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The Golden Rhinoceros

Histories of the African Middle Ages

by François-Xavier Fauvelle ...

Translated by Troy Tice ...

A leading historian reconstructs the forgotten history of medieval AfricaFrom the birth of Islam in the seventh century to the voyages of European exploration in the fifteenth, Africa was at the center of a vibrant exchange of goods and ideas. It was an African golden age in which places like Ghana, Nubia, and Zimbabwe became the crossroads of civilizations, and where African royals, thinkers, and ... Read more

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A leading historian reconstructs the forgotten history of medieval AfricaFrom the birth of Islam in the seventh century to the voyages of European exploration in the fifteenth, Africa was at the center of a vibrant exchange of goods and ideas. It was an African golden age in which places like Ghana, Nubia, and Zimbabwe became the crossroads of civilizations, and where African royals, thinkers, and
... Read more
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The Golden Rhinoceros

Histories of the African Middle Ages

by François-Xavier Fauvelle ...

Narrated by Michael Page ...

Unabridged

7 hours 16 min

A leading historian reconstructs the forgotten history of medieval Africa.From the birth of Islam in the seventh century to the voyages of European exploration in the fifteenth, Africa was at the center of a vibrant exchange of goods and ideas. It was an African golden age in which places like Ghana, Nubia, and Zimbabwe became the crossroads of civilizations, and where African royals, thinkers, ... Read more

$19.99 USD

A leading historian reconstructs the forgotten history of medieval Africa.From the birth of Islam in the seventh century to the voyages of European exploration in the fifteenth, Africa was at the center of a vibrant exchange of goods and ideas. It was an African golden age in which places like Ghana, Nubia, and Zimbabwe became the crossroads of civilizations, and where African royals, thinkers,
... Read more

Slither

How Nature's Most Maligned Creatures Illuminate Our World

by Stephen S. Hall ...

In this "wise and wondrous" (David Quammen) exploration, a science writer reintroduces readers to The Snake, encouraging our initial reaction to the slithery creature to be one of awe rather than disgust.**For millennia, depictions of snakes as alternatively beautiful and menacing creatures have appeared in religious texts, mythology, poetry, and beyond. From the foundational deities of ancient ... Read more

$14.99 USD

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In this "wise and wondrous" (David Quammen) exploration, a science writer reintroduces readers to The Snake, encouraging our initial reaction to the slithery creature to be one of awe rather than disgust.**For millennia, depictions of snakes as alternatively beautiful and menacing creatures have appeared in religious texts, mythology, poetry, and beyond. From the foundational deities of ancient
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Rot

An Imperial History of the Irish Famine

by Padraic X. Scanlan ...

A revelatory new history of the Irish Great Famine, showing how the British Empire caused Ireland’s most infamous disaster.“Vigorous and engaging.” —Fintan O’Toole, The New YorkerIn 1845, European potato fields were attacked by a novel pathogen. But it was only in Ireland that the blight’s devastation reached apocalyptic levels, leaving more than a million dead and forcing millions more to ... Read more

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A revelatory new history of the Irish Great Famine, showing how the British Empire caused Ireland’s most infamous disaster.“Vigorous and engaging.” —Fintan O’Toole, The New YorkerIn 1845, European potato fields were attacked by a novel pathogen. But it was only in Ireland that the blight’s devastation reached apocalyptic levels, leaving more than a million dead and forcing millions more to
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House of Lilies

The Dynasty That Made Medieval France

by Justine Firnhaber-Baker ...

The definitive history of the Capetians, the crusading dynasty that made the French crown the wealthiest and most powerful in medieval Europe and forged France as we know it today.“A joy to read from start to finish. This is not only the best history of the Capetian dynasty now available in English, it is also one of the most entertaining popular history books published in recent years.” —Dan ... Read more

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The definitive history of the Capetians, the crusading dynasty that made the French crown the wealthiest and most powerful in medieval Europe and forged France as we know it today.“A joy to read from start to finish. This is not only the best history of the Capetian dynasty now available in English, it is also one of the most entertaining popular history books published in recent years.” —Dan
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The Book-Makers

A History of the Book in Eighteen Lives

by Adam Smyth ...

An Economist Book of the YearA five-hundred-year history of printed books, told through the people who created them.**“Almost every page—almost every paragraph—fizzes with facts, allusions, speculations, tidbits of etymology and gems of historical interest.” —**Wall Street JournalBooks have transformed humankind, yet we know little about the individuals who brought... ... Read more

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An Economist Book of the YearA five-hundred-year history of printed books, told through the people who created them.**“Almost every page—almost every paragraph—fizzes with facts, allusions, speculations, tidbits of etymology and gems of historical interest.” —**Wall Street JournalBooks have transformed humankind, yet we know little about the individuals who brought...
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The Red Palace

by June Hur ...

Narrated by Michelle H. Lee ...

