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Sidebottom's Reach

The Bandicoot Has Wings

by Peter John Hunt ...

Narrated by Elevenlabs ...

Unabridged

5 hours 28 min

It’s 1985 in Sidebottom's Reach, a country town in New South Wales on the Balmoral River, several hours on the bus from Sydney.The townsfolk live in a state of controlled disharmony, until a mysterious celestial body falls from the sky and throws the township into a tailspin.An accomplished solicitor plagued by self-doubt. A Mayor at war with the local press. A British publican struggling to make ... Read more

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It’s 1985 in Sidebottom's Reach, a country town in New South Wales on the Balmoral River, several hours on the bus from Sydney.The townsfolk live in a state of controlled disharmony, until a mysterious celestial body falls from the sky and throws the township into a tailspin.An accomplished solicitor plagued by self-doubt. A Mayor at war with the local press. A British publican struggling to make
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Hag-Seed

by Margaret Atwood ...

Narrated by Robert Holmes Thomson ...

Series series Hogarth Shakespeare
Unabridged

8 hours 11 min

‘It’s got a thunderstorm in it. And revenge. Definitely revenge.’Felix is at the top of his game as Artistic Director of the Makeshiweg Theatre Festival. His productions have amazed and confounded. Now he’s staging a Tempest like no other: not only will it boost his reputation, it will heal emotional wounds.Or that was the plan. Instead, after an act of unforeseen treachery, Felix is living in ... Read more

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‘It’s got a thunderstorm in it. And revenge. Definitely revenge.’Felix is at the top of his game as Artistic Director of the Makeshiweg Theatre Festival. His productions have amazed and confounded. Now he’s staging a Tempest like no other: not only will it boost his reputation, it will heal emotional wounds.Or that was the plan. Instead, after an act of unforeseen treachery, Felix is living in
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A Song for the Dark Times

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by Ian Rankin ...

Narrated by James Macpherson ...

Unabridged

11 hours 1 min

From the iconic Number One bestseller Ian Rankin, comes one of the must-read books of the year: A SONG FOR THE DARK TIMES'Genius ... Only great novels capture the spirit of the age. This is one of them.'THE TIMES* * * * *'He's gone...'When his daughter Samantha calls in the dead of night, John Rebus knows it's not good news. Her husband has been missing for two day... ... Read more

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The Life and Loves of a He Devil

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by Graham Norton ...

Narrated by Graham Norton ...

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6 hours 58 min

Graham Norton has been entertaining audiences and having fun with some of the world's biggest stars for nearly twenty years. He is loved across the nation for his delight in the peculiar and for his ability to find humour and a common ground in all that life brings.The Life and Loves of a He Devil is Graham's funny and honest memoir on the theme of love. As he shows, it's really the things you ... Read more

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Worth The Wait

by Kay Lyons ...

Series Audiobook 1 - Stone River
Unabridged

1 hour 58 min

Some people say it’s hard to tell between love and lust. But sometimes, it’s not hard to tell at all....Twelve years is a lifetime when it comes to age and love. And if the man is your father’s best friend... Well, let’s just say unrequited feelings tend to be awkward. But Laney knows what she wants. Who she wants., and she’s a firm believer that sometimes a woman just has to go for broke and take ... Read more

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Some people say it’s hard to tell between love and lust. But sometimes, it’s not hard to tell at all....Twelve years is a lifetime when it comes to age and love. And if the man is your father’s best friend... Well, let’s just say unrequited feelings tend to be awkward. But Laney knows what she wants. Who she wants., and she’s a firm believer that sometimes a woman just has to go for broke and take
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It Happened In Japan

by Baroness Albert d'Anethan ...

Narrated by Elaine Hidayat ...

Unabridged

8 hours 45 min

It happened in Japan is a 1923 romantic drama following a group of Western diplomats stationed in Japan during the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th Century. Focused on the main character Pearl, the book gives a great description of how life for a Westerner was in Japan during the period.The book mixes silly and melodramatic love themes with serious undertones and events. It is ... Read more

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Bluebird

by Rich Cochrane, Robert Kingham ...

Narrated by Robert Kingham, Lizzie Wofford, Mark Oosterveen, Alasdair Mackenzie, Cerise Angela, Craig Whitney, Isabella Adamec, John Vernon, Massimo Martella0, Phil O’Donnell1, Rebecca Barry2, Rebecca Crankshaw3, Will Henry4 ...

