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Elisabeth McNeill The Storm
When a Scottish village is struck by grief, those left behind must help one another find hope. It is 1881, and when a violent storm devastates the Scottish fishing village of Eyemouth, few families escape unscathed. Newlywed Rosabelle Maltman loses her husband, and her mother-in-law Effie loses her husband and three sons. For these women and their neighbours in the close-knit community, life will never be the same again. Yet as the months pass, the women must learn to look to the future, to live...
Engels | 9 uur 20 minuten (411 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021
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Elisabeth Mcneill A Bridge in Time
Change is coming, but are the people of Camptounfoot ready for it? For generations, the oldest village in Scotland has remained unchanged but now it is 1853 and the railway is coming to Camptounfoot. Shy and beautiful Emma Jane Wylie is determined to fight for her father’s dream – the construction of the railway bridge that will carry the new track southwards. Her father’s demise puts Emma in charge. But during the two years of its construction, the project is beset by drama and tragedy: cholera...
Engels | 21 uur 39 minuten (950 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021
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Glyn Iliffe Hero of Olympus
Surpass all odds, break the chains, defeat a God... Heracles’ trials are far from over. Carrying the weight of the heavens, accompanied only by his most loyal friend, Iolaus, he will do anything to atone for his crimes. But all is not as it seems. Gods and men alike plot against him... First Heracles must obtain the girdle of the Amazonian Queen, Hippolyta, steal cattle from the monstrous Geryon, and take apples from the Garden of Hesperides. Through it all Heracles will come to realise his betrayal...
Engels | 11 uur 58 minuten (524 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021
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Glyn Iliffe Son of Zeus
The epic story, the greatest hero of them all. Heracles, renowned for his strength and spirit, has done something terrible. His gilded life lies in ruins. Seeking the Oracle, he is given a new mission: pay penance by becoming the slave of his sworn enemy. Twelve impossible labours await him. To restore his reputation, he must face monsters and mythical beasts that will test him to his limits and beyond. For he has become a pawn of Gods: of Zeus's pride and, above all, Hera's jealousy... Can he...
Engels | 10 uur 42 minuten (469 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021
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Kelly Loos De ontrafeling
Gianni werkt in de pizzeria van zijn ouders. Iris, zijn overbuurvrouw, heeft het niet altijd even makkelijk met de norse Lars en haar drie kleine kinderen. Buurvrouw Bie heeft zo haar eigen problemen en Fien lijkt wat eenzaam. In de zomer komen ze samen op een buurtfeest. Gianni vindt in de buurt een geocache, die de start is van een zoektocht door het Limburgse mijnverleden. Maar dan ontdekt hij dat één van zijn buren iets verborgen houdt. Kelly Loos (1979) houdt van de magie van taal. Nadat ze...
Nederlands | 140 pagina's (ePub2, 0,7 MB) | Ellessy, Prinsenbeek | 2023
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Corine Wielenga Ruimte voor rafels
Een hartverwarmend verhaal over vrouwen, vriendschap, liefde en de complexiteit van het leven. We volgen de levens van Thea, Stine en Annette - drie jonge vrouwen in het snel veranderende Nederland van 1958-2018. Terwijl ze op zoek zijn naar hun identiteit en rol in het leven, raken hun levens vervlochten met elkaar en groeit hun vriendschap. Annette, gedreven door haar emancipatoire idealen, balanceert tussen moederschap, carrière en activisme. Stine omarmt juist haar rol als moeder, maar haar...
Nederlands | 210 pagina's (ePub2, 0,7 MB) | Ellessy, Prinsenbeek | 2023
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Deirdre Vinck Scherven van een gebroken belofte
Na de cliffhanger in 'Vlucht voor het donker' gaat het verhaal van Emma en Tyler meteen verder waar het ophield. Wanneer Tyler ontdekt dat Emma opnieuw is gevlucht, blijft hij leeg achter. Het gemis wordt steeds intenser en de twijfels stapelen zich op. Moet hij haar achterna gaan? Of wordt hij dan zoals de man die hij veracht? Emma wil niet langer denken aan de gebeurtenis uit het verleden, maar kan ze in Nelson de duisternis onderscheiden van het licht? Twee verledens. Eén doel. Maar wat als een...
Nederlands | 233 pagina's (ePub2, 0,5 MB) | Ellessy, Prinsenbeek | 2023
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Angelique van Dongen Nachtvlinder
Cat is 38 jaar en single. Ze heeft een eigen glasblazerij. Daarnaast werkt ze eens per week, tussen twaalf en drie uur 's nachts, bij het radioprogramma "Nachtvlinder", waar zij haar eigen rubriek heeft om problemen van luisteraars op te lossen. Haar luisteraars kunnen hun problemen via de mail opsturen en Cat probeert oplossingen te bedenken. Ze doet dit al een aantal jaren en ze vindt het ontzettend leuk om te doen. Sinds kort krijgt ze echter e-mails van een luisteraar die aan haar persoonlijk...
Nederlands | ePub2, 0,4 MB | Ellessy, Prinsenbeek | 2023
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Monique van der Linde Draagkracht
September 1991. Ellemarijn, begeleidster in de gehandicaptenzorg, wordt lastiggevallen door mannelijke cliënten op haar werk. Dan maakt ze een desastreuze fout met vergaande gevolgen, waardoor ze zich genoodzaakt voelt ontslag te nemen. Na een tijdje wordt, vanuit de instelling waar ze werkte, een beroep op haar gedaan om bij wijze van nood in te vallen. Ze komt voor dilemma's te staan en nieuwe confrontaties dwingen haar stelling te nemen. Zal iemand haar te hulp schieten? Monique van der Linde...
Nederlands | 225 pagina's (ePub2, 0,6 MB) | Ellessy, Prinsenbeek | 2023
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Iris Pinson Talent Hunter
Career, Eroticism, and Tragedy
Amber Hofman, a successful recruiter, is on the lookout for an attractive partner, someone to share her life with. Alongside her colleague Dusty, she ventures into the nightlife of Rotterdam and meets Dolf, who identifies with the philosophical insights of 'The Discovery of Heaven' by Harry Mulisch, seeing it as his life's mission. Through social media, Amber gets in touch with Frederico, a handsome divine dandy, and they arrange to meet at the Witte Aap on a Sunday afternoon. Securing a follow-up...
Nederlands | 300 pagina's (ePub2, 0,3 MB) | Pinson Publisher, Maassluis | 2023
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Laura Verschuere In een gouden knoop
Hier lig ik nu, op de bodem van mijn zelfgegraven put. Achtendertig jaar, advocate met een prachtig gezin en omringd door goede vrienden. Hoe kom ik dan in deze put terecht? 'Oh, it's such a perfect day' hoor ik Lou Reed op de achtergrond zingen. Zelfs de muziek werkt niet mee met mijn gemoed, denk ik hopeloos. 'You're going to reap just what you sow' zingt Lou Reed verder. Op zoek naar simpele levensvreugde, op zoek naar vrijheid en rust, maar vooral op zoek naar zichzelf, vertrekt een uitgebluste...
Nederlands | 218 pagina's (ePub2, 0,4 MB) | Paris Books, Bodegraven | 2023
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Nicholas Carter Harvest of Swords
Rivalry in love and battle in this historical adventure set in the English Civil War. In the late autumn of the first year of the English Civil War, William Sparrow and Hugo Telling are again caught up in the impossible confusion tearing the country and their lives apart. This time, their greatest battles, fought on both land and sea, are with a new enemy, Lord Clavincale. As they struggle through the bitterly cold Dorset winter, their hard-won experience is enough to lead their men, but never...
Engels | 12 uur 21 minuten (541 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021
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Nicholas Carter Storming Party
Rivalry and battle abound in this action-packed historical adventure of the English Civil War. 1643: Sir William Waller’s army has been defeated on Roundway Down, his infantry left stranded on the bleak slopes at the mercy of the Royalist cavalry. Sir Ralph Hopton is now free to turn his attention to Parliament’s bastion in the West – Bristol. The city walls are strong enough, but Bristol has precious few men and even fewer guns with which to defend them. And to make matters worse, rumour has...
