Historical Fiction audiobooks

Serpent Boy

By: Suleimane Camara

Narrated by: AhDream Smith

Length: 11 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: No

ONE BOY’S DISAPPEARANCE WILL CHALLENGE A TRADITION AND IGNITE A REVOLUTION!In a world where tradition rules and secrets are buried deep, one boy’s disappearance will unravel it. Kamboda, a boy with physical impairments, lives in an African village where such children are believed to be evil spirits.When Kamboda mysteriously vanishes, his cousin... Read more

The Housekeeper of Holcombe Hall

By: Maggie Campbell

Narrated by: Claire Storey

Length: 9 hours 10 minutes

Abridged: No

Brought to you by Penguin.

1929. Holcombe Hall, Lancashire

Holcombe Hall’s enigmatic owner has passed away, and now as the roaring twenties come to an end the upstairs and downstairs residents of Holcombe Hall begin a new era.

Parlour maid Florrie Bickerstaff has always endured the quick temper of Lady Charlotte, calmly navigated the formidable... Read more

Long Live the Baron

By: Nina Jarrett

Narrated by: Claire Glover

Length: 6 hours 13 minutes

Abridged: No

After she clears his name of murder, a marriage of convenience is the only way to save her reputation! Will their uneasy alliance spark a lasting passion?A steamy historical suspense romance, about a young woman driven to do the right thing, a lord who does not quite appreciate the gesture, and a murder investigation that could end their new... Read more

Peacekeepers

By: James Rosone & Miranda Watson

Narrated by: BJ Harrison

Length: 12 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: No

It isn’t the only time……a US presidential election has been disputed.But this time, it might lead to war.For the first time in history, UN peacekeeping troops are amassing at the northern border. Marshall Tate has set up his new headquarters in Canada. The world watches. Tensions run high across the country.Will a second civil war tear the... Read more

Rigged

By: James Rosone & Miranda Watson

Narrated by: BJ Harrison

Length: 12 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: No

"Rigged is a riveting, relevant, relentless rollercoaster-ride of a thriller—and kicks off an action-packed series that’s already four books long and counting." —The Real Book SpyWho has real power?The people in the shadows……behind the presidents of the world.Cloaked in secrecy and loyal to their leaders, the masters of manipulation play at an... Read more

Quo Vadis

By: Henryk Sienkiewicz

Narrated by: Anna Isaksen

Length: 19 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: No

Discover the Timeless Epic: Quo Vadis by Henryk SienkiewiczStep into the vivid corridors of ancient Rome with Henryk Sienkiewicz's masterpiece, Quo Vadis: A Narrative of the Time of Nero. This historical novel is not only a spectacular tale of romance and adventure but also a profound exploration of courage and faith in the face of tyranny. As a... Read more

Invasion

By: James Rosone & Miranda Watson

Narrated by: BJ Harrison

Length: 12 hours 18 minutes

Abridged: No

A world has been deceived, and a war has begun…America has been invaded and stands isolated, alone, and without allies…Lines have been drawn; sides have been chosen—brother against sister, father against daughter, parents against their children.Battles rage from the Midwest to the Great Plains as militia factions form and political frustrations... Read more

Vengeance

By: James Rosone & Miranda Watson

Narrated by: BJ Harrison

Length: 12 hours 3 minutes

Abridged: No

The UN peacekeeping force is in tatters……but China remains.The American people finally rally to defense of their own country. Can the effects of the disinformation campaign be rectified?The world has never seen America’s wrath like this before.The United States reveals a new superweapon and threatens to use it to settle the score, but China is... Read more

Unnatural Death

By: Dorothy L. Sayers

Narrated by: Oliver Thompson

Length: 8 hours 27 minutes

Abridged: No

Unnatural Death by Dorothy L. Sayers is a thrilling mystery featuring the sharp-witted Lord Peter Wimsey as he uncovers the dark truth behind a seemingly natural death. This audiobook takes you into the world of intricate investigations, suspicious circumstances, and hidden motives, where every clue brings you closer to unraveling the... Read more

Washington Square

By: Henry James

Narrated by: Bryan Matthews

Length: 7 hours 14 minutes

Abridged: No

Washington Square, written by Henry James and published in 1880, is a poignant exploration of love, family dynamics, and societal expectations set in mid-19th-century New York City. The novel centers on Catherine Sloper, the plain and introverted daughter of Dr. Austin Sloper, a wealthy and respected physician.Catherine's life is heavily... Read more

Het verdriet van België

By: Hugo Claus

Narrated by: Ron Cornet & Jeroen Medaer

Length: 28 hours 44 minutes

Abridged: No

Het verdriet van België omspant de periode 1939-1947: vrede, oorlog en vrede. Louis Seynaeve is elf jaar en leerling op een nonneninternaat. Verwarring, hunkering en bedrog vormen zijn jongensjaren in de schoot van een kleurrijke en verbazingwekkende familie. Het Vlaamse leven in deze historische crisisperiode van oorlog, collaboratie en over... Read more

