Historical Trees

Strasbourg, 1518. In the midst of a blisteringly hot summer, a lone woman begins to dance in the city square. She dances for days without pause or rest, and when hundreds of other women join her, the men running the city declare a state of emergency and hire musicians to play the Devil out of the mob.

This is a tale of witches and wishes, tales and trees, stepmothers, spells and a girl who sleeps in the ashes by the fire.... But it's not the one you know.

Deborah has a gift; she can see the future. As Deborah grows up, so do the date palms that surround her home. Under these trees, people come from far and wide to seek guidance from the great prophetess and judge. In her dreams, Deborah foresees danger to the people of Israel. She summons a general to speak with her beneath the date palms. "War is coming and you must prepare," she tells him. For the girl that grew up under the date palms, her moment of destiny has arrived.

Before the #MeToo movement, there was the 1970s and three girls - Tessa, Athena, Jenny – looking for love, friendship, and meaningful futures. In desiring to break traditional roles in gender and sexuality, they face challenges from family, church and society. With new freedoms, there are also dangers. This is a story of women's empowerment that has relevance today for women and men. For listeners aged 15+

Past betrayal has turned John Kliest’s passion to his work as a builder and surveyor in the Moravian town of Salem, North Carolina. Now, to satisfy the elders’ edict and fulfill his mission in Cherokee Territory, he needs a bride. But the one woman qualified to record the Cherokee language longs for a future with his younger brother.

Straßburg, im glühend heißen Sommer 1518: Mitten in der Stadt beginnt eine Frau zu tanzen. Tagelang, ohne Unterbrechung. Hunderte folgen ihrem Beispiel und die Obrigkeit ruft verzweifelt den Notstand aus. Außerhalb der Stadtgrenze spürt die schwangere Lisbet noch nichts von dem Aufruhr. Doch als ihre Schwägerin Nethe aus der Verbannung auf den Hof zurückkehrt, beginnt auch unter Lisbets Füßen der Boden zu beben. Was verbirgt Nethe? Welche Sünde hat sie begangen, für die sie sieben Jahre lang Buße tat?

The year is 1831. As England emerges from the post war depression, the country is changing, and the birth pains of the Reform Act bring it to the brink of revolution. The violent times breed violent acts, both outside and inside the Morland family. Sophie's life is shattered by a hideous crime. Rosamund learns that achieving her dreams brings as much pain as pleasure. Heloise, mourning her beloved James, let’s control of Morland Place fall into chaos. And amongst them all stalks the deadly, invisible threat of cholera.

Four girls. Four generations. One family. The third installment of the exquisite new series from Newbery Honor winner Ann M. Martin follows Francie, Dana's daughter, to Princeton, NJ, in the 1980s.

En un convulso 1974, mientras el ejército turco ocupa el norte de Chipre, Kostas, un griego cristiano, y Defne, una turca musulmana, se reúnen en secreto bajo las vigas ennegrecidas de la taberna La Higuera Feliz, donde cuelgan ristras de ajos, cebollas y pimientos. Allí, lejos del fragor de la guerra, crece a través de una cavidad en el techo una higuera, testigo del amor de los dos jóvenes, pero también de sus desencuentros, de la destrucción de Nicosia y de la trágica separación de los amantes. Décadas más tarde, en el norte de Londres, Ada Kazantzakis acaba de perder a su madre.

Self-taught artist Rose O'Neill leaves the Midwest for New York in 1893, determined to become an illustrator in a field dominated by males. Mindful of her duty to the impoverished family she left behind, Rose’s obligations require her to yield to the men who hold the reins of her career, as well as the men she grows to love.

The year is 1969. After an interminable four years under the boot of the US military, 24-year-old Nathaniel Hawthorne Flowers is ready for his real life to begin. But when Nate is denied admission to UC Santa Cruz, he decides that a bachelor's degree isn't necessarily the path he's laid out for himself. When a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity presents itself, even Nate is tempted by the allure of conventionally defined success. Madrone inspires us to consider how far we'll go to remain true to ourselves.

