Bestsellers
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Assyria
- The Rise and Fall of the World's First Empire
- By: Eckart Frahm
- Narrated by: Matthew Lloyd Davies
- Length: 15 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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At its height in 660 BCE, the kingdom of Assyria stretched from the Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. It was the first empire the world had ever seen. Here, historian Eckart Frahm tells the epic story of Assyria and its formative role in global history....
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Outstanding Historical Book
- By Okahead on 05-15-23
By: Eckart Frahm
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Rome and Persia
- The Seven Hundred Year Rivalry
- By: Adrian Goldsworthy
- Narrated by: Mark Elstob
- Length: 20 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Epic in scope, tracing seven centuries of conflict between two great powers, historian Adrian Goldsworthy completely reshapes our understanding of one of the greatest rivalries of world history....
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MAPS NEEDED
- By David on 12-29-23
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Persians
- The Age of the Great Kings
- By: Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones
- Narrated by: Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones
- Length: 18 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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The Achaemenid Persian kings ruled over the largest empire of antiquity, stretching from Libya to the steppes of Asia and from Ethiopia to Pakistan. In Persians, historian Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones tells the epic story of this dynasty and the world it ruled....
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Good History and Historiography
- By David A on 04-19-22
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Target Tehran
- How Israel Is Using Sabotage, Cyberwarfare, Assassination – and Secret Diplomacy – to Stop a Nuclear Iran and Create a New Middle East
- By: Yonah Jeremy Bob, Ilan Evyatar
- Narrated by: Jonathan Davis
- Length: 11 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Yonah Bob and Ilan Evyatar describe how Israel has used cyberwarfare, targeted assassinations, and sabotage of Iranian facilities to great effect, sometimes in cooperation with the United States....
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Couldn’t walk away !
- By ADAM on 01-10-24
By: Yonah Jeremy Bob, and others
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America and Iran
- A History, 1720 to the Present
- By: John Ghazvinian
- Narrated by: Fred Sanders
- Length: 27 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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In this rich, fascinating history, John Ghazvinian traces the complex story of the relations between these two nations back to the Persian Empire of the 18th century - the subject of great admiration by Thomas Jefferson and John Quincy Adams....
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Distortions Galore
- By Chuck S. on 03-15-21
By: John Ghazvinian
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The Fall of Heaven
- The Pahlavis and the Final Days of Imperial Iran
- By: Andrew Scott Cooper
- Narrated by: Assaf Cohen
- Length: 22 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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An immersive, gripping account of the rise and fall of Iran's glamorous Pahlavi dynasty, written with the cooperation of the late shah's widow, Empress Farah....
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Excellent account of a pivotal and sad time
- By Guerin Shea on 09-05-16
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Assyria
- The Rise and Fall of the World's First Empire
- By: Eckart Frahm
- Narrated by: Matthew Lloyd Davies
- Length: 15 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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At its height in 660 BCE, the kingdom of Assyria stretched from the Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. It was the first empire the world had ever seen. Here, historian Eckart Frahm tells the epic story of Assyria and its formative role in global history....
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Outstanding Historical Book
- By Okahead on 05-15-23
By: Eckart Frahm
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Rome and Persia
- The Seven Hundred Year Rivalry
- By: Adrian Goldsworthy
- Narrated by: Mark Elstob
- Length: 20 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Epic in scope, tracing seven centuries of conflict between two great powers, historian Adrian Goldsworthy completely reshapes our understanding of one of the greatest rivalries of world history....
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MAPS NEEDED
- By David on 12-29-23
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Persians
- The Age of the Great Kings
- By: Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones
- Narrated by: Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones
- Length: 18 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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The Achaemenid Persian kings ruled over the largest empire of antiquity, stretching from Libya to the steppes of Asia and from Ethiopia to Pakistan. In Persians, historian Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones tells the epic story of this dynasty and the world it ruled....
