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Graham Robb

Narrated by

Mark Meadows

Graham Robb takes readers on a time-traveling adventure around the “spindly, sea-wracked island” he calls home.Interweaving personal and historical narratives and making use of contemporary sources, Graham Robb’s lively exploration of Britain through the ages peels back the layers of this island nation and shows how it came to be. We follow Robb as he travels along the warpaths of long-forgotten kings, under the chalk ramparts and grassy folds of ancient hill-towns...

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Beryl Bainbridge

Narrated by

Mark Meadows

Paranoid, wilful, lazy, the young Adolf Hitler turns up in Liverpool to stay with his brother Alois and sister-in-law Bridget. Hailed by Alois as a student and an artist, Adolf soon irritates his family beyond measure by his constant sponging and his tendency to get into serious trouble with the English. Surely this is a young man who will never amount to anything

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Claudia Martin

Narrated by

Mark Meadows

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Greek Myths and Legends Retold for Children

Anyone shot by one of Eros's arrows will fall in love with the next creature they see. Eros thinks this is a great joke-until he falls in love himself! Psyche, his beloved, is smart and brave, but Eros' mother Aphrodite hates her with a passion. Can true love triumph?

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Claudia Martin

Narrated by

Mark Meadows

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Greek Myths and Legends Retold for Children

At the dawn of time, gods and monsters wage an epic battle to rule the world. Cruel King Cronus is determined to keep his position as top god, but a prophesy says he will be overthrown by his own son. What will happen when baby Zeus is born?

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Carol Carnac

Narrated by

Mark Meadows

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British Library Crime Classics

In the Welsh borders, isolated by heavy snow and flooding from the thaw, cut off from telephone access, a tragedy has occurred. Old Dr Robinson known to be 'a menace' on the roads has met his end in a car crash, his big saloon thrown from the track down the steep hillside. But when the police arrive there is more to the tragedy than meets the eye: why was there a second body - an outsider to these parts - in the back of the vehicle? As the local inspectors dive into the muddy waters of thi...

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Claudia Martin

Narrated by

Mark Meadows

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Greek Myths and Legends Retold for Children

Atalanta is as strong and brave as a bear-and she's determined to be a warrior! However, the boring men in her life have other plans. When her dad tries to push her into marriage, she agrees on one condition. First, someone must beat her in a race! Is Atalanta fast enough to outrun her fate?

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Claudia Martin

Narrated by

Mark Meadows

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Greek Myths and Legends Retold for Children

Brave Prince Bellerophon has caused a terrible accident-and now he wants to make amends! To do so, he must slay the bizarre beast known as the Chimera. But before racing into battle, he'll need to find a horse with wings. That might be easier said than done!

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Richard Cullen

Narrated by

Mark Meadows

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Chronicles of the Black Lion

The start of an epic new historical adventure series from Richard Cullen introducing The Black LionAs war approaches, the lion will roar…1213AD.King Richard the Lionheart is dead, and his brother, John Lackland, sits uneasily upon the throne of England.Across the sea, Prince Louis, heir to the powerful King Philip Augustus of France, looks to King John’s crown with a covetous eye.But King John must be wary of rebel...

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Claudia Martin

Narrated by

Mark Meadows

Audiobook 8 -

Greek Myths and Legends Retold for Children

Pelops is handsome, brave, and an excellent charioteer. This is lucky, because he has fallen in love with Hippodamia ... and to win her hand he must take part in a deadly chariot race with her father. Harness up the horses, because this is one race you won't want to miss!

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Richard Cullen

Narrated by

Mark Meadows

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Chronicles of the Black Lion

Discover the BRANDNEW epic historical adventure series from Richard Cullen, featuring The Black Lion…Stripped of his birthright, Estienne Wace seeks to prove his worth in the deserts of Outremer!Egypt 1219AD.Abandoning the safety of England for the perilous shores of the Levant, Estienne Wace is thrust into the turmoil of the Fifth Crusade. Burning with righteous purpose, he is determined to reclaim the Holy Land in the name of Ch...

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Ian Morson

Narrated by

Mark Meadows

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William Falconer Mysteries

Spring 1261. In Rome, Pope Alexander lies dying. Across Europe, in Oxford's Oseney Abbey, ambitious Bishop Otho is already positioning himself as successor. Almost immediately, a student protest against the greed of the Church spirals out of control and the bishop's brother is killed. Everyone assumes the fatal arrow was meant for the bishop himself, and the protesters are swiftly accused of murder and imprisoned in an Oxford gaol. But with no motive, William Falconer can't believe his stu...

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Roger Price, Mark Meadows

Narrated by

Mark Meadows

Ranging from the early Middle Ages to the present, this is one of the broadest and most up-to-date studies of French history available in English. Amongst its central themes are the relationships between state and society, the impact of war, competition for power, and the ways in which power has been used. Whilst taking full account of major figures such as Philip Augustus, Henri IV, Louis XIV, Napoleon and de Gaulle, it sets their activities within the broader context of changing economic...