Audiobooks by John Dryden

Tumanbay: The Complete Series 1-4: The BBC Radio epic full-cast saga

An engrossing, expansive historical fantasy drama, inspired by the Mamluk slave dynasty of Egypt Tumanbay: the wealthiest city on earth. The beating heart of a vast empire. A city of dreams, where those who once arrived as slaves now hold power, and merchants, artists and warriors live side-by-side in peace. But this magnificent city is under threat. A rebellion in a far-off province, led by 'Queen' Maya, is gathering strength - and a mysterious force is devouring the empire from within. Gregor, a merciless spymaster and Master of the Palace Guard, is charged by Sultan Al-Ghuri to crush the insurgence, as his brother General Qulan is dispatched to quell the provincial insurrection. But as well as rooting out traitors, Gregor must contend with his arch-rival, the cunning Grand Vizier, Cadali. Meanwhile, Heaven, the 14-year-old daughter of slave merchant Ibn, is adrift at sea, captive to an escaped slave on whom she depends for her survival. Madu, the Sultan's spoilt nephew, also has to grow up quickly as he swaps palace life for the army... As the wheel of fate turns, Tumanbay's fortunes suffer a terrible reversal. Beset by plague, assassins, invasion, occupation and revolution, the once-great city is riven by political intrigue and power struggles. As rulers are toppled and tyrants fall, who will survive and thrive - and who will die? A Game of Thrones-style epic with the sweep of The Arabian Nights, this compelling story of love, revenge, betrayal and deception won the Best Audio Serial Gold Award at the New York Radio Festival. Among the impressive ensemble cast are Rufus Wright, Olivia Popica, Matthew Marsh, Alexander Siddig, John Sessions, Hiran Abeysekera, Aiysha Hart, Anton Lesser, Tara Fitzgerald, Enzo Cilenti and Rob Jarvis. Production credits Created by John Scott Dryden and Mike Walker and inspired by the Mamluk slave rulers of Egypt Written by John Scott Dryden, Mike Walker and Mac Rogers Directed by John Scott Dryden Produced by Emma Hearn, Nadir Khan and John Scott Dryden Original music by Sacha Puttnam Additional music by Jon Ouin Sound Design: Steve Bond, Jon Ouin and Eloise Whitmore Sound Recording by Joe Richardson and Laurence Farr Sound Edited by James Morgan and Andrea Gomez Editors: Ania Przygoda and James Morgan A Goldhawk Production for BBC Radio 4 © 2021 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (p) 2021 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

John Dryden, Mike Walker (Author), Alexander Siddig, Anton Lesser, Danny Ashok, Full Cast, John L. Sessions, Matthew Marsh, Nabil Elouahabi, Olivia Popica, Raad Rawi, Rufus Wright (Narrator)

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The Poetry of the 17th Century - Volume 1

The Elizabethan age had almost departed and the world had seen the rise of great European empires that continued to hunt with mischief between themselves as they traversed the globe in search of more spoils and territories. In England the Civil War had brought about the Will of Parliament and the replacement of the Crown as the governing body. But with these Puritan times, and the subsequent Restoration, Poetry had entered a golden age. John Milton, John Dryden, Ben Jonson are but a few of the luminaries whose great verse followed in the wake of the immortal William Shakespeare.

Aphra Behn, John Donne, John Dryden (Author), Ghizela Rowe, Gideon Wagner, Richard Mitchley (Narrator)

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The Poetry Hour - Volume 15

Poetry is often cited as our greatest use of words. The English language has well over a million of them and poets down the ages seem, at times, to make use of every single one. But often they use them in simple ways to describe anything and everything from landscapes to all aspects of the human condition. Poems can evoke within us an individual response that takes us by surprise; that opens our ears and eyes to very personal feelings.Forget the idea of classic poetry being somehow dull and boring and best kept to children’s textbooks. It still has life, vibrancy and relevance to our lives today. Where to start? How to do that? Poetry can be difficult. We’ve put together some very eclectic Poetry Hours, with a broad range of poets and themes, to entice you and seduce you with all manner of temptations. In this hour we introduce poets of the quality and breadth of John Dryden and William Morris as well as themes on Victorian Poetry, August, The Female Poet and more.All of them are from Portable Poetry, a dedicated poetry publisher. We believe that poetry should be a part of our everyday lives, uplifting the soul & reaching the parts that other arts can’t. Our range of audiobooks and ebooks cover volumes on some of our greatest poets to anthologies of seasons, months, places and a wide range of themes. Portable Poetry can found at iTunes, Audible, the digital music section on Amazon and most other digital stores. This audio book is also duplicated in print as an ebook. Same title. Same words. Perhaps a different experience. But with Amazon’s whispersync you can pick up and put down on any device – start on audio, continue in print and any which way after that. Portable poetry – Let us join you for the journey.The Poetry Hour – Volume 15John Dryden. An IntroductionFarewell Ungrateful Traitor by John DrydenDreams by John DrydenAlexanders Feast or The Power of Music by John DrydenAugustAugust 1914 by Isaac RosenbergAt Sundown by Daniel SheehanA Summer Evening Churchyard, Lechlade, Gloucestershire by Percy Bysshe ShelleyMoonlight Summer Moonlight by Emily Jane BronteAugust by Algernon Charles SwinburneAugust Moonrise by Sara TeasdaleThe Female Poet. An Introduction. Volume 3Good Night by Mary GilmoreExpecting the Lord by Anne Griffiths My Mother’s Kiss by Frances E W HarperBattle Hymn of the Republic by Julia Ward HoweYou Kissed Me by Josephine Slocum HuntThe Power of Words by Letitia Elizabeth LandonLove, The Soul of Poetry by Anne KilligrewThe New Colossus by Emma LazarusSonnet by Amy LevyAnimal Poems – An IntroductionThe Fly by William BlakeThe City Mouse and the County Mouse by Christina RossettiThe Owl & the Pussy Cat by Edward LearA Lobster Quadrille by Lewis CarrollFrom Baby Tortoise by DH LawrenceWilliam Morris - An IntroductionThe Earthly Paradise – Apology by William MorrisOur Hands Have Met by William MorrisThe Voice of Toil by William MorrisA Garden By the Sea by William MorrisThe Message of the March Wind by William MorrisVictorian Poetry - An IntroductionA Broken Appointment by Thomas Hardy My Prayers Must met A Brazen Heaven by Gerard Manley Hopkins When Summer’s End is Nighing by AE Housman The Mother’s Son by Rudyard Kipling The Owl and the Pussycat by Edward Lear Sonnet XXIX by George Meredith Between the Dusk of a Summer Night by William Ernest Henley

