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Klondike Fever: The Life And Death Of The Last Great Gold Rush (eBook, ePUB)
"e;Absolutely first-rate."e;-The New YorkerThis thrilling story is at once first-rate history and first-rate entertainment. Incredible events occurred in North America after a decrepit steamboat docked at Seattle in 1897 containing two tons of pure gold. So frenzied was the clash for gold and so scant was information about conditions in the Klondike that the rush for riches became a kind of fabulous madness. The entire tale-of which Pierre Berton's account is the definitive telling-has an epic ring (legends were lived and fortunes were won) as much because of its splendid folly as because of its color and motion."e;The definitive account of an affair as wildly improbable as any in North American history."e;-Saturday Review"e;A lively saga of the great gold rush. It is the most complete and most authentic on the subject in English."e;-The New York Times Book Review- Shop: buecher
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The Mirror Man
Seventeen-year-old Jenny is abducted in broad daylight and taken to a dilapidated, isolated house where she is chained and caged along with several other girls. Their captor is unpredictable, and as wily as he is cruel: he foils every one of their desperate attempts to escape . . . and once caught they rarely survive their punishment.Five years later, Jenny is found dead in a public park, and the police are scrambling to find a lead among the scant evidence. But Detective Joona Linna realizes that this murder has an eerie connection to a death that was declared a suicide years before. And now when Mia, a seventeen-year-old orphan, goes missing, it becomes clear to Joona that they are dealing with a serial killer-and the murderous rampage has just begun.As the police close in on the killer, Mia and her fellow captives are plunged into ever greater danger, and Joona finds himself in a seemingly impossible race against time to save their young lives.- Shop: buecher
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Alpha Wolf Protectors: Alpha Wolves, Book 1 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 185min
Alex is tired of living under others’ rules and expectations. So, what if his father was the old alpha? Why can’t he forge his own path? Cynthia, too, is tired of life in the den. There’s nothing here for her but Alex. Certainly nothing in the hovel she shares with her demanding grandma.When the pack’s new alpha sends Alex off on a dangerous diplomatic mission, scant hours after he’s returned from a similar job, Cynthia has had enough. She stows away with him, only to find herself in the midst of a war that could cost her the only thing she cares about: Alex.If the crazy bears who are attacking them don’t get him, the berserker wolf he becomes to protect her just might. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: HotGhost Productions. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/178513/bk_acx0_178513_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Cleon Moon: Fallen Empire, Book 5 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 627min
Now that she's retrieved the Staff of Lore, Captain Alisa Marchenko can finally dedicate herself and her ship to finding her kidnapped daughter. Her scant clues lead her to Cleon Moon. Unfortunately, since the fall of the empire, mafia clans have taken over the domed cities on the harsh moon, and exploring there isn't easy. Even with the cyborg Leonidas at her side, Alisa struggles to survive vengeful mafia clans, rogue Starseers, and genetically engineered predators. To further complicate matters, she must worry about the ancient relic hidden on her ship, a beacon to anyone in the system who craves its power. If Alisa can't navigate the moon's chaos, she may lose her only chance to catch up with her daughter. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Kate Reading. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/podm/000509/bk_podm_000509_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Emperor: Morland Dynasty, Book 11 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 1182min
1795: The shadow of Bonaparte has fallen across Europe and touches each member of the far-flung Morland family. As the century draws to a close, Jemima Morland wearily acknowledges that her life is also nearing its end, but she has scant peace as her unpredictable children behave ever more incomprehensibly: James's marriage to Mary Ann is closer to falling apart; Lucy's marriage of convenience is in the balance - her affair with Lieutenant Watson an open scandal; Mary bears a daughter on board her husband's ship during the battle of the Nile; and William supports a mistress whose marriage cannot be dissolved. Jemima's death appears to unite the family but, as ever with the Morlands, the future holds more peril than hope. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Terry Wale. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/twuk/000528/bk_twuk_000528_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Sting of Death: Drew Slocombe, Book 3 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 582min
