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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 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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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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The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood

by Howard Pyle ...

Narrated by David Thorn ...

Unabridged

11 hours 46 min

Here are Howard Pyle's exciting and hilarious tales of Robin Hood and his merry band of outlaws who reigned over Sherwood Forest doing many good deeds for the poor—and deserved misdeeds for the pompous and haughty rich. Follow along as Robin makes his breathtaking escapes from his archenemy, the Sheriff of Nottingham, while classic characters like Friar Tuck, Will Scarlet, and Little John create ... Read more

$14.99 USD

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Here are Howard Pyle's exciting and hilarious tales of Robin Hood and his merry band of outlaws who reigned over Sherwood Forest doing many good deeds for the poor—and deserved misdeeds for the pompous and haughty rich. Follow along as Robin makes his breathtaking escapes from his archenemy, the Sheriff of Nottingham, while classic characters like Friar Tuck, Will Scarlet, and Little John create
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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

$19.99 USD

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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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

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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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The Preacher

by Camilla Läckberg ...

Narrated by David Thorn ...

Unabridged

15 hours 47 min

In the fishing community of Fjällbacka, life is remote, peaceful—and for some, tragically short. Foul play was always suspected in the disappearance twenty years ago of two young holidaymakers in the area. Now a young boy out playing has confirmed this grim truth. Their remains, discovered with those of a fresh victim, send the town into shock. Local detective Patrik Hedstrom, expecting a baby ... Read more

$27.99 USD

In the fishing community of Fjällbacka, life is remote, peaceful—and for some, tragically short. Foul play was always suspected in the disappearance twenty years ago of two young holidaymakers in the area. Now a young boy out playing has confirmed this grim truth. Their remains, discovered with those of a fresh victim, send the town into shock. Local detective Patrik Hedstrom, expecting a baby
... Read more
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The Ice Princess

by Camilla Läckberg ...

Narrated by David Thorn ...

Unabridged

15 hours 9 min

Returning to her hometown after the funeral of her parents, writer Erica Falck finds a community on the brink of tragedy. The death of her childhood friend, Alex, is just the beginning. Her wrists slashed, her body frozen in an ice cold bath, it seems that she has taken her own life. Erica conceives a memoir about the beautiful but remote Alex, one that will answer questions about their lost ... Read more

$27.99 USD

Returning to her hometown after the funeral of her parents, writer Erica Falck finds a community on the brink of tragedy. The death of her childhood friend, Alex, is just the beginning. Her wrists slashed, her body frozen in an ice cold bath, it seems that she has taken her own life. Erica conceives a memoir about the beautiful but remote Alex, one that will answer questions about their lost
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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

$19.99 USD

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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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

$25.00 USD

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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Letters to His Son, 1746–1747

On the Fine Art of Becoming a Man of the World and a Gentleman

by Philip Dormer Stanhope ...

Narrated by David Thorn ...

Unabridged

1 hour 42 min

The first set in an extraordinary collection of personal letters, written by Lord ChesterfieldNot originally intended for publication, the celebrated and controversial correspondences between Lord Chesterfield and his son Philip were praised in their day as a complete manual of education, and despised by Samuel Johnson for teaching "the morals of a whore and the manners of a dancing-master." ... Read more

$5.99 USD

The first set in an extraordinary collection of personal letters, written by Lord ChesterfieldNot originally intended for publication, the celebrated and controversial correspondences between Lord Chesterfield and his son Philip were praised in their day as a complete manual of education, and despised by Samuel Johnson for teaching "the morals of a whore and the manners of a dancing-master."
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The Little Duke

by Charlotte Mary Yonge ...

Narrated by David Thorn ...

Unabridged

4 hours 20 min

A classic work of historical fiction for children, which tells the true tale of a tenth-century nine year-old boy who becomes Duke of Normandy after his father is cruelly assassinated.This is the childhood history of Richard the Fearless, the great grandfather of William the Conqueror. When he was just nine years old, Richard's father, the Duke of Normandy was assassinated. The boy was then ... Read more

$7.99 USD

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A classic work of historical fiction for children, which tells the true tale of a tenth-century nine year-old boy who becomes Duke of Normandy after his father is cruelly assassinated.This is the childhood history of Richard the Fearless, the great grandfather of William the Conqueror. When he was just nine years old, Richard's father, the Duke of Normandy was assassinated. The boy was then
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