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The Winding Stair

de Jesse Norman ...

Narrado por John Telfer ...

Completo

15 hora 57 minutos

Power is shifting. Queen Elizabeth I is dying, James waiting to become King. Everywhere, there is opportunity to ascend. But who will thrive, and who will fail, under the new King? Will it be the scholar Francis Bacon, whose brilliant mind is the envy of the royal court? Or his hated rival the attorney Edward Coke, already acclaimed as the greatest lawyer of his generation? The Winding Stair tells ... Leer más

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Power is shifting. Queen Elizabeth I is dying, James waiting to become King. Everywhere, there is opportunity to ascend. But who will thrive, and who will fail, under the new King? Will it be the scholar Francis Bacon, whose brilliant mind is the envy of the royal court? Or his hated rival the attorney Edward Coke, already acclaimed as the greatest lawyer of his generation? The Winding Stair tells
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Murder on the Cornish Train

A totally gripping British cosy murder mystery

de JM Hall ...

Narrado por John Telfer ...

Series series The Cornish Murder Mystery Series
Completo

10 hora 52 minutos

One missing passenger. One dead body. Is it murder on the Cornish train?It is a dark and stormy night when Jeff boards the Cornish sleeper train at Paddington station.As they make their way down the dark British coast, waves crash over the carriages and the wheels rattle in the gale.Arriving in Cornwall the next morning, Jeff discovers one passenger has vanished into thin air.The next day, another ... Leer más

$31.99 USD

One missing passenger. One dead body. Is it murder on the Cornish train?It is a dark and stormy night when Jeff boards the Cornish sleeper train at Paddington station.As they make their way down the dark British coast, waves crash over the carriages and the wheels rattle in the gale.Arriving in Cornwall the next morning, Jeff discovers one passenger has vanished into thin air.The next day, another
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Blood on the Sand

A gripping, action-packed read from Michael Jecks

de Michael Jecks ...

Narrado por John Telfer ...

Series Audiolibro 2 - The Vintaine
Completo

10 hora 8 minutos

An action-packed, epic historical adventure! Perfect for fans of Bernard Cornwell and Conn Iggulden ⚔️'Classic Jecks — and that's as good as it gets!' SUSANNA GREGORY ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1346. Calais. Berenger Fripper and the men of his Vintaine are stationed near the ancient port, a French city under English siege. They are here to capture the city and use it as a staging-post for future incursions into ... Leer más

$22.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

An action-packed, epic historical adventure! Perfect for fans of Bernard Cornwell and Conn Iggulden ⚔️'Classic Jecks — and that's as good as it gets!' SUSANNA GREGORY ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1346. Calais. Berenger Fripper and the men of his Vintaine are stationed near the ancient port, a French city under English siege. They are here to capture the city and use it as a staging-post for future incursions into
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Jack on the Gallows Tree

de Leo Bruce ...

Narrado por John Telfer ...

Series series British Library Crime Classics
Completo

5 hora 54 minutos

"If Carolus Deene catches so much as a whiff of murder he will be on the scent with all the persistence and gusto of a dachshund in search of truffles." While Senior History Master of Queen's School, Newminster, Carolus Deene has a troubling hobby as a criminologist and sometime sleuth. Even more troublingly, he has jaundice. But with the papers shouting of the crimewave sweeping the seaside ... Leer más

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"If Carolus Deene catches so much as a whiff of murder he will be on the scent with all the persistence and gusto of a dachshund in search of truffles." While Senior History Master of Queen's School, Newminster, Carolus Deene has a troubling hobby as a criminologist and sometime sleuth. Even more troublingly, he has jaundice. But with the papers shouting of the crimewave sweeping the seaside
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Ashes of Rebellion

An edge-of-your-seat, action-packed, historical read by Michael Jecks

de Michael Jecks ...

Narrado por John Telfer ...

Series Audiolibro 4 - The Vintaine
Completo

8 hora 22 minutos

The BRAND NEW gripping instalment in the stunning Vintaine series by Michael Jecks. Perfect for fans of Bernard Cornwell and Conn Iggulden 'Grim realism, stark brutality and flawed characters. Right up my street!' Anthony Riches ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⚔️ Beware the red and blue hoods - the signs of revolution ⚔️1358, Northern France. In a land ravaged by war, King John II is the prisoner of the King of England. His ... Leer más

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The BRAND NEW gripping instalment in the stunning Vintaine series by Michael Jecks. Perfect for fans of Bernard Cornwell and Conn Iggulden 'Grim realism, stark brutality and flawed characters. Right up my street!' Anthony Riches ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⚔️ Beware the red and blue hoods - the signs of revolution ⚔️1358, Northern France. In a land ravaged by war, King John II is the prisoner of the King of England. His
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Treaty of Blood

A BRAND NEW historical adventure from Michael Jecks for 2026

de Michael Jecks ...

Narrado por John Telfer ...

Series Audiolibro 5 - The Vintaine
Completo

8 hora 47 minutos

The BRAND NEW action-packed, epic historical adventure from Michael JecksOnce they'd had enough of war... Now they've had enough of peace1359, Northern France. With the ink still drying on the Treaty of Bretigny, an agreement most believed to be nothing more than a stalemate between King Edward III of England and John II of France, the country is left riddled with both English and French armies – ... Leer más

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The BRAND NEW action-packed, epic historical adventure from Michael JecksOnce they'd had enough of war... Now they've had enough of peace1359, Northern France. With the ink still drying on the Treaty of Bretigny, an agreement most believed to be nothing more than a stalemate between King Edward III of England and John II of France, the country is left riddled with both English and French armies –
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Audiolibro

Ibn Khaldun

An Intellectual Biography

de Robert Irwin ...

