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Argo Classics – Persuasion (Argo Classics): Abridged edition

William Collins Books and Decca Records are proud to present ARGO Classics, a historic catalogue of classic fiction read by some of the world’s most renowned voices. Originally released as vinyl records, these expertly abridged and remastered stories are now available to download for the first time.

Prince Rupert: The Last Cavalier

A brilliant history of Prince Rupert of the Rhine from his penniless start, becoming a soldier in his teenage years, up to his life as King Charles I’s most famous and spectacular general.

Althorp: The Story of an English House

The definitive history of one of England’s greatest houses: Althorp, where for five hundred years the Spencer family have made their home.

A Journal of the Plague Year

Welcome to London in lockdown – in 1665

This timely re-release of Defoe’s classic comes with an introduction by Wellcome-Prize-winning author, Will Eaves.

Hollow Places: An Unusual History of Land and Legend

‘Impossible to summarise and delightfully absorbing, Hadley’s book is comfortably the most unexpected history book of the year’ Sunday Times

A luminous journey through a thousand years of folklore and English history.

Maxwell: The Final Verdict

‘Why did the Maxwells get off? The answers are in Tom Bower’s book. His relentless research has produced something more than an exposé of a single rogue’ Spectator

The gripping exposé of a tycoon’s greed and his shattering self-destruction.

The Science of Storytelling: Why Stories Make Us Human, and How to Tell Them Better

SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

‘If you want to write a novel or a script, read this book’ Sunday Times

‘The best book on the craft of storytelling I’ve ever read’ Matt Haig

‘Rarely has a book engrossed me more, and forced me to question everything I’ve ever read, seen or written. A masterpiece’ Adam Rutherford

The American Duchess: The Real Wallis Simpson

‘Draws startling parallels with Meghan … Both were 34 when they met their princes, both are adored children of strong, single mothers, both have a pared-down style and an electric presence and both are evidently worshipped by their Royal partners.’ S Magazine

Dangerous Hero

The Sunday Times Bestseller

‘THE BOOK EVERY VOTER MUST READ’ Mail on Sunday

‘Meticulous and highly readable … Funny and devastating’ Daily Telegraph

‘The most compelling in-depth study so far’ Guardian

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