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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
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The Picture of Dorian Gray (1890) — Narrator, some editions — 47,111 copies, 750 reviews
Great Expectations (1861) — Reader, some editions — 43,831 copies, 478 reviews
A Tale of Two Cities (1859) — Narrator, some editions — 42,018 copies, 491 reviews
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell (2004) — Narrator, some editions — 29,789 copies, 838 reviews
A Christmas Carol (1843) — Narrator, some editions — 29,379 copies, 597 reviews
The Time Machine (1895) — Narrator, some editions — 20,211 copies, 385 reviews
The Remains of the Day (1989) — Narrator, some editions — 19,142 copies, 523 reviews
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1892) — Narrator, some editions — 18,440 copies, 275 reviews
The Hound of the Baskervilles (1902) — Narrator, some editions — 17,862 copies, 341 reviews
Journey to the Centre of the Earth (1867) — Narrator, some editions — 17,549 copies, 264 reviews
Ivanhoe (1820) — Narrator, some editions — 15,020 copies, 137 reviews
The Woman in White (1859) — Narrator, some editions — 14,545 copies, 374 reviews
The Pickwick Papers (1836) — Narrator, some editions — 10,409 copies, 151 reviews
A Study in Scarlet (1887) — Narrator, some editions — 9,271 copies, 356 reviews
The Island of Doctor Moreau (1896) — Narrator, some editions — 8,388 copies, 187 reviews
The Confusion (2004) — Narrator, some editions — 6,822 copies, 81 reviews
Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage (1959) — Narrator, some editions — 6,247 copies, 153 reviews
King Solomon's Mines (1885) — Narrator, some editions — 6,239 copies, 141 reviews
The Day of the Jackal (1971) — Narrator, some editions — 6,028 copies, 108 reviews
The Big Over Easy (2005) — Narrator, some editions — 6,014 copies, 190 reviews
Tarzan of the Apes (1914) — Narrator, some editions — 5,538 copies, 129 reviews
On the Beach (1957) — Narrator, some editions — 5,403 copies, 192 reviews
Point Blank (2001) — Narrator, some editions — 5,310 copies, 86 reviews
The Universe in a Nutshell (2001) — Narrator, some editions — 5,240 copies, 45 reviews
The Return of Sherlock Holmes (1905) — Narrator, some editions — 5,108 copies, 64 reviews
Holy Blood, Holy Grail (1982) — Narrator, some editions — 4,795 copies, 80 reviews
The Ladies of Grace Adieu and Other Stories (2006) — Narrator, some editions — 4,589 copies, 136 reviews
The Death of Ivan Ilyich (1886) — Narrator, some editions — 4,553 copies, 162 reviews
Eagle Strike (2003) — Narrator, some editions — 4,531 copies, 51 reviews
Scorpia (2004) — Narrator, some editions — 4,484 copies, 62 reviews
Ark Angel (2005) — Narrator, some editions — 4,471 copies, 70 reviews
When He Was Wicked (2004) — Reader, some editions — 4,441 copies, 77 reviews
The Code of the Woosters (1938) — Narrator, some editions — 4,327 copies, 74 reviews
It's in His Kiss (2005) — Reader, some editions — 4,141 copies, 66 reviews
Genome: The Autobiography of a Species in 23 Chapters (1999) — Narrator, some editions — 4,016 copies, 51 reviews
The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World (2008) — Narrator, some editions — 3,982 copies, 79 reviews
On the Way to the Wedding (2006) 3,926 copies, 69 reviews
The Loved One (1948) — Narrator, some editions — 3,860 copies, 78 reviews
The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1991) — Narrator, some editions — 3,581 copies, 64 reviews
Snakehead (2007) — Narrator, some editions — 3,541 copies, 59 reviews
A Certain Justice (1997) — Narrator, some editions — 3,442 copies, 43 reviews
The Golden Bowl (1904) — Narrator, some editions — 3,063 copies, 33 reviews
Last Orders (1996) — Narrator, some editions — 2,983 copies, 47 reviews
