Showing results by publisher "Audible Originals" in Literature & Fiction

Tony, Emmy, and Golden Globe Award-winning actor John Lithgow (The Crown, Dexter, 3rd Rock from the Sun) brings his latest critically acclaimed Broadway performance to Audible. Stories by Heart celebrates the transcendent power of great literature and serves as a touching tribute to Lithgow’s late father, actor and director Arthur Lithgow. 

This riveting Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning drama tells the fascinating, real-life story of Charlotte von Mahlsdorf, a transgender woman who managed to defy insurmountable odds. Based on interviews conducted by the playwright, I Am My Own Wife takes us on a theatrical journey that vividly chronicles the bravery, cunning, and strength that Von Mahlsdorf used to survive both the Nazi and Communist regimes of East Germany.

Layla strives and sacrifices to keep a potted plant alive in a gray, post-climate-change dystopia. For fans of Nina LaCour, this short tale asks: can hope bloom from a single seed? 

Fairies steal a careless young man's diamond ring before he can propose; he must trick them into returning it before the engagement dinner that night. This short fantasy tale will appeal to fans of Neil Gaiman's Stardust and P.G. Wodehouse.

An exhausted mother decides to take part in a pilot program where a robot takes care of her children after school—cooking, cleaning, and helping with homework. The only problem? The robot just might be too good at her job.

Growing up in the 1990s, twin brothers Nick and Simon are inseparable. They’ll do anything for each other. As Simon puts it, they are ‘one split in two’. But that bond turns into a curse when both become addicted to heroin and frequently undermine each other’s desperate attempts to get clean. Over a number of years, the boys and their family are thrown into emotional and financial chaos – until the terrible day when Nick pays the ultimate price for his addiction.

Die erfolgreiche Audioumsetzung des "größten Epos in der Geschichte der Comics" entführt mit "The Sandman: Akt II" aufs Neue nach Dreaming - das Traumland. Der erste Teil erreichte Platz 1 der Audio-Bestsellerliste der New York Times und auch in dieser Fortsetzung leiht Andreas Fröhlich erneut Morpheus, dem Herrn der Träume, seine Stimme. Mit seinen gefeierten Comics und Graphic Novels schuf Neil Gaiman eine Welt der Mythen, der Fantasie und der Schrecken.

Il viaggio iniziato in "L'ombra del tempo passato" e proseguito in "L'eco del tempo futuro" giunge a una spettacolare conclusione in "La luce del tempo presente", l'ultimo capitolo della "trilogia di Licanius" dell'acclamato autore fantasy James Islington. In seguito a una battaglia selvaggia, il Confine è di nuovo intatto, ma potrebbe essere troppo tardi. I Flagelli perseguitano le terre di Andarra e i Venerati hanno radunato i loro eserciti per sferrare un ultimo e devastante assalto. A Ilin Illan, Wirr combatte per preservare una precaria alleanza tra le fazioni di potere.

Tom Honeyman made his name cracking a horrific double murder in his hometown of Prosper, New York. He got an international best seller out of it, made a small fortune, and left his newspaper reporting days behind. But was it all based on a lie? Now, more than a decade after his only success, Honeyman’s life is in tatters. His wife committed suicide, his daughter hasn’t spoken to him in years, and his books don’t sell. But Tom Honeyman is not alone. An unseen stranger tells Honeyman he got it wrong all those years ago. And he has just four days to uncover the real murderer.

Six months before aging out of foster care, 17-year-old Tori meets a local hustler who makes her an offer she can’t refuse. At first, she enjoys the benefits of being Ricky’s “new girl,” but it’s not long before he’s looking for a return on his investment. After a confrontation with Ricky spirals out of control, Tori goes on the run. Halfway across the country, she meets Dana, a street-wise woman in a similarly desperate situation. The two become quick friends and hatch a plan to move to Reno. But soon Tori is on her own again - and out for revenge.

