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Wildwood
- A Journey Through Trees
- By: Roger Deakin
- Narrated by: Roy McMillan
- Length: 13 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall140
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Performance116
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Story115
Brought to you by Penguin. A much-loved classic of nature writing from environmentalist and the author of Waterlog, Roger Deakin, Wildwood is an exploration of the element wood in nature, our culture and our lives. From the walnut tree at his Suffolk home, he embarks upon a quest that takes him...
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Wonderfully poetic
- By Anonymous on 31-01-22
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Wildwood
- A Journey Through Trees
- Narrated by: Roy McMillan
- Length: 13 hrs and 51 mins
- Release date: 26-11-20
- Language: English
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Love in Exile
- By: Shon Faye
- Narrated by: Shon Faye
- Length: 7 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall85
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Performance78
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Story78
Brought to you by Penguin. ‘We ache for love, but love eludes us. Out of this crisis comes so much of what it means to be human’ Shon Faye grew up quietly obsessed with the feeling that love was not for her. Not just romantic love: the secret fear of her own unworthiness penetrated every...
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I love listing to this audible book.
- By jackie h on 24-03-26
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Love in Exile
- Narrated by: Shon Faye
- Length: 7 hrs and 1 min
- Release date: 06-02-25
- Language: English
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Around the Table
- 52 Essays on Food & Life
- By: Diana Henry
- Narrated by: Diana Henry
- Length: 6 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall19
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Performance19
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Story19
'These beautiful essays, inspired by a life of exploring other cultures through the rituals of cooking and eating - and thinking about cooking and eating - are manna for the hungry listener.' A Times Audiobook of the Year 'One of her finest books yet.' Bee Wilson, the Sunday Times 'Diana Henry's...
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warm, enthusiastic stories about the discovery of new flavours
- By T. Rafferty on 24-03-26
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Around the Table
- 52 Essays on Food & Life
- Narrated by: Diana Henry
- Length: 6 hrs and 52 mins
- Release date: 27-03-25
- Language: English
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The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat
- A revealing exploration of the mysteries of the human mind
- By: Oliver Sacks
- Narrated by: Jonathan Davis, Oliver Sacks
- Length: 9 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall635
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Performance546
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Story540
A classic work of psychology, this international bestseller provides a groundbreaking insight into the human mind. With an introduction by Will Self, read by Oliver Sacks. If a man has lost a leg or an eye, he knows he has lost a leg or an eye; but if he has lost a self – himself – he cannot...
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In Parts
- By Edward on 22-12-20
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The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat
- A revealing exploration of the mysteries of the human mind
- Narrated by: Jonathan Davis, Oliver Sacks
- Length: 9 hrs and 33 mins
- Release date: 12-07-18
- Language: English
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It's Not About the Burqa
- Muslim Women on Faith, Feminism, Sexuality and Race
- By: Mariam Khan
- Narrated by: Afshan D'souza-Lodhi, Amna Saleem, Coco Khan, and others
- Length: 6 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall213
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Performance184
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Story184
Read by the full cast of authors When was the last time you heard a Muslim woman speak for herself without a filter? Shortlisted for Foyles Non-Fiction Book of the Year 'Engrossing . . . fascinating . . . courageous' – Observer In 2016, Mariam Khan read that David Cameron had linked the...
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A wonderful selection of personal & vital response
- By Mrs N Forbes on 21-02-19
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It's Not About the Burqa
- Muslim Women on Faith, Feminism, Sexuality and Race
- Narrated by: Afshan D'souza-Lodhi, Amna Saleem, Coco Khan, Jamilla Hekmoun, Malia Bouattia, Mariam Khan, Maya Saroya, Mona Eltahawy, Nadine Aisha Jassat, Nafisa Bakkar, Raifa Rafiq, Saima Mir, Salma El-Wardany, Salma Haidrani, Sufiya Ahmed
- Length: 6 hrs and 32 mins
- Release date: 21-02-19
- Language: English
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A Ghost in the Throat
- By: Doireann Ní Ghríofa
- Narrated by: Siobhán McSweeney
- Length: 7 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall112
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Performance99
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Story97
In the 1700s, an Irish noblewoman, on discovering her husband has been murdered, drinks handfuls of his blood and composes an extraordinary poem. Eibhlín Dubh Ní Chonaill s Caoineadh Airt Uí Laoghaire, famously referred to by Peter Levi, professor of poetry at Oxford University, as 'the greatest poem written in either Ireland or Britain during the eighteenth century'. In the present day, a young mother narrowly avoids tragedy. On encountering the poem, she becomes obsessed with its parallels with her own life, and sets out to track down the rest of the story.
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just beautiful
- By Mrs. Linda Mc Namee on 15-10-21
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A Ghost in the Throat
- Narrated by: Siobhán McSweeney
- Length: 7 hrs and 52 mins
- Release date: 08-07-21
- Language: English
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The Conspiracy against the Human Race
- A Contrivance of Horror
- By: Thomas Ligotti
- Narrated by: Jon Padgett
- Length: 11 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall12
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Performance10
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In Thomas Ligotti's first nonfiction outing, an examination of the meaning (or meaninglessness) of life through an insightful, unsparing argument that proves the greatest horrors are not the products of our imagination but instead are found in reality. "There is a signature motif discernible in...
