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Time to Read a BIG Book! (audiobooks)

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If you find yourself with a lot of time on your hands, escape your routine and spend hours entangling yourself in another world with these unforgettable reads. These books are all available in downloadable audiobook format. Stay home and download them from the comfort of your couch!

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by Auster, Paul

Downloadable Audiobook - 2017

This novel tells in parallel four versions of the early life of a Newark boy, Archibald Ferguson, born in 1947. I dare you not to forge a deep attachment ...Show more This novel tells in parallel four versions of the early life of a Newark boy, Archibald Ferguson, born in 1947. I dare you not to forge a deep attachment to young Archie as you see him progress from baby to young adult through these four different paths. You will follow him growing as an orphan or in a middle-class nuclear family, as a clever preteen author or a baseball fanatic, as Columbia student or young bisexual misfit, and much more. Truly, closing this book after 900 pages, you'll feel like you've had the privilege to get to know someone in the very best years of their life -- or in this case, lives. Show less

This novel tells in parallel four versions of the early life of a Newark boy, Archibald Ferguson, born in 1947. I dare you not to forge a deep attachment ...Show more This novel tells in parallel four versions of the early life of a Newark boy, Archibald Ferguson, born in 1947. I dare you not to forge a deep attachment to young Archie as you see him progress from baby to young adult through these four different paths. You will follow him growing as an orphan or in a middle-class nuclear family, as a clever preteen author or a baseball fanatic, as Columbia student or young bisexual misfit, and much more. Truly, closing this book after 900 pages, you'll feel like you've had the privilege to get to know someone in the very best years of their life -- or in this case, lives. Show less

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A Discovery of Witches

A Discovery of Witches

by Harkness, Deborah E.

Downloadable Audiobook - 2011

What happens when vampires, witches and daemons are on the hunt to locate a missing manuscript (Ashmole 782 -- one that holds the answers to the questions...Show more What happens when vampires, witches and daemons are on the hunt to locate a missing manuscript (Ashmole 782 -- one that holds the answers to the questions they seek) --but only Diana Bishop has the power to access? Yes, Diana -- who is a scholar and doesn't believe in any of it... Show less

What happens when vampires, witches and daemons are on the hunt to locate a missing manuscript (Ashmole 782 -- one that holds the answers to the questions...Show more What happens when vampires, witches and daemons are on the hunt to locate a missing manuscript (Ashmole 782 -- one that holds the answers to the questions they seek) --but only Diana Bishop has the power to access? Yes, Diana -- who is a scholar and doesn't believe in any of it... Show less

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Anna Karenina

Anna Karenina

by Tolstoy, Leo

Downloadable Audiobook - 1993

From the publisher: "Anna Karenina tells of the doomed love affair between the sensuous and rebellious Anna and the dashing officer, Count Vronsky. T...Show more From the publisher: "Anna Karenina tells of the doomed love affair between the sensuous and rebellious Anna and the dashing officer, Count Vronsky. Tragedy unfolds as Anna rejects her passionless marriage and must endure the hypocrisies of society. Set against a vast and richly textured canvas of nineteenth-century Russia, the novel's seven major characters create a dynamic imbalance, playing out the contrasts of city and country life and all the variations on love and family happiness. " Show less

From the publisher: "Anna Karenina tells of the doomed love affair between the sensuous and rebellious Anna and the dashing officer, Count Vronsky. T...Show more From the publisher: "Anna Karenina tells of the doomed love affair between the sensuous and rebellious Anna and the dashing officer, Count Vronsky. Tragedy unfolds as Anna rejects her passionless marriage and must endure the hypocrisies of society. Set against a vast and richly textured canvas of nineteenth-century Russia, the novel's seven major characters create a dynamic imbalance, playing out the contrasts of city and country life and all the variations on love and family happiness. " Show less

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Catherine the Great

Catherine the Great

Portrait of A Woman

by Massie, Robert K.

