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Elaine
- By: Will Self
- Narrated by: Laurel Lefkow
- Length: 9 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4
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Performance4
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Story4
Standing by the mailbox in Ithaca, New York, Elaine thinks of her child and husband, an Ivy League academic, inside her house and wonders...is this it? As she begins to push back against the strictures of her life in 1950s America, she undertakes a disastrous affair that ends her marriage and upends her life. Based on the intimate diaries Will Self's mother kept for over forty years, Elaine is a writer's attempt to reach the almost unimaginable realm of a parent's interior life prior to his own existence.
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Fascinating thoughts from a complex mind
- By Anna Cotter on 17-11-24
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Elaine
- Narrated by: Laurel Lefkow
- Length: 9 hrs and 17 mins
- Release date: 12-09-24
- Language: English
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The Enigma of Arrival
- By: V. S. Naipaul
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 13 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall20
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Performance18
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Story18
The story of a writer's singular journey - from one place to another, from the British colony of Trinidad to the ancient countryside of England, and from one state of mind to another - is perhaps Naipaul's most autobiographical work. Yet it is also woven through with remarkable invention to make it a rich and complex novel.
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Thoughtful
- By Anonymous on 10-03-26
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The Enigma of Arrival
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 13 hrs and 8 mins
- Release date: 17-07-18
- Language: English
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A Man in Love: My Struggle, Book 2
- My Struggle, Book 2
- By: Karl Ove Knausgaard
- Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini
- Length: 21 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall29
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Performance29
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Story29
This book is about fresh starts, about love, about friendship. It is also about the earth-shattering experience of becoming a father, the mundane struggles of family life, ridiculously unsuccessful holidays, the emotional strains of children’s’ birthday parties and pushing a pram around...
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wow onto volume 3
- By Amazon Customer on 04-10-16
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A Man in Love: My Struggle, Book 2
- My Struggle, Book 2
- Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini
- Series: My Struggle, Book 2
- Length: 21 hrs and 4 mins
- Release date: 07-04-16
- Language: English
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The Captive Queen of Scots
- By: Jean Plaidy
- Narrated by: Jilly Bond
- Length: 17 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall26
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Performance17
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Story18
Scotland has been torn apart by civil war, and the young and passionate Catholic Mary Queen of Scots is in the hands of her enemies. Under duress, Mary abdicates in favour of her son, James VI, and flees to England for safety, boldly seeking refuge with her cousin, Queen Elizabeth I. But Elizabeth has never trusted the ambitious Catholic queen and has Mary imprisoned.
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Chock full of facts!
- By Aapjebaapje on 30-07-15
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The Captive Queen of Scots
- Narrated by: Jilly Bond
- Series: Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots, Book 2
- Length: 17 hrs and 38 mins
- Release date: 08-04-08
- Language: English
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Valley of the Kings: The 18th Dynasty
- Valley of the Kings Series, Book 1
- By: Terrance Coffey
- Narrated by: Sean Crisden
- Length: 10 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall23
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Performance21
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Story21
After the untimely death of his older brother, six-year-old Prince Amenhotep IV becomes the unlikely heir to the Egyptian throne, the most powerful kingship in the ancient world. By the time he becomes pharaoh over a decade later, the growing influence of the wealthy and corrupt Amun priesthood threatens to undermine his sovereignty. Desperate to maintain power, Amenhotep outlaws the Amun religion, renames himself Akenaten, and proclaims himself the living incarnation of a single, all-powerful deity - the Aten, or sun.
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Brilliant
- By Amazon Customer on 21-02-25
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Valley of the Kings: The 18th Dynasty
- Valley of the Kings Series, Book 1
- Narrated by: Sean Crisden
- Length: 10 hrs and 7 mins
- Release date: 19-12-17
- Language: English
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The Beaufort Woman
- By: Judith Arnopp
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Bergstone
- Length: 13 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall16
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Performance15
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Story15
As the struggle between York and Lancaster continues, Margaret Beaufort fights for admittance to the court of the victorious Edward IV of York and his unpopular queen, Elizabeth Woodville. The old king and his heir are dead, leaving only Margaret's son, the exiled Henry Tudor, with a tenuous claim to the throne. The royal nursery is full, with two small princes securing York's continuing rule. But Edward and Elizabeth's magnificent court hides a dark secret, a deception that threatens the security of the English throne...and all who lust after it.
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Margaret, The Beaufort Woan.
- By N. Smith on 30-08-18
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The Beaufort Woman
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Bergstone
- Series: Beaufort Chronicles Series, Book 2
- Length: 13 hrs and 23 mins
- Release date: 04-06-18
- Language: English
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The Secret Wife
- A captivating story of romance, passion and mystery
- By: Gill Paul
- Narrated by: Laura Kirman, Thomas Judd
- Length: 12 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall179
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Performance157
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Story157
The stories of two very different women, linked by the secrets and lies of history, merge together as past and present weave together in this stunning story of love, loss and resilience. 2016. Kitty, fleeing from a devastating revelation in her own life, finds herself at her...
