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Abundance
Author: Sena Jeter Naslund, Reader: Susanna Burney

A fictional account of Marie Antoinette, the woman born with a silver spoon in her mouth. She tells her fascinating story, a tale of politics and royalty, ambition and tragedy – a tale that ends in revolution and death. The Oscar-winning film Marie Antoinette stars Kirsten Dunst. "Astonishing, richly imagined... delivered in glowing prose... will have you holding your breath."—BookPage

Abridged, 10 CDs, Fiction-Modern, Historical, M9H091, 9780061150913, ~~$39.95~~ Now $19.95
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Adam Resurrected
Author: Yoram Kaniuk, translated by Seymour Simckes, Reader: Stefan Rudnicki

Once he entertained thousands of other Jews as they entered the gas chamber. Now he is the ringleader at an asylum for Holocaust survivors, struggling to live in a world in which the line between sanity and madness is blurred. The movie stars Jeff Goldblum and Willem Dafoe. "Rudnicki's narration seems more like a poem than a novel... It's as if he alone were born to read these words."—AudioFile

Unabridged, 12 CDs, Fiction-Modern, Historical, M9B108, 9781433251085, $24.95
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Addie
Author: Lee Thompson, Reader: Johanna Ward

The wildness of the railroad fuels this 19th century love story, a tale of jealousy, caste, and attraction. When Addie meets Burke, owner of the railroad new where she works, they fall in love. But social persecution forces Addie to flee into the subtropical wilderness. Burke searches for her, not knowing that she has become a pawn in a plot to usurp him of his empire.

Unabridged, 7 CDs, Fiction-Modern, Historical, M7B886, 9780786178865, ~~$63.00~~ Now $56.70
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The Afghan Campaign
Author: Steven Pressfield, Reader: James Langton

Alexander the Great craved power and control. In 330 BCE, he invades the Afghan kingdoms – and finds an enemy familiar with terrorist tactics. Brings to life the confrontation between an invading Western army and fierce Eastern warriors. "Langton presents believable and varied voices... [He] brings forth the story with the discipline and timing of a well-trained army."—AudioFile

Abridged, 5 CDs, Fiction-Modern, Historical, M5R324, 9780739333242, ~~$29.95~~ Now $19.47
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Agincourt
Author: Bernard Cornwell, Reader: Charles Keating

Hear how the longbow helped the English win the battle of Agincourt in 1415. The weapon helped the kingdom dominate battlefields for the rest of the century. This tale focuses on the events leading up to it, the actual battle, and the aftermath from multiple viewpoints. "Authentically detailed... realistically bold, brutal, and bloody."—Booklist

Unabridged, 13 CDs, Fiction-Modern, Historical, M9H096, 9780060780968, $39.99
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Ahab's Wife: or The Star-Gazer
Author: Sena Jeter Naslund, Reader: Laura Hicks

A masterpiece of historical fiction, inspired by a brief passage in Moby Dick. In the strong, intelligent voice of Una Spencer, whose life is dominated by the sea, this epic-scale saga paints a portrait of her loving marriage with Ahab before the White Whale sends him into madness, and her eventual relationship with Ahab's first mate, Ishmael. "A splendid novel... offering a sweeping, yet intimate picture of a remarkable woman who both typifies and transcends her times."—Publishers Weekly

Unabridged, 20 cassettes, Fiction-Modern, Historical, M9X707, 9780792727071, ~~$144.95~~ Now $94.22
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The Air We Breathe
Author: Andrea Barrett, Reader: Jeff Woodman

In 1916, war rages in Europe. Far away, at a New York tuberculosis sanatorium, the patients focus on illness, rumor, and – sometimes – secret attachments. When a weekly discussion group results in tragedy and betrayal, the war comes home, along with anti-immigrant prejudice and vigilante sentiment. By the author of The Voyage of the Narwhal. "[Woodman's reading offers] a wide variety of fascinating characters who create a memorable, almost cinematic, experience."—AudioFile

Unabridged, 8 CDs, Fiction-Modern, Historical, M9X315, 9781602833159, $29.95
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All Other Nights
Author: Dara Horn, Reader: William Dufris

On Passover in 1862, Jacob Rappaport, a Jewish soldier in the Union army, is ordered to murder his own uncle, who is plotting to assassinate Lincoln. After that night, will Jacob ever speak for himself? The answer comes when his commanderssend him on another mission – this time not to murder a spy, but to marry one. "Complex, multilayered, and thoroughly involving... a novel rich in human emotion and ambiguity. A triumph."—Booklist

Unabridged, 13 CDs, Fiction-Modern, Historical, M9M212, 9781400112128, $37.99
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The Amalgamation Polka
Author: Stephen Wright, Reader: Michael Emerson

In 1844, Liberty Fish is born to fervent New York abolitionists; his grandparents are Carolina slaveholders. Caught between them, he endures epic battles, arguments that echo the approaching flames of the Civil War. He searches for a way to escape the nightmare. "[Wright's] flawless, controlled delivery becomes the thread for this rambunctious tale."—AudioFile

Unabridged, 10 CDs, Fiction-Modern, Historical, M9X168, 9781419371684, $39.99
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Angels Unaware
Author: Priscilla A. Maine, Reader: Celeste Lawson

It isn't easy to move beyond society's constraints; and for a young widow in 1895 it is even harder. Trained as a nurse and faith healer, Rebecca Rice heads for Oklahoma, Indian Territory. The clannish folk of the hill country resent her presence. Armed only with her knowledge and her faith, she hopes and prays that her faith is strong enough to help her stand strong amid adversity.id adversity.

Unabridged, 7 CDs, Fiction-Modern, Historical, M7B494, 9780786184941, ~~$56.00~~ Now $50.40
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