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When looking back on the Before and the events leading up to the After, it was impossible to say precisely when everything went to shit. There were just two points in time, with a hazy space in between, leaving the carcass of the Before to be picked over by those in the After. Having lost everything to Weeps, Trader fled the fire-ravaged California foothills to settle in the flooded capitol. To find purpose and escape the oppressive loneliness of the After, Trader now connects the surviving settlements by running the Nor Cal circuit. Though the season starts as planned, things quickly go south when Trader finds one of the last-standing cities in a pile of ash. As he trails in the destructive wake of an emerging cult leader, he learns how far he is willing to go to find meaning in a world filled with uncertainty. The Before and The After is a tale of loss, acceptance, and finding one’s truth in a world stripped bare.

Catherine Sequeira (Author), James Woodrich (Narrator)

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Poor Things

NOW A MAJOR FILM STARRRING EMMA STONE, FROM THE DIRECTOR OF THE FAVOURITE. Winner of the Whitbread Novel Award and the Guardian Fiction Prize A life without freedom to choose is not worth having. Godwin Baxter's scientific ambition to create the perfect companion is realized when he finds the drowned body of the beautiful Bella, who he brings back to life in a Frankenstein-esque feat. But his dream is thwarted by Dr. Archibald McCandless's jealous love for his creation... But what does Bella think? This story of true love and scientific daring whirls the reader from the private operating-theatres of late-Victorian Glasgow through aristocratic casinos, low-life Alexandria and a Parisian bordello, reaching an interrupted climax in a Scottish church. 'A magnificently brisk, funny, dirty, brainy book' London Review of Books 'Visionary, ornate and outrageous' The Independent 'Witty and delightfully written' New York Times 'A brilliant marriage of technique, intelligence, and art.' Kirkus Reviews 'The greatest Scottish novelist since Sir Walter Scott' Anthony Burgess

Alasdair Gray (Author), Kathryn Drysdale, Russ Bain (Narrator)

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Brothers Karamazov

First published in 1880, 'The Brothers Karamazov' is a philosophical novel by Russian author Fyodor Dostoevsky. The story revolves around the morally complex Karamazov family: Fyodor, the debauched father, and his three sons—Dmitri, Ivan, and Alyosha. The novel delves deep into themes like faith, doubt, morality, and the complexities of human nature. Through a blend of narrative styles, including dialogues, monologues, and essays, the book grapples with existential and spiritual questions.

Fyodor Dostoevsky (Author), Jason Smith, Jason Smith (male Synthesized Voice) (Narrator)

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The Seventh Son

Brought to you by Penguin. A CHILD WILL BE BORN WHO WILL CHANGE EVRYTHING When a young American academic Talissa Adam offers to carry another woman's child, she has no idea of the life-changing consequences. Behind the doors of the Parn Institute, a billionaire entrepreneur plans to stretch the boundaries of ethics as never before. Through a series of IVF treatments, which they hope to keep secret, they propose an experiment that will upend the human race as we know it. Seth, the baby, is delivered to hopeful parents Mary and Alaric, but when his differences start to mark him out from his peers, he begins to attract unwanted attention. The Seventh Son is a spectacular examination of what it is to be human. It asks the question: just because you can do something, does it mean you should? Sweeping between New York, London, and the Scottish Highlands, this is an extraordinary novel about unrequited love and unearned power. Praise for Sebastian Faulks: 'Faulks writes with great emotional authority' SUNDAY TIMES 'Faulks is a prodigiously talented writer' NEW YORK TIMES 'The best novelist of his generation' SCOTSMAN 'Faulks is beyond doubt a master' FINANCIAL TIMES ©2023 Sebastian Faulks (P)2023 Penguin Audio

Sebastian Faulks (Author), Miranda Raison (Narrator)

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[Spanish] - Meditaciones Metafísicas

Las meditaciones metafísicas de Descartes tienen como principal objetivo la demostración de Dios y la inmortalidad del alma mediante razonamientos lógicos y de definir las bases del conocimiento del momento con el fin de disponerlo sobre unas bases más sólidas de las que había hasta entonces. Descartes también estudiará la naturaleza dual del hombre compuesta por la “res cogitans” (pensamiento) y la “res extensa” (cuerpo). En resumen y en palabras del autor, podríamos decir que Descartes busca encontrar “la verdad” de las cosas a través de la razón.

René Descartes (Author), Armando Hernandez (Narrator)

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[Portuguese] - Saia da frente do meu sol

Uma investigação sobre o segredo que moldou a vida de um homem, um romance especulativo, uma biografia fotográfica e, ao mesmo tempo, um relato autobiográfico que suscita, sem necessariamente responder, importantes questões: é possível conhecer alguém? É possível escrever uma vida? É possível narrar o outro sem narrar a si mesmo? 'Quando eu tinha vinte anos, minha mãe avisou que meu tio-avô viria morar com a gente. Ele era, como se dizia na época, 'esquisitão': um tipo calado, um solteirão convicto, alguém que morou a vida inteira de favor no quartinho de fundos da irmã mais nova. Além disso, ele tinha uma paralisia nas pernas, possivelmente causada pela sífilis, e empurrava com os pés um balde de urina. Isso fazia com que ele se fechasse no seu próprio mundo. Ao mesmo tempo, várias histórias circulavam à boca miúda sobre o seu passado: como ele foi um homem bonito, boêmio, um pé de valsa, como teve um 'convívio respeitoso' com os malandros da Lapa. O tio Ricardo morou lá em casa por cinco anos, tempo suficiente para que gostássemos um do outro, mesmo sem trocar quase nenhuma palavra. No seu enterro, éramos apenas cinco ou seis pessoas. Vinte e tantos anos depois, encontrei uma caixa de sapatos no armário que tinha sido da minha avó. Nessa caixa, estavam as fotos do meu tio e os seus documentos. Revirando tudo, comecei a imaginar a vida que ele pode ter vivido e consegui enxergar aquilo que era o seu segredo.' Felipe Charbel

Felipe Charbel (Author), Diego Muras (Narrator)

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The Golem of Brooklyn: A Novel

The dazzlingly imaginative, ferociously funny story of an art teacher, a bodega clerk, and a five-thousand-year-old clay crisis monster, from the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Go the F**k to Sleep. "A devastating romp through history, a bonkers road trip through America, this novel could not be any funnier-or any more important."-W. Kamau Bell In Ashkenazi Jewish folklore, a golem is a humanoid being created out of mud or clay and animated through secret prayers. Its sole purpose is to defend the Jewish people against the immediate threat of violence. It is always a rabbi who makes a golem, and always in a time of crisis. But Len Bronstein is no rabbi-he's a Brooklyn art teacher who steals a large quantity of clay from his school, gets extremely stoned, and manages to bring his creation to life despite knowing little about Judaism and even less about golems. Unable to communicate with his nine-foot-six, four hundred-pound, Yiddish-speaking guest, Len enlists a bodega clerk and ex-Hasid named Miri Apfelbaum to translate. Eventually, The Golem learns English by binge-watching Curb Your Enthusiasm after ingesting a massive amount of LSD and reveals that he is a creature with an ancestral memory; he recalls every previous iteration of himself, making The Golem a repository of Jewish history and trauma. He demands to know what crisis has prompted his re-creation and whom must he destroy. When Miri shows him a video of white nationalists marching and chanting "Jews will not replace us," the answer becomes clear. The Golem of Brooklyn is an epic romp through Jewish history and the American present that wrestles with the deepest questions of our humanity-the conflicts between faith and skepticism, tribalism and interdependence, and vengeance and healing.

Adam Mansbach (Author), Danny Hoch (Narrator)

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The Gifted

New York, mid-21st century. Things aren't going well for Aiden. Not long ago he was a successful lawyer with a swanky East Village apartment and a glamorous fiancé. Now he is faced with the ruins of his existence and on top of that he has the feeling that he is going insane. Wanda is used to being tight on cash. She finds it unusual that her new client pays her a decent advance right away, but there's nothing normal about this job anyway. Actually, Aiden and Wanda live in completely different worlds. In fact, they wouldn't meet. But both sense that secrets are lurking behind the facade of the gray city, where the weather is constantly going crazy. And somehow these mysteries are related to them... This is the 1st part of The Gifted Saga.

