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The Devil in Iron by Robert E. Howard ~ Full Audiobook [fantasy] Apr 19, 2023

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The Devil in Iron by Robert E. Howard audiobook.

Genre: fantasy

Conan's lustful desires again get him into a whole pile of trouble. This time the beautiful, golden haired, noble born Octavia, lures him into a fiendish trap set by his most powerful enemies and from which there seems to be no escape. But on the long deserted island of Xapur where he goes to capture this crafty beauty, it is not just mortal enemies that await him; Khosatral Khel a demon that crawled up from the abyss many eons ago and is of a substance as hard as iron has been awakened and is intent on crushing Conan and the woman like bugs for it's amusement. Conan is up against a being immensely stronger than he is and which he cannot kill with normal weapons. Will his mighty thews and muscles finally be crushed beneath the iron fists of this devil? Will Conan finally meet his match in this fierce but scantily clad woman or will she finally yield to his powerful kisses? Listen and discover the answer to these questions.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:08:15) Chapter 02

(00:21:27) Chapter 03

(00:28:12) Chapter 04

(00:49:31) Chapter 05

(01:02:48) Chapter 06

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Shadows in Zamboula by Robert E. Howard ~ Full Audiobook [fantasy] Apr 19, 2023

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Shadows in Zamboula by Robert E. Howard audiobook.

Genre: fantasy

In the decadent desert city of Zamboula, travelers vanish after nightfall, whispered to be taken by cannibals and worse. Conan, a hard-bitten wanderer with a thief's instincts and a mercenary's muscle, rides in looking for food, coin, and answers - and quickly finds that survival depends on reading the city's shifting alliances as much as wielding a sword. Behind perfumed taverns and torchlit streets, Zamboula is a crossroads of cultures and cruelties: silk-clad nobles, suspicious innkeepers, secretive priests, and shadowy foreigners who trade in flesh and fear. When Conan crosses paths with a captive dancer desperate to escape her fate, he is drawn into a night of pursuit, ambush, and brutal revelation, forced to navigate labyrinthine alleys and hidden chambers where the line between civilization and savagery dissolves. As the moon rises, Conan must confront not only a monstrous threat preying on the helpless, but also the corruption that feeds it - and decide what justice looks like in a city that sells everything. Dark, fast, and visceral, this tale blends swordplay, suspense, and eerie horror into a classic Hyborian nightmare.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:17:57) Chapter 02

(00:49:57) Chapter 03

(01:07:24) Chapter 04

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Red Nails by Robert E. Howard ~ Full Audiobook [fantasy] Apr 19, 2023

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Red Nails by Robert E. Howard audiobook.

Genre: fantasy

Conan the Cimmerian rides into the wild, steaming jungles of the far south and crosses paths with Valeria, a hard-edged mercenary with a past as bloody as his own. Pursued by enemies and driven by the promise of shelter, the pair force their way into Xuchotl, a sealed and ancient city that should have been dead for centuries. Instead, it is very much alive - and sick. Behind its silent walls, two decadent factions cling to fading luxury while waging a private, murderous feud, decorating their world with ominous trophies and the chilling symbol of red nails. As Conan and Valeria try to bargain for safety and a way out, they discover that Xuchotl is a trap: corridors twist like a maze, alliances rot quickly, and something older than the city itself lingers in the dark places, feeding on human cruelty and fear. With steel, instinct, and sheer will, Conan must navigate treachery, siege, and creeping horror to survive a civilization that has turned cannibal on its own pleasures.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:50:32) Chapter 02

(01:37:43) Chapter 03

(02:14:59) Chapter 04

(02:29:27) Chapter 05

(03:02:42) Chapter 06

(03:23:22) Chapter 07

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Gods of the North by Robert E. Howard ~ Full Audiobook [fantasy] Apr 19, 2023

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Gods of the North by Robert E. Howard audiobook.

Genre: fantasy

'The Frost-Giant's Daughter' is, arguably the earliest chronological story by Robert E. Howard in terms of Conan's life. The brief tale is set somewhere in frozen Nordheim, geographically situated north of Conan's homeland, Cimmeria. Conan is depicted by Howard as a youthful Cimmerian mercenary traveling among the golden-haired Aesir in a war party.

Shortly before the story begins, a hand-to-hand battle has occurred on an icy plain. Eighty men ('four score') have perished in bloody combat, and Conan alone survives the battlefield where Wulfhere's Aesir 'reavers' fought the Vanir 'wolves' of Bragi, a Vanir chieftain. Thus, the story opens.

