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A delightful, witty tale of friendship and adventure from prize-winning novelist Jose Saramago.
In 1551, King Joo III of Portugal gave Archduke Maximilian an unusual wedding present: an elephant named Solomon. In Jose Saramago's remarkable and imaginative retelling, Solomon and his keeper, Subhro, begin in dismal conditions, forgotten in a corner of the palace grounds.
When it occurs to the king and queen that an elephant would be an appropriate wedding gift, everyone rushes to get them ready: Subhro is given two new suits of clothes and Solomon a long overdue scrub. Accompanied by the Archduke, his new wife, and the royal guard, these unlikely heroes traverse a continent riven by the Reformation and civil wars, witnessed along the way by scholars, historians, and wide-eyed ordinary people as they make their way through the storied cities of northern Italy; they brave the Alps and the terrifying Isarco and Brenner Passes; across the Mediterranean Sea and up the Inn River; and at last, toward their grand entry into the imperial city.
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This is one of the defining novels of English writer Julian Barnes. An entertaining melange of stories starting with a contemporary account of the launch of Noah's Ark takes us into unexpected areas of human foibles, activities, and tendencies.
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Not what I Expected
- By Mark on 02-20-08
By: Julian Barnes
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Woundhealer's Story
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- By: Fred Saberhagen
- Narrated by: Cynthia Barrett
- Length: 9 hrs and 40 mins
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Returning to the milieu of his Swords trilogy, Saberhagen offers a new scenario. The gods have withdrawn from the human world and the 12 Swords of Power they had forged are now scattered, lost and hidden. The weapons are still coveted, though, by men like Baron Amintor, who has lost one kingdom and now sees them as the means to another. No scruples stop him from stealing the sword Woundhealer from the White Temple, where its powers were offered to cure all pilgrims.
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Choose Your Sword, And Step Forward Into Destiny!
- By Michael on 03-08-13
By: Fred Saberhagen
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The Iron King
- The Accursed Kings, Book 1
- By: Maurice Druon
- Narrated by: Peter Joyce
- Length: 11 hrs and 2 mins
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From the publishers that brought you A Game of Thrones comes the series that inspired George R.R. Martin’s epic work. France became a great nation under Philip the Fair - but it was a greatness achieved at the expense of her people, for his was a reign characterised by violence, the scandalous adulteries of his daughters-in-law, and the triumph of royal authority.
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Historical Goodie
- By Syd Young on 08-03-13
By: Maurice Druon
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Zama
- By: Antonio Di Benedetto, Esther Allen - preface translation
- Narrated by: Armando Durán
- Length: 7 hrs and 56 mins
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Written in a style that is both precise and sumptuous, weirdly archaic and powerfully novel, Zama takes place in the last decade of the 18th century and describes the solitary, suspended existence of Don Diego de Zama, a highly placed servant of the Spanish crown who has been posted to Asunción, the capital of remote Paraguay. There, eaten up by pride, lust, petty grudges, and paranoid fantasies, he does as little as he possibly can while plotting his eventual transfer to Buenos Aires.
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Lost Master Work of The New World
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By: Antonio Di Benedetto, and others
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The Tyranny of the Night
- The Instrumentalities of the Night, Book 1
- By: Glen Cook
- Narrated by: Erik Synnestvedt
- Length: 20 hrs and 5 mins
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Welcome to the world of the Instrumentalities of the Night, where imps, demons, and dark gods rule in the spaces surrounding upstart humanity. At the edges of the world stand walls of ice which push slowly forward to reclaim the land for the night. And at the world's center, in the Holy Land where two great religions were born, are the Wells of Ihrain, the source of the greatest magics.
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Great Author, Terrible Narrator
- By Ryan on 05-02-12
By: Glen Cook
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Storm Warning
- Valdemar: The Mage Storms, Book 1
- By: Mercedes Lackey
- Narrated by: David Ledoux
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With her phenomenal Mage Winds trilogy, bestselling author Mercedes Lackey captivated fans across the country. Now in the first volume of the series sequel, she continues the same storyline, returning readers to a war-torn Valdemar in preparation to confront an ancient Eastern Empire - ruled by a monarch whose magical tactics by be beyond any sorcery known to the western kingdoms.
