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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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What We Can Know

by Ian McEwan ...

Narrated by David Rintoul, Rachel Bavidge ...

Unabridged

11 hours 36 min

From the Booker Prize–winning, bestselling author of Atonement and Saturday**, a genre-bending new novel full of secrets and surprises; an immersive exploration, across time and history, of what can ever be truly known.**2014: At a dinner for close friends and colleagues, renowned poet Francis Blundy honors his wife’s birthday by reading aloud a new poem dedicated to her, ‘A Corona for Vivien’. Mu ... Read more

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From the Booker Prize–winning, bestselling author of Atonement and Saturday**, a genre-bending new novel full of secrets and surprises; an immersive exploration, across time and history, of what can ever be truly known.**2014: At a dinner for close friends and colleagues, renowned poet Francis Blundy honors his wife’s birthday by reading aloud a new poem dedicated to her, ‘A Corona for Vivien’. Mu
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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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The Department of Sensitive Crimes

by Alexander McCall Smith ...

Narrated by David Rintoul ...

Series series Detective Varg
Unabridged

7 hours 15 min

NATIONAL BESTSELLERIn the Swedish criminal justice system, certain cases are considered especially strange and difficult, in Malmö, the dedicated detectives who investigate these crimes are members of an elite squad known as the Sensitive Crimes Division.These are their stories.The first case: the small matter of a man stabbed in the back of the knee. Who would perpetrate such a crime and why? ... Read more

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NATIONAL BESTSELLERIn the Swedish criminal justice system, certain cases are considered especially strange and difficult, in Malmö, the dedicated detectives who investigate these crimes are members of an elite squad known as the Sensitive Crimes Division.These are their stories.The first case: the small matter of a man stabbed in the back of the knee. Who would perpetrate such a crime and why?
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The Forgotten Highlander

My Incredible Story of Survival During the War in the Far East

by Alistair Urquhart ...

Narrated by David David Rintoul ...

Unabridged

8 hours 36 min

Alistair Urquhart was a soldier in the Gordon Highlanders captured by the Japanese in Singapore. He not only survived working on the notorious Bridge on the River Kwai , but he was subsequently taken on one of the Japanese 'hellships' which was torpedoed. Nearly everyone else on board died and Urquhart spent 5 days alone on a raft in the South China Sea before being rescued by a whaling ship. He ... Read more

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Alistair Urquhart was a soldier in the Gordon Highlanders captured by the Japanese in Singapore. He not only survived working on the notorious Bridge on the River Kwai , but he was subsequently taken on one of the Japanese 'hellships' which was torpedoed. Nearly everyone else on board died and Urquhart spent 5 days alone on a raft in the South China Sea before being rescued by a whaling ship. He
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Aion

Researches into the Phenomenology of the Self

by C. G. Jung ...

Narrated by David Rintoul ...

Unabridged

10 hours 46 min

Aion is one of the major works of C.G. Jung's later years.The title comes from the Greek word for aeon or age and refers to the age of Christianity, for, in Aion, Jung is concerned with the collective psychic development that the Christian era represents. How did it come about when it did? What psychic change did it represent? In exploring these questions, Jung (1875-1961) draws upon Christian ... Read more

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Aion is one of the major works of C.G. Jung's later years.The title comes from the Greek word for aeon or age and refers to the age of Christianity, for, in Aion, Jung is concerned with the collective psychic development that the Christian era represents. How did it come about when it did? What psychic change did it represent? In exploring these questions, Jung (1875-1961) draws upon Christian
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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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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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Bertie's Theory of Ice Cream

by Alexander McCall Smith ...

Narrated by David Rintoul ...

Series series 44 Scotland Street
Unabridged

7 hours 39 min

The latest installment in the lively and deliciously charming 44 Scotland Street series finds all our favorite residents of Scotland’s most celebrated address navigating their enchanting and eventful livesSettle in and take a trip back to Scotland’s favorite fictitious street with Bertie, Irene, Big Lou, newcomer Galactica Macfee and all the rest.Once more, we catch up with the delightful goings ... Read more

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The latest installment in the lively and deliciously charming 44 Scotland Street series finds all our favorite residents of Scotland’s most celebrated address navigating their enchanting and eventful livesSettle in and take a trip back to Scotland’s favorite fictitious street with Bertie, Irene, Big Lou, newcomer Galactica Macfee and all the rest.Once more, we catch up with the delightful goings
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Wilfred Owen: The Selected Poems

by Wilfred Owen ...

Narrated by David Rintoul ...

Unabridged

29 min

'And you have fixed my life – however short. You did not light me: I was always a mad comet; but you have fixed me. I spun round you a satellite for a month, but I shall swing out soon, a dark star in the orbit where you will blaze.'A deeply powerful poetry collection that lays bare both the horrors and humanity of the First World War, told with unflinching honesty and profound beauty by one of ... Read more

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'And you have fixed my life – however short. You did not light me: I was always a mad comet; but you have fixed me. I spun round you a satellite for a month, but I shall swing out soon, a dark star in the orbit where you will blaze.'A deeply powerful poetry collection that lays bare both the horrors and humanity of the First World War, told with unflinching honesty and profound beauty by one of
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The Odessa File

by Frederick Forsyth ...

Narrated by David Rintoul ...

Series Audiobook 1 - The Odessa Series
Unabridged

10 hours 45 min

The suicide of an elderly German Jew explodes into revelation after revelation: of a Mafia-like organization called Odessa ...of a real-life fugitive known as the "Butcher of Riga"..of a young German journalist tumed obsessed avenger.......and, ultimately, of brilliant, ruthless plot to reestablish the worldwide power of SS mass murderers and to carry out Hitler's chilling "Final Solution." ... Read more

$22.50 USD

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The suicide of an elderly German Jew explodes into revelation after revelation: of a Mafia-like organization called Odessa ...of a real-life fugitive known as the "Butcher of Riga"..of a young German journalist tumed obsessed avenger.......and, ultimately, of brilliant, ruthless plot to reestablish the worldwide power of SS mass murderers and to carry out Hitler's chilling "Final Solution."
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Seawitch

by Alistair MacLean ...

Narrated by David Rintoul ...

Unabridged

6 hours 41 min

The tale of murder and revenge set on a remote oil rig, from the acclaimed master of action and suspense.SEAWITCHThe massive oil-rig is the hub of a great empire, the pride of its billionaire owner.Lord Worth, predatory and ruthless, has clawed his way to great wealth. Now, he cares for only two things – Seawitch and his two high-spirited daughters. One man knows this:John Cronkite, trouble ... Read more

$27.99 USD

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The tale of murder and revenge set on a remote oil rig, from the acclaimed master of action and suspense.SEAWITCHThe massive oil-rig is the hub of a great empire, the pride of its billionaire owner.Lord Worth, predatory and ruthless, has clawed his way to great wealth. Now, he cares for only two things – Seawitch and his two high-spirited daughters. One man knows this:John Cronkite, trouble
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