• Pat Barker De vrouwen van Troje

  De van Achilles zwangere en na zijn dood aan luitenant Alcimus uitgehuwelijkte Trojaanse prinses Briseïs probeert na de val van Troje op vindingrijke wijze de buitgemaakte Trojaanse vrouwen te helpen.

  Historische roman, Fictie

  Nederlands, jpg, 2,6 MB, Ambo|Anthos, Amsterdam, 2021

  E-book

• Beth Morrey Een tweede kans voor Missy

  Als een eenzame oudere vrouw in een park twee jongere vrouwen ontmoet, sluiten deze vriendschap met haar.

  Fictie

  Nederlands, 300 pagina's (jpg, 0,6 MB), Ambo|Anthos, Amsterdam, 2021

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• Beth Morrey Een tweede kans voor Missy

  Een tweede kans voor Missy van Beth Morrey gaat over de negenenzeventigjarige Missy Carmichael. Missy’s wereld is tegenwoordig heel klein. Ze heeft verdriet omdat ze nauwelijks nog contact heeft met haar familie. Haar huis is doodstil, op haar voetstappen, het geluid van de radio en het tikken van de klok na. Missy is een mopperkont geworden en ze weet dat ze haar eenzaamheid alleen maar aan zichzelf te danken heeft. Ze verdient ook niet beter, denkt ze, na wat ze gedaan heeft. Dan ontmoet ze in...

  Nederlands, jpg, 4,3 MB, Ambo|Anthos, Amsterdam, 2021

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• Libby Page Het eiland

  Libby Page, bekend van de internationale bestseller Het zwembad, is terug met het de hartverwarmende feelgood roman Het eiland, dat over vriendschap, familie en persoonlijke groei gaat. De wereld van Lorna is klein en veilig: ze houdt van haar tienerdochter Ella en met z’n tweetjes kunnen ze de hele wereld aan. Maar na bijna twintig jaar verruilen ze Londen voor het piepkleine eiland Kip bij de Schotse kust. Lorna is daar opgegroeid en vertrok er toen ze achttien was, met de bedoeling er nooit...

  Nederlands, jpg, 7,8 MB, Ambo|Anthos, Amsterdam, 2021

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• Pat Barker De vrouwen van Troje

  De vrouwen van Troje is een los te lezen vervolg op het bejubelde De stilte van de vrouwen en een weergaloze hervertelling van de Ilias. Troje is gevallen. De Grieken hebben de bittere strijd gewonnen en kunnen als overwinnaars huiswaarts keren, beladen met hun oorlogsbuit: goud, wapens en vrouwen. Het enige wat ze nu nog nodig hebben is een gunstige wind zodat ze de zeilen kunnen hijsen. Maar de wind blijft uit. De goden zijn ontstemd en ontzeggen de Grieken hun wens. Terwijl de strijders rusteloos...

  Nederlands, jpg, 7,9 MB, Ambo|Anthos, Amsterdam, 2021

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• A. van Zanten-Odding, C. de Knegt-Bos, N. Barbour Engelse uitdrukkingen en zegswijzen, ingedeeld op onderwerp

  druk je beter uit in het Engels

  Als je Engels spreekt of het aan het leren bent, kom je al gauw tot de ontdekking dat Engelsen regelmatig heel andere woorden en woordcombinaties gebruiken dan wij. In het Nederlands beloven we gouden bergen, maar in het Engels de maan: `to promise the moon.' Als je die typische uitdrukkingen kent, is je Engels meteen veel overtuigender.In dit e-book vind je zo'n 3000 Engelse uitdrukkingen en zegswijzen met hun vertalingen in, gegroepeerd rond thema's als beloven, gemakkelijk, kritiek, spannend,...

  Non-Fictie

  Nederlands, 319 pagina's (jpg, 0,3 MB), Prisma, Amsterdam, 2013

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• Oscar Wilde The Picture of Dorian Gray

  "You will always be fond of me. I represent to you all the sins you never had the courage to commit." One day, the artist Basil Hallward is painting a picture of his muse Dorian Gray with his friend Lord Henry watching. Dorian listens as Lord Henry confidentially presents his hedonistic world view, saying beauty is the only thing in life that truly matters. It makes Dorian wish that his painting would age instead of him. Not long thereafter, Dorian sees his girl perform Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet...

  Engels, jpg, 2,4 MB, SAGA Egmont, København, 2023

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• Helen Pollard Return to the Little French Guesthouse

  Many of us long to leave everything behind and start a sun-soaked new life. Emmy Jamieson has done it: she is the manager of a beautiful guesthouse that nestles among vineyards in France. She has also found love with gorgeous Alain the accountant. Life could not be better. She is so happy that she is even confident that she can cope with the arrival of the eccentric, demanding Thomson family for a golden wedding. Then, in steps owner Rupert's poisonous ex-wife Gloria, who criticises Emmy, attacks...

  Engels, jpg, 2,4 MB, SAGA Egmont, København, 2022

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• Donna Ashcroft The Little Guesthouse of New Beginnings

  ‘Lovely and heart-warming!... I was hooked on this book from the very first page...Grab it now and settle down to enjoy the loveliness that this book gives!... Wonderful!!’ Stardust Book Reviews, 5 stars The Sunshine Hideaway, with its big bay windows, fresh-baked scones, and stunning view of Sunflower Island’s golden beaches, is the only place Madison Skylar has ever truly thought of as home. But returning to the guesthouse might not be as easy as she first thought... Twenty-three-year-old Madison has...

  Engels, jpg, 2,4 MB, SAGA Egmont, København, 2022

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• Keris Stainton The One Who's Not the One

  ‘I absolutely loved this book! I was laughing out loud at certain scenes and when I tried to go to bed I ended up giggling myself into a fit thinking about them. Absolutely amazing... A delightful, HILARIOUS book.’ Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars Cat’s life has hit a brick wall. Since her ex ditched her without ceremony five years ago she’s quit stand-up comedy, landed in a steady but dull job, and lives in a tiny flat with roommates she knows only as The One Who Eats All My Food and The One Who Has...

  Engels, jpg, 2,4 MB, SAGA Egmont, København, 2022

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• Helen Pollard Summer at the Little French Guesthouse

  Summer sun, chilled, white wine, and a gorgeous fiancé. Nothing could upset pure bliss ... Right? Emmy Jamieson loves her new life in the gentle hills and sunflowers of the lush French countryside, managing La Cour des Roses, a beautiful, white stone guesthouse. With marriage to caramel-eyed Alain just round the corner, things couldn’t be more perfect. The odd glass (gallon) of wine dulls the sound of Emmy’s mum in full motherzilla-of-the-bride mode, and the faint tinkling of alarm bells coming...

  Engels, jpg, 2,4 MB, SAGA Egmont, København, 2022

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• Emma Davies The Little Shop on Silver Linings Street

  Daisy Turner has worked at Buchanan’s Family Jewellers since the day she finally escaped her troubled home. With a unique talent for matching the perfect piece of jewellery to any romantic milestone, she painstakingly polishes each stunning creation every morning and safely locks them away each night, longing for the day she’ll have a love story to call her own... But everything changes one day in December when the owner announces she is retiring. She will leave the shop to whichever of her three...

  Engels, jpg, 2,4 MB, SAGA Egmont, København, 2022

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• Emma Davies The Beekeeper's Cottage

  Comforted by the gentle hum of the beehives at the bottom of the garden, Grace drains the last of her tea and walks slowly back towards the little hillside house she adores. Her marriage is over, but is it too late to start her life again? Beekeeper Grace thought throwing out her cheating husband would be the hardest thing she ever did. But when she opens the door to a property developer one morning, it’s clear that keeping her beautiful home and garden – her only sanctuary throughout her miserable...

