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Sword of Justice
- Chivalry, Book 4
- By: Christian Cameron
- Narrated by: Peter Noble
- Length: 20 hrs
- Unabridged
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Political alliances are beginning to rupture, and no state is immune: England, France, the Holy Roman Empire, Milan Genoa, Venice, Constantinople . . . Every mercenary knight must sharpen his sword and prepare for battle.
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The Mapmaker's Daughter
- By: Clare Marchant
- Narrated by: Charlotte Strevens
- Length: 10 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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When thirty-six-year-old Robyn Willoughby discovers a blood-stained Tudor map in her father’s antique map shop, desperate for a distraction from her problems, she decides to investigate. But as Robyn delves into the mystery, she finds herself caught up in a centuries-old secret....
By: Clare Marchant
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A Divine Fury
- Cesare Aldo, Book 4
- By: D. V. Bishop
- Narrated by: Mark Meadows
- Length: 13 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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A terrifying killer is on the loose and leaving a trail of bodies in their wake. A Divine Fury is a historical crime novel set in 1530s Renaissance Florence and is the sequel to City of Vengeance, The Darkest Sin and Ritual of Fire by D. V. Bishop....
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Great intriguing story - outstanding narration
- By Anonymous User on 09-08-2024
By: D. V. Bishop
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Thunderer
- Thomas Kydd, Book 24
- By: Julian Stockwin
- Narrated by: Christian Rodska
- Length: 11 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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1812. Arriving back in England after his successes in the Adriatic, Captain Sir Thomas Kydd is bestowed with honours. In London, he's greeted by the Prince Regent, who, despite Kydd's protestations that he's happy with his present command, insists he be given a bigger ship....
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disappointing
- By M on 12-12-2021
By: Julian Stockwin
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The Poison Keeper
- An Enthralling Historical Novel of Renaissance Italy (Italian Renaissance Series)
- By: Deborah Swift
- Narrated by: Diana Croft
- Length: 12 hrs and 57 mins
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Giulia Tofana longs for more responsibility in her mother’s apothecary business, but Mamma has always been secretive and refuses to tell her the hidden keys to her success....
By: Deborah Swift
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Yankee Mission
- Thomas Kydd, Book 25
- By: Julian Stockwin
- Narrated by: Christian Rodska
- Length: 11 hrs and 2 mins
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Two colonial masters of India and the East Indies face each other in mortal striving for the region—there can be only one victor to hold all the spoils....
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Not a particularly good story
- By Scott Berens on 11-10-2022
By: Julian Stockwin
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Sword of Justice
- Chivalry, Book 4
- By: Christian Cameron
- Narrated by: Peter Noble
- Length: 20 hrs
- Unabridged
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Political alliances are beginning to rupture, and no state is immune: England, France, the Holy Roman Empire, Milan Genoa, Venice, Constantinople . . . Every mercenary knight must sharpen his sword and prepare for battle.
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The Mapmaker's Daughter
- By: Clare Marchant
- Narrated by: Charlotte Strevens
- Length: 10 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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When thirty-six-year-old Robyn Willoughby discovers a blood-stained Tudor map in her father’s antique map shop, desperate for a distraction from her problems, she decides to investigate. But as Robyn delves into the mystery, she finds herself caught up in a centuries-old secret....
By: Clare Marchant
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A Divine Fury
- Cesare Aldo, Book 4
- By: D. V. Bishop
- Narrated by: Mark Meadows
- Length: 13 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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A terrifying killer is on the loose and leaving a trail of bodies in their wake. A Divine Fury is a historical crime novel set in 1530s Renaissance Florence and is the sequel to City of Vengeance, The Darkest Sin and Ritual of Fire by D. V. Bishop....
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Great intriguing story - outstanding narration
- By Anonymous User on 09-08-2024
By: D. V. Bishop
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Thunderer
- Thomas Kydd, Book 24
- By: Julian Stockwin
- Narrated by: Christian Rodska
- Length: 11 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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1812. Arriving back in England after his successes in the Adriatic, Captain Sir Thomas Kydd is bestowed with honours. In London, he's greeted by the Prince Regent, who, despite Kydd's protestations that he's happy with his present command, insists he be given a bigger ship....
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disappointing
- By M on 12-12-2021
By: Julian Stockwin
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The Poison Keeper
- An Enthralling Historical Novel of Renaissance Italy (Italian Renaissance Series)
- By: Deborah Swift
- Narrated by: Diana Croft
- Length: 12 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Giulia Tofana longs for more responsibility in her mother’s apothecary business, but Mamma has always been secretive and refuses to tell her the hidden keys to her success....
