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Bestsellers
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Mutiny on the Bounty
- By: Peter FitzSimons
- Narrated by: Michael Carman
- Length: 22 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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The mutiny on HMS Bounty, in the South Pacific on 28 April 1789, is one of history's truly great stories - a tale of human drama, intrigue and adventure of the highest order - and in the hands of Peter FitzSimons it comes to life as never before. Commissioned by the Royal Navy to collect breadfruit plants from Tahiti and take them to the West Indies, the Bounty's crew found themselves in a tropical paradise. Five months later, they did not want to leave.
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You don't know the whole story.
- By Justin Sluyter on 05-01-19
By: Peter FitzSimons
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Sea People
- The Puzzle of Polynesia
- By: Christina Thompson
- Narrated by: Susan Lyons
- Length: 11 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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A thrilling, intellectual detective story that looks deep into the past to uncover who first settled the islands of the remote Pacific, where they came from, how they got there, and how we know....
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Long Lost History
- By Than on 04-19-19
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Hawaiian Mythology: The Legends and Myths of Hawaii
- The Fables and Folk-Lore of a Strange People
- By: King David Kalakaua
- Narrated by: James Francis Markert
- Length: 20 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Dive into the captivating realm of The Legends and Myths of Hawaii, where the mystical allure of the Pacific islands comes alive through the mesmerizing fables and folk-lore shared by none other than the esteemed King David Kalakaua....
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Isn’t there a Hawaiian narrator that could’ve done this?
- By Apelila Newby on 10-11-23
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The Immortal Irishman
- The Irish Revolutionary Who Became an American Hero
- By: Timothy Egan
- Narrated by: Gerard Doyle
- Length: 14 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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The Irish-American story, with all its twists and triumphs, is told through the improbable life of one man....
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Yes, but....
- By Dale and Carol on 04-01-16
By: Timothy Egan
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The Battle of Midway (Pivotal Moments in American History)
- By: Craig L. Symonds
- Narrated by: James Lurie
- Length: 14 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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There are few moments in American history in which the course of events tipped so suddenly and so dramatically as at the Battle of Midway....
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You may knock US down, but you can't knock US out
- By Matthew on 12-04-13
By: Craig L. Symonds
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Island of the Lost
- Shipwrecked at the Edge of the World
- By: Joan Druett
- Narrated by: David Colacci
- Length: 8 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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In 1864, Captain Thomas Musgrave and his crew of four aboard the schooner Grafton wreck on the southern end of Auckland Island....
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One of the Best Stories Ever Told!
- By Tiffany on 04-10-16
By: Joan Druett
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Mutiny on the Bounty
- By: Peter FitzSimons
- Narrated by: Michael Carman
- Length: 22 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
The mutiny on HMS Bounty, in the South Pacific on 28 April 1789, is one of history's truly great stories - a tale of human drama, intrigue and adventure of the highest order - and in the hands of Peter FitzSimons it comes to life as never before. Commissioned by the Royal Navy to collect breadfruit plants from Tahiti and take them to the West Indies, the Bounty's crew found themselves in a tropical paradise. Five months later, they did not want to leave.
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You don't know the whole story.
- By Justin Sluyter on 05-01-19
By: Peter FitzSimons
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Sea People
- The Puzzle of Polynesia
- By: Christina Thompson
- Narrated by: Susan Lyons
- Length: 11 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
A thrilling, intellectual detective story that looks deep into the past to uncover who first settled the islands of the remote Pacific, where they came from, how they got there, and how we know....
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Long Lost History
- By Than on 04-19-19
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Hawaiian Mythology: The Legends and Myths of Hawaii
- The Fables and Folk-Lore of a Strange People
- By: King David Kalakaua
- Narrated by: James Francis Markert
- Length: 20 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Dive into the captivating realm of The Legends and Myths of Hawaii, where the mystical allure of the Pacific islands comes alive through the mesmerizing fables and folk-lore shared by none other than the esteemed King David Kalakaua....
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Isn’t there a Hawaiian narrator that could’ve done this?
- By Apelila Newby on 10-11-23
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The Immortal Irishman
- The Irish Revolutionary Who Became an American Hero
- By: Timothy Egan
- Narrated by: Gerard Doyle
- Length: 14 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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The Irish-American story, with all its twists and triumphs, is told through the improbable life of one man....
