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Pat Barker De vrouwen van Troje

De vrouwen van Troje is een los te lezen vervolg op het bejubelde De stilte van de vrouwen en een weergaloze hervertelling van de Ilias. Troje is gevallen. De Grieken hebben de bittere strijd gewonnen en kunnen als overwinnaars huiswaarts keren, beladen met hun oorlogsbuit: goud, wapens en vrouwen. Het enige wat ze nu nog nodig hebben is een gunstige wind zodat ze de zeilen kunnen hijsen. Maar de wind blijft uit. De goden zijn ontstemd en ontzeggen de Grieken hun wens. Terwijl de strijders rusteloos...

Nederlands | 10 uur 10 minuten (878 MB) | Ambo|Anthos, Amsterdam | 2021

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Pat Barker De vrouwen van Troje

De van Achilles zwangere en na zijn dood aan luitenant Alcimus uitgehuwelijkte Trojaanse prinses Briseïs probeert na de val van Troje op vindingrijke wijze de buitgemaakte Trojaanse vrouwen te helpen.

Fictie

Nederlands | 311 pagina's | Ambo|Anthos, Amsterdam | 2021

Gedrukt boek
Jennifer Lynn Barnes De verloren erfgenaam

Het spannende vervolg op de pageturner 'De erfenis'! 'Waarom zou een Texaanse miljardair met meerdere privéchefs tot zijn beschikking gaan eten in een goedkoop café in een plaatsje in Connecticut waarvan niemand ooit gehoord heeft? Wat als hij daarheen ging om Toby te zoeken en jóú vond?' Het mysterie rondom de familie Hawthorne is in 'De erfenis' nog niet opgelost. Sterker nog, het is juist groter geworden. Avery en Jameson hebben ontdekt dat het absoluut geen toeval is dat Tobias Hawthorne...

Fictie

Nederlands | 384 pagina's (ePub2, 1,8 MB) | Blossom Books, [Vleuten] | 2021

E-book
Julian Barnes Verzamelde verhalen

In ‘Verzamelde verhalen’ worden voor het eerst de verhalen van Julian Barnes bijeengebracht. De schrijver van een rijk oeuvre dat verpletterende romans zoals bestsellers ‘Alsof het voorbij is’ en ‘Het enige verhaal’ bevat, maar ook onconventionele biografieën als ‘De man in de rode mantel’, wijdt zich ook regelmatig aan de kortere prozavorm. Van Barnes verschenen de afgelopen decennia drie verhalenbundels en één nagekomen los verhaal. ‘Verzamelde verhalen’ is een unieke uitgave, en een internationale...

Fictie

Nederlands | 672 pagina's (ePub2) | Uitgeverij Atlas Contact, Amsterdam | 2021

E-book
Mac Barnett | Shawn Harris Een ijsbeer in de sneeuw

Op de Noordpool wordt een ijsbeer wakker in een wereld van sneeuw, water en ijs. Hij gaat op weg en ontmoet allerlei dieren en zelfs een mens. Waar gaat hij naartoe en wat wil hij? Prentenboek met illustraties in scheur- en kniptechniek en koele kleuren. Vanaf ca. 4 jaar.

Fictie

Nederlands | 38 pagina's | Uitgeverij Ploegsma, Amsterdam | 2022

Gedrukt boek
Catherine Barr Veertien wolven

Waargebeurd verhaal over de terugkeer van de wolven naar het Yellowstone Park en de rol die dieren spelen bij de bescherming van de aarde. Met illustraties in kleur. Vanaf 9 jaar.

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Nederlands | 48 pagina's | Lemniscaat, Rotterdam | 2022

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J. M. Barrie Peter Pan Complete Text

Meet Peter Pan, the magical boy who refuses to grow up. One night, while looking for his shadow, Peter and Tinker Bell fly into the home of the Darling family. In no time, Peter has the Darling children soaring through the air, out the window, and off to Neverland, an island where mermaids swim, the lost boys roam, and the evil pirate, Captain Hook, plots his revenge. Bron: Flaptekst, uitgeversinformatie

Engels | ePub3, 21 MB | HarperFestival, [Nederland] | 2021

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Susan Barrie Lied van de nachtegaal

Victoria overleeft samen met de zoon van haar werkgever een auto-ongeluk en begint voor de jongen te zorgen, die nu vaderloos is. Meneer Peter is zo vriendelijk om de twee een verblijfplaats aan te bieden. Toch is de verloofde van Meneer Peter, die ook in het huis woont, verre van aardig tegen Victoria, die langzaamaan gevoelens begint te ontwikkelen voor de man des huizes. Hoe kan Victoria deze stabiliteit in haar leven behouden en de genegenheid van Meneer Peter voor deze wrede andere vrouw een...

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Nederlands | 128 pagina's (ePub3, 0,3 MB) | Saga, [København] | 2021

E-book
Susan Barrie The Gates of Dawn

Richard Trenchard was a man used to having his way, so when he wants his sister to pass over her secretary Melanie Brooks as a companion to his young niece, she has to succumb to his will. When Melanie turns up late to their first meeting, he is not happy. Yet things slowly begin to kindle between the two, and she has to acknowledge the romantic surroundings that Richard keeps placing them in – the English countryside and the Australian Alps – are the perfect setting for a budding love affair. ...

Engels | 7 uur 50 minuten (344 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021

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Susan Barrie The Marriage Wheel

Federica is a hard-working 23-year-old who takes up a job as the chauffeur of the wealthy businessman Humphrey Lestrode. Not pleased with having a female driver, Lestrode is not too corteous towards Federica. When her family arrives at his cottage, things quickly change, and Federica is not at all happy at the attention her employer shows towards her attractive sister. Yet, as it turns out, she is not the only sister Humphrey has his eyes set on. The romantic tale written under one of Ida Pollock’s...

