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Parable of the Sower
- By: Octavia E. Butler
- Narrated by: Lynne Thigpen
- Length: 12 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 10,788
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 9,445
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 9,406
Hugo and Nebula Award-winning author Octavia E. Butler paints a stunning portrait of an all-too-believable near future....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Dystopia before dystopia was cool...
- By Amber on 05-28-14
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Parable of the Sower
- Narrated by: Lynne Thigpen
- Series: Earthseed, Book 1
- Length: 12 hrs
- Release date: 06-16-09
- Language: English
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Dawn
- By: Octavia E. Butler
- Narrated by: Julienne Irons
- Length: 8 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 104
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 89
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 89
One woman is called upon to rebuild the future of humankind after a nuclear war, in this revelatory post-apocalyptic tale from the award-winning author of Parable of the Sower....
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1 out of 5 stars
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Too Sexual
- By Amazon Customer on 08-29-23
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Dawn
- Narrated by: Julienne Irons
- Series: Xenogenesis, Book 1
- Length: 8 hrs and 26 mins
- Release date: 05-30-23
- Language: English
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Kindred
- By: Octavia E. Butler
- Narrated by: Kim Staunton
- Length: 10 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 13,767
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 12,076
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 12,035
A young Black woman spirals back in time to experience the horrors of slavery, while desperately seeking a way back to her own era.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Past of Slavery Still Moves and Wounds Us
- By Jefferson on 12-05-10
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Kindred
- Narrated by: Kim Staunton
- Length: 10 hrs and 55 mins
- Release date: 09-12-07
- Language: English
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Parable of the Talents
- By: Octavia E. Butler
- Narrated by: Patricia R. Floyd, Peter Jay Fernandez, Sisi Aisha Johnson
- Length: 15 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,529
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,912
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,905
Environmental devastation and economic chaos have turned America into a land of horrifying depravity....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Powerful, dark sequel that stands on its own
- By David on 09-27-11
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Parable of the Talents
- Narrated by: Patricia R. Floyd, Peter Jay Fernandez, Sisi Aisha Johnson
- Series: Earthseed, Book 2
- Length: 15 hrs and 26 mins
- Release date: 03-06-08
- Language: English
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Adulthood Rites
- By: Octavia E. Butler
- Narrated by: J.D Jackson
- Length: 10 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 30
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 27
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 27
From the award-winning author of Parable of the Sower: After the near-extinction of the human race, one young man with extraordinary gifts will reveal whether the human race can learn from its past and rebuild their future . . . or is doomed to self-destruction....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fantastic Sci Fi!
- By Kris Rudin on 02-17-24
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Adulthood Rites
- Narrated by: J.D Jackson
- Series: Xenogenesis, Book 2
- Length: 10 hrs and 13 mins
- Release date: 05-30-23
- Language: English
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Bloodchild and Other Stories
- By: Octavia E. Butler
- Narrated by: Malik Rashad, Allyson Johnson, Bahni Turpin
- Length: 5 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 18
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 18
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 18
A perfect introduction for new listeners and a must-have for avid fans, this New York Times Notable Book includes "Bloodchild," winner of both the Hugo and the Nebula awards and "Speech Sounds," winner of the Hugo Award....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good Introduction (BrettD review)
- By Brett on 04-17-24
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Bloodchild and Other Stories
- Narrated by: Malik Rashad, Allyson Johnson, Bahni Turpin
- Length: 5 hrs and 39 mins
- Release date: 05-30-23
- Language: English
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Imago
- By: Octavia E. Butler
- Narrated by: Ron Butler
- Length: 7 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 47
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 43
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 43
After the near-extinction of humanity, a new kind of alien-human hybrid must come to terms with their identity—before their powers destroy what is left of humankind....
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3 out of 5 stars
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Very Anticlimactic
- By Charles on 07-17-23
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Imago
- Narrated by: Ron Butler
- Series: Xenogenesis, Book 3
- Length: 7 hrs and 50 mins
- Release date: 05-30-23
- Language: English
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Unexpected Stories
- Two Novellas
- By: Octavia E. Butler
- Narrated by: Robin Miles
- Length: 2 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 226
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 190
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 188
This exciting collection presents two previously unpublished stories by SF legend Octavia E. Butler....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Octavia B. is the John Coltrane of Scifi fantasy
- By Adé Ngeno on 06-30-19
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Unexpected Stories
- Two Novellas
- Narrated by: Robin Miles
- Length: 2 hrs and 24 mins
- Release date: 11-27-18
- Language: English
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Parentesco
- By: Octavia E. Butler
- Narrated by: Isolda Peguero
- Length: 13 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 8
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Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 7
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 7
Más de treinta y cinco años después de su lanzamiento, "Parentesco" sigue atrayendo a nuevos lectores con su profunda exploración...
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5 out of 5 stars
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Pésima narración de un excelente libro
- By BookLouver on 02-28-24
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Parentesco
- Narrated by: Isolda Peguero
- Length: 13 hrs and 20 mins
- Release date: 06-18-21
- Language: Spanish
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Patternmaster
- By: Octavia E. Butler
- Narrated by: Robin Miles
- Length: 6 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 28
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 26
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 26
An all-powerful ruler's son vies for control over the human race in this brilliant conclusion to the Patternist saga, from the critically acclaimed author of Parable of the Sower....
