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Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/742723 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Thornton Wilder: Our Town, The Bridge of San Luis Rey & More: A BBC Radio full-cast drama collection Author: Thornton Wilder Narrator: Helen Mccrory, Tom Goodman-Hill, Barbara Barnes, Annette Badland, Elizabeth Proud, Full Cast, Robert Glenister, Robert Hardy, Sean Barrett Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 32 minutes Release date: June 6, 2024 Genres: Historical Publisher's Summary: Four of Thornton Wilder's most acclaimed works, adapted for BBC Radio - plus bonus material exploring his life and career Thornton Wilder is one of America's most important literary figures. He won the Pulitzer Prize three times - for his novel The Bridge of San Luis Rey and the plays Our Town and The Skin of Our Teeth - and is the only person to be awarded the Pulitzer for both fiction and drama. Included here are four of his key works, set in different times and places, but sharing the same fundamental motifs - the universality of human experience and our search for life's meaning. Our Town, his timeless tale of love, marriage, birth and death in a small American community, stars Ed Bishop, William Roberts and Liza Ross. It is preceded by a 10-minute introductory extract from Free Thinking, in which presenter Anne McElvoy and actor/director David Cromer discuss the play's themes and techniques. Wilder's masterpiece, The Bridge of San Luis Rey, tells the story of the five victims of a bridge collapse, and the eyewitness who sets out to understand why they were fated to die. A poignant philosophical fable, it features a stellar cast including Annette Badland, Robert Glenister, Tom Goodman-Hill and Helen McCrory. Adapted from the play by Jerome Kilty, The Ides of March is based on Wilder's epistolary novel centred around the last days of the Roman republic, and stars Robert Hardy as Julius Caesar. Next, Ed Bishop reads from Heaven's My Destination, the comic tale of an amateur philosopher who leaves a trail of chaos wherever he goes. Finally, in a fascinating episode of Front Row, Mark Lawson, theatre director David Lan and New York Times theatre critic Mel Gussow discuss how Wilder became a literary icon, and launched a quiet revolution in American theatre. Cast and credits Written by Thornton Wilder Copyright © by The Wilder Family LLC 1927 (The Bridge of San Luis Rey), 1935 (Heaven's My Destination), 1938 (Our Town), 1948 (The Ides of March) Free Thinking Presented by Anne McElvoy With David Cromer Produced by Zahid Warley First broadcast BBC Radio 3, 16 October 2014 Our Town Stage Manager - Ed Bishop Dr Gibbs - William Roberts Mrs Gibbs - Liza Ross George Gibbs - Ben Fairman Rebecca Gibbs - Teresa Gallagher Mr Webb - Garrick Hagon Mrs Webb/Dead Woman - Shelley Thompson Emily Webb - Barbara Barnes Joe Crowell/Si Crowell - Tom Bevan With Vincent Marzello, Peter Whitman, John Evitts and Frances Jeater Directed by David Hitchinson First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 1 July 1995 The Bridge of San Luis Rey Madre Maria del Pilar - Annette Badland Uncle Pio - Michael Feast Jaime/Boy - Frederick Forge Brother Juniper/Captain Alvarado - Robert Glenister Esteban/Manuel - Tom Goodman-Hill Pepita/Dona Clara - Jasmine Hyde Camila, la Perichole - Helen McCrory Marquesa de Montemayor - Sian Phillips Dramatised by Judith Adams Directed by Gaynor MacFarlane First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 12 May 2002 The Ides of March Narrator - Patrick Tull Caesar - Robert Hardy Brutus - Sean Barrett Clodia - Margaret Robertson Cleopatra - Elizabeth Proud Pompeia, Caesar's wife - Patricia Gallimore Julia, Caesar's aunt - Betty Hardy Clodius - Nigel Lambert Catullus - David Spenser Adapted for radio by Nesta Pain from the play by Jerome Kilty Produced by Nesta Pain First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 17 August 1970 Heaven's My Destination Read by Ed Bishop First broadcast BBC Radio 3, 17 April 1997 Front Row Presented by Mark Lawson With David Lan and Mel Gussow Produced by Nicki Paxman First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 4 March 2004 Copyright © 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/741097 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The German Daughter: An absolutely unputdownable and heartbreaking WW2 novel! Author: Marius Gabriel Narrator: Hannah Brown Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 18 minutes Release date: June 5, 2024 Genres: Historical Publisher's Summary: A stolen child. A terrible wartime secret. Norway, 1940. Seduced by Nazi propaganda, Liv offers herself to the German High Command as war reaches rural Norway. She has something very special that they want in Berlin - but the personal cost will be terrible. Can she survive what she did as a naïve young woman in 1940? England, 1968. Agnes, orphaned by the war, has grown up happy in the quiet wealth of the English countryside, raised by her adoring grandfather to be a perfect lady. But when he suddenly dies, she unveils a secret that changes everything. Agnes is not who she thought she was - and she is not safe. Will Agnes pursue deep-buried secrets and put herself, and others, in danger? Will the truth set her free?

