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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 — 46,835 copies, 745 reviews
Great Expectations (1861) — Reader, some editions — 43,735 copies, 478 reviews
A Tale of Two Cities (1859) — Narrator, some editions — 41,816 copies, 492 reviews
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell (2004) — Narrator, some editions — 29,655 copies, 838 reviews
A Christmas Carol (1843) — Narrator, some editions — 29,220 copies, 600 reviews
The Time Machine (1895) — Narrator, some editions — 20,334 copies, 392 reviews
The Remains of the Day (1989) — Narrator, some editions — 19,010 copies, 519 reviews
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1892) — Narrator, some editions — 18,363 copies, 274 reviews
The Hound of the Baskervilles (1902) — Narrator, some editions — 17,738 copies, 341 reviews
Journey to the Centre of the Earth (1864) — Narrator, some editions — 17,438 copies, 262 reviews
Ivanhoe (1820) — Narrator, some editions — 14,892 copies, 138 reviews
The Woman in White (1859) — Narrator, some editions — 14,468 copies, 373 reviews
The Pickwick Papers (1836) — Narrator, some editions — 10,345 copies, 151 reviews
A Study in Scarlet (1887) — Narrator, some editions — 9,188 copies, 354 reviews
The Island of Doctor Moreau (1896) — Narrator, some editions — 8,391 copies, 186 reviews
The Confusion (2004) — Narrator, some editions — 6,823 copies, 80 reviews
King Solomon's Mines (1885) — Narrator, some editions — 6,198 copies, 141 reviews
Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage (1959) — Narrator, some editions — 6,192 copies, 151 reviews
The Big Over Easy (2005) — Narrator, some editions — 6,018 copies, 190 reviews
The Day of the Jackal (1971) — Narrator, some editions — 5,982 copies, 107 reviews
Tarzan of the Apes (1914) — Narrator, some editions — 5,546 copies, 129 reviews
On the Beach (1957) — Narrator, some editions — 5,380 copies, 189 reviews
Point Blank (2001) — Narrator, some editions — 5,276 copies, 86 reviews
The Universe in a Nutshell (2001) — Narrator, some editions — 5,224 copies, 45 reviews
The Return of Sherlock Holmes (1905) — Narrator, some editions — 5,065 copies, 64 reviews
Holy Blood, Holy Grail (1982) — Narrator, some editions — 4,774 copies, 80 reviews
The Ladies of Grace Adieu and Other Stories (2006) — Narrator, some editions — 4,577 copies, 136 reviews
The Death of Ivan Ilyich (1886) — Narrator, some editions — 4,534 copies, 160 reviews
Eagle Strike (2003) — Narrator, some editions — 4,501 copies, 52 reviews
Scorpia (2004) — Narrator, some editions — 4,448 copies, 62 reviews
Ark Angel (2005) — Narrator, some editions — 4,435 copies, 70 reviews
When He Was Wicked (2004) — Reader, some editions — 4,413 copies, 76 reviews
The Code of the Woosters (1938) — Narrator, some editions — 4,303 copies, 75 reviews
It's in His Kiss (2005) — Reader, some editions — 4,106 copies, 65 reviews
Genome: The Autobiography of a Species in 23 Chapters (1999) — Narrator, some editions — 4,006 copies, 51 reviews
The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World (2008) — Narrator, some editions — 3,954 copies, 77 reviews
On the Way to the Wedding (2006) 3,877 copies, 69 reviews
The Loved One (1948) — Narrator, some editions — 3,861 copies, 78 reviews
The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1991) — Narrator, some editions — 3,559 copies, 64 reviews
Snakehead (2007) — Narrator, some editions — 3,510 copies, 59 reviews
A Certain Justice (1997) — Narrator, some editions — 3,409 copies, 42 reviews
The Golden Bowl (1904) — Narrator, some editions — 3,049 copies, 33 reviews