Downloadable Audiobook - 2011

Political intrigues, culture, and love affairs -- this is a biography that will appeal to many readers. From School Library Journal: "Catherine the G...Show more Political intrigues, culture, and love affairs -- this is a biography that will appeal to many readers. From School Library Journal: "Catherine the Great [...] got pretty much everything she wanted, whether it was the expansion of the Russian Empire's borders or the creation of the era's richest collection of art (Catherine built the Hermitage) or the friendship of such Enlightenment leaders as Voltaire and Diderot. She had three children, perhaps none by her hapless husband, and an almost continuous stream of lovers". Show less

Political intrigues, culture, and love affairs -- this is a biography that will appeal to many readers. From School Library Journal: "Catherine the G...Show more Political intrigues, culture, and love affairs -- this is a biography that will appeal to many readers. From School Library Journal: "Catherine the Great [...] got pretty much everything she wanted, whether it was the expansion of the Russian Empire's borders or the creation of the era's richest collection of art (Catherine built the Hermitage) or the friendship of such Enlightenment leaders as Voltaire and Diderot. She had three children, perhaps none by her hapless husband, and an almost continuous stream of lovers". Show less

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The Count of Monte Cristo

The Count of Monte Cristo

by Dumas, Alexandre

eBook - 2006

Revenge is a dish best served cold... What would you do to the people responsible for the loss of your career, your love, and indeed, the best years of yo...Show more Revenge is a dish best served cold... What would you do to the people responsible for the loss of your career, your love, and indeed, the best years of your life? From the publisher: "Thrown in prison for a crime he has not committed, Edmond Dantès is confined to the grim fortress of If. There [...] he becomes determined not only to escape, but also to use [a hidden] treasure to plot the destruction of the three men responsible for his incarceration." Show less

Revenge is a dish best served cold... What would you do to the people responsible for the loss of your career, your love, and indeed, the best years of yo...Show more Revenge is a dish best served cold... What would you do to the people responsible for the loss of your career, your love, and indeed, the best years of your life? From the publisher: "Thrown in prison for a crime he has not committed, Edmond Dantès is confined to the grim fortress of If. There [...] he becomes determined not only to escape, but also to use [a hidden] treasure to plot the destruction of the three men responsible for his incarceration." Show less

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Fall of Giants

Fall of Giants

by Follett, Ken

Downloadable Audiobook - 2010

From Library Journal: "Follett's [author of Pillars of the Earth] new historical novel is the first volume of a projected trilogy that follows five f...Show more From Library Journal: "Follett's [author of Pillars of the Earth] new historical novel is the first volume of a projected trilogy that follows five families-Welsh, English, German, Russian, and American-through the turbulent 20th century. Covering the period 1911-23, the narrative moves from family to family, country to country, as the Great War impends, happens, and closes." Show less

From Library Journal: "Follett's [author of Pillars of the Earth] new historical novel is the first volume of a projected trilogy that follows five f...Show more From Library Journal: "Follett's [author of Pillars of the Earth] new historical novel is the first volume of a projected trilogy that follows five families-Welsh, English, German, Russian, and American-through the turbulent 20th century. Covering the period 1911-23, the narrative moves from family to family, country to country, as the Great War impends, happens, and closes." Show less

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The Goldfinch

The Goldfinch

by Tartt, Donna

Downloadable Audiobook - 2013

From the publisher: "Theo Decker, a 13-year-old New Yorker, miraculously survives an accident that kills his mother. Abandoned by his father, Theo is...Show more From the publisher: "Theo Decker, a 13-year-old New Yorker, miraculously survives an accident that kills his mother. Abandoned by his father, Theo is taken in by the family of a wealthy friend. Bewildered by his strange new home on Park Avenue, disturbed by schoolmates who don’t know how to talk to him, and tormented above all by a longing for his mother, he clings to the one thing that reminds him of her: a small, mysteriously captivating painting that ultimately draws Theo into a wealthy and insular art community. As an adult, Theo moves silkily between the drawing rooms of the rich and the dusty labyrinth of an antique store where he works. He is alienated and in love — and at the center of a narrowing, ever more dangerous circle." Show less

From the publisher: "Theo Decker, a 13-year-old New Yorker, miraculously survives an accident that kills his mother. Abandoned by his father, Theo is...Show more From the publisher: "Theo Decker, a 13-year-old New Yorker, miraculously survives an accident that kills his mother. Abandoned by his father, Theo is taken in by the family of a wealthy friend. Bewildered by his strange new home on Park Avenue, disturbed by schoolmates who don’t know how to talk to him, and tormented above all by a longing for his mother, he clings to the one thing that reminds him of her: a small, mysteriously captivating painting that ultimately draws Theo into a wealthy and insular art community. As an adult, Theo moves silkily between the drawing rooms of the rich and the dusty labyrinth of an antique store where he works. He is alienated and in love — and at the center of a narrowing, ever more dangerous circle." Show less

