Biography & Memoir audiobooks

人间四月，一树花开：林徽因传

By: 朱丹红

Narrated by: 沐雪

Length: 9 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: No

内容简介：她从人间四月天走来，宛若白莲，顾盼生辉。她是林徽因，游走在再别康桥的诗句里，穿梭在古建筑的名词间，换得一世情缘，三世爱恋，千篇赞颂。无论岁月静好，还是时代激荡，她始终面不改色，优雅前行，用蕙质兰心，照亮一方天地。她是诗人徐志摩的痴恋，是建筑师梁思成的贤妻，是学者金岳霖的挚爱。她的诗句优美灵动，她的建筑成就斐然。她是女人心中渴望成为的范本，是男人眼中的完美女神。 Read more

人生不过悲欣交集：李叔同

By: 月满无心

Narrated by: 宏宇 炊饼 顾相宜 Da狐狐

Length: 10 hours 18 minutes

Abridged: No

内容简介：李叔同集诗、词、书画、篆刻、音乐、戏剧、文学成就于一身。无论是豪门巨富、文人骚客，还是贩夫走卒中，都不乏大师的粉丝。他出身清贵，家资巨富，才华横溢，号称“二十文章惊海内”，可谓是绝代才子。他的一生，由一个浊世佳公子，而留学生、而艺术教育家，最后却偏偏遗世而独立，在功成名就的盛年选择了皈依佛门，精研律宗，被誉为“民国四大高僧”之一，虽为佛门奇葩，却引来红尘多少扼叹！大师有着对红尘最深沉的爱，所以才能在诸多领域游刃有余，取得常人不能得的成就；大师更有着忘却俗情的佛门大智慧，所以才能走入人生三层楼的最高层。本书以诗词为舟，畅游于弘一大海般深邃的内心世界，还读者一个最真性情的李叔同。 Read more

杀人的历史评传：刘邦与韩信

By: 赵奎/奎文阁

Narrated by: 袁志伟、池平

Length: 19 hours 13 minutes

Abridged: No

内容简介：韩信是中国历史上的战神，其震慑四方的威名与摧枯拉朽的锋锐，尽可使当世各路雄杰黯然失色，足以使后来历朝各代的名将仰慕追思。韩信绝非一战成名，浪得虚荣，而是战战扬名，彪炳战史。其诡谋奇计、巧取强攻，几乎使每一场征战都成为绝版的战例，令敌人心惊胆寒，防不胜防，束手无策，直到屈辱臣服；让后来人心潮澎湃，心向往之，最终因无法复制而扼腕。韩信不仅仅是战神，韩信因能战而成名，也因战而死，但韩信却不是战死的，也不仅仅是因战而死的，无人不为这颗战争巨星的划然陨落而慨怆叹息，但任谁也救不了他。作为一位名将最好的结局是战死沙场，如此才会成为永恒的传奇，如果病老床榻，其英名即便筑成金银也会逐渐销蚀殆尽，被人遗忘。韩信作为绝世名将既没有战死沙场，也没能终老田园。因为有一个人想杀他，特别想杀他，已经想了... Read more

情暖三生——林徽因和梁思成的爱情往事

By: 朱丹红

Narrated by: 满园

Length: 9 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: No

内容简介：民国才女林徽因，是一个时代的馨香记忆。流传至今的，不仅是她诸多经典作品，还有她跌宕起伏爱情故事，本书以林徽因与爱侣梁思成的爱情人生为主线，结合作品，为读者重现一代才女婉转如诗的爱情故事。 Read more

盛世长歌：走向巅峰的隋唐五代

By: 马兆锋

Narrated by: 岩冬、张帆、墨程见

Length: 19 hours 14 minutes

Abridged: No

内容简介：《浴血的帝国:纷乱的三国两晋南北朝》指出这是一个风云变幻、荡气回肠的时代，这也是一个衣袂翩翩、风流恣意的时代。从公元220年曹丕建魏，到公元589年杨坚统一天下，是中国历史上封建国家的分裂和民族大融合时期。在这300多年间，战争不断，英雄辈出，他们推动了历史的发展。在这些人物中，有我们熟悉的曹操、诸葛亮、关羽、孙权等。在这里都对他们做了新的诠释。 Read more

Joan

By: Joan Hannington

Narrated by: Kim Taylforth

Length: 9 hours 28 minutes

Abridged: No

Brought to you by Penguin.

