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- De Kevin Crumpton en 01-31-17
De: Deborah Moggach
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The Gods of Tango
- A Novel
- De: Carolina De Robertis
- Narrado por: Carolina De Robertis
- Duración: 14 h y 28 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 111
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 101
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 101
February 1913: seventeen-year-old Leda, carrying only a small trunk and her father's cherished violin, leaves her Italian village for a new home, and a new husband, in Argentina. Arriving in Buenos Aires, she discovers that he has been killed, but she remains: living in a tenement, without friends or family, on the brink of destitution. Still, she is seduced by the music that underscores life in the city: tango, born from lower-class immigrant voices, now the illicit, scandalous dance of brothels and cabarets.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A rousing tale
- De Jean en 07-24-15
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Touch the Dark
- Cassandra Palmer, Book 1
- De: Karen Chance
- Narrado por: Cynthia Holloway
- Duración: 12 h y 5 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 1,150
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 769
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 781
Cassandra Palmer can see the future and communicate with spirits - talents that make her attractive to the dead and the undead alike. The ghosts of the dead aren't usually dangerous; they just like to talk...a lot. The undead are another matter. Like any sensible girl, Cassie tries to avoid vampires, but when the bloodsucking mafioso she escaped three years ago finds Cassie again with vengeance on his mind, she's forced to turn to the vampire Senate for protection.
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1 out of 5 stars
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On and on and on with no point....OMG so ANNOYING
- De Katherine en 04-09-13
De: Karen Chance
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The Passion
- De: Jeanette Winterson
- Narrado por: Tania Rodrigues, Daniel Pirrie
- Duración: 5 h y 21 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 81
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 69
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 69
Set during the tumultuous years of the Napoleonic Wars, The Passion intertwines the destinies of two remarkable people: Henri, a simple French soldier, who follows Napoleon from glory to Russian ruin; and Villanelle, the red-haired, web-footed daughter of a Venetian boatman, whose husband has gambled away her heart. In Venice’s compound of carnival, chance, and darkness, the pair meets their singular destiny.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellence.
- De Scottie V. en 10-07-19
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The Serpent Garden
- De: Judith Merkle Riley
- Narrado por: Alison Larkin
- Duración: 18 h y 19 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 60
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 49
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 48
Susanna Dallet is the daughter of a Flemish painter and wife to a philandering husband, living in the court of Henry VIII. When her husband is murdered, Susanna is suddenly left with a household to provide for and nothing to her name. Her days of anonymity are over when Susanna finds that guild rules preventing women from working do not apply at the king’s court, and she manages to secure a position as a miniature-portrait painter. Before long, she has not only made a name for herself, she is close to those who surround Princess Mary. But even in this lofty company, Susanna is not safe....
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3 out of 5 stars
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DON'T FALL FOR THE PRINT VERSION AMAZON REVIEWS
- De The Louligan en 03-06-14
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The Passion of Artemisia
- De: Susan Vreeland
- Narrado por: Gigi Bermingham
- Duración: 9 h y 28 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 192
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 127
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 129
Set against the glorious backdrops of Rome, Florence, and Genoa, and Naples, peopled with historical characters and filled with the details of the life of a 17th-century painter, The Passion of Artemisia is the story of Gentileschi's struggle to find love, forgiveness, and wholeness through her art.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Disappointing
- De Kay en 05-21-03
De: Susan Vreeland
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The Architect's Apprentice
- De: Elif Shafak
- Narrado por: Piter Marek
- Duración: 16 h y 54 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 340
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 302
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 301
In 1540, 12-year-old Jahan arrives in Istanbul. As an animal tamer in the sultan's menagerie, he looks after the exceptionally smart elephant Chota and befriends (and falls for) the sultan's beautiful daughter Princess Mihrimah. A palace education leads Jahan to Mimar Sinan, the empire's chief architect, who takes Jahan under his wing as they construct (with Chota's help) some of the most magnificent buildings in history.
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4 out of 5 stars
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I feel like I should like it more than I do
- De nyog en 04-19-17
De: Elif Shafak
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Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister
- De: Gregory Maguire
- Narrado por: Jenny Sterlin
- Duración: 12 h y 33 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 317
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 274
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 274
Gregory Maguire, critically acclaimed author of Wicked, returns with his eagerly anticipated second novel. Using a dazzling reincarnation of the Cinderella story set in 17th century Holland, Maguire deftly weaves together stories of inner and outer beauty. Iris is a plain but intelligent young girl. Forced to flee England with her recently widowed mother, Margarethe, and her older sister, she finds herself swept into a life that becomes a legend. Arriving destitute, the family becomes employed in the home of a wealthy tulip merchant.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A Very Human Story!
