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Title: The Allegations

Author: Mark Lawson

Narrator: Peter Kenny

Format: Unabridged

Length: 14 hrs and 44 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-14-16

Publisher: Pan Macmillan Publishers Ltd.

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

On the morning after he has celebrated his 60th birthday at a celebrity-filled party, Ned Marriott is in bed with his partner, Emma, when there's a knock on the door. Detectives from the London police force's Operation Millpond have come to arrest him over an allegation of sexual assault.

Ned is one of the country's best-known historians - teaching at a leading university, advising governments and making top-rating TV documentaries - but this historic claim from someone the cops insist on calling 'the victim' threatens him with personal and professional ruin and potential imprisonment.

Professor Marriott would normally turn for support to Tom Pimm, his closest friend at the university, but Tom has just been informed that a secret investigation has raised anonymous complaints which may end Dr Pimm's career. Swinging between fear, bewilderment and anger, Ned and Tom must try to defend themselves against the allegations and hope that no others are made. The two men's families and friends are forced to question what they know and think. Can the complainants, detectives, HR teams, journalists and tweeters who are driving the stories all be seeing smoke that has no fire behind it?

By turns shocking and comic, reportorial and thoughtful, The Allegations startlingly and heartbreakingly captures a contemporary culture in which allegations are easily made and reputations casually destroyed. Asking listeners to decide who they believe, it explores a modern nightmare that could happen, in some way, to anyone whose view of personal history may differ from someone else's.

Members Reviews:

An EXCELLENT listen

For fans of David Lodge, Mark Lawson's The Allegations is poignant because of the author's recent life and shameful treatment by the BBC. The theme of what it means to be a victim is closely looked at with great skill and insight; all too relevant in today's headlines. The characters are fascinating and very well drawn with great humour.

The BBC's loss (and therefore that of the listeners) is the gain of the literary audience, though the crossover is immense. Let's hope Lawson wastes no time beginning the next novel in what will be, I hope, the beginning of a prolific and much appreciated writing career. Short of Sky Arts and a Podcast series, this must, I hope, be a certainty.

What fools the BBC are.

A brilliant listen to which you will return again and again. Already favourite.

Today's Tyranny. Listen!

Peter Kenny is a pleasing narrator who contrasts narrative and dialogue well and effectively communicates Mark Lawsons individual style. Characters are clearly differentiated and created credibly with the changing moods captured.

This novel is a powerful indictment of the hysterical madness into which our society has descended.

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Titre: Ouragan

Auteur: Laurent Gaudé

Narrateur: Pierre-François Garel

Format: Unabridged

Durée: 4 hrs and 53 mins

Langue: Français

Date de publication: 07-12-16

Éditeur: Éditions Thélème

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Résumé de l'éditeur:

Au cœur de la tempête qui dévaste la Nouvelle-Orléans, dans un saisissant décor d'apocalypse, quelques personnages affrontent la fureur des éléments, mais aussi leur propre nuit intérieure. Un saisissant choral romanesque qui résonne comme le cri de la ville abandonnée à son sort, la plainte des sacrifiés, le chant des rescapés.

©2010 Actes Sud (P)2011 Éditions Thélème

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Titre: La Belle Amour humaine

Auteur: Lyonel Trouillot

Narrateur: Pierre Mignard

Format: Unabridged

Durée: 4 hrs and 20 mins

Langue: Français

Date de publication: 07-08-16

Éditeur: Éditions Thélème

Evaluation: 5 sur 5 sur 1 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Résumé de l'éditeur:

Dans un petit village côtier d'une île des Caraïbes, une jeune Occidentale est venue, sur les traces de son père, éclaircir l'énigme aux allures de règlement de comptes qui fonde son roman familial. Au fil de son voyage, la question essentielle - "Quel usage faut-il faire de sa présence au monde ?" -, se déploie.

