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1619

Jamestown and the Forging of American Democracy

de James Horn ...

Narrado por Dan Woren ...

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6 hora 47 minutos

The essential history of the extraordinary year in which American democracy and American slavery emerged hand in hand in Virginia“If anyone today knows colonial Virginia, it is James Horn.” —Wall Street JournalAlong the banks of the James River, during an oppressively hot spell in the middle of summer 1619, two events occurred within a month of one another that would profoundly shape the course of ... Leer más

$22.49 USD

The essential history of the extraordinary year in which American democracy and American slavery emerged hand in hand in Virginia“If anyone today knows colonial Virginia, it is James Horn.” —Wall Street JournalAlong the banks of the James River, during an oppressively hot spell in the middle of summer 1619, two events occurred within a month of one another that would profoundly shape the course of
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Empires of the Sky

Zeppelins, Airplanes, and Two Men's Epic Duel to Rule the World

de Alexander Rose ...

Narrado por Jason Culp ...

Completo

22 hora 43 minutos

The Golden Age of Aviation is brought to life in this story of the giant Zeppelin airships that once roamed the sky—a story that ended with the fiery destruction of the Hindenburg.“Genius . . . a definitive tale of an incredible time when mere mortals learned to fly.”—Keith O’Brien, The New York TimesAt the dawn of the twentieth century, when human flight was still considered an impossibility, ... Leer más

$27.00 USD

The Golden Age of Aviation is brought to life in this story of the giant Zeppelin airships that once roamed the sky—a story that ended with the fiery destruction of the Hindenburg.“Genius . . . a definitive tale of an incredible time when mere mortals learned to fly.”—Keith O’Brien, The New York TimesAt the dawn of the twentieth century, when human flight was still considered an impossibility,
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Carême

The First Celebrity Chef

de Ian Kelly ...

Narrado por Ian Kelly ...

Completo

6 hora 58 minutos

Bloomsbury presents Car**ême, written and read by Ian Kelly.NOW A MAJOR APPLE+ TV SERIES'Magnificent' ANTHONY BOURDAIN'Irresistible' HUGH FEARNLEY-WHITTINGSTALL'A classic' DAMIAN BARRFrom historian and screenwriter, Ian Kelly, comes the legendary story of Carême, the original celebrity chef.Recounting the fairy-tale-like rise of Antonin Carême from Par... ... Leer más

$19.80 USD

Bloomsbury presents Car**ême, written and read by Ian Kelly.NOW A MAJOR APPLE+ TV SERIES'Magnificent' ANTHONY BOURDAIN'Irresistible' HUGH FEARNLEY-WHITTINGSTALL'A classic' DAMIAN BARRFrom historian and screenwriter, Ian Kelly, comes the legendary story of Carême, the original celebrity chef.Recounting the fairy-tale-like rise of Antonin Carême from Par...
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The Nord Stream Conspiracy

The Inside Story of the Explosions That Shook the World

de Bojan Pancevski ...

Narrado por Michael Golab ...

Completo

11 hora 49 minutos

A riveting exposé of the attack on the Nord Stream pipelines, the largest act of sabotage in modern history, told through unprecedented access and deep investigative reporting—part geopolitical thriller, part true-crime detective story, part gritty war chronicleIn September 2022, Scandinavian seismologists detected what seemed to be an undersea earthquake near the Danish island of Bornholm. ... Leer más

$24.29 USD

A riveting exposé of the attack on the Nord Stream pipelines, the largest act of sabotage in modern history, told through unprecedented access and deep investigative reporting—part geopolitical thriller, part true-crime detective story, part gritty war chronicleIn September 2022, Scandinavian seismologists detected what seemed to be an undersea earthquake near the Danish island of Bornholm.
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If You Survive

From Normandy to the Battle of the Bulge to the End of World War II—One American Officer's Riveting True Story

de George Wilson ...

Narrado por Brian Keeler ...

