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Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://audiobookspace.com/free Title: Finale Subtitle: A Novel of the Reagan Years Author: Thomas Mallon Narrator: Christopher Lane Format: Unabridged Length: 17 hrs and 17 mins Language: English Release date: 09-04-15 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 46 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: From the author of the acclaimed novel Watergate comes a galvanizing new novel about the tumultuous administration of the most consequential and enigmatic president of modern times - Ronald Reagan. Finale takes listeners to the political gridiron of Washington in 1986, the wealthiest enclaves of Southern California, and the volcanic landscape of Iceland, where the president engages in two almost apocalyptic days of negotiation with Mikhail Gorbachev. Along with Soviet dissidents, illegal arms traders, and antinuclear activists, the novel's memorable characters include Margaret Thatcher, Jimmy Carter, Pamela Harriman, John

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://audiobookspace.com/free Title: The Book of Lost and Found Subtitle: A Novel Author: Lucy Foley Narrator: Fiona Hardingham Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs and 32 mins Language: English Release date: 08-25-15 Publisher: Hachette Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 10 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: From London to Corsica to Paris - as a young woman pursues the truth about her late mother, two captivating love stories unfurl. Kate Darling's enigmatic mother - a once-famous ballerina - has passed away, leaving Kate bereft. When her grandmother falls ill and bequeaths to Kate a small portrait of a woman who bears a striking resemblance to Kate's mother, Kate uncovers a mystery that may upend everything she thought she knew. Kate's journey to find the true identity of the woman in the portrait takes her to some of the world's most iconic and indulgent locales, revealing a love story that began in the wild 1920s and was disrupted

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://audiobookspace.com/free Title: Home Front: Series One Subtitle: The powerful BBC Radio 4 First World War drama Author: Katie Hims Narrator: full cast, Deborah Findlay, Ami Metcalf Format: Original Recording Length: 8 hrs and 58 mins Language: English Release date: 08-20-15 Publisher: BBC Worldwide Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 11 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: The first series of a major BBC Radio 4 drama serial tracking the fortunes of a group of characters on the home front. Each episode was broadcast exactly 100 years after the events it portrays, through which the characters struggle to maintain normality while Britain is involved in the First World War. Contact me for any questions: inforeq17@gmail.com

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://audiobookspace.com/free Title: Pirates and Prejudice Author: Kara Louise Narrator: Tiffany Halla Colonna Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 32 mins Language: English Release date: 08-11-15 Publisher: Kara Louise Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 84 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: After Elizabeth Bennet refuses Mr. Darcy's offer of marriage, it takes a heavy toll on him. He withdraws to London and disappears near the docks, away from family, friends, and acquaintances. When he is mistaken for an escaped pirate, he is thrust into an adventure he would never have imagined. Will this be what he needs to forget the one woman he had come to love? When her aunt and uncle have to cancel their plans to tour the Lake District, Elizabeth Bennet has the opportunity to sail to the Isles of Scilly with her father. After a pleasant visit, the voyage home brings storms, a shipwreck, and pirates! When she is rescued by gallant Captain Smith, s

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://audiobookspace.com/free Title: Villa America Subtitle: A Novel Author: Liza Klaussmann Narrator: Jennifer Woodward Format: Unabridged Length: 13 hrs and 48 mins Language: English Release date: 08-04-15 Publisher: Hachette Audio Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 26 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: A dazzling novel set in the French Riviera based on the real-life inspirations for F. Scott Fitzgerald's Tender Is The Night. When Sara Wiborg and Gerald Murphy met and married, they set forth to create a beautiful world together - one that they couldn't find within the confines of society life in New York City. They packed up their children and moved to the South of France, where they immediately fell in with a group of expats, including Hemingway, Picasso, and Zelda and Scott Fitzgerald. On the coast of Antibes, they built Villa America, a fragrant paradise where they invented summer on the Riviera for a group of bohemian artists and wr

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://audiobookspace.com/free Title: The Dressmaker Author: Rosalie Ham Narrator: Rachel Griffiths Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 38 mins Language: English Release date: 07-16-15 Publisher: Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 29 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: After 20 years spent mastering the art of dressmaking at couture houses in Paris, Tilly Dunnage returns to the small Australian town she was banished from as a child. She plans only to check on her ailing mother and leave. But Tilly decides to stay, and though she is still an outcast, her lush, exquisite dresses prove irresistible to the prim women of Dungatar. Through her fashion business, her friendship with Sergeant Farrat - the towns only policeman, who harbours an unusual passion for fabrics - and a budding romance with Teddy, the local football star whose family is almost as reviled as hers, she finds a measure of grudging acceptance. But as h

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://audiobookspace.com/free Title: Dobyns Chronicles Author: Shirley McLain Narrator: Clay Lomakayu Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 10 mins Language: English Release date: 06-26-15 Publisher: Shirley's Books Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 4 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Dobyns Chronicles is a captivating celebration of the life of Charlie Dobyns. His life began in Northeast Texas, near Bonham, on the Red River. His Cherokee mother and cowboy father strove to survive on their river valley ranch. Tragedy ended this way of life for Charlie in 1888. Follow him through Chickasaw Territory and on to McAlester in Eastern Oklahoma. This is a story of a changing way of life and adaptations made to survive. Charlie's strong passion for life and dignity equipped him for survival as he raised his siblings with likeability and dignity. It's a story of loss, misfortune, hard times, and heartbreak but also love, determination, kindness, joy

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://audiobookspace.com/free Title: The Pilgrim Author: Davis Bunn Narrator: Angela Grayden Format: Unabridged Length: 4 hrs and 55 mins Language: English Release date: 06-22-15 Publisher: Servant Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 18 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: In his latest historical epic, worldwide best-selling author Davis Bunn takes listeners on a journey through an ancient landscape. Travel with Empress Helena from Caesarea to Judea. Abandoned by her husband, in danger because of her faith, but with an implacable will to do what God calls her to, she takes a perilous pilgrimage. Along the way she meets those who would help her (the wizened and wise bishop Macarius; the rough-edged but kind-hearted sergeant Cratus; the young soldier Anthony, a man who has lost everything, including his faith) and those who would harm her (the menacing and murderous Roman assassin Severus). Miracles seem to follow this humble but determined woma

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://audiobookspace.com/free Title: Thousand Shrine Warrior Author: Jessica Amanda Salmonson Narrator: Allison Hiroto Format: Unabridged Length: 12 hrs and 17 mins Language: English Release date: 05-26-15 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Tomoe turns to religion to escape her past, but destiny is not through with her yet. The young girl crashes through the underbrush, desperate to escape the cackling soldiers at her back. After catching her in a tryst with a local farmboy, they intend to execute her for her sin. She runs for as long as she can, finally collapsing outside a shrine where a traveling nun sits with her flute. When the soldiers arrive, the nun sets her flute aside, drawing a legendary sword. She kills the men easily and sets the young girl free. Though she tried to avoid it, Tomoe Gozen has shed blood once again. After countless battles and endless wandering, thi

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://audiobookspace.com/free Title: The Golden Naginata Author: Jessica Amanda Salmonson Narrator: Allison Hiroto Format: Unabridged Length: 12 hrs and 57 mins Language: English Release date: 05-26-15 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 4 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: For the sake of an enchanted sword, Tomoe revolts against her father. In all of Naipon, there is no samurai more famous than Tomoe Gozen. Her skill with the blade is legendary, her honor unquestioned, and evil men everywhere fear her name. No challenge is too great for Tomoe, but she is not ready for marriage. When her father announces that he has arranged a match for her - one that will mean laying aside her sword - Tomoe responds as she always does when her life is threatened: She draws her twin blades. After fighting her way out of her father's house, Tomoe meets Azo Hono-o, a female samurai who plans to make a name for herself by killing Tomo

