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Title: Sashenka

Author: Simon Sebag Montefiore

Narrator: Tuppence Middleton

Format: Unabridged

Length: 19 hrs and 34 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-21-17

Publisher: Random House Audiobooks

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

Random House presents the audiobook edition of Sashenka by Simon Sebag Montefiore, read by Tuppence Middleton.

Winter, 1916: in St Petersburg, Russia, on the brink of revolution. Outside the Smolny Institute for Noble Young Ladies, an English governess is waiting for her young charge to be released from school. But so are the Tsar's secret police....

Beautiful and headstrong, Sashenka Zeitlin is just 16. As her mother parties with Rasputin and her dissolute friends, Sashenka slips into the frozen night to play her part in a dangerous game of conspiracy and seduction.

Twenty years on, Sashenka has a powerful husband with whom she has two children. Around her, people are disappearing, but her own family is safe. But she's about to embark on a forbidden love affair which will have devastating consequences.

Sashenka's story lies hidden for half a century, until a young historian goes deep into Stalin's private archives and uncovers a heartbreaking tale of passion and betrayal, savage cruelty and unexpected heroism - and one woman forced to make an unbearable choice.

Members Reviews:

Ridiculous reading

The reader embarked on a ridiculous attempt to portray a supposedly Russian accent, which turned out to be standup-comedian-like. Next time I hope the book will be read with less stereotypes and silly condescendence to the Russian culture that Montefiore attempts to portray.

Sashenka

A truly wonderful novel, which just cries out to be listed to again. A literary masterpiece

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Titel: Das Erbe der Rosenthals

Autor:: Armando Lucas Correa

Erzähler: Laura Maire, Jodie Ahlborn

Format: Abridged

Spieldauer: 7 hrs and 33 mins

Sprache: Deutsch

Veröffentlichungsdatum: 12-21-17

Herausgeber: Lübbe Audio

Kategorien: Fiction, Historical

Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers:

1939 muss die elfjährige Hannah mit ihrer Familie aus Berlin fliehen, denn sie ist Jüdin. Ein Schiff soll sie nach Kuba bringen, doch nur die Wenigsten dürfen die St. Louis dort verlassen. Auch Hannahs Familie wird auseinandergerissen. 2014 sucht die elfjährige Anna nach den Wurzeln ihres bei 9/11 verstorbenen Vaters. Ein Brief ihrer Großtante enthält Fotos und erste Hinweise. Doch erst als sie zusammen mit ihrer Mutter von New York nach Kuba reist, kommt sie der Geschichte ihrer Familie wirklich nahe...

©2017 Bastei Lübbe. Überstzung von Ute Leibmann (P)2017 Lübbe Audio

Mitglieder Bewertungen:

Faszinierendes Schicksal einer Familie

Das Erbe der Rosenthal ist ein ausgezeichneter Roman, de in erster Linie über das Schicksal einer jüdischen Famile'Rosenthal' handelt. Weiterhin wird anhand dieser Familie die Tragödie des Schiffes St Louis und deren Passagiere nähergebracht. Die einfühlsame Erzaehlung wird von den zwei Maedchen Hannah beginnend 1939 und Anna beginnend 2014 erzählt. Dabei spricht der vielschichtige Roman einige wichtige Themen an, wie Vergangeheit versus Gegenwart, Resistenz , Mut und Charakterstärke. Durch die direkten persönlichen Erlebnisse wird dem Leser die Geschichte dieser Zeit sehr nahe gebracht. Das Buch liest sich spannend und überzeugend ,ein sehr empfehlenswerter Roman.

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Title: Patriot Courage: A Story About the Boston Tea Party

Author: Al M. Rocca

Narrator: Al Rocca

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 10 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-16-17

Publisher: Al Rocca

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

Twelve-year old Daniel Harte and his father, Harold, have recently arrived in colonial Boston in 1773. Daniel's new friend, Peter Ward, is a member of the patriotic group of local citizens known as the Sons of Liberty.

Join Daniel and Peter as they prepare for the biggest tea party in Boston's history. This book is part of the Courage in History Series.

Members Reviews:

A fun book for learning about US History

"Patriot Courage: A story about the Boston Tea Party" by Al Rocca is the story of two best friends, Peter and Daniel, living in the years leading up to the Revolutionary War. I gained a lot of knowledge about the Boston Tea Party from this book, and had much more fun while learning it than I would have had while reading a textbook. I think books like this are a great way to interest kids in learning about history because they can relate to the experiences of kids their age, rather than just the adults involved. I know this from experience, as I used to read numerous books about fictional children who lived in the US during different historical periods. This review was written by Bryce G.

Learn history while enjoying a good story!

