Historical Fiction audiobooks

Wings of the Dove - Abridged

By: Henry James

Narrated by: Prunella Scales

Length: 2 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: Yes

The vivacious Kate Croy finds herself torn between love and money, friendship and ambition; “the crown of Henry James’s achievement.” Now a critically acclaimed film. The vivacious Kate Croy finds herself torn between love and money, friendship and ambition; “the crown of Henry James’s achievement.” Now a critically... Read more

Главные преступления XXI века - Abridged

By: Юрий Мухин

Narrated by: Александр Яковлев

Length: 12 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Эта книга Юрия Мухина посвящена расследованию преступлений и катастроф XXI века, вызвавших наибольший резонанс в мировом сообществе: теракт 11 сентября 2001 года в США, пропавший и сбитый в 2014 году малайзийские авиалайнеры, убийство Бориса Немцова, геноцид русскоязычного населения на Украине и трагедия в Одессе… В условиях современной... Read more

Одиссея. Древнегреческий эпос - Abridged

By: Гомер

Narrated by: Владимир Левашев

Length: 6 hours 42 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Древнегреческий эпос был создан, чтобы передаваться из уст в уста — именно этой задумки придерживался Сергей Носов в своем прозаическом переложении «Одиссеи». Это пересказ с ремарками автора, стилизованный под песнопения древних сказителей и адаптированный под восприятие современного слушателя. Именно фигура рассказчика, влияние его... Read more

Flint and Silver - Abridged

By: John Drake

Narrated by: Tim Gregory

Length: TBA

Abridged: Yes

A swashbuckling triumph of storytelling, Flint and Silver provides a thrilling ride back to the rich and wondrous world of Long John Silver and his fiendish nemesis Joseph Flint in this prequel to the beloved classic Treasure Island. John Silver had never killed a man. Until now, his charisma, sheer size and, when all else failed, powerful fists... Read more

Märchen- und Spukgeschichten - Abridged

By: Theodor Storm

Narrated by: Stefanie Masnik

Length: 3 hours 33 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Märchen und Spukgeschichten von Theodor Storm, gelesen von Stefanie Masnik. Theodor Storm (1817-1888) hat sich Zeit seines Lebens für die Sagen- und Märchenwelt seiner norddeutschen Heimat interessiert. In diesem Hörbuch sind sechs der schönsten, zwischen dem Märchenhaften und Phantastischen changierenden Erzählungen des Autors zu... Read more

Un Mundo Feliz - Abridged

By: Aldous Huxley

Narrated by: Armando Hernandez

Length: 2 hours 45 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Un mundo feliz es un clásico de la literatura del siglo XX, una sombría metáfora sobre el futuro. La novela describe un mundo en el que finalmente se han cumplido los peores vaticinios: triunfan los dioses del consumo y la comodidad, y el orbe se organiza en diez zonas en apariencia seguras y estables. Sin embargo, este mundo ha sacrificado... Read more

The Reluctant Suitor - Abridged

By: Kathleen E. Woodiwiss

Narrated by: Lynn Redgrave

Length: 6 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Lady Adriana Sutton has long adored Colton Wyndham, to whom she has been promised by an agreement of courtship and betrothal since childhood. As a young girl, she was wounded by Colton's stubborn refusal to comply with his father's wishes and by his angry departure for a life of adventure and danger in the British army.No longer the plain tomboy... Read more

Il Collezionista - Abridged

By: Daniel Silva

Narrated by: Dario Agrillo

Length: 11 hours

Abridged: Yes

Un capolavoro scomparso. Una ladra affascinante. Un segreto letale. "Un thriller stimolante, che intrattiene e fa riflettere."KIRKUS DALL'AUTORE AL PRIMO POSTO NELLE CLASSIFICHE MONDIALI, UNA NUOVA MISSIONE PER GABRIEL ALLON. All'indomani del gala annuale della Venice Preservation Society, il restauratore e leggendaria spia Gabriel Allon entra... Read more

Episodios Nacionales - Trafalgar - Abridged

By: Benito Pérez Galdós

Narrated by: Luis Canales (voz digital)

