Audiobooks narrated by Indira Varma

The Golden Hours: 'Magnificent' - Stacey Halls, bestselling author of The Familiars

"'I'm overjoyed to have this . . . The Golden Hours is a wonderful read' - Nina Stibbe, author of Love, Nina Our lives have changed so much . . . It's December 1962, and the Cazalet family are gathering to celebrate Christmas. With the family's beloved Home Place long sold, Polly and Gerald have offered up their rambling stately pile, Fakenham Hall in Norfolk, to parents, siblings, cousins and children. The old guard - brothers Hugh, Edward, Rupert and their sister Rachel - look on as the England they knew and understood fades from view. Cousins Polly, Louise and Clary, all now on the brink of turning forty, are struggling to balance the demands of midlife with their personal desires - however secret. And then there are the young - a new generation growing up in a society on the cusp of real change. In this spellbinding novel, familiar faces reappear, newcomers are introduced, and the legacy of the Cazalets carries on into the Swinging Sixties . . . Continuing the story of one of the most beloved families in British literature, The Golden Hours is the brilliant new novel in Elizabeth Jane Howard's iconic Cazalet Chronicles. 'Effortlessly authentic, pitch-perfect, funny, sexy and heart-wrenching, I can;t remember the last time I lost myself so deliciously in a novel!' - Julie Myerson, author of Something Might Happen"

Louisa Young (Author), Indira Varma (Narrator)

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All Change: The Beloved Fifth Instalment in The Cazalet Chronicles

"As the old world begins to fade from view and a new dawn emerges, All Change is the fifth volume in Elizabeth Jane Howard's bestselling The Cazalet Chronicles. Read by Indira Varma (Game of Thrones, Luther and Oedipus at The Old Vic). 'Fear made people greedy and therefore selfish; that small minority who honestly did not care for themselves in that way, who could sincerely say that money was unimportant to them, almost always had no dependants.' 1956. A monumental loss in the Cazalet family coincides with the last remnants of a disappearing world - houses with servants, class, and tradition - in which the Cazalets have thrived. Louise continues to struggle in love, while Polly and Clary must balance marriage and motherhood with their own ideas and ambitions. Hugh and Edward, now in their sixties, are feeling ill-equipped for this modern world, while Villy must learn a new way of living. But it is Rachel, who has always lived for others, who will face her greatest challenges yet. As the Cazalets descend on Home Place for Christmas, only one thing is certain: nothing will ever be the same again. Continue on with the beloved series with The Golden Hours by Louisa Young. 'What magic transforms a book into a compelling, moving, unputdownable read? I don't know, but whatever it is, these five gorgeous novels have it . . . Maybe my favourite books ever' - Marian Keyes, bestselling author of My Favourite Mistake"

Elizabeth Jane Howard (Author), Indira Varma (Narrator)

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Casting Off: The Beloved Fourth Instalment in The Cazalet Chronicles

"The Second World War has finally ended and so begins a new era of freedom and opportunity for the Cazalet family in Casting Off, the fourth novel in Elizabeth Jane Howard's magnificent Cazalet Chronicles. Read by Indira Varma (Game of Thrones, Luther and Oedipus at The Old Vic). 'Somehow, she could not bear to think about him. She seemed to have let him down from the start . . . She had a feeling that she was going to pay for that all of her life.' 1945. The Cazalet cousins are now in their twenties, trying to piece together their lives in the aftermath of the war. Louise is faced with her father's continued indiscretions and her mother's grief at his betrayal, while suffering with marital issues of her own. Clary is struggling to understand her father's actions regarding his time abroad at war, and both she and Polly experience unsuitable infatuations. Polly, Clary and Louise must face the truth about the adult world. Meanwhile, their fathers - Rupert, Hugh and Edward - must make choices that will decide their own - and the family's - future . . . Casting Off is followed by All Change, the fifth book in the series. 'No detail is too small to be included, so charged with significance is the material envelope of that lost world' - Tessa Hadley, bestselling author of After the Funeral"

