David Leeson - Listen Audiobooks Online

Historical

519

G. A. Henty - By Pike and Dyke

It is the 1570's, and the people of the Netherlands live in terror under the cruel dominion of Spain. Though many long to be free of Spanish tyranny, efforts at rebellion are failing, and allies are nowhere to be...

David Leeson 10 hours 49 minutes

No comments

Historical Fiction

579

G. A. Henty - Cat of Bubastes

G.A. Henty’s “tale of ancient Egypt” tells the story of Amuba, prince of the Rebu, who is taken captive when his people are conquered by the Egyptians, and then becomes the servant and companion of Chebron, son of...

David Leeson 10 hours 46 minutes

No comments

Antiquity

558

Herodotus - Herodotus' Histories Vol 1

The Histories of Herodotus of Halicarnassus is considered the first work of history in Western literature. Written about 440 BC, the Histories tell the story of the war between the Persian Empire and the Greek...

Graham Redman and 9 more 10 hours 13 minutes

No comments

Suspense, Espionage, Political & Thrillers

458

Jules Verne - Michael Strogoff

This is the account of the perilous mission of Michael Strogoff, courier for Czar Alexander II, who is sent from Moscow to the besieged city of Irkutsk, where the governor, brother of the Czar, has taken his last...

David Leeson 9 hours 46 minutes

No comments

Children's Fiction

604

Daniel Defoe - Further Adventures of Robinson Crusoe

“THE FARTHER ADVENTURES OF ROBINSON CRUSOE; Being the Second and Last Part OF HIS LIFE, And of the Strange Surprizing Accounts of his Travels Round three Parts of the Globe.” After the death of his wife, Robinson...

David Leeson 9 hours 10 minutes

1

No comments

Biography & Autobiography

497

John C Lambert - Romance of Missionary Heroism

The title page gives this book the subtitle, “True stories of the intrepid bravery and stirring adventures of missionaries with uncivilized man, wild beasts, and the forces of nature in all parts of the world.” The...

David Leeson 8 hours 49 minutes

No comments

*Non-fiction

455

Basil Joseph Mathews - Paul the Dauntless

“We shall in this book try to go in the footsteps of Paul. It will not be all easy traveling for any of us, to journey with this daring explorer of the Unseen; there is some steep hill-climbing, some scrambling over...

David Leeson 8 hours 40 minutes

No comments

Anthologies

677

Short Story Collection Vol. 036

A collection of 20 short works of fiction in the public domain chosen and read by a group of LibriVox members. The story of The Lamplighter (by Charles Dickens) is a special group reading, done by the following...

Shona and 13 more 7 hours 35 minutes Short Story Collections

No comments

General Fiction

452

Whole Family: a Novel by Twelve Authors

A 1908 NaNoWriMo forerunner, told in twelve chapters, each with a different author. The basic plot was to show how an engagement or marriage would affect and be affected by an entire family. The project became...

Tom Lennon and 11 more 7 hours 32 minutes

No comments

Antiquity

537

Herodotus - Herodotus' Histories Vol 2

The Histories of Herodotus of Halicarnassus is considered the first work of history in Western literature. Written about 440 BC, the Histories tell the story of the war between the Persian Empire and the Greek...

Caroline Fokke and 5 more 6 hours 57 minutes

No comments

Humorous Fiction

493

Wit and Humor of America, Vol 01

The Wit and Humor of America is a 10 volume series. In this, the first volume, 53 short stories and poems have been gathered from 44 authors. This volume is sure to delight listeners. (Summary by Linette Geisel)

Barry Eads and 20 more 6 hours 54 minutes Wit and Humor of America

No comments

Among Malay Pirates : a Tale of Adventure and Peril

Children's Fiction

496

G. A. Henty - Among Malay Pirates : a Tale of Adventure and Peril

G. A. Henty was a prolific writer of historical fiction for young adults. In this collection of shorter stories we visit Malay pirates, have a couple of tales of India, a shipwreck off the Channel Islands and a...

Mike Harris and 1 more 6 hours 4 minutes

No comments