Listen to Best Full Audiobooks in History, European

Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free.

Title: Remember, Remember (the Fifth of November)

Subtitle: The History of Britain in Bite-Sized Chunks

Author: Judy Parkinson

Narrator: Clive Mantle

Format: Unabridged

Length: 4 hrs and 52 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-03-09

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 11 votes

Genres: History, European

Publisher's Summary:

Whether it's the Battle of Hastings or Henry VIII, the English Civil War or the Blitz, Remember, Remember, is a history of Britain in bite-sized chunks, containing all the important dates, people and events - but without the boring bits.

Critic Reviews:

"cCackles with the curlicues of original source material." (Daily Telegraph)

"The best all-round account [of the books on the Gunpowder Plot]." (Times Higher Education Supplement)

"Highly engaging." (Guardian)

Members Reviews:

Enjoyed it

I have this book on my nightime listen as the stories are in small snippets to just drift in and out of. Good voice which makes it interesting.

I wish some of the snippets could be a little longer but it is fine as it is

I just don't know

What did you like best about Remember, Remember (the Fifth of November)? What did you like least?

Short and punchy. While this is what it claims to do on the tin as it were, the whole experience left me feeling a little short changed.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Remember, Remember (the Fifth of November)?

there isn't one that stands out which is i think the biggest issue, it covers so much but really fails to deliver.

Would you listen to another book narrated by Clive Mantle?

Yes, well read and certainly would have him read me another book.

Did Remember, Remember (the Fifth of November) inspire you to do anything?

find a proper history book and not go for the short versions.

Any additional comments?

Good for kids, but really not the one for you, if you want to be challenged and given a real depth to the history of our county.

Great audiobook

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes, I would recommend this to someone who wants a whistle-stop tour of the important events in British History from the Roman invasion to World War 2. It offers up the key 'who, when, where, what, and why.' It does not go into a great deal of detail, as it is not that sort of audiobook, but works very well as a succinct guide to history. It is useful for both dipping in to for short periods or for sitting back and enjoying over a more extended period of time.

Any additional comments?

Clive Mantle's clear narration is an added bonus.

V good

I have listened to this book many times and enjoy it. The narrator is good.

Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free.

Title: And Did Those Feet

Author: Charlie Connelly

Narrator: David Thorpe

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 57 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-20-09

Publisher: Oakhill Publishing Ltd

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 4 votes

Genres: History, European

Publisher's Summary:

It's a tale that features broken toes, dead poets, a couple of ghosts, and rain. Lots and lots of rain.

Members Reviews:

Those feet were made for walking

If this is your introduction to British history it will be one of the best ways to enjoy a taster of glimpses into the past; this is history made fun. Informative with comments on the present as well as past events.

Well written and well read. A must for anyone interested in the past and present and walking through the british countryside.

I wasn't sure..........

I had made a good choice when I purchased this book. I hadn't made a good choice - I'd made an excellent choice.

This book is informative, entertaining and moving - particularly the potato famine section.

In what other book do you get possible ghosts, royal football and a prince dressed as a woman?

It's well read - and once I'd finished the book it made me want to visit the places covered.

I've bought a fair few books from Audible - this is the first one to get five stars.

I just wish there was a sequel!

Robert

Enjoyable and funny

Contrary to other reviews of this audio book I liked the swearing within it as I could relate to it in the situations the author got into (particularly with the so-called 'driving instructor).

I found this book to be funny but also very informative. It was refreshing to see an author acknowledge where his own personal information was lacking and was keen to praise those characters he met along the way that enlightened him. It was also at times appropriately poignant, particularly at the end.

I would strongly recommend this to anyone who loves British history combined with a love of long walks!

Accessible History!

This is a great book, really easy to listen to. The narrator is very clear and expressive, making the book a joy to listen to.

With regards to content, the tales are told with just the right mix of observational anecdotes of the walk, along with the history and purpose of the epxeditions that we hope for. Great writing brings what can often be a same-old same-old history lesson back to life. (listen particularly to teh retelling of William the Conqueror and the defining battle at Hastings)

The only downside to this book is perhaps the long chapters can be daunting to embark upon, and there are a few uses of foul language (perhaps one or two per hour), which don't add all that much at all to the story telling

Overall though, a great listen; well worth the money!

Thoughtful

An interesting view of our precious island and the history that makes it. He gives an honest, amusing and little known facts about the areas he walks to and around, bringing them alive in this world of fast travel.

