Eastern Diversions (Three Book Audio Book Set)

About the Audio Book

New for 2025. Discover Judith Ellis’ Two Points East, Curlew Coast and River, Coast & Creek brought together into one audio compendium: Eastern Diversions as read by the author.

Track List

Two Points East

1. Introduction
2. Forward
3. Chapter 1 – Kings Lynn
4. Sailing North
5. The Hanseatic League
6. Chapter 2 – Wells and Stiffkey
7. The Glass Eel
8. Chapter 3 – The Glaven Ports, Blakeney, Cley, Wiveton
9. Pirates and Smugglers
10. Chapter 4 – Sheringham
11. The Sailor’s Reverie
12. Chapter 5 – Cromer
13. A Quiet, Reserved Man
14. Chapter 6 – Happisburgh and the Lost Villages of the East Coast
15. The Fairground Organ
16. Chapter 7 – Great Yarmouth
17. Further Reading
18. Acknowledgements
19. Shoals of Herring
20. Henry Blogg outtakes

Curlew Coast

1. Forward
2. Introduction
3. Siren Song
4. Chapter 1 – Lowestoft
5. The Web of Life
6. Chapter 2 – Southwold
7. Country Fair Prelude
8. Chapter 3 – Dunwich
9. The Demise Of Dunwich
10. Chapter 4 – Aldeburgh, Snape and Orford
11. Crossing the River
12. Chapter 5 – Woodbridge
13. The Woodbridge Wits
14. Chapter 6 – The Anglo-Saxons, Ship Burials and Sutton Hoo
15. The Forging Of A Sword
16. Chapter 7 – Ipswich
17. Cardinal Wolsey
18. Chapter 8 – The Navigators
19. Galleons Of The Navigators
20. Chapter 9 – Harwich and Mistley
21. The Lighthouse
22. Chapter 10 – The Sailing Ship
23. A Change Of Course
24. Chapter 11 – Drawing it all Together
25. Curlew Coast
26. Reading List
27. Acknowledgements

River, Coast & Creek

1. Forward
2. An Ancient Shoreline
3. Introduction
4. Setting Sail
5. Chapter 1 – The River Stour
6. Time’s Cascading River
7. Chapter 2 – The River Colne
8. Ancestors Remembered
9. Chapter 3 – The River Blackwater
10. The Meandering Course
11. Chapter 4 – The River Crouch
12. Ebbing and Flowing
13. Chapter 4b – The River Roach
14. Coda
15. Farewell
16. Reading List
17. Acknowledgements

Traditional Music

1. Hornpipe Duet
2. Henry Blogg Melodian
3. Red Herring Jig Melodian
4. Turning The Tide Duet
5. River Theme Six Melodian
6. Hornpipe Melodian
7. Slow Air Flute Solo
8. Turning The Tide Melodian
9. Floating From Skerry Flute Solo
10. Slow Air Duet
11. River Theme Five Duet

Total runtime: 11 hours 40 minutes

Limited Edition Presentation Case

The limited edition presentation case version offer you the chance to own the entire Easter Diversions series in a hand crafted presentation case with booklet and a USB memory stick.

This limited edition set includes:

• A hand crafted presentation case made by Judith Ellis to add beauty and tangibility to the modern world of digital products
• A USB (type-A) memory stick compatible with PC, Mac, Android, iOS and Linux
• The Enhanced Editions of all three book narrations that includes ambient effects by composer Simon Addison
• Twenty three original musical compositions by composer Simon Addison commissioned to accompany the series
• Nine original compositions and three traditional sea shanty arrangements created and performed by Tricia Francis, Tom Riviere and John Bolger specially recorded for the Enhanced Edition audio books in the Eastern Diversions series:
  • Shoals of Herring by Ewan MacColl, performed by John Bolger
  • Hornpipe Duet by Tricia Francis, performed by Tricia Francis and Tom Riviere
  • Henry Blogg by Andy Cutting, performed by Tricia Francis
  • Red Herring Jig, performed and composed by Tricia Francis
  • Turning The Tide Duet by Tricia Francis, performed by Tricia Francis and Tom Riviere
  • River Theme Six, performed and composed by Tricia Francis
  • Hornpipe Melodion, performed and composed by Tricia Francis
  • Slow Air Flute Solo, performed and composed by Tricia Francis
  • Turning The Tide, performed and composed by Tricia Francis
  • Floating From Skerry Flute Solo by Lynn Tocker, performed by Tricia Francis
  • Slow Air Duet by Tricia Francis, performed by Tricia Francis and Tom Riviere
  • River Theme Five Duet by Tricia Francis, performed by Tricia Francis and Tom Riviere
  • Henry Blogg Outtakes, the cast of Two Points East
• The eBooks of all three books in ePub format (compatible with all eBook reader software including Kindle, Android and iOS)
• Audio files are supplied in 224kbps MP3 format

Please Note: All presentation cases are handmade to order. If you require an item for a specific date, please get in touch first to confirm availability.

Enhanced MP3 Download

The enhanced editions of Two Points East, Curlew Coast and River, Coast & Creek are now available as a set. The download version includes the narration of all three books read by Judith Ellis plus seven original compositions by Simon Addison with additional sound effects and traditional music woven into the narrative to further bring to life the sights, sounds and history of East Anglia.

The MP3 download includes:

• The Enhanced Editions of all three book narrations that includes ambient effects by composer Simon Addison
• Twenty three original musical compositions by composer Simon Addison commissioned to accompany the series
• Nine original compositions and three traditional sea shanty arrangements created and performed by Tricia Francis, Tom Riviere and John Bolger specially recorded for the Enhanced Edition audio books in the Eastern Diversions series
  • Shoals of Herring by Ewan MacColl, performed by John Bolger
  • Hornpipe Duet by Tricia Francis, performed by Tricia Francis and Tom Riviere
  • Henry Blogg by Andy Cutting, performed by Tricia Francis
  • Red Herring Jig, performed and composed by Tricia Francis
  • Turning The Tide Duet by Tricia Francis, performed by Tricia Francis and Tom Riviere
  • River Theme Six, performed and composed by Tricia Francis
  • Hornpipe Melodion, performed and composed by Tricia Francis
  • Slow Air Flute Solo, performed and composed by Tricia Francis
  • Turning The Tide, performed and composed by Tricia Francis
  • Floating From Skerry Flute Solo by Lynn Tocker, performed by Tricia Francis
  • Slow Air Duet by Tricia Francis, performed by Tricia Francis and Tom Riviere
  • River Theme Five Duet by Tricia Francis, performed by Tricia Francis and Tom Riviere
  • Henry Blogg Outtakes, the cast of Two Points East

How it works: After processing your order you will be sent a download link to download “Eastern Diversions Enhanced Edition” in MP3 format. The link will be valid for 12 months from the date of purchase. The license provided allows one user to playback the audio book on an unlimited number of personally owned devices in perpetuity.

MP3 files will be provided in a standard ZIP file at a sample rate of 224kbps. The files will playback on any PC or Mac alternately you can copy the files to your iOS or Android phone, iPad, Android Tablet or any suitable MP3 player.

If you want to follow along to see the maps and illustrations, beautifully designed hard backed print edition two book and three book box sets are available from here or from all book stockists.