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    The Falcon of Sparta (eBook, ePUB)
    THE GRIPPING ADVENTURE BASED ON AN EPIC TRUE STORY FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR, PERFECT FOR FANS OF BERNARD CORNWELL 'HIS FINEST NOVEL TO DATE . . . THE BATTLE SCENES ARE THRILLING' SUNDAY EXPRESS __________ In the Ancient World, one army was feared above all others. 401 BC. The Persian king Artaxerxes rules an empire stretching from the Aegean to northern India. As many as fifty million people are his subjects. His rule is absolute. But the sons of Sparta are eager to play the game of thrones . . . Battles can be won - or lost - with a single blow. Princes fall. And when the dust of civil war settles, the Spartans are left stranded in the heart of an enemy's empire, without support, without food and without water. Far from home, surrounded by foes, it falls to the young soldier Xenophon to lead the survivors against Artaxerxes' legendary Persian warriors . . . __________ 'The pace is nail-biting' THE TIMESPraise for Conn Iggulden:'Here is a master at work. There is no one better at this' GILES KRISTIAN'Brings war in the ancient world to vivid, gritty and bloody life. I'm blown away' ANTHONY RICHES'Iggulden tells an absolutely cracking story...the pace is nail-biting and the set dressing magnificent' THE TIMES'An epic piece of historical fiction, full of political intrigue and vivid action' ROBERT FABBRI'Iggulden is in a class of his own when it comes to epic, historical fiction' DAILY MIRROR
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    Ides of March , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 442min
    What does it take to change history and destroy our reality? The same date; six different years. 44 BC: Caesar heads to the Senate for his date with death, despite the warning about the Ides. But some have another idea for the day. 480 BC: A massive Persian Army is invading Greece. Standing in its way: King Leonidas and 300 Spartans. More than the fate of Western Civilization is at stake. AD 493: The First King of Italy, Odoacer, is assassinated by Theodoric, but what if the sword goes the other way? AD 1493: Christopher Columbus returns to Spain after discovering the New World. But he is bringing back more than just word of his discovery. AD 1783: George Washington gives his historic speech in order to prevent a mutiny among his officers. But someone would prefer he didn't. AD 1917: The Last Czar, Nicholas II, abdicates. He, and his family, are supposed to be taken prisoner; but some have other plans. The Time Patrol must send an agent back to each day, with just each having 24 hours to defeat the Shadow's plan to disrupt our time-line, creating a time tsunami and wiping out our present. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Eric G. Dove. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/068350/bk_acx0_068350_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    They Saw It Happen: Eyewitness Accounts from Ancient Greece to Hiroshima, Hörbuch, Digital, 312min
    Here are more than 60 eyewitness accounts of notable historical events beginning with the Spartans at Thermopylae in 480 BC through to and including the Bombing of Hiroshima in 1945. Hear of the Black Death of the 1340s, the 1666 Great Fire of London, the Boston Tea Party in 1773, the 1793 Execution of Louis XVI, the Death of Vice Admiral Nelson during the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, the American Civil War (1861-1865), and San Francisco's 1906 Earthquake which killed thousands of people and injured hundreds of thousands more. Meet Marie Antoinette, Stanley & Livingstone, Charles Lindbergh, and others. And there are also snapshots of more ordinary life, no less memorable for all that, including working conditions during the Industrial Revolution of the late 1700s and early 1800s, views of slaves and their owners, Paul Gauguin (1848-1903; one of the leading French painters of the post-Impressionist period), who chose a bride on Tahiti, and the 1910 arrest and death of Dr. Crippen. It is a fascinatingly unique and absorbing collection, bringing the past alive as only direct memories like these can do. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your My Library section along with the audio. Language: English. Narrator: Tim Pigott-Smith, Teresa Gallagher, Tom George. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/naxo/000232/bk_naxo_000232_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Battle of Thermopylae: A Captivating Guide to One of the Greatest Battles in Ancient History Between the Spartans and Persians , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 78min
    If you want to discover the captivating history of the Battle of Thermopylae, then pay attention.... The Battle of Thermopylae is one of the most famous battles in human history. It featured two of the ancient world’s most prominent cultures, the Achaemenid-led Persian Empire and the fragmented yet culturally advanced Greeks. It also included some of history’s most famous leaders, such as the Persian king Xerxes and the Spartan king and military general Leonidas.  This glorification is apt only because the battle was indeed an important moment in the much larger conflict known as the Greco-Persian Wars. However, the Greeks lost this battle. In fact, it was a slaughter. Had it not been for some good fortune as well as an advantage in terms of equipment and fighting techniques, the Battle of Thermopylae could have gone down in history as the beginning of the end for one of the world’s great civilizations.  