- History & Criticism (228)
Best Sellers
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The Steal Like an Artist Audio Trilogy
- How to Be Creative, Show Your Work, and Keep Going
- Written by: Austin Kleon
- Narrated by: Austin Kleon
- Length: 4 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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It’s an audio compilation of Steal Like an Artist, Show Your Work and Keep Going, the bestselling and transformative series on how to unlock your creativity, find community and an audience in the digital age, and stay focused, creative and true to yourself—for life....
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Too good... Best read till date
- By kamakhya stores & agency on 28-03-21
Written by: Austin Kleon
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An Unsuitable Boy
- Written by: Karan Johar
- Narrated by: Gaurav Sajjanhar
- Length: 8 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Honest, heart-warming and insightful, An Unsuitable Boy is both the story of the life of an exceptional filmmaker at the peak of his powers and of an equally extraordinary human being who shows you how to survive and succeed in life....
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a beautiful story of a beautiful person
- By Anuja Pandey on 17-10-19
Written by: Karan Johar
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On Photography
- Written by: Susan Sontag
- Narrated by: Jennifer Van Dyck
- Length: 6 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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First published in 1973, this is a study of the force of photographic images, which are continually inserted between experience and reality....
Written by: Susan Sontag
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Creativity Inc.
- Written by: Ed Catmull
- Narrated by: Peter Altschuler
- Length: 12 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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As a young man, Ed Catmull had a dream: To make the world’s first computer-animated movie....
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Good Insights
- By Sam on 22-03-19
Written by: Ed Catmull
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The Science of Storytelling
- Written by: Will Storr
- Narrated by: James Clamp
- Length: 6 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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How do master storytellers compel us? There have been many attempts to understand what makes a good story, but few have used a scientific approach....
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One of the best books about story construction
- By Kale salad on 03-06-20
Written by: Will Storr
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Culture
- A New World History
- Written by: Martin Puchner
- Narrated by: John Sackville
- Length: 10 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Can anyone really own a culture? This magnificent account argues that the story of global civilisations is one of mixing, sharing, and borrowing....
Written by: Martin Puchner
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The Steal Like an Artist Audio Trilogy
- How to Be Creative, Show Your Work, and Keep Going
- Written by: Austin Kleon
- Narrated by: Austin Kleon
- Length: 4 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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It’s an audio compilation of Steal Like an Artist, Show Your Work and Keep Going, the bestselling and transformative series on how to unlock your creativity, find community and an audience in the digital age, and stay focused, creative and true to yourself—for life....
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Too good... Best read till date
- By kamakhya stores & agency on 28-03-21
Written by: Austin Kleon
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An Unsuitable Boy
- Written by: Karan Johar
- Narrated by: Gaurav Sajjanhar
- Length: 8 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Honest, heart-warming and insightful, An Unsuitable Boy is both the story of the life of an exceptional filmmaker at the peak of his powers and of an equally extraordinary human being who shows you how to survive and succeed in life....
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a beautiful story of a beautiful person
- By Anuja Pandey on 17-10-19
Written by: Karan Johar
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On Photography
- Written by: Susan Sontag
- Narrated by: Jennifer Van Dyck
- Length: 6 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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First published in 1973, this is a study of the force of photographic images, which are continually inserted between experience and reality....
Written by: Susan Sontag
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Creativity Inc.
- Written by: Ed Catmull
- Narrated by: Peter Altschuler
- Length: 12 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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As a young man, Ed Catmull had a dream: To make the world’s first computer-animated movie....
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Good Insights
- By Sam on 22-03-19
Written by: Ed Catmull
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The Science of Storytelling
- Written by: Will Storr
- Narrated by: James Clamp
- Length: 6 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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How do master storytellers compel us? There have been many attempts to understand what makes a good story, but few have used a scientific approach....
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One of the best books about story construction
- By Kale salad on 03-06-20
Written by: Will Storr
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Culture
- A New World History
- Written by: Martin Puchner
- Narrated by: John Sackville
- Length: 10 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Can anyone really own a culture? This magnificent account argues that the story of global civilisations is one of mixing, sharing, and borrowing....
