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Heroes or Zeroes?

Myths and Legends from the Bad Boys of Ancient Greece

by Lizzy Tiffin ...

From the author of Bad Girls of Ancient Greece comes a new collection, covering tales of lore from bad boys and more…Myths and legends would be nothing without their shining star of a hero at the forefront, right? But what about those sidekicks and minor characters so often scrubbed out of the story?From honoured heroes such as Heracles, to savage scoundrels like Tityus, or even the unexpected ... Read more

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From the author of Bad Girls of Ancient Greece comes a new collection, covering tales of lore from bad boys and more…Myths and legends would be nothing without their shining star of a hero at the forefront, right? But what about those sidekicks and minor characters so often scrubbed out of the story?From honoured heroes such as Heracles, to savage scoundrels like Tityus, or even the unexpected
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Bad Girls of Ancient Greece

Myths and Legends from the Baddies that Started it all

by Lizzy Tiffin ...

Narrated by Madeleine Leslay ...

Unabridged

9 hours

You’ve heard all about the ‘brilliant men’ of ancient myth, but what about the scheming and scandalous women who were so often lost in their shadow?Bad Girls of Ancient Greece contains profiles of wayward wives, mad mothers, scandalous sisters and damsels, that quite frankly, caused others A LOT of stress in the ancient world.With the ever-growing popularity of mythological retellings, Lizzy ... Read more

$34.99 CAD

You’ve heard all about the ‘brilliant men’ of ancient myth, but what about the scheming and scandalous women who were so often lost in their shadow?Bad Girls of Ancient Greece contains profiles of wayward wives, mad mothers, scandalous sisters and damsels, that quite frankly, caused others A LOT of stress in the ancient world.With the ever-growing popularity of mythological retellings, Lizzy
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Heroes or Zeroes?

Myths and Legends from the Bad Boys of Ancient Greece

by Lizzy Tiffin ...

Narrated by Madeleine Leslay ...

Unabridged

9 hours 58 min

From the author of Bad Girls of Ancient Greece comes a new collection, covering tales of lore from bad boys and more…Myths and legends would be nothing without their shining star of a hero at the forefront, right? But what about those sidekicks and minor characters so often scrubbed out of the story?From honoured heroes such as Heracles, to savage scoundrels like Tityus, or even the unexpected ... Read more

$36.99 CAD

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From the author of Bad Girls of Ancient Greece comes a new collection, covering tales of lore from bad boys and more…Myths and legends would be nothing without their shining star of a hero at the forefront, right? But what about those sidekicks and minor characters so often scrubbed out of the story?From honoured heroes such as Heracles, to savage scoundrels like Tityus, or even the unexpected
... Read more

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Those Who Are About to Die

A Day in the Life of a Roman Gladiator

by Harry Sidebottom ...

Narrated by Justin Avoth ...

Unabridged

10 hours 58 min

**ONE OF THE ECONOMIST'S BEST BOOKS OF 2025 • See ancient Rome through the eyes of a gladiator—from the evening before the games at the Colosseum to the evening after"A grippingly original way of making the alien world of the Roman Amphitheatre both accessible and comprehensible." —Tom Holland, co-host of The Rest is History**What did a gladiator feel when he stepped out onto the sand of the ... Read more

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**ONE OF THE ECONOMIST'S BEST BOOKS OF 2025 • See ancient Rome through the eyes of a gladiator—from the evening before the games at the Colosseum to the evening after"A grippingly original way of making the alien world of the Roman Amphitheatre both accessible and comprehensible." —Tom Holland, co-host of The Rest is History**What did a gladiator feel when he stepped out onto the sand of the
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Trafalgar

by Paul O'Keeffe ...

Narrated by Paul O'Keefe ...

Unabridged

13 hours 44 min

Brought to you by Penguin.A vivid and visceral portrayal of the most famous naval battle in history, focusing on the human cost of war, by a brilliant military historianAt or about 1.15 in the afternoon of 21 October 1805, Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson was struck by a 22-gramme, 15-millimetre French musket round fired down from the mizzen top of the Redoutable, a distance of some 70 feet to HMS ... Read more

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Brought to you by Penguin.A vivid and visceral portrayal of the most famous naval battle in history, focusing on the human cost of war, by a brilliant military historianAt or about 1.15 in the afternoon of 21 October 1805, Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson was struck by a 22-gramme, 15-millimetre French musket round fired down from the mizzen top of the Redoutable, a distance of some 70 feet to HMS
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Self-Help from the Middle Ages

What the Seven Deadly Sins Can Teach Us About Living

by Peter Jones ...

Narrated by Peter Jones ...

Unabridged

8 hours 15 min

**In this charming journey into the past, a historian reveals medieval wisdom that can still guide us today"One of the most compelling medieval history books I have ever read."–Ian Mortimer, author of The Time Traveler’s Guide to Medieval England**Peter Jones was teaching medieval history at a university in Siberia when his third icy winter there plunged him into a dark place. Luckily, he knew ... Read more

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**In this charming journey into the past, a historian reveals medieval wisdom that can still guide us today"One of the most compelling medieval history books I have ever read."–Ian Mortimer, author of The Time Traveler’s Guide to Medieval England**Peter Jones was teaching medieval history at a university in Siberia when his third icy winter there plunged him into a dark place. Luckily, he knew
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A Brief History of the Coast in 100 Objects

by Sally Coulthard ...