  Engels, jpg, 2,4 MB, SAGA Egmont, København, 2022

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• Emma Davies The House at Hope Corner

  The view across the valley takes her breath away; everywhere she looks tiny patches of colour – ochre, chestnut, lime and purple. The farmhouse behind her glows pink in the morning sun. Finally, Flora has the home of her dreams... but is she about to lose it? Free-spirited Flora Dunbar is heartbroken at the news that she must close down her beloved little flower shop on the high street. As she packs away her pretty pots and vases and locks the door for the very last time, the only spark of hope...

  Engels, jpg, 2,4 MB, SAGA Egmont, København, 2022

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• Liz Eeles A Summer Escape and Strawberry Cake at the Cosy Kettle

  ‘This book is AMAZING!... What a SCRUMPTIOUS read!!... I genuinely could not, and did not want to put it down at all... I would advise that you switch your phone to silent, grab a ginormous slice of cake and ignore EVERYONE around you while you binge read...’ The Writing Garnet The Cosy Kettle café is the perfect place to escape this summer, for fans of Cathy Bramley, Jenny Colgan and Debbie Johnson. Guests can tuck into fruit puddings and strawberry-studded ice cream, but for Flora, the warm summer...

  Engels, jpg, 2,4 MB, SAGA Egmont, København, 2022

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• Lily Graham The Summer Escape

  ‘I absolutely loved it from start to finish and really didn’t want it to end.' The Reading Shed Amongst the beautiful olive groves and sea-front tavernas, summer has arrived on the sun-drenched island of Crete. After losing the love of her life, Ria’s life has been on hold. So when her boss becomes completely unbearable she makes the snap decision to run away to the Greek island of Crete, armed only with her passport. When Ria finds herself working for eccentric novelist Caroline, she meets handsome...

  Engels, jpg, 2,4 MB, SAGA Egmont, København, 2022

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• Keris Stainton It Had to Be You

  ‘Utterly addictive. I LOVE it!’ Colleen Coleman, bestselling author of Don’t Stop Me Now. Twenty-five-year-old Bea is a hopeless romantic with a hopeless love life – until now. New beau Dan ticks all the boxes: he’s good-looking, kind and thoughtful. The complete opposite of Bea’s ex, who once threw her out in the middle of the night when she was ill so she didn’t disrupt his sleep. So when her friends point out that she and Dan don’t have fireworks, Bea ignores them. Dan is the whole package....

  Engels, jpg, 2,4 MB, SAGA Egmont, København, 2022

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• Lily Graham Summer at Seafall Cottage

  ‘Hands down one of the best books I've read in a long time. This story hooks you immediately, one cannot put it down. I even dreamed about the book!’ Goodreads Reviewer 5* Victoria Langley needs to find a refuge when her husband leaves her. She finds it, in the shape of Seafall Cottage on a Cornwall clifftop. The unkempt cottage in the village of Tregollan is a perfect place to recharge - particularly when she finds a fascinating diary from 1905. Victoria determines to solve the secrets the diary...

  Engels, jpg, 2,4 MB, SAGA Egmont, København, 2022

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• Donna Ashcroft Christmas in the Scottish Highlands

  Welcome to the gorgeous little Scottish village of Christmas, where snow is falling, presents are being wrapped and the locals are writing their festive wish lists. Will this finally be the year that Belle’s dreams come true? Thirty-year-old Belle Albany is feeling lonely this Christmas. Another whole year has passed and her life is... exactly the same as it was last December. She longs for true love and a little bit of winter magic – but she’s almost given up on finding it in the sleepy Scottish...

  Engels, jpg, 2,4 MB, SAGA Egmont, København, 2022

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• Karen Clarke The Beachside Flower Stall

  ‘I really fell for this storyline hook, line and sinker... a beautiful, touching storyline which will have you feeling fuzzy from your head to your toes, and possibly your shoulders and knees in between.’ The Writing Garnet Carrie Dashwood fled Dorset ten years ago when her best friend Megan stole her love, local heart-throb Tom. Now she’s back to help run her aunt Ruby’s flower stall in idyllic Shipley. Trying to persuade herself that her feelings for Tom are in the past, Carrie plans to avoid...

  Engels, jpg, 2,4 MB, SAGA Egmont, København, 2022

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