Audiobooks narrated by Peter Francis James

[German] - Folge 01 - 04 (Hörspielbox) Audiobook

"Seit Äonen trachten dunkle Mächte nach der Eroberung der Welt. Vor einhundert Jahren starben die letzten beiden Protagonisten dieser unheilvollen Entwicklung. Doch nun kehren sie zurück und setzen ihr zerstörerisches Werk fort: mitten in London. Sie kämpfen nicht nur gegen die Menschheit, sondern auch gegeneinander in: Dracula versus Frankenstein. Duell der Giganten. Folge für Folge löst die mutige und übermotivierte Polizistin Melissa 'Missy' Smart mit Hilfe ihres neuen mysteriösen Untermieters kuriose Fälle und gräbt dabei ein dunkles Geheimnis aus, das hundert Jahre in der modrigen Erde vor sich hingammelte. Und nun zu neuem Leben erwacht … Dracula versus Frankenstein: Duell der Giganten ist eine Krimi-Grusel-Comedy-Serie. Gekonnt werden vom Autor Christian Gailus drei Genres auf unkonventionelle Weise und mit einem großen Augenzwinkern kombiniert. Produziert wird die Hörspielserie von STIL Musik & Hörspiele – gewohnt spektakulär. Die Produktion überzeugt nicht nur mit einem herausragenden Cast, sondern auch mit einem eigens und exklusiv für die Serie komponierten Score und beeindruckenden Sounddesign. Enthaltene Folgen: 01: Das Grauen beginnt 02: Die Bestie von London 03: Burg des Schreckens 04: Der Club der roten Richter Spieldauer: ca. 305 Minuten Empfohlen ab 16 Jahren"

Christian Gailus (Author), , Agnes Herrmann, Alfred Molina, Ann Coulter, Bill Bryson, Boyd Gaines, Campbell Scott, Christiane Marx, Christopher Ströbl, Dale Carnegie, Daniel Sellier, David Turba, Denis O'Hare, Dirk Petrick, Dylan Baker, Eduard Burza, Grover Gardner, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Hope Davis, Ian Holm, J.K. Rowling, Jack Welch, James Patterson, Jim Dale, John Feinstein, John Lloyd, John Rubinstein, Karen Ziemba, Kaspar Eichel, Ken Blanchard, Larry Bossidy, Lukas Leibe, Marcus Buckingham, Mark Victor Hansen, Michael Hammer, N, Peter Francis James, Peter M. Senge, Ram Charan, Rick Pitino, Robert G. Allen, Sandra Day O'Connor, Sandrine Mittelstädt, Sebastian Kaufmane, Sebastian Walch, Stephen Lang, Stephen R. Covey, Suze Orman, Tanja Fornaro, Tom Mclean, Tony Roberts, Vanessa Liese, Zig Ziglar, александр усов, алексей багдасаров, алексей кортнев, анатолий белый, анна каменкова, иван литвинов, игорь яцко, илья сланевский, ксения раппопорт, мария лапшина, ольга лапшина, юлия яблонская (Narrator)

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[Russian] - Мастер и Маргарита

"Аудиоспектакль «Мастер и Маргарита» — лауреат премий «Книга года – 2022» и «Выбор читателей LiveLib – 2022» в номинации «Лучшая аудиокнига». Максим Суханов и Ксения Раппопорт, Виктор Сухоруков и Анатолий Белый, Алексей Кортнев и Кирилл Пирогов, Елизавета Боярская и Антон Шагин, Ефим Шифрин и Анна Каменкова. И многие другие! Аудио Издательство ВИМБО предлагает вашему вниманию первый и небывало масштабный аудиоспектакль по культовому роману Михаила Булгакова «Мастер и Маргарита», исполненный целым созвездием блестящих актеров. У каждой роли – свой неповторимый голос, и их тонко срежиссированное многозвучие запускает в воображении слушателя настоящее кино. Окруженный мистическим ореолом «роман о дьяволе» запрещали, подвергали цензуре, им зачитывались подпольно в самиздате, а в наше время изучают в школе и университетах. О чем «Мастер и Маргарита» может прозвучать сегодня? О непримиримых противоречиях истинного творца с тем обществом, которое его окружает. О том, как тонка граница между добром и злом – настолько тонка, что различить ее бывает трудно. Аудиоспектакль воспроизводит полный текст романа в последней редакции Елены Булгаковой без каких-либо сокращений и изменений. «Прежде всего, меня интересовала идея любви и смерти, которые рядом – всегда рядом. Любви и творчества, любви мужчины к женщине, женщины к мужчине, любви одного человека к человечеству вообще – на примере Иешуа Га-Ноцри. Этот роман пронизан любовью насквозь» Алексей Багдасаров, режиссер и исполнитель роли Автора «Роман 'Мастер и Маргарита' уникален: своей структурой, сопряжением разных жанров, стилей и вневременных смыслов. Исполненный ансамблем талантливейших актеров, подобно волшебному крему Маргариты, он дарит чувство полета» Мария Родионова, автор сценария и помощник режиссера"

михаил булгаков (Author), , Alfred Molina, Boyd Gaines, Campbell Scott, Dale Carnegie, Denis O'Hare, Grover Gardner, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Hope Davis, James Patterson, Karen Ziemba, Larry Bossidy, Marcus Buckingham, Michael Hammer, Peter Francis James, Ram Charan, Rick Pitino, Sandra Day O'Connor, Stephen Lang, Stephen R. Covey, Tom Mclean, Tony Roberts, Zig Ziglar, александр усов, алексей багдасаров, алексей кортнев, анатолий белый, анна каменкова, иван литвинов, игорь яцко, илья сланевский, ксения раппопорт, мария лапшина, ольга лапшина, юлия яблонская (Narrator)

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The Book of Joy

"Brought to you by Penguin. Two spiritual giants. Seven days. One timeless question. 'The ultimate source of happiness is within us.' DALAI LAMA 'We grow in kindness when our kindness is tested.' DESMOND TUTU Archbishop Desmond Tutu and the Dalai Lama have been friends for many, many years. Between them, they have endured exile, violence and oppression. And in the face of these hardships, they have continued to radiate compassion, humour and above all, joy. To celebrate His Holiness's eightieth birthday, Archbishop Tutu travelled to the Dalai Lama's home in Dharamsala. The two men spent a week discussing a single burning question: how do we find joy in the face of suffering? This book is a gift from two of the most important spiritual figures of our time. Full of love, warmth and hope, The Book of Joy offers us the chance to experience their journey from first embrace to final goodbye. © Dalai Lama & Desmond Tutu 2016 (P) Penguin Audio 2022"

Archbishop Desmond Tutu, The Dalai Lama (Author), Douglas Carlton Abrams, Francois Chau, Peter Francis James (Narrator)

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On Beauty

"Brought to you by Penguin. WINNER OF THE WOMEN'S PRIZE SHORTLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2015 SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER From the acclaimed author of Swing Time, White Teeth and Grand Union, discover a brilliantly funny and deeply mving story about love and family Why do we fall in love with the people we do? Why do we visit our mistakes on our children? What makes life truly beautiful? Set between New England and London, On Beauty concerns a pair of feuding families - the Belseys and the Kipps - and a clutch of doomed affairs. It puts low morals among high ideals and asks some searching questions about what life does to love. For the Belseys and the Kipps, the confusions - both personal and political - of our uncertain age are about to be brought close to home: right to the heart of family. 'I didn't want to finish, I was enjoying it so much' Evening Standard 'Thrums with intellectual sass and know-how' Literary Review 'Filled with humour, generosity and contemporary sparkle' Daily Telegraph 'Satirical, wise and sexy' Washington Post © Zadie Smith 2005 (P) Penguin Audio 2021"

Zadie Smith (Author), Peter Francis James (Narrator)

