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Ocean

A History of the Atlantic Before Columbus

by John Haywood ...

Narrated by Ben Eagle ...

Unabridged

18 hours 4 min

A dazzling and ambitious history of the pre-Columbian Atlantic seas, Ocean is a story that begins with the formation of the mid-Atlantic ridge some 200 million years ago and ends with the Castilian conquest of the Canary Islands in the fifteenth century, providing a template for the methods used by the Spanish in their colonization of the New World.John Haywood argues that the perception of ... Read more

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A dazzling and ambitious history of the pre-Columbian Atlantic seas, Ocean is a story that begins with the formation of the mid-Atlantic ridge some 200 million years ago and ends with the Castilian conquest of the Canary Islands in the fifteenth century, providing a template for the methods used by the Spanish in their colonization of the New World.John Haywood argues that the perception of
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Icons of England

by Bill Bryson ...

Narrated by David Rintoul, Barnaby Edwards, Ben Eagle, Terence Wilton, Sara Poyzer, Homer Todiwala, Leda Hodgson, Sara Novak ...

Unabridged

6 hours 37 min

Brought to you by PenguinThis celebration of the English countryside does not only focus on the rolling green landscapes and magnificent monuments that set England apart from the rest of the world. Many of the contributors bring their own special touch, presenting a refreshingly eclectic variety of personal icons, from pub signs to seaside piers, from cattle grids to canal boats, and from village ... Read more

$17.99 USD

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Brought to you by PenguinThis celebration of the English countryside does not only focus on the rolling green landscapes and magnificent monuments that set England apart from the rest of the world. Many of the contributors bring their own special touch, presenting a refreshingly eclectic variety of personal icons, from pub signs to seaside piers, from cattle grids to canal boats, and from village
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The Secret Cyclist

Real Life as a Rider in the Professional Peloton

by The Secret Cyclist ...

Narrated by Ben Eagle ...

Unabridged

6 hours 13 min

Penguin Presents the audio edition of The Secret Cyclist by The Secret Cyclist, read by Ben Eagle.Who is The Secret Cyclist and why all the secrecy?"Every public aspect of our lives is so tightly controlled that being truly honest is all but impossible in a newspaper interview, never mind a whole book. You try write a warts-and-all blog about your office. Question how the business is run, make ... Read more

$12.99 USD

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Penguin Presents the audio edition of The Secret Cyclist by The Secret Cyclist, read by Ben Eagle.Who is The Secret Cyclist and why all the secrecy?"Every public aspect of our lives is so tightly controlled that being truly honest is all but impossible in a newspaper interview, never mind a whole book. You try write a warts-and-all blog about your office. Question how the business is run, make
... Read more

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One Man and His Bike

A Life-Changing Journey All the Way Around the Coast of Britain - The Word-of-Mouth Bestseller

by Mike Carter ...

Narrated by Mike Carter ...

Unabridged

13 hours 29 min

Brought to you by Penguin.What would happen if you were cycling to the office and just kept on pedalling?Needing a change, Mike Carter did just that. Following the Thames to the sea he embarked on an epic 5,000 mile ride around the entire British coastline - the equivalent of London to Calcutta.He encountered drunken priests, drag queens and gnome sanctuaries. He met fellow travellers and people ... Read more

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Brought to you by Penguin.What would happen if you were cycling to the office and just kept on pedalling?Needing a change, Mike Carter did just that. Following the Thames to the sea he embarked on an epic 5,000 mile ride around the entire British coastline - the equivalent of London to Calcutta.He encountered drunken priests, drag queens and gnome sanctuaries. He met fellow travellers and people
... Read more

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Uneasy Rider

Travels Through a Mid-Life Crisis

by Mike Carter ...

Narrated by Mike Carter ...

Unabridged

9 hours 49 min

Brought to you by Penguin.A broken heart and a moment of drunken bravado inspires middle-aged, and typically rather cautious, journalist Mike Carter to take off on a life-changing six month motorcycle trip around Europe. Never mind that he hadn't been on two wheels since an inglorious three-month teenage chapter involving a Lambretta, four crashes and an 18-month ban for drink-driving, a plan had ... Read more

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Brought to you by Penguin.A broken heart and a moment of drunken bravado inspires middle-aged, and typically rather cautious, journalist Mike Carter to take off on a life-changing six month motorcycle trip around Europe. Never mind that he hadn't been on two wheels since an inglorious three-month teenage chapter involving a Lambretta, four crashes and an 18-month ban for drink-driving, a plan had
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The Break

Life as a Cycling Maverick

by Steve Cummings ...

Narrated by Robin Morrissey ...

Unabridged

8 hours 43 min

The gripping and revealing autobiography of one of Britain's most successful international cyclists of the modern era'Getting in a break was my one chance of winning. The hard part was working out, again and again, how to make that chance count'Sharp, resourceful and a permanent outsider; for nearly 20 years Steve Cummings determinedly blazed his own winning trail in international cycling. A ... Read more

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The gripping and revealing autobiography of one of Britain's most successful international cyclists of the modern era'Getting in a break was my one chance of winning. The hard part was working out, again and again, how to make that chance count'Sharp, resourceful and a permanent outsider; for nearly 20 years Steve Cummings determinedly blazed his own winning trail in international cycling. A
... Read more

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God is Dead

The Remarkable Cycling Biography - Shortlisted For The William Hill Sports Book Of The Year Award

by Andy McGrath ...

