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Titel: Die Argonautensage (Sagen des klassischen Altertums 2)

Autor:: Gustav Schwab

Erzähler: Karlheinz Gabor

Format: Unabridged

Spieldauer: 2 hrs and 22 mins

Sprache: Deutsch

Veröffentlichungsdatum: 08-21-14

Herausgeber: Audio Media Digital

Kategorien: Fiction, Historical

Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers:

Von Aison, dem Sohne des Kretheus, stammte Iason ab. Sein Großvater hatte in einer Bucht des Landes Thessalien die Stadt und das Königreich Iolkos gegründet und dasselbe seinem Sohne Aison hinterlassen. Aber der jüngere Sohn, Pelias, bemächtigte sich des Thrones; Aison starb, und Iason, sein Kind, war zu Chiron dem Zentauren, dem Erzieher vieler großer Helden, geflüchtet worden, wo er in guter Heldenzucht aufwuchs. Als Pelias schon alt war, wurde er durch einen dunkeln Orakelspruch geängstigt, welcher ihn warnte, er solle sich vor dem Einschuhigen hüten. Pelias grübelte vergeblich über dem Sinne dieses Worts, als Iason, der jetzt zwanzig Jahre den Unterricht und die Erziehung des Chiron genossen hatte, sich heimlich aufmachte, nach Iolkos in seine Heimat zu wandern und das Thronrecht seines Geschlechtes gegen Pelias zu behaupten.

©2011 Audio Media Digital (P)2014 Audio Media Digital

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Title: Thunder in the Sky

Author: Molly Lefebure

Narrator: Annie Aldington

Format: Unabridged

Length: 15 hrs and 34 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-14-14

Publisher: Hachette Audio UK

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

Their country needed them.

In the summer of 1942, Lorna Washbourne must say goodbye to her beloved home in the peaceful East Anglian countryside, which is about to be demolished to make way for the US Eighth Army Air Force and its new airfield.

War brings with it great change and Lorna and her friends find themselves called up to serve. Violetta is in the army while Megan and Bunty are sent to London: Megan, in the American Red Cross; Bunty, a clippie on the London buses. Lorna, with the most reason to want to leave behind the memories of her lost home, is conscripted to work there. Before long, she is drawn into the life of the airfield and its crews who fly their perilous bombing missions in preparation for D-Day. Set against the dark days of World War II, Thunder in the Sky is a vivid portrayal of four women and their war-torn lives and loves.

Members Reviews:

Not the best storyline.

It took me a long time to get into the story as there are so many characters. I found the whole storyline a bit slow going and not a very exciting plot if I'm honest. Not sure if it was the actual story or the narration. I'd don't think it is a story I will be re-visiting.

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Title: Mile of Cars Murders

Author: Joe Harwell

Narrator: W.B. Ward

Format: Unabridged

Length: 2 hrs and 58 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-13-14

Publisher: Joe Harwell Publishing

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

Car dealers in Norman, a Stillwater newspaper, storm chasers from OU, a bar outside Chickasha, and an automotive chop shop in Harrah are locations featured in Mile of Cars Murders, a new novel by Tulsa writer Joe Harwell that follows a four-year investigation into the disappearance of eight people in central Oklahoma. The Murrah Building bombing and the 1999 Moore tornado are the historical markers for even greater tragedy in the Britton family.

Mother and father, Pat and J.P. (Joe Paul, Sr.) leave home early on April 19th, 1995, relying on their capable teenage sons, Joe Paul, Jr., and Dale, to take care of the ranch outside Perkins, and their siblings, nine-year-old Thomas and 11-year-old Henry. After some rocky times, both personally and financially, Pat and J.P. are taking a much needed day together without the kids to do some shopping in Oklahoma City, with plans to return home by eight pm. As news of the Murrah Building bombing breaks, Joe Paul, Jr., isn't too worried about his parents, since their plans didn't include being in downtown Oklahoma City. When Thomas falls and breaks his arm after school, Dale calls an ambulance, but can't reach his parents, who don't carry a pager or cell phone.