Written by: Martin Puchner
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Directing Actors
- Written by: Judith Weston
- Narrated by: Judith Weston
- Length: 12 hrs and 41 mins
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In this essential guide to acting, internationally renowned directing coach Judith Weston demonstrates what constitutes a good performance, what actors want from a director, and what directors do wrong....
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the new beginning for me as a director
- By Siva on 08-08-21
Written by: Judith Weston
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How to Shoot Video That Doesn't Suck
- Advice to Make Any Amateur Look Like a Pro
- Written by: Steve Stockman
- Narrated by: Steve Stockman
- Length: 6 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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This audiobook is a quick and easy guide that will make your video better instantly - whether you hear it cover to cover or just listen to a few chapters....
Written by: Steve Stockman
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The Girl Who Played With Fire
- Written by: Stieg Larsson
- Narrated by: Saul Reichlin
- Length: 20 hrs and 49 mins
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Lisbeth Salander is a wanted woman. Two Millennium journalists about to expose the truth about sex trafficking in Sweden are murdered, and Salander's prints are on the weapon....
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Gripping sequel
- By Jayesh Nandan on 25-10-22
Written by: Stieg Larsson
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An Actor Prepares
- Written by: Constantin Stanislavski
- Narrated by: Mike Fraser
- Length: 11 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Constantin Stanislavski (1863-1938), arguably the most influential director in the history of the theater, was the founder of the renowned Moscow Art Theater....
Written by: Constantin Stanislavski
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The Way of Qigong
- The Art and Science of Chinese Energy Healing
- Written by: Kenneth S. Cohen
- Narrated by: Kenneth S. Cohen
- Length: 3 hrs and 18 mins
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Qigong, which literally means "working with the energy of life", is an integrated mind-body healing method that has been practiced with remarkable results in China for thousands of years...
Written by: Kenneth S. Cohen
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Hamlet
- Shakespeare Appreciated (Unabridged, Dramatised, Commentary Options)
- Written by: William Shakespeare, Simon Potter, Phil Viner,
- Narrated by: Joan Walker, Stephen Elder, Paul Clayton
- Length: 11 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Experience Hamlet as a powerful full-cast drama with entertaining and enlightening commentary that explains what's what and who's who as the plot unfolds....
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captivating performance
- By Rakesh on 04-05-22
Written by: William Shakespeare,
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All the Beauty in the World
- A Museum Guard’s Adventures in Life, Loss and Art
- Written by: Patrick Bringley
- Narrated by: Patrick Bringley
- Length: 6 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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All the Beauty in the World is a moving, revelatory portrait of one of the world's great museums and its treasures by someone whose value is often overlooked: the museum guard....
Written by: Patrick Bringley
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What Are You Looking At?
- 150 Years of Modern Art in the Blink of an Eye
- Written by: Will Gompertz
- Narrated by: Roy McMillan
- Length: 13 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of What Are You Looking At? by Will Gompertz, read by Roy McMilllan....
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Long, deep journey through modern art
- By Mukund Joshi on 05-05-20
Written by: Will Gompertz
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Romeo and Juliet
- Shakespeare Appreciated: (Unabridged, Dramatised, Commentary Options)
- Written by: William Shakespeare, Simon Potter, Phil Viner
- Narrated by: Joan Walker, Christopher Kelham, Sara Bowes
- Length: 8 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Experience Romeo and Juliet as a powerful full-cast drama with entertaining and enlightening commentary that explains what's what and who's who as the plot unfolds....
Written by: William Shakespeare,
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IELTS Reading and Listening
- The International English Language Testing System
- Written by: Richard Aspinall
- Narrated by: Richard Aspinall, Isabel Zippert
- Length: 58 mins
- Unabridged
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IELTS is the most popular English exam in the world today....
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mentioning the exam process is not good enough
- By Amazon Customer on 27-03-19
Written by: Richard Aspinall
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Miracle and Wonder
- Conversations with Paul Simon
- Written by: Malcolm Gladwell, Bruce Headlam
- Narrated by: Malcolm Gladwell, Bruce Headlam, Paul Simon
- Length: 5 hrs and 6 mins
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Miracle and Wonder: Conversations with Paul Simon is part memoir, part investigation, and unlike any creative portrait you’ve ever heard before....
