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Michael Kramer (narrator)
Michael Kramer is an American audiobook narrator. Kramer has recorded over a hundred audiobooks for trade publishers and has participated in the Library of Congress's Talking Books program. Reception and awards Kramer has received praise for his narrations, with the '' Library Journal'' stating that Kramer reads "clearly and intensely". Awards *AudioFile Earphones Award *Torgi Award Personal life Kramer lives in Washington, D.C. area with his wife, Jennifer Mendenhall (aka Kate Reading), and their two children. Kramer and Reading have co-narrated audiobooks. Kramer also works as an actor in the local theater, including The Kennedy Center’s production of The Light of Excalibur. Bibliography As narrator *''The Day After Tomorrow'' (1994) *''Homeland'' (1994) *''Closing Time'' (1995) *''Colin Powell: Soldier/Statesman- Statesman/Soldier'' (1995) *''Galatea 2.2'' (1995) *''In the Big Country'' (1995) *''Tom Clancy's Op-Center - 12 Books (1995-2005) *''Capone: The Man and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Audiobook
An audiobook (or a talking book) is a recording of a book or other work being read out loud. A reading of the complete text is described as "unabridged", while readings of shorter versions are abridgements. Spoken audio has been available in schools and public libraries and to a lesser extent in music shops since the 1930s. Many spoken word albums were made prior to the age of cassettes, compact discs, and downloadable audio, often of poetry and plays rather than books. It was not until the 1980s that the medium began to attract book retailers, and then book retailers started displaying audiobooks on bookshelves rather than in separate displays. Etymology The term "talking book" came into being in the 1930s with government programs designed for blind readers, while the term "audiobook" came into use during the 1970s when audiocassettes began to replace phonograph records. In 1994, the Audio Publishers Association established the term "audiobook" as the industry standard. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Knife Of Dreams
''Knife of Dreams'' is a fantasy literature, fantasy novel by United States, American author Robert Jordan, the eleventh book in his series ''The Wheel of Time''. It was the last book which Jordan wrote completely before his death in 2007, with Brandon Sanderson finishing the series afterwards based on Jordan's notes. It was published by Tor Books in the U.S. and Orbit in the UK and released on October 11, 2005. Upon its release, it immediately rose to the #1 position on the ''New York Times'' hardcover fiction The New York Times Best Seller list, bestseller list, making it the fourth consecutive ''Wheel of Time'' book to reach the #1 position on that list. ''Knife of Dreams'' is 784-pages long, including a glossary. It has a prologue, 37 chapters, and an epilogue. Pre-publication information The prologue to ''Knife of Dreams'', entitled "Embers Falling on Dry Grass", was sold by the Scribner imprint (trade name), imprint of Simon & Schuster as an ebook on July 22, 2005, three m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shadows Of Self
''Mistborn: Shadows of Self'' is a fantasy novel written by American author Brandon Sanderson. It was published on October 6, 2015 by Tor Books and is the second book in the ''Wax and Wayne'' series and fifth in the ''Mistborn'' series. It is preceded by ''The Alloy of Law'' in 2011 and followed by ''The Bands of Mourning'' in 2016. Plot summary In a flashback, Waxillium Ladrian first meets his future wife Lessie on a bounty hunt, where they work together to bag a powerful crime boss. In the present, it is one year since the defeat of the Vanishers. Wax and Marasi have learned of the art of Hemalurgy from the book given to them by Ironeyes. Wax has now been deputized by the city's constabulary. While hunting down a criminal called the Marksman with his partner Wayne, Wax sees the face of Bloody Tan (the man responsible for Lessie's death) in a crowd, but is unable to find him when he searches. Wax is called off the job and summoned by the constables to aid in a major investi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Words Of Radiance
''Words of Radiance'' is an epic fantasy novel written by American author Brandon Sanderson and the second book in ''The Stormlight Archive'' series. The novel was published on March 4, 2014, by Tor Books. ''Words of Radiance'' consists of one prologue, 89 chapters, an epilogue and 14 interludes. It is preceded by ''The Way of Kings'' and followed by '' Oathbringer''. In 2015, it won the David Gemmell Legend Award for best novel. The unabridged audiobook is read by narrator team Michael Kramer and Kate Reading. Development The release of the book was delayed due to Sanderson's commitment to writing the final book of ''The Wheel of Time''. Initially, Sanderson planned that this volume would be named after the tome Shallan is given at the end of the first volume: ''The Book of Endless Pages''. However, the name was changed after the editor commented "Uh, are you sure you want to name a very long, very thick fantasy book The Book of Endless Pages?” The book, at 1088 pages, was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Memory Of Light
''A Memory of Light'' is the 14th and final book of the fantasy series '' The Wheel of Time'', written by American authors Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson, and published by Tor books. Originally expected to have been published around March 2012, the book was delayed several times, and the hardcover edition was eventually released on January 8, 2013. The book reached No. 1 on several bestsellers lists. Original plans for the book title The title ''A Memory of Light'' was previously intended to apply to a book containing the material in what are now books 12, 13 and 14. The original book was incomplete at the time of Jordan's death on September 16, 2007, from cardiac amyloidosis; his widow Harriet McDougal and publisher Tom Doherty chose to publish the book posthumously. Tor Books announced that Brandon Sanderson had been chosen to finish writing the book. The unfinished book was split into three volumes because it was believed a single volume would be too large to pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Winter's Heart
''Winter's Heart'' is a fantasy novel by American author Robert Jordan, the ninth book of his series '' Wheel of Time''. It was published by Tor Books and released on November 7, 2000. Upon its release, it immediately rose to the #1 position on the '' New York Times'' hardcover fiction bestseller list, making it the second ''Wheel of Time'' book to reach the #1 position on that list. It remained on the list for the next two months. ''Winter's Heart'' consists of a prologue and 35 chapters. The book's title is a reference to the increasing coldness of Rand al'Thor's personality and to the return of winter following the reversal in the previous book, '' The Path of Daggers'', of the unnatural heat caused by the Dark One's manipulation of the climate. ''Winter's Heart'' was the first ''Wheel of Time'' book for which the prologue, entitled "Snow", was first sold as an ebook in advance of the physical release of the book. "Snow" was released by the Scribner imprint of Simo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Alloy Of Law
''Mistborn: The Alloy of Law'' is a fantasy novel written by American author Brandon Sanderson. It was published on November 8, 2011 by Tor Books and is the first book in the ''Wax and Wayne'' series and fourth in the ''Mistborn'' series. It is preceded by ''The Hero of Ages'' from the ''Mistborn Original Trilogy'' in 2008 and followed by ''Shadows of Self'' in 2015. The story features Twinborns, Metalborns who are able to use Allomancy and Feruchemy in conjunction, along with abilities from new metals not present in the original trilogy. Plot summary ''The Alloy of Law'' is set in an analog to the early 20th century, on Scadrial, approximately 300 years after the conclusion of the original trilogy. It also introduces the concept of Twinborn, beings naturally born with one allomantic and one feruchemical ability, for the first time in the series. Lawman Waxillium Ladrian and his partner Lessie are investigating a serial killer in Feltrel, a small town in the Roughs. They dec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Towers Of Midnight
''Towers of Midnight'' is a fantasy novel by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson. It is the sequel to the novel '' The Gathering Storm'', and the 13th book in the Wheel of Time series. The novel is the second part of '' A Memory of Light'', Robert Jordan's projected final book. Because of the amount of material to cover, it was agreed by Jordan's wife, Tor Books and Brandon Sanderson to break the final book into three separate books. All three books are written by Sanderson with the aid of extensive notes left by the late Jordan. The title ''Towers of Midnight'' was proposed by Sanderson, replacing the working title of ''A Memory of Light: Shifting Winds''. It was released on November 2, 2010 and is 328,000 words long. The book debuted at #1 on The New York Times Best Seller list. Pre-release information On August 30, 2010, Tor Books, in conjunction with the release of Sanderson's 2010 novel, '' The Way of Kings'', announced that Sanderson would hand out bumper stickers thro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Way Of Kings
