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Brief History of the Phaistos Disc, A: The Ancient Object No One Can Read

by Thomas Leighton ...

Narrated by Thomas Leighton ...

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1 hour 51 min

Unearth a captivating historical mystery with an unreadable Bronze Age artifact that continues to baffle archaeologists. Discovered in 1908 in Cretan soil, this singular clay object sparked a century of heated debate among linguists and code-breakers. It is the perfect intellectual companion for your daily commute or a focused afternoon of deep learning.Immerse yourself in the atmospheric world of ... Read more

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Unearth a captivating historical mystery with an unreadable Bronze Age artifact that continues to baffle archaeologists. Discovered in 1908 in Cretan soil, this singular clay object sparked a century of heated debate among linguists and code-breakers. It is the perfect intellectual companion for your daily commute or a focused afternoon of deep learning.Immerse yourself in the atmospheric world of
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The Well-Beloved

by Thomas Hardy ...

Narrated by Leighton Pugh ...

Unabridged

6 hours 39 min

Jocelyn Pierston, a successful sculptor, is helpless in the face of ‘the well-beloved’: the manifestation of perfect womanhood that seems to move like a will-o’-the-wisp from one acquaintance to the next. It shapes his whole life. Where his artistry involves permanence cold stone objects his heart is caught by ephemeral beauty. After years spent in London, a return to his rocky birthplace, the ... Read more

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Jocelyn Pierston, a successful sculptor, is helpless in the face of ‘the well-beloved’: the manifestation of perfect womanhood that seems to move like a will-o’-the-wisp from one acquaintance to the next. It shapes his whole life. Where his artistry involves permanence cold stone objects his heart is caught by ephemeral beauty. After years spent in London, a return to his rocky birthplace, the
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Two on a Tower

by Thomas Hardy, Leighton Pugh ...

Narrated by Leighton Pugh ...

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10 hours 4 min

Deep in the grounds of Welland House lies an ancient memorial tower, surrounded by a prehistoric wilderness that isolates it from the rest of the land. When one day Viviette Constantine, the wife of the estate’s owner, investigates the tower, she there discovers Swithin St Cleeve, a young astronomer who introduces her to the majesty and wonders of the night sky. Instantly drawn to Swithin, and ... Read more

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Deep in the grounds of Welland House lies an ancient memorial tower, surrounded by a prehistoric wilderness that isolates it from the rest of the land. When one day Viviette Constantine, the wife of the estate’s owner, investigates the tower, she there discovers Swithin St Cleeve, a young astronomer who introduces her to the majesty and wonders of the night sky. Instantly drawn to Swithin, and
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Sartor Resartus

by Thomas Carlyle, Leighton Pugh ...

Narrated by Leighton Pugh ...

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10 hours 24 min

Part novel, part philosophical treatise, part satire, Sartor Resartus is a masterpiece of 19th-century literature, following in the footsteps of Swift’s Tale of a Tub and Sterne’s Tristram Shandy and a key influence on Melville’s Moby-Dick. Bubbling over with ideas, humour and inventiveness, it is on the surface a long-suffering British editor’s sceptical account of a German philosopher’s book, ... Read more

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Part novel, part philosophical treatise, part satire, Sartor Resartus is a masterpiece of 19th-century literature, following in the footsteps of Swift’s Tale of a Tub and Sterne’s Tristram Shandy and a key influence on Melville’s Moby-Dick. Bubbling over with ideas, humour and inventiveness, it is on the surface a long-suffering British editor’s sceptical account of a German philosopher’s book,
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Confessions of Nat Turner, The

THE LEADER OF THE LATE INSURRECTIONS IN SOUTHAMPTON, VA. As fully and voluntarily made to THOMAS R. GRAY

by Thomas R. Gray ...

Narrated by Leighton Harris ...

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1 hour 2 min

The late insurrection in Southampton has greatly excited the public mind, and led to a thousand idle, exaggerated and mischievous reports. It is the first instance in our history of an open rebellion of the slaves, and attended with such atrocious circumstances of cruelty and destruction, as could not fail to leave a deep impression, not only upon the minds of the community where this fearful ... Read more

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The late insurrection in Southampton has greatly excited the public mind, and led to a thousand idle, exaggerated and mischievous reports. It is the first instance in our history of an open rebellion of the slaves, and attended with such atrocious circumstances of cruelty and destruction, as could not fail to leave a deep impression, not only upon the minds of the community where this fearful
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The Heart of Shrewsbury: 3 Classic Books on Its History and Environs

Victorian Studies of Shrewsbury's History, Heritage, Landscape, and Civic Memory

by W. A. Leighton, Thomas J. Howell, Henry Pidgeon ...

The Heart of Shrewsbury gathers three classic studies of the town's history and surrounding landscape into a single, richly layered portrait of a borderland community. Combining local chronicle, antiquarian inquiry, topographical description, and reflections on architecture and civic memory, the volume traces Shrewsbury's development through its streets, institutions, monuments, and rural environs ... Read more

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The Heart of Shrewsbury gathers three classic studies of the town's history and surrounding landscape into a single, richly layered portrait of a borderland community. Combining local chronicle, antiquarian inquiry, topographical description, and reflections on architecture and civic memory, the volume traces Shrewsbury's development through its streets, institutions, monuments, and rural environs
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1 and 2 Peter

by Robert Leighton, Griffith Thomas, Alister McGrath, J. I. Packer ...

