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Bestsellers
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Dune Messiah
- By: Frank Herbert
- Narrated by: Scott Brick, Katherine Kellgren, Euan Morton, and others
- Length: 8 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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The sci-fi series continues! The second Dune volume journeys through the changes of planet Arrakis's social order and surreal environment.
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Good-not-great book, not as fond of the narration
- By Joel D Offenberg on 11-13-09
By: Frank Herbert
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The Two Towers
- Lord of the Rings, Book 2
- By: J. R. R. Tolkien
- Narrated by: Andy Serkis
- Length: 20 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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The War of the Ring takes shape in Helm's Deep and Isengard as Frodo and Sam continue towards Mount Doom. Performed by Andy Serkis.
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.Andy Serkis reads well, sings terribly
- By Jessica on 09-25-21
By: J. R. R. Tolkien
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The Agatha Christie Collection
- By: Agatha Christie
- Narrated by: Stephen Scalon
- Length: 35 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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This audiobook collection contains the following works of Agatha Christie: "The Mysterious Affair at Styles", "The Secret Adversary", "The Murder on the...
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HUGE SCAM!!!!
- By Amy J on 05-17-23
By: Agatha Christie
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The Silmarillion
- By: J. R. R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien
- Narrated by: Andy Serkis
- Length: 19 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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The forerunner to The Lord of the Rings, The Silmarillion tells the earlier history of Middle-earth, recounting the events of the First and Second Ages, and introducing some of the key characters, such as Galadriel, Elrond, Elendil and the Dark Lord, Sauron....
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TIPS when reading this book:
- By Anonymous User on 06-29-23
By: J. R. R. Tolkien, and others
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Meditations
- By: Marcus Aurelius, George Long - translator, Duncan Steen - translator
- Narrated by: Duncan Steen
- Length: 5 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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One of the most significant books ever written by a head of state, the Meditations are a collection of philosophical thoughts by the Emperor Marcus Aurelius....
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Excelent reading of an excellent classic
- By David on 10-22-16
By: Marcus Aurelius, and others
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The Return of the King
- Lord of the Rings, Book 3
- By: J. R. R. Tolkien
- Narrated by: Andy Serkis
- Length: 21 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Frodo and Sam reckon with the power of Sauron in this conclusion to the Lord of the Rings Trilogy. Performed by Andy Serkis.
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The Reader to rule them all....Andy Serkis
- By Sheryl McCallister on 09-17-21
By: J. R. R. Tolkien
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Dune Messiah
- By: Frank Herbert
- Narrated by: Scott Brick, Katherine Kellgren, Euan Morton, and others
- Length: 8 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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The sci-fi series continues! The second Dune volume journeys through the changes of planet Arrakis's social order and surreal environment.
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Good-not-great book, not as fond of the narration
- By Joel D Offenberg on 11-13-09
By: Frank Herbert
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The Two Towers
- Lord of the Rings, Book 2
- By: J. R. R. Tolkien
- Narrated by: Andy Serkis
- Length: 20 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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The War of the Ring takes shape in Helm's Deep and Isengard as Frodo and Sam continue towards Mount Doom. Performed by Andy Serkis.
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.Andy Serkis reads well, sings terribly
- By Jessica on 09-25-21
By: J. R. R. Tolkien
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The Agatha Christie Collection
- By: Agatha Christie
- Narrated by: Stephen Scalon
- Length: 35 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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This audiobook collection contains the following works of Agatha Christie: "The Mysterious Affair at Styles", "The Secret Adversary", "The Murder on the...
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HUGE SCAM!!!!
- By Amy J on 05-17-23
By: Agatha Christie
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The Silmarillion
- By: J. R. R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien
- Narrated by: Andy Serkis
- Length: 19 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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The forerunner to The Lord of the Rings, The Silmarillion tells the earlier history of Middle-earth, recounting the events of the First and Second Ages, and introducing some of the key characters, such as Galadriel, Elrond, Elendil and the Dark Lord, Sauron....
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TIPS when reading this book:
- By Anonymous User on 06-29-23
By: J. R. R. Tolkien, and others
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Meditations
- By: Marcus Aurelius, George Long - translator, Duncan Steen - translator
- Narrated by: Duncan Steen
- Length: 5 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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One of the most significant books ever written by a head of state, the Meditations are a collection of philosophical thoughts by the Emperor Marcus Aurelius....
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Excelent reading of an excellent classic
- By David on 10-22-16
By: Marcus Aurelius, and others
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The Return of the King
- Lord of the Rings, Book 3
- By: J. R. R. Tolkien
- Narrated by: Andy Serkis
- Length: 21 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Frodo and Sam reckon with the power of Sauron in this conclusion to the Lord of the Rings Trilogy. Performed by Andy Serkis.
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The Reader to rule them all....Andy Serkis
- By Sheryl McCallister on 09-17-21
By: J. R. R. Tolkien
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Children of Dune
- By: Frank Herbert
- Narrated by: Scott Brick, Simon Vance
- Length: 16 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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The sand-blasted world of Arrakis has become green, watered, and fertile....
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great story, more production problems
- By Ziya on 04-22-08
By: Frank Herbert
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The House in the Cerulean Sea
- By: TJ Klune
- Narrated by: Daniel Henning
- Length: 12 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Linus Baker is a by-the-book case worker in the Department in Charge of Magical Youth. He's tasked with determining whether six dangerous magical children are likely to bring about the end of the world....
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Good Story Line
- By John on 04-06-20
By: TJ Klune
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To Kill a Mockingbird
- By: Harper Lee
- Narrated by: Sissy Spacek
- Length: 12 hrs and 17 mins
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A great American classic with many invaluable teaching moments. It continues to touch hearts and minds.
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A gift to be treasured
- By David Shear on 07-09-14
By: Harper Lee
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Shōgun, Part One
- The Asian Saga, Book 1.1
- By: James Clavell
- Narrated by: Ralph Lister
- Length: 24 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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After Englishman John Blackthorne is lost at sea, he awakens in a place few Europeans know of and even fewer have seen—Nippon. Thrust into the closed society that is seventeenth-century Japan, a land where the line between life and death is razor-thin....
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Great book poor marketing
- By Ryan on 01-20-24
By: James Clavell
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The Two Towers
- Book Two in the Lord of the Rings Trilogy
- By: J. R. R. Tolkien
- Narrated by: Rob Inglis
- Length: 16 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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The War of the Ring takes shape in Helm's Deep and Isengard as Frodo and Sam continue towards Mount Doom. Performed by Rob Inglis.
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Thank goodness - finally
- By John on 11-05-12
By: J. R. R. Tolkien
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The Bell Jar
- By: Sylvia Plath
- Narrated by: Maggie Gyllenhaal
- Length: 7 hrs and 24 mins
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The Bell Jar chronicles the crack-up of Esther Greenwood: brilliant, beautiful, enormously talented, and successful but slowly going under....
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A must-read for every woman
- By Julie W. Capell on 05-06-16
By: Sylvia Plath
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Fahrenheit 451
- By: Ray Bradbury
- Narrated by: Tim Robbins
- Length: 5 hrs and 1 min
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Ray Bradbury's internationally acclaimed novel Fahrenheit 451 is a masterwork of 20th-century literature set in a bleak, dystopian future, narrated here by Academy Award-winning actor Tim Robbins....
