- Contemporary Quests (63)
Best Sellers
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The Sound of Thunder
- Courtney, Book 2
- By: Wilbur Smith
- Narrated by: Sean Barrett
- Length: 15 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 9
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 9
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 9
The second novel in Wilbur Smith's The Courtneys series, The Sound of Thunder is a powerful story of family tragedy set against the backdrop of the ravages of the Second Boer War....
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The Eagle's Conquest
- Eagles of the Empire, Book 2
- By: Simon Scarrow
- Narrated by: David Thorpe
- Length: 13 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 62
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 55
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 55
The second novel in Simon Scarrow's best-selling Roman series....
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5 out of 5 stars
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great second book from this author.
- By mac on 29-06-2018
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Under the Eagle
- Eagles of the Empire, Book 1
- By: Simon Scarrow
- Narrated by: David Thorpe
- Length: 12 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 84
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 77
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 77
It is 42 AD, and Quintus Licinius Cato has just arrived in Germany as a new recruit to the Second Legion, the toughest in the Roman army....
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5 out of 5 stars
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fantastic listen
- By Matthew on 12-12-2016
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Empire of Silver
- By: Conn Iggulden
- Narrated by: Stephen Thorne
- Length: 13 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 29
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 25
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 25
The eagerly awaited 4th novel in the bestselling Conqueror series, continuing the life and adventures of the mighty Khan dynasty....
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The Sound of Thunder
- Courtney, Book 2
- By: Wilbur Smith
- Narrated by: Sean Barrett
- Length: 15 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 9
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 9
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 9
The second novel in Wilbur Smith's The Courtneys series, The Sound of Thunder is a powerful story of family tragedy set against the backdrop of the ravages of the Second Boer War....
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The Eagle's Conquest
- Eagles of the Empire, Book 2
- By: Simon Scarrow
- Narrated by: David Thorpe
- Length: 13 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 62
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 55
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 55
The second novel in Simon Scarrow's best-selling Roman series....
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5 out of 5 stars
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great second book from this author.
- By mac on 29-06-2018
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Under the Eagle
- Eagles of the Empire, Book 1
- By: Simon Scarrow
- Narrated by: David Thorpe
- Length: 12 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 84
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 77
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 77
It is 42 AD, and Quintus Licinius Cato has just arrived in Germany as a new recruit to the Second Legion, the toughest in the Roman army....
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5 out of 5 stars
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fantastic listen
- By Matthew on 12-12-2016
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Empire of Silver
- By: Conn Iggulden
- Narrated by: Stephen Thorne
- Length: 13 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 29
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 25
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 25
The eagerly awaited 4th novel in the bestselling Conqueror series, continuing the life and adventures of the mighty Khan dynasty....
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EMPEROR: The Gates of Rome, Book 1 (Unabridged)
- By: Conn Iggulden
- Narrated by: Robert Glenister
- Length: 13 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 80
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 74
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 75
On a small estate just outside Rome in the first century BC, two boys become blood brothers, little imagining the extraordinary future that lies before them....
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5 out of 5 stars
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excellent story and narrator to match
- By Lesley Wilcox on 19-02-2015
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The Pillars of the Earth
- The Kingsbridge Novels, Book 1
- By: Ken Follett
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 40 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 522
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 478
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 480
The Pillars of the Earth tells the story of Philip, prior of Kingsbridge, a devout and resourceful monk driven to build the greatest Gothic cathedral the world has known....
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5 out of 5 stars
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my favourite book!
- By Matt on 09-01-2016
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Courtney's War
- By: Wilbur Smith, David Churchill
- Narrated by: Sean Barrett
- Length: 14 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 27
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 25
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Story4 out of 5 stars 25
Paris, 1939. Torn apart by war, Saffron Courtney and Gerhard von Meerbach are thousands of miles apart, both struggling for their lives....
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5 out of 5 stars
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brilliant as always
- By Teena on 02-10-2018
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The Last Kingdom
- The Last Kingdom Series, Book 1
- By: Bernard Cornwell
- Narrated by: Jamie Glover
- Length: 5 hrs and 30 mins
- Abridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 27
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 26
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 26
The Last Kingdom is set in the England of the ninth and tenth centuries....
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3 out of 5 stars
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Great first book
- By kevinplee@hotmail.com on 24-11-2018
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World Without End
- The Kingsbridge Novels, Book 2
- By: Ken Follett
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 45 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 336
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 299
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 301
Murder, intrigue, plague, and pestilence all play a part in this stunning sequel to the international best seller The Pillars of the Earth....
