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The Bermondsey Bookshop
- By: Mary Gibson
- Narrated by: Anne Dover
- Length: 13 hrs and 48 mins
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Set in 1920s London, this is the inspiring story of Kate Goss' struggle against poverty, hunger and cruel family secrets....
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The Bermondsey book shop
- By Ms on 25-02-20
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The Bermondsey Bookshop
- Narrated by: Anne Dover
- Length: 13 hrs and 48 mins
- Release date: 06-02-20
- Language: English
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Set in 1920s London, this is the inspiring story of Kate Goss' struggle against poverty, hunger and cruel family secrets....
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Bel Canto
- By: Ann Patchett
- Narrated by: Anna Fields
- Length: 11 hrs and 20 mins
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Ann Patchett’s award winning, New York Times best-selling Bel Canto balances themes of love and crisis as disparate characters learn that music is their only common language. The author’s lyrical prose and lucid imagination make Bel Canto a captivating story of strength and frailty, love and imprisonment, and an inspiring tale of transcendent romance....
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Incredible. The story, the performance, the characters...
- By Rose on 10-01-21
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Bel Canto
- Narrated by: Anna Fields
- Length: 11 hrs and 20 mins
- Release date: 11-08-04
- Language: English
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Ann Patchett’s award winning, New York Times best-selling Bel Canto balances themes of love and crisis as disparate characters learn that music is their only common language. The author’s lyrical prose and lucid imagination make Bel Canto a captivating story of strength and frailty, love and imprisonment, and an inspiring tale of transcendent romance....
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A Sister’s Sorrow
- By: Kitty Neale
- Narrated by: Annie Aldington
- Length: 10 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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When Sarah Jepson’s mother Annie dies, Sarah is left with her little brother Tommy to care for. Alone in the world, the two of them must make a life for themselves in the wake of the terrible upbringing they have endured....
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Brilliant
- By Cobh on 13-08-19
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A Sister’s Sorrow
- Narrated by: Annie Aldington
- Length: 10 hrs and 3 mins
- Release date: 21-02-19
- Language: English
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When Sarah Jepson’s mother Annie dies, Sarah is left with her little brother Tommy to care for. Alone in the world, the two of them must make a life for themselves in the wake of the terrible upbringing they have endured....
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The Idiot
- By: Fyodor Dostoyevsky
- Narrated by: Constantine Gregory
- Length: 24 hrs and 56 mins
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Prince Lyov Nikolayevitch Myshkin is one of the great characters in Russian literature. Is he a saint or just naïve? Find out....
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Good but not his best
- By MR J. on 17-02-17
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The Idiot
- Narrated by: Constantine Gregory
- Length: 24 hrs and 56 mins
- Release date: 01-01-17
- Language: English
- Prince Lyov Nikolayevitch Myshkin is one of the great characters in Russian literature. Is he a saint or just naïve? Find out....
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A Mother's Sacrifice
- By: Kitty Neale
- Narrated by: Annie Aldington
- Length: 9 hrs and 41 mins
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Glenda Jenkins has been beaten by her husband, Harry, one too many times - and this time he's put her in a hospital bed....
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lovely!
- By Amazon Customer on 30-04-19
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A Mother's Sacrifice
- Narrated by: Annie Aldington
- Length: 9 hrs and 41 mins
- Release date: 09-02-17
- Language: English
- Glenda Jenkins has been beaten by her husband, Harry, one too many times - and this time he's put her in a hospital bed....
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Shadows in Heaven
- Tarabeg, Book 1
- By: Nadine Dorries
- Narrated by: Avena Wallace
- Length: 10 hrs and 58 mins
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In postwar Tarabeg, two women are waiting for ambitious Michael Malone to return home. Rosie is the local schoolteacher, and most people think she is promised to him. Just a few have guessed that he has secretly begun to woo Sarah, whose brutal fisherman father would kill her if he knew....
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Lovely story.
- By denise stott on 11-09-21
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Shadows in Heaven
- Tarabeg, Book 1
- Narrated by: Avena Wallace
- Series: Tarabeg, Book 1
- Length: 10 hrs and 58 mins
- Release date: 29-11-18
- Language: English
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In postwar Tarabeg, two women are waiting for ambitious Michael Malone to return home. Rosie is the local schoolteacher, and most people think she is promised to him. Just a few have guessed that he has secretly begun to woo Sarah, whose brutal fisherman father would kill her if he knew....
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A Daughter’s Courage
- By: Kitty Neale
- Narrated by: Annie Aldington
- Length: 10 hrs and 22 mins
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When Dorothy meets Robbie, she falls for him quickly, and it’s not long before the pair are engaged. But then an unexpected pregnancy puts everything at risk, and Dorothy is left alone - with Robbie nowhere to be seen....