Pretty in Print

By: Laura Hile

Narrated by: Harry Frost

Length: 5 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

In a world of manners and matrimony, one man's secret could upend allLongbourn is abuzz with the arrival of Mr. Collins, a clergyman who will one day inherit the estate. But his true intention—to secure a wife—is complicated by a hidden identity: he is the secret author of popular romance novels. His sights are set on the beautiful Jane Bennet,... Read more

De verwondering

By: Hugo Claus

Narrated by: Stef Aerts & Jeroen Medaer

Length: 8 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: No

Op een gemaskerd bal in Oostende raakt de leraar Victor-Denijs de Rijckel in de ban van een verleidelijke, maar onheilspellende vrouw. Hij reist haar achterna naar Almout, een geheimzinnig kasteel waar vijftien jaar na de ondergang van Hitlers Derde Rijk nog altijd wordt gerouwd om een Vlaamse SS’er. De confrontatie met dit onverwerkte... Read more

El club de las pintoras

By: Alyson Richman, M. J. Rose & Sofía Lundberg

Narrated by: Diana Huicochea & Antonio Raluy

Length: 8 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: No

Por la autora de Los amantes de Praga, Alyson Richman Principios del siglo XX. El mundo está dominado por hombres y el ámbito artístico en Estocolmo no es una excepción. Hilma af Klint, cansada de no encontrar un espacio para desarrollarse, convoca cada viernes por la noche a un enigmático grupo de artistas —Anna, Cornelia, Sigrid y Mathilda—... Read more

When The Germans Come

By: David Hewson

Narrated by: Russ Bain

Length: 10 hours 23 minutes

Abridged: No

1940: Dover waits for the Nazi invasion… but what if Hitler's agents are already here, among them?

Canadian journalist Jessica Marshall is reporting from Dover as the town is on the brink of a German invasion. But her story never makes it into the paper…

Meanwhile, Louis Renard, an intelligent, damaged man and onetime Scotland Yard murder... Read more

En attendant ton retour

By: Tamara McKinley

Narrated by: Katherine Pageon

Length: 10 hours 32 minutes

Abridged: No

Le 12e volet de la saga de La pension du Bord de mer, vendue en France à 900 000 exemplaires, par l'autrice best-seller du Sunday Times.

Début 1944, Anne, la fille aînée de Peggy Reilly, est partie s'installer dans le Somerset, au sud-ouest de l'Angleterre, avec ses deux enfants.
La vie de la jeune enseignante y est moins dangereuse qu'à... Read more

Les enquêtes de l'aliéniste - Tome 2

By: Jean-Luc Bizien

Narrated by: Olivier Valiente

Length: 7 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: No

Alors que l'Exposition universelle de 1889 bat son plein aux abords de la tour Eiffel, un assassin sème la terreur dans Paris. Après la découverte de la main momifiée d'une jeune femme, puis du corps mutilé d'un malfrat, les morts s'amoncellent. Alerté par la police, l'aliéniste Simon Bloomberg reprend du service, aidé de son intrépide... Read more

La sombra de los sueños

By: Gonzalo Giner

Narrated by: César Rodríguez & Paula Jiménez

Length: 19 hours 55 minutes

Abridged: No

Hay sueños que es mejor no cumplir. Una historia repleta de acción, aventura y conspiraciones en torno a la figura histórica de Saladino. Sarah Ludwig es una sofisticada ladrona de arte. Tras su último robo, un valioso Manet, contacta con ella el emir Jalid bin Ayub, un apasionado amante de los caballos que, conquistado por su talento, le pide... Read more

The Eustace Diamonds

By: Anthony Trollope

Narrated by: Ethan Reynolds

Length: 28 hours 7 minutes

Abridged: No

The Eustace Diamonds is a novel by Anthony Trollope, part of the Palliser series, that centers on the morally ambiguous character of Lizzie Greystock, who becomes Lady Eustace after marrying the wealthy but ailing Sir Florian Eustace.After a brief marriage that produces a son, Sir Florian dies, leaving Lizzie in possession of a diamond necklace... Read more

扇野

By: 山本周五郎

Narrated by: 七味春五郎

Length: 1 hour 50 minutes

Abridged: No

「画竜点睛」
俺の絵には決定的にかけているなにかがある
絵師の栄三郎は、欠けているなにかを見つけるために、芸妓をあげてどんちゃん騒ぎをやるが、その女達の中におつるはいた
家老の息子と、おつるを奪い合いながら、栄三郎は絵の完成に邁進する。
絵に欠けていたものと、人生に欠かせないものとを対比させながら、見事に描き上げた山本周五郎の傑作小説
お聞きください。