Completo

8 hora 29 minutos

George Wilson has garnered much acclaim for this shattering and enlightening memoir. Detailing his odyssey from July, 1944 until the following summer, If You Survive is a startling first-person account of the final year of World War II. Wilson was the only man from his original company to finish the war. As a Second Lieutenant, he went ashore at Utah Beach after the D-Day invasion amidst burned ... Leer más

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George Wilson has garnered much acclaim for this shattering and enlightening memoir. Detailing his odyssey from July, 1944 until the following summer, If You Survive is a startling first-person account of the final year of World War II. Wilson was the only man from his original company to finish the war. As a Second Lieutenant, he went ashore at Utah Beach after the D-Day invasion amidst burned
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All the Presidents' Wars

Twenty-Five Years of America's War on Terror

de Peter Bergen, David Sterman ...

Narrado por Peter L. Bergen ...

Completo

12 hora 12 minutos

From the New York Times best-selling author, an eye-opening history of the United States’ war on terror across four presidential administrations.2026 is the twenty-fifth anniversary of 9/11, the most devastating attack on American soil since Pearl Harbor. Within days, the United States began to declare its war on terror: “Either you are with us, or you are with the terrorists,” President George W. ... Leer más

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From the New York Times best-selling author, an eye-opening history of the United States’ war on terror across four presidential administrations.2026 is the twenty-fifth anniversary of 9/11, the most devastating attack on American soil since Pearl Harbor. Within days, the United States began to declare its war on terror: “Either you are with us, or you are with the terrorists,” President George W.
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The Guns of August

de Barbara W. Tuchman ...

Narrado por Wanda McCaddon ...

Series series The Great War Series
Completo

19 hora 10 minutos

In this Pulitzer Prize–winning classic, historian Barbara Tuchman brings to life the people and events that led up to World War I.This was the last gasp of the Gilded Age, of kings and kaisers and czars, of pointed or plumed hats, colored uniforms, and all the pomp and romance that went along with war. How quickly it all changed—and how horrible it became.Tuchman masterfully portrays this ... Leer más

$28.76 USD

In this Pulitzer Prize–winning classic, historian Barbara Tuchman brings to life the people and events that led up to World War I.This was the last gasp of the Gilded Age, of kings and kaisers and czars, of pointed or plumed hats, colored uniforms, and all the pomp and romance that went along with war. How quickly it all changed—and how horrible it became.Tuchman masterfully portrays this
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The Wake

The Deadly Legacy of a Newfoundland Tsunami

de Linden MacIntrye ...

Narrado por Linden MacIntyre ...

Completo

10 hora 50 minutos

NATIONAL BESTSELLER“Fascinating, infuriating, eloquent and cautionary.” **—**PostmediaA Globe and Mail, CBC Books and Maclean’s Book of the YearIn the vein of Erik Larson’s Isaac’s Storm and Dead Wake comes an incredible true story of destruction and survival in Newfoundland by one of Canada’s best-known writersOn November 18, 1929, a tsunami struck Newfoundland’s Burin Peninsula. Giant waves up ... Leer más

$11.69 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

NATIONAL BESTSELLER“Fascinating, infuriating, eloquent and cautionary.” **—**PostmediaA Globe and Mail, CBC Books and Maclean’s Book of the YearIn the vein of Erik Larson’s Isaac’s Storm and Dead Wake comes an incredible true story of destruction and survival in Newfoundland by one of Canada’s best-known writersOn November 18, 1929, a tsunami struck Newfoundland’s Burin Peninsula. Giant waves up
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A Certain Idea of France

The Life of Charles de Gaulle

de Julian Jackson ...

Narrado por John Banks ...