De la confrontation au partage, ce livre trace une cartographie de la fraternité nécessaire des vivants face aux appétits féroces de ceux qui tiennent pour acquis que le monde leur appartient.

©2011 Actes Sud (P)2012 Éditions Thélème

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Titre: La femme de nos vies

Auteur: Didier van Cauwelaert

Narrateur: Didier van Cauwelaert

Format: Unabridged

Durée: 6 hrs and 6 mins

Langue: Français

Date de publication: 07-08-16

Éditeur: Éditions Thélème

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Résumé de l'éditeur:

Elle m'a sauvé la vie en m'offrant le plus fascinant des destins. J'avais 14 ans, j'allais être éliminé en tant qu'attardé mental, mais grâce à elle on m'a pris pour un génie précoce. J'étais gardien de vaches et je suis devenu le bras droit de plusieurs prix Nobel. Cette héroïne de l'ombre, d'autres l'ont fait passer pour la pire des criminelles. Je n'ai que quelques heures pour tenter de la réhabiliter.

©2013 Albin Michel (P)2013 Éditions Thélème

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Titre: Au cœur des ténèbres

Auteur: Joseph Conrad

Narrateur: Denis Lavant

Format: Unabridged

Durée: 4 hrs and 22 mins

Langue: Français

Date de publication: 07-07-16

Éditeur: Éditions Thélème

Evaluation: 5 sur 5 sur 1 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Résumé de l'éditeur:

Au cœur des ténèbres est une nouvelle de Joseph Conrad, parue en 1902. Un jeune officier de la marine britannique remonte le fleuve du Congo avec pour mission de rétablir le lien avec le directeur du comptoir belge, Kurtz. Cette lente et progressive plongée au cœur de l'Afrique noire dépouille le héros de sa civilisation et lui permet de comprendre l'obscure personnalité de Kurtz. Cette histoire fut adaptée au cinéma en 1979 par Francis Ford Coppola, sous le nom d'Apocalypse now.

© Domaine public (P)2008 Éditions Thélème

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Title: Vancouver

Subtitle: Wisdom Tree

Author: Nick Earls

Narrator: Michael Dorman

Format: Unabridged

Length: 2 hrs and 14 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-01-16

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Vancouver is the story Paul would tell if he were living in plague times - a story that comforts, a story that wards of evil. His story is about the giant that influenced his life, it's about the day the world changed, and it's about what happens when our giants come tumbling down.

Members Reviews:

I recommend reading all five

Third of five novellas which have the group title The Wisdom Tree. I recommend reading all five, and in order. I enjoyed the clever and subtle connections between them.

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Titolo: Odiare, amare, baciare

Autore: Ella Gai

Narratore: Valentina Mari, Davide Marzi

Formato: Unabridged

Durata: 6 hrs and 6 mins

Lingua: Italiano

Data di pubblicazione: 07-01-16

Editore: Audible Studios

Valutazioni: 1 su 5 su 1 voti

Categoria: Fiction, Contemporary

Riepilogo Editore:

Anna Monforti ha vent'anni, studia architettura, gioca a pallavolo e passa il tempo libero con la sua migliore amica, Emanuela, che lei chiama Nunù.

Andrea Preziosi è un uomo sui quaranta, imprenditore di successo e playboy incallito. Si accontenta di relazioni di una notte, prive di coinvolgimento, che lo fanno stare bene senza creargli problemi. Non si lascia mai andare ai sentimenti, che gli procurano, secondo lui, solo guai.

Un giorno, mentre Anna sta facendo jogging insieme alla sua amica, Andrea rischia di investirla. È così che si conoscono e basta un attimo per iniziare a detestarsi. Lo spiacevole episodio sembrerebbe concluso e invece il destino beffardo li farà incontrare una seconda e poi una terza volta... E quel senso di fastidio che hanno cominciato a provare l'uno per l'altra, presto lascerà il posto a ben altro sentimento...

