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Budapest
- Portrait of a City Between East and West
- By: Victor Sebestyen
- Narrated by: Elinor Coleman
- Length: 16 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 45
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 38
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 38
From the critically acclaimed historian Victor Sebestyen, the enthralling account of historical and cultural events that defined Budapest, a unique city on the fault line between East and West in the heart of Europe.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Absolutely Amazing 🤩
- By Elizabeth Hoadley on 04-28-24
- Budapest
- Portrait of a City Between East and West
- By: Victor Sebestyen
- Narrated by: Elinor Coleman
Contrasting and Mesmerizing
Reviewed: 08-28-24
The history of Budapest as told by this author and read by this narrator is absolutely fascinating. Eastern Europe has always held a fascination for me. It is so turbulent; from marauding golden hordes to imperial monarchies, they’ve endured so much.
Budapest has a rich history full of tragedy and triumph; barbarity and compassion.
I loved how this story was told. It would take one of Hungarian descent to tell it so beautifully.
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Murder in the Belltower
- A Miss Underhay Mystery, Book 5
- By: Helena Dixon
- Narrated by: Alex Tregear
- Length: 8 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 494
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 454
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 451
Winter, 1933. Kitty Underhay is enjoying a restorative break from sleuthing on a visit to her family at Enderley Hall. The only thing marring her peace - aside from the uncomfortable sensation she has of being watched - is the obvious history between her beau, ex-army captain Matthew Bryant and another guest, the beautiful Juliet Vanderstafen. So, when the parish clerk is found dead on her front doorstep, Kitty leaps at the chance of distraction.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Narrator is superb and story a delight
- By Beverly Karowsky on 09-22-21
- Murder in the Belltower
- A Miss Underhay Mystery, Book 5
- By: Helena Dixon
- Narrated by: Alex Tregear
Loved It On to the Next
Reviewed: 09-22-21
I’m trying to pace myself so that I can be read up before the latest Kitty Underhay mystery is released. Love this series!
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Murder at the Dolphin Hotel: A Gripping Cozy Historical Mystery
- A Miss Underhay Mystery, Book 1
- By: Helena Dixon
- Narrated by: Alex Tregear
- Length: 8 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,408
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,246
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,243
June 1933. Independent, young Kitty Underhay has been left in charge of her family’s hotel, The Dolphin, on the tranquil English coast. But when several rooms are broken into and searched, including Kitty’s own, she quickly realizes that something out of the ordinary is afoot at the hotel. Soon, rumors are flying in the cozy town that someone is on the hunt for a stolen ruby. A ruby that Kitty’s mother may well have possessed when she herself went missing during the Great War.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Very Good Start
- By Dylan on 04-06-20
- Murder at the Dolphin Hotel: A Gripping Cozy Historical Mystery
- A Miss Underhay Mystery, Book 1
- By: Helena Dixon
- Narrated by: Alex Tregear
My Next Fave English Mystery Series
Reviewed: 08-02-21
The plot buildup was excellent. There was no dearth of suspects, some were just plain old despicable, while others were a bit sympathetic. In spite of the surrounding danger, the author still managed to keep a lightness that I found enjoyable and welcoming. I’m starting the next book in the series and I hope it won’t let me down.
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The Lady Queen
- The Notorious Reign of Joanna I, Queen of Naples, Jerusalem, and Sicily
- By: Nancy Goldstone
- Narrated by: Christine Lakin
- Length: 15 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 77
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 64
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 64
The riveting history of a beautiful queen, a shocking murder, a papal trial - and a reign as triumphant as any in the Middle Ages. On March 15, 1348, 22-year-old Joanna I, queen of Naples, stood trial for the murder of her husband before the pope and his court in Avignon. Determined to defend herself, Joanna won her acquittal against overwhelming odds. Victorious, she returned to Naples and ruled over one of Europe's most prestigious courts for the next three decades - until she herself was killed.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Terrible mispronunciation of words
- By Amelie on 12-03-18
- The Lady Queen
- The Notorious Reign of Joanna I, Queen of Naples, Jerusalem, and Sicily
- By: Nancy Goldstone
- Narrated by: Christine Lakin
Forgotten Queen Regnant
Reviewed: 03-23-21
This is my second time listening to this book. The first time was through my library’s streaming service. The book was so good, I decided to purchase it for my own digital library.
The times in which Joanna lived were fascinating, and treacherous for a woman ruling in her own right. But she succeeded in spite of the odds - domineering husbands and scheming relatives.
I wasn’t a fan of the narration and was sadly glad when Petrarch finally died so I would no longer suffer hearing his name being butchered by the narrator.
But overall - a great book!
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Daughters of the Winter Queen
- Four Remarkable Sisters, the Crown of Bohemia, and the Enduring Legacy of Mary, Queen of Scots
- By: Nancy Goldstone
- Narrated by: Laura Kirman
- Length: 13 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 344
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 297
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 297
Young Elizabeth Stuart was thrust into a life of wealth and splendor when her godmother, Queen Elizabeth I, died and her father, James I, ascended to the illustrious throne of England. At 16 she was married to a dashing German count far below her rank, with the understanding that James would help her husband achieve the crown of Bohemia. Her father's terrible betrayal of this promise would ruin "the Winter Queen", as Elizabeth would forever be known, imperil the lives of those she loved, and launch a war that would last for 30 years.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Misnamed but Wonderful
- By Anonymous User on 05-16-18
- Daughters of the Winter Queen
- Four Remarkable Sisters, the Crown of Bohemia, and the Enduring Legacy of Mary, Queen of Scots
- By: Nancy Goldstone
- Narrated by: Laura Kirman
Great Book - Narration: Meh
Reviewed: 09-21-18
The author did a tremendously great job of combining the various family and historical events and maintain our attention. The narrators mispronunciations of words and names such as Liselotte drove me crazy. But maybe I’ve just gotten used to it being pronounced differently in other narrations such as Love and Louis XIV by Antonia Fraser. Anyway...great book. I’m sure I’ll listen to it again since I’ve purchased it.
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Love and Louis XIV
- The Women in the Life of the Sun King
- By: Antonia Fraser
- Narrated by: Rosalyn Landor
- Length: 13 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 324
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 226
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 226
The self-proclaimed Sun King, Louis XIV, ruled over the most glorious and extravagant court in 17th-century Europe. Now, Antonia Fraser goes behind the well-known tales of Louis' accomplishments and follies, exploring in riveting detail his intimate relationships with women.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent!
- By Louise on 04-27-08
- Love and Louis XIV
- The Women in the Life of the Sun King
- By: Antonia Fraser
- Narrated by: Rosalyn Landor
An Awesome Biography
Reviewed: 09-20-17
I love history and the history of le Roi Soleil is fascinating and scintillating! He is such a contrast of characteristics - debauched, yet pious. Lady Antonia Fraser captures all of this in a way that makes this book hard to put down or in the case of Audible, hard to turn off!
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