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Why Mummy Doesn’t Give a ****!
- Why Mummy, Book 3
- By: Gill Sims
- Narrated by: Gabrielle Glaister
- Length: 10 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Family begins with a capital eff. Mummy dreams of a quirky rural cottage with roses around the door and chatty chickens in the garden. Life, as ever, is not going quite as she planned....
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More to this than the title suggests
- By Karen on 28-08-19
By: Gill Sims
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Restless Dolly Maunder
- By: Kate Grenville
- Narrated by: Federay Holmes
- Length: 6 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Dolly Maunder is born at the end of the nineteenth century, when society's long-locked doors are just starting to creak ajar for determined women. Growing up in a poor farming family in rural New South Wales, Dolly spends her life doggedly pushing at those doors.
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The structure is everything
- By Anonymous User on 04-05-24
By: Kate Grenville
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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
- Fear and Loathing, Book 1
- By: Hunter S. Thompson
- Narrated by: Ron McLarty
- Length: 6 hrs
- Unabridged
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No book ever written has more perfectly captured the spirit of the 1960s counterculture....
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Roller coaster ride of drug abuse
- By StuBart on 11-04-15
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Why Mummy Drinks on Holiday
- Why Mummy, Book 6
- By: Gill Sims
- Narrated by: Gabrielle Glaister
- Length: 8 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Ellen Russell embarks on the Ultimate Summer —two whole months without the stifling confines of work drudgery, school runs, or juggling the household's never-ending demands. This year promises the idyllic, laughter-filled summer of her dreams with her best friend, Hannah, and their Precious Moppets.
By: Gill Sims
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The Brothers Karamazov (Bicentennial Edition)
- By: Fyodor Dostoevsky, Richard Pevear - translator, Larissa Volokhonsky - translator
- Narrated by: Ben Miles
- Length: 42 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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The Brothers Karamazov is a murder mystery, a courtroom drama, and an exploration of erotic rivalry in a series of triangular love affairs involving the “wicked and sentimental” Fyodor Pavlovich Karamazov and his three sons—the impulsive and sensual Dmitri....
By: Fyodor Dostoevsky, and others
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The Young Team
- By: Graeme Armstrong
- Narrated by: Graeme Armstrong
- Length: 10 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Inspired by real events, this is a story about gangs, growing up in Scotland and the struggles young people face in choosing a future in Britain today....
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A Raw and relatable story
- By forry on 19-09-20
By: Graeme Armstrong
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Why Mummy Doesn’t Give a ****!
- Why Mummy, Book 3
- By: Gill Sims
- Narrated by: Gabrielle Glaister
- Length: 10 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Family begins with a capital eff. Mummy dreams of a quirky rural cottage with roses around the door and chatty chickens in the garden. Life, as ever, is not going quite as she planned....
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More to this than the title suggests
- By Karen on 28-08-19
By: Gill Sims
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Restless Dolly Maunder
- By: Kate Grenville
- Narrated by: Federay Holmes
- Length: 6 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Dolly Maunder is born at the end of the nineteenth century, when society's long-locked doors are just starting to creak ajar for determined women. Growing up in a poor farming family in rural New South Wales, Dolly spends her life doggedly pushing at those doors.
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The structure is everything
- By Anonymous User on 04-05-24
By: Kate Grenville
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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
- Fear and Loathing, Book 1
- By: Hunter S. Thompson
- Narrated by: Ron McLarty
- Length: 6 hrs
- Unabridged
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No book ever written has more perfectly captured the spirit of the 1960s counterculture....
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Roller coaster ride of drug abuse
- By StuBart on 11-04-15
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Why Mummy Drinks on Holiday
- Why Mummy, Book 6
- By: Gill Sims
- Narrated by: Gabrielle Glaister
- Length: 8 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Ellen Russell embarks on the Ultimate Summer —two whole months without the stifling confines of work drudgery, school runs, or juggling the household's never-ending demands. This year promises the idyllic, laughter-filled summer of her dreams with her best friend, Hannah, and their Precious Moppets.
By: Gill Sims
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The Brothers Karamazov (Bicentennial Edition)
- By: Fyodor Dostoevsky, Richard Pevear - translator, Larissa Volokhonsky - translator
- Narrated by: Ben Miles
- Length: 42 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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The Brothers Karamazov is a murder mystery, a courtroom drama, and an exploration of erotic rivalry in a series of triangular love affairs involving the “wicked and sentimental” Fyodor Pavlovich Karamazov and his three sons—the impulsive and sensual Dmitri....
By: Fyodor Dostoevsky, and others
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The Young Team
- By: Graeme Armstrong
- Narrated by: Graeme Armstrong
- Length: 10 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Inspired by real events, this is a story about gangs, growing up in Scotland and the struggles young people face in choosing a future in Britain today....
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A Raw and relatable story
- By forry on 19-09-20
By: Graeme Armstrong
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All the Glimmering Stars
- A Novel
- By: Mark Sullivan, Anthony and Florence Opoka - afterword
- Narrated by: Junior Nyong'o
- Length: 16 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Inspired by a true story, two teens kidnapped by an African warlord find salvation through love in a powerful and healing historical novel from the #1 bestselling author of Beneath a Scarlet Sky and The Last Green Valley....
By: Mark Sullivan, and others
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Beneath a Scarlet Sky
- A Novel
- By: Mark Sullivan
- Narrated by: Will Damron
- Length: 17 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Pino Lella wants nothing to do with the war or the Nazis. He's a normal Italian teenager - obsessed with music, food, and girls....
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Incredible! Can’t wait to see the movie!
- By Lanny 32 on 26-11-17
By: Mark Sullivan
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Claudius the God
- By: Robert Graves
- Narrated by: Derek Jacobi
- Length: 5 hrs and 10 mins
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This famous sequel to I, Claudius gives a wry and human view of the Roman world, bringing to life some of the most scandalous and violent times in history....
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Abridged, unfortunately, otherwise impeccable.
- By Mary Carnegie on 12-04-16
By: Robert Graves
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This Thing of Darkness
- By: Harry Thompson
- Narrated by: Colin Morgan
- Length: 30 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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The 15th-anniversary edition of a brilliant, action-packed and gripping novel of Charles Darwin's voyage on the Beagle....
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Enthralled by this
- By Helen on 02-12-21
By: Harry Thompson
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The Possessed
- By: Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Constance Garnett - translator
- Narrated by: Constantine Gregory
- Length: 27 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Also known as Demons, The Possessed is a powerful socio-political novel about revolutionary ideas and the radicals behind them. It follows a political terrorist who leads a group of nihilists....
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great reading
- By Mrs. D. Davies on 26-05-21
By: Fyodor Dostoyevsky, and others
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The Huguenot Chronicles, Books 1 - 3
- Merchants of Virtue, Voyage of Malice, Land of Hope
- By: Paul C.R. Monk
- Narrated by: David Pickering
- Length: 21 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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A family torn apart. A king with an iron fist. Will their faith be strong enough to survive persecution and reunite? Three books. Lots of harrowing, historical adventure! Listen to find out more....
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To exraordinary to be beliveable. Badly read.
- By Noctus on 26-11-19
By: Paul C.R. Monk
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The Personal Librarian
- A GMA Book Club Pick (A Novel)
- By: Marie Benedict, Victoria Christopher Murray
- Narrated by: Robin Miles
- Length: 12 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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In her twenties, Belle da Costa Greene is hired by J. P. Morgan to curate a collection of rare manuscripts, books, and artwork for his newly built Pierpont Morgan Library. Belle becomes a fixture in New York City society and one of the most powerful people in the art and book world....
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Amazing book
- By d. on 06-05-24
By: Marie Benedict, and others
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Queenie of Norwich
- By: LK Wilde
- Narrated by: LK Wilde
- Length: 10 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Based on a true story, Queenie of Norwich is the compelling tale of one remarkable girl's journey to womanhood. Spanning the first half of the 20th century, Queenie's story is one of heartbreak and triumph, love and loss, and the power of family....
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light hearted story
- By Tracy Bleakley on 01-05-24
By: LK Wilde
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The Netanyahus
- An Account of a Minor and Ultimately Even Negligible Episode in the History of a Very Famous Family
- By: Joshua Cohen
- Narrated by: Joshua Cohen, David Duchovny, Ethan Herschenfeld
- Length: 8 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Corbin College, not quite upstate New York, winter 1959-1960: Ruben Blum, a Jewish historian—but not an historian of the Jews—is co-opted onto a hiring committee to review the application of an exiled Israeli scholar specializing in the Spanish Inquisition....
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Mixed bag
- By Anonymous User on 22-02-24
By: Joshua Cohen
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In Search of Lost Time
- A BBC Radio 4 Full-Cast Dramatisation
- By: Marcel Proust
- Narrated by: full cast, Derek Jacobi, Frances Barber, and others
- Length: 9 hrs and 11 mins
- Original Recording
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Waking in the small hours, Marcel Proust embarks on a retrospective journey, endeavouring to capture the elusive moments that shaped his life....