Eight o'clock comes and goes and Pat and J.P. aren't home. When days turn into weeks, months, then years without a trace of them, the Britton boys and other families in central Oklahoma discover an awful truth. A lot of people didn't make it home after the Oklahoma City bombing, but not all of them went missing because of it. With no solid leads for two years, the authorities finally get a break in 1997, jump starting the investigation at a roller coaster pace, which comes to a startling conclusion as the deadly F5 tornado rips through Bridge Creek and Moore in 1999. Mile of Cars Murders is a follow-up to Harwell's 2012 novel, Payne County Weekly.

Members Reviews:

Oklahoma Historical Mystery

Mile of Cars Murders by Joe Harwell is the next one in the trilogy beginning with Payne County Weekly. The same characters Bo and Debbie Stark, and LaShell Martin are looking for the couple that disappeared at the end of the Payne County Weekly. During a tornado that rips through the mile of cars dealerships, five bodies were discovered. These bodies are murder victims, not storm victims, and Bo, Debbie, and LaShell continue their hunt for Joe Paul and Pat Britton. They have many dangerous moments as they follow the clues. They lose and ally who turns up murdered in a burned out car. They are often in danger, from the murderers and from the tornados that rip through the state of Oklahoma.

I enjoyed this mystery. The Joe Harwell lays down a logical argument and leads us on a trail of clues. We finally find out who did it during a tornado that kills one of our main characters, Joe Paul Britton, Jr. The characters are well developed. The settings are described in detail, and vivid. The dialogue is realistic. I give this novel a five out of five stars.

Another tour de force

Mr. Harwell has produced another gripping tale in his Payne County Weekly series. The story's twists and turns will have the reader on the edge of their seat to the very last page.

Not Your Ordinary Murder Mystery

This entertaining story is much more complex than your typical murder mystery. It is set in Oklahoma with the 1995 bombing of the Federal Building in Oklahoma City, as well as a deadly tornado, as the backdrop. There is not a lot of detail about the bombing.

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Title: The Adventures of Keith and Larry Volume One

Author: Larry Hill

Narrator: John D. Lattimore

Format: Unabridged

Length: 2 hrs and 37 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-13-14

Publisher: Larry Ray Hill

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

The Adventures of Keith and Larry: Volume One is the story of two young boys growing up in a small town in south Texas during the 1950s. The audiobook tells about life in a small town during that era through the eyes of the two young boys. It provides a look at life in small-town America, and it explores what life was like before TV, rock and roll, and before many of the modern inventions were available to families.

The two young boys, Keith and Larry, have a number of adventures that I think you will enjoy listening to, and I'm sure it will bring back long-forgotten memories of your childhood. There are four volumes in this series.

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Title: The Silent Boy

Author: Andrew Taylor

Narrator: Leon Williams

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12 hrs and 48 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-11-14

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

From the number-one best-selling author of The American Boy comes a brilliant new historical thriller set during the French Revolution.Paris, 1792. Terror reigns as the city writhes in the grip of revolution. The streets run with blood as thousands lose their heads to the guillotine. Edward Savill, working in London as agent for a wealthy American, receives word that his estranged wife Augusta has been killed in France. She leaves behind 10-year-old Charles, who is brought to England to Charnwood Court, a house in the country leased by a group of émigré refugees.Savill is sent to retrieve the boy, though it proves easier to reach Charnwood than to leave. And only when Savill arrives there does he discover that Charles is mute. The boy has witnessed horrors beyond his years, but what terrible secret haunts him so deeply that he is unable to utter a word?

Critic Reviews:

"Don't keep quiet about The Silent Boy. Tell everyone: it's a really excellent page-turning thriller set at a fascinating period in Anglo-French history" (Robert Goddard)

Members Reviews:

A SLOW BURN

Any additional comments?

As with many of Andrew Taylor's books, the story unwinds fairly slowly at first, then gathers momentum. This plot starts with the French revolution, but moves quickly to Great Britain and turns into a great 18th C thriller.

The reader was pathetic. His contintinual mispronounciations were extremely irritating (gabble for gable!). Doesn't anyone carry out a quality check before publication? It lets down the author, and undermines the quality of the writing.

