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Secret Weapons of World War II

The Undercover Innovations in Military Armaments, 1939-45

by Chris McNab ...

Narrated by Matt Bates ...

Unabridged

8 hours 22 min

The dropping of two atom bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and their shocking aftermath finally ended World War II in the eastern theatre. But they weren't the only experimental weaponry at the time.In this fascinating account, Chris McNab examines the development of a range of hitherto unknown and at times shockingly effective weapons that were developed and unleashed on an ... Read more

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The dropping of two atom bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and their shocking aftermath finally ended World War II in the eastern theatre. But they weren't the only experimental weaponry at the time.In this fascinating account, Chris McNab examines the development of a range of hitherto unknown and at times shockingly effective weapons that were developed and unleashed on an
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H. G. Wells Collection, The

by H. G. Wells ...

Narrated by Christopher Naylor, Ian Dunnett Jr, Matt Bates, Mike Grady, Roger May, Tom Babbage ...

Unabridged

45 hours 16 min

This collection brings together the most celebrated works of H.G. Wells.H.G. Wells was a pioneer of the science fiction genre and a man of boundless imagination. Whether describing marvellous new technologies, the vagaries of space flight or the risks of scientific development, his writings have continually captivated readers across the globe.Contains:•The First Men in the Moon•The War of the ... Read more

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This collection brings together the most celebrated works of H.G. Wells.H.G. Wells was a pioneer of the science fiction genre and a man of boundless imagination. Whether describing marvellous new technologies, the vagaries of space flight or the risks of scientific development, his writings have continually captivated readers across the globe.Contains:•The First Men in the Moon•The War of the
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Reservoir 13

by Jon McGregor ...

Narrated by Matt Bates ...

Series Audiobook 1 - The Reservoir Series
Unabridged

8 hours 49 min

In midwinter in an English village, a teenage girl has gone missing and everyone is called upon to join the search. The villagers fan out across the moors as the police set up roadblocks, and a crowd of news reporters descends on what is usually a place of peace. Meanwhile, there is work that must still be done: cows milked, fences repaired, stone cut, pints poured, beds made, sermons written, a ... Read more

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In midwinter in an English village, a teenage girl has gone missing and everyone is called upon to join the search. The villagers fan out across the moors as the police set up roadblocks, and a crowd of news reporters descends on what is usually a place of peace. Meanwhile, there is work that must still be done: cows milked, fences repaired, stone cut, pints poured, beds made, sermons written, a
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Our Islands' Story

A Better Story About Britain: 'Teaches children it’s OK to be proud of British history’ The Telegraph

by Nigel Biggar, Robert Tombs ...

Narrated by Matt Bates ...

Unabridged

6 hours 18 min

In recent years it has become fashionable to tell a certain kind of story about Britain. At its least offensive, this story emphasises the worst aspects of Britain's past and neglects the best. At its most damaging, it denies, demeans or distorts the very fabric of our collective inheritance.In Our Islands' Story, Nigel Biggar and Robert Tombs aim to tell a better story about Britain. Though not ... Read more

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In recent years it has become fashionable to tell a certain kind of story about Britain. At its least offensive, this story emphasises the worst aspects of Britain's past and neglects the best. At its most damaging, it denies, demeans or distorts the very fabric of our collective inheritance.In Our Islands' Story, Nigel Biggar and Robert Tombs aim to tell a better story about Britain. Though not
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Personality and Power

Builders and Destroyers of Modern Europe

by Ian Kershaw ...

Narrated by Matt Bates ...

Unabridged

17 hours 25 min

**One of New York Magazine's Most Anticipated Books of the FallHow far can a single leader alter the course of history?**From one of the leading historians of twentieth-century Europe and the author of the definitive biography of Hitler, Personality and Power is a masterful reckoning with how character conspired with opportunity to create the modern age’s uniquely devastating despots—and how and ... Read more

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**One of New York Magazine's Most Anticipated Books of the FallHow far can a single leader alter the course of history?**From one of the leading historians of twentieth-century Europe and the author of the definitive biography of Hitler, Personality and Power is a masterful reckoning with how character conspired with opportunity to create the modern age’s uniquely devastating despots—and how and
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Honored Enemy

Legends of the Riftwar, Book 1

by William R. Forstchen, Raymond E. Feist ...

Narrated by Matt Bates ...

Series Audiobook 1 - Legends of the Riftwar
Unabridged

13 hours 17 min

New York Times Bestselling AuthorIn the frozen Northlands of Midkemia, Captain Dennis Hartraft’s Marauders have just had a disastrous encounter with their sworn enemy, the Tsurani. Wounded and disheartened, the Mauraders set out for the shelter of a frontier garrison. They don’t know that a Tsurani patrol is sent to support an assault on that same garrison. Arriving simultaneously, the Marauders ... Read more

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New York Times Bestselling AuthorIn the frozen Northlands of Midkemia, Captain Dennis Hartraft’s Marauders have just had a disastrous encounter with their sworn enemy, the Tsurani. Wounded and disheartened, the Mauraders set out for the shelter of a frontier garrison. They don’t know that a Tsurani patrol is sent to support an assault on that same garrison. Arriving simultaneously, the Marauders
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Jimmy and the Crawler

by Raymond E. Feist ...

