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Learn Mandarin Chinese with Paul Noble for Beginners – Complete Course

Mandarin Chinese Made Easy with Your 1 million-best-selling Personal Language Coach

by Paul Noble, Kai-Ti Noble ...

Narrated by Paul Noble, Kai-Ti Noble ...

Unabridged

15 hours 1 min

Practical, fun and effective.Welcome to Learn with Paul Noble – a unique, tried and tested language learning method that has been used by millions. You'll be speaking Mandarin Chinese fluently and confidently in no time at all.Take a simple, relaxed approach to learning a language that has been proven to succeed every time. Unlike more traditional language learning courses, Paul Noble’s unique ... Read more

$31.99 USD

Practical, fun and effective.Welcome to Learn with Paul Noble – a unique, tried and tested language learning method that has been used by millions. You'll be speaking Mandarin Chinese fluently and confidently in no time at all.Take a simple, relaxed approach to learning a language that has been proven to succeed every time. Unlike more traditional language learning courses, Paul Noble’s unique
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The Longevity Plan

Seven Life-Transforming Lessons from Ancient China

by Dr. John Day, Matthew LaPlante ...

Narrated by Joel Richards ...

Unabridged

7 hours 45 min

At forty-four, acclaimed cardiologist Dr. John Day was overweight and suffered from insomnia, degenerative joint disease, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol. On six medications and suffering constant aches, he needed to make a change. While lecturing in China, he'd heard about a remote mountainous region known as Longevity Village, a wellness Shangri-La free of disease where living past one ... Read more

$24.99 USD

At forty-four, acclaimed cardiologist Dr. John Day was overweight and suffered from insomnia, degenerative joint disease, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol. On six medications and suffering constant aches, he needed to make a change. While lecturing in China, he'd heard about a remote mountainous region known as Longevity Village, a wellness Shangri-La free of disease where living past one
... Read more
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Out of Istanbul

A Journey of Discovery along the Silk Road

by Bernard Ollivier ...

Narrated by Nigel Patterson ...

Unabridged

11 hours 42 min

Upon retirement at the age of sixty-two, and grieving his deceased wife, renowned journalist Bernard Ollivier felt a sense of profound emptiness: What do I do now? While some see retirement as a chance to cash in their chips and settle into a comfy armchair, Ollivier still longed for more. Searching for inspiration, he strapped on his gear, donned his hat, and headed out the front door to hike the ... Read more

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Upon retirement at the age of sixty-two, and grieving his deceased wife, renowned journalist Bernard Ollivier felt a sense of profound emptiness: What do I do now? While some see retirement as a chance to cash in their chips and settle into a comfy armchair, Ollivier still longed for more. Searching for inspiration, he strapped on his gear, donned his hat, and headed out the front door to hike the
... Read more
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Een Eenvoudige Cursus Mandarijn voor Nederlandstaligen

A Mandarin Course for Dutch Speakers

by Li Wei ...

Narrated by Martha Elzerman ...

Unabridged

2 hours 43 min

Deze complete audiocursus Mandarijn is speciaal ontwikkeld voor Nederlandstalige leerders die op een efficiënte en natuurlijke manier de fundamenten van het Chinees willen beheersen. Het unieke aan deze methode is dat je een solide basis opbouwt zonder je zorgen te hoeven maken over het lezen of schrijven van complexe Chinese karakters. Door uitsluitend te focussen op luisteren en naspreken, ... Read more

$29.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Deze complete audiocursus Mandarijn is speciaal ontwikkeld voor Nederlandstalige leerders die op een efficiënte en natuurlijke manier de fundamenten van het Chinees willen beheersen. Het unieke aan deze methode is dat je een solide basis opbouwt zonder je zorgen te hoeven maken over het lezen of schrijven van complexe Chinese karakters. Door uitsluitend te focussen op luisteren en naspreken,
... Read more
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Beijing Bound

A Foreigner Discovers China

by Glen Loveland ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Adam E ...

Unabridged

10 hours 21 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.A captivating memoir of transformation in the People's Republic of ChinaFrom Capitol Hill to the Great Wall—one man's extraordinary journey through a nation in transformation.When former congressional staffer Glen Loveland left Washington D.C. for Beijing in 2007, he couldn't have imagined how completely China would reshape his life. Arriving just ... Read more

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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.A captivating memoir of transformation in the People's Republic of ChinaFrom Capitol Hill to the Great Wall—one man's extraordinary journey through a nation in transformation.When former congressional staffer Glen Loveland left Washington D.C. for Beijing in 2007, he couldn't have imagined how completely China would reshape his life. Arriving just
... Read more
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I Could Have Been A Dreamer

Cycling China in the Wrong Gear and Bound for Thailand

by Graham Field ...

