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Dostoevsky in Love

An Intimate Life

by Alex Christofi ...

Literary Non-fiction Book of the Year (2021) by The Times and Sunday Times'Beautifully crafted and realised' -- GuardianDostoevsky's life was marked by brilliance and brutality. Sentenced to death as a young revolutionary, he survived mock execution and Siberian exile to live through a time of seismic change in Russia, eventually being accepted into the Tsar's inner circle. He had three great love ... Read more

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Literary Non-fiction Book of the Year (2021) by The Times and Sunday Times'Beautifully crafted and realised' -- GuardianDostoevsky's life was marked by brilliance and brutality. Sentenced to death as a young revolutionary, he survived mock execution and Siberian exile to live through a time of seismic change in Russia, eventually being accepted into the Tsar's inner circle. He had three great love
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Cypria

A Journey to the Heart of the Mediterranean - shortlisted for the London Hellenic Prize

by Alex Christofi ...

A WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024"A brilliant exploration of Cyprus's long history of cultural resilience. Superbly composed." -- Guardian"Poetic...Compelling" -- New StatesmanOne of National Geographic's Summer Reads 2024Think of a place where you can stand at the intersection of Christian and Arab cultures, at the crossroads of the British, Ottoman, Byzantine, Roman and Egyptian... ... Read more

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A WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024"A brilliant exploration of Cyprus's long history of cultural resilience. Superbly composed." -- Guardian"Poetic...Compelling" -- New StatesmanOne of National Geographic's Summer Reads 2024Think of a place where you can stand at the intersection of Christian and Arab cultures, at the crossroads of the British, Ottoman, Byzantine, Roman and Egyptian...
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Dostoevsky in Love

An Intimate Life

by Alex Christofi ...

Narrated by Jonathan Keeble ...

Unabridged

8 hours 18 min

Dostoevsky's life was marked by brilliance and brutality. Sentenced to death as a young revolutionary, he survived mock execution and Siberian exile to live through a time of seismic change in Russia, eventually being accepted into the Tsar's inner circle. Somehow, amidst all this, he found time to write short stories, journalism, and novels such as Crime and Punishment, The Idiot, and The ... Read more

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Dostoevsky's life was marked by brilliance and brutality. Sentenced to death as a young revolutionary, he survived mock execution and Siberian exile to live through a time of seismic change in Russia, eventually being accepted into the Tsar's inner circle. Somehow, amidst all this, he found time to write short stories, journalism, and novels such as Crime and Punishment, The Idiot, and The
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Cypria

A Journey to the Heart of Cyprus

by Alex Christofi ...

Narrated by Alex Christofi ...

Unabridged

11 hours 35 min

Bloomsbury presents Cypria: A Journey to the Heart of the Mediterranean, written and read by Alex ChristofiSHORTLISTED FOR THE ANGLO-HELLENIC LEAGUE RUNCIMAN AWARD 2025"A brilliant exploration of Cyprus’s long history of cultural resilience. Superbly composed." -- GuardianOne of National Geographic's Summer Reads 2024Think of a place where you can stand at the intersection ... ... Read more

$21.00 USD

Bloomsbury presents Cypria: A Journey to the Heart of the Mediterranean, written and read by Alex ChristofiSHORTLISTED FOR THE ANGLO-HELLENIC LEAGUE RUNCIMAN AWARD 2025"A brilliant exploration of Cyprus’s long history of cultural resilience. Superbly composed." -- GuardianOne of National Geographic's Summer Reads 2024Think of a place where you can stand at the intersection ...
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The Last Kings of Shanghai

The Rival Jewish Dynasties That Helped Create Modern China

by Jonathan Kaufman ...

Narrated by Joel Richards ...

Unabridged

9 hours 57 min

**"In vivid detail... examines the little-known history of two extraordinary dynasties."—The Boston Globe"Not just a brilliant, well-researched, and highly readable book about China's past, it also reveals the contingencies and ironic twists of fate in China's modern history."—LA Review of BooksAn epic, multigenerational story of two rival dynasties who flourished in Shanghai and Hong Kong as ... Read more

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**"In vivid detail... examines the little-known history of two extraordinary dynasties."—The Boston Globe"Not just a brilliant, well-researched, and highly readable book about China's past, it also reveals the contingencies and ironic twists of fate in China's modern history."—LA Review of BooksAn epic, multigenerational story of two rival dynasties who flourished in Shanghai and Hong Kong as
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Troubles

Winner of the Lost Man Booker Prize 1970

by J.G. Farrell ...

Narrated by Kevin Hely ...

Series series W&N Essentials
Unabridged

15 hours 44 min

Winner of the 1970 lost Man Booker prize in 2010.Major Brendan Archer travels to Ireland - to the Majestic Hotel and to the fiancée he acquired on a rash afternoon's leave three years ago. Despite her many letters, the lady herself proves elusive, and the Major's engagement is short-lived. But he is unable to detach himself from the alluring discomforts of the crumbling hotel. Ensconced in the dim ... Read more

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Winner of the 1970 lost Man Booker prize in 2010.Major Brendan Archer travels to Ireland - to the Majestic Hotel and to the fiancée he acquired on a rash afternoon's leave three years ago. Despite her many letters, the lady herself proves elusive, and the Major's engagement is short-lived. But he is unable to detach himself from the alluring discomforts of the crumbling hotel. Ensconced in the dim
... Read more
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The Days of Abandonment

by Elena Ferrante ...

Narrated by Hillary Huber ...

