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War and Peace, Volume 1 by Leo Tolstoy ~ Full Audiobook [history] Jan 01, 2025

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War and Peace, Volume 1 by Leo Tolstoy audiobook.

Genre: history

In War and Peace, Volume 1, Leo Tolstoy opens a sweeping portrait of Russian society as Europe trembles under the rise of Napoleon. In the glittering salons of St. Petersburg and the grand estates of the countryside, families maneuver for influence, affection, and security while rumors of war harden into orders. Young, idealistic Pierre Bezukhov is suddenly thrust into a new social position and searches for purpose amid temptation and scrutiny. Prince Andrei Bolkonsky, restless with domestic life and hungry for meaning, turns toward the army and the promises of glory. Meanwhile, the warm-hearted Rostov family experiences the intoxicating pull of youth, romance, and duty, as Nikolai Rostov faces the realities of service and Natashas lively spirit begins to collide with the expectations placed upon her. As politics, class, and personal desires intertwine, Tolstoy tracks how private choices are shaped by vast historical forces, revealing the fragile boundary between drawing-room conversation and battlefield consequence. Volume 1 sets the stage for an epic conflict of nations and a deeply intimate struggle within each character: how to live honorably when the world is changing overnight.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 1

(00:14:32) Chapter 2

(00:23:32) Chapter 3

(00:33:31) Chapter 4

(00:43:22) Chapter 5

(00:56:27) Chapter 6

(01:05:47) Chapter 7

(01:13:01) Chapter 8

(01:21:38) Chapter 9

(01:35:47) Chapter 10

(01:47:21) Chapter 11

(01:53:22) Chapter 12

(02:02:32) Chapter 13

(02:07:57) Chapter 14

(02:18:22) Chapter 15

(02:28:40) Chapter 16

(02:41:01) Chapter 17

(02:46:12) Chapter 18

(03:01:25) Chapter 19

(03:09:13) Chapter 20

(03:22:59) Chapter 21

(03:41:18) Chapter 22

(03:52:41) Chapter 23

(04:03:59) Chapter 24

(04:14:59) Chapter 25

(04:37:22) Chapter 26

(04:49:45) Chapter 27

(05:00:12) Chapter 28

(05:21:53) Chapter 29

(05:32:56) Chapter 30

(05:50:33) Chapter 31

(06:06:13) Chapter 32

(06:26:13) Chapter 33

(06:34:49) Chapter 34

(06:41:05) Chapter 35

(06:52:30) Chapter 36

(07:13:27) Chapter 37

(07:25:16) Chapter 38

(07:39:16) Chapter 39

(07:45:39) Chapter 40

(07:59:05) Chapter 41

(08:13:15) Chapter 42

(08:20:52) Chapter 43

(08:34:13) Chapter 44

(08:40:12) Chapter 45

(08:51:44) Chapter 46

(09:02:27) Chapter 47

(09:15:25) Chapter 48

(09:29:21) Chapter 49

(09:47:46) Chapter 50

(10:08:56) Chapter 51

(10:30:43) Chapter 52

(10:51:12) Chapter 53

(11:10:29) Chapter 54

(11:24:39) Chapter 55

(11:39:28) Chapter 56

(12:00:22) Chapter 57

(12:11:47) Chapter 58

(12:26:49) Chapter 59

(12:39:02) Chapter 60

(12:49:12) Chapter 61

(13:04:42) Chapter 62

(13:18:32) Chapter 63

(13:31:08) Chapter 64

(13:45:21) Chapter 65

(13:55:01) Chapter 66

(14:07:11) Chapter 67

(14:23:34) Chapter 68

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Stars of the Desert by Laurence Hope ~ Full Audiobook [poetry] Dec 31, 2024

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Stars of the Desert by Laurence Hope audiobook.

