French Politics
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Marie-Antoinette
- The Making of a French Queen
- By: John Hardman
- Narrated by: Jonathan Cowley
- Length: 17 hrs and 47 mins
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Who was the real Marie-Antoinette? She was mistrusted and reviled in her own time, and today she is portrayed as a lightweight incapable of understanding the events that engulfed her. In this new account, John Hardman redresses the balance and sheds fresh light on Marie-Antoinette's story. Hardman shows how Marie-Antoinette played a significant but misunderstood role in the crisis of the monarchy.
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Superficial and irritating
- By Amazon Customer on 27-03-2023
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Marie-Antoinette
- The Making of a French Queen
- Narrated by: Jonathan Cowley
- Length: 17 hrs and 47 mins
- Release date: 21-10-2019
- Language: English
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A new look which fundamentally overturns our understanding of this famously "out of touch" queen....
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Napoleon
- By: J. Christopher Herold
- Narrated by: Paul Woodson
- Length: 11 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Napoleon Bonaparte's rise from common origins to the pinnacle of power, as well as his defeat at Waterloo, still influences our daily lives, from the map of Europe to the metric system. Here's the fascinating story of the great soldier-statesman.
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Excellent
- By Ahead early on 18-11-2023
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Napoleon
- Narrated by: Paul Woodson
- Length: 11 hrs and 9 mins
- Release date: 07-03-2017
- Language: English
- Napoleon Bonaparte's rise from common origins to the pinnacle of power, as well as his defeat at Waterloo, still influences our daily lives....
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On the Social Contract
- By: Jean-Jacques Rousseau
- Narrated by: Erik Sandval
- Length: 5 hrs and 1 min
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On the Social Contract's appeal and influence has been wide-ranging and continuous. It has been called an encomium to democracy and, at the same time, a blueprint for totalitarianism. Individualists, collectivists, anarchists, and socialists have all taken courage from Rousseau's controversial masterpiece.
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classic text, well read
- By Nicholas Windmiller on 08-03-2019
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On the Social Contract
- Narrated by: Erik Sandval
- Length: 5 hrs and 1 min
- Release date: 16-07-2009
- Language: English
- A milestone of political science, and essential reading for students of history, philosophy, and social science....
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The Scarlet Pimpernel
- By: Baroness Orczy
- Narrated by: Ralph Cosham
- Length: 8 hrs and 19 mins
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"Who is this man, this Scarlet Pimpernel?" Each day this question grew more pressing to the leaders of the French Revolution. Only this man and his band of followers threatened their total power. Only this maddeningly elusive figure defied the vast network of fanatics, informers, and secret agents that the Revolution spread out to catch its enemies.
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Were we meant to be “astonished”?
- By Beverley Deeming on 16-12-2022
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The Scarlet Pimpernel
- Narrated by: Ralph Cosham
- Series: The Scarlet Pimpernel, Book 1
- Length: 8 hrs and 19 mins
- Release date: 14-06-2007
- Language: English
- "Who is this man, this Scarlet Pimpernel?" Each day this question grew more pressing to the leaders of the French Revolution....
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Josephine
- By: Carolly Erickson
- Narrated by: S. Patricia Bailey
- Length: 13 hrs and 3 mins
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Josephine's life story was as turbulent as the age, an era of revolution and social upheaval, of the guillotine and of frenzied hedonism. With telling psychological depth and compelling literary grace, Carolly Erickson brings the complex, charming, ever resilient Josephine to life in this memorable portrait, one that carries the reader from the sensual richness of her childhood in the tropics to her final lonely days at Malmaison.
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Fascinating.
- By Anonymous User on 20-03-2023
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Josephine
- Narrated by: S. Patricia Bailey
- Length: 13 hrs and 3 mins
- Release date: 14-12-2005
- Language: English
- Josephine's life story was as turbulent as the age, an era of revolution and social upheaval....
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Napoleon
- A Concise Biography
- By: David A. Bell
- Narrated by: Paul Heitsch
- Length: 4 hrs and 30 mins
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David Bell emphasizes the astonishing sense of human possibility that Napoleon represented. Bell emphasizes the importance of the French Revolution in understanding Napoleon's career. The revolution made possible the unprecedented concentration of political authority that Napoleon accrued. Without the political changes brought about by the revolution, Napoleon could not have fought his wars. Without the wars, he could not have seized and held onto power. Though his virtual dictatorship betrayed the ideals of liberty and equality, his life and career were revolutionary.
