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Título: El señor de Cheshire [The Lord of Cheshire]

Autor: Antonio Gómez Rufo

Narrador: Eladio Ramos

Formato: Unabridged

Duración: 3 hrs and 16 mins

Idioma: Español

Fecha de publicación: 11-29-10

Editor: Audiomol

Calificaciones: 4 de 5 de 1 votos

Categorías: Fiction, Historical

Resumen del editor:

Divertida novela que transcurre al comienzo del S.XX, en Inglaterra. Dogson, sobrino de Lewis Carroll, tiene el mismo defecto de su tío; un excesivo amor por las niñas, lo cual le ha llevado a la cárcel. Allí, sin poder recibir visitas, pide por carta a un noble aburrido que le haga un gran favor; que le envíe una muñeca articulada con la forma exacta de una bella mujer para saciar sus instintos y paliar su soledad. El preso vive extasiado las descripciones epistolares del noble, que ha logrado la más bella modelo, pero un carcelero a cambio de un soborno logrará que Dogson reciba las visitas de un atractivo adolescente. Es el comienzo de una trama de enredos en la que se cruzan las pasiones sádicas del preso, la complicidad del muchacho, el fabricante de muñecas, el noble aburrido, su esposa, un médico servicial y la excitante modelo. Es un divertimento literario lleno de erotismo y humor que emparenta con las mejores obras de Tom Sharpe y Woodehouse, y con influencias literarias de Wilde, Villiers, De Quincey, Lautréamont, y del fetichismo de Luis García Berlanga.

Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish.

Opiniones de los miembros:

Disturbing novel on sexual exploitation and class

Written with elegance, detachment and irony about the interaction of the upper and lower classes in Victorian England, and dealing with the trades made by the protagonists to get a softer and more sexually fulfilled life in an emotionally cold world. The deadpan presentation of the initial outrage and later apparently very willing acceptance by the 'victims' and cool search for gratification by the rich and powerful provides a thought-provoking reflection on the nature of human relationships, where empathy is absent. Disturbing but not titillating.

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Title: The Night They Tried to Kidnap the Prime Minister

Author: Martin Jameson

Narrator: Tim McInnerny, Chris Starkie, Benjamin Askew, Michelle Duncan

Format: Original Recording

Length: 43 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-01-10

Publisher: BBC Worldwide Limited

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

This full-cast dramatisation by Martin Jameson for BBC Radio 4 is a fictionalised account of the incident in 1964 when a group of students attempted to kidnap the then-Prime Minister, Sir Alec Douglas-Home, in Scotland.

Originally broadcast as the Afternoon Play on 15 July 2009, this dramatisation stars Tim McInnerny as Sir Alec, Chris Starkie as Robbie, Benjamin Askew as Eric, Michelle Duncan as Sheila, and Grainne Dromgoole as the girl. With Annabelle Dowler and David Hargreaves. Directed by Jeremy Mortimer.

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Title: Armistice

Author: Nick Stafford

Narrator: Daniel Weyman

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 37 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-28-10

Publisher: Quercus Publishing Ltd

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

A thrilling fight for justice against the odds and a compelling love story in the aftermath of the First World War.

Philomena Blighs fiancé, Dan, has been shot. The First World War claimed many lives and so his death is not, in its own way, surprising. But Dan was shot in the minutes after the Armistice. The war was over.

In March 1919, over Dans birthday, Philomena travels to London to meet the men who were with him when he died, determined to uncover what happened. What she discovers is more shocking than shed ever imagined. Dans best friend, Jonathan, tells her that Dan was shot by a British officer over a gambling debt. There is no proof and all records of Jonathans accusation have been destroyed.

Set against a backdrop of London in the aftermath of the Great War, a time of upheaval, grief and wanton escapism, this is not just an inspirational account of what it means to be a hero, but also a breathtaking love story.

Members Reviews:

Armistice

The prologue, six pages total, approximately seventeen hundred words. That was all it took for me to fall in love with Armistice by Nick Stafford. I was a goner. Hook, line and sinker.

I don't know how accurate it is for Philomena to take up after Dan's ghost, traipsing the streets of London on her own in early 1919, but the idea of a woman ignoring propriety in her search of closure after the death of her partner, that is something I can understand. Stafford decision to build the entire foundation of his story on this concept is nothing short of genius. It creates an instant bond between the reader and his female lead and gives him a little bit of wiggle room in terms of historical exactitude. In short, this worked for me.