That these soldiers were more willing to die than to surrender to the evil Persians is part of the reason why this battle has become so famous. It serves as a symbol of what people will do to protect their freedom and their homeland. Sure, much of our memory of the Battle of Thermopylae is glorified untruth, but no one can deny that the Greeks and the Persians, in late August or early September of 480 BCE, fought one of the most important battles in one of the most important wars of the ancient era. In this audiobook, you will discover topics such asLeading up to the Battle of ThermopylaeThe main characters of the Battle of ThermopylaeGreece and Persia prepare for battleThe Battle of Thermopylae: Seven days to last the test of timeAfter the Battle of ThermopylaeThe Greek and Persian armiesAnd much, much more!So if you want to learn more about the Battle of Thermopylae, buy this book now! ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Colin Fluxman. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/168269/bk_acx0_168269_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Last Dance: Behind the Scenes at the Final Four, Hörbuch, Digital, 189min
    When college basketball teams make it to the NCAA tournament, they say they're "going to the dance". John Feinstein's riveting new book is the story of the last dance: the Final Four. There is no event in sports quite like it. The Final Four draws millions to their televisions and thousands to a chosen city; attendance is topped only by the Super Bowl. It is the epicenter of sports madness, a circus of media, coaches, and fans swirling around the four teams talented enough to have made it to the end. Tracking the four teams in 2005's Final Four, Michigan State's Spartans, the University of Louisville's Cardinals, the University of Illinois's Fighting Illini, and the University of North Carolina's Tar Heels, John Feinstein tells the story of a definitive and dramatic tournament. Here are the stories of UCLA's John Wooden, UNC's Dean Smith, and Duke's Mike Krzyzewski, telling of Final Four dynasties that defined the sport. Here are great players like Bill Bradley, Michael Jordan, Christian Laettner, and Sean May, who thought they'd never make it to college basketball's final weekend. Here are the late nights at the coaches' hotel, where careers are advanced (or not). Here are the players in the 2005 Final Four trying to practice, eat, rest, and play, knowing that they will be remembered by these games for the rest of their lives. Language: English. Narrator: Arnie Mazer, Sean Runnette. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/time/000432/bk_time_000432_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Red Demon: Gods of Midnight, Book 3 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 814min
    Two lost, tormented souls unite in the third installment of New York Times best-selling author Deidre Knight's Gods of Midnight series. Aristos Petrakos has never been one to take anything too seriously, even his immortal position as a protector of humankind. But having recently been dealt the power of a demi-god, granting him control over life and death, his naturally easygoing manner has taken a blow. One that may just prove a knockout punch, when the only woman who ever fully claimed his heart reaches out from beyond the grave. Ari attempts to ignore her messages, but his long-dead lover, Juliana Tiades, has other plans. Juliana has been roaming the streets of Savannah for over a century - ever since she drowned during one of the city's worst hurricanes. When Ari crosses her ghostly path in Savannah through an unexpected family connection, Juliana forges a deadly pact in order to become human again...and to be with her true love. But even Ari's own familiarity with immortal bargains could not have prepared him for the sight of Juliana's warm-blooded body in his bedroom. Convinced that his beloved must be a demon, Ari only gradually accepts that the beautiful redhead truly is his Juliana - a trust that may prove deadly, not only to Ari and all the Spartans, but to Juliana's eternal soul. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Joel Richards. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/026909/bk_adbl_026909_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Greek Mythology: A Captivating Guide to the Ancient Gods, Goddesses, Heroes, and Monsters , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 118min
    In this ultimate guide on Greek mythology, you will discover captivating stories of the ancient gods, goddesses, heroes, and monsters. This audiobook includes some of the standard views of Greek myth and history but also tantalizes your imagination with the possibilities that lie behind myth and legend. By the time you are finished with this book, you will have a good appreciation for the nature of Greek mythology and the gods, monsters, and heroes which populate it. Just some of the topics covered in this audiobook include Uranus: betrayal by Cronus Cronus: fear of his children Titans vs. Olympian gods Olympian rule Zeus and his ladies Prometheus and Herakles An unhappy tale of the underworld The beauty contest that led to the fall of Troy Poseidon, Metis, Athena and Atlantis Kraken and other monsters Jason, the Argonauts, and Medea's dragon Menelaus, Agamemnon, and the Trojan War Solon, the Athenian law giver 300 Spartans Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle Alexander the Great Greek myth is full of fascinating tales of Titans and Olympian gods. Some of it makes us wonder if there might be some hint of truth behind those stories, no matter how outrageous they may sound. What parts of those stories were merely symbolic and what parts were literal? Listen to this audiobook now! ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: JD Kelly. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/081894/bk_acx0_081894_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Peloponnesian War: A Captivating Guide to the Ancient Greek War Between the Two Leading City-States in Ancient Greece: Athens and Sparta , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 183min
