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A collection of BBC radio full-cast dramatisations of Jane Austen's six major novels. Jane Austen is one of the finest writers in the English language, and this volume includes all six of her classic novels. Mansfield Park: on a quest to find a position in society, Fanny Price goes to live with her rich aunt and uncle. Northanger Abbey: young, naïve Catherine Morland receives an invitation to stay at the isolated Gothic mansion Northanger Abbey.

In this moving collection, Shaun Usher gathers together some of the most powerful letters about love ever written. Whether inspired by love’s first blush or the recriminations at its ending, the regrets of unrequited feelings and the joys of passions known, Letters of Note: Love is essential listening for anyone with a heart.

In Letters of Note: Sex, Shaun Usher collects together some of the most noteworthy missives ever written on the subject, from euphemism-laden, flirtatious exchanges and desire-driven expressions of passion to sincere and thoughtful meditations on the meaning of sex. Includes letters by John Cheever, Sigmund Freud, Dorothy Day, James Joyce, Margaret Mead, Henry Miller, Anaïs Nin, Mae West and many others.

In Letters of Note: Fathers, Shaun Usher collects letters celebrating weird and wonderful dads.

History cannot be relived, but thanks to a tradition that spans millennia, we can revisit it in the letters of the people who influenced or witnessed the moments it changed forever. In Written In History, acclaimed historian Simon Sebag Montefiore selects some of the greatest letters ever written from ancient times to the 20th century: declarations of war, petitions for peace, diplomatic entanglements, steamy love letters and beyond.

Letters of Note, the book based on the beloved website of the same name, became an instant classic on publication in 2013, selling hundreds of thousands of copies. This new edition sees the collection of the world's most entertaining, inspiring and unusual letters updated with 14 riveting new missives and a new introduction from curator Shaun Usher.

An examination of the Scientific Revolution that shows how the mechanistic world view of modern science has sanctioned the exploitation of nature, unrestrained commercial expansion, and a new socioeconomic order that subordinates women.

Hope and hate spread across Milana as the Tarn attempt to maintain their stranglehold on the Provinces. While rebels rise up in Falia, the B'nli sneak into another Province to seal the Pillar there, but when the unthinkable happens, can the group press on in the fight against the Tarn? Can they truly trust the Breather in this war, or will one of them be Lost?

"Flopsi der Zwergenkönig" ist ein Hörspiel mit vier spannenden Geschichten, das die Kinder in die Welt der Fantasie eintauchen lässt. 70 Minuten lang, nimmt Flopsi große und kleine Abenteurer mit auf seine fantastische Reisen.

When Princess Pollinovia has a chance meeting with a shepherd boy who teaches her archery, her sisters are horrified at this unladylike behavior. But when their land is threatened by giant invaders, Polly becomes the one chosen to go and fight for her people. The odds against her seem hopeless, but Princess Polly - together with her shepherd boy - has a surprise up her sleeve!

A brand-new collection from the internationally best-selling author of Letters of Note.

Shaun Usher brings together fascinating correspondence about the universe beyond our planet, containing hopeful thoughts about the future of space travel, awestruck messages penned about the worlds beyond our own and celebrations of the human ingenuity that has facilitated our understanding of the cosmos.

A brand-new collection from the internationally best-selling author of Letters of Note.

In Letters of Note: Dogs, Shaun Usher brings together a delightful collection of correspondence about our canine friends, featuring affectionate accounts of pups’ playful misdemeanours, heartfelt tributes to loyal fidos and shared tales of remarkable hounds.

With Freckles settling into the new season of competitions, Emma is excited to see where they'll be going next. But when Benedict approaches Emma with an offer she can't refuse, she has to ask herself a challenging question: Are her dreams for the future more important than her current happiness?

A young man named Benjamin Strong has just lost everything after the death of his parents and girlfriend. After a failed suicide attempt, Benjamin wakes up to find an angelic version of his girlfriend, Charlotte, sitting by the edge of his bed. She tells him that he has seven days left to live - and that he has a very important decision to make: Die alone, or take all of humanity with him.

Now that Freckles belongs to Emma, she's determined to turn him into the showjumper she's always dreamed of! When she starts going to competitions, she has a series of challenges facing her: Freckles' wild nature, strained friendships, and Themba's new irritability with her. Emma quickly realizes it will take a lot more than hard work to make her dreams come true.

In the summer of 2019, a Photographer who has lost their way and a young woman who is losing her vision go on a meandering journey westward. Over the course of their travels, they both strive to connect and find happiness along the open road and the spectacular views of nature the trip affords them. All the Best Roads Still Lead West is a story about dealing with the difficulties that can often be found in life and holding onto the idea of hoping for better days ahead. Along with the story, the novel contains over 80 photographs from my own personal journey west.

Born and raised as the property of Titan's great houses, the Daughters of Light are more than mere slaves to their masters. When bonded to the lord of a great house, their extraordinary powers can be accessed for the use of their husbands to make them stronger rulers and increase their dominion. Raven was born to be a slave, but she questions why it should be so...even as she repeatedly dreams of a man she has never met who will come to sweep her away from the life of misery and bondage that awaits her.

All 11-year-old Emma wants to be is a professional showjumper when she grows up. The only problem is, she doesn’t have a horse of her own to train with. An outride with her friends leads to the discovery of an abandoned, malnourished gray gelding. As Emma works to restore the horse back to health, she is determined to adopt him as her own. But will her love be enough to overcome the obstacles that loom over their budding relationship?