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The Practicing Stoic
- By: Ward Farnsworth
- Narrated by: John Lescault
- Length: 9 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall284
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Performance238
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The great insights of the Stoics are spread over a wide range of ancient sources. This book brings them all together for the first time. It systematically presents what the various Stoic philosophers said on every important topic, accompanied by an eloquent commentary that is clear and concise....
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you will need to read this book twice
- By Steven Frew on 22-09-2021
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The Practicing Stoic
- Narrated by: John Lescault
- Length: 9 hrs and 57 mins
- Release date: 25-12-2018
- Language: English
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The great insights of the Stoics are spread over a wide range of ancient sources. This book brings them all together for the first time. It systematically presents what the various Stoic philosophers said on every important topic, accompanied by an eloquent commentary that is clear and concise....
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Growing up Aboriginal in Australia
- By: Anita Heiss
- Narrated by: Gregory J Fryer, Hunter Page-Lochard, Lisa Maza, and others
- Length: 10 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall295
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Performance255
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Story253
What is it like to grow up Aboriginal in Australia? This anthology, compiled by award-winning author Anita Heiss, showcases many diverse voices, experiences and stories in order to answer that question....
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Great honest storytelling
- By Anonymous on 29-11-2018
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Growing up Aboriginal in Australia
- Narrated by: Gregory J Fryer, Hunter Page-Lochard, Lisa Maza, Shari Sebbens, Tamala Shelton, Tony Briggs
- Length: 10 hrs and 21 mins
- Release date: 20-09-2018
- Language: English
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What is it like to grow up Aboriginal in Australia? This anthology, compiled by award-winning author Anita Heiss, showcases many diverse voices, experiences and stories in order to answer that question....
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Not Quite White in the Head
- Personal Essays
- By: Melissa Lucashenko
- Narrated by: Melissa Lucashenko
- Length: 7 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Melissa Lucashenko is one of Australia's most admired and awarded novelists. She is renowned for writing about ordinary Australians and the extraordinary lives they lead.
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Not Quite White in the Head
- Personal Essays
- Narrated by: Melissa Lucashenko
- Length: 7 hrs and 1 min
- Release date: 01-02-2026
- Language: English
- Melissa Lucashenko is one of Australia's most admired and awarded novelists. She is renowned for writing about ordinary Australians and the extraordinary lives they lead.
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Crazy Salad and Scribble Scribble
- Some Things About Women and Notes on Media
- By: Nora Ephron
- Narrated by: Kathe Mazur
- Length: 12 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall11
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Performance11
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Two classic collections of Nora Ephron’s uproarious essays—tackling everything from feminism to the media, from politics to beauty products, with her inimitable charm and distinctive wit—now available in one audiobook. This edition brings together some of Ephron’s most famous...
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Love it
- By Fiona Thurn on 31-03-2016
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Crazy Salad and Scribble Scribble
- Some Things About Women and Notes on Media
- Narrated by: Kathe Mazur
- Length: 12 hrs and 54 mins
- Release date: 09-07-2013
- Language: English
- Two classic collections of Nora Ephron’s uproarious essays—tackling everything from feminism to the media, from politics to beauty products, with her inimitable charm and distinctive wit—now available in one audiobook. This edition brings together some of Ephron’s most famous...
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Love's Executioner
- By: Irvin D. Yalom
- Narrated by: C.M. Carlson
- Length: 10 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall143
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Performance124
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Story124
The collection of 10 absorbing tales by master psychotherapist Irvin D. Yalom uncovers the mysteries, frustrations, pathos, and humor at the heart of the therapeutic encounter....
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Challenging Convention
- By Nicky Webber on 26-08-2017
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Love's Executioner
- Narrated by: C.M. Carlson
- Length: 10 hrs and 59 mins
- Release date: 18-04-2016
- Language: English
- The collection of 10 absorbing tales by master psychotherapist Irvin D. Yalom uncovers the mysteries, frustrations, pathos, and humor at the heart of the therapeutic encounter....