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://audiobookspace.com/free Title: Mr. Darcy's Daughters Author: Elizabeth Aston Narrator: Morag Sims Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs and 57 mins Language: English Release date: 05-04-15 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 31 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Picking up 20 years after Pride and Prejudice left off, Mr. Darcy's Daughters begins in the year 1818. Elizabeth and Darcy have gone to Constantinople, giving us an opportunity to get to know their five daughters, who have left the sheltered surroundings of Pemberley for a few months in London. While the eldest, Letitia, frets and the youngest, Alethea, practices her music, twins Georgina and Belle flirt and frolic their way through parties and balls and Camilla - levelheaded and independent - discovers what joys and sorrows the city has to offer an intelligent young woman. Listeners will delight in the return of such beloved Austen creations as Elizabeth'

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://audiobookspace.com/free Title: Pomme de Terre Subtitle: A Novel of the Minnesota Uprising Author: Candace Simar Narrator: James Norwood Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 2 mins Language: English Release date: 04-17-15 Publisher: Blue Cottage Agency Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 5 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: 1862 was a tumultuous year in Minnesota history. The youngest state in the Union, Minnesota was one of the first to send men to fight in the Civil War. With the men gone, women and children were left to fend for themselves. The Civil War drained soldiers formerly stationed in Minnesota military outposts, leaving the state undermanned and unprotected. Budget woes related to war expenses caused treaty payments to be very late. Indian agents at the Lower Sioux Agency refused to hand out needed supplies until the gold arrived. The Sioux were starving. The result was the Sioux Uprising of 1862, the largest Indian war in U

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://audiobookspace.com/free Title: The Wars of the Shannons Subtitle: The Shannon Trilogy, Book 3 Author: Allan Cole, Chris Bunch Narrator: Scott Larson Format: Unabridged Length: 20 hrs and 9 mins Language: English Release date: 03-25-15 Publisher: Allan G Cole Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: In Book 3 of The Shannon Trilogy, young Patrick Shannon is the heir-apparent to the Shannon fortune, but murder and betrayal at a family gathering send him fleeing into the American frontier, with only the last words of a wise old woman to arm him against what would come. And when the outbreak of the Civil War comes he finds himself fighting on the opposite side of those he loves the most. In The Wars of the Shannons we see the conflict, both on the battlefield and the homefront, through the eyes of Patrick and the members of his extended Irish-American family as they struggle to survive the conflict that rippe

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://audiobookspace.com/free Title: Flashman Subtitle: The Flashman Papers, Book 1 Author: George MacDonald Fraser Narrator: Colin Mace Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 58 mins Language: English Release date: 02-26-15 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 22 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Harry Flashman: the unrepentant bully of Tom Brown's schooldays, now with a Victoria Cross, has three main talents - horsemanship, facility with foreign languages and fornication. A reluctant military hero, Flashman plays a key part in most of the defining military campaigns of the nineteenth century despite trying his utmost to escape them all. Flashman, soldier, duellist, lover, imposter, coward, cad, and hero triumphs in this first installment of The Flashman Papers. His adventures as the reluctant secret agent in Afghanistan and his entry into the exclusive company of Lord Cardigan's Hussars culminate

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://audiobookspace.com/free Title: Plague Land Author: S. D. Sykes Narrator: Shaun Grindell Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs and 49 mins Language: English Release date: 02-15-15 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 54 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: In this chilling historical mystery, young girls go missing from a medieval English village, and Lord Oswald de Lacy must find the killer before tragedy strikes again. Oswald de Lacy was never meant to be the lord of Somershill Manor. Dispatched to a monastery at the age of seven, sent back at 17 when his father and two older brothers were killed by the plague, Oswald has no experience of running an estate. He finds years of pestilence and neglect have changed the old place dramatically, not to mention the attitude of the surviving peasants. Yet some things never change. Oswald's mother remains the powerful matriarch of the family, and his sister, Clemence, s

