History audiobooks

West Dickens Avenue - Abridged

By: John Corbett

Narrated by: Eric Conger

Length: 2 hours 1 minute

Abridged: Yes

In January 1968, the 26th Marine Regiment was ordered to a place in the far northwest corner of South Vietnam called Khe Sanh. John Corbett, an untested replacement in a clean, green uniform, and his fellow leathernecks were responsible for building and defending the combat base, and holding positions on the strategic hills overlooking the Ho... Read more

Confederates in the Attic - Abridged

By: Tony Horwitz

Narrated by: Michael Beck

Length: 5 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: Yes

When prize-winning war correspondent Tony Horwitz leaves the battlefields of Bosnia and the Middle East for a peaceful corner of the Blue Ridge Mountains, he thinks he's put war zones behind him. But awakened one morning by the crackle of musket fire, Horwitz starts filing front-line dispatches again this time from a war close to home, and to... Read more

Euskal Herriko 40 emakume - Abridged

By: Cira Crespo

Narrated by: Gontzal Mendibil

Length: 1 hour 1 minute

Abridged: Yes

LABURPENA: Kuxkuxeroa zara? Gustatzen zaizu zu jaio baino lehen zure herrian zer gertatu zen jakitea? Eta mota askoko jendea ezagutzea? Orduan, hau da zure liburua. Hemen ezagutuko dituzu gure gizarteari egindako ekarpenagatik erreferentzia diren Euskal Herriko emakumeak eta gizataldeak. Belaunaldi berrientzat erreferentzia... Read more

Uhus Reise durch die Musikgeschichte. Das 19. Jahrhundert. Die Romantik und ihre Opern (1) - Abridged

By: Sylvia Schreiber, Silke WolfrumSilke Wolfrum, K...

Narrated by: Udo Wachtveitl, Burchard Dabinnus, Peter Veit, ...

Length: TBA

Abridged: Yes

Uhu Bubo versucht Richard Wagner dazu zu überreden, in seinem "Siegfried" einen Uhu statt des lächerlich zwitschernden Waldvögelchens auftreten zu lassen. Ob Uhu tatsächlich noch Karriere als Opernstar macht? In Italien belauscht er den großen Giuseppe Verdi beim Einstudieren seiner neuesten Oper und auf einem Ozeanriesen trifft er auf Antonin... Read more

Dark Sun - Abridged

By: Richard Rhodes

Narrated by: Richard Rhodes

Length: 6 hours

Abridged: Yes

Here, for the first time, in a brilliant, panoramic portrait by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Making of the Atomic Bomb, is the definitive, often shocking story of the politics and the science behind the development of the hydrogen bomb and the birth of the Cold War.

Based on secret files in the United States and the former Soviet... Read more

Tales from Q School - Abridged

By: John Feinstein

Narrated by: John Feinstein

Length: 5 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: Yes

From the author of Raise a Fist, Take a Knee and A Good Walk Spoiled, this "must-read" national bestseller takes you inside the dramatic world of the highest-pressure golf tournament in the world (Tampa Tribune).  

It is the tournament that separates champions from mortals. It is the starting point for the careers of future legends and can be the... Read more

The Secret History of the World - Abridged

By: Jonathan Black & Quercus

Narrated by: Robert Powell

Length: 7 hours 50 minutes

Abridged: Yes

From the esoteric account of the evolution of the species to the occult roots of science, here is a narrative history that shows the basic facts of human existence on this planet can be viewed from a very different angle. Everything in this history is upside down, inside out and the other way around.
At the heart of The Secret History of the... Read more

Wilson - Abridged

By: A. Scott Berg

Narrated by: Jeremy Bobb

Length: 13 hours 10 minutes

Abridged: Yes

In the tradition of Truman, John Adams, and Team of Rivals, the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award-winning biographer of Charles Lindbergh, Maxwell Perkins, and Samuel Goldwyn sheds new light on a president and his presidency in a way that redefines our understanding of a tide-turning historical moment.

One hundred years after his... Read more

Uhus Reise durch die Musikgeschichte. Das 13. Jahrhundert - Abridged

By: Silke Wolfrum, Katharina Neuschaefer, Cornelia ...