Take it from this elementary school librarian, this book is a perfect way to dive into early American history. It's a must for every fifth grade classroom. 'Love the primary source documents listed at the end of the book.

Patriot Courage Historical Fiction

Though this book is great for any history enthusiast, it is geared toward a younger audience and is written simply. It transitions into the story of the infamous Boston tea party. It is excellent for sneaking in facts that are crucial for that period in history. I would recommend as a great read for younger readers.

for children and adults

Read this to your child and discuss it. Make more sense out of what is happening today with the current tea party movement. Make them aware of the historical perspective which they might not be learning in school (K-college!). History repeats itself!

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Title: A Mother's Choice

Author: Val Wood

Narrator: Anne Dover

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12 hrs and 16 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-16-17

Publisher: Random House Audiobooks

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

Random House presents the audiobook edition of A Mother's Choice by Val Wood, read by Anne Dover.

For 10 years Delia has had to fend for herself and her son, Jack, and as a young unmarried mother, life has never been easy. Every new coat and pair of shoes was bought with what little money she could scrape together as a singer on the stage.

But when the theatre work dries up, Delia faces a dilemma: continue the search for employment with no knowing whether she'll find the stability and security her son needs or return to the place that should be home...where only spite and hatred await them.

Desperate now, a chance encounter suddenly presents a lifeline. But Delia is faced with an impossible, heart-wrenching choice. Can she bear to leave Jack behind, hoping another family will care for him? Will they ever be reunited?

What else can a mother do to give her son the life he deserves?

Val Wood's wonderful historical sagas are perfect for listeners of Dilly Court, Maggie Hope and Rosie Goodwin.

Members Reviews:

Wonderful

What a marvellous story read so well by Anne Dover. I found it very sad at the beginning. what an awful childhood Dorothy had but luckily everything turned out well and the ending was lovely..Thank you Val Wood for writing such interesting stories. Please write a sequel - it would be great to hear how all the characters lives turned out !

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Título: El mariscal que vivió de prisa [The Marshal Who Lived in a Rush]

Autor: Mauricio Vargas

Narrador: Mauricio Vargas

Formato: Abridged

Duración: 13 hrs and 18 mins

Idioma: Español

Fecha de publicación: 11-15-17

Editor: Planeta Colombia

Categorías: Fiction, Historical

Resumen del editor:

Escribir una novela sobre Antonio José de Sucre - el Gran Mariscal de Ayacucho, "el rival de mi gloria", según Bolívar - debe ser una empresa de locos, un desfiladero abismal como por el que se volcaron, durante años y con las uñas, los patriotas colombianos para arrebatarle su suelo a España.

Pocos personajes de nuestra historia, como Sucre, encierran en su destino una fuerza poética tan profunda, una vida en que los días están sellados por el cordel de la literatura.

Pero Mauricio Vargas está curtido en los más ásperos desafíos - toda una vida dedicada al periodismo no pasa en vano, y menos si se ejerce desde la lucidez, esa escasa virtud a la que le huyen por igual nuestro país y nuestro tiempo - y esta vez el resultado no podía ser mejor. Con un estilo trepidante que va entrelazando las voces narrativas de la tercera persona todopoderosa con la primera del refrán y la confesión, con una erudición sin límites y una gran precisión histórica, Mauricio escribió una novela magistral sobre Sucre, y en ella, de un solo golpe, aprendemos varias lecciones que caen muy bien en un mundo tan confundido como el nuestro.

La primera de ellas, que toda vida es una novela y que la historia ocurre sólo cuando quien la vive va cabalgando (a veces en mula) sobre el lomo de la poesía. La segunda, que los héroes de verdad, como el Gran Mariscal de Ayacucho, están hechos por la flaqueza y la ternura, y sus días se suceden por igual en los campos de batalla y en la infamia que los acecha, como sombras; en el cuerpo sin vida de una niña, sobre las piedras del patio de una casa colonial, y en la pampa de Ayacucho, entre los picos, mientras los hermanos se abrazan antes de cruzar su acero y morir, los unos por España; los otros, también. Con la espada en las manos de la derrota; la misma que irá guiando el camino hasta Berruecos.

La vida de Sucre fue una tragedia en el sentido clásico del término, y eso se siente desde la primera línea de esta novela conmovedora. En eso consiste la tragedia: en la certeza que cargan los espectadores, del destino contrariado del héroe. No se me ocurre una prueba más difícil para un novelista, y Mauricio Vargas la superó con maestría.

Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish.

Opiniones de los miembros:

La vida de Sucre vía cuentos.

