Travel Classics

Auf der Flucht durch die Zeit – Roger Zelaznys Science-Fiction-Klassiker in neuer Übersetzung. Red Dorakeen hat sich einen mächtigen Feind gemacht. Kreuz und quer flieht er vor dessen Attentätern durch die Epochen der Menschheitsgeschichte – denn die "Straße nach Überallhin" ermöglicht es ihm, von der unvorstellbar fernen Vergangenheit bis in die weite Zukunft zu reisen. Dieser vergessene Schatz der Science-Fiction lässt einen immer wieder von Neuem staunen, rätseln und mitfiebern – ein außergewöhnliches Hörerlebnis gelesen von Mark Bremer. Neu übersetzt wurde der Klassiker von Jakob Schmidt.

A science fiction tale of love and survival of two modern professors dealing with the past they both love and study. Offered a free trip into a remote Idaho wilderness that she loves and studies, Professor Dawn Edwards can't refuse. On the trip she meets Professor Madison Rogers, and they fall for each other before they even reach their destination. But living in the Old West proves to be a brutal task at times. Somehow, Dawn must survive to rescue herself, her friends, and the man she loves. A science fiction novel of the old west and true love

Kathryn Barker's Waking Romeo is a spectacularly genre-bending retelling of Romeo & Juliet asking the big questions about true love, fate, and time travel.

Schon im französischen Exil, besuchte der Wahl-Pariser Tucholsky die Pyrenäen. Natürlich konnte daraus nicht ein reiner Reisebericht entstehen; Politik, Religion, der Mensch, die Liebe, kurz: einfach alles musste mit hinein. Und das ist es denn auch: Ein Hörbuch über die Pyrenäen - und alles andere.

Escrito no século XIX, em meio a ascensão de ideias liberais em Portugal, Viagens na Minha Terra narra o percurso do autor Almeida Garrett, que parte de Lisboa em direção a Santarém. Além de ser um romance histórico, a obra traça profundas críticas ao desenvolvimento urbano de Portugal e de seu progresso como nação ao longo dos anos. Entre paisagens naturais, o autor também conta a história do romance de Carlos e Joaninha e seu envolvimento com a Guerra Civil portuguesa.

In The Invisible Man, an unexpected guest at the Coach and Horses in Iping arouses the local's interest with his short temper and his completely covered face. Griffin is seeking solitude and quiet, but is soon forced from the village and finds temporary shelter in the home of an old university friend, Kemp. In The Time Machine, a Victorian scientist travels into the far future and discovers the descendants of humanity, the Eloi, living in apparent peace. However, after his time machine goes missing, he discovers that humanity has in fact split into two distinct species.

Between 1895 and 1898, H. G. Wells wrote five science fiction novels, which have become among the most celebrated examples of the genre. The first of these was The Time Machine, in which Wells explores not only the fascinating subject of time travel but also the potential dangers to human autonomy by the advance of civilization. Well's world-weary Time Traveller, who is the main narrator, is one of his most quirky and appealing characters.

Desiree Le Mire ran into the cave, anxious to explore, tempted by the legends of Inca gold. Harry Lamar and his brother Paul had no choice but to follow. After all, they could not let the beautiful dancer enter the black depths alone. Others lived there, however, protecting the gold of their ancestors, others now misshapen after generations of living underground. That was why no one who entered the cave ever emerged into daylight. But no one who had entered was as beautiful as Desiree - or as determined as the Lamars.

"Temo di non riuscire a descrivervi le singolari sensazioni che si hanno viaggiando nel tempo: sono eccessivamente spiacevoli. Sembra di essere sulle montagne russe: si ha cioè la sensazione di precipitare inevitabilmente con la testa all'ingiù! Provavo, inoltre, l'orribile presentimento di una imminente catastrofe."

On a wager, the eccentric English gentleman Phileas Fogg accepts a challenge to circle the globe in 80 days. Follow Phileas and his faithful valet Passepartout in this classic fantastic adventure.

Thoreau gives an account of three canoe and hiking journeys - by himself and with others - through the mostly uninhabited forests of Maine in the 1850s. Identifying birds, trees and plants by their botanical as well as their common names, he also records the Indian names of lakes, rivers and plants. He investigates the connections between waterways and trails, and provides detail on camping, fishing and hunting in the woods, using whatever is at hand. Extolling the beauty of the wilds that he encounters, Thorough’s narrative is also imbued with elements of his philosophy.

H.G. Wells—long hailed as the Father of Science Fiction—was a pioneer in the exploration of thrilling, scientifically based stories—a sub-genre which he called his Scientific Romances. Here, we present four of these world-famous books.

Eight of the bard’s funniest plays, from A Midsummer’s Night Dream to The Winter’s Tale, abridged and novelised for young listeners. Hours of audio fun to keep children entertained while on the move! Introduce your children to the wonderful world of Shakespearean comedies with these abridged stories, written especially for children. Filled with sound effects, music and fun, your children will come away with a newfound love for these classic stories!

Gulliver’s Travels takes listeners on an adventure to fictional and real places in the world, with fantastical elements such as a society of tiny people, flying cities, and the ghosts of ancient world leaders. Gulliver’s adventure takes him all over, and each location is uniquely themed and satirizes themes from our real world.

Gulliver's Travels (1726, amended 1735), officially Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World, is a novel by Jonathan Swift that is both a satire on human nature and a parody of the "travelers' tales" literary sub-genre. It is widely considered Swift's magnum opus and is his most celebrated work, as well as one of the indisputable classics of English literature.

Temi stood in stunned silence at the sight before her. She had finally come face to face with the man from her dreams. Having slipped through time as a child, she had seen this man on three occasions. Destiny now seemingly fulfilled, this man she recognized from her past travels through time was standing right in front of her, in a small general store, at the foot of the mountain that she called home. But Temi has a secret. She is inextricably linked to the spirit that resides in the heart of the mountain.

Washington Irving (1783-1859) was a short-story writer, essayist, biographer, historian, and diplomat. The short story "The Devil and Tom Walker" is about a miserly man who makes a deal with the devil. Irving’s fictional character Diedrich Knickerbocker is a Dutch-American historian and narrator of "The Conspiracy of the Cocked Hats" and the “golden age” of Wouter van Twiller, the Dutch Governor of New Amsterdam.

Do you believe in faeries? Alexis does, but not instinctively. She prefers a logical explanation for her friend Molly's disappearance. But after coming up with only dead ends, she wonders if the impossible could be possible. Is Molly lost in the Faery Realm? Determined to find her friend, Alexis makes a deal with one of the fae to bring her into the Faery Realm. But it is dangerous, and if Alexis isn't careful, Molly won't be the only one who needs saving.

Returning from the horrors of World War I, James Hall and Charles Nordhoff follow a dream to tour the South Pacific. They later coauthored Mutiny on the Bounty. This is a love story. A travelogue and an adventure rolled into one.

Im Jahr 1802 wandert Johann Gottfried Seume von Grimma bei Leipzig bis nach Syrakus auf Sizilien. Zunächst ist es lediglich eine unglückliche Liebe, die ihn aus seinem beschaulichen Heimatort hinaustreibt, doch im Verlauf der Reise wächst ihm Italien mehr und mehr ans Herz. Was er unterwegs erlebt, hält er in seinen Aufzeichnungen fest. Dabei sind ihm die zeitgenössische Politik und Kultur, vor allem aber die Menschen, denen er begegnet, wichtiger als jede Bildungsschwärmerei.