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Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://audiobookspace.com/free Title: Fludd Subtitle: A Novel Author: Hilary Mantel Narrator: Gordon Griffin Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 44 mins Language: English Release date: 06-12-13 Publisher: Recorded Books Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 62 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: One dark and stormy night in 1956, a stranger named Fludd mysteriously turns up in the dismal village of Fetherhoughton. He is the curate sent by the bishop to assist Father Angwin - or is he? In the most unlikely of places, a superstitious town that understands little of romance or sentimentality, where bad blood between neighbors is ancient and impenetrable, miracles begin to bloom. No matter how copiously Father Angwin drinks while he confesses his broken faith, the level of the bottle does not drop. Although Fludd does not appear to be eating, the food on his plate disappears. Fludd becomes lover, gravedigger, and savior, transforming his dull office

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://audiobookspace.com/free Title: The House of the Vestals Subtitle: The Investigations of Gordianus the Finder, Book 6 Author: Steven Saylor Narrator: Ralph Cosham Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 51 mins Language: English Release date: 06-01-13 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 39 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: It is ancient Rome, and Gordianus the Finder has a knack for finding trouble. Known to many as the one man in the ancient world who can both keep a secret and uncover one, Gordianus lays bare some of his most intriguing and compelling adventures. The House of the Vestals collects nine of the award-winning stories of Gordianus the Finder by critically acclaimed, best-selling author Steven Saylor. Filling in some of the gaps between novels, this delightful collection ofunique and unforgettable mysteries is Saylor at his finest - revealing the intrigues in the secret history of Rome. In L

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://audiobookspace.com/free Title: The Assassination of Orange Subtitle: A Foreworld SideQuest Author: Joseph Brassey Narrator: Michael Page Format: Unabridged Length: 2 hrs and 10 mins Language: English Release date: 05-28-13 Publisher: Brilliance Audio Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 11 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: There's a bounty out for Prince William of Orange...and "alive" is not an option. The Dutch are trying to free themselves from the Spanish yolk, and the dynamic and charismatic revolutionary, William of Orange, is risking life and limb for the nation he so desperately loves. But when the Spanish monarch offers glory, titles, and twenty thousand crowns for the man who can silence William, the battle for the Netherlands becomes an assassin's game. Celebrated Welsh mercenary Roger Williams is ordered by the crown of England to protect the prince at all costs, and while the Welsh mercenary has many years of battlefield

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://audiobookspace.com/free Title: Merivel Subtitle: A Man of His Time Author: Rose Tremain Narrator: Sean Barrett Format: Unabridged Length: 12 hrs and 34 mins Language: English Release date: 05-14-13 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 29 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: The Restoration is over and Robert Merivel, renowned physician and courtier to Charles II, now faces the anxieties of middle age. Questions crowd his mind: has he been a good father? Is he a fair master? Is he the kings friend or the kings slave? In search of answers, Merivel sets off for the French court. But Versailles leaves him in despair, until a chance encounter with a seductive Swiss botanist allows him to dream of an honorable future. But back home, his loyalty and medical skill are about to be tested to the limit, while the captive bear he has brought back from France begins to cause havoc... With a cascade of lace at his nec

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://audiobookspace.com/free Title: The Movement of Stars Author: Amy Brill Narrator: Carla Mercer-Meyer Format: Unabridged Length: 14 hrs and 29 mins Language: English Release date: 05-06-13 Publisher: Tantor Audio Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 23 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: It is 1845, and Hannah Gardner Price has lived all 24 years of her life according to the principles of the Nantucket Quaker community in which she was raised, where simplicity and restraint are valued above all, and a woman's path is expected to lead to marriage and motherhood. But up on the rooftop each night, Hannah pursues a very different - and elusive - goal: Discovering a comet and thereby winning a gold medal awarded by the King of Denmark, something unheard of for a woman. And then she meets Isaac Martin, a young, dark-skinned whaler from the Azores who, like herself, has ambitions beyond his expected station in life. Drawn to his intellectual cur

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://audiobookspace.com/free Title: The Caspian Gates Subtitle: Warrior of Rome, Book IV Author: Harry Sidebottom Narrator: Stefan Rudnicki Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs and 20 mins Language: English Release date: 05-03-13 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 51 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: AD 262: The Roman Imperium is in turmoil after the struggle for the throne that brought Gallienus to power. Ephesus, the metropolis of the Eastern Empire, lies in ruins, shattered by a mighty earthquake. Its citizens live in fear as the mob overwhelms the city, baying for blood to avenge the gods who have punished them. Yet an even greater threat to the Empire advances from the north: the barbaric Goth tribes, determined to pillage the city. Only Ballista, Warrior of Rome, knows the ways of the barbarians, and only he can defeat them. A relentlessly gripping and richly authentic tale of ancient warfare,The Caspia

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://audiobookspace.com/free Title: The Far Side of the World Subtitle: Aubrey-Maturin Series, Book 10 Author: Patrick O'Brian Narrator: Ric Jerrom Format: Unabridged Length: 13 hrs and 52 mins Language: English Release date: 04-01-13 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 25 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: It is still the War of 1812 and Jack Aubrey - with his tetchy, sardonic friend Stephen Maturin - has set course across the South Atlantic to intercept a powerful American frigate outward bound to play havoc with the British whaling trade. If they do not come up with her before she rounds the Horn, they must follow her into the Great South Sea and as far across the Pacific as she may lead them. But Aubrey has to cope with a succession of disasters - men overboard, castaways, encounters with savages, storms, typhoons, groundings, shipwrecks, to say nothing of murder and criminal insanity. Contact me for any que

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://audiobookspace.com/free Title: In Pursuit of the Green Lion Subtitle: A Margaret of Ashbury Novel, Book 2 Author: Judith Merkle Riley Narrator: Anne Flosnik Format: Unabridged Length: 15 hrs and 53 mins Language: English Release date: 03-07-13 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 30 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: The unforgettable Margaret of Ashbury returns in the second book of the trilogy that began with A Vision of Light. Margaret, a resourceful midwife, is living with the insufferable relatives of her third husband, Gilbert de Vilers, known as Gregory. She is carving out a life for herself and her daughters despite the hostility and greed of her in-laws. But when Gregory is captured in France and held for ransom, Margaret knows she must take action - her in-laws are too tight with money to be of any use - so she teams up with her old friends Mother Hilde, the herbalist, and Brother Malachi, an alchem

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://audiobookspace.com/free Title: Iscariot Subtitle: A Novel of Judas Author: Tosca Lee Narrator: Jason Culp Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 11 mins Language: English Release date: 02-05-13 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 85 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Acclaimed New York Times best-selling author Tosca Lee brilliantly adapts the life of Judas Iscariot into a dazzling work of fiction - humanizing the man whose very name is synonymous with betrayal. Based on extensive research into the life and times of Judas Iscariot, this triumph of fiction storytelling by the author of Havah: The Story of Eve revisits one of biblical historys most maligned figures and brings the world he inhabited vividly to life. In Jesus, Judas believes he has found the One - the promised Messiah and future king of the Jews, destined to overthrow Roman rule. Galvanized, he joins the Nazarenes followers, ready to enact

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://audiobookspace.com/free Title: Park Lane Author: Frances Osborne Narrator: Susan Duerden Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 43 mins Language: English Release date: 10-15-12 Publisher: Tantor Audio Ratings: 2 of 5 out of 5 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: When 18-year-old Grace Campbell arrives in London, in 1914, she's unable to fulfill her family's ambitions and find a position as an office secretary. Lying to her parents and her brother, Michael, she takes a job as a housemaid at Number 35, Park Lane, where she is quickly caught up in the lives of its inhabitants - in particular, those of its privileged son, Edward, and daughter, Beatrice - who is recovering from a failed relationship that would have taken her away from an increasingly stifling life. Desperate to find a new purpose, Bea joins a group of radical suffragettes and strikes up an intriguing romance with an impassioned young lawyer. Unbeknownst to each of

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://audiobookspace.com/free Title: The Daylight Gate Author: Jeanette Winterson Narrator: Sian Thomas Format: Unabridged Length: 3 hrs and 58 mins Language: English Release date: 08-16-12 Publisher: Random House AudioBooks Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 5 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Good Friday, 1612. Pendle Hill, Lancashire. A mysterious gathering of 13 people is interrupted by local magistrate Roger Nowell. Is this a witches' Sabbat? Two notorious Lancashire witches are already in Lancaster Castle awaiting trial. Why is the beautiful and wealthy Alice Nutter defending them? And why is she among the group of 13 on Pendle Hill? Elsewhere, a starved, abused child lurks. And a Jesuit priest and former Gunpowder plotter, recently returned from France, is widely rumoured to be heading for Lancashire. But who will offer him sanctuary? And how quickly can he be caught? This is the reign of James I, a Protestant King with an obsessio

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://audiobookspace.com/free Title: A Hundred Flowers Subtitle: A Novel Author: Gail Tsukiyama Narrator: Simon Vance Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 3 mins Language: English Release date: 08-07-12 Publisher: Macmillan Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 77 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: A powerful new novel about an ordinary family facing extraordinary times at the start of the Chinese Cultural Revolution. China, 1957: Chairman Mao has declared a new openness in society. Let a hundred flowers bloom; let a hundred schools of thought contend. Many intellectuals fear it is only a trick, and Kai Yings husband, Sheng, a teacher, has promised not to jeopardize their safety or that of their young son, Tao. But one July morning, just before his sixth birthday, Tao watches helplessly as Sheng is dragged away for writing a letter criticizing the Communist Party and sent to a labor camp for reeducation. A year later, still missing his fa

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://audiobookspace.com/free Title: Zipporah, Wife of Moses Author: Marek Halter Narrator: Ellen Reilly Format: Abridged Length: 6 hrs and 9 mins Language: English Release date: 07-09-12 Publisher: Random House Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 4 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: In the time of the Pharaoh, a tiny infant is rescued from the banks of the Red Sea. She is named Zipporah, "the little bird". Although she is a Cushite by birth, one of the black people of the lands to the south, she is taken in by Jethro, high priest and sage of the Midianites. Jethro adores his adopted daughter, and she is an honored member of his family. But the blackness of Zipporah's skin sets her apart and will decide her future: she will be an outsider, and the men of her adopted tribe will not want her as a wife. But when she becomes a young woman, Zipporah's destiny changes forever. While drawing water at a well one day, she meets a handsome young

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://audiobookspace.com/free Title: Casca the Cursed: Casca Series #18 Author: Barry Sadler Narrator: Gene Engene Format: Unabridged Length: 5 hrs and 44 mins Language: English Release date: 07-03-12 Publisher: Books in Motion Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 23 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: This is audiobook #18 in the Casca Series. Casca Longinus was cursed by Christ on Golgtha. Condemned to outlive the ages, and wander the globe a constant soldier. Forever fighting, surviving, and waiting for Christ to return. In this book, it is the turn of the century in colonial China, and Casca is a British soldier with a choice: a suicide mission, or the agony of death on the gallows. To avoid the rope, he must penetrate the heart of the mysterious land and bring back word of the impending revolution. Captured and tortured by a warlord, his true identity is revealed. They call him Cas-Ca Sho (Of Long Life) and proclaim him a count. Now he m