Unabridged

8 hours 41 min

**June Hur, critically acclaimed author of The Silence of Bones and The Forest of Stolen Girls, returns with The Red Palace―a third evocative, atmospheric historical mystery perfect for fans of Courtney Summers and Kerri Maniscalco.To enter the palace means to walk a path stained in blood...Joseon (Korea), 1758. There are few options available to illegitimate daughters in the capital city, but ... Read more

$25.00 USD

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**June Hur, critically acclaimed author of The Silence of Bones and The Forest of Stolen Girls, returns with The Red Palace―a third evocative, atmospheric historical mystery perfect for fans of Courtney Summers and Kerri Maniscalco.To enter the palace means to walk a path stained in blood...Joseon (Korea), 1758. There are few options available to illegitimate daughters in the capital city, but
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Unconquerable Sun

by Kate Elliott ...

Narrated by Natalie Naudus ...

Series Audiobook 1 - The Sun Chronicles
Unabridged

17 hours 44 min

**"Non-stop action! Space battles! Intrigue! This is the kind of space opera that I love best—but Elliott does it even better."—**New York Times bestselling author Ann LeckieNew York Times bestselling author Kate Elliott brings us a thrilling new science fiction adventure set in a rich universe full of political intrigue with Unconquerable Sun.GENDER-SPUN ALEXANDER THE GREAT ON AN INTERSTELLAR ... Read more

$38.99 USD

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**"Non-stop action! Space battles! Intrigue! This is the kind of space opera that I love best—but Elliott does it even better."—**New York Times bestselling author Ann LeckieNew York Times bestselling author Kate Elliott brings us a thrilling new science fiction adventure set in a rich universe full of political intrigue with Unconquerable Sun.GENDER-SPUN ALEXANDER THE GREAT ON AN INTERSTELLAR
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The Mimosa Tree Mystery

by Ovidia Yu ...

Narrated by Crystal Yu ...

Series Audiobook 4 - Su Lin Series
Unabridged

7 hours 57 min

LONGLISTED FOR THE CWA HISTORICAL DAGGER'Simply glorious. Every nook and cranny of 1930s Singapore is brought richly to life' CATRIONA MCPHERSON'Charming' RHYS BOWEN'One of the most likeable heroines in modern literature' SCOTSMAN_________Mirza, a secretive neighbour of the Chens in Japanese Occupied Singapore, is a known collaborator and blackmailer. So when... ... Read more

$24.99 USD

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LONGLISTED FOR THE CWA HISTORICAL DAGGER'Simply glorious. Every nook and cranny of 1930s Singapore is brought richly to life' CATRIONA MCPHERSON'Charming' RHYS BOWEN'One of the most likeable heroines in modern literature' SCOTSMAN_________Mirza, a secretive neighbour of the Chens in Japanese Occupied Singapore, is a known collaborator and blackmailer. So when...
... Read more

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The Thirty Years War

by C. V. Wedgwood ...

Featured in Ta-Nehisi Coates’ “My 10 Favorite Books”An epic, vivid account of the Thirty Years War—one of the most complex and destructive eras of European history—by one of the greatest narrative historians of the 20th century.“A book which is, and will long remain, the standard authority on the subject.” —SpectatorEurope in 1618 was riven between Protestants and Catholics, Bourbon and Hapsburg ... Read more

$13.99 USD

Featured in Ta-Nehisi Coates’ “My 10 Favorite Books”An epic, vivid account of the Thirty Years War—one of the most complex and destructive eras of European history—by one of the greatest narrative historians of the 20th century.“A book which is, and will long remain, the standard authority on the subject.” —SpectatorEurope in 1618 was riven between Protestants and Catholics, Bourbon and Hapsburg
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Hild

A Novel

by Nicola Griffith ...

Narrated by Pearl Hewitt ...

Series Audiobook 1 - The Hild Sequence
Unabridged

23 hours 38 min

Award-winning author Nicola Griffith's brilliant, lush, sweeping historical novel about the rise of the most powerful woman of the Middle Ages: Hild.In seventh-century Britain, small kingdoms are merging, frequently and violently. A new religion is coming ashore; the old gods are struggling, their priests worrying. Hild is the king's youngest niece, and she has a glimmering mind and a natural, ... Read more

$44.99 USD

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Award-winning author Nicola Griffith's brilliant, lush, sweeping historical novel about the rise of the most powerful woman of the Middle Ages: Hild.In seventh-century Britain, small kingdoms are merging, frequently and violently. A new religion is coming ashore; the old gods are struggling, their priests worrying. Hild is the king's youngest niece, and she has a glimmering mind and a natural,
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The Stones of Britain

A History of Britain through its Geology

by Jon Cannon ...

'Cannon has a keen descriptive eye and a striking, lyrical turn of phrase . . . a rich, warm, authoritative book' TLSThis is the definitive tale of how our island history is written in stone.The Stones of Britain is about how rocks make places, exploring the connection between geology and landscape, the stones beneath the surface and the history that has played out above it. It movingly ... Read more

$2.99 USD

'Cannon has a keen descriptive eye and a striking, lyrical turn of phrase . . . a rich, warm, authoritative book' TLSThis is the definitive tale of how our island history is written in stone.The Stones of Britain is about how rocks make places, exploring the connection between geology and landscape, the stones beneath the surface and the history that has played out above it. It movingly
... Read more

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