Historical Fiction audiobooks

Wild Star - Abridged

By: Catherine Coulter

Narrated by: Chloe Campbell

Length: 5 hours 52 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Third in the Star Quartet from #1 New York Times bestselling author Catherine Coulter.Brent Hammond is as handsome as sin and wilder than an unbroken stallion. When he meets Byrony by chance, he's charmed. But when he sees her again, as the petted wife of an older rich man, he's chagrined. Until her life is threatened—and he discovers that only... Read more

رباعية الاسكندرية: كليا - Abridged

By: Lawrence Durrell

Narrated by: محمد العربي

Length: 13 hours 27 minutes

Abridged: Yes

لورنس روائي بريطاني وشاعر وكاتب لأدب الرحلات، كتب العديد من المسرحيات، وأشهر أعماله على الإطلاق هي "رباعيةالإسكندرية" المكونة من أربعة أجزاء، كل جزء يحمل اسم بطل من أبطال الرواية: جوستين، بلتازار، كليا، مونت أوليف. عَشِقَ داريل الإسكندرية عشق المتيم الولهان، لذا نجده يلح على أن الإسكندرية هي المرآة التي تعكس وجوه أبطال الرواية، وأنها تفعل بالحب... Read more

خارطة الحب - Abridged

By: Ahdaf Soueif

Narrated by: رنا الخطيب

Length: 17 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: Yes

"خارطة الحب" رواية غنية بالحب متشابكة ومؤثرة تعكس صورة لمصر عنذ بزوغ القرن العشرين وأفوله..... غالياً ما تبدأ القصة من أغرب الأشياء : كـ مصباح سحري أو خيال يتحرك على الحائط ، أما قصتنا هذه فتبدأ بصندوق!! صندوق قديم من الجلد البني جف وتشقق ، صندوق ذي غطاء أحدب مربوط بحزامين اسودت الأبازيم فيهما من القدم والإهمال حيث تقوم (أمل الغمراوي) بقراءة... Read more

Der Frauenchor von Chilbury (Autorisierte Lesefassung) - Abridged

By: Jennifer Ryan

Narrated by: Andrea Sawatzki, Elena Wilms, Monika Oschek & J...

Length: 7 hours 45 minutes

Abridged: Yes

England, 1940: Der Krieg hat die Insel erreicht. Als immer mehr Männer eingezogen werden, beschließt der Pfarrer von Chilbury, den Chor der Gemeinde aufzulösen. Die Frauen des Dorfes sind zutiefst enttäuscht. Was bleibt ihnen im schwierigen Kriegsalltag noch? Doch dann kommt die Musikprofessorin Primrose Trent aus London im Ort unter. Sie ist... Read more

Midnight Star - Abridged

By: Catherine Coulter

Narrated by: Chloe Campbell

Length: 10 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Second in the Star Quartet from #1 New York Times bestselling author Catherine Coulter.An heiress from England comes to San Francisco to ruin the man she thinks destroyed her father—only to wind up in his care and in his bed. Read more

Der junge Falke - Schwert und Krone, Band 2 (Gekürzte Lesung) - Abridged

By: Sabine Ebert

Narrated by: Gabriele Blum

Length: 9 hours 42 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Von großen Intrigen, gierigen Herrschern und harten Zeiten Anfang 1147 sorgen Hungersnot und Weltuntergangspropheten in deutschen Landen für Verzweiflung. Unter König Konrad wollen Zehntausende ins Heilige Land, während die östlichen Fürsten planen, mit ihrem "Wendenkreuzzug" slawische Gebiete an Elbe, Havel und Küste zu erobern. Fast alle... Read more

بالحبر الأزرق - Abridged

By: هشام الخشن

Narrated by: رهام حمدي زيدان & محمد العربي

Length: 5 hours 27 minutes

Abridged: Yes

رحلة جديدة ومختلفة عن رواياته السابقة، كعادته يصحبنا هشام الخشن من لندن إلى القسطنطينية مرورًا بباريس وصولًا إلى القاهرة ليشاركنا قصة ليديا ستون، المربية البريطانية التي التحقت في بداية سبعينيات القرن التاسع عشر بقصر الأمير المصري مصطفى بهجت فاضل. نعيش معها مجريات العصور الخديوية المتتالية بما حوت من أحداث مشوقة. مزيج من شخصيات تاريخية واقعية... Read more

Evening Star - Abridged

By: Catherine Coulter

Narrated by: Chloe Campbell

Length: 6 hours 32 minutes

Abridged: Yes

First in the Star Quartet from #1 New York Times bestselling author Catherine Coulter.When Alex Saxton wins virgin Giana Van Cleve in the infamous Roman Flower Auction, he never expects to lose his heart... Read more

Prince of Ravenscar - Abridged

By: Catherine Coulter

Narrated by: Anne Flosnik

Length: 5 hours 13 minutes

Abridged: Yes

April 1831. Lord Julian is a widower whose mother wants him to marry her best friend’s daughter, Miss Sophie Wilkie, whom he last saw as a silent and skinny twelve-year-old. However, his mother is nothing if not persuasive, and Julian reluctantly accompanies her to London to meet the young lady.Lord Devlin Monroe, Julian’s nephew, is enjoying an... Read more

A Midsummer Night's Dream - Abridged

By: William Shakespeare

Narrated by: Paul Scofield & (Null) Cast

Length: 2 hours 1 minute

Abridged: Yes

""How shall we beguile the lazy time,if not with some delight?""

Features a unique cover illustration by Maurice Sendak (Where the WildThings Are), specially commissioned for the Shakespeare on Compact Discseries. An introductory essay by Harvard scholar Harold Bloom accompanies the CD. Read more

Die Gleichung des Lebens (Autorisierte Lesefassung) - Abridged

By: Norman Ohler

Narrated by: Reinhard Kuhnert

Length: 8 hours 17 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Friedrich der Große will die Sumpfgebiete östlich von Berlin trockenlegen. Wo noch Fische, Schildkröten und Wasservögel in überwältigender Artenvielfalt leben, sollen Kühe grasen und die Kartoffel wachsen. Unter den Fischern herrscht Unruhe, sie fürchten den Untergang ihrer Welt. Als der Ingenieur Mahistre tot am Oderstrand angetrieben wird,... Read more

Les Miserables - Abridged

By: Victor Hugo

Narrated by: Mark McKerracher

Length: 5 hours 44 minutes

Abridged: Yes

The classic novel--and hit Broadway show--about escaped convict Jean Valjean has been adapted with easy-to-read text, large type, and short chapters.  This engaging adaptation of the timeless tale is ideal for reluctant readers and kids not yet ready to tackle the original. Read more

Moonspun Magic - Abridged

By: Catherine Coulter

Narrated by: Anne Flosnik

Length: 5 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Dear Listener:Moonspun Magic is the third book in the series, first published in 1988.You've already met Rafael Carstairs, the mysterious sea captain who worked against Napoleon in Calypso Magic. He's a civilian now and traveling to see his twin brother, Damien Carstairs Baron Drago, in Cornwell. In the middle of a moonless night, Rafael rescues... Read more

Und dahinter das Meer (Autorisierte Lesefassung) - Abridged

By: Laura Spence-Ash

Narrated by: Sandrine Mittelstädt

Length: 9 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: Yes

London 1940: Um ihre elfjährige Tochter vor Luftangriffen zu schützen, beschließen die Thompsons schweren Herzens, Beatrix für ungewisse Zeit zu einer Gastfamilie in die USA zu schicken. Nach der langen Schiffspassage trifft Bea wütend und verängstigt in Boston ein, aber schon bald fühlt sie sich bei den Gregorys zu Hause, während ihre... Read more

Sails on the Horizon - Abridged

By: Jay Worrall

Narrated by: Simon Prebble

Length: 4 hours 58 minutes

Abridged: Yes

SAILS ON THE HORIZON
Dientes de Diablo, 1797

With his first historical high-seas adventure chronicling the exploits of Naval Commander Charles Edgemont, Jay Worrall sets sail in the rousing tradition of C.S. Forester and Patrick O’Brian.
The year is 1797. Napoleon Buonaparte is racking up impressive wins in the field against the enemies of... Read more

House of the Rising Sun - Abridged

By: James Lee Burke

Narrated by: Will Patton

Length: 7 hours 41 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Bestselling author James Lee Burke’s “stunning” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) masterpiece is the story of a father and son separated by war, circumstance, and a race for the Holy Grail—a thrilling entry in the Holland family saga.

