Winner of the "Best Novel" and "Best Historical Fiction" categories at "The 2019 International Royal Dragonfly Book Awards."Abel de Santiago is a man on the run. Once a famous sniper, Abel finds himself a survivor of the Spanish Armada shipwrecks in 16th-C Ireland. Following his capture by a brutal sheriff, Abel flees torture and death with a priceless emerald ring. Dozens of English troopers hunt the Spaniard across the Irish wilds, beating every last bus...

The British Classics Collection: Volume One is a century-spanning collection of 24 classic works of fiction and poetry by British authors, read by a cast of incredible narrators including Stephen Fry, Joanne Froggatt, Jason Isaacs, Adjoa Andoh, and many more. Included here are stories by some of the greatest writers of all time, including Charles Dickens; Emily Brontë; Jane Austen; Thomas Hardy; George Eliot; D.H. Lawrence; George Orwell; and Mary Shelley, amongst...

"The sole meaning of life is to serve humanity."Tolstoy's War and Peace, written in serial format and published between 1865 and 1869, is widely regarded as a masterwork of Russian literature and one of the world's greatest novels.This epic novel intricately weaves together the lives of several families against the backdrop of Napoleon's invasion of Russia in 1812, and follows Pierre Bezukhov, the illegitimate son of a count who is fighting for his inheritan...

The original, groundbreaking The Joy of Sex returns in this audio version of the first (1972) edition of the illustrated sex guide.Featuring 100 tracks covering all the chapters of the original edition - now celebrating its 50th anniversary.A bestseller since it was first published in 1972, Alex Comfort's classic work celebrates human physical intimacy with such authority and clarity that a whole generation felt empowered to enjoy sex. It was groundbreaking and unique in th...

"If you look for perfection, you'll never be content."Experience the sweeping grandeur of War and Peace and the heartbreaking intricacies of Anna Karenina, in these unabridged recordings of two masterworks by one of literature's greatest storytellers.War and Peace: This epic masterpiece intertwines the lives of several families against the backdrop of Napoleon's invasion of Russia in 1812. It follows Pierre Bezukhov, the il...

These five chilling nineteenth-century ghost stories from both sides of the Atlantic include some of the best in the genre. Bierce is well-known, but To Let by B. M. Croker and The Upper Berth provide moments to tingle the spine, as does An Account of Some Strange Disturbances by Le Fanu. This collection, which is further enhanced by suitably chilling music, was originally released under the title Classic Chilling Tales III.

"If everyone fought for their own convictions there would be no war." From the sweeping grandeur of War and Peace to the heartbreaking intricacies of Anna Karenina, Leo Tolstoy: The Complete Collection contains unabridged recordings of fiction and non-fiction by one of literature's greatest storytellers. This anthology contains all Tolstoy's major novels, novellas and short stories together with four renowned works of non-fiction. The titles included in this collection are: Novels: War and...

The George Orwell Non-Fiction Collection contains unabridged recordings of the author's 3 full-length non-fiction books together with a selection of his most celebrated essays and the complete collection of his poetry. Orwell, a prolific writer on topics related to contemporary English society, is one of the rare writers whose journalism, fiction, and criticism are equally influential, and is widely regarded as one of the most predominant authors of the 20th century.The tit...

British history is a rollercoaster ride of power struggles and family intrigues, imperial conquest and class struggles, plagues and religious wars—and it’s all in this audiobook. That, plus the liveliest cast of characters found anywhere outside of the King James Bible. Whether you confuse your Tudors with your Stuarts, or wouldn’t know Catherine Parr from Catherine Howard, this is the perfect guide for you. From Stonehenge to Hadrian’s Wall, the Magna Carta to mad King George, the Battle ...

"We can know only that we know nothing. And that is the highest degree of human wisdom."From the sweeping grandeur of War and Peace to the heartbreaking intricacies of Anna Karenina, and the powerful exploration of redemption and social justice of Resurrection, Leo Tolstoy: The Complete Novels contains unabridged recordings of the major novels by one of literature's greatest storytellers.The titles included in this collection are:

This collection of unabridged recordings of thirteen of Tolstoy's novellas and short stories are full of richly imagined characters and poignant narratives that explore the complexities of life, love, and morality. From the struggles of the peasantry to the intricate dynamics of family life, these stories explore themes of faith, redemption, and the search for meaning. The works included here are: Childhood, Boyhood, Youth: Moving through the innocence of childhood, the emotional turbulenc...

'Happiness without freedom, or freedom without happiness. There was no third alternative.'Yevgeny Zamaytin's We (1920-21) is often cited as the first dystopian novel and was acknowledged by George Orwell to have inspired both Animal Farm and 1984. We is a powerfully inventive tale that foreshadowed some of the worst oppression perpetrated in Soviet Russia and remains a resounding cry for individual freedom.In a glass-walled world...