By: Deborah Swift
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Yankee Mission
- Thomas Kydd, Book 25
- By: Julian Stockwin
- Narrated by: Christian Rodska
- Length: 11 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Two colonial masters of India and the East Indies face each other in mortal striving for the region—there can be only one victor to hold all the spoils....
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Not a particularly good story
- By Scott Berens on 11-10-2022
By: Julian Stockwin
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To the Eastern Seas
- Thomas Kydd 22
- By: Julian Stockwin
- Narrated by: Christian Rodska
- Length: 12 hrs and 2 mins
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Perfect for fans of Patrick O'Brian, Bernard Cornwell and swashbuckling adventure during the great Age of Sail: To the Eastern Seas is the 22nd novel in Julian Stockwin's acclaimed Thomas Kydd series....
By: Julian Stockwin
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Tom Swan and the Head of St George
- By: Christian Cameron
- Narrated by: Peter Noble
- Length: 18 hrs and 6 mins
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1450s France. A young Englishman, Tom Swan, is kneeling in the dirt, waiting to be killed by the French who have taken him captive. He's not a professional soldier. He's really a merchant and a scholar looking for remnants of ancient Greece and Rome....
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excellent story telling
- By Anonymous User on 18-06-2024
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Devin's Dreams
- By: D. C. Wilkinson
- Narrated by: John York
- Length: 13 hrs and 54 mins
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Devin Sharp, a gentle-natured boy, has trouble sleeping. Recurring visions of strangers moving among shadows in his bedroom keep waking him at night.
By: D. C. Wilkinson
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The Chrysanthemum Tiger
- A Gabriel Taverner Mystery, Book 6
- By: Alys Clare
- Narrated by: John Telfer
- Length: 9 hrs and 18 mins
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March, 1605. Country doctor and former ship surgeon Gabriel Taverner is ready for his next adventure. He can't wait to leave Devon and tend to the crew of the Luipaard while sailing the Eastern seas.
By: Alys Clare
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Tom Swan and the Keys of Saint Peter
- By: Christian Cameron
- Narrated by: Peter Noble
- Length: 16 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Tom Swan and his friends are trying to save Europe from the Turks, but most of his adversaries seem to be other Europeans. This time, an unnamed cabal is trying to kill him and, incidentally, ruin the banks and trade of England, France and Italy....
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Disobedient
- By: Elizabeth Fremantle
- Narrated by: Emma D'Arcy
- Length: 9 hrs and 21 mins
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A jewel-bright place of change, with sumptuous new palaces and lavish wealth on display. A city where women are seen but not heard....
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Harrowing & Powerful
- By Nicole Westwood on 09-09-2024
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The Chocolate Maker's Wife
- By: Karen Brooks
- Narrated by: Willow Nash
- Length: 20 hrs and 56 mins
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When Rosamund Tomkins enters the world with her darkling eyes and strange laughter, the midwives are afraid, believing her a changeling. But Rosamund's life is set to be anything but enchanted....
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thoroughly enjoyed this book
- By Charlie on 05-09-2024
By: Karen Brooks
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The Weather Woman
- By: Sally Gardner
- Narrated by: Sophie Roberts
- Length: 13 hrs and 36 mins
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The rich and atmospheric new novel from prize-winning author Sally Gardner, set in the 18th century between the two great Frost Fairs....
By: Sally Gardner
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City of Vengeance
- Cesare Aldo Series
- By: D. V. Bishop
- Narrated by: Mark Meadows
- Length: 13 hrs and 55 mins
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Florence. Winter, 1536. A prominent Jewish moneylender is murdered in his home, a death with wide implications in a city powered by immense wealth....
By: D. V. Bishop
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The Scarlet Letter
- By: Nathaniel Hawthorne
- Narrated by: Michael Learned
- Length: 2 hrs and 11 mins
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Written in the winter of 1849, The Scarlet Letter unfolds the story of Hester Prynne, a young woman branded as an adulteress in the harsh Puritan world of 17th-century New England....
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Poorly narrated and the story itself doesn’t live up to the hype
- By Lloyd on 27-09-2021
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The Far Pavilions
- By: M. M. Kaye
- Narrated by: Vineeta Rishi, Blake Ritson, Ayesha Dharker
- Length: 4 hrs and 33 mins
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A BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation of M.M. Kaye’s epic novel of love and war....
By: M. M. Kaye
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The Last Jew
- By: Noah Gordon
- Narrated by: Phillip Church
- Length: 11 hrs and 56 mins
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The Last Jew is a glimpse of the past, an authentic tale of high adventure, and a tender and unforgettable love story....