Biografía del mariscal, describiendo su niñez y familia hasta su muerte. Vargas mantiene el interés del lector mediante historias informadas por la historia de este prócer de los andes. Se los aconsejo si están interesados en aprender la historia del nacimiento de nuestras republicas mediante cuentos.

Gran libro sobre uno de los libertadores.

Gran texto sobre Antonio José de Sucre, baluarte de la emancipación americana. Ahora que hay tantos textos sobre los próceres del país, vale resaltar este libro de Mauricio Vargas, que se centra en uno de los más afamados libertadores.

Entretenido como ninguno

Me gustó mucho la forma en que el autor narra dinámicamente los hechos historicos. A veces uno cree que el libro va a ser un ladrillo pero la prosa ayuda mucho.

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Title: Going All the Way

Subtitle: A Novel

Author: Dan Wakefield

Narrator: Ben Affleck

Format: Abridged

Length: 2 hrs and 36 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-20-17

Publisher: Phoenix Books

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

Noted author Dan Wakefield's most famous novel seethes with pent-up frustration and confusion, and nearly every episode bubbles with hilarity. This novel of the 1950s so perfectly captures its time and place that it transcends the specific and becomes universal - a true classic of American literature. In true testament to that fact, Wakefield later penned the screenplay for the 1997 motion picture version of Going All the Way starring Ben Affleck.

Members Reviews:

The Key

A good little tale set in Indianapolis by an Indianapolis writer. The author graduated from Shortridge HS in Indianapolis in 1950. He drew his material; from those times. Being a Hoosier and knowing Indianapolis I enjoyed the book very much. Young men trying to figure out what to do with their lives. One a HS athlete (a hero) and the other brought into the fold after HS. I enjoyed the story and the writer wrote it well. Kept me interested.

If you a man tha t was youn man in the 1950s.

The book is interesting to a man that was a young man in the 1950s. It was raw but the ending left a feeling it was not complete.

Not my cup of tea

Or

Sorry but I just couldn't get interested in the protagonist, a self absorbed and rather dense young man without any redeeming qualities that I could see.

Two Stars

Just wasn't what I like to read.....my bad.

The word "predictable" is not pejorative. The author took ...

The word "predictable" is not pejorative. The author took the reader from points A to B in a perfectly plausible story arc. I'm enamored with the time period, and Wakefield presents a worthy evocation of an era when the glow of America's victory in World War II gave way to the ambiguity of Korea and the Cold War. All in all, a mature and thought-provoking book.

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Title: A March on London

Subtitle: Being a Story of Wat Tyler and the Peasant Revolt

Author: George Alfred Henty

Narrator: Jim Hodges

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 14 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-04-17

Publisher: Jim Hodges Productions

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

Bring history back to life through Jim Hodges' historically accurate, exciting, and edifying audio recordings.

In 1381, Wat, the Tyler, and the peasants he represented urged of the king of England that serfdom should be abolished, the right of all to market their goods publicly should be allowed, the price of good land should not be over four pennies an acre, and that all past offenses should be pardoned. Instead of presenting their requests in a respectful manner, they took to the streets of East Anglia, Kent, and London. Although their demands were certainly reasonable, their methods were not. Come along with Edgard Ormskirk as he helps put down the rebellion and save the lives of many in the process.

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.

Members Reviews:

Great Reading

For any G. A. Henty fan. My boys loves reading his books! And you can't beat the fact that it is free, too!

It's just okay.

Was okay. It didn't quite fit on the bottom and so it bothered me. I took it off and am using a different cover. It might suffice for someone who isn't as an picky.

Wonderful Historical Account

GA Henty does a marvelous job in describing the times of King Richard's early reign and the resulting conflict. This tale of two young men who gain uncommon blessings by their valiant deeds is skillfully entwined with an accurate historical account that gives the reader a good, rounded feel and perspective on that era. A superb retelling. Drawn artistically, with perilous adventures, sparks of romance, and virtuous characters scattered throughout, A March on London will tug at your heartstrings and endear this time in history to you in a way like never before.

This gives good insight into the causes and beliefs giving rise to ...

This gives good insight into the causes and beliefs giving rise to the English civil war, and the consequences of good intentions gone too far.

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Title: Gideon

Subtitle: The Sound and the Glory

Author: Joseph Ganci

Narrator: Barry G. Bernson

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 27 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-13-17

Publisher: Joseph Ganci

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

Unsung heroes and murderous villains, hidden forever in ancient shadows, now leap to life.

