Friday 17 February 2012

Herman Melville - Moby Dick



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The classic, read by the master.

Captain Ahab maniacally hunts the great white whale across the seven oceans.


Wednesday 15 February 2012

Anthony Bourdain - Kitchen Confidential



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One of the most honest and insightful chefs to ever have graced the glass teat, Bourdain reads his book with aplomb and covers the nitty-gritty of restaurants, Bigfoot and even the CIA. recommended if you like food.

Kurt Vonnegut - Slaughterhouse Five

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Kurt Vonnegut's absurdist classic Slaughterhouse-Five introduces us to Billy Pilgrim, a man who becomes unstuck in time after he is abducted by aliens from the planet Tralfamadore. In a plot-scrambling display of virtuosity, we follow Pilgrim simultaneously through all phases of his life, concentrating on his (and Vonnegut's) shattering experience as an American prisoner of war who witnesses the firebombing of Dresden.

Total length: 5 hours, 59 minutes

Bonus Kurt books included, Happy Kurtday! 

BOOKS:

Kurt Vonnegut - Slaughterhouse Five.pdf
Kurt Vonnegut - Breakfast of Champions.pdf
Kurt Vonnegut - Cats Cradle.pdf
Kurt Vonnegut - Mother Night.pdf
Kurt Vonnegut - Next Door.pdf
Kurt Vonnegut - Player Piano.pdf
Kurt Vonnegut - Slapstick (or Lonesome no More!).pdf
Kurt Vonnegut - The Sirens of Titan.pdf

Edgar Allen Poe - The Raven


 



What more can I say about this than that it's Christopher Walken being the Walken and thus delivering an excellent reading. enhanced by some creeptastic sound-effects as well.

Isaac Asimov - Nightfall







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Before Asimov embarked on his great Foundation novels, he had this gem to his claim. one of sci-fi's very best.

Stephen Hawking - The Universe In A Nutshell



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String theory, the nature of Time, etc. What more could one want?





Friday 3 February 2012

BBC R4 - The Secret Catacombs of Paris



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Famously known as the City of Light, Paris is a diverse metropolis rich in architecture and steeped in history. But it has a dark alter ego that lies 30 metres under the ground, mirroring centuries of bloody wars, revolutions and riots on the surface. For Paris is porous - built on 177 miles of tunnels that were formed when limestone and gypsum were quarried to build the capital.

Most people are only aware of just a tiny fraction of these tunnels - the world famous ossuary known as The Catacombs. The authorities have tried to keep a lid on the full extent of the labyrinthine remainder for hundreds of years. But there are little known entry points everywhere - in basements, in train stations, cellars and sewers. 

Throughout history, invaders have always found a way in, whether they were fighting Prussian soldiers, fleeing royalty of the French Revolution, the Nazis or The Resistance. Today they're home to the cataphiles - urban explorers who use the tunnels as an art space, a music venue or even a clandestine meeting point for secret societies. The Guardian's architecture and design correspondent Jonathan Glancey investigates the underground maze of Paris, revealing a mysterious and intriguing history.