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The Queen and the Countess

The spellbinding new historical novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author!

by Anne O'Brien ...

Narrated by Helen Stern, Jilly Bond ...

Unabridged

13 hours 39 min

'Fascinating, poignant and beautifully written. A story of love and the sorrow of war' CAROL MCGRATH'An enthralling insight into the Wars of the Roses seen through the eyes of two powerful women. A superb read' CLARE MARCHANT'A fascinating story of two powerful women on opposing sides of the War of the Roses. Told with assurance and knowledge of the period' ELIZABETH CHADWICKKEEP THY FRIENDS CLOSE ... Read more

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'Fascinating, poignant and beautifully written. A story of love and the sorrow of war' CAROL MCGRATH'An enthralling insight into the Wars of the Roses seen through the eyes of two powerful women. A superb read' CLARE MARCHANT'A fascinating story of two powerful women on opposing sides of the War of the Roses. Told with assurance and knowledge of the period' ELIZABETH CHADWICKKEEP THY FRIENDS CLOSE
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The Women's Orchestra of Auschwitz

A Story of Survival

by Anne Sebba ...

Narrated by Anne Sebba, Helen Stern ...

Unabridged

11 hours 17 min

A 2026 Audie Awards finalist for Best Nonfiction Narrator!**Moving and powerful, this is a vivid portrait of the women who came together to form an orchestra in order to survive the horrors of Auschwitz.New York Times bestselling author of Les Parisiennes and That Woman: A Life of Wallis Simpson now examines how a disparate band of young girls struggled to overcome differences and little musical ... Read more

$26.99 USD

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A 2026 Audie Awards finalist for Best Nonfiction Narrator!**Moving and powerful, this is a vivid portrait of the women who came together to form an orchestra in order to survive the horrors of Auschwitz.New York Times bestselling author of Les Parisiennes and That Woman: A Life of Wallis Simpson now examines how a disparate band of young girls struggled to overcome differences and little musical
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Capability-Promoting Policies

Enhancing Individual and Social Development

by Xavier Rambla, Christian Christrup Kjeldsen, Franziska Felder, Sharon Bessell, Anna Gupta, Brid Featherstone, Paolo Graziano, Susan C Seifert, Mark Stern, Ann Mitchell, Severine Deneulin, Emilio J. Morales-Fernandez, Guillermo Bornemann-Martínez, Indira Mahendravada, Paola Ballon, Elise Klein, Reiko Gotoh ...

How can unjust societies be overcome with a better distribution of opportunities to flourish? How can human development be revitalised in countries where social welfare is being questioned? In short, how can human development be fostered in practice? These are some of the important questions asked in this volume through analysis of existing policies and conceptualisations of coherent and ... Read more

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How can unjust societies be overcome with a better distribution of opportunities to flourish? How can human development be revitalised in countries where social welfare is being questioned? In short, how can human development be fostered in practice? These are some of the important questions asked in this volume through analysis of existing policies and conceptualisations of coherent and
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Feminist IR in Europe

Knowledge Production in Academic Institutions

Edited by Maria Stern, Ann E. Towns ...

Series series Trends in European IR Theory
The aim of this open access book is to take stock of, critically engage, and celebrate feminist IR scholarship produced in Europe. Organized thematically, the volume highlights a wealth of excellent scholarship, while also focusing on the politics of location and the international political economy of feminist knowledge production. Who are some of the central feminist scholars located in Europe? ... Read more

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The aim of this open access book is to take stock of, critically engage, and celebrate feminist IR scholarship produced in Europe. Organized thematically, the volume highlights a wealth of excellent scholarship, while also focusing on the politics of location and the international political economy of feminist knowledge production. Who are some of the central feminist scholars located in Europe?
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The Lost Queen

The stunning historical novel of a feisty, intelligent Queen and her epic journey to reunite with her King

by Carol McGrath ...

Narrated by Mary Galloway ...

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12 hours 11 min

'Well researched, elegantly written, with a deft touch for both romance and historical detail. The Lost Queen is a gripping historical drama to be savoured' ANNE O'BRIEN'An excellent read, meticulously researched, beautifully told. Berengaria is a delicious heroine, thoroughly engaging, a refreshingly unusual viewpoint for this epic tale' JANE JOHNSON1191 a... ... Read more

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'Well researched, elegantly written, with a deft touch for both romance and historical detail. The Lost Queen is a gripping historical drama to be savoured' ANNE O'BRIEN'An excellent read, meticulously researched, beautifully told. Berengaria is a delicious heroine, thoroughly engaging, a refreshingly unusual viewpoint for this epic tale' JANE JOHNSON1191 a...
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A Marriage of Fortune

The captivating historical novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author

by Anne O'Brien ...

Narrated by Anne O'Brien, Jilly Bond ...

Unabridged

16 hours 33 min

'A compelling tale of a family caught up in the turmoil of the Wars of the Roses... Be warned: it's dangerously addictive' TRACY BORMANEngland. 1469.A fortunate marriage will change history.A scandal could destroy everything...Margaret Paston, matriarch of the Paston family, knows that a favourable match for one of her unruly daughters is the only way to survive the loss of their re... ... Read more

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'A compelling tale of a family caught up in the turmoil of the Wars of the Roses... Be warned: it's dangerously addictive' TRACY BORMANEngland. 1469.A fortunate marriage will change history.A scandal could destroy everything...Margaret Paston, matriarch of the Paston family, knows that a favourable match for one of her unruly daughters is the only way to survive the loss of their re...
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The Gatsby Gambit

A Novel

by Claire Anderson Wheeler ...

