Historical Fiction audiobooks

Fervent Charity

By: Paulette Callen

Narrated by: Xe Sands

Length: 9 hours 8 minutes

Abridged: No

Fervent Charity continues the story of the friendship of five women who have nothing in common but the ground they walk on and the vicissitudes of post-frontier prairie life.



Lena, a young mother living on the edge of heartbreak. Her sister-in-law, Mary, more beautiful than loved. Alvinia, midwife to the county and mother of ten. Gustie and... Read more

The Mystery of the Missing Heiress

By: Patricia Rice

Narrated by: Jayne Entwistle

Length: 10 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: No

Wycliffe Manor, a magnet for murder . . .



On a long-delayed errand to remote Wycliffe Manor, ex-Lieutenant Jack de Sackville stumbles across the murdered body of London dandy, Basil Culpepper, in the hedgerow, a long way from his usual haunts. To Jack's dismay, he discovers the earl's daughter Culpepper hiding in Wycliffe's kitchen.



Disguised as a... Read more

The Question of the Wedding Pearls

By: Patricia Rice

Narrated by: Jayne Entwistle

Length: 9 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: No

Will death ruin the perfect wedding?



Bestselling author Patricia Rice brings you another haunting country house mystery in Regency England . . .



Spinster and secret novelist Clarissa Knightley and her gruff American engineer, Captain Huntley, along with their friend and cousin, the Honorable Jack de Sackville and Lady Elspeth, are to wed at last!... Read more

The Secrets of Wycliffe Manor

By: Patricia Rice

Narrated by: Jayne Entwistle

Length: 11 hours 6 minutes

Abridged: No

For readers who enjoy eccentric characters, crumbling gothic mansions, and romantic Regency mysteries, bestselling author Patricia Rice offers a new historical series, the Gravesyde Priory mysteries, to give you that "I couldn't put it down" feeling . . .



The descendant of adventuring—dead—aristocrats, Clarissa Knightley supplements a modest... Read more

The Bones in the Orchard

By: Patricia Rice

Narrated by: Jayne Entwistle

Length: 10 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: No

At Gravesyde Priory, each new arrival is either a blessing—or a threat . . .



Wycliffe Manor has been neglected for decades. Its new heirs are determined to create a welcoming home. Yet soon after the latest family moves in, bones are uncovered in the orchard . . . and odd strangers arrive.



When her curate father returns his family to Gravesyde for... Read more

Manduchai - Die letzte Kriegerkönigin (Ungekürzte Fassung)

By: Tanja Kinkel

Narrated by: Tanja Fornaro

Length: 17 hours 54 minutes

Abridged: No

Manduchai heiratet den letzten direkten Nachfahren des großen Dschingis Khan, um ihr Volk zu Ruhm und Größe zurückzuführen. Dafür verzichtet sie auf die Liebe ihres Lebens. Wan Zhen'er war zunächst die Kinderfrau des chinesischen Kaisers, dann seine Geliebte, und stieg schließlich in den Rang einer kaiserlichen Konkubine auf. Sie ist die... Read more

Prudence

By: Beverley Watts

Narrated by: Alan Medcroft, Eilidh Beaton, Hannah Hedley & M...

Length: 6 hours 45 minutes

Abridged: No

In this funny Regency romance series, the Shackleford sisters descend on a Regency society that doesn't know what's hit it…
Prudence Shackleford had not expected to be a spinster at three and twenty, but unfortunately, as she'd quickly discovered, very few men were prepared to tolerate either her ghoulish sense of humour, or her macabre taste in... Read more

Les Sept maisons d'Anna Freud

By: Isabelle Pandazopoulos

Narrated by: Léovanie Raud

Length: 8 hours 48 minutes

Abridged: No

Une nuit d'hiver 1946 à Londres, une infirmière sonne à la porte de la maison des Freud. Anna, la fille du célèbre psychanalyste, est entre la vie et la mort. Épuisée et fiévreuse, elle confie des bouts de son existence à cette inconnue : son adolescence difficile, toute de désirs contrariés et de fantasmes honteux, les années d'analyse avec son... Read more

Le Familier

By: Leigh Bardugo

Narrated by: Flora Kaprielian

Length: 13 hours 45 minutes

Abridged: No

Le destin peut être changé. Les malédictions peuvent être brisées.
Au XVIe siècle, à Madrid, Luzia Cotado utilise sa magie pour venir à bout de ses corvées de fille de cuisine. Quand la maîtresse de
maison découvre ses pouvoirs, elle y voit un moyen de redorer son image à la cour.