Narrated by Sally Coulthard ...

Unabridged

10 hours 7 min

An immersive history of our coasts and the people who have shaped themThe coast means something different to everyone.It’s a place of pleasure and reckless pursuits, of fishing, fearless endeavours and a crashing, rugged beauty. The coast is, and always has been, our first line of defence and our springboard to other cultures.Through the lens of 100 carefully selected objects, this treasure chest ... Read more

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An immersive history of our coasts and the people who have shaped themThe coast means something different to everyone.It’s a place of pleasure and reckless pursuits, of fishing, fearless endeavours and a crashing, rugged beauty. The coast is, and always has been, our first line of defence and our springboard to other cultures.Through the lens of 100 carefully selected objects, this treasure chest
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Roman Empire by Train with Alice Roberts

A Journey Through Ancient History - As Seen on Channel 4

by James Nally ...

Narrated by Alice Roberts, Laurence Dobiesz ...

Unabridged

6 hours 47 min

Brought to you by Penguin.AS SEEN ON TVProfessor Alice Roberts travels 1,300 miles by train across Italy, France and Spain in search of a greater understanding of the Roman Empire for Channel 4's popular TV series Roman Empire by Train with Alice Roberts.Visiting sites often off the beaten track with experts in each location sharing their insights and revealing up-to-date discoveries, this book ... Read more

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Brought to you by Penguin.AS SEEN ON TVProfessor Alice Roberts travels 1,300 miles by train across Italy, France and Spain in search of a greater understanding of the Roman Empire for Channel 4's popular TV series Roman Empire by Train with Alice Roberts.Visiting sites often off the beaten track with experts in each location sharing their insights and revealing up-to-date discoveries, this book
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Blueprints

How Mathematics Shapes Creativity

by Marcus du Sautoy ...

Narrated by Mark Elstob ...

Unabridged

13 hours 2 min

An Oxford mathematician, playwright, and musician reveals how creative people can harness the profound and productive relationship between mathematics and the artsWhen Shakespeare has the Three Witches cast Macbeth’s lot, he uses something very weird to do it: not simply “eye of newt and toe of frog,” but the number seven. And when Hamlet claims, “To be or not to be, that is the question,” ... Read more

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An Oxford mathematician, playwright, and musician reveals how creative people can harness the profound and productive relationship between mathematics and the artsWhen Shakespeare has the Three Witches cast Macbeth’s lot, he uses something very weird to do it: not simply “eye of newt and toe of frog,” but the number seven. And when Hamlet claims, “To be or not to be, that is the question,”
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Forgotten Forests

Twelve Thousand Years of British and Irish Woodlands

by Jonathan Mullard ...

Narrated by Joe Jameson ...

Unabridged

9 hours 15 min

Ancient trees, some over a thousand years old, are dotted around the British Isles, the last survivors of a lost world. Now, new scientific studies of these trees and of fossilised forests and of our oldest wooden artifacts can help us to understand the many woodlands that have disappeared from our landscapes.Locked in ice for more than twenty thousand years, the lands that now make up Britain and ... Read more

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Ancient trees, some over a thousand years old, are dotted around the British Isles, the last survivors of a lost world. Now, new scientific studies of these trees and of fossilised forests and of our oldest wooden artifacts can help us to understand the many woodlands that have disappeared from our landscapes.Locked in ice for more than twenty thousand years, the lands that now make up Britain and
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The Burial Witch

A Threadneedle Novella

by Cari Thomas ...

Narrated by Diana Yekinni ...

Series series Threadneedle
Unabridged

4 hours 39 min

An enchanting new novella set in the magical world of Sunday Times bestseller Threadneedle and The Times bestseller ShadowstitchAt home one memorable summer, Miranda unearths a mysterious suitcase in her attic that once belonged to her late grandmother. Inside, she finds a strange and unopenable wooden box.Determined to discover what’s inside, she ends up enlisting the help of Maya, the owner of a ... Read more

$24.99 CAD

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An enchanting new novella set in the magical world of Sunday Times bestseller Threadneedle and The Times bestseller ShadowstitchAt home one memorable summer, Miranda unearths a mysterious suitcase in her attic that once belonged to her late grandmother. Inside, she finds a strange and unopenable wooden box.Determined to discover what’s inside, she ends up enlisting the help of Maya, the owner of a
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Why We Click

The Emerging Science of Interpersonal Synchrony

by Kate Murphy ...

Narrated by Kate Murphy ...

Unabridged

7 hours 34 min

Why do you immediately click with some people while others just as inexplicably turn you off? Do people emit vibes? Is it possible to read a room? Are bad habits contagious?This program is read by the author.“[Kate] Murphy’s performance is approachable, even chatty, allowing the listener to curl up and take in the flow of stories and accessible science...Murphy’s words are well served by her ... Read more

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Why do you immediately click with some people while others just as inexplicably turn you off? Do people emit vibes? Is it possible to read a room? Are bad habits contagious?This program is read by the author.“[Kate] Murphy’s performance is approachable, even chatty, allowing the listener to curl up and take in the flow of stories and accessible science...Murphy’s words are well served by her
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