Narrated by Erin Bennett ...

Unabridged

10 hours 54 min

**“A thoroughly enjoyable mystery story with all the tropes and pleasures of a golden age detective story . . . Well-written and pacy.”—The GuardianAmerica’s most beloved literary characters**A page-turning mysteryThe gilded opulence of the Roaring TwentiesAnd a clever young woman of unusual persistenceBe ready to re-think the world of GatsbyFreshly twen... ... Read more

$22.00 USD

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**“A thoroughly enjoyable mystery story with all the tropes and pleasures of a golden age detective story . . . Well-written and pacy.”—The GuardianAmerica’s most beloved literary characters**A page-turning mysteryThe gilded opulence of the Roaring TwentiesAnd a clever young woman of unusual persistenceBe ready to re-think the world of GatsbyFreshly twen...
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The Rebel Empresses

Elisabeth of Austria and Eugénie of France, Power and Glamour in the Struggle for Europe

by Nancy Goldstone ...

Narrated by Tamsin Kennard ...

Unabridged

19 hours 34 min

From the acclaimed author of In the Shadow of the Empress comes the thrilling chronicle of two of the most influential and glamorous women in nineteenth-century Europe—Elisabeth, empress of Austria, and Eugénie, empress of France—and their efforts to rule amid the scandal, intrigue, tragedy, and violence of their era.When they married Emperors Franz Joseph and Napoleon III, respectively, Elisabeth ... Read more

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From the acclaimed author of In the Shadow of the Empress comes the thrilling chronicle of two of the most influential and glamorous women in nineteenth-century Europe—Elisabeth, empress of Austria, and Eugénie, empress of France—and their efforts to rule amid the scandal, intrigue, tragedy, and violence of their era.When they married Emperors Franz Joseph and Napoleon III, respectively, Elisabeth
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Jack Maggs

by Peter Carey ...

Narrated by Steven Crossley ...

Unabridged

13 hours 26 min

With scars on his back and silver in his pocket, the huge figure of Jack Maggs strides across the rich landscape of 19th century London. As this enigmatic man moves through its streets and houses, his single-minded quest to find his son will engender love, deceit, and vengeance in the lives around him. Risking execution if he is discovered, ex-convict Jack Maggs has returned to England from ... Read more

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With scars on his back and silver in his pocket, the huge figure of Jack Maggs strides across the rich landscape of 19th century London. As this enigmatic man moves through its streets and houses, his single-minded quest to find his son will engender love, deceit, and vengeance in the lives around him. Risking execution if he is discovered, ex-convict Jack Maggs has returned to England from
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A Very Vexing Murder

Harriet Smith Investigates

by Lucy Andrew ...

Narrated by Fiona Hardingham ...

Unabridged

10 hours 19 min

Harriet Smith investigates...A murder most Austen.A witty debut whodunit that reimagines Harriet Smith, the gullible sidekick of Jane Austen’s Emma, as a spitfire con woman, hired to break off an engagement and uncover a murderer in the genteel village of Highbury.“Seldom, very seldom, does complete truth belong to any human disclosure.” —Jane Austen, EMMAIs a killer lurking in the idyllic country ... Read more

$28.99 USD

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Harriet Smith investigates...A murder most Austen.A witty debut whodunit that reimagines Harriet Smith, the gullible sidekick of Jane Austen’s Emma, as a spitfire con woman, hired to break off an engagement and uncover a murderer in the genteel village of Highbury.“Seldom, very seldom, does complete truth belong to any human disclosure.” —Jane Austen, EMMAIs a killer lurking in the idyllic country
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The Moonlit Maze

The Gripping, Sweeping Story of a Long-Hidden Secret from the Bestselling Author for Fans of Historical Fiction

by Zoe Marriott ...

Narrated by Gabriella Pond, Maryam Ali ...

Unabridged

11 hours 42 min

A hidden maze with secrets in its walls. A young woman on a journey to unravel the truth...'Fated lovers? Long-hidden secrets? This book has it all, and I enjoyed every moment of it!' Real reader ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'I loved, loved, loved this book. Beautifully written and tells of betrayal, a forbidden love affair and secrets' Real reader ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'What an absolutely spellbinding book... ... Read more

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A hidden maze with secrets in its walls. A young woman on a journey to unravel the truth...'Fated lovers? Long-hidden secrets? This book has it all, and I enjoyed every moment of it!' Real reader ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'I loved, loved, loved this book. Beautifully written and tells of betrayal, a forbidden love affair and secrets' Real reader ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'What an absolutely spellbinding book...
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Mother of Rome

by Lauren J. A. Bear ...

Narrated by Zura Johnson, Caleb Summers ...

Unabridged

14 hours 27 min

A powerful and fierce reimagining of the earliest Roman legend: the twins, Romulus and Remus, mythical founders of history’s greatest empire, and the woman whose sacrifice made it all possible.The names Romulus and Remus may be immortalized in map and stone and chronicle, but their mother exists only as a preface to her sons’ journey, the princess turned oath-breaking priestess, condemned to death ... Read more

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A powerful and fierce reimagining of the earliest Roman legend: the twins, Romulus and Remus, mythical founders of history’s greatest empire, and the woman whose sacrifice made it all possible.The names Romulus and Remus may be immortalized in map and stone and chronicle, but their mother exists only as a preface to her sons’ journey, the princess turned oath-breaking priestess, condemned to death
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