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Title: Triumph of Grace

Subtitle: Grace in Africa Series, Book 3

Author: Kay Marshall Strom

Narrator: Patience Tomlinson

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 30 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-29-16

Publisher: Dreamscape Media, LLC

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

This riveting conclusion of Grace Winslow's fight for freedom carries her from England to America's Deep South. After learning that her husband, Cabeto, is on a South Carolina plantation, Grace dons a sailor's disguise and boards the only ship headed for America - a detestable slave ship. When her secret is discovered, Grace is locked up in the hold. In South Carolina, Grace is bought immediately, but soon sold to a man who is not a slave keeper. Moved by her story of perseverance and faith, John Hull makes Grace's mission his own. Grace now has a dear brother in Christ to help her, but a restored sense of hope does not mean the path to finding Cabeto will be clear - or free of trouble.

Members Reviews:

Great view into the Africa's side of slavery.

Greed prevails on all sides & everyone does have choice to do the RIGHT thing for one another. To follow The Good Book, being the people God wants us to be!

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Title: Bitwa o Monte Cassino

Author: Melchior Wankowicz

Narrator: Roch Siemianowski

Format: Unabridged

Length: 31 hrs and 27 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-22-16

Publisher: Heraclon / storybox.pl

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

Ksiazka uwazana za najwieksze dzielo pisarza. Ma stale miejsce w kanonie klasyki reportazu wojennego. Autor oddaje w niej hold, stawia pomnik zolnierzom armii generala Andersa.

Narracja rozpoczyna sie od momentu, gdy Polacy zaczynaja przygotowywac kolejny szturm na wzgórze. Kazdy rozdzial to opowiesc o jednej jednostce wchodzacej w sklad II Korpusu lub relacja z fragmentu dzialan zbrojnych. Wankowicz opisuje nie tylko przebieg kolejnych walk, ale takze problemy lacznosci, akcje saperów, dzialania kwatermistrzów. Tekst napisany jest z ogromnym pietyzmem i umilowaniem szczególu. Cechy te sa znakiem rozpoznawczym twórczosci pisarza.

Z poslowia gen. Wladyslawa Andersa do wydania londynskiego "Bylo to pod Monte Casino" (1954): "Melchior Wankowicz dal prawdziwy obraz bitwy ujety przede wszystkim od strony przezyc czlowieka. Byc moze, ze wedlug zasad suchej nauki, ksiazka ta nie jest "historia", jest jednak na pewno wiernym swiadectwem wielkosci ducha zolnierza polskiego, objawionego w najdoskonalszej formie ofiary zycia i krwi."

Please note: this audiobook is in Polish.

©2014 The Estate of Melchior Wankowicz (P)2014 Storybox

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Title: Batyy

Author: Vasiliy Yan

Narrator: Sergey Kazakov

Format: Unabridged

Length: 17 hrs and 35 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-21-16

Publisher: Bibliophonika

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

Roman o Batye ostaetsya odnim iz samyh populyarnyh istoricheskih romanov v nashey literature.

Zhivoe i yarkoe opisanie sobytiy pervoy treti trinadcatogo veka, kotorye razvorachivayutsya na prostorah aziatskih stepey i v glushi russkih lesov, ih istoricheskaya dostovernost' nevol'no zahvatyvayut chitatelya.

©2011 Bibliophonika (P)2014 Bibliophonika

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Title: A Petrol Scented Spring

Author: Ajay Close

Narrator: Jilly Bond

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 9 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-10-16

Publisher: Lamplight Audio

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

The day after her wedding, Donella Ferguson Watson wakes up shackled to a man haunted by the past. The lonely days become weeks, months. Her husband, Hugh, a prison doctor, will offer no explanation for their sexless marriage. She comes to suspect the answer lies with a hunger-striking suffragette who was force fed and held in solitary confinement. But what really happened between Hugh and his prisoner patient?

