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(0)Imogen Stubbs
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1899: Ursula Brangwen, a schoolgirl of 16, lives with her family in the village of Cossethay in the Erewash Valley. Nearby lies Marsh Farm, the Brangwens' ancestral home and source of so many family memories. Haunted by these and the ghosts of her grandparents, Ursula's adolescent awareness grows as she is strongly drawn to the son of a family friend, army cadet Anton Skrebensky.
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When Jerry Burton moves to Lymstock to convalesce after a motorcycle crash, he meets villagers who traffic in gossip and double-entendres. But the accusations in several anonymous poison-pen letters go beyond the usual prattle. In fact, scandalous hate mail leads two citizens to commit suicide. Or were they murdered? With her keen powers of observation and quiet common-sense analysis, Miss Marple uncovers the shameful secrets that sent a quaint village...
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A bold and timely novel that explores how women can feel invisible as they grow older-and what happens when they decide to take back control.
Bernie Moon's ambitions and dreams have been forgotten by everyone, even Bernie herself. At nineteen she was full of promise, but now, facing fifty and going through the menopause, she's a fading light. Until the murder of a woman in a local park unlocks a series of childhood memories, and with them, a talent...
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Born and brought up in the bleak Haworth parsonage with only her sisters and brother for company, she soon obtains employment as a Governess. Having travelled abroad to study languages in Brussels she returns to the Yorkshire moors to join her family where she writes her most successful novel Jane Eyre. Her literary success is not enjoyed for long, as first her brother Branwell dies in September 1848, followed within a few weeks by the death of her...
8) Buk
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Nancy's mother is having a baby and it is making her ill; Nancy's father is angry with her mother because they can't afford the baby; Nancy is angry with everyone. Then she starts to see things... things that should only happen in fairytales. Is Buk a sign she is going mad or is he there to save her?
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The Letters of JANE AUSTEN performed by FIONA SHAW
"Frequently indiscreet and occasionally acerbic or heartless, Jane Austen's letters are always engaging. Fiona Shaw gives a sensitive reading." (Daily Telegraph)
The Letters of LORD BYRON performed by ROBERT POWELL
"If you want to see into man's soul, start with this self-portrait. It's magnificent." (The Guardian)
The Letters of CHARLOTTE BRONTË performed by IMOGEN STUBBS
"These provide a welcome...
10) London Unplugged
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Ten tales of London - one of the most diverse, expensive, extreme cities in the world.
11) True Colors
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While Tim dreamed of working in the Justice Department, Peter aspired to be a high-powered political player - at any cost.
12) Madame Bovary
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Offers a new translation of Flaubert's classic tale, in which the title character turns to spending and a series of affairs to combat the boredom of married life and, heartbroken and crippled by debts, takes drastic action that results in tragedy.
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A brand-new collection of short stories featuring the Queen of Mystery's legendary detective Jane Marple, penned by 12 remarkable best-selling and acclaimed authors. This collection of 12 original short stories, all featuring Jane Marple, will introduce the character to a whole new generation. Each author reimagines Agatha Christie's Marple through their own unique perspective while staying true to the hallmarks of a traditional mystery...Miss Marple...