After a violent encounter that leaves four Mexican soldiers dead, Texas Ranger Hackberry Holland escapes the... Read more

The Amber Room - Abridged

By: Steve Berry

Narrated by: Scott Brick

Length: 7 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: Yes

“A winner . . . combines the pace and style of Brown’s Da Vinci Code and the densely plotted espionage of Daniel Silva’s Gabriel Allon novels.”—The Florida Times-Union

Atlanta judge Rachel Cutler loves her job and her kids, but her life takes a dark turn when her father dies under strange circumstances, leaving behind clues to a secret about one... Read more

البرازيل الحمراء - Abridged

By: Jean-Christophe Rufin

Narrated by: سمعان فرزلي

Length: 21 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: Yes

تدور أحداث هذه الملحمة الحقيقية في عام 1555، على جزيرة صغيرة في خليج جوانابارا في ريو دي جانيرو، حيث قامت قوة استكشافية فرنسية، مكونة من بحارة وحرفيين وكهنة ومدانين سابقين وفارس. كانوا يهدفون إلى إنشاء مستعمرة فرنسية في هذه القارة الغنية البعيدة للتنافس مع البرتغاليين، وإلى تحويل الهنود إلى المسيحية. قاد الحملة الأدميرال الفرنسي «دو... Read more

Romeo and Juliet - Abridged

By: Tom Wheelwright, E.A. Copen, Pierre Arthur Laur...

Narrated by: Joseph Fiennes, Maria Miles & a full cast

Length: 3 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: Yes

In the world’s most celebrated and lyrical love story, the sublime devotion of two young lovers transcends their earthly fate.The noble Veronese houses of Montague and Capulet are locked in a bitter feud. When Romeo (a Montague) and Juliet (a Capulet) fall in love, they are swept up in a series of violent events and cruel twists of fortune.... Read more

Brethren - Abridged

By: Robyn Young

Narrated by: Hugh Ross

Length: 6 hours 27 minutes

Abridged: Yes

From the burning plains of Syria to the filthy backstreets of Paris and London, Brethren is the story of Will Campbell, coming of age in a time of conspiracy, passion, politics and war.

Will longs to become a Knight Templar, but first he must serve as an apprentice to the foul-tempered scholar Everard, a man of dangerous secrets.

Meanwhile, a... Read more

La Cartomante - Abridged

By: Machado de Assis

Narrated by: Voz Sintética

Length: 26 minutes

Abridged: Yes

"La Cartomante" de Machado de Assis, cuenta la historia de Rita, una mujer casada que, en medio de un romance secreto, consulta a una adivina en busca de respuestas sobre su futuro. La trama explora temas como la superstición, el destino y la traición, revelando las complejidades e ironías de las relaciones humanas de forma intrigante y atractiva. Read more

The Dark Frigate - Abridged

By: Charles Boardman Hawes

Narrated by: Dominick Allen

Length: 5 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: Yes

In seventeenth century England, a terrible accident forces orphaned Philip Marsham to flee London in fear for his life. Bred to the sea, he signs on with the "Rose of Devon," a dark frigate bound for the quiet shores of Newfoundland.

Philip's bold spirit and knowledge of the sea soon win him his captain's regard. But when the "Rose of Devon" is... Read more

The Midwife's Apprentice - Abridged

By: Karen Cushman

Narrated by: Charlotte Coleman

Length: 2 hours 33 minutes

Abridged: Yes

On a frosty morning sometime in the fourteenth century, in a village somewhere in England, a gift known only as Brat was sleeping in a dung heap.

"You, girl. Are you alive or dead?"

When she opened her eyes, she saw an important-looking woman with a sharp glance and a sharp nose and a wimple starched into sharp pleats. This woman was Jane the... Read more

Zeit des Verrats - Schwert und Krone 3 (Gekürzte Lesung) - Abridged

By: Sabine Ebert

Narrated by: Gabriele Blum

Length: 9 hours 44 minutes

Abridged: Yes

März 1152: Gerade wurde Friedrich von Staufen zum König gekrönt, und nun will er das von Kriegen zerrüttete Land erneuern. Verbündete gewinnt er, indem er ihnen Ländereien und Titel zuspricht, gegen Feinde geht er mit eiserner Hand vor. Doch vom ersten Tag an hat Friedrich eine starke Fürstenopposition gegen sich, der missfällt, dass auf einmal... Read more