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47 Ronin
- By: John Allyn, Stephen Turnbull - foreword
- Narrated by: David Shih
- Length: 7 hrs and 29 mins
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This is the definitive, fascinating account of this unforgettable tale of a band of samurai who defied the Emperor to avenge the disgrace and death of their master....
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A Great Story
- By JOD on 27-05-24
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47 Ronin
- Narrated by: David Shih
- Length: 7 hrs and 29 mins
- Release date: 22-11-13
- Language: English
- This is the definitive, fascinating account of this unforgettable tale of a band of samurai who defied the Emperor to avenge the disgrace and death of their master....
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In the Buddha's Words
- An Anthology of Discourses from the Pali Canon
- By: Bhikkhu Bodhi - editor and translator
- Narrated by: Fajer Al-Kaisi
- Length: 18 hrs and 41 mins
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This landmark collection is the definitive introduction to the Buddha's teachings - in his own words....
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Great!
- By Devin Ashwood on 05-03-17
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In the Buddha's Words
- An Anthology of Discourses from the Pali Canon
- Narrated by: Fajer Al-Kaisi
- Length: 18 hrs and 41 mins
- Release date: 29-07-16
- Language: English
- This landmark collection is the definitive introduction to the Buddha's teachings - in his own words....
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The Art of War for Language Learners
- A Bilingual Chinese-English Modern Edition of China's Greatest Classic: Sun Tzu's The Art of War
- By: Ling Ling, Huw Robson, Sun Tzu
- Narrated by: Huw Robson, LingLing
- Length: 2 hrs and 19 mins
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Unveil the secrets of the Chinese language and culture as you embark on a captivating journey with Sun Tzu's renowned masterpiece, The Art of War for Language Learners.
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Entertaining way to rapidly improve your Mandarin
- By Alexander on 25-06-23
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The Art of War for Language Learners
- A Bilingual Chinese-English Modern Edition of China's Greatest Classic: Sun Tzu's The Art of War
- Narrated by: Huw Robson, LingLing
- Length: 2 hrs and 19 mins
- Release date: 25-05-23
- Language: English
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Unveil the secrets of the Chinese language and culture as you embark on a captivating journey with Sun Tzu's renowned masterpiece, The Art of War for Language Learners.
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I Am a Cat
- By: Soseki Natsume, Aiko Ito - translator, Graeme Wilson - translator
- Narrated by: David Shih
- Length: 21 hrs and 50 mins
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I Am a Cat, satirizes the foolishness of upper-middle class Japanese society during the Meiji era. With acerbic wit and sardonic perspective, it follows the whimsical adventures of a world-weary stray kitten who comments on the follies and foibles of the people around him....
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The forward is a spoiler!
- By htspider on 29-08-20
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I Am a Cat
- Narrated by: David Shih
- Length: 21 hrs and 50 mins
- Release date: 17-03-20
- Language: English
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I Am a Cat, satirizes the foolishness of upper-middle class Japanese society during the Meiji era. With acerbic wit and sardonic perspective, it follows the whimsical adventures of a world-weary stray kitten who comments on the follies and foibles of the people around him....
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The Water Margin
- Outlaws of the Marsh
- By: Shi Naian, J. H. Jackson - translator, Edwin Lowe - translator
- Narrated by: Jonathan Booth
- Length: 33 hrs and 41 mins
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The Water Margin is one of the most popular classics of early Chinese literature. It tells the vigorous story of 108 characters who, falling foul of the established state authorities, are forced to become outlaws....
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Very engaging but too many characters
- By Christian B on 15-02-24
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The Water Margin
- Outlaws of the Marsh
- Narrated by: Jonathan Booth
- Length: 33 hrs and 41 mins
- Release date: 07-07-23
- Language: English
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The Water Margin is one of the most popular classics of early Chinese literature. It tells the vigorous story of 108 characters who, falling foul of the established state authorities, are forced to become outlaws....
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The Way of Chuang Tzu (Second Edition)
- By: Thomas Merton
- Narrated by: Greg Chun
- Length: 2 hrs and 51 mins
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Classic writings from the great Zen master in exquisite versions by Thomas Merton, with a preface by his holiness the Dalai Lama, now in audio for the first time....
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Too much Christian propaganda.
- By Amazon Customer on 21-03-24
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The Way of Chuang Tzu (Second Edition)
- Narrated by: Greg Chun
- Length: 2 hrs and 51 mins
- Release date: 26-12-18
- Language: English
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Classic writings from the great Zen master in exquisite versions by Thomas Merton, with a preface by his holiness the Dalai Lama, now in audio for the first time....
