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Cousin Kate
- By: Georgette Heyer
- Narrated by: Jilly Bond
- Length: 11 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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When young and beautiful governess Kate Malvern finds herself unemployed, she is taken in by Minerva Broome, the aunt she has never met, and whisked away to the majestic country home of Staplewood. However, things are not as they seem: strange things start to happen in the manor and Staplewood soon turns from an inviting stately house to a cold and gloomy mansion with a dreadful secret!
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Narrator squeaky
- By Donna J on 13-09-2020
- Cousin Kate
- By: Georgette Heyer
- Narrated by: Jilly Bond
cousin Kate
Reviewed: 26-10-2019
Loved the storyline and and enjoyed reading this book. Would recommend it to read. l couldn't put it down.
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A Dangerous Fortune
- By: Ken Follett
- Narrated by: Michael Page
- Length: 16 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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In 1866, tragedy strikes the exclusive Windfield School when a young student drowns in a mysterious accident. His death and its aftermath initiate a spiraling circle of treachery that will span three decades and entwine many lives. From the exclusive men’s clubs and brothels that cater to every dark desire of London’s upper class to the dazzling ballrooms and mahogany-paneled suites of the manipulators of the world’s wealth, one family is splintered by a shared legacy.
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another masterfull narrative
- By Anonymous User on 08-03-2018
- A Dangerous Fortune
- By: Ken Follett
- Narrated by: Michael Page
Dangerous Fortune
Reviewed: 15-09-2019
Struggled to finish book. l did not enjoy this book or the whole story line.
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Mr. Harrison's Confessions
- By: Elizabeth C Gaskell
- Narrated by: Nicola Bonn
- Length: 2 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Elizabeth Gaskell, famed author of Cranford, is cherished for her incise social observations and portrayals of the changing nature of English life through the Industrial Revolution of the Victorian era. Mr. Harrison's Confessions is a warm, funny portrait of life in a small English town. Following the young Doctor Harrison, we hear of his practice and his courting in this charming tale.
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Enjoyable
- By wendy on 14-09-2019
- Mr. Harrison's Confessions
- By: Elizabeth C Gaskell
- Narrated by: Nicola Bonn
Enjoyable
Reviewed: 14-09-2019
Love this short humorous story. Well worth the read. Would recommend it to woman. It has a good message.
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The Ivy Tree
- By: Mary Stewart
- Narrated by: Amy Molloy
- Length: 15 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Mary Stewart, one of the great British storytellers of the 20th century, transports listeners to rural Northumberland for this tale of romance, ambition and deceit - a perfect fit for fans of Agatha Christie and Barbara Pym. Whitescar is a beautiful old house and farm situated in Roman Wall country. It will make a rich inheritance for its heirs, but in order to secure it, they enlist the help of a young woman named Mary who bears remarkable resemblance to missing Whitescar heiress Annabel Winslow. Their deception will spark a powder keg of ambition, obsession and long-dead love.
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good old fashioned romance
- By Anonymous User on 03-11-2019
- The Ivy Tree
- By: Mary Stewart
- Narrated by: Amy Molloy
The Ivy Tree
Reviewed: 19-08-2019
Loved this book. Beautiful description of the countryside, it made you feel as if you where there. The the people in the storyline kept you wondering what was going to happened next.
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Hardy: The Mayor of Casterbridge
- By: Thomas Hardy
- Narrated by: Anton Lesser
- Length: 12 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Michael Henchard, drunk at a country fair, sells his wife and baby daughter for five guineas. The following day, in despair and remorse, he forswears alcohol and sets out to redeem himself. In time, he becomes a respected merchant and eventually the mayor of the town. But Fate is not to be so easily appeased, and Henchard finds his past actions resonate through and destroy his plans for the future.
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welcome to rural England
- By Charlottedv on 05-09-2015
- Hardy: The Mayor of Casterbridge
- By: Thomas Hardy
- Narrated by: Anton Lesser
Enjoyed the book
Reviewed: 17-08-2019
Enjoyed the book. Surprising story line , sad in some places. l was surprised by the ending.
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The Tenant of Wildfell Hall
- By: Anne Brontë
- Narrated by: Alex Jennings, Jenny Agutter
- Length: 16 hrs and 21 mins
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The story of a woman's struggle for independence from an abusive husband. Helen 'Graham' has returned to Wildfell Hall in flight from a disastrous marriage and to protect her young son from the influence of his father. Exiled to the desolate moorland mansion, she adopts an assumed name and earns her living as a painter. Gilbert Markham, a local man intrigued by the beautiful young 'widow' offers his friendship but becomes distrustful when her reclusive behaviour sparks rumours and speculation.
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The more things change the more they stay the same
- By Natasha Langford on 08-12-2020
- The Tenant of Wildfell Hall
- By: Anne Brontë
- Narrated by: Alex Jennings, Jenny Agutter
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Reviewed: 05-09-2017
l enjoyed this book , its story line, the discretion of the english countryside. The caricatures of the time and way of life.
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Ruth
- By: Elizabeth Gaskell
- Narrated by: Eve Matheson
- Length: 16 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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The orphaned heroine Ruth, apprenticed to a dressmaker, is seduced by wealthy Henry Bellingham who is captivated by her simplicity and beauty. Their affair causes her to lose her home and job to which he offers her shelter, only to cruelly abandon her soon after. She is offered a chance of a new life though shamed in the eyes of society by her illegitimate son. When Henry reappears offering marriage she must choose between social acceptance and her own pride.
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Unforgettable
- By Daren on 30-04-2018
- Ruth
- By: Elizabeth Gaskell
- Narrated by: Eve Matheson
Ruth
Reviewed: 17-08-2017
Loved reading this book. The story about Ruth is amaging and cant wait to finish the story.
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Howards End
- By: E M Forster
- Narrated by: Edward Petherbridge
- Length: 11 hrs and 38 mins
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Howards End is the story of the liberal Schlegel sisters and their struggle to come to terms with social class and their German heritage in Edwardian England. Their lives are intertwined with those of the wealthy and pragmatic Wilcox family and their country house, Howards End, as well as the lower-middle-class Basts. When Helen Schlegel and Paul Wilcox's brief romance ends badly the Schlegels hope to never see the Wilcoxes again.
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Recommendation.
- By wendy on 23-06-2017
- Howards End
- By: E M Forster
- Narrated by: Edward Petherbridge
Recommendation.
Reviewed: 23-06-2017
Enjoyed it. Love the discriptions of scenery and character's. Would recommend it as a great read.
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North and South
- By: Elizabeth Gaskell
- Narrated by: Juliet Stevenson
- Length: 18 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Written at the request of Charles Dickens, North and South is a book about rebellion that poses fundamental questions about the nature of social authority and obedience. Gaskell expertly blends individual feeling with social concern and her heroine, Margaret Hale, is one of the most original creations of Victorian literature. When Margaret Hale's father leaves the Church in a crisis of conscience she is forced to leave her comfortable home in the tranquil countryside of Hampshire....
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Beautiful Classic
- By Kait on 27-10-2015
- North and South
- By: Elizabeth Gaskell
- Narrated by: Juliet Stevenson
North and South
Reviewed: 07-02-2017
Love the description of life in the 19th century with its ups and downs and the beauty of the English country side.