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Pax Imperia , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 1035min

Commander Jonathan Radec has finally obtained everything he ever wanted in life. However, in a cruel twist of fate, just as he reaches out for his most heartfelt desire, it is torn from his grasp forever. "For only he who has experienced ultimate happiness, can completely understand the deepest depths of absolute despair." Jon has always trusted those closest to him implicitly. It has long been his greatest strength, but one that his enemies have come to realize is also his ultimate weakness. For it is always those closest to you whose betrayal cuts the deepest. In a horrific, pre-emptive strike at the very heart of the Imperium, the Senate is completely wiped out. In the aftermath of the attack, surrounded by the cries of the dead and dying, destiny once again reaches out its long arm, forcing Jon down a path he has long resisted. For, ever since the day he first set eyes upon Sofia, Jon has been destined to stand above all others. As the last Emperor of the Imperium. Jon has already fought through the very depths of hell itself and out the other side to save the ones he loves. Now, to save his family, he will gladly lay siege to the heavens themselves, for they tremble at his approach. As Jon not only commands the living, but also the dead, and they all want revenge against those who have taken everything from them. Even if the rest of the Imperium must burn first. The terrifying finale of the Redemption Trilogy. A Science Fiction adventure/romance, which tries to answer the question: "Can you ever find redemption for the mistakes of your past?" ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: David Benjamin Bliss. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/024592/bk_adbl_024592_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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The Weight of Vengeance: The United States, the British Empire, and the War of 1812 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 805min

In early 1815, Secretary of State James Monroe reviewed the treaty with Britain that would end the War of 1812. The United States Navy was blockaded in port; much of the army had not been paid for nearly a year; the capital had been burned. The treaty offered an unexpected escape from disaster. Yet it incensed Monroe, for the name of Great Britain and its negotiators consistently appeared before those of the United States. "The United States have acquired a certain rank amongst nations, which is due to their population and political importance," he brazenly scolded the British diplomat who conveyed the treaty, "and they do not stand in the same situation as at former periods." Monroe had a point, writes Troy Bickham. In The Weight of Vengeance, Bickham provides a provocative new account of America's forgotten war, underscoring its significance for both sides by placing it in global context. The Napoleonic Wars profoundly disrupted the global order, from India to Haiti to New Orleans. Spain's power slipped, allowing the United States to target the Floridas; the Haitian slave revolt contributed to the Louisiana Purchase; fears that Britain would ally with Tecumseh and disrupt the American northwest led to a pre-emptive strike on his people in 1811. This shifting balance of power provided the United States with the opportunity to challenge Britain's dominance of the Atlantic world. And it was an important conflict for Britain as well. Powerful elements in the British Empire so feared the rise of its former colonies that the British government sought to use the War of 1812 to curtail America's increasing maritime power and its aggressive territorial expansion. And by late 1814, Britain had more men under arms in North America than it had in the Peninsular War against Napoleon, with the war with America costing about as much as its huge subsidies to European allies. Troy Bickham has given us an authoritative, lucidly written global account th ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Brian Morris. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/011609/bk_adbl_011609_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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