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The Martins

by David Foenkinos ...

Translated by Sam Taylor ...

**A wryly funny story about a struggling Parisian writer who finds the heroine of his next novel right outside his apartment“Foenkinos is at his best in this playful novel” — Elle“A charming, clever book” — The Independent**Is it true that every life is the stuff of novels? Or are some people just too ordinary?This is the question a struggling Parisian writer asks when he challenges himself to ... Read more

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**A wryly funny story about a struggling Parisian writer who finds the heroine of his next novel right outside his apartment“Foenkinos is at his best in this playful novel” — Elle“A charming, clever book” — The Independent**Is it true that every life is the stuff of novels? Or are some people just too ordinary?This is the question a struggling Parisian writer asks when he challenges himself to
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The Mystery of Henri Pick

by David Foenkinos ...

Translated by Sam Taylor ...

Series series Walter Presents
The delightful first title in a new collaboration with Channel 4's Walter Presents: a fast-paced comic mystery enriched by a deep love of booksIn the small town of Crozon in Brittany, a library houses manuscripts that were rejected for publication: the faded dreams of aspiring writers. Visiting while on holiday, young editor Delphine Despero is thrilled to discover a novel so powerful that she ... Read more

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The delightful first title in a new collaboration with Channel 4's Walter Presents: a fast-paced comic mystery enriched by a deep love of booksIn the small town of Crozon in Brittany, a library houses manuscripts that were rejected for publication: the faded dreams of aspiring writers. Visiting while on holiday, young editor Delphine Despero is thrilled to discover a novel so powerful that she
... Read more
Second Best

by David Foenkinos ...

Translated by Megan Jones ...

**A witty, moving international bestseller about a 10-year boy whose life is shaped forever when he loses out on the role of Harry PotterThis “surreal yet relatable novel considers life in our age of anxiety, when other people’s picture-perfect lives make our own seem drab in comparison” — Washington Post**It's 1999. Martin Hill is 10 years old, crazy about football and has a minor crush on a girl ... Read more

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**A witty, moving international bestseller about a 10-year boy whose life is shaped forever when he loses out on the role of Harry PotterThis “surreal yet relatable novel considers life in our age of anxiety, when other people’s picture-perfect lives make our own seem drab in comparison” — Washington Post**It's 1999. Martin Hill is 10 years old, crazy about football and has a minor crush on a girl
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Delicacy

A Novel

by David Foenkinos ...

Reminiscent of novels by Nick Hornby, Muriel Barbery, and Jonathan Tropper,internationally acclaimed novelist David Foenkinosdelivers a heartfelt and deftly comedic tale of new love brightening the darkaftermath of loss—and of wounded hearts finding refuge in the strangest ofplaces. After her husband's unexpected death, Natalie has erected a fortressaround her emotions—and Markus, clumsy and ... Read more

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Reminiscent of novels by Nick Hornby, Muriel Barbery, and Jonathan Tropper,internationally acclaimed novelist David Foenkinosdelivers a heartfelt and deftly comedic tale of new love brightening the darkaftermath of loss—and of wounded hearts finding refuge in the strangest ofplaces. After her husband's unexpected death, Natalie has erected a fortressaround her emotions—and Markus, clumsy and
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Charlotte

A Novel

by David Foenkinos ...

A prize-winning novel based on the life of Charlotte Salomon: a "searing portrait of a brilliant artist" who persisted despite the horrors of WWII ( Kirkus).Obsessed with art, and with living, Charlotte Salomon attended school in Germany until she was forced to flee. In France, Charlotte was interned in work camp which she narrowly escaped. She then spent the next two years in almost total ... Read more

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A prize-winning novel based on the life of Charlotte Salomon: a "searing portrait of a brilliant artist" who persisted despite the horrors of WWII ( Kirkus).Obsessed with art, and with living, Charlotte Salomon attended school in Germany until she was forced to flee. In France, Charlotte was interned in work camp which she narrowly escaped. She then spent the next two years in almost total
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Delicacy

A Novel

by David Foenkinos ...

Narrated by Nicole Poole ...

Unabridged

5 hours 35 min

Natalie and François are the perfect couple, and perfectly happy. But after François dies suddenly, only seven years into their still blissful marriage, the widowed Natalie erects a fortress around her emotions into which no one can gain access. Until the most unlikely candidate appears: Markus, Natalie’s Swedish, geeky, and unassuming coworker. ... Read more

$23.99 USD

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Natalie and François are the perfect couple, and perfectly happy. But after François dies suddenly, only seven years into their still blissful marriage, the widowed Natalie erects a fortress around her emotions into which no one can gain access. Until the most unlikely candidate appears: Markus, Natalie’s Swedish, geeky, and unassuming coworker.
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Second Best

by David Foenkinos ...

Narrated by Joe Thomas ...

