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ID: 316189

Title: In the Fall

Author: Jeffrey Lent

Narrator: Stephen Lang

Format: Abridged

Length: 05:34:00

Language: English

Release date: 08-15-13

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers UK

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Historical Fiction

Summary:

A fierce and compelling vision of an American landscape and its history, and an unforgettable portrait of a fascinating family.

In the Fall is an epic of three generations of a family, the dark secrets that blister at its core, and the forbidden transcendent love affairs that fuel the characters over the course of six decades.

The story opens in the twilight of the Civil War, when a Union soldier meets a runaway slave and returns with her to his family homestead in Vermont, launching the story of a bold interracial union and its consequences. This passionate couple and their descendants will grapple with the ongoing devastations of the war, racism, and a haunting family legacy that lies dormant until a grandson is driven to discover the secret of his ancestors.

Spanning a post-Civil War American to the edge of the depression, In the Fall is an incredible rendering of a rapidly evolving world from life on a farm, through the early days of Prohibition and bootlegging in the resort towns of New Hampshire, to the genesis of the motor car.

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ID: 307272

Title: Golem and the Djinni

Author: Helene Wecker

Narrator: George Guidall

Format: Unabridged

Length: 19:44:00

Language: English

Release date: 08-15-13

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers UK

Genres: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Fiction & Literature, Historical Fiction, Epic Fantasy

Summary:

One of only two novels I've ever loved whose main characters are not human BARBARA KINGSOLVER

For fans of The Essex Serpent and The Mermaid and Mrs Hancock.

By far my favourite book of of the year Guardian

One cold night, two newcomers emerge onto the streets of 1899 New York, and it is never the same again.

But these two are more than strangers to this land, they are strangers to this world. From the depths of folkloric history come Chava the golem, a creature made of clay, brought to life by a disgraced rabbi and Ahmad, a djinni, born in the ancient Syrian desert and trapped in an old copper flask released accidentally by a tinsmith in a Lower Manhattan shop.

Two companions who were never meant to be released, and never meant to meet. And when they do, their opposing natures will be sealed by a special bond, but one that is threatened by watching eyes, roaming owners and a misunderstanding world.

A glittering gem of a novel, as spell-binding as it is compelling, The Golem and The Djinni asks us what were made of and how we can break free.

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ID: 316190

Title: Me and You

Author: Claudia Carroll

Narrator: Claudia Carroll

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11:26:00

Language: English

Release date: 08-01-13

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers UK

Genres: Romance, Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Psychological, Contemporary

Summary:

Heartbreaking and uplifting, Me and You is a story about how hard it is to leave our old selves behind, the tough choices we sometimes have to make and how love and friendship can heal the most damaged of hearts.

Im fine. Im sorry. Please take care of him for me. And maybe one day Ill get to explain.

Angie knows a lot about her best friend Kitty.

She knows Kitty is mad and wild and loves to wear clashing colours. She knows shes incredibly funny and generous but also very unreliable.

And she knows that there is a perfect explanation for Kitty standing her up on her birthday.

She thinks she knows everything about Kitty, except she doesnt.

Kitty knows that she is the happiest she has ever been.

She knows shes so lucky to have a lovely boyfriend, Simon and a best friend like Angie.

But what she doesnt know that on this night, her past is finally going to catch up with her and change everything.

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ID: 316192

Title: Thomas Aquinas: Philosophy in an Hour

Author: Paul Strathern

Narrator: Jonathan Keeble

Format: Unabridged

Length: 01:22:00

Language: English

Release date: 07-25-13

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers UK

Genres: History, Non-Fiction, Europe, Philosophy

Summary:

Philosophy for busy people. Listen to a succinct account of the philosophy of Aquinas in just one hour.

Thomas Aquinas remains the unacknowledged maestro of Scholasticism the static, cumulative philosophy of the medieval period. More a method of learning than pure theology, Aquinas Scholasticism saw the careful synthesis of Christian doctrine with Greek rationalism an amalgamation that came to define Catholic philosophy. Aquinas influence stretches far across the western world; much modern philosophy has been conceived as either a reaction against, or in accordance with, his original ideas.

This audiobook showcases an account of Thomas Aquinass life and philosophical ideas entertainingly written and is above all easy listening. Also included are selections from Thomas Aquinass work, suggested further reading, and chronologies that place Aquinas in the context of the broader scheme of philosophy.

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ID: 316195

Title: Bertrand Russell: Philosophy in an Hour

Author: Paul Strathern

Narrator: Jonathan Keeble

Format: Unabridged

Length: 01:25:00

Language: English

Release date: 07-25-13

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers UK

Genres: Biography & Memoir, World, History & Culture

Summary:

Philosophy for busy people. Listen to a succinct account of the philosophy of Russell in just one hour.

Bertrand Russell claimed to be driven by three great passions that drove his personal as well as his intellectual life: a longing for love, a quest for knowledge and a heart-rending pity for human suffering. His philosophical outlook, which took deep account of the science of his time, was nonetheless rooted in logic and empiricism. Russells greatest efforts were made in epistemology the search for the ultimate grounds of our knowledge about the world. How can we be certain that what we know is true? Where lies the certainty in our experience of the world?

This audiobook is an expert account of Bertrand Russells life and philosophical ideas entertainingly written and is easy listening. Also included are selections from Bertrand Russells work, suggested further reading, and chronologies that place Russell in the context of the broader scheme of philosophy.

