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And now, the Shipping Forecast issued by the Met Office… Often described as a litany, mantra or lullaby, the Shipping Forecast has long been a favourite of cosy homes on chilly evenings. Its practical use as a precise reading of the marine weather around the British Isles has been largely...

For the 100th anniversary of the publication of "Winnie-the-Pooh," Gyles Brandreth chronicles the writing of this beloved classic and the life of its creator, A. A. Milne. This program is read by the author. Somewhere, a Boy and a Bear tells the remarkable story of A A Milne, a playwright, a...

Martin Amis blends vivid memories, sharp wit, and tender honesty to deliver an unforgettable memoir that explores his relationships with family, personal tragedies, and the absurdities of being known. "...[Narrator Alex] Jennings's portrayals of Lionel and his circle are tremendous fun." —...

One of Kobo Canada’s Best Books of 2023 From bestselling and Booker-nominated author Colm Tóibín comes a beautiful collection of essays ranging from personal memoir to brilliantly acute writing on religion, literature and politics. From the melancholy and amusement within the work of the...

"Narrator Justine Eyre meets all the challenges of author Rachel Cohen's unique memoir, which recounts her deep reading of Jane Austen's novels...Listeners do not need to be Austen aficionados to relate to this well-told personal journey." -- AudioFile Magazine This program includes a letter...

In The Man Who Would Be Sherlock, a world-famous biographer reveals the strange relationship between Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's real life and that of Sherlock Holmes. Though best known for the fictional cases of his creation Sherlock Holmes, Conan Doyle was involved in dozens of real life cases...

This program is read by the author. A revelatory narrative of the intersecting lives and works of revered authors Virginia Woolf, T. S. Eliot, E. M. Forster and D. H. Lawrence during 1922, the birth year of modernism The World Broke in Two tells the fascinating story of the intellectual and...

Finding the morals, lessons, and truths in classic works can prove difficult - especially when searching for applicable verses, historical context, and attempting to keep track of character developments and motifs. Christin Ditchfield has written a beautiful solution - bringing in her specified...

Step into a world where logic loosens its grip and language begins to shimmer with delightful uncertainty. In this audio version of Lewis Carroll's classic nonsense tale, listeners are invited aboard an impossible voyage in search of a creature that may—or may not—exist. Led by a Bellman and accompanied by a most peculiar crew, the expedition unfolds through playful verse, absurd encounters, and a growing sense of unease. What seems to begin as nonsense gradually deepens into something stranger: a meditation on meaning, pursuit, and the fragile line between certainty and disappearance.

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. What if the most dangerous words in a kingdom are spoken not by rebels, but by a conscience that refuses to bend? *Sir Thomas More* is one of the most fascinating and politically charged works connected to William Shakespeare: a dramatic portrait of law...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. What if the world’s most famous love story was never only about love, but about the fatal speed of hatred? In *Romeo and Juliet*, William Shakespeare creates a tragedy of youth, passion, family violence, and destiny in a Verona divided by ancient feud...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. The Bogs of Tipperary A short story from a winter on the Loony Line, Ireland, 1990 — buses, caravans, bender tents, and horses holding their ground against the rain, the mud, and the cold. The Bogs of Tipperary follows a community of Travellers and...

Welcome to Cafés! Somewhere to eat and forget about work, where we can meet friends and not think about love, where we can meet lovers and be too nervous to eat. In Holly Pester's unique lyric, the café becomes a structure of fantasy and language exploring life at the pressurised edges. It becomes a form – a canto or a verse – unearthing what this space promises us in terms of freedom and thought, and what it holds back.

Jolie et rayonnante, cuisinière émérite, Dona Flor est très aimée. On la plaint aussi parce qu'elle a épousé Vadinho, vaurien, joueur et coureur. Mais le roman s'ouvre au moment du carnaval et sur la mort inattendue de Vadinho, après sept ans de mariage. Dona Flor se consolera assez vite en épousant le docteur Teodoro, bien qu'il ne soit pas doué d'un tempérament de feu. Vient le jour où Dona Flor trouve Vadinho étendu nu sur le lit. Invisible à tous, Vadinho est complètement réincarné pour la seule Dona Flor et entend bien jouir de ses droits de mari.

A diverse selection of dramas by award-winning writer RC Sherriff Playwright and screenwriter RC Sherriff was best known for his anti-war classic Journey’s End, based on his own experiences of serving on the Western Front. He was a co-writer on several successful screenplays, including The...

Joanna Lumley and Roger Allam return as the loving, long-married couple, in the seventh series of Jan Etherington’s award-winning comedy ‘Beautifully written’ Observer Joanna and Roger have weathered a few storms in their 40-year marriage, but their passion for each other hasn’t dimmed...

Hochspannung für Fans von Freida McFadden und Claire Douglas »Die Adresse ist 14 Tudor Grove – sollte ich noch nicht zu Hause sein, wenn du Milo abholst, passt unsere Nanny auf ihn und Jacob auf.« Doch als Marissa Irvine zur vereinbarten Adresse kommt, wo ihr kleiner Sohn zum Playdate...

Hochspannung für Fans von Freida McFadden und Claire Douglas »Die Adresse ist 14 Tudor Grove – sollte ich noch nicht zu Hause sein, wenn du Milo abholst, passt unsere Nanny auf ihn und Jacob auf.« Doch als Marissa Irvine zur vereinbarten Adresse kommt, wo ihr kleiner Sohn zum Playdate...

Bloomsbury presents Haunting the Black Air, written and read by Anthony Joseph. 'A polyphonic exploration of memory, diaspora and sound' ROMALYN ANTE 'A kaleidoscope of image and word-power . . . A vital addition to the canon' MAGGIE HARRIS 'A work of rare formal daring and spiritual depth'...

A lively and insightful biographical celebration of the imaginative genius of Charles Dickens, published in commemoration of the 150th anniversary of his death. Charles Dickens was a superb public performer, a great orator and one of the most famous of the Eminent Victorians. Slight of build...