Book description
NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD WINNER - NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - The bestselling author of The Marriage Portrait delivers a luminous portrait of a marriage, a family ravaged by grief, and a boy whose name was given to one of the most celebrated plays of all time. - "Of all the stories that argue and speculate about Shakespeare's life ... here is a novel ... so gorgeously written that it transports you." --The Boston Globe England, 1580: The Black Death creeps across the land, an ever-present threat, infecting the healthy, the sick, the old and the young alike. The end of days is near, but life always goes on. A young Latin tutor--penniless and bullied by a violent father--falls in love with an extraordinary, eccentric young woman. Agnes is a wild creature who walks her family's land with a falcon on her glove and is known throughout the countryside for her unusual gifts as a healer, understanding plants and potions better than she does people. Once she settles with her husband on Henley Street in Stratford-upon-Avon, she becomes a fiercely protective mother and a steadfast, centrifugal force in the life of her young husband, whose career on the London stage is just taking off when his beloved young son succumbs to sudden fever.
Nice Gnome
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ForumFlare
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Mule Lock
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Domino Combat
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PixelPathfinder
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Dez North
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Celtic Charger
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Dallas Burn
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Shooter
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Badger the Burglar
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NightDream
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Vixen
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Darkside Orbit
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Pigeon Woman
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Danger Menace
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Predator
I'm constantly amazed by the vast selection – there's always something new to discover. With this app, reading is no longer a luxury – it's a convenient habit. This app's ease of use has made my daily activities more enjoyable and educational. The statistics feature in ListenBook is a valuable tool for monitoring and optimizing my audiobook consumption. With features like auto-rewind, I never lose my place when I pause listening.
Swan Mustang
I'm exploring new genres and authors I wouldn't have considered otherwise. I can't imagine a day without this app – it has made my audiobook journey effortless and rewarding. I can't believe how much more I'm 'reading' now, thanks to this app. With this app, I can read anytime, anywhere – it's a reader's dream come true. With ListenBook, I can finally enjoy my audiobooks without worrying about format compatibility. It handles everything!
Street Squirrel
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D-Hog-Day
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Daffy Girl
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Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience