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Chivers Audio - BBC Audio Books
New Titles
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March 2006
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Miss Read
Winter In Thrush Green
The arrival of a stranger to live in the village stirs up ripples of speculation and interest. Not only does the village find itself paying tribute to this stranger's hero - a missionary born and bred in Thrush Green - but his presence alters Miss Dimity Dean's romantic prospects. Miss Read succeeds in portraying village life with all its incidents, and her unwavering eye for detail neatly captures the character of a gradually disappearing part of English society.
Miss Read is the author of numerous books which have gained immense popularity for their humorous and honest depictions of English rural life.
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Clare Sambrook
Hide And Seek
Meet Harry Pickles, aged nine and a bit. Harry is the fastest boy runner in the world (probably), first son of Mo and Pa (the best-looking parents in the school car park), big brother to Daniel (who runs like a girl but is, in his own twerpy way, a star). His life is good. He's premier league. At least, that's the way it was before the school trip . . . Brilliantly true-to-life, Hide & Seek reveals the impact on one family of sudden and tragic loss - it is heartrending, compassionate and ultimately life-affirming.
`Touching, sad and very funny'- INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY
`This is a seriously good novel for children and adults. It will creep into your readerly nooks and crannies'- OBSERVER
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Peter Smally
H.M.S. Expedient
1786: Captain William Rennie has been ignored by the Admiralty for four years. His career has all but lapsed, so he is amazed when he's given a prime commission. HMS Expedient is a 36-gun frigate; she is to be sent to the South Seas on a scientific experiment. For Lieutenant James Hayter, whose career has barely begun, his own commission in Expedient is surprising and exciting. But the two sea officers soon suspect they are not being told the whole truth about the expedition. And after a series of delays, mysterious accidents and setbacks, it begins to look as if someone is trying to sabotage their mission.
'A real page turner, engrossing and enthralling, stuffed with memorable characters. Highly recommended . . . salute a new master of the sea'- DAILY Express
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