Last Orders (1996) — Narrator, some editions — 2,982 copies, 47 reviews
The Accidental (2006) — Narrator, some editions — 2,972 copies, 115 reviews
The Child in Time (1987) — Narrator, some editions — 2,774 copies, 47 reviews
Crocodile Tears (2009) — Narrator, some editions — 2,753 copies, 56 reviews
Raven's Gate (2005) — Narrator, some editions — 2,627 copies, 72 reviews
The Comfort of Strangers (1981) — Narrator, some editions — 2,486 copies, 59 reviews
My Man Jeeves (1919) — Narrator, some editions — 2,450 copies, 126 reviews
The Red Queen: Sex and the Evolution of Human Nature (1993) — Narrator, some editions — 2,322 copies, 25 reviews
The Children of Henry VIII (1996) — Narrator, some editions — 2,320 copies, 34 reviews
The Riddle-Master of Hed (1976) — Narrator, some editions — 2,292 copies, 52 reviews
Black Holes and Baby Universes and Other Essays (1993) — Narrator, some editions — 2,206 copies, 12 reviews
Arguably: Essays by Christopher Hitchens (2011) — Narrator, some editions — 2,160 copies, 38 reviews
Scorpia Rising (2011) — Narrator, some editions — 1,968 copies, 24 reviews
The Italian Secretary: A Further Adventure of Sherlock Holmes (2005) — Narrator, some editions — 1,945 copies, 56 reviews
The Egyptologist (2004) — Narrator, some editions — 1,853 copies, 79 reviews
Come to Grief (1995) — Narrator, some editions — 1,840 copies, 28 reviews
Decider (1993) — Narrator, some editions — 1,833 copies, 25 reviews
10-lb. Penalty (1997) — Narrator, some editions — 1,833 copies, 21 reviews
Mortality (2012) — Narrator, some editions — 1,828 copies, 83 reviews
Quicksilver (2003) — Narrator, some editions — 1,782 copies, 35 reviews
The Edge (1988) — Narrator, some editions — 1,757 copies, 21 reviews
Harpist in the Wind (1979) — Narrator, some editions — 1,753 copies, 32 reviews
The Ice House (1992) — Narrator, some editions — 1,681 copies, 27 reviews
The Bounty: The True Story of the Mutiny on the Bounty (2003) — Narrator, some editions — 1,673 copies, 35 reviews
Declare (2000) — Narrator, some editions — 1,615 copies, 47 reviews
The Breaker (1998) — Narrator, some editions — 1,603 copies, 22 reviews
Bolt (1986) — Narrator, some editions — 1,579 copies, 23 reviews
Driving Force (1992) — Narrator, some editions — 1,576 copies, 26 reviews
Break In (1985) — Narrator, some editions — 1,544 copies, 23 reviews
Banker (1982) — Narrator, some editions — 1,494 copies, 27 reviews
The Echo (1997) — Narrator, some editions — 1,478 copies, 22 reviews
Nightrise (2007) — Narrator, some editions — 1,475 copies, 24 reviews
Dracula the Un-Dead (2009) — Narrator, some editions — 1,467 copies, 55 reviews
Devil's Bride (1998) — Reader, some editions — 1,407 copies, 44 reviews
Dead Cert (1962) — Narrator, some editions — 1,393 copies, 26 reviews
Friend of the Devil (2007) — Narrator, some editions — 1,316 copies, 64 reviews
Fox Evil (2002) — Narrator, some editions — 1,305 copies, 17 reviews
Felicia's Journey (1994) — Narrator, some editions — 1,302 copies, 29 reviews
The Daydreamer (1994) — Narrator, some editions — 1,259 copies, 21 reviews
Necropolis (2008) — Narrator, some editions — 1,186 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 — 1,083 copies, 28 reviews
The Missionary Position: Mother Teresa in Theory and Practice (1995) — Narrator, some editions — 1,057 copies, 35 reviews
Echoes (2004) — Narrator, some editions — 1,053 copies, 7 reviews
The Complete Stories of Evelyn Waugh (1998) — Narrator, some editions — 1,038 copies, 5 reviews
A Rake's Vow (1998) — Reader, some editions — 1,026 copies, 26 reviews
One Virgin Too Many (1999) — Narrator, some editions — 1,009 copies, 21 reviews
Laughing Gas (1936) — Narrator, some editions — 985 copies, 20 reviews