Super story, poor narrator

What did you like most about The Silent Boy?

The tale is atmospheric and rattles along

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Silent Boy?

The discovery of the corpse in the boathouse.

How could the performance have been better?

Too many mispronunciations:

gable pronounced gabble, gavel pronounced gavelle, primly pronounced prime-ly all occur within one hour!

Failure to read ahead leads frequently to dmeaning being misrepresented.

Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

no

Any additional comments?

Look out for more written by Andrew Taylor, but only if there is a different narrator.

Disappointed

I really wanted to like this book, as I'd enjoyed Ashes of London. But the story was dead boring half the time, with very little to keep my interest. I only stuck it out to the end through sheer stubbornness and a vague hope it would improve.

I guessed the main villain early on, which I normally never do.

And as for the narrator- sorry but he was not up to the job. Very thin unexceptional voice, with no talent for accents. All the people sounded similar or ridiculous.

Great Narration.

Great twists and turns. I found it a very good listen and would recommend it to anyone.

The Silent Boy- excellent but not perfect

This is a fantastic Andrew Taylor story that drags you in and keeps you imprisoned until the last, final shocking twists.

The narration is better than some I've heard but I was annoyed at the repeated mis-pronunciation of "gable" as "gabble", "purlin" as "purelin" and "gavel" as "gavelle", to name but a few. Not enough effort was made to use different voices for different characters and the character with the most distinct voice, Rampton, mysteriously lost it towards the end of the book.

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Title: The Flowers of War

Author: Geling Yang

Narrator: Samantha Quan

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 36 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-07-14

Publisher: Random House Audiobooks

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

December 1937: The Japanese have taken Nanking. A group of terrified schoolgirls hides in the compound of an American church. Among them is Shujuan, through whose 13-year-old eyes we witness the shocking events that follow. Run by Father Engelmann, an American priest who has been in China for many years, the church is supposedly neutral ground in the war between China and Japan. But it becomes clear the Japanese are not obeying international rules of engagement. As they pour through the streets of Nanking, raping and pillaging the civilian population, the girls are in increasing danger. And their safety is further compromised when prostitutes from the nearby brothel climb over the wall into the compound seeking refuge.

Short, powerful, vivid, this beautiful novel transports the reader to 1930s China. Full of wonderful characters, from the austere priest to the irreverent prostitutes, it is a story about how war upsets all prejudices and how love can flourish amid death.

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Titel: Die Kuppel des Himmels

Autor:: Sebastian Fleming

Erzähler: Günter Schoßböck

Format: Unabridged

Spieldauer: 22 hrs and 51 mins

Sprache: Deutsch

Veröffentlichungsdatum: 08-07-14

Herausgeber: Audible Studios

Kategorien: Fiction, Historical

Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers:

Rom gleicht einem Hexenkessel. Kriegerische und luxusversessene Päpste beherrschen die heilige Stadt. Es ist die Zeit der Renaissance. Geld spielt keine Rolle. Als der alte Petersdom zur Ruine wird, sieht Papst Julius II. seine Chance gekommen. Er beauftragt Donato Bramante, eine neue Basilika zu bauen. Gewaltiger als irgendeine je zuvor: Das größte Gebäude des Abendlandes. Ein Symbol für die Allmacht der Kirche. Doch es gibt erbitterte Gegner, die den Bau verhindern wollen. Sie gehen über Leichen. Ohne seine kluge Geliebte, die Kurtisane Imperia, wäre Bramante verloren. Aber sie fordert von ihm ein großes Opfer. Und dann ist da noch der große Rivale: Der geniale Michelangelo...

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Kritik Bewertungen:

Die Kuppel des Himmels von Sebastian Fleming ist ein mitreißender Roman, der einen [...] gnadenlos ins Geschehen zieht.

--Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk

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Title: Path of Cowards

Author: P. M. Stan

Narrator: Joyce Porter

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 43 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-06-14

Publisher: Pat Andrews

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

In 1950, 20-year-old Anna Loman moves to a Detroit suburb. She eagerly agrees to care for her neighbor's young daughter. Ultimately, it is up to Anna to keep the child out of the clutches of a deadly tyrant.

