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The House of Doors
- By: Tan Twan Eng
- Narrated by: David Oakes, Louise-Mai Newberry
- Length: 11 hrs and 15 mins
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It is 1921 and at Cassowary House in the Straits Settlements of Penang, Robert Hamlyn is a well-to-do lawyer and his steely wife Lesley a society hostess. Their lives are invigorated when Willie, an old friend of Robert's, comes to stay. Willie Somerset Maugham is one of the greatest writers of his day. But he is beleaguered by an unhappy marriage, ill-health and business interests that have gone badly awry. He is also struggling to write. The more Lesley's friendship with Willie grows, the more clearly she see him as he is—a man who has no choice but to mask his true self.
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Nothing like the previous two
- By Jay Acharya on 03-06-23
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The House of Doors
- Narrated by: David Oakes, Louise-Mai Newberry
- Length: 11 hrs and 15 mins
- Release date: 18-05-23
- Language: English
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Kicker’s Journey
- By: Lois Cloarec Hart
- Narrated by: Amy Landon
- Length: 17 hrs and 10 mins
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In 1899 two women from very different backgrounds are about to embark on a journey together - one that will take them from the Old World to the New, from the 19th century into the 20th, and from the comfort and familiarity of England to the rigors of Western Canada, where challenges await at every turn. The journey begins simply for Kicker Stuart when she leaves her home village to take employment as hostler and farrier at Grindleshire Academy for Young Ladies. But when Kicker falls in love with a teacher, Madelyn Bristow, it radically alters the course of her tranquil life.
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Strange narration spoiled this good story!
- By josephine seymour on 08-03-21
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Kicker’s Journey
- Narrated by: Amy Landon
- Length: 17 hrs and 10 mins
- Release date: 23-02-21
- Language: English
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We Were Witches
- By: Ariel Gore
- Narrated by: Ariel Gore
- Length: 6 hrs and 19 mins
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Buying into the dream that education is the road out of poverty, a teen mom takes a chance on bettering herself, gets on welfare rolls, and talks her way into college. But once she's there, phallocratic narratives permeate every subject, and creative writing professors depend heavily on Freytag's pyramid to analyze life. So Ariel turns to a rich subcultural canon of resistance and failure, populated by writers like Audre Lorde, Tillie Olsen, and Kathy Acker. Wryly riffing on feminist literary tropes, We Were Witches documents the survival of a demonized single mother.
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Stick with it, Worth your while.
- By J. I. Mumford on 13-10-23
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We Were Witches
- Narrated by: Ariel Gore
- Length: 6 hrs and 19 mins
- Release date: 17-04-18
- Language: English
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Seven Summer Nights
- By: Harper Fox
- Narrated by: Chris Clog
- Length: 16 hrs and 10 mins
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It's 1946, and the dust of World War Two has just begun to settle. When famous archaeologist Rufus Denby returns to London, his life and reputation are as devastated as the city around him. He's used to the most glamorous of excavations, but can't turn down the offer of a job in rural Sussex. It's a refuge, and the only means left to him of scraping a living. With nothing but his satchel and a mongrel dog he's rescued from a bomb site, he sets out to investigate an ancient church in the sleepy village of Droyton.
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Exquisite narration, my fave Harper Fox...
- By BevS on 03-03-18
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Seven Summer Nights
- Narrated by: Chris Clog
- Length: 16 hrs and 10 mins
- Release date: 14-11-17
- Language: English
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Affinity
- By: Sarah Waters
- Narrated by: Juanita McMahon
- Length: 14 hrs and 58 mins
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Set in and around the women's prison at Milbank in the 1870's, Affinity is an eerie and utterly compelling ghost story, a complex and intriguing literary mystery, and a poignant love story with an unexpected twist in the tale. Following the death of her father, Margaret Prior has decided to pursue some 'good work' with the lady criminals of one of London's most notorious gaols. Surrounded by prisoners, murderers, and common thieves, Margaret feels herself drawn to one of the prison's more unlikely inmates.