Genre: poetry

Stars of the Desert is a turn-of-the-20th-century poetry collection by Laurence Hope (the pen name of Adela Florence Nicolson) that invites listeners into a world of heat, distance, and longing. Written in a lush, musical voice, these lyrics move between starlit sands and shadowed gardens, between the restless pull of travel and the private ache of desire. A recurring speaker stands at the center of the book: sometimes a lover, sometimes a wanderer, sometimes an observer of desert life, always alert to beauty that feels both perilous and irresistible. Around that voice gather impressions of nights under vast skies, marches and camps, whispered stories, and encounters with people shaped by harsh landscapes and strict codes. The collection is less a single narrative than a sequence of emotional journeys, where passion and pride contend with fate, duty, and the knowledge that nothing vivid can be held forever. Rich in atmosphere and sensation, Stars of the Desert explores love as enchantment and trial, and the desert as both setting and metaphor - immense, seductive, and unforgiving.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:01:50) Chapter 02

(00:03:03) Chapter 03

(00:07:47) Chapter 04

(00:08:42) Chapter 05

(00:11:11) Chapter 06

(00:14:45) Chapter 07

(00:16:10) Chapter 08

(00:18:57) Chapter 09

(00:20:18) Chapter 10

(00:25:18) Chapter 11

(00:26:57) Chapter 12

(00:28:51) Chapter 13

(00:29:32) Chapter 14

(00:37:51) Chapter 15

(00:40:04) Chapter 16

(00:43:19) Chapter 17

(00:45:41) Chapter 18

(00:52:26) Chapter 19

(00:54:20) Chapter 20

(00:56:02) Chapter 21

(00:58:17) Chapter 22

(01:00:35) Chapter 23

(01:09:40) Chapter 24

(01:11:04) Chapter 25

(01:14:08) Chapter 26

(01:15:49) Chapter 27

(01:20:42) Chapter 28

(01:24:03) Chapter 29

(01:24:42) Chapter 30

(01:27:47) Chapter 31

(01:31:48) Chapter 32

(01:35:59) Chapter 33

(01:41:05) Chapter 34

(01:43:44) Chapter 35

(01:45:25) Chapter 36

(01:48:21) Chapter 37

(01:50:45) Chapter 38

(01:51:35) Chapter 39

(01:54:09) Chapter 40

(01:55:48) Chapter 41

(01:59:55) Chapter 42

(02:01:36) Chapter 43

(02:06:54) Chapter 44

(02:08:28) Chapter 45

(02:10:30) Chapter 46

(02:21:44) Chapter 47

(02:23:17) Chapter 48

(02:25:30) Chapter 49

(02:28:10) Chapter 50

(02:32:04) Chapter 51

(02:34:56) Chapter 52

(02:36:42) Chapter 53

(02:37:44) Chapter 54

(02:40:35) Chapter 55

(02:41:48) Chapter 56

(02:43:40) Chapter 57

(02:44:18) Chapter 58

(02:48:45) Chapter 59

(02:50:02) Chapter 60

(02:54:45) Chapter 61

(02:56:35) Chapter 62

(02:57:30) Chapter 63

(02:58:33) Chapter 64

(03:04:10) Chapter 65

(03:07:12) Chapter 66

(03:09:45) Chapter 67

(03:11:55) Chapter 68

(03:16:29) Chapter 69

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The Bobbsey Twins Keeping House by Laura Lee Hope ~ Full Audiobook [family] Dec 30, 2024

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The Bobbsey Twins Keeping House by Laura Lee Hope audiobook.

Genre: family

In The Bobbsey Twins Keeping House, Laura Lee Hope sends the four lively siblings into a new kind of adventure - one that happens right at home in Lakeport. Bert and Nan, the older twins, and little Freddie and Flossie are used to fun and mischief, but when an unexpected family emergency pulls the adults away, the children find themselves stepping into grown-up responsibilities. Keeping the furnace going, managing meals, and looking after the house sounds simple until small problems start piling up: a frightening accident in the snowy yard, a misunderstanding that points blame at Bert, and a few uneasy mysteries that make Nan wonder what is really happening around them. As winter weather closes in, the Bobbseys must rely on teamwork, quick thinking, and the everyday courage of doing the right thing when no one else can do it for them. Warm, humorous, and briskly paced, this classic installment blends domestic challenges with gentle suspense, celebrating sibling loyalty, resourcefulness, and the pride that comes from earning trust.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:11:24) Chapter 02

