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The News from Dublin
- The Sunday Times bestelling short stories from the author of Brooklyn and Long Island
- By: Colm Tóibín
- Narrated by: Derbhle Crotty, Darragh Shannon
- Length: 8 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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The instant Sunday Times besteller 'The work of a writer who has once again demonstrated complete command of his craft' - The Irish Times 'Short stories to astonish and delight' Financial Times 'Tales of quiet power' The Guardian In The News from Dublin, a beautiful collection of short stories...
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Excellent collection
- By DMP65 on 22-04-26
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The News from Dublin
- The Sunday Times bestelling short stories from the author of Brooklyn and Long Island
- Narrated by: Derbhle Crotty, Darragh Shannon
- Length: 8 hrs and 28 mins
- Release date: 26-03-26
- Language: English
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Yours Cheerfully
- By: AJ Pearce
- Narrated by: Anna Popplewell
- Length: 10 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Performance168
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London, September 1941. Following the departure of the formidable editor, Henrietta Bird, from Woman’s Friend magazine, things are looking up for Emmeline Lake as she takes on the challenge of becoming a young wartime advice columnist. Her relationship with boyfriend Charles is blossoming, while Emmy’s best friend, Bunty, is still reeling from the very worst of the Blitz, but bravely looking to the future. Together, the friends are determined to make a go of it.
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A stoater
- By andrea ainley on 16-02-23
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Yours Cheerfully
- Narrated by: Anna Popplewell
- Series: The Wartime Chronicles, Book 2
- Length: 10 hrs and 55 mins
- Release date: 24-06-21
- Language: English
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A Thread of Light
- A heart-wrenching WW2 historical novel of betrayal, sacrifice, and the fight for Indian independence during the Blitz
- By: Neema Shah
- Narrated by: Maya Saroya
- Length: 10 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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A story of sacrifice and betrayal during the Blitz, A Thread of Light is the stunning second novel by Neema Shah, author of Kololo Hill. 'Not just a story of two very different women trying to survive the Second World War, A Thread of Light brings to life a part of British history that is less...
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A Thread of Light
- A heart-wrenching WW2 historical novel of betrayal, sacrifice, and the fight for Indian independence during the Blitz
- Narrated by: Maya Saroya
- Length: 10 hrs and 10 mins
- Release date: 17-07-25
- Language: English
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Nora Webster
- By: Colm Tóibín
- Narrated by: Niamh Cusack
- Length: 12 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Shortlisted for the Costa Novel Award and the 2015 Folio Prize Read by actress Niamh Cusack 1960s Ireland. Nora Webster, a widow from a small town, is trying to piece her life back together while caring for her four children after the death of her husband. In a close community where everyone...
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Another superb read from Colm Toibin.
- By seymour51 on 03-01-26
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Nora Webster
- Narrated by: Niamh Cusack
- Length: 12 hrs and 9 mins
- Release date: 24-10-24
- Language: English
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Whale Fall
- The heartbreaking historical fiction and BBC Between The Covers book club pick
- By: Elizabeth O'Connor
- Narrated by: Gwyneth Keyworth
- Length: 3 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall71
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Including poems specially adapted into melody and song for this audiobook. One of The New York Times Best Audiobooks of 2024 A BBC ‘BETWEEN THE COVERS’ BOOK CLUB PICK 'I didn't want it to end' - Maggie O'Farrell 'Powerful . . . written with a calm, luminous precision' - Colm Tóibín An...
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Breathtaking description
- By Mrs J Maddison on 09-12-24
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Whale Fall
- The heartbreaking historical fiction and BBC Between The Covers book club pick
- Narrated by: Gwyneth Keyworth
- Length: 3 hrs and 50 mins
- Release date: 25-04-24
- Language: English
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Dear Miss Lake
- A heartwarming wartime story of courage and friendship
- By: AJ Pearce
- Narrated by: Anna Popplewell
- Length: 9 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Performance38
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Exquisitely narrated by Anna Popplewell (The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe) ‘It’s hard to accept that this is the end of the Emmy Lake series, but if there has to be an end, let it be this one: Dear Miss Lake. Sheer joy!’ - Bonnie Garmus, author of Lessons in Chemistry ‘Touching...