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Yes, but....
- By Dale and Carol on 04-01-16
By: Timothy Egan
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The Battle of Midway (Pivotal Moments in American History)
- By: Craig L. Symonds
- Narrated by: James Lurie
- Length: 14 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
There are few moments in American history in which the course of events tipped so suddenly and so dramatically as at the Battle of Midway....
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You may knock US down, but you can't knock US out
- By Matthew on 12-04-13
By: Craig L. Symonds
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Island of the Lost
- Shipwrecked at the Edge of the World
- By: Joan Druett
- Narrated by: David Colacci
- Length: 8 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
In 1864, Captain Thomas Musgrave and his crew of four aboard the schooner Grafton wreck on the southern end of Auckland Island....
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One of the Best Stories Ever Told!
- By Tiffany on 04-10-16
By: Joan Druett
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Sea of Glory
- America's Voyage of Discovery, the U.S. Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842
- By: Nathaniel Philbrick
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 12 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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The New York Times best-selling author of Valiant Ambition and In the Hurricane's Eye presents the harrowing story of a pathbreaking naval expedition that set out to map the entire Pacific Ocean, dwarfing Lewis and Clark with its discoveries....
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A good solid voyage of discovery
- By Ken Sundermeyer on 06-18-05
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The World Until Yesterday
- What Can We Learn from Traditional Societies?
- By: Jared Diamond
- Narrated by: Jay Snyder
- Length: 18 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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The World Until Yesterday provides a mesmerizing firsthand picture of the human past as it had been for millions of years....
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A visit with our ancient ancestors
- By BRB on 01-30-13
By: Jared Diamond
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Dead Man Running
- An Insider's Story on One of the World's Most Feared Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs ... The Bandidos
- By: Ross Coulthart, Duncan McNab
- Narrated by: Michael Carman
- Length: 10 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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We are the people our parents warned us about" is the motto of the Bandidos, one of the world's most feared outlaw motorcycle gangs....
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Reads like a bad textbook. Don't waste your time.
- By Chris Adler on 03-15-13
By: Ross Coulthart, and others
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James Cook
- The Story Behind the Man Who Mapped the World
- By: Peter FitzSimons
- Narrated by: Michael Carman
- Length: 21 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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The name Captain James Cook is one of the most recognisable in Australian history - an almost mythic figure who is often discussed, celebrated, reviled and debated....
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Great. But...
- By Virgil Tracy on 05-01-21
By: Peter FitzSimons
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Follow the Rabbit-Proof Fence
- By: Doris (Nugi Garimara) Pilkington
- Narrated by: Rachael Maza
- Length: 4 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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The film Rabbit-Proof Fence is based on this true account of Doris Pilkington's mother Molly, who as a young girl led her two sisters on an extraordinary 1,600 kilometer walk home.
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Facinating, riveting, and disturbing
- By A. A. Baldwin on 05-01-15
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History of New Zealand
- A Captivating Guide to the History of the Land of the Long White Cloud, from the Polynesians Through the Māori Musket Wars to the Present (Australasia)
- By: Captivating History
- Narrated by: Jason Zenobia
- Length: 4 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Since the Polynesians (the first humans in New Zealand who would become known as the Māori) were the most modern humans to settle in an uninhabited land, it is no surprise New Zealand has always been ahead of its time....
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Very detailed
- By Willz on 01-08-24
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My Place
- By: Sally Morgan
- Narrated by: Melodie Reynolds
- Length: 17 hrs
- Unabridged
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In 1982, Sally Morgan travelled back to her grandmother's birthplace....
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Gentle, sensitive story!
- By Kate Gomes on 10-24-19
By: Sally Morgan
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Girt
- The Unauthorised History of Australia, Volume 1
- By: David Hunt
- Narrated by: David Hunt
- Length: 6 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Girt. No word could better capture the essence of Australia.... In this hilarious history, David Hunt reveals the truth of Australia's past....
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Typically irreverent.
