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  The Summer Flood

  Goronwy Rees

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  With a foreword by Mike Parker and an afterword by Norena Shopland.
  
  
  
  "if he was to love and be loved he must make such open confession of love and receive the assurance of love in return"
  
  
  
  Owen Morgan, an Oxford undergraduate, returns to his family home on the rural north coast of Wales for the summer.
  
  The world has changed for Morgan. He is a man coming to terms with himself. University has offered new experiences, desires he had suspected but never acted upon have become real. It was a crime against both the law and God. He asks for forgiveness each time.
  
  A month in the decadence of Weimar Germany has shocked and enthralled him. At home, his cousin Nest waits for him; patient, loving. Matthews will be waiting for him in college; impatient, demanding.

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  Peter Pan - Peter and Wendy

  J. M. Barrie

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  J.M. Barrie created the story Peter and Wendy known the world over as Peter Pan and in doing so gifted the world one of the most beloved characters in literature. It was first published in 1911 as Peter and Wendy. It became almost an instant hit and has since become one of the world's most beloved classics. 
  Kevin Hayes The Story-Man brings J.M. Barrie's magical story of 'the boy who never grew up' to life in this audiobook version. 
  You may recognize Kevin Hayes the Story-Man from the Nightly Bedtime Story Podcast. Thousands of children and adults from all over the world listen as he tells them a Bedtime Story every night. You can now enjoy his storytelling as he narrates this audiobook version of J.M. Barrie's classic novel Peter Pan, Peter and Wendy. 
  If you are not familiar with the story of Peter Pan, Peter and Wendy, it is about a boy named Peter Pan who never grew up because he always wanted to 'stay a boy and always have fun'. He lives on a magical island called Neverland with the Lost Boys. Neverland is a magical place we go to when we dream and as children we can actually fly there with the help of fairy dust from Peter Pan's fairy friend, Tinkerbell. The island is not full of only fun and games, but also many other characters including the wicked, Captain Hook and his band of nasty pirates. One memorable night, Peter and Tinkerbell fly into a window of the bedroom belonging to three children, Wendy, John, and Michael and with the help of Tink's magical fairy dust, helps them fly to Neverland where they take part in many exciting adventures. 
  This is a story that can truly be enjoyed by everyone even if you're an adult and have forgotten how to fly.

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  The Poison Belt

  Arthur Conan Doyle

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  A follow up to Arthur Conan Doyles well known novel, The Lost World, the Poison Belt is a short story set over a single 24 hour span of time.On the Anniversary of their momentous trip to the Plateau, as depicted in The Lost World, the irascible Professor Challenger calls his companions to his home in Rochester with a curious directive: "Bring Oxygen". What can it mean? Does it have anything to do with his dire warnings printed in the Times that morning? Can it truly be, as he says... The End of the World?Written by Arthur Conan Doyle in 1913 and Narrated here by Michael Ward.

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  The Murders in the Rue Morgue

  Edgar Allan Poe

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  Dive into the origins of detective fiction with "The Murders in the Rue Morgue," the seventh part of an Edgar Allan Poe short story collection, narrated by Jake Urry. This groundbreaking tale follows C. Auguste Dupin, a brilliant detective, as he investigates the brutal and baffling murders of two women in a Parisian apartment. With no apparent motive and clues that defy explanation, Dupin uses his keen analytical mind to unravel the mystery. 
  Jake Urry's engaging narration brings Poe's pioneering detective story to life, capturing the intrigue and intellectual challenge of Dupin's investigation. His voice lends depth and suspense to this classic tale, making it an essential listen for fans of mysteries and classic literature alike.

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  O Pioneers!

  Willa Cather

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  The first part of Willa Cather’s Great Plains trilogy, O Pioneers! follows the tragedies and triumphs of Alexandra Bergson, a strong and independent young woman who inherits the family farm following the death of her father. Alexandra’s passion and shrewd instinct guide her towards success as she continues to buy more of the surrounding land and resist the challenges imposed by the harsh Nebraskan prairie. Different challenges await her when a former love resurfaces and her brother becomes romantically involved with a married woman. A powerful story gently told, O Pioneers! is a compelling portrait of love versus duty, and the indomitable spirit of America’s pioneer families.

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  Eveline (Unabridged)

  James Joyce

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  James Augustine Aloysius Joyce (2 February 1882 - 13 January 1941) was an Irish novelist, short story writer, poet and literary critic. He contributed to the modernist avant-garde movement and is regarded as one of the most influential and important writers of the 20th century.
  EVELINE: She sat at the window watching the evening invade the avenue. Her head was leaned against the window curtains and in her nostrils was the odour of dusty cretonne. She was tired.

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