DescriptionThe spectacularly violent Jewish revolt of A.D. 66 is in full swing as Volume 2 opens, and we begin our story with the horrific siege of Jotapata and the capture of Josephus. Listeners receive a rousing, eyewitness account of Roman arms in action as Vespa…
DescriptionIn A.D. 66, nationalist and religious revolutionaries in Palestine led a ferocious revolt of the Jewish people against the authority of mighty Rome, culminating in the greatest upheaval and savagery the world had known up to that time. By the end of the c…
DescriptionLady-in-Waiting Ursula Blanchard has a mandate from the Secretary of State to spy on behalf of Queen Elizabeth I. Although she has already proven herself worthy of the Queen's gratitude, Ursula now must travel to France, where civil war may break out at any moment, to hand-carry a letter from Elizabeth to the Queen Mother and Regent, Catherine. The mission to mediate peace between warring Protestant and Catholic French factions seems clear, but there are hidden forces at work. Whom can Ursula trust? What will happen to her daughter if she fails? And what are the chances, and consequences, of a reunion with her second husband, a Frenchman and enemy of Elizabeth's? This tale of murder, treason, treasure, and passion effortlessly and accurately conveys the high treason of the court of young Queen Elizabeth I.
DescriptionDave Barry didn't know what he was letting himself in for when he invited his Legion of Alert Readers to submit their nominees in the Bad Song Survey. "Song badness, " he soon learned, "is an issue that Americans care deeply about." Now John Ritter and A…
DescriptionThis is a sweeping narrative history of the events leading to 9/11, a groundbreaking look at the people and ideas, the terrorist plans, and the Western intelligence failures that culminated in the assault on America. Lawrence Wright's remarkable book is b…
DescriptionWatch out - the Earth just fell into a dark sun's orbit! Or maybe you'd rather visit a theme park called Hell? These are just 2 of the strange and unnerving tales you'll find in this collection of great science fiction and fantasy stories. Take your imagination into futuristic and mystical worlds where gravity can kill and humans become walking biochip labs. See the world through the eyes of a 4-legged creature in Susan Shwartz's "Critical Cats" and meet an electronic storyteller in Isaac Asimov's "Someday." The other stories include Greg Bear's "Blood Music, " Ben Bova's "The Man Who Hated Gravity, " Arthur C. Clarke's "Breaking Strain, " Fritz Leiber's "A Pail of Air, " Kristine K. Rusch's "Sing" and "Story Child, " Dan Simmons's "Vanni Fucci Is Alive and Well and Living in Hell, " Connie Willis's "Ado, " and Jane Yolen's "Green Messiah."…