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Absolutely brilliant story
- By madmam on 18-04-19
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A Daughter’s Courage
- Narrated by: Annie Aldington
- Length: 10 hrs and 22 mins
- Release date: 05-04-18
- Language: English
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When Dorothy meets Robbie, she falls for him quickly, and it’s not long before the pair are engaged. But then an unexpected pregnancy puts everything at risk, and Dorothy is left alone - with Robbie nowhere to be seen....
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The Complete Jaipur Trilogy
- The Henna Artist, The Secret Keeper of Jaipur, and The Perfumist of Paris
- By: Alka Joshi
- Narrated by: Sneha Mathan, Ariyan Kassam, Deepa Samuel
- Length: 33 hrs and 44 mins
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Vivid and compelling, The Henna Artist opens a door into a world that is at once lush and fascinating, stark and cruel. Escaping from an abusive marriage, seventeen-year-old Lakshmi makes her way alone to the vibrant 1950s pink city of Jaipur....
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Excellent just excellent
- By Jiven poonia on 18-01-25
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The Complete Jaipur Trilogy
- The Henna Artist, The Secret Keeper of Jaipur, and The Perfumist of Paris
- Narrated by: Sneha Mathan, Ariyan Kassam, Deepa Samuel
- Series: The Jaipur Trilogy, Book 1-3
- Length: 33 hrs and 44 mins
- Release date: 31-10-23
- Language: English
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Vivid and compelling, The Henna Artist opens a door into a world that is at once lush and fascinating, stark and cruel. Escaping from an abusive marriage, seventeen-year-old Lakshmi makes her way alone to the vibrant 1950s pink city of Jaipur....
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The Mountains Sing
- By: Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai
- Narrated by: Quyen Ngo
- Length: 10 hrs and 44 mins
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The Mountains Sing tells an enveloping, multigenerational tale of the Trần family, set against the backdrop of the Việt Nam War....
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A family's trauma in wartorn Vietnam
- By Strayficshion on 27-10-20
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The Mountains Sing
- Narrated by: Quyen Ngo
- Length: 10 hrs and 44 mins
- Release date: 17-03-20
- Language: English
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The Mountains Sing tells an enveloping, multigenerational tale of the Trần family, set against the backdrop of the Việt Nam War....
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Arthur
- By: Giles Kristian
- Narrated by: Philip Stevens
- Length: 16 hrs and 29 mins
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Years have passed since the clash of shieldwalls echoed across the land. The Saxons are now the lords of Britain. And yet the bards still sing of Arthur - 'In our darkest time, when we need him most, shall he come again.' Yet old Beran has no love of bards' songs....
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A triumph
- By Anonymous User on 26-09-24
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Arthur
- Narrated by: Philip Stevens
- Length: 16 hrs and 29 mins
- Release date: 06-06-24
- Language: English
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Years have passed since the clash of shieldwalls echoed across the land. The Saxons are now the lords of Britain. And yet the bards still sing of Arthur - 'In our darkest time, when we need him most, shall he come again.' Yet old Beran has no love of bards' songs....
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Hell Cats
- By: Carina Rodney
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As the old sailor's adage goes, a woman on board invites bad luck, a superstation that turned out to be true for the enemies of notorious pirates Anne Bonny and Mary Read....
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Wow!! Amazing series and loved the characters
- By Marie C on 20-11-20
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Hell Cats
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As the old sailor's adage goes, a woman on board invites bad luck, a superstation that turned out to be true for the enemies of notorious pirates Anne Bonny and Mary Read....
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Gold Dust
- By: Kimberley Freeman
- Narrated by: Jennifer Vuletic
- Length: 18 hrs and 50 mins
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A rich saga with characters that will remain with you long after the story's ended. Three women linked by their blood, their dreams...and their sins....
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Gold Dust
- Narrated by: Jennifer Vuletic
- Length: 18 hrs and 50 mins
- Release date: 08-11-17
- Language: English
- A rich saga with characters that will remain with you long after the story's ended. Three women linked by their blood, their dreams...and their sins....
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What the Wind Knows
- By: Amy Harmon
- Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld, Will Damron
- Length: 12 hrs and 24 mins
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Anne Gallagher grew up enchanted by her grandfather’s stories of Ireland. Heartbroken at his death, she travels to his childhood home to spread his ashes....
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Donegal not Donigal,
- By Donna Marie Marshall on 29-04-21
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What the Wind Knows
- Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld, Will Damron
- Length: 12 hrs and 24 mins
- Release date: 01-03-19
- Language: English
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Anne Gallagher grew up enchanted by her grandfather’s stories of Ireland. Heartbroken at his death, she travels to his childhood home to spread his ashes....
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A Family’s Heartbreak
- By: Kitty Neale
- Narrated by: Annie Aldington
- Length: 10 hrs and 15 mins
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All they ever wanted was somewhere to call home....
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Didn't want it to end!