Additionally, under the obvious question of Dan's death, Stafford explores post war society through the eyes of Philomena and Dan's friend Jonathan. Together these two represent all those left behind after the guns have been put down, their struggle to hang on to who they were before their lives were touched by violence and the people they became living in its shadow. Again, Stafford's use of emotion to augment the plot plays very well against the mystery Dan's murder.

Not a particularly complicated whodunnit, but at the end of the day I don't think that is what Stafford was going for. This is a story about avarice, revenge, class distinction and desperation. Yes, it revolves around a suspicious death, but more than anything else this is a period piece about the human condition. A highly recommended read for those with a penchant for small scale historic fiction.

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Title: Rhiannon

Author: Carole Llewellyn

Narrator: Anne Cater

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 2 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-13-10

Publisher: ISIS Audio Books

Ratings: 2 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

The year is 1909, and 15-year-old Rhiannon Hughes and her young stepsister, Mair, find themselves abandoned and alone. They are forced to leave their colliery cottage in the Welsh Valleys and take refuge with Rhiannons aunt, Florence Desmond, a popular music hall star.

Rhiannon is instantly dazzled by this glamorous, exciting new world, and by the handsome young master of ceremonies, Gus Davenport. But Mairs feckless mother, Nellie, unexpectedly returns and lures Mair into Cardiffs sleazy underworld.

Rhiannon is torn between making a career in the theatre and keeping her promise to Mair, who needs her now more than ever. As for Gus Davenport, who has a reputation as a womaniser - will he prove to be a friend or an enemy?

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Title: The Fountain

Author: Mary Nichols

Narrator: Patience Tomlinson

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 59 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-12-10

Publisher: ISIS Audio Books

Ratings: 2 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

Barbara Bosgrove is looking forward to the annual Harvest Ball. Her widowed father will be her escort, but it is not long before George Kennett seeks her out for a dance. George vows to win Barbaras hand in marriage and begins a slow and steady courtship. Little by little, Barbara is won over.

Worn down by several years of marriage to the unfaithful George, Barbara feels she has lost all the vitality of her youth. But her old friend Simon is not prepared to let Barbara lose sight of the woman she really is the woman he has always loved. He reawakens Barbaras passion and fighting spirit, but at what cost?

Members Reviews:

Painful story of a bad marriage

I found this book to be grey and gloomy but still a very good read. Set in the 1920s and 1930s, it is the story of young Barbara, a university student aspiring to being an artist, from a good family in a small Norfolk town who has the world before her. She has a friend, Penny, whose brother Simon is newly returned from the war when the book opens. Simon is struggling with a certain degree of PTSD but he has some interest in Barbara though he does not pursue it. Instead, a brash, ambitious and older man named George has designs on Barbara and relentlessly pursues her until circumstances lead Barbara into accepting a proposal of marriage.

The novel then follows the marriage of Barbara and George and his ruthless, dishonest and relentless drive to build up a building business. There are some good insights into his character for it is on him that the story turns. Ultimately, of course, he gets his comeuppance but only after he has ruined his marriage and committed serial adultry. Barbara struggles along for the sake of the children but she, too, is driven off the rails by Simon who never quite leaves her life.

I found this to be a well told, slightly old fashioned story by an author who writes well. Her stories are set in a timeframe with which I am not particularly familiar: the 1920s and 30s and I have found this to be very interesting from a personal perspective. She is very good at the anatomy of a failing, doomed marriage and although the subject matter might seem off-putting it does, nevertheless provide a page turning story as you follow the inevitable path of doom. There are few light moments in this book but even so it is entertaining and a good read. I would recommend this to someone feeling a little jaded who wants something different from chick lit or romantic fiction, especially as it is set in a little used timeframe.

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Title: The Ghosts of Kerfol

Author: Deborah Noyes

Narrator: Justine Eyre

Format: Unabridged

Length: 3 hrs and 42 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-01-10

Publisher: Candlewick on Brilliance Audio

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 3 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

In her classic ghost story "Kerfol", Edith Wharton tells the tale of Anne de Barrigan, a young Frenchwoman convicted of murdering her husband, the jealous Yves de Cornault. The elderly lord was found dead on the stairs, apparently savaged by a pack of dogs, though there were no dogs - no live dogs - at Kerfol that day.