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5 out of 5 stars
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A wonderful follow up
- By Michelle on 29-06-2017
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Sharpe's Fury: The Battle of Barrosa, March 1811
- The Sharpe Series, Book 11
- By: Bernard Cornwell
- Narrated by: Rupert Farley
- Length: 12 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 16
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 15
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 15
Captain Sharpe has to protect a philandering diplomat and, deserted by his ally, faces the enemy....
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Centurion
- Eagles of the Empire, Book 8
- By: Simon Scarrow
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Length: 12 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 33
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 30
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 29
A gripping new novel featuring Roman army officers Macro and Cato on their most dangerous mission yet....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Loved it
- By kevinplee@hotmail.com on 21-06-2018
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Bones of the Hills
- By: Conn Iggulden
- Narrated by: Rupert Farley
- Length: 17 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 46
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 42
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 42
The powerful and exhilarating third novel in Conn Iggulden's number-one best-selling Conqueror series, following the life and adventures of the mighty Genghis Khan....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great third installment
- By Barnacles on 22-10-2017
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Golden Fox
- Courtney 2, Book 4
- By: Wilbur Smith
- Narrated by: Tim Pigott-Smith
- Length: 3 hrs
- Abridged
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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
In the searing heat of a divided Africa, two decades of bitter dynastic conflict explode with terrifying ferocity....
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EMPEROR: The Field of Swords, Book 3 (Unabridged)
- By: Conn Iggulden
- Narrated by: Paul Blake
- Length: 17 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 47
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Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 42
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 42
Julius Caesar has taken his legions north into mighty battles with the Gallic tribes. But as his successes mount, overwhelming ambition and new alliances begin to threaten his friendship with Marcus Brutus....
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3 out of 5 stars
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Change of Narrator Mid Series Not a Good Idea...
- By Won on 05-11-2015
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Hannibal: Enemy of Rome
- Hannibal 1
- By: Ben Kane
- Narrated by: Michael Praed
- Length: 19 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 20
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 18
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 18
In the First Punic War, the Roman legions defeated and humiliated Carthage, their only serious rival for power in the Mediterranean....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Amazing reading draws you in to keep listening
- By Lizzie on 04-07-2017
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The Mauritius Command
- Aubrey-Maturin Series, Book 4
- By: Patrick O'Brian
- Narrated by: Ric Jerrom
- Length: 12 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 58
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 51
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 51
In The Mauritius Command, Captain Jack Aubrey is ashore on half-pay without a command until his friend, occasional intelligence agent Stephen Maturin, arrives with secret orders....
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5 out of 5 stars
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addicted to life at sea
- By V on 23-05-2017
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Victory
- Thomas Kydd, Book 11
- By: Julian Stockwin
- Narrated by: Christian Rodska
- Length: 10 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 8
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 8
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 8
Commander Thomas Kydd is eager to play his part in thwarting Bonaparte’s plans for the invasion of England....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Amazing
- By chris on 07-09-2017
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The Ill-Made Knight
- By: Christian Cameron
- Narrated by: Saul Reichlin
- Length: 21 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 8
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 7
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Story5 out of 5 stars 7
September 1356. Poitiers. The greatest knights of the age were ready to give battle. On the English side, Edward, the Black Prince, who'd earned his spurs at Crecy. On the French side, the King and his son, the Dauphin. With 12,000 knights....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Entertaining
- By Anonymous User on 02-10-2018
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The Wrecker
- Isaac Bell, Book 2
- By: Clive Cussler, Justin Scott
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 14 hrs and 23 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 25
It is 1907. Train wrecks, fires and explosions sabotage the Southern Pacific Railroad's Cascades express line....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Well read story
- By BigDilligaf on 20-10-2018
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The Grey Ghost
- Fargo Adventures, Book 10
- By: Clive Cussler, Robin Burcell
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 10 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 23
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 21
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Story5 out of 5 stars 21
In 1906, a groundbreaking Rolls-Royce prototype known as the Grey Ghost vanishes from the streets of Manchester, England....
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5 out of 5 stars
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exciting great story
- By Rita on 11-06-2018
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The Eagle in the Sand
- Eagles of the Empire, Book 7
- By: Simon Scarrow
- Narrated by: Russell Boulter
- Length: 11 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 40
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 34
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 34
Judaea in AD 46. Roman centurions Cato and Macro have been posted to Judaea for a 'hearts and minds' operation....
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5 out of 5 stars
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continues to please!
