The Waves traces the lives of six friends from childhood to old age. It was written when Virginia Woolf was at the height of her experimental literary powers, and she allows each character to tell their own story, through powerful, poetic monologues. By listening to these voices struggling to impose order and meaning on their lives we are drawn into a literary journey which stunningly reproduces the complex, confusing and contradictory nature of human experience.
A willful orphan named Anne, a redhaired exception, arrives at the home of an elderly sister and brother, and wonderful life adventures begin....
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The bestselling author of Roosevelt's Secret War traces the last day of World War I, weaving together the experiences of the famous, such as President Wilson....
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Hoodwinked by a villainous uncle and swept away into slavery aboard a ship bound for the Americas, a young man embarks on one of literature's great adventures....
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Oscar Wilde's first play confronts the hypocrisy of public morality compared with genuine, private kindness. When it opened in 1892, Lady Windermere's Fan was an instant success...
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Set in the 1850s, The AllTrue Travels and Adventures of Lidie Newton speaks to you in a splendidly quirky voice: the strong, wry, nononsense voice of Lidie Harkness....
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Destiny brings three peculiar households together in the placid English countryside. The desire for money and romance drive these Victorians beyond the natural boundaries...
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In 1789 a group of soberminded, concerned citizens set in motion a series of events which were to end up leading to the deaths of thousands of perfectly innocent persons....
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While reporting a story from India, a New York television journalist has his left hand eaten by a lion; millions of TV viewers witness the accident...
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A willful orphan named Anne, a redhaired exception, arrives at the home of an elderly sister and brother, and wonderful life adventures begin....
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Oscar Wilde's first play confronts the hypocrisy of public morality compared with genuine, private kindness. When it opened in 1892, Lady Windermere's Fan was an instant success...
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Before he gained wide fame as a novelist, Ernest Hemingway established his literary reputation with his short stories...
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Suetonius wrote his Lives of the Twelve Caesars in the reign of Vespasian around 70AD. He chronicled the extraordinary careers of Julius, Augustus....
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One of the great tales of the sea, The SeaWolf is in the tradition of Moby Dick, though London provided his own unique atmosphere and accurate maritime detail....
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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
reliable service. Whether you are using an IPod, IPhone,
mobile phone, Dune or one of the many other MP3 players
availalbe, Audilbe makes downloading great quality audio
content easy and umcomplicated.
In addition to this, Audible also boasts the most comprehensive collection
of audio books anywhere. Depending on the promotion currently on
offer, you can download any audiobook of your
choice for free (including almost
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
favourite novel, biography or factual book has become
incredibly easy. Digital audiobooks weigh nothing and can be
easily downloaded in mp3, wma or other format to an almost
limitless number of mobile devices, including ipods, iphone,
zune, android, laptops, PCs and mobile phones.
Just imagine listening to a bestselling classic while
driving. Good audiobooks really do take the boredom out of
travel and long car journeys. Thanks to Ipod and co. you
don’t even need a CD player anymore! And there are many
thousands of great audiobooks to choose in an incredibly
diverse range of categories. From comedy to business and
from children’s to Adult, you are guaranteed to find your
downloadable favourite.
Here at Playtime Books we offer lots unabridged talking
books that can be downloaded from audible. At audible
audiobooks you get your own online library, which makes
downloading a piece of cake. You can then easily move them
over to your Ipod or mp3 player. You can also sign up for
the trial and get a
free audiobook.