"Alors que vous êtes pépère dans le métro à écouter de la musique, vous sentez une présence - quelque chose ou quelqu'un - vous épier. Vous n'osez pas vous retourner, car vous avez vu suffisamment de films qui collent les miquettes pour savoir que dès qu'on se retourne, on risque d'avoir très mal. Par chance, cette crise de paranoïa ne durera qu'un temps : le temps pour le musicien de métro de passer près de vous, et de vous offrir sa version, toute personnelle, du "Temps des fleurs".

In the North West criminal underworld, a deal goes tragically wrong, resulting in war between the two main organised crime factions in the region. Shockwaves rock the 30-mile gap between Liverpool and Manchester - with retired detective Brendan Foley right in the middle of it all....

Audible Originals präsentiert das Hörspiel zum Bestseller. Wie weit geht eine Mutter, um ihre Kinder zu retten? Wie weit geht eine Tochter, um ihren Vater zu rächen? Wie kann eine persönliche Tragödie Generationen überdauern? Und kann man diese alte Wunde heilen? Als sich die junge Felicity auf die Suche nach ihrer Mutter macht, stößt sie dabei auf ein lang verborgenes Geheimnis ihrer Familiengeschichte. Ihre Nachforschungen führen sie zurück in das dunkelste Kapitel unserer Vergangenheit und zum dramatischen Schicksal ihrer Urgroßmutter Elisabeth und deren Tochter Deborah.

Listen in as the Romance Editors discuss, exclaim over, and dive deep on Remedial Rocket Science by Susannah Nix for the Audible Escape Listening Club. Plus, enjoy editor Melissa’s interview with the author! 

Mariana has just arrived at the Academy in Italy, where she will spend the next few months on fellowship. That night, over dinner with the other fellows, she meets Itamar. He is handsome and charismatic, and a known Lothario. Although she is aware that an affair with this man may not end well for her, Mariana finds herself falling for Itamar nonetheless.

Ali Stroker won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her role as Ado Annie in a revival of Oklahoma! and before that made history as the first actor in a wheelchair to appear on Broadway. Listeners can now experience her incredible one-woman show as she performs crowd favorites as well as some unexpected songs while telling stories from her life and talking about her personal motto: “Turn your limitations into opportunities.” 

Two estranged sisters, Lillian and Adelia, struggle to come to terms after the mother they've believed to be dead for the past 15 years actually passes away. Confused and in shock, they travel together to the isolated village of their childhood to claim the farm that was passed on to them. There’s comfort in returning to this place of their birth, where a simpler, rustic life feels possible - but the sisters quickly realize that something is very wrong with the village and that their mother was hiding more than they could have ever imagined. 

Tori (Grace McLean) aims to be the first woman to row solo across the Atlantic. As a child, she raised her younger brother Lamar (John McGinty), defending him against discrimination and neighborhood bullies. Now, with nothing but her body and a hand-built boat, she squares off with her own tormentor: the ocean.

Laissez-vous emporter dans un voyage sensuel où les mots, des plus innocents aux plus coquins seront vos guides. Dans ces récits sulfureux, sept femmes partagent leurs histoires, vous invitant à vivre avec elles leurs fantasmes, comme si elles vous susurraient à l'oreille ce qu'elles n'ont jamais raconté. Vous ne serez pas uniquement témoins, mais actrices des événements, invitées à partager des émotions aussi intimes qu'inavouables.

ET NON ! Ce n'est pas Michel qui commence, mais Quentin avec son petit bouquin ! HAHA, vous voilà bien feintés ! Vous accusez le coup, vous bégayez, vous voyez un peu flou. La tête qui tourne, encore sous le choc, vous essayez de comprendre. Eh bien c'est simple : nous venons de manipuler cette émission ! Dans cet ultime épisode d'Hernanani, nous allons mettre en lumière quelques aspects de la fourberie littéraire, passer en revue quelques astuces de nos grands écrivains pour marabouter leur lectorat.