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    Flavia, Jonathan, Lupus, and Nubia - friends and detectives - sail to the Bay of Naples to spend the summer with Flavia's uncle, who lives near Pompeii. There they uncover a riddle that may lead them to a great treasure. Meanwhile, tremors shake the ground, animals behave strangely, and people dream of impending doom. One of the worst natural disasters of all time is about to happen: the eruption of Mount Vesuvius! Language: English. Narrator: Michael Praed. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/orio/000151/bk_orio_000151_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Lupus longs to travel to the Greek islands, to find his mother and fulfill his uncle's dying wish. When he and Flavia, Nubia, and Jonathan hear that freeborn children are being kidnapped, they set sail. Their mission takes them from Corinth to Rhodes, site of one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world, where they encounter a slave-dealer known as "the Colossus" - and a deadly trap. Language: English. Narrator: Michael Praed. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/orio/000154/bk_orio_000154_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Modern parallels abound in the plight of Cambridge-educated mathematics wiz Vivie Warren, who discovers that her comfortable upbringing was financed in unspeakable ways. George Bernard Shaw pits a clever heroine against a memorable gallery of rogues in this superbly intelligent (and still shocking) comedy, banned for eight years from the English stage. Starring (in alphabetical order):Paul Gutrecht as Frank GardnerKaitlin Hopkins as Vivie WarrenShirley Knight as Mrs. WarrenBasil Langton as Rev. GardnerDakin Matthews as Sir CroftsRobin Sachs as Praed Language: English. Narrator: full cast. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/pf/latw/000080/pf_latw_000080_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The thrilling prequel to Ben Kane's Hannibal: Fields of Blood. An exclusive straight-to-digital short story. Winter 218 BC: In Cisalpine Gaul, a Carthaginian patrol is moving stealthily through thick woodland. It’s led by Hanno, one of Hannibal’s young officers, and his second-in-command, Mutt. Famished and cold, they are making for a town full of the grain that they desperately need. But the local Gauls cannot be trusted; and although defeated, the Romans still have patrols in the area. With peril on every side and a deadly ambush ahead, there is no certainty that either Hanno or Mutt will survive.... ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Michael Praed. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/rhuk/001686/bk_rhuk_001686_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    March, AD 80. In Rome, the Emperor Titus has announced that there will be 100 days of games to open the new Flavian amphitheatre (now known as the Colosseum).Suspecting that their friend Jonathan is not dead, as they had thought, Flavia, Nubia, and Lupus organize an invitation to Rome on the pretense of witnessing this historic event.Their search for Jonathan leads them straight to the games, where they must face wild beasts, criminals, conspirators, and gladiators. It's Nubia's turn to employ all of her courage and talents, and before the end of the story she is called upon to make the most terrible choice. Language: English. Narrator: Michael Praed. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/orio/000153/bk_orio_000153_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The award-winning Music & Silence is one of Tremain's most popular works. Set in the court of Christian IV of Denmark during the 17th century, it is a beautiful and enduring tale of love, intrigue and betrayal. Part history, part imagination, Music & Silence lyrically evokes the rich tapestry of court life. The obsessions and secret woes of a host of memorable characters are brilliantly realised by Tremain, who deftly weaves together the numerous sub-plots. We encounter a king, tormented by his quest for perfection; the raucous and spoilt Kirsten, raging against the constraints of her queenly situation; and the silently grieving Emilia. Language: English. Narrator: Michael Praed, Clare Wille, Alison Dowling. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/naxo/000548/bk_naxo_000548_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Forgotten Legion fought against almighty odds at the very edge of the known world - and lost. Now Brennus the Gaul, Tarquinius the Etruscan soothsayer and Romulus, bastard son of a Roman nobleman, are prisoners of Parthia. They dream of escape, but in the brutal fighting which lies ahead, only two will survive. Meanwhile, Fabiola, Romulus's twin sister, is caught up in the vicious eddies of Roman politics. Hunted by slave catchers she flees, hoping to find her lover, Brutus, bound for Alexandria with Caesar. Ben Kane's brilliant second novel plunges his characters into a cauldron of war and terror, as Caesar and the Roman Republic hurtle towards their day of reckoning. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Michael Praed. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/rhuk/001162/bk_rhuk_001162_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Young Twig lives in the Deepwoods, among the Woodtrolls, but he isn't one of them. In a brave attempt to find out where he belongs, Twig wanders into the mysterious, fascinating, and sometimes hazardous world beyond the Deepwoods. In his travels he encounters myriad peculiar creatures, like his wise guardian, the Caterbird; the Slaughterers, a peaceful race who butcher animals for their livelihood; and the vicious, bile-swilling Rotsucker. Always mindful of the Gloamglozer, whose presence haunts the thoughts of all the inhabitants of The Edge, Twig pursues his quest until he discovers his roots, not among the trees, but in the skies. With his new allies, the Sky Pirates, Twig prepares to embark on his next adventure. Language: English. Narrator: Michael Praed. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/rhuk/000132/bk_rhuk_000132_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Set in a graveyard, marketplace, and courtyards of a Roman city, this fast-paced mystery paints a vivid picture of life in ancient times. The place is Ostia, the port of Rome. Flavia Gemina, a Roman sea captain's daughter, is about to embark on a thrilling adventure. When the dogs on Flavia's street start dying, she is determined to find out who is killing them and why. Her investigation leads her to three extraordinary people: Jonathan, her new neighbor; Nubia, an African slave girl; and Lupus, a mute beggar boy. They become firm friends as they search for the killer, narrowly escape being kidnapped by a slave dealer, and uncover a series of burglaries. Language: English. Narrator: Michael Praed. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/orio/000150/bk_orio_000150_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The mighty slave army, led by Spartacus, has carried all before it, scattering the legions of Rome. Three praetors, two consuls and one proconsul have been defeated. Spartacus seems invincible as he marches towards the Alps and freedom. But storm clouds are massing on the horizon. Crixus the Gaul defects, taking all his men with him. Crassus, the richest man in Rome, begins to raise a formidable army, tasked specifically with the defeat of Spartacus. And within the slave army itself, there are murmurings of dissent and rebellion. Spartacus, on the brink of glory, must make a crucial decision - to go forward over the Alps to freedom, or back to face the might of Rome and try to break its stranglehold on power forever. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Michael Praed. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/rhuk/001334/bk_rhuk_001334_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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