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Common Yet Uncommon
- 14 Memorable Stories from Daily Life
- Written by: Sudha Murty
- Narrated by: Pallavi Bharti
- Length: 4 hrs and 18 mins
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Meet these people: Bundle Bindu, so named because he likes his truth with a little embellishment, Jayant the shopkeeper who doesn't make any profit, and Lunchbox Nalini, Sudha Murty herself, who brings her empty lunchbox—to be filled with food—wherever she goes....
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Great Book
- By nilesh bosmiya on 01-03-24
Written by: Sudha Murty
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The Young Man
- Written by: Annie Ernaux, Alison L. Strayer - translator
- Narrated by: Tavia Gilbert
- Length: 34 mins
- Unabridged
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This is Annie Ernaux’s account of her passionate love affair with A., a man some thirty years younger, when she was in her fifties....
Written by: Annie Ernaux,
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My Childhood
- Written by: Maxim Gorky
- Narrated by: Nicholad Boulton
- Length: 8 hrs and 31 mins
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Published in 1913, My Childhood is the first in an autobiographical trilogy by the Russian writer and five-time Nobel Prize-nominee Maxim Gorky. Painfully moving in places, the book tells of the experiences of a young boy....
Written by: Maxim Gorky
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Levels of Life
- Written by: Julian Barnes
- Narrated by: Julian Barnes
- Length: 3 hrs and 10 mins
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"You put together two things that have not been put together before. And the world is changed"....
Written by: Julian Barnes
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Salman Rushdie at the 92nd Street Y
- Written by: Salman Rushdie
- Narrated by: Christopher Hitchens
- Length: 1 hr and 36 mins
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Mr. Rushdie reads from his newest novel, Shalimar the Clown....
Written by: Salman Rushdie
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Raymond Carver's What We Talk About When We Talk About Love
- Written by: Brian Evenson
- Narrated by: Brian Evenson
- Length: 3 hrs and 18 mins
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A haunting meditation on love, loss, companionship, and finding one’s way through the dark, Raymond Carver’s What We Talk About When We Talk About Love is one of the most important and influential short story collections in contemporary literature....
Written by: Brian Evenson
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Common Yet Uncommon
- 14 Memorable Stories from Daily Life
- Written by: Sudha Murty
- Narrated by: Pallavi Bharti
- Length: 4 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Meet these people: Bundle Bindu, so named because he likes his truth with a little embellishment, Jayant the shopkeeper who doesn't make any profit, and Lunchbox Nalini, Sudha Murty herself, who brings her empty lunchbox—to be filled with food—wherever she goes....
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Great Book
- By nilesh bosmiya on 01-03-24
Written by: Sudha Murty
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The Young Man
- Written by: Annie Ernaux, Alison L. Strayer - translator
- Narrated by: Tavia Gilbert
- Length: 34 mins
- Unabridged
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This is Annie Ernaux’s account of her passionate love affair with A., a man some thirty years younger, when she was in her fifties....
Written by: Annie Ernaux,
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My Childhood
- Written by: Maxim Gorky
- Narrated by: Nicholad Boulton
- Length: 8 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Published in 1913, My Childhood is the first in an autobiographical trilogy by the Russian writer and five-time Nobel Prize-nominee Maxim Gorky. Painfully moving in places, the book tells of the experiences of a young boy....
Written by: Maxim Gorky
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Levels of Life
- Written by: Julian Barnes
- Narrated by: Julian Barnes
- Length: 3 hrs and 10 mins
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"You put together two things that have not been put together before. And the world is changed"....
Written by: Julian Barnes
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Salman Rushdie at the 92nd Street Y
- Written by: Salman Rushdie
- Narrated by: Christopher Hitchens
- Length: 1 hr and 36 mins
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Mr. Rushdie reads from his newest novel, Shalimar the Clown....
Written by: Salman Rushdie
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Raymond Carver's What We Talk About When We Talk About Love
- Written by: Brian Evenson
- Narrated by: Brian Evenson
- Length: 3 hrs and 18 mins
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A haunting meditation on love, loss, companionship, and finding one’s way through the dark, Raymond Carver’s What We Talk About When We Talk About Love is one of the most important and influential short story collections in contemporary literature....
