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Under the Duvet
- By: Marian Keyes
- Narrated by: Marian Keyes
- Length: 6 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Many think that Marian leads a glitzy life of limos, television, and showbiz parties - but she would argue that she spends the majority of her life writing alone, wearing her PJs....
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easy book to dip in and out off
- By Leona on 14-04-13
By: Marian Keyes
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Short Stories in Spanish for Beginners
- Listen for Pleasure at Your Level, Expand Your Vocabulary and Learn Spanish the Fun Way!
- By: Olly Richards
- Narrated by: Javier Marzan
- Length: 4 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Short Stories in Spanish for Beginners has been written especially for students from beginner to intermediate level, designed to give a sense of achievement, a feeling of progress and, most importantly, enjoyment....
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fourth out of six books tried
- By Mr Chops on 28-06-20
By: Olly Richards
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Short Stories in French for Beginners
- By: Olly Richards, Richard Simcott
- Narrated by: Louis Bernard
- Length: 4 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Short Stories in French for Beginners has been written especially for students from beginner to intermediate level, designed to give a sense of achievement, a feeling of progress and most importantly - enjoyment....
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Well designed and read stories
- By oliverdog on 13-03-23
By: Olly Richards, and others
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The Crucible
- By: Arthur Miller
- Narrated by: Stacy Keach, Richard Dreyfuss, Ed Begley Jr., and others
- Length: 1 hr and 58 mins
- Original Recording
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In the rigid theocracy of Salem, Massachusetts, rumors that women are practicing witchcraft galvanize the town....
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Too fast
- By Hazel Farrelly on 29-04-11
By: Arthur Miller
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The Mabinogion
- By: Sioned Davies - Translator
- Narrated by: James Cameron Stewart
- Length: 11 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Celtic mythology, Arthurian romance, and an intriguing interpretation of British history - these are just some of the themes embraced by the anonymous authors of the eleven tales that make up the Welsh medieval masterpiece known as The Mabinogion....
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Dreadful Welsh pronunciation ruins this fine translation
- By HistoryLover on 31-07-18
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As I Lay Dying
- By: William Faulkner
- Narrated by: Marc Cashman, Robertson Dean, Lina Patel, and others
- Length: 6 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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One of William Faulkner’s finest novels, As I Lay Dying, originally published in 1930, remains a captivating and stylistically innovative work. The story revolves around a grim yet darkly humorous pilgrimage, as Addie Bundren’s family sets out to fulfill her last wish....
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A stream of voices in the dry wilderness?.
- By Welsh Mafia on 13-09-08
By: William Faulkner
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Under the Duvet
- By: Marian Keyes
- Narrated by: Marian Keyes
- Length: 6 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Many think that Marian leads a glitzy life of limos, television, and showbiz parties - but she would argue that she spends the majority of her life writing alone, wearing her PJs....
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easy book to dip in and out off
- By Leona on 14-04-13
By: Marian Keyes
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Short Stories in Spanish for Beginners
- Listen for Pleasure at Your Level, Expand Your Vocabulary and Learn Spanish the Fun Way!
- By: Olly Richards
- Narrated by: Javier Marzan
- Length: 4 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Short Stories in Spanish for Beginners has been written especially for students from beginner to intermediate level, designed to give a sense of achievement, a feeling of progress and, most importantly, enjoyment....
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fourth out of six books tried
- By Mr Chops on 28-06-20
By: Olly Richards
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Short Stories in French for Beginners
- By: Olly Richards, Richard Simcott
- Narrated by: Louis Bernard
- Length: 4 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Short Stories in French for Beginners has been written especially for students from beginner to intermediate level, designed to give a sense of achievement, a feeling of progress and most importantly - enjoyment....
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Well designed and read stories
- By oliverdog on 13-03-23
By: Olly Richards, and others
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The Crucible
- By: Arthur Miller
- Narrated by: Stacy Keach, Richard Dreyfuss, Ed Begley Jr., and others
- Length: 1 hr and 58 mins
- Original Recording
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In the rigid theocracy of Salem, Massachusetts, rumors that women are practicing witchcraft galvanize the town....
