Audiobooks narrated by Emily Watson

Tapping into Herbal Antiviral Powers: Blending Tradition and Science in Fighting Viruses

"Intriguingly, 'Tapping into Herbal Antiviral Powers: Blending Tradition and Science in Fighting Viruses' delves into the potential of herbal medicine to fight viral illnesses. The book combines traditional knowledge with cutting-edge scientific research and a well-rounded methodology to guide readers on enhancing the body's defenses against viruses. The author explores the historical application of herbs in many civilizations, demonstrating the continued effectiveness of natural treatments for viral illnesses. The book integrates conventional wisdom and recent scientific discoveries, presenting a sophisticated viewpoint on utilizing herbs' antiviral capabilities. The book's accessibility is one of its main advantages. Readers with various backgrounds can easily understand the material offered by simple and understandable explanations of complex scientific ideas. Furthermore, readers are equipped to integrate herbal remedies into their daily routines for improved immune support thanks to the inclusion of helpful hints and recipes. In 'Tapping into Herbal Antiviral Powers,' readers are taken step-by-step through identifying, procuring, and preparing herbs to optimize their potency. The book offers a holistic approach to wellness that stresses the interconnection of mind, body, and spirit, making it a valuable tool for anybody looking for natural alternatives to prescription antiviral drugs. To sum up, 'Tapping into Herbal Antiviral Powers' is an essential and timely resource for everyone who wants to strengthen their immune system and fight viral infections by utilizing nature's healing abilities."

Emily Watson (Author), Emily Watson (Narrator)

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The Wolves of Willoughby Chase, Black Hearts in Battersea & The Story of Is: Three BBC Radio Childre

"BBC Radio full-cast dramatisations of three of the classic novels from Joan Aiken's 'Wolves Chronicles' One of the finest storytellers of her time, Joan Aiken wrote over 100 books for both adults and children. Among her best-known works are the 'Wolves Chronicles', a sequence of novels set in an alternate 19th century England ruled by Stuart kings. Included here are three tales from that magical, wolf-infested world - The Wolves of Willoughby Chase, Black Hearts in Battersea and The Story of Is. The Wolves of Willoughby Chase - Winter, 1832. The great manor of Willoughby Chase lies blanketed by snow, and predators lurk in the darkness. With the opening of the Channel Tunnel, ravenous wolves have overrun the country, and young Bonnie Green can hear their hideous howling. But she and her cousin Sylvia soon find themselves facing an even greater danger, in the shape of their devious governess, Miss Slighcarp. Aided by their friend Simon, can they foil her evil plan? Black Hearts in Battersea - Determined to become a painter, Simon sets off to London - but no sooner has he arrived than he becomes caught up in a fiendish Hanoverian plot to overthrow the King. Kidnapped and sent away to sea, he faces shipwreck, assassination plots, attacks by wolves and a hair-raising hot air balloon escape. With the help of fellow orphan Sophie, and the resourceful Dido Twite, will he save the day? The Story of Is - Sent by King Richard IV to search for his missing son, Dido Twite's sister Isabett takes the Playland Express to the north of a divided England. There, she finds an underground city where children work as slaves in vast coal mines. This is the domain of Gold Kingy, a man who will stop at nothing in his pursuit of power - but he has reckoned without Is and her newfound friends... These spellbinding adventures feature a star cast, including Gosford Park's Emily Watson, Game of Thrones' Joe Dempsie and legendary actor and comedian Rik Mayall. Text copyright © Joan Aiken 1962 (The Wolves of Willoughby Chase), 1964 (Black Hearts in Battersea), 1992 (Is) Production credits Written by Joan Aiken The Wolves of Willoughby Chase Cast: Jane Lapotaire, Emily Watson, Abigail Docherty, John Rowe, John Turner, Gavin Muir, Kristen Milward, Tom Bevan, Jilly Bond, Eva Stuart, David Antrobus, Ian Masters, Derek Waring, George Parsons, Elaine Claxton, Natasha Pyne, Becky Hindley Dramatised by Eric Pringle Directed by Cherry Cookson First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 30 December 1994 Black Hearts in Battersea Cast: Joe Dempsie, Nicola Miles-Wildin, Emerald O'Hanrahan, John Rowe, Sheila Reid, Ben Crowe, Annabelle Dowler, Rhys Jennings, Tessa Nicholson, Sam Pamphilon, Nigel Hastings, Bruce Alexander, Joseph Cohen Cole, Piers Wehner, Kate Layden, John Biggins, Ewan Hooper Dramatised by Lin Coghlan. Directed by Marc Beeby First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 23-24 December 1999 The Story of Is Cast: John Rowe, Alison Pettitt, Rik Mayall, Freddie Jones With John Hartley, Gordon Reid, Rachel Atkins, Alastair Danson, Robert Harper, Gerard McDermott, Anthony Ofoegbu, Leila Campbell, George Maguire, Jenny Lee, Stephen Thorne, Carolyn Jones, Iwan Thomas, Christopher Scott, Richard Pearce, Tom Bevan, Brian Parr and children from the Italia Conti School Dramatised by Eric Pringle. Directed by David Blount. Music by Neil Brand First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 15 March-5 April 1998 © 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd"

