Copiously illustrated by excerpts from Verdi's music, this programme tells how the composer rose from humble origins to become the unrivalled master of Italian opera. Living in the time of Italian unification, his music and his life became entwined with politics and patriotism and his melodies were taken up as battle cries in the Italian fight against foreign domination. This programme explores the fertility of his musical imagination and his deep but unconventional religious faith.
Stephen Malkmus began his career as the lead singer and songwriter of the indie rock band Pavement, which formed in the 80s and released its first album, Slanted & Enchanted, in 1991....
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Edna Pontellier is married, twentyeight, and at the cross road of her life. She is passionate and artistic, but has no one who understands her deep yearnings....
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Half a century ago, the United States overthrew the democratically elected prime minister of Iran, Mohammad Mossadegh, whose crime was nationalizing the country's oil industry....
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This is an unforgettable narrative that captures the essence of heroism, the power of loyalty, and the way in which the unadorned truth is more stirring than legend itself....
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In Grace and Power, New York Times bestselling author Sally Bedell Smith takes us inside the Kennedy White House with unparalleled access and insight....
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Oscar Wilde's collection of fairy stories are among the greatest and most poignant classics for children and adults alike....
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Penelope Davies, Frima Fox Hofrichter, Joseph Jacobs, Ann Roberts, David Simon
Narrator
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Stow Lovejoy, Jessica Tivens
Publisher
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Pearson Education, Inc.
Normal Retail Price
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$ 19.95
Audible Price
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$ 19.95
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Heathcote Williams, Harry Burton, and Caroline Webster
Publisher
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Naxos AudioBooks
Normal Retail Price
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$ 15.98
Audible Price
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$ 10.95
Whale Nation is a hymn to the beauty, intelligence, and majesty of the largest mammal on earth. A 'green classic' read with natural resonance...
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For more than 30 years, Richard P. Feynman's threevolume Lectures on Physics has been known worldwide as the classic resource for students and professionals alike....
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Of all Charles Dickens' novels, this is perhaps the most revealing, both of Dickens himself and of the society of his time...
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As a general, Ulysses S. Grant is routinely described in glowing terms: the man who turned the tide of the Civil War, who accepted Lee's surrender at Appomattox....
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Awardwinning Marketplace is public radio's daily magazine on business and economics news for the rest of us....
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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
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Here at Playtime Books we offer lots unabridged talking
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