(00:24:24) Chapter 03

(00:36:38) Chapter 04

(00:47:34) Chapter 05

(01:00:02) Chapter 06

(01:12:45) Chapter 07

(01:23:48) Chapter 08

(01:37:01) Chapter 09

(01:47:47) Chapter 10

(02:00:05) Chapter 11

(02:15:19) Chapter 12

(02:26:51) Chapter 13

(02:38:06) Chapter 14

(02:52:25) Chapter 15

(03:03:09) Chapter 16

(03:14:15) Chapter 17

(03:26:41) Chapter 18

(03:39:14) Chapter 19

(03:51:31) Chapter 20

(04:04:41) Chapter 21

(04:20:19) Chapter 22

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The Bobbsey Twins at Home by Laura Lee Hope ~ Full Audiobook [family] Dec 14, 2024

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The Bobbsey Twins at Home by Laura Lee Hope audiobook.

Genre: family

In The Bobbsey Twins at Home, Laura Lee Hope brings readers back to the warm, bustling household of the Bobbseys, where twins Nan and Bert, along with their younger twin siblings Flossie and Freddie, rarely have a quiet day. Settled in their familiar town and surrounded by friends, neighbors, and visiting relatives, the children turn ordinary routines into lively adventures. A string of small puzzles and misunderstandings begins to ripple through the house: things go missing, strange noises and secrets seem to hide in plain sight, and the twins' curiosity leads them into corners of home and neighborhood they thought they knew. As the family works to keep peace and order, the children must learn when to follow their instincts, when to ask for help, and how to take responsibility for their choices. Full of gentle humor, cozy domestic scenes, and kid-sized suspense, this classic story celebrates teamwork, honesty, and the everyday excitement of growing up in a close-knit family.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:12:45) Chapter 02

(00:24:55) Chapter 03

(00:37:43) Chapter 04

(00:47:16) Chapter 05

(00:58:59) Chapter 06

(01:08:13) Chapter 07

(01:18:53) Chapter 08

(01:28:30) Chapter 09

(01:40:37) Chapter 10

(01:50:37) Chapter 11

(02:00:14) Chapter 12

(02:13:20) Chapter 13

(02:22:50) Chapter 14

(02:37:29) Chapter 15

(02:46:46) Chapter 16

(02:56:20) Chapter 17

(03:05:49) Chapter 18

(03:16:37) Chapter 19

(03:28:47) Chapter 20

(03:41:33) Chapter 21

(04:00:37) Chapter 22

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The Bobbsey Twins at Cloverbank by Laura Lee Hope ~ Full Audiobook [adventure] Dec 11, 2024

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The Bobbsey Twins at Cloverbank by Laura Lee Hope audiobook.

Genre: adventure

Summer begins with a secret in the Bobbsey household in Lakeport: Bert, Nan, Flossie, and Freddie are all sneaking packages past one another as they plan a surprise for their father. Then a mysterious box arrives, and the twins' curiosity is instantly hooked. Before long, an invitation pulls the family away from town and out to Cloverbank, a busy country farm where long sunny days promise freedom, fresh air, and plenty of chances to prove they are useful. But Cloverbank is not all simple chores and picnics. Strange noises in the night, an isolated cabin, and a sudden storm turn travel into a test of courage, and once the Bobbseys settle in, small troubles keep piling up. The twins help with orchard work, explore streams and glens, and chase answers to odd mysteries that seem to follow them wherever they roam, including rumors of a pirate's cave that may be more than just a story. With each adventure, the four siblings must rely on quick thinking and teamwork to keep themselves and their new friends safe.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:16:54) Chapter 02

(00:29:15) Chapter 03

(00:46:07) Chapter 04

(01:00:15) Chapter 05

(01:13:54) Chapter 06

(01:28:10) Chapter 07

(01:38:18) Chapter 08

(01:53:36) Chapter 09

(02:07:07) Chapter 10

(02:23:13) Chapter 11

(02:34:05) Chapter 12

(02:47:45) Chapter 13

(03:04:34) Chapter 14

(03:16:14) Chapter 15

(03:27:57) Chapter 16

(03:38:28) Chapter 17

(03:47:08) Chapter 18

(03:59:17) Chapter 19

(04:05:08) Chapter 20

(04:14:21) Chapter 21

(04:24:42) Chapter 22

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The Blythe Girls - Margys Queer Inheritence by Laura Lee Hope ~ Full Audiobook [mystery] Dec 09, 2024

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The Blythe Girls - Margys Queer Inheritence by Laura Lee Hope audiobook.

