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Title: The Widow of Dartmoor

Author: Warwick Downing

Narrator: Garrison Estes

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 40 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-07-17

Publisher: MX Publishing

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

Beryl Stapleton felt joy, when her husband Jack was sucked into the Grimpen Mire. Free of his oppressive evil, she opened a fashionable dress shop in London. Known as The Widow of Dartmoor, her enterprise is a success until she is caught, at 2 AM, dragging the body of a murdered man into an alleyway. Who better to defend her than The Bastard, the nephew of Sherlock Holmes? A barrister, Jeremy Holmes is the illegitimate son of Sherlock's oldest brother. Revered by the criminals of London, Jeremy lives to peel the masks off witnesses and find the truth. But his gifts are not the product of reason. Rather, his art. His pictures reveal the passions of those he draws. He can feel their hearts.

Members Reviews:

unexpected events begin to unfold for some of the principal characters in one of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's best loved works

The Widow of Dartmoor

It was a pleasure to read Warwick Downing's latest novel, The Widow of Dartmoor. Whether or not you are a Sherlock Holmes fan you will find Downing's well-crafted sequel to Hound of the Baskervilles to be spirited and entertaining. The premise, unexpected events begin to unfold for some of the principal characters in one of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's best loved works. Downing introduces us to an 1891 London and a new protagonist, Jeremy Holmes, a brilliant barrister and the illegitimate son of Sherlock Holmes oldest brother. Rudely referred to by some of the more haughty members of the London Bar as "The Bastard," Holmes considerable courtroom skills are already well known. Those skills will be tested, however, not only in the legal arena but also through his ability to persevere against unexpected and diverse adversaries.

When Beryl Russell, the owner of a highly regarded London dress shop, is discovered removing the body of a man from her shop in the middle of the night, she becomes the prime suspect in his demise and is charged with murder. The victim, a young and charming Professor, Christian Vandeleur, is a renowned naturalist with no apparent enemies. As the drama unfolds, questions arise as to who would want to kill him and for what possible reason. And, finally, what is the connection between Professor Vandeleur and several other possible suspects to the crime?

Jeremy Holmes legal representation of Beryl Russell encounters several twists and serious snags. Then, when Beryl's husband, the rich and powerful Lord Russell, is offended he seeks recourse through a duel under strict and deadly rules. Holmes is required to resort to survival skills learned years before as a child in a foreign land. This powerful sequence raises particular questions of courage and ethics when faced with a life or death challenge.

The final sequences of the book involve a courtroom drama where a panel of determined judges and a strong willed jury must sort out the matters brought before them. When the web is untangled and the truth unfurled, the story becomes complete. The apparent murderer, though, has disappeared. We are then left to wonder: will there be justice here and if so, in what fashion? And, what of the legendary and elusive Sherlock Holmes; has Downing left him out of this finely written book or does he emerge to play a role in the resolution of the matter? You will want to read the fast moving story to find out. Downing has packed a lot into this 234 page novel.

David L.

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Title: 4 - 4 [Qianlong Emperor 4: Fate and National Hardship]

Author: - - Eryue He

Narrator: - - Ji Hanbang

Format: Unabridged

Length: 34 hrs and 45 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-07-17

Publisher: BOVCM

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

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Title: 5 - 5 [Qianlong Emperor 5: The End of the Flourishing Age]

Author: - - Eryue He

Narrator: - - Ji Hanbang

Format: Unabridged

Length: 28 hrs and 31 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-07-17

Publisher: BOVCM

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

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Title: - [A Biography of Chen Yuanyuan]

Author: - - Wuxiangchu

Narrator: - - Yunuo

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 51 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-07-17

Publisher: BOVCM

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

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Title: Den svovlgule himmel [The Sulfur-Yellow Sky]

Author: Kjell Westö

Narrator: Karsten Pharao

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12 hrs and 51 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-06-17

