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Gonnie Tijs Vlieland
Afbeeldingen van aquarellen en tekeningen en een aantal begeleidende gedichten die kunstenares Gonnie Tijs (1955) maakte tijdens haar verblijven op Vlieland.
Non-fictie
Nederlands | 175 pagina's | Lecturis, [Eindhoven] | 2020
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Eddie Rickenbacker Fighting the Flying Circus
"Fighting the Flying Circus" is fighter ace Eddie Rickenbacker WWI memoir. He fought in and eventually became commander of the 94th "Hat-in-the-Ring" Squadron, which ended the war with the highest number of air victories of any American squadron. The circus mentioned in the title refers to the German squadron commanded by the famous Red Baron, Manfred von Richthofen. Eddie Rickenbacker (1890-1973) was an American World War I pilot. He was the most successful fighter ace in that war and received...
Engels | 10 uur (437 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020
Luisterboek (digitaal)
R. J. Belle After
Meet eight combat-injured men who sustained life-altering injuries. Hear eight inspiring stories of heroism and the re-building of independent, productive and fulfilling lives after seemingly impossible circumstance. Hear how these incredible men manage to reshape their lives after combat. It also sets these stories within the context of current veteran healthcare, and injury, suicide, and disability statistics, and looks briefly at the impacts on the caregivers who support these men. R. J. Belle...
Engels | 3 uur 41 minuten (160 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020
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Cathy Birchall Touching the World
"Touching the World" is the extraordinary story of Cathy Birchall, a blind woman, who set off with her companion Bernard Smith, to become the first blind person ever to circle the world on a motorbike, an 18-year-old BMW R100. What transpired has become an inspirational, worldwide story that challenges people to question their own self-imposed boundaries. From desolate and dangerous mountain roads, difficult border crossings and numerous mechanical breakdowns, to climbing Wayna Picchu (first ever...
Engels | 19 uur 7 minuten (835 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020
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Charles Rivers The Earp Brothers
"The Earp Brothers" weaves the lives of the Earp brothers into one entertaining and educational narrative. It explains the origins of the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral and the controversial details that continue to be debated today. Of all the colorful characters that inhabited the West during the 19th century, the most famous of them all is Wyatt Earp (1848-1929), who has long been regarded as the embodiment of the Wild West. Charles Rivers (Editors) in an independant publisher, which had created...
Engels | 2 uur 46 minuten (123 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020
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Rudyard Kipling American Notes
"In American Notes", the Anglo-Indian Rudyard Kipling visits the USA, and the travel-diary that came out of it offers an interesting view of the America of the 1880's. Kipling affects a wide-eyed innocence and expresses astonishment at features of American life that differ from his own, not least the freedom (and attraction) of American women. However, he scorns the political machines that make a mockery of American democracy, and whilst exhibiting the racist attitude that has made him controversial...
Engels | 2 uur 45 minuten (119 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020
Luisterboek (digitaal)
Steven Plant England's Best Haunted Places
Discover some of the most haunted places around England. Whether you believe in the paranormal, or are just looking for a good scare on a dark night, Steven Plant’s travel through England will take you to some of the most famous, and frightening, places in the UK. Through Bruce Cullen’s excellent narration, you will discover haunted cinemas and encounter ghostly figures in grand estates. This book’s will take to the following locations: Blackpool, Pluckley Village, the Hellfire Caves, Morley Rectory,...
Engels | 2 uur 17 minuten (99 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020
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Steven Plant England's Best Haunted Pubs and Inns
Discover some of the most haunted pubs and inns around England. Steven Plant will take around the UK, stopping at local establishments that are famous for their unusual guests. Through Bruce Cullen’s excellent narration, you will discover another side of British pub life, and be taken to the following locations: The Bate Hall (Macclesfield, Cheshire), The Nutshell (Bury St Edmunds), The Miners Arms (Eyams, Peak District), The Viaduct Tavern (London). Steven Plant is a British author of non-fiction....
Engels | 1 uur 39 minuten (72 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020
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Henrik Ibsen Little Eyolf
In Henrik Ibsen's play "Little Eyolf" we meet Alfred Allmer and his wife Rita, whose marriage and relationship has been strained ever since their son, Eyolf, fell from a table as an infant and became lame. Alfred has been burying himself in work, writing his philosophical thesis on 'human responsibility’. Meanwhile, Rita still feels a lot of desire towards Alfred and is jealous of everyone who comes near him. But when little Eyolf is lured away by the Rat-Wife and drowns in a lake, the couple must...
