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James Joyce
- Revised Edition
- By: Richard Ellman
- Narrated by: John Keating
- Length: 37 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Performance45
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Richard Ellmann has revised and expanded his definitive work on Joyce's life to include newly discovered primary material, including details of a failed love affair, a limerick about Samuel Beckett, a dream notebook, previously unknown letters, and much more.
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Excellent book. Foreign language quotations in reading a problem.
- By chloe sevigny on 09-02-22
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James Joyce
- Revised Edition
- Narrated by: John Keating
- Length: 37 hrs and 48 mins
- Release date: 14-07-14
- Language: English
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Umera Ahmed's Podcast
- By: Umera Ahmed
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Popular writer Umera Ahmed's official Podcast account for you to enjoy her famous and bestselling novels as Audio Books, she is the author of more than 30 titles. Umera Ahmed is Pakistan's most celebrated popular fiction novelist and playwright, she has also written web series and feature films for popular international OTT platforms
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Fingerprints of the Gods
- The Quest Continues
- By: Graham Hancock
- Narrated by: Graham Hancock
- Length: 18 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Fingerprints of the Gods is the revolutionary rewrite of history that has persuaded millions of listeners throughout the world to change their preconceptions about the history behind modern society. An intellectual detective story, this unique history audiobook directs probing questions at orthodox history, presenting disturbing new evidence that historians have tried - but failed - to explain.
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'Is it unreasonable to assume?!'
- By Amazon Customer on 29-06-16
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Fingerprints of the Gods
- The Quest Continues
- Narrated by: Graham Hancock
- Length: 18 hrs and 31 mins
- Release date: 09-06-16
- Language: English
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Little women
- By: John McCormick
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Little Women by Louisa May Alcott follows the lives of the four March sisters—Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy—as they grow up in Civil War-era New England. Under the guidance of their loving mother, Marmee, they navigate poverty, personal dreams, and family challenges. Meg seeks domestic life, Jo aspires to be a writer, Beth is gentle and musical, and Amy is artistic and ambitious. Their bonds are tested through illness, love, loss, and societal expectations. Ultimately, the novel celebrates sisterhood, moral growth, and the pursuit of individuality while highlighting the joys and struggles of ...
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Arguably
- By: Christopher Hitchens
- Narrated by: Simon Prebble
- Length: 28 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall49
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Performance41
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Shortlisted for the 2012 Orwell Prize. 'As soon as we abandon our own reason', wrote Bertrand Russell, 'and are content to rely upon authority, there is no end to our troubles.' For over 40 years, Christopher Hitchens has proclaimed truth where others have spun falsehood and written, with passionate commitment, on matters that others fear to broach. This volume of essays encompasses Hitchens's writing over the past decade on politics, literature and religion.
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2 Dozen Hitchslaps
- By Amazon Customer on 14-02-23
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Arguably
- Narrated by: Simon Prebble
- Length: 28 hrs and 22 mins
- Release date: 06-05-21
- Language: English
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The Odyssey Effect
- How Homer's Epic Poem Shaped the World
- By: Erica Stevenson
- Narrated by: Erica Stevenson
- Length: 4 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Embark on a cultural odyssey to explore the impact of Homer’s iconic poem, from its creation in the eighth century to Christopher Nolan’s highly anticipated film adaptation in 2026. Since it was first circulated in Ancient Greece, The Odyssey has influenced literature, film, art, and much...
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The Odyssey Effect
- How Homer's Epic Poem Shaped the World
- Narrated by: Erica Stevenson
- Length: 4 hrs and 53 mins
- Release date: 09-06-26
- Language: English
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The Life of Samuel Johnson
- By: James Boswell
- Narrated by: David Timson
- Length: 51 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall54
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Performance52
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Charming, vibrant, witty and edifying, The Life of Samuel Johnson is a work of great obsession and boundless reverence. The literary critic Samuel Johnson was 54 when he first encountered Boswell; the friendship that developed spawned one of the greatest biographies in the history of world literature. The book is full of humorous anecdote and rich characterization, and paints a vivid picture of 18th-century London, peopled by prominent personalities of the time.
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A peerless biography
- By Peter on 10-12-18
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The Life of Samuel Johnson
- Narrated by: David Timson
- Length: 51 hrs and 2 mins
- Release date: 28-12-17
- Language: English
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Classic Mystery Audiobooks: Free Public Domain Detective Stories
- By: The Forbidden Audiobook Archive
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Listen to classic mystery audiobooks featuring detective stories, crime fiction, and suspense-filled investigations from the golden age of literature. This podcast delivers free public domain audiobooks from legendary authors, including gripping detective cases, hidden clues, and unforgettable characters. Explore timeless mystery stories filled with suspense, crime, and psychological intrigue. These classic audiobooks are carefully selected from public domain archives and professionally presented for an immersive listening experience. 🔒 Subscribe for free mystery audiobooks, classic ...
