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Best Sellers
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Dune Messiah
- Written 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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A must read
- By muku on 2022-07-04
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Shōgun, Part One
- The Asian Saga, Book 1.1
- Written 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 storytelling
- By Joanna on 2024-02-29
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Children of Dune
- Written 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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A Slog of Navel-Gazing
- By Chris Elder on 2021-08-04
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The Two Towers
- Lord of the Rings, Book 2
- Written 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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Back to Middle-Earth!
- By Stu F on 2021-09-29
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Meditations
- Written by: Marcus Aurelius, George Long - translator, Duncan Steen - translator
- Narrated by: Duncan Steen
- Length: 5 hrs and 9 mins
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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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Listed dozens of times
- By Steven on 2018-08-18
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The Fellowship of the Ring
- Lord of the Rings, Book 1
- Written by: J. R. R. Tolkien
- Narrated by: Andy Serkis
- Length: 22 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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The fellowship forms and the hobbit Frodo begins his journey to destroy the One Ring. Performed by Andy Serkis
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Perfect audio and amazing voices
- By Austin Baxter on 2021-09-29
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Dune Messiah
- Written 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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A must read
- By muku on 2022-07-04
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Shōgun, Part One
- The Asian Saga, Book 1.1
- Written 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 storytelling
- By Joanna on 2024-02-29
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Children of Dune
- Written 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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A Slog of Navel-Gazing
- By Chris Elder on 2021-08-04
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The Two Towers
- Lord of the Rings, Book 2
- Written 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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Back to Middle-Earth!
- By Stu F on 2021-09-29
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Meditations
- Written 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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Listed dozens of times
- By Steven on 2018-08-18
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The Fellowship of the Ring
- Lord of the Rings, Book 1
- Written by: J. R. R. Tolkien
- Narrated by: Andy Serkis
- Length: 22 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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The fellowship forms and the hobbit Frodo begins his journey to destroy the One Ring. Performed by Andy Serkis
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Perfect audio and amazing voices
- By Austin Baxter on 2021-09-29
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The Hobbit
- Written by: J. R. R. Tolkien
- Narrated by: Andy Serkis
- Length: 10 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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In the prelude to the Lord of the Rings trilogy, Bilbo Baggins begins his great journey "there and back again." Narrated by Andy Serkis.
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Andy Serkis is incredible
- By Amazon Customer on 2021-04-22
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The Silmarillion
- Written by: J. R. R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien
- Narrated by: Andy Serkis
- Length: 19 hrs and 24 mins
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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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Love the narration
- By Amanda on 2024-01-17
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Shōgun, Part Two
- The Asian Saga, Book 1.2
- Written 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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To Kill a Mockingbird
- Written 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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wonderful
- By Sally on 2019-01-14
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American Gods: The Tenth Anniversary Edition (A Full Cast Production)
- Written by: Neil Gaiman
- Narrated by: Ron McLarty, Daniel Oreskes, full cast
- Length: 19 hrs and 39 mins
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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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Excellent presentation of Neil Gaiman's classic
- By Jeff on 2017-10-25
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The Return of the King
- Lord of the Rings, Book 3
- Written by: J. R. R. Tolkien
- Narrated by: Andy Serkis
- Length: 21 hrs and 52 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 Andy Serkis.
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Andy Serkis. Nothing else to say
- By Amazon Customer on 2021-10-25
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C. S. Lewis Essential Audio Library
- Written by: C. S. Lewis
- Narrated by: Julian Rhind-Tutt, Joss Ackland, James Simmons, and others
- Length: 38 hrs and 50 mins
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Nine essential works by C. S. Lewis in one deluxe audio edition....
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can't go wrong
- By Timothy Hill on 2023-01-28
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Neuromancer
- Written by: William Gibson
- Narrated by: Robertson Dean
- Length: 10 hrs and 31 mins
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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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Narration was dreadful, book was excellent.
- By WarriorsDawn on 2018-12-06
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The House in the Cerulean Sea
- Written 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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Narrator sounds like a bad computer generated voic
- By Ryan on 2020-12-24
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The Return of the King
- Book Three in the Lord of the Rings Trilogy
- Written 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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Absolutely amazing! Loved it!
