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    Alice

    The Story of Princess Alice of Greece, Prince Philip's Extraordinary Mother

    by Hugo Vickers ...
    Narrated by Tim Bentinck ...

    Unabridged

    15 hours 32 min

    The remarkable, moving story of Prince Philip's mother by eminent biographer Hugo Vickers, updated in this new edition - for fans of Kingmaker and The Lives and Deaths of the Princesses of HessePrincess Alice, mother of Prince Phillip, was something of a mystery figure even within her own family. Profoundly deaf, she was born at Windsor Castle in the presence of her great-grandmother, Queen ... Read more

    $29.20 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    Death In Ecstasy

    by Ngaio Marsh ...
    Narrated by Tim Bentinck ...
    Series Audiobook 4 - Inspector Alleyn

    Abridged

    3 hours 29 min

    Once again, Roderick Alleyn is on the case of a killer who plucked the life from the newest initiate of The House of the Sacred Flame, just as she was about to drink the sacrificial wine, being as it was laced with cyanide. In investigating her death he finds the High Priest and his followers are more enmeshed is the earthly passions of lust and jealousy than they would like to imagine. It may ... Read more

    $25.99 CAD

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    The Quest for Queen Mary

    James Pope-Hennessy's official biography of Queen Mary, edited by 'the most knowledgeable royal biographer on the planet' - Financial Times

    Unabridged

    9 hours 24 min

    A charming account of the life of enigmatic Queen Mary, wife of King George V, and a magnetic portrait of a vanished age'Gloriously indiscreet . . . the best royal book ever' - Harry Mount, Financial TimesWhen James Pope-Hennessy began his work on Queen Mary's official biography, it opened the door to meetings with royalty, court members and retainers around Europe. The series of candid ... Read more

    $38.99 CAD

  • Audiobook

    The Psychology of Conspiracy Theories (The Psychology of Everything)

    Narrated by Tim Bentinck ...

    Unabridged

    3 hours 52 min

    Who believes in conspiracy theories, and why are some people more susceptible to them than others?What are the consequences of such beliefs?Has a conspiracy theory ever turned out to be true?The Psychology of Conspiracy Theories debunks the myth that conspiracy theories are a modern phenomenon, exploring their broad social contexts, from politics to the workplace. The book explains why some people ... Read more

    $19.22 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    Developing China

    The Remarkable Impact of Foreign Direct Investment

    Narrated by Tim Bentinck ...

    Unabridged

    11 hours 27 min

    One of the most important features of China’s economic emergence has been the role of foreign investment and foreign companies. The importance goes well beyond the USD 1.6 trillion in foreign direct investment that China has received since it started opening its economy. Using the tools of economic impact analysis, the author estimates that around one-third of China’s GDP in recent years has been ... Read more

    $35.72 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    The Praise Singer

    A Virago Modern Classic

    by Mary Renault ...
    Narrated by Joan Walker, Tim Bentinck ...
    Series Audiobook 329 - Virago Modern Classics

    Unabridged

    11 hours 17 min

    AN ODYSSEY OF ART AND POWER, BY THE CLASSIC QUEEN OF ANCIENT GREEK RETELLINGS, FOR FANS OF THE WOMEN OF TROY, SONG OF ACHILLES AND THE ODYSSEY'Mary Renault is an exceptional storyteller' CHARLOTTE MENDELSON'A song of praise, a work of love, a serene, deliberate book, full of wisdom, rich in character, incident and description' WALL STREET JOURNALEach generation has its own drea... ... Read more

    $43.99 CAD

  • Audiobook

    All the Knowledge in the World

    The Extraordinary History of the Encyclopedia

    Narrated by Tim Bentinck ...

    Unabridged

    11 hours 53 min

    From the “deliriously clever” (Boston Globe) Simon Garfield, New York Times bestselling author of Just My Type, comesthe wild and fascinating story of the encyclopedia, from Ancient Greece to the present day.New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice""A brilliant book about knowledge itself.” —Deirdre Mask, author of The Address Book**“Garfield’s witty history captures th... ... Read more

    $36.99 CAD

  • Audiobook

    Samson Agonistes

    Unabridged

    1 hour 51 min

    Samson Agonistes, the ‘dramatic poem’ by John Milton, was published in 1671, three years before the poet’s death. Written in the form of a Greek tragedy, with the Chorus commenting on the action, it follows the biblical story of the blind Samson as he wreaks his revenge on the Philistines who have imprisoned him. A powerful subject, with a personal resonance for the blind Milton, it is a perfect ... Read more

    $13.05 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    Symposium

    A new translation by Tom Griffith

    Unabridged

    2 hours 31 min

    In Symposium, a group of Athenian aristocrats attend a party held by Agathon to celebrate his victory in the drama festival of the Dionysia. They talk about love until the drunken Alcibiades bursts in, and decides to talk about Socrates instead. Symposium gives a picture of the sparkling society that was Athens at the height of her empire. This classic discussion on love is presented in its ideal ... Read more

    $16.49 CAD

  • Audiobook

    Paris Requiem

    From the Winner of the HWA Gold Crown for Best Historical Fiction

    by Chris Lloyd ...
    Narrated by Tim Bentinck ...

    Unabridged

    11 hours 38 min

    'In Detective Eddie Giral, Chris Lloyd has created a flawed hero not just for occupied Paris, but for our own times, too' KATHERINE STANSFIELDParis, 1940. As the city adjusts to life under Nazi occupation, Detective Eddie Giral struggles to reconcile his job as a policeman with his new role enforcing a regime he cannot believe in but must work under.He's sacrificed so much in order to survive in ... Read more

    $38.99 CAD

  • Audiobook

    Oliver Twist

    Narrated by Tim Bentinck ...

    Unabridged

    18 hours 52 min

    Born in a workhouse and sold into an apprenticeship with an undertaker, young orphan Oliver Twist escapes and travels through London. While on his adventure, he meets Jack Dawkins, a member of a gang of juvenile pickpockets led by the elderly criminal Fagin. Caught in a life of immorality, Oliver finds himself taken away by a kind gentleman who leads him to a life he had never anticipated for ... Read more

    $34.34 CAD

  • Audiobook

    The Z Murders

    Narrated by Tim Bentinck ...
    Series series British Library Crime Classics

    Unabridged

    7 hours 53 min

    Richard Temperley arrives at Euston station early on a fogbound London morning. He takes refuge in a nearby hotel, along with a disagreeable fellow passenger, who had snored his way through the train journey. But within minutes the other man has snored for the last time - he has been shot dead while sleeping in an armchair. When the police arrive, Detective Inspector James discovers a token at the ... Read more

    $51.72 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus