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The Book of Magic
- By: Alice Hoffman
- Narrated by: Jennifer Ehle
- Length: 12 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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‘Full of Hoffman’s bewitching and lucid prose and vivid characters, The Book of Magic is ultimately about the very human magic of family and love and actions that echo through generations… it casts a spell’ —Matt Haig THE STUNNING, UNFORGETTABLE CONCLUSION TO THE BELOVED PRACTICAL...
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A magical ending...
- By Nine B on 28-01-22
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The Book of Magic
- Narrated by: Jennifer Ehle
- Series: Practical Magic, Book 2
- Length: 12 hrs and 52 mins
- Release date: 06-01-22
- Language: English
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Costanza
- By: Rachel Blackmore
- Narrated by: Esther Wane
- Length: 13 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Performance24
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In the scorched city of Rome, the cobbled streets hum with gossip and sin. Costanza Piccolomini is a respectable young wife - until she meets Gianlorenzo Bernini, the famed sculptor and star of Roman society, whose jet-black gaze matches his dark temper. From the second they set eyes upon each other, a fatal attraction is born. Their secret love burns with a passion that consumes them. But with every stolen kiss and illicit tryst, Costanza's reputation is at stake. Meanwhile, Bernini has a dangerous desire: he wants to make Costanza immortal.
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Fantastic read
- By Mrs E M Berry on 19-09-25
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Costanza
- Narrated by: Esther Wane
- Length: 13 hrs and 25 mins
- Release date: 01-08-24
- Language: English
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Perspectives
- A bold and funny Renaissance thriller from the bestselling author of HHhH
- By: Laurent Binet, Sam Taylor - translator
- Narrated by: Rachel Bavidge, John Sackville, Justin Avoth
- Length: 7 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall27
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Performance26
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Brought to you by Penguin. Florence, New Year’s Day 1557. As dawn breaks, a painter is discovered lying on the floor of a church, stabbed through the heart. Above him, the paintings he laboured over for more than a decade. At his home, a hidden painting scandalously depicting Maria de Medici...
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What ‘invenzione’!
- By Anna R on 05-03-25
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Perspectives
- A bold and funny Renaissance thriller from the bestselling author of HHhH
- Narrated by: Rachel Bavidge, John Sackville, Justin Avoth
- Length: 7 hrs and 45 mins
- Release date: 20-02-25
- Language: English
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I Promessi Sposi
- By: Alessandro Manzoni
- Narrated by: Moro Silo
- Length: 26 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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"I promessi sposi" è un capolavoro della letteratura Italiana scritto nel XIX secolo da Alessandro Manzoni e uno dei romanzi storici più importanti del mondo. La storia si svolge nella Milano del XVII secolo e narra della vita e delle avventure di una coppia di giovani contadini lombardi, Renzo e Lucia, che non possono sposarsi a causa delle mire di un vizioso e prepotente tiranno locale e della codardia del parroco del loro villaggio.
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I Promessi Sposi
- Narrated by: Moro Silo
- Length: 26 hrs and 25 mins
- Release date: 17-05-10
- Language: Italian
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The Secrets of Saffron Hall
- By: Clare Marchant
- Narrated by: Hattie Ladbury
- Length: 11 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall91
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Performance86
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Though Eleanor is not wealthy, the saffron spice she grows for her new husband is more valuable than gold. But as his reputation in Henry’s court soars, Eleanor soon understands that she has entered into a dangerous game. The king’s affections do not last forever, and she must do anything to protect her family.
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Very good read
- By ESRN on 09-11-20
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The Secrets of Saffron Hall
- Narrated by: Hattie Ladbury
- Length: 11 hrs and 31 mins
- Release date: 06-08-20
- Language: English
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The Beheading Game
- The wildly compelling Anne Boleyn revenge story
- By: Rebecca Lehmann
- Narrated by: Florence Howard
- Length: 10 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall20
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Performance20
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Brought to you by Penguin. Disgraced. Beheaded. And out for revenge . . . When Anne Boleyn wakes up after her execution she finds she is not yet ready for death. She has unfinished business with the king who had her murdered and is determined to secure the future of her daughter, Elizabeth...
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Excellent
- By Sarah G. on 05-04-26
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The Beheading Game
- The wildly compelling Anne Boleyn revenge story
- Narrated by: Florence Howard
- Length: 10 hrs and 45 mins
- Release date: 26-03-26
- Language: English
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Murder Most Foul
- By: Guy Jenkin
- Narrated by: Claire Skinner, Hugh Dennis
- Length: 9 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall18
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Performance18
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It's 1593, Elizabeth I is Queen and everyone is terrified of the worst outbreak of plague in a generation. Shakespeare has only written six plays and is lagging behind his friend Christopher Marlowe, London's leading playwright. When Marlowe is stabbed to death in mysterious circumstances, rumours abound—but the one that won’t go away is that Shakespeare did it to remove his greatest rival. Will is determined to clear his name, and teams up with his old flame, Marlowe’s sister Ann, who has plenty of secrets of her own.
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Brilliant story, superbly read. Poignant, witty and packed with great historic detail.