Following this fierce battle against the red-haired Vanir, Conan the Cimmerian, lying exhausted on the corpse-strewn battlefield, is visited by a beautiful, condescending and semi-nude woman identifying herself as 'Atali.' Upon her bodice, she wears a transparent veil: a wisp of gossamer that was not spun by human distaff. The mere sight of her strange nakedness kindles Conan's lust and, when she repeatedly taunts him, he madly chases her for miles across the snows with the intent of raping her. The excitement continues but I won't ruin the story for you by saying more. Can Conan deal with this daughter of a frost-giant? And what when her daddy shows up?

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:19:12) Chapter 02

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Conan and the Queen of the Black Coast by Robert E. Howard ~ Full Audiobook [fantasy] Apr 18, 2023

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Conan and the Queen of the Black Coast by Robert E. Howard audiobook.

Genre: fantasy

Driven by outlaw blood and a restless need for the horizon, Conan the Cimmerian flees civilization and finds himself on the lawless waters of the Western Sea. There he encounters Belit, the fierce and magnetic pirate queen of the Black Coast, whose raid-scarred crew rules the waves with ruthless daring. Drawn together by shared hunger for freedom and plunder, Conan and Belit forge a partnership as dangerous as it is intoxicating, striking at fat merchant ships and coastal strongholds while rival captains and vengeful nations close in. But the sea is not their only enemy. Rumors of an ancient, haunted treasure lure them toward a jungle-shrouded ruin where something older than any kingdom waits in the dark - and where greed, loyalty, and desire are tested against forces that do not bargain. Part high-adventure and part dark romance, this classic Conan tale surges with savage battles, moonlit passion, and the ever-present question of what price a warrior and a queen must pay for a life lived without chains.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 1

(00:27:56) Chapter 2

(00:52:44) Chapter 3

(01:08:20) Chapter 4

(01:25:03) Chapter 5

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Conan and Shadows in the Moonlight by Robert E. Howard ~ Full Audiobook [fantasy] Apr 18, 2023

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Conan and Shadows in the Moonlight by Robert E. Howard audiobook.

Genre: fantasy

For a genuine Conan tale, full of barbarian craftiness, magic, fierce fighting and his berserker strength, this meets every criteria and is one of the best. Conan was raiding with the Free Companions when they were trapped and slaughtered by the merciless Shah Amurath the great Lord of Akif. Conan is one of the very few who escape by hiding in the mud of the marshes like a beast living on raw snake and muskrat. Luck, which seems to have deserted him, smiles again and allows him the chance for revenge and he eagerly seizes it, destroying his enemy with fierce strokes. Barely escaping his soldiers with the slave girl Olivia, once a princess of Koth, they reach a deserted island that holds many enchantments and strange dangers. Then the pirates arrive and things become even bloodier.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 1

(00:39:12) Chapter 2

(01:06:06) Chapter 3

(01:24:36) Chapter 4

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Beyond the Black River by Robert E. Howard ~ Full Audiobook [fantasy] Apr 18, 2023

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Beyond the Black River by Robert E. Howard audiobook.

Genre: fantasy

Conan the Barbarian is employed by one of the civilized countries to help in it's push to claim lands from the primitive Picts. The Picts are not excited about the idea however. Old gods and mythical creatures are called up by the Pict witches to contest the invading army and Conan finds himself battling for his life amid the blood thirsty hordes that include saber-toothed tigers, 40 foot long venomous snakes and a demon from another dimension who is intent on crushing him. The huge dog Slasher makes an appearance here and distinguishes himself so well in a doomed battle to delay their forces that Conan openly praises his courage and pledges that 7 Pict heads will roll in his honor.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 1

(00:29:05) Chapter 2

(00:44:44) Chapter 3

(00:51:52) Chapter 4

(01:15:20) Chapter 5

(01:46:50) Chapter 6

(02:16:44) Chapter 7

(02:28:32) Chapter 8

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You Know Me Al by Ring Lardner ~ Full Audiobook [comedy] Apr 18, 2023

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You Know Me Al by Ring Lardner audiobook.

Genre: comedy

Big, fat, dumb, lazy, vain, headstrong and cheap, Jack Keefe is a journeyman pitcher with the Chicago White Sox in the rowdy days of the Deadball Era, circa 1915, ruled by the likes of Ty Cobb and John McGraw. In You Know Me Al, we follow Jack Keefe's life on-field and off, via the letters Jack writes to his old chum Al in his home town of Bedford, Indiana.

