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The Yarn Whisperer
- My Unexpected Life in Knitting
- By: Clara Parkes
- Narrated by: Clara Parkes
- Length: 4 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Stockinette, ribbing, cables, even the humble yarn over can instantly evoke places, times, people, conversations, all those poignant moments that we’ve tucked away in our memory banks. Over time, those stitches form a map of our lives. —From the preface In The Yarn Whisperer: Reflections on...
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Excellent.
- By helen on 14-12-16
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The Yarn Whisperer
- My Unexpected Life in Knitting
- Narrated by: Clara Parkes
- Length: 4 hrs and 30 mins
- Release date: 07-06-16
- Language: English
- Crafts & Hobbies · Essays
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Further Under the Duvet
- By: Marian Keyes
- Narrated by: Catriona Keyes
- Length: 11 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Slide "Further Under the Duvet", get yourself comfortable, and let Marian take you places you've never been before. Places like the Irish air-guitar championships, a shopping trip to Bloomingdales with a difference, and Cannes with a chronic case of Villa-itis. Along the way you'll encounter knicker-politics, fake tans, sticky-out ears and passionate love affairs both with make-up and Toblerones.
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further under the duvet
- By Annette on 20-08-06
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Further Under the Duvet
- Narrated by: Catriona Keyes
- Length: 11 hrs and 7 mins
- Release date: 08-06-06
- Language: English
- Essays
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Mantel Pieces: Royal Bodies and Other Writing from the London Review of Books
- Royal Bodies and Other Writing from the London Review of Books
- By: Hilary Mantel
- Narrated by: Olivia Dowd, Hilary Mantel - introduction
- Length: 10 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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A stunning collection of essays and memoir from twice Booker Prize winner and international bestseller Hilary Mantel, author of The Mirror and the Light In 1987, when Hilary Mantel was first published in the London Review of Books, she wrote to the editor, Karl Miller, ‘I have no critical...
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Wonderful, just oddly pronounced
- By Ali on 05-10-20
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Mantel Pieces: Royal Bodies and Other Writing from the London Review of Books
- Royal Bodies and Other Writing from the London Review of Books
- Narrated by: Olivia Dowd, Hilary Mantel - introduction
- Length: 10 hrs and 36 mins
- Release date: 01-10-20
- Language: English
- Great Britain · Art & Literature · Nonfiction
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On the Origin of Species
- By: Charles Darwin
- Narrated by: Richard Dawkins
- Length: 5 hrs and 53 mins
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Performance181
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Richard Dawkins, author of The God Delusion and a life-long committed Darwinist, abridges and reads this special audio version of Charles Darwin's famous book. A literally world-changing book, Darwin put forward the anti-religious and scientific idea that humans in fact evolved over millions of generations from animals, starting with fish, all the way up through the ranks to apes, then to our current form.
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Something Old made Something New
- By Tim on 05-03-11
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On the Origin of Species
- Narrated by: Richard Dawkins
- Length: 5 hrs and 53 mins
- Release date: 03-12-07
- Language: English
- 19th Century · Biological Sciences · Essays
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The Dark Night of the Soul
- By: St. John of the Cross
- Narrated by: Peter Wickham
- Length: 5 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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At the center of The Dark Night of the Soul (La noche oscura del alma) is a poem written by the 16th century Spanish poet and mystic St John of the Cross. Consisting of eight stanzas, each of five lines, the poem outlines the journey in pursuit of divine union, within which the only source of light comes from the soul. This recording in English includes the poem itself and St John's two accompanying treatises (1584-1585), essentially commentaries, which offer line-by-line explanations of the poem. Many modern listeners have found guidance and consolation in this work.
