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The Internet is a Playground

Irreverent Correspondences of an Evil Online Genius

by David Thorne ...

"There is usually a fine line between genius and insanity, but in this case it has become very blurred. Some of the funniest and most clever writing I have read in years." (Terrance Fielding, WIRED magazine)"I laughed so hard and uncontrollably I could hardly breathe. Reading this on public transport is not a good idea." (Penthouse magazine)"Brilliantly funny." (Jezebel.com)From the notorious ... Read more

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"There is usually a fine line between genius and insanity, but in this case it has become very blurred. Some of the funniest and most clever writing I have read in years." (Terrance Fielding, WIRED magazine)"I laughed so hard and uncontrollably I could hardly breathe. Reading this on public transport is not a good idea." (Penthouse magazine)"Brilliantly funny." (Jezebel.com)From the notorious
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The Internet is a Playground

by David Thorne ...

David Thorne has quickly established himself as the worlds leading internet troublemaker. Since his emailed efforts to settle an overdue bill with a drawing of a spider achieved massive worldwide online exposure in 2008 millions of people have followed Thornes hilarious exchanges with unwitting victims reported via the mainstream media online and email inboxes globally. Thornes razor-sharp ... Read more

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David Thorne has quickly established himself as the worlds leading internet troublemaker. Since his emailed efforts to settle an overdue bill with a drawing of a spider achieved massive worldwide online exposure in 2008 millions of people have followed Thornes hilarious exchanges with unwitting victims reported via the mainstream media online and email inboxes globally. Thornes razor-sharp
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The Man Who Was Thursday

A Nightmare

by G. K. Chesterton ...

Narrated by David Thorn ...

Unabridged

6 hours 33 min

Widely considered to be Chesterton’s masterpiece, The Man Who Was Thursday is a spellbinding psychological thriller which defies easy classification. Both a fascinating detective mystery and a surreal exploration of truth and relativism, it centers on seven anarchists in turn-of-the-century London who call themselves by the names of the days of the week. Hearing of this council of anarchists bent ... Read more

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Widely considered to be Chesterton’s masterpiece, The Man Who Was Thursday is a spellbinding psychological thriller which defies easy classification. Both a fascinating detective mystery and a surreal exploration of truth and relativism, it centers on seven anarchists in turn-of-the-century London who call themselves by the names of the days of the week. Hearing of this council of anarchists bent
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Thomas Wolsey, the Late Cardinal

His Life and Death

by George Cavendish, Alcazar AudioWorks ...

Narrated by David Thorn ...

Unabridged

9 hours

This extraordinary “eye-witness” account of Cardinal Thomas Wolsey’s rise and fall from power was written between 1554 and 1558 by his gentleman-usher, George Cavendish, who was privy to so much of the Cardinal’s ambitious endeavors. However, Cavendish prudently waited a long time before chronicling his observations for fear of his life, as there were those who may have take his memoirs the wrong ... Read more

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This extraordinary “eye-witness” account of Cardinal Thomas Wolsey’s rise and fall from power was written between 1554 and 1558 by his gentleman-usher, George Cavendish, who was privy to so much of the Cardinal’s ambitious endeavors. However, Cavendish prudently waited a long time before chronicling his observations for fear of his life, as there were those who may have take his memoirs the wrong
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A Wonder Book for Girls and Boys

by Nathaniel Hawthorne ...

Narrated by David Thorn, Bobbie Frohman ...

Unabridged

5 hours 35 min

The colorful characters from Greek mythology come alive in exciting adventures captured by the author of The House of the Seven Gables and The Scarlet Letter. Ride Pegasus, open Pandora’s Box, slay Medusa with her head of many snakes, join Hercules as he flexes his muscles and King Midas as he turns his daughter into gold. The stories, moral in tone, are totally riveting.A Wonder Book for Girls ... Read more

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The colorful characters from Greek mythology come alive in exciting adventures captured by the author of The House of the Seven Gables and The Scarlet Letter. Ride Pegasus, open Pandora’s Box, slay Medusa with her head of many snakes, join Hercules as he flexes his muscles and King Midas as he turns his daughter into gold. The stories, moral in tone, are totally riveting.A Wonder Book for Girls
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The Moonstone

by Wilkie Collins ...

Narrated by David Thorn ...

Unabridged

20 hours 21 min

In The Moonstone, credited as the first detective story written in the English language, Wilkie Collins weaves a classic mystery, told from the perspective of several characters with firsthand knowledge surrounding the disappearance of a large yellow diamond known as the Moonstone. The jewel was taken from the room of its young owner, Rachel Verinder, who was bequeathed the diamond by a ne'er-do ... Read more

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In The Moonstone, credited as the first detective story written in the English language, Wilkie Collins weaves a classic mystery, told from the perspective of several characters with firsthand knowledge surrounding the disappearance of a large yellow diamond known as the Moonstone. The jewel was taken from the room of its young owner, Rachel Verinder, who was bequeathed the diamond by a ne'er-do
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The Trial of Charles I

A Contemporary Account Taken from the Memoirs of Sir Thomas Herbert and John Rushworth

by Roger Lockyer ...

Narrated by David Thorn ...

