Biographical Fiction
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Musashi
- By: Eiji Yoshikawa, Charles S. Terry - translator
- Narrated by: Brian Nishii
- Length: 53 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall460
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Performance427
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Story429
The classic samurai novel about the real exploits of the most famous swordsman. Miyamoto Musashi becomes a reluctant hero to a host of people whose lives he has touched and by whom he has been touched. Inevitably, he has to pit his skill against the naked blade of his greatest rival....
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what a story
- By Anonymous on 29-06-2020
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Musashi
- Narrated by: Brian Nishii
- Length: 53 hrs and 24 mins
- Release date: 28-08-2018
- Language: English
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The classic samurai novel about the real exploits of the most famous swordsman. Miyamoto Musashi becomes a reluctant hero to a host of people whose lives he has touched and by whom he has been touched. Inevitably, he has to pit his skill against the naked blade of his greatest rival....
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The Personal Librarian
- By: Marie Benedict, Victoria Christopher Murray
- Narrated by: Robin Miles
- Length: 12 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall45
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Performance42
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Story42
Over one million copies sold! The Instant New York Times Bestseller! A Good Morning America* Book Club Pick! Named a Best Book of the Year by NPR! Named a Notable Book of the Year by the Washington Post! “Historical fiction at its best!”* A remarkable novel about J. P. Morgan’s personal...
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An Excellent Historical Fiction
- By Kathie Tighe on 02-07-2025
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The Personal Librarian
- Narrated by: Robin Miles
- Length: 12 hrs and 23 mins
- Release date: 29-06-2021
- Language: English
- Over one million copies sold! The Instant New York Times Bestseller! A Good Morning America* Book Club Pick! Named a Best Book of the Year by NPR! Named a Notable Book of the Year by the Washington Post! “Historical fiction at its best!”* A remarkable novel about J. P. Morgan’s personal...
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All the Glimmering Stars
- A Novel
- By: Mark Sullivan, Anthony and Florence Opoka - afterword
- Narrated by: Junior Nyong'o
- Length: 16 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall24
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Performance24
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Story24
Inspired by a true story, two teens kidnapped by an African warlord find salvation through love in a powerful and healing historical novel from the #1 bestselling author of Beneath a Scarlet Sky and The Last Green Valley....
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Sad truth , when unscrupulous maniacs have power over others
- By katedagher on 14-02-2026
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All the Glimmering Stars
- A Novel
- Narrated by: Junior Nyong'o
- Length: 16 hrs and 45 mins
- Release date: 07-05-2024
- Language: English
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Inspired by a true story, two teens kidnapped by an African warlord find salvation through love in a powerful and healing historical novel from the #1 bestselling author of Beneath a Scarlet Sky and The Last Green Valley....
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Restless Dolly Maunder
- By: Kate Grenville
- Narrated by: Federay Holmes
- Length: 6 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall26
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Performance26
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Story26
Dolly Maunder is born at the end of the nineteenth century, when society's long-locked doors are just starting to creak ajar for determined women. Growing up in a poor farming family in rural New South Wales, Dolly spends her life doggedly pushing at those doors.
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Uniquely Australian
- By Bette M McIntyre on 26-10-2025
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Restless Dolly Maunder
- Narrated by: Federay Holmes
- Length: 6 hrs and 57 mins
- Release date: 29-03-2024
- Language: English
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Dolly Maunder is born at the end of the nineteenth century, when society's long-locked doors are just starting to creak ajar for determined women. Growing up in a poor farming family in rural New South Wales, Dolly spends her life doggedly pushing at those doors.
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Beneath a Scarlet Sky
- A Novel
- By: Mark Sullivan
- Narrated by: Will Damron
- Length: 17 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall515
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Performance476
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Story475
Pino Lella wants nothing to do with the war or the Nazis. He's a normal Italian teenager - obsessed with music, food, and girls....
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Brilliant WWll True Story
- By Nicky Webber on 26-10-2020
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Beneath a Scarlet Sky
- A Novel
- Narrated by: Will Damron
- Length: 17 hrs and 43 mins
- Release date: 01-05-2017
- Language: English
- Pino Lella wants nothing to do with the war or the Nazis. He's a normal Italian teenager - obsessed with music, food, and girls....
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The Resistance Knitting Club
- Threads of Resistance
- Narrated by: Shelley Atkinson
- Length: 9 hrs and 32 mins
- Release date: 06-02-2026
- Language: English
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Inspired by the true story of a woman who used knitting patterns to encode intelligence during World War Two.
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The Cattle King
- Narrated by: Various Artists
- Length: 2 hrs and 52 mins
- Release date: 13-12-2011
- Language: English
- This book is an inspiring tribute to the remarkable life of Sir Sidney Kidman - the Cattle King....
