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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

History of Gujarát Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency, Volume I, Part I.

History of Gujarát Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency, Volume I, Part I.

by James M. Campbell

The History of Coaches

The History of Coaches

by George Athelstane Thrupp

Jewels and the woman: The romance, magic and art of feminine adornment

Jewels and the woman: The romance, magic and art of feminine adornment

by Marianne Ostier

Old Country Inns of England

Old Country Inns of England

by Henry Parr Maskell, Edward W. (Edward William) Gregory

The Age of Justinian and Theodora: A History of the Sixth Century A.D., Volume 1 (of 2)

The Age of Justinian and Theodora: A History of the Sixth Century A.D., Volume 1 (of 2)

by William Gordon Holmes

貞觀政要

貞觀政要

by Jing Wu

Rossa's Recollections, 1838 to 1898 Childhood, boyhood, manhood; customs, habits and manners of the Irish people; Erinach and Sassenach; Catholic and protestant; Englishman and Irishman; English religion; Irish plunder; social life and prison life; the Fenian movement; Travels in Ireland, England, Scotland and America

Rossa's Recollections, 1838 to 1898 Childhood, boyhood, manhood; customs, habits and manners of the Irish people; Erinach and Sassenach; Catholic and protestant; Englishman and Irishman; English religion; Irish plunder; social life and prison life; the Fenian movement; Travels in Ireland, England, Scotland and America

by Jeremiah O'Donovan Rossa

An Epitome of the History of Medicine

An Epitome of the History of Medicine

by Roswell Park

Famous Men and Great Events of the Nineteenth Century

Famous Men and Great Events of the Nineteenth Century

by Charles Morris

Great Disasters and Horrors in the World's History

Great Disasters and Horrors in the World's History

by Allen Howard Godbey

The History of Silk, Cotton, Linen, Wool, and Other Fibrous Substances; Including Observations on Spinning, Dyeing, and Weaving.

The History of Silk, Cotton, Linen, Wool, and Other Fibrous Substances; Including Observations on Spinning, Dyeing, and Weaving.

by Clinton G. Gilroy

Rugs: Oriental and Occidental, Antique & Modern A Handbook for Ready Reference

Rugs: Oriental and Occidental, Antique & Modern A Handbook for Ready Reference

by Rosa Belle Holt

Seven Centuries of Lace

Seven Centuries of Lace

by Maria Margaret Pollen

The Evolution of Modern Orchestration

The Evolution of Modern Orchestration

by Louis Adolphe Coerne

Australia Twice Traversed The Romance of Exploration, Being a Narrative Compiled from the Journals of Five Exploring Expeditions into and Through Central South Australia and Western Australia, from 1872 to 1876

Australia Twice Traversed The Romance of Exploration, Being a Narrative Compiled from the Journals of Five Exploring Expeditions into and Through Central South Australia and Western Australia, from 1872 to 1876

by Ernest Giles

The Indians of the Painted Desert Region: Hopis, Navahoes, Wallapais, Havasupais

The Indians of the Painted Desert Region: Hopis, Navahoes, Wallapais, Havasupais

by George Wharton James

Legends of the Skyline Drive and the Great Valley of Virginia

Legends of the Skyline Drive and the Great Valley of Virginia

by Carrie Hunter Willis, Etta Belle Walker

Magic and Witchcraft

Magic and Witchcraft

by George Moir

Women of History: Selected from the Writings of Standard Authors

Women of History: Selected from the Writings of Standard Authors

by Various Authors

Latin Literature

Latin Literature

by J. W. (John William) Mackail

Captain William Kidd and Others of the Buccaneers

Captain William Kidd and Others of the Buccaneers

by John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot) Abbott

近思錄

近思錄

by Xi Zhu, Zuqian Lü

History of Central America, Volume 3, 1801-1887 The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 8

History of Central America, Volume 3, 1801-1887 The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 8

by Hubert Howe Bancroft

The Falls of Niagara and Other Famous Cataracts

The Falls of Niagara and Other Famous Cataracts

by George W. (George Washington) Holley

Mediaeval Socialism

Mediaeval Socialism

by Bede Jarrett

King Arthur in history and legend

King Arthur in history and legend

by William Lewis Jones

The Unexploited West A Compilation of all of the authentic information available at the present time as to the Natural Resources of the Unexploited Regions of Northern Canada