Narrated by Rory Alexander ...

Unabridged

9 hours 19 min

Brought to you by Penguin.•SHORTLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2022•The remarkable untold story of the mercurial cycling prodigy Frank Vandenbroucke, written by William Hill award-winning author Andy McGrath.They called him God. For his grace on a bicycle, for his divine talent, for his heavenly looks. Frank Vandenbroucke had it all, and in the late Nineties he raced ... Read more

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Brought to you by Penguin.•SHORTLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2022•The remarkable untold story of the mercurial cycling prodigy Frank Vandenbroucke, written by William Hill award-winning author Andy McGrath.They called him God. For his grace on a bicycle, for his divine talent, for his heavenly looks. Frank Vandenbroucke had it all, and in the late Nineties he raced
... Read more

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On The Slow Train

Twelve Great British Railway Journeys

by Michael Williams ...

Narrated by Michael Tudor Barnes ...

Unabridged

7 hours 32 min

Brought to you by Penguin.Never was the sadness of the end of an affair so poignantly expressed than in Flanders and Swann's elegy The Slow Train:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6OHD2uCpfUThis audiobook will take the reader on the slow train to another era when travel meant more than hurrying from one place to the next, the journey meaning nothing but time lost in crowded carriages, condemned by ... Read more

$17.99 USD

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Brought to you by Penguin.Never was the sadness of the end of an affair so poignantly expressed than in Flanders and Swann's elegy The Slow Train:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6OHD2uCpfUThis audiobook will take the reader on the slow train to another era when travel meant more than hurrying from one place to the next, the journey meaning nothing but time lost in crowded carriages, condemned by
... Read more

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Chased by Pandas

My life in the mysterious world of cycling

by Dan Martin ...

Narrated by Matthew Biddulph ...

Unabridged

9 hours 16 min

This is Dan Martin's long-awaited autobiography, full of 'the warmth, sharp insights and vivid colour of his 14-year career' (Guardian)[Chased by Pandas] is not a conventional study of wins, losses and conquering mountains but overcoming the mental challenges of a sport into which he was seemingly born' - The TimesKnown, thanks to his racing style and attitude, for being one of road cycling's last ... Read more

$27.99 USD

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This is Dan Martin's long-awaited autobiography, full of 'the warmth, sharp insights and vivid colour of his 14-year career' (Guardian)[Chased by Pandas] is not a conventional study of wins, losses and conquering mountains but overcoming the mental challenges of a sport into which he was seemingly born' - The TimesKnown, thanks to his racing style and attitude, for being one of road cycling's last
... Read more

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Gironimo!

Riding the Very Terrible 1914 Tour of Italy

by Tim Moore ...

Narrated by Gildart Jackson ...

Unabridged

12 hours 32 min

The 1914 Giro d’Italia was the most difficult bike race in history; eighty-one riders started and only eight finished. Now Tim Moore is going to attempt it himself, and he’s committed to total authenticity.Twelve years after Tim Moore toiled around the route of the Tour de France, he senses his achievement being undermined by the truth about “Horrid Lance.” His rash response is to take on a ... Read more

$22.99 USD

The 1914 Giro d’Italia was the most difficult bike race in history; eighty-one riders started and only eight finished. Now Tim Moore is going to attempt it himself, and he’s committed to total authenticity.Twelve years after Tim Moore toiled around the route of the Tour de France, he senses his achievement being undermined by the truth about “Horrid Lance.” His rash response is to take on a
... Read more
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On the Road Bike

The Search For a Nation’s Cycling Soul

by Ned Boulting ...

Narrated by Ned Boulting ...

Unabridged

8 hours 14 min

Ned Boulting has noticed something. It's to do with bikes. They're everywhere. And so are their riders. Some of these riders seem to be sporting sideburns and a few of them are winning things. Big things. Now Ned wants to know how on earth it came to this. And what, exactly is 'this'.In On the Road Bike, Ned Boulting asks how Britain became so obsessed with cycling. Ned’s search puts him in ... Read more

$13.99 USD

Ned Boulting has noticed something. It's to do with bikes. They're everywhere. And so are their riders. Some of these riders seem to be sporting sideburns and a few of them are winning things. Big things. Now Ned wants to know how on earth it came to this. And what, exactly is 'this'.In On the Road Bike, Ned Boulting asks how Britain became so obsessed with cycling. Ned’s search puts him in
... Read more
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Triumphs and Turbulence

My Autobiography

by Chris Boardman ...

Narrated by Joe McGann ...

Unabridged

8 hours 44 min

‘The true inspiration was that Olympic gold won by Chris Boardman in Barcelona… I was so in awe of Chris Boardman’ Sir Bradley WigginsYou may know him as the much-loved co-presenter of ITV’s Tour de France coverage or enjoyed his BBC Olympic coverage, but beyond the easy charm Chris Boardman is one of our greatest, most inspiring cyclists.Boardman’s lone achievements in the 80s and 90s – Olympic ... Read more

$13.99 USD

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‘The true inspiration was that Olympic gold won by Chris Boardman in Barcelona… I was so in awe of Chris Boardman’ Sir Bradley WigginsYou may know him as the much-loved co-presenter of ITV’s Tour de France coverage or enjoyed his BBC Olympic coverage, but beyond the easy charm Chris Boardman is one of our greatest, most inspiring cyclists.Boardman’s lone achievements in the 80s and 90s – Olympic
... Read more

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