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  The Orloj of Paris - The Orloj...

  Erasmus Cromwell-Smith II

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  Young Erasmus Cromwell-Smith II's adventure happens inside of Paris's Notre-Dame's Cathedral imaginary astrological clock. Exactly a year after his quest in Venice's astrological clock, together with the same band of now five young wizards, while seeking the path to the Orloj, the young wizard wanders across France, visiting the astrological clocks of Rouen, Lyon, Besançon, Strasbourg, Beauvais, Ploermel and finally Paris' Notre Dame Cathedral. Once in Paris, they experience a city filled with wizards, enchanters, witches, conjurers, and once more, the evil gnome. The youngsters seek clues in order to solve the mystery of how to fix the city of Lyon's long-broken astrological clock, and by doing so, become "Master Wizards." Once more, they are guided in their quest by The Orloj, the old clock, as well as Buggie and Thumbpee, his sons. Through the wicked streets of Paris, the young wizards must find six statues representing each of the human virtues of Respect, Selflessness, Tolerance, and the human flaws of Indifference, Arrogance, and Deafness. Only after they successfully master them, they earn the clues that will show them how to fix Lyon's astrological clock. The Orloj of Paris is a magical tale filled with non-stop action and thrills, a well as timeless wisdom through nine unforgettable fables and poems.

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  Encyclopaedia

  Chloe Elliott

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  Chloe Elliott's Encyclopaedia is playful and visceral, exploring boundaries of identity and the search for meaning in poems that delight with richly tactile language. Formally varied, these poems are unflinching in their physicality.

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  Columbus - 19th century poem...

  James Russell Lowell

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  James Russell Lowell was born on 22nd February 1819 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. 
  Lowell graduated from Harvard in 1838, and thence on to earn a law degree from Harvard Law School.  
  His literary life began in 1841 with his first published collection of poetry.  Three years later he married Maria White and they had several children although, sadly, only one was to survive childhood. 
  A consuming issue at the time was the abolition of slavery.  Lowell was a staunch supporter even going so far as to move to Philadelphia to edit an abolitionist newspaper.  His poems were fully in support of Emancipation and the ending of this terrible abomination.  His later views were milder and came in for some criticism.  
  His publication in 1848 of the long poem ‘A Fable for Critics’, satirising the poets and critics of the then current poetry scene caused an uproar.  That same year came ‘The Biglow Papers’, which increased his fame and his finances.  His use of the Yankee accent in his character’s dialogue was an inspiration for many. 
  Maria died in 1853 and Lowell decided to travel to Europe for some time before returning to Harvard to take up a professorship of languages.   In 1857 he re-married and also took on the editorship of that key periodical ‘The Atlantic Monthly’ whilst continuing to teach at Harvard. 
  Lowell wrote and published poetry and essay collections throughout his literary career and is acknowledged as one of the ‘Fireside Poets’, a group of New England poets that rivalled the popularity of British poets.  Their work was not controversial and suitable for whole families to enjoy hence their name and appeal.  Whilst Lowell’s own work does not now attract the same praise as his then contemporaries, he was their equal. 
  Towards the end of his life Lowell was appointed as ambassador to the Kingdom of Spain and later to the Court of St. James's.  
  His last years were a return home to his estate in Cambridge, Massachusetts.  By the summer of 1891 doctors had diagnosed cancer in his kidneys, liver and lungs.  There was nothing that they could do except prescribe opium for the pain. 
  James Russell Lowell died on the 12th of August 1891 on the Cambridge estate where he was also born.  He was 72.

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  The Hoarders

  Caleb Leow

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  Caleb Leow's The Hoarders was a winner of the 2023 New Poets' Prize.
  'The Hoarders resounds with a subtle and unsettling music which creates its own complex, multilingual logic, even as Leow brings an attentive eye and an inquisitive wit to bear on a wide range of themes both personal and political. These are vivid and evocative poems which bear re-reading, and Leow is clearly a talent to watch.' - Mary Jean Chan

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  Arbitrary Light Bulb An

  Ian Duhig

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  Journey's End

  R. C. Sherriff

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  It’s March 1918, and World War I is raging in Europe. In the trenches in northern France, a group of British officers, led by the war-weary Captain Stanhope, ready themselves for a major German attack while facing their worst fears. 
   
  R.C. Sherriff drew on his own experiences in World War I to create the play, which premiered in 1928 and is now considered one of the preeminent works about the horrors of war. 
   
  Recorded at The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood, in February 2024. 
   
  Adapted and Directed by Martin Jarvis 
  Producing Director: Susan Albert Loewenberg 
   
  An L.A. Theatre Works full cast recording, starring: 
   
  James Callis as Lieutenant Hibbert 
  Josh Cole as 2nd Lieutenant Raleigh 
  Jack Cutmore-Scott as Captain Stanhope 
  Tobias Echeverria as Young German Soldier, English Soldier 
  Adam Godley as Lieutenant Osborne 
  Ian Ogilvy as The Colonel 
  Darren Richardson as Mason 
  Simon Templeman as 2nd Lieutenant Trotter 
  Matthew Wolf as Captain Hardy, Company Sergeant-Major 
   
  Senior Producer: Anna Lyse Erikson 
  Prepared for audio by Mark Holden 
  Recorded and edited by Neil Wogenson 
  Designed by Neil Wogenson, Charles Carroll and Mark Holden, and mixed by Charles Carroll for The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood. 
  Senior Radio Producer: Ronn Lipkin 
  Foley Artist: Stacey Martinez

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