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Good biography
- By sasha cortes on 30-11-2023
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Napoleon
- A Concise Biography
- Narrated by: Paul Heitsch
- Length: 4 hrs and 30 mins
- Release date: 31-07-2018
- Language: English
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This book provides a concise, accurate, and lively portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte's character and career, situating him firmly in historical context....
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The Louvre
- The Many Lives of the World's Most Famous Museum
- By: James Gardner
- Narrated by: Graham Halstead
- Length: 12 hrs and 47 mins
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The fascinating and little-known story of the Louvre, from its inception as a humble fortress to its transformation into the palatial residence of the kings of France and then into the world's greatest art museum.
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The Louvre
- The Many Lives of the World's Most Famous Museum
- Narrated by: Graham Halstead
- Length: 12 hrs and 47 mins
- Release date: 04-08-2020
- Language: English
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The fascinating and little-known story of the Louvre, from its inception as a humble fortress to its transformation into the palatial residence of the kings of France and then into the world's greatest art museum....
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A House for Spies
- SIS Operations into Occupied France from a Sussex Farmhouse
- By: Edward Wake-Walker
- Narrated by: Alex Wyndham
- Length: 9 hrs and 52 mins
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From 1941 to 1944, Bignor Manor, a farmhouse in Sussex, provided board and lodging for men and women of the French Resistance before they were flown by moonlight into occupied France. Barbara Bertram, whose husband was a conducting officer for the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6), became hostess for these daring agents and their pilots during their brief stopovers in their house.
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A House for Spies
- SIS Operations into Occupied France from a Sussex Farmhouse
- Narrated by: Alex Wyndham
- Length: 9 hrs and 52 mins
- Release date: 02-12-2020
- Language: English
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From 1941 to 1944, Bignor Manor, a farmhouse in Sussex, provided board and lodging for men and women of the French Resistance before they were flown by moonlight into occupied France....
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Twilight of the Elites
- Prosperity, the Periphery, and the Future of France
- By: Christophe Guilluy, Malcolm DeBevoise - Translated by
- Narrated by: Roger Clark
- Length: 5 hrs and 46 mins
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Christophe Guilluy, a French geographer, makes the case that France has become an "American society" - one that is both increasingly multicultural and increasingly unequal. The divide between the global economy's winners and losers in today's France has replaced the old left-right split, leaving many on "the periphery".
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Twilight of the Elites
- Prosperity, the Periphery, and the Future of France
- Narrated by: Roger Clark
- Length: 5 hrs and 46 mins
- Release date: 14-05-2019
- Language: English
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Christophe Guilluy, a French geographer, makes the case that France has become an "American society" - one that is both increasingly multicultural and increasingly unequal....
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Karl Marx
- Philosophy and Revolution
- By: Shlomo Avineri
- Narrated by: Roger Clark
- Length: 7 hrs and 55 mins
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Karl Marx (1818-1883) - philosopher, historian, sociologist, economist, current affairs journalist, and editor - was one of the most influential and revolutionary thinkers of modern history, but he is rarely thought of as a Jewish thinker, and his Jewish background is either overlooked or misrepresented. Avineri puts Marx's Jewish background in its proper and balanced perspective, and traces Marx's intellectual development in light of the historical, intellectual, and political contexts in which he lived.
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Karl Marx
- Philosophy and Revolution
- Narrated by: Roger Clark
- Length: 7 hrs and 55 mins
- Release date: 06-08-2019
- Language: English
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Avineri puts Marx's Jewish background in its proper and balanced perspective, and traces Marx's intellectual development in light of the historical, intellectual, and political contexts in which he lived....
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The French Art of Not Giving a F*ck
- The Simple Secret to True Happiness, the French Way
- By: Fabrice Midal
- Narrated by: Ben Willbond
- Length: 3 hrs and 41 mins
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The best-selling Parisian guide on how to give yourself a break and find true happiness. It's time to stop giving a f--k! Be calm.... Stop stressing.... Embrace the universe.... Try yoga.... Be fulfilled...and that's an order! We hear these commands everywhere, and we often torture ourselves to 'try harder', yet somehow we never feel we've done quite enough. It's about time we stopped feeling guilty for not being perfect and instead simply allowed ourselves to be angry, tired, silly and passionate.
