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The Eagle and the Lion
- Rome, Persia and an Unwinnable Conflict
- By: Adrian Goldsworthy
- Narrated by: Mark Elstob
- Length: 20 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 20
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 17
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 17
Following seven centuries of conflict, The Eagle and the Lion is the epic story of the imperial rivalry between two of the greatest empires of the ancient world—Parthian and Persian—and how they rose and eventually fell....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Another brilliant book by Adrian Goldsworthy
- By Well That Aged Well on 18-12-23
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1. The Eagle and the Lion
- Rome, Persia and an Unwinnable Conflict
- Narrated by: Mark Elstob
- Length: 20 hrs and 23 mins
- Release date: 06-07-23
- Language: English
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First into Action
- A Dramatic Personal Account of Life Inside the SBS
- By: Duncan Falconer
- Narrated by: Duncan Falconer
- Length: 13 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 539
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 501
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Story5 out of 5 stars 501
This unique, gripping memoir is essential listening for anyone interested in the Special Forces and how they operate....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Much needed Account of the SBS
- By peter on 02-12-22
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2. First into Action
- A Dramatic Personal Account of Life Inside the SBS
- Narrated by: Duncan Falconer
- Length: 13 hrs and 59 mins
- Release date: 26-08-22
- Language: English
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Goose Green
- The Decisive Battle of the Falklands War – by the British Troops Who Fought It
- By: Nigel Ely
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Length: 11 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 277
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 248
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Story5 out of 5 stars 249
This is a true story of a great victory against all the odds. Forty years on, Goose Green is still the biggest, bloodiest battle the British Army has fought in modern times....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Superb telling of the battle story.
- By Psaronius on 12-05-22
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3. Goose Green
- The Decisive Battle of the Falklands War – by the British Troops Who Fought It
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Length: 11 hrs and 54 mins
- Release date: 17-02-22
- Language: English
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The Time Traveller's Guide to Medieval England
- A Handbook for Visitors to the Fourteenth Century
- By: Ian Mortimer
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Length: 11 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,563
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,987
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,973
Imagine you could travel back to the 14th century. What would you see? What would you smell? More to the point, where are you going to stay? And what are you going to eat....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Very, very interesting - highly recommended
- By anthonyunionjackson on 06-05-09
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4. The Time Traveller's Guide to Medieval England
- A Handbook for Visitors to the Fourteenth Century
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Series: Time Traveler’s Guides
- Length: 11 hrs and 45 mins
- Release date: 13-04-09
- Language: English
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Harrier
- How to Be a Fighter Pilot
- By: Paul Tremelling
- Narrated by: Finlay Robertson
- Length: 9 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 171
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 155
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Story5 out of 5 stars 155
Paul Tremelling was just seven years old when he watched the Royal Navy's Sea Harriers leave their home base in Somerset to do battle against the Argentine Air Force in the Falklands War. Two decades later, he would join this exclusive club....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great Story, narration let it down a little
- By J. Chettleburgh on 04-09-23
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5. Harrier
- How to Be a Fighter Pilot
- Narrated by: Finlay Robertson
- Length: 9 hrs and 29 mins
- Release date: 28-04-22
- Language: English
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Ancestors
- A Prehistory of Britain in Seven Burials
- By: Alice Roberts
- Narrated by: Alice Roberts
- Length: 13 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 859
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 765
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 763
Told through seven fascinating burial sites, this groundbreaking prehistory of Britain teaches us more about ourselves and our history: how people came and went, how we came to be on this island....
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3 out of 5 stars
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Patronising and barely disguised prejudice
- By Amazon Customer on 01-08-21
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6. Ancestors
- A Prehistory of Britain in Seven Burials
- Narrated by: Alice Roberts
- Length: 13 hrs and 48 mins
- Release date: 10-06-21
- Language: English
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Extreme Ownership
- How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win
- By: Jocko Willink, Leif Babin
- Narrated by: Jocko Willink, Leif Babin
- Length: 9 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,540
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,859
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,845
Two U.S. Navy SEAL officers demonstrate how to apply powerful battlefield leadership principles from the battlefield to business and life.
