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Excession
- By: Iain M. Banks
- Narrated by: Peter Kenny
- Length: 15 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall2,105
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Performance1,881
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Story1,876
The novels of Iain M. Banks have forever changed the face of modern science fiction. His Culture books combine breathtaking imagination with exceptional storytelling, and have secured his reputation as one of the most extraordinary and influential writers in the genre. 'Banks is a phenomenon'...
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Masterpiece!
- By Raymond Moffat on 14-03-13
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Excession
- Narrated by: Peter Kenny
- Series: Culture, Book 5
- Length: 15 hrs and 55 mins
- Release date: 07-03-13
- Language: English
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Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: A Signature Performance by Elijah Wood
- By: Mark Twain
- Narrated by: Elijah Wood
- Length: 10 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1,292
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Performance1,129
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Story1,121
Ernest Hemingway said, “All modern American literature comes from one book by Mark Twain called Huckleberry Finn". One hundred years after its author’s death, this classic remains remarkably modern and poignantly relevant. In this new edition, Elijah Wood reads Huck in a youthful voice that may be the closest interpretation to Twain’s original intent. His performance captures the excitement and confusion of adolescence and adventure.
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A great adventure story
- By Peter on 18-01-11
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Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: A Signature Performance by Elijah Wood
- Narrated by: Elijah Wood
- Series: Twain's Tom and Huck, Book 2
- Length: 10 hrs and 10 mins
- Release date: 09-11-10
- Language: English
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Miss Benson's Beetle
- An uplifting story of female friendship against the odds
- By: Rachel Joyce
- Narrated by: Juliet Stevenson
- Length: 12 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall2,912
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Performance2,692
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Story2,682
Brought to you by Penguin. It is 1950. In a devastating moment of clarity, Margery Benson abandons her dead-end job and advertises for an assistant to accompany her on an expedition. She is going to travel to the other side of the world to search for a beetle that may or may not exist. Enid...
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Finding the way
- By Rachel Redford on 21-08-20
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Miss Benson's Beetle
- An uplifting story of female friendship against the odds
- Narrated by: Juliet Stevenson
- Length: 12 hrs and 4 mins
- Release date: 23-07-20
- Language: English
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The Shell Seekers
- By: Rosamunde Pilcher
- Narrated by: Hayley Atwell
- Length: 19 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall820
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Performance747
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Story742
Artist's daughter Penelope Keeling can look back on a full and varied life: a Bohemian childhood in London and Cornwall, an unhappy wartime marriage, and the one man she truly loved. She has brought up three children - and learned to accept them as they are. Yet she is far too energetic and independent to settle sweetly into pensioned-off old age.
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A genuine, quaint story that keeps you listening
- By LivingTheDream on 30-04-18
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The Shell Seekers
- Narrated by: Hayley Atwell
- Length: 19 hrs and 26 mins
- Release date: 14-12-17
- Language: English
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Isaac and the Egg
- an original story of love, loss and finding hope in the unexpected
- By: Bobby Palmer
- Narrated by: Johnny Flynn
- Length: 7 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall241
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Performance226
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Story225
One of the most hopeful, honest and wildly imaginative novels you will ever listen to. This is the story of Isaac and the Egg, a grieving young man and his unforgettable new friend, who meet at exactly the right time. --- Isaac stands alone on a bridge and screams. Something screams back. And...
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One of the best books I’ve ever listened to
- By Jo on 16-02-23
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Isaac and the Egg
- an original story of love, loss and finding hope in the unexpected
- Narrated by: Johnny Flynn
- Length: 7 hrs and 25 mins
- Release date: 09-08-22
- Language: English
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The Count of Monte Cristo
- By: Alexandre Dumas
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 46 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall850
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Performance712
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Story713
Dashing young Edmond Dantès has everything: a fine reputation, an appointment as captain of a ship, and the heart of a beautiful woman. But his perfect life is shattered when three jealous friends conspire to destroy him. Falsely accused of a political crime, Dantès is locked away for life in the infamous Chateau d'If prison. But it is there that Dantès learns of a vast hidden treasure.
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A MUST LISTEN!
- By Harriet Morris on 21-04-09
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The Count of Monte Cristo
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 46 hrs and 56 mins
- Release date: 17-06-08
- Language: English
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Sword of Kings
- By: Bernard Cornwell
- Narrated by: Matt Bates
- Length: 13 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1,189
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Performance1,056
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Story1,052
*A brand new companion to the Last Kingdom series, Uhtred’s Feast, is available to pre-order now* An oath of loyalty. Two warring kings. A destiny he didn’t choose… England is in turmoil as Vikings and Saxons battle for territory. Rumours build about the fatal sickness of the King, and the...
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An unexpected 5*'s, supberb entertainment!
