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https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/278/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Leaving Lucy Pear Author: Anna Solomon Narrator: Rebecca Lowman Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs and 33 mins Language: English Release date: 07-26-16 Publisher: Penguin Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 49 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: A big, heartrending novel about the entangled lives of two women in 1920s New England, both mothers to the same unforgettable girl. One night in 1917, Beatrice Haven sneaks out of her uncle's house on Cape Ann, Massachusetts, leaves her newborn baby at the foot of a pear tree, and watches as another woman claims the infant as her own. The unwed daughter of wealthy Jewish industrialists and a gifted pianist bound for Radcliffe, Bea plans to leave her shameful secret behind and make a fresh start. Ten years later Prohibition is in full swing; post-World War I America is in the grips of rampant xenophobia, and Bea's hopes for her future remain unfulfilled. She returns to her uncle's house, seeking a refuge from her unhappiness. But she discovers far more when the rum-running manager of the local quarry inadvertently reunites her with Emma Murphy, the headstrong Irish Catholic woman who has been raising her abandoned child - now a bright, bold, cross-dressing girl named Lucy Pear, with secrets of her own. In mesmerizing prose, award-winning author Anna Solomon weaves together an unforgettable group of characters as their lives collide on the New England coast. Set against one of America's most turbulent decades, Leaving Lucy Pear delves into questions of class, freedom, and the meaning of family, establishing Anna Solomon as one of our most captivating storytellers.

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/278/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The King's Grace Author: Anne Easter Smith Narrator: Rosalyn Landor Format: Unabridged Length: 24 hrs and 38 mins Language: English Release date: 04-03-09 Publisher: Random House Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 139 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: But in the 1490s, a young man appears at the courts of Europe claiming to be Richard, duke of York, the younger of the boys, and seeking to claim his rightful throne from England's first Tudor king, Henry VII. But is this man who he says he is? Or is he Perkin Warbeck, a puppet of Margaret of York, duchess of Burgundy, who is determined to regain the crown for her York family? Grace Plantagenet finds herself in the midst of one of English history's greatest mysteries. If she can discover the fate of the princes and the true identity of Perkin Warbeck, perhaps she will find her own place in her family.

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/278/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: An Untamed Land Subtitle: Red River of the North Series #1 Author: Lauraine Snelling Narrator: Callie Beaulieu Format: Unabridged Length: 12 hrs and 12 mins Language: English Release date: 09-29-15 Publisher: Tantor Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 233 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: After three long years of scrimping and saving to buy tickets for their passage to America, Roald and Ingeborg Bjorklund, along with their son, Thorliff, finally arrive at the docks of New York City. It was the promise of free land that fed their dream and lured them from their beloved home high above the fjords of Norway in 1880. As they join the throngs of countless immigrants passing through Castle Garden, the Bjorklunds soon discover that nothing is as they had envisioned it. Appalled by the horrid stories of fellow immigrants forced to live in squalid living conditions, they continue their long journey by train as far as Grand Forks. From there a covered wagon takes them into Dakota Territory, where they settle on the banks of the Red River. But there was no way for them to foresee the price they will have to pay to wrest a living from the indomitable land. The virgin prairie refuses to yield its treasure without a struggle. Will they be strong enough to overcome the hardships of that first winter? Critic Reviews: "Prairie stories usually abound in cliches, but Snelling avoids every one of them." (Booklist)

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/278/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Wild Hunt Author: Elizabeth Chadwick Narrator: Charlotte Strevens Format: Unabridged Length: 12 hrs and 1 min Language: English Release date: 06-01-16 Publisher: Soundings Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 44 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: In the wild, windswept Welsh Marches, a noble young lord rides homewards, embittered, angry and in danger. He is Guyon, Lord of Ledworth, heir to threatened lands, husband-to-be of Judith of Ravenstow. Their union will save his lands - but they have yet to meet...for this is Wales at the turn of the 12th century. Dynasties forge and fight, and behind the precarious throne of William Rufus, political intrigue is raging. Caught amidst the violence are Judith and Guyon, bound together yet poles apart. But when a dark secret from the past is revealed and the full horror of war crashes over Guyon and Judith, they are forced to face insurmountable odds. Together...

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/278/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A Million Tears Subtitle: The Tears Series, Book 1 Author: Paul Henke Narrator: Paul Henke Format: Unabridged Length: 19 hrs and 49 mins Language: English Release date: 01-19-18 Publisher: Philip Marno Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: America at the turn of the century. For the enterprising immigrant - a land of optimism and hope. From the hardship and poverty of Wales in 1890, this is the story of the Griffiths family and their journey to succeed in the new country. Henke describes the excitement of the pioneers in the early 20th century as they build their new life in the USA. A tale of intrigue and adventure - the characters come to life against the backdrop of the time. You will not want to pause this audiobook. A Million Tears is a mighty epic, a tale of love and hate, murder and suicide, poverty and wealth - this is a story of a family whose devotion for each other helps them to succeed where others fail.

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/278/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Adalwulf: The Two Swords Subtitle: Tales of Germania, Book 1 Author: Alaric Longward Narrator: Clay Lomakayu Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs and 40 mins Language: English Release date: 01-18-18 Publisher: Alaric Longward Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: A young Chatti by the name of Adalwulf rides his stolen horse to the lands of the Marcomanni, hoping to find a ring-giver and a new life. What he finds instead is a mysterious priestess looking for him, his innate ability to fight like a demi-god, and plenty of trouble. In the era of Augustus, the borders of River Rhenus are waiting for a change. While the Marcomanni have an uneasy peace with Rome, Rome is turning its eye to the north. The feuds of two Goth lords, Bero and Hulderic, thrust Adalwulf in a desperate quest that will determine not only his future, the fate of a high-born enemy, and the life of a woman he loves, but also the future of the whole Marcomanni tribe. Will Adalwulf succeed in his quest of the Two Swords, even when he has to deal with Leuthard, the beastly champion of the Marcomanni, a strange band of mercenaries led by a murderer, and Roman traitors?

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/278/ Titel: John - Der Handel (Die Hüter der Rose 2) Autor:: Rebecca Gablé Erzähler: Detlef Bierstedt, Elmar Börger, Axel Lutter, Marie Walke, Marius Claren Format: Unabridged Spieldauer: 11 hrs and 31 mins Sprache: Deutsch Veröffentlichungsdatum: 12-07-17 Herausgeber: Audible Studios Kategorien: Fiction, Historical Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers: Durch geschickte Verhandlungen Bischof Beauforts kann John befreit werden und begibt sich wieder in den Dienst Harrys. Doch in England wartet seine große Liebe Juliana, die uneheliche Tochter Beauforts. Als er erfährt, dass Beaufort Juliana mit seinem Erzrivalen Arthur Scrope verheiraten will, reist er nach England zurück, stellt sich gegen König und Kirche und heiratet heimlich Juliana. Wütend über diese eigenmächtige Aktion entlässt Harry John aus der Armee, fällt jedoch kurz darauf der Ruhr zum Opfer. Während in England der Kampf um die Nachfolge des vakanten Throns entbrennt, bekommen die Franzosen neuen Mut durch eine Bauerntochter, die behauptet, dass ihr Gott aufgegeben habe, die Engländer zu vertreiben. Ihr Name: Jeanne d'Arc. "John - Der Handel" ist die packende Fortsetzung der Waringham-Saga, die mit "Robin - Die Flucht" nach Rebecca Gablés "Das Lächeln der Fortuna" einen grandiosen Auftakt gefeiert hat. Diese ungekürzte Hörspiel-Fassung des Erfolgsromans "Die Hüter der Rose" wird Ihnen exklusiv von Audible präsentiert und ist ausschließlich im Download erhältlich. ©2005 Rebecca Gablé (P)2017 Audible GmbH

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/278/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: English Passengers Subtitle: A Novel Author: Matthew Kneale Narrator: Gerard Doyle, Davina Porter, Simon Prebble, Gianfranco Negroponte, Patrick Tull, Jenny Sterlin, Ron Keith Format: Unabridged Length: 20 hrs and 27 mins Language: English Release date: 12-06-17 Publisher: Recorded Books Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: It is 1857, and Reverend Geoffrey Wilson has departed England to prove the literal truth of the Bible. The expedition heads towards Tasmania, where he is convinced he will find the real Garden of Eden. But the other passengers have their own agendas. Dr Potter is developing a sinister thesis, and the ship is crewed by smugglers of contraband brandy and tobacco. As the English passengers near Peevay's land, their bizarre notions become painfully at odds with reality. Their destination is no Eden but a world of hunting parties and colonial ethnic cleansing. A mighty collision is approaching....

