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John Reed’s phenomenal first-hand account of the October Revolution, Ten Days that Shook the World, is read by Adam Sims. Containing some of the most evocative scenes of the era, Reed’s journalistic account is a stunningly vivid snapshot of revolutionary Russia and the tumultuous events of the Bolshevik uprising. Thomas Malory’s glorious retelling of the adventures of King Arthur, Le Morte d’Arthur, famous for its magical tales of heroism, noble suitors, dragons and princesses is brought to life by the inimitable Bill Homewood, while David Timson, a much-loved reader of the classics, examines the debauched and perilous reigns of the Roman emperors in Tacitus’s Annals. We also have more tales featuring Maurice Leblanc’s legendary debonair rogue with Arsène Lupin versus Herlock Sholmes, as well as Father John Gerard’s incredible story of espionage and escape, The Autobiography of a Hunted Priest.
Ten Days that Shook the World is John Reed’s phenomenal first-hand account of the October Revolution, leading up to the storming of the Winter Palace…
Of all the legends of Western civilisation, perhaps the glorious adventures of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table are the best known.
Beginning at the end of Augustus’s reign, Tacitus’s Annals examines the rules of the Roman emperors from Tiberius to Nero…
The world’s greatest gentleman thief is back and this time he must summon all his brilliance and prowess to escape the clutches of his most worthy adversary…
Jesuit priest John Gerard (1564–1637) hid from English authorities for eight years before his eventual capture and torture in the Tower of London.
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The NAB Blog: Wilkie Collins: Beyond The Woman in White
A few years ago at the birthday celebration of a mutual friend I met the actress Deirdra Morris. She is probably best known for her role as the ‘woman in white’, Anne Catherick, in the wonderful 1980s BBC dramatisation of …