- By patricia heffernan on 12-27-15
By: David Hunt
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The Aborigines and Maori: The History of the Indigenous Peoples in Australia and New Zealand
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Dan Gallagher
- Length: 3 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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In 1769, Captain James Cook’s historic expedition would lead to an English claim on Australia, but before he reached Australia, he sailed for weaks near New Zealand’s coast. Thus, he was one of the first to observe and take note of the indigenous peoples of the two islands....
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:)
- By Connor Bursett on 09-29-21
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The Memory Code
- The Secrets of Stonehenge, Easter Island and Other Ancient Monuments
- By: Dr. Lynne Kelly
- Narrated by: Louise Siverson
- Length: 11 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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The discovery of a powerful memory technique used by our Neolithic ancestors in their monumental memory places - and how we can use their secrets to train our own minds....
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Interesting topic , uninteresting listen.
- By Daniel Pisegna on 04-28-18
By: Dr. Lynne Kelly
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Lucky 666
- The Impossible Mission
- By: Bob Drury, Tom Clavin
- Narrated by: Jeremy Bobb
- Length: 9 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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The dramatic, untold story of a daredevil bomber pilot and his misfit crew who fly their lone B-17 into the teeth of the Japanese Empire in 1943 and engage in the longest dogfight in history....
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A WWII Pacific Tale
- By A. L. DeWitt on 11-15-16
By: Bob Drury, and others
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Savage Harvest
- A Tale of Cannibals, Colonialism, and Michael Rockefeller's Tragic Quest for Primitive Art
- By: Carl Hoffman
- Narrated by: Joe Barrett
- Length: 9 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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The mysterious disappearance of Michael Rockefeller in remote New Guinea in 1961 has kept the world, and even Michael's powerful, influential family, guessing for years....
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'Safe Return Doubtful'
- By Mel on 03-30-14
By: Carl Hoffman
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The Bush
- By: Don Watson, Hamish Hamilton
- Narrated by: Don Watson
- Length: 13 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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An enthralling journey, showcasing Watson's trademark literary gift and sardonic wit, through the Australian landscape and character....
By: Don Watson, and others
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The Statues That Walked
- Unraveling the Mystery of Easter Island
- By: Terry Hunt, Carl Lipo
- Narrated by: Joe Barrett
- Length: 6 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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The monumental statues of Easter Island have been the source of great mystery ever since the island was first discovered in 1722....
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The "Mystery of Easter Island" remains raveled
- By Diane on 09-14-12
By: Terry Hunt, and others
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Vanished Islands and Hidden Continents of the Pacific
- By: Patrick D Nunn
- Narrated by: Fred Humberstone
- Length: 10 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Geologists have amassed data that indicate that islands have disappeared in the Pacific....
By: Patrick D Nunn
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The Opera House
- The Extraordinary Story of the Building That Symbolises Australia - the People, the Secrets, the Scandals and the Sheer Genius
- By: Peter FitzSimons
- Narrated by: Adrian Mulraney
- Length: 23 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Peter FitzSimons captures the extraordinary stories around this building that are as mesmerising as the light catching on its white sails....
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I need a return visit to Sydney
- By janet arnds on 06-11-23
By: Peter FitzSimons
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Australia's Secret Army
- By: Michael Veitch
- Narrated by: Michael Veitch
- Length: 10 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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This is the story of these unsung heroes who risked their lives—and sometimes lost them—in the service of their country....
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Excellent untold story
- By Mark Buckwalter on 01-22-24
By: Michael Veitch
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The Catalpa Rescue
- The Gripping Story of the Most Dramatic and Successful Prison Break in Australian History
- By: Peter FitzSimons
- Narrated by: Michael Carman
- Length: 16 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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The incredible true story of one of the most extraordinary and inspirational prison breaks in history....
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Terrific yarn
- By Garrett on 05-13-19
By: Peter FitzSimons
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Lost in Shangri-La
- A True Story of Survival, Adventure, and the Most Incredible Rescue Mission of World War II
- By: Mitchell Zuckoff
- Narrated by: Mitchell Zuckoff
- Length: 8 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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On May 13, 1945, 24 American servicemen and WACs boarded a transport plane for a sightseeing trip over “Shangri-La"....
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Facinating history
- By Janice on 05-12-11
By: Mitchell Zuckoff
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The Penguin History of New Zealand
- By: Michael King
- Narrated by: Rosemary Ronald
- Length: 17 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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This best-selling book, the triumphant fruit of careful research, wide reading and judicious assessment, is the unchallenged contemporary reference on the history of New Zealand....