The Last Detective (1991) — Narrator, some editions — 979 copies, 49 reviews
A Rogue's Proposal (1999) — Reader, some editions — 974 copies, 16 reviews
Scandal's Bride (1999) — Reader, some editions — 968 copies, 16 reviews
A Secret Love (2000) — Narrator, some editions — 966 copies, 15 reviews
Bad Boy (2010) — Narrator, some editions — 948 copies, 74 reviews
Undermajordomo Minor (2015) — Narrator, some editions — 918 copies, 49 reviews
On a Wild Night (2002) — Reader, some editions — 910 copies, 11 reviews
All About Love (2001) — Reader, some editions — 909 copies, 12 reviews
On a Wicked Dawn (2002) — Narrator, some editions — 904 copies, 10 reviews
The Perfect Lover (2003) — Reader, some editions — 898 copies, 12 reviews
All About Passion (2001) — Narrator, some editions — 893 copies, 13 reviews
The Promise in a Kiss (2001) — Reader, some editions — 875 copies, 13 reviews
Zoo Station (2000) — Narrator, some editions — 863 copies, 33 reviews
Helena (1950) — Narrator, some editions — 838 copies, 16 reviews
The Irregulars: Roald Dahl and the British Spy Ring in Wartime Washington (2008) — Narrator, some editions — 834 copies, 32 reviews
The Ideal Bride (2004) — Reader, some editions — 832 copies, 8 reviews
The Dog Who Came in from the Cold (2010) — some editions — 828 copies, 29 reviews
The Truth About Love: A Cynster Novel (2005) — Reader, some editions — 818 copies, 8 reviews
Border Crossing (2001) — Narrator, some editions — 803 copies, 21 reviews
Churchill (2009) — Narrator, some editions — 793 copies, 25 reviews
The Taste of Innocence (2007) — Reader, some editions — 781 copies, 46 reviews
The Red Door (2009) — Narrator, some editions — 775 copies, 53 reviews
What Price Love? (2006) — Reader, some editions — 755 copies, 10 reviews
Casanova in Bolzano (1940) — Narrator, some editions — 727 copies, 15 reviews
A Pale Horse (2007) — Narrator, some editions — 713 copies, 21 reviews
A Word Child (1975) — Narrator, some editions — 696 copies, 13 reviews
The Untamed Bride (2009) — Narrator, some editions — 688 copies, 10 reviews
Where the Heart Leads: From the Casebook of Barnaby Adair (Cynster Novels) (2008) — Reader, some editions — 664 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 — 644 copies, 11 reviews
A Lonely Death (2011) — Narrator, some editions — 640 copies, 60 reviews
Temptation and Surrender (2009) — Narrator, some editions — 626 copies, 15 reviews
Heavenly Date & Other Flirtations (1995) — Narrator, some editions — 604 copies, 15 reviews
Wife of the Gods (2009) — Narrator, some editions — 599 copies, 83 reviews
A Matter of Justice (2008) — Narrator, some editions — 594 copies, 17 reviews
Bruno's Dream (1969) — Narrator, some editions — 579 copies, 11 reviews
The Confession (2011) — Narrator, some editions — 579 copies, 31 reviews
Fallen into the Pit (1951) — Narrator, some editions — 560 copies, 17 reviews
The Elusive Bride (2010) — Narrator, some editions — 558 copies, 11 reviews
Lady of Milkweed Manor (2008) — Narrator, some editions — 557 copies, 19 reviews
The Knocker on Death's Door (1970) — Narrator, some editions — 537 copies, 6 reviews
Don't Point that Thing at Me (1972) — Narrator, some editions — 537 copies, 25 reviews
An Unwilling Bride (1992) — Reader, some editions — 514 copies, 9 reviews
Death in Summer (1998) — Narrator, some editions — 512 copies, 20 reviews
The Coral Thief (2009) — Narrator, some editions — 510 copies, 88 reviews
Black Is the Color of My True Love's Heart (1967) — Narrator, some editions — 504 copies, 7 reviews
Unlocked (2011) — Narrator, some editions — 497 copies, 37 reviews
A Conspiracy of Friends (2011) — Narrator, some editions — 492 copies, 17 reviews
