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Bestsellers
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The Way of Chuang Tzu (Second Edition)
- By: Thomas Merton
- Narrated by: Greg Chun
- Length: 2 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Classic writings from the great Zen master in exquisite versions by Thomas Merton, with a preface by his holiness the Dalai Lama, now in audio for the first time....
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Way of Merton -- Chuang Tzu, not so much
- By Philo on 01-11-20
By: Thomas Merton
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Plato's Republic
- By: Plato
- Narrated by: Ray Childs
- Length: 11 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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The Republic poses questions that endure: What is justice? What form of community fosters the best possible life for human beings? What is the nature and destiny of the soul? Find out....
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BEWARE: shortened version
- By Dranu on 03-08-20
By: Plato
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The Water Margin
- Outlaws of the Marsh
- By: Shi Naian, J. H. Jackson - translator, Edwin Lowe - translator
- Narrated by: Jonathan Booth
- Length: 33 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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The Water Margin is one of the most popular classics of early Chinese literature. It tells the vigorous story of 108 characters who, falling foul of the established state authorities, are forced to become outlaws....
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Top notch Chinese classic
- By Ken Blum on 10-13-23
By: Shi Naian, and others
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Ramayana
- India's Immortal Tale of Adventure, Love and Wisdom
- By: Krishna Dharma, Valmiki Ramayana
- Narrated by: Krishna Dharma
- Length: 19 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Ramayana must rank as one of the most loved and revered books of all time. A part of India's ancient Vedas, it is a beautiful story of romance and adventure....
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Incredible story
- By Todd Asana on 09-19-18
By: Krishna Dharma, and others
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The Mahabharata
- By: John D. Smith - translator
- Narrated by: Shaheen Khan, Sagar Arya
- Length: 44 hrs and 7 mins
- Abridged
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The Mahabharata is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India. It is of immense importance to the culture of the Indian subcontinent and is a major text of Hinduism....
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Confusing arrangement ruins it
- By R.B. on 03-26-21
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The Sound of Waves
- By: Yukio Mishima
- Narrated by: Brian Nishii
- Length: 5 hrs
- Unabridged
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Set in a remote fishing village in Japan, The Sound of Waves is a timeless story of first love. A young fisherman is entranced at the sight of the beautiful daughter of the wealthiest man in the village....
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Remote Japanese island beautifully depicted
- By Bruce on 09-17-15
By: Yukio Mishima
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The Way of Chuang Tzu (Second Edition)
- By: Thomas Merton
- Narrated by: Greg Chun
- Length: 2 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Classic writings from the great Zen master in exquisite versions by Thomas Merton, with a preface by his holiness the Dalai Lama, now in audio for the first time....
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Way of Merton -- Chuang Tzu, not so much
- By Philo on 01-11-20
By: Thomas Merton
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Plato's Republic
- By: Plato
- Narrated by: Ray Childs
- Length: 11 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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The Republic poses questions that endure: What is justice? What form of community fosters the best possible life for human beings? What is the nature and destiny of the soul? Find out....
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BEWARE: shortened version
- By Dranu on 03-08-20
By: Plato
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The Water Margin
- Outlaws of the Marsh
- By: Shi Naian, J. H. Jackson - translator, Edwin Lowe - translator
- Narrated by: Jonathan Booth
- Length: 33 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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The Water Margin is one of the most popular classics of early Chinese literature. It tells the vigorous story of 108 characters who, falling foul of the established state authorities, are forced to become outlaws....
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Top notch Chinese classic
- By Ken Blum on 10-13-23
By: Shi Naian, and others
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Ramayana
- India's Immortal Tale of Adventure, Love and Wisdom
- By: Krishna Dharma, Valmiki Ramayana
- Narrated by: Krishna Dharma
- Length: 19 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Ramayana must rank as one of the most loved and revered books of all time. A part of India's ancient Vedas, it is a beautiful story of romance and adventure....
