- History & Criticism (233)
Best Sellers
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The Steal Like an Artist Audio Trilogy
- How to Be Creative, Show Your Work, and Keep Going
- Written by: Austin Kleon
- Narrated by: Austin Kleon
- Length: 4 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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It’s an audio compilation of Steal Like an Artist, Show Your Work and Keep Going, the bestselling and transformative series on how to unlock your creativity, find community and an audience in the digital age, and stay focused, creative and true to yourself—for life....
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Too good... Best read till date
- By kamakhya stores & agency on 28-03-21
Written by: Austin Kleon
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Hamlet
- Shakespeare Appreciated (Unabridged, Dramatised, Commentary Options)
- Written by: William Shakespeare, Simon Potter, Phil Viner,
- Narrated by: Joan Walker, Stephen Elder, Paul Clayton
- Length: 11 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Experience Hamlet as a powerful full-cast drama with entertaining and enlightening commentary that explains what's what and who's who as the plot unfolds....
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The best Hamlet Audiobook!
- By very good book for startup on 20-01-24
Written by: William Shakespeare,
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7 Secrets of Shiva
- The Hindu Trinity Series
- Written by: Devdutt Pattanaik
- Narrated by: Sagar Arya
- Length: 4 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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The author, Devdutt Pattanaik, introduces listeners to the varied aspects and representations of Shiva, and then sets about interpreting them....
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I have learned a new dimension of Lord Shiva!
- By Sunil Bhatia on 31-10-17
Written by: Devdutt Pattanaik
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The Japanese Classics Collection: Literature, Myths, Samurai Philosophy, Folk Tales and More
- The Tale of Genji, The Kojiki, Bushido: The Soul of Japan, The Book of Tea, and Kwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things
- Written by: Lady Murasaki Shikibu, Basil Hall Chamberlain, Inazo Nitobe,
- Narrated by: Blaise Adams
- Length: 18 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Japanese culture has fascinated the West ever since the country’s doors opened up in the 1800s. In many ways, Japan has remained elusive, and people have travelled from all around the world to see for themselves how unique this nation remains....
Written by: Lady Murasaki Shikibu,
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The Red Book
- A Reader's Edition
- Written by: C. G. Jung, Sonu Shamdasani - editor translator
- Narrated by: Mike Fraser
- Length: 20 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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The Red Book, published to wide acclaim in 2009, contains the nucleus of C. G. Jung's later works.
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First review, take with a heap of salt
- By johnson dominic on 08-12-20
Written by: C. G. Jung,
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A History of the World in 100 Objects
- The Landmark BBC Radio 4 Series
- Written by: Neil MacGregor
- Narrated by: Neil MacGregor
- Length: 22 hrs and 16 mins
- Original Recording
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In 2010, the BBC and the British Museum embarked on an ambitious project: to tell the story of 2,000,000 years of human history using 100 objects selected from the museum's vast and renowned collection....
Written by: Neil MacGregor
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The Steal Like an Artist Audio Trilogy
- How to Be Creative, Show Your Work, and Keep Going
- Written by: Austin Kleon
- Narrated by: Austin Kleon
- Length: 4 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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It’s an audio compilation of Steal Like an Artist, Show Your Work and Keep Going, the bestselling and transformative series on how to unlock your creativity, find community and an audience in the digital age, and stay focused, creative and true to yourself—for life....
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Too good... Best read till date
- By kamakhya stores & agency on 28-03-21
Written by: Austin Kleon
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Hamlet
- Shakespeare Appreciated (Unabridged, Dramatised, Commentary Options)
- Written by: William Shakespeare, Simon Potter, Phil Viner,
- Narrated by: Joan Walker, Stephen Elder, Paul Clayton
- Length: 11 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
Experience Hamlet as a powerful full-cast drama with entertaining and enlightening commentary that explains what's what and who's who as the plot unfolds....
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The best Hamlet Audiobook!
- By very good book for startup on 20-01-24
Written by: William Shakespeare,
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7 Secrets of Shiva
- The Hindu Trinity Series
- Written by: Devdutt Pattanaik
- Narrated by: Sagar Arya
- Length: 4 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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The author, Devdutt Pattanaik, introduces listeners to the varied aspects and representations of Shiva, and then sets about interpreting them....
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I have learned a new dimension of Lord Shiva!
- By Sunil Bhatia on 31-10-17
Written by: Devdutt Pattanaik
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The Japanese Classics Collection: Literature, Myths, Samurai Philosophy, Folk Tales and More
- The Tale of Genji, The Kojiki, Bushido: The Soul of Japan, The Book of Tea, and Kwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things
- Written by: Lady Murasaki Shikibu, Basil Hall Chamberlain, Inazo Nitobe,
- Narrated by: Blaise Adams
- Length: 18 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Japanese culture has fascinated the West ever since the country’s doors opened up in the 1800s. In many ways, Japan has remained elusive, and people have travelled from all around the world to see for themselves how unique this nation remains....