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Too fast
- By Hazel Farrelly on 29-04-11
By: Arthur Miller
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The Mabinogion
- By: Sioned Davies - Translator
- Narrated by: James Cameron Stewart
- Length: 11 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Celtic mythology, Arthurian romance, and an intriguing interpretation of British history - these are just some of the themes embraced by the anonymous authors of the eleven tales that make up the Welsh medieval masterpiece known as The Mabinogion....
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Dreadful Welsh pronunciation ruins this fine translation
- By HistoryLover on 31-07-18
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As I Lay Dying
- By: William Faulkner
- Narrated by: Marc Cashman, Robertson Dean, Lina Patel, and others
- Length: 6 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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One of William Faulkner’s finest novels, As I Lay Dying, originally published in 1930, remains a captivating and stylistically innovative work. The story revolves around a grim yet darkly humorous pilgrimage, as Addie Bundren’s family sets out to fulfill her last wish....
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A stream of voices in the dry wilderness?.
- By Welsh Mafia on 13-09-08
By: William Faulkner
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Speak Memory
- An Autobiography Revisited
- By: Vladimir Nabokov
- Narrated by: Stefan Rudnicki
- Length: 9 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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From one of the 20th century's great writers comes one of the finest autobiographies of our time....
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Great!
- By Hussain on 13-04-13
By: Vladimir Nabokov
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Laughter in Ancient Rome
- On Joking, Tickling, and Cracking Up
- By: Mary Beard
- Narrated by: Jennifer M. Dixon
- Length: 11 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Laughter in Ancient Rome explores one of the most intriguing, but also trickiest, of historical subjects. Drawing on a wide range of Roman writing-from essays on rhetoric to a surviving Roman joke book-Mary Beard tracks down the giggles, smirks, and guffaws of the ancient Romans themselves.
By: Mary Beard
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Classics
- A Very Short Introduction
- By: Mary Beard, John Henderson
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan
- Length: 4 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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We are all classicists - we come into touch with the classics on a daily basis: in our culture, politics, medicine, architecture, language, and literature....
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I'll Amend Review when Done
- By Graham McDougall on 28-07-23
By: Mary Beard, and others
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Public Confessions of a Middle Aged Woman
- By: Sue Townsend
- Narrated by: Carolyn Oldershaw
- Length: 8 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Collected now for the first time, these columns from one of Britain’s most popular and acclaimed writers are funny, perceptive, and touching....
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bring back adrian mole
- By Lesley on 11-04-13
By: Sue Townsend
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Ramayana
- India's Immortal Tale of Adventure, Love and Wisdom
- By: Krishna Dharma, Valmiki Ramayana
- Narrated by: Krishna Dharma
- Length: 19 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Ramayana must rank as one of the most loved and revered books of all time. A part of India's ancient Vedas, it is a beautiful story of romance and adventure....
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recommended
- By Florian on 13-10-17
By: Krishna Dharma, and others
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Orwell: The Essays
- By: George Orwell
- Narrated by: Peter Noble
- Length: 10 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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A wide-ranging selection of George Orwell's essays, written in the clear-eyed, passionate and uncompromising style that has earned him a reputation as one of Britain's greatest writers....
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This is writing
- By tony on 03-11-22
By: George Orwell
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Hardy Women
- Mother, Sisters, Wives, Muses
- By: Paula Byrne
- Narrated by: Dawn Murphy
- Length: 18 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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In this highly innovative book, acclaimed biographer Paula Byrne re-examines novelist Thomas Hardy’s life through the eyes of the women who made him—mother, sisters, girlfriends, wives, muses....
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A fresh take on Thomas Hardy
- By scout on 28-03-24
By: Paula Byrne
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Summary of Measure What Matters
- How Google, Bono, and the Gates Foundation Rock the World with OKRs by John Doerr: Key Takeaways & Analysis Included
- By: Ninja Reads
- Narrated by: Ninja Reads
- Length: 41 mins
- Unabridged
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In a quick, easy listen, you can take the main principles from Measure What Matters: How Google, Bono, and the Gates Foundation Rock the World with OKRs! John Doerr spells out the recipe for efficiency in corporations by using objectives and key results....
