Bestsellers
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Nothing Like It In The World
- The Men Who Built The Transcontinental Railroad 1863 - 1869
- By: Stephen E. Ambrose
- Narrated by: Jeffrey DeMunn
- Length: 15 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1,159
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Performance840
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Story840
In this New York Times bestseller, Stephen Ambrose brings to life the story of the building of the transcontinental railroad, from the men who financed it to the engineers and surveyors who risked their lives to the workers who signed on for the dangerous job. Nothing Like It in the World gives...
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A tragic waste
- By Joshua Tretakoff on 04-11-03
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Last Train to Paradise
- Henry Flagler and the Spectacular Rise and Fall of the Railroad that Crossed an Ocean
- By: Les Standiford
- Narrated by: Del Roy
- Length: 8 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall603
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Performance484
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Story485
The fast-paced and gripping true account of the extraordinary construction and spectacular demise of the Key West Railroad—one of the greatest engineering feats ever undertaken, destroyed in one fell swoop by the strongest storm ever to hit U.S. shores. In 1904, the brilliant and driven...
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A Pleasant Surprise
- By Roy on 04-05-09
By: Les Standiford
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Railroaded
- The Transcontinentals and the Making of Modern America
- By: Richard White
- Narrated by: Paul Woodson
- Length: 23 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall151
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Performance134
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Story135
Richard White shows the transcontinentals to be pivotal actors in the making of modern America. But the triumphal myths of the golden spike and an innovative capitalism all die here. Instead we have a new vision of the Gilded Age that shows history to be rooted in failure and success....
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Correcting the Myth of the Transcontinentals
- By Keith on 06-23-18
By: Richard White
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The Great Railroad Revolution
- The History of Trains in America
- By: Christian Wolmar
- Narrated by: Mike Chamberlain
- Length: 17 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall27
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Performance23
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Story23
America was made by the railroads. The opening of the Baltimore & Ohio line—the first American railroad—in the 1830s sparked a national revolution in the way that people lived thanks to the speed and convenience of train travel....
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Excellent Overview
- By Amazon Customer on 04-06-25
By: Christian Wolmar
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Nothing Like it In The World
- The Men Who Built The Transcontinental Railroad 1863 - 1869
- By: Stephen E. Ambrose
- Narrated by: Jeffrey DeMunn
- Length: 7 hrs and 6 mins
- Abridged
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Overall82
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Performance71
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Story69
In this New York Times bestseller, Stephen Ambrose brings to life the story of the building of the transcontinental railroad, from the men who financed it to the engineers and surveyors who risked their lives to the workers who signed on for the dangerous job. Nothing Like It in the World gives...
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Fascinating account...with a caveat
- By KK on 08-20-19
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Fire & Steam
- A New History of the Railways in Britain
- By: Christian Wolmar
- Narrated by: Christian Wolmar
- Length: 12 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall27
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Performance19
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Story19
Fire & Steam celebrates the vision of the ambitious Victorian pioneers who developed this revolutionary transport system and the navvies who cut through the land to enable a country-wide railway to emerge....
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A story of how technology impacts society.
- By Brian Cohen on 09-05-08
By: Christian Wolmar
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Nothing Like It In The World
- The Men Who Built The Transcontinental Railroad 1863 - 1869
- By: Stephen E. Ambrose
- Narrated by: Jeffrey DeMunn
- Length: 15 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1,159
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Performance840
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Story840
In this New York Times bestseller, Stephen Ambrose brings to life the story of the building of the transcontinental railroad, from the men who financed it to the engineers and surveyors who risked their lives to the workers who signed on for the dangerous job. Nothing Like It in the World gives...
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A tragic waste
- By Joshua Tretakoff on 04-11-03
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Last Train to Paradise
- Henry Flagler and the Spectacular Rise and Fall of the Railroad that Crossed an Ocean
- By: Les Standiford
- Narrated by: Del Roy
- Length: 8 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall603
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Performance484
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Story485
The fast-paced and gripping true account of the extraordinary construction and spectacular demise of the Key West Railroad—one of the greatest engineering feats ever undertaken, destroyed in one fell swoop by the strongest storm ever to hit U.S. shores. In 1904, the brilliant and driven...
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A Pleasant Surprise
- By Roy on 04-05-09
By: Les Standiford
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Railroaded
- The Transcontinentals and the Making of Modern America
- By: Richard White
- Narrated by: Paul Woodson
- Length: 23 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall151
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Performance134
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Story135
Richard White shows the transcontinentals to be pivotal actors in the making of modern America. But the triumphal myths of the golden spike and an innovative capitalism all die here. Instead we have a new vision of the Gilded Age that shows history to be rooted in failure and success....
