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  • En Route

    A Journey Through France in the Company of Great Writers

    by Peter Fiennes ...
    From the Côte d’Azur to the cliffs of Normandy, along the banks of the Seine to the Alps, this is the ultimate literary tour of France.In this sparkling new narrative—traveling in a loop around France, from Le Havre to Paris—Peter Fiennes explores France’s sense of its own people, place, and identity through some of its greatest writers and artists. Moving between the centuries, from the Arthurian ... Read more

    $19.99 USD

  • A Thing of Beauty

    Travels in Mythical and Modern Greece

    by Peter Fiennes ...
    A BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE YEARLONGLISTED FOR THE ANGLO-HELLENIC LEAGUE RUNCIMAN AWARD 2022‘Peter Fiennes’s road trip around Greece [is] engagingly described’ Mary Beard, TLS‘Fiennes is a brilliant and generous guide through Greece’ Observer‘A wonderful… really profound meditation on what it means to hope… a gorgeous excursion into Greece and across the cent... ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Footnotes

    A Journey Round Britain in the Company of Great Writers

    by Peter Fiennes ...
    Through past and present, the country and the city, Peter Fiennes takes a literary journey through the British Isles‘As enjoyable a guide to the relationship of writers to the landscape of Britain as one could hope to read: beautifully written, moving in its reflections, and often very funny.’ Tom Holland‘The premise of this book is simple, or that is what it seemed when I started.’Peter Fiennes ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

  • Oak and Ash and Thorn

    The Ancient Woods and New Forests of Britain

    by Peter Fiennes ...
    Dazzling, passionate nature writing – a celebration of Britain’s woods and forests and a rousing call to fight for themA Guardian Best Nature Book of the Year'I loved it.' Tom Holland, co-host of The Rest is HistoryThe magic and mystery of the woods are embedded in culture, from ancient folklore to modern literature. They offer us refuge: a place to play, a place to think. They are the generous ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

  • Audiobook

    A Thing of Beauty

    by Peter Fiennes ...
    Narrated by Peter Fiennes ...

    Unabridged

    6 hours 47 min

    LONGLISTED FOR THE ANGLO-HELLENIC LEAGUE RUNCIMAN AWARD 2022What do the Greek myths mean to us today?It’s now a golden age for these tales – they crop up in novels, films and popular culture. But what’s the modern relevance of Theseus, Hera and Pandora? Were these stories ever meant for children? And what’s to be seen now at the places where heroes fought and gods once quarrelled?Peter Fiennes ... Read more

    $13.17 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    Footnotes: A Journey Round Britain in the Company of Great Writers

    A Journey Round Britain in the Company of Great Writers

    by Peter Fiennes ...
    Narrated by Peter Fiennes ...

    Unabridged

    8 hours 50 min

    Peter Fiennes follows in the footsteps of twelve inspirational writers, bringing modern Britain into focus by peering through the lens of the past. The journey starts in Dorset, shaped by the childhood visions of Enid Blyton, and ends with Charles Dickens on the train that took him to his final resting place in Westminster Abbey. From the wilds of Skye and Snowdon, to a big night out in Birmingham ... Read more

    $14.28 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    Adventures for a Lifetime

    by Ed Stafford ...
    Narrated by Ed Stafford, Peter Noble ...

    Unabridged

    6 hours 7 min

    An inspiring selection of hand-picked adventures, chosen and narrated by Ed Stafford. For those who don’t mind a bit of discomfort in order to experience the wilder side of our amazing planet.Open your mind and reboot your soul with these unforgettable adventures.Get a taste of total freedom as you soar like an eagle over mountains and lakesCome-face-to-fin with ocean giants as you kayak ... Read more

    $21.99 USD

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    The Elite

    The Story of Special Forces – From Ancient Sparta to the Gulf War

    by Ranulph Fiennes ...
    Narrated by Peter Noble ...

    Unabridged

    13 hours 13 min

    Inspired by the heroic war time escapades of his father, as well as drawing on his own experiences in the special forces, acclaimed adventurer Sir Ranulph Fiennes thrillingly explores the history of elite military units, from ancient Sparta to the War on Terror.Elite military units have frequently been immortalised on the big screen, and in computer games, for their daring deeds. Whether it be ... Read more

    $17.58 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    Getting to Neutral

    How to Conquer Negativity and Thrive in a Chaotic World

    by Trevor Moawad, Andy Staples ...
    Narrated by Russell Wilson, Ciara ...

    Unabridged

    6 hours 18 min

    Read by Seattle Seahawk’s quarterback Russell Wilson, Trevor Moawad’s long-time friend and business partner, with a foreword written and read by Ciara.In this breakthrough book, the author of Wall Street Journal bestseller It Takes What It Takes provides life-changing, step-by-step guidance on how to successfully navigate adversity and defeat negativity by downshifting to neutral thinking.It’s ... Read more

    $23.99 USD

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

  • Audiobook

    Eve Bites Back

    An Alternative History of English Literature

    by Anna Beer ...
    Narrated by Anna Beer ...

    Unabridged

    11 hours 32 min

    Anna Beer investigates the lives and achievements of eight women writers, uncovering a startling and unconventional history of literatureWarned not to write—and certainly not to bite—these women put pen to paper anyway and wrote themselves into history.From the fourteenth century through to the present day, women who write have been understood as mad, undisciplined, or dangerous. Female writers ... Read more

    $19.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

  • Audiobook

    The Socrates Express

    In Search of Life Lessons from Dead Philosophers

    by Eric Weiner ...
    Narrated by Eric Weiner ...

    Unabridged

    11 hours 20 min

    The New York Times bestselling author of The Geography of Bliss and The Geography of Genius embarks on a rollicking intellectual journey, following in the footsteps of history’s greatest thinkers and showing us how each—from Epicurus to Gandhi, Thoreau to Beauvoir—offers practical and spiritual lessons for today’s unsettled times.We turn to philosophy for the same reasons we travel: to see the ... Read more

    $26.99 USD

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

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    A Square Meal

    A Culinary History of the Great Depression

    by Jane Ziegelman, Andrew Coe ...
    Narrated by Susan Ericksen ...

    Unabridged

    10 hours 47 min

    The decade-long Great Depression, a period of shifts in the country's political and social landscape, forever changed the way America eats. Before 1929, America's relationship with food was defined by abundance. But the collapse of the economy, in both urban and rural America, left a quarter of all Americans out of work and undernourished—shattering long-held assumptions about the limitlessness of ... Read more

    $16.99 USD

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook