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The Craft of Scene Writing
- Beat by Beat to a Better Script
- By: Jim Mercurio
- Narrated by: Stephen Bowlby
- Length: 11 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall22
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Performance21
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No one comes out of a movie talking about structure. What audiences love and remember about a movie are great scenes. Marlon Brando in the back seat in On the Waterfront giving his "I could'a been a contender" speech. Meg Ryan's fake orgasm in Katz's Deli in When Harry Met Sally with the climactic punch line: "I'll have what she's having." In Superbad, Jonah Hill professing "I love you" to his friend Michael Cera by touching his nose with a "boop".
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excellent piece of works
- By Shangar Singh Tao on 29-07-20
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The Craft of Scene Writing
- Beat by Beat to a Better Script
- Narrated by: Stephen Bowlby
- Length: 11 hrs and 49 mins
- Release date: 12-05-20
- Language: English
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Nobody Wants to Read Your Sh*t
- And Other Tough-Love Truths to Make You a Better Writer
- By: Steven Pressfield
- Narrated by: Steven Pressfield
- Length: 3 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall128
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Performance113
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Story113
There's a mantra real writers know but wannabe writers don’t. And the secret phrase is this: "Nobody wants to read your shit." Recognizing this painful truth is the first step in the writer's transformation from amateur to professional.
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A lesson to all book authors
- By Dheep Matharu, Spiritual & Self-Help Author on 13-10-18
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Nobody Wants to Read Your Sh*t
- And Other Tough-Love Truths to Make You a Better Writer
- Narrated by: Steven Pressfield
- Length: 3 hrs and 15 mins
- Release date: 03-08-18
- Language: English
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Keats
- A Brief Life in Nine Poems and One Epitaph
- By: Lucasta Miller
- Narrated by: Sally Scott
- Length: 10 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall12
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Performance10
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The epitaph John Keats composed for his own gravestone - 'Here lies one whose name was writ in water' - seemingly damned him to oblivion. When he died at the age of 25, having taken a battering from the conservative press, few critics imagined he would be considered one of the great English poets 200 years later, though he himself had an inkling. In this brief life, Lucasta Miller takes Keats' best-known poems - the ones you are most likely to have read - and excavates their backstories.
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delightful and informative
- By Robert on 18-11-22
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Keats
- A Brief Life in Nine Poems and One Epitaph
- Narrated by: Sally Scott
- Length: 10 hrs and 5 mins
- Release date: 03-02-22
- Language: English
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The Ode Less Travelled
- Unlocking the Poet Within
- By: Stephen Fry
- Narrated by: Stephen Fry
- Length: 9 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall98
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Performance81
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Story78
Random House presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of The Ode Less Travelled, written and read by Stephen Fry. Stephen Fry believes that if you can speak and read English you can write poetry. But it is no fun if you don't know where to start or have been led to believe that...
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Excellent Rendition, Memorable and Simple
- By Angel Grove Studio on 01-10-18
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The Ode Less Travelled
- Unlocking the Poet Within
- Narrated by: Stephen Fry
- Length: 9 hrs and 2 mins
- Release date: 02-05-17
- Language: English
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The All New Don't Think of an Elephant!
- Know Your Values and Frame the Debate
- By: George Lakoff
- Narrated by: Chris Sorenson
- Length: 6 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall49
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Performance40
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Completely revised and updated to tackle today’s issues, the 10th Anniversary Edition not only explains what framing is and how it works but also reveals why, after a brief stint of winning the framing wars in the 2008 elections, the Democrats have gone back to losing them, and what can be done about it. In this powerful new volume, George Lakoff delves into the issues that will dominate the midterm elections in 2014, the coming presidential elections, and beyond.
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Left wing political broadcast
- By Barry Jones on 08-01-20
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The All New Don't Think of an Elephant!
- Know Your Values and Frame the Debate
- Narrated by: Chris Sorenson
- Length: 6 hrs and 50 mins
- Release date: 10-10-14
- Language: English
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Powsels and Thrums
- By: Alan Garner
- Narrated by: Robert Powell
- Length: 5 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall13
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Performance13
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Story13
‘I salute him with the most heartfelt respect and admiration’ PHILIP PULLMAN ‘Entrancing … a creative manifesto’ TELEGRAPH ‘Mesmerising … vibrating with life and curiosity’ OBSERVER In this lyrical and revelatory memoir, Alan Garner, Booker shortlisted author of Treacle Walker...
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Wonderful
- By Ali S. on 22-09-25
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Powsels and Thrums
- Narrated by: Robert Powell
- Length: 5 hrs and 35 mins
- Release date: 10-10-24
- Language: English
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In Our Time
- The Written World
- By: Melvyn Bragg
- Narrated by: Melvyn Bragg
- Length: 2 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5
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Performance4
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Broadcaster and arts presenter Melvyn Bragg fronts 'The Written World', a five-part BBC Radio 4 series following the origins of writing from its first appearance 6,000 years ago and exploring how it has shaped the world's intellectual history. In the first programme he looks at the technology...
