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Steffen Jacobsen The Promise - Part 2
THE PROMISE is an intense, fast-paced and gripping Scandinavian thriller told in four parts. Nina has moved into her rich sister’s splendid villa and is adapting to life outside of prison. She passes the time by getting involved in her 18-year-old niece’s boyfriend problems and exercising obsessively. She senses that the wrong people are on her tail and that it’s best to be prepared ... Steffen Jacobsen’s debut novel The Passenger (Passageren in Danish) came out in 2008, but his big break came...
Engels | 53 minuten (42 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020
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Steffen Jacobsen The Promise - Part 1
THE PROMISE is an intense, fast-paced and gripping Scandinavian thriller told in four parts. In Herstedvester Prison sits a frustrated and restless Nina with her young protégée, Gabriela. They’re both on the run from an ominous dark past that’s constantly on their heels. When Nina is released on parole, she has difficulty enjoying her newfound freedom. Firstly, because she has to leave the defenseless Gabriela in prison, and secondly, because Nina’s new legal guardian definitely isn’t to her liking...
Engels | 54 minuten (43 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020
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Steffen Jacobsen The Promise - Part 3
THE PROMISE is an intense, fast-paced and gripping Scandinavian thriller told in four parts. Nina’s presence in her sister’s grand villa has a strong impact on the whole family, and Nina and Klara’s bond grows stronger. But the peace doesn’t last long. Suddenly, Nina’s past catches up with her in a dark alley, and she only escapes thanks to her quick reflexes and hard knuckles. Then, she gets a call from the institution where Gabriela is still imprisoned, and it’s not good news ... Steffen Jacobsen’s...
Engels | 54 minuten (43 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020
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Steffen Jacobsen The Promise - Part 4
THE PROMISE is an intense, fast-paced and gripping Scandinavian thriller told in four parts. With Carsten’s help, Nina tries to get Gabriela out of the Herstedvester Prison. But time is not on their side. If they’re going to survive, they need to get out of the country as soon as possible. And just when they think they’re safe, their revengeful and armed past nemesis, driving a dark Audi, runs them down ... Steffen Jacobsen’s debut novel The Passenger (Passageren in Danish) came out in 2008,...
Engels | 50 minuten (39 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020
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Christian De Coninck Dodensteeg
Kolonel Pynaert en zijn ordonnans De Cruyenaere moeten bij een nieuwe naoorlogse elite-eenheid van de politie verschillende moordzaken oplossen.
Fictie
Nederlands | 287 pagina's | Houtekiet, Antwerpen, Amsterdam | 2020
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A. Frank. Pinkerton Won by Crime
"'It is no use!' she cried, at last, pushing back the mass of thick black hair falling over her white brow; 'I shall never be able to get India by heart, unless I can see the places. I wish papa would let us go reconnoitering amongst the ruined temples and other mysterious buildings; it is so annoying staying here day after day, never seeing anything outside the palace.'" In "Won by Crime", the Portuguese Viceroy Don Garcia has brought his daughter Lianor and nephew Pantaleone to the wild island...
Engels | 1 uur 20 minuten (58 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020
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Ambrose Bierce The Parenticide Club
"The Parenticide Club" features four short-stories about a family murder, as seen from the eye of its most innocent member, who just might be the murderer himself. Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914) was an American writer, journalist, critic, poet, and Civil War veteran, best known for The Devil's Dictionary (1911). He dominated the horror genre as the preeminent innovator of supernatural storytelling in the period between the death of Edgar Allan Poe and the rise of H.P. Lovecraft. Bierce’s death was...
Engels | 48 minuten (35 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020
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Claes Johansen Nicola and the Child Correction Centre
Nicola’s father froze. He slowly put down his knife and fork. She looked at him, shocked to see how he had suddenly turned chalky white. She began to shiver. What did her father know about the Child Correction Centre? From the moment Nicola hears about the Child Correction Centre, her life is turned upside down. She must go through one ordeal after another in order to save mankind from a terrible disaster that some greedy businessmen are about to cause. Claes Johansen (b. 1957) is one of the...
Engels | 3 uur 10 minuten (148 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020
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James Lewis Black Sam
The War of Spanish Succession is over, many sailors are out of work, and the thriving American colonies are quickly becoming the place of opportunity. For Sam Bellamy it is the opportunity to become the captain of his own ship. When he falls in love with a rebellious New England debutante, he finds out very quickly that he needs more than a dream to win over her socialite parents. After a failed treasure salvaging expedition, Sam makes one last desperate attempt to change his economic standing and...
