Chivers Audio Books
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"The villagers of Chipping Cleghorn are agog with curiosity when the Gazette advertises "A murder is announced and will take place on Friday, October 29th, at Little Paddocks at 6.30 p.m." A childish practical joke? Or a spiteful hoax? Unable to resist the mysterious invitation, the locals arrive at Little Paddocks at the appointed time. Without warning, the lights go out and a door swings open revealing a man with a gun who demands "Stick 'em up."...
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Everyman's library ; 172
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English
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Selected by Modern Library as one of the 100 best novels of the century and called "Evelyn Waugh's finest achievement" by the New York Times, Brideshead Revisited is a stunning exploration of desire, duty, and memory. The wellsprings of desire and the impediments to love come brilliantly into focus in Evelyn Waugh's masterpiece — a novel that immerses us in the glittering and seductive world...
4) Artemis Fowl
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Artemis Fowl ; 1
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English
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Twelve-year-old evil genius Artemis Fowl is heir to the Fowl family empire (a centuries-old clan of underworld figures and famous con artists), and a most ingenious mastermind.
In this first book of the series, Artemis finds himself in over his head after he tries to restore his family fortune by capturing Holly Short, a dangerous fairy. When he demands a kidnapping ransom in gold, the Fairy People, determined to rescue Holly, fight back with magic,...
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In this hard-hitting novel, first published in 1924, the murky personal relationship between an Englishwoman and an Indian doctor mirrors the troubled politics of colonialism. Adela Quested and her fellow British travelers, eager to experience the "real" India, develop a friendship with the urbane Dr. Aziz. While on a group outing, Adela and Dr. Aziz visit the Marabar caves together. As they emerge, Adela accuses the doctor of assaulting her. While...
7) Mystery mile
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With the Simister Gang out to get him, America is too hot for Judge Lobbett. He takes refuge on an island on the Suffolk coast, but even there life is far from peaceful. Blackmail, abduction and sudden death bring matters to a climax. It is Albert Campion, with the unorthodox help of his man Lugg, who masterminds the defence of Mystery Mile and uncovers the true face of Simister. The island is based on Mersea Island in Essex.
9) Jane Eyre
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English
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"Jane Eyre ranks as one of the greatest and most perennially popular works of English fiction. Although the poor but plucky heroine is outwardly of plain appearance, she possesses an indomitable spirit, a sharp wit and great courage. She is forced to battle against the exigencies of a cruel guardian, a harsh employer and a rigid social order. All of which circumscribe her life and position when she becomes governess to the daughter of the mysterious,...
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This is the story of the savage, tormented foundling Heathcliff, who falls wildly in love with Catherine Earnshaw, the daughter of his benefactor, and the violence and misery that result from their thwarted longing for each other. A book of great power and strength, it is filled with the raw beauty of the moors and an uncanny understanding of the terrible truths about men and women. It is an understanding made even more extraordinary by the fact that...
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BBC Audiobooks/Chivers CD Audio Books
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[2006]
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English
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"If you hang around with Nicholas Frith, bad things happen to you... It just isn't Nicholas's lucky day when he accidentally falls under an ancient curse. From that momment on, misfortune, calamity and disaster follow him everywhere! Only a brave person would want to be his friend. But then he meets Fiona, who is prepared to take that risk. Is Nicholas's luck about to change?" -- container.
12) Horror house
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BBC Audiobooks/Chivers CD Audio Books
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[2006]
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English
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"When Jake and Jenna move to a village in the middle of nowhere, Jake's sure that years of boredom stretch ahead of them. Until Jenna sees the ghost... A young girl and her grandparents have moved into Horare House - the spooky looking mansion that used to be a school. When Jake and Jenna pay their new neighbours a visit Jenna is unnerved by a scary portrait of one of the old headmasters." -- container.