Elizabeth Jane Howard (Author), Indira Varma (Narrator)

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Confusion: The Beloved Third Instalment in The Cazalet Chronicles

"Set in the height of the Second World War, The Cazalet Chronicles continues with the third in the series, Confusion, where chaos has become a way of life for the Cazalet family. Read by Indira Varma (Game of Thrones, Luther and Oedipus at The Old Vic) 'They could be like telegrams, or the most significant lines of a poem - so crammed with a fragment of truth that for a moment they seemed to illuminate the whole of it.' 1942. The dark days of war seem never-ending. Scattered across the still-peaceful Sussex countryside and air-raid-threatened London, the divided Cazalets begin to find the battle for survival echoing the confusion in their own lives. Headstrong, independent Louise surprises the whole family with her shifting priorities in love and life. Her cousins Polly and Clary, now in their late teens, finally fulfil their ambition of living together in London, but the reality of the city is not quite what they imagined. Polly is struggling to come to terms with an unfathomable loss, while Clary, meanwhile, is the only member of the family who refuses to give up on the possibility of a reunion with a loved one. Confusion is followed by the fourth book in the series, Casting Off. 'This chronicle will be read, like Trollope, as a classic about life in England in our century' - Sybille Bedford, author of A Legacy"

Elizabeth Jane Howard (Author), Indira Varma (Narrator)

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Marking Time: The Beloved Second Instalment in The Cazalet Chronicles

"Beautifully read by Indira Varma and poignantly told, Marking Time is the second novel in Elizabeth Jane Howard's bestselling family saga The Cazalet Chronicles, set during the onset of World War II. 'Compelling, moving, unputdownable . . . Maybe my favourite books ever' - Marian Keyes, bestselling author of My Favourite Mistake Home Place, Sussex, 1939. As the shadows of the Second World War roll in, banishing the sun-drenched days of childish games and trips to the coast, a new generation of Cazalets takes up the family's story. Louise, who dreams of becoming a great actress, finds herself facing the harsh reality that her parents have their own lives with secrets, passions and yearnings. Clary, an aspiring writer, learns that her beloved father, Rupert, is now missing somewhere on the shores of France. And sensitive, imaginative Polly feels stuck, haunted by her nightmares about the war. 'She helps us to do the necessary thing - open our eyes and our hearts' - Hilary Mantel, bestselling author of The Mirror and the Light Marking Time is the second volume of the extraordinary Cazalet Chronicles and a perfect addition to your collection. Marking Time is followed by Confusion, the third book in the series."

Elizabeth Jane Howard (Author), Indira Varma (Narrator)

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The Light Years: The Beloved First Instalment in The Cazalet Chronicles

"Told with exceptional grace and read beatifully by Indira Varma, The Light Years is a modern classic of twentieth-century English life and is the first novel in Elizabeth Jane Howard's extraordinary, bestselling family saga, The Cazalet Chronicles. 'Compelling, moving, unputdownable . . . Maybe my favourite books ever' - Marian Keyes, bestselling author of My Favourite Mistake 1937. Every summer, the Cazalet brothers - Hugh, Edward and Rupert - return to the family home in the heart of the Sussex countryside with their wives and children. There, they are joined by their formidable parents and unmarried sister Rachel to enjoy two glorious months of picnics, games and sun-drenched excursions to the coast. But not even this idyllic setting can soothe the siblings' fears and heartache. Hugh, haunted by memories of the Great War, is terrified at the looming prospect of a second. Edward, charming and handsome, is torn between his wife and his latest infidelity. Rupert, a talented painter, is in turmoil over his inability to please his demanding new wife. Meanwhile, Rachel's unflinching loyalty to the family means risking her one chance at happiness . . . 'She helps us to do the necessary thing - open our eyes and our hearts' - Hilary Mantel, bestselling author of The Mirror and the Light The Light Years is the first volume in the extraordinary Cazalet Chronicles. Continue the dazzling historical series with Marking Time."

