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Author and adventurer Bruce Chatwin was one of the 20th Century’s most charismatic writers. His first book, In Patagonia, changed the face of travel writing and made him a literary sensation. Collected here are dramatisations and readings of some of his best-known work, as well as a bonus programme shedding light on his relationships and writing.

"Time is on the Second Floor" is a captivating philosophical and theological exploration centered on protagonist Thomas Lewis. The audiobook is brought to life by an engaging narrator who delights in breaking the fourth wall, fostering a unique bond with listeners. The story immerses us in a metaphysical journey through life, death, and what lies beyond, embodied in an enigmatic community center, a place of living, waiting, and inevitable passage behind a large curtain symbolizing death.

A new adventure with the First Doctor as told by his companion, Ian Chesterton. The year is 1770, and daring explorer Captain James Cook and his crew on the Endeavour are navigating the Pacific Ocean. Into their midst come strangers: the Doctor and Ian Chesterton, who are believed to have come from Venus. But the TARDIS is lost to them - along with both Susan and Barbara - and Ian makes an enemy of the ship's chief scientist, Joseph Banks. Why is Banks acting strangely?

It is March 1483, and surgeon Thomas Berrington is making a reluctant journey to Qurtuba at the request of his master. He expects only to operate on a Spanish prince and return home to Moorish al-Andalus. But fate has something else in store for him and his companion, the eunuch Jorge. A warped killer has been murdering young women and creating twisted creatures from their bodies.

Using Sun Tzu's revered The Art of War as a point of inspiration and reference, Michael Waddington offers up bite-size pieces of advice, snippets of strategy, and countless nuggets of wisdom he's accumulated over hundreds of trials. Instead of dwelling on the logistics and technicalities of trial practice, The Art of Trial Warfare illustrates the habits of a successful trial attorney. It speaks eloquently to the art of attack, of exploiting weaknesses, and of leveraging each success.

In 1482 the Englishman Thomas Berrington is living in the last remnants of Moorish Spain. A physician, he is an unwilling friend to the most powerful man in the kingdom. When bodies start to turn up, each showing the marks of a savage attack, Thomas is asked to investigate.

Abandoned by her allies, the Republic of Venice holds out as the last beacon of resistance against the hobgoblin armies. Armed with new weapons the Southern Horde drives upon the floating city by land and sea. The Northern Horde drives deep into the heart of Europa and all fall before it. The Horde is vast beyond measure. Assassin daggers lurk in every shadow. Necrotic evil seeps and infects.

An intriguing glimpse into the US Naval Intelligence and Cryptologic underworld. Brought to you by the British Voice of the Year 2020, Ian Russell could only narrate the British, Welsh, Scottish, and American needed to tell this terrific tale! Enter the world of British MI6/MI6 in this thrill ride into Top Secret access; never before revealed. Discovering treasure in the British Isles by an ancient Arthurian Legend...The Finding will keep you enthralled!

This is a gritty sword and sorcery tale in the tradition of Fritz Leiber and Robert Howard. A dark twisted youth and his voluptuous lover tackle the one thing they sought to avoid, responsibility. In the dangerous streets of Kingspoint, they play at thievery, love making, and adventure seeking.

Have you ever had a pet puppy? Well I've been told they like to poop a lot! But surely they wouldn't poop for long? So getting a puppy can't be wrong! Well find out what happens to a puppy that can't stop pooping! What on earth shall we do? Are you daring enough to find out? Listen to this book to see what happens.

The 77 Sonnets for Christ the King are the first significant body of traditional lyric verse to appear in over a century. These breathtaking poems intertwine love, death, and time's passage with sacred subjects drawn from the Church's liturgical year. British actor Ian Russell's voice is manly, intimate, and seductive, perfect for MacKenzie's unforgettable sonnets.

Joshua McManus is back at what he does best, writing his own particular brand of children's poems that will delight and disgust in equal measure. The poetry, aimed at children, but also pandering to adults, takes a look at the more vulgar side of life.

There is a boy who is mad about pizza! He likes to eat a "pizza with cheese while in the bath; I am not joking nor having a laugh". But surely you can't eat pizza all day long? Listen to this audiobook and find out! This is a funny, silly, rhyming audiobook for early listeners ages two through eight and jam-packed with lots of kids humor!

A funny, silly rhyming book for children about all of the weird and wonderfully strange things children shouldn't do at school. "Don't do a headstand on a chair. Or ride on the back of a grizzly bear."

It is now 120 years after the first modern Olympic Games, and the tradition is as strong as ever. Over 200 countries and 10,000 athletes will gather in Rio de Janeiro for the 2016 Summer Games. The ancient host city of Olympia may have crumbled to dust, but the Olympics capture the attention of the world like no other event. But how much do you know about this esteemed affair - both its ancient origin and its modern incarnation - and the downright disaster it has sometimes turned out to be?

The Quick and Dirty Guide to the Brexit Vote answers the fundamental questions of what the EU is to Britain, why the UK has always had a contentious relationship with the EU, and what the main arguments are for staying and leaving. Don't be left out of the conversation as one of the innovators of democracy gives its citizens the chance to determine their country's future.

Another helping of gross-out, funny, silly, and entertaining children's poems which will have kids and adults alike laughing aloud at the often naughty, sometimes outlandish, and always hilarious antics of people, their habits, and their bodily functions. Joshua McManus is at his foulest and vulgar best when it comes to this kind of poetry and in this book of 20 short, yet memorable poems he delivers verses with a comic punch which your child will enjoy hearing over and over again.

It's time to take a trip to Planet Scrabbage! Scrabbage is AMAZING; far away in outer space! A vibrant, fresh and colorful, happy place! A hilariously silly rhyming book, for ages 4-7, about the importance of eating your veg!

John Becker is hot on the trail of Hitler's fatal weakness. The Gestapo is closing in. On foot, by train, even on water, Becker is running and gunning for his life...and for the world. Hitler's Third Reich is rearming and planning for war. Churchill wants to stop him, but only Becker's report can reverse the British mood of appeasement. Cornered by the Gestapo, desperate to save his German collaborator Maria, Becker has mere days to ward off double disaster.

As the CEO of a prominent IT consulting firm, York Solutions, Richard Walker has applied the principle of Relationship Equity to achieve tremendous business success as he builds the tech talent pool and helps professionals develop their careers. Walker describes Relationship Equity as the good faith you can build by investing in relationships faithfully and steadily, with no expectation of reaping a return. In his new book, Walker takes his listeners on a journey of discovery, examining a principle with the power to revolutionize both business and personal lives.