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Title: A Mosaic of Wings

Author: Kimberly Duffy

Narrator: Ann Marie Lee

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 12 hours 53 minutes

Release date: May 5, 2020

Genres: Historical

Publisher's Summary:

It's 1885, and all Nora Shipley wants, now that she's graduating from Cornell University as valedictorian of the entomology program, is to follow in her late father's footsteps by getting her master's degree and taking over the scientific journal he started. The only way to uphold her father's legacy is to win a scholarship, so she joins a research expedition in Kodaikanal, India, to prove herself in the field. India isn't what she expects though, and neither is the rival classmate who accompanies her, Owen Epps. As her preconceptions of India—and of Owen—fall away, she finds both far more captivating than she expected. Forced by the expedition leader to stay at camp and illustrate exotic butterflies the men of the team find without her, Nora befriends Sita, a young Indian girl who has been dedicated to a goddess against her will. In this spellbinding new land, Nora is soon faced with impossible choices—between saving Sita and saving her career and between what she's always thought she wanted and the man she's come to love.

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Title: [Spanish] - El destino de los héroes

Author: Chufo Lloréns

Narrator: Jordi Varela

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 30 hours 18 minutes

Release date: April 23, 2020

Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 3

Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 3

Genres: Historical

Publisher's Summary:

La novela más ambiciosa de Chufo Lloréns. Una saga trepidante y emotiva que nos hace viajar por la Europa convulsa de la Gran Guerra. Una saga familiar inolvidable que recorre las turbulentas primeras décadas del siglo XX a través de unos personajes magistrales que se enfrentan a la guerra, el amor, los celos y la traición. Los albores del siglo XX en Europa traen consigo aires de esperanza e innovación. En medio de ese ambiente vibrante y alentador, el París bohemio y el Madrid castizo ven nacer dos bellas historias de amor. Deambulando por el barrio de Montmartre, Gerhard, un joven alemán que sueña con pintar como los maestros franceses, se enamora perdidamente de Lucie, la decidida hija de su casera. Por otro lado, en las calles señoriales de la capital de España, el aristocrático José Cervera cae rendido a los pies de la exótica Nachita, la hija de un indiano que está de paso por la ciudad. Todos parecen a punto de alcanzar la felicidad, pero el destino, a veces cruel, les depara auténticas sorpresas. Esta grandiosa saga nos cuenta sus vidas y las de sus hijos, afectadas por los conflictos bélicos que asolan la vieja Europa y enfrentan a España y Marruecos en la cruenta guerra del Rif. Azar, traición, pasión y heroísmo tejen este tapiz narrativo veraz y fascinador, escrito con el pulso dramático de uno de los maestros indiscutibles de la novela histórica. Reseñas: De Te daré la tierra: «Un gran espectáculo de amor y vileza, de traición y aventuras, de juego político en tiempos oscuros.» La Vanguardia «No se había escrito una novela tan completa sobre la Barcelona del siglo XI, un siglo tan crucial como decisivo en la emergencia de la Barcelona mercantil y mestiza.» José Enrique Ruiz-Domènec, catedrático de Historia Medieval UAB De Mar de fuego: «Chufo Lloréns sigue triunfando en el género histórico con Mar de Fuego. El lector se sumerge de lleno en las intrigas palaciegas de la época, además de adentrarse en las entrañas de la Barcelona medieval.» Qué leer «Una espléndida y colosal historia que retrata con acierto y sutileza la Barcelona del siglo XI.» La gaceta de los negocios De La ley de los justos: «Descripciones minuciosas, diálogos precisos, una documentación que se disuelve en intriga y unos personajes en tres dimensiones hacen de la lectura una adicción.» La Razón

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Title: Coulson's Crucible

Series: #2 of Coulson Family Saga

Author: Anna J. McIntyre

Narrator: Reagan West

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 6 hours 45 minutes

Release date: April 21, 2020

Genres: Historical

Publisher's Summary:

The moment Anthony Marino sets his eyes on Vera Coulson he wants her as his lover. The only problem is that she’s the wife of a powerful and wealthy man. Vera Coulson, the reigning princess of the Coulson dynasty, has her own private demons. Not only do they interfere with her ability to be a good mother and wife, but they may also ultimately destroy the Coulson empire.

