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Big Girl, Small Town by Michelle Gallen
Majella is the opinionated and awkward big girl. This is a week in her life.
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The Call of the Wild, by Jack London
Jack London's 1903 novel about the adventures of a sled dog during the Klondike Gold Rush.
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The Leopard (Omnibus)
Don Fabrizio Corbera, the Prince of Salina, and his family assemble for dinner.
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Shakespeare in a Divided America, by James Shapiro
Scholar James Shapiro's timely exploration of what Shakespeare's plays reveal about the US
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The Mirror and the Light, by Hilary Mantel
Anton Lesser reads the final part of Hilary Mantel's award-winning Thomas Cromwell series.
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Your Blue-Eyed Boy, by Helen Dunmore
Five-part dramatisation of Helen Dunmore's 1998 novel.
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The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
Carson McCullers' prodigious novel, set in a small mill town in 1930s America's Deep South
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The Call of the Wild by Jack London (Omnibus)
The adventures of a sled dog during the Klondike Gold Rush.
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Dark, Salt, Clear: Life in a Cornish Fishing Town, by Lamorna Ash
An evocative portrait of life in Newlyn, the largest working fishing port in Britain.
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The Mirror and the Light by Hilary Mantel (Omnibus)
The eagerly-awaited finale to Hilary Mantel's Thomas Cromwell saga. Read by Anton Lesser.
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The Prelude, by William Wordsworth
Wordsworth's great autobiographical poem read by Sir Ian McKellen with music by John Harle
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Leo McKern - Just Resting
Actor Leo McKern - 'Rumpole of the Bailey' - reads from his memoir: Just Resting.
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American Dirt, by Jeanine Cummins
Jeanine Cummins' heart-stopping novel following the migrant trail into the US.
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George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss
10-part dramatisation of George Eliot's semi-autobiographical novel of Victorian childhood
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Charles Dickens: A Life by Claire Tomalin (Omnibus)
Claire Tomalin's biography of one of the nation's literary giants.
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In At The Deep End
A frank, funny and fabulously filthy lesbian coming-of-age adventure, read by Ell Potter.
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The Restaurant: A History of Eating Out by William Sitwell
The history of the restaurant from AD79 to now. Read by Lesley Sharp.
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The Mill on the Floss by George Eliot (Omnibus)
Dramatisation of George Eliot's semi-autobiographical novel of Victorian childhood.
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Run and Ask Daddy If He Has Any More Money
A university professor has a run-in with his past.
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Crossriggs by Jane & Mary Findlater
The sleepy Scottish village of Crossriggs is not the place for an unconventional woman.
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Broken Greek, by Pete Paphides
An autobiographical story of chip shops and pop songs from music journalist Pete Paphides.
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Tracy Chevalier - Girl with a Pearl Earring
Tracy Chevalier's much-loved novel about the unknown model in Vermeer's famous painting.
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Amongst Women by John McGahern
John McGahern's novel about family life in rural Ireland in the middle of the 20th century
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The See-Through House by Shelley Klein
Shelley Klein's book is about her family home and her father, the designer Bernat Klein.
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Diary of a Young Naturalist by Dara McAnulty
Dara McAnulty, aged 15, documents the passing of a year in both nature and his life.
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Just William Pursuing Happiness by Richmal Crompton
Five 'Just William' stories by Richmal Crompton, performed by Martin Jarvis.
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First Love by Ivan Turgenev
Turgenev's story of young love, as it moves from helpless passion to bitter betrayal.
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Endell Street by Wendy Moore
Wendy Moore's account of the trailblazing women who set up three military hospitals in WWI
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Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo
2019 Booker Prize-winning novel that follows the lives of twelve extraordinary characters.
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Crossing the Line by John Sutherland
Former Met Chief Superintendent John Sutherland on the problems affecting policing today.
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The Bells of Old Tokyo by Anna Sherman
Book of the Week. The Bells of Old Tokyo by Anna Sherman.
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Emma by Jane Austen
Jane Austen's classic comedy of young love and romantic meddling, read by Eve Best.
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Difficult Women by Helen Lewis
Book of the Week. Helen Lewis examines the lives of women who made a difference.
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Glastonbury 50 by Emily Eavis and Michael Eavis
A behind-the-scenes story of 50 years of surely the greatest of all music festivals.
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Brixton Hill by Lottie Moggach
Gripping contemporary novel by Lottie Moggach. Read by Maggie Service and Will Howard.
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The Boy With Two Hearts by Hamed Amiri
A story of hope, a powerful tale of a family in crisis and a moving love letter to the NHS
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Spice
Five specially commissioned tales revolving around the possibilities of the word spice.
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Under Red Skies by Karoline Kan
Journalist Karoline Kan finds her own story's roots in the China of previous generations.
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A Month In Siena by Hisham Matar
Hisham Matar's account of a trip to the city whose painters so influenced his view of art.
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The Girl With The Louding Voice by Abi Dar茅
A powerful debut novel told in the unforgettable voice of a young Nigerian girl.
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Reasons To Stay Alive by Matt Haig
Warm, witty, honest and human, a manifesto for staying alive, whatever your demons
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Actress by Anne Enright
Booker-winning author Anne Enright reads her new novel about fame and the search for truth
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The Oak Papers by James Canton
James Canton explores the history and symbolic power of oak trees.
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Fabuloso
Two short stories written to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Brighton and Hove Pride.
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British Summer Time Begins by Ysenda Maxtone-Graham
Vivid and revealing recollections of the long school holidays in mid-20th century Britain.
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And Other Stories: Katherine Mansfield
Classic short stories from the 1920s by New Zealand author Katherine Mansfield.
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The Miller's Dance by Winston Graham
Richard Goulding reads the ninth book in Winston Graham's hugely popular Poldark series.
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Vesper Flights by Helen Macdonald
Helen Macdonald's new collection of essays about our relationship to the natural world.
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