Elizabeth Jane Howard (Author), Indira Varma (Narrator)

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Italo Calvino: A BBC Radio Collection: If On A Winter’s Night a Traveller, Marcovaldo & Invisible Cities

"Dramatisations of Calvino’s most famous works, starring Toby Jones and Mackenzie Crook, plus bonus programmes Italo Calvino was one of the 20th Century's great experimenters, who consistently pushed the boundaries of literature. His works ranged from fantasy and science fiction to folktales and neo-realism, but he is best known for If on a winter’s night a traveller, Marcovaldo and Invisible Cities. Radio adaptations of all three are collected here, alongside a comic short story by Calvino and two illuminating programmes about his ideas and writing. If on a winter’s night a traveller – Relax. Concentrate. Turn off your phone. You are about to listen to a radio adaptation of If on a winter’s night a traveller… Enter a labyrinth of ingeniously inventive audio worlds as you, the listener, turn detective in your attempts to get to the heart of the story. Prepare to become embroiled in a trans-global conspiracy of rogue translators, lost languages and disintegrating publishing houses, and be plunged into an epic caper of disappearance, double crosses and beautiful, authentic romance… Toby Jones, Indira Varma and Tim Crouch star in this reimagining of Calvino’s iconic, metafictional masterpiece. Marcovaldo – These five tales, adapted by Toby Jones from Calvino's enchanting short story collection, centre around Marcovaldo, a poor rural man living with his family in a big city in northern Italy. Included are Mushrooms in the City, Moon and Gnac, The Rain and the Leaves, The Wrong Stop and Smoke, Wind and Soap Bubbles, starring Toby Jones as the Narrator and Mackenzie Crook as Marcovaldo. Invisible Cities – Cecilia, Eusapia, Zobeide, Maurilia … Are these exotic, faraway places or just different names for the great Metropolis we all inhabit? Perhaps they are reflections of our own state of mind? In Claire Benedict’s readings from Calvino’s playful, profound novel, we voyage through the avenues and alleyways of his invisible cities – hidden cities, dead cities and cities which never end... Desire in November – Elderly porter Barbagallo’s search for winter clothes takes him into the salons of the rich – but what can Fabrizia’s furriers offer him? Tim Piggott-Smith reads this whimsical short story. Open Book: Italo Calvino’s Invisible Cities – Lauren Elkin and Darran Anderson take us on a tour of the imagined cities in Calvino’s seminal work, a majestic prose-poem in which a fictional Marco Polo recalls his own intrepid travels. Three Italian Writers: Italo Calvino – Paul Bailey looks at the life and career of the prolific writer described by a contemporary as 'the squirrel with the pen’, and reflects on his inexhaustible supply of ideas, allusions and visions. With readings by Benjamin Whitrow. © 2025 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2025 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd"

Italo Calvino (Author), Claire Benedict, Full Cast, Indira Varma, Mackenzie Crook, Tim Crouch, Tim Pigott-Smith, Toby Jones (Narrator)

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[Spanish] - Cómplice: The Accomplice (Spanish edition)

