Essays audiobooks

Mithu Sanyal über Emily Brontë - Bücher meines Lebens, Band 2 (Ungekürzte Lesung)

By: Mithu Sanyal

Narrated by: Mithu Sanyal & Bernd Reheuser

Length: 3 hours 17 minutes

Abridged: No

Wie ein Sturm ist das Werk Emily Brontës in das Leben von Mithu Sanyal hineingefegt. Die erste Lektüre des Romans Sturmhöhe: Wuthering Heights hatte für die Autorin von Identitti lebensprägende, lebensverändernde Kraft. Mithu Sanyal hat ein mitreißendes Buch über das Leben und Schreiben der weltberühmten englischen Autorin geschrieben, der man... Read more

Florian Illies über Gottfried Benn - Bücher meines Lebens, Band 1 (Ungekürzte Lesung)

By: Florian Illies

Narrated by: Florian Illies & Bernd Reheuser

Length: 2 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

Bei Gottfried Benn kann es nie um reine Liebe gehen. Wer sich seit über zwei Jahrzehnten so intensiv mit Benn beschäftigt wie Florian Illies, der erlebt zahlreiche Enttäuschungen angesichts der politischen Verirrungen und der menschlichen Kälte des Autors - und doch wird er immer wieder gefangen genommen vom einzigartigen Klang der Benn'schen... Read more

Vaters Kiste - Eine Geschichte über das Erben (Ungekürzte Autorenlesung)

By: Lukas Bärfuss

Narrated by: Lukas Bärfuss

Length: 3 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

Das Erbe seines Vaters hat Lukas Bärfuss ausgeschlagen: Es waren vor allem Schulden. Die markante Nase seines Vaters hat er dagegen schon an seinen eigenen Sohn weitervererbt. Den Genen entkommen wir nicht, doch wie steht es um ein auf Privatvermögen zielendes Erbrecht, das uns, obwohl kaum hundert Jahre alt, wie ein Naturgesetz vorkommt? Wie... Read more

Viswasahithya Paryadanangal

By: P K Rajasekharan

Narrated by: Jayachandran Parakode

Length: 41 hours 3 minutes

Abridged: No

പല കാലങ്ങളിലെ നിരന്തര പാരായണങ്ങളിലൂടെ മനുഷ്യാനുഭവത്തിന്റെയും സംസ്‌കാരത്തിന്റെയും സാര്‍വ്വത്രികതയിലേക്കു മുതല്‍ക്കൂട്ടായ രചനകളാണ് ക്ലാസിക്കുകള്‍. ഇവയില്‍ പ്രാചീനവും ആധുനികവുമുണ്ട്. ഈ ക്ലാസിക്കുകളുടെ ആഖ്യാനവിശേഷങ്ങളെയും അനുഭൂതി നിര്‍മ്മാണകലയെയും ലാവണ്യാനുഭവത്തെയും പുതിയസാഹിത്യസങ്കല്പങ്ങളുടെ കാലത്തില്‍ വിശദീകരിക്കാനുള്ള ശ്രമമാണ് ഈ... Read more

El viejo expreso de la Patagonia

By: Paul Theroux

Narrated by: Diego Rousselon

Length: 17 hours 39 minutes

Abridged: No

Uno de los libros de viajes más aclamados del siglo xx, recuento de un memorable periplo por todo el continente americano En este libro pionero de 1979, Paul Theroux relata su periplo de seis meses por el continente americano en ferrocarril. La aventura comienza en un tren de cercanías de Boston y acaba cuando un viejo expreso llega a la ciudad... Read more

Live Wire

By: Kelly Ripa

Narrated by: Kelly Ripa

Length: 9 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: No

An instant New York Times bestseller from Kelly Ripa—a sharp, funny, and honest collection of real-life stories showing the many dimensions and crackling wit of the beloved daytime talk show host.In Live Wire, her first book, Kelly shows what really makes her tick. As a professional, as a wife, as a daughter and as a mother, she brings a... Read more