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Wish I Hadn't Cliff Noted This in High School
- By Joel on 03-27-17
By: Ray Bradbury
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The Return of the King
- Book Three in the Lord of the Rings Trilogy
- By: J. R. R. Tolkien
- Narrated by: Rob Inglis
- Length: 18 hrs and 19 mins
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Frodo and Sam reckon with the power of Sauron in this conclusion to the Lord of the Rings Trilogy. Performed by Rob Inglis.
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No Longer Jumbled
- By Reviews By Cole on 11-27-19
By: J. R. R. Tolkien
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East of Eden
- By: John Steinbeck
- Narrated by: Richard Poe
- Length: 25 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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This sprawling and often brutal novel, set in the rich farmlands of California's Salinas Valley, follows the intertwined destinies of two families....
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Why have I avoided this Beautiful Book???
- By Kelly on 03-25-17
By: John Steinbeck
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Shōgun, Part Two
- The Asian Saga, Book 1.2
- By: James Clavell
- Narrated by: Ralph Lister
- Length: 29 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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After Englishman John Blackthorne is lost at sea, he awakens in a place few Europeans know of and even fewer have seen—Nippon. Thrust into the closed society that is seventeenth-century Japan, a land where the line between life and death is razor-thin....
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narrator
- By Vaughn Stanley on 03-29-24
By: James Clavell
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Shadows of Self
- By: Brandon Sanderson
- Narrated by: Michael Kramer
- Length: 12 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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In this sequel to The Alloy of Law, Wax, Wayne, and Marasi must unravel a conspiracy that threatens Scadrial’s progress.
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Thankfully "Mistborn" Continues
- By Don Gilbert on 10-09-15
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The Bands of Mourning
- By: Brandon Sanderson
- Narrated by: Michael Kramer
- Length: 14 hrs and 41 mins
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From #1 New York Times best-selling author Brandon Sanderson, the Mistborn series is a heist story of political intrigue and magical action.
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Wax and Wayne are Back!!!
- By Don Gilbert on 01-28-16
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American Gods: The Tenth Anniversary Edition (A Full Cast Production)
- By: Neil Gaiman
- Narrated by: Ron McLarty, Daniel Oreskes, full cast
- Length: 19 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Locked behind bars for three years, Shadow did his time, quietly waiting for the day when he could return to Eagle Point, Indiana....
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New to Neil
- By Michael on 07-27-11
By: Neil Gaiman
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Neuromancer
- By: William Gibson
- Narrated by: Robertson Dean
- Length: 10 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Twenty years ago, it was as if someone turned on a light. The future blazed into existence with each deliberate word that William Gibson laid down....
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Story? Classic. Narrator? Ugh.
- By Sage on 11-11-14
By: William Gibson
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The Old Man and the Sea
- By: Ernest Hemingway
- Narrated by: Donald Sutherland
- Length: 2 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Written in 1952, this hugely successful novella confirmed Hemingway's power and presence in the literary world and played a large part in his winning the 1954 Nobel Prize for Literature....
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Truly a Classic
- By Dave on 07-01-08
By: Ernest Hemingway
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The Count of Monte Cristo
- By: Alexandre Dumas
- Narrated by: Bill Homewood
- Length: 52 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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On the eve of his marriage to the beautiful Mercedes, having that very day been made captain of his ship, the young sailor Edmond Dantès is arrested on a charge of treason....
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This is the one to spend 50 hours listening to!
- By james on 03-05-13
By: Alexandre Dumas
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A Thousand Ships
- A Novel
- By: Natalie Haynes
- Narrated by: Natalie Haynes
- Length: 8 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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In the middle of the night, a woman wakes to find her beloved city engulfed in flames. Ten seemingly endless years of conflict between the Greeks and the Trojans are over. Troy has fallen....
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A new Golden Age
- By Stefan Filipovits on 01-26-21
By: Natalie Haynes
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Catch-22
- By: Joseph Heller
- Narrated by: Jay O. Sanders
- Length: 19 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Set in Italy during World War II, this is the story of the incomparable, malingering bombardier Yossarian, a hero who is furious because thousands of people he has never met are trying to kill him....
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Stop randomly adding music
- By Kenneth S. Clark on 08-31-18
By: Joseph Heller
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One Hundred Years of Solitude
- By: Gabriel García Márquez, Gregory Rabassa - translator
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 14 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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One of the 20th century's enduring works, One Hundred Years of Solitude is a widely beloved and acclaimed novel known throughout the world and the ultimate achievement in a Nobel Prize-winning career....
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What in the heck happened?????
- By Melinda on 02-05-14
By: Gabriel García Márquez, and others
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Jules Verne Collection
- Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, Journey to the Center of the Earth, Around the World in 80 Days and The Mysterious Island
- By: Jules Verne
- Narrated by: Jim D. Johnston
- Length: 43 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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From the pen of one of the literary world’s finest explorers of the imagination, these classic tales of fantastical habitats and intrepid adventurers delve deep into every mysterious corner of planet Earth....
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Classics, But Hours of Scientific Exposition.
- By Sarah on 05-02-21
By: Jules Verne
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The Wandering Inn
- The Wandering Inn, Book 1
- By: pirateaba
- Narrated by: Andrea Parsneau
- Length: 43 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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An inn is a place to rest, a place to share stories, a place to find adventure, or a starting ground for quests and legends. It is in this world, at least. To Erin Solstice, an inn seems like a medieval relic from the past. But here she is, running from Goblins and trying to survive....
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Endless whining and painfully slow
- By Anonymous User on 01-04-20
By: pirateaba
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The Grapes of Wrath
- By: John Steinbeck, Robert DeMott
- Narrated by: Dylan Baker
- Length: 21 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Shocking and controversial when it was first published in 1939, Steinbeck's Pulitzer prize-winning epic The Grapes of Wrath remains his undisputed masterpiece. Set against the background of Dust Bowl Oklahoma and Californian migrant life, it tells of Tom Joad and his family....
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Wish I could give it 10 stars!
- By P. Minor on 07-18-14
By: John Steinbeck, and others
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The Lord Peter Wimsey Collection: Books 1-5
- Whose Body?; Clouds of Witness; Unnatural Death; Lord Peter Views the Body; The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club
- By: Dorothy L. Sayers
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Length: 38 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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This audiobook includes unabridged recordings of the first four Lord Peter Wimsey detective novels, read by Audie-award winning narrator Jonathan Keeble....
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Five for one credit
- By Jerri C on 01-24-24
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Slaughterhouse-Five
- By: Kurt Vonnegut
- Narrated by: James Franco
- Length: 5 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Traumatized by the bombing of Dresden at the time he had been imprisoned, Pilgrim drifts through all events and history, sometimes deeply implicated, sometimes a witness....
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Don't Quit Your Daytime Job, James
- By Keith on 11-20-15
By: Kurt Vonnegut
Spotlight on History
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Faster
- How a Jewish Driver, an American Heiress, and a Legendary Car Beat Hitler's Best
- By: Neal Bascomb
- Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini
- Length: 9 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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As Nazi Germany launched its campaign of racial terror and pushed the world toward war, three misfits banded together to challenge Hitler’s dominance at the apex of motorsport: the Grand Prix. Their quest for redemption culminated in a remarkable race that is still talked about in racing circles to this day - but which, soon after it ended, Hitler attempted to completely erase from history.
