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Hungry Hill
- By: Daphne du Maurier
- Narrated by: Maureen O'Brien
- Length: 16 hrs and 25 mins
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The Brodricks of Clonmere gain great wealth by harnessing the power of Hungry Hill and extracting the treasure it holds. The Donovans, the original owners of Clonmere Castle, resent the Brodricks' success, and consider the great house and its surrounding land theirs by rights. For generations the feud between the families has simmered, always threatening to break into violence...
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Didn't finish it!
- By Altitude103 on 04-01-14
- Hungry Hill
- By: Daphne du Maurier
- Narrated by: Maureen O'Brien
Slow start then wonderful book
Reviewed: 22-02-24
Slow plot development initially but a rich plot and such beautifully written. The narrator is captivating
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Rebecca
- By: Daphne du Maurier
- Narrated by: Anna Massey
- Length: 14 hrs and 46 mins
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Daphne du Maurier's young heroine meets the charming Maxim de Winter and despite her youth, they marry and go to Manderley, his home in Cornwall. There, the sinister housekeeper Mrs Danvers and the mystery she keeps alive of his first wife Rebecca - said to have drowned at sea - threatens to overwhelm the marriage.
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A classic story of love and life.
- By Anthony, Bristol on 30-06-13
- Rebecca
- By: Daphne du Maurier
- Narrated by: Anna Massey
Outstanding
Reviewed: 13-01-24
What a wonderfully rich and intriguing story with a fabulous narrator. I am a new Daphne du Maurier fan as a consequence.
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Victor Davis Hanson's The Classicist
- By: The Ricochet Audio Network
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The Classicist is the weekly podcast of Victor Davis Hanson, scholar, writer, farmer. Tune in each week to hear VDH's unique perspective on the issues of the day.
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Essential listening
- By Sally on 27-10-23
Essential listening
Reviewed: 27-10-23
VDH is the wise man we all wish we had as a relative. History educates and helps us learn from others. This series provides so much and should be part of mainstream education
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A Respectable Trade
- By: Philippa Gregory
- Narrated by: Adjoa Andoh
- Length: 17 hrs and 25 mins
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Bristol in 1787 is booming, from its stinking docks to its elegant new houses. Josiah Cole, a small dockside trader, is prepared to gamble everything to join the big players of the city. But he needs ready cash and a well-connected wife. An arranged marriage to Frances Scott is a mutually convenient solution. Trading her social contacts for Josiah’s protection, Frances enters the world of the Bristol merchants and finds her life and fortune dependent on the respectable trade of sugar, rum and slaves.
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Five star performance
- By Lauren on 27-02-19
- A Respectable Trade
- By: Philippa Gregory
- Narrated by: Adjoa Andoh
Powerful and captivating
Reviewed: 16-05-23
Such a wonderful story teller. The book is spellbinding not because of the story’s complexity but for the strength of its narrative form
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The Ballroom Class
- By: Lucy Dillon
- Narrated by: Lucy Price-Lewis
- Length: 14 hrs and 36 mins
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For the millions addicted to Strictly Come Dancing, a debut tapping in to the world's latest craze. When three couples join a new ballroom class, they're all looking for some magic in their lives. Lauren and Chris are getting married, and Lauren's dreaming of a fairy-tale wedding with a first dance to make Cinderella proud. Not wanting to be shown up on the dance floor, her parents, Bridget and Frank, have come along, too.
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Great story, flawless narration
- By Rosemary on 30-05-16
- The Ballroom Class
- By: Lucy Dillon
- Narrated by: Lucy Price-Lewis
Lovely story not too sickly
Reviewed: 21-08-22
If you are looking for a down to earth romantic story that brings warmth to your spirit and a smile to your face this is just the ticket.
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AQA Power and Conflict GCSE Poetry Anthology Audio Tutorials
- By: Rebecca Kleanthous
- Narrated by: Penny Andrews, Andrew Cresswell
- Length: 2 hrs and 47 mins
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In this study guide we narrate and analyse all 15 poems in the the AQA Power and Conflict poetry anthology to prepare those who are studying for their English Literature GCSE. Written by Rebecca Kleanthous, an English teacher and an examiner who specialises in poetry, this series will enable you to understand the themes and ideas across the poems, analyses the techniques used by the poets, including language and structure and provides suitable comparisons with other poems within the cluster.
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GCSE’s do not have cheat codes!
- By Louise Aston on 09-06-19
A must for GCSE students
Reviewed: 01-04-18
This is an excellent way to help students initially engage in poetry. It is thought provoking and therefore suitable for the more able student too.
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