By: Noah Gordon
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Raphael, Painter in Rome
- A Novel
- By: Stephanie Storey
- Narrated by: P. J. Ochlan
- Length: 12 hrs and 3 mins
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Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel ceiling is one of the most iconic masterpieces of the Renaissance. Here, in Raphael, Painter in Rome, Storey tells of its creation as never before: through the eyes of Michelangelo's fiercest rival - the young, brilliant painter of perfection, Raphael....
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Dreadfully depressing.
- By susanne richards on 27-01-2024
By: Stephanie Storey
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The Ruby Ring
- By: Diane Haeger
- Narrated by: Corrie James
- Length: 13 hrs and 56 mins
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Rome, 1520. The Eternal City is in mourning. Raphael Sanzio, beloved painter and national hero, has died suddenly at the height of his fame. His body lies in state at the Pantheon. At the nearby convent of Sant'Apollonia, a young woman comes to the Mother Superior, seeking refuge....
By: Diane Haeger
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The Book of Eve
- A spellbinding tale of magic and mystery
- By: Meg Clothier
- Narrated by: Amalia Vitale
- Length: 11 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Beatrice is the convent's librarian. For years, she has shunned the company of her sisters, finding solace only with her manuscripts....
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Pretty good
- By Anonymous User on 24-11-2023
By: Meg Clothier
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Die Puppenspieler
- By: Tanja Kinkel
- Narrated by: Franziska Bronnen
- Length: 8 hrs and 58 mins
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"Die Hexe, sie soll brennen!" Im Jahre 1484 muss Richard, Sohn eines schwäbischen Kaufmanns und einer Sarazenin, hilflos mit...
By: Tanja Kinkel
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Il pendolo di Foucault
- By: Umberto Eco
- Narrated by: Tommaso Ragno
- Length: 26 hrs and 21 mins
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Tre redattori editoriali, dopo aver frequentato a lungo autori che si dilettano di scienze occulte, società segrete e complotti cosmici, decidono di Inventare...
By: Umberto Eco
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Between Two Kings
- Or, Ten Years Later
- By: Alexandre Dumas, Lawrence Ellsworth - translator
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 12 hrs and 16 mins
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For years d’Artagnan shared his adventures with his three comrades - Athos, Porthos, and Aramis - but now, in Between Two Kings, the First Musketeer returns to the forefront....
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The narrator was not a good choice for this book
- By raven on 02-10-2021
By: Alexandre Dumas, and others
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Ritual of Fire
- Cesare Aldo, Book 3
- By: D. V. Bishop
- Narrated by: Mark Meadows
- Length: 14 hrs and 41 mins
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Set during a scorching Italian summer, Ritual of Fire is a historical crime novel set in 1530s Renaissance Florence and is the sequel to City of Vengeance and The Darkest Sin....
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Very Entertaining
- By Anonymous User on 12-07-2023
By: D. V. Bishop
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I Promessi Sposi
- By: Alessandro Manzoni
- Narrated by: Moro Silo
- Length: 26 hrs and 25 mins
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"I promessi sposi" è un capolavoro della letteratura Italiana scritto nel XIX secolo da Alessandro Manzoni e uno dei romanzi storici più importanti...
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Light in the Shadows
- A Novel
- By: Linda Lafferty, Andy Stone
- Narrated by: Will Damron
- Length: 13 hrs and 46 mins
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In seventeenth-century Rome, an arrogant and reckless artist named Caravaggio drinks and brawls his way through his violent, insatiable life, all while painting some of the world’s greatest religious works of art. But it is his bitter feud with Giovanni Roero that is his fatal error....
By: Linda Lafferty, and others
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The Medici: Bankers, Gangsters, Popes
- A BBC Radio 4 Full-Cast Drama
- By: Mike Walker
- Narrated by: full cast, Patrick Baladi, Sirine Saba, and others
- Length: 5 hrs and 40 mins
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Florence, 1415. Banker Cosimo Medici is looked down upon as a jumped up money-changer. Then he marries the noble Contessina de Bardi and becomes the richest man in Europe. But his wealth and power threaten the Florentine elite, who are determined to bring him down....
By: Mike Walker
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The Queen’s Lady
- By: Joanna Hickson
- Narrated by: Sophie Bentinck
- Length: 14 hrs and 6 mins
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As lady-in-waiting and confidante to Queen Elizabeth, wife of Henry VII, Joan understands royal patronage is vital if she and her husband, Sir Richard, are to thrive in the volatile atmosphere of court life....
By: Joanna Hickson
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The Secrets of Saffron Hall
- By: Clare Marchant
- Narrated by: Hattie Ladbury
- Length: 11 hrs and 31 mins
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Though Eleanor is not wealthy, the saffron spice she grows for her new husband is more valuable than gold....
By: Clare Marchant