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Christina Baker Kline De bannelingen
De bannelingen, de nieuwe roman van Christina Baker Kline, speelt zich af in het Engeland en Australië van de negentiende eeuw, toen Britse veroordeelden naar Australië werden verbannen. Londen, 1840. De jonge gouvernante Evangeline raakt ongehuwd zwanger en wordt valselijk beschuldigd van diefstal, waarna ze wordt veroordeeld tot ballingschap op Van Diemen’s Land, een strafkolonie in Australië. Tijdens de overtocht raakt ze bevriend met de strijdvaardige Hazel, die zich over haar ontfermt. Hazel...
Nederlands | 10 uur 7 minuten (874 MB) | Ambo|Anthos, Amsterdam | 2021
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Oscar Wilde B. J. Harrison Reads Lord Arthur Savile's Crime
Sometimes self-fulfilling prophecies are not all they seem. Lord Arthur Savile is a young British aristocrat about to get married. Mr. Podgers tells people’s fortunes, and he has bad news for the groom: he will commit murder. Unable to get the thought off his mind, he decides to get it over with before entering into marriage, but things do not go as planned. Hear the darkly humorous short story “Lord Arthur Savile’s Crime” by Oscar Wilde from the late 19th century brought to life by B.J. Harrison....
Engels | 1 uur 21 minuten (60 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020
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Oscar Wilde B.J. Harrison Reads The Picture of Dorian Gray
B.J. Harrison reads the classic that has puzzled and delighted readers for over two centuries. Dorian Gray is a beautiful man, who has been immortalized in a painting. As he comes to the realization that his beauty will eventually fade, he makes a wish to never lose his beauty and retain eternal youth. Meanwhile, his age and sins continue to live on in his portrait. The late-19th-century classic by Oscar Wilde, a charming yet horrifying Gothic novel, has been adapted countless times to the screen....
Engels | 8 uur 47 minuten (383 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020
Luisterboek (digitaal)
Oscar Wilde B. J. Harrison Reads The Devoted Friend
“The Devoted Friend” from the 19th century is an unconventional classic for children and adults alike. The Water-rat tells the story of Big Hugh and his friend Hans, whose friendship is not what it seems, and certainly not easy. This story within the story tells of friendship, its importance and how it can go wrong. This ageless fairy tale is a dark and funny short story created by Oscar Wilde is now read by B.J. Harrison. It was also adapted into an animated TV movie in 2003 called "Wilde Stories:...
Engels | 28 minuten (21 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020
Luisterboek (digitaal)
Christina Baker Kline De bannelingen
Eind negentiende eeuw wordt de valselijk beschuldigde zwangere Evangeline op een gevangenenschip naar Australië gezet, waar ze een vroedvrouw ontmoet die zich over haar kindje ontfermt, nadat Evangeline vermoord is.
Fictie | Historische roman | Sociale roman
Nederlands | 270 pagina's (ePub2, 4,2 MB) | Ambo|Anthos, Amsterdam | 2021
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