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Uninformative
- By Sharma on 12-01-22
By: Ninja Reads
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The Life of Samuel Johnson
- By: James Boswell
- Narrated by: David Timson
- Length: 51 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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The book is full of humorous anecdote and rich characterization, and paints a vivid picture of 18th-century London, peopled by prominent personalities of the time....
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A peerless biography
- By Peter on 10-12-18
By: James Boswell
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Death in Venice
- By: Thomas Mann
- Narrated by: Peter Batchelor
- Length: 3 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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A stunningly beautiful youth and the city of Venice set the stage for Thomas Mann’s introspective examination of erotic love and philosophical wisdom....
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Solitude gives birth to the original in us
- By Wras on 20-09-15
By: Thomas Mann
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Shakespeare's Original Pronunciation
- Speeches and Scenes Performed as Shakespeare Would Have Heard Them
- By: William Shakespeare
- Narrated by: Ben Crystal, Philip Bird, Rebecca Pownell, and others
- Length: 1 hr and 15 mins
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How did Shakespeare sound to the audiences of his day....
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A Great Listen
- By Nic on 04-04-13
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Cassandra Speaks
- When Women Are the Storytellers, the Human Story Changes
- By: Elizabeth Lesser
- Narrated by: Xe Sands
- Length: 6 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Cassandra Speaks is a beautifully balanced synthesis of storytelling, memoir, and cultural observation. Women, men, and all people will find themselves in this book, and will come away strengthened, opened, and ready to work together to create a better world for all people....
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Mind blowing knowledge
- By Anonymous User on 17-05-23
By: Elizabeth Lesser
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Annals
- By: Tacitus
- Narrated by: David Timson
- Length: 18 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Beginning at the end of Augustus' reign, Tacitus's Annals examines the rules of the Roman emperors from Tiberius to Nero. Their dramas and scandals are brought fully under the spotlight....
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Excellent narration of an essential text.
- By Anonymous User on 18-01-24
By: Tacitus
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Flush
- By: Virginia Woolf
- Narrated by: Prunella Scales
- Length: 3 hrs and 11 mins
- Abridged
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One of the most famous of all literary dogs, Flush was the golden cocker spaniel belonging to Elizabeth Barrett....
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Voiceover skips entire parts of the book at a time
- By Sylva on 19-03-24
By: Virginia Woolf
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Why We Love Middle-earth
- An Enthusiast's Book About Tolkien, Middle-earth, and the LotR Fandom
- By: Shawn E Marchese, Alan Sisto
- Narrated by: Alan Sisto
- Length: 10 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Learn about the man who wrote The Lord of the Rings in this Middle-earth treasury. Full of answers to common questions about Middle-earth and the fandom, this book about Tolkien celebrates Why We Love Middle-earth....
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A fantastic first dive into the Tolkien community!
- By Charlotte Cowan on 30-04-24
By: Shawn E Marchese, and others
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The Baby on the Fire Escape
- Creativity, Motherhood, and the Mind-Baby Problem
- By: Julie Phillips
- Narrated by: Marnye Young
- Length: 9 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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What does it mean to create, not in "a room of one's own," but in a domestic space? Do children and genius rule each other out? In The Baby on the Fire Escape, Julie Phillips traverses the shifting terrain where motherhood and creativity converge....
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Inspiring
- By Suke on 07-05-24
By: Julie Phillips
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The Luckiest Guy Alive
- By: John Cooper Clarke
- Narrated by: John Cooper Clarke
- Length: 1 hr and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Punk. Poet. Pioneer. The Bard of Salford’s hugely anticipated new collection of poetry is his first in over 30 years. These are poems as scabrous, wry and vivid as only John Cooper Clarke could deliver....
