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    A Voice in the Wind
    A Voice in the Wind
    A Voice in the Wind
    Audiobook21 hours

    A Voice in the Wind

    Written by Francine Rivers

    Narrated by Richard Ferrone

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    About this audiobook

    Francine Rivers, winner of the ECPA Gold Medallion, is a best-selling author of Christian fiction. A Voice in the Wind takes listeners into a richly imagined ancient Rome in the midst of its great decline. This heart-stirring tale of a young slave girl, torn between her love for a handsome aristocrat and her faith in God, transcends genres with its awe-inspiring power and emotional intensity.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRecorded Books, Inc.
    Release dateJun 20, 2008
    ISBN9781436153782
    A Voice in the Wind
    Author

    Francine Rivers

    New York Times bestselling author Francine Rivers is one of the leading authors of women's Christian fiction. With nearly thirty published novels with Christian themes to her credit, she continues to win both industry acclaim and reader loyalty around the globe. Her numerous bestsellers, including Redeeming Love, have been translated into more than thirty different languages.  Shortly after becoming a born-again Christian in 1986, Francine wrote Redeeming Love as her statement of faith. This retelling of the biblical story of Gomer and Hosea set during the time of the California Gold Rush is now considered by many to be a classic work of Christian fiction. Redeeming Love continues to be one of the Christian Booksellers Association’s top-selling titles, and it has held a spot on the Christian bestsellers list for nearly a decade. In 2015, she received the Lifetime Achievement Award from American Christian Fiction Writers. She is a member of Romance Writers of America's coveted Hall of Fame as well as a recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award from American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW). Visit Francine online at www.francinerivers.com and connect with her on Facebook (www.facebook.com/FrancineRivers) and Twitter (@FrancineRivers).

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    • 5/5
      Must read!! Francine Rivers is the epitome of Christian fiction, and this is one of her best. She brings Ancient Rome to life and weaves a tale of tragedy, courage, forgiveness, loyalty, sacrifice, and love. Beautifully written, the plot and characters rope you in and keep you there all the way through. Make sure to continue to the second book in the series, An Echo in the Darkness, because the story does not end here. I’ve read these books multiple times in 20 years, I always see or understand something new each time.

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    • 5/5
      Absolutely outstanding ?My favourite Francine Rivers series for sure? Read it many times, now love to sew whilst someone reads me the story? Vivid scenes of the decadence and wretchedness of the Roman Empire… now, so like the scenes we see everyday… lions replaced by movies on our lounge room screens… So many parallels with today… Please, help us Jesus… to be more like Hadassah???

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      The best book I’ve ever read in the time after the destruction of the Jerusalem temple. The main character serves as an example for me to imitate.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      This book keeps you intrigued from beginning to end and evokes a myriad of emotions. I found myself pausing at intervals to pray for those still in slavery and for the persecuted church because of how very real the characters felt to me. I am still sobbing at how it ends and I'm clearly not a pro at writing reviews, but this book is amazing. I'll highly recommend it for lovers of historic romance or just lovers of good books in general

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      Love Biblical fiction. Well written story of life during those times.

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    • 5/5
      Second time reading, Spirit-filled and captivating. Absolutely love this book.
    • 5/5
      This is the second time I am listening to this book. Haddasah's faith blossomed through trials. How many times have we avoided trials because it feels uncomfortable? Whereas the Bible says 'count it all joy when ye fall into diverse trials and temptations' Oh Lord help my faith!
    • 5/5
      I knew this book was in the top tier of Christian Historical Fiction, but I wasn't prepared for it.
      It starts a bit slow but after pushing through the first few chapters I was utterly enthralled. This book made me feel all the raw emotions, and the ending.... Well I'll let you find out for yourself.
      I loved how every person's perspective was shown, not in the "chapter per pov" style, but short and relative snippets of their thoughts in the moment.
      Hadasah was so wholesome and her inner and outer struggles absolutely relatable.
      I also loved the time period, she knew the apostles! I mean... I sort of forget they had a life after Christ, and this was done so perfectly.
      The Narration was also fantastic!
      I 100℅ recommend this book. It is quite hectic at times,(no sugar coating here) but it is a great representation of life in thriving Rome.
      Thank you Recorded Books and Scribd for this life-changing performance.<3
    • 5/5
      I LOVE the way you have woven God`s plan for salvation into the story. Sooooo very well done, as only you can do. Keep up the great job. I`ve read this book before, and it`s just as good the second time aeound.
    • 5/5