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The Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha
- A Translation of the Majjhima Nikāya
- By: Bhikkhu Ñānamoli, Bhikkhu Bodhi
- Narrated by: Taradasa
- Length: 47 hrs and 22 mins
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This book offers a complete translation of the Majjhima Nikāya, or Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha, one of the major collections of texts in the Pāli Canon, the authorised scriptures of Theravada Buddhism....
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A great achievement!
- By Anonymous User on 29-09-19
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The Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha
- A Translation of the Majjhima Nikāya
- Narrated by: Taradasa
- Length: 47 hrs and 22 mins
- Release date: 08-08-19
- Language: English
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This book offers a complete translation of the Majjhima Nikāya, or Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha, one of the major collections of texts in the Pāli Canon, the authorised scriptures of Theravada Buddhism....
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Ramayana
- India's Immortal Tale of Adventure, Love and Wisdom
- By: Krishna Dharma, Valmiki Ramayana
- Narrated by: Krishna Dharma
- Length: 19 hrs and 13 mins
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Ramayana must rank as one of the most loved and revered books of all time. A part of India's ancient Vedas, it is a beautiful story of romance and adventure....
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recommended
- By Florian on 13-10-17
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Ramayana
- India's Immortal Tale of Adventure, Love and Wisdom
- Narrated by: Krishna Dharma
- Length: 19 hrs and 13 mins
- Release date: 11-04-17
- Language: English
- Ramayana must rank as one of the most loved and revered books of all time. A part of India's ancient Vedas, it is a beautiful story of romance and adventure....
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Sky Above, Great Wind
- The Life and Poetry of Zen Master Ryokan
- By: Kazuaki Tanahashi
- Narrated by: Brian Nishii
- Length: 2 hrs and 19 mins
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This collection contains more than 140 of Ryokan's poems, with selections of his art, and of the very funny anecdotes about him....
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More a book for reading than listening to.
- By Jason on 26-10-15
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Sky Above, Great Wind
- The Life and Poetry of Zen Master Ryokan
- Narrated by: Brian Nishii
- Length: 2 hrs and 19 mins
- Release date: 09-12-14
- Language: English
- This collection contains more than 140 of Ryokan's poems, with selections of his art, and of the very funny anecdotes about him....
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The Mahabharata
- By: John D. Smith - translator
- Narrated by: Shaheen Khan, Sagar Arya
- Length: 44 hrs and 7 mins
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The Mahabharata is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India. It is of immense importance to the culture of the Indian subcontinent and is a major text of Hinduism....
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The Mahabharata
- Narrated by: Shaheen Khan, Sagar Arya
- Length: 44 hrs and 7 mins
- Release date: 25-03-21
- Language: English
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The Mahabharata is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India. It is of immense importance to the culture of the Indian subcontinent and is a major text of Hinduism....
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Ancient Tales and Folklore of Japan
- Arcturus World Mythology
- By: Richard Gordon Smith
- Narrated by: Geoff Sugiyama
- Length: 9 hrs and 31 mins
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This enthralling collection brings together over 50 ancient tales from Japanese folklore, gathered and retold by 19th century traveler and naturalist Richard Gordon Smith.
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read by machine
- By Peter on 22-01-25
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Ancient Tales and Folklore of Japan
- Arcturus World Mythology
- Narrated by: Geoff Sugiyama
- Length: 9 hrs and 31 mins
- Release date: 12-12-24
- Language: English
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This enthralling collection brings together over 50 ancient tales from Japanese folklore, gathered and retold by 19th century traveler and naturalist Richard Gordon Smith.
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Plato's Republic
- By: Plato
- Narrated by: Ray Childs
- Length: 11 hrs and 46 mins
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The Republic poses questions that endure: What is justice? What form of community fosters the best possible life for human beings? What is the nature and destiny of the soul? Find out....
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Exceptional Narration
- By Jim Wang on 02-03-20
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Plato's Republic
- Narrated by: Ray Childs
- Length: 11 hrs and 46 mins
- Release date: 01-04-16
- Language: English
- The Republic poses questions that endure: What is justice? What form of community fosters the best possible life for human beings? What is the nature and destiny of the soul? Find out....
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吾輩は猫である
- By: 夏目 漱石
- Narrated by: 渡辺 知明
- Length: 19 hrs and 28 mins
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一匹の猫の目を通して人間社会を風刺的に描き、世代を超えて読み継がれている名作。
『吾輩は猫である』は明治38年(1905年)に発表された夏目漱石による最初の長編小説であり、「吾輩は猫である。名前はまだ無い。」の書き出しであまりに有名な作品である。
“先生""の家に住みついた猫“吾輩""の視点から観察される苦沙弥先生ら滑稽な人間たちの様子は、朗読でこそ、また新たな楽しみをFailed to add items
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The Narrow Road to the Interior and Hojoki
- By: Matsuo Basho, Kamo no Chomei
- Narrated by: Togo Igawa
- Length: 2 hrs and 5 mins
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The Narrow Road to the Interior and Hojoki are two of the best-loved works of their kind, famous for their beautiful, delicate verse and subtle insight into the human condition....
