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Precipice
- By: Robert Harris
- Narrated by: Samuel West
- Length: 12 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall2,010
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Performance1,886
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Story1,886
Brought to you by Penguin. FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING AUTHOR Summer 1914. A world on the brink of catastrophe. In London, 26-year-old Venetia Stanley – aristocratic, clever, bored, reckless – is having a love affair with the Prime Minister, H. H. Asquith, a man more than...
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A page turner
- By Flippy on 31-08-24
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Precipice
- Narrated by: Samuel West
- Length: 12 hrs and 25 mins
- Release date: 29-08-24
- Language: English
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Mexico Set
- Penguin Modern Classics
- By: Len Deighton
- Narrated by: James Lailey
- Length: 13 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall206
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Performance178
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Story176
Brought to you by Penguin. 'Deighton is a marvel ... a tale told by an author at the height of his power' Chicago Tribune World-weary agent Bernard Samson is losing control of his personal and professional life. Sent to Mexico to aid the defection of a KGB agent to the West, he has a chance to...
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Superb reading of a subtle psychological novel
- By Bascot on 21-12-22
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Mexico Set
- Penguin Modern Classics
- Narrated by: James Lailey
- Series: Bernard Samson, Book 2
- Length: 13 hrs and 26 mins
- Release date: 27-05-21
- Language: English
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Revelation
- Shardlake, Book 4
- By: C. J. Sansom
- Narrated by: Steven Crossley
- Length: 21 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1,773
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Performance1,591
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Story1,597
Perfect for fans of Hilary Mantel and Philippa Gregory, C. J. Sansom's bestselling adventures of Matthew Shardlake continue in the fourth book, the haunting Revelation. 'When it comes to intriguing Tudor-based narratives, Hilary Mantel has a serious rival' - Sunday Times ‘Sansom has the trick...
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Story lost its way
- By Nevermore67 on 23-03-15
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Revelation
- Shardlake, Book 4
- Narrated by: Steven Crossley
- Series: Shardlake, Book 4
- Length: 21 hrs and 2 mins
- Release date: 23-10-14
- Language: English
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An Officer and a Spy
- By: Robert Harris
- Narrated by: David Rintoul
- Length: 16 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall2,630
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Performance2,409
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Story2,402
IN THE HUNT FOR A SPY, HE EXPOSED A CONSPIRACY 'Seriously riveting . . . a testament to Robert Harris's storytelling power' The Times 'Taut and exciting' Guardian Paris, 1895: an army officer, Georges Picquart, watches a convicted spy, Alfred Dreyfus, being publicly humiliated in front of a...
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Absorbing, thrilling and authentic
- By Mrs Anne Dunne on 22-10-13
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An Officer and a Spy
- Narrated by: David Rintoul
- Length: 16 hrs and 4 mins
- Release date: 26-09-13
- Language: English
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Imperium
- By: Robert Harris
- Narrated by: Bill Wallis
- Length: 13 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall2,113
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Performance1,896
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Story1,893
'Harris's novels about the Roman statesman Cicero, are perfect audiobook material.' 50 best audiobooks, Daily Mail 'Masterful' Sunday Times 'Gripping and accomplished' Guardian 'Truly gifted, razor-sharp' Daily Telegraph Ancient Rome teems with ambitious and ruthless men. None is more brilliant...
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Roman Intrigue
- By Pete Marsh on 24-10-15
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Imperium
- Narrated by: Bill Wallis
- Series: Imperium, Book 1
- Length: 13 hrs and 51 mins
- Release date: 12-01-15
- Language: English
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Dark Fire
- Shardlake, Book 2
- By: C. J. Sansom
- Narrated by: Steven Crossley
- Length: 18 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall2,191
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Performance1,991
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Story1,979
Winner of the CWA Ellis Peters Historical Dagger, Dark Fire is the second thrilling book in C. J. Sansom's number one bestselling Shardlake series, perfect for fans of Hilary Mantel and Philippa Gregory. 'When it comes to intriguing Tudor-based narratives, Hilary Mantel has a serious rival' -...
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Excellent Story
- By Su on 22-02-18
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Dark Fire
- Shardlake, Book 2
- Narrated by: Steven Crossley
- Series: Shardlake, Book 2
- Length: 18 hrs and 53 mins
- Release date: 23-10-14
- Language: English
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A Column of Fire
- A Kingsbridge Novel
- By: Ken Follett
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 30 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall2,970
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Performance2,692
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Story2,677
The page-turning historical saga that began in The Pillars of the Earth and World Without End, which now continues with Ken Follett's magnificent, masterful A Column of Fire. A World in Turmoil 1558, and Europe is in revolt as religious hatred sweeps the continent. Elizabeth Tudor has ascended...
