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Sjolem Aleichem Tevje de melkboer
Tevje de melkboer is wellicht het beroemdste personage van de Jiddische literatuur: de viool spelende, uit de Bijbel citerende vader van zeven dochters die de inspiratie vormde voor de musical Fiddler on the Roof. Door over de wederwaardigheden van zijn dochters te vertellen – en over hun in zijn ogen wisselende successen op de huwelijksmarkt – geeft Tevje indirect een inkijkje in de rijke tradities van de Oost-Europese sjtetl, maar ook in het oprukkende antisemitisme en de teloorgang van de joodse...
Nederlands | 5 uur 23 minuten (465 MB) | LJ Veen Klassiek, Amsterdam | 2021
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Charles Dickens | Bies van Ede Een Kerstvertelling
De chagrijnige oude uitzuiger Scrooge, een hebberige en graaiende geldwolf, vindt Kerstmis maar niks. Hij begrijpt dan ook niet waarom zijn neef Fred hem Vrolijk Kerstmis wenst. Wat is daar zo vrolijk aan? Maar dan ontmoet de gierige vrek de Geest van het Verleden, die van het Heden en die van de Toekomst. Door hen herontdekt Scrooge gelukkig hoe waardevol doodgewone mensen zijn en hoe weinig geld werkelijk betekent. Charles Dickens schreef Een Kerstvertelling vlak voor Kerstmis 1843. Het verhaal...
Nederlands | 3 uur 17 minuten (284 MB) | De Fontein Jeugd, Utrecht | 2021
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J.-K. Huysmans Tegen de keer
In ‘Tegen de keer’ van J.-K. Huysmans komt slechts één personage aan bod. De neurotische edelman Jean des Esseintes (deels gebaseerd op een tijdgenoot van Huysmans: Robert de Montesquiou) ontvlucht het drukke leven van Parijs in een afgelegen villa waar hij een eigen paradijs creëert met zijn luxe leefstijl. Hij geeft zich over aan zijn esthetische verlangens met klassieke literatuur, kunst, exotische juwelen en sensuele ervaringen. ‘Tegen de keer’ sloeg bij verschijning in als een bom, heeft...
Nederlands | 9 uur 9 minuten (790 MB) | LJ Veen Klassiek, Amsterdam | 2021
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Maurice Leblanc B. J. Harrison Reads Shadowed by Death
From the books that inspired the new Netflix series “Lupin” with Omar Sy. At Chateau de Maupertuis, death shadows Lady Jeanne Darcieux, as she escapes more than one attempted murder. But hero and gentleman burglar, Arsene Lupin is lying in wait and he can't help saving a stranger, especially if she's young and rich. The sixth story in Maurice Leblanc’s collection “The Confessions of Arsène Lupin” about gentleman thief and criminal mastermind, Arsene Lupin. A classic detective series perfect for...
Engels | 45 minuten (33 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021
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Maurice Leblanc From the Confessions of Arsene Lupin
The book that inspired the new Netflix series, "Lupin" with Omar Sy. The gentleman burglar and criminal mastermind, Arsene Lupin, returns in five new adventures. Paris’ very own “Prince of Thieves” is once again on the loose, armed with his trademark wit and charm. Constantly one step ahead of the police and his nemesis, Inspector Ganimard, Lupin solves a few mysteries, saves a few damsels, and even manages to pocket a small fortune for himself. “The Two Hundred Thousand Franc Rewards!”, “The Wedding...
Engels | 4 uur 41 minuten (203 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021
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Sue Townsend De groeipijnen van Adrian Mole
Adrian Mole is terug, en hij is nog altijd even chagrijnig! En niet alleen omdat hij aan het begin van het verhaal een vliegtuigje aan zijn neus heeft vastgelijmd… Adrian krijgt te maken met een zwangere moeder, de eindeloze wispelturigheid van zijn grote liefde Pandora, de dreiging van een echte oorlog en een overdosis op hol geslagen hormonen. In 2020 voorzag Sylvia Witteman de klassieker Het geheime dagboek van Adrian Mole, 13 ¾ jaar van een nieuwe vertaling. Nu heeft ze ook het tweede boek in...