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Incredible story
- By Todd Asana on 09-19-18
By: Krishna Dharma, and others
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The Mahabharata
- By: John D. Smith - translator
- Narrated by: Shaheen Khan, Sagar Arya
- Length: 44 hrs and 7 mins
- Abridged
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The Mahabharata is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India. It is of immense importance to the culture of the Indian subcontinent and is a major text of Hinduism....
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Confusing arrangement ruins it
- By R.B. on 03-26-21
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The Sound of Waves
- By: Yukio Mishima
- Narrated by: Brian Nishii
- Length: 5 hrs
- Unabridged
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Set in a remote fishing village in Japan, The Sound of Waves is a timeless story of first love. A young fisherman is entranced at the sight of the beautiful daughter of the wealthiest man in the village....
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Remote Japanese island beautifully depicted
- By Bruce on 09-17-15
By: Yukio Mishima
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The Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha
- A Translation of the Majjhima Nikāya
- By: Bhikkhu Ñānamoli, Bhikkhu Bodhi
- Narrated by: Taradasa
- Length: 47 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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This book offers a complete translation of the Majjhima Nikāya, or Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha, one of the major collections of texts in the Pāli Canon, the authorised scriptures of Theravada Buddhism....
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I can't believe it's FINALLY an audible book!
- By Yetanotherguy on 12-08-19
By: Bhikkhu Ñānamoli, and others
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Nordic Tales
- Folktales from Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, and Denmark
- By: Chronicle Books
- Narrated by: Allan Corduner, Juha Sorola
- Length: 4 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Trolls haunt the snowy forests, and terrifying monsters roam the open sea. A young woman journeys to the end of the world, and a boy proves he knows no fear. This collection of 16 traditional tales transports readers to the enchanting world of Nordic folklore....
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Really fun
- By Olivia on 10-14-19
By: Chronicle Books
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The Connected Discourses of the Buddha
- A Translation of the Saṃyutta Nikaya
- By: Bhikkhu Bodhi
- Narrated by: Taradasa
- Length: 57 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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This volume offers a complete translation of the Saṃyutta Nikāya, The Connected Discourses of the Buddha, the third of the four great collections in the Sutta Pitaka of the Pāli Canon....
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Easy to understand...
- By Munair on 04-09-21
By: Bhikkhu Bodhi
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The Three Kingdoms
- By: Luo Guanzhong, Christine Sun
- Narrated by: Michelle Tate
- Length: 39 mins
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The Three Kingdoms is one of the Chinese Noble Classics....
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Too short
- By Steven Shaw on 09-02-15
By: Luo Guanzhong, and others
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Siddhartha
- By: Hermann Hesse
- Narrated by: Mark Bowen
- Length: 5 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Siddhartha is an allegorical novel-parable by Hermann Hesse, first published by the Berlin publishing house S. Fischer Verlag in 1922. Siddhartha is the...
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Peaceful
- By Oriole Moeras on 09-02-24
By: Hermann Hesse
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Haiku Poetry Profound in All It’s Glory Time to Read It Now - Volume 1
- By: Jason Nathan Neri
- Narrated by: David Purkey
- Length: 9 mins
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Some interesting Haiku poems for poetry lovers....
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Sand and Foam
- By: Kahlil Gibran
- Narrated by: Peter Coates
- Length: 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Kahlil Gibran is the third best-selling poet of all time, behind Shakespeare and Lao-Tzu. Sand and Foam is a book of aphorisms, poems, and parables by the...
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Sand and foam
- By progg on 07-07-24
By: Kahlil Gibran
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M. Butterfly
- By: David Henry Hwang
- Narrated by: John Lithgow, B.D. Wong, David Dukes, and others
- Length: 1 hr and 51 mins
- Original Recording
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Inspired by an actual espionage scandal, a French diplomat discovers the startling truth about his Chinese mistress....
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great play, but you need to know it first
- By Calliope on 06-22-13
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Grand Expectations
- The United States 1945-1974
- By: James T. Patterson
- Narrated by: Robert Fass
- Length: 31 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Grand Expectations weaves the major political, cultural, and economic events of the period into a superb portrait of America from 1945 through Watergate....
