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Shakespeare - The Biography: Vol II
- The Upstart Crow
- By: Peter Ackroyd
- Narrated by: Simon Callow
- Length: 2 hrs and 57 mins
- Abridged
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VOL. 2: THE UPSTART CROW. Ambitious Actor and Poet. (c. 1590 - Midsummer Night's Dream) Peter Ackroyd's insightful new biography positions Shakespeare in the close context of his world. In this way, Ackroyd not only richly conjures up the texture of Shakespeare's life, but also imparts an...
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Slow down dude
- By Ms A Raney on 11-08-23
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Shakespeare - The Biography: Vol II
- The Upstart Crow
- Narrated by: Simon Callow
- Length: 2 hrs and 57 mins
- Release date: 26-09-05
- Language: English
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A Is for Arsenic
- The Poisons of Agatha Christie
- By: Kathryn Harkup
- Narrated by: Nicky Diss
- Length: 10 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Agatha Christie revelled in the use of poison to kill off unfortunate victims in her books; indeed, she employed it more than any other murder method, with the poison itself often being a central part of the novel. Her choice of deadly substances was far from random—the characteristics of each often provide vital clues to the discovery of the murderer. Christie's extensive chemical knowledge provides the backdrop for A Is for Arsenic, in which Kathryn Harkup investigates the poisons used by the murderer in fourteen classic Agatha Christie mysteries.
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Loved this journey through an alphabet of poisons
- By Lee on 16-09-22
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A Is for Arsenic
- The Poisons of Agatha Christie
- Narrated by: Nicky Diss
- Length: 10 hrs and 55 mins
- Release date: 11-09-22
- Language: English
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The Man Who Had All the Luck
- By: Arthur Miller
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 2 hrs and 8 mins
- Original Recording
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An early Miller gem about a young Midwesterner who finds good fortune shining on him while it passes others by. As his successes pile up, he starts to wonder if he deserves it—and what will happen when his luck finally runs out.
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Appalling !
- By Marc S. on 08-11-18
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The Man Who Had All the Luck
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 2 hrs and 8 mins
- Release date: 07-05-08
- Language: English
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Shakespeare's Kings
- The Great Plays and the History of England in the Middle Ages: 1337-1485
- By: John Julius Norwich
- Narrated by: John Curran
- Length: 13 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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William Shakespeare may have been the greatest playwright in the English language, but how does he measure up as a historian? In this brilliant comparison between the events and characters in Shakespeare's history plays and the actual events that inspired them, acclaimed historian John Julius Norwich examines the nine works that together amount to an epic masterpiece on England's most fascinating period.
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Easy Listening
- By Jim on 26-04-14
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Shakespeare's Kings
- The Great Plays and the History of England in the Middle Ages: 1337-1485
- Narrated by: John Curran
- Length: 13 hrs and 25 mins
- Release date: 11-02-14
- Language: English
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Daughters of Sparta
- A tale of secrets, betrayal and revenge from mythology's most vilified women
- By: Claire Heywood
- Narrated by: Mira Dovreni
- Length: 10 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall58
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Performance53
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The story of the Siege of Troy from the infamous Helen and her sister Klytemnestra's points of view - a tale of secrets, passion and revenge from the women behind mythology's most devastating war. Two sisters parted. Two women blamed. Two stories reclaimed. 'Required reading for fans of Circe...
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The most annoying narrator ever.
- By Mrs Jenny Rowe on 17-06-22
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Daughters of Sparta
- A tale of secrets, betrayal and revenge from mythology's most vilified women
- Narrated by: Mira Dovreni
- Length: 10 hrs and 43 mins
- Release date: 24-06-21
- Language: English
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Homer and His Iliad
- By: Robin Lane Fox
- Narrated by: Steve John Shepherd
- Length: 16 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall17
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Performance14
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Homer's Iliad is the famous epic poem set among the tales of Troy. Its subject is the anger of the hero Achilles and its consequences for the warring Greeks and Trojans. Unlike other books on the Iliad, this one combines the detailed expertise of a historian with the sensitivity of a teacher of it as poetry. Lane Fox goes on to consider hallmarks of the poem, its values, implicit and explicit, its characters, its women, its gods and even its horses. He argues repeatedly for its beautiful observation and addresses its parallel use of what is, to us, the natural world.
