Bestsellers
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Nordic Tales
- Folktales from Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, and Denmark
- By: Chronicle Books
- Narrated by: Allan Corduner, Juha Sorola
- Length: 4 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Trolls haunt the snowy forests, and terrifying monsters roam the open sea. A young woman journeys to the end of the world, and a boy proves he knows no fear. This collection of 16 traditional tales transports readers to the enchanting world of Nordic folklore....
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Really fun
- By Olivia on 10-14-19
By: Chronicle Books
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Plato's Republic
- By: Plato
- Narrated by: Ray Childs
- Length: 11 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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The Republic poses questions that endure: What is justice? What form of community fosters the best possible life for human beings? What is the nature and destiny of the soul? Find out....
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BEWARE: shortened version
- By Dranu on 03-08-20
By: Plato
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The Gateless Gate
- The Classic Book of Zen Koans
- By: Koun Yamada
- Narrated by: Brian Nishii
- Length: 9 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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In The Gateless Gate, one of modern Zen Buddhism’s uniquely influential masters offers classic commentaries on the Mumonkan, one of Zen’s greatest collections of teaching stories.
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Extremely helpful.
- By Dominic on 12-11-24
By: Koun Yamada
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The Way of Chuang Tzu (Second Edition)
- By: Thomas Merton
- Narrated by: Greg Chun
- Length: 2 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Classic writings from the great Zen master in exquisite versions by Thomas Merton, with a preface by his holiness the Dalai Lama, now in audio for the first time....
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Way of Merton -- Chuang Tzu, not so much
- By Philo on 01-11-20
By: Thomas Merton
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The Water Margin
- Outlaws of the Marsh
- By: Shi Naian, J. H. Jackson - translator, Edwin Lowe - translator
- Narrated by: Jonathan Booth
- Length: 33 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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The Water Margin is one of the most popular classics of early Chinese literature. It tells the vigorous story of 108 characters who, falling foul of the established state authorities, are forced to become outlaws....
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Exciting! Each story entwined with one another!
- By Kananai on 04-03-24
By: Shi Naian, and others
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The Iliad
- A New Translation by Caroline Alexander
- By: Homer, Caroline Alexander - translator
- Narrated by: Dominic Keating
- Length: 19 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Carved close to the original Greek, acclaimed classicist Caroline Alexander's new translation is swift and lean, with the driving cadence of its source....
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Forceful
- By Tad Davis on 04-22-16
By: Homer, and others
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Nordic Tales
- Folktales from Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, and Denmark
- By: Chronicle Books
- Narrated by: Allan Corduner, Juha Sorola
- Length: 4 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Trolls haunt the snowy forests, and terrifying monsters roam the open sea. A young woman journeys to the end of the world, and a boy proves he knows no fear. This collection of 16 traditional tales transports readers to the enchanting world of Nordic folklore....
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Really fun
- By Olivia on 10-14-19
By: Chronicle Books
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Plato's Republic
- By: Plato
- Narrated by: Ray Childs
- Length: 11 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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The Republic poses questions that endure: What is justice? What form of community fosters the best possible life for human beings? What is the nature and destiny of the soul? Find out....
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BEWARE: shortened version
- By Dranu on 03-08-20
By: Plato
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The Gateless Gate
- The Classic Book of Zen Koans
- By: Koun Yamada
- Narrated by: Brian Nishii
- Length: 9 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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In The Gateless Gate, one of modern Zen Buddhism’s uniquely influential masters offers classic commentaries on the Mumonkan, one of Zen’s greatest collections of teaching stories.
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Extremely helpful.
- By Dominic on 12-11-24
By: Koun Yamada
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The Way of Chuang Tzu (Second Edition)
- By: Thomas Merton
- Narrated by: Greg Chun
- Length: 2 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Classic writings from the great Zen master in exquisite versions by Thomas Merton, with a preface by his holiness the Dalai Lama, now in audio for the first time....
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Way of Merton -- Chuang Tzu, not so much
- By Philo on 01-11-20
By: Thomas Merton
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The Water Margin
- Outlaws of the Marsh
- By: Shi Naian, J. H. Jackson - translator, Edwin Lowe - translator
- Narrated by: Jonathan Booth
- Length: 33 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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The Water Margin is one of the most popular classics of early Chinese literature. It tells the vigorous story of 108 characters who, falling foul of the established state authorities, are forced to become outlaws....
