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Zora Neale Hurston | Oluale Kossola Barracoon
Oluale Kossola, overlevende van het laatste slavenschip
Het relaas van een van de laatste naar Amerika getransporteerde tot slaafgemaakten, in 1927 geïnterviewd door schrijfster en antropologe Zora Neale Hurston (1891-1960).
Non-fictie
Nederlands | Engels | 267 pagina's | De Geus, Amsterdam | 2019
Gedrukt boek
Julian Barnes Hm, hé, ha: kunst en woorden
Tekst en vertaling van de tweede Joost Zwagerman Lezing (2019) van de Britse schrijver en kunstkenner Julian Barnes over kunst en taal.
Non-fictie
Nederlands | Engels | 53 pagina's | Uitgeverij Atlas Contact, Amsterdam | 2019
Gedrukt boek
Louisa May Alcott Little Women
Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy are four sisters trying to support the family and keep their spirit up while their father is at war. Each one of them has a unique vivid personality which helps them overcome the hardships of poverty. Showing the transition from childhood to womanhood, "Little Women" together with its sequels: "Good Wives", "Little Men", and "Jo's Boys", has been one of the most widely read novels in the world. It has inspired numerous adaptations including a 2019 movie starring Emma Watson...
Engels | 10 uur 12 minuten (445 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2022
Luisterboek (digitaal)
Kirk Kjeldsen The Depths
After trailing spouse Marah Lenaerts suffers her third miscarriage in as many years, her husband Eden surprises her with a vacation to Malaysia, hoping it will lift her spirits. And it does, as they enjoy trading the bustle of their Shanghai life behind for the idyllic tropical paradise. But while on a diving excursion, they’re taken hostage by a group of terrorists, who take them to a remote island and hold them there for ransom. The longer that time drags on, though, the more doubts Marah begins...
Engels | 5 uur (228 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2019
Luisterboek (digitaal)
Frances Hodgson Burnett A Little Princess
Sara Crewe is devastated when the news of her beloved father’s death in India reaches her at her boarding school in London. Miss Minchin, the heartless and greedy headmistress, immediately moves Sara to the attic and forces her to become her servant. Despite being used to luxury, Sara quickly adjusts to her new life and never stops being kind and polite to everyone. Little does she now that someone out there is looking for her, and they might be much closer than they think. Author Frances Eliza...
Engels | 7 uur 30 minuten (335 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2017
Luisterboek (digitaal)
Julian Barnes Hm, hé, ha: kunst en woorden
Deze tweetalige uitgave ‘Hm, hé, ha: Kunst en woorden’ bevat de prikkelende tekst die Julian Barnes uitsprak ter gelegenheid van de tweede Joost Zwagerman Lezing in november 2019 te Alkmaar. We lijken niet in staat schilderijen te bekijken zonder erop los te leuteren. Waarom hebben we niet genoeg aan de schilderijen? En waarom verwachten we dat de kunstenaars zelf zo behulpzaam zijn hun eigen prestaties te verwoorden? Of dat critici dat voor hen doen? Woorden zijn niet altijd vrienden van de kunst.’...
Non-fictie
Nederlands | Engels | 64 pagina's (ePub2) | Atlas Contact, Amsterdam | 2019
E-book
Jane Fallon Tell me a secret
Als Holly (43), alleenstaande moeder van Ashley (22) promotie krijgt op de scriptafdeling van een populaire soapserie, merkt ze als snel dat ze in haar werk gesaboteerd wordt. Ze roept de hulp in van goede vrienden.
Fictie
Engels | ePub3, 7,3 MB | Penguin, [Nederland] | 2021
E-book
Marion Zimmer Bradley The Planet Savers and Three More Stories
Four Classic Science Fiction Stories from the "Golden Age" by Marion Zimmer Bradley. Featured stories: The Planet Savers, Year Of The Big Thaw, Year Of The Big Thaw and The Wind People. Bron: Flaptekst, uitgeversinformatie
Engels | ePub2, 1,3 MB | Otbebookpublishing, [Nederland] | 2019
E-book
Jenny Colgan The Bookshop on the Shore
A Novel
A grand baronial house on Loch Ness, a quirky small-town bookseller, and a single mom looking for a fresh start all come together in this witty and warm-hearted novel by New York Times bestselling author Jenny Colgan. Desperate to escape from London, single mother Zoe wants to build a new life for herself and her four year old son Hari. She can barely afford the crammed studio apartment on a busy street where shouting football fans keep them awake all night. Haris dad, Jaz, a charismatic but perpetually...
Engels | ePub3, 1 MB | William Morrow Paperbacks, [Nederland] | 2019
E-book
Deborah Levy The Man Who Saw Everything
LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2019 SHORTLISTED FOR THE GOLDSMITHS PRIZE 2019 ''An ice-cold skewering of patriarchy, humanity and the darkness of 20th century Europe'' The Times ''It''s like this, Saul Adler.'' ''No, it''s like this, Jennifer Moreau.'' In 1988, Saul Adler is hit by a car on the Abbey Road. Apparently fine, he gets up and poses for a photograph taken by his girlfriend, Jennifer Moreau. He carries this photo with him to East Berlin: a fragment of the present, an anchor to the West....
Engels | ePub3, 2,9 MB | Penguin Books Ltd, [Nederland] | 2019
E-book
Tessa Bailey Fix Her Up
A Novel; Hot and Hammered
"Fix Her Up ticks all my romance boxes. Not only is it hilarious, it's sweet, endearing, heartwarming and downright sexy. It's a recipe for the perfect love story." - Helena Hunting, New York Times bestselling author of Meet CuteA steamy, hilarious new romantic comedy from New York Times bestselling author Tessa Bailey, perfect for fans of Christina Lauren and Sally Thorne!Georgette Castle's family runs the best home renovation business in town, but she picked balloons instead of blueprints and they...
Engels | ePub3, 2 MB | Avon, [Nederland] | 2019
E-book
Gilbert Elizabeth Gilbert City of Girls
The Sunday Times Bestseller
______________**A SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER****A BOOK CLUB PICK FROM THE QUEEN CONSORT''S READING ROOM** ''Stunning'' - Lisa Taddeo, author of THREE WOMEN''Warm and wise'' - Stephanie Merritt, Observer''Glamorous, sexy, compelling'' - Dolly Alderton, Sunday Times''I fell in love with Vivian from page one'' - Daisy Buchanan''An education in love, and an iridescent delight'' - Rowan Pelling, Spectator New York, 1940. Young, glamorous and inseparable, Vivian and Celia are chasing trouble from...
Engels | ePub3, 1,1 MB | Bloomsbury Publishing, [Nederland] | 2019
E-book
Graeme Simsion The Rosie Result
The Rosie Project Series
Incredibly funny, life-affirming and warm-hearted' Heat'This funny novel tackles tough with a light touch and a big heart' Daily Mail'Made me laugh out loud' Bill Gates'Hilarity is the order of the day in this joyful read' Prima A big-hearted, hilarious and life-affirming story of overcoming life's obstacles with a little love and a lot of overthinking. Don Tillman has always been scrupulously logical. But ten years on from meeting his wife Rosie through a scientific experiment, Don is facing a dilemma...
Engels | ePub3, 0,7 MB | Penguin, [Nederland] | 2019
E-book
Elena Simons | Eelko Hamer The untourist guide to Amsterdam
Non-fictie
Engels | 93 pagina's | Em. Querido Uitgeverij, Amsterdam | 2019
Gedrukt boek
Jeffrey Vonk Beyond the Equator
Non-fictie
Engels | 184 pagina's | Amsterdam Publishers, [Oegstgeest] | 2019
Gedrukt boek