Fiction & Literature Audiobooks

'Liebes Corona...': Das Jahr der Pandemie in 12 Briefen

2020: Ein Jahr zum Vergessen, das in Erinnerung bleiben wird. Ein Virus zieht der gesamten Menschheit den Stecker. Radio Bremen-Moderator Martin Busch hat im Laufe des Jahres 12 Briefe an Corona verfasst: Die wichtigsten Entwicklungen von Januar bis Dezember. Auffällige Akteure, erfreuliche, ärgerliche und kuriose Randnotizen. Eine besondere Chronologie eines besonderen Jahres: informativ, lustig, traurig, bissig, persönlich.

Martin Busch (Author), Martin Busch (Narrator)

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'Liebeslied' in drei Variationen - Hördiamanten (Ungekürzte Lesung)

Wie soll ich meine Seele halten. Eines der schönsten deutschen Liebesgedichte, in drei verschiedenen Lesungen meisterhaft vorgetragen von Anna Thalbach, Boris Aljinovic und Andrea Sawatzki. Zusätzlich finden Sie auf diesem Hörbuch einen Liebesbrief aus der Feder von Rainer Maria Rilke an Lou Andreas-Salomé, gelesen von Johannes Steck. 'Liebeslied', gelesen von Anna Thalbach, ist ursprünglich erschienen im 'Hausschatz deutscher Dichtung'. Inhalt: 1. Liebeslied (gelesen von Anna Thalbach), 2. Liebeslied (gelesen von Boris Aljinovic), 3. Liebeslied (gelesen von Andrea Sawatzki), 4. Brief an Lou Andreas-Salomé (gelesen von Johannes Steck)

Rainer Maria Rilke (Author), Anna Thalbach, Boris Aljinovic, Diverse Sprecher (Narrator)

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'Poeta en Nueva York' (Comentarios)

Durante su estancia en Nueva York (entre 1929 y 1930), Federico García Lorca escribió «Poeta en Nueva York», su poemario más famoso. Lorca se sintió profundamente impresionado por la forma de vida de la sociedad norteamericana y desde que llegó a Nueva York empezó a sentir un odio creciente por el capitalismo y la industrialización de la sociedad moderna. Le parecía repulsivo el degradante trato que la mayoría blanca daba a la minoría negra. En este conjunto de poemas Lorca denuncia la injusticia, la discriminación y la deshumanización de la sociedad moderna. Lanza angustiados gritos reclamando que se cambien radicalmente los absurdos y egoístas ideales sociales y se vuelva a una sociedad en la que predomine la libertad, la justicia, el amor y la belleza. Muchos consideran esta obra como una de las obras poéticas más importantes de la historia.

Federico García Lorca (Author), Joan Mora (Narrator)

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'Round Midnight

From the author of We Are Called to Rise comes a novel about the interconnected lives of four women in Las Vegas, each of whom experiences a life-changing moment at a classic casino nightclub. Spanning the six decades when Las Vegas grew from a dusty gambling town into the melting pot metropolis it is today, 'Round Midnight is the story of four women-one who falls in love, one who gets lucky, one whose heart is broken, and one who chooses happiness-whose lives change at the Midnight Room. June Stein and her husband open the El Capitan casino in the 1950s, and rocket to success after hiring a charismatic black singer to anchor their nightclub. Their fast-paced lifestyle runs aground as racial tensions mount. Honorata leaves the Philippines as a mail order bride to a Chicago businessman, then hits a jackpot at the Midnight Room when he takes her on a weekend trip to Las Vegas. Engracia, a Mexican immigrant whose lucky find at the Midnight Room leads to heartbreak, becomes enmeshed in Honorata's secret when she opens her employer's door to that Chicago businessman-and his gun. And then there is Coral, an African-American teacher who struggles with her own mysterious past. A favor for Honorata takes her to the Midnight Room, where she hits a jackpot of another kind. Mining the rich territory of motherhood and community, 'Round Midnight is a story that mirrors the social transformation of our nation. Full of passion, heartbreak, heroism, longing, and suspense, it honors the reality of women's lives.

Laura McBride (Author), Joy Osmanski, Will Damron (Narrator)

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's Fadele: Südtiroler Mundart aus der Ferne

Am fremden Ort zu schreiben, ist ohne den Weg der eigenen Sprache zu beschreiten kaum möglich. Die aus Südtirol stammende und in Norddeutschland lebende Autorin wirft in ihrer Lyrik Blicke auf ihr Geburtsland. Die Sicht zwar von außen, die Sprache aber stark südtirolerisch gefärbt: darin besteht das Spannungsverhältnis. Den Kern der Gedanken lautmalerisch wiederzugeben und für andere festzuhalten bereitet der Autorin ein besonderes Glücksgefühl. Sich aufzumachen, um die Beschaffenheit eines Weges zu erkennen, ist für sie eine Möglichkeit. Diesen Weg dann auch noch über seine Sprache beschreiten zu können, ist für sie etwas Wunderbares. Ihr Tintenfass steht im fernen Norden und die Gedanken nach Süden gerichtet, fließen durch ihre Feder.