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/278/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Revolution of the Moon Author: Andrea Camilleri, Stephen Sartarelli - translator Narrator: Grover Gardner Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 53 mins Language: English Release date: 11-28-17 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 5 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: From the author of the Inspector Montalbano series comes the remarkable account of an exceptional woman who rises to power in 17th-century Sicily and brings about sweeping changes that threaten the iron-fisted patriarchy, before being cast out in a coup after only 27 days. Sicily, April 16, 1677. From his deathbed, Charles III's viceroy, don Angel de Guzmàn, marquis of Castel de Roderigo, names his wife, donna Eleonora, as his successor. Eleonora di Mora is a highly intelligent and capable woman who immediately applies her political acumen to heal the scarred soul of Palermo, a city afflicted by poverty, misery, and the frequent uprisings they entail. The marquise implements measures that include lowering the price of bread, reducing taxes for large families, reopening women's care facilities, and establishing stipends for young couples wishing to marry - all measures that were considered seditious by the conservative city fathers and by the Church. The machinations of powerful men soon result as donna Eleonora, whom the Church sees as a dangerous revolutionary, is recalled to Spain. Her rule lasted 27 days - one cycle of the moon. Based on a true story, Camilleri's gripping and richly imagined novel tells the story of a woman whose courage and political vision is tested at every step by misogyny and reactionary conservatism.

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/278/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Secrets of Cavendon Subtitle: A Novel Author: Barbara Taylor Bradford Narrator: Saskia Maarleveld Format: Unabridged Length: 13 hrs and 9 mins Language: English Release date: 11-21-17 Publisher: Macmillan Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 13 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: From number one New York Times best-selling author Barbara Taylor Bradford comes a striking, breathtaking audiobook saga featuring the aristocratic Inghams and the Swann family, who has loyally served them for generations. It's the summer of 1949, and things have run smoothly at Cavendon Hall for years, with very few quarrels, dramas, or upsets between the two families. But since the end of World War II, changes have arrived at Cavendon. A new generation is at the helm and also at the forefront of new scandal and intrigue. With romance, betrayal, heartbreak, and possible murder threatening to tear them apart, the Inghams and Swanns will have to find a way to come together and protect each other in the face of threats they never could have predicted. Told with Bradford's inimitable deftness of prose and a beloved cast of characters, Secrets of Cavendon is a captivating audiobook that will draw listeners in and grip them until the very last minute.

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/278/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Green Shadows, White Whale Subtitle: A Novel of Ray Bradbury's Adventures Making Moby Dick with John Huston in Ireland Author: Ray Bradbury Narrator: MacLeod Andrews Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 18 mins Language: English Release date: 11-10-17 Publisher: Recorded Books Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: From the recipient of the National Book Foundation's 2000 Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters comes "[Bradbury's] most entertaining book in a distinguished 50-year career" (Time). In 1953, a young Ray Bradbury is summoned to Ireland by the brilliant but terrifying titan of cinema, John Huston. His mission: capture on paper the fiercest of all literary beasts - Moby Dick. But from the moment he sets foot on Irish soil, the author embarks on an unexpected odyssey. As Bradbury works and wrangles with the renowned director to craft a workable screenplay so filming can begin, he also develops a love affair with the beautiful, mysterious land of Ireland and its inhabitants. Here is the story of what happens when the visions of three creative geniuses - Bradbury, Huston, and Melville - collide, set against the beguiling backdrop of the Emerald Isle.

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/278/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Estrid Subtitle: Valhalla, Book 2 Author: Johanne Hildebrandt, Tara F. Chace - translator Narrator: Christina Traister Format: Unabridged Length: 16 hrs and 25 mins Language: English Release date: 10-17-17 Publisher: Brilliance Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 13 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: The epic Valhalla saga continues as bloody power struggles sweep across the Nordic lands and a Viking queen's daughter must forge her own destiny. Fearless Queen Sigrid wants her twin children to fulfill their destinies: her son, Olaf, to become heir to the kingdom of Svealand, and her gifted daughter, Estrid, to secure passage to the underworld as she is promised to Hel, the Norse goddess of death. But Olaf's ascension to the throne depends on Sigrid's former husband, King Erik the Victorious, who despises her and suspects the twins are not his but Sweyn Forkbeard's, Denmark's exiled king. As long as the Danish throne is in question, Christian kingdoms and pagan clans battle for control. As Sigrid and her people await Erik's return from war, a cross-worshipper is taken captive, whose strange power over Estrid sways her to question her allegiance to the death goddess. When Estrid is kidnapped, Sigrid vows to rescue her - at any cost.

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https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/278/ Título: Te daré la tierra [I'll Give You the Land] Autor: Chufo Lloréns Narrador: Jordi Varela Formato: Unabridged Duración: 23 hrs and 1 min Idioma: Español Fecha de publicación: 09-26-17 Editor: Audible Studios para Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial Calificaciones: 5 de 5 de 10 votos Categorías: Fiction, Historical Resumen del editor: Pasión, amistad, envidia, honor y venganza en la Barcelona del siglo XI. La Barcelona medieval abriga entre sus murallas dos historias, ambas marcadas por el amor y la ambición: la de un joven campesino que logra cambiar su destino con la única esperanza de prosperar, conseguir la ciudadanía y hacerse así merecedor del amor de una joven de alcurnia, y los amores adúlteros del conde de Barcelona, que sumen a la ciudad en un peligroso conflicto político. Te daré la tierra une con maestría ficción e historia para mostrar el fresco vívido de una ciudad en la que los pactos, el linaje, las intrigas palaciegas, la ambición comercial y la convivencia entre diferentes religiones se tiñen con las emociones más intensas: pasión, amistad, envidia, honor y venganza. Una novela apasionante y ambiciosa que sumerge al lector en la época en que comienza la forja de una ciudad. Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish.