Unabridged

6 hours 12 min

A university lecturer and his PhD student embark on a research trip to a remote village in England to write about its dark history.They think they know some of the stories. A burglar shot dead; a tragedy on the train tracks; and remnants of psychological experiments from the Cold War. But as they meet the inhabitants of Renslow, and try to make sense of their sometimes-odd behaviour, they wonder ... Read more

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The Actor's Life: A Survival Guide

by Jenna Fischer, Foreword by Steve Carell ...

Narrated by Jenna Fischer, Foreword by Rainn Wilson, Reed Birney, Sean Gunn, Derek Waters, Natalie Zea, Mark Proksch ...

Unabridged

7 hours 29 min

Jenna Fischer's Hollywood journey began at the age of 22 when she moved to Los Angeles from her hometown of St. Louis. With a theater degree in hand, she was determined, she was confident, she was ready to work hard. So, what could go wrong?Uh, basically everything. The path to being a professional actor was so much more vast and competitive than she’d imagined. It would be eight long years before ... Read more

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The Merchant Of Venice

A BBC Radio Shakespeare production

by William Shakespeare ...

Narrated by Full Cast, Martin Jarvis, Samuel West, Warren Mitchell, David Morrissey, Juliet Aubrey ...

Unabridged

2 hours 1 min

In this BBC full-cast production of The Merchant of Venice, love, bigotry, greed, and justice are entwined.Shakespeare's classic play explores the eternal themes of love and hate, mercy and justice, with parallel stories centred on the moneylender, Shylock, and the lovers, Portia and Bassanio. Shylock's angry insistence on the repayment of his debt from Bassanio ends in the Venetian courts, where ... Read more

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BBC Radio Shakespeare: A Collection of Eight Comedies

by William Shakespeare ...

Narrated by Anne-Marie Duff, David Tennant, Full Cast, Helena Bonham-Carter, Martin Jarvis, Miriam Margolyes, Siân Phillips ...

Unabridged

16 hours 30 min

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The Third Gilmore Girl

by Kelly Bishop ...

Narrated by Kelly Bishop ...

Unabridged

6 hours 48 min

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Seduction

Sex, Lies, and Stardom in Howard Hughes's Hollywood

by Karina Longworth ...

Narrated by Karina Longworth ...

Unabridged

20 hours 21 min

In this riveting popular history, the creator of You Must Remember This probes the inner workings of Hollywood’s glamorous golden age through the stories of some of the dozens of actresses pursued by Howard Hughes, to reveal how the millionaire mogul’s obsessions with sex, power and publicity trapped, abused, or benefitted women who dreamt of screen stardom.In recent months, the media has reported ... Read more

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Macbeth

by William Shakespeare ...

Narrated by Full Cast ...

Unabridged

1 hour 59 min

Foretold he will be king, Macbeth embarks on a path of murderous treason, stopping at nothing to seize the throne...Recorded at Glamis Castle in Scotland with a full cast, Almost Tangible's multi-award winning Macbeth is a gripping, immersive sound experience that puts the listener at the heart of the action in Shakespeare's epic drama about power, ambition, passion, and betrayal.Listen on ... Read more

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Foretold he will be king, Macbeth embarks on a path of murderous treason, stopping at nothing to seize the throne...Recorded at Glamis Castle in Scotland with a full cast, Almost Tangible's multi-award winning Macbeth is a gripping, immersive sound experience that puts the listener at the heart of the action in Shakespeare's epic drama about power, ambition, passion, and betrayal.Listen on
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The Oscar Wilde BBC Radio Drama Collection

Five full-cast productions

by Oscar Wilde ...

Narrated by Diana Rigg, Full Cast, Judi Dench, Martin Clunes, Martin Jarvis, Michael Sheen, Miriam Margolyes, Ian McKellen, Stephen Fry, Simon Russell Beale ...

Unabridged

11 hours 58 min

The collected BBC radio productions of the major works of Oscar Wilde, plus bonus play by Neil BartlettLoved for his flamboyant personality, sparkling wit and brilliant epigrams, Oscar Wilde was a comic genius and a literary icon.This collection reflects the many facets of his dazzling talent. Here are dramatisations of his only novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray, a Gothic tale of a gilded ... Read more

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The collected BBC radio productions of the major works of Oscar Wilde, plus bonus play by Neil BartlettLoved for his flamboyant personality, sparkling wit and brilliant epigrams, Oscar Wilde was a comic genius and a literary icon.This collection reflects the many facets of his dazzling talent. Here are dramatisations of his only novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray, a Gothic tale of a gilded
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Winston and the Duke

Full Cast Audio Drama

by Rory Fellowes ...

Narrated by Tim Bruce, Liam Gerrard, Helen Lloyd, Malk Williams, Maureen Payne-Hahner, Nigel Patterson ...

