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Jack London B.J. Harrison Reads The Unexpected
Edith Whittlesey is born in a country district of England, where life flows as per the rule of thumb. She is married to an honest and hardworking miner, who works together with four other men. Usually no unexpected things happen, but one day it all changes. One of the miners bursts into the hut where his partners are sitting together with Edith. The man kills two of them but is stopped and tied up thanks to Whittlesey’s quick reaction. Why did the miner tried to kill his partners? Is it because...
Engels | 51 minuten (37 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021
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Jack London B.J. Harrison Reads To Build a Fire
A man travels through the frozen wasteland bordering the Yukon River, accompanied by his best friend – a large husky dog. The dog tries to dissuade the man from walking farther into the frozen land, but the man pushes on. At some point the man decides to stop and build a fire. Unfortunately, snow falls from one of the trees and extinguishes the fire. This is the moment where the problems truly begin. Why is the man travelling through the Canadian frozen lands? Where is he heading to? Will he manage...
Engels | 48 minuten (35 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021
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Jack London B.J. Harrison Reads When the World Was Young and Moon-Face
"When the World Was Young" introduces us to a thief named Dave Slotter, who intends to steal from James Ward - a famous and wealthy businessman. However, while Slotter walks through Ward’s property, he encounters a wild barbarian and is forced to fight for his life. Will Slotter escape from the wild man who wants to kill him? Who is the barbarian and what is he doing on Ward’s lands? Will the thief succeed in his plan? "Moon-Face" introduces us to John Claverhouse, a man who is unreasonably despised....
Engels | 1 uur (44 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021
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Junichiro Tanizaki Stille sneeuwval
In ‘Stille sneeuwval’ vertelt auteur Junichiro Tanizaki over de voorname familie Makioka, die moet toezien hoe geleidelijk aan haar sociale prestige teloorgaat. Dit wordt duidelijk in de moeizame pogingen van de familie om de derde van haar vier dochters aan een waardige echtgenoot te helpen. De deels tragische, deels komische pogingen hiertoe lijken allemaal gedoemd te stranden. Gaandeweg verliezen ze steeds meer hun grip op de wereld buiten de familie. ‘Stille sneeuwval’ is niet alleen een prachtig...
Nederlands | 25 uur 48 minuten (2228 MB) | LJ Veen Klassiek, Amsterdam | 2021
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Stefan Zweig Schaaknovelle
Schaaknovelle is het laatste verhaal dat Stefan Zweig schreef, en tegelijk zijn bekendste en beklemmendste. Aan boord van een groot schip speelt de wereldkampioen Mirko Czentowitz partijen tegen iedereen die daarvoor wil betalen, zonder ooit te verliezen. Een van de toeschouwers, Dr. B., heeft zichzelf blind leren schaken als gevangene van de Gestapo. Zodra hij het zelf tegen de kampioen durft op te nemen stapelt uitdaging zich op overmoed. Beide mannen worden op hun eigen manier mat gezet, tijdens...
Nederlands | 2 uur 7 minuten (122 MB) | Uitgeverij G.A. Van Oorschot, Amsterdam | 2021
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Maurice Leblanc Arsene Lupin versus Herlock Sholmes
From the books that inspired the new Netflix series Lupin with Omar Sy. After Arsene Lupin is suspected of yet another grand theft with a mysterious blonde accomplice, the Parisienne police are at their wits' end. Time to call in Sherlock Holmes. Will France's greatest thief be able to outwit England's most famous detective or has he finally met his match? Two fast-paced adventures full of twists and turns, "The Blonde Lady" and "The Jewish Lamp" will keep readers thrilled as two of literature's...
