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The Accursed Tower
- The Fall of Acre and the End of the Crusades
- De: Roger Crowley
- Narrado por: Matt Kugler
- Duración: 8 h y 5 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 166
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 142
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 142
In The Accursed Tower, Roger Crowley delivers a lively narrative of the lead-up to the siege and a vivid, blow-by-blow account of the climactic battle. Drawing on extant Arabic sources as well as untranslated Latin documents, he argues that Acre is notable for technical advances in military planning and siege warfare, and extraordinary for its individual heroism and savage slaughter. A gripping depiction of the crusader era told through its dramatic last moments, The Accursed Tower offers an essential new view on a crucial turning point in world history.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Another great book by Roger Crowley
- De tp en 03-13-20
- The Accursed Tower
- The Fall of Acre and the End of the Crusades
- De: Roger Crowley
- Narrado por: Matt Kugler
Another great book by Roger Crowley
Revisado: 03-13-20
I had no particular interest in the crusades or that general time period before I stumbled upon Empires of the Sea by Roger Crowley. Read that several years ago and have since read all of his
books - three times. He is just an excellent writer, makes history come alive. I have since read many other books regarding this time period, but Mr. Crowley is still one of my all time favorite authors. I would put this book in the same category.
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Beirut Rules
- The Murder of a CIA Station Chief and Hezbollah's War Against America
- De: Fred Burton, Samuel M. Katz
- Narrado por: Rob Shapiro
- Duración: 11 h y 33 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 482
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 430
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 428
After a deadly terrorist bombing at the American embassy in Lebanon in 1983, only one man inside the CIA possessed the courage and skills to rebuild the networks destroyed in the blast: William Buckley. But the new Beirut station chief quickly became the target of a young terrorist named Imad Mughniyeh. Beirut Rules is the pulse-by-pulse account of Buckley's abduction, torture, and murder at the hands of Hezbollah terrorists.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Why We Must Contain and Defeat Iran
- De Rawhide en 11-08-18
- Beirut Rules
- The Murder of a CIA Station Chief and Hezbollah's War Against America
- De: Fred Burton, Samuel M. Katz
- Narrado por: Rob Shapiro
Eye opening
Revisado: 12-09-19
Non-political fact based account of rise in terror / terror tactics from bombing of U.S. Embassy in Lebanon to today. Well written, a book that would be good for every American to read.
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Into the Lion's Mouth
- The True Story of Dusko Popov: Word War II Spy, Patriot, and the Real-Life Inspiration for James Bond
- De: Larry Loftis
- Narrado por: Eric G. Dove
- Duración: 9 h y 18 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 231
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 214
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 215
James Bond has nothing on Dusko Popov. A double agent for the Abwehr, MI5 and MI6, and the FBI during World War II, Popov seduced numerous women, spoke five languages, and was a crack shot, all while maintaining his cover as a Yugoslavian diplomat....
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2 out of 5 stars
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A boring account of exciting events.
- De Amazon Customer en 11-30-18
- Into the Lion's Mouth
- The True Story of Dusko Popov: Word War II Spy, Patriot, and the Real-Life Inspiration for James Bond
- De: Larry Loftis
- Narrado por: Eric G. Dove
Better than Bond
Revisado: 07-07-19
Very interesting read, have to say I like the real bond better than the Hollywood version. However, was a difficult book to read. Almost like a text book. Learned a lot and glad I read it, but was not one I will read again.
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On the Run in Nazi Berlin
- A Memoir
- De: Bert Lewyn, Bev Saltzman Lewyn - contributor
- Narrado por: Jonathan Davis, Suzanne Toren
- Duración: 12 h y 50 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 344
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 312
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 308
Berlin, 1942. The Gestapo arrest 18-year-old Bert Lewyn and his parents, sending the latter to their deaths and Bert to work in a factory making guns for the Nazi war effort. Miraculously tipped off the morning the Gestapo round up all the Jews who work in the factories, Bert goes underground. He finds shelter sometimes with compassionate civilians, sometimes with people who find his skills useful and sometimes in the cellars of bombed-out buildings.
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5 out of 5 stars
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NOT YOUR USUAL STORY ABOUT THE NAZIS...FANTASTIC!
- De Steve en 03-21-19
- On the Run in Nazi Berlin
- A Memoir
- De: Bert Lewyn, Bev Saltzman Lewyn - contributor
- Narrado por: Jonathan Davis, Suzanne Toren
Engrossing
Revisado: 06-16-19
Well written, very well narrated. Thought I was fairly well versed on WW2, but this book was enlightening.
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Outliers
- The Story of Success
- De: Malcolm Gladwell
- Narrado por: Malcolm Gladwell
- Duración: 7 h y 18 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 48,865
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 37,710
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 37,621
In this stunning audiobook, Malcolm Gladwell takes us on an intellectual journey through the world of "outliers" - the best and the brightest, the most famous, and the most successful. He asks the question: What makes high-achievers different? His answer is that we pay too much attention to what successful people are like, and too little attention to where they are from: That is, their culture, their family, their generation, and the idiosyncratic experiences of their upbringing.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Engaging, but overrated
- De Scott T. Hards en 12-13-08
- Outliers
- The Story of Success
- De: Malcolm Gladwell
- Narrado por: Malcolm Gladwell
Great read
Revisado: 09-27-18
Thought provoking, well researched, and entertaining. Brings up numerous good points regarding how society helps in the development of successful people. However, he minimizes the drive and hard work of individuals within groups who had same opportunities yet pushed themselves to success.
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The Accidental Superpower
- The Next Generation of American Preeminence and the Coming Global Disorder
- De: Peter Zeihan
- Narrado por: Peter Zeihan
- Duración: 12 h y 19 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 3,400
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 2,949
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 2,921
In The Accidental Superpower, international strategist Peter Zeihan examines how geography, combined with demography and energy independence, will pave the way for one of the great turning points in history, and one in which America reasserts its global dominance. No other country has a greater network of internal waterways, a greater command of deepwater navigation, or a firmer hold on industrialization technologies than America.
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5 out of 5 stars
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DDD: Demographics Determine Destiny
- De Soudant en 03-23-15
- The Accidental Superpower
- The Next Generation of American Preeminence and the Coming Global Disorder
- De: Peter Zeihan
- Narrado por: Peter Zeihan
Straight up
Revisado: 04-06-18
Great read and see his predictions happening today. What I like about the author is a lack of political slant. Hard to argue facts regarding geography or demographics. Detailed, thoughtful, well written.
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