Resultado narrado por "Charlotte" em Todas as categorias

Two young ladies, born in the shadow of the siege of Metz and the annexation of Alsace-Lorraine by the Prussians, are swept up in the changing cultural, industrial, medical, scientific, and geo-political tides of the late 19th century in France; they act without hesitation on the new empowerment of women, in business and in love. Against this background and the art nouveau of the École de Nancy, a solitary sculptor is drawn into the girls’ lives.

Sanna adopteras som fyraåring från Iran till Sverige och växer upp på Lidingö. Hon känner sig ibland annorlunda och utanför. Efter ett antal livskriser börjar hon söka sina rötter i Iran. Mötet med den annorlunda kulturen blir omtumlande och svaren på varför hon blivit bortlämnad skapar en känsla av att ha blivit bortvald. Samtidigt möts hon av stor kärlek. Mitt emellan två kulturer försöker Sanna hitta sin egen väg.

This is the perfect story to calm little sleepy dragons everywhere, just in time to go to bed. Soaring high in the skies to find adventure, little dragon siblings Flicker and Flash are doing their best to avoid going to bed. But then they spot a lost egg that they need to get back to its mother - will they get back in time?

Dès qu'elle a senti ce petit être au creux de ses bras, si fragile, Deborah Feldman a su ce qu'elle devait faire. A peine âgée de 19 ans, elle a toujours vécu au sein de la communauté hassidique Satmar. Elle a toujours suivi les principes implacables qui régissent les moindres détails de sa vie : ce qu'elle peut porter, à qui elle peut parler... Tous les principes sauf celui de ne pas lire de littérature.

It's 1940, and Britain is on the brink of invasion. Londoner George has been sent to live in the countryside while his brother and guardian, Charlie, trains to be a pilot - but he's very far from safe. An ancient burial ground nearby contains a priceless treasure, a magical Anglo-Saxon crown Hitler is desperate to possess. Alongside Kitty, the granddaughter of a Jewish archaeologist, George must find and protect the crown from the Nazi invaders before it’s too late.

In 1999, after publishing three cult novels, famous author Nathan Fawles announces the end of his writing career and withdraws to Beaumont, a wild and beautiful island off the Mediterranean coast. Autumn 2018. Over the past 20 years, Fawles has not given a single interview. As his novels continue to captivate readers, Mathilde Monney, a young Swiss journalist, arrives on the island, determined to unlock his secrets. That same day, a woman's body is discovered on the beach and the island is cordoned off by the authorities.

I packed light and spent 18 months on the road, homeless but at home. Lost but unable to be lost because I had no destination. I arrived in new cities every morning, scraped coins to afford coffee, and then tried to find the busiest venue in town where I begged to get to play a set or two. If I was lucky, I sold albums enough to afford the train the next day. If I was luckier, I could afford whiskey and if I was a god damn star, I got some tip from the sound guy.

At the time of his death Eric Hobsbawm was the most famous historian in the world. He not only wrote history was also witness to it, from the Communist uprising in Europe to revolution in Cuba where he was Che Guevara's interpreter. He was instrumental in the birth of New Labour and was also a jazz journalist for The New Statesman.

Ein lesbischer Liebesroman, in dem für zwei clevere Ärztinnen Rivalität zu Leidenschaft wird und sie erkennen müssen, was wirklich wichtig ist. Die Chirurgin Veronica leitet ihre Krankenhausabteilung mit eiserner Hand. Doch ihre Welt wird durch eine neue Unfallchirurgin auf den Kopf gestellt. Cassie ist Militärchirurgin und interessiert sich wenig für Veronicas verkrampfte Bürokratie. Als Cassie in gefährliche Geldgeschäfte verstrickt wird, bringt die gemeinsame Suche nach der Wahrheit die beiden näher und entfacht leidenschaftliche Momente.

At the end of the Second World War, Dottie Tanner locked away the past, blocking out the heartache she experienced as a special operative working alongside the Resistance. Sixty years later, Dottie remains independent and proud of everything she has achieved, but time is running out. Watching the V.E. Day Celebrations on television reignites a flame. After a lifetime of resisting the lure of France, she decides to face her demons.