Mais les tours qu'elle exécute au plus grand plaisir des nobles... Read more

Une éclaircie après l'orage

By: Tamara McKinley

Narrated by: Katherine Pageon

Length: 12 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: No

Le 11e volet de la saga de La pension du Bord de mer, par l'autrice bestseller du SundayTimes, Tamara McKinley.


Porstmouth, mars 1943. April, qui s'était engagée avec son amie Paula dans les forces féminines de la Royal Navy, est contrainte de quitter la base militaire et l'armée, où elle avait trouvé une mission qui lui plaisait, et l'amour... Read more

Das Spiel der Nachtigall (Ungekürzte Fassung)

By: Tanja Kinkel

Narrated by: Uve Teschner & Kathrin Fröhlich

Length: 31 hours 47 minutes

Abridged: No

Ende des 12. Jahrhunderts beginnt ein Junge aus ärmsten Verhältnissen seinen unaufhaltsamen Aufstieg an die Spitze der Minnesänger, um den sich die Fürstenhöfe streiten - und das, obwohl Walther von der Vogelweide mit allen Konventionen bricht und dem Minnesang die Keuschheit nimmt. Was keiner seiner Gönner ahnt, die ihn als "Nachtigall"... Read more

The Paris Understudy

By: Aurélie Thiele

Narrated by: Katherine Anderson

Length: 12 hours 14 minutes

Abridged: No

1938. Paris Opera legend Madeleine Moreau must keep newcomer Yvonne Chevallier, whose talent she fears, off the stage. When Madeleine is invited to headline at Germany's pre-eminent opera festival, she is sure this will cement her legacy. But war is looming, and when she learns that Adolf Hitler himself will be in attendance, she knows she's... Read more

Parsondes

By: Juan Valera

Narrated by: Muriel Niebla

Length: 18 minutes

Abridged: No

"Parsondes" es una narración que sigue la vida de un caballero medieval atrapado entre su deber y su pasión. A través de la historia de Parsondes, Valera explora temas de honor, traición y amor, mientras el protagonista se enfrenta a decisiones difíciles que definirán su destino. La prosa de Valera, rica en detalles históricos y psicológicos,... Read more

Sopla el viento

By: Katherine Mansfield

Narrated by: Estela Frank

Length: 15 minutes

Abridged: No

Este cuento de Katherine Mansfield captura un momento fugaz en la vida de una joven mientras pasea por el campo. A medida que el viento sopla, la protagonista reflexiona sobre su vida, sus relaciones y el paso del tiempo. La historia está impregnada de la sensibilidad lírica característica de Mansfield, que explora las emociones y los... Read more

Mammon y el arquero

By: O. Henry

Narrated by: Milagros Bernardo

Length: 19 minutes

Abridged: No

En este cuento, O. Henry narra la historia de un hombre que cree firmemente en el poder del dinero (Mammon) para resolver cualquier problema, en contraste con su hijo, que confía en el amor verdadero (el arquero). La historia presenta una serie de eventos que ponen a prueba estas creencias, culminando en una reflexión sobre la relación entre el... Read more

Tragedia en Harlem

By: O. Henry

Narrated by: Muriel Niebla

Length: 18 minutes

Abridged: No

"Tragedia en Harlem" es un cuento que captura la vida en uno de los barrios más vibrantes y, a veces, peligrosos de Nueva York. A través de una serie de eventos que culminan en una tragedia inesperada, O. Henry explora los temas de la lucha, la supervivencia y la humanidad en medio de la adversidad. La historia está marcada por el realismo y la... Read more

The Exiled Queen

By: Roxana Arama

Narrated by: Calliope

Length: 11 hours 17 minutes

Abridged: No

She spent years following the path reserved for highborn men. When she's thrust back into a subservient role, how will she forge her own destiny?Rome is marching. Cities and temples are falling. On the outskirts of the empire, Princess Andrada convinces her father to tutor her as his heir despite a ban on women rulers. But her lifelong battle... Read more

唐宫贵妃传

By: 莫吟思

Narrated by: 任景行、高宇、冯欣然

Length: 11 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: No

内容简介：　安史之乱中，独孤姝华被广平王李豫救下，从此带在身边。李豫平定安史之乱后荣登皇位，携宫眷返长安，独孤姝华也跟随李豫进入大明宫。在与公主和皇子们的相处中，独孤姝华逐渐对二皇子李邈暗生情愫，但李邈对她似有似无的情谊，令她困惑。　　为稳定大唐，大公主云瞻即将远嫁回纥联姻，云瞻夜宴太液池那晚，嫁妆之一回纥兵戒遗失了。回纥兵戒是回纥可汗葛勒之物，可号令回纥大军。那晚在场的人都被大理寺列做嫌疑，当所有人都竭尽推脱的时候，李邈因怕招致闲话，拒绝承认他同姝华夜宴后去了御花园，她没了不在场证明，矛头一时都指向她。　　李邈的表现让姝华感到寒心，而在此时皇帝李豫则力排众议，力保独孤姝华。　　皇帝的信任和保护令姝华备受感动。李豫看姝华从当年那个自己救回的小姑娘，长成了亭亭玉立的女子，温婉美丽又才华出... Read more

