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How Telegraphs Shaped the World
by Bram Menon · Narrated by Rafael Soto · 18 hrs 24 min
★★★★☆ 4.2 · 2,529 ratings
How Telegraphs Shaped the World reveals how something small has quietly driven human history, and what it can teach us now.
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How Telegraphs Shaped the World reveals how something small has quietly driven human history, and what it can teach us now.
How Telegraphs Shaped the World is the kind of audiobook you press into a friend's hands and then ask about a week later. Bram Menon writes with real attention to detail, and the pacing carries you through to the final page.
“Quietly brilliant.” The Northern Courier
| Publisher | Tidewater Editions |
|---|---|
| Publication date | October 2023 |
| Narrator | Rafael Soto |
| Length | 18 hrs 24 min |
| Format | Unabridged audiobook (Digital download, Audio CD and Streaming available) |
| ISBN | 978-1-03506-964-8 |
| Genre | Nonfiction |
| Language | English |
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★★★★☆ A gift to give
Bought a copy for my sister and one for myself. We've been texting about it all week.
Carlos M. · Mar 3, 2026 · Verified buyer★★★★★ Worth every page
A thoughtful, well-crafted audiobook. The last third is the best thing I've read this year.
Beth A. · Apr 2, 2026 · Verified buyer★★★★★ Worth every page
A thoughtful, well-crafted audiobook. The last third is the best thing I've read this year.
Helen W. · Jul 4, 2026 · Verified buyer★★★★★ Worth every page
A thoughtful, well-crafted audiobook. The last third is the best thing I've read this year.
Carlos M. · Jan 26, 2026 · Verified buyer★★★★★ Absolutely loved it
I picked this up on a whim and finished it in two sittings. How Telegraphs Shaped the World is warm, sharp and beautifully paced.
Noah P. · Aug 16, 2026 · Verified buyerBram Menon
Duluth, MN
Bram Menon grew up in Duluth, MN and spent years as a land surveyor before turning to writing full time. Their work has appeared in The Paper Lantern and Harbor City Gazette. They now live in Boise, ID with a beat-up canoe.
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