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Title: Savage Rendezvous

Subtitle: Wilderness Series #3

Author: David Thompson

Narrator: Rusty Nelson

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 14 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-27-08

Publisher: Books in Motion

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 40 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

Mountain Man Nathaniel King must prove his innocence when accusations of multiple murders and theft could land him in a "civilized" prison cell for the rest of his natural life.

Members Reviews:

Once again I'm not disappointed

Great story! Very well read I can't wait to listen to the next one in the series.

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Title: Company of Liars

Author: Karen Maitland

Narrator: Maxwell Caulfield

Format: Unabridged

Length: 17 hrs and 42 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-30-08

Publisher: Random House Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 64 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

The year is 1348. The Black Plague grips the country. In a world ruled by faith and fear, nine desperate strangers, brought together by chance, attempt to outrun the certain death that is running inexorably toward them.

Each member of this motley company has a story to tell. From Camelot, the relic-seller who will become the group's leader, to Cygnus, the one-armed storyteller . . . from the strange, silent child called Narigorm to a painter and his pregnant wife, each has a secret. None is what they seem. And one among them conceals the darkest secret of all, propelling these liars to a destiny they never saw coming.

Magical, heart-quickening, and raw, Company of Liars is a work of vaulting imagination from a powerful new voice in historical fiction.

Members Reviews:

Wonderful story...

and a conclusion you will never anticipate. I LOVE this book. Beautiful language, interesting characters, visual landscape. Excellent narrator. I have a long commute and looked forward to it so I could listed to Company of Liars.

Wonderful story

This audio fully engaged me. One of the most enjoyable experiences I've had. I am a fan of Maitland's imaginative vision. Beautifully crafted and pulls you all the way to the surprising end of this tale. Happy it's in my library for repeat listenings.

A satisfying tale

I was intrigued by this richly developed rendition of Chaucer's classic from the start. Maitlin is a master storyteller. Her well-crafted tale has the kind of astute characterizations, haunting detail and flowing narrative that makes her a true visionary in my book. The narration is beautifully performed with each member of its cast of characters clear and distinct. It's tone takes the reader/listener effortlessly into the medieval world with all its suffering, superstitions,wonders and vices. I'm so glad I got this one. I recommend you add it to your collection. You'll be returning to it. Enjoy.

Maxwell Caulfield gives a stunning performance

I read this many years ago and loved the rich storytelling. I don't often revisit books, but this book particularly lends itself to listening so I eagerly ordered it. I was in no way disappointed in Maxwell Caulfield' s performance. He brought each of the characters alive in distinct and memorable ways. His voice is also rich and distinctive. I hope he has a long and thriving career in audio book narration as he is particularly well suited to it. It's a shame we didn't see much of him onscreen in years past as I enjoyed looking at him too ;)

No real plot

This was one of the strangest books I have ever read. Unless I missed something major in the beginning, the story essentially seems to have no real plot. It is about a group of travelers that end up banding together and mysteriously killing each other (or being killed by other means) but there is no real reason for the travel or the murders and although there is a twist at the end, all I felt like saying was SO WHAT! It felt like one of those long rambling stories told by a child that just kept going on but never really got anywhere. The only reason why I listened to the whole thing was in hopes of something finally happening at the end to pull it all together but alas, no such luck.

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Title: The Woman Who Wouldn't

Author: Gene Wilder

Narrator: Gene Wilder

Format: Unabridged

Length: 2 hrs and 26 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-28-08

Publisher: Books on Tape

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 44 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

In actor Gene Wilder's second novel, concert violinist Jeremy Webb has an onstage breakdown. After pouring water into a tuba, he is sent away to a German health resort, where he meets, and tries to seduce, the beautiful Clara Mulpas. Unfortunately, after a disastrous marriage, she wants nothing to do with men. Jeremy isn't sure what to do - but he's determined not to give up.

©2008 Gene Wilder; (P)2008 Books on Tape

Critic Reviews:

"Wilder lovingly depicts the miraculous joy and inevitable loss that liberate true emotion in Jeremy and his music." (Publishers Weekly)

Members Reviews:

Small story, Big Theme, A Great Success

The perfect mix of realistic and fantastical material, Mr. Wilder makes what some would call a small story. I don't. Intimacy and closeness to the characters is what a writer tries to do, the good ones anyway. Mr. Wilder succeeds wonderfully. -Lory Kaufman, Kingston, Canada

Another gem from Gene Wilder

I had listened to Gene Wilder's auto-biography Kiss Me Like a Stranger and had hoped to get My French Whore on audio book because of the excellent reading skills and pleasant voice Mr. Wilder possesses. My French Whore wasn't read by him so I bought a hard-copy of it and it was exactly what I expected; A pleasant and simple little story from Mr. Wilder. This second novelette is just as good. He isn't Dickens but he knows how to tell a story with enough description that you are able to paint a small picture in your head and care enough about the characters. There isn't much philosophy, just straight-ahead story telling and it works. I highly recommend all of his books.

