Historical Audiobooks

Flashback Four #3: The Pompeii Disaster

In this explosive third installment of New York Times bestselling author Dan Gutman's action-packed series, four thrill-seeking friends travel back in time to document one of the most devastating natural disasters the world has ever seen. Eccentric billionaire Miss Z is sending Luke, Julia, David, and Isabel on another mission back in time to capture one of history's most important events. This time, the Flashback Four are headed to AD 79 to photograph the eruption of Mount Vesuvius! Can the Flashback Four get their photo and get back home before they become ancient history? The Pompeii Disaster tells the story of one of the world's most devastating natural disasters like you've never seen it before.

Dan Gutman (Author), Mark Turetsky (Narrator)

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Flashback Four #4: The Hamilton-Burr Duel

In this jaw-dropping final installment of New York Times bestselling author Dan Gutman’s action-packed series, four risk-taking friends travel back in time to record the most infamous duel in American history. Billionaire Miss Z might be out of the picture, but a top-secret agency wants to send Luke, Julia, David, and Isabel on one final mission. This time, the Flashback Four are headed to Weehawken, New Jersey—in 1804—to videotape the fateful duel between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr. But once they arrive, the team faces a question of historic proportions: Should they capture the tragic details of the duel or try to change them? The Hamilton-Burr Duel tells the story of one of history’s fiercest rivalries from a fun and fresh new angle.

Dan Gutman (Author), Mark Turetsky (Narrator)

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Flesh and Blood So Cheap: The Triangle Fire and Its Legacy

On March 25, 1911, the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New York City burst into flames. The factory was crowded. The doors were locked to ensure workers stay inside. One hundred forty-six people - mostly women - perished; it was one of the most lethal workplace fires in American history until September 11, 2001. But the story of the fire is not the story of one accidental moment in time. It is a story of immigration and hard work to make it in a new country, as Italians and Jews and others traveled to America to find a better life. It is the story of poor working conditions and greedy bosses, as garment workers discovered the endless sacrifices required to make ends meet. It is the story of unimaginable, but avoidable, disaster. And it the story of the unquenchable pride and activism of fearless immigrants and women who stood up to business, got America on their side, and finally changed working conditions for our entire nation, initiating radical new laws we take for granted today. With Flesh and Blood So Cheap, Albert Marrin has crafted a gripping, nuanced, and poignant account of one of America's defining tragedies.

Albert Marrin (Author), John H. Mayer (Narrator)

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Flight

Winner of the Orbis Pictus Award for Nonfiction and Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year. Flight. Loneliness. Fear. Danger. Courage. Charles Lindbergh considered all these things and more when he set out for Paris on the morning of May 20, 1927, with only two compasses and the stars for his guides. Experience all the drama of Lindbergh's history-making flight with startling intimacy as you travel along with the first pilot to fly solo across the Atlantic, and follow the courage and endurance of one man who dared to make his dream come true. '(A) glorious re-creation of an epic adventure.'--Publishers Weekly 'Brings new life to one of the stories of the century.'--Kirkus Reviews

Robert Burleigh (Author), Susan Pelosi (Narrator)

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Flight of the Bluebird

After returning to their home in Dullsville and finding it in absolute shambles, Jaundice and Kale Bland are rescued by high-flying aviatrix Beatrix Airdale. This time, they’re jetting off (literally) to Egypt to uncover the mysteries of a magical scarab. By way of Casablanca, and after foiling multiple attacks along the way (thanks to Jaundice’s nautical knot-tying skills and Kale’s super-sleuth powers of observation), the Bland Sisters are reunited with their parents. But it turns out that Mom and Dad aren’t as bland—or as Bland—as Jaundice and Kale remember. Thanks to their mother’s old archaeology notebook, the Bland Sisters uncover their parents’ real identities and help them achieve victory in one final family-filled adventure.

Kara Lareau (Author), Rosalyn Landor (Narrator)

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Flooded: Requiem for Johnstown

The dark truth behind the Johnstown Flood of 1889 -- one of the greatest calamities our country has ever experienced--is revealed in a beautiful, harrowing story, told in luminous verse. Before the flood, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, was a working class industry town filled with immigrants, factory workers, shop owners, housewives, and schoolchildren, all with hopes and dreams for the future. Sixteen-year-old Joe Dixon opens a newsstand and aspires to make a name for himself like Andrew Carnegie; Monica Fagan longs to travel to her mother's native Ireland, while her younger brother Daniel just wants to hike the mountain and enjoy clean air; George Hoffman yearns for a job so he can relieve his family's burdens; William James works hard to be a poet; and little Gertrude Quinn is happy to collect treasures from her father's store. Above the soot-filled town, an elite hunting and fishing club built on a manmade lake draws America's wealthiest business barons -- Carnegie, Mellon, and Frick. Though repeatedly warned, they ignore the pleas to fix the deteriorating dam that holds the lake. And when heavy rains come, the dam bursts, and Johnstown is decimated. As great as the tragedy was the injustice: The club members eschewed any blame and claimed the flood was a natural disaster. Told in alternating voices -- some inspired by first-person accounts -- the chorus of these six children turns an unspeakable catastrophe into a transcendent and hopeful work of art in the tradition of such classics as Edgar Lee Master's Spoon River Anthology and Thornton Wilder's Our Town.

