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Mad World
- Evelyn Waugh and the Secrets of Brideshead
- By: Paula Byrne
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Length: 15 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Performance39
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A terrifically engaging and original biography about one of England’s greatest novelists, and the glamorous, eccentric, debauched and ultimately tragic family that provided him with the most significant friendships of his life and inspired his masterpiece, “Brideshead Revisited”. Evelyn...
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Engrossing for fans of Waugh
- By Paul Jesson on 08-04-23
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Mad World
- Evelyn Waugh and the Secrets of Brideshead
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Length: 15 hrs and 8 mins
- Release date: 19-08-21
- Language: English
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An Autobiography
- By: Agatha Christie
- Narrated by: Judith Boyd
- Length: 28 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Performance210
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Agatha Christie’s ‘most absorbing mystery’ – her own autobiography. Over the three decades since her death on 12 January 1976, many of Agatha Christie’s readers and reviewers have maintained that her most compelling book is probably still her least well-known. Her candid Autobiography...
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First Class Writing and Reading
- By Sydney on 04-04-14
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An Autobiography
- Narrated by: Judith Boyd
- Length: 28 hrs and 8 mins
- Release date: 12-09-13
- Language: English
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A Memoir of My Former Self
- A Life in Writing
- By: Hilary Mantel
- Narrated by: Anne Enright, Aurora Dawson Hunte, Ben Miles, and others
- Length: 15 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall49
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Performance43
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From her unique childhood to her all-consuming fascination with Thomas Cromwell that grew into the Wolf Hall Trilogy, Hilary Mantel had a celebrated career as a novelist. Alongside this, she long contributed to newspapers and journals, unspooling stories from her own life and illuminating the world as she found it. This strand of Hilary's writing was an integral part of how she thought of herself. 'Ink is a generative fluid,' she explains. 'If you don't mean your words to breed consequences, don't write at all.' A Memoir of My Former Self collects the finest of this writing over four decades.
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A great selection of a great writer's talent
- By Rachel Redford on 02-12-23
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A Memoir of My Former Self
- A Life in Writing
- Narrated by: Anne Enright, Aurora Dawson Hunte, Ben Miles, Bill Hamilton, Jane Wymark, Lydia Leonard, Nicholas Pearson, Sarah Waters
- Length: 15 hrs and 22 mins
- Release date: 19-10-23
- Language: English
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The Pigeon Tunnel
- Stories from My Life: NOW A MAJOR APPLE TV MOTION PICTURE
- By: John le Carré
- Narrated by: John le Carré
- Length: 11 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall645
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Performance591
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Story587
Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable, audiobook edition of The Pigeon Tunnel. Written and read by John le Carré. 'Out of the secret world I once knew, I have tried to make a theatre for the larger worlds we inhabit. First comes the imagining, then the search for reality. Then back to...
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Enjoyable and Interesting life story
- By Mr Lee Rudd on 17-11-16
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The Pigeon Tunnel
- Stories from My Life: NOW A MAJOR APPLE TV MOTION PICTURE
- Narrated by: John le Carré
- Length: 11 hrs and 47 mins
- Release date: 08-09-16
- Language: English
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Gotta Get Theroux This
- My Life and Strange Times in Television
- By: Louis Theroux
- Narrated by: Louis Theroux
- Length: 13 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall8,263
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Performance7,173
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Story7,151
From much-loved documentary maker Louis Theroux comes a funny, heartfelt and entertaining account of his life and weird times in TV. The audio edition is read by the author and contains an exclusive additional chapter. The Sunday Times Bestseller. 'Honest and soul-searching' - Sunday Express...
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Great book
- By Kate Pennington on 21-09-19
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Gotta Get Theroux This
- My Life and Strange Times in Television
- Narrated by: Louis Theroux
- Length: 13 hrs and 21 mins
- Release date: 19-09-19
- Language: English
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The World of Yesterday
- Memoirs of a European
- By: Stefan Zweig, Anthea Bell - translator
- Narrated by: David Horovitch
- Length: 17 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall343
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Performance309
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Story308
Stefan Zweig's memoir, The World of Yesterday, recalls the golden age of prewar Europe - its seeming permanence, its promise and its devastating fall with the onset of two world wars. Zweig's passionate, evocative prose paints a stunning portrait of an era that danced brilliantly on the brink of extinction. It is an unusually humane account of Europe from the closing years of the 19th century through to World War II, seen through the eyes of one of the most famous writers of his era.
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The Brink of Destruction
- By Rachel Redford on 26-07-17
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The World of Yesterday
- Memoirs of a European
- Narrated by: David Horovitch
- Length: 17 hrs and 50 mins
- Release date: 10-05-17
- Language: English
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Hungry
- The Highly Anticipated Memoir from One of the Greatest Food Writers of All Time
- By: Grace Dent
- Length: 9 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall857
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Performance762
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WINNER OF THE FORTNUM & MASON DEBUT FOOD BOOK AWARD 2021 WINNER OF 2021 LAKELAND BOOK OF THE YEAR ‘Extraordinary. Vivid, irreverent, heartbreaking.’ NIGEL SLATER ‘So funny and so delicious. I could eat it.’ DAWN O’PORTER ‘Delicious.’ THE OBSERVER From Frazzles to Foie Gras: a...
