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Leira's family flee to the island of Crete just before a huge volcanic eruption destroys their island and sends a tsunami to where they thought they had found safety.
I wonder if the first day of Learning is always like this - do the girls on the hill always feel the ground tremble under their feet?
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Goddess of Yesterday
- De: Caroline B. Cooney
- Narrado por: Christina Moore
- Duración: 8 h y 47 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 31
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Spirited and pretty, Anaxandra is playmate to King Nicandor’s crippled daughter, Callisto, until pirates attack Nicandor’s small Greek island kingdom and slay everyone except Anaxandra. When Sparta’s King Menalaus comes to investigate, Anaxandra assumes the identity of Princess Callisto to avoid becoming a slave. But Menalaus’ beautiful half-goddess wife, Helen, doubts the girl’s story. Worse, Helen is about to join forces with Trojan prince Paris. Now Anaxandra must reinvent herself in a desperate attempt to prevent war.
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4 out of 5 stars
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One Girl's Courage in the Era of Myth and Antiquity
- De Lisa Davidson en 04-28-24
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The King Must Die
- De: Mary Renault
- Narrado por: Michael York
- Duración: 2 h y 51 m
- Versión resumida
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General3 out of 5 stars 1
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 1
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This is the story of the young Theseus: Prince of Troizen, King of Eleusis and Athens, and slayer of the Minotaur. Acclaimed novelist Mary Renault weaves myth, legend, history, and fiction into the story of a young hero's search for his destiny and the countless challenges he faces. From Theseus's early life as a prince, to his leadership of a captive team of bulldancers in Crete—not to mention his thrilling encounters with Poseidon—The King Must Die captures the full force of adventure, battle, and an epic quest.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Poetic and short
- De Ben en 04-07-24
De: Mary Renault
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The Bull from The Sea
- De: Mary Renault
- Narrado por: Kris Dyer
- Duración: 11 h y 7 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 112
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 98
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 97
This second instalment in the story of the legendary hero begins with Theseus' triumphant return from Crete after slaying the Minotaur. Having freed the city of Athens from the onerous tribute demanded by the ruler of Knossos - the sacrifice of noble youths and maidens to the appetite of the Labyrinth's monster - Theseus has returned home to find his father dead and himself the new king. But his adventures have only just begun: He still must confront the Amazons; capture their queen, Hippolyta; and face the tragic results of Phaedra's jealous rage.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Vintage Mary Renault
- De DPD en 08-30-19
De: Mary Renault
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The Unreal and the Real
- Selected Stories of Ursula K. Le Guin, Volume One: Where on Earth
- De: Ursula K. Le Guin
- Narrado por: Tandy Cronyn
- Duración: 11 h y 44 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 96
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 81
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 81
The Unreal and the Real is a major event not to be missed. In this two-volume selection of Ursula K. Le Guin's best short stories--as selected by the National Book Award winning author herself--the reader will be delighted, provoked, amused, and faced with the sharp, satirical voice of one of the best short story writers of the present day. Where on Earth explores Le Guin's earthbound stories which range around the world, from small town Oregon to middle Europe in the middle of revolution to summer camp.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Shame on you, Audible
- De Audrey McCombs en 07-03-20
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Women of the Bible
- Jael's Story
- De: Ann Burton
- Narrado por: Effie Johnson
- Duración: 6 h y 54 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 35
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 31
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Ann Burton - best-selling author of Rahab's Story - pens a sweeping historical novel about the Biblical heroine who risks all by wielding a tent peg and mallet. In this compelling tale of faith, courage, and romance, Jael boldly seizes a pivotal opportunity to free Israelites - and herself - from years of oppression.
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5 out of 5 stars
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when she choose the one true GOD.
- De Ruth Reynoso en 01-04-24
De: Ann Burton
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Women of the Bible
- Abigail's Story
- De: Ann Burton
- Narrado por: Rachel Botchan
- Duración: 7 h y 9 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 55
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 36
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 37
Ann Burton's critically acclaimed first novel in this compelling Biblical series tells the fictionalized tale of a young Jewish woman who makes pottery to support her family. But when her brother's huge gambling debt threatens to enslave them, she convinces his creditor to marry her and forgive the debt. After her husband sends her to manage his herds in the hills, Abigail grows fond of the rustic inhabitants - and of an enigmatic shepherd soldier who's on a collision course with her husband.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Wordy
- De Cayce en 07-26-07
De: Ann Burton
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The Sekhmet Bed
- The She-King, #1
- De: L.M. Ironside
- Narrado por: Amanda C. Miller
- Duración: 9 h y 18 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 139
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 128
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 127
The second daughter of the Pharaoh, Ahmose has always dreamed of a quiet life as a priestess, serving Egypt's gods, ministering to the people of the Two Lands. But when the Pharaoh dies without an heir, she is given instead as Great Royal Wife to the new king - a soldier of common birth. For Ahmose is god-chosen, gifted with the ability to read dreams, and it is her connection to the gods which ensures the new Pharaoh his right to rule.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Never listened to a story about Egypt before...
- De E. M. en 12-14-13
De: L.M. Ironside
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The Wife's Tale
- A Personal History
- De: Aida Edemariam
- Narrado por: Adjoa Andoh
- Duración: 9 h y 52 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 36
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 29
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 29
In this indelible memoir of the life of her remarkable 95-year-old grandmother, Guardian journalist Aida Edemariam tells the story of modern Ethiopia - a nation that underwent a tumultuous transformation from feudalism to monarchy to Marxist revolution to democracy, over the course of one century. Filled with a vivid cast of characters - emperors and empresses, priests and scholars, monks and nuns, archbishops and slaves, Marxist revolutionaries and wartime double agents - The Wife's Tale introduces a woman both imperious and vulnerable.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A Look At Ethiopia
- De Jean en 07-15-18
De: Aida Edemariam
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Guest
- A Changeling Tale
- De: Mary Downing Hahn
- Narrado por: Shelley Atkinson
- Duración: 4 h y 34 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 62
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 55
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 54
When her adorable baby brother is replaced by an ugly, ill-tempered changeling, Mollie is determined to find the so-called Kinde Folke who took baby Thomas, return the changeling she calls Guest, and make them give Thomas back. Natural and magical obstacles and her own reckless temperament make her journey arduous and full of dangers, and a plot rich in surprises and twists makes this book a must-listen for Mary Downing Hahn’s fans.