Written by: Brian Evenson
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A Letter to My Father
- Written by: Franz Kafka
- Narrated by: Deaver Brown
- Length: 1 hr and 52 mins
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This letter is the closest that Kafka came to setting down his autobiography. He was driven to write it by his father's opposition to his engagement with Julie Wohryzek. The marriage did not take place; the letter was not delivered....
Written by: Franz Kafka
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A Prison Diary
- Written by: Jeffrey Archer
- Narrated by: Martin Jarvis
- Length: 7 hrs and 25 mins
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On July 19, 2001, Jeffrey Archer - international best selling author - is sentenced to four years in prison for perjury...
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Very moving
- By Kaizenist on 07-01-21
Written by: Jeffrey Archer
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Daily Rituals
- How Artists Work
- Written by: Mason Currey
- Narrated by: Adam Verner
- Length: 6 hrs and 13 mins
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Brilliantly compiled and edited, and filled with detail and anecdote, Daily Rituals is irresistible, addictive, magically inspiring....
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An important nudge
- By Kindle Customer on 04-02-22
Written by: Mason Currey
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A Man's Place
- Written by: Annie Ernaux, Tanya Leslie
- Narrated by: Tavia Gilbert
- Length: 2 hrs and 9 mins
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Barely educated and valued since childhood strictly for his labor, Ernaux's father had grown into a hard, practical man who showed his family little affection. Narrating his slow ascent towards material comfort, Ernaux's cold observation reveals the shame....
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A Heart Warming Narration of Emotions
- By Saurav Sikdar on 06-09-23
Written by: Annie Ernaux,
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Rabindranath Tagore
- Written by: Sabyasachi Bhattacharya
- Narrated by: Anuj Datta
- Length: 10 hrs and 31 mins
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This intellectual biography of Tagore, perhaps the first of its kind, portrays him as a man who was deeply skeptical, self-critical, tormented by conflicts in his inner life, aware of the historical significance of his times and continually interacting with adversaries and friends....
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A journey through Tagore's mind!
- By K SHUKLA on 06-02-23
Written by: Sabyasachi Bhattacharya
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Terry Pratchett: A Life with Footnotes
- The Official Biography
- Written by: Rob Wilkins
- Narrated by: Rob Wilkins
- Length: 16 hrs and 8 mins
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At six years old, Terry was told by his headteacher that he would never amount to anything. He spent the rest of his life proving that teacher wrong....
Written by: Rob Wilkins
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Meri Duniya Mere Dost [My World My Friend]
- Written by: Khushwant Singh
- Narrated by: Dinesh Verma
- Length: 7 hrs and 49 mins
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Meri Duniya Mere Dost is a collection of Hindi translations of Singh’s writings that consists of personal notes, memoirs, articles, philosophical musings and some wit from this beloved author whose career has spanned multiple decades....
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Honesty is the best policy !
- By Gunwant Vithalrao Kamble on 19-08-22
Written by: Khushwant Singh
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Rain in the Mountains
- Written by: Ruskin Bond
- Narrated by: Dev J. Haldar
- Length: 6 hrs and 43 mins
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Rain in the Mountains brings together some of Ruskin Bond’s most beautiful works from his years spent in the foothills of the Himalayas in Mussoorie. Through vivid images and lucid writing, Bond evokes the everyday sights and sounds, and captures the essence of mountain life....
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Rain or sunshine, mountains are mesmerizing
- By Rakesh Agrawal on 23-09-22
Written by: Ruskin Bond
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My Story
- Written by: Kamala Das
- Narrated by: Suchitra Koliyot
- Length: 9 hrs and 11 mins
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My Story is an autobiographical book written by Indian author and poet Kamala Das (also known as Kamala Surayya or Madhavikutty). The book was originally published in Malayalam, titled Ente Katha. The book evoked violent reactions of admiration and criticism....
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A heartwarming story!