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Gone With the Wind

Gone With the Wind

by Mitchell, Margaret

Downloadable Audiobook - 2016

Follow the obstinate and guileful Scarlett O'Hara in this sweeping story of a southern family trying to hold on to its privilege during the American Civil...Show more Follow the obstinate and guileful Scarlett O'Hara in this sweeping story of a southern family trying to hold on to its privilege during the American Civil War. Here's what Library Journal had to say about it: "There is a reason for the enduring popularity of this saga: it is a ripping good story, fast-moving, replete with battles, romance, intrigue, murder, suspense, and a surprisingly strong feminist theme." Show less

Follow the obstinate and guileful Scarlett O'Hara in this sweeping story of a southern family trying to hold on to its privilege during the American Civil...Show more Follow the obstinate and guileful Scarlett O'Hara in this sweeping story of a southern family trying to hold on to its privilege during the American Civil War. Here's what Library Journal had to say about it: "There is a reason for the enduring popularity of this saga: it is a ripping good story, fast-moving, replete with battles, romance, intrigue, murder, suspense, and a surprisingly strong feminist theme." Show less

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The Hunchback of Notre Dame

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

by Hugo, Victor

eBook - 2006

From Tantor Media: "Set in medieval Paris, Victor Hugo's powerful historical romance The Hunchback of Notre Dame has resonated with succeeding genera...Show more From Tantor Media: "Set in medieval Paris, Victor Hugo's powerful historical romance The Hunchback of Notre Dame has resonated with succeeding generations ever since its initial publication in 1837. It tells the story of the beautiful gypsy Esmeralda, condemned as a witch by the tormented archdeacon Claude Frollo, who lusts after her. Quasimodo, the deformed bell ringer of Notre Dame Cathedral, having fallen in love with the kindhearted Esmeralda, tries to save her by hiding her in the cathedral's tower." Show less

From Tantor Media: "Set in medieval Paris, Victor Hugo's powerful historical romance The Hunchback of Notre Dame has resonated with succeeding genera...Show more From Tantor Media: "Set in medieval Paris, Victor Hugo's powerful historical romance The Hunchback of Notre Dame has resonated with succeeding generations ever since its initial publication in 1837. It tells the story of the beautiful gypsy Esmeralda, condemned as a witch by the tormented archdeacon Claude Frollo, who lusts after her. Quasimodo, the deformed bell ringer of Notre Dame Cathedral, having fallen in love with the kindhearted Esmeralda, tries to save her by hiding her in the cathedral's tower." Show less

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Infinite Jest

Infinite Jest

by Wallace, David Foster

Downloadable Audiobook - 2013

From the publisher: "A gargantuan, mind-altering comedy about the Pursuit of Happiness in America set in an addicts' halfway house and a tennis acade...Show more From the publisher: "A gargantuan, mind-altering comedy about the Pursuit of Happiness in America set in an addicts' halfway house and a tennis academy, and featuring the most endearingly screwed-up family to come along in recent fiction, Infinite Jest explores essential questions about what entertainment is and why it has come to so dominate our lives" Show less

From the publisher: "A gargantuan, mind-altering comedy about the Pursuit of Happiness in America set in an addicts' halfway house and a tennis acade...Show more From the publisher: "A gargantuan, mind-altering comedy about the Pursuit of Happiness in America set in an addicts' halfway house and a tennis academy, and featuring the most endearingly screwed-up family to come along in recent fiction, Infinite Jest explores essential questions about what entertainment is and why it has come to so dominate our lives" Show less

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Midnight's Children

Midnight's Children

by Rushdie, Salman

Downloadable Audiobook - 2010

From the publisher : "In the moments of upheaval that surround the stroke of midnight on August 14--15, 1947, the day India proclaimed its independen...Show more From the publisher : "In the moments of upheaval that surround the stroke of midnight on August 14--15, 1947, the day India proclaimed its independence from Great Britain, 1,001 children are born--each of whom is gifted with supernatural powers. Midnight's Children focuses on the fates of two of them--the illegitimate son of a poor Hindu woman and the male heir of a wealthy Muslim family--who become inextricably linked when a midwife switches the boys at birth." Show less

