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"God Wills It!" : Understanding the Crusades {Modern Scholar} by Madden, Thomas F. Publication: Recorded Books, 2006 From the Publisher: As late as 1518, plans were laid by Pope Leo X and the monarchs of Europe to set aside their internal quarrels and once ... Show More View Details

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea {Unabridged.} by Verne, Jules. Publication: Recorded Books, 1989 From the Publisher: Professor Pierre Aronnax is a fortunate though unwilling passenger on the amazing submersible, Nautilus. Its captain, Ne... Show More View Details

A Patchwork Planet {Recorded Books Evergreen; Unabridged.} by Tyler, Anne. Publication: Recorded Books, 1998 From the Publisher: Pulitzer Prize-winning author Anne Tyler treats her fans to her warm, insightful style once again with A Patchwork Plane... Show More View Details

Abraham Lincoln : a Presidential Life {Unabridged.} by McPherson, James M. Narrator McDonough, John. Publication: Recorded Books, 2009 From the Publisher: "Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Tried by War, James M. McPherson is acclaimed as the greatest living Civil War histori... Show More View Details

Adventures of Huckleberry Finn {Unabridged.} by Twain, Mark. Publication: Recorded Books, 1991 From the Publisher: An unforgettable story of a boy’s adventures in the Mississippi Valley, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn will captivat... Show More View Details

Adventures of Robin Hood {Unabridged.} by Vivian, Evelyn Charles. Publication: Recorded Books, 1980 From the Publisher: The legend of Robin Hood is over a thousand years old, but it was Vivian’s novel that collected and distilled many of th... Show More View Details

Adventures of Sherlock Holmes {Unabridged.} by Doyle, Arthur Conan. Publication: Recorded Books, 1986 From the Publisher: Eleven stories including The Speckled Band, The Man with the Twisted Lip and The Blue Carbuncle. View Details

Adventures of Tom Sawyer {Unabridged.} by Twain, Mark. Publication: Recorded Books, 1992 From the Publisher: Well over a century has passed since the publication of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer in 1876, but time has done little t... Show More View Details

Age of Fable. Part One {Classics on Cassette (Recorded Books, Inc.); Unabridged.} by Bulfinch, Thomas. Narrator Guidall, George. Publication: Recorded Books, 2005 From the Publisher: Ancient myths speak eloquently of the affairs of immortal gods and shining heroes, while linking us to our cultural hist... Show More View Details

Age of Fable. Part Two {Classics on Cassette (Recorded Books, Inc.); Unabridged.} by Bulfinch, Thomas. Narrator Guidall, George. Publication: Recorded Books, 2005 From the Publisher: Ancient myths link students to a powerful cultural history. Bulfinch captures these fables in one graceful, lyrical coll... Show More View Details

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland {Unabridged.} by Carroll, Lewis. Publication: Recorded Books, 2005 From the Publisher: In 1862, during a boating party on the Thames River, a young Englishman named Lewis Carroll entertained three little gir... Show More View Details

Amateur Emigrant {Nonfiction on Cassette; Unabridged.} by Stevenson, Robert Louis. Narrator Donnelly, Donal. Publication: Recorded Books, 2005 From the Publisher: When Fanny Osbourne summoned from California her famous—he had already published Treasure Island—but penniless fiancé, h... Show More View Details

American Ground : Unbuilding the World Trade Center {Unabridged.} by Langewiesche, William. Narrator Davidson, Richard M. Publication: Recorded Books, 2003 From the Publisher: Noted author, war correspondent, and award-winning writer for the Atlantic Monthly, William Langewiesche furnishes a r... Show More View Details

Andersonville Diary {Unabridged.} by Ransom, John L. Narrator Cronauer, Adrian. Publication: Recorded Books, 1988 From the Publisher: John Ransom was a young Union soldier when he was captured by Confederate forces and taken to Andersonville, the worst o... Show More View Details

Anna Karenina {Unabridged.} by Tolstoy, Leo. Publication: Recorded Books, 1990 From the Publisher: “Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” This is the famous opening sentence of T... Show More View Details

Annals of Tacitus {History on Cassette; Unabridged.} by Tacitus, Cornelius. Publication: Recorded Books, 2005 From the Publisher: The Annals, the last and greatest achievement of Tacitus, records the history of the Julio-Claudian emperors from the de... Show More View Details

Anne of Avonlea {Unabridged Classics; Unabridged.} by Montgomery, L. M. Narrator Caruso, Barbara. Publication: Recorded Books, 2005 From the Publisher: In Anne of Green Gables, delightful, unpredictable Anne Shirley captured the hearts of girls around the world. Now, this... Show More View Details

