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Agricola: Warrior

by Simon Turney ...

Narrated by Mark Elstob ...

Series series Agricola
Unabridged

11 hours 52 min

In Nero's Rome, ambition is a dangerous thing...Agricola has won renown for his military exploits in Britannia. Now returned to Rome with his new family, he seeks to rise further - but life in the greatest city on earth proves more difficult than he expected. Roman politics are on a knife-edge - often literally. The Emperor Nero is unpredictable, the manner of his rule unstable.Agricola soon finds ... Read more

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In Nero's Rome, ambition is a dangerous thing...Agricola has won renown for his military exploits in Britannia. Now returned to Rome with his new family, he seeks to rise further - but life in the greatest city on earth proves more difficult than he expected. Roman politics are on a knife-edge - often literally. The Emperor Nero is unpredictable, the manner of his rule unstable.Agricola soon finds
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Agricola: Invader

Invader

by Simon Turney ...

Narrated by Mark Elstob ...

Series series Agricola
Unabridged

10 hours 56 min

The first volume in a thrilling new historical adventure series by Simon Turney, critically acclaimed author of Legion XXII and Sons of Rome.58 AD, Rome. Agricola, teenage son of an impoverished yet distinguished noble family, has staked all his resources and reputation on a military career. His reward? A posting as tribune in the far-off northern province of Britannia.Serving under renowned ... Read more

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The first volume in a thrilling new historical adventure series by Simon Turney, critically acclaimed author of Legion XXII and Sons of Rome.58 AD, Rome. Agricola, teenage son of an impoverished yet distinguished noble family, has staked all his resources and reputation on a military career. His reward? A posting as tribune in the far-off northern province of Britannia.Serving under renowned
... Read more
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The Prince

by Niccolo Machiavelli ...

Narrated by Mark Elstob ...

Unabridged

5 hours 2 min

In a world where power is both fragile and fiercely fought for, one figure rises to prominence— The Prince. Machiavelli's iconic work is not just a guide to ruling with cunning and force; it's a blueprint for navigating the treacherous game of ambition, betrayal, and survival.As relevant today as it was in the Renaissance, this is a must-read for anyone seeking to understand the art of power in ... Read more

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In a world where power is both fragile and fiercely fought for, one figure rises to prominence— The Prince. Machiavelli's iconic work is not just a guide to ruling with cunning and force; it's a blueprint for navigating the treacherous game of ambition, betrayal, and survival.As relevant today as it was in the Renaissance, this is a must-read for anyone seeking to understand the art of power in
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Athens

A History

by Bruce Clark ...

Narrated by Mark Elstob ...

Unabridged

19 hours 56 min

A sweeping history of Athens, telling the three-thousand-year story of the birthplace of Western civilization.Even on the most smog-bound of days, the rocky outcrop on which the Acropolis stands is visible above the sprawling roofscape of the Greek capital. Athens presents one of the most recognizable and symbolically freighted panoramas of any of the world's cities: the pillars and pediments of ... Read more

$24.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

A sweeping history of Athens, telling the three-thousand-year story of the birthplace of Western civilization.Even on the most smog-bound of days, the rocky outcrop on which the Acropolis stands is visible above the sprawling roofscape of the Greek capital. Athens presents one of the most recognizable and symbolically freighted panoramas of any of the world's cities: the pillars and pediments of
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Temperance

The Shackleford Sisters Book 2

by Beverley Watts ...

Narrated by Deirdra Whelan, Mark Elstob ...

Series Audiobook 2 - The Shackleford Sisters
Unabridged

5 hours 56 min

In this funny romantic series, the Shackleford sisters descend on a Regency society that doesn’t know what’s hit it… Perfect for fans of funny, lighthearted Regency Romances with a little bit of steam.Reverend Shackleford was at a loss. He’d truly believed that in marrying his eldest daughter Grace to an extremely wealthy peer of the realm, his problems would be over. But as the Reverend was now ... Read more

$15.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

In this funny romantic series, the Shackleford sisters descend on a Regency society that doesn’t know what’s hit it… Perfect for fans of funny, lighthearted Regency Romances with a little bit of steam.Reverend Shackleford was at a loss. He’d truly believed that in marrying his eldest daughter Grace to an extremely wealthy peer of the realm, his problems would be over. But as the Reverend was now
... Read more
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The Western Front

A History of the Great War, 1914-1918

by Nick Lloyd ...

Narrated by Mark Elstob ...

Unabridged

20 hours 40 min

The Western Front evokes images of mud-spattered men in waterlogged trenches, shielded from artillery blasts and machine-gun fire by a few feet of dirt. This iconic setting was the most critical arena of the Great War, a 400-mile combat zone stretching from Belgium to Switzerland where more than three million Allied and German soldiers struggled during four years of almost continuous combat. It ... Read more

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The Western Front evokes images of mud-spattered men in waterlogged trenches, shielded from artillery blasts and machine-gun fire by a few feet of dirt. This iconic setting was the most critical arena of the Great War, a 400-mile combat zone stretching from Belgium to Switzerland where more than three million Allied and German soldiers struggled during four years of almost continuous combat. It
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Faith

The Shackleford Sisters Book 3

by Beverley Watts ...

Narrated by Harrie Dobby, Mark Elstob ...

Series Audiobook 3 - The Shackleford Sisters
Unabridged

7 hours 14 min

In this funny romantic series, the Shackleford sisters descend on a Regency society that doesn’t know what’s hit it…When Faith Shackleford found herself in the unenviable position of having to accompany her irascible father to convalesce in the genteel seaside town of Torquay, she envisioned three months of wearying monotony,She certainly wasn’t expecting to be intrigued by the forlorn empty house ... Read more

$14.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

In this funny romantic series, the Shackleford sisters descend on a Regency society that doesn’t know what’s hit it…When Faith Shackleford found herself in the unenviable position of having to accompany her irascible father to convalesce in the genteel seaside town of Torquay, she envisioned three months of wearying monotony,She certainly wasn’t expecting to be intrigued by the forlorn empty house
... Read more
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Land of the Northmen

Norman Genesis Book 5

by Griff Hosker ...

Narrated by Mark Elstob ...

Series Audiobook 5 - Norman Genesis
Unabridged

9 hours 19 min

The Vikings have discovered the riches of the Cotentin Peninsula and are not going to be moved without a fight. Sailing the seas they raid the Caliphate of Cordoba as well as Wessex and Aquitaine. When the Norns send them new drekar the jarl of the Clan of the Horse can go on the offensive and take more land from King Louis the Pious. A fast moving and action packed novel set in Ninth Century ... Read more

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The Vikings have discovered the riches of the Cotentin Peninsula and are not going to be moved without a fight. Sailing the seas they raid the Caliphate of Cordoba as well as Wessex and Aquitaine. When the Norns send them new drekar the jarl of the Clan of the Horse can go on the offensive and take more land from King Louis the Pious. A fast moving and action packed novel set in Ninth Century
... Read more
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The Notebook

A History of Thinking on Paper

by Roland Allen ...

Narrated by Mark Elstob ...

Unabridged

10 hours 45 min

A Kirkus Most Anticipated Book of Fall 2024We see notebooks everywhere we go. But where did these indispensable implements come from? How did they revolutionize our lives? And how can using a notebook help change the way you think? In this wide-ranging history, Roland Allen reveals how the notebook became our most dependable and versatile tool for creative thinking. He tells the notebook stories ... Read more

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A Kirkus Most Anticipated Book of Fall 2024We see notebooks everywhere we go. But where did these indispensable implements come from? How did they revolutionize our lives? And how can using a notebook help change the way you think? In this wide-ranging history, Roland Allen reveals how the notebook became our most dependable and versatile tool for creative thinking. He tells the notebook stories
... Read more

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Conversations with an Executioner

255 Days Imprisoned with the Nazi who Destroyed the Warsaw Ghetto

by Kazimierz Moczarski ...

Narrated by Mark Elstob ...

Unabridged

13 hours 35 min

‘Extraordinary, original, gripping, and painfully relevant to our times’ Philippe SandsWarsaw, 1949: freedom fighter and journalist Kazimierz Moczarski is being held in a maximum security prison, accused of being an enemy of the state by the Polish secret police. A survivor of the Warsaw Uprising, he is horrified to find himself locked up in a cell with the notorious Nazi official responsible for ... Read more

$29.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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‘Extraordinary, original, gripping, and painfully relevant to our times’ Philippe SandsWarsaw, 1949: freedom fighter and journalist Kazimierz Moczarski is being held in a maximum security prison, accused of being an enemy of the state by the Polish secret police. A survivor of the Warsaw Uprising, he is horrified to find himself locked up in a cell with the notorious Nazi official responsible for
... Read more

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Beneath the Boards

by David Haynes ...

Narrated by Mark Elstob ...

Unabridged

5 hours 12 min

Beneath Jim Stokes’s shirt is a scar, one last horrific reminder of his old job in the police force. Beneath the everyday normality of the village Stormark is a shameful secret, haunting people’s dreams. Beneath the floorboards of the lake house is a hatch, sealed and forgotten for years until Stokes opens it up. Beneath them all is blackness, and unheard screams, and scratching sounds in the ... Read more

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Beneath Jim Stokes’s shirt is a scar, one last horrific reminder of his old job in the police force. Beneath the everyday normality of the village Stormark is a shameful secret, haunting people’s dreams. Beneath the floorboards of the lake house is a hatch, sealed and forgotten for years until Stokes opens it up. Beneath them all is blackness, and unheard screams, and scratching sounds in the
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Flirting with Evil

The Catholic Church in the Age of Total War and Globalisation

by Ambrogio A. Caiani ...

Narrated by Mark Elstob ...

Unabridged

16 hours 28 min

Bloomsbury presents Flirting with Evil by Ambrogio A. Caiani, read by Mark Elstob.The history of the Catholic Church in the twentieth century is one of spies, scandals and bad political choices. It’s a shadowy, ornate world of cover-ups and hidden motives. In this book, Ambrogio Caiani lifts back the heavy velvet curtains of the chancel and peers behind the locked mahogany doors of the Vatican to ... Read more

$23.99 USD

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Bloomsbury presents Flirting with Evil by Ambrogio A. Caiani, read by Mark Elstob.The history of the Catholic Church in the twentieth century is one of spies, scandals and bad political choices. It’s a shadowy, ornate world of cover-ups and hidden motives. In this book, Ambrogio Caiani lifts back the heavy velvet curtains of the chancel and peers behind the locked mahogany doors of the Vatican to
... Read more

Also available as: eBook