Genre: mystery

Helen, Margy, and Rose Blythe have already learned how hard it is to be young, alone, and responsible for one another in New York City. Their small apartment and tight budget leave no room for mistakes, and every new bill feels like a fresh test of courage. Then Margy receives surprising news: an aunt she barely knew, living far away in the Midwest, has left her an inheritance. For three sisters who have been counting every penny, it sounds like the answer to their prayers. But when the package arrives, their hopes sink. Instead of money, there is an odd assortment of everyday items: an old clock, battered furniture, and even a large box of flour. The more the girls look, the more they suspect their late aunt has hidden something inside this strange bequest - and that she intended Margy to find it. With bills mounting and disappointment close at hand, the Blythe girls follow a trail of peculiar hints that turns their problem into a real-life treasure hunt. Along the way, Margy must balance work, pride, and trust, and the sisters must decide what the inheritance is truly worth.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:12:26) Chapter 02

(00:22:35) Chapter 03

(00:30:44) Chapter 04

(00:37:54) Chapter 05

(00:50:30) Chapter 06

(01:03:33) Chapter 07

(01:11:11) Chapter 08

(01:21:05) Chapter 09

(01:29:44) Chapter 10

(01:41:02) Chapter 11

(01:47:18) Chapter 12

(01:56:29) Chapter 13

(02:08:04) Chapter 14

(02:18:09) Chapter 15

(02:32:29) Chapter 16

(02:44:44) Chapter 17

(03:01:44) Chapter 18

(03:10:45) Chapter 19

(03:22:41) Chapter 20

(03:37:44) Chapter 21

(03:51:15) Chapter 22

(04:03:19) Chapter 23

(04:13:49) Chapter 24

(04:23:41) Chapter 25

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The Blythe Girls - Helen, Margy and Rose by Laura Lee Hope ~ Full Audiobook [family] Dec 07, 2024

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The Blythe Girls - Helen, Margy and Rose by Laura Lee Hope audiobook.

Genre: family

Left suddenly to make their own way, three sisters from the country step into the noise and promise of New York City with little more than courage and each other. Helen Blythe, quiet but determined, dreams of earning a living through her art. Practical, ambitious Margy, fresh from business school, hunts for a position that will keep their small apartment afloat. And plain-spoken Rose, ready to tackle any honest work, finds a foothold in a bustling department store. But the great metropolis is not gentle with newcomers. Weeks of disappointment and thin budgets test the sisters' resolve, and when success finally seems close, trouble follows: workplace rivalries flare, reputations are threatened, and an accusation of theft puts Rose's hard-won job at risk. Margy, meanwhile, is drawn into the strange household of an eccentric employer where a spoiled nephew's schemes can ruin an honest girl with a single trick. As setbacks pile up, Helen, Margy, and Rose must learn whom to trust, how to stand up for themselves, and how to keep hope alive when the city seems determined to push them down.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:12:27) Chapter 02

(00:20:00) Chapter 03

(00:27:46) Chapter 04

(00:35:12) Chapter 05

(00:54:17) Chapter 06

(01:05:08) Chapter 07

(01:15:45) Chapter 08

(01:26:55) Chapter 09

(01:37:18) Chapter 10

(01:46:52) Chapter 11

(01:56:22) Chapter 12

(02:10:28) Chapter 13

(02:28:43) Chapter 14

(02:37:24) Chapter 15

(02:47:53) Chapter 16

(02:56:17) Chapter 17

(03:05:06) Chapter 18

(03:20:46) Chapter 19

(03:26:47) Chapter 20

(03:41:35) Chapter 21

(03:52:17) Chapter 22

(04:03:49) Chapter 23

(04:13:21) Chapter 24

(04:21:03) Chapter 25

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The Devotions of Bishop Andrewes by Lancelot Andrewes ~ Full Audiobook [religion] Dec 06, 2024

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The Devotions of Bishop Andrewes by Lancelot Andrewes audiobook.