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Simply Excellent
- By Malissa Webster on 02-28-23
By: Michael King
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Castaway
- By: Robert Macklin
- Narrated by: Michael Carman
- Length: 9 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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In 1858, 14-year-old Narcisse Pelletier sailed from Marseilles in the French trader Saint-Paul. With a cargo of wine, they stopped in Bombay, then Hong Kong, and from there they set sail with more than 300 Chinese prospectors bound for the goldfields of Ballarat and Bendigo....
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Very interesting
- By Edward A. Vinson on 07-24-21
By: Robert Macklin
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Breaker Morant
- By: Peter FitzSimons
- Narrated by: Cameron Goodall
- Length: 23 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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The epic story of the Boer War and Harry 'Breaker' Morant: drover, horseman, bush poet - murderer or hero? Most Australians have heard of the Boer War of 1899 to 1902 and of Harry 'Breaker' Morant, a figure who rivals Ned Kelly as an archetypal Australian folk hero....
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Horrors of war
- By David R. on 04-15-21
By: Peter FitzSimons
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Dark Emu
- Black Seeds: Agriculture or Accident?
- By: Bruce Pascoe
- Narrated by: Bruce Pascoe
- Length: 5 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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A completely accessible, compelling and riveting account of pre-invasion Aboriginal agricultural systems....
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One of the best books ever!!!!
- By Matt Powers on 05-07-18
By: Bruce Pascoe
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Australian Mythology
- Captivating Dreamtime Stories of Indigenous Australians
- By: Matt Clayton
- Narrated by: Mike Reaves
- Length: 3 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Stories of how the world came to be the way it is, stories of heroism and perfidy, stories about animals and birds, and stories about love and hate all have parts to play in the wide array of myths, legends, and tales created by Indigenous Australians....
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What is with the voice
- By Little on 12-21-20
By: Matt Clayton
New releases
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Rock and Tempest
- Surviving Cyclone Tracy and its Aftermath
- By: Patricia Collins
- Narrated by: Eva Seymour
- Length: 8 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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When Cyclone Tracy flattened Darwin on Christmas Day 1974, it was the worst natural disaster Australians had ever experienced. Stationed in the city with the Women's Royal Australian Naval Service, Patricia Collins not only lived through Tracy but was part of the massive clean-up effort. This is her extraordinary story. Rock and Tempest contains astonishing first-person accounts of terror and uncertainty as well as courage and survival. It is fascinating and moving, and absolutely essential listening.
By: Patricia Collins
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Driftwood
- Escape and Survival Through Art
- By: Eva de Jong-Duldig
- Narrated by: Eva de Jong-Duldig
- Length: 2 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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In 1938 sculptor Karl Duldig, his wife Slawa Horowitz-Duldig–inventor of the modern foldable umbrella–and their baby daughter Eva, left their home in Vienna for an uncertain future. They found a brief refuge in Singapore before arriving in Sydney on 25 September 1940. Australia was at war: they were classified as enemy aliens and interned in an isolated camp in northern Victoria. Karl said, ‘A game of tennis saved my life’. The story follows the family’s narrow escape from Nazi Austria, as well as the recovery of all their Viennese art and other possessions after the war.
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Drift wood
- By Gisela R. Barry on 06-28-24
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Nancy Wake
- A Life from Beginning to End (World War 2 Biographies)
- By: Hourly History
- Narrated by: Matthew J. Chandler-Smith
- Length: 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Nancy Wake was a brave woman. She risked her life behind enemy lines during the Nazi occupation of France in the Second World War. The Gestapo dubbed her “The White Mouse” for her uncanny ability to evade their traps. When it became too dangerous, she left France—not to flee—but to join the resistance. Before the war, Nancy lived a life of luxury with her husband, a wealthy French industrialist.
By: Hourly History
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Enid
- The Scandalous Life of a Glamorous Australian Who Dazzled the World
- By: Robert Wainwright
- Narrated by: Jess Tovey
- Length: 9 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Enid Lindeman stood almost six feet tall, with silver hair and flashing turquoise eyes. The girl from Strathfield in Sydney stopped traffic in Manhattan, silenced gamblers in Monte Carlo and dared walk a pet cheetah on a diamond collar through Hyde Park in London. In early twentieth-century society, when women were expected to be demure and obedient, the granddaughter of Hunter Valley wine pioneer Henry Lindeman waltzed through life to the beat of her own drum.
