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Unabridged History Audiobooks

1421
The Year China Discovered America
Author: Gavin Menzies, Reader: Simon Vance

After 15 years of in-depth research, this historian makes the fascinating argument that the Chinese discovered the Americas a full 70 years before Columbus. He traces the voyage of an extraordinary fleet of Chinese ships whose mission was to unite the world in Confucian harmony – and ended up circumnavigating the globe a century before Magellan. "Bold feat of historical imagination... exciting."—Library Journal

Unabridged, 11 CDs, History, World, E9B511, 9781433255113, $24.95
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1434
Author: Gavin Menzies, Reader: Simon Vance

Italy is famous for the Renaissance. But what spurred that intellectual and artistic revolution? The author of 1421 offers compelling evidence that official ambassadors of the Chinese emperor shared valuable information with Pope Eugenius IV – a gift of knowledge that sparked the inventiveness of the Renaissance. "He knows how to spin a yarn and does so in the manner of a good detective story."—Booklist

Unabridged, 8 CDs, History, World, E9B464, 9781433214646, $29.95
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Amerigo
The Man Who Gave His Name to America
Author: Felipe Fernández-Armesto, Reader: Michael Prichard

This groundbreaking biography of the Florentine explorer who gave his name to America, Amerigo Vespucci, also focuses closely on the history of the Western Hemisphere, from prehistory to the present. A grand narrative full of character andstory, it explains the intertwining forces that shape the region. "[The] exquisite summation of the adventurer's life is well matched by Prichard's restrained and elegant reading."—Booklist

Unabridged, 8 CDs, History, World, E8X434, 9781400104338, $34.99
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Arab and Jew
Wounded Spirits in a Promised Land
Author: David K. Shipler, Reader: Robert Blumenfeld

Learn about the origins of the prejudices that war, terrorism, and nationalism have intensified. Focusing on the diverse cultures that exist side by side, the author examines the process of indoctrination, historical conflicts, attitudes about the Holocaust, and more. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize. "The best and most comprehensive work there is in the English language on the subject."—The New York Times

Unabridged, 22 CDs, History, World, E9B086, 9780786160853, $44.95
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The Basque History of the World
Author: Mark Kurlansky, Reader: George Guidall

The entire history of the 24 million Basque people, who inhabit the small corner where France meets Spain, speak their own language, and believe they should live in their own private country. Includes their political and war involvement, culinary taste, and economic and social life. Find out why this intriguing population continues to thrive.

Unabridged, 11 CDs, History, World, E9X126, 9781597771269, $39.95
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A Commonwealth of Thieves
The Improbable Birth of Australia
Author: Thomas Keneally, Reader: Simon Vance

Today, Australia's the land of g'day, Sidney Opera House, and roos. But it has an inauspicious history. In 1786, England shipped its convicts to this largely unexplored landmass on the other side of the world. Hear an insider's perspectiveinto the dramatic saga of the birth of a vibrant society. By the author of Schindler's List. "Colorful and eloquent... compelling."—Publishers Weekly

Unabridged, 10 CDs, History, World, E9X291, 9781400102914, $37.99
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Conquistador
Hernan Cortes, King Montezuma, and the Last Stand of the Aztecs
Author: Buddy Levy, Reader: Patrick G. Lawlor

In 1519, the Spanish empire met the Aztec, as explorer Hernan Cortes arrived in Mexico and confronted Montezuma: king, divinity, and commander of the most powerful military in the Americas. In less than two years, the Aztec nation fell. Hear the story of a lost kingdom, a doomed warrior, and a relentless conqueror. "Thrilling, moving, and tragic... a superb work of popular history."—Booklist

Unabridged, 10 CDs, History, World, E9M654, 9781400106547, $37.99
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Destiny Disrupted
A History of the World Through Islamic Eyes
Author/Reader: Tamim Ansary, Tamim Ansary

The author of West of Kabul, East of New York explains how the Muslim world sees the history of the world, and what they make of our own version. He introduces the people, events, empires, legends, and religious disputes of the Muslim world, both in terms of what happened and how it was understood and interpreted. "Engaging... a great introduction to the history of the faith... an indispensable guide."—San Francisco Chronicle

Unabridged, 14 CDs, History, World, E9B226, 9781433272264, $29.95
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The Ghost Map
Author: Steven Johnson, Reader: Alan Sklar

At first the reason behind so many deaths was a mystery. But this fascinating account of the worst cholera outbreak in Victorian London shows that the answer came after making a map of the city and the appalling deaths. The solution revolutionized how we think about disease, cities, science, and the modern world. "Thrilling... illuminating and satisfying."—Publishers Weekly

Unabridged, 7 CDs, History, World, E8X298, 9781400102983, $34.99
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God's Crucible
Islam and the Making of Europe, 570 - 1215
Author: David Levering Lewis, Reader: Richard Allen

Examining the fall of the Persian and Roman empires, this Pulitzer Prize-winning historian reveals how the Muslim community flourished, encouraging tolerance between Islam, Judaism, and Christianity – while proto-Europe encouraged religious intolerance and perpetual war. A 2008 Publishers Weekly Best Book. "[He] makes warfare exciting [and] has a wonderful command of narrative structure... lively prose."—The New Yorker

Unabridged, 15 CDs, History, World, E9X577, 9781400105779, ~~$39.99~~ Now $24.99
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