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Ernest Hemingway: A Writer's Life
Author: Catherine Reef
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Author Catherine Reef
Narrator Jill Shellabarger
Duration 4h
Meet one of the most significant and notorious American writers of the 20th century. Ernest Hemingway is considered one of the greatest writers in modern history, and his novels and stories are read, studied, and imitated around the world. His concise prose style earned him both a Pulitzer and a Nobel Prize. His name conjures up vivid images: grand...
View BookShipwreck At the Bottom of the World
Author: Jennifer Armstrong
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Author Jennifer Armstrong
Narrator Taylor Mali
Duration 3h 47m
In 1914, Sir Ernest Shackleton and a crew of twenty-seven men sailed from England in an attempt to cross Antarctica from one side to the other. Their ship, Endurance, became icebound and sank, still one hundred miles from land. What follows is one of the most amazing stories of survival ever recorded. Over the next nineteen months, Shackleton led h...
View BookAuthor: Livia Bitton-Jackson
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Author Livia Bitton-Jackson
Narrator Christine Williams
Duration 6h 37m
Imagine being a thirteen-year-old girl in love with boys, school, family-life itself. Then suddenly, in a matter of hours, your life is shattered by the arrival of a foreign army. You can no longer attend school, have possessions, talk to your neighbors. One day your family has to leave your house behind and move into a crowded ghetto, where you lo...
View BookHorrible Histories: The Terrible Tudors and the Vile Victorians
Author: Terry Deary
Format: MP3 CD
Author Terry Deary
Narrator Full Cast
Duration 2h
THE TERRIBLE TUDORS: Horrible Histories brings you history with the nasty bits left in! So listen to the terrible tale of an awful axeman and find out why Henry VIII thought he'd married a horse! THE VILE VICTORIANS: If you want a gory and gruesome guide to vile Victorian deaths, this audiobook will tell you the kind of foul facts you'll never find...
View BookGCSE History: The American West & Medicine Through Time - the Revision Guide
Author: CGP Publications
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Author CGP Publications
Narrator Stephanie Beattie
Duration 4h 37m
This audiobook covers the AQA A, OCR A and Edexcel C courses for the American West and Medicine Through Time. Each module has its own section including all the facts, and plenty of hints and tips to help students stay one step ahead of the examiners! GCSE history courses are changing in 2010 - so this book's ideal for students taking their exams in...
View BookAuthor: Brian Glanville
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Author Brian Glanville
Narrator Bob Wilson
Duration 4h 42m
From Uruguay 1930 to France 1998, this is the remarkable tale of the World Cup. This audio book includes Sir Bobby Charlton remembering his unforgettable World Cup experiences, as well as stories of football heroes and villains, managers and referees.
View BookForgotten Voices of the Blitz and the Battle For Britain
Author: Joshua Levine
Format: MP3 CD
Author Joshua Levine
Narrator Various
Duration 9h
Joshua Levine has delved into the Imperial War Museum Sound Archive to unearth accounts from the men and women who witnessed the battle and the bombs. We hear first hand testimonies from people in the air and on the ground, giving us an account of Britain under siege.
View BookAuthor: Terry Deary
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Author Terry Deary
Narrator Stephanie Beattie
Duration 1h 36m
It's history with the nasty bits left in! Want to know: Why the Aztecs liked to eat scum? When the world is going to end? How to play a really violent ball game? Discover all the foul facts about the Angry Aztecs - all the gore and more!
View BookDaughters of Britannia: The Lives and Times of Diplomatic Wives
Author: Katie Hickman
Format: MP3 CD
Author Katie Hickman
Narrator Sue Reardon Smith
Duration 12h 10m
From the first exploratory expeditions into foreign lands, through the heyday of the British Empire to present day, the foreign service has been shaped by the wives of ambassadors and minor civil servants. Accompanying their spouses in the most extraordinary, sometimes terrifying circumstances, they have struggled to bring their civilisation with t...