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Title: [Italian] - L'Uomo Che Sedusse La Gioconda

Author: Dionigi Cristian Lentini

Narrator: Dionigi Cristian Lentini

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 7 hours 20 minutes

Release date: April 19, 2020

Genres: Historical

Publisher's Summary:

E' la storia di Tristano, un giovane diplomatico pontificio dal passato misterioso e tenebroso che tra strategie ed inganni, tra avventure e complotti dell'Italia del Rinascimento porta brillantemente a termine le sue missioni padroneggiando l'arte della seduzione. Arriverà però il momento in cui il destino gli commissionerà l'impresa più importante. Fu allora che Tristano stravolge la sua vita... è allora che seduce colei che, immortalata indecifrabilmente da Leonardo, con il suo sguardo ha poi sedotto il mondo.Un ricercatore precario del CNR di Pisa, esperto di crittografia e blockchain, rinviene per caso in un archivio di un'abazia toscana uno strano file cifrato contenente una storia incredibile, straordinaria, inedita... dalla quale non riesce più a distaccarsi: In una fredda notte in cui la Storia faceva le prove generali di Rinascimento, mentre i signori d'Italia s'annientavano a vicenda per l'effimero controllo dei labili confini dei propri Stati, un giovane diplomatico pontificio dal passato misterioso preferiva di gran lunga cimentarsi nell'arte della seduzione più che in quella bellica. Chi era costui? Non era un principe, un condottiero, un prelato, non aveva alcun titolo ufficiale... eppure parlare con lui equivaleva a conferire direttamente con il Santo Padre, si muoveva con disinvoltura nel complesso scacchiere politico di quel periodo ma non lasciava mai tracce, scriveva ogni giorno la Storia ma non compariva mai in nessuna delle sue pagine ... era dappertutto eppure era come se non esistesse. Da una signoria all'altra, da un regno ad una repubblica, tra strategie ed inganni, tra avventure e complotti, Tristano portava a termine con successo le sue missioni... fino a quando il destino non gli commissionò l'impresa più importante: scoprire chi fosse davvero. Per farlo dovette decifrare una lettera della sua vera madre, tenuta per 42 anni nascosta dalla casta dei potenti del tempo. Per farlo dovette attraversare indenne quell'incredibile interstizio temporale dalla straordinaria e senza precedenti concentrazione di personaggi (statisti, condottieri, artisti, letterati, ingegneri, scienziati, navigatori, cortigiani, ecc.) che hanno significativamente, drasticamente ed irreversibilmente cambiato il corso della Storia. Per farlo dovette sedurre colei che, immortalata indecifrabilmente da Leonardo, con il suo sguardo ha sedotto il mondo. PUBLISHER: TEKTIME

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Title: [Spanish] - El niño con el pijama de rayas

Author: John Boyne

Narrator: Marcel Navarro

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 4 hours 59 minutes

Release date: April 16, 2020

Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1

Genres: Historical

Publisher's Summary:

El libro que conmovió a millones de lectores. Estimado lector, estimada lectora: Aunque el uso habitual de un texto como éste es describir las características de la obra, por una vez nos tomaremos la libertad de hacer una excepción a la norma establecida. No sólo porque el libro que tienes en tus manos es muy difícil de definir, sino porque estamos convencidos de que explicar su contenido estropearía la experiencia de la lectura. Creemos que es importante empezar esta novela sin saber de qué trata. No obstante, si decides embarcarte en la aventura, debes saber que acompañarás a Bruno, un niño de nueve años, cuando se muda con su familia a una casa junto a una cerca. Cercas como ésa existen en muchos sitios del mundo, sólo deseamos que no te encuentres nunca con una. Por último, cabe aclarar que este libro no es sólo para adultos; también lo pueden leer, y sería recomendable que lo hicieran, niños a partir de los trece años de edad. El editor La crítica ha dicho... «Una historia que tiene mucho de fábula... una pequeña maravilla de libro». The Guardian «Un libro que persiste en la memoria del lector. Sutil, de una exquisita sencillez y absolutamente conmovedor». The Irish Times «Un libro tan sencillo, tan aparentemente accesible, que es casi perfecto». The Irish Independent «Profundamente conmovedor». The Wall Street Journal «Un libro que no se olvida». The Australian «Extraordinario». The Irish Examiner

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Title: Man of My Time

Author: Dalia Sofer

Narrator: Navid Navid

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 11 hours 54 minutes

Release date: April 14, 2020

Genres: Historical

Publisher's Summary:

Set in Iran and New York City, Dalia Sofer's second novel, Man of My Time, tells the story of Hamid Mozaffarian, who is as alienated from himself as he is from the world. After decades of ambivalence about his work for the Iranian, Hamid travels to New York, where he encounters his estranged family and retrieves the ashes of his father - who was cremated despite his religion - to honor his dying wish to be buried in Iran. Tucked into a mint tin in his pocket, the ashes propel Hamid into an excavation - filled with mordant wit and bitter memory - of his lifetime of betrayal, and prompt him to trace his transformation from a precocious boy in love with marbles to a man who, on seeing his own reflection, is startled to encounter “an exquisite, indignant creature.” As he reconnects with his brother and others living in exile, Hamid is forced to confront his past, his failed marriage and his changed relationship with his daughter, the insidious nature of violence, and his entrenchment in a system that has for decades ensnared him. Man of My Time explores variations of loss - of people, places, ideals, time, and self. This is a novel not only about family and memory, but also about the intertwining of captor and captive, country and citizen, and individual and heritage. With sensitivity and strength, Dalia Sofer, the bestselling author of The Septembers of Shiraz, conjures the interior lives of a generation pursued by the footprints of the past.

