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Simon Prebble

Author of Nineteen Eighty-Four

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Works by Simon Prebble

Nineteen Eighty-Four 7 copies, 1 review
Echoes 1 copy
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The Picture of Dorian Gray (1890) — Narrator, some editions — 47,391 copies, 750 reviews
Great Expectations (1861) — Reader, some editions — 44,012 copies, 481 reviews
A Tale of Two Cities (1859) — Narrator, some editions — 42,202 copies, 491 reviews
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell (2004) — Narrator, some editions — 29,922 copies, 839 reviews
A Christmas Carol (1843) — Narrator, some editions — 29,557 copies, 600 reviews
The Time Machine (1895) — Narrator, some editions — 20,310 copies, 387 reviews
The Remains of the Day (1989) — Narrator, some editions — 19,242 copies, 526 reviews
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1892) — Narrator, some editions — 18,555 copies, 277 reviews
The Hound of the Baskervilles (1902) — Narrator, some editions — 17,977 copies, 342 reviews
Journey to the Centre of the Earth (1867) — Narrator, some editions — 17,759 copies, 267 reviews
Ivanhoe (1820) — Narrator, some editions — 15,112 copies, 139 reviews
The Woman in White (1859) — Narrator, some editions — 14,613 copies, 374 reviews
The Pickwick Papers (1836) — Narrator, some editions — 10,405 copies, 152 reviews
A Study in Scarlet (1887) — Narrator, some editions — 9,235 copies, 359 reviews
The Island of Doctor Moreau (1896) — Narrator, some editions — 8,421 copies, 188 reviews
The Confusion (2004) — Narrator, some editions — 6,825 copies, 81 reviews
Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage (1959) — Narrator, some editions — 6,295 copies, 153 reviews
King Solomon's Mines (1885) — Narrator, some editions — 6,258 copies, 141 reviews
The Big Over Easy (2005) — Narrator, some editions — 6,030 copies, 192 reviews
The Day of the Jackal (1971) — Narrator, some editions — 6,024 copies, 108 reviews
Tarzan of the Apes (1914) — Narrator, some editions — 5,553 copies, 129 reviews
On the Beach (1957) — Narrator, some editions — 5,411 copies, 192 reviews
Point Blank (2001) — Narrator, some editions — 5,322 copies, 86 reviews
The Universe in a Nutshell (2001) — Narrator, some editions — 5,262 copies, 46 reviews
The Return of Sherlock Holmes (1905) — Narrator, some editions — 5,093 copies, 64 reviews
Holy Blood, Holy Grail (1982) — Narrator, some editions — 4,802 copies, 81 reviews
The Ladies of Grace Adieu and Other Stories (2006) — Narrator, some editions — 4,594 copies, 136 reviews
The Death of Ivan Ilyich (1886) — Narrator, some editions — 4,593 copies, 162 reviews
Eagle Strike (2003) — Narrator, some editions — 4,552 copies, 51 reviews
Scorpia (2004) — Narrator, some editions — 4,500 copies, 62 reviews
When He Was Wicked (2004) — Reader, some editions — 4,496 copies, 77 reviews
Ark Angel (2005) — Narrator, some editions — 4,491 copies, 70 reviews
The Code of the Woosters (1938) — Narrator, some editions — 4,342 copies, 75 reviews
It's in His Kiss (2005) — Reader, some editions — 4,179 copies, 66 reviews
Genome: The Autobiography of a Species in 23 Chapters (1999) — Narrator, some editions — 4,027 copies, 51 reviews
The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World (2008) — Narrator, some editions — 3,989 copies, 80 reviews
On the Way to the Wedding (2006) 3,950 copies, 69 reviews
The Loved One (1948) — Narrator, some editions — 3,874 copies, 78 reviews
The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1991) — Narrator, some editions — 3,586 copies, 64 reviews