- By Marconius on 2020-01-16
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Fahrenheit 451
- Written 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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A dystopian tale relevant today
- By Tee on 2018-06-13
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The Hobbit
- Written by: J. R. R. Tolkien
- Narrated by: Rob Inglis
- Length: 11 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Like every other hobbit, Bilbo Baggins likes nothing better than a quiet evening in his snug hole in the ground, dining on a sumptuous dinner in front of a fire....
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Best Reader Possible
- By Amazon Customer on 2018-01-15
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Of Mice and Men
- Written by: John Steinbeck
- Narrated by: Gary Sinise
- Length: 3 hrs and 11 mins
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Celebrating its 75th anniversary, John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men remains one of America's most widely read and beloved novels. Here is Steinbeck’s dramatic adaptation of his novel-as-play, which received the New York Drama Critics’ Circle Award for Best Play in 1937-1938....
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Great listen, but intro/outro music needs to go
- By Amazon Customer on 2019-04-02
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The Agatha Christie Collection
- The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, Mystery of the Blue Train, Mysterious Affair at Styles, Secret of Chimneys, Murder on the Links, Big Four, and More
- Written by: Agatha Christie
- Narrated by: Jonathan Waters
- Length: 59 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Can you solve the case before Poirot? Dive into a dazzling collection of who-dun-its from the queen of murder mysteries.
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The Count of Monte Cristo
- Written 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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The Count of Monte Cristo
- By Amazon Customer on 2018-09-14
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Catch-22
- Written by: Joseph Heller
- Narrated by: Jay O. Sanders
- Length: 19 hrs and 58 mins
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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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Great book, tough as audiobook
- By Andrew S on 2018-02-15
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Norse Mythology
- Written by: Neil Gaiman
- Narrated by: Neil Gaiman
- Length: 6 hrs and 29 mins
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Introducing an instant classic--master storyteller Neil Gaiman presents a dazzling version of the great Norse myths.
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Fantastic!
- By Taylor Chafe on 2017-12-11
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The Two Towers
- Book Two in the Lord of the Rings Trilogy
- Written 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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EXCELLENT!!!
- By Anonymous User on 2020-10-22
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The Wandering Inn
- The Wandering Inn, Book 1
- Written 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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I love it, but...
- By S Lotzer on 2021-02-11
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The Left Hand of Darkness
- Written by: Ursula K. Le Guin
- Narrated by: George Guidall
- Length: 9 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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The Left Hand of Darkness tells the story of a lone human emissary to Winter, an alien world whose inhabitants can change their gender....
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A good story with the wrong voice actor.
- By Patrick on 2018-07-03
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The Fifth Season
- The Broken Earth, Book 1
- Written by: N. K. Jemisin
- Narrated by: Robin Miles
- Length: 15 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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This is the way the world ends...for the last time. It starts with the great red rift across the heart of the world's sole continent, spewing ash that blots out the sun. It starts with death, with a murdered son and a missing daughter....
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Not for me
- By Melissa on 2019-08-24
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East of Eden
- Written by: John Steinbeck
- Narrated by: Richard Poe
- Length: 25 hrs and 23 mins
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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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Worthy of its reputation
- By M on 2019-01-16
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The Odyssey
- Audible Iliad & Odyssey, Book 2
- Written by: Homer, Emily Wilson - translator
- Narrated by: Claire Danes
- Length: 13 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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A lean, fleet-footed translation that recaptures Homer’s “nimble gallop” and brings an ancient epic to new life....
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Skip the intro, go straight to the book. Come back
- By SlanderousHog on 2019-12-19
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The Godfather
- 50th Anniversary Edition
- Written by: Mario Puzo, Francis Ford Coppola - introduction, Anthony Puzo - note, and others
- Narrated by: Joe Mantegna, Anthony Puzo, Angelo Di Loreto
- Length: 18 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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With its brilliant and brutal portrayal of the Corleone family, The Godfather burned its way into our national consciousness. This unforgettable saga of crime and corruption, passion and loyalty continues to stand the test of time, as the definitive novel of the Mafia underworld....