Written by: Lady Murasaki Shikibu,
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The Red Book
- A Reader's Edition
- Written by: C. G. Jung, Sonu Shamdasani - editor translator
- Narrated by: Mike Fraser
- Length: 20 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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The Red Book, published to wide acclaim in 2009, contains the nucleus of C. G. Jung's later works.
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First review, take with a heap of salt
- By johnson dominic on 08-12-20
Written by: C. G. Jung,
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A History of the World in 100 Objects
- The Landmark BBC Radio 4 Series
- Written by: Neil MacGregor
- Narrated by: Neil MacGregor
- Length: 22 hrs and 16 mins
- Original Recording
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In 2010, the BBC and the British Museum embarked on an ambitious project: to tell the story of 2,000,000 years of human history using 100 objects selected from the museum's vast and renowned collection....
Written by: Neil MacGregor
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Ninth Street Women
- Lee Krasner, Elaine de Kooning, Grace Hartigan, Joan Mitchell, and Helen Frankenthaler: Five Painters and the Movement That Changed Modern Art
- Written by: Mary Gabriel
- Narrated by: Lisa Stathoplos
- Length: 40 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Five women revolutionize the modern art world in postwar America in this "gratifying, generous, and lush" true story from a National Book Award and Pulitzer Prize finalist (Jennifer Szalai, New York Times)....
Written by: Mary Gabriel
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The Nolan Variations
- The Movies, Mysteries, and Marvels of Christopher Nolan
- Written by: Tom Shone
- Narrated by: Nicholas Guy Smith
- Length: 14 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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An in-depth look at, and written in collaboration with, the man considered to be the most profound, and commercially successful director at work today....
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the content,the narration is a masterclass 👌
- By Ravindran Madhu on 11-08-24
Written by: Tom Shone
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The Laws of Simplicity
- Design, Technology, Business, Life
- Written by: John Maeda
- Narrated by: Nick Podehl
- Length: 2 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Finally, we are learning that simplicity equals sanity. We’re rebelling against technology that’s too complicated, DVD players with too many menus, and software accompanied by 75-megabyte “read me” manuals....
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Exceptionally boring
- By Preeti on 07-07-21
Written by: John Maeda
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This Is Not a T-Shirt
- A Brand, a Culture, a Community - a Life in Streetwear
- Written by: Bobby Hundreds
- Narrated by: Bobby Hundreds
- Length: 8 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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The story of The Hundreds and the precepts that made it an iconic streetwear brand by Bobby Hundreds himself....
Written by: Bobby Hundreds
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Teaching to Transgress
- Education as the Practice of Freedom
- Written by: bell hooks
- Narrated by: Robin Miles
- Length: 7 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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In Teaching to Transgress, Bell Hooks - writer, teacher, and insurgent black intellectual - writes about a new kind of education, education as the practice of freedom. Teaching students to....
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Content
- By Anonymous User on 02-08-24
Written by: bell hooks
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The Renaissance
- A History of Civilization in Italy from 1304 - 1576 AD, The Story of Civilization, Volume 5
- Written by: Will Durant
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
- Length: 37 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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The Renaissance chronicles the history of Italy from1304 to 1576. In this masterful work, listeners will encounter the poets Petrarch and Boccaccio, the fathers of the Renaissance....
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Golden Age of Art
- By Anonymous User on 07-04-24
Written by: Will Durant
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Wabi-Sabi for Artists, Designers, Poets & Philosophers
- Written by: Leonard Koren
- Narrated by: Brian Richy
- Length: 1 hr and 37 mins
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An updated version of the seminal 1994 classic volume on the beauty of things imperfect, impermanent, and incomplete. Nearly every book with "wabi" or "wabi sabi" in the title is based on the concepts first elucidated in this book....
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the beauty of imperfections.
- By bhavna on 04-02-21
Written by: Leonard Koren
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How to Build a Fashion Icon
- Notes on Confidence from the World's Only Image Architect
- Written by: Law Roach
- Narrated by: Law Roach
- Length: 5 hrs and 15 mins
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Award-winning celebrity stylist and the world's only image architect Law Roach provides a groundbreaking guide to becoming your ultimate, confident self.
Written by: Law Roach
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Fixed.
- How to Perfect the Fine Art of Problem Solving
- Written by: Amy E. Herman
- Narrated by: Amy E. Herman
- Length: 8 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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With Amy Herman's Fixed., we now have access to what the FBI, NATO, the State Department, Interpol, Scotland Yard, and many more organizations and their leaders have been using to solve their most intractable problems....
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Intriguing but no pictures is a HUGE problem.
- By Renjith Mohandas on 17-06-23
Written by: Amy E. Herman
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The Romantic Manifesto
- A Philosophy of Literature
- Written by: Ayn Rand
- Narrated by: Bernadette Dunne
- Length: 7 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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In this beautifully written and brilliantly reasoned collection of essays, Ayn Rand throws new light on the nature of art and its purpose in human life....
