Book description
Adam Hochschild calls John Lechner "an amazingly bold reporter," and this audiobook proves why. Lechner isn't just writing about the Wagner Group-he's been on the ground, from Ukraine's frontlines to Africa's dusty battlefields, interviewing over thirty Wagner members, veterans, and victims. You hear it all in his raw, compelling narration: the crunch of boots on foreign soil, the chilling logic of private armies selling chaos as strategy. This isn't history; it's a live wire of global power plays. Wagner didn't just fight-it carved Russia's shadow empire, backing fragile states, seizing resources, and outmaneuvering the U.S. where governments hesitated. Lechner reveals how Putin's "chef," Yevgeny Prigozhin, rose from catering to becoming the Kremlin's most dangerous rival, only to meet his own fall. But Wagner? It's still here. Its legacy lives on in every conflict now framed as "Kremlin interests." What makes this audiobook electrifying isn't just the revelations-it's the voice guiding you through it. You feel the tension of those clandestine interviews, the urgency of a reporter who risked everything to tell this story. It's the definitive account of how Russia turned war into a business, and why Wagner's model is now the blueprint for global instability. This isn't just a book about mercenaries; it's a warning whispered in the dark, and the narration makes you lean in, heart pounding. (1480 characters)
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Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience