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Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://audiobookspace.com/free Title: Warrior Author: Allan Mallinson Narrator: Errick Graham Format: Unabridged Length: 12 hrs and 29 mins Language: English Release date: 05-08-09 Publisher: Whole Story Audiobooks Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 20 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: When Hervey is told by his old friend, Sir Eyre Somervile, that the Zulu warrior king, Shaka, is about to make war on neighbouring tribes, he knows that matters are perilous indeed. Leaving his new wife and young daughter in England, Hervey speeds to his friend's aid. He and Somervile journey to meet the Zulu king, but Shaka's royal kraal is a horrifying place. The sentinels at the gates are corpses, and it is soon apparent that Shaka has slaughtered thousands of his own people. Into this febrile atmosphere ride Hervey, Somervile and their escort of dragoons and mounted rifles. But the sudden death of the Zulu king plunges the region into civil war, with Herve

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://audiobookspace.com/free Title: The Well and the Mine Author: Gin Phillips Narrator: T. J. Kenneally, Margaret Nichols Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 20 mins Language: English Release date: 05-04-09 Publisher: Random House Audio Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 25 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: For the Moore family, focused on helping anyone in need during the Great Depression, the apparent murder forces them to face the darker side of their community and question the motivations of family and friends. Backbreaking work keeps most of the townspeople busy from dawn to dusk, and racial tensions abound. For parents, it's a time when a better life for the children means sacrificing health, time, and every penny that can be saved. For a miner, returning home after work is a possibility, not a certainty. However, next to daily thoughts of death, exhausting work, and race are the lingering pleasures of sweet tea, feather beds, an

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://audiobookspace.com/free Title: The American River Subtitle: Rivers West Author: Gary McCarthy Narrator: Michael Taylor Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 36 mins Language: English Release date: 10-27-08 Publisher: Books in Motion Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: While the two adventurers follow new fortunes westward, the ill-fated Donner Party is mired in the grip of frozen death high in the Sierra Nevadas. Suddenly, Sutter and Beck are torn between the hot winds of revolution, and the desperate pleas of the trapped immigrant party. Little do they know of the icy horrors under the snows of the mountain pass. At stake is the greatest agricultural empire in California - Sutter's Fort - on the banks of the wide American River. 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: Casca: The Assassin Subtitle: Casca Series, Book 13 Author: Barry Sadler Narrator: Gene Engene Format: Unabridged Length: 5 hrs and 26 mins Language: English Release date: 10-25-08 Publisher: Books in Motion Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 33 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Now known as "Kasim The Spear", Casca is captured by fanatical Hashishi tribesmen. He is forced to commit murder after murder until the earth seems soaked with the blood of Hassan al Sabah's enemies. Living under a curse from the lips of the crucified Christ on the hill of Golgotha in centuries past, the eternal mercenary must endure the horror of thousands of deaths, until, with his always growing skill at arms, he can claim a life of his own. Forever a fighting man, surviving many seemingly mortal wounds and condemned to outlive the ages, Casca waits for the one who cursed him to return. This is audiobook 13 in the Casca Seri

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://audiobookspace.com/free Title: The Other Queen Author: Philippa Gregory Narrator: Bianca Amato, Dagmara Dominczyk, Graeme Malcolm Format: Abridged Length: 6 hrs and 22 mins Language: English Release date: 09-16-08 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 136 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: The newly-married couple welcome the doomed queen into their home, certain that serving as her hosts and jailers will bring them an advantage in the cutthroat world of the Elizabethan court. To their horror, they find that the task will bankrupt them, and as their home becomes the epicenter of intrigue and rebellion against Elizabeth, their loyalty to each other and to their sovereign comes into question. If Mary succeeds in seducing the earl into her own web of treachery and treason, or if the great spymaster William Cecil links them to the growing conspiracy to free Mary from her illegal imprisonment, they will all fa

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://audiobookspace.com/free Title: America America Subtitle: A Novel Author: Ethan Canin Narrator: Robertson Dean Format: Unabridged Length: 15 hrs Language: English Release date: 09-02-08 Publisher: Random House Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 57 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: In the early 1970s, Corey Sifter, the son of working-class parents, becomes a yard boy on the grand estate of the powerful Metarey family. Soon, through the family's generosity, he is a student at a private boarding school and an aide to the great New York senator Henry Bonwiller, who is running for president of the United States. Before long, Corey finds himself involved with one of the Metarey daughters as well, and he begins to leave behind the world of his upbringing. As the Bonwiller campaign gains momentum, Corey finds himself caught up in a complex web of events in which loyalty, politics, sex, and gratitude conflict with morality, love, and the