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Great
- By Reading Rosie on 08-09-25
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Dear Miss Lake
- A heartwarming wartime story of courage and friendship
- Narrated by: Anna Popplewell
- Series: The Wartime Chronicles, Book 4
- Length: 9 hrs and 56 mins
- Release date: 03-07-25
- Language: English
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The Pull of the Stars
- A gripping and deeply moving historical novel from the bestselling author of Room
- By: Emma Donoghue
- Narrated by: Emma Lowe
- Length: 9 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Three days in a maternity ward at the height of the Great Flu. The Pull of the Stars is the Sunday Times Bestseller from the acclaimed author of The Wonder and Room. 'An immersive, unforgettable fever-dream of a novel' – The Times The old world dying on its feet, a new one struggling to be...
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incredible
- By Anonymous on 13-09-20
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The Pull of the Stars
- A gripping and deeply moving historical novel from the bestselling author of Room
- Narrated by: Emma Lowe
- Length: 9 hrs and 5 mins
- Release date: 23-07-20
- Language: English
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A Long Winter
- From the Sunday Times-bestselling author of Brooklyn
- By: Colm Tóibín
- Narrated by: Colm Tóibín
- Length: 2 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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An unforgettable story about loss and new love written and read by the bestselling author of Brooklyn and Long Island 'The most striking example of Tóibín's emotional control . . . [An] eloquent expression of the bond between a mother and a son' – The Guardian One snowy morning, after...
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Beautifully atmospheric short story
- By Captain's Son on 28-01-26
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A Long Winter
- From the Sunday Times-bestselling author of Brooklyn
- Narrated by: Colm Tóibín
- Length: 2 hrs and 39 mins
- Release date: 15-01-26
- Language: English
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Mrs Porter Calling
- The feel good novel of the summer
- By: AJ Pearce
- Narrated by: Anna Popplewell
- Length: 10 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Performance46
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A heart-warming, heart-wrenching wartime story about friendship and courage from AJ Pearce, the bestselling author of Dear Mrs Bird. 'Utterly charming and uplifting' – Jill Mansell Emmy Lake is the much-loved agony aunt at Woman’s Friend magazine, relied upon by readers across the country as...
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Heartwarming conclusion to trilogy
- By AbiK on 03-06-23
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Mrs Porter Calling
- The feel good novel of the summer
- Narrated by: Anna Popplewell
- Series: The Wartime Chronicles, Book 3
- Length: 10 hrs and 51 mins
- Release date: 25-05-23
- Language: English
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A Private Man
- ‘A thrilling love story of intellect and passion’ The Observer, best debut novelists of 2026
- By: Stephanie Sy-Quia
- Narrated by: John Sackville
- Length: 7 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Set in mid-century Rome and England, this forbidden slow-burn love story will take your breath away ‘Lush, evocative and sexy’ – The Sunday Times 'A thrilling love story of intellect and passion' – The Observer 'Truly outstanding: clever, passionate and as clean as a bone' – Melissa...
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A Remarkable Portrayal of Love
- By Mary G. on 27-02-26
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A Private Man
- ‘A thrilling love story of intellect and passion’ The Observer, best debut novelists of 2026
- Narrated by: John Sackville
- Length: 7 hrs and 1 min
- Release date: 19-02-26
- Language: English
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The Rouse
- The long-awaited masterpiece from the author of The City & The City
- By: China Miéville
- Narrated by: China Miéville, Colin Mace, Emma Spurgin Hussey
- Length: 42 hrs
- Unabridged
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'A magisterial wonder' – Paul Tremblay, author of The Cabin at the End of the World 'Every page feels alive' – Xiaolu Guo, author of Call Me Ishmaelle From the bestselling, award-winning master of uncanny fiction comes a defining work, twenty years in the making – a deeply moving, decade-...
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The Rouse
- The long-awaited masterpiece from the author of The City & The City
- Narrated by: China Miéville, Colin Mace, Emma Spurgin Hussey
- Length: 42 hrs
- Release date: 17-09-26
- Language: English
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Venus, Vanishing
- a gripping story of resistance and forbidden passion in 1930s Berlin
- By: Rebecca Birrell
- Narrated by: Lydia Wilson
- Length: 10 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Blisteringly passionate, Venus, Vanishing by Rebecca Birrell is a page-turning debut novel of desire, art, and the stories lost to the darkness of history. 'Gripping, gorgeously written . . . I couldn't put it down' - Joanna Quinn, author of The Whalebone Theatre 'This vivid novel of 1930s...