It is a story about oppression and murder that portrays the stoical strength of a woman, the lives of two families, and the struggles of immigrants.

Members Reviews:

Couldn't put it down!

A heart warming story that provides insight into the struggles faced by persons with disabilities as well as those learning to adapt to a new culture. The author weaves a tale of deception, murder, and love wrapped up in a coming of age tale.

The characters are as deep and three dimensional as the plot. I'm hoping a sequel comes soon!

Social Issues of the Past and Today in a Personal Way

This novel interweaves the story of two neighboring families, each with their own challenges. The setting progresses over a period of many years and we see both the conditions in America that have changed and those that have not. The main characters are primarily women and through their experiences we are reminded about how some attitudes about their place in society has changed in our lifetimes. The book also deals with the relationship of government and corporations, so it holds our interest in both an emotional and intellectual way.

Path of Cowards Opens Eyes

If you are looking for a story that will open a young readers mind to the realities of political and social oppression alive in today's American contemporary society, "Path of Cowards open eyes". It even manages to interweave an entertaining tale of two families struggle to form meaningful relationships in spite of the fate which awaits.

An engaging, fast-paced story about two families in a thriving Detroit suburb

A great read. The novel points to America's unique brand of corporatism and the importance of true competition in the marketplace.

Fascinating

This is a unique novel that kept me on the edge of my seat. I highly recommend it to everyone!

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Title: Guns of Vengeance

Author: Lewis Patten

Narrator: Jeff Harding

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 28 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-01-14

Publisher: Isis Publishing Ltd

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

When heat and drought take their toll on owner of the Double R, Walt Rand, he decides to take action, against the advice of the local sheriff.

Members Reviews:

Sturdy Western Melodrama

Many years ago I read "Death of a Gunfighter" by Lewis Patten and enjoyed it. I don't remember if I ever read another Patten western, but I liked his style of writing and his prose. "Guns of Vengeance" was a good, entertaining oater if you like westerns. Patten brings things to a boil early in this fracas between a big ranch--Ramrod--and the farms around it over water rights. The leathery protagonist makes a credible hero, and he has as much to worry about from the two dastards that turn an entire community against him as he has to deal with in his own family. Walt is facing ruin because his neighbor has gotten more than his share of water and Walt's ranch stands to suffer because he cannot grow enough hay to feed his herd. Everywhere he turns, he finds himself facing ruin unless he can re-route the water. Moreover, he has to contend with a sarcastic father confined to a wheelchair who derides Walt's best efforts to handle the situation. "Guns of Vengeance" is a rewarding western. My only complaint is the ending which never ties up the bittersweet romance between Walt's father Jake and Jake's old love interest.

Unusual tale of vengeance

Walt's father cannot stop riding him and comparing him to his deceased older brother. Yet Walt is a good son, works hard, does everything right that he knows to do. When his neighbor diverts the water that Walt depends on, aided and abetted by the people who should be arbitrators, Walt is puzzled and angry. Solving this problem is the prinipal plot but running in the background are Walt's doubts about his wife. Did she marry him because she loved his brother and his brother died? Did she stay with him out of duty? Could he trust her? There's a set-up, betrayal, lynch mob, burned out ranch, and most of the rest of the standard plot features. But it is worth your weekend.

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Título: El Hombre de Arena [The Sandman]

Autor: Aquilino Cayuela

Narrador: Oscar Chamorro

Formato: Unabridged

Duración: 5 hrs and 22 mins

Idioma: Español

Fecha de publicación: 07-29-14

Editor: Audiomol

Categorías: Fiction, Historical

Resumen del editor:

Una guerra entre hermanos, un conde avaricioso y coleccionista de arte, mercenarios dispuestos a saquear el patrimonio de España y españoles dispuestos a atrapar a los ladrones. La Guerra Civil Española no sólo fue sanguinaria con sus ciudadanos, fue una oportunidad única para robar lo que es de todos, nuestro patrimonio cu ltural. Un momento único para Ladrones de historia, un thriller trepidante.