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/738371 to listen full audiobooks. Title: An Amiable Alliance Series: #4 of Lords & Ladies of Mayfair Author: Laura Beers Narrator: Jennifer Smith Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 16 minutes Release date: June 4, 2024 Genres: Historical Publisher's Summary: Feigning an attachment was the easy part, but falling in love was not part of the plan. Lady Esther Harington finds herself in a terrible predicament when she is being forced into an arranged marriage. Out of options—and hope—she tries to escape and meets a man that is sympathetic to her plight. In desperation, they hatch a plan to solve her problem. They will form an attachment with one another for the Season, knowing it comes at a great risk to them both. Mr. Samuel Moore never anticipated the heartache that would come when he saw his long-lost love on the arm of another. That is the only thing that could explain why he agreed to pretend to pursue Lady Esther, but he quickly realizes that she is the perfect distraction. As Esther and Samuel's friendship takes hold, they are drawn to one another and the lines between what is pretend and what is real begin to blur. Their plan quickly spirals out of control, but neither one of them expected to fall in love. With so much at stake, can they trust their hearts to know what is truly best for them?

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/745317 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Simply Love Author: Catherine Anderson Narrator: Ann Marie Lee Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 36 minutes Release date: June 4, 2024 Genres: Historical Publisher's Summary: Even the hardest heart can be softened by love . . . Cassandra Zerek is a true innocent in a wild and dangerous place—but her indomitable spirit and gentle soul make her stronger than anyone suspects. The owner of a Colorado mining empire, Luke Taggart's wealth and position can buy him anything, yet he has grown bored with a life of saloons, gambling, and loose women. Nothing soothes his restless inner yearning—until he spies Cassandra, as fresh and pure as a spring morning, and vows he will possess her. The radiant, charmingly naïve young beauty seems blind to the depth of Luke's desire or the lengths he is willing to go to seduce her. But the lady is wise, with an unwavering faith in the magical powers of love. And she's determined to awaken the good man hiding in Luke's tormented heart, for only one precious gift will truly win her: his deep, passionate, and unsullied love.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/757203 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Forever Her Marquess Series: #2 of Dukes Most Wanted Author: Scarlett Scott Narrator: Cornell Collins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 26 minutes Release date: June 4, 2024 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Historical Publisher's Summary: Lady Clementine Hammond may be polite society’s most notorious matchmaker, but she’s perfectly happy remaining unattached herself. A series of unfortunate missteps at a country house party, however, leaves her with no choice but to feign an engagement to the last man in all England she’d ever want to marry—the annoyingly handsome Marquess of Dorset. Dorset needs a wife with a sizable dowry to save his estate, but thanks to Lady Clementine’s machinations, the woman he intended to wed became someone else’s wife. Much to his dismay, when fate inconveniently throws Lady Clementine into his arms, he’s forced to claim she’s his future bride. The bitter enemies strike a reluctant understanding. One fortnight of false smiles and pretending to be head over heels for each other, followed by a return to London and the quiet ending of their betrothal. It should be quite simple. Except, the more time Clementine and Dorset spend together, the more real their engagement feels. And when their mutual enmity heats into a surprising passion, Clementine is shocked to realize she wants far more from Dorset than two weeks. She wants his forever. Publisher's Note: This is an all-new, rewritten happily ever after for Clementine and Dorset.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/752336 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Prince of Persuasion Series: #2 of Dukes Most Wanted Author: Scarlett Scott Narrator: Elliot Fitzpatrick Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 33 minutes Release date: May 28, 2024 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Historical Publisher's Summary: The gossips say his soul is as black as his cravats. Handsome, enigmatic Duncan Kirkwood is the prince of London’s most exclusive—and wicked— gaming club. He founded his empire upon one goal: gaining vengeance against the man who sired him and abandoned his mother. To society, Lady Frederica Isling is a quiet, proper duke’s daughter and wallflower. No one suspects she harbors a secret desire to become a renowned novelist. She’ll go to any lengths to conduct research for her manuscript, including infiltrating Kirkwood’s notorious club disguised as her brother. It doesn’t take long for Duncan to realize the oddly garbed stranger penning notes at his hazard table is not who she pretends to be. When he discovers her identity holds the key to the revenge he’s been waiting for, he can’t believe his good fortune. But there’s something about Lady Frederica that stirs more than his desire for retribution. Frederica finds herself drawn to the charming Mr. Kirkwood and curious about the darker side of the world she never knew existed. She knows she should stay far away from him and his life of sin, and yet she keeps returning for more. As Duncan and Frederica become hopelessly entangled in each other’s lives, passion blossoms. With reprisal within his grasp at last, Duncan must make the impossible choice between gaining his revenge and persuading the woman who owns his heart to take the biggest gamble of all.