July 9, 2021 Katherine A Powers THE WASHINGTON POST – This summer holds out the promise of release from COVID’s most onerous restrictions – and visions of road trips dance in our heads. The prospect of piling into the car and heading off for parts yonder is liberating. But then reality hits, in the shape of boredom or, if children are involved, something a little more gruesome. Here is a selection of roadworthy audiobooks tailored to fit different journeys and assorted travellers. We shall begin with long books for long trips, starting with “The Long Ships” by Frans Bengtsson, one of the great unsung novels of the 20