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The narrative follows the stylishly controversial Dodo, a young woman from the British upper-middle-class. She is very confident she is about to make a most advantageous match which should position her perfectly for the social status and money she so deeply craves. This makes for a work replete with sardonic and romantic and paranormal melodrama. In an atmosphere so full of extreme snobbery that it is a riot of hilarity.

"Dodo Wonders" is the third and final installment in the "Dodo" series by E. F. Benson. The series was rumoured to be based on Lady Asquith, though she herself claimed that she had little in common with the character of Dodo - except the splendour of her drawing-room, perhaps. The glitzy life of Lady Dodo Chesterford is abruptly interrupted by the arrival of World War I. Along with her husband and their friends, Lady Dodo is faced with the challenge of rapidly adapting to an unfamiliar and dangerous new environment.

Dodo Wonders is the final installment in E.F. Bensons beloved Dodo series, renowned for its sharp wit and social commentary. Set against the backdrop of World War I-era England, this novel follows the vivacious Lady Dodo Chesterford, her husband, and their circle of friends as they navigate the tumultuous times of war. Rumored to be inspired by Lady Margot Asquith, Dodo is a sparkling socialite who finds herself in a world where she must adapt or falter. Benson masterfully blends humor and poignant reflection, ensuring that while the story retains its trademark cheerfulness, it also ...

From bestselling author Neal Stephenson and critically acclaimed historical and contemporary commercial novelist Nicole Galland comes a captivating and complex near-future thriller combining history, science, magic, mystery, intrigue, and adventure that questions the very foundations of the...

Du glaubst, Du weißt, wie die Welt tickt? Schon mal von D.O.D.O. gehört? D.O.D.O. - das Department of Diachronic Operations - ist eine Geheimorganisation der amerikanischen Regierung, die es sich zum Ziel gesetzt hat, die Magie in unsere Welt zurückzuholen. Denn selbst wenn Zauberei heute nur noch Stoff für Märchen und Mythen sein mag, so war sie doch real, bis sie 1851, dem Jahr der Great Exhibition in London, für immer verschwand. Melisandre Stokes, Linguistikerin in Harvard, und Tristan Lyons, ein geheimnisvoller Agent der amerikanischen Regierung, haben eine Mission: in die Vergangenheit zu reisen und den Niedergang der Magie zu verhindern.

Geschichten für Kinder ab 2 Jahren in Schweizer Dialekt. Als Gutenachtgeschichten und für den Spracherwerb. ”Theobald und Dodo” verarbeitet die Alltagserlebnisse der kleinen Zuhörerinnen und Zuhörer zu Kurzgeschichten. Der Podcast verfolgt keine gesellschaftspolitische Agenda. Erzählt von Matthias Meier.

Civilisations rise and fall, time moves on, and species die out. Extinction is a fact of life in the universe. But extinction doesn't have to be forever. The TARDISarrives in the Museum of the Last Ones: a facility dedicated to preserving the final specimens of every species in the universe. But...

Hadirnya Kejora Ayodhya di hidup Galaksi yang kelam menjadikan hari-hari Galaksi berubah menjadi penuh warna. Pertemuan antara pemimpin geng dengan perempuan Paskibra. Awal mula kedekatan yang terdengar sangat mustahil tapi begitu nyata. Hidup dengan dibeda-bedakan oleh orangtuanya membuat Galaksi mempunyai sifat keras termasuk pada cewek yang ia suka, Kejora. Ketika Kejora sadar kalau ia juga menyukai Galaksi, apa Galaksi masih mau menerimanya.