Derek Jacobi
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Read in the style of a secret diary, this famous sequel to I, Claudius gives a wry and human view of the Roman world, bringing to life some of the most scandalous and violent times in history.
Claudius has survived the murderous intrigues of his predecessors to become, reluctantly, Emperor of Rome. He recounts his surprisingly successful rule; how he cultivates the loyalty of the army to repair the damage caused by his nephew Caligula; his friendship...
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Eleven Minutes is the story of Maria, a young girl from a Brazilian village, whose first innocent brushes with love leave her heartbroken. At a tender age, she becomes convinced that she will never find true love, instead believing that "love is a terrible thing that will make you suffer. . . ." A chance meeting in Rio takes her to Geneva, where she dreams of finding fame and fortune. Maria's despairing view of love is put to the test when she meets...
7) Henry V
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A young and uncertain monarch, King Henry defeats the French, but sadly learns that victory takes it toll in bloodshed.
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I committed a crime, it is true, a mad crime, but are not insane jealousy, passionate love, betrayed and lost, and the terrible pain I endure, enough to make anyone commit a crime without actually being a criminal? Guy de Maupassant
A lover's most unlikely jealousy, a mother's patient wait for revenge, a young actress driven to destruction by a cruel husband, a story of jilted love and murder in a London lodging house, and a confrontation that brings...
9) The Riddle
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A brutal string of murders spurs reporter Mike Sullivan (Vinnie Jones, Snatch, X-Men: The Last Stand) to search for the cunning killer in this supernatural mystery. But to stop the killings, he first must solve a century-old murder hidden inside the pages of a newly discovered Charles Dickens manuscript. Co-starring Derek Jacobi (Gladiator, Underworld: Evolution) and Vanessa Redgrave (Atonement), this intriguing thriller takes an unusual twist guaranteed...
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Part two of the fascinating story of Dicken's Little Dorrit in which she finally cements her love for a handsome young man, and helps him overcome the hatred and deceit of his adopted mother so he can finally make his own way in the world. The conclusion of a classic tale of the strength of the human spirit in a world of impossible odds.
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The fifth volume in CSA Word's massively popular complete and unabridged 'Short Stories' collection is bound to please. With something for everyone this collection of classic stories read by only the best-suited and most established readers will delight the ears as a vintage wine excites the gullet.
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The Old Couple by Alphonse Daudet, read by Stephen Fry
Pat Hobby Does His Bit by F. Scott Fitzgerald, read by Kerry Shale
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Charles Dickens' famous tale of a frail but determined girl who fights her way out of the squalid conditions of a debtors' prison and into society. Part one follows her early life, her education, and her strength as those around her grab for quick riches instead of lasting love.
13) Say Your Prayers
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Orphaned brothers and Christian radicals, Tim and Vic, arrive in Ilkley with the relatively straightforward task of assassinating Professor John Huxley. However, after a classic case of mistaken identity, they find themselves having murdered the wrong man. Now stuck in the town during Ilkley's busiest weekend, they wait for the arrival of a foreboding mentor to give them instruction. The mission must still be completed - that's providing Vic's rage,...
14) Murder Most Foul
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A collection of classic crime short fiction - story listing: Bluebeard's Bathtub by Margery Allingham read by Derek Jacobi; Who Killed Zebedee? by Wilkie Collins read by Patrick Malahide; An Alpine Divorce by Robert Barr read by Brian Cox and The Speckled Band by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle read by Edward Hardwicke.
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This recording is the second in a new series featuring some of the greatest crime stories ever written. The Perfect Crime is written in the first person: I know I committed the perfect crime. Phoebe Wallowes, a well educated American woman, really irritates him. He also has a genuine terror that she will one day marry him. Something therefore has to be done. Sapper's Thirteen Lead Soldiers has an ingenious plot to murder Conte de Dinard at a secret...
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Last Tango in Halifax volume 1
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Celia and Alan rediscover a relationship that started 60 years ago.
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Last Tango in Halifax volume 5
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Alan finds it hard to choose his best man and Caroline and Kate are outed by John.
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Last Tango in Halifax volume 4
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Caroline and Gillian become unexpectedly close when Alan and Celia go missing.
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Last Tango in Halifax volume 2
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Celia and Alan throw an engagement party that descends into chaos.
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Last Tango in Halifax volume 6
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Alan calls the wedding off. But can Celia rise to the occasion and get Alan back?