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Hans Christian Andersen Luck May Lie in a Pin
To every child born, God offers a gift – this gift is not placed in their cradle, but in a secret place, where no one would dream of looking for it. So, this gift can be found in many different places, even in a simple stick... Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) was a Danish author, poet and artist. Celebrated for children’s literature, his most cherished fairy tales include "The Emperor's New Clothes", "The Little Mermaid", "The Nightingale", "The Steadfast Tin Soldier", "The Snow Queen", "The...
Engels | 5 minuten (3,9 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020
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Hans Christian Andersen The Most Incredible Thing
The princess’s hand in marriage was promised to the man who could accomplish the most incredible thing. He would also receive half of the Kingdom. All the young men, and the not-so-young men, dreamt of this prize and would do their best to achieve the most incredible things... Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) was a Danish author, poet and artist. Celebrated for children’s literature, his most cherished fairy tales include "The Emperor's New Clothes", "The Little Mermaid", "The Nightingale",...
Engels | 8 minuten (5,7 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020
Luisterboek (digitaal)
Hans Christian Andersen The Candles
The taper, made of tallow, is not as refined as the candle, which is made from wax – there is no doubt that it will be the candle who will have the honour of lighting the ballroom this evening. When the taper is offered to a poor boy, it asks itself if it will ever again have the opportunity of seeing people as happy as those who are going to the ball... Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) was a Danish author, poet and artist. Celebrated for children’s literature, his most cherished fairy tales...
Engels | 6 minuten (4,2 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020
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Hans Christian Andersen Aunty Toothache
Aunt Mille has always told me that I have the soul of a great poet. I am not sure about this, but I love her so much that I do not dare contradict her. The reason I love her so much is that she always gave me and my brothers and sisters lots of sweets when we were little. Now that I am a student, I have my own apartment and sometimes Aunt Mille comes to visit. The other night, while she was sleeping in the next bedroom, I received a visit from another, much less pleasant, lady... Since then, I do...
Engels | 22 minuten (16 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020
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Jack London B.J. Harrison Reads When the World Was Young and Moon-Face
"When the World Was Young" introduces us to a thief named Dave Slotter, who intends to steal from James Ward - a famous and wealthy businessman. However, while Slotter walks through Ward’s property, he encounters a wild barbarian and is forced to fight for his life. Will Slotter escape from the wild man who wants to kill him? Who is the barbarian and what is he doing on Ward’s lands? Will the thief succeed in his plan? "Moon-Face" introduces us to John Claverhouse, a man who is unreasonably despised....
Engels | 1 uur (44 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021
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Jack London B.J. Harrison Reads To Build a Fire
A man travels through the frozen wasteland bordering the Yukon River, accompanied by his best friend – a large husky dog. The dog tries to dissuade the man from walking farther into the frozen land, but the man pushes on. At some point the man decides to stop and build a fire. Unfortunately, snow falls from one of the trees and extinguishes the fire. This is the moment where the problems truly begin. Why is the man travelling through the Canadian frozen lands? Where is he heading to? Will he manage...
Engels | 48 minuten (35 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021
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Katherine Mansfield Prelude
"There was not an inch of room for Lottie and Kezia in the buggy. When Pat swung them on top of the luggage they wobbled; the grandmother‘s lap was full and Linda Burnell could not possibly have held a lump of a child on hers for any distance." The seemingly perfect Burnell family is moving from one house to another, and on the surface, everything appears idyllic. But as the story develops, the tension grows, threating to explode and expose their true nature. `Prelude‘ (1922) is evidence of Katherine...
Engels | 1 uur 43 minuten (78 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2017
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F. Scott Fitzgerald Flappers and Philosophers
Bernice is turned into a proper society girl by her more desirable cousin, who feels Bernice is a drag on her social life. But when Bernice starts to win over all the boys in town, the girls turn viciously against each other. Based on letters F. Scott Fitzgerald originally sent to his little sister advising her on how to be more attractive to men, ‘Bernice Bobs Her Hair’ is one of eight vivid stories in Fitzgerald’s first short story collection. In another, ‘The Off-Shore Pirate’, a girl gets captured...
Engels | 6 uur 50 minuten (316 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2017
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Mariana Enriquez Dingen die we verloren in het vuur
Twaalf magisch-realistische verhalen over het gewelddadige leven in Zuid-Amerika.
Fictie | Verhalenbundel
Nederlands | 159 pagina's (ePub2, 0,5 MB) | Atlas Contact, Amsterdam | 2017
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Guido Van Heulendonk Vrienden van de poëzie
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Voorjaar 2020: als de planeet op slot gaat vanwege de wereldwijde opmars van corona, implodeert het leven tot de vesting van huis of appartement, die men slechts verlaat om proviand aan te vullen. Vrienden van de poëzie volgt vier mensen die op een dag per mail worden uitgenodigd het isolement te doorbreken met het rondsturen van gedichten. Het zal de verloren wereld herstellen, zo wordt beloofd, het zal de mensen weer dichter bij elkaar brengen. Want daarvoor is poëzie uitgevonden. Om als een...
Fictie
Nederlands | 153 pagina's (ePub2, 1,9 MB) | Uitgeverij De Arbeiderspers, Amsterdam | 2021
E-book
Maurice Leblanc B.J. Harrison Reads Arsene Lupin versus Herlock Sholmes
From the books that inspired the new Netflix series "Lupin" with Omar Sy. After Arsene Lupin is suspected of the theft of an antique desk holding a winning lottery ticket with his mysterious blonde accomplice, the Parisienne police are at their wits' end. Time to call in Sherlock Holmes. Will Lupin be able to outwit England’s most famous detective and come out on top or has he finally met his match? Two fast-paced adventures full of twists and turns, "The Blonde Lady" and "The Jewish Lamp" will...
Engels | 7 uur 5 minuten (307 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021
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Jeffrey Archer Twelve Red Herrings
An imprisoned man is certain that his supposed murder victim is very much alive... a female driver is pursued relentlessly by a menacing figure in another vehicle... a young artist gets the biggest break of her career... a restless beauty manages the perfect birthday celebration... an escaped Iraqi on Saddam Hussein’s death list pays an involuntary visit to his homeland... How will they react? How would you? Twelve Red Herrings is the third collection of irresistible short stories from master storyteller,...
Engels | 9 uur 22 minuten (408 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021
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Alex Gough Carbo and the Thief
The road to Rome is long and full of peril. Following his retirement, ex-legionnaire Carbo journeys back to Rome, blissfully unaware of the dangers that await him. On the way, he encounters many adventures, strives to solve a mysterious theft, and meets an old friend getting ready for gladiatorial combat. In other stories, we visit Elissa, the evil priestess, and Vespillo, the trusty watchman, and discover more about their colourful histories. We see a young boy’s first battle and travel all...
Engels | 2 uur 50 minuten (127 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021
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Patricia Snel Gele koorts
kort verhaal
Wanneer Valerie terugkomt van een relaxweek in Thailand treft ze een leeg huis aan, haar man Jeroen is nergens te bekennen. Wanneer ze de pijnlijke waarheid ontdekt, rest haar nog maar een optie. Bron: Flaptekst, uitgeversinformatie
Fictie
Nederlands | 10 pagina's (ePub2, 0,1 MB) | Ambo|Anthos, Amsterdam | 2018
E-book
Konstantin Paustovskij Wilde rozen en andere verhalen
Vijf korte verhalen van Konstantin Paustovski (1892-1968) uit de periode 1924 tot 1964, die het Rusland en Europa van toen weer doen herleven.
Fictie | Verhalenbundel
Nederlands | 128 pagina's (ePub2, 2 MB) | Uitgeverij G.A. Van Oorschot, Amsterdam | 2020
E-book
Maurice Leblanc B.J. Harrison Reads The Sign of the Shadow
From the books that inspired the new Netflix series "Lupin" with Omar Sy. On 15th April, every day, Louise d’Ernemont leaves the house in the morning with her daughter and does not return home until nightfall – and nobody knows where she goes. It turns out that she is in fact the granddaughter of the wealthy d'Ernemont, who was guillotined on that exact date years earlier. A lost fortune, hidden jewels, a family mystery, it’s time for Arsene Lupin to step in to help the heirs of d’Ernemont. The...
Engels | 47 minuten (34 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021
Luisterboek (digitaal)
Marente de Moor Gezellige verhalen
Korte verhalen die de illusie verstoren van transparante, simpele relaties tussen mannen en vrouwen, broers of klusjesman en klant.
Fictie | Verhalenbundel
Nederlands | 158 pagina's (ePub2, 1 MB) | Querido, Amsterdam | 2015
E-book
Patricia Snel Mag ik deze dans?
kort verhaal
Expat Sarah Vermeulen woont met haar man Max op de Kaaimaneilanden, omringd door een eenheidsworst van bankiers, advocaten en accountants. Wanneer ze in contact komt met Alain, een excentrieke Franse kunstenaar die net op de eilanden is komen wonen, verleidt hij haar tot een spannende reis. Bron: Flaptekst, uitgeversinformatie
Fictie
Nederlands | ePub2, 0,1 MB | Ambo|Anthos, Amsterdam | 2018
E-book
Esther Gerritsen Bevoorrecht bewustzijn
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Van jonge schrijvers wordt vaak verwacht dat ze het leven zonder genade attaqueren, maar Esther Gerritsen benadert de wereld met uiterste zorgvuldigheid. Haar personages worden overweldigd door die wereld en zoeken een logica om haar te kunnen begrijpen. Het titelverhaal ‘Bevoorrecht bewustzijn’ – een term ontleend aan Oliver Sacks – gaat over de mens die aan wat hij niet begrijpt een positieve en hogere betekenis toekent. Zoals de middeleeuwse non Hildegard von Bingen. Zij zag visoenen die haar...
Fictie | Verhalenbundel
Nederlands | 94 pagina's (ePub2, 1,2 MB) | De Geus, Amsterdam | 2013
E-book
Merijn de Boer Nestvlieders
Nestvlieders is het bekroonde debuut van Merijn de Boer en bevat twee novellen en twee verhalen. Een ogenschijnlijk saaie buurman gaat ’s nachts verkleed als clown de straat op. De reis die Balthasar Tak onderneemt verandert gaandeweg in een hellevaart. Het perfecte leven van Prince, ex-kampioen kogelstoten, blijkt op weinig gebaseerd te zijn. En in het slotverhaal keert een zoon voor het eerst terug naar zijn ouderlijk huis nadat zijn kat is overleden. Of lijkt dat maar zo? Met zijn geheel eigen...
Fictie
Nederlands | 134 pagina's (ePub2, 1,1 MB) | Em. Querido's Uitgeverij BV, Amsterdam | 2017
E-book