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Title: Jane Steele Author: Lyndsay Faye Narrator: Susie Riddell Format: Unabridged Length: 12 hrs and 15 mins Language: English Release date: 03-22-16 Publisher: Headline Review Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Jane Steele has been nominated for an Edgar Award for Best Novel 2017. Like the heroine of the novel she adores, Jane Steele suffers cruelly at the hands of her aunt and schoolmaster. And like Jane Eyre, they call her wicked - but in her case, she fears the accusation is true. When she flees, she leaves behind the corpses of her tormentors. A fugitive navigating London's underbelly, Jane rights wrongs on behalf of the have-nots whilst avoiding the noose. Until an advertisement catches her eye. Her aunt has died and the new master at Highgate House, Mr Thornfield, seeks a governess. Anxious to know if she is Highgate's true heir, Jane takes the position and is soon caught up in the household's strange spell. When she falls in love with the mysterious Charles Thornfield, she faces a terrible dilemma: can she possess him - body, soul and secrets - and what if he discovers her murderous past? Critic Reviews: "Great evil fun!" (R. L. Stine) biacuaduc@gmail.com (Lyndsay Faye) Tue, 22 Mar 2016 19:00:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Jane-Steele-Audiobook/B01AGWNGJS thebookvoice.com 12:15:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Jane Steele Author: Lyndsay Faye Narrator: Susie Riddell Format: Unabridged Length: 12 hrs and 15 mins Language: English Release date: 03-22-16 Publisher: Headline Review Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Jane Steele has been nominated for an Edgar Award for Best Novel 2017. Like the heroine of the novel she adores, Jane Steele suffers cruelly at the hands of her aunt and schoolmaster. And like Jane Eyre, they call her wicked - but in her case, she fears the accusation is true. When she flees, she leaves behind the corpses of her tormentors. A fugitive navigating London's underbelly, Jane rights wrongs on behalf of the have-nots whilst avoiding the noose. Until an advertisement catches her eye. Her aunt has died and the new master at Highgate House, Mr Thornfield, seeks a governess. Anxious to know if she is Highgate's true heir, Jane takes the position and is soon caught up in the household's strange spell. When she falls in love with the mysterious Charles Thornfield, she faces a terrible dilemma: can she possess him - body, soul and secrets - and what if he discovers her murderous past? Critic Reviews: "Great evil fun!" (R. L. Stine) Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Jane Steele Author: Lyndsay Faye Narrator: Susie Riddell Format: Unabridged Length: 12 hrs and 15 mins Language: English Release date: 03-22-16 Publisher: Headline Review Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Jane Steele has been nominated for an Edgar Award for Best Novel 2017. Like the heroine of the novel she adores, Jane Steele suffers cruelly at the hands of her aunt and schoolmaster. And like Jane Eyre, they call her wicked - but in her case, she fears the accusation is true. When she flees, she leaves behind the corpses of her tormentors. A fugitive navigating London's underbelly, Jane rights wrongs on behalf of the have-nots whilst avoiding the noose. Until an advertisement catches her eye. Her aunt has died and the new master at Highgate House, Mr Thornfield, seeks a governess. Anxious to know if she is Highgate's true heir, Jane takes the position and is soon caught up in the household's strange spell. When she falls in love with the mysterious Charles Thornfield, she faces a terrible dilemma: can she possess him - body, soul and secrets - and what if he discovers her murderous past? Critic Reviews: "Great evil fun!" (R. L. Stine) Members Reviews: fabulous, delicious, confection what a prize. wonderful writing in full 19th century tradition. with a sly nod to the modern reader. lush. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/The-Dukes-Scoundrel-Romance-Audiobook/B01AAO4Z7E Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Duke's Scoundrel Romance Subtitle: The Duke's Bride and Scoundrel Author: Alayna Shavonne Narrator: Edith Moulson Format: Unabridged Length: 2 hrs and 38 mins Language: English Release date: 01-12-16 Publisher: Alayna Shavonne Ratings: 1 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: If I never see Kristoff Wellesley alive again, it will be too soon! He insinuated himself into our family before anyone noticed. He aided my brother, Whitcomb, to enter the British Navy. Then he charmed my mama and my sisters with his noble manners and dubious aplomb. But I know the truth. He is charlatan and a lying, scheming rake! He thinks he has pulled the wool over my eyes. Yet I am the sheep bearing a gift. Now that he is a Duke, he believes he is untouchable. But I have discovered he used my family to gain title and advantage, destroying my mother's happiness and preventing my brother from returning home. I won't let him get away with it. I will repay him the pain and suffering he caused me and my family - but not before I grant him the greatest pleasure he has ever known. We are married, and I have waited an eternity for tonight. I have heard revenge is a dish best served cold. And I plan to give the Duke his recompense that will chill even the darkest corners of Newgate. I will not rest until I destroy the Duke, and I have saved his best surprise for last! biacuaduc@gmail.com (Alayna Shavonne) Tue, 12 Jan 2016 14:03:02 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/The-Dukes-Scoundrel-Romance-Audiobook/B01AAO4Z7E thebookvoice.com 02:38:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Duke's Scoundrel Romance Subtitle: The Duke's Bride and Scoundrel Author: Alayna Shavonne Narrator: Edith Moulson Format: Unabridged Length: 2 hrs and 38 mins Language: English Release date: 01-12-16 Publisher: Alayna Shavonne Ratings: 1 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: If I never see Kristoff Wellesley alive again, it will be too soon! He insinuated himself into our family before anyone noticed. He aided my brother, Whitcomb, to enter the British Navy. Then he charmed my mama and my sisters with his noble manners and dubious aplomb. But I know the truth. He is charlatan and a lying, scheming rake! He thinks he has pulled the wool over my eyes. Yet I am the sheep bearing a gift. Now that he is a Duke, he believes he is untouchable. But I have discovered he used my family to gain title and advantage, destroying my mother's happiness and preventing my brother from returning home. I won't let him get away with it. I will repay him the pain and suffering he caused me and my family - but not before I grant him the greatest pleasure he has ever known. We are married, and I have waited an eternity for tonight. I have heard revenge is a dish best served cold. And I plan to give the Duke his recompense that will chill even the darkest corners of Newgate. I will not rest until I destroy the Duke, and I have saved his best surprise for last! Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Duke's Scoundrel Romance Subtitle: The Duke's Bride and Scoundrel Author: Alayna Shavonne Narrator: Edith Moulson Format: Unabridged Length: 2 hrs and 38 mins Language: English Release date: 01-12-16 Publisher: Alayna Shavonne Ratings: 1 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: If I never see Kristoff Wellesley alive again, it will be too soon! He insinuated himself into our family before anyone noticed. He aided my brother, Whitcomb, to enter the British Navy. Then he charmed my mama and my sisters with his noble manners and dubious aplomb. But I know the truth. He is charlatan and a lying, scheming rake! He thinks he has pulled the wool over my eyes. Yet I am the sheep bearing a gift. Now that he is a Duke, he believes he is untouchable. But I have discovered he used my family to gain title and advantage, destroying my mother's happiness and preventing my brother from returning home. I won't let him get away with it. I will repay him the pain and suffering he caused me and my family - but not before I grant him the greatest pleasure he has ever known. We are married, and I have waited an eternity for tonight. I have heard revenge is a dish best served cold. And I plan to give the Duke his recompense that will chill even the darkest corners of Newgate. I will not rest until I destroy the Duke, and I have saved his best surprise for last! Members Reviews: If you're going to write a book, you have to go beyond having a decent plot. If I could give less than one star for this book, I would. It is the worst written book I've ever read. It was all over the place, first she's here, then over here, then in the middle of something over there, then back to point one, then a random piece of information that you know is going to come up later. This should have been a first draft, of what could have been a very interesting book. I've read fanfictions more thought through and developed than this book. If it had been me who had written this, I would have been ashamed to accept any money for it. Nicely written Nicely written. Great read for those interested in regency romance novels. Easy read, storytelling easy to follow and perfect ending. From the moment I started reading the book until I ... From the moment I started reading the book until I finished it, I was drawn into the story. I couldn't put it down until it was completed. I can't wait for more books!! One Star This book was very hard to follow and didn't flow. I found myself struggling to finish it. Two Stars Written well enough but not long enough to properly develope the plot https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Pani-Walewska-2-Audiobook/B01D4VE1HE Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Pani Walewska 2 Author: Waclaw Gasiorowski Narrator: Michal Breitenwald Format: Unabridged Length: 15 hrs and 3 mins Language: English Release date: 03-18-16 Publisher: Heraclon / storybox.pl Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Drugi tom jednego z najpiekniejszych romansów historycznych w literaturze polskiej. Tytulowa bohaterka, wiodla spokojne zycie szlachcianki u boku swego duzo starszego meza, szambelana - Anastazego Walewskiego. Trzymala sie z dala od dworskich rozrywek. Wszystko zmienilo sie, gdy pewnego dnia wyjechala, by powitac cesarza Francuzów - Napoleona. Ze strony wladcy byla to milosc od pierwszego wejrzenia, ona dlugo opierala sie jego urokowi. Ostatecznie pare polaczylo gorace uczucie i nawiazali dlugoletni romans. Idealne polaczenie faktów historycznych z literacka fikcja. Please note: This audiobook is in Polish. (P)2014 Storybox biacuaduc@gmail.com (Waclaw Gasiorowski) Fri, 18 Mar 2016 18:43:11 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Pani-Walewska-2-Audiobook/B01D4VE1HE thebookvoice.com 15:03:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Pani Walewska 2 Author: Waclaw Gasiorowski Narrator: Michal Breitenwald Format: Unabridged Length: 15 hrs and 3 mins Language: English Release date: 03-18-16 Publisher: Heraclon / storybox.pl Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Drugi tom jednego z najpiekniejszych romansów historycznych w literaturze polskiej. Tytulowa bohaterka, wiodla spokojne zycie szlachcianki u boku swego duzo starszego meza, szambelana - Anastazego Walewskiego. Trzymala sie z dala od dworskich rozrywek. Wszystko zmienilo sie, gdy pewnego dnia wyjechala, by powitac cesarza Francuzów - Napoleona. Ze strony wladcy byla to milosc od pierwszego wejrzenia, ona dlugo opierala sie jego urokowi. Ostatecznie pare polaczylo gorace uczucie i nawiazali dlugoletni romans. Idealne polaczenie faktów historycznych z literacka fikcja. Please note: This audiobook is in Polish. (P)2014 Storybox Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Pani Walewska 2 Author: Waclaw Gasiorowski Narrator: Michal Breitenwald Format: Unabridged Length: 15 hrs and 3 mins Language: English Release date: 03-18-16 Publisher: Heraclon / storybox.pl Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Drugi tom jednego z najpiekniejszych romansów historycznych w literaturze polskiej. Tytulowa bohaterka, wiodla spokojne zycie szlachcianki u boku swego duzo starszego meza, szambelana - Anastazego Walewskiego. Trzymala sie z dala od dworskich rozrywek. Wszystko zmienilo sie, gdy pewnego dnia wyjechala, by powitac cesarza Francuzów - Napoleona. Ze strony wladcy byla to milosc od pierwszego wejrzenia, ona dlugo opierala sie jego urokowi. Ostatecznie pare polaczylo gorace uczucie i nawiazali dlugoletni romans. Idealne polaczenie faktów historycznych z literacka fikcja. Please note: This audiobook is in Polish. (P)2014 Storybox https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Das-Teufelsloch-Tom-Hawkins-1-Audiobook/B019OUZNY4 Hören Sie sich dieses volle Hörbuch kostenlos bei https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> Titel: Das Teufelsloch (Tom Hawkins 1) Autor:: Antonia Hodgson Erzähler: Peter Lontzek Format: Unabridged Spieldauer: 14 hrs and 37 mins Sprache: Deutsch Veröffentlichungsdatum: 01-28-16 Herausgeber: Audible Studios Bewertung: 3 von 5 von 1 Stimmen Kategorien: Fiction, Historical Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers: England 1727. Tom Hawkins will lieber verdammt sein, als Landpfarrer zu werden wie sein Vater. Er liebt die Frauen, das Bier und das Glücksspiel - und landet eines Nachts im berüchtigten Londoner Schuldgefängnis "The Marshalsea". Schnell erkennt Tom, dass in diesem "Teufelsloch" nur überlebt, wer sich nützlich machen kann: Er verdingt sich als Ermittler in einem hinterlistigen Gefängnismord - eine Idee, an der sein düsterer Zellengenosse Fleet sogleich Gefallen findet. Doch Tom ist auf der Hut, gilt Fleet doch selbst bei den abgebrühtesten Bütteln des Marshalsea als Ausgeburt der Hölle... >> Diese ungekürzte Hörbuch-Fassung wird Ihnen exklusiv von Audible präsentiert und ist ausschließlich im Download erhältlich. ©2015 Droemersche Verlagsanstalt (P)2016 Audible GmbH Kritik Bewertungen: Ein historischer Thriller, der besser nicht sein könnte - großartig! -- Jeffery Deaver So gut, dass man sich fragt, ob Antonia Hodgson selbst im "Marshalsea" gesessen hat - das wird ein Renner! -- Historical Novel Society Wirklich etwas ganz Neues auf dem Feld historischer Thriller! -- Daily Express Ein brillantes Debüt, das den Gestank und die brodelnde Atmosphäre des Gefängnisses meisterhaft einfängt. -- The Times biacuaduc@gmail.com (Antonia Hodgson) Thu, 28 Jan 2016 09:59:27 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Das-Teufelsloch-Tom-Hawkins-1-Audiobook/B019OUZNY4 thebookvoice.com 14:37:00 no Hören Sie diesen Titel kostenlos bei thebookvoice.com Hören Sie sich dieses volle Hörbuch kostenlos bei https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> Titel: Das Teufelsloch (Tom Hawkins 1) Autor:: Antonia Hodgson Erzähler: Peter Lontzek Format: Unabridged Spieldauer: 14 hrs and 37 mins Sprache: Deutsch Veröffentlichungsdatum: 01-28-16 Herausgeber: Audible Studios Bewertung: 3 von 5 von 1 Stimmen Kategorien: Fiction, Historical Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers: England 1727. Tom Hawkins will lieber verdammt sein, als Landpfarrer zu werden wie sein Vater. Er liebt die Frauen, das Bier und das Glücksspiel - und landet eines Nachts im berüchtigten Londoner Schuldgefängnis "The Marshalsea". Schnell erkennt Tom, dass in diesem "Teufelsloch" nur überlebt, wer sich nützlich machen kann: Er verdingt sich als Ermittler in einem hinterlistigen Gefängnismord - eine Idee, an der sein düsterer Zellengenosse Fleet sogleich Gefallen findet. Doch Tom ist auf der Hut, gilt Fleet doch selbst bei den abgebrühtesten Bütteln des Marshalsea als Ausgeburt der Hölle... >> Diese ungekürzte Hörbuch-Fassung wird Ihnen exklusiv von Audible präsentiert und ist ausschließlich im Download erhältlich. ©2015 Droemersche Verlagsanstalt (P)2016 Audible GmbH Kritik Bewertungen: Ein historischer Thriller, der besser nicht sein könnte - großartig! -- Jeffery Deaver So gut, dass man sich fragt, ob Antonia Hodgson selbst im "Marshalsea" gesessen hat - das wird ein Renner! -- Historical Novel Society Wirklich etwas ganz Neues auf dem Feld historischer Thriller! -- Daily Express Ein brillantes Debüt, das den Gestank und die brodelnde Atmosphäre des Gefängnisses meisterhaft einfängt. -- The Times Hören Sie sich dieses volle Hörbuch kostenlos bei https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> Titel: Das Teufelsloch (Tom Hawkins 1) Autor:: Antonia Hodgson Erzähler: Peter Lontzek Format: Unabridged Spieldauer: 14 hrs and 37 mins Sprache: Deutsch Veröffentlichungsdatum: 01-28-16 Herausgeber: Audible Studios Bewertung: 3 von 5 von 1 Stimmen Kategorien: Fiction, Historical Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers: England 1727. Tom Hawkins will lieber verdammt sein, als Landpfarrer zu werden wie sein Vater. Er liebt die Frauen, das Bier und das Glücksspiel - und landet eines Nachts im berüchtigten Londoner Schuldgefängnis "The Marshalsea". Schnell erkennt Tom, dass in diesem "Teufelsloch" nur überlebt, wer sich nützlich machen kann: Er verdingt sich als Ermittler in einem hinterlistigen Gefängnismord - eine Idee, an der sein düsterer Zellengenosse Fleet sogleich Gefallen findet. Doch Tom ist auf der Hut, gilt Fleet doch selbst bei den abgebrühtesten Bütteln des Marshalsea als Ausgeburt der Hölle... >> Diese ungekürzte Hörbuch-Fassung wird Ihnen exklusiv von Audible präsentiert und ist ausschließlich im Download erhältlich. ©2015 Droemersche Verlagsanstalt (P)2016 Audible GmbH Kritik Bewertungen: Ein historischer Thriller, der besser nicht sein könnte - großartig! -- Jeffery Deaver So gut, dass man sich fragt, ob Antonia Hodgson selbst im "Marshalsea" gesessen hat - das wird ein Renner! -- Historical Novel Society Wirklich etwas ganz Neues auf dem Feld historischer Thriller! -- Daily Express Ein brillantes Debüt, das den Gestank und die brodelnde Atmosphäre des Gefängnisses meisterhaft einfängt. -- The Times https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/The-Search-for-the-Lost-Army-Audiobook/B019J299YM Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Search for the Lost Army Subtitle: The National Geographic and Harvard University Expedition Author: Gary S. Chafetz Narrator: Tom Kruse Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 21 mins Language: English Release date: 12-21-15 Publisher: Bettie Youngs Book Publishers Co., Inc. Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: In one of history's greatest ancient disasters, a Persian army of 50,000 soldiers was suffocated by a hurricane-force sandstorm in 525 BC in Egypt's Western Desert. No trace of this conquering army, hauling huge quantities of looted gold and silver, has ever surfaced. Nearly 25 centuries later on October 6, 1981, Egyptian Military Intelligence, the CIA, and Israel's Mossad secretly orchestrated the assassination of President Anwar Sadat, hoping to prevent Egypt's descent - as had befallen Iran two years before - into the hands of Islamic zealots. Because he had made peace with Israel and therefore had become a marked man in Egypt and the Middle East, Sadat had to be sacrificed to preserve the status quo. These two distant events become intimately interwoven in the story of Alex Goodman, who defeats impossible obstacles as he leads a Harvard University/National Geographic Society archaeological expedition into Egypt's Great Sand Sea in search of the Lost Army of Cambyses, the demons that haunt him, and the woman he loves. Based on a true story. biacuaduc@gmail.com (Gary S. Chafetz) Mon, 21 Dec 2015 03:39:02 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/The-Search-for-the-Lost-Army-Audiobook/B019J299YM thebookvoice.com 10:21:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Search for the Lost Army Subtitle: The National Geographic and Harvard University Expedition Author: Gary S. Chafetz Narrator: Tom Kruse Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 21 mins Language: English Release date: 12-21-15 Publisher: Bettie Youngs Book Publishers Co., Inc. Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: In one of history's greatest ancient disasters, a Persian army of 50,000 soldiers was suffocated by a hurricane-force sandstorm in 525 BC in Egypt's Western Desert. No trace of this conquering army, hauling huge quantities of looted gold and silver, has ever surfaced. Nearly 25 centuries later on October 6, 1981, Egyptian Military Intelligence, the CIA, and Israel's Mossad secretly orchestrated the assassination of President Anwar Sadat, hoping to prevent Egypt's descent - as had befallen Iran two years before - into the hands of Islamic zealots. Because he had made peace with Israel and therefore had become a marked man in Egypt and the Middle East, Sadat had to be sacrificed to preserve the status quo. These two distant events become intimately interwoven in the story of Alex Goodman, who defeats impossible obstacles as he leads a Harvard University/National Geographic Society archaeological expedition into Egypt's Great Sand Sea in search of the Lost Army of Cambyses, the demons that haunt him, and the woman he loves. Based on a true story. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Search for the Lost Army Subtitle: The National Geographic and Harvard University Expedition Author: Gary S. Chafetz Narrator: Tom Kruse Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 21 mins Language: English Release date: 12-21-15 Publisher: Bettie Youngs Book Publishers Co., Inc. Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: In one of history's greatest ancient disasters, a Persian army of 50,000 soldiers was suffocated by a hurricane-force sandstorm in 525 BC in Egypt's Western Desert. No trace of this conquering army, hauling huge quantities of looted gold and silver, has ever surfaced. Nearly 25 centuries later on October 6, 1981, Egyptian Military Intelligence, the CIA, and Israel's Mossad secretly orchestrated the assassination of President Anwar Sadat, hoping to prevent Egypt's descent - as had befallen Iran two years before - into the hands of Islamic zealots. Because he had made peace with Israel and therefore had become a marked man in Egypt and the Middle East, Sadat had to be sacrificed to preserve the status quo. These two distant events become intimately interwoven in the story of Alex Goodman, who defeats impossible obstacles as he leads a Harvard University/National Geographic Society archaeological expedition into Egypt's Great Sand Sea in search of the Lost Army of Cambyses, the demons that haunt him, and the woman he loves. Based on a true story. Members Reviews: Strong on Adventure and Weak on Romance, but Who Cares? I liked this book because of its quick pace and fascinating historic and adventure story lines. Chafetz is clearly an excellent researcher; and the parts that were pure fiction fit in well with the broader tale of the Lost Army and his view of Egyptian politics. Just as clearly, he is either less skilled or--more likely--less interested in and impatient about writing the love story and the hero's back story; and this shows throughout the book. Still, as the Great Gatsby said, those parts are "only personal"; and I can read the romantic genre anywhere. This book made me want to know more about the Lost Army, Persian history, and the era encompassing 525 BC. A very exciting book...worth the stellar reviews: This book has "special" reviews...a good idea of what a solid and exciting this is. "A rousing mix of fact and fantasy that creates an illusion of reality through the specificity of its detail--historical and imaginative. A great adventure story." --Daniel Aaron, author of The Unwritten War: American Writers and the Civil War (a National Book Award finalist), is the Victor S. Thomas Professor of English and American Literature Emeritus at Harvard University; the founding president of the Library of America; and the recipient of a 2010 Presidential National Humanities Medal "Gary Chafetz has woven an extraordinary saga of the doomed Persian Lost Army of 525, BC into the rather suspect "assassination" of modÂern Egypt's President Anwar Sadat. Part archaeology, part guerilla battles, and part romance, you will find the trials and tribulations of the three principal characters as mesmerizing as any in The Raiders of the Lost Arc films. Truly, a monumental achievement." --Jeremiah Healy is the award-winning (the Shamus Award for best detective fiction) author of 18 novels; and past president of the International Crime Writers Association; past president of Private Eye Writers of America "An epic, thundering historical thriller. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Storm-to-the-Past-Audiobook/B01979PV3U Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Storm to the Past Subtitle: A Time Travel Western Author: Dennis Gager Narrator: David Kresser Format: Unabridged Length: 2 hrs and 44 mins Language: English Release date: 12-14-15 Publisher: Outlaws Publishing LLC Ratings: 1 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Adan & Nate go on a fantastic trip to the past. Will Modern day man be able to survive in the Wild West? biacuaduc@gmail.com (Dennis Gager) Mon, 14 Dec 2015 18:09:47 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Storm-to-the-Past-Audiobook/B01979PV3U thebookvoice.com 02:44:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Storm to the Past Subtitle: A Time Travel Western Author: Dennis Gager Narrator: David Kresser Format: Unabridged Length: 2 hrs and 44 mins Language: English Release date: 12-14-15 Publisher: Outlaws Publishing LLC Ratings: 1 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Adan & Nate go on a fantastic trip to the past. Will Modern day man be able to survive in the Wild West? Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Storm to the Past Subtitle: A Time Travel Western Author: Dennis Gager Narrator: David Kresser Format: Unabridged Length: 2 hrs and 44 mins Language: English Release date: 12-14-15 Publisher: Outlaws Publishing LLC Ratings: 1 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Adan & Nate go on a fantastic trip to the past. Will Modern day man be able to survive in the Wild West? Members Reviews: Needs editing...big time, not a bad plot While the book needed severe editing, I'll admit was a pretty good story. I had difficulty wading through all the mistakes. It started off being told in the present tense, switched back and forth between past and present. Question marks were used where exclamation marks should have been. Basically, the thing needed to be edited severely. If someone were going back to 1882, I don't think the young lady would have referred to them as 'you guys'. But for a very quick, fun read and if you aren't into grammatically correct, it was a good read. But c'mon, they go through a storm and the guy ends up being Sheriff? I think this author needs to stick with writing children's books. Five Stars A very fun read and great twisting story. A Trip Into The Twilight Zone DG has written a western novel with a twist. A sailing trip in 2015 , which ends in a storm, end with two men transported to 1880's. Then the real adventure begins. This is an excellent read for the genre.....ER I recommend this book to anyone who reads! Dennis has a hit! This is a great book! I found it to be spellbinding. I couldn't wait to turn the page to find out what was going to happen next! Wow - this was bad. Wow - this was bad. I gave up after the first few chapters due to the poor writing style and stilted dialogue between characters. Several egregious story inconsistencies in the first few chapters. Sailboat? Power boat? Next to shore, then an hour out in the next moment? Yikes. I gave up. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Theyre-Cows-Were-Pigs-Audiobook/B018Y1L2R6 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: They're Cows, We're Pigs Author: Carmen Boullosa Narrator: Ron Butler Format: Unabridged Length: 4 hrs and 34 mins Language: English Release date: 12-07-15 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: The emerging societies of the Caribbean in the 17th century were a riotous assembly of pirates, aristocrats, revolutionaries, and rogues - outcasts and fortune seekers all. In They're Cows, We're Pigs, acclaimed Mexican novelist Carmen Boullosa animates this world of bloody chaos and uncertain possibility through the eyes of the young Jean Smeeks, kidnapped in Flanders at age 13 and sold into indentured servitude on Tortuga, the mythical Treasure Island. Trained in the magic of medicine by le Negre Miel, an African slave healer, and Pineau, a French-born surgeon, Smeeks signs on as a medical officer with the pirate band the Brethren of the Coast. Transformed by the looting and violence of pirate life, Smeeks finds himself both healer and despoiler, servant and mercenary, suspended between the worlds of the law-abiding, tradition-bound "cows" and the freely roaming and raiding "pigs". biacuaduc@gmail.com (Carmen Boullosa) Mon, 07 Dec 2015 11:50:48 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Theyre-Cows-Were-Pigs-Audiobook/B018Y1L2R6 thebookvoice.com 04:34:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: They're Cows, We're Pigs Author: Carmen Boullosa Narrator: Ron Butler Format: Unabridged Length: 4 hrs and 34 mins Language: English Release date: 12-07-15 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: The emerging societies of the Caribbean in the 17th century were a riotous assembly of pirates, aristocrats, revolutionaries, and rogues - outcasts and fortune seekers all. In They're Cows, We're Pigs, acclaimed Mexican novelist Carmen Boullosa animates this world of bloody chaos and uncertain possibility through the eyes of the young Jean Smeeks, kidnapped in Flanders at age 13 and sold into indentured servitude on Tortuga, the mythical Treasure Island. Trained in the magic of medicine by le Negre Miel, an African slave healer, and Pineau, a French-born surgeon, Smeeks signs on as a medical officer with the pirate band the Brethren of the Coast. Transformed by the looting and violence of pirate life, Smeeks finds himself both healer and despoiler, servant and mercenary, suspended between the worlds of the law-abiding, tradition-bound "cows" and the freely roaming and raiding "pigs". Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: They're Cows, We're Pigs Author: Carmen Boullosa Narrator: Ron Butler Format: Unabridged Length: 4 hrs and 34 mins Language: English Release date: 12-07-15 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: The emerging societies of the Caribbean in the 17th century were a riotous assembly of pirates, aristocrats, revolutionaries, and rogues - outcasts and fortune seekers all. In They're Cows, We're Pigs, acclaimed Mexican novelist Carmen Boullosa animates this world of bloody chaos and uncertain possibility through the eyes of the young Jean Smeeks, kidnapped in Flanders at age 13 and sold into indentured servitude on Tortuga, the mythical Treasure Island. Trained in the magic of medicine by le Negre Miel, an African slave healer, and Pineau, a French-born surgeon, Smeeks signs on as a medical officer with the pirate band the Brethren of the Coast. Transformed by the looting and violence of pirate life, Smeeks finds himself both healer and despoiler, servant and mercenary, suspended between the worlds of the law-abiding, tradition-bound "cows" and the freely roaming and raiding "pigs". Members Reviews: A Brief but Fascinating Pirate Tale Carmen Boullosa examines the society created by the Brethren of the Coast, 17th century Caribbean freebooters on the island of Tortuga. It is a communal society, purposely without women, a fact which allows property to be shared and men to coexist harmoniously. Into this world steps Jan Smeeks, a boy kidnapped from Flanders, who embodies both male and female characteristics. Smeeks is astounded by the roving, plundering, male "pig" characteristics of the Brethren, but he learns to despise the sedentary, civilized, female "cow" characteristics of the colonists and settlers. Boullosa's characterization of Smeeks is particularly sensitive. His little-boy wonder when he touches his first female breast, his comment that he always seems to notice the little details of a situation while missing the larger picture (a trait which makes him an interesting narrator), his fascination with Dr.Pineau's existential pontifications, all mark him as something apart from the other freebooters. The book is a good one, it is interesting to think about the ideal communal society predicated on the most appalling slaughter, on the role played by the presence and absence of women - Eve in the Garden. However, I wished the book were longer. No characters beyond Smeeks are fully drawn, and the abbreviated narrative leaves many gaps which the reader is left to fill with imagination. There are strong images: the Jamaican brothel, and the monks and nuns who refuse to be used as human shields. There are weak images: the hurricane that kills dozens is not described at all. We just wake up the next day. The translation is occasionally jerky: "L'Olonnais had the injured Spaniards who remained on the path finished off after he asked them for what he wanted." (p.164). But overall it is a fun and interesting book. Boullosa has much to share. Son vacas somos puercos I love some of her other books and was pretty disappointed by this one. Try La Milagrosa or Cielos de la tierra for some better reading. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Maya-Lord-Audiobook/B018UXLPC0 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Maya Lord Author: John Coe Robbins Narrator: John Coe Robbins Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 34 mins Language: English Release date: 12-06-15 Publisher: RP Books Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: This exotic historical novel tells the fact-based story of the first group of Europeans to encounter the Maya civilization in 1511. Those who survive their initial enslavement react to this fantastic new world in radically different ways. Two eventually rise to become major players on opposing sides of the Spanish conquest of Mexico. One of the survivors is now considered the father of the first Mestizo children, the ethnic group that makes up the majority of the Mexican population. Maya Lord probes the impact of culture clash on adventurers struggling in a tumultuous world unlike anything they could have imagined. Producer/director Roland Emmerich has purchased the screen rights to Maya Lord. biacuaduc@gmail.com (John Coe Robbins) Sun, 06 Dec 2015 02:49:45 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Maya-Lord-Audiobook/B018UXLPC0 thebookvoice.com 06:34:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Maya Lord Author: John Coe Robbins Narrator: John Coe Robbins Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 34 mins Language: English Release date: 12-06-15 Publisher: RP Books Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: This exotic historical novel tells the fact-based story of the first group of Europeans to encounter the Maya civilization in 1511. Those who survive their initial enslavement react to this fantastic new world in radically different ways. Two eventually rise to become major players on opposing sides of the Spanish conquest of Mexico. One of the survivors is now considered the father of the first Mestizo children, the ethnic group that makes up the majority of the Mexican population. Maya Lord probes the impact of culture clash on adventurers struggling in a tumultuous world unlike anything they could have imagined. Producer/director Roland Emmerich has purchased the screen rights to Maya Lord. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Maya Lord Author: John Coe Robbins Narrator: John Coe Robbins Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 34 mins Language: English Release date: 12-06-15 Publisher: RP Books Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: This exotic historical novel tells the fact-based story of the first group of Europeans to encounter the Maya civilization in 1511. Those who survive their initial enslavement react to this fantastic new world in radically different ways. Two eventually rise to become major players on opposing sides of the Spanish conquest of Mexico. One of the survivors is now considered the father of the first Mestizo children, the ethnic group that makes up the majority of the Mexican population. Maya Lord probes the impact of culture clash on adventurers struggling in a tumultuous world unlike anything they could have imagined. Producer/director Roland Emmerich has purchased the screen rights to Maya Lord. Members Reviews: Author's should be authors, not narrators. What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you? The book is being read by the author. Maybe he is a fine author, but his voice is monotone, and he reads so quickly with no attention to punctuation or phrasing. It is so bad that it is very hard to follow the story at times. It may be a good story, but I stopped listening about half way through because the narration is so bad I was having trouble following the dialogue. There are so many other great books on Audible that it was not worth my time to struggle through. How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable? Get a different narrator. Would you be willing to try another one of John Coe Robbinss performances? No If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from Maya Lord? Not necessarily any, but see my other comments. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Ruby-Flynn-Audiobook/B017Y4A8II Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Ruby Flynn Author: Nadine Dorries Narrator: Noreen Leighton Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 54 mins Language: English Release date: 12-03-15 Publisher: Lamplight Audio Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: The FitzDeanes are wealthy. They have Ballyford Castle in Ireland and a growing shipping business in Liverpool, but a previous generation made a terrible mistake and now there are whispers that the family is cursed, unable to produce a living heir. When young Ruby Flynn arrives to work at Ballyford, rumours start swirling around this beautiful girl with a mysterious past. Who is she really? And what will her arrival mean for this powerful family divided by tragedy? Critic Reviews: "Engaging, cinematic and powerful." (The Times on The Four Streets) biacuaduc@gmail.com (Nadine Dorries) Thu, 03 Dec 2015 07:09:22 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Ruby-Flynn-Audiobook/B017Y4A8II thebookvoice.com 09:54:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Ruby Flynn Author: Nadine Dorries Narrator: Noreen Leighton Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 54 mins Language: English Release date: 12-03-15 Publisher: Lamplight Audio Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: The FitzDeanes are wealthy. They have Ballyford Castle in Ireland and a growing shipping business in Liverpool, but a previous generation made a terrible mistake and now there are whispers that the family is cursed, unable to produce a living heir. When young Ruby Flynn arrives to work at Ballyford, rumours start swirling around this beautiful girl with a mysterious past. Who is she really? And what will her arrival mean for this powerful family divided by tragedy? Critic Reviews: "Engaging, cinematic and powerful." (The Times on The Four Streets) Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Ruby Flynn Author: Nadine Dorries Narrator: Noreen Leighton Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 54 mins Language: English Release date: 12-03-15 Publisher: Lamplight Audio Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: The FitzDeanes are wealthy. They have Ballyford Castle in Ireland and a growing shipping business in Liverpool, but a previous generation made a terrible mistake and now there are whispers that the family is cursed, unable to produce a living heir. When young Ruby Flynn arrives to work at Ballyford, rumours start swirling around this beautiful girl with a mysterious past. Who is she really? And what will her arrival mean for this powerful family divided by tragedy? Critic Reviews: "Engaging, cinematic and powerful." (The Times on The Four Streets) Members Reviews: Great book Nadine Dorries, as usual delivers! Love this book as I love everything Nadine Dorries has ever written! Ruby Flyn Really enjoyed the story had to keep on listening till finished. onother great book by Nadine Dorries.wonderfully narrated by Noreen Leighton. brilliant book just wish it had been longer Excellent narration. Great story reminds me of Downton Abbey. I just wish the story was longer and the author went into each of the characters lives more. Pity as there is so much scope to make the book longer. What A Lovely Story Nadine Dorries is very quickly becoming one of my favourite Authors. This story is beautifully written and would definitely appeal to all Downton Abbey enthusiasts. I was drawn in by this book and felt and loved each of the characters, except Rory Doyle!! Beautifully narrated by Noreen Leighton. I would most certainly recommend this story, hence the five stars. A story that dragged Didn't really enjoy this book not up to authors usual standard too mills and boony https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/A-Cruel-Necessity-Audiobook/B017WP3FN4 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A Cruel Necessity Subtitle: A John Grey Historical Mystery Author: L. C. Tyler Narrator: Kris Dyer Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 9 mins Language: English Release date: 12-08-15 Publisher: Audible Studios Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: The theatres are padlocked. Christmas has been cancelled. It is 1657, and the unloved English Republic is eight years old. Though Cromwell's joyless grip on power appears immovable, many still look to Charles Stuart's dissolute and threadbare court-in-exile, and some are prepared to risk their lives plotting a restoration. For the officers of the Republic, constant vigilance is needed. So, when the bloody corpse of a Royalist spy is discovered on the dung heap of a small Essex village, why is the local magistrate so reluctant to investigate? John Grey, a young lawyer with no clients, finds himself alone in believing that the murdered man deserves justice. Grey is drawn into a vortex of plot and counterplot and into the all-encompassing web of intrigue spun by Cromwell's own spymaster, John Thurloe. So when nothing is what is seems, can Grey trust anyone? L. C. Tyler is a crime writer and the current chair of the Crime Writers Association. He grew up in Essex and studied at Southend High School, Jesus College Oxford and City University. During a career with the Civil Service and the British Council, he lived in Hong Kong, Malaysia, Sudan, Thailand and Denmark. More recently he has been based in Islington and West Sussex. Critic Reviews: "Tyler juggles his characters, story wit and clever one liners with perfect balance." (The Times) biacuaduc@gmail.com (L. C. Tyler) Tue, 08 Dec 2015 08:19:31 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/A-Cruel-Necessity-Audiobook/B017WP3FN4 thebookvoice.com 10:09:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A Cruel Necessity Subtitle: A John Grey Historical Mystery Author: L. C. Tyler Narrator: Kris Dyer Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 9 mins Language: English Release date: 12-08-15 Publisher: Audible Studios Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: The theatres are padlocked. Christmas has been cancelled. It is 1657, and the unloved English Republic is eight years old. Though Cromwell's joyless grip on power appears immovable, many still look to Charles Stuart's dissolute and threadbare court-in-exile, and some are prepared to risk their lives plotting a restoration. For the officers of the Republic, constant vigilance is needed. So, when the bloody corpse of a Royalist spy is discovered on the dung heap of a small Essex village, why is the local magistrate so reluctant to investigate? John Grey, a young lawyer with no clients, finds himself alone in believing that the murdered man deserves justice. Grey is drawn into a vortex of plot and counterplot and into the all-encompassing web of intrigue spun by Cromwell's own spymaster, John Thurloe. So when nothing is what is seems, can Grey trust anyone? L. C. Tyler is a crime writer and the current chair of the Crime Writers Association. He grew up in Essex and studied at Southend High School, Jesus College Oxford and City University. During a career with the Civil Service and the British Council, he lived in Hong Kong, Malaysia, Sudan, Thailand and Denmark. More recently he has been based in Islington and West Sussex. Critic Reviews: "Tyler juggles his characters, story wit and clever one liners with perfect balance." (The Times) Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A Cruel Necessity Subtitle: A John Grey Historical Mystery Author: L. C. Tyler Narrator: Kris Dyer Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 9 mins Language: English Release date: 12-08-15 Publisher: Audible Studios Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: The theatres are padlocked. Christmas has been cancelled. It is 1657, and the unloved English Republic is eight years old. Though Cromwell's joyless grip on power appears immovable, many still look to Charles Stuart's dissolute and threadbare court-in-exile, and some are prepared to risk their lives plotting a restoration. For the officers of the Republic, constant vigilance is needed. So, when the bloody corpse of a Royalist spy is discovered on the dung heap of a small Essex village, why is the local magistrate so reluctant to investigate? John Grey, a young lawyer with no clients, finds himself alone in believing that the murdered man deserves justice. Grey is drawn into a vortex of plot and counterplot and into the all-encompassing web of intrigue spun by Cromwell's own spymaster, John Thurloe. So when nothing is what is seems, can Grey trust anyone? L. C. Tyler is a crime writer and the current chair of the Crime Writers Association. He grew up in Essex and studied at Southend High School, Jesus College Oxford and City University. During a career with the Civil Service and the British Council, he lived in Hong Kong, Malaysia, Sudan, Thailand and Denmark. More recently he has been based in Islington and West Sussex. Critic Reviews: "Tyler juggles his characters, story wit and clever one liners with perfect balance." (The Times) Members Reviews: Rubbish Very, very annoying and intensely stupid protagonist. Also a thin and obvious plot. I was cross with myself for wasting the time it took to finish this rubbish. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/La-Princesa-de-Kapurthala-Audiobook/B0170OOCFC Escuche este audio libro completo gratis en https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> Título: La Princesa de Kapurthala Autor: Elisa Vazquez de Gey Narrador: Gladys Barriga Formato: Unabridged Duración: 7 hrs and 35 mins Idioma: Español Fecha de publicación: 10-26-15 Editor: Audible Studios Calificaciones: 4.5 de 5 de 2 votos Categorías: Fiction, Historical Resumen del editor: Madrid, 1906. Un Maharajá se enamora locamente de una joven bailarina malagueña. La muchacha se llama Anita Delgado. El riquísimo personaje es el monarca de un principado del Punjab. En 1908, Anita Delgado se convierte en la Princesa de Kapurthala. Ésta es la sorprendente narración de la vida de la única Maharaní española en la fascinante India de los Maharajás. Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish. biacuaduc@gmail.com (Elisa Vazquez de Gey) Mon, 26 Oct 2015 20:20:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/La-Princesa-de-Kapurthala-Audiobook/B0170OOCFC thebookvoice.com 07:35:00 no Escucha este título completo gratis en thebookvoice.com Escuche este audio libro completo gratis en https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> Título: La Princesa de Kapurthala Autor: Elisa Vazquez de Gey Narrador: Gladys Barriga Formato: Unabridged Duración: 7 hrs and 35 mins Idioma: Español Fecha de publicación: 10-26-15 Editor: Audible Studios Calificaciones: 4.5 de 5 de 2 votos Categorías: Fiction, Historical Resumen del editor: Madrid, 1906. Un Maharajá se enamora locamente de una joven bailarina malagueña. La muchacha se llama Anita Delgado. El riquísimo personaje es el monarca de un principado del Punjab. En 1908, Anita Delgado se convierte en la Princesa de Kapurthala. Ésta es la sorprendente narración de la vida de la única Maharaní española en la fascinante India de los Maharajás. Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish. Escuche este audio libro completo gratis en https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> Título: La Princesa de Kapurthala Autor: Elisa Vazquez de Gey Narrador: Gladys Barriga Formato: Unabridged Duración: 7 hrs and 35 mins Idioma: Español Fecha de publicación: 10-26-15 Editor: Audible Studios Calificaciones: 4.5 de 5 de 2 votos Categorías: Fiction, Historical Resumen del editor: Madrid, 1906. Un Maharajá se enamora locamente de una joven bailarina malagueña. La muchacha se llama Anita Delgado. El riquísimo personaje es el monarca de un principado del Punjab. En 1908, Anita Delgado se convierte en la Princesa de Kapurthala. Ésta es la sorprendente narración de la vida de la única Maharaní española en la fascinante India de los Maharajás. Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Scattered-Links-Audiobook/B015QD3RQY Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Scattered Links Author: Michelle Weidenbenner Narrator: Hayley Keown Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 16 mins Language: English Release date: 09-24-15 Publisher: R. Publishing, LLC Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Thirteen-year-old Oksana lives on the streets of Russia with her pregnant mama and abusive aunt - both prostitutes. When Mama swells into labor, Oksana makes a decision to save herself from abandonment, a decision that torments her forever. But her plan fails when her aunt dumps her in an orphanage before she has the chance to say goodbye to her mama or tell her the secret that haunts her. Scattered Links is a story of family and the consequences that come from never learning how to love. It's a story of a girl's inability to bond with her adopted family and the frustrations that follow. How can a child understand the mechanics of forming a healthy relationship when she never had a mother who answered her cries, held her when she was frightened, fed her when she was hungry, or loved her unconditionally? Editorial Reviews: "Scattered Links takes you down the street of nearly any Eastern European town, arm-in-arm with the orphaned. Michelle has captured the beauty and horror millions of children live every day. The attention to detail is impressive. Having lived in a post-Soviet country for a time, visiting orphaned children, this fictional account rings with truth, from the heart-wrenching pain of abandonment to the realization of self-worth, and the love family and faith brings." (Kim de Blecourt, speaker and award-winning author of Until We All Come Home: A Harrowing Journey, a Mother's Courage, a Race to Freedom) biacuaduc@gmail.com (Michelle Weidenbenner) Thu, 24 Sep 2015 01:43:45 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Scattered-Links-Audiobook/B015QD3RQY thebookvoice.com 07:16:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Scattered Links Author: Michelle Weidenbenner Narrator: Hayley Keown Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 16 mins Language: English Release date: 09-24-15 Publisher: R. Publishing, LLC Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Thirteen-year-old Oksana lives on the streets of Russia with her pregnant mama and abusive aunt - both prostitutes. When Mama swells into labor, Oksana makes a decision to save herself from abandonment, a decision that torments her forever. But her plan fails when her aunt dumps her in an orphanage before she has the chance to say goodbye to her mama or tell her the secret that haunts her. Scattered Links is a story of family and the consequences that come from never learning how to love. It's a story of a girl's inability to bond with her adopted family and the frustrations that follow. How can a child understand the mechanics of forming a healthy relationship when she never had a mother who answered her cries, held her when she was frightened, fed her when she was hungry, or loved her unconditionally? Editorial Reviews: "Scattered Links takes you down the street of nearly any Eastern European town, arm-in-arm with the orphaned. Michelle has captured the beauty and horror millions of children live every day. The attention to detail is impressive. Having lived in a post-Soviet country for a time, visiting orphaned children, this fictional account rings with truth, from the heart-wrenching pain of abandonment to the realization of self-worth, and the love family and faith brings." (Kim de Blecourt, speaker and award-winning author of Until We All Come Home: A Harrowing Journey, a Mother's Courage, a Race to Freedom) Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Scattered Links Author: Michelle Weidenbenner Narrator: Hayley Keown Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 16 mins Language: English Release date: 09-24-15 Publisher: R. Publishing, LLC Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Thirteen-year-old Oksana lives on the streets of Russia with her pregnant mama and abusive aunt - both prostitutes. When Mama swells into labor, Oksana makes a decision to save herself from abandonment, a decision that torments her forever. But her plan fails when her aunt dumps her in an orphanage before she has the chance to say goodbye to her mama or tell her the secret that haunts her. Scattered Links is a story of family and the consequences that come from never learning how to love. It's a story of a girl's inability to bond with her adopted family and the frustrations that follow. How can a child understand the mechanics of forming a healthy relationship when she never had a mother who answered her cries, held her when she was frightened, fed her when she was hungry, or loved her unconditionally? Editorial Reviews: "Scattered Links takes you down the street of nearly any Eastern European town, arm-in-arm with the orphaned. Michelle has captured the beauty and horror millions of children live every day. The attention to detail is impressive. Having lived in a post-Soviet country for a time, visiting orphaned children, this fictional account rings with truth, from the heart-wrenching pain of abandonment to the realization of self-worth, and the love family and faith brings." (Kim de Blecourt, speaker and award-winning author of Until We All Come Home: A Harrowing Journey, a Mother's Courage, a Race to Freedom) Members Reviews: Awesome fast read Awesome fast read. I came across this on Amazon, started reading the online preview and couldn't stop, so i bought the book! Very engaging and fast paced read. The characters are well developed. Excellent and historical / psychological insight into life in Russia as well as international adoption. So good I didn't want it to end... This book was recommended to me by a cousin who is also a published author, Ann Lee Miller. I am so glad she did! I found the story line to be believable and informative. It is interesting that until a month ago when a friend shared with me that her son is engaged to a gal who was adopted, and suffers from a mild form of RAD, I had never heard of it, and here it is addressed in Ms Weidenbenner's novel. I was also surprised to learn in reading the acknowledgments that she doesn't have first hand equine experience. She researched very well. No where in the book did I cringe at a misused term or unrealistic involvement between horse and human! My only disappointment was the story ended before I was ready. I like novels to be at least 300 pages, preferably more!!! Oh, and I did not see Olivia coming!!! Loved it! I read this book from start to finish in an evening I enjoyed the part the rescued horses played in the book. And the need for understanding that Oksy has was well written. I found some of the story unrealistic though. What happens at the animal shelter was over the top. And the lack of psychological support was unrealistic. A physician or a teacher, the pastor or the translator would've known to suggest or require social services and emotional support for the children as well as their new family. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Black-Ajax-Audiobook/B01573JNSO Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Black Ajax Author: George MacDonald Fraser Narrator: Colin Mace Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 26 mins Language: English Release date: 09-24-15 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: In the spirit of Flashman, and in the inimitable George MacDonald Fraser style, comes a rousing story of prize fighting in the 19th century. Reissued in a stunning new package, Black Ajax will attract a new generation of fans. When Captain Buck Flashman sees the black boxer catch a fly in midflight, he realizes that he is in the presence of speed such as the prize ring has never seen. Tom Molineaux may be crude and untutored, but if 'Mad Buck' knows anything (and, like his notorious son, the archcad Harry Flashman, he has an unerring eye for the main chance), this ex-slave from America is a champion in the making, on whose broad shoulders the ambitious captain can climb to sporting and social fame. Under his patronage the Black Ajax' is carried on a popular tide of sporting fever to his great dream: to fight the invincible, undefeated champion of England, the great Tom Cribb. The story of Molineaux and his eventual battles with Cribb is told through a series of superbly original and individual voices - colourful, powerful and funny. Together they create a magnificent picture of Regency England and a portrait of a flawed hero who surmounted the barriers of ignorance, poverty and race hatred to bring the prize ring a lustre it had never known before and may never again. Critic Reviews: "Mr Fraser is a great historical novelist and in Black Ajax he is at the very top of his form. Damme if he ain't." (Christopher Matthew, Daily Mail) "This is not a flashy novel, wearing its learning noisily. It's rigorous, intelligent, meticulously horrifying. Wonderfully well done." (Nicci Gerrard, Observer) biacuaduc@gmail.com (George MacDonald Fraser) Thu, 24 Sep 2015 07:22:23 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Black-Ajax-Audiobook/B01573JNSO thebookvoice.com 10:26:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Black Ajax Author: George MacDonald Fraser Narrator: Colin Mace Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 26 mins Language: English Release date: 09-24-15 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: In the spirit of Flashman, and in the inimitable George MacDonald Fraser style, comes a rousing story of prize fighting in the 19th century. Reissued in a stunning new package, Black Ajax will attract a new generation of fans. When Captain Buck Flashman sees the black boxer catch a fly in midflight, he realizes that he is in the presence of speed such as the prize ring has never seen. Tom Molineaux may be crude and untutored, but if 'Mad Buck' knows anything (and, like his notorious son, the archcad Harry Flashman, he has an unerring eye for the main chance), this ex-slave from America is a champion in the making, on whose broad shoulders the ambitious captain can climb to sporting and social fame. Under his patronage the Black Ajax' is carried on a popular tide of sporting fever to his great dream: to fight the invincible, undefeated champion of England, the great Tom Cribb. The story of Molineaux and his eventual battles with Cribb is told through a series of superbly original and individual voices - colourful, powerful and funny. Together they create a magnificent picture of Regency England and a portrait of a flawed hero who surmounted the barriers of ignorance, poverty and race hatred to bring the prize ring a lustre it had never known before and may never again. Critic Reviews: "Mr Fraser is a great historical novelist and in Black Ajax he is at the very top of his form. Damme if he ain't." (Christopher Matthew, Daily Mail) "This is not a flashy novel, wearing its learning noisily. It's rigorous, intelligent, meticulously horrifying. Wonderfully well done." (Nicci Gerrard, Observer) Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Black Ajax Author: George MacDonald Fraser Narrator: Colin Mace Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 26 mins Language: English Release date: 09-24-15 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: In the spirit of Flashman, and in the inimitable George MacDonald Fraser style, comes a rousing story of prize fighting in the 19th century. Reissued in a stunning new package, Black Ajax will attract a new generation of fans. When Captain Buck Flashman sees the black boxer catch a fly in midflight, he realizes that he is in the presence of speed such as the prize ring has never seen. Tom Molineaux may be crude and untutored, but if 'Mad Buck' knows anything (and, like his notorious son, the archcad Harry Flashman, he has an unerring eye for the main chance), this ex-slave from America is a champion in the making, on whose broad shoulders the ambitious captain can climb to sporting and social fame. Under his patronage the Black Ajax' is carried on a popular tide of sporting fever to his great dream: to fight the invincible, undefeated champion of England, the great Tom Cribb. The story of Molineaux and his eventual battles with Cribb is told through a series of superbly original and individual voices - colourful, powerful and funny. Together they create a magnificent picture of Regency England and a portrait of a flawed hero who surmounted the barriers of ignorance, poverty and race hatred to bring the prize ring a lustre it had never known before and may never again. Critic Reviews: "Mr Fraser is a great historical novelist and in Black Ajax he is at the very top of his form. Damme if he ain't." (Christopher Matthew, Daily Mail) "This is not a flashy novel, wearing its learning noisily. It's rigorous, intelligent, meticulously horrifying. Wonderfully well done." (Nicci Gerrard, Observer) Members Reviews: Not as good as Flashman. The Flashman novels never cease to amuse, but this just didn't do it for me. It takes an historically correct series of events and inserts a Flashman, in this case Harry's father Buckley, but the writing style is in the form of narratives from the main characters. This with rather poor narration makes for a mediocre book. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Captain-in-Calico-Audiobook/B014I8RF1G Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Captain in Calico Author: George MacDonald Fraser Narrator: Mike Grady Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 1 min Language: English Release date: 09-10-15 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: The first unpublished novel from the historical fiction legend George Macdonald Fraser, featuring the unscrupulous and brilliantly entertaining pirate Calico Jack Rackham. New Providence, 1720s. When infamous pirate Captain 'Calico' Jack Rackham returns from the high seas to ask Governor Woodes Rogers for a royal pardon, the Governor sees his chance to put his own devious plans into action. Their agreement sets off an adventure of betrayals, counterbetrayals, plots and escapes that see Rackham join forces with the scheming but seductively beautiful pirate Anne Bonney. Captain in Calico is a wonderfully spirited and entertaining novel which will delight fans of George MacDonald Fraser. The unscrupulous Captain Rackham is pure pleasure and shows the author's early penchant - and flair - for writing scoundrels of the highest order. Critic Reviews: Praise for The Flashman Papers: "Politically incorrect, lascivious and fiendishly handsome, Flashman is the greatest." (Boris Johnson) "Flashman is drop-dead funny, unputdownable story-telling, and much better history than anybody gets taught in schools." (Max Hastings) "Flashman is one of the great characters of modern fiction; a rogue, a lover, and always an irresistible read." (Bernard Cornwell) "Flashman, Sherlock Holmes, Toad of Toad Hall, Bertie Wooster. Any writer would give his eye-teeth to have created a character as good as those. GMF was one of the greats." (Conn Iggulden) biacuaduc@gmail.com (George MacDonald Fraser) Thu, 10 Sep 2015 22:29:58 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Captain-in-Calico-Audiobook/B014I8RF1G thebookvoice.com 09:01:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Captain in Calico Author: George MacDonald Fraser Narrator: Mike Grady Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 1 min Language: English Release date: 09-10-15 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: The first unpublished novel from the historical fiction legend George Macdonald Fraser, featuring the unscrupulous and brilliantly entertaining pirate Calico Jack Rackham. New Providence, 1720s. When infamous pirate Captain 'Calico' Jack Rackham returns from the high seas to ask Governor Woodes Rogers for a royal pardon, the Governor sees his chance to put his own devious plans into action. Their agreement sets off an adventure of betrayals, counterbetrayals, plots and escapes that see Rackham join forces with the scheming but seductively beautiful pirate Anne Bonney. Captain in Calico is a wonderfully spirited and entertaining novel which will delight fans of George MacDonald Fraser. The unscrupulous Captain Rackham is pure pleasure and shows the author's early penchant - and flair - for writing scoundrels of the highest order. Critic Reviews: Praise for The Flashman Papers: "Politically incorrect, lascivious and fiendishly handsome, Flashman is the greatest." (Boris Johnson) "Flashman is drop-dead funny, unputdownable story-telling, and much better history than anybody gets taught in schools." (Max Hastings) "Flashman is one of the great characters of modern fiction; a rogue, a lover, and always an irresistible read." (Bernard Cornwell) "Flashman, Sherlock Holmes, Toad of Toad Hall, Bertie Wooster. Any writer would give his eye-teeth to have created a character as good as those. GMF was one of the greats." (Conn Iggulden) Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Captain in Calico Author: George MacDonald Fraser Narrator: Mike Grady Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 1 min Language: English Release date: 09-10-15 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: The first unpublished novel from the historical fiction legend George Macdonald Fraser, featuring the unscrupulous and brilliantly entertaining pirate Calico Jack Rackham. New Providence, 1720s. When infamous pirate Captain 'Calico' Jack Rackham returns from the high seas to ask Governor Woodes Rogers for a royal pardon, the Governor sees his chance to put his own devious plans into action. Their agreement sets off an adventure of betrayals, counterbetrayals, plots and escapes that see Rackham join forces with the scheming but seductively beautiful pirate Anne Bonney. Captain in Calico is a wonderfully spirited and entertaining novel which will delight fans of George MacDonald Fraser. The unscrupulous Captain Rackham is pure pleasure and shows the author's early penchant - and flair - for writing scoundrels of the highest order. Critic Reviews: Praise for The Flashman Papers: "Politically incorrect, lascivious and fiendishly handsome, Flashman is the greatest." (Boris Johnson) "Flashman is drop-dead funny, unputdownable story-telling, and much better history than anybody gets taught in schools." (Max Hastings) "Flashman is one of the great characters of modern fiction; a rogue, a lover, and always an irresistible read." (Bernard Cornwell) "Flashman, Sherlock Holmes, Toad of Toad Hall, Bertie Wooster. Any writer would give his eye-teeth to have created a character as good as those. GMF was one of the greats." (Conn Iggulden) Members Reviews: Great stuff What made the experience of listening to Captain in Calico the most enjoyable? Easy to listen to and a rollicking adventure Who was your favorite character and why? Calico himself What does Mike Grady bring to the story that you wouldnt experience if you had only read the book? He can "do" all the voices Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry? Laugh in places but more usually I listened to this with a permanent grin. Any additional comments? As an unashamed fan of GMF I have been looking forward to this release for some time and I'm glad to say I have not been disappointed. You can see where Flashman springs from - the "hero" Calico Jack is an obvious fore-runner, and of course Fraser returned to the pirate world in Pyrates in which once again you see many similarities. Make no mistake, the book isn't perfect. It's not terribly long - I wonder if some recent editing has occurred - in which case it has been done very well. Some of the prose that is left is a tad naive, the action a bit obvious on occasion and a bit dated (the book was written in the 60s after all) but it is a right rattling good read and if published as a new novel nowadays would still pass muster. As an audiobook there is so much that depends on the narrator and I'm pleased to say that Mike Grady doesn't disappoint - he can "do" all the voices. As an overall package I am very pleased and listened to it in virtually 2 sittings. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Mordecais-Conversion-Audiobook/B014Q2P4SA Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Mordecai's Conversion Subtitle: The Miraculous Misadventures of Mordecai Lincoln: Book 1 Author: Richard F Dee Narrator: Wayne Hughes Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs and 6 mins Language: English Release date: 09-01-15 Publisher: Richard F Dee Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: This novel is a slightly irreverent, fast-paced, fun adventure set in the 1830s. It features a host of genuine characters including: missionaries, mountain men, Southern belles, ladies of the night, aboriginal beauties, runaway slaves, traveling troubadours, any number of scalawags, and several Indian nations. Based on actual events and several real persons of that era, it contains mortifying, hair-breadth escapes and well-deserved comeuppances throughout. The story follows young Mordecai Lincoln (prudish Baptist parson and greenhorn pilgrim) as he travels west - intent only on revenge. He is chasing after the man who so suddenly squashed young Lincoln's rising hopes for evangelical (and worldly) glory. None other than the Right Reverend Jason Lee, Methodist missionary to the Flathead and Nez Perce Indians. Along the way our "hero" awakens to the wondrous West and learns some most valuable lessons. Among these: how to beak a Comanche mule, drop "buffaler" in their tracks, and purchase a devoted wife. Will Mordecai also survive corrupt officials, prison, hanging by border thugs, and the flux and fur trade rivalries to finally bring down the Lord's (and Mordecai Lincoln's) justice upon Jason Lee? Listen and ye shall see. biacuaduc@gmail.com (Richard F Dee) Tue, 01 Sep 2015 14:11:45 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Mordecais-Conversion-Audiobook/B014Q2P4SA thebookvoice.com 11:06:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Mordecai's Conversion Subtitle: The Miraculous Misadventures of Mordecai Lincoln: Book 1 Author: Richard F Dee Narrator: Wayne Hughes Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs and 6 mins Language: English Release date: 09-01-15 Publisher: Richard F Dee Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: This novel is a slightly irreverent, fast-paced, fun adventure set in the 1830s. It features a host of genuine characters including: missionaries, mountain men, Southern belles, ladies of the night, aboriginal beauties, runaway slaves, traveling troubadours, any number of scalawags, and several Indian nations. Based on actual events and several real persons of that era, it contains mortifying, hair-breadth escapes and well-deserved comeuppances throughout. The story follows young Mordecai Lincoln (prudish Baptist parson and greenhorn pilgrim) as he travels west - intent only on revenge. He is chasing after the man who so suddenly squashed young Lincoln's rising hopes for evangelical (and worldly) glory. None other than the Right Reverend Jason Lee, Methodist missionary to the Flathead and Nez Perce Indians. Along the way our "hero" awakens to the wondrous West and learns some most valuable lessons. Among these: how to beak a Comanche mule, drop "buffaler" in their tracks, and purchase a devoted wife. Will Mordecai also survive corrupt officials, prison, hanging by border thugs, and the flux and fur trade rivalries to finally bring down the Lord's (and Mordecai Lincoln's) justice upon Jason Lee? Listen and ye shall see. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Mordecai's Conversion Subtitle: The Miraculous Misadventures of Mordecai Lincoln: Book 1 Author: Richard F Dee Narrator: Wayne Hughes Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs and 6 mins Language: English Release date: 09-01-15 Publisher: Richard F Dee Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: This novel is a slightly irreverent, fast-paced, fun adventure set in the 1830s. It features a host of genuine characters including: missionaries, mountain men, Southern belles, ladies of the night, aboriginal beauties, runaway slaves, traveling troubadours, any number of scalawags, and several Indian nations. Based on actual events and several real persons of that era, it contains mortifying, hair-breadth escapes and well-deserved comeuppances throughout. The story follows young Mordecai Lincoln (prudish Baptist parson and greenhorn pilgrim) as he travels west - intent only on revenge. He is chasing after the man who so suddenly squashed young Lincoln's rising hopes for evangelical (and worldly) glory. None other than the Right Reverend Jason Lee, Methodist missionary to the Flathead and Nez Perce Indians. Along the way our "hero" awakens to the wondrous West and learns some most valuable lessons. Among these: how to beak a Comanche mule, drop "buffaler" in their tracks, and purchase a devoted wife. Will Mordecai also survive corrupt officials, prison, hanging by border thugs, and the flux and fur trade rivalries to finally bring down the Lord's (and Mordecai Lincoln's) justice upon Jason Lee? Listen and ye shall see. Members Reviews: This was a very entertaining read, with a plot full of colorful characters. In 1835, Mordecai Lincoln was saved from an unlawful hanging by Moses Harris and Ben Hammond. Mordecai and Ben hitched up with Mosesâ group of pack mules and men, and headed west with goods for trade. Being confronted by Indians and unscrupulous characters all the way and sometimes barely surviving, Mordecai finds himself drawing on a strength he never knew he had. This was a very entertaining read, with a plot full of colorful characters. I would find myself reading the cowboy slang out loud just to hear how it really sounds. It had a slapstick, self-deprecating humor that had me wondering what happen next. Mordecai was such a lovable character, itâs no wonder that luck followed him. Most Enjoyable Western for Some Time Now... THE MIRACULOUS MISADVENTURES OF MORDECAI LINCOLN Summary: In this fast-paced, fun adventure set in the 1830's, our prudish Baptist Parson and greenhorn pilgrim (young Mordecai Lincoln) is chasing after the man who so suddenly squashed his growing hopes of Earthly Glory - none other than the Right Reverend Jason Lee, Missionary to the Flathead Indians. Along his meandering way west Mordecai encounters a host of genuine characters including: traveling troubadours, runaway slaves, southern belles, Ladies-of-the-night, aboriginal beauties, any number of scalawags and several indian nations. Through these encounters he learns some most valuable lessons, among these: how to break a Comanche mule, throw buffaloes in their tracks and purchase a devoted wife. Will he also survive corrupt officials, border thugs and fur trade rivalries to finally bring down The Lord God Jehovah's "Justice" on Jason Lee? Based on actual events and several real persons of the period, there are mortifying, hair-breadth escapes and well deserved "comeuppances" throughout. Historical Context: America's wild western culture still holds sway over a large majority of fiction and none fiction readers. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Swords-Around-the-Throne-Audiobook/B0149LZGEK Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Swords Around the Throne Subtitle: Twilight of Empire, Book 2 Author: Ian Ross Narrator: Jonathan Keeble Format: Unabridged Length: 12 hrs and 43 mins Language: English Release date: 09-03-15 Publisher: Lamplight Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Rewarded for saving the emperor's life in battle, centurion Aurelius Castus is promoted to the Corps of Protectores, the elite imperial bodyguard, the swords around the throne. But he soon discovers the court to be just as hazardous as the battlefield; behind the gilded facade of empire, there are spiralling plots, murderous betrayals and dangerous seductions. And one relentless enemy. Critic Reviews: "Hugely enjoyable. The author winds up tension into an explosion of fast paced events." (Conn Iggulden) "Ian Ross blazes in the world of Empire and legions...This is up there with Harry Sidebottom and Ben Kane." (M.C. Scott) biacuaduc@gmail.com (Ian Ross) Thu, 03 Sep 2015 15:22:12 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Swords-Around-the-Throne-Audiobook/B0149LZGEK thebookvoice.com 12:43:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Swords Around the Throne Subtitle: Twilight of Empire, Book 2 Author: Ian Ross Narrator: Jonathan Keeble Format: Unabridged Length: 12 hrs and 43 mins Language: English Release date: 09-03-15 Publisher: Lamplight Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Rewarded for saving the emperor's life in battle, centurion Aurelius Castus is promoted to the Corps of Protectores, the elite imperial bodyguard, the swords around the throne. But he soon discovers the court to be just as hazardous as the battlefield; behind the gilded facade of empire, there are spiralling plots, murderous betrayals and dangerous seductions. And one relentless enemy. Critic Reviews: "Hugely enjoyable. The author winds up tension into an explosion of fast paced events." (Conn Iggulden) "Ian Ross blazes in the world of Empire and legions...This is up there with Harry Sidebottom and Ben Kane." (M.C. Scott) Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Swords Around the Throne Subtitle: Twilight of Empire, Book 2 Author: Ian Ross Narrator: Jonathan Keeble Format: Unabridged Length: 12 hrs and 43 mins Language: English Release date: 09-03-15 Publisher: Lamplight Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Rewarded for saving the emperor's life in battle, centurion Aurelius Castus is promoted to the Corps of Protectores, the elite imperial bodyguard, the swords around the throne. But he soon discovers the court to be just as hazardous as the battlefield; behind the gilded facade of empire, there are spiralling plots, murderous betrayals and dangerous seductions. And one relentless enemy. Critic Reviews: "Hugely enjoyable. The author winds up tension into an explosion of fast paced events." (Conn Iggulden) "Ian Ross blazes in the world of Empire and legions...This is up there with Harry Sidebottom and Ben Kane." (M.C. Scott) Members Reviews: not to miss... superbe narration! very envoyable. looking foward for the next book .... well Done. more audiobooks on rome would be nice!!!!!!!como Another great story If you like Simon Scarrow,Ben Kane,Harry Sidebottom or Bernard Cornwell then this is the series for you.Jonathan Keeble does a wonderful job of narration.Fast paced and plenty of action. Loved it! Second Installment and the intrigue, treachery, brutality continues but within a different arena. Power and supremacy are everything as is loyalty and allegiance.. but who too? Who can be trusted? Is our hero just a pawn or is he shaping his own destiny? Keeble is superb again. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/A-Sky-Without-Stars-Audiobook/B01430JG20 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A Sky Without Stars Author: Linda S. Clare Narrator: Linda Henning Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs Language: English Release date: 08-19-15 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Frankie Chasing Bear is caught between cultures. She wants to raise her son Harold to revere his Lakota heritage, but she knows he will need to learn the white man's ways to succeed. After the untimely death of her husband, Frankie joins the US Government's Relocation Program and moves to Arizona. There she begins sewing a Lakota Star pattern quilt for Harold with tribal wisdom sung, sewn, and prayed into it. A bed without a quilt is like a sky without stars, but neither the quilt - nor her new life - comes easily to Frankie. Nick Vandergriff, for instance, is the last man Frankie wants to trust. He's half-Lakota but Christian, and Frankie can see no good coming from that faith after her own parents were forced to convert at an Indian school. Can Nick convince Frankie that white men and Christians aren't all bad? And will Frankie learn that love is the most important ingredient - for her son's quilt and life itself? biacuaduc@gmail.com (Linda S. Clare) Wed, 19 Aug 2015 21:12:33 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/A-Sky-Without-Stars-Audiobook/B01430JG20 thebookvoice.com 00:07:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A Sky Without Stars Author: Linda S. Clare Narrator: Linda Henning Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs Language: English Release date: 08-19-15 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Frankie Chasing Bear is caught between cultures. She wants to raise her son Harold to revere his Lakota heritage, but she knows he will need to learn the white man's ways to succeed. After the untimely death of her husband, Frankie joins the US Government's Relocation Program and moves to Arizona. There she begins sewing a Lakota Star pattern quilt for Harold with tribal wisdom sung, sewn, and prayed into it. A bed without a quilt is like a sky without stars, but neither the quilt - nor her new life - comes easily to Frankie. Nick Vandergriff, for instance, is the last man Frankie wants to trust. He's half-Lakota but Christian, and Frankie can see no good coming from that faith after her own parents were forced to convert at an Indian school. Can Nick convince Frankie that white men and Christians aren't all bad? And will Frankie learn that love is the most important ingredient - for her son's quilt and life itself? Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A Sky Without Stars Author: Linda S. Clare Narrator: Linda Henning Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs Language: English Release date: 08-19-15 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Frankie Chasing Bear is caught between cultures. She wants to raise her son Harold to revere his Lakota heritage, but she knows he will need to learn the white man's ways to succeed. After the untimely death of her husband, Frankie joins the US Government's Relocation Program and moves to Arizona. There she begins sewing a Lakota Star pattern quilt for Harold with tribal wisdom sung, sewn, and prayed into it. A bed without a quilt is like a sky without stars, but neither the quilt - nor her new life - comes easily to Frankie. Nick Vandergriff, for instance, is the last man Frankie wants to trust. He's half-Lakota but Christian, and Frankie can see no good coming from that faith after her own parents were forced to convert at an Indian school. Can Nick convince Frankie that white men and Christians aren't all bad? And will Frankie learn that love is the most important ingredient - for her son's quilt and life itself? Members Reviews: Sky Without Stars Review: Broken Pieces Made Whole Like the traditional Lakota Star quilt at the heart of this novel, the story itself is skillfully crafted of small pieces of disparate broken lives, salvaged and joined together to make a pattern not only beautiful but strong, both improbably whole and deeply comforting. Author Linda Clare tells a powerful tale of a strong young single mother, a Lakota Indian named Frankie Chasing Bear, who finds herself stranded and alone with her 10-year-old son in the parched deserts of Arizona, in Navajo country, far from her Pine Ridge home in South Dakota. This is no sweetly facile of love lost and found, of cultural differences easily transcended. The tensions and poverty, the rampant alcoholism and political unrest of reservation life in the 1950s are honestly portrayed. (I have lived in the Southwest most of my life, and am impressed with the subtlety and accuracy of the historical background.) The universal questions of how one forges religious, ethnic, and personal identity in a rapidly changing world are unblinkingly faced, and thoughtfully explored. There are many quilts in this book: the traditional Lakota star one that Frankie works on throughout as a blessing for her troubled son, the ones she helps her new Navajo friends sew to sell to tourists for the money she so desperately needs. There is also the much-damaged quilt that the âhalf-breedâ Lakota man Nickâs grandmother made for him, which Frankie mends and restores. Whether Frankie is bravely making a new thing, a new home, from the precious remnants of her own heritage, or mending what is broken in her own and otherâs lives, she is a woman I came to admire and love, and one I shall remember for a long time. Wonderful read I really enjoyed this book. I was immediately drawn into the story and intrigued by the characters. The author has written a touching story about the Lakota culture and the hardships that the characters faced as they tried to build their lives while dealing with discrimination and mistrust of others around them. I certainly look forward to reading more from this author. Hard book to follow Out of all teh books i have bought so far in this series, this one was the hardest to read/follow. Not sure if I will read any elese that this author has written, the book just did not flow and was hard to keep my attention. As sky without stars A 5 star book very well written and the story was great. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/The-Truth-According-to-Us-Audiobook/B013UC4WNK Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Truth According to Us Author: Annie Barrows Narrator: Ann Marie Lee, Tara Sands, Julia Whelan, Cassandra Campbell, Danny Campbell, Mark Deakins, Kimberly Farr Format: Unabridged Length: 18 hrs and 52 mins Language: English Release date: 08-13-15 Publisher: Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 5 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: "I can't stand this poky little town any more. How can I bear it for three more months? Today alone has lasted years..." Disinherited by her father, the debutante Miss Layla Beck is forced to spend the hot summer of 1938 in Macedonia, West Virginia, and is tasked with recording the small town's history. She arrives with one goal: to get out as quickly as possible. Macedonia's history seems simple enough - brief and uneventful. Then Layla meets the Romeyns: Jottie, Willa, Felix, Emmett, a family at once entertaining, eccentric, seductive and inextricably bound up in Macedonia's biggest secret. It's a secret all the townsfolk have a stake in, and as Layla delves into town legend, hidden truths emerge that reveal an altogether different history, one that has left hearts and lives broken. Layla soon realises that some secrets should stay hidden forever. Critic Reviews: "Annie Barrows leaves no doubt that she is a storyteller of rare calibre, with wisdom and insight to spare. She is at her best here." (Paula McLain, New York Times best-selling author of The Paris Wife) "An utterly enthralling, evocative story of loyalty and love, trust and truth." (The Daily Express) biacuaduc@gmail.com (Annie Barrows) Thu, 13 Aug 2015 02:46:07 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/The-Truth-According-to-Us-Audiobook/B013UC4WNK thebookvoice.com 18:52:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Truth According to Us Author: Annie Barrows Narrator: Ann Marie Lee, Tara Sands, Julia Whelan, Cassandra Campbell, Danny Campbell, Mark Deakins, Kimberly Farr Format: Unabridged Length: 18 hrs and 52 mins Language: English Release date: 08-13-15 Publisher: Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 5 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: "I can't stand this poky little town any more. How can I bear it for three more months? Today alone has lasted years..." Disinherited by her father, the debutante Miss Layla Beck is forced to spend the hot summer of 1938 in Macedonia, West Virginia, and is tasked with recording the small town's history. She arrives with one goal: to get out as quickly as possible. Macedonia's history seems simple enough - brief and uneventful. Then Layla meets the Romeyns: Jottie, Willa, Felix, Emmett, a family at once entertaining, eccentric, seductive and inextricably bound up in Macedonia's biggest secret. It's a secret all the townsfolk have a stake in, and as Layla delves into town legend, hidden truths emerge that reveal an altogether different history, one that has left hearts and lives broken. Layla soon realises that some secrets should stay hidden forever. Critic Reviews: "Annie Barrows leaves no doubt that she is a storyteller of rare calibre, with wisdom and insight to spare. She is at her best here." (Paula McLain, New York Times best-selling author of The Paris Wife) "An utterly enthralling, evocative story of loyalty and love, trust and truth." (The Daily Express) Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Truth According to Us Author: Annie Barrows Narrator: Ann Marie Lee, Tara Sands, Julia Whelan, Cassandra Campbell, Danny Campbell, Mark Deakins, Kimberly Farr Format: Unabridged Length: 18 hrs and 52 mins Language: English Release date: 08-13-15 Publisher: Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 5 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: "I can't stand this poky little town any more. How can I bear it for three more months? Today alone has lasted years..." Disinherited by her father, the debutante Miss Layla Beck is forced to spend the hot summer of 1938 in Macedonia, West Virginia, and is tasked with recording the small town's history. She arrives with one goal: to get out as quickly as possible. Macedonia's history seems simple enough - brief and uneventful. Then Layla meets the Romeyns: Jottie, Willa, Felix, Emmett, a family at once entertaining, eccentric, seductive and inextricably bound up in Macedonia's biggest secret. It's a secret all the townsfolk have a stake in, and as Layla delves into town legend, hidden truths emerge that reveal an altogether different history, one that has left hearts and lives broken. Layla soon realises that some secrets should stay hidden forever. Critic Reviews: "Annie Barrows leaves no doubt that she is a storyteller of rare calibre, with wisdom and insight to spare. She is at her best here." (Paula McLain, New York Times best-selling author of The Paris Wife) "An utterly enthralling, evocative story of loyalty and love, trust and truth." (The Daily Express) Members Reviews: Loved it! Read it! Perfect for Book Clubs How can I even begin to describe how much I enjoyed reading this book? The Truth According to Us by Annie Barrows unravels the secrets of a small Depression-era West Virginia town through the eyes of 12 year old Willa and Layla, a young woman assigned by Roosevelt's Writer Project to research and write the history of town in time for its 150th birthday. Though the book mainly focuses on one family in particular, readers are introduced to many citizens of Macedonia, all with the quirks, agendas, and stories of their own. For fans ofThe Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, Barrow's does occasionally use letters as a means of communicating different character's perspectives. However, the book does not rely as heavily on these letters as Potato Peel Pie did. I was drawn in from the beginning and had a very hard time putting down this nearly 500 page book. All the characters are so engaging that you feel like you are rocking on the front porch, drinking ice tea with sweat trickling down your back while eavesdropping on their conversations. Perfect novel for book clubs, as there are many aspects of the book that are worth discussing: the characters, family relationships, what loyalty looks like, how history is remembered and recorded, the Depression, the Federal's Writers Project, etc. A House of Secrets: the Top Ten Things That Are Great About THE TRUTH ACCORDING TO US Layla Beck is the spoiled daughter of a senator, living in luxury as the Great Depression drags on. When she refuses to marry a wealthy suitor, her father cuts her off and gets her a job with the WPA, which Layla sees as the ultimate humiliation. Worse, she must go to very rural Macedonia, West Virginia, where she is to write the town's history. She has no desire to be in West Virginia, much less to be living among people she feels are beneath her, and writing their history. But she must. She ends up as a boarder at the home of the Romeyns, who were once a great family in Macedonia. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Americas-Diplomats-The-Road-to-Attleboro-Audiobook/B012OEK3XS Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: America's Diplomats: The Road to Attleboro Author: John W. Huffman Narrator: Rich Miller Format: Unabridged Length: 15 hrs and 34 mins Language: English Release date: 07-28-15 Publisher: Lonestar Ventures, LLC Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: All wars spawn simple heroes from youthful naivety as boy-soldiers evolve into weathered combat veterans. Young Jay Sharpe is no exception. Born into a long lineage of patriots, he never questions his generation's call to arms. Filled with wanderlust and rarely sure of what he wants, but knowing precisely what he does not want - a predictable marriage to his high school sweetheart and looming job at the local sawmill in his small hometown after graduation - he gallops off to the nearest Army recruiter to become Private John Joseph Sharpe, all-American hero. After rigorous training, he emerges as one of the Army's elite paratroopers and eagerly sails off to Vietnam and the golden opportunities awaiting him there - a near fatal encounter with the 9th North Vietnamese "Ghost" Regiment in the legendary battle of Attleboro, the largest land engagement of the entire war effort. His gripping tale of the trials of a soldier in our nation's most controversial confrontation is a graphic chronicle of love, hate, hope, and despair in an era of uncertainty and misdirection. biacuaduc@gmail.com (John W. Huffman) Tue, 28 Jul 2015 11:46:13 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Americas-Diplomats-The-Road-to-Attleboro-Audiobook/B012OEK3XS thebookvoice.com 15:34:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: America's Diplomats: The Road to Attleboro Author: John W. Huffman Narrator: Rich Miller Format: Unabridged Length: 15 hrs and 34 mins Language: English Release date: 07-28-15 Publisher: Lonestar Ventures, LLC Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: All wars spawn simple heroes from youthful naivety as boy-soldiers evolve into weathered combat veterans. Young Jay Sharpe is no exception. Born into a long lineage of patriots, he never questions his generation's call to arms. Filled with wanderlust and rarely sure of what he wants, but knowing precisely what he does not want - a predictable marriage to his high school sweetheart and looming job at the local sawmill in his small hometown after graduation - he gallops off to the nearest Army recruiter to become Private John Joseph Sharpe, all-American hero. After rigorous training, he emerges as one of the Army's elite paratroopers and eagerly sails off to Vietnam and the golden opportunities awaiting him there - a near fatal encounter with the 9th North Vietnamese "Ghost" Regiment in the legendary battle of Attleboro, the largest land engagement of the entire war effort. His gripping tale of the trials of a soldier in our nation's most controversial confrontation is a graphic chronicle of love, hate, hope, and despair in an era of uncertainty and misdirection. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: America's Diplomats: The Road to Attleboro Author: John W. Huffman Narrator: Rich Miller Format: Unabridged Length: 15 hrs and 34 mins Language: English Release date: 07-28-15 Publisher: Lonestar Ventures, LLC Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: All wars spawn simple heroes from youthful naivety as boy-soldiers evolve into weathered combat veterans. Young Jay Sharpe is no exception. Born into a long lineage of patriots, he never questions his generation's call to arms. Filled with wanderlust and rarely sure of what he wants, but knowing precisely what he does not want - a predictable marriage to his high school sweetheart and looming job at the local sawmill in his small hometown after graduation - he gallops off to the nearest Army recruiter to become Private John Joseph Sharpe, all-American hero. After rigorous training, he emerges as one of the Army's elite paratroopers and eagerly sails off to Vietnam and the golden opportunities awaiting him there - a near fatal encounter with the 9th North Vietnamese "Ghost" Regiment in the legendary battle of Attleboro, the largest land engagement of the entire war effort. His gripping tale of the trials of a soldier in our nation's most controversial confrontation is a graphic chronicle of love, hate, hope, and despair in an era of uncertainty and misdirection. Members Reviews: Awesome as always! We lost an awesome author in John...the world is a sadder place and I for one will miss him! Slow start, strong finish I received a free copy of this audio book for an honest review. In listening to the first few chapters I wasn't sure I was going to finish. But I realized that I had been comparing it to other stories where the authors claimed perfection in their own character. After I adjusted to the idea that this was an honest telling, including flawed though eventually corrected thinking, I really began to enjoy the story. There were some slower parts throughout the story but life, and war, aren't 24-7 action despite what the movies, or more recent books would have us believe. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/The-Butchers-Sons-Audiobook/B012HQ6GTS Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Butcher's Sons Author: Scott Alexander Hess Narrator: Michael Pauley Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 57 mins Language: English Release date: 07-27-15 Publisher: Lethe Press Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: This darkly lyrical and violent family saga set in a butcher shop in New York circa 1930 tells the story of three Irish brothers struggling to find their roles - to define their lives and express their dreams - amid the poverty of a broken home, an alcoholic father, and the violent society of Hell's Kitchen. Dickie is guided by an almost animal desire to get what he wants and, as a fighter, is fearless in his pursuit of being respected by mobsters. Walt, the middle brother, romances a woman whose educated father sees the lad as gutter trash. Then there is frail Adlai, who finds himself on the most perilous path - an illicit affair with his oldest brother's best friend. The Butcher's Sons is an engaging read about desperate young men determined to do whatever they can to find something gilded amid the grime of old New York. biacuaduc@gmail.com (Scott Alexander Hess) Mon, 27 Jul 2015 23:45:44 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/The-Butchers-Sons-Audiobook/B012HQ6GTS thebookvoice.com 07:57:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Butcher's Sons Author: Scott Alexander Hess Narrator: Michael Pauley Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 57 mins Language: English Release date: 07-27-15 Publisher: Lethe Press Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: This darkly lyrical and violent family saga set in a butcher shop in New York circa 1930 tells the story of three Irish brothers struggling to find their roles - to define their lives and express their dreams - amid the poverty of a broken home, an alcoholic father, and the violent society of Hell's Kitchen. Dickie is guided by an almost animal desire to get what he wants and, as a fighter, is fearless in his pursuit of being respected by mobsters. Walt, the middle brother, romances a woman whose educated father sees the lad as gutter trash. Then there is frail Adlai, who finds himself on the most perilous path - an illicit affair with his oldest brother's best friend. The Butcher's Sons is an engaging read about desperate young men determined to do whatever they can to find something gilded amid the grime of old New York. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Butcher's Sons Author: Scott Alexander Hess Narrator: Michael Pauley Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 57 mins Language: English Release date: 07-27-15 Publisher: Lethe Press Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: This darkly lyrical and violent family saga set in a butcher shop in New York circa 1930 tells the story of three Irish brothers struggling to find their roles - to define their lives and express their dreams - amid the poverty of a broken home, an alcoholic father, and the violent society of Hell's Kitchen. Dickie is guided by an almost animal desire to get what he wants and, as a fighter, is fearless in his pursuit of being respected by mobsters. Walt, the middle brother, romances a woman whose educated father sees the lad as gutter trash. Then there is frail Adlai, who finds himself on the most perilous path - an illicit affair with his oldest brother's best friend. The Butcher's Sons is an engaging read about desperate young men determined to do whatever they can to find something gilded amid the grime of old New York. Members Reviews: Hess gives the reader is a realistic slice of life in 1930's New York City, more specifically Hellâs Kitchen Often times when you read a short story you feel that it should be expanded to a bigger, lengthier book, with more time to envelope yourself in the characters and see where else the story can go. It is rarer to read a novel and feel that way, but Scott Alexander Hessâ THE BUTCHERâS SONS is just that book. It seems that 254 pages about three Irish brothers in 1930s arenât nearly enough. Hessâ wonderfully-written characters deserve the whole Puzo treatment. That being said, what Hess gives the reader is a realistic slice of life in New York City, more specifically Hellâs Kitchen. Dickie, the eldest, wants to be a gangster; middle brother Walt, with his uptown girlfriend, wants to be a doctor, and the youngest brother, Adlai, is not sure what he wants, but when he finds it he canât let it go. The brothers work at the family butcher shop, passed down from generations, a neighborhood gathering place that emits heat and smells, with father Pat still in a haze over the loss of his wife years earlier. Hess incorporates a rewarding same-sex love story, a well-crafted gangster story and a star-crossed lovers story in one book, keeping the momentum going throughout. I would love for Hess to revisit these characters â they are fascinating and have much potential, but if he doesnât he has left in place a unique book that happily doesnât fall into any clichéd genres. In the hearts of men Honestly, if I hadn't known the author, I am not sure I would have picked this book to read. I am glad that I did. The fact that it was written by a guy from my decidedly suburban high school in St. Louis made it all the more interesting. The book immediately took me to the era in New York when life was tough and gangs of immigrants sought to rise to the top of the heap. I could visualize nearly every scene. It also never really occurred to me that gay men have struggled through history and had to constantly hide their actions and their true loves. I found it fascinating that Dickie, who entered the dangerous waters of loving a black woman, but could not bear the thought of his young brother being in love with a man. Gay men were more than closeted...they were not even a possibility in the minds of heterosexuals. The book kept me on the edge of my seat wondering how these boys would survive their loves. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Into-the-Valley-Audiobook/B0134F98EG Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Into the Valley Author: Ruth Galm Narrator: Eliza Foss Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 31 mins Language: English Release date: 08-04-15 Publisher: Recorded Books Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Ruth Galm's spare, poetic debut novel, set in the American West of early Joan Didion, traces the drifting path of a young woman as she skirts the law and her own oppressive anxiety. Into the Valley opens on the day in July 1967 when B. decides to pass her first counterfeit check and flees San Francisco for the Central Valley. Caught between generations and unmarried at 30, B. doesn't understand the new counterculture youths. She likes the dresses and kid gloves of her mother's generation but doesn't fit into that world either. B. is beset by a disintegrative anxiety she calls "the carsickness", and the only relief comes in handling illicit checks and driving endlessly through the valley. As she travels the bare, anonymous landscape, meeting an array of other characters - an alcoholic professor, a bohemian teenage girl, a criminal admirer - B.'s flight becomes that of a woman unraveling, a person lost between who she is and who she cannot yet be. biacuaduc@gmail.com (Ruth Galm) Tue, 04 Aug 2015 20:13:13 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Into-the-Valley-Audiobook/B0134F98EG thebookvoice.com 06:31:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Into the Valley Author: Ruth Galm Narrator: Eliza Foss Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 31 mins Language: English Release date: 08-04-15 Publisher: Recorded Books Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Ruth Galm's spare, poetic debut novel, set in the American West of early Joan Didion, traces the drifting path of a young woman as she skirts the law and her own oppressive anxiety. Into the Valley opens on the day in July 1967 when B. decides to pass her first counterfeit check and flees San Francisco for the Central Valley. Caught between generations and unmarried at 30, B. doesn't understand the new counterculture youths. She likes the dresses and kid gloves of her mother's generation but doesn't fit into that world either. B. is beset by a disintegrative anxiety she calls "the carsickness", and the only relief comes in handling illicit checks and driving endlessly through the valley. As she travels the bare, anonymous landscape, meeting an array of other characters - an alcoholic professor, a bohemian teenage girl, a criminal admirer - B.'s flight becomes that of a woman unraveling, a person lost between who she is and who she cannot yet be. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Into the Valley Author: Ruth Galm Narrator: Eliza Foss Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 31 mins Language: English Release date: 08-04-15 Publisher: Recorded Books Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Ruth Galm's spare, poetic debut novel, set in the American West of early Joan Didion, traces the drifting path of a young woman as she skirts the law and her own oppressive anxiety. Into the Valley opens on the day in July 1967 when B. decides to pass her first counterfeit check and flees San Francisco for the Central Valley. Caught between generations and unmarried at 30, B. doesn't understand the new counterculture youths. She likes the dresses and kid gloves of her mother's generation but doesn't fit into that world either. B. is beset by a disintegrative anxiety she calls "the carsickness", and the only relief comes in handling illicit checks and driving endlessly through the valley. As she travels the bare, anonymous landscape, meeting an array of other characters - an alcoholic professor, a bohemian teenage girl, a criminal admirer - B.'s flight becomes that of a woman unraveling, a person lost between who she is and who she cannot yet be. Members Reviews: Transporting The day disappeared while I read this yesterday on the beach. I was pulled into the desert and my mind went blank with the sun. Ms. Galm's writing is evocative and spare--her pacing is calm and steady and while B.'s mind is unfathomable, her character is sympathetic. Perfect beach read, given the setting (although I'm sure it's equally transporting in the dead of winter). What a treat! I loved the different pace and structure of the book. The detail of Ms. Galm's writing is impressive. There was a "darker" edge to it, yet it included social commentary and was pleasing to read. It was an engaging journey into the valley and kept me wondering what would happen to B. Hope she (the author) has more to come! Into the Bin Sorry, went right into the bin when I was done. The brighter spots of "Didion-esque" writing were not nearly enough to save a depressingly pointless story about a self-absorbed grifter. Still, it is her first novel, and I would definitely take a look at her next one. A realist Picnic at Hanging Rock for our generation, ... A realist Picnic at Hanging Rock for our generation, located firmly in the juncture where landscape meets culture meets the quirks and twists of the individual mind. Weird This is a well-written, weird book. Hard for me to explain exactly why I found it weird. That's how weird it is. As I read I would wonder what would happen next yet not really want to know. And yet I kept reading as the protagonist did one more stupid, strange, or otherwise weird thing after another. This is not a bad book. As I said, it's well-written and tells a story in a way that shows talent. It's not a book I would encourage my friends to read because, well, guess! You got it. . .it's weird. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/The-Hourglass-Factory-Audiobook/B00ZB7R69K Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Hourglass Factory Author: Lucy Ribchester Narrator: Lucy Scott Format: Unabridged Length: 12 hrs and 34 mins Language: English Release date: 06-18-15 Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: It's 1912, and London is in turmoil.... The suffragette movement is reaching fever pitch, but for broke Fleet Street tomboy Frankie George, just getting by in the cutthroat world of newspapers is hard enough. Sent to interview trapeze artist Ebony Diamond, Frankie finds herself fascinated by the tightly laced acrobat and follows her across London to a Mayfair corset shop that hides more than one dark secret. Then Ebony Diamond mysteriously disappears in the middle of a performance, and Frankie is drawn into a world of tricks, society columnists, corset fetishists, suffragettes, and circus freaks. How did Ebony vanish, who was she afraid of, and what goes on behind the doors of the mysterious Hourglass Factory? From the newsrooms of Fleet Street to the drawing rooms of high society, the missing Ebony Diamond leads Frankie to the trail of a murderous villain with a plot more deadly than anyone could have imagined.... With a major film, Suffragette, starring Meryl Streep, Helena Bonham-Carter, and Carey Mulligan, coming soon, suffragettes will be back in the limelight once again, nearly 100 years after they fought for votes for women. biacuaduc@gmail.com (Lucy Ribchester) Thu, 18 Jun 2015 07:34:37 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/The-Hourglass-Factory-Audiobook/B00ZB7R69K thebookvoice.com 12:34:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Hourglass Factory Author: Lucy Ribchester Narrator: Lucy Scott Format: Unabridged Length: 12 hrs and 34 mins Language: English Release date: 06-18-15 Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: It's 1912, and London is in turmoil.... The suffragette movement is reaching fever pitch, but for broke Fleet Street tomboy Frankie George, just getting by in the cutthroat world of newspapers is hard enough. Sent to interview trapeze artist Ebony Diamond, Frankie finds herself fascinated by the tightly laced acrobat and follows her across London to a Mayfair corset shop that hides more than one dark secret. Then Ebony Diamond mysteriously disappears in the middle of a performance, and Frankie is drawn into a world of tricks, society columnists, corset fetishists, suffragettes, and circus freaks. How did Ebony vanish, who was she afraid of, and what goes on behind the doors of the mysterious Hourglass Factory? From the newsrooms of Fleet Street to the drawing rooms of high society, the missing Ebony Diamond leads Frankie to the trail of a murderous villain with a plot more deadly than anyone could have imagined.... With a major film, Suffragette, starring Meryl Streep, Helena Bonham-Carter, and Carey Mulligan, coming soon, suffragettes will be back in the limelight once again, nearly 100 years after they fought for votes for women. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Hourglass Factory Author: Lucy Ribchester Narrator: Lucy Scott Format: Unabridged Length: 12 hrs and 34 mins Language: English Release date: 06-18-15 Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: It's 1912, and London is in turmoil.... The suffragette movement is reaching fever pitch, but for broke Fleet Street tomboy Frankie George, just getting by in the cutthroat world of newspapers is hard enough. Sent to interview trapeze artist Ebony Diamond, Frankie finds herself fascinated by the tightly laced acrobat and follows her across London to a Mayfair corset shop that hides more than one dark secret. Then Ebony Diamond mysteriously disappears in the middle of a performance, and Frankie is drawn into a world of tricks, society columnists, corset fetishists, suffragettes, and circus freaks. How did Ebony vanish, who was she afraid of, and what goes on behind the doors of the mysterious Hourglass Factory? From the newsrooms of Fleet Street to the drawing rooms of high society, the missing Ebony Diamond leads Frankie to the trail of a murderous villain with a plot more deadly than anyone could have imagined.... With a major film, Suffragette, starring Meryl Streep, Helena Bonham-Carter, and Carey Mulligan, coming soon, suffragettes will be back in the limelight once again, nearly 100 years after they fought for votes for women. Members Reviews: Old Fashioned Mystery Wonderful reading by Lucy Scott. Very Victoraian! Good story with interesting historical background and images. Particularly regarding the forced feeding of prisoners at that time. If you like historical novels with a bit of humour and a twist... you will like this. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/The-Girl-in-the-Photograph-Audiobook/B00YSPIJOW Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Girl in the Photograph Author: Kate Riordan Narrator: Julia Barrie Format: Unabridged Length: 15 hrs and 47 mins Language: English Release date: 06-04-15 Publisher: Isis Publishing Ltd Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: It's the summer of 1933, and Alice Eveleigh has arrived at Fiercombe Manor in disgrace. Hiding her shame in this isolated house concealed within a Gloucestershire valley in the care of housekeeper Mrs Jelphs, Alice soon begins to sense that something isn't quite right within this beautiful manor. For one thing she is being watched.... There are secrets at Fiercombe that those who remain there are determined to keep. Tragedy haunts the empty rooms, and foreboding hangs heavy in the stifling heat. Traces of the previous occupant, Elizabeth Stanton, are everywhere, and Alice discovers Elizabeth's life eerily mirrors the path she herself is on. The past is set to repeat its sorrows and with devastating consequences. biacuaduc@gmail.com (Kate Riordan) Thu, 04 Jun 2015 01:45:17 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/The-Girl-in-the-Photograph-Audiobook/B00YSPIJOW thebookvoice.com 15:47:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Girl in the Photograph Author: Kate Riordan Narrator: Julia Barrie Format: Unabridged Length: 15 hrs and 47 mins Language: English Release date: 06-04-15 Publisher: Isis Publishing Ltd Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: It's the summer of 1933, and Alice Eveleigh has arrived at Fiercombe Manor in disgrace. Hiding her shame in this isolated house concealed within a Gloucestershire valley in the care of housekeeper Mrs Jelphs, Alice soon begins to sense that something isn't quite right within this beautiful manor. For one thing she is being watched.... There are secrets at Fiercombe that those who remain there are determined to keep. Tragedy haunts the empty rooms, and foreboding hangs heavy in the stifling heat. Traces of the previous occupant, Elizabeth Stanton, are everywhere, and Alice discovers Elizabeth's life eerily mirrors the path she herself is on. The past is set to repeat its sorrows and with devastating consequences. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Girl in the Photograph Author: Kate Riordan Narrator: Julia Barrie Format: Unabridged Length: 15 hrs and 47 mins Language: English Release date: 06-04-15 Publisher: Isis Publishing Ltd Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: It's the summer of 1933, and Alice Eveleigh has arrived at Fiercombe Manor in disgrace. Hiding her shame in this isolated house concealed within a Gloucestershire valley in the care of housekeeper Mrs Jelphs, Alice soon begins to sense that something isn't quite right within this beautiful manor. For one thing she is being watched.... There are secrets at Fiercombe that those who remain there are determined to keep. Tragedy haunts the empty rooms, and foreboding hangs heavy in the stifling heat. Traces of the previous occupant, Elizabeth Stanton, are everywhere, and Alice discovers Elizabeth's life eerily mirrors the path she herself is on. The past is set to repeat its sorrows and with devastating consequences. Members Reviews: relaxing and joyful I found this easy to listen to and was entranced at how well the stories of the past were entwined with the present High standard historical Neo Victorian Fiction Impecable narrative, Riordan's interweaved the haunting and spectrality of different women in different eras in England. Riordan's contribution to glance at missunderstood facts as were "puerpural insanities and hysterical manias" making use of objects, pictures and ghosts, providing a refreshing turntaking solution, Is what grants this novel to be included into the Neo Victorian Fiction. Good book, well read I enjoyed this audiobook. I think the narrator was excellent, managing to produce performances that were believable and skilled. The story, although predictable, was full enough with intrigue to keep me listening. On the strength of this novel, I have downloaded another, and hope I enjoy it as much, Intriguing and unusual This was a good listen, with the two different times very well defined. Good research had been done for both centuries. Enjoyable Dull Bought this audiobook on the basis of the other reviews, but I personally found it quite dull and the narrator grating! Took me a long time to finish (I always tend to persevere!) and it's not something that will stay with me... https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/White-Horse-Regressions-Audiobook/B00YUUMEDC Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: White Horse Regressions Author: Steve Lindahl Narrator: Michelle Haynes Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 30 mins Language: English Release date: 06-05-15 Publisher: All Things That Matter Press, Inc. Ratings: 1 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: The soul is eternal, and no more so than in Steve Lindahl's White Horse Regressions. It is the story of a group of individuals destined to share their lives throughout time, be it in ancient China during the Han dynasty, in 19th-century London during Jack the Ripper's reign of terror, or in a small town rocked by murder in present-day Vermont. It's been almost a year since Hannah Hersman's girlfriend was killed, and the police still have no leads, no suspects, and no one in custody. Undeterred and longing for closure, Hannah calls in Glen Wiley, a renowned hypnotist, as a last resort. Glen quickly discovers that in a past life, Hannah was a prostitute in Victorian London named Rose, and her girlfriend was Annie Chapman, a victim of Jack the Ripper. In fact many of Hannah's friends and acquaintances were similarly connected to her, not just then in London but in multiple lives and multiple places throughout history. In all these incarnations, their existence is tied to a murderous plot that Hannah and Glen must uncover to ensure their future lives can avoid the pain and misery of losing their loved ones. White Horse Regressions is a compelling supernatural thriller that drops you down the rabbit hole and spits you out into the filthy streets of a not-too-long-ago London, the palatial estates of a long-forgotten China, and the seedy underbelly of small-town America. biacuaduc@gmail.com (Steve Lindahl) Fri, 05 Jun 2015 02:12:13 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/White-Horse-Regressions-Audiobook/B00YUUMEDC thebookvoice.com 10:30:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: White Horse Regressions Author: Steve Lindahl Narrator: Michelle Haynes Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 30 mins Language: English Release date: 06-05-15 Publisher: All Things That Matter Press, Inc. Ratings: 1 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: The soul is eternal, and no more so than in Steve Lindahl's White Horse Regressions. It is the story of a group of individuals destined to share their lives throughout time, be it in ancient China during the Han dynasty, in 19th-century London during Jack the Ripper's reign of terror, or in a small town rocked by murder in present-day Vermont. It's been almost a year since Hannah Hersman's girlfriend was killed, and the police still have no leads, no suspects, and no one in custody. Undeterred and longing for closure, Hannah calls in Glen Wiley, a renowned hypnotist, as a last resort. Glen quickly discovers that in a past life, Hannah was a prostitute in Victorian London named Rose, and her girlfriend was Annie Chapman, a victim of Jack the Ripper. In fact many of Hannah's friends and acquaintances were similarly connected to her, not just then in London but in multiple lives and multiple places throughout history. In all these incarnations, their existence is tied to a murderous plot that Hannah and Glen must uncover to ensure their future lives can avoid the pain and misery of losing their loved ones. White Horse Regressions is a compelling supernatural thriller that drops you down the rabbit hole and spits you out into the filthy streets of a not-too-long-ago London, the palatial estates of a long-forgotten China, and the seedy underbelly of small-town America. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: White Horse Regressions Author: Steve Lindahl Narrator: Michelle Haynes Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 30 mins Language: English Release date: 06-05-15 Publisher: All Things That Matter Press, Inc. Ratings: 1 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: The soul is eternal, and no more so than in Steve Lindahl's White Horse Regressions. It is the story of a group of individuals destined to share their lives throughout time, be it in ancient China during the Han dynasty, in 19th-century London during Jack the Ripper's reign of terror, or in a small town rocked by murder in present-day Vermont. It's been almost a year since Hannah Hersman's girlfriend was killed, and the police still have no leads, no suspects, and no one in custody. Undeterred and longing for closure, Hannah calls in Glen Wiley, a renowned hypnotist, as a last resort. Glen quickly discovers that in a past life, Hannah was a prostitute in Victorian London named Rose, and her girlfriend was Annie Chapman, a victim of Jack the Ripper. In fact many of Hannah's friends and acquaintances were similarly connected to her, not just then in London but in multiple lives and multiple places throughout history. In all these incarnations, their existence is tied to a murderous plot that Hannah and Glen must uncover to ensure their future lives can avoid the pain and misery of losing their loved ones. White Horse Regressions is a compelling supernatural thriller that drops you down the rabbit hole and spits you out into the filthy streets of a not-too-long-ago London, the palatial estates of a long-forgotten China, and the seedy underbelly of small-town America. Members Reviews: Engrossing White Horse Regressions is a mystery novel in the richest sense; it is delicately layered and immediately engrossing. As in Steve Lindahl's previous novel Motherless Soul, the setting and details are vivid, yet the story is built with deliberation. The characters, familiar and no, are both believable and dynamic. What sets this book apart from other mysteries I've read is the depth of the personal journey as well as the collective. It begins as what seems a simple murder that opens and expands, creating a cosmic enigma that remains on the reader's mind long after the story is complete, perhaps forever. A Karmic Dance of Twists and Turns What begins as a murder mystery evolves into a hypnotic investigation that uncovers the centuries-old connections between a cast of characters fated to repeat the circumstances, intrigues and tragedies of their past lives. Through a series of sessions in which the participants regress to Victorian London and ancient China, stories within the story unfold, relationships are defined and rituals revealed, more questions raised than answered until a disturbing and seemingly unbreakable pattern emerges. Mr. Lindhal's suspenseful novel moves backwards and forwards in a karmic dance that also twists and turns; a profound and poignant narrative about reincarnation as it relates to love and friendship, vulnerability and power, the myth of inevitability and the possibilities for better times to come. DM Denton, author of A House Near Luccoli. Finding Lives in the Past Past life regressions flourish in Steve Lindahlâs second book in the Glen Wiley Past Lives series. This time the reader meets a number of characters, some already dead and some fated to be so in the course of the novel. We learn from the Prologue of the murder of a young actress, whose friends subsequently team up to learn why she was killed, as the story opens. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/The-Italian-Wife-Audiobook/B00XD34822 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Italian Wife Author: Kate Furnivall Narrator: Jane McDowell Format: Unabridged Length: 12 hrs and 54 mins Language: English Release date: 05-11-15 Publisher: Hachette Audio UK Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: The Sunday Times top 10 best-selling author Discover a brilliant story of love, danger, courage and betrayal, from the internationally best-selling author of The Betrayal. Italy, 1932 - Mussolini's Italy is growing from strength to strength, but at what cost? One bright autumn morning, architect Isabella Berotti sits at a café in the vibrant centre of Bellina when a woman she's never met asks her to watch her 10-year-old daughter, just for a moment. Reluctantly Isabella agrees - and then watches in horror as the woman climbs to the top of the town's clock tower and steps over the edge. This tragic encounter draws vivid memories to the surface, forcing Isabella to probe deeper into the secrets of her own past as she tries to protect the young girl from the authorities. Together with charismatic photographer Roberto Falco, Isabella is about to discover that secrets run deeper and are more dangerous than either of them could have possibly imagined.... From the glittering marble piazzas to the picturesque hillside villages and winding streets of Rome, Kate Furnivall's epic new novel will take you on an breathtaking journey of intrigue, romance, and betrayal. Critic Reviews: "Breathtaking historical fiction." (The Times) "Furnivall's descriptions are powerful...the plotting and pace are breathless." (Historical Novels Review) "The setting is sweeping, the story big and the description vivid." (Courier Mail) biacuaduc@gmail.com (Kate Furnivall) Mon, 11 May 2015 03:45:32 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/The-Italian-Wife-Audiobook/B00XD34822 thebookvoice.com 12:54:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Italian Wife Author: Kate Furnivall Narrator: Jane McDowell Format: Unabridged Length: 12 hrs and 54 mins Language: English Release date: 05-11-15 Publisher: Hachette Audio UK Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: The Sunday Times top 10 best-selling author Discover a brilliant story of love, danger, courage and betrayal, from the internationally best-selling author of The Betrayal. Italy, 1932 - Mussolini's Italy is growing from strength to strength, but at what cost? One bright autumn morning, architect Isabella Berotti sits at a café in the vibrant centre of Bellina when a woman she's never met asks her to watch her 10-year-old daughter, just for a moment. Reluctantly Isabella agrees - and then watches in horror as the woman climbs to the top of the town's clock tower and steps over the edge. This tragic encounter draws vivid memories to the surface, forcing Isabella to probe deeper into the secrets of her own past as she tries to protect the young girl from the authorities. Together with charismatic photographer Roberto Falco, Isabella is about to discover that secrets run deeper and are more dangerous than either of them could have possibly imagined.... From the glittering marble piazzas to the picturesque hillside villages and winding streets of Rome, Kate Furnivall's epic new novel will take you on an breathtaking journey of intrigue, romance, and betrayal. Critic Reviews: "Breathtaking historical fiction." (The Times) "Furnivall's descriptions are powerful...the plotting and pace are breathless." (Historical Novels Review) "The setting is sweeping, the story big and the description vivid." (Courier Mail) Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Italian Wife Author: Kate Furnivall Narrator: Jane McDowell Format: Unabridged Length: 12 hrs and 54 mins Language: English Release date: 05-11-15 Publisher: Hachette Audio UK Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: The Sunday Times top 10 best-selling author Discover a brilliant story of love, danger, courage and betrayal, from the internationally best-selling author of The Betrayal. Italy, 1932 - Mussolini's Italy is growing from strength to strength, but at what cost? One bright autumn morning, architect Isabella Berotti sits at a café in the vibrant centre of Bellina when a woman she's never met asks her to watch her 10-year-old daughter, just for a moment. Reluctantly Isabella agrees - and then watches in horror as the woman climbs to the top of the town's clock tower and steps over the edge. This tragic encounter draws vivid memories to the surface, forcing Isabella to probe deeper into the secrets of her own past as she tries to protect the young girl from the authorities. Together with charismatic photographer Roberto Falco, Isabella is about to discover that secrets run deeper and are more dangerous than either of them could have possibly imagined.... From the glittering marble piazzas to the picturesque hillside villages and winding streets of Rome, Kate Furnivall's epic new novel will take you on an breathtaking journey of intrigue, romance, and betrayal. Critic Reviews: "Breathtaking historical fiction." (The Times) "Furnivall's descriptions are powerful...the plotting and pace are breathless." (Historical Novels Review) "The setting is sweeping, the story big and the description vivid." (Courier Mail) Members Reviews: Pretty but dull What would have made The Italian Wife better? A stronger "mystery". The through line for the lead character seemed to be "who would shoot my unpleasant murderer husband" and the answer seemed to be "anybody, he was an unpleasant murderer". Then she was baffled as to why, again, see "unpleasant murderer".I really failed to understand how that element was in any way supposed to grip a listener. What could Kate Furnivall have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you? A less easily wrapped up plot, a better hook with the husband and fewer magical escapes just before it looks like it's all over. Which character as performed by Jane McDowell was your favourite? Jane McDowell read beautifully. Wonderful lilts of accents without making it hard to a non Italian speaker. You didnt love this book--but did it have any redeeming qualities? It flowed and I finished listening to it. It's a fascinating setting and concept with some lovely description. Brilliant. Gripping. The twists and turns of the story kept me hooked right to the end. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Du-domaine-des-murmures-Audiobook/B00Y3123AW Écoutez ce livre audio dans son intégralité gratuitement sur https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> Titre: Du domaine des murmures Auteur: Carole Martinez Narrateur: Isabelle Carré Format: Unabridged Durée: 5 hrs and 5 mins Langue: Français Date de publication: 05-27-15 Éditeur: Gallimard Evaluation: 4 sur 5 sur 1 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Résumé de l'éditeur: En 1187, le jour de son mariage, devant la noce scandalisée, la jeune Esclarmonde refuse de dire "oui" : elle veut s'offrir à Dieu, contre la décision de son père, le châtelain régnant sur le domaine des Murmures. La jeune femme est emmurée dans une cellule, avec pour seule ouverture sur le monde une fenestrelle. Mais elle ne se doute pas de ce qui est entré avec elle dans sa tombe... Loin de gagner la solitude à laquelle elle aspirait, Esclarmonde se retrouve au carrefour des vivants et des morts. Depuis son réduit, elle soufflera sa volonté sur le fief de son père et ce souffle l'entraînera jusqu'en Terre sainte. Carole Martinez donne ici libre cours à la puissance poétique de son imagination et nous fait vivre une expérience à la fois mystique et charnelle, à la lisière du songe. ©2011 Éditions Gallimard (P)2012 Éditions Gallimard Revues par les critiques: À propos de ce titre Prix Goncourt des Lycéens 2011. biacuaduc@gmail.com (Carole Martinez) Wed, 27 May 2015 12:15:43 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Du-domaine-des-murmures-Audiobook/B00Y3123AW thebookvoice.com 05:05:00 no Écoutez gratuitement ce titre en entier sur thebookvoice.com Écoutez ce livre audio dans son intégralité gratuitement sur https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> Titre: Du domaine des murmures Auteur: Carole Martinez Narrateur: Isabelle Carré Format: Unabridged Durée: 5 hrs and 5 mins Langue: Français Date de publication: 05-27-15 Éditeur: Gallimard Evaluation: 4 sur 5 sur 1 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Résumé de l'éditeur: En 1187, le jour de son mariage, devant la noce scandalisée, la jeune Esclarmonde refuse de dire "oui" : elle veut s'offrir à Dieu, contre la décision de son père, le châtelain régnant sur le domaine des Murmures. La jeune femme est emmurée dans une cellule, avec pour seule ouverture sur le monde une fenestrelle. Mais elle ne se doute pas de ce qui est entré avec elle dans sa tombe... Loin de gagner la solitude à laquelle elle aspirait, Esclarmonde se retrouve au carrefour des vivants et des morts. Depuis son réduit, elle soufflera sa volonté sur le fief de son père et ce souffle l'entraînera jusqu'en Terre sainte. Carole Martinez donne ici libre cours à la puissance poétique de son imagination et nous fait vivre une expérience à la fois mystique et charnelle, à la lisière du songe. ©2011 Éditions Gallimard (P)2012 Éditions Gallimard Revues par les critiques: À propos de ce titre Prix Goncourt des Lycéens 2011. Écoutez ce livre audio dans son intégralité gratuitement sur https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> Titre: Du domaine des murmures Auteur: Carole Martinez Narrateur: Isabelle Carré Format: Unabridged Durée: 5 hrs and 5 mins Langue: Français Date de publication: 05-27-15 Éditeur: Gallimard Evaluation: 4 sur 5 sur 1 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Résumé de l'éditeur: En 1187, le jour de son mariage, devant la noce scandalisée, la jeune Esclarmonde refuse de dire "oui" : elle veut s'offrir à Dieu, contre la décision de son père, le châtelain régnant sur le domaine des Murmures. La jeune femme est emmurée dans une cellule, avec pour seule ouverture sur le monde une fenestrelle. Mais elle ne se doute pas de ce qui est entré avec elle dans sa tombe... Loin de gagner la solitude à laquelle elle aspirait, Esclarmonde se retrouve au carrefour des vivants et des morts. Depuis son réduit, elle soufflera sa volonté sur le fief de son père et ce souffle l'entraînera jusqu'en Terre sainte. Carole Martinez donne ici libre cours à la puissance poétique de son imagination et nous fait vivre une expérience à la fois mystique et charnelle, à la lisière du songe. ©2011 Éditions Gallimard (P)2012 Éditions Gallimard Revues par les critiques: À propos de ce titre Prix Goncourt des Lycéens 2011. Avis des membres: Sorry--I can't remember whether the book is narrated in the ... Sorry--I can't remember whether the book is narrated in the first or third person or alternating persons and don't have it with me to check. As for the violence and sexual content questions, I guess that whether the violence and sexual content are "graphic" or "explicit" depends on your point of view. For some people, the violence and sexual content in this book would probably seem "graphic" and "explicit." https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Fragments-of-a-Young-Conquistador-Audiobook/B00XIJGUYK Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Fragments of a Young Conquistador Author: Lincoln Michel Narrator: Thom Rivera Format: Unabridged Length: 48 mins Language: English Release date: 05-12-15 Publisher: Brilliance Audio Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: This story was originally published in Day One, a weekly literary journal dedicated to short fiction and poetry from emerging writers. From award-winning author Lincoln Michel comes a surrealistic story that suffuses the past with modern twists. His father bent on making him a true Spanish nobleman, romantic young Eduardo crosses the seas to join his bumbling, megalomaniacal uncle, Cortés. Once he arrives in the new world, Eduardo falls passionately in love with an Aztec princess yet still assumes his place as a reluctant conquistador, waging bloody battle against the natives. In this darkly comic adventure, Michel takes listeners on a wildly imaginative journey past gigantic sea beasts, gold-gobbling Spaniards, and rioting Aztecs to create a thought-provoking glimpse of history and its true authors. biacuaduc@gmail.com (Lincoln Michel) Tue, 12 May 2015 04:04:28 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Fragments-of-a-Young-Conquistador-Audiobook/B00XIJGUYK thebookvoice.com 00:48:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Fragments of a Young Conquistador Author: Lincoln Michel Narrator: Thom Rivera Format: Unabridged Length: 48 mins Language: English Release date: 05-12-15 Publisher: Brilliance Audio Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: This story was originally published in Day One, a weekly literary journal dedicated to short fiction and poetry from emerging writers. From award-winning author Lincoln Michel comes a surrealistic story that suffuses the past with modern twists. His father bent on making him a true Spanish nobleman, romantic young Eduardo crosses the seas to join his bumbling, megalomaniacal uncle, Cortés. Once he arrives in the new world, Eduardo falls passionately in love with an Aztec princess yet still assumes his place as a reluctant conquistador, waging bloody battle against the natives. In this darkly comic adventure, Michel takes listeners on a wildly imaginative journey past gigantic sea beasts, gold-gobbling Spaniards, and rioting Aztecs to create a thought-provoking glimpse of history and its true authors. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Fragments of a Young Conquistador Author: Lincoln Michel Narrator: Thom Rivera Format: Unabridged Length: 48 mins Language: English Release date: 05-12-15 Publisher: Brilliance Audio Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: This story was originally published in Day One, a weekly literary journal dedicated to short fiction and poetry from emerging writers. From award-winning author Lincoln Michel comes a surrealistic story that suffuses the past with modern twists. His father bent on making him a true Spanish nobleman, romantic young Eduardo crosses the seas to join his bumbling, megalomaniacal uncle, Cortés. Once he arrives in the new world, Eduardo falls passionately in love with an Aztec princess yet still assumes his place as a reluctant conquistador, waging bloody battle against the natives. In this darkly comic adventure, Michel takes listeners on a wildly imaginative journey past gigantic sea beasts, gold-gobbling Spaniards, and rioting Aztecs to create a thought-provoking glimpse of history and its true authors. Members Reviews: This story will keep you entertained from beginnging to end The young protagonist, Eduardo, a poet at heart, is swept by family duty into circumstances he must face in conquering a new land including; monsters at sea, danger at every turn, bloodshed and the unknown. He discovers romance along the way and his love for the beautiful Isabella is his driving force throughout the story. The ending offers a philosophical twist about the futility of war and conquest. Finally, a Book You CAN Judge By Its Cover An entertaining (and darkly funny) story about a young conquistador who would rather be a poet. I can't remember the last time I enjoyed a short story this much! https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Ten-Cent-Bill-Audiobook/B016WMKRA2 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Ten Cent Bill Subtitle: The Inspiring True Story of One Man's Epic Journey from Slavery to Greatness Author: Charles Pittman Narrator: Andy Holton Format: Unabridged Length: 5 hrs and 1 min Language: English Release date: 11-02-15 Publisher: Tate Publishing and Enterprises, LLC Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: From the South comes a selfless former slave who became one of the most fascinating men who ever lived. biacuaduc@gmail.com (Charles Pittman) Mon, 02 Nov 2015 19:43:07 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Ten-Cent-Bill-Audiobook/B016WMKRA2 thebookvoice.com 05:01:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Ten Cent Bill Subtitle: The Inspiring True Story of One Man's Epic Journey from Slavery to Greatness Author: Charles Pittman Narrator: Andy Holton Format: Unabridged Length: 5 hrs and 1 min Language: English Release date: 11-02-15 Publisher: Tate Publishing and Enterprises, LLC Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: From the South comes a selfless former slave who became one of the most fascinating men who ever lived. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Ten Cent Bill Subtitle: The Inspiring True Story of One Man's Epic Journey from Slavery to Greatness Author: Charles Pittman Narrator: Andy Holton Format: Unabridged Length: 5 hrs and 1 min Language: English Release date: 11-02-15 Publisher: Tate Publishing and Enterprises, LLC Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: From the South comes a selfless former slave who became one of the most fascinating men who ever lived. Members Reviews: Delicious I read this book several months ago and loved it. Bill Yopp was the epitome of a Christian gentleman and the American spirit. The story demonstrates that anyone can overcome even the most adverse conditions with vision, kindness and hard work. I loaned this book to an African-American friend who, upon finishing it, said, "It was delicious." I heartily agree! What a wonderful world it would be if we all had the character of Ten Cent Bill. Wonderful Story From slavery to success. A story of devotion, friendship and kindness. I have given several copies of this book as gifts and everyone loves it. Ten Cent Bill This was a wonderful inspiring book. The author did a wonderful job of combining historical fact with historical fiction. The book was an easy read and very enjoyable. Adding the pictures helped the reader to see the real "Ten Cent Bill" and places in the story. I have already recommended the book to several friends. Mesmerizing!!! Ten Cent Bill is mesmerizing! A friend loaned me her book saying I had to read it. I'm going to buy my own copy today because it is worth reading again! The story of Bill and Thomas held my attention to the very end...which came too quickly. The author has told a heartwarming and heart-wrenching story of the South, during trying times, of the loving and caring interaction between a master and his slave. Ten Cent Bill follows the characters from childhood through adulthood; their travels, heartaches and reunion illustrating how a slave overcame his situation and lived a full life of caring and compassion. Charles Pittman has captured a tale worthy of more than a five star rating. My ancestors come from Georgia and the stories I've been told about my family are very similar. Mr. Pittman did an extraordinary job researching the life of Bill Yopp. I applaud him for relating an intriguing and captivating tale. I can't wait until his next book comes out! Great Man, Not a Great Book The book is a quick read on a complex character, Bill Yopp. While I found the content controversial and the source of hours of critical debate during our recent book club, I would not recommend the book ... and I certainly would not recommend it for young persons or as a source of reading about what I am sure is a great man, Bill Yopp. The historical references seem accurate, but there are several other historical texts that would be preferred for facts on the War Between the States and slavery. The author chooses to depict one dimension of Bill Yopp's life: his relationship with Thomas Yopp, a former slave owner. To believe that Bill Yopp traveled the world as a free man, married twice, had a mother and father and other family members, but maintained a lifelong, seemingly single purpose to serve Thomas Yopp, his former owner, is almost fantastical. Even so, the author neglects to depict at least the inevitable transformation in thinking that occurs when one (esp a former slave) travels throughout the US and overseas. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Rheanons-Heart-Audiobook/B016MXF3JG Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Rheanon's Heart Subtitle: Time Travel Society Series, Book 3 Author: Crystal Miles Gauthier Narrator: Katieandrelisa Format: Unabridged Length: 4 hrs and 47 mins Language: English Release date: 10-15-15 Publisher: Crystal Lynn Miles Gauthier Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Rheanon Donatesu taught at a prestigious girls' school in London. She prided herself in being able to take a young woman under her wing to teach her about science and, mostly, how to be a leader of women. Clearly an independent woman, Rheanon had always been wild and impetuous. She could turn stone into dust and best anyone at whist, even play cards with the finest gentleman in England and win. What she couldn't do is wait any longer for the man she loved to come back to her. She tried her hardest to find out where he was, writing letters and talking to his dear mother who was her aunt by marriage. Rheanon even tried hard to keep her special abilities a secret. There were only a few who knew about her sorcery: the Five Stars. Her arch nemesis went missing one night during one of the card games. No one could find out who took Miss Lisbeth Ashley. That's until a Bow Street runner comes knocking on Rheanon's door asking too many questions. Then another pulls her right off of the street for questioning - this one vowed he would have her in his bed, but he would have a hard time convincing her. Why on earth would they suspect Rheanon? Only one person knows, and that person is closer to Rheanon than anybody suspected. biacuaduc@gmail.com (Crystal Miles Gauthier) Thu, 15 Oct 2015 09:37:44 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Rheanons-Heart-Audiobook/B016MXF3JG thebookvoice.com 04:47:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Rheanon's Heart Subtitle: Time Travel Society Series, Book 3 Author: Crystal Miles Gauthier Narrator: Katieandrelisa Format: Unabridged Length: 4 hrs and 47 mins Language: English Release date: 10-15-15 Publisher: Crystal Lynn Miles Gauthier Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Rheanon Donatesu taught at a prestigious girls' school in London. She prided herself in being able to take a young woman under her wing to teach her about science and, mostly, how to be a leader of women. Clearly an independent woman, Rheanon had always been wild and impetuous. She could turn stone into dust and best anyone at whist, even play cards with the finest gentleman in England and win. What she couldn't do is wait any longer for the man she loved to come back to her. She tried her hardest to find out where he was, writing letters and talking to his dear mother who was her aunt by marriage. Rheanon even tried hard to keep her special abilities a secret. There were only a few who knew about her sorcery: the Five Stars. Her arch nemesis went missing one night during one of the card games. No one could find out who took Miss Lisbeth Ashley. That's until a Bow Street runner comes knocking on Rheanon's door asking too many questions. Then another pulls her right off of the street for questioning - this one vowed he would have her in his bed, but he would have a hard time convincing her. Why on earth would they suspect Rheanon? Only one person knows, and that person is closer to Rheanon than anybody suspected. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Rheanon's Heart Subtitle: Time Travel Society Series, Book 3 Author: Crystal Miles Gauthier Narrator: Katieandrelisa Format: Unabridged Length: 4 hrs and 47 mins Language: English Release date: 10-15-15 Publisher: Crystal Lynn Miles Gauthier Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Rheanon Donatesu taught at a prestigious girls' school in London. She prided herself in being able to take a young woman under her wing to teach her about science and, mostly, how to be a leader of women. Clearly an independent woman, Rheanon had always been wild and impetuous. She could turn stone into dust and best anyone at whist, even play cards with the finest gentleman in England and win. What she couldn't do is wait any longer for the man she loved to come back to her. She tried her hardest to find out where he was, writing letters and talking to his dear mother who was her aunt by marriage. Rheanon even tried hard to keep her special abilities a secret. There were only a few who knew about her sorcery: the Five Stars. Her arch nemesis went missing one night during one of the card games. No one could find out who took Miss Lisbeth Ashley. That's until a Bow Street runner comes knocking on Rheanon's door asking too many questions. Then another pulls her right off of the street for questioning - this one vowed he would have her in his bed, but he would have a hard time convincing her. Why on earth would they suspect Rheanon? Only one person knows, and that person is closer to Rheanon than anybody suspected. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Sophie-and-the-Sibyl-Audiobook/B00UUNKSUY Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Sophie and the Sibyl Author: Patricia Duncker Narrator: Helen Johns Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 50 mins Language: English Release date: 04-09-15 Publisher: Whole Story Audiobooks Ratings: 1 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: The Duncker brothers, Max and Wolfgang, own a thriving publishing business in Germany. When Max's gambling gets out of hand, Wolfgang sends him to pay court to a celebrity author, Sibyl, also known as George Eliot. Yet Wolfgang has an ulterior motive: for his brother to consider Sophie von Hahn as a potential wife. Both women have Max in thrall. Out of his depth, Max finds himself precariously balanced between Sophie and the Sibyl. Critic Reviews: "Sophie and the Sibyl is wonderful; I was transfixed. It's not just the fiendishly clever blending of real-life and fiction, I was completely gripped all the way through." (Kathryn Hughes) biacuaduc@gmail.com (Patricia Duncker) Thu, 09 Apr 2015 11:26:55 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Sophie-and-the-Sibyl-Audiobook/B00UUNKSUY thebookvoice.com 10:50:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Sophie and the Sibyl Author: Patricia Duncker Narrator: Helen Johns Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 50 mins Language: English Release date: 04-09-15 Publisher: Whole Story Audiobooks Ratings: 1 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: The Duncker brothers, Max and Wolfgang, own a thriving publishing business in Germany. When Max's gambling gets out of hand, Wolfgang sends him to pay court to a celebrity author, Sibyl, also known as George Eliot. Yet Wolfgang has an ulterior motive: for his brother to consider Sophie von Hahn as a potential wife. Both women have Max in thrall. Out of his depth, Max finds himself precariously balanced between Sophie and the Sibyl. Critic Reviews: "Sophie and the Sibyl is wonderful; I was transfixed. It's not just the fiendishly clever blending of real-life and fiction, I was completely gripped all the way through." (Kathryn Hughes) Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Sophie and the Sibyl Author: Patricia Duncker Narrator: Helen Johns Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 50 mins Language: English Release date: 04-09-15 Publisher: Whole Story Audiobooks Ratings: 1 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: The Duncker brothers, Max and Wolfgang, own a thriving publishing business in Germany. When Max's gambling gets out of hand, Wolfgang sends him to pay court to a celebrity author, Sibyl, also known as George Eliot. Yet Wolfgang has an ulterior motive: for his brother to consider Sophie von Hahn as a potential wife. Both women have Max in thrall. Out of his depth, Max finds himself precariously balanced between Sophie and the Sibyl. Critic Reviews: "Sophie and the Sibyl is wonderful; I was transfixed. It's not just the fiendishly clever blending of real-life and fiction, I was completely gripped all the way through." (Kathryn Hughes) Members Reviews: One for those with literary interests I enjoyed this quirky love story very much. There is a very intrusive narrator, who loves to break into the plot to discuss19th century contemporary issues and cultural phenonemons (for example, a description of an early performance of "The Flying Dutchman"). The author also lets her heroine (George Elliot) digress into discussions on ancient and modern philosophy etc. Sounds weird I know, but I enjoyed it! https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Leonardo-da-Vinci-Audiobook/B00U7LP5PM Hören Sie sich dieses volle Hörbuch kostenlos bei https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> Titel: Leonardo da Vinci Autor:: Dmitri Mereschkowski Erzähler: Annette Stall Format: Unabridged Spieldauer: 28 hrs and 26 mins Sprache: Deutsch Veröffentlichungsdatum: 12-17-13 Herausgeber: thono-audio-verlag Kategorien: Fiction, Historical Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers: Der mehrfach für den Literaturnobelpreis nominierte, russische Schriftsteller Dmitri Sergejewitsch Mereschkowski ( 1941) erschuf mit diesem, von Carl von Gütschow übersetzten Roman, ein Sittenbild der italienischen Renaissance, umrahmt von einer sehr intimen und detaillierten Biographie Leonardo da Vincis. Mereschkowski stützte sich dabei auf viele originale Quellen, Briefe, Eintragungen aus dieser Epoche und Berichte von Freunden und Feinden Leonardos. Gleich nach dem Erscheinen der Erstausgabe, im Jahre 1901, erreichte das Buch weltweit eine enorm hohe Auflage. Das Hörbuch erzählt in Abschnitten aus dem Leben Leonardo da Vincis, beginnt etwa 1494 und endet mit seinem Tod 1519. Mereschkowski bezieht auch Leonardos Schüler, seine Arbeiten für den Herzog Ludovico Sforza (il Moro), seine Begegnung mit Machiavelli, Michelangelo, Raffael, Cesare Borgia, dessen Vater, Papst Alexander den VI. und viele andere, berühmte Persönlichkeiten aus dieser Zeit in die Geschichte ein. Mit Hilfe des feinfühligen Stils Mereschkowskis und der einprägsamen Stimme Annette Stalls, ist der Hörer stets mittendrin, erlebt Leonardos Freuden und Leiden, seine Höhen und Tiefen, seine innere Zerrissenheit und auch seine, selbst heute noch Geheimnis umwitterte Beziehung zu Monna Lisa del Giocondo. Der Roman Mereschkowskis vermittelt er ein glaubwürdiges Gefühl für diese Zeit und den fast schon fanatischen Glauben der Menschen, dem beinahe auch Leonardo da Vinci zum Opfer gefallen wäre. Auch die Sitten und Gebräuche und ein Bild der Herrscher jener Zeit werden glaubhaft dargestellt.Der durch Mord zum Herzog aufgestiegene Ludovico Sforza, der rücksichtslose, aber sehr beliebte Cesare Borgia und der freimütige, alles andere als sittsame Papst Alexander VI. sie alle werden von Mereschkowski detailliert beschrieben und in den Roman eingewoben. Ein Lebensroman, ein Sittengemälde, eine Biographie. (P)2013 thono audio verlag biacuaduc@gmail.com (Dmitri Mereschkowski) Tue, 17 Dec 2013 09:37:47 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Leonardo-da-Vinci-Audiobook/B00U7LP5PM thebookvoice.com 28:26:00 no Hören Sie diesen Titel kostenlos bei thebookvoice.com Hören Sie sich dieses volle Hörbuch kostenlos bei https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> Titel: Leonardo da Vinci Autor:: Dmitri Mereschkowski Erzähler: Annette Stall Format: Unabridged Spieldauer: 28 hrs and 26 mins Sprache: Deutsch Veröffentlichungsdatum: 12-17-13 Herausgeber: thono-audio-verlag Kategorien: Fiction, Historical Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers: Der mehrfach für den Literaturnobelpreis nominierte, russische Schriftsteller Dmitri Sergejewitsch Mereschkowski ( 1941) erschuf mit diesem, von Carl von Gütschow übersetzten Roman, ein Sittenbild der italienischen Renaissance, umrahmt von einer sehr intimen und detaillierten Biographie Leonardo da Vincis. Mereschkowski stützte sich dabei auf viele originale Quellen, Briefe, Eintragungen aus dieser Epoche und Berichte von Freunden und Feinden Leonardos. Gleich nach dem Erscheinen der Erstausgabe, im Jahre 1901, erreichte das Buch weltweit eine enorm hohe Auflage. Das Hörbuch erzählt in Abschnitten aus dem Leben Leonardo da Vincis, beginnt etwa 1494 und endet mit seinem Tod 1519. Mereschkowski bezieht auch Leonardos Schüler, seine Arbeiten für den Herzog Ludovico Sforza (il Moro), seine Begegnung mit Machiavelli, Michelangelo, Raffael, Cesare Borgia, dessen Vater, Papst Alexander den VI. und viele andere, berühmte Persönlichkeiten aus dieser Zeit in die Geschichte ein. Mit Hilfe des feinfühligen Stils Mereschkowskis und der einprägsamen Stimme Annette Stalls, ist der Hörer stets mittendrin, erlebt Leonardos Freuden und Leiden, seine Höhen und Tiefen, seine innere Zerrissenheit und auch seine, selbst heute noch Geheimnis umwitterte Beziehung zu Monna Lisa del Giocondo. Der Roman Mereschkowskis vermittelt er ein glaubwürdiges Gefühl für diese Zeit und den fast schon fanatischen Glauben der Menschen, dem beinahe auch Leonardo da Vinci zum Opfer gefallen wäre. Auch die Sitten und Gebräuche und ein Bild der Herrscher jener Zeit werden glaubhaft dargestellt.Der durch Mord zum Herzog aufgestiegene Ludovico Sforza, der rücksichtslose, aber sehr beliebte Cesare Borgia und der freimütige, alles andere als sittsame Papst Alexander VI. sie alle werden von Mereschkowski detailliert beschrieben und in den Roman eingewoben. Ein Lebensroman, ein Sittengemälde, eine Biographie. (P)2013 thono audio verlag Hören Sie sich dieses volle Hörbuch kostenlos bei https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> Titel: Leonardo da Vinci Autor:: Dmitri Mereschkowski Erzähler: Annette Stall Format: Unabridged Spieldauer: 28 hrs and 26 mins Sprache: Deutsch Veröffentlichungsdatum: 12-17-13 Herausgeber: thono-audio-verlag Kategorien: Fiction, Historical Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers: Der mehrfach für den Literaturnobelpreis nominierte, russische Schriftsteller Dmitri Sergejewitsch Mereschkowski ( 1941) erschuf mit diesem, von Carl von Gütschow übersetzten Roman, ein Sittenbild der italienischen Renaissance, umrahmt von einer sehr intimen und detaillierten Biographie Leonardo da Vincis. Mereschkowski stützte sich dabei auf viele originale Quellen, Briefe, Eintragungen aus dieser Epoche und Berichte von Freunden und Feinden Leonardos. Gleich nach dem Erscheinen der Erstausgabe, im Jahre 1901, erreichte das Buch weltweit eine enorm hohe Auflage. Das Hörbuch erzählt in Abschnitten aus dem Leben Leonardo da Vincis, beginnt etwa 1494 und endet mit seinem Tod 1519. Mereschkowski bezieht auch Leonardos Schüler, seine Arbeiten für den Herzog Ludovico Sforza (il Moro), seine Begegnung mit Machiavelli, Michelangelo, Raffael, Cesare Borgia, dessen Vater, Papst Alexander den VI. und viele andere, berühmte Persönlichkeiten aus dieser Zeit in die Geschichte ein. Mit Hilfe des feinfühligen Stils Mereschkowskis und der einprägsamen Stimme Annette Stalls, ist der Hörer stets mittendrin, erlebt Leonardos Freuden und Leiden, seine Höhen und Tiefen, seine innere Zerrissenheit und auch seine, selbst heute noch Geheimnis umwitterte Beziehung zu Monna Lisa del Giocondo. Der Roman Mereschkowskis vermittelt er ein glaubwürdiges Gefühl für diese Zeit und den fast schon fanatischen Glauben der Menschen, dem beinahe auch Leonardo da Vinci zum Opfer gefallen wäre. Auch die Sitten und Gebräuche und ein Bild der Herrscher jener Zeit werden glaubhaft dargestellt.Der durch Mord zum Herzog aufgestiegene Ludovico Sforza, der rücksichtslose, aber sehr beliebte Cesare Borgia und der freimütige, alles andere als sittsame Papst Alexander VI. sie alle werden von Mereschkowski detailliert beschrieben und in den Roman eingewoben. Ein Lebensroman, ein Sittengemälde, eine Biographie. (P)2013 thono audio verlag https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Child-of-Loki-Audiobook/B00U0K24YK Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Child of Loki Subtitle: Northern Crown, Book 2 Author: Richard Denning Narrator: Richard Denning Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 50 mins Language: English Release date: 02-27-15 Publisher: Mercia Books Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: A divided land.... a divided family. The Battle of Catraeth has been won and Cerdic's homeland is safe... but for how long? The Northern British were crushed but yet more enemies have risen to replace them. Soon Cerdic and his friends must go to war again - against the Scots and Picts north of Hadrian's wall. He goes to help his country's allies - the Bernicians - under their great warlord, Aethelfrith. But what is Aethelfrith's true design? How ambitious is he and how far will he go to fulfil his dreams? And what is Cerdic's treacherous half-brother Hussa up to in these fierce wild lands? All Cerdic wants is to be left to live out his life in peace. But Loki, it seems, has other ideas. The Northern Crown series follows the story of a young nobleman - Cerdic - as he lives through the darkest years of the Dark Ages. Through his eyes we witness the climatic events that forged the nations of Britain. For it out of this time that the English, Welsh, Irish, and Scots races began to form: born in the conflict between Saxon and Celt, Pagan and Christian. biacuaduc@gmail.com (Richard Denning) Fri, 27 Feb 2015 00:22:54 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Child-of-Loki-Audiobook/B00U0K24YK thebookvoice.com 09:50:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Child of Loki Subtitle: Northern Crown, Book 2 Author: Richard Denning Narrator: Richard Denning Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 50 mins Language: English Release date: 02-27-15 Publisher: Mercia Books Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: A divided land.... a divided family. The Battle of Catraeth has been won and Cerdic's homeland is safe... but for how long? The Northern British were crushed but yet more enemies have risen to replace them. Soon Cerdic and his friends must go to war again - against the Scots and Picts north of Hadrian's wall. He goes to help his country's allies - the Bernicians - under their great warlord, Aethelfrith. But what is Aethelfrith's true design? How ambitious is he and how far will he go to fulfil his dreams? And what is Cerdic's treacherous half-brother Hussa up to in these fierce wild lands? All Cerdic wants is to be left to live out his life in peace. But Loki, it seems, has other ideas. The Northern Crown series follows the story of a young nobleman - Cerdic - as he lives through the darkest years of the Dark Ages. Through his eyes we witness the climatic events that forged the nations of Britain. For it out of this time that the English, Welsh, Irish, and Scots races began to form: born in the conflict between Saxon and Celt, Pagan and Christian. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Child of Loki Subtitle: Northern Crown, Book 2 Author: Richard Denning Narrator: Richard Denning Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 50 mins Language: English Release date: 02-27-15 Publisher: Mercia Books Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: A divided land.... a divided family. The Battle of Catraeth has been won and Cerdic's homeland is safe... but for how long? The Northern British were crushed but yet more enemies have risen to replace them. Soon Cerdic and his friends must go to war again - against the Scots and Picts north of Hadrian's wall. He goes to help his country's allies - the Bernicians - under their great warlord, Aethelfrith. But what is Aethelfrith's true design? How ambitious is he and how far will he go to fulfil his dreams? And what is Cerdic's treacherous half-brother Hussa up to in these fierce wild lands? All Cerdic wants is to be left to live out his life in peace. But Loki, it seems, has other ideas. The Northern Crown series follows the story of a young nobleman - Cerdic - as he lives through the darkest years of the Dark Ages. Through his eyes we witness the climatic events that forged the nations of Britain. For it out of this time that the English, Welsh, Irish, and Scots races began to form: born in the conflict between Saxon and Celt, Pagan and Christian. Members Reviews: The adventure continues One gets a good feel for the period from the daily details included by the author. It's a saga of a brother vs half brother feud that is fairly well detailed in the first book in the series. In the same league with Cornwell. exceptionally well-researched Well-crafted, interestingly written, with believeable characters and a self-propelled plot. Unlike the bulk of "historical" fiction, the book's historical background is exceptionally well-researched, yet the information is well woven into the story and does not come across as lecture. The Northern Crown series is well worth reading, both as fiction and as history. Five Stars Good. offers great plot development and story lines book 2 in a series giving lots of insight into trobes & peoples of northern England in late 590s-early 600s. offers great plot development and story lines. interesting plot twists that keep you on the edge pf your seat. I will purchase book 3 of the series. Excellent follow on to Book 1 Many battles. Many sad deaths. Makes this Dark Age come alive. Can't wait till I can read Book 3. Go Cedric! https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Das-Buch-in-dem-die-Welt-verschwand-Audiobook/B00TVO1VH2 Hören Sie sich dieses volle Hörbuch kostenlos bei https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> Titel: Das Buch in dem die Welt verschwand Autor:: Wolfram Fleischhauer Erzähler: Detlef Bierstedt Format: Unabridged Spieldauer: 14 hrs and 13 mins Sprache: Deutsch Veröffentlichungsdatum: 03-31-11 Herausgeber: Audible Studios Bewertung: 4.5 von 5 von 3 Stimmen Kategorien: Fiction, Historical Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers: >> Diese ungekürzte Hörbuch-Fassung wird Ihnen exklusiv von Audible präsentiert und ist ausschließlich im Download erhältlich. Kritik Bewertungen: Ein geheimnisvoller Roman, manchmal melancholisch, mit einem überzeugenden, intelligenten Schluss, der einen emotional tief berührt zurücklässt. -- WDR biacuaduc@gmail.com (Wolfram Fleischhauer) Thu, 31 Mar 2011 13:11:60 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Das-Buch-in-dem-die-Welt-verschwand-Audiobook/B00TVO1VH2 thebookvoice.com 14:13:00 no Hören Sie diesen Titel kostenlos bei thebookvoice.com Hören Sie sich dieses volle Hörbuch kostenlos bei https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> Titel: Das Buch in dem die Welt verschwand Autor:: Wolfram Fleischhauer Erzähler: Detlef Bierstedt Format: Unabridged Spieldauer: 14 hrs and 13 mins Sprache: Deutsch Veröffentlichungsdatum: 03-31-11 Herausgeber: Audible Studios Bewertung: 4.5 von 5 von 3 Stimmen Kategorien: Fiction, Historical Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers: >> Diese ungekürzte Hörbuch-Fassung wird Ihnen exklusiv von Audible präsentiert und ist ausschließlich im Download erhältlich. Kritik Bewertungen: Ein geheimnisvoller Roman, manchmal melancholisch, mit einem überzeugenden, intelligenten Schluss, der einen emotional tief berührt zurücklässt. -- WDR Hören Sie sich dieses volle Hörbuch kostenlos bei https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> Titel: Das Buch in dem die Welt verschwand Autor:: Wolfram Fleischhauer Erzähler: Detlef Bierstedt Format: Unabridged Spieldauer: 14 hrs and 13 mins Sprache: Deutsch Veröffentlichungsdatum: 03-31-11 Herausgeber: Audible Studios Bewertung: 4.5 von 5 von 3 Stimmen Kategorien: Fiction, Historical Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers: >> Diese ungekürzte Hörbuch-Fassung wird Ihnen exklusiv von Audible präsentiert und ist ausschließlich im Download erhältlich. Kritik Bewertungen: Ein geheimnisvoller Roman, manchmal melancholisch, mit einem überzeugenden, intelligenten Schluss, der einen emotional tief berührt zurücklässt. -- WDR https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Die-Pfeiler-des-Glaubens-Audiobook/B00TW31TMO Hören Sie sich dieses volle Hörbuch kostenlos bei https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> Titel: Die Pfeiler des Glaubens Autor:: Ildefonso Falcones Erzähler: Wolfgang Müller Format: Unabridged Spieldauer: 30 hrs and 51 mins Sprache: Deutsch Veröffentlichungsdatum: 09-22-10 Herausgeber: Random House Audio, Deutschland Bewertung: 5 von 5 von 1 Stimmen Kategorien: Fiction, Historical Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers: Al-Andalus 1568. Von den verschneiten Gipfeln der Alpujarras hallt der wütende Schrei des Aufbegehrens. Die spanischen Muslime, jene Nachfahren der einst so mächtigen Mauren, erheben sich nach Jahren der Unterdrückung gegen ihre christlichen Peiniger. Unter ihnen ist auch der junge Hernando - in dessen Adern christliches Blut fließt: Das Blut jenes Priesters, der seine Mutter vergewaltigte. Der Aufstand wird zum blutigen Glaubenskrieg, und als die aus Tunis und Algier versprochene Hilfe ausbleibt, erleben die Muslime eine verheerende Niederlage. Ihre Vertreibung aus Spanien beginnt. Hernando entgeht dem Exodus, indem er sich als Christ ausgibt und für das Domkapitel in Córdoba arbeitet - scheinbar gegen die Muslime. Doch im Verborgenen führt er den Kampf um das Überleben seines Volkes und seiner Kultur fort. Er sieht die Gemeinsamkeiten der beiden bis aufs Blut verfeindeten Religionen, will sie miteinander aussöhnen und ein friedliches Zusammenleben ermöglichen. Um dieses Ziel zu erreichen, muss er viele Risiken auf sich nehmen, große Opfer bringen und an seinen Überzeugungen festhalten - auch wenn alle anderen den Glauben an ihn und an das Überleben des Islam in Europa schon längst verloren haben. Kritik Bewertungen: Der Autor lässt eine faszinierende Epoche auferstehen, mit einer meisterlichen Wahrhaftigkeit und großer Leidenschaft. --El Mundo biacuaduc@gmail.com (Ildefonso Falcones) Wed, 22 Sep 2010 21:53:32 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Die-Pfeiler-des-Glaubens-Audiobook/B00TW31TMO thebookvoice.com 30:51:00 no Hören Sie diesen Titel kostenlos bei thebookvoice.com Hören Sie sich dieses volle Hörbuch kostenlos bei https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> Titel: Die Pfeiler des Glaubens Autor:: Ildefonso Falcones Erzähler: Wolfgang Müller Format: Unabridged Spieldauer: 30 hrs and 51 mins Sprache: Deutsch Veröffentlichungsdatum: 09-22-10 Herausgeber: Random House Audio, Deutschland Bewertung: 5 von 5 von 1 Stimmen Kategorien: Fiction, Historical Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers: Al-Andalus 1568. Von den verschneiten Gipfeln der Alpujarras hallt der wütende Schrei des Aufbegehrens. Die spanischen Muslime, jene Nachfahren der einst so mächtigen Mauren, erheben sich nach Jahren der Unterdrückung gegen ihre christlichen Peiniger. Unter ihnen ist auch der junge Hernando - in dessen Adern christliches Blut fließt: Das Blut jenes Priesters, der seine Mutter vergewaltigte. Der Aufstand wird zum blutigen Glaubenskrieg, und als die aus Tunis und Algier versprochene Hilfe ausbleibt, erleben die Muslime eine verheerende Niederlage. Ihre Vertreibung aus Spanien beginnt. Hernando entgeht dem Exodus, indem er sich als Christ ausgibt und für das Domkapitel in Córdoba arbeitet - scheinbar gegen die Muslime. Doch im Verborgenen führt er den Kampf um das Überleben seines Volkes und seiner Kultur fort. Er sieht die Gemeinsamkeiten der beiden bis aufs Blut verfeindeten Religionen, will sie miteinander aussöhnen und ein friedliches Zusammenleben ermöglichen. Um dieses Ziel zu erreichen, muss er viele Risiken auf sich nehmen, große Opfer bringen und an seinen Überzeugungen festhalten - auch wenn alle anderen den Glauben an ihn und an das Überleben des Islam in Europa schon längst verloren haben. Kritik Bewertungen: Der Autor lässt eine faszinierende Epoche auferstehen, mit einer meisterlichen Wahrhaftigkeit und großer Leidenschaft. --El Mundo Hören Sie sich dieses volle Hörbuch kostenlos bei https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> Titel: Die Pfeiler des Glaubens Autor:: Ildefonso Falcones Erzähler: Wolfgang Müller Format: Unabridged Spieldauer: 30 hrs and 51 mins Sprache: Deutsch Veröffentlichungsdatum: 09-22-10 Herausgeber: Random House Audio, Deutschland Bewertung: 5 von 5 von 1 Stimmen Kategorien: Fiction, Historical Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers: Al-Andalus 1568. Von den verschneiten Gipfeln der Alpujarras hallt der wütende Schrei des Aufbegehrens. Die spanischen Muslime, jene Nachfahren der einst so mächtigen Mauren, erheben sich nach Jahren der Unterdrückung gegen ihre christlichen Peiniger. Unter ihnen ist auch der junge Hernando - in dessen Adern christliches Blut fließt: Das Blut jenes Priesters, der seine Mutter vergewaltigte. Der Aufstand wird zum blutigen Glaubenskrieg, und als die aus Tunis und Algier versprochene Hilfe ausbleibt, erleben die Muslime eine verheerende Niederlage. Ihre Vertreibung aus Spanien beginnt. Hernando entgeht dem Exodus, indem er sich als Christ ausgibt und für das Domkapitel in Córdoba arbeitet - scheinbar gegen die Muslime. Doch im Verborgenen führt er den Kampf um das Überleben seines Volkes und seiner Kultur fort. Er sieht die Gemeinsamkeiten der beiden bis aufs Blut verfeindeten Religionen, will sie miteinander aussöhnen und ein friedliches Zusammenleben ermöglichen. Um dieses Ziel zu erreichen, muss er viele Risiken auf sich nehmen, große Opfer bringen und an seinen Überzeugungen festhalten - auch wenn alle anderen den Glauben an ihn und an das Überleben des Islam in Europa schon längst verloren haben. Kritik Bewertungen: Der Autor lässt eine faszinierende Epoche auferstehen, mit einer meisterlichen Wahrhaftigkeit und großer Leidenschaft. --El Mundo Mitglieder Bewertungen: Four Stars exiting https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Those-Rosy-Hours-at-Mazandaran-Audiobook/B00TTMCBZW Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Those Rosy Hours at Mazandaran Author: Marion Grace Woolley Narrator: Emma Newman Format: Unabridged Length: 12 hrs and 9 mins Language: English Release date: 02-23-15 Publisher: Ghostwoods Books Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 7 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: A young woman confronts her own dark desires and finds her match in a masked conjurer turned assassin. Inspired by Gaston LeRoux's The Phantom of the Opera, Marion Grace Woolley takes us on forbidden adventures through a time that has been written out of history books. "Those days are buried beneath the mists of time. I was the first, you see. The very first daughter. There would be many like me to come. Svelte little figures, each with saffron skin and wide, dark eyes. Every one possessing a voice like honey, able to twist the santur strings of our father's heart." It begins with a rumor, an exciting whisper. Anything to break the tedium of the harem for the shah's eldest daughter. People speak of a man with a face so vile, it would make a hangman faint, but a voice as sweet as an angel's kiss. A master of illusion and stealth. A masked performer known only as Vachon. For once the truth will outshine the tales. On her birthday the shah gifts his eldest daughter, Afsar, a circus. With the circus comes a man who will change everything. Note: Mature subject matter. biacuaduc@gmail.com (Marion Grace Woolley) Mon, 23 Feb 2015 10:34:50 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Those-Rosy-Hours-at-Mazandaran-Audiobook/B00TTMCBZW thebookvoice.com 12:09:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Those Rosy Hours at Mazandaran Author: Marion Grace Woolley Narrator: Emma Newman Format: Unabridged Length: 12 hrs and 9 mins Language: English Release date: 02-23-15 Publisher: Ghostwoods Books Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 7 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: A young woman confronts her own dark desires and finds her match in a masked conjurer turned assassin. Inspired by Gaston LeRoux's The Phantom of the Opera, Marion Grace Woolley takes us on forbidden adventures through a time that has been written out of history books. "Those days are buried beneath the mists of time. I was the first, you see. The very first daughter. There would be many like me to come. Svelte little figures, each with saffron skin and wide, dark eyes. Every one possessing a voice like honey, able to twist the santur strings of our father's heart." It begins with a rumor, an exciting whisper. Anything to break the tedium of the harem for the shah's eldest daughter. People speak of a man with a face so vile, it would make a hangman faint, but a voice as sweet as an angel's kiss. A master of illusion and stealth. A masked performer known only as Vachon. For once the truth will outshine the tales. On her birthday the shah gifts his eldest daughter, Afsar, a circus. With the circus comes a man who will change everything. Note: Mature subject matter. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Those Rosy Hours at Mazandaran Author: Marion Grace Woolley Narrator: Emma Newman Format: Unabridged Length: 12 hrs and 9 mins Language: English Release date: 02-23-15 Publisher: Ghostwoods Books Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 7 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: A young woman confronts her own dark desires and finds her match in a masked conjurer turned assassin. Inspired by Gaston LeRoux's The Phantom of the Opera, Marion Grace Woolley takes us on forbidden adventures through a time that has been written out of history books. "Those days are buried beneath the mists of time. I was the first, you see. The very first daughter. There would be many like me to come. Svelte little figures, each with saffron skin and wide, dark eyes. Every one possessing a voice like honey, able to twist the santur strings of our father's heart." It begins with a rumor, an exciting whisper. Anything to break the tedium of the harem for the shah's eldest daughter. People speak of a man with a face so vile, it would make a hangman faint, but a voice as sweet as an angel's kiss. A master of illusion and stealth. A masked performer known only as Vachon. For once the truth will outshine the tales. On her birthday the shah gifts his eldest daughter, Afsar, a circus. With the circus comes a man who will change everything. Note: Mature subject matter. Members Reviews: Delicious, Dark and Compelling This was such a surprise. I was expecting a run of the mill YA tale of a Persian princess' adventures. This was so much more than that. It's an intimate look at power from an unexpected angle, betrayal from below, and how servitude twists the appetite. I highly recommend. Be prepared to be surprised. All the way through. A Dark & Beautiful Tale - RECOMMENDED This novel delivered far beyond my expectations. It's a beautiful and very dark tale inspired by The Phantom of the Opera but stands on its own as an intriguing story. The story draws you in and there are surprises right up to the end. Emma Newman does a wonderful job performing this novel. Disclosure: I received a free download of this Audible book from the publisher. In spite of that, the views expressed here are my own & I did not commit to posting a review for the download. Wow I started out on this story thinking it would be a boring romance novel (honestly) but it is amazing. Dreamlike, mysterious, romantic, dark, horrific and terrifying. I totally love it and think everyone should read it. Just fabulous. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Flammen-des-Himmels-Audiobook/B00TOGBQ6S Hören Sie sich dieses volle Hörbuch kostenlos bei https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> Titel: Flammen des Himmels Autor:: Iny Lorentz Erzähler: Anne Moll Format: Unabridged Spieldauer: 18 hrs and 57 mins Sprache: Deutsch Veröffentlichungsdatum: 10-02-13 Herausgeber: Lübbe Audio Bewertung: 5 von 5 von 1 Stimmen Kategorien: Fiction, Historical Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers: Münster im 16. Jahrhundert: Schon dreimal musste die Familie der jungen Frauke Hinrichs fliehen, um nicht als Wiedertäufer entlarvt und umgebracht zu werden. Faukes Vater glaubt seine Familie durch den Schutz des Rates selbst dann noch in Sicherheit, als der Inquisitor Jacobus von Gerwardsborn in der Stadt auftaucht. Doch der Rat braucht ein Opfer... ©2013 Knaur HC (P)2013 Lübbe Audio biacuaduc@gmail.com (Iny Lorentz) Wed, 02 Oct 2013 04:08:08 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Flammen-des-Himmels-Audiobook/B00TOGBQ6S thebookvoice.com 18:57:00 no Hören Sie diesen Titel kostenlos bei thebookvoice.com Hören Sie sich dieses volle Hörbuch kostenlos bei https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> Titel: Flammen des Himmels Autor:: Iny Lorentz Erzähler: Anne Moll Format: Unabridged Spieldauer: 18 hrs and 57 mins Sprache: Deutsch Veröffentlichungsdatum: 10-02-13 Herausgeber: Lübbe Audio Bewertung: 5 von 5 von 1 Stimmen Kategorien: Fiction, Historical Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers: Münster im 16. Jahrhundert: Schon dreimal musste die Familie der jungen Frauke Hinrichs fliehen, um nicht als Wiedertäufer entlarvt und umgebracht zu werden. Faukes Vater glaubt seine Familie durch den Schutz des Rates selbst dann noch in Sicherheit, als der Inquisitor Jacobus von Gerwardsborn in der Stadt auftaucht. Doch der Rat braucht ein Opfer... ©2013 Knaur HC (P)2013 Lübbe Audio Hören Sie sich dieses volle Hörbuch kostenlos bei https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> Titel: Flammen des Himmels Autor:: Iny Lorentz Erzähler: Anne Moll Format: Unabridged Spieldauer: 18 hrs and 57 mins Sprache: Deutsch Veröffentlichungsdatum: 10-02-13 Herausgeber: Lübbe Audio Bewertung: 5 von 5 von 1 Stimmen Kategorien: Fiction, Historical Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers: Münster im 16. Jahrhundert: Schon dreimal musste die Familie der jungen Frauke Hinrichs fliehen, um nicht als Wiedertäufer entlarvt und umgebracht zu werden. Faukes Vater glaubt seine Familie durch den Schutz des Rates selbst dann noch in Sicherheit, als der Inquisitor Jacobus von Gerwardsborn in der Stadt auftaucht. Doch der Rat braucht ein Opfer... ©2013 Knaur HC (P)2013 Lübbe Audio https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Lenquete-russe-Les-enquetes-de-Nicolas-Le-Floch-10-Audiobook/B00TKSYP72 Écoutez ce livre audio dans son intégralité gratuitement sur https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> Titre: L'enquête russe (Les enquêtes de Nicolas Le Floch 10) Auteur: Jean-François Parot Narrateur: François d'Aubigny Format: Unabridged Durée: 13 hrs and 8 mins Langue: Français Date de publication: 04-12-12 Éditeur: Audiolib Evaluation: 4 sur 5 sur 1 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Résumé de l'éditeur: 1782 : Le tsarévitch Paul séjourne incognito à Paris. Et la cour de France, soucieuse de se concilier l'héritier de l'empire russe, enjoint Nicolas Le Floch de gagner la confiance du fils de Catherine II. Au même moment, le comte Rovski, ancien favori de la tsarine, exilé à Paris, est assassiné. Quel lien entre ce crime et deux meurtres commis à l'ambassade russe ? Qui massacre les filles galantes des boulevards ? Quel rôle joue l'étrange princesse de Kesseoren, maîtresse dans l'art de l'escroquerie de haut vol ? Une enquête qui mènera Nicolas Le Floch dans les milieux sulfureux du jeu, de la galanterie et de l'espionnage. Tour à tour chaleureuse et sarcastique, l'élégante interprétation de François d'Aubigny multiplie la puissance évocatrice du texte - et la séduction du commissaire des Lumières. L'auteur Diplomate, spécialiste du XVIIIeme siècle, a inventé un personnage qui, de livre en livre et avec un succès croissant, nous plonge au coeur du Paris des intrigues de cour et de rues sous les règnes de Louis XV et Louis XVI. Sa série est à l'origine du grand feuilleton de France 2. Le narrateur Artiste interprète français, on retrouve au cinéma, au théâtre et à la télévision. © Editions Jean-Claude Lattès, 2012 © et (P) Audiolib, 2012 biacuaduc@gmail.com (Jean-François Parot) Thu, 12 Apr 2012 11:18:33 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Lenquete-russe-Les-enquetes-de-Nicolas-Le-Floch-10-Audiobook/B00TKSYP72 thebookvoice.com 13:08:00 no Écoutez gratuitement ce titre en entier sur thebookvoice.com Écoutez ce livre audio dans son intégralité gratuitement sur https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> Titre: L'enquête russe (Les enquêtes de Nicolas Le Floch 10) Auteur: Jean-François Parot Narrateur: François d'Aubigny Format: Unabridged Durée: 13 hrs and 8 mins Langue: Français Date de publication: 04-12-12 Éditeur: Audiolib Evaluation: 4 sur 5 sur 1 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Résumé de l'éditeur: 1782 : Le tsarévitch Paul séjourne incognito à Paris. Et la cour de France, soucieuse de se concilier l'héritier de l'empire russe, enjoint Nicolas Le Floch de gagner la confiance du fils de Catherine II. Au même moment, le comte Rovski, ancien favori de la tsarine, exilé à Paris, est assassiné. Quel lien entre ce crime et deux meurtres commis à l'ambassade russe ? Qui massacre les filles galantes des boulevards ? Quel rôle joue l'étrange princesse de Kesseoren, maîtresse dans l'art de l'escroquerie de haut vol ? Une enquête qui mènera Nicolas Le Floch dans les milieux sulfureux du jeu, de la galanterie et de l'espionnage. Tour à tour chaleureuse et sarcastique, l'élégante interprétation de François d'Aubigny multiplie la puissance évocatrice du texte - et la séduction du commissaire des Lumières. L'auteur Diplomate, spécialiste du XVIIIeme siècle, a inventé un personnage qui, de livre en livre et avec un succès croissant, nous plonge au coeur du Paris des intrigues de cour et de rues sous les règnes de Louis XV et Louis XVI. Sa série est à l'origine du grand feuilleton de France 2. Le narrateur Artiste interprète français, on retrouve au cinéma, au théâtre et à la télévision. © Editions Jean-Claude Lattès, 2012 © et (P) Audiolib, 2012 Écoutez ce livre audio dans son intégralité gratuitement sur https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> Titre: L'enquête russe (Les enquêtes de Nicolas Le Floch 10) Auteur: Jean-François Parot Narrateur: François d'Aubigny Format: Unabridged Durée: 13 hrs and 8 mins Langue: Français Date de publication: 04-12-12 Éditeur: Audiolib Evaluation: 4 sur 5 sur 1 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Résumé de l'éditeur: 1782 : Le tsarévitch Paul séjourne incognito à Paris. Et la cour de France, soucieuse de se concilier l'héritier de l'empire russe, enjoint Nicolas Le Floch de gagner la confiance du fils de Catherine II. Au même moment, le comte Rovski, ancien favori de la tsarine, exilé à Paris, est assassiné. Quel lien entre ce crime et deux meurtres commis à l'ambassade russe ? Qui massacre les filles galantes des boulevards ? Quel rôle joue l'étrange princesse de Kesseoren, maîtresse dans l'art de l'escroquerie de haut vol ? Une enquête qui mènera Nicolas Le Floch dans les milieux sulfureux du jeu, de la galanterie et de l'espionnage. Tour à tour chaleureuse et sarcastique, l'élégante interprétation de François d'Aubigny multiplie la puissance évocatrice du texte - et la séduction du commissaire des Lumières. L'auteur Diplomate, spécialiste du XVIIIeme siècle, a inventé un personnage qui, de livre en livre et avec un succès croissant, nous plonge au coeur du Paris des intrigues de cour et de rues sous les règnes de Louis XV et Louis XVI. Sa série est à l'origine du grand feuilleton de France 2. Le narrateur Artiste interprète français, on retrouve au cinéma, au théâtre et à la télévision. © Editions Jean-Claude Lattès, 2012 © et (P) Audiolib, 2012 https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Lhonneur-de-Sartine-Les-enquetes-de-Nicolas-Le-Floch-9-Audiobook/B00TKUC02W Écoutez ce livre audio dans son intégralité gratuitement sur https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> Titre: L'honneur de Sartine (Les enquêtes de Nicolas Le Floch 9) Auteur: Jean-François Parot Narrateur: François d'Aubigny Format: Unabridged Durée: 13 hrs and 32 mins Langue: Français Date de publication: 04-18-11 Éditeur: Audiolib Evaluation: 4 sur 5 sur 1 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Résumé de l'éditeur: 1780 : La France, venue prêter main forte aux insurgés américains en guerre contre l'Angleterre, peine à financer ses opérations maritimes. Et à Paris, la colère gronde. C'est alors que Nicolas Le Floch est appelé pour enquêter sur la mort suspecte d'un ancien contrôleur général de la marine. Que dissimule cet apparent accident domestique ? Que redoutent le roi, Sartine et Necker pour s'intéresser autant à l'affaire ? De la basse-geôle aux hôtels particuliers du nouveau Paris, le commissaire des Lumières et ses amis se mettent en chasse... Les enquêtes de Nicolas Le Floch font l'objet d'une adaptation télévisée dans la série diffusée sur France 2. Tour à tour chaleureuse et sarcastique, l'élégante interprétation de François d'Aubigny multiplie la puissance évocatrice du texte - et la séduction du commissaire des Lumières. L'auteur Diplomate, spécialiste du XVIIIeme siècle, a inventé un personnage qui, de livre en livre et avec un succès croissant, nous plonge au coeur du Paris des intrigues de cour et de rues sous les règnes de Louis XV et Louis XVI. Sa série est à l'origine du grand feuilleton de France 2. Le narrateur Artiste interprète français, on retrouve au cinéma, au théâtre et à la télévision. © Editions Jean-Claude Lattès © et (p) Audiolib 2011 Revues par les critiques: La presse en parle : "[...] c'est le Paris vrombissant de cette fin du XVIIIeme siècle que Parot dérit ici à merveille, [...]" Marianne Payot, L'Express biacuaduc@gmail.com (Jean-François Parot) Mon, 18 Apr 2011 11:44:16 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Lhonneur-de-Sartine-Les-enquetes-de-Nicolas-Le-Floch-9-Audiobook/B00TKUC02W thebookvoice.com 13:32:00 no Écoutez gratuitement ce titre en entier sur thebookvoice.com Écoutez ce livre audio dans son intégralité gratuitement sur https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> Titre: L'honneur de Sartine (Les enquêtes de Nicolas Le Floch 9) Auteur: Jean-François Parot Narrateur: François d'Aubigny Format: Unabridged Durée: 13 hrs and 32 mins Langue: Français Date de publication: 04-18-11 Éditeur: Audiolib Evaluation: 4 sur 5 sur 1 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Résumé de l'éditeur: 1780 : La France, venue prêter main forte aux insurgés américains en guerre contre l'Angleterre, peine à financer ses opérations maritimes. Et à Paris, la colère gronde. C'est alors que Nicolas Le Floch est appelé pour enquêter sur la mort suspecte d'un ancien contrôleur général de la marine. Que dissimule cet apparent accident domestique ? Que redoutent le roi, Sartine et Necker pour s'intéresser autant à l'affaire ? De la basse-geôle aux hôtels particuliers du nouveau Paris, le commissaire des Lumières et ses amis se mettent en chasse... Les enquêtes de Nicolas Le Floch font l'objet d'une adaptation télévisée dans la série diffusée sur France 2. Tour à tour chaleureuse et sarcastique, l'élégante interprétation de François d'Aubigny multiplie la puissance évocatrice du texte - et la séduction du commissaire des Lumières. L'auteur Diplomate, spécialiste du XVIIIeme siècle, a inventé un personnage qui, de livre en livre et avec un succès croissant, nous plonge au coeur du Paris des intrigues de cour et de rues sous les règnes de Louis XV et Louis XVI. Sa série est à l'origine du grand feuilleton de France 2. Le narrateur Artiste interprète français, on retrouve au cinéma, au théâtre et à la télévision. © Editions Jean-Claude Lattès © et (p) Audiolib 2011 Revues par les critiques: La presse en parle : "[...] c'est le Paris vrombissant de cette fin du XVIIIeme siècle que Parot dérit ici à merveille, [...]" Marianne Payot, L'Express Écoutez ce livre audio dans son intégralité gratuitement sur https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> Titre: L'honneur de Sartine (Les enquêtes de Nicolas Le Floch 9) Auteur: Jean-François Parot Narrateur: François d'Aubigny Format: Unabridged Durée: 13 hrs and 32 mins Langue: Français Date de publication: 04-18-11 Éditeur: Audiolib Evaluation: 4 sur 5 sur 1 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Résumé de l'éditeur: 1780 : La France, venue prêter main forte aux insurgés américains en guerre contre l'Angleterre, peine à financer ses opérations maritimes. Et à Paris, la colère gronde. C'est alors que Nicolas Le Floch est appelé pour enquêter sur la mort suspecte d'un ancien contrôleur général de la marine. Que dissimule cet apparent accident domestique ? Que redoutent le roi, Sartine et Necker pour s'intéresser autant à l'affaire ? De la basse-geôle aux hôtels particuliers du nouveau Paris, le commissaire des Lumières et ses amis se mettent en chasse... Les enquêtes de Nicolas Le Floch font l'objet d'une adaptation télévisée dans la série diffusée sur France 2. Tour à tour chaleureuse et sarcastique, l'élégante interprétation de François d'Aubigny multiplie la puissance évocatrice du texte - et la séduction du commissaire des Lumières. L'auteur Diplomate, spécialiste du XVIIIeme siècle, a inventé un personnage qui, de livre en livre et avec un succès croissant, nous plonge au coeur du Paris des intrigues de cour et de rues sous les règnes de Louis XV et Louis XVI. Sa série est à l'origine du grand feuilleton de France 2. Le narrateur Artiste interprète français, on retrouve au cinéma, au théâtre et à la télévision. © Editions Jean-Claude Lattès © et (p) Audiolib 2011 Revues par les critiques: La presse en parle : "[...] c'est le Paris vrombissant de cette fin du XVIIIeme siècle que Parot dérit ici à merveille, [...]" Marianne Payot, L'Express Avis des membres: Either you will fall in love with this series or fade out after 50 pages ... Either you will fall in love with this series or fade out after 50 pages or so. It really is more of a history and depiction of the times than a thriller or mystery. In fact the polar aspect of the books seems less important than the real feeling of what the social and political milieu was like. I've read the whole series and found every one to be more than worth the time. Great Have the whole series they are all good some are better than others but can't remember which. Mine were all written in French. There is a lot of fun French history and is a good vocabulary builder and expression builder. Dysfunctional families This is the best that I have read so far in the series. The end is intriguing without the courtroom drama so common in the other books. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Der-Medicus-Audiobook/B00TKFRWQ6 Hören Sie sich dieses volle Hörbuch kostenlos bei https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> Titel: Der Medicus Autor:: Noah Gordon Erzähler: Christian Brückner Format: Abridged Spieldauer: 10 hrs and 34 mins Sprache: Deutsch Veröffentlichungsdatum: 01-30-13 Herausgeber: Random House Audio, Deutschland Kategorien: Fiction, Historical Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers: Das Hörbuch entführt in eine von christlich-religiösen Spitzfindigkeiten zerriebene Epoche. Es vermittelt ein höchst spannendes, Epochenbild wie es nur wenige Autoren zu zeichnen vermögen. biacuaduc@gmail.com (Noah Gordon) Wed, 30 Jan 2013 17:35:41 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Der-Medicus-Audiobook/B00TKFRWQ6 thebookvoice.com 10:34:00 no Hören Sie diesen Titel kostenlos bei thebookvoice.com Hören Sie sich dieses volle Hörbuch kostenlos bei https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> Titel: Der Medicus Autor:: Noah Gordon Erzähler: Christian Brückner Format: Abridged Spieldauer: 10 hrs and 34 mins Sprache: Deutsch Veröffentlichungsdatum: 01-30-13 Herausgeber: Random House Audio, Deutschland Kategorien: Fiction, Historical Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers: Das Hörbuch entführt in eine von christlich-religiösen Spitzfindigkeiten zerriebene Epoche. Es vermittelt ein höchst spannendes, Epochenbild wie es nur wenige Autoren zu zeichnen vermögen. Hören Sie sich dieses volle Hörbuch kostenlos bei https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> Titel: Der Medicus Autor:: Noah Gordon Erzähler: Christian Brückner Format: Abridged Spieldauer: 10 hrs and 34 mins Sprache: Deutsch Veröffentlichungsdatum: 01-30-13 Herausgeber: Random House Audio, Deutschland Kategorien: Fiction, Historical Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers: Das Hörbuch entführt in eine von christlich-religiösen Spitzfindigkeiten zerriebene Epoche. Es vermittelt ein höchst spannendes, Epochenbild wie es nur wenige Autoren zu zeichnen vermögen. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/After-the-Fog-Audiobook/B00TFWT442 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: After the Fog Author: Kathleen Shoop Narrator: Lisa Baarns Format: Unabridged Length: 13 hrs and 30 mins Language: English Release date: 02-11-15 Publisher: Kathleen Shoop Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: The sins of the mother... In the mill town of Donora, Pennsylvania, site of the infamous 1948 "killing smog", headstrong nurse Rose Pavlesic tends to her family and neighbors. Controlling and demanding, she's created a life that reflects everything she missed growing up as an orphan. She's even managed to keep her painful secrets hidden from her loving husband, dutiful children, and large extended family. When a stagnant weather pattern traps poisonous mill gasses in the valley, neighbors grow sicker and Rose's nursing obligations thrust her into conflict she never could have fathomed. Consequences from her past collide with her present life, making her once clear decisions as gray as the suffocating smog. As pressure mounts, Rose finds she's not the only one harboring lies. When the deadly fog finally clears, the loss of trust and faith leaves the Pavlesic family - and the whole town - splintered and shocked. With her new perspective, can Rose finally forgive herself and let her family's healing begin? biacuaduc@gmail.com (Kathleen Shoop) Wed, 11 Feb 2015 09:57:04 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/After-the-Fog-Audiobook/B00TFWT442 thebookvoice.com 13:30:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: After the Fog Author: Kathleen Shoop Narrator: Lisa Baarns Format: Unabridged Length: 13 hrs and 30 mins Language: English Release date: 02-11-15 Publisher: Kathleen Shoop Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: The sins of the mother... In the mill town of Donora, Pennsylvania, site of the infamous 1948 "killing smog", headstrong nurse Rose Pavlesic tends to her family and neighbors. Controlling and demanding, she's created a life that reflects everything she missed growing up as an orphan. She's even managed to keep her painful secrets hidden from her loving husband, dutiful children, and large extended family. When a stagnant weather pattern traps poisonous mill gasses in the valley, neighbors grow sicker and Rose's nursing obligations thrust her into conflict she never could have fathomed. Consequences from her past collide with her present life, making her once clear decisions as gray as the suffocating smog. As pressure mounts, Rose finds she's not the only one harboring lies. When the deadly fog finally clears, the loss of trust and faith leaves the Pavlesic family - and the whole town - splintered and shocked. With her new perspective, can Rose finally forgive herself and let her family's healing begin? Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: After the Fog Author: Kathleen Shoop Narrator: Lisa Baarns Format: Unabridged Length: 13 hrs and 30 mins Language: English Release date: 02-11-15 Publisher: Kathleen Shoop Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: The sins of the mother... In the mill town of Donora, Pennsylvania, site of the infamous 1948 "killing smog", headstrong nurse Rose Pavlesic tends to her family and neighbors. Controlling and demanding, she's created a life that reflects everything she missed growing up as an orphan. She's even managed to keep her painful secrets hidden from her loving husband, dutiful children, and large extended family. When a stagnant weather pattern traps poisonous mill gasses in the valley, neighbors grow sicker and Rose's nursing obligations thrust her into conflict she never could have fathomed. Consequences from her past collide with her present life, making her once clear decisions as gray as the suffocating smog. As pressure mounts, Rose finds she's not the only one harboring lies. When the deadly fog finally clears, the loss of trust and faith leaves the Pavlesic family - and the whole town - splintered and shocked. With her new perspective, can Rose finally forgive herself and let her family's healing begin? Members Reviews: Riveting and beautiful This is the first book I've encountered by this incredibly talented author, but it won't be my last. Moving, tragic, and yet still uplighting and, at times, funny, this is a realistic and touching depiction of a family in crisis and a town in terrible danger. Kudos to Kathleen Shoop for giving a voice to the people affected by one of the worst industrial disasters in American history. Like Nurse Rose breathed life into her dying patients, Ms. Shoop brings back the stories of those long forgotten souls who succumbed to the poisonous gas that invaded their town. Fascinating story, and an important read for everyone. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Jam-and-Roses-Audiobook/B00SLUH11C Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Jam and Roses Author: Mary Gibson Narrator: Anne Dover Format: Unabridged Length: 16 hrs and 13 mins Language: English Release date: 01-29-15 Publisher: Lamplight Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Three sisters in 1920s struggle to make ends meet and protect their mother from their violent father. Milly works in Southwells jam factory. Elsie dreams of a career on the stage, while little Amy runs wild with her friends. All three of the girls fear the unforgiving temper of their father and their courageous attempts to protect their defenseless mother will have dramatic, disastrous consequences for them all. biacuaduc@gmail.com (Mary Gibson) Thu, 29 Jan 2015 05:24:57 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Jam-and-Roses-Audiobook/B00SLUH11C thebookvoice.com 16:13:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Jam and Roses Author: Mary Gibson Narrator: Anne Dover Format: Unabridged Length: 16 hrs and 13 mins Language: English Release date: 01-29-15 Publisher: Lamplight Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Three sisters in 1920s struggle to make ends meet and protect their mother from their violent father. Milly works in Southwells jam factory. Elsie dreams of a career on the stage, while little Amy runs wild with her friends. All three of the girls fear the unforgiving temper of their father and their courageous attempts to protect their defenseless mother will have dramatic, disastrous consequences for them all. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Jam and Roses Author: Mary Gibson Narrator: Anne Dover Format: Unabridged Length: 16 hrs and 13 mins Language: English Release date: 01-29-15 Publisher: Lamplight Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Three sisters in 1920s struggle to make ends meet and protect their mother from their violent father. Milly works in Southwells jam factory. Elsie dreams of a career on the stage, while little Amy runs wild with her friends. All three of the girls fear the unforgiving temper of their father and their courageous attempts to protect their defenseless mother will have dramatic, disastrous consequences for them all. Members Reviews: Yet another cracker !!!! What made the experience of listening to Jam and Roses the most enjoyable? The storyline was exciting with strong characters but also the narrator Anne Dover made it a joy to listen to with all her different voices she brings it alive Who was your favorite character and why? Milly is my favourite, she has great strength in personality which reminds me of my many cockney aunties i have Have you listened to any of Anne Dovers other performances? How does this one compare? This is yet another fantastic performance by Anne Dove to me she has got to be the best,listened to her many times and hope she reads any future books by Mary Gibson Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry? Found the story very emotional in places, i laughed while washing up,cried while doing the ironing , and raged while hoovering Any additional comments? Cannot wait for the next book, i can see me getting seriously hooked to the Mary GIbson books and will probably listen to them over and over again jam and roses This was the first book by Mary Gibson I've had and OMG it was amazing from start to finish breath taking in parts loved it can't wait to start a new one. I would highly recommend this book to. Anyone. Another good listen I love how Anne Dover manages to separate all the various people by using different intonations. This book went from many hours to finish without me realising. Very entertaining Engaging story of the depression era in Bermondsey Anne Dover yet again displays her acting skill bringing to life the characters of Bermondsey in the interlude between the wars. A story of 3 sisters struggling to free themselves from an alcoholic abusive father and a put upon mother. You really end up caring about the protagonists. Very enjoyable. Familiar old friend Anne Dovers voice gives warmth and realality to the characters and for me was like listening to a familiar old friend. The story its self was close to my heart as I know the area of London in which the story was set so could easily see the setting and the characters. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/The-Ramage-Touch-Audiobook/B00SRKHOOK Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Ramage Touch Author: Dudley Pope Narrator: Steven Crossley Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 26 mins Language: English Release date: 01-30-15 Publisher: Audible Studios Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Post Captain Ramage is prowling the Tuscan coast and far from English aid when he encounters a daunting French invasion fleet. As the enemy gathers strength, Ramage must decide how to thwart its actions with only the frigate Calypso and a pair of bomb ketches. biacuaduc@gmail.com (Dudley Pope) Fri, 30 Jan 2015 14:22:15 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/The-Ramage-Touch-Audiobook/B00SRKHOOK thebookvoice.com 09:26:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Ramage Touch Author: Dudley Pope Narrator: Steven Crossley Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 26 mins Language: English Release date: 01-30-15 Publisher: Audible Studios Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Post Captain Ramage is prowling the Tuscan coast and far from English aid when he encounters a daunting French invasion fleet. As the enemy gathers strength, Ramage must decide how to thwart its actions with only the frigate Calypso and a pair of bomb ketches. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Ramage Touch Author: Dudley Pope Narrator: Steven Crossley Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 26 mins Language: English Release date: 01-30-15 Publisher: Audible Studios Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Post Captain Ramage is prowling the Tuscan coast and far from English aid when he encounters a daunting French invasion fleet. As the enemy gathers strength, Ramage must decide how to thwart its actions with only the frigate Calypso and a pair of bomb ketches. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/The-Quarrymans-Wife-Audiobook/B00RZS1I42 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Quarryman's Wife Author: Mary DeMuth Narrator: Lugene Ganley Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 14 mins Language: English Release date: 01-09-15 Publisher: Mary E. DeMuth, Inc. Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Augusta Brinkworth nearly breaks from grief when her husband is killed in a rock quarry slide, leaving her with a passel of children to feed in the throes of the Great Depression. Armed with detached stoicism, she disengages from the lives of her grieving children, pushing them away, while forces outside and within the family threaten its existence. Will Augusta shed her detachment and engage in her childrens lives before the family rips apart? biacuaduc@gmail.com (Mary DeMuth) Fri, 09 Jan 2015 16:23:25 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/The-Quarrymans-Wife-Audiobook/B00RZS1I42 thebookvoice.com 08:14:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Quarryman's Wife Author: Mary DeMuth Narrator: Lugene Ganley Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 14 mins Language: English Release date: 01-09-15 Publisher: Mary E. DeMuth, Inc. Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Augusta Brinkworth nearly breaks from grief when her husband is killed in a rock quarry slide, leaving her with a passel of children to feed in the throes of the Great Depression. Armed with detached stoicism, she disengages from the lives of her grieving children, pushing them away, while forces outside and within the family threaten its existence. Will Augusta shed her detachment and engage in her childrens lives before the family rips apart? Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Quarryman's Wife Author: Mary DeMuth Narrator: Lugene Ganley Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 14 mins Language: English Release date: 01-09-15 Publisher: Mary E. DeMuth, Inc. Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Augusta Brinkworth nearly breaks from grief when her husband is killed in a rock quarry slide, leaving her with a passel of children to feed in the throes of the Great Depression. Armed with detached stoicism, she disengages from the lives of her grieving children, pushing them away, while forces outside and within the family threaten its existence. Will Augusta shed her detachment and engage in her childrens lives before the family rips apart? Members Reviews: Listening Pleasure Any additional comments? Mary DeMuth's The Quarryman's Wife is an admirable first novel. The plot, while not complex, explores the Brinkworths family emotions when Tom, the father, is accidently killed in a quarry accident. DeMuth unravels each character slowly, choosing to tell the reader more than show the reader the personal growth of each family member as he or she comes to grips with the tragedy. Her gift lies clearly in her ability to describe characters and environment. The specific detail evokes strong visuals for the reader. For example, in the end Augusta is moved by her neighbors husband recovery, He had been hurt in the very same quarry accident where her husband had died. DeMuth writes: She [Augusta] smiled, a broad open smile, so open that her tears could have a home there. The smile is not only a smile of happiness for her neighbors health, but the smile of acceptance and hope for a brighter future for her family. DeMuth's understanding of story structure is a bit wobbly. However, the artful reading from the narrator, Lugene Ganley, pulls the reader through the unveiling of the familys raw emotions and gives life to DeMuths characters. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/A-Reckoning-in-Goldenburg-Audiobook/B00RC3KVDO Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A Reckoning in Goldenburg Author: Ron Washburn Narrator: Mark Carrell Format: Unabridged Length: 4 hrs and 35 mins Language: English Release date: 12-23-14 Publisher: Ron Washburn Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: When Mason Sampson decided to try and make a living in a gold rush town in the New Mexico Territory in 1888, he never expected to come face to face with the man who had murdered his parents in cold blood. There was certain to be a reckoning in Goldenburg. biacuaduc@gmail.com (Ron Washburn) Tue, 23 Dec 2014 21:48:13 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/A-Reckoning-in-Goldenburg-Audiobook/B00RC3KVDO thebookvoice.com 04:35:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A Reckoning in Goldenburg Author: Ron Washburn Narrator: Mark Carrell Format: Unabridged Length: 4 hrs and 35 mins Language: English Release date: 12-23-14 Publisher: Ron Washburn Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: When Mason Sampson decided to try and make a living in a gold rush town in the New Mexico Territory in 1888, he never expected to come face to face with the man who had murdered his parents in cold blood. There was certain to be a reckoning in Goldenburg. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A Reckoning in Goldenburg Author: Ron Washburn Narrator: Mark Carrell Format: Unabridged Length: 4 hrs and 35 mins Language: English Release date: 12-23-14 Publisher: Ron Washburn Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: When Mason Sampson decided to try and make a living in a gold rush town in the New Mexico Territory in 1888, he never expected to come face to face with the man who had murdered his parents in cold blood. There was certain to be a reckoning in Goldenburg. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/All-Good-Women-Audiobook/B00RXZPYMO Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: All Good Women Subtitle: A Novel Author: Valerie Miner Narrator: Charlotte North Format: Unabridged Length: 18 hrs and 5 mins Language: English Release date: 01-08-15 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: As World War II rages abroad, a group of women forge the bonds of sisterhood in America. In 1938, while tensions in Europe are reaching a boiling point, four young women with big ambitions enter secretarial school in San Francisco. Motivated to attain the financial stability that eluded their parents, they go to battle for their futures. Moira, of Scottish descent, dreams of being an actress. Ann yearns for the education her Jewish immigrant parents provided for her brother, but not for her. Japanese American Wanda experiences firsthand the racial injustices running rampant in the United States. And Teddy, who left the Dust Bowl for sunny California, comes to startling realizations about herself as the war progresses. These women will be both buoyed and challenged by their dreams, experiencing love, loss, and everything in between. Against the backdrop of a nation gripped by fear and paranoia, Miner eloquently captures the spirit of wartime on the home front. biacuaduc@gmail.com (Valerie Miner) Thu, 08 Jan 2015 05:01:25 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/All-Good-Women-Audiobook/B00RXZPYMO thebookvoice.com 18:05:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: All Good Women Subtitle: A Novel Author: Valerie Miner Narrator: Charlotte North Format: Unabridged Length: 18 hrs and 5 mins Language: English Release date: 01-08-15 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: As World War II rages abroad, a group of women forge the bonds of sisterhood in America. In 1938, while tensions in Europe are reaching a boiling point, four young women with big ambitions enter secretarial school in San Francisco. Motivated to attain the financial stability that eluded their parents, they go to battle for their futures. Moira, of Scottish descent, dreams of being an actress. Ann yearns for the education her Jewish immigrant parents provided for her brother, but not for her. Japanese American Wanda experiences firsthand the racial injustices running rampant in the United States. And Teddy, who left the Dust Bowl for sunny California, comes to startling realizations about herself as the war progresses. These women will be both buoyed and challenged by their dreams, experiencing love, loss, and everything in between. Against the backdrop of a nation gripped by fear and paranoia, Miner eloquently captures the spirit of wartime on the home front. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: All Good Women Subtitle: A Novel Author: Valerie Miner Narrator: Charlotte North Format: Unabridged Length: 18 hrs and 5 mins Language: English Release date: 01-08-15 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: As World War II rages abroad, a group of women forge the bonds of sisterhood in America. In 1938, while tensions in Europe are reaching a boiling point, four young women with big ambitions enter secretarial school in San Francisco. Motivated to attain the financial stability that eluded their parents, they go to battle for their futures. Moira, of Scottish descent, dreams of being an actress. Ann yearns for the education her Jewish immigrant parents provided for her brother, but not for her. Japanese American Wanda experiences firsthand the racial injustices running rampant in the United States. And Teddy, who left the Dust Bowl for sunny California, comes to startling realizations about herself as the war progresses. These women will be both buoyed and challenged by their dreams, experiencing love, loss, and everything in between. Against the backdrop of a nation gripped by fear and paranoia, Miner eloquently captures the spirit of wartime on the home front. Members Reviews: Four fascinating storylines Four women are roommates before WWII, but the war charges each of them. I enjoyed each of the four story lines and learned a lot of history in the process of reading. A unique perspective on young women in the WWII time period, one that everyone should read. Great Book About 4 Remarkable Women I really enjoyed reading about the friendship of these 4 women, although the war changed all of their lives as they lived in different places. The book didn't wrap everything up nice and tidy and I liked that a lot too. The war changed all of them but they were able to remain connected. Four Stars Fabulous book. I read a lot of world war 2 related fiction ... I read a lot of world war 2 related fiction and non fiction. This is the first I have read that focused on women and their lives during that period. I had high hopes that I would really like this book I had high hopes that I would really like this book . I'm a fan of historical fiction and I was drawn to this story that tells of the friendship of four young women in San Francisco before , during and after WW II . It was moving at first when Ann, Moira and Teddy go to the bus that is carrying off their Japanese American friend Wanda to an internment camp . After that , I didn't really feel a connection between these women . What the author does do well is depict what is happening in the country while the war is going on. However, I'm just too spoiled by the other beautiful , well written ,and poignant stories of the war to give this more than 3 stars . Thanks to Open Road Integrated Media and NetGalley for this ARC. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Sweet-Dreams-A-Novel-Audiobook/B00R3C0F1C Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Sweet Dreams: A Novel Author: Carla Stewart Narrator: Eva Kaminsky Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 22 mins Language: English Release date: 12-17-14 Publisher: Recorded Books Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 5 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: It's 1962, and Dusty Fairchild, daughter of a self-made millionaire and oilman, wants to go to college. Instead she is sent to a private finishing school in East Texas. Although she's never wanted for material possessions, Dusty longs for independence and adventure. The only upside to attending Miss Fontaine's is having her cousin and best childhood friend Paisley join her. Paisley has traveled the country with her bohemian mother, but she dreams of putting down roots and living a settled life. At Miss Fontaine's, their loyalty to each other binds them, but when they fall in love with the same handsome young man, their relationship teeters on shaky ground. Only after a tragic accident do they learn where their true hearts - and dreams - lie. biacuaduc@gmail.com (Carla Stewart) Wed, 17 Dec 2014 12:56:26 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Sweet-Dreams-A-Novel-Audiobook/B00R3C0F1C thebookvoice.com 10:22:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Sweet Dreams: A Novel Author: Carla Stewart Narrator: Eva Kaminsky Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 22 mins Language: English Release date: 12-17-14 Publisher: Recorded Books Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 5 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: It's 1962, and Dusty Fairchild, daughter of a self-made millionaire and oilman, wants to go to college. Instead she is sent to a private finishing school in East Texas. Although she's never wanted for material possessions, Dusty longs for independence and adventure. The only upside to attending Miss Fontaine's is having her cousin and best childhood friend Paisley join her. Paisley has traveled the country with her bohemian mother, but she dreams of putting down roots and living a settled life. At Miss Fontaine's, their loyalty to each other binds them, but when they fall in love with the same handsome young man, their relationship teeters on shaky ground. Only after a tragic accident do they learn where their true hearts - and dreams - lie. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Sweet Dreams: A Novel Author: Carla Stewart Narrator: Eva Kaminsky Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 22 mins Language: English Release date: 12-17-14 Publisher: Recorded Books Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 5 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: It's 1962, and Dusty Fairchild, daughter of a self-made millionaire and oilman, wants to go to college. Instead she is sent to a private finishing school in East Texas. Although she's never wanted for material possessions, Dusty longs for independence and adventure. The only upside to attending Miss Fontaine's is having her cousin and best childhood friend Paisley join her. Paisley has traveled the country with her bohemian mother, but she dreams of putting down roots and living a settled life. At Miss Fontaine's, their loyalty to each other binds them, but when they fall in love with the same handsome young man, their relationship teeters on shaky ground. Only after a tragic accident do they learn where their true hearts - and dreams - lie. Members Reviews: Sweet dreams - an apt title for this sweet dream of a book! The story is set in 1962 and is about two cousins who are very different but have a deep connection. The girls find themselves in a finishing school which is neither girl's dream but, through their time there, they have their buried dreams take shape and blossom. The girls, Paisley and Dusty are very different personalities and have had very different upbringings. They see the glamour of the other's life without fully realizing the challenges the other faced growing up. They both hold secrets in their hearts. I don't want to spoil the reader's experience by saying too much but I loved this book. I recommend it to anyone who enjoys stories that tug at the heart. The two main characters are easy to relate to and some of the other characters in the book, Edie and Rosalita, for example, reminded me of people that have been part of my own life. From the beautiful cover, through the pages of the book, to the completion of this period piece, I enjoyed the story line that Carla Stewart took this reader on. I first discovered Carla with her book, Chasing Lilacs and have read every book she has written since then. She is one of my favorite authors and with Sweet Dreams, she has kept this particular fan anxious for her next book. Touching, Unforgettable Sweet Dreams is another fine masterpiece told in Carla Stewart's smooth, gentle drawl, as inviting as a gracious southern belle's offer of an ice-cold lemonade on a dry Texas day. It's an engaging story of two young women entering into adulthood amid uncertainties about themselves and their dreams, steered by others in a time and culture when young women weren't sure they had a say in who they were or who they could be woven through a colorful backdrop of the sixties and sprinkled with glimmers of the sixties' music culture. Dusty Fairchild and Paisley Finch are each strong yet vulnerable in her own way. The heart-tugging conflict between two young women who should be able to count on each other made me ask myself what I would have done in their situation. Would I choose the way of grace? Would I pursue fulfillment of my dreams regardless the cost? Sweet Dreams is a story about love, loyalty, secrets, and forgiveness. It's about having the courage to voice your dreams and then believing you can make them come true. It's an inspiring reminder to be yourself whether you fit in or not. It reminds us to not be so hasty to judge on appearances. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Home-Again-Audiobook/B00R1WCL66 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Home Again Author: Michael Kenneth Smith Narrator: J Rodney Turner Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 29 mins Language: English Release date: 12-17-14 Publisher: Michael Kenneth Smith Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 4 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: The nation is divided, and a bloody Civil War looms on the horizon. Two young men enlist, each with very different strengths, weaknesses, and reasons for service. They end up on opposite sides of the battle, though, in the end, they learn largely the same lessons about honor, human nature, and the horrors of war. Before the Civil War had even begun, these young men, Zach and Luke, had already crossed paths while fishing in eastern Tennessee. After they parted ways, they never expected to later be pitted against each other in war - but, when Zach joined the Northern cause and Luke joined the Southern, that's exactly what happened. On the battlefields, each boy learns invaluable lessons about himself, and both contribute to the outcome of battles and, ultimately, to the war. Their lives are forever changed by all that they encounter, but their story does not alter the actual course of history in any way. Home Again is a rare piece of historical fiction that recounts Civil War experiences in strict compliance to recorded historic detail. Yet as historically accurate as it is, it is also incredibly insightful and compelling, and is sure to entertain both your heart and your mind. biacuaduc@gmail.com (Michael Kenneth Smith) Wed, 17 Dec 2014 11:33:05 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Home-Again-Audiobook/B00R1WCL66 thebookvoice.com 08:29:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Home Again Author: Michael Kenneth Smith Narrator: J Rodney Turner Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 29 mins Language: English Release date: 12-17-14 Publisher: Michael Kenneth Smith Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 4 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: The nation is divided, and a bloody Civil War looms on the horizon. Two young men enlist, each with very different strengths, weaknesses, and reasons for service. They end up on opposite sides of the battle, though, in the end, they learn largely the same lessons about honor, human nature, and the horrors of war. Before the Civil War had even begun, these young men, Zach and Luke, had already crossed paths while fishing in eastern Tennessee. After they parted ways, they never expected to later be pitted against each other in war - but, when Zach joined the Northern cause and Luke joined the Southern, that's exactly what happened. On the battlefields, each boy learns invaluable lessons about himself, and both contribute to the outcome of battles and, ultimately, to the war. Their lives are forever changed by all that they encounter, but their story does not alter the actual course of history in any way. Home Again is a rare piece of historical fiction that recounts Civil War experiences in strict compliance to recorded historic detail. Yet as historically accurate as it is, it is also incredibly insightful and compelling, and is sure to entertain both your heart and your mind. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Home Again Author: Michael Kenneth Smith Narrator: J Rodney Turner Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 29 mins Language: English Release date: 12-17-14 Publisher: Michael Kenneth Smith Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 4 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: The nation is divided, and a bloody Civil War looms on the horizon. Two young men enlist, each with very different strengths, weaknesses, and reasons for service. They end up on opposite sides of the battle, though, in the end, they learn largely the same lessons about honor, human nature, and the horrors of war. Before the Civil War had even begun, these young men, Zach and Luke, had already crossed paths while fishing in eastern Tennessee. After they parted ways, they never expected to later be pitted against each other in war - but, when Zach joined the Northern cause and Luke joined the Southern, that's exactly what happened. On the battlefields, each boy learns invaluable lessons about himself, and both contribute to the outcome of battles and, ultimately, to the war. Their lives are forever changed by all that they encounter, but their story does not alter the actual course of history in any way. Home Again is a rare piece of historical fiction that recounts Civil War experiences in strict compliance to recorded historic detail. Yet as historically accurate as it is, it is also incredibly insightful and compelling, and is sure to entertain both your heart and your mind. Members Reviews: "Home Again" Blends Fiction and Fact The research that went into this page turner book about the Civil War is amazing. Michael Kenneth Smith has written a fictional story of two boys, Zach and Luke, who are drawn into the complexities and anguish of war, one fighting for the North, one for the South. Each boy is eager to join the fight, but their innocence is shattered as the story takes them (and the reader) through the mayhem of wartime experience. Smith tells their story empowered by the accuracy of historical fact which is what makes this story so compelling. We learn about the battles, the leadership on both sides, the primitive ways of communication, methods of fighting, and details about day to day survival of weary fighters as well as the bravery of wounded soldiers and the dedication of the doctors who try to help them. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes a powerful story with a strong jolt of truth. I'll be looking for this author's next book. . The alternating chapters following their paths during the conflict keeps the book flowing nicely. Historically correct in the context of the Civil ... This novel follows the lives of two young men who meet by chance and end up on opposite sides in the Civil War....they encounter each other at least twice during the war but are unaware of it. The alternating chapters following their paths during the conflict keeps the book flowing nicely. Historically correct in the context of the Civil Wart these two fictional characters are well developed. The description of the chaos and loss at Shiloh is particularly riveting. This is worth taking the time to read. . It's unmistakable from the opening pages that Home Again is ... It's unmistakable from the opening pages that Home Again is a fresh and engrossing examination of a war that many Americans know intimately when Smith introduces Luke and Zach in conventional home environments wildly different from that which they soon encounter. Casting these imagined characters in an otherwise meticulously researched authentic account of America's most ruinous war, an oft attempted technique, works for author Smith owing to his evident diligence. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/The-Cielo-Audiobook/B00QPMSH0W Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Cielo Subtitle: A Novel of Wartime Tuscany Author: Paul Salsini Narrator: Michael Pantozzi Format: Unabridged Length: 12 hrs and 52 mins Language: English Release date: 12-09-14 Publisher: Paul Salsini Ratings: 2.5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Ordered by the Germans to evacuate, a group of Italian villagers flees to a farmhouse in the beautiful hills of Tuscany. As the war rages around them, the refugees confront betrayal by one villager, fearlessly house an escaped prisoner, and survive a raid by the Nazis. A young girl finds love, two boys become heroes, and secrets are revealed before an unthinkable event changes their lives forever. biacuaduc@gmail.com (Paul Salsini) Tue, 09 Dec 2014 21:13:47 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/The-Cielo-Audiobook/B00QPMSH0W thebookvoice.com 12:52:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Cielo Subtitle: A Novel of Wartime Tuscany Author: Paul Salsini Narrator: Michael Pantozzi Format: Unabridged Length: 12 hrs and 52 mins Language: English Release date: 12-09-14 Publisher: Paul Salsini Ratings: 2.5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Ordered by the Germans to evacuate, a group of Italian villagers flees to a farmhouse in the beautiful hills of Tuscany. As the war rages around them, the refugees confront betrayal by one villager, fearlessly house an escaped prisoner, and survive a raid by the Nazis. A young girl finds love, two boys become heroes, and secrets are revealed before an unthinkable event changes their lives forever. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Cielo Subtitle: A Novel of Wartime Tuscany Author: Paul Salsini Narrator: Michael Pantozzi Format: Unabridged Length: 12 hrs and 52 mins Language: English Release date: 12-09-14 Publisher: Paul Salsini Ratings: 2.5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Ordered by the Germans to evacuate, a group of Italian villagers flees to a farmhouse in the beautiful hills of Tuscany. As the war rages around them, the refugees confront betrayal by one villager, fearlessly house an escaped prisoner, and survive a raid by the Nazis. A young girl finds love, two boys become heroes, and secrets are revealed before an unthinkable event changes their lives forever. Members Reviews: Narrator annoying and deadpan I probably won't finish this book. The narrator's lack of emphasis and overall recording quality sound like an early version of a Librivox recording. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Shark-Audiobook/B00PD0ZDTA Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Shark Author: Will Self Narrator: Jonathan Keeble Format: Unabridged Length: 17 hrs and 23 mins Language: English Release date: 12-04-14 Publisher: Whole Story Audiobooks Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: 4th May, 1970. President Nixon has ordered American ground forces into Cambodia. By the end of the day four students will be shot dead in the grounds of Kent State University. On the other side of the Atlantic, maverick psychiatrist Dr Zack Busner has been tricked into joining a decidedly ill advised LSD trip. Five years later, sitting in a nearby cinema watching Steven Spielberg's Jaws, Busner realizes the true nature of the events that transpired on that dread-soaked day. biacuaduc@gmail.com (Will Self) Thu, 04 Dec 2014 03:59:52 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Shark-Audiobook/B00PD0ZDTA thebookvoice.com 17:23:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Shark Author: Will Self Narrator: Jonathan Keeble Format: Unabridged Length: 17 hrs and 23 mins Language: English Release date: 12-04-14 Publisher: Whole Story Audiobooks Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: 4th May, 1970. President Nixon has ordered American ground forces into Cambodia. By the end of the day four students will be shot dead in the grounds of Kent State University. On the other side of the Atlantic, maverick psychiatrist Dr Zack Busner has been tricked into joining a decidedly ill advised LSD trip. Five years later, sitting in a nearby cinema watching Steven Spielberg's Jaws, Busner realizes the true nature of the events that transpired on that dread-soaked day. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Shark Author: Will Self Narrator: Jonathan Keeble Format: Unabridged Length: 17 hrs and 23 mins Language: English Release date: 12-04-14 Publisher: Whole Story Audiobooks Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: 4th May, 1970. President Nixon has ordered American ground forces into Cambodia. By the end of the day four students will be shot dead in the grounds of Kent State University. On the other side of the Atlantic, maverick psychiatrist Dr Zack Busner has been tricked into joining a decidedly ill advised LSD trip. Five years later, sitting in a nearby cinema watching Steven Spielberg's Jaws, Busner realizes the true nature of the events that transpired on that dread-soaked day. Members Reviews: Ideal for audio Will Self 'difficult' books are shown in their true light by audio renditions, packed with humour, satire and deep insights into the human condition...in my opinion Will Self can not be rated too highly. Amazing novel incredibly enjoyable narration. Shark would sit on my shelf alongside Gravity's Rainbow, Catch 22 and Slaughterhouse 5. Self's novel reads (is read ) as a continuous stream, it appears disjointed at first but soon one can recognise where the story has picked up as the style becomes familiar. Keeble's narration is outstanding. He seems to have had a hoot reading the character's varied voices. I had a scream listening. Highly recommended for those who enjoy challenging, unconventional but highly rewarding prose. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Silver-Winds-Audiobook/B00P6SIMQ0 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Silver Winds Author: Gary McCarthy Narrator: Stephanie Brush Format: Unabridged Length: 14 hrs and 19 mins Language: English Release date: 11-04-14 Publisher: Books in Motion Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: They were on their way to the richest silver strike in human history. Six people who met in a Sierra blizzard enroute to the infamous Comstock Lode. Prim wallflower Holly York, and beautiful Julia Matson with a secret no one could forgive. Clayton James, hopelessly caught between the world of whites and Indians, and brilliant thwarted inventor Glenn Donovan. Fay Taylor, with a singing voice from heaven, and her brother Dade, evil enough to send them all straight to hell. Who among them could survive the failures, successes and the dangers that lay ahead... biacuaduc@gmail.com (Gary McCarthy) Tue, 04 Nov 2014 17:06:23 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Silver-Winds-Audiobook/B00P6SIMQ0 thebookvoice.com 14:19:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Silver Winds Author: Gary McCarthy Narrator: Stephanie Brush Format: Unabridged Length: 14 hrs and 19 mins Language: English Release date: 11-04-14 Publisher: Books in Motion Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: They were on their way to the richest silver strike in human history. Six people who met in a Sierra blizzard enroute to the infamous Comstock Lode. Prim wallflower Holly York, and beautiful Julia Matson with a secret no one could forgive. Clayton James, hopelessly caught between the world of whites and Indians, and brilliant thwarted inventor Glenn Donovan. Fay Taylor, with a singing voice from heaven, and her brother Dade, evil enough to send them all straight to hell. Who among them could survive the failures, successes and the dangers that lay ahead... Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Silver Winds Author: Gary McCarthy Narrator: Stephanie Brush Format: Unabridged Length: 14 hrs and 19 mins Language: English Release date: 11-04-14 Publisher: Books in Motion Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: They were on their way to the richest silver strike in human history. Six people who met in a Sierra blizzard enroute to the infamous Comstock Lode. Prim wallflower Holly York, and beautiful Julia Matson with a secret no one could forgive. Clayton James, hopelessly caught between the world of whites and Indians, and brilliant thwarted inventor Glenn Donovan. Fay Taylor, with a singing voice from heaven, and her brother Dade, evil enough to send them all straight to hell. Who among them could survive the failures, successes and the dangers that lay ahead... https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Quartet-for-the-End-of-Time-Audiobook/B00OYARIYI Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Quartet for the End of Time Author: Johanna Skibsrud Narrator: Tandy Cronyn Format: Unabridged Length: 16 hrs and 31 mins Language: English Release date: 10-28-14 Publisher: Recorded Books Ratings: 2 of 5 out of 4 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Inspired by and structured around the chamber piece of the same title by the French composer Olivier Messiaen, Quartet for the End of Time is a mesmerizing story of four lives irrevocably linked in a single act of betrayal. The audiobook takes us on an unforgettable journey beginning during the 1930s Bonus Army riots, when World War I veteran Arthur Sinclair is falsely accused of conspiracy and then disappears. His absence will haunt his son, Douglas, as well as Alden and Sutton Kelly, the children of a powerful U.S. congressman, as they experience - each in different ways - the dynamic political social changes that took place leading up to and during World War II. From the New Deal projects through which Douglas, newly fatherless, makes his living to Sutton's work as a journalist, to Alden's life as a code breaker and a spy, each character is haunted by the past and is searching for love, hope, and redemption in a world torn apart by chaos and war. Through the lives of these characters, as well as those of their lovers, friends, and enemies, the novel transports us from the Siberian Expedition of World War I to the underground world of a Soviet spy in the 1920s and 1930s, to the occultist circle of P. D. Ouspensky and London during the Blitz, to the German prison camp where Messiaen originally composed and performed his famous Quartet for the End of Time. At every turn, this rich and ambitious novel tells some of the less well-known stories of 20th-century history with epic scope and astonishing power, revealing at every turn the ways in which history and memory tend to follow us, and in which absence has a palpable presence. biacuaduc@gmail.com (Johanna Skibsrud) Tue, 28 Oct 2014 09:09:15 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Quartet-for-the-End-of-Time-Audiobook/B00OYARIYI thebookvoice.com 16:31:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Quartet for the End of Time Author: Johanna Skibsrud Narrator: Tandy Cronyn Format: Unabridged Length: 16 hrs and 31 mins Language: English Release date: 10-28-14 Publisher: Recorded Books Ratings: 2 of 5 out of 4 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Inspired by and structured around the chamber piece of the same title by the French composer Olivier Messiaen, Quartet for the End of Time is a mesmerizing story of four lives irrevocably linked in a single act of betrayal. The audiobook takes us on an unforgettable journey beginning during the 1930s Bonus Army riots, when World War I veteran Arthur Sinclair is falsely accused of conspiracy and then disappears. His absence will haunt his son, Douglas, as well as Alden and Sutton Kelly, the children of a powerful U.S. congressman, as they experience - each in different ways - the dynamic political social changes that took place leading up to and during World War II. From the New Deal projects through which Douglas, newly fatherless, makes his living to Sutton's work as a journalist, to Alden's life as a code breaker and a spy, each character is haunted by the past and is searching for love, hope, and redemption in a world torn apart by chaos and war. Through the lives of these characters, as well as those of their lovers, friends, and enemies, the novel transports us from the Siberian Expedition of World War I to the underground world of a Soviet spy in the 1920s and 1930s, to the occultist circle of P. D. Ouspensky and London during the Blitz, to the German prison camp where Messiaen originally composed and performed his famous Quartet for the End of Time. At every turn, this rich and ambitious novel tells some of the less well-known stories of 20th-century history with epic scope and astonishing power, revealing at every turn the ways in which history and memory tend to follow us, and in which absence has a palpable presence. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Quartet for the End of Time Author: Johanna Skibsrud Narrator: Tandy Cronyn Format: Unabridged Length: 16 hrs and 31 mins Language: English Release date: 10-28-14 Publisher: Recorded Books Ratings: 2 of 5 out of 4 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Inspired by and structured around the chamber piece of the same title by the French composer Olivier Messiaen, Quartet for the End of Time is a mesmerizing story of four lives irrevocably linked in a single act of betrayal. The audiobook takes us on an unforgettable journey beginning during the 1930s Bonus Army riots, when World War I veteran Arthur Sinclair is falsely accused of conspiracy and then disappears. His absence will haunt his son, Douglas, as well as Alden and Sutton Kelly, the children of a powerful U.S. congressman, as they experience - each in different ways - the dynamic political social changes that took place leading up to and during World War II. From the New Deal projects through which Douglas, newly fatherless, makes his living to Sutton's work as a journalist, to Alden's life as a code breaker and a spy, each character is haunted by the past and is searching for love, hope, and redemption in a world torn apart by chaos and war. Through the lives of these characters, as well as those of their lovers, friends, and enemies, the novel transports us from the Siberian Expedition of World War I to the underground world of a Soviet spy in the 1920s and 1930s, to the occultist circle of P. D. Ouspensky and London during the Blitz, to the German prison camp where Messiaen originally composed and performed his famous Quartet for the End of Time. At every turn, this rich and ambitious novel tells some of the less well-known stories of 20th-century history with epic scope and astonishing power, revealing at every turn the ways in which history and memory tend to follow us, and in which absence has a palpable presence. Members Reviews: You'll be sorry . . . if you read this book. Almost a complete waste of time. There is a story in the first half that is all but lost by the end. This author needed a much better editor. She also must love to obscure. She lingers in the meaning of life and death. Sometimes I wished I were dead. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Tommy-Red-Feather-Audiobook/B00OU0CK22 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Tommy Red Feather Author: Roger Erickson, David Erickson Narrator: J. Rodney Turner Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 15 mins Language: English Release date: 10-24-14 Publisher: David Erickson LLC Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 4 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: I was living with my parents in pre-Civil War Illinois when they are killed by an outlaw. I killed the outlaw and was forced to flee Illinois to avoid retribution from his family who are known robbers and killers. In Joplin, Missouri, I meet Mary Wilson, a 15-year-old runaway from an abusive orphanage. We travel to Phoenix where we meet Tommy Red Feather, a nine-year-old orphaned Indian boy living by his wits. The three of us form a family. biacuaduc@gmail.com (Roger Erickson) Fri, 24 Oct 2014 03:25:58 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Tommy-Red-Feather-Audiobook/B00OU0CK22 thebookvoice.com 06:15:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Tommy Red Feather Author: Roger Erickson, David Erickson Narrator: J. Rodney Turner Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 15 mins Language: English Release date: 10-24-14 Publisher: David Erickson LLC Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 4 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: I was living with my parents in pre-Civil War Illinois when they are killed by an outlaw. I killed the outlaw and was forced to flee Illinois to avoid retribution from his family who are known robbers and killers. In Joplin, Missouri, I meet Mary Wilson, a 15-year-old runaway from an abusive orphanage. We travel to Phoenix where we meet Tommy Red Feather, a nine-year-old orphaned Indian boy living by his wits. The three of us form a family. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Tommy Red Feather Author: Roger Erickson, David Erickson Narrator: J. Rodney Turner Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 15 mins Language: English Release date: 10-24-14 Publisher: David Erickson LLC Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 4 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: I was living with my parents in pre-Civil War Illinois when they are killed by an outlaw. I killed the outlaw and was forced to flee Illinois to avoid retribution from his family who are known robbers and killers. In Joplin, Missouri, I meet Mary Wilson, a 15-year-old runaway from an abusive orphanage. We travel to Phoenix where we meet Tommy Red Feather, a nine-year-old orphaned Indian boy living by his wits. The three of us form a family. Members Reviews: outstanding book this is a great western. story is great narration even better, must have to any good collection https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Devil-in-the-North-Woods-Audiobook/B00OL682QI Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Devil in the North Woods Author: Walt Shiel Narrator: Bryant Sullivan Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 23 mins Language: English Release date: 10-20-14 Publisher: Jacobsville Books Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: What would you do if a wildfire swept through your area without warning? In October 1908, a wildfire swept through northeast Michigan and consumed 900 homes and two million acres of farms and forest. Despite the valiant efforts of the farmers, lumbermen, and shopkeepers, only Lake Huron could quench the flames. With no fire watch towers, spotting aircraft, telephones, or organized firefighting and only limited telegraph, warnings were too few and too late. Devil in the North Woods accurately depicts the fire's genesis, growth, and aftermath. The story's real-life protagonist, 10-year-old Henry Hardies, survived the fire but family did not. Relying on Henry's personal recollections and author Walt Shiel's faithful recreation of time and place, the book vividly brings Henry's ordeal to life. Devil in the North Woods contrasts the terror of nature's destruction with a chronicle of family, love, sorrow, and recovery. The story leaves the reader buoyed by faith in the resilience of the human spirit and belief in love's ability to germinate amid the ashes of ruin. biacuaduc@gmail.com (Walt Shiel) Mon, 20 Oct 2014 22:56:58 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Devil-in-the-North-Woods-Audiobook/B00OL682QI thebookvoice.com 10:23:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Devil in the North Woods Author: Walt Shiel Narrator: Bryant Sullivan Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 23 mins Language: English Release date: 10-20-14 Publisher: Jacobsville Books Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: What would you do if a wildfire swept through your area without warning? In October 1908, a wildfire swept through northeast Michigan and consumed 900 homes and two million acres of farms and forest. Despite the valiant efforts of the farmers, lumbermen, and shopkeepers, only Lake Huron could quench the flames. With no fire watch towers, spotting aircraft, telephones, or organized firefighting and only limited telegraph, warnings were too few and too late. Devil in the North Woods accurately depicts the fire's genesis, growth, and aftermath. The story's real-life protagonist, 10-year-old Henry Hardies, survived the fire but family did not. Relying on Henry's personal recollections and author Walt Shiel's faithful recreation of time and place, the book vividly brings Henry's ordeal to life. Devil in the North Woods contrasts the terror of nature's destruction with a chronicle of family, love, sorrow, and recovery. The story leaves the reader buoyed by faith in the resilience of the human spirit and belief in love's ability to germinate amid the ashes of ruin. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Devil in the North Woods Author: Walt Shiel Narrator: Bryant Sullivan Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 23 mins Language: English Release date: 10-20-14 Publisher: Jacobsville Books Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: What would you do if a wildfire swept through your area without warning? In October 1908, a wildfire swept through northeast Michigan and consumed 900 homes and two million acres of farms and forest. Despite the valiant efforts of the farmers, lumbermen, and shopkeepers, only Lake Huron could quench the flames. With no fire watch towers, spotting aircraft, telephones, or organized firefighting and only limited telegraph, warnings were too few and too late. Devil in the North Woods accurately depicts the fire's genesis, growth, and aftermath. The story's real-life protagonist, 10-year-old Henry Hardies, survived the fire but family did not. Relying on Henry's personal recollections and author Walt Shiel's faithful recreation of time and place, the book vividly brings Henry's ordeal to life. Devil in the North Woods contrasts the terror of nature's destruction with a chronicle of family, love, sorrow, and recovery. The story leaves the reader buoyed by faith in the resilience of the human spirit and belief in love's ability to germinate amid the ashes of ruin. Members Reviews: Historical A startling look into a great lakes tragedy that was somewhat buried in the past. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/The-Fall-of-Light-Audiobook/B00OAOS4J6 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Fall of Light Author: Niall Williams Narrator: Gerry O'Brien Format: Unabridged Length: 12 hrs and 45 mins Language: English Release date: 10-16-14 Publisher: Pan Macmillan Publishers Ltd. Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Francis Foley is a proud, stubborn man, and cannot stand to be beholden to anyone. Quick to anger and slow to forgiveness, it is his temper that, one day, costs his sons their home -- and their mother. This will not be the last of their losses however: as the four boys and their father embark on an odyssey to find untenanted land they can call their own, their already diminished family is divided still further. But if a combination of choice and chance cause the five to separate and scatter, each to their own road, then a series of casual encounters and coincidences offer some hope for reunion and -- in Francis's case -- redemption. Set in Ireland in the mid-19th century, The Fall of Light traces the footsteps of the five Foley men. With elegant, elegiac prose, Niall Williams guides his characters -- and his readers -- through hazard and hardship, friendship, love and death, through to Europe, America and Africa . . . and home again. biacuaduc@gmail.com (Niall Williams) Thu, 16 Oct 2014 20:05:38 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/The-Fall-of-Light-Audiobook/B00OAOS4J6 thebookvoice.com 12:45:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Fall of Light Author: Niall Williams Narrator: Gerry O'Brien Format: Unabridged Length: 12 hrs and 45 mins Language: English Release date: 10-16-14 Publisher: Pan Macmillan Publishers Ltd. Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Francis Foley is a proud, stubborn man, and cannot stand to be beholden to anyone. Quick to anger and slow to forgiveness, it is his temper that, one day, costs his sons their home -- and their mother. This will not be the last of their losses however: as the four boys and their father embark on an odyssey to find untenanted land they can call their own, their already diminished family is divided still further. But if a combination of choice and chance cause the five to separate and scatter, each to their own road, then a series of casual encounters and coincidences offer some hope for reunion and -- in Francis's case -- redemption. Set in Ireland in the mid-19th century, The Fall of Light traces the footsteps of the five Foley men. With elegant, elegiac prose, Niall Williams guides his characters -- and his readers -- through hazard and hardship, friendship, love and death, through to Europe, America and Africa . . . and home again. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Fall of Light Author: Niall Williams Narrator: Gerry O'Brien Format: Unabridged Length: 12 hrs and 45 mins Language: English Release date: 10-16-14 Publisher: Pan Macmillan Publishers Ltd. Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Francis Foley is a proud, stubborn man, and cannot stand to be beholden to anyone. Quick to anger and slow to forgiveness, it is his temper that, one day, costs his sons their home -- and their mother. This will not be the last of their losses however: as the four boys and their father embark on an odyssey to find untenanted land they can call their own, their already diminished family is divided still further. But if a combination of choice and chance cause the five to separate and scatter, each to their own road, then a series of casual encounters and coincidences offer some hope for reunion and -- in Francis's case -- redemption. Set in Ireland in the mid-19th century, The Fall of Light traces the footsteps of the five Foley men. With elegant, elegiac prose, Niall Williams guides his characters -- and his readers -- through hazard and hardship, friendship, love and death, through to Europe, America and Africa . . . and home again. Members Reviews: THE POWER OF UNDYING LOVE & HOPE Never give up on your dream characterizes my description of this book. It is very well written, full of depth and description about the plight of not just one family but of humanity at a time in life that was brutally ravaged by economic depression, blight and famine. The term: "And this too shall pass" seems not to apply as the family goes around and around in circles of nightmarish hardship. But love truly does prevail. This is an excellent reading! Beautifully written It is wonderful to find a writer who can make you sigh because their writing and story are equally beautiful. Niall Williams is this writer. writing beautiful and otherworldly Niall Williams is possessed of an ability rare. The current and push of his stories roll out like a mighty river with currents and eddies in combination creating a moving, compelling tale carrying in its swell the lives, loves and stories of man. it will make you long for Ireland Very nice story A good summer read Teige is a memorable character Enough heartache to make you feel your irish Five Stars Enthralling. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/There-Is-No-Otherwise-Audiobook/B00OSJZ6Q2 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: There Is No Otherwise Author: Ardin Lalui Narrator: Aaron Connor Format: Unabridged Length: 42 mins Language: English Release date: 10-24-14 Publisher: Kemah Bay Marketing LLC Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: This is the critically acclaimed and emotionally charged story of JP McGrath, a young cowboy who at 16 finds himself working on the Tobin Ranch east of El Paso. JP has been forced to grow up fast, life has been hard, but his biggest test is yet to come. On a night out drinking with friends, a chain of events is set in motion as violent as it is unstoppable. Already, JP has been hailed as having entered the ranks of the most interesting, sympathetic and poignant characters to populate the lonesome, literary West. This beautifully designed series of stories, of which this is the first, is fast becoming one of the most anticipated western collections of recent years. biacuaduc@gmail.com (Ardin Lalui) Fri, 24 Oct 2014 06:12:58 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/There-Is-No-Otherwise-Audiobook/B00OSJZ6Q2 thebookvoice.com 00:42:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: There Is No Otherwise Author: Ardin Lalui Narrator: Aaron Connor Format: Unabridged Length: 42 mins Language: English Release date: 10-24-14 Publisher: Kemah Bay Marketing LLC Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: This is the critically acclaimed and emotionally charged story of JP McGrath, a young cowboy who at 16 finds himself working on the Tobin Ranch east of El Paso. JP has been forced to grow up fast, life has been hard, but his biggest test is yet to come. On a night out drinking with friends, a chain of events is set in motion as violent as it is unstoppable. Already, JP has been hailed as having entered the ranks of the most interesting, sympathetic and poignant characters to populate the lonesome, literary West. This beautifully designed series of stories, of which this is the first, is fast becoming one of the most anticipated western collections of recent years. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: There Is No Otherwise Author: Ardin Lalui Narrator: Aaron Connor Format: Unabridged Length: 42 mins Language: English Release date: 10-24-14 Publisher: Kemah Bay Marketing LLC Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: This is the critically acclaimed and emotionally charged story of JP McGrath, a young cowboy who at 16 finds himself working on the Tobin Ranch east of El Paso. JP has been forced to grow up fast, life has been hard, but his biggest test is yet to come. On a night out drinking with friends, a chain of events is set in motion as violent as it is unstoppable. Already, JP has been hailed as having entered the ranks of the most interesting, sympathetic and poignant characters to populate the lonesome, literary West. This beautifully designed series of stories, of which this is the first, is fast becoming one of the most anticipated western collections of recent years. Members Reviews: Not for nothing, this pleasing short story... Not for nothing, this pleasing short story ( 44 pages ) reminded me of Jay and the Americans 1964 song 'Come a Little Bit Closer'. All the elements are there, but still the ending is somewhat different. My question to author Ardin Lalui is why did you stop the story on page 44? I was really getting into the content when it ended. Why? It's too bad, because the book seemed like it was ready to ignite. If you are not ready to write a full novel, try a 200 pager like Stephen King's 'The Mist'. Not every author can write a 54 page masterpiece like Washington Irving's 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow', or the 44 page classic 'Rip Van Winkle'. Your story displays pending talent and I look forward to your first novel. I also found the lack of quotation marks refreshing, while substituting them with dash marks somewhat original. The story centers around three young men driving a pickup through Texas to the small town of Las Cruces, New Mexico. They all work at the Tobin Ranch as cowhands, but are treated as the sons of the Tobins. They are depressed about Mrs.Tobin's mortal illness and Mr. Tobin's subsequent hard drinking. They are looking for a good time! They pull into town and enter a drab bar named La Luna. On page sixteen, JP, the youngest of the three friends, looks around and says to himself "...it was about the kind of place where nothing good would ever happen to them..." This is where I stop, you will have to read this winsome short story for yourself to find out what happens next. Mr. Lalui does flash the reader his budding talent, and I would like to see more extensive work from him in the future. Even though he only had 44 pages to work with, it's surprising how much empathy this reviewer had for the characters. There wasn't much time for the author to give the reader a warm feeling about anything, but somehow he succeeded. Kudos to this promising Irish author, who writes westerns! A short piece about isolation punctured by pleasure and violence I know Las Cruses, El Paso and the outlying towns pretty well. Even today Las Cruces has the feel portrayed in this story (unless you go up the hill to end of town with the shopping mall and Golden Corral). The story seems to take place in the past, but maybe not, hard to say and that gives it a timeless quality. As the other reviews have pointed out it's a piece about the characters and the setting. The plot centers around a confrontation and it's lack of alternatives to anything but violence. Different If you want to read a short piece that doesn't fit into any prescribed format, this is for you. I think I can say I enjoyed it, but I'm not positive. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Marked-for-Death-Audiobook/B00O9ERNYO Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Marked for Death Subtitle: O'Brien, Book 12 Author: Ben Bridges Narrator: Michael Bower Format: Unabridged Length: 4 hrs and 1 min Language: English Release date: 10-08-14 Publisher: Mr D H Whitehead Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: A case of mistaken identity marked OBrien out for death the minute he rode into Nebraska. A feud had erupted between the local farmers and a scheming loan agent who figured to sell them out. Both sides pegged OBrien as a vicious gunman named Wes Dexter, who had been hired to settle the matter with violence. That made him a hero to some.... and a target for others. However, there was more to it than just that. What was the secret of the Morrison farm, for example? What would happen when the real Wes Dexter showed up? And why was OBrien still marked for death even after he had left the Cornhusker State for far-off Wyoming? biacuaduc@gmail.com (Ben Bridges) Wed, 08 Oct 2014 00:43:42 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Marked-for-Death-Audiobook/B00O9ERNYO thebookvoice.com 04:01:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Marked for Death Subtitle: O'Brien, Book 12 Author: Ben Bridges Narrator: Michael Bower Format: Unabridged Length: 4 hrs and 1 min Language: English Release date: 10-08-14 Publisher: Mr D H Whitehead Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: A case of mistaken identity marked OBrien out for death the minute he rode into Nebraska. A feud had erupted between the local farmers and a scheming loan agent who figured to sell them out. Both sides pegged OBrien as a vicious gunman named Wes Dexter, who had been hired to settle the matter with violence. That made him a hero to some.... and a target for others. However, there was more to it than just that. What was the secret of the Morrison farm, for example? What would happen when the real Wes Dexter showed up? And why was OBrien still marked for death even after he had left the Cornhusker State for far-off Wyoming? Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Marked for Death Subtitle: O'Brien, Book 12 Author: Ben Bridges Narrator: Michael Bower Format: Unabridged Length: 4 hrs and 1 min Language: English Release date: 10-08-14 Publisher: Mr D H Whitehead Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: A case of mistaken identity marked OBrien out for death the minute he rode into Nebraska. A feud had erupted between the local farmers and a scheming loan agent who figured to sell them out. Both sides pegged OBrien as a vicious gunman named Wes Dexter, who had been hired to settle the matter with violence. That made him a hero to some.... and a target for others. However, there was more to it than just that. What was the secret of the Morrison farm, for example? What would happen when the real Wes Dexter showed up? And why was OBrien still marked for death even after he had left the Cornhusker State for far-off Wyoming? Members Reviews: Excellent Storytelling! Our Hero, several bad guys, and of course a beautiful woman needing to be rescued. Add some orphan children and mix it all together, and you have an excellent story. Fast paced and mysterious happenings I had a difficult time putting this book down. The relationship with the children was very much fun to see as time progressed. I thought there might be a romantic connection, but that would not fit in the series of stories,of which I hope to continue. Excellent Book This was a very good book, it kept me interested all the way thru the book, I buy most of my books in Kindle, the Kindle price was very good, if you enjoy reading Westerns, the you will glad you bought this book. Great Western We are not going to rate all of the O'Brien series, we just want you to know, we like them all so far and we have read 10.... Check one out and make up your own mind...Start with the Silver Trail, if you like it, at the end of the book the series is listed, stay in order they sort of refer to the last read but not always.... Marked for Death Bridges does it again!!! I have read at least six or eight of his books, and each one is excellent!!! His blending of plot and characters is masterful. It's hard to put his books down. If you are a fan of westerns, you owe it to yourself to read one of his books! https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Winston-Churchill-and-the-Treasure-of-Mapungubwe-Hill-Audiobook/B00NU6VTAQ Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Winston Churchill and the Treasure of Mapungubwe Hill Subtitle: A Novel Author: Chris Angus Narrator: Peter Wickham Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 56 mins Language: English Release date: 09-30-14 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Only the past can save the future for Winston Churchill, and its a past with many secrets.There is vast treasure hidden in an almost impregnable Central African fortress surrounded by cliffs. The mountain is a honeycomb of ancient tombs and palaces, as well as the ancient burial place of a Nubian queen mysteriously wedded to a Roman. Young Winston Churchill, a prisoner during the Boer War, is offered a secret deal for freedom by Britains enemy Louis Botha: with Bothas agent, Zeila, Winston must seek out and protect the greatest secret of the dark continent, a fabulous Nubian treasure known only as Mapungubwe Hill. But a rogue member of the British royal family, Lord Sterne, is also after the treasure. Can Winston and the lovely Zeila both survive being entombed? And will their relationship go further than their mission? Decades later, in the middle of a raging World War II, Winstons special agent Martin Rand struggles to unlock Mapungubwes secrets again before German forces, lead by Nazi-sympathizer Lord Sterne, can overwhelm and capture it. Will Winston prevail over the Nazis, or will the Nubian warriors take matters into their own hands? And will Winstons secret tryst with Zeila come back to ruin everything? biacuaduc@gmail.com (Chris Angus) Tue, 30 Sep 2014 03:41:04 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Winston-Churchill-and-the-Treasure-of-Mapungubwe-Hill-Audiobook/B00NU6VTAQ thebookvoice.com 09:56:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Winston Churchill and the Treasure of Mapungubwe Hill Subtitle: A Novel Author: Chris Angus Narrator: Peter Wickham Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 56 mins Language: English Release date: 09-30-14 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Only the past can save the future for Winston Churchill, and its a past with many secrets.There is vast treasure hidden in an almost impregnable Central African fortress surrounded by cliffs. The mountain is a honeycomb of ancient tombs and palaces, as well as the ancient burial place of a Nubian queen mysteriously wedded to a Roman. Young Winston Churchill, a prisoner during the Boer War, is offered a secret deal for freedom by Britains enemy Louis Botha: with Bothas agent, Zeila, Winston must seek out and protect the greatest secret of the dark continent, a fabulous Nubian treasure known only as Mapungubwe Hill. But a rogue member of the British royal family, Lord Sterne, is also after the treasure. Can Winston and the lovely Zeila both survive being entombed? And will their relationship go further than their mission? Decades later, in the middle of a raging World War II, Winstons special agent Martin Rand struggles to unlock Mapungubwes secrets again before German forces, lead by Nazi-sympathizer Lord Sterne, can overwhelm and capture it. Will Winston prevail over the Nazis, or will the Nubian warriors take matters into their own hands? And will Winstons secret tryst with Zeila come back to ruin everything? Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Winston Churchill and the Treasure of Mapungubwe Hill Subtitle: A Novel Author: Chris Angus Narrator: Peter Wickham Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 56 mins Language: English Release date: 09-30-14 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Only the past can save the future for Winston Churchill, and its a past with many secrets.There is vast treasure hidden in an almost impregnable Central African fortress surrounded by cliffs. The mountain is a honeycomb of ancient tombs and palaces, as well as the ancient burial place of a Nubian queen mysteriously wedded to a Roman. Young Winston Churchill, a prisoner during the Boer War, is offered a secret deal for freedom by Britains enemy Louis Botha: with Bothas agent, Zeila, Winston must seek out and protect the greatest secret of the dark continent, a fabulous Nubian treasure known only as Mapungubwe Hill. But a rogue member of the British royal family, Lord Sterne, is also after the treasure. Can Winston and the lovely Zeila both survive being entombed? And will their relationship go further than their mission? Decades later, in the middle of a raging World War II, Winstons special agent Martin Rand struggles to unlock Mapungubwes secrets again before German forces, lead by Nazi-sympathizer Lord Sterne, can overwhelm and capture it. Will Winston prevail over the Nazis, or will the Nubian warriors take matters into their own hands? And will Winstons secret tryst with Zeila come back to ruin everything? Members Reviews: A compelling adventure Weaving together different historical and cultural threads, Chris Angus has written an imaginative and fast-paced tale of love, loyalty, betrayal, and sacrifice. He has created a wonderfully elaborate story based on very human ingredients, such as greed, patriotism, and the common good. The pacing builds to a suspenseful and satisfying conclusion. An inventive adventure. What a GREAT read! I loved this book - the author ... What a GREAT read ! I loved this book - the author really knows how to keep you hooked. Would want to read more of his books. Wild Ride If you read any of Christopher Angus's novels you'll see a common thread that pulls them all together. Mixing real history with fictitious characters, Angus brings the reader into a world of adventure that reminds one of any classic swashbuckler story or film. The structures of the novels are set up like a film script with several stories happening at once each with its rising tensions culminating in a climax, only to be pushed further to the next highlight. Mapungubwe Hill is no exception, with a young Winston Churchill subjected to cliffhanger episodes all centered around a hidden treasure known by this name. Like 'Flypaper', "The Last Titanic Story" and 'London Underground", there are ancient tombs, magnificent palaces, wars, secrets, romance and rivalries. Again the reader is pulled into the challenging world of World War II and Hitler and his forces. Mapungubwe Hill is just as exciting a ride as any of Angus's previous novels. I enjoy his cliffhanger style and the interplay of characters and situations. If you liked any of his previous works, you'll enjoy Mapungubwe Hill just as much. Winston Churchill as never before Winston Churchill is my hero, the greatest man of the 20th Century. It took me a long time to get into the story as I approached the tampering with history with trepidation. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Die-Feuer-von-Murano-Audiobook/B00NEGFYJO Hören Sie sich dieses volle Hörbuch kostenlos bei https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> Titel: Die Feuer von Murano Autor:: Giuseppe Furno Erzähler: Erich Räuker Format: Unabridged Spieldauer: 30 hrs and 34 mins Sprache: Deutsch Veröffentlichungsdatum: 09-11-14 Herausgeber: Audible Studios Bewertung: 3.5 von 5 von 3 Stimmen Kategorien: Fiction, Historical Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers: 1569, die freie Republik Venedig steckt im Klammergriff zwischen den anrückenden Osmanen und dem immer mächtiger werdenden Kirchenstaat. Als eine Explosion in der Werft einen halben Stadtteil vernichtet, ist man schnell von Brandstiftung durch die Türken überzeugt, das Klima der einst so liberalen Serenissima ist vergiftet. Indessen ermittelt Andrea Loredan, Dogensohn und Anwalt des Volkes in einer Serie von mysteriösen Morden. Sie führen ihn auf die Spur eines Spiones in Mönchskutte, eines verschollenen Glasbläsers und einer Geheimgesellschaft weiser Frauen, die von der Kirche verbotene Bücher verstecken. Als Andrea und die Segelnäherin Sofia sich plötzlich auf der Seite der von der Inquisition und der mächtigen papsttreuen Partei Venedigs Verfolgten wiederfinden, wird ihr Kampf um Gerechtigkeit und Freiheit zum Kampf um ihr Leben und ihre Liebe... >> Diese ungekürzte Hörbuch-Fassung wird Ihnen exklusiv von Audible präsentiert und ist ausschließlich im Download erhältlich. ©2013 Aufbau Verlag GmbH & Co. KG. Übersetzung von Annette Kopetzki (P)2014 Audible GmbH Kritik Bewertungen: Die Feuer von Murano lässt Sie Geschichte erleben, als wären Sie im Kino. -- Libero () Durchaus mit Werken von Eco und Falcones vergleichbar. Ganz besonders zu empfehlen, auch für anspruchsvolle Geschichtsinteressierte. -- EKZ Bibliotheksservice biacuaduc@gmail.com (Giuseppe Furno) Thu, 11 Sep 2014 22:35:25 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Die-Feuer-von-Murano-Audiobook/B00NEGFYJO thebookvoice.com 30:34:00 no Hören Sie diesen Titel kostenlos bei thebookvoice.com Hören Sie sich dieses volle Hörbuch kostenlos bei https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> Titel: Die Feuer von Murano Autor:: Giuseppe Furno Erzähler: Erich Räuker Format: Unabridged Spieldauer: 30 hrs and 34 mins Sprache: Deutsch Veröffentlichungsdatum: 09-11-14 Herausgeber: Audible Studios Bewertung: 3.5 von 5 von 3 Stimmen Kategorien: Fiction, Historical Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers: 1569, die freie Republik Venedig steckt im Klammergriff zwischen den anrückenden Osmanen und dem immer mächtiger werdenden Kirchenstaat. Als eine Explosion in der Werft einen halben Stadtteil vernichtet, ist man schnell von Brandstiftung durch die Türken überzeugt, das Klima der einst so liberalen Serenissima ist vergiftet. Indessen ermittelt Andrea Loredan, Dogensohn und Anwalt des Volkes in einer Serie von mysteriösen Morden. Sie führen ihn auf die Spur eines Spiones in Mönchskutte, eines verschollenen Glasbläsers und einer Geheimgesellschaft weiser Frauen, die von der Kirche verbotene Bücher verstecken. Als Andrea und die Segelnäherin Sofia sich plötzlich auf der Seite der von der Inquisition und der mächtigen papsttreuen Partei Venedigs Verfolgten wiederfinden, wird ihr Kampf um Gerechtigkeit und Freiheit zum Kampf um ihr Leben und ihre Liebe... >> Diese ungekürzte Hörbuch-Fassung wird Ihnen exklusiv von Audible präsentiert und ist ausschließlich im Download erhältlich. ©2013 Aufbau Verlag GmbH & Co. KG. Übersetzung von Annette Kopetzki (P)2014 Audible GmbH Kritik Bewertungen: Die Feuer von Murano lässt Sie Geschichte erleben, als wären Sie im Kino. -- Libero () Durchaus mit Werken von Eco und Falcones vergleichbar. Ganz besonders zu empfehlen, auch für anspruchsvolle Geschichtsinteressierte. -- EKZ Bibliotheksservice Hören Sie sich dieses volle Hörbuch kostenlos bei https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> Titel: Die Feuer von Murano Autor:: Giuseppe Furno Erzähler: Erich Räuker Format: Unabridged Spieldauer: 30 hrs and 34 mins Sprache: Deutsch Veröffentlichungsdatum: 09-11-14 Herausgeber: Audible Studios Bewertung: 3.5 von 5 von 3 Stimmen Kategorien: Fiction, Historical Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers: 1569, die freie Republik Venedig steckt im Klammergriff zwischen den anrückenden Osmanen und dem immer mächtiger werdenden Kirchenstaat. Als eine Explosion in der Werft einen halben Stadtteil vernichtet, ist man schnell von Brandstiftung durch die Türken überzeugt, das Klima der einst so liberalen Serenissima ist vergiftet. Indessen ermittelt Andrea Loredan, Dogensohn und Anwalt des Volkes in einer Serie von mysteriösen Morden. Sie führen ihn auf die Spur eines Spiones in Mönchskutte, eines verschollenen Glasbläsers und einer Geheimgesellschaft weiser Frauen, die von der Kirche verbotene Bücher verstecken. Als Andrea und die Segelnäherin Sofia sich plötzlich auf der Seite der von der Inquisition und der mächtigen papsttreuen Partei Venedigs Verfolgten wiederfinden, wird ihr Kampf um Gerechtigkeit und Freiheit zum Kampf um ihr Leben und ihre Liebe... >> Diese ungekürzte Hörbuch-Fassung wird Ihnen exklusiv von Audible präsentiert und ist ausschließlich im Download erhältlich. ©2013 Aufbau Verlag GmbH & Co. KG. Übersetzung von Annette Kopetzki (P)2014 Audible GmbH Kritik Bewertungen: Die Feuer von Murano lässt Sie Geschichte erleben, als wären Sie im Kino. -- Libero () Durchaus mit Werken von Eco und Falcones vergleichbar. Ganz besonders zu empfehlen, auch für anspruchsvolle Geschichtsinteressierte. -- EKZ Bibliotheksservice https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Vendetta-at-Last-Chance-Gulch-Audiobook/B00L9CWDWQ Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Vendetta at Last Chance Gulch Author: M. M. Lehman Narrator: Maynard Villers Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 38 mins Language: English Release date: 06-25-14 Publisher: Books in Motion Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Reuben and Amy Corbin, brother and sister, are left destitute in 1886 when Quantrill's Raiders burn their Missouri farm, kill their father, and ride off with all the livestock and supplies. Reuben swears that somehow, someday, he will find and kill the individual raider he saw gun-down his father. With no means of support, brother and sister decide to try for Oregon. They find work and earn enough money to join up with a wagon train. The wagon train becomes the platform for a continuous array of adventures, hardships and close, new-found relationships. biacuaduc@gmail.com (M. M. Lehman) Wed, 25 Jun 2014 20:54:26 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Vendetta-at-Last-Chance-Gulch-Audiobook/B00L9CWDWQ thebookvoice.com 09:38:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Vendetta at Last Chance Gulch Author: M. M. Lehman Narrator: Maynard Villers Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 38 mins Language: English Release date: 06-25-14 Publisher: Books in Motion Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Reuben and Amy Corbin, brother and sister, are left destitute in 1886 when Quantrill's Raiders burn their Missouri farm, kill their father, and ride off with all the livestock and supplies. Reuben swears that somehow, someday, he will find and kill the individual raider he saw gun-down his father. With no means of support, brother and sister decide to try for Oregon. They find work and earn enough money to join up with a wagon train. The wagon train becomes the platform for a continuous array of adventures, hardships and close, new-found relationships. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Vendetta at Last Chance Gulch Author: M. M. Lehman Narrator: Maynard Villers Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 38 mins Language: English Release date: 06-25-14 Publisher: Books in Motion Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Reuben and Amy Corbin, brother and sister, are left destitute in 1886 when Quantrill's Raiders burn their Missouri farm, kill their father, and ride off with all the livestock and supplies. Reuben swears that somehow, someday, he will find and kill the individual raider he saw gun-down his father. With no means of support, brother and sister decide to try for Oregon. They find work and earn enough money to join up with a wagon train. The wagon train becomes the platform for a continuous array of adventures, hardships and close, new-found relationships. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/A-Time-without-Shadows-Audiobook/B00K2ZE6AI Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A Time without Shadows Author: Ted Allbeury Narrator: Simon Prebble Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 43 mins Language: English Release date: 06-16-14 Publisher: Recorded Books Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: When 1940 brought the invader, it was only a matter of time before Philip Maclean, the Briton, would find his way back to France and the woman he loved. That he should set up a resistance network was a duty, that it would succeed was only to be expected. Then the call came from London, from a source high up in the chain of command, instructing Philip to risk all in a doomed attack on the German invaders as a prelude to an Allied landing. Now, 42 years later, Harry Chapman is detailed by British Intelligence to discover just who gave the order and why. biacuaduc@gmail.com (Ted Allbeury) Mon, 16 Jun 2014 03:23:56 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/A-Time-without-Shadows-Audiobook/B00K2ZE6AI thebookvoice.com 09:43:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A Time without Shadows Author: Ted Allbeury Narrator: Simon Prebble Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 43 mins Language: English Release date: 06-16-14 Publisher: Recorded Books Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: When 1940 brought the invader, it was only a matter of time before Philip Maclean, the Briton, would find his way back to France and the woman he loved. That he should set up a resistance network was a duty, that it would succeed was only to be expected. Then the call came from London, from a source high up in the chain of command, instructing Philip to risk all in a doomed attack on the German invaders as a prelude to an Allied landing. Now, 42 years later, Harry Chapman is detailed by British Intelligence to discover just who gave the order and why. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A Time without Shadows Author: Ted Allbeury Narrator: Simon Prebble Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 43 mins Language: English Release date: 06-16-14 Publisher: Recorded Books Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: When 1940 brought the invader, it was only a matter of time before Philip Maclean, the Briton, would find his way back to France and the woman he loved. That he should set up a resistance network was a duty, that it would succeed was only to be expected. Then the call came from London, from a source high up in the chain of command, instructing Philip to risk all in a doomed attack on the German invaders as a prelude to an Allied landing. Now, 42 years later, Harry Chapman is detailed by British Intelligence to discover just who gave the order and why. Members Reviews: Fiction based on fact This is a "fictional" story written with passion written about a real incident in World War II. Set in 1943 when the allies had no real forces to threaten the Germans in France but at the same time trying to divert German forces from other areas (especially the Eastern Front) the idea was to persuade the Germans that an actual threat of invasion existed (look up Operation Cockade). All the incidents portrayed in the book actually happened. The Secret Service person involved was Claude Dansey, the Frenchman involved was Henri Dericourt. The SEO agent was betrayed to the Germans by the Secret Service (Dansey) who hoped that the Germans would never believe that a British agent would be betrayed by his own side and so would believe that a real operation was underway to prepare for an invasion of France. This brave SOE agent went to his death in German concentration camps believing that (under severe torture) he had inadvertently betrayed an actual operation. It is also true that at the end of World War II all records concerning the SOE were destroyed so that incidents like that mentioned above would not be exposed. Solid Espionage Novel Split between World War II and the late '80s, this semi-thriller begins with the announcement of the death of at least one of its heroes. At the end of a tedious session of Parliament, a relatively obscure member asks a question about a betrayed Special Operations Executive resistance operation in occupied France in 1943. An intelligence officer named Chapman is assigned the task of looking into the matter and the book turns back in time to 1940. There, the reader meets Philip Maclean, a young painter living in France when the Germans invade. He escapes to England, but decides to return as a spy in order to be closer to his love, a stereotypically beautiful girl next door. At the same time, a Frenchman named Masson is also introduced. A combination of con-artist, salesman, and Walter Mitty, he's a slimy character whose priority is looking out for number one. He too escapes to England, and is installed as an important cog in supplying Maclean's network. Allbeury does an excellent job quietly showing how Maclean develops relationships with resistance members in a village an hour outside Paris, and slowly are carefully builds his network. When the network goes active, it's quickly rounded up and Maclean is sent with others to Auschwitz, where he dies, as foreshadowed in the prologue. Back in the present day, Chapman starts digging into what happened to the old network, and spends time talking to Maclean's widowed love, and various other survivors. As he shuttles around Europe, it quickly becomes clear that Masson is at the center of the mystery of what happened. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Warriors-of-the-Night-Audiobook/B00IZHEH3G Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Warriors of the Night Author: Kerry Newcomb Narrator: Bernard Clark Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 25 mins Language: English Release date: 03-17-14 Publisher: Audible Studios Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Descendants of a savage, ancient tribe leave a grisly trail of human sacrifice across a land already no stranger to violence and bloodshed. Caught in the raging crossfire of a huge battle for territorial supremacy, the Warriors of the Night vow death to their white and Mexican enemies alike. Into this harsh frontier torn by the sting of lance and arrow and the flame of musket fire rides United States soldier Ben McQueen. biacuaduc@gmail.com (Kerry Newcomb) Mon, 17 Mar 2014 00:46:50 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Warriors-of-the-Night-Audiobook/B00IZHEH3G thebookvoice.com 07:25:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Warriors of the Night Author: Kerry Newcomb Narrator: Bernard Clark Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 25 mins Language: English Release date: 03-17-14 Publisher: Audible Studios Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Descendants of a savage, ancient tribe leave a grisly trail of human sacrifice across a land already no stranger to violence and bloodshed. Caught in the raging crossfire of a huge battle for territorial supremacy, the Warriors of the Night vow death to their white and Mexican enemies alike. Into this harsh frontier torn by the sting of lance and arrow and the flame of musket fire rides United States soldier Ben McQueen. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Warriors of the Night Author: Kerry Newcomb Narrator: Bernard Clark Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 25 mins Language: English Release date: 03-17-14 Publisher: Audible Studios Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Descendants of a savage, ancient tribe leave a grisly trail of human sacrifice across a land already no stranger to violence and bloodshed. Caught in the raging crossfire of a huge battle for territorial supremacy, the Warriors of the Night vow death to their white and Mexican enemies alike. Into this harsh frontier torn by the sting of lance and arrow and the flame of musket fire rides United States soldier Ben McQueen. Members Reviews: good Product was as represented; good transaction A satisfied re-reader I enjoy Kerry's books a lot. I re-read them years later and then even a third time. They are an enduring story that stands up eben when you know where they are going to go. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Sword-of-Vengeance-Audiobook/B00IZHEEAM Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Sword of Vengeance Author: Kerry Newcomb Narrator: Brian Troxell Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 13 mins Language: English Release date: 03-17-14 Publisher: Audible Studios Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Kit McQueen nearly died in Spanish-held Florida, but with the help of a brash Irish adventurer he made his way north. Now he wants nothing more than to live in peace with his family. But the War of 1812 is raging all around him, and no McQueen can refuse his country's call. To help turn the tide of war, he accepts a mission: to capture or kill the adventurer-turned-traitor who saved his life. Tracking his quarry to the Alabama Territory, McQueen finds more than he bargained for: a Creek-Choctaw war, ragtag American patriot bands, a beautiful Choctaw woman with the green eyes of an Irish lass - a man he once called friend is now his bitterest enemy. biacuaduc@gmail.com (Kerry Newcomb) Mon, 17 Mar 2014 14:11:06 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Sword-of-Vengeance-Audiobook/B00IZHEEAM thebookvoice.com 08:13:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Sword of Vengeance Author: Kerry Newcomb Narrator: Brian Troxell Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 13 mins Language: English Release date: 03-17-14 Publisher: Audible Studios Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Kit McQueen nearly died in Spanish-held Florida, but with the help of a brash Irish adventurer he made his way north. Now he wants nothing more than to live in peace with his family. But the War of 1812 is raging all around him, and no McQueen can refuse his country's call. To help turn the tide of war, he accepts a mission: to capture or kill the adventurer-turned-traitor who saved his life. Tracking his quarry to the Alabama Territory, McQueen finds more than he bargained for: a Creek-Choctaw war, ragtag American patriot bands, a beautiful Choctaw woman with the green eyes of an Irish lass - a man he once called friend is now his bitterest enemy. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Sword of Vengeance Author: Kerry Newcomb Narrator: Brian Troxell Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 13 mins Language: English Release date: 03-17-14 Publisher: Audible Studios Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Kit McQueen nearly died in Spanish-held Florida, but with the help of a brash Irish adventurer he made his way north. Now he wants nothing more than to live in peace with his family. But the War of 1812 is raging all around him, and no McQueen can refuse his country's call. To help turn the tide of war, he accepts a mission: to capture or kill the adventurer-turned-traitor who saved his life. Tracking his quarry to the Alabama Territory, McQueen finds more than he bargained for: a Creek-Choctaw war, ragtag American patriot bands, a beautiful Choctaw woman with the green eyes of an Irish lass - a man he once called friend is now his bitterest enemy. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Ride-the-Panther-Audiobook/B00IYSHJOA Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Ride the Panther Subtitle: The Medal, Book 5 Author: Kerry Newcomb Narrator: Fleet Cooper Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 41 mins Language: English Release date: 03-13-14 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Forced to take sides in the War between the States, Jesse and Pacer Wolf McQueen face off at Buffalo Creek, while their father, Ben, suffers a gunshot wound, a trusted friend preys on their kin, and outlaws plot the family's downfall. biacuaduc@gmail.com (Kerry Newcomb) Thu, 13 Mar 2014 20:39:37 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Ride-the-Panther-Audiobook/B00IYSHJOA thebookvoice.com 10:41:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Ride the Panther Subtitle: The Medal, Book 5 Author: Kerry Newcomb Narrator: Fleet Cooper Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 41 mins Language: English Release date: 03-13-14 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Forced to take sides in the War between the States, Jesse and Pacer Wolf McQueen face off at Buffalo Creek, while their father, Ben, suffers a gunshot wound, a trusted friend preys on their kin, and outlaws plot the family's downfall. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Ride the Panther Subtitle: The Medal, Book 5 Author: Kerry Newcomb Narrator: Fleet Cooper Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 41 mins Language: English Release date: 03-13-14 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Forced to take sides in the War between the States, Jesse and Pacer Wolf McQueen face off at Buffalo Creek, while their father, Ben, suffers a gunshot wound, a trusted friend preys on their kin, and outlaws plot the family's downfall. Members Reviews: Five Stars Very good book. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Keanes-Company-Audiobook/B00INEQ8EW Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Keane's Company Author: Iain Gale Narrator: David Timson Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 27 mins Language: English Release date: 03-06-14 Publisher: Quercus Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 4 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Welcome to James Keane card sharp and ladies man and one of the finest soldiers of Wellingtons army. Keane hot-tempered, a maverick, never quite accepted by his fellow officers is in trouble for killing his man in a duel: An activity forbidden by Wellington. To avoid court martial, he takes on an unwelcome assignment: to form an ill-assorted bunch of reprobates into an elite unit capable of operating behind the lines. A nineteenth-century Dirty Dozen. Keanes Company is the first novel featuring James Keane and his band, whose adventures will continue in a series following the Peninsular War. Critic Reviews: "Richard Sharpe would be delighted to have James Keane on his side! Iain Gale's creation is a wonderfully imaginative addition to the fascinating tales of Britain's defiance of Bonaparte" (Bernard Cornwell) biacuaduc@gmail.com (Iain Gale) Thu, 06 Mar 2014 00:20:36 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Keanes-Company-Audiobook/B00INEQ8EW thebookvoice.com 10:27:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Keane's Company Author: Iain Gale Narrator: David Timson Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 27 mins Language: English Release date: 03-06-14 Publisher: Quercus Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 4 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Welcome to James Keane card sharp and ladies man and one of the finest soldiers of Wellingtons army. Keane hot-tempered, a maverick, never quite accepted by his fellow officers is in trouble for killing his man in a duel: An activity forbidden by Wellington. To avoid court martial, he takes on an unwelcome assignment: to form an ill-assorted bunch of reprobates into an elite unit capable of operating behind the lines. A nineteenth-century Dirty Dozen. Keanes Company is the first novel featuring James Keane and his band, whose adventures will continue in a series following the Peninsular War. Critic Reviews: "Richard Sharpe would be delighted to have James Keane on his side! Iain Gale's creation is a wonderfully imaginative addition to the fascinating tales of Britain's defiance of Bonaparte" (Bernard Cornwell) Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Keane's Company Author: Iain Gale Narrator: David Timson Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 27 mins Language: English Release date: 03-06-14 Publisher: Quercus Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 4 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Welcome to James Keane card sharp and ladies man and one of the finest soldiers of Wellingtons army. Keane hot-tempered, a maverick, never quite accepted by his fellow officers is in trouble for killing his man in a duel: An activity forbidden by Wellington. To avoid court martial, he takes on an unwelcome assignment: to form an ill-assorted bunch of reprobates into an elite unit capable of operating behind the lines. A nineteenth-century Dirty Dozen. Keanes Company is the first novel featuring James Keane and his band, whose adventures will continue in a series following the Peninsular War. Critic Reviews: "Richard Sharpe would be delighted to have James Keane on his side! Iain Gale's creation is a wonderfully imaginative addition to the fascinating tales of Britain's defiance of Bonaparte" (Bernard Cornwell) Members Reviews: Decent Enough I *really* liked the premise of this book when I read the "blurb", I mean who doesn't love a maverick hot headed card sharp leading a bunch of misfits? In the end though i did leave slightly disappointed. I will try the second book in the series to see how it develops because I did enjoy it but the author never really seemed to develop his characters to the level I thought they deserved. The battle scenes were decent though and the quality narration kept my attention throughout. I can't strongly recommend this but equally it was worth listening to. The problem is that with the likes of Cornwell lurking around every corner books like this in the genre have to be pretty special to get a lot of attention. I don't think Iain Gale quite managed that in this volume but he did come up with an interesting concept that could be developed. Quite enjoyable Would you consider the audio edition of Keane's Company to be better than the print version? I have sight problems so yes. What other book might you compare Keane's Company to, and why? It obviously has to be compared to the Sharpe series and it compares well. Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting? There are not many books I would like to listen to in one sitting. Not Overly Keane... A decent enough attempt to build on Bernard Cornwall's Sharpe's series however it failed to live up the expectations. The premise for the story sounded good at the start and the narrator did a good job on maintaining interested however the biggest issue I had was that there were no plot twists at all! Everything that happened was extremely predictable and some sub-plots which at the beginning seemed like they would be a major point of the story were finished off rather to quickly and neatly for my liking. It almost seemed like the central character had a charmed life and it never felt like a situation had arisen where he was in danger or having to rise to much of a challenge. I managed to listen to the book until the end but it seemed to end with a rush like the author had suddenly realised the book was nearly finished and he had unanswered plots to resolve. A decent enough book for someone with an interest in the era who doesn't want to be taxed mentally or concentrate hard to keep up with the plot! Keane's Company Not a bad story I just felt I'd been here before to some extent due to being a fan of Richard Sharpe. Nice twist though is that Keane is an exploring officer so it does give you another slant to the history of the Peninsula war. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Shame-and-the-Captives-Audiobook/B00G2GWOEG Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Shame and the Captives Author: Thomas Keneally Narrator: Paul English, Heather Bolton Format: Unabridged Length: 12 hrs and 35 mins Language: English Release date: 11-01-13 Publisher: Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: In the spirit of The Daughters of Mars, Tom Keneally's new novel brilliantly explores the intimacies of ordinary lives being played out against momentous world events. In Gawell, New South Wales, a prisoner-of-war camp to house European, Korean and Japanese captives is built close to a farming community. Alice is a young woman living a dull life with her father-in-law on his farm while her new husband first fights, then is taken prisoner, in Greece. When Giancarlo, an Italian POW and anarchist from Gawell's camp, is assigned to work on their farm, Alice's view of the world and her self-knowledge are dramatically expanded. But what most challenges Alice and the town is the foreignness of the Japanese compound and its culture, entirely perplexing to the inmates' captors. Driven by a desperate need to validate the funerals already held for them in Japan, the prisoners vote to take part in an outbreak, and the bloodshed and chaos this precipitates shatter the certainties and safeties of all who inhabit the region. biacuaduc@gmail.com (Thomas Keneally) Fri, 01 Nov 2013 00:12:06 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Shame-and-the-Captives-Audiobook/B00G2GWOEG thebookvoice.com 12:35:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Shame and the Captives Author: Thomas Keneally Narrator: Paul English, Heather Bolton Format: Unabridged Length: 12 hrs and 35 mins Language: English Release date: 11-01-13 Publisher: Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: In the spirit of The Daughters of Mars, Tom Keneally's new novel brilliantly explores the intimacies of ordinary lives being played out against momentous world events. In Gawell, New South Wales, a prisoner-of-war camp to house European, Korean and Japanese captives is built close to a farming community. Alice is a young woman living a dull life with her father-in-law on his farm while her new husband first fights, then is taken prisoner, in Greece. When Giancarlo, an Italian POW and anarchist from Gawell's camp, is assigned to work on their farm, Alice's view of the world and her self-knowledge are dramatically expanded. But what most challenges Alice and the town is the foreignness of the Japanese compound and its culture, entirely perplexing to the inmates' captors. Driven by a desperate need to validate the funerals already held for them in Japan, the prisoners vote to take part in an outbreak, and the bloodshed and chaos this precipitates shatter the certainties and safeties of all who inhabit the region. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Shame and the Captives Author: Thomas Keneally Narrator: Paul English, Heather Bolton Format: Unabridged Length: 12 hrs and 35 mins Language: English Release date: 11-01-13 Publisher: Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: In the spirit of The Daughters of Mars, Tom Keneally's new novel brilliantly explores the intimacies of ordinary lives being played out against momentous world events. In Gawell, New South Wales, a prisoner-of-war camp to house European, Korean and Japanese captives is built close to a farming community. Alice is a young woman living a dull life with her father-in-law on his farm while her new husband first fights, then is taken prisoner, in Greece. When Giancarlo, an Italian POW and anarchist from Gawell's camp, is assigned to work on their farm, Alice's view of the world and her self-knowledge are dramatically expanded. But what most challenges Alice and the town is the foreignness of the Japanese compound and its culture, entirely perplexing to the inmates' captors. Driven by a desperate need to validate the funerals already held for them in Japan, the prisoners vote to take part in an outbreak, and the bloodshed and chaos this precipitates shatter the certainties and safeties of all who inhabit the region. Members Reviews: Boring narration I wish I had read rather than listened to this book. The story itself is interesting and probably exciting but the narrators sound like they are just reading because they have to, there is no passion in their storytelling and it absolutely ruined the book for me. Wartime history well told via fiction This is Tom Keneally's engrossing version of a famous wartime incident, the Cowra breakout. As always his analysis of people and relationships is superb, and his grasp of military detail very good. Both readers were fine. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Who-Shall-Live-Who-Shall-Die-Audiobook/B00G2HEKC4 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Who Shall Live, Who Shall Die Subtitle: A Novel Author: Daniel Stern Narrator: Lincoln Hoppe Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs Language: English Release date: 10-23-13 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 2 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Winner of the International Prix du Souvenir Award: A theater director and Holocaust survivor is confronted by a figure from his past Behind the lights and glamour of Broadway, two men reckon with a shared past - one that hides a terrible secret. Jud Kramer is mounting his most painful and personal play while trying to enjoy life with his beautiful actress wife and baby daughter. Into his life comes Carl Walkowitz, a brooding, charismatic drifter who bears the scars of his concentration camp past. One man lives in the past, and the other is holding tight to the present. Carl methodically pursues Jud until they find themselves on an empty stage, face to face in a struggle that only one of them can survive. biacuaduc@gmail.com (Daniel Stern) Wed, 23 Oct 2013 20:11:60 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Who-Shall-Live-Who-Shall-Die-Audiobook/B00G2HEKC4 thebookvoice.com 00:11:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Who Shall Live, Who Shall Die Subtitle: A Novel Author: Daniel Stern Narrator: Lincoln Hoppe Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs Language: English Release date: 10-23-13 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 2 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Winner of the International Prix du Souvenir Award: A theater director and Holocaust survivor is confronted by a figure from his past Behind the lights and glamour of Broadway, two men reckon with a shared past - one that hides a terrible secret. Jud Kramer is mounting his most painful and personal play while trying to enjoy life with his beautiful actress wife and baby daughter. Into his life comes Carl Walkowitz, a brooding, charismatic drifter who bears the scars of his concentration camp past. One man lives in the past, and the other is holding tight to the present. Carl methodically pursues Jud until they find themselves on an empty stage, face to face in a struggle that only one of them can survive. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Who Shall Live, Who Shall Die Subtitle: A Novel Author: Daniel Stern Narrator: Lincoln Hoppe Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs Language: English Release date: 10-23-13 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 2 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Winner of the International Prix du Souvenir Award: A theater director and Holocaust survivor is confronted by a figure from his past Behind the lights and glamour of Broadway, two men reckon with a shared past - one that hides a terrible secret. Jud Kramer is mounting his most painful and personal play while trying to enjoy life with his beautiful actress wife and baby daughter. Into his life comes Carl Walkowitz, a brooding, charismatic drifter who bears the scars of his concentration camp past. One man lives in the past, and the other is holding tight to the present. Carl methodically pursues Jud until they find themselves on an empty stage, face to face in a struggle that only one of them can survive. Members Reviews: A Doomsday Machine This novel unfolds like ananke. Everything that happens must happen, by a logic that sane men like us can feel but not enunciate. The most refreshing thing about the novel, so many years after the unspeakable atrocities of Nazi Germany, is the approach to the history lesson. After being inundated with images of the nasty camps, this novel picks up years later, in New York City, with survivors and their families. Instead of the flat numbers of those who survived at the end of 'Schindler's List', we have the story of a man -- a number -- who survived, and continues to survive. And, we have the story of another man who has never left those camps -- a man who forbids his own escape so many years after freedom. Fascinating, and brutal. Daniel Stern is an unfortunately unknown writer among young readers like me, despite his extremely high quality and strong heart. I have yet to find him in my local (bookstore). That saddens me. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Los-ultimos-dias-de-Pompeya-The-Last-Days-of-Pompey-Audiobook/B00FP1RU8O Escuche este audio libro completo gratis en https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> Título: Los últimos días de Pompeya [The Last Days of Pompey] Autor: Edward George Bulwer-Lytton Narrador: Emilio Villa, Sonolibro Formato: Unabridged Duración: 4 hrs and 2 mins Idioma: Español Fecha de publicación: 10-09-13 Editor: Sonolibro Calificaciones: 4 de 5 de 6 votos Categorías: Fiction, Historical Resumen del editor: Los Ultimos Dias de Pompeya - DramatizadoPompeya, año 79 d.C. una ciudad alegre y confiada, con sus amores y sus odios, sus pequeñas intrigas, juegos, costumbres y diversiones.Glauco, Diones, Nydia y Arbaces viven los cuatro días previos a la erupción del Vesubio, ajenos al trágico final que su furia les depara. La ciudad del arte y el ocio de la Roma floreciente, la que fuera símbolo del emergente poder del Imperio Romano está a punto de convertirse en leyenda.Intrigas, conspiraciones, amores y traiciones llenan las páginas del trepidante relato de uno de los momentos clave para el futuro de la cultura occidental. Nada podía presagiar el día anterior que como una premonición se celebró la Vulcanalia o festividad del dios romano del fuego, lo que iba a pasar en Pompeya .Ésta es una imprescindible referencia para los fans de la novela histórica y de aventuras especialmente ambientada y dramatizada para una completa experiencia inmersiva. Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish. biacuaduc@gmail.com (Edward George Bulwer-Lytton) Wed, 09 Oct 2013 10:12:04 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Los-ultimos-dias-de-Pompeya-The-Last-Days-of-Pompey-Audiobook/B00FP1RU8O thebookvoice.com 04:02:00 no Escucha este título completo gratis en thebookvoice.com Escuche este audio libro completo gratis en https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> Título: Los últimos días de Pompeya [The Last Days of Pompey] Autor: Edward George Bulwer-Lytton Narrador: Emilio Villa, Sonolibro Formato: Unabridged Duración: 4 hrs and 2 mins Idioma: Español Fecha de publicación: 10-09-13 Editor: Sonolibro Calificaciones: 4 de 5 de 6 votos Categorías: Fiction, Historical Resumen del editor: Los Ultimos Dias de Pompeya - DramatizadoPompeya, año 79 d.C. una ciudad alegre y confiada, con sus amores y sus odios, sus pequeñas intrigas, juegos, costumbres y diversiones.Glauco, Diones, Nydia y Arbaces viven los cuatro días previos a la erupción del Vesubio, ajenos al trágico final que su furia les depara. La ciudad del arte y el ocio de la Roma floreciente, la que fuera símbolo del emergente poder del Imperio Romano está a punto de convertirse en leyenda.Intrigas, conspiraciones, amores y traiciones llenan las páginas del trepidante relato de uno de los momentos clave para el futuro de la cultura occidental. Nada podía presagiar el día anterior que como una premonición se celebró la Vulcanalia o festividad del dios romano del fuego, lo que iba a pasar en Pompeya .Ésta es una imprescindible referencia para los fans de la novela histórica y de aventuras especialmente ambientada y dramatizada para una completa experiencia inmersiva. Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish. Escuche este audio libro completo gratis en https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> Título: Los últimos días de Pompeya [The Last Days of Pompey] Autor: Edward George Bulwer-Lytton Narrador: Emilio Villa, Sonolibro Formato: Unabridged Duración: 4 hrs and 2 mins Idioma: Español Fecha de publicación: 10-09-13 Editor: Sonolibro Calificaciones: 4 de 5 de 6 votos Categorías: Fiction, Historical Resumen del editor: Los Ultimos Dias de Pompeya - DramatizadoPompeya, año 79 d.C. una ciudad alegre y confiada, con sus amores y sus odios, sus pequeñas intrigas, juegos, costumbres y diversiones.Glauco, Diones, Nydia y Arbaces viven los cuatro días previos a la erupción del Vesubio, ajenos al trágico final que su furia les depara. La ciudad del arte y el ocio de la Roma floreciente, la que fuera símbolo del emergente poder del Imperio Romano está a punto de convertirse en leyenda.Intrigas, conspiraciones, amores y traiciones llenan las páginas del trepidante relato de uno de los momentos clave para el futuro de la cultura occidental. Nada podía presagiar el día anterior que como una premonición se celebró la Vulcanalia o festividad del dios romano del fuego, lo que iba a pasar en Pompeya .Ésta es una imprescindible referencia para los fans de la novela histórica y de aventuras especialmente ambientada y dramatizada para una completa experiencia inmersiva. Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish. Opiniones de los miembros: Buena novela corta, con buena producción Da gusto que publiquen novelas "clásicas" completas con una excelente producción a varias voces y con efectos especiales. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Battle-of-Solomons-Island-Audiobook/B00FG34EGW Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Battle of Solomon's Island Author: Ken Rossignol Narrator: Carolyn Graves Format: Unabridged Length: 24 mins Language: English Release date: 09-27-13 Publisher: Kenneth C. Rossignol Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: A little known story of the heroic efforts of the small village of Solomon's Island to waylay the British fleet after they burned the public buildings in Washington, D.C. during the War of 1812. This historical fiction accurately explains the events of the invasion of Washington and the bombardment of Fort McHenry. biacuaduc@gmail.com (Ken Rossignol) Fri, 27 Sep 2013 15:15:55 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Battle-of-Solomons-Island-Audiobook/B00FG34EGW thebookvoice.com 00:24:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Battle of Solomon's Island Author: Ken Rossignol Narrator: Carolyn Graves Format: Unabridged Length: 24 mins Language: English Release date: 09-27-13 Publisher: Kenneth C. Rossignol Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: A little known story of the heroic efforts of the small village of Solomon's Island to waylay the British fleet after they burned the public buildings in Washington, D.C. during the War of 1812. This historical fiction accurately explains the events of the invasion of Washington and the bombardment of Fort McHenry. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Battle of Solomon's Island Author: Ken Rossignol Narrator: Carolyn Graves Format: Unabridged Length: 24 mins Language: English Release date: 09-27-13 Publisher: Kenneth C. Rossignol Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: A little known story of the heroic efforts of the small village of Solomon's Island to waylay the British fleet after they burned the public buildings in Washington, D.C. during the War of 1812. This historical fiction accurately explains the events of the invasion of Washington and the bombardment of Fort McHenry. Members Reviews: Battle of Solomon's Island has Authentic Feel as if You Are There, Witnessing War of 1812 IN A NUTSHELL Several months ago, I reviewed one of this writer's early works of fiction, after reading a few of his nonfiction books. In that review I mentioned that his nonfiction style was superior to his creative writing. Since then, though, he has greatly improved. What I do love about his fiction, is an uncanny ability to always find a unique hook. In The Battle for Solomon's Island, we have a fictional story that reads almost as if it were a historical narrative. In fact, had the author not warned in the early pages, I might well have been fooled into presuming this was a true story or, at least, was based on a real events in Maryland's Chesapeake Bay region during the War of 1812. Length: Print, 62 pages. Target Audience/Genre: This is Historical Fiction set in the early days of the United States. Q - What was the Amazon Rank on the date this review was published? A - 882,819. Q - How was this book obtained? A - Purchased at Amazon. Q - Is this a book that I can read without having to read others first? A â Yes. Q - Are there a lot of typos/misspellings, grammatical errors or other editing failures? A â No. Q - Is this a fast, easy read or is it more of a leisure read? A â Itâs a fast, easy read. Q - What sort of language does this writer use to amplify the points made? A â Plain English, with no profanities. Q - My biggest pleasure or disappointment? A - I enjoyed getting a feeling of actually traversing the areas along Maryland's Chesapeake Bay during a time when the area still had a wilderness feel to it. Iâve included a small excerpt below, so readers can peruse the style of presentation utilized by the author. EXCERPT Marylanders Surprise British at Solomonâs Repel Attack at Baltimore! Such was the scorching headline of The Washington Daily Star that day as the beleaguered President picked up the paper in his borrowed office. As long as the State of Maryland was loaning its State Capital in the nation as a temporary national capitol, the Governor of Maryland graciously loaned his office to President Madison. Having the infamous Dolly Madison and her husband, the President as house guests, tickled the governor and his wife to no end. The excitement in Annapolis over the newly arrived guest from Washington had the sleepy little southern town on the Severn falling all over itself. Aside from the rounds of partying... Bottom Line: Torn between rating it four stars or five. I think what makes a big plus for me is the inclusion of several black and white photographs that give an authentic flavor that too often is not offered in fiction. That unique point has convinced me to rate The Battle of Solomon's Island as a five star work of fiction. Comments regarding your opinion of this book or of my review, whether favorable or unfavorable, are always welcome. If you buy the book based on my review and become disappointed, especially, I do want to know that and I want to understand how I can improve as a book reviewer. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Everything-in-its-Path-Audiobook/B00GJ0BE4Q Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Everything in its Path Author: Steve Alcorn Narrator: Steve Alcorn Format: Unabridged Length: 3 hrs and 34 mins Language: English Release date: 11-08-13 Publisher: Themeperks Inc. Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Just after midnight on March 13, 1928, the St. Francis Dam gave way, releasing a 160-foot-high wall of water. It was the worst American civil engineering disaster of the twentieth century. Everything in its Path tells the story of Kate, an archaeologist's daughter, who is helping excavate a Chumash Indian site below the dam when she makes an alarming discovery: the dam is leaking! Intertwined with Kate's story is that of the prehistoric Chumash settlement. Tribe member Singing Bird is tormented by dreams of water, and her village being swept away. But leader Lone Wolf belittles her premonitions, and threatens her if she speaks out. As storm clouds gather, Singing Bird must decide whether to submit to Lone Wolf or try to save the tribe from the awful event she foresees. Across the centuries the two girls' fates are drawn together, culminating in a remarkable discovery as they struggle to save their loved ones from a force that will sweep away Everything in its Path. biacuaduc@gmail.com (Steve Alcorn) Fri, 08 Nov 2013 21:38:25 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Everything-in-its-Path-Audiobook/B00GJ0BE4Q thebookvoice.com 03:34:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Everything in its Path Author: Steve Alcorn Narrator: Steve Alcorn Format: Unabridged Length: 3 hrs and 34 mins Language: English Release date: 11-08-13 Publisher: Themeperks Inc. Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Just after midnight on March 13, 1928, the St. Francis Dam gave way, releasing a 160-foot-high wall of water. It was the worst American civil engineering disaster of the twentieth century. Everything in its Path tells the story of Kate, an archaeologist's daughter, who is helping excavate a Chumash Indian site below the dam when she makes an alarming discovery: the dam is leaking! Intertwined with Kate's story is that of the prehistoric Chumash settlement. Tribe member Singing Bird is tormented by dreams of water, and her village being swept away. But leader Lone Wolf belittles her premonitions, and threatens her if she speaks out. As storm clouds gather, Singing Bird must decide whether to submit to Lone Wolf or try to save the tribe from the awful event she foresees. Across the centuries the two girls' fates are drawn together, culminating in a remarkable discovery as they struggle to save their loved ones from a force that will sweep away Everything in its Path. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Everything in its Path Author: Steve Alcorn Narrator: Steve Alcorn Format: Unabridged Length: 3 hrs and 34 mins Language: English Release date: 11-08-13 Publisher: Themeperks Inc. Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Just after midnight on March 13, 1928, the St. Francis Dam gave way, releasing a 160-foot-high wall of water. It was the worst American civil engineering disaster of the twentieth century. Everything in its Path tells the story of Kate, an archaeologist's daughter, who is helping excavate a Chumash Indian site below the dam when she makes an alarming discovery: the dam is leaking! Intertwined with Kate's story is that of the prehistoric Chumash settlement. Tribe member Singing Bird is tormented by dreams of water, and her village being swept away. But leader Lone Wolf belittles her premonitions, and threatens her if she speaks out. As storm clouds gather, Singing Bird must decide whether to submit to Lone Wolf or try to save the tribe from the awful event she foresees. Across the centuries the two girls' fates are drawn together, culminating in a remarkable discovery as they struggle to save their loved ones from a force that will sweep away Everything in its Path. Members Reviews: Great Read Great read. I thoroughly enjoyed this tale. Thank you Steve Alcorn for an interesting and historical tale. An absorbing historical page turner Steve Alcorn's short but fully realized novel is conceived as two parallel stories, one in 1928 and the other in 1540 (just two years before Juan Cabrillo landed in California in 1542, opening California to the modern world). The stories are set in the same physical location, a canyon downstream from where the St. Francis Dam collapsed in 1928. The protagonist of each story is a young girl of about 12 years old. Each girl has interests and intentions which were probably unusual for her culture. Aside from the thriller-type page-turning dramatic aspect of both stories, I found the historical aspects interesting. For example, it certainly was fun to read about a time when gasoline cost just ten cents per gallon, and people needed to use blocks of ice to keep their food from spoiling. Also, it was a politically innocent time when you could just go out and dig up Native American skeletons and no one would think of you as doing anything but Archeology. The story line from 1540 was fascinating since it presented a lot of information about the Chumash Indians, which are usually presented so matter of factly. Even though the book is short, by the end you have a very good picture of the details of Chumash daily life, which Alcorn somehow makes interesting, and a fairly rich imagining of Chumash spiritual life as well. Aside from the anthropology, the best part of the book was the dam disaster and its aftermath. The preamble to the disaster, and the dam collapse itself, are related with an extremely light touch. You might expect that a novel about a civil engineering disaster to be filled with a dull engineering back-story. But then you might also expect to guess the endings of the stories of the two girls. You would be wrong in both cases. I can honestly say that when Everything In Its Path arrived on my doorstep from Amazon, I started reading it right away, even though I was already reading a novel I had been looking forward to reading for eight years: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. I actually found Alcorn's novel about the St. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Requiem-Audiobook/B00GBBWA0A Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Requiem Subtitle: Book Three of the Brethren Trilogy Author: Robyn Young Narrator: Andrew Wincott Format: Unabridged Length: 20 hrs and 41 mins Language: English Release date: 10-31-13 Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: The concluding volume in Robyn Young's epic, internationally best-selling Brethren trilogy. After years of fighting in the desert sun - and secretly working for peace with the Brethren - Will Campbell returns to find his Scottish homeland under attack by his enemy, King Edward I. Betrayed by those he has served since boyhood, torn apart watching his daughter plunge into a dangerous affair, Will must now forge his own path to peace - even if it leads through another battlefield. But a new threat is rising in France, where a warrior king will stop at nothing to achieve his twisted ambitions. The fight for the Holy Land is over, but the Temple's last battle has just begun.... Critic Reviews: "Young writes with remarkable accuracy, action-packed efficiency and gut-wrenching violence" (The Times) "Satisfyingly complex" (Sunday Telegraph) "Compared to Bernard Cornwell's Azincourt, Requiem is 'More rollicking, even more fast moving and breathless...so pacy'" (Heat's Boyd Hilton, speaking on Radio 5 Live Books Panel) biacuaduc@gmail.com (Robyn Young) Thu, 31 Oct 2013 13:17:44 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Requiem-Audiobook/B00GBBWA0A thebookvoice.com 20:41:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Requiem Subtitle: Book Three of the Brethren Trilogy Author: Robyn Young Narrator: Andrew Wincott Format: Unabridged Length: 20 hrs and 41 mins Language: English Release date: 10-31-13 Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: The concluding volume in Robyn Young's epic, internationally best-selling Brethren trilogy. After years of fighting in the desert sun - and secretly working for peace with the Brethren - Will Campbell returns to find his Scottish homeland under attack by his enemy, King Edward I. Betrayed by those he has served since boyhood, torn apart watching his daughter plunge into a dangerous affair, Will must now forge his own path to peace - even if it leads through another battlefield. But a new threat is rising in France, where a warrior king will stop at nothing to achieve his twisted ambitions. The fight for the Holy Land is over, but the Temple's last battle has just begun.... Critic Reviews: "Young writes with remarkable accuracy, action-packed efficiency and gut-wrenching violence" (The Times) "Satisfyingly complex" (Sunday Telegraph) "Compared to Bernard Cornwell's Azincourt, Requiem is 'More rollicking, even more fast moving and breathless...so pacy'" (Heat's Boyd Hilton, speaking on Radio 5 Live Books Panel) Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Requiem Subtitle: Book Three of the Brethren Trilogy Author: Robyn Young Narrator: Andrew Wincott Format: Unabridged Length: 20 hrs and 41 mins Language: English Release date: 10-31-13 Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: The concluding volume in Robyn Young's epic, internationally best-selling Brethren trilogy. After years of fighting in the desert sun - and secretly working for peace with the Brethren - Will Campbell returns to find his Scottish homeland under attack by his enemy, King Edward I. Betrayed by those he has served since boyhood, torn apart watching his daughter plunge into a dangerous affair, Will must now forge his own path to peace - even if it leads through another battlefield. But a new threat is rising in France, where a warrior king will stop at nothing to achieve his twisted ambitions. The fight for the Holy Land is over, but the Temple's last battle has just begun.... Critic Reviews: "Young writes with remarkable accuracy, action-packed efficiency and gut-wrenching violence" (The Times) "Satisfyingly complex" (Sunday Telegraph) "Compared to Bernard Cornwell's Azincourt, Requiem is 'More rollicking, even more fast moving and breathless...so pacy'" (Heat's Boyd Hilton, speaking on Radio 5 Live Books Panel) Members Reviews: By Far the Weakest of the Three Books I really liked the Brethern and it inspired me to read other authors who wrote about the Templars and the Crusades. I felt compelled to continue to read Ms. Young's second installment about Will Campbell and was disappointed, but I figured it is hard to top a great book like the Brethern and decided to give The Fall of the Templars a try. This was hands down the worse book of the three. First of all the Fall of the Templars is really a secondary story here as the real story is Will and his desire to go after King Edward, this alone would have made a nice story. Instead the book just jumps around and covers alot of time and ground and has one story line after another which just got confusing after a while. The other thing I really did not like is Will is an old man during this story line and he escapes death time after time, after a while the story no longer made sense. I think the fall of this story was the author's desire to try and do way to much, instead of sticking to one story line and perhaps giving us a 4th book we get way more than we bargined for. A great ending to the series This, the third volume in this excellent trilogy, follows the main protagonist through the period of King Edward vs William Wallace and through the events leading up to the dissolution of the Templars. King Philippe of France has a plan to fill out his coffers by seizing all of the French Templar properties and treasure; an insidious plan brought forth by his insidious adviser, the chief lawyer, Nogaret. Front and center in all of this action and intrigue is Will Campbell, the Templar Knight and main character in the series. In a lot of the historical fiction that I read, the history of the events portrayed are well known and therefore you know how it ends before you start reading. The way the author crafts the story to meet the historical end is what captures my interest. The author did her job and has crafted a wonderful tale that accomplished that goal. The integration of the fictional Campbell into the fabric of these events had me thinking that, yes, things could have happened in the manner written. The story is full of the duplicitous nature of kings and the ruthlessness they employ to achieve their ends. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/A-River-That-Is-Congo-Audiobook/B00FEMJZT6 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A River That Is Congo Subtitle: Of Rulers and Ruled Author: Paul J. Stam Narrator: Rhett Samuel Price Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 24 mins Language: English Release date: 09-27-13 Publisher: All Things That Matter Press, Inc. Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 4 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Pierre d'Entremont was the pampered youngest son of a successful French banking family. With an older brother to carry on the family tradition, Pierre is enrolled in the E'cole Militaire with the thought of a political career to follow his military service. But when the chief cashier embezzles all the bank's money and escapes to the Americas, Pierre suddenly has to earn a living. He has heard that a fortune can be made in King Leopold's Congo Free State. Although he has heard stories, mostly told by the British and Americans, of atrocities perpetrated on the natives by King Leopold's agents, stories the King denies, Pierre concludes that, given his military training, his best option is to enter King Leopold's Congo military service. Pierre arrives in the Congo in 1902. Within the first month, he becomes sick and nearly dies; makes an enemy of Harou, Leopold's most powerful man in the Congo; and, on the way to his posting, must always keep his gun within reach. Of Rulers and Ruled is an historical novel of one man's heroic struggle against the greed, cruelty, and terror of a corrupt government in colonial Africa. Pierre d'Entremont went to Africa to seek his fortune, and stayed to fight an evil regime. biacuaduc@gmail.com (Paul J. Stam) Fri, 27 Sep 2013 15:54:32 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/A-River-That-Is-Congo-Audiobook/B00FEMJZT6 thebookvoice.com 10:24:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A River That Is Congo Subtitle: Of Rulers and Ruled Author: Paul J. Stam Narrator: Rhett Samuel Price Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 24 mins Language: English Release date: 09-27-13 Publisher: All Things That Matter Press, Inc. Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 4 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Pierre d'Entremont was the pampered youngest son of a successful French banking family. With an older brother to carry on the family tradition, Pierre is enrolled in the E'cole Militaire with the thought of a political career to follow his military service. But when the chief cashier embezzles all the bank's money and escapes to the Americas, Pierre suddenly has to earn a living. He has heard that a fortune can be made in King Leopold's Congo Free State. Although he has heard stories, mostly told by the British and Americans, of atrocities perpetrated on the natives by King Leopold's agents, stories the King denies, Pierre concludes that, given his military training, his best option is to enter King Leopold's Congo military service. Pierre arrives in the Congo in 1902. Within the first month, he becomes sick and nearly dies; makes an enemy of Harou, Leopold's most powerful man in the Congo; and, on the way to his posting, must always keep his gun within reach. Of Rulers and Ruled is an historical novel of one man's heroic struggle against the greed, cruelty, and terror of a corrupt government in colonial Africa. Pierre d'Entremont went to Africa to seek his fortune, and stayed to fight an evil regime. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A River That Is Congo Subtitle: Of Rulers and Ruled Author: Paul J. Stam Narrator: Rhett Samuel Price Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 24 mins Language: English Release date: 09-27-13 Publisher: All Things That Matter Press, Inc. Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 4 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Pierre d'Entremont was the pampered youngest son of a successful French banking family. With an older brother to carry on the family tradition, Pierre is enrolled in the E'cole Militaire with the thought of a political career to follow his military service. But when the chief cashier embezzles all the bank's money and escapes to the Americas, Pierre suddenly has to earn a living. He has heard that a fortune can be made in King Leopold's Congo Free State. Although he has heard stories, mostly told by the British and Americans, of atrocities perpetrated on the natives by King Leopold's agents, stories the King denies, Pierre concludes that, given his military training, his best option is to enter King Leopold's Congo military service. Pierre arrives in the Congo in 1902. Within the first month, he becomes sick and nearly dies; makes an enemy of Harou, Leopold's most powerful man in the Congo; and, on the way to his posting, must always keep his gun within reach. Of Rulers and Ruled is an historical novel of one man's heroic struggle against the greed, cruelty, and terror of a corrupt government in colonial Africa. Pierre d'Entremont went to Africa to seek his fortune, and stayed to fight an evil regime. Members Reviews: Story of a Brutal System Paul Stam's detailed study of the Belgian Congo under King Leopold's reign provides the realistic background of colonialism under despotic rule. For the Congo area, for nearly a century under white Belgian military rule, the people of the area were forbidden education and training for their eventual independence. Pierre d'Entremont finds his life there as a military officer to be permanently engaged with the land and the people he grew to love and admire. He witnessed the brutality toward the native people and bravely reacted, paying the price for such interventions as he made. The book brings this country into the reader's heart with greater understanding of what was taken from the locals. Stam spent his childhood in the Congo area, and embellishes this story with his research, carrying us as readers into the heart of that country. A strong story that covers d'Entremont's life in intervals to keep the plot moving, keeps the reader's attention throughout. The one weak link to the story is his description of a love story near the beginning, but Stam recovers well from that and proves his skill as a historian and writer. This is an excellent read. Published by All Things That Matter Press. Jean Rodenbough, author A Gripping Historical Journey Stam's historical novel provides the reader with information and insights into a distant time and place, the African Congo, under the rule of Belgium's King Leopold. The author successfully conveys the larger drama of conflict between the natives and their brutal rulers, along with interractions and relationships among individual characters. Though the leaps through decade after decade at times startled this reader, the challenge of managing the broad time frame - pacing the action, developing characterizations, sustaining interest - was skillfully done overall. The storyline captured me from start to finish; the conclusion, a shocking confrontation of rulers and ruled, took my breath away. Stam's book is a good read for lovers of historical fiction. Epic story The author is an excellent writer. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Footprints-Left-After-The-Wagon-Train-Audiobook/B00EZ5ML4E Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Footprints Left After The Wagon Train Subtitle: An Oregon Trail Christian Story Author: Vanessa Carvo Narrator: Nancy Isaacs Format: Unabridged Length: 44 mins Language: English Release date: 09-05-13 Publisher: Quietly Blessed and Loved Press Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Footprints Left After The Wagon Train: An Oregon Trail Christian Story, is a novella about the 1847 journey to the west as told from the POV of a teenaged boy. It's a story about hope, love of God, charity towards others and redemption. The boy learns that only through sacrifice can we understand what God means us to do while we are on earth, and he begins to understand as his own family prevails through the many hardships that an arduous, six month journey gives each of the many families on the wagon train. There is death, joy, anger, hope and tragedy along the trail as all of the families leave their own footprints in the dusty soil, long after the train has passed on and they have settled into their new lives thousands of miles from their starting point. biacuaduc@gmail.com (Vanessa Carvo) Thu, 05 Sep 2013 08:39:16 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Footprints-Left-After-The-Wagon-Train-Audiobook/B00EZ5ML4E thebookvoice.com 00:44:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Footprints Left After The Wagon Train Subtitle: An Oregon Trail Christian Story Author: Vanessa Carvo Narrator: Nancy Isaacs Format: Unabridged Length: 44 mins Language: English Release date: 09-05-13 Publisher: Quietly Blessed and Loved Press Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Footprints Left After The Wagon Train: An Oregon Trail Christian Story, is a novella about the 1847 journey to the west as told from the POV of a teenaged boy. It's a story about hope, love of God, charity towards others and redemption. The boy learns that only through sacrifice can we understand what God means us to do while we are on earth, and he begins to understand as his own family prevails through the many hardships that an arduous, six month journey gives each of the many families on the wagon train. There is death, joy, anger, hope and tragedy along the trail as all of the families leave their own footprints in the dusty soil, long after the train has passed on and they have settled into their new lives thousands of miles from their starting point. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Footprints Left After The Wagon Train Subtitle: An Oregon Trail Christian Story Author: Vanessa Carvo Narrator: Nancy Isaacs Format: Unabridged Length: 44 mins Language: English Release date: 09-05-13 Publisher: Quietly Blessed and Loved Press Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Footprints Left After The Wagon Train: An Oregon Trail Christian Story, is a novella about the 1847 journey to the west as told from the POV of a teenaged boy. It's a story about hope, love of God, charity towards others and redemption. The boy learns that only through sacrifice can we understand what God means us to do while we are on earth, and he begins to understand as his own family prevails through the many hardships that an arduous, six month journey gives each of the many families on the wagon train. There is death, joy, anger, hope and tragedy along the trail as all of the families leave their own footprints in the dusty soil, long after the train has passed on and they have settled into their new lives thousands of miles from their starting point. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/A-Daughters-Inheritance-A-Novel-Audiobook/B00EUEA5L6 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A Daughter's Inheritance: A Novel Author: Geraldine Boyce Narrator: Becky Parker Format: Unabridged Length: 15 hrs and 31 mins Language: English Release date: 08-29-13 Publisher: Becky Parker Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: This epic novel, which spans six generations of mothers and daughters, begins in 1815, during Britain's war with Napoleon, and ends after World War II. These life stories, knitted together into an ongoing family saga, show the vast changes to English society. These women were witnesses, participants, and survivors through the Regency Period, the Victorian Age, the Industrial Revolution, and on into the twentieth century, with its world wars and social reforms. At the heart of the novel are the lives, loves, and social causes of six strong women-Violet, a kitchen maid; Amanda, her illegitimate daughter who marries an aristocrat; Felicity, a pianist who dreams of marrying a duke; Norma, the battered wife of a wealthy scoundrel; Prudence, a women's suffragist and social reformer; and Christine, a World War II photojournalist. As different as each of these women is from the others, they all remain true to the motto coined by Violet, who wished a better future for her daughter: "Grasp every opportunity that life offers you." biacuaduc@gmail.com (Geraldine Boyce) Thu, 29 Aug 2013 05:37:27 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/A-Daughters-Inheritance-A-Novel-Audiobook/B00EUEA5L6 thebookvoice.com 15:31:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A Daughter's Inheritance: A Novel Author: Geraldine Boyce Narrator: Becky Parker Format: Unabridged Length: 15 hrs and 31 mins Language: English Release date: 08-29-13 Publisher: Becky Parker Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: This epic novel, which spans six generations of mothers and daughters, begins in 1815, during Britain's war with Napoleon, and ends after World War II. These life stories, knitted together into an ongoing family saga, show the vast changes to English society. These women were witnesses, participants, and survivors through the Regency Period, the Victorian Age, the Industrial Revolution, and on into the twentieth century, with its world wars and social reforms. At the heart of the novel are the lives, loves, and social causes of six strong women-Violet, a kitchen maid; Amanda, her illegitimate daughter who marries an aristocrat; Felicity, a pianist who dreams of marrying a duke; Norma, the battered wife of a wealthy scoundrel; Prudence, a women's suffragist and social reformer; and Christine, a World War II photojournalist. As different as each of these women is from the others, they all remain true to the motto coined by Violet, who wished a better future for her daughter: "Grasp every opportunity that life offers you." Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A Daughter's Inheritance: A Novel Author: Geraldine Boyce Narrator: Becky Parker Format: Unabridged Length: 15 hrs and 31 mins Language: English Release date: 08-29-13 Publisher: Becky Parker Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: This epic novel, which spans six generations of mothers and daughters, begins in 1815, during Britain's war with Napoleon, and ends after World War II. These life stories, knitted together into an ongoing family saga, show the vast changes to English society. These women were witnesses, participants, and survivors through the Regency Period, the Victorian Age, the Industrial Revolution, and on into the twentieth century, with its world wars and social reforms. At the heart of the novel are the lives, loves, and social causes of six strong women-Violet, a kitchen maid; Amanda, her illegitimate daughter who marries an aristocrat; Felicity, a pianist who dreams of marrying a duke; Norma, the battered wife of a wealthy scoundrel; Prudence, a women's suffragist and social reformer; and Christine, a World War II photojournalist. As different as each of these women is from the others, they all remain true to the motto coined by Violet, who wished a better future for her daughter: "Grasp every opportunity that life offers you." Members Reviews: It could have been good The premise for this book and the story line, although not original, could have been a great tale with broad character development. Stories that span generations should be epic. This one was not. It started out well but soon some of the characters became so haphazardly and thinly sketched you had a difficult time keeping track of who begat whom. At times the story seemed so rushed I felt like the author just wanted to be done with it. People came and went so quickly, their lives barely touched upon and their story left untold. Often the dialog was vapid and juvenile and very poorly written and did little to move the story forward. It also became clear that little, if any research was done to properly address the language and social norms of the time period. I wanted to like it, because this is one of my favorite genres. Few things are more enjoyable than being totally consumed by a story and its characters and being transported to a different place and time. This one failed on all levels. I see there are some stellar reviews. Maybe the reviewers haven't read truly great epic novels so they have lowered expectations. It's not really a waste of a credit, but I also wouldn't recommend it to anyone. The narrator was excellent, but could not save the story from itself. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/The-Melancholy-Hussar-of-the-German-Legion-Audiobook/B00DUELMGE Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Melancholy Hussar of the German Legion Author: Thomas Hardy Narrator: Ken Colley Format: Unabridged Length: 44 mins Language: English Release date: 07-15-13 Publisher: The Lindsay Players Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: King George III of England and Hanover has recruited one of the regiments of his German Legion, the York Hussars, to England to join in their mutual fight against Napoleon Bonaparte's French armies. Stationed on the Dorset Downs, Corporal Matthäus Tina, of the York Hussars, aged 22, is beset by a melancholic homesickness for his native home town of Saarbrück, where his mother still lives. One day, Phyllis Grove, daughter of the local doctor and betrothed to Humphrey Gould, was listlessly surveying the pasture without, when her attention was arrested by a solitary figure walking along the path. It was one of the renowned German Hussars. Their chance encounter was to have a devastating effect on the rest of Phyllis life. biacuaduc@gmail.com (Thomas Hardy) Mon, 15 Jul 2013 08:52:16 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/The-Melancholy-Hussar-of-the-German-Legion-Audiobook/B00DUELMGE thebookvoice.com 00:44:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Melancholy Hussar of the German Legion Author: Thomas Hardy Narrator: Ken Colley Format: Unabridged Length: 44 mins Language: English Release date: 07-15-13 Publisher: The Lindsay Players Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: King George III of England and Hanover has recruited one of the regiments of his German Legion, the York Hussars, to England to join in their mutual fight against Napoleon Bonaparte's French armies. Stationed on the Dorset Downs, Corporal Matthäus Tina, of the York Hussars, aged 22, is beset by a melancholic homesickness for his native home town of Saarbrück, where his mother still lives. One day, Phyllis Grove, daughter of the local doctor and betrothed to Humphrey Gould, was listlessly surveying the pasture without, when her attention was arrested by a solitary figure walking along the path. It was one of the renowned German Hussars. Their chance encounter was to have a devastating effect on the rest of Phyllis life. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Melancholy Hussar of the German Legion Author: Thomas Hardy Narrator: Ken Colley Format: Unabridged Length: 44 mins Language: English Release date: 07-15-13 Publisher: The Lindsay Players Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: King George III of England and Hanover has recruited one of the regiments of his German Legion, the York Hussars, to England to join in their mutual fight against Napoleon Bonaparte's French armies. Stationed on the Dorset Downs, Corporal Matthäus Tina, of the York Hussars, aged 22, is beset by a melancholic homesickness for his native home town of Saarbrück, where his mother still lives. One day, Phyllis Grove, daughter of the local doctor and betrothed to Humphrey Gould, was listlessly surveying the pasture without, when her attention was arrested by a solitary figure walking along the path. It was one of the renowned German Hussars. Their chance encounter was to have a devastating effect on the rest of Phyllis life. Members Reviews: I enjoy it each time I am a fan of Ken Colley who is the narrator of this audio book. I have listened to it many times. I enjoy it each time. Mr. Colley's narration is a bit unique in that he doesn't speak as clearly as other book narrators to whom you may have listened. I don't mind it at all and it doesn't take anything away from the listening experience for me. Interesting story that I wasn't familiar with until downloading this audio. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Sounds-of-War-Audiobook/B00DHLLBWK Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Sounds of War Subtitle: Iraq Attack of Thomas Edington Author: Thomas Ferreolus Narrator: F. William Baldwin Format: Unabridged Length: 5 hrs and 25 mins Language: English Release date: 06-21-13 Publisher: P. Rebog Productions Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 11 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Author Thomas Ferreolus pens a witty, action-packed tale that gyrates around one man's dangerous journey in Sounds of War. The story revolves around the lost battles in the tumultuous Al Anbar Province during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Follow Thomas Edington's gritty path down unspoken truths as he is forced to navigate the edges of unnatural juxtapositions. Richly plotted with tricky situations, this book is both intense and highly entertaining. This is a story that readers won't want to miss. biacuaduc@gmail.com (Thomas Ferreolus) Fri, 21 Jun 2013 03:17:31 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Sounds-of-War-Audiobook/B00DHLLBWK thebookvoice.com 05:25:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Sounds of War Subtitle: Iraq Attack of Thomas Edington Author: Thomas Ferreolus Narrator: F. William Baldwin Format: Unabridged Length: 5 hrs and 25 mins Language: English Release date: 06-21-13 Publisher: P. Rebog Productions Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 11 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Author Thomas Ferreolus pens a witty, action-packed tale that gyrates around one man's dangerous journey in Sounds of War. The story revolves around the lost battles in the tumultuous Al Anbar Province during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Follow Thomas Edington's gritty path down unspoken truths as he is forced to navigate the edges of unnatural juxtapositions. Richly plotted with tricky situations, this book is both intense and highly entertaining. This is a story that readers won't want to miss. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Sounds of War Subtitle: Iraq Attack of Thomas Edington Author: Thomas Ferreolus Narrator: F. William Baldwin Format: Unabridged Length: 5 hrs and 25 mins Language: English Release date: 06-21-13 Publisher: P. Rebog Productions Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 11 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Author Thomas Ferreolus pens a witty, action-packed tale that gyrates around one man's dangerous journey in Sounds of War. The story revolves around the lost battles in the tumultuous Al Anbar Province during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Follow Thomas Edington's gritty path down unspoken truths as he is forced to navigate the edges of unnatural juxtapositions. Richly plotted with tricky situations, this book is both intense and highly entertaining. This is a story that readers won't want to miss. Members Reviews: Riveting! Where does Sounds of War rank among all the audiobooks youve listened to so far? It's one of my favorites, such an incredible story. What did you like best about this story? The sounds that pulled you into the story, it really gave you the feeling that you were there standing there watching the whole thing go down. Which character as performed by F. William Baldwin was your favorite? All of them, he did a fantastic job voicing each one. Each had depth and breadth in my mind. He is a very gifted narrarator. Who was the most memorable character of Sounds of War and why? Quite honestly that main character, the descriptiveness of his personal voice really pulled you into the story and held you there. Any additional comments? This is an incredible story of War from a soldier's eyes. Sometimes we forget that soldiers have feelings and can be afraid in battle just like we would be. The descriptiveness of this story pulls you in and doesn't let you go. You find yourself rooting for them, yelling at them, laughing and crying with them. It really lets you "see" the story in the soldier's eyes. The narrator does a great job of giving each character a certain depth that sets them apart from the others. This is a unique and wonderful book with a gripping and riveting story line that is truly amazing. The Sounds of War is a deep dive, no holds barred What did you love best about Sounds of War? What impressed me the most was that someone who 'went over there' thought it important enough to remember, take home, and share with the rest of us these very subtle experiences. Having served in the military myself, I have a deep personal connection to these little things. Some I have never forgotten, others, I only recalled while listening to Sounds of War audio book. Personally, this book made me realize that many of these colorful 'things' from my own experiences had been lost to my memory because I had intentionally forgotten as much as possible. For the first time in 25 years, those colorful little 'things' are coming to the foreground of my memory and I find they are all meaningful. For me, Sounds of War was like a painting done by a different kind of brush! What did you like best about this story? The Sounds of War is a novel with a purpose. It intends to bring the day-to-day, lowest level details about one soldier's wartime experiences home to the reader by stimulating the very five senses thru which we all experience this world. Which scene was your favorite? With regard to character development, scene setting, scene transitioning, and overall story development, Thomas Ferreolus has organized and narrated a well thought out story that was easy flowing. Characters come and go...and if you have ever served in the military, you will remember that the friends you make often come and go in one patrol. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Letters-From-Skye-Audiobook/B00D92KAKG Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Letters From Skye Author: Jessica Brockmole Narrator: Elle Newlands, Katy Townsend, Lincoln Hoppe, Adam Alexi-Malle, Guy Burnet Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 13 mins Language: English Release date: 07-04-13 Publisher: Random House Audiobooks Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 4 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: March 1912: Twenty-four-year-old Elspeth Dunn, a published poet and a fishermans wife, has never seen the world beyond her home on Scotlands bucolic Isle of Skye. So she is astonished when a fan letter arrives from an American college student, David Graham. As the two strike up a correspondence - sharing their favourite books, wildest hopes, and deepest secrets - their exchanges blossom into friendship, and eventually into love. But as World War I moves across Europe and David volunteers as an ambulance driver on the Western front, Elspeth can only wait for him on Skye, hoping he comes back alive. June 1940: More than twenty years later, at the start of World War II, Elspeths daughter, Margaret, has fallen for her best friend, a pilot in the Royal Air Force. Her mother warns her against finding love in wartime, an admonition Margaret doesnt understand. And after a nearby bomb rocks Elspeths house, and letters that were hidden in a wall come raining down, Elspeth disappears. Only a single letter, sent decades before by a stranger named David Graham, remains as a clue to Elspeths whereabouts. As Margaret sets out to discover who David is and where her mother has gone, she must also face the truth of what happened to her family long ago.... biacuaduc@gmail.com (Jessica Brockmole) Thu, 04 Jul 2013 22:24:54 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Letters-From-Skye-Audiobook/B00D92KAKG thebookvoice.com 08:13:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Letters From Skye Author: Jessica Brockmole Narrator: Elle Newlands, Katy Townsend, Lincoln Hoppe, Adam Alexi-Malle, Guy Burnet Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 13 mins Language: English Release date: 07-04-13 Publisher: Random House Audiobooks Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 4 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: March 1912: Twenty-four-year-old Elspeth Dunn, a published poet and a fishermans wife, has never seen the world beyond her home on Scotlands bucolic Isle of Skye. So she is astonished when a fan letter arrives from an American college student, David Graham. As the two strike up a correspondence - sharing their favourite books, wildest hopes, and deepest secrets - their exchanges blossom into friendship, and eventually into love. But as World War I moves across Europe and David volunteers as an ambulance driver on the Western front, Elspeth can only wait for him on Skye, hoping he comes back alive. June 1940: More than twenty years later, at the start of World War II, Elspeths daughter, Margaret, has fallen for her best friend, a pilot in the Royal Air Force. Her mother warns her against finding love in wartime, an admonition Margaret doesnt understand. And after a nearby bomb rocks Elspeths house, and letters that were hidden in a wall come raining down, Elspeth disappears. Only a single letter, sent decades before by a stranger named David Graham, remains as a clue to Elspeths whereabouts. As Margaret sets out to discover who David is and where her mother has gone, she must also face the truth of what happened to her family long ago.... Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Letters From Skye Author: Jessica Brockmole Narrator: Elle Newlands, Katy Townsend, Lincoln Hoppe, Adam Alexi-Malle, Guy Burnet Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 13 mins Language: English Release date: 07-04-13 Publisher: Random House Audiobooks Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 4 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: March 1912: Twenty-four-year-old Elspeth Dunn, a published poet and a fishermans wife, has never seen the world beyond her home on Scotlands bucolic Isle of Skye. So she is astonished when a fan letter arrives from an American college student, David Graham. As the two strike up a correspondence - sharing their favourite books, wildest hopes, and deepest secrets - their exchanges blossom into friendship, and eventually into love. But as World War I moves across Europe and David volunteers as an ambulance driver on the Western front, Elspeth can only wait for him on Skye, hoping he comes back alive. June 1940: More than twenty years later, at the start of World War II, Elspeths daughter, Margaret, has fallen for her best friend, a pilot in the Royal Air Force. Her mother warns her against finding love in wartime, an admonition Margaret doesnt understand. And after a nearby bomb rocks Elspeths house, and letters that were hidden in a wall come raining down, Elspeth disappears. Only a single letter, sent decades before by a stranger named David Graham, remains as a clue to Elspeths whereabouts. As Margaret sets out to discover who David is and where her mother has gone, she must also face the truth of what happened to her family long ago.... Members Reviews: Loved it! If you could sum up Letters From Skye in three words, what would they be? True love endures Who was your favorite character and why? Elspeth (Sue). She was so eloquent in her letters. And she never gave up. A strong,yet vulnerable, woman. Have you listened to any of the narratorss other performances before? How does this one compare? No, but they were all great. I have to confess that I have a weakness for the Scottish accent. If you could rename Letters From Skye, what would you call it? I wouldn't rename it at all. It's perfect just as it is. Any additional comments? I shared it with my mother and she loved it too. I absolutely loved it. This book was wonderful and so easy to listen to - and it was a great story. I listened to it in the car and sometimes I wouldn't get out of the car until the end of a chapter. I totally recommend this book. The readers were excellent, however, it took me a while to catch onto their accents and at the beginning I didn't realise there were two different time periods, but once I did, it was very easy to follow the story. This is not the type of book I would normally read but I was checking it out for my elderly mother. I did not expect to enjoy it as much as I did and therefore I have no hesitation in recommending it for any age group. It is a rarity nowadays - a great book with no sex, violence or bad language! Made for audio What made the experience of listening to Letters From Skye the most enjoyable? The letters format of the novel made it perfect for audio. Hearing the voices read their own letters brought the story to life. What was one of the most memorable moments of Letters From Skye? The fast pace when Margaret, the daughter, took over her mother's search towards the end. What about the narratorss performance did you like? All the narrators were excellent, making the letters real. The accents highlighted the characters. Any additional comments? This would have been a good book to read but was really elevated by being dramatised. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/The-Searchers-Audiobook/B00ENL8FT0 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Searchers Subtitle: Golden Hawk Series, Book 9 Author: Will C. Knott Narrator: Maynard Villers Format: Unabridged Length: 4 hrs and 20 mins Language: English Release date: 08-20-13 Publisher: Books in Motion Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Golden Hawk is in a race against time to stop a foul fur trader named Bannister, who captured a beautiful Quaker woman worth her weight in gold. Bannister is headed across the Rockies to San Francisco and the white slave market. Hawk and his Nez Perce ally, Tames Horses, must make it through the mountains in time to stop the sale...and the bloodthirsty braves that Bannister armed and egged on and a death trap hair-triggered to kill biacuaduc@gmail.com (Will C. Knott) Tue, 20 Aug 2013 23:48:48 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/The-Searchers-Audiobook/B00ENL8FT0 thebookvoice.com 04:20:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Searchers Subtitle: Golden Hawk Series, Book 9 Author: Will C. Knott Narrator: Maynard Villers Format: Unabridged Length: 4 hrs and 20 mins Language: English Release date: 08-20-13 Publisher: Books in Motion Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Golden Hawk is in a race against time to stop a foul fur trader named Bannister, who captured a beautiful Quaker woman worth her weight in gold. Bannister is headed across the Rockies to San Francisco and the white slave market. Hawk and his Nez Perce ally, Tames Horses, must make it through the mountains in time to stop the sale...and the bloodthirsty braves that Bannister armed and egged on and a death trap hair-triggered to kill Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Searchers Subtitle: Golden Hawk Series, Book 9 Author: Will C. Knott Narrator: Maynard Villers Format: Unabridged Length: 4 hrs and 20 mins Language: English Release date: 08-20-13 Publisher: Books in Motion Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Golden Hawk is in a race against time to stop a foul fur trader named Bannister, who captured a beautiful Quaker woman worth her weight in gold. Bannister is headed across the Rockies to San Francisco and the white slave market. Hawk and his Nez Perce ally, Tames Horses, must make it through the mountains in time to stop the sale...and the bloodthirsty braves that Bannister armed and egged on and a death trap hair-triggered to kill https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Nightsong-An-Historical-Novel-Audiobook/B00DZS464U Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Nightsong: An Historical Novel Author: V. J. Banis Narrator: David George Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 7 mins Language: English Release date: 07-19-13 Publisher: Wildside Press LLC Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: The year is 1870. Torn from the protective community of American missionaries in China, young, innocent teenager Lydia Holt has no idea of the harsh realities she will soon face. Forced into a loveless marriage to a sadistic Chinese nobleman, Lydia escapes her cruel confines and flees to San Francisco, only to meet the man she once trusted with her life - a man who now threatens to destroy the cosmetics empire she has established and rules with an iron hand. For in the secret corner of her heart, lovely Lydia harbors a dream - the unfulfilled promise of a passion that burned all too briefly for a handsome Scots trader with the blackest of souls. A man who tempted her with his fiery kisses, then left her broken-hearted and betrayed; a man who would one day learn that Lydia's love was far stronger than his lust...could she but find her way back into his arms again. biacuaduc@gmail.com (V. J. Banis) Fri, 19 Jul 2013 15:51:21 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Nightsong-An-Historical-Novel-Audiobook/B00DZS464U thebookvoice.com 09:07:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Nightsong: An Historical Novel Author: V. J. Banis Narrator: David George Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 7 mins Language: English Release date: 07-19-13 Publisher: Wildside Press LLC Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: The year is 1870. Torn from the protective community of American missionaries in China, young, innocent teenager Lydia Holt has no idea of the harsh realities she will soon face. Forced into a loveless marriage to a sadistic Chinese nobleman, Lydia escapes her cruel confines and flees to San Francisco, only to meet the man she once trusted with her life - a man who now threatens to destroy the cosmetics empire she has established and rules with an iron hand. For in the secret corner of her heart, lovely Lydia harbors a dream - the unfulfilled promise of a passion that burned all too briefly for a handsome Scots trader with the blackest of souls. A man who tempted her with his fiery kisses, then left her broken-hearted and betrayed; a man who would one day learn that Lydia's love was far stronger than his lust...could she but find her way back into his arms again. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Nightsong: An Historical Novel Author: V. J. Banis Narrator: David George Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 7 mins Language: English Release date: 07-19-13 Publisher: Wildside Press LLC Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: The year is 1870. Torn from the protective community of American missionaries in China, young, innocent teenager Lydia Holt has no idea of the harsh realities she will soon face. Forced into a loveless marriage to a sadistic Chinese nobleman, Lydia escapes her cruel confines and flees to San Francisco, only to meet the man she once trusted with her life - a man who now threatens to destroy the cosmetics empire she has established and rules with an iron hand. For in the secret corner of her heart, lovely Lydia harbors a dream - the unfulfilled promise of a passion that burned all too briefly for a handsome Scots trader with the blackest of souls. A man who tempted her with his fiery kisses, then left her broken-hearted and betrayed; a man who would one day learn that Lydia's love was far stronger than his lust...could she but find her way back into his arms again. Members Reviews: Perfect Escape! The Narratorâs characters ~ from breathy Lydia Perfect Escape ! The Narratorâs characters ~ from breathy Lydia, to the strapping Scotsman, or Richardâs sinister sneer, were very distinguishable. His pace thru each adventures ~ twists & turns, kept you locked in. It made our Denver ~ Phoenix roadtrip SOOOO Enjoyable !! https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Forevermore-Audiobook/B00CZGKY7G Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Forevermore Subtitle: Pat O' Malley Mysteries, Book 1 Author: Jim Musgrave Narrator: Shandon Loring Format: Unabridged Length: 3 hrs and 41 mins Language: English Release date: 05-28-13 Publisher: James R. Musgrave Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 4 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: In post Civil War New York City, Detective Pat O'Malley is living inside Poe's Cottage in the Bronx. O'Malley is haunted by Poe one night, and the detective finds a strange note. As a result, O'Malley decides to prove that Edgar Allan Poe did not die in Baltimore from an alcoholic binge but was, instead, murdered. O'Malley quickly becomes embroiled in a "cold case" that thrusts him into the lair of one of the most sinister and ruthless killers in 1865 New York City. Jim Musgrave's Forevermore is a quick read in four acts that will keep your mind razor sharp trying to solve the mystery of Poe's murder. Pat O'Malley must first find out how to become intimate with females before he can discover the final clue in this puzzle of wits, murder and romance. biacuaduc@gmail.com (Jim Musgrave) Tue, 28 May 2013 00:38:39 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Forevermore-Audiobook/B00CZGKY7G thebookvoice.com 03:41:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Forevermore Subtitle: Pat O' Malley Mysteries, Book 1 Author: Jim Musgrave Narrator: Shandon Loring Format: Unabridged Length: 3 hrs and 41 mins Language: English Release date: 05-28-13 Publisher: James R. Musgrave Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 4 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: In post Civil War New York City, Detective Pat O'Malley is living inside Poe's Cottage in the Bronx. O'Malley is haunted by Poe one night, and the detective finds a strange note. As a result, O'Malley decides to prove that Edgar Allan Poe did not die in Baltimore from an alcoholic binge but was, instead, murdered. O'Malley quickly becomes embroiled in a "cold case" that thrusts him into the lair of one of the most sinister and ruthless killers in 1865 New York City. Jim Musgrave's Forevermore is a quick read in four acts that will keep your mind razor sharp trying to solve the mystery of Poe's murder. Pat O'Malley must first find out how to become intimate with females before he can discover the final clue in this puzzle of wits, murder and romance. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Forevermore Subtitle: Pat O' Malley Mysteries, Book 1 Author: Jim Musgrave Narrator: Shandon Loring Format: Unabridged Length: 3 hrs and 41 mins Language: English Release date: 05-28-13 Publisher: James R. Musgrave Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 4 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: In post Civil War New York City, Detective Pat O'Malley is living inside Poe's Cottage in the Bronx. O'Malley is haunted by Poe one night, and the detective finds a strange note. As a result, O'Malley decides to prove that Edgar Allan Poe did not die in Baltimore from an alcoholic binge but was, instead, murdered. O'Malley quickly becomes embroiled in a "cold case" that thrusts him into the lair of one of the most sinister and ruthless killers in 1865 New York City. Jim Musgrave's Forevermore is a quick read in four acts that will keep your mind razor sharp trying to solve the mystery of Poe's murder. Pat O'Malley must first find out how to become intimate with females before he can discover the final clue in this puzzle of wits, murder and romance. Members Reviews: A Charming Little Detective Story Patrick James O'Malley, a former Union soldier turned private detective, is the star of this novel. He is a well written and very likeable protagonist. It begins with O'Malley living in Edgar Allan Poe's cottage in the Bronx where he has determined he will prove that Poe did not die of drink but of homicide. To further complicate the story O'Malley once worked for Poe as his manuscript messenger and accompanied him on many visits around the city of New York. O'Malley looks up to Poe and could never dream of Poe's name being drug through the mud. His search for the truth leads him to another famous author of the time, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Evidently Longfellow and Poe hated each other and were constantly belittling each other to the press. It is amusing how Longfellow is portrayed in this novel. There are other characters in this novel which will pull at your heart strings as well and some that are just pure evil. One of the evil ones is a man named John Anderson who lives in, are you ready,... Sleepy Hollow. Yes the same Sleepy Hollow made famous by Washington Irving in his well known story "The Headless Horseman." In fact, one of the things I loved about this book is the way Musgrave sprinkles literary references throughout. One of the characters I most adore is Becky Charming, a beautiful madam, who is in love with O'Malley. Unfortunately, O'Malley has problems with intimacy so the tension builds. O'Malley is obviously quite smitten with Charming, not just for her good looks but her amazing intelligent as well, but finds himself at a loss as to how to close the deal so to speak. However, they make a fantastic duo in search of the bad guys and I found Charming to be an excellent addition to the novel. Finally there is McKenzie, head of a ruthless gang known as the Plug Uglies. McKenzie is not a man to be trifled with but he takes a liking to O'Malley and in the end becomes a somewhat reluctant hero of the story. To say the least about McKenzie he is a complicated man. Overall I really enjoyed this book. It was a quick and easy read and I look forward to book two in the series. If you like detective novels littered with literary references; beautiful women chasing after the protagonist; and a fearless hero, then you will love this novel. Very well done! Jim Musgrave's novel Forevermore is a fascinating look into the death of Edgar Allen Poe. The master of Gothic died under just as mysterious of circumstances as many of his famous tales. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Monsters-of-the-Midway-Audiobook/B00CUONCVS Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Monsters of the Midway Subtitle: The Death, Resurrection, and Redemption of Chicago Football Author: Jeff Rasley Narrator: Tim Freeberg-Renwick Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 30 mins Language: English Release date: 05-20-13 Publisher: Jeff Rasley Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Was this ragtag band of precocious intellectuals the worst, or the most courageous, team in college football? From 1892 until the 1930s the legendary Monsters of the Midway dominated college football. However, in 1939 the University of Chicago dropped out of the Big Ten and killed its varsity football program. But now, it's 1969 and football is back. The resurrection of Chicago football hasn't brought the Monsters back to life. The team plays more like the lab mice of the Midway. The new Maroons are called, "the worst team in college ball," by People Magazine. But this under-sized and outnumbered team is also compared to the Trojan hero Hector courageously facing Achilles. They lose game after game. Yet, guys whose IQ is greater than their weight refuse to give up their mission to win one for their old coach, Wally Hass. Wally's goal is to win one more game before he retires which would make his 100th victory as a coach. Sex, drugs, rock 'n roll, the Draft Lottery, the Anti-War Movement, and student rebellion on college campuses in the late 60s - the University of Chicago is swimming against the cultural tide by resurrecting its football program. Jack Blair is a small town Hoosier kid who just wanted to go to the best college in the Midwest. In Chicago Jack encounters characters as disparate as Muhammad Ali, Milton Friedman, and George Halas. Jack joins the team for resume-building. His goal is to win the Rhodes scholarship and maybe a football game. Along with his teammates he is swept into the tumult of the late 1960s. He falls in love with a radical feminist who demonstrates against the return of football to Chicago. He rooms with a secular Jewish kid taking ballet whose father has begun manufacturing something called a computer chip. Jack's teammates reflect the wackiness of the times. There is the 135 pound nose guard and the 295 pound Sumerian scholar. On the team bus the Maroons blast The Mothers of Invention on an 8-track, smoke pot, and worry about a friend's suicide attempt. An assistant coach rides Jack for not fully committing to the team. His favorite professor chides him to concentrate on his studies. Jack comes of age in a bewildering cultural milieu of frats, jocks, hippies, and Marxist radicals. But his greatest challenge is whether he can learn to love and make an authentic commitment. The book is inspired by the author's experience of playing on the resurrected University of Chicago Maroons a/k/a the Monsters of the Midway. Jeff Rasley is also the author of six other books: Bringing Progress to Paradise; Light in the Mountains; False Prophet, a Legal Thriller; Islands in my Dreams; India - Nepal Himalayas in the Moment; and Pilgrimage: Sturgis to Wounded Knee and Back Home Again, a Memoir. biacuaduc@gmail.com (Jeff Rasley) Mon, 20 May 2013 17:06:43 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Monsters-of-the-Midway-Audiobook/B00CUONCVS thebookvoice.com 07:30:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Monsters of the Midway Subtitle: The Death, Resurrection, and Redemption of Chicago Football Author: Jeff Rasley Narrator: Tim Freeberg-Renwick Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 30 mins Language: English Release date: 05-20-13 Publisher: Jeff Rasley Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Was this ragtag band of precocious intellectuals the worst, or the most courageous, team in college football? From 1892 until the 1930s the legendary Monsters of the Midway dominated college football. However, in 1939 the University of Chicago dropped out of the Big Ten and killed its varsity football program. But now, it's 1969 and football is back. The resurrection of Chicago football hasn't brought the Monsters back to life. The team plays more like the lab mice of the Midway. The new Maroons are called, "the worst team in college ball," by People Magazine. But this under-sized and outnumbered team is also compared to the Trojan hero Hector courageously facing Achilles. They lose game after game. Yet, guys whose IQ is greater than their weight refuse to give up their mission to win one for their old coach, Wally Hass. Wally's goal is to win one more game before he retires which would make his 100th victory as a coach. Sex, drugs, rock 'n roll, the Draft Lottery, the Anti-War Movement, and student rebellion on college campuses in the late 60s - the University of Chicago is swimming against the cultural tide by resurrecting its football program. Jack Blair is a small town Hoosier kid who just wanted to go to the best college in the Midwest. In Chicago Jack encounters characters as disparate as Muhammad Ali, Milton Friedman, and George Halas. Jack joins the team for resume-building. His goal is to win the Rhodes scholarship and maybe a football game. Along with his teammates he is swept into the tumult of the late 1960s. He falls in love with a radical feminist who demonstrates against the return of football to Chicago. He rooms with a secular Jewish kid taking ballet whose father has begun manufacturing something called a computer chip. Jack's teammates reflect the wackiness of the times. There is the 135 pound nose guard and the 295 pound Sumerian scholar. On the team bus the Maroons blast The Mothers of Invention on an 8-track, smoke pot, and worry about a friend's suicide attempt. An assistant coach rides Jack for not fully committing to the team. His favorite professor chides him to concentrate on his studies. Jack comes of age in a bewildering cultural milieu of frats, jocks, hippies, and Marxist radicals. But his greatest challenge is whether he can learn to love and make an authentic commitment. The book is inspired by the author's experience of playing on the resurrected University of Chicago Maroons a/k/a the Monsters of the Midway. Jeff Rasley is also the author of six other books: Bringing Progress to Paradise; Light in the Mountains; False Prophet, a Legal Thriller; Islands in my Dreams; India - Nepal Himalayas in the Moment; and Pilgrimage: Sturgis to Wounded Knee and Back Home Again, a Memoir. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Monsters of the Midway Subtitle: The Death, Resurrection, and Redemption of Chicago Football Author: Jeff Rasley Narrator: Tim Freeberg-Renwick Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 30 mins Language: English Release date: 05-20-13 Publisher: Jeff Rasley Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Was this ragtag band of precocious intellectuals the worst, or the most courageous, team in college football? From 1892 until the 1930s the legendary Monsters of the Midway dominated college football. However, in 1939 the University of Chicago dropped out of the Big Ten and killed its varsity football program. But now, it's 1969 and football is back. The resurrection of Chicago football hasn't brought the Monsters back to life. The team plays more like the lab mice of the Midway. The new Maroons are called, "the worst team in college ball," by People Magazine. But this under-sized and outnumbered team is also compared to the Trojan hero Hector courageously facing Achilles. They lose game after game. Yet, guys whose IQ is greater than their weight refuse to give up their mission to win one for their old coach, Wally Hass. Wally's goal is to win one more game before he retires which would make his 100th victory as a coach. Sex, drugs, rock 'n roll, the Draft Lottery, the Anti-War Movement, and student rebellion on college campuses in the late 60s - the University of Chicago is swimming against the cultural tide by resurrecting its football program. Jack Blair is a small town Hoosier kid who just wanted to go to the best college in the Midwest. In Chicago Jack encounters characters as disparate as Muhammad Ali, Milton Friedman, and George Halas. Jack joins the team for resume-building. His goal is to win the Rhodes scholarship and maybe a football game. Along with his teammates he is swept into the tumult of the late 1960s. He falls in love with a radical feminist who demonstrates against the return of football to Chicago. He rooms with a secular Jewish kid taking ballet whose father has begun manufacturing something called a computer chip. Jack's teammates reflect the wackiness of the times. There is the 135 pound nose guard and the 295 pound Sumerian scholar. On the team bus the Maroons blast The Mothers of Invention on an 8-track, smoke pot, and worry about a friend's suicide attempt. An assistant coach rides Jack for not fully committing to the team. His favorite professor chides him to concentrate on his studies. Jack comes of age in a bewildering cultural milieu of frats, jocks, hippies, and Marxist radicals. But his greatest challenge is whether he can learn to love and make an authentic commitment. The book is inspired by the author's experience of playing on the resurrected University of Chicago Maroons a/k/a the Monsters of the Midway. Jeff Rasley is also the author of six other books: Bringing Progress to Paradise; Light in the Mountains; False Prophet, a Legal Thriller; Islands in my Dreams; India - Nepal Himalayas in the Moment; and Pilgrimage: Sturgis to Wounded Knee and Back Home Again, a Memoir. Members Reviews: PLATO PLAYS AMERICAN FOOTBALL I have never read a novel like this one. It is about American football even though it touches on other topics. Although I know next to nothing about the rules governing this sport, I was impressed by the technicalities of the game and the strength, dedication and passion the author writes so clearly about. Academic career versus sports career is a big issue in this book, and the central character chooses the latter after much debate and heartbreak. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/The-Aftermath-Audiobook/B00CMSDRCG Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Aftermath Author: Rhidian Brook Narrator: Leighton Pugh Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 45 mins Language: English Release date: 05-06-13 Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd Ratings: 2.5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: The downloadable, digital audiobook edition of Rhidian Brooks powerful new thriller The Aftermath, read by the actor Leighton Pugh. Hamburg, 1946: Thousands remain displaced in what is now the British Occupied Zone. Charged with overseeing the rebuilding of this devastated city and the de-Nazification of its defeated people, Colonel Lewis Morgan has requisitioned a fine house on the banks of the Elbe, where he will be joined by his grieving wife, Rachael, and only remaining son, Edmund. But rather than force its owners, a German widower and his traumatised daughter, to leave their home, Lewis insists that the two families live together. In this charged and claustrophobic atmosphere all must confront their true selves as enmity and grief give way to passion and betrayal. The Aftermath is a stunning novel about our fiercest loyalties, our deepest desires, and the transforming power of forgiveness. biacuaduc@gmail.com (Rhidian Brook) Mon, 06 May 2013 17:49:18 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/The-Aftermath-Audiobook/B00CMSDRCG thebookvoice.com 09:45:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Aftermath Author: Rhidian Brook Narrator: Leighton Pugh Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 45 mins Language: English Release date: 05-06-13 Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd Ratings: 2.5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: The downloadable, digital audiobook edition of Rhidian Brooks powerful new thriller The Aftermath, read by the actor Leighton Pugh. Hamburg, 1946: Thousands remain displaced in what is now the British Occupied Zone. Charged with overseeing the rebuilding of this devastated city and the de-Nazification of its defeated people, Colonel Lewis Morgan has requisitioned a fine house on the banks of the Elbe, where he will be joined by his grieving wife, Rachael, and only remaining son, Edmund. But rather than force its owners, a German widower and his traumatised daughter, to leave their home, Lewis insists that the two families live together. In this charged and claustrophobic atmosphere all must confront their true selves as enmity and grief give way to passion and betrayal. The Aftermath is a stunning novel about our fiercest loyalties, our deepest desires, and the transforming power of forgiveness. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Aftermath Author: Rhidian Brook Narrator: Leighton Pugh Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 45 mins Language: English Release date: 05-06-13 Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd Ratings: 2.5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: The downloadable, digital audiobook edition of Rhidian Brooks powerful new thriller The Aftermath, read by the actor Leighton Pugh. Hamburg, 1946: Thousands remain displaced in what is now the British Occupied Zone. Charged with overseeing the rebuilding of this devastated city and the de-Nazification of its defeated people, Colonel Lewis Morgan has requisitioned a fine house on the banks of the Elbe, where he will be joined by his grieving wife, Rachael, and only remaining son, Edmund. But rather than force its owners, a German widower and his traumatised daughter, to leave their home, Lewis insists that the two families live together. In this charged and claustrophobic atmosphere all must confront their true selves as enmity and grief give way to passion and betrayal. The Aftermath is a stunning novel about our fiercest loyalties, our deepest desires, and the transforming power of forgiveness. Members Reviews: Historical content good, but not the fictional. It is not good when you start a book and don't believe in the feasibility of the characters' first actions. These actions didn't fit the characters' personalities. Once this feeling was lodged in my head I could never throw it off. The characters, their relationships and their actions were not credible. This is a book of historical fiction that depicts the first years after WW2 in Germany. The setting is Hamburg and the year is 1946. What saved me from giving the book only one star is the accurate and interesting description of the situation in Germany at this time. It was split into four zones, controlled by the English, the Americans, the French and the Russians respectively. The political tensions between the nations are emerging. The dramatic ending is cinematic in tone. It was NOT to my taste. Talk about unbelievable! Talk about cute! Talk about tying up all the strings into a neat little bow! This book has in fact two titles: the second is The Picture Book, and that is the more appropriate! I don't mind sex in a book, but every darn relationship was propelled by sex. This too was not believable. Did the author do this to attract contemporary readers? I liked the historical but not the fictional content of this book. (The narration by Leighton Pugh was fine.) Couldn't stop listening Really enjoyed this book. Great literary fiction set during a difficult, little explored period in history. Atmospheric descriptive writing and good characterisation, with excellent narration. I couldn't stop listening. Democracy up close and personal I picked this up on 2 for 1 Audiobook offer. I had never heard of this book or author before but glad I now do. It is a story told in the post Second World War Germany and the role of the different allied groups i.e. the British, French, Russians in forming the 'new' Germany. It is the story of a British family who come to Germany to share a home with a German family. It is interesting to see the way of life at the time and the lives of the ragged begging German children and the currency they use to barter and get vouchers i.e. Cigarettes. If you have Cigarettes it seems you can get anything! Its interesting how the Germans had to go through this 'cleansing' process to prove they were not affiliated with Hitler. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Love-and-War-Audiobook/B00CIBV6U2 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Love and War Author: Dee Williams Narrator: Kim Hicks Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 18 mins Language: English Release date: 04-26-13 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Eileen Wells' daughters mean the world to her, and her husband Reg is just as proud of his beautiful, confident girls. Twenty-two-year-old Ann has secured a position as a secretary, 18-year-old Lucy works in the same office as Ann, and 16year-old Shirley enjoys her job at Woolworths. For three sisters, the family home in Rotherhithe is a place of stability and love. But when war is announced, Eileen knows everything is about to change... biacuaduc@gmail.com (Dee Williams) Fri, 26 Apr 2013 22:40:08 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Love-and-War-Audiobook/B00CIBV6U2 thebookvoice.com 09:18:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Love and War Author: Dee Williams Narrator: Kim Hicks Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 18 mins Language: English Release date: 04-26-13 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Eileen Wells' daughters mean the world to her, and her husband Reg is just as proud of his beautiful, confident girls. Twenty-two-year-old Ann has secured a position as a secretary, 18-year-old Lucy works in the same office as Ann, and 16year-old Shirley enjoys her job at Woolworths. For three sisters, the family home in Rotherhithe is a place of stability and love. But when war is announced, Eileen knows everything is about to change... Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Love and War Author: Dee Williams Narrator: Kim Hicks Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 18 mins Language: English Release date: 04-26-13 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Eileen Wells' daughters mean the world to her, and her husband Reg is just as proud of his beautiful, confident girls. Twenty-two-year-old Ann has secured a position as a secretary, 18-year-old Lucy works in the same office as Ann, and 16year-old Shirley enjoys her job at Woolworths. For three sisters, the family home in Rotherhithe is a place of stability and love. But when war is announced, Eileen knows everything is about to change... Members Reviews: Life, Love and tragedy during WW2 A lovely story about London families during the war. Characters brought to life by the superb narration of Kim Hicks. A must read for lovers of this genre. Highly recommended! LOVE AND WAR The story line was really good the reader made the characters have their own voices brilliant I am hoping there will be a following book Awful narrator Im sorry, story ok... Sorry to say but the narrator completely put me off this story! The story was ok, end was disappointing and bits predictable! Im dyslexic so use audiobooks and kindles dyslexic app! but I dont think I would read or listen to on audiobooks again. the trials of a family through ww2. Any additional comments? this story starts in 1939 where Eileen is worrying there will be another war and thankful that she has 3 girls. at least she feels they will be safe/ a well written story with likeable characters who draw you into their world of bombs and survival. a good wartime story. kim hicks was ok performing the story but I found I didn't like the voice she gave one of the girls. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/The-River-People-Audiobook/B00C6EJDEM Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The River People Author: Kristen James Narrator: Amanda Terman Format: Unabridged Length: 3 hrs and 31 mins Language: English Release date: 04-04-13 Publisher: Kristen James Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: River-Song's father, Chief Sits-and-Thinks, is growing old and sick, but he trusts in her to lead their people as they face changes. Her best friend has become her rival as they compete to marry the big chief's son. But as River-Song proves herself to him, she begins to see he isn't the man she thought. Then she must use her gift of words when a wandering band of braves seek a new home with them. They speak her mother's language so she can understand them. River-Song feels pulled to their leader but confused about her place in the tribe. Can this young girl hold her tribe together as the new braves join them, and again when hostile warriors attack their valley? Come visit the River People in the Pacific Northwest before fur traders or missionaries arrived. River-Song lives in a valley of meandering streams that give them salmon and trout to eat. Oak trees abound in the valley, and a forest of cedar and fir surround them, making a canopy and giving them planks for their long houses, canoes, and totem poles. Visit the author's new website at www.writerkristenjames.com. Interact at www.facebook.com/TheRiverPeople. biacuaduc@gmail.com (Kristen James) Thu, 04 Apr 2013 01:31:13 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/The-River-People-Audiobook/B00C6EJDEM thebookvoice.com 03:31:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The River People Author: Kristen James Narrator: Amanda Terman Format: Unabridged Length: 3 hrs and 31 mins Language: English Release date: 04-04-13 Publisher: Kristen James Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: River-Song's father, Chief Sits-and-Thinks, is growing old and sick, but he trusts in her to lead their people as they face changes. Her best friend has become her rival as they compete to marry the big chief's son. But as River-Song proves herself to him, she begins to see he isn't the man she thought. Then she must use her gift of words when a wandering band of braves seek a new home with them. They speak her mother's language so she can understand them. River-Song feels pulled to their leader but confused about her place in the tribe. Can this young girl hold her tribe together as the new braves join them, and again when hostile warriors attack their valley? Come visit the River People in the Pacific Northwest before fur traders or missionaries arrived. River-Song lives in a valley of meandering streams that give them salmon and trout to eat. Oak trees abound in the valley, and a forest of cedar and fir surround them, making a canopy and giving them planks for their long houses, canoes, and totem poles. Visit the author's new website at www.writerkristenjames.com. Interact at www.facebook.com/TheRiverPeople. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The River People Author: Kristen James Narrator: Amanda Terman Format: Unabridged Length: 3 hrs and 31 mins Language: English Release date: 04-04-13 Publisher: Kristen James Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: River-Song's father, Chief Sits-and-Thinks, is growing old and sick, but he trusts in her to lead their people as they face changes. Her best friend has become her rival as they compete to marry the big chief's son. But as River-Song proves herself to him, she begins to see he isn't the man she thought. Then she must use her gift of words when a wandering band of braves seek a new home with them. They speak her mother's language so she can understand them. River-Song feels pulled to their leader but confused about her place in the tribe. Can this young girl hold her tribe together as the new braves join them, and again when hostile warriors attack their valley? Come visit the River People in the Pacific Northwest before fur traders or missionaries arrived. River-Song lives in a valley of meandering streams that give them salmon and trout to eat. Oak trees abound in the valley, and a forest of cedar and fir surround them, making a canopy and giving them planks for their long houses, canoes, and totem poles. Visit the author's new website at www.writerkristenjames.com. Interact at www.facebook.com/TheRiverPeople. Members Reviews: Captivating tale I enjoyed this rich and descriptive story of the river people. The writing was vivid, characters lovely and I felt like I was running along the river with the natives and speaking to the salmon too. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Rats-of-Las-Vegas-Audiobook/B00BW1UK74 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Rats of Las Vegas Author: Lisa Pasold Narrator: Donna Postel Format: Unabridged Length: 15 hrs and 39 mins Language: English Release date: 03-29-13 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Millard Lacouvy is a short, plain, fiercely independent prodigy in the male world of poker. She learns her craft in Depression-era Vancouver and then graduates to high-stakes games on the Canadian Pacific Railway. When the trains fail to satisfy either her ambition or her need for security, she goes to Bugsy Siegels Las Vegas. There she is haunted by the handsome conman she has known all her life, and learns that love can also be a game of chance. Along the way, Pasold gives us a rich and convincing historical portrait of Vancouver and Vegas in the 40s. Editorial Reviews: Rats of Las Vegas follows young poker prodigy Millard Lacouvy as she learns her trade in Depression-era Vancouver before moving on to higher stakes games that lead her all the way to Las Vegas. Lisa Pasold's writing is full of vivid, historical detail, including scenes of dingy saloons and sleek trains that are brought to life by Donna Postel. Postel is most expert at putting the listener in Millard's shoes as she tries to assert herself as a young woman in a predominantly male world, capturing her defiantly independent attitude. biacuaduc@gmail.com (Lisa Pasold) Fri, 29 Mar 2013 10:31:12 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Rats-of-Las-Vegas-Audiobook/B00BW1UK74 thebookvoice.com 15:39:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Rats of Las Vegas Author: Lisa Pasold Narrator: Donna Postel Format: Unabridged Length: 15 hrs and 39 mins Language: English Release date: 03-29-13 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Millard Lacouvy is a short, plain, fiercely independent prodigy in the male world of poker. She learns her craft in Depression-era Vancouver and then graduates to high-stakes games on the Canadian Pacific Railway. When the trains fail to satisfy either her ambition or her need for security, she goes to Bugsy Siegels Las Vegas. There she is haunted by the handsome conman she has known all her life, and learns that love can also be a game of chance. Along the way, Pasold gives us a rich and convincing historical portrait of Vancouver and Vegas in the 40s. Editorial Reviews: Rats of Las Vegas follows young poker prodigy Millard Lacouvy as she learns her trade in Depression-era Vancouver before moving on to higher stakes games that lead her all the way to Las Vegas. Lisa Pasold's writing is full of vivid, historical detail, including scenes of dingy saloons and sleek trains that are brought to life by Donna Postel. Postel is most expert at putting the listener in Millard's shoes as she tries to assert herself as a young woman in a predominantly male world, capturing her defiantly independent attitude. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Rats of Las Vegas Author: Lisa Pasold Narrator: Donna Postel Format: Unabridged Length: 15 hrs and 39 mins Language: English Release date: 03-29-13 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Millard Lacouvy is a short, plain, fiercely independent prodigy in the male world of poker. She learns her craft in Depression-era Vancouver and then graduates to high-stakes games on the Canadian Pacific Railway. When the trains fail to satisfy either her ambition or her need for security, she goes to Bugsy Siegels Las Vegas. There she is haunted by the handsome conman she has known all her life, and learns that love can also be a game of chance. Along the way, Pasold gives us a rich and convincing historical portrait of Vancouver and Vegas in the 40s. Editorial Reviews: Rats of Las Vegas follows young poker prodigy Millard Lacouvy as she learns her trade in Depression-era Vancouver before moving on to higher stakes games that lead her all the way to Las Vegas. Lisa Pasold's writing is full of vivid, historical detail, including scenes of dingy saloons and sleek trains that are brought to life by Donna Postel. Postel is most expert at putting the listener in Millard's shoes as she tries to assert herself as a young woman in a predominantly male world, capturing her defiantly independent attitude. Members Reviews: engrossing Fabulous book. I was so into it I was reading it after dark in northern ghana, no lights around, with warthogs outside my window A fascinating, original story I raced to the end of Rats of Las Vegas, unable to tear myself away from the fascinating story of Millard, a young poker-playing Canadian woman in 1940s Vancouver who seeks her fortune in the the still very new city of Las Vegas. It's so refreshing to read a story free of clichés, rich in historical detail yet resolutely modern in its approach. You can almost feel the damp and the desperation of wartime Vancouver, its ghettos, its bars, its rain-slicked streets as Millard, still a girl, struggles to find her place in the world as a card-playing prodigy. Of course there's the complicated love interest, there's the extended dysfunctional family, there are the thugs and the reluctant guardian angels...all of the characters are so believable, it makes it hard to say good bye to them as Millard heads south. But it's also a relief to follow her to the dry, sunbleached city of Las Vegas where the young woman goes to find a safe place in the world from those who might harm her, either physically or emotionally. For those of us who only know the Vegas of today, the image the author paints of an almost empty, dusty city full of seedy casinos and a handful of swankier joints run by gangsters is as intriguing as the new cast of characters introduced to us, from showgirls and cross-dressers to card dealers and swindlers. As Millard slowly finds herself in over her head, not sure who she can trust and not sure if she can trust her heart, her life turns into a poker match itself, where the ability to bluff and the luck of the draw will determine her fate. Impossible to put down, Millard is an unforgettable character; I hope there's a sequel! :) Fabulous book, I loved it I was introduced to Lisa Pasold while watching "Paris Next Stop" and was transported to another country from my living room by Lisa's beautiful way of describing the city to viewers. I thought to myself "I bet this lady can write" and went looking for her books. And, yes indeed, she can! Please write more books Lisa. Lisa Pasold is one of my new favorite writers. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Motherland-Audiobook/B00BY5WV16 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Motherland Subtitle: A Novel Author: William Nicholson Narrator: Gabrielle Glaister Format: Unabridged Length: 16 hrs and 34 mins Language: English Release date: 04-09-13 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: From an Academy Award-nominated screenwriter, an epic novel of love and loss and the long shadows war leaves behind. Summer, 1942: Kitty, an army driver stationed in Sussex, meets Ed, a Royal Marine commando, and Larry, a liaison officer with Combined Ops. She falls instantly in love with Ed, who falls in love with her. So does Larry. Both men go off to war, and Ed wins the highest military honor for his bravery. But sometimes heroes dont make the best husbands. Motherland follows Kitty, Ed, and Larry from wartime England and the brutally tragic Dieppe raid to Nazi-occupied France, India after the war, and Jamaica before independence. Against this ever-changing backdrop - as they witness history being made and participate in the smaller dramas of romance, friendship, and parenthood - these three friends make choices that will determine the challenges and triumphs of their lives. But the insistent current running through all they experience is the unacknowledged tension of the love triangle that binds them together and must somehow be resolved. Written by an award-winning screenwriter whose novels have earned extraordinary critical praise, Motherland is a compelling, pause-resisting narrative brimming with stunning war scenes, pageantry, politics, and questions about faith and art, as well as quiet, intimate moments of passion, doubt, and longing. Above all, it is a great love story about three people struggling to find happiness and meaning amid war and its aftermath. biacuaduc@gmail.com (William Nicholson) Tue, 09 Apr 2013 04:35:10 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Motherland-Audiobook/B00BY5WV16 thebookvoice.com 16:34:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Motherland Subtitle: A Novel Author: William Nicholson Narrator: Gabrielle Glaister Format: Unabridged Length: 16 hrs and 34 mins Language: English Release date: 04-09-13 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: From an Academy Award-nominated screenwriter, an epic novel of love and loss and the long shadows war leaves behind. Summer, 1942: Kitty, an army driver stationed in Sussex, meets Ed, a Royal Marine commando, and Larry, a liaison officer with Combined Ops. She falls instantly in love with Ed, who falls in love with her. So does Larry. Both men go off to war, and Ed wins the highest military honor for his bravery. But sometimes heroes dont make the best husbands. Motherland follows Kitty, Ed, and Larry from wartime England and the brutally tragic Dieppe raid to Nazi-occupied France, India after the war, and Jamaica before independence. Against this ever-changing backdrop - as they witness history being made and participate in the smaller dramas of romance, friendship, and parenthood - these three friends make choices that will determine the challenges and triumphs of their lives. But the insistent current running through all they experience is the unacknowledged tension of the love triangle that binds them together and must somehow be resolved. Written by an award-winning screenwriter whose novels have earned extraordinary critical praise, Motherland is a compelling, pause-resisting narrative brimming with stunning war scenes, pageantry, politics, and questions about faith and art, as well as quiet, intimate moments of passion, doubt, and longing. Above all, it is a great love story about three people struggling to find happiness and meaning amid war and its aftermath. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Motherland Subtitle: A Novel Author: William Nicholson Narrator: Gabrielle Glaister Format: Unabridged Length: 16 hrs and 34 mins Language: English Release date: 04-09-13 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: From an Academy Award-nominated screenwriter, an epic novel of love and loss and the long shadows war leaves behind. Summer, 1942: Kitty, an army driver stationed in Sussex, meets Ed, a Royal Marine commando, and Larry, a liaison officer with Combined Ops. She falls instantly in love with Ed, who falls in love with her. So does Larry. Both men go off to war, and Ed wins the highest military honor for his bravery. But sometimes heroes dont make the best husbands. Motherland follows Kitty, Ed, and Larry from wartime England and the brutally tragic Dieppe raid to Nazi-occupied France, India after the war, and Jamaica before independence. Against this ever-changing backdrop - as they witness history being made and participate in the smaller dramas of romance, friendship, and parenthood - these three friends make choices that will determine the challenges and triumphs of their lives. But the insistent current running through all they experience is the unacknowledged tension of the love triangle that binds them together and must somehow be resolved. Written by an award-winning screenwriter whose novels have earned extraordinary critical praise, Motherland is a compelling, pause-resisting narrative brimming with stunning war scenes, pageantry, politics, and questions about faith and art, as well as quiet, intimate moments of passion, doubt, and longing. Above all, it is a great love story about three people struggling to find happiness and meaning amid war and its aftermath. Members Reviews: Enjoyable read! I enjoyed the subject matter, characters and pace of the story. My only criticism is that the ending is rushed and seems to try and wrap things up to get the story over with. Boring, Trite, Wordy Very disappointed after reading many rave reviews. I love books about the WW2 era, but this was a bore. After forcing myself to read two chapters I gave up. I didn't care about the characters or the plot and there were far too many wordy, dull descriptions. The dialogue was straight from airport bookstore romance novels. If you want a brilliant book set in this period, read "Fair Stood the WInd From France" by H. E. Bates. Interesting story of WW2 and post-war India British author and screenwriter William Nicholson's new novel, "Motherland" is, in part, peopled with characters he's included in previous novels. This novel, which takes place - mainly in the WW2 era England and post-war/independent India - begins and ends with a modern setting, which establishes some of the characters and their places in the story. By the way, "Motherland" seems to refer to the British Empire. For me as an Amazon reviewer, the hardest reviews to write are the 3 star reviews. At Amazon, 3 stars are lumped in with "negative" ratings, but they really shouldn't be. It's fairly easy to write a 4 or 5 star review; basically you either liked the book or really liked the book. One and 2 star reviews are equally easy to write; just explain the reasons you hated a book or why you really hated a book. Three stars, on the other hand, mean a mixed bag. I wish Amazon would view three stars as "neutral"; neither good nor bad, and possibly appealing to readers, while other readers shouldn't bother with it. Nicholson's three main characters - one woman and two men - form the ever-popular romantic triangle. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Only-a-Mother-Knows-Audiobook/B00BQ0PFQC Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Only a Mother Knows Author: Annie Groves Narrator: Sue Jenkins Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs and 52 mins Language: English Release date: 03-14-13 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: A compelling novel about four young women in wartime London, from the best-selling author of London Bellesand My Sweet Valentine. In Article Row, in Londons Holborn four young women - Tilly, Sally, Dulcie and Agnes - have already been witnesses to the heartache and pain that Hitlers bombs have inflicted on ordinary Londoners. Tilly is desperate to wed her beau, Drew. Terrified that something will happen to prevent them from being together, her fears seem to be coming true when he is called back home to America. For her mother, Olive, this only adds to her worries for Tilly. But she has her own hands full when her friend and neighbour, Sergeant Dawson, gets some terrible news. When Olive lends a hand, she finds herself at the sharp end of some unwelcome gossip. For Dulcie, the war has brought an old flame, David, back into her life. But his terrible injuries have changed his life forever. Can something more develop out of their friendship? And for Agnes, she is about to find out something that will change her life, too. In this seemingly endless war, the girls will learn about love, loss, and heartache. But they, like thousands of other Londoners, are determined to win the battle on the home front - no matter what it takes. Critic Reviews: "An engrossing story" (My Weekly) "A stirring and heartrending family sagaAgainst a backdrop of change when the suffragette movement was coming to the fore, the choices and dreams of a generation of women combine to create this passionate story" (Liverpool Daily Post) "Heartwrenching and uplifting in equal measure a tragic indictment of what can happen when you swap passion for duty. Roll on the sequel!" (Take a Break) "Written from the heart" (My Weekly) biacuaduc@gmail.com (Annie Groves) Thu, 14 Mar 2013 22:06:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Only-a-Mother-Knows-Audiobook/B00BQ0PFQC thebookvoice.com 11:52:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Only a Mother Knows Author: Annie Groves Narrator: Sue Jenkins Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs and 52 mins Language: English Release date: 03-14-13 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: A compelling novel about four young women in wartime London, from the best-selling author of London Bellesand My Sweet Valentine. In Article Row, in Londons Holborn four young women - Tilly, Sally, Dulcie and Agnes - have already been witnesses to the heartache and pain that Hitlers bombs have inflicted on ordinary Londoners. Tilly is desperate to wed her beau, Drew. Terrified that something will happen to prevent them from being together, her fears seem to be coming true when he is called back home to America. For her mother, Olive, this only adds to her worries for Tilly. But she has her own hands full when her friend and neighbour, Sergeant Dawson, gets some terrible news. When Olive lends a hand, she finds herself at the sharp end of some unwelcome gossip. For Dulcie, the war has brought an old flame, David, back into her life. But his terrible injuries have changed his life forever. Can something more develop out of their friendship? And for Agnes, she is about to find out something that will change her life, too. In this seemingly endless war, the girls will learn about love, loss, and heartache. But they, like thousands of other Londoners, are determined to win the battle on the home front - no matter what it takes. Critic Reviews: "An engrossing story" (My Weekly) "A stirring and heartrending family sagaAgainst a backdrop of change when the suffragette movement was coming to the fore, the choices and dreams of a generation of women combine to create this passionate story" (Liverpool Daily Post) "Heartwrenching and uplifting in equal measure a tragic indictment of what can happen when you swap passion for duty. Roll on the sequel!" (Take a Break) "Written from the heart" (My Weekly) Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Only a Mother Knows Author: Annie Groves Narrator: Sue Jenkins Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs and 52 mins Language: English Release date: 03-14-13 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: A compelling novel about four young women in wartime London, from the best-selling author of London Bellesand My Sweet Valentine. In Article Row, in Londons Holborn four young women - Tilly, Sally, Dulcie and Agnes - have already been witnesses to the heartache and pain that Hitlers bombs have inflicted on ordinary Londoners. Tilly is desperate to wed her beau, Drew. Terrified that something will happen to prevent them from being together, her fears seem to be coming true when he is called back home to America. For her mother, Olive, this only adds to her worries for Tilly. But she has her own hands full when her friend and neighbour, Sergeant Dawson, gets some terrible news. When Olive lends a hand, she finds herself at the sharp end of some unwelcome gossip. For Dulcie, the war has brought an old flame, David, back into her life. But his terrible injuries have changed his life forever. Can something more develop out of their friendship? And for Agnes, she is about to find out something that will change her life, too. In this seemingly endless war, the girls will learn about love, loss, and heartache. But they, like thousands of other Londoners, are determined to win the battle on the home front - no matter what it takes. Critic Reviews: "An engrossing story" (My Weekly) "A stirring and heartrending family sagaAgainst a backdrop of change when the suffragette movement was coming to the fore, the choices and dreams of a generation of women combine to create this passionate story" (Liverpool Daily Post) "Heartwrenching and uplifting in equal measure a tragic indictment of what can happen when you swap passion for duty. Roll on the sequel!" (Take a Break) "Written from the heart" (My Weekly) Members Reviews: A poor substitute I really loved the first three books in the series, but you can tell immediately that this was written by someone else. The characters are completely different from what they had developed into. The writing style is wrong, and even the references to things that already happened in the first three books were wrong. Did the new author even bother to read the other books before writing this??? glad to see some closure Possible spoiler alert! I am disappointed in the almost no happy endings - the previous books had such incredible build up - it was hard to believe that the person who picked up the reins from Annie Groves to finish the books had even read the previous books. Right from the first cheaper when Olive is upset about Drew and Tilly going away when in the last chapter of the previous book Olive is the one that came up with the idea and was to send them with her blessing. Four Stars A good story by Annie Groves . Ugh! Could easily tell this book was written by a different author! The characters are completely different from the previous books in the series. Second time This is the second time I have read this book and unfortunately it didn't keep my attention like the last time. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/The-Couriers-Tale-Audiobook/B00BL7C25W Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Courier's Tale Author: Peter Walker Narrator: Elijah Alexander Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs and 22 mins Language: English Release date: 03-04-13 Publisher: Audible Studios for Bloomsbury Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: As the King's young cousin, an admired scholar living in Italy, it falls to Reginald Pole to make the case for Henry's divorce from Katherine of Aragon. And it falls to the hapless Michael Throckmorton - the younger son of an impecunious titled family - to become Thomas Cromwell's messenger to Pole in Rome. This dubious privilege makes of Throckmorton's life a tragicomedy of endless journeys back and forth between England and Italy, but it also makes him a canny observer of the great dramas of his time. And like his King, he too nurses a thwarted desire. biacuaduc@gmail.com (Peter Walker) Mon, 04 Mar 2013 23:48:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/The-Couriers-Tale-Audiobook/B00BL7C25W thebookvoice.com 11:22:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Courier's Tale Author: Peter Walker Narrator: Elijah Alexander Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs and 22 mins Language: English Release date: 03-04-13 Publisher: Audible Studios for Bloomsbury Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: As the King's young cousin, an admired scholar living in Italy, it falls to Reginald Pole to make the case for Henry's divorce from Katherine of Aragon. And it falls to the hapless Michael Throckmorton - the younger son of an impecunious titled family - to become Thomas Cromwell's messenger to Pole in Rome. This dubious privilege makes of Throckmorton's life a tragicomedy of endless journeys back and forth between England and Italy, but it also makes him a canny observer of the great dramas of his time. And like his King, he too nurses a thwarted desire. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Courier's Tale Author: Peter Walker Narrator: Elijah Alexander Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs and 22 mins Language: English Release date: 03-04-13 Publisher: Audible Studios for Bloomsbury Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: As the King's young cousin, an admired scholar living in Italy, it falls to Reginald Pole to make the case for Henry's divorce from Katherine of Aragon. And it falls to the hapless Michael Throckmorton - the younger son of an impecunious titled family - to become Thomas Cromwell's messenger to Pole in Rome. This dubious privilege makes of Throckmorton's life a tragicomedy of endless journeys back and forth between England and Italy, but it also makes him a canny observer of the great dramas of his time. And like his King, he too nurses a thwarted desire. Members Reviews: Excellent research. A little spread-out Excellent research. A little spread-out, but otherwise a great job turning a little-known angle of Henry VIII's reign into novel form. I loved the protagonist's voice, his pragmatism and his conclusion to the religious debates that tore his century apart: very simply (and honestly), his conclusion as to whether the reformers or the counter-reformers were right was: "I don't know." Far better than "Wolf Hall" If you enjoyed "Wolf Hall", read "The Courier's Tale" for another, much better, account of the same historical period. If Hilary Mantel's laconic, dispassionate style disappointed you, take heart: Peter Walker is a much better writer. While never losing narrative momentum, the quality of his descriptions as his character journeys between England and Italy are superb. The courier, Michael Throckmorton, meets many great and notorious figures, from Michelangelo to Thomas Cromwell, but none exceed his master, Reginald Pole. It is extraordinary that this Englishman, who nearly became Pope but could also have been King of England, is so little-known today. Walker's extensive research tells us much about the period, but never at the expense of the human drama: Throckmorton's yearning for his native land, and for Judith, the love of his life, is at the centre of the story. This is a formidable debut novel which deserves as much, if not more, success as "Wolf Hall". Brilliant! `The Courier's Tale' is brilliant and deserves a detailed critique-I consumed this book non-stop in a couple of days. The dialogue is resoundingly truer than Hilary Mantel's and there's line perfect characterisation in particular Tom Rutter. The humour throughout delighted and shone...'When I stated the year in question - 1541 -their eyes bulged in wonder that such infinite distances should be compassed by the mind of man.' A breadth of human experience is portrayed in Throckmorton's story-personal grief and public glory. It is a novel to devour and enjoy for lovers and non-lovers of history alike. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Darker-Angels-Audiobook/B00BI45P2U Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Darker Angels Author: S. P. Somtow Narrator: Judith West Format: Unabridged Length: 14 hrs and 32 mins Language: English Release date: 02-25-13 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 5 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Based on an acclaimed short story that was nominated for the Bram Stoker Award, "Darker Angels" takes the reader from the bloodstained battlefields of Virginia to the slave auctions of Haiti. Walt Whitman, Abraham Lincoln, Lord Byron, and Marie Leveau, the legendary voodoo queen of New Orleans, all have a part to play in the epic tale of a mysterious, one-eyed shaman who dares to raise the dead from the battlefields of the Civil War. biacuaduc@gmail.com (S. P. Somtow) Mon, 25 Feb 2013 23:05:51 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Darker-Angels-Audiobook/B00BI45P2U thebookvoice.com 14:32:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Darker Angels Author: S. P. Somtow Narrator: Judith West Format: Unabridged Length: 14 hrs and 32 mins Language: English Release date: 02-25-13 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 5 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Based on an acclaimed short story that was nominated for the Bram Stoker Award, "Darker Angels" takes the reader from the bloodstained battlefields of Virginia to the slave auctions of Haiti. Walt Whitman, Abraham Lincoln, Lord Byron, and Marie Leveau, the legendary voodoo queen of New Orleans, all have a part to play in the epic tale of a mysterious, one-eyed shaman who dares to raise the dead from the battlefields of the Civil War. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Darker Angels Author: S. P. Somtow Narrator: Judith West Format: Unabridged Length: 14 hrs and 32 mins Language: English Release date: 02-25-13 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 5 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Based on an acclaimed short story that was nominated for the Bram Stoker Award, "Darker Angels" takes the reader from the bloodstained battlefields of Virginia to the slave auctions of Haiti. Walt Whitman, Abraham Lincoln, Lord Byron, and Marie Leveau, the legendary voodoo queen of New Orleans, all have a part to play in the epic tale of a mysterious, one-eyed shaman who dares to raise the dead from the battlefields of the Civil War. Members Reviews: Daker Angels Shines Through! I've read MOONDANCE some years ago and was totally capitivated by the story. Now several years later, I come across Darker Angels (though out of print, I got from the used section at Amazon and the service was EXCELLENT!). Here, Somtow weaves another fabulous tapestry of horror, fantasy and history all in one! (Just reading the other better reviews is proof positive.) We even get to see the origin of the most foul Cordwainer Claggett [sic] a villain we met in MOONDANCE. In Darker Angels, the multi-level narration by the different players is fantastic (though at times tricky but works out well in the end). Just a word of warning, this book is not for the faint of heart or the easily offended. I look forward to more from this author. HIGHLY RECOMMEND! Complex Civil War Alternate History Rewarding When Savored What a rich and diverse tapestry is S. P. Somtow's Darker Angels, a dark novel of the Civil War that's told as a phantasmagorical series of stories within stories like concentric rings. There's really no way to do justice to its structure in this brief description, but it must be said that such a potentially intrusive device here causes no confusion and indeed takes nothing away from the desperately grim beauty of the words that make up each and every narration. From the strange beginning, in which the recently widowed Mrs. Paula Grainger meets Walt Whitman while clandestinely visiting the body of the just-slain Abraham Lincoln, to the whirling, wild, wonderful stories of the war later told by Whitman and his young friend, Zachary Brown, and then the stories told by those within the stories ... about the elderly voodoo prince, Old Joseph, who as a free slave raises black Union soldiers from the dead for one last skirmish, and the boy preacher who may have killed his own father, Jimmie Lee Cox, and Tyler Tyler, the young soldier with no arms, and bewitching Phoebe, the voodoo priestess who holds the power to transform herself into a black panther, and finally re(folding) back onto the Reverend Grainger--whose correspondents include Edgar Allan Poe, Lord Byron, and the President himself, and who is not at all quite the way his wife thinks him to be. This is a novel of transformation, of being, of death, and of living the true life that only the grimness of death can bring. It's a novel less about the Civil War than about all wars, but it is quite specifically a Civil War novel, in which the richness of the themes runs like blood spilled between brothers and comrades, masters and slaves. This novel is grotesque, yet it makes such wise statements about the grotesqueness of war and slavery and religion that its own gruesomeness seems not only natural but necessary. Composer and film-maker S. P. Somtow weaves together so many disparate narrative voices yet produces a single cloth of intense beauty and rage, in which inhumanity vies with love as the fiercest of emotions. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Evel-Knievel-Days-Audiobook/B00BHIC0DY Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Evel Knievel Days Author: Pauls Toutonghi Narrator: Evan Greenberg Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 27 mins Language: English Release date: 02-22-13 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 4 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: From the critically-acclaimed author of Red Weather comes a heartwarming, witty story of immigration and belonging, false starts and new beginnings, and finding out what home truly means.... Khosi Saqr has always felt a bit out of place in Butte, Montana, hometown of motorcycle daredevil Evel Knievel. Half-Egyptian, full of nervous habits, raised by a single mother, owner of a name that no one can pronounce - Khosi has never quite managed to fit in. But when a mysterious stranger arrives in town (and Khosi's longtime love uses Butte's annual festival, Evel Knievel Days, as a time to announce her impending marriage to someone else), Khosi takes his first daredevil like risk, and travels to Egypt to find his father - and a connection to his heritage. What he discovers, in Cairo, is much more startling than he'd imagined it could be. The city is a thrilling mix of contradictions - and locating his father turns out to be the easy part. Through mistaken identity, delicious food, and near tragedy, Khosi and his parents rediscover what it means to be connected to each other, to a family, and to a culture. The timely story of a young man searching for his roots, and along the way finding his identity, Evel Knievel Days is Khosis charming and funny journey to learn where he came from, and who he is. Critic Reviews: "A funny, heart-warming, compulsively readable novel about the unbreakable bonds of family - and baklava. (Garth Stein, New York Times best-selling author of The Art of Racing in the Rain) biacuaduc@gmail.com (Pauls Toutonghi) Fri, 22 Feb 2013 02:17:39 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Evel-Knievel-Days-Audiobook/B00BHIC0DY thebookvoice.com 09:27:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Evel Knievel Days Author: Pauls Toutonghi Narrator: Evan Greenberg Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 27 mins Language: English Release date: 02-22-13 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 4 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: From the critically-acclaimed author of Red Weather comes a heartwarming, witty story of immigration and belonging, false starts and new beginnings, and finding out what home truly means.... Khosi Saqr has always felt a bit out of place in Butte, Montana, hometown of motorcycle daredevil Evel Knievel. Half-Egyptian, full of nervous habits, raised by a single mother, owner of a name that no one can pronounce - Khosi has never quite managed to fit in. But when a mysterious stranger arrives in town (and Khosi's longtime love uses Butte's annual festival, Evel Knievel Days, as a time to announce her impending marriage to someone else), Khosi takes his first daredevil like risk, and travels to Egypt to find his father - and a connection to his heritage. What he discovers, in Cairo, is much more startling than he'd imagined it could be. The city is a thrilling mix of contradictions - and locating his father turns out to be the easy part. Through mistaken identity, delicious food, and near tragedy, Khosi and his parents rediscover what it means to be connected to each other, to a family, and to a culture. The timely story of a young man searching for his roots, and along the way finding his identity, Evel Knievel Days is Khosis charming and funny journey to learn where he came from, and who he is. Critic Reviews: "A funny, heart-warming, compulsively readable novel about the unbreakable bonds of family - and baklava. (Garth Stein, New York Times best-selling author of The Art of Racing in the Rain) Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Evel Knievel Days Author: Pauls Toutonghi Narrator: Evan Greenberg Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 27 mins Language: English Release date: 02-22-13 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 4 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: From the critically-acclaimed author of Red Weather comes a heartwarming, witty story of immigration and belonging, false starts and new beginnings, and finding out what home truly means.... Khosi Saqr has always felt a bit out of place in Butte, Montana, hometown of motorcycle daredevil Evel Knievel. Half-Egyptian, full of nervous habits, raised by a single mother, owner of a name that no one can pronounce - Khosi has never quite managed to fit in. But when a mysterious stranger arrives in town (and Khosi's longtime love uses Butte's annual festival, Evel Knievel Days, as a time to announce her impending marriage to someone else), Khosi takes his first daredevil like risk, and travels to Egypt to find his father - and a connection to his heritage. What he discovers, in Cairo, is much more startling than he'd imagined it could be. The city is a thrilling mix of contradictions - and locating his father turns out to be the easy part. Through mistaken identity, delicious food, and near tragedy, Khosi and his parents rediscover what it means to be connected to each other, to a family, and to a culture. The timely story of a young man searching for his roots, and along the way finding his identity, Evel Knievel Days is Khosis charming and funny journey to learn where he came from, and who he is. Critic Reviews: "A funny, heart-warming, compulsively readable novel about the unbreakable bonds of family - and baklava. (Garth Stein, New York Times best-selling author of The Art of Racing in the Rain) Members Reviews: A Second Triumph The modus operandi of this newcomer to the world of fiction is interesting. In his first book,Red Weather: A Novel, he took an iconically all-American city, Milwaukee, which has been sadly underutilized in literature, and used it as the locus of a very funny yet moving tale, with elements of growing-up, political tensions, and ethnic issues, particularly between immigrant and native generations. In it he paid tribute to his maternal ethnic roots in Latvia (which explains the seeming plurality of his first name) giving a warm, incisive look into a tiny minority in America. In the current book he again takes a neglected city, Butte, Montana this time, and skillfully exploits its special features: a famed daredevil, an unusual lynching out of the run of 'normal' racist horrors. And he manages this time to explore his paternal heritage from the middle east. In both books he offers an enticing plot, the interest in which never flags. He is a master of striking metaphors and similes, yet his style is direct and straightforward. Above all, he makes the reader think about the issues he raises. I warmly welcome this addition to the writer's oeuvre. It is a page-turner, or in my case and probably yours, a tab-pusher. I look forward to more successful explorations of the human condition in all its varieties from his pen. An absolute treat A heartwarming story filled with crisp, captivating prose, unexpected moments of humour, and even a few secret Egyptian cooking recipes. Pauls Toutonghi masterfully shares with us the world of Khosi Saqr, the novel's half-American, half-Egyptian, obsessive-compulsive, completely enchanting hero. Khosi embarks on a brave and imaginative journey in search of his father, and we are along for the ride. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/A-Heros-Daughter-Audiobook/B00B90O4GG Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A Hero's Daughter Subtitle: A Novel Author: Andrei Makine Narrator: Gregory St. John Format: Unabridged Length: 4 hrs and 58 mins Language: English Release date: 02-05-13 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: In World War II Ivan Demidov won the Red Army's highest award for bravery, that of Hero of the Soviet Union. But the decades following the War have brought him a life of hardship, alleviated only by his pride in this achievement and the modest privileges granted to War veterans. His daughter, Olya, on the other hand, born in 1961 and trained as a linguist, takes up a post as an interpreter at Moscow's International Business Center with access to a metropolitan lifestyle beyond the dreams of her parents. The only catch is that her job involves servicing foreign businessmen around the clock and passing on information about them to the KGB. This is a stunning drama of disillusionment and tension between the two generations: the one that grew up under Stalin and saw its faith in him crumble, and the one that grew up under Brezhnev, fixated on the glamour of the West and its material goods. Makine's vivid and authentic evocation of daily life in post-war Soviet Russia matches in its intensity the portraits of 19th century Russian life offered by Dostoevsky and Tolstoy. Editorial Reviews: Actor Gregory St. John performs this intricately plotted thriller, which explores the bonds of family even in the face of intergenerational and sociopolitical tensions. A Heros Daughter, written by Andrei Makine, tells the story of Olya, the daughter of a Russian World War II veteran whose training as a linguist leads her to a job as an interpreter, which carries with it just one catch: Shell have to work as a spy for Russias KGB. Makines portrayal of a country split between old and new guards is tense and compelling, and Gregory St. John reads with a deft, quick confidence that keeps this thrilling novel marching swiftly forward at an irresistible pace. biacuaduc@gmail.com (Andrei Makine) Tue, 05 Feb 2013 13:38:40 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/A-Heros-Daughter-Audiobook/B00B90O4GG thebookvoice.com 04:58:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A Hero's Daughter Subtitle: A Novel Author: Andrei Makine Narrator: Gregory St. John Format: Unabridged Length: 4 hrs and 58 mins Language: English Release date: 02-05-13 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: In World War II Ivan Demidov won the Red Army's highest award for bravery, that of Hero of the Soviet Union. But the decades following the War have brought him a life of hardship, alleviated only by his pride in this achievement and the modest privileges granted to War veterans. His daughter, Olya, on the other hand, born in 1961 and trained as a linguist, takes up a post as an interpreter at Moscow's International Business Center with access to a metropolitan lifestyle beyond the dreams of her parents. The only catch is that her job involves servicing foreign businessmen around the clock and passing on information about them to the KGB. This is a stunning drama of disillusionment and tension between the two generations: the one that grew up under Stalin and saw its faith in him crumble, and the one that grew up under Brezhnev, fixated on the glamour of the West and its material goods. Makine's vivid and authentic evocation of daily life in post-war Soviet Russia matches in its intensity the portraits of 19th century Russian life offered by Dostoevsky and Tolstoy. Editorial Reviews: Actor Gregory St. John performs this intricately plotted thriller, which explores the bonds of family even in the face of intergenerational and sociopolitical tensions. A Heros Daughter, written by Andrei Makine, tells the story of Olya, the daughter of a Russian World War II veteran whose training as a linguist leads her to a job as an interpreter, which carries with it just one catch: Shell have to work as a spy for Russias KGB. Makines portrayal of a country split between old and new guards is tense and compelling, and Gregory St. John reads with a deft, quick confidence that keeps this thrilling novel marching swiftly forward at an irresistible pace. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A Hero's Daughter Subtitle: A Novel Author: Andrei Makine Narrator: Gregory St. John Format: Unabridged Length: 4 hrs and 58 mins Language: English Release date: 02-05-13 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: In World War II Ivan Demidov won the Red Army's highest award for bravery, that of Hero of the Soviet Union. But the decades following the War have brought him a life of hardship, alleviated only by his pride in this achievement and the modest privileges granted to War veterans. His daughter, Olya, on the other hand, born in 1961 and trained as a linguist, takes up a post as an interpreter at Moscow's International Business Center with access to a metropolitan lifestyle beyond the dreams of her parents. The only catch is that her job involves servicing foreign businessmen around the clock and passing on information about them to the KGB. This is a stunning drama of disillusionment and tension between the two generations: the one that grew up under Stalin and saw its faith in him crumble, and the one that grew up under Brezhnev, fixated on the glamour of the West and its material goods. Makine's vivid and authentic evocation of daily life in post-war Soviet Russia matches in its intensity the portraits of 19th century Russian life offered by Dostoevsky and Tolstoy. Editorial Reviews: Actor Gregory St. John performs this intricately plotted thriller, which explores the bonds of family even in the face of intergenerational and sociopolitical tensions. A Heros Daughter, written by Andrei Makine, tells the story of Olya, the daughter of a Russian World War II veteran whose training as a linguist leads her to a job as an interpreter, which carries with it just one catch: Shell have to work as a spy for Russias KGB. Makines portrayal of a country split between old and new guards is tense and compelling, and Gregory St. John reads with a deft, quick confidence that keeps this thrilling novel marching swiftly forward at an irresistible pace. Members Reviews: Dream debut Promising 1990 debut novel by Andre Makine(AM), translated and published in English only in 2004. He grew up in the former Soviet Union (SU) with a French grandmother and became bi-lingual. He sought political asylum in France in 1987. Since 1990, he has written a series of highly-acclaimed novels about the (post-)communist SU. AM is a born storyteller in this and later books, covering many violent and deceitful personal dramas in the history of his birth land. The SU prevailed against the German invasion of 1941 despite great losses: a huge, multiethnic nation, enthralled by and living in fear of leader Stalin and his security organs, suffered 20m war dead and millions of widowed, orphaned, disabled and traumatized survivors. The novel's hero is much-decorated Corporal Ivan, who enlisted in 1941, lying about his age (17). AM describes his near death and rescue by his future wife. The homecoming of returning soldiers is a recurring theme in AM's future novels. The great drought of 1946 is evoked, when no relief was sent to stricken regions. Ivan's baby son dies. The distraught parents move to Borissov, a small town 100 km from Moscow, where Ivan becomes a driver, his handicapped savior/wife (three fingers missing, a piece of shrapnel constantly threatening her heart) a worker in a furniture factory. They have a daughter, Olya. Ivan's wife's sudden death during a scuffle of pushy shoppers is a turning point in his life, or the straw that broke the camel's back: he starts to drink heavily and to dissemble, come apart. More so after he finds out what his beloved Olya does for a living... https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Snow-Fox-Audiobook/B00B2R19T6 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Snow Fox Subtitle: A Novel Author: Susan Fromberg Schaeffer Narrator: Carrington MacDuffie Format: Unabridged Length: 16 hrs and 28 mins Language: English Release date: 01-25-13 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 2.5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: One thousand years ago, chaos loosed itself upon Japan, upending an era in which the arts flourished. At the dawn of 250 years of civil war, in the opulent court of Lord Norimasa, the beautiful but cruel poet Lady Utsu wages war with men's hearts and holds the fearsome lord and his devoted samurai Matsuhito in her thrall. As the two men raze Japan's landscape in futile battles for unity, Utsu falls for Matsuhito even as Lord Norimasa continues to love her. The epic romance of Utsu and Matsuhito resumes itself decades later, when they meet as vagrants so transformed by time that they no longer recognize each other; they are reunited through their mystical connection to a pair of snow foxes that are their only company in the Japanese wilderness. The heartbreaking story of their renewed love is fraught by the Japanese concept of mono no awarelife's ephemeral naturethat weighs on the lovers. Critic Reviews: "A spare, subtle, moving love story that builds and sustains its own utterly believable world." ( Washington Post) "A haunting tale of thwarted love and unsolved mysteries...achieves a transporting magic." (Publishers Weekly, Starred Review) "Schaeffer tells her story in epic style....She conjures up a society defined by both exquisite beauty and bloody battles." (New York Times Book Review) biacuaduc@gmail.com (Susan Fromberg Schaeffer) Fri, 25 Jan 2013 05:24:10 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Snow-Fox-Audiobook/B00B2R19T6 thebookvoice.com 16:28:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Snow Fox Subtitle: A Novel Author: Susan Fromberg Schaeffer Narrator: Carrington MacDuffie Format: Unabridged Length: 16 hrs and 28 mins Language: English Release date: 01-25-13 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 2.5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: One thousand years ago, chaos loosed itself upon Japan, upending an era in which the arts flourished. At the dawn of 250 years of civil war, in the opulent court of Lord Norimasa, the beautiful but cruel poet Lady Utsu wages war with men's hearts and holds the fearsome lord and his devoted samurai Matsuhito in her thrall. As the two men raze Japan's landscape in futile battles for unity, Utsu falls for Matsuhito even as Lord Norimasa continues to love her. The epic romance of Utsu and Matsuhito resumes itself decades later, when they meet as vagrants so transformed by time that they no longer recognize each other; they are reunited through their mystical connection to a pair of snow foxes that are their only company in the Japanese wilderness. The heartbreaking story of their renewed love is fraught by the Japanese concept of mono no awarelife's ephemeral naturethat weighs on the lovers. Critic Reviews: "A spare, subtle, moving love story that builds and sustains its own utterly believable world." ( Washington Post) "A haunting tale of thwarted love and unsolved mysteries...achieves a transporting magic." (Publishers Weekly, Starred Review) "Schaeffer tells her story in epic style....She conjures up a society defined by both exquisite beauty and bloody battles." (New York Times Book Review) Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Snow Fox Subtitle: A Novel Author: Susan Fromberg Schaeffer Narrator: Carrington MacDuffie Format: Unabridged Length: 16 hrs and 28 mins Language: English Release date: 01-25-13 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 2.5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: One thousand years ago, chaos loosed itself upon Japan, upending an era in which the arts flourished. At the dawn of 250 years of civil war, in the opulent court of Lord Norimasa, the beautiful but cruel poet Lady Utsu wages war with men's hearts and holds the fearsome lord and his devoted samurai Matsuhito in her thrall. As the two men raze Japan's landscape in futile battles for unity, Utsu falls for Matsuhito even as Lord Norimasa continues to love her. The epic romance of Utsu and Matsuhito resumes itself decades later, when they meet as vagrants so transformed by time that they no longer recognize each other; they are reunited through their mystical connection to a pair of snow foxes that are their only company in the Japanese wilderness. The heartbreaking story of their renewed love is fraught by the Japanese concept of mono no awarelife's ephemeral naturethat weighs on the lovers. Critic Reviews: "A spare, subtle, moving love story that builds and sustains its own utterly believable world." ( Washington Post) "A haunting tale of thwarted love and unsolved mysteries...achieves a transporting magic." (Publishers Weekly, Starred Review) "Schaeffer tells her story in epic style....She conjures up a society defined by both exquisite beauty and bloody battles." (New York Times Book Review) Members Reviews: pale version of memories of a geisha What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you? The narrator should have been Japanese. The story was trite and melodramatic, maybe it got better by the end but I didn't want to waste any more time on it. Would you ever listen to anything by Susan Fromberg Schaeffer again? NO https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Ring-of-Fire-Audiobook/B00AY49832 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Ring of Fire Author: Cotton Smith Narrator: Damon Abdallah Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 57 mins Language: English Release date: 01-09-13 Publisher: Books in Motion Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 11 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Ring was a Captain recently discharged from the Union Army after the war had come to an end. Intent on making his way home to Abilene, Kansas to be with his parents, he is confronted with danger from many sources including a town held captive and harassed by Confederate deserters. But its not just deserters he must fight; next its a woman with a gun, one who alters his life for good. During his travels Ring meets a mysterious gunman, a Haitian by the name of Saki who carries a gun like he knows how to use it and is intent on killing. This is a fast-paced story fraught with danger and adventures. Will this danger trail get Ring home safely? Or will he just be fighting another war? biacuaduc@gmail.com (Cotton Smith) Wed, 09 Jan 2013 14:53:56 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Ring-of-Fire-Audiobook/B00AY49832 thebookvoice.com 07:57:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Ring of Fire Author: Cotton Smith Narrator: Damon Abdallah Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 57 mins Language: English Release date: 01-09-13 Publisher: Books in Motion Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 11 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Ring was a Captain recently discharged from the Union Army after the war had come to an end. Intent on making his way home to Abilene, Kansas to be with his parents, he is confronted with danger from many sources including a town held captive and harassed by Confederate deserters. But its not just deserters he must fight; next its a woman with a gun, one who alters his life for good. During his travels Ring meets a mysterious gunman, a Haitian by the name of Saki who carries a gun like he knows how to use it and is intent on killing. This is a fast-paced story fraught with danger and adventures. Will this danger trail get Ring home safely? Or will he just be fighting another war? Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Ring of Fire Author: Cotton Smith Narrator: Damon Abdallah Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 57 mins Language: English Release date: 01-09-13 Publisher: Books in Motion Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 11 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Ring was a Captain recently discharged from the Union Army after the war had come to an end. Intent on making his way home to Abilene, Kansas to be with his parents, he is confronted with danger from many sources including a town held captive and harassed by Confederate deserters. But its not just deserters he must fight; next its a woman with a gun, one who alters his life for good. During his travels Ring meets a mysterious gunman, a Haitian by the name of Saki who carries a gun like he knows how to use it and is intent on killing. This is a fast-paced story fraught with danger and adventures. Will this danger trail get Ring home safely? Or will he just be fighting another war? Members Reviews: An End of the War Western as the Troops from Both Sides Head Home CS has written an end of the Civil War western about a Captain from the Union Army making his way home from Virginia to Kansas. While enroute he encounters both the good and the bad, but manages to assist or protect those in need. This is an excellent time piece western of a time when the United States was attempting to revolver from a five year war with brother against brother. This is an excellent read for the genre.....ER Five Stars enjoyed this book Good read I liked the book, wasn't thrilled at the ending, I will have to look and see if there is a sequel. Enjoyed my read Great read from one of my favorite western writers Five Stars Great book! https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Lebensborn-Audiobook/B00A6TEJYS Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Lebensborn Author: Jo Ann Bender Narrator: Matt Weight Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 30 mins Language: English Release date: 11-17-12 Publisher: Jo Ann Bender Ratings: 2 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: A romantic fairy tale was being spun in Europe before and during WWII. Only honey blondes or young women with Aryan coloring were hearing this enchanting tale told by the SS and Gestapo. Shush! It was a secret, able to be proven, but still few people heard the tale then or now. It was told in the time of war and economic stress which made it so alluring. The story was about luxurious places in remote and sequestered hotels, ski lodges and palatial villas which had been restructured and furnished elaborately. The food was plentiful, all you could want. You'd feel safe, away from the war, tucked behind an ornate, curving and beautiful driveway leading to a beautiful building behind guarded wrought-iron fences. All you had to agree to do was to have a baby for Hitler's Master Race. The Lebensborn program has become a novel. It is the tale of a courageous French girl in the Resistance who is sent to one of these homes by the SS officer who commandeers her home, her village, and her innocence. It has received a gold medal for action fiction. biacuaduc@gmail.com (Jo Ann Bender) Sat, 17 Nov 2012 22:04:32 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Lebensborn-Audiobook/B00A6TEJYS thebookvoice.com 09:30:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Lebensborn Author: Jo Ann Bender Narrator: Matt Weight Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 30 mins Language: English Release date: 11-17-12 Publisher: Jo Ann Bender Ratings: 2 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: A romantic fairy tale was being spun in Europe before and during WWII. Only honey blondes or young women with Aryan coloring were hearing this enchanting tale told by the SS and Gestapo. Shush! It was a secret, able to be proven, but still few people heard the tale then or now. It was told in the time of war and economic stress which made it so alluring. The story was about luxurious places in remote and sequestered hotels, ski lodges and palatial villas which had been restructured and furnished elaborately. The food was plentiful, all you could want. You'd feel safe, away from the war, tucked behind an ornate, curving and beautiful driveway leading to a beautiful building behind guarded wrought-iron fences. All you had to agree to do was to have a baby for Hitler's Master Race. The Lebensborn program has become a novel. It is the tale of a courageous French girl in the Resistance who is sent to one of these homes by the SS officer who commandeers her home, her village, and her innocence. It has received a gold medal for action fiction. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Lebensborn Author: Jo Ann Bender Narrator: Matt Weight Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 30 mins Language: English Release date: 11-17-12 Publisher: Jo Ann Bender Ratings: 2 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: A romantic fairy tale was being spun in Europe before and during WWII. Only honey blondes or young women with Aryan coloring were hearing this enchanting tale told by the SS and Gestapo. Shush! It was a secret, able to be proven, but still few people heard the tale then or now. It was told in the time of war and economic stress which made it so alluring. The story was about luxurious places in remote and sequestered hotels, ski lodges and palatial villas which had been restructured and furnished elaborately. The food was plentiful, all you could want. You'd feel safe, away from the war, tucked behind an ornate, curving and beautiful driveway leading to a beautiful building behind guarded wrought-iron fences. All you had to agree to do was to have a baby for Hitler's Master Race. The Lebensborn program has become a novel. It is the tale of a courageous French girl in the Resistance who is sent to one of these homes by the SS officer who commandeers her home, her village, and her innocence. It has received a gold medal for action fiction. Members Reviews: Disjointed I was looking forward to some historical fiction about the Lebensborn program, instead I got this disappointing novel. As the story went along, I began to feel like there was no ultimate point. What was the story about? The seduction of an innocent French girl? Life in the Lebensborn program? Escaping the Nazis? Sure a story can contain many threads, but they still have to come together in SOME cohesive manner! This book did not deliver. It felt so anchorless at times that I wonder if I just missed something. For example, Antoinette never conveyed she felt like a prisoner or that she was being held captive, so why all this fervor to escape? And triggered by something so silly as not getting recognition for her pastries!?!? I MUST have misunderstood something or feel asleep and missed a few chapters and subsequently fell out of step with the plot. The last third of the book was especially tough to finish because tangents kept veering off into and coming from nowhere! I kept thinking Where did he come from? How did we get to this point? Whats going on, did I just skip a chapter? it was annoying and confusing. It all felt very disjointed. As I am pretty sure is the case with most readers, once you declare you are not enjoying a book yet decide you will finish it anyway, its automatically a chore. Im glad I am done. Awful! No words for how bad this book was. The supposed "history" in it was not very accurate. The author's characters were shallow and obsessed with sex. Overall it was terrible. I returned the book. Total CRAP! Would you try another book written by Jo Ann Bender or narrated by Matt Weight? NO NO NO What will your next listen be? No decision yet. What didnt you like about Matt Weights performance? THE ABSOLUTE WORST EVER!!! If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from Lebensborn? ALL OF THE AWFUL NARRATION. Any additional comments? Tell Matt Weight to keep his "day job".' https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Darkest-Hour-Audiobook/B009S9IK3S Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Darkest Hour Subtitle: Jack Tanner, Book 2 Author: James Holland Narrator: Gordon Griffin Format: Unabridged Length: 16 hrs and 22 mins Language: English Release date: 10-18-12 Publisher: Random House Audiobooks Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: May 1940: Sergeant Jack Tanner has been posted to a training company on the southeast coast of England where the mysterious deaths of two Polish refugees lead him to believe there has been foul play. As the Germans launch their blitzkrieg in Europe, the entire company are sent to join the battle to stop Hitler's drive across the Low Countries. Pitted against the die-hard Nazis of the SS "Death's Head" division and the great panzer commander, General Rommel himself, it is left to Tanner to get his men back to Allied lines. But if they are to have any hope of surviving the mayhem of Dunkirk, Tanner must first deal with an enemy far more deadly than the Germans.... biacuaduc@gmail.com (James Holland) Thu, 18 Oct 2012 11:33:39 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Darkest-Hour-Audiobook/B009S9IK3S thebookvoice.com 16:22:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Darkest Hour Subtitle: Jack Tanner, Book 2 Author: James Holland Narrator: Gordon Griffin Format: Unabridged Length: 16 hrs and 22 mins Language: English Release date: 10-18-12 Publisher: Random House Audiobooks Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: May 1940: Sergeant Jack Tanner has been posted to a training company on the southeast coast of England where the mysterious deaths of two Polish refugees lead him to believe there has been foul play. As the Germans launch their blitzkrieg in Europe, the entire company are sent to join the battle to stop Hitler's drive across the Low Countries. Pitted against the die-hard Nazis of the SS "Death's Head" division and the great panzer commander, General Rommel himself, it is left to Tanner to get his men back to Allied lines. But if they are to have any hope of surviving the mayhem of Dunkirk, Tanner must first deal with an enemy far more deadly than the Germans.... Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Darkest Hour Subtitle: Jack Tanner, Book 2 Author: James Holland Narrator: Gordon Griffin Format: Unabridged Length: 16 hrs and 22 mins Language: English Release date: 10-18-12 Publisher: Random House Audiobooks Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: May 1940: Sergeant Jack Tanner has been posted to a training company on the southeast coast of England where the mysterious deaths of two Polish refugees lead him to believe there has been foul play. As the Germans launch their blitzkrieg in Europe, the entire company are sent to join the battle to stop Hitler's drive across the Low Countries. Pitted against the die-hard Nazis of the SS "Death's Head" division and the great panzer commander, General Rommel himself, it is left to Tanner to get his men back to Allied lines. But if they are to have any hope of surviving the mayhem of Dunkirk, Tanner must first deal with an enemy far more deadly than the Germans.... Members Reviews: Bang for Buck This is great stuff, extremely well researched and believable with exquisite detail but it never glorifies war it far too realistic. Jack Tanner meets Obadiah Hakeswill What did you like best about Darkest Hour? What did you like least? I think that the Battle of France and the near distruction of the BEF is dramatic enough material for the author without reaching for formula of a wicked Company Sargeant Major and a Commanding Officer who cannot recognise Tanner as the super soldier he is. How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable? Some recognition of his achievements in Norway would be nice. Tanner hits his head hard on the reset button and would have been better off shooting Oden for all the use it does his career. Tanner left Norway with no promotion and no medals. Seems implausable Any additional comments? Jack Tanner clenches his fists with rage (he does this alot) throughout the BEF retreat in France fighting not only the Germans but also the wicked Obadiah Hakeswill (Sgt Blackstone) and the idiot Upperclass Commanding Officer who does not recognise Tanner's ability. Tanner who can smell a German ambush from 11km away, always walks into Hakewill's traps and ends up mistrusted and disliked by the CO and robbed of his promotion. Looking forward to 3rd book, Tanner clenching during the Retreat in Crete Exemplary Once again a ripping yarn with substance and atmosphere Tanner and his men grow in character and status with each tale Brill Q https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/The-Voyage-of-the-Narwhal-Audiobook/B008H67H6O Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Voyage of the Narwhal Author: Andrea Barrett Narrator: Peter Riegert Format: Abridged Length: 5 hrs and 32 mins Language: English Release date: 07-05-12 Publisher: Random House Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Capturing a crucial moment in the history of exploration, the mid-19th century romance with the Arctic, Andrea Barrett focuses on a particular expedition and its accompanying scholar-naturalist, Erasmus Darwin Wells. Through his eyes, we meet the Narwhal's crew and its commander - obsessed with the search for an open polar sea - and encounter the far north culture of the Esquimaux. In counterpoint, we see the women left behind in Philadelphia, explorers only in imagination. Together, those who travel and those who stay weave a web of myth and mystery. And they finally discover - as all explorers do - not what was always there and never needed discovering, but the state of their own souls. biacuaduc@gmail.com (Andrea Barrett) Thu, 05 Jul 2012 22:43:49 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/The-Voyage-of-the-Narwhal-Audiobook/B008H67H6O thebookvoice.com 05:32:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Voyage of the Narwhal Author: Andrea Barrett Narrator: Peter Riegert Format: Abridged Length: 5 hrs and 32 mins Language: English Release date: 07-05-12 Publisher: Random House Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Capturing a crucial moment in the history of exploration, the mid-19th century romance with the Arctic, Andrea Barrett focuses on a particular expedition and its accompanying scholar-naturalist, Erasmus Darwin Wells. Through his eyes, we meet the Narwhal's crew and its commander - obsessed with the search for an open polar sea - and encounter the far north culture of the Esquimaux. In counterpoint, we see the women left behind in Philadelphia, explorers only in imagination. Together, those who travel and those who stay weave a web of myth and mystery. And they finally discover - as all explorers do - not what was always there and never needed discovering, but the state of their own souls. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Voyage of the Narwhal Author: Andrea Barrett Narrator: Peter Riegert Format: Abridged Length: 5 hrs and 32 mins Language: English Release date: 07-05-12 Publisher: Random House Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Capturing a crucial moment in the history of exploration, the mid-19th century romance with the Arctic, Andrea Barrett focuses on a particular expedition and its accompanying scholar-naturalist, Erasmus Darwin Wells. Through his eyes, we meet the Narwhal's crew and its commander - obsessed with the search for an open polar sea - and encounter the far north culture of the Esquimaux. In counterpoint, we see the women left behind in Philadelphia, explorers only in imagination. Together, those who travel and those who stay weave a web of myth and mystery. And they finally discover - as all explorers do - not what was always there and never needed discovering, but the state of their own souls. Members Reviews: Fantastic story, dreadful narrator Would you consider the audio edition of The Voyage of the Narwhal to be better than the print version? No. Andrea Barrett is a fabulous writer. I have read and loved all of her books, but this narrator ruined the book for me. The narrator is an educated scientist from Philadelphia, not a hood from the NY streets. In addition, the narrator had no ability to represent the voices of other characters!! Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Peter Riegert? Anyone who didn't have a strong New York accent. It's cold out there Riegert's performance, Encore. I purchased this book on the strength of Riegert's reading of The Yiddish Policeman's Union. Erasmus Wells life as a shy naturalist comes to life in this telling. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Tomb-of-the-Ten-Thousand-Dead-Audiobook/B008MASZBG Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Tomb of the Ten Thousand Dead Author: L. Ron Hubbard Narrator: R. F. Daley, Ralph Lister, Noelle North, Joey Naber, Michael Yurchak, Fred Tatasciore, Enn Reitel Format: Unabridged Length: 2 hrs and 3 mins Language: English Release date: 07-18-12 Publisher: Galaxy Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 9 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Before Indiana Jones and the Lost Ark were even a gleam in Spielbergs eye, one intrepid pilot flew out of the sky in search of treasure... only to find a bit of hell on earth. Captain Gordon lives like he flies - by the seat of his pants, taking on any job and all comers. Now hes bound for the forbidding mountains along the shores of the Arabian Sea, transporting a team of anthropologists on the trail of Alexander the Great. But ancient history is about to come to dangerous life with the discovery of a long-buried map - a map leading to high adventure, untold treasure, and cold-blooded murder... Gordons headed deep into "The Tomb of the Ten Thousand Dead" - unearthing a secret that could bury him. Not only was Hubbard steeped in the history of the ancient world, he was also an avid adventurer - both in his own right and as a respected member of the famed Explorers Club. As such, he brought a wealth of insight, experience and authenticity to all his tales of adventure. Also includes two additional adventures: The Price of a Hat, in which the key to the Russian Czars life is hidden in a most unexpected place, and Starch and Stripes, the story of a US Marine who sets a trap for a tropical warlord that reverberates all the way back to Washington. biacuaduc@gmail.com (L. Ron Hubbard) Wed, 18 Jul 2012 22:19:29 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Tomb-of-the-Ten-Thousand-Dead-Audiobook/B008MASZBG thebookvoice.com 02:03:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Tomb of the Ten Thousand Dead Author: L. Ron Hubbard Narrator: R. F. Daley, Ralph Lister, Noelle North, Joey Naber, Michael Yurchak, Fred Tatasciore, Enn Reitel Format: Unabridged Length: 2 hrs and 3 mins Language: English Release date: 07-18-12 Publisher: Galaxy Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 9 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Before Indiana Jones and the Lost Ark were even a gleam in Spielbergs eye, one intrepid pilot flew out of the sky in search of treasure... only to find a bit of hell on earth. Captain Gordon lives like he flies - by the seat of his pants, taking on any job and all comers. Now hes bound for the forbidding mountains along the shores of the Arabian Sea, transporting a team of anthropologists on the trail of Alexander the Great. But ancient history is about to come to dangerous life with the discovery of a long-buried map - a map leading to high adventure, untold treasure, and cold-blooded murder... Gordons headed deep into "The Tomb of the Ten Thousand Dead" - unearthing a secret that could bury him. Not only was Hubbard steeped in the history of the ancient world, he was also an avid adventurer - both in his own right and as a respected member of the famed Explorers Club. As such, he brought a wealth of insight, experience and authenticity to all his tales of adventure. Also includes two additional adventures: The Price of a Hat, in which the key to the Russian Czars life is hidden in a most unexpected place, and Starch and Stripes, the story of a US Marine who sets a trap for a tropical warlord that reverberates all the way back to Washington. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Tomb of the Ten Thousand Dead Author: L. Ron Hubbard Narrator: R. F. Daley, Ralph Lister, Noelle North, Joey Naber, Michael Yurchak, Fred Tatasciore, Enn Reitel Format: Unabridged Length: 2 hrs and 3 mins Language: English Release date: 07-18-12 Publisher: Galaxy Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 9 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Before Indiana Jones and the Lost Ark were even a gleam in Spielbergs eye, one intrepid pilot flew out of the sky in search of treasure... only to find a bit of hell on earth. Captain Gordon lives like he flies - by the seat of his pants, taking on any job and all comers. Now hes bound for the forbidding mountains along the shores of the Arabian Sea, transporting a team of anthropologists on the trail of Alexander the Great. But ancient history is about to come to dangerous life with the discovery of a long-buried map - a map leading to high adventure, untold treasure, and cold-blooded murder... Gordons headed deep into "The Tomb of the Ten Thousand Dead" - unearthing a secret that could bury him. Not only was Hubbard steeped in the history of the ancient world, he was also an avid adventurer - both in his own right and as a respected member of the famed Explorers Club. As such, he brought a wealth of insight, experience and authenticity to all his tales of adventure. Also includes two additional adventures: The Price of a Hat, in which the key to the Russian Czars life is hidden in a most unexpected place, and Starch and Stripes, the story of a US Marine who sets a trap for a tropical warlord that reverberates all the way back to Washington. Members Reviews: Great story If you like scary stories, this is one you should read. Picked for my library. Go on long trips frequently ... Picked for my library. Go on long trips frequently and have a large selection on hand so I am prepared. Also part of my Hurricane prep. Once read I shall update the evaluation. awful Awful Not much more to be said about the man or his books his books are like his cult bad sci fi A Fun Read âAdventure Yarns By A Master Storyteller.â âTomb of The Ten Thousand Deadâ was published in the October 1936 issue of THRILLING ADVENTURE. Pilot Captain Gordon finds himself among crazed scientists when they discover the lost treasure of Alexander The Great. Alone in a cavern with the thousands of dead soldiers left to guard the treasure when Alexander couldnât take it with him. All ready one man has been killed, and three more will kill to obtain the treasure. âPrice of A Hatâ was an interesting tale told by Stuart as a group set at a card table, the discarded cards tossed into a strange hat called a kubanka. Stuart had been assigned to spy on Russia in 1917, and in Siberia he witnesses the murder of a Mongol rider. He chases the killers off, and the Mongol tells him to carry the hat to the Czar, and then dies. Stuart loses the hat and regains it several times before having an intelligence operator examine the hat. Hidden in the seams is a coded message warning Czar Nicholas II and his family that they are to be murdered if they donât flee to safety. The message was not delivered on time, and Czar Nicholas II and his family were murdered. âStarch & Stripesâ is another yarn about marines training blacks in Africa to be soldiers. Gunnery Sergeant Eddie Edwards, wearing captain bars, is in charge of the local unit. He has set a trap for the local rebel leader, but before the trap can be sprung, Lt/Col Cramer arrives to order his men prepare for inspection. A top marine general and senators are coming for an inspection. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/The-Captive-of-Kensington-Palace-Audiobook/B008G3U7B0 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Captive of Kensington Palace Author: Jean Plaidy Narrator: Jilly Bond Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 39 mins Language: English Release date: 08-01-12 Publisher: Isis Publishing Ltd Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 4 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: The young Princess Victoria, strictly confined within the boundaries of Kensington Palace, is being moulded for her awesome future as Queen of England. Surrounded by her dolls and closely guarded by her domineering mother and faithful governess, she slowly becomes aware of the bitter conflicts that surround her. The jealous and scheming Duke of Cumberland is a constant threat to her rightful accession her mothers sinister friend, Sir John Conroy, makes her uneasy and the bickering between her mother and the king seems never-ending. Growing up is proving difficult for the princess. She longs for her 18th birthday when at last she will be free to rule the nation as she pleases and to re-acquaint herself with the gallant Prince Albert. biacuaduc@gmail.com (Jean Plaidy) Wed, 01 Aug 2012 08:14:08 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/The-Captive-of-Kensington-Palace-Audiobook/B008G3U7B0 thebookvoice.com 10:39:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Captive of Kensington Palace Author: Jean Plaidy Narrator: Jilly Bond Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 39 mins Language: English Release date: 08-01-12 Publisher: Isis Publishing Ltd Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 4 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: The young Princess Victoria, strictly confined within the boundaries of Kensington Palace, is being moulded for her awesome future as Queen of England. Surrounded by her dolls and closely guarded by her domineering mother and faithful governess, she slowly becomes aware of the bitter conflicts that surround her. The jealous and scheming Duke of Cumberland is a constant threat to her rightful accession her mothers sinister friend, Sir John Conroy, makes her uneasy and the bickering between her mother and the king seems never-ending. Growing up is proving difficult for the princess. She longs for her 18th birthday when at last she will be free to rule the nation as she pleases and to re-acquaint herself with the gallant Prince Albert. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Captive of Kensington Palace Author: Jean Plaidy Narrator: Jilly Bond Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 39 mins Language: English Release date: 08-01-12 Publisher: Isis Publishing Ltd Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 4 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: The young Princess Victoria, strictly confined within the boundaries of Kensington Palace, is being moulded for her awesome future as Queen of England. Surrounded by her dolls and closely guarded by her domineering mother and faithful governess, she slowly becomes aware of the bitter conflicts that surround her. The jealous and scheming Duke of Cumberland is a constant threat to her rightful accession her mothers sinister friend, Sir John Conroy, makes her uneasy and the bickering between her mother and the king seems never-ending. Growing up is proving difficult for the princess. She longs for her 18th birthday when at last she will be free to rule the nation as she pleases and to re-acquaint herself with the gallant Prince Albert. Members Reviews: Five Stars Satisfied Very good Very good She has written so many books that millions have enjoyed. This book is as great as all of ... Jean Plaidy or her other pen names, Victoria Holt, Philippa Carr etc. is a genius with history. She has written so many books that millions have enjoyed. This book is as great as all of her other books. The intrigue of the courts, the main characters, and the stories become real to your eyes as you read each book of past history in a way that is enjoyable and factual. She was truly a one of a kind. Victoria cames to life as a person not just as a queen. Amazing Jean Plaidy does it again. This is amazing riveting book about the early years of Princess Victoria before she ascends the thrown. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/The-Chemistry-of-Tears-Audiobook/B00859IVU4 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Chemistry of Tears Author: Peter Carey Narrator: Susan Lyons, Jefferson Mays Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 32 mins Language: English Release date: 05-23-12 Publisher: Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd Ratings: 2.5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: When Catherine's secret lover dies suddenly, she has nowhere to turn to except her work. A middle-aged curator in a London museum, Catherine is given a very particular project: a box of intricate clockwork parts that appear to be the remains of a 19th century automaton - a beautifully made mechanical bird. When she discovers the diary of the man who commissioned the machine, she is partially rescued from one obsession by another: who was Henry Brandling, and the mysterious, visionary clockmaker he hired to make a gift for his absent son? And what was the end result that now sits in pieces in her studio? The Chemistry of Tears is both wildly entertaining and deeply moving, a portrait of love and loss that is simultaneously delicate and anarchic. biacuaduc@gmail.com (Peter Carey) Wed, 23 May 2012 18:17:37 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/The-Chemistry-of-Tears-Audiobook/B00859IVU4 thebookvoice.com 09:32:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Chemistry of Tears Author: Peter Carey Narrator: Susan Lyons, Jefferson Mays Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 32 mins Language: English Release date: 05-23-12 Publisher: Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd Ratings: 2.5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: When Catherine's secret lover dies suddenly, she has nowhere to turn to except her work. A middle-aged curator in a London museum, Catherine is given a very particular project: a box of intricate clockwork parts that appear to be the remains of a 19th century automaton - a beautifully made mechanical bird. When she discovers the diary of the man who commissioned the machine, she is partially rescued from one obsession by another: who was Henry Brandling, and the mysterious, visionary clockmaker he hired to make a gift for his absent son? And what was the end result that now sits in pieces in her studio? The Chemistry of Tears is both wildly entertaining and deeply moving, a portrait of love and loss that is simultaneously delicate and anarchic. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Chemistry of Tears Author: Peter Carey Narrator: Susan Lyons, Jefferson Mays Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 32 mins Language: English Release date: 05-23-12 Publisher: Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd Ratings: 2.5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: When Catherine's secret lover dies suddenly, she has nowhere to turn to except her work. A middle-aged curator in a London museum, Catherine is given a very particular project: a box of intricate clockwork parts that appear to be the remains of a 19th century automaton - a beautifully made mechanical bird. When she discovers the diary of the man who commissioned the machine, she is partially rescued from one obsession by another: who was Henry Brandling, and the mysterious, visionary clockmaker he hired to make a gift for his absent son? And what was the end result that now sits in pieces in her studio? The Chemistry of Tears is both wildly entertaining and deeply moving, a portrait of love and loss that is simultaneously delicate and anarchic. Members Reviews: unpleasant What disappointed you about The Chemistry of Tears? As ever the Peter Carey's prose is very good but the story is affected, the characters unpleasant. Frankly it is boring. An interesting tale Quite an unusual novel, but I guess similar events have happened where a woman who is caught in a long term affair is left devastated when her lover suddenly dies. He didn't have the courage to leave his unhappy marriage but conducted a long term affair with a vulnerable woman in secret. She learns she was selected as young woman because of her youth and beauty by a work colleague to be used as a mistress to his friend who chose to remain married to a nasty woman. It is interestingly interwoven with the story of the making of an antique clock and the behaviour of various characters and their ambitions. Well worth a read. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/The-Two-Medicine-River-Audiobook/B0080IN1GE Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Two Medicine River Author: Richard S. Wheeler Narrator: Michael Taylor Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs and 32 mins Language: English Release date: 05-07-12 Publisher: Books in Motion Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Down the eastern slopes of the Rockies, out upon the Great Plains, and into the heart of Blackfeet country flows the Two Medicine River. To this wild and beautiful land, come a pair of young wanderers, half-breeds born of two worlds, but belonging to neither. Marie Therese de Paris - driven by the ancestral fires in her spirit - sets out on a vision quest, hoping to save the Blackfeet from their cruel fate. Peter Kipp, bold and ambitious, chooses to follow his father into the American Fur Company, determined to prove himself in the white mans world. Bound by love, but torn by their loyalties, they share a single destiny about to unfold on the Two Medicine River.... biacuaduc@gmail.com (Richard S. Wheeler) Mon, 07 May 2012 01:42:35 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/The-Two-Medicine-River-Audiobook/B0080IN1GE thebookvoice.com 11:32:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Two Medicine River Author: Richard S. Wheeler Narrator: Michael Taylor Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs and 32 mins Language: English Release date: 05-07-12 Publisher: Books in Motion Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Down the eastern slopes of the Rockies, out upon the Great Plains, and into the heart of Blackfeet country flows the Two Medicine River. To this wild and beautiful land, come a pair of young wanderers, half-breeds born of two worlds, but belonging to neither. Marie Therese de Paris - driven by the ancestral fires in her spirit - sets out on a vision quest, hoping to save the Blackfeet from their cruel fate. Peter Kipp, bold and ambitious, chooses to follow his father into the American Fur Company, determined to prove himself in the white mans world. Bound by love, but torn by their loyalties, they share a single destiny about to unfold on the Two Medicine River.... Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Two Medicine River Author: Richard S. Wheeler Narrator: Michael Taylor Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs and 32 mins Language: English Release date: 05-07-12 Publisher: Books in Motion Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Down the eastern slopes of the Rockies, out upon the Great Plains, and into the heart of Blackfeet country flows the Two Medicine River. To this wild and beautiful land, come a pair of young wanderers, half-breeds born of two worlds, but belonging to neither. Marie Therese de Paris - driven by the ancestral fires in her spirit - sets out on a vision quest, hoping to save the Blackfeet from their cruel fate. Peter Kipp, bold and ambitious, chooses to follow his father into the American Fur Company, determined to prove himself in the white mans world. Bound by love, but torn by their loyalties, they share a single destiny about to unfold on the Two Medicine River.... Members Reviews: Five Stars I like to read books and it was very good shape no tears or rips Four Stars a wonderful read, great reading Great book. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Chicken-Dreaming-Corn-Audiobook/B007URX31O Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Chicken Dreaming Corn Author: Roy Hoffman Narrator: Toni Orans Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 51 mins Language: English Release date: 04-17-12 Publisher: Roy Hoffman Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 4 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: In 1916, on the immigrant blocks of the Southern port city of Mobile, Alabama, a Romanian Jewish shopkeeper, Morris Kleinman, is sweeping his walk in preparation for the Confederate veterans parade about to pass by. "Daddy," his son asks, "are we Rebels?" "Today?" muses Morris. "Yes, we are Rebels." Thus opens a novel set, like many, in a languid Southern town. But, in a rarity for Southern novels, this one centers on a character who mixes Yiddish with his Southern and has for his neighbors small merchants from Poland, Lebanon, and Greece. At turns lyrical, comic, and melancholy, the tale takes inspiration from its title. This Romanian expression with an Alabama twist is symbolic of the strivings of ordinary folks for the realization of their hopes and dreams. Set largely on a few humble blocks yet engaging many parts of the world, this Southern Jewish novel is, ultimately, richly American. biacuaduc@gmail.com (Roy Hoffman) Tue, 17 Apr 2012 03:58:43 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Chicken-Dreaming-Corn-Audiobook/B007URX31O thebookvoice.com 08:51:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Chicken Dreaming Corn Author: Roy Hoffman Narrator: Toni Orans Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 51 mins Language: English Release date: 04-17-12 Publisher: Roy Hoffman Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 4 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: In 1916, on the immigrant blocks of the Southern port city of Mobile, Alabama, a Romanian Jewish shopkeeper, Morris Kleinman, is sweeping his walk in preparation for the Confederate veterans parade about to pass by. "Daddy," his son asks, "are we Rebels?" "Today?" muses Morris. "Yes, we are Rebels." Thus opens a novel set, like many, in a languid Southern town. But, in a rarity for Southern novels, this one centers on a character who mixes Yiddish with his Southern and has for his neighbors small merchants from Poland, Lebanon, and Greece. At turns lyrical, comic, and melancholy, the tale takes inspiration from its title. This Romanian expression with an Alabama twist is symbolic of the strivings of ordinary folks for the realization of their hopes and dreams. Set largely on a few humble blocks yet engaging many parts of the world, this Southern Jewish novel is, ultimately, richly American. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Chicken Dreaming Corn Author: Roy Hoffman Narrator: Toni Orans Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 51 mins Language: English Release date: 04-17-12 Publisher: Roy Hoffman Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 4 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: In 1916, on the immigrant blocks of the Southern port city of Mobile, Alabama, a Romanian Jewish shopkeeper, Morris Kleinman, is sweeping his walk in preparation for the Confederate veterans parade about to pass by. "Daddy," his son asks, "are we Rebels?" "Today?" muses Morris. "Yes, we are Rebels." Thus opens a novel set, like many, in a languid Southern town. But, in a rarity for Southern novels, this one centers on a character who mixes Yiddish with his Southern and has for his neighbors small merchants from Poland, Lebanon, and Greece. At turns lyrical, comic, and melancholy, the tale takes inspiration from its title. This Romanian expression with an Alabama twist is symbolic of the strivings of ordinary folks for the realization of their hopes and dreams. Set largely on a few humble blocks yet engaging many parts of the world, this Southern Jewish novel is, ultimately, richly American. Members Reviews: Another World Roy Hoffmanâs novel Chicken Dreaming Corn delivers something we rarely see, a picture of the Jewish experience in the Deep South during the first half of the 20th century. Jewish life in the Deep South remains sparsely explored territory in fiction. Hoffman's effort records the trials and tribulations of Morris Kleinman, a Romanian immigrant, as he struggles to raise his family according to Jewish law in Mobile, Alabama, an environment unfamiliar with his Old World ways. His struggles allow the reader an inside look at what life was like for a Jew living in the South so long ago. The novel covers a 30 year span, from 1916 through 1945. During this time we follow Morris as he raises his family, establishes his business, and deals with people from both his Romanian past and American present who define his life. Much of the novel's interest derives from Morris's interaction with his neighbors and customers, those who accept him and his family and those who revile him, like the KKK and other anti-Semites. But Morris perseveres; he always believes because he is hardworking and honest the community at large will accept him and his family. His wife, Miriam, remains skeptical: "To them a Jew is a Jew," unsavory, money-hungry, and forever "foreign." Portraying Morris's life in Mobile Hoffman draws a credible picture of Jewish life in the Deep South. One of the novel's most interesting characters, and one who gives us another insight into what some felt was necessary to survive in this environment, is Donnie McCall. The Jewish McCall reinvents himself as a Southern redneck, and he adopts many of the antagonistic attitudes prevalent at that time towards Jews. As other reviewers have noted, the novel lacks somewhat in character development and plot consistency. This does not detract from the story it tells of a world we rarely encounter in fiction. The life of a Jew in the South, even today, remains an "other" experience. Hoffman's Chicken Dreaming Corn shines as an example of this experience. Great Book - Horrible Kindle Version This is a really well-written and interesting work and I highly recommend it. However, the Kindle version is so poorly produced - an astounding number of reproduction errors - that it seriously detracts from the quality of the work. This version should be avoided at all cost. Good Read An engaging story but not overwhelming. Two Stars Interesting subject but the writing didn't hold together. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Martyr-Audiobook/B007BF3CLQ Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Martyr Author: Rory Clements Narrator: Peter Wickham Format: Unabridged Length: 12 hrs and 35 mins Language: English Release date: 03-15-12 Publisher: John Murray Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 6 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Drake: Shakespeare is ordered to protect him. With Drake on land fitting out his ships, he is frighteningly vulnerable. If he dies, England will be open to invasion. In a London rife with rumour, Shakespeare must decide which leads to follow, which to ignore. When a high-born young woman is found mutilated and murdered at an illicit printing house, it is political gunpowder - and he has no option but to investigate. But why is Shakespeare shadowed at every turn by the brutal Richard Topcliffe, the blood-drenched priest-hunter who claims intimacy with Queen Elizabeth herself? What is Topcliffe`s interest in a housemaid, whose baby has been stolen? And where do two fugitive Jesuit priests - one happy to die for God, the other to kill for Him - fit into the puzzle? From the splendour and intrigue of the royal court, to the sleek warships of Her Majesty`s Navy and the teeming brothels of Southwark, Shakespeare soon learns that nothing is as it seems. biacuaduc@gmail.com (Rory Clements) Thu, 15 Mar 2012 19:02:59 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Martyr-Audiobook/B007BF3CLQ thebookvoice.com 12:35:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Martyr Author: Rory Clements Narrator: Peter Wickham Format: Unabridged Length: 12 hrs and 35 mins Language: English Release date: 03-15-12 Publisher: John Murray Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 6 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Drake: Shakespeare is ordered to protect him. With Drake on land fitting out his ships, he is frighteningly vulnerable. If he dies, England will be open to invasion. In a London rife with rumour, Shakespeare must decide which leads to follow, which to ignore. When a high-born young woman is found mutilated and murdered at an illicit printing house, it is political gunpowder - and he has no option but to investigate. But why is Shakespeare shadowed at every turn by the brutal Richard Topcliffe, the blood-drenched priest-hunter who claims intimacy with Queen Elizabeth herself? What is Topcliffe`s interest in a housemaid, whose baby has been stolen? And where do two fugitive Jesuit priests - one happy to die for God, the other to kill for Him - fit into the puzzle? From the splendour and intrigue of the royal court, to the sleek warships of Her Majesty`s Navy and the teeming brothels of Southwark, Shakespeare soon learns that nothing is as it seems. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Martyr Author: Rory Clements Narrator: Peter Wickham Format: Unabridged Length: 12 hrs and 35 mins Language: English Release date: 03-15-12 Publisher: John Murray Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 6 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Drake: Shakespeare is ordered to protect him. With Drake on land fitting out his ships, he is frighteningly vulnerable. If he dies, England will be open to invasion. In a London rife with rumour, Shakespeare must decide which leads to follow, which to ignore. When a high-born young woman is found mutilated and murdered at an illicit printing house, it is political gunpowder - and he has no option but to investigate. But why is Shakespeare shadowed at every turn by the brutal Richard Topcliffe, the blood-drenched priest-hunter who claims intimacy with Queen Elizabeth herself? What is Topcliffe`s interest in a housemaid, whose baby has been stolen? And where do two fugitive Jesuit priests - one happy to die for God, the other to kill for Him - fit into the puzzle? From the splendour and intrigue of the royal court, to the sleek warships of Her Majesty`s Navy and the teeming brothels of Southwark, Shakespeare soon learns that nothing is as it seems. Members Reviews: Martyr A sligtly lighter version of CJ Sansom's Matthew Shardlake drama's. Very enjoyable and well narrated. Great story Believable characters so well written with such good dialogue I was immediately engaged. Just about to start second in the series which says it all! Engrossing! An enjoyable Tudor 'who-dun-it' with a good deal of very believable historical detail - almost too realistic at times! Good historical detective story This is a detective story based in Elizabeth 1 reign based on some historical facts. I Really enjoyed the way the novel and the history mixed together. Not mad about the narrator - not bad but have had better. Overall a really good listen. Martyr The voice of the narrator was initially off putting but as I became engrossed with the plot I found him easy to listen too. Although the language suits the times I found it rather vulgar and unnecessary, I feel some may be put off by it. The book has a good plot, the main character is an easy one to like and on the whole I think the story is a good one. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Timber-Gray-Audiobook/B00771AYUQ Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Timber Gray Author: Ronald Kelly Narrator: Brad Smith Format: Unabridged Length: 4 hrs and 55 mins Language: English Release date: 02-09-12 Publisher: Crossroad Press Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 10 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: After his family is killed by a pack of rabid wolves, Jefferson Gray survives the horrid disease himself, with the aid of a Cherokee medicine man. But, unfortunately, he cannot banish the hatred that dwells within him: an animosity toward dangerous game, particularly timber wolves. Fifteen years have passed. Timber Gray is known throughout the western territories as a seasoned tracker and hunter: a man who can conquer any threat for the right price, be it grizzly, mountain lion, or, his specialty, wolves. But can Timber tackle his greatest challenge - a pack of 50 wolves led by the legendary Cripplefoot? Such insurmountable odds, combined with an approaching blizzard and a band of renegade bounty hunters, would seem to be certain death to most men. But, to Timber Gray, it is only another reason for staying alive. biacuaduc@gmail.com (Ronald Kelly) Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:07:21 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Timber-Gray-Audiobook/B00771AYUQ thebookvoice.com 04:55:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Timber Gray Author: Ronald Kelly Narrator: Brad Smith Format: Unabridged Length: 4 hrs and 55 mins Language: English Release date: 02-09-12 Publisher: Crossroad Press Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 10 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: After his family is killed by a pack of rabid wolves, Jefferson Gray survives the horrid disease himself, with the aid of a Cherokee medicine man. But, unfortunately, he cannot banish the hatred that dwells within him: an animosity toward dangerous game, particularly timber wolves. Fifteen years have passed. Timber Gray is known throughout the western territories as a seasoned tracker and hunter: a man who can conquer any threat for the right price, be it grizzly, mountain lion, or, his specialty, wolves. But can Timber tackle his greatest challenge - a pack of 50 wolves led by the legendary Cripplefoot? Such insurmountable odds, combined with an approaching blizzard and a band of renegade bounty hunters, would seem to be certain death to most men. But, to Timber Gray, it is only another reason for staying alive. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Timber Gray Author: Ronald Kelly Narrator: Brad Smith Format: Unabridged Length: 4 hrs and 55 mins Language: English Release date: 02-09-12 Publisher: Crossroad Press Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 10 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: After his family is killed by a pack of rabid wolves, Jefferson Gray survives the horrid disease himself, with the aid of a Cherokee medicine man. But, unfortunately, he cannot banish the hatred that dwells within him: an animosity toward dangerous game, particularly timber wolves. Fifteen years have passed. Timber Gray is known throughout the western territories as a seasoned tracker and hunter: a man who can conquer any threat for the right price, be it grizzly, mountain lion, or, his specialty, wolves. But can Timber tackle his greatest challenge - a pack of 50 wolves led by the legendary Cripplefoot? Such insurmountable odds, combined with an approaching blizzard and a band of renegade bounty hunters, would seem to be certain death to most men. But, to Timber Gray, it is only another reason for staying alive. Members Reviews: ruined by reader What was Brad Smith thinking? I have liked him when interviewed or participating in NPR's wait wait don't tell me or some of his own performances..but he is completely unequipped to read a book. His voice is hesitant and , although unique, is flat , monotonous and almost totally without inflection. He brings nothing to the story and in fact detracts from the charters and descriptions . The only reason I gave the number of starts was to be generous to the story. I love Larry McMurty lonesome dove series for example and this is somewhat reminiscent of those westerns (although a 2 dimensional reflection of those wonderfully written books). Still, I would have been entertained by the story and main character if I was reading it or if it was read by a more talented actor. The problem is, a reader must ACT THE PARTS to make a story live. This effort , or lack of it ,was an embarrassing failure since Brad Smith is not an actor and is also a bad reader of anything except perhaps his own writing. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Tom-Swift-and-the-City-of-Gold-Audiobook/B006YCNPUA Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Tom Swift and the City of Gold Author: Victor Appleton Narrator: Patrick Treadway Format: Unabridged Length: 4 hrs Language: English Release date: 01-17-12 Publisher: Books In Motion Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: High-spirited young Tom Swift is off on another of his many exciting adventures. This time he's in search of gold in an underground lost city. Tom finds the lost city in a remote area of Mexico, and he finds the gold. Getting into the city was difficult for the adventurers, but when they try to get out, then their real adventure begins. Tom and his companions find themselves trapped in an underground city which contains as many traps and mazes as an Egyptian pyramid. biacuaduc@gmail.com (Victor Appleton) Tue, 17 Jan 2012 05:60:38 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Tom-Swift-and-the-City-of-Gold-Audiobook/B006YCNPUA thebookvoice.com 00:04:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Tom Swift and the City of Gold Author: Victor Appleton Narrator: Patrick Treadway Format: Unabridged Length: 4 hrs Language: English Release date: 01-17-12 Publisher: Books In Motion Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: High-spirited young Tom Swift is off on another of his many exciting adventures. This time he's in search of gold in an underground lost city. Tom finds the lost city in a remote area of Mexico, and he finds the gold. Getting into the city was difficult for the adventurers, but when they try to get out, then their real adventure begins. Tom and his companions find themselves trapped in an underground city which contains as many traps and mazes as an Egyptian pyramid. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Tom Swift and the City of Gold Author: Victor Appleton Narrator: Patrick Treadway Format: Unabridged Length: 4 hrs Language: English Release date: 01-17-12 Publisher: Books In Motion Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: High-spirited young Tom Swift is off on another of his many exciting adventures. This time he's in search of gold in an underground lost city. Tom finds the lost city in a remote area of Mexico, and he finds the gold. Getting into the city was difficult for the adventurers, but when they try to get out, then their real adventure begins. Tom and his companions find themselves trapped in an underground city which contains as many traps and mazes as an Egyptian pyramid. Members Reviews: Tom Swift discovers Atlantis Sorry, National Enquirer. This is a work of fiction. I read this book at the same time as Tom Swift and His Electronic Retroscope. The title was changed for the paperback edition which is what I have. The hardcover's Tom Swift and His Spectromarine Selector. For those who've never read it, and are wondering what it's about, what's written above sums it up. Tom Swift and his friends have a naval commander on board their plane, the Sky Queen, when a Swift cargo jet carrying Tom's latest invention, the Spectromarine Selector, mysteriously crashes. The commander, Tom finds out through a phone call from his chief of security, Harlan Ames, is an imposter. The real commander had never left Washington. Tom and Bud go to Fearing Island, his spaceport and research facility. They take one of his jet- marines and discover a sunken submarine. They think it's an enemy sub when they discover tools stamped with a "V" for Varada Steelworks. A company taken over by the new government of Brungaria. Tom's father calls his friends in Washington and the truth comes out that it was an American submarine that had gone down and the captain had used Varada tools and they were a souvenir from the time he'd first entered the Navy. Tom's driven off the road by someone in a black car because he's in a race with the Brungarians to see who'll control Atlantis. Another expedition is mounted. Longneck Ebber, the accomplice of the first saboteur, stows away and tries to him but he fails. Tom Swift wins another battle in the Cold War and claims Atlantis for the United States Tom Swift goes to Atlantis I have this book. I got it at the same time I got Tom Swift In The Jungle of the Mayas. It begins with two Swift Enterprises cargo planes are over the Atlantic when one of them mysteriously crashes into the Atlantic. Tom Swift, Jr.'s security chief radios him telling him that there's a saboteur aboard. The crew of the downed plane is rescued. However, the plane carrying Tom's latest invention, the Spectromarine Selector, is lost. Back home, Tom discovers the real identity of the fake Navy commander who sabotaged the plane carrying his lost invention, rebuilds it, and is about to mount another mission when he's forced off the road by people in a black sedan. He then mounts another expedition to Atlantis and discovers a missing submarine with tools marked with the letter "V." Thinking that the Brungarians have made it to Atlantis ahead of them, they finally realize at the end of the expedition that the sub and its crew were American and that the tools were a keepsake of the captain. To find out what happens between the beginning and what I wrote here, read the book. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Lady-Lightfingers-Audiobook/B006O16ZNA Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Lady Lightfingers Author: Janet Woods Narrator: Annie Aldington Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 50 mins Language: English Release date: 12-21-11 Publisher: Soundings Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 5 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Raised in the slums in 1850s London, Celia Laws is a rarity, an educated young woman whose creative skills have attracted notice. But with family to care for, circumstances have driven her to pickpocketing. In Celia's harsh world, it's a small step from picking pockets to prostitution. When a young man offers her a fortune to spend a week with him, she takes the money and runs. But Celia's conscience can't allow her to forget the money she stole, and she is soon brought face-to-face with her past biacuaduc@gmail.com (Janet Woods) Wed, 21 Dec 2011 01:36:51 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Lady-Lightfingers-Audiobook/B006O16ZNA thebookvoice.com 08:50:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Lady Lightfingers Author: Janet Woods Narrator: Annie Aldington Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 50 mins Language: English Release date: 12-21-11 Publisher: Soundings Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 5 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Raised in the slums in 1850s London, Celia Laws is a rarity, an educated young woman whose creative skills have attracted notice. But with family to care for, circumstances have driven her to pickpocketing. In Celia's harsh world, it's a small step from picking pockets to prostitution. When a young man offers her a fortune to spend a week with him, she takes the money and runs. But Celia's conscience can't allow her to forget the money she stole, and she is soon brought face-to-face with her past Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Lady Lightfingers Author: Janet Woods Narrator: Annie Aldington Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 50 mins Language: English Release date: 12-21-11 Publisher: Soundings Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 5 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Raised in the slums in 1850s London, Celia Laws is a rarity, an educated young woman whose creative skills have attracted notice. But with family to care for, circumstances have driven her to pickpocketing. In Celia's harsh world, it's a small step from picking pockets to prostitution. When a young man offers her a fortune to spend a week with him, she takes the money and runs. But Celia's conscience can't allow her to forget the money she stole, and she is soon brought face-to-face with her past Members Reviews: Started out good - petered out The narrator did an excellent job. She helped keep the story going even when it started to get old. The story started good but about 2/3 of the way through it lost steam. I think the author should have ended it way before she did. I don't know why she dragged it out as long as she did. I was just waiting for it to be over. If I had never listened to it, it would have been no great loss in my life. LOL. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Prisoners-of-War-Audiobook/B006GEON0W Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Prisoners of War Author: Steve Yarbrough Narrator: Pete Bradbury Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 42 mins Language: English Release date: 12-01-11 Publisher: Recorded Books Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Award-winning author Steve Yarbrough has garnered widespread critical acclaim for his rich, powerful novels of the South. Kirkus Reviews calls Prisoners of War thoroughly impressive. In 1943, as German prisoners work the plantations of Mississippi delta country, Dan Timms roves the area selling goods for his uncle. Dans partner is L.C., a young black man. In a land where men dream of escape, the true danger for L.C. is the very society surrounding him. biacuaduc@gmail.com (Steve Yarbrough) Thu, 01 Dec 2011 09:59:05 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Prisoners-of-War-Audiobook/B006GEON0W thebookvoice.com 07:42:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Prisoners of War Author: Steve Yarbrough Narrator: Pete Bradbury Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 42 mins Language: English Release date: 12-01-11 Publisher: Recorded Books Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Award-winning author Steve Yarbrough has garnered widespread critical acclaim for his rich, powerful novels of the South. Kirkus Reviews calls Prisoners of War thoroughly impressive. In 1943, as German prisoners work the plantations of Mississippi delta country, Dan Timms roves the area selling goods for his uncle. Dans partner is L.C., a young black man. In a land where men dream of escape, the true danger for L.C. is the very society surrounding him. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Prisoners of War Author: Steve Yarbrough Narrator: Pete Bradbury Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 42 mins Language: English Release date: 12-01-11 Publisher: Recorded Books Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Award-winning author Steve Yarbrough has garnered widespread critical acclaim for his rich, powerful novels of the South. Kirkus Reviews calls Prisoners of War thoroughly impressive. In 1943, as German prisoners work the plantations of Mississippi delta country, Dan Timms roves the area selling goods for his uncle. Dans partner is L.C., a young black man. In a land where men dream of escape, the true danger for L.C. is the very society surrounding him. Members Reviews: About Prisoners of War I recommend this to anyone. I especially recommend this to the generation that remembers the 40s. Like Yarbrough, we also had German POWs working on our farms (albeit in Kansas). More importantly, though, the probing of race dynamics is deeply sensitive and perceptive. Unfortunately, we can call this work timely--unfortunately because we still insist on damaging our young men in wars and we still suffer from racism. The problems of Mississippi are, regrettably, not isolated to any one locale. On a literary level, the book is just plain great writing. Yarbrough may be our generations best novelist. Captors are "Prisoners of War" in sobering, cautionary novel The wreckage of armed conflict litters the landscape of fictional Loring, Mississippi, in Steve Yarbrough's courageous and cautionary, "Prisoners of War." The novel's title is an apt one, and German POW's are not the only people held captive by the ravages of war. Dan Timms, not quite eighteen and chomping at the bit for his own involvement in World War II, possesses an innocence which shields him not only from the pernicious impact the previous world war had on the town but also inhibits his understanding of the subtle, but pervasive corruption, rampant in his community. Timms' struggle for emotional independence stands in bleak contrast to the ubiquitous pessimism and despair elsewhere. Yarbrough presents several provocative theses about human behavior in "Prisoners," the most interesting of which posits that people have long outlived the moment of their deaths. Many of Yarbrough's characters are examples of the "living dead," wounded souls going through the motions of life until a climactic moment extinguishes them forever. The belligerent racist, Frank Holder, exemplifies this quality. Angry, bewildered and resentful over his enlisted son's untimely death, Holder's need for vengeance against a nameless, unconquerable force, extinguishes whatever limited capabilities he had to function as a decent man. Dan's father and uncle fall victim to the same disability, but present different symptoms. World War I devoured Jimmy Del Timms, Dan's father. Cynical, uncommunicative and numbed, Dan's father stumbles through post-traumatic stress and suffers a disintegrating family. Jimmy Del's brother, Alvin, has betrayed conscience and community with his actions; aware of his own decadence, Alvin shrugs his shoulders at his own stench and revels in his role as a war profiteer. Yarbrough presents the debasement of personality in times of extreme stress as a corollary to his central thesis. Even the German POW's, whose presence as seemingly tractable field laborers mollifies the struggling cotton farmers of the area, display a corrosion of the spirit. They secretively and ineptly plan an escape and turn on one of their own when the plot is foiled. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Captain-Corellis-Mandolin-Radio-4-Reading-Audiobook/B00699JJFI Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Captain Corelli's Mandolin (Radio 4 Reading) Author: Louis De Bernieres Narrator: Robert Powell Format: Original Recording Length: 3 hrs and 26 mins Language: English Release date: 11-18-11 Publisher: BBC Worldwide Limited Ratings: 2.5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Robert Powell reads Louis De Bernières bestselling novel set in the early days of the second world war, and as heard on BBC Radio 4.... Dr Iannis practices medicine on the island of Cephalonia, accompanied by his daughter, Pelagia, to whom he imparts much of his healing art. Even when the Italians do invade, life isn't so bad - at first anyway. The officer in command of the Italian garrison is the cultured Captain Antonio Corelli, whose most precious possession is his mandolin. It isn't long before Corelli and Pelagia are involved in a heated affair - despite her engagement to a young fisherman, Mandras, who has gone off to join Greek partisans. Love is complicated enough in wartime, even when the lovers are on the same side. And for Corelli and Pelagia, it becomes increasingly difficult to negotiate the minefield of allegiances, both personal and political, as all around them atrocities mount, former friends become enemies and the ugliness of war infects everyone it touches. biacuaduc@gmail.com (Louis De Bernieres) Fri, 18 Nov 2011 03:38:20 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Captain-Corellis-Mandolin-Radio-4-Reading-Audiobook/B00699JJFI thebookvoice.com 03:26:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Captain Corelli's Mandolin (Radio 4 Reading) Author: Louis De Bernieres Narrator: Robert Powell Format: Original Recording Length: 3 hrs and 26 mins Language: English Release date: 11-18-11 Publisher: BBC Worldwide Limited Ratings: 2.5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Robert Powell reads Louis De Bernières bestselling novel set in the early days of the second world war, and as heard on BBC Radio 4.... Dr Iannis practices medicine on the island of Cephalonia, accompanied by his daughter, Pelagia, to whom he imparts much of his healing art. Even when the Italians do invade, life isn't so bad - at first anyway. The officer in command of the Italian garrison is the cultured Captain Antonio Corelli, whose most precious possession is his mandolin. It isn't long before Corelli and Pelagia are involved in a heated affair - despite her engagement to a young fisherman, Mandras, who has gone off to join Greek partisans. Love is complicated enough in wartime, even when the lovers are on the same side. And for Corelli and Pelagia, it becomes increasingly difficult to negotiate the minefield of allegiances, both personal and political, as all around them atrocities mount, former friends become enemies and the ugliness of war infects everyone it touches. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Captain Corelli's Mandolin (Radio 4 Reading) Author: Louis De Bernieres Narrator: Robert Powell Format: Original Recording Length: 3 hrs and 26 mins Language: English Release date: 11-18-11 Publisher: BBC Worldwide Limited Ratings: 2.5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Robert Powell reads Louis De Bernières bestselling novel set in the early days of the second world war, and as heard on BBC Radio 4.... Dr Iannis practices medicine on the island of Cephalonia, accompanied by his daughter, Pelagia, to whom he imparts much of his healing art. Even when the Italians do invade, life isn't so bad - at first anyway. The officer in command of the Italian garrison is the cultured Captain Antonio Corelli, whose most precious possession is his mandolin. It isn't long before Corelli and Pelagia are involved in a heated affair - despite her engagement to a young fisherman, Mandras, who has gone off to join Greek partisans. Love is complicated enough in wartime, even when the lovers are on the same side. And for Corelli and Pelagia, it becomes increasingly difficult to negotiate the minefield of allegiances, both personal and political, as all around them atrocities mount, former friends become enemies and the ugliness of war infects everyone it touches. Members Reviews: Chopped to pieces - the patient is dead What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you? I read the book and loved it to death. This adaptation has instead carved it to death. Great passages from the book have been chopped out, rendering the story incoherent and completely losing the development of the characters. The narrator does a tremendous job on the male voices, but sounds comically amateurish on the female ones. What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment? A feeling of having been robbed by Audible and their publishing partners. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Flash-for-Freedom-Audiobook/B0099VHHFM Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Flash for Freedom! Author: George MacDonald Fraser Narrator: Rupert Penry-Jones Format: Abridged Length: 5 hrs and 50 mins Language: English Release date: 09-27-12 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: A game of cards leads Flashman from the jungle death-house of Dahomey to the slave state of Mississippi as he dabbles in the slave trade in Volume III of the Flashman Papers. When Flashman was inveigled into a game of pontoon with Disraeli and Lord George Bentinck, he was making an unconscious choice about his own future would it lie in the House of Commons or the West African slave trade? Was there, for that matter, very much difference? Once again Flashmans charm, cowardice, treachery, lechery, and fleetness of foot see the lovable rogue triumph by the skin of his chattering teeth. biacuaduc@gmail.com (George MacDonald Fraser) Thu, 27 Sep 2012 20:15:04 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Flash-for-Freedom-Audiobook/B0099VHHFM thebookvoice.com 05:50:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Flash for Freedom! Author: George MacDonald Fraser Narrator: Rupert Penry-Jones Format: Abridged Length: 5 hrs and 50 mins Language: English Release date: 09-27-12 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: A game of cards leads Flashman from the jungle death-house of Dahomey to the slave state of Mississippi as he dabbles in the slave trade in Volume III of the Flashman Papers. When Flashman was inveigled into a game of pontoon with Disraeli and Lord George Bentinck, he was making an unconscious choice about his own future would it lie in the House of Commons or the West African slave trade? Was there, for that matter, very much difference? Once again Flashmans charm, cowardice, treachery, lechery, and fleetness of foot see the lovable rogue triumph by the skin of his chattering teeth. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Flash for Freedom! Author: George MacDonald Fraser Narrator: Rupert Penry-Jones Format: Abridged Length: 5 hrs and 50 mins Language: English Release date: 09-27-12 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: A game of cards leads Flashman from the jungle death-house of Dahomey to the slave state of Mississippi as he dabbles in the slave trade in Volume III of the Flashman Papers. When Flashman was inveigled into a game of pontoon with Disraeli and Lord George Bentinck, he was making an unconscious choice about his own future would it lie in the House of Commons or the West African slave trade? Was there, for that matter, very much difference? Once again Flashmans charm, cowardice, treachery, lechery, and fleetness of foot see the lovable rogue triumph by the skin of his chattering teeth. Members Reviews: Hoorah for Flashy! I have loved the Fashion books for many years, so it's pretty certain I'd love the audiobook. And I did - wonderfully read. This, like all the Fashion stories, is a brilliant story. The history is accurate, Flashman is a brilliant anti-hero, and the escapades he lands himself in - usually on account of chasing a woman - are just fabulous. A real ribald romp of a book - brilliant! Flashman does it again Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why? Yes, simple but great plot with nice twists Who was your favorite character and why? Flashman, for being a gentleman and yet so selfish Have you listened to any of Rupert Penry-Joness other performances? How does this one compare? I have listened to other books in the series and he does a good job, although one character is quite loud in his performance. If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be? Flashman's at it again Loved it, so un-pc Would you consider the audio edition of Flash for Freedom! to be better than the print version? Never read it What did you like best about this story? What a fab cad! Which character as performed by Rupert Penry-Jones was your favourite? err question Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you? err another stupid question Any additional comments? Loved the book, great fun, great characters. Another excellent Flashman novel Penry-Jones has captured the utterly debauched Harry Flashman. It's a superb performance - he captures a wide range of bizarre characters and the irony of the increasingly difficult situations in which Harry Flashman finds himself. All of the Flashman novels are excellent, and this is one of the better ones: I love the way that Fraser manages to find humour in the most difficult subjects: In this case the African slave-trade. Often books about this subject become mawkish or lecturing. This book is neither - it does not shy away from the horrors of slavery nor descend into any kind of self-pity. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/The-Survivor-Audiobook/B008PBYZSY Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Survivor Subtitle: Alford Saga, Book 2 Author: Paul Almond Narrator: Paul Almond Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 22 mins Language: English Release date: 07-27-12 Publisher: Iambik Audio Inc. Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: A captivating and fast-paced adventure, The Survivor is Book Two of the Alford Saga, a series chronicling 200 years of Canadian history, as seen through the eyes of one settlers family. Thomas Manning, branded a deserter from the British Navy, is forced to change his name to James Alford to avoid the death penalty. Determined to forge a new life on the Gaspé Peninsula, he struggles to survive the harsh landscape and win the hand of Catherine Garrett. After working in harsh sub-zero woods, he saves the life of an orphan working in a sawmill, and so gains crucial lumber to build a homestead out of intractable wilderness. But first he must battle murderous brigands to rescue a starving bull calf he hopes will be the first of the oxen he so desperately needs to clear his land. Finally, heroically surviving Canadas worst-ever famine, he faces down implacable bureaucracies to keep the farm he has been fighting to bring under cultivation. biacuaduc@gmail.com (Paul Almond) Fri, 27 Jul 2012 07:15:16 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/The-Survivor-Audiobook/B008PBYZSY thebookvoice.com 07:22:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Survivor Subtitle: Alford Saga, Book 2 Author: Paul Almond Narrator: Paul Almond Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 22 mins Language: English Release date: 07-27-12 Publisher: Iambik Audio Inc. Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: A captivating and fast-paced adventure, The Survivor is Book Two of the Alford Saga, a series chronicling 200 years of Canadian history, as seen through the eyes of one settlers family. Thomas Manning, branded a deserter from the British Navy, is forced to change his name to James Alford to avoid the death penalty. Determined to forge a new life on the Gaspé Peninsula, he struggles to survive the harsh landscape and win the hand of Catherine Garrett. After working in harsh sub-zero woods, he saves the life of an orphan working in a sawmill, and so gains crucial lumber to build a homestead out of intractable wilderness. But first he must battle murderous brigands to rescue a starving bull calf he hopes will be the first of the oxen he so desperately needs to clear his land. Finally, heroically surviving Canadas worst-ever famine, he faces down implacable bureaucracies to keep the farm he has been fighting to bring under cultivation. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Survivor Subtitle: Alford Saga, Book 2 Author: Paul Almond Narrator: Paul Almond Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 22 mins Language: English Release date: 07-27-12 Publisher: Iambik Audio Inc. Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: A captivating and fast-paced adventure, The Survivor is Book Two of the Alford Saga, a series chronicling 200 years of Canadian history, as seen through the eyes of one settlers family. Thomas Manning, branded a deserter from the British Navy, is forced to change his name to James Alford to avoid the death penalty. Determined to forge a new life on the Gaspé Peninsula, he struggles to survive the harsh landscape and win the hand of Catherine Garrett. After working in harsh sub-zero woods, he saves the life of an orphan working in a sawmill, and so gains crucial lumber to build a homestead out of intractable wilderness. But first he must battle murderous brigands to rescue a starving bull calf he hopes will be the first of the oxen he so desperately needs to clear his land. Finally, heroically surviving Canadas worst-ever famine, he faces down implacable bureaucracies to keep the farm he has been fighting to bring under cultivation. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Wallis-My-War-Audiobook/B005PQGW74 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Wallis: My War Subtitle: A Novel Author: Kate Auspitz Narrator: Lorelei King Format: Unabridged Length: 5 hrs and 46 mins Language: English Release date: 09-29-11 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 11 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: She was the first person to be named Woman of the Year by Time magazine, and yet Wallis Simpson remains one of the most reviled women in history. The social-climbing divorcee is remembered as a snob and voluptuary who came close to destroying the British monarchy. But could she have been the pawn of Allied statesmen determined to remove a Nazi sympathiser from the throne? This memoir, found in her former Paris home, is said to have been written in the Duchess' own hand. And although the Duchess is a highly unreliable narrator, Kate Auspitz, an American historian, is a meticulous scholar, supplying pages of endnotes that ground the story firmly in published recollections of the major figures of the time. The plot rests on little-known historical details that make Wallis's role in the events entirely plausible. Critic Reviews: "Lorelei King is astonishing. I thought I was listening to my better self when I heard the introduction to Wallis: My War , written in my voice, read in hers." (Kate Auspitz) biacuaduc@gmail.com (Kate Auspitz) Thu, 29 Sep 2011 09:43:11 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Wallis-My-War-Audiobook/B005PQGW74 thebookvoice.com 05:46:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Wallis: My War Subtitle: A Novel Author: Kate Auspitz Narrator: Lorelei King Format: Unabridged Length: 5 hrs and 46 mins Language: English Release date: 09-29-11 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 11 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: She was the first person to be named Woman of the Year by Time magazine, and yet Wallis Simpson remains one of the most reviled women in history. The social-climbing divorcee is remembered as a snob and voluptuary who came close to destroying the British monarchy. But could she have been the pawn of Allied statesmen determined to remove a Nazi sympathiser from the throne? This memoir, found in her former Paris home, is said to have been written in the Duchess' own hand. And although the Duchess is a highly unreliable narrator, Kate Auspitz, an American historian, is a meticulous scholar, supplying pages of endnotes that ground the story firmly in published recollections of the major figures of the time. The plot rests on little-known historical details that make Wallis's role in the events entirely plausible. Critic Reviews: "Lorelei King is astonishing. I thought I was listening to my better self when I heard the introduction to Wallis: My War , written in my voice, read in hers." (Kate Auspitz) Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Wallis: My War Subtitle: A Novel Author: Kate Auspitz Narrator: Lorelei King Format: Unabridged Length: 5 hrs and 46 mins Language: English Release date: 09-29-11 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 11 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: She was the first person to be named Woman of the Year by Time magazine, and yet Wallis Simpson remains one of the most reviled women in history. The social-climbing divorcee is remembered as a snob and voluptuary who came close to destroying the British monarchy. But could she have been the pawn of Allied statesmen determined to remove a Nazi sympathiser from the throne? This memoir, found in her former Paris home, is said to have been written in the Duchess' own hand. And although the Duchess is a highly unreliable narrator, Kate Auspitz, an American historian, is a meticulous scholar, supplying pages of endnotes that ground the story firmly in published recollections of the major figures of the time. The plot rests on little-known historical details that make Wallis's role in the events entirely plausible. Critic Reviews: "Lorelei King is astonishing. I thought I was listening to my better self when I heard the introduction to Wallis: My War , written in my voice, read in hers." (Kate Auspitz) Members Reviews: Fun and interesting, too. Would you listen to Wallis: My War again? Why? I might, just to catch any details I missed the first time. What was one of the most memorable moments of Wallis: My War? The very end of the book holds an image I won't forget. Which scene was your favorite? I really enjoyed the plotting among the afternoon cocktails. Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting? No. Any additional comments? I have to keep reminding myself that the book is fiction. Spoken like Wallis Presumably Always one for a biography, I chose Wallis My War for an insight into the woman that caused the abdication of the king. Written from her point of view was the clever bit. I enjoyed the regular ramblings from the woman's point of view, the details of what was her life in relation to his. I did find the voice very irritating at first that I did not listen to it for a while. However I had another go with the presumption that this is what she probably sounded like. Ir is worth persevering with. This is my first audio book, perhaps I am not quite ready to stop reading the printed versions yet, not sure if I ever will as it was not a very enjoyable experience. I needed to be in the mood for this I am still not sure if I have truly given this a fair rating as I think the narrator put me off listening to a good story line. I found it hard to be objective and remove the voice from the story. Apologies but this wasn't for me. Perhaps listen on another day maybe a different outcome. An unusual perspective on a controversial woman This is a vivid and engrossing, albeit fictional, account of how the Duchess of Windsor was used as a pawn by the Anglo-Franco-American alliance, first to get a king to abdicate and then to spread disinformation amongst the Axis, via Ribbentrop. Not a book you can stop listening to easily. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Half-Blood-Blues-Audiobook/B005NI33MG Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Half Blood Blues Author: Esi Edugyan Narrator: Kyle Riley Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs and 12 mins Language: English Release date: 09-16-11 Publisher: Whole Story Audiobooks Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 23 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Longlisted for the 2012 Orange Prize for Fiction Shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2011 The aftermath of the fall of Paris, 1940. Hieronymous Falk, a rising star on the cabaret scene, was arrested in a cafe and never heard from again. He was twenty years old. He was a German citizen. And he was black. Fifty years later Sid, Hiero's bandmate and the only witness that day, travels to Berlin, bringing to the surface secrets buried since Hiero's fate was settled. biacuaduc@gmail.com (Esi Edugyan) Fri, 16 Sep 2011 03:18:35 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Half-Blood-Blues-Audiobook/B005NI33MG thebookvoice.com 11:12:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Half Blood Blues Author: Esi Edugyan Narrator: Kyle Riley Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs and 12 mins Language: English Release date: 09-16-11 Publisher: Whole Story Audiobooks Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 23 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Longlisted for the 2012 Orange Prize for Fiction Shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2011 The aftermath of the fall of Paris, 1940. Hieronymous Falk, a rising star on the cabaret scene, was arrested in a cafe and never heard from again. He was twenty years old. He was a German citizen. And he was black. Fifty years later Sid, Hiero's bandmate and the only witness that day, travels to Berlin, bringing to the surface secrets buried since Hiero's fate was settled. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Half Blood Blues Author: Esi Edugyan Narrator: Kyle Riley Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs and 12 mins Language: English Release date: 09-16-11 Publisher: Whole Story Audiobooks Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 23 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Longlisted for the 2012 Orange Prize for Fiction Shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2011 The aftermath of the fall of Paris, 1940. Hieronymous Falk, a rising star on the cabaret scene, was arrested in a cafe and never heard from again. He was twenty years old. He was a German citizen. And he was black. Fifty years later Sid, Hiero's bandmate and the only witness that day, travels to Berlin, bringing to the surface secrets buried since Hiero's fate was settled. Members Reviews: Had trouble with the accent As a non-American I had a great deal of trouble understanding what was probably a very authentic Baltimore accent. I would have kept trying, but the story didn't engage me either so I abandoned halfway through. An absolute stunner - and gorgeously read! What made the experience of listening to Half Blood Blues the most enjoyable? Kyle Riley as the reader is perfectly cast . The novel is told in the first person, and Riley makes a completely credible main character. He delivers the perfect blend of melancholy, honesty, and regret. Wonderful. What did you like best about this story? Half Blood Blues powerfully evoked the dissolution and fear of Berlin in the 1930s as the Nazis gained power. Moreover, the point of view is utterly unique - we see this sad and sinister world through the eyes of a black American musician. Which scene did you most enjoy? The scenes of the musicians in hiding in Berlin, dodging the Nazis as they try to find visas which would allow them to escape. Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you? When Sid realizes that he is is good, but not good enough to be called on by Louis Armstrong for a recording session. A great moment of resignation and bitter humility. Any additional comments? Kyle Riley as the voice of Sid Griffiths is a wonder. He elevates an already fine novel to true brilliance. Lacking pace and tension It's a nice novel - very unusual in content and style, and rewarding for a jazz lover. Yet, two things are annoying - one is the plot meandering and lack of depth of message; it is not a book that holds your attention, though it is well-written. Second, the reading is awful - sounds like a fake African-American accent. Its cadences sound so inauthentic that it jars. Also the language doesn't match the voice. It is Eng Lit sophistication with some argot thrown in - an uncomfortable mix that just doesn't work. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Mercy-Clifton-Audiobook/B005CPGXUY Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Mercy Clifton Subtitle: Pilgrim Girl Author: Peter Marshall, David Manuel, Sheldon Maxwell Narrator: Aimee Lilly Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 41 mins Language: English Release date: 07-15-11 Publisher: Oasis Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 5 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: The 1620 storm-tossed voyage of the Mayflower is the worst experience of Mercy Cliftons 16 years. She and her parents are Pilgrims, bound for the New World, where they can worship God in peace. Relying on her friends, Elizabeth and Priscilla, and the affection of an English Springer Spaniel named Loyal, Mercy survives the crossing and their first perilous months in America. But she is tested through painful loss, her attraction to the handsome but disturbing Jack Billington, and the perils of living in a danger-filled wilderness. Mercy faces her greatest challenge when she and her Indian friend Amie make an ominous discovery. Young rebels in the colony have so provoked the Native Americans that all-out war seems certain. biacuaduc@gmail.com (Peter Marshall) Fri, 15 Jul 2011 07:12:03 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Mercy-Clifton-Audiobook/B005CPGXUY thebookvoice.com 06:41:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Mercy Clifton Subtitle: Pilgrim Girl Author: Peter Marshall, David Manuel, Sheldon Maxwell Narrator: Aimee Lilly Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 41 mins Language: English Release date: 07-15-11 Publisher: Oasis Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 5 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: The 1620 storm-tossed voyage of the Mayflower is the worst experience of Mercy Cliftons 16 years. She and her parents are Pilgrims, bound for the New World, where they can worship God in peace. Relying on her friends, Elizabeth and Priscilla, and the affection of an English Springer Spaniel named Loyal, Mercy survives the crossing and their first perilous months in America. But she is tested through painful loss, her attraction to the handsome but disturbing Jack Billington, and the perils of living in a danger-filled wilderness. Mercy faces her greatest challenge when she and her Indian friend Amie make an ominous discovery. Young rebels in the colony have so provoked the Native Americans that all-out war seems certain. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Mercy Clifton Subtitle: Pilgrim Girl Author: Peter Marshall, David Manuel, Sheldon Maxwell Narrator: Aimee Lilly Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 41 mins Language: English Release date: 07-15-11 Publisher: Oasis Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 5 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: The 1620 storm-tossed voyage of the Mayflower is the worst experience of Mercy Cliftons 16 years. She and her parents are Pilgrims, bound for the New World, where they can worship God in peace. Relying on her friends, Elizabeth and Priscilla, and the affection of an English Springer Spaniel named Loyal, Mercy survives the crossing and their first perilous months in America. But she is tested through painful loss, her attraction to the handsome but disturbing Jack Billington, and the perils of living in a danger-filled wilderness. Mercy faces her greatest challenge when she and her Indian friend Amie make an ominous discovery. Young rebels in the colony have so provoked the Native Americans that all-out war seems certain. Members Reviews: Super historical fiction My daughter loves this book and can't wait to use it for her historical fiction book report. I love this genre and am glad that there is quality historical fiction that my daughter can read too. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Ill-Be-Seeing-You-Audiobook/B00528BZ36 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: I'll Be Seeing You Author: Margaret Mayhew Narrator: Kim Hicks Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 35 mins Language: English Release date: 05-24-11 Publisher: Random House AudioBooks Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 7 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: When Juliet Porters mother dies, she leaves Juliet some old letters and a photograph which shatter all her previously-held beliefs. They show that her real father was an American bomber pilot in the Second World War, some 40 years before, and that he had met her mother while serving in England. Armed only with this photo, Juliet sets out to trace her real father, and eventually finds the airfield where he served. In 1943, Juliets mother Daisy is in the WAAF and stationed at the airfield which is taken over by the American airmen at a moments notice. She falls in love with a bomber pilot who is then posted missing, presumed dead; pregnant and grieving; she marries a long-term admirer only to discover, at the end of the war, that her pilot had survived biacuaduc@gmail.com (Margaret Mayhew) Tue, 24 May 2011 09:45:23 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Ill-Be-Seeing-You-Audiobook/B00528BZ36 thebookvoice.com 09:35:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: I'll Be Seeing You Author: Margaret Mayhew Narrator: Kim Hicks Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 35 mins Language: English Release date: 05-24-11 Publisher: Random House AudioBooks Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 7 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: When Juliet Porters mother dies, she leaves Juliet some old letters and a photograph which shatter all her previously-held beliefs. They show that her real father was an American bomber pilot in the Second World War, some 40 years before, and that he had met her mother while serving in England. Armed only with this photo, Juliet sets out to trace her real father, and eventually finds the airfield where he served. In 1943, Juliets mother Daisy is in the WAAF and stationed at the airfield which is taken over by the American airmen at a moments notice. She falls in love with a bomber pilot who is then posted missing, presumed dead; pregnant and grieving; she marries a long-term admirer only to discover, at the end of the war, that her pilot had survived Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: I'll Be Seeing You Author: Margaret Mayhew Narrator: Kim Hicks Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 35 mins Language: English Release date: 05-24-11 Publisher: Random House AudioBooks Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 7 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: When Juliet Porters mother dies, she leaves Juliet some old letters and a photograph which shatter all her previously-held beliefs. They show that her real father was an American bomber pilot in the Second World War, some 40 years before, and that he had met her mother while serving in England. Armed only with this photo, Juliet sets out to trace her real father, and eventually finds the airfield where he served. In 1943, Juliets mother Daisy is in the WAAF and stationed at the airfield which is taken over by the American airmen at a moments notice. She falls in love with a bomber pilot who is then posted missing, presumed dead; pregnant and grieving; she marries a long-term admirer only to discover, at the end of the war, that her pilot had survived Members Reviews: A fun read Well this wasn't exactly the Romance novel that I was expecting when I bought this book, but it was a nice, well written sentimental WWII novel about a woman's search for the American airman who fathered her. There were just a couple of nit picky little things that jolted me out of the story for a minute but they really are minor. I just couldn't figure out how Mrs. Leighton managed to serve all the food she did when food was rationed so strictly. Maybe she had an agreement with the quartermaster on the base. *shrug* The other little thing that bumped me was how unmannerly both Juliet and Jose were on the phone. Other than that, it was great. It was 2am when I finally finished this ... ... and could go to sleep. The book starts in present tense, moves to a WWII setting and back to the present. First we know that Juliet's mother has died. Juliet is in her early 50s and her mother has left her a letter explaining that she was the offspring of a war-time romance. We're discovering what we know about Juliet's mother's life during WWII as Juliet is discovering it, then we're back to Daisy's point of view as all of this is taking place, then return to the present to see how things come out. And I cared a great deal about how things would come out. This works reallly well in this book. So, I ask myself, why not 5 stars? The central characters are very vivid but the back up people are not well enough drawn. They float in and out of the story, telling Juliet what they think she should do but we don't know them well enough to understand why they make those suggestions. There's her brother, Drew. He's a mathematical genius like the father she grew up with (dead a couple of years as the story opens). Juliet has sometimes wondered why she's such a dud in math. Her mother's letter tells her that she got her artistic talent from her biological father. Drew says burn the photo and the letter and forget about it. Her best friends supports her search but points out a lot of misgivings and self-delusion Juliet is dealing with. Her daughter hasn't been told. Her daughter's boyfriend pops up as someone who annoys Juliet and as an opportunity for some monologues on parenting but wouldn't leave a gap if he were deleted. Her friend who moved to America is probablly a well-drawn picture of someone who has embraced her new country but misses some of the old. So, a lot of supporting characters of varying importance, but none of them is given enough of a part or enough dimension to make them important. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/The-Apothecary-Rose-Audiobook/B004QP4BFU Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Apothecary Rose Author: Candace Robb Narrator: Stephen Thorne Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 36 mins Language: English Release date: 03-07-11 Publisher: Random House AudioBooks Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: It is the year of our Lord 1363. And in the cathedral city of York, people are dying in mysterious circumstances. But there seems to be a common thread - the herbal remedies dispensed by Nicholas Wilton, Master Apothecary. The first victim is an anonymous pilgrim. But when a highborn nobleman dies after taking the same potion the authorities decide to act. Dispatched to York, in disguise, to unravel the mystery, Owen Archer, former Captain of Archers, apprentices himself to the Apothecary. But it is from Wiltons beautiful wife Lucie that he must learn the arcane secrets of the trade. Slowly but surely, Owen begins to uncover the truth. And when the deaths continue, he realises to his horror he must count Lucie among the suspects. biacuaduc@gmail.com (Candace Robb) Mon, 07 Mar 2011 13:20:13 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/The-Apothecary-Rose-Audiobook/B004QP4BFU thebookvoice.com 10:36:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Apothecary Rose Author: Candace Robb Narrator: Stephen Thorne Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 36 mins Language: English Release date: 03-07-11 Publisher: Random House AudioBooks Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: It is the year of our Lord 1363. And in the cathedral city of York, people are dying in mysterious circumstances. But there seems to be a common thread - the herbal remedies dispensed by Nicholas Wilton, Master Apothecary. The first victim is an anonymous pilgrim. But when a highborn nobleman dies after taking the same potion the authorities decide to act. Dispatched to York, in disguise, to unravel the mystery, Owen Archer, former Captain of Archers, apprentices himself to the Apothecary. But it is from Wiltons beautiful wife Lucie that he must learn the arcane secrets of the trade. Slowly but surely, Owen begins to uncover the truth. And when the deaths continue, he realises to his horror he must count Lucie among the suspects. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Apothecary Rose Author: Candace Robb Narrator: Stephen Thorne Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 36 mins Language: English Release date: 03-07-11 Publisher: Random House AudioBooks Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: It is the year of our Lord 1363. And in the cathedral city of York, people are dying in mysterious circumstances. But there seems to be a common thread - the herbal remedies dispensed by Nicholas Wilton, Master Apothecary. The first victim is an anonymous pilgrim. But when a highborn nobleman dies after taking the same potion the authorities decide to act. Dispatched to York, in disguise, to unravel the mystery, Owen Archer, former Captain of Archers, apprentices himself to the Apothecary. But it is from Wiltons beautiful wife Lucie that he must learn the arcane secrets of the trade. Slowly but surely, Owen begins to uncover the truth. And when the deaths continue, he realises to his horror he must count Lucie among the suspects. Members Reviews: Good historical who done it Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why? If you are a fan of the medieval-ish period and who done its then I highly recommend this audio book. Good plot and well read. The Apothecary Rose This was the first book I listened to and was hooked. Stephen Thorne is a good narrator and brought Owen Archer to life. The first of a great series I've been a fan of murder-mysteries for many years and when I first joined Audible, I naturally looked for something in that genre. I hadn't discovered Candace Robb's work before so it was a very pleasant surprise to find out that The Apothecary Rose was well written, well researched and well read by Stephen Thorne. It's set in and around 14th century York and follows Owen Archer (a former soldier) as he investigates several unnatural deaths. As is to be expected in this genre, there is some violence and this is combined with some sex and passion. Candace Robb leaves readers in no doubt about the appalling squalor of the times and this all helped me to feel that I was steeping back in time to be alongside the book's characters. Throughout the book, I found enough drama and excitement to make me want to know what came next; if it had been a traditional paper book it would have been one of those that was difficult to put down but as an audio-bok I found myself listening until the early hours of the morning. Stephen Thorne's voice seems to be well suited to the subject and he manages to put enough stress and inflection into his reading to make the main characters clearly distinguishable without turning it into some sort of one-man play. Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed The Apothecary Rose and I've already recommended it to several friends. There are many more titles in what has become a very successful series following Owen Archer's life as an investigator and all those I've tried have been excellent. A little bit too tame. This is an interesting enough story, well written. It's just a bit light. If it were wine I'd describe it as inoffensive. History Fan Read all the "Owen Archer series" and wished there were more, so was pleased to see them in audio, can travel back in time while ironing. Good info on the period and a gripping story line, "2 buts" the storys are better read in order as they follow on in time & tale, but some are missing, Stephen Thorne does a very good welsh Owen then the narrator changes and is not as good, hope the rest appear and are read by Stephen Thorne. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Corrag-Audiobook/B004JPHF8C Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Corrag Author: Susan Fletcher Narrator: Caroline Guthrie Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs and 56 mins Language: English Release date: 01-19-11 Publisher: Whole Story Audiobooks Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 6 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Glencoe, 1692. Accused of witchcraft and condemned for her part in the recent massacre of the MacDonald clan, Corrag awaits her execution. Seeking information that will undermine the Protestant King William, Irish propagandist Charles Leslie question her on the events of that fateful night. As she tells her story, Leslie questions his own beliefs and purpose - and a friendship develops between them that alters both their lives. biacuaduc@gmail.com (Susan Fletcher) Wed, 19 Jan 2011 06:27:43 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Corrag-Audiobook/B004JPHF8C thebookvoice.com 11:56:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Corrag Author: Susan Fletcher Narrator: Caroline Guthrie Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs and 56 mins Language: English Release date: 01-19-11 Publisher: Whole Story Audiobooks Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 6 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Glencoe, 1692. Accused of witchcraft and condemned for her part in the recent massacre of the MacDonald clan, Corrag awaits her execution. Seeking information that will undermine the Protestant King William, Irish propagandist Charles Leslie question her on the events of that fateful night. As she tells her story, Leslie questions his own beliefs and purpose - and a friendship develops between them that alters both their lives. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Corrag Author: Susan Fletcher Narrator: Caroline Guthrie Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs and 56 mins Language: English Release date: 01-19-11 Publisher: Whole Story Audiobooks Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 6 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Glencoe, 1692. Accused of witchcraft and condemned for her part in the recent massacre of the MacDonald clan, Corrag awaits her execution. Seeking information that will undermine the Protestant King William, Irish propagandist Charles Leslie question her on the events of that fateful night. As she tells her story, Leslie questions his own beliefs and purpose - and a friendship develops between them that alters both their lives. Members Reviews: Scottish history as never before Fantastic story, I didn't want it to end. I loved the characters and the accents given to them by the narrator. I especially loved Corrag's view on nature in all her winter glory. The gory bits were realistic without being overdone. I was brought up near Inveraray (among many friendly Campbells and McDonalds) and this gave me a special interest in the story. I learned a lot about Scottish history from this book. Beutiful, eerie and utterly captivating Would you consider the audio edition of Corrag to be better than the print version? As I haven't read the book physically, I cannot compare the audio edition with the print version, but the narrator was astoundingly good. The story was already excellent but the haunting narration pushed it further up to a great piece of literature. What other book might you compare Corrag to, and why? I cannot really compare Corrag to anything else I have ever read, although it has many elements common with other books I like. It is set in historical times, in Scotland, it tells of unsettled times, from a womans perspective. There is a kind of love story (or rather a longing for the other person), suspence, violence. The language and narration is poetic and beautiful. I don't think you can listen to it without responding emotionally to it. It is not a book that could have been written by just anybody, so beautiful. A book I know I will listen to again and enjoy very much. Have you listened to any of Caroline Guthries other performances? How does this one compare? I have not listened to any other of Caroline Guthrie's performances (I am sure I will though) but can without any hesitation say, that her performance was stunning and utterly suited to the story. Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you? The whole book was deeply moving. Any additional comments? A big recommendation as one of the most emotionally gripping books I have ever listened to. I am a big fan of the Outlanderbooks as read by Davina Porter, (representing sprawling and lifelike universe narrated, nay, almost acted very lifelike and convincing) but Corrag narrated by Caroline Guthrie is more poetic and eerie, obviously a much shorter book and focusing on very few characters, but in a way, all the more beautiful for it. Beautifully narrated, emotional story. A must read for anyone who is remotely interested in history, justice, and the enduring strength of human kindness. The author transports you,the reader/listener, to a world of wonder in the Scottish highlands laced with unimaginable hardship and injustice. The beautiful observation of the natural world had me living and breathing every moment of Corrag's remarkable journey. I could barely tear myself away. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Child-of-the-Light-Audiobook/B004IM1546 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Child of the Light Subtitle: Book I of the Madagascar Manifesto Author: Janet Berliner, George Guthridge Narrator: Jane McDowell Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs and 51 mins Language: English Release date: 01-12-11 Publisher: CrossRoad Press Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: This remarkable book follows the lives of three friends, Solomon Freund, a Jew, Erich Wiesser, his Catholic neighbor and "brother in blood", and Miriam Rathenau, whom both boys love, and who happens to be niece of Germany's foreign minister Walther Rathenau. From their youth helping at their parents' co-owned tobacco shop, the boys find their relationship strained, as was all of Germany, by the growth of the National Socialist party and the descent of Germany into a Nazi hell. ©1995 Janet Berliner (P)2010 CrossRoad Press biacuaduc@gmail.com (Janet Berliner) Wed, 12 Jan 2011 00:22:22 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Child-of-the-Light-Audiobook/B004IM1546 thebookvoice.com 11:51:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Child of the Light Subtitle: Book I of the Madagascar Manifesto Author: Janet Berliner, George Guthridge Narrator: Jane McDowell Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs and 51 mins Language: English Release date: 01-12-11 Publisher: CrossRoad Press Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: This remarkable book follows the lives of three friends, Solomon Freund, a Jew, Erich Wiesser, his Catholic neighbor and "brother in blood", and Miriam Rathenau, whom both boys love, and who happens to be niece of Germany's foreign minister Walther Rathenau. From their youth helping at their parents' co-owned tobacco shop, the boys find their relationship strained, as was all of Germany, by the growth of the National Socialist party and the descent of Germany into a Nazi hell. ©1995 Janet Berliner (P)2010 CrossRoad Press Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Child of the Light Subtitle: Book I of the Madagascar Manifesto Author: Janet Berliner, George Guthridge Narrator: Jane McDowell Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs and 51 mins Language: English Release date: 01-12-11 Publisher: CrossRoad Press Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: This remarkable book follows the lives of three friends, Solomon Freund, a Jew, Erich Wiesser, his Catholic neighbor and "brother in blood", and Miriam Rathenau, whom both boys love, and who happens to be niece of Germany's foreign minister Walther Rathenau. From their youth helping at their parents' co-owned tobacco shop, the boys find their relationship strained, as was all of Germany, by the growth of the National Socialist party and the descent of Germany into a Nazi hell. ©1995 Janet Berliner (P)2010 CrossRoad Press Members Reviews: This entire trilogy is unforgettable. I just now finished the third book in this trilogy. Not only is the writing remarkable, but character development is stunning. Being an animal lover, I couldn't help but also love the intricate role that the twelve German Shepherds, one terrier, and one Irish Wolfhound played. The research done for these books had to have been massive. This trilogy should go down as one of the greatest series of all time. A story of life in Berlin during the rise of the Nazis. This is the best book I have read in quite some time. It is, at its most basic level, a chronicle of three young people, two Jewish and one Catholic, growing up in the face of Nazi Germany. The story begins in 1918, immediately following the close of WWI and goes to 1938. Actual events and people are seamlessly woven into the lives of the characters giving the story both a historical and human feel. Imagine what you would think sitting in a cafe when Hitler himself decides to visit. Moving, real, tragic and poignant with a touch of the fantastic. An excellent and important read for anyone, especially if you wish to learn more about life under the Nazis from a more personal point of view Excellent, moving, distressing I turned each page with reluctance, only because I knew the inevitable outcome of the "Jewish Question" and I felt as if I were a Jew in Germany as history unfolded. This book is a fabulously and terifyingly realistic glimpse into the birth of Nazi Germany from the perspective of one Jewish family and is a tale of their survival as, day by day, they struggle to live in a world that is trying to consume them Dark and moody beginning that sets the stage for much more. The beginning of a trilogy that sets dark magical realism against the backdrop of Hitler's Germany and the persecution of the Jews. The characters develop slowly, but you are soon caught up in their intertwined story. The introduction of magical realism to the tragedy of the century helps make significant points about what could have been done to prevent it https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/A-Little-Folly-Audiobook/B0049OH1R8 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A Little Folly Author: Jude Morgan Narrator: Phyllida Nash Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs and 5 mins Language: English Release date: 11-01-10 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 5 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Sir Clement Carnell was the most domineering and strait-laced of fathers, and his death has left his grown children, Louisa and Valentine, with a sense of release. While Valentine throws open the Devonshire estate of Pennacombe to their fashionable cousins from London, Louisa feels free at last to reject the man her father chose as her prospective husband - Pearce Lynley. Soon the temptations of Regency London beckon - including Lady Harriet Eversholt, beautiful, scandalous, and very married, with whom Valentine becomes dangerously involved; while Louisa finds that freedom of choice is as daunting as it is exciting. Will the opportunity to indulge, at last, in a little folly lead to fulfilment - or disaster? biacuaduc@gmail.com (Jude Morgan) Mon, 01 Nov 2010 08:38:12 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/A-Little-Folly-Audiobook/B0049OH1R8 thebookvoice.com 11:05:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A Little Folly Author: Jude Morgan Narrator: Phyllida Nash Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs and 5 mins Language: English Release date: 11-01-10 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 5 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Sir Clement Carnell was the most domineering and strait-laced of fathers, and his death has left his grown children, Louisa and Valentine, with a sense of release. While Valentine throws open the Devonshire estate of Pennacombe to their fashionable cousins from London, Louisa feels free at last to reject the man her father chose as her prospective husband - Pearce Lynley. Soon the temptations of Regency London beckon - including Lady Harriet Eversholt, beautiful, scandalous, and very married, with whom Valentine becomes dangerously involved; while Louisa finds that freedom of choice is as daunting as it is exciting. Will the opportunity to indulge, at last, in a little folly lead to fulfilment - or disaster? Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A Little Folly Author: Jude Morgan Narrator: Phyllida Nash Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs and 5 mins Language: English Release date: 11-01-10 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 5 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Sir Clement Carnell was the most domineering and strait-laced of fathers, and his death has left his grown children, Louisa and Valentine, with a sense of release. While Valentine throws open the Devonshire estate of Pennacombe to their fashionable cousins from London, Louisa feels free at last to reject the man her father chose as her prospective husband - Pearce Lynley. Soon the temptations of Regency London beckon - including Lady Harriet Eversholt, beautiful, scandalous, and very married, with whom Valentine becomes dangerously involved; while Louisa finds that freedom of choice is as daunting as it is exciting. Will the opportunity to indulge, at last, in a little folly lead to fulfilment - or disaster? Members Reviews: The story isn't as good as the narrator. I was looking for an heir to Georgette Heyer, this is sadly not it. Whilst Jude Morgan writes impeccably in the style of a Jane Austen novel, the characters did not really resonate with me, the plot seemed convoluted and rushed. I will give his writing another go, but mostly because Phyllida Nash reads them so enchantingly. Regency Romance A slow start, but stick with it. Jane Austen meets Georgette Heyer with style and wit. Excellently read too. A joy to listen to! I had known Phyllida Nash from her reading of one of my all time favourite Heyers- Cotillion. Again in this book she is an utter joy to listen to! I liked the book, thought it well written and refreshingly un-silly. I wish there were more of Jude Morgan's Rwgency available as audiobooks Good Regency This charming and well written story was a delight. Whilst the author has his own 'voice' comparisons to Georgette Heyer and Jane Austen are well deserved, unlike many who aspire to the ideal. Morgan has a light, sure touch with well constructed characters and an eye for detail. The narration was good. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Wonderful book, outstanding performance Any additional comments? Very much like a Georgette Heyer novel. Witty, great characters and interesting story. Highly recommended. I have listened to quite a few of Ms Nash's audiobooks and she never disappoints. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Jackson-Hole-Journey-Yellowstone-Book-4-Audiobook/B004AHA7KM Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Jackson Hole Journey: Yellowstone, Book 4 Author: Linda Jacobs Narrator: John Pruden Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs and 48 mins Language: English Release date: 11-03-10 Publisher: Books in Motion Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 4 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Francesca di Paoli, an immigrant fallen on hard times, reaches what she hopes is a safe haven in Jackson Hole in June 1925, only to narrowly miss dying in the historic Gros Ventre landslide. Hired as a cook at the Snake River Dude Ranch, she and the rest of the valley inhabitants watch a new lake form along a dammed river. Poised above homes and ranches, will the 300 foot wall of debris hold back the waters? Over the next two years of the Roaring 20s, Francescas fate entwines with the Sutton family who own the ranch. The firstborn, William, appears to be the steady one, but harbors a longing to be seen as more than the owner's son. Bryce, believing his parents care more for William, spends time away from home... until he decides to compete with his brother for Francesca. Tensions rise as Bitter Waters, the Nez Perce uncle of the Sutton men comes to the ranch to die, raking up secrets of their heritage and attracting the attention of the Ku Klux Klan. In the valley, ranchers clash over a controversial proposal to make Jackson Hole a new National Park... and residents continue to fear the unstable slide block as earth tremors shake its foundation. Swept up in the floodtide of history, what will become of Francesca, William, and Bryce? biacuaduc@gmail.com (Linda Jacobs) Wed, 03 Nov 2010 09:06:14 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Jackson-Hole-Journey-Yellowstone-Book-4-Audiobook/B004AHA7KM thebookvoice.com 11:48:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Jackson Hole Journey: Yellowstone, Book 4 Author: Linda Jacobs Narrator: John Pruden Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs and 48 mins Language: English Release date: 11-03-10 Publisher: Books in Motion Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 4 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Francesca di Paoli, an immigrant fallen on hard times, reaches what she hopes is a safe haven in Jackson Hole in June 1925, only to narrowly miss dying in the historic Gros Ventre landslide. Hired as a cook at the Snake River Dude Ranch, she and the rest of the valley inhabitants watch a new lake form along a dammed river. Poised above homes and ranches, will the 300 foot wall of debris hold back the waters? Over the next two years of the Roaring 20s, Francescas fate entwines with the Sutton family who own the ranch. The firstborn, William, appears to be the steady one, but harbors a longing to be seen as more than the owner's son. Bryce, believing his parents care more for William, spends time away from home... until he decides to compete with his brother for Francesca. Tensions rise as Bitter Waters, the Nez Perce uncle of the Sutton men comes to the ranch to die, raking up secrets of their heritage and attracting the attention of the Ku Klux Klan. In the valley, ranchers clash over a controversial proposal to make Jackson Hole a new National Park... and residents continue to fear the unstable slide block as earth tremors shake its foundation. Swept up in the floodtide of history, what will become of Francesca, William, and Bryce? Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Jackson Hole Journey: Yellowstone, Book 4 Author: Linda Jacobs Narrator: John Pruden Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs and 48 mins Language: English Release date: 11-03-10 Publisher: Books in Motion Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 4 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Francesca di Paoli, an immigrant fallen on hard times, reaches what she hopes is a safe haven in Jackson Hole in June 1925, only to narrowly miss dying in the historic Gros Ventre landslide. Hired as a cook at the Snake River Dude Ranch, she and the rest of the valley inhabitants watch a new lake form along a dammed river. Poised above homes and ranches, will the 300 foot wall of debris hold back the waters? Over the next two years of the Roaring 20s, Francescas fate entwines with the Sutton family who own the ranch. The firstborn, William, appears to be the steady one, but harbors a longing to be seen as more than the owner's son. Bryce, believing his parents care more for William, spends time away from home... until he decides to compete with his brother for Francesca. Tensions rise as Bitter Waters, the Nez Perce uncle of the Sutton men comes to the ranch to die, raking up secrets of their heritage and attracting the attention of the Ku Klux Klan. In the valley, ranchers clash over a controversial proposal to make Jackson Hole a new National Park... and residents continue to fear the unstable slide block as earth tremors shake its foundation. Swept up in the floodtide of history, what will become of Francesca, William, and Bryce? Members Reviews: Excellent Western Historical and Action Outstanding Teton and Yellowstone settings with fascinating portrayal of historical events with engaging action. The characters in Jacob's story seem real and the love story unfolds to steal your heart for the heroine and the two brothers who love her. Linda Jacobs is an excellent writer. If you love the land as character you will enjoy and treasure this book. Another exciting historical novel by a talented author. As with the other Yellowstone novels there is much to be learned. The history is interesting and the stories are very well written. A fun and educational read! It is such fun to read about both the history and geology of what is now a National Park. Linda just melds all the aspects of this region into a readable and fascinating tale. All of her Yellowstone series has been riveting, and full of variety of people, years, subjects and settings. I am so glad that a former supervisor in the National Park Service turned me on to her books! What a delight she is! I enjoyed this book I enjoyed this book. It put me back in Yellowstone park and how people came to live out there. Four Stars Waiting for the next one.... https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/C-Audiobook/B0044TPV0W Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: C Author: Tom McCarthy Narrator: Stephen Hoye Format: Unabridged Length: 14 hrs and 4 mins Language: English Release date: 09-28-10 Publisher: Random House AudioBooks Ratings: 2.5 of 5 out of 5 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: C follows the short, intense life of Serge Carrefax, a man who as his name suggests surges into the electric modernity of the early 20th century, transfixed by the technologies that will obliterate him. Born to the sound of one of the very earliest experimental wireless stations, Serge finds himself steeped in a weird world of transmissions, whose very air seems filled with cryptic and poetic signals of all kinds. When personal loss strikes him in his adolescence, this world takes on a darker and more morbid aspect. What follows is a stunning tour de force in which the eerily idyllic settings of pre-war Europe give way to the exhilarating flight-paths of the frontline aeroplane radio operator, then the prison camps of Germany, the drug-fuelled London of the roaring 20s and, finally, the ancient tombs of Egypt. Reminiscent of Bolaño, Beckett, and Pynchon, this is a remarkable novel - a compelling, sophisticated, and sublimely imaginative book uncovering the hidden codes and dark rhythms that sustain life. biacuaduc@gmail.com (Tom McCarthy) Tue, 28 Sep 2010 09:07:17 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/C-Audiobook/B0044TPV0W thebookvoice.com 14:04:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: C Author: Tom McCarthy Narrator: Stephen Hoye Format: Unabridged Length: 14 hrs and 4 mins Language: English Release date: 09-28-10 Publisher: Random House AudioBooks Ratings: 2.5 of 5 out of 5 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: C follows the short, intense life of Serge Carrefax, a man who as his name suggests surges into the electric modernity of the early 20th century, transfixed by the technologies that will obliterate him. Born to the sound of one of the very earliest experimental wireless stations, Serge finds himself steeped in a weird world of transmissions, whose very air seems filled with cryptic and poetic signals of all kinds. When personal loss strikes him in his adolescence, this world takes on a darker and more morbid aspect. What follows is a stunning tour de force in which the eerily idyllic settings of pre-war Europe give way to the exhilarating flight-paths of the frontline aeroplane radio operator, then the prison camps of Germany, the drug-fuelled London of the roaring 20s and, finally, the ancient tombs of Egypt. Reminiscent of Bolaño, Beckett, and Pynchon, this is a remarkable novel - a compelling, sophisticated, and sublimely imaginative book uncovering the hidden codes and dark rhythms that sustain life. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: C Author: Tom McCarthy Narrator: Stephen Hoye Format: Unabridged Length: 14 hrs and 4 mins Language: English Release date: 09-28-10 Publisher: Random House AudioBooks Ratings: 2.5 of 5 out of 5 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: C follows the short, intense life of Serge Carrefax, a man who as his name suggests surges into the electric modernity of the early 20th century, transfixed by the technologies that will obliterate him. Born to the sound of one of the very earliest experimental wireless stations, Serge finds himself steeped in a weird world of transmissions, whose very air seems filled with cryptic and poetic signals of all kinds. When personal loss strikes him in his adolescence, this world takes on a darker and more morbid aspect. What follows is a stunning tour de force in which the eerily idyllic settings of pre-war Europe give way to the exhilarating flight-paths of the frontline aeroplane radio operator, then the prison camps of Germany, the drug-fuelled London of the roaring 20s and, finally, the ancient tombs of Egypt. Reminiscent of Bolaño, Beckett, and Pynchon, this is a remarkable novel - a compelling, sophisticated, and sublimely imaginative book uncovering the hidden codes and dark rhythms that sustain life. Members Reviews: Worth Reading This is the third book I have read from McCarthy and my first review which is interesting in that itâs my least favorite of the three books. One thing I have noticed about McCarthy and the reviews is people either seem to love him or hate him there is no middle ground. This book feels a lot more like a conventional story from McCarthy compared to Satin Island and Remainder both of which I loved. This book actually starts out rather slow and takes time to build up but by the time he is in the Sanatorium I felt fully dragged into the story. What I love about McCarthy and his writing is there always quite a few what I like to call ah-ha moments of insight where he hits you over the head with an idea or concept. This book there are not as many of those. A lot of the reviews on Amazon commented that they really liked the book until the last section where he is in Egypt. I admit I didnât like that section as much as the rest of the book but there were also some parts of it that I really thought were excellent. Something interesting that I have also noticed is that in all of McCarthyâs books all the main characters in their relationship with women there is always this sort of aloofness, detachment, and even perhaps some built up resentment. I think itâs highlighted more in this book than the others. Itâs interesting in the Sanatorium how the attractive girl who is interested in him he is indifferent towards, but the crippled unattractive girl who massages him he desires and pursues. This is one of the things I admire about McCarthy is most of his characters end up doing things, and/or saying things that are unconventional. Even though C is more of a conventional story for McCarthy, if youâre like me and admire the unconventional then C is still a book worth reading. A Masterful Novel, Both Modern and Timeless Reading this book changed the way I approach my own writing. Uncannily consistent voice, detailed and meticulous, poetic and sharp. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Sunburn-Audiobook/B004000AD8 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Sunburn Author: John Lescroart Narrator: Luke Daniels Format: Abridged Length: 3 hrs and 6 mins Language: English Release date: 08-19-10 Publisher: Brilliance Audio Ratings: 2 of 5 out of 5 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: On Spains Costa Brava, passion and intrigue are everywhere - especially in the hearts of those who dwell there. As the dictator Franco teeters on the edge of death - a death that will completely overturn the political structure of Spain - two couples are entwined. One, a husband and wife bored with the existence they have drifted into. The other, a passionate, combative pair who relish every moment of life. Into this potent mix a young American arrives, seeking his missing lover - bringing a shadow of danger into the machinations already at work. Soon the political tension in the country reaches the breaking point, and that danger becomes an all-too-stark realityas a heartrending misunderstanding unravels the fragile bonds of love and loyalty, and leads to a tragedy that will forever change the lives of everyone it touches. Critic Reviews: A terrific yarn spinner. (Chicago Sun-Times) Lescroarts a pro. (Jonathan Kellerman) biacuaduc@gmail.com (John Lescroart) Thu, 19 Aug 2010 09:12:23 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Sunburn-Audiobook/B004000AD8 thebookvoice.com 03:06:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Sunburn Author: John Lescroart Narrator: Luke Daniels Format: Abridged Length: 3 hrs and 6 mins Language: English Release date: 08-19-10 Publisher: Brilliance Audio Ratings: 2 of 5 out of 5 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: On Spains Costa Brava, passion and intrigue are everywhere - especially in the hearts of those who dwell there. As the dictator Franco teeters on the edge of death - a death that will completely overturn the political structure of Spain - two couples are entwined. One, a husband and wife bored with the existence they have drifted into. The other, a passionate, combative pair who relish every moment of life. Into this potent mix a young American arrives, seeking his missing lover - bringing a shadow of danger into the machinations already at work. Soon the political tension in the country reaches the breaking point, and that danger becomes an all-too-stark realityas a heartrending misunderstanding unravels the fragile bonds of love and loyalty, and leads to a tragedy that will forever change the lives of everyone it touches. Critic Reviews: A terrific yarn spinner. (Chicago Sun-Times) Lescroarts a pro. (Jonathan Kellerman) Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Sunburn Author: John Lescroart Narrator: Luke Daniels Format: Abridged Length: 3 hrs and 6 mins Language: English Release date: 08-19-10 Publisher: Brilliance Audio Ratings: 2 of 5 out of 5 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: On Spains Costa Brava, passion and intrigue are everywhere - especially in the hearts of those who dwell there. As the dictator Franco teeters on the edge of death - a death that will completely overturn the political structure of Spain - two couples are entwined. One, a husband and wife bored with the existence they have drifted into. The other, a passionate, combative pair who relish every moment of life. Into this potent mix a young American arrives, seeking his missing lover - bringing a shadow of danger into the machinations already at work. Soon the political tension in the country reaches the breaking point, and that danger becomes an all-too-stark realityas a heartrending misunderstanding unravels the fragile bonds of love and loyalty, and leads to a tragedy that will forever change the lives of everyone it touches. Critic Reviews: A terrific yarn spinner. (Chicago Sun-Times) Lescroarts a pro. (Jonathan Kellerman) Members Reviews: What sunburn? This story seems to wander aimlessly from scene to scene like a teenager seeking alcohol, then getting totally lost in it. There is an occasional burst of action followed by aimless waffle. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/A-Distant-Dawn-Audiobook/B0042KZA9K Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A Distant Dawn Subtitle: Westward Dreams Author: Jane Peart Narrator: Christine Williams Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 8 mins Language: English Release date: 09-14-10 Publisher: Zondervan Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 7 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Following the death of their parents, 24-year-old Sunniva Lyndall and her younger brother, Tracy, leave the comforts and safety of their Ohio Valley home to travel west to California, With excitement, determination, and the money they received from the sale of the family farm, they head for Missouri and the wagon train that will take them west. But Sunny and her brother quickly learn the ways of the West the hard way when a con-man swindles them out of their money. Without means to buy supplies, California seems out of the question. But being stuck in Missouri is not what Sunny had planned for their future. Employment with the Pony Express seems to be the only available option. With Tracy as express rider and Sunny as station manager, it looks like they will soon earn enough to resume their journey. But unplanned adventure in the saddle of the Express awaits Sunny with the greatest challenge of her young life. Will her strong spirit be enough to see her through -- or is the happiness that California promised a dream that will never be fulfilled? biacuaduc@gmail.com (Jane Peart) Tue, 14 Sep 2010 17:44:29 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/A-Distant-Dawn-Audiobook/B0042KZA9K thebookvoice.com 07:08:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A Distant Dawn Subtitle: Westward Dreams Author: Jane Peart Narrator: Christine Williams Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 8 mins Language: English Release date: 09-14-10 Publisher: Zondervan Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 7 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Following the death of their parents, 24-year-old Sunniva Lyndall and her younger brother, Tracy, leave the comforts and safety of their Ohio Valley home to travel west to California, With excitement, determination, and the money they received from the sale of the family farm, they head for Missouri and the wagon train that will take them west. But Sunny and her brother quickly learn the ways of the West the hard way when a con-man swindles them out of their money. Without means to buy supplies, California seems out of the question. But being stuck in Missouri is not what Sunny had planned for their future. Employment with the Pony Express seems to be the only available option. With Tracy as express rider and Sunny as station manager, it looks like they will soon earn enough to resume their journey. But unplanned adventure in the saddle of the Express awaits Sunny with the greatest challenge of her young life. Will her strong spirit be enough to see her through -- or is the happiness that California promised a dream that will never be fulfilled? Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A Distant Dawn Subtitle: Westward Dreams Author: Jane Peart Narrator: Christine Williams Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 8 mins Language: English Release date: 09-14-10 Publisher: Zondervan Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 7 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Following the death of their parents, 24-year-old Sunniva Lyndall and her younger brother, Tracy, leave the comforts and safety of their Ohio Valley home to travel west to California, With excitement, determination, and the money they received from the sale of the family farm, they head for Missouri and the wagon train that will take them west. But Sunny and her brother quickly learn the ways of the West the hard way when a con-man swindles them out of their money. Without means to buy supplies, California seems out of the question. But being stuck in Missouri is not what Sunny had planned for their future. Employment with the Pony Express seems to be the only available option. With Tracy as express rider and Sunny as station manager, it looks like they will soon earn enough to resume their journey. But unplanned adventure in the saddle of the Express awaits Sunny with the greatest challenge of her young life. Will her strong spirit be enough to see her through -- or is the happiness that California promised a dream that will never be fulfilled? Members Reviews: Thank you Good reading Mother's day gift I bought these for my mom, she loves them. A pleasant read, but nothing special Sunny Lyndall has dreamed for years of traveling west to California - and with her parents dead, there's nothing to stop Sunny from selling the family home and making her dream come true. She and her brother travel as far as Missouri before they're robbed and left nearly penniless by an unscrupulous fellow who promises to help them shop for supplies. Sunny and her brother have no choice but to stay in Missouri until they've saved up enough money to resume their trip. Against Sunny's wishes, her brother gets a job as a Pony Express rider, and Sunny agrees to work with him as station manager. As time passes and she gets to know the folks in town, Sunny finds herself wondering if perhaps the disastrous interruption of her own plans was part of some higher purpose, especially when she finds herself falling in love. It's a sweet story, and if a gentle tale of romance set on the western frontier in the mid-1800's appeals to you, you're sure to enjoy it. However, there's nothing at all about this novel that sets it apart or makes it special. The plot is overdone and predictable, though it's pleasant to watch the story unfold. The characters are stock types (the perfect gentleman with a mysterious past, the rough and ready frontiersman with a heart of gold), and the protagonist is so persistently negative it's hard to have much sympathy for her, especially when she takes out her frustrations on other people. Honestly, I can't imagine why two fine and worthy men would both find themselves so taken with her, especially when she treats at least one of them like something she found on the bottom of her shoe. I did enjoy this novel. It was a pleasant way to pass a couple of hours. It won't be going on my keeper shelf, though. A Distant Third Jane Peart's books are ideal for curling up with in a knitted coverlet and a cup of tea. I've also found them great for reading aloud to the elderly. Of course, sex and violence are never troublesome, and a current of quiet Christian faith underlies every story. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Im-Dying-Laughing-Audiobook/B003V1DAR0 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Im Dying Laughing Subtitle: The Humorist Author: Christina Stead Narrator: Anna Fields Format: Unabridged Length: 20 hrs and 43 mins Language: English Release date: 07-08-10 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 4 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: This last great work by one of the centurys great writers is a large and original novel of betrayal and self-delusion, madness and consuming passions, that recreates to chilling effect the political turbulence of the American Left and the clamor and menace of the McCarthy Right. Not since her classic The Man Who Loved Children has Stead fashioned such willful and memorable characters as Emily Wilks and Stephen Howard. Emily is a woman of enormous but mercurial enthusiasms whose unflagging ebullience masks a darkness that will lead to disaster. Stephenhandsome, clever, spoiledis a dangerous dreamer, an upper-class dropout playing at radical politics. Together, they mirror the times through which they live: the heady revolutionary fervor of the Depression, the short collaborative effort of wartime America, the fractiousness of the Cold War years. Critic Reviews: The material itself is fascinating, the writing, especially the dialogue, vital and tumultuous." (Publishers Weekly) biacuaduc@gmail.com (Christina Stead) Thu, 08 Jul 2010 08:11:02 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Im-Dying-Laughing-Audiobook/B003V1DAR0 thebookvoice.com 20:43:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Im Dying Laughing Subtitle: The Humorist Author: Christina Stead Narrator: Anna Fields Format: Unabridged Length: 20 hrs and 43 mins Language: English Release date: 07-08-10 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 4 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: This last great work by one of the centurys great writers is a large and original novel of betrayal and self-delusion, madness and consuming passions, that recreates to chilling effect the political turbulence of the American Left and the clamor and menace of the McCarthy Right. Not since her classic The Man Who Loved Children has Stead fashioned such willful and memorable characters as Emily Wilks and Stephen Howard. Emily is a woman of enormous but mercurial enthusiasms whose unflagging ebullience masks a darkness that will lead to disaster. Stephenhandsome, clever, spoiledis a dangerous dreamer, an upper-class dropout playing at radical politics. Together, they mirror the times through which they live: the heady revolutionary fervor of the Depression, the short collaborative effort of wartime America, the fractiousness of the Cold War years. Critic Reviews: The material itself is fascinating, the writing, especially the dialogue, vital and tumultuous." (Publishers Weekly) Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Im Dying Laughing Subtitle: The Humorist Author: Christina Stead Narrator: Anna Fields Format: Unabridged Length: 20 hrs and 43 mins Language: English Release date: 07-08-10 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 4 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: This last great work by one of the centurys great writers is a large and original novel of betrayal and self-delusion, madness and consuming passions, that recreates to chilling effect the political turbulence of the American Left and the clamor and menace of the McCarthy Right. Not since her classic The Man Who Loved Children has Stead fashioned such willful and memorable characters as Emily Wilks and Stephen Howard. Emily is a woman of enormous but mercurial enthusiasms whose unflagging ebullience masks a darkness that will lead to disaster. Stephenhandsome, clever, spoiledis a dangerous dreamer, an upper-class dropout playing at radical politics. Together, they mirror the times through which they live: the heady revolutionary fervor of the Depression, the short collaborative effort of wartime America, the fractiousness of the Cold War years. Critic Reviews: The material itself is fascinating, the writing, especially the dialogue, vital and tumultuous." (Publishers Weekly) Members Reviews: Tedious Couldn't listen to more than 33% of this. Henry James-like detail but without the insight or amusement. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Blood-Lines-Audiobook/B003UO1IZY Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Blood Lines Subtitle: American Blend, Book 2 Author: Loren Robinson Narrator: Ron Varela Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 24 mins Language: English Release date: 07-06-10 Publisher: Books in Motion Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: After escaping a lynching in Charleston for being a Redcoat during the Revolutionary War, Henry Roberts was forced to flee into Tennessee. He hoped to start anew and prayed he wouldn't be recognized as a former British soldier. To assure his safety, he becomes a fur trapper and ventures into the wilderness. After a few years, tired of the solitary life and certain that enough time has passed to avoid recognition, he homesteads in Missouri. Indian wars, the war of 1812, and old prejudices threaten to undermine the generations of the Roberts bloodlines. biacuaduc@gmail.com (Loren Robinson) Tue, 06 Jul 2010 07:36:09 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Blood-Lines-Audiobook/B003UO1IZY thebookvoice.com 06:24:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Blood Lines Subtitle: American Blend, Book 2 Author: Loren Robinson Narrator: Ron Varela Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 24 mins Language: English Release date: 07-06-10 Publisher: Books in Motion Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: After escaping a lynching in Charleston for being a Redcoat during the Revolutionary War, Henry Roberts was forced to flee into Tennessee. He hoped to start anew and prayed he wouldn't be recognized as a former British soldier. To assure his safety, he becomes a fur trapper and ventures into the wilderness. After a few years, tired of the solitary life and certain that enough time has passed to avoid recognition, he homesteads in Missouri. Indian wars, the war of 1812, and old prejudices threaten to undermine the generations of the Roberts bloodlines. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Blood Lines Subtitle: American Blend, Book 2 Author: Loren Robinson Narrator: Ron Varela Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 24 mins Language: English Release date: 07-06-10 Publisher: Books in Motion Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: After escaping a lynching in Charleston for being a Redcoat during the Revolutionary War, Henry Roberts was forced to flee into Tennessee. He hoped to start anew and prayed he wouldn't be recognized as a former British soldier. To assure his safety, he becomes a fur trapper and ventures into the wilderness. After a few years, tired of the solitary life and certain that enough time has passed to avoid recognition, he homesteads in Missouri. Indian wars, the war of 1812, and old prejudices threaten to undermine the generations of the Roberts bloodlines. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Revolution-Audiobook/B003UNZSGA Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Revolution Subtitle: American Blend Series, Book 1 Author: Loren Robinson Narrator: Ron Varela Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 6 mins Language: English Release date: 07-06-10 Publisher: Books in Motion Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Here is the first book in the American Blend series. This series is fiction. It is based on the true exploits of two immigrant families and follows their movements through 200 years. The Genet family is from France and the Roberts family is from England. The descendants of the Genet and Roberts families grow with the country, fighting her wars, settling the land and suffering the hardships of the times. The migration west brings a union of these two families into their own American blend, and together they strive to build a nation. biacuaduc@gmail.com (Loren Robinson) Tue, 06 Jul 2010 02:30:59 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Revolution-Audiobook/B003UNZSGA thebookvoice.com 06:06:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Revolution Subtitle: American Blend Series, Book 1 Author: Loren Robinson Narrator: Ron Varela Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 6 mins Language: English Release date: 07-06-10 Publisher: Books in Motion Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Here is the first book in the American Blend series. This series is fiction. It is based on the true exploits of two immigrant families and follows their movements through 200 years. The Genet family is from France and the Roberts family is from England. The descendants of the Genet and Roberts families grow with the country, fighting her wars, settling the land and suffering the hardships of the times. The migration west brings a union of these two families into their own American blend, and together they strive to build a nation. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Revolution Subtitle: American Blend Series, Book 1 Author: Loren Robinson Narrator: Ron Varela Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 6 mins Language: English Release date: 07-06-10 Publisher: Books in Motion Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Here is the first book in the American Blend series. This series is fiction. It is based on the true exploits of two immigrant families and follows their movements through 200 years. The Genet family is from France and the Roberts family is from England. The descendants of the Genet and Roberts families grow with the country, fighting her wars, settling the land and suffering the hardships of the times. The migration west brings a union of these two families into their own American blend, and together they strive to build a nation. Members Reviews: Revolution Have just finished listening and was most disappointed at how a most important period of American history was treated. The book appears to have been written for teenagers with the whole subject matter approached in a very superficial way with little depth in the approach taken. From the very start , the flight from France, the building up of the business in England, the eventual move to America and the subsequent adventures there the whole story seems to be just tripping along like a jolly good adventure with no real substance. All in all, a most disappointing book, which should have been so much better given the period it covered. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Half-Breed-Audiobook/B003UNW4LM Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Half Breed Subtitle: American Blend Series, Book 4 Author: Loren Robinson Narrator: Ron Varela Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 39 mins Language: English Release date: 07-07-10 Publisher: Books in Motion Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: The Genet family is caught up in the Civil War as brothers take opposing views and find themselves wearing different colored uniforms. Wesley Genet's family business in Maryland is ruined, and he moves with his parents to Kansas to start over. This story centers around Lynn Genet, Wesley's son, who resents his Indian blood and the name half-breed. His brother, Roy, is proud of his Indian heritage and becomes a deputy U.S. Marshall, while Lynn rebels and leans toward the life of an outlaw. biacuaduc@gmail.com (Loren Robinson) Wed, 07 Jul 2010 18:10:15 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Half-Breed-Audiobook/B003UNW4LM thebookvoice.com 06:39:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Half Breed Subtitle: American Blend Series, Book 4 Author: Loren Robinson Narrator: Ron Varela Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 39 mins Language: English Release date: 07-07-10 Publisher: Books in Motion Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: The Genet family is caught up in the Civil War as brothers take opposing views and find themselves wearing different colored uniforms. Wesley Genet's family business in Maryland is ruined, and he moves with his parents to Kansas to start over. This story centers around Lynn Genet, Wesley's son, who resents his Indian blood and the name half-breed. His brother, Roy, is proud of his Indian heritage and becomes a deputy U.S. Marshall, while Lynn rebels and leans toward the life of an outlaw. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Half Breed Subtitle: American Blend Series, Book 4 Author: Loren Robinson Narrator: Ron Varela Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 39 mins Language: English Release date: 07-07-10 Publisher: Books in Motion Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: The Genet family is caught up in the Civil War as brothers take opposing views and find themselves wearing different colored uniforms. Wesley Genet's family business in Maryland is ruined, and he moves with his parents to Kansas to start over. This story centers around Lynn Genet, Wesley's son, who resents his Indian blood and the name half-breed. His brother, Roy, is proud of his Indian heritage and becomes a deputy U.S. Marshall, while Lynn rebels and leans toward the life of an outlaw. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Doctor-Margarets-Sea-Chest-Audiobook/B003UGV7YO Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Doctor Margaret's Sea Chest Author: Waheed Rabbani Narrator: Elizabeth Terry Format: Unabridged Length: 17 hrs and 1 min Language: English Release date: 07-01-10 Publisher: Spoken Books Publishing Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 7 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Doctor Margarets Sea Chest is Book I of a trilogy of historical fiction set during Indias struggle for freedomAzadifrom the Raj. The books weave a tale of international intrigue, conflict, and poignant love between interesting characters of that era. In 1965, an over 100-year-old sea chest, believed to be that of an American doctor, Margaret, is discovered in the storage room of a hospital in Delhi. Another American doctor, Sharif, who originally hails from Delhi and is on contract at the hospital, is entrusted with the task of locating the mysterious womans relatives and returning her trunk. Sharif tracks down Margarets descendants in Grimsby, Ontario, Canada. Her diaries, and other artifactssuch as the Kingdom of Jhansis crownare found in the coffer. Margaret, born in New Jersey to a Scottish Presbyterian clerical family, achieves her hearts desire, in 1950, to become one of the first North American women doctors. She marries her Canadian cousin, Robert, and travels with him to serve in the Crimean war of 1854. In Crimea, they have to not only face hardships of battles, but also endure other conflicts. From events leading to and after the infamous Charge of the Light Brigade, Margaret meets a Russian officer, Count Nicholai. The surprise ending of Book I leaves Margaret in a quandary, whether to seek vengeance or to continue on with her journey to India. In the end, she believes she has made the right decision. biacuaduc@gmail.com (Waheed Rabbani) Thu, 01 Jul 2010 03:58:37 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Doctor-Margarets-Sea-Chest-Audiobook/B003UGV7YO thebookvoice.com 17:01:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Doctor Margaret's Sea Chest Author: Waheed Rabbani Narrator: Elizabeth Terry Format: Unabridged Length: 17 hrs and 1 min Language: English Release date: 07-01-10 Publisher: Spoken Books Publishing Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 7 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Doctor Margarets Sea Chest is Book I of a trilogy of historical fiction set during Indias struggle for freedomAzadifrom the Raj. The books weave a tale of international intrigue, conflict, and poignant love between interesting characters of that era. In 1965, an over 100-year-old sea chest, believed to be that of an American doctor, Margaret, is discovered in the storage room of a hospital in Delhi. Another American doctor, Sharif, who originally hails from Delhi and is on contract at the hospital, is entrusted with the task of locating the mysterious womans relatives and returning her trunk. Sharif tracks down Margarets descendants in Grimsby, Ontario, Canada. Her diaries, and other artifactssuch as the Kingdom of Jhansis crownare found in the coffer. Margaret, born in New Jersey to a Scottish Presbyterian clerical family, achieves her hearts desire, in 1950, to become one of the first North American women doctors. She marries her Canadian cousin, Robert, and travels with him to serve in the Crimean war of 1854. In Crimea, they have to not only face hardships of battles, but also endure other conflicts. From events leading to and after the infamous Charge of the Light Brigade, Margaret meets a Russian officer, Count Nicholai. The surprise ending of Book I leaves Margaret in a quandary, whether to seek vengeance or to continue on with her journey to India. In the end, she believes she has made the right decision. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Doctor Margaret's Sea Chest Author: Waheed Rabbani Narrator: Elizabeth Terry Format: Unabridged Length: 17 hrs and 1 min Language: English Release date: 07-01-10 Publisher: Spoken Books Publishing Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 7 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Doctor Margarets Sea Chest is Book I of a trilogy of historical fiction set during Indias struggle for freedomAzadifrom the Raj. The books weave a tale of international intrigue, conflict, and poignant love between interesting characters of that era. In 1965, an over 100-year-old sea chest, believed to be that of an American doctor, Margaret, is discovered in the storage room of a hospital in Delhi. Another American doctor, Sharif, who originally hails from Delhi and is on contract at the hospital, is entrusted with the task of locating the mysterious womans relatives and returning her trunk. Sharif tracks down Margarets descendants in Grimsby, Ontario, Canada. Her diaries, and other artifactssuch as the Kingdom of Jhansis crownare found in the coffer. Margaret, born in New Jersey to a Scottish Presbyterian clerical family, achieves her hearts desire, in 1950, to become one of the first North American women doctors. She marries her Canadian cousin, Robert, and travels with him to serve in the Crimean war of 1854. In Crimea, they have to not only face hardships of battles, but also endure other conflicts. From events leading to and after the infamous Charge of the Light Brigade, Margaret meets a Russian officer, Count Nicholai. The surprise ending of Book I leaves Margaret in a quandary, whether to seek vengeance or to continue on with her journey to India. In the end, she believes she has made the right decision. Members Reviews: Warm, moving story This is a warm, moving story that is beautifully & gently told. The audiobook is engagingly narrated. Highly recommended! https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/The-Final-Unfinished-Voyage-of-Jack-Aubrey-Audiobook/B003KIQOY0 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Final Unfinished Voyage of Jack Aubrey Author: Patrick O'Brian Narrator: Robert Hardy Format: Abridged Length: 1 hr and 42 mins Language: English Release date: 05-03-10 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: The story picks up from the end of Blue at the Mizzen, when Jack Aubrey receives the news, in Chile, of his elevation to flag rank: Rear Admiral of the Blue Squadron, with orders to sail to the South Africa station. This new novel, unfinished and untitled at the time of OBrians death, would have been a chronicle of that mission, and much else besides. As the novel opens, we are able to visit these friends we have followed so very far in a rare state of almost perfect felicity. Jack has seen his illegitimate son ably discharging important duties. Sophie and his daughters are with him; Brigid is with her father, she's thriving, and Stephen is with a woman who is very dear to him. Jack, at last, is flying a rear-admiral's flag aboard a ship of the line. And so this great roman fleuve comes to an end with Jack, with his sacred blue flag, sailing through fair, sweet days Stephen with his dissections and new love, Killick muttering darkly over the toasted cheese. Of course, we would rather have had the whole story; instead we have this proof that OBrians powers of observation, his humour and his understanding of his characters were undiminished to the end. Critic Reviews: "There is nothing in this century that rivals Patrick OBrians achievement in his chosen genre. His novels embrace with loving clarity the full richness of the 18th-century world. They embody the cruelty of battle, the comedy of mens lives, the uncertain fears that plague their hearts; and yet, not far away, is the vision of an ideal existence." (Amanda Foreman, New York Times) biacuaduc@gmail.com (Patrick O'Brian) Mon, 03 May 2010 17:23:02 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/The-Final-Unfinished-Voyage-of-Jack-Aubrey-Audiobook/B003KIQOY0 thebookvoice.com 01:42:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Final Unfinished Voyage of Jack Aubrey Author: Patrick O'Brian Narrator: Robert Hardy Format: Abridged Length: 1 hr and 42 mins Language: English Release date: 05-03-10 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: The story picks up from the end of Blue at the Mizzen, when Jack Aubrey receives the news, in Chile, of his elevation to flag rank: Rear Admiral of the Blue Squadron, with orders to sail to the South Africa station. This new novel, unfinished and untitled at the time of OBrians death, would have been a chronicle of that mission, and much else besides. As the novel opens, we are able to visit these friends we have followed so very far in a rare state of almost perfect felicity. Jack has seen his illegitimate son ably discharging important duties. Sophie and his daughters are with him; Brigid is with her father, she's thriving, and Stephen is with a woman who is very dear to him. Jack, at last, is flying a rear-admiral's flag aboard a ship of the line. And so this great roman fleuve comes to an end with Jack, with his sacred blue flag, sailing through fair, sweet days Stephen with his dissections and new love, Killick muttering darkly over the toasted cheese. Of course, we would rather have had the whole story; instead we have this proof that OBrians powers of observation, his humour and his understanding of his characters were undiminished to the end. Critic Reviews: "There is nothing in this century that rivals Patrick OBrians achievement in his chosen genre. His novels embrace with loving clarity the full richness of the 18th-century world. They embody the cruelty of battle, the comedy of mens lives, the uncertain fears that plague their hearts; and yet, not far away, is the vision of an ideal existence." (Amanda Foreman, New York Times) Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Final Unfinished Voyage of Jack Aubrey Author: Patrick O'Brian Narrator: Robert Hardy Format: Abridged Length: 1 hr and 42 mins Language: English Release date: 05-03-10 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: The story picks up from the end of Blue at the Mizzen, when Jack Aubrey receives the news, in Chile, of his elevation to flag rank: Rear Admiral of the Blue Squadron, with orders to sail to the South Africa station. This new novel, unfinished and untitled at the time of OBrians death, would have been a chronicle of that mission, and much else besides. As the novel opens, we are able to visit these friends we have followed so very far in a rare state of almost perfect felicity. Jack has seen his illegitimate son ably discharging important duties. Sophie and his daughters are with him; Brigid is with her father, she's thriving, and Stephen is with a woman who is very dear to him. Jack, at last, is flying a rear-admiral's flag aboard a ship of the line. And so this great roman fleuve comes to an end with Jack, with his sacred blue flag, sailing through fair, sweet days Stephen with his dissections and new love, Killick muttering darkly over the toasted cheese. Of course, we would rather have had the whole story; instead we have this proof that OBrians powers of observation, his humour and his understanding of his characters were undiminished to the end. Critic Reviews: "There is nothing in this century that rivals Patrick OBrians achievement in his chosen genre. His novels embrace with loving clarity the full richness of the 18th-century world. They embody the cruelty of battle, the comedy of mens lives, the uncertain fears that plague their hearts; and yet, not far away, is the vision of an ideal existence." (Amanda Foreman, New York Times) Members Reviews: The Last Jack Aubrey Sea Novel I wanted to get "21" to complete my set of Patrick O'Brian's Jack Aubrey sea novels, all purchased from Amazon. Please be aware that the previous books (all 20 of them) are approximately 5.5 x 8.3 inches in size and actually are a set you might keep on your bookshelf. This book measures 7.0 inches by 10.1 inches and is significantly different in physical size. But, I'm glad Amazon has it available to complete the set. Fair winds and following seas Reading _21_ is a bitter-sweet experience. O'Brian died in the midst of writing the book, so it is an incomplete manuscript, most of which is typed (the original hand-written manuscript faces the printed page), the final few pages only in the author's hand. The experience is somewhat akin to reading a love-letter that was neither completed or sent. I am left wondering in what direction O'Brian would have taken the story - what new adventures awaited Aubrey and Maturin, their dreams finally realized: Napoleon defeated and exiled on St. Helena, AUbrey having finally been awarded his blue flag, Maturin nurturing and kindling a new love. Yet what a wonderful way to end a remarkable series. _21_ begins whereBlue at the Mizzenleft off, the Suprise sailing home having completed its "hydrographic" (and military, poltical and intelligence-gathering) mission to Chile. At the river Plate, Aubrey runs in with his bastard son Sam, now a Papal legate in Argentina and Maturin duels an arrogant army captain over a point of honor concerning Maturin's love-interest, Christine. The central conflict for the novel, it seems was just being established. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/A-Searching-Heart-Audiobook/B003I6GT30 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A Searching Heart Subtitle: Prairie Legacy, Book 2 Author: Janette Oke Narrator: Jillian Vick Format: Abridged Length: 3 hrs and 16 mins Language: English Release date: 04-19-10 Publisher: Bethany House Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 6 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: In The Tender Years, Virginia Simpson managed to struggle through adolescence and was looking forward to stepping into adulthood. When her graduation day arrives, she walks to the podium as the class valedictorian to the proud grins of her grandparents, Marty and Clark Davis. College beckoned, and life seemed to be well in hand. She thought she would feel different - like an adult, with an inner knowledge that she was on the edge of the nest, ready to try her own wings. And then circumstances began swirling around her, making her rethink her plans and reevaluate her priorities. If she only knew what the future held.... Critic Reviews: "[A] tender and touching novel." (Library Journal) biacuaduc@gmail.com (Janette Oke) Mon, 19 Apr 2010 08:12:08 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/A-Searching-Heart-Audiobook/B003I6GT30 thebookvoice.com 03:16:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A Searching Heart Subtitle: Prairie Legacy, Book 2 Author: Janette Oke Narrator: Jillian Vick Format: Abridged Length: 3 hrs and 16 mins Language: English Release date: 04-19-10 Publisher: Bethany House Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 6 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: In The Tender Years, Virginia Simpson managed to struggle through adolescence and was looking forward to stepping into adulthood. When her graduation day arrives, she walks to the podium as the class valedictorian to the proud grins of her grandparents, Marty and Clark Davis. College beckoned, and life seemed to be well in hand. She thought she would feel different - like an adult, with an inner knowledge that she was on the edge of the nest, ready to try her own wings. And then circumstances began swirling around her, making her rethink her plans and reevaluate her priorities. If she only knew what the future held.... Critic Reviews: "[A] tender and touching novel." (Library Journal) Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A Searching Heart Subtitle: Prairie Legacy, Book 2 Author: Janette Oke Narrator: Jillian Vick Format: Abridged Length: 3 hrs and 16 mins Language: English Release date: 04-19-10 Publisher: Bethany House Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 6 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: In The Tender Years, Virginia Simpson managed to struggle through adolescence and was looking forward to stepping into adulthood. When her graduation day arrives, she walks to the podium as the class valedictorian to the proud grins of her grandparents, Marty and Clark Davis. College beckoned, and life seemed to be well in hand. She thought she would feel different - like an adult, with an inner knowledge that she was on the edge of the nest, ready to try her own wings. And then circumstances began swirling around her, making her rethink her plans and reevaluate her priorities. If she only knew what the future held.... Critic Reviews: "[A] tender and touching novel." (Library Journal) Members Reviews: Excellent story line with the least amount of editing errors of the series Ms Oke is one of my favorite authors and this story line was great. Surprisingly Book 2 had the least amount of editing errors of all the e books in this series which made it much easier to read and certainly more pleasing. Hope this situation with editing e books is fixed before Ms Oke publishes another series. I love her stories. Love!! Love all Janette Oke books! This didn't disappoint!! Excellent Once you start the series you must read all of them. I love the series. She is a wonderful writer. Once the best around. Anyone who has never read anything by Janette Oke has never anything by this author has really missed a treat. She writes so real and you really don't want to put the book down. You get so hooked on her series. If you have read books by Karen Kingsbury then you will love Janette Oke also. They are both wonderful writers. They are the best. I love her books and never does she disappoint me You will not be sorry to read this series. I love her books and never does she disappoint me. I could not put down this series. Each book tells a beautiful story. Five Stars Love this author. The series is absolutely wonderful. I would buy from this author again. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/The-Solitary-Envoy-Audiobook/B0036YEL16 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Solitary Envoy Subtitle: Heirs of Acadia, Book 1 Author: T. David Bunn Narrator: Aimee Lilly Format: Abridged Length: 3 hrs and 17 mins Language: English Release date: 02-03-10 Publisher: Bethany House Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Erica Langston's comfortable home and loving family carry no outward hint of the sorrows and fears faced by her Acadian forbears, but she soon discovers that similar determination and fortitude will be required of her. When the British invade the fledging nation called the United States and march into Washington D.C., leaving death and destruction in their wake, Erica is left to deal with the creditors circling around the crumbling family business. It seems her only recourse is to travel to England to collect on outstanding debts held in a British bank. Erica's voyage to England is only the beginning of a much more significant journey. Her position with the family of a U.S. diplomat in the Court of St. James puts her in contact with a social reformer who introduces her to something she never anticipated - a reformation of the heart. biacuaduc@gmail.com (T. David Bunn) Wed, 03 Feb 2010 03:52:49 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/The-Solitary-Envoy-Audiobook/B0036YEL16 thebookvoice.com 03:17:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Solitary Envoy Subtitle: Heirs of Acadia, Book 1 Author: T. David Bunn Narrator: Aimee Lilly Format: Abridged Length: 3 hrs and 17 mins Language: English Release date: 02-03-10 Publisher: Bethany House Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Erica Langston's comfortable home and loving family carry no outward hint of the sorrows and fears faced by her Acadian forbears, but she soon discovers that similar determination and fortitude will be required of her. When the British invade the fledging nation called the United States and march into Washington D.C., leaving death and destruction in their wake, Erica is left to deal with the creditors circling around the crumbling family business. It seems her only recourse is to travel to England to collect on outstanding debts held in a British bank. Erica's voyage to England is only the beginning of a much more significant journey. Her position with the family of a U.S. diplomat in the Court of St. James puts her in contact with a social reformer who introduces her to something she never anticipated - a reformation of the heart. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Solitary Envoy Subtitle: Heirs of Acadia, Book 1 Author: T. David Bunn Narrator: Aimee Lilly Format: Abridged Length: 3 hrs and 17 mins Language: English Release date: 02-03-10 Publisher: Bethany House Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Erica Langston's comfortable home and loving family carry no outward hint of the sorrows and fears faced by her Acadian forbears, but she soon discovers that similar determination and fortitude will be required of her. When the British invade the fledging nation called the United States and march into Washington D.C., leaving death and destruction in their wake, Erica is left to deal with the creditors circling around the crumbling family business. It seems her only recourse is to travel to England to collect on outstanding debts held in a British bank. Erica's voyage to England is only the beginning of a much more significant journey. Her position with the family of a U.S. diplomat in the Court of St. James puts her in contact with a social reformer who introduces her to something she never anticipated - a reformation of the heart. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Tinkers-Pride-Audiobook/B0036HZRXE Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Tinker's Pride Author: Nigel Tranter Narrator: James Bryce Format: Abridged Length: 2 hrs and 34 mins Language: English Release date: 07-15-08 Publisher: Tele-A-Vision Television Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Tinker's Pride is a story of the power of wealth and privilege, set against one man's pride in his native land. Told with an unrivalled understanding of the Scottish Highlands and their people, Nigel Tranter's evocative tale of West Highland life before the Second World War is both compelling and deeply moving. ©1945 Nigel Tranter; (P)1997 Novelsound biacuaduc@gmail.com (Nigel Tranter) Tue, 15 Jul 2008 11:60:08 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Tinkers-Pride-Audiobook/B0036HZRXE thebookvoice.com 02:34:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Tinker's Pride Author: Nigel Tranter Narrator: James Bryce Format: Abridged Length: 2 hrs and 34 mins Language: English Release date: 07-15-08 Publisher: Tele-A-Vision Television Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Tinker's Pride is a story of the power of wealth and privilege, set against one man's pride in his native land. Told with an unrivalled understanding of the Scottish Highlands and their people, Nigel Tranter's evocative tale of West Highland life before the Second World War is both compelling and deeply moving. ©1945 Nigel Tranter; (P)1997 Novelsound Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Tinker's Pride Author: Nigel Tranter Narrator: James Bryce Format: Abridged Length: 2 hrs and 34 mins Language: English Release date: 07-15-08 Publisher: Tele-A-Vision Television Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Tinker's Pride is a story of the power of wealth and privilege, set against one man's pride in his native land. Told with an unrivalled understanding of the Scottish Highlands and their people, Nigel Tranter's evocative tale of West Highland life before the Second World War is both compelling and deeply moving. ©1945 Nigel Tranter; (P)1997 Novelsound Members Reviews: Tinker's Pride" by Nigel Tranter. A tale of romance and a clash between social classes set in the Western Highlands of Scotland before World War II. Written and introduced by Nigel Tranter. An historical novel of the power of wealth and privilege set against the pride of one man in his native land, and set in the Scottish Highlands. Tinker's Pride is a story of the power of wealth and privilege, set against one man's pride in his native land. Told with an unrivalled understanding of the Scottish Highlands and their people, Nigel Tranter's evocative tale of West Highland life before the Second World War are both compelling and deeply moving. Tinker?s pride is a skillfully written novel. It succeeds in demonstrating that our daily, microcosmic lives contain vastness and fantasy. This book offers its reader a meditation on the private geography of the mind and, through Harding's characters, a glimpse of our own efforts to piece together the broken and mismatched elements of human relationships and existence. I find parts of it remarkably well written, the audio book strikes me as a collection of ideas, I think these better books to spend my time lessen I enjoyed the book very much. This audio book is very good quality sound and language used by narrator is very simple and understandable. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Memoirs-of-a-Geisha-Audiobook/B0036GTIDU Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Memoirs of a Geisha Author: Arthur Golden Narrator: Noriko Aida Format: Abridged Length: 3 hrs and 1 min Language: English Release date: 02-22-06 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Her story encompasses her childhood in a poor fishing village, before taking us, as she was taken at the tender age of nine, into the formal but intimate world of the geisha, a world supposedly of eroticism and enchantment, but also one of exploitation and degradation. Later, when the war has forced the closure of the geisha houses, Sayuri tells of her redemptive struggle, penniless and hungry, finally to forge her own freedom, on her own terms. Critic Reviews: "Golden tells a mesmerizing story." (The Los Angeles Times Sunday Book Review) "Astonishing...breathtaking....You are seduced completely." (Washington Post Book World) "Many...details serve to enrich Memoirs of a Geisha, giving Sayuri's story a sharper focus and providing the distinctive qualities the heroine herself lacks." (The New York Times Book Review) biacuaduc@gmail.com (Arthur Golden) Wed, 22 Feb 2006 07:37:31 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Memoirs-of-a-Geisha-Audiobook/B0036GTIDU thebookvoice.com 03:01:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Memoirs of a Geisha Author: Arthur Golden Narrator: Noriko Aida Format: Abridged Length: 3 hrs and 1 min Language: English Release date: 02-22-06 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Her story encompasses her childhood in a poor fishing village, before taking us, as she was taken at the tender age of nine, into the formal but intimate world of the geisha, a world supposedly of eroticism and enchantment, but also one of exploitation and degradation. Later, when the war has forced the closure of the geisha houses, Sayuri tells of her redemptive struggle, penniless and hungry, finally to forge her own freedom, on her own terms. Critic Reviews: "Golden tells a mesmerizing story." (The Los Angeles Times Sunday Book Review) "Astonishing...breathtaking....You are seduced completely." (Washington Post Book World) "Many...details serve to enrich Memoirs of a Geisha, giving Sayuri's story a sharper focus and providing the distinctive qualities the heroine herself lacks." (The New York Times Book Review) Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Memoirs of a Geisha Author: Arthur Golden Narrator: Noriko Aida Format: Abridged Length: 3 hrs and 1 min Language: English Release date: 02-22-06 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Her story encompasses her childhood in a poor fishing village, before taking us, as she was taken at the tender age of nine, into the formal but intimate world of the geisha, a world supposedly of eroticism and enchantment, but also one of exploitation and degradation. Later, when the war has forced the closure of the geisha houses, Sayuri tells of her redemptive struggle, penniless and hungry, finally to forge her own freedom, on her own terms. Critic Reviews: "Golden tells a mesmerizing story." (The Los Angeles Times Sunday Book Review) "Astonishing...breathtaking....You are seduced completely." (Washington Post Book World) "Many...details serve to enrich Memoirs of a Geisha, giving Sayuri's story a sharper focus and providing the distinctive qualities the heroine herself lacks." (The New York Times Book Review) Members Reviews: Memoirs of a Geisha A tear-jerking, funny account of an innocent young girl whose life is turned upside-down when her poor fisherman father is unable to cope with having two young girls and a dying wife and sells her to be a Geisha Girl. This story is fascinating and shows what a hard life these poor girls had after the betrayal of their father. One sold as a prostitute and the other a Geisha. Well worth the read/listen. I have now also bought the book to read! Brilliant This was my first audio book so I have little to compare it to however I enjoyed it so much that I have upgraded my shuffle to a Nano so that I can listen to lots more! The narrator's accent added to the realism of the story that moved along at a slow pace, allowing you to take in each stage of the main characters life. The attention to detail transports you into another world from which you view the life of a little girl as she is torn away from her family and taken to a city far from home. Here she slowly developes into one of the most important Geisha of her time. You are given an insight into her sense of duty, her hardship, her anguish, her survival and ultimately her feeling of self-worth that finally leads her to love and happiness. This is far from a love story but is a factual dialogue about Japanese life in former times. Try it - you won't be disappointed. Disappointed with cuts! This story is a favourite of mine so I decided to have it as an audio book. It has been spoiled by being abridged losing many key points in the story. I enjoyed the performance though. I guess I will have to check more carefully to avoid abridged books in the future! Love Love Love I can't get enough of this book. So gripping and heartbreaking and at the same time lovely story. I love the narrators voice her calm and gentle voice makes the book even better. Memoirs of a Geisha Honestly speaking I am very critical when it gets to audio books as the narration isn't appropriate most of the times. This is not the case for this book thou. The Narrator they have chosen and her accent matches perfectly the main character "Sayuri". Its a breath taking story of a young girl and her trials. I would highly recommend the book/audio book to anyone. From a personal stand point the book/audio book is definitely worth the readers/listeners time. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Sharpes-Prey-Audiobook/B0036GRRZQ Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Sharpe's Prey Subtitle: Sharpe, Book 5 Author: Bernard Cornwell Narrator: Paul McGann Format: Abridged Length: 2 hrs and 59 mins Language: English Release date: 06-08-06 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 9 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: He is rescued from disgrace by General Sir David Baird, an old comrade from India, who needs a "disposable" man for a mission in Copenhagen. An army is travelling to the Danish capital to enforce British policy, but unless Sharpe can complete the mission against enemies as subtle and clever as any he has ever faced, that army will meet disaster. Don't miss the rest of 's literary masterpieces. Critic Reviews: "What a very fine writer Mr Cornwell has become." (The Economist) "All the perfect ingredients for an action-packed and page-turning read." (The Times) "The novel has plenty of action sequences, plenty of well-researched historical titbits, but the true glory of the Sharpe books lies in their characterisation." (Sunday Telegraph) biacuaduc@gmail.com (Bernard Cornwell) Thu, 08 Jun 2006 06:18:36 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Sharpes-Prey-Audiobook/B0036GRRZQ thebookvoice.com 02:59:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Sharpe's Prey Subtitle: Sharpe, Book 5 Author: Bernard Cornwell Narrator: Paul McGann Format: Abridged Length: 2 hrs and 59 mins Language: English Release date: 06-08-06 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 9 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: He is rescued from disgrace by General Sir David Baird, an old comrade from India, who needs a "disposable" man for a mission in Copenhagen. An army is travelling to the Danish capital to enforce British policy, but unless Sharpe can complete the mission against enemies as subtle and clever as any he has ever faced, that army will meet disaster. Don't miss the rest of 's literary masterpieces. Critic Reviews: "What a very fine writer Mr Cornwell has become." (The Economist) "All the perfect ingredients for an action-packed and page-turning read." (The Times) "The novel has plenty of action sequences, plenty of well-researched historical titbits, but the true glory of the Sharpe books lies in their characterisation." (Sunday Telegraph) Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Sharpe's Prey Subtitle: Sharpe, Book 5 Author: Bernard Cornwell Narrator: Paul McGann Format: Abridged Length: 2 hrs and 59 mins Language: English Release date: 06-08-06 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 9 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: He is rescued from disgrace by General Sir David Baird, an old comrade from India, who needs a "disposable" man for a mission in Copenhagen. An army is travelling to the Danish capital to enforce British policy, but unless Sharpe can complete the mission against enemies as subtle and clever as any he has ever faced, that army will meet disaster. Don't miss the rest of 's literary masterpieces. Critic Reviews: "What a very fine writer Mr Cornwell has become." (The Economist) "All the perfect ingredients for an action-packed and page-turning read." (The Times) "The novel has plenty of action sequences, plenty of well-researched historical titbits, but the true glory of the Sharpe books lies in their characterisation." (Sunday Telegraph) Members Reviews: Would be better unabridged Unfortunately Audible now only seem to sell the abridged versions of the book. The unabridged version would have been so much better - as with all of the fantastic set of these popular novels. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Heretic-Audiobook/B0036GRQKC Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Heretic Author: Bernard Cornwell Narrator: Tim Pigott-Smith Format: Abridged Length: 6 hrs and 18 mins Language: English Release date: 06-10-05 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 6 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Once in the south country Thomas becomes a raider, leading his archers in savage forays that will draw his enemy to his arrows. But then his fortunes change. Thomas becomes the hunted as his campaign is destroyed by the church. With only one companion, a girl condemned to burn as a heretic, Thomas goes to the valley of Astarac where he believes the grail was once hidden and might still be concealed, and there he plays a deadly game of hide and seek with an overwhelming enemy. Then, just as Thomas succeeds in meeting his enemy face to face, fate intervenes as the deadliest plague in the history of mankind erupts into Europe. What had been a landscape of castles, monasteries, vineyards, and villages, becomes death's kingdom, and the need for the grail, as a sign of God's favour, is more urgent than ever. biacuaduc@gmail.com (Bernard Cornwell) Fri, 10 Jun 2005 04:02:35 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Heretic-Audiobook/B0036GRQKC thebookvoice.com 06:18:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Heretic Author: Bernard Cornwell Narrator: Tim Pigott-Smith Format: Abridged Length: 6 hrs and 18 mins Language: English Release date: 06-10-05 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 6 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Once in the south country Thomas becomes a raider, leading his archers in savage forays that will draw his enemy to his arrows. But then his fortunes change. Thomas becomes the hunted as his campaign is destroyed by the church. With only one companion, a girl condemned to burn as a heretic, Thomas goes to the valley of Astarac where he believes the grail was once hidden and might still be concealed, and there he plays a deadly game of hide and seek with an overwhelming enemy. Then, just as Thomas succeeds in meeting his enemy face to face, fate intervenes as the deadliest plague in the history of mankind erupts into Europe. What had been a landscape of castles, monasteries, vineyards, and villages, becomes death's kingdom, and the need for the grail, as a sign of God's favour, is more urgent than ever. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Heretic Author: Bernard Cornwell Narrator: Tim Pigott-Smith Format: Abridged Length: 6 hrs and 18 mins Language: English Release date: 06-10-05 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 6 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Once in the south country Thomas becomes a raider, leading his archers in savage forays that will draw his enemy to his arrows. But then his fortunes change. Thomas becomes the hunted as his campaign is destroyed by the church. With only one companion, a girl condemned to burn as a heretic, Thomas goes to the valley of Astarac where he believes the grail was once hidden and might still be concealed, and there he plays a deadly game of hide and seek with an overwhelming enemy. Then, just as Thomas succeeds in meeting his enemy face to face, fate intervenes as the deadliest plague in the history of mankind erupts into Europe. What had been a landscape of castles, monasteries, vineyards, and villages, becomes death's kingdom, and the need for the grail, as a sign of God's favour, is more urgent than ever. Members Reviews: Excellent conclusion The combination of Bernard Cornwell and Tim Piggott-Smith is irresistable. Although this final instalment is a little slow to get going, once it hits mid-way it rattles along at an excellent pace. The ending is a little sudden but none the worse for that. Heretic Good easy listen without having to concentrate too much... https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Vagabond-Audiobook/B0036GRQJS Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Vagabond Subtitle: Grail Quest, Book 2 Author: Bernard Cornwell Narrator: Tim Pigott-Smith Format: Abridged Length: 6 hrs and 7 mins Language: English Release date: 07-24-12 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 15 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Having survived the battle of Crecy, Thomas is sent back to England, charged with finding the Holy Grail. But Thomas is an archer and when a chance comes to fight against an army invading northern England, he jumps at it. Plunged into the carnage of Neville's Cross, he is oblivious to other enemies who want to destroy him. He discovers too late that he is not the only person pursuing the grail, and that his rivals will do anything to thwart him. After hunting and wounding him, Thomas' enemies turn him into a fugitive. Fleeing England, he travels to Normandy, determined to rescue Will Skeat, his old commander from Harlequin. Finally Thomas leads his enemies back to Brittany, where he goes to discover an old love and where his pursuers at last trap their reluctant pilgrim. Vagabond is a vivid and realistic portrait of England at a time when the archer was king of Europe's battlefields. biacuaduc@gmail.com (Bernard Cornwell) Tue, 24 Jul 2012 14:58:19 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Vagabond-Audiobook/B0036GRQJS thebookvoice.com 06:07:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Vagabond Subtitle: Grail Quest, Book 2 Author: Bernard Cornwell Narrator: Tim Pigott-Smith Format: Abridged Length: 6 hrs and 7 mins Language: English Release date: 07-24-12 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 15 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Having survived the battle of Crecy, Thomas is sent back to England, charged with finding the Holy Grail. But Thomas is an archer and when a chance comes to fight against an army invading northern England, he jumps at it. Plunged into the carnage of Neville's Cross, he is oblivious to other enemies who want to destroy him. He discovers too late that he is not the only person pursuing the grail, and that his rivals will do anything to thwart him. After hunting and wounding him, Thomas' enemies turn him into a fugitive. Fleeing England, he travels to Normandy, determined to rescue Will Skeat, his old commander from Harlequin. Finally Thomas leads his enemies back to Brittany, where he goes to discover an old love and where his pursuers at last trap their reluctant pilgrim. Vagabond is a vivid and realistic portrait of England at a time when the archer was king of Europe's battlefields. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Vagabond Subtitle: Grail Quest, Book 2 Author: Bernard Cornwell Narrator: Tim Pigott-Smith Format: Abridged Length: 6 hrs and 7 mins Language: English Release date: 07-24-12 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 15 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Having survived the battle of Crecy, Thomas is sent back to England, charged with finding the Holy Grail. But Thomas is an archer and when a chance comes to fight against an army invading northern England, he jumps at it. Plunged into the carnage of Neville's Cross, he is oblivious to other enemies who want to destroy him. He discovers too late that he is not the only person pursuing the grail, and that his rivals will do anything to thwart him. After hunting and wounding him, Thomas' enemies turn him into a fugitive. Fleeing England, he travels to Normandy, determined to rescue Will Skeat, his old commander from Harlequin. Finally Thomas leads his enemies back to Brittany, where he goes to discover an old love and where his pursuers at last trap their reluctant pilgrim. Vagabond is a vivid and realistic portrait of England at a time when the archer was king of Europe's battlefields. Members Reviews: Equals the written book :) I am so happy with this narration. It's as detailed as the book and have thoroughly enjoyed listening to Paul McGann! Cornwell at his best Great listening for all those who enjoyed the Sharp book and like the image of European history that Cornwell paints so well. The others in this series of 3 are equally good. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Sharpes-Devil-Audiobook/B0036GRRXI Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Sharpe's Devil Author: Bernard Cornwell Narrator: Sean Bean Format: Abridged Length: 3 hrs Language: English Release date: 08-05-05 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited Ratings: 2.5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Sharpe's Devil is an adventure story in the classic tradition, a tale of loyalty and treachery, secret scheming and daredevil exploits, and bloody battles fought at sea and on land. Don't miss the rest of 's literary masterpieces. Critic Reviews: "Cornwell at his inventive best." (Oxford Times) "Brilliant and breathtaking." (Daily Express) biacuaduc@gmail.com (Bernard Cornwell) Fri, 05 Aug 2005 06:06:38 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Sharpes-Devil-Audiobook/B0036GRRXI thebookvoice.com 00:03:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Sharpe's Devil Author: Bernard Cornwell Narrator: Sean Bean Format: Abridged Length: 3 hrs Language: English Release date: 08-05-05 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited Ratings: 2.5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Sharpe's Devil is an adventure story in the classic tradition, a tale of loyalty and treachery, secret scheming and daredevil exploits, and bloody battles fought at sea and on land. Don't miss the rest of 's literary masterpieces. Critic Reviews: "Cornwell at his inventive best." (Oxford Times) "Brilliant and breathtaking." (Daily Express) Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Sharpe's Devil Author: Bernard Cornwell Narrator: Sean Bean Format: Abridged Length: 3 hrs Language: English Release date: 08-05-05 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited Ratings: 2.5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Sharpe's Devil is an adventure story in the classic tradition, a tale of loyalty and treachery, secret scheming and daredevil exploits, and bloody battles fought at sea and on land. Don't miss the rest of 's literary masterpieces. Critic Reviews: "Cornwell at his inventive best." (Oxford Times) "Brilliant and breathtaking." (Daily Express) Members Reviews: I'll miss Sharpe and Harper now that the series is finished for me - Good book! You should enjoy it too. As far as I can tell, there doesn't seem to be any further expectations for Sharpe novels in the future with the last edition having been published in 2007 and the series spanning over two and a half decades of Cornwell's and Sharpe's lives. This was such a good series that I can honestly say I'm going to miss Sharpe and Harper, well, until I read the series again some day. Cornwell captures the essence of the time, the martial life in the army or otherwise, the burden of command, friendship, love, honor, attitudes and every other aspect of 19th century England, France, Ireland and Chile in this case. The great thing about any book is that it takes you somewhere. If it does it well you feel satisfied and entertained. Cornwell succeeds in taking you somewhere you've never been and making you feel at home in this story. I'd recommend this and every other book in the series even if you're not particularly interested in historical or war fiction because first and foremost it's a great story about people. This last novel wraps up loose ends and leaves us with a picture of a successful and satisfied set of heroes. I liked the story although there was some predictability in it. I think it did a good job of showing what kind of men Sharpe and Harper will be for the remainder of their lives and it also showed that despite their worries that theyâd never know what to do with themselves without war they found fulfillment in life without war. I enjoyed it and I think you will too, especially since you made it this far. I recommend it. Great adventure; different from Sharpe's routine It was an adventure worthy of Sharpe and Harper, but here they come out of retirement. That was the first difference. In addition, the main setting is away from Europe: Chile. That's the second. I found Cornwell's writing and storytelling to be stellar, as ever. In addition to reading the text, I also listened to Frederick Davidson read. I don't find his rendition of the characters appealing. He seems to miss a lot, especially in the battle scenes. He's not bad, but I would prefer less nasal and more enthusiasm. Davidson reads most of the Sharpe series, so at least he knows the character. One other difference is the naval setting. A lot of new naval terms in this installment. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/The-Howards-of-Caxley-Audiobook/B0036GRHT2 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Howards of Caxley Author: Miss Read Narrator: June Barrie Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 21 mins Language: English Release date: 12-09-09 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 5 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: The Howards of Caxley begins on a fine May morning in the fateful year of 1939, and then follows the path of the two families and the little town through the Second World War, towards hope for happier times ahead. ©1985 Miss Read; biacuaduc@gmail.com (Miss Read) Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:53:36 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/The-Howards-of-Caxley-Audiobook/B0036GRHT2 thebookvoice.com 06:21:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Howards of Caxley Author: Miss Read Narrator: June Barrie Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 21 mins Language: English Release date: 12-09-09 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 5 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: The Howards of Caxley begins on a fine May morning in the fateful year of 1939, and then follows the path of the two families and the little town through the Second World War, towards hope for happier times ahead. ©1985 Miss Read; Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Howards of Caxley Author: Miss Read Narrator: June Barrie Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 21 mins Language: English Release date: 12-09-09 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 5 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: The Howards of Caxley begins on a fine May morning in the fateful year of 1939, and then follows the path of the two families and the little town through the Second World War, towards hope for happier times ahead. ©1985 Miss Read; Members Reviews: Caxley returned Almost as good as the the Market Square I liked most of the characters of course they are all grown up now with lives of their own and living through another war https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Regeneration-Audiobook/B0036GRN46 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Regeneration Subtitle: The Regeneration Trilogy, Book 1 Author: Pat Barker Narrator: Paul McGann Format: Abridged Length: 2 hrs and 59 mins Language: English Release date: 11-16-05 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Craiglockhart, a hospital for officers ravaged by their experiences in trench warfare, is the setting for Pat Barker's Regeneration. Here the poet Siegfried Sassoon, author of an article condemning the war, came under the care of psychiatrist W.H.R Rivers whose duty, as he saw it, was to return Sassoon to all the horrors of the Front, because Sassoon was sane, was healthy, and he had made a commitment. But while the encounter of Sassoon and Rivers is central to Regeneration, it is the exploration of the character of Rivers himself, the agony of the other patients, and the insights into their minds, that makes this a tour-de-force. A superb novel related with chilling clarity and vivid compassion. ©1991 Pat Barker; (P)1996 HarperCollins Publishers Ltd biacuaduc@gmail.com (Pat Barker) Wed, 16 Nov 2005 00:60:01 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Regeneration-Audiobook/B0036GRN46 thebookvoice.com 02:59:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Regeneration Subtitle: The Regeneration Trilogy, Book 1 Author: Pat Barker Narrator: Paul McGann Format: Abridged Length: 2 hrs and 59 mins Language: English Release date: 11-16-05 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Craiglockhart, a hospital for officers ravaged by their experiences in trench warfare, is the setting for Pat Barker's Regeneration. Here the poet Siegfried Sassoon, author of an article condemning the war, came under the care of psychiatrist W.H.R Rivers whose duty, as he saw it, was to return Sassoon to all the horrors of the Front, because Sassoon was sane, was healthy, and he had made a commitment. But while the encounter of Sassoon and Rivers is central to Regeneration, it is the exploration of the character of Rivers himself, the agony of the other patients, and the insights into their minds, that makes this a tour-de-force. A superb novel related with chilling clarity and vivid compassion. ©1991 Pat Barker; (P)1996 HarperCollins Publishers Ltd Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Regeneration Subtitle: The Regeneration Trilogy, Book 1 Author: Pat Barker Narrator: Paul McGann Format: Abridged Length: 2 hrs and 59 mins Language: English Release date: 11-16-05 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Craiglockhart, a hospital for officers ravaged by their experiences in trench warfare, is the setting for Pat Barker's Regeneration. Here the poet Siegfried Sassoon, author of an article condemning the war, came under the care of psychiatrist W.H.R Rivers whose duty, as he saw it, was to return Sassoon to all the horrors of the Front, because Sassoon was sane, was healthy, and he had made a commitment. But while the encounter of Sassoon and Rivers is central to Regeneration, it is the exploration of the character of Rivers himself, the agony of the other patients, and the insights into their minds, that makes this a tour-de-force. A superb novel related with chilling clarity and vivid compassion. ©1991 Pat Barker; (P)1996 HarperCollins Publishers Ltd Members Reviews: When I think about war, I never thought of this. You can find this review and many others on my blog The Dancing Nerd Writes Again. Initial Thoughts: I read this book as a requirement for my Literature and War class. Before I started this book I wasn't sure what to expect but I assumed there would be lots of war scenes and gore, typical of a war movie. To my surprise, that's not exactly what I got. I would also like to note that Pat Barker is a women, which was something many of the students in my Literature and War class were unaware of and they said that this knowledge changed the way they viewed the book and some of the characters. Spoilers! There are a lot of characters in this book. Pat Barker begins conversations between the characters naturally, as if we the audience already know what's going on. At times it was a bit disorienting and I felt like I needed a play sheet to keep track of all the patients. Once the book got rolling it was easier to keep track of who was who based on their back stories. Like I mentioned, this book wasn't simply about war and gore, although a few scenes do come to mind. This novel focused primarily on the effects of war on all the people around it. It looks at the soldiers, the doctors, the women left at home, and the families. This book is written from a few different point of views, but the primary voice is that of Dr. Rivers, a psychiatrist who deals with the worst cases of mental war wounds. This is the first book in a series, and many of the characters story lines are left open. A few of the more notable characters are Billy Prior, Sassoon, Owens, Dr. Rivers, and Anderson. It is my understanding that the characters in the book were based on real people from WWI. It was really eye opening for me to see how deep the effects of war go and how severely it changes people. Conclusion: It's hard for me to give a good review of this book without giving too much away in the spoilers section. I did enjoy this book and I'm happy that I read it. It wasn't gory, for those of you who have light stomachs, although there are two or three scenes that stand out pretty vividly. I would recommend this book to anyone who is interested in different aspects of war, especially the after math of war on mental stability. It was an interesting read and I am considering reading the rest of the series to find out what happened to the characters. Rating:3.5/5 stars Moving and Involving The first book of the Regeneration trilogy is a good introduction to the wonderful prose of Pat Barker, as she tells the story of soldiers in a rehabilitation hospital during World War I. I am most impressed with Ms. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Sharpes-Trafalgar-Audiobook/B0036GMO1S Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Sharpe's Trafalgar Subtitle: Sharpe, Book 4 Author: Bernard Cornwell Narrator: Paul McGann Format: Abridged Length: 2 hrs and 50 mins Language: English Release date: 08-05-05 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Sharpe also has friends, notably a captain of the Royal Navy who is hunting the Revenant and who rescues Sharpe when all seems lost. The hunt turns into a stern chase as the French warship races home, carrying a treaty that could ignite India into a new war against the British. Yet when the Revenant encounters the combined French and Spanish fleet of Cadiz, it seems that Sharpe's enemies have found safety, even as his enemies on board seem to have him trapped. Yet over the horizon is another fleet, led by Nelson, and Sharpe's revenge will come in a savage climax when the two armadas meet on a calm October day off Cape Trafalgar. Sharpe's Trafalgar introduces Richard Sharpe to the horrors of a battle at sea, and finds him at his most ruthless as he struggles not just for revenge, but for the woman he loves. Don't miss the rest of 's literary masterpieces. Critic Reviews: "Cornwell's combination of breakneck action and pig-headed men behaving badly, but with dazzling brio, is just unbeatable." (The Daily Telegraph) biacuaduc@gmail.com (Bernard Cornwell) Fri, 05 Aug 2005 21:08:42 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Sharpes-Trafalgar-Audiobook/B0036GMO1S thebookvoice.com 02:50:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Sharpe's Trafalgar Subtitle: Sharpe, Book 4 Author: Bernard Cornwell Narrator: Paul McGann Format: Abridged Length: 2 hrs and 50 mins Language: English Release date: 08-05-05 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Sharpe also has friends, notably a captain of the Royal Navy who is hunting the Revenant and who rescues Sharpe when all seems lost. The hunt turns into a stern chase as the French warship races home, carrying a treaty that could ignite India into a new war against the British. Yet when the Revenant encounters the combined French and Spanish fleet of Cadiz, it seems that Sharpe's enemies have found safety, even as his enemies on board seem to have him trapped. Yet over the horizon is another fleet, led by Nelson, and Sharpe's revenge will come in a savage climax when the two armadas meet on a calm October day off Cape Trafalgar. Sharpe's Trafalgar introduces Richard Sharpe to the horrors of a battle at sea, and finds him at his most ruthless as he struggles not just for revenge, but for the woman he loves. Don't miss the rest of 's literary masterpieces. Critic Reviews: "Cornwell's combination of breakneck action and pig-headed men behaving badly, but with dazzling brio, is just unbeatable." (The Daily Telegraph) Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Sharpe's Trafalgar Subtitle: Sharpe, Book 4 Author: Bernard Cornwell Narrator: Paul McGann Format: Abridged Length: 2 hrs and 50 mins Language: English Release date: 08-05-05 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Sharpe also has friends, notably a captain of the Royal Navy who is hunting the Revenant and who rescues Sharpe when all seems lost. The hunt turns into a stern chase as the French warship races home, carrying a treaty that could ignite India into a new war against the British. Yet when the Revenant encounters the combined French and Spanish fleet of Cadiz, it seems that Sharpe's enemies have found safety, even as his enemies on board seem to have him trapped. Yet over the horizon is another fleet, led by Nelson, and Sharpe's revenge will come in a savage climax when the two armadas meet on a calm October day off Cape Trafalgar. Sharpe's Trafalgar introduces Richard Sharpe to the horrors of a battle at sea, and finds him at his most ruthless as he struggles not just for revenge, but for the woman he loves. Don't miss the rest of 's literary masterpieces. Critic Reviews: "Cornwell's combination of breakneck action and pig-headed men behaving badly, but with dazzling brio, is just unbeatable." (The Daily Telegraph) Members Reviews: Ludicrous story, fine narration I'm a 62 year old guy, so please bear with me when I say I've always loved naval stories of the Napoleonic Wars. I was brought up on Hornblower. I thought Cornwell would be almost as cool. Big disappointment. The story of a young officer who gained a battlefield commission, saved the life of a Navy captain and seduced an aristocratic lady on board (under the nose of her old husband) is preposterous. Perhaps it appeals to Disneyland sensibilities of the 1950s. The one good part of the story is the battle of Trafalgar. Nonetheless, Paul McGann does a magnificent job of narrating. So, if you're willing to suspend disbelief and listen to a fast moving story, you might like this book. But keep away if your standards are modelled on Hornblower novels. A great read and everything you expect from a Bernard Cornwell adventure. Now finished number four in the Sharpe series and number five already loaded ready to go. Having read or listened to many of Bernard Cornwell's books this is yet another in the same vein.........that's not meant as any criticism but appreciation for his style of writing. Not all fast paced action but still plenty of it, loads of historical details, a great fictional story line blended with factual events. Richard Sharpe continues his adventures and instead of just jumping from India to England, makes a long sea voyage a thrilling chase ending with the predictable battle. A very different story in this series of books than those fans of the TV series would know but the original story is so much better. The characters from the TV series were so well cast as they instantly spring to mind as the narrator takes you into Sharpe's world. A great listen. Great It's a great listen a strong bold storyline with plenty of imagery going of in your head it just makes me buy the next one going from land battles on India to sea battles to trafalgar brilliant Would be better unabridged Unfortunately Audible now only seem to sell the abridged versions of the book. The unabridged version would have been so much better - as with all of the fantastic set of these popular novels. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Pompeii-Audiobook/B0032N8MFC Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Pompeii Author: Robert Harris Narrator: Alex Jennings Format: Abridged Length: 5 hrs and 56 mins Language: English Release date: 07-23-09 Publisher: Random House AudioBooks Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 9 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: All along the coast, the Roman Empire's richest citizens are relaxing in their luxurious villas. The world's largest navy lies peacefully at anchor in Misenum. The tourists are spending their money in the seaside resorts of Baiae, Herculaneum, and Pompeii. Only one man is worried. The engineer Marcus Attilius Primus has just taken charge of the Aqua Augusta, the enormous aqueduct which brings fresh water to a quarter of a million people in nine towns around the Bay. Springs are failing for the first time in generations. His predecessor has disappeared. And now there is a crisis on the Augusta's 60-mile main line - somewhere to the north of Pompeii, on the slopes of Mount Vesuvius. Attilius - decent, practical, incorruptible - promises Pliny, the famous scholar who commands the navy, that he can repair the aqueduct before the reservoir runs dry. But as he heads out towards Vesuvius, he is about to discover there are forces which even the world's only superpower can't control. Pompeii recreates in spellbinding detail one of the most famous natural disasters of all time. And by focusing on the characters of an engineer and a scientist, it offers an entirely original perspective on the Roman world. Critic Reviews: "Harris's volcanology is well researched, and the plot, while decidedly secondary to the expertly rendered historic spectacle, keeps this impressive novel moving along toward its exciting finale." (Publishers Weekly) biacuaduc@gmail.com (Robert Harris) Thu, 23 Jul 2009 21:60:46 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Pompeii-Audiobook/B0032N8MFC thebookvoice.com 05:56:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Pompeii Author: Robert Harris Narrator: Alex Jennings Format: Abridged Length: 5 hrs and 56 mins Language: English Release date: 07-23-09 Publisher: Random House AudioBooks Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 9 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: All along the coast, the Roman Empire's richest citizens are relaxing in their luxurious villas. The world's largest navy lies peacefully at anchor in Misenum. The tourists are spending their money in the seaside resorts of Baiae, Herculaneum, and Pompeii. Only one man is worried. The engineer Marcus Attilius Primus has just taken charge of the Aqua Augusta, the enormous aqueduct which brings fresh water to a quarter of a million people in nine towns around the Bay. Springs are failing for the first time in generations. His predecessor has disappeared. And now there is a crisis on the Augusta's 60-mile main line - somewhere to the north of Pompeii, on the slopes of Mount Vesuvius. Attilius - decent, practical, incorruptible - promises Pliny, the famous scholar who commands the navy, that he can repair the aqueduct before the reservoir runs dry. But as he heads out towards Vesuvius, he is about to discover there are forces which even the world's only superpower can't control. Pompeii recreates in spellbinding detail one of the most famous natural disasters of all time. And by focusing on the characters of an engineer and a scientist, it offers an entirely original perspective on the Roman world. Critic Reviews: "Harris's volcanology is well researched, and the plot, while decidedly secondary to the expertly rendered historic spectacle, keeps this impressive novel moving along toward its exciting finale." (Publishers Weekly) Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Pompeii Author: Robert Harris Narrator: Alex Jennings Format: Abridged Length: 5 hrs and 56 mins Language: English Release date: 07-23-09 Publisher: Random House AudioBooks Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 9 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: All along the coast, the Roman Empire's richest citizens are relaxing in their luxurious villas. The world's largest navy lies peacefully at anchor in Misenum. The tourists are spending their money in the seaside resorts of Baiae, Herculaneum, and Pompeii. Only one man is worried. The engineer Marcus Attilius Primus has just taken charge of the Aqua Augusta, the enormous aqueduct which brings fresh water to a quarter of a million people in nine towns around the Bay. Springs are failing for the first time in generations. His predecessor has disappeared. And now there is a crisis on the Augusta's 60-mile main line - somewhere to the north of Pompeii, on the slopes of Mount Vesuvius. Attilius - decent, practical, incorruptible - promises Pliny, the famous scholar who commands the navy, that he can repair the aqueduct before the reservoir runs dry. But as he heads out towards Vesuvius, he is about to discover there are forces which even the world's only superpower can't control. Pompeii recreates in spellbinding detail one of the most famous natural disasters of all time. And by focusing on the characters of an engineer and a scientist, it offers an entirely original perspective on the Roman world. Critic Reviews: "Harris's volcanology is well researched, and the plot, while decidedly secondary to the expertly rendered historic spectacle, keeps this impressive novel moving along toward its exciting finale." (Publishers Weekly) Members Reviews: Excellent Robert Harris is an excellent story teller and Alex Jennings brings the story to life so well. Recommended https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/The-Perfect-Poison-Audiobook/B00319P534 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Perfect Poison Author: Amanda Quick Narrator: Patience Tomlinson Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 52 mins Language: English Release date: 12-19-09 Publisher: ISIS Audio Books Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 12 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Plagued by rumours that she poisoned her fiancé, Lucinda Bromley lives on the fringes of polite society, tending her beloved plants - and occasionally consulting on a murder investigation. But the death of a lord has shaken Lucinda to her core. At the murder scene, she picks up traces of a poison containing a very rare species of fern - stolen from her conservatory just last month. To keep her name out of it, and to find the murderer, Lucinda hires fellow Arcane Society member, Caleb Jones. As desire blooms between them, they are drawn into a deadly conspiracy that can be traced to the early days of the society - and to a legacy of madness that could plunge Caleb into the depths of his own tortured soul... biacuaduc@gmail.com (Amanda Quick) Sat, 19 Dec 2009 21:22:19 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/The-Perfect-Poison-Audiobook/B00319P534 thebookvoice.com 09:52:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Perfect Poison Author: Amanda Quick Narrator: Patience Tomlinson Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 52 mins Language: English Release date: 12-19-09 Publisher: ISIS Audio Books Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 12 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Plagued by rumours that she poisoned her fiancé, Lucinda Bromley lives on the fringes of polite society, tending her beloved plants - and occasionally consulting on a murder investigation. But the death of a lord has shaken Lucinda to her core. At the murder scene, she picks up traces of a poison containing a very rare species of fern - stolen from her conservatory just last month. To keep her name out of it, and to find the murderer, Lucinda hires fellow Arcane Society member, Caleb Jones. As desire blooms between them, they are drawn into a deadly conspiracy that can be traced to the early days of the society - and to a legacy of madness that could plunge Caleb into the depths of his own tortured soul... Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Perfect Poison Author: Amanda Quick Narrator: Patience Tomlinson Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 52 mins Language: English Release date: 12-19-09 Publisher: ISIS Audio Books Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 12 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Plagued by rumours that she poisoned her fiancé, Lucinda Bromley lives on the fringes of polite society, tending her beloved plants - and occasionally consulting on a murder investigation. But the death of a lord has shaken Lucinda to her core. At the murder scene, she picks up traces of a poison containing a very rare species of fern - stolen from her conservatory just last month. To keep her name out of it, and to find the murderer, Lucinda hires fellow Arcane Society member, Caleb Jones. As desire blooms between them, they are drawn into a deadly conspiracy that can be traced to the early days of the society - and to a legacy of madness that could plunge Caleb into the depths of his own tortured soul... Members Reviews: My favourite Amanda Quick story Where does The Perfect Poison rank among all the audiobooks youve listened to so far? Maybe top 20? It's a fluff romance after all. It'd made my list due to the detective story in it. Also, Patience Tomlinson is the reader. Some of the female romance reader just can't do male voices. Her voices are precise, narrative voice is neutral and crisp, different from character's voices and doesn't 'bleed' through. What did you like best about this story? Patience Tomlinson's performance. I got it because she's the reader. Oh, and the main female character has a garden and wears spectacles and is a bad ass of her own right. Old fashion pepper spray anyone? Have you listened to any of Patience Tomlinsons other performances before? How does this one compare? Yes! Excellent as always. If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be? Would you die for a fern? Any additional comments? I'd purchase more Amanda Quick if Tomlinson performs them. Farcical! A short time into this book I had to give up. I couldnt believe what I was hearing. With every help from the narrator it sounded like a not very funny Monty Python sketch. hard to get in to This was a really hard audio book to get in to, in fact I never really did. The narrator?s voice is like a drone and I found that it was easy to blank out and ignore unless I really concentrated. This was a shame as from the blurb I thought I would really enjoy it. Very entertaining. Love this author 's work. Second in the Victorian Arcane society series. Unfortunately the first is not available in audio book. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Murder-on-the-Leviathan-Audiobook/B0032N2TX8 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Murder on the Leviathan Author: Boris Akunin Narrator: William Hootkins Format: Abridged Length: 7 hrs Language: English Release date: 08-09-06 Publisher: Orion Publishing Group Limited Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: But is the murderer really sat around the table, and can Erast Fandorin discover his or her identity before Gauche? As more passengers are murdered and Leviathan heads towards Calcutta, Fandorin needs all his investigative skills to find the truth. Boris Akunin's latest thriller again transports the reader back to the late 19th century. In Leviathan, he pays homage to Agatha Christie with a cast of characters and plot which grips you from the first page. biacuaduc@gmail.com (Boris Akunin) Wed, 09 Aug 2006 20:42:26 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Murder-on-the-Leviathan-Audiobook/B0032N2TX8 thebookvoice.com 00:07:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Murder on the Leviathan Author: Boris Akunin Narrator: William Hootkins Format: Abridged Length: 7 hrs Language: English Release date: 08-09-06 Publisher: Orion Publishing Group Limited Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: But is the murderer really sat around the table, and can Erast Fandorin discover his or her identity before Gauche? As more passengers are murdered and Leviathan heads towards Calcutta, Fandorin needs all his investigative skills to find the truth. Boris Akunin's latest thriller again transports the reader back to the late 19th century. In Leviathan, he pays homage to Agatha Christie with a cast of characters and plot which grips you from the first page. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Murder on the Leviathan Author: Boris Akunin Narrator: William Hootkins Format: Abridged Length: 7 hrs Language: English Release date: 08-09-06 Publisher: Orion Publishing Group Limited Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: But is the murderer really sat around the table, and can Erast Fandorin discover his or her identity before Gauche? As more passengers are murdered and Leviathan heads towards Calcutta, Fandorin needs all his investigative skills to find the truth. Boris Akunin's latest thriller again transports the reader back to the late 19th century. In Leviathan, he pays homage to Agatha Christie with a cast of characters and plot which grips you from the first page. Members Reviews: Murder on the Levianthan Not quite as good as the Turkish Gambit, but still warrants five stars - Erast Fandorin is the perfect gentleman detective - and William Hootkins narates the story in just the right way to keep you listening to every word. Super story. Loved this book and the first in the series. Hurry up and record more Audible. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/An-Imaginative-Experience-Audiobook/B0032N2P50 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: An Imaginative Experience Author: Mary Wesley Narrator: Anna Massey Format: Abridged Length: 3 hrs and 4 mins Language: English Release date: 07-31-07 Publisher: Hodder Headline Limited Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 12 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Told with a perfect sweetness and cynicism, rich in character and malicious wit, this is one of Wesley's most intelligent and intensely moving novels. Critic Reviews: With wry humor and intelligent, likable characters, Wesley gracefully steers her fantasy to a happy ending. Warmly recommended." (Library Journal) biacuaduc@gmail.com (Mary Wesley) Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:45:35 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/An-Imaginative-Experience-Audiobook/B0032N2P50 thebookvoice.com 03:04:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: An Imaginative Experience Author: Mary Wesley Narrator: Anna Massey Format: Abridged Length: 3 hrs and 4 mins Language: English Release date: 07-31-07 Publisher: Hodder Headline Limited Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 12 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Told with a perfect sweetness and cynicism, rich in character and malicious wit, this is one of Wesley's most intelligent and intensely moving novels. Critic Reviews: With wry humor and intelligent, likable characters, Wesley gracefully steers her fantasy to a happy ending. Warmly recommended." (Library Journal) Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: An Imaginative Experience Author: Mary Wesley Narrator: Anna Massey Format: Abridged Length: 3 hrs and 4 mins Language: English Release date: 07-31-07 Publisher: Hodder Headline Limited Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 12 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Told with a perfect sweetness and cynicism, rich in character and malicious wit, this is one of Wesley's most intelligent and intensely moving novels. Critic Reviews: With wry humor and intelligent, likable characters, Wesley gracefully steers her fantasy to a happy ending. Warmly recommended." (Library Journal) Members Reviews: Mary has good reads This author is wonderful. Her stories are staged mid 20th Century. They are filled with English humor and wit. The main character's in all her books are string women. She is a feminist of her day Five Stars Any book by Mary Wesley is a treat. Heartwarming tale I read this book years ago and loved the quirkiness of it, then forgot who the author was. I have a new tablet and decided to download a book by this author whose works I love. Imagine my delight when I realised that I had found the story I had lost, written by my beloved Mary Wesley. Five Stars Excellent story telling as usual for Wesley. I love Mary Wesley's writing and am thoroughly enjoying this book I love Mary Wesley's writing and am thoroughly enjoying this book. Her characters are different and interesting and finely drawn ... I never forget who she is writing about. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Ketchams-Land-Audiobook/B002VA9BPW Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Ketcham's Land Author: Douglas Hirt Narrator: Rusty Nelson Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 31 mins Language: English Release date: 10-27-08 Publisher: Books in Motion Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 7 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: A local rancher named Jeb Ollfinger is trying to run the Mattlins off their land, and he is not above using violence, even murder, to get what he wants. Margaret is sure her husband's killer was one of Ollfinger's men, a gunman named Gellerman. If Ketcham knew what was good for him, he would head out again. But this time he has a job to do first. biacuaduc@gmail.com (Douglas Hirt) Mon, 27 Oct 2008 01:43:06 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Ketchams-Land-Audiobook/B002VA9BPW thebookvoice.com 06:31:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Ketcham's Land Author: Douglas Hirt Narrator: Rusty Nelson Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 31 mins Language: English Release date: 10-27-08 Publisher: Books in Motion Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 7 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: A local rancher named Jeb Ollfinger is trying to run the Mattlins off their land, and he is not above using violence, even murder, to get what he wants. Margaret is sure her husband's killer was one of Ollfinger's men, a gunman named Gellerman. If Ketcham knew what was good for him, he would head out again. But this time he has a job to do first. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Ketcham's Land Author: Douglas Hirt Narrator: Rusty Nelson Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 31 mins Language: English Release date: 10-27-08 Publisher: Books in Motion Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 7 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: A local rancher named Jeb Ollfinger is trying to run the Mattlins off their land, and he is not above using violence, even murder, to get what he wants. Margaret is sure her husband's killer was one of Ollfinger's men, a gunman named Gellerman. If Ketcham knew what was good for him, he would head out again. But this time he has a job to do first. Members Reviews: Nothing New Here.... Hirt tells his story very well, and he knows his setting very well. However, I kept feeling, as I read his book, that he is only telling a tale which has been told before. Just nothing really new here. There's so much really good Western story telling out there by Ed Gorman or Cameron Judd, which deserves your attention. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/The-Last-Voyage-Audiobook/B002VA3R0C Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Last Voyage Subtitle: Captain Cook's Lost Diary Author: Hammond Innes Narrator: Stephen Thorne Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 52 mins Language: English Release date: 11-29-05 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 4 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: July 12th 1776. Captain James Cook sails from Plymouth in the Resolution in search of the fabled Northwest Passage. It is his third amazing voyage of discovery and this is the story he might have written. Hammond Innes has created a brilliantly imagined diary, showing a great man stretched to his limits. It is a voyage that will sweep Captain Cook and his crew from the icy wasteland of the Arctic, to the tropical waters of Hawaii. ©1978 Hammond Innes; biacuaduc@gmail.com (Hammond Innes) Tue, 29 Nov 2005 01:16:12 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/The-Last-Voyage-Audiobook/B002VA3R0C thebookvoice.com 06:52:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Last Voyage Subtitle: Captain Cook's Lost Diary Author: Hammond Innes Narrator: Stephen Thorne Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 52 mins Language: English Release date: 11-29-05 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 4 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: July 12th 1776. Captain James Cook sails from Plymouth in the Resolution in search of the fabled Northwest Passage. It is his third amazing voyage of discovery and this is the story he might have written. Hammond Innes has created a brilliantly imagined diary, showing a great man stretched to his limits. It is a voyage that will sweep Captain Cook and his crew from the icy wasteland of the Arctic, to the tropical waters of Hawaii. ©1978 Hammond Innes; Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Last Voyage Subtitle: Captain Cook's Lost Diary Author: Hammond Innes Narrator: Stephen Thorne Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 52 mins Language: English Release date: 11-29-05 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 4 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: July 12th 1776. Captain James Cook sails from Plymouth in the Resolution in search of the fabled Northwest Passage. It is his third amazing voyage of discovery and this is the story he might have written. Hammond Innes has created a brilliantly imagined diary, showing a great man stretched to his limits. It is a voyage that will sweep Captain Cook and his crew from the icy wasteland of the Arctic, to the tropical waters of Hawaii. ©1978 Hammond Innes; https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/The-Hallelujah-Trail-Audiobook/B002VA8NSS Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Hallelujah Trail Author: Bill Gulick Narrator: Jack Sondericker Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 20 mins Language: English Release date: 07-03-12 Publisher: Books in Motion Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Based on an historical event that, from start to finish, was a total carnival of errors, The Hallelujah Trail is one of the old West's most hilarious adventures. In the late 1800's, a train of 80 freight wagons from Wallingham and Company left Julesburg bound for the mining camps at Denver, in the Colorado Territory. What is unusual is the 2700 cases of imported French Champagne and 1600 barrels of Philadelphia Whisky they carry. Add to the tale several greedy Denver businessmen, a thirsty Indian chief and his warriors, testy Irish teamsters, and a band of self-righteous Temperance League suffragettes, and things get complicated for Thaddeus Gearheart, U. S. Army Colonel. The Colonel is charged with the security of the "secret" wagon train, and finds his hands full in dealing with a self-appointed frontier seer, Oracle Jones and his Citizen's Militia, the distraught freight owner Frank Wallingham, Cora Massingale on her temperance campaign, and Chief "Five Barrels" with plans of his own for the wagon train. biacuaduc@gmail.com (Bill Gulick) Tue, 03 Jul 2012 08:36:20 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/The-Hallelujah-Trail-Audiobook/B002VA8NSS thebookvoice.com 06:20:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Hallelujah Trail Author: Bill Gulick Narrator: Jack Sondericker Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 20 mins Language: English Release date: 07-03-12 Publisher: Books in Motion Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Based on an historical event that, from start to finish, was a total carnival of errors, The Hallelujah Trail is one of the old West's most hilarious adventures. In the late 1800's, a train of 80 freight wagons from Wallingham and Company left Julesburg bound for the mining camps at Denver, in the Colorado Territory. What is unusual is the 2700 cases of imported French Champagne and 1600 barrels of Philadelphia Whisky they carry. Add to the tale several greedy Denver businessmen, a thirsty Indian chief and his warriors, testy Irish teamsters, and a band of self-righteous Temperance League suffragettes, and things get complicated for Thaddeus Gearheart, U. S. Army Colonel. The Colonel is charged with the security of the "secret" wagon train, and finds his hands full in dealing with a self-appointed frontier seer, Oracle Jones and his Citizen's Militia, the distraught freight owner Frank Wallingham, Cora Massingale on her temperance campaign, and Chief "Five Barrels" with plans of his own for the wagon train. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Hallelujah Trail Author: Bill Gulick Narrator: Jack Sondericker Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 20 mins Language: English Release date: 07-03-12 Publisher: Books in Motion Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Based on an historical event that, from start to finish, was a total carnival of errors, The Hallelujah Trail is one of the old West's most hilarious adventures. In the late 1800's, a train of 80 freight wagons from Wallingham and Company left Julesburg bound for the mining camps at Denver, in the Colorado Territory. What is unusual is the 2700 cases of imported French Champagne and 1600 barrels of Philadelphia Whisky they carry. Add to the tale several greedy Denver businessmen, a thirsty Indian chief and his warriors, testy Irish teamsters, and a band of self-righteous Temperance League suffragettes, and things get complicated for Thaddeus Gearheart, U. S. Army Colonel. The Colonel is charged with the security of the "secret" wagon train, and finds his hands full in dealing with a self-appointed frontier seer, Oracle Jones and his Citizen's Militia, the distraught freight owner Frank Wallingham, Cora Massingale on her temperance campaign, and Chief "Five Barrels" with plans of his own for the wagon train. Members Reviews: Subtle Hallelujah This book was the basis for the 1965 large-scale western movie staring Burt Lancaster and Lee Remick of the same name. The book and the movie describe the (chaotic) events surrounding the transport of a wagon trainload of liquor. As a teenager, I found the movie hilarious - laugh out loud fun. You've got your hen-pecked and over-worked cavalry, your fervent female temperance league, your liquor-interested Native Americans, your strike-hungry teamsters, your beleaguered liquor company owner (big favorite Brian Keith), and your local liquor-starved barflies, all mixed up in a delightful bouillabaisse of western fun. Although the critics gave it less than stellar ratings, how could they not like a comedy in a western saddle? I found it delightful, with several amusing twists in the ending. I found the book quite readable, and entertaining, but not laugh out loud. Perhaps because the book was such a match to the film - all the surprises were gone. Most of the subtle plot twists in the book were slammed home in the movie with a baseball bat, so it was hard to enjoy the nuances. A fresh reader, who hasn't seen the film - I think - would find the book story, and humor, totally fresh. The protagonists are fun, the story is humorous, and I think the ending would be full of surprises. The book the movie was based on If you like droll, Mark Twain-wannabe writing, this work approaches the mark. Interest in this book comes from two quarters, I suspect -- (1) from fans of Bill Gulick, and (2) fans of the motion picture. I'm the latter. One Amazon List is about movies that were better than the book they were based on, and listed The Hallelujah Trail as just such a film. Such an assessment didn't bode well for reception of this book. But I bought it anyway to give it a whirl, and though it differs significantly from the movie, it was mildly enjoyable in its own right. I got to understand the back-stories of some of the characters better. First thing to know: The Hallelujah Trail was NOT the original title of the book. It was called The Hallelujah Train. On this account, you can find either title available for sale from Amazon marketplace dealers. I don't believe this book is currently in print. Second, the book uses a framing device involving an investigative reporter and President Grant. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Millionaires-Audiobook/B002VA35TU Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Millionaires Subtitle: A Novel of the New South Author: Inman Majors Narrator: Scott Sowers Format: Unabridged Length: 17 hrs and 9 mins Language: English Release date: 06-23-09 Publisher: Recorded Books Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 7 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Renowned Southern author Inman Majors has received favorable comparisons to Robert Penn Warren for this tale of ambition set during the 1970s. Here two brothers discover just how far they are willing to go to realize their dreams. Brothers Roland and J.T. Cole inherited a small bank from their father and used it to build a considerable fortune. Now Roland is angling to become Tennessee's next governor, while J.T. is pushing hard to bring a World's Fair to the small city of Glenville. But these two new-money siblings are rubbing the old guard the wrong way, and soon their empire comes under investigation ©2009 Inman Majors; (P)2009 Recorded Books, LLC Critic Reviews: "... this expansive, smoothly flowing novel offers a rich look at family dynamics and overweening ambition." (Booklist) biacuaduc@gmail.com (Inman Majors) Tue, 23 Jun 2009 05:35:15 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Millionaires-Audiobook/B002VA35TU thebookvoice.com 17:09:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Millionaires Subtitle: A Novel of the New South Author: Inman Majors Narrator: Scott Sowers Format: Unabridged Length: 17 hrs and 9 mins Language: English Release date: 06-23-09 Publisher: Recorded Books Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 7 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Renowned Southern author Inman Majors has received favorable comparisons to Robert Penn Warren for this tale of ambition set during the 1970s. Here two brothers discover just how far they are willing to go to realize their dreams. Brothers Roland and J.T. Cole inherited a small bank from their father and used it to build a considerable fortune. Now Roland is angling to become Tennessee's next governor, while J.T. is pushing hard to bring a World's Fair to the small city of Glenville. But these two new-money siblings are rubbing the old guard the wrong way, and soon their empire comes under investigation ©2009 Inman Majors; (P)2009 Recorded Books, LLC Critic Reviews: "... this expansive, smoothly flowing novel offers a rich look at family dynamics and overweening ambition." (Booklist) Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Millionaires Subtitle: A Novel of the New South Author: Inman Majors Narrator: Scott Sowers Format: Unabridged Length: 17 hrs and 9 mins Language: English Release date: 06-23-09 Publisher: Recorded Books Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 7 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Renowned Southern author Inman Majors has received favorable comparisons to Robert Penn Warren for this tale of ambition set during the 1970s. Here two brothers discover just how far they are willing to go to realize their dreams. Brothers Roland and J.T. Cole inherited a small bank from their father and used it to build a considerable fortune. Now Roland is angling to become Tennessee's next governor, while J.T. is pushing hard to bring a World's Fair to the small city of Glenville. But these two new-money siblings are rubbing the old guard the wrong way, and soon their empire comes under investigation ©2009 Inman Majors; (P)2009 Recorded Books, LLC Critic Reviews: "... this expansive, smoothly flowing novel offers a rich look at family dynamics and overweening ambition." (Booklist) Members Reviews: Wonderful book I enjoyed listening to this book. I commute over 12 hours a week to work and this book made the drive enjoyable. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Fighting-with-Shadows-Audiobook/B002V9ZEWM Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Fighting with Shadows Author: Beryl Matthews Narrator: Annie Aldington Format: Unabridged Length: 12 hrs and 25 mins Language: English Release date: 06-25-07 Publisher: ISIS Audio Books Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: When Angie visits John and Hetty Sawyer, whose Somerset farm she and Jane were evacuated to during the war, the couple can immediately see the identity of Danny's father. But should they risk sharing the information with Angie? biacuaduc@gmail.com (Beryl Matthews) Mon, 25 Jun 2007 10:57:41 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Fiction/Fighting-with-Shadows-Audiobook/B002V9ZEWM thebookvoice.com 12:25:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Fighting with Shadows Author: Beryl Matthews Narrator: Annie Aldington Format: Unabridged Length: 12 hrs and 25 mins Language: English Release date: 06-25-07 Publisher: ISIS Audio Books Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: When Angie visits John and Hetty Sawyer, whose Somerset farm she and Jane were evacuated to during the war, the couple can immediately see the identity of Danny's father. But should they risk sharing the information with Angie? Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/462/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Fighting with Shadows Author: Beryl Matthews Narrator: Annie Aldington Format: Unabridged Length: 12 hrs and 25 mins Language: English Release date: 06-25-07 Publisher: ISIS Audio Books Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: When Angie visits John and Hetty Sawyer, whose Somerset farm she and Jane were evacuated to during the war, the couple can immediately see the identity of Danny's father. But should they risk sharing the information with Angie? Members Reviews: Music interludes Another good book but spoiled by the numerous music interludes throughout most of which were badly timed