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The Aquatics

by Osvalde Lewat ...

Translated by Maren Baudet-Lackner ...

An extraordinary novel of loyalty, strife, and empowerment from Peabody Award-winning Cameroonian filmmaker Osvalde Lewat.In the fictional African country of Zambuena, Katmé Abbia enjoys a life of privilege and influence married to Tashun, the powerful prefect of Zambuena's capital. Yet after years spent playing the obedient, demure wife to a husband who has ceased to notice her, Katmé grows ... Read more

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An extraordinary novel of loyalty, strife, and empowerment from Peabody Award-winning Cameroonian filmmaker Osvalde Lewat.In the fictional African country of Zambuena, Katmé Abbia enjoys a life of privilege and influence married to Tashun, the powerful prefect of Zambuena's capital. Yet after years spent playing the obedient, demure wife to a husband who has ceased to notice her, Katmé grows
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The Aquatics

by Osvalde Lewat ...

Narrated by Délé Ogundiran ...

Unabridged

9 hours 54 min

WINNER OF THE 2022 PAN-AFRICAN PRIZE FOR LITERATUREWINNER OF THE 2022 KOUROUMA PRIZEWINNER OF THE 2022 FRENCH ACADEMY LITERATURE PRIZEAN EXTRAORDINARY NOVEL OF LOYALTY, STRIFE, AND EMPOWERMENT FROM PEABODY AWARD–WINNING CAMEROONIAN FILMMAKER OSVALDE LEWAT.In the fictional African country of Zambuena, Katmé Abbia enjoys a life of privilege and influence married to Tashun, the powerful prefect of ... Read more

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WINNER OF THE 2022 PAN-AFRICAN PRIZE FOR LITERATUREWINNER OF THE 2022 KOUROUMA PRIZEWINNER OF THE 2022 FRENCH ACADEMY LITERATURE PRIZEAN EXTRAORDINARY NOVEL OF LOYALTY, STRIFE, AND EMPOWERMENT FROM PEABODY AWARD–WINNING CAMEROONIAN FILMMAKER OSVALDE LEWAT.In the fictional African country of Zambuena, Katmé Abbia enjoys a life of privilege and influence married to Tashun, the powerful prefect of
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Cicero's Tongue

The Life of Rome's Greatest Orator and the End of the Republic

by Catharine Edwards ...

Narrated by Catharine Edwards ...

Unabridged

13 hours 6 min

**A new biography of Cicero, one of the most influential and fascinating figures in classical history.This program is read by the author.**When the Roman statesman Cicero was murdered in 43 BCE, his head was cut off, and his tongue pierced with pins – a final, brutal act of revenge against a man whose words had shaped a generation and made him many enemies. Rising from provincial obscurity to the ... Read more

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**A new biography of Cicero, one of the most influential and fascinating figures in classical history.This program is read by the author.**When the Roman statesman Cicero was murdered in 43 BCE, his head was cut off, and his tongue pierced with pins – a final, brutal act of revenge against a man whose words had shaped a generation and made him many enemies. Rising from provincial obscurity to the
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The Carrier

How much is your suffering worth? The addictive new sci-fi thriller, the perfect dystopian read for fans of Severance

by Ruth Newton ...

Narrated by Georgina Fairbanks, Varada Sethu, Full Cast ...

Unabridged

10 hours 39 min

HOW MUCH IS YOUR SUFFERING WORTH?An unmissable, thought-provoking new thriller - this book will blow your mind. Perfect for fans of VOX, The Power and The School for Good Mothers.Why should you suffer when she can do it for you?A revolutionary company can free you from your unwanted emotions.Jealousy, grief, despair. If you can afford to, you need never feel them again.In y... ... Read more

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HOW MUCH IS YOUR SUFFERING WORTH?An unmissable, thought-provoking new thriller - this book will blow your mind. Perfect for fans of VOX, The Power and The School for Good Mothers.Why should you suffer when she can do it for you?A revolutionary company can free you from your unwanted emotions.Jealousy, grief, despair. If you can afford to, you need never feel them again.In y...
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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 ...

Unabridged

12 hours 40 min

The electrifying tale of rage and resistance of young noblewoman Beatrice Cenci, now in paperbackA 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 heroine?Rome, 1599.Beatrice yearn... ... Read more

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The electrifying tale of rage and resistance of young noblewoman Beatrice Cenci, now in paperbackA 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 heroine?Rome, 1599.Beatrice yearn...
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The Rage of Party

by George Owers ...

Narrated by Justin Avoth ...

Unabridged

20 hours 50 min

THE TIMES HISTORY BOOK OF THE YEAR 2025A CAPX AND ENGELSBERG IDEAS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2025The late 17th century saw the rise of a new phenomenon that would transform Britain forever: party politics.Beginning with a furious dispute over whether to allow a Roman Catholic - James II - to become king, the division between Whig and Tory marked the chief political battlelines of a ferociously polarised ... Read more

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THE TIMES HISTORY BOOK OF THE YEAR 2025A CAPX AND ENGELSBERG IDEAS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2025The late 17th century saw the rise of a new phenomenon that would transform Britain forever: party politics.Beginning with a furious dispute over whether to allow a Roman Catholic - James II - to become king, the division between Whig and Tory marked the chief political battlelines of a ferociously polarised
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Those Who Are About to Die

A Day in the Life of a Roman Gladiator

by Harry Sidebottom ...