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A little let down
- By Steve on 19-10-17
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A Column of Fire
- A Kingsbridge Novel
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Series: The Kingsbridge Novels, Book 3, Kingsbridge (Publication Order), Book 3, Kingsbridge, Book 3
- Length: 30 hrs and 19 mins
- Release date: 19-09-17
- Language: English
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Sharpe’s Tiger
- The Siege of Seringapatam, 1799
- By: Bernard Cornwell
- Narrated by: Rupert Farley
- Length: 14 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall2,334
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Performance2,147
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Story2,135
*SHARPE’S COMMAND, the brand new novel in the global bestselling series, is available to pre-order now* Sharpe’s Tiger is the brilliant beginning of Sharpe’s adventures India, 1799 The citadel of Seringapatam is under siege. Navigating this dangerous kingdom of bejewelled palaces and...
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At the Sharpe Start
- By Simon on 20-09-15
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Sharpe’s Tiger
- The Siege of Seringapatam, 1799
- Narrated by: Rupert Farley
- Series: Richard Sharpe Novels, Book 1
- Length: 14 hrs and 14 mins
- Release date: 26-06-14
- Language: English
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V2
- By: Robert Harris
- Narrated by: David Rintoul
- Length: 8 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall953
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Performance855
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Story845
Brought to you by Penguin. THE TOP RICHARD AND JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK FOR SUMMER 2021 ___________________________ 'Immersive' Guardian 'Stunning' Daily Express 'Riveting' Telegraph ___________________________ Victory is close. Vengeance is closer. Rudi Graf used to dream of sending a rocket to the...
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I loved the combination of fact and fiction.
- By catherine on 22-09-20
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V2
- Narrated by: David Rintoul
- Length: 8 hrs and 40 mins
- Release date: 17-09-20
- Language: English
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Archangel
- By: Robert Harris
- Narrated by: Michael Kitchen
- Length: 11 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall499
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Performance451
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Story448
When historian Fluke Kelso learns of the existence of a secret notebook belonging to Josef Stalin he is determined to track it down, whatever the consequences. From the violent political intrigue and decadence of modern Moscow he heads north - to the vast forests surrounding the White Sea port...
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Gets better the deeper in you get ...
- By Di A. Lect on 11-04-16
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Archangel
- Narrated by: Michael Kitchen
- Length: 11 hrs and 54 mins
- Release date: 20-11-14
- Language: English
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Edge of Eternity
- The Gripping, Epic Novel From International No.1 Bestseller Ken Follett
- By: Ken Follett
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 36 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall2,293
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Performance2,090
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Story2,076
Edge of Eternity is the epic, final novel in Ken Follett's captivating and hugely ambitious Century trilogy. On its own or in sequence with Fall of Giants and Winter of the World, this is an irresistible and spellbinding epic about the fight for personal freedom set during the Cold War. A Fight...
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An enthralling final part to the trilogy
- By Kirstine on 14-10-14
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Edge of Eternity
- The Gripping, Epic Novel From International No.1 Bestseller Ken Follett
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Series: Century Trilogy, Book 3
- Length: 36 hrs and 50 mins
- Release date: 16-09-14
- 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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Overall1,717
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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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The Evening and the Morning
- A Kingsbridge Novel
- By: Ken Follett
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 24 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall2,472
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Performance2,229
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Story2,221
From the bestselling author Ken Follett, The Evening and the Morning is a historical epic that ends where The Pillars of the Earth begins. 'Another historical thriller of mighty proportions' – The Times A Time of Conflict It is 997 CE, the end of the Dark Ages. The king’s grip on the country...
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Tell me if you've heard this one before
- By Ed on 25-09-20
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The Evening and the Morning
- A Kingsbridge Novel
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Series: The Kingsbridge Novels, Book 0, Kingsbridge (Publication Order), Book 4, Kingsbridge, Book 0
- Length: 24 hrs and 19 mins
- Release date: 15-09-20
- Language: English
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Bane of Bernicia
- The Bernicia Chronicles, Book 11
- By: Matthew Harffy
- Length: 12 hrs
- Unabridged
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Returning from a dangerous mission to Rome, warlord Beobrand looks forward to peace at home, but bloodshed remains his constant companion. While bringing criminals to justice Beobrand believes he has discovered a secret alliance between two of Bernicia's enemies: the Picts and the Mercians. He hastens to warn his king, but finds Oswiu distracted, preparing to marry his eldest son to the daughter of former adversary Penda of Mercia, who remains as slippery as ever. Dismayed, Beobrand finds himself blamed for breaking the truce with the Mercians, and must fight once more for his life.