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The best audiobook ever
- By Anna on 19-07-23
By: Marcel Proust
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The Diary of a Nobody
- By: George Grossmith, Weedon Grossmith
- Narrated by: Martin Jarvis
- Length: 4 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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The Diary of Nobody (1892) created a cultural icon, an English archetype....
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An utter delight
- By Ed Newsome on 31-12-10
By: George Grossmith, and others
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Island Queen
- A Novel
- By: Vanessa Riley
- Narrated by: Adjoa Andoh
- Length: 21 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Island Queen is the remarkable, sweeping historical novel based on the incredible true life story of Dorothy Kirwan Thomas, a free woman of color who rose from slavery to become one of the wealthiest and most powerful landowners in the colonial West Indies....
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A hard but rewarding listen
- By Gemma on 23-05-23
By: Vanessa Riley
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Cloister of Whispers
- Ela of Salisbury Medieval Mysteries, Book 6
- By: J. G. Lewis
- Narrated by: Madeleine Brolly
- Length: 7 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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A priest is found cruelly murdered. A local outlaw is accused, and has disappeared into the king’s forest. Ela is keen to hunt down such an ungodly killer—but she soon finds that the story is far more complicated than it seems....
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A good story
- By Wendy Robson on 25-12-23
By: J. G. Lewis
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Sisi
- Empress on Her Own: A Novel
- By: Allison Pataki
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Knowelden
- Length: 17 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Married to Emperor Franz Joseph, Elisabeth—fondly known as Sisi—captures the hearts of her people as their “fairy queen,” but beneath that dazzling persona lives a far more complex figure....
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Beatiful book
- By R. C. ELLIOTT on 15-04-24
By: Allison Pataki
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The Yard
- How a Horse Healed My Heart
- By: Grace Olson
- Narrated by: Frankie Porter
- Length: 9 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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The comical tales of a new mum on her journey from postnatal depression to the dawning of her self-worth as she discovers adventure, friendship, and the healing power of horses....
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5* I Love this book!
- By C Naughton on 06-03-24
By: Grace Olson
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H.E. Bates: A BBC Radio Collection
- Dramatisations and Readings Including Fair Stood the Wind for France, Love for Lydia & More
- By: H. E. Bates
- Narrated by: David Jason, Pam Ferris, David Neal, and others
- Length: 8 hrs and 5 mins
- Original Recording
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H. E. Bates is probably best known for his comic novel The Darling Buds of May, which introduced the lovable Larkins to the world and sparked three hugely popular TV adaptations. Included in this collection are selected dramatisations and readings from his genre-spanning work....
By: H. E. Bates
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Schindler's List
- By: Thomas Keneally
- Narrated by: Ben Kingsley
- Length: 4 hrs and 43 mins
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Winner of the Booker Prize, 1982.
During the Holocaust at the German concentration camp near Plaszow, thousands of Jews lost their lives at the hands of the Nazis. More than a thousand others were spared...
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Schindlers List
- By Maureen Horseman on 29-10-15
By: Thomas Keneally
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America's First Daughter
- A Novel
- By: Stephanie Dray, Laura Kamoie
- Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
- Length: 23 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie tell the fascinating, untold story of Thomas Jefferson's eldest daughter, Martha "Patsy" Jefferson Randolph....
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loved it
- By Tim Mason on 08-08-18
By: Stephanie Dray, and others
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Eleanor Rising: The Complete Series 1-3
- A BBC Radio Full-Cast Drama
- By: Shaun McKenna
- Narrated by: Rose Basista, Cecilia Appiah, Elinor Coleman, and others
- Length: 4 hrs and 9 mins
- Original Recording
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All 3 series of the thrilling dramatic account of one of Europe's most extraordinary women, Eleanor of Aquitaine, based on historical fact, legend—and rumour....
By: Shaun McKenna
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Why Mummy’s Sloshed
- Why Mummy, Book 4
- By: Gill Sims
- Narrated by: Gabrielle Glaister
- Length: 11 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Number one best-selling author Gill Sims is back with her eagerly awaited fourth and final Why Mummy novel....
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Why Mummy's Brilliant - as always!
- By Helen N. on 06-11-20
By: Gill Sims
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I, Claudius (Dramatised)
- By: Robert Graves
- Narrated by: Derek Jacobi, Tom Goodman Hill
- Length: 5 hrs and 47 mins
- Original Recording
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A full-cast dramatisation of Robert Graves' brilliant account of the madness and debauchery of ancient Rome....
