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Title: Marie Antoinettes hemmelige dagbog

Author: Carolly Erickson

Narrator: Louise Herbert

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 23 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-31-15

Publisher: AV Forlaget

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

Aftenen inden Marie Antoinette skal halshugges i guillotinen, efterlader hun i sin fngselscelle en hemmelig dagbog, der fortller hendes livshistorie. Lseren tages med dybt ind i sindet p Frankrigs ddsdmte dronning med en hidtil uset medflelse og skarpsindighed. Lige fra den privilegerede opvkst som strigsk rkehertuginde, gennem den glamourse tilvrelse i Versailles, til hendes hjerteskrende indesprring og ydmygelse under den franske revolution.

Vi oplever Marie Antoinettes krlighedsaffre med den smukke, svenske diplomat Axel Fersen, der risikerede sit liv for at redde hende. Vi oplever hendes mareridt den skbnesvangre nat hvor den parisiske pbel brd ind i paladsets sovevrelse, for at myrde hende og hendes familie. Vi er med under hendes flugtforsg fra Frankrig, hendes tilfangetagelse, og i de frygtelige mneder i fangenskab. Vi mrker smerten, da hendes elskede mand bliver halshugget og deres unge sn bliver revet ud af hendes arme, for aldrig at blive set igen...

©2013 Forlaget Punktum / Carolly Erickson (P)2014 AV Forlaget

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Title: Det store kup (Slgten 13)

Author: Lone Mikkelsen

Narrator: Ole Rabendorf

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 32 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-24-15

Publisher: AV Forlaget

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

SLGTEN er et historisk univers, som gennem den fiktive adelsslgt Dane fortller Danmarkshistorien fra 1000-tallet til vor tid. Dane-slgten mder alle de store personligheder og deltager i krige, intriger og begivenheder, som fr afgrende betydning for historiens gang.

SLGTEN er udviklet af Det Historiske Hus. Det store kup udspiller sig i tiden omkring det statskup, kong Frederik III foranstaltede i 1660, hvor Danmark l i konomiske ruiner efter svenskekrigene. En ny kongelov blev skrevet under. Den indebrer, at kongen fr den absolutte magt, samt at kongens frstefdte drengebarn bliver tronarving. Enevlden er indfrt. Den konge- og autoritetstro Valdemar Dane er adelsmand p godset Daneborg p Fyn og blandt kongens nrmeste rdgivere. Livet er dog ikke uden konflikter, og hos hans datter Emma, og de to snner, Ditlev og Birger, lurer et faderopgr. Snnerne placeres i skriverstillinger i Kbenhavn og i Odense. Ditlev bliver assistent for rigskansleren Griffenfeld. Birger stikker uventet af til ss mod De vestindiske er. Uenigheder mellem Ditlev og Valdemar om Griffenfelds metoder udvikler sig til et dybt fjendskab, men da Griffenfeld afslres og ddsdmmes, gr Ditlev i forbn for ham hos kongen. Valdemar indser, at Ditlev har handlet heltemodigt og overdrager ham Daneborgs svrd.

©2009 Lindhardt og Ringhof / Lone Mikkelsen (P)2014 AV Forlaget

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Title: God on the Rocks

Author: Jane Gardam

Narrator: Maggie Ollerenshaw

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 32 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-21-15

Publisher: Audible Studios

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

During one glorious summer between the wars, the realities of life and the sexual ritual dance of the adult world creep into the life of young Margaret Marsh. Her father, preaching the doctrine of the unsavoury Primal Saints; her mother, bitterly nostalgic for what might have been; Charles and Binkie, anchored in the past and a game of words; dying Mrs Frayling and Lydia the maid, given to the vulgar enjoyment of life - all contribute to Margaret's shattering moment of truth. And when the storm breaks, it is not only God who is on the rocks as the summer hurtles towards drama, tragedy and a touch of farce.

Members Reviews:

I loved it

Would you listen to God on the Rocks again? Why?

Yes, I liked the quality of the writing. It's much more than just a story.

What other book might you compare God on the Rocks to, and why?

It's unique and original in lots of ways. The only other book I could compare it to is Oranges are not the only fruit, which is partly biographical, God on the Rocks is entirely fiction.

Have you listened to any of Maggie Ollerenshaws other performances? How does this one compare?

I have and was pleased to find she was the reader here. This is beautifully read.

If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

There is an excellent film which I have seen, but has sadly never been re-shown. A tag line would be something like 'Love, tragedy and a child's awakening'

Any additional comments?

This book is special to me for another reason, the child in the story and I share the same name.

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Title: Babyalarm

Author: Vibeke Dorph

Narrator: Mikkel Bay Mortensen

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 49 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-20-15

Publisher: AV Forlaget

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

Elne Jeps fra Helsingr er en strk og handlekraftig kvinde. Efter mandens dd har hun selv overtaget ansvaret for driften af kbmandsgrden og opdragelsen af sine to brn. Kbmandsenken passer sig selv og sine, og livet gr sin vante gang i den driftige handelsby.