- By Pamela on 01-01-2018
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The Long Sword
- By: Christian Cameron
- Narrated by: Saul Reichlin
- Length: 20 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 8
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 8
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Story5 out of 5 stars 8
Pisa, May 1364. Sir William Gold is looking forward to a lucrative career as a hired sword in the endless warring between Italy's city-states....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Epic
- By Anonymous User on 02-11-2018
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Day of the Caesars
- Eagles of the Empire, Book 16
- By: Simon Scarrow
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Length: 12 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 28
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 28
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Story5 out of 5 stars 28
AD 55. Claudius is dead. Rome is in turmoil. And two brave heroes of the Roman army face the challenge of their lives....
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Eagle series
- By Amazon Customer on 18-09-2018
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EMPEROR: The Gods of War, Book 4 (Unabridged)
- By: Conn Iggulden
- Narrated by: Paul Blake
- Length: 15 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 37
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 32
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 32
The fourth volume in the acclaimed Emperor series, in which Conn Iggulden interweaves history and adventure to recreate the astonishing life of Julius Caesar....
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1 out of 5 stars
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what happened
- By Anonymous User on 09-09-2018
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Post Captain
- Aubrey-Maturin Series, Book 2
- By: Patrick O'Brian
- Narrated by: Ric Jerrom
- Length: 18 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 67
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 64
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 64
This tale begins with Jack Aubrey arriving home from his exploits in the Mediterranean to find England at peace following the Treaty of Amiens....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Post Captain-on THE LIST at last!
- By Michael on 28-10-2016
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The Last Horseman
- By: David Gilman
- Narrated by: Frank Grimes
- Length: 11 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 5
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 5
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Story4 out of 5 stars 5
Dublin 1899: Lawyer Joseph Radcliffe and his black American comrade Benjamin Pierce were 'Buffalo Soldiers' together; now Radcliffe defends the toughest cases in a troubled city....
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5 out of 5 stars
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True family struggles, perfect ending.
- By mac on 11-07-2018
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The Patriot Threat
- By: Steve Berry
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 13 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 8
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 8
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 8
A provocative thriller posing a dangerous question: what if federal income tax is illegal? Find out more....
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Venus in Copper
- Falco, Book 3
- By: Lindsey Davis
- Narrated by: Lindsey Davis, Gordon Griffin
- Length: 11 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 11
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Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 10
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 10
Rats are always bigger than you expect. Falco, ancient Rome's hangdog investigator, hates sharing a cell with a rodent ....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Bravo
- By kevinplee@hotmail.com on 11-02-2017
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Invasion
- Thomas Kydd, Book 10
- By: Julian Stockwin
- Narrated by: Christian Rodska
- Length: 10 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 5
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Story4 out of 5 stars 5
Napoleon's forces are poised to invade Britain, and Commander Thomas Kydd's ship is at the forefront of the fleet defending the English coast....
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The Commodore
- By: C. S. Forester
- Narrated by: Christian Rodska
- Length: 9 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 24
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 22
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 22
In a gripping adventure in the northern waters, Hornblower must use all his skill and experience to prevent a catastrophic war....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent novel
- By peter brazel on 07-04-2016
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The Legion
- Eagles of the Empire, Book 10
- By: Simon Scarrow
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Length: 13 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 26
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 25
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 25
The Legion is the action-packed tenth novel in Simon Scarrow's best-selling Eagles of the Empire series....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Bravo duo
- By kevinplee@hotmail.com on 10-08-2018
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The Leopard Hunts in Darkness
- The Ballantyne Series, Book 4
- By: Wilbur Smith
- Narrated by: Elliot Chapman
- Length: 15 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall0 out of 5 stars 0
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Performance0 out of 5 stars 0
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Story0 out of 5 stars 0
Craig Mellow, acclaimed author but unhappy exile, seizes the chance to return to Zimbabwe when he is given a spying mission for the World Bank....
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Wounds of Honour
- Empire I
- By: Anthony Riches
- Narrated by: Saul Reichlin
- Length: 13 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 26
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 23
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Story4 out of 5 stars 21
Thrilling, authentic, and action packed, this novel introduces soldier hero Marcus Valerius....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great start to a new series.
- By Amazon Customer on 12-05-2018
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Emperor: The Field of Swords
- By: Conn Iggulden
- Narrated by: Alex Jennings
- Length: 6 hrs
- Abridged
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Overall0 out of 5 stars 0
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The ultimate Rome story....
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The Coral Island
- By: R. M. Ballantyne
- Narrated by: Peter Joyce
- Length: 10 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 4
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 4
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Story4 out of 5 stars 4
Heroes Ralph, Jack and Peterkin set sail on the Arrow and are the only three survivors of a fearful shipwreck....