- De SamiJo McQuiston en 05-02-18
De: Gregory Maguire
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The Seven Wonders
- A Novel of the Ancient World
- De: Steven Saylor
- Narrado por: Stephen Plunkett
- Duración: 12 h y 16 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 196
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 170
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 169
USA Today hails Steven Saylor as a “modern master of historical fiction.” Rich in intrigue and period detail, his novels set in ancient Rome have garnered acclaim the world over. A prequel to his epic Roma Sub Rosa series, The Seven Wonders follows series star Gordianus the Finder as an 18-year-old traveling the Mediterranean to witness the wonders of that fabled age. At each stop, the young investigator finds a beguiling mystery that pushes his powers of deduction to the limit.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Interesting History, Not much of a story
- De Mark en 08-10-12
De: Steven Saylor
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Green
- De: Jay Lake
- Narrado por: Katherine Kellgren
- Duración: 16 h y 53 m
- Versión completa
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General3.5 out of 5 stars 370
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 277
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Historia3.5 out of 5 stars 283
She was born in poverty, in a dusty village under the equatorial sun. She does not remember her mother, she does not remember her own nameher earliest clear memory is of the day her father sold her to the tall pale man. In the Court of the Pomegranate Tree, where she was taught the ways of a courtesanand the skills of an assassinshe was named Emerald, the precious jewel of the Undying Dukes collection of beauties. She calls herself Green.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Gods, Cat People, Female Assassins, Whips--
- De Jefferson en 02-11-11
De: Jay Lake
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A Shadow in Summer
- Long Price Quartet, Book 1
- De: Daniel Abraham
- Narrado por: Neil Shah
- Duración: 14 h y 38 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 296
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 263
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 260
The powerful city-state of Saraykeht is a bastion of peace and culture, a major center of commerce and trade. Its economy depends on the power of the captive spirit Seedless, an and at bound to the poet-sorcerer Heshai for life. Enter the Galts, an empire committed to laying waste to all lands with their ferocious army. Saraykeht has always been too strong for the Galts to attack, but now they see an opportunity.
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4 out of 5 stars
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REALLY Hard to Rate!
- De Trip Williams en 04-27-15
De: Daniel Abraham
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Shadowmarch
- Shadowmarch, Volume I
- De: Tad Williams
- Narrado por: Dick Hill
- Duración: 29 h y 19 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 713
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 546
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 552
For generations the misty Shadowline has marked the boundary between the lands of men and the lost northern lands that are the lair of their inhuman enemies, the ageless Qar. But now that boundary line is moving outward, threatening to engulf the northernmost land in which humans still live - the kingdom of Southmarch.
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3 out of 5 stars
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It's the characters that matter...
- De JC en 11-09-10
De: Tad Williams
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The School of Mirrors
- A Novel
- De: Eva Stachniak
- Narrado por: Ell Potter
- Duración: 16 h y 51 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 87
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 79
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 80
During the reign of Louis XV, impoverished but lovely teenage girls from all over France are sent to a discreet villa in the town of Versailles. Overseen by the King’s favorite mistress, Madame de Pompadour, they will be trained as potential courtesans for the King. When the time is right, each girl is smuggled into the palace of Versailles, with its legendary Hall of Mirrors.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fascinating and Heartbreaking
- De HistoryNerd en 08-21-22
De: Eva Stachniak
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Midnight Blue
- De: Simone van der Vlugt
- Narrado por: Imogen Church
- Duración: 8 h y 49 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 88
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 83
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 82
Amsterdam 1654: a dangerous secret threatens to destroy a young widow's new life. Following the sudden death of her husband, 25-year-old Catrin leaves her small village and takes a job as housekeeper to the successful Van Nulandt merchant family. Amsterdam is a city at the peak of its powers: science and art are flourishing, and Dutch ships bring back exotic riches from the Far East. When a figure from her past threatens her new life, Catrin flees to Delft. There, her painting talent earns her a chance as a pottery painter.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Hard to Be a Woman in 17th Century Holland
- De Cariola en 06-16-17
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Oil and Marble
- A Novel of Leonardo and Michelangelo
- De: Stephanie Storey
- Narrado por: P. J. Ochlan
- Duración: 13 h y 34 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 2,512
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 2,268
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 2,265
From 1501 to 1505, Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo Buonarroti both lived and worked in Florence. Leonardo was a charming, handsome 50-year-old at the peak of his career. Michelangelo was a temperamental sculptor in his mid-20s, desperate to make a name for himself. Michelangelo is a virtual unknown when he returns to Florence and wins the commission to carve what will become one of the most famous sculptures of all time: David.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fact and Fiction Fuse for a Great Listen
- De bec/audiothing en 07-21-16
De: Stephanie Storey
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Rahab's Story
- De: Ann Burton
- Narrado por: Mia Barron
- Duración: 7 h y 55 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 40
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 25
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 24
Ann Burton, author of the critically acclaimed Abigail's Story, traces Rahab's incredible journey from harlot to heroine. Shorn of her hair, stripped of her clothes, and cast out of her father's house, Rahab now scavenges the streets. Desperate for food, she's soon welcomed by the sisterhood of the House of Palms, a bordello. But after encountering two Israelite spies, Rahab makes a risky, life-altering choice.
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5 out of 5 stars
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great story. great narrator
- De Kristen en 06-02-15
De: Ann Burton
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The Mad Scientist's Guide to World Domination
- Original Short Fiction for the Modern Evil Genius
- De: John Joseph Adams - editor
- Narrado por: Stefan Rudnicki, Mary Robinette Kowal, Justine Eyre
- Duración: 15 h y 38 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 116
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 107
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 107
Mad scientists have never had it so tough. In super-hero comics, graphic novels, films, TV series, video games, and even works of what may be fiction, they are besieged by those who stand against them, devoid of sympathy for their irrational, megalomaniacal impulses to rule, destroy, or otherwise dominate the world as we know it. It’s just not fair. So those of us who are so twisted and sick that we love mad scientists have created this guide.
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3 out of 5 stars
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HAND DANCING
- De Jim "The Impatient" en 05-30-15