Snakehead (2007) — Narrator, some editions — 3,554 copies, 59 reviews
A Certain Justice (1997) — Narrator, some editions — 3,430 copies, 43 reviews
The Golden Bowl (1904) — Narrator, some editions — 3,072 copies, 33 reviews
Last Orders (1996) — Narrator, some editions — 2,997 copies, 47 reviews
The Accidental (2006) — Narrator, some editions — 2,964 copies, 116 reviews
Crocodile Tears (2009) — Narrator, some editions — 2,785 copies, 56 reviews
The Child in Time (1987) — Narrator, some editions — 2,782 copies, 47 reviews
Raven's Gate (2005) — Narrator, some editions — 2,652 copies, 73 reviews
The Comfort of Strangers (1981) — Narrator, some editions — 2,500 copies, 59 reviews
My Man Jeeves (1919) — Narrator, some editions — 2,473 copies, 124 reviews
The Red Queen: Sex and the Evolution of Human Nature (1993) — Narrator, some editions — 2,335 copies, 25 reviews
The Children of Henry VIII (1996) — Narrator, some editions — 2,331 copies, 34 reviews
The Riddle-Master of Hed (1976) — Narrator, some editions — 2,309 copies, 52 reviews
Black Holes and Baby Universes and Other Essays (1993) — Narrator, some editions — 2,222 copies, 12 reviews
Arguably: Essays by Christopher Hitchens (2011) — Narrator, some editions — 2,174 copies, 38 reviews
Scorpia Rising (2011) — Narrator, some editions — 1,994 copies, 24 reviews
The Italian Secretary: A Further Adventure of Sherlock Holmes (2005) — Narrator, some editions — 1,951 copies, 56 reviews
The Egyptologist (2004) — Narrator, some editions — 1,854 copies, 81 reviews
Come to Grief (1995) — Narrator, some editions — 1,846 copies, 28 reviews
Mortality (2012) — Narrator, some editions — 1,846 copies, 82 reviews
10-lb. Penalty (1997) — Narrator, some editions — 1,842 copies, 22 reviews
Decider (1993) — Narrator, some editions — 1,840 copies, 25 reviews
Quicksilver (2003) — Narrator, some editions — 1,792 copies, 35 reviews
Harpist in the Wind (1979) — Narrator, some editions — 1,763 copies, 32 reviews
The Edge (1988) — Narrator, some editions — 1,759 copies, 21 reviews
The Ice House (1992) — Narrator, some editions — 1,688 copies, 27 reviews
The Bounty: The True Story of the Mutiny on the Bounty (2003) — Narrator, some editions — 1,685 copies, 35 reviews
Declare (2000) — Narrator, some editions — 1,627 copies, 47 reviews
The Breaker (1998) — Narrator, some editions — 1,610 copies, 22 reviews
Bolt (1986) — Narrator, some editions — 1,584 copies, 23 reviews
Driving Force (1992) — Narrator, some editions — 1,581 copies, 26 reviews
Break In (1985) — Narrator, some editions — 1,546 copies, 23 reviews
Banker (1982) — Narrator, some editions — 1,501 copies, 27 reviews
Nightrise (2007) — Narrator, some editions — 1,494 copies, 24 reviews
The Echo (1997) — Narrator, some editions — 1,484 copies, 22 reviews
Dracula the Un-Dead (2009) — Narrator, some editions — 1,480 copies, 55 reviews
Devil's Bride (1998) — Reader, some editions — 1,410 copies, 44 reviews
Dead Cert (1962) — Narrator, some editions — 1,398 copies, 26 reviews
Friend of the Devil (2007) — Narrator, some editions — 1,320 copies, 64 reviews
Fox Evil (2002) — Narrator, some editions — 1,315 copies, 18 reviews
Felicia's Journey (1994) — Narrator, some editions — 1,309 copies, 29 reviews
The Daydreamer (1994) — Narrator, some editions — 1,272 copies, 21 reviews
Necropolis (2008) — Narrator, some editions — 1,202 copies, 26 reviews
All the Colours of Darkness (2008) — Narrator, some editions — 1,168 copies, 42 reviews
Corduroy Mansions (2009) — Narrator, some editions — 1,134 copies, 59 reviews
Damage (1991) — Narrator, some editions — 1,090 copies, 29 reviews