Engels | 4 uur 50 minuten (212 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021

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Susan Barrie Mistress of Brown Furrows

Carol Inglis is leading a glamorous life and has come far from her days at an English boarding school. Yet she feels that something essential is missing: true love from her husband. Timothy Carrington has given her everything she had wanted, and most importantly, saved her from an unfortunate life of poverty. What she wants most is true feelings from the man. Can she light the kindle between them, and does he return her love for him? The love story written under Ida Pollock's pseudonym Susan Barrie...

Engels | 7 uur 22 minuten (325 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021

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Susan Barrie Night of the Singing Birds

Angela is part Spanish and part English, having spent her youth in Spain. Thus a part of her protests to an arranged marriage to Don Felipe Martinez, as intriguing and charming as he may be. Torn between mixed feelings, she must decide: will she marry Don Felipe and surrender to her budding desires or choose differently? The 20th-century story was written under Susan Barrie, a pseudonym of the master of romance, Ida Pollock. A must-read for fans of literary romance and surprising twists of fate....

Engels | 4 uur 53 minuten (214 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021

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Susan Barrie The Quiet Heart

Alison had married for convenience, and when her husband died, she still had his three daughters to look after in Leyden Hall. When she meets the new master of the hall, architect Sir Charles Leyden, she finds him to be distant and quite intimidating. Yet when Sir Charles falls ill and she cares for him, she must admit that there is a softer side to him that she finds rather alluring. Does she stand a chance with this man, especially since his attentions appear to be directed at her stepdaughter...

Engels | 4 uur 39 minuten (203 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021

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Susan Barrie Wild Sonata

Melanie has been the ward of Sir James and called the estate of Wroxford Priory her home. When Sir James dies and the new heir – his nephew – arrives, things are not off to a great start. Thinking that Melanie is the maid, Sir Luke gives out orders and causes Melanie to move out. Yet their relationship soon changes as Sir Luke does his best to woo Melanie, whose feelings also begin to heat up. Enticing her to move back in, things soon take a different turn for the two. The novel written under one...

Engels | 4 uur 30 minuten (197 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021

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Susan Barrie The Wings of the Morning

No one is more surprised than Kathy when she receives an invitation from Lady Fitzosborne for some weekend festivities. Usually, such invitations are extended to her more attractive two sisters. She prepares to make herself useful and instead manages to catch the eye of a Portuguese aristocrat. The mystery man woos her, setting off events almost too dreamy to be true. Yet as their relationship deepens, Kathy soon discovers that there is more to the man than meets the eye. The Cinderella-like romance...

Engels | 5 uur 33 minuten (243 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021

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Susan Barrie Moon at the Full

When Stephanie Blair was offered an opportunity to stay at a Parisian flat by Lione Daly, she had no idea what kind of adventures awaited her. When she met the owner of the flat, the dark and handsome Léon de Courvalles – a count, no less – she was pleased to oblige his request to accompany him on a cruise with three women he was courting. As they cruise the oceans, Stephanie meets with unforgettable trouble, intrigue and romance. The 20th-century story written by Susan Barrie, a pseudonym of the...

Engels | 5 uur 33 minuten (243 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021

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Susan Barrie Mountain Magic

When Toni Darcy was rescued from a bad employer and a poor situation by Kurt Antoine, she was grateful. She would now be working at his new hotel in Tyrol, Austria. Yet the attractive manageress of the hotel did not seem all that pleased with Toni’s presence. At least she had the protection of Kurt, whose attentions certainly stirred Toni’s feelings... The love tale dating back to the 20th century was written by Susan Barrie, one of the pseudonyms of the beloved romance writer Ida Pollock. A must-read...

Engels | 3 uur 50 minuten (168 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021

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Susan Barrie So Dear to my Heart

Virginia accompanies Lisa, her young pianist of a sister, to Switzerland where the latter can get help with her hand injury and play piano again. The famous Swiss surgeon, Dr. Leon Hanson, is charming and well able to come to the rescue. Although Lisa is usually the one to attract attention, the doctor’s gaze is this time fixed upon the sweet Virginia. How can Virginia resist, and in such stunning scenery? The intriguing tale was written in the 20th century under one of Ida Pollock’s pseudonyms,...

Engels | 7 uur 27 minuten (327 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021

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Susan Barrie The Stars of San Cecilio

Lisa’s magical time at Costa Brava is about to come to an end and tomorrow she must head back to London to find work. Then, as if by fate, a handsome stranger by the name of Julio Fernandez approaches her, blowing her plans apart. He offers her a job as a governess to his young daughter, and she is thrilled at the prospect of staying and getting close to this alluring man. Yet, it seems, that she is not the only woman eager to settle herself in Senor Fernandez' life and may need to fight to claim...

Engels | 5 uur 35 minuten (246 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021

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Susan Barrie Victoria and the Nightingale

Victoria survives a car accident along with her employer’s son and begins to care for the boy, who is now fatherless. Sir Peter kindly enough provides the two with a place to stay. Yet Sir Peter’s fiancée who also inhabits the place is far from kind towards Victoria, whose feelings for the man of the house slowly begin to deepen. How can Victoria maintain this new-found stability in her life and the affections of Sir Peter over this vicious other woman? The romantic novel mapping out a dramatic...

Engels | 4 uur 29 minuten (197 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021

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