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Waverley

by Sir Walter Scott, David Rintoul ...

Narrated by David Rintoul ...

Unabridged

17 hours 9 min

Waverley by Sir Walter Scott is an enthralling tale of love, war and divided loyalties. Taking place during the Jacobite Rebellion of 1745, the novel tells the story of proud English officer Edward Waverley. After being posted to Dundee, Edward eventually befriends chieftain of the Highland Clan Mac-Ivor, and falls in love with his beautiful sister Flora. He then renounces his former loyalties in ... Read more

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Waverley by Sir Walter Scott is an enthralling tale of love, war and divided loyalties. Taking place during the Jacobite Rebellion of 1745, the novel tells the story of proud English officer Edward Waverley. After being posted to Dundee, Edward eventually befriends chieftain of the Highland Clan Mac-Ivor, and falls in love with his beautiful sister Flora. He then renounces his former loyalties in
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The Letters of Abelard and Heloise

by Abelard and Heloise, Gunnar Cauthery, Alison Pettitt, David Rintoul ...

Narrated by Gunnar Cauthery, Alison Pettitt, David Rintoul ...

Unabridged

9 hours 10 min

The Letters of Abelard and Heloise is one of the most extraordinary correspondences in European history. Written in the 12th century, the letters document the love affair between Peter Abelard, a revolutionary philosopher and biblical scholar, and his beautiful and precocious student, Heloise. Eviscerated by his religious opponents and castrated by Heloise’s family, Abelard is haunted by ill ... Read more

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The Letters of Abelard and Heloise is one of the most extraordinary correspondences in European history. Written in the 12th century, the letters document the love affair between Peter Abelard, a revolutionary philosopher and biblical scholar, and his beautiful and precocious student, Heloise. Eviscerated by his religious opponents and castrated by Heloise’s family, Abelard is haunted by ill
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To the Island of Tides

A Journey to Lindisfarne

by Alistair Moffat, David Rintoul ...

Narrated by David Rintoul ...

Unabridged

10 hours 14 min

In To the Island of Tides, Alistair Moffat travels to and through the history of the fated island of Lindisfarne. Walking from his home in the Borders, through the historical landscape of Scotland and northern England, he takes us on a pilgrimage in the footsteps of saints and scholars, before arriving for a secular retreat on the Holy Isle. Lindisfarne, famous for its monastery, has long been a ... Read more

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In To the Island of Tides, Alistair Moffat travels to and through the history of the fated island of Lindisfarne. Walking from his home in the Borders, through the historical landscape of Scotland and northern England, he takes us on a pilgrimage in the footsteps of saints and scholars, before arriving for a secular retreat on the Holy Isle. Lindisfarne, famous for its monastery, has long been a
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The Master of Ballantrae

by Robert Louis Stevenson, David Rintoul ...

Narrated by David Rintoul ...

Unabridged

9 hours 16 min

Told by servant Ephraim Mackellar, The Master of Ballantrae is set at the time of the Jacobite rebellion of 1745 and portrays the Durie family. James abandons his ancestral home to support the Jacobites while his younger brother, Henry, loyal to the English King, remains. However, years later James, who had been supposed dead, returns to claim his inheritance, resulting in a feud between the ... Read more

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Told by servant Ephraim Mackellar, The Master of Ballantrae is set at the time of the Jacobite rebellion of 1745 and portrays the Durie family. James abandons his ancestral home to support the Jacobites while his younger brother, Henry, loyal to the English King, remains. However, years later James, who had been supposed dead, returns to claim his inheritance, resulting in a feud between the
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Ivanhoe

by Walter Scott, David Rintoul ...

Narrated by David Rintoul ...

Unabridged

19 hours 35 min

Written in 1819 but set in 12th-century England, Ivanhoe is a tale of love struggling to survive against a violent backdrop of politics and war. Wilfred of Ivanhoe has been thrown out of his father’s home after falling in love with his father Cedric’s ward, Lady Rowena. Ivanhoe later returns from fighting in the Crusades and is wounded in a jousting tournament. A series of events follows, ... Read more

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Written in 1819 but set in 12th-century England, Ivanhoe is a tale of love struggling to survive against a violent backdrop of politics and war. Wilfred of Ivanhoe has been thrown out of his father’s home after falling in love with his father Cedric’s ward, Lady Rowena. Ivanhoe later returns from fighting in the Crusades and is wounded in a jousting tournament. A series of events follows,
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The Antiquary

by Sir Walter Scott, David Rintoul ...

Narrated by David Rintoul ...

Unabridged

17 hours 56 min

Jonathan Oldbuck, the antiquary of the title, has a passion for the past and delights in trying to convey it. He meets the mysteriously taciturn young Lovel and the two strike up a friendship, bonding over Roman ruins. When Lovel falls for Isabella, daughter of a local landowner, it looks like an impossible situation. Sharp, funny, gothic, romantic, and full of action, this is a thoroughly ... Read more

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Jonathan Oldbuck, the antiquary of the title, has a passion for the past and delights in trying to convey it. He meets the mysteriously taciturn young Lovel and the two strike up a friendship, bonding over Roman ruins. When Lovel falls for Isabella, daughter of a local landowner, it looks like an impossible situation. Sharp, funny, gothic, romantic, and full of action, this is a thoroughly
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The Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie and The Gospel of Wealth

by Andrew Carnegie, David Rintoul ...

