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The Triumph of the Lions: A Novel by Stefania Auci

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/658995 [https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/658995] to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Triumph of the Lions: A Novel Series: #2 of A Lions of Sicily Book Author: Stefania Auci Narrator: Hollis Mccarthy, Edoardo Ballerini Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 7 minutes Release date: March 12, 2024 Genres: Literary Fiction Publisher's Summary: The basis for the Disney-produced series on Hulu The Lions of Sicily “A blazing epic of countless twists and turns.”—Le Figaro ''A compelling combination of historical sweep and family drama'' –Kirkus Reviews From the author of the acclaimed The Florios of Sicily, a magnificent novel that explores the origins of one of Italy’s most powerful and notorious families, men and women whose ruthless ambition and caprice would chart the course of modern Italian history—a tale of grand historical dramas, exotic locales, political intrigue, and heartbreaking romance that rivals the bestselling works of Philippa Gregory, Jennifer Chiaverini, and Adriana Trigiani. Known as the Lions of Sicily, the Florios have officially arrived. Once rich only in ambition, the family has amassed a fortune that includes palaces, factories, ships, silks, and jewels. The city of Sicily admires them, honors them and, above all, fears them. Ignazio was destined to rule Casa Florio since birth, a fearless drive that pulses through his veins, pushing him to look beyond Sicily towards Rome, Europe and its courts, the naval domination of the Mediterranean, and eventually the purchase of the entire Archipelago of the Egadi to build his dazzling empire. But his heart is black as ice. To seize Casa Florio, he abandoned the love of his life—an act of treachery which still casts a dark shadow. Barely twenty, his son Ignazziddu stands to inherit all that his father has built. Yet he is nothing like Ignazio. A nervous young man, he does not want to be shackled to his infamous name, to sacrifice himself for the family. Despite his fears, he embraces Ignazio’s legacy, and must face a world that changes too quickly, agitated by new, violent, and uncontrollable forces. Ignazziddu eventually realizes that it’s not enough to have Florio blood to become the imposing force his grandfather and father were. What is it they had that he lacks? Beside father and son are two extraordinary women: Giovanna, Ignazio’s wife, hard and fragile as crystal, full of passion but hungry for love, and Franca, the wife of Ignazziddu, the most beautiful woman in Europe, whose golden existence is threatened by the blows of a cruel fate. It is these women who unforgettably animate The Triumph of the Lions. Bringing the Belle Epoque into stunning relief, Auci dives deeper into the exhilarating and terrible, glorious and tragic history of a family that, for decades, sat high above Italian society, and made the heart of an island and city beat. Translated from the Italian by Katherine Gregor and Howard Curtis

My Documents: Stories by Alejandro Zambra

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/649330 [https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/649330] to listen full audiobooks. Title: My Documents: Stories Author: Alejandro Zambra Narrator: Gisela Chípe Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 17 minutes Release date: February 27, 2024 Genres: Literary Fiction Publisher's Summary: The landmark first story collection from internationally acclaimed author Alejandro Zambra, now featuring five additional stories and an introduction by his longtime collaborator, Megan McDowell An early desktop computer becomes the third partner in a doomed relationship; an older brother figure whose father lives in exile imparts hilarious life lessons to his young protégé. A man attempts to quit smoking despite the fact that he’s very good at it; another masquerades as the family man he'll never be. Throughout, Pinochet’s dictatorship casts a long shadow, and men in relationships exhibit their profound capacity for both love and harm. In these unforgettable stories—which span religion, romance, technology, soccer, solitude, and more—Alejandro Zambra unfolds a radical literary reflection on life, relationships, and the tender and brutal dimensions of masculinity in Chile from the 1980s to the present. Intimate and playful, provocative and profound, and brilliantly rendered by National Book Award winning translator Megan McDowell, My Documents a testament to the necessity of literature even—and especially—in times of political and personal crisis.

Above the Fire: A Novel by Michael O’donnell

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/654734 [https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/654734] to listen full audiobooks. Title: Above the Fire: A Novel Author: Michael O’donnell Narrator: Robert Fass Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 39 minutes Release date: December 5, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 2 Genres: Literary Fiction Publisher's Summary: An enthralling debut, Above the Fire crystallizes the relationship between a father and son as they survive a winter of isolation. Perfect for fans of The Dog Stars by Peter Heller and The Road by Cormac McCarthy. Laboring under a shared loss, Doug and his young son, Tim, set out on a late-season backpacking trip through the White Mountains of New Hampshire. They find beauty and solidarity in the outdoors, making friends along the trail and falling into the rhythms of an expedition. But when reports of warfare and social collapse reach the ranger station, Doug—seeking to protect the only family he has left—withdraws even further into the backcountry. The alpine winter presents its own dangers, as father and son must endure the elements, the solitude, and the ever-present threat of outsiders. As their isolation intensifies, and the nature of the country’s disorder becomes more unsettling, their bond with each other grows more fierce. But as spring approaches, they must decide whether—and how—to confront the perils of a changed world.

We Must Not Think of Ourselves by Lauren Grodstein

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/650363 [https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/650363] to listen full audiobooks. Title: We Must Not Think of Ourselves Author: Lauren Grodstein Narrator: Amir Levi, Sharon Freedman, Brad Griffith, Jesse Vilinsky, Rich Keeble Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 3 minutes Release date: November 28, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 3 Genres: Literary Fiction Publisher's Summary: From a New York Times bestselling author Lauren Grodstein, a story inspired by a little-known piece of history in the lives of Jewish occupants of the Warsaw Ghetto in World War II. Called a "masterpiece", and as seen on The Today Show with Jenna pick (Madeline Miller). On a November day in 1940, Adam Paskow becomes a prisoner in the Warsaw Ghetto, where the Jews of the city are cut off from their former lives and held captive by Nazi guards to await an uncertain fate. Weeks later, he is approached by a mysterious figure with a surprising request: Would he join a secret group of archivists working to preserve the truth of what is happening inside these walls?  Adam agrees and begins taking testimonies from his students, friends, and neighbors. One of the people Adam interviews is his flatmate Sala Wiskoff, who is stoic, determined, and funny—and married with two children. Over the months of their confinement, in the presence of her family, they fall in love. But when Adam discovers a possible escape from the Ghetto, he is faced with an unbearable choice: whom can he save, and at what cost ?  Inspired by the testimony-gathering project with the code name Oneg Shabbat, and told with immediacy and heart, We Must Not Think of Ourselves is a piercing story of love, determination, and sacrifice.

The Rainbow by Yasunari Kawabata

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/652128 [https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/652128] to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Rainbow Author: Yasunari Kawabata Narrator: Ami Okumura Jones Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 55 minutes Release date: November 9, 2023 Genres: Literary Fiction Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. With the Second World War only a few years in the past, and Japan still reeling from its effects, two sisters - born to the same father but different mothers - struggle to make sense of the new world in which they are coming of age. Asako, the younger, has become obsessed with locating a third sibling, while also experiencing love for the first time. While Momoko, their father's first child - haunted by the loss of her kamikaze boyfriend and their final, disturbing days together - seeks comfort in a series of unhealthy romances. And both sisters find themselves unable to outrun the legacies of their late mothers. A thoughtful, probing novel about the enduring traumas of war, the unbreakable bonds of family and the inescapability of the past, The Rainbow is a searing, melancholy work from one of Japan's greatest writers. ©2023 Yasunari Kawabata (P)2023 Penguin Audio