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The Original Book is Cleverer and Better
- By Isabel Birney on 17-04-20
By: Robert Graves
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Watch Us Dance
- By: Leïla Slimani, Sam Taylor - translator
- Narrated by: Lara Sawalha
- Length: 9 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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The seductive, vibrant new novel from international bestselling author Leïla Slimani....
By: Leïla Slimani, and others
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Postcards from the Edge
- By: Carrie Fisher
- Narrated by: Carrie Fisher
- Length: 2 hrs and 23 mins
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Here are the excruciatingly funny adventures of Suzanne Vale — a young film star and drug addict — who survives a rehab clinic only to rejoin the equally harrowing world of Hollywood....
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Really engaging
- By Anonymous User on 16-06-23
By: Carrie Fisher
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Why Mummy Drinks at Christmas
- Why Mummy, Book 5
- By: Gill Sims
- Narrated by: Gabrielle Glaister
- Length: 10 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Ellen is planning the perfect Christmas. This year – this year – Christmas will be PERFECT. This is the year when all the dreams come true....
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Other books were great
- By Wendy on 22-12-23
By: Gill Sims
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Mary I: Queen of Sorrows
- By: Alison Weir
- Narrated by: Julie Maisey
- Length: 19 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Adored only child of King Henry VIII and his first wife Katherine of Aragon, young Princess Mary grows up as the sole heiress to the English throne. But her father wants a son, and soon Mary's world begins to fall apart. With her parents' marriage - and England - in crisis, Mary is banished from the court and kept apart from the mother she adores. The King promises to restore his daughter to favour, but first Mary must do something for which she will never forgive herself. She seeks solace in her faith.
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Dissapointing from one of my favourite authors
- By gillian perry-keene on 11-05-24
By: Alison Weir
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The Brothers Karamazov (Bicentennial Edition)
- By: Fyodor Dostoevsky, Richard Pevear - translator, Larissa Volokhonsky - translator
- Narrated by: Ben Miles
- Length: 42 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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The Brothers Karamazov is a murder mystery, a courtroom drama, and an exploration of erotic rivalry in a series of triangular love affairs involving the “wicked and sentimental” Fyodor Pavlovich Karamazov and his three sons—the impulsive and sensual Dmitri; the coldly rational Ivan; and the healthy, red-cheeked young novice Alyosha. Through the gripping events of their story, Dostoevsky portrays the whole of Russian life, is social and spiritual striving, in what was both the golden age and a tragic turning point in Russian culture.
By: Fyodor Dostoevsky, and others
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All the Glimmering Stars
- A Novel
- By: Mark Sullivan, Anthony and Florence Opoka - afterword
- Narrated by: Junior Nyong'o
- Length: 16 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Anthony Opoka and Florence Okori are coming of age in Uganda in the 1990s. Outstanding students, they believe in being good humans before they are kidnapped and forced into the fanatical Lord’s Resistance Army. In a legion of young recruits, no one gets closer than Anthony to powerful messianic warlord Joseph Kony and his darkest secrets. To stay sane as he spirals through chaos, Anthony clings to his childhood lessons about being a good human. Florence’s upbringing grounds her, too, helping her keep her dreams alive even as she’s pulled deeper into the insanity of Kony’s war.
By: Mark Sullivan, and others
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Ella
- A Novel
- By: Diane Richards
- Narrated by: Alexandra Grey
- Length: 10 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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In the vein of The Paris Wife and The Personal Librarian comes this debut novel, a magnificent work of “biographical fiction” that reimagines the turbulent and triumphant early years of Ella Fitzgerald, arguably the greatest singer of the twentieth century.
By: Diane Richards
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The Dove upon Her Branch
- By: DM Denton
- Narrated by: Virginia Ferguson
- Length: 12 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Christina Georgina Rossetti is the youngest of four siblings in a close-knit, creative Anglo-Italian family. A spirited child like her brother, Pre-Raphaelite artist Dante Gabriel Rossetti, in adolescence she struggles with being sickly and depressed. She emerges "a dove on a solitary branch," realizing her voice through writing, most exceptionally poetry.
By: DM Denton
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Polyamorous Love Song
- By: Jacob Wren
- Narrated by: Alex MacDonald
- Length: 5 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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From interdisciplinary writer and performer Jacob Wren comes Polyamorous Love Song, a novel of intertwined narratives concerning the relationship between artists and the world. Shot through with unexpected moments of sex and violence, listeners will become acquainted with a world that is at once the same and opposite from the one in which they live.