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Utter brilliance
- By edward on 08-01-19
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The Master and Margarita
- By: Mikhail Bulgakov
- Narrated by: Julian Rhind-Tutt
- Length: 8 hrs and 21 mins
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The Master and Margarita is one of the most famous and best-selling Russian novels of the 20th century, despite its surreal environment....
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What was that?
- By allan 1 on 28-02-21
By: Mikhail Bulgakov
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The Life of Crime
- Detecting the History of Mysteries and Their Creators
- By: Martin Edwards
- Narrated by: Charles Armstrong
- Length: 17 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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In the first major history of crime fiction in 50 years, The Life of Crime: Detecting the History of Mysteries and Their Creators traces the evolution of the genre from the 18th century to the present, offering brand-new perspective on the world’s most popular form of fiction....
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An absolute must for crime fans
- By David Beckler on 17-09-22
By: Martin Edwards
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The Heroine's Journey
- Woman's Quest for Wholeness
- By: Maureen Murdock
- Narrated by: Laurel Lefkow
- Length: 7 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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The Heroine’s Journey describes contemporary woman’s search for wholeness in a society where she has been defined according to masculine values....
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An answer to weary women and much more!
- By Anonymous User on 04-02-24
By: Maureen Murdock
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My Life with the Jedi
- The Spirituality of Star Wars
- By: Eric A. Clayton
- Narrated by: Michael Mola
- Length: 6 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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In My Life with the Jedi, award-winning author Eric A. Clayton intertwines lessons learned from the Star Wars universe with profound spiritual truths, inviting listeners on a journey that touches on the epic and the everyday.
By: Eric A. Clayton
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Tristram Shandy
- By: Laurence Sterne
- Narrated by: Anton Lesser
- Length: 19 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Laurence Sterne’s most famous novel is a biting satire of literary conventions and contemporary 18th-century values....
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Wonderful listening!
- By Stuart C. Clarke on 03-04-13
By: Laurence Sterne
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The Adventures of Miss Barbara Pym
- By: Paula Byrne
- Narrated by: Antonia Beamish
- Length: 17 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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This brilliant biography, brimming with Pym’s private diaries and intimate letters, offers a first full insight into Barbara Pym’s life and how it informed her writing....
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Excellent Woman
- By Dan Smith on 03-05-21
By: Paula Byrne
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The Peanuts Papers
- Writers and Cartoonists on Charlie Brown, Snoopy & the Gang, and the Meaning of Life
- By: Andrew Blauner - editor
- Narrated by: Mark Boyett, JD Jackson, Khristine Hvam, and others
- Length: 8 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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A one-of-a-kind celebration of America's greatest comic strip - and the life lessons it can teach us - from a stellar array of writers and artists....
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Insightful essays
- By Heather on 09-05-20
New Releases
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The Soul of Russia
- By: Morris Berman
- Narrated by: Todd Belcher
- Length: 2 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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In terms of literature, music, and film, it would be hard to outdo the sheer genius and creativity of Russia. These things constitute the soul of the nation, and it is this that Morris Berman explores in his latest work, The Soul of Russia.
By: Morris Berman
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Natural Magic
- Emily Dickinson, Charles Darwin, and the Dawn of Modern Science
- By: Renée Bergland
- Narrated by: Teri Schnaubelt
- Length: 13 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Emily Dickinson and Charles Darwin were born at a time when the science of studying the natural world was known as natural philosophy, a pastime for poets, priests, and schoolgirls. The world began to change in the 1830s, while Darwin was exploring the Pacific aboard the Beagle and Dickinson was a student in Amherst, Massachusetts. Poetry and science started to grow apart, and modern thinkers challenged the old orthodoxies, offering thrilling new perspectives that suddenly felt radical—and too dangerous for women.
By: Renée Bergland
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Where Things Touch
- A Meditation on Beauty
- By: Bahar Orang
- Narrated by: Rogin Rashidan
- Length: 1 hr and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Part lyric essay, part prose poetry, Where Things Touch grapples with the manifold meanings and possibilities of beauty. Drawing on her experiences as a physician-in-training, Orang considers clinical encounters and how they relate to the concept and very idea of beauty. Such considerations lead her to questions about intimacy, queerness, home, memory, love, and other aspects of human existence. Throughout, beauty is ultimately imagined as something inextricably tied to care: the care of lovers, of patients, of art and literature, and the various non-human worlds that surround us.