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A must-listen for anyone who loves the classics
- By Alex on 23-07-23
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Homer and His Iliad
- Narrated by: Steve John Shepherd
- Length: 16 hrs and 43 mins
- Release date: 13-07-23
- Language: English
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Agatha Christie’s Poirot
- The Greatest Detective in the World
- By: Mark Aldridge, Agatha Christie, Mark Gatiss - introduction
- Narrated by: Clare Corbett
- Length: 11 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall43
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Performance36
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From the very first book publication in 1920 to the recent film release of Death on the Nile, this investigation into Agatha Christie’s Hercule Poirot celebrates a century of probably the world’s favourite fictional detective. This book tells his story decade-by-decade, exploring his...
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A perfect piece for the centenary
- By Nephrite on 12-11-21
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Agatha Christie’s Poirot
- The Greatest Detective in the World
- Narrated by: Clare Corbett
- Length: 11 hrs and 17 mins
- Release date: 12-11-20
- Language: English
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The Write Stuff
- 40 Episodes from the Panel Game of Literary Correctness
- By: James Walton
- Narrated by: James Walton, Sebastian Faulks, Stephen Fry, and others
- Length: 18 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Performance4
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Highlights from the light-hearted literary quiz chaired by James Walton The Write Stuff is the book-based panel show that takes a witty and whimsical look at well-known authors and their work. Host James Walton challenges the erudite contestants with tricky literary teasers, which they endeavour...
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About time too
- By Laura on 18-05-24
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The Write Stuff
- 40 Episodes from the Panel Game of Literary Correctness
- Narrated by: James Walton, Sebastian Faulks, Stephen Fry, Simon Brett, Natalie Haynes, Sue Limb, Lynne Truss, John O’Farrell, Mark Billingham, Nigel Williams
- Length: 18 hrs and 38 mins
- Release date: 16-05-24
- Language: English
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Right Ho, Jeeves
- By: P. G. Wodehouse
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Follow the adventures of Bertie Wooster and his gentleman's gentleman, Jeeves, in this stunning new edition of one of the greatest comic novels in the English language. Bertie must deal with the Market Snodsbury Grammar School prize giving, the broken engagement of his cousin Angela, the wooing of Madeline Bassett by Gussie Fink-Nottle, and the resignation of Anatole, the genius chef. Will he prevail? Only with the aid of Jeeves!
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Jock of the Bushveld
- By: Sir James Percy Fitzpatrick
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Jock of the Bushveld is a beloved South African classic based on the true story of the author’s loyal dog, Jock. Together, they travel through the untamed wilderness, facing wild animals, treacherous landscapes, and the hardships of frontier life.
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How to Be
- Life Lessons from the Early Greeks
- By: Adam Nicolson
- Narrated by: Leighton Pugh
- Length: 9 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall3
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Performance2
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A TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR What is the nature of things? Must I think my own way through the world? What is justice? How can I be me? How should we treat each other? Before the Greeks, the idea of the world was dominated by god-kings and their priests, in a life ruled by imagined metaphysical...
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How to Be
- Life Lessons from the Early Greeks
- Narrated by: Leighton Pugh
- Length: 9 hrs
- Release date: 08-06-23
- Language: English
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Sex with Shakespeare
- Here's Much to Do with Pain, but More with Love
- By: Jillian Keenan
- Narrated by: Jillian Keenan
- Length: 9 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Performance7
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A provocative, moving, kinky, and often absurdly funny memoir about Shakespeare, love, obsession, and spanking When it came to understanding love, a teenage Jillian Keenan had nothing to guide her—until a production of The Tempest sent Shakespeare’s language flowing through her blood for the...
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A literary wonder.
- By michael carman on 18-03-22
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Sex with Shakespeare
- Here's Much to Do with Pain, but More with Love
- Narrated by: Jillian Keenan
- Length: 9 hrs and 56 mins
- Release date: 26-04-16
- Language: English
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Folger Shakespeare Library: Shakespeare Unlimited
- By: Folger Shakespeare Library
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Home to the world's largest collection of Shakespeare materials. Advancing knowledge and the arts. Discover it all at www.folger.edu. Shakespeare turns up in the most interesting places—not just literature and the stage, but science and social history as well. Our "Shakespeare Unlimited" podcast explores the fascinating and varied connections between Shakespeare, his works, and the world around us.
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Great to dip your toe in the water
- By Paul R. Norton on 07-09-22
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My Shakespeare
- A Director’s Journey Through the First Folio
- By: Greg Doran
- Narrated by: Greg Doran
- Length: 18 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall18
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Performance13
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This book charts the personal and professional journey of Greg Doran, Artistic Director of the Royal Shakespeare Company, from 2012 until 2022. My Shakespeare uniquely captures the excitement, energy, surprises, joys and agonies of working on the greatest of plays; sheds new light on these plays through Doran’s own research and discoveries made in the rehearsal room; and gives unprecedented access into the craft, life and loves of this exceptional director.