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The Dark Night of the Soul
- Narrated by: Peter Wickham
- Length: 5 hrs and 28 mins
- Release date: 13-11-20
- Language: English
- Nonfiction · Christianity · Essays
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Monsters of the Week
- The Complete Critical Companion to The X-Files
- By: Zack Handlen, Todd VanDerWerff, Chris Carter - foreword
- Narrated by: Joe Hempel
- Length: 21 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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In 1993, Fox debuted a strange new television show called The X-Files. Little did anyone suspect that the series would become one of the network's biggest hits - and change the landscape of television in the process. Now, on the occasion of the show's 25th anniversary, TV critics Zack Handlen and Todd VanDerWerff unpack exactly what made this haunting show so groundbreaking. Witty and insightful reviews of every episode of the series, revised and updated from the authors' popular A.V. Club recaps, leave no mystery unsolved and no monster unexplained.
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We get it. You're not shippers.
- By T Lewis on 06-10-21
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Monsters of the Week
- The Complete Critical Companion to The X-Files
- Narrated by: Joe Hempel
- Length: 21 hrs and 2 mins
- Release date: 16-10-18
- Language: English
- Entertainment · Essays · Film & TV
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The Conspiracy against the Human Race
- A Contrivance of Horror
- By: Thomas Ligotti
- Narrated by: Jon Padgett
- Length: 11 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Performance10
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In Thomas Ligotti's first nonfiction outing, an examination of the meaning (or meaninglessness) of life through an insightful, unsparing argument that proves the greatest horrors are not the products of our imagination but instead are found in reality. "There is a signature motif discernible in...
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Utterly, depressingly, brilliant.
- By Georgia Fancett on 10-04-25
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The Conspiracy against the Human Race
- A Contrivance of Horror
- Narrated by: Jon Padgett
- Length: 11 hrs and 6 mins
- Release date: 22-10-24
- Language: English
- Essays · Ethics & Morality · Philosophy
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Does This Make Me Funny?
- Essays
- By: Zosia Mamet
- Narrated by: Zosia Mamet
- Length: 8 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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From the singular mind of Zosia Mamet, a collection of charmingly witty and achingly vulnerable essays about the challenge and magic of growing up in show business You may know Zosia Mamet from her role as Shoshanna on Girls, or for being one of Hollywood’s original nepo babies (or as she says...
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Does This Make Me Funny?
- Essays
- Narrated by: Zosia Mamet
- Length: 8 hrs and 17 mins
- Release date: 09-09-25
- Language: English
- Essays
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A Complicated Woman
- The Instant Sunday Times Bestseller by SELF ESTEEM
- By: Rebecca Lucy Taylor
- Narrated by: Rebecca Lucy Taylor
- Length: 2 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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'An oracle' DOLLY ALDERTON 'Articulate[s] a universal, feminine wisdom with such ferocity it feels like she's slapping the reader around the face' OBSERVER 'Equal parts self-lacerating, tender and witty' GLAMOUR 'Furious, sharp, funny, honest' iPAPER On the Waterstones Best Books of 2025 List...
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I don't get it.
- By drummerbod on 23-01-26
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A Complicated Woman
- The Instant Sunday Times Bestseller by SELF ESTEEM
- Narrated by: Rebecca Lucy Taylor
- Length: 2 hrs and 58 mins
- Release date: 30-10-25
- Language: English
- Essays · Gender Studies · Social Sciences
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The Charles Dickens Non-Fiction Collection
- Pictures from Italy, American Notes for General Circulation, The Uncommercial Traveller, Dickens As I Knew Him, My Father As I Recall Him, Selected Letters, Selected Journalism & Essays
- By: Charles Dickens, George Dolby
- Narrated by: Thomas Judd, Malk Williams, Roger May, and others
- Length: 86 hrs and 12 mins
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The Charles Dickens Non-Fiction Collection contains all of Charles Dickens' major published works of non-fiction. Although lesser known than the novels for which he is remembered, Dickens' eye for detail and character observation is seen just as clearly in his travelogues, essays, and letters, giving us an insight into Dickens and 1800s London, America, and Europe.
