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The Patricia Highsmith BBC Radio Collection: The Talented Mr Ripley, Strangers on a Train, Carol & o

The definitive collection of dramatisations and readings of Patricia Highsmith's finest fiction - plus bonus material A master of the psychological crime genre, Patricia Highsmith is most famous for her quintet of bestselling 'Ripley' novels, and her groundbreaking thriller Strangers on a Train (notably adapted as a classic film by Alfred Hitchcock). This extensive collection encompasses her best-known works, as well as selected short stories and three programmes about the author herself and her greatest creation, charismatic anti-hero Tom Ripley. Included is a series of five plays charting Ripley's journey from smalltime conman to cool, calculated killer. Comprising The Talented Mr Ripley, Ripley Under Ground, Ripley's Game, The Boy Who Followed Ripley and Ripley Under Water, The Complete Ripley stars Ian Hart as Tom. Also featured are dramatisations of Strangers on a Train (starring Anton Lesser, Michael Sheen, Saskia Reeves and Bill Nighy); Patricia Highsmith's compelling tale of obsession, The Cry of the Owl (starring John Sharian, Adrian Lester and Joanne McQuinn); and the dark, intriguing domestic noir A Suspension of Mercy (starring Stuart Milligan and Janet Maw). Highsmith's tender, unsettling lesbian love story Carol is abridged and read in 10 parts by Zoë Wanamaker, and there are abridged readings of her short stories 'A Dangerous Hobby', 'Variations on a Game' (both read by Campbell Scott), and 'The Trouble with Mrs Blynn, the Trouble with the World' (read by Anna Massey). Five more unabridged stories, 'The Cries of Love', 'The Snail-Watcher', 'The Breeder', 'Notes from a Respectable Cockroach' and 'Goat Ride', are read by Helen Horton, John Webb, Garrick Hagon, William Hootkins and Crawford Logan. In Looking for Ripley, crime writer Mark Billingham unravels the mystery behind our lasting fascination with Tom Ripley, while in A Passionate Affair, Marcel Berlins asks if his creator Patricia Highsmith also fell under his spell. And in Desert Island Discs, the author shares the soundtrack of her life with presenter Roy Plomley. Contents The Talented Mr Ripley Ripley Under Ground Ripley's Game The Boy Who Followed Ripley Ripley Under Water Strangers on a Train The Cry of the Owl A Suspension of Mercy Carol A Dangerous Hobby Variations on a Game The Trouble with Mrs Blynn, The Trouble with the World The Cries of Love The Snail-Watcher The Breeder Notes from a Respectable Cockroach Goat Ride Looking for Ripley A Passionate Affair Desert Island Discs: Patricia Highsmith Original texts © 1993 by Diogenes Verlag AG Zurich, all rights reserved. © 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (p) 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

Patricia Highsmith (Author), Adrian Lester, Anton Lesser, Bill Nighy, Ian Hart, John Sharian, Mark Billingham, Michael Sheen, Saskia Reeves, Zoë Wanamaker (Narrator)

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The F Scott Fitzgerald BBC Radio Collection: The BBC Radio Collected Readings

A collection of radio readings of F. Scott Fitzgerald's fiction - plus two bonus programmes Over the years the BBC has broadcast readings of many of F. Scott Fitzgerald's novels, novellas and short stories. This collection includes some of his most famous works alongside various lesser-known tales, including three 'lost stories' (first published in 2017 and with an introduction written by editor Anne Margaret Daniel). Contents: The Great Gatsby - read by Sam Robards The Diamond as Big as the Ritz - read by Garrick Hagon Tender is the Night - read by Kenneth Haigh Babylon Revisited - read by Stuart Milligan The Sensible Thing - read by Stuart Milligan Bernice Bobs Her Hair - read by Laurel Lefkow Financing Finnegan - read by John Sharian The Smilers - read by John Sharian An Alcoholic Case - read by John Sharian Three Hours Between Planes - read by John Sharian Pat Hobby's Secret - read by Ed Bishop Pat Hobby: Teamed with Genius - read by Ed Bishop Pat Hobby and Orson Welles - read by Ed Bishop Pat Hobby: The Homes of the Stars - read by Ed Bishop Thank You for the Light - read by Karen Bartke, with an introduction read by Laurel Lefkow The Couple - read by Finn den Hertog Salute to Lucy and Elsie - read by Stuart Milligan Also included are The Great Gatsby Letters, in which F. Scott Fitzgerald tells his editor about his hopes and fears for his new novel, and The Beautiful and the Damned: A Portrait of F. Scott Fitzgerald, featuring Ed Bishop and Sarah Keller as Fitzgerald and Zelda.

F Scott Fitzgerald (Author), , Ed Bishop, Finn Den Hertog, Garrick Hagon, John Sharian, Karen Bartke, Laurel Lefkow, Sam Robards, Sarah Keller, Stuart Milligan, William Hope (Narrator)

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Twilight's Dawn: A Black Jewels Book

New York Times bestselling author Anne Bishop's Black Jewels novels have enthralled readers and critics alike. Now, in Twilight's Dawn, she returns to the Blood realm with four captivating novellas... WINSOL GIFTS Daemon is settling into his first year of married life with his Witch Queen Jaenelle. But as the celebration of Winsol draws near, he finds himself pulled in multiple directions playing host to his formidable family. SHADES OF HONOR When wounded Surreal returns to Ebon Rih, her former lover Falonar ruthlessly challenges the rule of her family, testing Surreal's resolve not to succumb to the darkness burning inside her. FAMILY When someone lays a vicious trap for Queen Sylvia and her sons, the ruling family of Dhemlan must uncover the identity of a vicious warlord before he returns to finish what he started. THE HIGH LORD'S DAUGHTER After losing two important people in his life, Daemon has built a wall around his heart. But when he inadvertently forges a new connection, will it be enough to free him from his loveless existence?