By: Bahar Orang
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My Conversations with Canadians
- Essais Series, Book 4
- By: Lee Maracle
- Narrated by: Marysia Bucholc
- Length: 5 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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On her first book tour at the age of 26, Lee Maracle was asked a question from the audience, one she couldn't possibly answer at that moment. But she has been thinking about it ever since. As time has passed, she has been asked countless similar questions, all of them too big to answer, but not too large to contemplate. These questions, which touch upon subjects such as citizenship, segregation, labor, law, prejudice and reconciliation, to name a few, are the heart of My Conversations with Canadians.
By: Lee Maracle
- Essays and Interviews (Essais Series, Book 3)
- By: M. NourbeSe Philip
- Narrated by: Donnalu Macdonald
- Length: 14 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Bla_K is a collection of previously out-of-print essays and new works by one of Canada's most important writers and thinkers. Through an engagement with her earlier work, M. NourbeSe Philip comes to realize the existence of a repetition in the world: the return of something that, while still present, has become unembedded from the world, disappeared. Her imperative becomes to make us see what has gone unseen by writing memory upon the margin of history, in the shadow of empire and at the frontier of silence.
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Bunyan's The Pilgrim's Progress
- Christian Guides to the Classics
- By: Leland Ryken
- Narrated by: Jonathan St. John
- Length: 2 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Leland Ryken provides a clear pathway to understanding the "Great Works" through this engaging series of short guidebooks. Beginning with "why the classics matter" and "the nature and function of literature," listeners will find a helpful path to understanding and analyzing influential works in the Western canon. This volume leads listeners through John Bunyan’s classic Christian allegory, The Pilgrim’s Progress, offering insights into the nature of faith, the reality of temptation, and the glory of salvation.
By: Leland Ryken
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The Soul of Russia
- By: Morris Berman
- Narrated by: Todd Belcher
- Length: 2 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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In terms of literature, music, and film, it would be hard to outdo the sheer genius and creativity of Russia. These things constitute the soul of the nation, and it is this that Morris Berman explores in his latest work, The Soul of Russia.
By: Morris Berman
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Natural Magic
- Emily Dickinson, Charles Darwin, and the Dawn of Modern Science
- By: Renée Bergland
- Narrated by: Teri Schnaubelt
- Length: 13 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Emily Dickinson and Charles Darwin were born at a time when the science of studying the natural world was known as natural philosophy, a pastime for poets, priests, and schoolgirls. The world began to change in the 1830s, while Darwin was exploring the Pacific aboard the Beagle and Dickinson was a student in Amherst, Massachusetts. Poetry and science started to grow apart, and modern thinkers challenged the old orthodoxies, offering thrilling new perspectives that suddenly felt radical—and too dangerous for women.
By: Renée Bergland
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Where Things Touch
- A Meditation on Beauty
- By: Bahar Orang
- Narrated by: Rogin Rashidan
- Length: 1 hr and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Part lyric essay, part prose poetry, Where Things Touch grapples with the manifold meanings and possibilities of beauty. Drawing on her experiences as a physician-in-training, Orang considers clinical encounters and how they relate to the concept and very idea of beauty. Such considerations lead her to questions about intimacy, queerness, home, memory, love, and other aspects of human existence. Throughout, beauty is ultimately imagined as something inextricably tied to care: the care of lovers, of patients, of art and literature, and the various non-human worlds that surround us.
By: Bahar Orang
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My Conversations with Canadians
- Essais Series, Book 4
- By: Lee Maracle
- Narrated by: Marysia Bucholc
- Length: 5 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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On her first book tour at the age of 26, Lee Maracle was asked a question from the audience, one she couldn't possibly answer at that moment. But she has been thinking about it ever since. As time has passed, she has been asked countless similar questions, all of them too big to answer, but not too large to contemplate. These questions, which touch upon subjects such as citizenship, segregation, labor, law, prejudice and reconciliation, to name a few, are the heart of My Conversations with Canadians.
