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Renowned as much for her wit and satirical social commentary as for her stories of love and romance, Jane Austen remains unfailingly relevant and one of Britain’s best loved authors. In this Audible Original collection, an all-star list of narrators (Billie Piper, Claire Foy, Emma Thompson, Florence Pugh and Gugu Mbatha-Raw) capture Austen’s pin-sharp humour and tone in these dramatisations of her six beloved novels accompanied by a full cast.

Anne Elliot, daughter of the snobbish Sir Walter Elliot, is woman of quiet charm and deep feelings. Eight years before our story begins, she is happily betrothed to a naval officer, Frederick Wentworth, but she breaks off the engagement when persuaded by her friend Lady Russell that such a match is unworthy. The breakup produces in Anne a deep and long-lasting regret.

Le destin d'une grande dame de la science, première lauréate du prix Nobel et à ce jour la seule femme à en avoir reçu deux. Scientifique d'exception, son travail sur la radioactivité a sauvé des millions de vies humaines.

Sex, The World History: Through Time, Religion, and Culture is a daring, deep historical-anthropological exploration. It is also a scathing condemnation of religion and its insistent control of sex.

Two novellas from New York Times best-selling author Nicole Edwards' sinfully sensual Club Destiny series are brought together - for double the pleasure.

Women Don't Owe You Pretty is the ultimate audiobook for anyone who wants to challenge the out-dated narratives supplied to us by the patriarchy. Through Florence's story, you will learn how to protect your energy, discover that you are the love of your own life and realise that today is a wonderful day to dump them.

To achieve a life of joy and fulfillment with the freedom to be and do what you want, when you want, all while having financial security and making a difference, you have to pay more attention to your inner world. The inner game of money, success, and abundance holds the key to your happiness. This audiobook will give you the double key to transforming your blueprint in a way that will automatically lead you to success, instead of failure.

"Une semaine qu'elle tient. Une semaine qu'elle n'a pas cédé. Mais cette nuit, elle en a rêvé et n'a pas pu se rendormir. Un rêve moite, interminable, qui s'est introduit en elle comme un souffle d'air chaud. Adèle ne peut plus penser qu'à ça." Adèle semble heureuse avec Richard, le médecin qu'elle a épousé. Pourtant, elle ne peut s'empêcher de collectionner les conquêtes. "Dans le jardin de l'ogre" est l'histoire d'un corps esclave de ses pulsions que rien ne rassasie. Un roman féroce et viscéral sur l'addiction sexuelle et ses implacables conséquences.

The never-before-seen correspondence of John le Carré, one of the most important novelists of our generation, is collected in this beautiful volume. During his lifetime, le Carré wrote numerous letters to writers, spies, politicians, artists, actors and public figures. This collection is a treasure trove, revealing the late author's humor, generosity, and wit—a side of him many listeners have not previously seen. 

Maurice and Maralyn couldn't be more different. He is as cautious and awkward as she is charismatic and forceful. It seems an unlikely romance, but it works. Bored of 1970s suburban life, Maralyn has an idea: sell the house, build a boat, leave England - and its oil crisis, industrial strikes and inflation - forever. It is hard work, turning dreams into reality, but finally they set sail for New Zealand. Then, halfway there, their beloved boat is struck by a whale. It sinks within an hour, and the pair are cast adrift in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.

For millions of people around the world, Carol Brady is synonymous with motherhood, but growing up as the youngest of ten children in rural Indiana in the aftermath of the Great Depression, Florence Henderson lived a life quite different from that of the quintessential TV mom she later played on television.

A primer on modern feminism for the Instagram generation encouraging us to question the insidious narratives that would hold us back from self-acceptance, self-love, and our own power. With her refreshingly audacious voice, Florence Given explores all corners of the conversation, from overcoming insecurity projection and the tendency to find comfort in other women’s flaws to how to recognize and fight against the male gaze and other toxic cultural baggage and embracing sex and body positivity.

Masturbation is proven to release serotonin, dopamine and oxytocin (all the good things) in our brains. It also helps us to learn what gives us pleasure - which can enhance our external sex lives - and with the right encouragement it can improve the way we feel about our bodies. And yet, despite all these benefits, most women report feeling uncomfortable confessing to it. This book is on a mission to blow that taboo away.

The 1850s are a time of discovery, and London is ablaze with the latest scientific theories and debates, especially when a spectacular new exhibition of dinosaur sculptures opens at the Crystal Palace. Mary is keen to make her name in this world of science alongside her geologist husband, Henry—but despite her sharp mind and sharper tongue, without wealth and connections their options are limited.

WOMEN LIVING DELICIOUSLY wants us to fall in love with our lives. It will help women uncover the sense of awe and wonder that has been buried by the layers of shame, perfectionism and self-objectification that get piled on us by the patriarchy. For too long we have internalised the belief that our bodies are things to be looked at - instead of lived in. That it's embarrassing to fully express ourselves. That we cannot trust the parts of ourselves that are so full of desire.

Une enquête déroutante et fascinante entre Paris, le Brésil et la Pologne sur une imposture amoureuse : l’histoire glaçante d’un menteur et caméléon de génie.

For fans of Wild and Lab Girl, Heartbreak is a uniquely immersive audiobook, merging science and self-discovery to change the way we think about loneliness, health, and what it means to fall in and out of love. Narrated by the author and accompanied by in-the-moment diary recordings and interviews, Heartbreak is an immersive audiobook that taps into one of the most shared experiences in the animal kingdom: heartbreak.

Maybe your friend just bought a new house and you're still cramped in your shoebox of a rental. Or you just celebrated year five at the job you were only going to work at for a few months. Or your privacy-disrespecting "roommates" are the same people who gave birth to you. Maybe you are finally ready to escape the deep, dark well of dissatisfaction your life has become.

Mai 2016. Dans une aile ultrasécurisée du Palais de justice, la juge Alma Revel doit se prononcer sur le sort d'un jeune homme suspecté d'avoir rejoint l'Etat islamique en Syrie. A ce dilemme professionnel s'en ajoute un autre, plus intime : mariée depuis plus de vingt ans à un écrivain à succès sur le déclin, Alma entretient une liaison avec l'avocat qui représente le mis en examen. Entre raison et déraison, ses choix risquent de bouleverser sa vie et celle du pays.

Tartar Treachery builds upon investigative journalist Susan Bradford's previous book, Royal Blood Lies, to explore the relationships between the powerful merchants of Venice and the Hanseatic League and the Vatican, to reveal how the relationships they forged in Central Asia put the world on a trajectory for Communist China to lead the New World Order.