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When the Magistrate of the Rhakotis District calls Heron of Alexandria - the greatest inventor the city has ever known - to help him solve the mystery of a dismembered human forearm, he learns what value there is in the weight of gold.
This is a Heron of Alexandria short story.
©2012 Thomas K. Carpenter (P)2013 Thomas K. CarpenterLos oyentes también disfrutaron...
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The Incorruptibles
- De: John Hornor Jacobs
- Narrado por: Steven Pacey
- Duración: 10 h y 27 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 103
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 96
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 96
In the contested and unexplored territories at the edge of the Empire, a boat is making its laborious way up stream. Riding along the banks are the mercenaries hired to protect it - from raiders, bandits and, most of all, the stretchers, elf-like natives who kill any intruders into their territory. The mercenaries know this is dangerous, deadly work. But it is what they do. In the boat the drunk governor of the territories and his sons and daughters make merry. They believe that their status makes them untouchable.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Great world, competent prose, messy story
- De Melanie en 03-31-16
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131 Days: Omnibus 1
- Books 1-3
- De: Keith C. Blackmore
- Narrado por: John Lee
- Duración: 40 h y 14 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 218
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 198
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 198
Once every year, in the city of Sunja, gladiators Baylus, Goll, and Halm meet in the arena known as Sunja’s Pit. Their battles are epic, but deadlier still are the shadowy forces that conspire against them outside the Pit. Only by applying their brutally honed survival instincts can these brave warriors hope to win their freedom and exact grisly revenge upon their enemies.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Narration is amazing, story is a joke
- De Vi en 12-11-22
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The Thief
- De: Megan Whalen Turner
- Narrado por: Steve West
- Duración: 7 h y 41 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,984
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,775
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,775
Eugenides, the queen's thief, can steal anything - or so he says. When his boasting lands him in prison and the king's magus invites him on a quest to steal a legendary object, he's in no position to refuse. The magus thinks he has the right tool for the job, but Gen has plans of his own.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Great book, wrong narrator
- De andrew en 06-03-17
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Raiders of the Nile
- A Novel of the Ancient World
- De: Steven Saylor
- Narrado por: James Langton
- Duración: 11 h y 26 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 68
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 62
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 62
In Egypt during the late Roman Republic, the young Gordianus finds himself involved in a raid to steal the golden Sarcophagus of Alexander the Great....
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4 out of 5 stars
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A "diferent trek" for Saylor's Gordianus,
- De W. Mahoney en 05-01-18
De: Steven Saylor
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The Seven Wonders
- A Novel of the Ancient World
- De: Steven Saylor
- Narrado por: Stephen Plunkett
- Duración: 12 h y 16 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 204
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 177
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 176
USA Today hails Steven Saylor as a “modern master of historical fiction.” Rich in intrigue and period detail, his novels set in ancient Rome have garnered acclaim the world over. A prequel to his epic Roma Sub Rosa series, The Seven Wonders follows series star Gordianus the Finder as an 18-year-old traveling the Mediterranean to witness the wonders of that fabled age. At each stop, the young investigator finds a beguiling mystery that pushes his powers of deduction to the limit.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Interesting History, Not much of a story
- De Mark en 08-10-12
De: Steven Saylor
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The Architect's Apprentice
- De: Elif Shafak
- Narrado por: Piter Marek
- Duración: 16 h y 54 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 366
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 327
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 326
In 1540, 12-year-old Jahan arrives in Istanbul. As an animal tamer in the sultan's menagerie, he looks after the exceptionally smart elephant Chota and befriends (and falls for) the sultan's beautiful daughter Princess Mihrimah. A palace education leads Jahan to Mimar Sinan, the empire's chief architect, who takes Jahan under his wing as they construct (with Chota's help) some of the most magnificent buildings in history.
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4 out of 5 stars
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I feel like I should like it more than I do
- De nyog en 04-19-17
De: Elif Shafak
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Oil and Marble
- A Novel of Leonardo and Michelangelo
- De: Stephanie Storey
- Narrado por: P. J. Ochlan
- Duración: 13 h y 34 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 2,571
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 2,320
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 2,317
From 1501 to 1505, Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo Buonarroti both lived and worked in Florence. Leonardo was a charming, handsome 50-year-old at the peak of his career. Michelangelo was a temperamental sculptor in his mid-20s, desperate to make a name for himself. Michelangelo is a virtual unknown when he returns to Florence and wins the commission to carve what will become one of the most famous sculptures of all time: David.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fact and Fiction Fuse for a Great Listen
- De bec/audiothing en 07-21-16
De: Stephanie Storey
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Time's Children
- De: D.B. Jackson
- Narrado por: Helen Keeley
- Duración: 16 h y 26 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 23
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 23
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 23
Fifteen-year-old Tobias Doljan, a Walker trained to travel through time, is called to serve at the court of Daerjen. The sovereign, Mearlan IV, wants him to Walk back 14 years to prevent a devastating war that will destroy all of Islevale. Even though the journey will double Tobias' age, he agrees. But when he arrives, he discovers that Mearlan has already been assassinated, and his court, destroyed. The only survivor is the infant princess. Still a boy inside his newly adult body, Tobias must find a way to protect the princess from assassins and build himself a future...in the past.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Love this!
