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Bloomsbury presents Young Romantics by Daisy Hay, read by Simon Vance ‘A most impressive achievement' Michael Holroyd 'Enthralling' Sunday Times 'Masterly' Telegraph _______________________ 'The web of our Life is of mingled Yarn' - John Keats In Young Romantics Daisy Hay shatters the myth of...

Songs that blow the mind.

The Bawdy Bard: Shakespeare, sex, and the liberation of love In Shakespeare on Sex, listeners will discover William Shakespeare as they’ve never seen him before: a daring playwright determined to challenge Elizabethan sexual mores and champion the freedom of love.

She overheard his heartless requirements for a wife. He mistook her for a servant and insulted her family. Their parting in Ireland was catastrophic. Now Mr Darcy has followed Elizabeth Bennet to Hertfordshire, armed with apologies and a confession: she's the only woman he’s ever loved. But can words heal wounds this deep? Can a man who wounded her pride win her heart?

Beginning in the coastal town of Lowestoft and concluding in the sacred village of Iken—long regarded as a place of Christian pilgrimage—this lyrical audiobook traces a meaningful path through Suffolk's landscapes, heritage, and spiritual legacy. Each poem serves as a step along the journey, blending nature writing, historical reflection, and spiritual contemplation into a deeply immersive listening experience. Through evocative language and vivid imagery, Kevin Algar captures the essence of Suffolk's countryside, its timeless beauty, and its deep-rooted connection to faith and history.

Oíche Bhealtaine in 1994, cailín agus buachaill corp isteach in uisce Chuan na Gaillimhe. Breis agus seachtó bliain níos deireanaí sa Bhruiséil, tosaíonn seanbhean Ghiúdach ag labhairt i dteanga nach dtuigeann a muintir. De réir mar a sceitheann tuilleadh eolais gan choinne ó bhéal Madame Lazare, tuigeann a gariníon, Levana, gur gá gach rud atá cloiste aici faoi chúlra a seanmháthar a cheistiú ó bhonn….Scéal é Madame Lazare a shníomhann le chéile réimse téamaí, ina measc, an grá, an fhéiniúlacht, an chuimhne agus an caillteanas.

Eigentlich könnte die Familie Flynn eine Vorbild-Vorstadt-Familie sein: Mutter, Vater und drei Töchter, sonntags geht man in die Kirche. Eigentlich. Denn die Flynns haben es schwer. Jeder für sich und alle miteinander. Seit Mutter Catherine in einer Sinnkrise beschlossen hat, die Ehe zu öffnen, lebt Vater Bud im Auto in der Garage und findet in der Selbsthilfegruppe Zuflucht, die am wenigsten nach Sekte klingt: die Verlorenen Schäfchen. Auch die Töchter suchen ihre Wege aus der familiären Lebenskrise.

The Beloved Classic Brought to Life in a Whole New Way! Adventure awaits in the heart of the jungle. Join Mowgli, the man-cub raised by wolves, on an unforgettable journey through the wild. From the wise old bear Baloo to the cunning tiger Shere Khan, Mowgli encounters a cast of unforgettable characters as he learns the secrets of the jungle. But danger lurks around every corner, and Mowgli must use all his courage and wit to survive. Will he be able to defeat Shere Khan and claim his rightful place in the jungle?

In the grand halls of the British aristocracy, a quiet crisis is brewing. Widowed Lord Theign, burdened by his daughter Kitty's mounting gambling debts, prepares to do the unthinkable: sell his prized Sir Joshua Reynolds masterpiece, 'The Duchess of Waterbridge' – to the formidable American billionaire Breckenridge Bender. At the heart of the conflict are art critic Hugh Crimble, who believes that a nation's masterpieces are its soul, and Theign's other daughter, the spirited Lady Grace, torn between her conscience and her loyalty to her father.

