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A Lover's Gift from Him to Her (Unabridged Selections)
- Narrated by: Michael Sheen
- Length: 1 hr and 12 mins
- Abridged Audiobook
- Categories: Literature & Fiction, Classics
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Summary
Some of the greatest poets and lovers in the English language speak of their love in this seductive and romantic collection. Here are the voices of Romeo, Robert Burns, Lord Byron and many others and the music of Puccini, Grieg, Faure and Elgar.
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- Elena
- 24-05-20
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Not a great lover of poetry, but I enjoyed this collection, to which the chosen music served as nice frame.