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Author:
Roald Dahl
Reader:
Sir Derek Jacobi
Format: 3
Cassettes
(Unabridged)
*As full of excitement, humor, and the unexpected as his world-famous, bestselling books, Roald Dahl's tales of his own childhood are completely fascinating and fiendishly funny. These tales are sure to captivate and delight. By the authorof Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. "Jacobi's reading is so elegant, so filled with mischief and delight and horror and sadness, that he makes a young boy's life seem like an odyssey."—Booklist
Item #: H3H1224
ISBN: 9780060091224
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Author:
Edith Wharton
Reader:
Sir Derek Jacobi
Format: 2
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(Unabridged)
*A classic brought to life by inspired narration. The pathetic but perceptive Lewis is sent on a grand tour of Europe with instructions to collect great art. But when he returns with paintings not yet recognized in America as Renaissance masterpieces, he incurs his father's wrath. By the Pulitzer Prize-winning author. "A gem. The force and precision of [her] language are brought vividly to life by Jacobi, an actor whose beautiful voice you recognize only for an instant before you both submerge in the story."—AudioFile
Item #: F211809
ISBN: 9781572701809
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Author:
J.R.R. Tolkien
Reader:
Sir Derek Jacobi
Format: 2
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*The 50th anniversary publication of Tolkien's charming classic. This light-hearted satire for listeners of all ages tells about a reluctant, unheroic hero who must save his village from the wily dragon Chrysophylax. A gem of a tale. Includes Smith of Wootton Major and Leaf by Niggle.
Item #: H2X4801
ISBN: 9780618114801
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Author:
Steven Pressfield
Reader:
Sir Derek Jacobi
Format: 4
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*Mesmerizing novel of one man's indoctrination into the Spartan way of life and death. Culminates in the horrifying battle of Thermopylae where 300 of Sparta's finest held back the invading millions of the Persian army, giving their lives for democracy and freedom. "Rich with historical detail, hot action and crafty storytelling."—Publishers Weekly "When you finish... you will feel you have fought side by side with the Spartans."—novelist Pat Conroy
Item #: M4R585
ISBN: 9780553525854
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Author:
Homer, translated by Robert Fagles
Reader:
Sir Derek Jacobi
Format: 8
CDs
(Abridged)
After almost 3,000 years, this epic is still a masterpiece, the saga many have called the world's greatest war novel. The terrible, exciting, and long, drawn-out siege on the ringing plains of windy Troy remains one of the classic campaigns, and the heroism and treachery of the combatants are unmatched in song and story.
Item #: F8X928
ISBN: 9780143059288
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Author:
Sir Thomas Malory
Reader:
Sir Derek Jacobi
Format: 8
CDs
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Superb story of adventure, love, honor, and betrayal, filled with dramatic power and tragic irony. This epic telling of Arthur and Guinevere, written in 1470, is the standard source for later Arthurian works. With vigorous dialogue and 15th-century colloquial liveliness. "That rarest of creations, a rendition of a classic that both reacquaints us with and enriches our appreciation for the original text."—Kliatt
Item #: F8Z938
ISBN: 9781565119383
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Author:
J.R.R. Tolkien
Reader:
Sir Derek Jacobi
Format: 2
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*The wonderful voice of Sir Derek Jacobi enlivens this holiday classic. You'll delight in hearing the letters that Tolkien wrote to his children every Christmas, relating life at the North Pole. Includes specially arranged music. Availablein audio for the first time.
