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Title: Tiger Men

Author: Judy Nunn

Narrator: Richard Aspel

Format: Unabridged

Length: 23 hrs and 10 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-14-11

Publisher: Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 16 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

"This town is full of tiger men," Dan said. "Just look around you. The merchants, the builders, the bankers, the company men, they're all out for what they can get. This is a tiger town, Mick, a place at the bottom of the world where God turns a blind eye to pillage and plunder."

Van Diemen's Land was an island of stark contrasts; a harsh penal colony, an English idyll for its landed gentry, and an island so rich in natural resources it was a profiteer's paradise. Its capital Hobart Town had its contrasts too; the wealthy elite in their sandstone mansions, the exploited poor in the notorious slum known as Wapping, and the criminals and villains who haunted the dockside taverns and brothels of Sullivan's Cove. Hobart Town was no place for the meek.

Tiger Men is the story of Silas Stanford, a wealthy Englishman; Mick O'Callaghan an Irishman on the run; and Jefferson Powell, an idealistic American political prisoner. It is also the story of the strong, proud women who loved them, and of the children they bore who rose to power in the cut-throat world of international trade. Tiger Men is the sweeping tale of three families who lived through Tasmania's golden era and witnessed the birth of the Commonwealth of Australia, only to watch its young men consumed by the fires and horror of the First World War.

Members Reviews:

A Fantastic Listen

I really enjoyed this book. It spanned over 3-4 generations and it held my interest every inch of the way. Highly recommended.

Very Enjoyable

If you could sum up Tiger Men in three words, what would they be?

Very interesting to hear about the olden days and what happened all that time ago.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Mick O'Callahan

Yet another great read. Read beautifully

Sometimes I only wanted to listen while driving but had to take it with me and contine listening for another hour or so

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Title: The Maid

Subtitle: A Novel of Joan of Arc

Author: Kimberly Cutter

Narrator: Rosalyn Landor

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 29 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-28-11

Publisher: Tantor Audio

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 14 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

From author Kimberly Cutter comes the story of Jehanne d'Arc-the girl who led an army, the peasant who crowned a king, and the maid who became a legend.

Critic Reviews:

"The exhilaration of her many triumphs on the battlefield, the bloody combat, the deadly jealousies and political machinations that begin her undoing, and her tragic end are portrayed with vivid imagination and brio. In this stunning debut, Cutter pays vibrant homage to this legendary woman." (Publishers Weekly)

Members Reviews:

A good light read

Not bad at all, good story, fairly good performance and a well written ending. You could do a lot worse (and somewhat better) reading this on vacation.

Don't Waste Your Credit

Based on this novel Joan of Arc was nothing more than a self-centered whining child who was overly obsessed with the thought of all the men who wanted to take her virginity; her "voices" included Michael the Archangel who also had some sexual interest in her because he grabbed her crotch. If she was a prophet she's the first one I have ever heard of who threw a childish temper tantrum after the King wouldn't obey the commands her voices had given. If this is an accurate representation of the life of Joan of Arc I can't imagine why she is considered a saint.

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Title: Spoiled

Author: Ann Barker

Narrator: Anne Cater

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 43 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-15-11

Publisher: Soundings

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 4 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

Evangeline Granby is so tired of her aunt's lectures on morality that she allows a handsome young gallant to take her to an inn where they indulge in a desperate and very improper flirtation. Never expecting to see him again, Evangeline is horrified to discover that he is the Reverend Michael Buckleigh, the newly appointed curate for the village where she lives. The attraction between the pair flares at subsequent meetings but Michael knows that, however spoiled Evangeline may be, her father will never consent to their blossoming love. Soon Michael must face the infamous Lord Ashbourne and risk everything he has so that he and Evangeline might attain the happiness they yearn for.

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Titel: Ayla und das Tal der Pferde (Ayla 2)

Autor:: Jean M. Auel

Erzähler: Hildegard Meier

Format: Unabridged

Spieldauer: 26 hrs and 42 mins

Sprache: Deutsch

Veröffentlichungsdatum: 11-03-11

Herausgeber: Random House Audio, Deutschland

Bewertung: 5 von 5 von 1 Stimmen

Kategorien: Fiction, Historical

Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers:

Der packende zweite Band des Zyklus "Die Kinder der Erde".

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Title: Nanjing Requiem

Author: Ha Jin

Narrator: Angela Lin

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 54 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-03-11

Publisher: Recorded Books

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 14 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

Author Ha Jins celebrated works have claimed several top literary awards, including three Pushcart Prizes. In Nanjing Requiem, the Japanese are poised to invade Nanjing. The dean of Jinling Womens College, Minnie Vautrin mistakenly believes her American citizenship will protect the school. But Vautrins life becomes a daily struggle as the school becomes a refugee camp - and the slaughter of refugees begins.

Critic Reviews:

Jin paints a convincing, harrowing portrait of heroism in the face of brutality. (Publishers Weekly)

Members Reviews:

Ha Jin is always powerful and eloquent, but this ...

