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Persuasion
- By: Jane Austen
- Narrated by: Greta Scacchi
- Length: 8 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1,678
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Performance1,482
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Story1,481
Persuasion, Jane Austen's last novel, is a tale of love and marriage told with irony and insight. Anne Elliot and Captain Wentworth have met and seperated years before. Their reunion, after the passage or irrecoverable years of their youth, forces a recognition of the false values that drove them apart.
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A More Adult Love Affair
- By Chloe on 25-01-15
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Persuasion
- Narrated by: Greta Scacchi
- Length: 8 hrs and 13 mins
- Release date: 01-01-06
- Language: English
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Murder in the Crypt
- A Redmond and Haze Mystery, Book 1
- By: Irina Shapiro
- Narrated by: Wendy Wolfson
- Length: 8 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall293
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Performance266
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Story266
When the body of a young man is found stuffed into the tomb of a medieval knight, Parish Constable Daniel Haze is tasked with investigating his first solo murder case. Suspicion instantly falls on the only stranger to arrive in the village of Birch Hill just before the crime took place, but the American captain proves to be an unexpected asset. A former soldier and a skilled surgeon, Jason Redmond is not only willing to assist Haze with the investigation but will risk his own safety to apprehend the killer.
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Interesting start to a new series
- By The Curator on 14-03-21
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Murder in the Crypt
- A Redmond and Haze Mystery, Book 1
- Narrated by: Wendy Wolfson
- Series: A Redmond and Haze Mystery, Book 1
- Length: 8 hrs and 49 mins
- Release date: 16-04-20
- Language: English
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Only Time Will Tell
- By: Jeffrey Archer
- Narrated by: Roger Allam, Emilia Fox
- Length: 12 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3,822
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Performance3,214
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Story3,213
Ambitious and addictive, Only Time Will Tell is the first novel in Jeffrey Archer’s The Clifton Chronicles, beginning the epic tale of Harry Clifton, a working-class boy from the docks of Bristol. Read by Emilia Fox, known for her role in Silent Witness, and Roger Allam. It is 1920, and...
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Great story-telling
- By Kirstine on 16-06-11
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Only Time Will Tell
- Narrated by: Roger Allam, Emilia Fox
- Series: Clifton Chronicles, Book 1
- Length: 12 hrs and 35 mins
- Release date: 12-05-11
- Language: English
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The House of Boleyn
- the instant Sunday Times bestseller, hailed as a masterclass of historical fiction
- By: Tracy Borman
- Narrated by: Tania Rodrigues
- Length: 15 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall36
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Performance34
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Story34
'I devoured this book!' Alison Weir 'A fresh and intriguing take on Boleyn's story ... Borman's deep knowledge of her characters, of how they lived and loved, is evident in every line. This is an Anne to cherish' The Times Behind the walls of Hever Castle history was being made ... but who was...
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My favourite book about the Boleyn family
- By ltl_ally on 14-05-26
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The House of Boleyn
- the instant Sunday Times bestseller, hailed as a masterclass of historical fiction
- Narrated by: Tania Rodrigues
- Length: 15 hrs and 14 mins
- Release date: 23-04-26
- Language: English
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Phineas Redux
- By: Anthony Trollope
- Narrated by: Timothy West
- Length: 23 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall483
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Performance402
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Story397
In the fourth of the ‘Palliser’ stories, Trollope follows Phineas Finn’s return to the dangerous world of Westminster politics. When his political rival is murdered, Phineas is thrown under suspicion and eventually finds himself standing trial at the Old Bailey. The situation is complicated by the presence of two women in his life: his old flame Lady Laura, whose estranged husband is determined to destroy Phineas’s reputation, and the wealthy and enigmatic widow, Madame Max.
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superb
- By Mr. P. Buggs on 25-07-12
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Phineas Redux
- Narrated by: Timothy West
- Series: Audible Exclusive - The Pallisers, read by Timothy West, Book 4, The Pallisers, Book 4
- Length: 23 hrs and 50 mins
- Release date: 12-10-10
- Language: English
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The Secret Detective Agency
- By: Helena Dixon
- Narrated by: Kristin Atherton
- Length: 7 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall77
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Performance70
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Story70
London, 1941: Miss Jane Treen is at her desk, strong black coffee in hand and fluffy ginger cat by her side, when her top-secret government work is interrupted by an urgent call to Devon. A woman has been found dead in a lake in a place where she shouldn’t have been. Jane needs to gather the clues and find the killer before someone else from the agency gets hurt… Shy and handsome code-breaker Arthur Cilento is bewildered by the arrival of the efficient Miss Treen and her cat Marmaduke.
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Great start to a new series
- By Amazon Customer on 05-05-25
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The Secret Detective Agency
- Narrated by: Kristin Atherton
- Series: Secret Detective Agency, Book 1
- Length: 7 hrs and 25 mins
- Release date: 27-03-25
- Language: English
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Ship of Magic
- Liveship Traders, Book 1
- By: Robin Hobb
- Narrated by: Lucy Tregear
- Length: 33 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall36
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Performance32
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Story32
‘As addictive as morphine’ THE TIMES From the author of the classic Farseer trilogy, SHIP OF MAGIC is the first part of the Liveship Traders. Set in a land bordering the Six Duchies, Robin Hobb begins her epic tale of pirates, talking ships, magic, sea serpents, slave revolts, dashing heroes...