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Laura Kirman is a terrible reader & has let the author down
- By Tripster on 06-09-16
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The Secret Wife
- A captivating story of romance, passion and mystery
- Narrated by: Laura Kirman, Thomas Judd
- Length: 12 hrs and 4 mins
- Release date: 25-08-16
- Language: English
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Imperium
- By: Robert Harris
- Narrated by: Oliver Ford-Davies
- Length: 6 hrs and 25 mins
- Abridged
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Overall69
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Performance48
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Story49
When Tiro, the confidential secretary of a Roman senator, opens the door to a terrified stranger on a cold November morning, he sets in motion a chain of events which will eventually propel his master into one of the most famous courtroom dramas in history.
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A GOOD LESSON OF ROMAN IMPERIAL HISTORY
- By Anonymous on 09-11-22
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Imperium
- Narrated by: Oliver Ford-Davies
- Length: 6 hrs and 25 mins
- Release date: 31-07-09
- Language: English
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Loyalty
- By: Matthew Lewis
- Narrated by: Nigel Carrington
- Length: 14 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall127
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Performance116
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Story115
Artist Hans Holbein is summoned to the house of Sir Thomas More to receive the commission of a lifetime. He will leave with a secret that could cost him his life. He will learn the truth about the life of King Richard III, the man that the Tudor dynasty has been at great pains to villify. From his return from exile with his brother, King Edward IV, to his rise to become the king's most loyal, most trusted, and most powerful subject. From his flourishing personal life to his seizure of the throne from his nephew.
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Loyalty by Matthew a Lewis
- By Mrs C J Wilson on 21-02-15
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Loyalty
- Narrated by: Nigel Carrington
- Length: 14 hrs and 22 mins
- Release date: 08-01-15
- Language: English
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Will You Read This, Please?
- By: Joanna Cannon - editor
- Narrated by: Mofetoluwa Akande, Cecilia Appiah, Eilidh Beaton, and others
- Length: 7 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall5
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Performance5
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‘Moving and vital’ i NEWS ‘A beautiful book’ EVENING STANDARD ‘Deserves to be read by as wide an audience as possible’ DAILY MIRROR How do we give a voice to those who so often remain unheard? Will You Read This, Please? is a frank and impactful collection of twelve stories written...
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Powerful
- By C. Swain on 24-07-23
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Will You Read This, Please?
- Narrated by: Mofetoluwa Akande, Cecilia Appiah, Eilidh Beaton, Elliot Chapman, Joe Jameson, Harrison Knights, Lucy Price-Lewis, Catrin Walker-Booth
- Length: 7 hrs and 1 min
- Release date: 11-05-23
- Language: English
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Restless Dolly Maunder
- By: Kate Grenville
- Narrated by: Federay Holmes
- Length: 6 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall79
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Performance74
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Story74
Dolly Maunder is born at the end of the nineteenth century, when society's long-locked doors are just starting to creak ajar for determined women. Growing up in a poor farming family in rural New South Wales, Dolly spends her life doggedly pushing at those doors. A husband and two children do not deter her from searching for love and independence.
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Another fascinating read.
- By Jayne on 10-07-24
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Restless Dolly Maunder
- Narrated by: Federay Holmes
- Length: 6 hrs and 57 mins
- Release date: 29-03-24
- Language: English
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Burial Rites
- The breathtaking historical Icelandic crime thriller
- By: Hannah Kent
- Narrated by: Morven Christie
- Length: 12 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1,278
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Performance1,178
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Story1,182
BBC Between the Covers Book Club pick! Set against Iceland's stark landscape, Hannah Kent brings to vivid life the story of Agnes, who is charged with the brutal murder of her former master. Inspired by a true story, Burial Rites is perfect for fans of Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood and The...
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Agnes - understanding the human being
- By Kaggy on 27-06-14
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Burial Rites
- The breathtaking historical Icelandic crime thriller
- Narrated by: Morven Christie
- Length: 12 hrs and 2 mins
- Release date: 29-08-13
- Language: English
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Queenie of Norwich
- By: LK Wilde
- Narrated by: LK Wilde
- Length: 10 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall50
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Performance50
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Story50
Based on a true story, Queenie of Norwich is the compelling tale of one remarkable girl's journey to womanhood. Spanning the first half of the 20th century, Queenie's story is one of heartbreak and triumph, love and loss, and the power of family. It is a story of redemption, and how, with grit and determination, anything is possible.
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Loved this! Queenie was a legend.
- By Fran B. on 05-06-26
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Queenie of Norwich
- Narrated by: LK Wilde
- Length: 10 hrs and 11 mins
- Release date: 28-07-23
- Language: English
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Wake
- A heartrending story of three women and the journey of the Unknown Warrior
- By: Anna Hope
- Narrated by: Anna Hope
- Length: 10 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall64
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Performance57
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Story55
Five Days in November, 1920: As the body of the Unknown Soldier makes its way home from the fields of Northern France, three women are dealing with loss in their own way: Hettie, who dances for sixpence a waltz at the Hammersmith Palais; Evelyn, who toils at a job in the pensions office, and Ada...