Naomi always wanted to be a mother. But three years ago, her husband left, taking their child with him. Now, her daughter has come to stay, and Naomi knows it's her one chance to re-build her family. But the night ends in a terrible accident. And Naomi has no memory of what happened. Panicking, desperate, Naomi finds herself telling a lie...

At the age of 21, Edith Chaplin married one of the most eligible bachelors of the day, the eldest son of the sixth Marquess of Londonderry. Her husband served in the Ulster cabinet and was Air Minister in the National Government of 1934-5. Edith founded the Women's Legion during the First World War and was also an early campaigner for women's suffrage. She created the renowned Mount Stewart Gardens in County Down that are now owned by the National Trust.

Mitchells grootste bestseller wereldwijd, met meer dan 50.000 exemplaren verkocht in Nederland en Vlaanderen. Wolkenatlas is alleen al door zijn 'matroesjka'-structuur uniek. Vijf verhalen worden verteld tot de helft: het avontuurlijke reisjournaal uit 1850 van notaris Ewing, de hilarische brieven van de musicerende oplichter Frobisher, de thriller van roddeljournaliste Luisa Rey, de krankzinnige lotgevallen van uitgever Cavendish en het vraaggesprek met de kloon Sonmi-451. Het zesde verhaal speelt ver in de toekomst, wanneer de mensheid bijna ten onder is gegaan.

It is another day for Paramedic Chris as he travels with Paramedic Zara, but are all of the calls genuine today? Listen to this fun audiobook today to find out!

Die Farben des Südens, kristallklares Wasser und ein Sommer in San Remo, der zwei junge Frauen für immer zusammenschweißt... Frankfurt 1922: Als Salome zum ersten Mal vom Meer hört, hat sie sofort wunderschöne Bilder von funkelnden Weiten vor Augen. Ihr Traum, einmal selbst im Meer zu schwimmen, wird wahr, als ihr Vater, der Besitzer eines Reisebureaus, den Tourismus im sonnigen Italien ausbauen will - und zwar nirgendwo sonst als in San Remo an der malerischen Riviera. Um dort Fuß zu fassen, kooperiert er mit dem Hotelier Renzo Barbera.

Paramedic Chris receives a call to an elderly patient, but all is not as it seems.

Zur Aufklärung einer mysteriösen Mordserie wird der energischen, jungen Polizistin Heather MacLean der MI6-Agent Eric Moore zugeteilt. Und als wäre das nicht schon Ärgernis genug, taucht kurze Zeit später auch noch der Bildhauer Mills Jameson auf, mit dem Heather einst eine kurze Affäre hatte.

Die Nummer-1-Bestsellerautorinnen Hillary Clinton und Louise Penny haben einen Thriller von unübertroffener Spannung und unvergleichlichem Insiderwissen geschrieben - State of Terror. Erscheint weltweit gleichzeitig am 12. Oktober 2021. Vier Jahre, nachdem die amerikanische Führung fast von der Weltbühne verschwunden ist, wird ein neuer Präsident vereidigt. Seine Konkurrentin wird die neue Außenministerin in seiner Regierung.

Chloe Canton has settled into life on the island, so when her friend Maria asks her to help with a celebrity wedding, Chloe is delighted. Reality TV stars Lara Turner and Eddie Bristol want a beach wedding and a golden horse, and Chloe is happy to oblige. But she is unprepared for the celebrity circus that surrounds them, or the unwelcome appearance of her ex-husband, Mark. No sooner have the happy couple arrived on the island than a body is found floating in the crystal ocean waters.

England, 1605. Twelve-year-old Tom must save his father from being hanged. He falls in with a mysterious stranger, the Falcon, who promises to help him in exchange for his service. But on the long journey to London, Tom discovers the Falcon's true mission - a plot to blow up king and Parliament with barrels of black powder! Now Tom faces a terrible decision: secure his father's release or stop the assassination of the king....