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Ghostland

In Search of a Haunted Country

by Edward Parnell ...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE PEN ACKERLEY PRIZE 2020‘A uniquely strange and wonderful work of literature’ Philip Hoare‘An exciting new voice’ Mark Cocker, author of Crow CountryIn his late thirties, Edward Parnell found himself trapped in the recurring nightmare of a family tragedy. For comfort, he turned to his bookshelves, back to the ghost stories that obsessed him as a boy, and to the writers through ... Read more

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SHORTLISTED FOR THE PEN ACKERLEY PRIZE 2020‘A uniquely strange and wonderful work of literature’ Philip Hoare‘An exciting new voice’ Mark Cocker, author of Crow CountryIn his late thirties, Edward Parnell found himself trapped in the recurring nightmare of a family tragedy. For comfort, he turned to his bookshelves, back to the ghost stories that obsessed him as a boy, and to the writers through
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Ghostland

In Search of a Haunted Country

by Edward Parnell ...

Narrated by Sam Woolf ...

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10 hours 18 min

‘A uniquely strange and wonderful work of literature’ Philip Hoare‘An exciting new voice’ Mark Cocker, author of Crow CountryIn his late thirties, Edward Parnell found himself trapped in the recurring nightmare of a family tragedy. For comfort, he turned to his bookshelves, back to the ghost stories that obsessed him as a boy, and to the writers through the ages who have attempted to confront what ... Read more

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‘A uniquely strange and wonderful work of literature’ Philip Hoare‘An exciting new voice’ Mark Cocker, author of Crow CountryIn his late thirties, Edward Parnell found himself trapped in the recurring nightmare of a family tragedy. For comfort, he turned to his bookshelves, back to the ghost stories that obsessed him as a boy, and to the writers through the ages who have attempted to confront what
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Victoria in Love

The Private Passion of a Queen

by Fern Riddell ...

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12 hours 55 min

From the moment John Brown arrived as a servant to Queen Victoria's household, he became known across the land as her loyal companion, her fierce protector, and her right-hand man: their friendship immortalized in print and later onscreen. But what if there was more to their relationship than we know? And what has history been hiding from us?Rumors have swirled around this relationship for years ... Read more

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From the moment John Brown arrived as a servant to Queen Victoria's household, he became known across the land as her loyal companion, her fierce protector, and her right-hand man: their friendship immortalized in print and later onscreen. But what if there was more to their relationship than we know? And what has history been hiding from us?Rumors have swirled around this relationship for years
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My Family And Other Spies

A gripping MI6 memoir of espionage, secrecy, and a son uncovering his father’s past

by Alistair Wood ...

Narrated by David Rintoul ...

Unabridged

10 hours 34 min

**Brought to you by Penguin.The unforgettable memoir of life in a family like no other, and their extraordinary, eccentric part in half a century of espionage . . .**‘It has always been inculcated into me that no good could ever come of having anything to do with my father …’As a boy, Alistair Wood lived within the (very high) walls of a Secret Intelligence Service – or MI6 – training camp, ... Read more

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**Brought to you by Penguin.The unforgettable memoir of life in a family like no other, and their extraordinary, eccentric part in half a century of espionage . . .**‘It has always been inculcated into me that no good could ever come of having anything to do with my father …’As a boy, Alistair Wood lived within the (very high) walls of a Secret Intelligence Service – or MI6 – training camp,
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That Time Everything Was On Fire

by Kerry Downes ...

Narrated by Catrin Walker-Booth ...

Unabridged

11 hours 44 min

'A wonderful book, with the beauty, warmth and solidarity of female friendship at its core' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'An excellent debut novel from a writer with a very perceptive take on modern womanhood' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'So good, so addictive, so relatable and so realistic!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐***Sam and Daisy have been best friends since university. Back then Daisy was a wild, Fleetwood Mac-obsessed girl descended from the Yorkshire Moors ... Read more

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'A wonderful book, with the beauty, warmth and solidarity of female friendship at its core' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'An excellent debut novel from a writer with a very perceptive take on modern womanhood' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'So good, so addictive, so relatable and so realistic!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐***Sam and Daisy have been best friends since university. Back then Daisy was a wild, Fleetwood Mac-obsessed girl descended from the Yorkshire Moors
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Magus

The Art of Magic from Faustus to Agrippa

by Anthony Grafton ...

Narrated by Nick Pearse ...

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8 hours 55 min

In literary legend, Faustus is the quintessential occult personality of early modern Europe. The historical Faustus, however, was something quite different: a magus—a learned magician fully embedded in the scholarly currents and public life of the Renaissance. And he was hardly the only one. Anthony Grafton argues that the magus in sixteenth-century Europe was a distinctive intellectual type, both ... Read more

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In literary legend, Faustus is the quintessential occult personality of early modern Europe. The historical Faustus, however, was something quite different: a magus—a learned magician fully embedded in the scholarly currents and public life of the Renaissance. And he was hardly the only one. Anthony Grafton argues that the magus in sixteenth-century Europe was a distinctive intellectual type, both
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Power and the Palace

The explosive new royal book that reveals what happens between 10 Downing Street and Buckingham Palace in times of crisis

by Valentine Low ...