Nederlands | 5 uur 25 minuten (311 MB) | Condor, Amsterdam | 2021
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Emile Zola Thérèse Raquin
‘Thérèse Raquin’ van Émile Zola, voor het eerst gepubliceerd in 1867, is een duister en schokkend meesterwerk over lust, schuld en boete in een somber achterafstraatje van Parijs. Wanneer Thérèse Raquin wordt gedwongen te trouwen met de ziekelijke Camille, ziet ze een sober leven voor zich dat elke avond naar hetzelfde koude bed leidt en elke ochtend naar dezelfde lege dag. Ontsnapping komt in de vorm van de vriend van haar man, Laurent, en Thérèse stort zich halsoverkop in een affaire. Er...
Nederlands | 8 uur 35 minuten (741 MB) | LJ Veen Klassiek, Amsterdam | 2021
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Stéphane Garnier Doe en denk als James Bond
Charmant, kalm, loyaal, sluw, besluitvaardig, moedig, vastberaden
In Doe en denk als James Bond deelt Stéphane Garnier de levenslessen van de beroemdste spion ter wereld. Wie heeft er niet van gedroomd ooit in de schoenen van dit iconische personage te staan? Wat is het geheim van 007 waardoor hij zo charismatisch, gevoelig, grappig en overtuigend kan zijn? Kwaliteiten die wij allemaal wel willen bezitten en, dankzij dit unieke persoonlijke ontwikkelingsboek, kunnen ontwikkelen. Bevrijd de James Bond die in iedereen sluimert! Geschreven door de auteur van Doe...
Nederlands | 2 uur 31 minuten (144 MB) | Kosmos Uitgevers, Utrecht | 2021
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Hans Christian Andersen Tales About Hope
What is hope? Hope shines through the fairy tales selected for this collection. Let Hans Christian Andersen enchant you and let your favourite characters teach you about what hope is and how to find it even at the darkest moments! A collection for the curious and empathetic young and adult readers. Contains the following fairy tales: - The Little March Girl - The Nightingale - The Flying Trunk - The Swineherd - The Wild Swans Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) was a Danish author, poet and...
Engels | 1 uur 21 minuten (59 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021
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Hans Christian Andersen What Old Johanne Told
Rasmus was a bitter, pessimistic young boy who was nothing like his good and pious mother. Rasmus was with a free spirit and he could not bear living in a small town. So he set on a long, exhausting journey – leaving behind his home, his family and his childhood friend Johanne. Years passed and Rasmus returned. But the old Rasmus’ spirit was not the same. The man was put under a spell. He was either going to be saved or the enchantment was going to kill him. The Old Johanne will tell us how Rasmus’...
Engels | 32 minuten (24 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021
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Susan Barrie The Marriage Wheel
Federica is a hard-working 23-year-old who takes up a job as the chauffeur of the wealthy businessman Humphrey Lestrode. Not pleased with having a female driver, Lestrode is not too corteous towards Federica. When her family arrives at his cottage, things quickly change, and Federica is not at all happy at the attention her employer shows towards her attractive sister. Yet, as it turns out, she is not the only sister Humphrey has his eyes set on. The romantic tale written under one of Ida Pollock’s...
Engels | 4 uur 50 minuten (212 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021
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Susan Barrie Mistress of Brown Furrows
Carol Inglis is leading a glamorous life and has come far from her days at an English boarding school. Yet she feels that something essential is missing: true love from her husband. Timothy Carrington has given her everything she had wanted, and most importantly, saved her from an unfortunate life of poverty. What she wants most is true feelings from the man. Can she light the kindle between them, and does he return her love for him? The love story written under Ida Pollock's pseudonym Susan Barrie...
Engels | 7 uur 22 minuten (325 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021
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Susan Barrie Moon at the Full
When Stephanie Blair was offered an opportunity to stay at a Parisian flat by Lione Daly, she had no idea what kind of adventures awaited her. When she met the owner of the flat, the dark and handsome Léon de Courvalles – a count, no less – she was pleased to oblige his request to accompany him on a cruise with three women he was courting. As they cruise the oceans, Stephanie meets with unforgettable trouble, intrigue and romance. The 20th-century story written by Susan Barrie, a pseudonym of the...