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‘The book of his good acts’
- By Pj on 10-05-23
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My Shakespeare
- A Director’s Journey Through the First Folio
- Narrated by: Greg Doran
- Length: 18 hrs and 22 mins
- Release date: 20-04-23
- Language: English
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Twenty Years After
- By: Alexandre Dumas
- Narrated by: Frederick Davidson
- Length: 27 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall60
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Performance50
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Story48
Twenty years later, time has weakened the resolve of the Musketeers and dispersed their loyalties. But treasons and stratagems still cry out for justice: civil war endangers the throne of France, while in England, Cromwell threatens to send Charles I to the scaffold. Dumas brings his immortal quartet out of retirement to cross swords with time, the malevolence of men, and the forces of history. But their greatest test is a titanic struggle with the son of Milady, who wears the face of Evil.
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After Simon Vance on others this is disappointing
- By Barry on 14-10-16
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Twenty Years After
- Narrated by: Frederick Davidson
- Series: D'Artagnan: The Musketeers Cycle, Book 2
- Length: 27 hrs and 54 mins
- Release date: 23-03-09
- Language: English
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Pandora's Jar
- Women in the Greek Myths
- By: Natalie Haynes
- Narrated by: Natalie Haynes
- Length: 9 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall589
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Performance529
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Story527
'Funny, sharp explications of what these sometimes not-very-nice women were up to, and how they sometimes made idiots of . . . but read on!' – Margaret Atwood, author of The Handmaid's Tale This audio edition is expertly and enthusiastically read by the author, Natalie Haynes. The Greek myths...
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Story superb, author reading superb.
- By Anonymous on 19-07-21
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Pandora's Jar
- Women in the Greek Myths
- Narrated by: Natalie Haynes
- Length: 9 hrs and 23 mins
- Release date: 15-10-20
- Language: English
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The Story of the Treasure Seekers
- By: E. Nesbit
- Narrated by: Simon Prebble
- Length: 5 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall22
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Performance17
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All six Bastable children - Dora, Oswald, Dicky, Alice, Noel and Horace Octavius - are ambitious adventurers, digging detectives and intrepid treasure seekers by nature. Unfortunately, the Bastable family is currently facing an uncertain financial future. When father takes ill, and his business partners abandon him, the six children team up in an effort to restore their family’s wealth. Although they devise some ingenious escapades, their efforts usually end up unprofitable but fun - and sometimes their digging gets downright dangerous.
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Wonderful story, fabulous adventures..
- By Amazon Customer on 09-10-20
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The Story of the Treasure Seekers
- Narrated by: Simon Prebble
- Series: The Bastable Family, Book 1
- Length: 5 hrs and 5 mins
- Release date: 29-04-14
- Language: English
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Bookworm
- A Memoir of Childhood Reading
- By: Lucy Mangan
- Narrated by: Lucy Mangan
- Length: 7 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall412
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Performance367
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Story364
When Lucy Mangan was little, stories were everything. They opened up new worlds and cast light on all the complexities she encountered in this one. She was whisked away to Narnia and Kirrin Island and Wonderland. She ventured down rabbit holes and womble burrows into midnight gardens and chocolate factories. She wandered the countryside with Milly-Molly-Mandy and played by the tracks with the Railway Children.
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just utterly fabulous.
- By Chella Quint on 10-10-18
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Bookworm
- A Memoir of Childhood Reading
- Narrated by: Lucy Mangan
- Length: 7 hrs and 27 mins
- Release date: 19-04-18
- Language: English
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Beowulf
- By: Anonymous
- Narrated by: Crawford Logan
- Length: 2 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall45
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Performance29
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The oldest long poem in Old English, written about AD 1,000, Beowulf tells the story of a great warrior of southern Scandinavia, in both youth and maturity. The monster Grendel terrorizes the Scyldings of Hrothgar's Danish Kingdom until Beowulf defeats him. As a result, he has to face her enraged mother. Beowulf dies after a battle against a fierce dragon.
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Timeless
- By mr b t adams on 03-02-16
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Beowulf
- Narrated by: Crawford Logan
- Length: 2 hrs and 24 mins
- Release date: 01-01-06
- Language: English
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