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When Twenty Years After opens it is 1648: the Red Sphinx, Cardinal Richelieu, is dead, France is ruled by a regency in the grip of civil war, and across the English Channel the monarchy of King Charles I hangs by a thread. As d’Artagnan will find, these are problems that can’t be solved with a sword thrust. In Twenty Years After, the musketeers confront maturity and face its greatest challenge: sometimes, you fail. It’s in how the four comrades respond to failure, and rise above it, that we begin to see the true characters of Dumas’s great heroes.

Natasha, Riya, Anjali and Katherine were best friends in college - each different from the other yet inseparable - until that night. It was the night that began with a bottle of whisky and a game of Ouija but ended with the death of Sania, their unlikeable hostel mate. The friends vowed never to...

On the first day of her new job, Harris is called to the scene of a brutal murder at the heart of Surrey society. A shocking crime, with a meticulous killer: the victim’s eyes have been removed and the body drained of blood, with no forensic evidence left at the scene. Her boss insists it must be the return of a killer who escaped justice several years ago, leaving a trail of bloody ritualistic killings. Harris isn’t so sure: both sets of victims have had their eyes removed, but other details are significantly different.

Der klobige Bentley ratterte über die Schlaglöcher der ramponiert Küstenstraße. Mehrmals hatten sie sich bereits verfahren. Es ging auf Mitternacht zu. Wie aus heiterem Himmel stieg der Chauffeur in die Eisen, so dass die Gräfin im Fond des Wagens ordentlich durchgeschüttelt wurde. Die Gräfin blickte angestrengt durch die milchigen Scheiben. Und erschrak. Mein Gott – das, was dort auf der Straße stand und ihren Weg blockierte, war kein Kind. Es war eine Marionette. Ohne Puppenspieler – ohne Fäden. Stattdessen hielt sie ein blutverschmiertes Messer in der rechten Hand.

At age 55, Meg's life is too filled with loss for her to remember what magic feels like. All she has left is a yard brimming with plants that are wilting in the scorching Iowa summer - and a bone-deep feeling that she's through with living. Meg has something else too: a bottle of mysterious pills, given to her years ago by an empathetic doctor. He promised that they would offer her dying mother a quick, painless end in exactly 20 days. Though her mother never needed them, Meg does. But a strange thing happens after Meg swallows the little green pearls....

Jane Addams's memoir of her experience running a settlement house on Chicago's West Side includes portraits of people in need and is a model for community service. Addams firmly believed that education and social activity were essential aspects of any program to turn lives around.

A man and woman play a strange game of Twenty Questions with a boy they've just met. McSweeney's is a literary journal based in San Francisco.

From her early days as a tiny fluff of a kitten living in the barn to the challenges she faces as a devoted mother, and finally to her joyful adoption as a beloved household pet, Dixies journey is as vibrant as any real tabby. Her adventures are not only heartwarming but also delightful, capturing the attention of even the youngest listeners who can relate to her playful antics. - Summary by NY Times quoted in The Book Review Digest 1910

In the six lectures of The Great Gatsby at 100, you will join Sheila Liming of Champlain College to revisit the context and culture of the Roaring ‘20s, which inspired the story of the mysterious Jay Gatsby and his disastrous pursuit of Daisy Buchanan. As you’ll discover, while Gatsby is framed as a love story, it’s also a story of the American experience, revealing the unspoken rules of wealth and class and the false promises of self-made success in a world of Old Money privilege.

Proper Scoundrels Their scandalous pasts have left them wounded and unworthy—and hopelessly perfect together. London, 1925 Sebastian de Leon is adjusting to life after three years spent enthralled by blood magic. The atrocities he committed under its control still weigh heavily on his...

बालमित्रांनो, तुमचा दोस्त बनेश ऊर्फ फास्टर फेणे जवानांच्या भेटीसाठी युद्धभूमीवर गेला होता. चक्क पॅराशूटमधून...

Always meant to read the classics? Now you can, in 20 minutes per episode! The Book You Never Read: 20‑Minute Classics for Busy Lives blends storytelling, context, and reflections to make Austen, Dickens, Shelley, and more accessible and delightful. Perfect for busy adults or retirees, it’s your shortcut to timeless tales without missing the depth, humor, or insight of the originals.

Классическая литература - это лучшее, что создало человечество за всю свою многовековую историю. Она воспитывает в нас нравственность, учит правильному отношению к жизни и построению взаимоотношений с другими людьми.

Ein Meisterwerk aus der fantastischen Welt des Jules Verne – von Charly Hübner mitreißend interpretiert! Ein atemberaubendes Abenteuer erwartet den Biologen Pierre Aronnax, seinen treuen Diener Conseil und den Walfänger Ned Land: Nach einem dramatischen Sturz von Bord des Schiffs Abraham Lincoln finden sie sich im U-Boot Nautilus des geheimnisvollen Kapitäns Nemo wieder. Während sie in die Tiefen des Ozeans eintauchen, entdecken sie faszinierende Unterwasserwelten, sehen die Meerenge von Suez und besuchen die versunkene Stadt Atlantis.

Nach einem dramatischen Sturz von Bord des Schiffs Abraham Lincoln finden sie sich im U-Boot Nautilus des geheimnisvollen Kapitäns Nemo wieder. Während sie in die Tiefen des Ozeans eintauchen, entdecken sie faszinierende Unterwasserwelten, begegnen fantastischen Kreaturen und besuchen die legendäre Stadt Atlantis. Doch bald spüren die Gäste, dass sie Gefangene ihres rätselhaften Kapitäns sind. Können sie die Geheimnisse Nemos lüften und einen Weg zurück an die Oberfläche finden?

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Signal 20 is a spine chilling storytelling podcast where every episode delivers twenty minutes of pure dread. Step into the static and hear voices from the dark, ghost stories, urban legends, and original tales that feel like they are being whispered through a haunted radio. Each story is designed to pull you back into that eerie campfire atmosphere, reminiscent of Are You Afraid of the Dark?, but with a darker, more unsettling edge.Whether it is the crackle of an old broadcast, the shadow that lingers too long, or the sound of something moving just beyond the trees, Signal 20 tunes you into ...

Twenty Sided Tales is a classic fantasy DND actual play podcast, with a focus on story, characters and fun. Join us every two weeks for the latest instalment in our adventure!Twenty Sided Tales contains strong language, descriptions of violence and other adult content, so listener discretion is advised. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When death is dancing closer than you'd like, what becomes important? What do you need to tell your child? And how do you want to be remembered? A beautiful, tender, funny and poignant guide on how to really live, from a mother to her daughter. Ella Ward comes from a long line of irrepressibly...

The comfortable and safe mortal lands of the Nameless World have been left behind. The petty kingdoms with their endless feuds, the supposedly great empires with their innumerable intrigues and tragedies, even the Strange Lands that consider themselves to be the last bastion of true freedom. The Mad General has traversed them all, from one end to the other. What lies ahead? The road to the Land of the Immortals.