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Waiting for Godot

by Samuel Beckett ...

Narrated by Sean Barrett, David Burke, Terence Rigby, Nigel Anthony, Zachary Fox ...

Unabridged

2 hours 2 min

Samuel Beckett, one of the great avant-garde Irish dramatists and writers of the second half of the twentieth century, was born on 13 April 1906. He died in 1989. He won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1969. His centenary will be celebrated throughout 2006 with performances of his major plays, but the most popular of them all will be, without doubt, the play with which he first made his name, ... Read more

$8.00 USD

Samuel Beckett, one of the great avant-garde Irish dramatists and writers of the second half of the twentieth century, was born on 13 April 1906. He died in 1989. He won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1969. His centenary will be celebrated throughout 2006 with performances of his major plays, but the most popular of them all will be, without doubt, the play with which he first made his name,
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Nostromo

by Joseph Conrad, Nigel Anthony ...

Narrated by Nigel Anthony ...

Unabridged

18 hours 8 min

Set in the fictional South American country of Costaguana, Nostromo explores the volatile politics and crippling greed surrounding the San Tomé silver mine. The story of power, love, revolutions, loyalty and reward is told with richly evocative description and brilliantly realised characters. But Nostromo is more than an adventure story; it is also a profoundly dark moral fable. Its language is as ... Read more

$21.50 USD

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Set in the fictional South American country of Costaguana, Nostromo explores the volatile politics and crippling greed surrounding the San Tomé silver mine. The story of power, love, revolutions, loyalty and reward is told with richly evocative description and brilliantly realised characters. But Nostromo is more than an adventure story; it is also a profoundly dark moral fable. Its language is as
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Henry V

Directed by David Timson

by William Shakespeare ...

Narrated by Samuel West, Timothy West, Cathy Sara, Hugh Dickson, Nigel Anthony, Stephen Thorne, Bernard Lloyd, Ian Masters, Auriol Smith, Roy Spencer, Roger May, Barrie Jaimeson, Jonathan Keeble, Nick Fletcher, David Timson, Peter Yapp, Dominic Kraemer ...

Unabridged

3 hours 6 min

This widely-studied play is one of the best sellers of the Shakespeare canon. This production is the seventh Shakespeare play in the series undertaken by Naxos AudioBooks in conjunction with Cambridge University Press. ... Read more

$12.00 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This widely-studied play is one of the best sellers of the Shakespeare canon. This production is the seventh Shakespeare play in the series undertaken by Naxos AudioBooks in conjunction with Cambridge University Press.
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Land of Wondrous Cold

The Race to Discover Antarctica and Unlock the Secrets of Its Ice

by Gillen D'Arcy Wood ...

Narrated by Nigel Anthony ...

Unabridged

8 hours 6 min

In this audiobook, Nigel Anthony narrates the gripping history of the polar continent, from the great discoveries of the nineteenth century to modern scientific breakthroughsAntarctica, the ice kingdom hosting the South Pole, looms large in the human imagination. The secrets of this vast frozen desert have long tempted explorers, but its brutal climate and glacial shores notoriously resist human ... Read more

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In this audiobook, Nigel Anthony narrates the gripping history of the polar continent, from the great discoveries of the nineteenth century to modern scientific breakthroughsAntarctica, the ice kingdom hosting the South Pole, looms large in the human imagination. The secrets of this vast frozen desert have long tempted explorers, but its brutal climate and glacial shores notoriously resist human
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John Fowles: The Collector, The Magus & The French Lieutenant’s Woman

Three BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisations

by John Fowles ...

Narrated by Judi Dench, Nigel Anthony, Tom Burke, Charles Dance, Hayley Atwell, John Hurt, Jonathan Firth, Emily Bruni, Full Cast ...

