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  A Tale Of Two Cities

  Charles Dickens

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  Experience the timeless classic "A Tale of Two Cities" like never before, brought to life by the captivating voice of narrator Richard Hunt. 
  Set against the backdrop of the French Revolution and the contrasting cities of Paris and London, this audiobook follows the intertwined lives of Charles Darnay, a French aristocrat, and Sydney Carton, a disillusioned lawyer. Through their relationships with the beautiful Lucie Manette and the vengeful Madame Defarge, their lives are forever changed, and their fates become inextricably linked. 
  Listen as Richard Hunt masterfully brings each character to life, from the haughty aristocrats to the brave revolutionaries. With his impeccable pacing and nuanced delivery, Hunt immerses listeners in the gritty streets of Paris and the bustling metropolis of London, transporting them to another time and place. 
  With themes of love, sacrifice, and redemption, "A Tale of Two Cities" remains a beloved masterpiece of literature. Whether you're revisiting this classic or discovering it for the first time, let Richard Hunt's narration guide you on this unforgettable journey through history and the human heart.

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  The Improvised Life of Polycarp...

  Victor Canning

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  An exuberant, life-affirming novel of taking your chances 
  After a spur-of-the-moment day out with his boss’ daughter in celebration of his 21st birthday, Polycarp Jarvis decides to quit his Bristol-based junior government worker job. Newly emboldened, he embarks on an erratic, engaging and not always strictly legal course through life. 
  Going from bus driver for the Red Dragon Motor Company to co-owner of a flying company, to seller of quack medicines, and eventually to media tycoon, Polycarp makes much of his luck along the way. Through ups and downs, his exuberance and charm carry him through. 
  But what kind of person will he be by the end? 
  This gentle coming-of-age story was hugely popular on first publication in the 1930s and retains a timeless appeal today.Praise for Victor Canning: 
  ‘Quite delightful … with an atmosphere of quiet contentment and humour that cannot fail to charm.’ Daily Telegraph 
  ‘There is such a gentle humour in the book.’ Daily Sketch 
  ‘What counts for most in the story … is his mounting pleasure in vagabondage and the English scene.’ The Times 
  ‘A paean to the beauties of the English countryside and the lovable oddities of the English character.’ New York Times 
  ‘His delight at the beauties of the countryside and his mild astonishment at the strange ways of men are infectious.’ Daily Telegraph 
  ‘A swift-moving novel, joyous, happy and incurably optimistic.’ Evening Standard  ‘His gift of story-telling is obviously innate. Rarely does one come on so satisfying an amalgam of plot, characterisation and good writing.’ Punch

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  Moremi’s Escape

  Tobi Shoyebo

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  Moremi’s Escape” is a fictional tale inspired by the legendary Queen Moremi, who was taken from her homeland of Ile-Ife to Ugbo land—a secluded town hidden deep in the forest and encircled by towering rocks. This short story follows the harrowing night she dares to reclaim her freedom. (hope you enjoy it)

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  The Tainted Love of a Captain -...

  Jane Lark

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  A delicious Regency romance filled with passion, sacrifice and the redemptive power of love. 
  Will they risk everything to be together? 
  War changes a man, and Captain Harry Marlow is no exception. Haunted by the horrors of the Crimean War, he now spends his time seeking solace in the quiet routines of military life. But when he encounters Charlotte ‘Charlie’ Cotton, a woman trapped in the gilded cage of a retired colonel’s keeping, his world is thrown into turmoil. 
  Charlie longs for freedom from a life she never chose, and in Harry, she sees the possibility of something more – a love born not of obligation, but of passion and choice. As their attraction deepens, the risks become greater. Defying society and the powerful man who claims her, they find themselves on the brink of scandal and ruin. 
  Can Harry and Charlie find a way to be together? 
  The fifth instalment in the addictively passionate Regency romance series The Marlow Family Secrets, for fans of Beverley Watts, Eloisa James and Bridgerton. Perfect for readers who love STEAMY, SPICY historical and regency romance. 
  'Read the whole series, and you'll be in for a real treat.' 5-star reader review 
  'Expect to have your emotions wrung out... A story with so many hooks it is easy to forget to eat, sleep or pick the kids up from school.' 5-star reader review 
  'An absorbing read, one which I couldn't put down.' 5-star reader review 
  'A must read!' 5-star reader review 
  Praise for Jane Lark's historical romances: 
  'Beautifully descriptive, emotional and can I say, just plain delicious reading?' My Devastating Reads 
  'What a brilliant read!! Jane Lark has an incredible talent to draw the reader in from the first page... It's a display of raw emotion, drama and intimacy.' Cosmo Chicklitan

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  Women in War - An emotional and...

  Lizzie Lane

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  She must face the terror of war alone to survive… 
  1939 - India When headstrong Nadine Burton learns that the woman, she thought was her Indian Ayah was in fact her mother, she rebels against her father in a flamboyant display of disrespect and dares to dance with her two local best friends at a public party. Her father, local official, Roland Frederick Burton is furious. He arranges for her to be exiled from India and married off to Australian Martin McPherson, owner of a rubber plantation north of Singapore.  Within a year Singapore falls to the Japanese. Martin is killed and Nadine becomes a prisoner of war, imprisoned in Sumatra, where her dancing skills don’t go unnoticed by her captors.  Amidst the horror she finds a friend in a Japanese American major caught up in the war whilst visiting his grandparents in Japan.  Much like her, he straddles two cultures and worlds. As their love deepens, boundaries are crossed and together they must unite to survive. Don't miss this emotional and powerful saga about a woman's determination to beat the odds, perfect for fans of Dinah Jefferies and Fiona Valpy. Previously published as 'East of India' by Erica Brown

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  Talons of Eagles

  J. A. Johnstone, William W....

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  "Solid, page-turning entertainment featuring a larger-than-life hero in MacCallister" from the greatest Western writer of the twenty-first century (Booklist). 
   
   
    
  Divided they fall . . . 
   
   
    
  Raised by the Shawnee, Jamie Ian MacCallister fought his way to manhood on an odyssey that took him from the Alamo to Colorado to the goldfields of California. Now, the United States is divided against itself—North against South, brother against brother, father against son. With his own sons fighting on opposing sides, MacCallister leads his Confederate Marauders into battle from Georgia to Tennessee, from Bull Run to Shiloh. 
   
   
    
  When the guns of war finally fall silent, a vengeful enemy vows to add another chapter to the bloodstained pages of history . . . by hunting down the soldier named Jamie Ian MacCallister. 
   
   
    
  "[A] rousing, two-fisted saga of the growing American frontier." —Publishers Weekly

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