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Australia
- People, Places and Events that Shaped the Amazing History of Australia
- By: Charlie Conrick
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 1 hr and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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History of Australia Australia is one of those countries that are known for the fauna – but not always for their remarkable past. Starting with the history of the aboriginal roots and going for its evolution into the present day, Australia was not an easy continent to live in. There used to be bloodshed, conflict, and a lot of negativity at every step. However, while it may feature a dark past marked by battles, massacres, and conflicts between the aboriginal folk and the people, it is these events that turned Australia into what it is today. Each event brought with it a lesson – one ...
By: Charlie Conrick
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Terra Nova
- By: Harrison Christian
- Narrated by: David Tredinnick
- Length: 8 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Far from being a land of plenty, the Antarctic continent—if it was that—was no place for human beings. Robert Falcon Scott's 1910 attempt to reach the South Pole is placed in jeopardy when Edward Evans joins as his second-in-command. A clash of personalities between the two men almost prevents the Terra Nova from sailing, but they forge ahead, conscious of competing expeditions racing to the pole. On the treacherous journey across the Antarctic ice, the differences between the scientific-minded Scott and the ambitious Evans become insurmountable.
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Rock and Tempest
- Surviving Cyclone Tracy and its Aftermath
- By: Patricia Collins
- Narrated by: Eva Seymour
- Length: 8 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Performance
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When Cyclone Tracy flattened Darwin on Christmas Day 1974, it was the worst natural disaster Australians had ever experienced. Stationed in the city with the Women's Royal Australian Naval Service, Patricia Collins not only lived through Tracy but was part of the massive clean-up effort. This is her extraordinary story. Rock and Tempest contains astonishing first-person accounts of terror and uncertainty as well as courage and survival. It is fascinating and moving, and absolutely essential listening.
By: Patricia Collins
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Driftwood
- Escape and Survival Through Art
- By: Eva de Jong-Duldig
- Narrated by: Eva de Jong-Duldig
- Length: 2 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
In 1938 sculptor Karl Duldig, his wife Slawa Horowitz-Duldig–inventor of the modern foldable umbrella–and their baby daughter Eva, left their home in Vienna for an uncertain future. They found a brief refuge in Singapore before arriving in Sydney on 25 September 1940. Australia was at war: they were classified as enemy aliens and interned in an isolated camp in northern Victoria. Karl said, ‘A game of tennis saved my life’. The story follows the family’s narrow escape from Nazi Austria, as well as the recovery of all their Viennese art and other possessions after the war.
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Drift wood
- By Gisela R. Barry on 06-28-24
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Nancy Wake
- A Life from Beginning to End (World War 2 Biographies)
- By: Hourly History
- Narrated by: Matthew J. Chandler-Smith
- Length: 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
Nancy Wake was a brave woman. She risked her life behind enemy lines during the Nazi occupation of France in the Second World War. The Gestapo dubbed her “The White Mouse” for her uncanny ability to evade their traps. When it became too dangerous, she left France—not to flee—but to join the resistance. Before the war, Nancy lived a life of luxury with her husband, a wealthy French industrialist.
By: Hourly History
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Enid
- The Scandalous Life of a Glamorous Australian Who Dazzled the World
- By: Robert Wainwright
- Narrated by: Jess Tovey
- Length: 9 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Enid Lindeman stood almost six feet tall, with silver hair and flashing turquoise eyes. The girl from Strathfield in Sydney stopped traffic in Manhattan, silenced gamblers in Monte Carlo and dared walk a pet cheetah on a diamond collar through Hyde Park in London. In early twentieth-century society, when women were expected to be demure and obedient, the granddaughter of Hunter Valley wine pioneer Henry Lindeman waltzed through life to the beat of her own drum.