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Correcting the Myth of the Transcontinentals
- By Keith on 06-23-18
By: Richard White
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The Great Railroad Revolution
- The History of Trains in America
- By: Christian Wolmar
- Narrated by: Mike Chamberlain
- Length: 17 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall27
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Performance23
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Story23
America was made by the railroads. The opening of the Baltimore & Ohio line—the first American railroad—in the 1830s sparked a national revolution in the way that people lived thanks to the speed and convenience of train travel....
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Excellent Overview
- By Amazon Customer on 04-06-25
By: Christian Wolmar
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Nothing Like it In The World
- The Men Who Built The Transcontinental Railroad 1863 - 1869
- By: Stephen E. Ambrose
- Narrated by: Jeffrey DeMunn
- Length: 7 hrs and 6 mins
- Abridged
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Overall82
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Performance71
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Story69
In this New York Times bestseller, Stephen Ambrose brings to life the story of the building of the transcontinental railroad, from the men who financed it to the engineers and surveyors who risked their lives to the workers who signed on for the dangerous job. Nothing Like It in the World gives...
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Fascinating account...with a caveat
- By KK on 08-20-19
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Fire & Steam
- A New History of the Railways in Britain
- By: Christian Wolmar
- Narrated by: Christian Wolmar
- Length: 12 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall27
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Performance19
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Story19
Fire & Steam celebrates the vision of the ambitious Victorian pioneers who developed this revolutionary transport system and the navvies who cut through the land to enable a country-wide railway to emerge....
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A story of how technology impacts society.
- By Brian Cohen on 09-05-08
By: Christian Wolmar
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How Railways Transformed the World
- By: Patrick N. Allitt, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Patrick N. Allitt
- Length: 11 hrs and 23 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall47
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Performance37
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Story37
In the 24 richly illustrated lectures of How Railways Transformed the World, you’ll experience the amazing world and impact of railways, from the early 19th century to today’s futuristic trains, including extensive material on the pleasure and appeal of rail travel today.
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Patrick is the Best!
- By Rachel on 05-30-24
By: Patrick N. Allitt, and others
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Italian Ways
- On and Off the Rails from Milan to Palermo
- By: Tim Parks
- Narrated by: Ben Bartolone
- Length: 9 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall91
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Performance82
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Story82
The best-selling author of Italian Neighbors returns with a wry and revealing portrait of Italian life - by riding its trains.
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Get a narrator who can pronounce Italian!!
- By Susan on 05-18-20
By: Tim Parks
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From the River to the Sea
- The Untold Story of the Railroad War That Made the West
- By: John Sedgwick
- Narrated by: John Bedford Lloyd
- Length: 10 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall43
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Performance36
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Story36
“Riveting...A great read, full of colorful characters and outrageous confrontations back when the west was still wild.” —George R.R. Martin A propulsive and panoramic history of one of the most dramatic stories never told—the greatest railroad war of all time, fought by the daring...
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Excellent
- By Neil Richert on 07-21-21
By: John Sedgwick
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Riding the Iron Rooster
- By Train Through China
- By: Paul Theroux
- Narrated by: Charlie Anson
- Length: 19 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall8
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Performance7
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Story7
Paul Theroux, the author of the train travel classics The Great Railway Bazaar and The Old Patagonian Express, takes to the rails once again in this account of his epic journey through China. He hops aboard as part of a tour group in London and sets out for China's border. He then spends a year...
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VERY GOOD
- By JK on 06-22-25
By: Paul Theroux
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Dominion
- The Railway and the Rise of Canada
- By: Stephen Bown
- Narrated by: Wayne Ward
- Length: 12 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall17
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Performance15
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Story15
A thrilling new account of the engineering triumph that created a nation In The Company, his bestselling work of revisionist history, Stephen R. Bown told the dramatic, adventurous and bloody tale of Canada's origins in the fur trade. With Dominion he continues the nation's creation story with...
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Tiresome rave!
- By Richard on 09-21-24
By: Stephen Bown
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The Race Underground
- Boston, New York, and the Incredible Rivalry That Built America's First Subway
- By: Doug Most
- Narrated by: John H. Mayer
- Length: 15 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall154
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Performance137
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Story136
In the late nineteenth century, as cities like Boston and New York grew larger, the streets became increasingly clogged with horse-drawn carts. When the great blizzard of 1888 brought New York City to a halt, a solution had to be found. Two brothers—Henry Melville Whitney of Boston and...
