Attila Ambrus was a gentleman thief, a sort of Cary Grant - if only Grant came from Transylvania, was a terrible professional hockey goalkeeper, and preferred women in leopard-skin hot pants.
During the 1990s, while playing for the biggest hockey team in Budapest, Ambrus took up bank robbery to make ends meet. His opponents: a police chief who learned how to be a detective via dubbed episodes of Columbo; a deputy so dense he was known only by his Hungarian nickname, Mound of Asshead; and a forensics expert-cum-ballet teacher who wore a top hat and tails on the job.
Part Pink Panther, part The Unbearable Lightness of Being, part Slap Shot, this uproariously funny, exuberantly praised book tells the remarkable story of a crime spree that galvanized a forlorn nation and made a nobody into a somebody - a tale so outrageous that it could only be true.
Written By - Bill Bryson
Performed By : Bill Bryson
Publisher : HarperCollins Publishers
Runtime : 6 hours
Categories : Biographical Shakespeare Arts & Drama Autobiography Biographical
Price : $19.25
Bill Bryson's short biography of William Shakespeare for the Eminent Lives series, pairing great subjects with writers known for their strong sensibilities and sharp, lively points of view. More info...
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Written By - Michael Butt
Performed By : Full Cast Production
Publisher : BBC Audiobooks Ltd
Runtime : 2 hours 15 minutes
Categories : Dramatizations True Crime Biographical Modern Classics
Price : $18.25
This series features reconstructions of Marshall-Hall’s dramatic courtroom displays and his ingenious and persuasive tactics. More info...
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Written By - Various
Performed By : Various
Publisher : Hodder & Stoughton Audiobooks
Runtime : 1 hour 12 minutes
Categories : Autobiography Biographical
Price : $29.61 $14.75
Funny anecdotes from the worlds of stage, screen and sport, recorded live and in the studio by elevenf our best storytellers. More info...
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Written By - Pete McCarthy
Performed By : Pete McCarthy
Publisher : Hodder & Stoughton Audiobooks
Runtime : 2 hours
Categories : Autobiography Biographical Travel
Price : $17.25
The audio of the million-selling book - Pete McCarthy's tale of his hilarious journey in search of his Irish roots has gained thousands of fans all over the world... More info...
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Written By - Henry Blofeld
Performed By : Henry Blofeld
Publisher : Hodder & Stoughton Audiobooks
Runtime : 2 hours
Categories : Biographical Sports
Price : $17.25
One of cricket's greatest raconteurs and his hilarious one-man stage show... More info...
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