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://audiobookspace.com/free Title: Woe to Live On Subtitle: A Novel Author: Ron Rash (foreword), Daniel Woodrell Narrator: Bernard Setaro Clark Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 25 mins Language: English Release date: 06-19-12 Publisher: Hachette Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 56 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Set in the border states of Kansas and Missouri, Woe to Live On explores the nature of lawlessness and violence, friendship and loyalty, through the eyes of young recruit Jake Roedel. Where he and his fellow First Kansas Irregulars go, no one is safe, no one can be neutral. Roedel grows up fast, experiencing a brutal parody of war without standards or mercy. But as friends fall and families flee, he questions his loyalties and becomes an outsider even to those who have become outlaws. 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: Little Big Horn Subtitle: A Radio Dramatization Author: Jerry Robbins Narrator: Jerry Robbins, The Colonial Radio Players Format: Original Recording Length: 1 hr and 6 mins Language: English Release date: 05-23-12 Publisher: The Colonial Radio Theatre on Brilliance Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 18 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Lieutenant Colonel George A. Custer leads his 7th Cavalry into the Valley of the Little Big Horn, and into eternity in this truly spectacular audio dramatization of the events that took place on June 25th, 1876. It was a horrific battle, which saw no true victors. Custer's command lost their lives. The Plains Indians lost their way of life. With an exciting music score (using many themes from the actual 7th Cavalry song book), and thousands of sound effects, you will be right in the middle of the famous last stand on the Little Big Horn. Contact me for any questions

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://audiobookspace.com/free Title: Dynasty 12: The Victory Author: Cynthia Harrod-Eagles Narrator: Terry Wale Format: Unabridged Length: 17 hrs and 2 mins Language: English Release date: 04-05-12 Publisher: Hachette Audio UK Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 12 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: 1803: Napoleon is poised to invade England, with only Nelson's weather-beaten ships in his way, but the French fleet are not the only threat to the fortunes of the Morland family. In the North of England, Mary Ann's relationship with the missionary, Father Rathbone, introduces her to the stark realities of life in plague-torn Manchester. In the South, Lucy's lover, Weston, is assigned to the blockade of Brest, while her neglected husband, Chetwyn, finally finds love in an affair which threatens him with disgrace and ruin. From the fashionable salons of Beau Brummell's London to the shot-torn docks at Trafalgar, the Morlands face danger and perso

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://audiobookspace.com/free Title: The Alamo Subtitle: A Radio Dramatization Author: Jerry Robbins Narrator: The Colonial Radio Players, Jerry Robbins Format: Original Recording Length: 1 hr and 14 mins Language: English Release date: 02-10-12 Publisher: The Colonial Radio Theatre on Brilliance Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 12 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna arrives in San Antonio with 6,000 troups and begins to besiege the Alamo for thirteen days. Flying a red flag and playing the El Deguello (cut the throat), Santa Anna signals that no quarter will be given to the defenders. You will be there with David Crockett, Jim Bowie, William Travis, and 16-year-old David Cummings as they fight to the bitter end in this spectacular epic production of one of the worlds most famous battles. 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: The Falcon Killer Author: L. Ron Hubbard Narrator: R. F. Daley, Chris Emerson, Jim Meskimen, Christina Huntington, Robert Wu, Mark Silverman Format: Unabridged Length: 2 hrs and 4 mins Language: English Release date: 12-23-11 Publisher: Galaxy Audio Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 5 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: The Japanese military has turned the once-thriving Chinese city of Nencheng into a reeking pile of blood and ash. And now the Japanese Rising Sun threatens to scorch the ancientand oil-richKingdom of the Silver Lake. Can the Chinese survive the onslaught? Do they have a prayer? The answer is about to fall out of the sky. He is The Falcon Killer. Chinas ace fighter pilot and scourge of the Japanese air force, he is in fact Bill Gaylord, an American orphaned and self-relianta man without a country and without fear. Like William Holden, hes the guy every man wants to be . . . and every woman

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://audiobookspace.com/free Title: News From Paraguay Author: Lily Tuck Narrator: Lisette Lecat Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 34 mins Language: English Release date: 12-01-11 Publisher: Recorded Books Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 8 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Lily Tuck is a National Book Award winner and PEN/Faulkner Award finalist who is praised by The San Francisco Chronicle for her knack for shaving a scene to its essence. Set in the late 19th century, The News from Paraguay traces the colorful, ill-fated romance between an Irish courtesan and the flamboyant, self-indulgent man who becomes dictator of Paraguay. A mesmerizing blend of fact and fiction, it is reminiscent of works by Gabriel Garcia Márquez. Contact me for any questions: inforeq17@gmail.com