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ID: 666933

Title: Wedding Dress Repair Shop

Author: Trisha Ashley

Narrator: Kristin Atherton, Peta Cornish

Format: Unabridged

Length: 14:58:17

Language: English

Release date: 06-22-23

Publisher: PGRH UK

Genres: Romance, Fiction & Literature, Contemporary, Family Life, Holidays

Summary:

Brought to you by Penguin.

Can her heart be mended too?

Garland Fairford has it all - her dream job as a historical Costumier in London and handsome fiancée, Marco.

Whilst creating a replica of a dress worn by a Victorian actress, Garland, an orphan, meets a long-lost relative - Honey Fairford. Garland is delighted and intrigued to discover Honey is planning to open a wedding dress museum in Lancashire.

When Garland loses her fiancée and her job in the same week, she accepts Honey's offer to work at the museum. But building a new life for herself is put on hold when a ghost from her past, Thom, reappears.

As Garland repairs beautiful vintage wedding dresses for the museum, and her relationship with Thom, could this finally be the chance for her own happy-ever-after?

©2023 Trisha Ashley (P)2023 Penguin Audio

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ID: 626722

Title: Late Americans

Author: Brandon Taylor

Narrator: Kevin R. Free

Format: Unabridged

Length: 09:16:15

Language: English

Release date: 06-22-23

Publisher: PGRH UK

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Literary Fiction, Coming of Age, LGBTQ+

Summary:

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Selected as a Best Book of 2023 by the Guardian, Irish Times, Harper's Bazaar, Esquire and i-D

The highly-anticipated new novel by the Booker-shortlisted author Brandon Taylor. An exploration of sex, love, identity and politics

In the shared and private spaces of Iowa City, a social circle of lovers and friends navigate tangled webs of connection as they try to figure out what they want, and who they are. At the centre of the group are three dancers: Ivan, tall and stoic, who is leaving ballet for a career in finance; Fatima, whose work ethic earns her both admiration and enmity; and Noah, who 'didn't seek sex out so much as it came up to him like an anxious dog in need of affection.'

As they test their own desires in a series of relationships - and in other, clandestine ways - they are buffeted by other volatile figures in town, from an unruly, vulnerable young poet to a local landlord nursing a lifetime of resentment. Finally, after a series of violent encounters, the group heads to a cabin to bid goodbye to their former lives, and waves of long-buried heartache resolve into moments of unexpected tenderness.

Filled with scenes of aching intimacy, The Late Americans is Brandon Taylor's richest and most involving work of fiction to date, confirming his position as one of our most perceptive chroniclers of loneliness and desire in contemporary life.

©2023 Brandon Taylor (P)2023 Penguin Audio

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ID: 630746

Title: Four Seasons in Japan

Author: Nick Bradley

Narrator: Hanako Footman

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10:42:34

Language: English

Release date: 06-22-23

Publisher: PGRH UK

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Thriller & Horror, Literary Fiction, Cozy Mystery

Summary:

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Flo is sick of Tokyo. Suffering from a crisis in confidence, she is stuck in a rut, her translation work has dried up and she's in a relationship that's run its course. That's until she stumbles upon a mysterious book left by a fellow passenger on the Tokyo Subway. From the very first page, Flo is transformed and immediately feels compelled to translate this forgotten novel, a decision which sets her on a path that will change her life...

It is a story about Ayako, a fierce and strict old woman who runs a coffee shop in the small town of Onomichi, where she has just taken guardianship of her grandson, Kyo. Haunted by long-buried family tragedy, both have suffered extreme loss and feel unable to open up to each other. As Flo follows the characters across a year in rural Japan, through the ups and downs of the pair's burgeoning relationship, she quickly realises that she needs to venture outside the pages of the book to track down its elusive author. And, as her two protagonists reveal themselves to have more in common with her life than first meets the eye, the lines between text and translator converge. The journey is just beginning.

From the author of The Cat and the City, Four Seasons in Japan is a gorgeously crafted book-within-a-book about literature, purpose and what it is to belong.