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Masterpiece
- By Rahul on 09-12-21
Written by: Malcolm Gladwell,
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IELTS Writing Analysis for Task 1 and 2
- The International English Language Testing System
- Written by: Richard Aspinall
- Narrated by: Richard Aspinall, Isabel Zippert
- Length: 44 mins
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IELTS is the most popular English exam in the world today....
Written by: Richard Aspinall
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The Renaissance
- A History of Civilization in Italy from 1304 - 1576 AD, The Story of Civilization, Volume 5
- Written by: Will Durant
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
- Length: 37 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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The Renaissance chronicles the history of Italy from1304 to 1576. In this masterful work, listeners will encounter the poets Petrarch and Boccaccio, the fathers of the Renaissance....
Written by: Will Durant
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The Laws of Simplicity
- Design, Technology, Business, Life
- Written by: John Maeda
- Narrated by: Nick Podehl
- Length: 2 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Finally, we are learning that simplicity equals sanity. We’re rebelling against technology that’s too complicated, DVD players with too many menus, and software accompanied by 75-megabyte “read me” manuals....
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Exceptionally boring
- By Preeti on 07-07-21
Written by: John Maeda
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How Not to Make a Short Film
- Secrets from a Sundance Programmer
- Written by: Roberta Marie Munroe
- Narrated by: Roberta Marie Munroe
- Length: 6 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Roberta walks you through the minefield of mistakes that an aspiring filmmaker can make - so that you don't have to make them yourself....
Written by: Roberta Marie Munroe
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Paddle Your Own Canoe
- One Man's Fundamentals for Delicious Living
- Written by: Nick Offerman
- Narrated by: Nick Offerman
- Length: 10 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Parks and Recreation actor Nick Offerman shares his humorous fulminations on life, manliness, meat, and much more in his first book....
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Misleading title
- By Ray Mathew on 30-09-20
Written by: Nick Offerman
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The Nolan Variations
- The Movies, Mysteries, and Marvels of Christopher Nolan
- Written by: Tom Shone
- Narrated by: Nicholas Guy Smith
- Length: 14 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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An in-depth look at, and written in collaboration with, the man considered to be the most profound, and commercially successful director at work today....
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Perfect explanation for the master filmmaker
- By Manjunath on 10-03-22
Written by: Tom Shone
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The Common Reader: Volume 2
- Written by: Virginia Woolf
- Narrated by: Georgina Sutton
- Length: 9 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Here is Virginia Woolf at her most entertaining and informative, relishing the portraits and insights she presents as she surveys a varied collection of individuals in English society and English literature....
Written by: Virginia Woolf
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A History of the World in 100 Objects
- The Landmark BBC Radio 4 Series
- Written by: Neil MacGregor
- Narrated by: Neil MacGregor
- Length: 22 hrs and 16 mins
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In 2010, the BBC and the British Museum embarked on an ambitious project: to tell the story of 2,000,000 years of human history using 100 objects selected from the museum's vast and renowned collection....
Written by: Neil MacGregor
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Find Your Artistic Voice
- The Essential Guide to Working Your Creative Magic
- Written by: Lisa Congdon
- Narrated by: Maggi-Meg Reed
- Length: 3 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Best-selling author, artist, and illustrator Lisa Congdon brings her expertise to this guide to the process of artistic self-discovery. Featuring advice from Congdon herself and interviews with a roster of established artists, illustrators, and creatives....
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A long podcast?
- By Aishwarya on 09-03-23
Written by: Lisa Congdon
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Wabi-Sabi for Artists, Designers, Poets & Philosophers
- Written by: Leonard Koren
- Narrated by: Brian Richy
- Length: 1 hr and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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An updated version of the seminal 1994 classic volume on the beauty of things imperfect, impermanent, and incomplete. Nearly every book with "wabi" or "wabi sabi" in the title is based on the concepts first elucidated in this book....
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the beauty of imperfections.
