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Madam Secretary

Nadat ze onverwachts minister van Buitenlandse Zaken geworden is moet Elizabeth McCord een balans zien te vinden tussen haar werk en haar gezinsleven.

Fictie

Film
The end of the tour

In 2008 denkt schrijver David Lipsky terug aan de tijd die hij doorbracht met David Foster Wallace tijdens de promotietour van diens tweede roman.

Fictie

Film
Linda Green One moment

Een verschrikkelijke gebeurtenis brengt een 10-jarige jongen uit Yorkshire, die door zijn schoolgenoten als 'raar' wordt gezien, samen met een vrouw van 59, die al meer dan 40 jaar voor haar geestelijk zieke broer zorgt,

Fictie

Engels | 392 pagina's | Quercus, London | 2020

Gedrukt boek
Catherine Chung The tenth muse

Een zoektocht naar haar afkomst stelt een jonge wiskundige eindelijk in staat op eigen kracht naam te maken in de academische wereld waarbij ze persoonlijke offers moet brengen.

Fictie

Engels | 290 pagina's | Little, Brown, London | 2019

Gedrukt boek
Vesper Stamper What the night sings

a novel

De Joods Greta (17) overleeft twee jaar concentratiekamp dankzij haar vaders altviool. Na de bevrijding probeert ze in het opvangkamp voor Joodse overlevenden in Bergen-Belsen het leven weer op te pakken. Vanaf ca. 15 jaar.

Fictie

Engels | 243 pagina's | Alfred A. Knopf, New York | 2018

Gedrukt boek
Hernan Diaz In the distance

In 1850 gaat een jonge Zweed vanuit Californië op zoek naar zijn broer die in New York zou moeten wonen, maar komt onderweg in allerlei bizarre situaties terecht.

Fictie

Engels | 336 pagina's | Daunt Books, London | 2018

Gedrukt boek
Laura Purcell The silent companions

Een jonge weduwe gaat naar het verlaten landgoed van haar overleden man, maar het verleden en de vroegere bewoners van het huis laten haar niet met rust.

Fictie

Engels | 364 pagina's | Raven Books, London | 2018

Gedrukt boek
Amanda Robson Obsession

Het 'perfecte' huwelijk van Carly en Rob komt zwaar onder druk te staan als Carly depressief wordt en een relatie aangaat met iemand uit hun vriendenkring.

Fictie

Engels | 456 pagina's | avon, London | 2017

Gedrukt boek
Steven Price By gaslight

In het Victoriaanse Londen wordt het lichaam van een vermoorde vrouw gevonden waarnaar een Amerikaanse Pinkerton-detective en een meesterdief beiden op zoek zijn.

Fictie

Engels | 731 pagina's | Oneworld, London | 2017

Gedrukt boek
Sheridan le Fanu Carmilla

Laura lives an isolated life with her father, alone in a castle in the Austrian wilderness. When the mysterious Carmilla, a strange and beautiful lady, arrives in the night, no one suspects the supernatural occurrences that follow. But still more unsuspected is the tempestuous romance that blooms between the two young women, and Carmilla’s nightmarish secret. Written 26 years before Stoker’s ‘Dracula’, ‘Carmilla’ is the original vampire novel. Sheridan Le Fanu combines a chilling Gothic atmosphere...

Engels | 3 uur 10 minuten (142 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2024

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Zindzi Mandela | Pelle Hvenegaard Dear Zoe Ukhona

a Journey through Infertility and Adoption

In English for the first time, with a foreword written by Zindzi Mandela, daughter of Nelson Mandela, this is a heartbreaking memoir of infertility, adoption, and fatherhood from one of Denmark’s most beloved tv personalities. One summer evening, on a blind date that is almost cancelled, Pelle Hvenegaard meets Caroline. He knows right away that this woman is the love of his life and the mother of his children. Their path to a family is not smooth. But after six years of infertility and the trials...

Engels | 11 uur 14 minuten (495 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2024

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Gosia Nealon Daughter of the Resistance

In a city scarred by war, can love and loyalty survive? In war-torn Poland, 1944, Julia searches for her missing father - a high-ranking officer - and risks everything to join the resistance in Warsaw. But her mission takes a terrifying turn when she's corralled into the ghetto by Nazis. Just when it seems she'll share her best friend's tragic fate, Nikolaj, her childhood sweetheart, resurfaces in a German uniform. Claiming to be a spy for the resistance, he saves her - but can she trust the man...