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Great Book That Is Difficult To Put Down
- By Josh D on 2017-09-18
New Releases
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The Blue Castle
- A Romantic Novel
- Written by: L. M. Montgomery
- Narrated by: John Rayburn
- Length: 8 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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If it had not rained on a certain May morning, Valancy Stirling’s whole life would have been entirely different. She would have gone, with the rest of her clan, to Aunt Wellington’s engagement picnic and Dr. Trent would have gone to Montreal. But it did rain and you shall hear what happened to her because of it. Valancy wakened early, in the lifeless, hopeless hour just preceding dawn. She had not slept very well.
Written by: L. M. Montgomery
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O Pioneers
- Settling the Frontier
- Written by: Willa Cather
- Narrated by: John Rayburn
- Length: 6 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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One January day, many years ago, the little town of Hanover, anchored on a windy Nebraska tableland, was trying not to be blown away. A mist of fine snowflakes was curling and eddying about the cluster of low drab buildings huddled on the gray prairie, under a gray sky. The dwelling-houses were set about haphazard on the tough prairie sod; some of them looked as if they had been moved in overnight, and others as if they were straying off by themselves, headed straight for the open plain. None of them had any appearance of permanence, and the howling wind blew under them as well as over them.
Written by: Willa Cather
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Jane Eyre
- Written by: Charlotte Brontë
- Narrated by: Sara Nichols
- Length: 21 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Universally acknowledged as one of the most popular and brilliant books ever written, "Jane Eyre" is Charlotte Brontë's masterpiece, often listed with Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice" as among the finest romance novels ever published. The story follows the hardscrabble life of its eponymous lead character, Jane Eyre, who is orphaned at a young age and forced to live under the rule of her heartless Aunt Reed and her equally cruel children.
Written by: Charlotte Brontë
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To the Lighthouse
- Written by: Virginia Woolfe
- Narrated by: Deaver Brown
- Length: 6 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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An English saga centered around one family at their summer house. Each word is narrated with elegance for the listener.
Written by: Virginia Woolfe
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The Crawling Chaos (Annotated)
- Written by: Howard Phillips Lovecraft
- Narrated by: Matthew Schmitz
- Length: 20 mins
- Unabridged
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"The Crawling Chaos" is a short story by American writers H. P. Lovecraft and Winifred V. Jackson, first published April 1921 in the United Cooperative. As in their other collaboration, "The Green Meadow", the tale was credited to "Elizabeth Berkeley" (Jackson) and "Lewis Theobald, Jun" (Lovecraft). Lovecraft wrote the entire text, but Jackson is also credited since the story was based on a dream she experienced.
Written by: Howard Phillips Lovecraft
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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
- Written by: Mark Twain
- Narrated by: Sam Kusi
- Length: 10 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is a novel by American author Mark Twain, which was first published in the United Kingdom in December 1884 and in the United States in February 1885. Commonly named among the Great American Novels, the work is among the first in major American literature to be written throughout in vernacular English, characterized by local color regionalism. It is told in the first person by Huckleberry "Huck" Finn, the narrator of two other Twain novels (Tom Sawyer Abroad and Tom Sawyer, Detective) and a friend of Tom Sawyer. It is a direct sequel to The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.
Written by: Mark Twain
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The Blue Castle
- A Romantic Novel
- Written by: L. M. Montgomery
- Narrated by: John Rayburn
- Length: 8 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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If it had not rained on a certain May morning, Valancy Stirling’s whole life would have been entirely different. She would have gone, with the rest of her clan, to Aunt Wellington’s engagement picnic and Dr. Trent would have gone to Montreal. But it did rain and you shall hear what happened to her because of it. Valancy wakened early, in the lifeless, hopeless hour just preceding dawn. She had not slept very well.
Written by: L. M. Montgomery
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O Pioneers
- Settling the Frontier
- Written by: Willa Cather
- Narrated by: John Rayburn
- Length: 6 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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One January day, many years ago, the little town of Hanover, anchored on a windy Nebraska tableland, was trying not to be blown away. A mist of fine snowflakes was curling and eddying about the cluster of low drab buildings huddled on the gray prairie, under a gray sky. The dwelling-houses were set about haphazard on the tough prairie sod; some of them looked as if they had been moved in overnight, and others as if they were straying off by themselves, headed straight for the open plain. None of them had any appearance of permanence, and the howling wind blew under them as well as over them.