- By bhavna on 04-02-21
Written by: Leonard Koren
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Doris Lessing
- A Collection of Six BBC Radio Readings and Dramatisations
- Written by: Doris Lessing
- Narrated by: Alison Pettitt, Barbara Marten, Estelle Kohler,
- Length: 7 hrs and 35 mins
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Dramatisations and readings of novels and short stories by Nobel laureate Doris Lessing - plus a bonus documentary, 'Open Book', examining her life and career....
Written by: Doris Lessing
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One Day
- Written by: David Nicholls
- Narrated by: Anna Bentinck
- Length: 16 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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He is Dexter Mayhew, tall, dark, and (she can't deny it) handsome. She is Emma Morley, bottled red hair, wilfully badly dressed, all principles and no action. Could this be the dawn of the rest of their lives?....
Written by: David Nicholls
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Screenwriting 101: Mastering the Art of Story
- Written by: Angus Fletcher, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Angus Fletcher
- Length: 12 hrs and 44 mins
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Whether you want to write your own scripts or simply gain a deeper appreciation for the great stories you see unfold on the screen, Professor Angus Fletcher is here to show you the way....
Written by: Angus Fletcher,
New Releases
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All the Beauty in the World
- A Museum Guard’s Adventures in Life, Loss and Art
- Written by: Patrick Bringley
- Narrated by: Patrick Bringley
- Length: 6 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Millions of people climb the grand marble staircase into New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art every year. But only a select few have unrestricted access to every nook and cranny. They're the guards in dark blue suits, keeping careful watch over this vast treasure house. Caught up in the early days of a glamorous journalism career, Patrick Bringley never thought he'd be one of them. Then his brother was diagnosed with fatal cancer and he needed to escape the mundane clamour of daily life. So he quit, and sought solace in the most beautiful place he knew.
Written by: Patrick Bringley
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Norman Rockwell's Models
- In and Out of the Studio
- Written by: S.T. Haggerty
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
- Length: 10 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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In 1940, America’s favorite illustrator Norman Rockwell, his wife Mary, and their three sons moved to the picturesque rural village of West Arlington, Vermont. The artist discovered a treasure trove of models. Norman Rockwell’s Models: In and out of the Studio is the first to detail these models’ lives, friendships with the artist, and experiences in his studio.
Written by: S.T. Haggerty
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See What You're Missing
- 31 Ways Artists Notice the World – and How You Can Too
- Written by: Will Gompertz
- Narrated by: Matt Addis
- Length: 10 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Artists have learnt to pay attention. The rest of us spend most of our time on auto-pilot, rushing from place to place, our overfamiliarity blinding us to the marvellous, life-affirming phenomena of our world. But that doesn't have to be the case. In his typical engaging style, Will Gompertz takes us into the minds of artists - from contemporary stars to old masters, the well-known to the lesser-so, and from around the world - to show us how to look and experience the world with their heightened awareness.
Written by: Will Gompertz
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But Have You Read the Book?
- 52 Literary Gems That Inspired Our Favorite Films
- Written by: Kristen Lopez
- Narrated by: Tanis Parenteau
- Length: 4 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Turner Classic Movies offers an endlessly fascinating look at 52 beloved screen adaptations and the great reads that inspired them. Some films, like Clueless—Amy Heckerling’s interpretation of Jane Austen’s Emma—diverge wildly from the original source material, while others, like One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, shift the point of view to craft a different experience within the same story. Author Kristen Lopez explores just what makes these works classics of both the page and screen, and why each made for an exceptional adaptation.
Written by: Kristen Lopez
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Bocadillos de Arte
- Alimentando el Alma, la Mente y los Sentidos
- Written by: Elizabeth Cárdenas Arroyo, Liliana Checa Yábar
- Narrated by: Tania Martínez
- Length: 6 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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El arte es el lenguaje universal. Esta certeza nos hace conscientes del rol del arte para conectarnos y hacer que sintonicemos, entre nosotros y con los demás, teniendo como puente la creatividad que ha acompañado a la historia de la humanidad. Es también una oportunidad para discusiones, encuentros y desencuentros. Para diálogos y enriquecimiento.