Narrated by Justin Avoth ...

Unabridged

10 hours 58 min

**ONE OF THE ECONOMIST'S BEST BOOKS OF 2025 • See ancient Rome through the eyes of a gladiator—from the evening before the games at the Colosseum to the evening after"A grippingly original way of making the alien world of the Roman Amphitheatre both accessible and comprehensible." —Tom Holland, co-host of The Rest is History**What did a gladiator feel when he stepped out onto the sand of the ... Read more

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**ONE OF THE ECONOMIST'S BEST BOOKS OF 2025 • See ancient Rome through the eyes of a gladiator—from the evening before the games at the Colosseum to the evening after"A grippingly original way of making the alien world of the Roman Amphitheatre both accessible and comprehensible." —Tom Holland, co-host of The Rest is History**What did a gladiator feel when he stepped out onto the sand of the
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Prater Violet

by Christopher Isherwood ...

Narrated by Paul Boehmer ...

Unabridged

3 hours 54 min

Isherwood’s story centers on the production of the vacuous fictional melodrama Prater Violet, set in nineteenth-century Vienna, providing ironic counterpoint to tragic events as Hitler annexes the real Vienna of the 1930s. The novel features the vivid portraits of imperious, passionate, and witty Austrian director Friedrich Bergmann and his disciple, a genial young screenwriter: the fictionalized ... Read more

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Isherwood’s story centers on the production of the vacuous fictional melodrama Prater Violet, set in nineteenth-century Vienna, providing ironic counterpoint to tragic events as Hitler annexes the real Vienna of the 1930s. The novel features the vivid portraits of imperious, passionate, and witty Austrian director Friedrich Bergmann and his disciple, a genial young screenwriter: the fictionalized
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The Cultural Tutor

A Modern Guide to History, Art and Philosophy in 49 Short Chapters

by Sheehan Quirke ...

Narrated by Sheehan Quirke ...

Unabridged

13 hours 30 min

Who does the Mona Lisa actually depict?Why do we still look to the Greeks and Romans to inform our politics?Where do we find meaning in a world dominated by technology?Culture is like a language. Art, architecture, history and philosophy are its grammar. And, like a language, anyone can learn it.In 2022, Sheehan Quirke took to Twitter (now X) as The Cultural Tutor with the aim of making culture ... Read more

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Who does the Mona Lisa actually depict?Why do we still look to the Greeks and Romans to inform our politics?Where do we find meaning in a world dominated by technology?Culture is like a language. Art, architecture, history and philosophy are its grammar. And, like a language, anyone can learn it.In 2022, Sheehan Quirke took to Twitter (now X) as The Cultural Tutor with the aim of making culture
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Mars One

An explosive, race-against-time thriller for readers of Project Hail Mary

by Charlotte Robinson ...

Narrated by Nancy Wu ...

Unabridged

19 hours 28 min

Brought to you by Penguin.A fast-paced, action-adventure thriller for readers of The Martian.ONE SMALL STEP. ONE FATAL MISTAKE.On the barren plains of the Kazakh Steppe, Alyssa Wright stands on the brink of the most ambitious space flight in history: a one-way mission to Mars. But when disaster strikes, she begins to uncover a conspiracy that threatens her life - and the lives of everyone on board ... Read more

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Brought to you by Penguin.A fast-paced, action-adventure thriller for readers of The Martian.ONE SMALL STEP. ONE FATAL MISTAKE.On the barren plains of the Kazakh Steppe, Alyssa Wright stands on the brink of the most ambitious space flight in history: a one-way mission to Mars. But when disaster strikes, she begins to uncover a conspiracy that threatens her life - and the lives of everyone on board
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The Afghans

Three Lives Through War, Love, and Revolt

by Åsne Seierstad ...

Narrated by Laila Pyne ...

Unabridged

16 hours 14 min

Bloomsbury presents The Afghans by Åsne Seierstad, read by Laila Pyne.A KIRKUS BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR"An astonishing feat of writing and reporting and one of the finest books written on Afghanistan in a generation." —Eliza Griswold, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Amity and Prosperity“A valuable addition to the canon of literature on the country . . . [Seierstad] manages to achieve a rare intimacy ... Read more

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Bloomsbury presents The Afghans by Åsne Seierstad, read by Laila Pyne.A KIRKUS BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR"An astonishing feat of writing and reporting and one of the finest books written on Afghanistan in a generation." —Eliza Griswold, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Amity and Prosperity“A valuable addition to the canon of literature on the country . . . [Seierstad] manages to achieve a rare intimacy
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Babylon

The Biography of a Metropolis

by Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones ...

Narrated by Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones ...

Unabridged

19 hours 37 min

A vibrant, colorful, and authoritative exploration of the world's first and most illustrious metropolis.'Babylon' is a name that has a double life: it denotes the great ancient Mesopotamian city with a long and complex history, and it is also a fictive allusion with a wide variety of connotations, from the Hebrew bible's Tower of Babel, through the New Testament's 'Whore of Babylon' to the iconic ... Read more

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A vibrant, colorful, and authoritative exploration of the world's first and most illustrious metropolis.'Babylon' is a name that has a double life: it denotes the great ancient Mesopotamian city with a long and complex history, and it is also a fictive allusion with a wide variety of connotations, from the Hebrew bible's Tower of Babel, through the New Testament's 'Whore of Babylon' to the iconic
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