- By AzzKikr on 16-10-23
Written by: Kamala Das
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J. Krishnamurti (Hindi Edition)
- Ek Jeevani [A Biography]
- Written by: Mary Lutyens
- Narrated by: Shonali Sarkar
- Length: 12 hrs and 39 mins
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In this Hindi translation of Krishnamurti: His Life and Death, Mary Lutyens shares a personal and philosophical account of his life, staying aligned with his beliefs about the world, the nature of knowledge, self, life and death....
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love
- By Jigs on 23-08-21
Written by: Mary Lutyens
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Letter to My Daughter
- Written by: Maya Angelou
- Narrated by: Maya Angelou
- Length: 2 hrs and 32 mins
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Dedicated to the daughter she never had but sees all around her, Letter to My Daughter reveals Maya Angelou's path to living well and living a life with meaning....
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What a beautiful Narration 💗
- By Sanghamitra Matta on 21-02-23
Written by: Maya Angelou
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A Woman's Story
- Written by: Annie Ernaux, Tanya Leslie
- Narrated by: Tavia Gilbert
- Length: 1 hr and 54 mins
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Upon her mother’s death from Alzheimer’s, Annie Ernaux embarks on a daunting journey back through time, as she seeks to capture the real woman....
Written by: Annie Ernaux,
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The Golden Years
- The Many Joys of Living a Good Long Life
- Written by: Ruskin Bond
- Narrated by: Shubhankar
- Length: 3 hrs and 6 mins
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In his trademark warm, witty, whimsical style and his marvellously simple prose, Ruskin tells us how to enjoy the advancing years some of us are blessed with, and how to make the most of the amazing gift called life....
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After 60, your golden period starts
- By Rakesh Agrawal on 04-09-23
Written by: Ruskin Bond
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The Real Hergé
- The Inspiration Behind Tintin
- Written by: Sian Lye
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 6 hrs and 40 mins
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Hergé created only 24 Tintin books, which have been translated into more than 70 languages and sold 230 million copies worldwide. The Real Hergé takes an in-depth look at the man behind the cultural phenomenon and the history that helped shape these books....
Written by: Sian Lye
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Roads to Mussoorie
- Written by: Ruskin Bond
- Narrated by: Fred Stella
- Length: 3 hrs and 5 mins
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Ruskin Bond emerges again, with a delightful set of sketches set in and on the way to his beloved Mussoorie....
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My all-time favourite book
- By Sudesh K Jain on 22-03-24
Written by: Ruskin Bond
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Reborn
- Journals and Notebooks, 1947-1963
- Written by: Susan Sontag
- Narrated by: Jennifer Van Dyck
- Length: 8 hrs and 35 mins
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This first selection from Susan Sontag's diaries (from 1947-1963) takes us from early adolescence through to when Sontag was in her early 30s....
Written by: Susan Sontag
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Meri Jeewan Gatha [My Life Story]
- Written by: R. K. Narayan
- Narrated by: Babla Kochhar
- Length: 7 hrs and 30 mins
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For me travelling is like that constant feeling of retrospection and soul searching inside of me. For some reason, stories of people from faraway lands make my mind anxious and my brain go into a frenzy....
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अनमोल जीवन की अनमोल सीख
- By vijay chawla on 31-01-22
Written by: R. K. Narayan
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Process
- The Writing Lives of Great Authors
- Written by: Sarah Stodola
- Narrated by: Andi Arndt
- Length: 7 hrs and 4 mins
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In Process, acclaimed journalist Sarah Stodola examines the creative methods of literature's most transformative figures....
Written by: Sarah Stodola
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Jack Kerouac - A short biography
- 5 Minutes. Short on time - long on info!
- Written by: 5 Minutes, 5 Minute Biographies, George Fritsche
- Narrated by: George Fritsche
- Length: 6 mins
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Jack Kerouac, American writer and voice of the beat generation: Life and work in a short biography! Everything you need to know, brief and concise. Infotainment...
Written by: 5 Minutes,
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John Steinbeck - A Short Biography
- 5 Minutes. Short on Time - Long on Info!
- Written by: 5 Minute Biographies, George Fritsche
- Narrated by: George Fritsche
- Length: 6 mins
- Unabridged
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John Steinbeck, literary legend: Life and works in a short biography! Everything you need to know, brief and concise. Infotainment, education and entertainment...
