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Title: The Apple of Her Eye

Author: Pam Evans

Narrator: Julie Maisey

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 45 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-12-15

Publisher: Headline Digital

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

Pam Evans' family saga brings post-war London vividly to life as, amid rationing and food shortages, a young girl finds a passion for growing her own vegetables.

It is February 1945 and April Green and her cousin Heather wonder if the war will ever end. Then the local pub in Chiswick takes a direct hit and April's father is killed in the blast. Life without him is hard to bear and April and her brother do all they can to help, particularly when their mother announces she is pregnant.

Volunteering to tend her father's allotment, April discovers a passion for growing vegetables. Meanwhile, Winnie Benson is coming to terms with her husband's spinal injuries. He may never walk again and, until their son, George, returns from the Merchant Navy, Winnie must run their greengrocer's on her own.

Once the war is over and George is home, things start to improve but rationing remains in force and fresh vegetables are hard to find. April's supply of home-grown produce couldn't be more welcome. And, before long, George can't help wishing he was the apple of her eye...

Members Reviews:

growing your own love..let April show you the joys

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

The Apple of Her Eye written by Pam Evans is one read and listen I would happily recommend to a friend as from the first moment the audio started I was happily listening to April and her love for her family and the place she calls home. No matter what troubles land at her door her strength of character grows and her loyalty to those she loves is held stead-fast throughout.The narrater Julie Maisey is one fabulous narrator who through her soothing voice brings each character alive and as she changes her voice to match each of the characters I could not wait until I could listen to her soothing tones once again.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Without doubt April was my favourite character as for a young girl she really stands firm when her mother needs her, she holds her own corner when her dreadful spoiled cousin continues to manipulate her to do as she pleases. As a character her beauty not only shines through her facial features but she is a girl I would love to know as she is beautiful inside and out. No matter what troubles come to her she holds her head and her strength not only supports herself but her family will always be her priority.

Which character as performed by Julie Maisey was your favourite?

Julie Maisey is one fantastic narrator as immediately when she changed her tone I knew who she was narrating, she brought the story alive through her accents etc. I loved how she narrated George and his friend Johnny but throughout April was my favourite. I did like how she understood Heather as a character as her voice always had an extra edge to it which left in no doubt what sort of character she was.

If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

Hidden Strengths throughout...

Any additional comments?

addictive ..

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Titel: Der Untergang Barcelonas

Autor:: Albert Sánchez Piñol

Erzähler: Stephan Benson

Format: Abridged

Spieldauer: 14 hrs and 22 mins

Sprache: Deutsch

Veröffentlichungsdatum: 03-12-15

Herausgeber: Lübbe Audio

Kategorien: Fiction, Historical

Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers:

Barcelona um 1700: Zuvi ist vierzehn, etwas unverschämt, ein Taugenichts mit rabenschwarzem Haar. Als ihn der Graf Vauban auf sein Schloss einlädt, ändert sich Zuvis Leben schlagartig. Tochter Jeanne führt ihn in die Liebeskunst ein und Vater Vauban, der berühmteste Baumeister seiner Zeit, lehrt ihn, die sichersten und schönsten Festungsmauern zu bauen. Aber dann tobt der Spanische Erbfolgekrieg und Zuvis Heimatstadt Barcelona droht eingenommen zu werden. Zuvi, inzwischen mit allen Wassern gewaschen, hat einen genialen Plan - und scheitert bitterlich. Machtlos muss er zusehen, wie seine geliebte Stadt in Schutt und Asche zerfällt.

Mit knisternder Spannung und funkensprühendem Humor erzählt Albert Sánchez Piñol die unabwendbar tragische Geschichte Barcelonas - ein Meisterstück.

©2015 Bastei Lübbe (P)2015 Lübbe Audio

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Titel: Fürstin der Bettler

Autor:: Peter Dempf

Erzähler: Solveig Jeschke

Format: Unabridged

Spieldauer: 14 hrs and 17 mins

Sprache: Deutsch

Veröffentlichungsdatum: 02-26-15

Herausgeber: Audible Studios

Kategorien: Fiction, Historical

Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers:

Eine kalte Nacht im Jahr 1300. Als die Augsburger Apothekersfrau Hannah aus dem Schlaf aufschreckt, ahnt sie noch nicht, welche dramatische Wendung ihr Leben nehmen wird: Ihr Haus steht lichterloh in Flammen! Hannahs Mann ist dem Feuer zum Opfer gefallen, und ihre Tochter ist unauffindbar. Hannah kann dem Inferno entkommen, doch jemand trachtet ihr nach dem Leben. War der Brand etwa ein Anschlag? Als Bettlerin getarnt versucht sie, die Wahrheit aufzudecken - getrieben von der Hoffnung, ihre Tochter doch noch lebend wiederzusehen. Dabei kommt sie einem unfassbaren Skandal auf die Spur...