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/278/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Midnight's Children Subtitle: BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation Author: Salman Rushdie Narrator: Nikesh Patel, Meera Syal, Anneika Rose, Preeya Kalidas, Aysha Kala, full cast Format: Original Recording Length: 4 hrs and 54 mins Language: English Release date: 09-14-17 Publisher: BBC Digital Audio Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Nikesh Patel stars as Saleem in BBC Radio 4's epic dramatisation of Salman Rushdie's Booker Prize-winning novel of love, history and magic. Saleem Sinai is born on the stroke of midnight on 14th-15th August 1947, at the exact moment that India and Pakistan become separate, independent nations. From that moment on, his fate is mysteriously handcuffed to the history of his country. But Saleem's story starts almost thirty years earlier, when his grandfather, Dr Aadam Aziz, falls in love with a woman concealed behind a perforated sheet. That pivotal moment in Kashmir in 1919 sparks a series of bizarre events that will lead to a cryptic prophecy and the birth of a boy with an extraordinary destiny. As a 'Midnight's Child', Saleem has magical powers, and can telepathically tune in to all the other gifted children whose birth coincided with India's division. However, his strange entanglement with the fate of India will have dramatic repercussions for both him and his country.... Adapted by Ayeesha Menon, this dazzling dramatisation of Rushdie's many-layered, magical realist masterpiece is both an enthralling family saga and a riveting history of post-colonialism. First broadcast to mark the 70th anniversary of the Partition of India, it features Nikesh Patel as Saleem, with a star cast including Abhin Galeya, Meera Syal, Anneika Rose and Narinder Samra. Also included is an interview with Salman Rushdie, in which the author talks to radio drama director Emma Harding about his multi-award winning novel. Midnight's Children won the Booker Prize in 1981, and was subsequently awarded the 'Booker of Bookers' prize in 1993 and 'The Best of the Booker' prize in 2008. Critic Reviews: "Radio drama of the year." (Gillian Reynolds, The Telegraph)

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/278/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Forgotten Family of Liverpool Subtitle: The Mersey Trilogy, Book 2 Author: Pam Howes Narrator: Georgia Maguire Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 53 mins Language: English Release date: 08-17-17 Publisher: Rosa Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 6 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Liverpool, 1951: Dora Rodgers is settling into a new life with her daughters Carol and Jackie, moving on from the betrayal of her husband. But then an unexpected knock at the door rips her family in two. Carol is taken away by a welfare officer to live with Dora's estranged husband, Joe. Dora is determined to fight for her child, but she struggles to cope when shocking news from Joe breaks her heart once more.

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/278/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Henry Subtitle: Book Three of the Tudor Trilogy Author: Tony Riches Narrator: James Young Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs Language: English Release date: 07-20-17 Publisher: Preseli Press Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 18 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Bosworth 1485: After victory against King Richard III, Henry Tudor becomes King of England. Rebels and pretenders plot to seize his throne. The barons resent his plans to curb their power and he wonders who he can trust. He hopes to unite Lancaster and York through marriage to the beautiful Elizabeth of York. With help from his mother, Lady Margaret Beaufort, he learns to keep a fragile peace. He chooses a Spanish Princess, Catherine of Aragon, as a wife for his son Prince Arthur. His daughters will marry the King of Scotland and the son of the Emperor of Rome. It seems his prayers are answered, then disaster strikes and Henry must ensure the future of the Tudors.

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/278/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A Knight of the White Cross Subtitle: A Tale of the Siege of Rhodes Author: George Alfred Henty Narrator: Jim Hodges Format: Unabridged Length: 12 hrs and 50 mins Language: English Release date: 07-04-17 Publisher: Jim Hodges Productions Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Bring history back to life through Jim Hodges' historically accurate, exciting, and edifying audio recordings. The story begins during the War of the Roses in England, but our hero, Gervaise Tresham, soon joins the Knights of St. John in Rhodes. Dedicated to God's service and pious in his personal life, Gervaise uncovers a plot, saves the coast of Italy from the Muslim corsairs, and is knighted by the Grand Prior. After being captured by and escaping from the enemy, the young English knight draws his sword in the defense of Rhodes. He finds himself in a tough position, desiring marriage but having taken a vow of chastity! In the end it is the Roman pontiff himself that gives him the release he needs to wed. The Henty Historical Novel Collection, written by George Henty in the 1800s, covers many time periods in history throughout the world. In this collection you will learn history, geography, and vocabulary while also discovering hero characters for your children to emulate.

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/278/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Cocoa Beach Subtitle: A Novel Author: Beatriz Williams Narrator: Eva Kaminsky, Alex Wyndham Format: Unabridged Length: 13 hrs and 54 mins Language: English Release date: 06-27-17 Publisher: HarperAudio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 88 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: The New York Times best-selling author of A Certain Age transports listeners to sunny Florida in this lush and enthralling historical novel - an enchanting blend of love, suspense, betrayal, and redemption set among the rumrunners and scoundrels of Prohibition-era Cocoa Beach. Burdened by a dark family secret, Virginia Fortescue flees her oppressive home in New York City for the battlefields of World War I France. While an ambulance driver for the Red Cross, she meets a charismatic British army surgeon whose persistent charm opens her heart to the possibility of love. As the war rages, Virginia falls into a passionate affair with the dashing Captain Simon Fitzwilliam, only to discover that his past has its own dark secrets - secrets that will damage their eventual marriage and propel her back across the Atlantic to the sister and father she left behind. Five years later, in the early days of Prohibition, the newly widowed Virginia Fitzwilliam arrives in the tropical boomtown of Cocoa Beach, Florida, to settle her husband's estate. Despite the evidence, Virginia does not believe Simon perished in the fire that destroyed the seaside home he built for her and their young daughter. Separated from her husband since the early days of their marriage, the headstrong Virginia plans to uncover the truth, for the sake of the daughter Simon never met. Simon's brother and sister welcome her with open arms and introduce her to a dazzling new world of citrus groves, white beaches, bootleggers, and Prohibition agents. But Virginia senses a predatory presence lurking beneath the irresistible, hedonistic surface of this coastal oasis. The more she learns about Simon and his mysterious business interests, the more she fears that the dangers that surrounded Simon now threaten her and their daughter's life as well.

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/278/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Lonely Hearts Hotel Subtitle: A Novel Author: Heather O'Neill Narrator: Julia Whelan Format: Unabridged Length: 12 hrs and 1 min Language: English Release date: 05-09-17 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 11 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Set in Montreal and New York between the wars, a spellbinding story about two orphans whose unusual magnetism and talent allow them to imagine a sensational future, from the best-selling, two-time Scotiabank Giller Prize-short-listed author. Exquisitely imagined and hypnotically told, The Lonely Hearts Hotel is a love story with the power of legend. Set in the early part of the 20th century, it is an unparalleled tale of abandoned children, radicalized chorus girls, drug-addicted musicians, brooding clowns, and an underworld whose fortune hinges on the price of a kiss. In a landscape like this, it takes great creative gifts to escape one's origins. It might also take true love. Two babies are abandoned in a Montreal orphanage in the winter of 1914. Before long their true talents emerge: Pierrot is a piano prodigy; Rose lights up even the dreariest room with her dancing and comedy. As they travel around the city performing for the rich, the children fall in love with each other and dream up a plan for the most extraordinary and seductive circus show the world has ever seen. Separated as teenagers, both escape into the city's underworld, dabbling in sex, drugs, and theft in order to survive. Ruthless and unforgiving, Montreal in the 1930s is no place for song and dance. But when Rose and Pierrot finally reunite beneath the snowflakes, the possibilities of their childhood dreams are renewed, and they'll go to extreme lengths to make those dreams come true. After Rose, Pierrot, and their troupe of clowns and chorus girls hit the stage and the alleys, the underworld will never look the same. With extraordinary storytelling, musical language, and an extravagantly realized world, acclaimed author Heather O'Neill enchants us with her best novel yet - one so magical there is no escaping its spell.

