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17 Carnations
- The Windsors, The Nazis and The Cover-Up
- By: Andrew Morton
- Narrated by: Cameron Stewart
- Length: 11 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall140
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Performance121
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The story of the love affair between Wallis Simpson and King Edward VIII, and his abdication in order to marry the divorcée, has provoked fascination and discussion for decades. However, the full story of the couple's links with the German aristocracy and Hitler has until now remained untold. Meticulously researched, 17 Carnations chronicles this entanglement, starting with Hitler's early attempts to matchmake between Edward and a German noblewoman.
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Life under this country under the Gestapo
- By Adanaya on 27-11-20
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17 Carnations
- The Windsors, The Nazis and The Cover-Up
- Narrated by: Cameron Stewart
- Length: 11 hrs and 25 mins
- Release date: 20-10-15
- Language: English
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Operation Barbarossa and Germany's Defeat in the East
- By: David Stahel
- Narrated by: Stewart Crank
- Length: 17 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall94
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Performance89
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Story88
Using archival records, in this book, David Stahel presents a history of Germany's summer campaign from the perspective of the two largest and most powerful Panzer groups on the Eastern front. Stahel's research provides a fundamental reassessment of Germany's war against the Soviet Union, highlighting the prodigious internal problems of the vital Panzer forces and revealing that their demise in the earliest phase of the war undermined the whole German invasion.
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Great book
- By Mr. A. P. Bisson on 24-08-21
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Operation Barbarossa and Germany's Defeat in the East
- Narrated by: Stewart Crank
- Length: 17 hrs and 41 mins
- Release date: 27-07-21
- Language: English
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Year of the Rat
- An ‘important and courageous’ (James O’Brien) undercover investigation into the British far right
- By: Harry Shukman
- Narrated by: Harry Shukman
- Length: 9 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall141
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Performance134
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Story134
Brought to you by Penguin. *SUNDAY TIMES AWARD WINNER* The British far right is working to dismantle our democracy. This shocking, eye-opening undercover journey reveals who they are, how they operate and how they are normalising extreme ideologies including eugenics. In summer 2024, riots swept...
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Vital listening
- By Amazon Customer on 27-07-25
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Year of the Rat
- An ‘important and courageous’ (James O’Brien) undercover investigation into the British far right
- Narrated by: Harry Shukman
- Length: 9 hrs and 10 mins
- Release date: 08-05-25
- Language: English
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A Very Private School
- By: Charles Spencer
- Narrated by: Charles Spencer
- Length: 8 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall536
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Performance515
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Story515
In this poignant memoir, Charles Spencer recounts the trauma of being sent away from home at age eight to attend a boarding school. A Very Private School offers a clear-eyed firsthand account of a culture of cruelty at the school Spencer attended in his youth and provides important insights into an antiquated boarding system. Drawing on the memories of many of his schoolboy contemporaries, as well as his own letters and diaries from the time, he reflects on the hopelessness and abandonment he felt aged eight, describing the pain of homesickness and the appalling inescapability of it all.
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Harrowing.
- By Campesque on 04-05-24
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A Very Private School
- Narrated by: Charles Spencer
- Length: 8 hrs and 26 mins
- Release date: 12-03-24
- Language: English
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The New World
- A History of the English Speaking Peoples, Volume II
- By: Sir Winston Churchill
- Narrated by: Christian Rodska
- Length: 13 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall150
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Performance107
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Story106
Between 1485 and 1688, England became a Protestant country under Henry VIII. His daughter, Elizabeth I, battled for succession and supremacy at home, and the discovery of 'the round world' enabled a vast continent across the Atlantic to be explored. While this new era was spawning the beginnings of modern America, England was engaged in a bloody civil war and sustained a Republican experiment under the leadership of Oliver Cromwell.
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Mainly war and politics
- By David M on 17-02-20
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The New World
- A History of the English Speaking Peoples, Volume II
- Narrated by: Christian Rodska
- Length: 13 hrs and 33 mins
- Release date: 09-10-06
- Language: English
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Five Days in London, May 1940
- By: John Lukacs
- Narrated by: Geoffrey Howard
- Length: 6 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall136
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Performance109
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Story109
In the days between May 24th and 28th, 1940, the British War Cabinet held a historical debate over whether to negotiate with Hitler or to continue the war. In this magisterial work, John Lukacs demonstrates the decisive importance of those five days. Lukacs takes us hour by hour into the critical unfolding of events at 10 Downing Street, where Churchill, who had only been prime minister for a fortnight, painfully considered his war responsibilities.
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Excellent history
- By Amazon Customer on 15-11-07
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Five Days in London, May 1940
- Narrated by: Geoffrey Howard
- Length: 6 hrs and 25 mins
- Release date: 14-12-06
- Language: English
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The Black Door
- Spies, Secret Intelligence and British Prime Ministers
- By: Richard Aldrich, Rory Cormac
- Narrated by: Tom Clegg
- Length: 25 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall291
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Performance263
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Story259
The Black Door explores the evolving relationship between successive British prime ministers and the intelligence agencies, from Asquith’s Secret Service Bureau to Cameron’s National Security Council. Intelligence can do a prime minister’s dirty work. For more than a century, secret wars...