Completo

35 hora 19 minutos

Brought to you by Penguin.In six weeks in 1940, France was over-run by German troops and surrendered. One junior French general, refusing to accept defeat, made his way to England. On 18 June he spoke to his compatriots over the BBC, urging them to rally to him in London. At that moment, Charles de Gaulle entered into history. For the rest of the war, de Gaulle frequently bit the hand that fed him ... Leer más

$18.73 USD

Brought to you by Penguin.In six weeks in 1940, France was over-run by German troops and surrendered. One junior French general, refusing to accept defeat, made his way to England. On 18 June he spoke to his compatriots over the BBC, urging them to rally to him in London. At that moment, Charles de Gaulle entered into history. For the rest of the war, de Gaulle frequently bit the hand that fed him
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The Faithful Executioner: Life and Death, Honor and Shame in the Turbulent Sixteenth Century

de Joel F. Harrington ...

Narrado por Jame Gillies ...

Completo

9 hora 39 minutos

Based on the rare and until now overlooked journal of a Renaissance-era executioner, the noted historian Joel F. Harrington's The Faithful Executioner takes us deep inside the alien world and thinking of Meister Frantz Schmidt of Nuremberg, who, during forty-five years as a professional executioner, personally put to death 394 individuals and tortured, flogged, or disfigured many hundreds more. ... Leer más

$11.15 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Based on the rare and until now overlooked journal of a Renaissance-era executioner, the noted historian Joel F. Harrington's The Faithful Executioner takes us deep inside the alien world and thinking of Meister Frantz Schmidt of Nuremberg, who, during forty-five years as a professional executioner, personally put to death 394 individuals and tortured, flogged, or disfigured many hundreds more.
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The Prize

The Epic Quest for Oil, Money, and Power

de Daniel Yergin ...

Narrado por Bob Jamieson ...

Abreviado

2 hora 51 minutos

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and hailed as “the best history of oil ever written” by Business Week, Daniel Yergin’s “spellbinding…irresistible” (The New York Times) account of the global pursuit of oil, money, and power addresses the ongoing energy crisis.Now with an epilogue that speaks directly to the current energy crisis, The Prize recounts the panoramic history of the world’s most important ... Leer más

$13.49 USD

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and hailed as “the best history of oil ever written” by Business Week, Daniel Yergin’s “spellbinding…irresistible” (The New York Times) account of the global pursuit of oil, money, and power addresses the ongoing energy crisis.Now with an epilogue that speaks directly to the current energy crisis, The Prize recounts the panoramic history of the world’s most important
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Elizabeth

The No.1 Sunday Times Bestselling Biography of Britain’s Longest-Reigning Queen

de Gyles Brandreth ...

Narrado por Gyles Brandreth ...

Completo

20 hora 16 minutos

**Brought to you by Penguin.THE NO 1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER NOW FEATURING EXCLUSIVE MATERIAL ABOUT CHARLES III's CORONATION WITH ADDED PHOTOGRAPHSA personal account of the life and character of Britain's longest-reigning monarch, from the writer who knew her family best**'Compelling . . . Fascinating' DAILY MAIL'The writer who got closest to the human truth about our long-serving senior royals' ... Leer más

$19.44 USD

**Brought to you by Penguin.THE NO 1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER NOW FEATURING EXCLUSIVE MATERIAL ABOUT CHARLES III's CORONATION WITH ADDED PHOTOGRAPHSA personal account of the life and character of Britain's longest-reigning monarch, from the writer who knew her family best**'Compelling . . . Fascinating' DAILY MAIL'The writer who got closest to the human truth about our long-serving senior royals'
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The Hong Kong Diaries

de Chris Patten ...

Narrado por Chris Patten ...

Completo

25 hora 41 minutos

Brought to you by Penguin.In June 1992 Chris Patten went to Hong Kong as the last British governor, to try to prepare it not - as other British colonies over the decades - for independence, but for handing back in 1997 to the Chinese, from whom most of its territory had been leased 99 years previously. Over the next five years he kept this diary, which describes in detail how Hong Kong was run as ... Leer más

$18.73 USD

Brought to you by Penguin.In June 1992 Chris Patten went to Hong Kong as the last British governor, to try to prepare it not - as other British colonies over the decades - for independence, but for handing back in 1997 to the Chinese, from whom most of its territory had been leased 99 years previously. Over the next five years he kept this diary, which describes in detail how Hong Kong was run as
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Operation Gladio

The Unholy Alliance Between the Vatican, the CIA, and the Mafia

de Paul L. Williams ...

