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Step beyond the familiar and into a shelf where history unfolds as a grand expedition—across island empires, ancient festivals, vanished customs, storied libraries, and the first daring dreams of flight. From Cuba to China, from the Philippines to the frozen edge of the Northern Ocean, these audiobooks gather voices of travelers, chroniclers, and witnesses to a world in motion. It’s a sweeping journey through the curious, the overlooked, and the unforgettable corners of the human past.

3478 Audiobooks

A Pilgrimage to Nejd, the Cradle of the Arab Race. Vol. 1 [of 2] A Visit to the Court of the Arab Emir, and "our Persian Campaign."

A Pilgrimage to Nejd, the Cradle of the Arab Race. Vol. 1 [of 2] A Visit to the Court of the Arab Emir, and "our Persian Campaign."

by Lady Anne Blunt

Civilization and Beyond: Learning from History

Civilization and Beyond: Learning from History

by Scott Nearing

Corea: The Hermit Nation

Corea: The Hermit Nation

by William Elliot Griffis

The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume 35, 1640-1649 Explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the Catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the close of the nineteenth century

The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume 35, 1640-1649 Explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the Catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the close of the nineteenth century

Beautiful Philippines: A Handbook of General Information

Beautiful Philippines: A Handbook of General Information

by Philippine Islands. Commission of Independence

A practical treatise on the manufacture of perfumery : comprising directions for making all kinds of perfumes, sachet powders, fumigating materials, dentrifices, cosmetics, etc., etc., with a full account of the volatile oils, balsams, resins, and other natural and artificial perfume-substances, including the manufacture of fruit ethers, and tests of their purity

A practical treatise on the manufacture of perfumery : comprising directions for making all kinds of perfumes, sachet powders, fumigating materials, dentrifices, cosmetics, etc., etc., with a full account of the volatile oils, balsams, resins, and other natural and artificial perfume-substances, including the manufacture of fruit ethers, and tests of their purity

by C. (Carl) Deite

Travels to Discover the Source of the Nile, Volume 3 (of 5) In the years 1768, 1769, 1770, 1771, 1772 and 1773

Travels to Discover the Source of the Nile, Volume 3 (of 5) In the years 1768, 1769, 1770, 1771, 1772 and 1773

by James Bruce

A Literary and Historical Atlas of Asia

A Literary and Historical Atlas of Asia

by J. G. (John George) Bartholomew

Chats on Postage Stamps

Chats on Postage Stamps

by Frederick John Melville

Epidemics Resulting from Wars

Epidemics Resulting from Wars

by Friedrich Prinzing

The Oaths, Signs, Ceremonies and Objects of the Ku-Klux-Klan. A Full Expose. By A Late Member

The Oaths, Signs, Ceremonies and Objects of the Ku-Klux-Klan. A Full Expose. By A Late Member

by Anonymous

Drinks of the World

Drinks of the World

by James Mew, John Ashton

Stories of Useful Inventions

Stories of Useful Inventions

by S. E. (Samuel Eagle) Forman

History as past ethics; an introduction to the history of morals

History as past ethics; an introduction to the history of morals

by P. V. N. (Philip Van Ness) Myers

The Works of John Greenleaf Whittier, Volume VI. (Of VII) Old Portraits and Modern Sketches, Plus Personal Sketches and Tributes and Historical Papers

The Works of John Greenleaf Whittier, Volume VI. (Of VII) Old Portraits and Modern Sketches, Plus Personal Sketches and Tributes and Historical Papers

by John Greenleaf Whittier

The Doctor in History, Literature, Folk-Lore, Etc.

The Doctor in History, Literature, Folk-Lore, Etc.

A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 04 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time

A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 04 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time

by Robert Kerr

The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 - Volume 41 of 55, 1691-1700 Explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the Catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the close of the nineteenth century.

The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 - Volume 41 of 55, 1691-1700 Explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the Catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the close of the nineteenth century.