Unabridged

5 hours 32 min

'It's about time British readers discovered the wit and originality of David Foenkinos' Jonathan Coe, author of BournvilleA magical imagining of the fate of a fictional boy whose life is shaped forever when he loses out on the role of Harry Potter.It's 1999. Martin Hill is ten years old, crazy about Arsenal and has a minor crush on a girl named Betty. Then he makes it to the final two in the ... Read more

$15.99 USD

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'It's about time British readers discovered the wit and originality of David Foenkinos' Jonathan Coe, author of BournvilleA magical imagining of the fate of a fictional boy whose life is shaped forever when he loses out on the role of Harry Potter.It's 1999. Martin Hill is ten years old, crazy about Arsenal and has a minor crush on a girl named Betty. Then he makes it to the final two in the
... Read more

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Happy Life

by David Foenkinos ...

Translated by Sam Taylor ...

**A tender and wistfully satirical novel about the desire to change your life by bestselling French author David Foenkinos"Foenkinos's surreal yet relatable novel…considers life in our age of anxiety, when other people's picture-perfect lives make our own seem drab in comparison." —Washington Post**Everyone, at some point in their lives, wants to be someone else.Eric Kherson—40, divorced, ... Read more

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**A tender and wistfully satirical novel about the desire to change your life by bestselling French author David Foenkinos"Foenkinos's surreal yet relatable novel…considers life in our age of anxiety, when other people's picture-perfect lives make our own seem drab in comparison." —Washington Post**Everyone, at some point in their lives, wants to be someone else.Eric Kherson—40, divorced,
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How to Be an Ex-Footballer

by Peter Crouch ...

Narrated by Peter Crouch, Simon Darwen ...

Unabridged

7 hours 54 min

Brought to you by Penguin.The funniest man in British sport - MetroPeter Crouch is a comedy genius - Daily MailOften recruited before they've worn long trousers, today's footballers become superstars who earn huge amounts without ever learning much about the world beyond the training ground. Coddled by their support teams, everything is done for them. They live their lives in the glaring media ... Read more

$17.74 USD

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Brought to you by Penguin.The funniest man in British sport - MetroPeter Crouch is a comedy genius - Daily MailOften recruited before they've worn long trousers, today's footballers become superstars who earn huge amounts without ever learning much about the world beyond the training ground. Coddled by their support teams, everything is done for them. They live their lives in the glaring media
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David and Ameena

by Ami Rao ...

Narrated by Lara Sawalha ...

Unabridged

11 hours 31 min

Modern-day New York, a subway train. David, an American-Jewish jazz musician, torn between his dreams and his parents' expectations, sees a woman across the carriage. Ameena, a British-Pakistani artist who left Manchester to escape the pressure from her conservative family, sees David. When a moment of sublime beauty occurs unexpectedly, the two connect, moved by their shared experience. From this ... Read more

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Modern-day New York, a subway train. David, an American-Jewish jazz musician, torn between his dreams and his parents' expectations, sees a woman across the carriage. Ameena, a British-Pakistani artist who left Manchester to escape the pressure from her conservative family, sees David. When a moment of sublime beauty occurs unexpectedly, the two connect, moved by their shared experience. From this
... Read more
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Have A Little Faith

Life Lessons on Love, Death and How Lasagne Always Helps

by The Reverend Kate Bottley ...

Narrated by The Reverend Kate Bottley ...

Unabridged

6 hours 3 min

Brought to you by Penguin.Hello there, come on in.Firstly, I know what you're thinking, 'I'm not religious so I'm not sure if this is for me' but, the truth is, we can all benefit from having a little faith and it will look different to each of us. Granted, some of the stories about a man who can walk on water and come back from the dead are anything but normal, but the point isn't about what we ... Read more

$19.11 USD

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Brought to you by Penguin.Hello there, come on in.Firstly, I know what you're thinking, 'I'm not religious so I'm not sure if this is for me' but, the truth is, we can all benefit from having a little faith and it will look different to each of us. Granted, some of the stories about a man who can walk on water and come back from the dead are anything but normal, but the point isn't about what we
... Read more

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Upstairs at the Beresford

by Will Carver ...

Narrated by Ciaran Saward ...

Series Audiobook 2 - Beresford
Unabridged

10 hours 6 min

Danielle Ortega works nights, singing at whatever dive bar will offer her a gig. She gets by, keeping to herself. Sam Walker gambles and drinks and can't keep his hands to himself. Now he's tied up in a shoe closet with a dent in his head that matches Danielle's broken ashtray. The man in 731 has been dead for two days and his dog has not stopped barking. Two doors down, the couple who always ... Read more

$24.99 USD

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Danielle Ortega works nights, singing at whatever dive bar will offer her a gig. She gets by, keeping to herself. Sam Walker gambles and drinks and can't keep his hands to himself. Now he's tied up in a shoe closet with a dent in his head that matches Danielle's broken ashtray. The man in 731 has been dead for two days and his dog has not stopped barking. Two doors down, the couple who always
... Read more

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