Narrado por John Telfer ...

Completo

9 hora 34 minutos

This audiobook narrated by John Telfer gives the definitive account of the life and thought of the medieval Arab genius who wrote the MuqaddimaIbn Khaldun (1332–1406) is generally regarded as the greatest intellectual ever to have appeared in the Arab world--a genius who ranks as one of the world's great minds. Yet the author of the Muqaddima, the most important study of history ever produced in ... Leer más

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This audiobook narrated by John Telfer gives the definitive account of the life and thought of the medieval Arab genius who wrote the MuqaddimaIbn Khaldun (1332–1406) is generally regarded as the greatest intellectual ever to have appeared in the Arab world--a genius who ranks as one of the world's great minds. Yet the author of the Muqaddima, the most important study of history ever produced in
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Blood of the Innocents

A gloriously bloody, thrilling novel by Michael Jecks

de Michael Jecks ...

Narrado por John Telfer ...

Series Audiolibro 3 - The Vintaine
Completo

10 hora 45 minutos

Epic historical adventure from bestselling author Michael Jecks! Perfect for fans of Bernard Cornwell and Conn Iggulden 'Compellingly brought to life - both bloody reality and glorious courage"' - JULIAN STOCKWINFrance, 1356. Ten years have passed since the battle of Crécy, and the English fighters are still abroad, laying siege to cities, towns and villages. Meanwhile the Prince of Wales raids ... Leer más

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Epic historical adventure from bestselling author Michael Jecks! Perfect for fans of Bernard Cornwell and Conn Iggulden 'Compellingly brought to life - both bloody reality and glorious courage"' - JULIAN STOCKWINFrance, 1356. Ten years have passed since the battle of Crécy, and the English fighters are still abroad, laying siege to cities, towns and villages. Meanwhile the Prince of Wales raids
... Leer más
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The Indigo Ghosts

de Alys Clare ...

Narrado por John Telfer ...

Series Audiolibro 3 - Gabriel Taverner Mystery
Completo

9 hora 43 minutos

October, 1604. Former ship's surgeon turned country physician Gabriel Taverner is surprised to receive an urgent summons from his old naval captain. Now docked in Plymouth harbour, having recently returned from the Caribbean, Captain Colt believes his ship is haunted by an evil spirit, and has asked Gabriel to investigate. Dismissive of the crew's wild talk of mysterious blue-skinned ghosts, ... Leer más

$43.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

October, 1604. Former ship's surgeon turned country physician Gabriel Taverner is surprised to receive an urgent summons from his old naval captain. Now docked in Plymouth harbour, having recently returned from the Caribbean, Captain Colt believes his ship is haunted by an evil spirit, and has asked Gabriel to investigate. Dismissive of the crew's wild talk of mysterious blue-skinned ghosts,
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Shadows of the Dead

de Jim Eldridge ...

Narrado por John Telfer ...

Series Audiolibro 2 - DCI Paul Stark
Completo

8 hora 16 minutos

London, 1921. Lord Johnny Fairfax has been found dead in his study, along with a second victim, a mysterious American who arrived unannounced the previous evening. For DCI Paul Stark, the case is personal: he's in a relationship with Lord Fairfax's former wife, Lady Amelia. The dead man had no shortage of enemies. Winston Churchill, his former colleague at the War Office, is convinced the murder ... Leer más

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London, 1921. Lord Johnny Fairfax has been found dead in his study, along with a second victim, a mysterious American who arrived unannounced the previous evening. For DCI Paul Stark, the case is personal: he's in a relationship with Lord Fairfax's former wife, Lady Amelia. The dead man had no shortage of enemies. Winston Churchill, his former colleague at the War Office, is convinced the murder
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Joseph Andrews

de Henry Fielding, John Telfer ...

Narrado por John Telfer ...

Completo

13 hora 32 minutos

In one of the first novels in the English language, we follow the picaresque adventures of Joseph Andrews, a virtuous young man who is keen to maintain his innocence, despite being coerced into bed by nearly every woman he encounters. The episodic journey sees him head home to London with his tutor, Parson Adams, with the aim of finding his sweetheart, Fanny. Much mayhem ensues along the way as ... Leer más

$17.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

In one of the first novels in the English language, we follow the picaresque adventures of Joseph Andrews, a virtuous young man who is keen to maintain his innocence, despite being coerced into bed by nearly every woman he encounters. The episodic journey sees him head home to London with his tutor, Parson Adams, with the aim of finding his sweetheart, Fanny. Much mayhem ensues along the way as
... Leer más
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The Widow of Bath

de Margot Bennett ...

Narrado por John Telfer ...

Series series British Library Crime Classics
Completo

8 hora 14 minutos

Hugh Everton was intent on nothing more than quietly drinking in the second-rate hotel he found himself in on England's south coast - and then in walked his old flame Lucy and her new husband and ex-Judge, Gregory Bath. Entreated by Lucy to join her party for an evening back at the Bath residence, Hugh is powerless to resist, but when the night ends with the judge's inexplicable murder he is ... Leer más

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Hugh Everton was intent on nothing more than quietly drinking in the second-rate hotel he found himself in on England's south coast - and then in walked his old flame Lucy and her new husband and ex-Judge, Gregory Bath. Entreated by Lucy to join her party for an evening back at the Bath residence, Hugh is powerless to resist, but when the night ends with the judge's inexplicable murder he is
... Leer más