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Exciting! Each story entwined with one another!
- By Kananai on 04-03-24
By: Shi Naian, and others
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The Iliad
- A New Translation by Caroline Alexander
- By: Homer, Caroline Alexander - translator
- Narrated by: Dominic Keating
- Length: 19 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Carved close to the original Greek, acclaimed classicist Caroline Alexander's new translation is swift and lean, with the driving cadence of its source....
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Forceful
- By Tad Davis on 04-22-16
By: Homer, and others
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Finding Naomi
- By: Diane Hawley Nagatomo
- Narrated by: Grier Cooper
- Length: 7 hrs and 14 mins
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Stuck in a dead-end bar job in central Tokyo and barely making ends meet, Naomi Kihara's life turns upside down when her American father, whom she hasn't seen since she was a toddler, dies.
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Too many storylines
- By warren on 07-27-25
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The Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha
- A Translation of the Majjhima Nikāya
- By: Bhikkhu Ñānamoli, Bhikkhu Bodhi
- Narrated by: Taradasa
- Length: 47 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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This book offers a complete translation of the Majjhima Nikāya, or Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha, one of the major collections of texts in the Pāli Canon, the authorised scriptures of Theravada Buddhism....
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I can't believe it's FINALLY an audible book!
- By Yetanotherguy on 12-08-19
By: Bhikkhu Ñānamoli, and others
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The Tale of Genji
- By: Murasaki Shikibu, Suematsu Kencho - translator
- Narrated by: Elaine J. Sepani
- Length: 6 hrs and 57 mins
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Japanese noblewoman Murasaki Shikibu wrote The Tale of Genji in the 11th century to entertain the other women in the court. It follows the romantic exploits of the title character, an emperor’s son, as he navigates life in and out of aristocratic society....
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Couldn't listen to an entire chapter
- By Jago on 01-02-19
By: Murasaki Shikibu, and others
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The Mahabharata
- By: John D. Smith - translator
- Narrated by: Shaheen Khan, Sagar Arya
- Length: 44 hrs and 7 mins
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The Mahabharata is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India. It is of immense importance to the culture of the Indian subcontinent and is a major text of Hinduism....
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Confusing arrangement ruins it
- By R.B. on 03-26-21
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The Connected Discourses of the Buddha
- A Translation of the Saṃyutta Nikaya
- By: Bhikkhu Bodhi
- Narrated by: Taradasa
- Length: 57 hrs and 58 mins
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This volume offers a complete translation of the Saṃyutta Nikāya, The Connected Discourses of the Buddha, the third of the four great collections in the Sutta Pitaka of the Pāli Canon....
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Easy to understand...
- By Munair on 04-09-21
By: Bhikkhu Bodhi
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Mis tardes en el pequeño café de Tokio
- By: Michiko Aoyama, Marta Morros Serret - traductor
- Narrated by: Charo Soria, Laura Carrero, África Luca de Tena, and others
- Length: 3 hrs and 35 mins
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Una novela encantadora de la reina del healing fiction japonés y autora de La biblioteca de los nuevos comienzos . Un refugio. Un respiro. Respuestas para el corazón. Bajo los cerezos que abrazan el río de Tokio, un pequeño café con tres mesas de madera ofrece más que una bebida caliente: es un...
By: Michiko Aoyama, and others
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Ramayana
- India's Immortal Tale of Adventure, Love and Wisdom
- By: Krishna Dharma, Valmiki Ramayana
- Narrated by: Krishna Dharma
- Length: 19 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Ramayana must rank as one of the most loved and revered books of all time. A part of India's ancient Vedas, it is a beautiful story of romance and adventure....
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Incredible story
- By Todd Asana on 09-19-18
By: Krishna Dharma, and others
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Taiwan Travelogue
- A Novel
- By: Yang Shuang-Zi, Lin King - translator
- Narrated by: Sarah Skaer
- Length: 10 hrs and 12 mins
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May 1938. The young novelist Aoyama Chizuko has sailed from her home in Nagasaki, Japan, and arrived in Taiwan. She's been invited there by the Japanese government ruling the island, though she has no interest in their official banquets or imperialist agenda.