Anne of Green Gables {Unabridged.} by Montgomery, L. M. Narrator Caruso, Barbara. Publication: Recorded Books, 2005 From the Publisher: A best-seller from the moment it was published, Anne of Green Gables is a joyful tale that is guaranteed to capture the ... Show More View Details

Anne of the Island {Unabridged Classics; Unabridged.} by Montgomery, L. M. Narrator Caruso, Barbara. Publication: Recorded Books, 2005 From the Publisher: Anne Shirley, the curious waif who changed Green Gables forever, is beloved by generations of girls. Now the irrepressib... Show More View Details

Anne's House of Dreams {Unabridged.} by Montgomery, L. M. Narrator Caruso, Barbara. Publication: Recorded Books, 2005 From the Publisher: Acclaimed author L.M. Montgomery continues the story of Anne of Green Gables (RB# 89150) and Anne of Avonlea (RB# 94730... Show More View Details

Archaeology and the Illiad : the Trojan War in Homer and History {Modern Scholar} by Cline, Eric H. Publication: Recorded Books, 2006 From the Publisher: The Trojan War, captured forever in Homer’s epic poem the Iliad, resonates to the present day in the popular imagination... Show More View Details

Aristotle and an Aardvark Go to Washington : Understanding Political Doublespeak Through Philosophy and Jokes {Unabridged.} by Cathcart, Thomas.; Klein, Daniel M. Publication: Recorded Books, 2008 From the Publisher: Authors Thomas Cathcart and Daniel Klein penned the New York Times best-seller Plato and a Platypus Walk into a Bar. Her... Show More View Details

Around the World in Eighty Days {Unabridged.} by Verne, Jules. Publication: Recorded Books, 1986 From the Publisher: Filled with fantasy, comedy and grand suspense, Around the World in 80 Days is classic entertainment that is sure to enc... Show More View Details

Arrowsmith {Unabridged.} by Lewis, Sinclair. Narrator McDonough, John. Publication: Recorded Books, 2001 From the Publisher: The son of a country doctor, Sinclair Lewis turned to writing instead of medicine. He won the Nobel Prize in 1930. Arrow... Show More View Details

Aspern Papers {Unabridged.} by James, Henry. Narrator Cronauer, Adrian. Publication: Recorded Books, 1986 From the Publisher: The unnamed narrator of Henry James’ novella is an editor and literary critic obsessed with the life and work of Jeffrey... Show More View Details

Astronomy : Earth, Sky, and Planets {Modern Scholar; Unabridged.} by Kaler, James B. Publication: Recorded Books, 2008 From the Publisher: Take a journey through fascinating outer worlds that lay beyond the earth's sphere. View Details

Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin {Unabridged.} by Franklin, Benjamin. Narrator Cronauer, Adrian. Publication: Recorded Books, 1986 From the Publisher: “From the poverty and obscurity in which I was born I have raised myself up.” In his own words Benjamin Franklin steps o... Show More View Details

Awakening {Unabridged Classics; Unabridged.} by Chopin, Kate. Narrator O'Karma, Alexandra. Publication: Recorded Books, 1999 From the Publisher: The scandalous turn-of-the-century story follows 28-year-old Edna Pontellier, wife and mother, who one day awakens to th... Show More View Details

Babbitt {Classics on Cassette (Recorded Books, Inc.); Unabridged.} by Lewis, Sinclair. Narrator Guidall, George. Publication: Recorded Books, 2005 From the Publisher: With his breathtaking social insight and his graceful sentences, Sinclair Lewis—a Pulitzer and Nobel Prize winner—stands... Show More View Details

Barchester Towers {Unabridged.} by Trollope, Anthony. Narrator Hilton, Margaret. Publication: Recorded Books, 2005 From the Publisher: First, a warning: If you haven’t read any Trollope, start with The Warden; it’s the first in a series of which Barcheste... Show More View Details

Battle of Gettysburg {Unabridged.} by Haskell, Franklin Aretas. Publication: Recorded Books, 1982 From the Publisher: The Battle of Gettysburg is a vivid firsthand account of the most famous battle of the Civil War. Two weeks later, while... Show More View Details

Behold the Mighty Dinosaur {Modern Scholar; Unabridged.} by Kricher, John C. Publication: Recorded Books, 2008 From the Publisher: Dinosaurs-the word means "fearfully great reptile"-have been a source of fascination ever since their discovery in Engla... Show More View Details

Benjamin Franklin : on Love, Marriage & Other Matters {Unabridged.} by Franklin, Benjamin. Narrator Cronauer, Adrian. Publication: Recorded Books, 1988 From the Publisher: Words of Wisdom from America’s shrewdest observer of mankind and its ways. Includes: Choice of a Mistres; Reflections o... Show More View Details

