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“michael portillo”

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  • Great Continental Railway Journeys

    by Michael Portillo ...
    Great Continental Railway Journeysis now a firmly established series on BBC2, following in the illustrious tracks of its predecessor - Great British Railway Journeys. Both series are fronted by ex-politician Michael Portillo and in this European odyssey he travels around continental Europe, using George Bradshaw's1913 Continental Railway Guide. Now coming up for its fourth instalment this autumn, ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Great American Railroad Journeys

    by Michael Portillo ...
    Great American Railroad Journeys sees the famous brand of social-history-cum-travelogue venture to the New World. Across multiple programmes and using Appleton's General Guide To The United States & Canada as reference, Michael Portillo now undertakes an epic trip by train from New York and Boston on the East Coast down to the Deep South of Atlanta and New Orleans, then on to Chicago, Colorado, ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Portillo's Hidden History of Britain

    by Michael Portillo ...
    Discover the hidden history of Britain through the stories of its 'lost' or abandoned places and buildings.Portillo’s Secret History of Britain presents a compelling and wonderfully evocative history of Britain through the stories of its ‘lost’ or abandoned places and buildings. The chapters cover a variety of historical themes: Crime and Punishment, Health and Medicine, D... ... Read more

    $8.69 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

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    Things We Forgot to Remember

    A BBC Radio 4 history series

    by Michael Portillo ...
    Narrated by Michael Portillo ...

    Unabridged

    10 hours 4 min

    Michael Portillo uncovers the forgotten events concealed by famous moments in historyHistory is complicated, and to make sense of it, we construct a narrative, editing and shaping the past to form a coherent story. But in doing so, there is much we leave out, leading to gaps in our collective memory. In this series, broadcaster and former politician Michael Portillo revisits some of history's best ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

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    Portillo's Hidden History of Britain

    by Michael Portillo ...
    Narrated by Phillip Franks ...

    Unabridged

    5 hours 56 min

    Discover the hidden history of Britain through the stories of its 'lost' or abandoned places and buildings.Portillo’s Secret History of Britain presents a compelling and wonderfully evocative history of Britain through the stories of its ‘lost’ or abandoned places and buildings. The chapters cover a variety of historical themes: Crime and Punishment, Health and Medicine, D... ... Read more

    $27.99 USD

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

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    Great Continental Railway Journeys

    by Michael Portillo ...
    Narrated by Michael Portillo, Nicky Henson ...

    Unabridged

    7 hours 3 min

    Great Continental Railway Journeys is now a firmly established series on BBC2, following in the illustrious tracks of its predecessor – Great British Railway Journeys. Both series are fronted by ex-politician Michael Portillo and in this European odyssey he travels around continental Europe, using George Bradshaw's 1913 Continental Railway Guide. Now coming up for its fourth instalment this autumn ... Read more

    $24.99 USD

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

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    Michael Portillo: On the World Wars

    A BBC Radio History Collection

    by Michael Portillo ...
    Narrated by Michael Portillo ...

    Unabridged

    7 hours 23 min

    Specially selected history series presented by Michael Portillo, exploring the most significant events before, during and after the First and Second World WarsJournalist and broadcaster Michael Portillo has always been fascinated by the past. A former politician and history graduate, he has presented several TV documentaries, including Portillo's Empire Journey and Great British Railway Journeys. ... Read more

    $19.99 USD

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    Michael Portillo: On Politics

    A BBC Radio Collection

    by Michael Portillo ...
    Narrated by Michael Portillo ...

    Unabridged

    4 hours 11 min

    Michael Portillo presents these specially selected shows exploring the history of democracy and the modern political systemIn a parliamentary career spanning over 20 years, Michael Portillo served as a Conservative MP and held numerous Cabinet posts. Few people are better placed to comment on politics than him, and in these thought-provoking programmes, he gives us his take on the development of ... Read more

    $19.99 USD

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    Top of the Class

    The complete BBC Radio 4 series

    by John Wilson, Bill Morris, Marcus du Sautoy, Tasmin Little, Lauren Child, Gary Rhodes, Digby Jones0, Rachel Portman3, Michael Portillo4, Andrea Levy6 ...
    Narrated by John Wilson, Bill Morris, Lauren Child, Gary Rhodes, Digby Jones1, Rachel Portman2, Michael Portillo5, Andrea Levy7 ...

    Unabridged

    2 hours 2 min

    Major public figures go back to their beginnings and uncover where they really startedJohn Wilson (acclaimed arts and culture reporter and journalist, and presenter of Front Row, Newsnight Review and Pick of the Week) meets up with a variety of public figures from such diverse fields as food, mathematics, politics, writing and music, and takes them back to the influential schools, teachers, and ... Read more

    $19.99 USD

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    The Epic Life of Cornelius Vanderbilt (Pulitzer Prize Winner)

    by T.J. Stiles ...
    PULITZER PRIZE WINNERNATIONAL BESTSELLERWINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARDIn this groundbreaking biography, T.J. Stiles tells the dramatic story of Cornelius “Commodore” Vanderbilt, the combative man and American icon who, through his genius and force of will, did more than perhaps any other individual to create modern capitalism. Meticulously researched and elegantly written, The First Tycoon ... Read more

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  • The Underground Railroad

    The long journey to freedom in Canada

    by L.D. Cross ...
    Series series Amazing Stories
    Slavery existed throughout the western Hemisphere, but after its abolition in the British empire it persisted for decades in much of the U.S. Even in states where slavery was illegal, slaves were subject to capture and return to their owners. The only sure escape was to cross the border into Canada.The Underground Railway was an informal network of secret routes and safe houses, an organized ... Read more

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  • Meet You in Hell

    Andrew Carnegie, Henry Clay Frick, and the Bitter Partnership That Transformed America

    by Les Standiford ...
    Two founding fathers of American industry. One desire to dominate business at any price.“Masterful . . . Standiford has a way of making the 1890s resonate with a twenty-first-century audience.”—USA Today“The narrative is as absorbing as that of any good novel—and as difficult to put down.”—Miami HeraldThe author of Last Train to Paradise tells the riveting story of Andrew Carnegie, Henry C... ... Read more

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