扇野は、１９５４年(昭和２９年)１～２月『面白倶楽部』に発表されたわけですが、虚空遍歴は、１９６１年(昭和３６年)３月～翌々年２月『小説新潮』。ともに五十代での作品。

扇野　主題歌を作成しました。■女性ボーカルhttps://youtu.be/LwX3_ivXdQ4
■男性vocalhttps://youtu.be/EcgtArWIL2g



■登場人物三宅... Read more

榎物語

By: 山本周五郎

Narrated by: 七味春五郎

Length: 1 hour 57 minutes

Abridged: No

幼い頃から、妹と比べられ、両親雇い人からも無視されてきたさわ。同じように虐げられた存在の国吉と、互いに心ひかれあうようになるが、周囲にばれたことで、国吉は河見家を追放されてしまう。再会を約束するが、さわの人生は山津波を機に大きく変わってしまう。　大榎を中心に、一人の女性の成長を描いた山本周五郎の好短編です。
１９６１年(昭和３６年)９月～１０月　『オール読物』連載作品
■登場人物紹介さ　わ　……河見家の長女。国　吉　……河見家の下男。半左衛門……庄屋、河見家の主人。わ　か　……半左衛門の妻。な　か　……さわの妹。丈　二　……さわの弟。足　助　……(あすけ)河見家の飯炊き。さわの味方。忠　平　……河見家の番頭。は　つ　……旅館｢柏屋｣の女中。おすげ　……旅館｢柏屋｣の女中。健次の許婚者。健　... Read more

契りきぬ

By: 山本周五郎

Narrated by: 七味春五郎

Length: 1 hour 48 minutes

Abridged: No

昭和二十四年発表。ドラマ・演劇になったこともある名作
　災害による父と兄の死、そして母と相次いでなくなり、借金のため、娼家に身を落としたおなつ。
　彼女は運命を変えるために、行動を起こすのだが。
　たくましく生きようとする女性の姿を描いた　山本周五郎の好短編です。

■登場人物紹介おなつ……元は隣藩の足軽の娘だった。娼家｢みよし｣に働く。北原精之助……女嫌いと噂される侍。おてつ……｢みよし｣の女主人。お菊……｢みよし｣の妓。宗田茂吉……おなつの父。足軽。宗田市之丞……おなつの兄。仁兵衛……北原家の下僕。かね……仁兵衛の妻。伊代……北原家の家政の束ね役。乳母。衣巻大学……精之助の友人。三枝内記……精之助の叔父。茂平……いねの夫。宿屋｢むろい｣の主人。いね……おてつの叔母。おなつの世話をする。鷹二郎... Read more

銭形平次捕物控　長編　幽霊大名

By: 野村胡堂

Narrated by: 七味春五郎

Length: 9 hours 33 minutes

Abridged: No

『幽霊大名』は、昭和二十九年　主婦と生活　四〜六月号掲載作品。シリーズとしては、３３１作目に当たります。
野村胡堂の述懐では、【容易に罪人をつくらないこと、町人に愛情を持っていること、侍や遊び人を徹底的にやっつけること、明るくて健康的であることを心がけた】と語る、日本が誇る捕物帳の名作。　江戸神田明神下の長屋に住む「江戸一番の捕物名人」　舞台は、江戸時代初期の慶安から承応にかけてでしたが、第三十話あたりから江戸時代の後期、文化・文政期あたりにうつっております。　長・短編合わせて総計三八三編(長編21，中編18，短編341，掌編3，)。テレビドラマ大川橋蔵の銭形平次は、18年間で888回をかぞえ、ギネスブックにも載っております。「1人の俳優が同じ主人公を演じた1時間ドラマ」としては世界最高... Read more

墨丸

By: 山本周五郎

Narrated by: 七味春五郎

Length: 54 minutes

Abridged: No

■日本婦道記の名作１９４５年(昭和２０年)８・９月　『婦人倶楽部』　運命に翻弄されるが、清らかな心と誠実を貫き、静かに自らの人生を受け入れるお石の姿を描いた物語。愛と自己犠牲の美しさが感動を呼ぶ、山本周五郎の名作。
　平之丞は、父親の友人であるお石の両親が亡くなったことで、お石を妹のように面倒を見ることになる。お石は見た目がみすぼらしく、肌が黒いため、平之丞やその友人たちから「墨丸」というあだ名をつけられる。　年を経て、お石は美しい女性に成長するが——

■登場人物お石……鈴木家で養われ、墨丸の仇名をつけられる。平之丞に結婚を申し込まれるが、断り家を出る。鈴木平之丞……惣兵衛の子。松井六弥……平之丞の友人。鈴木惣兵衛……吟味役。平之丞の父。榁尚伯……和学者。お石の師匠。樋口藤九郎……平之丞の... Read more