Narrado por Michael Prichard ...

Completo

11 hora 57 minutos

In this disturbing exposé, journalist Paul L. Williams describes a secret alliance forged at the close of World War II by the CIA, the Sicilian and U.S. mafias, and the Vatican to thwart the possibility of a Communist invasion of Europe. Williams presents evidence suggesting the existence, in many European countries, of "stay-behind" units consisting of five thousand to fifteen thousand military ... Leer más

$18.44 USD

In this disturbing exposé, journalist Paul L. Williams describes a secret alliance forged at the close of World War II by the CIA, the Sicilian and U.S. mafias, and the Vatican to thwart the possibility of a Communist invasion of Europe. Williams presents evidence suggesting the existence, in many European countries, of "stay-behind" units consisting of five thousand to fifteen thousand military
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The Fear and the Freedom

How the Second World War Changed Us

de Keith Lowe ...

Narrado por John Lee ...

Completo

16 hora 18 minutos

The Fear and the Freedom is Keith Lowe's follow-up to Savage Continent. While that book painted a picture of Europe in all its horror as World War II was ending, The Fear and the Freedom looks at all that has happened since, focusing on the changes that were brought about because of World War II—simultaneously one of the most catastrophic and most innovative events in history. It killed millions ... Leer más

$22.49 USD

The Fear and the Freedom is Keith Lowe's follow-up to Savage Continent. While that book painted a picture of Europe in all its horror as World War II was ending, The Fear and the Freedom looks at all that has happened since, focusing on the changes that were brought about because of World War II—simultaneously one of the most catastrophic and most innovative events in history. It killed millions
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The Prize

The Epic Quest for Oil, Money & Power

de Daniel Yergin ...

Narrado por Michael David Axtell ...

Completo

46 hora 11 minutos

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and hailed as “the best history of oil ever written” by Business Week, Daniel Yergin’s “spellbinding…irresistible” (The New York Times) account of the global pursuit of oil, money, and power addresses the ongoing energy crisis.Now with an epilogue that speaks directly to the current energy crisis, The Prize recounts the panoramic history of the world’s most important ... Leer más

$35.99 USD

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and hailed as “the best history of oil ever written” by Business Week, Daniel Yergin’s “spellbinding…irresistible” (The New York Times) account of the global pursuit of oil, money, and power addresses the ongoing energy crisis.Now with an epilogue that speaks directly to the current energy crisis, The Prize recounts the panoramic history of the world’s most important
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Alone on the Ice

The Greatest Survival Story in the History of Exploration

de David Roberts ...

Narrado por Matthew Brenher ...

Completo

11 hora 40 minutos

His two companions were dead, his food and supplies had vanished in a crevasse, and Douglas Mawson was still one hundred miles from camp.On January 17, 1913, alone and near starvation, Mawson, leader of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, was hauling a sledge to get back to base camp. The dogs were gone. Now Mawson himself plunged through a snow bridge, dangling over an abyss by the sledge ... Leer más

$17.96 USD

His two companions were dead, his food and supplies had vanished in a crevasse, and Douglas Mawson was still one hundred miles from camp.On January 17, 1913, alone and near starvation, Mawson, leader of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, was hauling a sledge to get back to base camp. The dogs were gone. Now Mawson himself plunged through a snow bridge, dangling over an abyss by the sledge
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被混淆的臺灣史：1861～1949之史實不等於事實

de 駱芬美 ...

Narrado por 駱芬美 ...

