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Hitler's Pope: The Secret History of Pius XII
By John Cornwell
(© 1999 - 2000 Books on Tape, Inc.)
Read by David Case (Brit.)
Non-Fiction > Biography & Autobiography
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Format: CD (Unabridged) or Tape (Unabridged)
This highly controversial book alleges that Pius XII, Pope during WW II, was a willing dupe for the Nazis.
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The Unconsoled
By Kazuo Ishiguro
(© 1995 - 1998 Books on Tape, Inc.)
Read by David Case (Brit.)
Fiction > Fiction - Psychological
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Format: Tape (Unabridged)
An internationally renowned pianist can't remember why he must perform and who he is. Superb fiction from the Booker Prize-winning author.
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The Yellow Admiral
By Patrick O'Brian
(© 1996 - 1997 Books on Tape, Inc.)
Read by David Case (Brit.)
Fiction > Fiction - Historical
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Format: CD (Unabridged)
18th in the Aubrey/Maturin series - Aubrey's life on land sours until a fresh conflict - Napoleon's escape from Elba - takes him back to sea. Eighteenth in the series.
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Claudius the God
By Robert Graves
( 1993 Books on Tape, Inc.)
Read by David Case (Brit.)
Classics > Fiction
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Format: Tape (Unabridged)
This sequel to Robert Graves'impressive I, CLAUDIUS captures the splendor but also the decadence of Rome in its decline.
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Sharpe's Eagle
By Bernard Cornwell
(© 1981 - 2000 Books on Tape, Inc.)
Read by David Case (Brit.)
Fiction > Fiction - Historical
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Format: Tape (Unabridged)
1st in the Richard Sharpe series - Captain Richard Sharpe boldly leads his men against Napoleon's armies in a bloody battle to capture a Gold Eagle.
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Seven Years in Tibet
By Heinrich Harrer
(© 1953 - 1987 Books on Tape, Inc.)
Read by David Case (Brit.)
Non-Fiction > Travel
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This is the memoir of a young Austrian who escaped from an internment camp in India and made his way to the side of the Dalai Lama.
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Smokescreen
By Dick Francis
(© 1972 - 1994 Books on Tape, Inc.)
Read by David Case (Brit.)
Mystery > Fiction - Mystery & Detective
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Format: Tape (Unabridged)
While investigating racehorse tampering, Edward Lincoln is confronted by sudden perils and even murder.
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An Artist of the Floating World
By Kazuo Ishiguro
(© 1986 - 1999 Books on Tape, Inc.)
Read by David Case (Brit.)
Fiction > Fiction - War
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Format: Tape (Unabridged)
An aging artist struggles through memories of his youth in the service of the imperialist movement while facing life in post war Japan.
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B-O-T Exclusive!
Portrait of a Marriage
By Nigel Nicolson
(© 1973 - 2000 Books on Tape, Inc.)
Read by David Case (Brit.) and Donada Peters (Brit.)
Non-Fiction > Family & Relationships - Marriage
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Format: Tape (Unabridged)
The story of Vita Sackville-West and Harold Nicolson is the story of two unusual people in love.
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Knockdown
By Dick Francis
(© 1974 - 1994 Books on Tape, Inc.)
Read by David Case (Brit.)
Mystery > Fiction - Mystery & Detective
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Format: Tape (Unabridged)
Ex-jockey Jonah Dereham bids for a young steeplechaser, but gets knocked on his head for his trouble.
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Marcel Proust
By Edmund White
(© 1999 - 2000 Books on Tape, Inc.)
Read by David Case (Brit.)
Biography > Biography & Autobiography - Literary
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Format: CD (Unabridged), Tape (Unabridged), or Audio Download (Unabridged)
Considered one of the greatest and most influential writers of the 20 th century Marcel Proust was also one of its most fascinating figures.
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The Thirty-Nine Steps
By John Buchan
( 1994 Books on Tape, Inc.)
Read by David Case (Brit.)
Mystery > Fiction - Mystery & Detective
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Format: Audio Download (Unabridged)
Part of the Adventures of Richard Hannay series - From the father of the modern spy thriller comes these first two novels of The Four Adventures of Richard Hannay.
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The Story of Doctor Dolittle
By Hugh Lofting
( 1995 Books on Tape, Inc.)
Read by David Case (Brit.)
Young Readers > Ages 9-12
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Format: Audio Download (Unabridged)
Fanciful adventures of an eccentric country doctor who talks to the animals. Timeless and delightful.
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Beau Geste
By Percival C. Wren
( 1993 Books on Tape, Inc.)
Read by David Case (Brit.)
Classics > Fiction
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Format: Audio Download (Unabridged)
The romantic adventure of three devoted brothers in the French Foreign Legion battling both Arabs and their sadistic commander.
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Flying Finish
By Dick Francis
(© 1966 - 1994 Books on Tape, Inc.)
Read by David Case (Brit.)
Mystery > Fiction - Mystery & Detective
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Format: Tape (Unabridged)
Transporting racehorses around Europe by air gives blue-blooded Brit freedom--unless he ends up murdered.
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10 Lb. Penalty
By Dick Francis
(© 1997 - 1997 Books on Tape, Inc.)
Read by David Case (Brit.)
Mystery > Fiction - Mystery & Detective
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Format: CD (Unabridged)
The son of an established politico only wants to ride - but campaign dirty-trick s send him galloping for cover. Splendid work.
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For Kicks
By Dick Francis
(© 1965 - 1991 Books on Tape, Inc.)
Read by David Case (Brit.)
Mystery > Fiction - Mystery & Detective
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Format: Tape (Unabridged)
An Australian horse breeder goes to England to investigate a racing scandal and finds his own life at stake. Suspenseful and exciting.
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Driving Force
By Dick Francis
(© 1992 - 1994 Books on Tape, Inc.)
Read by David Case (Brit.)
Mystery > Fiction - Mystery & Detective
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Format: Tape (Unabridged)
Ex-jockey's horse van is the scene of a hitchhiker's death.
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Portrait of the Artist As a Young Man
By James Joyce
( 1992 Books on Tape, Inc.)
Read by David Case (Brit.)
Classics > Fiction
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A narrative of Stephen Dedalus's Dublin adolescence at the turn-of-the century, marked by Catholic bigotry. A must-have classic.
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Slay Ride
By Dick Francis
(© 1973 - 1991 Books on Tape, Inc.)
Read by David Case (Brit.)
Mystery > Fiction - Mystery & Detective
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Format: Tape (Unabridged)
The search for a missing jockey leads an English investigator to Norway and finds a web of murder and intrigue. Fast-paced excitement.
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