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Sue Miller Monogamy
Na het overlijden van haar man komt Annie na 30 jaar huwelijk tot een aantal verrassende ontdekkingen die haar tegelijkertijd helpen bij het verwerken van haar verdriet.
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Engels | 338 pagina's | Bloomsbury Publishing, London | 2020
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Chris Whitaker We begin at the end
De 13-jarige Duchess Radley zet in haar pogingen haar moeder te beschermen tegen slechte mannen een reeks dramatische gebeurtenissen in beweging die ze niet meer onder controle heeft.
Fictie
Engels | 458 pagina's | ZAFFRE, London | 2020
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Selva Almada Not a river
Twee Argentijnse mannen nemen de zoon van hun overleden vriend mee uit vissen. Terwijl ze koken, drinken, praten en dansen, gaan ze om met de geesten van verleden en heden, die zich mengen in een door wijn en slaperigheid veranderende stemming.
Fictie
Engels | 99 pagina's | Charco Press, Edinburgh | 2024
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Oscar Wilde B. J. Harrison Reads The Importance of Being Earnest
In "The Importance of Being Earnest, A Trivial Comedy for Serious People", our main characters Algernon and Jack are tired of social obligations and have decided to lead a double life instead. However, nothing is simple when it comes to keeping secrets and several fates get entangled with the men’s questionable endeavours. This late-19th-century play by Oscar Wilde is considered a satire of its time, offering a critique of Victorian institutions, such as marriage. The play has seen numerous radio,...
Engels | 2 uur 28 minuten (108 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020
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Oscar Wilde B. J. Harrison Reads The Devoted Friend
“The Devoted Friend” from the 19th century is an unconventional classic for children and adults alike. The Water-rat tells the story of Big Hugh and his friend Hans, whose friendship is not what it seems, and certainly not easy. This story within the story tells of friendship, its importance and how it can go wrong. This ageless fairy tale is a dark and funny short story created by Oscar Wilde is now read by B.J. Harrison. It was also adapted into an animated TV movie in 2003 called "Wilde Stories:...
Engels | 28 minuten (21 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020
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F. Scott Fitzgerald B. J. Harrison Reads Head and Shoulders
“Am I a laboratory experiment on which the janitors as well as the chemists can make experiments? Is my intellectual development humorous in any way?” Once a child prodigy, Horace is living up to the expectations as a young intellectual at university. But when Marcia, an actress, turns up at his door one night and shows him a different world, the course of both their lives are changed forever. And only one comes out the winner. Somewhat different from Fitzgerald's later work, 'Head and Shoulders'...
Engels | 55 minuten (40 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020
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F. Scott Fitzgerald B. J. Harrison Reads The Offshore Pirate
“You see, this is the beauty I want. Beauty has got to be astonishing, astounding--it's got to burst in on you like a dream, like the exquisite eyes of a girl.” Ardita, a beautiful and bored young Flapper, is hanging out on her uncle's yacht when it's suddenly captured by pirates. When Ardita meets and falls in love with the charming captain she knows she's been right to reject the boring and rich society men. But a truth lurks around the corner that will make her question everything she thinks she...
Engels | 1 uur 13 minuten (53 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020
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F. Scott Fitzgerald B. J. Harrison Reads The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
“I hope you feel things you never felt before. I hope you meet people with a different point of view. I hope you live a life you're proud of. If you find that you're not, I hope you have the strength to start all over again.” When Benjamin Button is born he looks oddly like an old man. He's not interested in playing with other kids and he's too low on energy to participate anyway. When Benjamin turns 20 it dawns on his family that he is aging backwards. The younger he grows, the more he learns to...
Engels | 1 uur 5 minuten (47 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020
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Janice Hadlow The other Bennet sister
Het verhaal van Mary, de middelste van de vijf zusjes Bennet uit de roman Pride and Prejudice (1813) van Jane Austen.
Fictie
Engels | 658 pagina's | Mantle, London | 2020
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Rita Bradshaw The storm child
Nadat Gina enkele jaren in een gezin kon opgroeien, komt ze in een werkhuis terecht wat de start is van een bewogen leven maar ze doet haar best er toch iets van te maken.
Fictie
Engels | 475 pagina's | Pan Books, London | 2020
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Victoria Hislop One August night
De terugkeer van de genezen bewoners van een leprakolonie op een Grieks eiland naar het vasteland in 1957 gaat gepaard met een moord.