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Almost perfect, but lousy sound cuts and splicing
- By F. on 06-08-20
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Heroes
- The Greek Myths Reimagined
- By: Stephen Fry
- Narrated by: Stephen Fry
- Length: 15 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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In the newest installment of the best-selling series Mythos, legendary author and actor Stephen Fry moves from the exploits of the Olympian gods to the deeds of mortal heroes. Perseus. Jason. Atalanta. Theseus. Heracles. Rediscover the thrills, grandeur, and unabashed fun of the Greek myths. Whether recounting a tender love affair or a heroic triumph, Fry deftly finds resonance with our own modern minds and hearts.
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Fantastical Mr. Fry
- By kubro on 05-14-20
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The Last Negroes at Harvard
- The Class of 1963 and the 18 Young Men Who Changed Harvard Forever
- By: Kent Garrett, Jeanne Ellsworth
- Narrated by: Peter Jay Fernandez
- Length: 10 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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In the fall of 1959, Harvard recruited 18 "Negro" boys as an early form of affirmative action. Four years later they would graduate as African Americans. Some 50 years later, one of these trailblazing Harvard grads, Kent Garrett, began to reconnect with his classmates and explore their vastly different backgrounds, lives, and what their time at Harvard meant.
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Interesting and Important
- By Etoile NEOhio on 03-03-23
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Tombstone
- The Earp Brothers, Doc Holliday, and the Vendetta Ride from Hell
- By: Tom Clavin
- Narrated by: Johnny Heller
- Length: 10 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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The true story of the Earp brothers, Doc Holliday, and the famous Battle at the OK Corral, by the New York Times best-selling author of Dodge City and Wild Bill. On the afternoon of October 26, 1881, nine men clashed in what would be known as the most famous shootout in American frontier history. Thirty bullets were exchanged in 30 seconds, killing three men and wounding three others. The fight sprang forth from a tense, hot summer.
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Great fun read, western history.
- By Dennis on 06-03-20
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A Black Women's History of the United States
- ReVisioning American History, Book 5
- By: Daina Ramey Berry, Kali Nicole Gross
- Narrated by: Janina Edwards
- Length: 10 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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In centering Black women’s stories, two award-winning historians seek both to empower African American women and to show their allies that Black women’s unique ability to make their own communities while combatting centuries of oppression is an essential component in our continued resistance to systemic racism and sexism. Daina Ramey Berry and Kali Nicole Gross offer an examination and celebration of Black womanhood, beginning with the first African women who arrived in what became the United States to African American women of today.
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Compelling and rich with many names and events Iwas unaware of until now
- By Blue Crew Mom on 07-05-20
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Broken Glass
- Mies van der Rohe, Edith Farnsworth, and the Fight Over a Modernist Masterpiece
- By: Alex Beam
- Narrated by: Kimberly Farr
- Length: 8 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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In 1945, Edith Farnsworth asked the German architect Mies van der Rohe, already renowned for his avant-garde buildings, to design a weekend home for her outside of Chicago. Edith was a woman ahead of her time—unmarried, she was a distinguished medical researcher, as well as an accomplished violinist, translator, and poet. The two quickly began spending weekends together, talking philosophy, Catholic mysticism, and, of course, architecture over wine-soaked picnic lunches.
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Tedious and disappointing
- By Deborah McGarr Hutchins on 02-03-23
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Faster
- How a Jewish Driver, an American Heiress, and a Legendary Car Beat Hitler's Best
- By: Neal Bascomb
- Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini
- Length: 9 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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As Nazi Germany launched its campaign of racial terror and pushed the world toward war, three misfits banded together to challenge Hitler’s dominance at the apex of motorsport: the Grand Prix. Their quest for redemption culminated in a remarkable race that is still talked about in racing circles to this day - but which, soon after it ended, Hitler attempted to completely erase from history.
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Almost perfect, but lousy sound cuts and splicing
- By F. on 06-08-20
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Heroes
- The Greek Myths Reimagined
- By: Stephen Fry
- Narrated by: Stephen Fry
- Length: 15 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall
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In the newest installment of the best-selling series Mythos, legendary author and actor Stephen Fry moves from the exploits of the Olympian gods to the deeds of mortal heroes. Perseus. Jason. Atalanta. Theseus. Heracles. Rediscover the thrills, grandeur, and unabashed fun of the Greek myths. Whether recounting a tender love affair or a heroic triumph, Fry deftly finds resonance with our own modern minds and hearts.
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Fantastical Mr. Fry
- By kubro on 05-14-20
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The Last Negroes at Harvard
- The Class of 1963 and the 18 Young Men Who Changed Harvard Forever
- By: Kent Garrett, Jeanne Ellsworth
- Narrated by: Peter Jay Fernandez
- Length: 10 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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In the fall of 1959, Harvard recruited 18 "Negro" boys as an early form of affirmative action. Four years later they would graduate as African Americans. Some 50 years later, one of these trailblazing Harvard grads, Kent Garrett, began to reconnect with his classmates and explore their vastly different backgrounds, lives, and what their time at Harvard meant.
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Interesting and Important
- By Etoile NEOhio on 03-03-23
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Tombstone
- The Earp Brothers, Doc Holliday, and the Vendetta Ride from Hell
- By: Tom Clavin
- Narrated by: Johnny Heller
- Length: 10 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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The true story of the Earp brothers, Doc Holliday, and the famous Battle at the OK Corral, by the New York Times best-selling author of Dodge City and Wild Bill. On the afternoon of October 26, 1881, nine men clashed in what would be known as the most famous shootout in American frontier history. Thirty bullets were exchanged in 30 seconds, killing three men and wounding three others. The fight sprang forth from a tense, hot summer.
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Great fun read, western history.
- By Dennis on 06-03-20
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A Black Women's History of the United States
- ReVisioning American History, Book 5
- By: Daina Ramey Berry, Kali Nicole Gross
- Narrated by: Janina Edwards
- Length: 10 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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In centering Black women’s stories, two award-winning historians seek both to empower African American women and to show their allies that Black women’s unique ability to make their own communities while combatting centuries of oppression is an essential component in our continued resistance to systemic racism and sexism. Daina Ramey Berry and Kali Nicole Gross offer an examination and celebration of Black womanhood, beginning with the first African women who arrived in what became the United States to African American women of today.
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Compelling and rich with many names and events Iwas unaware of until now
- By Blue Crew Mom on 07-05-20
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Broken Glass
- Mies van der Rohe, Edith Farnsworth, and the Fight Over a Modernist Masterpiece
- By: Alex Beam
- Narrated by: Kimberly Farr
- Length: 8 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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In 1945, Edith Farnsworth asked the German architect Mies van der Rohe, already renowned for his avant-garde buildings, to design a weekend home for her outside of Chicago. Edith was a woman ahead of her time—unmarried, she was a distinguished medical researcher, as well as an accomplished violinist, translator, and poet. The two quickly began spending weekends together, talking philosophy, Catholic mysticism, and, of course, architecture over wine-soaked picnic lunches.
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Tedious and disappointing
- By Deborah McGarr Hutchins on 02-03-23
New releases
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The Mine of Tragic Treasure
- 1880s South Africa, a thrilling quest, unknown dangers in search of missing family and legendary treasures.
- By: Wilbur K Sarvis
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 8 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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A historical adventure book set in southern Africa during the late 19th century (1880s). Dive into the enthralling expedition of Allan Quatermain, a seasoned hunter and trader, who with diverse companions, transverses the uncharted African interior. The narrative springs to life with Quatermain explaining his initial reluctance and eventual decision to embark on this dangerous journey. The Adventure Filled with twists and turns, the story takes off with Quatermain meeting Sir Henry Curtis and Captain Good on a ship bound for Natal. They confide in Quatermain about their mission to find Sir ...
By: Wilbur K Sarvis
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Possession of The Children
- Victorian Horror & Eerie Apparitions: A Governess's Battle to Defeat Sinister Forces to Protect Her Wards in a Remote English Manor.
- By: Chris Erickson
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 4 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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"Possession of The Children" is a thrilling Gothic horror book, taking its readers on a chilling journey through the dark corridors of an old English manor during the volatile late 19th century. It predominantly dwells on the unsettling experiences of a governess and the troubling occurrences encircling the two innocent children under her care. With its gothic horror elements and psychological intrigue, this gripping novel will captivate audiences who enjoy the intertwining of fear, reality, and the supernatural. Plot The narrative is set in motion during a casual Christmas Eve gathering, ...
By: Chris Erickson
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Loves of a Stony Heart
- An Epoch of Love and Struggle: Unveiling Volatile Passions, Family Legacies, and Elusive Ideals Amid 19th Century Wessex's Gibraltar
- By: Chris Erickson
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 6 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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A Romance Novel Set in Wessex's Gibraltar during the Late 19th Century"Loves of a Stony Heart" is a gorgeously crafted romance novel teeming with evocative tales of unrequited love, longing, and the relentless pursuit of individual identity. Set against the quaint yet mystifying rural backdrop of Wessex's Gibraltar in the late 19th century, the narrative eloquently captures the stark contrast between burgeoning urban life and timeless rural traditions. Delicate Bonds and Complex Love TrianglesHighlighted by the complicated and contrast-filled relationships between London-bred sculptor ...
By: Chris Erickson
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Zane Grey Boxed Set: Volume 5
- By: Zane Grey
- Narrated by: Jim Roberts, Brian Grey
- Length: 35 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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This final Boxed set of Zane Grey's novels features three of his most popular titles: The Border Legion, Betty Zane, and The Desert of Wheat.
By: Zane Grey
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Complete Tales & Poems by Edgar Allan Poe
- By: Edgar Allan Poe
- Narrated by: David Miles, Michael Goodrick
- Length: 6 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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This selection includes works by Edgar Allan Poe: Tales, The Gold-Bug, The Murders in the Rue Morgue, The Fall of the House of Usher, The Masque of the Red Death, The Pit and the Pendulum, The Tell-Tale Heart, The Black Cat, The Cask of Amontillado, Hop-Frog, The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar, Poems, A Dream Within A Dream, A Valentine, An Enigma, Annabel Lee, Bridal Ballad, Dream-land, Eldorado, Eulalie, For Annie, Hymn, Lenore, Marie Louise (Shew), Silence, The Bells, The City In The Sea, The Coliseum, The Conqueror Worm.
By: Edgar Allan Poe
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The Nose
- By: Nikolai Gogol
- Narrated by: Joe Phoenix
- Length: 54 mins
- Unabridged
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The Nose is a satirical short story by Nikolai Gogol written during his time living in St. Petersburg. During this time, Gogol's works were primarily focused on surrealism and the grotesque, with a romantic twist. Written between 1835 and 1836, The Nose tells the story of a St. Petersburg official whose nose leaves his face and develops a life of its own. The Nose was originally published in The Contemporary, a literary journal owned by Alexander Pushkin.
By: Nikolai Gogol
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The Mine of Tragic Treasure
- 1880s South Africa, a thrilling quest, unknown dangers in search of missing family and legendary treasures.
- By: Wilbur K Sarvis
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 8 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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A historical adventure book set in southern Africa during the late 19th century (1880s). Dive into the enthralling expedition of Allan Quatermain, a seasoned hunter and trader, who with diverse companions, transverses the uncharted African interior. The narrative springs to life with Quatermain explaining his initial reluctance and eventual decision to embark on this dangerous journey. The Adventure Filled with twists and turns, the story takes off with Quatermain meeting Sir Henry Curtis and Captain Good on a ship bound for Natal. They confide in Quatermain about their mission to find Sir ...
By: Wilbur K Sarvis
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Possession of The Children
- Victorian Horror & Eerie Apparitions: A Governess's Battle to Defeat Sinister Forces to Protect Her Wards in a Remote English Manor.
- By: Chris Erickson
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 4 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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"Possession of The Children" is a thrilling Gothic horror book, taking its readers on a chilling journey through the dark corridors of an old English manor during the volatile late 19th century. It predominantly dwells on the unsettling experiences of a governess and the troubling occurrences encircling the two innocent children under her care. With its gothic horror elements and psychological intrigue, this gripping novel will captivate audiences who enjoy the intertwining of fear, reality, and the supernatural. Plot The narrative is set in motion during a casual Christmas Eve gathering, ...
By: Chris Erickson
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Loves of a Stony Heart
- An Epoch of Love and Struggle: Unveiling Volatile Passions, Family Legacies, and Elusive Ideals Amid 19th Century Wessex's Gibraltar
- By: Chris Erickson
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 6 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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A Romance Novel Set in Wessex's Gibraltar during the Late 19th Century"Loves of a Stony Heart" is a gorgeously crafted romance novel teeming with evocative tales of unrequited love, longing, and the relentless pursuit of individual identity. Set against the quaint yet mystifying rural backdrop of Wessex's Gibraltar in the late 19th century, the narrative eloquently captures the stark contrast between burgeoning urban life and timeless rural traditions. Delicate Bonds and Complex Love TrianglesHighlighted by the complicated and contrast-filled relationships between London-bred sculptor ...
By: Chris Erickson
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Zane Grey Boxed Set: Volume 5
- By: Zane Grey
- Narrated by: Jim Roberts, Brian Grey
- Length: 35 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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This final Boxed set of Zane Grey's novels features three of his most popular titles: The Border Legion, Betty Zane, and The Desert of Wheat.
By: Zane Grey
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Complete Tales & Poems by Edgar Allan Poe
- By: Edgar Allan Poe
- Narrated by: David Miles, Michael Goodrick
- Length: 6 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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This selection includes works by Edgar Allan Poe: Tales, The Gold-Bug, The Murders in the Rue Morgue, The Fall of the House of Usher, The Masque of the Red Death, The Pit and the Pendulum, The Tell-Tale Heart, The Black Cat, The Cask of Amontillado, Hop-Frog, The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar, Poems, A Dream Within A Dream, A Valentine, An Enigma, Annabel Lee, Bridal Ballad, Dream-land, Eldorado, Eulalie, For Annie, Hymn, Lenore, Marie Louise (Shew), Silence, The Bells, The City In The Sea, The Coliseum, The Conqueror Worm.
By: Edgar Allan Poe
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The Nose
- By: Nikolai Gogol
- Narrated by: Joe Phoenix
- Length: 54 mins
- Unabridged
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The Nose is a satirical short story by Nikolai Gogol written during his time living in St. Petersburg. During this time, Gogol's works were primarily focused on surrealism and the grotesque, with a romantic twist. Written between 1835 and 1836, The Nose tells the story of a St. Petersburg official whose nose leaves his face and develops a life of its own. The Nose was originally published in The Contemporary, a literary journal owned by Alexander Pushkin.
