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Two for the Lions

A Marcus Didius Falco Mystery

by Lindsey Davis ...

Narrated by Simon Prebble ...

Series Audiobook 10 - The Marcus Didius Falco Mysteries
Unabridged

12 hours 2 min

This tenth novel featuring Marcus Didius Falco puts the tough private eye in the lions’ den to investigate an extraordinary case of murder.Nothing’s certain except death and taxes. Catching tax evaders for the Emperor Vespasian looks like a plum position for Marcus Didius Falco, who has teamed up with his old boss, Anacrites, the crotchety chief spy of Rome. Soon, however, Falco is bogged down in ... Read more

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This tenth novel featuring Marcus Didius Falco puts the tough private eye in the lions’ den to investigate an extraordinary case of murder.Nothing’s certain except death and taxes. Catching tax evaders for the Emperor Vespasian looks like a plum position for Marcus Didius Falco, who has teamed up with his old boss, Anacrites, the crotchety chief spy of Rome. Soon, however, Falco is bogged down in
... Read more
Theatre in Times of Crisis

20 Scenes for the Stage in Troubled Times

by Mr Edward Bond, Mojisola Adebayo, Ms Sudha Bhuchar, Gurpreet Kaur Bhatti, Zoe Cooper, MS Frances Ya-Chu Cowhig, Tim Crouch, Inua Ellams, Mr James Graham, Tanika Gupta, Hannah Khalil, Morgan Lloyd Malcolm, Mr Alistair McDowall, MR Vinay Patel, Ms Lucy Prebble, Philip Ridley, Mr Christopher Shinn, Simon Stephens, Chris Thorpe, Laura Wade, Anne Washburn, Luckstar Enterprises ...

Series series Methuen Drama Play Collections
Theatre has a complex history of responding to crises, long before they happen. Through stage plays, contemporary challenges can be presented, explored and even foreshadowed in ways that help audiences understand the world around them. Since the theatre of the Greeks, audiences have turned to live theatre in order to find answers in uncertain political, social and economic times, and through this ... Read more

$29.99 USD

Theatre has a complex history of responding to crises, long before they happen. Through stage plays, contemporary challenges can be presented, explored and even foreshadowed in ways that help audiences understand the world around them. Since the theatre of the Greeks, audiences have turned to live theatre in order to find answers in uncertain political, social and economic times, and through this
... Read more
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Endurance

Shackleton’s Incredible Voyage

by Alfred Lansing ...

Narrated by Simon Prebble ...

Unabridged

10 hours 21 min

This is a new reading of the thrilling account of one of the most astonishing feats of exploration and human courage ever recorded.In August of 1914, the British ship Endurance set sail for the South Atlantic. In October, 1915, still half a continent away from its intended base, the ship was trapped, then crushed in the ice. For five months, Sir Ernest Shackleton and his men, drifting on ice packs ... Read more

$19.99 USD

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This is a new reading of the thrilling account of one of the most astonishing feats of exploration and human courage ever recorded.In August of 1914, the British ship Endurance set sail for the South Atlantic. In October, 1915, still half a continent away from its intended base, the ship was trapped, then crushed in the ice. For five months, Sir Ernest Shackleton and his men, drifting on ice packs
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A Tale of Two Cities

by Charles Dickens ...

Narrated by Simon Prebble ...

Unabridged

14 hours 43 min

Set against the backdrop of the French Revolution, A Tale of Two Cities is a sprawling tale of London and revolutionary Paris with a complex plot portraying the results of terror and treason, love and supreme sacrifice.“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.”—opening line of A Tale of Two CitiesIt was the time of the French Revolution, a time of great change and great danger. It was ... Read more

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Set against the backdrop of the French Revolution, A Tale of Two Cities is a sprawling tale of London and revolutionary Paris with a complex plot portraying the results of terror and treason, love and supreme sacrifice.“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.”—opening line of A Tale of Two CitiesIt was the time of the French Revolution, a time of great change and great danger. It was
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84, Charing Cross Road

by Helene Hanff ...

Narrated by Barbara Rosenblat, John Franklyn-Robbins, Jill Tanner, Christina Moore, Simon Prebble, Barbara Caruso, Davina Porter ...

Unabridged

1 hour 55 min

A heartwarming love story about people who love books for readers who love booksThis funny, poignant, classic love story unfolds through a series of letters between Helene Hanff, a freelance writer living in New York City, and a used-book dealer in London at 84, Charing Cross Road. Through the years, though never meeting and separated both geographicallyand culturally, they share a charming, ... Read more

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A heartwarming love story about people who love books for readers who love booksThis funny, poignant, classic love story unfolds through a series of letters between Helene Hanff, a freelance writer living in New York City, and a used-book dealer in London at 84, Charing Cross Road. Through the years, though never meeting and separated both geographicallyand culturally, they share a charming,
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Beyond the Western Sea: Book Two

Lord Kirkle's Money

by Avi ...

Narrated by Simon Prebble ...

Series Audiobook 2 - Beyond the Western Sea
Unabridged

12 hours 44 min

On a cold January day in 1851, twelve-year-old Patrick O'Connell huddles on the deck of the Robert Peel. He is leaving his impoverished home behind in Ireland, while in America, his father is waiting with the promise of a new life. But as Patrick watches the shoreline fade from view, he feels torn with worry. His new friend Laurence Kirkle, who is running away from home, waits for food in the ship ... Read more

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On a cold January day in 1851, twelve-year-old Patrick O'Connell huddles on the deck of the Robert Peel. He is leaving his impoverished home behind in Ireland, while in America, his father is waiting with the promise of a new life. But as Patrick watches the shoreline fade from view, he feels torn with worry. His new friend Laurence Kirkle, who is running away from home, waits for food in the ship
... Read more
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On a Wild Night

by Stephanie Laurens ...

