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The Sea in the Metro

by Jayne Tuttle ...

On the métro I ask her if she can see the sea.She points at me.Not la mère, I laugh. La mer! The sea!I can’t see the sea, or myself as a mother, right now. All I see is sneakers and a skateboard and two shabby suitcases, one blue, one red. A soft, sweet head, curls tied up in pigtails, my face in them …Jayne is a new mother in Paris trying to balance her creative ambition and lust for city life ... Read more

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On the métro I ask her if she can see the sea.She points at me.Not la mère, I laugh. La mer! The sea!I can’t see the sea, or myself as a mother, right now. All I see is sneakers and a skateboard and two shabby suitcases, one blue, one red. A soft, sweet head, curls tied up in pigtails, my face in them …Jayne is a new mother in Paris trying to balance her creative ambition and lust for city life
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Paris or Die

by Jayne Tuttle ...

Paris. The beauty. The grime. The colours and thoughts and songs and sounds and children and dogs. The taste of strawberries, the sky, first métro, last métro, the bells, the dreams …The city of light, it seems, has its own plans for Jayne. Drawn there in an entirely unforeseen way, she finds herself in a vibrant and dizzying neighbourhood, living in a former monastery, studying at a famous ... Read more

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Paris. The beauty. The grime. The colours and thoughts and songs and sounds and children and dogs. The taste of strawberries, the sky, first métro, last métro, the bells, the dreams …The city of light, it seems, has its own plans for Jayne. Drawn there in an entirely unforeseen way, she finds herself in a vibrant and dizzying neighbourhood, living in a former monastery, studying at a famous
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Paris or Die

by Jayne Tuttle ...

Narrated by Jayne Tuttle ...

Unabridged

8 hours 19 min

Paris. The beauty. The grime. The colours and thoughts and songs and sounds and children and dogs. The taste of strawberries, the sky, first métro, last métro, the bells, the dreams …The city of light, it seems, has its own plans for Jayne. Drawn there in an entirely unforeseen way, she finds herself in a vibrant and dizzying neighbourhood, living in a former monastery, studying at a famous ... Read more

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Paris. The beauty. The grime. The colours and thoughts and songs and sounds and children and dogs. The taste of strawberries, the sky, first métro, last métro, the bells, the dreams …The city of light, it seems, has its own plans for Jayne. Drawn there in an entirely unforeseen way, she finds herself in a vibrant and dizzying neighbourhood, living in a former monastery, studying at a famous
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My Sweet Guillotine

by Jayne Tuttle ...

Narrated by Jayne Tuttle ...

Unabridged

7 hours 46 min

Jayne Tuttle, acclaimed author of Paris or Die, returns to Paris with My Sweet Guillotine.In the wake of a bizarre, shocking accident in Paris, Jayne finds herself back in the city in a strange limbo. Ignoring the past, she tries to move forward. There is theatre. Love. New friendships. A new neighbourhood. But the accident haunts her, forcing her to confront herself and the experience in ways she ... Read more

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Jayne Tuttle, acclaimed author of Paris or Die, returns to Paris with My Sweet Guillotine.In the wake of a bizarre, shocking accident in Paris, Jayne finds herself back in the city in a strange limbo. Ignoring the past, she tries to move forward. There is theatre. Love. New friendships. A new neighbourhood. But the accident haunts her, forcing her to confront herself and the experience in ways she
... Read more

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My Sweet Guillotine

by Jayne Tuttle ...

Jayne Tuttle, acclaimed author of Paris or Die, returns to Paris with My Sweet Guillotine.In the wake of a bizarre, shocking accident in Paris, Jayne finds herself back in the city in a strange limbo. Ignoring the past, she tries to move forward. There is theatre. Love. New friendships. A new neighbourhood. But the accident haunts her, forcing her to confront herself and the experience in ways she ... Read more

$8.99 USD

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Jayne Tuttle, acclaimed author of Paris or Die, returns to Paris with My Sweet Guillotine.In the wake of a bizarre, shocking accident in Paris, Jayne finds herself back in the city in a strange limbo. Ignoring the past, she tries to move forward. There is theatre. Love. New friendships. A new neighbourhood. But the accident haunts her, forcing her to confront herself and the experience in ways she
... Read more

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Paris or Die

by Jayne Tuttle ...

Sharp, funny and unflinchingly honest, Jayne Tuttle’s story lifts you off the page and into a Paris far beyond the postcards. This new edition of Paris or Die is a headlong plunge into not just life in Paris, but life itself.Aspiring actor Jayne lives in Melbourne, where she dreams of a creative life. But after her mother dies unexpectedly, Jayne loses her bearings. Untethered, heartsick, she is ... Read more

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Sharp, funny and unflinchingly honest, Jayne Tuttle’s story lifts you off the page and into a Paris far beyond the postcards. This new edition of Paris or Die is a headlong plunge into not just life in Paris, but life itself.Aspiring actor Jayne lives in Melbourne, where she dreams of a creative life. But after her mother dies unexpectedly, Jayne loses her bearings. Untethered, heartsick, she is
... Read more

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The Sea in the Metro

by Jayne Tuttle ...

