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The 19th Century Classics Collection steps into the vibrant world of 19th century Europe, America, and Russia with this rich collection of literary masterpieces that continue to captivate listeners. From the dark allure of Dracula and the tragic romance of Anna Karenina to the moral complexities of Tess of the D'Urbervilles and the thrilling suspense of Wuthering Heights, this collection invites listeners to experience the enduring power of 19th-century storytelling.

Meet Adrian Mole, a hapless teenager providing an unabashed, pimples-and-all glimpse into adolescent life. Writing candidly about his parents' marital troubles, the dog, his life as a tortured poet and 'misunderstood intellectual', Adrian's painfully honest diary is still hilarious and compelling thirty years after it first appeared.

An evergreen classic about friendship and growing up, by a master storyteller. This book catches up with our favourite Rusty as he plunges not just into the cold pools of Dehra but into an exciting new life, dipping his toes into adulthood. Winding his way back to the city with Kishen, Rusty...

매국노는 친일파를, 친일파는 탐관오리를, 탐관오리는 악덕기업인을 낳고 동학군은 애국투사를, 애국투사는 수위를, 수위는 도배장이를 낳고... 박완서는 대립되는 두 가계의 후손으로 태어난 두 젊은이가 (세상의) 더러운...

A heart-wrenching novel about best friends on a collision course with the real world from Amy Zhang, the critically acclaimed Indies Introduce and Indie Next author of Falling into Place. Janie and Micah, Micah and Janie. That’s how it’s been ever since elementary school, when Janie Vivien...

This collection of short stories from the world of Spice & Wolf features three new vignettes from Lawrence and Holo's journeys, as well as a novella that follows Norah the shepherdess and her faithful sheepdog, Enek, as they put the city of Ruvinheigen behind them and try to forge a new path for...

When Noah Wilson first encounters the quirky, opinionated and very beautiful Angel Fallon, his world is turned upside down. It's clear she's not his normal type, but Noah can't stop thinking about her - which doesn't bode well for the blind date he's already late for.

Uiteindelik is dié blitsverkoper nou ook as luisterboek beskikbaar! Om 05:36 hardloop die vrou teen die hang van Leeukop. Sy is jonk, beeldskoon, Amerikaans - en beangs. Sy word soos ʼn dier gejag deur mans wat net ure gelede haar beste vriendin se keel afgesny het. Om 05:43 bel hulle vir speurder-inspekteur Bennie Griessel wakker. Hy moet kom, ʼn jong meisie se lyk lê langs St. Martini, die Lutherse kerk bo in Langstraat.

"Dos de la mañana en el metro de Nueva York, primera década del siglo XXI. En la ciudad está vivo el recuerdo del ataque a las Torres Gemelas. Jack Reacher y cinco pasajeros en un vagón. Algo no está bien con uno de ellos: cumple con todos los requisitos del terrorista suicida. Reacher...

I "Hambros Allé 7-9-13" følger vi beboerne i nummer 7, 9 og 13 på Danmarks dyreste villavej - først gennem en økonomisk optur og senere på den nedtur, der rammer hårdt og pludseligt. Romanen tegner et skarpt og underholdende portraet af livet under overfladen i villakvarteret, hvor vi følger tre meget forskellige par. Der stilles skarpt på kaerlighed, kønsroller, skilsmisse og magtkampe. Hambros Allé er tilsyneladende topmålet af civilisation og overskud, men hvordan reagerer beboerne, når alt det trygge og velkendte forsvinder under dem som en lem i gulvet?

Under Platform thirteen at King's Cross Station there is a secret door that leads to a magical island. . . It appears only once every nine years. And when it opens, four mysterious figures step into the streets of London. A wizard, an ogre, a fey and a young hag have come to find the prince of...

A Storytel tem a honra de apresentar uma série original para quem está em casa, para quem está lutando, para quem enxerga além. A cada sexta-feira, cinco grandes autores terão suas histórias publicadas em áudio, ficções que trazem esperança e novos horizontes. Ouça histórias...

Jimmy Santiago Baca's brilliantly received memoir, A Place to Stand, earned him the prestigious International Prize and offered a keyhole view into the brutal personal history that shaped - and continues to inform - his raw, incisive voice. In C-Train and Thirteen Mexicans, he trains his hallmark lyrical intensity on the dark underbelly of addiction and takes us on an unforgettable guided tour of the darkest corners of a brutal, unjust world.

Professor Van Dusen solves a variety of different mysteries together with his friend, Hutchinson Hatch, a reporter for a fictional newspaper called The Daily New Yorker. The professor is known as the "Thinking Machine", and he solves problems by the remorseless application of logic. In this story, he thinks his way out of a maximum-security prison.

13. An Abandoned House: With the help of the priest, Watson investigates Brother Emanuel's abandoned house, where he makes a vital discovery. The Blizzard, however, still keeps him from going back to the Abbey.

"Die afrikanischen Provinzen" ist der dreizehn Teil von der spannenden Geschichte Roms von den Anfängen der Königszeit bis zur Alleinherrschaft Caesars und führt dabei in die Gesellschaft und die Verfassung des römischen Staates im Wandel der Jahrhunderte ein. Für dieses Werk erhielt Mommsen 1902 den Literaturnobelpreis, als erstes und einziges Geschichtswerk bislang überhaupt.

Die Geschichten aus "Vorfälle: 13 Geschichten aus dem unheimlichen Alltag" sind geheimnisvoll, zum Teil gespenstisch. Sie sind gespickt mit Aberglauben, vorgetäuschter Sicherheit, Phantasie, Humor und Ironie. Von ihnen geht eine ganz besondere Stimmung aus und laden ein in noch nicht da gewesene Welten einzutauchen. Franz Fassbind (1919-2003) war ein Schweizer Schriftsteller, Dramatiker und Journalist. Fassbind verbrachte seine Kindheit in ärmlichen Verhältnissen in Zürich und verlor früh seine Mutter. Nach der Schule folgte ein Musikstudium am Konservatorium Zürich, woraufhin sich seine Vielfalt als Komponist und Journalist entfaltete.