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A classic pulp fiction novelette first published in the October 1937 issue of Weird Tales Magazine.
What started as a lighthearted flirtation with a beautiful, strangely dressed maiden under the New Orleans moonlight ended with young Ned Minton pledged to eternal love with a girl who had died a century before - a promise enforced by the all-too-real fangs of the demon-serpent who guarded her. Ned's only hope is that French physician and occult investigator Jules de Grandin can get to the bottom of it and end the curse that keeps the lovely Julie d'Ayen shackled to the material world - before the eldritch serpent's fangs end Ned.
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Once a spy for Queen Victoria, James Asher has fought for Britain on every continent, using his quick wits to protect the Empire at all costs. After years of grueling service, he marries and retires to a simple academic’s life at Oxford. But his peace is shattered one night with the arrival of a Spanish vampire named Don Simon. Don Simon can disappear into fog, move faster than the eye can see, and immobilize Asher - and his young bride - with a wave of his hand. Asher is at his mercy, and has no choice but to give his help.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Creepy, historical vampire fun!
- De bluestatereader en 03-11-14
De: Barbara Hambly
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The King in Yellow
- De: Robert W. Chambers
- Narrado por: Stefan Rudnicki, Gabrielle de Cuir
- Duración: 7 h y 36 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 757
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 668
There is a book that is shrouded in mystery. Some even say it's a myth. Within its pages is a play - one that brings madness and despair to all who read it. It is the play of the King in Yellow, and it will haunt you for the rest of your days. The King in Yellow is a collection of stories interwoven loosely by the elements of the play, including the central figure himself.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Great Introduction to Robert Chambers
- De David S. Mathew en 11-23-16
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An American Dream
- De: Norman Mailer
- Narrado por: Christopher Lane
- Duración: 9 h y 43 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 36
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 30
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 29
As Stephen Rojack, a decorated war hero and former congressman who murders his wife in a fashionable New York City high-rise, runs amok through the city in which he was once a privileged citizen, author Norman Mailer peels away the layers of our social norms to reveal a world of pure appetite and relentless cruelty. One part Nietzsche, one part de Sade, and one part Charlie Parker, An American Dream grabs the listener by the throat and refuses to let go.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Mailers Immodest masterpiece
- De W C Woods en 07-02-20
De: Norman Mailer
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The Essex Serpent
- A Novel
- De: Sarah Perry
- Narrado por: Juanita McMahon
- Duración: 14 h y 44 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 1,142
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,034
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 1,034
When Cora Seaborne's brilliant, domineering husband dies, she steps into her new life as a widow with as much relief as sadness: her marriage was not a happy one. Wed at 19, this woman of exceptional intelligence and curiosity was ill-suited for the role of society wife. Seeking refuge in fresh air and open space in the wake of the funeral, Cora leaves London for a visit to coastal Essex, accompanied by her inquisitive and obsessive 11-year old son, Francis, and the boy's nanny, Martha.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Unbearable Narrator
- De ACB en 06-08-17
De: Sarah Perry
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Look Homeward, Angel
- De: Thomas Wolfe
- Narrado por: Scott Sowers
- Duración: 26 h y 18 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 533
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 430
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 434
The works of Thomas Wolfe cemented his legacy as one of the very best of the American Southern writers. Wolfe's largely autobiographical novel features Eugene Gant, who pines for a more expansive life after being born to a father whose bouts of maniacal raving are fueled by a prodigious appetite for drink.
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5 out of 5 stars
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One Of The Gret Novels Of The 20th Century
- De Eric en 02-22-09
De: Thomas Wolfe
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The Confessions of Max Tivoli
- De: Andrew Sean Greer
- Narrado por: Brian Keeler
- Duración: 10 h y 51 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 257
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 68
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 67
Max Tivoli is uniquely cursed. His mind ages normally, but he is born with the withered body of a 70-year-old man, and his body ages in reverse. Despite this torment, Max manages three times to cross paths with Alice, the woman who captures his heart. Because he appears to be a different person each time they meet, Max has three chances for true love.
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5 out of 5 stars
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odd premise, but it works!
- De Sean Dunnahoo en 03-03-04
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Gods of Jade and Shadow
- De: Silvia Moreno-Garcia
- Narrado por: Yetta Gottesman
- Duración: 11 h y 4 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,814
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,594
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,592
The Jazz Age is in full swing, but Casiopea Tun is too busy cleaning the floors of her wealthy grandfather’s house to listen to any fast tunes. Nevertheless, she dreams of a life far from her dusty small town in southern Mexico. A life she can call her own. Yet this new life seems as distant as the stars, until the day she finds a curious wooden box in her grandfather’s room. She opens it - and accidentally frees the spirit of the Mayan god of death, who requests her help in recovering his throne from his treacherous brother.
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1 out of 5 stars
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I can’t finish this
- De zoomcity en 08-07-19
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Fear
- De: L. Ron Hubbard
- Narrado por: Roddy McDowall
- Duración: 2 h y 56 m
- Versión resumida
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General4 out of 5 stars 75
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 55
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 55
Professor James Lowry didn’t believe in spirits, or witches, or demons. Not until a gentle spring evening when his hat disappeared, and suddenly he couldn’t remember the last four hours of his life. Now, the quiet university town of Atworthy is changing - slightly at first, then faster and more frighteningly each time he tries to remember.
