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Audiobooks Narrated by Emily Lucienne
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The feminist book they tried to ban in France
Women, especially feminists and lesbians, have long been accused of hating men. Our instinct is to deny it at all costs. (After all, women have been burnt at the stake for admitting to less.)
But what if mistrusting men, disliking men – and yes, maybe even hating men – is, in fact, a useful response to sexism? What if such a response offers a way out of oppression, a means of resistance? What if it even offers a path to joy, solidarity and sisterhood?
In this sparkling essay, as mischievous and provocative as it is urgent and serious, Pauline Harmange interrogates modern attitudes to feminism and makes a rallying cry for women to find a greater love for each other – and themselves.
In Victoire unflinchingly exposes the ugly face of fashion and details her personal battle with anorexia nervosa and bulimia with painful honesty. A shocking indictment of the pressures our society puts on young women, her story will give strength to anyone trying to overcome or understand the increasingly prevalent problem of eating disorders.
'Unique and persuasive ... bravely, Dauxerre names names - even the big ones'
'It is rare for someone to blow the whistle so spectacularly as Dauxerre. Hopefully her book will be a force for good'
The jewel in the French crown, Katherine de Valois, is waiting under lock and key for King Henry V. While he's been slaughtering her kinsmen in Agincourt, Katherine has been praying for marriage to save her from her misery. But the brutal King wants her crown, not her innocent love.
For Katherine, England is a lion's den of greed, avarice and mistrust. And when Katherine is widowed at twenty-one she is a prize ripe for the taking. Her young son the future monarch, her hand in marriage worth a kingdom.This is a deadly political game; one the Dowager Queen must learn fast.
The players - Duke of Gloucester, Edmund Beaufort and Owen Tudor -are circling.Who will have her? Who will ruin her?This is the story of Katherine de Valois. The forbidden queen who launched the most famous dynasty of all time...
'O'Brien cleverly intertwines the personal and political in this enjoyable, gripping tale.'- The Times
'A gem of a subject ... O'Brien is a terrific storyteller'- Daily Telegraph
'Joanna of Navarre is the feisty heroine in Anne O'Brien's fast-paced historical novel The Queen's Choice.'-Good Housekeeping
'A gripping story of love, heartache and political intrigue.'-Woman & Home
'Packed with drama, danger, romance and history.'-Pam Norfolk, for the Press Association
'Better than Philippa Gregory' - 'Anne O'Brien has joined the exclusive club of excellent historical novelists.' - 'A gripping historical drama.'-Bella
'This book has everything - royalty, scandal, fascinating historical politics and ultimately, the shaping of the woman who founded the Tudors.' - Cosmopolitanwww.anneobrien.co.uk@anne_obrien
Lose yourself in the south of France this summer in this fabulously feel-good beach read!
Carrie Hayes has a job she enjoys and a perfectly nice boyfriend. She’s sorted. Isn’t she?
But Carrie’s life wasn’t always like this. As a young, wild drama student, she married fellow actor, Richard Maddox, after a whirlwind romance. Life back then was full of possibilities, but when Hollywood beckoned Richard, Carrie was left behind.
Now an A-list superstar, Richard’s life couldn’t be more different to Carrie’s, so when their paths cross in glamorous St Tropez, she can’t help but wonder what might have been.
But with lovely, sensible Alan in tow, Carrie knows she needs to do the right thing. The only problem is, Carrie and Richard never quite got round to getting a divorce…
Lose yourself this summer on the French Riviera, the perfect read for fans of Lucy Diamond and Jane Costello.
From African goats to blue wildebeest, and potty pigs to dippy donkeys, Jo Hardy, now a qualified vet, is about to take on the world, one animal at a time.Jo is determined to go where vets are desperately needed. Heading out first to the townships of South Africa, then to Uganda.
Dealing with life-and-death decisions and much-loved family pets, here and abroad, including a giant French rabbit, a labradoodle that stops breathing under anaesthetic and an angry cat that won't get out of its box, Jo has to trust her training as never before.