Written by: Willa Cather
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Jane Eyre
- Written by: Charlotte Brontë
- Narrated by: Sara Nichols
- Length: 21 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Universally acknowledged as one of the most popular and brilliant books ever written, "Jane Eyre" is Charlotte Brontë's masterpiece, often listed with Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice" as among the finest romance novels ever published. The story follows the hardscrabble life of its eponymous lead character, Jane Eyre, who is orphaned at a young age and forced to live under the rule of her heartless Aunt Reed and her equally cruel children.
Written by: Charlotte Brontë
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To the Lighthouse
- Written by: Virginia Woolfe
- Narrated by: Deaver Brown
- Length: 6 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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An English saga centered around one family at their summer house. Each word is narrated with elegance for the listener.
Written by: Virginia Woolfe
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The Crawling Chaos (Annotated)
- Written by: Howard Phillips Lovecraft
- Narrated by: Matthew Schmitz
- Length: 20 mins
- Unabridged
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"The Crawling Chaos" is a short story by American writers H. P. Lovecraft and Winifred V. Jackson, first published April 1921 in the United Cooperative. As in their other collaboration, "The Green Meadow", the tale was credited to "Elizabeth Berkeley" (Jackson) and "Lewis Theobald, Jun" (Lovecraft). Lovecraft wrote the entire text, but Jackson is also credited since the story was based on a dream she experienced.
Written by: Howard Phillips Lovecraft
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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
- Written by: Mark Twain
- Narrated by: Sam Kusi
- Length: 10 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is a novel by American author Mark Twain, which was first published in the United Kingdom in December 1884 and in the United States in February 1885. Commonly named among the Great American Novels, the work is among the first in major American literature to be written throughout in vernacular English, characterized by local color regionalism. It is told in the first person by Huckleberry "Huck" Finn, the narrator of two other Twain novels (Tom Sawyer Abroad and Tom Sawyer, Detective) and a friend of Tom Sawyer. It is a direct sequel to The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.
Written by: Mark Twain
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Ethan Frome
- Written by: Edith Wharton
- Narrated by: Richard Thomas
- Length: 3 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Winter in a Massachusetts village serves as a backdrop to Edith Wharton's masterpiece about a man with little hope of escaping his bleak future. Married to an older woman named Zeena, Ethan Frome finds himself drawn to his wife's cousin, Mattie.
Written by: Edith Wharton
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Poe Vol. 1
- Written by: Edgar Allan Poe
- Narrated by: Jason William Bayless
- Length: 1 hr and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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This edition contains four short stories: The Fall of the House of Usher, The Cask of Amontillado, The Masque of the Red Death, and The Tell-Tale Heart. Edgar Allan Poe is a giant of American literature and a master of the macabre, as proven in these four classic short stories. These innovative and evocative works are just a few of Poe's writings that helped define the horror genre in the 19th century.
Written by: Edgar Allan Poe
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Ranger Bill: Old Time Radio Show, Volume Two
- Written by: Charles Erkhart
- Narrated by: Miron Canaday
- Length: 34 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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"Ranger Bill" is a classic Christian radio adventure series that captivated audiences in the 1950s and 1960s. Set in the fictional town of Knotty Pine, the show follows the daring exploits of Ranger Bill Jefferson, a dedicated forest ranger, and his humorous sidekick, Stumpy Jenkins.
Written by: Charles Erkhart
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'A Voyage to Lilliput' (20 June 1702-3 June 1706)
- Gulliver's Travels, Part One
- Written by: Jonathan Swift
- Narrated by: Joel Grey
- Length: 4 hrs and 45 mins
- Abridged
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Shipwrecked on an unknown island, Lemuel Gulliver finds himself not merely a fish out of water, but a very big fish in a small pond. He awakens to find himself tied to the ground by the natives of Lilliput—tiny people small enough to fit in his pocket and play hide and seek in his hair!
Written by: Jonathan Swift
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The Bull from the Sea
- Written by: Mary Renault
- Narrated by: Michael York
- Length: 2 hrs and 56 mins
- Abridged
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Slaying the minotaur was only the beginning. Theseus's legendary exploits continue in this magnificent tale of mythological adventure in classical Greece. Picking up where The King Must Die left off, this stirring sequel recounts Theseus's triumphant return from Crete to become King of Athens.