Written by: Elizabeth Cárdenas Arroyo,
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Arte Neo Contemporânea
- "Se Você Tem Medo de Pensar Fora da Caixa, Não Leia Este Livro
- Written by: Maria da Graça de Santana Stalla
- Narrated by: Voz Sintética
- Length: 1 hr and 55 mins
- Abridged
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Para você que gosta de arte. A intenção, com este livro, foi utilizar mais um dos canais possíveis para divulgação do conhecimento e do fazer artístico, apresentando-se de outro modo ao mundo. De tal modo que, com essa proposta, a sociedade e os artistas sejam convidados não necessariamente só a aderir ao movimento Neo Contemporâneo, mas também a repensar e somar a essa tendência outros bens comuns ao mundo, que se vê desgastado em relação aos flagelos Humanos.
Written by: Maria da Graça de Santana Stalla
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All the Beauty in the World
- A Museum Guard’s Adventures in Life, Loss and Art
- Written by: Patrick Bringley
- Narrated by: Patrick Bringley
- Length: 6 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Millions of people climb the grand marble staircase into New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art every year. But only a select few have unrestricted access to every nook and cranny. They're the guards in dark blue suits, keeping careful watch over this vast treasure house. Caught up in the early days of a glamorous journalism career, Patrick Bringley never thought he'd be one of them. Then his brother was diagnosed with fatal cancer and he needed to escape the mundane clamour of daily life. So he quit, and sought solace in the most beautiful place he knew.
Written by: Patrick Bringley
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Norman Rockwell's Models
- In and Out of the Studio
- Written by: S.T. Haggerty
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
- Length: 10 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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In 1940, America’s favorite illustrator Norman Rockwell, his wife Mary, and their three sons moved to the picturesque rural village of West Arlington, Vermont. The artist discovered a treasure trove of models. Norman Rockwell’s Models: In and out of the Studio is the first to detail these models’ lives, friendships with the artist, and experiences in his studio.
Written by: S.T. Haggerty
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See What You're Missing
- 31 Ways Artists Notice the World – and How You Can Too
- Written by: Will Gompertz
- Narrated by: Matt Addis
- Length: 10 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Artists have learnt to pay attention. The rest of us spend most of our time on auto-pilot, rushing from place to place, our overfamiliarity blinding us to the marvellous, life-affirming phenomena of our world. But that doesn't have to be the case. In his typical engaging style, Will Gompertz takes us into the minds of artists - from contemporary stars to old masters, the well-known to the lesser-so, and from around the world - to show us how to look and experience the world with their heightened awareness.
Written by: Will Gompertz
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But Have You Read the Book?
- 52 Literary Gems That Inspired Our Favorite Films
- Written by: Kristen Lopez
- Narrated by: Tanis Parenteau
- Length: 4 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Turner Classic Movies offers an endlessly fascinating look at 52 beloved screen adaptations and the great reads that inspired them. Some films, like Clueless—Amy Heckerling’s interpretation of Jane Austen’s Emma—diverge wildly from the original source material, while others, like One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, shift the point of view to craft a different experience within the same story. Author Kristen Lopez explores just what makes these works classics of both the page and screen, and why each made for an exceptional adaptation.
Written by: Kristen Lopez
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Bocadillos de Arte
- Alimentando el Alma, la Mente y los Sentidos
- Written by: Elizabeth Cárdenas Arroyo, Liliana Checa Yábar
- Narrated by: Tania Martínez
- Length: 6 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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El arte es el lenguaje universal. Esta certeza nos hace conscientes del rol del arte para conectarnos y hacer que sintonicemos, entre nosotros y con los demás, teniendo como puente la creatividad que ha acompañado a la historia de la humanidad. Es también una oportunidad para discusiones, encuentros y desencuentros. Para diálogos y enriquecimiento.