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Disappointing
- By Ray on 02-12-11
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7 Secrets of Vishnu
- The Hindu Trinity Series
- By: Devdutt Pattanaik
- Narrated by: Sagar Arya
- Length: 4 hrs and 5 mins
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Locked in the stories, symbols and rituals of Vishnu is the wisdom of the ancestors, transmitted over hundreds of years....
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7 Secrets Of Vishnu
- By Kevin Vecchione on 03-13-20
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Miyazakiworld
- A Life in Art
- By: Susan Napier
- Narrated by: Susan Napier
- Length: 10 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Japanese culture and animation scholar Susan Napier explores the life and art of extraordinary Japanese filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki, including his significant impact on Japan and the world, to provide a definitive account of his oeuvre....
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An amazing life
- By Michael Charboneau on 05-20-19
By: Susan Napier
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Mafia Queens of Mumbai
- By: Jane Borges, S. Hussain Zaidi
- Narrated by: Radhika Apte, Rajkummar Rao, Kalki Koechlin
- Length: 6 hrs and 52 mins
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From victims to victims to victors, this collection of stories contains intricate details of 13 women who went on to leave their permanent mark on the face of the Mumbai Mafiosi....
By: Jane Borges, and others
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7 Secrets of Shiva
- The Hindu Trinity Series
- By: Devdutt Pattanaik
- Narrated by: Sagar Arya
- Length: 4 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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The author, Devdutt Pattanaik, introduces listeners to the varied aspects and representations of Shiva, and then sets about interpreting them....
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Very Beautiful Shiva
- By Seenath on 03-31-18
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The Lonesome Bodybuilder
- Stories
- By: Yukiko Motoya
- Narrated by: Natalie Naudus, Brian Nishii, Erin Bennett, and others
- Length: 5 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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In these 11 stories, the individuals who lift the curtains of their orderly homes and workplaces are confronted with the bizarre, the grotesque, the fantastic, the alien - and through it, find a way to liberation....
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Surreal Sad Lady Stories
- By Amazon Customer on 04-29-19
By: Yukiko Motoya
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A Personal Matter
- By: Kenzaburo Oe, John Nathan - translator
- Narrated by: Eric Michael Summerer
- Length: 7 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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In A Personal Matter, Oe has chosen a difficult, complex though universal subject: how does one face and react to the birth of an abnormal child....
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Should have been better
- By Erez on 07-24-12
By: Kenzaburo Oe, and others
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Sita: Warrior of Mithila
- By: Amish
- Narrated by: Sagar Arya
- Length: 11 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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India, 3400 BCE. The ancient kingdom of Mithila is divided by corruption, resentment, and poverty. An abandoned baby is found in a field protected by a vulture from a pack of wolves....
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Nothing to do with Ramayana
- By Jose Juan on 05-24-18
By: Amish
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The Iliad
- A New Translation by Caroline Alexander
- By: Homer, Caroline Alexander - translator
- Narrated by: Dominic Keating
- Length: 19 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Carved close to the original Greek, acclaimed classicist Caroline Alexander's new translation is swift and lean, with the driving cadence of its source....
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Forceful
- By Tad Davis on 04-22-16
By: Homer, and others
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Intermediate Japanese Short Stories
- 10 Captivating Short Stories to Learn Japanese & Grow Your Vocabulary the Fun Way! (Intermediate Japanese Stories, Book 1)
- By: Lingo Mastery
- Narrated by: Denis Bates, Rieah Masubuchi
- Length: 4 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Are you on your way towards learning Japanese and need a new challenge? We’re constantly trying to improve and master new skills, and the Japanese language is no exception....
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Not for beginners.
- By Dorian Murray on 04-06-23
By: Lingo Mastery
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夏目漱石名作集
- By: 夏目 漱石
- Narrated by: 佐々木 健, 西村 健志, 野口 晃, and others
- Length: 141 hrs and 41 mins
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●内容紹介
最初の長編小説『吾輩は猫である』から絶筆『明暗』まで
珠玉の14作品を発表順に収録
By: 夏目 漱石
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Kahlil Gibran. Classic Collection
- Sand and Foam. The Prophet. The Madman, His Parables and Poems
- By: Kahlil Gibran
- Narrated by: Peter Coates, Michael Goodrick
- Length: 2 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Kahlil Gibran was a Lebanese-American writer, poet, activist, and visual artist. Deeply thoughtful and spiritual, Gibran was also considered a philosopher...