En 1971 una pareja muere al pisar una vieja granada en el antiguo campo de batalla del Somme, escenario de uno los episodios más cruentos de la Primera Guerra Mundial. Su hijo de tres años es encontrado cuatro días más tarde a muchos kilómetros de distancia. Edvard crecerá con su abuelo Sverre en una granja noruega ignorando el enigmático suceso hasta que, un día, alguien entrega un ataúd destinado a su abuelo: una espléndida pieza de carpintería tallada en madera de abedul.

经过三千屯丁试垦，古城子比屋环居，人们安土乐业，大有井田遗风。尤其是京旗屯田，更为满洲故里带来了勃勃的生机。然而，由于朝廷首鼠两端，京旗子弟忌惮稼穑之苦，轰轰烈烈的古城子屯田就要就此终结吗？…… 經過三千屯丁試墾，古城子比屋環居，人們安土樂業，大有井田遺風。尤其是京旗屯田，更為滿洲故里帶來了勃勃的生機。然而，由於朝廷首鼠兩端，京旗子弟忌憚稼穡之苦，轟轟烈烈的古城子屯田就要就此終結嗎？

تتناول الرواية قصة شجرة الدر كأول امرأة ملكة تتولي الحكم في تاريخ مصر الإسلامية، حيث قدرت لها الأقدار أن تتوج ملكة على مصر بعد مقتل الملك «طوران شاه» آخر سلاطين الدولة الأيوبية.

Hidden Women is a captivating collection of stories that shines a spotlight on the often-overlooked women who played significant roles in the lives of famous men from well-known narratives. This collection offers listeners a fresh perspective by delving into the untold stories of these remarkable women, showcasing their strength, resilience, and unique experiences.

Spring, 1096. Europe’s princes march their armies toward the Holy Land. They are accompanied by tens of thousands of pilgrims, led by a fiery preacher Peter the Hermit. Their destination is Jerusalem, the holiest of all Christian cities. Their goal is to conquer the Muslim occupation. History will call them the First Crusade. Among the pilgrims is Oderic of Rheims, a Benedictine monk from Eastern France. He's devoted to the cause, but the Crusade will test every vow he swore to the Church. His poverty will be challenged by greed, his obedience tempted by blood lust.

When her father, chief of the Gypsies, died, headstrong Etti lost her status but none of her spirit. She's the first woman to race her horse in Marseilles. She survives attacks by her drunken brothers, the very men who should have protected her, and she's turned the head of Rafa, a delicious Gitano Gypsy from Spain with a tantalizing sense of adventure and breathtaking passion. She dares to break all the rules to pursue Rafa - and the exciting life she craves.

Irlanda, 1846. Kathleen y Michael se aman y planean en secreto abandonar su tierra natal, la humilde y hambrienta Irlanda, en busca de una vida mejor en el Nuevo Mundo. Pero todos sus sueños se ven truncados cuando Michael es condenado como rebelde y desterrado a Australia.Irlanda, 1846. Kathleen y Michael se aman y planean en secreto abandonar su tierra natal, la humilde y hambrienta Irlanda, en busca de una vida mejor en el Nuevo Mundo. Pero todos sus sueños se ven truncados cuando Michael es condenado como rebelde y desterrado a Australia....

Catherine L. Knowles has written White Dove, an epic story of love, betrayal, hate, and survival set against the tumultuous background of the Civil War and General Sherman’s Scorch the Earth campaign. At the center of the tale is a former bordello business manager Mollie “Sissy” Greenleaf, a “spitfire” loud, outspoken woman. Sissy finds herself in the middle of a heated courtroom battle to defend the honor of her deceased best friend and confidant Mollie Teal and her estate.

In 1897, newly married Beryl and Edward Massart travel more than one thousand miles from Quebec to farm a plot of land in Wisconsin that they bought sight-unseen. An almost magical grove of maples on their property inspires them to dream of a real home built within the grove, not the tiny log cabin they’ve come to live in.