Written by: 5 Minute Biographies,
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Ernest Hemingway - A Short Biography
- 5 Minutes - Short on Time - Long on Info!
- Written by: George Fritsche
- Narrated by: George Fritsche
- Length: 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Ernest Hemingway, literary giant: Life and works in a short biography! Everything you need to know, brief and concise. Infotainment, education and...
Written by: George Fritsche
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Wouldn't Take Nothing for My Journey Now
- Written by: Maya Angelou
- Narrated by: Maya Angelou
- Length: 1 hr and 24 mins
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Maya Angelou, one of the best-loved authors of our time, shares the wisdom of a remarkable life in this best-selling spiritual classic....
Written by: Maya Angelou
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Mit år
- Written by: Ib Michael
- Narrated by: Ib Michael
- Length: 20 hrs and 20 mins
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"Skriv for satan, skriv" - Sådan begynder "Mit år", der består af optegnelser fra sommeren 1999, hen over årtusindeskiftet til sommeren...
Written by: Ib Michael
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Living to Tell the Tale
- Written by: Gabriel García Márquez
- Narrated by: Christopher Salazar
- Length: 21 hrs and 2 mins
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One of the most acclaimed and revered Nobel laureates begins to tell us the story of his life....
Written by: Gabriel García Márquez
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Il dolore non esiste
- Written by: Ilaria Bernardini
- Narrated by: Sabrina Impacciatore
- Length: 5 hrs and 29 mins
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"Mio padre si chiama Achille e non mi parla": questa storia comincia così, con un dialogo interrotto tra un padre e una figlia. Achille è stato un padre carismatico, con cui Ilaria da ragazza ha condiviso passioni, idee sulla vita e sul mondo, ma anche liti feroci e grandi silenzi. Fino a quando, senza un motivo scatenante o una colpa evidente, il silenzio ha inghiottito tutto. Achille ha smesso di cercarla, di rispondere alle sue telefonate e alle sue lettere. Forse, ha deciso di smettere di esserle padre.
Written by: Ilaria Bernardini
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Ghost Dogs
- On Killers and Kin
- Written by: Andre Dubus III
- Narrated by: Andre Dubus III
- Length: 8 hrs and 47 mins
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In Ghost Dogs, Dubus’s nonfiction prowess is on full display in his retelling of his own successes, failures, triumphs, and pain. In his longest essay, “If I Owned a Gun,” Dubus reflects on the empowerment and shame he felt in keeping a gun, and his decision, ultimately, to give it up. Elsewhere, he writes of a violent youth and of settled domesticity and fatherhood, about the omnipresent expectations and contradictions of masculinity, about the things writers remember and those they forget.
Written by: Andre Dubus III
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Looking for Palestine
- Growing Up Confused in an Arab-American Family
- Written by: Najla Said
- Narrated by: Najla Said
- Length: 6 hrs and 5 mins
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The daughter of a prominent Palestinian father and a sophisticated Lebanese mother, Najla Said grew up in New York City, confused and conflicted about her cultural background and identity. Said knew that her parents identified deeply with their homelands, but growing up in a Manhattan world that was defined largely by class and conformity, she felt unsure about who she was supposed to be, and was often in denial of the differences she sensed between her family and those around her.
Written by: Najla Said
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Günter Grass - A short biography
- 5 Minutes. Short on time - long on info!
- Written by: George Fritsche
- Narrated by: George Fritsche
- Length: 5 mins
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Günter Grass, literary world star and Nobel Prize laureate: Life and work in a short biography! Everything you need to know, brief and concise. Infotainment, education and entertainment at its best!
Written by: George Fritsche
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Jules Verne - Kurzbiografie kompakt
- 5 Minuten. Schneller hören - mehr wissen!
- Written by: Jürgen Fritsche
- Narrated by: Jürgen Fritsche
- Length: 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Jules Verne, französischer Autor und Erfinder der Science Fiction: Leben und Werk in einer Kurzbiografie! Alles, was man wissen muss, kurz und knapp. Infotainment, Bildung und Unterhaltung vom Feinsten!
