Creator: Sir Derek Jacobi
Edition: Unabridged
Publication date: 2000-06-30
Dewey code: 792.09
RRP: £16.99
Price: £9.78
Review The History of Theatre (Non Fiction) / Naxos AudioBooks:
Creator: Andrew Sachs
Publication date: 2005-10-06
RRP: £16.99
Price: £3.01
Review Forgotten Voices of the Holocaust: A New History in the Words of the Men and Women Who Survived (Forgotten Voices/Holocaust) / Random House Audiobooks:
Publication date: 2008-05-29
RRP: £14.99
Price: £7.83
Review James May's Magnificent Machines / Hodder & Stoughton:
Creator: T. Griffith
Edition: Unabridged
Publication date: 2006-02
Dewey code: 180
RRP: £12.91
Price: £7.59
Review Symposium (Naxos Audio) / Naxos AudioBooks:
Creator: Jim Norton
Edition: Abridged
Publication date: 1994-11-30
Dewey code: 940
RRP: £13.99
Price: £7.95
Review Seven Pillars of Wisdom (Classic non-fiction) / Naxos AudioBooks:
Creator: Alex Jennings
Edition: Abridged
Publication date: 2005-04
Dewey code: 180
RRP: £16.99
Price: £11.00
Review Thus Spoke Zarathustra / Naxos AudioBooks:
Creator: Boyd Gaines
Edition: Abridged edition
Publication date: 2008-09-15
Dewey code: 973.931
RRP: £18.99
Price: £10.06
Review The War within: Pt. 4: A Secret White House History 2006-2008: Pt. 4 (Bush at War Part 4) / Simon & Schuster Audio:
Edition: Abridged edition
Publication date: 2004-09-02
Dewey code: 941
RRP: £13.00
Price: £5.41
Review My Trade: A Short History of British Journalism / Macmillan Audio Books:
Authors
- Jilly Cooper narrated by Patricia Gallimore
RRP: £21.14
Price: £13.94
Review Animals in War (Unabridged Audio Book): Unabridged / W F Howes Ltd:
Creator: Jim Norton
Edition: Abridged edition
Publication date: 2008-10-01
RRP: £16.99
Price: £11.89
Review Henry: Virtuous Prince / HarperPress:
Authors
- William L. Simon
- Jeffrey S. Young
Publication date: 2006-03-21
Dewey code: 332
RRP: £9.79
Price: £6.85
Review ICon: Steve Jobs, the Greatest Second Act in the History of Business / Penton Overseas Inc:
Creator: Robert Powell
Publication date: 1999-09-06
Dewey code: 941
RRP: £9.00
Price: £8.54
Review This Sceptred Isle: The Twentieth Century Vol 2 (BBC Radio Collection) / BBC Audiobooks Ltd:
Publication date: 2004-09-02
Dewey code: 941
RRP: £13.98
Price: £0.43
Review Our Hidden Lives: The Everyday Diaries of a Forgotten Britain 1945-1948 / Random House Audiobooks:
Publication date: 2002-01-30
Dewey code: 973
RRP: £10.99
Price: £5.18
Review Martin Luther King, Jr.: We Shall Overcome / Soundworks,U.S.:
Publication date: 2005-07-04
Dewey code: 941
RRP: £9.00
Price: £6.01
Review Eyewitness, the 1980s (BBC Eyewitness) / BBC Audiobooks Ltd:
Creator: Robert Bathurst
Publication date: 2007-04-16
RRP: £16.99
Price: £0.91
Review The Last Mughal: The Fall of a Dynasty, Delhi, 1857 / Bloomsbury Publishing PLC:
Creator: Tom Griffith
Edition: Abridged
Publication date: 2001-04-18
Dewey code: 321.07
RRP: £16.99
Price: £9.78
Review The Republic (Non Fiction) / Naxos AudioBooks:
Creator: Isla Blair
Publication date: 2003-03-17
Dewey code: 920
RRP: £15.99
Price: £4.37
Review Elizabeth and Mary: Cousins, Rivals, Queens / HarperCollins Audio:Jane Dunn's double biography Elizabeth and Mary takes as its rich and explosive subject matter the ultimately fatal relationship between Queen Elizabeth I of England and her cousin Mary, Queen of Scots. Throughout much of the second half of the 16th century, these two women found themselves queens of their kingdoms and locked in a battle for possession of the British Isles, which only ended with Mary's eventual downfall and execution at Elizabeth's hands in 1586. As Dunn points out in her meticulous and compelling recreation of the complex relationship between the two women, "from that one act of regicide, a queen killing a fellow queen, has spun a mythology of justification, romance, accusation, and blame that retains its force right to the present day. " Her approach attempts to avoid myth and romance and understand the complex bond that existed between the two women. Elizabeth, the apparent victor, "was haunted by a deep-rooted insecurity as to her own legitimacy", while Mary was pursued by claims of sexual excess and immersion in murderous plots against husbands and enemies, variously seen as "a wronged Madonna or a murderous jezebel. " Dunn elegantly follows the ups and downs of both monarchs as they strive for political power. Mary's tumultuous reign as Queen of Scotland is particularly well handled, as is Elizabeth's agonised vacillation over her decision to execute Mary. In the end, death triumphed over both, and ensured that each was "elevated to an idealised majesty" for very different reasons. Dunn has marshalled an impressive body of evidence that never overwhelms this psychologically nuanced account of these two remarkable women. -Jerry Brotton.
