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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.

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Les Dieux et les Demi-Dieux de la Peinture

Les Dieux et les Demi-Dieux de la Peinture

by Théophile Gautier, Arsène Houssaye, Paul de Saint-Victor

Stanley's Adventures in the Wilds of Africa A Graphic Account of the Several Expeditions of Henry M. Stanley into the Heart of the Dark Continent

Stanley's Adventures in the Wilds of Africa A Graphic Account of the Several Expeditions of Henry M. Stanley into the Heart of the Dark Continent

by Joel Tyler Headley, Willis Fletcher Johnson

Zone Policeman 88; a close range study of the Panama canal and its workers

Zone Policeman 88; a close range study of the Panama canal and its workers

by Harry Alverson Franck

Ismailia

Ismailia

by Sir Samuel White Baker

Notes and Queries, Vol. III, Number 86, June 21, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.

Notes and Queries, Vol. III, Number 86, June 21, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.

by Various Authors

Travels into Bokhara (Volume 3 of 3) Being the Account of A Journey from India to Cabool, Tartary, and Persia; Also, Narrative of a Voyage on the Indus, From the Sea to Lahore, With Presents From the King of Great Britain; Performed Under the Orders of the Supreme Government of India, in the Years 1831, 1832, and 1833

Travels into Bokhara (Volume 3 of 3) Being the Account of A Journey from India to Cabool, Tartary, and Persia; Also, Narrative of a Voyage on the Indus, From the Sea to Lahore, With Presents From the King of Great Britain; Performed Under the Orders of the Supreme Government of India, in the Years 1831, 1832, and 1833

by Sir Alexander Burnes

Memoria dos feitos macaenses contra os piratas da China e da entrada violenta dos inglezes na cidade de Macáo

Memoria dos feitos macaenses contra os piratas da China e da entrada violenta dos inglezes na cidade de Macáo

by José Ignacio de Andrade

The Prophecies of the Brahan Seer (Coinneach Odhar Fiosaiche)

The Prophecies of the Brahan Seer (Coinneach Odhar Fiosaiche)

by Alexander Mackenzie, Coinneach Odhar

The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction. Volume 10, No. 263, Supplementary Number (1827)

The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction. Volume 10, No. 263, Supplementary Number (1827)

by Various Authors

Tres capitaes

Tres capitaes

by José Augusto Corrêa

Abrégé de l'Histoire universelle depuis Charlemagne jusques à Charlequint (Tome 1)

Abrégé de l'Histoire universelle depuis Charlemagne jusques à Charlequint (Tome 1)

by Voltaire

The Reconstruction of Georgia Studies in History, Economics and Public Law, Vol. 13, No. 3, 1901

The Reconstruction of Georgia Studies in History, Economics and Public Law, Vol. 13, No. 3, 1901

by Edwin C. (Edwin Campbell) Woolley

An Ethnologist's View of History An Address Before the Annual Meeting of the New Jersey Historical Society, at Trenton, New Jersey, January 28, 1896

An Ethnologist's View of History An Address Before the Annual Meeting of the New Jersey Historical Society, at Trenton, New Jersey, January 28, 1896

by Daniel G. (Daniel Garrison) Brinton

The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction. Volume 17, No. 480, March 12, 1831

The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction. Volume 17, No. 480, March 12, 1831

by Various Authors

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

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

by F.-X. (François-Xavier) Garneau

Kansallista itsetutkistelua: Suomalaisia kulttuuri-ääriviivoja

Kansallista itsetutkistelua: Suomalaisia kulttuuri-ääriviivoja

by Volter Kilpi

El Campesino Puertorriqueño Sus Condiciones Físicas, Intelectuales y Morales, Causas que la Determinan y Medios Para Mejorarlas

El Campesino Puertorriqueño Sus Condiciones Físicas, Intelectuales y Morales, Causas que la Determinan y Medios Para Mejorarlas

by Francisco del Valle Atiles

Literary Landmarks of Venice

Literary Landmarks of Venice

by Laurence Hutton

Bij de Parsi's van Bombay en Gudsjerat De Aarde en haar Volken, 1909-1910

Bij de Parsi's van Bombay en Gudsjerat De Aarde en haar Volken, 1909-1910

by Delphine Menant

Note-book No. 1 of the Kickapoo Club

Note-book No. 1 of the Kickapoo Club

by Kickapoo Club

Het land der Bagas en de Rio-Nuñez De Aarde en haar Volken, 1887

Het land der Bagas en de Rio-Nuñez De Aarde en haar Volken, 1887

by Grégoire-Gaspard-Félix Coffinières de Nordeck

Diario de la expedicion de 1822 a los campos del sud de Buenos Aires Desde Moron hasta la Sierra de la Ventana