Narrated by Matt Bates ...

Unabridged

3 hours 43 min

In this fantastic tale, legendary author Raymond E. Feist returns to the city of Krondor and one of his most loved characters from the Riftwar Cycle, Jimmy the Hand.The Crawler: a name whispered in fear. . .In the crime-ridden back alleys of Krondor a rival gang has sprung up to threaten the Upright Man’s Mockers. Does the Crawler control the rival gang? Where does his power come from? And does it ... Read more

$22.99 CAD

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In this fantastic tale, legendary author Raymond E. Feist returns to the city of Krondor and one of his most loved characters from the Riftwar Cycle, Jimmy the Hand.The Crawler: a name whispered in fear. . .In the crime-ridden back alleys of Krondor a rival gang has sprung up to threaten the Upright Man’s Mockers. Does the Crawler control the rival gang? Where does his power come from? And does it
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Queer Life, Queer Love

Edited by Golnoosh Nour, Matt Bates ...

The anthology comprises 43 stories, non-fiction pieces, flash fiction and poetry, the winning entries from an international competition to capture the best of Queer writing today. This is writing that explores characters, stories and experiences beyond the mainstream. Celebrating the fascinating, the forbidden, the subversive, and even the mundane, but in essence, the view from outside. The book ... Read more

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The anthology comprises 43 stories, non-fiction pieces, flash fiction and poetry, the winning entries from an international competition to capture the best of Queer writing today. This is writing that explores characters, stories and experiences beyond the mainstream. Celebrating the fascinating, the forbidden, the subversive, and even the mundane, but in essence, the view from outside. The book
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Colonialism

A Moral Reckoning

by Nigel Biggar ...

Narrated by Matt Bates ...

Unabridged

12 hours 37 min

The Sunday Times BestsellerA new assessment of the West’s colonial recordIn the wake of the dissolution of the Soviet empire in 1989, many believed that we had arrived at the ‘End of History’ – that the global dominance of liberal democracy had been secured forever.Now however, with Russia rattling its sabre on the borders of Europe and China rising to challenge the post-1945 world order, the ... Read more

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The Sunday Times BestsellerA new assessment of the West’s colonial recordIn the wake of the dissolution of the Soviet empire in 1989, many believed that we had arrived at the ‘End of History’ – that the global dominance of liberal democracy had been secured forever.Now however, with Russia rattling its sabre on the borders of Europe and China rising to challenge the post-1945 world order, the
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Queer Life, Queer Love.

The second anthology

Edited by Mat Bates, Julia Bell ...

Series Book 2 - Queer Life, Queer Love
Following the critically acclaimed Queer Life, Queer Love comes the second anthology, championing new and emerging writers alongside established authors. The anthology features voices across all narrative forms including fiction, poetry, memoir, essay and flash-fiction. The anthology will comprise 30 pieces of writing, the winning entries from an international competition to capture the best of ... Read more

$13.59 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Following the critically acclaimed Queer Life, Queer Love comes the second anthology, championing new and emerging writers alongside established authors. The anthology features voices across all narrative forms including fiction, poetry, memoir, essay and flash-fiction. The anthology will comprise 30 pieces of writing, the winning entries from an international competition to capture the best of
... Read more
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Tank Men

The Human Story of Tanks at War

by Robert Kershaw ...

Narrated by Matt Bates ...

Unabridged

17 hours 56 min

"I thought Tank Men was a triumph . . . it is a really fine piece of work." —Richard Holmes"Some of the eyewitness accounts Kershaw has collected for this comprehensive review of tank warfare have the power to chill the reader to the bone. This is warfare at the sharp end." —Nottingham Evening PostThe First World War saw the birth of an extraordinary fighting machine that has fascinated three ... Read more

$42.59 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

"I thought Tank Men was a triumph . . . it is a really fine piece of work." —Richard Holmes"Some of the eyewitness accounts Kershaw has collected for this comprehensive review of tank warfare have the power to chill the reader to the bone. This is warfare at the sharp end." —Nottingham Evening PostThe First World War saw the birth of an extraordinary fighting machine that has fascinated three
... Read more
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The Pagan Lord

by Bernard Cornwell ...

Narrated by Matt Bates ...

Series Audiobook 7 - The Last Kingdom Series
Unabridged

11 hours 40 min

The seventh book in the epic and bestselling series that has gripped millions.A hero will be forged from this broken land.As seen on Netflix and BBC around the world.Alfred the Great is dead and Edward his son reigns as king. Wessex survives but peace cannot hold. The Danes in the north, led by Viking Cnut Longsword, stand ready to invade and will never rest until the emerald crown is theirs ... Read more

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The seventh book in the epic and bestselling series that has gripped millions.A hero will be forged from this broken land.As seen on Netflix and BBC around the world.Alfred the Great is dead and Edward his son reigns as king. Wessex survives but peace cannot hold. The Danes in the north, led by Viking Cnut Longsword, stand ready to invade and will never rest until the emerald crown is theirs
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