From the publisher : "In the moments of upheaval that surround the stroke of midnight on August 14--15, 1947, the day India proclaimed its independen...Show more From the publisher : "In the moments of upheaval that surround the stroke of midnight on August 14--15, 1947, the day India proclaimed its independence from Great Britain, 1,001 children are born--each of whom is gifted with supernatural powers. Midnight's Children focuses on the fates of two of them--the illegitimate son of a poor Hindu woman and the male heir of a wealthy Muslim family--who become inextricably linked when a midwife switches the boys at birth." Show less

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Outlander

Outlander

by Gabaldon, Diana

Downloadable Audiobook - 2013

Rejoin the ranks of thousands of hardcore Outlander fans and read the first tome of this nine-volume series (and counting). You'll meet Claire Fraser, a c...Show more Rejoin the ranks of thousands of hardcore Outlander fans and read the first tome of this nine-volume series (and counting). You'll meet Claire Fraser, a combat nurse from the Second World-War on her honeymoon, and see how she finds herself hurtled back in time in 1743 in Scotland. While she tries to hide her provenance, change the past and prevent a war from happening, she'll also have to contend with "Black Jack Randall", the utterly evil ancestor of her 20th-century husband... Dangerous adventures, political intrigue and an unforgettable romance await! Show less

Rejoin the ranks of thousands of hardcore Outlander fans and read the first tome of this nine-volume series (and counting). You'll meet Claire Fraser, a c...Show more Rejoin the ranks of thousands of hardcore Outlander fans and read the first tome of this nine-volume series (and counting). You'll meet Claire Fraser, a combat nurse from the Second World-War on her honeymoon, and see how she finds herself hurtled back in time in 1743 in Scotland. While she tries to hide her provenance, change the past and prevent a war from happening, she'll also have to contend with "Black Jack Randall", the utterly evil ancestor of her 20th-century husband... Dangerous adventures, political intrigue and an unforgettable romance await! Show less

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The Pillars of the Earth

The Pillars of the Earth

by Follett, Ken

Downloadable Audiobook - 2014

The popularity of this novel is well established -- it remains a favourite since its publication over 30 years ago. In this sweeping saga which is set in ...Show more The popularity of this novel is well established -- it remains a favourite since its publication over 30 years ago. In this sweeping saga which is set in England in the Middle Ages, a community that is building a cathedral has to face the detestable schemes of ambitious Bishop Waleran. An easy-to-read story with many plot twists that will keep you interested. Show less

The popularity of this novel is well established -- it remains a favourite since its publication over 30 years ago. In this sweeping saga which is set in ...Show more The popularity of this novel is well established -- it remains a favourite since its publication over 30 years ago. In this sweeping saga which is set in England in the Middle Ages, a community that is building a cathedral has to face the detestable schemes of ambitious Bishop Waleran. An easy-to-read story with many plot twists that will keep you interested. Show less

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The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O

The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O

by Stephenson, Neal

Downloadable Audiobook - 2017

From The Guardian: "The acronym of the title stands for Department of Diachronic Operations. Tristan Lyons, overseeing this quasi-governmental depart...Show more From The Guardian: "The acronym of the title stands for Department of Diachronic Operations. Tristan Lyons, overseeing this quasi-governmental department on a shoestring, recruits Melisande Stokes, a Harvard linguist, to translate various suspiciously well-preserved documents, all to do with magic. As the story develops, she learns the truth and becomes part of the organization. That truth is the novel’s big hook: magic is real." Show less

From The Guardian: "The acronym of the title stands for Department of Diachronic Operations. Tristan Lyons, overseeing this quasi-governmental depart...Show more From The Guardian: "The acronym of the title stands for Department of Diachronic Operations. Tristan Lyons, overseeing this quasi-governmental department on a shoestring, recruits Melisande Stokes, a Harvard linguist, to translate various suspiciously well-preserved documents, all to do with magic. As the story develops, she learns the truth and becomes part of the organization. That truth is the novel’s big hook: magic is real." Show less

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Roots

Roots

The Saga of An American Family

by Haley, Alex

Downloadable Audiobook - 2007

From Publisher's Weekly : "Millions have read the story of the young African boy named Kunte Kinte, who in the late 1700s was kidnapped from his home...Show more From Publisher's Weekly : "Millions have read the story of the young African boy named Kunte Kinte, who in the late 1700s was kidnapped from his homeland and brought to the United States as a slave. Haley follows Kunte Kinte's family line over the next seven generations, creating a moving historical novel spanning 200 years" Show less