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Little Stories for Tiny People: Anytime and bedtime stories for kids
- By: Rhea Pechter
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Little Stories for Tiny People features original stories the whole family will love. Filled with endearing characters and inventive story lines, LSFTP is sure to spark your child’s imagination and to delight the entire family. Lovingly crafted to appeal to all ages, LSFTP is perfect for car rides, bedtime, or any time! Little Stories Premium offers even more stories, an ad-free listening experience, and access to Little Stories for Sleep, an exclusive bedtime podcast. Visit www.littlestoriespremium.com to learn more.
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Little stories for tiny people 
- By kara on 18-01-24
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The Young H.G. Wells
- Changing the World
- By: Claire Tomalin
- Narrated by: Leighton Pugh
- Length: 8 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall29
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Performance28
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Brought to you by Penguin. A fascinating journey into the life of H.G. Wells, from one of Britain's best biographers. How did the first forty years of H. G. Wells' life shape the father of science fiction? From his impoverished childhood in a working-class English family, to his determination to...
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The Amazing H G Wells
- By Ken P on 03-01-22
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The Young H.G. Wells
- Changing the World
- Narrated by: Leighton Pugh
- Length: 8 hrs and 23 mins
- Release date: 04-11-21
- Language: English
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All About Agatha Christie
- By: Christie
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All About Agatha is a podcast all about, well, Agatha. Agatha Christie, of course: the Queen of Crime, a real-life Dame of the British Empire, and author of sixty-six mystery novels that spanned the Twentieth Century, defining a genre. For five years, Catherine Brobeck and Kemper Donovan revisited these novels in publication order, ranking them according to pre-set criteria (plot, character, etc.). Tragically, Catherine Brobeck passed away at the end of 2021. She will be forever missed. Since then, Kemper has completed the podcast's ranking project, and continues to celebrate the greatness of ...
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The le Carré Cast - A podcast on John le Carré novels
- By: The le Carre Cast
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Exploring the works of John le Carré, each episode looks at a specific novel or an unexplored aspect of his life and work. Join us as we take a deep dive into the world of espionage John le Carré has revealed.
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The Artful Dickens
- The Tricks and Ploys of the Great Novelist
- By: John Mullan
- Narrated by: Jonathan Oliver
- Length: 13 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall11
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Performance10
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Bloomsbury presents The Artful Dickens by John Mullan, read by Jonathan Oliver. 'This is a marvellous, endlessly illuminating book ... It doesn’t go on the shelf alongside other critics; it goes on the shelf alongside Dickens' Howard Jacobson ___________________ Discover the tricks of a...
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Introduction to Dickens
- By Heather on 10-11-20
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The Artful Dickens
- The Tricks and Ploys of the Great Novelist
- Narrated by: Jonathan Oliver
- Length: 13 hrs and 32 mins
- Release date: 01-10-20
- Language: English
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Anne's House Of Dreams
- By: Lucy Maud Montgomery
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Anne's House of Dreams by L. M. Montgomery is the continuing story of Anne Shirley Blythe who lived in Green Gables. This book is the fifth in the "Anne of Green Gables" series. In this episode, Anne is twenty-five years old and is preparing for her wedding. She is going to marry young Gilbert Blythe who is an up and coming physician.They will be moving from Green Gables to Four Winds, a sleepy seaside community on Prince Edward Island in Nova Scotia. Anne, tall, slender and flame-haired, has been a teacher for three years at a school called Summerside. Gilbert Blythe has been after Anne for ...
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A wonderful fifth book. I loved it.
- By Michael Lee on 23-12-25
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The Last Days of Troy
- By: Simon Armitage
- Narrated by: Claire Calbraith, Colin Tierney, David Birell, and others
- Length: 1 hr and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall25
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Performance21
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Lily Cole stars as Helen of Troy, ‘the face that launched a thousand ships’, in Simon Armitage’s vivid, visceral adaptation of Homer’s Iliad and Virgil’s Aeneid. For 10 years, the Greeks have been laying siege to Troy to win back their abducted queen, Helen. But as the war drags on, and the battlefields run scarlet with blood, the opposing forces are entrenched in a bitter stalemate. As gods and mortals squabble amongst themselves for the spoils of war, the exhausted warriors go to extreme lengths in a desperate grab for victory....
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one of the best plays I was given to see
- By Kindle Customer on 13-06-18
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The Last Days of Troy
- Narrated by: Claire Calbraith, Colin Tierney, David Birell, Gillian Bevan, Jake Fairbrother, Lily Cole, Richard Bremmer, Simon Harrison
- Length: 1 hr and 53 mins
- Release date: 26-04-18
- Language: English
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