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In Our Time
- The Written World
- Narrated by: Melvyn Bragg
- Length: 2 hrs and 19 mins
- Release date: 14-01-12
- Language: English
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Essential Japanese in 2 hours with Paul Noble
- Japanese Made Easy with Your 1 million-best-selling Personal Language Coach
- By: Paul Noble
- Length: 1 hr and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall10
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Performance9
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Story9
No books. No long lists of vocabulary. No chance of failure. Welcome to Learn with Paul Noble – a tried and tested language learning method that has been used by over 1 million people to speak fluently and confidently. With Paul Noble’s simple, relaxed approach you will learn in a way that...
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Go to Beginners I’m Japanese
- By R E STRAUGHAN on 21-01-24
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Essential Japanese in 2 hours with Paul Noble
- Japanese Made Easy with Your 1 million-best-selling Personal Language Coach
- Length: 1 hr and 59 mins
- Release date: 24-06-21
- Language: English
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Portable Magic
- A History of Books and their Readers
- By: Emma Smith
- Narrated by: Emma Smith
- Length: 8 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall34
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Performance32
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Story32
Brought to you by Penguin. 'A fascinating journey into our relationship with the physical book...I lost count of the times I exclaimed with delight when I read a nugget of information I hadn't encountered before' Val McDermid, The Times Most of what we say about books is really about the words...
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Pure heaven for us book lovers!
- By Gilda on 10-05-22
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Portable Magic
- A History of Books and their Readers
- Narrated by: Emma Smith
- Length: 8 hrs and 25 mins
- Release date: 28-04-22
- Language: English
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Short Stories in Irish for Beginners
- By: Olly Richards
- Narrated by: Gráinne Bleasdale
- Length: 6 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall7
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Performance5
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Story5
Short Stories in Irish for Beginners has been written especially for students from high-beginner to low-intermediate level, designed to give a sense of achievement, a feeling of progress and most importantly—enjoyment! Mapped to A2-B1 on the Common European Framework of Reference, these eight captivating stories are designed to give you a sense of achievement and a feeling of progress when reading.
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Really useful for learning the language
- By Dr Kevin on 08-04-22
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Short Stories in Irish for Beginners
- Narrated by: Gráinne Bleasdale
- Length: 6 hrs and 3 mins
- Release date: 17-03-22
- Language: English
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The Great God Pan
- Esoteric Classics: Occult Fiction
- By: Arthur Machen
- Narrated by: Shea Taylor
- Length: 2 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall33
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Performance26
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Story27
Machen's novella The Great God Pan is often cited as one of Lovecraft's most notable influences. In it, Dr. Raymond's ultimate goal is to devise a way to open the mind of man so that he may experience all the world has to offer. He calls this "seeing the great god Pan". After much study of the human mind, he devises an experiment that involves minor brain surgery. He performs this experiment on a young woman named Mary, but when she awakens she is terrified and mentally crippled.
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Terrible narration
- By Amazon Customer on 23-10-24
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The Great God Pan
- Esoteric Classics: Occult Fiction
- Narrated by: Shea Taylor
- Length: 2 hrs and 20 mins
- Release date: 08-01-16
- Language: English
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We Need Your Art
- Stop F*cking Around and Make Something
- By: Amie Mcnee
- Narrated by: Amie Mcnee
- Length: 6 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall37
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Performance34
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Story34
Brought to you by Penguin. WHAT YOU MAKE MATTERS. From Amie McNee, the voice behind Inspired to Write, a manifesto on the vital, human importance of creating, with guidance for all artists in all endeavours, whether they're starting their journey or seeking a fresh perspective. In We Need Your...
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Very encouraging.
- By Anonymous on 11-12-25
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We Need Your Art
- Stop F*cking Around and Make Something
- Narrated by: Amie Mcnee
- Length: 6 hrs and 59 mins
- Release date: 13-03-25
- Language: English
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An Improbable Life
- The Autobiography
- By: Trevor McDonald
- Narrated by: Trevor McDonald
- Length: 13 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall287
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Performance253
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Story250
Sir Trevor McDonald is an extraordinary man - and he has led an improbable life. Now in his 80th year, he is known and loved by people the world over for his humility, charm and natural ease. As a natural storyteller and communicator, he has few equals. In An Improbable Life, Sir Trevor recounts...
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Interesting to begin with.....
- By Dai Wynne-Jones on 06-12-19
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An Improbable Life
- The Autobiography
- Narrated by: Trevor McDonald
- Length: 13 hrs and 23 mins
- Release date: 17-10-19
- Language: English
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Words for Life
- To Boost Every Day of the Year
- By: Susie Dent
- Narrated by: Susie Dent
- Length: 8 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall2
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Performance2
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Whatever you need, Susie Dent has a word for it. Do you know the name for someone who loves reading in bed, or what a binfluencer does? How about the medieval invention of Lubberland as a place for lazy teenagers, or the story of Mayday as a request for help? Lexicographer extraordinaire and...