Completo

12 hora 17 minutos

暢銷書作家駱芬美臺灣歷史故事講不完，精彩補充比原書內容更豐富。從傳教士醫師、海關醫生、到日治的醫師，讓你徹底瞭解臺灣的醫療發展史。還有──原定臺中省城為何轉移到臺北？臺灣人也愛抽鴉片？裹小腳？吳鳳捨生取義竟是教化樣版？精采翻案，真實還原近代臺灣歷史的面貌。臺灣地理位置特殊，歷經大航海時代，國際貿易發達，十七世紀曾被荷蘭、西班牙統治；明鄭敗亡後，納入清朝版圖，政權變動頻仍，族群融合多樣，文化發展多元。本書以歷史主題為縱軸、以近四百年時間為橫軸，立體架構真實的臺灣面貌，完整呈現三百多年來的臺灣真相。駱芬美親述的臺灣史，共分為◎被誤解的臺灣史：1553～1860之史實未必是事實◎被混淆的臺灣史：1861～1949之史實不等於事實◎被扭曲的臺灣史：1684～1972撥開三百年的歷史迷霧贊助單位：文化部剪輯工程：Poker J<br... ... Leer más

$11.98 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

暢銷書作家駱芬美臺灣歷史故事講不完，精彩補充比原書內容更豐富。從傳教士醫師、海關醫生、到日治的醫師，讓你徹底瞭解臺灣的醫療發展史。還有──原定臺中省城為何轉移到臺北？臺灣人也愛抽鴉片？裹小腳？吳鳳捨生取義竟是教化樣版？精采翻案，真實還原近代臺灣歷史的面貌。臺灣地理位置特殊，歷經大航海時代，國際貿易發達，十七世紀曾被荷蘭、西班牙統治；明鄭敗亡後，納入清朝版圖，政權變動頻仍，族群融合多樣，文化發展多元。本書以歷史主題為縱軸、以近四百年時間為橫軸，立體架構真實的臺灣面貌，完整呈現三百多年來的臺灣真相。駱芬美親述的臺灣史，共分為◎被誤解的臺灣史：1553～1860之史實未必是事實◎被混淆的臺灣史：1861～1949之史實不等於事實◎被扭曲的臺灣史：1684～1972撥開三百年的歷史迷霧贊助單位：文化部剪輯工程：Poker J<br...
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Has the West Lost It?

A Provocation

de Kishore Mahbubani ...

Narrado por Jonathan Keeble ...

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2 hora 21 minutos

Penguin Audio presents Has the West Lost It? by Kishore Mahbubani, read by Jonathan Keeble.The West's centuries-old status as the centre of global wealth and power is coming to an end. As the new powers - China and India from Asia and others from Africa and Latin America - rise to the top of the world's pecking order, how should the West react? Kishore Mahbubani argues passionately and ... Leer más

$10.53 USD

Penguin Audio presents Has the West Lost It? by Kishore Mahbubani, read by Jonathan Keeble.The West's centuries-old status as the centre of global wealth and power is coming to an end. As the new powers - China and India from Asia and others from Africa and Latin America - rise to the top of the world's pecking order, how should the West react? Kishore Mahbubani argues passionately and
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Moederstad

Jakarta, een familiegeschiedenis

de Philip Dröge ...

Narrado por Ronald Top ...

Completo

12 hora 4 minutos

De biografie van de mooiste stad die Nederland nooit heeft gehad: Jakarta MEZZA BOEK VAN HET JAAR 2021 'Philip Dröge is het type verteller dat men zich als leraar geschiedenis zou wensen. De brede blik, meeslepende verhalen, elk nieuw lesuur weer feest.' •••• NRC In Moederstad gaat Philip Dröge in het moderne Jakarta op zoek naar sporen van het oude Batavia. Meer dan drie eeuwen lang woonden zijn ... Leer más

$15.71 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

De biografie van de mooiste stad die Nederland nooit heeft gehad: Jakarta MEZZA BOEK VAN HET JAAR 2021 'Philip Dröge is het type verteller dat men zich als leraar geschiedenis zou wensen. De brede blik, meeslepende verhalen, elk nieuw lesuur weer feest.' •••• NRC In Moederstad gaat Philip Dröge in het moderne Jakarta op zoek naar sporen van het oude Batavia. Meer dan drie eeuwen lang woonden zijn
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Sky Warriors

British Airborne Forces in the Second World War

de Saul David ...

