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ANGELS WEEP, THE

\pause{1500}Author: Smith, Wilbur
\pause{1500}Catalogue number: \S+ 6711 \S*
\pause{1500}Number of cassettes: 16
\pause{1500}Time (hours): 0.00
\pause{1500}Main subject: Adventure Stories
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The pioneers of Rhodesia have staked their claims and stocked their farms on African soil they have carving as their own. But the Matabele indunas are preparing for a bloody rebellion which will scar their opponents forever.

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ATTILA - The Scourge of God

\pause{1500}Author: Laidlaw, Ross
\pause{1500}Catalogue number: \S+ 7667 \S*
\pause{1500}Number of cassettes: 14
\pause{1500}Time (hours): 16.00
\pause{1500}Main subject: Historical Fiction - Pre 1914
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A tale of the rivalry between Aetius, the last of the great Roman generals and head of the Western Empire, and his old friend Attila, leader of the Huns. The friendship turns to enmity as Attila is corrupted by power, while Aetius is ennobled by it.

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BEYOND WORDS

\pause{1500}Author: Humphrys, John
\pause{1500}Catalogue number: \S+ 7876 \S*
\pause{1500}Number of cassettes: 6
\pause{1500}Time (hours): 5.00
\pause{1500}Main subject: Radio & TV Journalism
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John Humphreys shares his feelings abut the use and misuse of the English language. It shows how we use words reveals the way we see the world.

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BIRDS OF PREY

\pause{1500}Author: Smith, Wilbur
\pause{1500}Catalogue number: \S+ 6709 \S*
\pause{1500}Number of cassettes: 20
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\pause{1500}Main subject: General Fiction
\pause{1500}Additional subject: Family Stories
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In 1667 the naval war between the Dutch and the English still rages. A fighting caravel captained by Sir Francis Courtney and his son Hal, is on patrol off Southern Africa. It lies in wait for a galleon of the Dutch East India Company, laden with timber, spices and gold!

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BLUE HORIZON

\pause{1500}Author: Smith, Wilbur
\pause{1500}Catalogue number: \S+ 6781 \S*
\pause{1500}Number of cassettes: 21
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\pause{1500}Main subject: Family Stories
\pause{1500}Additional subject: Adventure Stories
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After struggling through adversity the Courtney clan reach the Cape of Good Hope. The younger members of the family must now stake their claim in South Africa. To do so the travel the infamous 'Robber's Road', a journey that is both hazardous and exhilarating.

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CHARLES AND CAMILLA

\pause{1500}Author: Brandreth, Gyles
\pause{1500}Catalogue number: \S+ 7678 \S*
\pause{1500}Number of cassettes: 12
\pause{1500}Time (hours): 13.00
\pause{1500}Main subject: Biography & Autobiography - General
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Royal biographer, Gyles Brandreth, paints a portrait of Charles, Prince of Wales, and the love of his life, Camilla Shand, now Duchess of Cornwall.

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INDIAN SUMMER

\pause{1500}Author: Tunzelmann, Alex von
\pause{1500}Catalogue number: \S+ 8014 \S*
\pause{1500}Number of cassettes: 14
\pause{1500}Time (hours): 14.00
\pause{1500}Main subject: History - World
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At midnight on 15 August, 1947, India left the British Empire. Within hours of the midnight chimes dreams of freedom and democracy would turn to chaos, bloodshed and war. Behind the scenes a secret personal drama was unfolding, as Edwina Mountbatten and Jawaharlal Nehru began a passionate love affair.

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JACQUOT AND THE MASTER

\pause{1500}Author: O'Brien, Martin
\pause{1500}Catalogue number: \S+ 7813 \S*
\pause{1500}Number of cassettes: 11
\pause{1500}Time (hours): 12.00
\pause{1500}Main subject: Detective & Mystery Stories
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Chief Inspector Daniel Jacquot of the Cavaillon Regional Crime Squad investigates two murders at an artistÆs retreat at a luxury hilltop hotel in the south of France.

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LEPER OF ST GILES, THE

\pause{1500}Author: Peters, Ellis
\pause{1500}Catalogue number: \S+ 6700 \S*
\pause{1500}Number of cassettes: 6
\pause{1500}Time (hours): 0.00
\pause{1500}Main subject: Detective & Mystery Stories
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With Brother Mark tending the sick in the lazar house, Cadfael must train a new assistant. In the town there is concern over the proposed marriage of a young woman to a much older man. When the bridegroom is murdered, Cadfael must investigate, but can Brother Oswin be trusted as the herbalist's assistant.

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LOST FOR WORDS

\pause{1500}Author: Humphrys, John
\pause{1500}Catalogue number: \S+ 7169 \S*
\pause{1500}Number of cassettes: 6
\pause{1500}Time (hours): 0.00
\pause{1500}Main subject: Radio & TV Journalism
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John Humphrys wittily discusses the iniquities being visited upon the english language.

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