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Utterly fabulous
- By NickNoodles on 20-09-16
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The Black Door
- Spies, Secret Intelligence and British Prime Ministers
- Narrated by: Tom Clegg
- Length: 25 hrs and 29 mins
- Release date: 21-04-16
- Language: English
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Victoria
- A Life
- By: A. N. Wilson
- Narrated by: Gareth Armstrong
- Length: 19 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall199
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Performance169
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Story168
To many Queen Victoria was a ruler shrouded in myth and mystique, portrayed as an aging, stiff widow. But in truth Britain’s longest-reigning monarch was passionate, expressive, humorous, and unconventional. A. N. Wilson’s exhaustively researched and definitive biography includes a wealth of new material from previously unseen sources, showing us Queen Victoria as she’s never been seen before.
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Riveting and entertaining?
- By Richard H on 27-06-19
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Victoria
- A Life
- Narrated by: Gareth Armstrong
- Length: 19 hrs and 15 mins
- Release date: 09-02-15
- Language: English
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Thomas Cromwell
- The untold story of Henry VIII's most faithful servant by Tracy Borman OBE, Chief Historian at Historic Royal Palaces
- By: Tracy Borman
- Narrated by: Gareth Armstrong, Paul Mendez, Sandra Duncan
- Length: 15 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall315
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Performance288
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Story287
A gripping and revealing audiobook that brings to life the rise, power and true character of Henry VIII's most influential servant Known widely as Henry VIII's 'right-hand man', Cromwell has captured imaginations throughout the centuries: but who was he really? In this major new biography...
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Spoiled by additional narration
- By DrSF on 22-11-14
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Thomas Cromwell
- The untold story of Henry VIII's most faithful servant by Tracy Borman OBE, Chief Historian at Historic Royal Palaces
- Narrated by: Gareth Armstrong, Paul Mendez, Sandra Duncan
- Length: 15 hrs and 10 mins
- Release date: 22-09-14
- Language: English
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A Short History of Europe
- From Pericles to Putin. Discover the perfect gift for readers of European history!
- By: Simon Jenkins
- Narrated by: Simon Jenkins
- Length: 11 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall319
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Performance266
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Story266
Penguin presents the audiobook edition of A Short History of Europe written and read by Simon Jenkins. Europe is an astonishingly successful place. In this dazzling new history, bestselling author Simon Jenkins grippingly tells the story of its evolution from warring peoples to peace, wealth and...
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Nothing new and from a very British point of view
- By Anonymous on 06-01-19
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A Short History of Europe
- From Pericles to Putin. Discover the perfect gift for readers of European history!
- Narrated by: Simon Jenkins
- Length: 11 hrs and 14 mins
- Release date: 08-11-18
- Language: English
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Civilization
- The West and the Rest
- By: Niall Ferguson
- Narrated by: Niall Ferguson
- Length: 13 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall345
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Performance279
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Story276
The unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Niall Ferguson's provocative bestseller, Civilization: The West and the Rest, read brilliantly by the author himself. If in the year 1411 you had been able to circumnavigate the globe, you would have been most impressed by the dazzling...
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Challenging! Is the West in decline?
- By Jim Vaughan on 15-05-13
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Civilization
- The West and the Rest
- Narrated by: Niall Ferguson
- Length: 13 hrs and 5 mins
- Release date: 12-09-11
- Language: English
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Sicily '43
- A Times Book of the Year
- By: James Holland
- Narrated by: Al Murray
- Length: 19 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall524
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Performance465
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Story464
Brought to you by Penguin. From the bestselling author of Normandy ‘44 comes a major new history of one of World War II’s most crucial campaigns. Codenamed Operation HUSKY, the Allied assault on Sicily on 10 July 1943 remains the largest amphibious invasion ever mounted in world history...
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BigBadBurt
- By David on 09-09-20
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Sicily '43
- A Times Book of the Year
- Narrated by: Al Murray
- Length: 19 hrs and 50 mins
- Release date: 03-09-20
- Language: English
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Cassino '44
- The Bloodiest Battle of the Italian Campaign
- By: James Holland
- Narrated by: Al Murray
- Length: 19 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall97
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Performance92
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Story92
Brought to you by Penguin. There are no such thing as an easy victory in war but after triumph in Tunisia, the sweeping success of the Sicilian invasion, and with the Italian surrender, the Allies were confident that they would be in Rome before Christmas 1943. And yet it didn't happen. Hitler...
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I'm glad Terry Milligan got a mention
- By John Moran on 29-09-24
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Cassino '44
- The Bloodiest Battle of the Italian Campaign
- Narrated by: Al Murray
- Length: 19 hrs and 45 mins
- Release date: 26-09-24
- Language: English
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Cameron at 10
- The Inside Story 2010–2015
- By: Anthony Seldon, Peter Snowdon
- Narrated by: Dugald Bruce Lockhart
- Length: 19 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall156
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Performance134
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Story133
Five years in the making, ‘Cameron at 10’ is the gripping inside story of the Cameron premiership, based on over 300 in-depth interviews with senior figures in 10 Downing Street, including the Prime Minister himself. As dusk descended on 11 May 2010, David Cameron entered 10 Downing Street...