十万雄师斩阎罗

By: 杨明刚/阳朔/金庸新

Narrated by: 田翔、马涛等

Length: 6 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: No

内容简介：本书讲述武林第一大家族的族长第一人早年因自己的名字犯忌，受尽江湖人士的奚落和欺凌，他奋起抗争，终于成为武林中真正的第一人。他因自身的遭遇从而痛恨江湖中的种种不公平，所以建立江湖法庭第一堂，接受所有受欺压、受凌辱的人的投诉，进而对被投诉者施以严厉的惩罚。由于他此举侵犯了许多武林领袖的权力，所以几个武林各派的领袖人物联合起来，苦心筹划、组织人力，经过长达十年的时间，终于一举摧毁第一堂，杀死第一人和他的长子，夺回了江湖中人的权力。但是第一人的次子第文却逃脱了此次劫难，他利用父亲遗留下的隐藏的力量重建第一堂，向杀死父亲和哥哥的人复仇。经过智谋和力量的争斗，第文完成了他的复仇计划，但他也认识到了自己父亲所犯的错误，所以他把已经夺到手的主宰江湖的权力，又拱手相让，还给真正该拥有它的人。
本... Read more

The Metropolitan Emigrant

By: John Galt

Narrated by: Ethan Reynolds

Length: 35 minutes

Abridged: No

The Metropolitan Emigrant by John Galt is a poignant narrative that explores the challenges and disillusionments faced by emigrants seeking a new life in Canada. The story follows the journey of a group of hopeful settlers who leave London in search of prosperity and opportunity in the New World. Read more

The Overcoat

By: Nikolai Gogol

Narrated by: Mark Antony Stormrider

Length: 1 hour 19 minutes

Abridged: No

In The Overcoat, Nikolai Gogol masterfully weaves a haunting tale of the human condition. Set in the cold, bureaucratic world of 19th-century St. Petersburg, this unforgettable short story follows the life of Akaky Akakievich Bashmachkin, a lowly government clerk whose existence is defined by routine and ridicule. When his old, threadbare coat... Read more

Waverley

By: Walter Scott

Narrated by: Bryan Matthews

Length: 17 hours 8 minutes

Abridged: No

Waverley by Sir Walter Scott is a seminal historical novel set against the backdrop of the Jacobite uprising of 1745. The story follows Edward Waverley, a young English gentleman who, seeking adventure and purpose, joins the Hanoverian army and is stationed in Scotland.As Edward navigates his military duties, he becomes embroiled in the... Read more

如懿传

By: 杨帆/吴韵汐

Narrated by: 苏雅

Length: 8 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: No

内容简介：乌拉那拉氏·如懿，清朝废后乌拉那拉氏·宜修的侄女，因为心高气傲不愿屈人做三阿哥的侍妾，受皇后之托被指给四阿哥爱新觉罗·弘历（后来的乾隆皇帝）为侧福晋。乾隆二年，被封为娴妃；乾隆十五年，册立为皇后。如懿不是乾隆皇帝非常宠爱的妃子，却是皇太后特别喜爱的儿媳，乾隆皇帝在督促下将她册立为后后，从此万般荣耀如同鲜花着锦，圣宠也日渐浓厚，但她永远是那个孤傲刚烈的女子，在第四次陪驾南巡时，她与乾隆皇帝起了争执。面对龙颜暴怒的天子，她毫无惧色，不肯让步，甚至不惜断发相抗，她也为此付出了惨重的代价。乾隆皇帝始终不肯原谅她，虽然迫于母亲的压力没有废掉她的后位，但是却收缴了她的历次册宝。她临终抱憾辞世，乾隆皇帝命人办的葬礼异常简薄，等级仅相当于嫔。当乾隆皇帝垂垂老矣的时候，终于读懂了如懿的眼泪，只... Read more

The Great Gatsby

By: F. Scott Fitzgerald

Narrated by: Alexander Buchanan

Length: 4 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: No

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald is a timeless classic that delves into the opulence and decadence of the Jazz Age. Set in the summer of 1922, the novel follows the enigmatic Jay Gatsby as he throws extravagant parties in his lavish Long Island mansion, all in the hope of rekindling a past romance with the beautiful Daisy Buchanan.... Read more