The Missionary Position: Mother Teresa in Theory and Practice (1995) — Narrator, some editions — 1,063 copies, 34 reviews
The Complete Stories of Evelyn Waugh (1998) — Narrator, some editions — 1,056 copies, 5 reviews
Echoes (2004) — Narrator, some editions — 1,055 copies, 7 reviews
A Rake's Vow (1998) — Reader, some editions — 1,031 copies, 25 reviews
One Virgin Too Many (1999) — Narrator, some editions — 1,013 copies, 20 reviews
Laughing Gas (1936) — Narrator, some editions — 993 copies, 20 reviews
A Rogue's Proposal (1999) — Reader, some editions — 979 copies, 16 reviews
The Last Detective (1991) — Narrator, some editions — 971 copies, 49 reviews
A Secret Love (2000) — Narrator, some editions — 970 copies, 15 reviews
Scandal's Bride (1999) — Reader, some editions — 967 copies, 16 reviews
Bad Boy (2010) — Narrator, some editions — 951 copies, 73 reviews
Undermajordomo Minor (2015) — Narrator, some editions — 929 copies, 49 reviews
On a Wild Night (2002) — Reader, some editions — 915 copies, 11 reviews
All About Love (2001) — Reader, some editions — 913 copies, 12 reviews
On a Wicked Dawn (2002) — Narrator, some editions — 910 copies, 10 reviews
The Perfect Lover (2003) — Reader, some editions — 901 copies, 12 reviews
All About Passion (2001) — Narrator, some editions — 901 copies, 13 reviews
The Promise in a Kiss (2001) — Reader, some editions — 880 copies, 13 reviews
Zoo Station (2000) — Narrator, some editions — 869 copies, 33 reviews
Helena (1950) — Narrator, some editions — 852 copies, 17 reviews
The Irregulars: Roald Dahl and the British Spy Ring in Wartime Washington (2008) — Narrator, some editions — 840 copies, 32 reviews
The Ideal Bride (2004) — Reader, some editions — 837 copies, 8 reviews
The Dog Who Came in from the Cold (2010) — some editions — 832 copies, 29 reviews
The Truth About Love: A Cynster Novel (2005) — Reader, some editions — 823 copies, 8 reviews
Border Crossing (2001) — Narrator, some editions — 809 copies, 21 reviews
Churchill (2009) — Narrator, some editions — 800 copies, 23 reviews
The Taste of Innocence (2007) — Reader, some editions — 788 copies, 46 reviews
The Red Door (2009) — Narrator, some editions — 769 copies, 53 reviews
What Price Love? (2006) — Reader, some editions — 758 copies, 10 reviews
Casanova in Bolzano (1940) — Narrator, some editions — 731 copies, 15 reviews
A Pale Horse (2007) — Narrator, some editions — 704 copies, 21 reviews
A Word Child (1975) — Narrator, some editions — 697 copies, 13 reviews
The Untamed Bride (2009) — Narrator, some editions — 692 copies, 10 reviews
Where the Heart Leads: From the Casebook of Barnaby Adair (Cynster Novels) (2008) — Reader, some editions — 670 copies, 12 reviews
Mrs. Queen Takes the Train (2012) — Narrator, some editions — 655 copies, 59 reviews
Wizard: The Life and Times of Nikola Tesla: Biography of a Genius (1996) — Narrator, some editions — 650 copies, 11 reviews
A Lonely Death (2011) — Narrator, some editions — 634 copies, 60 reviews
Temptation and Surrender (2009) — Narrator, some editions — 630 copies, 15 reviews
Heavenly Date & Other Flirtations (1995) — Narrator, some editions — 607 copies, 15 reviews
Wife of the Gods (2009) — Narrator, some editions — 603 copies, 83 reviews
A Matter of Justice (2008) — Narrator, some editions — 595 copies, 17 reviews
The Confession (2011) — Narrator, some editions — 579 copies, 32 reviews
Bruno's Dream (1969) — Narrator, some editions — 576 copies, 11 reviews
Fallen into the Pit (1951) — Narrator, some editions — 564 copies, 17 reviews
The Elusive Bride (2010) — Narrator, some editions — 561 copies, 11 reviews
Lady of Milkweed Manor (2008) — Narrator, some editions — 559 copies, 19 reviews