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Australia
- People, Places and Events that Shaped the Amazing History of Australia
- By: Charlie Conrick
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 1 hr and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Performance
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History of Australia Australia is one of those countries that are known for the fauna – but not always for their remarkable past. Starting with the history of the aboriginal roots and going for its evolution into the present day, Australia was not an easy continent to live in. There used to be bloodshed, conflict, and a lot of negativity at every step. However, while it may feature a dark past marked by battles, massacres, and conflicts between the aboriginal folk and the people, it is these events that turned Australia into what it is today. Each event brought with it a lesson – one ...
By: Charlie Conrick
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Terra Nova
- By: Harrison Christian
- Narrated by: David Tredinnick
- Length: 8 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
Far from being a land of plenty, the Antarctic continent—if it was that—was no place for human beings. Robert Falcon Scott's 1910 attempt to reach the South Pole is placed in jeopardy when Edward Evans joins as his second-in-command. A clash of personalities between the two men almost prevents the Terra Nova from sailing, but they forge ahead, conscious of competing expeditions racing to the pole. On the treacherous journey across the Antarctic ice, the differences between the scientific-minded Scott and the ambitious Evans become insurmountable.
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Question 7
- By: Richard Flanagan
- Narrated by: Richard Flanagan
- Length: 7 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Beginning at a love hotel by Japan’s Inland Sea and ending by a river in Tasmania, Question 7 is about the choices we make about love and the chain reaction that follows. By way of H. G. Wells and Rebecca West’s affair through 1930s nuclear physics to Flanagan's father working as a slave labourer near Hiroshima when the atom bomb is dropped, this daisy chain of events reaches fission when Flanagan as a young man finds himself trapped in a rapid on a wild river not knowing if he is to live or to die.
By: Richard Flanagan
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Greater than a Tourist: Waiheke Island New Zealand
- 50 Travel Tips from a Local (Greater than a Tourist New Zealand)
- By: Jennifer Maude
- Narrated by: Khai Lannor
- Length: 55 mins
- Unabridged
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With travel tips and culture in our guidebooks written by a local, it is never too late to visit Waiheke Island. Most travel books tell you how to travel like a tourist. Although there is nothing wrong with that, as part of the Greater Than a Tourist series, this book will give you candid travel tips from someone who has lived at your next travel destination.
By: Jennifer Maude
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Shores of the Pacific
- Exploring the Interconnected Tapestry of the Pacific Realm
- By: Barrett Williams, ChatGPT ChatGPT
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 2 hrs and 13 mins
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Step into the captivating oceanic realm with "Shores of the Pacific," an eBook that dives deep into the riveting narrative of the Pacific, unfolding the stories erased by the sands of time and those that shape today's world. Unfold the mesmerizing geographical overview brought in the first chapter, setting the stage for an engrossing journey into ancient civilizations. A riveting prehistoric recollection arms you with the necessary context to navigate the transformative European colonization, shaping the histories and lives of New Zealand and Australia. Watch history shift gear with the ...
By: Barrett Williams, and others
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Dutch Pacific Voyages of Discovery
- Australia, Easter Island, Fiji, Hawai`i, New Zealand, Samoa Tasmania, Tonga
- By: Jan TenBruggencate
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 6 hrs and 29 mins
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Dutch explorers discovered for Europe many of the major island groups in the Pacific, while meting out immense brutality and privation. Some set out as pirates and privateers, others as traders seeking a new route to the Spice Islands. The voyagers left men in Hawai`i and the Tuamotus, and described for the first time the appearance and habits of many of the cultures of Polynesian islands as well those near Australia. They were the first Europeans to visit Australia, Easter Island, Fiji, Hawai`i, New Zealand, Samoa Tasmania, Tonga and many other islands.
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Māori Made Easy Pocket Guide
- By: Scotty Morrison
- Narrated by: Scotty Morrison
- Length: 5 hrs and 9 mins
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This audiobook is your guide to using te reo Māori in everyday situations, from introductions to conversations, online and in person. Learn the essentials and develop confidence.
By: Scotty Morrison
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Killing for Country
- A Family Story
- By: David Marr
- Narrated by: David Marr
- Length: 13 hrs and 36 mins
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This is a richly detailed saga of politics and power in the colonial world – of land seized, fortunes made and lost, and the violence let loose as squatters and their allies fought for possession of the country – a war still unresolved in today's Australia.
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An important story
- By Anonymous User on 05-05-24
By: David Marr