Lovely

If you love listening to Gene Wilder speak, you won't go wrong with this audiobook.

The greatest voice

Listening to this book is pure joy thanks to a Gene Wilder's wonderful voice. The story is endearing too.

Wonderful Story!

Where does The Woman Who Wouldn't rank among all the audiobooks youve listened to so far?

It is right up there with the best! Excellent story with wonderful narration!

Who was your favorite character and why?

The lead character Jeremy Webb was a joy to follow along in his adventure

What about Gene Wilders performance did you like?

He was a master narrator and his voice was perfect

If you could rename The Woman Who Wouldn't, what would you call it?

Sometimes Nice Guys Finish First

Any additional comments?

What a gift Gene Wilder left us. Absolute joy to hear him read this great story aloud.

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Title: Escape from Andersonville

Subtitle: A Novel of the Civil War

Author: Gene Hackman, Daniel Lenihan

Narrator: Christopher Lane

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 42 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-19-08

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 19 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

Together with a shady, dangerous ex-soldier and smuggler named Marcel Lafarge and a fascinating collection of cutthroats, soldiers, and castoffs, a desperate Parker organizes a private rescue mission to free his men before it's too late.

Exciting, thoroughly researched, and dramatic, Escape from Andersonville is a Civil War novel filled with action, memorable characters, and vividly realized descriptions of the war's final year.

Members Reviews:

Great look at Civil war

A very diverse look at the Civil War and the rescue of prisoners of war.

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Título: Margarita, Esta Linda la Mar (Texto Completo) [Margarita, How Beautiful the Sea]

Autor: Sergio Ramirez

Narrador: uncredited

Formato: Unabridged

Duración: 10 hrs and 35 mins

Idioma: Español

Fecha de publicación: 12-07-07

Editor: Recorded Books

Calificaciones: 4 de 5 de 7 votos

Categorías: Fiction, Historical

Resumen del editor:

Note: This title is in Spanish.

Opiniones de los miembros:

Sergio Ramírez, un grande si su merecido espacio.

A Sergio es una delicia leerlo. Su calidad como novelista, muy buena, es equiparado con se capacidad para contar.

aventura barroca y aburrida

Imagino que la experiencia de leer este libro, y no escucharlo, sería bien diferente, pero como audiolibro, el lenguaje barroco de Ramirez es demasiado exigente para el oidor. Me perdí más de una vez en el laberinto de esta narrativa sin querer encontrar el camino, ya que al final abandoné el libro por lo aburrido que era tanto palabreo.

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Title: The Sempster's Tale

Author: Margaret Frazer

Narrator: Anne Dover

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 6 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-05-07

Publisher: ISIS Audio Books

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 55 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

Dame Frevisse of St Frideswide's nunnery is in London to arrange funeral vestments for her cousin's murdered husband, the Duke of Suffolk. She encounters Anne and Daved, but her duty and their love become more dangerous as a rebel army approaches the city. Threatened by the Inquisition, Dame Frevisse must find out who is guilty and whether anyone at all is innocent.

Members Reviews:

Wonderful Story

I love Margaret Frazer's novels about Dame Frevisse. If you're at all interested in history and what peoples' lives were like in England in the 1400s, you'll enjoy these books. This one intelligent, exciting, and fascinating.

Finally! Fraser on Audible... More, please

Not my favorite of Frazer's books, but have been waiting for them to become available for quite a while. Not the best of the books but good none the less. Also for the narration - not stellar, but quite good.

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Title: North River

Author: Pete Hamill

Narrator: Henry Strozier

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 59 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-12-07

Publisher: Recorded Books

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 54 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

Haunted by the horrors of World War I, Dr. James Delaney's personal life is a nightmare. But everything changes when he returns home one day to find his three-year-old grandson on his doorstep.

Members Reviews:

I absolutely loved this book

Was sorry it ended. I could relate to the location as I once lived on the street where the book was set.

I am a fan of Pete's work. Like most of his fiction the ending is generally not as realistic as the portraits in the body of the book. I am willing to overlook this minor flaw as I am generally completely enthralled and entertained by his writing.

Beautiful story with excellent narration

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

This story stuck with me for quite a while because of the characters and the the realistic, in-the-zone mood it created. Henry Strozier is my favorite narrator and Pete Hamill's writing was so personal and involved it makes me want to read more of his works.

What about Henry Stroziers performance did you like?

Henry Strozier's voice is easy to listen to and adds realism to the reading.

Interesting

The book starts off a little slow but then gets better. The narrator was not too good. Should have had different voices for women and the child.

Overall nice...but this was my first audio book.

