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One of Russia's most iconic poets, Alexander Pushkin is often described as the 'father of Russian literature'. A gambler, playboy and social reformer, he was exiled by the Tsar for his controversial poetry and died aged 37 in a duel defending his wife's honour. This BBC Radio anthology includes dramatisations and readings of Pushkin's most famous works - plus biographical programmes and an original play based on his life.

Miracle and Wonder: Conversations with Paul Simon is part memoir, part investigation, and unlike any creative portrait you’ve ever heard before. Recorded over a series of 30 hours of conversation between Simon, Gladwell, and Gladwell’s oldest friend and co-writer, journalist and Broken Record podcast co-host Bruce Headlam, the conversation flows from Simon’s music, to his childhood in Queens, NY, to his frequent collaborators including Art Garfunkel and the nature of creativity itself.

An age of bloody civil war and dictatorship is at an end. In its turbulent aftermath, an ambitious young lawyer, Marcus Tullius Cicero, is beginning to make a name for himself. But does he have what it takes, and can this new era of peace and prosperity truly last? When he defends the accused in a prominent murder trial, Cicero's path crosses with that of Sulla, the former dictator and a war hero of the Republic. Soon, Cicero will discover that beneath Rome’s civilised and sophisticated veneer lies corruption, cruelty and vice.

This book contains the following works: 1. Edgar Allan Poe: The Pit and the Pendulum 2. William Shakespeare: A Midsummer Night's Dream 3. Frances Hodgson Burnett: The Secret Garden 4. Fyodor Dostoevsky: The Dream of a Ridiculous Man 5. Robert Louis Stevenson: Treasure Island 6. H. P. Lovecraft: At the Mountains of Madness 7. Jack London: The Call of the Wild 8. Mary W. Shelley: Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus 9. Osamu Dazai: No Longer Human (Confessions of a Faulty Man) 10. Nathaniel Hawthorne: The Scarlet Letter

Papa Tuanaku und Taipuna haben nach einer Reise eine Lebensmittelvergiftung und jemand muss Papa Tuanaku als Dorfvorsteher vertreten. Ramana entscheidet sich erstaunlicherweise für Yann. Der hat keine leichte Aufgabe vor sich, weil ausgerechnet heute der Beschwerdetag für die Dorfbewohner ansteht.

Maeva will ihr Geschäft ankurbeln und Hochzeitsbankette anbieten. Zu diesem Zweck soll ein Werbe-Hochzeitsvideo gedreht werden. Die Hauptdarsteller sind Maeva selbst und Onkel Patrick. Ramana vollzieht jedoch ein echtes Hochzeitsritual und die beiden sind nun wirklich miteinander verheiratet.

In this love letter to reading, curated by Pandora Sykes in aid of the National Literacy Trust, bestselling and beloved writers share their favourite books: the ones they hold most dearly, that they return to time and again and that helped make them the writers they are.

Timeti, Yann und Auru wollen auf einer unbewohnten Insel picknicken, da taucht Clarissa auf und will mitkommen. Sie fährt mit Auru im Einbaum, Yann und Timeti nehmen Clarissas Jetski. Auru und Clarissa geraten in einen Sturm und stranden auf einer vermeintlich einsamen Insel. Auru findet bald heraus, dass sie eigentlich auf Maotou gelandet sind.

Vor Maotou steigt der Wasserspiegel und es tauchen gigantische Wellen auf. Maevas Restaurant steht schon halb unter Wasser. Yann und Onkel Patrick suchen nach einem wissenschaftlichen Grund.

This book contains the following works: Edgar Allan Poe: The Gold Bug, William Shakespeare: Romeo And Juliet, Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe: Faust, Mark Twain: Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Leo Tolstoy: The Death of Ivan Ilyich (Translator: Constance Garnett), Arthur Conan Doyle: The Lost World, Henry James: The Turn of the Screw, Antoine de Saint-Exupery: The Little Prince (Translator: Marina Zhigalova), Oscar Wilde: The Picture of Dorian Gray, Kate Chopin: The Awakening.

Delfin Igor taucht überraschend wieder bei der Insel Maotou auf. Auru ist glücklich, dass sein Freund zurück ist, aber auch besorgt, weil Igor wieder einen Peilsender trägt. Kurz darauf stranden Zoom und andere Delfine in einer Bucht Maotous.

Maeva hat eine Überraschung für ihre Tochter Timeti. Sie hat sie in der berühmten Kochschule „Paul Bifuse" angemeldet. Allerdings muss Timeti dafür fort von der Insel und aufs Festland. Durch ein Missverständnis denkt Yann, dass Timeti zu ihrem neuen Freund Paul aufs Festland geht.

Peter Shaffer’s three most renowned plays, plus a radio monologue performed by Dame Judi Dench. Sir Peter Shaffer was one of the most distinguished and successful British playwrights of his generation. He won the Tony Award for both Amadeus and Equus, and the film adaptation of Amadeus garnered eight Oscars. In 1997, he was awarded an OBE, and he was knighted in the 2001 New Year honours list. This collection contains his best-known plays and a monologue specially written for radio, first broadcast in 1989.

Die Gruselkabinett Box 35 beinhaltet die Hörspiele Aus finsterer Tiefe, Die Ratten in den Wänden, Der Rabe, Runenzauber.

Die Gruselkabinett Box 34 beinhaltet die Hörspiele Der teuflische Barbier aus der Fleet Street, Brickett Bottom, Das Königreich der Ameisen.

What happens when Paul Simon, widely considered one of the greatest songwriters in music history, and Malcolm Gladwell, the bestselling author and podcast host, sit down together, with a tape recorder and a guitar? Miracle and Wonder: Conversations with Paul Simon is part memoir, part investigation, and unlike any creative portrait you’ve ever heard before.

Tales of blood, magic, and steel by masters of the craft!

Physicist and popular science author Simon Singh explores the numbers and concepts that lie at the heart of some of the trickiest problems in mathematics, revealing their history, significance and unique qualities. Beginning with zero - which, amazingly, wasn't invented until 400 BC and then took thousands of years to catch on - he goes on to serve up a slice of pi, uncover the hidden beauty of the Golden Ratio, reveal the reality behind the imaginary number and explain why some infinities are bigger than others.

This multi-voice production of The Tragedy of Macbeth features an all-star cast under the direction of acclaimed producer Paul Alan Ruben, a Grammy Award-winning veteran of the audiobook industry. With five AudioFile magazine Golden Voice recipients, multiple Grammy and SOVAS nominations, and countless Earphones and Audie Awards, this phenomenal cast brings Shakespeare's work to life.

Shocking UFO cases proving that we are definitely not alone in this universe regardless of what our governments put forth. Featuring over 11 hours of stunning evidence, you will hear eyewitness accounts from all around the world of everything from UFO sightings to deep state cover-ups, and even alien space travelers visiting our ancient ancestors. Not only are aliens here now; they have been here for centuries.