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Montaigne
- By: Stefan Zweig
- Narrated by: Tyler Boss
- Length: 2 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall2
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Performance2
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Story2
"The others form the human being, I depict him; and here I present an individual who is quite poorly formed and whom I would certainly make...
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A narrator must be equal to the task
- By Dr Neville Rochow KC on 25-12-2025
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Montaigne
- Narrated by: Tyler Boss
- Length: 2 hrs and 52 mins
- Release date: 30-03-2023
- Language: English
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"The others form the human being, I depict him; and here I present an individual who is quite poorly formed and whom I would certainly make...
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Orlando
- Narrated by: Clare Higgins
- Length: 8 hrs and 38 mins
- Release date: 14-01-2005
- Language: English
- Fantasy, love offering, exuberant celebration of English life and literature, Orlando is a uniquely entertaining story....
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The Last Green Valley
- A Novel
- By: Mark Sullivan
- Narrated by: Will Damron
- Length: 16 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall71
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Performance68
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Story68
From the author of the number one best seller Beneath a Scarlet Sky comes a new historical novel inspired by one family’s incredible story of daring, survival, and triumph....
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incredible story
- By Kim on 18-10-2025
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The Last Green Valley
- A Novel
- Narrated by: Will Damron
- Length: 16 hrs and 7 mins
- Release date: 04-05-2021
- Language: English
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From the author of the number one best seller Beneath a Scarlet Sky comes a new historical novel inspired by one family’s incredible story of daring, survival, and triumph....
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Memoirs and Misinformation
- A Novel
- By: Jim Carrey, Dana Vachon
- Narrated by: Jeff Daniels
- Length: 7 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall61
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Performance52
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Story52
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "None of this is real and all of it is true." —Jim Carrey Meet Jim Carrey. Sure, he's an insanely successful and beloved movie star drowning in wealth and privilege—but he's also lonely. Maybe past his prime. Maybe even ... getting fat? He's tried diets, gurus...
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Don't beam me up.
- By Nathan Dutton on 02-09-2020
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Memoirs and Misinformation
- A Novel
- Narrated by: Jeff Daniels
- Length: 7 hrs and 50 mins
- Release date: 07-07-2020
- Language: English
- NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "None of this is real and all of it is true." —Jim Carrey Meet Jim Carrey. Sure, he's an insanely successful and beloved movie star drowning in wealth and privilege—but he's also lonely. Maybe past his prime. Maybe even ... getting fat? He's tried diets, gurus...
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King
- By: Ben Kane
- Narrated by: Philip Stevens
- Length: 14 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall45
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Performance38
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Story38
The thrilling third instalment in the epic LIONHEART series from Sunday Times Bestselling author, Ben Kane! 'A rip-roaring epic' PAUL FINCH 'A truly vibrant and gripping read' HELENA GUMLEY-MASON 'An epic tale' MATTHEW HARRFY 'Historical fiction has never been more visceral' JAMES ROLLINS 'A...
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No depth of character and repetitive
- By Aaron on 16-02-2026
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King
- Narrated by: Philip Stevens
- Series: Lionheart, Book 3
- Length: 14 hrs and 3 mins
- Release date: 26-05-2022
- Language: English
- The thrilling third instalment in the epic LIONHEART series from Sunday Times Bestselling author, Ben Kane! 'A rip-roaring epic' PAUL FINCH 'A truly vibrant and gripping read' HELENA GUMLEY-MASON 'An epic tale' MATTHEW HARRFY 'Historical fiction has never been more visceral' JAMES ROLLINS 'A...
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The Possessed
- By: Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Constance Garnett - translator
- Narrated by: Constantine Gregory
- Length: 27 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall27
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Performance25
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Story25
Also known as Demons, The Possessed is a powerful socio-political novel about revolutionary ideas and the radicals behind them. It follows a political terrorist who leads a group of nihilists....
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The more things change the more they stay the same
- By Adam Boyes on 10-09-2024
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The Possessed
- Narrated by: Constantine Gregory
- Length: 27 hrs and 27 mins
- Release date: 17-11-2017
- Language: English
- Also known as Demons, The Possessed is a powerful socio-political novel about revolutionary ideas and the radicals behind them. It follows a political terrorist who leads a group of nihilists....
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Sisters of Night and Fog
- A WWII Novel
- By: Erika Robuck
- Narrated by: Caroline Hewitt
- Length: 16 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall19
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Performance19
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Story19
Named a Most Anticipated Book of 2022 by Buzzfeed · Bookbub · BookTrib · and more! Two women, two countries. Nothing in common but a call to fight. A heart-stopping new novel based on the extraordinary true stories of an American socialite and a British secret agent whose stunning acts of...