Engels | 7 uur 2 minuten (306 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021
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Ivan Toergenjev Vaders en zonen
Wanneer Arkadi Kirsanov op het landgoed van zijn vader komt logeren, samen met een studievriend, is dat het begin van een reeks botsingen en liefdesgeschiedenissen. Toergenjev laveert tussen dandy's en boeren, dienstmeiden en landheren, om te beschrijven waar vele anderen dikke romans voor nodig hadden: dat vroeger niet alles beter was, maar slechter evenmin. Toen Toergenjev bij de slotregels van Vaders en zonen belandde, moest hij het blad van zich af schuiven omdat anders zijn tranen de inkt meteen...
Nederlands | 7 uur 51 minuten (677 MB) | Atlas Contact, Amsterdam | 2020
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Mary Shelley Frankenstein
In 1816, te midden van schrijversvrienden in Italië, schreef de negentienjarige Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley het horrorverhaal dat later zou uitgroeien tot de grondsteen van de sciencefiction en een van de bekendste romans aller tijden: Frankenstein. Dit is het verhaal van de excentrieke wetenschapper Victor Frankenstein, die bezeten is van de wens om een levend wezen te scheppen. Uiteindelijk slaagt hij erin, maar de mislukte creatie wil vervolgens zijn maker – en alles waar deze waarde aan hecht...
Nederlands | 8 uur 25 minuten (727 MB) | LJ Veen Klassiek, Amsterdam | 2020
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Hans Christian Andersen The Gardener and the Noble Family
Larsen was a very good gardener, but the noble family he served always found fault with the fruit and vegetables he produced in the garden and the vegetable patch or with the flowers chosen to adorn the castle interior. However, proof of his excellence was everywhere and Larsen never abandoned his work. Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) was a Danish author, poet and artist. Celebrated for children’s literature, his most cherished fairy tales include "The Emperor's New Clothes", "The Little Mermaid",...
Engels | 13 minuten (9,2 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020
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Hans Christian Andersen The Great Sea Serpent
One sunny day, when a little sea fish was swimming joyfully with his eighteen thousand brothers and sisters, the water was darkened by an enormous eel who came from above and was heading deeper into the sea. It disappeared very quickly and as soon as the calm had returned, the cutest little fish, who was also the most curious, went looking for information to find out who this newcomer to the Ocean was. Could it be the great sea serpent? Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) was a Danish author,...
Engels | 19 minuten (13 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020
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Hans Christian Andersen Verhalen over moed
Wat is moed? Wat is er voor nodig om dapper te zijn? Waaruit blijkt moed? Volg de geliefde personages van Hans Christian Andersen op hun avonturen en ontdek wat moed voor hen betekent. Een collectie voor nieuwsgierige en meevoelende jonge en volwassen lezers. Bevat de volgende sprookjes: Duimelijntje Het herderinnetje en de schoorsteenveger De standvastige tinnen soldaat Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) was een Deense schrijver, dichter en kunstenaar. Hij is beroemd om zijn kinderliteratuur,...
Nederlands | 47 minuten (35 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020
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Hans Christian Andersen Verhalen over waarheid
Wat is waarheid? Wat is een betere manier om iets over waarheid te leren dan door de sprookjes van Hans Christian Andersen? De verhalen in deze sprookjes bieden een fantastische manier om na te denken en te praten over waarheid en de ethische en morele aspecten ervan. Een collectie voor nieuwsgierige en meevoelende jonge en volwassen lezers die graag de betoverende wereld van deze geliefde auteur in willen duiken. Bevat de volgende sprookjes: De nieuwe kleeren van den keizer De sneeuwkoningin Malle...
Nederlands | 1 uur 34 minuten (71 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020
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Joseph Roth Radetzkymars
'Radetzkymars' is de geschiedenis van het verval van de Habsburgse monarchie, gezien door de ogen van de hoofdpersoon, luitenant Von Trotta. Deze klassieker van Joseph Roth begint in 1859 met Von Trotta’s grootvader, die door een toeval het leven van de jonge keizer Franz Joseph redt, en het eindigt met de dood van de keizer in 1916. De Eerste Wereldoorlog is dan gaande en de oude wereldorde van de adellijke familie Von Trotta, steunpilaar van keizer en staat, is definitief verdwenen. Terwijl luitenant...
