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Notes From a Small Island: An Affectionate Portrait of Britain
By Bill Bryson
(© 1995 - 1999 Books on Tape, Inc.)
Read by David Case (Brit.)
Non-Fiction > Travel
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Bill Bryson has decided his native country needs him - but first, he takes a leisurely jaunt around the island he loves.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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This highly controversial book alleges that Pius XII, Pope during WW II, was a willing dupe for the Nazis.
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A Year in Provence
By Peter Mayle
(© 1989 - 1992 Books on Tape, Inc.)
Read by David Case (Brit.)
Non-Fiction > Biography & Autobiography
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Couple realize dream of living in Provence. Their story transports us to the earthy pleasure of Provencal life.
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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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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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The Commodore
By Patrick O'Brian
(© 1994 - 1995 Books on Tape, Inc.)
Read by David Case (Brit.)
Fiction > Fiction - Adventure
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17th in the Aubrey/Maturin series - In the 17th volume, Aubrey and Maturin quell French invasion plans off Ireland's coast, but Maturin grapples with unexpected lows at home.
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Blue at the Mizzen
By Patrick O'Brian
(© 1999 - 2000 Books on Tape, Inc.)
Read by David Case (Brit.)
Fiction > Fiction - Historical
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20th in the Aubrey/Maturin series - Captain Jack Aubrey stakes all on a desperate solo night raid against the might of the Spanish viceroy in Peru. 20th in series.
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