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H. G. Wells Collection, The

by H. G. Wells ...

Narrated by Christopher Naylor, Ian Dunnett Jr, Matt Bates, Mike Grady, Roger May, Tom Babbage ...

Unabridged

45 hours 16 min

This collection brings together the most celebrated works of H.G. Wells.H.G. Wells was a pioneer of the science fiction genre and a man of boundless imagination. Whether describing marvellous new technologies, the vagaries of space flight or the risks of scientific development, his writings have continually captivated readers across the globe.Contains:•The First Men in the Moon•The War of the ... Read more

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This collection brings together the most celebrated works of H.G. Wells.H.G. Wells was a pioneer of the science fiction genre and a man of boundless imagination. Whether describing marvellous new technologies, the vagaries of space flight or the risks of scientific development, his writings have continually captivated readers across the globe.Contains:•The First Men in the Moon•The War of the
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The Murder of Roger Ackroyd: A Hercule Poirot Mystery

by Agatha Christie ...

Narrated by Roger May ...

Series series Detective Hercule Poirot
Unabridged

8 hours 37 min

When the respected businessman and widower Roger Ackroyd is found dead in his own home, no one in the tranquil village of King's Abbot is free from suspicion. Gossip and secrets swirl among the townspeople, and suspicion falls on everyone—from Ackroyd's household staff to his closest confidants. Amid whispers of betrayal and greed, the brilliant Hercule Poirot steps in to expose the truth.With ... Read more

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When the respected businessman and widower Roger Ackroyd is found dead in his own home, no one in the tranquil village of King's Abbot is free from suspicion. Gossip and secrets swirl among the townspeople, and suspicion falls on everyone—from Ackroyd's household staff to his closest confidants. Amid whispers of betrayal and greed, the brilliant Hercule Poirot steps in to expose the truth.With
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The Professor

by Charlotte Bronte, Roger May ...

Narrated by Roger May ...

Unabridged

11 hours 20 min

Unpublished at the time of her death, The Professor is the first novel written by Charlotte Brontë, and the seed of her later books, Jane Eyre and Villette. The narrator of the tale, William Crimsworth, tells a story of courage and ambition among jealousy and envy: orphaned from a young age, William rejects life in the clergy, and then as a tradesman, to the chagrin of his cruel uncles and elder ... Read more

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Unpublished at the time of her death, The Professor is the first novel written by Charlotte Brontë, and the seed of her later books, Jane Eyre and Villette. The narrator of the tale, William Crimsworth, tells a story of courage and ambition among jealousy and envy: orphaned from a young age, William rejects life in the clergy, and then as a tradesman, to the chagrin of his cruel uncles and elder
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Eugene Onegin

by Alexander Pushkin ...

Narrated by Roger May ...

Unabridged

4 hours 42 min

In this timeless Russian classic, the charismatic but aloof Eugene Onegin rejects love, friendship, and opportunity in favor of cynicism and self-isolation. When he returns to his rural estate, he crosses paths with the idealistic Tatyana, who falls deeply in love with him. But Onegin's cold dismissal of her leads to a tragic sequence of events that changes all their lives.With sharp wit and vivid ... Read more

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In this timeless Russian classic, the charismatic but aloof Eugene Onegin rejects love, friendship, and opportunity in favor of cynicism and self-isolation. When he returns to his rural estate, he crosses paths with the idealistic Tatyana, who falls deeply in love with him. But Onegin's cold dismissal of her leads to a tragic sequence of events that changes all their lives.With sharp wit and vivid
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History of Britain, The

From neolithic times to the present day

by Richard Dargie ...

Narrated by Roger May ...

Unabridged

11 hours 44 min

From the Stone Age to the 21st century, The History of Britain chronicles the epic story of this small but turbulent kingdom.Listen to the incredible events of the Norman invasions, the execution of Charles I, the uprisings in Dark Age Wales, the birth of tabloid newspapers in Victorian Britain and much more. Fully revised and updated to include the latest political developments, this fascinating ... Read more

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From the Stone Age to the 21st century, The History of Britain chronicles the epic story of this small but turbulent kingdom.Listen to the incredible events of the Norman invasions, the execution of Charles I, the uprisings in Dark Age Wales, the birth of tabloid newspapers in Victorian Britain and much more. Fully revised and updated to include the latest political developments, this fascinating
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Metamorphosis

by Franz Kafka ...

Narrated by Roger May ...

Unabridged

2 hours 18 min

'I cannot make you understand. I cannot make anyone understand what is happening inside me. I cannot even explain it to myself.'One of the most significant novellas of the twentieth century, Franz Kafka's Metamorphosis is a deeply haunting exploration of identity, isolation and the existential shadows that follow the human experience.Gregor Samsa, a seemingly average salesman and cloth merchant, ... Read more

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'I cannot make you understand. I cannot make anyone understand what is happening inside me. I cannot even explain it to myself.'One of the most significant novellas of the twentieth century, Franz Kafka's Metamorphosis is a deeply haunting exploration of identity, isolation and the existential shadows that follow the human experience.Gregor Samsa, a seemingly average salesman and cloth merchant,
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The Charles Dickens Non-Fiction Collection

Postcards from Italy, American Notes for General Circulation, The Uncommercial Traveller, Dickens As I Knew Him, My Father As I Recall Him, Selected Letters, Selected Journalism & Essays

by Charles Dickens, George Dolby ...

Narrated by Thomas Judd, Jonathan Keeble, Malk Williams, Roger May, Lucy Scott, Matt Addis ...