Critic Reviews:

"A fascinating insight into one of the most compelling stories in the history of the women's suffrage movement." (The Times)

"Holds a deserved place in the Pantheon of Scotland's exciting contemporary novelists." (Val McDermid)

Members Reviews:

started well but fizzled out

I rely enjoyed the content relating to the suffragette movement but attention wavered as the book became more smoothy.

enjoyed as audible though. excellent quality and performance

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Title: Before the War

Author: Fay Weldon

Narrator: Julian Clary

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 27 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-08-16

Publisher: Lamplight Audio

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

Consider Vivien in November 1922: she is 24 and a spinster. She wears fashionable clothes, but she is plain and - almost worse in those times - intelligent. At nearly six feet tall, she is known unkindly by her family as 'the giantess'.

Fortunately Vivien is rich, so she can travel to London and bribe a charismatic gentleman publisher to marry her. What he does not know is that Vivien is pregnant with another man's child and will die in childbirth in just a few months....

Critic Reviews:

"A romp of a read full of Weldon wit and wisdom, as well as sumptuous period detail." (Daily Mail)

"The quirky, singular writing style...triumphs...with its unique characters and playfully ironic voice." (The Irish Sun)

Members Reviews:

Fay's usual quirky style.

The previous reviewers have summarized this book very well, so I won't go into the plot again. It's vintage Fay Weldon, complete with over-the-top characters (good characterization) and written her usual almost esoteric style. I enjoyed the book, up to a point, but cannot say I found the characters exactly lovable. Strange, almost otherworldly, yes ... With Fay Weldon it is best to suspend disbelief. The intricate deceptions are somewhat far-fetched, but as this is Weldon's style, you accept it. I did not like Adela, who is not much of a mother figure. I admired Vivian's fortitude seeing she wasn't very lucky in life. If you have read Weldon's books before, you know you'll find much that is quirky, and she displays sly undertones of amusement at her characters and their rather silly lifestyles. Quite enjoyable story.

Didn't like the characters

Couldn't get into it. Didn't like the characters.

What a fun book: irrepressible and a glorious way with words.

Before the War, shows us a domestic war in a magnificent novel by Fay Weldon. Quirky, witty, insightful with extraordinary originality that works. And, perhaps best of all, as we would expect from her, funny. A few pages into the book Feldon writes: âI will not distress you with Vivien forever. It is not normal in books, films or on TV for much attention to be paid to unattractive women of any ageâWhy should I break the rules?â Which, of course, is precisely what she does.

We meet Vivien, or Vivvi, in 1922: single, large, ungainly, five feet eleven inches tall, 20 years old and pregnant. Vivvi claims it can only have been the Angel Gabriel, or, as she had been told by a servant ââyou could not get pregnant if you did it standing up.â âVivien is young and rich but no flapper. She is too large and ungainly to look good dancingâ. Vivvi proposes to Sherwyn Sexton: handsome, a writer, an employee of her fatherâs publishing company and 5â 7â tall. For two months, in their large feather bed, with no sexual moves, they were blissfully happy. He fitted into her âlike a plum stone inside a plumâ. He is blissfully happy.

Vivviâs pregnancy, or rather the paternity of her twins, is an issue throughout the book, indeed as is their maternity.

The novel moves between London and Austria and from 1922 to 1939 when âAt last the real war could begin.â

Fay Weldon breaks all the conventions with gusto, a curious mixture of down-to-earth and the unlikely but it always works. What a fun book: irrepressible and a glorious way with words.

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Title: Miss Jane

Author: Brad Watson

Narrator: Tiffany Morgan

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 16 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-03-16

Publisher: Macmillan Digital Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

Since his award-winning debut collection of stories, Last Days of the Dog-Men, Brad Watson's work has been as melancholy, witty, strange and lovely as any in America. Inspired by the true story of his own great-aunt, he explores the life of Miss Jane Chisolm, born in rural early 20th-century Mississippi with a genital birth defect that would stand in the way of the central 'uses' for a woman in that time and place - namely, sex and marriage.

From the country doctor who adopts Jane to the hard tactile labor of farm life, from the sensual and erotic world of nature around her to the boy who loved but was forced to leave her, the world of Miss Jane Chisolm is anything but barren. Free to satisfy only herself, she mesmerises those around her, exerting an unearthly fascination that lives beyond her still.

