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Sir Walter Raleigh was one of the brightest stars in the Elizabethan firmament. Born into relative obscurity in rural Devon, he grew up in the company of smugglers and fishermen, listening to stories of voyages to far-flung lands.
His lust for adventure was to take him from the bloody battlefields of Europe to the colonies of the New World and on the dazzling court of Good Queen Bess. He was a naval commander against the Spanish Armada and led two expeditions to South America in search of El Dorado.
This is the story of his relationship with the two women who dominated his life: Elizabeth, his queen, and Bess, her lady-in-waiting and his secret wife.
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In search of answers, Merivel sets off for the French court. But Versailles leaves him in despair, until a chance encounter with a seductive Swiss botanist allows him to dream of an honorable future. But back home, his loyalty and medical skill are about to be tested to the limit, while the captive bear he has brought back from France begins to cause havoc.
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5 out of 5 stars
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On Foolishness and Mortality
- De Ilana en 12-27-14
De: Rose Tremain
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Fire from Heaven
- A Novel of Alexander the Great
- De: Mary Renault
- Narrado por: Roger May
- Duración: 18 h y 33 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 190
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Alexander's beauty, strength and defiance were apparent from birth, but his boyhood honed those gifts into the makings of a king. His mother, Olympias, and his father, King Philip of Macedon, fought each other for their son's loyalty, teaching Alexander politics and vengeance from the cradle. His love for the youth Hephaistion taught him trust, while Aristotle's tutoring provoked his mind and Homer's Iliad fuelled his aspirations.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Renewed Pleasure
- De James en 01-28-15
De: Mary Renault
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Ophelia
- De: Lisa Klein
- Narrado por: Cassandra Campbell
- Duración: 9 h y 53 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 53
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 48
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In this re-imagining of Shakespeare's famous tragedy, it is Ophelia who takes center stage. A rowdy, motherless girl, she grows up at Elsinore Castle to become the queens most trusted lady-in-waiting. She catches the attention of the captivating, dark-haired Prince Hamlet, and their love blossoms in secret. But bloody deeds soon turn Denmark into a place of madness, and ultimately, Ophelia must choose between her love for Hamlet and her own life.
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2 out of 5 stars
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nice idea, poorly executed
- De Darryl en 06-11-16
De: Lisa Klein
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The Queen's Bastard
- A Novel of Elizabeth I and Arthur Dudley
- De: Robin Maxwell
- Narrado por: Angele Masters
- Duración: 17 h y 55 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 60
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 52
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 52
Historians have long whispered that Elizabeth "the Virgin Queen's" passionate, lifelong affair with Robin Dudley, Earl of Leicester, may have led to the birth of a son, Arthur Dudley. In this exquisite sequel to The Secret Diary of Anne Boleyn, Robin Maxwell fashions a stunning fictional account of the child switched at birth by a lady-in-waiting who foresaw the deleterious political consequences of a royal bastard.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Story? what Story?
- De A User en 06-08-13
De: Robin Maxwell
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The Architect's Apprentice
- De: Elif Shafak
- Narrado por: Piter Marek
- Duración: 16 h y 54 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 357
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 318
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In 1540, 12-year-old Jahan arrives in Istanbul. As an animal tamer in the sultan's menagerie, he looks after the exceptionally smart elephant Chota and befriends (and falls for) the sultan's beautiful daughter Princess Mihrimah. A palace education leads Jahan to Mimar Sinan, the empire's chief architect, who takes Jahan under his wing as they construct (with Chota's help) some of the most magnificent buildings in history.
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4 out of 5 stars
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I feel like I should like it more than I do
- De nyog en 04-19-17
De: Elif Shafak
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In the Name of the Family
- A Novel
- De: Sarah Dunant
- Narrado por: Nicholas Boulton
- Duración: 14 h y 11 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 359
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 329
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 327
It is 1502, and Rodrigo Borgia, a self-confessed womanizer and master of political corruption, is now on the papal throne as Alexander VI. His daughter Lucrezia, age 22 - already three times married and a pawn in her father's plans - is discovering her own power. And then there is his son Cesare Borgia, brilliant, ruthless, and increasingly unstable; it is his relationship with Machiavelli that gives the Florentine diplomat a master class in the dark arts of power and politics.
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4 out of 5 stars
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One of the best historical fiction novels
- De GrandmaNurseHeather en 04-13-17
De: Sarah Dunant
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The Autobiography of Henry VIII
- De: Margaret George
- Narrado por: David Case
- Duración: 41 h y 18 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 686
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 517
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Margaret George's novel brings into focus the larger-than-life King Henry VIII, monarch of prodigious appetites for wine, women, and song.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Perfection!