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/278/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Eagle and the Wolves Subtitle: Eagles of the Empire, Book 4 Author: Simon Scarrow Narrator: Jonathan Keeble Format: Unabridged Length: 12 hrs and 48 mins Language: English Release date: 03-23-17 Publisher: Headline Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 83 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: If you don't know Simon Scarrow, you don't know Rome! The Eagle and the Wolves is the gripping fourth novel in Simon Scarrow's best-selling Eagles of the Empire series. Perfect for fans of Bernard Cornwell and Conn Iggulden. Britannia, AD 44. Occupation is never easy. The enemy is butchering their supply convoys, their garrison town is starving and the truce with the locals is uneasy at best. Young Cato, newly promoted, and veteran centurion Macro are ordered to train the Wolves and the Boars, two cohorts of barbarian Britons, and introduce them to the brutal drills of the Roman Imperial Army. Macro is confident they'll win the natives over, but Cato worries about putting weapons into the hands of potential rebels. Ultimately, only one thing matters: is there a difference between the enemy at their gates, and the allies in their own camp?

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/278/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Fixer Subtitle: A Novel Author: Bernard Malamud Narrator: Victor Bevine Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 10 mins Language: English Release date: 03-14-17 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 10 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: The Fixer is the winner of the 1967 National Book Award for Fiction and the 1967 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. The Fixer (1966) is Bernard Malamud's best-known and most acclaimed novel - one that makes manifest his roots in Russian fiction, especially that of Isaac Babel. Set in Kiev in 1911 during a period of heightened anti-Semitism, the novel tells the story of Yakov Bok, a Jewish handyman blamed for the brutal murder of a young Russian boy. Bok leaves his village to try his luck in Kiev and, after denying his Jewish identity, finds himself working for a member of the anti-Semitic Black Hundreds Society. When the boy is found nearly drained of blood in a cave, the Black Hundreds accuse the Jews of ritual murder. Arrested and imprisoned, Bok refuses to confess to a crime that he did not commit.

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/278/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Birdcage Walk Author: Helen Dunmore Narrator: Emma Fenney Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 9 mins Language: English Release date: 03-02-17 Publisher: Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 5 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: It is 1792 and Europe is seized by political turmoil and violence. Lizzie Fawkes has grown up in radical circles where each step of the French Revolution is followed with eager idealism. But she has recently married John Diner Tredevant, a property developer who is heavily invested in Bristol's housing boom, and he has everything to lose from social upheaval and the prospect of war. Soon his plans for a magnificent terrace built above the 200-foot drop of the gorge come under threat. Diner believes that Lizzie's independent, questioning spirit must be coerced and subdued. She belongs to him: law and custom confirm it, and she must live as he wants. In a tense drama of public and private violence, resistance and terror, Diner's passion for Lizzie darkens until she finds herself dangerously alone. Critic Reviews: "Hers are expert hands at turning history into gripping fiction." ( The Times) "Helen Dunmore...is a poet as well as a novelist, who is celebrated for her delicate language and acute observations." ( Sunday Times)

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/278/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Stolen Beauty Subtitle: A Novel Author: Laurie Lico Albanese Narrator: Gabra Zackman, Madeleine Maby, Gibson Frazier Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 25 mins Language: English Release date: 02-07-17 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 51 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: From the dawn of the 20th century to the devastation of World War II, this exhilarating novel of love, war, art, and family gives voice to two extraordinary women and brings to life the true story behind the creation and near destruction of Gustav Klimt's most remarkable paintings. In the dazzling glitter of 1900 Vienna, Adele Bloch-Bauer - young, beautiful, brilliant, and Jewish - meets painter Gustav Klimt. Wealthy in everything but freedom, Adele embraces Klimt's renegade genius as the two awaken to the erotic possibilities on the canvas and beyond. Though they enjoy a life where sex and art are just beginning to break through the façade of conventional society, the city is also exhibiting a disturbing increase in anti-Semitism, as political hatred foments in the shadows of Adele's coffee house afternoons and cultural salons. Nearly 40 years later, Adele's niece Maria Altmann is a newlywed when the Nazis invade Austria - and overnight, her beloved Vienna becomes a war zone. When her husband is arrested and her family is forced out of their home, Maria must summon the courage and resilience that is her aunt's legacy if she is to survive and keep her family - and their history - alive. Will Maria and her family escape the Nazis' grip? And what will become of the paintings that her aunt nearly sacrificed everything for? Impeccably researched and a "must-read for fans of Kristin Hannah's The Nightingale and Paula McLain's Circling the Sun" (Christina Baker Kline, number-one New York Times best-selling author), Stolen Beauty intertwines the tales of two remarkable women across more than a hundred years. It juxtaposes passion and discovery against hatred and despair and shines a light on our ability to love, to destroy, and, above all, to endure.

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/278/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Blood of the Wolf Subtitle: The Forest Lord, Book 4 Author: Steven A. McKay Narrator: NIck Ellsworth Format: Unabridged Length: 12 hrs Language: English Release date: 01-23-17 Publisher: Steven A. McKay Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 24 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Robin Hood returns! And this time the legendary wolf's head is working for the sheriff.... After winning his freedom in Rise of the Wolf, Robin - with his faithful lieutenant John Little at his side - now spends his days travelling around northern England dispensing King Edward II's justice. When a new band of outlaws appears in Barnsdale, Sheriff Henry de Faucumberg sends Robin and John to deal with them. Before the lawmen can track them down though, Will Scaflock is attacked and another of their old companions murdered in his own home by the outlaws whose leader seems to have only one thing on his mind: Bloody vengeance! Will Robin's reunited gang be enough to defeat this savage new threat that seeks to wipe them out one by one? Or will another old foe provide the final twist that sees England's greatest longbowman dead and buried? This stunning conclusion to the best-selling Forest Lord series will delight and entertain listeners looking for action-packed historical fiction in the mold of Scarrow, Kane, and Cornwell!

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/278/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Human Acts Subtitle: A Novel Author: Han Kang Narrator: Sandra Oh, Deborah Smith - introduction, Greta Jung, Jae Jung, Jennifer Kim, Raymond J. Lee, Keong Smith Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 43 mins Language: English Release date: 01-17-17 Publisher: Random House Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 48 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: From the internationally best-selling author of The Vegetarian, a "rare and astonishing" (The Observer) portrait of political unrest and the universal struggle for justice. In the midst of a violent student uprising in South Korea, a young boy named Dong-ho is shockingly killed. The story of this tragic episode unfolds in a sequence of interconnected chapters as the victims and the bereaved encounter suppression, denial, and the echoing agony of the massacre. From Dong-ho's best friend who meets his own fateful end; to an editor struggling against censorship; to a prisoner and a factory worker, each suffering from traumatic memories; and to Dong-ho's own grief-stricken mother; and through their collective heartbreak and acts of hope is the tale of a brutalized people in search of a voice. An award-winning, controversial best seller, Human Acts is a timeless, pointillist portrait of an historic event with reverberations still being felt today, by turns tracing the harsh reality of oppression and the resounding, extraordinary poetry of humanity. Read by Sandra Oh, Greta Jung, Jae Jung, Jennifer Kim, Raymond J. Lee, and Keong Smith, with an introduction read by Deborah Smith. Critic Reviews: "Human Acts is elegantly written, unflinchingly brutal and absolutely real. It is not so much a novel as it is a profound act of connection; it is beyond powerful. Han Kang is what most writers spend their lives trying to be: a fearless, unsentimental teller of human truths." (Lisa McInerney, Baileys Women's Prize-winning author of The Glorious Heresies) "Harrowing...Han's novel is an attempt to verbalize something unspeakable...But she humanizes the terrible violence by focusing on the more mundane aspects: tending and transporting bodies, or attempting to work an ordinary job years later. And by placing the reader in the wake of Dong-ho's memory, preserved by his family and friends, Han has given a voice to those who were lost." (Publishers Weekly) "With exquisitely controlled eloquence, the novel chronicles the tragedy of ordinariness violated...In the echo chambers of Han's haunting prose, precisely and poetically rendered by Smith, the sound of that heartbeat resonates with defiant humanity." (New Statesman)