In this remarkable collection of intertwining short stories, Deborah Noyes takes us back to the haunted manor and tells us Anne de Barrigan's story through the sympathetic eyes of her servant girl. Four more tales slip forward in time, peering in on a young artist, a hard-drinking party girl, a young American couple, and a deaf gardener who now tends the Kerfol estate. All these souls are haunted by the ghosts of Kerfol, the dead dogs, the sensual yet uneasy relationships, and the bitter taste of revenge.

Members Reviews:

Gorgeous!

I absolutely loved this book. The writing was brilliant! I would definitely recommend it to anyone lusting after a lost love, or just looking for a great ghost story. The best book I've read in a long time!

good writing, weak plot points

I honestly didn't know what to expect from this book because I've been trying to branch out more and discover books that I haven't heard about before. This was one of the books in that little experiment that I picked up from the library. I thought that it would be interested just because of the ghosts and murder. Then I realized it was several interconnecting stories and I was even more intrigued. While it didn't completely impress me and isn't a favorite, it also isn't a waste of time and was definitely enjoyable.

I think that my favorite tale has to be the last not, and not because it's the most recent. That and the first were the ones I connected to the most because the characters felt closer to my own age and were more relatable. I liked how every story had a different person with a distinct personality to fixate on, giving me an idea of what it was like living in that time period and dealing with this haunted house. Its history was gruesome and the horrors kept piling up as I flipped through the pages.

While there were some parts where the plot dragged, I had enough interest in everything to carry on. It did help that each story was fairly short, twenty or thirty pages long, so the entire novel was short as well. I don't think that I'll be rereading this, but I will check and see if Deborah Noyes has written anything else. Her writing style was really gripping and great.

It captured my imagination enough to frighten me a little while I was reading it, but continued to haunt my thoughts long after

THE GHOSTS OF KERFOL presents five new tales based on a ghost story by Edith Wharton. The book begins with a narration of the original events as told by a household maid. The house is kept under the absolute control of its master, Yves de Cornault. While he carefully maintains the appearance of generosity and goodwill with his neighbors, the household is run with severity, and none suffers more than his new wife Anne. Isolated in the country manor with no company, her every move is monitored by her husband and the household staff.

Noticing her loneliness, and eager to display his wealth, Yves brings Anne a little dog.

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Title: Futile Love

Author: John Mertens

Narrator: Beth Richmond

Format: Unabridged

Length: 4 hrs and 56 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-23-10

Publisher: Books in Motion

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

This love story takes place in Germany between the years 1936 and 1943. At the age of 17, Erna Neuman and Hans Traber fall in love. Nazi laws force their separation because Erna is Jewish. During World War II, Traber, now a soldier in the German army, finds Erna under circumstances that compel him to rescue her. Gradually and tenderly, their first love is re-awakened as he attempts to take her to safety on a perilous journey to Switzerland. He fails....

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Title: The King's Mistress

Author: Emma Campion

Narrator: Nicolette McKenzie

Format: Unabridged

Length: 23 hrs and 14 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-22-10

Publisher: Random House Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

'When had I a choice to be other than I was?' From childhood Alice Salisbury has learnt obedience in all things and at fourteen dutifully marries the man her father has chosen for her at the cost of losing the love of her mother forever and the family she holds dear. But merchant Janyn Perrers is a good and loving husband and Alice soon learns to enjoy her marriage. Until a messenger brings news of his disappearance and she discovers that her husband had many secrets, secrets he didnt want her to know but which have now put a price on her own head and that of her beloved daughter.

Brought under the protection of King Edward III and Queen Philippa she must dutifully embrace her fate once more as a virtual prisoner at Court. And when the king singles her out for more than just royal patronage she knows she has little choice but to accept his advances. But obeying the king brings with it many burdens as well as pleasures, as she forfeits her good name to keep her daughter free from hurt.

Still a young woman and guided by her intellect and good business sense she learns to use her gifts as wisely as she can. But as one of the kings favourites she brings jealousy and hatred in her wake and some will stop at nothing to see her fall from grace.

Members Reviews:

An alternate history

Would you consider the audio edition of The King's Mistress to be better than the print version?

Yes because of the narrator Nicolette Mc Kenzie, she makes the characters come alive and you can feel their presence , its amazing.

What was one of the most memorable moments of The King's Mistress?

There are many moments that stick int he mind , it made you think of how sometimes history is subjective, and how little we really knew of what went on which makes this version plausible if improbable.

What about Nicolette McKenzies performance did you like?

