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Narrated runtime19h 27m

The Poppy War — Audiobook

The Poppy War is a 2018 high fantasy novel by American author R. F. Kuang, published by Harper Voyager. A grimdark fantasy, the book's plot draws on politics from mid-20th-century China, with the conflict in the novel inspired by the Second Sino-Japanese War, and an atmosphere evocative of the Song dynasty. A sequel, The Dragon Republic, was released in August 2019, and a third book, The Burning God, was released November 2020. Harper Voyager's editorial director David Pomerico acquired the novel after a heated auction on Kuang's 20th birthday.

Narrated runtime7h 7m

Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson — LibriVox Audiobook

An audiobook edition of Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson. Pudd'nhead Wilson is a novel by American writer Mark Twain published on 28 November 1894. Its central intrigue revolves around two boys—one, born into slavery, with 1/32 black ancestry; the other, white, born to be the master of the house. The two boys, who look similar, are switched at infancy. Each grows into the other's social role. The story was serialized in The Century Magazine (1893–1894) and published as a novel in 1894.

Narrated runtime2h 41m

Tristan and Iseult — LibriVox Audiobook

An audiobook edition of Tristan and Iseult. Tristan and Iseult is a children's novel by Rosemary Sutcliff and was first published in 1971. A re-telling of the ancient legend, it received the Boston-Globe Horn Book Award in 1972, and was runner-up for the 1972 Carnegie Medal. It is set primarily in Cornwall, and is Sutcliff's retelling of the Tristan and Iseult legend. Sutcliff tells the story again in an almost identical manner, albeit greatly shortened, in a chapter of her later Arthurian novel The Sword and the Circle (1981).

Narrated runtime25h 44m

Twenty Years After — LibriVox Audiobook

An audiobook edition of Twenty Years After. The novel follows events in France during the Fronde, during the childhood reign of Louis XIV, and in England near the end of the English Civil War, leading up to the victory of Oliver Cromwell and the execution of King Charles I. Through the words of the main characters, particularly Athos, Dumas comes out on the side of the monarchy in general, or at least the text often praises the idea of benevolent royalty.

Narrated runtime20h 26m

Villette — LibriVox Audiobook

An audiobook edition of Villette. Villette ( vi-LET) is an 1853 novel written by English author Charlotte Brontë. After an unspecified family disaster, the protagonist Lucy Snowe travels from her native England to the fictional Continental Europe city of Villette to teach at a girls' school. Villette was Charlotte Brontë's third and last novel published during her life. It was preceded in writing by The Professor (her posthumously published first novel, of which Villette is a reworking, though still not very similar), Jane Eyre, and Shirley.

Narrated runtime2h 47m

Voodoo Planet — LibriVox Audiobook

An audiobook edition of Voodoo Planet. Voodoo Planet is a science fiction novel by American writer Andre Norton, first published in 1959 by Ace Books. This is a short novel that was usually published in a double-novel format. It is part of the Solar Queen series of novels. The story involves two witch doctors who conjure up ghosts and demons against each other. Norton based the wizards’ magic on the use of mildly hallucinogenic drugs, psychological manipulation, and latent telepathy, which place the story within the realm of science fiction.

Narrated runtime7h 43m

Voyages of Doctor Dolittle — LibriVox Audiobook

An audiobook edition of Voyages of Doctor Dolittle. The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle is the second of Hugh Lofting's Doctor Dolittle books. Published in 1922, the writing style is aimed at a more mature audience and features more sophisticated illustrations than its predecessor. The novel's scope is vast; it is nearly five times as long as its predecessor and is divided into six parts. It won the Newbery Medal for 1923. Along with other novels in the series, it was adapted into the 1967 film Doctor Dolittle.