Jacques Pepin Art of the Chicken

By: Jacques Pépin

Narrated by: Henri Lubatti

Length: 4 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: No

From legendary chef Jacques Pepin, a book celebrating his lifelong love of chickens, featuring dozens of his celebrated paintings and more than 50 recipes, along with a treasure trove of poignant and often humorous stories.Chicken may not be an extravagant ingredient, but for master chef Jacques Pépin, it is the one he turns to most... Read more

The Skeptics' Guide to the Future

By: Dr. Steven Novella

Narrated by: Dr. Steven Novella

Length: 13 hours 50 minutes

Abridged: No

From the bestselling authors and hosts of "The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe," a high-tech roadmap of the future in their beloved voice, cracking open the follies of futurists past and how technology will profoundly change our world, redefining what it means to be human.

Our predictions of the future are a wild fantasy, inextricably linked to... Read more

Crónicas de viaje de Rubén Darío

By: Rubén Darío

Narrated by: Jose Maria de Tavira

Length: 2 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: No

Los diarios de viaje del poeta nicaragüense a finales del siglo XIX. Darío narra la vida en Europa, las revueltas que se están gestando, los paisajes y personajes con quienes se encuentra y la añoranza que siente por su tierra natal. En estas crónicas acompañamos el recorrido de este viajero aventurero desde el barco a España, Italia y Francia. Read more

One Man and His Bike

By: Mike Carter

Narrated by: Mike Carter

Length: 13 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: No

Brought to you by Penguin.

What would happen if you were cycling to the office and just kept on pedalling?

Needing a change, Mike Carter did just that. Following the Thames to the sea he embarked on an epic 5,000 mile ride around the entire British coastline - the equivalent of London to Calcutta.

He encountered drunken priests, drag queens and... Read more

Logbuch der Leidenschaft

By: Marc Bielefeld

Narrated by: Daniel Wandelt

Length: 7 hours 13 minutes

Abridged: No

Von Fernweh und Meersucht: Segelgeschichten zum Träumen und Staunen<br/><br/>Herbe Abenteurer, harte Regatta- und Einhandsegler, einfache Hobbyskipper mit dem ersten eigenen Boot – kaum ein Sport bringt so viele unterschiedliche Charaktere, Altersklassen und Biografien zusammen wie das Segeln. <br/><br/>In seinem neuen... Read more

Starry Messenger

By: Neil deGrasse Tyson

Narrated by: Neil deGrasse Tyson

Length: 7 hours 17 minutes

Abridged: No

"This engaging, conversational book begs to be read aloud, and who better than its author?... Tyson’s warmth and erudition make him a superb narrator of this excellent, thought-provoking book."- Library Journal

"Like a spaceship traveling the stars, Tyson's voice flows smoothly as he delivers complex topics and positive perspectives on the... Read more

Abominations

By: Lionel Shriver

Narrated by: Lionel Shriver

Length: 11 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: No

“A rare voice, someone who challenges orthodoxies in the way that many journalists and public intellectuals claim to do but don’t. It is bracing to spend time in the company of such a smart, plain-spoken and unpredictable person.”—Wall Street JournalA striking collection of essays from the prize-winning, New York Times bestselling author of... Read more

Into Iraq

By: Michael Palin

Narrated by: Michael Palin

Length: 2 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: No

Brought to you by Penguin.

In March 2022, Michael Palin travelled the length of the River Tigris through Iraq to get a sense of what life is like in a region of the world that once formed the cradle of civilisation, but that in recent times has witnessed turmoil and appalling bloodshed. It was a journey of sharp, often brutal contrasts. At one... Read more

Black Voices on Britain

By: Hakim Adi

Narrated by: Damian Lynch, Debra Michaels & Hakim Adi

Length: 6 hours 27 minutes

Abridged: No

A compelling anthology of Black voices from England, America, Africa and the Caribbean, from people who lived, worked, campaigned and travelled in Britain from the eighteenth to the early twentieth century. Part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library.

Professor Hakim Adi, shortlisted for the Wolfson history prize, draws on a variety of published... Read more

Scary Monsters and Super Creeps

By: Dom Joly

Narrated by: Dom Joly

Length: 7 hours 43 minutes

Abridged: No

Dom Joly sets off round the world, but this time he's not looking to holiday in a danger zone - he's monster hunting.