Engels | 10 uur 53 minuten (489 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020
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Nico Keuning Een ongeneeslijk heimwee
leven en werk van Willem Brakman
Biografie van de arts en schrijver Willem Brakman (1922-2008).
Non-fictie
Nederlands | 478 pagina's | Em. Querido's Uitgeverij BV, Amsterdam | 2020
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Tom Kellerhuis Barbaar op Ibiza
de Ibiza-jaren van Jan Cremer, 1961-1963
Overzicht in woord en beeld van de tijd die schilder en schrijver Jan Cremer (1940) van april 1961 tot 1963 doorbracht op het eiland Ibiza.
Non-fictie
Nederlands | 430 pagina's | De Bezige Bij, Amsterdam | 2020
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Jack London B.J. Harrison Reads The Scarlet Plague
Sixty years ago, a plague wiped out mankind and only a handful of people managed to survive. The survivors established their own civilization and rules in the wild and destructed world. Now, sixty years later, an old man named James Howard Smith walks together with a young boy through the desert. The two travelers walk along an old and long forgotten railway track with an important mission, a mission that can change the life of all the survivors. What was this plague and where did it come from? How...
Engels | 2 uur 19 minuten (101 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020
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Anonymous B.J. Harrison Reads Sinbad the Sailor
Sinbad is a poor man who works as a carrier under the regime of Harun al-Rashid. Every day, obediently, the man carries the heavy load on his head. One day he feels that fatigue taking over him, and he decides to sit and rest for a few minutes. While Sinbad rests, he sees a store full of fascinating luxuries and he thanks Allah for the beautiful sight. When the owner of the shop sees the poor man, he decides to invite him inside. When the two men gets to know each other, it turns out that the storekeeper...
Engels | 3 uur 3 minuten (134 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020
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Alessandro Barbero Dante
Beschrijving van diverse kanten van het leven van de beroemde Italiaanse dichter Dante Alghieri (1265-1321).
Non-fictie
Nederlands | 384 pagina's | Athenaeum-Polak & Van Gennep, Amsterdam | 2021
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Barber van de Pol Er is geen ander zijn dan anders zijn
denken met Carry van Bruggen
Portret van columnist en filosoof Carry van Bruggen (1881-1932), die vele boeken op haar naam heeft staan waarin de achterstelling van de vrouw en de aanklacht tegen het nationalisme belangrijke onderwerpen zijn
Non-fictie
Nederlands | 311 pagina's | Em. Querido's Uitgeverij BV, Amsterdam | 2020
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Jaap Goedegebuure Jong in de jaren zestig
de muziek van Frans Kellendonk
Korte biografie van Frans Kellendonks pubertijd in de jaren zestig,waarin hij veel songteksten schreef en zich liet inspireren door Amerikaanse muzikanten.
Non-fictie
Nederlands | 155 pagina's | Em. Querido's Uitgeverij BV, Amsterdam | 2020
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Andreas Burnier Een gevaar dat de ziel in wil
essays, brieven en interviews 1965-2002
Keuze uit de tussen 1965 en 2002 gepubliceerde essays en brieven van de Nederlandse schrijfster (1931-2003).
Non-fictie
Nederlands | 540 pagina's | Augustus, Amsterdam [etc.] | 2003
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Rémon van Gemeren De kleine Couperus
levenskunst volgens de excentrieke schrijver
Een tocht langs de woonplaatsen van Louis Coperus (1863-1923) - onder andere Den Haag, Brussel, Parijs, Nice, Florence, Napels, Venetië, München en Dresden - waarbij de auteur zoveel mogelijk een verband legt tussen de sfeer van de plaats, de materiële omstandigheden van Couperus in die tijd, zijn geestesgesteldheid aldaar en de boeken die daar geschreven werden.
Non-fictie
Nederlands | 86 pagina's | Uitgeverij Atlas Contact, Amsterdam | 2020
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Fernando Pessoa Kroniek van een leven dat voorbijgaat
Een bundel met dagboeknotities uit de nalatenschap van de Portugese schrijver Fernando Pessoa (1888-1935), bestaande uit filosofische overpeinzingen en korte, vaak onafgemaakte essays, fantastische ideeën en commentaren op de tijd waarin hij leefde.
Non-fictie
Nederlands | 351 pagina's | Uitgeverij Van Oorschot, Amsterdam | 2020
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Rob Luckerhof De wereld van Italo Svevo
schrijver en zakenman
Biografie van de Italiaanse schrijver Italo Svevo (1861-1928).
Non-fictie
Nederlands | 215 pagina's | Uitgeverij Prominent, Baarn | 2020
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2020