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  Station - A journey through 20th...

  Christopher Beanland

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  A glorious global celebration of modern railway architecture in the mid-20th century and beyond.
  Many railway books are about nostalgia for the steam age, but this one is different: a global study of railway architecture from the 1950s onwards and into the future. In 50 fascinating entries, renowned travel and architecture writer Christopher Beanland looks primarily at stations but also covers starkly brutalist signal boxes and depots, charming art-adorned undergrounds and international examples of pioneering signage and design.
  Station explores LA's iconic Union Station, the verdant Atocha Station in Madrid and Warsaw's spectacular modernist stations, but it also includes less familiar examples such as Saudi Arabia's high-speed Haramain Line, the joyous monorail at Walt Disney World Resort and Mexico's anticipated Tren Maya. The book also contains essays on topics including hanging railways in Germany and Japan, the intriguing architecture and design of Berlin's U-Bahn stations and the joy of interrailing.
  Illustrated with glorious photographs throughout, this stylish and contemporary book is a celebration of modern railway architecture at its best and will appeal to rail enthusiasts and architecture aficionados alike.

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  First Men in the Moon - A...

  Mr Punch

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  In this exciting adaptation of the novel by H.G.Wells set in 1900 we join the eccentric professor Cavor (Sir Donald Sinden) and the rakish free loading Charles Bedford (James Bolam) on their extraordinary journey to the moon in a huge metal sphere resplendent with drape curtains, gentleman’s arm chairs and brass fittings. 
    
  Once upon the moon’s surface they discover more than they bargained for - within the centre of the moon there is life! Taken prisoner by the calculating Selenites, our heroes and their crew are soon subjected to mind experiments and terror. Responding as they only know how, with violence, only one of our space travellers will return to earth!  
    
  Cast 
  Sir Donald Sinden as Cavor 
  James Bolam as Bedford 
  Gary Olson as Manson 
  Tom Georgeson as Spike 
  Jilly Bond as Elise 
  Kerry Shale as the Selenites 
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  Chris Pavlos 
  Anthony Jackson 
  Ali Hames 
  Robert Whelan 
  Nick Mercer  
  & full supporting cast 
    
  Dramatisation:          Joe Dunlop 
  Music:                       Robert Rigby 
  Director:                    Martin Jameson 
  Producer:                  Michael Cameron & Stewart Richards 
    
  © & ℗ 2022 Mr Punch Audiobooks Ltd

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  Meditation - Sounds of...

  Sophocles

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  Ancient Tragedy Meets the Power of the Storm
   
  Experience one of the greatest Greek tragedies like never before with Meditation Thunderstorms – Antigone. This unique digital audio performance blends the timeless drama of Sophocles with the immersive ambiance of distant thunderstorms, setting the perfect mood for a story of fate, defiance, and moral conflict.
   
  Performed by a full cast of voices, this production brings emotional depth and dynamic energy to the ancient text, while the rolling thunder and soft rain in the background create a haunting, meditative atmosphere that enhances every scene.
   
  •	Full-cast reading of a classic Greek tragedy
   
  •	Thunderstorms and rain add emotional resonance and atmosphere
   
  •	Perfect for thoughtful listening, study, or dramatic immersion
   
  •	A new way to connect with one of the oldest and most powerful stories ever told
   
  Whether you're a student of literature, a fan of dramatic audio, or simply seeking something profound and atmospheric to reflect on, Meditation Thunderstorms – Antigone offers a moving experience unlike any other.

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  Fantasies of Nina Simone

  Jordan Alexander Stein

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  Since her death in 2003, Nina Simone has been the subject of an astonishing number of rereleased, remastered, and remixed albums and compilations as well as biographies, films, viral memes, samples, and soundtracks. In Fantasies of Nina Simone, Jordan Alexander Stein examines the space between our collective and individual fantasies about Simone the performer, civil rights activist, and icon, and her own fantasies about herself. Stein outlines how Simone gave voice to personal fantasies through releasing dozens of covers of her white male contemporaries. With her covers of George Harrison, the Bee Gees, Bob Dylan, and others, Simone explored and claimed the power and perspective that come with race and gender privilege. Looking at examples from Simone's four-decade genre-bending career—from songbook standards, jazz, and pop to folk, junkanoo, and reggae—and at her work's many uptakes and afterlives, Stein mobilizes the psychoanalytic concept of fantasy to build a black feminist history with and for this multifaceted performing artist.

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  In the Shadow of Eternity: The...

  Seungyong Chang

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  This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice.   
  This novel is a humble tribute to the sublime and heartbreaking love between the Italian painter Amedeo Modigliani and his last muse, Jeanne Hébuterne. It traces the tender arc of their brief yet incandescent love story, beginning in 1917 when they first met, and ending in 1920 with their tragic and untimely deaths. 
  Modigliani, already frail from illness and weighed by poverty and artistic struggle, found in Jeanne not only a muse but a soul mirror—an echo of his pain, passion, and longing. Jeanne, young and gentle, was drawn to the fire and depth of the man whose eyes rarely painted pupils but always saw souls. 
  Their love—fraught with hardships, shadowed by illness, and sealed by death—was not of this world. And yet, it was in death that they were finally reunited: ten years after Jeanne’s suicide, her family allowed her to be buried beside Amedeo, completing the love story they began in life. 
  This story is not only about tragedy. It is about transcendence. It is about love so radiant, so all-consuming, it becomes eternal. 
  To all who have ever loved deeply, and lost deeply—this story is for you.

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  Wei Shu and Wu - The Three...

  Rolf Hedger

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  The fall of the Han Dynasty marked the end of one of China’s longest and most influential imperial reigns, setting the stage for the chaotic period of the Three Kingdoms. While the dynasty had enjoyed centuries of stability and prosperity, internal corruption, weak leadership, and external rebellions steadily eroded its power. By the late second century AD, the once-mighty Han court was little more than a battleground for rival factions, warlords, and opportunists seeking to seize control. 
  One of the first major signs of decline was the increasing corruption within the imperial court. Eunuchs, who had gained substantial influence over the young emperors, manipulated state affairs for personal gain. As these power struggles intensified, competent officials and generals were sidelined or purged, leaving the empire vulnerable to both internal unrest and external threats. The weakening of central authority allowed regional governors and warlords to act with growing independence, further fragmenting the empire. 
  Amidst this political turmoil, a major peasant uprising erupted in 184 AD—the Yellow Turban Rebellion. Led by Zhang Jue, a Taoist healer who promised salvation through divine intervention, the rebellion quickly spread across northern and central China, drawing hundreds of thousands of followers. Although the Han government eventually crushed the revolt, the effort severely drained the empire’s resources and exposed its inability to maintain control. The rebellion’s suppression also elevated the status of military commanders, many of whom would later become the powerful warlords who divided the empire.

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