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    Call the Midwife: A True Story of the East End in the 1950s, Hörbuch, Digital, 276min
    Jennifer Worth came from a sheltered background when she became a midwife in the Docklands in the 1950s. The conditions in which many women gave birth just half a century ago were horrifying, not only because of their grimly impoverished surroundings but also because of what they were expected to endure. But while Jennifer witnessed brutality and tragedy, she also met with amazing kindness and understanding, tempered by a great deal of Cockney humour. She also earned the confidences of some whose lives were truly stranger, more poignant and more terrifying than could ever be recounted in fiction. Attached to an order of nuns who had been working in the slums since the 1870s, Jennifer tells the story not only of the women she treated but also of the community of nuns (including one who was accused of stealing jewels from Hatton Garden) and the camaraderie of the midwives with whom she trained. Funny, disturbing and incredibly moving, Jennifer's stories bring to life the colourful world of the East End in the 1950s. Language: English. Narrator: Stephanie Cole. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/orio/000899/bk_orio_000899_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Organisations based in London
    Organisations based in London ab 34.99 € als Taschenbuch: London Underground International Maritime Organization Docklands Light Railway International African Institute Drones Club Survival International Inner London Education Authority Metropolitan Police Service London Fire Brigade. Aus dem Bereich: Bücher, Taschenbücher, Ratgeber,
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    Shadows of the Workhouse: The Drama of Life in Postwar London, Hörbuch, Digital, 305min
    The inspiration for the second series of the BBC's phenomenally popular Call the Midwife, starring Miranda Hart. In this follow-up to Call the Midwife, Jennifer Worth, a midwife working in the docklands area of East London in the 1950s, tells more stories about the people she encountered. There's Jane, who cleaned and generally helped out at Nonnatus House - she was taken to the workhouse as a baby and was allegedly the illegitimate daughter of an aristocrat. Peggy and Frank's parents both died within six months of one another, and the children were left destitute. At the time there was no other option for them but the workhouse. The Reverend Thornton-Appleby-Thorton, a missionary in Africa, visits the Nonnatus nuns, and Sister Julienne acts as matchmaker. And Sister Monica Joan, the eccentric 90-year-old nun, is accused of shoplifting some small items from the local market. She is let off with a warning, but then Jennifer finds stolen jewels from Hatton Garden in the nun's room. These stories give a fascinating insight into the resilience and spirit that enabled ordinary people to overcome their difficulties. Language: English. Narrator: Anne Reid. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/orio/000902/bk_orio_000902_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    My Duke's Seduction : Wicked Lords of London, Book 1 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 181min
    Can her gentle tenacity unlock a duke’s heart? Lady Tricia Riley is the sweet daughter of a duke until her family's ailments force her to breech societies’ dictates and go where no lady should...the docklands. When a tall, strong, and handsome stranger helps to keep her safe, she agrees to keep their meeting secret. She’s has no interest in marrying a tall and darkly handsome stranger. Actually, she has no intention of marrying at all. Instead, she plans to dedicate herself to charitable pursuits. Ryker Pembroke, Duke of Landon, will marry eventually, as duty requires him to do. But it is a fate he regards with a certain amount of dread. That is, until an auburn-haired minx bursts into his life. Her warmth, charm, and giving nature draw him to her, even as he attempts to maintain a safe distance. She is entirely wrong for him with her impulsive nature, and blatant disregard for her own safety makes her a terrible choice for a wife...doesn’t it? This is a stand-alone romance with a lovely HEA! The heroine does appear in the Earl of Sussex: Wicked Earls' Club. And the audiobooks that follow will all be connected with the Earl of Sussex and his lovely bride Tabbie. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Julie Missen. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/115274/bk_acx0_115274_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Watermen , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 570min
    In the dark and slimy streets of Wapping a prostitute is beaten half to death, a not uncommon fate in late 18th century London. So begins this gripping tale set in 1798 in the Port of London. A cruel villain holds sway over the underworld. His name is Boylin. His face is scarred by lime and his back by the two hundred lashes he received following a naval court martial. He holds Captain Tom Pascoe responsible for his suffering. They meet again when Pascoe becomes River Surveyor for the newly formed marine police. They've had orders to investigate a sudden fall in government revenue that is affecting the nation's ability to fight the war against Napoleon and stem the rising tide of Irish rebellion. Pascoe knows that Boylin is behind it, but he can't prove anything, yet. ‘The Watermen’ follows these two adversaries across London as they try to outwit one another. Working alongside Pascoe is Sam Hart, a Jewish immigrant with his own agenda. Pascoe throws the rule-book out of the window, scouring East London and the docklands in search of information. But fate takes a cruel twist when the two men find themselves involved with the same woman - there's much more at stake than the fate of the nation. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Ric Jerrom. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/bbcw/004965/bk_bbcw_004965_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    On the Slow Train Again , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 448min