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New narrator!
- By Pavlos on 04-03-26
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Ship of Magic
- Liveship Traders, Book 1
- Narrated by: Lucy Tregear
- Series: Liveship Traders, Book 1
- Length: 33 hrs and 25 mins
- Release date: 26-02-26
- Language: English
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The Last Letter from Your Lover
- By: Jojo Moyes
- Narrated by: Laura Haddock
- Length: 13 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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A new edition of the award-winning novel. Spanning forty years, two women's stories of love, loss and betrayal are intertwined in this award-winning novel by Jojo Moyes, internationally bestselling author of Me Before You, After You, and Still Me. When journalist Ellie looks through her...
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The Last Letter from Your Lover
- Narrated by: Laura Haddock
- Length: 13 hrs and 14 mins
- Release date: 25-06-26
- Language: English
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The Commodore
- Aubrey-Maturin Series, Book 17
- By: Patrick O'Brian
- Narrated by: Ric Jerrom
- Length: 12 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall540
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Performance487
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Story485
Having survived a long and desperate adventure in the Great South Sea, Captain Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin return to England to very different circumstances. For Jack it is a happy homecoming, at least initially, but for Stephen it is disastrous: his little daughter appears to be autistic, incapable of speech or contact, while his wife, Diana, unable to bear this situation, has disappeared, her house being looked after by the widowed Clarissa Oakes.
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One of his better books
- By Michael Bedford on 22-03-15
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The Commodore
- Aubrey-Maturin Series, Book 17
- Narrated by: Ric Jerrom
- Series: Aubrey/Maturin, Book 17
- Length: 12 hrs and 1 min
- Release date: 17-02-15
- Language: English
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The Trouble with Peace
- The Gripping Sunday Times Bestselling Fantasy
- By: Joe Abercrombie
- Narrated by: Steven Pacey
- Length: 21 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4,312
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Performance3,884
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Story3,874
CONSPIRACY. BETRAYAL. REBELLION. PEACE IS JUST ANOTHER KIND OF BATTLEFIELD . . . 'Nimble, brutal and hilarious' Daily Mail 'Will leave fans begging for more' Starburst * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Unrest worms into every layer of society. The Breakers lurk in the shadows, plotting to free the...
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Exceptional
- By C. Holden on 20-09-20
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The Trouble with Peace
- The Gripping Sunday Times Bestselling Fantasy
- Narrated by: Steven Pacey
- Series: The Age of Madness, Book 2
- Length: 21 hrs and 56 mins
- Release date: 15-09-20
- Language: English
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When the Eagle Hunts (Eagles of the Empire 3)
- Cato & Macro: Book 3
- By: Simon Scarrow
- Narrated by: David Thorpe
- Length: 12 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1,072
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Performance968
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Story966
WHEN THE EAGLE HUNTS is the compelling third novel in Simon Scarrow's bestselling Eagles of the Empire series. For fans of Bernard Cornwell and Conn Iggulden. After a series of bloody battles, Camulodunum (modern-day Colchester) has fallen to the invading Roman army. The Emperor has returned to...
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WOnderful to have the Series Whole!
- By Simon on 09-09-15
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When the Eagle Hunts (Eagles of the Empire 3)
- Cato & Macro: Book 3
- Narrated by: David Thorpe
- Series: Eagles of the Empire, Book 3
- Length: 12 hrs and 3 mins
- Release date: 24-10-13
- Language: English
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Malice
- Award-winning epic fantasy inspired by the Iron Age
- By: John Gwynne
- Narrated by: Damian Lynch
- Length: 23 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall132
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Performance118
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Story118
'It gets faster and more fascinating by the page' – Conn Iggulden, author of Empire An epic coming-of-age fantasy inspired by mythology and the Iron Age, Malice by John Gwynne is the first in The Faithful and the Fallen series. Perfect for fans of George R. R. Martin. Young Corban watches...
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The narrator needs to learn how to seperate narration from character voices..
- By Anonymous on 21-11-24
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Malice
- Award-winning epic fantasy inspired by the Iron Age
- Narrated by: Damian Lynch
- Series: The Faithful and the Fallen, Book 1
- Length: 23 hrs and 57 mins
- Release date: 24-10-24
- Language: English
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Coming Home
- By: Rosamunde Pilcher
- Narrated by: Helen Johns
- Length: 40 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall609
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Performance559
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Story554
Born in Colombo, Judith Dunbar spends her teenage years at boarding school while her beloved mother and younger sister live abroad with her father. When her new friend, Loveday Carey-Lewis, invites Judith home for the weekend to Nancherrow, the Carey-Lewises' beautiful estate on the Cornish coast, it is love at first sight.
