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  Italian Summer An - Gender...

  Gaia B Amman

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  Narrated by the Author. 
   
  Join nonbinary author Gaia B. Amman, Ph.D., for the second installment of the acclaimed Italian Saga. Following the "astute and affecting" (Kirkus) debut of Book 1, Amman returns to narrate the raw, intimate journey of Lee’s 1990 summer. 
  From secret crushes to first kisses, experience the nostalgia of the 90s, the heat of a Tuscan summer, and the vulnerability of a "coming-of-gender" story told in the voice of the person who lived it. 
   
  Listen to the story of a lifetime, told exactly as it was meant to be heard. 
   
  Though chronologically following An Italian Adventure, An Italian Summer can be read as a standalone novel.

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  The Master of Blacktower

  Barbara Michaels

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  “[An] engrossing blend of romance and gothic mystery. The suspense is well done in a fine story line with plenty of unpredictable twists and turns.” —Midwest Book Review 
   
  Damaris Gordon shuddered at the thought of working for the cruel and bitter Master of Blacktower—but her father’s death left her no choice. Suddenly her fate—her life itself—was in the black silk-gloved hands of Gavin Hamilton, a man scarred and tortured by an unspoken past, whose mocking laughter echoes through his ancient Scottish estate. Damaris has heard the whispers that accuse Gavin Hamilton of his wife’s death and his young daughter’s crippling injury. But the pain and sadness barely hidden behind his blazing dark stare touch Damaris deeply—and a courageous heart is luring her to the estate’s topmost tower in search of his dangerous secrets. 
   
  Praise for New York Times–bestselling author Barbara Michaels 
   
  “Barbara Michaels is a consummate storyteller.” —Mary Higgins Clark, #1 New York Times–bestselling author 
   
  “This author never fails to entertain.” —Cleveland Plain Dealer 
   
  “No one can match Barbara Michaels.” —Phyllis A. Whitney, New York Times–bestselling author

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  Tess of the d'Urbervilles: A...

  Thomas Hardy

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  A tragic twist of fate. A predatory aristocrat. And one woman's desperate fight for purity in a corrupt world.
   
  When an impoverished peddler discovers he is the lineal descendant of the ancient and noble d'Urberville family, he sends his beautiful, innocent daughter, Tess, to claim kinship with their wealthy namesakes. Driven by guilt over a tragic accident that cost her family their livelihood, Tess reluctantly journeys to the sprawling Stoke-d'Urberville estate. But the people she meets there are not true family. Waiting in the shadows is the charming, manipulative, and relentless Alec d'Urberville, whose dark obsession with Tess will shatter her innocence and alter the course of her life forever.
   
  As she navigates the lush, atmospheric landscapes of rural England, Tess is torn between her profound sense of duty, the harsh judgments of Victorian society, and her own yearning for true love. Will her innate goodness and quiet resilience be enough to survive the cruel machinations of a world that refuses to forgive?
  
   
  Why you will love this: A towering achievement in Classic Literary Fiction, Thomas Hardy's magnum opus perfectly weaves pastoral beauty with a gripping, heartbreaking critique of social hypocrisy. Listeners who crave immersive historical sagas, intense emotional stakes, and complex, defiant heroines will find themselves utterly transfixed by this unforgettable tragedy. Narrator Evelia Farias captures every nuance of the rural dialects and the novel's devastating romantic tension.
  
   
  About the Author: Thomas Hardy was a legendary English novelist and poet of the Victorian era. Known for his deeply evocative portrayals of the fictional rural region of Wessex, Hardy's masterful storytelling challenged the rigid social constraints of his time.

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  Sunset And Sunrise - The...

  George Eliot

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  Scandal has come to Middlemarch, and no one will escape its shadow. 
  In this riveting, deeply emotional climax to George Eliot's sweeping masterpiece, the fragile social fabric of a provincial English town is torn apart by devastating secrets. Dr. Tertius Lydgate's brilliant ambitions have been brought low by a crushing association with a disgraced banker, leaving his reputation in tatters and his marriage to the beautiful, vain Rosamond hanging by a thread. As former friends pull away, isolation breeds a toxic resentment that threatens to destroy Lydgate completely. 
  Yet, in the darkest hour, true character is revealed. Middlemarch Book 8: Sunset and Sunrise is a breathtaking exploration of unwavering empathy, embodied by the idealistic Dorothea Brooke. As she steps forward to defend the innocent and rescue the broken, she must confront the agonies of her own heart—including a catastrophic misunderstanding that could sever her from Will Ladislaw forever. 
  Listen as lives collide and destinies are irrevocably forged. With piercing psychological insight, Eliot lays bare the agonies of pride, the bitterness of lost illusions, and the triumphant, quiet heroism of a single act of compassion. Prepare to be moved to your very core by a literary finale that transcends its era and speaks directly to the soul.

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  The Red Dragon

  L. Ron Hubbard

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  As a lieutenant in the US Marine Corps — Michael Stuart was once an officer and a gentleman. But now he's seen as a renegade, a traitor and a thief. He's a soldier of fortune in war-torn Manchuria and a man of honor in a world of treachery. Now, in a race against time and a Japanese super-spy, he's in pursuit of the mystery, power, and treasure contained in a mysterious black chest... and in the love of a beautiful woman. Experience every shot in the dark, every chase across the countryside, every whisper of betrayal and desire, as the audio version of The Red Dragon breathes fire into this stirring tale.

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  Empress Josephine - An...

  Luise Mühlbach

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  Josephine from the Martinique childhood to the divorce - the Terror, Bonaparte, the coronation and the empty cradle that ended it. Mühlbach wrote a hundred historical novels and Germany read them instead of history books. This edition carries fifty-nine bound plates after Sablet, Chardin and Hubert Robert, and the complete three books of the sketch.

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