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Step into the fascinating world of George Orwell's "Animal Farm," brought to life through the compelling narration of Vikram Singh in this captivating audiobook. Experience the rise and fall of Animal Farm, where the pursuit of equality turns into a chilling tale of power and manipulation. Orwell's timeless masterpiece unfolds in vivid detail, exploring the complexities of society, corruption, and the haunting echoes of human nature. Join us on an audio journey through this thought-provoking narrative that transcends generations on Audio Pitara.

Lydia (Aja Naomi King) and Henry (Jason Butler Harner)’s dinner guests (Madeline Brewer and William Jackson Harper) are about to arrive when Henry’s spontaneous marriage proposal threatens to burn the evening to a crisp. Wine bottles and years of unspoken tensions are uncorked, and before the evening is through, Lydia must confront her long-held fears and feelings if she’s going to commit to a future with Henry.

BY GEORGE ORWELL

Jolly Joke Books presents Farm Animal Jokes - 125 child-friendly farm animal jokes for kids! These jokes will bring smiles to children’s faces. Enjoy this audiobook with the children in your life.

Guy Pratt came of age just as bass playing became sexy. Having dallied with punk legend Sylvain Sylvain, Pratt suddenly found himself on Top of the Pops and supporting David Bowie with smooth Australian outfit Icehouse. He became bass player to the stars, crawling from studio to bar and hotel to stadium Portakabin with the likes of Pink Floyd, Robert Palmer, Womack &Womack and Bryan Ferry. Guy has recorded with everyone from Madonna and Michael Jackson to McFly.

Recorded at the Bloomsbury Theatre in London this hilarious performance is based around Ricky's fascination with the animal kingdom. That includes some observations on that curious species, the human being! David Attenborough has nothing to worry about as Ricky talks about subjects only he can get away with!

Margrave University in 2001, and Raine Creevy is enjoying her first trip into the future. For the Doctor, there are mysteries to solve: what are the alien creatures imprisoned in the science labs? And what are the true motives of the student Scobie and his followers? With enemies on all sides, the Doctor teams up with his old friend Brigadier Bambera and the forces of UNIT in a battle for the future of the whole world. Directed By: Ken Bentley.

A beautifully lyrical memoir and examination of natural music that will leave you hearing—and seeing—nature as never before. "A passionate amalgam of science and autobiography." —New York Times Book Review Musician and naturalist Bernie Krause is one of the world's leading experts in...

Random Facts You Should Know: WTF Edition is jam-packed with fun and strange facts that you will be itching to unpack in any conversation to impress those around you. Whether you enjoy listening through these by yourself, with a partner, or with a group, you are bound to lose track of time while having a laugh and learning something new.

The latest edition to the successful Hidden Magic series features updated information on the latest attractions at Walt Disney World, including Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge and Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway! Whether it’s your first or fiftieth visit to Walt Disney World, you’ll be...

Scientist and prolific author, Ernest Ingersoll, in this book gives as an overview of animal life. Included here are descriptions of sea life, "Builders of the Pearly Shells," "Animals with Jointed Frames" insects, fish and sharks, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and the panoply of mammals. This is written with sound science in an accessible style. - Summary by Larry Wilson

A hero is an individual of unusual gifts and achievements. Whether it be man or animal, this definition applies; and it is the histories of such that appeal to the imagination and to the hearts of those who hear them.In this volume every one of the stories, though more or less composite, is founded on the actual life of a veritable animal hero. The most composite is the White Reindeer. This story I wrote by Utrovand in Norway during the summer of 1900, while the Reindeer herds grazed in sight on the near uplands.The Lynx is founded on some of my own early experiences in the backwoods. It is ...

Dive into the chilling tale of The Lancashire Witches, a richly imagined narrative centered around the infamous figures of Demdike, Chattox, and Alice Nutter. These historical characters haunted the Lancashire region near Pendle Hill and the Forest of Bowland in the early seventeenth century. While Ainsworths portrayal may be steeped in fiction, the witches themselves were real individuals caught in a web of societal turmoil. The story weaves through the dissolution of Whalley Abbey and the influential families of Assheton, Braddyll, and Nowell, culminating in the dramatic trials and ...

In Man from the North, Richard Larch, a spirited young man hailing from the north of England, ventures to London with dreams of striking it rich. By day, he diligently serves as a clerk in an office, but his true passion lies in writing. Alongside his literary aspirations, he is on a quest to find the perfect partner. This captivating tale chronicles Richard’s journey as he navigates the challenges of ambition and romance, drawing inspiration from Bennetts own life experiences in his debut novel. (Summary by Simon Evers)

Listen and Play encourages the pre-school child to observe the world with theirs ears! Each audiobook contains an exciting mix of songs, nursery rhymes, sound puzzles and tongue twisters and finishes with a short story. Listen and Play offers more than just songs, more than just stories, more...

Poetically descriptive, this true-to-nature adventure story of a family of otter in southern England endears the animals to the reader without endowing them with human features. Penned by a painstaking naturalist, it provides a detailed and exciting water-level view of rural landscapes and wildlife that is still relevant today. The language of Devon is unique and lovely in its sounds and colours. Tarka the Otter was made into film in 1979. It has been a rallying point for animal rights activists. Hunting otter is now illegal, but there are still hunts in England along the same rivers as before...

Hear about different animals and their various ways of communicating among themselves and with others! Features dogs, deer, beavers, and mallards among others! - Summary by MamaPhish and ShrimpPhish

In this popular American book from the 1920s, accomplished public speaker and self-help charlatan Elsie Lincoln Benedict outlines her pseudo-scientific system of "Human Analysis". She proposes that, within the human race, five sub-types have developed through evolutionary processes, each with its own distinct character traits and corresponding outward appearance. She offers to teach the reader how to recognise these five types of people and understand their innate differences. Her ideas have never been taken seriously by the scientific community, but this book is considered a classic within ...

"333" is concerned with those novels which are generally considered the best efforts in Science-Fantasy up to and including 1950. It deals primarily with American fiction, and as such, provides bibliographical information—publisher, date and place of publication for the first American edition. In the few exceptions where important English novels have been included, first English edition information is provided. Each title of the included 333 has its plot digested and discussed in wordage totaling between one hundred and one hundred and fifty words. An individual classification— one of the ...

This is a collection of ghost stories in which the antagonists are various animals. Divided up into chapters of ghost sightings by each group of animals, you will hear of hauntings by dogs, cats, birds, jungle animals, etc. (Summary by Allyson Hester)