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The Metal Heart

The beautiful and atmospheric story of freedom and love that will grip your heart

by Caroline Lea ...

The beautifully compelling wartime story of freedom and love set deep in the Scottish islands'A powerful Second World War love story' THE TIMES'Deeply evocative of Orkney and its wild beauty. A stunning tale of sisters, salvation and sacrifice' EMMA STONEX_________Orkney, 1941.Five hundred Italian prisoners of war arrive to fortify these wild and desolate islands.Orph... ... Read more

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The beautifully compelling wartime story of freedom and love set deep in the Scottish islands'A powerful Second World War love story' THE TIMES'Deeply evocative of Orkney and its wild beauty. A stunning tale of sisters, salvation and sacrifice' EMMA STONEX_________Orkney, 1941.Five hundred Italian prisoners of war arrive to fortify these wild and desolate islands.Orph...
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Love, Sex & Frankenstein

A gothic feminist tale of Mary Shelley – longlisted for the RSL Ondaatje Prize 2026

by Caroline Lea ...

In the shadowed halls of Villa Diodati, Mary Shelley’s fury took shape – and birthed a monster'Hypnotic, gothic, and utterly terrifying, Love, Sex & Frankenstein is an unmissable novel' 5* Review'The best expression of female rage I have read to date' 5* Review--Villa Diodati, Lake Geneva, 1816.The dark summer that birthed a monster . . .Eighteen-year-old Mar... ... Read more

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In the shadowed halls of Villa Diodati, Mary Shelley’s fury took shape – and birthed a monster'Hypnotic, gothic, and utterly terrifying, Love, Sex & Frankenstein is an unmissable novel' 5* Review'The best expression of female rage I have read to date' 5* Review--Villa Diodati, Lake Geneva, 1816.The dark summer that birthed a monster . . .Eighteen-year-old Mar...
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The Glass Woman

by Caroline Lea ...

A mysterious and captivating tale of love, fear and superstition set in the Icelandic wilderness . . .'An Icelandic Jane Eyre' SUNDAY TIMES'Gripped me in a cold fist. Beautiful' SARA COLLINS'Enthralling' STACEY HALLS'Moving and atmospheric' LAURA PURCELL________1686, Iceland.When Rósa is betrothed to Jón Eiríksson, she i... ... Read more

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A mysterious and captivating tale of love, fear and superstition set in the Icelandic wilderness . . .'An Icelandic Jane Eyre' SUNDAY TIMES'Gripped me in a cold fist. Beautiful' SARA COLLINS'Enthralling' STACEY HALLS'Moving and atmospheric' LAURA PURCELL________1686, Iceland.When Rósa is betrothed to Jón Eiríksson, she i...
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Mobility, Agency, Kinship

Representations of Migration Beyond Victimhood

Edited by Lea Espinoza Garrido, Carolin Gebauer, Julia Wewior ...

Series series History (R0)
This volume offers new perspectives on the ways in which migrants use storytelling practices and kinship formations in order to navigate and modify spaces of sovereignty, and thus to re-write narratives portraying them as helpless and passive victims. It provides one of the first investigations that assembles multidisciplinary contributions to look beyond individual acts of migrant agency and ... Read more

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This volume offers new perspectives on the ways in which migrants use storytelling practices and kinship formations in order to navigate and modify spaces of sovereignty, and thus to re-write narratives portraying them as helpless and passive victims. It provides one of the first investigations that assembles multidisciplinary contributions to look beyond individual acts of migrant agency and
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The Metal Heart

The beautiful and atmospheric story of freedom and love that will grip your heart

by Caroline Lea ...

Narrated by David Monteath, Arielle Free, Simone Lahbib ...

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9 hours 7 min

Brought to you by Penguin.A BEAUTIFULLY COMPELLING WARTIME STORY OF FREEDOM AND LOVEThe sky is clear, star-stamped and silvered by the waxing gibbous moon.No planes have flown over the islands tonight; no bombs have fallen for over a year.Orkney, 1940. Five hundred Italian prisoners-of-war arrive to fortify these remote and windswept islands. Resentful islanders are fearful of the enemy in ... ... Read more

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Brought to you by Penguin.A BEAUTIFULLY COMPELLING WARTIME STORY OF FREEDOM AND LOVEThe sky is clear, star-stamped and silvered by the waxing gibbous moon.No planes have flown over the islands tonight; no bombs have fallen for over a year.Orkney, 1940. Five hundred Italian prisoners-of-war arrive to fortify these remote and windswept islands. Resentful islanders are fearful of the enemy in ...
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The Glass Woman

by Caroline Lea ...

Narrated by Smari Gunn, Heiða Reed ...

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11 hours 18 min

Brought to you by Penguin.1686, ICELAND. AN ISOLATED, WINDSWEPT LAND HAUNTED BY WITCH TRIALS AND STEEPED IN THE ANCIENT SAGAS.Betrothed unexpectedly to Jón Eiríksson, Rósa is sent to join her new husband in the remote village of Stykkishólmur. Here, the villagers are wary of outsiders.But Rósa harbours her own suspicions. Her husband buried his first wife alone in the dead of night. He will not ... Read more

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Brought to you by Penguin.1686, ICELAND. AN ISOLATED, WINDSWEPT LAND HAUNTED BY WITCH TRIALS AND STEEPED IN THE ANCIENT SAGAS.Betrothed unexpectedly to Jón Eiríksson, Rósa is sent to join her new husband in the remote village of Stykkishólmur. Here, the villagers are wary of outsiders.But Rósa harbours her own suspicions. Her husband buried his first wife alone in the dead of night. He will not
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Love, Sex & Frankenstein

A gothic feminist tale of Mary Shelley – longlisted for the RSL Ondaatje Prize 2026

by Caroline Lea ...