Publisher: Viatone

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

ret er 1969. Fortllerens far stter George Harrisons While My Guitar Gently Weeps p pladespilleren, inden familien krer p ferie til Skogstorpet, det beskedne husmandssted de har lejet p Ramslandet med den srlige svovlgule himmel. Fortlleren er opvokset i den lavere middelklasse, men bliver i lbet af sommeren ven med den selvsikre Alex, snnesn af industrimagnaten Per-Olof Rabell. Senere forelsker han sig hovedkulds i Alex' lillesster Stella, som han fr et stormende og oprivende krlighedsforhold til - alt imens den store verden forandres og pvirker deres liv. Snart opdager fortlleren, at Rabell-familien brer p dystre hemmeligheder under den polerede overflade.Den svovlgule himmel strkker sig fra barndommens solblegede minder i 1960'erne til vores tids voksende mrke. Det er en mesterlig fortlling om, hvordan krlighed og venskab opstr og udvikles gennem livet, men ogs om hvordan vi prges af kn, klasse og tiden, vi fdes ind i. En episk skildring af generationer og familiebnd, drmme og hb, en klassisk Westö-roman.

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Critic Reviews:

"Den svovlgule himmel er en bevgende fortlling, hvor de tre centrale karakterer netop ikke fremstr sdan. Som karakterer. Men som mennesker. Det er en kunst. Mske den strste." (Jeppe Krogsgaard Christensen, Berlingske)

"Finske Kjell Westö har skrevet en fngslende og intens roman om store flelser. Om krlighed, der bliver til venskab, og venskaber, der synker i grus." (Jes Stein Pedersen, Politiken)

"Hovedhistorien er relationen mellem fortlleren, hans ven Alex Rabell og dennes lillesster, Stella, som fortlleren som teenager stormforelsker sig i og bliver kreste med. Stella kan han tvrs igennem brud og genforeninger ikke blive frdig med gennem de rtier, som romanen gennemlber. Hun er hans livs krlighed og umulighed, og den historie fortller Kjell Westö medrivende og smukt." (Arne Herdis, Weekendavisen)

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Titre: Le rubis de Jeanne la Folle (Le boiteux de Varsovie 4)

Auteur: Juliette Benzoni

Narrateur: Roland Agami

Format: Unabridged

Durée: 11 hrs and 50 mins

Langue: Français

Date de publication: 11-03-17

Éditeur: Audible Studios

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Résumé de l'éditeur:

Ruiné par la guerre de 14-18 et ne possédant plus que son palais vénitien, le prince Aldo Morosini est devenu antiquaire spécialisé dans les joyaux historiques. Cela lui vaut d'être invité à rejoindre, dans les caves du ghetto de Varsovie, un mystérieux personnage. Simon Aronov, bien connu des salles des ventes européennes, encore que personne ne puisse se vanter de l'avoir jamais vu.

Boiteux et borgne mais doué d'une puissante personnalité, Aronov est un Juif de haute spiritualité. Il montre à son hôte une extraordinaire pièce de musée : le Pectoral du Grand Prêtre du temple de Jérusalem, une plaque d'or pur ou s'enchâssent douze pierres précieuses. Une pour chacune des tribus d'Israël. Mais il en manque quatre, volées et dispersées au cours des siècles. Or une tradition annonce qu'Israël ne retrouvera sa terre ancestrale que lorsque le Pectoral reconstitué y reviendra.

Une des quatre pierres, le saphir, appartenait à la mère de Morosini, mais on l'a assassinée pour s'en emparer. Pour cette raison, Aldo va accepter la quête de ce Graal d'un nouveau genre et rechercher les pierres manquantes : le saphir, bien entendu, mais aussi le diamant, l'opale et le rubis...

