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- Narrated by
- Lisa Jen Brown
Unabridged
7 hours 45 min
2018
EN
Lola and Pijin make up stories to test each other, stories of daring and adventure, of bad people and of Gwyn who drives his ice-cream up the hill to their town every week. Gwyn is a dangerous man and Pijin knows it. Lola is not so sure. As they grow up and their friendship grows more complicated, some of their stories fall silent, but some will come true. Pigeon is an audio journey through the uneasy half-forgotten memories of childhood, a story about wishful-thinking and the power of lan...
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The Tenderness of Wolves
Costa Book of the Year 2007
- Narrated by
- Adam SimsSally Armstrong
Unabridged
14 hours 59 min
2018
EN
10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY EDITION - FEATURES FIRST CHAPTER FROM STEF'S NEW EPIC NOVEL, UNDER A POLE STARCOSTA AWARD WINNER and WORLDWIDE BESTSELLER. A breathtaking tale of mystery, buried secrets and romance, set in nineteenth century frontier Canada - for fans of THE SNOW CHILD and A PLACE CALLED WINTER.'Unquestionably atmospheric, evocative and rewarding' Independent on Sunday**'
- Narrated by
- Helen Duff
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- Convict Girls
Unabridged
13 hours 54 min
2015
EN
Friday Woolfe is in London's notorious Newgate gaol, awaiting transportation for prostitution and theft. There, she meets three other girls: intelligent and opportunistic thief, Sarah Morgan, naive young Rachel Winter, and reliable Harriet Clarke. On the voyage to New South Wales their friendship becomes an unbreakable bond - but there are others on board who will change their lives forever. And in the land behind the sun, the only thing they have is each other...
- Narrated by
- Nikos Andronicos
Unabridged
9 hours 23 min
2015
EN
Meet Jimmy Flick. He's not like other kids - he's both too fast and too slow. Jimmy's mother Paula is the only one who can manage him. She teaches him how to count sheep so that he can fall asleep. She holds him tight enough to stop his cells spinning. It is only Paula who can keep Jimmy out of his father's way. But when Jimmy's world falls apart, he has to navigate life on his own, and make things right.
The Strawberry Thief
The Sunday Times bestselling novel from the author of Chocolat
- Narrated by
- Joanne Harris
Unabridged
10 hours 23 min
2019
EN
DISAPPEAR INTO THE WORLD OF THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING CHOCOLAT . . .'So wise, so atmospheric, so beautifully written' Marian Keyes'The most magical, stunningly beautiful novel' Joanna Cannon'It will intrigue and charm readers every bit as much as Chocolat' Monica Ali---------------------------Faith. Secret. Magic. Murder...?Vianne Rocher ha...
- Narrated by
- Alyssa Bresnahan
Unabridged
17 hours 2 min
2008
EN
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Jodi Picoult comes a “sensitive exploration of the balance of love” (Publishers Weekly).Two cousins are driven to extremes by the power of love, as one helps his terminally ill wife commit suicide at her request, and the other becomes involved in a passionate affair with his wife’s new assistant. In the midst of betrayals and trials, forced to confront the limits of their love, these cousins must ask themselves how far the borders of their ...
- Narrated by
- Laurel Lefkow
Unabridged
8 hours 2 min
2018
EN
She watched as the final hours of The Artist is Present passed by, sitter after sitter in a gaze with the woman across the table. Jane felt she had witnessed a thing of inexplicable beauty among humans who had been drawn to this art and had found the reflection of a great mystery. What are we? How should we live? If this was a dream, then he wanted to know when it would end. Maybe it would end if he went to see Lydia. But it was the one thing he was not allowed to do. Arky Levin is a film ...
- Narrated by
- Alana Kerr Collins
Unabridged
8 hours 10 min
2018
EN
*Shortlisted for a 2017 RoNA Award*The poignant, emotional story of three women, an adulterous affair, and one great love that changes their lives forever.With her whole life ahead of her, beautiful young Grace’s world changes forever when she’s married off to a much older judge. Soon, feeling lonely and neglected, Grace meets and falls in love with an Indian doctor, Vikram—he’s charming, thoughtful, and kind, everything her husband is not....
- Narrated by
- Will Damron
- Translated by
- Quentin Bates
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- The Dark Iceland Series
Unabridged
8 hours 15 min
2017
EN
Siglufjördur: an idyllically quiet fishing village in Northern Iceland where no one locks their doors—accessible only via a small mountain tunnel.Ari Thór Arason: a rookie policeman on his first posting, far from his girlfriend in Reykjavík—with a past that he’s unable to leave behind.When a young woman is found lying half-naked in the snow, bleeding and unconscious, and a highly esteemed, elderly writer falls to his death in the local theater, Ari is dragged straight into ...
- Narrated by
- Hope Davis
Unabridged
10 hours 34 min
2016
EN
The acclaimed, bestselling author—winner of the PEN/Faulkner Award and the Orange Prize—tells the enthralling story of how an unexpected romantic encounter irrevocably changes two families’ lives.One Sunday afternoon in Southern California, Bert Cousins shows up at Franny Keating’s christening party uninvited. Before evening falls, he has kissed Franny’s mother, Beverly—thus setting in motion the dissolution of their marriages and the joining of two families.Spanning five d...
Miss Benson's Beetle
An uplifting story of female friendship against the odds
- Narrated by
- Juliet Stevenson
Unabridged
12 hours 4 min
2020
EN
Brought to you by Penguin.It is 1950. In a devastating moment of clarity, Margery Benson abandons her dead-end job and advertises for an assistant to accompany her on an expedition. She is going to travel to the other side of the world to search for a beetle that may or may not exist.Enid Pretty, in her unlikely pink travel suit, is not the companion Margery had in mind. And yet together they will be drawn into an adventure that will exceed every expectation...
- Narrated by
- Lisette Lecat
Unabridged
10 hours 53 min
2011
EN
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is a 2003 O Henry Prize winner, and was shortlisted for the 2002 Caine Prize for African Writing and the 2004 Orange Prize. In Purple Hibiscus, she recounts the story of a young Nigerian girl searching for freedom. Although her father is greatly respected within their community, 15-year-old Kambili knows a frighteningly strict and abusive side to this man. In many ways, she and her family lead a privileged life, but Kambili and her brother, Jaja, are often punished...