Unabridged

6 hours 13 min

Full-cast dramatisations of John Fowles' three best-known novels, with star castsJohn Fowles won international acclaim for his innovative, allusive novels The Collector, The Magus and The French Lieutenant's Woman. All were critical and commercial successes, translated into several languages and adapted as feature films. This collection brings together the BBC Radio adaptations of these three ... Read more

$19.11 USD

Full-cast dramatisations of John Fowles' three best-known novels, with star castsJohn Fowles won international acclaim for his innovative, allusive novels The Collector, The Magus and The French Lieutenant's Woman. All were critical and commercial successes, translated into several languages and adapted as feature films. This collection brings together the BBC Radio adaptations of these three
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Justine

by Lawrence Durrell ...

Narrated by Nigel Anthony ...

Abridged

3 hours 57 min

Justine is the first volume in The Alexandria Quartet, four interlinked novels set in the sensuous, hot environment of Alexandria just before the Second World War. Within this polyglot setting of richly idiosyncratic characters is Justine, wild and intense, wife to the wealthy business man Nessim, a mari complaisant. Her emotional and sexual wildness fuels a highly-charged atmosphere which, caught ... Read more

$15.00 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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Justine is the first volume in The Alexandria Quartet, four interlinked novels set in the sensuous, hot environment of Alexandria just before the Second World War. Within this polyglot setting of richly idiosyncratic characters is Justine, wild and intense, wife to the wealthy business man Nessim, a mari complaisant. Her emotional and sexual wildness fuels a highly-charged atmosphere which, caught
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Jack Aubrey & Stephen Maturin: Master & Commander & other adventures

A BBC Radio 4 full cast drama collection

by Patrick O'Brian ...

Narrated by Richard Dillane, Michael Troughton, Adjoa Andoh, Nigel Anthony, Patrick Malahide, David Robb, Full Cast ...

Unabridged

15 hours 47 min

BBC Radio productions of the first seven books in Patrick O'Brian's hugely popular Napoleonic naval series - plus bonus materialWidely regarded as the most engaging historical novels ever written, the 21 books in Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey/Maturin series have garnered millions of fans since the publication of the first volume over 50 years ago. Included here are BBC radio adaptations of the first ... Read more

$21.84 USD

BBC Radio productions of the first seven books in Patrick O'Brian's hugely popular Napoleonic naval series - plus bonus materialWidely regarded as the most engaging historical novels ever written, the 21 books in Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey/Maturin series have garnered millions of fans since the publication of the first volume over 50 years ago. Included here are BBC radio adaptations of the first
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Lady Susan

by Jane Austen ...

Narrated by Harriet Walter, Kim Hicks, Carole Boyd, Ruth Sillers, Jonathan Keeble, Nigel Anthony, Patience Tomlinson ...

Unabridged

2 hours 30 min

Lady Susan was the first of Jane Austen’s novels to be completed. An epistolary novel in eighteenth-century style, it tells the story of the recently widowed Lady Susan Vernon, intelligent but highly manipulative, who is intent on gaining financially secure relationships for both herself and her wayward but shy teenage daughter Frederica. Less known than Austen’s six great later novels, it ... Read more

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Lady Susan was the first of Jane Austen’s novels to be completed. An epistolary novel in eighteenth-century style, it tells the story of the recently widowed Lady Susan Vernon, intelligent but highly manipulative, who is intent on gaining financially secure relationships for both herself and her wayward but shy teenage daughter Frederica. Less known than Austen’s six great later novels, it
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The 39 Steps and Other Richard Hannay Adventures

A BBC Radio collection of full-cast dramatisations

by John Buchan ...

Narrated by Clive Merrison, David Robb, Full Cast, Jasmine Hyde, Nigel Anthony, Patrick Malahide, Tom Baker ...