Unabridged

7 hours 37 min

The Days of Abandonment is the gripping story of an Italian woman’s experiences after being suddenly left by her husband after fifteen years of marriage.With two young children to care for, Olga finds it more and more difficult to do the things she used to: keep a spotless house, cook meals with creativity and passion, refrain from using obscenities. After running into her husband with his much ... Read more

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The Days of Abandonment is the gripping story of an Italian woman’s experiences after being suddenly left by her husband after fifteen years of marriage.With two young children to care for, Olga finds it more and more difficult to do the things she used to: keep a spotless house, cook meals with creativity and passion, refrain from using obscenities. After running into her husband with his much
... Read more

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Crossroads

A Novel

by Jonathan Franzen ...

Narrated by David Pittu ...

Unabridged

24 hours 57 min

"Narrator David Pittu superbly transports the listener into the lives of the Hildebrandts, a family with many secrets." - AudioFile Magazine**This program includes a bonus conversation between the author, Jonathan Franzen, and the narrator, David Pittu.Jonathan Franzen’s gift for wedding depth and vividness of character with breadth of social vision has never been more dazzlingly evident than in ... Read more

$44.99 USD

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"Narrator David Pittu superbly transports the listener into the lives of the Hildebrandts, a family with many secrets." - AudioFile Magazine**This program includes a bonus conversation between the author, Jonathan Franzen, and the narrator, David Pittu.Jonathan Franzen’s gift for wedding depth and vividness of character with breadth of social vision has never been more dazzlingly evident than in
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The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida

by Shehan Karunatilaka ...

Narrated by Shivantha Wijesinha ...

Unabridged

14 hours 15 min

An Instant National BestsellerWinner of the 2022 Booker Prize, The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida is a searing satire set amid the mayhem of the Sri Lankan civil war.Colombo, 1990. Maali Almeida—war photographer, gambler, and closet queen—has woken up dead in what seems like a celestial visa office. His dismembered body is sinking in the serene Beira Lake and he has no idea who killed him. In a ... Read more

$25.99 USD

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An Instant National BestsellerWinner of the 2022 Booker Prize, The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida is a searing satire set amid the mayhem of the Sri Lankan civil war.Colombo, 1990. Maali Almeida—war photographer, gambler, and closet queen—has woken up dead in what seems like a celestial visa office. His dismembered body is sinking in the serene Beira Lake and he has no idea who killed him. In a
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Lincoln in the Bardo

A Novel

by George Saunders ...

Narrated by George Saunders, Nick Offerman, David Sedaris, Various, Carrie Brownstein, Don Cheadle, Lena Dunham, Bill Hader, Kirby Heyborne, Keegan-Michael Key0, Julianne Moore1, Megan Mullally2, Susan Sarandon3, Ben Stiller4 ...

Unabridged

7 hours 25 min

**WINNER OF THE AUDIE AWARD FOR AUDIOBOOK OF THE YEAR • #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • WINNER OF THE BOOKER PRIZEThe “devastatingly moving” (People) first novel from the author of Tenth of December: a moving and original father-son story featuring none other than Abraham Lincoln, as well as an unforgettable cast of supporting characters, living and dead, historical and invented****One of The New ... Read more

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**WINNER OF THE AUDIE AWARD FOR AUDIOBOOK OF THE YEAR • #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • WINNER OF THE BOOKER PRIZEThe “devastatingly moving” (People) first novel from the author of Tenth of December: a moving and original father-son story featuring none other than Abraham Lincoln, as well as an unforgettable cast of supporting characters, living and dead, historical and invented****One of The New
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The Promise

A Novel (Booker Prize Winner)

by Damon Galgut ...

Narrated by Peter Noble ...

Unabridged

9 hours 37 min

WINNER OF THE 2021 BOOKER PRIZEA NEW YORK TIMES EDITORS’ CHOICEA modern family saga written in gorgeous prose by three-time Booker Prize-shortlisted author Damon Galgut.Haunted by an unmet promise, the Swart family loses touch after the death of their matriarch. Adrift, the lives of the three siblings move separately through the uncharted waters of South Africa; Anton, the golden boy who bitterly ... Read more

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WINNER OF THE 2021 BOOKER PRIZEA NEW YORK TIMES EDITORS’ CHOICEA modern family saga written in gorgeous prose by three-time Booker Prize-shortlisted author Damon Galgut.Haunted by an unmet promise, the Swart family loses touch after the death of their matriarch. Adrift, the lives of the three siblings move separately through the uncharted waters of South Africa; Anton, the golden boy who bitterly
... Read more
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Unorthodox

The Scandalous Rejection of My Hasidic Roots

by Deborah Feldman ...

Narrated by Rachel Botchan ...

Unabridged

10 hours 39 min

Now a Netflix original series!Unorthodox is the bestselling memoir of a young Jewish woman’s escape from a religious sect, in the tradition of Ayaan Hirsi Ali’s Infidel and Carolyn Jessop’s Escape, featuring a new epilogue by the author.As a member of the strictly religious Satmar sect of Hasidic Judaism, Deborah Feldman grew up under a code of relentlessly enforced customs governing everything ... Read more

$25.99 USD

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Now a Netflix original series!Unorthodox is the bestselling memoir of a young Jewish woman’s escape from a religious sect, in the tradition of Ayaan Hirsi Ali’s Infidel and Carolyn Jessop’s Escape, featuring a new epilogue by the author.As a member of the strictly religious Satmar sect of Hasidic Judaism, Deborah Feldman grew up under a code of relentlessly enforced customs governing everything
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