Diamonds are a girl's best friend

Joan Hannington was the most notorious female figure in London's criminal underworld during the 80s, earning her the nickname 'The Godmother'. With her stunning looks and glamorous wardrobe, Joan was constantly underestimated, but she used this to her advantage and became an undetected... Read more

Bonjour Deutschland!

By: Martine Lestrat

Narrated by: Martine Lestrat

Length: 3 hours 57 minutes

Abridged: No

Wenn eine Französin nach Deutschland zieht, kann nicht nur die Sprachbarriere eine Herausforderung darstellen. Martine Lestrat lebt inzwischen seit vier Jahrzehnten in Deutschland und kann über die sprachlichen und kulturellen Unterschiede einiges erzählen! In einem gemütlichen, humorvollen Plauderton berichtet sie von den Tücken der deutschen... Read more

The Keelie Hawk

By: Kathleen Jamie

Narrated by: Kathleen Jamie

Length: 1 hour 11 minutes

Abridged: No

Read by the author, Kathleen Jamie.

The Keelie Hawk is a landmark collection from Kathleen Jamie, the current Makar (National Poet) of Scotland. For the first time, Kathleen Jamie has brought her astonishing lyric talent to the language of her homeland, with outstanding results. The Keelie Hawk is a deeply resonant collection written in Scots,... Read more

Taken As Red

By: Anushka Asthana

Narrated by: Anushka Asthana

Length: 10 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: No

How Labour took power, how the Tories lost it, and what to expect 'Taken As Red stands out for its balance and the depth of its reporting' The Guardian 'Revelatory and insightful.' Tim Shipman Featuring exclusive... Read more

Самодержец пустыни. Барон Р. Ф. Унгерн-Штернберг и мир, в котором он жил

By: Леонид Юзефович

Narrated by: Алексей Багдасаров

Length: 22 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: No

Уникальное историческое исследование о судьбе и жизни одного из самых загадочных персонажей русской истории ХХ века — барона Романа Федоровича Унгерн-Штернберга, который послужил прототипом Черного барона Юнгерна, защитника «Внутренней Монголии» в «Чапаеве и пустоте» Виктора Пелевина. События происходят в начале ХХ века, когда... Read more

A Thousand Feasts

By: Nigel Slater

Narrated by: Nigel Slater

Length: 8 hours 24 minutes

Abridged: No

THE INSTANT #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER From award-winning writer Nigel Slater, comes a new and exquisitely written collection of notes, memoir, stories and small moments of joy. 'Nigel Slater’s prose is the rarest delicacy of all: exquisite yet effortless, filled with... Read more

The Lost Lionesses

By: Gail Emms

Narrated by: Gail Emms

Length: 7 hours 50 minutes

Abridged: No

HERALDED ABROAD, MOCKED AT HOME, BANNED BY THE FA... ALL FOR THE LOVE OF THE BEAUTIFUL GAME.

A captivating and moving account of the first England women's football team that took part in the 1971 World Cup - detailing the injustice faced by those who took part and its effect on the women's game as a whole. Told by the team themselves and written... Read more

The Black Widow

By: Jeanette Lee & Dana Benbow

Narrated by: Greta Jung

Length: 10 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: No

A CANDID AND MOVING AUTOBIOGRAPHY BY “THE BLACK WIDOW” OF BILLIARDS.Jeanette Lee was 18 years old when she walked into a New York City pool hall and became enamored by the elegant geometry of the game. Before long, she was an unmistakable figure on the international competition circuit, dressed head-to-toe in black, stalking the billiards table,... Read more

Emperor of the Seas

By: Jack Weatherford

Narrated by: Mark Elstob

Length: 11 hours 21 minutes

Abridged: No

Bloomsbury presents… Emperor of the Seas: Kublai Khan and the Making of China by Jack Weatherford, read by Mark Elstob

Control the sea, and you control everything...a gripping tale of naval warfare, dynastic rivalry, and technical innovation, from the author of the classic work Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World.