The Accidental (2006) — Narrator, some editions — 2,946 copies, 116 reviews
The Child in Time (1987) — Narrator, some editions — 2,778 copies, 47 reviews
Crocodile Tears (2009) — Narrator, some editions — 2,778 copies, 56 reviews
Raven's Gate (2005) — Narrator, some editions — 2,634 copies, 73 reviews
The Comfort of Strangers (1981) — Narrator, some editions — 2,492 copies, 59 reviews
My Man Jeeves (1919) — Narrator, some editions — 2,457 copies, 122 reviews
The Red Queen: Sex and the Evolution of Human Nature (1993) — Narrator, some editions — 2,329 copies, 25 reviews
The Children of Henry VIII (1996) — Narrator, some editions — 2,324 copies, 34 reviews
The Riddle-Master of Hed (1976) — Narrator, some editions — 2,301 copies, 52 reviews
Black Holes and Baby Universes and Other Essays (1993) — Narrator, some editions — 2,221 copies, 12 reviews
Arguably: Essays by Christopher Hitchens (2011) — Narrator, some editions — 2,162 copies, 38 reviews
Scorpia Rising (2011) — Narrator, some editions — 1,987 copies, 24 reviews
The Italian Secretary: A Further Adventure of Sherlock Holmes (2005) — Narrator, some editions — 1,949 copies, 56 reviews
The Egyptologist (2004) — Narrator, some editions — 1,851 copies, 79 reviews
Come to Grief (1995) — Narrator, some editions — 1,842 copies, 28 reviews
Decider (1993) — Narrator, some editions — 1,835 copies, 25 reviews
10-lb. Penalty (1997) — Narrator, some editions — 1,835 copies, 21 reviews
Mortality (2012) — Narrator, some editions — 1,832 copies, 82 reviews
Quicksilver (2003) — Narrator, some editions — 1,783 copies, 35 reviews
Harpist in the Wind (1979) — Narrator, some editions — 1,759 copies, 32 reviews
The Edge (1988) — Narrator, some editions — 1,758 copies, 21 reviews
The Ice House (1992) — Narrator, some editions — 1,683 copies, 27 reviews
The Bounty: The True Story of the Mutiny on the Bounty (2003) — Narrator, some editions — 1,678 copies, 35 reviews
Declare (2000) — Narrator, some editions — 1,618 copies, 47 reviews
The Breaker (1998) — Narrator, some editions — 1,604 copies, 22 reviews
Bolt (1986) — Narrator, some editions — 1,581 copies, 23 reviews
Driving Force (1992) — Narrator, some editions — 1,575 copies, 26 reviews
Break In (1985) — Narrator, some editions — 1,544 copies, 23 reviews
Banker (1982) — Narrator, some editions — 1,495 copies, 27 reviews
Nightrise (2007) — Narrator, some editions — 1,487 copies, 24 reviews
The Echo (1997) — Narrator, some editions — 1,481 copies, 22 reviews
Dracula the Un-Dead (2009) — Narrator, some editions — 1,473 copies, 55 reviews
Devil's Bride (1998) — Reader, some editions — 1,410 copies, 44 reviews
Dead Cert (1962) — Narrator, some editions — 1,393 copies, 26 reviews
Friend of the Devil (2007) — Narrator, some editions — 1,318 copies, 64 reviews
Fox Evil (2002) — Narrator, some editions — 1,308 copies, 17 reviews
Felicia's Journey (1994) — Narrator, some editions — 1,306 copies, 29 reviews
The Daydreamer (1994) — Narrator, some editions — 1,266 copies, 21 reviews
Necropolis (2008) — Narrator, some editions — 1,195 copies, 26 reviews
All the Colours of Darkness (2008) — Narrator, some editions — 1,161 copies, 42 reviews
Corduroy Mansions (2009) — Narrator, some editions — 1,134 copies, 59 reviews
Damage (1991) — Narrator, some editions — 1,085 copies, 29 reviews
The Missionary Position: Mother Teresa in Theory and Practice (1995) — Narrator, some editions — 1,062 copies, 34 reviews
Echoes (2004) — Narrator, some editions — 1,052 copies, 7 reviews
The Complete Stories of Evelyn Waugh (1998) — Narrator, some editions — 1,042 copies, 5 reviews
A Rake's Vow (1998) — Reader, some editions — 1,029 copies, 25 reviews
One Virgin Too Many (1999) — Narrator, some editions — 1,010 copies, 20 reviews
Laughing Gas (1936) — Narrator, some editions — 986 copies, 20 reviews