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/278/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Judas Author: Amos Oz Narrator: Jonathan Davis Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 46 mins Language: English Release date: 11-08-16 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 106 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Winner of the International Literature Prize, the new novel by Amos Oz is his first full-length work since the best-selling A Tale of Love and Darkness. Jerusalem, 1959. Shmuel Ash, a biblical scholar, is adrift in his young life when he finds work as a caregiver for a brilliant but cantankerous old man named Gershom Wald. There is, however, a third, mysterious presence in his new home. Atalia Abravanel, the daughter of a deceased Zionist leader, a beautiful woman in her 40s, entrances young Shmuel even as she keeps him at a distance. Piece by piece, the old Jerusalem stone house, haunted by tragic history and now home to the three misfits and their intricate relationship, reveals its secrets. At once an exquisite love story and coming-of-age novel, an allegory for the state of Israel and for the biblical tale from which it draws its title, Judas is Amos Oz's most powerful novel in decades.

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/278/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: My Mother's Ring Subtitle: A Holocaust Historical Novel Author: Dana Fitzwater Cornell Narrator: Mel Foster Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 2 mins Language: English Release date: 10-25-16 Publisher: Tantor Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 45 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: The Holocaust didn't really end in 1945. Not for everyone. Even after the war, survivors' lives were influenced by their terrifying experiences. Some of them were never able to retell their stories - for others, it took decades. In My Mother's Ring: A Holocaust Historical Novel, Henryk Frankowski feels compelled to pen his memoir and finally share his poignant story from his hospital bed as he lay dying. His carefree childhood as a Jewish boy in Warsaw, Poland is never far from his mind as he recalls the tumultuous world he endured during the Holocaust. Henryk speaks uninhibitedly about the intense bond he has with his family, particularly his adoration for his nurturing mother. Ultimately, the Frankowskis' lives are broken apart as World War II ignites and the Nazis storm across Europe, imprisoning and killing millions. As senseless restrictions are implemented, living conditions are compressed, circumstances turn dire, and callous disregard for human life runs rampant, Henryk must find the resilience to carry on. All the while, he dreams of a family reunion in Warsaw. Critic Reviews: "A powerful...portrayal of the Holocaust's barbarity and one man's will to survive." (Kirkus)

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/278/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Child of the River Author: Irma Joubert Narrator: Sarah Zimmerman Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 42 mins Language: English Release date: 10-18-16 Publisher: Thomas Nelson Publishers Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 22 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: A compelling coming of age story with an unlikely and utterly memorable heroine, Child of the River is a timeless tale of heartbreak and triumph set in South Africa at the dawn of apartheid. Persomi is young, white, and poor, born the middle child of illiterate sharecroppers on the prosperous Fourie farm in the South African Bushveld. Persomi's world is extraordinarily small. She has never been to the local village and spends her days absorbed in the rhythms of the natural world around her, escaping the brutality and squalor of her family home through the newspapers and books passed down to her from the main house and through her walks in the nearby mountains. Persomi's close relationship with her older brother Gerbrand and her fragile friendship with Boelie Fourie - heir to the Fourie farm and fortune - are her lifeline, and her only connection to the outside world. When Gerbrand leaves the farm to fight on the side of the Anglos in WWII and Boelie joins an underground network of Boer nationalists, Persomi's isolated world is blown wide open. But as her very small world falls apart, bigger dreams become open to her - dreams of an education, a profession, a native country that values justice and equality, and of love. As Persomi navigates the changing world around her - the tragedies of war and the devastating racial strife of her homeland - she finally discovers who she truly is, where she belongs, and why her life - and every life - matters.

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/278/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Kid Author: Ron Hansen Narrator: Mark Bramhall Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 45 mins Language: English Release date: 10-04-16 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 57 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: A new novel from Ron Hansen, the award-winning author of The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, about an iconic American criminal of the old West: legendary outlaw Billy the Kid. Born Henry McCarty, Billy the Kid was a diminutive, charming, blond-haired young man who, growing up in New York, Kansas, and later New Mexico, demonstrated a precocious dexterity at firing six-shooters with either hand - a skill that turned him into an American legend of the old West. He was smart, well spoken, attractive to both white and Mexican women, a good dancer, and a man with a nose for money, horses, and trouble. His spree of crimes and murders has been immortalized in dime Westerns, novels, and movies. But the whole story of his short, epically violent life has never been told as it has been here. In The Kid, Ron Hansen showcases his masterful research and inimitable style as he breathes life into history, bringing listeners back into the late 1800s and into Billy's boyhood as a ranch hand just trying to wrest a fortune from an unforgiving landscape. We are with Billy in every gunfight and horse theft, and we get to know him in full before his grand death in a hail of bullets in 1881 at the age of 21. Original, powerful, and swiftly told, The Kid is an unforgettable listen about a uniquely American antihero.

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/278/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: This Road We Traveled Author: Jane Kirkpatrick Narrator: Donna Postel Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 51 mins Language: English Release date: 09-06-16 Publisher: Recorded Books Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 39 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Three generations of the Brown women travel west together on the Oregon Trail, but each seeks something different. When the trail divides, a decision must be made that could bring survival or tragedy. The challenges faced will form the character of one woman - and impact the future for many more. Drama, adventure, and family struggles abound as three generations head west on the Oregon Trail. When Tabitha Brown's son makes the fateful decision to leave Missouri and strike out for Oregon, she refuses to be left behind. Despite her son's concerns, Tabitha hires her own wagon to join the party. Along with her reluctant daughter and her ever-hopeful granddaughter, the intrepid Tabitha has her misgivings. But family ties are stronger than fear. The trials they face along the way will severely test Tabitha's faith, courage, and ability to hope. With her family's survival on the line, she must make the ultimate sacrifice, plunging deeper into the wilderness to seek aid. What she couldn't know was how this frightening journey would impact how she understood her own life - and the greater part she has to play in history. With her signature attention to detail and epic style, New York Times best-selling author Jane Kirkpatrick invites listeners to travel the deadly and enticing Oregon Trail. Based on actual events, This Road We Traveled will inspire the pioneer in all of us.

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/278/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Katie Mulholland Author: Catherine Cookson Narrator: Susan Jameson Format: Unabridged Length: 20 hrs and 56 mins Language: English Release date: 08-11-16 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 24 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Some women are destined to arouse in men either fierce hatred or insatiable desire. Such a woman was Katie Mulholland. At 15, a scullery maid in the house of the Rosires, she had been raped by the master. Now, many years later, she had enough money to maintain three carriages if she wanted to, and she was on her way to see Bernard Rosier under very different circumstances. There was no pride in Katie Mulholland's heart, however, only fear, for half of Tyneside still talked about the way she had flouted convention, and sniggered about the way she had made her money. So she had decided that her only hope was to climb above them, and that she would conquer her fear with power....

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/278/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Armies of the Night Subtitle: History as a Novel, the Novel as History Author: Norman Mailer Narrator: Scott Brick Format: Unabridged Length: 12 hrs and 15 mins Language: English Release date: 07-29-16 Publisher: Brilliance Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 13 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: The Armies of the Night chronicles the famed October 1967 March on the Pentagon, in which all of the old and new Left - hippies, yuppies, Weathermen, Quakers, Christians, feminists, and intellectuals - came together to protest the Vietnam War. Alongside his contemporaries, Mailer went, witnessed, participated, suffered, and then wrote one of the most stark and intelligent appraisals of the 1960s: its myths, heroes, and demons. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award and a cornerstone of New Journalism, The Armies of the Night is not only a fascinating foray into that mysterious terrain between novel and history, fiction and nonfiction, but also a key chapter in the autobiography of Norman Mailer - who, in this nonfiction novel, becomes his own great character, letting history in all its complexity speak through him.