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What a story
- By Infragelis on 24-11-2023
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Sisters of Night and Fog
- A WWII Novel
- Narrated by: Caroline Hewitt
- Length: 16 hrs and 30 mins
- Release date: 01-03-2022
- Language: English
- Named a Most Anticipated Book of 2022 by Buzzfeed · Bookbub · BookTrib · and more! Two women, two countries. Nothing in common but a call to fight. A heart-stopping new novel based on the extraordinary true stories of an American socialite and a British secret agent whose stunning acts of...
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The Executioner's Song
- By: Norman Mailer
- Narrated by: Maxwell Hamilton
- Length: 42 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall8
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Performance7
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Story7
In this Pulitzer Prize-winning classic, a convicted killer becomes the first prisoner to be executed in the United States. The Executioner's Song follows the true story of cold-blooded murderer Gary Gilmore, who, after being tried and convicted, insisted on being executed for his crimes. To do...
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Excellent narration and characterisation of voices.
- By Robyn on 16-08-2025
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The Executioner's Song
- Narrated by: Maxwell Hamilton
- Length: 42 hrs and 37 mins
- Release date: 15-05-2018
- Language: English
- In this Pulitzer Prize-winning classic, a convicted killer becomes the first prisoner to be executed in the United States. The Executioner's Song follows the true story of cold-blooded murderer Gary Gilmore, who, after being tried and convicted, insisted on being executed for his crimes. To do...
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Binnerym van Bloed
- By: Antjie Krog
- Narrated by: Antjie Krog
- Length: 8 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1
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Performance1
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Story1
Digter Antjie Krog keer terug na die landskap van haar kindertyd. Die Vrystaatse vlaktes bekoor haar – dit is haar tuiste; ook die tuiste van haar ma, die skrywer Dot Serfontein.
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Binnerym van Bloed
- Narrated by: Antjie Krog
- Length: 8 hrs and 23 mins
- Release date: 01-10-2025
- Language: afrikaans
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Digter Antjie Krog keer terug na die landskap van haar kindertyd. Die Vrystaatse vlaktes bekoor haar – dit is haar tuiste; ook die tuiste van haar ma, die skrywer Dot Serfontein.
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Lady of the English
- By: Elizabeth Chadwick
- Narrated by: Rosalyn Landor
- Length: 16 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3
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Performance3
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Story3
From New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Chadwick comes a gripping, never-before-told, medieval battle of the sexes that sheds light on one of medieval royalty's most fascinating women—Queen Matilda.
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Lady of the English
- Narrated by: Rosalyn Landor
- Length: 16 hrs and 56 mins
- Release date: 10-12-2024
- Language: English
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From New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Chadwick comes a gripping, never-before-told, medieval battle of the sexes that sheds light on one of medieval royalty's most fascinating women—Queen Matilda.
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The Woman on the Orient Express
- By: Lindsay Jayne Ashford
- Narrated by: Justine Eyre
- Length: 9 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall32
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Performance28
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Story27
Hoping to make a clean break from a fractured marriage, Agatha Christie boards the Orient Express in disguise....
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Light & enjoyable
- By Heidi (but books are better) on 31-05-2017
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The Woman on the Orient Express
- Narrated by: Justine Eyre
- Length: 9 hrs and 42 mins
- Release date: 20-09-2016
- Language: English
- Hoping to make a clean break from a fractured marriage, Agatha Christie boards the Orient Express in disguise....
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A Song of Courage
- By: Rachel Wesson
- Narrated by: Harrie Dobby
- Length: 10 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall10
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Performance9
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Story9
Based on the incredible true story of two unsung heroines who defied the odds to save countless lives, this powerful novel reveals how acts of extraordinary courage by ordinary women saved so many in the countdown to WW2.
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Easy read based on real heroines
- By AllyChat on 26-11-2025
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A Song of Courage
- Narrated by: Harrie Dobby
- Length: 10 hrs and 42 mins
- Release date: 04-07-2024
- Language: English
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Based on the incredible true story of two unsung heroines who defied the odds to save countless lives, this powerful novel reveals how acts of extraordinary courage by ordinary women saved so many in the countdown to WW2.
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Once Upon a Wardrobe
- By: Patti Callahan
- Narrated by: Fiona Hardingham
- Length: 7 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall19
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Performance17
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Story17
For everyone who has fallen through the wardrobe door, experienced the magic of Narnia, and longs to know more, New York Times bestselling author Patti Callahan delivers a heartfelt story that is simultaneously a fascinating look into the bond between siblings, a peek behind the curtain of...
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Simply delightful!
- By Anonymous on 16-05-2025
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Once Upon a Wardrobe
- Narrated by: Fiona Hardingham
- Length: 7 hrs and 8 mins
- Release date: 19-10-2021
- Language: English
- For everyone who has fallen through the wardrobe door, experienced the magic of Narnia, and longs to know more, New York Times bestselling author Patti Callahan delivers a heartfelt story that is simultaneously a fascinating look into the bond between siblings, a peek behind the curtain of...
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