Joan Aiken (Author), Alison Pettitt, Emily Watson, Full Cast, Joe Dempsie, John Rowe, Rik Mayall, Sheila Reid (Narrator)

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Empty Cradles (Oranges and Sunshine)

"Now a major film, the book that exposed the scandal of Britain's forgotten and abused child migrants. In 1986 Margaret Humphreys, a Nottingham social worker, investigated a woman's claim that, aged four, she had been put on a boat to Australia by the British government. At first incredulous, Margaret discovered that this was just the tip of an enormous iceberg. Up to 150,000 children, some as young as three years old, had been deported from children's homes in Britain and shipped off to a 'new life' in distant parts of the Empire, right up until as recently as 1970. Many were told that their parents were dead, and parents were told that their children had been adopted. In fact, for many children it was to be a life of horrendous physical and sexual abuse far away from everything they knew. Margaret and her team reunited thousands of families before it was too late, brought authorities to account, and worldwide attention to an outrageous miscarriage of justice. 'It is a story that defies belief.' – INDEPENDENT 'The secrets of the lost children of Britain may never have been revealed if it had not been for [the actions of] Margaret Humphreys.' SUNDAY TIMES Copyright © Margaret Humphreys 1994, 1995, 2011"

Margaret Humphreys (Author), Emily Watson (Narrator)

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A Nearly Normal Family

"The worldwide bestseller, over half a million copies sold. A Nearly Normal Family is the stunning psychological thriller from M. T. Edvardsson, which asks what would a parent do if their child was suspected of murder, and just how far they'd go to protect them . . . 'A deceptive and riveting novel' - Karin Slaughter, author of Girl, Forgotten One night, eighteen-year-old Stella comes home late. The next morning she is accused of murder. As parents Adam and Ulrika deal with the fallout and try to protect their daughter, they must search out the truth - but how much do they really know about their daughter? Told from three viewpoints - father, mother and daughter - but who is telling the truth? Perfect for fans of A. J. Finn's The Woman in the Window or J. P. Delaney's The Girl Before. 'An absolutely fantastic read' - Jo Spain, author of Don't Look Back 'An utterly compelling premise . . . a layered, intelligent novel' - Fiona Cummins, author of Into the Dark 'A canny, intensely suspenseful legal thriller' - Scott Turow, author of Suspect 'I couldn't go to bed until I finished it. Effortlessly brilliant' - Sandie Jones, author of The Other Woman 'I couldn't put it down' - Michelle Frances, author of The Girlfriend 'An unsettling page turner. Highly Recommended' - Adam Hamdy, author of White Fire"