Engels | 7 uur 57 minuten (357 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2024

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Emma Robinson My Stepmother's Secret

In the blink of an eye, life as Gabbie knows it crumbles. With her deceitful husband gone and her family shattered, she's left with no choice but to return to her childhood home – a house haunted by the woman who shattered their lives. Her stepmother. Her father's final wish was for his second wife to reside in their home indefinitely, a fact her stepmother clung to without a hint of leaving. Their relationship, strained and distant, must now weather an unexpected storm as she seeks her stepmother's...

Engels | 8 uur 22 minuten (378 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2024

Luisterboek (digitaal)
World History Kill Hitler

Six attempts were made by German officers to kill Hitler in autumn 1943 and summer 1944. Explosives in personal gifts, assassins armed with hand grenades and pistols, and even suicide bombers with pockets full of explosives hunted the Führer, who undoubtedly recognised the danger. The security arrangements around the leader of the Nazi regime were therefore enormous when, in July 1944, Officer Claus von Stauffenberg travelled to Hitler's Führerbunker in East Prussia to kill first Adolf Hitler and...

Engels | 4 uur 31 minuten (198 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2024

Luisterboek (digitaal)
Natasha Illum Berg All Will Be Well

Letters to My Daughter

In a series of letters addressed to her daughter, Natasha Illum Berg reflects on her child's forthcoming journey into a world of love, death, and big game hunting. A gorgeous and powerful introduction to the beauty and brutality of the cycle of life, "All Will Be Well: Letters to My Daughter" poetically examines life's greater values. ©2024 Natasha Illum Berg (P)2024 Saga Egmont Natasha Illum Berg (b. 1971) is an author, hunter, and conservationist known for her debut novel "Floder af Rød" released...

Engels | 4 uur 39 minuten (204 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2024

Luisterboek (digitaal)
Natasha Illum Berg Looking at Harry and Other Stories

From Arkansas and London to Zanzibar and the Tanzanian bush, "Looking at Harry and other stories" follows a selection of unique perspectives on the human condition spanning multiple continents. An inquiry into the dichotomies of life, this short story collection features six beautifully crafted stories that all explore how there is always two sides to one coin... ©2024 Natasha Illum Berg (P)2024 Saga Egmont Natasha Illum Berg (b. 1971) is an author, hunter, and conservationist known for her debut...

Engels | 5 uur 36 minuten (246 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2024

Luisterboek (digitaal)
Tove Jansson Art in Nature

Immerse yourself in this riveting short story collection where art takes center stage - but not always for the better. Journey with an elderly caretaker who resolves a couple's spat over a painting, revealing the art market's complexities. Follow a draughtsman whose obsession with locomotives derails his love life, and a cartoonist who risks his sanity to fill in for a troubled colleague. Through tales that are witty yet unsettling, Jansson confronts obsession, ambition, and the pitfalls of artistic...

Engels | 3 uur 55 minuten (170 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2024

Luisterboek (digitaal)
Tove Jansson Letters from Klara

In this collection comprising of thirteen short stories, Jansson masterfully crafts unsettling narratives that delve into unexpected connections, awkward encounters, and solitary moments From reconnecting with childhood friends in "Party Games" to exploring the theme of ageing in "Trip to the Riviera", Jansson's short story collection "Letters from Klara" beautifully and intimately depicts the human condition in all its pain and joy. © 2024 Tove Jansson, Moomin Characters™ Published in the English...

Engels | 3 uur 33 minuten (155 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2024

Luisterboek (digitaal)
Tove Jansson Notes from an Island

Set against the rugged backdrop of Klovharun, a barren skerry in the Gulf of Finland, ´Notes from an Island´ invites you into the intimate world of Tove Jansson and her partner, graphic artist Tuulikki Pietilä, known affectionately as "Tooti." Aided by Brunstroem, an unconventional fisherman, Jansson races against time and the elements to build a cabin that would serve as their sanctuary for thirty summers. A declaration of the beauty of solitude, ´Notes from an Island´ is a touching homage to...

Engels | 1 uur 26 minuten (63 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2024

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Tove Jansson The Summer Book

On a pristine island in the Gulf of Finland, six-year-old Sophia is awakening to life, while her wise yet cranky grandmother is contemplating its end. This unlikely duo becomes each other's perfect companions for a season of unforgettable adventures. From crafting boats out of bark to creating their own miniature Venice, they explore their island world with youthful curiosity and aged wisdom. Along the way, they tackle the universal questions that captivate young and old: What is life and death?...

Engels | 4 uur 2 minuten (177 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2024

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