By: Nikolai Gogol
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The Collected Tales of Nikolai Gogol
- By: Nikolai Gogol
- Narrated by: Joe Phoenix, Judy Kriz, Trevor O'Hare
- Length: 7 hrs and 14 mins
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The Collected Tales of Nikolai Gogol includes the works of the famous writer Nikolai Gogol: The Viy, A May Night, Memoirs of a Madman, The Nose, The Cloak, Christmas Eve.
By: Nikolai Gogol
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The Tell-Tale Heart
- By: Edgar Allan Poe
- Narrated by: David Miles
- Length: 13 mins
- Unabridged
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The Tell-Tale Heart is a short story by Edgar Allan Poe first published in 1843. It follows an unnamed narrator who insists on his sanity after murdering an old man with a "vulture eye". The murder is carefully calculated, and the murderer hides the body by cutting it into pieces and hiding it under the floorboards. Ultimately the narrator's guilt manifests itself in the hallucination that the man's heart is still beating under the floorboards. The story was first published in James Russell Lowell's The Pioneer in January 1843.
By: Edgar Allan Poe
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1984
- By: George Orwell
- Narrated by: Theo Moss
- Length: 9 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Nineteen Eighty-Four (also published as 1984) is a dystopian social science fiction novel and cautionary tale by English writer George Orwell. It was published on 8 June 1949 by Secker & Warburg as Orwell's ninth and final book completed in his lifetime. Thematically, it centres on the consequences of totalitarianism, mass surveillance and repressive regimentation of people and behaviours within society. Orwell, a democratic socialist, modelled the authoritarian state in the novel on Stalinist Russia and Nazi Germany. More broadly, the novel examines the role of truth and facts within societies and the ways in which they can be manipulated.
By: George Orwell
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White Fang
- By: Jack London
- Narrated by: Joseph Wycoff
- Length: 7 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Jack London's follow-up to his enormously popular debut novel "The Call of the Wild," "White Fang" once again brings the listener back into the frozen Yukon, this time following the life and adventures of a half-wolf puppy growing up in a brutal wilderness where the basic rule of survival is: kill or be killed.
By: Jack London
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Memoirs of a Madman
- By: Nikolai Gogol
- Narrated by: Judy Kriz
- Length: 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Memoirs of a Madman or Diary of a Madman is a farcical short story by Nikolai Gogol. Along with The Overcoat and The Nose, Diary of a Madman is considered to be one of Gogol's greatest short stories. The tale centers on the life of a minor civil servant during the repressive era of Nicholas I. Following the format of a diary, the story shows the descent of the protagonist, Poprishchin, into insanity. Diary of a Madman, the only one of Gogol's works written in first person, follows diary-entry format.
By: Nikolai Gogol
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Lost in a Pyramid, or The Mummy's Curse
- By: Louisa May Alcott
- Narrated by: Edward E. French
- Length: 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Louisa May Alcott, born on November 29, 1832, was a 19th century American novelist best known as author of the novel Little Women and its sequels Little Men and Jo's Boys. Raised by her transcendentalist parents, Abigail May Alcott and Amos Bronson Alcott in New England, she grew up among many of the well-known intellectuals of the day. Nevertheless, her family suffered severe financial difficulties and Alcott worked to help support the family from an early age. Louisa May Alcott was also an aficionado of “blood and thunder tales,” sensational short stories that she could sell to magazines.
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The Pit and the Pendulum
- By: Edgar Allan Poe
- Narrated by: David Miles
- Length: 36 mins
- Unabridged
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The Pit and the Pendulum is a short story written by Edgar Allan Poe and first published in 1842 in the literary annual The Gift: A Christmas and New Year's Present for 1843. The story is about the torments endured by a prisoner of the Spanish Inquisition, though Poe skews historical facts. The narrator of the story describes his experience of being tortured. The story is especially effective at inspiring fear in the reader because of its heavy focus on the senses, such as sound, emphasizing its reality, unlike many of Poe's stories which are aided by the supernatural.
By: Edgar Allan Poe
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Al Aaraaf
- By: Edgar Allan Poe
- Narrated by: Mark Bowen
- Length: 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Al Aaraaf is an early poem by American writer Edgar Allan Poe, first published in 1829. It tells of the afterlife in a place called Al Aaraaf, inspired by A'raf as described in the Quran. At 422 lines, it is Poe's longest poem.
By: Edgar Allan Poe
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The Purloined Letter
- By: Edgar Allan Poe
- Narrated by: Mark Bowen
- Length: 51 mins
- Unabridged
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The Purloined Letter is a short story by American author Edgar Allan Poe. It is the third of his three detective stories featuring the fictional C. Auguste Dupin, the other two being "The Murders in the Rue Morgue" and "The Mystery of Marie Rogêt". These stories are considered to be important early forerunners of the modern detective story. It first appeared in the literary annual The Gift for 1845 (1844) and soon was reprinted in numerous journals and newspapers.
By: Edgar Allan Poe
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Tamerlane
- By: Edgar Allan Poe
- Narrated by: Mark Bowen
- Length: 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Tamerlane is a poem by Edgar Allan Poe that follows a fictionalized accounting of the life of a Turco-Mongol conqueror historically known as Tamerlane. The poem was first published in the 1827 collection Tamerlane and Other Poems. The poem's original version was 403 lines but trimmed down to 223 lines for its inclusion in Al Aaraaf, Tamerlane, and Minor Poems.
By: Edgar Allan Poe
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The Viy
- By: Nikolai Gogol
- Narrated by: Joe Phoenix
- Length: 1 hr and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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The Viy is a horror novella by Russian writer Nikolai Gogol, first published in the first volume of his collection of tales entitled Mirgorod (1835). The title is also the name of the demonic entity central to the plot. Every summer, there is usually a large procession of all the students moving around the area as they travel home. However, the group is reduced to three students: the theologian Khaliava, the philosopher Khoma Brut, and the rhetorician Tibery Gorobets. As the night draws in, the students hope to find a village near the main road where they can find some rest and food.
By: Nikolai Gogol
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Great Expectations
- By: Charles Dickens
- Narrated by: Christopher Preece
- Length: 15 hrs and 43 mins
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Philip Pirrip, also known as Pip, a blacksmith’s apprentice in a country village, falls in love with Estella, the beautiful but cold-hearted daughter of eccentric Miss Havisham, a wealthy woman who lives in seclusion. He becomes motivated and aspires to become a gentleman to win her affection. His hopes are fueled when he receives a large and mysterious inheritance from a mysterious benefactor, this sets off a chain of events that will change his life.
By: Charles Dickens
Classics to Rediscover
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Little Women
- An Audible Original Drama
- By: Louisa May Alcott
- Narrated by: Emily Bauer, Laura Dern, Lauren Fortgang, and others
- Length: 12 hrs and 15 mins
- Original Recording
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Hollywood icon Laura Dern breathes new life into Louisa May Alcott’s classic. With their father away at war, Meg, the oldest and prettiest sister, and Jo, the tomboy, take care of Beth, the shy one, and Amy, the artist. When their beloved 'Marmee' must leave to nurse Father, who is badly wounded in the war, the girls sustain themselves by putting to use the lessons of loyalty and patience they had learned from their family.