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The Right Hand
- Conversations with the chiefs of staff to the world's most powerful people
- By: Phoebe Saintilan-Stocks
- Narrated by: Phoebe Saintilan-Stocks
- Length: 8 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5
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Performance5
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We all know the names: Jacinda Ardern, Kamala Harris, Tony Blair, Justin Trudeau, John Howard, Sanna Marin, Nelson Mandela, and Julia Gillard. But what about the people standing just behind them? In The Right Hand, Missing Perspectives founder Phoebe Saintilan-Stocks sits down with the chiefs of...
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Better on paper or as a podcast?
- By K. Duncan on 16-02-2026
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The Right Hand
- Conversations with the chiefs of staff to the world's most powerful people
- Narrated by: Phoebe Saintilan-Stocks
- Length: 8 hrs and 33 mins
- Release date: 04-11-2025
- Language: English
- We all know the names: Jacinda Ardern, Kamala Harris, Tony Blair, Justin Trudeau, John Howard, Sanna Marin, Nelson Mandela, and Julia Gillard. But what about the people standing just behind them? In The Right Hand, Missing Perspectives founder Phoebe Saintilan-Stocks sits down with the chiefs of...
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On the Origin of Species
- By: Charles Darwin
- Narrated by: Richard Dawkins
- Length: 5 hrs and 53 mins
- Abridged
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Overall72
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Performance63
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Story63
A literally world-changing book, Darwin put forward the anti-religious and scientific idea that humans in fact evolved over millions of generations from animals....
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Darwin and Dawkins, what’s not to love?
- By Anonymous on 23-03-2018
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On the Origin of Species
- Narrated by: Richard Dawkins
- Length: 5 hrs and 53 mins
- Release date: 03-12-2007
- Language: English
- A literally world-changing book, Darwin put forward the anti-religious and scientific idea that humans in fact evolved over millions of generations from animals....
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Under the Duvet
- By: Marian Keyes
- Narrated by: Marian Keyes
- Length: 6 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall31
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Performance31
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Story31
Many think that Marian leads a glitzy life of limos, television, and showbiz parties - but she would argue that she spends the majority of her life writing alone, wearing her PJs....
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Joyful
- By Linda D. on 16-09-2024
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Under the Duvet
- Narrated by: Marian Keyes
- Length: 6 hrs and 30 mins
- Release date: 14-02-2008
- Language: English
- Many think that Marian leads a glitzy life of limos, television, and showbiz parties - but she would argue that she spends the majority of her life writing alone, wearing her PJs....
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Making It up as I Go Along
- By: Marian Keyes
- Narrated by: Aoife McMahon
- Length: 12 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall104
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Performance97
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Story98
You'll be wincing in recognition and scratching your head in incredulity, but like Marian herself you won't be able to stop laughing at the sheer delightful absurdity that is modern life....
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Loved it!
- By Amazon Customer on 08-03-2018
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Making It up as I Go Along
- Narrated by: Aoife McMahon
- Length: 12 hrs and 49 mins
- Release date: 16-02-2016
- Language: English
- You'll be wincing in recognition and scratching your head in incredulity, but like Marian herself you won't be able to stop laughing at the sheer delightful absurdity that is modern life....
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Against Interpretation and Other Essays
- By: Susan Sontag
- Narrated by: Tavia Gilbert
- Length: 12 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall7
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Performance6
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Originally published in 1966, Susan Sontag's first collection of essays is a modern classic and includes the famous essays "Notes on Camp" and "Against Interpretation", as well as, her impassioned discussions....
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Disappointing narration
- By Anonymous on 28-11-2021
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Against Interpretation and Other Essays
- Narrated by: Tavia Gilbert
- Length: 12 hrs and 6 mins
- Release date: 17-04-2018
- Language: English
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Originally published in 1966, Susan Sontag's first collection of essays is a modern classic and includes the famous essays "Notes on Camp" and "Against Interpretation", as well as, her impassioned discussions....
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On Meditation
- By: Sri M
- Narrated by: Rajiv Dadia
- Length: 5 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall2
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Performance2
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In today's challenging and busy world, don't you wish you knew how to quieten your mind and focus on yourself? In On Meditation, renowned spiritual leader, Sri M, answers all your questions on the practice and benefits of meditation. With his knowledge of all the various schools of...
