10 Feb
1837 Aleksandr Pushkin died at the age of thirty-seven, from a stomach wound suffered in a duel two days earlier. He is considered by many to be the greatest Russian poet and the founder of modern Russian literature. Read works by Aleksandr Pushkin
Read the opening extract of the brand new Lauren DeStefano book before its publication on 16/02/2012
The Third Policeman Flann O'brien
Flann O‘Briens classic novel of a surreal and hellish village police force. If you haven’t experienced this novel yet then you must, as you will never read (or listen) to anything like it again. Absolutely brilliant!!
Abridged audiobook edition.
Read by Jim... Format: Cd-audio - Released: 01/06/2009
From Shakespeare - with Love William Shakespeare
A selection of Shakespeare’s sonnets read by some of Britain’s best actors including David Tennant and Juliet Stevenson. Tennant recorded his sonnets just after his recently acclaimed performance in Hamlet so the bard was very much on his mind!
Abridged audiobook... Format: Cd-audio - Released: 01/04/2009
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr Hyde Robert Louis Stevenson
This classic horror story comes packaged with abridged and unabridged texts as well as teacher’s notes on CD-ROM. Read by the fantastic John Sessions, this atmospheric and thrilling story is brilliantly played out for the listener.
Abridged audio edition.
Read by John... Format: Cd-audio - Released: 01/06/2009
Exit Music Ian Rankin
All the way through this book the overwhelming feeling is the pathos of
Rebus’ lonely life and with only ten days to retirement, what will he
do, for this is farewell to Rebus. It is also another brilliant,
atmospheric tale with Rebus annoying... Format: Cd-audio - Released: 06/09/2007
Wake Up and Change Your Life Duncan Bannatyne
Brilliant advice from the straight talking Duncan Bannatyne from Dragon’s Den. Chapter by chapter advice is given on how to run a successful business with pointers on being honest to yourself about your strengths and weaknesses. Don’t expect any smooth... Format: Cd-audio - Released: 21/08/2008
The Brass Verdict Michael Connelly
Lawyer, Jerry Vincent is murdered leaving his client list to his
down-on-his-luck colleague, Mickey Haller. Haller thinks his time in
the spot light has come as one of his newly acquired clients is worth
millions and could put Hallers career back on track.... Format: Cd-audio - Released: 16/10/2008
The Road Cormac Mccarthy
Winner of The Pulitzer Prize for Fiction 2007.Once in a
while a book comes along that is so powerful, so terrible and so
beautiful that you are left staggered at its close. This is one such.
A journey through a devastated,... Format: Cd-audio - Released: 02/01/2009
Corduroy Mansions Alexander McCall Smith
His fans will love another wittily observed gem of a book. With McCall Smith, the places change – you could be in Botswana or Scotland or, now, London - but the sheer humanity is the same. Here, a new group... Format: Cd-audio - Released: 02/07/2009
The Angel's Game Carlos Ruiz Zafon
Fans of The Shadow of the Wind will be pleased to find that the Cemetery of the Forgotten Books
reappears in Zafon’s new novel. Set in 1920’s Barcelona this is a
haunting, thrilling, fascinating tale that will keep you thoroughly
absorbed and... Format: Cd-audio - Released: 04/06/2009
Sense and Sensibility Jane Austen
The classic Austen tale brought to life by one of Britain’s best loved actresses, Juliet Stevenson. Charming.
Abridged audiobook edition.
3 CDsRunning Time: 3h 45m Format: Cd-audio - Released: 31/03/1996
A Bad Birdwatcher's Companion Simon Barnes
Simon Barnes is one of Britain's leading bird writers and humorists.
His weekly column in The Times, essays for the RSPB magazine and two
best-selling books on birdwatching have made him one of the characters
of the bird world. Here he reads his... Format: Cd-audio - Released: 02/04/2007
Dreams From My Father Barack Obama
Written before he became president, this is a very personal journey about finding identity and understanding our personal history. An interesting insight in to the man now known as “the leader of the free world”. The fact that Obama reads... Format: Cd-audio - Released: 21/08/2008
Past Imperfect Julian Fellowes
A wonderful insight into the life of the upper
classes as they were having to start to come to terms with the changing
times. Full of terrific observations on human nature, funny, poignant
and enormously enjoyable. Highly recommended. He was the scriptwriter
of Gosford... Format: Cd-audio - Released: 30/10/2008
The White Tiger Aravind Adiga
Winner of the Man Booker Prize 2008
Winner of the Galaxy Author of the Year award 2009.
Aravind Adiga's winning debut novel The White Tiger is described as
a ‘compelling, angry and darkly humorous' novel about a man's journey
from Indian village life to... Format: Cd-audio - Released: 11/12/2008
The Host: Audiobook Stephenie Meyer
Having taken the teenage market by storm this clever girl turns from
vampires to alien possession for her first remarkable adult novel. The
alien ‘worms’ should completely take over the ‘host’, mind and body,
but something has gone wrong, and now two consciousnesses... Format: Cd-audio - Released: 07/05/2009
Books are always a joy to read but there are times when listening to a book being read is the far easier option - when driving, standing on a packed commuter train, or even just as a way to lie back and relax. So don't miss out on some of the fabulous audio books we have lined up for you this summer. We've got a real mixture for you to choose from so download an extract today and let the narrators voice do all the work for you.
Don't forget to check our Summer Reads section as well for some great holiday reading suggestions. Click here to find out more.
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