By: Lee Maracle
- Essays and Interviews (Essais Series, Book 3)
- By: M. NourbeSe Philip
- Narrated by: Donnalu Macdonald
- Length: 14 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Bla_K is a collection of previously out-of-print essays and new works by one of Canada's most important writers and thinkers. Through an engagement with her earlier work, M. NourbeSe Philip comes to realize the existence of a repetition in the world: the return of something that, while still present, has become unembedded from the world, disappeared. Her imperative becomes to make us see what has gone unseen by writing memory upon the margin of history, in the shadow of empire and at the frontier of silence.
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Bunyan's The Pilgrim's Progress
- Christian Guides to the Classics
- By: Leland Ryken
- Narrated by: Jonathan St. John
- Length: 2 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Leland Ryken provides a clear pathway to understanding the "Great Works" through this engaging series of short guidebooks. Beginning with "why the classics matter" and "the nature and function of literature," listeners will find a helpful path to understanding and analyzing influential works in the Western canon. This volume leads listeners through John Bunyan’s classic Christian allegory, The Pilgrim’s Progress, offering insights into the nature of faith, the reality of temptation, and the glory of salvation.
By: Leland Ryken
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The Secret Garden: A Christian Readers' Guide
- By: Rachel Dodge
- Narrated by: Rachel Dodge
- Length: 1 hr and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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An excellent companion to the classic work The Secret Garden, this guide would be the perfect literature enrichment for homeschool, co-op, book club, or just for fans of this work and genre! Rachel Dodge, author and narrator, eloquently points out the imagery, historic context, and themes in this beautiful piece and ties them into Biblical motifs, analyzing each chapter and character through a Christian lens
By: Rachel Dodge
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The Book of Japanese Folklore: An Encyclopedia of the Spirits, Monsters, and Yokai of Japanese Myth
- The Stories of the Mischievous Kappa, Trickster Kitsune, Horrendous Oni, and More
- By: Thersa Matsuura
- Narrated by: Thersa Matsuura
- Length: 6 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Welcome to The Book of Japanese Folklore: a fascinating journey through Japan’s folklore through profiles of the legendary creatures and beings who continue to live on in pop culture today. From the sly kitsune to the orgrish oni and mischievous shape-shifting tanuki, learn all about the origins of these fantastical and mythical creatures. With information on their cultural significance, and how it’s been spun into today’s popular culture, this tome teaches you about the stories and histories of the beings that inspired characters in your favorite movies, animes, manga, and games.
By: Thersa Matsuura
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Romeo and Juliet: Simple Shakespeare Series
- The Classic Play Adapted to Modern Language
- By: Jeanette Vigon
- Narrated by: Elisabeth Ross
- Length: 2 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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This iconic play is brought to life in modern English, allowing listeners to fully immerse themselves in the passion, conflict, and heartbreak of Shakespeare's timeless masterpiece. Experience the power of love and the consequences of feuding families without the barrier of archaic language. Whether you're encountering the story for the first time or revisiting it with fresh eyes, this adaptation promises to evoke all the emotions of the original while making it accessible to a modern audience.
By: Jeanette Vigon
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Peace in the US Republic of Letters, 1840-1900
- By: Sandra M. Gustafson
- Narrated by: Lauren Pedersen
- Length: 11 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Peace in the US Republic of Letters, 1840-1900 explores the early peace movement as it captured the imagination of leading writers. The book charts the rise of the peace cause from its sources in the works of William Penn and John Woolman, through the founding of the first peace societies in 1815 and the mid-century peace congresses, to the postbellum movement's consequential emphasis on arbitration.
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A Room of One's Own
- By: Virginia Woolf
- Narrated by: Sara Nichols
- Length: 4 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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"A Room of One's Own" began life as a pair of lectures delivered by Virginia Woolf in October 1928 at Newnham College and Girton College, women's colleges at the University of Cambridge and was published as a stand-alone book in 1929. In this brilliant examination of literature, history and gender discrimination, Woolf posits that the dearth of female writers in literature did not result from a lack of talent; it was the lack of opportunity.