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Great content but audio file badly needs editing!
- By Amazon Customer on 17-08-2020
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On Meditation
- Narrated by: Rajiv Dadia
- Length: 5 hrs and 41 mins
- Release date: 13-04-2020
- Language: English
- In today's challenging and busy world, don't you wish you knew how to quieten your mind and focus on yourself? In On Meditation, renowned spiritual leader, Sri M, answers all your questions on the practice and benefits of meditation. With his knowledge of all the various schools of...
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The Complete Essays of Montaigne
- By: Michel Eyquem de Montaigne, Donald M. Frame - translator
- Narrated by: Christopher Lane
- Length: 49 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall12
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Performance11
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Story11
A faithful translation is rare; a translation which preserves intact the original text is very rare; a perfect translation of Montaigne appears impossible....
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Long but worth it
- By Rohini Manohar on 13-03-2017
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The Complete Essays of Montaigne
- Narrated by: Christopher Lane
- Length: 49 hrs and 34 mins
- Release date: 20-09-2011
- Language: English
- A faithful translation is rare; a translation which preserves intact the original text is very rare; a perfect translation of Montaigne appears impossible....
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The Communist Manifesto
- Penguin Classics
- By: Friedrich Engels, Karl Marx, Gareth Stedman Jones - editor
- Narrated by: Arinze Kene
- Length: 7 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall30
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Performance23
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Story23
Brought to you by Penguin. This Penguin Classic is performed by Arinzé Kene, writer and performer of Olivier Award nominated Misty, and also known for his roles in Youngers, Informer and Eastenders. This definitive recording includes an Introduction by Gareth Stedman Jones. The Communist...
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Disappointing!
- By Goran on 28-08-2023
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The Communist Manifesto
- Penguin Classics
- Narrated by: Arinze Kene
- Length: 7 hrs and 32 mins
- Release date: 26-09-2019
- Language: English
- Brought to you by Penguin. This Penguin Classic is performed by Arinzé Kene, writer and performer of Olivier Award nominated Misty, and also known for his roles in Youngers, Informer and Eastenders. This definitive recording includes an Introduction by Gareth Stedman Jones. The Communist...
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Consider the Lobster
- And Other Essays
- By: David Foster Wallace
- Narrated by: David Foster Wallace
- Length: 3 hrs and 48 mins
- Abridged
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Overall66
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Performance54
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Story51
Do lobsters feel pain? Did Franz Kafka have a funny bone? What is John Updike's deal, anyway? And what happens when adult video starlets meet their fans in person? David Foster Wallace answers these questions and more in essays that are also enthralling narrative adventures. Whether covering the...
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Thought provoking
- By Anthony Pyle on 09-08-2016
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Consider the Lobster
- And Other Essays
- Narrated by: David Foster Wallace
- Length: 3 hrs and 48 mins
- Release date: 13-12-2005
- Language: English
- Do lobsters feel pain? Did Franz Kafka have a funny bone? What is John Updike's deal, anyway? And what happens when adult video starlets meet their fans in person? David Foster Wallace answers these questions and more in essays that are also enthralling narrative adventures. Whether covering the...
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The Cool Side of My Pillow
- A Book of Essays
- By: Bruce Campbell
- Narrated by: Bruce Campbell
- Length: 2 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall10
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Performance10
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The Cool Side of My Pillow is a collection of essays. Don’t let that fancy word fool you. I’m not trying to get highbrow or rant myself blue, but there are experiences and observations outside of the entertainment industry that I feel are worth sharing....
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The Cool Side of My Pillow
- A Book of Essays
- Narrated by: Bruce Campbell
- Length: 2 hrs and 36 mins
- Release date: 05-01-2021
- Language: English
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The Cool Side of My Pillow is a collection of essays. Don’t let that fancy word fool you. I’m not trying to get highbrow or rant myself blue, but there are experiences and observations outside of the entertainment industry that I feel are worth sharing....