Unabridged

1 hour 25 min

They say you can’t catch a fish with a hook.It’s 1925, a world on the cusp of change. Hitler has published Mein Kampf and Mussolini has shut down the free press in Italy.Three friends meet on a Scottish estate for a weekend of salmon fishing and convivial conversation over brandy and cigars: Winston Churchill, future world leader, ‘Bendor’, 2nd Duke of Westminster and Coco Chanel, iconic fashion ... Read more

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They say you can’t catch a fish with a hook.It’s 1925, a world on the cusp of change. Hitler has published Mein Kampf and Mussolini has shut down the free press in Italy.Three friends meet on a Scottish estate for a weekend of salmon fishing and convivial conversation over brandy and cigars: Winston Churchill, future world leader, ‘Bendor’, 2nd Duke of Westminster and Coco Chanel, iconic fashion
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Amadeus

by Peter Shaffer ...

Narrated by Steven Brand, James Callis, Michael Emerson, Darren Richardson, Alan Shearman, Mark Jude Sullivan, Simon Templeman, Brian Tichnell, Jocelyn Towne ...

Unabridged

2 hours 2 min

Ambition and jealousy — all set to music. Devout court composer Antonio Salieri plots against his rival, the dissolute but supremely talented Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. How far will Salieri go to achieve the fame that Mozart disregards?The 1981 Tony Award ® winner for Best Play.Recorded before a live audience at the UCLA James Bridges Theater in September, 2016.Directed by Rosalind AyresProducing ... Read more

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Ambition and jealousy — all set to music. Devout court composer Antonio Salieri plots against his rival, the dissolute but supremely talented Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. How far will Salieri go to achieve the fame that Mozart disregards?The 1981 Tony Award ® winner for Best Play.Recorded before a live audience at the UCLA James Bridges Theater in September, 2016.Directed by Rosalind AyresProducing
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A Wicked Bargain for the Duke

A Hazards of Dukes Novel

by Megan Frampton ...

Narrated by Jilly Bond ...

Unabridged

9 hours 35 min

The author of the “sparkling” and “steamy” (Entertainment Weekly) Never Kiss a Duke returns with the delightful third book in the Hazards of Dukes series as a rigid duke enters into marriage with a rebellious lady.Thaddeus, the new Duke of Hasford, holds his new title reluctantly, but his sense of duty is strong. Task number one: find a wife and secure an heir. He thinks he’s found the perfect ... Read more

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The author of the “sparkling” and “steamy” (Entertainment Weekly) Never Kiss a Duke returns with the delightful third book in the Hazards of Dukes series as a rigid duke enters into marriage with a rebellious lady.Thaddeus, the new Duke of Hasford, holds his new title reluctantly, but his sense of duty is strong. Task number one: find a wife and secure an heir. He thinks he’s found the perfect
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That’s Your Lot

by Limmy ...

Narrated by Limmy ...

Unabridged

6 hours 14 min

This is Limmy’s second book.It’s a whole load of new, odd, and hilariously grim short stories.Tom is in a soft play with his daughters. He’s bored. He’s so bored he can move things with his mind.A man fills up a mate’s biscuit tin without ever telling him, to see what happens.Maggie’s boyfriend Iain bought a curtain. It keeps attacking them. She wants it out the house.A man is sitting in his ... Read more

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This is Limmy’s second book.It’s a whole load of new, odd, and hilariously grim short stories.Tom is in a soft play with his daughters. He’s bored. He’s so bored he can move things with his mind.A man fills up a mate’s biscuit tin without ever telling him, to see what happens.Maggie’s boyfriend Iain bought a curtain. It keeps attacking them. She wants it out the house.A man is sitting in his
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The Rising of the Shield Hero Volume 04

by Aneko Yusagi ...

Narrated by Kurt Kanazawa ...

Unabridged

7 hours 33 min

Naofumi Iwatani, an uncharismatic otaku who spends his days on games and manga, suddenly finds himself summoned to a parallel universe! He discovers he is one of four heroes equipped with legendary weapons and tasked with saving the world from its prophesied destruction. As the Shield Hero, the weakest of the heroes, all is not as it seems. Naofumi is soon alone, penniless, and betrayed. With no ... Read more

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Naofumi Iwatani, an uncharismatic otaku who spends his days on games and manga, suddenly finds himself summoned to a parallel universe! He discovers he is one of four heroes equipped with legendary weapons and tasked with saving the world from its prophesied destruction. As the Shield Hero, the weakest of the heroes, all is not as it seems. Naofumi is soon alone, penniless, and betrayed. With no
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Macbeth

Fully Dramatized Audio Edition

by William Shakespeare ...

