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Lord Jim

by Joseph Conrad, Ric Jerrom ...

Narrated by Ric Jerrom ...

Unabridged

15 hours 34 min

Jim, the first mate aboard a small steamer named the Patna, travels from port to port in the Pacific Ocean. When the ship hits floating wreckage, Jim and the crew are forced to abandon it, leaving hundreds of ethnic travellers on board. However, Jim’s reprehensible actions are soon discovered by the court and he is compelled to face his guilt and redeem himself a journey that leads him to a remote ... Read more

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Jim, the first mate aboard a small steamer named the Patna, travels from port to port in the Pacific Ocean. When the ship hits floating wreckage, Jim and the crew are forced to abandon it, leaving hundreds of ethnic travellers on board. However, Jim’s reprehensible actions are soon discovered by the court and he is compelled to face his guilt and redeem himself a journey that leads him to a remote
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On the Happy Life The Complete Dialogues

by Seneca, Ric Jerrom ...

Narrated by Ric Jerrom ...

Unabridged

14 hours 30 min

In his dialogues the Stoic philosopher Seneca outlines his thoughts on how to live in a troubled world. Tutor to the young emperor Nero, Seneca wrote practical philosophical exercises that draw upon contemporary Roman life and illuminate the intellectual concerns of the day. The dialogues also have much to say to the modern reader, as they range widely across subjects such as the shortness of life ... Read more

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In his dialogues the Stoic philosopher Seneca outlines his thoughts on how to live in a troubled world. Tutor to the young emperor Nero, Seneca wrote practical philosophical exercises that draw upon contemporary Roman life and illuminate the intellectual concerns of the day. The dialogues also have much to say to the modern reader, as they range widely across subjects such as the shortness of life
... Read more
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Workers' Tales

Socialist Fairy Tales, Fables, and Allegories from Great Britain

Narrated by Miriam Margolyes, Peter Kenny, Lisa Coleman, Ric Jerrom, Michael Rosen, Samuel West, John Telfer ...

Series series Oddly Modern Fairy Tales
Unabridged

9 hours 46 min

This audiobook narrated by acclaimed critic and author Michael Rosen breathes new life into the political tales first published in British workers' magazinesWith additional narration by Lisa Coleman, Ric Jerrom, Peter Kenny, Miriam Margolyes, John Telfer, and Samuel WestIn the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, unique tales inspired by traditional literary forms appeared frequently in ... Read more

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This audiobook narrated by acclaimed critic and author Michael Rosen breathes new life into the political tales first published in British workers' magazinesWith additional narration by Lisa Coleman, Ric Jerrom, Peter Kenny, Miriam Margolyes, John Telfer, and Samuel WestIn the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, unique tales inspired by traditional literary forms appeared frequently in
... Read more

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A History of the Muslim World

From Its Origins to the Dawn of Modernity

by Michael A. Cook ...

Narrated by Ric Jerrom ...

Unabridged

52 hours

This audiobook narrated by Ric Jerrom traces the panoramic history of the Muslim world from the age of the Prophet Muḥammad to the the dawn of the modern eraThis book describes and explains the major events, personalities, conflicts, and convergences that have shaped the history of the Muslim world. The body of the work takes readers from the origins of Islam to the eve of the nineteenth century, ... Read more

$42.00 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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This audiobook narrated by Ric Jerrom traces the panoramic history of the Muslim world from the age of the Prophet Muḥammad to the the dawn of the modern eraThis book describes and explains the major events, personalities, conflicts, and convergences that have shaped the history of the Muslim world. The body of the work takes readers from the origins of Islam to the eve of the nineteenth century,
... Read more

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The Canterbury Tales

by Geoffrey Chaucer ...

Narrated by various narrators, Ric Jerrom, Cameron Stewart, Bill Wallace, Kim Hicks, Mark Meadows, Maggie Ollerenshaw ...

Unabridged

22 hours 21 min

Beyond its importance as a literary work of unvarnished genius, Geoffrey Chaucer’s unfinished epic poem is also one of the most beloved works in the English language—and for good reason: it is lively, absorbing, perceptive, and outrageously funny. But despite the brilliance of Chaucer’s work, the continual evolution of our language has rendered his words unfamiliar to many of us. Esteemed poet, ... Read more

$34.95 USD

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Beyond its importance as a literary work of unvarnished genius, Geoffrey Chaucer’s unfinished epic poem is also one of the most beloved works in the English language—and for good reason: it is lively, absorbing, perceptive, and outrageously funny. But despite the brilliance of Chaucer’s work, the continual evolution of our language has rendered his words unfamiliar to many of us. Esteemed poet,
... Read more

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Unfabling the East

The Enlightenment's Encounter with Asia

by Jürgen Osterhammel ...

Narrated by Ric Jerrom ...

Unabridged

25 hours 49 min

This audiobook narrated by Ric Jerrom reveals how Enlightenment Europe rediscovered its identity by measuring itself against the great civilizations of AsiaDuring the long eighteenth century, Europe's travelers, scholars, and intellectuals looked to Asia in a spirit of puzzlement, irony, and openness. In this panoramic and colorful book, Jürgen Osterhammel tells the story of the European ... Read more

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This audiobook narrated by Ric Jerrom reveals how Enlightenment Europe rediscovered its identity by measuring itself against the great civilizations of AsiaDuring the long eighteenth century, Europe's travelers, scholars, and intellectuals looked to Asia in a spirit of puzzlement, irony, and openness. In this panoramic and colorful book, Jürgen Osterhammel tells the story of the European
... Read more

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Endeavour

The Ship That Changed the World

by Peter Moore ...

Narrated by Ric Jerrom ...