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Bane of Bernicia
- The Bernicia Chronicles, Book 11
- Series: The Bernicia Chronicles, Book 11
- Length: 12 hrs
- Release date: 04-06-26
- Language: English
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A Surfeit of Grief
- Thomas Berrington Tudor Mystery, Book 5
- By: David Penny
- Narrated by: Christopher Kendrick
- Length: 10 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Sevilla, 1502: When Thomas Berrington is sent to southern Spain by King Henry, he expects diplomacy—but instead finds danger, deceit, and death. Can Thomas uncover a killer’s identity before he becomes the next victim?
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A Surfeit of Grief
- Thomas Berrington Tudor Mystery, Book 5
- Narrated by: Christopher Kendrick
- Length: 10 hrs and 41 mins
- Release date: 01-04-26
- Language: English
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Agrippa
- By: Robert Harris
- Length: Not Yet Known
- Unabridged
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Brought to you by Penguin. The Sunday Times number one bestselling author returns to Ancient Rome in his latest thriller – coming August 2026. Julius Caesar is dead, and the lives of two teenaged boys are about to be changed forever. One is Caesar’s 17-year-old nephew, Octavius, whom he has...
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Agrippa
- Length: Not Yet Known
- Release date: 27-08-26
- Language: English
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The Man From St Petersburg
- By: Ken Follett
- Narrated by: Richard Armitage
- Length: 12 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1,028
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Performance932
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Story928
Read by Richard Armitage (The Hobbit, Missing You) The Man From St Petersburg is a dark tale of family secrets and political consequences. Ken Follett's masterful storytelling brings to life the danger of a world on the brink of war. A Secret Negotiation 1914. Tensions are rising as Europe finds...
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Great Read! Great Reader!
- By JD on 23-08-18
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The Man From St Petersburg
- Narrated by: Richard Armitage
- Length: 12 hrs and 40 mins
- Release date: 16-08-18
- Language: English
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The Far Side of the World
- Aubrey-Maturin Series, Book 10
- By: Patrick O'Brian
- Narrated by: Ric Jerrom
- Length: 13 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall717
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Performance641
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Story639
It is still the War of 1812 and Jack Aubrey - with his tetchy, sardonic friend Stephen Maturin - has set course across the South Atlantic to intercept a powerful American frigate outward bound to play havoc with the British whaling trade. If they do not come up with her before she rounds the Horn, they must follow her into the Great South Sea and as far across the Pacific as she may lead them.
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Great but shame about the editing
- By Gillian Linford on 06-05-13
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The Far Side of the World
- Aubrey-Maturin Series, Book 10
- Narrated by: Ric Jerrom
- Series: Aubrey/Maturin, Book 10
- Length: 13 hrs and 48 mins
- Release date: 01-04-13
- Language: English
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The Fortune of War
- Aubrey-Maturin Series, Book 6
- By: Patrick O'Brian
- Narrated by: Ric Jerrom
- Length: 12 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall902
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Performance803
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Story798
Captain Jack Aubrey, RN, arrives in the Dutch East Indies to find himself appointed to the command of the fastest and best-armed frigate in the Navy. He and his friend Stephen Maturin take passage for England in a despatch vessel. But the War of 1812 breaks out while they are en route. Bloody actions precipitate them both into new and unexpected scenes where Stephen's past activities as a secret agent return on him with a vengeance.
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Excellent book
- By Martin on 19-05-15
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The Fortune of War
- Aubrey-Maturin Series, Book 6
- Narrated by: Ric Jerrom
- Series: Aubrey/Maturin, Book 6
- Length: 12 hrs and 31 mins
- Release date: 11-12-12
- Language: English
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Act of Oblivion
- By: Robert Harris
- Narrated by: Tim McInnerny
- Length: 15 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall2,149
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Performance1,943
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Story1,932
Brought to you by Penguin. 'From what is it they flee?' He took a while to reply. By the time he spoke the men had gone inside. He said quietly, 'They killed the King.' 1660, General Edward Whalley and Colonel William Goffe, father- and son-in-law, cross the Atlantic. They are on the run and...
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Challenging Our Views
- By Kindle Customer on 07-09-22
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Act of Oblivion
- Narrated by: Tim McInnerny
- Length: 15 hrs and 42 mins
- Release date: 01-09-22
- Language: English
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