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Culture and Anarchy
- Written by: Matthew Arnold
- Narrated by: Michael Maloney
- Length: 6 hrs and 31 mins
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Culture and Anarchy is a series of periodical essays by Matthew Arnold, first published in Cornhill Magazine 1867-68 and collected as a book in 1869. Arnold's famous piece of writing on culture established his High Victorian cultural agenda which remained dominant in debate from the 1860s until the 1950s. According to his view advanced in the book, ‘Culture [...] is a study of perfection’.
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Culture and Anarchy
- Narrated by: Michael Maloney
- Length: 6 hrs and 31 mins
- Release Date: 13-05-13
- Language: English
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The Life, Adventures and Piracies of Captain Singleton
- Written by: Daniel Defoe
- Narrated by: Eric Brooks
- Length: 12 hrs and 8 mins
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Daniel Defoe (1659-1661 to 1731) was an English writer, journalist, and pamphleteer, who gained fame for his novel Robinson Crusoe. The Life, Adventures, and Piracies of Captain Singleton is one of his earliest novels. The narrative describes the life of an Englishman, stolen from a well-to-do family as a child and raised by Gypsies, who eventually makes his way to sea.
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The Life, Adventures and Piracies of Captain Singleton
- Narrated by: Eric Brooks
- Length: 12 hrs and 8 mins
- Release Date: 05-10-11
- Language: English
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The Pretender's Lady
- A Novel
- Written by: Alan Gold
- Narrated by: Elle Newlands
- Length: 14 hrs and 21 mins
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From the author of The Last Testament comes the true love of Bonnie Prince Charlie, her adventures in America, and her lasting legacy. In the popular genre trail-blazed by Antonia Fraser and Phillippa Gregory, The Pretender's Lady, Alan Gold's meticulously researched novel, accurately opens history's pages on a peerless woman who helped change the course of history and whose legend lives on in Scotland today - Flora MacDonald.
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The Pretender's Lady
- A Novel
- Narrated by: Elle Newlands
- Length: 14 hrs and 21 mins
- Release Date: 23-07-15
- Language: English
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The Crownless Queen
- From the bestselling author comes a BRAND NEW historical fiction novel of secrets, sacrifice and survival against the odds
- Written by: Elizabeth Chadwick
- Narrated by: Amy Noble
- Length: 17 hrs and 27 mins
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1360: Having left her days of rebellion behind, Jeanette of Kent has finally found contentment as a wife and mother. Then, she is delivered a new blow: her beloved husband, Thomas Holland, has died on duty overseas. Though broken, Jeanette readies herself once more to fight to protect what is...
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The Crownless Queen
- From the bestselling author comes a BRAND NEW historical fiction novel of secrets, sacrifice and survival against the odds
- Narrated by: Amy Noble
- Series: Jeanette of Kent Duology, Book 2
- Length: 17 hrs and 27 mins
- Release Date: 09-04-26
- Language: English
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World’s Famous Orations, Vol. III- Great Britain - I
- Written by: William Jennings Bryan Francis Whiting Halsey Various
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In 1906, renowned American orator William Jennings Bryan, alongside Francis Whiting Halsey, curated an extraordinary collection of historys most impactful speeches. This series spans from the ancient echoes of Greece to the modern voice of America, organized by both geographical region and time period. The third volume focuses on British orators, presenting their speeches in chronological order, beginning with a profound address from 710 AD about the Saints and culminating in 1777 with the poignant recognition of the futility of reclaiming the American colonies. Join us on this captivating ...
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The Events of 1848, Especially in Their Relation to Great Britain
- Written by: Richard Monckton Milnes
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http://www.adfreebooks.com - 500+ audiobooks, all ad freeThe Events of 1848, Especially in Relation to Great Britain" by Richard Monckton Milnes is a historical work that delves into the tumultuous events of the year 1848, with a particular focus on their impact on Great Britain. Published in 1849, this book provides a comprehensive overview of the revolutionary wave that swept across Europe during that pivotal year. Milnes examines how the spirit of revolution, driven by demands for political reform, economic change, and social justice, spread throughout Europe and triggered uprisings and ...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson
- Written by: James Boswell
- Narrated by: Bernard Mayes
- Length: 54 hrs and 39 mins
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James Boswell forever changed the genre of biography when he painstakingly transformed a scholarly profusion of detail into a perceptive, lifelike portrait of Dr. Samuel Johnson. James Boswell's Life of Samuel Johnson reveals a man of outsized appetites and private vulnerabilities and is the source of much of what we know about one of the towering figures of English literature.