Unabridged

19 hours 38 min

Endeavour is the story of a ship, an idea, and a way of looking at the world. It is grounded in the Enlightenment, an age of endeavors, with Britain consumed by the impulse for grand projects undertaken at speed. Endeavour was also the name given to a collier—a commonplace coal-carrying vessel—made of oak, bought by the Royal Navy in 1768. No one could have guessed it would go on to become the ... Read more

$24.95 USD

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Endeavour is the story of a ship, an idea, and a way of looking at the world. It is grounded in the Enlightenment, an age of endeavors, with Britain consumed by the impulse for grand projects undertaken at speed. Endeavour was also the name given to a collier—a commonplace coal-carrying vessel—made of oak, bought by the Royal Navy in 1768. No one could have guessed it would go on to become the
... Read more

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Past Tense

by Catherine Aird ...

Narrated by Ric Jerrom ...

Series Audiobook 22 - The Calleshire Chronicles
Unabridged

7 hours 19 min

Detectives Sloan and Crosby find themselves assigned two rather puzzling cases. First, there’s the young woman’s body which has been discovered in the River Alm. And then there’s the mysterious break-in at the Berebury Nursing Home. To be precise, it’s Josephine Short’s room at the nursing home that’s been entered, although nothing seems to be missing. What could the intruder have been after? It ... Read more

$21.95 USD

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Detectives Sloan and Crosby find themselves assigned two rather puzzling cases. First, there’s the young woman’s body which has been discovered in the River Alm. And then there’s the mysterious break-in at the Berebury Nursing Home. To be precise, it’s Josephine Short’s room at the nursing home that’s been entered, although nothing seems to be missing. What could the intruder have been after? It
... Read more

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The Collapse of Yugoslavia

1991–99

by Professor Alastair Finlan ...

Narrated by Ric Jerrom ...

Series series Essential Histories
Unabridged

3 hours 59 min

Bloomsbury presents The Collapse of Yugoslavia by Alastair Finlan, read by Ric Jerrom.An accessible introduction to the brutal conflict in the former Yugoslavia, one of the greatest yet least understood tragedies of the 20th century.In 1991, an ethnically diverse and peaceful region of Europe descended into violence, lawlessness, bitter hatred and chaos, almost overnight to the bewilderment of ... Read more

$12.00 USD

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Bloomsbury presents The Collapse of Yugoslavia by Alastair Finlan, read by Ric Jerrom.An accessible introduction to the brutal conflict in the former Yugoslavia, one of the greatest yet least understood tragedies of the 20th century.In 1991, an ethnically diverse and peaceful region of Europe descended into violence, lawlessness, bitter hatred and chaos, almost overnight to the bewilderment of
... Read more

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Happy Birthday, Turk!

by Jakob Arjouni ...

Narrated by Ric Jerrom ...

Series Audiobook 1 - The Kayankaya Series
Unabridged

4 hours 40 min

When a Turkish laborer is stabbed to death in Frankfurt's red light district, the local police see no need to work overtime. But wisecracking private detective Kemel Kayankaya, a Turkish immigrant himself, smells a rat. The dead man wasn't the kind of guy who spent time with prostitutes. What gives? The deeper he digs, the more Kayankaya finds that the victim was a good guy, a poor immigrant just ... Read more

$14.95 USD

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When a Turkish laborer is stabbed to death in Frankfurt's red light district, the local police see no need to work overtime. But wisecracking private detective Kemel Kayankaya, a Turkish immigrant himself, smells a rat. The dead man wasn't the kind of guy who spent time with prostitutes. What gives? The deeper he digs, the more Kayankaya finds that the victim was a good guy, a poor immigrant just
... Read more

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Gwyn Thomas: A BBC Radio Collection

Six Full-Cast Dramatisations including All Things Betray Thee

by Gwyn Thomas ...

Narrated by Matthew Rhys, Mary Wimbush, Mali Harris, Ian Hughes, Melanie Walters, Ray Llewellyn, Manon Edwards, Keiron Self, Dillwyn Owen, Ric Jerrom, Siôn Probert, Philip Madoc, Donald Houston, Ray Smith, Bryn Williams, Ryan Davies, Full Cast ...

Unabridged

11 hours 20 min

BBC Radio dramatisations and readings of the great Welsh writer's worksA novelist, playwright, broadcaster and raconteur, Gwyn Thomas was celebrated as one of Wales’s finest writers in the English language. He wrote countless novels, short stories and plays for stage, radio, and television, and he frequently contributed to Punch magazine. This BBC collection features a selection of his finest ... Read more

$19.11 USD

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BBC Radio dramatisations and readings of the great Welsh writer's worksA novelist, playwright, broadcaster and raconteur, Gwyn Thomas was celebrated as one of Wales’s finest writers in the English language. He wrote countless novels, short stories and plays for stage, radio, and television, and he frequently contributed to Punch magazine. This BBC collection features a selection of his finest
... Read more
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My Life in Football

The Autobiography

by Kevin Keegan ...

Narrated by Ric Jerrom ...

Unabridged

13 hours 22 min

The phenomenal Sunday Times bestselling autobiography by Kevin Keegan, one of the greatest players in English football history, famed for his style on the pitch, his relentless ambition and passion for the game.'And I'll tell you, honestly, I will love it if we beat them. Love it!!!'Kevin Keegan, 1996In My Life in Football Keegan tells the story of his remarkable rise through the sport, from the ... Read more

$17.73 USD

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The phenomenal Sunday Times bestselling autobiography by Kevin Keegan, one of the greatest players in English football history, famed for his style on the pitch, his relentless ambition and passion for the game.'And I'll tell you, honestly, I will love it if we beat them. Love it!!!'Kevin Keegan, 1996In My Life in Football Keegan tells the story of his remarkable rise through the sport, from the
... Read more

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