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The Plague Charmer , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 887min

The Plague Charmer, by Karen Maitland, author of the much-loved Company of Liars - her first novel of the plague - will chill and delight fans of Kate Mosse and C. J. Sansom in equal measure. Riddle me this: I have a price, but it cannot be paid in gold or silver. Porlock Weir, Exmoor, 1361. Thirteen years after the Great Pestilence, plague strikes England for the second time. Sara, a packhorse man's wife, remembers the horror all too well and fears for the safety of her children. Only a dark-haired stranger offers help but at a price that no one will pay. Fear gives way to hysteria in the village, and when the sickness spreads to her family, Sara finds herself locked away by neighbours she has trusted for years. And as her husband - and then others - begin to die, the cost no longer seems so unthinkable. The price that I ask from one willing to pay...a human life. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Jonathan Keeble. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/head/000522/bk_head_000522_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Study Guide: The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes : SuperSummary , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 132min

SuperSummary, a modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, offers high-quality instructional study guides for challenging works of literature. This audio study guide for The Giver of Stars by JoJo Moyes includes detailed summary and analysis of each chapter and an in-depth exploration of the novel’s multiple symbols, motifs, and themes such as friendship, the effects of misogyny, corporate greed, and inequality. Featured content also includes commentary on major characters, 25 important quotes, essay questions, and discussion topics. The Giver of Stars is novel set in the Depression-Era Appalachian Mountains. It details the struggles of the WPA Packhorse Librarians — real-life women who faced physical, mental, and societal odds to deliver books all over Appalachia as part of a New Deal project encouraged by Eleanor Roosevelt. This audio study guide presents the same expert content — written by experienced teachers, professors, and literary scholars — in an easy-to-access audio format. SuperSummary study guides demonstrate an authoritative voice, present expert analysis, offer big picture ideas, and help listeners understand a work’s underlying meanings and conclusions. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Nicole Anders. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/220025/bk_acx0_220025_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Wie ein Leuchten in tiefer Nacht (eBook, ePUB)

Der große neue Roman der Bestsellerautorin. Eine Feier des Lesens und der Freundschaft. Eine große Liebesgeschichte. Ein Buch, das Mut macht. 1937: Hals über Kopf folgt die Engländerin Alice ihrem Verlobten Bennett nach Amerika. Doch anstatt im Land der unbegrenzten Möglichkeiten findet sie sich in Baileyville wieder, einem Nest in den Bergen Kentuckys. Mächtigster Mann ist der tyrannische Minenbesitzer Geoffrey Van Cleve, ihr Schwiegervater, unter dessen Dach sie leben muss. Neuen Lebensmut schöpft Alice erst, als sie sich den Frauen der Packhorse Library anschließt, einer der Bibliotheken auf dem Lande, die auf Initiative von Eleanor Roosevelt gegründet wurden. Wer zu krank oder zu alt ist, dem bringen die Frauen die Bücher nach Hause. Tag für Tag reiten sie auf schwer bepackten Pferden in die Berge. Alice liebt ihre Aufgabe, die wilde Natur und deren Bewohner. Und sie fasst den Mut, ihren eigenen Weg zu gehen. Gegen alle Widerstände.

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Wie ein Leuchten in tiefer Nacht

Jetzt als Paperback: Der große neue Roman der Bestsellerautorin. Eine Feier des Lesens und der Freundschaft. Eine große Liebesgeschichte. Ein Buch, das Mut macht. 1937: Hals über Kopf folgt die Engländerin Alice ihrem Verlobten Bennett nach Amerika. Doch anstatt im Land der unbegrenzten Möglichkeiten findet sie sich in Baileyville wieder, einem Nest in den Bergen Kentuckys. Mächtigster Mann ist der tyrannische Minenbesitzer Geoffrey Van Cleve, ihr Schwiegervater, unter dessen Dach sie leben muss.Neuen Lebensmut schöpft Alice erst, als sie sich den Frauen der Packhorse Library anschließt, einer der Bibliotheken auf dem Lande, die auf Initiative von Eleanor Roosevelt gegründet wurden. Wer zu krank oder zu alt ist, dem bringen die Frauen die Bücher nach Hause. Tag für Tag reiten sie auf schwer bepackten Pferden in die Berge.Alice liebt ihre Aufgabe, die wilde Natur und deren Bewohner. Und sie fasst den Mut, ihren eigenen Weg zu gehen. Gegen alle Widerstände.

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The Book Woman's Daughter

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek! Bestselling historical fiction author Kim Michele Richardson is back with the perfect book club read following Honey Lovett, the daughter of the beloved Troublesome book woman, who must fight for her own independence with the help of the women who guide her and the books that set her free. In the ruggedness of the beautiful Kentucky mountains, Honey Lovett has always known that the old ways can make a hard life harder. As the daughter of the famed blue-skinned, Troublesome Creek packhorse librarian, Honey and her family have been hiding from the law all her life. But when her mother and father are imprisoned, Honey realizes she must fight to stay free, or risk being sent away for good. Picking up her mother's old packhorse library route, Honey begins to deliver books to the remote hollers of Appalachia. Honey is looking to prove that she doesn't need anyone telling her how to survive. But the route can be treacherous, and some folks aren't as keen to let a woman pave her own way. If Honey wants to bring the freedom books provide to the families who need it most, she's going to have to fight for her place, and along the way, learn that the extraordinary women who run the hills and hollers can make all the difference in the world. Praise for The Book Woman's Daughter: "In Kim Michele Richardson's beautifully and authentically rendered The Book Woman's Daughter she once again paints a stunning portrait of the raw, somber beauty of Appalachia, the strong resolve of remarkable women living in a world dominated by men, and the power of books and sisterhood to prevail in the harshest circumstances. A critical and profoundly important read for our time. Badassery womanhood at its best!"-Sara Gruen, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Water for Elephants "Fierce, beautiful and inspirational, Kim Michele Richardson has created a powerful tale about brave extraordinary heroines who are downright haunting and unforgettable."-Abbott Kahler, New York Times bestselling author (as Karen Abbott) of The Ghosts of Eden Park

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Price: 23.99 EUR excl. shipping