Narrated by Florence Howard ...

Unabridged

11 hours 27 min

**Brought to you by Penguin.Villa Diodati, Lake Geneva, 1816.The dark summer that birthed a monster . . .**Eighteen-year-old Mary Shelley has fled London with her lover, Percy Shelley, and her sister, Claire. Tormented by Shelley’s betrayals, haunted by the loss of their baby and suspicious of her sister’s intentions, Mary seeks a refuge.But Lord Byron’s villa, lying under ominous, ash-shrouded ... Read more

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**Brought to you by Penguin.Villa Diodati, Lake Geneva, 1816.The dark summer that birthed a monster . . .**Eighteen-year-old Mary Shelley has fled London with her lover, Percy Shelley, and her sister, Claire. Tormented by Shelley’s betrayals, haunted by the loss of their baby and suspicious of her sister’s intentions, Mary seeks a refuge.But Lord Byron’s villa, lying under ominous, ash-shrouded
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Greater Sins

The haunting, lyrical tale about passion and superstition, a Radio Times best book of the year

by Gabrielle Griffiths ...

Narrated by Brede McDermott, Thoren Ferguson ...

Unabridged

10 hours 47 min

Brought to you by Penguin.Who will cast the first stone?1915, the Cabrach, Aberdeenshire. An isolated Scottish community is disturbed by a strange discovery: a body in a peat bog, perfectly preserved. Two people haul the body from the ground: Lizzie, the wife of a wealthy local landowner, and Johnny, a nomadic singer and farm hand. At hearthside and inn, people whisper: what have we unearthed?One ... Read more

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Brought to you by Penguin.Who will cast the first stone?1915, the Cabrach, Aberdeenshire. An isolated Scottish community is disturbed by a strange discovery: a body in a peat bog, perfectly preserved. Two people haul the body from the ground: Lizzie, the wife of a wealthy local landowner, and Johnny, a nomadic singer and farm hand. At hearthside and inn, people whisper: what have we unearthed?One
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No & Other Love Stories

A dark and delicious collection of short stories from the queen of weird girl fiction

by Kirsty Logan ...

Narrated by Kirsty Logan ...

Unabridged

6 hours 2 min

**Brought to you by Penguin.A deliciously dark collection of love stories to sink your teeth into, from the prizewinning author of NOW SHE IS WITCH**Can 'no' be a declaration of love? What happens when love is savage, dangerous and all-consuming? In this gorgeous and unsettling collection, women navigate the complexities and cruelties of desire across time and place, from a medieval convent to a ... Read more

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**Brought to you by Penguin.A deliciously dark collection of love stories to sink your teeth into, from the prizewinning author of NOW SHE IS WITCH**Can 'no' be a declaration of love? What happens when love is savage, dangerous and all-consuming? In this gorgeous and unsettling collection, women navigate the complexities and cruelties of desire across time and place, from a medieval convent to a
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The Lady of the Lake

A Fierce Sapphic Love and Forbidden Secrets That Will Tear Camelot Apart

by Jean Menzies ...

Narrated by Anna Burnett ...

Unabridged

9 hours 46 min

Brought to you by Penguin.When Lady Viviane leaves the lakes of the far North for the splendour of Camelot, she knows the destiny her father has planned for her. To capture the heart and hand of the young prince, Arthur. To bring her family richness and glory.But it is Arthur’s sister Morgan who captures Viviane’s eye. Fierce and headstrong, Morgan sees another path – one she and Viviane can carve ... Read more

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Brought to you by Penguin.When Lady Viviane leaves the lakes of the far North for the splendour of Camelot, she knows the destiny her father has planned for her. To capture the heart and hand of the young prince, Arthur. To bring her family richness and glory.But it is Arthur’s sister Morgan who captures Viviane’s eye. Fierce and headstrong, Morgan sees another path – one she and Viviane can carve
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Dominion

Shortlisted for the 2026 Women's Prize for Fiction

by Addie E. Citchens ...

Narrated by Dion Graham, Bahni Turpin, Angel Pean, Andre Giles ...

Unabridged

7 hours 1 min

SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2026 WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION"Absolutely outstanding"―ROXANE GAY"Formidable"― THE GUARDIAN"Bold and darkly funny"― THE SUNDAY TIMES"Gripping"― THE TELEGRAPH"A debut of striking authority"― THE SPECTATORIn the town of Dominion, Mississippi, Reverend Sabre Winfrey, Jr. is more th... ... Read more

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SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2026 WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION"Absolutely outstanding"―ROXANE GAY"Formidable"― THE GUARDIAN"Bold and darkly funny"― THE SUNDAY TIMES"Gripping"― THE TELEGRAPH"A debut of striking authority"― THE SPECTATORIn the town of Dominion, Mississippi, Reverend Sabre Winfrey, Jr. is more th...
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We Are Not Numbers

The Voices of Gaza’s Youth. The Sunday Times Bestseller

by Ahmed Alnaouq, Pam Bailey ...

Narrated by Ahmed Alnaouq, George Kreitem, Sarah Agha ...

Unabridged

8 hours 26 min

Brought to you by Penguin.A teenage girl stares at her roof, hoping it won’t collapse over her head. A young student searches the Internet for photos of libraries around the world, hoping he’ll be able to visit them one day. Another walks around the city, taking notes of all the buildings she dreams of repairing.These are the stories of young people from Gaza, born under Israeli occupation and ... Read more

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Brought to you by Penguin.A teenage girl stares at her roof, hoping it won’t collapse over her head. A young student searches the Internet for photos of libraries around the world, hoping he’ll be able to visit them one day. Another walks around the city, taking notes of all the buildings she dreams of repairing.These are the stories of young people from Gaza, born under Israeli occupation and
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