Book description
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER PULITZER PRIZE WINNER NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER "An American masterpiece" (NPR) that chronicles a young slave's adventures as she makes a desperate bid for freedom in the antebellum South.One of The New York Times's 10 Best Books of the 21st Century A Kirkus Reviews Best Fiction Book of the CenturyThe basis for the acclaimed original Prime Video series directed by Barry Jenkins.Cora is a slave on a cotton plantation in Georgia. An outcast even among her fellow Africans, she is on the cusp of womanhood-where greater pain awaits. And so when Caesar, a slave who has recently arrived from Virginia, urges her to join him on the Underground Railroad, she seizes the opportunity and escapes with him.In Colson Whitehead's ingenious conception, the Underground Railroad is no mere metaphor: engineers and conductors operate a secret network of actual tracks and tunnels beneath the Southern soil. Cora embarks on a harrowing flight from one state to the next, encountering, like Gulliver, strange yet familiar iterations of her own world at each stop. As Whitehead brilliantly re-creates the terrors of the antebellum era, he weaves in the saga of our nation, from the brutal abduction of Africans to the unfulfilled promises of the present day. The Underground Railroad is both the gripping tale of one woman's will to escape the horrors of bondage-and a powerful meditation on the history we all share.Look for Colson Whitehead's new novel, Crook Manifesto!
Ship Whip
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Terror Master
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MuseMaster
I'm thrilled that ListenBook offers both basic and advanced features to cater to all types of users. Quick access to chapters and smooth playback. Excellent app! The narrator's voice was so pleasant and easy to listen to. They had perfect pacing and made even the slower parts engaging. I found myself looking forward to my commute just to listen more!
Twix Bond
This app has turned even the most ordinary moments into reading sessions. I love the ability to customize the skip buttons. It’s so convenient.
Pink Nightmare
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NemesisX
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The China Wall
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Voluntary
ListenBook Pro's noise reduction feature is a blessing for enjoying clear audio in any environment. Sharing audiobooks with friends through AirDrop is such a fun way to spread joy. CUE playlist support is a fantastic feature that allows me to create curated listening experiences for different moods and settings. CUE playlist support is a fantastic feature that allows me to curate customized listening sessions, whether for study, relaxation, or entertainment. I love the ability to change the background color. It’s a nice touch.
Show Off
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Frenzy
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Twisty Dew
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Bleach
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Sw00sh
ListenBook's beautiful layout and quick access to chapters make navigation effortless. Audiobooks on this app have made my morning rituals something to look forward to. This app has added a new layer of enjoyment to my downtime – I'm truly grateful. With this app, I've turned mundane chores into exciting opportunities for intellectual growth. The customer support is amazing. They responded to my query within hours.
The Belgian
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Pixy Mox
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Frosty Squid
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Firecracker
The sound quality is outstanding – it's like having a movie theater in my ears! Changing the tone of the sound on ListenBook Pro is a fun and unique feature I can't get enough of. With this app, I can read anytime, anywhere – it's a reader's dream come true. This audiobook was neither good nor bad - simply average. The narrator's delivery was professional but uninspired, and the recording quality was clean though not exceptional. It provided satisfactory entertainment without standing out from similar titles.
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