Nederlands | 13 uur 58 minuten (1207 MB) | LJ Veen Klassiek, Amsterdam | 2020
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Hans Christian Andersen Aunty Toothache
Aunt Mille has always told me that I have the soul of a great poet. I am not sure about this, but I love her so much that I do not dare contradict her. The reason I love her so much is that she always gave me and my brothers and sisters lots of sweets when we were little. Now that I am a student, I have my own apartment and sometimes Aunt Mille comes to visit. The other night, while she was sleeping in the next bedroom, I received a visit from another, much less pleasant, lady... Since then, I do...
Engels | 22 minuten (16 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020
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Hans Christian Andersen The Most Incredible Thing
The princess’s hand in marriage was promised to the man who could accomplish the most incredible thing. He would also receive half of the Kingdom. All the young men, and the not-so-young men, dreamt of this prize and would do their best to achieve the most incredible things... Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) was a Danish author, poet and artist. Celebrated for children’s literature, his most cherished fairy tales include "The Emperor's New Clothes", "The Little Mermaid", "The Nightingale",...
Engels | 8 minuten (5,7 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020
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Oscar Wilde B. J. Harrison Reads The Canterville Ghost
B.J. Harrison breathes life into one of Oscar Wilde’s first short stories, "The Canterville Ghost". The American Hiram B. Otis and his family move to a castle in Canterville Chase in the English countryside. They soon discover that they are not alone in the castle and that the ghost of an old tenant, Sir Simon de Canterville, is with them. Yet the family is not so easily scared, even if the ghost can take many shapes and forms. The short story from the late 19th century mixes humor with the macabre....
Engels | 1 uur 12 minuten (54 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020
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Oscar Wilde B. J. Harrison Reads Lord Arthur Savile's Crime
Sometimes self-fulfilling prophecies are not all they seem. Lord Arthur Savile is a young British aristocrat about to get married. Mr. Podgers tells people’s fortunes, and he has bad news for the groom: he will commit murder. Unable to get the thought off his mind, he decides to get it over with before entering into marriage, but things do not go as planned. Hear the darkly humorous short story “Lord Arthur Savile’s Crime” by Oscar Wilde from the late 19th century brought to life by B.J. Harrison....
Engels | 1 uur 21 minuten (60 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020
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Hans Christian Andersen The Candles
The taper, made of tallow, is not as refined as the candle, which is made from wax – there is no doubt that it will be the candle who will have the honour of lighting the ballroom this evening. When the taper is offered to a poor boy, it asks itself if it will ever again have the opportunity of seeing people as happy as those who are going to the ball... Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) was a Danish author, poet and artist. Celebrated for children’s literature, his most cherished fairy tales...
Engels | 6 minuten (4,2 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020
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Hans Christian Andersen The Cripple
Ole and Kristen worked for a lord who was both rich and good. Every year, for Christmas, together with his wife, he welcomed all the poor children of the area to the castle and treated them to a great celebration with gifts and feasting. As Ole and Kristen worked very hard, their children received more gifts than the others, even Hans, who was called the Cripple because his legs were too weak to carry him. But this year, while his brothers and sisters received warm clothes, Hans received only a story...
Engels | 17 minuten (12 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020
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Hans Christian Andersen Luck May Lie in a Pin
To every child born, God offers a gift – this gift is not placed in their cradle, but in a secret place, where no one would dream of looking for it. So, this gift can be found in many different places, even in a simple stick... Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) was a Danish author, poet and artist. Celebrated for children’s literature, his most cherished fairy tales include "The Emperor's New Clothes", "The Little Mermaid", "The Nightingale", "The Steadfast Tin Soldier", "The Snow Queen", "The...
Engels | 5 minuten (3,9 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020
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