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/278/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Winter Men Author: Jesper Bugge Kold, K. E. Semmel - translator Narrator: Nick Sandys Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs and 10 mins Language: English Release date: 07-29-16 Publisher: Brilliance Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 66 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: As the dark specter of the Nazis settles over Germany, two wealthy and educated brothers are suddenly thrust into the rising tide of war. Karl, a former soldier and successful businessman, dutifully answers the call to defend his country, while contemplative academic Gerhard is coerced into informing for the Gestapo. Soon the brothers are serving in the SS, and as Hitler's hateful agenda brings about unspeakable atrocities, they find themselves with innocent blood on their hands. Following Germany's eventual defeat, Karl and Gerhard are haunted by their insurmountable guilt, and each seeks a way to escape from wounds that will never heal. They survived the war and its revelation of systematic horrors, but can they survive the unshakable knowledge of their own culpability?

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/278/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Heavenly Table Subtitle: A Novel Author: Donald Ray Pollock Narrator: Kirby Heyborne Format: Unabridged Length: 13 hrs and 54 mins Language: English Release date: 07-12-16 Publisher: Random House Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 168 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: From Donald Ray Pollock, author of the highly acclaimed The Devil All the Time and Knockemstiff, comes a dark, gritty, electrifying (and, disturbingly, weirdly funny) new novel that will solidify his place among the best contemporary American authors. It is 1917, in that sliver of borderland that divides Georgia from Alabama. Dispossessed farmer Pearl Jewett ekes out a hardscrabble existence with his three young sons: Cane (the eldest, handsome, intelligent); Cob (short, heavyset, a bit slow); and Chimney (the youngest, thin, ill-tempered). Several hundred miles away in Southern Ohio, a farmer by the name of Ellsworth Fiddler lives with his son, Eddie, and his wife, Eula. After Ellsworth is swindled out of his family's entire fortune, his life is put on a surprising, unforgettable, and violent trajectory that will directly lead him to cross paths with the Jewetts. No good can come of it. Or can it? In the Gothic tradition of Flannery O'Connor and Cormac McCarthy, with a healthy dose of cinematic violence reminiscent of Sam Peckinpah, Quentin Tarantino, and the Coen Brothers, the Jewetts and the Fiddlers will find their lives colliding in increasingly dark and horrific ways, placing Donald Ray Pollock firmly in the company of the genre's literary masters. Critic Reviews: "In a crowded room full of voices, Don Pollock's voice is so distinct you'll hear first and won't ever, ever forget it. Nor will you want to. And the kicker is this: He somehow keeps getting better." (Tom Franklin, author of Poachers and Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter) "The Heavenly Table is the latest and strongest evidence that Donald Ray Pollock is one of the most talented and original writers at work today. With uniquely vivid and graceful prose he renders a tale destined to linger in the reader's mind, a story by turns violent and darkly amusing, and always powerful. The novel is sure to be ranked among the year's best." (Michael Koryta, New York Times best-selling author of Those Who Wish Me Dead) "The Heavenly Table is a ferociously gothic ballad about desperate folks with improbable dreams and scant means. It is potent and chimeric, dank, violent, swamped in tragedy - and funny as hell." (Daniel Woodrell, author of The Maid's Version and Winter's Bone)

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/278/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Woman in the Photo Subtitle: A Novel Author: Mary Hogan Narrator: Tavia Gilbert, Cassandra Campbell Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 56 mins Language: English Release date: 06-14-16 Publisher: HarperAudio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 93 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: In this compulsively listenable historical novel from the author of the critically acclaimed Two Sisters comes the story of two young women - one in America's Gilded Age, one in scrappy modern-day California - whose lives are linked by a single tragic afternoon in history. 1888 Elizabeth Haberlin, of the Pittsburgh Haberlins, spends every summer with her family on a beautiful lake in an exclusive club. Nestled in the Allegheny Mountains above the working-class community of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, the private retreat is patronized by society's elite. Elizabeth summers with Carnegies, Mellons, and Fricks, following the rigid etiquette of her class. But Elizabeth is blessed (cursed) with a mind of her own. Case in point: her friendship with Eugene Eggar, a Johnstown steel mill worker. And when Elizabeth discovers that the club's poorly maintained dam is about to burst and send 20 million tons of water careening down the mountain, she risks all to warn Eugene and the townspeople in the lake's deadly shadow. Present Day On her 18th birthday, genetic information from Lee Parker's closed adoption is unlocked. She also sees an old photograph of a genetic relative - a 19th-century woman with hair and eyes likes hers - standing in a pile of rubble from an ecological disaster next to none other than Clara Barton, the founder of the American Red Cross. Determined to identify the woman in the photo and unearth the mystery of that captured moment, Lee digs into history. Her journey takes her from California to Johnstown, Pennsylvania, from her present financial woes to her past of privilege, from the daily grind to an epic disaster. Once Lee's heroic DNA is revealed, will she decide to forge a new fate?

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/278/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Book of Harlan Author: Bernice McFadden Narrator: Robin Miles Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 43 mins Language: English Release date: 06-14-16 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 242 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: The Book of Harlan opens with the courtship of Harlan's parents and his 1917 birth in Macon, Georgia. After his prominent minister grandfather dies, Harlan and his parents move to Harlem, where he eventually becomes a professional musician. When Harlan and his best friend, trumpeter Lizard Robbins, are invited to perform at a popular cabaret in the Parisian enclave of Montmartre - affectionately referred to as "the Harlem of Paris" by black American musicians - Harlan jumps at the opportunity, convincing Lizard to join him. But after the City of Light falls under Nazi occupation, Harlan and Lizard are thrown into Buchenwald - the notorious concentration camp in Weimar, Germany - irreparably changing the course of Harlan's life. Based on exhaustive research and told in McFadden's mesmeric prose, The Book of Harlan skillfully blends the stories of McFadden's familial ancestors with those of real and imagined characters. Critic Reviews: "Simply miraculous.... As her saga becomes ever more spellbinding, so does the reader's astonishment at the magic she creates. This is a story about the triumph of the human spirit over bigotry, intolerance and cruelty, and at the center of The Book of Harlan is the restorative force that is music. (Washington Post) "McFadden packs a powerful punch with tight prose and short chapters that bear witness to key events in early twentieth-century history: both World Wars, the Great Depression, and the Great Migration. Partly set in the Jim Crow South, the novel succeeds in showing the prevalence of racism all across the country - whether implemented through institutionalized mechanisms or otherwise." (Booklist) "Through this character portrait of Harlan, McFadden has constructed a vivid, compelling narrative that makes historical fiction an accessible, literary window into the African-American past and some of the contemporary dilemmas of the present." (Publishers Weekly)

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/278/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Moon in the Palace Subtitle: The Empress of Bright Moon, Book 1 Author: Weina Dai Randel Narrator: Emily Woo Zeller Format: Unabridged Length: 12 hrs and 44 mins Language: English Release date: 04-19-16 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 78 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: There is no easy path for a woman aspiring to power. A concubine at the palace learns quickly that there are many ways to capture the emperor's attention. Many paint their faces white and style their hair attractively, hoping to lure in the One Above All with their beauty. Some present him with fantastic gifts, such as jade pendants and scrolls of calligraphy, while others rely on their knowledge of seduction to draw his interest. But young Mei knows nothing of these womanly arts, yet she will give the emperor a gift he can never forget. Mei's intelligence and curiosity, the same traits that make her an outcast among the other concubines, impress the emperor. But just as she is in a position to seduce the most powerful man in China, divided loyalties split the palace in two, culminating in a perilous battle that Mei can only hope to survive. In the breakthrough first volume in the Empress of Bright Moon duology, Weina Dai Randel paints a vibrant portrait of ancient China - where love, ambition, and loyalty can spell life or death - and the woman who came to rule it all.