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The French Art of Not Giving a F*ck
- The Simple Secret to True Happiness, the French Way
- Narrated by: Ben Willbond
- Length: 3 hrs and 41 mins
- Release date: 16-01-2018
- Language: English
- The best-selling Parisian guide on how to give yourself a break and find true happiness. It's time to stop giving a f--k....
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To Kidnap a Pope
- Napoleon and Pius VII
- By: Ambrogio A. Caiani
- Narrated by: Paul Heitsch
- Length: 15 hrs and 15 mins
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In the wake of the French Revolution, Napoleon Bonaparte, First Consul of France, and Pope Pius VII shared a common goal: to reconcile the church with the state. But while they were able to work together initially, formalizing an agreement in 1801, relations between them rapidly deteriorated. In 1809, Napoleon ordered the Pope's arrest. Ambrogio Caiani provides a pioneering account of the tempestuous relationship between the emperor and his most unyielding opponent.
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To Kidnap a Pope
- Napoleon and Pius VII
- Narrated by: Paul Heitsch
- Length: 15 hrs and 15 mins
- Release date: 25-05-2021
- Language: English
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Ambrogio Caiani provides a groundbreaking account of Napoleon Bonaparte, Pope Pius VII, and the kidnapping that would forever divide church and state....
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The Origins of Political Order: From Prehuman Times to the French Revolution
- By: Francis Fukuyama
- Narrated by: Jonathan Davis
- Length: 22 hrs and 34 mins
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Virtually all human societies were once organized tribally, yet over time most developed new political institutions which included a central state that could keep the peace and uniform laws that applied to all citizens. Some went on to create governments that were accountable to their constituents. We take these institutions for granted, but they are absent or are unable to perform in many of today’s developing countries—with often disastrous consequences for the rest of the world.
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Good Synthesis
- By Shane on 29-05-2016
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The Origins of Political Order: From Prehuman Times to the French Revolution
- Narrated by: Jonathan Davis
- Series: Political Order, Book 1
- Length: 22 hrs and 34 mins
- Release date: 27-12-2011
- Language: English
- Virtually all human societies were once organized tribally, yet over time most developed new political institutions which included a central state....
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The Riddle of the Rosetta
- How an English Polymath and a French Polyglot Discovered the Meaning of Egyptian Hieroglyphs
- By: Jed Z. Buchwald, Diane Greco Josefowicz
- Narrated by: Christopher Grove
- Length: 20 hrs and 27 mins
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In 1799, a French Army officer was rebuilding the defenses of a fort on the banks of the Nile when he discovered an ancient stele fragment bearing a decree inscribed in three different scripts. So begins one of the most familiar tales in Egyptology - that of the Rosetta Stone and the decipherment of Egyptian hieroglyphs. This book draws on fresh archival evidence to provide a major new account of how the English polymath Thomas Young and the French philologist Jean-François Champollion vied to be the first to solve the riddle of the Rosetta.
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A riddle without an definitive answer
- By Anonymous User on 25-05-2021
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The Riddle of the Rosetta
- How an English Polymath and a French Polyglot Discovered the Meaning of Egyptian Hieroglyphs
- Narrated by: Christopher Grove
- Length: 20 hrs and 27 mins
- Release date: 02-02-2021
- Language: English
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This book draws on fresh archival evidence to provide a major new account of how the English polymath Thomas Young and the French philologist Jean-François Champollion vied to be the first to solve the riddle of the Rosetta....
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The Bedroom
- An Intimate History
- By: Michelle Perrot, Lauren Elkin - translator
- Narrated by: Christa Lewis
- Length: 13 hrs and 52 mins
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The winner of France's prestigious Prix Femina Essai (2009), this imaginative and captivating audiobook explores the many dimensions of the room in which we spend so much of our lives - the bedroom. Eminent cultural historian Michelle Perrot traces the evolution of the bedroom from the time of the ancient Greeks and Romans to today, examining its myriad forms and functions, from royal king's chamber to child's sleeping quarters to lovers' trysting place to monk's cell.