Written by: Mary Renault
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The Electric Executioner
- Written by: Adolphe de Castro, H.P. Lovecraft
- Narrated by: Josh Greenwood
- Length: 47 mins
- Unabridged
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A certain man embarks on a business trip to Mexico. In the train, he finds himself alone in a compartment with someone who turns out to be a dangerous maniac.
Written by: Adolphe de Castro, and others
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The Very Old Folk
- Written by: H.P. Lovecraft
- Narrated by: Josh Greenwood
- Length: 17 mins
- Unabridged
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The so-called "Roman dream," excerpted from a letter to Donald Wandrei dated November 2, 1927. In this dream, Lovecraft was a quaestor in one of the Spanish provinces under Roman rule. In the town of Pompeii, an ancient people threatened the city, performing terrifying rituals every year on the eve of November.
Written by: H.P. Lovecraft
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The Valley of the Worm
- Written by: Robert E. Howard
- Narrated by: Matthew Schmitz
- Length: 58 mins
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This early work by Robert E. Howard was originally published in 1934. 'The Valley of the Worm' is a story in the James Allison series and tells the tale of a Texan who recalls his past lives as ancient heroes. Robert Ervin Howard was born in Peaster, Texas in 1906. During his youth, his family moved between a variety of Texan boomtowns, and Howard - a bookish and somewhat introverted child - was steeped in the violent myths and legends of the Old South.
Written by: Robert E. Howard
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The Beauties
- Written by: Anton Chekhov
- Narrated by: Peter Coates
- Length: 20 mins
- Unabridged
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One great example of Chekhov's minimalism is found in The Beauties, a very short "story" - I use the term loosely, because it is really just two snapshots, two unrelated anecdotes in which a man describes seeing true beauty in two different women. These women are imperfect, yet enigmatically alluring. Chekhov's genius lies in the way he manages to convey with such apparent effortlessness a profound sense of the mystery of beauty, and of the sadness of those who observe and think.
Written by: Anton Chekhov
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Persuasion
- Written by: Jane Austen
- Narrated by: Jane Wood
- Length: 8 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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The story of English families, marriage, second chances, and the gentry.
Written by: Jane Austen
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Dangerous Liaisons
- Written by: Choderlos de Laclos
- Narrated by: Nicholas Boulton, Georgina Sutton, Lucy Scott, and others
- Length: 16 hrs and 8 mins
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First appearing in 1782, Dangerous Liaisons is one of the most scandalous and controversial novels in European literature. The plot unfolds through a series of letters as the two main protagonists, the Vicomte de Valmont and the Marquise de Merteuil, attempt to bring about the seduction of a young woman. The epistolary nature of the novel gives a multi-faceted perspective of the action, which places the book firmly in the tradition of libertine literature.
Written by: Choderlos de Laclos
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Kipps
- The Story of a Simple Soul
- Written by: H. G. Wells
- Narrated by: Chris MacDonnell
- Length: 12 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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First published in 1905, H. G. Wells’s Kipps is an appraisal of society and class framed in a “rags to riches” style plot.
Written by: H. G. Wells
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Rockbound
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- Narrated by: James Banning
- Length: 6 hrs and 20 mins
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To the harsh domain of Rockbound - governed by the sternly righteous and rapacious Uriah Jung - comes the youthful David Jung to claim his small share of the island. Filled with dreamy optimism and a love for the unspoken promises of the night sky, David tries to find his way in a narrow, unforgiving, and controlled world. His conflicts are both internal and external, locking him in an unceasing struggle for survival.
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Rockbound - Perfect for Car Trip to Nova Scotia
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Tender Is the Night
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- Narrated by: Therese Plummer
- Length: 12 hrs and 36 mins
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Set on the French Riviera in the late 1920s, Tender Is the Night is the tragic romance of the young actress Rosemary Hoyt and the stylish American couple Dick and Nicole Diver. A brilliant young psychiatrist at the time of his marriage, Dick is both husband and doctor to Nicole, whose wealth goads him into a lifestyle not his own, and whose growing strength highlights Dick's harrowing demise. A profound study of the romantic concept of character - lyrical, expansive, and hauntingly evocative.