Diario de la expedicion de 1822 a los campos del sud de Buenos Aires Desde Moron hasta la Sierra de la Ventana

by Pedro Andrés García, José Maria de los Reyes

The First Afghan War

The First Afghan War

by Mowbray Morris

Le Troupeau d'Aristée

Le Troupeau d'Aristée

by Laurent Tailhade

Acadia or, A Month with the Blue Noses

Acadia or, A Month with the Blue Noses

by Frederic S. (Frederic Swartwout) Cozzens

Lewis and Clark Meriwether Lewis and William Clark

Lewis and Clark Meriwether Lewis and William Clark

by William R. (William Rheem) Lighton

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" Volume 13, Slice 4

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" Volume 13, Slice 4

by Various Authors

Curious Facts in the History of Insects; Including Spiders and Scorpions. A Complete Collection of the Legends, Superstitions, Beliefs, and Ominous Signs Connected with Insects; Together with Their Uses in Medicine, Art, and as Food; and a Summary of Their Remarkable Injuries and Appearances.

Curious Facts in the History of Insects; Including Spiders and Scorpions. A Complete Collection of the Legends, Superstitions, Beliefs, and Ominous Signs Connected with Insects; Together with Their Uses in Medicine, Art, and as Food; and a Summary of Their Remarkable Injuries and Appearances.

by Frank Cowan

The Every-day Book and Table Book, v. 1 (of 3) or Everlasting Calendar of Popular Amusements, Sports, Pastimes, Ceremonies, Manners, Customs and Events, Incident to Each of the Three Hundred and Sixty-five Days, in past and Present Times; Forming a Complete History of the Year, Month, and Seasons, and a Perpetual Key to the Almanac

The Every-day Book and Table Book, v. 1 (of 3) or Everlasting Calendar of Popular Amusements, Sports, Pastimes, Ceremonies, Manners, Customs and Events, Incident to Each of the Three Hundred and Sixty-five Days, in past and Present Times; Forming a Complete History of the Year, Month, and Seasons, and a Perpetual Key to the Almanac

by William Hone

Studies in the History and Method of Science, vol. 1 (of 2)

Studies in the History and Method of Science, vol. 1 (of 2)

Chinese pottery and porcelain; vol. 2. Ming and Ch'ing Porcelain

Chinese pottery and porcelain; vol. 2. Ming and Ch'ing Porcelain

by R. L. (Robert Lockhart) Hobson

The War with Mexico, Volume 2 (of 2)

The War with Mexico, Volume 2 (of 2)

by Justin Harvey Smith

The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume 52, 1841-1898 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 52, 1841-1898 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

History of the Jews in Russia and Poland, Volume 1 [of 3] From the Beginning until the Death of Alexander I (1825)

History of the Jews in Russia and Poland, Volume 1 [of 3] From the Beginning until the Death of Alexander I (1825)

by Simon Dubnow

With Lawrence in Arabia

With Lawrence in Arabia

by Lowell Thomas

Our First Half-Century: A Review of Queensland Progress Based Upon Official Information

Our First Half-Century: A Review of Queensland Progress Based Upon Official Information

by Queensland

The Story of Magellan and The Discovery of the Philippines

The Story of Magellan and The Discovery of the Philippines

by Hezekiah Butterworth

Spies and Secret Service The story of espionage, its main systems and chief exponents

Spies and Secret Service The story of espionage, its main systems and chief exponents

by Hamil Grant

Princes and Poisoners: Studies of the Court of Louis XIV

Princes and Poisoners: Studies of the Court of Louis XIV

by Frantz Funck-Brentano

The Story of the Philippines Natural Riches, Industrial Resources, Statistics of Productions, Commerce and Population; The Laws, Habits, Customs, Scenery and Conditions of the Cuba of the East Indies and the Thousand Islands of the Archipelagoes of India and Hawaii, With Episodes of Their Early History; The Eldorado of the Orient; Personal Character Sketches of and Interviews with Admiral Dewey, General Merritt, General Aguinaldo and the Archbishop of Manila; History and Romance, Tragedies and Traditions of our Pacific Possessions; Events of the War in the West with Spain, and the Conquest of Cuba and Porto Rico