Unabridged

86 hours 12 min

The Charles Dickens Non-Fiction Collection contains all of Charles Dickens' major published works of non-fiction. Although lesser known than the novels for which he is remembered, Dickens' eye for detail and character observation is seen just as clearly in his travelogues, essays, and letters, giving us an insight into Dickens and 1800s London, America, and Europe. The titles included in this ... Read more

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The Charles Dickens Non-Fiction Collection contains all of Charles Dickens' major published works of non-fiction. Although lesser known than the novels for which he is remembered, Dickens' eye for detail and character observation is seen just as clearly in his travelogues, essays, and letters, giving us an insight into Dickens and 1800s London, America, and Europe. The titles included in this
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What To Do, Pernickety Boo?

by Sally Gardner ...

Narrated by Roger May ...

Series Audiobook 2 - Pernickety Boo
Unabridged

3 hours 11 min

Beautifully written by Carnegie and Costa Award-winning author Sally Gardner, and filled with heart, humour and imagination, What To Do, Pernickety Boo is the magical sequel to Pernickety Boo – the story of a very unusual umbrellaSometimes in life, you have to believe in the impossible – especially when the impossible is Pernickety Boo.Pernickety Boo, the well-educated umbrella with unexplored ... Read more

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Beautifully written by Carnegie and Costa Award-winning author Sally Gardner, and filled with heart, humour and imagination, What To Do, Pernickety Boo is the magical sequel to Pernickety Boo – the story of a very unusual umbrellaSometimes in life, you have to believe in the impossible – especially when the impossible is Pernickety Boo.Pernickety Boo, the well-educated umbrella with unexplored
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Childhood, Boyhood and Youth

by Leo Tolstoy, Roger May ...

Narrated by Roger May ...

Unabridged

15 hours 43 min

Blending fact and fiction, this trilogy by a very young Tolstoy centres on the inner life of Nikolai as he navigates the universal challenge of growing up. In relating his thoughts and feelings, his self-awareness and embarrassing mistakes, the work is timeless: regardless of era, location and environment, we are given an unvarnished portrait of one boy both self-important and self-deprecating as ... Read more

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Blending fact and fiction, this trilogy by a very young Tolstoy centres on the inner life of Nikolai as he navigates the universal challenge of growing up. In relating his thoughts and feelings, his self-awareness and embarrassing mistakes, the work is timeless: regardless of era, location and environment, we are given an unvarnished portrait of one boy both self-important and self-deprecating as
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The Great Irish Classics

15 Full-Cast BBC Radio Dramatisations

by Bram Stoker, Sheridan Le Fanu, James Joyce, Oscar Wilde, George Bernard Shaw, Maria Edgeworth, Dion Boucicault, George Moore, Somerville & Ross, Jonathan Swift ...

Narrated by Judi Dench, Michael Sheen, Tom Hiddleston, Miriam Margoyles, David Suchet, Stephen Rea, Celia Imrie, Roger May, Martin Clunes, Joanne Froggatt ...

Unabridged

29 hours 38 min

A comprehensive collection of classic works from some of Ireland’s finest authors, adapted as full-cast BBC radio dramasIreland has a long tradition of storytelling, from ancient myths and mediaeval folk tales to 21st century bestsellers, Nobel Prize laureates and Booker Prize winners. Though small in size, the country has produced an extraordinary array of influential, groundbreaking writers who ... Read more

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A comprehensive collection of classic works from some of Ireland’s finest authors, adapted as full-cast BBC radio dramasIreland has a long tradition of storytelling, from ancient myths and mediaeval folk tales to 21st century bestsellers, Nobel Prize laureates and Booker Prize winners. Though small in size, the country has produced an extraordinary array of influential, groundbreaking writers who
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The Thirty-Nine Steps

by John Buchan ...

Narrated by Roger May ...

Unabridged

4 hours 28 min

'I am an ordinary sort of fellow, but I have had some damned extraordinary experiences.'First published in 1915, The Thirty-Nine Steps is a fast-paced adventure narrative that was lauded by contemporary critics and readers alike. It has since been adapted several times across film, TV and radio.When ordinary man Richard Hannay stumbles onto a deadly spy plot in pre-World War I London, his life is ... Read more

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'I am an ordinary sort of fellow, but I have had some damned extraordinary experiences.'First published in 1915, The Thirty-Nine Steps is a fast-paced adventure narrative that was lauded by contemporary critics and readers alike. It has since been adapted several times across film, TV and radio.When ordinary man Richard Hannay stumbles onto a deadly spy plot in pre-World War I London, his life is
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The Moonstone

by Wilkie Collins ...

Narrated by Barnaby Edwards, Kristin Atherton, Jonathan Keeble, Ben Allen, Roger May, Malk Williams, Kris Dyer ...

Unabridged

21 hours 56 min

'The first, the longest and the best of modern, English detective novels.' - T. S. EliotA priceless gem, a diamond from India imbued with religious significance, is stolen on the very night it is given as an eighteenth birthday present to a captivating heiress; and so the mystery begins. The rules for the golden age of crime novels are formed in the pages of The Moonstone – an English country ... Read more

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'The first, the longest and the best of modern, English detective novels.' - T. S. EliotA priceless gem, a diamond from India imbued with religious significance, is stolen on the very night it is given as an eighteenth birthday present to a captivating heiress; and so the mystery begins. The rules for the golden age of crime novels are formed in the pages of The Moonstone – an English country
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