A Rogue's Proposal (1999) — Reader, some editions — 977 copies, 16 reviews
The Last Detective (1991) — Narrator, some editions — 970 copies, 49 reviews
A Secret Love (2000) — Narrator, some editions — 968 copies, 15 reviews
Scandal's Bride (1999) — Reader, some editions — 965 copies, 16 reviews
Bad Boy (2010) — Narrator, some editions — 949 copies, 73 reviews
Undermajordomo Minor (2015) — Narrator, some editions — 924 copies, 49 reviews
All About Love (2001) — Reader, some editions — 911 copies, 12 reviews
On a Wild Night (2002) — Reader, some editions — 911 copies, 11 reviews
On a Wicked Dawn (2002) — Narrator, some editions — 909 copies, 10 reviews
The Perfect Lover (2003) — Reader, some editions — 899 copies, 12 reviews
All About Passion (2001) — Narrator, some editions — 898 copies, 13 reviews
The Promise in a Kiss (2001) — Reader, some editions — 876 copies, 13 reviews
Zoo Station (2000) — Narrator, some editions — 862 copies, 33 reviews
Helena (1950) — Narrator, some editions — 847 copies, 17 reviews
The Irregulars: Roald Dahl and the British Spy Ring in Wartime Washington (2008) — Narrator, some editions — 835 copies, 32 reviews
The Ideal Bride (2004) — Reader, some editions — 833 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 — 819 copies, 8 reviews
Border Crossing (2001) — Narrator, some editions — 807 copies, 21 reviews
Churchill (2009) — Narrator, some editions — 796 copies, 23 reviews
The Taste of Innocence (2007) — Reader, some editions — 783 copies, 46 reviews
The Red Door (2009) — Narrator, some editions — 770 copies, 53 reviews
What Price Love? (2006) — Reader, some editions — 756 copies, 10 reviews
Casanova in Bolzano (1940) — Narrator, some editions — 727 copies, 15 reviews
A Pale Horse (2007) — Narrator, some editions — 706 copies, 21 reviews
A Word Child (1975) — Narrator, some editions — 696 copies, 13 reviews
The Untamed Bride (2009) — Narrator, some editions — 690 copies, 10 reviews
Where the Heart Leads: From the Casebook of Barnaby Adair (Cynster Novels) (2008) — Reader, some editions — 669 copies, 12 reviews
Mrs. Queen Takes the Train (2012) — Narrator, some editions — 653 copies, 58 reviews
Wizard: The Life and Times of Nikola Tesla: Biography of a Genius (1996) — Narrator, some editions — 647 copies, 11 reviews
A Lonely Death (2011) — Narrator, some editions — 635 copies, 60 reviews
Temptation and Surrender (2009) — Narrator, some editions — 629 copies, 15 reviews
Heavenly Date & Other Flirtations (1995) — Narrator, some editions — 606 copies, 15 reviews
Wife of the Gods (2009) — Narrator, some editions — 600 copies, 83 reviews
A Matter of Justice (2008) — Narrator, some editions — 594 copies, 17 reviews
The Confession (2011) — Narrator, some editions — 579 copies, 31 reviews
Bruno's Dream (1969) — Narrator, some editions — 577 copies, 11 reviews
Fallen into the Pit (1951) — Narrator, some editions — 563 copies, 17 reviews
The Elusive Bride (2010) — Narrator, some editions — 559 copies, 11 reviews
Lady of Milkweed Manor (2008) — Narrator, some editions — 558 copies, 19 reviews
The Knocker on Death's Door (1970) — Narrator, some editions — 542 copies, 6 reviews
Don't Point that Thing at Me (1972) — Narrator, some editions — 539 copies, 24 reviews
An Unwilling Bride (1992) — Reader, some editions — 515 copies, 9 reviews
Death in Summer (1998) — Narrator, some editions — 515 copies, 20 reviews
Black Is the Color of My True Love's Heart (1967) — Narrator, some editions — 508 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 — 494 copies, 17 reviews
My Revolutions (2007) — Narrator, some editions — 491 copies, 17 reviews
The Reckless Bride (2010) — Narrator, some editions — 486 copies, 16 reviews
Hunting Shadows (2014) — Narrator, some editions — 481 copies, 37 reviews
The Brazen Bride (2010) — Narrator, some editions — 478 copies, 16 reviews