View BookOn the Trail of the Victorians In Britain
Author: Peter Chrisp
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Author Peter Chrisp
Narrator Paul Vates
Duration 48m
There is evidence of the past all around us, if we know where to look. Old buildings, roads, ruins and weapons are all clues that tell us a lot about how people live. This audiobook looks at different sites where evidence of Victorian times can be seen and it explains how what is left behind can tell us much about life in Britain in Victorian times...
View BookAuthor: Dennis Hamley
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Author Dennis Hamley
Narrator Bob Rollett
Duration 1h 25m
This audiobook focuses on the many causes of the First World War. Through diary extracts, war poetry and letters, the violence and tragedy of this horrific war is vividly brought to life.
View BookTurning Points In History: Pearl Harbour
Author: Richard Tames
Format: MP3 CD
Author Richard Tames
Narrator Peter Beton
Duration 1h 4m
This audiobook examines this major historical watershed and its impact on the world, recounting the chain of events and analysing their repercussions both immediate and long term.
View BookHitler's Germany: Germany 1933 - 1945
Author: J Brooman
Format: MP3 CD
Author J Brooman
Narrator Charles Bainbridge
Duration 1h 25m
This audio book examines the man behind Nazi Germany, looking at Hitler's personality and his pursuit of power. The second part of the book looks beyond Germany to Europe and the undermining of the Treaty of Versailles.
View BookAuthor: Simon Adams
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Author Simon Adams
Narrator Jan Boyd
Duration 2h 35m
How do we know what ancient Athens was like or how the Aztecs lived? This question is fully answered by Archaeology Detectives, which tells the story of how archaeologists in the past two hundred years have gradually deciphered some of the world's most fascinating ancient sites. It takes the reader on the journey from initial discovery of specific...
View BookGCSE History: Crime and Punishment Through Time
Author: Aaron Wilkes
Format: MP3 CD
Author Aaron Wilkes
Narrator Jane Steel
Duration 6h 20m
This audiobook uses an approach based on building exam skills within lively and entertaining narrative. The history skills needed for exam success are built into enquiries and case studies, with extra learning through fun stories and unusual or interesting topics. Areas included are law and order in Roman times and crime and punishment since 1900.
View BookHorrible Histories: The Smashing Saxons
Author: Terry Deary
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Author Terry Deary
Narrator Stephanie Beattie
Duration 1h 32m
Readers can discover all the foul facts about the Smashing Saxons, including who got cow pats as Christmas presents, why wearing a pig on your head is lucky and how to make a dead Saxon happy.
View BookAuthor: R.A Rees
Format: MP3 CD
Author R.A Rees
Narrator John Gibbens
Duration 7h
This book explores the main events and developments in Britain during a period of great change. It opens with a survey of Britain during 1815-1851 and the subsequent chapters offer in-depth studies of the major themes of the GCSE syllabus from the vote to the philosophy of 'utilitarianism'. The book aims to help students develop the skills needed t...
View BookAuthor: Nick Arnold
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Author Nick Arnold
Narrator Paul Vates
Duration 4h 5m
Ever wanted to know... Why it's dangerous to follow ducks into tombs? How to expose a cannibal using fossilised poo? Why the burrowing bunny is a threat? It's all in 'Totally Awesome Archaeology'!
View BookTwentieth Century History Makers: Mahatma Gandhi
Author: Simon Adams
Format: MP3 CD
Author Simon Adams
Narrator Karola Gajda
Duration 2h 15m
To some people a living saint, to others a fraud, Gandhi nevertheless influenced people around the world with his philosophy of peace and non violence. Discover all about his extraordinary life in this informative audio book.
View BookWar Poetry 1914-1918 - Smartpass Study Guide
Author: Smartpass
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Author Smartpass
Narrator Various
Duration 4h 30m
Experience the carnage and camaraderie of the First World War, first hand. Hear the poems and meet the men who created such art from chaos.
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