Series Book 20 - Crossway Classic Commentaries
Original works by godly writers, tailored for the understanding of today's readerFor hundreds of years Christendom has been blessed with Bible commentaries written by great men of God who were highly respected for their godly walk and their insight into spiritual truth. The Crossway Classic Commentary Series, carefully adapted for maximum understanding and usefulness, presents the very best work ... Read more

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Original works by godly writers, tailored for the understanding of today's readerFor hundreds of years Christendom has been blessed with Bible commentaries written by great men of God who were highly respected for their godly walk and their insight into spiritual truth. The Crossway Classic Commentary Series, carefully adapted for maximum understanding and usefulness, presents the very best work
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The Devil and Other Stories

by Leo Tolstoy, Richard F. Gustafson ...

Narrated by Kevin R. Free, George Guidall, T. Ryder Smith, Suzanne Toren ...

Unabridged

12 hours 43 min

This collection of eleven stories spans virtually the whole of Tolstoy's creative life. While each is unique in form, as a group they are representative of his style, and touch on the central themes that surface in War and Peace and Anna Karenina. Stories as different as "The Snowstorm", "Lucerne", "The Diary of a Madman", and "The Devil" are grounded in autobiographical experience. They deal with ... Read more

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This collection of eleven stories spans virtually the whole of Tolstoy's creative life. While each is unique in form, as a group they are representative of his style, and touch on the central themes that surface in War and Peace and Anna Karenina. Stories as different as "The Snowstorm", "Lucerne", "The Diary of a Madman", and "The Devil" are grounded in autobiographical experience. They deal with
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The Trumpet Major

by Thomas Hardy ...

Narrated by Michael Ward ...

Unabridged

11 hours 18 min

The Trumpet-Major is the seventh published novel by English author Thomas Hardy published in 1880, and his only historical novel.When Anne Garland wakes up one morning, she little realises the significance of the sight from her window; of soldiers setting up camp for the summer on the hills overlooking her quiet village of Overcombe.But she soon finds herself pursued romantically by three men: ... Read more

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The Trumpet-Major is the seventh published novel by English author Thomas Hardy published in 1880, and his only historical novel.When Anne Garland wakes up one morning, she little realises the significance of the sight from her window; of soldiers setting up camp for the summer on the hills overlooking her quiet village of Overcombe.But she soon finds herself pursued romantically by three men:
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The Return of the Native

by Thomas Hardy ...

Narrated by Simon Vance ...

Unabridged

13 hours 18 min

One of Thomas Hardy's classic statements about modern love, courtship, and marriage, The Return of the Native is set in the pastoral village of Egdon Heath. The fiery Eustacia Vye, wishing only for passionate love, believes that her escape from Egdon lies in her marriage to Clym Yeobright, the returning "native," home from Paris and discontented with his work there. Clym wishes to remain in Egdon, ... Read more

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One of Thomas Hardy's classic statements about modern love, courtship, and marriage, The Return of the Native is set in the pastoral village of Egdon Heath. The fiery Eustacia Vye, wishing only for passionate love, believes that her escape from Egdon lies in her marriage to Clym Yeobright, the returning "native," home from Paris and discontented with his work there. Clym wishes to remain in Egdon,
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The Mysterious Affair at Styles

by Agatha Christie ...

Narrated by Wanda McCaddon ...

Series Audiobook 1920 - The Hercule Poirot Mysteries
Unabridged

6 hours 18 min

There were not less than seven people at the fashionable estate in Essex, England, who might have abided Emily Inglethorp if she were more dead than alive. There were not less than seven motives and no fewer than seven apparently fool-proof alibis when the wealthy lady of Styles lay dead in her own bed. Had the perfect crime been committed?Here is the famous first case that launched the legendary ... Read more

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There were not less than seven people at the fashionable estate in Essex, England, who might have abided Emily Inglethorp if she were more dead than alive. There were not less than seven motives and no fewer than seven apparently fool-proof alibis when the wealthy lady of Styles lay dead in her own bed. Had the perfect crime been committed?Here is the famous first case that launched the legendary
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Westminster Abbey

by A Murray Smith ...

Westminster Abbey has held a hugely important role in Britain's History over the last 800 years. This fascinating book describes the inside of the Abbey, giving the reader an amazing insight into the architecture, history and feel of the building. Many full colour illustrations are included to give the reader a complete picture of this historic abbey where Kings and Queens are crowned. This ... Read more

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Westminster Abbey has held a hugely important role in Britain's History over the last 800 years. This fascinating book describes the inside of the Abbey, giving the reader an amazing insight into the architecture, history and feel of the building. Many full colour illustrations are included to give the reader a complete picture of this historic abbey where Kings and Queens are crowned. This
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