My Revolutions (2007) — Narrator, some editions — 490 copies, 17 reviews
Hunting Shadows (2014) — Narrator, some editions — 488 copies, 37 reviews
The Reckless Bride (2010) — Narrator, some editions — 484 copies, 16 reviews
The Brazen Bride (2010) — Narrator, some editions — 477 copies, 16 reviews
Proof of Guilt (2013) — Narrator, some editions — 467 copies, 27 reviews
Death and the Joyful Woman (1961) — Narrator, some editions — 458 copies, 9 reviews
Napoleon's Wars: An International History, 1803-1815 (2007) — Narrator, some editions — 454 copies, 4 reviews
Diamond Solitaire (1992) — Narrator, some editions — 440 copies, 15 reviews
No Shred of Evidence (2016) — Narrator, some editions — 423 copies, 23 reviews
The Devil's Heiress (2001) — Reader, some editions — 420 copies, 3 reviews
A Carrion Death (2008) — Narrator, some editions — 419 copies, 30 reviews
The Last Cavalier: Being the Adventures of Count Sainte-Hermine in the Age of Napoleon (1869) — Narrator, some editions — 418 copies, 9 reviews
The Gate Keeper (2018) — Narrator, some editions — 409 copies, 26 reviews
To Rescue a Rogue (2006) — Reader, some editions — 401 copies, 9 reviews
King of the Vagabonds (2004) — Narrator, some editions — 397 copies, 18 reviews
Lord Kirkle's Money (1996) — Narrator, some editions — 397 copies, 3 reviews
Rainbow's End (1978) — Narrator, some editions — 384 copies, 4 reviews
Racing the Devil (2017) — Narrator, some editions — 370 copies, 22 reviews
The Dragon's Bride (2001) — Reader, some editions — 367 copies, 4 reviews
The Summons (1995) — Narrator, some editions — 357 copies, 12 reviews
The Marriage Spell (2006) — Narrator, some editions — 357 copies, 10 reviews
City of Gold and Shadows (1973) — Narrator, some editions — 351 copies, 6 reviews
The Rogue's Return (2006) — Reader, some editions — 346 copies, 9 reviews
Lady Beware (2007) — Reader, some editions — 338 copies, 6 reviews
Odalisque (2003) — Narrator, some editions — 334 copies, 13 reviews
Skeleton Hill (2009) — Narrator, some editions — 328 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
Stolen Magic (2005) — Reader, some editions — 299 copies, 6 reviews
The House of Green Turf (1969) — Narrator, some editions — 297 copies, 4 reviews
Breakfast with Socrates: An Extraordinary (Philosophical) Journey Through Your Ordinary Day (2009) — Narrator, some editions — 292 copies, 7 reviews
Stagestruck (2011) — Narrator, some editions — 287 copies, 16 reviews
1939 : Countdown to War (2009) — Narrator, some editions — 286 copies, 9 reviews
It Happened One Season (Anthology 4-in-1) (2011) — Reader, some editions — 275 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 — 255 copies, 16 reviews
The Doom Stone (1995) — Narrator, some editions — 241 copies, 2 reviews
The Circle (2005) — Narrator, some editions — 241 copies, 14 reviews
The Second Death of Goodluck Tinubu (2009) — Narrator, some editions — 240 copies, 18 reviews
Shadow and Light (2009) — Narrator, some editions — 235 copies, 9 reviews
Coral Glynn (2012) — Narrator, some editions — 217 copies, 15 reviews
A Christmas Garland (2012) — Narrator, some editions — 207 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 — 190 copies, 6 reviews
How to Think Seriously About the Planet: The Case for an Environmental Conservatism (2012) — Narrator, some editions — 174 copies, 4 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 — 139 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 — 96 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 — 74 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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