Nyasha Hatendi has narrated 3 audiobooks on Listento.it by 8 authors, with an average listener rating of 4.2★ across 4 ratings. The most-rated is Out of Darkness, Shining Light.
Out of Darkness, Shining Light
Summary
WINNER OF THE 2020 CHAUTAUQUA PRIZE ONE OF NPR’S BEST BOOKS OF 2019 “Engrossing, beautiful, and deeply imaginative, Out of Darkness, Shining Light is a novel that lends voice to those who appeared only as footnotes in history, yet whose final, brave act of loyalty and respect changed the course of it. An incredible and important book by a masterful writer.” (Yaa Gyasi, author of Homegoing) “This is how we carried out of Africa the poor broken body of Bwana Daudi, the Doctor, David Livingstone, so that he could be borne across the sea and buried in his own land.” So begins Petina Gappah's powerful novel of exploration and adventure in 19th-century Africa - the captivating story of the loyal men and women who carried explorer and missionary Dr. Livingstone's body, his papers and maps, 1,500 miles across the continent of Africa, so his remains could be returned home to England and his work preserved there. Narrated by Halima, the doctor's sharp-tongued cook, and Jacob Wainwright, a rigidly pious freed slave, this is a story that encompasses all of the hypocrisy of slavery and colonization - the hypocrisy at the core of the human heart - while celebrating resilience, loyalty, and love. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.
©2019 Petina Gappah (P)2019 Simon & Schuster
The Western Wind
Summary
Fifteenth-century Oakham, in Somerset; a tiny village cut off by a big river with no bridge. When a man is swept away by the river in the early hours of Shrove Saturday, an explanation has to be found: accident, suicide or murder? The village priest, John Reve, is privy to many secrets in his role as confessor. But will he be able to unravel what happened to the victim, Thomas Newman, the wealthiest, most capable and industrious man in the village? And what will happen if he can't? Moving back in time toward the moment of Thomas Newman's death, the story is related by Reve - an extraordinary creation, a patient shepherd to his wayward flock, and a man with secrets of his own to keep. Through his eyes, and his indelible voice, Harvey creates a medieval world entirely tangible in its immediacy.
©2018 Samantha Harvey (P)2018 Recorded Books
Ten Lessons in Love
Summary
Ten short BBC Radio 4 plays from an eclectic mix of writers, including Josie Long, Nick Warburton and Tim Key, exploring one of the most important human emotions. Ten Lessons in Love was originally broadcast as the ‘Afternoon Play’ on 25 April 2011. This accumulation of mini-plays encompasses romance, heartbreak and some adult themes; each play offering a very different perspective on love. David uses 'the machine' to revisit his old memories - he wants to pinpoint the exact moment he fell in love. But when it malfunctions, it catapults us into the stories of a variety of people, all of whom are attempting to make sense of love.... The Ten Lessons in Love of which this collection is comprised are: 'You Never Know When You're Going to Fall in Love’, ‘More Often than Not, Your Dream Date Will be a Nightmare’, ‘Beware of Skeletons in the Closet’, ‘Remain Interested; Don't Yawn at Least’, ‘When Your Heart Freezes it's Time to Leave the Building’, ‘Love is Fickle’, ‘Being Alone Doesn't Have to Mean Being Lonely’, ‘Love's Worth Fighting For’, ‘Love Can't be Pinned Down’ and ‘Ignore All Previous Lessons’. Starring Sean Baker as David, the cast also includes Nyasha Hatendi and Alex Tregear.
©2011 AudioGO Ltd (P)2011 AudioGO Ltd