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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 — 47,242 copies, 749 reviews
Great Expectations (1861) — Reader, some editions — 43,931 copies, 479 reviews
A Tale of Two Cities (1859) — Narrator, some editions — 42,104 copies, 491 reviews
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell (2004) — Narrator, some editions — 29,846 copies, 838 reviews
A Christmas Carol (1843) — Narrator, some editions — 29,478 copies, 599 reviews
The Time Machine (1895) — Narrator, some editions — 20,268 copies, 385 reviews
The Remains of the Day (1989) — Narrator, some editions — 19,204 copies, 525 reviews
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1892) — Narrator, some editions — 18,492 copies, 275 reviews
The Hound of the Baskervilles (1902) — Narrator, some editions — 17,918 copies, 341 reviews
Journey to the Centre of the Earth (1867) — Narrator, some editions — 17,612 copies, 264 reviews
Ivanhoe (1820) — Narrator, some editions — 15,057 copies, 137 reviews
The Woman in White (1859) — Narrator, some editions — 14,575 copies, 374 reviews
The Pickwick Papers (1836) — Narrator, some editions — 10,383 copies, 152 reviews
A Study in Scarlet (1887) — Narrator, some editions — 9,203 copies, 356 reviews
The Island of Doctor Moreau (1896) — Narrator, some editions — 8,402 copies, 187 reviews
The Confusion (2004) — Narrator, some editions — 6,824 copies, 81 reviews
Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage (1959) — Narrator, some editions — 6,275 copies, 153 reviews
King Solomon's Mines (1885) — Narrator, some editions — 6,249 copies, 141 reviews
The Day of the Jackal (1971) — Narrator, some editions — 6,023 copies, 108 reviews
The Big Over Easy (2005) — Narrator, some editions — 6,023 copies, 191 reviews
Tarzan of the Apes (1914) — Narrator, some editions — 5,538 copies, 129 reviews
On the Beach (1957) — Narrator, some editions — 5,415 copies, 192 reviews
Point Blank (2001) — Narrator, some editions — 5,316 copies, 86 reviews
The Universe in a Nutshell (2001) — Narrator, some editions — 5,249 copies, 46 reviews
The Return of Sherlock Holmes (1905) — Narrator, some editions — 5,082 copies, 64 reviews
Holy Blood, Holy Grail (1982) — Narrator, some editions — 4,791 copies, 80 reviews
The Ladies of Grace Adieu and Other Stories (2006) — Narrator, some editions — 4,592 copies, 136 reviews
The Death of Ivan Ilyich (1886) — Narrator, some editions — 4,565 copies, 162 reviews
Eagle Strike (2003) — Narrator, some editions — 4,533 copies, 51 reviews
Scorpia (2004) — Narrator, some editions — 4,490 copies, 62 reviews
Ark Angel (2005) — Narrator, some editions — 4,484 copies, 70 reviews
When He Was Wicked (2004) — Reader, some editions — 4,472 copies, 77 reviews
The Code of the Woosters (1938) — Narrator, some editions — 4,327 copies, 75 reviews
It's in His Kiss (2005) — Reader, some editions — 4,165 copies, 66 reviews
Genome: The Autobiography of a Species in 23 Chapters (1999) — Narrator, some editions — 4,022 copies, 51 reviews
The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World (2008) — Narrator, some editions — 3,983 copies, 79 reviews
On the Way to the Wedding (2006) 3,923 copies, 69 reviews
The Loved One (1948) — Narrator, some editions — 3,864 copies, 78 reviews
The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1991) — Narrator, some editions — 3,587 copies, 64 reviews
Snakehead (2007) — Narrator, some editions — 3,544 copies, 59 reviews
A Certain Justice (1997) — Narrator, some editions — 3,428 copies, 43 reviews
The Golden Bowl (1904) — Narrator, some editions — 3,067 copies, 33 reviews
Last Orders (1996) — Narrator, some editions — 2,992 copies, 47 reviews
The Accidental (2006) — Narrator, some editions — 2,954 copies, 116 reviews
The Child in Time (1987) — Narrator, some editions — 2,782 copies, 47 reviews
Crocodile Tears (2009) — Narrator, some editions — 2,782 copies, 56 reviews
