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Now Comes Good Sailing

Writers Reflect on Henry David Thoreau

Narrado por William Hope, Barbara Barnes, Kaliswa Brewster, Kate Harper, Peter Marinker, Ako Mitchell ...

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12 hora 19 minutos

This audiobook brings together original pieces on Thoreau by twenty-seven of today's leading writersWith narration by William Hope, Barbara Barnes, Kaliswa Brewster, Kate Harper, Peter Marinker, and Ako MitchellFeatures essays by Jennifer Finney Boylan • Kristen Case • George Howe Colt • Gerald Early • Paul Elie • Will Eno • Adam Gopnik • Lauren Groff • Celeste Headlee • Pico Iyer • Alan Lightman ... Leer más

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This audiobook brings together original pieces on Thoreau by twenty-seven of today's leading writersWith narration by William Hope, Barbara Barnes, Kaliswa Brewster, Kate Harper, Peter Marinker, and Ako MitchellFeatures essays by Jennifer Finney Boylan • Kristen Case • George Howe Colt • Gerald Early • Paul Elie • Will Eno • Adam Gopnik • Lauren Groff • Celeste Headlee • Pico Iyer • Alan Lightman
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The House of the Seven Gables

de Nathaniel Hawthorne ...

Narrado por Peter Marinker ...

Abreviado

3 hora 57 minutos

To inherit a great fortune. To inherit a great misfortune.’ These words, from Nathaniel Hawthorne’s notebook, neatly encapsulate the theme of The House of the Seven Gables that of a family whose fortunes are poisoned by its past misdeeds. The sins of the Pyncheon father are visited upon his children over a period of several generations, until such time as one of his descendants unites with a ... Leer más

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To inherit a great fortune. To inherit a great misfortune.’ These words, from Nathaniel Hawthorne’s notebook, neatly encapsulate the theme of The House of the Seven Gables that of a family whose fortunes are poisoned by its past misdeeds. The sins of the Pyncheon father are visited upon his children over a period of several generations, until such time as one of his descendants unites with a
... Leer más

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Great Speeches in History

de Norman Rodway ...

Narrado por Norman Rodway, Samuel West, Elizabeth Bell, Peter Marinker ...

Abreviado

2 hora 38 minutos

From Socrates to Charles I, Danton to Lincoln here are some of history’s most significant figures with their most important speeches. Fighting for justice, for freedom of speech, and sometimes even for their own lives, these orators demonstrate the finest resources of language in the service of the most dramatic issues of their day. ... Leer más

$12.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

From Socrates to Charles I, Danton to Lincoln here are some of history’s most significant figures with their most important speeches. Fighting for justice, for freedom of speech, and sometimes even for their own lives, these orators demonstrate the finest resources of language in the service of the most dramatic issues of their day.
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The Original Bambi

The Story of a Life in the Forest

de Felix Salten ...

Narrado por Peter Marinker, John Chancer ...

Completo

6 hora 4 minutos

Peter Marinker narrates a new translation of Felix Salten's celebrated novel Bambi, capturing the emotional impact and rich meanings of the original storyWith a preface read by John ChancerMost of us think we know the story of Bambi *—*but do we? The Original Bambi is an all-new translation of a literary classic that presents the story as it was meant to be told. For decades, readers' images of ... Leer más

$24.95 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

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Peter Marinker narrates a new translation of Felix Salten's celebrated novel Bambi, capturing the emotional impact and rich meanings of the original storyWith a preface read by John ChancerMost of us think we know the story of Bambi *—*but do we? The Original Bambi is an all-new translation of a literary classic that presents the story as it was meant to be told. For decades, readers' images of
... Leer más

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The Essential Abraham Lincoln

Speeches and letters by Abraham Lincoln

de Peter Whitfield ...

Narrado por Peter Marinker, Garrick Hagon ...

Series series The Essential
Abreviado

3 hora 55 minutos

Abraham Lincoln (18091865) was one of the most influential presidents of the USA, uniting the country and abolishing slavery after a terrible civil war. On the 200th anniversary of his birth, his life and works are presented here in an easy introductory form. Through a balance of biography and the key speeches and letters, the man is brought to life, demonstrating his keen intelligence and ... Leer más

$15.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Abraham Lincoln (18091865) was one of the most influential presidents of the USA, uniting the country and abolishing slavery after a terrible civil war. On the 200th anniversary of his birth, his life and works are presented here in an easy introductory form. Through a balance of biography and the key speeches and letters, the man is brought to life, demonstrating his keen intelligence and
... Leer más
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The Great Poets Oliver Wendell Holmes

de Oliver Wendell Holmes ...

Narrado por Peter Marinker ...

Series series The Great Poets
Abreviado

1 horas 17 minutos

Though by profession a doctor (he coined the word anesthesia) Oliver Wendell Holmes (1809-1894) was one of the leading 19th century American poets and a member of the famous Saturday Club with Emerson, Longfellow and Lowell. 2009 is the 200th anniversary of his birth. Here are his major poems, including Old Ironsides and The Last Leaf in a rare audiobook collection read affectingly by Peter ... Leer más

$9.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Though by profession a doctor (he coined the word anesthesia) Oliver Wendell Holmes (1809-1894) was one of the leading 19th century American poets and a member of the famous Saturday Club with Emerson, Longfellow and Lowell. 2009 is the 200th anniversary of his birth. Here are his major poems, including Old Ironsides and The Last Leaf in a rare audiobook collection read affectingly by Peter
... Leer más
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Love Wars: Clash of the Parents, A True Divorce Story - Memoir

de Matthew A. Tower ...