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Black Boy

"Brought to you by Penguin. Richard Wright's memoir of his childhood as a young black boy in the American south of the 1920s and 30s is a stark depiction of African-American life and a powerful exploration of racial tension. At four years old, Richard Wright set fire to his home in a moment of boredom; at five his father deserted the family; by six Richard was - temporarily - an alcoholic. It was in saloons, railroad yards and streets that he learned the facts about life, about fear, hunger and hatred, while his mother's long illness taught him about suffering. In a world of white hostility and subjugation it would be his love of books and pursuit of knowledge that would propel him to follow his dream of justice and opportunity in the north. A chronicle of coming of age under the racial prejudices of the American south, as much the story of a writer finding his voice, Black Boy remains one of the great, impassioned memoirs of the twentieth century. 'A compelling indictment of life in the Deep South between the wars' Daily Telegraph © Richard Wright 1945 (P) Penguin Audio 2020"

Richard Wright (Author), Peter Francis James (Narrator)

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Native Son

"Brought to you by Penguin. WITH A NEW AFTERWORD BY GARY YOUNGE Reckless, angry and adrift, Bigger Thomas has grown up trapped in a life of poverty in the slums of Chicago. But a job with the affluent Dalton family provides the setting for a catastrophic collision between his world and theirs. Hunted by citizen and police alike, and baited by prejudiced officials, Bigger finds himself the cause célèbre in an ever-narrowing endgame. First published in 1940, Native Son shocked readers with its candid depiction of violence and confrontation of racial stereotypes. It went on to make Richard Wright the first bestselling black writer in America. '[Native Son] possesses an artistry, penetration of thought, and sheer emotional power that places it into the front rank of American fiction' Ralph Ellison 'The most important and celebrated novel of Negro life to have appeared in America' James Baldwin © Richard Wright 1940 (P) Penguin Audio 2020"

Richard Wright (Author), Peter Francis James (Narrator)

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Duke: A Life of Duke Ellington

"A major new biography of Duke Ellington from the acclaimed author of Pops: A Life of Louis Armstrong Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington was the greatest jazz composer of the twentieth century—and an impenetrably enigmatic personality whom no one, not even his closest friends, claimed to understand. The grandson of a slave, he dropped out of high school to become one of the world’s most famous musicians, a showman of incomparable suavity who was as comfortable in Carnegie Hall as in the nightclubs where he honed his style. He wrote some fifteen hundred compositions, many of which, like “Mood Indigo” and “Sophisticated Lady,” remain beloved standards, and he sought inspiration in an endless string of transient lovers, concealing his inner self behind a smiling mask of flowery language and ironic charm. As the biographer of Louis Armstrong, Terry Teachout is uniquely qualified to tell the story of the public and private lives of Duke Ellington. Duke peels away countless layers of Ellington’s evasion and public deception to tell the unvarnished truth about the creative genius who inspired Miles Davis to say, “All the musicians should get together one certain day and get down on their knees and thank Duke.”"

Terry Teachout (Author), Peter Francis James (Narrator)

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The Planet of Junior Brown

"Winner of the Newbery Honor, The Planet of Junior Brown is an extraordinary story of heroism, and survival, that will appeal to young and older readers alike. The only thing Junior Brown and Buddy Clark really have is the small solar system they had built in the hidden cellar room of the school. Ostracized from his classmates Junior, a 300 pound musical and artistic prodigy, depends on his imagination for companionship. Buddy is used to depending on no one but himself. Homeless, he uses his wits to survive the streets. With the help of Mr. Poole, the school custodian, the two boys discover a world, a sheltered universe of their own in the basement room. When their hiding place is discovered, and Junior loses the only place he feels safe, his imagination takes over. It will take all of Buddy's resource to protect his friend as the realities of Junior's world come crashing in around them both. Award-winning author Virginia Hamilton is best known for her ability to create stories that teach with an element of fantasy. Heralded among the top black women writers, Hamilton brings the lessons of black urban experience to life for young adults from a variety of background and ethic origins."