The Story of the Philippines Natural Riches, Industrial Resources, Statistics of Productions, Commerce and Population; The Laws, Habits, Customs, Scenery and Conditions of the Cuba of the East Indies and the Thousand Islands of the Archipelagoes of India and Hawaii, With Episodes of Their Early History; The Eldorado of the Orient; Personal Character Sketches of and Interviews with Admiral Dewey, General Merritt, General Aguinaldo and the Archbishop of Manila; History and Romance, Tragedies and Traditions of our Pacific Possessions; Events of the War in the West with Spain, and the Conquest of Cuba and Porto Rico

by Murat Halstead

A Journey through the Kingdom of Oude, Volumes I & II

A Journey through the Kingdom of Oude, Volumes I & II

by Sir W. H. (William Henry) Sleeman

The Underground World: A mirror of life below the surface

The Underground World: A mirror of life below the surface

by Thomas Wallace Knox

The Middle Kingdom, Volume 1 (of 2) A Survey of the Geography, Government, Literature, Social Life, Arts, and History of the Chinese Empire and its Inhabitants

The Middle Kingdom, Volume 1 (of 2) A Survey of the Geography, Government, Literature, Social Life, Arts, and History of the Chinese Empire and its Inhabitants

by S. Wells (Samuel Wells) Williams

The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 12 of 55 1601-1604 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 12 of 55 1601-1604 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 growth of medicine from the earliest times to about 1800

The growth of medicine from the earliest times to about 1800

by Albert H. (Albert Henry) Buck

Great Events in the History of North and South America

Great Events in the History of North and South America

by Charles A. (Charles Augustus) Goodrich

The Liberation of Italy, 1815-1870

The Liberation of Italy, 1815-1870

by contessa Evelyn Lilian Hazeldine Carrington Martinengo-Cesaresco

Superstition in Medicine

Superstition in Medicine

by Hugo Magnus

The Book of History (Vol. 1 of 18) A History of All Nations from the Earliest Times to the Present

The Book of History (Vol. 1 of 18) A History of All Nations from the Earliest Times to the Present

by Various Authors

Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 53, No. 328, February, 1843

Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 53, No. 328, February, 1843

by Various Authors

Reminiscences of a South African Pioneer

Reminiscences of a South African Pioneer

by W. C. (William Charles) Scully

The French Revolution - Volume 2

The French Revolution - Volume 2

by Hippolyte Taine

The Yankee and the Teuton in Wisconsin

The Yankee and the Teuton in Wisconsin

by Joseph Schafer

Town Life in Australia

Town Life in Australia

by Richard Ernest Nowell Twopeny

The History of the Highland Clearances Second Edition, Altered and Revised

The History of the Highland Clearances Second Edition, Altered and Revised

by Alexander Mackenzie

Religion in Japan

Religion in Japan

by George A. (George Augustus) Cobbold

The Congo and Coasts of Africa

The Congo and Coasts of Africa

by Richard Harding Davis

Bacon and Shakespeare

Bacon and Shakespeare

by Albert Frederick Calvert

The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 11 of 55 1599-1602 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 11 of 55 1599-1602 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

History in English words

History in English words

by Owen Barfield

The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume 30 of 55, 1640 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 30 of 55, 1640 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

by Diego Aduarte, Antonio Alvarez de Abreu

The South American Republics, Part 1 of 2

The South American Republics, Part 1 of 2

by Thomas Cleland Dawson

Theatrical and Circus Life or, Secrets of the Stage, Green-Room and Sawdust Arena

Theatrical and Circus Life or, Secrets of the Stage, Green-Room and Sawdust Arena

by John J. (John Joseph) Jennings

Reseña Veridica de la Revolución Filipina

Reseña Veridica de la Revolución Filipina

by Emilio Aguinaldo

The War of Chupas

The War of Chupas

by Pedro de Cieza de León

Beethoven and His Forerunners

Beethoven and His Forerunners

by Daniel Gregory Mason

Notes and Queries, Number 69, February 22, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.

by Various Authors

Paginas Sudamericanas

Paginas Sudamericanas

by Helen Phipps

Self-Determining Haiti Four articles reprinted from The Nation embodying a report of an investigation made for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.