Publication date: 2003-06-09
Dewey code: 973
RRP: £19.98
Price: £8.25
Review Living History / Headline:As with most books written by politicians while in office (or at least aiming for one), Living History is, first and foremost, safe. There are interesting observations and anecdotes, the writing is engaging and there is enough inside scoop to appeal to those looking for a bit of gossip, but there are no bombshells here and it is doubtful the book will change many minds about this polarising figure. This does not mean the work is without merit, however, for Hillary Clinton has much to say about her experience as first lady, which is the primary focus of the book. Those interested in these experiences and her commentary on them will find the book worth reading; those looking for revelations will be disappointed. Beginning with a brief outline of her childhood, college years, introduction to politics and courtship with Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton covers a wide variety of topics: life on the campaign trail, her troubled tenure as leader of the President's Task Force on National Health Care Reform, meetings with foreign leaders and her work on human rights, to name a few. By necessity, she also addresses the various scandals that plagued the administration, from Travelgate to Whitewater to impeachment, though she does not go into great detail about each one; rather, she seems content to simply state her case and move on without trying to settle too many old scores. Along the way, she offers many apologies, though perhaps not the kind some would expect. She does not shy away from her "vast right-wing conspiracy" comment, for instance, though she does wish that she had expressed herself differently. Regarding the Monica Lewinsky scandal, she maintains that her husband initially lied to her, as he did the rest of the country, and did not come clean until two days prior to his grand jury testimony. Calling his betrayal "the most devastating, shocking and hurtful experience of my life", she explains what the aftermath was like personally and why she has elected to stand by her man. [+]In all, Living History is an informative book that goes a long way towards humanising one of the most recognisable and controversial women of our age. -Shawn Carkonen, Amazon. com As with most books written by politicians while in office (or at least aiming for one), Living History is, first and foremost, safe. There are interesting observations and anecdotes, the writing is engaging and there is enough inside scoop to appeal to those looking for a bit of gossip, but there are no bombshells here and it is doubtful the book will change many minds about this polarising figure. This does not mean the work is without merit, however, for Hillary Clinton has much to say about her experience as first lady, which is the primary focus of the book. Those interested in these experiences and her commentary on them will find the book worth reading; those looking for revelations will be disappointed. Beginning with a brief outline of her childhood, college years, introduction to politics and courtship with Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton covers a wide variety of topics: life on the campaign trail, her troubled tenure as leader of the President's Task Force on National Health Care Reform, meeting with foreign leaders and her work on human rights, to name a few. By necessity, she also addresses the various scandals that plagued the administration, from Travelgate to Whitewater to impeachment, though she does not go into great detail about each one; rather, she seems content to simply state her case and move on without trying to settle too many old scores. Along the way, she offers many apologies, though perhaps not the kind some would expect. She does not shy away from her "vast right-wing conspiracy" comment, for instance, though she does wish that she had expressed herself differently. Regarding the Monica Lewinsky scandal, she maintains that her husband initially lied to her, as he did the rest of the country, and did not come clean until two days prior to his grand jury testimony. Calling his betrayal "the most devastating, shocking and hurtful experience of my life", she explains what the aftermath was like personally and why she has elected to stand by her man. In all, Living History is an informative book that goes a long way towards humanising one of the most recognisable and controversial women of our age. -Shawn Carkonen This review refers to the print edition of this book.
Publication date: 2006-07-03
RRP: £12.99
Price: £5.92
Review Churchill Remembered (BBC Audio) / Original Soundtrack:
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