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4 out of 5 stars
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My kids loved it!
- De TaniaP en 10-14-19
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Lavinia
- De: Ursula K. Le Guin
- Narrado por: Alyssa Bresnahan
- Duración: 11 h y 36 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 355
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 266
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 268
Highly acclaimed author Ursula K. Le Guin lends a resonant voice to a pivotal yet often overlooked character of Vergil's The Aeneid. Born into peace and freedom, Lavinia is stunned to learn that she will be the cause of a great war - or so the prophecies and omens claim. Her fate is sealed, however, when she meets a man from Troy.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fascinatingly well written
- De Kennet en 03-11-09
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Henna House
- De: Nomi Eve
- Narrado por: Hillary Huber
- Duración: 13 h y 48 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 186
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 167
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 166
Yemen in 1920: After passage of the Orphan's Decree, any unbetrothed Jewish child left orphaned will be instantly adopted by the local Muslim community. With her parents' health failing, and no spousal prospects in sight, Adela Damari's situation looks dire until her uncle arrives from a faraway city, bringing with him a cousin and aunt who introduce Adela to the powerful rituals of henna tattooing.
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2 out of 5 stars
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historical fiction, read like an autobiography.
- De Anonymous User en 02-11-19
De: Nomi Eve
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Hand of Isis
- De: Jo Graham
- Narrado por: Gigi Shane
- Duración: 16 h y 27 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 37
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 32
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 33
Charmian is handmaiden to Cleopatra. She is also an oracle, gifted with ancient memories that may hold the key to preserving Egypt. Through blood and fire, war and peace, love and death, she will face a desperate struggle that will remake the future of the world.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Reader does not know how to pronounce words
- De Gail N. en 07-31-19
De: Jo Graham
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The Hundred Wells of Salaga
- A Novel
- De: Ayesha Harruna Attah
- Narrado por: Janina Edwards
- Duración: 6 h y 37 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 30
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 25
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Aminah lives an idyllic life until she is brutally separated from her home and forced on a journey that turns her from a daydreamer into a resilient woman. Wurche, the willful daughter of a chief, is desperate to play an important role in her father's court. These two women's lives converge as infighting among Wurche's people threatens the region, during the height of the slave trade at the end of the nineteenth century. The Hundred Wells of Salaga offers a remarkable view of slavery and how the scramble for Africa affected the lives of everyday people.
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The Book of Longings
- A Novel
- De: Sue Monk Kidd
- Narrado por: Mozhan Marnò, Sue Monk Kidd
- Duración: 13 h y 27 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 5,821
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 5,088
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 5,057
In her mesmerizing fourth work of fiction, Sue Monk Kidd takes an audacious approach to history and brings her acclaimed narrative gifts to imagine the story of a young woman named Ana. Raised in a wealthy family with ties to the ruler of Galilee, she is rebellious and ambitious, with a brilliant mind and a daring spirit. She engages in furtive scholarly pursuits and writes narratives about neglected and silenced women. Ana is expected to marry an older widower, a prospect that horrifies her. An encounter with 18-year-old Jesus changes everything.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Made me cringe
- De Joan en 05-08-20
De: Sue Monk Kidd
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West
- De: Edith Pattou
- Narrado por: Renée Raudman, Kirby Heyborne, Taylor Meskimen, y otros
- Duración: 11 h y 31 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 107
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 89
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 90
When Rose first met Charles, he was trapped in the form of a white bear. To rescue him, Rose traveled to the land that lay east of the sun and west of the moon to defeat the evil Troll Queen. Now, Rose has found her happily ever after with Charles - until a sudden storm destroys his ship and he is presumed dead. But Rose doesn’t believe the shipwreck was an act of nature, nor does she believe Charles is truly dead. Something much more sinister is at work.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wonderful!
- De Diane en 05-01-19
De: Edith Pattou
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Book of a Thousand Days
- De: Shannon Hale
- Narrado por: Chelsea Mixon
- Duración: 7 h y 26 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 907
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 812
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 812
When Lady Saren defies her father’s command to marry the vicious Lord Khasar, she is sealed in a tower with only her serving maid, Dashti, for company. In their cramped, dark space Dashti pours her thoughts into a daily journal while pitiless solitude engulfs them. At first the girl is optimistic: they have food aplenty, candles for light, and even a visit from Lady Saren’s true love, Khan Tegus - though he can only call to them from outside their walls. But their circumstances soon grow desperate.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I charming little book.
- De Steve en 07-20-15
De: Shannon Hale
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The Sea of Trolls
- De: Nancy Farmer
- Narrado por: Gerard Doyle
- Duración: 13 h y 51 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 534
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 463
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 466
In the year 793, siblings Jack and Lucy are captured by fearsome Vikings with a thirst for battle and pillaging. Taken to the court of Ivar the Boneless, Jack and Lucy are sent on a perilous journey - full of dragons and giant spiders - deep into the magical kingdom of the trolls!
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5 out of 5 stars
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NO KINDNESS IS EVER WASTED
- De Jim "The Impatient" en 11-03-17
De: Nancy Farmer