Historical Fiction audiobooks

The Ideal Bride - Abridged

By: Stephanie Laurens

Narrated by: Clare Higgins

Length: 4 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Michael Anstruther-Wetherby is a man destined for power. Except that Michael, for all his political skill and intelligence, lacks the most important element of success: a wife. So he goes searching for his ideal bride, a gently bred, well-managed young lady. Michael discovers such a paragon, but finds a formidable obstacle in his path, the young... Read more

Ahab's Wife - Abridged

By: Sena Jeter Naslund

Narrated by: Maryann Plunkett

Length: 6 hours 15 minutes

Abridged: Yes

This is destined to be remembered as one of the most-recognized first sentences in literature -- along with "Call me Ishmael." And Una Spenser, the transcendent hero at the center of Ahab's Wife may well become every bit as memorable as Ahab.

Inspired by a brief passage, in Moby, Dick, Sena Jeter Naslund has created an entirely new universe -- an... Read more

Jane Eyre - Abridged

By: Charlotte Bronte

Narrated by: Yadira Sanchez

Length: 2 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Una historia de amor accidentada. Las tres hermanas Bronte, Jane, Charlotte y Emmy publicaron en forma casi simultanea, a mediados del siglo XIX tres novelas, que ya son clasicas dentro de la literatura ingles. Quiza la mas popular ha sido "Jane Eyre" de Charlotte, por su gran dramatismo y su sensacional desarrollo. Esa historia de la... Read more

Shark Mutiny - Abridged

By: Patrick Robinson

Narrated by: David McCallum

Length: 5 hours 58 minutes

Abridged: Yes

It is the year 2007, and the Chinese are poised to challenge America's superiority on the open sea and upset the delicate balance of oil power in the Middle East and the free passage of the world's giant tankers.The Chinese Navy, in partnership with Iran, has laid a minefield clean across the Strait of Hormuz, holding the world's oil supply... Read more

Die Bilder der Frauen (Gekürzt) - Abridged

By: Natasha Lester

Narrated by: Elke Appelt

Length: 11 hours 47 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Mit den Augen einer Frau. Paris, 1942: Die Amerikanerin Jessica May soll als Fotojournalistin für die Vogue über den Krieg berichten, doch die Soldaten akzeptieren keine Frau an ihrer Seite. Erst mit Hilfe der Journalistin Martha Gellhorn und des Offiziers Dan Hallworth gelingt es Jessica, aus ihrem ganz eigenen - nämlich weiblichen -... Read more

Grimm’s Fairy Tales - Abridged

By: Brothers Grimm

Narrated by: Sir Ben Kingsley & Sir Michael Hordern

Length: 2 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: Yes

William Collins Books and Decca Records are proud to present ARGO Classics, a historic catalogue of classic fiction read by some of the world’s most renowned voices. Originally released as vinyl records, these expertly abridged and remastered stories are now available to download for the first time. ... Read more

More Ghost Stories - Abridged

By: M. R. James

Narrated by: Sir Michael Hordern

Length: 2 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: Yes

William Collins Books and Decca Records are proud to present ARGO Classics, a historic catalogue of classic fiction read by some of the world’s most renowned voices. Originally released as vinyl records, these expertly abridged and remastered stories are now available to download for the first time. ... Read more

Ghost Stories - Abridged

By: M. R. James

Narrated by: Sir Michael Hordern

Length: 2 hours 8 minutes

Abridged: Yes

William Collins Books and Decca Records are proud to present ARGO Classics, a historic catalogue of classic fiction read by some of the world’s most renowned voices. Originally released as vinyl records, these expertly abridged and remastered stories are now available to download for the first time. ... Read more

No. 13 and Other Ghost Stories - Abridged

By: M. R. James

Narrated by: Sir Michael Hordern

Length: 2 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: Yes

William Collins Books and Decca Records are proud to present ARGO Classics, a historic catalogue of classic fiction read by some of the world’s most renowned voices. Originally released as vinyl records, these expertly abridged and remastered stories are now available to download for the first time. ... Read more

Die Frauen von New York - Worte der Hoffnung - Töchter Amerikas, Band 2 (Gekürzt) - Abridged