Anne Bishop (Author), John Sharian (Narrator)

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Dreams Made Flesh

The national bestselling Black Jewels trilogy established award-winning Anne Bishop as an author whose 'sublime skill...blends the darkly macabre with spine-tingling emotional intensity, mesmerizing magic, lush sensuality, and exciting action.'* Now the saga continues-with four all-new adventures of Jaenelle and her kindred.

Anne Bishop (Author), John Sharian (Narrator)

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Shalador's Lady: A Black Jewels Novel

Return to the ""intense...erotic...and imaginative"" (Nancy Kress) world of the national bestselling Black Jewels novels in this sequel to The Shadow Queen. For years the Shalador people suffered the cruelties of the corrupt Queens who ruled them, forbidding their traditions, punishing those who dared show defiance, and forcing many more into hiding. Now that their land has been cleansed of tainted Blood, the Rose-Jeweled Queen, Lady Cassidy, makes it her duty to restore it and prove her ability to rule. But even if Lady Cassidy succeeds, other dangers await. For the Black Widows see visions within their tangled webs that something is coming that will change the land-and Lady Cassidy-forever...

Anne Bishop (Author), John Sharian (Narrator)

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Tangled Webs: A Black Jewels Novel

The invitation is signed â€œJaenelle Angelline,â€ and it summons her family to a special soirÃ©e. But when her guests enter the house, they find themselves trapped in a living nightmare created by the Black Widow witchesâ€and if they try to use Craft as protection, they risk being sealed in the house forever.But Jaenelle did not send the invitation. And now she and the rest of her family must rescue the others insideâ€and then find out who has created such a place, and why...

Anne Bishop (Author), John Sharian (Narrator)

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The Shadow Queen: A Black Jewels Novel

From the national bestselling authorâ€ the new novel set in the â€œdarkly fascinating worldâ€(SF Site) of the Black Jewels.Dena Nehele is a land decimated by its past. Once it was ruled by corrupt Queens who were wiped out when the land was cleansed of tainted Blood. Now, only one hundred Warlord Princes standâ€without a leader and without hope.Theran Grayhaven is the last of his line, desperate to find the key that reveals a treasure great enough to restore Dena Nehele. But first he needs to find a Queen who remembers the Bloodâ€™s code of honor and lives by the Old Ways. The woman chosen to rule Dena Nehele, Lady Cassidy, is not beautiful and believes she is not strong. But she may be the only one able to convince bitter men to serve once again.

Anne Bishop (Author), John Sharian (Narrator)

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The Invisible Ring: A Black Jewels Novel

A prequel set in the ?dark and sensual world?( 11th Hour) of the national bestselling Black Jewels Trilogy. Jared is a Red-Jeweled Warlord bound as a pleasure slave by the Ring of Obedience. After suffering nine years of torment as a slave, he murdered his owner and escaped?only to be caught and sold into slavery once again. The notorious queen who has purchased him, known as the Gray Lady, may not be what she seems. Soon, Jared faces a difficult choice: his freedom, or his honor.

Anne Bishop (Author), John Sharian (Narrator)

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Queen of the Darkness: Book 3 of the Black Jewels Trilogy

Jaenelle Angelline now reigns as Queen-protector of the Shadow Realm. No longer will the corrupt Blood slaughter her people and defile her lands. But where one chapter ends, a final, unseen battle remains to be written, and Jaenelle must unleash the terrible power that is Witch to destroy her enemies once and for all. Even so, she cannot stand alone. Somewhere, long lost in madness, is Daemon, her promised Consort. Only his unyielding love can complete her Court and secure her reign. Yet, even together, their strength may not be enough to hold back the most malevolent of forces.

Anne Bishop (Author), John Sharian (Narrator)

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Heir to The Shadows: Book 2 of The Black Jewels Trilogy

In this violently passionate, 'darkly fascinating world,'** the Blood rule: a race of witches and warlocks whose power is channeled through magical jewels. Ambitions unfurl in this second novel of The Black Jewels Trilogy, as the realm's dreams of a liberator have finally been made flesh... Jaenelle, singled out by prophecy as the living embodiment of magic, is haunted by the cruel battles the Blood have fought over her-for not all of them await her as their Savior. Nothing, however, can deflect her from her destiny-and the day of reckoning looms near. When her memories return. When her magic matures. When she is forced to accept her fate. On that day, the dark Realms will know what it means to be ruled by Witch.

Anne Bishop (Author), John Sharian (Narrator)

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Daughter of The Blood: Book 1 of The Black Jewels Trilogy

Seven hundred years ago, a Black Widow witch saw an ancient prophecy come to life in her web of dreams and visions. Now the Dark Kingdom readies itself for the arrival of its Queen, a Witch who will wield more power than even the High Lord of Hell himself. But she is still young, still open to influence-and corruption. Whoever controls the Queen controls the darkness. Three men-sworn enemies-know this. And they know the power that hides behind the blue eyes of an innocent young girl. And so begins a ruthless game of politics and intrigue, magic and betrayal, where the weapons are hate and love-and the prize could be terrible beyond imagining...

Anne Bishop (Author), John Sharian (Narrator)

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