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Slow start and hard to see destination, but excellent ending
- By Wendy on 07-11-25
By: Yang Shuang-Zi, and others
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Grand Expectations
- The United States 1945-1974
- By: James T. Patterson
- Narrated by: Robert Fass
- Length: 31 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Grand Expectations weaves the major political, cultural, and economic events of the period into a superb portrait of America from 1945 through Watergate....
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Disappointing
- By Ray on 02-12-11
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Siddhartha
- By: Hermann Hesse
- Narrated by: Mark Bowen
- Length: 5 hrs and 11 mins
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Siddhartha is an allegorical novel-parable by Hermann Hesse, first published by the Berlin publishing house S. Fischer Verlag in 1922. Siddhartha is the...
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Peaceful
- By Oriole Moeras on 09-02-24
By: Hermann Hesse
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吾輩は猫である
- By: 夏目 漱石
- Narrated by: 渡辺 知明
- Length: 19 hrs and 28 mins
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一匹の猫の目を通して人間社会を風刺的に描き、世代を超えて読み継がれている名作。
『吾輩は猫である』は明治38年(1905年)に発表された夏目漱石による最初の長編小説であり、「吾輩は猫である。名前はまだ無い。」の書き出しであまりに有名な作品である。
“先生""の家に住みついた猫“吾輩""の視点から観察される苦沙弥先生ら滑稽な人間たちの様子は、朗読でこそ、また新たな楽しみを
By: 夏目 漱石
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Sand and Foam
- By: Kahlil Gibran
- Narrated by: Peter Coates
- Length: 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Kahlil Gibran is the third best-selling poet of all time, behind Shakespeare and Lao-Tzu. Sand and Foam is a book of aphorisms, poems, and parables by the...
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Inspiration, wisdom and provocative thoughts!!
- By Only 24 2 day on 01-30-25
By: Kahlil Gibran
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Sita: Warrior of Mithila
- By: Amish
- Narrated by: Sagar Arya
- Length: 11 hrs and 10 mins
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India, 3400 BCE. The ancient kingdom of Mithila is divided by corruption, resentment, and poverty. An abandoned baby is found in a field protected by a vulture from a pack of wolves....
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Nothing to do with Ramayana
- By Jose Juan on 05-24-18
By: Amish
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M. Butterfly
- By: David Henry Hwang
- Narrated by: John Lithgow, B.D. Wong, David Dukes, and others
- Length: 1 hr and 51 mins
- Original Recording
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Inspired by an actual espionage scandal, a French diplomat discovers the startling truth about his Chinese mistress....
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great play, but you need to know it first
- By Calliope on 06-22-13
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7 Secrets of Shiva
- The Hindu Trinity Series
- By: Devdutt Pattanaik
- Narrated by: Sagar Arya
- Length: 4 hrs and 4 mins
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The author, Devdutt Pattanaik, introduces listeners to the varied aspects and representations of Shiva, and then sets about interpreting them....
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Very Beautiful Shiva
- By Seenath on 03-31-18
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7 Secrets of Vishnu
- The Hindu Trinity Series
- By: Devdutt Pattanaik
- Narrated by: Sagar Arya
- Length: 4 hrs and 5 mins
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Locked in the stories, symbols and rituals of Vishnu is the wisdom of the ancestors, transmitted over hundreds of years....
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7 Secrets Of Vishnu
- By Kevin Vecchione on 03-13-20
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Tao Te Ching
- The Book of the Way and Its Virtue
- By: Lao Tzu
- Narrated by: Jack Wynters
- Length: 1 hr and 2 mins
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The Tao Te Ching (or Daodejing, in pinyin) is a classic Chinese Taoist text dating from at least the fourth century BC....