Good but...

I loved this book until I was about three fourths of the way through. The characters are well written, with very human flaws. There is great period detail, and the descriptions of New York and the the neighborhood really evoke the 1930's and the impact of the depression on the people of that period.

Unfortunately, after you get to know the characters, they begin behaving in a way that is not congruent with the picture that has been drawn. The ending was interesting, but seemed like the ending to another book.

Pete Hamill's writing is wonderful, and his love for New York is evident in every line. Overall, I recommend the book, but with a warning that the end may not satisfy.

Well written, but low stakes

Hamill definitely writes well, and the story of a doctor in a downtrodden section of Manhattan during the Depression years has a few heartwarming moments, as well some interesting tidbits of old New York City history. But there is no great suspense here, no feeling that the protagonist is ever in real danger or real trouble. That's why I'd call this "low stakes" as far as suspense is concerned. I finished this one because the characters, even some of the secondary ones, are very well developed, but nothing much happens to them. I could have stopped anywhere along the way and not lost anything.

One of the characters is toddler boy, and I found the baby voice characterization very annoying. However, that's not the narrator's fault; he's doing the best he can with the material.

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Title: The Virgin's Lover

Author: Philippa Gregory

Narrator: Rupert Penry-Jones

Format: Abridged

Length: 5 hrs and 47 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-29-07

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 19 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

In a house in the countryside waits a very different woman, Amy Robsart - Robert's wife. She has no taste for life at court and longs for the day when her husband will return home. She has loved him since she was a girl, but now that they are adults, she hardly sees him.

Meanwhile, the pressure grows for Elizabeth to marry, for it is unthinkable that a queen should rule on her own. Elizabeth's preference is clear, but he is unavailable. But what if the unthinkable were to happen?

Philippa Gregory blends passion, personalities, and politics in this stunning novel of the Tudor court and a country divided.

Critic Reviews:

"Best-seller Gregory captivates again with this expertly crafted historical about the beautiful young Virgin Queen, portrayed as a narcissistic, neurotic home-wrecker....[listeners] addicted to Gregory's intelligent, well-researched tales of intrigue and romance will be enthralled, right down to the teasingly tragic ending." (Publishers Weekly)

Members Reviews:

Too short

Almost finished the series...feeling a bit sad. Need a new series to look forward to.

the virgin's lover

a great novel mixing history and a great story, will listen to it again and again

Disappointing

I have listened to and read all of Phillipa Gregories Novels and have been totally addicted to them all. I love she takes her main characters to be those on the sidelines in history, mainly the wives and mistresses, so I should have realised that this would be about the Earl of Leicester rather than Elizabeth. I was intrigued as to what happened in detail to him after they touched on their brief but intense relationship i n the film Elizabeth and was hoping to get a llittle extra too. I was pleased to see Rupert Penry Jones was narrating as he was always a favourite of mine and would be s change to hear a male voice. However, I found the narration a tad school level and his impersonation of the Queen reminded me of Blackadder! The book was a lot shorter than some of the unabridged versions and maybe i didnt have enough time to grow into the characters. i must admit i fell asleep on a few occassion so had to rewinc to make sure i hadn't missed anything exciting but it seemed i hadn't missed much. I will attempf it again sometime (perhaps not at bedtimes) as i am sure i must ha e done it an injustice based ion th outstanding qualities of all the others

The virgin lovers downfall

A fascinating incite into this passionate relationship....written with such intensity that I was swept along on the sea of flirtatious and lustful feelings, made more exciting because of the dangerous times that engulfed both Elizabeth and Dudley..

The twist in the tale when Dudley realised that he had been ruined by Elizabeth was the master stroke to a power struggle cum love story that was doomed from the beginning.

This was beautifully written, evoking many youthful memories of love and lust in this 70+ Tudor / Elizabethan bookworm !

Cant wait for the next book ! Thank you ....

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Title: The Last King of Scotland

Author: Giles Foden

Narrator: Mirron E. Willis

Format: Unabridged

Length: 13 hrs and 53 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-05-06

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 104 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

In The Last King of Scotland, Foden's Amin is as ridiculous as he is abhorrent: a self-proclaimed cannibal who, at the end of his eight years in power, would be responsible for 300,000 deaths. As Garrigan awakens to his patient's barbarism and his own complicity in it, we enter a venturesome meditation on conscience, charisma, and the slow corruption of the human heart.