Narrated by Graham Field ...

Series Audiobook 2 - Rambling On
Unabridged

8 hours 14 min

Cycling China in the wrong gear and bound for ThailandIn this, the 2nd Audio book of the Rambling On trilogy, the load gets lighter and the speed slower, but Graham Field’s objective remains the same: he is fully focused on making the route to his demise as pleasurable as possible.And so the quest to his Chinese destiny begins. Now relieved of the whiskey, the road nevertheless continues to be an ... Read more

$21.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Cycling China in the wrong gear and bound for ThailandIn this, the 2nd Audio book of the Rambling On trilogy, the load gets lighter and the speed slower, but Graham Field’s objective remains the same: he is fully focused on making the route to his demise as pleasurable as possible.And so the quest to his Chinese destiny begins. Now relieved of the whiskey, the road nevertheless continues to be an
... Read more
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Han Dynasty

The Ancient Era That Helped China Develop

by Kelly Mass ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Marcus G ...

Unabridged

1 hour 2 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.The Han dynasty, established by Liu Bang and ruled by the House of Liu from 202 BC to 220 AD, marked China's second imperial era. It succeeded the brief Qin dynasty (221–206 BC) and the chaotic period known as the Chu–Han contention (206–202 BC). The Han dynasty experienced a brief interruption with Wang Mang's Xin dynasty (9–23 AD) before being ... Read more

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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.The Han dynasty, established by Liu Bang and ruled by the House of Liu from 202 BC to 220 AD, marked China's second imperial era. It succeeded the brief Qin dynasty (221–206 BC) and the chaotic period known as the Chu–Han contention (206–202 BC). The Han dynasty experienced a brief interruption with Wang Mang's Xin dynasty (9–23 AD) before being
... Read more
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Junkyard Planet

Travels in the Billion-Dollar Trash Trade

by Adam Minter ...

Narrated by William Elsman ...

Unabridged

12 hours 9 min

Bloomsbury presents Junkyard Planet by Adam Minter, read by William Elsman.When you drop your Diet Coke can or yesterday’s newspaper in the recycling bin, where does it go? Probably halfway around the world, to people and places that clean up what you don’t want and turn it into something you can’t wait to buy. In Junkyard Planet, Adam Minter—veteran journalist and son of an American junkyard ... Read more

$27.99 USD

Bloomsbury presents Junkyard Planet by Adam Minter, read by William Elsman.When you drop your Diet Coke can or yesterday’s newspaper in the recycling bin, where does it go? Probably halfway around the world, to people and places that clean up what you don’t want and turn it into something you can’t wait to buy. In Junkyard Planet, Adam Minter—veteran journalist and son of an American junkyard
... Read more
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Beijing In 72 Hours: Maximize Your Layover With Our 3 Day Plan

by Grizzly Publishing ...

Narrated by Stuart Liam McConville ...

Unabridged

2 hours 4 min

Beijing in 72 Hours is designed for travelers to get the best knowledge on the capital of China.Beijing is one of the largest cities in the world and it is impossible to see everything in 72 hours. Where do you go first? What do you want to see and do the most? Walk along the Great Wall of China, explore the Forbidden City, wander through the hutongs, or take a boat trip on Lake Kunming at the ... Read more

$6.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Beijing in 72 Hours is designed for travelers to get the best knowledge on the capital of China.Beijing is one of the largest cities in the world and it is impossible to see everything in 72 hours. Where do you go first? What do you want to see and do the most? Walk along the Great Wall of China, explore the Forbidden City, wander through the hutongs, or take a boat trip on Lake Kunming at the
... Read more
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High Tech and Hot Pot

Revealing Encounters Inside the Real China

by Stephan Orth ...

Narrated by Brent Hirose ...

Unabridged

7 hours 22 min

An award-winning writer reveals a changing China—one conversation and adventure at a time.When Stephan Orth lands in China, he knows it’s his last visit, having lied about his job as a journalist to get into the country. So, he makes the most of it, couch-surfing with locals instead of hitting the nearest hotel. Starting in Macau—a former Portuguese colony and now gambler’s paradise—Orth takes on ... Read more

$17.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

An award-winning writer reveals a changing China—one conversation and adventure at a time.When Stephan Orth lands in China, he knows it’s his last visit, having lied about his job as a journalist to get into the country. So, he makes the most of it, couch-surfing with locals instead of hitting the nearest hotel. Starting in Macau—a former Portuguese colony and now gambler’s paradise—Orth takes on
... Read more
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Hong Kong

by Jan Morris ...