- De Amy M. Walts en 10-20-07
De: Margaret George
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Son of Avonar
- Bridge of D'Arnath, Book 1
- De: Carol Berg
- Narrado por: Angele Masters
- Duración: 19 h y 22 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 149
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 135
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 136
Magic is forbidden throughout the Four Realms. For decades, sorcerers and those associating with them were hunted to near extinction.But Seri, a Leiran noblewoman living in exile, is no stranger to defying the unjust laws of her land. She is sheltering a wanted fugitive who possesses unusual abilities-a fugitive with the fate of the realms in his hands...
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great Series!
- De Bob-o en 08-30-16
De: Carol Berg
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Peony
- A Novel of China
- De: Pearl S. Buck
- Narrado por: Kirsten Potter
- Duración: 12 h y 31 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 407
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 337
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 337
Young Peony is sold into a rich Chinese household as a bondmaid - an awkward role in which she is more a servant, but less a daughter. As she grows into a lovely, provocative young woman, Peony falls in love with the family's only son. However, tradition forbids them to wed. How she resolves her love for him and her devotion to her adoptive family unfolds in this profound tale, based on true events in China over a century ago.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Jews in China
- De Jean en 04-22-12
De: Pearl S. Buck
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March
- De: Geraldine Brooks
- Narrado por: Richard Easton
- Duración: 10 h y 19 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 1,434
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,059
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 1,057
From Louisa May Alcott's beloved classic Little Women, Geraldine Brooks has animated the character of the absent father, March, and crafted a story "filled with the ache of love and marriage and with the power of war upon the mind and heart of one unforgettable man" (Sue Monk Kidd). With "pitch-perfect writing" (USA Today), Brooks follows March as he leaves behind his family to aid the Union cause in the Civil War. His experiences will utterly change his marriage and challenge his most ardently held beliefs.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great book, greatly narrated
- De Paula en 07-30-06
De: Geraldine Brooks
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A Christmas Carol
- De: Charles Dickens
- Narrado por: Benjamin May
- Duración: 3 h y 2 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 37
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 31
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 32
The timeless tale of Ebenezer Scrooge and his adventures on Christmas Eve continue to teach an important lesson, even to this day. Author Charles Dickens introduces us to the main character by painting him in a negative light, a selfish and miserly old man who will barely pay enough money to keep his office heated. When Scrooge returns home after work, the ghost of his former business partner, Jacob Marley, visits him and tells him that because of the wrongdoing he had done during his life, he has been condemned to walk in his ghost years shackled....
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Fine audio Interpretation
- De Lee Gregory Stewart en 02-03-23
De: Charles Dickens
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Kushiel's Dart
- De: Jacqueline Carey
- Narrado por: Anne Flosnik
- Duración: 31 h y 5 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 3,704
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 3,010
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 3,028
The land of Terre d'Ange is a place of unsurpassing beauty and grace. It is said that angels found the land and saw it was good...and the ensuing race that rose from the seed of angels and men live by one simple rule: Love as thou wilt.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Kushiel series in order
- De Glen Gaines en 10-27-09
De: Jacqueline Carey
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To Taste the Wine
- De: Fern Michaels
- Narrado por: Anne Flosnik
- Duración: 11 h y 31 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 38
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 27
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 27
Chelsea Myles earns her living as an actress with her uncle's theater troupe, performing cheap plays on the streets of London and picking the customers' pockets. Until one night, a robbery goes awry and Chelsea is left holding a purse with enough gold to buy her passage to Australia, and the chance of a fresh start. Once on board the vessel, Chelsea is intrigued by a fellow passenger, Quaid Tanner, who is returning to his vineyard in Australia. As much as Quaid admires the feisty, courageous Chelsea, circumstances seem destined to keep them apart.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Great story but too detailed in sex scenes for me
- De Private en 09-23-15
De: Fern Michaels
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The Mask of Apollo
- De: Mary Renault
- Narrado por: Barnaby Edwards
- Duración: 15 h y 31 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 82
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In a vivid depiction of Ancient Greece and its legendary heroes, The Mask of Apollo tells the story of Nikeratos, the gifted tragic actor at the centre of political and cultural activity in Athens, 400 B. C. Wherever he goes, Nikeratos carries a golden mask of Apollo, a relic and reminder of an age when the theatre was at the height of its greatness and talent. Only a mascot at first, the mask gradually turns into Nikeratos' conscience as he encounters famous thinkers, actors, and philosophers, including the famous Plato himself.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Author, Mary Renault, UNMASKED by her Apollo
- De James en 05-12-15
De: Mary Renault
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The Ruby in Her Navel
- De: Barry Unsworth
- Narrado por: Andrew Sachs
- Duración: 12 h y 20 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 41
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 38
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 38
Thurstan, a young Norman and would-be Knight at the Court of King Roger in Palermo, has been in love since boyhood with Lady Alicia, now returned a widow from the Holy Land. Thurstan soon finds himself caught in a tangle of plots.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Well-Earned Five Stars for this Gem
- De Ilana en 12-11-14
De: Barry Unsworth