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Good History and Historiography
- By David A on 04-19-22
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Target Tehran
- How Israel Is Using Sabotage, Cyberwarfare, Assassination – and Secret Diplomacy – to Stop a Nuclear Iran and Create a New Middle East
- By: Yonah Jeremy Bob, Ilan Evyatar
- Narrated by: Jonathan Davis
- Length: 11 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Yonah Bob and Ilan Evyatar describe how Israel has used cyberwarfare, targeted assassinations, and sabotage of Iranian facilities to great effect, sometimes in cooperation with the United States....
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Couldn’t walk away !
- By ADAM on 01-10-24
By: Yonah Jeremy Bob, and others
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America and Iran
- A History, 1720 to the Present
- By: John Ghazvinian
- Narrated by: Fred Sanders
- Length: 27 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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In this rich, fascinating history, John Ghazvinian traces the complex story of the relations between these two nations back to the Persian Empire of the 18th century - the subject of great admiration by Thomas Jefferson and John Quincy Adams....
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Distortions Galore
- By Chuck S. on 03-15-21
By: John Ghazvinian
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The Fall of Heaven
- The Pahlavis and the Final Days of Imperial Iran
- By: Andrew Scott Cooper
- Narrated by: Assaf Cohen
- Length: 22 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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An immersive, gripping account of the rise and fall of Iran's glamorous Pahlavi dynasty, written with the cooperation of the late shah's widow, Empress Farah....
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Excellent account of a pivotal and sad time
- By Guerin Shea on 09-05-16
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The Wind in My Hair
- My Fight for Freedom in Modern Iran
- By: Masih Alinejad
- Narrated by: Linda Henning
- Length: 14 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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An extraordinary memoir from an Iranian journalist in exile about leaving her country, challenging tradition, and sparking an Online movement against the compulsory hijab....
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An inspiring journey
- By Krishna Teja Rekapalli on 01-06-19
By: Masih Alinejad
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Prisoner
- My 544 Days in an Iranian Prison—Solitary Confinement, a Sham Trial, High-Stakes Diplomacy, and the Extraordinary Efforts It Took to Get Me Out
- By: Jason Rezaian
- Narrated by: Jason Rezaian
- Length: 9 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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The dramatic memoir of the journalist who was held hostage in a high-security prison in Tehran for 18 months and whose release - which almost didn’t happen - became a part of the Iran nuclear deal....
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Should have been much better given subject matter
- By Sample Sloth on 04-17-19
By: Jason Rezaian
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Argo
- How the CIA and Hollywood Pulled Off the Most Audacious Rescue in History
- By: Antonio Mendez, Matt Baglio
- Narrated by: Dylan Baker
- Length: 9 hrs and 27 mins
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Argo is the gripping account of the history-making collusion between Hollywood and high-stakes espionage....
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Better Than the Movie
- By Debra Garfinkle on 11-28-12
By: Antonio Mendez, and others
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The Iran Wars
- Spy Games, Bank Battles, and the Secret Deals That Reshaped the Middle East
- By: Jay Solomon
- Narrated by: Rob Shapiro
- Length: 11 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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From Qasem Soleimani to the nuclear deal, a deeply reported exploration of Iran’s decades-long power struggle with the United States - in the tradition of Steve Coll’s Ghost Wars and Lawrence Wright’s The Looming Tower....
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Titled Towards Confrontation
- By Jim on 03-19-17
By: Jay Solomon
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A Hundred Sweet Promises
- By: Sepehr Haddad
- Narrated by: Tim Fearon
- Length: 9 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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A family secret revealed 40 years ago by a grandmother to her grandson is now an acclaimed Russian historical fiction novel. A Hundred Sweet Promises is the tale of the author’s grandfather, Nasrosoltan, a famed composer....
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Historical romance
- By AudioBookReviewer on 06-21-21
By: Sepehr Haddad
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The Persian Empire
- A Captivating Guide to the History of Persia, Starting from the Ancient Achaemenid, Parthian, and Sassanian Empires to the Safavid, Afsharid, and Qajar Dynasties
- By: Captivating History
- Narrated by: Desmond Manny
- Length: 3 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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One of the most shocking things about the Persians is how quickly they went from an obscure, powerless, and nomadic tribe to an immense empire that spanned across western Asia, Africa, and parts of Europe....
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One of the top book from Captivating History.