Unabridged

10 hours 13 min

Five BBC Radio 4 dramatisations of John Buchan's espionage thrillers featuring gentleman spy Richard HannayThe forerunner to James Bond, secret agent Richard Hannay is a thoroughly British action hero, pursuing ruthless villains, foiling deadly plans and risking life and limb for his country. This gripping collection encompasses all five of Hannay's adventures, adapted for radio with superb casts ... Read more

$19.11 USD

Five BBC Radio 4 dramatisations of John Buchan's espionage thrillers featuring gentleman spy Richard HannayThe forerunner to James Bond, secret agent Richard Hannay is a thoroughly British action hero, pursuing ruthless villains, foiling deadly plans and risking life and limb for his country. This gripping collection encompasses all five of Hannay's adventures, adapted for radio with superb casts
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Wally K. Daly: The Scream Trilogy & other sci-fi dramas

Six BBC Radio 4 full-cast productions

by Wally K. Daly ...

Narrated by Bill Nighy, Patrick Troughton, James Laurenson, Donald Hewlett, Geoffrey Whitehead, John Shrapnel, Amanda Root, Nigel Anthony, Full Cast ...

Unabridged

7 hours 19 min

Wally K. Daly's acclaimed trilogy about alien invasion, plus three more gripping sci-fi thrillersWally K. Daly was a prolific, award-winning dramatist, whose writing credits included Casualty, Juliet Bravo and Doctor Who. He wrote 38 radio plays during his 30-year career, across a range of genres including comedy, horror and science fiction. This collection includes his best-known SF serial, The ... Read more

$17.74 USD

Wally K. Daly's acclaimed trilogy about alien invasion, plus three more gripping sci-fi thrillersWally K. Daly was a prolific, award-winning dramatist, whose writing credits included Casualty, Juliet Bravo and Doctor Who. He wrote 38 radio plays during his 30-year career, across a range of genres including comedy, horror and science fiction. This collection includes his best-known SF serial, The
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Tales of London: Hawksmoor and others

Four BBC Radio 4 Dramas

by Peter Ackroyd ...

Narrated by Philip Jackson, Norman Rodway, Philip Glenister, Nigel Anthony, Tracy-Ann Oberman, Simon Callow, Miranda Foster, Anthony Ofoegbu, Full Cast, Adjoa Andoh, Jamie Foreman, Peter Marinker ...

Unabridged

6 hours 18 min

Stunning all-star adaptations of Ackroyd's intriguing London storiesA superb collection of dramas guaranteed to thrill and entertain from best-selling author Peter Ackroyd. Set in the heart of London, these star-studded adaptations feature parallel investigations into killings across two centuries, black magic, haunted houses, holy ghosts and a stunning performance by Simon Callow as the ... Read more

$19.11 USD

Stunning all-star adaptations of Ackroyd's intriguing London storiesA superb collection of dramas guaranteed to thrill and entertain from best-selling author Peter Ackroyd. Set in the heart of London, these star-studded adaptations feature parallel investigations into killings across two centuries, black magic, haunted houses, holy ghosts and a stunning performance by Simon Callow as the
... Read more
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Nicholas Freeling: Van der Valk & Castang

Six BBC Radio thrillers featuring Piet Van der Valk & Inspector Henri Castang

by Nicholas Freeling ...

Narrated by David Troughton, Ian Hogg, Sophie Thompson, Martin Jarvis, Stella Gonet, Nigel Anthony, Keith Barron, Full Cast ...

Unabridged

10 hours 54 min

The collected BBC adaptations of Nicolas Freeling's bestselling thrillers - plus bonus documentaryAcclaimed as 'the most thoroughly European of British crime writers' (The Guardian), Nicolas Freeling was well known for his novels featuring Dutch sleuth Van der Valk and French policeman Henri Castang. Included in this collection are six stories showcasing both detectives, as well as a bonus ... Read more

$17.74 USD

The collected BBC adaptations of Nicolas Freeling's bestselling thrillers - plus bonus documentaryAcclaimed as 'the most thoroughly European of British crime writers' (The Guardian), Nicolas Freeling was well known for his novels featuring Dutch sleuth Van der Valk and French policeman Henri Castang. Included in this collection are six stories showcasing both detectives, as well as a bonus
... Read more