Narrado por Adam James ...

Completo

14 hora 23 minutos

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERFrom bestselling historian Saul David, a riveting new history of the British airborne experience across the Second World War.The legendary ‘Red Devils’ were among the finest combat troops of the Second World War. Created at Churchill’s instigation in June 1940, they began as a single parachute battalion of 500 men and grew into three 10,000-strong airborne divisions: the ... Leer más

$29.69 USD

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERFrom bestselling historian Saul David, a riveting new history of the British airborne experience across the Second World War.The legendary ‘Red Devils’ were among the finest combat troops of the Second World War. Created at Churchill’s instigation in June 1940, they began as a single parachute battalion of 500 men and grew into three 10,000-strong airborne divisions: the
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Our Army at the Front (Unabridged)

de Heywood Broun ...

Narrado por Marcia Slayton, Lillian Curtis, Jason Wallace ...

Completo

6 hora 31 minutos

In the trenches of World War I, amidst the deafening roar of artillery and the stench of death, a young American journalist named Heywood Broun witnesses the horrors of war firsthand. Through his vivid and unflinching prose, Broun captures the raw emotions, camaraderie, and resilience of the soldiers on the front lines. From the trenches of France to the battlefields of Belgium, Our Army at the ... Leer más

$5.39 USD

In the trenches of World War I, amidst the deafening roar of artillery and the stench of death, a young American journalist named Heywood Broun witnesses the horrors of war firsthand. Through his vivid and unflinching prose, Broun captures the raw emotions, camaraderie, and resilience of the soldiers on the front lines. From the trenches of France to the battlefields of Belgium, Our Army at the
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Kongernes kvinder

de Louise Langhoff Koch ...

Narrado por Heidi Keller ...

Completo

6 hora 32 minutos

Vi kender alle historierne om kongerne – om politik og magt, om arvefølge, alliancer, rænkespil og skandaler. Men hvad med alle de kvinder, der gennem tiderne og udfordringerne stod ved deres side?Denne bog dykker ned i historien og mærker suset fra 600 års kvindelig kongehistorie med små biografier om dronninger og elskerinder – hvem var de, og hvad tænkte de egentlig?Mød alle de kvinder, der ... Leer más

$10.97 USD

Vi kender alle historierne om kongerne – om politik og magt, om arvefølge, alliancer, rænkespil og skandaler. Men hvad med alle de kvinder, der gennem tiderne og udfordringerne stod ved deres side?Denne bog dykker ned i historien og mærker suset fra 600 års kvindelig kongehistorie med små biografier om dronninger og elskerinder – hvem var de, og hvad tænkte de egentlig?Mød alle de kvinder, der
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Dissing

de Povl Dissing, Jens Folmer Jepsen ...

Narrado por Rasmus Dissing ...

Completo

13 hora 32 minutos

I mere end 60 år var Povl Dissing en opsigtsvækkende og elsket stemme i dansk musikliv. Måske fordi han altid var sig selv og altid evnede at være nærværende.Med "Dissing" fortæller Povl Dissing for første gang sin spektakulære og farverige livshistorie; om de mange mennesker, han mødte, om rejserne ud i verden, og om de sange, han fandt på vejen og gjorde til sine egne – enten alene eller i ... Leer más

$15.92 USD

I mere end 60 år var Povl Dissing en opsigtsvækkende og elsket stemme i dansk musikliv. Måske fordi han altid var sig selv og altid evnede at være nærværende.Med "Dissing" fortæller Povl Dissing for første gang sin spektakulære og farverige livshistorie; om de mange mennesker, han mødte, om rejserne ud i verden, og om de sange, han fandt på vejen og gjorde til sine egne – enten alene eller i
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