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Slow going at first but speeds up well.
- By iris on 26-10-14
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Affinity
- Narrated by: Juanita McMahon
- Length: 14 hrs and 58 mins
- Release date: 25-09-14
- Language: English
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Orlando
- A Biography
- By: Virginia Woolf
- Narrated by: Esther Wane
- Length: 9 hrs and 12 mins
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At the beginning of Virginia Woolf's fantastical and satirical 1928 novel, Orlando is a young nobleman in Elizabethan, England. At the age of 30, Orlando awakens to have found he's now a woman. Moving through the following centuries, the novel stretches over 300 years, during which time Orlando meets several key figures of English literary history.
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Orlando
- A Biography
- Narrated by: Esther Wane
- Length: 9 hrs and 12 mins
- Release date: 26-03-24
- Language: English
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Slammerkin
- By: Emma Donoghue
- Narrated by: Charlotte Stevens
- Length: 14 hrs and 49 mins
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Strangers might remember a trip to see a girl hang, but who would spare a thought for the who’s and how’s and whys? 'At thirteen, Mary, the daughter of a poor seamstress, longs for fine clothes as her neighbours hunger for food and warmth. For the love of a gorgeous red ribbon she finds herself seduced into a life on the cold, dangerous streets of late 1700s London. Her saviour is Doll, a gaudy young woman who takes her under her wing.
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Beautifully written but deeply harrowing
- By Brian Keaney on 11-12-12
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Slammerkin
- Narrated by: Charlotte Stevens
- Length: 14 hrs and 49 mins
- Release date: 30-08-12
- Language: English
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Brothers of the Wild North Sea
- By: Harper Fox
- Narrated by: Hamish Long
- Length: 13 hrs and 4 mins
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Hundreds of years ago, on a wild sea coast, two bold-hearted men met in combat and love...This is the story of Caius, a Christian monk struggling to reconcile his sensual nature with his newfound faith, and of Fenrir, a ferocious Viking raider abandoned by his comrades and left for dead. When Caius takes pity on the wounded man, his brethren are horrified: what kind of wolf has Cai brought into the fold?
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Great, incredibly sexy, historical romance!
- By Katie Valentine on 18-05-19
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Brothers of the Wild North Sea
- Narrated by: Hamish Long
- Length: 13 hrs and 4 mins
- Release date: 30-11-17
- Language: English
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The Absolutist
- By: John Boyne
- Narrated by: Michael Maloney
- Length: 8 hrs and 36 mins
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September 1919: 21-year-old Tristan Sadler takes a train from London to Norwich to deliver some letters to Marian Bancroft. Tristan fought alongside Marian’s brother Will during the Great War, but in 1917 Will laid down his guns on the battlefield, declared himself a conscientious objector and was shot as a traitor, an act which has brought shame and dishonour on the Bancroft family. But the letters are not the real reason for Tristan’s visit. He holds a secret deep in his soul. One that he is desperate to unburden himself of to Marian, if he can only find the courage.
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Brilliant and deeply touching
- By Edward Phillips on 13-01-15
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The Absolutist
- Narrated by: Michael Maloney
- Length: 8 hrs and 36 mins
- Release date: 06-07-11
- Language: English
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Shaken to the Core
- By: Jae
- Narrated by: Samantha Cook
- Length: 13 hrs and 49 mins
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Kate Winthrop, the only child of a wealthy shipping magnate, has the course of her life charted for her by her parents. She's expected to marry well and produce a successor to the Winthrop empire. But Kate has a very different path in mind. Her true passion lies with photography - and with women. Alone in the city after losing her brother, Sicilian immigrant Giuliana Russo starts working for the Winthrops as a maid. Despite their different social status, Kate and Giuliana become friends, much to the dismay of Kate's parents.