Narrated by Wanda McCaddon ...

Unabridged

12 hours 34 min

Hong Kong is the world's most exciting city, at once fascinating and exasperating, a tangle of contradictions. It is a dazzling amalgam of conspicuous consumption and primitive poverty, the most architecturally incongruous yet undeniably beautiful urban panorama of all.Through firsthand reportage, world-renowned travel writer Jan Morris takes us through the crowded streets of this enigmatic city, ... Read more

$29.95 USD

Hong Kong is the world's most exciting city, at once fascinating and exasperating, a tangle of contradictions. It is a dazzling amalgam of conspicuous consumption and primitive poverty, the most architecturally incongruous yet undeniably beautiful urban panorama of all.Through firsthand reportage, world-renowned travel writer Jan Morris takes us through the crowded streets of this enigmatic city,
... Read more
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Shanghai

Wegwärts

by Joscha Remus ...

Narrated by Sylvester Groth, Ulrike C. Tscharre, Bodo Primus, Renate Fuhrmann, Simon Roden, Frauke Poolman, Roland Görschen, Dr. Jiahua Yuan, Linna Ge, Claudia Mischke ...

Unabridged

2 hours 39 min

SHANGHAI Himmelstürmer, Tofukünstler, Jazzpoeten „Shanghai, nichts klingt so verheißungsvoll, nichts so verführerisch, nichts so geheimnisvoll wie eben Shanghai.“ So beschreibt die bekannte Schriftstellerin Mian Mian die „Perle des Ostens“. Der Schriftsteller und Abenteurer Joscha Remus durchstreifte mehrere Wochen die blühende Weltmetropole und begegnete dabei den Gegensätzen von Tradition und ... Read more

$14.99 USD

SHANGHAI Himmelstürmer, Tofukünstler, Jazzpoeten „Shanghai, nichts klingt so verheißungsvoll, nichts so verführerisch, nichts so geheimnisvoll wie eben Shanghai.“ So beschreibt die bekannte Schriftstellerin Mian Mian die „Perle des Ostens“. Der Schriftsteller und Abenteurer Joscha Remus durchstreifte mehrere Wochen die blühende Weltmetropole und begegnete dabei den Gegensätzen von Tradition und
... Read more
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Brief History of Hong Kong & China 2 in 1, A

The Rise of a Superpower and the City That Refused to Obey

by Dominic Haynes ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Archie G ...

Unabridged

7 hours 41 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Discover the rise of a superpower and the city that refused to obey in this compelling two-in-one bundle. A Brief History of Hong Kong & China brings together two powerful narratives, unveiling the interconnected yet contrasting stories of China's rapid ascent and Hong Kong's relentless fight for autonomy.Do you struggle to understand China’s global ... Read more

$17.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Discover the rise of a superpower and the city that refused to obey in this compelling two-in-one bundle. A Brief History of Hong Kong & China brings together two powerful narratives, unveiling the interconnected yet contrasting stories of China's rapid ascent and Hong Kong's relentless fight for autonomy.Do you struggle to understand China’s global
... Read more
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This Was Funnier in China

An American Comedian's Journey to Make China and the West Laugh With Each Other, Not at Each Other

by Jesse Appell ...

Narrated by Jesse Appell ...

Unabridged

6 hours 54 min

A heartfelt, one-of-a-kind memoir chronicling the hilarious, absurd, and thought-provoking experiences of an American pursuing comedy in China, learning first-hand how humor does and doesn’t translate—and whether laughter transcends borders.I marched onstage in a long robe beside my Shifu, under the curious eyes of a thousand Chinese comedy fans, armed only with a microphone and the goal to kill ... Read more

$25.99 USD

A heartfelt, one-of-a-kind memoir chronicling the hilarious, absurd, and thought-provoking experiences of an American pursuing comedy in China, learning first-hand how humor does and doesn’t translate—and whether laughter transcends borders.I marched onstage in a long robe beside my Shifu, under the curious eyes of a thousand Chinese comedy fans, armed only with a microphone and the goal to kill
... Read more
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Mandarín Fácil - Aprende Sin Esfuerzo - Principiante inicial - Volumen 1 de 3

by Lingo Wave ...

Narrated by Lingo Wave ...