From Publisher's Weekly : "Millions have read the story of the young African boy named Kunte Kinte, who in the late 1700s was kidnapped from his home...Show more From Publisher's Weekly : "Millions have read the story of the young African boy named Kunte Kinte, who in the late 1700s was kidnapped from his homeland and brought to the United States as a slave. Haley follows Kunte Kinte's family line over the next seven generations, creating a moving historical novel spanning 200 years" Show less

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The Shadow of the Wind

The Shadow of the Wind

by Ruiz Zafón, Carlos

Downloadable Audiobook - 2004

This story, in which a mystery hides another and another, will transport you to the streets of Barcelona, to abandoned villas, to old crypts and also in a...Show more This story, in which a mystery hides another and another, will transport you to the streets of Barcelona, to abandoned villas, to old crypts and also in a hidden library full of forgotten books... We recommended this book to many library users and we have been thanked very warmly for it. Certainly a must-read! Show less

This story, in which a mystery hides another and another, will transport you to the streets of Barcelona, to abandoned villas, to old crypts and also in a...Show more This story, in which a mystery hides another and another, will transport you to the streets of Barcelona, to abandoned villas, to old crypts and also in a hidden library full of forgotten books... We recommended this book to many library users and we have been thanked very warmly for it. Certainly a must-read! Show less

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Shogun

Shogun

by Clavell, James

eBook - 2007

Travel to 17th century Japan with this title, which is still popular even 45 years after its publication. From Booklist: "In the first of Clavell’s A...Show more Travel to 17th century Japan with this title, which is still popular even 45 years after its publication. From Booklist: "In the first of Clavell’s Asian series, sixteenth-century English pilot John Blackthorne becomes entangled in politics and civil war when he is shipwrecked off the coast of Japan. Intriguing historical details, adventure, bloody battles, treachery, and tragic love fill this dramatic story." Show less

Travel to 17th century Japan with this title, which is still popular even 45 years after its publication. From Booklist: "In the first of Clavell’s A...Show more Travel to 17th century Japan with this title, which is still popular even 45 years after its publication. From Booklist: "In the first of Clavell’s Asian series, sixteenth-century English pilot John Blackthorne becomes entangled in politics and civil war when he is shipwrecked off the coast of Japan. Intriguing historical details, adventure, bloody battles, treachery, and tragic love fill this dramatic story." Show less

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The Stand

The Stand

by King, Stephen

Downloadable Audiobook - 2012

This story set during a pandemic in the 80s in the USA might well be Stephen King's masterpiece. The army engineers a deadly virus in an ultra-secret faci...Show more This story set during a pandemic in the 80s in the USA might well be Stephen King's masterpiece. The army engineers a deadly virus in an ultra-secret facility, but unfortunately an accident leads to it's unleashing in the general population, wiping most people. The few thousand survivors start having two types of dreams: one of a saintly woman, and one of a powerful devilish man, and both are beckoning them to their home in the ultimate fight against Good and Evil... Some characters, both the good ones and the evil ones, will stay with you for a long time. Show less

This story set during a pandemic in the 80s in the USA might well be Stephen King's masterpiece. The army engineers a deadly virus in an ultra-secret faci...Show more This story set during a pandemic in the 80s in the USA might well be Stephen King's masterpiece. The army engineers a deadly virus in an ultra-secret facility, but unfortunately an accident leads to it's unleashing in the general population, wiping most people. The few thousand survivors start having two types of dreams: one of a saintly woman, and one of a powerful devilish man, and both are beckoning them to their home in the ultimate fight against Good and Evil... Some characters, both the good ones and the evil ones, will stay with you for a long time. Show less

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Theft by Finding

Theft by Finding

Diaries 1977-2002

by Sedaris, David

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Fans of David Sedaris rejoice: you now have access to (many!) selected entries of his personal diaries, dating from when he first started documenting weir...Show more Fans of David Sedaris rejoice: you now have access to (many!) selected entries of his personal diaries, dating from when he first started documenting weird and quirky things observed during in his neighbourhood when he was poor and a drug addict art student in Chicago and Raleigh NC, to his rise to fame with the publication of his first book 'Naked', to his experience with domesticating a common spider that was living in his kitchen by feeding it live bugs. As usual, readers will marvel at the number of grotesque persons he meets and events that happen around him; for instance, that time he met a vegan who was convinced groceries would start selling human meat soon (that was in 1980). As with all David Sedaris' books, it's preferable to choose the audio version vs. the printed/ebook, as he records them himself and he can best convey his stories with own unique voice. You can read a few diary entries at a time. Or plunge into it and emerge from Sedaris crazy world hours later. But read it. Show less

