Zoekresultaten
Resultaat 1 - 20 (van 25)
Barry Hines The Gamekeeper
Through the changing seasons, amidst a sprawling ducal country estate, ex-steelworker George Purse's role as a gamekeeper goes beyond mere employment. With determination, he safeguards the birds, nurturing them with care, even as they become targets for the wealthy elite. As the Glorious Twelfth approaches, George must orchestrate flawless hunts for the Duke and his esteemed guests, ensuring their satisfaction while fending off the persistent poachers who threaten the delicate balance of the land....
Engels | 8 uur 7 minuten (353 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2023
Luisterboek (digitaal)
Justin David Tales of the Suburbs
Growing up in the Black Country under Mrs Thatcher's iron grip, Jamie dreams of a life in a magical metropolis, rubbing shoulders with the mythical creatures from Smash Hits. Despite the quirky characters in his hometown and his mother's witty one-liners, Jamie's heart is set on something greater. Follow him through secondary school, teenage turmoil, and art school, where he falls in love with Billy and the allure of the big city. Will he choose to play it safe in Welston or take a chance on a new...
Engels | 3 uur 2 minuten (133 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2023
Luisterboek (digitaal)
Jane Davis I Stopped Time
What if the villain of your childhood turned out to be someone really rather extraordinary? A disgraced politician, Sir James Hastings is living out his retirement in a secluded Surrey village. He is unmoved by his centenarian mother's death - a woman he emotionally buried upon her abandonment. Raised by his father, a charismatic war-hero turned racing driver, the young James, torn between self-blame and longing, eventually dismissed her. But when he inherits her life's work - an incredible photography...
Engels | 10 uur 31 minuten (469 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2023
Luisterboek (digitaal)
C E Rose The Shadows of Rutherford
'Layers of secrets are gradually peeled back in this brilliantly absorbing tale.' Marion Todd, author of Old Bones Lie Darkness lies at the heart of this family... In 1959 Milly starts her new life as a housemaid at Rutherford House, working for the aristocratic Rutherford-Percy clan. Entranced by her new mistress, Vivienne, she becomes deeply embroiled in the household and the keeper of dark secrets the family conceals beneath the mansion’s grand exterior. In the present day, Christie is working...
Engels | 9 uur 31 minuten (438 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2023
Luisterboek (digitaal)
Barbara Comyns Our Spoons Came from Woolworths
´I defy anyone to read the opening pages and not to be drawn in, as I was... Quite simply, Comyns writes like no one else.´ - Maggie O'Farrell, author of "Hamnet". Pretty, unworldly Sophia is twenty-one years old and hastily married to a young painter called Charles. An artist's model with an eccentric collection of pets, she is ill-equipped to cope with the bohemian London of the 1930s, where poverty, babies (however much loved) and her husband conspire to torment her. Hoping to add some spice...
Engels | 5 uur 41 minuten (255 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2023
Luisterboek (digitaal)
Barbara Comyns The Vet's Daughter
'A small Gothic masterpiece... I have read it many times, and with every re-read I marvel again at its many qualities - its darkness, its strangeness, its humour, its sadness, its startling images and twists of phrase' - Sarah Waters. Growing up in Edwardian south London, Alice Rowlands longs for romance and excitement, for a release from a life that is dreary and lonely. Her father, a vet, is harsh and oppressive; his new girlfriend, brash and lascivious. Alice seeks refuge in fantasy, in her...
Engels | 5 uur 4 minuten (224 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2023
Luisterboek (digitaal)
H. G. Wells H. G. Wells Top Stories
Delve into the works of the visionary author H.G. Wells with this captivating collection of his hidden gems. From the depths of his imaginative mind, these lesser-explored short stories showcase Wells' unparalleled storytelling prowess and offer a fresh perspective on his literary brilliance. From "The Valley of Spiders" and "The Magic Shop" to "The Story of the Inexperienced Ghost", prepare to be enthralled as you uncover the hidden treasures of one of the greatest literary masters in history....
Engels | 3 uur 12 minuten (139 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2022
Luisterboek (digitaal)
Jane Davis A Funeral for an Owl
A schoolyard stabbing sends wingbeats echoing from the past. One shocking event. Two teachers risk their careers to help a boy who has nothing. Three worlds intersect and collide. The best way to avoid trouble, thinks Ayisha Emmanuelle, is to avoid confrontation. As an inner-city schoolteacher, she does a whole lot of avoidance. 14-year-old Shamayal Thomas trusts no one. Not the family, not the gang. And at school, trusting people is forbidden. Jim Stevens teaches history. Haunted by his own,...
Engels | 10 uur 14 minuten (453 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021
Luisterboek (digitaal)
Maurice Leblanc B. J. Harrison Reads The Extraordinary Adventures of Arsene Lupin, Gentleman Burglar
The book that inspired the new Netflix series, “Lupin” with Omar Sy. “The Extraordinary Adventures of Arsene Lupin, Gentleman Burglar” is the first collection of stories about the infamous thief, Arsene Lupin. Cunning, charming, and roguishly good-looking, Lupin leads the French police department on a merry dance across Belle Epoque Paris in these adventure-filled mysteries. Evading the authorities, getting the girl and usually pocketing some rare jewel for himself, Arsene Lupin’s adventures will...
Engels | 6 uur 12 minuten (269 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021
Luisterboek (digitaal)
Sax Rohmer B.J. Harrison Reads The Insidious Dr. Fu-Manchu
"The Insidious Dr. Fu-Manchu" is the first book in the Fu-Manchu series, about the notorious evil mastermind. In the crime fiction world, Fu-Manchu stands on equal grounds with Professor Moriarty, Sherlock Holmes’ nemesis. Rohmer created an archetypal villain who is very much a product of his times, and a reflection of the social and political conditions. Fu-Manchu’s plans are always attacked and challenged by Detective Nayland Smith, who gives his all to defeat the mad doctor. A compelling and fast-paced...