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4 out of 5 stars
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The Best of Hubbard
- De JJ en 01-31-15
De: L. Ron Hubbard
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Cocaine Blues
- De: Kerry Greenwood
- Narrado por: Stephanie Daniel
- Duración: 5 h y 48 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 4,049
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 3,499
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 3,490
It's the end of the roaring twenties, and the exuberant and Honourable Phryne Fisher is dancing and gaming with gay abandon. But she becomes bored with London and the endless round of parties. In search of excitement, she sets her sights on a spot of detective work in Melbourne, Australia. And so mystery and the beautiful Russian dancer, Sasha de Lisse, appear in her life. From then on it's all cocaine and communism until her adventure reaches its steamy end in the Turkish baths of Little Lonsdale Street.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A series that just gets better
- De Barbara Kindle Customer en 02-01-11
De: Kerry Greenwood
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Orlando
- De: Virginia Woolf
- Narrado por: Clare Higgins
- Duración: 8 h y 38 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 1,084
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 911
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 916
Fantasy, love and an exuberant celebration of English life and literature, Orlando is a uniquely entertaining story. Originally conceived by Virginia Woolf as a playful tribute to the family of her friend and lover, Vita Sackville-West, Orlando's central character, a fictional embodiment of Sackville-West, changes sex from a man to a woman and lives throughout the centuries, whilst meeting historical figures of English literature.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Magical
- De Mayca en 05-31-05
De: Virginia Woolf
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The October Country
- De: Ray Bradbury
- Narrado por: David Aaron Baker
- Duración: 10 h y 59 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 385
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 338
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 338
Haunting, harrowing, and downright horrifying, this classic collection from the modern master of the fantastic features: "The Small Assassin": a fine, healthy baby boy was the new mother's dream come true - or her nightmare.... "The Emissary": the faithful dog was the sick boy's only connection with the world outside - and beyond.... "The Wonderful Death of Dudley Stone": a most remarkable case of murder - the deceased was delighted! And more!
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5 out of 5 stars
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The October Country
- De steven richard pohl en 09-17-19
De: Ray Bradbury
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The Insidious Dr. Fu-Manchu
- De: Sax Rohmer
- Narrado por: John Bolen
- Duración: 7 h y 56 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 32
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 22
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 22
Dr. Fu-Manchu, the terrorizing and macabre master of a secretive Oriental organization, is dedicated to conquering the world. Fu-Manchu's greatest nemesis, British investigator Nayland Smith, is one of the few people who can meet Fu-Manchu's gaze without falling under his hypnotic power. It is up to Smith and his faithful companion, Dr. Petrie, to foil Dr. Fu-Manchu's diabolical plot.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Fabulously Politically Incorrect
- De George en 05-13-22
De: Sax Rohmer
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The Mark of the Beast
- De: Rudyard Kipling
- Narrado por: B.J. Harrison
- Duración: 33 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 286
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 256
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 255
When a carousing Englishman disgraces the consecrated effigy of Hanuman, a leprous "Silver Man" marks him with a hideous curse. The ensuing night brings new terrors to the house of the doomed man.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Must listen again
- De uffdasuzanne en 10-06-17
De: Rudyard Kipling
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The Recognitions
- De: William Gaddis
- Narrado por: Nick Sullivan
- Duración: 47 h y 55 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 227
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 181
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 182
Wyatt Gwyon's desire to forge is not driven by larceny but from love. Exactingly faithful to the spirit and letter of the Flemish masters, he produces uncannily accurate "originals" - pictures the painters themselves might have envied. In an age of counterfeit emotion and taste, the real and fake have become indistinguishable; yet Gwyon's forgeries reflect a truth that others cannot touch - cannot even recognize.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Breathtaking, Dizzying, Stimulating, Funny
- De andrew en 11-17-10
De: William Gaddis
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Ada, or Ardor
- A Family Chronicle
- De: Vladimir Nabokov
- Narrado por: Arthur Morey
- Duración: 20 h y 46 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 169
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 147
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 148
Published two weeks after Vladimir Nabokov’s seventieth birthday, Ada, or Ardor is one of his greatest masterpieces, the glorious culmination of his career as a novelist. It tells a love story troubled by incest, but it is also at once a fairy tale, epic, philosophical treatise on the nature of time, parody of the history of the novel, and erotic catalogue. Ada, or Ardor is no less than the supreme work of an imagination at white heat. This is the first American edition to include the extensive and ingeniously sardonic appendix by the author, written under the anagrammatic pseudonym Vivian Darkbloom.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Incest, a game the Whole Family Can Play
- De Darwin8u en 08-12-13
De: Vladimir Nabokov
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The Invasion of Heaven
- Part One of the Newirth Mythology
- De: Michael B. Koep
- Narrado por: Gabrielle de Cuir, John Rubinstein, Stefan Rudnicki
- Duración: 12 h y 29 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 375
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 345
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 344
Psychologist Loche Newirth becomes hunted when he sees a painting that opens a window onto the afterlife. An ancient order of men seeking to control the art pursue him across the world, through centuries, into madness, and beyond. The first part of Michael B. Koep's the Newirth Mythology The Invasion of Heaven is mystery, adventure, myth, betrayal, murder, and madness. Loche Newirth wonders if it was his fall: The 50-foot drop from the rocky cliff to the icy water below. Is this why he has been hallucinating?
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good story - well written
- De Amy Q en 05-17-20
De: Michael B. Koep
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Bend Sinister
- De: Vladimir Nabokov
- Narrado por: Robert Blumenfeld
- Duración: 7 h y 35 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 89
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 72
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 73
The first novel Nabokov wrote while living in America, and the most overtly political novel he ever wrote, Bend Sinister is a modern classic. While it is filled with veiled puns and characteristically delightful wordplay, it is, first and foremost, a haunting and compelling narrative about a civilized man caught in the tyranny of a police state. Professor Adam Krug, the country's foremost philosopher, offers the only hope of resistance to Paduk, dictator and leader of the Party of the Average Man.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A fantastic fairytale of fascism
- De Darwin8u en 12-12-13
De: Vladimir Nabokov