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The Girl Who Fell From the Sky

de Heidi W. Durrow ...

Narrado por Emily Bauer, Karen Murray, Kathleen McInerney, Multiple Narrators ...

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6 hora 53 minutos

Orphaned and alone, Rachel is taken under the wing of her strict African-American grandmother and moved to a mostly black community where her light brown skin, blue eyes, and astonishing beauty start to attract a troubling level of attention. As the terrible secrets begin to emerge, Rachel learns to swallow her grief and construct her own self-image in a world that wants to see her as either Black ... Leer más

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Orphaned and alone, Rachel is taken under the wing of her strict African-American grandmother and moved to a mostly black community where her light brown skin, blue eyes, and astonishing beauty start to attract a troubling level of attention. As the terrible secrets begin to emerge, Rachel learns to swallow her grief and construct her own self-image in a world that wants to see her as either Black
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Water for Elephants

de Sara Gruen ...

Narrado por David LeDoux, John Randolph Jones, Multiple Narrators ...

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11 hora 26 minutos

Jacob Jankowski reflects back on his wild and wondrous days with a circus. In the Depression Era, Jacob, finding himself parentless and penniless, joins the Benzini Brothers ‘Most Spectacular Show on Earth’. There he meets the freaks, grifters, and misfits that populate this world: Marlena, beautiful star of the equestrian act; August, her charismatic but twisted husband (and the circus's animal ... Leer más

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Jacob Jankowski reflects back on his wild and wondrous days with a circus. In the Depression Era, Jacob, finding himself parentless and penniless, joins the Benzini Brothers ‘Most Spectacular Show on Earth’. There he meets the freaks, grifters, and misfits that populate this world: Marlena, beautiful star of the equestrian act; August, her charismatic but twisted husband (and the circus's animal
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Junky

The Definitive Text of 'Junk'

de William S. Burroughs ...

Narrado por Andrew Garman, Mark Nelson, T. Ryder Smith, Multiple Narrators ...

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7 hora 7 minutos

A shocking exposé of the desperate subculture surrounding addiction, William S. Burroughs' cult classic Junky is now available for the first time on unabridged audioBurroughs’ first novel, a largely autobiographical account of the constant cycle of drug dependency, cures and relapses, remains the most unflinching, unsentimental account of addiction ever written. Through time spent kicking and time ... Leer más

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A shocking exposé of the desperate subculture surrounding addiction, William S. Burroughs' cult classic Junky is now available for the first time on unabridged audioBurroughs’ first novel, a largely autobiographical account of the constant cycle of drug dependency, cures and relapses, remains the most unflinching, unsentimental account of addiction ever written. Through time spent kicking and time
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The Dandelion Years

de Erica James ...

Narrado por Emma Gregory, Lee Maxwell Simpson, Multiple Narrators ...

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14 hora 36 minutos

Ashcombe was the most beautiful house Saskia had ever seen as a little girl, providing a perfect sanctuary to hide from the tragedy which shattered her childhood. Now an adult, Saskia is still living at Ashcombe and as a book restorer devotes her days tending to broken, battered books. When she discovers a notebook carefully concealed in an old Bible, Saskia finds herself drawn into a heart ... Leer más

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Ashcombe was the most beautiful house Saskia had ever seen as a little girl, providing a perfect sanctuary to hide from the tragedy which shattered her childhood. Now an adult, Saskia is still living at Ashcombe and as a book restorer devotes her days tending to broken, battered books. When she discovers a notebook carefully concealed in an old Bible, Saskia finds herself drawn into a heart
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Sherlock Holmes: The Emerald Crown

de Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Janet Hardy-Gould ...

Narrado por Multiple Narrators ...

Series Audiolibro 1 - Dominoes
Completo

59 minutos

A man from the British royal family leaves an expensive gold and emerald crown at Holder and Stevenson's – one of the best banks in London. When someone tries to take the crown from Mr Holder's desk, he asks Sherlock Holmes for help. Who wants the crown and why? Only Sherlock can find the answers. ... Leer más

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A man from the British royal family leaves an expensive gold and emerald crown at Holder and Stevenson's – one of the best banks in London. When someone tries to take the crown from Mr Holder's desk, he asks Sherlock Holmes for help. Who wants the crown and why? Only Sherlock can find the answers.
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Queer

de William S. Burroughs ...

Narrado por Andrew Garman, T. Ryder Smith, Multiple Narrators ...

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4 hora 42 minutos

Originally written in 1952 but not published till 1985, Queer is an enigma - both an unflinching autobiographical self-portrait and a dazzling political novelSet in Mexico City during the early fifties, Queer follows William Lee's hopeless pursuit of desire from bar to bar in the American expatriate scene. As Lee breaks down, the trademark Burroughsian voice emerges; a maniacal mix of self ... Leer más

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Originally written in 1952 but not published till 1985, Queer is an enigma - both an unflinching autobiographical self-portrait and a dazzling political novelSet in Mexico City during the early fifties, Queer follows William Lee's hopeless pursuit of desire from bar to bar in the American expatriate scene. As Lee breaks down, the trademark Burroughsian voice emerges; a maniacal mix of self
... Leer más

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Art

de Richard Northcott ...

Narrado por Multiple Narrators ...