I suggest that when he chose a interesting person to follow. He would take the journey all the way; for instance Queen Mary. There is so much more to the Lady than he told us and some of the people who had close contact with her - what of there lives.

History comes alive with his observations. these journeys made me want to follow his routes.

I am just waiting for the next edition.

Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free.

Title: Rules of War

Author: Iain Gale

Narrator: John Telfer

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 21 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-01-09

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited

Genres: History, European

Publisher's Summary:

In the early eighteenth century, the British army led by John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough, were the leaders of a wide-ranging and very successful alliance. Jack Steel, maverick gentleman, superb soldier, was in the middle of any fight.

Ramilles 1706. One of the great victories of the British army, a signal battle honour for the regiments who were there. But for Captain Steel, standing at the head of his Grenadiers, sinking into the swampy ground, at odds with his Allied partners and receiving contradictory orders, it was hard to see the General, Lord Marlborough's grand stratagem.

Even after victory, Steel finds himself mired in further difficulties. The Allies had thought that they were liberating the Low Countries but some preferred their previous masters, the French, who at least were Catholic, and some wanted independence from all powers, while others of his fellow officers wanted out of the war altogether.

Far from the battle lines he enjoys, Jack Steel is sent undercover to discover and deal with the traitors. He needs to identify the loyal locals who would help a few British advance troops into the besieged city - a dangerous mission made deadly by his identification by an old enemy of his and the brilliant malevolence of the renegade French pirate who is in charge of Ostende.

Members Reviews:

ho hum is right

What would have made Rules of War better?

concentrate on the historic setting as per 4 days in July (book only I think) or the jackal series which brought to life 'life as a tommy'

What was most disappointing about Iain Gales story?

it went (not very well) into some tedium of characters. They were bland stereotypes and often their story hindered rather than helped the story.

Would you be willing to try another one of John Telfers performances?

yes

What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?

disappointment

Any additional comments?

please make an audio book of 4 days in july

Ho hum. Been there, read that...

In a crowded genre, only the setting makes it unique.

If you've read Cornwell, you'll know what you're getting here...

Ascolta questo libro audio completo gratuitamente su https://hotaudiobook.com

Titolo: I Templari (Completi il testo) [The Templars]

Autore: Luigi Russo

Narratore: Alessandro Zurla

Formato: Unabridged

Durata: 40 mins

Lingua: Italiano

Data di pubblicazione: 02-21-08

Editore: e-Soft s.r.l.

Valutazioni: 3 su 5 su 1 voti

Categoria: History, European

Riepilogo Editore:

On March 18, 1314, the stake eliminated Giacomo di Molay - the last "Gran Maestro Templare" (Grand Master Templar) - but was not able to extinguish the memory of the powerful order of monastic chivalry that was born in the 12th century to defend pilgrims on their journeys to the Holy Land. Over time, the Templars accumulated great strength, occupying a key role in Christianity. With their wealth and great influence, the Templars attracted constant criticism, which they were able to dismiss as long as the Latin Oriental reign survived. When they last their last outposts (1291), the existence of the Templars reached a critical point, and they were no longer able to confront the intrigue and plots of the French king, Philip IV, who accused them of infamous deeds and did his utmost to convince the pope to bring an end to the Order of the Templars.

Ascolta questo libro audio completo gratuitamente su https://hotaudiobook.com

Titolo: Monaci e Frati (Completi il testo) [Monaci and Frati]

Autore: Riccardo Cristiani

Narratore: Riccardo Cristiani

Formato: Unabridged

Durata: 39 mins

Lingua: Italiano

Data di pubblicazione: 02-21-08

Editore: e-Soft s.r.l.

Categoria: History, European

Riepilogo Editore:

Se per un momento si mettono da parte gli argomenti puramente religiosi e ci si sofferma su aspetti pratici, ecco che l'umanità riaffiora e i simbolismi che circondano monaci e frati diventano più comprensibili. Oggi questi segni sono per lo più ignorati ma durante il Medioevo, periodo che ha visto sorgere questi ordini religiosi, non era affatto così.

Please Note: This audiobook is in Italian.

Ascolta questo libro audio completo gratuitamente su https://hotaudiobook.com

Titolo: Dalla IV alla VI Crociata

Autore: Luigi Russo

Narratore: Alessandro Zurla, Salvo Nicotra

Formato: Unabridged

Durata: 43 mins

Lingua: Italiano

Data di pubblicazione: 10-23-07

Editore: e-Soft s.r.l.