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ID: 316194

Title: Hegel: Philosophy in an Hour

Author: Paul Strathern

Narrator: Jonathan Keeble

Format: Unabridged

Length: 01:16:00

Language: English

Release date: 07-25-13

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers UK

Genres: History, Non-Fiction, World, Philosophy

Summary:

Philosophy for busy people. Listen to a succinct account of the philosophy of Hegel in just one hour.

With Hegel philosophy became very difficult indeed even the great man himself conceded that only one man understands me, and even he does not. His dialectical method produced the most grandiose metaphysical system known to humanity, and included absolutely everything, its most vital element being the dialectic of the thesis, antithesis and synthesis. This method arose from Hegels ambition to overcome the deficiencies of logic and ascend towards Mind as the ultimate reality. His view of history as a process of humanitys self-realisation ultimately inspired Marx to synthesise his philosophy of dialectical materialism.

This audiobook is an expert account of Hegels life and philosophical ideas entertainingly written and is easy to listen to. Also included are selections from Hegels work, suggested further reading, and chronologies that place Hegel in the context of the broader scheme of philosophy.

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ID: 316198

Title: Marx: Philosophy in an Hour

Author: Paul Strathern

Narrator: Jonathan Keeble

Format: Unabridged

Length: 01:22:00

Language: English

Release date: 07-25-13

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers UK

Genres: History, Non-Fiction, Philosophy, Russia

Summary:

Philosophy for busy people. Listen to this succinct account of the philosophy of Karl Marx in just one hour.

Karl Marx's philosophical critique of capitalism and his solution of communism directly led to the formation of the communist state in the Soviet Union. Whilst this great venture has now all but completely failed, Marxs philosophy has proved to be arguably the most influential of the twentieth century; the influence of Marxism can be seen in subjects as diverse as the infamous policies of Joseph Stalin to many of the progressive humanitarian reforms of the twentieth century.

The audiobook is an expert account of Marxs life and philosophical ideas entertainingly written and above all easy listening. Also included are selections from Marxs work, suggested further reading, and chronologies that place Marx in the context of the broader scheme of philosophy.

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ID: 316197

Title: Derrida: Philosophy in an Hour

Author: Paul Strathern

Narrator: Jonathan Keeble

Format: Unabridged

Length: 01:39:00

Language: English

Release date: 07-25-13

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers UK

Genres: Non-Fiction, Philosophy

Summary:

Philosophy for busy people. Listen to this succinct account of the philosophy of Derrida in just one hour.

Jacques Derridas deconstructionism is nothing less than an effort to destroy all writing by demonstrating its inevitable falsehood. The writer writes but does not know what he is writing. Derrida argues that all texts have their own hidden agenda and contain their own metaphysical assumptions the writers very language inevitably distorts what he thinks and writes. The truth of all our knowledge is thus undermined; post-structuralism arrives.

This is audiobook is an expert account of Derridas life and philosophical ideas entertainingly written and is above all easy listening. Also included are selections from Derridas work, suggested further reading, and chronologies that place Derrida in the context of the broader scheme of philosophy.

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ID: 319489

Title: Frankie: The Autobiography of Frankie Dettori

Author: Frankie Dettori

Narrator: Andrew Sachs

Format: Abridged

Length: 03:25:00

Language: English

Release date: 07-25-13

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers UK

Genres: Sports & Recreation, Biography & Memoir, Other

Summary:

Frankie Dettori is a unique character in modern-day Britain: a millionaire champion jockey irresistible to the punters; a charismatic personality with an easy charm and immaculate dress sense that make him an instant favourite on TV chat shows; and a celebrity with a fascinating life story encompassing drama, passion, death and deliverance.

In his own words, Frankie Dettori charts his rise from stable lad to champion jockey, revealing the endless hours of hard work, the fun along the way, and his determination to succeed against the odds.

His book relives his nine Classic winners in the UK and features his notable victories at the St Leger, The Breeders Cup Mile, the Arc de Triomphe, the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes, and, memorably, his seven winners on the same card at Ascot in 1996. We also discover the secrets of his successful partnerships with trainers like Luca Cumani and John Gosden, and owners such as Sheikh Mohammed of the Goldolphin organisation.

This is also a human interest story. Frankie talks openly about using drugs to keep his weight down, his celebrity role as team captain on A Question of Sport, his rich and varied lifestyle outside of racing, and of the moment when he almost lost his life following a plane crash.

Controversial, informative and hugely entertaining, Frankie Dettoris life story will appeal to the millions of people who follow the sport as well as those intrigued to know more about one of the greatest talents that horse-racing has ever seen.

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ID: 316193

Title: Foucault: Philosophy in an Hour

Author: Paul Strathern

Narrator: Jonathan Keeble

Format: Unabridged

Length: 01:34:00

Language: English

Release date: 07-25-13

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers UK

Genres: History, Non-Fiction, World, Philosophy

Summary:

Philosophy for busy people. Listen to a succinct account of the philosophy of Foucault in just one hour.

The French philosopher Michel Foucault set about his task rather like a historian. After painstaking research, he concluded that knowledge and power were intimately related throughout history. He illustrated this central idea of his philosophy through studies of madness, sexuality, and discipline and punishment, arguing that there is no such thing as absolute truth, only different truths about reality at particular moments truths that fulfil the needs of power.

This audiobook is an expert account of Foucaults life and philosophical ideas entertainingly written and is above all easy listening. Also included are selections from Foucaults work, suggested further reading, and chronologies that place Foucault in the context of the broader scheme of philosophy.

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