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Fascinating and fast paced
- By Kindle Customer on 10-04-16
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Cameron at 10
- The Inside Story 2010–2015
- Narrated by: Dugald Bruce Lockhart
- Length: 19 hrs and 31 mins
- Release date: 10-09-15
- Language: English
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Nazi Germany
- A Concise History of the Third Reich
- By: History Brought Alive
- Narrated by: Noel Fuller
- Length: 4 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4
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Performance4
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Nazi Germany didn’t start with tanks, camps, or war. It began with political chaos, inflation, and a nation hunting “enemies within.” Hitler was voted in, welcomed, and normalized long before dictatorship was obvious. He promised to make Germany “great” again. If you’ve ever wondered why millions backed Hitler, why people watched Jewish neighbors disappear and stayed silent, why propaganda and strongman politics keep returning, or how a democracy can die quietly through fear, division, and a leader promising to fix everything, this audiobook tells the story clearly from start to finish.
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Excellent history lesson
- By Mr. S. J on 06-04-26
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Nazi Germany
- A Concise History of the Third Reich
- Narrated by: Noel Fuller
- Length: 4 hrs and 39 mins
- Release date: 24-03-26
- Language: English
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Crown and Country
- A History of England through the Monarchy
- By: David Starkey
- Narrated by: Tim Pigott-Smith, Jim Norton
- Length: 15 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall148
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Performance107
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Story106
An exploration of the British monarchy from the retreat of the Romans up until the modern day. The monarchy is one of Britain’s longest surviving institutions – as well as one of its most tumultuous and revered. In this masterful book, David Starkey looks at the monarchy as a whole, charting...
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Informative and Interesting
- By Burning Crowe on 09-10-11
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Crown and Country
- A History of England through the Monarchy
- Narrated by: Tim Pigott-Smith, Jim Norton
- Length: 15 hrs and 11 mins
- Release date: 30-09-10
- Language: English
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Mosquito
- The extraordinary true story of the legendary RAF aircraft from the bestselling author of Harrier 809
- By: Rowland White
- Narrated by: Roy McMillan
- Length: 17 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall286
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Performance263
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Brought to you by Penguin. Built of lightweight wood, powered by two growling Rolls-Royce Merlin engines, impossibly aerodynamic, headspinningly fast and armed to the teeth, the de Havilland Mosquito was the war-winning wonder that should never have existed: the aircraft the RAF didn't think it...
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Too much Danish
- By Jonathan R. on 11-07-24
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Mosquito
- The extraordinary true story of the legendary RAF aircraft from the bestselling author of Harrier 809
- Narrated by: Roy McMillan
- Length: 17 hrs and 28 mins
- Release date: 12-10-23
- Language: English
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Naples 1944
- War, Liberation and Chaos
- By: Keith Lowe
- Narrated by: Jot Davies
- Length: 16 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3
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Performance3
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An Aspects of History Best Book of the Year; An Engelsberg Ideas Best Book of the Year Shortlisted for the HWA Non-fiction Crown Award ‘A rigorous, myth-busting look at the city’s chaotic recovery in the wake of war and fascism’ FINANCIAL TIMES This is the first major history of wartime...
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Outstanding performance by Jot Davies
- By Ellie Pyemont on 26-05-25
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Naples 1944
- War, Liberation and Chaos
- Narrated by: Jot Davies
- Length: 16 hrs and 26 mins
- Release date: 11-10-24
- Language: English
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Lady in Waiting
- My Extraordinary Life in the Shadow of the Crown
- By: Anne Glenconner
- Narrated by: Anne Glenconner
- Length: 9 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3,624
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Performance3,169
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**OVER HALF A MILLION COPIES SOLD** 'The gossip is stupendous but it's also tremendously touching. It's one of those books that makes you long for bed so you can read more!' - JILLY COOPER A Maid of Honour at the Queen's Coronation and former Lady in Waiting to Princess Margaret, Anne Glenconner...
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Money doesn't make happiness
- By Rachel Redford on 31-10-19
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Lady in Waiting
- My Extraordinary Life in the Shadow of the Crown
- Narrated by: Anne Glenconner
- Length: 9 hrs and 8 mins
- Release date: 17-10-19
- Language: English
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Letters to Camondo
- From the bestselling author of The Hare with Amber Eyes
- By: Edmund de Waal
- Narrated by: Edmund de Waal
- Length: 3 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall36
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Performance31
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Brought to you by Penguin. 63 rue de Monceau, Paris Dear friend, As you may have guessed by now, I am not in your house by accident. I know your street rather well. Count Moïse de Camondo lived a few doors away from Edmund de Waal's forebears, the Ephrussi, first encountered in his bestselling...
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excellent, powerful
- By Lillith Golightly on 02-02-22
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Letters to Camondo
- From the bestselling author of The Hare with Amber Eyes
- Narrated by: Edmund de Waal
- Length: 3 hrs and 18 mins
- Release date: 22-04-21
- Language: English
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