The funny, touching and entertaining story of how Jo Hardy, the star of BBC2's Young Vets, gets to grips with animals big and small, friendly and not-at-all-happy, on the road to becoming a fully qualified vet.'Stand well clear. Keep your eyes on them. Oh, and make sure you have insurance.'Not the most comforting words of wisdom, but probably the most useful for a trainee vet, Jo would say. From well-equipped surgeries to windswept hills and ramshackle barns, Jo has to be able to diagnose and treat any animal, at any time of the day or night. It's not quite as easy as James Herriot made it seem.Jo's final year of training saw her race from rectal examinations of cows to spine surgery on a Great Dane, and from treating an eventing horse with a heart problem to inserting a contraceptive implant into a monkey.And then there were the owners - the tough guy who sobbed when his cat was diagnosed with cancer, the woman who was convinced her dog was embarrassed by its stomach upset, and the farmer who loved his cows as much as anyone loves their pets.Gruelling days of animal treatments and visits combined with long nights of study and revision made Jo's final year of training the most demanding and rewarding year of her life. Her book tells of the highs and lows, the pets that stole her heart, and the lifelong friends that she made - with two legs and four.
'An unflinchingly honest portrayal of Londoner life with great empathy, style and humour ... A Vanity Fair of our times ... Tamsin Jarvis will resonate long after the final page is turned.' StylistDaringly, radically honest and very, very funny, this is the best novel yet about the 'lost generation' of young Londoners today.Left of the bang: a military term for the build-up to an explosion.For failing concert pianist Tamsin Jarvis, the pressure is mounting. She thought she was happy with her adoring schoolteacher boyfriend Callum, but when Chris comes into their lives, that starts to change. In a few months Chris will be gone, leaving for his first tour of Afghanistan. Nothing seems to be working out the way Tamsin wants it to - in fact, she's not even sure what it is she wants.With sharp, satirical humour, unparalleled social observation, extreme sexual honesty and great empathy, Claire Lowdon has captured the foibles, hopes and difficulties that characterise a strata of young London today. A funny, unflinching insider's view on the generation born in the 1980s - who are often having much less fun than it seems - this is a Vanity Fair for our times.
"Maia D'Apliese and her five sisters gather together at their
childhood home, ""Atlantis""-a fabulous, secluded castle
situated on the shores of Lake Geneva-having been told
that their beloved father, the elusive billionaire they call
Pa Salt, has died. Maia and her sisters were all adopted by
him as babies and, discovering he has already been buried
at sea, each of them is handed a tantalising clue to their
true heritage-a clue which takes Maia across the world
to a crumbling mansion in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. Once
there, she begins to put together the pieces of where her
story began ...
Eighty years earlier, in the Belle Epoque of Rio, 1927,
Izabela Bonifacio's father has aspirations for his daughter
to marry into aristocracy. Meanwhile, architect Heitor da
Silva Costa is working on a statue, to be called Christ the
Redeemer, and will soon travel to Paris to find the right
sculptor to complete his vision. Izabela-passionate and
longing to see the world-convinces her father to allow
her to accompany him and his family to Europe before she
is married. There, at Paul Landowski's studio and in the
heady, vibrant cafes of Montparnasse, she meets ambitious
young sculptor Laurent Brouilly, and knows at once that
her life will never be the same again.
In this sweeping epic tale of love and loss-the first in
a unique, spellbinding series of seven books, based on the
legends of the Seven Sisters star constellation-Lucinda
Riley showcases her storytelling talent like never before."
Maia D'Apliése and her five sisters were all adopted as babies. When their father dies each of them are given a clue to their true heritage - a clue which takes Maia across the world... Rio de Janeiro, 1927, Izabela Bonifacio convinces her father to allow her to accompany him to Europe. There, in the heady, vibrant cafés of Montparnasse, she meets ambitious young sculptor Laurent Brouilly, and knows at once that her life will never be the same again...