- By Nick on 29-10-19
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Sword of Kings
- Narrated by: Matt Bates
- Series: Last Kingdom (formerly Saxon Tales), Book 12
- Length: 13 hrs and 18 mins
- Release date: 03-10-19
- Language: English
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A Tale of Two Cities
- By: Charles Dickens
- Narrated by: Martin Jarvis
- Length: 14 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1,927
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Performance1,628
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Story1,630
'It was the best of times, it was the worst of times'; so the recording begins and ends with some of Dickens's best-known words, and between those lines is every Briton's view of the worst excesses of the French Revolution. Set in London and Paris before and during the French Revolution, the audiobook tells the story of a French doctor who is imprisoned for 18 years in the Bastille in Paris. Upon his release, he moves to London with his daughter, Lucie, whom he had never met.
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The best of books, the best of readers
- By Mr David Newton on 17-11-07
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A Tale of Two Cities
- Narrated by: Martin Jarvis
- Length: 14 hrs and 18 mins
- Release date: 19-01-06
- Language: English
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Uncle Dynamite
- By: P. G. Wodehouse
- Narrated by: Jonathan Cecil
- Length: 7 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall246
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Performance216
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Story215
A chance meeting on a train brought together Lord Ickenham and Bill Oakshott, although being told that the love of his life, Hermione, was engaged to none other than Pongo, Lord Ickenham's nephew, did not make Bill feel like he'd been struck behind the ear. And what with the usual amount of stirring goings-on at Ashendon Manor that include biffings and black eyes and duckings in duck ponds, is there any chance that it will ever work out for poor Bill?
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So funny you will laugh till you cry
- By Jennifer on 01-09-11
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Uncle Dynamite
- Narrated by: Jonathan Cecil
- Series: Uncle Fred, Book 2
- Length: 7 hrs and 45 mins
- Release date: 10-05-05
- Language: English
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The Goldfinch
- By: Donna Tartt
- Narrated by: David Pittu
- Length: 32 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall6,342
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Performance5,774
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Story5,791
Aged thirteen, Theo Decker, son of a devoted mother and a reckless, largely absent father, survives an accident that otherwise tears his life apart. Alone and rudderless in New York, he is taken in by the family of a wealthy friend. He is tormented by an unbearable longing for his mother, and...
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Narrator Hand Picked By Tartt- Outstanding!
- By Tara Mcgrath on 02-12-13
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The Goldfinch
- Narrated by: David Pittu
- Length: 32 hrs and 25 mins
- Release date: 22-10-13
- Language: English
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The Last Bookshop in London
- A Novel of World War II
- By: Madeline Martin
- Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld
- Length: 8 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall209
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Performance200
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Story199
The New York Times bestseller—for fans of All the Light We Cannot See and The Tattooist of Auschwitz! “An irresistible tale which showcases the transformative power of literacy, reminding us of the hope and sanctuary our neighborhood bookstores offer during the perilous trials of war and...
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Did not want this book to end!
- By Anonymous on 27-11-21
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The Last Bookshop in London
- A Novel of World War II
- Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld
- Length: 8 hrs and 13 mins
- Release date: 06-04-21
- Language: English
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Klara and the Sun
- By: Kazuo Ishiguro
- Narrated by: Sura Siu
- Length: 10 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3,971
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Performance3,471
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Story3,454
From her place in the store, Klara, an Artificial Friend with outstanding observational qualities, watches carefully the behaviour of those who come in to browse and of those who pass in the street outside. She remains hopeful a customer will soon choose her, but when the possibility emerges that her circumstances may change for ever, Klara is warned not to invest too much in the promises of humans.
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Quite a high ranking story
- By papapownall on 05-03-21
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Klara and the Sun
- Narrated by: Sura Siu
- Length: 10 hrs and 16 mins
- Release date: 02-03-21
- Language: English
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Agnes Grey
- By: Anne Brontë
- Narrated by: Emilia Fox
- Length: 6 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall965
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Performance869
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Story864
Having lost the family savings on risky investments, Richard Grey removes himself from family life and suffers a bout of depression. Feeling helpless and frustrated, his youngest daughter, Agnes, applies for a job as a governess to the children of a wealthy, upper-class, English family. Ecstatic at the thought that she has finally gained control and freedom over her own life, Agnes arrives at the Bloomfield mansion armed with confidence and purpose.
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Excellent Book
- By Annie Oakley on 20-08-13
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Agnes Grey
- Narrated by: Emilia Fox
- Length: 6 hrs and 27 mins
- Release date: 09-10-08
- Language: English
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The Count of Monte Cristo
- By: Alexandre Dumas
- Narrated by: David Rintoul
- Length: 50 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall22
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Performance20
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Story20
The Count of Monte Cristo follows Edmond Dantès, a young sailor betrayed by those he trusts and condemned to a life he doesn’t deserve. After a daring escape and the discovery of a vast hidden treasure, he transforms himself into the mysterious Count of Monte Cristo—and sets out to rewrite his destiny. In a world of hidden motives and shifting loyalties, this story feels strikingly modern: a smart, high-stakes journey of identity, power, and the price of vengeance.
