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Ghostland

In Search of a Haunted Country

de Edward Parnell ...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE PEN ACKERLEY PRIZE 2020‘A uniquely strange and wonderful work of literature’ Philip Hoare‘An exciting new voice’ Mark Cocker, author of Crow CountryIn his late thirties, Edward Parnell found himself trapped in the recurring nightmare of a family tragedy. For comfort, he turned to his bookshelves, back to the ghost stories that obsessed him as a boy, and to the writers through ... Leer más

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SHORTLISTED FOR THE PEN ACKERLEY PRIZE 2020‘A uniquely strange and wonderful work of literature’ Philip Hoare‘An exciting new voice’ Mark Cocker, author of Crow CountryIn his late thirties, Edward Parnell found himself trapped in the recurring nightmare of a family tragedy. For comfort, he turned to his bookshelves, back to the ghost stories that obsessed him as a boy, and to the writers through
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Ghostland

In Search of a Haunted Country

de Edward Parnell ...

Narrado por Sam Woolf ...

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10 hora 18 minutos

‘A uniquely strange and wonderful work of literature’ Philip Hoare‘An exciting new voice’ Mark Cocker, author of Crow CountryIn his late thirties, Edward Parnell found himself trapped in the recurring nightmare of a family tragedy. For comfort, he turned to his bookshelves, back to the ghost stories that obsessed him as a boy, and to the writers through the ages who have attempted to confront what ... Leer más

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‘A uniquely strange and wonderful work of literature’ Philip Hoare‘An exciting new voice’ Mark Cocker, author of Crow CountryIn his late thirties, Edward Parnell found himself trapped in the recurring nightmare of a family tragedy. For comfort, he turned to his bookshelves, back to the ghost stories that obsessed him as a boy, and to the writers through the ages who have attempted to confront what
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Great and Horrible News

Murder and Mayhem in Early Modern Britain

de Blessin Adams ...

Narrado por Jonathan Keeble ...

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7 hora 40 minutos

‘Grimly fascinating … engrossing’ Daily MailNINE HISTORIC CRIMES. ONE FAMILIAR OBSESSION.In early modern England, murder truly was most foul. Trials were gossipy events packed to the rafters with noisome spectators. Executions were public proceedings which promised not only gore, but desperate confessions and the grandest, most righteous human drama. Bookshops saw grisly stories of crime and death ... Leer más

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‘Grimly fascinating … engrossing’ Daily MailNINE HISTORIC CRIMES. ONE FAMILIAR OBSESSION.In early modern England, murder truly was most foul. Trials were gossipy events packed to the rafters with noisome spectators. Executions were public proceedings which promised not only gore, but desperate confessions and the grandest, most righteous human drama. Bookshops saw grisly stories of crime and death
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Catherine de' Medici

The Life and Times of the Serpent Queen

de Mary Hollingsworth ...

Narrado por Rachel Bavidge ...

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15 hora 23 minutos

During an age of heightened religious conflict, Catherine de' Medici lived her life at the center of sixteenth-century European and French politics. Daughter of Lorenzo II, the Medici ruler of Florence—and then wedded to a French prince by papal decree at the age of fourteen—Catherine first became queen consort of France and then mother to three French kings (Francis II, Charles IX, and Henry III) ... Leer más

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During an age of heightened religious conflict, Catherine de' Medici lived her life at the center of sixteenth-century European and French politics. Daughter of Lorenzo II, the Medici ruler of Florence—and then wedded to a French prince by papal decree at the age of fourteen—Catherine first became queen consort of France and then mother to three French kings (Francis II, Charles IX, and Henry III)
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Victoria in Love

The Private Passion of a Queen

de Fern Riddell ...

Narrado por Fern Riddell ...

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12 hora 55 minutos

From the moment John Brown arrived as a servant to Queen Victoria's household, he became known across the land as her loyal companion, her fierce protector, and her right-hand man: their friendship immortalized in print and later onscreen. But what if there was more to their relationship than we know? And what has history been hiding from us?Rumors have swirled around this relationship for years ... Leer más

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From the moment John Brown arrived as a servant to Queen Victoria's household, he became known across the land as her loyal companion, her fierce protector, and her right-hand man: their friendship immortalized in print and later onscreen. But what if there was more to their relationship than we know? And what has history been hiding from us?Rumors have swirled around this relationship for years
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Pure Wit

The Revolutionary Life of Margaret Cavendish

de Francesca Peacock ...

Narrado por Anna Cordell ...

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11 hora 7 minutos

A biography of the remarkable, and in her time scandalous, seventeenth-century writer Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle.'My ambition is not only to be Empress, but Authoress of a whole world' - Margaret CavendishMargaret Cavendish, then Lucas, was born in 1623 to an aristocratic family. In 1644, as England descended into civil war, she joined the court of the formidable Queen Henrietta ... Leer más

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A biography of the remarkable, and in her time scandalous, seventeenth-century writer Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle.'My ambition is not only to be Empress, but Authoress of a whole world' - Margaret CavendishMargaret Cavendish, then Lucas, was born in 1623 to an aristocratic family. In 1644, as England descended into civil war, she joined the court of the formidable Queen Henrietta
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My Family And Other Spies

A gripping MI6 memoir of espionage, secrecy, and a son uncovering his father’s past

de Alistair Wood ...