L. S. Kaufmann (Author), Christopher Ragland, Katherine Fenton (Narrator)

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Brave New World

'Brave New World,' published in 1932, is a dystopian novel by English author Aldous Huxley. Set in a futuristic World State, the narrative centers around a society where people are engineered through artificial wombs and predetermined roles. The society is characterized by advanced technology, widespread use of a pacifying drug called Soma, and a lack of personal freedom and individuality. The story follows Bernard Marx, who is discontented with his life and societal norms, and explores themes such as consumerism, technology, freedom, and the nature of happiness.

Aldous Huxley (Author), Jason Smith (Narrator)

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The Vaster Wilds

Brought to you by Penguin. FROM THE THREE-TIME NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF FATES AND FURIES AND MATRIX Part of a loose trilogy based on the end of empire, The Vaster Wilds is the story of a young girl who is servant to a minister and his young mistress, and in charge of their young daughter Bess. On an epic voyage across the Atlantic, ship-wrecked, far from home and fighting for survival, the protagonist of Lauren Groff's extraordinary new novel must endure but also find meaning in the journey. Praise for MATRIX: 'Lush, gripping and ferocious' MADELINE MILLER 'Full of passion, wisdom and magic' SARAH WATERS 'Gorgeous, sensual, addictive' SARA COLLINS ©2023 Lauren Groff (P)2023 Penguin Books Ltd

Lauren Groff (Author), January Lavoy (Narrator)

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[French] - L'éveil des érables

À 24 ans, Émilie termine son externat en médecine. Elle a fini avec d'excellentes notes et a été acceptée dans le programme de son choix pour sa résidence. Sauf qu’elle n'arrive pas à se réjouir de cette victoire... Il faut dire qu'elle laisse derrière elle une traînée de sacrifices et de regrets, dont sa relation avec Jake. Pour Jake, la fin de sa relation avec Émilie s'est avéré un deuil énorme. À présent, il va mieux, il travaille, il se taille une place derrière la caméra. Il s’ennuie d’Émilie, continuellement. Alors, quand il la croise par hasard, à la sortie d’un bar, toutes ses bonnes résolutions volent en éclats... ℗ Studio Bulldog 2023

Marie-Christine Chartier (Author), Léa Roy, émile Schneider (Narrator)

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The Great Transition: A Novel

For fans of Station Eleven and The Last Thing He Told Me, this richly imaginative, immersive, and "profound" (Alice Elliott Dark, author of Fellowship Point) novel is the electrifying story of a family in crisis that unfolds against the backdrop of our near future. Emi Vargas, whose parents helped save the world, is tired of being told how lucky she is to have been born after the climate crisis. But following the public assassination of a dozen climate criminals, Emi's mother, Kristina, disappears as a possible suspect, and Emi's illusions of utopia are shattered. A determined Emi and her father, Larch, journey from their home in Nuuk, Greenland to New York City, now a lightly populated storm-surge outpost built from the ruins of the former metropolis. But they aren't the only ones looking for Kristina. Thirty years earlier, Larch first came to New York with a team of volunteers to save the city from rising waters and torrential storms. Kristina was on the frontlines of a different battle, fighting massive wildfires that ravaged the western United States. They became part of a movement that changed the world—The Great Transition—forging a new society and finding each other in process. Alternating between Emi's desperate search for her mother and a meticulously rendered, heart-stopping account of her parents' experiences during The Great Transition, this novel beautifully shows how our actions today determine our fate tomorrow. A triumphant debut, The Great Transition is a breathtaking rendering of our near future, told through the story of one family trying to protect each other and the place we all call home.

Nick Fuller Googins (Author), Stacy Carolan, Stacy Gonzalez (Narrator)

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