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what is said is good
- By Anonymous User on 02-06-24
By: Lao Tzu
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Ella y su gato
- By: Makoto Shinkai, Naruki Nagakawa
- Narrated by: Lilian Rodas
- Length: 3 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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DEL GENIAL CREADOR MAKOTO SHINKAI, DIRECTOR DEL ÉXITO YOUR NAMECuatro mujeres, cuatro gatos, cuatro historias entrelazadasEn un lluvioso día de primavera,...
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la historia y la narración
- By Enrique Galicia on 07-08-25
By: Makoto Shinkai, and others
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Intermediate Japanese Short Stories
- 10 Captivating Short Stories to Learn Japanese & Grow Your Vocabulary the Fun Way! (Intermediate Japanese Stories, Book 1)
- By: Lingo Mastery
- Narrated by: Denis Bates, Rieah Masubuchi
- Length: 4 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Are you on your way towards learning Japanese and need a new challenge? We’re constantly trying to improve and master new skills, and the Japanese language is no exception....
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Not for beginners.
- By Dorian Murray on 04-06-23
By: Lingo Mastery
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7 Secrets of the Goddess
- The Hindu Trinity Series
- By: Devdutt Pattanaik
- Narrated by: Sagar Arya
- Length: 4 hrs and 38 mins
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Taken literally, stories, symbols and rituals of Hindu mythology have much to say about gender relationships. Taken symbolically, they reveal many more things....
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Simply Amazing!
- By Raj Patel on 09-02-18
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El elefante desaparece
- By: Haruki Murakami, Yoko Ogihara - traductor, Fernando Cordobés - traductor
- Narrated by: Pablo Ibáñez Durán
- Length: 11 hrs and 26 mins
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Una maravillosa muestra del talento narrativo de Murakami que nos abre las puertas a otras realidades y nos lleva de la mano a mundos fantásticos. Un hombre...
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Sorprendentes historias
- By AMD on 04-15-25
By: Haruki Murakami, and others
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夏目漱石名作集
- By: 夏目 漱石
- Narrated by: 佐々木 健, 西村 健志, 野口 晃, and others
- Length: 141 hrs and 41 mins
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●内容紹介
最初の長編小説『吾輩は猫である』から絶筆『明暗』まで
珠玉の14作品を発表順に収録
By: 夏目 漱石
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诗经: 第一辑 [Book of Songs: Volume 1]
- By: Li Jing
- Narrated by: Li Du
- Length: 49 mins
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The Book of Songs is the first collection of poems in China, and collects more than 500 years of poetry from the early years of the Western Zhou Dynasty to the middle of the Spring and Autumn Period. It comprehensively reflects the social conditions of the time....
By: Li Jing
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Cuentos tradicionales de Japón
- By: Richard Gordon Smith
- Narrated by: Jesús Brotóns
- Length: 11 hrs and 14 mins
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Con una sensibilidad inusitada y un espectacular buen ojo para abordar aspectos culturales e idiosincráticos de la cultura japonesa...
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Opinion personal
- By Rene Wong on 11-22-21
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Ye Meri Gazlen Ye Meri Nazme (Hindi Edition)
- By: Ahmed Faraz
- Narrated by: Farhaan Ali
- Length: 2 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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अहमद फ़राज़ आज के सबसे लोकप्रिय शायर हैं। उन्हें जीते-जी ऐसी शोहरत मिली है कि आज हिंदुस्तान और पाकिस्तान में फ़राज़ साहब की ग़ज़लों और नज़्मों को बड़े शौक से पढ़ा और सुना जाता है। 'ये मेरी ग़ज़लें, 'ये मेरी नज़्में' की विशेषता यह है कि इसमें खुद फ़राज़ साहब ने अपनी मनपसंद बेहतरीन ग़ज़लों और नज़्मों का चयन किया है। अहमद फ़राज़ की शोहरत ने जब अपने गिर्द एक ऐसा प्रभामंडल पैदा कर लिया जिसमें उनके एक इंक़लांबी रूमानी शायर की छवि चस्पां है। अपने मुल्क में उन्होंने जेलें भी काटी हैं।
By: Ahmed Faraz
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A Treasury of Urdu Poetry (Hindi Edition)
- By: Kuldip Salil
- Narrated by: Darain Shahidi
- Length: 5 hrs and 51 mins
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A Treasury of Urdu Poetry is a treasure-house of the best of Urdu poetry from the times of the great classic poet Mir to modern day poets such as Faiz and Faraz. This Treasury contains selected ghazals and nazms of thirty-four eminent Urdu poets. Care has been taken to select only those pieces which meet the twin tests of excellence and popularity. Lovers of Urdu poetry would find this book a dream come true and a handy volume that opens a window on the world of Urdu poetry.