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The Hidden Lamp
- Stories from Twenty-Five Centuries of Awakened Women
- By: Zenshin Florence Caplow - editor, Reigetsu Susan Moon - editor
- Narrated by: Caroline McLaughlin, Judith West
- Length: 11 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4
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Performance4
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The Hidden Lamp is a collection of 100 koans and stories of Buddhist women from the time of the Buddha to the present day. This revolutionary book brings together many teaching stories....
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The Hidden Lamp
- Stories from Twenty-Five Centuries of Awakened Women
- Narrated by: Caroline McLaughlin, Judith West
- Length: 11 hrs and 5 mins
- Release date: 07-04-2016
- Language: English
- The Hidden Lamp is a collection of 100 koans and stories of Buddhist women from the time of the Buddha to the present day. This revolutionary book brings together many teaching stories....
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The Last Days of Socrates
- By: Plato, Christopher Rowe, Christopher Rowe - introduction, and others
- Narrated by: Justin Avoth, Laurence Dobiesz
- Length: 6 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall9
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Performance9
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Story8
Brought to you by Penguin. This Penguin Classic is performed by Justin Avoth and Laurence Dobiesz. This definitive recording includes an introduction by Christopher Rowe read by Justin Avoth. 'Consider just this, and give your minds to this alone: whether or not what I say is just' Plato's...
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Emotional, engaging, and thought provoking.
- By Samuel Reid-Morrison on 12-05-2023
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The Last Days of Socrates
- Narrated by: Justin Avoth, Laurence Dobiesz
- Length: 6 hrs and 35 mins
- Release date: 25-02-2021
- Language: English
- Brought to you by Penguin. This Penguin Classic is performed by Justin Avoth and Laurence Dobiesz. This definitive recording includes an introduction by Christopher Rowe read by Justin Avoth. 'Consider just this, and give your minds to this alone: whether or not what I say is just' Plato's...
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Bruce Chatwin: A BBC Radio Collection
- In Patagonia & more
- By: Bruce Chatwin
- Narrated by: Russell Tovey, Ian Hogg, Ioan Meredith, and others
- Length: 6 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1
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Performance1
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A collection of full-cast dramas and readings from the giant of travel writing – plus a bonus documentary Author and adventurer Bruce Chatwin was one of the 20th Century’s most charismatic writers. His first book, In Patagonia, changed the face of travel writing and made him a literary...
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Bruce Chatwin: A BBC Radio Collection
- In Patagonia & more
- Narrated by: Russell Tovey, Ian Hogg, Ioan Meredith, Patrick Malahide, Michael Siberry, James Purefoy, Ben Onwukwe, Clare Perkins, Gwen Watford, Mo Sesay, Ewan Bailey, Susannah Clapp, Full cast
- Length: 6 hrs and 9 mins
- Release date: 18-04-2024
- Language: English
- A collection of full-cast dramas and readings from the giant of travel writing – plus a bonus documentary Author and adventurer Bruce Chatwin was one of the 20th Century’s most charismatic writers. His first book, In Patagonia, changed the face of travel writing and made him a literary...
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Fallen Leaves
- Last Words on Life, Love, War & God
- By: Will Durant
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
- Length: 5 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall15
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Performance13
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The final and most personal work from Pulitzer Prize - winning author and historian Will Durant - discovered 32 years after his death - is a message of insight for everyone....
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Fallen Leaves
- Last Words on Life, Love, War & God
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
- Length: 5 hrs and 18 mins
- Release date: 09-12-2014
- Language: English
- The final and most personal work from Pulitzer Prize - winning author and historian Will Durant - discovered 32 years after his death - is a message of insight for everyone....
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To Throw Away Unopened
- By: Viv Albertine
- Narrated by: Jasmine Blackborow
- Length: 9 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall9
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Performance8
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Story8
What was I fighting for? Even now I'm not sure. Something so old and so deep, it has no words, no shape, no logic....
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story teller song bird. mother daughter sister.
- By Malcolm Lewis on 12-12-2022
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To Throw Away Unopened
- Narrated by: Jasmine Blackborow
- Length: 9 hrs and 16 mins
- Release date: 04-10-2018
- Language: English
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What was I fighting for? Even now I'm not sure. Something so old and so deep, it has no words, no shape, no logic....
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