"Una arrebatadora novela que combina el suspense imaginativo de los libros de S. A. Cosby con la emoción de la exitosa serie de Netflix La casa de papel, del talentoso artista y autor bestseller del New York Times Curtis «50 Cent» Jackson. En The Accomplice, Curtis «50 Cent» Jackson y el galardonado escritor de novelas de misterio Aaron Philip Clark traen a los lectores a Nia Adams, nacida en Nueva York y criada en Texas, que siempre soñó con convertirse en Ranger de Texas. Nina conoce los peligros del trabajo y, como primera mujer ranger de color, conoce la política, pero nunca se ha topado con un criminal como Desmond Bell. Desmond, un veterano de Vietnam convertido en ladrón, roba algo más que dinero: roba los secretos de los ricos y poderosos, y los chantajea por millones de dólares. Cuando Desmond roba a los Duchamps, la familia más rica del país, la investigación de Nia sobre el robo amenaza con desenmascararlo a él y a la empresa criminal para la que trabaja. A medida que se acumulan los cadáveres, Nia profundiza en la búsqueda de la verdad, poniendo en peligro su vida y su carrera. El juego del gato y el ratón entre la guardabosques y el ladrón es mortal, pero para proteger los secretos de su familia, los Duchamp no dudarán en matarlos a los dos. The New York Times bestselling multitalented artist delivers an electrifying novel—The Accomplice--that combines the imaginative page-turning suspense of S. A. Cosby’s books with the high-tension thrills of the Netflix blockbuster series Money Heist. In The Accomplice, Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson and award-winning mystery writer Aaron Philip Clark introduce readers to New York-born and Texas-bred Nia Adams, who always dreamt of becoming a Texas Ranger. She knows the dangers of the job, and as the first Black female ranger, she knows the politics, but she’s never encountered a criminal like Desmond Bell. A Vietnam vet turned thief, Desmond steals more than money; he steals the secrets of the rich and powerful and blackmails them for millions. When Desmond steals from the Duchamps, the wealthiest family in the country, Nia’s investigation into the robbery threatens to expose him and the criminal enterprise he works for. As the bodies pile up, Nia digs deeper for the truth, putting her life and career in danger. It’s a deadly cat-and-mouse game between ranger and thief, but to protect their family’s secrets, the Duchamps won’t hesitate to kill them both."

Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson (Author), Indira Varma, Jesus E. Martinez (Narrator)

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Gloam

"For fans of Coraline comes a delightfully creepy tale of a girl who must defend her family home from a babysitter with a monstrous secret! Gwen doesn't want to admit that everything has been different since her mom died. There's no time for all these feelings now that she has her younger brother and twin sisters to look after. Especially not after the move into their late grandmother's creaky old house on a tiny, damp island where someone--or something--is waiting for them. Esme Laverne. Gwen isn't fooled by the beautiful babysitter with the hungry eyes and too-sharp teeth, even though everyone else is. How does no one notice the sinister threats beneath her sickly sweet words? It quickly becomes clear that if Gwen wants Esme gone, she'll have to handle it herself. In order to protect her family, Gwen will have to fight off terrifying creatures and literal nightmares come to life. But as rot begins to eat away at the house's walls and Esme's power grows, Gwen must face everything she's been running from and embrace what she's truly scared of before she can defeat the monster in her home . . . for good."

Jack Mackay (Author), Indira Varma (Narrator)

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Letters from Klara

"FINALIST FOR THE 2025 AUDIO PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION AUDIE AWARD FOR BEST SHORT STORY COLLECTION. In this collection comprising of thirteen short stories, Jansson masterfully crafts unsettling narratives that delve into unexpected connections, awkward encounters, and solitary moments From reconnecting with childhood friends in 'Party Games' to exploring the theme of ageing in 'Trip to the Riviera', Jansson's short story collection 'Letters from Klara' beautifully and intimately depicts the human condition in all its pain and joy. © 2024 Tove Jansson, Moomin Characters™ Published in the English language by arrangement with Rights & Brands Finnish-Swedish writer and artist Tove Jansson (1914-2001) is globally cherished for creating the Moomin universe. Born in Helsinki, her tales of the Moomins captivated readers worldwide. Beyond Moominvalley, she penned profound adult novels, most notably 'The Summer Book'."

