The Story of Mankind by Hendrik van Loon ~ Full Audiobook [history]

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07/30/22

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The Story of Mankind by Hendrik van Loon audiobook.

Genre: history

Hendrik van Loon's The Story of Mankind is a brisk, conversational journey through world history, written for curious listeners who want the big picture without getting lost in academic detail. Beginning with humanity's earliest beginnings and moving through the rise of civilizations, empires, and religions, van Loon introduces the key forces that shaped how people lived, fought, traded, believed, and governed. Along the way, the book highlights memorable figures and pivotal moments while constantly returning to a larger question: how did human society become what it is, and what patterns repeat across time? Van Loon's distinctive voice combines storytelling, humor, and pointed opinion, making kings, conquerors, artists, and explorers feel immediate rather than distant. This is not a textbook of dates and footnotes, but a guided narrative that connects geography, ideas, and technology to the everyday realities of the past. For listeners who want an accessible entry point into global history - and a reminder that the choices of ordinary people and powerful leaders alike can echo for centuries - The Story of Mankind offers an engaging, thought-provoking sweep of the human saga.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 00

(00:08:27) Chapter 01

(00:17:36) Chapter 02

(00:22:43) Chapter 03

(00:28:08) Chapter 04

(00:38:29) Chapter 05

(00:45:40) Chapter 06

(00:50:09) Chapter 07

(00:52:38) Chapter 08

(00:59:59) Chapter 09

(01:05:10) Chapter 10

(01:08:23) Chapter 11

(01:12:31) Chapter 12

(01:19:08) Chapter 13

(01:22:59) Chapter 14

(01:29:07) Chapter 15

(01:34:59) Chapter 16

(01:42:42) Chapter 17

(01:48:58) Chapter 18

(01:57:51) Chapter 19

(02:02:32) Chapter 20

(02:06:40) Chapter 21

(02:12:09) Chapter 22

(02:35:54) Chapter 23

(02:41:22) Chapter 24

(03:00:45) Chapter 25

(03:09:54) Chapter 26

(03:20:23) Chapter 27

(03:34:02) Chapter 28

(03:45:26) Chapter 29

(03:55:32) Chapter 30

(04:00:03) Chapter 31

(04:07:02) Chapter 32

(04:12:04) Chapter 33

(04:24:12) Chapter 34

(04:33:08) Chapter 35

(04:52:36) Chapter 36

(05:02:06) Chapter 37

(05:17:11) Chapter 38

(05:29:15) Chapter 39

(05:56:46) Chapter 40

(06:05:52) Chapter 41

(06:32:59) Chapter 42

(06:50:08) Chapter 43

(07:12:59) Chapter 44

(07:41:44) Chapter 45

(08:15:01) Chapter 46

(08:24:18) Chapter 47

(08:38:07) Chapter 48

(08:46:03) Chapter 49

(08:54:51) Chapter 50

(09:02:07) Chapter 51

(09:15:40) Chapter 52

(09:43:56) Chapter 53

(10:08:03) Chapter 54

(10:29:51) Chapter 55

(10:46:24) Chapter 56

(11:27:54) Chapter 57

(11:47:32) Chapter 58

(11:57:33) Chapter 59

(12:13:26) Chapter 60

(12:23:45) Chapter 61

(12:52:43) Chapter 62

(13:10:55) Chapter 63

(13:30:58) Chapter 64

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Allan Quatermain by H. Rider Haggard ~ Full Audiobook [adventure]

July 30, 2022

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Allan Quatermain by H. Rider Haggard audiobook.

Genre: adventure

Retired hunter and trader Allan Quatermain thinks he has finally put Africa's dangers behind him, content to spend his days in quiet England with his son. But when an old friend begs for help, Quatermain is drawn back into the wild interior on a mission that quickly becomes far more personal and perilous than promised. Joined by the formidable warrior Umslopogaas and driven by the courage of Lady Ragnall, the party treks into unmapped country of harsh deserts, looming mountains, and hidden kingdoms where rumor, superstition, and political ambition can be as deadly as spear or lion. As loyalties are tested and the landscape turns hostile, Quatermain must rely on hard-won experience, sharp judgment, and a stubborn moral code to keep his companions alive and to uncover the truth behind a mysterious disappearance. Both a fast-moving expedition tale and a reflective portrait of a man aging out of violence he cannot quite escape, Allan Quatermain explores friendship, duty, cultural collision, and the cost of seeking glory at the edge of the known world.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 00

(00:19:56) Chapter 01

(00:55:13) Chapter 02

(01:21:13) Chapter 03

(01:50:23) Chapter 04

(02:16:25) Chapter 05

(02:54:39) Chapter 06

(03:20:10) Chapter 07

(03:51:58) Chapter 08

(04:21:18) Chapter 09

(04:53:03) Chapter 10

(05:27:43) Chapter 11

(06:06:25) Chapter 12

(06:46:28) Chapter 13

(07:17:40) Chapter 14

(07:59:22) Chapter 15

(08:35:26) Chapter 16

(09:03:50) Chapter 17

(09:36:45) Chapter 18

(10:17:02) Chapter 19

(10:42:24) Chapter 20

(11:20:12) Chapter 21

(11:46:24) Chapter 22

(12:23:03) Chapter 23

(12:46:23) Chapter 24

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The Republic by Plato ~ Full Audiobook [philosophy]

July 31, 2022

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762m

The Republic by Plato audiobook.

Genre: philosophy

Plato's The Republic unfolds as a searching conversation led by Socrates, who is drawn into a spirited debate about what justice really is and whether a just life is happier than an unjust one. As the discussion widens, Socrates and his interlocutors attempt an audacious thought experiment: designing an ideal city from the ground up in order to see justice written large. They argue over education, civic duty, wealth, censorship, and the role of art, and they propose a class of disciplined guardians to protect the community and a rare kind of ruler - the philosopher-king - to guide it. Along the way, Plato crafts vivid images that have shaped Western thought for centuries, including a famous parable about illusion and enlightenment that challenges how we understand truth itself. At once a political blueprint, a moral inquiry, and a meditation on knowledge, The Republic asks what a society owes its citizens and what a soul owes itself. The stakes are personal as well as public: the pursuit of order in the city mirrors the struggle for harmony within the individual, where reason, desire, and spirit contend for control.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:44:07) Chapter 02

(01:18:30) Chapter 03

(01:59:09) Chapter 04

(02:31:13) Chapter 05

(03:05:05) Chapter 06

(03:57:52) Chapter 07

(04:33:39) Chapter 08

(05:13:26) Chapter 09

(05:50:33) Chapter 10