Written by: Jürgen Fritsche
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Der Geschichtenmacher
- Written by: Kjell Johansson, Susanne Dahmann
- Narrated by: Reiner Unglaub
- Length: 11 hrs and 1 min
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Dieser eine Moment, in dem alles richtig zu sein scheint - es ist der Augenblick, als der kleine Kjell zum ersten Mal seinen Vater sieht, der zu seiner Familie nach Stockholm zurückkehrt: Die Mutter läuft ihm leichtfüßig entgegen, die Kinder werden fest in den Arm genommen. Alles könnte federleicht sein wie in einem Traum ... doch so ist es nicht. Die Johanssons leben in einem armseligen Haus an der Flutwiese des Vororts Midsommarkransen. Der Vater säuft, um seinen Dämonen zu entkommen, das Geld ist knapp.
Written by: Kjell Johansson,
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Il dolore non esiste
- Written by: Ilaria Bernardini
- Narrated by: Sabrina Impacciatore
- Length: 5 hrs and 29 mins
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"Mio padre si chiama Achille e non mi parla": questa storia comincia così, con un dialogo interrotto tra un padre e una figlia. Achille è stato un padre carismatico, con cui Ilaria da ragazza ha condiviso passioni, idee sulla vita e sul mondo, ma anche liti feroci e grandi silenzi. Fino a quando, senza un motivo scatenante o una colpa evidente, il silenzio ha inghiottito tutto. Achille ha smesso di cercarla, di rispondere alle sue telefonate e alle sue lettere. Forse, ha deciso di smettere di esserle padre.
Written by: Ilaria Bernardini
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Ghost Dogs
- On Killers and Kin
- Written by: Andre Dubus III
- Narrated by: Andre Dubus III
- Length: 8 hrs and 47 mins
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In Ghost Dogs, Dubus’s nonfiction prowess is on full display in his retelling of his own successes, failures, triumphs, and pain. In his longest essay, “If I Owned a Gun,” Dubus reflects on the empowerment and shame he felt in keeping a gun, and his decision, ultimately, to give it up. Elsewhere, he writes of a violent youth and of settled domesticity and fatherhood, about the omnipresent expectations and contradictions of masculinity, about the things writers remember and those they forget.
Written by: Andre Dubus III
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Looking for Palestine
- Growing Up Confused in an Arab-American Family
- Written by: Najla Said
- Narrated by: Najla Said
- Length: 6 hrs and 5 mins
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The daughter of a prominent Palestinian father and a sophisticated Lebanese mother, Najla Said grew up in New York City, confused and conflicted about her cultural background and identity. Said knew that her parents identified deeply with their homelands, but growing up in a Manhattan world that was defined largely by class and conformity, she felt unsure about who she was supposed to be, and was often in denial of the differences she sensed between her family and those around her.
Written by: Najla Said
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Günter Grass - A short biography
- 5 Minutes. Short on time - long on info!
- Written by: George Fritsche
- Narrated by: George Fritsche
- Length: 5 mins
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Günter Grass, literary world star and Nobel Prize laureate: Life and work in a short biography! Everything you need to know, brief and concise. Infotainment, education and entertainment at its best!
Written by: George Fritsche
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Jules Verne - Kurzbiografie kompakt
- 5 Minuten. Schneller hören - mehr wissen!
- Written by: Jürgen Fritsche
- Narrated by: Jürgen Fritsche
- Length: 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Jules Verne, französischer Autor und Erfinder der Science Fiction: Leben und Werk in einer Kurzbiografie! Alles, was man wissen muss, kurz und knapp. Infotainment, Bildung und Unterhaltung vom Feinsten!