©2023 Nick Bradley (P)2023 Penguin Audio

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ID: 614937

Title: Locks

Author: Ashleigh Nugent

Narrator: Ashleigh Nugent

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11:07:56

Language: English

Release date: 06-22-23

Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Essays & Anthologies, Literary Fiction, Coming of Age

Summary:

‘1993 was the year that Stephen Lawrence got murdered by racists, and I became an angry Black lad with a “chip on his shoulder”’

Aeon, a mixed-up and mixed-race teenager from a leafy Liverpool suburb, is desperate to understand the Black identity thrust upon him. He grows dreadlocks and immerses himself in ‘gangsta’ rap. But Aeon’s journey of self-discovery is hampered by the fact that the only Black people in his life are his dad and his cousin, Increase.

Aeon’s ambition to find his place in the world takes him to Jamaica. Here, Aeon soon finds that smoking loads of weed, growing messy locks and wearing massive red boots don’t necessarily help him to fit in. Within days of his arrival he is mugged, arrested and banged up in a Jamaican detention centre. Seen as the ‘White boy’, he finds that his journey of self-discovery has only just begun – and he’s going to have to fight for the respect and recognition he deserves . . .

A coming-of-age comedy of errors, Locks is an electric debut novel about growing up, wising up, and finding your place in a world of opposites.

'Blends humour and introspection, poetry and the poignant' - Derek Owusu, author of the Desmond Elliott Prize-winning That Reminds Me

'Irreverent, authentic and utterly enthralling. A wonderful book' - Jimmy McGovern, creator of the drama series Cracker

'Twisty, energetic, voice-led . . . Nugent is pure talent' - Raymond Antrobus, author of the Rathbones Folio Prize-winning The Perseverance

'Thought provoking and funny' - David Beckler, author of A Long Shadow

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ID: 649098

Title: Love, Lists and Labels

Author: Jemma Solomon

Narrator: Jemma Solomon

Format: Unabridged

Length: 04:26:55

Language: English

Release date: 06-22-23

Publisher: PGRH UK

Genres: Non-Fiction, Home & Garden

Summary:

Brought to you by Penguin.

'This book is a little bit about me and a little bit about you.'

Being known as The Label Lady and having a business that revolves around organisation, you might think that I have everything all worked out but that hasn't always been the case. I went from working full-time as a nurse, with three young children and suffering from overwhelming anxiety to setting up a business that helps people organise their lives. Organisation has always been something I have used to help bring order and calm to my life, it has soothed my anxiety and helped me to focus on achieving my goals. That's exactly why I want to tell my story whilst inspiring others to do something for themselves, whether it's a small change like organising parts of their home (a cupboard is a great start!) or pursuing a long-held dream.

I want to take you behind the scenes of my own story whilst also sharing tips, hacks and takeaways that have helped me on my journey and during life's most challenging moments. I will show you how you can organise, list and label your life to achieve your own dreams.

'Sometimes the best person to take a chance on is yourself.'

Jemma x

©2023 Jemma Solomon (P)2023 Penguin Audio

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ID: 669372

Title: Kings: Five BBC Radio 4 Full-Cast Dramas

Author: Kate Clanchy, Sebastian Baczkiewicz

Narrator: Adam Levy, Claire Rushbrook, David Calder, Full Cast , Linda Bassett, Sheridan Smith

Format: Unabridged

Length: 03:39:47

Language: English

Release date: 06-15-23

Publisher: PGRH UK

Genres: Religion & Spirituality, Religious Fiction

Summary:

Five dazzling plays showcasing characters from the reign of biblical King David

In these fascinating, moving and insightful plays, a different light is shone on the famous biblical King. From the original mission of King Saul to find the shepherd boy after Samuel's prophecy, to David's final days of sickness and neglect, and taking in his days of war raids and spying as well as his loves and losses as his wives battle for status and attention, the tales bring to life a man who all too often is a figure of myth rather than a flawed and passionate human.

Featuring a rich cast including Sheridan Smith (The Royale Family, Cilla, Gavin & Stacey), Linda Bassett (Call the Midwife, Lark Rise to Candleford), David Calder (The Lovecraft Investigations, Conclave), Claire Rushbrook (Whitechapel, Secrets & Lies), Adam Levy (Industry, The Witcher) and Christopher Godwin (The Dig, The Miniaturist).