Narrated by David Rintoul ...

Unabridged

11 hours 28 min

A leading industrialist of the 19th and 20th centuries, Andrew Carnegie was one of America’s most successful and generous businessmen. The Autobiography tells of his rise to power, from humble beginnings in Scotland to controlling the biggest steel empire in the history of the United States. Carnegie lays down the blueprint for success, with an abundance of inspiring life lessons, while also ... Read more

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A leading industrialist of the 19th and 20th centuries, Andrew Carnegie was one of America’s most successful and generous businessmen. The Autobiography tells of his rise to power, from humble beginnings in Scotland to controlling the biggest steel empire in the history of the United States. Carnegie lays down the blueprint for success, with an abundance of inspiring life lessons, while also
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Les Misérables

by Victor Hugo ...

Narrated by David Rintoul ...

Unabridged

64 hours 48 min

'Even the darkest night will end and the sun will rise.'Often regarded as one of the greatest novels of the twenty-first century, Les Misérables has been adapted several times across film, television and the stage, including the hugely successful musical of the same name.A sweeping epic set in nineteenth-century France on the cusp of revolution, Les Misérables charts the entwined lives of a rich ... Read more

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'Even the darkest night will end and the sun will rise.'Often regarded as one of the greatest novels of the twenty-first century, Les Misérables has been adapted several times across film, television and the stage, including the hugely successful musical of the same name.A sweeping epic set in nineteenth-century France on the cusp of revolution, Les Misérables charts the entwined lives of a rich
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Mademoiselle Frankenstein

by Robin Solit ...

Narrated by David Rintoul ...

Unabridged

9 hours 18 min

SEALED WITH A KISSDeath is as common as breath. Amid the bloody turmoil of the American Revolution, young Océane Frankenstein uses her misbegotten knowledge and aching sorrows to usurp the bounds of mortality, crafting life from death. Thus awakens a tragic being who does not assuage his maker, but mirrors the tormented depths of her soul.The story of Océane and her Creature is born of violence ... Read more

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SEALED WITH A KISSDeath is as common as breath. Amid the bloody turmoil of the American Revolution, young Océane Frankenstein uses her misbegotten knowledge and aching sorrows to usurp the bounds of mortality, crafting life from death. Thus awakens a tragic being who does not assuage his maker, but mirrors the tormented depths of her soul.The story of Océane and her Creature is born of violence
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Germinal

by Émile Zola ...

Narrated by David Rintoul ...

Unabridged

19 hours 54 min

'There is a germ of revolt in every injustice.'Part of Zola's ambitious twenty-volume series Les Rougon-Macquart, Germinal is one of the most notable novels written in the French tradition and is often considered Zola's masterpiece.First serialised in the periodical Gil Blas in 1884, Germinal is a profoundly gripping novel that explores the harsh realities of industrial life in nineteenth century ... Read more

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'There is a germ of revolt in every injustice.'Part of Zola's ambitious twenty-volume series Les Rougon-Macquart, Germinal is one of the most notable novels written in the French tradition and is often considered Zola's masterpiece.First serialised in the periodical Gil Blas in 1884, Germinal is a profoundly gripping novel that explores the harsh realities of industrial life in nineteenth century
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The Count of Monte Cristo

by Alexandre Dumas ...

Narrated by David Rintoul ...

Unabridged

50 hours 48 min

"All human wisdom is contained in these two words—wait and hope."David Rintoul delivers a defining performance of Dumas' timeless tale.Revenge, justice, and reinvention collide in this electrifying classic.The Count of Monte Cristo follows Edmond Dantès, a young sailor betrayed by those he trusts and condemned to a life he doesn't deserve. After a daring escape and the discovery of a vast hidden ... Read more

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"All human wisdom is contained in these two words—wait and hope."David Rintoul delivers a defining performance of Dumas' timeless tale.Revenge, justice, and reinvention collide in this electrifying classic.The Count of Monte Cristo follows Edmond Dantès, a young sailor betrayed by those he trusts and condemned to a life he doesn't deserve. After a daring escape and the discovery of a vast hidden
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In Praise of Shadows

by Junichirō Tanizaki ...

Narrated by David Rintoul ...

Unabridged

1 hour 28 min

‘Were it not for shadows there would be no beauty.’ In Praise of Shadows is an eloquent tribute to the austere beauty of traditional Japanese aesthetics. Through architecture, ceramics, theatre, food, women and even toilets, Tanizaki explains the essence of shadows and darkness, and how they are able to augment beauty. He laments the heavy electric lighting of the West and its introduction to ... Read more

$9.50 USD

‘Were it not for shadows there would be no beauty.’ In Praise of Shadows is an eloquent tribute to the austere beauty of traditional Japanese aesthetics. Through architecture, ceramics, theatre, food, women and even toilets, Tanizaki explains the essence of shadows and darkness, and how they are able to augment beauty. He laments the heavy electric lighting of the West and its introduction to
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