Proof of Guilt (2013) — Narrator, some editions — 467 copies, 27 reviews
Death and the Joyful Woman (1961) — Narrator, some editions — 461 copies, 9 reviews
Napoleon's Wars: An International History, 1803-1815 (2007) — Narrator, some editions — 457 copies, 4 reviews
Diamond Solitaire (1992) — Narrator, some editions — 436 copies, 16 reviews
The Devil's Heiress (2001) — Reader, some editions — 421 copies, 3 reviews
The Last Cavalier: Being the Adventures of Count Sainte-Hermine in the Age of Napoleon (1869) — Narrator, some editions — 421 copies, 9 reviews
A Carrion Death (2008) — Narrator, some editions — 419 copies, 30 reviews
No Shred of Evidence (2016) — Narrator, some editions — 413 copies, 23 reviews
The Gate Keeper (2018) — Narrator, some editions — 410 copies, 26 reviews
To Rescue a Rogue (2006) — Reader, some editions — 402 copies, 9 reviews
Lord Kirkle's Money (1996) — Narrator, some editions — 399 copies, 3 reviews
King of the Vagabonds (2004) — Narrator, some editions — 398 copies, 18 reviews
Rainbow's End (1978) — Narrator, some editions — 387 copies, 5 reviews
Racing the Devil (2017) — Narrator, some editions — 373 copies, 22 reviews
The Dragon's Bride (2001) — Reader, some editions — 365 copies, 4 reviews
The Summons (1995) — Narrator, some editions — 358 copies, 12 reviews
The Marriage Spell (2006) — Narrator, some editions — 357 copies, 10 reviews
City of Gold and Shadows (1973) — Narrator, some editions — 352 copies, 6 reviews
The Rogue's Return (2006) — Reader, some editions — 346 copies, 9 reviews
Odalisque (2003) — Narrator, some editions — 336 copies, 13 reviews
Lady Beware (2007) — Reader, some editions — 334 copies, 6 reviews
Skeleton Hill (2009) — Narrator, some editions — 330 copies, 19 reviews
The Garden of Eden and Other Criminal Delights (2006) — Narrator, some editions — 323 copies, 10 reviews
World War One: A Short History (2007) — Narrator, some editions — 322 copies, 9 reviews
Secrets of Surrender (2008) — Reader, some editions — 304 copies, 6 reviews
The House of Green Turf (1969) — Narrator, some editions — 300 copies, 4 reviews
Stolen Magic (2005) — Reader, some editions — 300 copies, 6 reviews
Breakfast with Socrates: An Extraordinary (Philosophical) Journey Through Your Ordinary Day (2009) — Narrator, some editions — 294 copies, 7 reviews
Stagestruck (2011) — Narrator, some editions — 286 copies, 15 reviews
1939 : Countdown to War (2009) — Narrator, some editions — 286 copies, 10 reviews
It Happened One Season (Anthology 4-in-1) (2011) — Reader, some editions — 276 copies, 10 reviews
All That is Solid Melts into Air (2014) — Narrator, some editions — 274 copies, 17 reviews
Rosa (2005) — Narrator, some editions — 256 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 Circle (2005) — Narrator, some editions — 241 copies, 12 reviews
The Second Death of Goodluck Tinubu (2009) — Narrator, some editions — 240 copies, 18 reviews
Shadow and Light (2009) — Narrator, some editions — 234 copies, 9 reviews
Coral Glynn (2012) — Narrator, some editions — 217 copies, 15 reviews
A Christmas Garland (2012) — Narrator, some editions — 210 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 — 177 copies, 5 reviews
A Line in the Sand (1999) — Narrator, some editions — 171 copies, 2 reviews
The Devil's Footprints (2007) — Narrator, some editions — 164 copies, 6 reviews
Much Ado About Magic (2005) — Reader, some editions — 153 copies, 3 reviews
My Week with Marilyn: The Prince, the Showgirl, and Me (2000) — Narrator, some editions — 140 copies, 4 reviews
Crossing the Continent 1527-1540: The Story of the First African-American Explorer of the American South (2008) — Narrator, some editions — 126 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 — 99 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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