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Soldier of Rome: Nova Era
- The Artorian Dynasty, Book 5
- By: James Mace
- Narrated by: Jonathan Waters
- Length: 10 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 1
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Story4 out of 5 stars 1
A new age has dawned for Rome. Following the brief reign of Emperor Nerva, Marcus Ulpius Trajan inherits the mantle of Caesar. A revered general and statesman, the senate a people of Rome greet his rise with an optimism not seen since the reign of Vespasian.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent historical background to historical fiction
- By Richard on 30-12-2024
- Soldier of Rome: Nova Era
- The Artorian Dynasty, Book 5
- By: James Mace
- Narrated by: Jonathan Waters
Excellent historical background to historical fiction
Reviewed: 30-12-2024
I really enjoyed learning about the first two years of Trajan’s reign. I look forward to further audiobooks in the same series with perhaps a new narrator with a more engaging flair.
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A Quiet Company of Dangerous Men
- The Forgotten British Special Operations Soldiers of World War II
- By: Shannon Monaghan
- Narrated by: George Weightman
- Length: 11 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1 out of 5 stars 1
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Performance2 out of 5 stars 1
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Story1 out of 5 stars 1
The untold story of four special operations officers who fought together behind enemy lines across multiple theaters of World War II, and then continued to serve, officially and unofficially, for decades after in the hottest parts of the Cold War.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Absolute rubbish
- By Richard on 01-11-2024
- A Quiet Company of Dangerous Men
- The Forgotten British Special Operations Soldiers of World War II
- By: Shannon Monaghan
- Narrated by: George Weightman
Absolute rubbish
Reviewed: 01-11-2024
I am not sure how this book was published or indeed was written. A Boys Own series of unbelievable and inaccurate stories cobbled together. I couldn’t finish it because I was embarrassed this publication. It would have to be the worst audible production.
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A Prince and a Spy
- By: Rory Clements
- Narrated by: Adam Sims
- Length: 12 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 18
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 18
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 18
Sweden, 1942—Two old friends meet. They are cousins. One is Prince George, Duke of Kent, brother of the King of England. The other is Prince Philipp von Hessen, a committed Nazi and close friend of Adolf Hitler. Days later, the Prince George is killed in a plane crash in the north of Scotland. The official story is that it was an accident—but not everyone is convinced. There is even a suggestion that the Duke's plane was sabotaged, but with no evidence, Cambridge spy Tom Wilde is sent north to discover the truth . . .
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4 out of 5 stars
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Very good historical evidence and excellent narration
- By Richard on 01-11-2024
- A Prince and a Spy
- By: Rory Clements
- Narrated by: Adam Sims
Very good historical evidence and excellent narration
Reviewed: 01-11-2024
Narration excellent and the story probably best of the series so far. Certainly supports the current war in the Middle East and the support of Israel
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The Rest Is History
- By: Goalhanger Podcasts, Dr Tom Holland, Dominic Sandbrook
- Narrated by: Dominic Sandbrook, Dr Tom Holland
- Length: 11 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 16
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 15
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 15
From the chart-topping podcast The Rest is History, a whistle-stop tour through the past – from Alexander the Great to Agatha Christie, the Wars of the Roses to Watergate. The nation’s favourite historians Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook take on the most curious moments in history, answering the questions we didn’t even think to ask. Whether it is sending historical figures to Casa Amor in a series of Love Island, ranking history’s most famous eunuchs and pigeons, or debating the meaning of greatness, there is nothing too big or too small for Tom and Dominic to unpick.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Really rather disappointing
- By Richard on 27-10-2024
- The Rest Is History
- By: Goalhanger Podcasts, Dr Tom Holland, Dominic Sandbrook
- Narrated by: Dominic Sandbrook, Dr Tom Holland
Really rather disappointing
Reviewed: 27-10-2024
I follow the rest is history on the podcast and attended the presentation in Sydney last year. This was really rather disappointing with very few bits of interesting history but filled with a lot of bad jokes possibly oriented to an English audience. Not really funny.
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Hitler's Secret
- Tom Wilde, Book 4
- By: Rory Clements
- Narrated by: Adam Sims
- Length: 11 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 22
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 20
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Story5 out of 5 stars 20
The most anticipated spy thriller of 2020, from the Sunday Times best-selling author of Corpus. Autumn 1941. The war is going badly for Britain and its allies. If Hitler is to be stopped, a new weapon is desperately needed. In Cambridge, professor Tom Wilde is approached by an American intelligence officer who claims to know of such a weapon - one so secret even Hitler himself isn't aware of its existence. If Wilde can smuggle the package out of Germany, the Third Reich will surely fall.
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5 out of 5 stars
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hooked
- By Daniel McDonald on 08-06-2021
- Hitler's Secret
- Tom Wilde, Book 4
- By: Rory Clements
- Narrated by: Adam Sims
A bit predictable but good
Reviewed: 15-10-2024
Very similar to the previous book. However. I did enjoy the book and the narration
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The Siege
- The Remarkable Story of the Greatest SAS Hostage Drama
- By: Ben Macintyre
- Narrated by: Ben Macintyre
- Length: 14 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 33
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 30
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 30
On April 30, 1980, six heavily armed gunmen burst into the Iranian embassy on Princes Gate, overlooking Hyde Park in London. There they took 26 hostages, including embassy staff, visitors, and three British citizens. A tense six-day siege ensued as millions gathered around screens across the country to witness the longest news flash in British television history, in which police negotiators and psychiatrists sought a bloodless end to the standoff, while the SAS – hitherto an organisation shrouded in secrecy – laid plans for a daring rescue mission: Operation Nimrod.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great
- By William on 15-12-2024
- The Siege
- The Remarkable Story of the Greatest SAS Hostage Drama
- By: Ben Macintyre
- Narrated by: Ben Macintyre
Very accurate and exciting.