Narrated by Full Cast Dramatization ...

Series series Folger Shakespeare Library Presents
Unabridged

2 hours 12 min

FOLGER SHAKESPEARE LIBRARYThe World’s Leading Center for Shakespeare StudiesThe Folger Shakespeare Library, home to the world’s largest Shakespeare collection, brings Macbeth to life with this new full-length, full-cast dramatic recording of its definitive Folger Edition.Macbeth, one of Shakespeare’s most popular plays, is among the most powerful and influential tragedies in the English language. ... Read more

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FOLGER SHAKESPEARE LIBRARYThe World’s Leading Center for Shakespeare StudiesThe Folger Shakespeare Library, home to the world’s largest Shakespeare collection, brings Macbeth to life with this new full-length, full-cast dramatic recording of its definitive Folger Edition.Macbeth, one of Shakespeare’s most popular plays, is among the most powerful and influential tragedies in the English language.
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Medea

by Euripides ...

Narrated by Jared Ristau-Hernandez ...

Unabridged

1 hour 28 min

Medea is an ancient Greek tragedy written by Euripides, based upon the myth of Jason and Medea and first produced in 431 BC. The plot centers on the actions of Medea, a former princess of the "barbarian" kingdom of Colchis, and the wife of Jason; she finds her position in the Greek world threatened as Jason leaves her for a Greek princess of Corinth. Medea takes vengeance on Jason by murdering ... Read more

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Medea is an ancient Greek tragedy written by Euripides, based upon the myth of Jason and Medea and first produced in 431 BC. The plot centers on the actions of Medea, a former princess of the "barbarian" kingdom of Colchis, and the wife of Jason; she finds her position in the Greek world threatened as Jason leaves her for a Greek princess of Corinth. Medea takes vengeance on Jason by murdering
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Macbeth

Two Complete Full Cast Performances of Original Shakespeare Text & Modern English

by SparkNotes, William Shakespeare ...

Narrated by January LaVoy, Wayne Carr, Eileen Stevens, Ryan Quinn, Neil Hellegers, David Shih, Suzanne Toren, Erin Moon, Lauren Fortgang, Nikki Massoud, Gabra Zackman ...

Series series No Fear Shakespeare Audio Recordings
Unabridged

5 hours 7 min

SparkNotes Audio presents … No Fear Shakespeare audio recordings! Listen to full cast performances of Shakespeare's plays in all their brilliance—and understand what every word means!Don’t be intimidated by Shakespeare. These audiobook editions make the Bard’s plays accessible and enjoyable.Each No Fear Shakespeare audio recording audio edition features:The complete original text performed by a ... Read more

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SparkNotes Audio presents … No Fear Shakespeare audio recordings! Listen to full cast performances of Shakespeare's plays in all their brilliance—and understand what every word means!Don’t be intimidated by Shakespeare. These audiobook editions make the Bard’s plays accessible and enjoyable.Each No Fear Shakespeare audio recording audio edition features:The complete original text performed by a
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Classroom of the Elite (Light Novel) Vol. 1

by Syougo Kinugasa, Tomoseshunsaku ...

Narrated by Eddy Lee ...

Series Audiobook 1 - Classroom of the Elite (Light Novel)
Unabridged

7 hours 46 min

The cutthroat school drama light novels that inspired an anime!Students of the prestigious Tokyo Metropolitan Advanced Nurturing High School are given remarkable freedom--if they can win, barter, or save enough points to work their way up the ranks! Ayanokoji Kiyotaka has landed at the bottom in the scorned Class D, where he meets Horikita Suzune, who's determined to rise up the ladder to Class A. ... Read more

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Will They, Won't They?

A first love, second chance romantic comedy from MILLION-COPY BESTSELLER Portia MacIntosh

by Portia MacIntosh ...

Narrated by Karen Cass ...

Unabridged

8 hours 52 min

A laugh-out-loud first love, second chance romantic comedy from MILLION-COPY bestseller Portia MacIntosh.When life goes off track sometimes the only thing you can do is go back to where it all began...Emmy Palmer is the star of Bragadon Forest, the biggest fantasy series on TV; adored by the public, living the life of glamour and luxury in London.But when scandal breaks, Emmy must escape the city ... Read more

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A laugh-out-loud first love, second chance romantic comedy from MILLION-COPY bestseller Portia MacIntosh.When life goes off track sometimes the only thing you can do is go back to where it all began...Emmy Palmer is the star of Bragadon Forest, the biggest fantasy series on TV; adored by the public, living the life of glamour and luxury in London.But when scandal breaks, Emmy must escape the city
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