Narrated by John Sackville ...

Unabridged

12 hours 2 min

'Lively . . . peppered with entertaining lines. One of [Low's] skills as a journalist is an ability to sift through mountains of archive material and pick out the gems' - TelegraphCovering 200 years of royal history from Queen Victoria to King Charles, and looking forward to the future reign of King William, Power and the Palace is the gossip-laden and highly revelatory account of the relationship ... Read more

$31.99 USD

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'Lively . . . peppered with entertaining lines. One of [Low's] skills as a journalist is an ability to sift through mountains of archive material and pick out the gems' - TelegraphCovering 200 years of royal history from Queen Victoria to King Charles, and looking forward to the future reign of King William, Power and the Palace is the gossip-laden and highly revelatory account of the relationship
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The Scapegoat

The Brilliant Brief Life of the Duke of Buckingham

by Lucy Hughes-Hallett ...

Winner of the Plutarch AwardWinner of the Publishing Triangle's Randy Shilts Award for Gay NonfictionShortlisted for the Pol Roger Duff Cooper PrizeFrom the winner of the Baillie Gifford Prize, an extraordinary history of the meteoric rise and fall of George Villiers, the first Duke of Buckingham.As King James I’s favorite, Buckingham was also his confidant, gatekeeper, advisor and lover. Wh... ... Read more

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Winner of the Plutarch AwardWinner of the Publishing Triangle's Randy Shilts Award for Gay NonfictionShortlisted for the Pol Roger Duff Cooper PrizeFrom the winner of the Baillie Gifford Prize, an extraordinary history of the meteoric rise and fall of George Villiers, the first Duke of Buckingham.As King James I’s favorite, Buckingham was also his confidant, gatekeeper, advisor and lover. Wh...
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A Short History of Ancient Rome

by Pascal Hughes ...

Experience the sights, sounds and smells of the Roman world, and meet its most intriguing and influential characters, as this immersive account brings 1000 years of history to life.Combining impeccable research with riveting and action-packed storytelling, we follow the inception, expansion and ultimate fall of the Roman Empire, inviting readers to walk Rome’s bustling streets, witness the ... Read more

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Experience the sights, sounds and smells of the Roman world, and meet its most intriguing and influential characters, as this immersive account brings 1000 years of history to life.Combining impeccable research with riveting and action-packed storytelling, we follow the inception, expansion and ultimate fall of the Roman Empire, inviting readers to walk Rome’s bustling streets, witness the
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Cleopatra

Histories, Dreams and Distortions

by Lucy Hughes-Hallett ...

'Brilliant and discursive' Antonia Fraser, Sunday Times'Hughes-Hallett's exemplary reappraisal … throws a searching light on two thousand years of male erotic fantasy' Joan Smith, New StatesmanWinner of the FAWCETT PRIZE and EMILY TOTH AWARDIn the 2,000 years since her death, Cleopatra has been recreated over and over again by poets, artists and filmmakers, each time in a form that... ... Read more

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'Brilliant and discursive' Antonia Fraser, Sunday Times'Hughes-Hallett's exemplary reappraisal … throws a searching light on two thousand years of male erotic fantasy' Joan Smith, New StatesmanWinner of the FAWCETT PRIZE and EMILY TOTH AWARDIn the 2,000 years since her death, Cleopatra has been recreated over and over again by poets, artists and filmmakers, each time in a form that...
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The Six Loves of James I

by Mr. Gareth Russell ...

Named a Best Book of the Year by Library Journal and Daily Mail (London)A groundbreaking and insightful exploration of King James I, enigmatic successor to Queen Elizabeth I, from the “meticulous researcher” (The Wall Street Journal) and author of the “enjoyable and readable” (Philippa Gregory, #1 New York Times bestselling author) The Palace.From the assassination of his father to the explosive . ... Read more

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Named a Best Book of the Year by Library Journal and Daily Mail (London)A groundbreaking and insightful exploration of King James I, enigmatic successor to Queen Elizabeth I, from the “meticulous researcher” (The Wall Street Journal) and author of the “enjoyable and readable” (Philippa Gregory, #1 New York Times bestselling author) The Palace.From the assassination of his father to the explosive .
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After Midnight

Thirteen Tales for the Dark Hours

by Daphne du Maurier ...

From Daphne du Maurier, “a writer of fearless originality” (The Guardian), comes a collection of her thirteen most mesmerizing tales—including iconic stories such as “The Birds” and “Don’t Look Now”—with an introduction by Stephen King.Daphne du Maurier is best known for Rebecca, “one of the most influential novels of the 20th century” (Sarah Waters) and basis for Alfred Hitchcock’s iconic film ... Read more

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From Daphne du Maurier, “a writer of fearless originality” (The Guardian), comes a collection of her thirteen most mesmerizing tales—including iconic stories such as “The Birds” and “Don’t Look Now”—with an introduction by Stephen King.Daphne du Maurier is best known for Rebecca, “one of the most influential novels of the 20th century” (Sarah Waters) and basis for Alfred Hitchcock’s iconic film
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