Written by: Jürgen Fritsche
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Der Geschichtenmacher
- Written by: Kjell Johansson, Susanne Dahmann
- Narrated by: Reiner Unglaub
- Length: 11 hrs and 1 min
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Dieser eine Moment, in dem alles richtig zu sein scheint - es ist der Augenblick, als der kleine Kjell zum ersten Mal seinen Vater sieht, der zu seiner Familie nach Stockholm zurückkehrt: Die Mutter läuft ihm leichtfüßig entgegen, die Kinder werden fest in den Arm genommen. Alles könnte federleicht sein wie in einem Traum ... doch so ist es nicht. Die Johanssons leben in einem armseligen Haus an der Flutwiese des Vororts Midsommarkransen. Der Vater säuft, um seinen Dämonen zu entkommen, das Geld ist knapp.
Written by: Kjell Johansson,
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I Heard Her Call My Name
- A memoir of transition
- Written by: Lucy Sante
- Narrated by: Lucy Sante
- Length: 5 hrs and 57 mins
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Lucy Sante has often felt like an outsider. Born in Belgium to conservative Catholic working-class parents, she was transplanted to the United States without ever entirely settling here. But a feeling of home finally arrived when she moved to New York City in the early 1970s amidst her fellow bohemians. Through those electric years, some of her friends would die young, from drugs and AIDS, and others would become jarringly famous. Lucy flirted with both fates, on her way to building a glittering career as a writer. But she could never shake that feeling.
Written by: Lucy Sante
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Überlebenskampf - Eine Reise durch das Leben mit Handicap & 4x Krebs
- Written by: Martin Cunow, Murmeltier
- Narrated by: Ludwig Waldmüller
- Length: 53 mins
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Überlebenskampf - Eine Reise durch das Leben mit Handicap & 4x Krebs Die inspirierende Autobiografie von Martin aka Murmeltier. Erlebe die bewegende Lebensgeschichte von Martin aka Murmeltier, einem außergewöhnlichen Überlebenden und Geschichtenerzähler. In Überlebenskampf teilt er seine persönliche Reise durch Höhen und Tiefen, geprägt von Handicap und dem Überwinden von Krebs.
Written by: Martin Cunow,
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Immer derselbe Schnee und immer derselbe Onkel
- Ausgewählte Reden und Aufsätze
- Written by: Herta Müller
- Narrated by: Herta Müller
- Length: 3 hrs and 40 mins
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Mit ihren Romanen ist Herta Müller berühmt geworden – in ihren Essays gibt sie Auskunft über sich und ihre Zeit. Wohl nirgends ist ihr bizarrer Weg aus einem Dorf in Rumänien in die Welt der Literatur so gut nachvollziehbar. In den ausgewählten Texten erzählt sie von Kindheit und Jugend, berichtet von den Verfolgungen durch die Geheimpolizei, aber sie widmet sich auch Fragen ihres eigenen Schreibens, seinen literarischen und politischen Seiten. Mit der Stockholmer Rede zur Nobelpreisverleihung und der Tischrede im Originalton.
Written by: Herta Müller
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Heinrich Böll - A short biography
- 5 Minutes. Short on time - long on info!
- Written by: George Fritsche
- Narrated by: George Fritsche
- Length: 5 mins
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Heinrich Böll, voice of the voiceless and Nobel Prize laureate: Life and work in a short biography! Everything you need to know, brief and concise. Infotainment, education and entertainment at its best!
Written by: George Fritsche
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Il capocannoniere è sempre il miglior poeta dell'anno
- Written by: Alessandro Gnocchi
- Narrated by: Alessandro Curti
- Length: 3 hrs
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Pasolini disse che il capocannoniere del campionato è sempre il miglior poeta dell’anno. Lo scrittore, noto come Stukas nei campi delle borgate romane, era tifoso del Bologna. Il suo idolo era Biavati, inventore del doppio passo, e una volta cercò di scritturare Bulgarelli per un film. Calcio e letteratura hanno spesso incrociato le loro strade, come se avessero qualcosa di ineffabile in comune. Gabriele d’Annunzio è stato tra i precursori italiani del gioco, Umberto Saba ha cantato la solitudine del portiere, Mario Luzi ha pianto il Grande Torino schiantatosi a Superga.
Written by: Alessandro Gnocchi
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Leo Tolstoi - Kurzbiografie kompakt
- 5 Minuten. Schneller hören - mehr wissen!
