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  Anne of Green Gables - read by...

  L M Montgomery

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  Anne Shirley is a red-haired orphan, with infectious, high-spirits and an irrepressible temper that lands her in hot water time after time. This audiobook charts her voyage from vulnerable child to successful teen, with many hilarious hiccups along the way. From smashing slates over heads to dying her hair emerald green, Anne never fails to amuse. And all in the quest to realise her wildest imaginings, whilst competing with Gilbert Blythe for the top of class at Avonlea School.    
  This nineteenth century story of emotional rags to riches, is a pure delight. Filled with vivid descriptions of glorious Prince Edward Island, it tugs at the heart strings one minute, and leaves you laughing out loud the next.  
  Immerse yourself in all thirty eight heart-rending chapters, masterfully brought to life by seasoned vocal artist Stephanie Poppins. Her passionate performance expertly captures Montgomery's sensitive subject matter. And her attention to detail, her literary background, and her commitment to auditory excellence, make this a captivating listen.  
   
  This is the eighth audiobook in the Neworld Classics Collection.  
  Published by Neworld Books Limited.  
  Music by Julius H.  Performance by Stephanie Poppins. 
  IMPORTANT: 
  No AI was used in the production of this audiobook. All music and spoken word is the product of human endeavour. 
  The words, the face, the performance, the voice are the property of Stephanie Poppins - nee S D HUDSON/Stephanie Hudson. Neworld Books own the rights to this performance. Neworld Books does not give permission for the voice, face or performance to be manipulated with AI. Neworld Books and S D HUDSON do not give permission for the public persona of S D HUDSON to be manipulated. 
  Neworld Books logo copyright Neworld Books Ltd 
  My voice is registered as a trademark, and is protected with an invisible watermark.

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  Arachne - A tale from the French...

  Marcel Schwob

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  Mayer André Marcel Schwob was born in Chaville, Hauts-de-Seine, France on 23rd August 1867 into a cultivated Jewish family.  
   
  As a child he devoured the works of Poe and Stevenson in French and then again in English.  His attachment to the bizarre and dark was already forming. 
   
  His education at the Lycée of Nantes earned him the 1st Prize for Excellence.  In 1881, he was in Paris with his maternal uncle to study at the Lycée Louis-le-Grand.  Schwob quickly developed his multilingual abilities and then studied philology and Sanscrit at the École pratique des hautes études before completing his military service in Vannes with the artillery. 
   
  After completing a Bachelor of Arts in 1888 he became a professional journalist and worked for the Phare de la Loire, the Événement and L'Écho de Paris. 
   
  The 1890’s marked his establishment as a brilliant writer with the publication of six short story collections.   
   
  He fell ill in 1896 with a chronic, incurable intestinal disorder.  He also suffered recurring bouts of influenza and pneumonia.  Intestinal surgery was given several times, at first with success but, by 1900, after two more surgeries, he was told that nothing more could be done for him.  Schwob now existed on kefir and fermented milk. 
   
  By the turn of the century, despite failing health, and often too ill to write, he embarked on several long travels, including to Vailima in the South Pacific where his literary hero Stevenson had died.  
   
  Schwob was regarded as a symbolist writer and a ‘precursor of Surrealism’.  He wrote over a hundred short stories, journalistic articles, essays, biographies, literary reviews and analysis, translations and plays.  
   
  Marcel Schwob died on 26th February 1905 of Pneumonia.  He was 37.

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  Sherlock Holmes and the...

  Linda Stratmann

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  Holmes is faced with an unidentified body, a coded message, and multiple murders . . .  
   
   
   
  London, 1876 
   
   
   
  When the preserved foot of a dead man with extra toes arrives at St. Bartholomew's Medical College, the students are fascinated. However, despite this unusual feature being reported in the press, the man's identity remains a mystery. 
   
   
   
  Intrigued by the puzzle, medical student Mr. Stamford calls on his acquaintance Sherlock Holmes to help him learn more about the deceased. 
   
   
   
  With only the man's boots and a few possessions to examine, Holmes relishes the challenge. He soon finds a coded message hidden inside the man's purse, which suggests a possible connection to criminals or spies. 
   
   
   
  Over the course of their investigations, Holmes' and Stamford's suspicions are strengthened when they learn of further shocking deaths. It soon becomes apparent that the men who died all belonged to the mysterious Explorers Club. 
   
   
   
  Although the deaths look like accidents, Holmes is convinced that the men were murdered. And with conspiracy and intrigue lurking at every turn, he must now expose the secrets of the Explorers Club before the next member meets a grisly end . . .

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  Covenant of Water The: Book...

  Alexander Pike

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  This content is an independent and unofficial summary created for informational and educational purposes only. It is not affiliated with, authorized, approved, licensed, or endorsed by the original author or publisher. All rights to the original work belong to its respective copyright holders. This summary is not intended to substitute the original book, but to offer a concise overview and interpretation of its main ideas.
   
  
  
   
  Spanning generations and soaked in memory, The Covenant of Water is an epic tale of love, legacy, and the quiet strength that flows through a family bound by mystery and resilience.
   
  In 1900s Kerala, a twelve-year-old girl enters an arranged marriage and steps into a family haunted by a strange curse—one member from each generation dies by drowning. As she grows into Big Ammachi, the matriarch of the Parambil household, she bears witness to tragedies, transformations, and the quiet endurance of those who refuse to be broken.
   
  Through sweeping landscapes and decades of upheaval, the story follows the intertwined lives of a compassionate doctor in exile, a gifted child born with a disability, and a grieving father struggling to hold onto purpose. With water as both threat and salvation, the family's multigenerational journey becomes a testament to hope, science, and the invisible threads that connect us all.

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  The Spy - A Tale of the Neutral...

  James Fenimore Cooper

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  This historical adventure with a hint of romance takes place during the American Revolution, when a man, only known as Mr. Harper, requests shelter at The Locusts during a storm. When another unknown stranger appears in want of shelter, Mr. Harper, and the Locust family, become quite suspicious. As the battle between the Patriots and the British is fought in their midst, an internal struggle occurs in the house of one family.

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  1536 El viaje de dos almas

  María Noel Balla

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  1536: El viaje de dos almas es una novela que entrelaza pasado y presente, historia y espíritu, en una travesía que desafía el tiempo.
  
  Cuando Amelia y su grupo de investigadores descubren un antiguo diario del siglo XVI, no imaginan que están por abrir una puerta hacia dos almas destinadas a encontrarse más allá de los siglos: Ana Catarina, una joven de profunda vida interior, y Diogo, un capitán portugués en busca de sentido en medio de los océanos y la fe.
  
  A través de cartas, bitácoras y manuscritos olvidados, se despliega una historia poderosa, escrita con sensibilidad y sabiduría, que invita al lector a navegar entre continentes y emociones. Cada página es un eco del alma humana en su búsqueda de amor, libertad y propósito.

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