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Censored
- By Abigail Vance on 01-01-20
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War and Peace (AmazonClassics Edition)
- By: Leo Tolstoy, Louise Maude - translator, Aylmer Maude - translator
- Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini
- Length: 55 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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In early nineteenth-century Russia, the threat of Napoleon’s invasion looms, and the lives of millions are about to be changed forever. This includes Pierre Bezúkhov, illegitimate son of an aristocrat; Andrew Bolkónski, ambitious military scion; and Natásha Rostóva, compassionate daughter of a nobleman. All of them are unprepared for what lies ahead. Alongside their fellow compatriots - a catalog of enduring literary characters - Pierre, Andrew, and Natásha will be irrevocably torn between fate and free will.
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Tremendous narration
- By steve thomas on 08-14-20
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Don Quixote (AmazonClassics Edition)
- By: Miguel de Cervantes, John Ormsby - translator
- Narrated by: Michael Page
- Length: 41 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Don Quixote, a man driven by chivalrous ideals and wild delusions, adopts sword and lance as a knight-errant to defend the weak, slay the ignoble, and win the heart of the farm girl he envisions as a princess. In his world of fantasy - where inns are castles, peasants are kings, and windmills are beasts - Quixote, his nag, and his sound but devoted squire, Sancho Panza, set forth on a picaresque adventure conceivable only to a man obsessed.
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A Classical Story Marvelously Performed
- By Oren T. Bergfald on 12-28-22
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Tess of the d'Urbervilles (AmazonClassics Edition)
- By: Thomas Hardy
- Narrated by: Esther Wane
- Length: 15 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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When peddler John Durbeyfield learns that he may be a descendant of a noble family, he sends his oldest child, Tess, to “claim kin.” Blindly ushered into harm’s way, the strong-willed yet untinctured peasant girl is not prepared for the blighted course her life will take. Nor for those whose destructive desires will determine her fate, and force Tess to make only the most desperate of choices. From her tragic loss of innocence through betrayal and revenge, Tess’s struggle for survival challenged the era’s mores and the cruel indifference shown women in Victorian society.
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Fantastic narration, compassion inducing tale
- By Susan G. on 09-27-20
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Ulysses (AmazonClassics Edition)
- By: James Joyce
- Narrated by: Aidan Kelly, Alana Kerr Collins
- Length: 31 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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James Joyce’s landmark novel traces the course of three characters on one summer day in Dublin. First, there’s middle-aged wanderer and appeasing cuckold Leopold Bloom. He crosses paths with Stephen Dedalus, a young aspiring writer flirting with indulgence. Among a gallery of generous, ebullient, and brawling Dubliners, Bloom and Dedalus find in each other, for a few hours, a spiritual father and son. Then there’s Molly, Leopold’s wife. Conflicted about love, marriage, motherhood, and sexual longing, she’ll spend her afternoon with a lover.
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Golden
- By Tad Davis on 05-26-20
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Lady Audley's Secret
- By: Mary Elizabeth Braddon
- Narrated by: Olivia Poulet
- Length: 13 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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From the author of The Christmas Hirelings comes this Audible Exclusive production of Mary Elizabeth Braddon’s classic sensation novel Lady Audley’s Secret. English actress Olivia Poulet gives an assured and captivating narration; a cornerstone of the genre and a scandal at the time of its publication, Lady Audley’s Secret is an entertaining and shocking tale of high drama and shifting perceptions.
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Classic 19th Century “sensation novel”
- By Susan on 08-20-19
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Little Women
- An Audible Original Drama
- By: Louisa May Alcott
- Narrated by: Emily Bauer, Laura Dern, Lauren Fortgang, and others
- Length: 12 hrs and 15 mins
- Original Recording
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Hollywood icon Laura Dern breathes new life into Louisa May Alcott’s classic. With their father away at war, Meg, the oldest and prettiest sister, and Jo, the tomboy, take care of Beth, the shy one, and Amy, the artist. When their beloved 'Marmee' must leave to nurse Father, who is badly wounded in the war, the girls sustain themselves by putting to use the lessons of loyalty and patience they had learned from their family.
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Censored
- By Abigail Vance on 01-01-20
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War and Peace (AmazonClassics Edition)
- By: Leo Tolstoy, Louise Maude - translator, Aylmer Maude - translator
- Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini
- Length: 55 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
In early nineteenth-century Russia, the threat of Napoleon’s invasion looms, and the lives of millions are about to be changed forever. This includes Pierre Bezúkhov, illegitimate son of an aristocrat; Andrew Bolkónski, ambitious military scion; and Natásha Rostóva, compassionate daughter of a nobleman. All of them are unprepared for what lies ahead. Alongside their fellow compatriots - a catalog of enduring literary characters - Pierre, Andrew, and Natásha will be irrevocably torn between fate and free will.
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Tremendous narration
- By steve thomas on 08-14-20
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Don Quixote (AmazonClassics Edition)
- By: Miguel de Cervantes, John Ormsby - translator
- Narrated by: Michael Page
- Length: 41 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
Don Quixote, a man driven by chivalrous ideals and wild delusions, adopts sword and lance as a knight-errant to defend the weak, slay the ignoble, and win the heart of the farm girl he envisions as a princess. In his world of fantasy - where inns are castles, peasants are kings, and windmills are beasts - Quixote, his nag, and his sound but devoted squire, Sancho Panza, set forth on a picaresque adventure conceivable only to a man obsessed.
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A Classical Story Marvelously Performed
- By Oren T. Bergfald on 12-28-22
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Tess of the d'Urbervilles (AmazonClassics Edition)
- By: Thomas Hardy
- Narrated by: Esther Wane
- Length: 15 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
When peddler John Durbeyfield learns that he may be a descendant of a noble family, he sends his oldest child, Tess, to “claim kin.” Blindly ushered into harm’s way, the strong-willed yet untinctured peasant girl is not prepared for the blighted course her life will take. Nor for those whose destructive desires will determine her fate, and force Tess to make only the most desperate of choices. From her tragic loss of innocence through betrayal and revenge, Tess’s struggle for survival challenged the era’s mores and the cruel indifference shown women in Victorian society.
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Fantastic narration, compassion inducing tale
- By Susan G. on 09-27-20
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Ulysses (AmazonClassics Edition)
- By: James Joyce
- Narrated by: Aidan Kelly, Alana Kerr Collins
- Length: 31 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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James Joyce’s landmark novel traces the course of three characters on one summer day in Dublin. First, there’s middle-aged wanderer and appeasing cuckold Leopold Bloom. He crosses paths with Stephen Dedalus, a young aspiring writer flirting with indulgence. Among a gallery of generous, ebullient, and brawling Dubliners, Bloom and Dedalus find in each other, for a few hours, a spiritual father and son. Then there’s Molly, Leopold’s wife. Conflicted about love, marriage, motherhood, and sexual longing, she’ll spend her afternoon with a lover.
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Golden
- By Tad Davis on 05-26-20
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Lady Audley's Secret
- By: Mary Elizabeth Braddon
- Narrated by: Olivia Poulet
- Length: 13 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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From the author of The Christmas Hirelings comes this Audible Exclusive production of Mary Elizabeth Braddon’s classic sensation novel Lady Audley’s Secret. English actress Olivia Poulet gives an assured and captivating narration; a cornerstone of the genre and a scandal at the time of its publication, Lady Audley’s Secret is an entertaining and shocking tale of high drama and shifting perceptions.