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://audiobookspace.com/free Title: The Story of a Marriage Subtitle: A Novel Author: Andrew Sean Greer Narrator: S. Epatha Merkerson Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 23 mins Language: English Release date: 05-08-08 Publisher: Macmillan Audio Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 81 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: It is 1953 and Pearlie, a dutiful young housewife, finds herself living in the Sunset District in San Francisco, caring not only for her husband's fragile health but also for her son, who is afflicted with polio. Then, one Saturday morning, a stranger appears on her doorstep and everything changes. All the certainties by which Pearlie has lived and tried to protect her family are thrown into doubt. Does she know her husband at all? And what does the stranger want in return for his offer of a hundred thousand dollars? For six months in 1953 young Pearlie Cook struggles to understand the world around her, and most especially h

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://audiobookspace.com/free Title: The Queen's Fool Author: Philippa Gregory Narrator: Emilia Fox Format: Abridged Length: 7 hrs and 25 mins Language: English Release date: 02-13-08 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 22 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Here is a stunning novel set in the Tudor court, as the rivalry between Queen Mary and her half-sister, Elizabeth, is played out against a background of betrayal, conflict and passion. ©2008 Philippa Gregory; (P)2008 HarperCollins Publishers Ltd 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 Rebels of Ireland Subtitle: The Dublin Saga Author: Edward Rutherfurd Narrator: John Keating Format: Abridged Length: 9 hrs and 1 min Language: English Release date: 12-26-07 Publisher: Random House Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 9 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: The Princes of Ireland, the first volume of Edward Rutherfurd's magisterial epic of Irish history, ended with the disastrous Irish revolt of 1534 and the disappearance of the sacred Staff of Saint Patrick. The Rebels of Ireland opens with an Ireland transformed; plantation, the final step in the centuries-long English conquest of Ireland, is the order of the day, and the subjugation of the native Irish Catholic population has begun in earnest. Edward Rutherfurd brings history to life through the tales of families whose fates rise and fall in each generation: Brothers who must choose between fidelity to their ancient faith or the

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://audiobookspace.com/free Title: The Constant Princess Author: Philippa Gregory Narrator: Samantha Bond Format: Abridged Length: 6 hrs and 19 mins Language: English Release date: 12-03-07 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 26 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Slowly, she adapts to the first Tudor court, and life as Arthur's wife grows ever more bearable. But when the studious young man dies, she is left to make her own future: how can she now be queen, and found a dynasty? Only by marrying Arthur's young brother, the sunny but spoilt Henry. His father and grandmother are against it; her powerful parents prove little use. Yet Katherine is her mother's daughter and her fighting spirit is strong. She will do anything to achieve her aim; even if it means telling the greatest lie, and holding to it. Philippa Gregory proves yet again that behind the apparently familiar face of history lies an astoni

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://audiobookspace.com/free Title: The Boleyn Inheritance Subtitle: Boleyn, Book 2 Author: Philippa Gregory Narrator: Emilia Fox Format: Abridged Length: 6 hrs and 5 mins Language: English Release date: 11-29-07 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 9 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Philippa Gregory is the acknowledged queen of historical fiction, and this novel again displays her trademark blend of passion and politics, authenticity, and tremendously gripping storytelling. Critic Reviews: "Compelling." (Booklist) "Gregory's accounts of events are accurate enough to be persuasive, her characterizations modern enough to be convincing. Rich in intrigue and irony, this is a tale where readers will already know who was divorced, beheaded, or survived, but will savor Gregory's sharp staging of how and why." (Publishers Weekly) 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 Last Empress Author: Anchee Min Narrator: Alexandra O'Karma Format: Unabridged Length: 14 hrs and 53 mins Language: English Release date: 11-07-07 Publisher: Recorded Books Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 74 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Reeling from tragedy, Orchid reluctantly assumes greater power over late 19th-century China. And as her nation is divided by opposing factions, only she can keep China from tearing itself apart. 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 Red Tent Author: Anita Diamant Narrator: Eleanor Bron Format: Abridged Length: 4 hrs and 30 mins Language: English Release date: 10-23-07 Publisher: Pan Macmillan Publishers Ltd. Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Deeply affecting and intimate, The Red Tent combines outstandingly rich storytelling with an original insight into women's society in a fascinating period of early history. Such is its warmth and candour that it is guaranteed to win the hearts and minds of women across the world. 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 Wallace Subtitle: Scotland's Greatest Hero Author: Nigel Tranter Narrator: Michael Elder Format: Abridged Length: 2 hrs and 54 mins Language: English Release date: 10-04-07 Publisher: Tell-A-Vision Television Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 19 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: William Wallace is accepted as an even greater hero than King Robert the Bruce; he is Scotland's most honoured son, a patriot unrivalled. Bruce fought for a throne; Wallace fought for the nation's freedom with nothing wanted for himself. Terribly, Wallace paid the price, as this story relates. © and (P) NovelSound 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: Dream When You're Feeling Blue Subtitle: A Novel Author: Elizabeth Berg Narrator: Elizabeth Berg Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 59 mins Language: English Release date: 04-04-07 Publisher: Random House Audio Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 70 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: As the novel opens, Kitty and Louise Heaney say good-bye to their boyfriends Julian and Michael, who are going to fight overseas. On the domestic front, meat is rationed, children participate in metal drives, and Tommy Dorsey and Glenn Miller play songs that offer hope and lift spirits. And now the Heaney sisters sit at their kitchen table every evening to write letters: Louise to her fiancé, Kitty to the man she wishes fervently would propose, and Tish to an ever-changing group of men she meets at USO dances. In the letters the sisters send and receive are intimate glimpses of life both on the battlefront and at home. For

