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THOMAS EDWARD LAWRENCE
Seven Pillars of Wisdom (Read by Jim Norton) [ Naxos Audiobooks / 3 CD Box Set - released 20/Aug/2009 ] Although Lawrence of Arabia died in 1935, the story of his life has captured the imagination of succeeding generations. The Seven Pillars of Wisdom is a monumental work in which he chronicles his role in leading the Arab Revolt against the Turks... |
W. H. PRESCOTT
History of the Conquest of Mexico (abridged) (Read by David Timson) Read by Kerry Shale [ Naxos Audiobooks / 4 CD Box Set - released 20/Mar/2007 ] Chronicles the 1519 arrival of Hernando CortTs in Mexico, his discovery of an advanced civilization replete with gold and headed by the emperor Montezuma, and his victory over Montezuma and the Aztec empire, effectively annexing the territory for Spain. |
SUSAN COOLIDGE
What Katy Did (Abridged) Read by Laurel Lefkow [ Naxos Audiobooks / 2 CD - released 1/Jan/2008 ] Meet Katy Carr. She's Impulsive, gangly, adventurous, awkward and brave; she loves clambering over fences, sitting on roofs, making up games or going for picnics with her five brothers and sisters (much to the horror of her Aunt Izzie). But when she... |
SUSAN COOLIDGE
What Katy Did At School (Abridged) Read by Laurel Lefkow [ Naxos Audiobooks / 2 CD - released 1/Jan/2008 ] In this sequel to What Katy Did, Katy Carr has recovered from her long period of paralysis, and is sent, along with her sister Clover, to Hillsover boarding school. The girls fall into friendship with the mischievous Rose Red, and the three of them... |
LOUISA MAY ALCOTT
Good Wives (Abridged) Read by Liza Ross [ Naxos Audiobooks / 3 CD - released 10/Aug/2017 ] "Liza Ross does a lovely job of narrating this abridged version about the March sisters, …Ross gives each character a fitting voice and expressively conveys his or her emotions. She's especially delightful as Mr. Bhaer." © 2017 AudioFile |
LOUISA M ALCOTT
Little Men (Abridged) Read by Liza Ross [ Naxos Audiobooks / 3 CD - released 18/Apr/2001 ] The March sisters are among the most beloved characters in children's literature, and Little Men picks up the story of fiery, headstrong Jo where Good Wives left off. Intelligent, funny, perceptive and genuinely touching, the novel is set at a rather... |
FYODOR MIKHAIL DOSTOYEVSKY
Crime and Punishment (Read by Michael Sheen) [ Naxos Audiobooks / 3 CD Box Set - released 20/Aug/2009 ] A century after it first appeared, Crime and Punishment remains one of the most gripping psychological thrillers. A poverty-striken young man, seeing his family making sacrifices for him, is faced with an opportunity to solve his financial problems... |
OSCAR WILDE
The Picture of Dorian Gray (Abridged) Read by Michael Sheen [ Naxos Audiobooks / 3 CD Box Set - released 1/Mar/2007 ] Murder, intrigue, decay of the body and soul - The Picture of Dorian Gray is far removed from the popular view of Oscar Wilde as a writer of delicate social comedy. |
LAWRENCE DURRELL
Justine (Read by Nigel Anthony) [ Naxos Audiobooks / 3 CD Box Set - released 20/Aug/2009 ] "The classical music interludes that delineate sections of this beautifully produced and packaged set help transport the listener to back-streets of Alexandria. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award." --Audiofilemagazine |
D H LAWRENCE
Women In Love (Unabridged) Read by Paul Slack [ Naxos Audiobooks / 18 CD Box Set - released 24/Nov/2017 ] Considered the most widely read novel of the 20th century, D.H. Lawrence's fiery fifth book continues the loves and lives of The Rainbow's Brangwen sisters, Gudrun and Ursula. Gerald Crich, son of a wealthy colliery owner, captures the heart of... |
THOMAS HOBBES
Leviathan Read by Peter Wickham [ Naxos Audiobooks / 18 CD - released 11/Nov/2017 ] Born out of the political turmoil of the English Civil War, Leviathan stands out as one of the most influential political and philosophical texts of the 17th century. It argues for the restoration of the monarchy, in light of the Republic, and calls... |
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Richard Burton
The Essential Dylan Thomas [ Naxos Audiobooks / 4 CD - released 31/Jan/2005 ] |
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Richard Fawkes
History Of Classical Music [ Naxos Audiobooks / 8 CD - released 9/Sep/2002 ] |
T. S. ELIOT
Murder in the Cathedral (Unabridged historic 1953 recording) Robert Donat (Becket) Robert Helpmann (director) [ Naxos Audiobooks / 2 CD - released 1/May/2010 ] T.S. Eliot's verse-drama was first performed in 1935 in Canterbury Cathedral, the very place where Thomas Becket was brutally killed in 1170. Using the medieval morality play as a model, Eliot creates a tense study of Becket's journey from spiritual... |
ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON
Treasure Island (Unabridged) Jasper Britton [ Naxos Audiobooks / 5 CD - released 26/Nov/2007 ] Treasure Island must be the most enthralling adventure book ever written. As we listen to the voice of Jim Hawkins telling his extraordinary tale, and later that of his companion Dr Livesey, we are plunged into a world of pirates, buried treasure... |
ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON
Treasure Island (Abridged) Jasper Britton [ Naxos Audiobooks / 2 CD - released 3/Oct/2005 ] Treasure Island must be the most enthralling adventure book ever written for children. As we listen to the voice of Jim Hawkins telling his extraordinary tale, and later that of his companion Dr Livesey, we are plunged into a world of pirates... |
JOHN MASEFIELD
John Masefield - The Great Poets Read by Ronald Pickup [ Naxos Audiobooks / CD - released 1/Jul/2013 ] John Masefield (1878-1967) was one of the most prolific, popular and successful poets of the twentieth century. Masefield broke upon Edwardian literature with the startling work entitled The Everlasting Mercy, which described the spiritual... |
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Roy Mcmillan
Stevenson: Strange Case Of Dr [ Naxos Audiobooks / 3 CD - released 29/Aug/2011 ] |
Jan Morris
Pax Britannica - The Climax of an Empire (Unabridged) (Read by Roy McMillan) [ Naxos Audiobooks / 13 CD Box Set - released 22/Sep/2011 ] |
Sapper
The Black Gang (Unabridged) (Read by Roy McMillan) [ Naxos Audiobooks / 6 CD - released 6/Dec/2010 ] Undaunted, charming, brave and resourceful, Bulldog Drummond is an archetypal English adventure hero, and the forerunner of The Saint and James Bond. |