Betty Zane {Unabridged Ed.} by Grey, Zane. Publication: Recorded Books, 2002 From the Publisher: Zane Grey is America’s most beloved author of western novels. Set during the American Revolution, the Fort Henry Saga is... Show More View Details

Billy Budd {Unabridged.} by Melville, Herman. Publication: Recorded Books, 2004 From the Publisher: Critically acclaimed for more than 100 years, Herman Melville’s sea tale, Billy Budd, is considered to be one of the sma... Show More View Details

Black Arrow {Unabridged.} by Stevenson, Robert Louis. Publication: Recorded Books, 2003 From the Publisher: The 15th-century Wars of the Roses serve as backdrop for this swashbuckling historical novel from the author of Kidnapp... Show More View Details

Black Beauty {Unabridged.} by Sewell, Anna. Publication: Recorded Books, 2005 From the Publisher: Amazingly fast, incredibly strong, and fantastically gentle, Black Beauty is a horse that touches the hearts of all who ... Show More View Details

Black Monk and Other Stories {Unabridged.} by Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich. Narrator Guidall, George. Publication: Recorded Books, 1994 From the Publisher: Chekhov, noted author, playwright and physician, is one of the most accessible and enjoyable of the Russian writers. He ... Show More View Details

Black Swan : The Impact of the Highly Improbable {Unabridged.} by Taleb, Nassim. Publication: Recorded Books, 2007 From the Publisher: Maverick thinker Nassim Nicholas Taleb had an illustrious career on Wall Street before turning his focus to his black sw... Show More View Details

Blood Meridian, [Or, The Evening Redness in the West] {Unabridged.} by McCarthy, Cormac. Publication: Recorded Books, 2007 From the Publisher: Author of the National Book Award winner All the Pretty Horses, Cormac McCarthy is one of the most provocative American ... Show More View Details

Body-snatchers {Unabridged.} by Stevenson, Robert Louis. Narrator Spencer, Alexander. Publication: Recorded Books, 1981 From the Publisher: The Body-Snatchers is a “crawler” in Stevenson’s words, a tale of an avenging ghost and two medical students assigned to... Show More View Details

Bottle Imp and Other Stories {Unabridged.} by Stevenson, Robert Louis. Narrator Spencer, Alexander. Publication: Recorded Books, 1981 From the Publisher: In 1887, Robert Louis Stevenson and his wife, Fanny, left England and sailed for the United States. A year later, they m... Show More View Details

Broadsides From the Other Orders {Unabridged.} by Hubbell, Sue. Narrator Caruso, Barbara. Publication: Recorded Books, 2005 From the Publisher: Most of us think of bugs as pesky creatures we squish under our shoes or bat away with our hands. Under the microscope o... Show More View Details

Brotherhood of the Revolution : How America's Founders Forged a New Nation {Modern Scholar} by Ellis, Joseph J. Publication: Recorded Books, 2006 From the Publisher: This is the story of the American Revolution, the men who made it and who then secured it. It is the story of an improba... Show More View Details

Building Blocks of Human Life : Understanding Mature Cells and Stem Cells {Modern Scholar; Unabridged.} by Young, John K. Publication: Recorded Books, 2008 From the Publisher: Every human is composed of an amazing assortment of cells and tissues that carry out myriad functions necessary for sust... Show More View Details

Call of the Wild {Unabridged.} by London, Jack. Publication: Recorded Books, 2006 From the Publisher: In 1897 Buck, an intrepid shepherd dog, is kidnapped and shipped to the Klondike gold fields. There he must learn “the l... Show More View Details

Candide {Unabridged.} Narrator Donnelly, Donal. Publication: Recorded Books, 1991 From the Publisher: The guileless Candide and the good Dr. Pangloss suffer burning at the stake, the galleys, and polite society itself in t... Show More View Details

Captains Courageous {Unabridged.} by Kipling, Rudyard. Narrator Guidall, George. Publication: Recorded Books, 1995 From the Publisher: Captains Courageous is Rudyard Kipling’s classic fable of a boy’s initiation into the fellowship of men, played out on t... Show More View Details

Catholic Church in the Modern Age {Modern Scholar; Unabridged.} by Madden, Thomas F. Publication: Recorded Books, 2008 From the Publisher: As the world entered the modern age, the Catholic Church faced new challenges to its authority, both from without and wi... Show More View Details

Celebrated Cases of Judge Dee {Unabridged.} Publication: Recorded Books, 1989 From the Publisher: —Based upon actual criminal investigations, each of these three stories deals with a different level of Chinese culture ... Show More View Details