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After years teaching Romantic poetry at the Technical University of Cape Town, David Lurie, middle-aged and twice divorced, has an impulsive affair with a student. The affair sours, he is denounced and summoned before a committee of inquiry. Willing to admit his guilt, but refusing to yield to...

In a South Africa torn by civil war, Michael K sets out to take his mother back to her rural home. On the way there she dies, leaving him alone in an anarchic world of brutal roving armies. Imprisoned, Michael is unable to bear confinement and escapes, determined to live with dignity. Life and...

Monsters, witches and wizards are rife in this full-cast adaptation of the spooky fantasy adventure from Anthony Horowitz When twelve-year-old David Eliot is expelled from his exclusive boarding school, Belton College, his parents are furious. A surprise invitation from a new school arrives in...

One of the most celebrated and important authors of the 20th century, Doris Lessing was awarded a Nobel Prize for the ‘visionary power’ of her fiction, which spans a variety of genres and explores themes such as racism, feminism and social and political upheaval. This collection includes the radio productions of three of her acclaimed novels and four short stories, as well as a fascinating discussion of her life and work.

This audiobook presents the three most important texts of Yoga read by leading British actors. These insightful and beautiful texts lead us to a deeper understanding of what Yoga can bring us, and together are guides for inner wisdom.

Five full-cast dramas by the celebrated Scottish writer Liz Lochhead, plus a short story Liz Lochhead is a widely recognised poet, playwright and performer. She was the Makar, Scotland’s national poet, between 2011 and 2016, and was awarded the Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry in 2015. The six...

Jack London was the epitome of the hard-drinking, hard-living novelist. His extraordinary career included spells as an oyster pirate, sailor, hobo, prospector in the Klondike Gold Rush, reporter in the Russo-Japanese war and round-the-world yachtsman. A chronic alcoholic, he died aged just 40...

Norman Conquest is off to the theatre, when our fast-talking, hard-hitting adventurer finds himself accused of assaulting a pretty young lady on the underground. It’s only when our hero '1066' discovers that the young lady is the victim of a mysterious blackmailer known as 'The Voice' that he marches into yet another hell-for-leather action packed adventure in search of the baddies.

Be an instant expert on Philosophy and Bluff Your Way with all those who think about thinking. No effort required, just a sense of humour. From 'the cynics' to 'semantics', and from 'props' to 'propositions' here's everything you need to know to be thought to be in the know.

Follow a young Tayamni woman from her origins at ancient Kemet to Tupelo, Mississippi, at 1962. Betrayed by her own people, she is nevertheless tasked with salvaging the Tayamni mission at Earth. She must travel 6,000 years into the future to rescue a young boy, who will be instrumental in helping humanity to evolve.

Be an instant expert on Rocket Science and Bluff Your Way with explosive effect. No primer required, just a sense of humour. From 'weightlessness' to 'wild rockets', and from 'space shuttle' to 'shock diamonds', here's everything you need to know to ignite any conversation.

Five people lie dead on the floor of a fortified Johannesburg mansion. In his hands, the solitary survivor holds his death warrant. Powerful men and powerful nations will kill to keep the videotape now in Con Niemand's grasp buried. The tape and the man must be erased.

Be an instant expert on the quantum universe and Bluff Your Way in the subject with everyone you know. No science required, just a sense of humour. From 'gluons' to 'gravitons', and from 'certainty' to 'superstrings', here's all you need to know to sound all-knowing.

Be an instant expert on Science and Bluff Your Way with all those who profess to know about the subject. No experimenting required, just a sense of humour. From 'atoms' to 'ohms' and from 'the Standard Model' to 'the Twaddel', the Bluffer's Guide® to Science equips you to dazzle an audience with stunning results.

A breathtaking epic, the award-winning His Dark Materials trilogy spans a multitude of worlds. The second instalment, The Subtle Knife, introduces Will Parry – a young boy in search of his long-lost explorer father. Will’s discovery of an extraordinary ‘window in the air’ near the Oxford...

Be an instant expert on Bond and Bluff Your Way® with the zillions of zealots of 007. No risk involved, just a sense of humour. From "Bond's Lifestyle" to his "one-liners", and from "the line to take" to "the link with JFK", here's the guide that gives you a licence to thrill in any company.

Be an instant expert on psychology and Bluff Your Way with all those who seek self-knowledge. No contemplation required, just a sense of humour. From 'Cognitive Therapy' to the 'Collective Unconscious', and from 'Free Will' to 'Freudian Slips', the Bluffer's Guide to Psychology® provides all you need to know to understand behaviour and (psycho) babble with the best.

Focussing on three of the best-known Republican presidents of the 20th century, Jonathan Myerson’s riveting drama series looks at how their triumphs and disasters drove the party's electoral fortunes. Closely based on accounts by those who were there, this political trilogy reimagines the pivotal moments that changed history, and the part played by these famous and controversial leaders.

Be an instant expert on Management and Bluff Your Way with all those who think they know about the subject. No action required, just a sense of humour. From 'Delegation' to 'Deadly Sins', and from 'Planning' to 'PEST Analysis', the Bluffer's Guide® to Management offers everything you need to know to be perceived as knowing it all.

Be an instant expert on Life Coaching and Bluff Your Way to respect and reward. No instruction required or received, just a sense of humour. From 'angst' to 'empathy', and from the 'feedback sandwich' to 'setting goals', here's everything you need to know to answer those questions or just question those answers.