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Edith Wharton’s inside knowledge of New York’s upper class is put to superb use in this exciting collection of her short stories set in and around New York. The collection is brilliantly and authentically narrated by multi award-winning narrator Carrington MacDuffie, an eight time Audie-award finalist. LIST OF STORIES IN ORDERA Cup of Cold WaterA JourneyThe ReckoningExpiationThe PortraitFull CircleAutres-TempsThe Long Run

When Pippa Dunn,adopted as an infant and raised terribly British, discovers that her birth parents are from the American South, she finds that "culture clash" has layers of meaning she'd never imagined. Meet The English American, a fabulously funny, deeply poignant debut novel that sprang from Larkin's autobiographical one-woman show of the same name.In many ways, Pippa Dunn is very English: she eats Marmite on toast, knows how to make a proper cup of tea,...

Jane Austen’s most famous novel, Pride and Prejudice, is brought to sparkling life in this new unabridged recording by AudioFile earphones award winning narrator Alison Larkin. A witty and always original voice, Alison Larkin is the perfect vessel to bring Jane Austen’s classically satirical second novel to a new American audience. This fresh and hugely entertaining reading from the English American joined with Austen’s deft satire, results in pure, boundless FUN. Cover illustration by New...

"Alison Larkin herself is a comic writer and performer and she approaches Austen as a satirist. She has genuine theatrical skilll...sustained comic creations. The voice reveals all.” — The New YorkerEver since Colin Firth’s Mr Darcy emerged from the lake in the BBC adaptation of Pride and Prejudice, the novels of Jane Austen have become more popular than ever, delighting millions of fans all over the world. Now, Alison Larkin’s critically acclaimed narrations of Austen’s six comple...

"Alison Larkin's narration will captivate listeners from the first sentence...Austen’s nineteenth-century writing style flows off Larkin’s tongue, making the dense passages easy to understand"" raves AudioFile Magazine, presenting Larkin with an Earphones award.Ever since Colin Firth’s Mr Darcy emerged from the lake in the BBC adaptation of Pride and Prejudice, the novels of Jane Austen have become more popular than ever, delighting millions of fans all over the world. Now, Alison ...

Desperate to help her widowed sister and baby escape a deadly pursuer, Lady Chastity Ware dresses as a highwayman and captures the first coach to travel down the road. Coming face-to-face with its occupant, the arrogant aristocrat Cyn Malloren, she orders him to drive her to a remote cottage.Little does Chastity realize that after long months of recovering from his war wounds, the handsome Cyn is looking for adventure, and being abducted by a cocky highwayman—obviously a lovely wom...

“Narrating the story of Jane Eyre showed me that the bravery it takes for an unwanted orphan to forge her own path in life was as great in 1847 as it is today.” (Alison Larkin)The epic love story of the plain, unloved orphan with an indomitable spirit who becomes a great romantic heroine despite all odds still resonates with millions of fans all over the world.In this brilliant, highly accessible recording, award-winning narrator Alison Larkin draws on her own adoption experi...

These beautifully read bedtime stories are perfect to listen to at the end of a busy day. Alison Larkin's AudioFile Earphones award winning narration of The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett is followed by her hugely popular reading of Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll and The Birthday Dinosaur by Alison Larkin. In addition to being the narrator of over 250 audiobooks, including The Complete Novels of Jane Austen, Alison Larkin is a writer, comedienne and the bestselling author o...

Award-winning narrator Alison Larkin's reading of Agatha Christie’s second novel, The Secret Adversary, set in London in 1919, received glowing reviews.. Publishers Weekly said "her performance captures that sense of carefree enthusiasm for life before the crash. Her reading is champagne bubbly and engaging throughout. A jaunty, jolly good listen." "Alison Larkin's crisp, clear narration helps to conjure up the feeling of a bygone era when the class system was at the core of British societ...

The fifth and final installment in the Electra McDonnell series brings safecracker Ellie on a mission across World War II-era Europe to Lisbon, Portugal to rescue a key group of escaped POWs.Ellie McDonnell is about to embark on her most perilous mission yet: go to Lisbon, Portugal to save her beloved cousin Toby who has reportedly escaped from a German prisoner of war camp. Toby has been missing since the Battle of Dunkirk and Ellie had all but lost hope in ever s...

England, 1820. To gain a certain marquess’s notice, Lady Albina Beauchamp aims to win the derby. What she hadn’t planned for is the price that handsome Edmund White asks in payment to train her to race: each lesson for a kiss.A first place finish isn’t the only thing worth racing for. Lady Albina Beauchamp is in love with the Marquess of Satterfield. Unfortunately, his only interest is in horses and doesn’t know she exists. But when the marquess confesses he will bestow his undying...

Are you ready for a deep, peaceful night's sleep? Then curl up, get comfortable and listen to Alison's soothing voice as she makes up slowwwwwwwly told stories that will lull you into a deep, calm, sleep. So you can let everything go and ressssst. Alison improvises similar bedtime stories for her loved ones and family when they need to feel safe and filled with love before falling asleep, and now in this very special audiobook, she shares them with you. Are you ready? Sssssssh. Breathe. Le...