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Precipice
- By: Robert Harris
- Narrated by: Samuel West
- Length: 12 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,156
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,092
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,092
Summer 1914. A world on the brink of catastrophe. In London, 26-year-old Venetia Stanley – aristocratic, clever, bored, reckless – is having a love affair with the Prime Minister, H. H. Asquith, a man more than twice her age. He writes to her obsessively, sharing the most sensitive matters of state. As Asquith reluctantly leads the country into war with Germany, a young intelligence officer is assigned to investigate a leak of top secret documents – and suddenly what was a sexual intrigue becomes a matter of national security that will alter the course of political history.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A page turner
- By Flip on 31-08-24
- Precipice
- By: Robert Harris
- Narrated by: Samuel West
Fascinating history I knew nothing about.
Reviewed: 15-09-24
I enjoy the writing style of Robert Harris and this doesn’t disappoint
I was engrossed from beginning to end!!
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Prima Facie
- A Crime Novella of the Roman Empire (Roman Empire Series, Book 8.5)
- By: Ruth Downie
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 3 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 57
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 50
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 50
It's AD 123, and the sun is shining on southern Gaul. Ex-military medic Ruso and his British wife, Tilla, are back after a long absence - but it's not the reunion anyone had hoped for. Ruso's brother has left him in charge of a farm he has no idea how to manage, a chronic debt problem, and a gaggle of accident-prone small children. Meanwhile his sister Flora has run away to rescue her boyfriend, who's accused of murdering a wealthy guest at a party.
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5 out of 5 stars
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5.0 out of 5 stars Ruso and Tilla in Gaul Redux
- By Deborah on 10-06-20
- Prima Facie
- A Crime Novella of the Roman Empire (Roman Empire Series, Book 8.5)
- By: Ruth Downie
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
Easy enjoyable listening
Reviewed: 07-05-24
I have just discovered Médicus series and am enjoying the historical aspect ( love the Romans) but with characters having a more “modern” outlook!
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Coupledom with Idris and Sabrina Elba
- By: Idris Elba, Sabrina Elba
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 109
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 101
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 101
In Coupledom, Idris & Sabrina Elba sit down with some of the world’s most interesting duos for honest, unguarded conversations about all the complexities of living a shared life. Along the way, they’ll unlock wisdom for those of us navigating our own coupledoms, and for those still seeking their perfect match.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Amazing
- By Claudia on 24-06-21
Love Nadia now love Abdul!
Reviewed: 03-08-21
What a truly lovely couple ….a wonderful listen ….hopefully debunks somewhat the ridiculous western notions of arranged marriages…..
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The Tattooist of Auschwitz
- By: Heather Morris
- Narrated by: Richard Armitage
- Length: 7 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 18,499
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 16,644
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Story5 out of 5 stars 16,608
The Tattooist of Auschwitz is based on the true story of Lale and Gita Sokolov, two Slovakian Jews who survived Auschwitz and eventually made their home in Australia. In that terrible place, Lale was given the job of tattooing the prisoners marked for survival - literally scratching numbers into his fellow victims' arms in indelible ink to create what would become one of the most potent symbols of the Holocaust.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Heart-rending story, sensitively narrated.
- By bookylady on 01-03-18
- The Tattooist of Auschwitz
- By: Heather Morris
- Narrated by: Richard Armitage
Beg to disagree...
Reviewed: 13-09-18
Whilst I found that the personal experiences of these brave and remarkable people moving and inspiring I found the telling of their story .....both written and audible rather trite in the way it was expressed and explained......I did not like the style at all.
I found the most moving part of the book the factual explanations given at the end. The story and emotions were simplified to a level that I found irritating and not worthy of the story being told.
I gave three stars mainly because of my admiration for the people not because I appreciated it as a worthy telling of their story.......
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