>> Questo audiobook in edizione integrale vi è offerto in esclusiva per Audible ed è disponibile solamente in formato audio digitale.

©2015 Newton Compton Editori S.r.l. (P)2016 Audible GmbH

Recensioni dei membri:

Indegno

Non credo di aver mai letto un libro tanto costruito e al tempo stesso banale. Il personaggio maschile è descritto con una tipica mentalità femminile, e l'attuarsi della storia è costellato da coincidenze assolutamente assurde e ripetitive. Le voci del racconto sono impeccabili, ma la trama è assolutamente indegna.

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Title: Fractured Vows

Subtitle: Brooklyn and Bo Chronicles, Book 3

Author: Brenda Perlin

Narrator: Kirk Winkler

Format: Unabridged

Length: 4 hrs and 36 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-29-16

Publisher: brenda perlin

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

When love comes with a price. What happens once a vengeful ex just won't let go? Bo and Brooklyn's worlds are turned upside down as they find themselves facing insanity in the form of an angry woman who loses all reason when she tries to destroy them. Will Ruth give up or will she succeed in ending the relationship between her former husband and his new love?

Members Reviews:

Divorce from a male perspective

Would you consider the audio edition of Fractured Vows to be better than the print version?

I enjoyed both venues.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Bo, of course. Men rarely admit to true confessions, and for this reason, Bo is endearing.

What about Kirk Winklers performance did you like?

Mr. Winkler did an excellent job with narrative and dialogue. A good choice for this work.

Who was the most memorable character of Fractured Vows and why?

I admire Bo's willingness to share his life's story; it's not easy to admit to the negative aspects of life's journey. Hindsight is a hard taskmaster, and Bo realizes how things could have been handled differently.

Any additional comments?

Kudos to Bo for sharing his innermost thoughts and feelings as he struggled through life's challenges.

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Titre: L'intranquillité

Auteur: Fernando Pessoa

Narrateur: François Marthouret

Format: Original Recording

Durée: 1 hr and 12 mins

Langue: Français

Date de publication: 06-29-16

Éditeur: Éditions Thélème

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Résumé de l'éditeur:

L'intranquillité de Fernando Pessoa met en scène les différents hétéronymes que l'auteur avait inventés pour se permettre des styles d'écriture divers, voire opposés. Ces personnages prennent une certaine consistance dans ce journal intime qui mêle réalité vécue et réalité littéraire. Écrit à partir de 1913 et jusqu'à la mort de Pessoa en 1935, ce texte est à la fois préoccupé, libre et poétique.

Ce livre audio reprendle spectacle créé à la Maison de la Poésie, où François Marthouret a incarné sur scène les mots et les situations de L'intranquillité, en 1997, sous la direction d'Alain Rais.

©1988 Christian Bourgois (P)2002 Éditions Thélème

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Title: First Comes Love

Author: Emily Giffin

Narrator: Catherine Taber, Emily Foster

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12 hrs and 10 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-28-16

Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

What happens when love, marriage and children don't come in the expected order?

Fifteen years after the tragic death of their older brother splintered Josie and Meredith's already fragile relationship, the two sisters are following very different paths.

Hardworking, reserved Meredith thought she'd done it all the right way round - married the perfect man, had the perfect daughter - but now she's wondering if she got the love part wrong.

Impulsive and spirited Josie has been single for years. She wants a child so much that she's preparing to head straight for the baby carriage all on her own. As the anniversary of their tragedy looms and secrets from the past surface, Josie and Meredith must come to terms with their own choices. Perhaps they'll find that they need each other more than they knew....

Emotionally honest and utterly enthralling, First Comes Love is a story about family, friendship, and the courage to follow your own heart - wherever that may lead.

Members Reviews:

Very disappointing

Emily Giffin far, far from her personal best... Characters without depth or interest, the whole story long and uninteresting. I was just wishing that it ends fast so I can listen to something else!