John Dryden, Rudyard Kipling, William Morris (Author), Ghizela Rowe, Gideon Wagner, Richard Mitchley (Narrator)

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The Poetry of John Dryden

John Dryden was born on August 9th, 1631 in the village rectory of Aldwincle near Thrapston in Northamptonshire and grew up in a nearby village. In 1644 he was sent to Westminster School as a King's Scholar and then obtained his BA in 1654, graduating top of the list for Trinity College, Cambridge that year. Returning to London during The Protectorate, Dryden found work with Cromwell's Secretary of State, John Thurloe. At Cromwell's funeral on November 23rd 1658 he found company with the Puritan poets John Milton and Andrew Marvell. The setting was to be a sea change in English history. From Republic to Monarchy and from one set of lauded poets to what would soon become the Age of Dryden. Later that year he published the first of his great poems, Heroic Stanzas (1658), a eulogy on Cromwell's death. With the Restoration of the Monarchy in 1660 Dryden celebrated in verse with Astraea Redux, an authentic royalist panegyric and with the re-opening of the theatres he began to also write plays. His first, The Wild Gallant, appeared in 1663 and whilst not successful, he was contracted to produce three plays a year for the King's Company, in which he became a shareholder. During the 1660s and '70s, theatrical writing was his main source of income. In 1667, he published Annus Mirabilis, a lengthy historical poem which described the English defeat of the Dutch naval fleet and the Great Fire of London. This work established him as the pre-eminent poet of his generation, and was crucial in his attaining the posts of Poet Laureate in 1668 and a couple of years later, historiographer royal (1670) as his talent encompassed many forms; from Poetry to Plays to translations.In 1694 he began work on what would be his most ambitious and defining work as translator, The Works of Virgil (1697), which was published by subscription. It was a national event. John Dryden died on May 12th, 1700, and was initially buried in St. Anne's cemetery in Soho, before being exhumed and reburied in Westminster Abbey ten days later. This volume comes to you from Portable Poetry, a specialized imprint from Deadtree Publishing. Our range is large and growing and covers single poets, themes, and many compilations.

John Dryden (Author), Ghizela Rowe, Gideon Wagner, Richard Mitchley (Narrator)

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The Poetry of June

June - the sixth month of the year in our Gregorian calendar and the official beginning of Summer. The days stretch to their longest and many subjects and thoughts fill the minds of our Poets such as Dryden, Levy, Raleigh, Blunt and Dickenson as they describe the warming days. Among our readers are Richard Mitchley and Ghizela Rowe. The tracks are; June - An Introduction; Knee Deep In June By James Whitcomb Riley; A June Tide Echo By Amy Levy; June By William Cullen Bryant; There Is A June When Corn Is Cut By Emily Dickinson; Sweet Empty Sky of June By Henry Vaughan; June 14th By Maria Frances Cecilia Cowper; Dusk In June By Sara Teasdale; Wishes Of An Elderly Man Wished At A Garden Party, June 1914 By Walter Alexander Raleig; A Man Young And Old By William Butler Yeats; The Human Seasons By John Keats; June Night By Sara Teasdale; The Longest Day By William Wordsworth; A June Night By Emma Lazarus; Pleasure's Past By John Clare; A Night In June By James Edwin Campbell; A Night In June By Alfred Austin; A Match By Algernon Swinburne; Hymn For The Dedication Of Memorial Hall At Cambridge June 23rd 1874 By Oliver Wendell Holmes; June A Tale By William Cowper; June At Woodruff By James Whitcomb Riley; June By Horatio Alger Jr; All In June By William Henry Davies; Hymn For St John's Eve The 29th June By John Henry Dryden; Beachey Head By Charlotte Smith; Our Fathers Also By Rudyard Kipling; I Am Your Father By Daniel Sheehan; At The Royal Academy By Thomas Hardy; Boat By Rabindranath Tagore.