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©2013 Bastei Lübbe AG (P)2015 Audible GmbH

Kritik Bewertungen:

Mit "Fürstin der Bettler" hat Peter Dempf erneut einen historischen Roman vorgelegt, der sich von der breiten Masse abhebt und nicht zuletzt von seiner geübten Feder lebt, was die Ausarbeitung der Bilder betrifft. Sinnliche Eindrücke, eine überzeugende Figurenzeichnung und ein spannender Plot erwarten die Leser.

-- Histo-Couch.de

Ein spannender, sehr gelungener historischer Roman. Mit Themen, die erschreckenderweise bis heute aktuell sind.

-- Münstersche Zeitung

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Title: Cromwell's Blessing

Author: Peter Ransley

Narrator: Gordon Griffin

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12 hrs and 41 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-26-15

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

The price for a country. The price for a king. The price for a marriage.The second book in the Tom Neave Trilogy.

It's 1647. The king has surrendered to Parliament. Lord Stonehouse, to show his loyalty to Parliament, has named Tom as his successor.

But Lord Stonehouse's son, Richard, is also Tom's estranged father and a fervent royalist. If the king reaches a settlement with Parliament Richard will inherit... Parliament itself is deeply divided, with those demanding a strict Puritan regime pitted against more liberal independents like Cromwell. King Charles, under house arrest, tries to exploit the divisions between them. When Richard arrives from France with a commission from the queen to snatch the king from Parliamentary hands, he and Tom are set on a collision course. Caught between his love for his wife, Anne, and their young son and his loyalty to the new regime, Tom must struggle to save both his family and the estate.

Cromwell's Blessing is the dramatic story of Tom Neave's fight for the principles he holds so dear - democracy, freedom and honour - and his young family, set against the backdrop of the violent conflict of the English Civil War.

Critic Reviews:

"Tom's search for his own identity is intimately connected with the seismic events tearing England apart in the 1640s. Ransley has a talent for melding dramatic historical detail with a strong story that could well give C. J. Sansom a run for his money." (Spectator)

"A gripping coming-of-age story...an enthralling mystery adventure." (Radio Times)

"There are some cracking [historical] writers out there. And Peter Ransley is certainly worthy of a place at the top...a great tale that would sit well on the screen.... Ransley conveys not only the action, but also the self-doubt and blundering of a poorly-trained army daring to challenge its king If [the] second book is as good as this one, then we are in for a real treat." (Eastern Daily Press)

"An intelligent and imaginative tale of a pivotal year in English history." (Sunday Times)

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Title: Plague Child

Author: Peter Ransley

Narrator: Gordon Griffin

Format: Unabridged

Length: 14 hrs and 42 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-26-15

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

The first installment of a page-turning trilogy set against the backdrop of the English Civil War.

September 1625: Plague-cart driver Matthew Neave is sent to pick up the corpse of a baby. Yet on the way to the plague pit, he hears a cry - the baby is alive. A plague child himself and now immune to the disease, Matthew decides to raise it as his own.

Fifteen years on, Matthew's son, Tom, is apprenticed to a printer in the city. Somebody is interested in him and is keen to turn him into a gentleman. He is even given an education. But Tom is unaware that he has a benefactor, and soon he discovers that someone else is determined to kill him.

The civil war divides families, yet Tom is divided in himself. Devil or saint? Royalist or radicalist? He is at the bottom of the social ladder yet soon finds himself within reach of a great estate - one he must give up to be with the girl he loves.

Set against the fervent political climate of the period, Plague Child is a remarkable story of discovery, identity, and an England of the past.

Members Reviews:

Interesting Read

A new series with interesting characters but a complicated plot. Rattled along at a good speed though and kept me interested. I will try the next book in the series.

An enjoyable listen

This is the first audible book that I've submitted a review for.

Though, I do prefer tomes in book form, this was an enjoyable listen.

With audiobooks, I find that the narrator is as important as the author.

Plague Child, has a good plot (if a wee bit common one) and well narrated.

When reading or listening to historical novels, I use google to check up on the non fictional characters. Especially ones I'm not too familiar with.