Unabridged

5 hours 16 min

Hemos dividido nuestros libros para aprender mandarín en diferentes niveles de aprendizaje. Empieza por el libro “Principiante inicial” y continúa con los libros “Principiante” y “Principiante avanzado”. A continuación, sigue con la serie “Intermedio”. Por último, pon a prueba tus conocimientos y consolídalos con la serie “Diálogos”.En la Unidad 1 escucharás el mandarín desglosado en sílabas que ... Read more

$10.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Hemos dividido nuestros libros para aprender mandarín en diferentes niveles de aprendizaje. Empieza por el libro “Principiante inicial” y continúa con los libros “Principiante” y “Principiante avanzado”. A continuación, sigue con la serie “Intermedio”. Por último, pon a prueba tus conocimientos y consolídalos con la serie “Diálogos”.En la Unidad 1 escucharás el mandarín desglosado en sílabas que
... Read more
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Winter Pasture

One Woman's Journey with China's Kazakh Herders

by Li Juan ...

Narrated by Nancy Wu ...

Unabridged

12 hours 25 min

Li Juan and her mother own a small convenience store in the Altai Mountains in Northwestern China, where she writes about her life among grasslands and snowy peaks. To her neighbors' surprise, Li decides to join a family of Kazakh herders as they take their thirty boisterous camels, 500 sheep and over 100 cattle and horses to pasture for the winter. The so-called "winter pasture" occurs in a ... Read more

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Li Juan and her mother own a small convenience store in the Altai Mountains in Northwestern China, where she writes about her life among grasslands and snowy peaks. To her neighbors' surprise, Li decides to join a family of Kazakh herders as they take their thirty boisterous camels, 500 sheep and over 100 cattle and horses to pasture for the winter. The so-called "winter pasture" occurs in a
... Read more
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Chomolungma Diaries, The

Climbing Mount Everest with a commercial expedition

by Mark Horrell ...

Narrated by Mark Horrell ...

Series Audiobook 1 - Footsteps on the Mountain Diaries
Unabridged

4 hours 2 min

In April 2012 Mark Horrell travelled to Tibet hoping to become, if not the first person to climb Mount Everest, at least the first Karl Pilkington lookalike to do so.He joined a mountaineering expedition which included an Australian sexagenarian, two Brits whose idea of hydration meant a box of red wine, and a New Zealander who enjoyed reminding his teammates of the perils of altitude sickness and ... Read more

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In April 2012 Mark Horrell travelled to Tibet hoping to become, if not the first person to climb Mount Everest, at least the first Karl Pilkington lookalike to do so.He joined a mountaineering expedition which included an Australian sexagenarian, two Brits whose idea of hydration meant a box of red wine, and a New Zealander who enjoyed reminding his teammates of the perils of altitude sickness and
... Read more
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History of China

by Introbooks Team ...

Narrated by Andrea Giordani ...

Unabridged

40 min

In the present time, china is one of the most developed countries in Asia and the world as well. It has gone through a very long phase to be capable of calling itself a super power. Journey of china is thousands of years old. Before the existence of Xia dynasty, china was nothing as a united empire. Most parts of the modern china were ruled by different emperors. It was Xia dynasty, who took the ... Read more

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In the present time, china is one of the most developed countries in Asia and the world as well. It has gone through a very long phase to be capable of calling itself a super power. Journey of china is thousands of years old. Before the existence of Xia dynasty, china was nothing as a united empire. Most parts of the modern china were ruled by different emperors. It was Xia dynasty, who took the
... Read more
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Chinese Short Stories: 11 Simple Stories for Beginners Who Want to Learn Mandarin Chinese in Less Time While Also Having Fun

by Daily Language Learning ...

Narrated by Siobhan Lumsden ...

Unabridged

4 hours 5 min

If you want to learn Chinese in less time while also enjoying yourself, then pay attention...What is the best way to learn Chinese? We should remember how we learned our own language when we were children. If we could learn a second language in the same way, it would not seem so difficult.Think of what a child does; he or she listens to what people say and tries to copy the words. When he or she ... Read more

$14.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

If you want to learn Chinese in less time while also enjoying yourself, then pay attention...What is the best way to learn Chinese? We should remember how we learned our own language when we were children. If we could learn a second language in the same way, it would not seem so difficult.Think of what a child does; he or she listens to what people say and tries to copy the words. When he or she
... Read more
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Other Rivers

A Chinese Education

by Peter Hessler ...

Narrated by Peter Hessler ...

