Now the subject of a major film, The Secret Agent is based on an actual attempt made in 1894 to blow up the Greenwich Observatory. A labyrinth of greed, corruption and betrayal, it is the most darkly humorous of all Conrad's novels.
William Wordsworth was amongst the greatest of English Poets. Included here are selections that put into perspective his great talent....
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Alan Cumming, Nigel Davenport, Andrew Sachs, Juliet Stevenson
Publisher
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Penguin Books Limited
Normal Retail Price
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$ 13.27
Audible Price
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$ 9.29
A perfect introduction for all ages to the breadth and beauty of Shakespeare's work, Tales from Shakespearehas become a classic work in its own right....
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It is 1899. Old Jolyon has long since been buried at Robin Hill, and the Forsytes are fast becoming aware of their mortality....
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Rupert Degas, Martin Jarvis, Richard Pasco, Liza Goddard
Publisher
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CSA Word
Normal Retail Price
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$ 22.42
Audible Price
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$ 15.69
The Essential Kipling celebrates a truly prolific and varied career; with Kipling's poetry and stories interpreted vividly by wonderful actors....
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Among the ancient artifacts concealed in a London Victorian mansion lies an ornate humansized sarcophagus which houses the body of an ancient Egyptian sorceress...
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Vanity Fair features two heroines: the faithful, loyal Amelia Sedley, and the beautiful and scheming social climber Becky Sharp....
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Soames Forsyte, having mellowed over the years, guards with especial tenderness the welfare of his daughter, Fleur. But all his devotion cannot avert tragedy when she revives an old love affair....
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The story of class differences (the relationship between a middleclass woman and a miner) in the tough world of coal mining brought a refreshing realism to literature....
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Perhaps the finest novel of nineteenthcentury England, Bleak House embodies artful narrative, an engaging cast of characters, biting satire, and a detailed depiction of Victorian society....
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The story centres around the beautiful and wilful Bathsheba Everdene, mistress of Weatherbury Upper Farm, and the three men who love her....
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Why I Recommend
Audible by Alan Twigg
Audible (an Amazon.com company) is the world's leading online
audio-book provider. Audible is responsible for supplying audio
content to Apple's ITunes service. I have been listening,
enjoying and creating audio books for many years. With
the arrival of the internet and portable digital devices,
audio-books began to become availalbe for download.
Having tried most of
the other download services myself, I finally came to
the conclusion that Audible offers the best and most
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availalbe, Audilbe makes downloading great quality audio
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In addition to this, Audible also boasts the most comprehensive collection
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offer, you can download any audiobook of your
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certainly the title on this
page, too).
This link will take you to Audible...
All about Audiobooks and how they can make your life more
enjoyable.
Books in audio format are a fantastic alternative to reading.
Indeed, now that the digital age is upon, listening to your
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Here at Playtime Books we offer lots unabridged talking
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