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Agricola: Invader
- By: Simon Turney
- Narrated by: Mark Elstob
- Length: 10 hrs and 56 mins
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58 AD, Rome. Agricola, teenage son of an impoverished yet distinguished noble family, has staked all his resources and reputation on a military career. His reward? A posting as tribune in the far-off northern province of Britannia.
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He’s done it again!
- By Mortox on 30-08-2024
By: Simon Turney
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The Quest
- Ancient Egypt, Book 4
- By: Wilbur Smith
- Narrated by: Mark Meadows
- Length: 26 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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She is omnivorous. No matter age or appearance, physical frailty or imperfection. It is not their flesh that feeds her appetites, but their souls. She devours young and old, men and women. She leaves only a desiccated husk. An unspeakable evil. An impossible gift....
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Creepy...
- By Amazon Customer on 28-10-2020
By: Wilbur Smith
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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
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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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These are getting better and better
- By Evon Hoogeveen on 10-07-2019
By: Simon Scarrow
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Wolves of the Empire
- The Last Viking, Book 4
- By: JC Duncan
- Narrated by: Sean Barrett
- Length: 11 hrs and 42 mins
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The Byzantine empire is fading. Sick with corruption and complacency that paralyses its once mighty people, assailed from within and without by those who seek to feast upon its riches. The emperor is dying, the empress is ageing, and rebellion threatens in the heart of their homelands.
By: JC Duncan
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Hannibal: Enemy of Rome
- Hannibal 1
- By: Ben Kane
- Narrated by: Michael Praed
- Length: 19 hrs and 36 mins
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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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Amazing reading draws you in to keep listening
- By Lizzie on 04-07-2017
By: Ben Kane
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The Honour of Rome (Eagles of the Empire 20)
- By: Simon Scarrow
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Length: 12 hrs and 28 mins
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Fifteen years after Rome's invasion of Britannia, centurion Marco is back. The island is settled now, bustling with commerce. Macro's goal is to help run his mother's Londinium Inn and exploit his land grant....
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Back to his best
- By Arran Ferguson on 28-12-2021
By: Simon Scarrow
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Agricola: Invader
- By: Simon Turney
- Narrated by: Mark Elstob
- Length: 10 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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58 AD, Rome. Agricola, teenage son of an impoverished yet distinguished noble family, has staked all his resources and reputation on a military career. His reward? A posting as tribune in the far-off northern province of Britannia.
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He’s done it again!
- By Mortox on 30-08-2024
By: Simon Turney
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The Quest
- Ancient Egypt, Book 4
- By: Wilbur Smith
- Narrated by: Mark Meadows
- Length: 26 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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She is omnivorous. No matter age or appearance, physical frailty or imperfection. It is not their flesh that feeds her appetites, but their souls. She devours young and old, men and women. She leaves only a desiccated husk. An unspeakable evil. An impossible gift....
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Creepy...
- By Amazon Customer on 28-10-2020
By: Wilbur Smith
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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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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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These are getting better and better
- By Evon Hoogeveen on 10-07-2019
By: Simon Scarrow
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Wolves of the Empire
- The Last Viking, Book 4
- By: JC Duncan
- Narrated by: Sean Barrett
- Length: 11 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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The Byzantine empire is fading. Sick with corruption and complacency that paralyses its once mighty people, assailed from within and without by those who seek to feast upon its riches. The emperor is dying, the empress is ageing, and rebellion threatens in the heart of their homelands.
By: JC Duncan
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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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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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Amazing reading draws you in to keep listening
- By Lizzie on 04-07-2017
By: Ben Kane
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The Honour of Rome (Eagles of the Empire 20)
- By: Simon Scarrow
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Length: 12 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Fifteen years after Rome's invasion of Britannia, centurion Marco is back. The island is settled now, bustling with commerce. Macro's goal is to help run his mother's Londinium Inn and exploit his land grant....
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Back to his best
- By Arran Ferguson on 28-12-2021
By: Simon Scarrow
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The Blood of Rome
- Eagles of the Empire, Book 17
- By: Simon Scarrow
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Length: 13 hrs and 22 mins
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It is AD 55. As trouble brews on the eastern fringes of the Roman Empire, Prefect Cato and Centurion Macro must prepare for war....