Ha Jin is always powerful and eloquent, but this work, novelized from abundant historical materials, is a little stilted. The story, though, is overwhelming. Read with Iris Chang's The Nanjing Massacre.

Not Ha Jin's best work

I've read other books by Ha Jin and liked them, but this one seemed pointless. It describes the horrifying atrocities of the Japanese invasion of China in such a way that as a reader, I didn't really care about them. Intellectually, I knew I should care because what was happening was awful, but it was described in such a way that made caring difficult. It was more like a bland historical report of the incident than it was a novel to give meaning to the events it described. I really couldn't figure out what he was trying to say by describing this historical event. The character were even worse. They were flat and uninteresting. I could barely make myself finish.

A piece of forgotten history!

Nanjing Requiem takes place during the invasion of China by Japan, more specifically the rape of the then capital Nankin (Nanjing). The Japanese committed atrocities and killed hundreds of soldiers and civilians, which to this day they do not fully recognise. During the siege of Nankin, a number of foreigners, mainly Americans, who had decided to stay, created neutral zones to protect civilians, in particular children and women. Naning Requiem relates the story of such a foreigner, Minnie Vautrin, an American citizen who worked as the Principal of a college. The story is told by one of her colleagues, a Chinese woman, and provides an interesting view on Vautrin's actions. This book is actually more a detailed report than historical fiction and therefore lacks some of the power it could have had. Life and difficulties in times of war are well described, but the characterisation lacks strength. As a consequence, it is hard to emphasise with them, and even the atrocities committed by the Japanese lose impact. I however enjoyed reading this novel. It is well written, and is about a piece of history too often forgotten.

Heartbreaking but gripping true story

Heartbreaking but gripping true story of WW2. Relevant for scholars of American and Chinese history alike, as well as generally being a good read for anyone interested in the complex relationship between the two countries on a more person-to-person level, or generally interested in learning more about the tragedies of WW2. If you liked Schindler's List, you will like this novel.

No passion, no poetry

This was the first time I have read Ha Jin. I had heard him on an interview with Diane Rehm and was anticipating a good read. Unfortunately, Nanjing Requiem was a vast disappointment. I have been slogging through the book quite slowly, putting it down at any and every opportunity.

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Title: Ordeal

Author: Nevil Shute

Narrator: Ian Stuart

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 43 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-19-11

Publisher: Recorded Books

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 23 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

Life in the Corbett family turned upside down when the first German bombs struck their well-ordered street. But life goes on through fire and destruction, life and love rising from the rubble of London and the Blitz.

Members Reviews:

Absorbing!

As with most Nevil Shute novels, this book seems to begin slowly. Once you're in the middle of the story though, you will realize that the beginning of the book introduces the characters and that their subsquent actions are built on the foundation laid in the first few pages. This book is a fascinating look at the "stiff upper lip" Britains at the beginning of the war- even more fasscinating when you realize that the book was written before the first bombs dropped! If you have read "On the Beach", you will recognize many of these characters as the literary parents of the people in Mr. Shute's last novel.

I highly recommend this and every other work by Nevil Shute.

Time Well Spent: Novel of How Men Prevail

What did you love best about Ordeal?

With bombs falling around your house at night, and water getting shut off, what would you do? A good story in the Shute tradition: men and women doing some amazing things to protect those they love and follow the journey of their chosen values. Not the first Shute I've read, but if it was, I'd read more. It's enjoyable reading about common people solving problems and facing moral issues, and good people helping each other.

More in the Rattingan tradition (Separate Tables; the Browning Version) than the Rostand tradition (Cyrano de Bergerac) -- but both are good: benevolent and rational.

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Title: Leaving Van Gogh

Author: Carol Wallace

Narrator: Luis Moreno

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 42 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-14-11

Publisher: Recorded Books

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 29 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

Leaving Van Gogh is Carol Wallaces first historical novel and it has created quite a buzz among genre luminaries. In this meticulously researched, heartrending story, Wallace re-creates the final fateful days of legendary painter Vincent Van Gogh - who, at the age of 37, shot himself long before his paintings became recognized as some of the worlds greatest works of art.

Members Reviews:

Vincent's Last Months in Auvers-sur-Oise

Having been a Van Gogh fan for many years, I was intrigued by the premise of this novel. I also write novels myself and am an oil painter, so there were many points of intersection for me with this story. Overall, I found the writing to be very perceptive and, in places, lyrical. I had issues with the pacing in some spots--too much time on Dr. Gachet's past as an intern without a strong connection to the primary narrative line. Overall though, an interesting and compelling read. -Sally Ann Sims, author of Halt at X: A North of Boston Novel

Heartfelt Examination of Art & Insanity

Beautifully written "what if" scenario. A must for anyone who ever wondered about this soulful artist. Makes me want to visit Auvers

Review -Leaving Van Gogh

This book is a moving portrayal about the end of the life of Vincent Van Gogh . The reader gets a realistic glimpse into the mind of a brilliant artist who suffered from depression, alienation, and extreme anxiety. It gives the reader a great appreciation for the artistic genius and life of Van Gogh.

