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Daisy Miller ab 21.49 € als Taschenbuch: A novella by Henry James portraying the courtship of the beautiful American girl Daisy Miller by Winterbourne a sophisticated compatriot of hers. Aus dem Bereich: Bücher, Taschenbücher, Romane & Erzählungen,

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Beautiful and Determined: Pre-Raphaelite Sisters: Cv/Visual Arts Research, Book 238 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 19min

A review of pre-Raphaelite sisters at the National Portrait Gallery London from a visit on 16th October 2019.The exhibition attempts a revaluation of the pre-Raphaelite movement of the mid 19th century, as Dr Marsh indicates it is not about gender competition. Rather, it's about rebalancing the contribution of partners, models, and studio managers. It is also about creative discourse and the other significant roles undertaken by women associated with individual artists. The pre-Raphaelite brotherhood as it became known was welcoming to women and episodes of relationships cut a complex path, influencing and changing the nature and axis of the artworks.Partnerships included Effie and John Millais, Joanna and Henry Wills, Evelyn and William de Morgan, Jane and William Morris, Georgiana and Edward Burne Jones, Fanny Waugh and William Holman Hunt; and several became muses for the artists, exerting a potent and transforming influence: Christina Rosetti, Elizabeth Siddal, briefly married to the poet Dante Gabriel Rosetti, Maria Spartoli and her compatriot Maria Zambaco. The exhibition devotes rooms to about seven women, with works, biographical detail and in places examples of their own artistic production. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Christopher Selbie. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/172652/bk_acx0_172652_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Engage: Why All Christians Must Wage Political War for Religious Liberty , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 876min

A majority of Americans in 2013 (53%) felt for the first time in American history their own government is a threat to their personal rights and freedoms. Modern-day compatriot, Dr. Troy Clark, signals permanent losses to religious liberty in America as an eroding pillar undergirding basic freedoms enjoyed by all US citizens. While Christian Americans pray daily for secular authorities, politicians and judges prey daily on constitutional freedoms. Churches remain largely paralyzed and immobilized politically, as large swaths of freedom in America disappear forever. Yet, what is a Christian's role in politics? This is a book that goes straight to truth, daring the heart and patriotic mind of each listener to act with Biblical purpose. In electrifying discoveries, Dr. Clark delivers a powerful response to political issues challenging Christians today: global climate change, immigration, gun rights, American history, mainstream media, and much more. "One nation under God" exhales a death rattle gasp in the America George Washington called to "defend at all cost." Individual soul liberty for 240 years in the good ole US-of-A is soon ending, unless all God-minded Americans immediately... engage! ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Dr. Troy Clark. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/056954/bk_acx0_056954_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Winds of Fate , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 972min

Who am I? It was a question that plagued Gehenna's mind for the past ten years, and now it was a question that never seemed more prevalent than when faced with the horrible truths of her past… Since that time ten long years ago, Gehenna has found a place amongst the Brotherhood of Bravenn, an elite group of skilled individuals tasked with protecting the town she now calls home. Ravaging the surrounding lands with chaos and destruction is one known only as the Witch Queen, and when she threatens the very borders of Bravenn with an insidious blight, Gehenna and her fellow compatriots accept a deadly mission deep into the Evelfold swamp to annihilate the evil terrorizing their beloved hometown. Somewhere in those blight infested waters lies a citadel where the Witch Queen lies in wait. Amidst Gehenna's journey, horrifying truths haunt her dreams to a forgotten past, and a presence as evil as she feels herself to be haunts her every waking moment. But in the dark of such foreboding ties, a light seems to shine in her fellow compatriot, a man who seems more than the cold blooded killer he appears to be. And together they must overcome the truths and horrors that lie beyond the winds of fate. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Linda Kingery. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/114491/bk_acx0_114491_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Fatal Flaws , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 732min