Series Audiolibro 1 - Oxford Read and Discover
Completo

8 minutos

Read and discover all about art. What do artists paint? What shapes can you see in art? Read and discover more about the world!This series of non-fiction readers provides interesting and educational content, with activities and project work.An Oxford Press Audio production. ... Leer más

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Read and discover all about art. What do artists paint? What shapes can you see in art? Read and discover more about the world!This series of non-fiction readers provides interesting and educational content, with activities and project work.An Oxford Press Audio production.
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David Brooks: On Character

de David Brooks ...

Narrado por Multiple Narrators ...

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1 horas 13 minutos

Join New York Times columnist David Brooks for an in-depth discussion about what constitutes character as explored in his new book.Some people seem to possess inner lives that are more substantive than the rest of ours. How do they do it? Depth, argues Brooks, is the core of our being and something we cultivate over time; it’s engraved by thought and action; it’s built through the commitments we ... Leer más

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Join New York Times columnist David Brooks for an in-depth discussion about what constitutes character as explored in his new book.Some people seem to possess inner lives that are more substantive than the rest of ours. How do they do it? Depth, argues Brooks, is the core of our being and something we cultivate over time; it’s engraved by thought and action; it’s built through the commitments we
... Leer más
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Sherlock Holmes: The Blue Diamond

de Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Bill Bowler ...

Narrado por Multiple Narrators ...

Series Audiolibro 1 - Dominoes
Completo

52 minutos

'He's an intelligent man. He was once rich and is now poor. His wife loved him once, but she doesn't love him now. And he's thirty or forty years old.' One look at an old hat, and Sherlock Holmes can tell you a lot about its owner. He sees - and thinks - a lot more than the people around him, and when a beautiful blue diamond disappears, Sherlock is the only man in London who can find it. ... Leer más

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'He's an intelligent man. He was once rich and is now poor. His wife loved him once, but she doesn't love him now. And he's thirty or forty years old.' One look at an old hat, and Sherlock Holmes can tell you a lot about its owner. He sees - and thinks - a lot more than the people around him, and when a beautiful blue diamond disappears, Sherlock is the only man in London who can find it.
... Leer más
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A Mortal Curiosity

de Ann Granger ...

Narrado por Laurence Kennedy, Maggie Mash, Multiple Narrators ...

Series series Lizzie Martin Mysteries
Completo

10 hora 56 minutos

Lizzie Martin, lady's companion, has been sent from London to the New Forest to comfort a young woman whose baby has tragically died. A sad enough task, but things take an even darker turn when a rat-catcher is found murdered, and the young woman is discovered beside the body, crying and covered in blood. Not knowing where else to turn, Lizzie calls upon her friend Inspector Ben Ross to solve the ... Leer más

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Lizzie Martin, lady's companion, has been sent from London to the New Forest to comfort a young woman whose baby has tragically died. A sad enough task, but things take an even darker turn when a rat-catcher is found murdered, and the young woman is discovered beside the body, crying and covered in blood. Not knowing where else to turn, Lizzie calls upon her friend Inspector Ben Ross to solve the
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Sinbad

de Janet Hardy-Gould ...

Narrado por Multiple Narrators ...

Series series Dominoes Starter
Completo

35 minutos

Sinbad the sailor spends many years at sea. He visits strange countries, meets some strange people and some very frightening animals. He is sometimes rich, sometimes poor... and always in danger. But all the time he is learning from his adventures, until finally he returns home to Baghdad, an older and wiser man. ... Leer más

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Sinbad the sailor spends many years at sea. He visits strange countries, meets some strange people and some very frightening animals. He is sometimes rich, sometimes poor... and always in danger. But all the time he is learning from his adventures, until finally he returns home to Baghdad, an older and wiser man.
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Munshi Premchand - 18 Best Stories

मुंशी प्रेमचंद की 18 श्रेष्ठ कहानियाँ

de Munshi Premchand ...

Narrado por Multiple Narrator ...

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4 hora 47 minutos

मुंशी प्रेमचंद की 18 श्रेष्ठ कहानियाँ – एक अनमोल ऑडियोबुक संग्रहयह संग्रह हिंदी साहित्य के महान लेखक मुंशी प्रेमचंद की चुनिंदा 18 कहानियों का संगम है, जिनमें समाज की सच्चाई, मानवीय भावनाएँ और जीवन के गहरे अनुभव झलकते हैं। हर कहानी अपने आप में एक दर्पण है, जो हमें हमारे आसपास की दुनिया और हमारे भीतर छिपे सत्य से परिचित कराती है।इन कहानियों में आपको मिलेगा—गरीबी और संघर्ष, अहंकार और पतन, रिश्तों की ... Leer más

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मुंशी प्रेमचंद की 18 श्रेष्ठ कहानियाँ – एक अनमोल ऑडियोबुक संग्रहयह संग्रह हिंदी साहित्य के महान लेखक मुंशी प्रेमचंद की चुनिंदा 18 कहानियों का संगम है, जिनमें समाज की सच्चाई, मानवीय भावनाएँ और जीवन के गहरे अनुभव झलकते हैं। हर कहानी अपने आप में एक दर्पण है, जो हमें हमारे आसपास की दुनिया और हमारे भीतर छिपे सत्य से परिचित कराती है।इन कहानियों में आपको मिलेगा—गरीबी और संघर्ष, अहंकार और पतन, रिश्तों की
... Leer más