In this case, Pym and Lady Carlisle. Who were in fact lovers.

I like it when there are paintings also availabe, gives me a feel for the time and the person in the book.

I look forward to reading the next two in the series

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Title: Winterblaze

Subtitle: Darkest London, Book 3

Author: Kristen Callihan

Narrator: Moira Quirk

Format: Unabridged

Length: 14 hrs

Language: English

Release date: 02-24-15

Publisher: Hachette Audio UK

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

Once blissfully in love... Poppy Lane is keeping secrets. Her powerful gift has earned her membership in the Society for the Suppression of Supernaturals, but she must keep both her ability and her alliance with the Society from her husband, Winston. Yet when Winston is brutally attacked by a werewolf, Poppy's secrets are revealed, leaving Winston's trust in her as broken as his body. Now Poppy will do anything to win back his affections...

Their relationship is now put to the ultimate test. Winston Lane soon regains his physical strength but his face and heart still bear the scars of the vicious attack. Drawn into the darkest depths of London, Winston must fight an evil demon that wants to take away the last hope of reconciliation with his wife. As a former police inspector, Winston has intelligence and logic on his side. But it will take the strength of Poppy's love for him to defeat the forces that threaten to tear them apart.

Critic Reviews:

"Dark, dangerous, and totally enthralling, this latest edition to Callihan's Darkest London series treats fans to a heart-tugging, satisfying romance, fills in a few series blanks with well-handled flashbacks, and nicely sets the stage for stories that are sure to come." (Library Journal)

Members Reviews:

Brilliant!

I have enjoyed these books immensely! The characters brought to life by Moirai Quirk who is a true wizard when changing voices and accents.

The books are extremely well written with non of the long laborious narratives you get in some books when describing a place or indeed an item of clothing!

Loved them.

Amazing!!!

Any additional comments?

I really enjoyed this instalment in the series. I really liked getting to see in Poppy and Winston's heads and learn more about them. Poppy in the previous books seems so put together and Winston seems so proper, it was fun seeing under their veneers and learning their secrets.

It was interesting learning more about the girls mother and who their father really was as well as about their brother. We also got to learn more about the SOS thanks to Poppy. I loved seeing their memories of how they first met and got together.

I also love how it sets up for Jack Talent to have the next book. He intrigued me in Moon Glow and I was hoping he'd get a book as well! I really love this series and I'm glad it will continue past the sisters stories and into their circle of friends.

Not as good as the first two - couldn't finish!

Any additional comments?

I loved the first two books and the world that the series creates, but I just could not bring myself to care for the main characters in this instalment and I became quickly bored. I'm about to skip to the fourth book!

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Title: Moonglow

Subtitle: Darkest London, Book 2

Author: Kristen Callihan

Narrator: Moira Quirk

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12 hrs and 32 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-24-15

Publisher: Hachette Audio UK

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

Once the seeds of desire are sown....

Finally free of her suffocating marriage, widow Daisy Ellis Craigmore is ready to embrace the pleasures of life that have long been denied her. Yet her newfound freedom is short lived. A string of unexplained murders has brought danger to Daisy's door, forcing her to turn to the most unlikely of saviors....

Their growing passion knows no bounds....

Ian Ranulf, the Marquis of Northrup, has spent lifetimes hiding his primal nature from London society. But now a vicious killer threatens to expose his secrets. Ian must step out of the shadows and protect the beautiful, fearless Daisy, who awakens in him desires he thought long dead.

As their quest to unmask the villain draws them closer together, Daisy has no choice but to reveal her own startling secret, and Ian must face the undeniable truth: Losing his heart to Daisy may be the only way to save his soul.

Critic Reviews:

"Callihan has a great talent for sexual tension and jaw-dropping plots that weave together brilliantly in the end." (Diana Gabaldon, New York Times bestselling author)

Members Reviews:

Brilliant!

Any additional comments?

I loved this book, it was a truly great follow-up to the first! It seems to be dealing with the sisters in reverse order, starting with the youngest and ending with the oldest! I'm really glad we got a look into Ian's head in this book. I wasn't sure on him in Firelight as he really did paint himself is a bad light trying to steal another man's wife, though at the same time showing concern towards Archer like he was conflicted and in this book we learn why he was so unset with Archer as well as learning more about him and his past!

