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M.J. Arlidge Cat & mouse

Detective Helen Grace en haar team onderzoeken een aantal moorden waarbij de dader de slachtoffers eerst stalkt en toeslaat als ze alleen thuis zijn.

Fictie

Engels | 500 pagina's | Orion, London | 2022

Gedrukt boek
Frank McCourt Angela's ashes

a memoir of a childhood

Autobiografisch relaas waarin een gepensioneerde Amerikaanse onderwijzer zijn jeugd in het Ierse Limerick in de jaren '30 en '40 beschrijft vanuit het perspectief van het kind dat hij was.

Fictie

Engels | 26 pagina's | Harper Perennial, London [etc.] | 2005

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Caroline Sullivan DUA LIPA

The Unauthorized Biography

Get ready to break the rules and uncover a side of Dua Lipa you've never heard of. It's time to levitate into the real world of one of the most beloved pop phenomenons to date. From humble beginnings in London to ruling the global pop scene, how did she rise so meteorically to fame? With unparalleled talent and unapologetic boldness, Dua Lipa has become an icon for a generation. "DUA LIPA: The Unauthorized Biography" explores the depths of her character and the whirlwind of her career to uncover...

Engels | 7 uur 26 minuten (323 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2025

Luisterboek (digitaal)
Zindzi Mandela | Pelle Hvenegaard Dear Zoe Ukhona

a Journey through Infertility and Adoption

In English for the first time, with a foreword written by Zindzi Mandela, daughter of Nelson Mandela, this is a heartbreaking memoir of infertility, adoption, and fatherhood from one of Denmark’s most beloved tv personalities. One summer evening, on a blind date that is almost cancelled, Pelle Hvenegaard meets Caroline. He knows right away that this woman is the love of his life and the mother of his children. Their path to a family is not smooth. But after six years of infertility and the trials...

Engels | 11 uur 14 minuten (495 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2024

Luisterboek (digitaal)
Natasha Illum Berg All Will Be Well

Letters to My Daughter

In a series of letters addressed to her daughter, Natasha Illum Berg reflects on her child's forthcoming journey into a world of love, death, and big game hunting. A gorgeous and powerful introduction to the beauty and brutality of the cycle of life, "All Will Be Well: Letters to My Daughter" poetically examines life's greater values. ©2024 Natasha Illum Berg (P)2024 Saga Egmont Natasha Illum Berg (b. 1971) is an author, hunter, and conservationist known for her debut novel "Floder af Rød" released...

Engels | 4 uur 39 minuten (204 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2024

Luisterboek (digitaal)
Tove Jansson Notes from an Island

Set against the rugged backdrop of Klovharun, a barren skerry in the Gulf of Finland, ´Notes from an Island´ invites you into the intimate world of Tove Jansson and her partner, graphic artist Tuulikki Pietilä, known affectionately as "Tooti." Aided by Brunstroem, an unconventional fisherman, Jansson races against time and the elements to build a cabin that would serve as their sanctuary for thirty summers. A declaration of the beauty of solitude, ´Notes from an Island´ is a touching homage to...

Engels | 1 uur 26 minuten (63 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2024

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Helen Scott Live, Laugh, Lesbian

Navigating lesbian life? From tackling Lesbian Bed Death and strap-ons to handling workplace microaggressions and discovering your second family, Helen Scott, your lipstick femme in chief, is here to lead the way to Gay Town. Dive into this part-memoir, part-guide, and embrace the the highs and lows of navigating lesbian life in the modern world. Candid, wise, bold and hilarious - it's time to reclaim the L in LGBTQ+. A lesbian self-help guide with chapters on coming out, enjoying a healthy sex...

Engels | 6 uur 27 minuten (282 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2024

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Tove Jansson Sculptor's Daughter

Dive into Tove Jansson's spellbinding memoir and be transported to early 20th-century Helsinki where you'll experience the magic and fears of a childhood infused with the freedom and natural beauty of Finland. Hailed by Ali Smith for its evocative prose, Jansson's memoir unveils the enchantments of a world where winter ice is a playground of mysteries, balalaika parties radiate warmth, and Christmas takes on epic proportions when viewed from a child's eyes. A universal tale that speaks to the child...

Engels | 3 uur 57 minuten (173 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2024

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Sam Bettens All I Am

After the release of their hit song 'Not an addict' in 1996, the Belgian band K' Choice started a wild ride along some of the world's biggest festivals. Being an unconventional band right from the start, they forged their own path in the music industry with Sam Bettens as their rebellious leader. But how much space for your true identity is there when you're standing in front of thousands of people? Sam Bettens has spent his entire life searching for who he is and how he was shaped that way. Is he...

Engels | 2 uur 44 minuten (392 MB) | Das Mag, Amsterdam | 2023

Luisterboek (digitaal)
Danny White BRITNEY

Breaking Free

She has sold more than 150 million albums, wowed sell-out audiences around the globe and starred in iconic music videos but Britney Spears’ success has come at an almost unbearable price. As she enters her third decade in the spotlight, read the story of how a church-going girl from the Deep South became an objectified teenage sensation and the Princess of Pop. Go behind the scenes of Britney’s battle to free herself from her notorious conservatorship and the impact it has had on a highly talented...