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OH NO ..... Not again ! .... AWFUL NARRATION
- By Kate on 18-03-18
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Coming Home
- Narrated by: Helen Johns
- Length: 40 hrs and 37 mins
- Release date: 15-03-18
- Language: English
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Roots
- By: Alex Haley
- Narrated by: Avery Brooks
- Length: 30 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall572
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Performance516
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Story515
Tracing his ancestory through six generations - slaves and freedmen, farmers and blacksmiths, lawyers and architects - back to Africa, Alex Haley discovered a sixteen-year-old youth, Kunta Kinte. It was this young man, who had been torn from his homeland and and in torment and anguish brought to the slave markets of the New World, who held the key to Haley's deep and distant past.
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amazing
- By tru.gough on 23-12-12
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Roots
- Narrated by: Avery Brooks
- Length: 30 hrs and 5 mins
- Release date: 10-01-12
- Language: English
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An Echo in the Bone: International Edition
- Outlander, Book 7
- By: Diana Gabaldon
- Narrated by: Davina Porter
- Length: 45 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1,031
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Performance845
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Story844
Jamie Fraser knows from his time-traveling wife, Claire, that, no matter how unlikely it seems, America will win the Revolutionary War. But fighting for the eventual winner is no guarantee of safety. And worse still, the possibility of pointing a weapon at his own son - a young officer in the British army - haunts Jamie's every thought.
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Another spellbinding tale, but unfinished!
- By Frances Wartnaby on 03-03-10
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An Echo in the Bone: International Edition
- Outlander, Book 7
- Narrated by: Davina Porter
- Series: Outlander, Book 7
- Length: 45 hrs and 59 mins
- Release date: 12-10-20
- Language: English
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The Girl on the Cliff
- By: Lucinda Riley
- Narrated by: Jessica Regan
- Length: 13 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall168
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Performance165
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Story165
A family secret. A century of heartache . . . The Girl on the Cliff is an evocative, moving story of family, loss and hope, from Lucinda Riley, the international bestselling author of The Seven Sisters series. After a devastating loss, Grania Ryan flees her life as an artist in New York and...
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The story
- By Amazon Customer on 30-04-25
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The Girl on the Cliff
- Narrated by: Jessica Regan
- Length: 13 hrs and 12 mins
- Release date: 06-03-25
- Language: English
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Poirot’s Early Cases
- By: Agatha Christie
- Narrated by: David Suchet, Hugh Fraser
- Length: 8 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1,716
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Performance1,434
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Story1,435
Still in the formative years of his career, Hercule Poirot faces a most taxing case: who killed Lord Cronshaw? Was Coco Courtenay’s death on the same night a mere coincidence? And did she deliberately take an overdose of cocaine? No sooner has Poirot revealed his astonishing powers of...
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I love it
- By Esther on 08-10-16
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Poirot’s Early Cases
- Narrated by: David Suchet, Hugh Fraser
- Series: A Hercule Poirot Mystery, Book 38
- Length: 8 hrs and 18 mins
- Release date: 11-07-07
- Language: English
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Flashlight
- Shortlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction 2026
- By: Susan Choi
- Narrated by: Eunice Wong
- Length: 17 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall309
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Performance298
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Story298
SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2026 SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2025 A moment is all it takes to shatter a family. The echoes last a lifetime... One evening, ten-year-old Louisa and her father, Serk, take a walk out on the breakwater. They are spending the summer in a coastal...
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thoroughly engaging
- By Anonymous on 02-03-26
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Flashlight
- Shortlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction 2026
- Narrated by: Eunice Wong
- Length: 17 hrs and 52 mins
- Release date: 10-07-25
- Language: English
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The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
- By: V. E. Schwab
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan
- Length: 17 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall85
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Performance82
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Story82
"[Narrator Julia] Whelan's performance is unforgettable in this darkly romantic fantasy about one young woman cursed always to be forgotten...Her depiction of the darkness is smooth with a low cadence, capturing listeners' attention and their heart strings." –Booklist In the vein of The Time...
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Incredibly Likeable Characters
- By Denise on 21-04-26
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The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan
- Length: 17 hrs and 31 mins
- Release date: 06-10-20
- Language: English
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Voyager: International Edition, Parts 1 and 2
- Outlander, Book 3
- By: Diana Gabaldon
- Narrated by: Davina Porter
- Length: 43 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1,419
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Performance1,140
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Story1,125
Now that Claire knows Jamie survived the slaughter at Culloden, she is faced with the most difficult decision of her life. She aches to travel back through time again to find the love of her life, but, in order to do that, she must leave their daughter behind. It has been 20 years since she and Jamie were forced to separate. Can she risk everything, maybe even her life, on a gamble that their love has withstood the long, rigorous test of time?
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Excellent Narration
- By kerbhugger on 22-10-08
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Voyager: International Edition, Parts 1 and 2
- Outlander, Book 3
- Narrated by: Davina Porter
- Series: Outlander, Book 3
- Length: 43 hrs and 46 mins
- Release date: 12-10-20
- Language: English
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