''The Way of Kings'' is an epic fantasy novel written by American author Brandon Sanderson and the first book in '' The Stormlight Archive'' series. The novel was published on August 31, 2010, by Tor Books. ''The Way of Kings'' consists of one prelude, one prologue, 75 chapters, an epilogue and 9 interludes.. The book has 75 chapters, along with a prelude, a prologue, an epilogue, and nine interlude chapters. It was followed by '' Words of Radiance'' in 2014, '' Oathbringer'' in 2017 and '' Rhythm of War'' in 2020. A leatherbound edition was released in 2021. In 2011, it won the David Gemmell Legend Award for best novel. The unabridged audiobook is read by narrator team Michael Kramer and Kate Reading. Development Sanderson started working on pieces of ''The Way of Kings'' in the late 1990s and finished the first draft in 2003. Its publication was delayed when Sanderson instead decided to focus on his ''Mistborn'' trilogy. The original, non-canon version, ''The Way of Kings Pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Well Of Ascension
''Mistborn: The Well of Ascension'' is a fantasy novel written by American author Brandon Sanderson. It was published on August 21, 2007, by Tor Books and is the second novel in the '' Mistborn trilogy''. It is preceded by ''The Final Empire'' in 2006 and followed by ''The Hero of Ages'' in 2008. Plot summary The Final Empire is in turmoil as various regions descend into anarchy following the Lord Ruler's death and the disappearance of the Steel Ministry. Elend Venture has claimed the crown of the capital city, Luthadel, and attempts to restore order, but various hostile forces converge on the city. Three armies lay siege to Luthadel because of its rumored wealth of Atium and political influence. The first army is led by Straff Venture - head of House Venture, and Elend's father. The second army is led by Ashweather Cett, self-declared king of the Western Dominance. The third army consists of Koloss, massive, brutish blue creatures once controlled by the Lord Ruler, and is led b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Final Empire
''Mistborn: The Final Empire'', also known simply as ''Mistborn'' or ''The Final Empire'', is a fantasy novel written by American author Brandon Sanderson. It was published on July 17, 2006, by Tor Books and is the first novel in the ''Mistborn'' trilogy, followed by ''The Well of Ascension'' in 2007 and ''The Hero of Ages'' in 2008. Development Sanderson began work on the novel while trying to get his earlier novel ''Elantris'' published. After writing two early iterations, he shifted his focus to his ''Stormlight Archive'' series but chose to delay its publication in favor of completing the ''Mistborn'' series because he thought it would serve as a better follow-up to ''Elantris''. Synopsis Setting ''Mistborn: The Final Empire'' is set on the dystopian world of Scadrial, where ash constantly falls from the sky, all plants are brown, and supernatural mists cloak the landscape every night. One thousand years before the start of the novel, the prophesied Hero of Ages ascended t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Gathering Storm (novel)
''The Gathering Storm'' is a fantasy novel by American writers Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson, the twelfth book in the series ''The Wheel of Time''. It was incomplete when Jordan died on September 16, 2007, from cardiac amyloidosis. His widow Harriet McDougal and his publisher Tom Doherty chose Sanderson to continue the book. Jordan originally intended to finish the series in a single volume titled ''A Memory of Light''. However, when Sanderson began writing the book, it became clear that a single volume would be too large to print. The expected final book was split into three volumes: ''The Gathering Storm'', ''Towers of Midnight'', and ''A Memory of Light''. The books would be published a year apart with the first volume, ''The Gathering Storm'', published on October 27, 2009; a week earlier than originally announced. Upon its release, it immediately rose to the No. 1 position on ''The New York Times'' hardcover fiction Best Seller list, making it the fifth consecutive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