- De Julie K. en 09-03-20
De: D.B. Jackson
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Barrowlands
- Iconoclasts, Book 0
- De: Mike Shel
- Narrado por: Simon Vance
- Duración: 1 h
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 546
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 498
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 496
No one enters the doom-haunted Barrowlands without royal sanction. But Hesk Atterley has. Accompanied by seedy companions and a hunger for riches, what he finds may change his life forever...if it doesn't kill him first.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Short but Interesting
- De Michael en 02-01-21
De: Mike Shel
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The Valiant
- De: Lesley Livingston
- Narrado por: Fiona Hardingham
- Duración: 10 h y 21 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 198
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 189
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 189
Fallon is the daughter of a proud Celtic king and the younger sister of the legendary fighter Sorcha. When Fallon was just a child, Sorcha was killed by the armies of Julius Caesar. On the eve of her 17th birthday, Fallon is excited to follow in her sister's footsteps and earn her place in her father's war band. She never gets the chance. Fallon is captured and sold to an elite training school for female gladiators - owned by none other than Julius Caesar himself.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Couldn't keep my attention
- De Kendall en 03-13-17
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The Great Game
- Praetorian, Book 1
- De: SJA Turney
- Narrado por: Piers Hampton
- Duración: 15 h y 56 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 143
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 118
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 119
Promoted to the elite Praetorian Guard in the thick of battle, a young legionary is thrust into a seedy world of imperial politics and corruption. Tasked with uncovering a plot against the newly crowned Emperor Commodus, his mission takes him from the cold Danubian border all the way to the heart of Rome, the villa of the Emperor’s scheming sister, and the great Colosseum. What seems a straightforward, if terrifying, assignment soon descends into Machiavellian treachery and peril as everything in which young Rufinus trusts and believes is called into question....
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3 out of 5 stars
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COULDN'T KEEP MY INTEREST
- De peter en 12-05-18
De: SJA Turney
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The Hammer and the Blade
- A Tale of Egil and Nix
- De: Paul S. Kemp
- Narrado por: Nick Podehl
- Duración: 10 h y 39 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 375
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 346
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 350
So here’s the plan: Kill the demon, steal the treasure, and retire to a life of luxury! It sounds easy when put like that. However, most unfortunately for warrior-priest Egil and sneak thief Nix, when the demon they kill turns out to have worshippers in high places, retirement is not an option. A wonderfully fast-paced fantasy adventure redolent of the classic tales of swords and sorcery, from New York Times best-selling author Paul S. Kemp.
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4 out of 5 stars
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4 stars standard sword and sorcery fantasy
- De Adnan en 07-21-12
De: Paul S. Kemp
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Luck in the Shadows
- Nightrunner, Book 1
- De: Lynn Flewelling
- Narrado por: Raymond Todd
- Duración: 18 h y 6 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 1,077
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 691
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 695
Spy, rogue, thief, and noble, Seregil of Rhiminee is many things, none of them predictable. And when he offers to take on Alec as his apprentice, things may never be the same for either of them. Soon Alec is traveling roads he never knew existed, toward a war he never suspected was brewing. Before long he and Seregil are embroiled in a sinister plot that runs deeper than either can imagine and that may cost them far more than their lives if they fail. But fortune is as unpredictable as Alec's new mentor.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Fantastic Series! Homophobes, shut up!
- De Ted en 09-23-11
De: Lynn Flewelling
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Dust and Light
- Sanctuary, Book 1
- De: Carol Berg
- Narrado por: MacLeod Andrews
- Duración: 20 h y 23 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 249
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 232
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 231
How much must one pay for an hour of youthful folly? The Pureblood Registry accused Lucian de Remeni-Masson of "unseemly involvement with ordinaries", which meant only that he spoke with a young woman not of his own kind, allowed her to see his face unmasked, worked a bit of magic for her.... After that one mistake, Lucian’s grandsire excised half his magic and savage Harrowers massacred his family.
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3 out of 5 stars
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A 'JUST GET ON WITH IT' Book
- De Trip Williams en 01-13-16
De: Carol Berg
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Ink Mage
- A Fire Beneath the Skin, Book 1
- De: Victor Gischler
- Narrado por: Fiona Hardingham
- Duración: 11 h y 11 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 2,712
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 2,466
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 2,471
In the first installment of the A Fire Beneath the Skin trilogy, the city of Klaar has never fallen. No enemy has ever made it across the Long Bridge or penetrated the city's mighty walls. Even when a powerful invading army shows up at the gates, the duke and his daughter, Rina Veraiin, are certain that it poses little threat. But they are cruelly betrayed from within and, in a horrific spasm of violence, the city is brought to its knees.
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5 out of 5 stars
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mixed feelings
- De Elvira en 10-28-15
De: Victor Gischler
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The Gondola Maker
- De: Laura Morelli
- Narrado por: Edoardo Camponeschi
- Duración: 8 h y 14 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 67
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 56
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 55
Venetian gondola-maker Luca Vianello considers his whole life arranged. His father charted a course for his eldest son from the day he was born, and Luca is positioned to inherit one of the city's most esteemed boatyards. But when Luca experiences an unexpected tragedy in the boatyard, he believes that his destiny lies elsewhere. Soon, he finds himself drawn to restore an antique gondola with the dream of taking a girl for a ride.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent narration
- De The computer lady en 03-29-17
De: Laura Morelli