Ann E. Burg (Author), Bailey Carr, Christopher Gebauer, Dan Bittner, Josh Hurley, Robin Miles, Sean Welsh Brown, Taylor Meskimen, Taylor Meskimen (additional Tbd) (Narrator)

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Flucht in die Freiheit

Onesimus ist ein Sklave im ersten Jahrhundert - und er kennt nur zwei Wünsche: frei zu sein und Rache zu üben. Eine zarte, aber tiefe Liebe zu Eirene gibt ihm zusätzliche Motivation zu handeln. Eines Tages gelingt es ihm zu fliehen, aber in der Folge erlebt er tiefe Enttäuschungen des Lebens. Schließlich gelangt er nach Rom, wo er sich als Gladiator anwerben lässt. Doch dann begegnet er einem, der zwar äußerlich gefangen ist, aber eine beeindruckende innere Freiheit besitzt - und sein ganzes Leben wird verändert. 'Flucht in die Freiheit' nimmt die Hörer mit in die Zeit des Neuen Testaments und streift eine Menge Geschehnisse, Orte und Personen der Bibel. Ein spannendes Hörbuch - nicht nur für junge Leute. Das Buch erschien auf Deutsch sowohl unter dem Namen 'Flucht in die Freiheit' als auch mit dem Titel 'Einer lief davon'.

Patricia St. John (Author), Daniel Kopp (Narrator)

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Fly Girls: How Five Daring Women Defied All Odds and Made Aviation History (Young Readers Edition)

The untold story of five women who fought to compete against men in the high-stakes national air races of the 1920s and 1930s - and won Between the world wars, no sport was more popular, or more dangerous, than airplane racing. Thousands of fans flocked to multi-day events, and cities vied with one another to host them. The pilots themselves were hailed as dashing heroes who cheerfully stared death in the face. Well, the men were hailed. Female pilots were more often ridiculed than praised for what the press portrayed as silly efforts to horn in on a manly, and deadly, pursuit. Fly Girls recounts how a cadre of women banded together to break the original glass ceiling: the entrenched prejudice that conspired to keep them out of the sky. O'Brien weaves together the stories of five remarkable women: Florence Klingensmith, a high-school dropout who worked for a dry cleaner in Fargo, North Dakota; Ruth Elder, an Alabama divorcee; Amelia Earhart, the most famous, but not necessarily the most skilled; Ruth Nichols, who chafed at the constraints of her blue-blood family's expectations; and Louise Thaden, the mother of two young kids who got her start selling coal in Wichita. Together, they fought for the chance to race against the men - and in 1936 one of them would triumph in the toughest race of all. Like Hidden Figures and Girls of Atomic City, Fly Girls celebrates a little-known slice of history in which tenacious, trail-blazing women braved all obstacles to achieve greatness.

Keith O'brien (Author), Erin Bennett (Narrator)

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Flying Solo: Ask Arizona

Sculptor Tony Frudakis was commissioned by the president of Hillsdale College in Michigan to build a sculpture of Abraham Lincoln. Article details the process of building the sculpture.

Lissa Rovetch (Author), Highlights For Children (Narrator)

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Fools' Gold

Luca and Isolde's adventures uncovering the secrets of The Order of Darkness continue in this follow-up to Stormbringers. Tasked to expose a coin counterfeiting scheme, the group travels to Venice just in time for Carnival. Amid the masks, parties, and excitement, Luca and Isolde's romantic attraction reaches a new intensity that neither can deny. Their romance is interrupted by the arrival of the alchemist, who may be the con artist they've been looking for. But as Luca starts to investigate the original charge, the alchemist reveals his true goal -- he plans to create the Philosopher's Stone, a mystical substance said to be capable of turning base metals into gold and producing the elixir of life. With pounds of undocumented gold coins and an assistant who claims to be decades older than she appears, all evidence points to the possibility that the alchemist has suceeded in his task. But as Luca and Isolde get closer to the truth, they discover that the reality may be more sinister than they ever could have imagined.

Philippa Gregory (Author), Nicola Barber (Narrator)

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For Freedom: The Story of a French Spy

No one would guess that a 13-year-old schoolgirl and singer named Suzanne would become one of France's great heroes. But when the German army occupies her home town of Cherbourg during World War II, Suzanne learns that there are some things worth fighting for, any way she can. Recruited by the French Resistance, Suzanne becomes a spy covertly working for a noble cause. Kimberly Brubaker Bradley's historical novel is a captivating tale of courage.

Kimberly Brubaker Bradley (Author), Carine Montbertrand (Narrator)

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For The Temple

In the face of overwhelming odds, John of Gamala does his best to save God's temple, defending Jerusalem during the Roman siege and even facing Titus himself in hand-to-hand combat. He forges a relationship with the Roman leader that lasts until after the war. In spite of fighting a losing battle, John maintains his integrity and honor.

G.A. Henty (Author), William Sutherland (Narrator)

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