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Title: Layla

Author: Celine Keating

Narrator: Sarah Pavelec

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 23 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-04-14

Publisher: Celine Keating

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 5 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

A young woman embarks on a life-changing cross-country trip to face a family secret rooted in America's most turbulent decade.

Layla James, a recent graduate and budding photographer, never knew anything about her father except that he named her for the iconic song by Eric Clapton. Her mother - steeped in a political activism that Layla rejects - kept their past shrouded in secrecy, and when she dies of cancer, she leaves only an enigmatic letter - the first in a series that will lead Layla through a cross-country network of '60s radicals and closer to the bombshell at the heart of her parents' past.

As Layla makes her way from the East Coast to a commune in the California desert, she discovers more about friendship, love, forgiveness, and the personal repercussions of political activism than she could ever have imagined. A stirring and panoramic story, viewed through the lens of the next generation, this exceptional debut audiobook brings the gestalt of the '60s into focus and sheds new light on the era's legacy in the new millennium.

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Title: Pharsalus

Subtitle: Sword of Rome, Book 5

Author: Richard Foreman

Narrator: Ric Jerrom

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 59 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-11-14

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

Pharsalus, 48 BC: The battle will decide the fate of a civil war and empire. Caesar's forces are outnumbered, but he believes his veterans will not be outmatched.

For one veteran, the centurion Lucius Oppius, the battle will be about revenge rather than glory. Oppius has vowed to avenge his father's death. His enemy is Flavius Laco - a former gladiator and an agent of Pompey the Great. Against the backdrop of one of Ancient History's most momentous battles two soldiers will wage their own personal war. Caesar, Pompey, Mark Antony, Brutus, and Cicero all feature in the climax to the best-selling Sword of Rome series.

For fans of Bernard Cornwell, Simon Scarrow and Conn Iggulden. The Sword of Rome series of novellas follow Julius Caesar and his centurion Lucius Oppius during their campaigns in Britain, Gaul, and the Civil War. The stories are a blend of action, intrigue, and ancient history.

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Title: The Darkest Hour

Author: Barbara Erskine

Narrator: Sandra Duncan

Format: Unabridged

Length: 20 hrs and 25 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-03-14

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 8 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

From the Sunday Times bestselling author comes an epic tale of love, passion and heartbreak.

Love is as uncertain and as untamable as war

In the summer of 1940, most eyes are focused on the skies above the South of England. The battle for Britain has just begun. But young Evie Lucas has eyes for no-one but a dashing young pilot called Tony. Evie has a glittering career as an artist ahead of her but seems to be wasting her time sketching endless portraits of Tony. She wants his parents to have something to remember him by in case it all goes wrong in the war

Seventy years later, and recently widowed art historian Lucy is trying to put the pieces of her life back together. And in order to do that, Lucy needs to uncover the mystery surrounding a painting in her home. But as she accidentally ends up stirring up a hornet's nest of history which has been deliberately obliterated, Lucy finds herself in danger from people past and present who have no intention of letting an untold truth ever surface.

Critic Reviews:

Praise for Barbara Erskine:

"Her forte is mood, atmosphere and the toe-curling frisson" (Elizabeth Buchan, Sunday Times)

"Barbara Erskine's storytelling talent is undeniable" (The Times)

"Marvellous escapist stuff" (Woman and Home)

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Title: Hannibal: Clouds of War

Author: Ben Kane

Narrator: Michael Praed

Format: Unabridged

Length: 14 hrs and 26 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-05-14

Publisher: Random House Audiobooks

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 7 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

As Rome's war with Carthage continues, two friends - now on opposing sides - confront each other in one of the most brutal sieges of all time. A new Hannibal novel by the Sunday Times best-selling author of The Forgotten Legion series.

213 BC, Syracuse: Under the merciless Sicilian sun, a city is at war. Outside the walls, a vast Roman army waits. Yet the citys incredible defences, designed by Archimedes, mean that Syracuse will not be taken easily. A veteran of the bitter war since its beginning, Quintus is ready to give his life in the service of the Republic. But dangers face him from within his own ranks as well as from the enemy - who include his former friend, the Carthaginian Hanno.

Hanno has been sent by his general Hannibal to aid Syracuse in its fight against Rome. Pledged to bring death to all Romans, he is diverted from his mission by the discovery of Quintus sister Aurelia, a captive within the city.

Two friends on opposing sides. A woman caught between them. They are about to meet in one of the most brutal sieges of all time.Who will survive?

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Title: The Beautiful Indifference

Author: Sarah Hall

Narrator: Charlotte Strevens

Format: Unabridged

Length: 4 hrs and 1 min

Language: English

Release date: 05-30-14

Publisher: Audible Studios

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

Uniquely disturbing and deeply erotic, this collection confirms Sarah Hall as one of the greatest writers of her generation.

From the heathered fells and lowlands of Cumbria with their history of smouldering violence, to the speed and heat of summer London, to an eerily still lake in the Finnish wilderness, Sarah Hall evokes landscapes with extraordinary precision and grace.

The characters within these territories are real-life survivors, but whether it's a frustrated housewife seeking extreme experience or a young woman contemplating the death of her lover, dark devices and desires rise to the surface. And the human body, too - flawed, visceral, and full of emotional conflict - provides a sensuous frame for each unfolding drama.

The Beautiful Indifference includes 'Butcher's Perfume', which was short-listed for the BBC National Short Story Prize in 2010.

Sarah Hall was born in Cumbria and currently lives in Norwich, Norfolk. She is the author of four novels: Haweswater, The Electric Michelangelo, The Carhullan Army and How to Paint a Dead Man; a collection of short stories, The Beautiful Indifference; original radio dramas; and poetry.