Fictie
Engels | 229 pagina's | H Review, London | 2020
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Alex Reeve The butcher of Berner Street
Als in 1881 journalist Leo Stanhope in Londen een anonieme brief krijgt over een moord in een club waar worstelwedstrijden plaatsvinden, gaat hij op onderzoek uit.
Fictie
Engels | 381 pagina's | Raven Books, London | 2020
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Rosie Goodwin The winter promise
1850. Opal en haar broertjes en zusjes worden wees en Opal wil de zorg op zich nemen maar als ze zelf ziek wordt en de kinderen verdwijnen doet ze er alles aan om iedereen weer bij elkaar te brengen.
Fictie
Engels | 490 pagina's | ZAFFRE, London | 2020
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Tijn Touber Time Bender
The man who came to save Earth
Just when the situation on planet Earth is becoming unbearable, a mysterious man shows up to save the day. According to Time Bender our planet is the most precious jewel of the cosmos, because it carries the DNA of just about every species in the universe. That’s why our forefathers called it the Living Library and many galactic wars have been fought over her. As time is short and the stakes are high a pact of friends is formed to save the Living Library from the grips of evil. Time Bender is a fast-paced...
Engels | 5 uur 52 minuten (507 MB) | London Books, Bodegraven | 2020
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Beat Poet Experience The Beat Poet Experience
"The Beat Poet Experience" is formed around the poetry and dynamism of performance artist David O'Kelly, paying more than a passing nod to the Beat Poets of the 60’s. It embraces warmly all that we love and hate about ourselves with a wry twist of phrase and some of the hottest jazz licks his side of New Orleans... Reflecting the major works of Beat works such as Allen Ginsberg's "Howl" (1956), William S. Burroughs's "Naked Lunch" (1959) and Jack Kerouac's "On the Road" (1957), the Beat Poet Experience...
Engels | 1 uur 12 minuten (55 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020
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Brahma Khumaris Knowing God
The Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University presents "Knowing God", a calming, guided-meditation that will help you relax, unwind and find peace and maybe even enlightenment. Listen to the tracks and follow the guide to free yourself from the stresses of modern, daily-life. The Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University is an international organisation working at all levels of society for positive change. Established in 1937 it now carries out a wide range of educational programmes for the development...
Engels | 56 minuten (44 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020
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Oscar Wilde B.J. Harrison Reads The Picture of Dorian Gray
B.J. Harrison reads the classic that has puzzled and delighted readers for over two centuries. Dorian Gray is a beautiful man, who has been immortalized in a painting. As he comes to the realization that his beauty will eventually fade, he makes a wish to never lose his beauty and retain eternal youth. Meanwhile, his age and sins continue to live on in his portrait. The late-19th-century classic by Oscar Wilde, a charming yet horrifying Gothic novel, has been adapted countless times to the screen....
Engels | 8 uur 47 minuten (383 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020
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Ayad Akhtar Homeland elegies
Als zoon van Pakistaanse moslimouders, voelt Ayad zich niet geaccepteerd in Amerika, vooral niet na 9/11 en anders dan voor zijn vader bestaat voor hem de Amerikaanse droom niet; waarheid, hoop en fatsoen maken plaats voor leugens en ongebreidelde zelfverrijking.
Engels | 345 pagina's | Tinder Press, London | 2020
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R. K. Howard Error Code
What do you get when you take a witty housewife with deep, dark secrets and coop her up in a house with a frustratingly demonic dishwasher and a professional killer who just happens to look like The Gladiator? You get a thrilling tour de force of unexpected action that's peppered throughout with comedic beats and seriously dark undertones. From the opening paragraph all the way to the very end, Error Code is a non-stop romp. R. K. Howard is an American author. His "Black Machetes" has been in...
Engels | 4 uur 32 minuten (196 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020
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Edwin Alexander Theft of the Master
"Theft of the Master" aims to appeal to the reader seeking more from a novel than a good read. This is an intricate web of stories speckled with an assortment of finely described characters spanning different historical periods and continents. The story moves along at a terrific rate and entices the reader to discover how the circle will be completed. This is the story of an ancient religious icon pilfered at the end of WWII and its consequences for a family and a nation. "Theft of the Master" has...
Engels | 10 uur 23 minuten (499 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020
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