- By Brittany C. McKinney on 01-30-19
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El antiguo Irán [Ancient Iran]
- Una guía fascinante de Persia, desde los elamitas, pasando por los medos, los aqueménidas, el Imperio seléucida, Partia y la dinastía sasanida, hasta la conquista árabe
- By: Captivating History
- Narrated by: Luis Trumper
- Length: 6 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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La antigua Persia evoca imágenes de extravagantes palacios, hermosos jardines, formidables ejércitos y poderosos reyes, reinas y príncipes....
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The Iran Hostage Crisis
- The History of the Standoff That Ended Diplomatic Contacts Between the United States and Iran
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Dan Gallagher
- Length: 1 hr and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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On February 1, 1979, amid great fanfare, exiled cleric Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini landed in Tehran....
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Iranian History
- A Captivating Guide to the Persian Empire and History of Iran, Starting from the Achaemenid Empire, Through the Parthian, Sasanian and Safavid Empire to the Afsharid and Qajar Dynasty
- By: Captivating History
- Narrated by: Desmond Manny, Duke Holm, David Patton
- Length: 8 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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If you want to discover the captivating history of Iran, then listen to these five captivating manuscripts in one audiobook: Achaemenid Empire, Parthian Empire, Sasanian Empire, The Safavid Empire, and The Afsharid and Qajar Dynasty....
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There Are Better Options
- By Andrew Shamoo on 08-20-21
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What Iranians Want
- Women, Life, Freedom
- By: Arash Azizi
- Narrated by: Sara Bahadori
- Length: 6 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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On Tuesday 13 September 2022, all Mahsa Amini has planned is a day shopping in Tehran. Her birthday is next week. But she is arrested as she comes out of the subway—the Guidance Patrol deem her hijab inadequate. On Friday she is pronounced dead....
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A good book poorly narrated
- By Amazon Customer on 02-20-24
By: Arash Azizi
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Pivot of the Universe
- Nasir al-Din Shah and the Iranian Monarchy, 1831-1896
- By: Abbas Amanat
- Narrated by: Derek Perkins
- Length: 21 hrs and 6 mins
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In this book-the first in English about Nasir al-Din Shah, Abbas Amanat gives us both a biography of the man and an analysis of the institution of monarchy in modern Iran....
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History
- By ahmad farzad md on 08-09-23
By: Abbas Amanat
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Achaemenid Empire: A Captivating Guide to the First Persian Empire Founded by Cyrus the Great, and How This Empire of Ancient Persia Fought Against the Ancient Greeks in the Greco-Persian Wars
- By: Captivating History
- Narrated by: Duke Holm
- Length: 1 hr and 42 mins
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If ranked by population percentage, the Achaemenid Empire, also known as the First Persian Empire, is the largest Empire the world has ever seen with 44 percent of the world’s population. But despite its remarkable achievements, the Achaemenid Empire has remained shrouded in mystery....
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Excellent research!
- By Ban on 06-25-19
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American Commander
- Serving a Country Worth Fighting for and Training the Brave Soldiers Who Lead the Way
- By: Ryan Zinke
- Narrated by: Daniel Butler
- Length: 10 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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In recent years the world has learned just what is required to bravely serve America through SEAL Team Six. Now, for the first time, we hear from their commander....
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Really disappointing
- By Harvey Hyman on 03-10-17
By: Ryan Zinke
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The Ayatollah Begs to Differ
- The Paradox of Modern Iran
- By: Hooman Majd
- Narrated by: Hooman Majd
- Length: 9 hrs and 25 mins
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The grandson of an eminent ayatollah and the son of an Iranian diplomat, journalist Hooman Majd is uniquely qualified to explain contemporary Iran....
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Good book that dodges some tougher questions
- By Walter on 08-30-09
By: Hooman Majd
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Persian Mythology
- Captivating Myths of Gods, Goddesses, Heroes, and Legendary Creatures
- By: Matt Clayton
- Narrated by: Michael Reaves
- Length: 3 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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You may have studied the ancient Persian Empire in school, but have you ever wondered what kinds of stories the ancient Persians told to themselves and their children? The roots of Persian myth extend back more than five thousand years to the culture of the Aryan people....