Narrated by Simon Prebble ...

Series series Cynster
Unabridged

15 hours 6 min

Where are all the exciting men in London?After spending years in the glittering ballrooms of the ton, Amanda Cynster is utterly bored by the current crop of colorless suitors. Determined to take matters into her own hands, one night she shockingly goes where no respectable lady ever should, but where many an intriguing gentleman might be found.But titillating excitement quickly turns to panic when ... Read more

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Where are all the exciting men in London?After spending years in the glittering ballrooms of the ton, Amanda Cynster is utterly bored by the current crop of colorless suitors. Determined to take matters into her own hands, one night she shockingly goes where no respectable lady ever should, but where many an intriguing gentleman might be found.But titillating excitement quickly turns to panic when
... Read more

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On a Wicked Dawn

by Stephanie Laurens ...

Narrated by Simon Prebble ...

Series series Cynster
Unabridged

14 hours 49 min

Amelia Cynster is stunned to hear these words from Lucien Ashford—the enigmatic sixth Viscount Calverton and the man she has always loved—just before the handsome rogue passes out at her feet. Dawn is breaking and she's already risked scandal by lying in wait for him just outside his London home. And though torn between indignant affront and astonished relief, she's nevertheless thrilled that Luc ... Read more

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Amelia Cynster is stunned to hear these words from Lucien Ashford—the enigmatic sixth Viscount Calverton and the man she has always loved—just before the handsome rogue passes out at her feet. Dawn is breaking and she's already risked scandal by lying in wait for him just outside his London home. And though torn between indignant affront and astonished relief, she's nevertheless thrilled that Luc
... Read more
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Devil's Bride

by Stephanie Laurens ...

Narrated by Simon Prebble ...

Series series Cynster
Unabridged

15 hours 27 min

When Devil, the most infamous member of the Cynster family, is caught in a compromising position with plucky governess Honoria Wetherby, he astonishes the entire town by offering his hand in marriage. No one dreamed this scandalous rake would ever take a bride. And as society mamas swooned at the loss of England's most eligible bachelor, Devil's infamous Cynster cousins began to place wagers on ... Read more

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When Devil, the most infamous member of the Cynster family, is caught in a compromising position with plucky governess Honoria Wetherby, he astonishes the entire town by offering his hand in marriage. No one dreamed this scandalous rake would ever take a bride. And as society mamas swooned at the loss of England's most eligible bachelor, Devil's infamous Cynster cousins began to place wagers on
... Read more
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Break In

by Dick Francis ...

Narrated by Simon Prebble ...

Series series Kit Fielding
Unabridged

9 hours 15 min

Dick Francis was a jockey and horse trainer for many years. His experience giveshis equestrian mysteries an authenticity that has attracted fans around the globe.To honor him, the Mystery Writers of America named Dick Francis a Grand Masterfor his impeccably crafted contributions to the genre.Jockey Kit Fielding has been riding the de Brescou’s horses in a succession oftriumphs on the race course. ... Read more

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Dick Francis was a jockey and horse trainer for many years. His experience giveshis equestrian mysteries an authenticity that has attracted fans around the globe.To honor him, the Mystery Writers of America named Dick Francis a Grand Masterfor his impeccably crafted contributions to the genre.Jockey Kit Fielding has been riding the de Brescou’s horses in a succession oftriumphs on the race course.
... Read more

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A Lonely Death

by Charles Todd ...

Narrated by Simon Prebble ...

Series Audiobook 13 - The Inspector Ian Rutledge Mysteries
Unabridged

10 hours 59 min

Three men have been murdered in a Sussex village, and Scotland Yard has been called in. It's a baffling case. The victims are soldiers who survived the horrors of the Great War only to meet a ghastly end in the quiet English countryside two years later. Each had been garroted, with small ID disks left in their mouths. But even Scotland Yard's presence doesn't deter this vicious and clever killer. ... Read more

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Three men have been murdered in a Sussex village, and Scotland Yard has been called in. It's a baffling case. The victims are soldiers who survived the horrors of the Great War only to meet a ghastly end in the quiet English countryside two years later. Each had been garroted, with small ID disks left in their mouths. But even Scotland Yard's presence doesn't deter this vicious and clever killer.
... Read more
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Sherlock Holmes: The Sphinx Collection: Three Sherlock Holmes Mysteries in One Book

by pennie mae cartawick ...

Narrated by Simon Prebble ...

Unabridged

1 hour 28 min

Three Compelling Sherlock Holmes Mysteries In One Book. Narrated by the celebrity actor Simon Prebble who is also known as an award winner for the best voice in fiction.STORY ONE: The Mystery of the Poisoned Tomb."Ah good morning, John, if we do not hurry then we shall miss the unveiling of the sarcophagus." He leaped up, feeling much better than I did, and chased me into my own room so that I ... Read more

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Three Compelling Sherlock Holmes Mysteries In One Book. Narrated by the celebrity actor Simon Prebble who is also known as an award winner for the best voice in fiction.STORY ONE: The Mystery of the Poisoned Tomb."Ah good morning, John, if we do not hurry then we shall miss the unveiling of the sarcophagus." He leaped up, feeling much better than I did, and chased me into my own room so that I
... Read more

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