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    Thebes

    The Forgotten City of Ancient Greece

    by Paul Cartledge ...
    Narrated by David Timson ...

    Unabridged

    11 hours 28 min

    The riveting, definitive account of the ancient Greek city of Thebes, by the acclaimed author of The Spartans.Among the extensive writing available about the history of ancient Greece, there is precious little about the city-state of Thebes. At one point the most powerful city in ancient Greece, Thebes has been long overshadowed by its better-known rivals, Athens and Sparta. In Thebes: The ... Read more

    $19.95 USD

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

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    Reminiscences of Sherlock Holmes: His Last Bow

    by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, David Timson ...
    Narrated by David Timson ...

    Unabridged

    6 hours 41 min

    Further adventures by the master of observation and deduction as faithfully recounted by his companion and his greatest admirer, Dr Watson. The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans, The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax and The Adventure of the Dying Detective are among the stories. ... Read more

    $21.50 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    The Life of Samuel Johnson

    by James Boswell ...
    Narrated by David Timson ...

    Unabridged

    51 hours 3 min

    Charming, vibrant, witty and edifying, The Life of Samuel Johnson is a work of great obsession and boundless reverence. The literary critic Samuel Johnson was 54 when he first encountered Boswell; the friendship that developed spawned one of the greatest biographies in the history of world literature. The book is full of humorous anecdote and rich characterisation, and paints a vivid picture of ... Read more

    $105.00 USD

    Also available as: eBooks

    Also available as: eBooks

  • The History of Theatre

    by David Timson ...
    This bold undertaking covers Western theatre from ancient Greece to the present day. It traces the development of dramatic art through the miracle plays, the great Shakespearean period, Molière and Racine in France, Goethe in Germany, through the nineteenth century and the main movements in the twentieth century. It is written by David Timson, the British actor and director who features ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

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    The Confessions of Arsène Lupin

    by Maurice Leblanc ...
    Narrated by David Timson ...

    Unabridged

    7 hours 44 min

    Comprising 10 short stories, The Confessions of Arsène Lupin first appeared in 1913. Each story features the eponymous gentleman- burglar, who deploys his remarkable wit and skill to plot a path through aristocratic society, outwitting both police and criminals along the way. This collection contains tales of romance and mystery, with Lupin himself never above performing the occasional good deed, ... Read more

    $25.00 USD

    Also available as: eBooks

    Also available as: eBooks

  • Stories from Shakespeare

    by David Timson ...
    Here are the stories of ten key Shakespeare plays: Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, Twelfth Night, King Lear, Richard III, Othello, Macbeth, The Tempest, Henry V, and A Midsummer Nights Dream. David Timson presents the complex plots in a clear, entertaining and informal style, introducing the main characters in the context of the famous lines. This account not only entertains but but also acts as an ... Read more

    $5.49 USD

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    The Faerie Queene

    by Edmund Spenser, David Timson ...
    Narrated by David Timson ...

    Unabridged

    33 hours 10 min

    This remarkable poem, dedicated to Queen Elizabeth I, was Spenser’s finest achievement. The first epic poem in modern English, The Faerie Queene combines dramatic narratives of chivalrous adventure with exquisite and picturesque episodes of pageantry. At the same time, Spenser is expounding a deeply felt allegory of the eternal struggle between Truth and Error… ... Read more

    $34.00 USD

    Also available as: eBooks

    Also available as: eBooks

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    The Way of All Flesh

    by Samuel Butler, David Timson ...
    Narrated by David Timson ...

    Unabridged

    17 hours 30 min

    A thinly disguised autobiographical novel, The Way of All Flesh is a powerful critique of late Victorian beliefs and values. It tells of several generations of the Pontifex family, with Ernest, son of hypocritical and domineering parents, at the centre of its narrative. After a disastrous career in the church, culminating in a spell in prison, Ernest goes on to find his own way in the world, ... Read more

    $21.50 USD

    Also available as: eBooks

    Also available as: eBooks

  • Audiobook

    An Introduction to Henry Mayhew’s London Labour and the London Poor

    Narrated by David Timson, David Timson ...

    Unabridged

    16 min

    David Timson introduces London Labour and the London Poor and its author Henry Mayhew, who in 1841 founded the satirical magazine Punch before his social conscience moved him to expose in his remarkable book the terrible poverty in London then the richest city in the world. ... Read more

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    London Labour and the London Poor

    by Henry Mayhew, David Timson ...
    Narrated by David Timson ...

    Unabridged

    27 hours 14 min

    London Labour and the London Poor is a rare and fascinating insight into the lives and struggles of the 19th-century poor. Written by journalist and reformer Henry Mayhew, a founder and editor of the satirical magazine Punch, it collects hundreds of testimonials from the lower strata of Victorian society. We encounter street entertainers, ‘pure finders’, cabinetmakers, gingerbread sellers, ... Read more

    $31.00 USD

    Also available as: eBooks

    Also available as: eBooks

  • Audiobook

    The Crystal Stopper

    by Maurice Leblanc ...
    Narrated by David Timson ...

    Unabridged

    9 hours 31 min

    When Arsène Lupin and two of his criminal associates try to rob the villa of Deputy Daubrecq, things do not go according to plan and Lupin’s two partners are arrested and sentenced to death, leaving him to try and save them from the guillotine. To achieve this, Lupin must not only evade Daubrecq but also outwit a ruthless blackmailer who holds incriminating evidence in a crystal stopper. ... Read more

    $27.00 USD

    Also available as: eBooks

    Also available as: eBooks

  • Audiobook

    Opera Explained Carmen

    by Thomson Smillie ...
    Narrated by David Timson ...
    Series series Opera Explained 

    Unabridged

    1 hour 5 min

    Carmen is among the most popular operas for all the obvious reasons: great characters, a gripping story and fabulous music. But what sets it on a pinnacle is an amazing combination of three factors: a sizzling gipsy heroine (one of the most psychologically complex and compelling characters in all theatre), great atmosphere (Spain, hot sun, the bull-ring) and the prodigality of melodic invention ... Read more

    $8.00 USD