By: Kuldip Salil
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Shiva poetry
- Vol 2
- By: shailendra gulhati
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 1 hr and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Shiva poetry is a collection of poems to Shiva by Shailendra Gulhati. Devotion and mysticism are an ancient inheritance of Hindu sages. Over Centuries these have found their expression in poetry. The deepest reverence has been expressed in verses from the time of The Ramayana. In a set of 77 poems, Shailendra, who is Himself a Shaivite Mystic from the mountains of India, gives us a magical peep into the Enigma that Is Shiva. Shiva the Dancer, Shiva the poet, Shiva the drummer, Shiva the Timeless Rider,Shiva The mountain chief, Shiva-The Down to Earth God, Shiva the Destroyer, and Shiva it ...
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An Unlikely Sunset
- A Collection of Haiku, Tanka & Chöka Poetry
- By: Joe Giampaolo
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 37 mins
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"Joe Giampaolo crafts a luminous and meditative collection that celebrates nature, love, and the quiet beauty of existence...Elegant, philosophical, and deeply human, this book is both a poetic retreat and a soulful guide for modern readers." ~ Chicago Book Review "Reading Giampaolo’s offerings is like reading haiku created by the great Matsuo Bashō...The work is wise, moving, and smart." ~ The US Review of Books "Joe Giampaolo's poetry is simply mesmerizing -- observational and introspective in equal measure... It's a fantastic poetry collection by a lyrical wordsmith." ~ Readers' ...
By: Joe Giampaolo
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Aokigahara
- The Truth Behind Japan's Suicide Forest
- By: Tara A. Devlin
- Narrated by: Tara A. Devlin
- Length: 3 hrs and 45 mins
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What really lies in the forest’s depths? Aokigahara is a mystery. Born out of an explosion, its roots twist and turn, the dense trees seeming to swallow anything that enters it whole. In recent years it has gained renown as a “suicide forest,” but it wasn’t always this way. Aokigahara: The Truth Behind Japan’s Suicide Forest is fully researched from Japanese sources and looks at the history of the Sea of Trees, how it came to be, and why it became known worldwide as a popular suicide spot.
By: Tara A. Devlin
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Saat Pakistani Shayar (Hindi Edition)
- By: Chaturvedi
- Narrated by: Shariq Khan
- Length: 2 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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इक्कीसवीं सदी में पाकिस्तान में कैसी ग़ज़लें कही जा रही हैं, इसका अंदाज़ा आप इस किताब से लगा सकते हैं। यूँ तो पाकिस्तान में बेशुमार शायर हैं और उनमें से कुछेक को ही इस किताब के लिए चुनना एक चुनौती थी। तो चुनाव का पैमाना यह रखा गया कि शायर ऐसे हों जिनकी ग़ज़लों को हिन्दी के पाठक समझ सकें और उनसे हिन्दुस्तान के लोग कुछ हद तक वाकिफ़ हों। इस पैमाने पर सात शायर ही खरे उतरे और उन सात शायरों की चुनिंदा ग़ज़लें इस किताब में पेश हैं।
By: Chaturvedi
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Ye Meri Gazlen Ye Meri Nazme (Hindi Edition)
- By: Ahmed Faraz
- Narrated by: Farhaan Ali
- Length: 2 hrs and 22 mins
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अहमद फ़राज़ आज के सबसे लोकप्रिय शायर हैं। उन्हें जीते-जी ऐसी शोहरत मिली है कि आज हिंदुस्तान और पाकिस्तान में फ़राज़ साहब की ग़ज़लों और नज़्मों को बड़े शौक से पढ़ा और सुना जाता है। 'ये मेरी ग़ज़लें, 'ये मेरी नज़्में' की विशेषता यह है कि इसमें खुद फ़राज़ साहब ने अपनी मनपसंद बेहतरीन ग़ज़लों और नज़्मों का चयन किया है। अहमद फ़राज़ की शोहरत ने जब अपने गिर्द एक ऐसा प्रभामंडल पैदा कर लिया जिसमें उनके एक इंक़लांबी रूमानी शायर की छवि चस्पां है। अपने मुल्क में उन्होंने जेलें भी काटी हैं।
By: Ahmed Faraz
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A Treasury of Urdu Poetry (Hindi Edition)
- By: Kuldip Salil
- Narrated by: Darain Shahidi
- Length: 5 hrs and 51 mins
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A Treasury of Urdu Poetry is a treasure-house of the best of Urdu poetry from the times of the great classic poet Mir to modern day poets such as Faiz and Faraz. This Treasury contains selected ghazals and nazms of thirty-four eminent Urdu poets. Care has been taken to select only those pieces which meet the twin tests of excellence and popularity. Lovers of Urdu poetry would find this book a dream come true and a handy volume that opens a window on the world of Urdu poetry.