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©1997 Plon (P)2017 Audible Studios

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Titre: Sur le Chemin des Dames (Les enfants de la patrie 4)

Auteur: Pierre Miquel

Narrateur: Yves Mugler

Format: Unabridged

Durée: 12 hrs and 40 mins

Langue: Français

Date de publication: 11-02-17

Éditeur: Audible Studios

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Résumé de l'éditeur:

Janvier 1917 : Raymond Aumoine se marie. À Montluçon, la place de l'église Saint-Pierre est noire de monde. On vient fêter l'un de ces aviateurs risque-tout, héros de Verdun, qui portent les derniers espoirs de l'arrière. On vient toucher du doigt ces jeunes amoureux miraculeusement réunis par la tourmente. On vient en secret rendre hommage aux siens morts au combat. Dans les yeux de Marie Aumoine, la mère, se lisent peur et résignation. Elle ose à peine se souvenir de l'été 1914 et des noces tragiques de Léon, son fils aîné, tué huit jours plus tard. Et Julien, son benjamin disparu depuis un an, n'a-t-elle pas accepté d'en faire le deuil ?

C'est un pays gagné par le désespoir qui voit naître cette nouvelle année. Quatre présidents du conseil se succèdent. On tente encore de masquer l'échec de Nivelle, chef des armées, même si le nom de Pétain, son successeur, est dans toutes les bouches. S'ajoutant à la confusion, la défiance entre les Alliés. Les Anglais prêteront-ils main forte à l'ultime offensive du Chemin des Dames ?

Jean, le quatrième fils Aumoine, spécialiste des missions d'espionnage, arpente le front en quête de renseignements auprès des laconiques serviteurs de la couronne. Sa mission accomplie, il n'a de cesse qu'il n'ait rejoint les soldats du 121e de Montluçon, ses copains d'enfance. Témoin de l'effroyable confusion qui règne à Compiègne, au Grand Etat-Major, il sait que le Chemin des Dames est ce piège mortel où cent mille Français sont tombés en deux jours. Mais dans son unité la révolte gronde.

Le capitaine Aumoine arrivera-t-il à temps pour raisonner ses hommes ? Ces poilus qui défient la mort depuis trois ans vont-ils mourir au poteau d'exécution ? Des traîtres, les mutins de 1917 ? Des lâches, ces braves qui refusent d'aller à l'assaut à l'aveuglette ? Des condamnés à mort, ces bons enfants de la patrie ? L'heure est à la mutinerie dans l'armée française, et la folie guette Jean...

Ainsi prend fin, par cette extraordinaire évocation - et après le succès des trois premiers volumes -, la suite romanesque de Pierre Miquel. Pour la première fois, l'histoire quotidienne d'une famille de la France rurale sacrifiée à la Grande Guerre. Le voyage au bout de l'enfer de ces millions d'hommes qui n'en sont pas revenus.

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Title: Khirbet Khizeh - Slagmark [Khirbet Khizeh: Battlefield]

Author: S. Yizhar

Narrator: Bent Otto Hansen

Format: Unabridged

Length: 2 hrs and 47 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-02-17

Publisher: Viatone

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

Khirbet Khizeh - Slagmark er en erindringsroman, der frste gang udkom p hebraisk i 1949. Den handler om den arabisk-israelske uafhngighedskrig i 1948-49, som forfatteren selv deltog i, og skildrer, hvordan israelske soldater tvinger arabiske landsbybeboere til at forlade deres hjemstavn. Romanen er et forsg p at forst, hvordan netop jderne, som er s hrdt mrkede af eksilet, kan dmme andre til eksil. Den blev til en bestseller i Israel, var fra 1964 del af den israelske gymnasie-lseplan og udkom som israelsk tv-drama i 1978. Siden sin udgivelse har den vret en vigtig del af den nationale debat om begivenhederne, der gik forud for staten Israels oprettelse. Den danske udgave af romanen har et spndende efterskrift af tidligere chefredaktr for Politiken Herbert Pundik, der ligesom S. Yizhar selv deltog i uafhngighedskrigen.