Virginia Hamilton (Author), Peter Francis James (Narrator)

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Devil in the Grove: Thurgood Marshall, the Groveland Boys, and the Dawn of a New America

"Winner of the Pulitzer Prize “A must-read, cannot-put-down history.” — Thomas Friedman, New York Times Arguably the most important American lawyer of the twentieth century, Thurgood Marshall was on the verge of bringing the landmark suit Brown v. Board of Education before the U.S. Supreme Court when he became embroiled in a case that threatened to change the course of the civil rights movement and cost him his life. In 1949, Florida's orange industry was booming, and citrus barons got rich on the backs of cheap Jim Crow labor with the help of Sheriff Willis V. McCall, who ruled Lake County with murderous resolve. When a white seventeen-year-old girl cried rape, McCall pursued four young black men who dared envision a future for themselves beyond the groves. The Ku Klux Klan joined the hunt, hell-bent on lynching the men who came to be known as ''the Groveland Boys.'' Associates thought it was suicidal for Marshall to wade into the ''Florida Terror,'' but the young lawyer would not shrink from the fight despite continuous death threats against him. Drawing on a wealth of never-before-published material, including the FBI's unredacted Groveland case files, as well as unprecedented access to the NAACP's Legal Defense Fund files, Gilbert King shines new light on this remarkable civil rights crusader."

Gilbert King (Author), Peter Francis James (Narrator)

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Caught Up in the Rapture

"THE #1 BLACKBOARD BESTSELLER Meet Jazmine Deems: she's twenty-six, steppin' out from under her overprotective preacher father, and determined to escape the streets of South Central and realize her dream of making it in the music business. Meet X-Man: he's embroiled in the violence of the streets, and seems destined for a life spent hangin' with his homies—until his talent as a tapper attracts the attention of a big-lime record producer. Fate brings Jazmine and X-Man together as promising young stars for the same record company. They thrive on the excitement of their new careers and passionate love, until a power-hungry executive pits them against each other, jeopardizing both their musical careers and romantic future. Follow Jazmine and X-man as they discover that with the right mix of love and determination, it doesn't matter where you're from, it's where you're at."

Sheneska Jackson (Author), Dion Graham, Kim Staunton, Peter Francis James (Narrator)

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Voodoo Dreams: A Novel of Marie Laveau

"Spanning six decades of the 1800s, this mesmerizing story is a fictional biography of Marie Laveau--one of the most haunting characters in New Orleans' history. Part of a long line of voodoo priestesses and healers, Marie tells of the mystery, passion, and violence that pattern her life. Like her grandmother, Marie sees visions from an early age. She never knew her mother, who practiced a spiritualism so potent she was murdered by those who feared her. When Marie becomes a healer, she discovers a supernatural force that can channel the power of her ancestors. But it is a ferocious force driven by both life and death. Author Jewell Parker Rhodes has been awarded a National Endowment for the Arts and is a professor of American literature and creative writing at Arizona State University."

Jewell Parker Rhodes (Author), Peter Francis James (Narrator)

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Stories: All-New Tales

"This astonishing collection of all-new tales by some of the most acclaimed writers at work today is called, simply, Stories. Edited by Neil Gaiman (Sandman, The Graveyard Book, Anansi Boys, Coraline) and Al Sarrantonio (award-winning author of forty books and editor of numerous collections), Stories presents never before published short works from a veritable Who’s Who of contemporary literature—breathtaking inventions from the likes of Lawrence Block, Roddy Doyle, Joanne Harris, Joe Hill, Walter Mosley, Joyce Carol Oates, Stewart O’Nan, Chuck Palahniuk, Carolyn Parkhurst, Jodi Picoult, Peter Straub…and, of course, the inimitable Neil Gaiman himself."

Al Sarrantonio, Neil Gaiman (Author), Anne Bobby, Euan Morton, Jonathan Davis, Katherine Kellgren, Peter Francis James (Narrator)

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Audiobooks Narrated by Peter Francis James