By: Virginia Woolf
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The District Doctor
- By: Ivan Turgenev
- Narrated by: Joe Phoenix
- Length: 26 mins
- Unabridged
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The short story The District Doctor by Turgenev, written in 1848, is part of the "Sportsman's Sketches" cycle. It tells the tale of a hopeless love between a dying girl from a noble family and a humble county doctor. Other famous works, such as "Asya", "Fathers and Sons", "A Nest of Noblemen", "Biryuk", "On the Eve", "Mumu","Fire at Sea", "The Wayside Inn", "The Watch", "Three Portraits", "A Strange Story", "The Meeting", etc.
By: Ivan Turgenev
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Muse of Fire
- World War I as Seen Through the Lives of the Soldier Poets
- By: Michael Korda
- Narrated by: Malcolm Hillgartner
- Length: 13 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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With Muse of Fire, Michael Korda, the bestselling author of Alone and Hero, takes a novel approach to World War I by telling its history through the lives of the soldier-poets whose verses memorialize the war's unimaginable horrors. He begins with Rupert Brooke and the halcyon days before violence engulfed his generation—destroying the self-contented world of Edwardian England—and ends with the tragic death of Wilfred Owen, killed only days before the armistice brought an end to a war that took over 25,000,000 lives.
By: Michael Korda
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Everything Must Go
- The Stories We Tell About the End of the World
- By: Dorian Lynskey
- Narrated by: Dorian Lynskey
- Length: 14 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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From the Baillie Gifford and Orwell Prize longlisted author of The Ministry of Truth comes an equally original and revealing exploration of one of the central concerns of our times: fantasies and nightmares of the end of the world, from Mary Shelley’s The Last Man to the Manic Street Preachers’ Everything Must Go.
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Another wonderful cultural and historical study by Lynskey
- By Anonymous User on 03-05-24
By: Dorian Lynskey
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The Secret Lives of Booksellers & Librarians
- True stories of the magic of reading
- By: James Patterson, Matt Eversmann
- Narrated by: Nancy Peterson, Jennifer Pickens, Jenn Lee, and others
- Length: 7 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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To be a bookseller or librarian...you have to play detective. Be a treasure hunter. A matchmaker. A brilliant listener. A person who creates a kind of magic by pulling a book from a shelf, handing it to someone and saying, 'You've got to read this. You're going to love it'. In this love letter to the heroes of literacy, James Patterson uncovers true stories from booksellers and librarians.
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Highly enjoyable listen
- By Tamara Tolley on 21-04-24
By: James Patterson, and others
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Seance
- By: Mikhail Bulgakov
- Narrated by: Peter Coates
- Length: 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Seance is a famouse short story by Mikhail Bulgakov, written in 1922. Published in the magazine "Rupor" (1922, No. 4). The epigraph to the work, created on the basis of the author's life observations, is Mephistopheles' Patter "Do not invoke him!"
By: Mikhail Bulgakov
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Psalm
- By: Mikhail Bulgakov
- Narrated by: Peter Coates
- Length: 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Psalm is a short touching story, written in 1923. Part of the "Travel Notes" series. I will buy a dog on Saturday ; I will sing a psalm at night ; I will order shoes for tailcoat... ; But it's okay. Somehow... we will live.
By: Mikhail Bulgakov
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Moonshine Springs
- By: Mikhail Bulgakov
- Narrated by: Peter Coates
- Length: 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Moonshine springs - is a satirical story by Mikhail Afanasyevich Bulgakov (1891 - 1940), an outstanding writer, playwright and theatre worker. Bulgakov was a Soviet playwright, novelist, and short story writer best known for his humor and penetrating satire. Because of their realism and humor, Bulgakov's works enjoyed great popularity, but their trenchant criticism of Soviet mores was increasingly unacceptable to the authorities.
By: Mikhail Bulgakov