Tove Jansson (Author), Indira Varma (Narrator)

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Rabindranath Tagore: A BBC Radio Collection: Including The Home and the World & The Red Oleander

"A comprehensive anthology of dramatisations and readings of Tagore's finest works, plus bonus documentaries Bengali polymath Rabindranath Tagore was the first non-European to win the Nobel Prize for Literature. A novelist, poet, playwright, composer, artist and philosopher, he wrote both the Indian and Bangladeshi national anthems; exchanged ideas with Yeats, Einstein and Gandhi, and was hugely influential in promoting Indian culture to the West. This collection includes some of Tagore's key novels, plays and short stories, as well as his best-known poem and four fascinating biographical programmes. We begin with two adaptations by award-winning dramatist Tanika Gupta. The Home and the World, starring Indira Varma and Sacha Dhawan, relocates Tagore's classic 1916 novel of love, power and political awakening to a contemporary British Muslim setting. Often acclaimed as Tagore's best play, The Red Oleander stars Saeed Jaffrey and Aileen Gonsalves, and tells the story of a beautiful girl who comes to a gold mining community and foments a revolution against its tyrannical king. Next up is a dramatisation of the novelette Farewell, My Friend, a romantic, delightful tale of two young lovers starring Sam Dastor and Shireen Shah. It is followed by three short stories: 'The Postmaster' and 'The Kabuliwalah', read by Ronny Jhutti, and 'Wealth Surrendered', read by Renu Setna. Tagore bared his musical soul in the poem 'Broken Song', read here by Peter Barker, and in Centurions: Rabindranath Tagore, poet William Radice and theatre director Jatinder Verma explain why it ranks as one of the 100 greatest art works of the 20th Century. Tanika Gupta joins presenter Matthew Parris and translator Ketaki Kushari Dyson to share her love of Tagore's writing in Great Lives: Tanika Gupta on Rabindranath Tagore, and Zia Mohyeddin reads a selection of his epistolary observations on English society and customs in Letters from Europe. Concluding the collection, Rabindranath Tagore: The Bard of Bengal explores the life and legacy of South Asia's Shakespeare. First published 1891 ('The Postmaster'), 1891-2 ('Wealth Surrendered'), 1892 ('The Kabuliwalah'), 1910 ('Broken Song'), 1916 (The Home and the World), 1925 (The Red Oleander), 1929 (Farewell, My Friend) Contents The Home and the World The Red Oleander Farewell, My Friend 'The Postmaster' 'The Kabuliwalah' 'Wealth Surrendered' 'Broken Song' Centurions: Rabindranath Tagore Great Lives: Tanika Gupta on Rabindranath Tagore Letters from Europe Rabindranath Tagore: The Bard of Bengal © 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd"

Rabindranath Tagore (Author), Aileen Gonsalves, Full Cast, Indira Varma, Peter Barker, Renu Setna, Ronny Jhutti, Sacha Dhawan, Saeed Jaffrey, Sam Dastor, Shireen Shah, Zia Mohyeddin (Narrator)

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Tiffany Aching's Guide to Being A Witch

"Brought to you by Penguin. 'They say you don't find witchcraft, it finds you . . .' Covering the whole of witching, casting spells to setting cheese, from dealing with elves to making deals with demons, from tending flocks to fending off forces from other worlds, this colourful, funny and insightful guide is a must-have for all Terry Pratchett fans An illustrated and practical guide to being a witch in Discworld, covering everything you've ever wanted to know from casting spells to setting cheese, from dealing with elves to making deals with demons, from tending flocks to fending off forces from other worlds. This beautiful and practical guide has been compiled by Tiffany Aching herself including snippets of remembered wisdom from Granny Aching and Granny Weatherwax alongside notes from Nanny Ogg, Miss Tick, and Rob Anybody. With colourful illustrations from Paul Kidby throughout this brilliant in-world guide is the perfect addition to any Discworld collection. ©2023 Gabrielle Kent (P)2023 Penguin Audio"

Gabrielle Kent, Rhianna Pratchett (Author), Indira Varma, Rhianna Pratchett, Steven Cree (Narrator)

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Audiobooks Narrated by Indira Varma

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