The Knocker on Death's Door (1970) — Narrator, some editions — 544 copies, 7 reviews
Don't Point that Thing at Me (1972) — Narrator, some editions — 539 copies, 24 reviews
Death in Summer (1998) — Narrator, some editions — 518 copies, 20 reviews
An Unwilling Bride (1992) — Reader, some editions — 517 copies, 9 reviews
Black Is the Color of My True Love's Heart (1967) — Narrator, some editions — 509 copies, 7 reviews
The Coral Thief (2009) — Narrator, some editions — 508 copies, 89 reviews
Unlocked (2011) — Narrator, some editions — 500 copies, 37 reviews
A Conspiracy of Friends (2011) — Narrator, some editions — 497 copies, 17 reviews
My Revolutions (2007) — Narrator, some editions — 491 copies, 17 reviews
The Reckless Bride (2010) — Narrator, some editions — 487 copies, 16 reviews
The Brazen Bride (2010) — Narrator, some editions — 483 copies, 16 reviews
Hunting Shadows (2014) — Narrator, some editions — 482 copies, 37 reviews
Proof of Guilt (2013) — Narrator, some editions — 465 copies, 27 reviews
Death and the Joyful Woman (1961) — Narrator, some editions — 463 copies, 9 reviews
Napoleon's Wars: An International History, 1803-1815 (2007) — Narrator, some editions — 460 copies, 4 reviews
Diamond Solitaire (1992) — Narrator, some editions — 435 copies, 16 reviews
A Carrion Death (2008) — Narrator, some editions — 422 copies, 30 reviews
The Last Cavalier: Being the Adventures of Count Sainte-Hermine in the Age of Napoleon (1869) — Narrator, some editions — 422 copies, 9 reviews
The Devil's Heiress (2001) — Reader, some editions — 421 copies, 3 reviews
No Shred of Evidence (2016) — Narrator, some editions — 418 copies, 23 reviews
The Gate Keeper (2018) — Narrator, some editions — 409 copies, 26 reviews
To Rescue a Rogue (2006) — Reader, some editions — 403 copies, 9 reviews
Lord Kirkle's Money (1996) — Narrator, some editions — 400 copies, 3 reviews
King of the Vagabonds (2004) — Narrator, some editions — 398 copies, 18 reviews
Rainbow's End (1978) — Narrator, some editions — 388 copies, 5 reviews
Racing the Devil (2017) — Narrator, some editions — 377 copies, 22 reviews
The Dragon's Bride (2001) — Reader, some editions — 366 copies, 4 reviews
The Summons (1995) — Narrator, some editions — 360 copies, 13 reviews
The Marriage Spell (2006) — Narrator, some editions — 357 copies, 10 reviews
City of Gold and Shadows (1973) — Narrator, some editions — 355 copies, 6 reviews
The Rogue's Return (2006) — Reader, some editions — 346 copies, 9 reviews
Odalisque (2003) — Narrator, some editions — 337 copies, 13 reviews
Lady Beware (2007) — Reader, some editions — 336 copies, 6 reviews
The Garden of Eden and Other Criminal Delights (2006) — Narrator, some editions — 325 copies, 10 reviews
Skeleton Hill (2009) — Narrator, some editions — 322 copies, 19 reviews
World War One: A Short History (2007) — Narrator, some editions — 322 copies, 10 reviews
Secrets of Surrender (2008) — Reader, some editions — 304 copies, 6 reviews
The House of Green Turf (1969) — Narrator, some editions — 301 copies, 4 reviews
Stolen Magic (2005) — Reader, some editions — 299 copies, 6 reviews
Breakfast with Socrates: An Extraordinary (Philosophical) Journey Through Your Ordinary Day (2009) — Narrator, some editions — 294 copies, 7 reviews
1939 : Countdown to War (2009) — Narrator, some editions — 291 copies, 10 reviews
Stagestruck (2011) — Narrator, some editions — 281 copies, 15 reviews
It Happened One Season (Anthology 4-in-1) (2011) — Reader, some editions — 277 copies, 10 reviews
All That is Solid Melts into Air (2014) — Narrator, some editions — 275 copies, 17 reviews