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The Encircling Sea
- By: Adrian Goldsworthy
- Narrated by: Peter Noble
- Length: 11 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall0 out of 5 stars 0
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Flavius Ferox, Briton turned Roman centurion, is charged with keeping Rome's empire intact. But from his base at Vindolanda on the northern frontier of Britannia, he feels enemies closing in on him from all sides....
New Releases
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The Leopard Hunts in Darkness
- The Ballantyne Series, Book 4
- By: Wilbur Smith
- Narrated by: Elliot Chapman
- Length: 15 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall0 out of 5 stars 0
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Craig Mellow, acclaimed author but unhappy exile, seizes the chance to return to Zimbabwe when he is given a spying mission for the World Bank. Accompanied by beautiful photographer Sally-Anne Jay, he is at first unaware of the dangerous currents of tribal conflict that swirl below the calm surface of Zimbabwean politics. Then he stumbles upon a highly organised ivory-poaching operation which masks the treacherous plot to sell the country he once fought for into slavery....
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The Devil's Corral
- By: Les Savage Jr.
- Narrated by: Jeff Harding
- Length: 7 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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The Devil is a recalcitrant horse who has resisted all efforts to ride him - to the point of putting Ed into hospital. Now Ed is back - with scores to settle.
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The Sound of Thunder
- Courtney, Book 2
- By: Wilbur Smith
- Narrated by: Sean Barrett
- Length: 15 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 9
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 9
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 9
The second novel in Wilbur Smith's The Courtneys series, The Sound of Thunder is a powerful story of family tragedy set against the backdrop of the ravages of the Second Boer War. 'Only once in his life had Sean met a man whose strength matched his own - and now, again, they were pitted against each other....' Sean Courtney, impulsive adventurer of When the Lion Feeds, returns from the wildnerness a rich man - until he is robbed by the Boers of his wagons, his gold and the girl he loves.
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Blood's Revolution
- By: Angus Donald
- Narrated by: David Thorpe
- Length: 13 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Newly returned from years of secret work in Paris, Lieutenant Holcroft Blood must now face King James II's enemies on the gore-drenched battlefields of the British Isles. But after the victory at Sedgemoor - and its cruel aftermath, the Bloody Assizes, in which the Duke of Monmouth's rebellion was ruthlessly crushed - many powerful men have grown tired of Catholic James' brutal rule and seek to invite William, the Protestant Prince of Orange, to seize the thrones.
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The Gunsmith
- By: Lauran Paine
- Narrated by: Jeff Harding
- Length: 4 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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When Spartanville is brutally raided, Dave Petrie leads the manhunt to track down the culprits. In retaliation, the outlaws kidnap four women - and demand Petrie in exchange for their virtue.
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Mesquite Johnny
- By: Barry Cord
- Narrated by: Jeff Harding
- Length: 4 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall0 out of 5 stars 0
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When Red Tanguey and Lew Ferin run into trouble, leaving Red mortally wounded and Lew having vanished, Johnny Delaney sets out to investigate events and track down his missing friend.
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The Leopard Hunts in Darkness
- The Ballantyne Series, Book 4
- By: Wilbur Smith
- Narrated by: Elliot Chapman
- Length: 15 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall0 out of 5 stars 0
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Performance0 out of 5 stars 0
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Story0 out of 5 stars 0
Craig Mellow, acclaimed author but unhappy exile, seizes the chance to return to Zimbabwe when he is given a spying mission for the World Bank. Accompanied by beautiful photographer Sally-Anne Jay, he is at first unaware of the dangerous currents of tribal conflict that swirl below the calm surface of Zimbabwean politics. Then he stumbles upon a highly organised ivory-poaching operation which masks the treacherous plot to sell the country he once fought for into slavery....
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The Devil's Corral
- By: Les Savage Jr.
- Narrated by: Jeff Harding
- Length: 7 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall0 out of 5 stars 0
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Performance0 out of 5 stars 0
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The Devil is a recalcitrant horse who has resisted all efforts to ride him - to the point of putting Ed into hospital. Now Ed is back - with scores to settle.
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The Sound of Thunder
- Courtney, Book 2
- By: Wilbur Smith
- Narrated by: Sean Barrett
- Length: 15 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 9
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 9
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 9
The second novel in Wilbur Smith's The Courtneys series, The Sound of Thunder is a powerful story of family tragedy set against the backdrop of the ravages of the Second Boer War. 'Only once in his life had Sean met a man whose strength matched his own - and now, again, they were pitted against each other....' Sean Courtney, impulsive adventurer of When the Lion Feeds, returns from the wildnerness a rich man - until he is robbed by the Boers of his wagons, his gold and the girl he loves.