Narrado por Matthew A. Tower, Laurence Bouvard, Martin T. Sherman, Antonio Mattera, Maxwell Apple, Isabella Mattera, Regina Reagan, Peter Marinker, John Chancer, Jeff Harding0, Jennifer Woodward1, Garrick Hagon2, Liza Ross3 ...

Completo

8 hora 12 minutos

Nate and Vanessa started The War, but only their son Matthew can end it! Young Matthew’s world shatters when his parents split up and put him in the middle of their custody battle. Desperate to escape their never-ending conflicts, Matthew imitates his hero, Luke Skywalker, and launches an against-all-odds mission to stop Mom and Dad’s war of vengeance! Will Matthew’s little brother Thomas Rabbit ... Leer más

$24.99 USD

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Nate and Vanessa started The War, but only their son Matthew can end it! Young Matthew’s world shatters when his parents split up and put him in the middle of their custody battle. Desperate to escape their never-ending conflicts, Matthew imitates his hero, Luke Skywalker, and launches an against-all-odds mission to stop Mom and Dad’s war of vengeance! Will Matthew’s little brother Thomas Rabbit
... Leer más

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Tales of London: Hawksmoor and others

Four BBC Radio 4 Dramas

de Peter Ackroyd ...

Narrado por Philip Jackson, Norman Rodway, Philip Glenister, Nigel Anthony, Tracy-Ann Oberman, Simon Callow, Miranda Foster, Anthony Ofoegbu, Full Cast, Adjoa Andoh, Jamie Foreman, Peter Marinker ...

Completo

6 hora 18 minutos

Stunning all-star adaptations of Ackroyd's intriguing London storiesA superb collection of dramas guaranteed to thrill and entertain from best-selling author Peter Ackroyd. Set in the heart of London, these star-studded adaptations feature parallel investigations into killings across two centuries, black magic, haunted houses, holy ghosts and a stunning performance by Simon Callow as the ... Leer más

$19.99 USD

Stunning all-star adaptations of Ackroyd's intriguing London storiesA superb collection of dramas guaranteed to thrill and entertain from best-selling author Peter Ackroyd. Set in the heart of London, these star-studded adaptations feature parallel investigations into killings across two centuries, black magic, haunted houses, holy ghosts and a stunning performance by Simon Callow as the
... Leer más
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Krapp’s Last Tape

Not I That Time A Piece of Monologue

de Samuel Beckett ...

Narrado por Jim Norton, Juliet Stevenson, John Moffatt, Peter Marinker ...

Completo

1 horas 27 minutos

Samuel Beckett, one of the great avant-garde Irish dramatists and writers of the second half of the twentieth century, was born on 13 April 1906. His centenary will be celebrated throughout 2006 with performances of his major plays, including Waiting for Godot. Here are the two most famous plays for solo voice. Krapp’s Last Tape finds an old man, with his tape recorder, musing over the past and ... Leer más

$9.99 USD

Samuel Beckett, one of the great avant-garde Irish dramatists and writers of the second half of the twentieth century, was born on 13 April 1906. His centenary will be celebrated throughout 2006 with performances of his major plays, including Waiting for Godot. Here are the two most famous plays for solo voice. Krapp’s Last Tape finds an old man, with his tape recorder, musing over the past and
... Leer más
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The Cost-Benefit Revolution

de Cass R. Sunstein ...

Narrado por Peter Marinker ...

Completo

11 hora 19 minutos

Why policies should be based on careful consideration of their costs and benefits rather than on intuition, popular opinion, interest groups, and anecdotes. Opinions on government policies vary widely. Some people feel passionately about the child obesity epidemic and support government regulation of sugary drinks. Others argue that people should be able to eat and drink whatever they like. Some ... Leer más

$13.99 USD

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Why policies should be based on careful consideration of their costs and benefits rather than on intuition, popular opinion, interest groups, and anecdotes. Opinions on government policies vary widely. Some people feel passionately about the child obesity epidemic and support government regulation of sugary drinks. Others argue that people should be able to eat and drink whatever they like. Some
... Leer más

Disponible también en: eBook
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How Change Happens

de Cass R. Sunstein ...

Narrado por Peter Marinker ...

Completo

14 hora 22 minutos

The different ways that social change happens, from unleashing to nudging to social cascades. How does social change happen? When do social movements take off? Sexual harassment was once something that women had to endure; now a movement has risen up against it. White nationalist sentiments, on the other hand, were largely kept out of mainstream discourse; now there is no shortage of media outlets ... Leer más

$13.99 USD

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The different ways that social change happens, from unleashing to nudging to social cascades. How does social change happen? When do social movements take off? Sexual harassment was once something that women had to endure; now a movement has risen up against it. White nationalist sentiments, on the other hand, were largely kept out of mainstream discourse; now there is no shortage of media outlets
... Leer más

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Tree Wisdom

A Year of Healing Among the Trees

de Vincent Karche ...

Narrado por Peter Marinker ...

Completo

4 hora 16 minutos

Trees are our constant companions. They stand tall above us, shading us from the sun. They breathe in and out, feeding us oxygen. They weather the storms, protecting us from danger. As children we intuitively understand the impact trees have on our lives. We sit beneath their branches, we collect their fallen leaves, we hug their trunks in thanks. But in the process of growing up, we forget these ... Leer más

$10.00 USD

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Trees are our constant companions. They stand tall above us, shading us from the sun. They breathe in and out, feeding us oxygen. They weather the storms, protecting us from danger. As children we intuitively understand the impact trees have on our lives. We sit beneath their branches, we collect their fallen leaves, we hug their trunks in thanks. But in the process of growing up, we forget these
... Leer más

Disponible también en: eBook