    If you want to discover the captivating history of the Peloponnesian War, then pay attention....The Peloponnesian War enveloped the entire Greek world, from Syracuse on the island of Sicily to the shores of western Turkey. It ravaged the Greek population and produced great hardships, and it led to the eventual downfall of the Athenian Empire and the rise of the Spartan Empire.While it’s true that war should be avoided at all costs, it’s also true that it’s a great teacher. It shows people who they are, and it forces them to rise up in the face of great adversity. And while the Athenians did eventually fall to the Spartans, neither side won or lost. The only losers were those who lived during this tragic conflict that was defined by famine and plague, and the only winners were those who came afterward and who were able to enjoy the tremendous advancements in human culture that came from one of the most prolific conflicts of all time.In this book, you will discover topics such as:Understanding PeloponneseThe Peloponnesian and Delian leaguesRising tensions between Athens and Sparta: The First Peloponnesian war to the 30 years’ peaceThe Archidamian war to the peace of NiciasThe attack of Syracuse brings more warThe Ionian War and the fall of AthensFighting in an Ancient Greek armyThe war’s impact on Greek culturePhilosophy during war: SocratesAnd much, much more! ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Colin Fluxman. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/146078/bk_acx0_146078_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Last Stand: Custer, Sitting Bull, and the Battle of the Little Bighorn , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 732min
    The best-selling author of Mayflower sheds new light on one of the iconic stories of the American West. Little Bighorn and Custer are names synonymous in the American imagination with unmatched bravery and spectacular defeat. Mythologized as Custer's Last Stand, the June 1876 battle has been equated with other famous last stands, from the Spartans' defeat at Thermopylae to Davy Crockett at the Alamo. In his tightly structured narrative, Nathaniel Philbrick brilliantly sketches the two larger-than-life antagonists: Sitting Bull, whose charisma and political savvy earned him the position of leader of the Plains Indians, and George Armstrong Custer, one of the Union's greatest cavalry officers and a man with a reputation for fearless and often reckless courage. Philbrick reminds listeners that the Battle of the Little Bighorn was also, even in victory, the last stand for the Sioux and Cheyenne Indian nations. Increasingly outraged by the government's Indian policies, the Plains tribes allied themselves and held their ground in southern Montana. Within a few years of Little Bighorn, however, all the major tribal leaders would be confined to Indian reservations. Throughout, Philbrick beautifully evokes the history and geography of the Great Plains with his characteristic grace and sense of drama. The Last Stand is a mesmerizing account of the archetypal story of the American West, one that continues to haunt our collective imagination. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: George Guidall. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/peng/001480/bk_peng_001480_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Atlantis and Other Places: Stories of Alternate History , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 844min
    A famous naturalist seeks a near-extinct species of bird found only on the rarest of lands in "Audubon in Atlantis." A young American on a European holiday finds himself storming an enchanted German castle in "The Catcher in the Rhine." The philosopher Sokrates plays a key role in the Athenian victory over the Spartans in "The Daimon." Centaurs take a sea voyage aboard "The Horse of Bronze" to a land where they encounter a strange and frightening tribe of creatures known as man. London's most famous detective, Athelstan Helms, and his assistant, Dr. James Walton, are in Atlantis investigating a series of murders in "The Scarlet Band." Atlantis and Other Places includes these and seven more amazing stories of ancient eras, historical figures, mysterious events, and out-of-this-world adventure from the incomparable Harry Turtledove. Track List for Atlantis and Other Places: Disc 1 "Audubon in Atlantis"---Track 1 Disc 3 "Bedfellows"---Track 1 "News from the Front"---Track 5 Disc 4 "The Catcher in the Rhine"---Track 4 "The Daimon"---Track 18 Disc 6 "Farmers’ Law"---Track 22 Disc 7 "Occupation Duty"---Track 10 "The Horse of Bronze"---Track 22 Disc 9 "The Genetics Lecture"---Track 20 "Someone Is Stealing the Great Throne Rooms of the Galaxy"---Track 22 Disc 10 "Uncle Alf"---Track 5 Disc 11 "The Scarlet Band"---Track 1 ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Todd McLaren. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/tant/001753/bk_tant_001753_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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