Engels | 5 uur 33 minuten (243 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021
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Susan Barrie Mountain Magic
When Toni Darcy was rescued from a bad employer and a poor situation by Kurt Antoine, she was grateful. She would now be working at his new hotel in Tyrol, Austria. Yet the attractive manageress of the hotel did not seem all that pleased with Toni’s presence. At least she had the protection of Kurt, whose attentions certainly stirred Toni’s feelings... The love tale dating back to the 20th century was written by Susan Barrie, one of the pseudonyms of the beloved romance writer Ida Pollock. A must-read...
Engels | 3 uur 50 minuten (168 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021
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Susan Barrie The Quiet Heart
Alison had married for convenience, and when her husband died, she still had his three daughters to look after in Leyden Hall. When she meets the new master of the hall, architect Sir Charles Leyden, she finds him to be distant and quite intimidating. Yet when Sir Charles falls ill and she cares for him, she must admit that there is a softer side to him that she finds rather alluring. Does she stand a chance with this man, especially since his attentions appear to be directed at her stepdaughter...
Engels | 4 uur 39 minuten (203 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021
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Susan Barrie So Dear to my Heart
Virginia accompanies Lisa, her young pianist of a sister, to Switzerland where the latter can get help with her hand injury and play piano again. The famous Swiss surgeon, Dr. Leon Hanson, is charming and well able to come to the rescue. Although Lisa is usually the one to attract attention, the doctor’s gaze is this time fixed upon the sweet Virginia. How can Virginia resist, and in such stunning scenery? The intriguing tale was written in the 20th century under one of Ida Pollock’s pseudonyms,...
Engels | 7 uur 27 minuten (327 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021
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Susan Barrie The Stars of San Cecilio
Lisa’s magical time at Costa Brava is about to come to an end and tomorrow she must head back to London to find work. Then, as if by fate, a handsome stranger by the name of Julio Fernandez approaches her, blowing her plans apart. He offers her a job as a governess to his young daughter, and she is thrilled at the prospect of staying and getting close to this alluring man. Yet, it seems, that she is not the only woman eager to settle herself in Senor Fernandez' life and may need to fight to claim...
Engels | 5 uur 35 minuten (246 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021
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Susan Barrie Victoria and the Nightingale
Victoria survives a car accident along with her employer’s son and begins to care for the boy, who is now fatherless. Sir Peter kindly enough provides the two with a place to stay. Yet Sir Peter’s fiancée who also inhabits the place is far from kind towards Victoria, whose feelings for the man of the house slowly begin to deepen. How can Victoria maintain this new-found stability in her life and the affections of Sir Peter over this vicious other woman? The romantic novel mapping out a dramatic...
Engels | 4 uur 29 minuten (197 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021
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Henry James B.J. Harrison Reads The Turn of the Screw
A governess is hired by a bachelor to take care of his nephew and niece. She has barely arrives at the house that she starts seeing ghosts and having other supernatural visions. She decides to share her frightening experience with the maid of the house, Mrs. Grose. The maid, however, is not surprised and tells the governess that the ghosts are those of Peter Quint and Miss Jessel. What are the ghosts doing in the house? Were Peter Quint and Miss Jessel murdered? Are they seek revenge? Will the governess...
Engels | 4 uur 36 minuten (203 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021
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Susan Barrie The Gates of Dawn
Richard Trenchard was a man used to having his way, so when he wants his sister to pass over her secretary Melanie Brooks as a companion to his young niece, she has to succumb to his will. When Melanie turns up late to their first meeting, he is not happy. Yet things slowly begin to kindle between the two, and she has to acknowledge the romantic surroundings that Richard keeps placing them in – the English countryside and the Australian Alps – are the perfect setting for a budding love affair. ...
Engels | 7 uur 50 minuten (344 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021
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