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2 out of 5 stars
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Mess
- By HappyWifeHappyLife on 02-12-24
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Patternmaster
- Narrated by: Robin Miles
- Series: Patternist, Book 4
- Length: 6 hrs and 9 mins
- Release date: 05-30-23
- Language: English
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![La estirpe de Lilith [Lilith's Brood] Audiobook By Octavia E. Butler, Luis García Vigil - translator cover art](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51s7KXx66+L._SL500_.jpg)
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La estirpe de Lilith [Lilith's Brood]
- Trilogía Xenogénesis [Xenogenesis Trilogy]
- By: Octavia E. Butler, Luis García Vigil - translator
- Narrated by: Juanita Delgado Jaramillo
- Length: 32 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 21
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 18
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 18
Lilith Iyapo despierta en una nave espacial oankali, la raza alienígena que salvó a la humanidad de la extinción después de que la Tierra quedase devastada a causa de una guerra nuclear....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excelente Voz y Narración
- By Silvia R. Arregoyte on 01-26-23
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La estirpe de Lilith [Lilith's Brood]
- Trilogía Xenogénesis [Xenogenesis Trilogy]
- Narrated by: Juanita Delgado Jaramillo
- Series: Xenogenesis Trilogy [Spanish Edition], Book 1-3
- Length: 32 hrs and 38 mins
- Release date: 11-18-21
- Language: Spanish
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Clay's Ark
- By: Octavia E. Butler
- Narrated by: Robin Miles
- Length: 7 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 31
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 29
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 29
In an alternate America marked by volatile class warfare, Blake Maslin is traveling with his teenage twin daughters when their car is ambushed. Their attackers appear sickly yet possess inhuman strength, and they transport Blake's family to an isolated compound....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Riveting and so timely
- By juliet on 04-16-24
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Clay's Ark
- Narrated by: Robin Miles
- Series: Patternist, Book 3
- Length: 7 hrs and 22 mins
- Release date: 05-30-23
- Language: English
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Fledgling
- By: Octavia E. Butler
- Narrated by: Adenrele Ojo
- Length: 12 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 852
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 748
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 747
This is the story of an apparently young, amnesiac girl whose alarmingly unhuman needs and abilities lead her to a startling conclusion: She is in fact a genetically modified, 53-year-old vampire....
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1 out of 5 stars
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Why is everyone okay with the child porn imagery?
- By JG on 07-18-20
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Fledgling
- Narrated by: Adenrele Ojo
- Length: 12 hrs and 22 mins
- Release date: 03-09-20
- Language: English
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Wild Seed
- The Patternist Series, Book 1
- By: Octavia E. Butler
- Narrated by: Robin Miles
- Length: 11 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,382
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,227
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,221
For a thousand years, Doro has cultivated a small African village, carefully breeding its people in search of seemingly unattainable perfection. He survives through the centuries by stealing bodies, a technique he has so thoroughly mastered that nothing on Earth can kill him....
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4 out of 5 stars
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A Tough Review To Write...
- By AlTonya on 04-05-21
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Wild Seed
- The Patternist Series, Book 1
- Narrated by: Robin Miles
- Series: Patternist, Book 1
- Length: 11 hrs and 9 mins
- Release date: 01-05-21
- Language: English
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Mind of My Mind
- By: Octavia E. Butler
- Narrated by: Robin Miles
- Length: 8 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 50
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 45
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Story5 out of 5 stars 45
A young woman harnesses her newfound power to challenge the ruthless man who controls her, in this brilliant and provocative novel from the award-winning author of Parable of the Sower....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Great story, mediocre narration
- By Jim Keen on 07-03-23
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Mind of My Mind
- Narrated by: Robin Miles
- Series: Patternist, Book 2
- Length: 8 hrs and 23 mins
- Release date: 05-30-23
- Language: English
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![La parábola de los talentos [Parable of the Talents] Audiobook By Octavia Butler cover art](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41DkdC67qeL._SL500_.jpg)
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La parábola de los talentos [Parable of the Talents]
- By: Octavia Butler
- Narrated by: Tania Martínez
- Length: 15 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 2
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2
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Story4 out of 5 stars 2
En 2032, tras perder su hogar y su familia, Lauren Olamina estableció una pacífica comunidad en el norte de California, basada en su fe recién fundada: Semilla Terrestre. En ella ofrece refugio a los marginados y perseguidos por la administración ultraconservador de Jarret....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Denso, creativo y futurista
- By Anonymous User on 08-29-23
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La parábola de los talentos [Parable of the Talents]
- Narrated by: Tania Martínez
- Series: Earthseed [Spanish Edition], Book 2
- Length: 15 hrs and 59 mins
- Release date: 02-15-22
- Language: Spanish
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La parábola del sembrador
- By: Octavia E. Butler
- Narrated by: Tania Martínez
- Length: 12 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 10
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 8
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 8
Esta aclamada novela post-apocalíptica de esperanza y terror de un autor galardonado "combina bien con "1984" o "The Handmaid's Tale"" e incluye...
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5 out of 5 stars
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Atrapada, voy por el siguiente
- By Sassenach on 04-04-24
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La parábola del sembrador
- Narrated by: Tania Martínez
- Length: 12 hrs and 56 mins
- Release date: 10-19-21
- Language: Spanish
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Wilde Saat
- By: Octavia E. Butler
- Narrated by: Dela Dabulamanzi
- Length: 12 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Doro ist ein Unsterblicher, ein Geisterwesen, das jeden menschlichen Körper übernehmen kann. Seit tausend Jahren greift er in die Geschicke...
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Wilde Saat
- Narrated by: Dela Dabulamanzi
- Length: 12 hrs and 34 mins
- Release date: 07-12-21
- Language: German
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