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Not what I thought it would be, and many mispronounced words
- By Michelle Lewis on 08-03-21
By: Matt Clayton
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Empire of Terror
- Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
- By: Mark D. Silinsky
- Narrated by: Robert J Eckrich
- Length: 7 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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In Empire of Terror, Mark D. Silinsky argues that Iran is one of the United States’ deadliest enemies. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, known as the Guards, bring Iran’s sway over much of the greater Middle East, and pose a growing existential threat to Western security....
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Mostly a political piece
- By Mark on Amzon on 10-30-23
By: Mark D. Silinsky
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Until We Are Free
- My Fight for Human Rights in Iran
- By: Shirin Ebadi
- Narrated by: Shohreh Aghdashloo
- Length: 8 hrs and 39 mins
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The first Muslim woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize, Shirin Ebadi has inspired millions around the globe through her work as a human rights lawyer defending women and children against a brutal regime in Iran....
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Book of Trurth
- By Babak on 07-27-17
By: Shirin Ebadi
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Histories
- By: Herodotus
- Narrated by: Alastair Cameron
- Length: 27 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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When it comes to classic literature, Histories by Herodotus is one of the masterpieces. In this classic, Herodotus tells of how a group of Greek states banded together to defeat the mighty Persian Empire....
By: Herodotus
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Crowning Anguish
- Memoirs of a Persian Princess from the Harem to Modernity, 1884-1914
- By: Taj Al-Saltaneh
- Narrated by: Kathreen Khavari
- Length: 9 hrs and 5 mins
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The life of Taj al-Saltaneh, daughter of the ruler of Iran, Naser al-Din Shah Qajar, epitomized the predicaments of her changing era....
By: Taj Al-Saltaneh
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Persian Gulf Command
- By: Ashley Jackson
- Narrated by: Steven Crossley
- Length: 19 hrs and 4 mins
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Iran and Iraq served as the first WWII theater in which the US, the UK, and the USSR fought alongside each other. Historian Ashley Jackson charts the intense Allied military activity in Iran and Iraq and reveals how deeply the war impacted common people's lives....
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A better understanding
- By Janet Hite on 12-19-21
By: Ashley Jackson
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They Said They Wanted Revolution
- A Memoir of My Parents
- By: Neda Toloui-Semnani
- Narrated by: Neda Toloui-Semnani
- Length: 8 hrs and 6 mins
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From a daughter of Iranian revolutionaries, activists, immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers comes a gripping and emotional memoir of family and the tumultuous history of two nations....
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I learned so much. Great pacing, felt like I time-traveled
- By Jess Fuchs on 02-07-22
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Woman Life Freedom
- Zan Zendegi Azadi
- By: Anonymous Iranian Writer
- Narrated by: Katie Sullivan
- Length: 5 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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This book uncovers the narratives of Iranians, mainly women, who lead Iran's fight for liberation. Their firm pursuit of justice compelled me to capture their extraordinary journey, transcending borders and beckoning worldwide attention.
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Children of Paradise
- The Struggle for the Soul of Iran
- By: Laura Secor
- Narrated by: Mozhan Marnò
- Length: 17 hrs and 41 mins
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The drama that shaped today’s Iran, from the Revolution to the present day. In 1979, seemingly overnight - moving at a clip some 30 years faster than the rest of the world - Iran became the first revolutionary theocracy in modern times....
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Most Engaging
- By malita on 12-29-22
By: Laura Secor
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Sarmatians and Scythians
- A Captivating Guide to the Barbarians of Iranian Origins and How These Ancient Tribes Fought Against the Roman Empire, Goths, Huns, and Persians
- By: Captivating History
- Narrated by: Randy Whitlow
- Length: 1 hr and 29 mins
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If you want to discover the captivating history of the Sarmatians and Scythians, then pay attention.... Masters of the horse, the Scythians and Sarmatians opened the Eurasian Steppe to nomadic civilizations like it had never seen before....
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short but informative
- By Amazon Customer on 01-28-22