Unabridged

13 hours 31 min

An intimate and revelatory account of two generations of students in China’s heartland, by an author who has observed the country’s tumultuous changes over the past quarter centuryMore than two decades after teaching English during the early part of China’s economic boom, an experience chronicled in his book River Town, Peter Hessler returned to Sichuan province to instruct students from the next ... Read more

$25.99 USD

An intimate and revelatory account of two generations of students in China’s heartland, by an author who has observed the country’s tumultuous changes over the past quarter centuryMore than two decades after teaching English during the early part of China’s economic boom, an experience chronicled in his book River Town, Peter Hessler returned to Sichuan province to instruct students from the next
... Read more
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Un Corso Semplice di Cinese Mandarino

Impara Parole E Frasi Essenziali In Cinese

by Andy Wei ...

Narrated by Cindy Min ...

Unabridged

3 hours 3 min

Questo corso audio è stato creato per italiani che vogliono imparare cinese mandarino con un metodo pratico e naturale. Il programma aiuta a memorizzare parole chiave in cinese e frasi essenziali per l'uso quotidiano, evitando manuali complessi o regole grammaticali difficili.Le lezioni guidano passo dopo passo nell'apprendimento delle espressioni cinesi più comuni, utili per salutare, chiedere ... Read more

$29.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Questo corso audio è stato creato per italiani che vogliono imparare cinese mandarino con un metodo pratico e naturale. Il programma aiuta a memorizzare parole chiave in cinese e frasi essenziali per l'uso quotidiano, evitando manuali complessi o regole grammaticali difficili.Le lezioni guidano passo dopo passo nell'apprendimento delle espressioni cinesi più comuni, utili per salutare, chiedere
... Read more
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Lentamente, come in una poesia

Viaggio tra pensieri e musica

by Zanghì Franco ...

Series Audiobook 1 - (collana): Lentamente... come in una poesia – Viaggi tra pensieri e musica
Unabridged

48 min

Lentamente, come in una poesia» è una collana di viaggi narrativi e musicali, dove la lentezza diventa modo di guardare il mondo e di ascoltare sé stessi.Ogni opera è un itinerario tra parole e suoni, pensieri e paesaggi, in cui la voce guida l’ascoltatore lungo traiettorie reali e interiori.Il primo viaggio – da Palermo a Pechino – attraversa città, confini e silenzi, raccontando l’Oriente che si ... Read more

$4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Lentamente, come in una poesia» è una collana di viaggi narrativi e musicali, dove la lentezza diventa modo di guardare il mondo e di ascoltare sé stessi.Ogni opera è un itinerario tra parole e suoni, pensieri e paesaggi, in cui la voce guida l’ascoltatore lungo traiettorie reali e interiori.Il primo viaggio – da Palermo a Pechino – attraversa città, confini e silenzi, raccontando l’Oriente che si
... Read more
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На Шелковом пути. Большое азиатское путешествие, чтобы обрести себя

by Юлия Пятницына ...

Narrated by Александра Николаева ...

Series series Мир глазами путешественников
Unabridged

4 hours 12 min

Юлия Пятницына, автор бестселлера «Азия в моем сердце», делится новыми историями из путешествий во второй книге «На шелковом пути». Ее приключения начались в китайском городе Дунгуань, где она работала учителем рисования и английского языка. Жизнь героини богата на странствия, Юлия побывала в Индонезии, на Филиппинах, во Вьетнаме, Гонконге, Южной Корее, Малайзии, Азербайджане, Кыргызстане и ... Read more

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Юлия Пятницына, автор бестселлера «Азия в моем сердце», делится новыми историями из путешествий во второй книге «На шелковом пути». Ее приключения начались в китайском городе Дунгуань, где она работала учителем рисования и английского языка. Жизнь героини богата на странствия, Юлия побывала в Индонезии, на Филиппинах, во Вьетнаме, Гонконге, Южной Корее, Малайзии, Азербайджане, Кыргызстане и
... Read more
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Conquering the Desert of Death

Across the Taklamakan

by Charles Blackmore ...

Narrated by Mark Kitto ...

Unabridged

9 hours 19 min

The ferocious Taklamakan desert, the harshest on earth, is known by the Chinese as the 'desert of death' or the 'place of no return' - you go in but you don't come out. It sustains no life and has taken the lives of many of those who have ventured in. Its unknown depths are said to be haunted by demons and spirits and legend has it that ancient cities filled with treasure lie lost and buried ... Read more

$10.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

The ferocious Taklamakan desert, the harshest on earth, is known by the Chinese as the 'desert of death' or the 'place of no return' - you go in but you don't come out. It sustains no life and has taken the lives of many of those who have ventured in. Its unknown depths are said to be haunted by demons and spirits and legend has it that ancient cities filled with treasure lie lost and buried
... Read more

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