Genre: religion

The Devotions of Bishop Andrewes gathers the private prayers and meditations of Lancelot Andrewes, one of the most influential Anglican churchmen of the early seventeenth century. Shaped for personal use rather than public display, these devotions invite the listener into a disciplined spiritual life ordered by the hours and seasons of Christian worship. Moving from adoration and thanksgiving to confession, petition, and intercession, Andrewes crafts a richly textured language of prayer that balances humility with bold trust in divine mercy. Scriptural echoes and liturgical rhythms run throughout, creating a steady cadence suited to slow listening and repeated return. Along the way, Andrewes wrestles with enduring questions: how to pray when the heart is distracted, how to examine oneself without despair, how to seek holiness amid ordinary duties, and how to hold together reverence, repentance, and hope. Both intimate and theologically weighty, The Devotions of Bishop Andrewes offers a guide for anyone drawn to traditional Christian prayer, as well as a window into the devotional mind of a major figure in English religious history.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:04:36) Chapter 02

(00:10:55) Chapter 03

(00:17:10) Chapter 04

(00:33:53) Chapter 05

(00:42:07) Chapter 06

(00:52:05) Chapter 07

(01:03:36) Chapter 08

(01:10:46) Chapter 09

(01:19:17) Chapter 10

(01:26:40) Chapter 11

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Worlds of the Imperium by Keith Laumer ~ Full Audiobook [scifi] Dec 05, 2024

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Worlds of the Imperium by Keith Laumer audiobook.

Genre: scifi

American diplomat Brion Bayard thinks he knows Stockholm well enough to spot trouble, but one shadowed street is all it takes to pull him out of his life and into a reality that should not exist. His captors are impeccably polite, unmistakably Imperial, and absolutely certain that Bayard has a role to play in a war spanning countless parallel Earths. In their world, the American Revolution never happened, London sits at the heart of a disciplined global Imperium, and a perilous cross-time drive has opened doors to alternate histories that should have stayed sealed. Now the Imperium is being struck by devastating raids from a savage sister-world, and the enemy's mastermind is a name Bayard cannot escape: Brion Bayard. Trained to infiltrate that shattered timeline by impersonating his own double, Bayard is thrust into a maze of competing loyalties, political maneuvering, and hard choices where duty and decency do not always point the same way. Fast, tense, and concept-driven, Worlds of the Imperium blends alternate history with dimension-hopping intrigue to ask what makes a man himself when every world offers a different answer.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:08:02) Chapter 02

(00:42:35) Chapter 03

(01:10:48) Chapter 04

(01:18:52) Chapter 05

(01:42:53) Chapter 06

(01:52:27) Chapter 07

(02:21:10) Chapter 08

(02:59:44) Chapter 09

(03:22:17) Chapter 10

(03:36:02) Chapter 11

(03:49:14) Chapter 12

(04:09:28) Chapter 13

(04:20:58) Chapter 14

(04:33:59) Chapter 15

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The Garden Party, and Other Stories by Katherine Mansfield ~ Full Audiobook [drama] Nov 19, 2024

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The Garden Party, and Other Stories by Katherine Mansfield audiobook.

Genre: drama

Katherine Mansfield's The Garden Party, and Other Stories gathers a vivid selection of her most celebrated short fiction, capturing ordinary moments that suddenly sharpen into revelations. Moving between sunlit lawns, cramped boarding houses, bustling city streets, and quiet family rooms, these stories follow children on the edge of adulthood, young women testing the roles set for them, and families whose polite routines hide tenderness, envy, grief, and longing. In the title story, an affluent household prepares an elegant garden party, but an unexpected death in the nearby working-class neighborhood forces a young woman to confront the fragile boundary between privilege and suffering. Across the collection, Mansfield's characters navigate social expectations, class divisions, and private inner lives that rarely match the faces they show the world. With precise detail and an unmistakable musicality, Mansfield turns small incidents - a conversation at breakfast, a new hat, a passing encounter - into charged dramas of perception. These stories invite listeners to linger in the unspoken, where meaning gathers in pauses, gestures, and fleeting thoughts that can change everything.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:40:14) Chapter 02

(01:22:40) Chapter 03

(01:55:28) Chapter 04

(02:38:44) Chapter 05

(02:58:41) Chapter 06

(03:11:58) Chapter 07

(03:26:38) Chapter 08

(03:50:29) Chapter 09

(04:09:36) Chapter 10