- By Julie Moore on 02-09-19
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A Family’s Heartbreak
- Narrated by: Annie Aldington
- Length: 10 hrs and 15 mins
- Release date: 22-08-19
- Language: English
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All they ever wanted was somewhere to call home....
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When the Moon Is Low
- A Novel
- By: Nadia Hashimi
- Narrated by: Sneha Mathan, Neil Shah
- Length: 12 hrs and 34 mins
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The unforgettable story of an Afghan family’s escape from the Taliban and perilous trek across Europe to seek asylum, led by one extraordinarily courageous woman. This is the second novel by Nadia Hashimi, the author of the breakout The Pearl That Broke Its Shell....
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A Brilliant Listen
- By Sinead Collins on 02-09-22
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When the Moon Is Low
- A Novel
- Narrated by: Sneha Mathan, Neil Shah
- Length: 12 hrs and 34 mins
- Release date: 09-03-21
- Language: English
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The unforgettable story of an Afghan family’s escape from the Taliban and perilous trek across Europe to seek asylum, led by one extraordinarily courageous woman. This is the second novel by Nadia Hashimi, the author of the breakout The Pearl That Broke Its Shell....
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Tandia
- By: Bryce Courtenay
- Narrated by: Humphrey Bower
- Length: 26 hrs and 35 mins
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Tandia is a child of all Africa: half Indian, half African, beautiful and intelligent, she is only 16 when she is first brutalized by the police. Her fear of the White man leads her to join the Black resistance movement....
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excellent read
- By Rachel on 30-09-09
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Tandia
- Narrated by: Humphrey Bower
- Series: The Power of One, Book 2
- Length: 26 hrs and 35 mins
- Release date: 26-10-05
- Language: English
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Tandia is a child of all Africa: half Indian, half African, beautiful and intelligent, she is only 16 when she is first brutalized by the police. Her fear of the White man leads her to join the Black resistance movement....
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The Spitfire Girl
- By: Fenella J Miller
- Narrated by: Sarah Ovens
- Length: 7 hrs and 44 mins
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It's 1939, and the threat of war hangs over the country.... Flying instructor Ellie Simpson has grown up a tomboy. She's never had an interest in the latest fashions or finding a husband; her only passion is flying her beloved Tiger Moth....
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Not the usual leading female character.
- By OPALINE on 06-10-24
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The Spitfire Girl
- Narrated by: Sarah Ovens
- Series: The Spitfire Girl, Book 1
- Length: 7 hrs and 44 mins
- Release date: 01-02-19
- Language: English
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It's 1939, and the threat of war hangs over the country.... Flying instructor Ellie Simpson has grown up a tomboy. She's never had an interest in the latest fashions or finding a husband; her only passion is flying her beloved Tiger Moth....
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Coming Home to the Four Streets
- The Four Streets, Book 4
- By: Nadine Dorries
- Narrated by: Emma Gregory
- Length: 10 hrs and 8 mins
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Summer is coming to the four streets - but so is trouble, especially for its redoubtable women, who've struggled through a bitter winter to put food on the table. The Dock Queen Carnival is only weeks away, but there's no money for the usual celebrations....
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The best series I have ever read.
- By Anonymous User on 09-03-21
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Coming Home to the Four Streets
- The Four Streets, Book 4
- Narrated by: Emma Gregory
- Series: The Four Streets, Book 4
- Length: 10 hrs and 8 mins
- Release date: 04-03-21
- Language: English
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Summer is coming to the four streets - but so is trouble, especially for its redoubtable women, who've struggled through a bitter winter to put food on the table. The Dock Queen Carnival is only weeks away, but there's no money for the usual celebrations....
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The Teahouse Fire
- By: Ellis Avery
- Narrated by: Barbara Caruso
- Length: 17 hrs and 36 mins
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The fates of two women, one American, one Japanese, become entwined in this sweeping novel of 19th century Japan on the cusp of radical change and Westernization....
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Wonderful book narrated beautifully.
- By Vonny Milonny on 26-04-16
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The Teahouse Fire
- Narrated by: Barbara Caruso
- Length: 17 hrs and 36 mins
- Release date: 04-01-07
- Language: English
- The fates of two women, one American, one Japanese, become entwined in this sweeping novel of 19th century Japan on the cusp of radical change and Westernization....
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Passing
- By: Nella Larsen
- Narrated by: Tessa Thompson
- Length: 3 hrs and 36 mins
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Light-skinned Black woman Irene Redfield encounters an old childhood friend - Clare - who is now "passing" as a White woman. Clare is married to a racist White man, who doesn't know she has African American blood....
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Race, class and jealousy in 1920s Harlem
- By papapownall on 15-11-21
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Passing
- Narrated by: Tessa Thompson
- Length: 3 hrs and 36 mins
- Release date: 31-12-20
- Language: English
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Light-skinned Black woman Irene Redfield encounters an old childhood friend - Clare - who is now "passing" as a White woman. Clare is married to a racist White man, who doesn't know she has African American blood....
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