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Grass
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- Narrated by: Dina Pearlman
- Length: 18 hrs and 44 mins
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What could be more commonplace than grass or a world covered over all its surface with a wind-whipped ocean of grass? But the planet Grass conceals horrifying secrets within its endless pastures. And as an incurable plague attacks all inhabited planets but this one, the prairie-like Grass begins to reveal these secrets - and nothing will ever be the same again.
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The Fountains of Paradise
- Written by: Arthur C. Clarke
- Narrated by: Marc Vietor
- Length: 8 hrs and 28 mins
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Vannemar Morgan's dream is to link Earth to the stars with the greatest engineering feat of all time: a 24,000-mile-high space elevator. But first he must solve a million technical, political, and economic problems while allaying the wrath of God. For the only possible site on the planet for Morgans Orbital Tower is the monastery atop the Sacred Mountain of Sri Kanda.
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Rockbound
- Written by: Frank Parker Day
- Narrated by: James Banning
- Length: 6 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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To the harsh domain of Rockbound - governed by the sternly righteous and rapacious Uriah Jung - comes the youthful David Jung to claim his small share of the island. Filled with dreamy optimism and a love for the unspoken promises of the night sky, David tries to find his way in a narrow, unforgiving, and controlled world. His conflicts are both internal and external, locking him in an unceasing struggle for survival.
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Rockbound - Perfect for Car Trip to Nova Scotia
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Tender Is the Night
- Written by: F. Scott Fitzgerald
- Narrated by: Therese Plummer
- Length: 12 hrs and 36 mins
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Set on the French Riviera in the late 1920s, Tender Is the Night is the tragic romance of the young actress Rosemary Hoyt and the stylish American couple Dick and Nicole Diver. A brilliant young psychiatrist at the time of his marriage, Dick is both husband and doctor to Nicole, whose wealth goads him into a lifestyle not his own, and whose growing strength highlights Dick's harrowing demise. A profound study of the romantic concept of character - lyrical, expansive, and hauntingly evocative.
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- By christine on 2021-12-13
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Grass
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- Narrated by: Dina Pearlman
- Length: 18 hrs and 44 mins
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What could be more commonplace than grass or a world covered over all its surface with a wind-whipped ocean of grass? But the planet Grass conceals horrifying secrets within its endless pastures. And as an incurable plague attacks all inhabited planets but this one, the prairie-like Grass begins to reveal these secrets - and nothing will ever be the same again.
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The Fountains of Paradise
- Written by: Arthur C. Clarke
- Narrated by: Marc Vietor
- Length: 8 hrs and 28 mins
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Vannemar Morgan's dream is to link Earth to the stars with the greatest engineering feat of all time: a 24,000-mile-high space elevator. But first he must solve a million technical, political, and economic problems while allaying the wrath of God. For the only possible site on the planet for Morgans Orbital Tower is the monastery atop the Sacred Mountain of Sri Kanda.
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From Here to Eternity
- Written by: James Jones
- Narrated by: Elijah Alexander
- Length: 36 hrs and 50 mins
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Diamond Head, Hawaii, 1941. Pvt. Robert E. Lee Prewitt is a champion welterweight and a fine bugler. But when he refuses to join the company's boxing team, he gets "the treatment" that may break him or kill him. First Sgt. Milton Anthony Warden knows how to soldier better than almost anyone, yet he's risking his career to have an affair with the commanding officer's wife. Both Warden and Prewitt are bound by a common bond: the Army is their heart and blood...and, possibly, their death.
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Justine
- The Alexandria Quartet
- Written by: Lawrence Durrell
- Narrated by: Jack Klaff
- Length: 10 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Set amid the corrupt glamour and multiplying intrigues of Alexandria, Egypt, in the 1930s and 1940s, the novels of Durrell's Alexandria Quartet (of which this is the first) follow the shifting alliances - sexual, cultural and political - of a group of quite varied characters. In Justine, an English schoolmaster and struggling writer falls in love with a beautiful and mysterious Jewish woman who is married to a wealthy Egyptian.