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1 out of 5 stars
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American bull crap
- By martin on 14-11-19
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7. Extreme Ownership
- How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win
- Narrated by: Jocko Willink, Leif Babin
- Series: Extreme Ownership
- Length: 9 hrs and 33 mins
- Release date: 19-10-15
- Language: English
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A Day of Reckoning
- A Time for Swords, Book 3
- By: Matthew Harffy
- Narrated by: Barnaby Edwards
- Length: 16 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 26
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 26
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 26
AD 796. Sailing in search of an object of great power, Hunlaf and his comrades are far from home when they are caught up in a violent skirmish against pirates....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Well worth listening to
- By Anonymous User on 07-02-24
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8. A Day of Reckoning
- A Time for Swords, Book 3
- Narrated by: Barnaby Edwards
- Series: A Time for Swords, Book 3
- Length: 16 hrs and 2 mins
- Release date: 12-10-23
- Language: English
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A History of the World
- By: Andrew Marr
- Narrated by: Andrew Marr, David Timson
- Length: 26 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,555
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,908
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,908
From the earliest civilizations to the 21st century: a global journey through human history, published alongside a landmark BBC One television series....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Awsome, educational and epic work
- By Adisha on 30-10-12
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9. A History of the World
- Narrated by: Andrew Marr, David Timson
- Length: 26 hrs and 28 mins
- Release date: 01-10-12
- Language: English
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Strangeland
- How Britain Stopped Making Sense
- By: Jon Sopel
- Narrated by: Jon Sopel
- Length: 8 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall0 out of 5 stars 0
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Performance0 out of 5 stars 0
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A trenchant analysis of politics, people, and everything in between, Strangeland is an unforgettable portrait of a country gone through the looking glass.
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10. Strangeland
- How Britain Stopped Making Sense
- Narrated by: Jon Sopel
- Length: 8 hrs and 31 mins
- Release date: 26-09-24
- Language: English
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Fingerprints of the Gods
- The Quest Continues
- By: Graham Hancock
- Narrated by: Graham Hancock
- Length: 18 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,075
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,721
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,708
An intellectual detective story, this history audiobook directs probing questions at orthodox history, presenting disturbing new evidence that historians have tried - but failed - to explain....
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2 out of 5 stars
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'Is it unreasonable to assume?!'
- By Amazon Customer on 29-06-16
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11. Fingerprints of the Gods
- The Quest Continues
- Narrated by: Graham Hancock
- Length: 18 hrs and 31 mins
- Release date: 09-06-16
- Language: English
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Elizabeth
- By: Gyles Brandreth
- Narrated by: Gyles Brandreth
- Length: 19 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 261
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 242
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Story5 out of 5 stars 240
A personal account of the life and character of Britain's longest-reigning monarch....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent
- By Amazon Customer on 10-12-22
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12. Elizabeth
- Narrated by: Gyles Brandreth
- Length: 19 hrs and 53 mins
- Release date: 08-12-22
- Language: English
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Paddy Mayne
- Lt Col Blair 'Paddy' Mayne, 1 SAS Regiment
- By: Hamish Ross
- Narrated by: Alan Turkington
- Length: 11 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 57
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 53
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Story5 out of 5 stars 53
‘Paddy' Mayne was one of the most outstanding special forces leaders of the Second World War....
