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Brought to you by Penguin. Narrated by Kirsty King featuring the voices of Alix Dunmore, Sebastian Humphreys and Georgina Sadler. How can you tell if someone is lying to you? Is it possible to separate the truth from lies in what people say? And when should you trust what you hear? Everyone lies...

Explore the fascinating psychology of taboo linguistics to uncover why forbidden words secretly control human emotions. Whether you are seeking a thought-provoking companion for your daily commute or looking to satisfy your deep curiosity about human nature, this eye-opening journey reveals the...

Embark on an epic history of human evolution to discover how simple primitive sounds forged global civilization. Perfect for a thought-provoking commute, this mind-expanding narrative treats the origins of speech like a gripping prehistoric detective story. Experience the profound wonder of our...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. 🇸🇦 Apprendre l’arabe facilement – à tout moment et partout ! 😴🚗🚶‍♂️💪 Avec « Apprendre l'arabe pendant votre sommeil – 1000 verbes et adjectifs », tu peux apprendre l’arabe de manière naturelle et sans stress – que...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. 🇸🇦 Учите арабский легко — в любое время, в любом месте! 😴🚗💪 С курсом «Учите арабский во сне» вы сможете учить арабский язык...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. 🇮🇹 تعلم الإيطالية بسهولة - في أي وقت وفي أي مكان! 😴🚗💪 مع "تعلم الإيطالية أثناء النوم"، يمكنك تعلم اللغة الإيطالية بشكل طبيعي وبدون أي...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. 🇮🇹 تعلّم الإيطالية بسهولة - في أي وقت وفي أي مكان! 😴🚗💪 مع "تعلم الإيطالية أثناء النوم" يمكنك تعلم اللغة الإيطالية بشكل طبيعي وبدون توتر...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. 🇮🇹 تعلّم الإيطالية بسهولة - في أي وقت وفي أي مكان! 😴🚗💪 مع ”تعلم الإيطالية أثناء النوم“ يمكنك تعلم الإيطالية بطريقة طبيعية وبدون توتر -...

Bloomsbury presents The Book of Lost Languages: An Epic Quest to Decipher the Past, written and read by Daniel Harbour. ‘Brilliantly conveys the thrill of connecting with the ancient world’ ALEX BELLOS 'All the drama of a political thriller, the intrigue of a detective story, and...

Sinclair Lewis (1885-1951) was an American novelist and playwright who, in 1930, became the first American to win the Nobel Prize for literature. The Job is one of his earliest novels. Concerning the exploits of a 1920s career woman, it is one of the first novels about feminism and is considered one of the stepping stones towards Lewis' success.

English Vocabulary: The Basics offers a clear, non-jargonistic introduction to English vocabulary, the way linguists classify and explain it, and the place of vocabulary in our overall picture of the language, and in society. Introducing a range of terminology for discussing vocabulary, the listener is provided with a coherent, structured description of what we know about words and their meanings.

Sinclair Lewis (1885-1951) was an American novelist and playwright who, in 1930, became the first American to win the Nobel Prize for literature. His last distinctive pulp novel, The Innocents, follows a longtime married couple as they vacation away from their home in New York City and contemplate starting a business.

In A Hero of Our Time, Grigory Pechorin is a bored, self-centered, and cynical young army officer who believes in nothing. With impunity he toys with the love of women and the goodwill of men. He is brave, determined, and willful, but his wasted energy and potential ultimately result in tragedy.

In this unique new history of the world's most ubiquitous language, linguistics expert David Crystal draws on words that best illustrate the huge variety of sources, influences and events that have helped to shape our vernacular since the first definitively English word was written down in the fifth century.

New Poems by D.H.Lawrence. Narrated by Denis Daly. This audiobook is a collection of 42 poems first published in 1920. In it, Lawrence explores the possibilities of free verse, of which he says in the preface: “This is the unrestful, ungraspable poetry of the sheer present, poetry whose very permanency lies in its wind-like transit.”

In Articulate While Black, two renowned scholars of Black Language address language and racial politics in the U.S. through an insightful examination of President Barack Obama's language use--and America's response to it. In this eloquently written and powerfully argued book, H. Samy Alim and Geneva Smitherman provide new insights about President Obama and the relationship between language and race in contemporary society.

Bring history back to life through Jim Hodges' historically accurate, exciting, and edifying audio recordings. The conquest of the Aztec Empire by Hernando Cortez and a mere handful of Spaniards is one of the greatest romances of history. A writer of fiction would scarcely have dared to invent so improbable a story, but it is true. Fortunately Cortez was able to ally himself with many peoples conquered by the Aztecs who were all too happy to assist in their downfall.

告别社交焦虑与冷场尴尬，打破人际沟通中的卡壳困境，掌握让你在任何聊天场景中都能游刃有余的隐性对话结构。当你再次面对无话可说的窒息瞬间时，大脑将不再一片空白，而是能立刻调动出清晰的逻辑，精准接住对方抛...

一块被战火遗忘的残缺玄武岩，不仅引发了大英帝国与法国远征军的激烈争夺，更成为破译古埃及文明千年密码的唯一钥匙。无论你是渴望在通勤途中寻找智力刺激的历史迷，还是热衷于脑力解谜的探索者，这段跨越两千年的...

Affronta il più grande mistero storico e crittografico esplorando un codice indecifrabile che sfida secoli di analisi. Perfetto per le serate dedicate all'apprendimento profondo, questo viaggio analitico separa rigorosamente i fatti dalle leggende. La tua curiosità intellettuale verrà accesa...