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Utterly, depressingly, brilliant.
- By Georgia Fancett on 10-04-25
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The Conspiracy against the Human Race
- A Contrivance of Horror
- Narrated by: Jon Padgett
- Length: 11 hrs and 6 mins
- Release date: 22-10-24
- Language: English
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Dancing at the Edge of the World
- Thoughts on Words, Women, Places
- By: Ursula K. Le Guin
- Narrated by: Gabrielle de Cuir
- Length: 14 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall32
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Performance26
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Story26
From modern literature to menopause, from utopian thought to rodeos - in this classic collection of essays, Ursula K. Le Guin roves with her customary audacity over the intersecting arenas of literature, feminism, and social responsibility, exploding any received notions she comes across and revealing visionary possibilities in their stead.
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Pronunciation please!
- By Custard on 17-11-21
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Dancing at the Edge of the World
- Thoughts on Words, Women, Places
- Narrated by: Gabrielle de Cuir
- Length: 14 hrs and 27 mins
- Release date: 22-01-19
- Language: English
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Generation of Swine
- Tales of Shame and Degradation in the '80s
- By: Hunter S. Thompson
- Narrated by: Scott Sowers
- Length: 12 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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‘Most smart people tend to feel queasy when the conversation turns to things like “certain death” and “total failure” and the idea of “a doomed generation”. But not me. I am comfortable with these themes.’ Hunter S. Thompson, celebrated author of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas...
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Generation of Swine
- Tales of Shame and Degradation in the '80s
- Narrated by: Scott Sowers
- Length: 12 hrs and 42 mins
- Release date: 16-04-26
- Language: English
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Rural Rides
- By: William Cobbett
- Narrated by: Peter Wickham
- Length: 22 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1
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Performance1
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Between 1821 and 1826, the prolific writer and journalist William Cobbett travelled the countryside of the South of England on foot and horseback. Rural Rides is a fascinating account of his journeys, and depicts a way of life in transition, juxtaposing lyrical descriptions of the countryside with criticism of the poverty of agricultural workers. A man of radical politics who encouraged the rural rising of 1830, Cobbett went on to become MP for Oldham and sought to represent the interests of both industrial and agricultural workers. Above all, Rural Rides celebrates agrarian England.
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Excellent
- By Zadzaczadlin on 05-07-22
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Rural Rides
- Narrated by: Peter Wickham
- Length: 22 hrs and 22 mins
- Release date: 28-06-22
- Language: English
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We Are Never Meeting in Real Life
- By: Samantha Irby
- Narrated by: Samantha Irby
- Length: 9 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall111
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Performance95
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Story94
If you haven't already heard of Samantha Irby...where have you been? Samantha Irby is your sharp-tongued best friend who can't help but tell it like it is. In We Are Never Meeting in Real Life, Irby laughs her way through her ridiculous life of failed relationships, taco feasts, bouts with Crohn's disease and more. Written with scathing wit and poignant bluntness, these essays have earned Irby a dedicated fan base, have sold over 100,000 copies in the US and are the perfect introduction to this fresh, bold voice.
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Awful
- By Anonymous on 16-02-23
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We Are Never Meeting in Real Life
- Narrated by: Samantha Irby
- Length: 9 hrs and 17 mins
- Release date: 03-01-19
- Language: English
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One Aladdin Two Lamps
- By: Jeanette Winterson
- Narrated by: Dana Haqjoo, Jeanette Winterson
- Length: 6 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall16
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Performance16
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Brought to you by Penguin. I can change the story because I am the story. With her execution looming, a woman is fighting for her life. Every night she tells a story. Every morning, she lives one more day. One Aladdin Two Lamps cracks open the legendary story of Shahrazad in One Thousand and One...
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Thoughtful, well researched and fascinating
- By MarjB on 10-01-26
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One Aladdin Two Lamps
- Narrated by: Dana Haqjoo, Jeanette Winterson
- Length: 6 hrs and 46 mins
- Release date: 13-11-25
- Language: English
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A Complicated Woman
- The Instant Sunday Times Bestseller by SELF ESTEEM
- By: Rebecca Lucy Taylor
- Narrated by: Rebecca Lucy Taylor
- Length: 2 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall13
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Performance12
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'An oracle' DOLLY ALDERTON 'Articulate[s] a universal, feminine wisdom with such ferocity it feels like she's slapping the reader around the face' OBSERVER 'Equal parts self-lacerating, tender and witty' GLAMOUR 'Furious, sharp, funny, honest' iPAPER On the Waterstones Best Books of 2025 List...
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Im still a bit funny about listening to books generally but this one should be heard. Rebecca’s narrative is astounding.