The Unexploited West A Compilation of all of the authentic information available at the present time as to the Natural Resources of the Unexploited Regions of Northern Canada

by Ernest J. Chambers

Spanish and Portuguese South America during the Colonial Period; Vol. 1 of 2

Spanish and Portuguese South America during the Colonial Period; Vol. 1 of 2

by Robert Grant Watson

The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 24 of 55 1630-34 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 24 of 55 1630-34 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

Siam : The Land of the White Elephant as It Was and Is

Siam : The Land of the White Elephant as It Was and Is

by George B. (George Blagden) Bacon

Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume 2 (of 2) A full account of the colony and its inhabitants from the time of the Caribs to the present day

Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume 2 (of 2) A full account of the colony and its inhabitants from the time of the Caribs to the present day

by Mrs. Lanaghan

Canada: Its Postage Stamps and Postal Stationery

Canada: Its Postage Stamps and Postal Stationery

by Clifton A. (Clifton Armstrong) Howes

Acrobats and Mountebanks

Acrobats and Mountebanks

by Hugues Le Roux, Jules Garnier

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

by Lady Anne Blunt

Venezuela

Venezuela

by Leonard V. (Leonard Victor) Dalton

The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume 51, 1801-1840 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 51, 1801-1840 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

A Description of Greenland

A Description of Greenland

by Hans Egede

Prisoners their own warders : a record of the convict prison at Singapore in the Straits Settlements, established 1825, discontinued 1873, together with a cursory history of the convict establishments at Bencoolen, Penang and Malacca from the year 1797

Prisoners their own warders : a record of the convict prison at Singapore in the Straits Settlements, established 1825, discontinued 1873, together with a cursory history of the convict establishments at Bencoolen, Penang and Malacca from the year 1797

by John Frederick Adolphus McNair, W. D. Bayliss

Willem Adriaan Van Der Stel, and Other Historical Sketches

Willem Adriaan Van Der Stel, and Other Historical Sketches

by George McCall Theal

Ten Boys from History

Ten Boys from History

by Kate Dickinson Sweetser

Proceso del Dr. José Rizal Mercado y Alonso

Proceso del Dr. José Rizal Mercado y Alonso

Trichocosmos: Notes historical, æsthetical, ethnological, physiological, anecdotal and tonsorial, on the hair & beard

Trichocosmos: Notes historical, æsthetical, ethnological, physiological, anecdotal and tonsorial, on the hair & beard

by Anonymous

Chile and Her People of To-day An Account of the Customs, Characteristics, Amusements, History and Advancement of the Chileans, and the Development and Resources of Their Country

Chile and Her People of To-day An Account of the Customs, Characteristics, Amusements, History and Advancement of the Chileans, and the Development and Resources of Their Country

by Nevin O. (Nevin Otto) Winter

The Chinese Classics — Prolegomena

The Chinese Classics — Prolegomena

The Great German Composers

The Great German Composers

by George T. (George Titus) Ferris

Vikings of the Pacific The Adventures of the Explorers who Came from the West, Eastward

Vikings of the Pacific The Adventures of the Explorers who Came from the West, Eastward

by Agnes C. Laut

St. Nicholas His Legend and His Rôle in the Christmas Celebration and Other Popular Customs

St. Nicholas His Legend and His Rôle in the Christmas Celebration and Other Popular Customs

by George Harley McKnight

A History of Aeronautics

A History of Aeronautics

by Evelyn Charles Vivian, W. Lockwood (William Lockwood) Marsh

Spanish America, Its Romance, Reality and Future, Vol. 1 (of 2)