Gideon, a lowly woodcutter, is blessed by an angel to be the savior of all Israel. He does not know why or how and shrinks from this dangerous mission. The commandment to conquer the Midian Empire as one man seems all but impossible. But Gideon's confidence grows as God guides his every step until he stands fearless and faithfully fulfills his destiny as a mighty man of valor. The fierce warriors, burning towers, and devastated cities are but silver threads that weave into a sweeping tapestry of ancient intrigue. Running through and stitching together the entire saga is The Lord of the Covenant, or The Baal-Berith, also known as Gideon's mysterious Ephod of Gold.

Members Reviews:

Refreshing and imaginative

Mr Ganci breathes new life into some lesser known, but intriguing stories from the Old Testament.

His retelling builds on the established account and adds historical insight and reasonable connections between locations, people, and events.

The colorful linguistic imagery magnifies the reader's (listener's) experience. I frequently felt myself smiling as phrases were particularly refreshing.

Mr Bernson's performance was solid. His voice contributed to an overall enjoyable experience.

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Titel: Der Grieche (Demetrios-Serie 2)

Autor:: Lasse Holm

Erzähler: Wolfgang Berger

Format: Unabridged

Spieldauer: 14 hrs and 43 mins

Sprache: Deutsch

Veröffentlichungsdatum: 05-26-17

Herausgeber: SAGA Egmont

Kategorien: Fiction, Historical

Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers:

Athen, 63 Jahre vor Zeitrechnung. Die Leiche eines Jungen wird in einem Lagerhaus in Piräus gefunden. Der Arzt Demetrios wird zu dem Fall gerufen. Schnell befindet er sich mitten in einer Affäre, die ihn und seine Familie zu zerstören droht. Alle Spuren führen nach Rom woraus er auf Lebenszeit verbannt worden war. "Der Grieche" ist die Fortsetzung des Buches "Der Römer" von Lasse Holm, ein Politthriller aus der Antike, der vom Niedergang Roms erzählt.

©2017 SAGA Egmont. Übersetzung von Kirsten Krause (P)2017 SAGA Egmont

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Title: Scent of Triumph

Subtitle: A Novel of Perfume and Passion

Author: Jan Moran

Narrator: Erin Bennett

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12 hrs and 28 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-12-17

Publisher: Ideal Audiobooks

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

When French perfumer Danielle Bretancourt steps aboard a luxury ocean liner, leaving her son behind in Poland with his grandmother, she has no idea that her life is about to change forever. The year is 1939, and the declaration of war on the European continent soon threatens her beloved family, scattered across many countries. Traveling through London and Paris into occupied Poland, Danielle searches desperately for her the remains of her family, relying on the strength and support of Jonathan Newell-Grey, a young captain. Finally, she is forced to gather the fragments of her impoverished family and flee to America. There she vows to begin life anew, in 1940s Los Angeles.

There, through determination and talent, she rises high from meager jobs in her quest for success as a perfumer and fashion designer to Hollywood elite. Set between privileged lifestyles and gritty realities, Scent of Triumph by commanding newcomer Jan Moran is one woman's story of courage, spirit, and resilience.

Members Reviews:

Scent of Triumph, a story of strenght and bravery

Jan Moran has a way of writing that brings out your emotions, she draws you into her story so that you feel you are there as a silent bystander watching as the story unfolds. This is my third book I have read from this author, can't wait to read another one of her books.

Epic love story with a bold and passionate heroine.

I didn't want this book to end. Danielle is a heroic woman and someone who triumphs over grief, loss and tragedy. She always had a sense of honor and the will to do the right thing even when circumstances were against her.

This book could have been 1/3rd longer and I would have loved to savor and linger in it. The author's skill in using the five senses immerse the reader into the story. Danielle is passionate about her family and her work. I learned a lot about the perfume business and all of the details added to the atmosphere of the story. I was transported with Danielle from war torn Europe to the glory days of Hollywood and Beverly Hills. All through her tumultuous life, she never gives up hope of seeing her beloved son. And then, there is the love of her life, a man whose timing is never quite right, but redeems himself at the end when he boldly pursues and hangs onto her. An epic love story with a bold and passionate heroine. Bravo!

Breathtaking! You won't want to put it down...

Wow! I came across Scent of Triumph through the Goodreads grapevine. I enjoy historical fiction and have recently been branching out into more types, but I will admit that I wasn't too keen about a book set during WWII. However, the premise of the book was intriguing, given the way scents and smells play a large role in the story and how they affect our memories. And I will admit, the 99-cent sale caught my eye so I thought I would give it a go. I was not prepared to be as blown away by the story as I was. Jan Moran's ability to weave scents and smells into the fabric of the story is masterful! I was afraid that it would seem stilted or forced, but there is nothing more natural -- I even began to feel like I could smell some of the scents myself. I don't know about the rest of you, but there are definitely smells that instantly take me back to memories from my childhood or even just a few years ago.