Genghis Khan built... Read more

Deep State Secrets: Uncovering the Hidden Anti-Trump Network

By: Samuel Draycott

Narrated by: Nick Porter

Length: 2 hours 27 minutes

Abridged: No

Deep State Secrets: Uncovering the Hidden Anti-Trump Network
⭐⭐ Simplified Audio Guide ⭐⭐
Are you looking to progress in your career and solidify your knowledge by delving into the covert influences shaping modern political dynamics?
Seeking a comprehensive guide that provides all necessary elements to understand the hidden anti-Trump network?
Your... Read more

Este libro te hará sentir cosas

By: Florence Bark

Narrated by: Marta Moreno, Jordi Nogales & Laia Flórez

Length: 6 hours 41 minutes

Abridged: No

Una exploración esencial de la sexualidad que transformará radicalmente tu vida sexual en una llena de confianza y de alegría. Este libro contiene inspiraciones y maneras sorprendentes de variar tu rutina de masturbación, intercaladas con 25 relatos eróticos. Mereces sentir placer. Date permiso para hacerlo. El poder de la masturbación femenina... Read more

Les principes de l'organisation scientifique du travail + Ma vie et mon œuvre

By: Frederick Winslow Taylor & Henry Ford

Narrated by: Clarisse Brisset & Léane Rousselot

Length: 12 hours 53 minutes

Abridged: No

Ma vie et mon œuvre

De la ligne de montage à la route du succès : l'épopée d'Henry Ford. Dans "Ma vie et mon œuvre", le père de l'automobile américaine vous ouvre les portes de son univers. Découvrez comment un simple mécanicien a réussi à démocratiser l'automobile et à changer le visage du XXème siècle. Au-delà de l'innovation technique, c'est... Read more

Sky High

By: Tarun Shukla

Narrated by: Ranjit Madgavkar

Length: 9 hours 11 minutes

Abridged: No

In 2006, IndiGo was one of the late entrants into the low-cost airline business in India. The market already had many strong players by then-several of them new-including Captain Gopinath's Air Deccan, Ajay Singh's SpiceJet, Vijay Mallya's Kingfisher Airlines and Wadia Group's GoAir. In the next seventeen years, while some struggled and others... Read more

America’s Greatest First Ladies

By: Charles River Editors

Narrated by: Mary Rossman

Length: 5 hours 39 minutes

Abridged: No

American presidents have shaped the course of global affairs for generations, but as the saying goes, behind every great man there’s a great woman. While the First Ladies often remain overshadowed by their husbands, some have carved unique niches in their time and left their own lasting legacy. Dolley Madison helped establish the role of the... Read more

Conquering Fear: Journey to Unshakeable Faith

By: Thane Westridge

Narrated by: Nick Porter

Length: 2 hours 27 minutes

Abridged: No

Conquering Fear: Journey to Unshakeable Faith
⭐⭐ Simplified Audio Guide ⭐⭐
Are you aiming to advance in your personal journey and solidify your understanding by embracing fearless living and unlocking unshakeable inner strength?
Looking for a comprehensive guide that offers all the necessary elements to cultivate inner strength and conquer... Read more

Yuri Bezmenov and Anatoliy Golitsyn: The Controversial History of the Soviet Union’s Most Impactful Defectors

By: Charles River Editors

Narrated by: Bill Caufield

Length: 3 hours 5 minutes

Abridged: No

The KGB is one of the most famous abbreviations of the 20th century, and it has become synonymous with the shadowy and often violent actions of the Soviet Union’s secret police and internal security agencies. In fact, it is often used to refer to the Soviet state security agencies throughout its history, from the inception of the Cheka... Read more

The Pressing Stones

By: Andrea van de Loo

Narrated by: Andrea van de Loo

Length: 16 hours 14 minutes

Abridged: No

Born during WWII in the Netherlands, Andrea van de Loo experienced a traumatic childhood, with her father’s past as a member of the Nazi SS casting a long shadow over her life. Despite these challenges, she embarked on an inspirational journey toward healing and self-discovery. Her search for self took her across the globe, where she found... Read more

Ma vie et mon œuvre + Autobiographie d'Andrew Carnegie

By: Henry Ford & Andrew Carnegie

Narrated by: Léane Rousselot & Cathy Grandjean

Length: 19 hours 23 minutes

Abridged: No

Ma vie et mon œuvre :
De la ferme du Michigan aux usines de Detroit, suivez le parcours exceptionnel d'Henry Ford. Dans "Ma vie et mon œuvre", le fondateur de Ford Motor Company vous dévoile les secrets de son succès. Découvrez comment un simple mécanicien a révolutionné l'industrie automobile et changé le monde du travail. "Je crois en un... Read more

Kosciuszko

By: Anthony Sharwood

Narrated by: Anthony Sharwood

Length: 10 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: No

Heroes are hard to come by - but there's one man whose legend has stood the test of two centuries, and whose name sits on Australia's highest peak. Tadeusz Kosciuszko: freedom fighter, friend of Thomas Jefferson and champion of liberty on two continents. Bestselling author Anthony Sharwood finds out why he's the hero the world needs right... Read more