December at Naxos AudioBooks

December is filled with intrigue at Naxos AudioBooks, as we bring you three thought-provoking new titles.

Those who enjoyed Andrew Pugsley’s exhilarating reading of Anthony Hope’s The Prisoner of Zenda will be happy to hear that Naxos AudioBooks is publishing its sequel. Rupert of Hentzau sees hero Rudolph Rassendyll’s continued attempts to maintain peace in Ruritania thwarted by the malevolent Rupert of Hentzau, who steals a compromising love letter from the Queen to Rassendyll, forcing the latter to take desperate measures.

She is another nineteenth-century classic, a gripping tale from H. Rider Haggard, the author of King Solomon’s Mines. Thrilling and sensual, She tells of Cambridge academic Professor Horace Holly’s journey to Africa in search of the legendary semi-goddess Ayesha, or She-who-must-be-obeyed. Narrated in the grand style of Bill Homewood, who has previously read King Solomon’s Mines for Naxos AudioBooks, She remains unforgettable.

Lastly, Lucretius’ philosophical poem On the Nature of Things is being released this month. Lucretius’ argument that the Roman world should free itself from the twin fears of God and death is expressed boldly in this, his only surviving work. Personal and poignant, this beautifully crafted epic poem is brought to life by reader Hugh Ross, through a new translation for Naxos AudioBooks by Ian Johnston.

New Releases – December 2010