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Straw slippers
- By Rogayah on 23-09-08
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The Narrow Road to the Interior and Hojoki
- Narrated by: Togo Igawa
- Length: 2 hrs and 5 mins
- Release date: 19-08-08
- Language: English
- The Narrow Road to the Interior and Hojoki are two of the best-loved works of their kind, famous for their beautiful, delicate verse and subtle insight into the human condition....
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Miyazakiworld
- A Life in Art
- By: Susan Napier
- Narrated by: Susan Napier
- Length: 10 hrs and 8 mins
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Japanese culture and animation scholar Susan Napier explores the life and art of extraordinary Japanese filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki, including his significant impact on Japan and the world, to provide a definitive account of his oeuvre....
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Excellent
- By L. Taylor on 08-05-19
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Miyazakiworld
- A Life in Art
- Narrated by: Susan Napier
- Length: 10 hrs and 8 mins
- Release date: 26-03-19
- Language: English
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Japanese culture and animation scholar Susan Napier explores the life and art of extraordinary Japanese filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki, including his significant impact on Japan and the world, to provide a definitive account of his oeuvre....
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Tao Te Ching
- The Book of the Way and Its Virtue
- By: Lao Tzu
- Narrated by: Jack Wynters
- Length: 1 hr and 2 mins
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The Tao Te Ching (or Daodejing, in pinyin) is a classic Chinese Taoist text dating from at least the fourth century BC....
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Tao Te Ching
- The Book of the Way and Its Virtue
- Narrated by: Jack Wynters
- Length: 1 hr and 2 mins
- Release date: 26-05-17
- Language: English
- The Tao Te Ching (or Daodejing, in pinyin) is a classic Chinese Taoist text dating from at least the fourth century BC....
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Grand Expectations
- The United States 1945-1974
- By: James T. Patterson
- Narrated by: Robert Fass
- Length: 31 hrs and 20 mins
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Grand Expectations weaves the major political, cultural, and economic events of the period into a superb portrait of America from 1945 through Watergate....
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- By Dazler on 11-07-15
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Grand Expectations
- The United States 1945-1974
- Narrated by: Robert Fass
- Series: Oxford History of the United States, Book 10, Oxford History of the United States [Publication Order], Book 3
- Length: 31 hrs and 20 mins
- Release date: 03-01-11
- Language: English
- Grand Expectations weaves the major political, cultural, and economic events of the period into a superb portrait of America from 1945 through Watergate....
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The Subplot
- What China Is Reading and Why It Matters
- By: Megan Walsh
- Narrated by: Nancy Wu
- Length: 3 hrs and 31 mins
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What does contemporary China's diverse and exciting fiction tell us about its culture, and the relationship between art and politics? The Subplot takes us on a lively journey through a literary landscape like you’ve never seen before.
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Well written well researched
- By Jarred Mcginnis on 19-03-22
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The Subplot
- What China Is Reading and Why It Matters
- Narrated by: Nancy Wu
- Length: 3 hrs and 31 mins
- Release date: 08-02-22
- Language: English
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What does contemporary China's diverse and exciting fiction tell us about its culture, and the relationship between art and politics? The Subplot takes us on a lively journey through a literary landscape like you’ve never seen before.
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Finding Naomi
- By: Diane Hawley Nagatomo
- Narrated by: Grier Cooper
- Length: 7 hrs and 14 mins
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Stuck in a dead-end bar job in central Tokyo and barely making ends meet, Naomi Kihara's life turns upside down when her American father, whom she hasn't seen since she was a toddler, dies.
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Finding Naomi
- Narrated by: Grier Cooper
- Length: 7 hrs and 14 mins
- Release date: 18-10-24
- Language: English
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Stuck in a dead-end bar job in central Tokyo and barely making ends meet, Naomi Kihara's life turns upside down when her American father, whom she hasn't seen since she was a toddler, dies.
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La cucina degli incontri della signora Megumi
- By: Eiko Yamaguchi
- Narrated by: Annalisa Longo
- Length: 5 hrs and 55 mins
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Nel quartiere di Yotsuya, a Tokyo, c’è un piccolo locale, uno shokudo, specializzato in oden, tipiche zuppe giapponesi, e stuzzichini a base di...
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La cucina degli incontri della signora Megumi
- Narrated by: Annalisa Longo
- Length: 5 hrs and 55 mins
- Release date: 04-03-24
- Language: Italian
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Nel quartiere di Yotsuya, a Tokyo, c’è un piccolo locale, uno shokudo, specializzato in oden, tipiche zuppe giapponesi, e stuzzichini a base di...
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