Angelika Mayr-Gehler (Author), Angelika Mayr-Gehler (Narrator)

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'Sag mir, dass Du mich liebst...'. Zeugnisse einer Leidenschaft - Briefe an Marlene Dietrich

Die umschwärmte Filmschönheit und der talentierte Schriftsteller – es könnte eine Liebesgeschichte aus Hollywood sein. Marlene Dietrich und Erich Maria Remarque lernen sich in den 1930er-Jahren im politischen Exil kennen und haben von Anfang an viel gemeinsam, doch trotzdem hat ihre turbulente Beziehung nicht auf Dauer Bestand. Was bleibt, sind Remarques Briefe an seine geliebte Marlene: Dieser Band sammelt die berührenden Schriftstücke voller Sehnsucht, Intimität und Leidenschaft.-

Erich Maria Remarque (Author), Stephan Benson (Narrator)

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'til Death

A laugh-out-loud communist-punching adventure! Sam Rockwell came home from the Second World War to work as a fledgling private investigator specializing in helping "Returns": recently deceased ghosts who've come back with unfinished business. Short on experience and long on the imitated swagger of the detectives found in his dog-eared collection of pulp fiction P.I. mysteries, the quick-witted Sam waits for his big break-and his chance to win the heart of Amelia, his Girl Friday. But when his no-nonsense father is murdered and becomes a Return himself, everything changes. Sam sets out to find his father's killer, only to find himself caught up in a madcap game of Cold War intrigue. Humorous and hard-boiled, 'til Death is a witty, feel-good throwback to the golden age of Hollywood noir.

Jason Anspach (Author), Johnny Heller (Narrator)

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'til Death: Second Impressions

Wisecracking Private Detective Sam Rockwell is running for his life, but that doesn't keep him from taking the case of a Return who's slipped past Heaven's radar and overstayed his time on earth. Together with his fiance, Amelia, Sam brawls and dances his way through San Francisco to unravel a zany mystery where nothing is what it seems at first blush. The laughs and silver screen thrills of Jason Anspach's signature 1950s Cold War tale of Hollywood noire are back in this madcap sequel as Sam and Amelia return once again to right wrongs, solve crimes, send the dead off to their proper eternity, and maybe, set a date for their wedding!

Jason Anspach (Author), Johnny Heller (Narrator)

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'til Death: The Man Who Balked

When local baseball player Junior Jones receives death threats over the color of his skin, the team's wealthy owner hires Sam Rockwell to solve the case and stop a murder before it happens. Sam goes undercover as a minor league pitcher to strike out the culprit. Follow the clues along with Sam's curmudgeonly ghost of a father Frank Rockwell, and Sam's wife Amelia, who holds a secret that will forever change the lives of the entire Rockwell family. It's another laugh-filled, madcap mystery in the warm, witty 1950's Hollywood-style of author Jason Anspach.

Jason Anspach (Author), Johnny Heller (Narrator)

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'Til I Want No More

When the man she loved years ago returns to town, one young woman's complicated past rises again, threatening to expose her well-kept secrets. If Maxine could put her finger on the moment when her life went into a tailspin, she would point back twenty years to the day her daddy died. She tells herself he's the only person who ever really knew and loved her, and if he hadn't left her behind, her future would've taken a different path. No absentee mother, no stepfather, no rebellious ripping and running during her teenage years. And no JD, who gave her wandering young heart a home, at least for a time. But that's over and done with. All grown-up now, Maxine has pledged her heart and ring finger to Theodore Charles, the man she'll promise to love, honor, and obey in front of God and everybody. At least that's what she's telling anybody who will listen. The only folks buying it are the dog and the readers of her column, however. Her best friend and family aren't having it―not even Celeste, the double bass-playing thirteen-year-old the community of Mount Laurel, North Carolina, believes is Maxine's adopted sister. And apparently, neither is the newly returned JD, who seems intent on toppling Maxine's reconstructed life. As her wedding day marches ever closer, Maxine confronts what it means to be really known and loved by examining what's buried in her own heart and exposing truth that has never seen the light of day. A Christian fiction novel with a poignant story of romance, a search for truth, and a journey to redemption. For fans of Chris Fabry, Lauren Denton, and Charles Martin.

Robin W. Pearson (Author), Donna Allen (Narrator)

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'Til It's Gone

Everyone knows it's hard being in a relationship. But have you ever thought about cheating? What would happen if you were ever caught? These are the questions being posed in this dramatic novel by Dwayne S. Joseph. Danita and Stephen have been together for five years. Things are great between them until an unexpected discovery sends Danita into a tailspin. With her trust shattered and temptation at her new job, she must decide whether to work things out or move on. As the boundaries of life and fidelity are tested, can their relationship survive through the worst? Or will they not realize what they have until it's gone?

Dwayne S. Joseph (Author), Katherine Dollison (Narrator)

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'Til Niagara Falls

1901. When a train robbery destroy's Annie's plans for a quiet life, she reinvents herself as a redheaded daredevil and heads to Niagara Falls, determined to be the first person to survive going over it in a barrel - or to die trying. But when Annie arrives in Niagara, she unwittingly walks into a turf war between two crime bosses vying to control the illegal gambling, extortion and prostitution that hum below Niagara's honeymoon veneer. As Annie comes to realize that water is not the only danger in Niagara, her relationship with a riverman threatens her plans to fall. Based on the true story of daredevil Annie Edson Taylor, Katerie Morin's debut novel follows in the tradition of historical novels with competing points of view that includes The Blue Flower and The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society.

Katerie Morin (Author), Brad Griffith, Katerie Morin, Various (Narrator)

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