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The Mammoth Book of Filthy Limericks

by Glyn Rees ...

Series Book 416 - Mammoth Books
The ultimate collection of X-rated and decidedly politically incorrect limericks!This bumper new volume contains over 2,000 dirty verses, from the moderately blue to the absolutely filthy - all illustrated throughout by Gray Jolliffe, creator of the bestselling Wicked Willie cartoon character.Here are verses so rude that even a blonde would blush, on subjects ranging from the bedroom to the ... Read more

$13.99 USD

The ultimate collection of X-rated and decidedly politically incorrect limericks!This bumper new volume contains over 2,000 dirty verses, from the moderately blue to the absolutely filthy - all illustrated throughout by Gray Jolliffe, creator of the bestselling Wicked Willie cartoon character.Here are verses so rude that even a blonde would blush, on subjects ranging from the bedroom to the
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Renaissance Poets, The: Volume 1

by Various Authors, Edmund Spenser, Ben Jonson, John Skelton ...

Narrated by Richard Mitchley, Alex Jennings, David Shaw-Parker, Ghizela Rowe, Eleanor Bron, Tim Graham, Stella Gonet, Sian Phillips, Angharad Rees, Glyn Houston ...

Series Audiobook 1 - Renaissance Poets
Unabridged

1 hour 7 min

For our Renaissance Poets we start with the coming to the throne of Henry 8th in 1519. From then until its end, with the crumbling of the English Republic under Cromwell, in 1659 these poets capture a time when the World as they knew it then underwent tumultuous change. Within their ranks were Spenser, Donne, Milton, Shakespeare, Sidney, Jonson, Marvell, Drayton. It is a list rich and sumptuous, ... Read more

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For our Renaissance Poets we start with the coming to the throne of Henry 8th in 1519. From then until its end, with the crumbling of the English Republic under Cromwell, in 1659 these poets capture a time when the World as they knew it then underwent tumultuous change. Within their ranks were Spenser, Donne, Milton, Shakespeare, Sidney, Jonson, Marvell, Drayton. It is a list rich and sumptuous,
... Read more
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Poetry of Wales, The

by Dylan Thomas, George Herbert, Ann Griffiths, Wilfred Owen ...

Narrated by Sian Phillips, Angharad Rees, Glyn Houston, Richard Mitchley ...

Abridged

54 min

This proud nation with it’s long history; sometimes rough, hewn from bleak landscapes, sometimes gently soft from its comforting voices has produced a long succession of artists and poets. In the latter category Louis MacNeice most probably stands pre-eminent, his words and phrasing are on a plane few can equal and most are in awe of. But in this volume we do put forward others who have their own ... Read more

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This proud nation with it’s long history; sometimes rough, hewn from bleak landscapes, sometimes gently soft from its comforting voices has produced a long succession of artists and poets. In the latter category Louis MacNeice most probably stands pre-eminent, his words and phrasing are on a plane few can equal and most are in awe of. But in this volume we do put forward others who have their own
... Read more

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Under Milk Wood: A Play for Voices

The acclaimed all-Welsh 2003 BBC Radio production

by Dylan Thomas ...

Narrated by Richard Burton ...

Unabridged

1 hour 27 min

Richard Burton's voice has been digitally remastered and seamlessly mixed with an all-Welsh cast to create a magical, fresh visit to the unique but universally recognisable world of Llareggub. Richard Burton's inimitable narration as the Narrator in the BBC's 1963 recording of 'Under Milk Wood' was hugely acclaimed. In this 2003 production, the famous radio play has been given a fresh lease of ... Read more

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Richard Burton's voice has been digitally remastered and seamlessly mixed with an all-Welsh cast to create a magical, fresh visit to the unique but universally recognisable world of Llareggub. Richard Burton's inimitable narration as the Narrator in the BBC's 1963 recording of 'Under Milk Wood' was hugely acclaimed. In this 2003 production, the famous radio play has been given a fresh lease of
... Read more
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The Elements of Eloquence

Secrets of the Perfect Turn of Phrase

by Mark Forsyth ...

Narrated by Don Hagen ...

Unabridged

5 hours 29 min

From classic poetry to pop lyrics, from Charles Dickens to Dolly Parton, even from Jesus to James Bond, Mark Forsyth explains the secrets that make a phrase—such as “O Captain! My Captain!” or “To be or not to be”—memorable.In his inimitably entertaining and wonderfully witty style, he takes apart famous phrases and shows how you too can write like Shakespeare or quip like Oscar Wilde. Whether you ... Read more

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From classic poetry to pop lyrics, from Charles Dickens to Dolly Parton, even from Jesus to James Bond, Mark Forsyth explains the secrets that make a phrase—such as “O Captain! My Captain!” or “To be or not to be”—memorable.In his inimitably entertaining and wonderfully witty style, he takes apart famous phrases and shows how you too can write like Shakespeare or quip like Oscar Wilde. Whether you
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Nazi Germany: History in an Hour

by Rupert Colley ...

Narrated by Jonathan Keeble ...