By: Jacob Wren
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Mary I: Queen of Sorrows
- By: Alison Weir
- Narrated by: Julie Maisey
- Length: 19 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Adored only child of King Henry VIII and his first wife Katherine of Aragon, young Princess Mary grows up as the sole heiress to the English throne. But her father wants a son, and soon Mary's world begins to fall apart. With her parents' marriage - and England - in crisis, Mary is banished from the court and kept apart from the mother she adores. The King promises to restore his daughter to favour, but first Mary must do something for which she will never forgive herself. She seeks solace in her faith.
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Dissapointing from one of my favourite authors
- By gillian perry-keene on 11-05-24
By: Alison Weir
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The Brothers Karamazov (Bicentennial Edition)
- By: Fyodor Dostoevsky, Richard Pevear - translator, Larissa Volokhonsky - translator
- Narrated by: Ben Miles
- Length: 42 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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The Brothers Karamazov is a murder mystery, a courtroom drama, and an exploration of erotic rivalry in a series of triangular love affairs involving the “wicked and sentimental” Fyodor Pavlovich Karamazov and his three sons—the impulsive and sensual Dmitri; the coldly rational Ivan; and the healthy, red-cheeked young novice Alyosha. Through the gripping events of their story, Dostoevsky portrays the whole of Russian life, is social and spiritual striving, in what was both the golden age and a tragic turning point in Russian culture.
By: Fyodor Dostoevsky, and others
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All the Glimmering Stars
- A Novel
- By: Mark Sullivan, Anthony and Florence Opoka - afterword
- Narrated by: Junior Nyong'o
- Length: 16 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Performance
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Anthony Opoka and Florence Okori are coming of age in Uganda in the 1990s. Outstanding students, they believe in being good humans before they are kidnapped and forced into the fanatical Lord’s Resistance Army. In a legion of young recruits, no one gets closer than Anthony to powerful messianic warlord Joseph Kony and his darkest secrets. To stay sane as he spirals through chaos, Anthony clings to his childhood lessons about being a good human. Florence’s upbringing grounds her, too, helping her keep her dreams alive even as she’s pulled deeper into the insanity of Kony’s war.
By: Mark Sullivan, and others
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Ella
- A Novel
- By: Diane Richards
- Narrated by: Alexandra Grey
- Length: 10 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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In the vein of The Paris Wife and The Personal Librarian comes this debut novel, a magnificent work of “biographical fiction” that reimagines the turbulent and triumphant early years of Ella Fitzgerald, arguably the greatest singer of the twentieth century.
By: Diane Richards
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The Dove upon Her Branch
- By: DM Denton
- Narrated by: Virginia Ferguson
- Length: 12 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Christina Georgina Rossetti is the youngest of four siblings in a close-knit, creative Anglo-Italian family. A spirited child like her brother, Pre-Raphaelite artist Dante Gabriel Rossetti, in adolescence she struggles with being sickly and depressed. She emerges "a dove on a solitary branch," realizing her voice through writing, most exceptionally poetry.
By: DM Denton
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Polyamorous Love Song
- By: Jacob Wren
- Narrated by: Alex MacDonald
- Length: 5 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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From interdisciplinary writer and performer Jacob Wren comes Polyamorous Love Song, a novel of intertwined narratives concerning the relationship between artists and the world. Shot through with unexpected moments of sex and violence, listeners will become acquainted with a world that is at once the same and opposite from the one in which they live.
By: Jacob Wren
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Naked Girl
- By: Janna Brooke Wallack
- Narrated by: Janna Brooke Wallack
- Length: 11 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Growing up motherless in 1980's Miami Beach, Sienna and her little brother Siddhartha get by with their charismatic and capricious father, Jackson Jones. When a small windfall relocates them to a condemned mansion on the water, the siblings are forbidden traditional schooling and left to live off the land. As Jackson uses their new home to create a communal cult, the siblings are forced to raise themselves in a carefree, chaotic oasis. Living amidst the vagrant seekers who take up residence in Jackson's utopia, Sienna and Siddhartha strive to protect their unconventional family.
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My Sister, My Protector
- By: S.O. Strenuo
- Narrated by: Alyssa Boaldin
- Length: 3 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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My Sister, My Protector is based on the true story of one family. It covers three generations of abuse, starting with seventeen-year-old Mary. If you or anyone you know can relate to this story, there is help. Please talk to someone.
