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Bookworm II: The Very Ugly Duckling , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 859min
Not every ugly duckling becomes a swan.... In the wake of the disastrous attack on the Golden City, Lady Light Spinner has become Grand Sorceress and Elaine, the Bookworm, has been settling into her positions as Head Librarian and Privy Councillor. But any hope of vanishing into her books is negated when a new magician of staggering power appears in the city, one whose abilities seem to defy the known laws of magic. Johan is a Powerless, a person born to a magical family yet lacking powers of his own. His dreams of a better life are curbed by his family, who see him as a cripple at best and a burden at worst. But when a political protest goes horrifically wrong, Johan discovers that his true powers have merely been buried, waiting for their chance to explode into the world. As he comes to grips with his newfound talents, he discovers that he finally has a chance to realize his ambitions.... But for the Golden City, reeling after the devastation of six months earlier, he may be the greatest threat the city has ever seen. Elaine must unlock the mystery behind his powers before the political factions can kill him...or use him to unleash a nightmare. Returning to well-loved characters from Christopher Nuttall's best-selling Bookworm and introducing new ones, Bookworm II: The Very Ugly Duckling explores power - and the effect it has on the human mind. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Zehra Jane Naqvi. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/tant/008335/bk_tant_008335_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Complete Stories of Anton Chekhov, Vol. 2: 1886 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 912min
A Russian author, playwright, and physician, Anton Chekhov is widely considered one of the best short-story writers of all time. Having influenced such writers as Ernest Hemingway, Raymond Carver, and James Joyce, Chekhov’s stories are often noted for their stream-of-consciousness style and their vast number. Raymond Carver once said, “It is not only the immense number of stories he wrote - for few, if any, writers have ever done more - it is the awesome frequency with which he produced masterpieces, stories that shrive us as well as delight and move us, that lay bare our emotions in ways only true art can accomplish.” In The Complete Stories of Anton Chekhov, Volume 2: 1886, Blackstone has compiled fifty-five of Anton Chekhov’s short stories: Art, A Blunder, Children, Misery, An Upheaval, An Actor’s End, The Requiem, Anyuta, Ivan Matveyitch, The Witch, A Story without an End, A Joke, Agafya, A Nightmare, Grisha, Love, Easter Eve, Ladies, Strong Impressions, A Gentleman Friend, A Happy Man, The Privy Councillor, A Day in the Country, At a Summer Villa, Panic Fears, The Chemist’s Wife, Not Wanted, The Chorus Girl, The Schoolmaster, A Troublesome Visitor, The Husband, A Misfortune, A Pink Stocking, Martyrs, The First-Class Passenger, Talent, The Dependents, The Jeune Premier, In the Dark, A Trivial Incident, A Tripping Tongue, A Trifle from Life, Difficult People, In the Court, A Peculiar Man, Mire, Dreams, Hush!, Excellent People, An Incident, The Orator, A Work of Art, Who Was to Blame?, Vanka, and On the Road. Anton Chekov (1860–1904) was the author of hundreds of short stories and several plays and is regarded by many as both the greatest Russian storyteller and the father of modern drama. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Anthony Heald. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/blak/004771/bk_blak_004771_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Three Short Stories , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 214min
E. T. A. Hoffmann (1776-1822) was a German Romantic author of fantasy and horror as well as a jurist, composer, music critic, draftsman and caricaturist. His stories were highly influential during the 19th century, and he is one of the major authors of the Romantic movement. 'The Mines of Falun' tells the story of Elis Fröbom, a sailor who returns from the East Indies to Gothenburg in Sweden, only to discover that his mother has died and he is alone in the world. He tells his story to an old miner who befriends him on the quay, and the miner tells him about the magical mines of Falun and urges him to become a miner. Soon after this, he sets out on a journey and constantly sees the mysterious old miner ahead of him, showing him the way, and he realises that he is on the way to Falun. Once there he is taken into the house of the mine owner, Pehrson Dahlsjö, and falls in love with his lovely daughter, Ulla Dahlsjö. But the ghostly old miner will not permit Elis to be distracted from mining by his love for an earthly woman, and Elis is torn between his love for Ulla and his obsession with the underground world of fires and minerals. It is this obsession, and the pull of the ghost of the miner, which leads to his destruction. 'Gambler's Luck' tells the story of a young German baron who is enjoying a streak of beginner's luck at the gambling tables. As his winnings mount up, the young man is gradually becoming sucked into the addictive habit of gambling. One night a stranger appears at the gambling table and watches the baron intently. The stranger appears night after night, until the baron is infuriated and challenges the man. A later chance meeting between the two results in the stranger relating a most unusual and gripping tale... 'The Cremona Violin' is the story of Councillor Krespel, an eccentric violin maker who lives with a mysterious woman, Antonia, who has the most beautiful singing voice ever heard by anyone in the town, but sh ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Cathy Dobson. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/redd/001626/bk_redd_001626_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Legion and The Emperor's Soul (eBook, ePUB)
The internationally bestselling author of the Mistborn and Stormlight Archive series presents two very different novellas that nevertheless showcase his remarkable gift for gripping narrative, world-building and empathetic characters. Available for the first time in one volume, a publishing event for all his many fans. LEGION Stephen Leeds, AKA 'Legion', is a man whose unique mental condition allows him to generate a multitude of personae: hallucinatory entities with a wide variety of personal characteristics and a vast array of highly specialised skills. As the story begins, Leeds and his 'aspects' are drawn into the search for the missing Balubal Razon, inventor of a camera whose astonishing properties could alter our understanding of human history and change the very structure of society. The action ranges from the familiar environs of America to the ancient, divided city of Jerusalem. Along the way, Sanderson touches on a formidable assortment of complex questions: the nature of time, the mysteries of the human mind, the potential uses of technology, and the volatile connection between politics and faith. Resonant, intelligent, and thoroughly absorbing, LEGION is a provocative entertainment from a writer of great originality and seemingly limitless gifts.THE EMPEROR'S SOULWhen Shai is caught replacing the Moon Scepter with her nearly flawless forgery, she must bargain for her life. An assassin has left the Emperor Ashravan without consciousness, a circumstance concealed only by the death of his wife. If the emperor does not emerge after his 100-day mourning period, the rule of the Heritage Faction will be forfeit and the empire will fall into chaos.Shai is given an impossible task: to create - to Forge - a new soul for the emperor in less than 100 days. But her soul-Forgery is considered an abomination by her captors. She is confined to a tiny, dirty chamber, guarded by a man who hates her, spied upon by politicians, and trapped behind a door sealed in her own blood. Shai's only possible ally is the emperor's most loyal councillor, Gaotona, who struggles to understand her true talent.Time is running out for Shai. Forging, while deducing the motivations of her captors, she needs a perfect plan to escape...- Shop: buecher
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Minnie Lansbury: Suffragette Socialist Rebel Councillor
Minnie Lansbury: Suffragette Socialist Rebel Councillor: ab 10.99 €- Shop: ebook.de
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Metternich
Metternich - Councillor of Europe: ab 19.49 €- Shop: ebook.de
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The Canarian or Book of the Conquest and Conversion of the Canarians in the Year 1402 by Messire Jean de Bethencourt Kt.
The Canarian or Book of the Conquest and Conversion of the Canarians in the Year 1402 by Messire Jean de Bethencourt Kt. - Lord of the Manors of Bethencourt Reville Gourret and Grainville de Teinturière Baron of St. Martin le Gaillard Councillor and Chamberlain in Ordinary to Charles V and Charles VI composed by Pierre Bontier Monk and Jean le Verrier Priest: ab 38.49 €- Shop: ebook.de
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The Canarian or Book of the Conquest and Conversion of the Canarians in the Year 1402 by Messire Jean de Bethencourt Kt.
The Canarian or Book of the Conquest and Conversion of the Canarians in the Year 1402 by Messire Jean de Bethencourt Kt. - Lord of the Manors of Bethencourt Reville Gourret and Grainville de Teinturière Baron of St. Martin le Gaillard Councillor and Chamberlain in Ordinary to Charles V and Charles VI composed by Pierre Bontier Monk and Jean le Verrier Priest: ab 38.49 €- Shop: ebook.de
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Sunny Jim
On his seventh album for Borealis Records, JAMES GORDON reminds us of his acoustic trio days with his former band Tamarack. With SUNNY JIM, the recently-elected city councillor for his hometown Guelph, Ontario delivers his progressive politics through melodies that can only come from a first-class songwriter. Recorded in his own new studio, James plays piano, acoustic and electric guitar, trilele, banjo, accordion, harmonica, tin whistle, recorder and trumpet. Keeping it in the family, James is joined by his sons Evan Gordon and Geordie Gordon on bass, guitars, fiddle and percussion. And son Evan Gordon came back from Los Angeles where he has been producing and engineering to fill those roles for the SUNNY JIM recording. TRACKS: 1. Sunny Jim 2. This Canoe Runs On Water 3. Took The Long Way Home 4. I Picture You 5. Change Train 6. Are You Busy 7. Halong Bay 8. I'm Just An Old Farmhouse 9. Call To Arms 10. No Matter Where This River Flows 11. Moon In The Man 12. Frobisher Bay- Shop: odax
- Price: 14.23 EUR excl. shipping