Item #: H2X7846
ISBN: 9780618087846
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Author:
Suetonius
Reader:
Sir Derek Jacobi
Format: 6
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(Abridged)
Written around 70 AD, this work chronicled the extraordinary careers of Julius, Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius, Nero, Vespasian and Domitian and the rest in Technicolor terms. Presenting some high and low times at the heart of the Roman Empire, the accounts give clear insights into the men and their reigns. "Through Jacobi, Suetonius's outrage over what is done to his beloved Rome comes through as both heartfelt and personal. Jacobi brings this history to vivid, dramatic life."—AudioFile
Item #: E6E339
ISBN: 9789626343395
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Author:
Anne Rice
Reader:
Sir Derek Jacobi
Format: 3
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*Her writing has been called "seductive" (San Francisco Chronicle). Now, Anne Rice weaves an irresistible story of two worlds, of witches and of vampires, where magical powers are locked in a dance of temptation, death, and rebirth. "Haunting... Jacobi's reading of the tale is spellbinding."—Publishers Weekly
Item #: A3R6217
ISBN: 9780375416217
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Author:
Homer, translated by Allen Mandelbaum
Reader:
Sir Derek Jacobi
Format: 8
CDs
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After ten years of war, Odysseus just wanted to go home. But the agonizing voyage back took him another ten years, what with storms, monsters, gods, and sorceresses. The epic voyage of this soldier and family man, always roaming with a hungry heart, springs to life in this robust work, told with immediacy and excitement. "The adventure that started it all."—Book magazine
Item #: F8Z423
ISBN: 9781565114234
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Author:
Elizabeth George
Reader:
Sir Derek Jacobi
Format: 2
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*Scotland Yard Inspector Thomas Lynley and his partner, Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers, search for their most elusive suspect yet. This one's a puzzler – even when they know the killer, they haven't solved the crime. From an award-winning novelist and brilliantly read. "As usual, there's more to think about in George's story than simply whodunit."—Booklist
Item #: N2R8312
ISBN: 9780553528312
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Author:
Ellis Peters
Reader:
Sir Derek Jacobi
Format: 2
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*In 1142, a local landlord donates a field to Cadfael's monastery. Plowing, the monks discover a body with long tresses, dead a year or more. The dead woman may be the missing wife of Ruald, now a monk himself. Brother Cadfael, herbalist, gardener, and student of medicine, can't resist involvement in this intricate mystery with a most unexpected outcome. No. 17 in the series. "Dazzling... created with Peters' consummate skill."—Publishers Weekly
Item #: N2X375
ISBN: 9780787103750
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Author:
Rose Tremain
Reader:
Sir Derek Jacobi
Format: 2
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*When Robert Merivel is brought into the court of Charles II to marry the King's mistress, it seems like paradise. But when Merivel falls in love with the woman, he must escape or be punished! A dazzling romp through 17th century England. A major motion picture starring Robert Downey, Jr, Meg Ryan, and Sam Neill.
Item #: M2R664
ISBN: 9780553476644
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Author:
J.R.R. Tolkien
Reader:
Sir Derek Jacobi
Format: 2
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*Tolkien wrote this for his son to console him when he lost a favorite toy. Rover, a real dog, bites the wizard Artaxerxes and is turned into a toy. But this is only the beginning of his adventure, which includes dragons, more wizards, anda trip to the moon. "Tolkien fans will appreciate... the subtle forerunners of characters and themes found in his later great works."—Horn Book
Item #: H2X7658
ISBN: 9780618127658
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Author:
Hermann Hesse
Reader:
Sir Derek Jacobi
Format: 2
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*An influential tale of spiritual quest, this fictionalized story of Buddha was inspired by Hesse's travels in India. "The performance by Jacobi is one of the most accomplished readings on audio."—San Francisco Chronicle
Item #: M210482
ISBN: 9781572700482
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Editor:
Mark Forstater
Reader:
Sir Derek Jacobi
Format: 2
Cassettes
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*Seeking enlightenment in a frantic world? Look for inspiration to the second century and Marcus Aurelius, who, camped by the frozen Danube during an eight-year war, mused on anger, death, self-improvement, beauty, good and evil, and the difficulties of living a virtuous life. A modern interpretation of the classic words of wisdom and guidance from the Roman emperor.
Item #: L2H3313
ISBN: 9780694523313
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Author:
Ellis Peters
Reader:
Sir Derek Jacobi
Format: 1
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Delight in another ingenious 12th-century mystery with Brother Cadfael, the crime-solving monk and veteran of the Crusades. This time the tale proves that even engaging herb-gardening monks aren't immune from ambition. Fourth in the series.
Item #: N1B481
ISBN: 9781433264818
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Author:
Steven Pressfield
Reader:
Sir Derek Jacobi
Format: 4
Cassettes
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*Alcibiades, ruthless and visionary, was a brilliant general whose passions fueled the Peloponnesian War. In this historical novel narrated by the soldier's hired assassin, he becomes flesh and blood, proud and flawed, but shunned at the end by his countrymen. From the author of Gates of Fire. "The setting is distant, the language elegant, and Derek Jacobi has the voice of the BBC."—AudioFile
Item #: M4R7315
ISBN: 9780553527315
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