Unabridged

5 hours 13 min

A contemporary account taken from the memoirs of Sir Thomas Herbers and Hohn Rushworth.Taken from two main sources, John Rushworth's Historical Collection (circa 1659) and Sir Thomas Herbert's memoirs (circa 1678), this book will primarily be of interest to those who have a deep curiosity about this historic event, unprecedented in the history of European nations at that time. It chronicles ... Read more

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A contemporary account taken from the memoirs of Sir Thomas Herbers and Hohn Rushworth.Taken from two main sources, John Rushworth's Historical Collection (circa 1659) and Sir Thomas Herbert's memoirs (circa 1678), this book will primarily be of interest to those who have a deep curiosity about this historic event, unprecedented in the history of European nations at that time. It chronicles
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Heroes of the Valley

by Jonathan Stroud ...

Narrated by David Thorn ...

Unabridged

13 hours 28 min

Halli Sveinsson has grown up in the House of Svein, hearing the legends of the heroes as all his forefathers did. Theirs is a peaceful society, where the violence of the past has been outlawed and disputes are settled by the Council.But young Halli has never quite seemed to fit in with the others. For starters, he is neither handsome nor tall, like his siblings. He’s stumpy and swarthy, with a ... Read more

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Halli Sveinsson has grown up in the House of Svein, hearing the legends of the heroes as all his forefathers did. Theirs is a peaceful society, where the violence of the past has been outlawed and disputes are settled by the Council.But young Halli has never quite seemed to fit in with the others. For starters, he is neither handsome nor tall, like his siblings. He’s stumpy and swarthy, with a
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Gulliver’s Travels

by Jonathan Swift ...

Narrated by David Thorn ...

Unabridged

11 hours 30 min

Gulliver had always wanted to see the world. But whenever he steps on board a ship, bad luck always seems near at hand. He is shipwrecked, abandoned, marooned and mutinied against—and each time lands in a strange and curious place.First he discovers the kingdom of the small people of Lilliput, whose height make their petty quarrels seem ridiculous. Gulliver then encounters the giants of ... Read more

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Gulliver had always wanted to see the world. But whenever he steps on board a ship, bad luck always seems near at hand. He is shipwrecked, abandoned, marooned and mutinied against—and each time lands in a strange and curious place.First he discovers the kingdom of the small people of Lilliput, whose height make their petty quarrels seem ridiculous. Gulliver then encounters the giants of
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A Children’s Listening Library

by Alcazar AudioWorks, Alcazar AudioWorks, Alcazar AudioWorks, Beatrix Potter, Beatrix Potter, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Charles Perrault, Frances Hodgson Burnett, Kenneth Grahame, Robert Browning0, Washington Irving1, Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont2, Mother Goose3, David Thorn5, Peter Christen Asbjørnsen8, Jørgen Moe9, The Brothers Grimm0 ...

Narrated by Bobbie Frohman4, David Thorn6, others7 ...

Series Audiobook 1 - The Children’s Listening Library Series
Unabridged

11 hours 18 min

Enjoy a timeless collection of children's fables, fairy tales, and stories, all available in one audiobook. A Children's Listening Library: Volume 1 includes:Mother Goose's Nursery RhymesSelections from the Tales of Beatrix PotterBeauty & the Beast byJeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont "East of the Sun, West of the Moon"by Peter Christen Asbj├©rnsen and J├©rgen MoeCinderella based on Charles ... Read more

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Enjoy a timeless collection of children's fables, fairy tales, and stories, all available in one audiobook. A Children's Listening Library: Volume 1 includes:Mother Goose's Nursery RhymesSelections from the Tales of Beatrix PotterBeauty & the Beast byJeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont "East of the Sun, West of the Moon"by Peter Christen Asbj├©rnsen and J├©rgen MoeCinderella based on Charles
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Emily Fox-Seton

Being “The Making of a Marchioness” and “The Methods of Lady Walderhurst”

by Frances Hodgson Burnett, Alcazar AudioWorks, Romeo International ...

Narrated by a full cast, Susan McCarthy, Laurelle Westaway, David Thorn, Bruce Blau, Linda Montgomery, Bobbie Frohman, Debra Ting, Estelle Piper Kennedy, Kathi Turner, Melissa Leventon, Pam DeWeerd ...

Unabridged

8 hours 44 min

This two-part adult fairytale by the author of The Secret Garden combines a charming Cinderella tale with an ironic look at class structure and the Edwardian marriage market in turn-of-the-century London.Emily Fox-Seton is a simple but good-hearted woman struggling to make ends meet while maintaining the dignity of one distantly related to the aristocracy. The Marquis of Walderhurst is an awkward ... Read more

$23.99 CAD

This two-part adult fairytale by the author of The Secret Garden combines a charming Cinderella tale with an ironic look at class structure and the Edwardian marriage market in turn-of-the-century London.Emily Fox-Seton is a simple but good-hearted woman struggling to make ends meet while maintaining the dignity of one distantly related to the aristocracy. The Marquis of Walderhurst is an awkward
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King Arthur and His Knights

by Howard Pyle ...

Narrated by David Thorn ...

Unabridged

11 hours 30 min

In these wonderfully illustrated tales, renowned storyteller Howard Pyle carries us back to the enchanting world of King Arthur and his Round Table. The book chronicles the adventures of Arthur as he draws the sword Excalibur from the anvil, proving his right to the throne, and as he courts and wins the heart of Guinevere. Later he suffers the treachery of the wicked Morgana le Fay and witnesses ... Read more

$21.99 CAD

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In these wonderfully illustrated tales, renowned storyteller Howard Pyle carries us back to the enchanting world of King Arthur and his Round Table. The book chronicles the adventures of Arthur as he draws the sword Excalibur from the anvil, proving his right to the throne, and as he courts and wins the heart of Guinevere. Later he suffers the treachery of the wicked Morgana le Fay and witnesses
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