Engels | 7 uur 51 minuten (341 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021
Luisterboek (digitaal)
Sax Rohmer B.J. Harrison Reads The Return of Dr. Fu-Manchu
"The Return of Dr. Fu-Manchu" is the second novel in the Fu-Manchu series, in which the villainous doctor returns to Britain in order to undermine the country's power. He has survived the previous novel’s deadly attackand is now on the move against the forces of good, embodied by detective Smith and Dr. Petrie, who always disrupt his plans. Fu-Manchu’s fanatical devotion to world domination and all things evil make Rohmer’s novel a joyride through the actions and thoughts of his superbly-crafted...
Engels | 8 uur (351 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021
Luisterboek (digitaal)
Virginia Woolf Mrs Dalloway
"...she always had the feeling that it was very, very dangerous to live even one day." Mrs. Dalloway is busy taking care of the final preparations for her evening party when an old friend and suitor comes by. He leaves her with an unexpected question, but what he doesn't know is that thoughts about her past and her life are already swirlling around in her head. Moving seamlessles in and out of the minds of all her characters, you get the impression that Virginia Woolf understood people better...
Engels | 6 uur 44 minuten (292 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021
Luisterboek (digitaal)
Jane Davis At the Stroke of Nine O’Clock
London 1949. The lives of three very different women are about to collide. Like most working-class daughters, Caroline Wilby is expected to help support her family. Alone in a strange city, she must grab any opportunity that comes her way. Even if that means putting herself in danger. Star of the silver screen, Ursula Delancy, has just been abandoned by the man she left her husband for. Already hounded by the press, it won’t be long before she’s making headlines for all the wrong reasons. Patrice...
Engels | 14 uur 34 minuten (635 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021
Luisterboek (digitaal)
Susan Barrie The Quiet Heart
Alison had married for convenience, and when her husband died, she still had his three daughters to look after in Leyden Hall. When she meets the new master of the hall, architect Sir Charles Leyden, she finds him to be distant and quite intimidating. Yet when Sir Charles falls ill and she cares for him, she must admit that there is a softer side to him that she finds rather alluring. Does she stand a chance with this man, especially since his attentions appear to be directed at her stepdaughter...
Engels | 4 uur 39 minuten (203 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021
Luisterboek (digitaal)
Susan Barrie Victoria and the Nightingale
Victoria survives a car accident along with her employer’s son and begins to care for the boy, who is now fatherless. Sir Peter kindly enough provides the two with a place to stay. Yet Sir Peter’s fiancée who also inhabits the place is far from kind towards Victoria, whose feelings for the man of the house slowly begin to deepen. How can Victoria maintain this new-found stability in her life and the affections of Sir Peter over this vicious other woman? The romantic novel mapping out a dramatic...
Engels | 4 uur 29 minuten (197 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021
Luisterboek (digitaal)
Susan Barrie The Gates of Dawn
Richard Trenchard was a man used to having his way, so when he wants his sister to pass over her secretary Melanie Brooks as a companion to his young niece, she has to succumb to his will. When Melanie turns up late to their first meeting, he is not happy. Yet things slowly begin to kindle between the two, and she has to acknowledge the romantic surroundings that Richard keeps placing them in – the English countryside and the Australian Alps – are the perfect setting for a budding love affair. ...
Engels | 7 uur 50 minuten (344 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021
Luisterboek (digitaal)
Susan Barrie The Marriage Wheel
Federica is a hard-working 23-year-old who takes up a job as the chauffeur of the wealthy businessman Humphrey Lestrode. Not pleased with having a female driver, Lestrode is not too corteous towards Federica. When her family arrives at his cottage, things quickly change, and Federica is not at all happy at the attention her employer shows towards her attractive sister. Yet, as it turns out, she is not the only sister Humphrey has his eyes set on. The romantic tale written under one of Ida Pollock’s...
Engels | 4 uur 50 minuten (212 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021
Luisterboek (digitaal)
Susan Barrie Mistress of Brown Furrows
Carol Inglis is leading a glamorous life and has come far from her days at an English boarding school. Yet she feels that something essential is missing: true love from her husband. Timothy Carrington has given her everything she had wanted, and most importantly, saved her from an unfortunate life of poverty. What she wants most is true feelings from the man. Can she light the kindle between them, and does he return her love for him? The love story written under Ida Pollock's pseudonym Susan Barrie...
Engels | 7 uur 22 minuten (325 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021
Luisterboek (digitaal)
Susan Barrie Wild Sonata
Melanie has been the ward of Sir James and called the estate of Wroxford Priory her home. When Sir James dies and the new heir – his nephew – arrives, things are not off to a great start. Thinking that Melanie is the maid, Sir Luke gives out orders and causes Melanie to move out. Yet their relationship soon changes as Sir Luke does his best to woo Melanie, whose feelings also begin to heat up. Enticing her to move back in, things soon take a different turn for the two. The novel written under one...
Engels | 4 uur 30 minuten (197 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021
Luisterboek (digitaal)
Jeffrey Archer To Cut a Long Story Short
The fourteen short stories in To Cut a Long Story Short show Jeffrey Archer’s great skills with a wide variety of character, of subject and of setting, but all with that trademark twist in the tale. Every reader will have their own favourites: the choices run from love at first sight across the train tracks to the cleverest of confidence tricks, from the quirks of the legal profession – and those who are able to manipulate both sides of the Bar – to the creative financial talents of a member of...
Engels | 7 uur 42 minuten (335 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021
Luisterboek (digitaal)