Narrated by: Udo Wachtveitl, Burchard Dabinnus, Thomas Albus...

Length: TBA

Abridged: Yes

Das 13. Jahrhundert ist das Jahrhundert des Aufbruchs, der großen Gelehrten und der Entstehung großer Dichtungen, das Jahrhundert der Mutigen. Überall brodelt es. Rebellische Dichter lassen einen Narren zum König werden und das Nibelungenlied wird für viele Jahrhunderte das große deutsche Heldenpos. Unter den Musikinstrumenten wird die... Read more

Tenha o Poder de Atrair Dinheiro - Abridged

By: Zé Namasteca

Narrated by: Namasteca Estúdios

Length: 2 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: Yes

A jornada de um homem que desafiou os limites e conquistou a liberdade financeira. Descubra como um caminhoneiro transformou sua vida através do poder da mente e da espiritualidade. Este livro revela os segredos que o levaram da pobreza à abundância, oferecendo um guia prático para você alcançar seus objetivos.Descubra os segredos ancestrais da... Read more

Live from New York - Abridged

By: James Andrew Miller & Tom Shales

Narrated by: Ensemble Cast

Length: 8 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Live from New York does what no other book about the show has ever done: It lets the people who were there tell the story in their own words, blunt and loving and uncensored. Read more

The Book of Honor - Abridged

By: Ted Gup

Narrated by: Frank Muller

Length: 6 hours 3 minutes

Abridged: Yes

A national bestseller, this extraordinary work of investigative reporting uncovers the identities, and the remarkable stories, of the CIA secret agents who died anonymously in the service of their country.

In the entrance of the CIA headquarters looms a huge marble wall into which seventy-one stars are carved-each representing an agent who has... Read more

Uhus Reise durch die Musikgeschichte. Das 17. Jahrhundert - Abridged

By: Silke Wolfrum, Sylvia Schreiber, Cornelia Ferst...

Narrated by: Udo Wachtveitl, Julia Fischer, Andreas Neumann,...

Length: TBA

Abridged: Yes

Uhu Bubo lernt im 17. Jahrhundert so manche neue Sitte kennen: Zunächst einmal in Italien. Dort sind alle verrückt nach Opern, von der feisten Fledermaus bis zum vornehmen Grafen. Und in so einem Opernhaus wird keinesfalls nur Musik gemacht, nein, in der Oper isst man und wenn einem die Musik nicht passt, dann darf man sogar mit Schuhen... Read more

Uhus Reise durch die Musikgeschichte. Das 12. Jahrhundert - Abridged

By: Barbara Weiß, Katharina Neuschaefer, Markus Van...

Narrated by: Udo Wachtveitl, Burchard Dabinnus, Thomas Albus...

Length: TBA

Abridged: Yes

Im 12. Jahrhundert schlüpft Uhu Bubo in eine stattliche Ritterrüstung. Ehrlich gesagt gibt er damit ziemlich an, denn das Kämpfen überlässt er den anderen und zum Reiten sind die Beine zu kurz. Er trifft auf eine zauberhafte Uhudame und versucht sich bei einem Wettstreit von Minnesängern. Spannend findet er auch die Geschichte von Prinz... Read more

Carl von Clausewitz: Vom Kriege - Abridged

By: Carl von Clausewitz

Narrated by: Jürgen Fritsche

Length: TBA

Abridged: Yes

Noch immer von allen Studenten des wirtschaftlichen Managements zu lesen: Clausewitzens Klassiker über die Kriegsführung. Insbesondere das erste Kapitel beinhaltet die zentralen Thesen, nach denen beispielsweise der Krieg lediglich die "Fortsetzung der Politik mit anderen Mitteln" sei. Read more

Les dictateurs - Partie II - Abridged

By: Jacques Bainville

Narrated by: Daniel Franck

Length: 1 hour 27 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Qu'elles soient anciennes ou plus récentes, les dictatures, comme le note Jacques Bainville, sont le plus souvent imposées par les circonstances. L'académicien s'intéresse ainsi dans ce volume aux causes qui, à travers l'Histoire, ont permis l'essor des dictatures les plus remarquables, diverses dans leurs formes mais possédant toutes des points... Read more

Spitfire Ace - Abridged

By: Martin Davidson

Narrated by: Steven Pacey, Tyler Butterworth & David Shaw Pa...

