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Three Years' Wanderings in the Northern Provinces of China

Read by Steve Cullen


Robert Fortune


An account by Scottish botanist of his journey to China to discover the secret of producing tea and securing plants for propagation outside…

First From the Front

Read by Steve C


Harold Ashton


In this brief book I have lifted a very small corner of the curtain of war, to tell of my adventures — a week in the North Sea, and a breath…

Stories Of Alpine Adventure

Read by Steve C


Frank Mundell


Mont Blanc is the Monarch of the Mountains: They crown'd him long ago On a throne of rocks, in a robe of clouds, With a diadem of snow. (Byr…

Stories Of Balloon Adventure

Read by Steve C


Frank Mundell


In the following pages will be found brief narratives of some of the more famous incidents and exciting episodes which mark the history of b…

Stories of the Fire Brigade

Read by Steve C


Frank Mundell


The stories presented here have been collected from reports of actual incidents responded to by various fire brigades with examples from bot…

Stories of the Royal Humane Society

Read by Steve C


Frank Mundell


Established in 1774, the ‘Society for the Recovery of Persons Apparently Drowned’ published information on how to save people from drowning,…

An Idler In The Wilds

Read by Steve C


Tickner Edwardes


Although he was well known around the South Downs in West Sussex as 'The Bee-man of Burpham', Tickner Edwardes also had a great affinity for…

The Burston Rebellion

Read by Steve C


Thomas George Higdon


The early 20th century in Great Britain saw a seismic shift in political awareness especially amongst the working classes. This led to a sig…

Rough Talks by a Padre

Read by Steve C


Geoffrey Studdert Kennedy


Geoffrey Anketell Studdert Kennedy MC was an ordained Anglican priest, who in the early stages of World War I volunteered for duty as a chap…

Legon Awakening

Read by Nicholas Taylor


Nicholas Taylor


Set in a world that is not our own, Legon Awakening takes you through an epic journey into a land full of imagination and innovation. Join L…

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Read by Nicholas Taylor


Nicholas Taylor


Join Bill Morison on his journey through corporate America, as he learns about auditing insurance and just how irritating people can be. Thi…

Piggy Moto - All Star Boar Band

Read by Nicholas McRae


Nicholas McRae


A band of porcine musicians have entered an international competition with the hopes of changing the world's unflattering prejudices concern…

Memory: How to Develop, Train and Use It

Read by Roger Melin


William Walker Atkinson


An in-depth series of chapters devoted to the use of our memory system; as the title suggests, how to develop our memory system, how to trai…

History of Billy the Kid

Read by Roger Melin


Charles A. Siringo


A cowboy outlaw whose youthful daring has never been equalled in the annals of criminal history.When a bullet pierced his heart he was less …

Lewis and Clark: Meriwether Lewis and William Clark

Read by Roger Melin


William R. Lighton


In the years 1804, 1805, and 1806, two men commanded an expedition which explored the wilderness that stretched from the mouth of the Missou…

Can Such Things Be?

Read by Roger Melin


Ambrose Bierce


24 short stories in fairly typical Bierce fashion - ghostly, spooky, to be read (or listened to) in the dark, perhaps with a light crackling…

The Mystery of the Hidden Room

Read by Roger Melin


Christopher Harvey and Marion Harvey


A classic mystery/detective story in the Sherlock Holmes tradition, the hidden room suggested by the title of this book does not remain a my…

The Jewel of Seven Stars

Read by Roger Melin


Bram Stoker


The Jewel of Seven Stars (also published under the name: The Jewel of the Seven Stars) is a horror novel by Bram Stoker first published in 1…

The Flying Saucers are Real

Read by Roger Melin


Donald Keyhoe


The Flying Saucers are Real is a book that investigates numerous encounters between USAF fighters, personnel, and other aircraft, and UFOs b…

The Lone Ranger Rides

Read by Roger Melin


Fran Striker


Fans of the old radio shows and the TV series The Lone Ranger will recognize the characters in this book - the Lone Ranger, his faithful Ind…

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