    Michael Williams has spent the past year travelling along the fascinating rail byways of Britain for this new collection of journeys. Here is the 'train to the end of the world' running for more than four splendid hours through lake, loch and moorland from Inverness to Wick, the most northerly town in Britain. He discovers a perfect country branch line in London’s commuterland, and travels on one of the slowest services in the land along the shores of the lovely Dovey estuary to the far west of Wales. He takes the stopping train across the Pennines on a line with so few services that its glorious scenery is a secret known only to the regulars. Here, too, is the Bittern Line in Norfolk and the Tarka Line in North Devon as well as the little branch line to the fishing port of Looe in Cornwall, rescued from closure in the 1960s and now celebrating its 150th anniversary taking families on holiday to the seaside. From the most luxurious and historic – aboard the Orient Express – to the most futuristic – on the driverless trains of London’s Docklands Light Railway – here is a unique travel companion celebrating the treasures of our railway heritage from one of Britain’s most knowledgeable railway writers. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Michael Tudor Barnes. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/rhuk/001142/bk_rhuk_001142_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    London
    Die 26 Tracks dieses Reiseführers können in London zielgerichtet angewählt werden. So kann man die britische Metropole und prickelnde Stadt individuell erkunden und sich unterwegs alles Wissenswerte über die historischen Schauplätze und die architektonischen Glanzlichter anhören. Inhalt: 01 Geschichte Londons 02 Tower 03 Tower Brücke 04 St. Pauls Kathedrale 05 Old Bailey 06 Monument 07 Docklands 08 Westminster Abbey 09 Parlament und Big Ben 10 Margaretenkirche 11 Downing Street 12 Banketthaus 13 Buckingham Palast 14 St. james Palast 15 Picadilly 16 Chinatown 17 Trafalgar Square 18 Covent Garden Piazza 19 Harrods 20 Hyde Park 21 Kensington Palast 22 Shakespeare Globe Theater 23 London Eye 24 Wachsfigurenkabinett 25 Ehemaliges Marine-Hospital und Queens House in Greenwich 26 Ehemalige Königliche Sternwarte in Greenwich
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    Dublin MM-City Reiseführer Michael Müller Verlag
    Jung, rasant und voller Energie: Irlands Hauptstadt ist eine mondäne und schillernde Metropole - und verwandelt sich an den Tresen seiner Pubs doch Abend für Abend in ein heimeliges und gemütliches Dorf, in dem man sich Runde um Runde näher kommt. Musiker von Händel bis Bono und Dichter von Swift bis Roddy Doyle fanden wohl auch hier die Atmosphäre und den Stoff für ihre kreativen Höhenflüge. Größter baugeschichtlicher Schatz Dublins ist seine hübsche Altstadt mit dem ehrwürdigen Trinity College, seinen georgianischen Häuserzeilen, den repräsentativen Prunkbauten aus dem 18. und 19. Jahrhundert und - wie es sich gehört - einem veritablen Schloss. Das architektonische Kontrastprogramm bilden die Docklands mit ihren postmodernen Glaspalästen.Ab 2017 neu: Die Neuauflage des City-Guides erscheint in komplett neuem Outfit und ist dadurch noch übersichtlicher und griffiger - zahlreiche neue Features (z. B. ein Kapitel für den schmaleren Geldbeutel, ein Kinderkapitel, Top-Listen sowie Restaurants und Museen auf einen Blick) erleichtern die Orientierung. Den Auftakt bilden "Lotsenseiten" zu den Stadtvierteln und Sehenswürdigkeiten, zur Kulinarik, zum Nachtleben und zum Shopping.Die Touren und Ausflüge führen in alle Winkel der Stadt, wobei auch Viertel abseits der Top-Sehenswürdigkeiten berücksichtigt werden. Subjektiv, persönlich und wertend sind die MM-Bücher mit ihren Restaurant- und Einkaufstipps, ihren Hintergrundgeschichten und Service-Infos, was sie schon immer waren: mehr als "nur" Reiseführer.
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    My Son's Not Rainman: One Man, One Boy with Autism, a Million Adventures , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 440min
    My Son's Not Rainman is a heartfelt and uplifting account of everyday events in the life of John and his son (The Boy). The Boy is 12 years old and autistic. He isn't a genius. His only special power is making his dad laugh. A lot. Following the success of his blog, John talks not just about the difficulties of having a child who is considered 'different' but also the joy of living with someone who looks at the world in a unique way. This isn't a story about autism but a story about a boy who happens to have autism, and there is a big difference. While being honest about the struggles of getting a diagnosis and the dismay of having his child excluded from schools, John rarely dwells on the downside of his son's condition, preferring instead to look at the happiness and insight his son has given him. Funny and heartwarming, this is an audiobook about living with the often frustrating and bewildering but always fascinating world of the autistic mind. It's about finding the positive in everything, from the joy and wonder of the Special School Disco to the unadulterated thrill of getting the front seat on the Docklands Light Railway. Ultimately, it's a celebration of what it really means to be different. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: John Williams. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/028677/bk_adbl_028677_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    England and Other Stories , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 487min
    These 25 new stories mark Graham Swift's return to the short form after seven acclaimed novels and confirm him as a master storyteller. They unite into a richly peopled vision of a country that is both a crucible of history and a maze of contemporary confusions. Meet Dr Shah, who has never been to India, and Mrs Kaminski, on her way to Poland via A & E; meet Holly and Polly who have come to their own Anglo-Irish understanding and Lily Hobbs, married to a shirt; Charlie and Don, who have seen the docks turn into Docklands; Mr Wilkinson, the weirdo next door; Daisy Baker, who is terrified of Yorkshire; and Johnny Dewhurst, stranded on Exmoor. Graham Swift steers us effortlessly from the Civil War to the present day, from world-shaking events to the secret dramas lived out in rooms, workplaces, homes. With his remarkable sense of place, he charts an intimate human geography. In doing so he moves us profoundly, but with a constant eye for comedy. Binding these stories together is Swift's grasp of the universal in the local and his affectionate but unflinching instinct for the story of us all: an evocation of that mysterious body that is a nation, deepened by the palpable sense of our individual bodies finding or losing their way in the nationless territory of birth, growing up, sex, ageing, and death. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Jilly Bond, Philip Frank, Ric Jerrom, Kris Dyer, Stephen Thorne. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/020711/bk_adbl_020711_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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