Narrated by Jayne Tuttle ...

Unabridged

8 hours 35 min

I am the worst person in the world.Bad mother. Bad lover. Bad worker. Bad woman. Bad friend ...An exploration of motherdom and ego, culture and art, love and pain, The Sea in the Metro tells the story of a new mother in Paris trying to make it work – and failing. What happens when the control you thought you had over your life is usurped by your nature?Jayne was raised to believe she could have ... Read more

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I am the worst person in the world.Bad mother. Bad lover. Bad worker. Bad woman. Bad friend ...An exploration of motherdom and ego, culture and art, love and pain, The Sea in the Metro tells the story of a new mother in Paris trying to make it work – and failing. What happens when the control you thought you had over your life is usurped by your nature?Jayne was raised to believe she could have
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Netball Mission

by Lisa Gibbs, Bernadette Hellard ...

Narrated by Jayne Tuttle ...

Unabridged

2 hours 29 min

Regional Screening Day is one step on the way to their dream. If they don't impress the selectors tomorrow, that could be it. At fifteen, their chance to play elite netball could be gone. For Rachel and Sophie, playing representative netball is a dream that consumes almost all of their time. And when a chance to try out for the Zone Squad arrives, the girls can hardly believe that they are on the ... Read more

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Regional Screening Day is one step on the way to their dream. If they don't impress the selectors tomorrow, that could be it. At fifteen, their chance to play elite netball could be gone. For Rachel and Sophie, playing representative netball is a dream that consumes almost all of their time. And when a chance to try out for the Zone Squad arrives, the girls can hardly believe that they are on the
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Letters to a Young Poet

by Rainer Maria Rilke ...

Translated by Charlie Louth ...

Series series Penguin Little Black Classics
'What matters is to live everything. Live the questions for now.'A hugely influential collection for writers and artists of all kinds, Rilke's profound and lyrical letters to a young friend advise on writing, love, sex, suffering and the nature of advice itself.One of 46 new books in the bestselling Little Black Classics series, to celebrate the first ever Penguin Classic in 1946. Each book gives ... Read more

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'What matters is to live everything. Live the questions for now.'A hugely influential collection for writers and artists of all kinds, Rilke's profound and lyrical letters to a young friend advise on writing, love, sex, suffering and the nature of advice itself.One of 46 new books in the bestselling Little Black Classics series, to celebrate the first ever Penguin Classic in 1946. Each book gives
... Read more

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I Dream of Joni

A Portrait of Joni Mitchell in 53 Snapshots

by Henry Alford ...

In this nationally bestselling “delightful compendium of everything you ever wanted to know about” (The Washington Post) Joni Mitchell, the eternal singer-songwriter is seen anew, portrayed through a witty and comprehensive exploration of anecdotes, quotes, lyrics by Henry Alford, “the most graceful of humorists” (Vanity Fair) and a writer for The New Yorker.Joni Mitchell’s life, psyche, and ... Read more

$14.99 USD

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In this nationally bestselling “delightful compendium of everything you ever wanted to know about” (The Washington Post) Joni Mitchell, the eternal singer-songwriter is seen anew, portrayed through a witty and comprehensive exploration of anecdotes, quotes, lyrics by Henry Alford, “the most graceful of humorists” (Vanity Fair) and a writer for The New Yorker.Joni Mitchell’s life, psyche, and
... Read more

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Netball or Nothing

by Lisa Gibbs, Bernadette Hellard ...

Narrated by Kate Hosking ...

Unabridged

2 hours 5 min

Rachel tightened her ponytail as she took up the position of Wing Attack. She knew what Mr E said was true, but this was her chance to impress the talent scouts. Rachel's big dream - her only dream - was that one day she would play netball for Australia. Rachel loves netball. She plays the game, reads about it and tapes all the big matches. She's willing to do anything to realise her ambition to ... Read more

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Rachel tightened her ponytail as she took up the position of Wing Attack. She knew what Mr E said was true, but this was her chance to impress the talent scouts. Rachel's big dream - her only dream - was that one day she would play netball for Australia. Rachel loves netball. She plays the game, reads about it and tapes all the big matches. She's willing to do anything to realise her ambition to
... Read more
Netball Gems 1: Hooked on Netball

by Lisa Gibbs, Bernadette Hellard ...

Series series Netball Gems
A junior fiction series written in partnership with Netball AustraliaMeet Maddy and her friends from the Gems!Maddy can’t wait to play her first game of netball with her new team. She’s been training hard and is eager to try out her skills. But Maddy’s excitement soon turns to nerves when she realises that things might not go exactly as she imagined. What position will coach Janet put her in? What ... Read more

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A junior fiction series written in partnership with Netball AustraliaMeet Maddy and her friends from the Gems!Maddy can’t wait to play her first game of netball with her new team. She’s been training hard and is eager to try out her skills. But Maddy’s excitement soon turns to nerves when she realises that things might not go exactly as she imagined. What position will coach Janet put her in? What
... Read more