When Dr. Mark Bishop meets Hank, a kindred spirit who seemingly complements his own personality in almost every way, he knows they’ll become the best of friends. As their brotherly love grows, Mark becomes convinced that Hank is a true compatriot who will always stand at his side in moments of need. More than a decade later, after discovering that his daughter Ryan is silently suffering at the hand of her abusive husband, Mark determines that the only sure way to save her is through a definitive act of violence. Ever reliable, Hank honors the pact that they’d made as young men to always have each other’s backs and never allow a member of either family to be victimized. A flawless plan is developed and executed, freeing Ryan from her prison of torment.Years later, Mark finds reason to doubt not only Hank’s trustworthiness, but his sanity. As contention arises between the two friends, both realize that they can no longer depend on the other’s unquestioning loyalty. Neither man knows if the oath they’d sworn to each other is as solid as stone or as fragile as blown glass. The decay of their unquestioning trust of one another leads to growing suspicions of betrayal, and they soon find themselves on a collision course. Should Mark focus on defense or offense? What does he owe his friend? What does he owe himself and his family? He must decide and act before time runs out... ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Conner Goff. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/187073/bk_acx0_187073_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Muralist , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 549min

Alizée Benoit, an American painter working for the Works Progress Administration (WPA), vanishes in New York City in 1940 amid personal and political turmoil. No one knows what happened to her. Not her Jewish family living in German-occupied France. Not her artistic patron and political compatriot, Eleanor Roosevelt. Not her close-knit group of friends, including Mark Rothko, Jackson Pollock, and Lee Krasner. And, some 70 years later, not her great-niece, Danielle Abrams, who, while working at Christie's auction house, uncovers enigmatic paintings hidden behind recently found works by those now famous abstract expressionist artists. Do they hold answers to the questions surrounding her missing aunt? Entwining the lives of both historical and fictional characters and moving between the past and the present, The Muralist plunges listeners into the divisiveness of prewar politics and the largely forgotten plight of European refugees refused entrance to the United States. It captures both the inner workings of today's New York art scene and the beginnings of the vibrant and quintessentially American school of abstract expressionism. B. A. Shapiro is a master at telling a gripping story while exploring provocative themes. In Alizée and Danielle, she has created two unforgettable women, artists both, who compel us to ask, What happens when luminous talent collides with inexorable historical forces? Does great art have the power to change the world? And to what lengths should a person go to thwart evil? ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Xe Sands. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/high/001009/bk_high_001009_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Shays's Rebellion: The American Revolution's Final Battle , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 410min

During the bitter winter of 1786-87, Daniel Shays, a modest farmer and Revolutionary War veteran, and his compatriot Luke Day led an unsuccessful armed rebellion against the state of Massachusetts. Their desperate struggle was fueled by the injustice of a regressive tax system and a conservative state government that seemed no better than British colonial rule. But despite the immediate failure of this local call-to-arms in the Massachusetts countryside, the event fundamentally altered the course of American history. Shays and his army of 4,000 rebels so shocked the young nation's governing elite - even drawing the retired General George Washington back into the service of his country - that ultimately the Articles of Confederation were discarded in favor of a new constitution, the very document that has guided the nation for more than 200 years, and brought closure to the American Revolution. The importance of Shays's Rebellion has never been fully appreciated, chiefly because Shays and his followers have always been viewed as a small group of poor farmers and debtors protesting local civil authority. In Shays's Rebellion: The American Revolution's Final Battle, Leonard Richards reveals that this perception is misleading, that the rebellion was much more widespread than previously thought, and that the participants and their supporters actually represented whole communities - the wealthy and the poor, the influential and the weak, even members of some of the best Massachusetts families. The book is published by University of Pennsylvania Press. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: William Dupuy. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/060525/bk_acx0_060525_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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The Godborn: Forgotten Realms: The Sundering, Book II , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 866min