- By Deborah WW on 02-11-25
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A Complicated Woman
- The Instant Sunday Times Bestseller by SELF ESTEEM
- Narrated by: Rebecca Lucy Taylor
- Length: 2 hrs and 58 mins
- Release date: 30-10-25
- Language: English
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Monsters of the Week
- The Complete Critical Companion to The X-Files
- By: Zack Handlen, Todd VanDerWerff, Chris Carter - foreword
- Narrated by: Joe Hempel
- Length: 21 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall7
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Performance6
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In 1993, Fox debuted a strange new television show called The X-Files. Little did anyone suspect that the series would become one of the network's biggest hits - and change the landscape of television in the process. Now, on the occasion of the show's 25th anniversary, TV critics Zack Handlen and Todd VanDerWerff unpack exactly what made this haunting show so groundbreaking. Witty and insightful reviews of every episode of the series, revised and updated from the authors' popular A.V. Club recaps, leave no mystery unsolved and no monster unexplained.
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We get it. You're not shippers.
- By T Lewis on 06-10-21
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Monsters of the Week
- The Complete Critical Companion to The X-Files
- Narrated by: Joe Hempel
- Length: 21 hrs and 2 mins
- Release date: 16-10-18
- Language: English
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Fires Which Burned Brightly
- A Life in Progress
- By: Sebastian Faulks
- Narrated by: Sebastian Faulks
- Length: 8 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall46
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Performance45
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Brought to you by Penguin. ‘The only dividend of the years’ vanishing, as far as I can see, is that it makes aspects of the past appear more interesting or humorous than they felt at the time.’ In Fires Which Burned Brightly, Faulks, a reluctant memoirist, offers readers a series of...
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moving memoir from author of birdsong
- By surgeon david on 02-10-25
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Fires Which Burned Brightly
- A Life in Progress
- Narrated by: Sebastian Faulks
- Length: 8 hrs and 30 mins
- Release date: 02-09-25
- Language: English
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Home
- How To Love It, Live In It, And Find Joy In It
- By: India Knight
- Narrated by: India Knight
- Length: 8 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5
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Performance5
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Story5
Brought to you by Penguin. In this book inspired by her phenomenally popular Substack newsletter, India Knight explores the essence of what makes a home, debunking intimidating ideas about ‘taste’ and trends, offering practical and reassuring advice for every room, and above all celebrating...
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Beautifully read.
- By Mrs B. on 21-03-26
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Home
- How To Love It, Live In It, And Find Joy In It
- Narrated by: India Knight
- Length: 8 hrs and 5 mins
- Release date: 16-10-25
- Language: English
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Hunger
- A Memoir of (My) Body
- By: Roxane Gay
- Narrated by: Roxane Gay
- Length: 5 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall479
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Performance431
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Story429
'I ate and ate and ate in the hopes that if I made myself big, my body would be safe. I buried the girl I was because she ran into all kinds of trouble. I tried to erase every memory of her, but she is still there, somewhere.... I was trapped in my body, one that I barely recognized or understood, but at least I was safe.'
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Fantastic!
- By Amazon Customer on 02-09-17
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Hunger
- A Memoir of (My) Body
- Narrated by: Roxane Gay
- Length: 5 hrs and 58 mins
- Release date: 03-07-17
- Language: English
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Haywire
- The Best of Craig Brown
- By: Craig Brown
- Narrated by: Jan Ravens, Kieran Hodgson
- Length: 16 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall11
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Performance8
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‘Our greatest living satirist’ Sunday Times ‘The most screamingly funny living writer’ Mail on Sunday From the bestselling and award-winning author of Ma'am Darling and One Two Three Four, a selection of Craig Brown's finest writing collected together for the first time. Haywire presents...
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So funny!
- By Anonymous on 10-04-23
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Haywire
- The Best of Craig Brown
- Narrated by: Jan Ravens, Kieran Hodgson
- Length: 16 hrs and 57 mins
- Release date: 22-11-22
- Language: English
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Eros the Bittersweet
- An Essay
- By: Anne Carson
- Narrated by: Suzanne Toren
- Length: 6 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Anne Carson's remarkable first book about the paradoxical nature of romantic love Since it was first published, Eros the Bittersweet, Anne Carson's lyrical meditation on love in ancient Greek literature and philosophy, has established itself as a favorite among an unusually broad audience...
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Eros the Bittersweet
- An Essay
- Narrated by: Suzanne Toren
- Length: 6 hrs and 3 mins
- Release date: 31-03-26
- Language: English
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Funny Weather
- Art in an Emergency
- By: Olivia Laing
- Narrated by: Sophie Aldred
- Length: 9 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall72
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Performance55
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Story55
'A brave writer whose books open up fundamental questions about life and art' – Telegraph In this inspiring collection of essays, acclaimed writer and critic Olivia Laing makes a vivid and politically-engaged case for the importance of art – especially in the turbulent weather of the...
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A wonderful inspiring hopeful read
- By Anonymous on 10-08-20
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Funny Weather
- Art in an Emergency
- Narrated by: Sophie Aldred
- Length: 9 hrs and 41 mins
- Release date: 16-04-20
- Language: English
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