Self-Determining Haiti Four articles reprinted from The Nation embodying a report of an investigation made for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.

by James Weldon Johnson

The Eureka Stockade

The Eureka Stockade

by Raffaello Carboni

The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898; Volume 50 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 50 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

Viage al Rio de La Plata y Paraguay

Viage al Rio de La Plata y Paraguay

by Ulrich Schmidel

The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction. Volume 19, No. 552, June 16, 1832

The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction. Volume 19, No. 552, June 16, 1832

by Various Authors

The Story of the Red Cross as told to The Little Colonel

The Story of the Red Cross as told to The Little Colonel

by Annie F. (Annie Fellows) Johnston

Notes and Queries, Number 68, February 15, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.

Notes and Queries, Number 68, February 15, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.

by Various Authors

Journal of Landsborough's expedition from Carpentaria, in search of Burke & Wills

Journal of Landsborough's expedition from Carpentaria, in search of Burke & Wills

by William Landsborough

The Horse and His Rider Or, Sketches and Anecdotes of the Noble Quadruped, and of Equestrian Nations

The Horse and His Rider Or, Sketches and Anecdotes of the Noble Quadruped, and of Equestrian Nations

by Rollo Springfield

Peeps at Many Lands: Siam

Peeps at Many Lands: Siam

by Ernest Young

Owindia : a true tale of the MacKenzie River Indians, North-West America

Owindia : a true tale of the MacKenzie River Indians, North-West America

by Charlotte Selina Bompas

Notes and Queries, Number 23, April 6, 1850

Notes and Queries, Number 23, April 6, 1850

by Various Authors

Réflexions sur le sort des Noirs dans nos colonies

Réflexions sur le sort des Noirs dans nos colonies

by baron Daniel Lescallier

South Australia and Western Australia

South Australia and Western Australia

by Anthony Trollope

Le Tour du Monde; Afrique Centrale Journal des voyages et des voyageurs; 2em. sem. 1860

Le Tour du Monde; Afrique Centrale Journal des voyages et des voyageurs; 2em. sem. 1860

by Various Authors

Recollections of the Private Life of Napoleon — Volume 02

Recollections of the Private Life of Napoleon — Volume 02

by Louis Constant Wairy

Från vargtider och vallpojksår: En samling minnen från forna dagars Östra Nyland

Från vargtider och vallpojksår: En samling minnen från forna dagars Östra Nyland

by Josefina Bengts

Le Japon en 1866

Le Japon en 1866

by comte de Charles Montblanc

Bij ons in Noord-Holland

Bij ons in Noord-Holland

by Hendrik Jacobus Heijnes

La Nation canadienne Étude Historique sur les Populations Françaises du Nord de L'Amérique

La Nation canadienne Étude Historique sur les Populations Françaises du Nord de L'Amérique

by Ch. Gailly de Taurines

Apuntes biograficos de escritores, oradores y hombres de estado de la Republica Argentina

Apuntes biograficos de escritores, oradores y hombres de estado de la Republica Argentina

by Juan María Gutiérrez

Het Eiland Wieringen en Zijne Bewoners

Het Eiland Wieringen en Zijne Bewoners

by Francis Allan

Reize naar Surinamen en door de binnenste gedeelten van Guiana — Deel 2

Reize naar Surinamen en door de binnenste gedeelten van Guiana — Deel 2

by John Gabriel Stedman

Ristijärven muistoja ja kuvauksia

Ristijärven muistoja ja kuvauksia

by Salomo Pulkkinen

An African Adventure

An African Adventure

by Isaac Frederick Marcosson

Three Thousand Years of Mental Healing

Three Thousand Years of Mental Healing

by George Barton Cutten

The History of Tasmania , Volume II

The History of Tasmania , Volume II

by John West

Sketches of the Fair Sex, in All Parts of the World. To which are added rules for determining the precise figure, the degree of beauty, the habits, and the age of women, notwithstanding the aids and disguise of dress.

Sketches of the Fair Sex, in All Parts of the World. To which are added rules for determining the precise figure, the degree of beauty, the habits, and the age of women, notwithstanding the aids and disguise of dress.

by Anonymous

Indice chronologico dos factos mais notaveis da Historia do Brasil desde seu descobrimento em 1500 até 1849

Indice chronologico dos factos mais notaveis da Historia do Brasil desde seu descobrimento em 1500 até 1849

by Agostinho Marques Perdigão Malheiro

A Hundred Years by Post: A Jubilee Retrospect

A Hundred Years by Post: A Jubilee Retrospect

by James Wilson Hyde

Peeps At Many Lands: Australia

Peeps At Many Lands: Australia

by Frank Fox

Indian Story and Song, from North America

Indian Story and Song, from North America

by Alice C. (Alice Cunningham) Fletcher