Length: 5 hours 13 minutes

Abridged: Yes

"Trafalgar" es el primer episodio de la famosa serie de novelas "Episodios Nacionales" escrita por Benito Pérez Galdós. La historia se sitúa en el año 1805, en plena guerra entre España y Francia contra Inglaterra. El protagonista es Gabriel Araceli, un joven de 17 años que se une a la Armada Española como grumete en el navío Santísima... Read more

Episodios Nacionales - Bailén - Abridged

By: Benito Pérez Galdós

Narrated by: Luis Canales (voz sintética)

Length: 6 hours 17 minutes

Abridged: Yes

"Episodios Nacionales - Bailén" de Benito Pérez Galdós narra la historia de la Batalla de Bailén, uno de los eventos más importantes de la Guerra de la Independencia Española. Ambientada en el año 1808, la trama sigue a Gabriel Araceli, un joven de origen humilde que se une al ejército español para luchar contra las tropas francesas. Gabriel, un... Read more

La Soñadora - Abridged

By: May McGoldrick & Jan Coffey

Narrated by: Virtual Voice Narrator

Length: 10 hours 27 minutes

Abridged: Yes

 Trilogía del Tesoro de las Highlands- Libro 1     Comenzando con El soñador, la trilogía Tesoro de las Highlands, May McGoldrick captura las vidas y los amores de tres hermanas escocesas.     Cada una de las hermanas Percy tiene una pista sobre el tesoro de su familia y la llave del corazón de tres guerreros de las Highlands...     Cuando su... Read more

Magic Mushrooms? From Eve´s Garden to my Granny´s Microdosing - Abridged

By: Angélica Sánchez (Agüita)

Narrated by: Vanessa Weller

Length: 1 hour 12 minutes

Abridged: Yes

The story of magic mushrooms told through the voices of women who, with threads of different colors, bordered a tapestry that tells a story of magic mushrooms that has never been told before. Read more

Miss Dollar - Abridged

By: Machado de Assis

Narrated by: Voz Sintética

Length: 1 hour 4 minutes

Abridged: Yes

"Miss Dollar", um conto de Machado de Assis, narra a história de um cachorro perdido e os eventos que se desenrolam ao seu redor. A trama se desenrola em torno da busca pelo cão, revelando as complexidades das relações humanas e a ironia das circunstâncias. O conto destaca temas de amor, perda e acaso, tecendo uma crítica sutil às convenções... Read more

Götterflüstern. Gefundene Liebe - Abridged

By: Jenny Völker

Narrated by: Désirée Singson

Length: 7 hours 21 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Stell dir vor, die Götter spielen ein Spiel und du gerätst zwischen die Fronten. Elli ist Archäologin und gräbt wie jeden Sommer in Delphi aus. Im Zuge dessen findet sie eine kleine Statue der griechischen Göttin Athena, die sich seltsam leicht anfühlt. Kurz darauf überschlagen sich die Ereignisse. Ein geheimnisvoller Gutachter taucht auf,... Read more

Grant Comes East - Abridged

By: Newt Gingrich & William R. Forstchen

Narrated by: Boyd Gaines

Length: 5 hours 53 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Grant Comes East, the second book in the bestselling series by Newt Gingrich and William R. Forstchen, continues the story of a Confederate victory at Gettysburg.

Across 140 years, nearly all historians have agreed that after the defeat of the Army of the Potomac at Gettysburg, the taking of Washington, DC, would end the war. But was it... Read more

Western Stories: Geschichten aus dem Wilden Westen 1 - Abridged

By: Bret Harte

Narrated by: Jürgen Fritsche

Length: 51 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Stories von Bret Harte, dem Erfinder der Wildwestgeschichte. Es geht um einsame Reiter, die widerwillig zu Helden werden, um harte Männer, die plötzlich ganz weich werden, um Glücksspiel, die Jagd nach Gold - und natürlich um Frauen und das, was sie aus den harten Jungs machen. Ein Fremder in der Stadt: Als der Revolverheld Luke Clayton in den... Read more

