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It’s 1984, and life has changed beyond recognition. Airstrip One, formerly known as Great Britain, is a place where Big Brother is always watching, and nobody can hide. Except, perhaps, for Winston Smith. Whilst working at the Ministry of Truth, rewriting history, he secretly dreams of freedom. And in a world where love and sex are forbidden, where it’s hard to distinguish between friend and foe, he meets Julia and O’Brien and vows to rebel.

What if the system you trusted with the most important moment of your life wasn't designed with you in mind? Brittany George spent seventeen years inside the American healthcare system — helping employers, families, and employees navigate coverage, benefits, and access to care. She believed in it. She trusted it. And then she had a baby.

海の惑星エイラムに駐留しているジェダイたちが、地元の人々を脅威から解放したかに見えた数日後、謎の植物が街を覆い始める。海に沈んだスターライト・ビーコンの残骸と繋がりがあると考えたジェダイたちは、あちこちに恐怖が潜んでいる暗い海の底へ。ハラハラドキドキする冒険に乗り出すことになる。

海の惑星エイラムで、人々が行方不明になる事件が続く。ジェダイとしては、ジェダイ・マスター１人とパダワン３人を調査に向かわせるしかなかった。到着した一行は、想像をはるかに超える事態が迫っていることにすぐ気づく。深海に墜落したスターライト・ビーコンから恐ろしい脅威が現れ、誰一人として安全ではなくなる。ジェダイでさえも…

Winston Smith works in the Ministry of Truth - or Minitrue as it is called in Newspeak - altering newspapers and reports to follow the arbitrary dictates of Big Brother’s propaganda.

Audible Studios presents two new recordings of George Orwell's most celebrated novels – Nineteen Eighty-Four and Animal Farm – with exclusive introductions, written and performed by Stephen Fry.

THE INSPIRATION FOR HBO AND SKY TV’S EMMY NOMINATED HOUSE OF THE DRAGON. Centuries before A Game of Thrones, an even greater game began, one that set the skies alight with dragon flame and saw the Seven Kingdoms turned to ash. So began the Targaryens’ bloody rule, with fire and blood...

The animals of Manor Farm are in the midst of a revolution. Overworked and mistreated, they set themselves against Mr Jones and with flaming idealism and stirring slogans they set out to create a paradise of progress, justice and equality; only to find that revolution isn’t always so simple.

Bill, an IT manager at Parts Unlimited, has been tasked with taking on a project critical to the future of the business, code named Phoenix Project. But the project is massively over budget and behind schedule. The CEO demands Bill must fix the mess in 90 days, or else Bill’s entire department will be outsourced. With the help of a prospective board member and his mysterious philosophy of the Three Ways, Bill starts to see that IT work has more in common with manufacturing plant work than he ever imagined.

ONE OF THE TIMES’ 25 BEST AUDIOBOOKS HBO’s hit series A GAME OF THRONES is based on George R. R. Martin’s internationally bestselling series A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE, the greatest fantasy epic of the modern age. A GAME OF THRONES is the first volume in the series. Summers span decades...

Animal Farm is an allegorical satire of the events leading up to the Russian Revolution of 1917, and then on into the Stalinist era of the Soviet Union. Orwell described the book as a satirical tale against Stalin and went on to say that it was the first book in which he tried “to fuse political purpose and artistic purpose into one whole”. All of the leading figures involved in this period are parodied as various animals.

HBO’s hit series A GAME OF THRONES is based on George R. R. Martin’s internationally bestselling series A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE, the greatest fantasy epic of the modern age. A CLASH OF KINGS is the second volume in the series. Throughout Westeros, the cold winds are rising. From the ancient...

This enticing ensemble of children’s classic stories with sound effects and original songs features a full cast of voice actors, including multi-award-winning voice talent Barbara Rosenblat and ATC Seneca Award-nominee Georgia Lee Schultz. Included in the collection are Alice in Wonderland, Snow White, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, Little Red Riding Hood, and International Radio Festival-winner Scourge of the Desert.

THE BOOK BEHIND THE THIRD SEASON OF GAME OF THRONES, AN ORIGINAL SERIES NOW ON HBO. Here is the third book in the landmark series that has redefined imaginative fiction and become a modern masterpiece. A STORM OF SWORDS Of the five contenders for power, one is dead, another in disfavor, and...

A timeless classic of political fiction, Animal Farm by George Orwell is a powerful satire of revolution, power, and corruption. When oppressed farm animals rise up to claim freedom, their dream of equality quickly unravels as new leaders twist the rules to seize control. This sharp, fast-paced...

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For fans of the best-selling series How to Train your Dragon, look no further for your next epic fantasy quest. It is the day of Deciding in the swampy town of Bogsmarsh, and awkward twelve-year-old Youngest Faircrest is deemed a dearth – the most undesirable profession. Distraught by his...

Step into an era when the detective genre was booming, but was dominated by male protagonists. Dive into the intriguing adventures of Dudie Dunne and his clever Italian ally, Cad Metti. Disguised as a boy, Cad Metti, a master of disguise, moves with ease through high society and the gritty slums of New York. She becomes an indispensable asset in their mission to dismantle a notorious gang of Italian-Americans. This story is a gem from The Old Sleuth, a popular detective magazine that was published from 1895 to 1905.

Dive into the intriguing world of Graustark in the second book of the series, Beverly Of Graustark. Lorry and his noble wife, the Princess, divide their time between their home in Washington and the enchanting land of Edelweiss. When not in Graustark, the reins of the kingdom are held by a seasoned diplomat, her uncle Count Caspar Halfont. The neighboring principalities of Axphain and Dawsbergen add to the intrigue, ruled by Princess Volga and young Prince Dantan respectively. The plot thickens with the imprisonment of the ousted Prince Gabriel, convicted for the murder of Prince Lorenz, a ...

Follows the exploits of a superhero as he battles evil and upholds justice, using his extraordinary powers to protect the innocent. The series combines action with moral lessons.