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/278/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Healing Ruby, Volume 1 Author: Jennifer H. Westall Narrator: Andi Arndt Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs and 33 mins Language: English Release date: 02-24-16 Publisher: Jennifer H. Westall Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 102 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen..." Ruby Graves, a young girl in Depression-era Alabama, faces the hardships of poverty and loss with as much faith as she can muster. At only the age of 13, she's already lost a younger brother to illness and now faces losing both her father and the boy who's stealing her heart to illnesses as well. Armed with her beloved scriptures, she prays daily for their healing, only to have her tender faith shattered by her father's death. Through her pain, she's able to connect with her long-lost Uncle Asa, whose mere presence at his brother's funeral brings murmurs of a scandalous past involving her parents and a prominent local pastor, Irwin Cass. When Ruby discovers that one of Asa's many secrets is an ability to heal, and that she may be next in line for the "gift", she vows to find the faith that has eluded her so far, a faith that could mean never losing loved ones again. But faith and doubt can't reside in the same heart, not according to her father, and doubt is Ruby's constant companion. As she struggles to find the true meaning of faith, she's opposed at every turn by the pastor who would see her family destroyed and a community that can't see deeper than the color of one's skin. Through her search for a faith that could move mountains and a true understanding of her gift, can Ruby trust in a God that may require the ultimate sacrifice?

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/278/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: While the World Is Still Asleep Subtitle: The Century Trilogy, Book 1 Author: Petra Durst-Benning, Edwin Miles - translator Narrator: Teri Clark Linden Format: Unabridged Length: 14 hrs and 13 mins Language: English Release date: 02-23-16 Publisher: Brilliance Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 139 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: It isn't easy for a woman to cut loose in 1890s Berlin. But the winds of change are blowing, and nothing can stop Josephine from pursuing her dreams. After the tragic death of her little brother, Josephine travels to the Black Forest to heal. There she discovers a feeling of freedom astride a brand-new invention called the "velocipede". The very idea of a woman on a bicycle is beyond taboo - it is indecent and even illegal - but Josephine will not be deterred. She simply needs to find a way to ride without provoking a scandal. Back home, Josephine has the brilliant idea of riding under cover of night, while the world is still asleep. But Berlin's streets are dangerous, especially on a bicycle. Can Josephine's fighting heart help her overcome the obstacles in her path? Will the passion she feels for this new adventure lead her toward true love?

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/278/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Noise of Time Author: Julian Barnes Narrator: Daniel Philpott Format: Unabridged Length: 5 hrs and 41 mins Language: English Release date: 01-28-16 Publisher: Whole Story Audiobooks Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 163 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: In May 1937, a man in his early 30s waits by the lift of a Leningrad apartment block. He waits all through the night, expecting to be taken away to the Big House. Any celebrity he has known in the previous decade is no use to him now, and few who are taken to the Big House ever return.

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/278/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Blessing in Disguise Subtitle: Red River of the North Series #6 Author: Lauraine Snelling Narrator: Callie Beaulieu Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 52 mins Language: English Release date: 01-21-16 Publisher: Tantor Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 135 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: The Bjorklund family has received word that Augusta Bjorklund is on her way from Norway to join them in North Dakota. When the train arrives in the town of Blessing with no Augusta aboard, the worried family hopes that she will be on the train in the morning. However, only her trunk arrives, so Bridget Bjorklund insists that Hjelmer, Augusta's brother, go find her. Augusta, after discovering that her intended bridegroom had married someone else, decided to leave her broken heart in Norway and start a new life in America. But knowing no English, Augusta misunderstands a ticket agent's directions in St. Paul, Minnesota, and in the harried confusion she boards the wrong train. When she arrives at the end of the line, she is met by a handsome young rancher, Kane Moyer, waiting for his Norwegian mail-order bride....

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/278/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Relic Master Subtitle: A Novel Author: Christopher Buckley Narrator: James Langton Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 56 mins Language: English Release date: 12-08-15 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 452 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: From New York Times best-selling author Christopher Buckley, "one of the funniest writers in the English language" (Tom Wolfe), a compelling and hilarious adventure featuring a 16th-century relic hunter and his best friend, Albrecht Dürer, who conspire to forge the Shroud of Turin. The year is 1517. Dismas is a relic hunter: one who procures "authentic" religious relics for wealthy and influential clients. His two most important patrons are Frederick the Wise, elector of Saxony; and soon-to-be Cardinal Albrecht of Mainz. While Frederick is drawn to the recent writing of Martin Luther, Albrecht pursues the financial and political benefits of religion and seeks to buy a cardinalship through the selling of indulgences. When Albrecht's ambitions increase his demands for grander and more marketable relics, Dismas and his artist friend, Dürer, conspire to manufacture a shroud to sell to the unsuspecting noble. Unfortunately Dürer's reckless pride exposes Albrecht's newly acquired shroud as a fake, so Albrecht puts Dismas and Dürer in the custody of four loutish mercenaries and sends them all to steal Christ's burial cloth (the Shroud of Chambéry), Europe's most celebrated relic. On their journey to Savoy, where the Shroud will be displayed, they battle a lustful count and are joined by a beautiful female apothecary. It is only when they reach their destination that they realize they are not alone in their intentions to acquire a relic of dubious legitimacy. Filled with fascinating details about art, religion, politics, and science; Vatican intrigue; and Buckley's signature wit, The Relic Master is a delightfully rich and intelligent comic adventure. Critic Reviews: "[James] Langton carries the narrative portions of the audiobook well with strong projection and great pacing. His pronunciations of German, Latin, and other languages roll smoothly into the story. His character voices are unique, consistent, and well chosen in tone." (AudioFile)

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/278/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Sword of Honor Author: David Kirk Narrator: Erik Singer Format: Unabridged Length: 16 hrs and 28 mins Language: English Release date: 11-03-15 Publisher: Random House Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 63 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: In the epic historical novel Sword of Honor, David Kirk continues the saga of Musashi Miyamoto, the greatest samurai in Japanese history, as he journeys to the ancient city of Kyoto to fight for his life and his ideals. Having survived the cataclysmic battle of Sekigahara, which established the mighty Tokugawa Shogunate, young Musashi Miyamoto travels through Japan determined to proclaim his revolutionary epiphany that the "way of the sword", the ancient code that binds samurai to their masters, needs to be abolished. But during the battle Musashi insulted an adept of the powerful Yoshioka School, and a price has been put on his head. Musashi travels to Kyoto, domain of the Yoshioka, for a reckoning. He has taken up with Ameku, a beautiful blind woman branded as a witch; his burgeoning love for her will make him vulnerable. Musashi intends to deal a crushing blow to the traditional samurai dogma by destroying the Yoshioka warriors, but Musashi will learn that his spectacular gifts with the sword are no match for the cunning of powerful lords. The wily Tokugawa governor, still struggling to establish dominance in Kyoto, sees in Musashi just the weapon he needs to overcome the rebellious Yoshioka. Sword of Honor seamlessly blends meticulous research, mesmerizing action sequences, and a driving narrative to bring this extraordinary figure to life. Critic Reviews: "There are lots of elements that make this novel an extraordinary read: the throat-gripping set pieces, beautiful imagery, crafty politics, and themes of ego, power, and individualism. Most of all, it is how this tale of a masterless samurai is rendered in language that feels like it's from a different time and place - not because of archaisms or cheap tricks but because it is slow without being tedious, and it emerges from a wholly foreign worldview without being incomprehensible to the modern mind. Musashi is an unforgettable character, and this novel should make Kirk a leading name in historical fiction." (Booklist) "[P]oetic.... Kirk's vigorous and robust prose complements the action to make rousing historical and philosophical statements." (Kirkus Reviews) "So authentic, it's easy to forget one is reading a novel...solid, action-packed, thoughtful." (Library Journal)

