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The Magic Toyshop: A Virago Modern Classic by Angela Carter
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This Audible Exclusive adaptation of Angela Carter's The Magic Toyshop, is brought expertly to life by multi-award winning actress, Fiona Shaw. A coming of age tale which extends the nature and boundaries of love, as seen through the eyes of the youthful and na ve Melanie, The Magic Toyshop was enormou ...Show more
The Transit Of Venus by Shirley Hazzard
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Caro, gallant and adventurous, is one of two Australian sisters who have come to post-war England to seek their fortunes. Courted long and hopelessly by young scientist, Ted Tice, she is to find that love brings passion, sorrow, betrayal and finally hope. The milder Grace seeks fulfilment in an apparent ...Show more
The Weather In The Streets (Virago Modern Classic) by Rosamond Lehmann; Carmen Callil (Introduction by); Elizabeth Day (Introduction by)
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'A truly great book. It is beautifully written, shrewdly observed and deftly crafted, but the novel's real concern is what it means for a woman to live an authentic life' Elizabeth Day A chance encounter with the man who enchanted her as a teenager leads Olivia Curtis into to a forbidden love affair. H ...Show more
The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman
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The Yellow Wallpaper, by Charlotte Gilman, is a highly celebrated and academic description of one of the most friendly doers on the planet. This work is considered an important morning task in feminist literature and one that explored questions about the beauty of the lady, both physical and mental. It ...Show more