True Anointed

Eleazar - David Calder

David - Adam Levy

Goliath - Ewan Bailey

Saul - Gerard Murphy

Samuel - John Bennett

Jesse - David Timson

Agag - Christopher Godwin

Michal - Claire Rushbrook

Other parts were played by Sarah Paul and Carl Prekopp

Music by Sylvia Hallett

Musicians - Dirk Campbell, Paul Clarvis, Sylvia Hallett

Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz

Directed by Jeremy Mortimer

Hazar's Chicken

Bone - Tony Marshall

David - Adam Levy

Abner - David Timson

Hazar - Ewan Bailey

Abigail - Helen Longworth

Saul - Gerard Murphy

Jonathan - Carl Prekopp

Head Man - Christopher Godwin

Music by Sylvia Hallett

Musicians - Dirk Campbell, Paul Clarvis, Sylvia Hallett

Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz

Directed by Jeremy Mortimer

The Loved One

Anat - Ann Mitchell

Young Anat - Gemma Saunders

Saul - Gerard Murphy

Abaiathar - Ewan Bailey

Sweet - David Timson

Samuel - John Bennett

Eleazar - David Calder

Music by Sylvia Hallett

Musicians - Dirk Campbell, Paul Clarvis, Sylvia Hallett

Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz

Directed by David Hunter

Michal, Saul's Daughter

Eglah - Sheridan Smith

Michal - Claire Rushbrook

Abigail - Caroline Langrishe

Servant - Ewan Bailey

Music by Sylvia Hallett

Musicians - Dirk Campbell, Paul Clarvis, Sylvia Hallett

Written by Kate Clanchy

Directed by Jeremy Mortimer

Abishag the Virgin

Bathsheba - Linda Bassett

Abishag - Alison Pettitt

Nathan - Christopher Godwin

David - David Timson

Music by Sylvia Hallett

Musicians - Dirk Campbell, Paul Clarvis, Sylvia Hallett

Written by Kate Clanchy

Directed by David Hunter

Originally broadcast on BBC Radio 4:

15 January - 12 February 2002

©2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

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ID: 621926

Title: Blue Machine: How the Ocean Shapes our World

Author: Helen Czerski

Narrator: Helen Czerski

Format: Unabridged

Length: 14:52:59

Language: English

Release date: 06-15-23

Publisher: PGRH UK

Genres: Science & Technology, Astronomy & Physics, Animals & Nature

Summary:

Brought to you by Penguin.

FINANCIAL TIMES 2023 HIGHLIGHT

All of the Earth's ocean, from the equator to the poles, is a single engine powered by sunlight - a blue machine.

In a book that will recalibrate our view of this defining feature of our planet, physicist Helen Czerski dives deep to illuminate the murky depths of the ocean engine, examining the messengers, passengers and voyagers that live in it, travel over it, and survive because of it. From the ancient Polynesians who navigated the Pacific by reading the waves to permanent residents of the deep such as the Greenland shark that can live for hundreds of years, she explains the vast currents, invisible ocean walls and underwater waterfalls that all have their place in the ocean's complex, interlinked system.

Timely, elegant and passionately argued, The Blue Machine is one of the biggest stories ever told. The understanding it offers is crucial to our future. Drawing on years of experience at the forefront of marine science, Helen Czerski captures the magnitude and subtlety of this complex force, showing us the thrilling extent to which we are at the mercy of this great engine.

©2023 Helen Czerski (P)2023 Penguin Audio

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ID: 674863

Title: Birdsong

Author: Sebastian Faulks

Narrator: Harry Lloyd, Pippa Bennett-Warner, Sebastian Faulks

Format: Unabridged

Length: 15:49:43

Language: English

Release date: 06-15-23

Publisher: PGRH UK

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Historical Romance

Summary:

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This new audio recording marks the 30th anniversary of the publication of Birdsong. This unabridged audio edition is narrated by Harry Lloyd (Game of Thrones; Wolf Hall; The Lost King) and Pippa Bennett-Warner (MotherFatherSon; Harlots; Sitting in Limbo).

