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King Solomon’s Mines By H. Rider Haggard Source: Librivox | Zipped MP3 Length: 9 hr, 52 min Reader: John Nicholson The book: Set in British colonial South Africa, King Solomon’s Mines tells of the extraordinary adventures of big game hunter… Read moreFREE LISTENS Review: King Solomon’s Mines by H. Rider Haggard
The Shadows By George MacDonald; Read by Catherine Eastman 2 Zipped MP3s or Podcast – Approx. 1.5 Hours [UNABRIDGED] Publisher: LibriVox.org Published: November 27, 2007 Though no longer well known, his works (particularly his fairy tales and fantasy novels) have… Read moreLibriVox: The Shadows by George MacDonald
With two stories by H. P. Lovecraft and a Solomon Kane story by Robert Howard, there was no way that I could resist this latest LibriVox offering. Tales of horror and stories of the weird by the masters at the… Read moreLibriVox Short Horror Story Collection #2 – out now
His Majesty’s DragonBy Naomi Novik; Read by David Thorn5 CDs – 6.5 Hours [ABRIDGED]Publisher: Random House AudioPublished: 2007ISBN: 9780739354131 Themes: / Fantasy / Hard Fantasy / Alternate History / Dragons / 19th Century / War / Britain / France /… Read moreReview of His Majesty’s Dragon by Naomi Novik
ABC Radio National’s The Book Show has a timely documentary in their schedule for next Friday! It’s called Who Wrote Frankenstein? and here’s the description: Was Mary Shelley too young and uneducated to have written Frankenstein? There is a debate… Read moreABC RN to air <B>Who Wrote Frankenstein?</B>
The PrestigeBy Christopher Priest; Read by Simon Vance10 CDs – 12 Hours [UNABRIDGED]Publisher: Blackstone AudioPublished: 2006ISBN: 0786168412Themes: / Science Fiction / Magic / Magicians / 19th Century / Electricity / World Fantasy Award / It’s difficult to say how long… Read moreReview of The Prestige by Christopher Priest