She has won several awards, including the Commonwealth Writers Prize for Best First Novel, the Betty Trask Award, the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize, the James Tiptree, Jr. Award, the Edge Hill University Short Story Prize, and has twice been recipient of the Portico Prize. She has been shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize, the Prix Femina Etranger, the Arthur C. Clarke Award for science fiction, the BBC National Short Story Award and the Frank OConnor International Short Story Award. This year she was named one of Grantas Best Young British Novelists.

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Title: The Longest Winter

Author: Julie Harris

Narrator: Carl Moore

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 56 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-19-14

Publisher: Julie Harris

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 6 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

In 1911, a young John Shaw from South Carolina had his first taste of flying. In 1926, two years after the plane crash death of his best friend, he attempted a solo flight record in a refitted 1923 Curtiss Jenny. Then, with half the journey completed, his plane was caught in a storm, went down, and for 17 years he was listed as missing, presumed dead.

The Longest Winter is a work of fiction, the tale of one man's life. His story is one of despair and courage, tragedy and triumph - stranded on an uncharted rocky island, his body broken by the crash, John is adopted into a tribe of Aleuts, until the evacuation of the Aleutian Islands in May 1943.

This is John's story.

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Title: Empire of Sand

Author: Robert Ryan

Narrator: Ralph Lister

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 9 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-16-14

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

The legendary exploits of Lawrence of Arabia are the starting point for this captivating World War I suspense novel.

As the future of Europe is being decided in the muddy trenches of the Western Front, Lieutenant Thomas Edward Lawrence is thousands of miles away, toiling in the map room of the British Armys general headquarters in Cairo. But the young intelligence officer has big ideas - none bigger than his vision of a unified Arabia free of its Ottoman rulers.

Before T. E. Lawrence can become Lawrence of Arabia, however, he must first contend with the notorious German spy Wilhelm Wassmuss. Local tribes are capturing British soldiers at the Germans behest, and the War Office has sent an assassin to take care of the problem once and for all. It is Lawrences job to get Captain Quinn within range of his target, a task made all the more difficult by Wassmuss deep knowledge of the desert and its people. In matching wits with a sinister European nemesis, Lawrence starts down a path that will change the face of the Middle East forever.

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Title: Road to Reckoning

Subtitle: A Novel

Author: Robert Lautner

Narrator: Holter Graham

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 29 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-04-14

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 9 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

One does not travel the path to vengeance alone.

Twelve-year-old Thomas Walker has never left New York City. His father, a traveling salesman hoping to earn money by selling Samuel Colts recent invention, the "Improved Revolving Gun", takes young Thomas with him on the road. But even the worlds first true revolver cannot save them from danger, and what starts as an adventure soon turns into a nightmare.

Thomas soon finds himself alone, and must rely on his own wits, courage, and determination, as well as a wooden replica of the Colt revolver, to protect himself. Luckily, an encounter with a surly ex-ranger, Henry Stands, leads to an improbable partnership, and the two set out in perilous pursuit of vengeance. That is, if they can escape the thieves who lurk around each trail, river, and road - and who have already stolen so much from Thomas.

In the spirit of The Sisters Brothers and True Grit, this spare, elegant, and emotionally resonant story conveys, through a boys eyes, a beautiful father-son story, as well as the fascinating history of how the birth of the revolver changed the course of violence in America. Road to Reckoning offers a window into the history of the American West and the heart of a boy yearning for love.

Critic Reviews:

"Twisty, gripping.... Robust.... Wears its meticulous research lightly." (Kirkus Reviews)

"A thrilling, violent, dangerous piece of old-fashioned storytelling, that is also humane and unshowily moving." (The Times UK)

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Title: Escape

Subtitle: A Wyoming Historical Novel

Author: Jean Henry Mead

Narrator: Kevin Foley

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 26 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-02-14

Publisher: Medallion Books

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 6 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

"The stage is set for nonstop action in this debut novel by Jean Henry Mead with its delightful blend of western and Wyoming history. The dialogue rings true and is peppered with humor, making for a thoroughly enjoyable audiobook. The early introduction and resulting misadventures of Tom "Peep" O'Day (who is eventually blamed for the bungled bank robbery at Belle Fourche, South Dakota) adds a wonderful balance to the storyline and offers an interesting insight into members of the Wild Bunch. An added bonus is the epilogue which details each gang member's fate. If it's a wild ride you're looking for, Escape will take you on an adventure that will leave you breathless." (American Western Magazine)

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Title: Stitch of Courage: A Woman's Fight for Freedom

Subtitle: Book 3 in the Trail of Thread Series

Author: Linda K. Hubalek

Narrator: Heather Elizabeth Lynn Farrar

Format: Unabridged

Length: 3 hrs and 6 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-24-13

Publisher: Butterfield Books Inc.

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 3 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

Feel the uncertainty, doubt, and danger faced by the pioneer women of Kansas as they defend their homes and pray for their men during the Civil War.

We think the Civil War took place in the South, but the Plains States endured their share of battles and tragedy. Not only did Kansas and Missouri experience a resurgence in the terrorist raids that had plagued them in the years before the war, but the Confederate Army tried several times to sweep across the Great Plains and capture the West.

Stitch of Courage, the third book in the Trail of Thread series, tells the story of the orphaned Maggie Kennedy, who followed her brothers to Kansas in the late 1850s. The niece of Margaret Ralston Kennedy, the main character in Hubalek's Thimble of Soil book, Maggie married the son of Deborah Pieratt, whose story was told in the Hubalek's Trial of Thread book.

In letters to her sister in Ohio, Maggie describes how the women of Kansas faced the demons of the Civil War, fighting bravely to protect their homes and families while never knowing from one day to the next whether their men were alive or dead on the faraway battlefield.

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