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Another great story.
- By Delmar on 24-11-2018
By: Simon Scarrow
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Death to the Emperor
- Eagles of the Empire 21
- By: Simon Scarrow
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Length: 13 hrs and 34 mins
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1st-century Britannia is the setting for an epic and action-packed novel of tribal uprisings, battles to the death and unmatched courage in the Roman army ranks....
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phenomenal
- By Kegan Daly on 05-01-2024
By: Simon Scarrow
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Brave
- The Story of Ahinoam (King David’s Brides, Book 1)
- By: Mesu Andrews
- Narrated by: Rebecca Gibel
- Length: 12 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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In the tumultuous world of ancient Israel, Ahinoam—a dagger-wielding Kenite woman—flees her family farm with her unconventional father to join the ragtag band of misfits led by the shepherd-turned-warrior David ben Jesse.
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Brought the book of 1 Samuel to life
- By McD on 31-01-2025
By: Mesu Andrews
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Fire from Heaven
- A Novel of Alexander the Great
- By: Mary Renault
- Narrated by: Roger May
- Length: 18 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Alexander's beauty, strength and defiance were apparent from birth, but his boyhood honed those gifts into the makings of a king....
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Tales well-told.
- By Kenneth on 18-08-2016
By: Mary Renault
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The Bear's Blade
- The Whale Road Chronicles, Book 5
- By: Tim Hodkinson
- Narrated by: Rycharde Everley
- Length: 13 hrs and 32 mins
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Einar must take back control of his destiny in this thrilling Viking adventure....
By: Tim Hodkinson
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Africanus. El hijo del cónsul [Africanus. The Son of the Consul]
- Trilogía Africanus, Libro 1 [Africanus Trilogy, Book 1]
- By: Santiago Posteguillo
- Narrated by: Raúl Lloréns
- Length: 28 hrs and 41 mins
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A finales del siglo III a. C., Roma se encontraba al borde de la destrucción total, a punto de ser aniquilada por los ejércitos cartagineses al mando de uno de los mejores estrategas militares de todos los tiempos: Aníbal....
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Magnífico
- By EMILIA SANCHEZ on 25-12-2024
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Emperor's Knife
- The Imperial Assassin 2
- By: Alex Gough
- Narrated by: David Thorpe
- Length: 13 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Brothers. Emperors. Deadly enemies... An unputdownable novel of intrigue and combat in Ancient Rome. Emperor Severus is on his deathbed...
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Brutal, but awesome
- By Mortox on 14-01-2022
By: Alex Gough
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Wounds of Honour: Empire I
- Empire, Book 1
- By: Anthony Riches
- Narrated by: Saul Reichlin
- Length: 13 hrs and 32 mins
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Marcus Valerius Aquila has scarcely landed in Britannia when he has to run for his life - condemned to dishonourable death by power-crazed emperor Commodus. The plan is to take a new name, serve in an obscure regiment on Hadrian's Wall and lie low until he can hope for justice.
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Can't wait
- By Luke Johnston on 13-07-2023
By: Anthony Riches
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Caesar's Avenger
- The Mark Antony Series, Book 3
- By: Alex Gough
- Narrated by: Andrew James Spooner
- Length: 11 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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The greatest moment in Roman history, from the perspective of the man who could have had it all.Julius Caesar is dead. Mark Antony, his second in command...
By: Alex Gough
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Rebellion
- Eagles of the Empire, Book 22
- By: Simon Scarrow
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Length: 12 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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An epic military adventure novel pits Roman army heroes Macro and Cato against Boudica: the terrifying Queen of the Britons....
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losing content and detail
- By William Fooks on 31-07-2024
By: Simon Scarrow
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Marius' Mules XIII: Civil War
- Marius' Mules, Book 13
- By: S.J.A. Turney
- Narrated by: Malk Williams
- Length: 14 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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46 BC. Pompey is dead, Egypt is settled and Rome is controlled by the loyal Marcus Antonius. As the new year looms, Rome's greatest general and dictator Julius Caesar moves precipitously to take on the last stronghold of the rebel faction: Africa....
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The Best - period.
- By Mortox on 22-06-2022
By: S.J.A. Turney
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A Night of Flames
- A Time for Swords, Book 2
- By: Matthew Harffy
- Narrated by: Barnaby Edwards
- Length: 18 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Northumbria, AD 794. Those who rule the seas, rule the land. None know the truth of this more than the Vikings. To compete with the violent sea-faring raiders, the king of Northumbria orders the construction of his own longships under the command of oath-sworn Norseman, Runolf....
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Well worth giving this author a go.
- By Anonymous User on 07-12-2024
By: Matthew Harffy
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Erik's Clan
- New World, Book 6
- By: Griff Hosker
- Narrated by: Marston York
- Length: 8 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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The last Viking left in the New World finds fresh challenges when his growing family is forced to leave their home on the Patawomke River to sail north and find a new home amongst tribes who may be hostile. As his clan grows, Erik learns to adapt to this new world and all its wonders....
By: Griff Hosker
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The Madonna Secret
- By: Sophie Strand
- Narrated by: Sophie Strand
- Length: 22 hrs and 27 mins
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Sophie Strand resurrects a richly textured world where complex characters reveal the lived reality of scripture and open familiar sayings to radical new meanings and possibilities....
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Yes but no
- By Kulcha on 21-01-2024
By: Sophie Strand
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Aléxandros I [Alexandros I]
- El hijo del sueño [Child of a Dream]
- By: Valerio Massimo Manfredi
- Narrated by: Jordi Salas
- Length: 11 hrs and 15 mins
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Nadie puede permanecer indiferente ante la belleza de Alejandro, ni ante la grandiosidad de su imperio, que se extendió desde el Danubio hasta el Indo. Un hombre considerado como un dios por sus contemporáneos, de ardientes sueños y violentas pasiones....
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Revenge of Rome
- Eagles of the Empire, Book 23
- By: Simon Scarrow
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Length: 12 hrs and 40 mins
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Two heroes of the Roman army - Prefect Cato and Centurion Macro, battle-scarred veterans famed for their resilience and bravery - lead their best men into battle against a terrifying leader, Boudica, Queen of the Britons.
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Heart aching and blood pumping
- By Anonymous User on 18-11-2024
By: Simon Scarrow
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Treason of Sparta
- The Long War, Book 7
- By: Christian Cameron
- Narrated by: Peter Noble
- Length: 17 hrs and 48 mins
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It's the spring of 478BCE, and the Long War isn't over yet....
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confusing
- By Sweetheart1 on 14-05-2025
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The Emperor's Exile
- The thrilling Sunday Times bestseller
- By: Simon Scarrow
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Length: 12 hrs
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Tribune Cato and Centurion Macro, hardened veterans of the Roman army, have faced the empire's enemies from Britannia to Parthia, from Hispania to Judea....
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Reasonable book
- By Sean Crowley on 02-02-2021
By: Simon Scarrow
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The Fates
- By: Rosie Garland
- Narrated by: Genevieve Gaunt, Glen McCready, Rosalind Lailey, and others
- Length: 12 hrs and 4 mins
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Three sisters battle against their Nyx-given powers. Can they, the rulers of Fate, escape their own destiny? You've heard the legends, now hear their truth....
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More a retelling of Alalanta than the Fates
- By Kylie on 14-05-2025
By: Rosie Garland
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Marathon
- The Long War, Book 2
- By: Christian Cameron
- Narrated by: Peter Noble
- Length: 18 hrs and 36 mins
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Two and a half thousand years ago, the Greeks and the Persians fought an epic battle to decide the future of the world....
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Great Story Great Reading
- By Tony on 05-01-2022
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Emperor's Sword
- The Imperial Assassin 1
- By: Alex Gough
- Narrated by: David Thorpe
- Length: 12 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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A desolate wasteland. A mission gone wrong. An impossible goal. Roman scout, Silus, is deep behind enemy lines in Caledonia. As he spies...
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Fast paced, witty and very hard to put down.
- By Anonymous User on 02-07-2025
By: Alex Gough
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Arthur
- By: Giles Kristian
- Narrated by: Philip Stevens
- Length: 16 hrs and 29 mins
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Years have passed since the clash of shieldwalls echoed across the land. The Saxons are now the lords of Britain. And yet the bards still sing of Arthur - 'In our darkest time, when we need him most, shall he come again.' Yet old Beran has no love of bards' songs....