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5 out of 5 stars
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A straight forward description of a true Hero
- By Airgunnersen on 22-11-23
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13. Paddy Mayne
- Lt Col Blair 'Paddy' Mayne, 1 SAS Regiment
- Narrated by: Alan Turkington
- Length: 11 hrs and 36 mins
- Release date: 24-08-23
- Language: English
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GCHQ
- Centenary Edition
- By: Richard Aldrich
- Narrated by: Peter Noble
- Length: 25 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 496
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 436
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 436
GCHQ is the largest and most secretive intelligence organisation in the UK, and has existed for 100 years - but we still know next to nothing about it....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Sober and detailed history
- By Philip on 15-10-19
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14. GCHQ
- Centenary Edition
- Narrated by: Peter Noble
- Length: 25 hrs and 48 mins
- Release date: 11-07-19
- Language: English
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Crypt
- Life, Death and Disease in the Middle Ages and Beyond
- By: Alice Roberts
- Narrated by: Alice Roberts
- Length: 9 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 137
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 127
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 127
The new book by Sunday Times bestselling author of Ancestors and Buried - the final instalment in Professor Alice Roberts' acclaimed trilogy....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Thoroughly thought provoking
- By Marywood J on 17-05-24
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15. Crypt
- Life, Death and Disease in the Middle Ages and Beyond
- Narrated by: Alice Roberts
- Length: 9 hrs and 42 mins
- Release date: 29-02-24
- Language: English
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Endurance
- Shackleton's Incredible Voyage
- By: Alfred Lansing
- Narrated by: Simon Prebble
- Length: 10 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 3,546
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 3,198
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Story5 out of 5 stars 3,194
For five months, Sir Ernest Shackleton and his men, drifting on ice packs, were castaways in one of the most savage regions of the world....
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5 out of 5 stars
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How Did They Endure This -and Survive?
- By c on 15-02-16
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16. Endurance
- Shackleton's Incredible Voyage
- Narrated by: Simon Prebble
- Length: 10 hrs and 20 mins
- Release date: 08-04-08
- Language: English
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The Coming Storm
- A Journey into the Heart of the Conspiracy Machine
- By: Gabriel Gatehouse
- Narrated by: Gabriel Gatehouse
- Length: 9 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 7
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 7
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Story4 out of 5 stars 7
A compelling mix of reportage and personal experience, The Coming Storm gets under the skin of these conspiracy theories to show us a radical new kind of politics emerging.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Brilliant
- By Dr. M. McAuley on 08-09-24
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17. The Coming Storm
- A Journey into the Heart of the Conspiracy Machine
- Narrated by: Gabriel Gatehouse
- Length: 9 hrs and 35 mins
- Release date: 05-09-24
- Language: English
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The Anarchy
- The Relentless Rise of the East India Company
- By: William Dalrymple
- Narrated by: Sid Sagar
- Length: 15 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,142
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 955
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 951
The Anarchy tells the remarkable story of how one of the world’s most magnificent empires disintegrated and came to be replaced by a dangerously unregulated private company....
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3 out of 5 stars
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Interesting story spoilt by poor narration
- By Gillian on 09-11-19
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18. The Anarchy
- The Relentless Rise of the East India Company
- Narrated by: Sid Sagar
- Length: 15 hrs and 43 mins
- Release date: 17-10-19
- Language: English
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Bravo Two Zero - 20th Anniversary Edition
- By: Andy McNab
- Narrated by: Paul Thornley
- Length: 15 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 3,099
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2,801
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Story5 out of 5 stars 2,786
January 1991. IRAQ. Eight members of the SAS regiment embark upon a top secret mission to infiltrate deep behind enemy lines....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Captivating Story of Human Endurance
- By Jason on 29-11-16
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19. Bravo Two Zero - 20th Anniversary Edition
- Narrated by: Paul Thornley
- Length: 15 hrs and 48 mins
- Release date: 09-01-14
- Language: English
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Band of Brothers
- E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne, from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest
- By: Stephen E. Ambrose
- Narrated by: Tim Jerome
- Length: 12 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1,404
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,250
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1,241
Easy Company, 506th Airborne Division, U.S. Army, was as good a rifle company as any in the world....
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1 out of 5 stars
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Tim Jerome has done no research.
- By Anonymous User on 31-05-18
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20. Band of Brothers
- E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne, from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest
- Narrated by: Tim Jerome
- Length: 12 hrs and 37 mins
- Release date: 09-03-12
- Language: English
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