Raven's Gate (2005) — Narrator, some editions — 2,641 copies, 73 reviews
The Comfort of Strangers (1981) — Narrator, some editions — 2,496 copies, 59 reviews
My Man Jeeves (1919) — Narrator, some editions — 2,460 copies, 122 reviews
The Red Queen: Sex and the Evolution of Human Nature (1993) — Narrator, some editions — 2,331 copies, 25 reviews
The Children of Henry VIII (1996) — Narrator, some editions — 2,327 copies, 34 reviews
The Riddle-Master of Hed (1976) — Narrator, some editions — 2,303 copies, 52 reviews
Black Holes and Baby Universes and Other Essays (1993) — Narrator, some editions — 2,215 copies, 12 reviews
Arguably: Essays by Christopher Hitchens (2011) — Narrator, some editions — 2,166 copies, 38 reviews
Scorpia Rising (2011) — Narrator, some editions — 1,992 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 — 1,853 copies, 79 reviews
Come to Grief (1995) — Narrator, some editions — 1,843 copies, 28 reviews
Mortality (2012) — Narrator, some editions — 1,837 copies, 82 reviews
Decider (1993) — Narrator, some editions — 1,837 copies, 25 reviews
10-lb. Penalty (1997) — Narrator, some editions — 1,836 copies, 22 reviews
Quicksilver (2003) — Narrator, some editions — 1,784 copies, 35 reviews
Harpist in the Wind (1979) — Narrator, some editions — 1,760 copies, 32 reviews
The Edge (1988) — Narrator, some editions — 1,758 copies, 21 reviews
The Ice House (1992) — Narrator, some editions — 1,687 copies, 27 reviews
The Bounty: The True Story of the Mutiny on the Bounty (2003) — Narrator, some editions — 1,681 copies, 35 reviews
Declare (2000) — Narrator, some editions — 1,622 copies, 47 reviews
The Breaker (1998) — Narrator, some editions — 1,608 copies, 22 reviews
Bolt (1986) — Narrator, some editions — 1,582 copies, 23 reviews
Driving Force (1992) — Narrator, some editions — 1,576 copies, 26 reviews
Break In (1985) — Narrator, some editions — 1,543 copies, 23 reviews
Banker (1982) — Narrator, some editions — 1,496 copies, 27 reviews
Nightrise (2007) — Narrator, some editions — 1,493 copies, 24 reviews
The Echo (1997) — Narrator, some editions — 1,481 copies, 22 reviews
Dracula the Un-Dead (2009) — Narrator, some editions — 1,476 copies, 55 reviews
Devil's Bride (1998) — Reader, some editions — 1,412 copies, 44 reviews
Dead Cert (1962) — Narrator, some editions — 1,393 copies, 26 reviews
Friend of the Devil (2007) — Narrator, some editions — 1,319 copies, 64 reviews
Fox Evil (2002) — Narrator, some editions — 1,312 copies, 17 reviews
Felicia's Journey (1994) — Narrator, some editions — 1,307 copies, 29 reviews
The Daydreamer (1994) — Narrator, some editions — 1,268 copies, 21 reviews
Necropolis (2008) — Narrator, some editions — 1,200 copies, 26 reviews
All the Colours of Darkness (2008) — Narrator, some editions — 1,162 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
Echoes (2004) — Narrator, some editions — 1,052 copies, 7 reviews
The Complete Stories of Evelyn Waugh (1998) — Narrator, some editions — 1,045 copies, 5 reviews
A Rake's Vow (1998) — Reader, some editions — 1,031 copies, 25 reviews
One Virgin Too Many (1999) — Narrator, some editions — 1,011 copies, 20 reviews
Laughing Gas (1936) — Narrator, some editions — 990 copies, 20 reviews
A Rogue's Proposal (1999) — Reader, some editions — 977 copies, 16 reviews
The Last Detective (1991) — Narrator, some editions — 975 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 — 954 copies, 73 reviews
Undermajordomo Minor (2015) — Narrator, some editions — 929 copies, 49 reviews
All About Love (2001) — Reader, some editions — 912 copies, 12 reviews
On a Wild Night (2002) — Reader, some editions — 911 copies, 11 reviews
On a Wicked Dawn (2002) — Narrator, some editions — 910 copies, 10 reviews
The Perfect Lover (2003) — Reader, some editions — 900 copies, 12 reviews
All About Passion (2001) — Narrator, some editions — 898 copies, 13 reviews
The Promise in a Kiss (2001) — Reader, some editions — 878 copies, 13 reviews
Zoo Station (2000) — Narrator, some editions — 864 copies, 33 reviews
Helena (1950) — Narrator, some editions — 848 copies, 17 reviews
The Irregulars: Roald Dahl and the British Spy Ring in Wartime Washington (2008) — Narrator, some editions — 837 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 — 833 copies, 29 reviews
The Truth About Love: A Cynster Novel (2005) — Reader, some editions — 821 copies, 8 reviews
Border Crossing (2001) — Narrator, some editions — 808 copies, 21 reviews
Churchill (2009) — Narrator, some editions — 796 copies, 23 reviews
The Taste of Innocence (2007) — Reader, some editions — 785 copies, 46 reviews
The Red Door (2009) — Narrator, some editions — 769 copies, 53 reviews
What Price Love? (2006) — Reader, some editions — 757 copies, 10 reviews
Casanova in Bolzano (1940) — Narrator, some editions — 728 copies, 15 reviews
A Pale Horse (2007) — Narrator, some editions — 705 copies, 21 reviews
A Word Child (1975) — Narrator, some editions — 697 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 — 654 copies, 59 reviews
Wizard: The Life and Times of Nikola Tesla: Biography of a Genius (1996) — Narrator, some editions — 649 copies, 11 reviews
A Lonely Death (2011) — Narrator, some editions — 638 copies, 60 reviews
Temptation and Surrender (2009) — Narrator, some editions — 629 copies, 15 reviews
Heavenly Date & Other Flirtations (1995) — Narrator, some editions — 607 copies, 15 reviews
Wife of the Gods (2009) — Narrator, some editions — 602 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 — 576 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 — 543 copies, 6 reviews
Don't Point that Thing at Me (1972) — Narrator, some editions — 539 copies, 24 reviews
Death in Summer (1998) — Narrator, some editions — 516 copies, 20 reviews
An Unwilling Bride (1992) — Reader, some editions — 515 copies, 9 reviews
The Coral Thief (2009) — Narrator, some editions — 508 copies, 89 reviews
Black Is the Color of My True Love's Heart (1967) — Narrator, some editions — 507 copies, 7 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 — 486 copies, 16 reviews
Hunting Shadows (2014) — Narrator, some editions — 482 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 — 437 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 — 415 copies, 23 reviews
The Gate Keeper (2018) — Narrator, some editions — 409 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 — 374 copies, 22 reviews
The Dragon's Bride (2001) — Reader, some editions — 366 copies, 4 reviews
The Summons (1995) — Narrator, some editions — 359 copies, 13 reviews
The Marriage Spell (2006) — Narrator, some editions — 358 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 — 325 copies, 19 reviews
The Garden of Eden and Other Criminal Delights (2006) — Narrator, some editions — 325 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
1939 : Countdown to War (2009) — Narrator, some editions — 287 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 — 274 copies, 17 reviews
Rosa (2005) — Narrator, some editions — 257 copies, 8 reviews
Cop to Corpse (2012) — Narrator, some editions — 250 copies, 14 reviews
The Doom Stone (1995) — Narrator, some editions — 242 copies, 2 reviews
The Second Death of Goodluck Tinubu (2009) — Narrator, some editions — 240 copies, 18 reviews
The Circle (2005) — Narrator, some editions — 238 copies, 12 reviews
Shadow and Light (2009) — Narrator, some editions — 234 copies, 9 reviews
Coral Glynn (2012) — Narrator, some editions — 219 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 — 178 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 — 154 copies, 3 reviews
My Week with Marilyn: The Prince, the Showgirl, and Me (2000) — Narrator, some editions — 140 copies, 4 reviews
The Network (2010) — Narrator, some editions — 127 copies, 29 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
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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