The Railway Builders: A Chronicle of Overland Highways

The Railway Builders: A Chronicle of Overland Highways

by Oscar D. (Oscar Douglas) Skelton

The War of Quito

The War of Quito

by Pedro de Cieza de León

Adventures in the Philippine Islands

Adventures in the Philippine Islands

by Paul P. de La Gironière

A Letter on the Abolition of the Slave Trade Addressed to the freeholders and other inhabitants of Yorkshire

A Letter on the Abolition of the Slave Trade Addressed to the freeholders and other inhabitants of Yorkshire

by William Wilberforce

Constantinople old and new

Constantinople old and new

by H. G. (Harrison Griswold) Dwight

South American Fights and Fighters, and Other Tales of Adventure

South American Fights and Fighters, and Other Tales of Adventure

by Cyrus Townsend Brady

Historical Parallels, vol. 1 (of 3)

Historical Parallels, vol. 1 (of 3)

by Arthur Thomas Malkin

On Canada's Frontier Sketches of History, Sport, and Adventure and of the Indians, Missionaries, Fur-traders, and Newer Settlers of Western Canada

On Canada's Frontier Sketches of History, Sport, and Adventure and of the Indians, Missionaries, Fur-traders, and Newer Settlers of Western Canada

by Julian Ralph

The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 06 of 55 1583-1588 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century

The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 06 of 55 1583-1588 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century

The Myths and Fables of To-Day

The Myths and Fables of To-Day

by Samuel Adams Drake

Reminiscences of a Canadian Pioneer for the last Fifty Years: An Autobiography

Reminiscences of a Canadian Pioneer for the last Fifty Years: An Autobiography

by Samuel Thompson

The Monarchs of the Main; Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers. Volume 1 (of 3)

The Monarchs of the Main; Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers. Volume 1 (of 3)

by Walter Thornbury

Historic Tales: The Romance of Reality. Vol. 05 (of 15), German

Historic Tales: The Romance of Reality. Vol. 05 (of 15), German

by Charles Morris

Spanish Life in Town and Country

Spanish Life in Town and Country

by L. Higgin, Eugène E. (Eugène Edward) Street

The Banshee

The Banshee

by Elliott O'Donnell

Stargazing: Past and Present

Stargazing: Past and Present

by Sir Norman Lockyer

The Maya Indians of Southern Yucatan and Northern British Honduras

The Maya Indians of Southern Yucatan and Northern British Honduras

by Thomas William Francis Gann

Der Weltverkehr Telegraphie und Post, Eisenbahnen und Schiffahrt, in ihrer Entwickelung dargestellt

Der Weltverkehr Telegraphie und Post, Eisenbahnen und Schiffahrt, in ihrer Entwickelung dargestellt

by Michael Geistbeck

The Historic Thames

The Historic Thames

by Hilaire Belloc

Working Women of Japan

Working Women of Japan

by Sidney Lewis Gulick

The Court of the Empress Josephine

The Court of the Empress Josephine

by Imbert de Saint-Amand

Cavour

Cavour

by contessa Evelyn Lilian Hazeldine Carrington Martinengo-Cesaresco

An Essay on the Antient and Modern State of Ireland

An Essay on the Antient and Modern State of Ireland

by Henry Brooke

South America

South America

by W. H. (William Henry) Koebel

The Blizzard in the West Being as Record and Story of the Disastrous Storm which Raged Throughout Devon and Cornwall, and West Somerset, On the Night of March 9th, 1891

The Blizzard in the West Being as Record and Story of the Disastrous Storm which Raged Throughout Devon and Cornwall, and West Somerset, On the Night of March 9th, 1891

by Unknown

A Treatise on Hat-Making and Felting Including a Full Exposition of the Singular Properties of Fur, Wool, and Hair

A Treatise on Hat-Making and Felting Including a Full Exposition of the Singular Properties of Fur, Wool, and Hair

by hatter John Thomson

Masters of space : Morse and the telegraph; Thompson and the cable; Bell and the telephone; Marconi and the wireless telegraph; Carty and the wireless telephone

Masters of space : Morse and the telegraph; Thompson and the cable; Bell and the telephone; Marconi and the wireless telegraph; Carty and the wireless telephone

by Walter Kellogg Towers

Journals of Expeditions of Discovery into Central Australia and Overland from Adelaide to King George's Sound in the Years 1840-1: Sent By the Colonists of South Australia, with the Sanction and Support of the Government: Including an Account of the Manners and Customs of the Aborigines and the State of Their Relations with Europeans — Volume 01

Journals of Expeditions of Discovery into Central Australia and Overland from Adelaide to King George's Sound in the Years 1840-1: Sent By the Colonists of South Australia, with the Sanction and Support of the Government: Including an Account of the Manners and Customs of the Aborigines and the State of Their Relations with Europeans — Volume 01

by Edward John Eyre

Native Races and the War

Native Races and the War

by Josephine Elizabeth Grey Butler

Nieuw-Guinee en de exploratie der "Meervlakte" De Aarde en haar Volken, 1918

Nieuw-Guinee en de exploratie der "Meervlakte" De Aarde en haar Volken, 1918

by J. W. Langeler, L. A. C. M. (Ludovicus Antonius Carel Maria) Doorman

Colonization and Christianity A popular history of the treatment of the natives by the Europeans in all their colonies