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://audiobookspace.com/free Title: Charles Towne Subtitle: Keepers of the Ring Series, No 5 Author: Angela Elwell Hunt Narrator: Carmen Beaubeaux Format: Unabridged Length: 15 hrs and 25 mins Language: English Release date: 01-12-15 Publisher: Angela Hunt Communications, Inc. Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 11 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Concluding the Keepers of the Ring series, Hunt follows the exploration and colonization of America and the spread of the gospel to both colonists and Native Americans. Contact me for any questions: inforeq17@gmail.com

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://audiobookspace.com/free Title: Abercrombie Trail, Book 1 Author: Candace Simar Narrator: James Norwood Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs and 12 mins Language: English Release date: 01-09-15 Publisher: Blue Cottage Agency Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 13 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Abercrombie Trail, a fictionalized account of the Sioux Uprising of 1862, is inhabited by the 19th century settlers of west central Minnesota. It centers on the life of her fictional character Evan Jacobson, an immigrant Norwegian stage coach driver. The stops along Jacobson's stage line reveal the families who live along the trail between Fort Snelling and Fort Abercrombie (just south of Fargo) and their ultimate fate in the, until now, untold story of the northern fringe of the 1862 Sioux (Dakota) Uprising and the siege of Fort Abercrombie. Jacobson struggles with learning English, falling in love and fulfilling his dreams while living with ev

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://audiobookspace.com/free Title: Wingmen Author: Ensan Case Narrator: Adam Schulmerich Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs and 21 mins Language: English Release date: 12-24-14 Publisher: Lethe Press Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 12 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Jack Hardigan's Hellcat fighter squadron blew the Japanese Zekes out of the blazing Pacific skies. But a more subtle kind of hell was brewing in his feelings for rookie pilot Fred Trusteau. While a beautiful widow pursues Jack, and another pilot becomes suspicious of Jack and Fred's close friendship, the two heroes cut a fiery swath through the skies from Wake Island to Tarawa to Truk, there to keep a fateful rendezvous with love and death in the blood-clouded waters of the Pacific. Critic Reviews: '...Wingmenis gratifying to read. It is the sort of book that should have and may have been written right after 1945, the sort of book that should have been published then, t

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://audiobookspace.com/free Title: Rebel (The Starbuck Chronicles, Book 1) Author: Bernard Cornwell Narrator: Andrew Cullum Format: Unabridged Length: 16 hrs and 50 mins Language: English Release date: 11-27-14 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 7 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: The first book in Bernard Cornwell's best-selling series on the American Civil War. It is summer 1861. The armies of North and South stand on the brink of America's civil war. Nathanial Starbuck, jilted by his girl and estranged from his family, arrives in the capital of the Confederate South, where he enlists in an elite regiment being raised by rich, eccentric Washington Faulconer. Pledged to the Faulconer Legion, Starbuck becomes a northern boy fighting for the southern cause. But nothing can prepare him for the shocking violence to follow in the war which broke America in two. Critic Reviews: "A sure-fire bestse

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://audiobookspace.com/free Title: The Vintner's Daughter Subtitle: A Novel Author: Kristen Harnisch Narrator: Tavia Gilbert Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 55 mins Language: English Release date: 11-05-14 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 15 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: The Loire Valley, 1895. When 17-year-old Sara Thibault's father is killed in a mudslide, her mother sells their vineyard to a rival family whose eldest son marries Sara's sister, Lydia. But a violent tragedy compels Sara and her sister to flee to New York, forcing Sara to put aside her dream of following in her father's footsteps as a master winemaker. Meanwhile, Philippe Lemieux has arrived in California with the ambition of owning the largest vineyard in Napa by 1900. When he receives word of his brother's death in France, he resolves to bring the killer to justice. Sara has traveled to California in hopes of making her own