Henry Carter Hull

Nostromo, a Tale of the Seaboard - Joseph Conrad - Joseph Conrad, who knew the human nature inside out, telling the story of Nostromo and portraying his personages is ironic and even slightly derisive...⍾Every man, somewhere deep inside, has his own share of rascality... And every human doing has two sides...⍾⍾Action is consolatory. It is the enemy of thought and the friend of flattering illusions. Only in the conduct of our action can we find...

In this lighthearted guided tour of Latin, journalist and former Latin tutor Harry Mount breathes life back into the greatest language of all, drawing on everything from a Monty Python grammar lesson to Angelina Jolie's tattoos. Filled with fascinating tidbits and humorous asides, Carpe Diem will delight the word lovers who made Eats, Shoots and Leaves such a monster hit. Whether we're aware of it or not, Latin is all around us. Consider the sayings...

Cara Black's Aimee Leduc mystery series transports listeners to the streets of Paris for dark crime stories. Working in her office, Aimee is surprised by Mireille, a Haitian immigrant who claims to be her sister. But before Aimee can learn more, Mireille disappears, leaving only a note behind. Following up on the note, Aimee soon becomes wrapped up in a sprawling international conspiracy.

Virgil's epic poem describing the fall of Troy, in English blank verse by Robert Fitzgerald.