Showing results by publisher "audible originals" in Genre Fiction

Robert and Mkiwa Livingston are happily ensconced in their tranquil life in Geneva, Switzerland, when Robert's best friend drops dead from a brain aneurysm, sparking a mid-life crisis. Nostalgic for the New England of his youth, Robert begs his wife for a chance to go back to his native America. As the Livingstons settle into their new home in Marblehead, Massachusetts, they - along with the rest of the country - become engrossed in a popular TV show called Quiet Time, about a family who decide to give up all electronic devices and smartphones for one year.

England, 1529: Die Gesellschaft ist im Umbruch - und die Reformation in vollem Gange. Unruhen, Intrigen und Machtspiele des Adels sind an der Tagesordnung. In dieser schwierigen Phase des Spätmittelalters findet Nicholas' Kindheit ein plötzliches Ende: Der 14-Jährige übernimmt die heruntergewirtschaftete Grafschaft seines Vaters, Jasper of Waringham. Aufgrund seiner "ketzerischen" - sprich: reformatorischen - Ansichten ist dieser beim König in Ungnade gefallen. Nun soll Nicholas, genannt Nick, den guten Ruf seiner zerrütteten Familie wiederherstellen.

Höre jetzt die Vorgeschichte "DOORS - Der Beginn" und bereite dich auf eine spannende Reise vor. Am Ende der Vorgeschichte wirst du vor die Wahl gestellt: drei Türen, drei Hörbücher - durch welche Tür sollen die Helden treten? Greife zu dem DOORS-Hörbuch deiner Wahl und erfahre, was hinter den Symbolen steckt.

Audible prastut karta hai Walkman: Karthik Ke Jasoosi Karnamein, ek Audible original, in association with Hind Yugm. Lekhak Shan dwara.

England im 14. Jahrhundert: Nach dem Tod seines Vaters, des wegen Hochverrats angeklagten Earl of Waringham, hat der junge Robin alles verloren - auch den Anspruch auf sein Erbe und ist der Willkür der Obrigkeit ausgesetzt. Besonders Mortimer, der Sohn des neuen Earls, schikaniert Robin, wo er kann. Zwischen den Jungen erwächst eine tödliche Feindschaft, die sie bis ins Erwachsenenalter begleiten wird.

No dia em que o pai se envolve numa briga com um casal gay, a mãe descobre que o filho Gabriel, de 5 anos, se apresentou na casa dos amiguinhos como uma menina. Esse é o ponto de partida de Ninguém Com Esse Nome, série de ficção que acompanha uma família já marcada por um trauma passado e que precisa lidar com a busca do filho caçula por descobrir quem é. Toda criada em cima de ligações telefônicas, a série atravessa 12 anos de transformação de uma família liderada por Karen, vivida por Cláudia Abreu.

London 1348. Jonah Durham hat Intrigen, zerstörerische Kriege und Schicksalsschläge überwunden. Sein mit List und Vorsicht aufgebautes Handelsimperium floriert. Nun will er auch die letzten Sprossen seines Aufstiegs erklimmen - mächtige Ämter im Königreich winken. Nur sein ältester Sohn Lukas bereitet ihm Sorgen. Er weigert sich, in die Fußstapfen zu treten und Jonahs Vermächtnis weiterzuführen. Doch all das wird bedeutungslos, als in den engen Gassen Londons die Pest ausbricht.

We meet our narrator hanging around the nail salon where her mother works, eavesdropping on her conversation with one of the regulars, Helen. But she’s really hoping to see Helen’s daughter, Patty - older, rebellious, and completely captivating. When Helen invites her over to their house to help organize a home office, she jumps at the opportunity. But as the day goes on, she encounters something she shouldn’t and gets caught up in the sinister nature of other people’s property and private lives.

The immensely experienced Steven Pacey narrates The Exhausting Summer of São Martino by Simon Carr. Set in a provincial town far removed from the modern world, the story follows the mayor, Prospero, as he navigates the politics of rural life - and his own affairs of the heart.

No one would call David Rose - or ‘Rosie’ as he’s known to one and all - a star, but he’s good at his job and proud of his work as a sportswriter for a national newspaper. He’s used to seeing flashier talents come and go - both on the field, and in the competitive world of the press. Football comes first in the way he spends his working life, but he’s happy to pitch in whatever the sport - from Formula 1 to Test cricket in the West Indies, the Olympics to a heavyweight championship bout in Japan.

