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  Turn of the Screw (Argo Classics)

  Henry James

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  William Collins Books and Decca Records are proud to present ARGO Classics, a historic catalogue of classic fiction read by some of the world’s most renowned voices. Originally released as vinyl records, these expertly abridged and remastered stories are now available to download for the first time. 
  When a young governess is hired to care for two orphans in a country estate, she soon realises that something is lurking in the grounds of the house. But is it a mere ghost, or an altogether more sinister presence at work? 
  The tension of this timeless horror is perfectly captured by stage and screen actress Virginia McKenna. 
  For fans of General Press (The Great Gatsby), Alain De Botton (The Course of Love), Florence Given (Girlcrush), Adrienne Maree Brown (Octavia's Brood), and Matt Haig (The Midnight Library).

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  The Tale of Benjamin Bunny

  Beatrix Potter

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  The children's story, The Story of Benjamin Bunny, is written by Beatrix Potter. 
  Little Benjamin, Peter's cousin, sees Mr. McGregor leaving his house and decides to go on an adventure in his garden. Together with Peter they get into mischief and Little Benjamin's father, Benjamin Bunny ends up saving the two little rabbits.

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  A Respectable Woman - From their...

  Kate Chopin

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  Katherine O'Flaherty was born on the 8th February 1850 in St Louis, Missouri to parents of French and Irish descent. 
  At age 5, she was sent to the Sacred Heart Academy and, apart from a 2 year period at home when her father died, remained there until graduating in 1868.  Whilst there she began writing and became an avid reader of almost anything that crossed her path.   
  Kate married Oscar Chopin in 1870 and the couple moved to New Orleans, and later to the rural setting of Cloutierville, Louisiana to raise their 6 children.  
  In 1882 her husband died leaving her in a deep trench of debt.  Despite her best efforts to turn the businesses around they were sold, and she moved the family back to St Louis and the financial help of her mother.  Sadly, her mother died within the year.  Kate, now struggling with depression, pushed herself to write and gained a local reputation as a writer of short stories that captured the local color and vibrancy of her surroundings. 
  By the early 1890’s her short stories were published nationally.  With this widespread audience also came negative reviews, controversy, and cries of immorality as themes such as interracial relationships, the rights of women and other burning issues of the day were written about. 
  Despite the criticism, which unnerved her, she continued to write though in the main her works, around 100 short stories and two novels, were not attributed with any literary worth. 
  Kate Chopin died from a brain haemorrhage in St Louis Missouri on the 22nd of August 1904.  She was 54. 
  For much of the 20th Century her work was forgotten and out of print.  It was only in early 1970’s, with the rise of feminism and the call for a more just society that she was given the status her works had long described and shone a literary light at.  She is now safely revered as one of America’s great authors.

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  The Man in the Brown Suit

  Agatha Christie

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  Step into one of Agatha Christie's most exciting adventure mysteries with The Man in the Brown Suit, now available as an immersive audiobook.When a man dies under mysterious circumstances at a London Underground station, Anne Beddingfeld—a courageous and curious young woman—finds herself drawn into a dangerous investigation. A single clue leads her to a mysterious stranger in a brown suit, setting off an unforgettable journey from England to South Africa.As Anne travels aboard a luxury ocean liner, she encounters secret identities, international criminals, hidden treasures, and deadly conspiracies. With every revelation, the stakes grow higher, and danger follows her at every turn. Can she uncover the truth before becoming the next victim?Filled with suspense, adventure, romance, and Agatha Christie's signature twists, The Man in the Brown Suit is a captivating audiobook that brings one of her most beloved standalone novels to life. Whether you're a longtime Christie fan or discovering her work for the first time, this timeless mystery delivers hours of unforgettable listening.

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  Around the World in Eighty Days

  Jules Verne

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  One wager. One extraordinary journey. Eighty days to circle the globe.
  
  Around the World in Eighty Days is one of the most famous adventure novels by Jules Verne.
  
  The story follows Phileas Fogg, a precise and wealthy English gentleman who makes a bold wager that he can travel around the world in just eighty days. Accompanied by his loyal servant Passepartout, he embarks on a fast-paced journey across continents, facing unexpected obstacles, changing transportation methods, and thrilling encounters along the way.
  
  Blending adventure, travel, and early imagination of global connectivity, the novel captures the excitement of exploration and the challenges of a rapidly changing world.
  
  A timeless classic of adventure literature, it continues to inspire readers with its spirit of determination, curiosity, and discovery.

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  A Journey of Little Profit -...

  John Buchan

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  The Scottish novelist John Buchan enjoyed a remarkable career as politician, historian and Governor General. He was born John Buchan on 26th August 1875 and later added 1st Baron Tweedsmuir PC GCMG GCVO CH to his name.  
  Buchan studied at Hutchesons’ Grammar School, Glasgow and at seventeen won a scholarship to the University of Glasgow to study classics. There he began to write poetry. In 1895 he transferred to Oxford to continue his study of Classics and in 1896 ‘Sir Quixote of the Moors’ was published followed by the non-fiction ‘Scholar-Gipsies’. His prolific literary output now hardly faltered. 
  He graduated in 1900 and became the private secretary to Alfred Milner, the High Commissioner for Southern Africa and other colonies. Buchan found the same inspiration in the African landscape as he had in the Scottish Borders, and would later set many works here. Returning to London he became a partner in a publishing house, and garnered an editorial role at The Spectator. He also completed his law studies. He was called to the bar in 1901 but never practiced.  
  On 15th July 1907 Buchan married Susan Charlotte Grosvenor, the cousin of the Duke of Westminster. In 1910 he wrote ‘Prester John’, the first of a series set in South Africa.  
  In 1911 Buchan entered politics as a Unionist candidate in the Scottish Borders advocating the support of free trade, women’s suffrage, national insurance, and reducing the power of the House of Lords.  
  The Great War saw Buchan writing for the War Propaganda Bureau and as Times correspondent in France. In 1915, he published ‘The Thirty-Nine Steps’, his most famous book and a follow-up Richard Hannay novel, ‘Greenmantle’, in 1916.  
  In 1916 Buchan enlisted in the Intelligence Corps which included writing speeches for Sir Douglas Haig. By 1917 he was Director of Information under Lord Beaverbrook. Buchan called it “the toughest job he ever took on”. He somehow found time to assist in a history of the war magazine. This was later published in 24 volumes: Nelson’s History of the War. 
  After the war his writing focused on historical studies. In 1927 Buchan became the Unionist Party Member of Parliament for the Combined Scottish Universities. In a speech to Parliament he said “I believe every Scotsman should be a Scottish nationalist. If it could be proved that a Scottish parliament were desirable… Scotsmen should support it.”  
  Over the next decade he continued to distinguish himself politically and in literature.  On the 1st June 1935 he became 1st Baron Tweedsmuir of Elsfield in the County of Oxford.  
  He was now also given the position of Governor General in Canada and resolved to travel all over Canada to gain a better insight of the country. Having crossed both length and breadth he saw the cultural shift between areas and their common ground and helped bring about a clear national Canadian identity. 
  On the 6th February 1940 he collapsed from a stroke and sustained a very serious head injury in falling. Two rounds of surgery to stabilise his condition were unsuccessful and Buchan died on the 11th February. After a state funeral in Ottawa his ashes were returned to his estate in Oxfordshire.

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