Not terribly exciting - the book that is hard to pickup

The book is kind of boring. The author does a good job of weaving a plausible story about Van Gogh. The most interesting parts were total fiction, so unless you are an art person, you too will be lulled to sleep with it.

Yet another take on Van Gogh...

We did this with our book club with success. Those of us more familiar with Van Gogh's life and works probably enjoyed it more, although the verdict was positive. This edition did not include any photos of his works, which would have been greatly added to the book--and probably its price! The doctor's point of view was an interesting perspective and certainly pointed out the limited knowledge and understanding of mental health issues in Van Gogh's day. I would recommend readers to refer to websites of the artist's work as they read.

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Title: Betty Zane

Author: Zane Grey

Narrator: Ed Sala

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 43 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-21-11

Publisher: Recorded Books

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 6 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

Zane Grey is Americas most beloved author of Western novels. Set during the American Revolution, the Fort Henry Saga is based on the lives of Greys own ancestors. The war is winding down when the pioneers at Fort Henry must fight off a fierce Indian attack. Their only hope lies with Betty Zane, who must run a deadly gauntlet.

Editorial Reviews:

On the Ohio River, near present-day Wheeling, West Virginia, brave pioneers are preparing to defend their young settlement, Fort Henry, from a combined force of Shawnees, Delawares, and Brits. Betty Zane, sister of the fort's commander, newly returned from big-city life in late eighteenth-century Philadelphia, finds the frontier challenging and exciting. In one daring moment of a particularly bloody siege she risks her life to protect her family, friends, and, most of all, the soldier she loves from certain death. Ed Sala's rough-hewn voice perfectly suits both coarse backwoodsmen and fierce Native Americans. Sala's female characters are real, too, and his voice helps confirm their steely resolve.

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Title: Hannibal: Enemy of Rome

Subtitle: Hannibal 1

Author: Ben Kane

Narrator: Michael Praed

Format: Unabridged

Length: 19 hrs and 40 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-02-11

Publisher: Random House AudioBooks

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 16 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

In the First Punic War, the Roman legions defeated and humiliated Carthage, their only serious rival for power in the Mediterranean. Now a brilliant young Carthaginian general, called Hannibal, is out for revenge. Caught up in the maelstrom are two young boys, Hanno, the son of a distinguished soldier and confidant of Hannibal, and Quintus, son of a Roman equestrian and landowner. A disastrous adventure will see Hanno sold into slavery and bought by Quintus's father. Although an unexpected friendship springs up between the two boys - and with Quintus's sister, Aurelia - the fortunes of the two warring empires once again separates them. They find themselves on opposite sides of the conflict and an alliance forged through slavery will be played out to its stunning conclusion in battle.

Members Reviews:

" Almost" as good as Iggulden

This was my first Ben Kane novel, ( at the start f the year I listened to the complete "Emperor" series, 4 novels by Conn Iggulden, so I am comparing Kane to Igguldon as a frame of reference) and there are many things to like. The idea to tell the story of Hannibal through the eyes/stories of young soldiers was an interesting ( and good) choice; the narration ( Michael Praed) is excellent; the Catheragian story as engaging as Rome ( and instructive, as most of the novels these days are about Rome). If I have a criticism, it is that the actual battle descriptions ( both leading up to and the actual battle) are somewhat difficult to follow by listening, as opposed to reading ( with assistance of maps). Otherwise, worth the credit. I will purchase " Sparticus" by the same author and narrator

Good start, shows promise

Having read the 3 book eagle series by Ben Kane I was keen to try his lasted

Roman offering.

An interesting start showing different sides of Roman life, how a high born man can accidentally become a slave of Rome.

Pretty good book overall, just need to see the next and I trust it will be just as good a listen.

Great Story and very well told!

Narration is excellent my favourite by far! I always look for him when listening to audio books. Great tale as well!

Ben kane brilliant writer

Ben Kane brilliant writer, and out of all of his books this one for me is the best

Fantastic historical romp

Loving the mix of historical figures and fictional characters in these books. The author really does capture the feel of the period and evokes fantastic visions of the time.

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Title: Claudius

Author: Douglas Jackson

Narrator: Cornelius Garrett

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 37 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-24-11

Publisher: Random House AudioBooks

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 36 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

CLAUDIUS - EMPEROR OF ROME, CONQUEROR OF BRITAIN.

Emperor CLAUDIUS has unleashed the Roman legions against Britain. CARATACUS, war chief of the Britons, must unite the tribes for a desperate last stand. CLAUDIUS desires total conquest. CARATACUS will fight for freedom.

An epic battle is coming. Heroes will be made and kings will fall in a struggle that will echo through the annals of history.

Members Reviews:

Frustratingly non eventful

Great narration but self indulgent story of nothing but imagined conversations with very limited action. Disappointing.

Rome invaids Britain

But the great names are partly peripheral to the story of Rufus and his charge, the Emperor's elephant! Jackson continues his run through the Roman Emperors (what a great way to learn Classical history). This follows on from "Caligula". Well read by the aptly named Cornelius Garrrett.