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/278/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A Land Divided Subtitle: The Blood of Kings, Book 1 Author: K. M. Ashman Narrator: Napoleon Ryan Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 38 mins Language: English Release date: 10-01-15 Publisher: Brilliance Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 62 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: 1081. William's bloody conquest is over and Britain is under Norman rule. But one bastion of resistance remains: Wales. A divided land where brother fights brother and kings battle for power. The English use this to further their own ends, and while one king is tempted by an offer he cannot resist, the others wage war over long-forgotten feuds. Gruffydd Ap Cynan, true heir to the kingdom of Gwynedd, is in exile across the sea. When he hears of the betrayal of the Welsh people by the imposter in his throne, Gruffydd unites with Tewdwr, a monarch deposed by the traitors, and they forge an army from the ashes of their kingdoms. But Tewdwr's wife and daughter - the source of much of the allies' strength - are a weakness their enemies will exploit. Betrayal, treachery, and war await, but both men know they must fight to the bitter end, when the sundered lands of Wales are drenched... in the blood of kings.

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/278/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: For Such a Time Author: Kate Breslin Narrator: Emily Durante Format: Unabridged Length: 13 hrs and 20 mins Language: English Release date: 09-29-15 Publisher: Tantor Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 34 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: In 1944, blonde and blue-eyed Jewess Hadassah Benjamin feels abandoned by God when she is saved from a firing squad only to be handed over to a new enemy. Pressed into service by SS Kommandant Colonel Aric von Schmidt at the transit camp of Theresienstadt in Czechoslovakia, she is able to hide behind the false identity of Stella Muller. However, in order to survive and maintain her cover as Aric's secretary, she is forced to stand by as her own people are sent to Auschwitz. Suspecting that her employer is a man of hidden depths and sympathies, Stella cautiously appeals to him on behalf of those in the camp. Aric's compassion gives her hope, and she finds herself battling a growing attraction for this man she knows she should despise as an enemy. Stella pours herself into her efforts to keep even some of the camp's prisoners safe, but she risks the revelation of her true identity with every attempt. When her bravery brings her to the point of the ultimate sacrifice, she has only her faith to lean upon. Perhaps God has placed her there for such a time as this, but how can she save her people when she is unable to save herself? Critic Reviews: "The atrocities of Nazi Germany come alive in this heart-rending tale of love, loss, and redemption." (Library Journal)

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/278/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Paradise of Glass Subtitle: The Glassblower Trilogy, Book 3 Author: Petra Durst-Benning, Samuel Willcocks - translator Narrator: Kristin Watson Heintz Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs and 2 mins Language: English Release date: 09-22-15 Publisher: Brilliance Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 397 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Johanna, the oldest of the three Steinmann sisters, has successfully managed the family glassblowing business since her father's death, and her sister Marie's artistic gifts have made their wares unexpectedly famous. But now the livelihood of the town of Lauscha, Germany - known around the world as the "paradise of glass" - is in danger. The local glassworks is about to be sold, and rumor has it the buyer wants to make changes that will challenge glassblowing tradition. Wanda, the daughter of the middle Steinmann sister, is freshly arrived from America and engaged to an ambitious local glassblower. Yet as soon as the bold young woman learns of the impending sale, she decides to do as her mother and aunts did - cast aside her expected role in order to save the day. With the help of a handsome bank clerk, she will take a daring risk with the villagers' hard-earned money. Just like glass, though, love and commerce are fragile, and what begins as their last hope may just end in shattered dreams.

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/278/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Lure of the Moonflower Subtitle: Pink Carnation, Book 12 Author: Lauren Willig Narrator: Kate Reading Format: Unabridged Length: 13 hrs and 40 mins Language: English Release date: 08-04-15 Publisher: Penguin Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 205 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: In the final Pink Carnation novel from the New York Times best-selling author of The Mark of the Midnight Manzanilla, Napoleon has occupied Lisbon, and Jane Wooliston, aka the Pink Carnation, teams up with a rogue agent to protect the escaped queen of Portugal. Portugal, December 1807. Jack Reid, the British agent known as the Moonflower (formerly the French agent known as the Moonflower), has been stationed in Portugal and is awaiting his new contact. He does not expect to be paired with a woman - especially not the legendary Pink Carnation. All of Portugal believes that the royal family departed for Brazil just before the French troops marched into Lisbon. Only the English government knows that mad 73-year-old Queen Maria was spirited away by a group of loyalists determined to rally a resistance. But as the French garrison scours the countryside, it's only a matter of time before she's found and taken. It's up to Jane to find her first and ensure her safety. But she has no knowledge of Portugal or the language. Though she is loath to admit it, she needs the Moonflower. Operating alone has taught her to respect her own limitations. But she knows better than to show weakness around the Moonflower - an agent with a reputation for brilliance, a tendency toward insubordination, and a history of going rogue.

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/278/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Montana Snowfall Subtitle: McCutcheon Family Series, Book 7 Author: Caroline Fyffe Narrator: Corey M. Snow Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 12 mins Language: English Release date: 07-07-15 Publisher: Caroline Fyffe Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 202 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Y Knot, Montana Territory, 1886 When Roady Guthrie, longtime foreman for the McCutcheon ranch, takes time off to go bear hunting, he never expects to find a young woman asleep in his hunting cabin in the midst of a snowstorm. Worried what their unchaperoned situation will do to her reputation, Roady is uneasy when the snowfall keeps them stranded - just long enough for him to lose his heart. Sally Stanford has a secret - one that sent her running from St. Louis to Y Knot and into the arms of her sister. A secret that would shatter Roady's high opinion of her if he knew. When Sally realizes her plan is doomed to fail, she turns to the only man she trusts. Continue the McCutcheon family saga in Montana Snowfall, book seven of the McCutcheon Family Series, a heartfelt Western historical romance by USA Today best-selling author Caroline Fyffe.

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/278/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Daughter of Twin Oaks Subtitle: A Secret Refuge, Book 1 Author: Lauraine Snelling Narrator: Meredith Mitchell Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 10 mins Language: English Release date: 05-26-15 Publisher: Tantor Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 103 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Seeking to fulfill the promise she made to her dying father, 18-year-old Jesselynn Highwood determines to take her little brother and the family's remaining thoroughbreds from the Twin Oaks plantation in Kentucky to her uncle's farm in Missouri, where they will be safe for the remainder of the Civil War. Dodging Confederate and Union troops, they ride at night and hide during the day. Finally, after encountering hunger, sickness, and the devastation of war, they arrive in Missouri only to discover that the situation there puts them in even greater danger. But Jesselynn will stop at nothing to save her family, the horses, and whatever remains of Twin Oaks.