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I felt like I was back in San Francisco
- By Emma on 09-04-20
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Shaken to the Core
- Narrated by: Samantha Cook
- Length: 13 hrs and 49 mins
- Release date: 07-04-20
- Language: English
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Orange Bitter, Orange Sweet
- Seville Trilogy, Book 1
- By: Anthony McDonald
- Narrated by: Anthony McDonald
- Length: 10 hrs and 7 mins
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Seville, late '70s. This first book in Anthony McDonald’s Seville Trilogy follows the intertwined relationships of six young people - a potent mix of nationalities and sexualities - as they embark on adult life. Richly imbued with the sights, scents, and sounds of Southern Spain, this haunting, deeply felt novel explores the sharp sweetness of youthful love, the bitterness of betrayal, and its aftermath.
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Made me fall in love with Seville
- By G W Heaton on 12-04-22
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Orange Bitter, Orange Sweet
- Seville Trilogy, Book 1
- Narrated by: Anthony McDonald
- Series: Seville Trilogy, Book 1
- Length: 10 hrs and 7 mins
- Release date: 18-12-19
- Language: English
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It Takes Two to Tumble
- Seducing the Sedgwicks, Book 1
- By: Cat Sebastian
- Narrated by: Joel Leslie
- Length: 7 hrs and 38 mins
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After an unconventional upbringing, Ben Sedgwick is perfectly content with the quiet, predictable life of a country vicar, free of strife or turmoil. When he’s asked to look after an absent naval captain’s three wild children, he reluctantly agrees, but instantly falls for the hellions. And when their stern but gloriously handsome father arrives, Ben is tempted in ways that make him doubt everything.
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Good listen
- By Book addict on 09-08-19
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It Takes Two to Tumble
- Seducing the Sedgwicks, Book 1
- Narrated by: Joel Leslie
- Series: Seducing the Sedgwicks, Book 1
- Length: 7 hrs and 38 mins
- Release date: 06-08-19
- Language: English
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After Sappho
- By: Selby Wynn Schwartz
- Narrated by: Joan Walker
- Length: 6 hrs and 43 mins
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After Sappho is Selby Wynn Schwartz's joyous reimagining of the lives of a brilliant group of feminists, sapphists, artists and writers in the late 19th and early 20th century as they battle for control over their lives; for liberation and for justice. Sarah Bernhard—Colette—Eleanora Duse—Lina Poletti—Josephine Baker—Virginia Woolf... these are just a few of the women (some famous, others hitherto unsung) sharing the minutes of a novel as fierce as it is luminous—lush and poetic; furious and funny.
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Great book
- By Nessie on 21-09-23
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After Sappho
- Narrated by: Joan Walker
- Length: 6 hrs and 43 mins
- Release date: 05-10-22
- Language: English
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Beguiled
- Enlightenment, Volume 2
- By: Joanna Chambers
- Narrated by: Hamish Mckinlay
- Length: 6 hrs and 33 mins
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David and Murdo’s last parting was painful - and on Murdo’s part, bitter - but Murdo’s feelings seem to have mellowed in the intervening years. So much so that he suggests to David that they enjoy each other’s company during Murdo’s stay in the capital. Despite his initial reservations, David cannot put Murdo’s proposal from his mind, and soon find himself at Murdo’s door - and in his arms.
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🎤 Outstanding Narration!!
- By Linda Muhavi on 02-05-23
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Beguiled
- Enlightenment, Volume 2
- Narrated by: Hamish Mckinlay
- Series: Enlightenment, Book 2
- Length: 6 hrs and 33 mins
- Release date: 08-11-17
- Language: English
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Band Sinister
- By: KJ Charles
- Narrated by: Cornell Collins
- Length: 7 hrs and 59 mins
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Sir Philip Rookwood is the disgrace of the county. He's a rake and an atheist, and the rumors about his hellfire club, the Murder, can only be spoken in whispers. (Orgies. It's orgies.) Guy Frisby and his sister, Amanda, live in rural seclusion after a family scandal. But when Amanda breaks her leg in a riding accident, she's forced to recuperate at Rookwood Hall, where Sir Philip is hosting the Murder. Guy rushes to protect her, but the Murder aren't what he expects. Sir Philip turns out to be charming, kind - and dangerously attractive.