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The Road to the Sea
- Written by: Arthur C. Clarke
- Narrated by: Jonathan Davis
- Length: 2 hrs and 12 mins
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"The Road to the Sea" was first published in the spring 1951 issue of Two Complete Science-Adventure Books.
Sir Arthur C. Clarke (1917-2008) is regarded as one of the most-influential science fiction writers of all time. He was named a Grand Master by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, and was inducted into the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame.
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Short and Sweet
- By Oscar on 2023-05-25
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Exploring J.R.R. Tolkien's 'The Hobbit'
- Written by: Corey Olsen
- Narrated by: Corey Olsen
- Length: 8 hrs and 14 mins
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The Hobbit is one of the most widely read and best-loved books of the 20th century. Now Professor Corey Olsen takes listeners deep within the text to uncover its secrets and delights. Chapter by chapter, he reveals the stories within the story: the dark desires of dwarves and the sublime laughter of elves, the nature of evil and its hopelessness, the mystery of divine providence and human choice, and, most of all, the transformation within the life of Bilbo Baggins.
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not what I wanted
- By Anonymous User on 2022-05-04
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The Ballad of the Sad Café
- Written by: Carson McCullers
- Narrated by: David Ledoux, Joe Barrett, Therese Plummer, and others
- Length: 5 hrs and 28 mins
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A classic work that has charmed generations of readers, this collection assembles Carson McCullers' best stories, including her beloved novella The Ballad of the Sad Cafe. A haunting tale of a human triangle that culminates in an astonishing brawl, the novella introduces readers to Miss Amelia, a formidable southern woman whose cafe serves as the town's gathering place. Among other fine works, the collection also includes "Wunderkind", McCullers' first published story, written when she was only 17, about a musical prodigy who suddenly realizes she will not go on to become a great pianist.
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Earthlight
- Written by: Arthur C. Clarke
- Narrated by: Brian Holsopple
- Length: 6 hrs and 12 mins
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The time: 200 years after man's first landing on the Moon. There are permanent populations established on the Moon, Venus, and Mars. Outer space inhabitants have formed a new political entity, the Federation, and between the Federation and Earth a growing rivalry has developed. Earthlight is the story of this emerging conflict.
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Siddhartha (Marathi Edition)
- Written by: Hermann Hesse
- Narrated by: Hema Nikam
- Length: 7 hrs and 52 mins
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Though set in a place and time far removed from the Germany of 1922, the year of the book’s debut, the novel is infused with the sensibilities of Hermann Hesse’s time, synthesizing disparate philosophies–Eastern religions, Jungian archetypes, Western individualism–into a unique vision of life as expressed through one man’s search for meaning. It is the story of the quest of Siddhartha, a wealthy Indian Brahmin who casts off a life of privilege and comfort to seek spiritual fulfillment and wisdom.
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The Member of the Wedding
- Written by: Carson McCullers
- Narrated by: Susan Sarandon
- Length: 6 hrs and 7 mins
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The best way to experience this classic of the American South is by joining five-time Academy Award nominee and Best Actress winner Susan Sarandon (Dead Man Walking, Thelma & Louise) as she guides the listener on a journey through the anguish of adolescence and isolation.
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Traumnovelle
- Written by: Arthur Schnitzler
- Narrated by: David Nathan
- Length: 3 hrs and 27 mins
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Zwischen den Zeiten und ihren Moralbegriffen, zwischen Bewusstem und Unbewusstem, zwischen Wirklichkeit und Phantasie - schwebt dieses unvergleichliche erzählerische Kunstwerk. Es lädt, reich an faszinierenden und beklemmenden Bildern, zu vielfältiger Analyse ein und entzieht sich doch der Analyse; es ist unausdeutbar, unerschöpflich: eine Ehegeschichte dem Hauptthema nach, also die Geschichte einer Ehekrise. Nur führt Brüchigkeit hier nicht zum Bruch, sondern beinahe überraschend zu Selbstreinigung, Heimkehr und Morgenhelle.
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Animal Farm (Marathi Edition)
- Written by: George Orwell
- Narrated by: Ganesh Divekar
- Length: 4 hrs and 10 mins
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When the downtrodden animals of Manor Farm overthrow their master Mr Jones and take over the farm themselves, they imagine it is the beginning of a life of freedom and equality. But gradually a cunning, ruthless elite among them, masterminded by the pigs Napoleon and Snowball, starts to take control. Soon the other animals discover that they are not all as equal as they thought and find themselves hopelessly ensnared as one form of tyranny is replaced with another.