M. T. Edvardsson (Author), Emily Watson, Georgia Maguire, Richard Armitage (Narrator)

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The Girl in the Glass Tower

"Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable, audiobook edition of The Girl In The Glass Tower by Elizabeth Fremantle, read by Rachael Stirling and Emily Watson. Fremantle's The Girl in the Glass Tower is a stunning historical thriller set in the chaos leading up to the death of Elizabeth I. Tap. Tap. Tap on the window. Something, someone wanting to be heard. Waiting to be free. Tudor England. The word treason is on everyone's lips. Arbella Stuart, niece to Mary, Queen of Scots and presumed successor to Elizabeth I, has spent her youth behind the towering windows of Hardwick Hall. As presumed successor to the throne, her isolation should mean protection - but those close to the crown are never safe. Aemilia Lanyer - writer and poet - enjoys an independence denied to Arbella. Their paths should never cross. But when Arbella enlists Aemilia's help in a bid for freedom, she risks more than her own future. Ensnared in another woman's desperate schemes, Aemilia must tread carefully or share her terrible fate . . . The Girl in the Glass Tower brilliantly explores what it means to be born a woman in a man's world, where destiny is strictly controlled and the smallest choices may save - or destroy - us. Praise for Elizabeth Fremantle: 'If you read one Tudor tome this summer, make it this one. Fascinating and vividly drawn, the ending is heartbreaking' The Times 'Book of the Month' 'A top-notch literary thriller. Shots are fired, troths are plighted, sea voyages taken, escapes dared and mysteries solved' Daily Telegraph 'A glamourous tale peopled by warrior poets, flamboyant courtiers and shameless loves, it is also sharp, perceptive and dramatic' Sunday Express 'Arbella Stuart was a pawn, at the mercy of the powerful people around her. Hers is a sad and moving tale, and Fremantle tells it beautifully' History Girls 'Beautifully written, completely engrossing and a book that stays with you after the pages are closed. Highly recommended' Historia 'Fremantle shows how dangerous it was being closely related to Elizabeth I. A cracking read' Prima"

Elizabeth Fremantle (Author), Emily Watson, Rachael Stirling (Narrator)

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Favourite Beatrix Potter Tales: Read by stars of the movie Miss Potter

"The unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Favourite Beatrix Potter Tales, a collection of four original Beatrix Potter stories that all feature in the movie Miss Potter. Read by Renée Zellweger, Ewan McGregor, Emily Watson and Lloyd Owen. The stories are: The Tale of Peter Rabbit read by Renée Zellweger The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck read by Ewan McGregor The Tale of Two Bad Mice read by Emily Watson The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher read by Lloyd Owen"

Beatrix Potter (Author), Emily Watson, Ewan McGregor, Lloyd Owen, Renee Zellweger (Narrator)

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The Red Queen

"THE SECOND NOVEL IN THE COUSINS' WAR SERIES FROM SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR, PHILIPPA GREGORY Child-bride of Edmund Tudor, although widowed in her early teens, is determined to infiltrate the house of York under the guise of loyal friend and servant. It's the only way to ultimately ensure that her only son, Henry Tudor, triumphs as King of England. Through collaboration with the dowager, Queen Elizabeth Woodville, Margaret agrees a betrothal between Henry and Elizabeth's daughter, thereby uniting the families and resolving the Cousins War once and for all by founding of the Tudor dynasty. Praise for Philippa Gregory: 'Meticulously researched and deeply entertaining, this story of betrayal and divided loyalties is Gregory on top form' Good Housekeeping 'Gregory has popularised Tudor history perhaps more than any other living fiction writer…all of her books feature strong, complex women, doing their best to improve their lives in worlds dominated by men' Sunday Times 'Engrossing' Sunday Express 'Popular historical fiction at its finest, immaculately researched and superbly told' The Times"

Gareth Armstrong, Philippa Gregory (Author), Emily Watson (Narrator)

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Audiobooks Narrated by Emily Watson