By: Ella Carey

Narrated by: Sabina Godec

Length: 6 hours 58 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Die Zeit der Frauen Berlin, 1946: Kate Mancini berichtet über die verheerenden Folgen des Krieges, die sie unmittelbar zu spüren bekommt, als sie ein Waisenmädchen aus den Trümmern rettet. Auch nach ihrer Rückkehr nach New York begeistert sie sich für politische Themen. Während ihr Freund Rick jedoch schnell als politischer Kolumnist... Read more

قطعة من أوروبا - Abridged

By: Radwa Ashour

Narrated by: سمعان فرزلي

Length: 8 hours

Abridged: Yes

"يستدرجني الغضب إلى مقال مباشر، ليس هكذا تكتب الحكايات، مهمتي صعبة يا شهرزاد، الأنقاض كثيرة، وعلى جدك أن ينقض كثيراً قبل أن يغزل لك كساء من هذه الحكاية، أو يقيم منها مبنى له منطق ومعمار. جدك ضائع يا بنت، نقض الوزر ظهره وأقعده. ستقول البنت....، لا لن تفصح فهي حيية تراعيني، ستقول لنفسها: جدي يتعثر، يتوهم في نفسه القدرة على جمع خيوط قرنين من الزمان... Read more

رباعية الاسكندرية: كليا - Abridged

By: Lawrence Durrell

Narrated by: محمد العربي

Length: 13 hours 27 minutes

Abridged: Yes

لورنس روائي بريطاني وشاعر وكاتب لأدب الرحلات، كتب العديد من المسرحيات، وأشهر أعماله على الإطلاق هي "رباعيةالإسكندرية" المكونة من أربعة أجزاء، كل جزء يحمل اسم بطل من أبطال الرواية: جوستين، بلتازار، كليا، مونت أوليف. عَشِقَ داريل الإسكندرية عشق المتيم الولهان، لذا نجده يلح على أن الإسكندرية هي المرآة التي تعكس وجوه أبطال الرواية، وأنها تفعل بالحب... Read more

Mondherz - Abridged

By: Jenny Völker

Narrated by: Désirée Singson

Length: 8 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Kennst du die Legende vom Mann im Mond? Marlena arbeitet in einem Café und freut sich auf ihre bevorstehende Hochzeit. Doch anstatt vor dem Traualtar landet sie in einer magischen Welt, der Welt des Mannes im Mond. Das Reich verfällt, den Bewohnern geht es nicht gut und die Magie hat ihre Wirkkraft beinahe verloren. Ausgerechnet sie soll... Read more

Elagabalus - Abridged

By: Darrell L. Minor

Narrated by: Darrell L. Minor

Length: 1 hour 59 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Set in the backdrop of 3rd century Rome, a time of turmoil and decay, the empire finds itself on the brink of collapse. The social fabric is unraveling, and the once thriving economy is now in shambles. However, amidst this bleak scenario, a young and inexperienced fourteen-year-old boy named Varius Avitus Bassianus unexpectedly ascends to the... Read more

Dona de Mim - Abridged

By: Natalie Gerhardt

Narrated by: Natalie Gerhardt

Length: 43 minutes

Abridged: Yes

"A escrita da Natalie esbanja carisma e tem aquela sensibilidade que só uma mulher muito dona de si e das suas verdades consegue pôr na página. Dona de mim é divertido, surpreendente e sensual -- o cenário histórico e todas as suas regras sociais servem apenas pra deixar mais interessante a protagonista que quebra todas elas." Beatriz... Read more

Their Eyes Were Watching God - Abridged

By: Zora Neale Hurston

Narrated by: Ruby Dee

Length: TBA

Abridged: Yes

“A deeply soulful novel that comprehends love and cruelty, and separates the big people from the small of heart, without ever losing sympathy for those unfortunates who don’t know how to live properly.” —Zadie SmithOne of the most important and enduring books of the twentieth century, Their Eyes Were Watching God brings to life a Southern love... Read more

Queen of the Underworld - Abridged

By: Gail Godwin

Narrated by: Stephanie Zimbalist

Length: 5 hours 39 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Here at last is the eagerly awaited new novel from New York Times bestselling author Gail Godwin. Queen of the Underworld is sweeping and sultry literary fiction, featuring a memorable young heroine and engaging characters whose intimate dramas interconnect with hers.
In the summer of 1959, as Castro clamps down on Cuba and its first wave of... Read more

The Gods of Newport - Abridged

By: John Jakes

Narrated by: Edward Herrmann

Length: 6 hours 14 minutes

Abridged: Yes

In the late nineteenth century, Newport, Rhode Island, was a cauldron of money, excess, and unapologetic greed, where reputations were made and lost in a whirlwind of parties and fancied slights. But amid the glamour of yacht races, tennis matches, and costume balls raged undeclared class warfare, scandalous doings, even madness.