By: Kahlil Gibran
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Traditions
- Essays on the Japanese Martial Arts and Ways
- By: Dave Lowry
- Narrated by: Brian Nishii
- Length: 7 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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The goals of the budo - the martial arts and ways of Japan - lie in refining the body and spirit. These goals are not always the obvious ones - and are learned only through the guidance and direction of great teachers....
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Reflections for any martial artist
- By P_Cali on 12-18-16
By: Dave Lowry
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Scion of Ikshvaku
- Ram Chandra Series, Book 1
- By: Amish
- Narrated by: Sagar Arya
- Length: 11 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Ram Rajya. The Perfect Land. But perfection has a price. He paid that price....
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Annoying narration
- By maneesha Seth on 06-18-23
By: Amish
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The Narrow Road to the Interior and Hojoki
- By: Matsuo Basho, Kamo no Chomei
- Narrated by: Togo Igawa
- Length: 2 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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The Narrow Road to the Interior and Hojoki are two of the best-loved works of their kind, famous for their beautiful, delicate verse and subtle insight into the human condition....
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Second story unintelligible
- By Karen on 02-23-10
By: Matsuo Basho, and others
New releases
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Sinophagia
- A Celebration of Chinese Horror 2024
- By: Xueting Christine Ni
- Narrated by: Emily Woo Zeller, David Lee Huynh
- Length: 15 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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From the menacing vision of a red umbrella, to the ominous atmosphere of the Laughing Mountain; from the waking dream of virtual working to the sinister games of the locked room . . . this is a fascinating insight into the spine-chilling voices working within China today-a long way from the traditional expectations of hopping vampires and hanging ghosts.
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華麗なる一族(上)
- (新潮文庫)
- By: 山崎 豊子
- Narrated by: 喜山 茂雄
- Length: 16 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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関西有数の都市銀行・阪神銀行の頭取・万俵大介は、金融再編成に際し「小が大を喰う合併」と称し、生き残りを成し遂げる方法を画策する。
By: 山崎 豊子
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沈まぬ太陽(一) -アフリカ篇・上-
- (新潮文庫)
- By: 山崎 豊子
- Narrated by: MiC
- Length: 10 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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大手航空会社「国民航空」社員の恩地元は、まじめで実直な強い信念を持った男である。恩地は半ば強引に就任させられた労働組合委員長として、職場環境の改善を訴えたが、その手法を嫌忌した経営陣からアフリカへと左遷されてしまう。
By: 山崎 豊子
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Im Takt einer Beutelratte und anderer Terroristen
- By: Amri Chouba
- Narrated by: Steve Krieg
- Length: 14 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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"Woher du kommst, interessiert nicht, viel wichtiger ist die Frage, wohin du gehst", brummte Kapitän Lesd. "Wie ... wie meinen Sie das?", fragte Martin völlig verwirrt. "Na ja, ganz einfach, alles, was du bis jetzt gelernt hast, steht vor mir. Das bist du. Aber was du noch lernen wirst, was du werden wirst, das entscheidet sich mit dem Weg, den du wählst." Dieser Roman ist eine atemberaubende und verwirrende Reise, die ein ahnungs- sowie mittelloses Gnu über mehrere Landesgrenzen und Kontinente führt und die es immer wieder auf mysteriöse Charaktere stoßen lässt.