I found myself loving Ian as much as I loved Archer! I could see why they'd been such good friends before the incident with Victoria! Ian and Daisy were such a good match and I found myself intrigued with Talent, Ian's valet. I hope that when the sister's story's are told that prehaps the author will explore some of these secondary characters such as Talent.

It was a great story and so sad at points. They both suffered in the past and had to deal with their pasts in the book in order to move forward. I was really glad to see a reconciliation (though more implied then actually truly shown!) between Archer and Ian. I wanted those two to reconcile! Also learnt a surprising secret about Poppy and the sisters in general setting Poppy up for the next book.

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Titel: Die Entführung der Delia Wright (Timothy Wilde 2)

Autor:: Lyndsay Faye

Erzähler: Sascha Rotermund

Format: Abridged

Spieldauer: 6 hrs and 22 mins

Sprache: Deutsch

Veröffentlichungsdatum: 02-13-15

Herausgeber: Der Audio Verlag

Kategorien: Fiction, Historical

Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers:

New York, 1846: Seit einem halben Jahr arbeitet Timothy Wilde nun in dem neu gegründeten New York Police Department, als die schöne Blumenverkäuferin Lucy Adams bei ihm erscheint: Ihr kleiner Sohn Jonas und ihre Schwester Delia sind entführt worden. Tim glaubt, inzwischen jede Art von moralischen und seelischen Abgründen zu kennen. Doch als er herausfindet, dass freie schwarze Bürger aus der Stadt New York entführt und als Sklaven in die Südstaaten verkauft werden, ist er erschüttert. Wurden Jonas und Delia Opfer eines solchen Verbrechens? Der Einzige, der Tim jetzt helfen kann, ist sein einflussreicher Bruder.

©2015 DTV (P)2015 DAV

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Titel: Die Täuferin (Der Bund der Freiheit 1)

Autor:: Jeremiah Pearson

Erzähler: Ranja Bonalana

Format: Unabridged

Spieldauer: 18 hrs and 8 mins

Sprache: Deutsch

Veröffentlichungsdatum: 02-12-15

Herausgeber: Lübbe Audio

Kategorien: Fiction, Historical

Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers:

Böhmen, 1517. Kristina ist noch ein Kind, als ihre Eltern auf dem Scheiterhaufen verbrannt werden. Sie seien Ketzer, so das Urteil, Feinde der katholischen Kirche. Weil sie daran glaubten, dass jeder Mensch das Recht hat, Lesen zu lernen. Jahre später will Kristina ihr Werk fortführen. Mit einer kleinen Gruppe Gleichgesinnter macht sie sich auf die gefährliche Reise nach Deutschland, um Verbündete in Mainz zu unterstützen. Doch unterwegs lauern nicht nur Ketzerjäger, sondern auch der Krieg. Bald liegt Kristinas Schicksal in der Hand eines einzigen Mannes: des hitzköpfigen Bauernkriegers Lud.

©2015 Lübbe Audio, Bastei Lübbe AG. Übersetzung: Axel Merz (P)2015 Lübbe Audio, Bastei Lübbe AG

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Ich liebe historische Romane.hab es nicht zu Ende gelesen.zu eintönig u langweilig. War echt enttäuscht

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Titel: Die Täuferin (Der Bund der Freiheit 1)

Autor:: Jeremiah Pearson

Erzähler: Ranja Bonalana

Format: Abridged

Spieldauer: 9 hrs and 14 mins

Sprache: Deutsch

Veröffentlichungsdatum: 02-12-15

Herausgeber: Lübbe Audio

Kategorien: Fiction, Historical

Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers:

Böhmen, 1517. Kristina ist noch ein Kind, als ihre Eltern auf dem Scheiterhaufen verbrannt werden. Sie seien Ketzer, so das Urteil, Feinde der katholischen Kirche. Weil sie daran glaubten, dass jeder Mensch das Recht hat, Lesen zu lernen. Jahre später will Kristina ihr Werk fortführen. Mit einer kleinen Gruppe Gleichgesinnter macht sie sich auf die gefährliche Reise nach Deutschland, um Verbündete in Mainz zu unterstützen. Doch unterwegs lauern nicht nur Ketzerjäger, sondern auch der Krieg. Bald liegt Kristinas Schicksal in der Hand eines einzigen Mannes: des hitzköpfigen Bauernkriegers Lud...

©2015 Bastei Lübbe (P)2015 Lübbe Audio

Mitglieder Bewertungen:

One Star

Ich liebe historische Romane.hab es nicht zu Ende gelesen.zu eintönig u langweilig. War echt enttäuscht