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    A Writer's Memoirs

    by Bryher ...
    Bryher (1894-1985)—adventurer, novelist, publisher—flees Victorian Britain for the raucous streets of Cairo and sultry Parisian cafes. Amidst the intellectual circles of the twenties and thirties, she develops relationships with Marianne Moore, Freud, Paul Robeson, her longtime partner H.D., Stein, and others.This compelling memoir, first published in 1962, reveals Bryher's exotic childhood, her ... Read more

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  • Ruan

    by Bryher ...
    In this remarkable novel, Bryher takes the reader into sixth century Britain—Cornwall, the Scillys, Ireland and Wales. Arthur is dead and the uneasy peace which he established is drawing to its close. Young Ruan, nephew of a high priest, is destined for the priesthood. Turbulent and restless for adventure, he feels caged and longs for the high seas. At last he breaks free and sets out on the quest ... Read more

    $3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Beowulf

    A Novel of the London Blitz

    by Bryher ...
    Eighty years ago, the city of London became the target of a relentless bombing campaign by Nazi Germany during WWII that has come to be known as the Blitz. From the period between 1940-1945, over 20,000 Londoners were killed and half a million lost their homes. Bryher, who lived through a good part of those years in London, has provided us with an indelible portrait of day-to-day life from a ... Read more

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  • National Youth Theatre Monologues

    75 Speeches for Auditions

    Edited by Michael Bryher ...
    An exciting and invaluable collection of audition speeches, all chosen from plays produced by the National Youth Theatre of Great Britain, spanning more than sixty years as one of the world's leading companies for young performers.Featuring seventy-five monologues by acclaimed writers such as Zawe Ashton, Moira Buffini, Carol Ann Duffy, Brian Friel, James Fritz, James Graham, Dennis Kelly, Rebecca ... Read more

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    The Coin of Carthage

    by Bryher ...
    Narrated by Wanda McCaddon ...

    Unabridged

    6 hours 32 min

    The war that began in 218 BC with Hannibal’s march across the Alps is one of the familiar stories of history, but its details are little known. A struggle between an emerging barbarian power and an old culture, it pitted a Roman army of mostly farmers against the highly trained officers of Carthage. Hannibal’s empire, founded on her control of the sea, would lose the fight against the Romans’ new ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

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    Iris Wildthyme: Series 4

    Closing Time Waits For No Woman...

    Series series Iris Wildthyme

    Unabridged

    3 hours 3 min

    Iris Wildthyme and Panda are back in three more unique audio adventures in Time, Space and the little bits in between.Whatever Happened to Iris Wildthyme? by Cavan Scott and Mark WrightIris is living the life she always dreamt of, swanning from one party to the next. From the swinging Sixties to the roaring Twenties to Freddie Mercury's 40th birthday bash via Ancient Rome, Iris has become the ... Read more

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  • The Oberon Book of Modern Monologues for Women

    Volume Two

    Edited by Catherine Weate ...
    Monologues are an essential part of every actor’s toolkit. Actors are required to perform monologues regularly throughout their career: preparing for drama school entry, showcasing skills for agents or auditioning for a role. Following on from the bestselling first volume (2008), this book showcases selected monologues from some of the finest modern plays by some of today’s leading contemporary ... Read more

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  • Playing Under the Piano

    From Downton to Darkest Peru

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  • Some Kids I Taught and What They Taught Me

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