Das Böse ist weiter auf dem Vormarsch. Nôd'onns Plan, das Geborgene Land zu zerstören, scheint unaufhaltbar. Einzig die Feuerklinge, ein mächtiges Werkzeug, das nur von Zwergenhand geschmiedet werden kann, ist stark genug um ihn aufzuhalten und für immer zu vernichten. Tungdil und sein Widersacher Gandogar Silberbart, beide Anwärter auf das Amt des Großkönigs, müssen sich in einem finalen Wettbewerb gegeneinander behaupten.

"Little Surrenders" is a dark, mesmerizing short story about a marriage that’s reached its breaking point, and just how far a woman will go to reinvent herself after one too many compromises.

Barbara Lee Handbook (pronounced “Hanbok”), whom fans will know as Barbie Moran, the ‘80s bombshell and star of the cult sci-fi film Weird Menace, sits down with Director Toner Low to discuss the making of the classic film - set on a distant planet, featuring mutant attackers, cyber ladies of the 34th century, and no shortage of warring spaceships - for the Blu-ray edition, in this absurdly funny and poignant meditation on art, legacy, and our ambivalence about the life choices that define us.

In the shadows of a seismic shift in American politics comes Tom Rachman's timely and hilarious new work. Basket of Deplorables takes an incisive and satirical look at the United States in the era of Trump data breaches, liberal self-righteousness, red-hat rancor, Starbucks macchiatos, Ultimate Fighting factories, and Internet sinkholes.

En el siglo XVI, Tomás Moro publicó su obra Utopía, nombre de una isla fic-ticia y artificial construida en el continente americano. Quinientos años después, el filántropo y millonario Thomas Franklin, descendiente de una de las familias más poderosas de Estados Unidos, decide fundar una sociedad inspirada en la que Tomás Moro describió en su obra. En una isla situada entre Cuba y Haití, el polifacético señor Franklin crea su propia Utopía, una sociedad tecnológica y avanzada.

Nicole has wanted to own a haunted car her entire teenaged life, and when she finally finds one - a junker of a Chrysler Neon with its own tragic backstory - her best friend, Johnny, has some serious doubts. Would a demon even want to possess a Chrysler Neon? But when the two of them take it for a test drive, Johnny’s doubts begin to fade: The steering wheel burns hot, the car traps Johnny in the back seat, and is Nicole even driving? Or is the car driving itself? They soon find themselves forced to face the potential evil controlling the car, and possibly even themselves.

Sebastian Fitzeks spektakulärer Debütroman "Die Therapie" jetzt als neues Hörerlebnis, mit den Stars der Prime Video Serie und Simon Jäger als Erzähler. Keine Zeugen, keine Spuren, keine Leiche. Josy, die zwölfjährige Tochter des bekannten Psychiaters Viktor Larenz, verschwindet unter mysteriösen Umständen. Ihr Schicksal bleibt ungeklärt. Zwei Jahre später hat sich der trauernde Viktor in ein abgelegenes Ferienhaus zurückgezogen. Doch eine schöne Unbekannte spürt ihn dort auf. Sie wird von Wahnvorstellungen gequält.

Rivals since childhood, Fang and Lian both leave their village in China in search of fortune and adventure. After reuniting in a factory city, when Fang’s grandmother falls ill, they hatch a plan to win the sympathies of an American online. When he replies, Lian secretly masquerades as Fang in a gripping story of friendship, love, and betrayal.

When we meet Joseph Patrick, he’s in the midst of a classic midlife crisis. After dropping an obscene amount of money on a luxury watch — and leaving his wallet at the store — Joseph hops into a rented Porsche and takes off across the desert. He no sooner hits the open road than a coyote darts in front of the speeding car, wrecking it and leaving Joseph stranded in the heat, with no cell phone service — and no ID.

Sometimes recording an album is easy for Bobby Bird, and sometimes it's hard. But never has it been harder than the time he recorded "Cherry on Top." Carson Mell's first novel, Saguaro, chronicled rock legend's Bobby Bird's entire life, save for the period when the rock star was at the peak of his fame, a period which caused Bobby too much shame and embarrassment to illuminate. In Cherry on Top, Bobby Bird shines a light on one of those hilarious and harrowing years when the world was Bobby's oyster and he was absolutely out of control.