Taboo - Abridged

By: Elizabeth Gage

Narrated by: Kate Mulgrew

Length: 3 hours

Abridged: Yes

Plunge into the glamour, fame, dark secrets, and sordid lives of three high rollers living in Hollywood's gilded age. Kate Hamilton uses her hard-boiled pride and sensual beauty to hide her shameful past. Eve Sinclair is a child superstar who has carefully choreographed her climb to the top, coolly using anything or anyone to secure her rise.... Read more

Morgan's Run - Abridged

By: Colleen McCullough

Narrated by: Tim Curry

Length: 6 hours 49 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Colleen McCullough captivated millions with her beloved worldwide bestseller The Thorn Birds. Now she takes readers to the birth of modern Australia with a breathtaking saga brimming with drama, history, and passion.

Following the disappearance of his only son and the death of his beloved wife, Richard Morgan is falsely imprisoned and exiled to... Read more

Western Stories: Geschichten aus dem Wilden Westen 2 - Abridged

By: Bret Harte

Narrated by: Jürgen Fritsche

Length: 53 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Stories von Bret Harte, dem Erfinder der Westerngeschichte, von einsamen Reitern, die widerwillig zu Helden werden, von Glücksspielern, Goldsuchern - und Frauen. In der Todeswüste von Arizona: Als ein einsamer Goldsucher in der Wüste sein Pferd erschießen muss, ist er dem Tode geweiht. Doch kurz bevor er ohnmächtig wird, findet ihn ein Fremder... Read more

The Glorious Cause - Abridged

By: Jeff Shaara

Narrated by: Barry Bostwick

Length: 6 hours 13 minutes

Abridged: Yes

In Rise to Rebellion, bestselling author Jeff Shaara captured the origins of the American Revolution as brilliantly as he depicted the Civil War in Gods and Generals and The Last Full Measure. Now he continues the amazing saga of how thirteen colonies became a nation, taking the conflict from kingdom and courtroom to the bold and bloody... Read more

Brother Cadfael's Penance - Abridged

By: Ellis Peters

Narrated by: Sir Derek Jacobi

Length: 3 hours 6 minutes

Abridged: Yes

While Brother Cadfael has bent Abbey rules, he has never broken his monastic vows—until now. Word has come to Shrewsbury of a treacherous act that has left 30 of Empress Maud's knights imprisoned during England's dynastic war between two grandchildren of William the Conqueror. All have been ransomed except Cadfael's secret son, Olivier.... Read more

The Wine-Dark Sea - Abridged

By: Patrick O'Brian

Narrated by: Tim Pigott-Smith

Length: 5 hours 19 minutes

Abridged: Yes

In their 16th outing, Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin pursue a prize into the Great Southern Ocean.

The story takes Maturin to South America. Caught up in a failed coup, he flees across the Andes. Aubrey makes a desperate voyage in a open boat, but both survive and are reunited.

"The best chapter yet in the continuing saga of life in Nelson's... Read more

The Heretic's Apprentice - Abridged

By: Ellis Peters

Narrated by: Sir Derek Jacobi

Length: 3 hours 1 minute

Abridged: Yes

Heresy, murder, and the contents of a mysterious treasure chest challenge Brother Cadfael—12th-century herbalist, sleuth, and sometime cupid—in his 16th chronicle.In the summer of 1143, William of Lythwood arrives at the Benedictine Abbey of St. Peter and St. Paul, but it is not a joyous occasion—he's come back from his pilgrimage in a coffin.... Read more

Western Stories: Geschichten aus dem Wilden Westen 3 - Abridged

By: Bret Harte

Narrated by: Jürgen Fritsche

Length: 48 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Packende Erzählungen von Bret Harte, dem Erfinder der Westerngeschichte. Schnörkellose Geschichten um Glücksspiel, harte Männer - und noch härtere Frauen! Der Revolverheld und der Priester: Als der Fremde im Saloon auftaucht, wird er Zeuge, wie ein betrunkener Priester von zwei Männern misshandelt wird. Zwei gegen einen, das ist unfair, dafür... Read more