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The Bedroom
- An Intimate History
- Narrated by: Christa Lewis
- Length: 13 hrs and 52 mins
- Release date: 21-08-2018
- Language: English
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The winner of France's prestigious Prix Femina Essai (2009), this imaginative and captivating audiobook explores the many dimensions of the room in which we spend so much of our lives - the bedroom....
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Ghosted
- An American Story
- By: Nancy French
- Narrated by: Nancy French
- Length: 9 hrs and 56 mins
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A compelling, thought-provoking memoir about Nancy French's journey from her family's mountain roots to success as a ghostwriter, only to be rejected by her party, church, and community. Ghosted by New York Times bestselling author Nancy French is for all who were alienated by those closest to them and left spiritually and politically homeless.
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Ghosted
- An American Story
- Narrated by: Nancy French
- Length: 9 hrs and 56 mins
- Release date: 16-04-2024
- Language: English
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A compelling, thought-provoking memoir about Nancy French's journey from her family's mountain roots to success as a ghostwriter, only to be rejected by her party, church, and community....
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Thomas Jefferson's Creme Brulee
- How a Founding Father and His Slave James Hemings Introduced French Cuisine to America
- By: Thomas J. Craughwell
- Narrated by: Alan Sklar
- Length: 5 hrs and 34 mins
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In 1784, Thomas Jefferson struck a deal with one of his slaves, 19-year-old James Hemings. The founding father was traveling to Paris and wanted to bring James along for a particular purpose - to master the art of French cooking. In exchange for James's cooperation, Jefferson would grant his freedom. Thus began one of the strangest partnerships in United States history
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Thomas Jefferson's Creme Brulee
- How a Founding Father and His Slave James Hemings Introduced French Cuisine to America
- Narrated by: Alan Sklar
- Length: 5 hrs and 34 mins
- Release date: 04-03-2013
- Language: English
- In 1784, Thomas Jefferson struck a deal with one of his slaves, 19-year-old James Hemings....
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Adolfo Kaminsky
- A Forger's Life
- By: Sarah Kaminsky, Mike Mitchell
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 5 hrs and 50 mins
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At the age of 17, Adolfo Kaminsky had narrowly escaped deportation to Auschwitz and was living in Nazi-occupied Paris, using forged documents to hide in plain sight. Due to his expert knowledge of dyes and his ability to masterfully reproduce official documents with an artistic eye, he was recruited to join the Jewish underground. He soon became the primary forger for the Resistance in Paris, working tirelessly with his network to create papers that would save an estimated 14,000 men, women, and children from certain death.
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Adolfo Kaminsky
- A Forger's Life
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 5 hrs and 50 mins
- Release date: 21-02-2017
- Language: English
- At the age of 17, Adolfo Kaminsky had narrowly escaped deportation to Auschwitz and was living in Nazi-occupied Paris, using forged documents to hide in plain sight....
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French History in 10 Kings
- French History
- By: JM Gardner
- Narrated by: Katie Haigh, Stuart Walker
- Length: 2 hrs and 2 mins
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Understand a crucial part of the history of French monarchy with this collection of portraits of some of the most spectacular rulers of France: Louis XI, Louis XII, Louis XIII, Louis XIV, Louis XV, Louis XVI, Louis XVII, Louis XVIII, Louis-Philippe, and Henry IV, also known as the "Good King Henry". The history of the kingdom of France is crucial to understanding the shape of politics in Europe, and this detailed dive into the lives and reigns of these most famous rulers will familiarize you with the human and strategic stakes of this period.
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French History in 10 Kings
- French History
- Narrated by: Katie Haigh, Stuart Walker
- Series: French History
- Length: 2 hrs and 2 mins
- Release date: 30-08-2017
- Language: English
- Understand a crucial part of the history of French monarchy with this collection of portraits of some of the most spectacular rulers of France...
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Le prophète
- Narrated by: Patrice Laffont
- Length: 44 mins
- Release date: 22-03-2005
- Language: French
- L'amour, le mariage, l'amitié et l'argent sont autant de thèmes dont nous entretient Khalil Gibran...
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