Det bliver der vendt op og ned p, da bygmesteren ved Vor Frue Kloster, Johan dukker op i gadebilledet. Den smukke munk vkker Elnes flelser, og hun bliver mod sin vilje inddraget i mysteriet om et brutalt mord i klostret og en ung piges pludselige forsvinden. Vor Frues Sorte Sndag er en dansk middelalderkrimi, men frst og fremmest er det en roman om hverdagslivet i Helsingr i 1450. En hverdag fuld af brand og brn, af fdsler og fester, handel og rettergang. Men bogen handler ogs om forbudt krlighed og en munk, der er villig til at sl ihjel for egen vindings skyld.

©2014 People's Press, Vibeke Dorph (P)2014 AV Forlaget

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Titel: Aufstand der Legionäre (Die Saga der Germanen 4)

Autor:: Jörg Kastner

Erzähler: Josef Vossenkuhl

Format: Unabridged

Spieldauer: 5 hrs and 38 mins

Sprache: Deutsch

Veröffentlichungsdatum: 08-20-15

Herausgeber: Audible Studios

Kategorien: Fiction, Historical

Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers:

Germanicus wird von einer geheimnisvollen Seherin bedroht.

Seit der siegreichen Varusschlacht der Germanen sind fünf Jahre vergangen. Doch Rom hat die Schmach von Varus' Niederlage nicht vergessen. Neue Legionen marschieren gegen den Cherusker Thorag und sein Volk ein. Den Oberbefehl über den Rachefeldzug hat Germanicus, der Adoptivsohn von Kaiser Tiberius. Germanicus hat jedoch mit Meuterern in den eigenen Reihen zu kämpfen. Auch im Lager von Thorag stehen die Krieger nicht geschlossen gegen die Römer. Während Germanicus noch sein Heer zu einen versucht, droht ihn eine geheimnisvolle Seherin mit einem Fluch zu belegen.

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©2013 Jörg Kastner (P)2015 Audible GmbH

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Title: God's Scattered Children

Author: David Krewson

Narrator: Mike Chrisman

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 44 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-19-15

Publisher: Tate Publishing

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

It's 1940 and the ever-worsening Nazi tyranny in Germany has convinced a young Jewish couple that they must escape to Palestine. Deceived by a childhood friend into going on a ship marked for destruction, Jacob and Rivka - who is pregnant with the couple's first child - become separated and neither boards the ship. Now hopelessly lost in a foreign land, could they possibly be reunited?

In God's Scattered Children, author David Krewson, takes the listener from Nazi Germany, through war torn France and Italy, and on to the turmoil of Israel's fight for independence before ending up in the relative tranquility of smalltown Indiana.

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Title: To-1944

Author: Pat Lorett

Narrator: Anthony Allen

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 48 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-18-15

Publisher: Tate Publishing and Enterprises, LLC

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

Here is another facet of life experienced by an eight-year-old named Pat Lorett and his grandpa, which will set you back into another time called living. Walk with these two on that ole sand hill school quarter as those knocks, licks, and experiences put you in the stickers' patches, working dawn till you can't, then doing the chores. Go hunting country style with a coal oil lantern and his ole coon dog, till you are scared speechless, walk the corn rows till your britches are worn thin. Worship with him as he took a pew nap; see the first goose of the season flying away and wonder, did he shoot or not? To-1944 will show you the reason for living, the ole country way.

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Title: The Edge of Dark

Author: Pamela Hartshorne

Narrator: Christine Mackie

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12 hrs and 38 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-15-15

Publisher: Oakhill Publishing

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

Jane believes in keeping her promises, but a deathbed vow sets her on a path of deceit and joy that takes her from the secrets of Holmwood House in York to Londons Mincing Lane.

Getting what you want comes at a price. For the child that she longed for and promised to love and keep safe turns out to be a dark spirit indeed.

Over four centuries later, Roz Acclam remembers nothing of the fire that killed her family - or of the brother who set it.

Trying on a beautiful Elizabethan necklace found in the newly-restored Holmwood House triggers disturbing memories of the past - but the past Roz remembers is not her own....