Engels | 2 uur 36 minuten (114 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020
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Henrik Ibsen The Master Builder
Master Builder Halvard Solness is an ageing architect who has not achieved what he wanted, neither in art nor in love. He fears and bullies his juniors, and thinks he is going mad. His wife and mistress try to care for him as best they can, without themselves getting hurt in return. The situation is further fraught by the arrival of young and seductive Hilda Wangel, who also plays a part in Ibsen's previous drama "The Lady from the Sea." The Norwegian playwright and poet Henrik Ibsen (1828-1906)...
Engels | 2 uur 56 minuten (128 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020
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Joop Mijsbergen | Ankie Hettema-Pieterse Zien wat blijft
mythen in werk en woord
Verbeelding door de Nederlandse schilder (1934) van Griekse goden en helden.
Non-fictie
Nederlands | 115 pagina's | Uitgeverij de Morgenster, Haarlem | 2020
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Yolanda Eveleens Binnenste buiten
Verzameling kleurrijke en gedetailleerde etsen van kunstenares Yolanda Eveleens (1951), met o.a. een essay van Martha Dirkmaat-Planting.
Non-fictie
Nederlands | Engels | 135 pagina's | Aurora Productions, Zuid-Scharwoude | 2020
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Gerrit Korthals Altes De zwarte dood in Venetië
pest, politiek en kunst in de dogenstad
Geschiedenis van de pestepidemieën die in de zestiende en zeventiende eeuw Venetië teisterden, en van de kerkbouw en beeldende kunst die daardoor zijn ontstaan.
Non-fictie
Nederlands | 96 pagina's (ePub2, 31 MB) | WalburgPers Algemeen, Zutphen | 2021
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Janita Sassen | Gertien Koster Even dood
Foto's van en interviews met ruim 35 mensen die een plotselinge hartstilstand kregen en succesvol gereanimeerd werden.
Non-fictie
Nederlands | 110 pagina's | Lecturis, [Eindhoven] | 2020
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Marcelle Kellermann The Interpreter
This story is set during the occupation of France of 1940-44, during which time the author fought as a member of the Resistance. It follows her interrogation, imprisonment and her subsequent unexpected release by the German Nazi Officer Frank Van Heugen, the official interpreter in the German Kommandatur of Vichy France. Bron: Flaptekst, uitgeversinformatie
Engels | 4 uur 33 minuten (202 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020
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Walter Parks Jesus
The Missing Years
The Bible tells us of Jesus' birth and of His being in the temple in Jerusalem when He was a boy of 12. But then there is no further mention of Him until about 20 years later when He starts His ministry. Where was He? Why did the Bible not say? After an intensive search and study of The Dead Sea Scrolls and other ancient documents, I found where God gave instructions, through His Prophets, for the preparation of a place in the wilderness for His Son Jesus. The instructions were followed. A place...
Engels | 4 uur 11 minuten (183 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020
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Lea van der Vinde George Stubbs
de man, het paard, de obsessie
Uitgave bij de gelijknamige tentoonstelling met een overzicht van leven en werk van de Engelse schilder George Stubbs (1724-1806), gespecialiseerd in paardenportretten.
Non-fictie
Nederlands | 95 pagina's | Mauritshuis, Den Haag | 2020
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Annet de Graaf Het is stil in Amsterdam
Fotoreportage van Amsterdam in lockdown.
Non-fictie
Nederlands | 128 pagina's | Kosmos Uitgevers, Utrecht | 2020
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Klaas Koopmans Klaas Koopmans 1920-2006
op zoek naar de essentie
Overzicht van het werk, vooral expressionistische landschappen, van de Friese schilder Klaas Koopmans (1920-2006), met diverse bijdragen waarin verschillende aspecten van zijn werk en leven worden belicht.
Non-fictie
Nederlands | 240 pagina's | Noordboek, [Gorredijk] | 2020
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Sandra Kooke Speel!
de lessen van Jan Wijn
De levensbeschrijving van pianist en pianoleraar Jan Wijn, die meerdere generaties pianisten heeft opgeleid.
Non-fictie
Nederlands | 180 pagina's | ISVW Uitgevers, Leusden | 2020
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