Engels | 6 uur 40 minuten (290 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2023

Luisterboek (digitaal)
Carlo Gébler I, Antigone

"I, Antigone, have closed my eyes. My voice is deep and quiet, dark and slow, like a river moving over rocks, never stopping, never ceasing, endless. He was wholly at fault, and he was entirely innocent. This is true of us all if we only knew it. His fate is everyone’s. I, Antigone, have opened my eyes." The mythical Greek king, Oedipus, is no stranger to tragedy. As a baby, he is left to die on the mountainside of Thebes by his royal parents after the Oracle of Delphi prophesies that he will...

Engels | 9 uur 3 minuten (401 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2022

Luisterboek (digitaal)
Marianne Lee A Quiet Tide

At the time of her death in 1815, twenty-nine-year-old Ellen Hutchins had catalogued over a thousand species of seaweed and plants from her native Bantry Bay. Ireland’s first female botanist, Ellen was a major contributor to nineteenth-century scientific discovery. And yet, like so many brilliant women lost in history, it is her personal story that will resonate today. In her remarkable debut novel, Marianne Lee fuses fact with fiction to imagine Ellen’s rich but tormented inner life, repressed...

Engels | 11 uur 21 minuten (502 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2022

Luisterboek (digitaal)
Louisa May Alcott Little Women

Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy are four sisters trying to support the family and keep their spirit up while their father is at war. Each one of them has a unique vivid personality which helps them overcome the hardships of poverty. Showing the transition from childhood to womanhood, "Little Women" together with its sequels: "Good Wives", "Little Men", and "Jo's Boys", has been one of the most widely read novels in the world. It has inspired numerous adaptations including a 2019 movie starring Emma Watson...

Engels | 10 uur 12 minuten (445 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2022

Luisterboek (digitaal)
Rudyard Kipling American Notes

"In American Notes", the Anglo-Indian Rudyard Kipling visits the USA, and the travel-diary that came out of it offers an interesting view of the America of the 1880's. Kipling affects a wide-eyed innocence and expresses astonishment at features of American life that differ from his own, not least the freedom (and attraction) of American women. However, he scorns the political machines that make a mockery of American democracy, and whilst exhibiting the racist attitude that has made him controversial...

Engels | 2 uur 45 minuten (119 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020

Luisterboek (digitaal)
William Blake Poems of William Blake

Poems of William Blake includes; Songs of Innocence, Songs of Experience and The Book of Thel. All three are books of poetry by the English poet and painter, William Blake. The Book of Thel is a poem by William Blake, dated 1789 and probably worked on in the period 1788 to 1790. It is illustrated by his own plates, and is relatively short and easy to understand, compared to his later prophetic books. The metre is a fourteen syllable line. William Blake (1757-1827) was an English poet, painter...

Engels | 55 minuten (41 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2017

Luisterboek (digitaal)
Gary Schwartz Rembrandt

an audio course on the artist's life and work

In this lecture series, art historian Gary Schwartz surveys the life, time and work of Rembrandt van Rijn. He reflects on both the 17th century historical context in which Rembrandt emerged as an artist, as well as on his superb techniques. Schwartz presents the listener with a unique re-introduction to the artist's biography in which he gives a vivid description of Rembrandt's life and his rich and varied drawings, etchings and paintings, such as the Nightwatch. Inhoud College 1. A Dutch artist's...

Engels | 4 uur | Home Academy, The Hague | 2008

Luisterboek (digitaal)
Anne-Marie Kruiper Simply Happy On My Way to Santiago de Compostela

"I walk for weeks. I sleep alone in big dorms. A few items of clothing in my backpack are enough. This is how simple can life be. In Simply Happy, Anne-Marie takes you on a journey to Santiago de Compostela. During this 800-kilometre hike, she learns to let go of certainties and uncertainties, and to accecpt the gifts of life. She meets people from all over the world, but the most beautiful encounter on the pilgrimage is the encounter with herself. Bron: Flaptekst, uitgeversinformatie

Engels | 159 pagina's (ePub2, 1,4 MB) | AM Books, Schoonhoven | 2024

E-book
Michael Van Peel Nordkapp Stories - Engelse editie (e-book)

The North Cape is little more than a car park and a gift shop at a misty end of the European continent. Yet it has been a magnet for travellers and oddballs for centuries. When I reached it myself on my trusty old Vespa one endless summer, I was struck by the atmosphere on that last stretch of road. Little expeditions from all over the world seemed to come together. Weekend warriors, world travellers and asphalt munchers, together en route to the finish line. They had left weeks or months ago, from...

Engels | 160 pagina's (ePub2, 111 MB) | Pelckmans uitgevers, Leuven | 2024

E-book
Fifth Wave 2023/1

Fifth Wave offers a platform for the free and independent Russian voice. All contributions are by literary authors from Russia and abroad who are united in their rejection of war and totalitarianism. Vasily Antipov Karine Arutyunova Mihail Ayzenberg Yuli Gugolev Alexander Ilichevsky Oleg Lekmanov Boris Nikolsky Maxim Osipov Dmitry Vedenyapin Bron: Flaptekst, uitgeversinformatie

Engels | ePub2, 2,1 MB | Uitgeverij G.A. Van Oorschot, Amsterdam | 2023

E-book
Sam Bettens All I am

After the release of their hit song 'Not an addict' in 1996, the Belgian band K' Choice started a wild ride along some of the world's biggest festivals. Being an unconventional band right from the start, they forged their own path in the music industry with Sam Bettens as their rebellious leader. But how much space for your true identity is there when you're standing in front of thousands of people? Sam Bettens has spent his entire life searching for who he is and how he was shaped that way. Is he...

Engels | 83 pagina's (ePub2, 2,9 MB) | Das Mag Publishers, Amsterdam | 2023

E-book