By: S.O. Strenuo
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Involuntary Bliss
- By: Devon Code
- Narrated by: Hugh Gunz
- Length: 5 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Intense and densely layered, Involuntary Bliss is the latest intriguing story from the award-winning young Canadian writer Devon Code. Situated in modern-day Montreal during a weekend in late August, two young men attempt to restore their friendship.
By: Devon Code
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The Bootlegger's Daughter
- A Novel
- By: Nadine Nettmann
- Narrated by: Jesse Vilinsky, Allyson Ryan, Keong Sim
- Length: 9 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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It’s 1927. Letty Hart’s father is long gone, but his old winery provides a meager wage and a legal livelihood for selling sacramental wine. But when that contract goes bust, Letty stumbles upon a desperate option: her father’s hidden cellar—and enough liquor to tempt Letty to bootleg the secret stash. In an underworld dominated by merciless men, Letty is building an empire.
By: Nadine Nettmann
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The Jacobite's Wife
- By: Morag Edwards
- Narrated by: Charlotte Strevens
- Length: 8 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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18th century, Scotland. Jacobite sympathies stir powerful emotions, especially in a titled young man with little to occupy him. But strong-willed Lady Winifred Nithsdale has already seen her mother, father, and brother imprisoned for their support of England's Catholic king. While she wants to be loyal, Winifred tries to protect her husband from imprisonment, or worse, the scaffold. But will she escape with her own life intact?
By: Morag Edwards
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ANKRBOY
- By: Mark Pettit
- Narrated by: Jon Vertullo
- Length: 10 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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A young, closeted TV newscaster tries to make his way during the height of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Based on the true-life story of three-time Emmy award-winning anchorman and best-selling author turned actor, Mark Pettit.
By: Mark Pettit
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Mercy of Hell Hollow
- Her Lost Journal 1883-1887
- By: Marnie Reynolds-Bourque
- Narrated by: Margaret Stockton-Davies
- Length: 5 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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In 1883, a young, newly married Mercy Reynolds begins a personal journal, filling it with thoughts of her young family. She records her opinions on women's suffrage, historic events, small town gossip and life in general, never imagining she will also be documenting incredible loss as well. Her writings remind us of how America's pioneers lived in a world now largely forgotten.
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The Librarians of Rue de Picardie
- By: Janet Skeslien Charles
- Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell, Jackie Sanders, Marin Ireland, and others
- Length: 9 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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1918: As the Great War rages, Jessie Carson takes a leave of absence from the New York Public Library to work for the American Committee for Devastated France, a group of women determined to rebuild devastated French communities just miles from the front. Upon arrival, Jessie strives to establish something that the French have never seen - children's libraries. She turns ambulances into bookmobiles and trains the first French female librarians. Then she disappears.
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An African Orphan
- A Search for Meaning
- By: Tobias Mwandala
- Narrated by: Erica Myeni
- Length: 4 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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This is a story of an African orphan, Felix, who loses his parents as a very young boy. He embarks on a long journey searching for meaning in his life. On his journey he seeks to find answers and discover what there is to live for?
By: Tobias Mwandala
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Your Presence Is Mandatory
- A Novel
- By: Sasha Vasilyuk
- Narrated by: Sam Rushton
- Length: 11 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Yefim Shulman, husband, grandfather and war veteran, was beloved by his family and his coworkers. But in the days after his death, his widow Nina finds a letter to the KGB in his briefcase. Yefim had a lifelong secret, and his confession forces them to reassess the man they thought they knew and the country he had defended.
By: Sasha Vasilyuk
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Victoria Falls
- By: James Hornor
- Narrated by: Anne Francis
- Length: 8 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Set in Zimbabwe, Kenya, and Bombay, India, Mr. Monroe's journey into authenticity results in a series of failed relationships that reveal the dark, enigmatic recesses of his complex personality and eventually land him in a hellhole prison in Bombay. His tragedy unfolds into an ending that no one, especially Monroe, could have possibly predicted or imagined.
By: James Hornor
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It Is Never Too Late: Short Stories
- By: Roman Litovsky
- Narrated by: Scotty Kwas
- Length: 8 hrs and 1 min
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This book is a true-to-life collection of 30 short stories from physicist and electrical engineer Roman Litovsky chronicling his family’s harrowing emigration journey in 1989 from Ukraine to the United States during the height of the impending collapse of the USSR. It details his life in Kyiv, traveling throughout Europe to gain freedom from the oppressive Soviet regime, settling in the U.S., and his life after that with a great engineering career at a prominent U.S. electro-acoustic company.
By: Roman Litovsky