Ever since he was given a copy of Arthur C. Clarke's Mysterious World for his ninth birthday Dom has been obsessed with the world of cryptozoology - monster hunting - and in Scary Monsters and Super Creeps he heads to six... Read more

Zuhause in der Eifel - Endlich Eifel, Band 6 (ungekürzt)

By: Stephan Falk & Jeannette Fentroß

Narrated by: Anne Fink

Length: 37 minutes

Abridged: No

Leben auf dem Land - jeder kann sich glücklich schätzen, wer sagen kann, "ich bin in der Eifel zuhause". Umgeben von viel Grün, Landschaft und Natur fühlt man sich so manches Mal wie im Urlaub. Die Suche nach Ruhe und Entschleunigung führt Menschen in die Eifel-Region mit ihrer ursprünglichen Umgebung und ihren faszinierenden Weiten. Die Eifel... Read more

The Search for the Genuine

By: Jim Harrison

Narrated by: Traber Burns

Length: 12 hours 1 minute

Abridged: No

The first general nonfiction title in thirty years from a giant of American letters, The Search for the Genuine is a sparkling, definitive collection of Jim Harrison’s essays and journalism—some never before published.New York Times bestselling author Jim Harrison (1937–2016) was a writer with a poet’s economy of style and trencherman’s... Read more

Too Far from Home

By: Paul Bowles

Narrated by: Tom Zahner, Raphael Corkhill, Mike Ortego, Cher...

Length: 24 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: No

A striking collection of stories, poems, letters, travel essays, journal entries, excerpts from three novels, and more—including the complete text of The Sheltering Sky—from one of the most revered authors of the twentieth century Read more

Days

By: Paul Bowles

Narrated by: Richard Trinder

Length: 2 hours 8 minutes

Abridged: No

Between 1987 and 1989, Paul Bowles, at the suggestion of a friend, kept a journal to record the daily events of his life. What emerges is not only just a record of the meals, conversations, and health concerns of the author of The Sheltering Sky but also a fascinating look at an artist at work in a new medium. Characterized by a refreshing... Read more

Travels

By: Paul Bowles

Narrated by: Raphael Corkhill, Mike Ortego & Tom Zahner

Length: 17 hours 39 minutes

Abridged: No

“Bowles is at his best when writing about places. He can evoke a place with a few sure strokes.” —New York Times“His work is art. At his best, Bowles has no peer.” —TimeTravels is a thrilling anthology of the travel writings of Paul Bowles, author of the era-defining post-war novel The Sheltering Sky. The acclaimed essays in Travel—never before... Read more

Their Heads Are Green and Their Hands Are Blue

By: Paul Bowles

Narrated by: Raphael Corkhill, Mike Ortego & Tom Zahner

Length: 7 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: No

An engaging collection of travel essays by the author of The Sheltering SkyTheir Heads are Green, Their Hands are Blue deals largely with places in the world that few Westerners have ever heard of, much less seen—places as yet unencumbered by the trappings, luxuries, and corruptions of modern civilization. Bowles is a sympathetic and discerning... Read more

Latitudes

By: Alberto Lati

Narrated by: Daniel Cubillo

Length: 13 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: No

Tras recorrer más de 100 países cubriendo los eventos deportivos más importantes del planeta, Alberto Lati sin duda demostrará porqué el futbol es un fenómeno cultural más complejo de lo que imaginamos, al tiempo que contagiará a los lectores el gozo de viajar. A través de las crónicas que conforman este libro, Alberto Lati, uno de los... Read more

All the Women in My Brain

By: Betty Gilpin

Narrated by: Betty Gilpin

Length: 8 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: No

This program is read by the author.

A lightning-strike dispatch of hilarious, intimate, luminous essays from the brain (and voice!) of Emmy Award-nominated actress and writer Betty Gilpin.

Oh. Hi. *takes six long gulps of water during which you’re like, may I help you?*

My name is Betty. I have depression. I have passion. I have tits the size of... Read more