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Beautiful and compelling story
- By R. J. Gladden on 16-03-14
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Elizabeth I
- A Novel
- By: Margaret George
- Narrated by: Kate Reading
- Length: 31 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall9
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Performance8
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Story8
The New York Times bestseller from Margaret George—a captivating novel about history's most enthralling queen, the legendary Elizabeth Tudor. England’s greatest monarch has baffled and intrigued the world for centuries. But what was the Virgin Queen really like? Lettice Knollys—Elizabeth's...
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Well worth it. First class.
- By Shades of Blue Q on 12-10-25
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Elizabeth I
- A Novel
- Narrated by: Kate Reading
- Length: 31 hrs and 7 mins
- Release date: 05-04-11
- Language: English
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Firstborn
- A Tudor Rose short story
- By: Alison Weir
- Narrated by: Nicky Diss
- Length: 1 hr and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall9
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Performance8
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Story8
FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES-BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE SIX TUDOR QUEENS SERIES. In this short prequel to Alison Weir's new novel, Elizabeth of York, The Last White Rose, the young princess is born - and the future of England hangs in the balance. The Palace of Westminster, 1466. As the Queen of England...
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Brilliant!
- By Helen Marguerite Musson on 08-06-24
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Firstborn
- A Tudor Rose short story
- Narrated by: Nicky Diss
- Length: 1 hr and 29 mins
- Release date: 17-03-22
- Language: English
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Sins Are Like Scarlet
- The Scandal That Rocked 11th Century Europe
- By: Johnny Stonborough
- Narrated by: Vicky Brazier
- Length: 9 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Based on a true story, Princess Parasia is torn from her family and trafficked to Germany as a child bride. Tragically widowed, her beauty catches the eye of the most powerful ruler in Christendom, the German Emperor Henry IV. She becomes his wife, a terrible man who answers to no one, or so he believes. Still a teenager her life is a nightmare, but she is not alone. Her step-son Crown Prince Conrad is consumed by revenge as the blaze-haired girl he adores suffers at his father's hands.
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Sins Are Like Scarlet
- The Scandal That Rocked 11th Century Europe
- Narrated by: Vicky Brazier
- Length: 9 hrs and 26 mins
- Release date: 12-06-26
- Language: English
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Harlem Rhapsody
- By: Victoria Christopher Murray
- Narrated by: Robin Miles
- Length: 15 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall6
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Performance6
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Named a Best Book of the Year by NPR! “A gripping narrative, don't miss this historical fiction about the woman who kicked off the Harlem Renaissance.”—People Magazine “A page turner and history lesson at once, Harlem Rhapsody reminds us that our stories are our generational wealth...
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Harlem Rhapsody
- Narrated by: Robin Miles
- Length: 15 hrs and 5 mins
- Release date: 04-02-25
- Language: English
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The Fire and the Ore
- A Novel
- By: Olivia Hawker
- Narrated by: Marli Watson, Billie Fulford-Brown
- Length: 13 hrs and 23 mins
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Overall12
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1857. Three women—once strangers—come together in unpredictable Utah Territory. Hopeful, desperate, and willful, they’ll allow nothing on Earth or in Heaven to stand in their way. Following the call of their newfound Mormon faith, Tamar Loader and her family weather a brutal pilgrimage from England to Utah, where Tamar is united with her destined husband, Thomas Ricks. Clinging to a promise for the future, she abides an unexpected surprise: Thomas is already wedded to one woman—Tabitha, a local healer—and betrothed to still another.
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Historical accuracy
- By MariaAnna on 24-06-25
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The Fire and the Ore
- A Novel
- Narrated by: Marli Watson, Billie Fulford-Brown
- Length: 13 hrs and 23 mins
- Release date: 01-10-22
- Language: English
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Claudius the God
- By: Robert Graves
- Narrated by: Derek Jacobi
- Length: 5 hrs and 10 mins
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Overall321
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Performance268
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Story266
Read in the style of a secret diary, this famous sequel to I, Claudius gives a wry and human view of the Roman world, bringing to life some of the most scandalous and violent times in history. Claudius has survived the murderous intrigues of his predecessors to become, reluctantly, Emperor of Rome. He recounts his surprisingly successful rule; how he cultivates the loyalty of the army to repair the damage caused by his nephew Caligula; his friendship with the Jewish King Herod Agrippa; and his invasion of Britain.
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Abridged, unfortunately, otherwise impeccable.
- By Mary Carnegie on 12-04-16
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Claudius the God
- Narrated by: Derek Jacobi
- Length: 5 hrs and 10 mins
- Release date: 11-06-09
- Language: English
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