Narrado por David Rintoul ...

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10 hora 34 minutos

**Brought to you by Penguin.The unforgettable memoir of life in a family like no other, and their extraordinary, eccentric part in half a century of espionage . . .**‘It has always been inculcated into me that no good could ever come of having anything to do with my father …’As a boy, Alistair Wood lived within the (very high) walls of a Secret Intelligence Service – or MI6 – training camp, ... Leer más

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**Brought to you by Penguin.The unforgettable memoir of life in a family like no other, and their extraordinary, eccentric part in half a century of espionage . . .**‘It has always been inculcated into me that no good could ever come of having anything to do with my father …’As a boy, Alistair Wood lived within the (very high) walls of a Secret Intelligence Service – or MI6 – training camp,
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Magus

The Art of Magic from Faustus to Agrippa

de Anthony Grafton ...

Narrado por Nick Pearse ...

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8 hora 55 minutos

In literary legend, Faustus is the quintessential occult personality of early modern Europe. The historical Faustus, however, was something quite different: a magus—a learned magician fully embedded in the scholarly currents and public life of the Renaissance. And he was hardly the only one. Anthony Grafton argues that the magus in sixteenth-century Europe was a distinctive intellectual type, both ... Leer más

$19.99 USD

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In literary legend, Faustus is the quintessential occult personality of early modern Europe. The historical Faustus, however, was something quite different: a magus—a learned magician fully embedded in the scholarly currents and public life of the Renaissance. And he was hardly the only one. Anthony Grafton argues that the magus in sixteenth-century Europe was a distinctive intellectual type, both
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That Time Everything Was On Fire

de Kerry Downes ...

Narrado por Catrin Walker-Booth ...

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11 hora 44 minutos

'A wonderful book, with the beauty, warmth and solidarity of female friendship at its core' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'An excellent debut novel from a writer with a very perceptive take on modern womanhood' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'So good, so addictive, so relatable and so realistic!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐***Sam and Daisy have been best friends since university. Back then Daisy was a wild, Fleetwood Mac-obsessed girl descended from the Yorkshire Moors ... Leer más

$28.99 USD

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'A wonderful book, with the beauty, warmth and solidarity of female friendship at its core' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'An excellent debut novel from a writer with a very perceptive take on modern womanhood' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'So good, so addictive, so relatable and so realistic!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐***Sam and Daisy have been best friends since university. Back then Daisy was a wild, Fleetwood Mac-obsessed girl descended from the Yorkshire Moors
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The Unknown Warrior

The Extraordinary Story of the Nation's Hero Buried in Westminster Abbey

de John Nichol ...

Narrado por Michael Fenner ...

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13 hora 32 minutos

'It is rare to find a tale so strange, intimate and human yet at the same time so enormous, so global in its importance. Yet again John Nichol impresses us with his ability to weave together the little details and the grand narrative'Dan Snow***Over one million British Empire soldiers were killed during the First World War. More than a century later, more than half a million still have no known ... Leer más

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'It is rare to find a tale so strange, intimate and human yet at the same time so enormous, so global in its importance. Yet again John Nichol impresses us with his ability to weave together the little details and the grand narrative'Dan Snow***Over one million British Empire soldiers were killed during the First World War. More than a century later, more than half a million still have no known
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If Jewels Could Talk

de Carol Woolton ...

Narrado por Carol Woolton ...

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7 hora 50 minutos

A treasure trove of forgotten stories about jewels throughout history by internationally renowned jewellery expert, Carol Woolton.If Jewels Could Talk: Links Through Time delves into the history, cultural significance and eclectic trivia of jewellery. As a jewellery historian, jewellery editor at British Vogue and now podcast host, Carol Woolton is uniquely qualified to take us on a whistlestop ... Leer más

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A treasure trove of forgotten stories about jewels throughout history by internationally renowned jewellery expert, Carol Woolton.If Jewels Could Talk: Links Through Time delves into the history, cultural significance and eclectic trivia of jewellery. As a jewellery historian, jewellery editor at British Vogue and now podcast host, Carol Woolton is uniquely qualified to take us on a whistlestop
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Muv

The Story of the Mitford Girls' Mother

de Rachel Trethewey ...

Narrado por Gabrielle Baker ...

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9 hora 40 minutos

Everyone knows about the six flamboyant Mitford girls but in fact there were seven remarkable women in the famous family—the seventh was "Muv," Lady Sydney Redesdale, the mother of the notorious sisters. Too often portrayed as different from them and outside the girl gang, she was really the original and much of her daughters' strong will, self-confidence, and extremism came from her.Sydney ... Leer más

$24.99 USD

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Everyone knows about the six flamboyant Mitford girls but in fact there were seven remarkable women in the famous family—the seventh was "Muv," Lady Sydney Redesdale, the mother of the notorious sisters. Too often portrayed as different from them and outside the girl gang, she was really the original and much of her daughters' strong will, self-confidence, and extremism came from her.Sydney
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