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Christopher Lee's highly acclaimed and award-winning BBC Radio 4 history of the British Empire.

In all his years of bounty hunting, not one injury could rival the pain Lou Prophet felt when he thought he’d lost his old partner Louisa Bonaventure. Now that he’s rescued her from the brink of death in Mexico, they’re seeking a fresh start in Juniper, Wyoming, which had once been called Helldorado before Lou’s friend, “Hell-Bringin’” Hiram Severin, cleaned it up. Or thought he had....

You Never Can Tell was originally born out of a bet that Shaw couldn't write a "seaside comedy" (a popular theatrical genre at that time). The result is perhaps the most surprising of Shaw's plays, complete with marital mayhem, tangled romance, and even doubtful dentistry. Despite the play's lighthearted tone, it's really another of Shaw's brilliantly observed social treatises, this time in the guise of a light comedy.

Four clergymen seek to make sense of their mission while being torn in all directions by the Church of England. After a critically-lauded debut in 1990 at London’s National Theatre, Racing Demon went on to earn universal acclaim. More than 20 years later, David Hare’s bold and moving revelations on gay ordination and the doctrine of the priesthood ring more resoundingly than ever.

Seven great new erotic stories from Dante x: "The Navigator", "Thai Wife Shared with her Friend", "Black Man Fans Theme at the Swingers Club", "Thai Wife and Friends", "Dogging and Wife-Sharing with a Friend", "A Threesome with my Ex-Wife", "The Wife and the Driving Instructor".

The Restoration Project explores Saint Benedict’s twelve steps of humility, revealing how this ancient guide leads to wisdom, strength, and love. The audiobook weaves prayer, poetry, and art with contemporary stories of brokenness, joy, and discovery to guide the reader to a place of spiritual renewal. The audiobook is a cornerstone of a national initiative, also called The Restoration Project.

When Merv and Pam got divorced, that should have been the end of their relationship. But here they are, trying to turn a veggie-and-vodka bistro in a cyber café, while Merv is still living in Pam's front garden in a small caravan. Merv's dreams of being a rock star failed a long time ago, so the Cyber Pass is now his only hope.

Ted Willis began his creative life in amateur theatre and journalism before moving into writing for films, TV and radio, and was listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the world's most prolific writer for television. His best-known creation was the hit police procedural Dixon of Dock Green which he based on the stories told to him by a policeman friend. This radio anthology includes five of his best-loved crime tales from the 1960s, '70s and '80s.

Fantastisch, merkwürdig und nicht ganz ungefährlich ist das Leben mit einem wundersamen Haustier. In 16 Geschichten erzählen uns die Geschichtenweber von den Haustieren unserer Träume und Albträume, ihren Besitzern und deren Leben miteinander. Chaos ist vorprogrammiert – da macht es keinen Unterschied, ob sie auf unserer Welt in unserer Zeit gehalten werden oder in einer anderen Galaxie, Jahrhunderte in der Zukunft. In einer kleinen Taschendimension findet der, der einen Eingang entdeckt, ein Areal mit einer riesigen Auswahl an Tieren.

In the second “battle” of Ayckbourn’s celebrated triology The Norman Conquests, we rejoin the family weekend, this time hearing the events in the living room, where Norman gets drunk on homemade dandelion wine – and all hell breaks loose. Norman unleashes his merry brand of manipulative charm on the hapless guests and even his most formidable opponents go down in defeat on the drawing room rug.

The third “battle” of Ayckbourn’s celebrated trilogy The Norman Conquests, returns us to the same weekend in the country, but this time to the setting of Mother’s overgrown English country garden. Something more troublesome than brambles is lurking among the roses. Havoc ensues among the flora and fauna, as this cynical masterpiece makes its way to a hilarious conclusion.

In Table Manners, the action occurs in the dining room of Mother’s house, where a conventional middle-class family is attempting to have a pleasant country weekend. But they are no match for Norman, the bane of the family, who horrifies everyone by doing exactly as he likes.

Akashic Books continues its award-winning series of original noir anthologies with Sidney Noir. This collection comprises of all new stories set in Sidney, Australia, by 14 authors of crime fiction....

From the producers of the Number One bestselling CD The Wit of Cricket, here is a brand new collection of the funniest cricket stories at home and abroad, recorded live at Great Brickhill Cricket Club in Bedfordshire. Join in the laughter at hilarious anecdotes about the Ashes, overseas tours, sledging, Test Match Special, and much more!

Ayckbourn’s celebrated triology The Norman Conquests—three hilarious and poignant plays depicting the same six characters in one house over one weekend, namely Norman and his romantic follies.

"So wie du ein Faible für Monster hast, habe ich eins für weinende Mädchen." Nachdem Hayden emotional von Silas zerstört wurde, versucht sie sich voll und ganz auf ihr Happy End mit Isaac zu konzentrieren. Leider gewähren ihr ausgerechnet eine gewisse skrupellose Vampirin und der Dekan der Akademie keinen Frieden. Verstrickt in die finsteren Machenschaften der beiden Gründerfamilien wird Hayden zur Schachfigur im finalen Spiel um die Knightstone.

"Du musst dich entscheiden, Knight. Dieses eine Mal gibt es kein Sowohl-als-auch. Nur ein Entweder-oder." Nachdem Hayden von ausgerechnet zwei der Männer, denen ihr Herz längst gehört, vor eine weitreichende Entscheidung gestellt wird, muss sie sich nicht nur ihrem Gefühlschaos stellen, sondern auch ein paar Wahrheiten auf den Tisch legen. Eingeschneit in einer Holzhütte in den Bergen fallen die Hüllen, in mehr als einem Sinne. Währenddessen spitzt sich die Lage auf dem Campus zu. Die Knightstone wird von den Vampiren belagert. Miranda scheint auf keinen Kompromiss aus zu sein, sondern auf Krieg.

"Du wolltest die Wahrheit, Knight. Kannst du sie auch ertragen?" Entführt vom Alpha der Werwölfe startet Hayden die Winterferien in seinen Fängen. Als wäre der Schock über seine Identität nicht genug, vertraut er ihr einige Details aus der Vergangenheit ihres Vaters an und weiht sie in seine Pläne ein. Haydens Weltanschauung steht Kopf, vor allem durch die widersprüchlichen Gefühle, die der Alpha in ihr auslöst. Währenddessen verhärten sich die Fronten zwischen den Wölfen und den Earls und Hayden ist gezwungen, eine Seite zu wählen. Aber wie wählt man e

Anybody looking from the outside would think that Emily had the perfect life, living in beautiful five bedroom cottage overlooking the common, and married to high ranking government official. Emily’s life looked perfect, but because of her boredom and sexless marriage, she even contemplated suicide.

This bumper collection of the funniest anecdotes, jokes and stories from cricket's best-loved personalities proves that cricket is a funny game—even when rain stops play! In this special audio edition, you can hear not only the most popular stories told by five of the game's all-time great characters—Richie Benaud, Dickie Bird, Henry Blofeld, Brian Johnston and Fred Trueman—but also the humour of famous cricketers such as Ian Botham, Andrew Flintoff, Justin Langer, Shane Warne, and modern players including Jimmy Anderson, Joe Root and Ben Stokes.