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The Life of Samuel Johnson
- Narrated by: Bernard Mayes
- Length: 54 hrs and 39 mins
- Release Date: 26-06-17
- Language: English
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Workers' Tales: Socialist Fairy Tales, Fables, and Allegories from Great Britain
- Oddly Modern Fairy Tales, Book 12
- Written by: Michael Rosen - editor
- Narrated by: John Telfer, Lisa Coleman, Michael Rosen,
- Length: 9 hrs and 45 mins
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In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, unique tales inspired by traditional literary forms appeared frequently in socialist-leaning British periodicals, such as the Clarion, Labour Leader, and Social Democrat. Based on familiar genres, these stories were meant to entertain readers of all ages - and some challenged the conventional values promoted in children’s literature for the middle class. Acclaimed critic and author Michael Rosen brings together more than 40 of the best and most enduring examples of these stories in one beautiful volume.
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Workers' Tales: Socialist Fairy Tales, Fables, and Allegories from Great Britain
- Oddly Modern Fairy Tales, Book 12
- Narrated by: John Telfer, Lisa Coleman, Michael Rosen, Miriam Margolyes, Peter Kenny, Ric Jerrom, Samuel West
- Length: 9 hrs and 45 mins
- Release Date: 24-10-18
- Language: English
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Who's In, Who's Out
- The Journals of Kenneth Rose
- Written by: Kenneth Rose
- Narrated by: Barnaby Edwards
- Length: 24 hrs and 15 mins
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Kenneth Rose was one of the most astute observers of the establishment for over 70 years. The wry and amusing journals of the royal biographer and historian made objective observation a sculpted craft. His impeccable social placement located him within the beating heart of the national elite for decades. He was capable of writing substantial history, such as his priceless material on the abdication crisis from conversations with both the Duke of Windsor and the Queen Mother.
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Who's In, Who's Out
- The Journals of Kenneth Rose
- Narrated by: Barnaby Edwards
- Length: 24 hrs and 15 mins
- Release Date: 13-12-18
- Language: English
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The Last Witch of Scotland
- Written by: Philip Paris
- Narrated by: Samara MacLaren, Steven Cree
- Length: 9 hrs and 33 mins
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Scottish Highlands, 1727. In the aftermath of a tragic fire that kills her father, Aila and her mother, Janet, move to the remote parish of Loth, north-west of Inverness. Blending in does not come easily to the women: Aila was badly burned in the fire and left with visible injuries, while her mother struggles to maintain her grip on reality. When a temporary minister is appointed in the area, rather than welcome the two women, he develops a strange curiosity for them that sets them even further apart from the community.
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The Last Witch of Scotland
- Narrated by: Samara MacLaren, Steven Cree
- Length: 9 hrs and 33 mins
- Release Date: 13-04-23
- Language: English
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Adam Bede
- Written by: George Eliot
- Narrated by: Flo Gibson
- Length: 18 hrs and 46 mins
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The is the heart-rending tale of carpenter Adam Bede's love for pretty, superficial Hetty Sorrel, her trial for the murder of her ilegitimate child, the plight of her seducer, and Adam's growing affection for Dinah Morris, a Methodist preacher. Eliot's comments on pastoral life and the wisdom and candor of Mrs. Poyser add zest and humor.
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Adam Bede
- Narrated by: Flo Gibson
- Length: 18 hrs and 46 mins
- Release Date: 12-05-11
- Language: English
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The Life of Samuel Johnson
- Written by: James Boswell
- Narrated by: Jim Killavey
- Length: 32 hrs and 48 mins
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This book is considered by many to be the finest literary biography ever published. Samuel Johnson was the leading literary scholar and critic of his age, helping to define the Augustan Age of English Literature. He is as celebrated for his brilliant conversation as he is for his writing.
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The Life of Samuel Johnson
- Narrated by: Jim Killavey
- Length: 32 hrs and 48 mins
- Release Date: 28-12-08
- Language: English
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Anthony Powell
- Dancing to the Music of Time
- Written by: Hilary Spurling
- Narrated by: Sophie Aldred
- Length: 16 hrs and 24 mins
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The long-awaited portrait of a literary master from one of our generation's greatest biographers. Anthony Powell: the literary genius who gave us A Dance to the Music of Time, an undisputed classic of English literature. Spanning 12 spectacular volumes and written over 25 years, his comic masterpiece teems with idiosyncratic characters, capturing 20th-century Britain through war and peace. Drawing on Powell's letters and journals, and the memories of those who knew him, Hilary Spurling explores his life.
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Anthony Powell
- Dancing to the Music of Time
- Narrated by: Sophie Aldred
- Length: 16 hrs and 24 mins
- Release Date: 25-10-18
- Language: English
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After the Storm
- Written by: Pamela Oldfield
- Narrated by: Penelope Freeman
- Length: 13 hrs and 56 mins
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Hugo Kendal and his wife, Margaret, finally receive a royal pardon and are permitted at last to return to their beloved homeland. Most of the family warmly welcome the couple and the news that they are soon to become three. However, despite the smiles, Hannah Kendal cannot help but dwell on the threat that Hugo might pose to her husband Simon's position as Master of Heron.