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/756215 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Taken to the Grave Series: #7 of Bow Street Duchess Mystery Author: Cara Devlin Narrator: Allie Rose Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 8 minutes Release date: May 28, 2024 Genres: Historical Publisher's Summary: The Bow Street Duchess Mystery series comes to a thrilling conclusion in the seventh and final book, Taken to the Grave. As Audrey Sinclair reaches the end of her mourning period, she and Hugh Marsden, the Viscount Neatham, are at long last looking toward their future together—and hoping for a respite from the dangerous criminal investigations they've found themselves entrenched in. However, when the niece of Bow Street's chief magistrate Sir Gabriel Poston goes missing, and Audrey and Hugh link her disappearance to a stirring public panic over suspicious deaths at the Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens, they agree to one final inquiry . . . The Bow Street Duchess Mystery series is perfect for fans of the Lady Sherlock mysteries, the Veronica Speedwell mysteries, and PBS Masterpiece's Miss Scarlet & the Duke.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/745320 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Heaven in My Arms Author: Colleen French Narrator: Allie Rose Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 5 minutes Release date: May 21, 2024 Genres: Historical Publisher's Summary: Celeste Kennedy's father makes an arranged marriage for her but when this beautiful and willful daughter sees how cruel and deceitful her fiancé is, she goes against her father and he throws her out of the house forever. Left as an outcast to scrounge on the street, Celeste barely survives when to her amazement one day she receives a fortune from an elderly bachelor she took care of in his final days. The money makes Celeste a fabulously wealthy woman, one in charge of her destiny. I don't have to be afraid any longer. But Fox MacPhearson knocks on her door. Celeste knows nothing about the successful San Francisco entrepreneur except that he says the money is his and he wants everything, including her. Nothing prepares Fox MacPhearson for this mysterious woman. She kindles his desire. Who is she? Where does she come from? What is she so desperate to hide? Unpleasant whisperings reveal things which cloud his mind with doubt, sorely testing him. Is she my Celeste, my Heaven? Celeste believes people use her but no one can truly love her. But if she cannot let go of her icy heart, she may lose her fortune and her first chance at love.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/738344 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Heiress’s Daughter Series: #3 of Brides of Bellaire Gardens Author: Anne Gracie Narrator: Christine Rendel Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 56 minutes Release date: May 21, 2024 Genres: Historical Publisher's Summary: A dashing rake must prove he has changed his scandalous ways to win his one true love from the arms of another, in a witty new Regency romance from the bestselling author of The Rake's Daughter. Heiress Clarissa Studley yearns to be loved for more than her fortune. Warmhearted, but plain and shy, she wishes to marry, but has two firm rules: no rakes and no fortune-hunters—her father was both, and she'll never forget the misery he caused. So, when Race, Lord Randall, starts to pay Clarissa attention, she knows she must keep him at a distance. Attractive and charming he might be, Race's reputation precedes him, and she's observed his flirtatious ways with London society beauties. But Race sees a beauty in Clarissa that others cannot, and for the first time in his life, he is truly in love. And when a rival for Clarissa's affections appears—a handsome, wounded war hero, heir to his great-aunt's fortune—Race becomes desperate as Clarissa seems tempted to make a safer, tamer choice. Can Race convince Clarissa that his love is true and that she can trust him with her heart? And can Clarissa put aside her past and follow her heart, despite the risk of loving a rake? Contains mature themes.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/745242 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Gamble at Sunset Series: #1 of Betting Against the Duke Author: Vanessa Riley Narrator: Bianca Drew Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 13 minutes Release date: May 21, 2024 Genres: Historical Publisher's Summary: Georgina Wilcox, a wallflower with hidden musical talents, is furious when her reclusive older sister—the recently widowed Viscountess—refuses sorely needed help from the Duke of Torrance, the only gentleman who has shown kindness to the bereft Wilcox sisters. Georgina decides to get back at her sister and shock the Viscountess by kissing the first willing stranger she meets in the enchanting gardens of Anya House. Unfortunately, her sister is not the sole witness. A group of reporters and the ton's leading gossips catch Georgina in a passionate embrace with a reticent composer, Lord Mark Sebastian. The third son of an influential marquis, the tongue-tied Mark is determined to keep the scandal from ruining Georgina's reputation and his own prospects of winning the celebrated Harlbert's Prize for music. Under the guise of private voice lessons, the two embark on a daring gamble to fool the ton into believing that their feigned courtship is honorable while bolstering Georgina's singing genius to captivate potential suitors. Sexist cartoons, family rivalries, and an upcoming ball test the fake couple's resolve. Will their sudden fiery collaboration—and growing attraction—prove there's nothing false about a first kiss and scandalously irresistible temptation?