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Classic 19th Century “sensation novel”
- By Susan on 08-20-19
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A Tale of Two Cities
- By: Charles Dickens
- Narrated by: Julian Rhind-Tutt
- Length: 16 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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After 18 years as a political prisoner in the Bastille, the ageing Dr Manette is finally released and reunited with his daughter in England. There two very different men, Charles Darnay, an exiled French aristocrat, and Sydney Carton, a disreputable but brilliant English lawyer, become enmeshed through their love for Lucie Manette. From the tranquil lanes of London, they are all drawn against their will to the vengeful, bloodstained streets of Paris at the height of the Reign of Terror and soon fall under the lethal shadow of La Guillotine.
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nice intro, but unnecessary addition to audible
- By Anonymous on 06-18-20
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The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde and Other Tales of Terror
- Penguin Classics
- By: Robert Louis Stevenson
- Narrated by: Rory Kinnear
- Length: 7 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Published as a 'shilling shocker', Robert Louis Stevenson's dark psychological fantasy gave birth to the idea of the split personality. The story of respectable Dr Jekyll's strange association with 'damnable young man' Edward Hyde, the hunt through fog-bound London for a killer, and the final revelation of Hyde's true identity is a chilling exploration of humanity's basest capacity for evil. The other stories in this volume also testify to Stevenson's inventiveness within the Gothic genre.
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Expert academic intro included
- By Anonymous on 05-25-20
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The Canterbury Tales
- Penguin Classics
- By: Geoffrey Chaucer, Nevill Coghill (Translation)
- Narrated by: Lesley Manville, Daniel Weyman, Derek Jacobi, and others
- Length: 16 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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In The Canterbury Tales Chaucer created one of the great touchstones of English literature, a masterly collection of chivalric romances, moral allegories and low farce. A story-telling competition between a group of pilgrims from all walks of life is the occasion for a series of tales that range from the Knight's account of courtly love and the ebullient Wife of Bath's Arthurian legend, to the ribald anecdotes of the Miller and the Cook.
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Very jarring voices
- By Harry Ballan on 03-12-24
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Little Dorrit
- The Audible Dickens Collection
- By: Charles Dickens
- Narrated by: Juliet Stevenson
- Length: 40 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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This Audible Exclusive production revisits Charles Dickens’ tragi-comic novel Little Dorrit. Written during the Crimean War, it a story of fortunes won and lost and a masterly portrayal of the failings of Victorian Society, with the ever-present spectre of law enforcement and imprisonment looming over a fearful population. Divided into two parts, Book One: Poverty and Book Two: Riches, Little Dorrit satirises the debtors prisons and the detrimental effect of enforcing a British class system.
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Brilliant
- By Bunky on 09-19-19
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The Tale of Genji, Volume 1
- By: Murasaki Shikibu, Dennis Washburn - translator
- Narrated by: Brian Nishii
- Length: 35 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Murasaki Shikibu, born into the middle ranks of the aristocracy during the Heian period (794-1185 CE), wrote The Tale of Genji, widely considered the world's first novel, during the early years of the 11th century. Expansive, compelling, and sophisticated in its representation of ethical concerns and aesthetic ideals, Murasaki's tale came to occupy a central place in Japan's remarkable history of artistic achievement and is now recognized as a masterpiece of world literature.
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Tales of Genji
- By Amazon Customer on 02-24-20
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The Portrait of a Lady
- Penguin Classics
- By: Henry James
- Narrated by: Simon Harrison
- Length: 22 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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When Isabel Archer, a beautiful, spirited American, is brought to Europe by her wealthy aunt Touchett, it is expected that she will soon marry. But Isabel, resolved to enjoy her freedom, does not hesitate to turn down two eligible suitors. Then she finds herself irresistibly drawn to Gilbert Osmond. Charming and cultivated, Osmond sees Isabel as a rich prize waiting to be taken. In this portrait of a 'young woman affronting her destiny', Henry James created one of his most magnificent heroines, and a story of intense poignancy.
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- By Lorri Kuczynski on 03-21-21
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To Love and to Kill
- By: M. William Phelps
- Narrated by: Noah Michael Levine
- Length: 10 hrs and 35 mins
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The missing-persons case of Heather Strong, a young, beautiful suburban mother, baffled Florida detectives. When the file was handed to a veteran investigator, he knew Heather was dead. The challenge was to find her body - and whoever killed her. Soon a sordid triangle of sex, jealousy, and rage came to light. The killers were cunning, manipulative, depraved - and they were as close to Heather as a man and a woman could possibly be.
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The last M.William Phelps book for me
- By Michelle in New York City on 02-01-16
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A Quick & Dirty Guide to War
- The Tools for Understanding the Global War on Terror, Cyber War, Iraq, the Persian Gulf, China, Afghanistan, the Balkans, East Africa, Colombia, Mexico, and Other Hot Spots
- By: James F. Dunnigan, Austin Bay
- Narrated by: Stephen Hoye
- Length: 27 hrs and 58 mins
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War-game simulation specialists James F. Dunnigan and Austin Bay have revised their highly regarded analyses, bringing up to date not only the many conventional conflicts around the world today but the new battlegrounds that have emerged since the previous edition was published more than a decade ago - the Global War on Terror, counterinsurgency struggles around the world and the latest frontier of modern combat: cyber war.
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adopts the bush administration narrative
- By mahir on 01-26-15
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In Defense of Globalization
- By: Jagdish Bhagwati
- Narrated by: Sunil Malhotra
- Length: 13 hrs and 21 mins
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In the passionate debate that currently rages over globalization, critics have been heard blaming it for a host of ills afflicting poorer nations, everything from child labor to environmental degradation and cultural homogenization. Now Jagdish Bhagwati, the internationally renowned economist, takes on the critics, revealing that globalization, when properly governed, is in fact the most powerful force for social good in the world today.
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Challenging and Insightful
- By Ryan on 03-13-10
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Amanhã vai ser maior [Tomorrow Will Be Bigger]
- O que aconteceu com o Brasil e possíveis rotas de fuga para a crise atual [What Happened to Brazil and Possible Escape Routes from the Current Crisis]
- By: Rosana Pinheiro-Machado
- Narrated by: Keila Ribeiro
- Length: 5 hrs and 42 mins
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Desde as grandes manifestações de 2013, boa parte dos brasileiros possui uma única pergunta: o que está acontecendo com o país? Muitas pessoas se sentem em um trem desgovernado por causa de transformações profundas que o Brasil sofreu nos últimos anos, sem saber como dar sentido, viver e combater o caos diário.
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To Love and to Kill
- By: M. William Phelps
- Narrated by: Noah Michael Levine
- Length: 10 hrs and 35 mins
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The missing-persons case of Heather Strong, a young, beautiful suburban mother, baffled Florida detectives. When the file was handed to a veteran investigator, he knew Heather was dead. The challenge was to find her body - and whoever killed her. Soon a sordid triangle of sex, jealousy, and rage came to light. The killers were cunning, manipulative, depraved - and they were as close to Heather as a man and a woman could possibly be.