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Emotional....nostalgic......fabulous
- By Amy Troy on 05-11-20
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Hungry
- The Highly Anticipated Memoir from One of the Greatest Food Writers of All Time
- Length: 9 hrs and 23 mins
- Release date: 29-10-20
- Language: English
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A Parrot in the Pepper Tree
- Lemons Trilogy, Book 2
- By: Chris Stewart
- Narrated by: Chris Stewart
- Length: 6 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall8
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Performance7
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A Parrot in the Pepper Tree, the sequel to Lemons, follows the lives of Chris, Ana and their daughter, Chloë, as they get to grips with a misanthropic parrot who joins their home, Spanish school life, neighbours in love, their amazement at Chris appearing on the bestseller lists . . and their shock at discovering that their beloved valley is once more under threat of a dam.
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A Parrot in the Pepper Tree
- Lemons Trilogy, Book 2
- Narrated by: Chris Stewart
- Series: Lemons Trilogy, Book 2
- Length: 6 hrs and 46 mins
- Release date: 31-10-24
- Language: English
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The Man Who Read Everything
- The Literary Letters of Harold Bloom
- By: Harold Bloom, Heather Cass White
- Narrated by: Arthur Morey
- Length: 6 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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A selection of the lively letters between one of the world’s greatest literary critics and the poets, novelists, and scholars he most admired Bringing together a collection of Harold Bloom’s letters to and from eight of his favorite contemporary writers, Heather Cass White provides an...
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The Man Who Read Everything
- The Literary Letters of Harold Bloom
- Narrated by: Arthur Morey
- Length: 6 hrs and 26 mins
- Release date: 05-05-26
- Language: English
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What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
- By: Haruki Murakami
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
- Length: 4 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall2,232
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Performance1,888
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In 1982 Murakami began running to keep fit. Here he reflects on his running experiences. Equal parts travelogue, training log, and reminiscence, this revealing memoir covers his preparation for the 2005 New York City Marathon. By turns funny and sobering, playful and philosophical, this is a must-listen for fans of this masterful author and for the increasing number of people who find a similar satisfaction in running.
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Surprising little gem
- By Sue on 05-04-17
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What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
- Length: 4 hrs and 23 mins
- Release date: 07-07-16
- Language: English
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Shakespeare
- The World as a Stage
- By: Bill Bryson
- Length: 5 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall856
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Performance667
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Story661
This short biography of William Shakespeare by world famous writer Bill Bryson brims with the author’s inimitable wit and intelligence. Includes an exclusive Q&A session with the author. Shakespeare’s life, despite the scrutiny of generations of biographers and scholars, is still a thicket...
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cuts through the rubbish
- By Emily on 12-10-07
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Shakespeare
- The World as a Stage
- Length: 5 hrs and 27 mins
- Release date: 09-10-07
- Language: English
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The Truth About Taylor Sheridan
- From Ranch Hand to Hollywood Powerhouse (Behind The Persona-A Zentara UK Biography Series)
- By: Halven Strayer
- Narrated by: Michael Bridges
- Length: 2 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall25
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Performance12
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Taylor Sheridan is often spoken about in terms that feel larger than the man himself. He is framed as a rescuer, a restorer, a figure who rode into a fading landscape and brought something old back to life. The Western, once a dominant force in American storytelling, had for years drifted into the margins, surviving in fragments but rarely commanding attention at scale. Then came Sheridan, and suddenly the genre was not only visible again, but central. His name became synonymous with its revival, and his work began to define how modern audiences understood the American frontier.
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Industry Lens
- By Chelsea Anthony on 07-05-26
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The Truth About Taylor Sheridan
- From Ranch Hand to Hollywood Powerhouse (Behind The Persona-A Zentara UK Biography Series)
- Narrated by: Michael Bridges
- Length: 2 hrs and 12 mins
- Release date: 27-04-26
- Language: English
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Somewhere, a Boy and a Bear
- The Remarkable Life of A.A. Milne and the Legacy of Winnie the Pooh
- By: Gyles Brandreth
- Narrated by: Gyles Brandreth
- Length: 11 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall16
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Performance16
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Brought to you by Penguin. From Sunday Times bestselling author Gyles Brandreth comes the remarkable life of A.A. Milne and the bear who captured millions of hearts... ‘Whatever subject an author chooses or has chosen for him, he reveals no secret but the secret of himself’ A A Milne When...
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Meticulous and engaging
- By John R. on 10-03-26
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Somewhere, a Boy and a Bear
- The Remarkable Life of A.A. Milne and the Legacy of Winnie the Pooh
- Narrated by: Gyles Brandreth
- Length: 11 hrs and 46 mins
- Release date: 25-09-25
- Language: English
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Remember When
- My life with Alzheimer's
- By: Fiona Phillips
- Narrated by: Julie Maisey, Martin Frizell
- Length: 8 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall332
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Performance325
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This audiobook is narrated by Julie Maisey and Fiona's husband, Martin Frizell. 'I hope this book can show people a little about what it is like to live with Alzheimer’s. How frightening and confusing it is. But also how much life can still bring joy and be valued.' Much-loved broadcaster...
