Sarah Langan has 5 audiobooks on Listento.it, narrated by 3 narrators, with an average listener rating of 4.4★ across 51 ratings. The most-rated is The New Silk Roads.
The New Silk Roads
Summary
From the best-selling author of The Silk Roads comes an updated, timely, and visionary book about the dramatic and profound changes our world is undergoing right now - as seen from the perspective of the rising powers of the East. "All roads used to lead to Rome. Today they lead to Beijing." So argues Peter Frankopan in this revelatory new book. In the age of Brexit and Trump, the West is buffeted by the tides of isolationism and fragmentation. Yet to the East, this is a moment of optimism as a new network of relationships takes shape along the ancient trade routes. In The New Silk Roads, Peter Frankopan takes us on an eye-opening journey through the region, from China's breathtaking infrastructure investments to the flood of trade deals among Central Asian republics to the growing rapprochement between Turkey and Russia. This important book asks us to put aside our preconceptions and see the world from a new - and ultimately hopeful - perspective.
©2019 Peter Frankopan (P)2019 Random House Audio
Good Neighbors
Summary
Named by Goodreads as One of the Most Anticipated Mysteries and Thrillers of 2021 “A modern-day Crucible…. Beneath the surface of a suburban utopia, madness lurks.” (Liv Constantine, best-selling author of The Last Mrs. Parrish) “Good Neighbors is a wickedly funny, unnerving puzzle box of a novel. Sarah Langan has a delightfully twisted sensibility.” (Dan Chaon, author of Ill Will) Celeste Ng’s enthralling dissection of suburbia meets Shirley Jackson’s creeping dread in this propulsive literary noir, when a sudden tragedy exposes the depths of deception and damage in a Long Island suburb - pitting neighbor against neighbor and putting one family in terrible danger. Welcome to Maple Street, a picture-perfect slice of suburban Long Island, its residents bound by their children, their work, and their illusion of safety in a rapidly changing world. But menace skulks beneath the surface of this exclusive enclave, making its residents prone to outrage. When the Wilde family moves in, they trigger their neighbors’ worst fears. Dad Arlo’s a gruff has-been rock star with track marks. Mom Gertie’s got a thick Brooklyn accent, with high heels and tube tops to match. Their weird kids cuss like sailors. They don’t fit with the way Maple Street sees itself. Though Maple Street’s Queen Bee, Rhea Schroeder - a lonely college professor repressing a dark past - welcomed Gertie and her family at first, relations went south during one spritzer-fueled summer evening, when the new best friends shared too much, too soon. By the time the story opens, the Wildes are outcasts. As tensions mount, a sinkhole opens in a nearby park, and Rhea’s daughter Shelly falls inside. The search for Shelly brings a shocking accusation against the Wildes. Suddenly, it is one mom’s word against the other’s in a court of public opinion that can end only in blood. A riveting and ruthless portrayal of American suburbia, Good Neighbors excavates the perils and betrayals of motherhood and friendships and the dangerous clash between social hierarchy, childhood trauma, and fear.
©2021 Sarah Langan. All rights reserved. (P)2021 Simon & Schuster, Inc. All rights reserved.
Tales from Beyond the Pale, Season One, Vol. 3
Summary
Conceived during a fog-drenched car ride with nothing beyond the windshield but a horizon-less void, Larry Fessenden and Glenn McQuaid created the acclaimed Tales from Beyond the Pale, audio theater inspired by the vintage radio shows of Alfred Hitchcock and Orson Welles. Volume 3 features two episodes from the first season, including "Is This Seat Taken?" by Sarah Langan and "The Grandfather" by Graham Reznick. The series is produced by filmmakers Larry Fessenden, Glenn McQuaid, and Lisa Wisely. In "Is this Seat Taken?", written by Sarah Langan and directed by J.T. Petty, a young man meets an alluring woman on the Long Island Railroad and slowly comes to realize they have a common past... but maybe not the one she is recollecting. This twisted commuter’s tale stars independent filmmaker Joe Swanberg and New York actress Vonia Lania. In "The Grandfather", written and directed by Graham Reznick, a perfectly ordinary grandfather feeds his perfectly ordinary cat, waiting for his perfectly happy family to arrive for a perfectly pleasant afternoon… until an unfortunate revelation puts them all on a tragic path, if the grandfather can’t unravel their perfect mess first. This startling tale stars the venerable Angus Scrimm in the titular role.
©2010 Glass Eye Pix, Inc. (P)2010 Glass Eye Pix, Inc.
Is This Seat Taken?
Summary
Conceived during a fog-drenched car ride with nothing beyond the windshield but a horizon-less void, Larry Fessenden and Glenn McQuaid created the acclaimed Tales from Beyond the Pale, audio theater inspired by the vintage radio shows of Alfred Hitchcock and Orson Welles. The series is produced by filmmakers Larry Fessenden, Glenn McQuaid, and Lisa Wisely. In "Is This Seat Taken?," a young man meets an alluring woman on the Long Island Railroad and slowly comes to realize they have a common past… but maybe not the one she is recollecting. From horror novelist Sarah Langan comes this twisted commuter’s tale, directed by JT Petty and starring independent filmmaker Joe Swanberg and New York actress Vonia Lania.
©2010 Glass Eye Pix, Inc. (P)2010 Glass Eye Pix, Inc.
Tales from Beyond the Pale: Season 1
Summary
Conceived during a fog-drenched car ride with nothing beyond the windshield but a horizon-less void, Larry Fessenden and Glenn McQuaid created the acclaimed Tales from Beyond the Pale, audio dramas inspired by the vintage radio shows of yesteryear with a decidedly modern twist. Written and directed by auteurs of today's horror genre, these ten lavishly produced half-hour tales range from the gently atmospheric to the genuinely gruesome: "Man on the Ledge" by Joe Maggio, "The Hole Digger" by Larry Fessenden, "Brisith and Proud" by Simon Rumley, "The Conformation" by Paul Solet, "Is This Seat Taken?" by Sarah Langan, "The Grandfather" by Graham Reznick, "This Oracle Moon" by Jeff Buhler, "Trawler" by Glenn McQuaid, "Johnny Boy" by JT Petty, and "The Demon Huntsman" by Ashley Thorpe. Featuring the voice talents of notable performers of stage and screen, each episode is narrated by your host, horror maverick Larry Fessenden.
©2011 Tales from Beyond the Pale, LLC (P)2011 Tales from Beyond the Pale, LLC