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  The Count of Monte Cristo

  Alexandre Dumas

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  Betrayed by his rivals and falsely accused of sedition by a justice system that is anything but, Edmond Dantes is thrown into the dungeon of the Chateau d'If and left for dead. A chance encounter with a mad priest leads to the resurrection of hope, a frightening escape, and the discovery of untold riches. Twenty four years after his incarceration, Edmond Dantes reemerges as the mysterious and vampire like Count of Monte Cristo, with the sole intention of extracting vengeance on those who profited from his disappearance. This classic thriller by Alexandre Dumas has been reimagined many times over the centuries, but this audiobook recording, taken from the original English translation, edited and performed by award winning narrator Joshua Macrae, takes Dumas' Shakespearean poetry and wit and blends it with the craft of modern audio story telling. It's a wild ride from start to finish . . .

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  Honorable Exit An

  Éric Vuillard

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  From the award-winning author of The Order of the Day, a piercing account of the lesser-known conflict preceding the Vietnam War that dealt a fatal blow to French colonialism. 
   
   
   
  How can a modern army lose to an army of peasants? 
   
   
   
  Delving into the last gasps of the First Indochina War, which saw the communist Viêt Minh take control of North Vietnam, Éric Vuillard vividly illustrates the attitudes that both enabled French colonialist abuses and ultimately led to their defeat and withdrawal. From the Michelin rubber plantation, where horrific working conditions sparked an epidemic of suicides, to the battlefield, a sense of superiority over the "yellow men" pervaded European and American forces. And, as with so many conflicts throughout history, there were key actors with a motivation deeper than nationalism or political ideology—greed. 
   
   
   
  An Honorable Exit not only brings to life scenes from the war, but also looks beyond the visceral reality on the ground to the colder calculations of those who seek to benefit from conflict, whether shrewd bankers, who can turn a military win or loss into financial gain, or intelligence operatives like the CIA, who aim to influence governments across the globe.

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  While Bugles Blow!

  L. Ron Hubbard

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  He's a handsome American Lieutenant in the French Foreign Legion. She's a beautiful woman who's as fiery as the North African sun. And she's all his — bought and paid for in the village square. Put them together and you've got fireworks. Two violent native tribes are determined to get their hands on the woman... even if it means unleashing an all-out war. Can the Lieutenant hold the fort against the onslaught? And does he have any idea of the secret in the woman's past that could change everything? The wrangling in the marketplace... the whisper of conspiracies... and the war-cries of the Berber all come to life as the audio version of While Bugles Blow! takes you to the wild heart of North Africa.

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  The Reformer - A screenplay...

  Maysam Yabandeh

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  Experience the screenplay adaptation of The Reformer: A Novel Based on the Life of Martin Luther, brought to life by acclaimed actor Joseph Bevilacqua. 
  What Nazi Germany did to the Jews did not happen overnight. Although the historians differ on the origin, some argue that the foundation for it was built by the writings and deeds of perhaps the most influential reformer of the millennium, Martin Luther. This screenplay is a journey through his life to give us historical facts as well as insights into his reformation. Whether or not the events of his lifetime could have influenced the Holocaust is left for the listener to decide. The monologues are verbatim copies from Luther's books, articles, and sermons. Preserving historical accuracy has been the chief goal in formulating conversations missing from recorded history.

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  Fragments of a Woman

  Emma Venables

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  Five women, trapped by duty, fighting to survive…Gentle Ingrid puts her life at risk when she tries to save her beloved daughter from her husband's zealous beliefs.Liesel, a lesbian, marries a gay man in hopes that they can feign the ideal marriage and, in doing so, protect each other from persecution.Lovesick Greta, spurned by Liesel and lost, joins the Resistance, then disappears.Gisela, a prostitute once contentedly in control of her own destiny, is incarcerated at Ravensbrück, where she must fight for a future she cannot yet imagine.While Lore, craving a life beyond Berlin, wifedom and motherhood, steps down a dark and dangerous path.Exploring themes of motherhood, identity, trauma, fascism, and survival, Fragments of a Woman offers a nuanced and heartbreaking exploration of what it meant to be a woman living under National Socialist rule.

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  Ashes of Rebellion

  Michael Jecks

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  Preorder the BRAND NEW gripping instalment in the stunning Vintaine series by Michael Jecks. Perfect for fans of Bernard Cornwell and Conn Iggulden.'Grim realism, stark brutality and flawed characters fighting their way through the bloody wreckage of a failing kingdom. Right up my street!' Anthony Riches  
  Beware the red and blue hoods - the signs of revolution 
  1358, Northern France. In a land ravaged by war, King John II is the prisoner of the King of England. His son, the teenaged Dauphin, must battle to impose control over the fractured kingdom. But King Charles of Navarre wants to wrestle power for himself. He leads Parisians and the Jacquerie to open rebellion, upending the social order, pitting noble against commoner in a brutal struggle for power. 
  A free company of English men and boys, led by John Hawkwood, previously of Sir John de Sully’s Vintaine, must navigate the treacherous landscape with only their wits, combat skills and each other to rely on. 
  From the smouldering ruins of small French villages, to the blood-soaked battlefields, their journey is fraught with danger, dogged by a mysterious enemy intent on revenge. As they face the harsh realities of medieval warfare, their bonds are tested, and their fates intertwined with the destiny of a nation. 
  Praise for Michael Jecks: 
  'Marvellously portrayed' C. J. Sansom 
  'Michael Jecks is the master of the medieval whodunnit' Robert Low 
  'The most wickedly plotted medieval mystery novels' The Times 
  'Classic Jecks – and that's as good as it gets' Susanna Gregory 
  'Vivid imagination and gripping prose' Anthony Riches 
  'Another fantastic series from Michael Jecks' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ reader review 
  'All I can say is roll on the next one. I could not put this book down!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ reader review 
  'A brilliant read whatever your normal genre.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ reader review 
  'Another masterpiece by Michael Jecks. Whatever you do, do not miss reading this novel it is amazing!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ reader review 
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  'Outstanding! A terriific read.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ reader review

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