- By vicky wicks on 19-08-25
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Murder Most Foul
- Narrated by: Claire Skinner, Hugh Dennis
- Length: 9 hrs and 9 mins
- Release date: 06-03-25
- Language: English
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The Last Daughter
- By: Nicola Cornick
- Narrated by: Sofia Engstrand
- Length: 10 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall37
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Performance37
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A secret hidden in the past. A family bound by a dark legacy… ‘What a fascinating story. I enjoyed every moment of it. Intriguing and with a lovely time-slippery twist’ Barbara Erskine, Sunday Times bestselling author Ever since her sister disappeared eleven years ago, Serena Warren has...
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Absolutely brilliant !
- By Sara Hodds on 25-03-25
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The Last Daughter
- Narrated by: Sofia Engstrand
- Length: 10 hrs and 24 mins
- Release date: 08-07-21
- Language: English
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The Mapmaker's Daughter
- By: Clare Marchant
- Narrated by: Charlotte Strevens
- Length: 10 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall16
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Performance15
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‘Oh my word… fantastic… [The] stories intertwine so beautifully, it’s truly amazing. Such a lot of research must have to have been done but so worth it. I can’t recommend this book enough.’ NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Could a rediscovered map show her the way? Present day...
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Good story well narrated
- By PaulG on 18-12-25
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The Mapmaker's Daughter
- Narrated by: Charlotte Strevens
- Length: 10 hrs and 24 mins
- Release date: 01-09-22
- Language: English
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Sinners
- A fiery historical tale of rebellion and survival in Renaissance Rome - a bold feminist retelling
- By: Elizabeth Fremantle
- Narrated by: Melody Grove
- Length: 12 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Brough to you by Penguin. A young noblewoman accused of murder, awaits execution. Imprisoned in the Corte Savella, she has captured the hearts and sympathy of all Rome. . . This is the true and tragic tale of Beatrice Cenci. Murder most foul or vengeance most just? Helpless victim or resolute...
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A compelling and heart-breaking story, beautifully read.
- By Anthony on 13-07-25
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Sinners
- A fiery historical tale of rebellion and survival in Renaissance Rome - a bold feminist retelling
- Narrated by: Melody Grove
- Length: 12 hrs and 40 mins
- Release date: 03-07-25
- Language: English
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The Queen’s Spy
- By: Clare Marchant
- Narrated by: Alex Hogg, Russell Bentley
- Length: 10 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall19
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1584: Elizabeth I rules England. But a dangerous plot is brewing in court, and Mary Queen of Scots will stop at nothing to take her cousin’s throne. There’s only one thing standing in her way: Tom, the queen’s trusted apothecary, who makes the perfect silent spy.... 2021: Travelling the globe in her campervan, Mathilde has never belonged anywhere. So when she receives news of an inheritance, she is shocked to discover she has a family in England.
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The juxtaposition of the two storylines were well written.
- By Bookworm on 18-05-24
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The Queen’s Spy
- Narrated by: Alex Hogg, Russell Bentley
- Length: 10 hrs and 37 mins
- Release date: 08-07-21
- Language: English
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The Devil in the Marshalsea
- The unmissable, atmospheric first historical mystery from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Raven Scholar
- By: Antonia Hodgson
- Narrated by: Joseph Kloska
- Length: 13 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall398
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Performance358
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**Buy The Raven Scholar now - a masterfully woven tale of imperial intrigue from Sunday Times bestselling Antonia Hodgson** WINNER OF THE CWA HISTORICAL DAGGER AWARD SHORTLISTED FOR THE THEAKSTON OLD PECULIER CRIME NOVEL OF THE YEAR SHORTLISTED FOR THE JOHN CREASEY CWA DAGGER FOR BEST DEBUT...
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One of the best audio books I've chosen recently
- By D on 28-10-14
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The Devil in the Marshalsea
- The unmissable, atmospheric first historical mystery from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Raven Scholar
- Narrated by: Joseph Kloska
- Series: Thomas Hawkins, Book 1
- Length: 13 hrs and 35 mins
- Release date: 22-04-14
- Language: English
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The Red Queen
- By: Philippa Gregory, Gareth Armstrong
- Narrated by: Emily Watson
- Length: 12 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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THE SECOND NOVEL IN THE COUSINS' WAR SERIES FROM SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR, PHILIPPA GREGORY A woman’s ambition. A mother’s love. Just how far will she go to claim the throne? Widowed in her early teens, Margaret Beaufort always believed she was destined for greatness. Determined to...
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A wicked woman wins!
- By Kirstine on 04-02-12
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The Red Queen
- Narrated by: Emily Watson
- Series: The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels, Book 3
- Length: 12 hrs and 26 mins
- Release date: 15-12-10
- Language: English
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A Poisoner's Tale
- A gothic and spellbinding historical novel about the first female serial killer
- By: Cathryn Kemp
- Narrated by: Gabrielle Nellis-Pain, Steve John Shepherd
- Length: 11 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall30
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Brought to you by Penguin. 'They will forget that we are flesh-and-blood women who have lived, and who now die, at the mercy of those who judge us.' Discover the dark and gothic historical novel inspired by the true story of Giulia Tofana, the first documented female serial killer in history...