In the 2nd book of the multi-author Sundering series launched by New York Times best-selling author R.A. Salvatore, the shadow legacy of Erevis Cale lives on even as his old foe Mephistopheles seeks to stamp it out at any cost. Cale’s son Vasen - unmoored in time by the god Mask - has thus far been shielded from the archdevil’s dark schemes, alone among the servants of the Lord of Light who have raised him since birth. Living in a remote abbey nestled among the Thunder Peaks of Sembia, Vasen is haunted by dreams of his father, trapped in the frozen hell of Cania. He knows the day will come when he must assume his role in the divine drama unfolding across Faern. But Vasen knows not what that role should be...or whether he is ready to take it on. He only knows what his father tells him in dreams - that he must not fail. Enter Drasek Riven, a former compatriot of Erevis Cale, now near divine and haunted by dreams of his own - he too knows the time to act is near. Shar, the great goddess of darkness, looks to cast her shadow on the world forever. Riven has glimpsed the cycle of night she hopes to complete, and he knows she must be stopped. At the crossroads of divine intrigue and mortal destiny, unlikely heroes unite to thwart the powers of shadow and hell, and the sundering of worlds is set on its course. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: John Pruden. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/006236/bk_adbl_006236_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Nice: mp3cityguides Walking Tour , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 63min

Historical and cultural walking tours of Europe's finest cities. It might be one of the world's most popular holiday destinations but Nice has a fascinating history. When they defeated the nearby Barbarians, the ancient Greeks celebrated by calling their city Nikaia after Nike, the goddess of Victory - and ever since Nice has occupied vital position in the Mediterranean as our Nice audio guide explains. As this Nice guide leads you through the street we'll tell you about the Englishman who established the Promenade des Anglais and his compatriot who introduced the noonday gun as well as the tragic story of the Roumanian founder of the celebrated Negresco Hotel. Hidden away amongst the cafes and displays of suntan lotion, your audio guide to Nice will show you the spot where a king, an emperor and a Pope met in Nice to make piece - and promptly fell out again. The composer of great hymns such as Abide with Me died in Nice and our Nice audio guide will point out where. After the vast modern Place Massena, our guide to Nice will show you around the Old Town, Le Vieux Nice with its beautiful flower market where Matisse once lived - and we'll tell you the grim story behind the religious order founded there. Our audio guide to Nice will tell you about the historic cathedral - and point out the best ice cream in town. You'll learn about one of the most intriguing but least well known museums and hear about Garibaldi, the great Italian leader's connection with Nice. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your My Library section along with the audio. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Simon Brooke. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/sp/mpcg/000020/sp_mpcg_000020_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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The Economic Consequences of the Peace , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 497min

The Economic Consequences of the Peace (1919) was one of the most important documents to come out of World War I - specifically the period of the Armistice and the subsequent settlement negotiations. And, a century on, it remains of particular relevance to our times - an uncompromising and forthright analysis of how international diplomacy can be suffused by personalities, prejudices, personal ambition and outright, uncontrolled feelings of revenge. In 1918, John Maynard Keynes - then still in his mid-30s - represented the British Treasury in Paris at the meetings which would result in the Treaty of Versailles. Highly intelligent, extremely competent and with a perspicacity and diligence which were to make him one of the key economic figures of the 20th century, he was first of all shocked and then appalled by the unseemly behaviour of the Allies’ delegates. Georges Clemenceau, the aged French diplomat, and his compatriot Field Marshall Foch were intent on extracting punitive damages from Germany which, as a by-product, would crush it economically and socially. Lloyd George, the British Prime Minister, supported the unrealistic demands for reparation because it would enable him to get reelected with a comfortable majority. President Woodrow Wilson, though full of idealism, proved no match against the wiles of hardened European negotiators. Keynes saw clearly that the reparations the Allies wanted to extract would prove impossible for Germany to meet without placing its population at starvation levels, crushing its industry for decades to come, and sowing the seeds for another round of terrible violence - either through communist revolution as in Russia, or by an upsurge of right-wing nationalism. In the spring of 1919 Keynes left Paris, returning to England to write this damning account of what happens when older and entrenched politicians pursue their own ends. With a considerable amount of detail, Keynes matches the undeniable war d ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Jonathan Keeble. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/dhrm/000198/bk_dhrm_000198_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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