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An emotion filled masterpiece.
- By Owen Ward on 11-07-2024
By: Giles Kristian
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Bonesetter 3 -summer- (Bonesetter series)
- By: Laurence Dahners
- Narrated by: Robin Coppock
- Length: 7 hrs and 47 mins
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In this third story, Peri has become the de facto leader of the Cold Springs tribe, though he still resists the mantle. The tale follows his invention of such things as the spear-thrower, chimney, and the beginnings of agriculture....
By: Laurence Dahners
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The Lost Brother
- The Days of Joseph, Book 2
- By: John Noble
- Narrated by: Anthony Ilott
- Length: 9 hrs and 31 mins
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In the two years since Joseph’s family sacked Shechem and fled south, his relationship with his brothers has collapsed to new lows.
By: John Noble
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Mythology: Ancient Myths Mega Collection Vol.2
- Over 110 hours of Folklore, Folktales and Fairy Tales: Stories covering Korean, Inuit, Australian, Egyptian, Hawaiian and Japanese Legends & History
- By: Dr. Hinrich Johannes Rink, Knud Rasmussen, Dr. Daniel S. Neuman, and others
- Narrated by: James Francis Markert
- Length: 113 hrs and 29 mins
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Embark on an extraordinary voyage through six captivating worlds of folklore and myth. Across more than one hundred and ten hours of immersive storytelling, you’ll witness common threads of wonder that unite us all—no matter how far apart our cultures may be.
By: Dr. Hinrich Johannes Rink, and others
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Impostor of Rome: A Novel of Ancient Rome
- The First Emperor Series, Book 1
- By: Terry Cloutier
- Narrated by: Laki Rafael
- Length: 14 hrs and 24 mins
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This is the story of a slave and a future emperor—two men entwined by destiny, the will of the gods, and a deadly secret.
By: Terry Cloutier
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Il leone di Atene
- La straordinaria storia di Pericle. Primo volume
- By: Conn Iggulden
- Narrated by: Toni Mazzara
- Length: 16 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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È l'età delle grandi città-stato e tra tutte si erge nel suo splendore Atene, la più imponente città del mondo antico. Dietro il suo incredibile successo, che la rende di fatto la guida dell'intera Grecia, c'è un solo uomo: Pericle. Un uomo che seppe capire il valore della pace prima di quello della guerra, e che diede vita alla fertilità culturale che invase Atene in quegli anni, a partire dall'arricchimento dell'Acropoli.
By: Conn Iggulden
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Rachel Weeps
- An Encounter with the Christ
- By: Killarney Traynor
- Narrated by: Katy Fulkerson
- Length: 52 mins
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Jerusalem, circa 33 AD: Dinah has long struggled to make peace with the violent loss of her only child during Herod's purge of Bethlehem. But the pain, sorrow, and anger remains. So when the man claiming to be Christ arrives with fanfare in Jerusalem and rumors swirl that He is the child Herod sought, Dinah has a choice. Remain aloof and protect her already battered heart? Or face the Man who changed everything? A story of enduring love, unspeakable loss, and abiding forgiveness, Rachel Weeps tells the tale of one mother finding the courage to face the past. A short book with a big heart.
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La figlia del lanista
- By: Loreta Carnevale
- Narrated by: Letizia Lucchini
- Length: 4 hrs and 23 mins
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"Non si può decidere dove nascere, ma si può decidere come vivere e io non voglio questo tipo di vita." Fin dalla prima frase l'autrice ci mostra la forza d’animo e la determinazione di Giulia, protagonista del romanzo. Cresciuta in una famiglia proprietaria di un'importante scuola di gladiatori, la nostra voce narrante racconta la storia del proprio valore come figlia, moglie e madre. Nelle sue memorie trasmette ai posteri come abbia mantenuto limpida la propria virtù e la propria dignità, in una realtà in cui essere donna era sinonimo di una continua scelta tra lottare o subire il proprio destino.