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The Charles Dickens Non-Fiction Collection
- Pictures from Italy, American Notes for General Circulation, The Uncommercial Traveller, Dickens As I Knew Him, My Father As I Recall Him, Selected Letters, Selected Journalism & Essays
- Narrated by: Thomas Judd, Malk Williams, Roger May, Jonathan Keeble, Lucy Scott, Matt Addis
- Length: 86 hrs and 12 mins
- Release date: 30-12-25
- Language: English
- Essays
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Zen in the Art of Writing
- Releasing the Creative Genius Within You
- By: Ray Bradbury
- Narrated by: Aden Hakimi
- Length: 4 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Discover the inimitable genius of Ray Bradbury as he explores the art of writing, the power of creativity, and the timeless appeal of storytelling in this collection of essays that are part masterclass, part memoir, featuring a new introduction by Dan Chaon. In Zen in the Art of Writing, Ray...
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Zen in the Art of Writing
- Releasing the Creative Genius Within You
- Narrated by: Aden Hakimi
- Length: 4 hrs and 9 mins
- Release date: 11-11-25
- Language: English
- Creativity · Essays · Personal Development
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Democracy in America
- By: Alexis de Tocqueville
- Narrated by: John Pruden
- Length: 34 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Performance7
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In 1831, Alexis de Tocqueville, a young French aristocrat and civil servant, made a nine-month journey through eastern America. The result was Democracy in America, a monumental study of the strengths and weaknesses of the nation’s evolving politics. His insightful work has become one of the most influential political texts ever written on America.
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extremely dry
- By Joe McGuchan on 31-08-21
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Democracy in America
- Narrated by: John Pruden
- Length: 34 hrs and 4 mins
- Release date: 23-08-11
- Language: English
- Nonfiction · Americas · Classics
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The Last Days of Socrates
- By: Plato, Christopher Rowe, Christopher Rowe - introduction, and others
- Narrated by: Justin Avoth, Laurence Dobiesz
- Length: 6 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall25
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Performance20
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Brought to you by Penguin. This Penguin Classic is performed by Justin Avoth and Laurence Dobiesz. This definitive recording includes an introduction by Christopher Rowe read by Justin Avoth. 'Consider just this, and give your minds to this alone: whether or not what I say is just' Plato's...
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The narrator really brings the people to life
- By Kristina on 15-09-21
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The Last Days of Socrates
- Narrated by: Justin Avoth, Laurence Dobiesz
- Length: 6 hrs and 35 mins
- Release date: 25-02-21
- Language: English
- Ancient · Essays · Ethics & Morality
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Charles Dickens: The Travel Collection
- The Uncommercial Traveller, Pictures From Italy, American Notes for General Circulation, 14 essays from Travelling Abroad, & 12 stories from Sketches by Boz
- By: Charles Dickens
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble, Matt Addis, David Timson, and others
- Length: 44 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Charles Dickens: The Travel Collection contains all of Charles Dickens' major published travelogues. Journeying through Italy, America, France, and London, we get a glimpse into nineteenth century European and American culture, as well as a deeper insight into Dickens and his life. Also included here are 12 stories from Sketches by Boz which detail London life during Dickens' life, showcasing his uncanny ability to capture the best and worst of life, and giving us an unparalleled insight into mid-century London.
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Charles Dickens: The Travel Collection
- The Uncommercial Traveller, Pictures From Italy, American Notes for General Circulation, 14 essays from Travelling Abroad, & 12 stories from Sketches by Boz
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble, Matt Addis, David Timson, Thomas Judd, Mark Elstob
- Length: 44 hrs and 5 mins
- Release date: 30-12-25
- Language: English
- Essays
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The Lion and the Unicorn
- By: George Orwell
- Narrated by: Peter Noble
- Length: 3 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall33
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Performance31
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George Orwell's moving reflections on the English character and his passionate belief in the need for political change. 'The Lion and the Unicorn' was written in London during the worst period of the Blitz. It is vintage Orwell, a dynamic outline of his belief in socialism, patriotism and an English revolution. His fullest political statement, it has been described as 'one of the most moving and incisive portraits of the English character' and is as relevant now as it ever has been.