Emily Dickinson, John Dryden, Rudyard Kipling (Author), Ghizela Rowe, Richard Mitchley (Narrator)

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The Restoration Poets

In the years between 1660 and 1700 much upheaval took place in English politics. To mirror this rising on the artistic scene were the Restoration Poets - Dryden, Milton, Bunyan, Marvell, D'Avennat, Cowley .... are but a select few from this momentous movement in our Poetical History. Poets of courage, ambition and vigour. With the strength of words and vision to record for history this tumultuous phase.

John Bunyan, John Dryden, John Milton (Author), David Shaw-Parker, Ghizela Rowe, Richard Mitchley (Narrator)

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The Reluctant Spy

A three-part BBC Radio drama about modern-day spying set in Cairo against a backdrop of the 'Arab Spring'. Hard-up Coptic art expert Duncan Kavanagh scrapes a living as a private English language tutor and by showing tourists around the ancient churches of Cairo. He lives with his feisty, politically-aware, 15-year-old daughter Ola, who is half-Egyptian, in a modest flat they can barely afford. Since the revolution, the situation has become ever harder for Duncan with tourists in short supply. When approached by seductive Canadian student Tara Moore to deliver a letter - for money - to a prominent Egyptian politician whose son Duncan teaches, he accepts. It's a decision that will solve his short-term financial problems but embroil him in a complex web of secrets and misinformation and a struggle for his own and his daughter's survival. Written and directed by John Dryden. Starring Nigel Lindsay, Aiysha Hart and Sarah Goldberg.

John Dryden (Author), Aiysha Hart, Nigel Lindsay, Sarah Goldberg (Narrator)

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Pandemic

A three-part thriller by John Dryden. In Part 1, 'The Present', Dr Jan Roldano, microbiologist and WHO advisor on infectious diseases, arrives in Bangkok to give a keynote lecture at a medical conference. But when a virulent strain of bird flu emerges, he finds himself trapped in Thailand. In Part 2, 'The Future', it is five years after a global pandemic that has wiped out half the world's population. British civil servant Diane Harper is sent to Oxfordshire to investigate the suicide of a government scientist, a job that leads to a desperate search for the truth about the origins of the outbreak. In Part 3, 'The Past', eco-warrior Richard Frankel wants to give up direct action. But then he learns something that leads him into a dangerous world of environmental espionage and a conspiracy that will have a terrible, cruel and profound impact on the world. Starring Ben Daniels, Emily Beecham and Michael Maloney. 'Radio drama at its galvanising best' Daily Mail. 'An extraordinarily taut piece of writing by John Dryden and the pace is faster than the deadly Red Eye virus. It should be made into a movie' Jane Anderson, Radio Times. 'An almost unbearably suspenseful affair...' Gillian Reynolds, The Telegraph.

John Dryden (Author), , Ben Daniels, Emily Beecham, Full Cast, Michael Maloney (Narrator)

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A Tokyo Murder

Three dramas surrounding the murder of a young teacher in Japan. Part 1: 'The Parents': Jennifer and Peter Whitelock arrive in Japan to help find their daughte's murderer. Frustrated with the progress of the police investigation, Peter puts his trust in TV producer Norio Ito, who promises to champion their cause on his popular 'news and entertainment' show, while Jennifer tries to discover what her daughter's life in Tokyo was like... Then she starts getting calls from a man claiming to be the killer. Part 2: 'The Detective': Detective Inspector Julie Hill is sent to Tokyo to investigate the disappearance of British teacher Daisy Whitelock. Working with the Tokyo police, who are reluctant to have a foreign police officer interfering with the case, she has to overcome cultural and bureaucratic obstacles as she attempts to untangle what really happened at the foreign language school Daisy taught at. Part 3: 'The Daughter': Daisy Whitelock arrives in Japan to teach English at a foreign language school in Tokyo. Her desire to scratch beneath the surface of Japanese society leads her to shun the companionship of the other ex-pat teachers in her shared apartment, and exposes her to the terrifying reality of a disturbed mind. The production was recorded in Tokyo, Japan. Directed by John Dryden.

John Dryden, Miriam Smith (Author), Full Cast (Narrator)

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Severed Threads

Three lives on three continents connected by one event - A young British schoolboy obsessed with school massacres, a radio journalist in India on the trail of a scoop for the BBC and the boss of an American church-owned clothing firm are the threads that run through this intricate, suspenseful three-part thriller from award-winning writer-director John Dryden. At first the three lives seem totally unconnected but as the threads unravel they become tangled in a shocking heap of child labour, abuse and murder. A unique and compelling thriller, recorded on location in the USA, India and the UK. Written and directed by John Dryden. A Goldhawk Essential Production.

John Dryden (Author), Ameet Chana, Brian D’arcy James, Hugo Docking (Narrator)

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