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Witches or saints?
- By Broken on 17-05-26
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A Poisoner's Tale
- A gothic and spellbinding historical novel about the first female serial killer
- Narrated by: Gabrielle Nellis-Pain, Steve John Shepherd
- Length: 11 hrs and 48 mins
- Release date: 11-07-24
- Language: English
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The Puritan Princess
- The stunning and unforgettable historical novel of family, politics and the price of love in the Civil War
- By: Miranda Malins
- Narrated by: Karen Cass
- Length: 12 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall52
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1657. The youngest daughter of Oliver Cromwell, 18-year-old Frances is finding her place at England's new centre of power. Following the turmoil of Civil War, a fragile sense of stability has returned to the country. Her father has risen to the unprecedented position of Lord Protector of the Commonwealth, and Frances has found herself transported from her humble childhood home to the sumptuous palaces of Hampton Court and Whitehall, where she dreams of romance.
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Splendid new historical fiction
- By Corsaire on 18-02-21
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The Puritan Princess
- The stunning and unforgettable historical novel of family, politics and the price of love in the Civil War
- Narrated by: Karen Cass
- Length: 12 hrs and 55 mins
- Release date: 02-04-20
- Language: English
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The Book of Secrets
- By: Anna Mazzola
- Narrated by: Genevieve Gaunt
- Length: 12 hrs and 5 mins
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Overall29
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Performance25
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Rome, 1659. Months after the plague has ravaged Rome, men are still dying in unnatural numbers, and rumour has it that their corpses do not decay as they should. The Papal authorities commission prosecutor Stefano Bracchi to investigate, telling him he will need considerable mettle to reach the truth. To the west of the Tiber, Girolama and her female friends are at work, helping other women with childbirths and foretelling their futures. Elsewhere in the city, a young wife, Anna, must find a way to escape her abusive husband. But in a city made by men for men, there are no easy paths out.
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Dark , intriguing story.
- By Cas Perry on 03-02-25
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The Book of Secrets
- Narrated by: Genevieve Gaunt
- Length: 12 hrs and 5 mins
- Release date: 21-03-24
- Language: English
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False Mistress
- Marwood Family Tudor Saga, Book 3
- By: Amy Licence
- Narrated by: Esther Wane
- Length: 9 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Thomasin Marwood is one of Queen Catherine's ladies-in-waiting at the court of Henry VIII, and she does not trust Lady Anne Boleyn. But when an accident forces Thomasin and her family to take refuge at the Boleyn family home at Hever Castle, Thomasin is entrusted with an unexpected mission by Anne's mother.
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LOVE THE SERIES
- By Melissa on 17-07-24
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False Mistress
- Marwood Family Tudor Saga, Book 3
- Narrated by: Esther Wane
- Series: The Marwood Family Tudor Saga, Book 3
- Length: 9 hrs and 28 mins
- Release date: 26-03-24
- Language: English
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The Medici: Bankers, Gangsters, Popes
- A BBC Radio 4 Full-Cast Drama
- By: Mike Walker
- Narrated by: full cast, Patrick Baladi, Sirine Saba, and others
- Length: 5 hrs and 40 mins
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Florence, 1415. Banker Cosimo Medici is looked down upon as a jumped up money-changer. Then he marries the noble Contessina de Bardi and becomes the richest man in Europe. But his wealth and power threaten the Florentine elite, who are determined to bring him down. However, the House of Medici cannot be crushed that easily. Sixty years and many violent deaths later, the family are the unquestioned, ruthless rulers of Florence.
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The Medici: Bankers, Gangsters, Popes
- A BBC Radio 4 Full-Cast Drama
- Narrated by: full cast, Patrick Baladi, Sirine Saba, Tom Cullen, Saran Morgan, Catrin Aaron
- Length: 5 hrs and 40 mins
- Release date: 07-03-24
- Language: English
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The House of Seymour
- By: Joanna Hickson
- Narrated by: Clare Corbett
- Length: 9 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Praise for Joanna Hickson: ‘An intriguing tale, told with confidence’ The Times ‘Rich and warm’ Sunday Express Will his ambition be her destiny or her downfall? When Isabel Williams is betrothed to John Seymour, Lord of Wolf Hall Manor, she hopes that love and respect will come, despite...
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Excellent characters
- By Lynn on 05-02-26
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The House of Seymour
- Narrated by: Clare Corbett
- Length: 9 hrs and 57 mins
- Release date: 22-05-25
- Language: English
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The Queen's Painter
- By: Wendy Holden
- Narrated by: Phillipe Bosher
- Length: 10 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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'I am in awe of Wendy Holden' Heather Morris 'As exquisitely-rendered as a Holbein masterpiece, this vivid and compelling novel breathes new life into one of the most dramatic stories in English history' Tracy Borman 'Brimful of sumptuous details... a fresh and engaging take on familiar Tudor...
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The Queen's Painter
- Narrated by: Phillipe Bosher
- Length: 10 hrs and 20 mins
- Release date: 18-06-26
- Language: English
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