Length: TBA

Abridged: Yes

The Battle of Britain, 1940, was one of the most famous air battles in the history of warfare and it is a story of ruthless organisation, brilliant control and command. But at its heart is one particular figure, a legend ever since - the RAF fighter pilot. And one particular plane - a piece of machinery that has almost mythic historical glamour... Read more

George Washington - Abridged

By: James MacGregor Burns & Susan Dunn

Narrated by: Richard Rohan

Length: 5 hours 10 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Leading scholars define the special contributions and qualifications of our first president
Washington's legacy is a successful experiment in collective leadership, great initiatives in establishing a strong executive branch and the formulation of innovative and lasting economic and foreign policies. Along with highlighting these accomplishments,... Read more

The Fourth Star - Abridged

By: Greg Jaffe & David Cloud

Narrated by: Richard McGonagle

Length: 6 hours 10 minutes

Abridged: Yes

They were four exceptional soldiers, a new generation asked to save an army that had been hollowed out after Vietnam. They became the Army's most influential generals in the crucible of Iraq. Collectively, their lives tell the story of the Army over the last four decades and illuminate the path it must travel to protect the nation over the next... Read more

عبق تاريخي - Abridged

By: عفاف بنت صياح الشمري

Narrated by: منار مراد

Length: 1 hour 36 minutes

Abridged: Yes

كتاب يتناول التاريخ من جوانب مختلفه وجديدة , ويوضح نقاط مهمة لكل شخص مهتم بالتاريخ , يبرز أهم المصطلحات المستخدمة بالتاريخ ,والفرق بين مسميات مهن بالتاريخ كما انه يتطرق لابرز أقسام علم التاريخ , و ما هي انواع المصادر ,وغيره الكثير. ويتكون من أربعة فصول الفصل الأول : عن مفردات تاريخية كتبت بمواضيع تمس جانبنا الإنساني. الفصل الثاني : يتطرق إلى... Read more

Les dictateurs - Partie III - Abridged

By: Jacques Bainville

Narrated by: Daniel Franck

Length: 1 hour 27 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Qu'elles soient anciennes ou plus récentes, les dictatures, comme le note Jacques Bainville, sont le plus souvent imposées par les circonstances. L'académicien s'intéresse ainsi dans ce volume aux causes qui, à travers l'Histoire, ont permis l'essor des dictatures les plus remarquables, diverses dans leurs formes mais possédant toutes des points... Read more

A Magnificent Catastrophe - Abridged

By: Edward J. Larson

Narrated by: John Dossett

Length: 6 hours

Abridged: Yes

CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title

"They could write like angels and scheme like demons." So begins Pulitzer Prize-winner Edward Larson's masterful account of the wild ride that was the 1800 presidential election—an election so convulsive and so momentous to the future of American democracy that Thomas Jefferson would later dub it "America's... Read more

Lone Survivor - Abridged

By: Marcus Luttrell

Narrated by: Kevin T. Collins

Length: 5 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Follow along a Navy SEAL's firsthand account of American heroism during a secret military operation in Afghanistan in this true story of survival and difficult choices.

On a clear night in late June 2005, four U.S. Navy SEALs left their base in northern Afghanistan for the mountainous Pakistani border. Their mission was to capture or kill a... Read more

Sigmund Freud: Vorlesungen zur Einführung in die Psychoanalyse – Gesamtbox - Abridged

By: Sigmund Freud

Narrated by: Sven Görtz

Length: 17 hours 39 minutes

Abridged: Yes

In den Jahren 1915 - 1917 hielt Sigmund Freud eine Vorlesungsreihe mit dem Namen "Einführung in die Psychoanalyse" - der Grundstein dieser Disziplin schlechthin. In dieser Gesamtbox sind alle drei Zyklen enthalten: 1. Die Fehlleistungen (Vorlesungen 1 - 4), 2. Der Traum (Vorlesungen 5 - 15), Allgemeine Neurosenlehre (Vorlesungen 16 - 28). Read more