It’s with mixed motives that Karen Slocombe’s cousin Penn pays her a visit. Not only does Penn want to renew contact with a relative, but she is also looking for help with the disappearance of Justine, another cousin. Drew Slocombe’s reputation for unraveling mysteries is widespread and Penn hopes he and Karen can be of assistance. Justine’s mother, Roma Millan, claims to be unconcerned at her daughter’s disappearance. Roma’s husband, Laurie, however, believes otherwise, although he is not aware of the family secrets that led to a five-year estrangement between Roma and Justine. Drew and his business partner, Maggs, enter into the investigation with scant enthusiasm at first. However, when they encounter Detective Sergeant Den Cooper, feelings become considerably stronger. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Julia Franklin. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/isis/001643/bk_isis_001643_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Eats and Treats: Catering for Couch Potatoes , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 319min
This true, soul-baring story of grief, tragedy, and eventual triumph will have you listening intently, alternately laughing and crying. The author, consumed by grief, banished himself to a strange mountain called Mt Bandi Bandi, in the western hills of New South Wales in Australia. When a young man arrived with a strange story to tell, they became a team. Together they build a house using their bare hands and very modest tools. Soon others joined, forging their way up the almost inaccessible mountain to experience a life where modern conveniences were scant. Each driven by their own demons, they began to accept the magic of the mountain. The sacred mountain gave, and it took away. This is the story of each of them as told by the author. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Paul Mailath. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/146481/bk_acx0_146481_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Raising Caine: Caine Riordan, Book 3 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 1313min
Caine Riordan, reluctant diplomatic and military intelligence operative, has just finished playing his part repulsing the Arat Kur's and Hkh'Rkh's joint invasion of Earth. But scant hours after the attackers surrender, the mysterious but potentially helpful Slaasriithi appeal to Caine to shepherd a diplomatic mission on a visit to their very alien worlds. The possible prize: a crucial alliance in a universe where the fledgling Consolidated Terran Republic has very few friends. But Caine and his legation aren't the only ones journeying into the unknown reaches of Slaasriithi space. A group of renegade K'tor are following them, intending to destroy humanity's hopes for a quick alliance. And that means finding and killing Caine Riordan. Assuming that the bizarre and dangerous Slaasriithi lifeforms don't do it first. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Kevin Pariseau. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/023865/bk_adbl_023865_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Storm Rising , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 502min
It is 2012 and the United States is at war in three middle-eastern countries after a second terrorist attack on our homeland. Perry Ambrose is an embedded reporter covering the Iran campaign. When Perry tries to convince WNN to go live with his video of the brutal mutiny shootout, he is rebuked after the President warns WNN to squelch the story. Six months later, Perry is a broken man who has been blackballed from media employment except for scant assignments with fringe paparazzi magazines. After blowing an interview with Claire Minton, the nation's first legitimate third party presidential candidate, Perry becomes enthralled with the female gulf war veteran and her grass roots party, the Heartlanders. Perry is so moved by Minton's cry for revolution that he approaches her, offering to provide a smuggled video of the Tehran mutiny. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Kevin Foley. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/bimo/000599/bk_bimo_000599_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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127 Hours: Between a Rock and a Hard Place (Movie Tie- In), Hörbuch, Digital, 322min
Aron Ralston, an experienced 27-year-old outdoorsman, was on a days solitary hike through a remote and narrow Utah canyon when he dislodged an 800-pound boulder that crushed his right hand and wrist against the canyon wall. Emerging from the searing pain, Aron found himself completely stuck. No one knew where he was; no one was coming to rescue him. With scant water and food, and a cheap pocketknife his only tool, he eliminated his options one by one. On the fifth night, wracked by delirium and uncontrollable shivers, Aron scratched his epitaph into the rock wall, certain he would not see daylight. Yet with the new morning came an epiphany: if he could use the rocks vise-like hold to break his arm bones, his blunted pocketknife could serve as a surgeons blade.... Language: English. Narrator: Aron Ralston. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/sans/005267/bk_sans_005267_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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