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Dimension of Miracles
- Written by: Robert Sheckley
- Narrated by: John Hodgman
- Length: 5 hrs and 20 mins
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Dimension of Miracles is a satirical science fiction novel first published by Dell in 1968. It's about Tom Carmody, a New Yorker who, thanks to a computer error, wins the main prize in the Intergalactic Sweepstakes. Tom claims his prize before the error is discovered and is allowed to keep it. However, since Tom is a human from Earth without galactic status and no space traveling experience, he has no homing instinct that can guide him back to Earth once his odyssey begins - and the galactic lottery organizers cannot transport him home.
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1984 (Marathi Edition)
- Written by: George Orwell
- Narrated by: Mohak Ninad
- Length: 11 hrs and 22 mins
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Winston Smith toes the Party line, rewriting history to satisfy the demands of the Ministry of Truth. With each lie he writes, Winston grows to hate the Party that seeks power for its own sake and persecutes those who dare to commit thoughtcrimes. But as he starts to think for himself, Winston can’t escape the fact that Big Brother is always watching... A startling and haunting novel, 1984 creates an imaginary world that is completely convincing from start to finish. No one can deny the novel’s hold on the imaginations of whole generations.
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Nana
- Written by: Émile Zola
- Narrated by: Oliver Rohrbeck
- Length: 12 hrs and 49 mins
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"Mir ist erzählt worden", ergriff Faloise wieder das Wort, "daß Nana eine herrliche Stimme haben soll." "Die!?" rief der Direktor achselzuckend. "Die reinste Krähe! Nana hat andere Dinge, ei Donnerwetter! Ich hab' sie aufgestöbert, und das, was ich meine, ist ganz famos bei ihr vertreten, oder meine alte Spürnase ist nicht mehr wert als die des dümmsten Einfaltspinsels...
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Die Legende vom heiligen Trinker
- Written by: Joseph Roth
- Narrated by: Helmut Krauss
- Length: 1 hr and 21 mins
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Andreas ist ein Clochard in Paris. Er schläft unter den Seine-Brücken, statt einer Decke halten ihn alte Zeitungen warm. Und er ist ein Trinker, geradezu ein Säufer. Die Begegnung mit einem Unbekannten, der ihm zweihundert Francs leiht, setzt eine Kette von kleinen Wundern in Gang: Ein warmes Essen, eine gründliche Rasur, eine Begegnung mit einer verflossenen Liebe und mit einem alten Freund - und immer wieder der Alkohol. Ein unorthodoxer Heiliger, eine melancholische und versöhnliche Legende, die Joseph Roth als sein Testament bezeichnete.
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Schachnovelle
- Written by: Stefan Zweig
- Narrated by: Hans Jürgen Stockerl
- Length: 2 hrs and 19 mins
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Auf einer Schiffsreise von New York nach Buenos Aires kommt der Ich-Erzähler dem arroganten Schachweltmeister Mirko Czentovic erst nahe, als sich dieser bereit erklärt, gegen alle Hobbyspieler gemeinsam eine Partie zu spielen. Als diese schon verloren scheint, greift ein Dr. B. in das Spiel ein und holt gegen Czentovic noch ein Remis heraus. Durch Dr. B.s seltsames Spielfieber neugierig gemacht, will der Ich-Erzähler mehr von ihm erfahren. Daraufhin berichtet ihm Dr. B. von seiner monatelangen Einzelhaft im Wiener Gestapo-Gefängnis, wo er dem Irrewerden nur dadurch entkam, dass er aus einem entwendeten Schachbuch Meisterpartien nachspielte.
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In 80 Tagen um die Welt
- Written by: Jules Verne
- Narrated by: Reinhard Kuhnert
- Length: 7 hrs and 55 mins
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Der britische Gentlemen Phileas Fogg, Exzentriker in Sachen Pünktlichkeit, schließt mit den Mitgliedern seines noblen Londoner Herrenclubs eine abenteuerliche Wette ab: In 80 Tagen will er um die Welt reisen!