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Brilliant audio rendition of a vital book
- By Nandan on 13-01-23
Written by: Ayn Rand
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How to Shoot Video That Doesn't Suck
- Advice to Make Any Amateur Look Like a Pro
- Written by: Steve Stockman
- Narrated by: Steve Stockman
- Length: 6 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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This audiobook is a quick and easy guide that will make your video better instantly - whether you hear it cover to cover or just listen to a few chapters....
Written by: Steve Stockman
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Am I There Yet?
- The Loop-de-Loop, Zigzagging Journey to Adulthood
- Written by: Mari Andrew
- Narrated by: Mari Andrew
- Length: 3 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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In the journey toward adulthood, it is easy to find yourself treading the path of those who came before you; the path often appears straight and narrow, with a few bumps in the road, and a little scenery to keep you inspired....
Written by: Mari Andrew
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Leading Lady
- Sherry Lansing and the Making of a Hollywood Groundbreaker
- Written by: Stephen Galloway
- Narrated by: Kirsten Potter
- Length: 14 hrs
- Unabridged
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The biography of movie executive and philanthropist Sherry Lansing traces her groundbreaking journey to become the first female head of a major motion picture studio....
Written by: Stephen Galloway
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On Photography
- Written by: Susan Sontag
- Narrated by: Jennifer Van Dyck
- Length: 6 hrs and 12 mins
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First published in 1973, this is a study of the force of photographic images, which are continually inserted between experience and reality....
Written by: Susan Sontag
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Alexander McQueen: Blood Beneath the Skin
- Written by: Andrew Wilson
- Narrated by: Piers Hampton
- Length: 11 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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When Alexander McQueen committed suicide in February 2010, aged just 40, a shocked world mourned the loss of its most visionary fashion designer....
Written by: Andrew Wilson
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The Godfather Notebook
- Written by: Francis Ford Coppola
- Narrated by: Francis Ford Coppola, Joe Mantegna
- Length: 1 hr and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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The never-before-published edition of Francis Ford Coppola's notes and annotations on The Godfather novel by Mario Puzo reveals the story behind one of the world's most iconic films....
Written by: Francis Ford Coppola
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The Hero's 2 Journeys
- Written by: Michael Hauge, Christopher Vogler
- Narrated by: Michael Hauge, Christopher Vogler
- Length: 3 hrs and 15 mins
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Make your story the best it can be on two levels....
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Doesn't deliver what's promised.
- By Sagar Suri on 25-08-19
Written by: Michael Hauge,
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Salman Rushdie at the 92nd Street Y
- Written by: Salman Rushdie
- Narrated by: Christopher Hitchens
- Length: 1 hr and 36 mins
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Mr. Rushdie reads from his newest novel, Shalimar the Clown....
Written by: Salman Rushdie
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King Lear
- Shakespeare Appreciated: (Unabridged, Dramatised, Commentary Options)
- Written by: William Shakespeare, Mike Reeves, Phil Viner
- Narrated by: Joan Walker, Terrence Hardiman, Lucy Robinson
- Length: 10 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Experience King Lear as a powerful full-cast drama with entertaining and enlightening commentary that explains what's what and who's who as the plot unfolds....
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This is a very polarising adaptation, it seems.
- By A K. on 29-09-21
Written by: William Shakespeare,
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A Place in My Heart
- Written by: Anupama Chopra
- Narrated by: Anupama Chopra
- Length: 5 hrs and 25 mins
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A Place in My Heart is a many-splendored thing. It is a listicle. It is a celebration of the power of storytelling. It is also an account of a life lived in the Bollywood trenches....
Written by: Anupama Chopra
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Malcolm Gladwell with Robert Krulwich at the 92nd Street Y
- Written by: Malcolm Gladwell, Robert Krulwich
- Length: 1 hr and 25 mins
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Malcolm Gladwell, best-selling author and New Yorker staff writer, discusses making sudden, instinctive judgments, as written about in his new book, Blink....
Written by: Malcolm Gladwell,
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Walking in This World
- The Practical Art of Creativity
- Written by: Julia Cameron
- Narrated by: Barbara Caruso
- Length: 6 hrs and 58 mins
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A profoundly inspired work by the leading authority on the subject of creativity, Walking in This World is an invaluable tool for artists....
Written by: Julia Cameron
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Find Your Artistic Voice
- The Essential Guide to Working Your Creative Magic
- Written by: Lisa Congdon
- Narrated by: Maggi-Meg Reed
- Length: 3 hrs and 56 mins
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Best-selling author, artist, and illustrator Lisa Congdon brings her expertise to this guide to the process of artistic self-discovery. Featuring advice from Congdon herself and interviews with a roster of established artists, illustrators, and creatives....
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A long podcast?
- By Aishwarya on 09-03-23
Written by: Lisa Congdon
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Pure Evil
- The Bad Men of Bollywood
- Written by: Balaji Vittal
- Narrated by: Anindya Chakravorty
- Length: 10 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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In Pure Evil, Balaji Vittal examines, in delicious detail, the misdeeds of the gangster, the sly relative, the corrupt policeman, the psychopathic killer... A roller-coaster ride looking at the changing face of the Hindi film villain.
Written by: Balaji Vittal