Valutazioni: 3 su 5 su 1 voti

Categoria: History, European

Riepilogo Editore:

NOTE: This audiobook is in Italian.

Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free.

Title: Marco Polo

Subtitle: From Venice to Xanadu

Author: Laurence Bergreen

Narrator: Paul Boehmer

Format: Abridged

Length: 9 hrs and 52 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-23-07

Publisher: Random House Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 43 votes

Genres: History, World

Publisher's Summary:

Drawing on original sources in more than half a dozen languages, and his own travels along Polo's route in China and Mongolia, Bergreen explores the lingering controversies surrounding Polo's legend, settling age-old questions and testing others for significance. Synthesizing history, biography, and travelogue, this is a timely chronicle of a man who extended the boundaries of human knowledge and imagination. Destined to be the definitive account of its subject for decades to come, Marco Polo takes us on a journey to the limits of history - and beyond.

Members Reviews:

Fun Historical Book

The first recorded book I ever heard more than 20 years ago was "The Travels of Marco Polo" and I was hooked. Marco Polo's adventures still seemed exotic, fantastic, and surreal but the drawback was he'd be talking about places that had names that didn't correlate with the present, he would describe certain things, for example unicorns, that left you wondering what he saw, and more. This book helps put all these pieces together, explains historical background of the period and places, and explores Marco himself.

The book is fun, entertaining, easy to listen to, and has a great reader. Wonderful historical adventure.

Great Book! Real bargain!

Entertaining! Educational! A Great Read! Enjoyed every minute of the two tapes, Listened to them twice. A real bargain at this price. A musr read for anyone going to China.

Ascolta questo libro audio completo gratuitamente su https://hotaudiobook.com

Titolo: Le crociate di San Luigi

Autore: Luigi Russo

Narratore: Alessandro Zurla, Salvo Nicotra, Aldo Sassi

Formato: Unabridged

Durata: 48 mins

Lingua: Italiano

Data di pubblicazione: 10-23-07

Editore: e-Soft s.r.l.

Categoria: History, European

Riepilogo Editore:

NOTE: This audiobook is in Italian.

Ascolta questo libro audio completo gratuitamente su https://hotaudiobook.com

Titolo: Le prime tre Crociate

Autore: Luigi Russo

Narratore: Alessandro Zurla, Salvatore Nicotra

Formato: Unabridged

Durata: 45 mins

Lingua: Italiano

Data di pubblicazione: 10-18-07

Editore: e-Soft s.r.l.

Valutazioni: 3 su 5 su 2 voti

Categoria: History, European

Riepilogo Editore:

During the 12th century, Islamic leaders of Syria and Palestine fought for a long time to extinguish Christian reigns that were founded immediately after the first crusade. They were only partially successful in 1187 under the Kurdish leader Saladin. Jerusalem returned into Islamic hands, but the idea of the crusades was far from extinction, as the heroic deeds of Richard I, the Lion Heart, proved. This is an intricate and complex story with repercussions still echoing around the world today.

NOTE: This audiobook is in Italian.

Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free.

Title: Monarchy

Subtitle: England and Her Rulers from the Tudors to the Windsors

Author: David Starkey

Narrator: Jim Norton

Format: Abridged

Length: 7 hrs and 20 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-09-07

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 3 votes

Genres: History, European

Publisher's Summary:

This magisterial study begins with the Tudors, five monarchs who ruled over England and Ireland until the reformation of the 1530s, and continues with the Stuarts who followed them. It includes Oliver Cromwell, a non-monarch, who ruled as Lord Protector, a "king in all but name", and the Georgians, a dynasty that began with the accession of George I and ended with the death of George IV. Queen Victoria, the longest reigning monarch in British history, and, finally, our present day Queen, Elizabeth II, who today reigns over 16 independent nations, make up the book's latter stages.

More important than this, Monarchy encompasses the greatest and most notorious events in our history. From the War of the Roses to the infamous Gunpowder Plot, the bloody battles of the English Civil War to the madness of King George III, the Napoleonic Era to the heyday of Empire under Victoria, and finally to our present-day Queen Elizabeth II, Monarchy offers a radical reappraisal of English nationhood, culture, and politics, shown through the most central institution in English life. With characteristic insight and perceptiveness, Starkey gives new life to these figures, producing an entertaining and masterful picture of the building blocks upon which the England of today was built.

Critic Reviews:

"Starkey is an energetic and authoritative guide." (Express)

"Starkey, always an engaging writer, has a gift for bringing ideas as well as individuals to life." (Sunday Times)