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Critic Reviews:

"Et enestende vidnesbyrd, en litterr bedrift ...en suvern og brdebetynget beretning fra den arabisk-israelske krig, da jdiske soldater sendte over en halv million palstinensere i eksil." (Politiken, 5 hjerter)

"Khirbet Khizeh [er] del af soldaterlitteraturens verdenskanon." (Weekendavisen)

"To ting giver Khirbet Khizeh blivende betydning: den intime personlige skala i kompositionen - og forbindelsen til nutiden...." (New York Times)

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Title: an Trodai: Laoghaire

Author: John Breen Wren

Narrator: Meral Mathews

Format: Unabridged

Length: 3 hrs and 29 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-31-17

Publisher: John B. Wren

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

The fall of Cennetig mac Lorcain in 951 AD in a battle against the High King of Eirinn, Congalach Cnogba, began the succession of three of Cennetig's sons to thrones. Latchna followed his father as King of Thomond and less than three years later, Mathgamain mac Cennetig assumed the throne when Latchna was killed. Mathgamain and his brother, Brian, defeated Ivar of Limerick in 967 AD in the Battle of Sulcoit and Mathgamain took the title, King of Cashel.

In 970 AD Mathgamain deposed Mael Muad mac Brain and took the title of King of Munster. Mael Muad resumed his kingship of Munster after murdering Mathgamain in 976 AD and Brian mac Cennetig now led the Dal gCais. In 978 AD, Brian defeated Mael Maud in the Battle of Bealach Lechta and began his rise to power.

The an Trodai saga continues with Daigh and Saraid raising their three sons in Medieval Ireland. Ceara, Daigh's grandmother had a dream in 893 wherein she was visited by a dark figure of a woman who threatened to take her then-unborn son and all his sons after him to become great warriors.

Neither Scolai nor Daigh were taken, but both became warriors for the Dal gCais. In 944 at the Battle of Gort Rotachain, Scolai was killed and Daigh severely wounded. Able to get around with a limp and an occasional crutch, Daigh became a full-time farmer as he and Saraid raised their sons, Garbhan, Laoghaire, and Tanai. One will die, one will become a farmer, and one will become a great warrior, fighting alongside of the future High King of Ireland.

This fictional story follows real events and people of the late tenth century in southeast Ireland.

Members Reviews:

Another great book about a 10th century Irish clan

This is the second book in the series about a family of Irish warriors in the 10th century. Whilst it would be best to read them in order so that you don't miss anything there is a quick catch up at the beginning of the book to outline the story so far. This book picks up with Laoghaire, the grandson of Scolai and son of Daigh. It is a book about family, loyalty and the life of a warrior tying to rid Ireland of the Viking invaders who have settled in their land. The book draws you in to the life of a warrior and how vicious it must have been in those times and the training that they relentlessly underwent to make them the best fighters. Again, like with the first book, there is a glossary at the back to help with some of the characters, events and words used. This is a short book and easy to read. It is also interesting to see the family moving through the ages, as in real life with some dying but children being born and growing up into warriors too. I look forward to the next book about Scolai's great grandson, Conall.

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Titel: Der Stummfilmpianist [The silent movie player]

Autor:: Thorsten Nesch

Erzähler: Ilja Rosendahl

Format: Unabridged

Spieldauer: 4 hrs and 43 mins

Sprache: Deutsch

Veröffentlichungsdatum: 10-25-17

Herausgeber: Thorsten Nesch

Kategorien: Fiction, Historical

Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers:

1929 entdeckt Peter, ein einfacher Stummfilmpianist, sein Talent, die laufenden Bilder zusätzlich durch Geräusche mit dem Mund zu untermalen, was ihm einen solchen Erfolg beschert, dass er sich von seinem Leben und seiner Geliebten entfernt, bis er erkennen muss, was wirklich für ihn zählt.

Die Bücher von Thorsten Nesch erscheinen im Rowohlt Verlag und im Mixtvision Verlag.

Seit 2014 lebt der Autor mit seiner Familie in Lethbridge, Kanada.

Diesen Roman beendete er während seines Aufenthaltsstipendiums LeseLenz in Hausach im Schwarzwald.

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