Reviewed: 18-09-2024
Considering that it was nearly 40 years ago it was amazing that the SAS did what they did. Incredible narration. To be in the SAS one has to be a little crazy!
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Nemesis
- Tom Wilde, Book 3
- By: Rory Clements
- Narrated by: Adam Sims
- Length: 10 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 15
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 15
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 15
In a great English house, a young woman offers herself to one of the most powerful and influential figures in the land - but this is no ordinary seduction. She plans to ensure his death.... On holiday in France, Professor Tom Wilde discovers his brilliant student Marcus Marfield, who disappeared two years earlier to join the International Brigades in Spain, in the Le Vernet concentration camp in the foothills of the Pyrenees. Wilde secures his release just as German tanks roll into Poland. Meanwhile, a U-boat sinks the liner Athenia in the Atlantic with many casualties....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Very good, violent and in parts bizarre
- By Richard on 27-08-2024
- Nemesis
- Tom Wilde, Book 3
- By: Rory Clements
- Narrated by: Adam Sims
Very good, violent and in parts bizarre
Reviewed: 27-08-2024
Extremely well read. The plot was well developed but in parts difficult to believe. Nevertheless, highly recommended. This is the second in the series I have listened to. Maybe I need a bit of a break for now!
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Richie Benaud’s Blue Suede Shoes
- The Story of an Ashes Classic
- By: David Kynaston, Harry Ricketts
- Narrated by: David Thorpe
- Length: 9 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 1
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Story4 out of 5 stars 1
The Ashes are on the line as England and Australia meet at Old Trafford in July 1961 for the fourth Test. For most of the match, England have their noses ahead – until a dramatic final day, of intensely fluctuating fortunes, as the tourists eventually storm to victory. In short, an Ashes classic, told here by David Kynaston and Harry Ricketts in vivid and immersive detail, recreating the sometimes agonising experience of millions of armchair viewers and listeners.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A slow start but it came together in the end
- By Richard on 14-08-2024
- Richie Benaud’s Blue Suede Shoes
- The Story of an Ashes Classic
- By: David Kynaston, Harry Ricketts
- Narrated by: David Thorpe
A slow start but it came together in the end
Reviewed: 14-08-2024
Focusing mainly on one test match was interesting. I can remember as a very small boy in England wishing England to win and of course being disappointed. As an adult living in Sydney by very far from where Richie Benaud lived I have a different take. I remember more Richie as a test commentator much loved and missed. Obviously written from an English point of view it’s sad to hear of the decline of cricket in England. Hopefully it will be temporary but in this age of instance everything test cricket may have seen its best days. As far as I am concerned there is nothing better than a good test match.
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The Scrap Iron Flotilla
- By: Mike Carlton
- Narrated by: Mike Carlton
- Length: 15 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 70
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 62
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Story5 out of 5 stars 62
When the Second World War broke out in September 1939, the British asked Australia for help. With some misgivings, the Australian government sent five destroyers to beef up the British Royal Navy in the Mediterranean. HMAS Vendetta, Vampire, Voyager, Stuart and Waterhen were old ships, small with worn-out engines. Their crews used to joke they were held together by string and chewing gum; when the Nazi propaganda minister Josef Goebbels heard of them, he sneered that they were a load of scrap iron.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great book to hear from the author.
- By Kindle Customer on 17-08-2022
- The Scrap Iron Flotilla
- By: Mike Carlton
- Narrated by: Mike Carlton
Excellent. A slow start but a fitting end
Reviewed: 24-07-2024
Extremely well read and researched. I was given the book by my son but opted to listen to it, probably more of convenience than anything else. One small matter is the confusion about the metrics. Whilst a lot understand metres, kilometres and heights etc the use of knots, nautical miles and heights measured in miles is still in use especially in aviation and shipping.
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Gladius
- Living, Fighting and Dying in the Roman Army
- By: Guy de la Bédoyère
- Narrated by: Piers Hampton
- Length: 15 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 12
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 11
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 11
The Roman army was the greatest fighting machine the ancient world produced. The Roman Empire depended on soldiers not just to win its wars, defend its frontiers and control the seas but also to act as the engine of the state. Roman legionaries and auxiliaries came from across the Roman world and beyond. They served as tax collectors, policemen, surveyors, as civil engineers and, if they survived, in retirement, as civic worthies, craftsmen and politicians. Some even rose to become emperors.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good but too much a focus on Britain
- By Richard on 15-07-2024
- Gladius
- Living, Fighting and Dying in the Roman Army
- By: Guy de la Bédoyère
- Narrated by: Piers Hampton
Good but too much a focus on Britain
Reviewed: 15-07-2024
A great pity that only a minimal amount has been devoted to the civil, engineering sides of the Roman army. The network of roads, the aqueducts, the sewage systems etc are perhaps the biggest legacy of the Roman army. And, too much a focus on Britain. However, I suppose that is the speciality of the author.
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