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Blood's Revolution
- By: Angus Donald
- Narrated by: David Thorpe
- Length: 13 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall0 out of 5 stars 0
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Newly returned from years of secret work in Paris, Lieutenant Holcroft Blood must now face King James II's enemies on the gore-drenched battlefields of the British Isles. But after the victory at Sedgemoor - and its cruel aftermath, the Bloody Assizes, in which the Duke of Monmouth's rebellion was ruthlessly crushed - many powerful men have grown tired of Catholic James' brutal rule and seek to invite William, the Protestant Prince of Orange, to seize the thrones.
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The Gunsmith
- By: Lauran Paine
- Narrated by: Jeff Harding
- Length: 4 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall0 out of 5 stars 0
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When Spartanville is brutally raided, Dave Petrie leads the manhunt to track down the culprits. In retaliation, the outlaws kidnap four women - and demand Petrie in exchange for their virtue.
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Mesquite Johnny
- By: Barry Cord
- Narrated by: Jeff Harding
- Length: 4 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall0 out of 5 stars 0
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When Red Tanguey and Lew Ferin run into trouble, leaving Red mortally wounded and Lew having vanished, Johnny Delaney sets out to investigate events and track down his missing friend.
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Arena: Revenge
- Roman Arena, Part 4
- By: Simon Scarrow, T. J. Andrews
- Narrated by: David Thorpe
- Length: 2 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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The opening day of the Games in Rome is a time for celebration in honour of the new Emperor. But for Marcus Valerius Pavo, a young military tribune fallen from grace, only despair awaits. Along with former mentor Optio Macro, Pavo must fight for his life in a ferocious beast hunt. Battling against lions and bears, he'll have to use all his wits to survive as well as the help of a hated former rival. But when Pavo achieves a stunning victory, his reward is to be condemned to death in a chaotic free-for-all. Now the young gladiator faces a race against time to triumph over the odds....
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Arena: Barbarian
- Roman Arena, Part 1
- By: Simon Scarrow, T. J. Andrews
- Narrated by: David Thorpe
- Length: 3 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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The first in a series of action-packed novellas set in ancient Rome introducing Pavo, a novice gladiator, and featuring Simon Scarrow's ongoing soldier character Optio Macro. It is AD 41. The savage Gaul Britomaris has defeated the best of the Roman gladiators in the arena. Now a young volunteer, Marcus Valerius Pavo, the son of a murdered general, has been given a month to prepare to face Britomaris in a fight which only one man can survive. He is to be trained by veteran soldier Macro, who fears for his young trainee's chances.
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Arena: Champion
- Roman Arena, Part 5
- By: Simon Scarrow, T. J. Andrews
- Narrated by: David Thorpe
- Length: 3 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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From the moment his father was executed in the arena for an act of treason, former military tribune and condemned gladiator Marcus Valerius Pavo has burned with the desire for revenge. Now all that stands between Pavo and victory is a man considered by many to be the greatest gladiator to have ever lived: Hermes. But even with Optio Macro as his trainer and the help of the snakish imperial secretary, defeating Hermes appears an impossible task.
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Arena: Challenger
- Roman Arena, Part 2
- By: Simon Scarrow, T. J. Andrews
- Narrated by: David Thorpe
- Length: 3 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Rome under the rule of the ruthless new Emperor Claudius is a dangerous place. Condemned to gladiator school, Marcus Valerius Pavo, the son of a treasonous general, is a celebrated hero following a dramatic victory in the arena. Now he finds himself pitted against one of the greatest gladiators who ever lived: Decimus Cominius Denter. Though Denter has fallen on harder times, he is still a formidable opponent, and it is up to newly decorated Macro to whip him into shape.
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Pursuit
- By: Verne Athanas
- Narrated by: Jeff Harding
- Length: 6 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Seven stories of the West, in which cavalry troopers clash with Apaches, homesteaders learn to manage their land and relationships, and the men of the law run killers to ground.
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Arena: First Sword
- Roman Arena, Part 3
- By: Simon Scarrow, T. J. Andrews
- Narrated by: David Thorpe
- Length: 3 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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The imperial gladiator school in Capua: once the pride of the Roman Empire, lately driven to the brink of ruin by a greedy lanista. Now the school welcomes its newest recruit: Marcus Valerius Pavo, the high-born gladiator with a string of impressive victories to his name, sworn to seek revenge for the brutal murder of his father. Meanwhile, Lucius Cornelius Macro, the decorated optio of the Second Legion, has been appointed as the school's new lanista. Macro faces a race against time to turn the school around before the start of the games in Rome, held in honour of the new Emperor.