Ring Lardner was a Chicago sportswriter who covered the White Sox, and he brought an insider's knowledge of clubhouse life together with his biting wit and gift for the vernacular to create a comic gem in You Know Me Al. The six Jack Keefe stories that compose this volume were originally written as individual magazine articles, but the epistolary format made it easy to collect them into a single running narrative covering Jack's first two years in the Big Leagues.

It isn't necessary to know baseball history to enjoy the book, which is as much about Jack's troubles with girlfriends, wives and babies as it is about the Chicago White Sox. For the baseball fan, however, this glimpse into a bygone era adds an extra layer of fascination. In any case, Lardner's portrait of the professional ballplayer as a dumb, drunken narcissist is as funny today as the day it was written.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:48:41) Chapter 02

(01:39:07) Chapter 03

(02:28:50) Chapter 04

(03:23:02) Chapter 05

(04:14:49) Chapter 06

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Afloat on the Ohio by Reuben Gold Thwaites ~ Full Audiobook [history] Apr 17, 2023

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Afloat on the Ohio by Reuben Gold Thwaites audiobook.

Genre: history

In Afloat on the Ohio, historian Reuben Gold Thwaites turns a six-week family outing into a moving, mile-by-mile portrait of Americas great border river. Setting off from Redstone in western Pennsylvania in a small skiff christened the Pilgrim, Thwaites travels with his wife, their ten-year-old son, and a physician friend, choosing the rivers level view and nightly camps to better imagine what explorers, flatboatmen, and pioneers once saw. As the current carries them past wooded slopes, islands, and wide bottoms, the journey becomes a living notebook: birds and wildflowers, shifting weather, tricky riffles, and the practical routines of life ashore and afloat mingle with sharp observations of river towns, dialects, and the industrial smoke beginning to transform the valley. Along the way, Thwaites repeatedly peels back the present to stage the past, recalling mound builders, Native nations, French and British rivalries, frontier surveyors, and the westward surge of settlers who made the Ohio a highway of history. Part travel log, part historical meditation, the book asks what is gained and lost as a landscape of memory becomes a modern working river.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 00

(00:05:24) Chapter 01

(00:38:35) Chapter 02

(00:46:30) Chapter 03

(00:59:10) Chapter 04

(01:13:21) Chapter 05

(01:31:21) Chapter 06

(01:47:12) Chapter 07

(02:01:56) Chapter 08

(02:17:01) Chapter 09

(02:30:32) Chapter 10

(02:54:21) Chapter 11

(03:18:44) Chapter 12

(03:36:38) Chapter 13

(04:01:24) Chapter 14

(04:25:19) Chapter 15

(04:52:42) Chapter 16

(05:16:37) Chapter 17

(05:34:22) Chapter 18

(05:53:24) Chapter 19

(06:16:01) Chapter 20

(06:30:01) Chapter 21

(06:50:39) Chapter 22

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The Girl on the Boat by P. G. Wodehouse ~ Full Audiobook [comedy] Apr 17, 2023

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The Girl on the Boat by P. G. Wodehouse audiobook.

Genre: comedy

On a transatlantic crossing aboard the White Star liner Atlantic, spirited redhead Wilhelmina 'Billie' Bennett finds that a ship is the perfect place for romance to collide with pride, poetry, and plain bad timing. Billie has high standards, a soft spot for dogs, and an awkward secret: she is quietly engaged to Eustace Hignett, a shy would-be poet who is far more frightened of his formidable mother than he is of the open sea. Enter Sam Marlowe, Eustace's confident cousin, who takes one look at Billie and decides that fate has spoken. Unfortunately for everyone, Bream Mortimer, a long-suffering admirer with persistence to spare, is also on board and refuses to be waved off. As the Atlantic plows toward England, alliances shift and misunderstandings multiply, complicated further by the capable, adventurous Jane Hubbard, who has her own feelings about Eustace and little patience for genteel nonsense. With Wodehouse's trademark sparkle, the voyage becomes a floating pressure cooker of mistaken assumptions, impulsive heroics, and social maneuvering, where keeping one's dignity afloat is harder than keeping the ship on course.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:23:24) Chapter 02

(00:44:30) Chapter 03

(01:07:41) Chapter 04

(01:26:46) Chapter 05

(01:46:25) Chapter 06

(02:02:03) Chapter 07

(02:13:56) Chapter 08

(02:23:53) Chapter 09

(02:44:53) Chapter 10