Unabridged

1 hour 17 min

Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour.Listen to this bite size audiobook about Hitler's experience as a soldier during World War One, the Nazi Party's climb to power, the elimination of their political opponents and the Weimar constitution. Learn about life in Nazi Germany, for women, the family, the Jews, and the use of state control, propaganda and security. See how Hitler ... Read more

$14.99 USD

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Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour.Listen to this bite size audiobook about Hitler's experience as a soldier during World War One, the Nazi Party's climb to power, the elimination of their political opponents and the Weimar constitution. Learn about life in Nazi Germany, for women, the family, the Jews, and the use of state control, propaganda and security. See how Hitler
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Hitler: History in an Hour

by Rupert Colley ...

Narrated by Jonathan Keeble ...

Unabridged

1 hour 19 min

Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour.What made a failed Austrian artist into the most reviled and destructive personality of the twentieth century? Where did the seeds of his rabid anti-Semitism lie? How did a marginalized loner become such a moving force in Germany? How could a nation have fallen for such a fanatic? What made him so determined to bring about war?Through ... Read more

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Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour.What made a failed Austrian artist into the most reviled and destructive personality of the twentieth century? Where did the seeds of his rabid anti-Semitism lie? How did a marginalized loner become such a moving force in Germany? How could a nation have fallen for such a fanatic? What made him so determined to bring about war?Through
... Read more

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Berlin Diary

The Journal of a Foreign Correspondent, 1934–1941

by William L. Shirer ...

Narrated by Tom Weiner ...

Series Audiobook 1 - The Berlin Diary Series
Unabridged

16 hours

By the acclaimed journalist and bestselling author of The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich, this day-by-day, eyewitness account of the momentous events leading up to World War II in Europe is the private, personal, utterly revealing journal of a great foreign correspondent.CBS radio broadcaster William L. Shirer was virtually unknown in 1940 when he decided there might be a book in the diary he ... Read more

$27.99 USD

By the acclaimed journalist and bestselling author of The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich, this day-by-day, eyewitness account of the momentous events leading up to World War II in Europe is the private, personal, utterly revealing journal of a great foreign correspondent.CBS radio broadcaster William L. Shirer was virtually unknown in 1940 when he decided there might be a book in the diary he
... Read more
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The American Civil War: History in an Hour

by Kat Smutz ...

Narrated by Jonathan Keeble ...

Unabridged

1 hour 21 min

Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour.The American Civil War started when eleven southern ‘slave’ states declared their independence from the United States of America. Abraham Lincoln’s Republican government were strongly against slavery and fought to abolish it and keep the country united.The American Civil War: History in an Hour gives a concise and authoritative overview of ... Read more

$14.99 USD

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Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour.The American Civil War started when eleven southern ‘slave’ states declared their independence from the United States of America. Abraham Lincoln’s Republican government were strongly against slavery and fought to abolish it and keep the country united.The American Civil War: History in an Hour gives a concise and authoritative overview of
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World War One: History in an Hour

by Rupert Colley ...

Narrated by Jonathan Keeble ...

Unabridged

1 hour 22 min

Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour.World War One brought with it the world’s first experience of Total War, involving all of the world’s great powers, polarized between the Triple Entente, lead by Britain, France and Russia, and the Central Powers, dominated by Germany and Austria-Hungary. Around 9 million men lost their lives in a conflict that introduced the horrors of trench ... Read more

$14.99 USD

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Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour.World War One brought with it the world’s first experience of Total War, involving all of the world’s great powers, polarized between the Triple Entente, lead by Britain, France and Russia, and the Central Powers, dominated by Germany and Austria-Hungary. Around 9 million men lost their lives in a conflict that introduced the horrors of trench
... Read more

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The Railway Man

by Eric Lomax ...

Narrated by Bill Paterson ...

Unabridged

8 hours 24 min

A naive young man, a railway enthusiast and radio buff, was caught up in the fall of the British Empire at Singapore in 1942. He was put to work on the 'Railway of Death' - the Japanese line from Thailand to Burma. Exhaustively and brutally tortured by the Japanese for making a crude radio, Lomax was emotionally ruined by his experiences. Almost 50 years after the war, however, his life was ... Read more

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A naive young man, a railway enthusiast and radio buff, was caught up in the fall of the British Empire at Singapore in 1942. He was put to work on the 'Railway of Death' - the Japanese line from Thailand to Burma. Exhaustively and brutally tortured by the Japanese for making a crude radio, Lomax was emotionally ruined by his experiences. Almost 50 years after the war, however, his life was
... Read more
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The Sea Around Us

by Rachel Carson ...

Narrated by Kaiulani Lee ...

Unabridged

9 hours 9 min

Originally published in 1951, The Sea Around Us is one of the most influential books ever written about the natural world. Rachel Carson's ability to combine scientific insight with poetic prose catapulted her book to the top of The New York Times best-seller list, where it remained for more than a year and a half.Ultimately it sold well over a million copies, was translated into 28 languages, ... Read more

$19.99 USD

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Originally published in 1951, The Sea Around Us is one of the most influential books ever written about the natural world. Rachel Carson's ability to combine scientific insight with poetic prose catapulted her book to the top of The New York Times best-seller list, where it remained for more than a year and a half.Ultimately it sold well over a million copies, was translated into 28 languages,
... Read more

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