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Venus, Vanishing
- a gripping story of resistance and forbidden passion in 1930s Berlin
- Narrated by: Lydia Wilson
- Length: 10 hrs and 1 min
- Release date: 16-07-26
- Language: English
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The World and All That It Holds
- By: Aleksandar Hemon
- Narrated by: Aleksander Mikic
- Length: 10 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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'This life-stuffed novel is Aleksandar Hemon’s masterpiece' - David Mitchell, author of Cloud Atlas The epic, cross-continental tale of a love so strong it conquers the Great War, revolution, and even death itself. As the Archduke Franz Ferdinand arrives in Sarajevo one June day in 1914...
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A rather weird realist fable of tenderness in a rough world
- By Angus Jenkinson on 01-10-24
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The World and All That It Holds
- Narrated by: Aleksander Mikic
- Length: 10 hrs and 53 mins
- Release date: 02-02-23
- Language: English
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The Yellow Bird Sings
- By: Jennifer Rosner
- Narrated by: Anna Koval, Jennifer Rosner
- Length: 6 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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'Prepare to have your heart broken' – Good Housekeeping Woman & Home Book Club Pick Poland, 1941. A mother. A child. An impossible choice. After the Jews in their town are rounded up, Róza and her five-year-old daughter, Shira, seek shelter in a local farmer’s barn. They spend their days...
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Enjoyable & moving
- By joanne c dyer on 11-09-23
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The Yellow Bird Sings
- Narrated by: Anna Koval, Jennifer Rosner
- Length: 6 hrs and 39 mins
- Release date: 05-03-20
- Language: English
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The Order of the Day
- By: Eric Vuillard, Mark Polizzotti - translator
- Narrated by: Leighton Pugh
- Length: 2 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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'A thoroughly gripping and mesmerising work of black comedy and political disaster' Guardian Winner of the 2017 Prix Goncourt Éric Vuillard’s gripping novel The Order of the Day tells the story of the pivotal meetings which took place between the European powers in the run-up to World War Two...
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Packs a mighty punch; history at its finest
- By Adam on 29-05-19
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The Order of the Day
- Narrated by: Leighton Pugh
- Length: 2 hrs and 46 mins
- Release date: 10-01-19
- Language: English
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Watershed
- from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of James
- By: Percival Everett
- Narrated by: JD Jackson
- Length: 6 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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‘American literature’s philosopher king – and its sharpest satirist’ – The New Yorker In Watershed, Percival Everett, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel James, turns his focus once again to the injustices of recent American history, exploring the relationship between Native...
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Watershed
- from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of James
- Narrated by: JD Jackson
- Length: 6 hrs and 54 mins
- Release date: 28-08-25
- Language: English
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Rooms for Vanishing
- the breathtaking WWII historical epic
- By: Stuart Nadler
- Narrated by: Orlagh Cassidy, Bruce Mann, Kathleen Gati, and others
- Length: 14 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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'I wept, real tears, at least seven times reading this novel, and I intend to return to these pages often' - Moriel Rothman-Zecher, author of Before All the World For fans of Life After Life by Kate Atkinson and All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr, Rooms for Vanishing is an epic novel...
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Dull dull dull
- By Damian Owen on 28-02-26
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Rooms for Vanishing
- the breathtaking WWII historical epic
- Narrated by: Orlagh Cassidy, Bruce Mann, Kathleen Gati, Mark Bramhall
- Length: 14 hrs and 3 mins
- Release date: 21-08-25
- Language: English
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The Bridge
- By: Colm Tóibín
- Narrated by: Colm Tóibín
- Length: 2 hrs and 30 mins
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From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Long Island Beautifully read by the author, Colm Tóibín. Miquel and his father are living an uneasy life together in his mother's house in the Pyrenees, the house she had been returning to on the day she died. A new bridge, connecting the two valleys...
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The Bridge
- Narrated by: Colm Tóibín
- Length: 2 hrs and 30 mins
- Release date: 03-09-26
- Language: English
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