Engels | 10 uur 18 minuten (454 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021
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Nicholas Carter King's Men Crow
It takes courage to survive in this atmospheric historical adventure set during the English Civil War. August 1643: the Siege of Gloucester continues. Can the weak city walls really survive against the might of the Royalists? William Sparrow and Hugo Telling may be on different sides, but their dreams and desires are the same. To find the courage to fight proudly and lead their men. For the war to be over and for the love of the incomparable Bella. But only one side can win the war, and only one...
Engels | 12 uur 10 minuten (535 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021
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A. Frank. Pinkerton Dyke Darrel the Railroad Detective Or, The Crime of the Midnight Express
In this High Victorian detective novel, Dyke Darrel investigates the robbery of the Central Railroad’s midnight express, during which Dyke’s friend Arnold Nicholson, a messenger, was murdered. He is helped by his sister Nell, with whom he was supposed to go on holiday. Dyke Darrell turns "the Gotham of the North" - as he calls Chicago - upside down in search of the culprit. On the way he encounters old ennemies, kidnappers and masquerades, as he tries to solve "the most audacious crime of my remembrance."...
Engels | 3 uur 58 minuten (179 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020
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Elisabeth Mcneill Lark Returning
Can Lark take the path of the woman who went before her and learn to follow her heart? Lark is a much-loved forces sweetheart spreading comfort as she sings in the music halls while Scotland’s sons fight in the Great War. But despite her fortune, Lark yearns for a life away from the crowds. She sets out to make a fresh start in the Border country seeking the contentment that has eluded her. Decades earlier, Lark’s great-grandmother, Jane, found herself in the same hills, in unhappy circumstances....
Engels | 12 uur 55 minuten (565 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021
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Elisabeth Mcneill Mistress of Green Tree Mill
She must find the courage to accept her fate. At the age of eleven young Lizzie Mudie’s life changes forever. With the death of her mother in the most shocking disaster, Dundee has ever seen, Lizzie is forced to grow up quickly. She discovers a strength beyond her years and when an unexpected legacy bestows upon her the dilapidated Green Tree Mill, she is determined to turn things around. Lizzie becomes a formidable mistress, but is she prepared for the price she – and those she loves – will...
Engels | 13 uur 54 minuten (613 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021
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Elisabeth McNeill Turn of the Tide
They have survived the worst they could imagine – now they must face the future. After a catastrophic storm tears through the village of Eyemouth in 1881, the villagers have slowly started to move on. Inconsolable at the loss of her husband, Rosabelle Maltman has left Scotland to start a new life, leaving her son behind. Meanwhile, Jessie, her sister-in-law, is finding ways to manipulate the men of the village for her own gains. But it is their mother-in-law Effie, the lynchpin of the family, who...
Engels | 5 uur 32 minuten (244 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021
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Glyn Iliffe Return to Ithaca
The thrilling final instalment of the epic and bestselling Adventures of Odysseus. Odysseus has been to Hell and back. Deserted by the Gods, and now in bitter conflict with his friend Eperitus, times look bleak. He dreams of returning to his home. But back on Ithaca things look little better. His son Telemachus and wife Penelope are besieged by a gang of suitors, believing Odysseus to be dead and looking for the queen’s hand in marriage. Odysseus and Eperitus have survived everything. But now...
Engels | 13 uur 28 minuten (584 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021
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Sarah Orne Jewett Deephaven
Sarah Orne Jewett is best known for her clean and clear descriptive powers that at once elevate common place daily events to something remarkable, and lend dignity and grace to the most humble and homely human character. In Deephaven, go with her on vacation to an unforgettable seaside village where time runs slower and small pleasures are intensified. Much space is given to outdoor rambles and sights and events of daily living that draw you into another era. Jewett's loving and gentle descriptions...
Engels | 5 uur 15 minuten (244 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2017
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