By: Loreta Carnevale
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Achates
- Soul of a Hero
- By: Caroline Lawrence
- Narrated by: Dan Weiss
- Length: 1 hr and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Virgil's Aeneid is the great masterpiece of Latin literature. Written at the beginning of the Roman Empire, it tells the exciting story of how a Trojan named Aeneas flees his burning city and goes on a quest to find a new homeland with a small fleet of refugees. The hero Aeneas encounters many monsters and opponents, undergoes many trials and temptations, survives shipwrecks and the whims of the gods. Throughout it all he is accompanied by his loyal sidekick, "faithful Achates"... My idea was this: "What if Achates was not just another Trojan, but a DOG!"
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Mythology: Ancient Myths Mega Collection Vol.2
- Over 110 hours of Folklore, Folktales and Fairy Tales: Stories covering Korean, Inuit, Australian, Egyptian, Hawaiian and Japanese Legends & History
- By: Dr. Hinrich Johannes Rink, Knud Rasmussen, Dr. Daniel S. Neuman, and others
- Narrated by: James Francis Markert
- Length: 113 hrs and 29 mins
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Embark on an extraordinary voyage through six captivating worlds of folklore and myth. Across more than one hundred and ten hours of immersive storytelling, you’ll witness common threads of wonder that unite us all—no matter how far apart our cultures may be.
By: Dr. Hinrich Johannes Rink, and others
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Impostor of Rome: A Novel of Ancient Rome
- The First Emperor Series, Book 1
- By: Terry Cloutier
- Narrated by: Laki Rafael
- Length: 14 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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This is the story of a slave and a future emperor—two men entwined by destiny, the will of the gods, and a deadly secret.
By: Terry Cloutier
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Il leone di Atene
- La straordinaria storia di Pericle. Primo volume
- By: Conn Iggulden
- Narrated by: Toni Mazzara
- Length: 16 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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È l'età delle grandi città-stato e tra tutte si erge nel suo splendore Atene, la più imponente città del mondo antico. Dietro il suo incredibile successo, che la rende di fatto la guida dell'intera Grecia, c'è un solo uomo: Pericle. Un uomo che seppe capire il valore della pace prima di quello della guerra, e che diede vita alla fertilità culturale che invase Atene in quegli anni, a partire dall'arricchimento dell'Acropoli.
By: Conn Iggulden
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Rachel Weeps
- An Encounter with the Christ
- By: Killarney Traynor
- Narrated by: Katy Fulkerson
- Length: 52 mins
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Jerusalem, circa 33 AD: Dinah has long struggled to make peace with the violent loss of her only child during Herod's purge of Bethlehem. But the pain, sorrow, and anger remains. So when the man claiming to be Christ arrives with fanfare in Jerusalem and rumors swirl that He is the child Herod sought, Dinah has a choice. Remain aloof and protect her already battered heart? Or face the Man who changed everything? A story of enduring love, unspeakable loss, and abiding forgiveness, Rachel Weeps tells the tale of one mother finding the courage to face the past. A short book with a big heart.
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- Narrated by: Letizia Lucchini
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"Non si può decidere dove nascere, ma si può decidere come vivere e io non voglio questo tipo di vita." Fin dalla prima frase l'autrice ci mostra la forza d’animo e la determinazione di Giulia, protagonista del romanzo. Cresciuta in una famiglia proprietaria di un'importante scuola di gladiatori, la nostra voce narrante racconta la storia del proprio valore come figlia, moglie e madre. Nelle sue memorie trasmette ai posteri come abbia mantenuto limpida la propria virtù e la propria dignità, in una realtà in cui essere donna era sinonimo di una continua scelta tra lottare o subire il proprio destino.
By: Loreta Carnevale
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Achates
- Soul of a Hero
- By: Caroline Lawrence
- Narrated by: Dan Weiss
- Length: 1 hr and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Virgil's Aeneid is the great masterpiece of Latin literature. Written at the beginning of the Roman Empire, it tells the exciting story of how a Trojan named Aeneas flees his burning city and goes on a quest to find a new homeland with a small fleet of refugees. The hero Aeneas encounters many monsters and opponents, undergoes many trials and temptations, survives shipwrecks and the whims of the gods. Throughout it all he is accompanied by his loyal sidekick, "faithful Achates"... My idea was this: "What if Achates was not just another Trojan, but a DOG!"