Rosa (2005) — Narrator, some editions — 257 copies, 8 reviews
Cop to Corpse (2012) — Narrator, some editions — 249 copies, 14 reviews
The Doom Stone (1995) — Narrator, some editions — 242 copies, 2 reviews
The Second Death of Goodluck Tinubu (2009) — Narrator, some editions — 241 copies, 18 reviews
The Circle (2005) — Narrator, some editions — 238 copies, 12 reviews
Shadow and Light (2009) — Narrator, some editions — 235 copies, 9 reviews
Coral Glynn (2012) — Narrator, some editions — 219 copies, 15 reviews
A Christmas Garland (2012) — Narrator, some editions — 209 copies, 19 reviews
After You with the Pistol (1979) — Narrator, some editions — 204 copies, 8 reviews
Something Nasty in the Woodshed (1976) — Narrator, some editions — 191 copies, 6 reviews
How to Think Seriously About the Planet: The Case for an Environmental Conservatism (2012) — Narrator, some editions — 179 copies, 5 reviews
A Line in the Sand (1999) — Narrator, some editions — 171 copies, 2 reviews
The Devil's Footprints (2007) — Narrator, some editions — 167 copies, 6 reviews
Much Ado About Magic (2005) — Reader, some editions — 154 copies, 3 reviews
My Week with Marilyn: The Prince, the Showgirl, and Me (2000) — Narrator, some editions — 142 copies, 4 reviews
Crossing the Continent 1527-1540: The Story of the First African-American Explorer of the American South (2008) — Narrator, some editions — 127 copies, 5 reviews
The Network (2010) — Narrator, some editions — 126 copies, 29 reviews
Quiller Solitaire (1992) — Narrator, some editions — 114 copies
The Haunting of Lamb House (1991) — Narrator, some editions — 102 copies, 1 review
Churchill Defiant: Fighting On, 1945-1955 (2010) — Narrator, some editions — 100 copies
Dread: How Fear and Fantasy Have Fueled Epidemics from the Black Death to the Avian Flu (2009) — Narrator, some editions — 89 copies
Currency {Baroque Cycle, Book 7} (2006) — Narrator, some editions — 85 copies
Dance While You Can (1991) — Narrator, some editions — 76 copies, 2 reviews
Between the Thames and the Tiber (2011) — Narrator, some editions — 55 copies, 2 reviews
Passing Through (2004) — Narrator, some editions — 35 copies
Great Classic Mysteries (2010) — Narrator, some editions — 14 copies, 1 review
Christmas at Baskerville Hall (2019) — Narrator, some editions — 13 copies, 4 reviews
Death at the Diogenes Club (2017) — Narrator, some editions — 12 copies, 2 reviews
More Favorite Stories of Christmas Past (v. 2) (2008) — Narrator, some editions — 8 copies, 2 reviews
Legends II: New Short Novels by the Masters of Modern Fantasy: Vol. 2 (Audio) (2004) — Narrator, some editions — 6 copies

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Nineteen Eighty-Four by Simon Prebble
There are a few things that I find riveting in 1984:
- The idea that information control can shape reality. I first read 1984 in college, before algorithms played such a huge role in our lives. Today the notion that influencing information access can shape a populations' perception of the world, encourage opinion, shape our behaviors is all too real.
- The sense of hopelessness is absolute. I've never felt so mournful finishing a book. At the end, the world of individual liberty and hope has show more just completed fading from view. As Winston capitulates, the state continues its inexorable march to consuming the whole of the human experience, subverting romantic relationships, subverting the relationship between children and parents, even purging language of unorthodox concepts.

I probably shouldn't read books like this on the road. What a downer. show less
May 5, 2020

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