This splendidly performed production--a fictional account of the Fetterman Fight, aka the Battle of the Hundred-in-the Hands--is a splendid experience for the listener. In the aftermath of the Civil War, settlers moved west and clashed with the various Native American tribes who had lived there for generations. The U.S. Army was tasked with defending the road through the Powder River Valley in present-day Wyoming. Punke's well-researched novel presents the views of soldiers, the wife of a junior officer, and Native Americans. Narrators Tatanka Means and Amanda Stribling speak clearly and are easy to follow in their pacing. Punke's reading of his afterword pulls this work together, putting the events of 1866-67 into historical context.
Pub Date: June 1, 2021
Duration: 12 hrs
DD ISBN: 9781250807021
Publisher: Macmillan Audio
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
Ayla, one of the "others," is adopted by a clan of Neanderthal cave people. She struggles to conform to their ways, but her advanced human traits overwhelm and threaten their primitive culture in this initial installment of an immensely popular series. Although the story might benefit from abridgment, Rowena Cooper easily carries out the formidable task of enlivening the mostly silent and stereotypical characters with consistent, diverse personalities and human dimension. Through skillful phrasing and inflection, she maintains the reader's interest and suspense, especially with Ayla and her plight, throughout this rambling and imaginative story.
Pub Date: N/A
Duration: 22 hrs
Publisher: BBC Audiobooks America/ Chivers
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
This lyrical, sensual novel of woman's lot in Manchu, China, is as well researched as it is well written. Authentic in tone, it's nonetheless written for Westerners by a Western expert on China. Moreover, Susan Clark performs the demanding text superbly, with only occasional signs of fatigue. For the most part she not only sustains the quaint diction and Asian atmosphere, but also, creates whole worlds with her voice. She acts the book, rather than reads it, and, in so doing, turns a pretty trifle into a stupendous beauty.
Pub Date: N/A
Duration: 4 hrs, 30 mins
Publisher: Audio Literature
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
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