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First published between 1870 and 1893, Émile Zola’s 20-book cycle chronicling four generations of the Rougon-Macquarts was a shocking exposé of the decadence, degradation and moral decay of 19th-century France. It included some of his greatest novels, among them his masterpiece, Germinal. These innovative, ambitious dramas, first broadcast on Radio 4 over 24 hours in 2015-16, are a radical reimagining of Zola’s classic series, introducing us to 104-year-old matriarch, Dide, imprisoned in an asylum in southern France. 

“A superb entertainment that is a work of power, distinction and high seriousness.” – Washington Post From #1 New York Times bestselling author Greg Iles come the widely acclaimed Natchez Burning trilogy, featuring Penn Cage Natchez Burning Raised in Natchez, Mississippi, Penn Cage learned...

THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER ‘A rigorous and thoughtful study of what has happened on battlefields over the past eight decades’ THE TIMES ‘A hugely important book … elegantly written and persuasively argued’ DAILY TELEGRAPH ** FULLY UPDATED TO INCLUDE NEW MATERIAL ON THE ISRAEL/GAZA...

Do lobsters feel pain? Did Franz Kafka have a sick sense of humour? What is John Updike's deal anyway? And who won the Adult Video News' Female Performer of the Year Award the same year Gwyneth Paltrow won her Oscar? David Foster Wallace answers these questions and more in his new book of...

From Mark Frost, co-creator of the landmark series, The Secret History of Twin Peaks tells the story that millions of fans spent twenty-five years waiting for . . . The Secret History of Twin Peaks enlarges the world created by David Lynch and Mark Frost, placing the unexplained phenomena that...

Brought to you by Penguin. Revisit the world of Beatrix Potter in this timeless new audiobook edition. Featuring all 23 of the classic tales, this new collection features a range of award-winning and contemporary voices, including Olivia Colman, Tom Hardy, Lily James, James Acaster, David...

Embark on a journey that defies conventional wisdom about health and longevity. "The Ultimate Healing and Wellness Master Course" invites you to live a full, vibrant life rather than merely avoid death. Amid rising life expectancy and an anticipated boom in the centenarian population, this book uncovers what we've learned about the art of longevity and how to maximize our time on earth.

Blackstone Audio presents An American Family Shakespeare Entertainment: Based on Charles & Mary Lamb's 20 Tales From Shakespeare, augmented by miscellaneous scenes and soliloquies from Shakespeare's plays, featuring Elizabethan songs and dances in new arrangements for stringed instruments.

Man bekommt, was man verdient Leo und Sophie bekommen ein altes Aufnahmegerät in die Hände, aber wie benutzt man so etwas eigentlich? Doch eins wissen sie mit Sicherheit: Sie müssen Bilko und Nüessli überführen und dem gefährlichen Treiben im „Adventure Club of Europe" ein Ende bereiten. Und sie haben da auch schon eine Idee.

Im Clubbüro herrscht Tumult: Dr. Speck und ihre Handlanger sind sich in die Haare geraten. Aber das ist kein Hindernis für einen neuen fiesen Plan. Leo und Socke sind in Montys Fängen gelandet und in höchster Gefahr! Um die beiden zu retten, versuchen Sophie und Clara an Bilko dranzubleiben. Clara, Sophie, Leo und Socke sind auf der Flucht vor Dr. Speck – da bekommen sie unerwartet Hilfe von Monty, der einen Sinneswandel durchlebt hat.

Die übernatürlichen Phänomene spitzen sich weltweit immer weiter zu und nehmen ungeahnte Ausmaße an, wie sie die Welt noch nie erlebt hat. Überall greifen Angst und Schrecken um sich. Am Himmel erscheinen unheilvolle Zeichen und kein Ort scheint mehr sicher vor dem drohenden Unheil. Die junge Nonne Madeleine gerät immer tiefer in ein Netz aus uralter Magie, vatikanischen Intrigen und dunklen Prophezeiungen, die sich nun zu erfüllen drohen. Die apokalyptischen Reiter und sogar Satan persönlich treten auf den Plan – die Endzeit scheint greifbar nah.

Überall auf der Welt geschehen unerklärliche Dinge – Blutregen, Heuschreckenschwärme, verzerrte Himmelszeichen. Der Vatikan ahnt, dass sich biblische Prophezeiungen erfüllen. Eine junge Ordensschwester wird nach Prag entsandt, um einen Fall von Besessenheit zu untersuchen. Doch schon bald stößt sie auf eine Spur, die sie rund um die Welt führt – und zu einem Mann, der seit Jahrhunderten tot sein sollte: Edward Kelly. Was als kirchliche Ermittlung beginnt, wird zum Auftakt eines apokalyptischen Albtraums, in dem Himmel und Hölle um die Zukunft der Menschheit ringen.

Anthony Trollope was one of Victorian England’s most popular and prolific authors. He worked for the Post Office while establishing himself as a writer, and is credited with introducing the pillar box to Britain. Best known for his ‘Barsetshire’ and ‘Palliser’ novels, he wrote over 50 works in total, including short stories, travel books, biographies and a posthumously published autobiography. Collected here are a selection of superb adaptations of his much-loved novels, as well as a fascinating documentary and an original radio play by Patricia Cumper.

Norman Tait und seine Freunde suchen vor der Küste Floridas den Schatz zweier vor vielen Jahrhunderten im Meer versunkenen spanischen Galeonen. Da hört er von einer Frau mit dem Namen Doreen Carlyle, die in den Sümpfen lebt und als Hexe verschrien ist. Und tatsächlich: die Alte übergibt ihm eine Karte, mit deren Hilfe der Schatz zu finden ist. Doch der Preis, den Norman Tait und seine Freunde für das Gold und die Münzen zahlen müssen, ist hoch.

Nikos Kazantzakis’ two most popular novels, adapted for BBC Radio Nikos Kazantzakis is widely regarded as the greatest Greek writer and philosopher of the 20th century. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature 14 times, and his works have been translated into over 50 languages...

Polish-born author and mariner Joseph Conrad is widely regarded as one of the greatest English novelists. His 16 years in the merchant navy profoundly shaped his fiction, giving him transformative experiences of adventure and exotic places, and a unique insight into the human psyche. Included here are adaptations of six of his best works, brought together for the first time and collected in chronological order, plus one fascinating bonus programmes exploring his life and art.

A train seems a very reliable mode to bring out the best in authors and sometimes the worst in their fictional characters. In this volume our narratives are usually set inside the carriage compartment where they are really up close and personal with each other. All our authors need to do is to light the touchpaper and stand well back.

In the Wild-West wilderness of the Frontier, a sheriff has been tasked with escorting the captured servant of the vampire Nobility to the authorities in the Capital. Unfortunately, the stagecoach route they must follow crosses into the territory of the servant’s master, the dread Duke Sinistre!

Washington, DC, was hardest hit in the nukecaust that heralded the Deathlands era. But beneath the crater of radioactive ruins, a functioning city of survivors is crafting a culture that plans to reshape America. Ryan Cawdor and his companions enter into this enclosed, underground world and find an ordered and progressive society based on the tenets of the US Constitution. But as they settle into this seeming idyll, the companions uncover a sinister threat at the ville’s heart and a bold plan to finally wipe out the last remnants of humankind.  

‘Excellent’ Antony Beevor ‘Saul David is a brilliant historian … In shocking and jaw-dropping detail, he brings a battle that deserves far greater prominence and understanding vividly back to life’ James Holland From award-winning historian Saul David, an action-packed and powerful new...