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The real Orwell
- By Marc on 24-11-22
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The Lion and the Unicorn
- Narrated by: Peter Noble
- Length: 3 hrs and 1 min
- Release date: 07-01-22
- Language: English
- Essays · Political Science
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The Book of the City of Ladies
- By: Christine de Pizan
- Narrated by: Georgina Sutton
- Length: 11 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Shocked and distressed by a male writer's vilification of women, Christine de Pizan has a powerful dreamlike vision in which she is visited by three personified Virtues: Reason, Rectitude and Justice. They tell her she has been chosen to write a book which will be like a city, housing virtuous women and protecting them from feminist attack. Partly myth, partly fact, The Book of the City of Ladies is an extraordinary, pioneering and impassioned defense of women that set out to shatter misogynist cliches and serve to instill self-worth in its female listeners of the time.
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Voice of the 1st professional woman writer
- By Jill Desborough on 07-07-20
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The Book of the City of Ladies
- Narrated by: Georgina Sutton
- Length: 11 hrs and 18 mins
- Release date: 06-05-20
- Language: English
- Essays · Gender Studies · Social Sciences
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The Language of the Night
- Essays on Writing, Science Fiction, and Fantasy
- By: Ursula K. Le Guin
- Narrated by: Alyssa Bresnahan, Michael Crouch
- Length: 9 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Le Guin’s sharp and witty voice is on full display in this collection of twenty-four essays, revised by the author a decade after its initial publication in 1979. The collection covers a wide range of topics and Le Guin’s origins as a writer, her advocacy for science fiction and fantasy as mediums for true literary exploration, the writing of her own major works such as A Wizard of Earthsea and The Left Hand of Darkness, and her role as a public intellectual and educator.
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The Language of the Night
- Essays on Writing, Science Fiction, and Fantasy
- Narrated by: Alyssa Bresnahan, Michael Crouch
- Length: 9 hrs and 54 mins
- Release date: 17-06-25
- Language: English
- Essays · Writing & Publishing
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The Practicing Stoic
- By: Ward Farnsworth
- Narrated by: John Lescault
- Length: 9 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Performance567
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The great insights of the Stoics are spread over a wide range of ancient sources. This book brings them all together for the first time. It systematically presents what the various Stoic philosophers said on every important topic, accompanied by an eloquent commentary that is clear and concise. The result is a set of philosophy lessons for everyone - the most valuable wisdom of ages past made available for our times, and for all time.
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A treasure trove
- By Mjl on 07-08-21
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The Practicing Stoic
- Narrated by: John Lescault
- Length: 9 hrs and 57 mins
- Release date: 25-12-18
- Language: English
- Essays · Ethics & Morality · Greek & Roman
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Consider the Lobster
- And Other Essays
- By: David Foster Wallace
- Narrated by: David Foster Wallace
- Length: 3 hrs and 48 mins
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Do lobsters feel pain? Did Franz Kafka have a funny bone? What is John Updike's deal, anyway? And what happens when adult video starlets meet their fans in person? David Foster Wallace answers these questions and more in essays that are also enthralling narrative adventures. Whether covering the...
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Excellent essays, but poor value
- By Paul B on 21-05-20
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Consider the Lobster
- And Other Essays
- Narrated by: David Foster Wallace
- Length: 3 hrs and 48 mins
- Release date: 13-12-05
- Language: English
- Essays · Philosophy · United States
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Sitting Pretty
- The View from My Ordinary, Resilient, Disabled Body
- By: Rebekah Taussig
- Narrated by: Rebekah Taussig
- Length: 7 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall70
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A memoir-in-essays from disability advocate and creator of the Instagram account @sitting_pretty Rebekah Taussig, processing a lifetime of memories to paint a beautiful, nuanced portrait of a body that looks and moves differently than most. Growing up as a paralyzed girl during the 90s and early...
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Powerful and Educational
- By james on 13-02-21
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Sitting Pretty
- The View from My Ordinary, Resilient, Disabled Body
- Narrated by: Rebekah Taussig
- Length: 7 hrs and 33 mins
- Release date: 25-08-20
- Language: English
- Nonfiction · Activists · Essays
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