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Great story! Slow narration.
- By ArtisticFool on 02-16-13
By: Mercedes Lackey
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The Phoenix Guards
- By: Steven Brust
- Narrated by: Kevin Stillwell
- Length: 16 hrs and 14 mins
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Khaavren of the House of Tiassa is a son of landless nobility, possessor of a good sword and “tolerably well-acquainted with its use.” Along with three loyal friends, he enthusiastically seeks out danger and excitement. But in a realm renowned for repartee and betrayals, where power is as mutable as magic, a young man like Khaavren, newly come from the countryside, had best be wary. His life depends on it. And so does the future of Draegara.
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Hands down my favorite audiobook now!
- By Thea & Eric on 08-06-12
By: Steven Brust
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War and Peace
- By: Leo Tolstoy
- Narrated by: Neville Jason
- Length: 5 hrs and 9 mins
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War and Peace is one of the greatest monuments in world literature. Set against the dramatic backdrop of the Napoleonic Wars, it examines the relationship between the individual and the relentless march of history. Here are the universal themes of love and hate, ambition and despair, youth and age, expressed with a swirling vitality which makes the story as accessible today as it was when it was first published in 1869.
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ABRIDGED VERSION
- By Danielle on 06-10-19
By: Leo Tolstoy
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The Ruby in Her Navel
- By: Barry Unsworth
- Narrated by: Andrew Sachs
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Thurstan, a young Norman and would-be Knight at the Court of King Roger in Palermo, has been in love since boyhood with Lady Alicia, now returned a widow from the Holy Land. Thurstan soon finds himself caught in a tangle of plots.
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A Well-Earned Five Stars for this Gem
- By Ilana on 12-11-14
By: Barry Unsworth
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- Espinach
- 05-10-21
a linguistics itinerary
loved the expressions and the interest for sound in the proper language. i count stop hearing the journey and all the critics to the society in the text.
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- Dan Manweiler
- 09-25-19
The Elelhant's Journey
Nice to follow a story from so long ago. Nice that it was a simple plot and beautifully adorned in prose
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- Mark G. Garcia
- 03-08-23
Charming Journey
Admired and loved all the way, an elephant and his entourage travel, mostly by foot, from Portugal to Vienna. On the way, his accompanying humans, royally and layman alike, wax philosophical about life, religion, weather and social structures. Terrain changes, names change, weather changes, even names change, but the elephant remains, a calming and admirable edifice of a creature.
Well read by Williams, with a calm and somewhat wry voice.
Good book!
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- William L. Mayo
- 01-09-23
Fun and entertaining
I wasn’t sure what to expect and was pleasantly surprised. The story was interesting and I enjoyed imagining the trek made across land and water. This was a good as well as easy read.
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- Amanda Sullivan
- 06-24-22
Wonderful and whimsical
Love the narrator!!worth a listen and hope you enjoy!! Hello hello hello hello
Amanda
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- Massha
- 02-17-24
warm, humorous, clever
What a joy this book proved to be! It is detailing for us the journey of the elephant that actually happened, it is a historic fact. And fills it with observations, thoughts and a bit of extra detail to make it alive. It is not every day that an elephant walks from Lissabon to Vienna, you know.
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- MC
- 09-02-20
Not the best Saramago
This is beautifully written, as all Saramago’s books, but the story lacked something... it felt just like a mere account of facts
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- Pareese Young
- 01-30-23
An Elephant Story
Wordy but enjoyable and humorous true story of an elephant's journey from Lisbon to Vienna.
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- Robin Wardle
- 07-31-16
Delightful Tale
The Elephant's Journey is fascinating, humorous, and quite enjoyable. I particularly liked the reader's interpretation.
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- Cesar Lopez Gonzalez
- 01-02-21
It was fun to read and hear.
Easy to understand with deep thoughts about history, mankind, status, friendship. It keeps the legend alive about Salomon, the elephant.
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