By: Amri Chouba
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不毛地帯 第一巻
- (新潮文庫)
- By: 山崎 豊子
- Narrated by: 藤川 貴央
- Length: 17 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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舞台は終戦を乗り越え、高度経済成長期をひた走る日本。大本営の作戦立案参謀であった壹岐正は、終戦の詔にを聞き入れず、武装解除をしない関東軍へ説得に向かう最中、ソ連軍に拘束されシベリアに抑留される。
By: 山崎 豊子
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Motherlands: Poems
- Max Ritvo Poetry Prize
- By: Weijia Pan
- Narrated by: Weijia Pan
- Length: 43 mins
- Unabridged
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This audiobook was selected by Louise Glück as winner of the 2023 Max Ritvo Poetry Prize, joining a growing list of successful poetry debuts, including Michael Kleber-Digg’s collection Worldly Things, which has sold more than 4,000 copies. The author is a poet and translator from Shanghai, China; his poems have appeared in AGNI, Boulevard, Copper Nickel, Georgia Review, New Ohio Review, Ninth Letter, Poetry Daily, and elsewhere.
By: Weijia Pan
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Sinophagia
- A Celebration of Chinese Horror 2024
- By: Xueting Christine Ni
- Narrated by: Emily Woo Zeller, David Lee Huynh
- Length: 15 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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From the menacing vision of a red umbrella, to the ominous atmosphere of the Laughing Mountain; from the waking dream of virtual working to the sinister games of the locked room . . . this is a fascinating insight into the spine-chilling voices working within China today-a long way from the traditional expectations of hopping vampires and hanging ghosts.
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華麗なる一族(上)
- (新潮文庫)
- By: 山崎 豊子
- Narrated by: 喜山 茂雄
- Length: 16 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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関西有数の都市銀行・阪神銀行の頭取・万俵大介は、金融再編成に際し「小が大を喰う合併」と称し、生き残りを成し遂げる方法を画策する。
By: 山崎 豊子
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沈まぬ太陽(一) -アフリカ篇・上-
- (新潮文庫)
- By: 山崎 豊子
- Narrated by: MiC
- Length: 10 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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大手航空会社「国民航空」社員の恩地元は、まじめで実直な強い信念を持った男である。恩地は半ば強引に就任させられた労働組合委員長として、職場環境の改善を訴えたが、その手法を嫌忌した経営陣からアフリカへと左遷されてしまう。
By: 山崎 豊子
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Im Takt einer Beutelratte und anderer Terroristen
- By: Amri Chouba
- Narrated by: Steve Krieg
- Length: 14 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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"Woher du kommst, interessiert nicht, viel wichtiger ist die Frage, wohin du gehst", brummte Kapitän Lesd. "Wie ... wie meinen Sie das?", fragte Martin völlig verwirrt. "Na ja, ganz einfach, alles, was du bis jetzt gelernt hast, steht vor mir. Das bist du. Aber was du noch lernen wirst, was du werden wirst, das entscheidet sich mit dem Weg, den du wählst." Dieser Roman ist eine atemberaubende und verwirrende Reise, die ein ahnungs- sowie mittelloses Gnu über mehrere Landesgrenzen und Kontinente führt und die es immer wieder auf mysteriöse Charaktere stoßen lässt.
By: Amri Chouba
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不毛地帯 第一巻
- (新潮文庫)
- By: 山崎 豊子
- Narrated by: 藤川 貴央
- Length: 17 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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舞台は終戦を乗り越え、高度経済成長期をひた走る日本。大本営の作戦立案参謀であった壹岐正は、終戦の詔にを聞き入れず、武装解除をしない関東軍へ説得に向かう最中、ソ連軍に拘束されシベリアに抑留される。
By: 山崎 豊子
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Motherlands: Poems
- Max Ritvo Poetry Prize
- By: Weijia Pan
- Narrated by: Weijia Pan
- Length: 43 mins
- Unabridged
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This audiobook was selected by Louise Glück as winner of the 2023 Max Ritvo Poetry Prize, joining a growing list of successful poetry debuts, including Michael Kleber-Digg’s collection Worldly Things, which has sold more than 4,000 copies. The author is a poet and translator from Shanghai, China; his poems have appeared in AGNI, Boulevard, Copper Nickel, Georgia Review, New Ohio Review, Ninth Letter, Poetry Daily, and elsewhere.
By: Weijia Pan