All of it she is a talented performer.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

there were many moments .

wonderful story, nice pace by narrator

This was an interesting book to listen to which spanned years of Alice Perrers life. I greatly enjoyed the rich history and fine details and stories about Alice's life and perhaps how things could have been in the real life of Dame Alice. She is not vilified here as in history and offers a different perspective to this notorious figure and how she seemed to 'helplessly' fall into the life she had. I enjoyed the book and although there were some brief moments of boredom which lasts a few moments, overall it sets a nice pace for a period piece.

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Title: Devil's Dance

Subtitle: Twist of Fate, Book 1

Author: Arliss Adams

Narrator: Andrea Bates

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 29 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-07-10

Publisher: Books In Motion

Ratings: 2 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

How much physical and mental pain can a 16-year-old girl stand? Jeanette Connor is about to find out. It's Chicago, 1955, and she is on the brink of a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity: a contract with the New York City Ballet. However, since shes a minor, her mother must co-sign, and she has different ideas. Jeanette's dream is smashed and instead she soon finds herself in a high-class brothel, being offered up as a little-girl-virgin type. Then a client beats her to within an inch of her life, and she's left for dead in the snowy night. She vows revenge, but first has to put her broken body and shattered emotions back together. That's easier said than done, though. Her struggle to regain her life carries her to California, the land of dreams, which for Jeanette Connor will become the land of nightmares.

Members Reviews:

intense emotional rollercoaster

WOW! Great book! Very intense and emotional...I actually had to put the book down a couple times through the beginning to catch my breath and gather myself back together. But once I started again I couldn't stop because I had to know how things were going to turn out for Jen, the main character! It's very hard for me to stop and take even this brief moment to write this since I am dying to get into the second book! The descriptions of what happened to Jen and the fear and pain she endured are vivid so brace yourself ... but all good writing should make us feel something right ... even if it's scary! Mrs. Adams did a great job of describing how trauma can run your life, how hard it is to get out from under it and that it may never fully go away, but that if you keep good, loving people around you and work really hard you can get through it and be happy once again! Now I must go so I can get into the next book...if you're reading this before purchase...save yourself a little bit of grief and get the 2nd book now also! That way you won't have to wait to dive right in and believe me you'll want to!!

Buckel Up! Hang on for one screaming hair raising ride.

The time is 1955 and a beautiful incredibly talented Jen is 17 years old and has been presented with a miraculous position at the New York Ballet but her Mother refuses to sign the paperwork & belittles Jen into a deep depression which weakens her sweet innocent spirit & Jen falls prey to 2 very very evil people (Tommy & Sherry)that befriend her drug her, kidnap her & sell her into a high class brothel in which the sadistic sick abusive powerful Judge brutally rapes & beats Jen so badly that they all believe that she is dead. They dump her brutally raped, drugged & beaten body in an abandoned field in the snow but 2 boys find her. Jen remains hospitalized for months being treated for trauma, nightmares & flashbacks. Then she is discharged home with her father but his young wife steadily works at creating a stressful environment & soon Jen plans to escape. She leaves Chicago and heads to a new life in California & meets Paul Stewart and upcoming attorney & soon she finds refuge in his home with his wonderful housekeeper Viola. She is struggling with the nightmares & immobilizing flashbacks of the abuse, the brutally of the beating & the rapes. Soon his meddling, vindictive, manipulating vicious Mother Darlene Stewart plots to break them up and destroy Jen.

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Title: Journey of the Eagle

Author: Priscilla A. Maine

Narrator: Laurie Klein

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 12 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-23-10

Publisher: Books in Motion

Ratings: 2 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

Danielle Alexander's life has suddenly turned upside down. On a wagon train to California to join her fiance, her father falls terminally ill. Add to that a motherless newborn half-breed baby boy dropped literally into her arms by a wise, ancient Indian chief, who wants her to be the baby's mother "just until" her fiance comes to rescue her. Throw in, for good measure, a heady attraction to a handsome stranger named Joel Riley now making his fortune in the untamed west by providing lumber from his sawmill. Danielle certainly has her hands full, and her truant fiance is the least of her problems.

Members Reviews:

I finished this book.

I finished this book because I paid for it. The plot is thin, the characters puerile, the writing sophomoric, the environment questionable, and the research thin. The only thing that might be worse is the narrator. I've listened to 100's of books, and this is the only one which prompted me to write a review.