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This more modern narration loses some characterisation
- By NutwoodWanderer on 31-03-26
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The Count of Monte Cristo
- Narrated by: David Rintoul
- Length: 50 hrs and 48 mins
- Release date: 30-12-25
- Language: English
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All the Colours of the Dark
- The Instant Sunday Times Bestseller – ‘a wonderful book’ (Richard Osman)
- By: Chris Whitaker
- Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini
- Length: 14 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall2,310
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Performance2,242
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Story2,242
OVER A MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDE Two childhood best friends. Torn apart by tragedy. Reunited by their search for the truth. Even if finding it means losing each other forever... A SWEEPING COMING-OF-AGE TALE, AN EPIC LOVE STORY AND A SEARING THRILLER - ALL UNFOLDING ON A VAST CANVAS *****...
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Great story with lots of twists
- By Carmel Carey on 20-10-24
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All the Colours of the Dark
- The Instant Sunday Times Bestseller – ‘a wonderful book’ (Richard Osman)
- Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini
- Length: 14 hrs and 37 mins
- Release date: 25-06-24
- Language: English
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Never Let Me Go
- By: Kazuo Ishiguro
- Narrated by: Kerry Fox
- Length: 9 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3,509
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Performance3,124
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Story3,120
In one of the most acclaimed novels of recent years, Kazuo Ishiguro imagines the lives of a group of students growing up in a darkly skewed version of contemporary England. Narrated by Kathy, now thirty-one, Never Let Me Go dramatizes her attempts to come to terms with her childhood at the seemingly idyllic Hailsham School and with the fate that has always awaited her and her closest friends in the wider world.
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Haunting and thought provoking
- By Stephibobz on 08-09-15
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Never Let Me Go
- Narrated by: Kerry Fox
- Length: 9 hrs and 26 mins
- Release date: 03-07-14
- Language: English
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Shadows and Strongholds
- FitzWarin, Book 1
- By: Elizabeth Chadwick
- Narrated by: Rosalyn Landor
- Length: 18 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4
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Performance4
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Story4
An awkward misfit, nine-year-old Fulke FitzWarin leaves his family for the household of Joscelin de Dinan, Lord of Ludlow. Once there, he begins to learn the knightly arts which he desperately hopes will free him from the shadows of his past. Joscelin’s youngest daughter, Hawise, befriends Fulke when he most needs it. But as the years pass, an enemy to Ludlow changes their friendship unalterably, forcing them onto opposite sides of a cruel divide.
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Shadows and Strongholds
- FitzWarin, Book 1
- Narrated by: Rosalyn Landor
- Series: FitzWarin, Book 1
- Length: 18 hrs and 12 mins
- Release date: 27-11-24
- Language: English
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Kraken
- By: China Miéville
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 16 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall2
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Performance2
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Story2
Read by the incredible John Lee Winner of the Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel, Kraken is a darkly comic, wildly absurd adventure by the author of Perdido Street Station, China Miéville. Deep in the research wing of the Natural History Museum is a prize specimen, something that comes...
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A fun tale
- By Amazon Customer on 19-04-26
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The Labyrinth of the Spirits
- From the bestselling author of The Shadow of the Wind
- By: Carlos Ruiz Zafon, Lucia Graves - translator
- Narrated by: Daniel Weyman
- Length: 27 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall567
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Performance518
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Story516
As a child, Daniel Sempere discovered among the passageways of the Cemetery of Forgotten Books an extraordinary novel that would change the course of his life. Now a young man in the Barcelona of the late 1950s, Daniel runs the Sempere & Sons bookshop and enjoys a seemingly fulfilling life with...
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Epic, enthralling and moving
- By Amazon Customer on 09-11-18
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The Labyrinth of the Spirits
- From the bestselling author of The Shadow of the Wind
- Narrated by: Daniel Weyman
- Series: Cemetery of Forgotten Books, Book 4
- Length: 27 hrs and 55 mins
- Release date: 18-09-18
- Language: English
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Wolf Hall
- The Wolf Hall Trilogy, Book 1
- By: Hilary Mantel
- Narrated by: Ben Miles
- Length: 25 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1,540
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Performance1,380
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Story1,374
England, the 1520s. Henry VIII is on the throne but has no heir. Cardinal Wolsey is his chief advisor, charged with securing the divorce the pope refuses to grant. Into this atmosphere of distrust and need comes Thomas Cromwell, first as Wolsey's clerk and later his successor. Cromwell is a wholly original man: the son of a brutal blacksmith, a political genius, a briber, a charmer, a bully, a man with a delicate and deadly expertise in manipulating people and events.
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Great story but too many saliva sounds
- By K. Patel on 17-07-20
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Wolf Hall
- The Wolf Hall Trilogy, Book 1
- Narrated by: Ben Miles
- Series: The Wolf Hall Trilogy, Book 1
- Length: 25 hrs and 12 mins
- Release date: 25-06-20
- Language: English
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