Critic Reviews:

"What can I say? I LOVED this book.... I loved the whole time-slip part of the novel, and it was so well-written that it became completely believable.... If you enjoy historical fiction, and have enjoyed previous authors such as Barbara Erskine and Deborah Harkness (although less of the supernatural in this novel!) then you will LOVE Pamela Hartshorne." (Reading Room with a View)

"With each successive novel, Pamela Hartshorne's writing goes from strength to strength. There is no doubt that she has captured the idea of the time slip/dual narrative historical novel to perfection and she continues to enthral, beguile and entertain. Recommended if you like dual time narratives by Barbara Erskine, Susanna Kearsley, Rachel Hore." (JaffaReadsToo)

Members Reviews:

The Edge of Darkness

what a wonderful book well read,. This book was enthralling could not put it down I loved the way the author entwined the past with the present,

Excellent time slip novel

This book is my first by Pamela Hartshorne and I am very impressed. Time Slip novels where psychology and memories of past events, perhaps locked into ghost like presences, interfere with present day activity seem to me to be much more plausible than conventional time travel where a person is physically transported to another time and place. Ms Hartshorne is clearly a master of the genre. She draws on her knowledge of York in the 15th and 16th century to describe the position of women at this time and builds a plot that is full of interest,suspense and excitement . Experience with the romance genre writing as Jessica Hart also influences the writing I think. The narration is excellent. Altogether a very enjoyable listen.

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Title: Nelly Dean

Author: Alison Case

Narrator: Charlie Sanderson

Format: Unabridged

Length: 16 hrs and 18 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-13-15

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

A gripping and heartbreaking novel that reimagines life at Wuthering Heights through the eyes of the Earnshaws' loyal servant, Nelly Dean.

Young Nelly Dean has been Hindley's closest companion for as long as she can remember, living freely at the great house, Wuthering Heights. But when the benevolence of the master brings a wild child into the house, Nelly must follow in her mother's footsteps, be called servant and give herself to the family completely. But Nelly is not the only one who must serve.

When a new heir is born, a reign of violence begins that will test Nelly's spirit as she finds out what it is to know true sacrifice.

Nelly Dean is a wonderment of storytelling, a heartbreaking accompaniment to Emily Bronte's adored work. It is the story of a woman who is fated to bear the pain of a family she is unable to leave and unable to save.

Critic Reviews:

"Alison Case has cracked open Wuthering Heights and inserted into the gaps her own richly imagined story. In doing so she manages to pay homage to Emily Brontë without copying her. I never thought I needed more Wuthering Heights. Now I wonder how I could have been satisfied with only the original telling." (Tracy Chevalier)

Members Reviews:

Interesting Effort

Obviously, this author has a great love for the original novel and this shows in her heartfelt descriptions of the moors. That said, the novel mainly suffers from it's choice of narrator, Nelly Dean, who is neither an unbiased nor all that interesting narrator which made this book rather dull. Heathcliff and Catherine make only small appearance in this book and are kept at the periphery of the story so fans of their characters will be disappointed here. A better choice of narrator would have made this book much better.

VICTORIAN WORKING WORLD REVEALED

If you've never read Wuthering Heights before, you'll want to do it soon after you read Nelly Dean's story. This is a novel written by an author who truly understands Victorian literature and captures the flavor of the times in this, her first novel. Author Alison Case joined our book discussion group recently and she thoughtfully answered our questions. The book is a fast read and well-researched. Get a copy and enjoy!

Nelly Dean

Although the attention to period detail, tone of dialogue and spirited aspects of tackling a beloved classic were evident and should be applauded. I'm afraid to say, there may be a reason why Nelly Dean never had her own story. This sensitive psychological homage just wasn't that absorbing and to be completely honest, I couldn't wait to shut the cover on Nelly Dean. To be fair, I thought this between the pages narrative, creative and I see exactly what this novel was trying to achieve- answering lingering questions with imaginative flourishes and branching off of the mystery and allure ofWuthering Heightsbut something was amiss in this book and by the end I just had enough.

The various twists of misery, unexpected disclosures and windblown relationship trials although interesting at first became tangled with tedious unnecessary details that had me asking out loud several times "why is this important, what does this have to do with or add to the story?" particularly the sudden vast magical elements, extended wet nursing tangents and a very long chapter on collecting payment from tenants.

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Title: A Hero Finds Rest

Subtitle: A Mission of Peace

Author: Cheryl Loftice Gillman

Narrator: Jesika Lay

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 24 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-10-15

Publisher: Tate Publishing and Enterprises, LLC

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

The Montgomery family follows the influx of Southerners in the mighty move west. A chance meeting in their travels with a confederate lieutenant, Sam Bender, leads not only to their new home in Cranberry Hill but also trouble when they take in two possible runaway slaves on their way back to Mississippi with Bender. While the lieutenant floats in and out of their lives due to his army assignments, young Gloryanna is torn between her growing love for him and her new relationship with the local pastor in their new hometown. Will Gloryanna be able to hold home and hearth together as the Civil War begins to rage around her and her family? Will Sam be able to gain a name for himself as a gallant and meritorious soldier and still find rest?

Members Reviews:

A Must-Read

I loved this book! The story line was well thought-out and the characters reminded me of people I know. Definitely, a must-read from a new author. I am looking forward to more books from this author.