Colonization and Christianity A popular history of the treatment of the natives by the Europeans in all their colonies

by William Howitt

The Savage South Seas

The Savage South Seas

by E. Way (Ernest Way) Elkington

Travels to Discover the Source of the Nile, Volume 4 (of 5) In the years 1768, 1769, 1770, 1771, 1772 and 1773

Travels to Discover the Source of the Nile, Volume 4 (of 5) In the years 1768, 1769, 1770, 1771, 1772 and 1773

by James Bruce

A Source-Book of English Social History

A Source-Book of English Social History

by M. E. Monckton (Mary Evelyn Monckton) Jones

Argentina and Her People of To-day An account of the customs, characteristics, amusements, history and advancement of the Argentinians, and the development and resources of their country

Argentina and Her People of To-day An account of the customs, characteristics, amusements, history and advancement of the Argentinians, and the development and resources of their country

by Nevin O. (Nevin Otto) Winter

Sketches of Persia

Sketches of Persia

by John Malcolm

The Renascence of Hebrew Literature (1743-1885)

The Renascence of Hebrew Literature (1743-1885)

by Nahum Slouschz

The Adventurers of England on Hudson Bay A Chronicle of the Fur Trade in the North

The Adventurers of England on Hudson Bay A Chronicle of the Fur Trade in the North

by Agnes C. Laut

An Accursed Race

An Accursed Race

by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell

Histoire du Canada depuis sa découverte jusqu'à nos jours. Tome I

Histoire du Canada depuis sa découverte jusqu'à nos jours. Tome I

by F.-X. (François-Xavier) Garneau

The Next of Kin: Those who Wait and Wonder

The Next of Kin: Those who Wait and Wonder

by Nellie L. McClung

Notes and Queries, Number 218, December 31, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.

Notes and Queries, Number 218, December 31, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.

by Various Authors

The Canadian Commonwealth

The Canadian Commonwealth

by Agnes C. Laut

Everlasting Pearl: One of China's Women

Everlasting Pearl: One of China's Women

by Anna Magdalena Johannsen

Le grand voyage du pays des Hurons

Le grand voyage du pays des Hurons

by Gabriel Sagard

Anecdotes of Painters, Engravers, Sculptors and Architects, and Curiosities of Art (Vol. 1 of 3)

Anecdotes of Painters, Engravers, Sculptors and Architects, and Curiosities of Art (Vol. 1 of 3)

by Shearjashub Spooner

Caroline the Illustrious, vol. 2 (of 2) : Queen-Consort of George II. and sometime Queen-Regent; a study of her life and time

Caroline the Illustrious, vol. 2 (of 2) : Queen-Consort of George II. and sometime Queen-Regent; a study of her life and time

by W. H. (William Henry) Wilkins

An Account of the Abipones, an Equestrian People of Paraguay, (2 of 3)

An Account of the Abipones, an Equestrian People of Paraguay, (2 of 3)

by Martin Dobrizhoffer

Notes and Queries, Vol. V, Number 131, May 1, 1852 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.

Notes and Queries, Vol. V, Number 131, May 1, 1852 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.

by Various Authors

En avion vers le pôle nord

En avion vers le pôle nord

by Roald Amundsen

Asiatic Cholera: A treatise on its origin, pathology, treatment, and cure

Asiatic Cholera: A treatise on its origin, pathology, treatment, and cure

by Elijah Whitney, A. B. Whitney

Dominica De Aarde en haar Volken, 1904

Dominica De Aarde en haar Volken, 1904

by H. van Kol

Travels in Kordofan : Embracing a description of that province of Egypt, and of some of the bordering countries, with a review of the present state of the commerce in those countries, of the habits and customs of the inhabitants, as also an account of the slave hunts taking place under the government of Mehemed Ali

Travels in Kordofan : Embracing a description of that province of Egypt, and of some of the bordering countries, with a review of the present state of the commerce in those countries, of the habits and customs of the inhabitants, as also an account of the slave hunts taking place under the government of Mehemed Ali

by Ignaz Pallme

Handbook of Old Burial Hill, Plymouth, Massachusetts its history, its famous dead, and its quaint epitaphs

Handbook of Old Burial Hill, Plymouth, Massachusetts its history, its famous dead, and its quaint epitaphs

by Frank H. Perkins

Canada and the British immigrant

Canada and the British immigrant

by Emily P. (Emily Poynton) Weaver

Histoire de France - Moyen Âge; (Vol. 4 / 10)

Histoire de France - Moyen Âge; (Vol. 4 / 10)

by Jules Michelet

Old Daniel

Old Daniel

by Thomas Hodson

Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 107, November 15, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.

Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 107, November 15, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.

by Various Authors

The New Man: Twenty-nine years a slave, twenty-nine years a free man

The New Man: Twenty-nine years a slave, twenty-nine years a free man

by Henry Clay Bruce

Christopher Columbus and the New World of His Discovery — Volume 2

Christopher Columbus and the New World of His Discovery — Volume 2

by Filson Young

Een en ander over het dorpsleven in Transvaal De Aarde en haar Volken, 1917

Een en ander over het dorpsleven in Transvaal De Aarde en haar Volken, 1917

by Uitlander

Central-Station Electric Lighting With Notes on the Methods Used for the Distribution of Electricity

Central-Station Electric Lighting With Notes on the Methods Used for the Distribution of Electricity

by Killingworth Hedges

The Scottish Journal of Topography, Antiquities, Traditions, &c., Vol. I, No. 22, January 29, 1848

The Scottish Journal of Topography, Antiquities, Traditions, &c., Vol. I, No. 22, January 29, 1848

by Various Authors

As concessões de direitos magestaticos a emprezas mercantis para o ultramar representações ao governo

As concessões de direitos magestaticos a emprezas mercantis para o ultramar representações ao governo

by Sociedade de Geografia de Lisboa

The new book of Niagara: Scenes in summer and winter

The new book of Niagara: Scenes in summer and winter

by Anonymous

Moralens utveckling Fri bearbetning efter Ch. Letourneau: "L'évolution de la morale"

Moralens utveckling Fri bearbetning efter Ch. Letourneau: "L'évolution de la morale"

by Ellen Key, Ch. (Charles) Letourneau

The Murray River Being a Journal of the Voyage of the "Lady Augusta" Steamer from the Goolwa, in South Australia, to Gannewarra, above Swan Hill, Victoria, a Distance from the Sea Mouth of 1400 Miles

The Murray River Being a Journal of the Voyage of the "Lady Augusta" Steamer from the Goolwa, in South Australia, to Gannewarra, above Swan Hill, Victoria, a Distance from the Sea Mouth of 1400 Miles

by active 19th century Arthur Kinloch

L'anarchie

L'anarchie

by Elisée Reclus

Story of the Riot

Story of the Riot

Muoto- ja muistikuvia III

Muoto- ja muistikuvia III

by Eliel Aspelin-Haapkylä

Anmärkningar och nödvändiga Upplysningar vid Herr C. J. Holms Anteckningar öfver Fälttågen emot Ryssland åren 1808 och 1809

Anmärkningar och nödvändiga Upplysningar vid Herr C. J. Holms Anteckningar öfver Fälttågen emot Ryssland åren 1808 och 1809

by Gustav Magnus Adlercreutz

Elias Lönnrotin matkat II: 1841-1844

Elias Lönnrotin matkat II: 1841-1844

by Elias Lönnrot

Montreal from 1535 to 1914. Vol. 3. Biographical

Montreal from 1535 to 1914. Vol. 3. Biographical

by William H. (William Henry) Atherton

The Canadian Portrait Gallery - Volume 3 (of 4)

The Canadian Portrait Gallery - Volume 3 (of 4)

by John Charles Dent

Wilmot and Tilley

Wilmot and Tilley

by James Hannay

History of Australia and New Zealand from 1606 to 1890

History of Australia and New Zealand from 1606 to 1890

by Alexander Sutherland, George Sutherland

The War in South Africa, Its Cause and Conduct

The War in South Africa, Its Cause and Conduct

by Arthur Conan Doyle

Official Report of the Niger Valley Exploring Party

Official Report of the Niger Valley Exploring Party

by Martin Robison Delany

A Lecture on the Study of History

A Lecture on the Study of History

by Baron John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton Acton

Abrégé de l'Histoire Générale des Voyages (Tome 2)

Abrégé de l'Histoire Générale des Voyages (Tome 2)

by Jean-François de La Harpe

Mysticism and its results : Being an inquiry into the uses and abuses of secrecy

Mysticism and its results : Being an inquiry into the uses and abuses of secrecy

by John Delafield

A Lucta Civil Brazileira e o Sebastianismo Portuguez

A Lucta Civil Brazileira e o Sebastianismo Portuguez

by José Soares da Cunha e Costa