Members Reviews:

Beautifully written, contemplative novel

In a novel sure to draw initial comparisons with Jeffrey Eugenidesâ Middlesex, Brad Watson imagines the life of a woman with a difference so great that it has the potential to leave her feeling utterly alone in the world. Comparisons with Middlesex are warranted, Jane is conceived in a, letâs say baleful coupling, and though she appears in nearly every way to be a normal child there is one great difference that will result in a lifetime of being an outsider.

Comparisons between the two novels should stop there. Miss Jane is not in any way derivative, and in fact Watson has drawn on the true life experiences of his own Great Aunt who suffered from the condition described in the novel. The result is a heartfelt exploration of loneliness, acceptance and happiness expertly guided by a taut prose that seems to own the language and experience of those times.

I donât plan to reveal any more about Janeâs problem except to say that is a congenital anomaly of the genitals. I felt that Watson purposefully held back on the details, adding them bit by bit as the novel progressed, and this slow reveal of the diagnosis and its prognosis gave me some sense of the uncertainty, melancholy and mystery that Jane (and her real life model) must have felt in earlier times.

One of the great strengths of this novel is its look at early 20th century medicine. Watson accomplishes this through the character of a sage, country doctor who has spurned the big hospitals and East Coast opportunities of his medical school colleagues and has chosen to remain in the south, serving mostly the poor. In one of the novelâs opening and most interesting scenes, this Dr. Thompson comes home tired and a bit intoxicated to find his porch full of several of the countyâs afflicted. This scene alone would make the book worth reading, especially the man gone blind after being struck in the head with a shovel by his wife (who accompanies him and assures the doctor her husband deserved it). These scenes are powerful and more than once they inspired comparisons to Steinbeck and to some extent Stegner.

While the cast of characters here is not large, all are strong and interesting and serve to make Watsonâs points well. In addition to the bright and engaging Jane and the magnanimous Dr. Thompson, there is Janeâs father, the self made man become world weary who makes a legendary apple brandy, and her mother a melancholy and distant woman who never got over the death of her third child.

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Title: Nglen til Rebecca

Author: Ken Follett

Narrator: Peter Carstens

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12 hrs and 17 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-21-16

Publisher: AV Forlaget

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

Det er sommeren 1942, 2. Verdenskrig har vret i gang i mere end to r, og Tyskland har tromlet gennem Europa uden at have mdt nvnevrdig modstand.

©1980 Rosinante & Co/Cicero & Ken Follett (P)2016 Rosinante & Co/Cicero

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Title: The Duchess of Drury Lane

Author: Freda Lightfoot

Narrator: Karen Cass

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 19 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-18-16

Publisher: Soundings

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

Growing up in a poverty-stricken, fatherless household, Dorothy Jordan overcame her humble beginnings to become the most famous comic actress of her day.

Beginning her career on the Dublin stage, she moved on to the playhouses of Leeds and York before achieving fame performing at Sheridan's famous theatre on Drury Lane. It was there that Dorothy caught the eye of the Duke of Clarence, later to become King William IV. Her 20-year relationship with the Duke was one of great happiness and domesticity, producing ten children. But ultimately Dorothy's generous nature was her undoing, and she was to be cruelly betrayed by the man she loved.

Members Reviews:

Well Worth A Read

Really enjoyed this book about Dorothea Jordan - little known now but a significant figure in the theatre and the life of William IV. The last time I read anything about Dora was with Jean Plaids book in my youth and this story certainly fills in many of the gaps. Certainly an intriguing subject.

Narrator is easy on the ear & will be looking at the other historical book narrated by her for Ms Lightfoot. Hoping that she narrates the other books in the Margot series too.

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Title: Lady of Passion

Author: Freda Lightfoot

Narrator: Karen Cass

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 43 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-18-16

Publisher: Soundings

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

A beautiful and talented actress, Mary Robinson was one of the most famous women of her time. But Mary was destined always to be betrayed by the men she loved: by her father, who abandoned his family; by her husband, who bankrupted the family with his gambling and humiliated his young wife with numerous affairs; and by the Prince of Wales, later King George IV, who fell in love with Mary when he saw her playing Perdita in A Winter's Tale.