In the heat of the French summer, young Englishman Stephen Wraysford travels to France and falls in love with his host's wife, Isabelle Azaire. When the world stops, their affair falters, and Stephen signs up. In a maze of tunnels under the trenches, Stephen finds the courage this war demands from the men in his command. And it is here that he will fight for everything he has ever known and loved.

A contemporary classic, Birdsong has moved millions of readers all over the world. It is an epic story of passion, survival and redemption from a master storyteller.

©1993 Sebastian Faulks (P)2023 Penguin Audio

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ID: 651131

Title: Cage Kings: How an Unlikely Group of Moguls, Champions and Hustlers Transformed the UFC into a $10 Billion Industry

Author: Michael Thomsen

Narrator: Patrick Harrison

Format: Unabridged

Length: 14:05:14

Language: English

Release date: 06-15-23

Publisher: PGRH UK

Genres: Sports & Recreation, Biography & Memoir, Business, Other

Summary:

A cultural and business history of the UFC, tracing the unlikely rise of mixed martial arts from what was derided in the '90s as 'human cockfighting' - more violence than sport - to a global pop culture phenomenon.

Senator John McCain once decried mixed martial arts as 'human cockfighting,' while the New York Times despaired that the sport offered a 'pay-per-view prism' onto the decline of western civilization. But the violent spectacle of cage fighting no longer feels nearly as scandalous as it did when the sport debuted in 1993. Today, it's spoken of reverentially as a kind of 'human chess' played out in real-time between two bodies and the UFC is one of the most valuable franchises in the world, worth more than any team in the NFL, NBA, or MLB and equal to what Disney paid to acquire Marvel Comics. Once banned in thirty-six states and hovering on the edge of bankruptcy, the UFC has evolved into a $10 billion industry. How did cage fighting go so mainstream?

A rollicking behind-the-scenes account of one of the most spectacular upsets in American sports history, Kings of the Cage follows the desperate fighters, audacious promoters, fanboy bloggers, fatherly trainers, philosophical announcers, hustling sponsors, and three improbable twentysomething corporate titans on a darkly comic odyssey to normalize a new level of brutality in American pop culture-and make a fortune doing so. Stylishly written and poignantly observed, the book offers a provocative look at how the hollowing out of the American dream over the past three decades and the violence endemic to modern capitalism left us ready to embrace a sport like cage fighting.

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ID: 652119

Title: Anna Karenina: A BBC Radio Full-Cast Dramatisation

Author: Leo Tolstoy

Narrator: Alfred Enoch, Full Cast , Kate Phillips, Rory Kinnear

Format: Unabridged

Length: 02:50:18

Language: English

Release date: 06-15-23

Publisher: PGRH UK

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Classics

Summary:

A brand-new BBC Radio full-cast dramatisation of Tolstoy's epic love story

Beautiful and intelligent young Anna suffers in her loveless marriage, dreaming of the romantic life she should be living, and the love that others around her should be sharing honestly with one another. When she meets the dashing Vronsky he seems to offer everything she has been craving, but the cost she will pay is higher than she could have imagined.

Meanwhile Konstantin Levin, a gentle landowner who shares Anna's belief in sincerity, attempts to channel his beliefs into his land, his family, and his love for beautiful aristocrat Kitty, and must risk everything to discover his capacity for life.

Dramatised by the award-winning Linda Marshall Griffiths, Anna Karenina is a powerful story of passion, infidelity, vengeance and retribution. Starring Kate Phillips (Peaky Blinders), Alfred Enoch (Harry Potter films) and Rory Kinnear (James Bond films), this brand-new adaptation is an epic and compelling production that will stay with each listener for a lifetime.

Written by Leo Tolstoy

Dramatised by Linda Marshall Griffiths

Cast

Anna - Kate Phillips

Vronsky - Alfred Enoch

Karenin - Rory Kinnear

Levin - Sacha Dhawan

Kitty - Anneika Rose

Stiva - Adetomiwa Edun

Dolly - Rosalie Craig

Seryozha - Rafferty Railton

Countess Vronskaya - Leah Marks

Kuzma/Priest/Porter - Hasan Dixon

Princess/Nurse/Madame Kartasova - Georgie Glen

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 30 April - 14 May 2023

©2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

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