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://audiobookspace.com/free Title: Saint Patrick's Battalion Subtitle: A Novel Author: James Alexander Thom Narrator: William Dufris Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 34 mins Language: English Release date: 10-19-06 Publisher: Tantor Audio Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 21 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: It is June 1845, and Paddy Quinn is a camp boy for the American army which, by order of President Polk, is bound for Mexico. A young man with journalistic aspirations, Paddy writes letters for illiterate soldiers and learns that, like him, many are Irish, including the enigmatic John Riley. Riley rattles camp hierarchy when he rails against the brutal treatment of Irish soldiers, but he soon goes further, sneaking away at night to switch sides. Riley is not alone. Fed up with mistreatment and drawn by a Catholic bond, Irish, German, and other soldiers join Mexico. Led by Riley, a corps of Irishman called the San Patricios in

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://audiobookspace.com/free Title: Abundance Subtitle: A Novel of Marie Antoinette Author: Sena Jeter Naslund Narrator: Susanna Burney Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs and 56 mins Language: English Release date: 09-28-06 Publisher: HarperAudio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 88 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Though fictionalized, Abundance is based on Sena Jeter Naslund's impeccable research. It reveals Marie Antoinette as an entirely different person from the one who supposedly said of the starving French peasants, "Let them eat cake"; in fact, she rebelled against the extravagances of the court. But as an outsider, she was the target of an uprising that finally decided her fate. Naslund, who brought to life a compelling fictional woman in Ahab's Wife, now draws a gripping portrait of an historical figure we thought we knew. And in doing so, she has created one of her most memorable and moving characters. Critic Reviews: "With vi

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://audiobookspace.com/free Title: Malinche Author: Laura Esquivel Narrator: Maria Conchita Alonso Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 48 mins Language: English Release date: 05-02-06 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 33 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Throughout Mexican history, Malinalli has been reviled for her betrayal of the Indian people. However, recent historical research has shown that her role was much more complex; she was the mediator between two cultures, Hispanic and Native American, and two languages, Spanish and Nahuatl. Bursting with lyricism and vivid imagery, Malinche finally unveils the truth behind this legendary love affair. Critic Reviews: "Esquivel details richly imagined complications for a woman trapped between the ancient Mexicas civilization and the Spaniards." (Publishers Weekly) 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: Open Range Author: Lauran Paine Narrator: Barrett Whitener Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 54 mins Language: English Release date: 11-07-05 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 34 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: The open range men are free-grazing cattlemen, those who don't own land but drive their stock through the country to graze. Boss Spearman knows that times are changing. Local ranchers are staking claims to grazing areas and building up extensive cattle empires. Boss has no quarrel with that, but he won't be intimidated or scared off. So when Denton Baxter makes it clear, by killing one man and seriously wounding another, that he intends to drive Boss and his crew out, Boss must make a stand. But getting justice is not going to be easy. Baxter practically owns Marshall Poole, and the townsfolk have no use for free grazers. Boss' only hope is the circuit-ridin

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://audiobookspace.com/free Title: Up from Orchard Street Author: Eleanor Widmer Narrator: Lorna Raver Format: Unabridged Length: 15 hrs and 48 mins Language: English Release date: 09-27-05 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 435 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: Three generations of Roths live together in a crowded tenement flat. Long-widowed Manya is the family's head and its heart. She's renowned throughout the neighborhood for her cooking, and every noontime the front room of the flat turns into Manya's private restaurant. But Manya is no soft touch, except, perhaps, where her granddaughter Elka is concerned. Precocious Elka is her closest companion and confidante. Through Elka's eyes we come to know the fascinating characters who move in and out of the Roths' lives. Money may have been short, but opinions were not, and their tart tongues and lively humor abound. In this riveting story lies the heart o