      Oh, God !! what can I say, this book is sooo real. This is so true, God is real. Jesus is real. Not believing in him doesn't change the fact. What will I say in front of people like Hadassah and many other martyrs who died for his love!! This made me cry , may God have mercy on me and give me the faith and strength to "let go of what I can not keep and hold on to what I will never loose"
    • 5/5
      It brings encouragement to strive for God's approval than the world's. Not the first time to read it, always brighter.
    • 5/5
      What an amazing, compelling story! Hadasseh - a little bit over the top but a great example of faith. Looking forward to the next book in the series.
    • 5/5
      What a beautiful story. I love the way the author handled the many dynamic emotions and situations that the main characters found themselves in. I cant wait to start the next book in the series!
    • 5/5
      Excellent book! It really hits hard and causes one to access their faith in God. It really is an eye opener
    • 5/5
      A wonderful book! A must listen to for everyone, please.
    • 5/5
      All three books in the series were page turners. I stayed up well past midnight most nights reading. Wonderfully told and narrated. Francine Rivers if not one on my favorite authors!
    • 5/5
      Fantastic. I’ve never loved and hated characters so much. It was so hard to turn it off when I had too! Wonderful storytelling.
    • 5/5
      This book was awesome, it captivates you! I loved it!!
    • 5/5
      Absolutely phenomenal!! I could not stop listening to the beautiful book
    • 5/5
      Best love story with God at the focal point of it. You can truly feel the love of God throughout the story. I get child every time I read this book. The author did a Truly Amazing work bringing Gods love across to the readers!!
    • 5/5
      An inspiring work of art. I'm refreshed ❤️ ❤️❤️❤️❤️ Amen!
    • 5/5
      This is one of my favorite historical fiction novels of all time.
    • 5/5
      One of my favorite series ever! This is my first time listening to the audiobook, have read the books 3-4x before. I love this author & her books, but this one feels different.
    • 4/5
      This review should really be a 3 but I don’t want to discourage anyone from reading it. The narrator is a terrible fit. I don’t know who thought, “you know what this Christian romance series is missing?! That deep/dangerous voice guy who intros action adventure trailers!” He’s a fine narrator, just a ridiculous pick for this.

      The story: it’s alternately good, convicting, deeply encouraging but also redundant, long winded, predictable and cheesy. Some chapters I would describe as beautiful. Some repetitive and unnecessary.

      This story encouraged my faith as an adult teen during a dark and painful time- Hadassah was a model to me, showing me how to withstand suffering, isolation, and persecution. I read it now over 15 years later and I love her still and am still encouraged but I’d like give the book a good cleansing edit ??
    • 4/5
      After having read this book for the first time over fifteen years ago, it was amazing to read it again. This time, experiencing it quite differently as an adult.

      I love Francine Rivers’ writing and must admit that this series is possibly her best, well at least everything that she’s written that is “period” fiction.

      It is such a special book and reminds one of their sweet love for the Lord, which is a gift, to be honest.

    • 5/5
      ABSOLUTELY the best Christian fiction I have ever read/listened to (and my audiobook library tops somewhere over 1,000!!) and possibly, the best of all time! I’ve listened to the series three times and can’t wait to listen again!!! The storyline is beyond masterful! Filled with suspense, romance, nail biting intensity and of course, the rich, historically accurate details that Francine Rivers is so famous for. Those details bring it to life, make it 3D and provide an education about history-that makes me sound smarter than I am when re-telling the story, haha. I mean, how could it NOT be the best book ever?!

      * My only complaint is that she hasn’t written more using these characters and this story line : (((