Fans of David Sedaris rejoice: you now have access to (many!) selected entries of his personal diaries, dating from when he first started documenting weir...Show more Fans of David Sedaris rejoice: you now have access to (many!) selected entries of his personal diaries, dating from when he first started documenting weird and quirky things observed during in his neighbourhood when he was poor and a drug addict art student in Chicago and Raleigh NC, to his rise to fame with the publication of his first book 'Naked', to his experience with domesticating a common spider that was living in his kitchen by feeding it live bugs. As usual, readers will marvel at the number of grotesque persons he meets and events that happen around him; for instance, that time he met a vegan who was convinced groceries would start selling human meat soon (that was in 1980). As with all David Sedaris' books, it's preferable to choose the audio version vs. the printed/ebook, as he records them himself and he can best convey his stories with own unique voice. You can read a few diary entries at a time. Or plunge into it and emerge from Sedaris crazy world hours later. But read it. Show less

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War and Peace

War and Peace

by Tolstoy, Leo

Downloadable Audiobook - 2004

From the publisher: "War and Peace broadly focuses on Napoleon's invasion of Russia in 1812 and follows three of the most well-known characters in li...Show more From the publisher: "War and Peace broadly focuses on Napoleon's invasion of Russia in 1812 and follows three of the most well-known characters in literature: Pierre Bezukhov, the illegitimate son of a count who is fighting for his inheritance and yearning for spiritual fulfillment; Prince Andrei Bolkonsky, who leaves his family behind to fight in the war against Napoleon; and Natasha Rostov, the beautiful young daughter of a nobleman who intrigues both men." Show less

From the publisher: "War and Peace broadly focuses on Napoleon's invasion of Russia in 1812 and follows three of the most well-known characters in li...Show more From the publisher: "War and Peace broadly focuses on Napoleon's invasion of Russia in 1812 and follows three of the most well-known characters in literature: Pierre Bezukhov, the illegitimate son of a count who is fighting for his inheritance and yearning for spiritual fulfillment; Prince Andrei Bolkonsky, who leaves his family behind to fight in the war against Napoleon; and Natasha Rostov, the beautiful young daughter of a nobleman who intrigues both men." Show less

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Wolf Hall

Wolf Hall

A Novel

by Mantel, Hilary

Downloadable Audiobook - 2010

From the publisher: "In the ruthless arena of King Henry VIII's court, only one man dares to gamble his life to win the king's favor and ascend to th...Show more From the publisher: "In the ruthless arena of King Henry VIII's court, only one man dares to gamble his life to win the king's favor and ascend to the heights of political power England in the 1520s is a heartbeat from disaster. If the king dies without a male heir, the country could be destroyed by civil war. Henry VIII wants to annul his marriage of twenty years, and marry Anne Boleyn. The pope and most of Europe oppose him. The quest for the king's freedom destroys his adviser, the brilliant Cardinal Wolsey, and leaves a power vacuum. Into this impasse steps Thomas Cromwell. Cromwell is a wholly original man, a charmer and a bully, both idealist and opportunist, astute in reading people and a demon of energy: he is also a consummate politician, hardened by his personal losses, implacable in his ambition. But Henry is volatile: one day tender, one day murderous. Cromwell helps him break the opposition, but what will be the price of his triumph?" Show less

From the publisher: "In the ruthless arena of King Henry VIII's court, only one man dares to gamble his life to win the king's favor and ascend to th...Show more From the publisher: "In the ruthless arena of King Henry VIII's court, only one man dares to gamble his life to win the king's favor and ascend to the heights of political power England in the 1520s is a heartbeat from disaster. If the king dies without a male heir, the country could be destroyed by civil war. Henry VIII wants to annul his marriage of twenty years, and marry Anne Boleyn. The pope and most of Europe oppose him. The quest for the king's freedom destroys his adviser, the brilliant Cardinal Wolsey, and leaves a power vacuum. Into this impasse steps Thomas Cromwell. Cromwell is a wholly original man, a charmer and a bully, both idealist and opportunist, astute in reading people and a demon of energy: he is also a consummate politician, hardened by his personal losses, implacable in his ambition. But Henry is volatile: one day tender, one day murderous. Cromwell helps him break the opposition, but what will be the price of his triumph?" Show less

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