By: Kuldip Salil
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Shiva poetry
- Vol 2
- By: shailendra gulhati
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 1 hr and 4 mins
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Shiva poetry is a collection of poems to Shiva by Shailendra Gulhati. Devotion and mysticism are an ancient inheritance of Hindu sages. Over Centuries these have found their expression in poetry. The deepest reverence has been expressed in verses from the time of The Ramayana. In a set of 77 poems, Shailendra, who is Himself a Shaivite Mystic from the mountains of India, gives us a magical peep into the Enigma that Is Shiva. Shiva the Dancer, Shiva the poet, Shiva the drummer, Shiva the Timeless Rider,Shiva The mountain chief, Shiva-The Down to Earth God, Shiva the Destroyer, and Shiva it ...
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An Unlikely Sunset
- A Collection of Haiku, Tanka & Chöka Poetry
- By: Joe Giampaolo
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 37 mins
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"Joe Giampaolo crafts a luminous and meditative collection that celebrates nature, love, and the quiet beauty of existence...Elegant, philosophical, and deeply human, this book is both a poetic retreat and a soulful guide for modern readers." ~ Chicago Book Review "Reading Giampaolo’s offerings is like reading haiku created by the great Matsuo Bashō...The work is wise, moving, and smart." ~ The US Review of Books "Joe Giampaolo's poetry is simply mesmerizing -- observational and introspective in equal measure... It's a fantastic poetry collection by a lyrical wordsmith." ~ Readers' ...
By: Joe Giampaolo
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Aokigahara
- The Truth Behind Japan's Suicide Forest
- By: Tara A. Devlin
- Narrated by: Tara A. Devlin
- Length: 3 hrs and 45 mins
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What really lies in the forest’s depths? Aokigahara is a mystery. Born out of an explosion, its roots twist and turn, the dense trees seeming to swallow anything that enters it whole. In recent years it has gained renown as a “suicide forest,” but it wasn’t always this way. Aokigahara: The Truth Behind Japan’s Suicide Forest is fully researched from Japanese sources and looks at the history of the Sea of Trees, how it came to be, and why it became known worldwide as a popular suicide spot.
By: Tara A. Devlin
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Saat Pakistani Shayar (Hindi Edition)
- By: Chaturvedi
- Narrated by: Shariq Khan
- Length: 2 hrs and 4 mins
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इक्कीसवीं सदी में पाकिस्तान में कैसी ग़ज़लें कही जा रही हैं, इसका अंदाज़ा आप इस किताब से लगा सकते हैं। यूँ तो पाकिस्तान में बेशुमार शायर हैं और उनमें से कुछेक को ही इस किताब के लिए चुनना एक चुनौती थी। तो चुनाव का पैमाना यह रखा गया कि शायर ऐसे हों जिनकी ग़ज़लों को हिन्दी के पाठक समझ सकें और उनसे हिन्दुस्तान के लोग कुछ हद तक वाकिफ़ हों। इस पैमाने पर सात शायर ही खरे उतरे और उन सात शायरों की चुनिंदा ग़ज़लें इस किताब में पेश हैं।
By: Chaturvedi