Written by: Elizabeth Cárdenas Arroyo,
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Arte Neo Contemporânea
- "Se Você Tem Medo de Pensar Fora da Caixa, Não Leia Este Livro
- Written by: Maria da Graça de Santana Stalla
- Narrated by: Voz Sintética
- Length: 1 hr and 55 mins
- Abridged
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Para você que gosta de arte. A intenção, com este livro, foi utilizar mais um dos canais possíveis para divulgação do conhecimento e do fazer artístico, apresentando-se de outro modo ao mundo. De tal modo que, com essa proposta, a sociedade e os artistas sejam convidados não necessariamente só a aderir ao movimento Neo Contemporâneo, mas também a repensar e somar a essa tendência outros bens comuns ao mundo, que se vê desgastado em relação aos flagelos Humanos.
Written by: Maria da Graça de Santana Stalla
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Viral Cultures
- Activist Archiving in the Age of AIDS
- Written by: Marika Cifor
- Narrated by: Kate Udall
- Length: 13 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Serving as a supplement to the existing scholarship on AIDS activism of the 1980s and 1990s, Viral Cultures is the first book to critically examine the archives that have helped preserve and create the legacy of those radical activities. Marika Cifor charts the efforts activists, archivists, and curators have made to document the work of AIDS activism in the United States and the infrastructure developed to maintain it, safeguarding the material for future generations to remember these social movements and to revitalize the epidemic's past in order to remake the present and future of AIDS.
Written by: Marika Cifor
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More to Say
- Essays & Appreciations
- Written by: Ann Beattie
- Narrated by: Kirsten Potter
- Length: 7 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Ann Beattie, a master storyteller, has been delighting readers since the publication of her short stories in the 1970s and her first novel, Chilly Scenes of Winter. But as her literary acclaim grew and she was hailed “the voice of her generation,” Beattie was also moonlighting as a nonfiction writer.
Written by: Ann Beattie
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Culture
- A New World History
- Written by: Martin Puchner
- Narrated by: John Sackville
- Length: 10 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Can anyone really own a culture? This magnificent account argues that the story of global civilisations is one of mixing, sharing, and borrowing. It shows how art forms have crisscrossed continents over centuries to produce masterpieces. From Nefertiti's lost city and the Islamic Golden Age to twentieth century Nigerian theatre and Modernist poetry, Martin Puchner explores how contact between different peoples has driven artistic innovation in every era - whilst cultural policing and purism have more often undermined the very societies they tried to protect.
Written by: Martin Puchner
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The Dalí Legacy
- How an Eccentric Genius Changed the Art World and Created a Lasting Legacy
- Written by: Christopher Heath Brown, Jean-Pierre Isbouts, Frank Hunter - foreword
- Narrated by: Charlie Thurston
- Length: 6 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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In this stunning volume, noted art historians Jean-Pierre Isbouts and Christopher Heath Brown discuss the historical, social, and political conditions that shaped Dali's work, identify the impact of Modern as well as Old Master art, and present an unflinching view of the master's personal relationships and motivations.
Written by: Christopher Heath Brown,
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Las modistas de Auschwitz
- Written by: Lucy Adlington, Juanjo Estrella
- Narrated by: Neus Sendra
- Length: 10 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Las modistas de Auschwitz cuenta la historia de las veinticinco mujeres y adolescentes, la mayoría judías, que en medio del horror absoluto del campo de exterminio de Auschwitz-Birkenau fueron seleccionadas para confeccionar ropa a medida para las damas de la alta sociedad nazi. Sus habilidades se convirtieron en su única esperanza de salvarse de una muerte segura en las cámaras de gas.
Written by: Lucy Adlington,
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Ghalib
- A Wilderness at My Doorstep
- Written by: Mehr Afshan Farooqi
- Narrated by: Mehr Afshan Farooqi
- Length: 9 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Ghalib's poetic trajectory begins from Urdu, then moves to composing almost entirely in Persian and finally swings back to Urdu. It is nearly as complex as his poetry. However, his poetic output in Persian is far more than what he wrote in Urdu. More important is that he gave precedence to Persian over Urdu. Ghalib's voice presents us with a double bind, a linguistic paradox. Exploring his life, works and philosophy, this authoritative critical biography of Ghalib opens a window to many shades of India and the subcontinent's cultural and literary tradition.
Written by: Mehr Afshan Farooqi