Mary gave up everything for her prince - her career, her husband and her independence - only to be cruelly abandoned when his affections turned elsewhere.

Members Reviews:

... falls under "love story" which is ok but I like the authors other historical stories better

It falls under "love story" which is ok but I like the authors other historical stories better. I guess I needed a little more history than passion.

Love to say that I hate this character

I admire the author in this because she didn't try to turn this into some women's lib rag. She didn't try to make Mary into a stronger character. She remained (I think) fairly true not only to the era and that mindset but the person she was writing about. Yes, Mary is a bit of a dishrag when it comes to obeying. She's self-absorbed and dang it she can be downright irritating sometimes! But that is where the writer has triumphed in this to make you still want to get to the end. Thank you, author, for actually sticking to your guns and telling the hard tale. I appreciate it!

Lady of Passion

Well, I have never been much of a fan of the Georgian era. This pretty much proves it. I am so glad I didn't have to live back then. I'm not on a soapbox for Women's Rights but I would have a hard time having to obey all men. This biography paints an all too true story of Mary Robinson, the Prince's mistress. She is married at 15. Her young husband gets caught up in the wrong crowd and goes to prison. She is famous for her beauty but at the end there are no friends or health left. I thought this was a truly sad story. Give this book a chance.

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Title: Madrone

Author: Jack B. Rochester

Narrator: Leonard Mailloux

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12 hrs and 28 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-07-16

Publisher: Joshua Tree Press

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

The year is 1969. After an interminable four years under the boot of the US military, 24-year-old Nathaniel Hawthorne Flowers is ready for his real life to begin. His plans are straightforward: spend as much time as he can with his girlfriend, Jane; finish college; and become a writer.

But when Nate is denied admission to UC Santa Cruz, he decides that a bachelor's degree isn't necessarily the path he's laid out for himself. He can learn about literature on his own, and he'll have more time to write if he isn't in school.

His choice doesn't sit well with everybody. Jane's father asks Nate how he'll support Jane without a degree. Jane's mentor offers to pull some strings at SC if Nate agrees to become his student. And when a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity presents itself, even Nate is tempted by the allure of conventionally defined success.

Picking up where Wild Blue Yonder left off, Madrone inspires us to consider how far we'll go to remain true to ourselves.

Members Reviews:

The story just gets better.

After a couple of aborted starts with Wild Blue Yonder, I finally got into it and I was well and truly hooked. Although I was just a toddler when the events described in WBY and Madrone occur, I was born just close enough to them to have a certain affinity for them. While I enjoyed WBY, I found I really loved Madrone. Other reviews have noted it's artsy, mystical, and trippy nature. They are correct, but beneath this lies a compelling story with a wonderfully drawn lead character. The supporting cast is also very good, but Nathaniel mike the book and the series, The narrator for both books is also exceptionally talented and adds to the story. I can't wait until the next book in the series comes out this Autumn.

Couldn't put it down

Madrone continues Nathaniel Hawthorne Flowers' coming of age tale, leaving behind the sprawling epic of friendship and adventure in Wild Blue Yonder for a more introspective journey through love and self-purpose.

The sequel retains some of the best qualities of the first, namely cultural and literary references, deep discussions about the meaning of life, beautiful, scenic locations and the camaraderie shared amongst a group of friends - all set to a soundtrack straight out of the late 60's. In fact, the novel plays more like a film than a book, as the music creates a richness of mood to many of the key moments in the story. For Nate, the music intertwines with his writing, creating a feedback loop of inspiration and expression. Nowhere is this more apparent than when Nate discovers Van Morrison's "incredibly beautiful musical spiritual poetry-music" and instantly feels an artistic bond that pushes him toward the ultimate goal of his writing.

Rochester builds his story around meditations on the meaning of life as experienced through the main characters, Nate and Jane. They discuss the essence of what it is to be a young person, to be a writer and to be in love, as we would imagine Chinese philosophers pondered long ago while crafting the I Ching. Nate and Jane's connection, as symbolized when they sit and interlock fingers to "Be Close," demonstrates what it is like to find one's soulmate and one's best friend combined into a single person.

All along, however, Nate struggles to both do the right thing and know what that right thing is.