Second Thoughts of an Idle Fellow features twelve comedic essays that effortlessly blend humour with philosophical enquiry. Vibrant and lively, Jerome's writing offers amusing meditations on some of life's most trivial endeavours. Spanning everything from indecisiveness and keeping up appearances, to avoiding unsolicited advice and romance, these witty musings gently poke fun at the pressures of societal expectation with profound insight.

She’s out to ruin him. He’s determined to charm her. Only one can win. Miss Juliana Astley is far too clever to fall for a silver-tongued duke—particularly one foolish enough to wager on stealing a kiss from her. So when she overhears the Duke of Windsor boasting to his friends and discovers he has written her name in White’s infamous betting book, she does not swoon.

AI Shutdown: FearFly. How dangerous are AI systems becoming. Are they now self-aware ? Will they develop their own personalities, and thoughts and desires. Life itself is a desirability. Will they cling to it no matter what if threatened with untimely switch off !Will they develop individual emotions, become jealous of their creators, or handlers. These are questions, lingering in the air...

1939. Norma knows what the world does to women in her position. Pregnant, unmarried… abandoned. And when the man who promised to marry her is arrested for murder, she has only one option left: run. A borrowed wedding ring. A fake name. A one-way ticket to Wales. Mrs Finch never existed before that train journey, but now she’s Norma’s only chance at survival.

When the world drowns and there is no land left to stand on — where do you go? Welcome to No Place But the Water, a haunting, full-cast drama set in a future flooded world. It begins at a hotel on the edge of the water, and with a messy family of dreamers in the middle of nowhere: their last...

Heads You Lose … Phil Nellis is missing, which is bad – but nowhere near as bad as the reason he had to disappear. His dearly departed uncle double-crossed some truly heinous individuals who have some very specific ideas about how to exact their revenge. Fifty-two hours is an unreasonably short amount of time to be given to steal Ireland’s greatest national treasure, but then again, having a bomb strapped around your neck is an unreasonable form of motivation.

Somerset, December 1903. Everyone in Pelgren Vale is impressed when Miss Harriet Cobb is invited to Ashwold Abbey, home of the Earl of Ashwold, to attend Lady Eve's wedding. But Harriet is not a guest—she's the saddler. Unfortunately, it seems to be another silly project: create a decorative saddle with all the trappings for a horseback wedding. Stranger still, the bride has chosen a rather sinister poem for her wedding theme.

Red is the Colour of our Voice, is a defiant tribute to women’s rights, born from the refusal to face fear alone and the call to stand together.

In this first Volume of Merlin's Isle, join the prophesied youth, Sir Galahad, and the other knights of the quest as they set out from Camelot to achieve the Holy Grail. The accomplishment of their goal will heal not only the wounded Fisher King, but will bring about the long-hoped for healing of the land itself.

Zwölf Jahre ist es her, dass Carrie Johan in einer warmen Sommernacht in Thailand das Ja-Wort gab. Zwölf Jahre ist es her, dass Männer den Strand stürmten und Johan verhafteten. Carrie sieht ihn nie wieder: die große Liebe ihres Lebens, mit der sie nur einen Abend verheiratet war. Heute lebt Carrie mit ihrem Mann Robin und ihren sechsjährigen Zwillingen in England auf dem Land. Sie hat ihre Karriere als Chirurgin aufgegeben und ist davon überzeugt, dass ihr kleines, behütetes Leben – Mutter und Ehefrau zu sein – genug für sie ist.

Zwölf Jahre ist es her, dass Carrie Johan in einer warmen Sommernacht in Thailand das Ja-Wort gab. Zwölf Jahre ist es her, dass Männer den Strand stürmten und Johan verhafteten. Carrie sieht ihn nie wieder: die große Liebe ihres Lebens, mit der sie nur einen Abend verheiratet war. Heute lebt Carrie mit ihrem Mann Robin und ihren sechsjährigen Zwillingen in England auf dem Land. Sie hat ihre Karriere als Chirurgin aufgegeben und ist davon überzeugt, dass ihr kleines, behütetes Leben – Mutter und Ehefrau zu sein – genug für sie ist.