- Written by: Jürgen Fritsche
- Narrated by: Jürgen Fritsche
- Length: 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Leo Tolstoi, russischer Adliger - und berühmtester Autor des Landes: Leben und Werk in einer Kurzbiografie! Alles, was man wissen muss, kurz und knapp. Infotainment, Bildung und Unterhaltung vom Feinsten!
Written by: Jürgen Fritsche
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Shakespeare's Sisters
- Four Women Who Wrote the Renaissance
- Written by: Ramie Targoff
- Narrated by: Hannah Curtis
- Length: 11 hrs and 57 mins
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In an innovative and engaging narrative of everyday life in Shakespeare's England, Ramie Targoff carries us from the sumptuous coronation of Queen Elizabeth in the mid-16th century into the private lives of four women writers working at a time when women were legally the property of men: Mary Sidney, accomplished poet and sister of the famous Sir Philip Sidney; Aemilia Lanyer, the first woman in the 17th century to publish a book of original poetry; Elizabeth Cary, who published the first original play by a woman and Anne Clifford, a lifelong diarist.
Written by: Ramie Targoff
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Some Eminent Women of the 19th Century
- Written by: Dame Millicent Garrett Fawcett
- Narrated by: Lianne Walker
- Length: 8 hrs and 43 mins
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Some Eminent Women of Our Times (which has been renamed Some Eminent Women of the 19th century) was written by Dame Millicent Garrett Fawcett in 1889. It is available in the public domain and contains short biographies of various women who achieved great things both socially and in the literary field. The women Dame Millicent includes were singled out by her because of their unstinting dedication, selflessness, and in many cases bravery to do what they thought was right.
Written by: Dame Millicent Garrett Fawcett
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A Rare Recording of John Steinbeck's 1962 Nobel Prize in Literature Speech
- Written by: John Steinbeck
- Narrated by: John Steinbeck
- Length: 6 mins
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John Ernst Steinbeck (February 27, 1902 - December 20, 1968), born in Salinas, CA, was an American writer who won the 1962 Nobel Prize in Literature "for his realistic and imaginative writings, combining as they do sympathetic humor and keen social perception."
Written by: John Steinbeck
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A Rare Recording of John Cheever
- Written by: John Cheever
- Narrated by: John Cheever
- Length: 22 mins
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John William Cheever (May 27, 1912 - June 18, 1982) was an American short story writer and novelist. His fiction is mostly set in the Upper East Side of Manhattan, Westchester suburbs, and old New England villages.
Written by: John Cheever
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В тайниках памяти
- Written by: Мохамед Мгубар Сарр
- Narrated by: Иван Чабан
- Length: 13 hrs and 30 mins
- Abridged
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В тайниках памяти — захватывающий рассказ о поисках таинственного автора романа "Лабиринт бесчеловечности", вызвавшего в Париже 1938 года бурю эмоций: одни называли его новым Артюром Рембо, другие обвиняли в плагиате. В наши дни книга производит неизгладимое впечатление на начинающего сенегальского писателя ДиеганаЛатираФайе, и он задается целью выяснить, что случилось с этим бесследно исчезнувшим человеком. Мысленное путешествие в прошлое и реальное — по следам автора — погружает Диегана в подробности давних драматических событий колониальной эпохи, Первой мировой войны, Холокоста.
Written by: Мохамед Мгубар Сарр
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Felicidade em copo d'agua [Happiness in a Glass of Water]
- Como encontrar alegria até nas piores tempestades [How to Find Joy Even in the Worst Storms]
- Written by: Pedro Salomão
- Narrated by: Pedro Salomão
- Length: 1 hr and 58 mins
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Antes de ser um dos escritores mais queridos do Brasil, Pedro Salomão atuou como palhaço na Santa Casa de Misericórdia e no Hospital do Câncer, e viu de perto como é transformador o poder da alegria. Felicidade em copo d'água reúne alguns causos vividos pelo autor e que revelarão aos leitores o que muitos já sabem: nem sempre dá para se preparar para o inesperado, mas é possível encontrar o que mais procuramos onde menos imaginamos—até mesmo em um copo d'água.
Written by: Pedro Salomão