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The last M.William Phelps book for me
- By Michelle in New York City on 02-01-16
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A Quick & Dirty Guide to War
- The Tools for Understanding the Global War on Terror, Cyber War, Iraq, the Persian Gulf, China, Afghanistan, the Balkans, East Africa, Colombia, Mexico, and Other Hot Spots
- By: James F. Dunnigan, Austin Bay
- Narrated by: Stephen Hoye
- Length: 27 hrs and 58 mins
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War-game simulation specialists James F. Dunnigan and Austin Bay have revised their highly regarded analyses, bringing up to date not only the many conventional conflicts around the world today but the new battlegrounds that have emerged since the previous edition was published more than a decade ago - the Global War on Terror, counterinsurgency struggles around the world and the latest frontier of modern combat: cyber war.
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adopts the bush administration narrative
- By mahir on 01-26-15
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In Defense of Globalization
- By: Jagdish Bhagwati
- Narrated by: Sunil Malhotra
- Length: 13 hrs and 21 mins
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In the passionate debate that currently rages over globalization, critics have been heard blaming it for a host of ills afflicting poorer nations, everything from child labor to environmental degradation and cultural homogenization. Now Jagdish Bhagwati, the internationally renowned economist, takes on the critics, revealing that globalization, when properly governed, is in fact the most powerful force for social good in the world today.
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Challenging and Insightful
- By Ryan on 03-13-10
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Amanhã vai ser maior [Tomorrow Will Be Bigger]
- O que aconteceu com o Brasil e possíveis rotas de fuga para a crise atual [What Happened to Brazil and Possible Escape Routes from the Current Crisis]
- By: Rosana Pinheiro-Machado
- Narrated by: Keila Ribeiro
- Length: 5 hrs and 42 mins
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Desde as grandes manifestações de 2013, boa parte dos brasileiros possui uma única pergunta: o que está acontecendo com o país? Muitas pessoas se sentem em um trem desgovernado por causa de transformações profundas que o Brasil sofreu nos últimos anos, sem saber como dar sentido, viver e combater o caos diário.
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Diccionario de mitos de Asia [Dictionary of Asian Myths]
- By: María García Esperón
- Narrated by: Rafael Pacheco
- Length: 5 hrs and 6 mins
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Diccionario de Mitos de Asia es la tercera entrega de esta serie sobre mitos del mundo. En esta ocasión partimos del amor por narrar a la manera de Las mil y una noches. Nuestra fascinación por las historias sobre animales maravillosos; personas que pueden transformarse en flores; ancianos sabios y valientes princesas; dioses de muchos brazos y demonios terroríficos, nos traslada a Mesopotamia, Persia, Arabia, China, la India y Japón.
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Cai de boca no meu b*c3t@o [Cai de Doca for My b*c3t@o]
- O funk como potência do empoderamento feminino [Funk as a Power of Female Empowerment]
- By: Tamiris Coutinho
- Narrated by: Luana Alves, Tamiris Coutinho
- Length: 3 hrs and 26 mins
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Funk e empoderamento feminino no mesmo audiolivro? Como assim, se o funk só objetifica a mulher? É para romper com esse senso comum, que Tamiris Coutinho decidiu enfrentar os estigmas e preconceitos que envolvem o gênero musical no lançamento da editora Claraboia. Inspirada no hit do funk carioca Cai de boca, a autora analisa e demonstra como um dos movimentos culturais mais importantes do Brasil também é um potencializador da liberdade, da autonomia e do empoderamento da mulher.
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Boston: la elegante cuna de los Kennedy
- By: Noelia Sastre
- Narrated by: Merçe Montalà
- Length: 10 mins
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Orgullosa de su pasado colonial, de su antiguo linaje y su crucial papel en la independencia de Estados Unidos, la elitista ciudad de los Kennedy se autoproclamó un día "el centro del universo".
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Was sagt Klaus Bresser? Die Revolution in Bildern
- By: Klaus Bresser
- Narrated by: Klaus Bresser
- Length: 34 mins
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Bilder haben Macht. Fernsehen kann, so wird ihm seit Jahrzehnten vorgeworfen, zu Brutalität und Gewalt anstiften. Seit dem Umbruch in Europa und den revolutionären Veränderungen im Osten Deutschlands, in Ungarn, der Tschechoslowakei und in Russland, wissen wir: Fernsehen kann auch das Gegenteil bewirken
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A democracia na armadilha [Democracy in the Trap]
- Crônicas do desgoverno [Chronicles of Misgovernment]
- By: Miriam Leitão
- Narrated by: Daniela Flor
- Length: 13 hrs and 55 mins
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Ao longo de sua trajetória política, Jair Bolsonaro vem colecionando episódios de desprezo aos valores democráticos, como o elogio à tortura durante a votação do impeachment da presidente Dilma Rousseff no Congresso Nacional. Eleito ao posto mais alto da República, seu uso político das Forças Armadas, a constante divulgação de mentiras, a demolição do projeto de preservação ambiental e de proteção aos povos indígenas, a sistemática intimidação às instituições, além do descaso com as medidas de controle da pandemia de covid-19 e suas vítimas dão o tom de seu governo.
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Filosofia para corajosos [Philosophy for the Brave]
- By: Luiz Felipe Pondé
- Narrated by: Spencer Toth
- Length: 3 hrs and 51 mins
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O objetivo deste audiolivro é ajudar o ouvinte a pensar com a sua própria cabeça. Para tal, o filósofo e escritor Luiz Felipe Pondé, autor de vários best-sellers, se apoia na história da filosofia para apresentar argumentos para quem quer discutir todo e qualquer tipo de assunto com embasamento. Afinal, os grandes filósofos estudaram, pensaram e escreveram sobre os temas essenciais com os quais ainda lidamos no mundo contemporâneo. A obra está dividida em três partes
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A verdade é teimosa [The Truth Is Stubborn]
- Os diários da crise que adiou o futuro [The Diaries of the Crisis That Postponed the Future]
- By: Miriam Leitão
- Narrated by: Luciana Milano
- Length: 10 hrs and 30 mins
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Não há governo que pare de pé quando o governante provoca uma grave crise econômica. Nos últimos dois anos, o Brasil passou por uma recessão severa, com um rombo inédito nas contas públicas. Depois de mais de vinte anos, a inflação voltou a visitar o patamar de dois dígitos. Em agosto de 2016, quando o Congresso afastou definitivamente a presidente Dilma Rousseff, o desemprego abatia mais de 12 milhões de brasileiros.
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第三の大国 インドの思考 激突する「一帯一路」と「インド太平洋」
- By: 笠井 亮平
- Narrated by: 水越 健
- Length: 7 hrs and 24 mins
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キープレーヤーはインドだ 〝ポストGゼロ〟〝ポスト米中対立〟の「新グレートゲーム」のキープレーヤーとなるのはインド――。
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ウクライナ戦争をどう終わらせるか: 「和平調停」の限界と可能性
- By: 東 大作
- Narrated by: 柳 よしひこ
- Length: 5 hrs and 34 mins
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ロシアによるウクライナ侵攻開始から1年。核兵器の使用も懸念される非道で残酷な戦争を終結させる方法はあるのか。周辺国や大国をはじめとする国際社会、そして日本が果たすべき役割とは何か。
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政治家の喧嘩力
- By: 松井 一郎
- Narrated by: 岩崎 了
- Length: 5 hrs and 56 mins
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政治家は何のために存在するのか? 理不尽な税金の使われ方に憤りを覚え、行政の既得権益や「安定した身分としての政治家」というタブーと切り結んだ男・松井一郎。