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I think this is my absolute favourite audiobook!
- By Chriss on 04-05-20
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Band Sinister
- Narrated by: Cornell Collins
- Length: 7 hrs and 59 mins
- Release date: 19-03-19
- Language: English
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Disoriental
- By: Négar Djavadi, Tina Kover - translator
- Narrated by: Siiri Scott
- Length: 12 hrs and 47 mins
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Kimiâ Sadr fled Iran at the age of 10 in the company of her mother and sisters to join her father in France. Now 25 and facing the future she has built for herself, as well as the prospect of a new generation, Kimiâ is inundated by her own memories and the stories of her ancestors, which come to her in unstoppable, uncontainable waves.
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Disoriental
- Narrated by: Siiri Scott
- Length: 12 hrs and 47 mins
- Release date: 17-12-20
- Language: English
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Backwards to Oregon
- By: Jae
- Narrated by: Hayden Bishop
- Length: 15 hrs and 30 mins
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“Luke” Hamilton has always been sure she’d never marry. She accepted that she would spend her life alone when she chose to live her life disguised as a man. After working in a brothel for three years, Nora Macauley has lost all illusions about love. She no longer hopes for a man who will sweep her off her feet and take her away to begin a new, respectable life. But now, they find themselves married and on the way to Oregon in a covered wagon, with 2,000 miles ahead of them.
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The best surprise I've ever read/listened to
- By Louise on 27-09-19
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Backwards to Oregon
- Narrated by: Hayden Bishop
- Series: The Oregon Series, Book 1
- Length: 15 hrs and 30 mins
- Release date: 14-03-19
- Language: English
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Hidden Truths
- By: Jae
- Narrated by: Hayden Bishop
- Length: 16 hrs and 5 mins
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“Luke” Hamilton has been living as a husband and father for the past 17 years. No one but her wife, Nora, knows she is not the man she appears to be. They have raised their daughters to become honest and hard-working young women, but even with their loving foundation, Amy and Nattie are hiding their own secrets. Just as Luke sets out on a dangerous trip to Fort Boise, a newcomer arrives on the ranch - Rika Aaldenberg, who traveled to Oregon as a mail-order bride, hiding that she’s not the woman in the letters.
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I love this book
- By BexB on 06-04-20
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Hidden Truths
- Narrated by: Hayden Bishop
- Length: 16 hrs and 5 mins
- Release date: 02-12-19
- Language: English
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The Sealed Letter
- By: Emma Donoghue
- Narrated by: Charlotte Strevens
- Length: 12 hrs and 44 mins
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From the bestselling author of Room comes a delicious tale of secrets, betrayal and forbidden love The Sealed Letter is a page-turner with a jaw-dropping ending’ Stylist. Helen Codrington is unhappily married. Emily ‘Fido’ Faithfull hasn’t seen her once-dear friend for years. Suddenly, after bumping into Helen on the streets of Victorian London, Fido finds herself reluctantly helping Helen to have an affair with a young army officer.
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Wasted 12 hours of my life listening to this
- By C on 29-12-14
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The Sealed Letter
- Narrated by: Charlotte Strevens
- Length: 12 hrs and 44 mins
- Release date: 15-05-12
- Language: English
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The Eye in the Door
- By: Pat Barker
- Narrated by: Simon Russell Beale
- Length: 8 hrs and 12 mins
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London, 1918. Billy Prior is working for Intelligence in the Ministry of Munitions. But his private encounters with women and men - pacifists, objectors, homosexuals - conflict with his duties as a soldier, and it is not long before his sense of himself fragments and breaks down. Forced to consult the man who helped him before - army psychiatrist William Rivers - Prior must confront his inability to be the dutiful soldier his superiors wish him to be.
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Superbly narrated ….
- By Sally Margulies on 15-02-24
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The Eye in the Door
- Narrated by: Simon Russell Beale
- Series: Regeneration, Book 2
- Length: 8 hrs and 12 mins
- Release date: 26-08-21
- Language: English
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