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Title: Papergirl

Author: Melinda Mccracken

Narrator: Marsha Mason

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 3 hours 35 minutes

Release date: April 14, 2020

Genres: Historical

Publisher's Summary:

Ten-year-old Cassie lives with her working-class family in 1919 Winnipeg. The Great War and Spanish Influenza have taken their toll, and workers in the city are frustrated with low wages and long hours. When they orchestrate a general strike, Cassie - bright, determined and very bored at school - desperately wants to help. She begins volunteering for the strike committee as a papergirl, distributing the strike bulletin at Portage and Main, and from her corner, she sees the strike take shape. Threatened and taunted by upper-class kids, and getting hungrier by the day, Cassie soon realizes that the strike isn't just a lark - it's a risky and brave movement. With her impoverished best friend, Mary, volunteering in the nearby Labour Café, and Cassie's police officer brother in the strike committee's inner circle, Cassie becomes increasingly furious about the conditions that led workers to strike. When an enormous but peaceful demonstration turns into a violent assault on Bloody Saturday, Cassie is changed forever. Lively and engaging, this novel is a celebration of solidarity, justice and one brave papergirl.

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Title: Chasing Salome: A Novel of 1920s Hollywood

Author: Martin Turnbull

Narrator: Romy Nordlinger

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 11 hours 7 minutes

Release date: April 7, 2020

Genres: Historical

Publisher's Summary:

Hollywood, 1920 Alla Nazimova has reached the pinnacle of success. She is the highest-paid actress in town, with a luxurious estate, the respect of her peers, adoration of her fans, and a series of lovers that has included the first wife of her protégé, Rudolph Valentino. But reaching the top is one thing. Staying there is an entirely different matter. Nazimova dreams of producing a motion picture of Oscar Wilde’s infamous “Salomé.” It will be a new form of moviemaking: the world’s first art film. But the same executives at Metro Pictures who hailed Nazimova as a genius when she was churning out hit after hit now turn their backs because her last few movies have flopped. Taking matters into her own hands, Nazimova decides to shoot “Salomé” herself. But it means risking everything she has: her reputation, her fortune, her beautiful home, and even her lavender marriage. But will it be enough to turn her fortunes around? Or will Hollywood cut her out of the picture? From the author of the Hollywood’s Garden of Allah novels and based on a true story, “Chasing Salomé” takes us inside Nazimova’s struggle to achieve a new level of stardom by raising the flickers to an art form.

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Title: The Jasmine Wife

Author: Jane Coverdale

Narrator: Stephanie Beattie

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 11 hours 3 minutes

Release date: April 2, 2020

Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1

Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1

Genres: Historical

Publisher's Summary:

A gripping and stunning historical romance set in the British Raj for fans of Dinah Jefferies and global bestseller Lucinda Riley At midnight where the jasmine blooms, a woman waits for her lover… Sara Archer’s future as the dutiful wife of a British official in India seems assured, until a chance meeting with the gorgeous and powerful Ravi Sabran changes everything. Under the heat of the Indian sun, the veneer of polite society wears off quickly and soon Sara realises that nothing is as it appears to be, especially her husband Charles… But in the beautiful jasmine gardens of the Maharajah’s palace, Sara follows a forbidden path… away from her bullying husband, towards Ravi and the long-buried secrets of her own birth.

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Title: Death at Daisy's Folly

Series: #3 of Victorian Mystery

Author: Robin Paige

Narrator: Helen Johns

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 9 hours 47 minutes

Release date: March 31, 2020

Genres: Historical

Publisher's Summary:

Sir Charles Sheridan is many things—an amateur scientist, a renowned photographer, and a skilled detective. And due to Victorian customs, he will soon become a baron—rendering him unable to marry American writer Kate Ardleigh. But even as customs keep them apart, a good murder case always seems to bring them together... The Countess of Warwick, known affectionately as ''Daisy,'' is the subject of endless rumors about her ''unladylike'' ways and temperament. But what happens during a weekend party at her Easton estate is uglier than any rumor. First, a stable boy is killed. Then a nobleman is murdered outside Daisy's well-known trysting spot. A murderer is on the grounds—and on the loose. Seeking to avoid scandal, the Prince of Wales orders Sir Charles to solve the case. Together, he and Miss Ardleigh find that even the highest levels of society are no refuge from the lowest of deeds... Susan Wittig Albert and Bill Albert, writing as Robin Paige.