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Informative Cobbled Telling of an Important Story
- By Lynn on 05-21-14
By: Doug Most
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Iron Empires
- Robber Barons, Railroads, and the Making of Modern America
- By: Michael Hiltzik
- Narrated by: Nick Tecoksy
- Length: 14 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall35
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Performance31
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Story31
In 1869, when the final spike was driven into the Transcontinental Railroad, few were prepared for its seismic aftershocks. Once a hodgepodge of short, squabbling lines, America’s railways soon exploded into a titanic industry helmed by a pageant of speculators, crooks, and visionaries. The...
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History doesn't get any better
- By Philo on 02-06-21
By: Michael Hiltzik
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Branch Line Empires
- The Pennsylvania and the New York Central Railroads
- By: Michael Bezilla
- Narrated by: Josh Albert
- Length: 15 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall11
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Performance10
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Story10
The Pennsylvania and the New York Central railroads helped to develop central Pennsylvania as the largest source of bituminous coal for the nation. By the late 19th century, the two lines were among America’s largest businesses and would soon become legendary archrivals....
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Very Detailed
- By D. Craven on 02-29-20
By: Michael Bezilla
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Ghosts of Gold Mountain
- The Epic Story of the Chinese Who Built the Transcontinental Railroad
- By: Gordon H. Chang
- Narrated by: David Shih
- Length: 9 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall134
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Performance120
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Story120
A groundbreaking, breathtaking history of the Chinese workers who built the Transcontinental Railroad, helping to forge modern America only to disappear into the shadows of history until now....
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Very inspiring, educational, and enlightening!
- By Amazon Customer on 06-25-19
By: Gordon H. Chang
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The White Cascade
- The Great Northern Railway Disaster and America's Deadliest Avalanche
- By: Gary Krist
- Narrated by: Robert Fass
- Length: 9 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall156
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Performance140
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Story140
From renowned writer and travel journalist Gary Krist comes the never-before-told story of one of the worst rail disasters in US history in which two trains full of people, trapped high in the Cascade Mountains, are hit by a devastating avalanche. In February 1910, a monstrous blizzard centered...
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A detailed, yet very readable account.
- By Rindt on 02-20-18
By: Gary Krist
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Amtrak, America's Railroad
- Transportation's Orphan and Its Struggle for Survival (Railroads Past and Present)
- By: Geoffrey H. Doughty, Jeffrey T. Darbee, Eugene E. Harmon
- Narrated by: Gary L Willprecht
- Length: 9 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5
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Performance3
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Story3
Geoffrey H. Doughty, Jeffrey T. Darbee, and Eugene E. Harmon explore the fascinating history of this popular institution and tell a tale of a company hindered by its flawed origin and uneven quality of leadership....
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Detailed analysis regarding Amtrak executive leadership and political headwind
- By Mars4404 on 08-18-22
By: Geoffrey H. Doughty, and others
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Rolling Nowhere
- Riding the Rails with America's Hoboes
- By: Ted Conover
- Narrated by: Ted Conover
- Length: 9 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall102
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Performance87
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Story87
Conover chronicles his impressions of their lives in this fascinating piece of first-hand reporting that becomes a thoughtful story of self-discovery....
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Had potential, but fell short.
- By Evan on 01-06-12
By: Ted Conover
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Around the World in 80 Trains
- A 45,000-Mile Adventure
- By: Monisha Rajesh
- Narrated by: Monisha Rajesh
- Length: 11 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall123
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Performance109
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Story108
A witty and irreverent look at the world and a celebration of the glory of train travel. Rajesh offers a wonderfully vivid account of life, history and culture in an audiobook that will make you laugh out loud - and reflect on what it means to be a global citizen....
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Surprisingly negative
- By Monica Leo on 08-13-21
By: Monisha Rajesh
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Stealing the General
- The Great Locomotive Chase and the First Medal of Honor
- By: Russell S. Bonds
- Narrated by: Bronson Pinchot
- Length: 15 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall561
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Performance470
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Story482
On April 12, 1862, a tall, mysterious smuggler and self-appointed Union spy named James J. Andrews and 19 infantry volunteers infiltrated Georgia and stole a steam engine....