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Beautifully written.
- By Abbie on 28-07-25
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Remember When
- My life with Alzheimer's
- Narrated by: Julie Maisey, Martin Frizell
- Length: 8 hrs and 56 mins
- Release date: 17-07-25
- Language: English
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Vasily Grossman and the Soviet Century
- By: Alexandra Popoff
- Narrated by: Stefan Rudnicki
- Length: 15 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall19
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Performance17
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If Vasily Grossman's 1961 masterpiece, Life and Fate, had been published during his lifetime, it would have reached the world together with Pasternak's Doctor Zhivago and before Solzhenitsyn's Gulag. But Life and Fate was seized by the Russian KGB. When it emerged posthumously, decades later, it was recognized as the War and Peace of the 20th century.
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A Humbling Experience
- By Amazon Customer on 13-07-19
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Vasily Grossman and the Soviet Century
- Narrated by: Stefan Rudnicki
- Length: 15 hrs and 44 mins
- Release date: 26-03-19
- Language: English
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The Peepshow
- The thrilling new page-turner from Britain’s top-selling true crime writer
- By: Kate Summerscale
- Narrated by: Nicola Walker
- Length: 9 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall197
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Performance187
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Bloomsbury presents The Peepshow by Kate Summerscale, read by Nicola Walker. FROM BRITAIN'S TOP-SELLING TRUE CRIME WRITER WINNER OF THE CWA ALCS GOLD DAGGER FOR NON-FICTION A BOOK OF THE YEAR FOR: The Times/Sunday Times, Financial Times, Spectator, Independent, Tablet and New Statesman 'I loved...
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Exceptional study of a crime
- By Spin2009 on 08-10-24
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The Peepshow
- The thrilling new page-turner from Britain’s top-selling true crime writer
- Narrated by: Nicola Walker
- Length: 9 hrs and 45 mins
- Release date: 03-10-24
- Language: English
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Heaven
- A Prison Diary 3
- By: Jeffrey Archer
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Length: 9 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Performance556
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A flicker of light almost appears at the end of the tunnel for prisoner FF8282, as he is transferred to North Sea Camp near Boston, Lincolnshire, a D-category prison. Under a less strict regime, the prisoners can enjoy a more relaxed set of rules, while slowly preparing to someday rejoin the world outside the walls. However, a minor breach of conditions gets him sent off to the notorious HMP Lincoln facility for twenty-two days, where more traumatic experiences await. "Heaven" is the third book in Jeffrey Archer’s bestselling series The Prison Diaries.
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A wonderful trilogy
- By Adaline on 06-12-21
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Heaven
- A Prison Diary 3
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Series: Prison Diaries, Book 3
- Length: 9 hrs and 38 mins
- Release date: 21-04-21
- Language: English
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Terry Pratchett: A Life With Footnotes
- The moving and joyously funny must-read official biography of one of our finest storytellers
- By: Rob Wilkins
- Narrated by: Rob Wilkins
- Length: 16 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall422
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Performance393
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Brought to you by Penguin. WINNER OF THE BRITISH SCIENCE FICTION ASSOCIATION AWARD FOR BEST NON-FICTION 'PEOPLE THINK THAT STORIES ARE SHAPED BY PEOPLE. IN FACT, IT'S THE OTHER WAY AROUND.' At the time of his death in 2015, award-winning and bestselling author Sir Terry Pratchett was working on...
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Sad, dignified, and humorous
- By Lynne Nicholson on 03-10-22
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Terry Pratchett: A Life With Footnotes
- The moving and joyously funny must-read official biography of one of our finest storytellers
- Narrated by: Rob Wilkins
- Length: 16 hrs and 8 mins
- Release date: 29-09-22
- Language: English
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First Born Daughter
- Having It All and Doing It Anyway
- By: Katherine Ryan
- Narrated by: Katherine Ryan
- Length: Not Yet Known
- Unabridged
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**THE PHENOMENAL NEW BOOK FROM COMEDIAN AND SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE AUDACITY, KATHERINE RYAN** 'First Born Daughter is for anyone who was born into the role of unpaid family manager or simply suffers from hyper independence as a trauma response. It's part social commentary, part...
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First Born Daughter
- Having It All and Doing It Anyway
- Narrated by: Katherine Ryan
- Length: Not Yet Known
- Release date: 22-10-26
- Language: English
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The Last Days of Roger Federer
- And Other Endings
- By: Geoff Dyer
- Narrated by: Richard Burnip
- Length: 11 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall29
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Performance27
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Much attention has been paid to so-called late style—but what about last style? When does last begin? How early is late? When does the end set in? In this endlessly stimulating investigation, Geoff Dyer sets his own encounter with late middle age against the last days and last achievements of writers, painters, athletes and musicians who've mattered to him throughout his life.
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Premium Dyer
- By Carole-anne Davies on 19-12-25
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The Last Days of Roger Federer
- And Other Endings
- Narrated by: Richard Burnip
- Length: 11 hrs and 29 mins
- Release date: 09-06-22
- Language: English
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