In 1893,... Read more

خارطة الحب - Abridged

By: Ahdaf Soueif

Narrated by: رنا الخطيب

Length: 17 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: Yes

"خارطة الحب" رواية غنية بالحب متشابكة ومؤثرة تعكس صورة لمصر عنذ بزوغ القرن العشرين وأفوله..... غالياً ما تبدأ القصة من أغرب الأشياء : كـ مصباح سحري أو خيال يتحرك على الحائط ، أما قصتنا هذه فتبدأ بصندوق!! صندوق قديم من الجلد البني جف وتشقق ، صندوق ذي غطاء أحدب مربوط بحزامين اسودت الأبازيم فيهما من القدم والإهمال حيث تقوم (أمل الغمراوي) بقراءة... Read more

Desolation Island - Abridged

By: Patrick O'Brian

Narrated by: Tim Pigott-Smith

Length: 5 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Sent to rescue Governor Bligh, former captain of HMS Bounty, Jack Aubrey sets off for Australia in the Leopold with his friend Stephen Maturin and a hold full of convicts in this fifth of the Aubrey/Maturin series.

A beautiful and dangerous spy lurks among these prisoners, as does an even more lethal traveling companion, gaol fever, a treacherous... Read more

La tumba del Papa - Abridged

By: Luis Reyes Blanc

Narrated by: Martín Quirós

Length: 6 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Un thriller vaticano que se desarrolla en el marco de la Segunda Guerra Mundial. El hilo argumental es la búsqueda de la tumba y los restos del primer papa , san Pedro, a lo que se superpone el intento de las SS de apoderarse de dichos restos durante la ocupación nazi de Roma. El protagonista es un arquetipo de la incorrección política: varón,... Read more

Never Call Retreat - Abridged

By: Newt Gingrich & William R. Forstchen

Narrated by: Boyd Gaines

Length: 6 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: Yes

New York Times bestselling authors Newt Gingrich and William R. Forstchen conclude their inventive trilogy with Never Call Retreat, a remarkable answer to the great "what if" of the American Civil War: Could the South have indeed won?

After his great victories at Gettysburg and Union Mills, General Robert E. Lee's attempt to bring the war to a... Read more

بالحبر الأزرق - Abridged

By: هشام الخشن

Narrated by: رهام حمدي زيدان & محمد العربي

Length: 5 hours 27 minutes

Abridged: Yes

رحلة جديدة ومختلفة عن رواياته السابقة، كعادته يصحبنا هشام الخشن من لندن إلى القسطنطينية مرورًا بباريس وصولًا إلى القاهرة ليشاركنا قصة ليديا ستون، المربية البريطانية التي التحقت في بداية سبعينيات القرن التاسع عشر بقصر الأمير المصري مصطفى بهجت فاضل. نعيش معها مجريات العصور الخديوية المتتالية بما حوت من أحداث مشوقة. مزيج من شخصيات تاريخية واقعية... Read more

البرازيل الحمراء - Abridged

By: Jean-Christophe Rufin

Narrated by: سمعان فرزلي

Length: 21 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: Yes

تدور أحداث هذه الملحمة الحقيقية في عام 1555، على جزيرة صغيرة في خليج جوانابارا في ريو دي جانيرو، حيث قامت قوة استكشافية فرنسية، مكونة من بحارة وحرفيين وكهنة ومدانين سابقين وفارس. كانوا يهدفون إلى إنشاء مستعمرة فرنسية في هذه القارة الغنية البعيدة للتنافس مع البرتغاليين، وإلى تحويل الهنود إلى المسيحية. قاد الحملة الأدميرال الفرنسي «دو... Read more