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Stealing The General
- By Jean on 10-15-11
By: Russell S. Bonds
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The Transcontinental Railroad
- A History from Beginning to End (Old West)
- By: Hourly History
- Narrated by: Matthew J. Chandler-Smith
- Length: 1 hr and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3
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Performance3
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Story3
In the 1850s, the United States was a nation divided. In the North, industrialization and urbanization were both significant drivers of change. In the South, a largely agrarian economy was supported by the institution of slavery.
By: Hourly History
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The Edge of Anarchy
- The Railroad Barons, the Gilded Age, and the Greatest Labor Uprising in America
- By: Jack Kelly
- Narrated by: Traber Burns
- Length: 11 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall106
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Performance92
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Story92
The dramatic story of the explosive 1894 clash of industry, labor, and government that shook the nation and marked a turning point for America. The Edge of Anarchy offers a vivid account of the greatest uprising of working people in American history....
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Wow! every workingman should read.
- By Calemos on 01-18-20
By: Jack Kelly
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Full Steam Ahead, Felix!
- Adventures of a Famous Station Cat and Her Kitten Apprentice (The Felix Series, Book 2)
- By: Kate Moore
- Narrated by: Alison Larkin
- Length: 9 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall6
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Performance4
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Story4
Felix, Senior Pest Controller at Huddersfield station, has been at the heart of a close-knit community since the day she arrived as a kitten. But now, having risen to fame, everyday life at the station has become rather hectic....
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Beautiful Story Beautiful People Beautiful.
- By Anonymous on 07-07-22
By: Kate Moore
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High-Speed Empire
- Chinese Expansion and the Future of Southeast Asia
- By: Will Doig
- Narrated by: Will Doig
- Length: 2 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4
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Performance4
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Story4
The story of the world's most audacious infrastructure project. Less than a decade ago, China did not have a single high-speed train in service. Today, it owns a network of 14,000 miles of high-speed rail, far more than the rest of the world combined. Now, China is pushing its tracks into...
By: Will Doig
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How the Railways Will Fix the Future
- Rediscovering the Essential Brilliance of the Iron Road
- By: Gareth Dennis
- Narrated by: Gareth Dennis
- Length: 7 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3
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Performance3
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Story3
Railway engineer and transport policy specialist Gareth Dennis shows why the railways are key to the fight for a better world for us all.
By: Gareth Dennis
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London Under
- The Secret History Beneath the Streets
- By: Peter Ackroyd
- Narrated by: Matthew Waterson
- Length: 3 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall22
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Performance19
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Story18
There is a Bronze Age trackway below the Isle of Dogs, Anglo-Saxon graves rest under St. Pauls, and the monastery of Whitefriars lies beneath Fleet Street. To go under London is to penetrate history, and Ackroyd's book is filled with the stories unique to this underworld....
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A Brief but Interesting Meditation
- By Carl Salbacka on 08-25-25
By: Peter Ackroyd
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Slow Trains Around Britain
- Notes from a 4,088-Mile Adventure on 143 Rides
- By: Tom Chesshyre
- Narrated by: David Thorpe
- Length: 12 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall2
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Performance2
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Story2
In a small market town in the northeast of England in 1825, something momentous happened: ticket-bearing human beings started moving along wrought-iron tracks on a contraption with engine-powered wheels. The contraption was called a 'train'.
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Thoroughly Enjoyable
- By Ron on 08-16-25
By: Tom Chesshyre
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Full Steam Ahead
- How the Railways Made Britain
- By: Peter Ginn, Ruth Goodman
- Length: 6 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall33
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Performance29
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Story28
The Age of Railways was an era of extraordinary change which utterly transformed every aspect of British life – from trade and transportation to health and recreation. Full Steam Ahead reveals how the world we live in today is entirely shaped by the rail network, charting the glorious...
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,,,,Hi,,,, Research,,
- By Richard Jones on 10-10-24
By: Peter Ginn, and others
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To the Sea by Train
- By: Andrew Martin
- Narrated by: Andrew Martin
- Length: 8 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1
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Performance1
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Story1
Throughout the 20th century, the seaside service posters of Britain's railways promised fresh air and frivolity to millions of urban dwellers with the phrase: 'To the sea by train'.
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Relaxing journey
- By Nicole on 08-15-25
By: Andrew Martin
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Steam Trains Today
- By: Andrew Martin
- Narrated by: Andrew Martin
- Length: 11 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1
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Performance1
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Story1
After the Beeching cuts of the 1960s, many railways were 'rationalised' and gradually shut down. Rural communities were isolated without ready access to the main lines, and steam trains slowly gave way to diesel and electric traction....
By: Andrew Martin