Spanish America, Its Romance, Reality and Future, Vol. 1 (of 2)

by C. Reginald (Charles Reginald) Enock

Uruguay

Uruguay

by W. H. (William Henry) Koebel

Biology and Its Makers With Portraits and Other Illustrations

Biology and Its Makers With Portraits and Other Illustrations

by William A. (William Albert) Locy

Brazil and the River Plate in 1868

Brazil and the River Plate in 1868

by William Hadfield

The conquest of the great Northwest, Volume 2 (of 2) Being the story of the adventurers of England known as the Hudson's Bay Company, new pages in the history of the Canadian northwest and western states

The conquest of the great Northwest, Volume 2 (of 2) Being the story of the adventurers of England known as the Hudson's Bay Company, new pages in the history of the Canadian northwest and western states

by Agnes C. Laut

The Fight for the Republic in China

The Fight for the Republic in China

by B. L. (Bertram Lenox) Putnam Weale

Famous Flyers and Their Famous Flights

Famous Flyers and Their Famous Flights

by Jack Wright

History of Chemistry, Volume 2 (of 2) From 1850 to 1910

History of Chemistry, Volume 2 (of 2) From 1850 to 1910

by T. E. (Thomas Edward) Thorpe

Japanese Colour-Prints and Their Designers

Japanese Colour-Prints and Their Designers

by Frederick W. Gookin

History of Sculpture, Painting, and Architecture

History of Sculpture, Painting, and Architecture

by J. S. (John Smythe) Memes

Whale Fishery of New England

Whale Fishery of New England

Shinto: The ancient religion of Japan

Shinto: The ancient religion of Japan

by W. G. (William George) Aston

The Great White North The story of polar exploration from the earliest times to the discovery of the pole

The Great White North The story of polar exploration from the earliest times to the discovery of the pole

by Helen S. (Helen Saunders) Wright

Turkish Harems & Circassian Homes

Turkish Harems & Circassian Homes

by Andrée Hope

Mandalay to Momien A narrative of the two expeditions to western China of 1868 and 1875 under Colonel Edward B. Sladen and Colonel Horace Browne

Mandalay to Momien A narrative of the two expeditions to western China of 1868 and 1875 under Colonel Edward B. Sladen and Colonel Horace Browne

by John Anderson

Guerra de razas (Negros contra Blancos en Cuba)

Guerra de razas (Negros contra Blancos en Cuba)

by Rafael Conte, José M. Capmany

My leper friends : An account of personal work among lepers, and of their daily life in India

My leper friends : An account of personal work among lepers, and of their daily life in India

by Alice M. Hayes

A History of Mourning

A History of Mourning

by Richard Davey

Recollections of Manilla and the Philippines During 1848, 1849 and 1850

Recollections of Manilla and the Philippines During 1848, 1849 and 1850

by Robert MacMicking

Historic Girlhoods, Part One

Historic Girlhoods, Part One

by Rupert Sargent Holland

The First Landing on Wrangel Island With Some Remarks on the Northern Inhabitants

The First Landing on Wrangel Island With Some Remarks on the Northern Inhabitants

by Irving C. (Irving Collins) Rosse

Horses

Horses

by Roger Pocock

Darwinism and Race Progress

Darwinism and Race Progress

by John Berry Haycraft

Life in Canada

Life in Canada

by Thomas Conant

The Story of a Tinder-box

The Story of a Tinder-box

by Charles Meymott Tidy

Notes and Queries, Vol. V, Number 126, March 27, 1852 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.

Notes and Queries, Vol. V, Number 126, March 27, 1852 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.

by Various Authors

In the Far East A Narrative of Exploration and Adventure in Cochin-China, Cambodia, Laos, and Siam

In the Far East A Narrative of Exploration and Adventure in Cochin-China, Cambodia, Laos, and Siam

by W. H. Davenport (William Henry Davenport) Adams

Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 106, November 8, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.

Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 106, November 8, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.

by Various Authors

Introduction aux études historiques

Introduction aux études historiques

by Charles Victor Langlois, Charles Seignobos

星槎勝覽

星槎勝覽

by Xin Fei

An ivory trader in North Kenia : the record of an expedition through Kikuyu to Galla-land in east equatorial Africa; with an account of the Rendili and Burkeneji tribes

An ivory trader in North Kenia : the record of an expedition through Kikuyu to Galla-land in east equatorial Africa; with an account of the Rendili and Burkeneji tribes

by A. (Alfred) Arkell-Hardwick

Indian Games : an historical research

Indian Games : an historical research

by Andrew McFarland Davis

The Story of Louis Riel: The Rebel Chief

The Story of Louis Riel: The Rebel Chief

by J. E. (Joseph Edmund) Collins

The Padre Island Story

The Padre Island Story

by Loraine Daly, Pat Reumert

Grand moving diorama of Hindostan : displaying the scenery of the Hoogly, the Bhagirathi, and the Ganges, from Fort William, Bengal, to Gangoutri, in the Himalaya

Grand moving diorama of Hindostan : displaying the scenery of the Hoogly, the Bhagirathi, and the Ganges, from Fort William, Bengal, to Gangoutri, in the Himalaya

by Fanny Parkes Parlby

Tea and the effects of tea drinking

Tea and the effects of tea drinking

by W. Scott (William Scott) Tebb

Cuba and Her People of To-day An account of the history and progress of the island previous to its independence; a description of its physical features; a study of its people; and, in particular, an examination of its present political conditions, its industries, natural resources, and prospects; together with information and suggestions designed to aid the prospective investor or settler

Cuba and Her People of To-day An account of the history and progress of the island previous to its independence; a description of its physical features; a study of its people; and, in particular, an examination of its present political conditions, its industries, natural resources, and prospects; together with information and suggestions designed to aid the prospective investor or settler

by C. H. Forbes-Lindsay

Los Conquistadores: El origen heróico de América

Los Conquistadores: El origen heróico de América

by José María Salaverría

Notes and Queries, Vol. V, Number 117, January 24, 1852 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.

Notes and Queries, Vol. V, Number 117, January 24, 1852 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.

by Various Authors

Notes and Queries, Vol. V, Number 121, February 21, 1852 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.

Notes and Queries, Vol. V, Number 121, February 21, 1852 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.

by Various Authors

The Land of Nome A narrative sketch of the rush to our Bering Sea gold-fields, the country, its mines and its people, and the history of a great conspiracy (1900-1901)

The Land of Nome A narrative sketch of the rush to our Bering Sea gold-fields, the country, its mines and its people, and the history of a great conspiracy (1900-1901)

by Lanier McKee

O descobrimento do Brasil por Pedro Alvares Cabral

O descobrimento do Brasil por Pedro Alvares Cabral

by António Arthur Baldaque da Silva

Japan and the Pacific, and a Japanese View of the Eastern Question

Japan and the Pacific, and a Japanese View of the Eastern Question

by Manjiro Inagaki

Le sabbat des sorciers

Le sabbat des sorciers

by Bourneville, E. (Edmond) Teinturier

Celtic MSS. in relation to the Macpherson fraud With a review of Professor Freeman's criticism of [P.B. Du Chaillu's] "The Viking Age," by the author of "Celticism a myth"

Celtic MSS. in relation to the Macpherson fraud With a review of Professor Freeman's criticism of [P.B. Du Chaillu's] "The Viking Age," by the author of "Celticism a myth"

by James Cruikshank Roger

The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 1, No. 58, December 16, 1897 A Weekly Magazine for Boys and Girls

The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 1, No. 58, December 16, 1897 A Weekly Magazine for Boys and Girls

by Various Authors

Historia del Paraguay, Río de La Plata y Tucumán

Historia del Paraguay, Río de La Plata y Tucumán

by José Guevara

Through lands that were dark Being a record of a year's missionary journey in Africa and Madagascar

Through lands that were dark Being a record of a year's missionary journey in Africa and Madagascar

by F. H. Hawkins

Modern cosmogonies

Modern cosmogonies

by Agnes M. (Agnes Mary) Clerke

Van Toledo naar Granada De Aarde en haar Volken, 1906

Van Toledo naar Granada De Aarde en haar Volken, 1906

by Jane Dieulafoy

Hypatia : or, Woman and knowledge

Hypatia : or, Woman and knowledge

by Dora Russell

Voyages en Sibérie

Voyages en Sibérie

by N. A. (Nicolas A.) Kubalski