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facinating.
- By me,myself,andI on 12-01-26
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Words for Life
- To Boost Every Day of the Year
- Narrated by: Susie Dent
- Length: 8 hrs and 7 mins
- Release date: 11-09-25
- Language: English
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Short Stories in Italian for Beginners
- By: Olly Richards
- Narrated by: Matteo Ghilardi
- Length: 4 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall26
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Performance23
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Short Stories in Italian for Beginners has been written especially for students from beginner to intermediate level, designed to give a sense of achievement, a feeling of progress and, most importantly, enjoyment! Mapped to A2-B1 on the Common European Framework of Reference, these eight captivating stories are designed to give you a sense of achievement and a feeling of progress as you listen. From science fiction to fantasy, to crime and thrillers, Short Stories in Italian for Beginners will make learning Italian easy and enjoyable.
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book download does not match audio
- By Amazon Customer on 21-01-20
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Short Stories in Italian for Beginners
- Narrated by: Matteo Ghilardi
- Series: Teach Yourself Foreign Language Graded Reader Series
- Length: 4 hrs and 6 mins
- Release date: 04-10-18
- Language: English
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Sit Down and Cheer
- A History of Sport on TV
- By: Martin Kelner
- Narrated by: Martin Kelner
- Length: 9 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall11
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Performance10
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In Sit Down and Cheer, Martin Kelner traces the development of this relationship from its humble origins in the 1960 Olympics, by way of the first-ever Match of the Day in 1964, through to the financial impact of Sky, right up to the high-tech gadgetry of our present-day viewing. Insightful and very funny, this is an entertaining exploration of two major national pastimes and not to be missed.
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A fantastic trip down memory lane
- By Anna K. on 07-01-23
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Sit Down and Cheer
- A History of Sport on TV
- Narrated by: Martin Kelner
- Length: 9 hrs and 53 mins
- Release date: 22-10-14
- Language: English
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The History of the English Language, 2nd Edition
- By: Seth Lerer, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Seth Lerer
- Length: 18 hrs and 27 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall49
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Performance43
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This course offers an overview of the English language that is literary, historical, cultural, political, and scientific in its scope and designed to give you greater insight into the written and spoken word.The lectures provide a thorough understanding of the history of the English language - from its origins as a dialect of the Germanic-speaking peoples through the literary and cultural documents of its 1,500-year span to the state of American speech today.
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The History of the English Language, 2nd Edition
- Narrated by: Seth Lerer
- Series: The Great Courses: Linguistics
- Length: 18 hrs and 27 mins
- Release date: 08-07-13
- Language: English
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The Stuff of Thought
- Language as a Window into Human Nature
- By: Steven Pinker
- Narrated by: John Chancer
- Length: 21 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall47
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Performance39
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Story38
Brought to you by Penguin. In The Stuff of Thought: Language as a Window into Human Nature, Steven Pinker looks at how the relationship between words and thoughts can help us understand who we are. Why do so many swear words involve topics like sex, bodily functions or the divine? Why do some...
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Great for language enthusiasts!
- By Marie Čechová on 17-11-19
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The Stuff of Thought
- Language as a Window into Human Nature
- Narrated by: John Chancer
- Length: 21 hrs and 26 mins
- Release date: 31-10-19
- Language: English
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The Good Soldier
- Penguin Classics
- By: Ford Madox Ford, David Bradshaw - introduction
- Narrated by: David Shaw-Parker, Billy Howle
- Length: 9 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall37
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Performance28
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Brought to you by Penguin. This Penguin Classic is performed by Billy Howle, known for his roles in Dunkirk, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker and On Chesil Beach. This definitive recording includes an introduction by David Bradshaw. The Dowells, a wealthy American couple, have been close friends...
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Great book and sensible recording
- By EEL on 07-04-24
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The Good Soldier
- Penguin Classics
- Narrated by: David Shaw-Parker, Billy Howle
- Length: 9 hrs and 2 mins
- Release date: 25-06-20
- Language: English
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Essential Spanish in 2 hours with Paul Noble
- Spanish Made Easy with Your 1 million-best-selling Personal Language Coach
- By: Paul Noble
- Length: 2 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall192
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Performance152
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Story141
No grammar tests. No memory drills. No chance of failure. Welcome to Learn with Paul Noble – a unique, tried and tested language learning method that has been used by almost a million people to speak fluently and confidently in no time at all. Take a simple, relaxed approach to learning a...
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Love Paul Noble
- By T. Griffith on 30-03-14
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Essential Spanish in 2 hours with Paul Noble
- Spanish Made Easy with Your 1 million-best-selling Personal Language Coach
- Length: 2 hrs and 24 mins
- Release date: 11-04-13
- Language: English
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