Critic Reviews:

"An affecting, chilling historical novel." (New York)

"Lurid and delightful, written with wit and real maturity." (Kirkus Reviews)

"A sobering reality check and an impressive work of fiction." (Washington Times)

Members Reviews:

Worst Production Ever

A sometimes interesting story (although not frequently enough), in parts well written, but a significant audio challenge because a) the story often lapses into long stretches of narrative that are about as interesting as a technical manual but less artfully composed and b) the most interesting character, Amin, only makes intermittent appearances, while the least compelling character is the always present narrator. So how well has the producer responded to the challenge? Not at all--a complete and utter failure. The first mistake was the decision to try having all the characters read in accent. The second and most profound mistake was hiring an actor for the reading who is incapable of doing accents. Listening to this narration and ALL of the wrong notes struck by the reader would be like sitting through a 12 hour opera peformed entirely off key. You would want to puncture your own ear drums. Seriously, how could the producer have listened to the first 10 minutes of this narration and decided to continue on with this reader? The only thing that makes Mr. Willis's horribly wrong Scottish accent bearable is the fact that you are being spared from hearing him butcher a Ugandan, or worst of all, Israeli, accent. Adding insult to insult are the pathetic production standards that subject you to the narrator's annoying dry mouth sounds throughout most of the reading, as well as the frequent sounds of page turns in the background. If you are interested in this book, read it, but by all means skip this audio narration.

Worth the listen

After reading all the reviews, I decided to go ahead anyway and am glad i did. the book is a very good compliment to the movie and the french documentary on Idi Amin Dada -- lots of raw footage of him in the 70s. I did not find the accents distracting, but instead well done (except for the israli character). The book itself is well written, admittedly, perhaps, could have used some editing, especially in the last 2 hours, but I enjoyed and would recommend to those who have and have not seen the movie.

Bad accent

I gave up on this book early. Between the accent and the "boring day at the ballpark" meandering, I had to go.

a little dissapointed

after hearing of the movie, i assumed the book was written in the 1st person. It is written as someone looking on. I love forest whittaker as an actor,i will see the movie. i am just a little dissapointed in the book. For as long as i can remember i have heard about this man. I thought i would learn more first hand as if coming from him.

better even than the great movie

I really enjoyed this novel even more than I enjoyed the excellent movie.

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Title: The Last Wife of Henry VIII

Author: Carolly Erickson

Narrator: Terry Donnelly

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12 hrs and 13 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-21-06

Publisher: Macmillan Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 238 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

Alluring, witty, and resourceful, she attracted the king's lust and, though in love with the handsome Thomas Seymour, was thrown into the snake pit of the royal court. While victims of the king's wrath suffered torture and execution, Catherine withstood the onslaught, even when Henry sought to replace her with a seventh wife. She survived her royal husband, and found happiness with Seymour, but it was shadowed by rivalry with the young Princess Elizabeth, whose affection Seymour coveted. Catherine won the contest, but at great cost.

Critic Reviews:

"Erickson, known best for her lively and popular histories...engages with this fictionalized, first-person life of Catherine Parr." (Publishers Weekly)

Members Reviews:

Fun historical fiction

I found this book because I was looking for works similar to the Philippa Gregory books (i.e. "The other Boleyn Girl) and I wasn't disappointed. This is similar in subject matter, but unique in style, and I thoroughly enjoyed the characters and narration, and was caught up in the story from beginning to end. I loved learning more about Catherine Parr, a lesser known wife of Henry XIII, and found myself consulting my historical reference book frequently to get some additional facts as it made me curious about the era..I just love historical fiction and this one didn't let me down!

Wonderful

This is good, I know that it is long, but you never realize it. It kept my interest every minute. I found myself sitting in my driveway not wanting to get out of the car to here what would happen next. It isn't solely based on Cat's time with the king, it is her life story. From when she was seven years old all the way to her death. Her loves, loses and fears are all portrayed wonderfully in this book. The narrater is also wonderful. I could go on forever, if you enjoy these types of books this is a must have.

Poor Henry

Well written. Well narrated.

However, I am now convinced that the Tudor Court was a nest of vipers obsessed with religion, sex & violence - and not a scrap of common sense between them!

Historical Soap Opera

After listening to other stories about Henry VIII's court I was curious about his other wives. Although the story and narration weren't stellar, I still found it interesting book and had no problems finishing it. If you are interested in this period of English history I recommend this book. It felt like peeking into the lives of the courtiers and political drama of that time period. It recounts all of the king's wives through the eyes of his last wife from the time she is a girl. It also describes Henry's rise and fall from a young handsome man to a bitter and fat old one. Every author adds their own twist to some of the controversial theories surrounding Henry's wives and his justification for killing or divorcing them. I thought this was an interesting take on them.

Moving Audiobook

Overdramatic at times but overall a great audiobook. No matter how many books you read and or audiobooks you listen to, you can`t help but think what a pig Henry was. This audiobook lays that out pretty clearly and it sounds reasonable -so many lives were at least inconvenienced and at most terminated b/c of a self-centered, arrogant, indulgent and royal pain of an excuse. Catherine really had to have her wits about her and this audiobook has it all - as she gets near the end of her life it gets very moving.