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After the Storm
- Narrated by: Penelope Freeman
- Series: Heron Saga, Book 3
- Length: 13 hrs and 56 mins
- Release Date: 01-09-16
- Language: English
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This Ravished Land
- Written by: Pamela Oldfield
- Narrated by: Karen Cass
- Length: 13 hrs and 15 mins
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Plymouth, Devon, 1501. Luke Kendal, the long-awaited son of Elizabeth and John, grows up under the loving watch of his mother and stepfather, but soon he, too, must face his trials. Irresistibly drawn to the wild Isobel, he risks all in his secret rendezvous with her. Battling with himself, he maintains the romance is only temporary, but any easing of his conscience is shattered by the revelation that Isobel is with child. Luke Kendal must make a decision: desert Isobel and render his child a bastard or defile the family honour.
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This Ravished Land
- Narrated by: Karen Cass
- Series: Heron Saga, Book 2
- Length: 13 hrs and 15 mins
- Release Date: 19-04-16
- Language: English
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The Poppy Wife
- A Novel of the Great War
- Written by: Caroline Scott
- Narrated by: Lucy Paterson, Chris Harper
- Length: 11 hrs and 53 mins
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In the tradition of Jennifer Robson and Hazel Gaynor, this unforgettable debut novel is a sweeping tale of forbidden love, profound loss, and the startling truth of the broken families left behind in the wake of World War I. 1921. Survivors of the Great War are desperately trying to piece...
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The Poppy Wife
- A Novel of the Great War
- Narrated by: Lucy Paterson, Chris Harper
- Length: 11 hrs and 53 mins
- Release Date: 12-11-19
- Language: English
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Worlds of Arthur
- Facts and Fictions of the Dark Ages
- Written by: Guy Halsall
- Narrated by: Napoleon Ryan
- Length: 12 hrs and 37 mins
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King Arthur is probably the most famous and certainly the most legendary medieval king. From the early ninth century through the middle ages, to the Arthurian romances of Victorian times, the tales of this legendary figure have blossomed and multiplied. And in more recent times, there has been a continuous stream of books claiming to have discovered the "facts" about, or to unlock the secret or truth behind, the "once and future king". Broadly speaking, there are two Arthurs.
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Worlds of Arthur
- Facts and Fictions of the Dark Ages
- Narrated by: Napoleon Ryan
- Length: 12 hrs and 37 mins
- Release Date: 09-12-14
- Language: English
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Thoughts and Adventures
- Written by: Winston Churchill
- Narrated by: Barnaby Edwards
- Length: 10 hrs and 35 mins
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This wide ranging collection of essays allows the contemporary reader to grasp the extraordinary variety and depth of the statesman's mature thoughts on questions, both grave and gay, facing modern man. Churchill begins by asking what it would be like to live your life over again and ends by describing his love affair with painting. In between he touches on subjects as diverse as spies, cartoons, submarines, elections, flying, and the future.
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Thoughts and Adventures
- Narrated by: Barnaby Edwards
- Length: 10 hrs and 35 mins
- Release Date: 15-10-15
- Language: English
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Princes at War
- The British Royal Family's Private Battle in the Second World War
- Written by: Deborah Cadbury
- Narrated by: Cameron Stewart
- Length: 13 hrs and 58 mins
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King George V predicted that his son, Edward VIII, would destroy himself within a year of succeeding to the throne. In December 1936 he was proved right, and the world’s press revealed the king was abandoning his throne to marry Wallis Simpson. A life spent in the shadow of his charismatic elder brother left the new king, George VI, magnificently unprepared for the demands of ruling the kingdom and empire. Drawing on personal accounts from the royal archives, Deborah Cadbury uncovers the very private conflict.
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Princes at War
- The British Royal Family's Private Battle in the Second World War
- Narrated by: Cameron Stewart
- Length: 13 hrs and 58 mins
- Release Date: 29-10-15
- Language: English
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Beric the Briton
- A Story of the Roman Invasion
- Written by: George Alfred Henty
- Narrated by: Jim Hodges
- Length: 13 hrs and 18 mins
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Beric, a boy chief of a British tribe, takes a prominent part in the insurrection against Rome under Queen Boadicea. These efforts are useless against the mighty Roman army. For a short time, Beric and his companions continue the fight but are ultimately defeated and taken as prisoners to Rome. Through the eyes of Beric, the listener learns of life in AD 61 Rome, the gladiatorial schools, the great fire, and life in Nero's court.
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Beric the Briton
- A Story of the Roman Invasion
- Narrated by: Jim Hodges
- Length: 13 hrs and 18 mins
- Release Date: 06-06-17
- Language: English
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