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Detective stories and mysteries never go out of fashion.From Arthur Conan Doyle's 'Sherlock Holmes' to Richard Osman's 'Thursday Murder Club' series, we continue to love a whodunit.'The Mystery of a Hansom Cab' is a classic and was the best-selling mystery novel of the Victorian era.There is almost a Down Under Dickens touch in the way Hume uses the story of the murder to expose the seedy side of its setting, Melbourne.As the murder probe is launched, secrets look set to be exposed and high-profile figures face humiliation.With a plot like a corkscrew, 'The Mystery of a Hansom Cab' will keep you guessing.Ferguson (Fergus) Hume (1859-1932) was born in England and brought up in New Zealand. He trained as a barrister and moved to Australia, where he endured the frustration of having his plays rejected by theatres.His first mystery novel 'The Mystery of a Hansom Cab' changed that, becoming a sensation, selling more than 500,000 copies and inspiring Sir Arthur Conan Doyle to write his first 'Sherlock Holmes' mystery, 'A Study in Scarlet'.Hume, who moved back to England, was a prolific author, publishing well over 100 mystery novels.

En kvinna vid namn Emma Coates hittas skjuten och död i Mort Bay Park i Sydney. Fallet hamnar på kommissarie Morgan Callaghans skrivbord och en minst sagt komplex och oförutsägbar utredning tar fart. Efter att ha intervjuat offrets närstående verkar det till en början som att Emmas man, Matthew, ligger bakom mordet. Men det är någonting som inte riktigt stämmer och kommissarie Callaghan kan inte låta bli att gräva djupare. Det visar sig att Emma dolde mer än vad någon någonsin kunnat ana och utredningen tar plötsligt en bisarr vändning. Utvägen av A.C. Efverman är del tre i den bästsäljande serien om kommissarie Morgan Callaghan. En psykologisk deckare med oförutsägbara vändningar och rafflande tempo som utspelar sig längs kusten i Sydney, Australien. A.C. Efverman är en svensk bästsäljande deckarförfattare, bosatt i Sydney sedan 1996. Hon är utbildad vid Konstskolan i Stockholm och har sedan barnsben ägnat sig åt såväl konst som skrivande. Hon debuterade som författare med boken "I evighetens skugga" (2002), den första delen i deckarserien om kommissarie Morgan Callaghan.

When unassuming shopkeeper, Mr Coombes, decides to end his melancholic life, he eats what he believes to be a poisonous mushroom: the 'Purple Pileus' of the title. However, Mr Coombes is mistaken in his choice and, instead, ingests a fungus with powerful hallucinatory properties. In the grip of a psychedelic fever, the shopkeeper decides it’s time for a change. One of Wells’ short stories, this intriguing tale was adapted for television in 2016, featuring Leanne Best and Ray Winstone.HG Wells (1866 – 1946) was a prolific writer and the author of more than 50 novels. In addition, we wrote more than 60 short stories, alongside various scientific papers. Many of his most famous works have been adapted for film and television, including ‘The Time Machine,’ starring Guy Pearce, ‘War of the Worlds,’ starring Tom Cruise, and ‘The Invisible Man,’ starring Elizabeth Moss. Because of his various works exploring futuristic themes, Wells is regarded as one of the ‘Fathers of Science Fiction.’

‘Erewhon Revisited’ the sequel to ‘Erewhon’, Samuel Butler’s acclaimed first novel, finds adventurer Higgs returning to the mysterious, distant land of Erewhon. There he discovers its people ruled by a religious cult inspired by his hot-air balloon escape thirty years earlier.Devious professors Hanky and Panky have invented a new religion called ‘Sunchildism’ and Higgs, the unwitting ‘Sun Child,’ is not welcome. The professors are determined to preserve their grip on Erewhonians leaving Higgs in mortal danger. With the help of his newfound son, Higgs must once again escape Erewhon if he is to survive.Butler’s humorous, perceptive book is a penetrating satire of Christianity in Victorian England and is still as relevant and fresh today. ‘Erewhon Revisited’ is Samuel Butler’s last novel.Samuel Butler (1835-1902) was a revolutionary English novelist and critic. He is best known for the utopian novel ‘Erewhon’ (1872) and the posthumous, semi-autobiographical novel ‘The Way of All Flesh’ (1903). Both of which have remained in print ever since. ‘Erewhon’ is renowned as one of the first books to explore the idea of machine evolution. The English writer Aldous Huxley acknowledged the book's influence on his novel ‘Brave New World’, while George Bernard Shaw deemed Butler ‘the greatest English writer of the latter half of the nineteenth century.’

A young traveller sets out to make his fortune and discovers the idyllic distant land of Erewhon. Its people welcome him with open arms, but this apparent utopia soon reveals its darker side.In Erewhon, money has no value and disease is a crime, yet poverty is punishable and criminals are cared for as though sick. How can he survive in a land where morality makes no sense?‘Erewhon’ is Samuel Butler’s classic utopian satire about the hypocrisy of religion and Victorian society. Influenced by Darwin’s recently published ‘On the Origin of Species’, it is most famous for its ground-breaking idea of ‘mechanical consciousness’. In 1901, Butler published a sequel entitled ‘Erewhon Revisited’. Both books are perfect for fans of ‘Gulliver’s Travels.’Samuel Butler (1835-1902) was a revolutionary English novelist and critic. He is best known for the utopian novel ‘Erewhon’ (1872) and the posthumous, semi-autobiographical novel ‘The Way of All Flesh’ (1903). Both of which have remained in print ever since.‘Erewhon’ is renowned as one of the first books to explore the idea of machine evolution and the writer Aldous Huxley acknowledged its influence on his novel ‘Brave New World.'George Bernard Shaw deemed Butler ‘the greatest English writer of the latter half of the nineteenth century.’

¡Qué bello es enamorarse por primera vez! ¡Qué emocionante ir a tu primer baile con dieciocho años! Pero la vida puede ser cruel cuando eres joven e inexperto.Como un retrato en mosaico de su propia vida de amores y desamores, opulencia y miserias, de ambiciones y censuras, la extraordinaria escritora neozelandesa Katherine Mansfield condensa el espíritu modernista de los locos años veinte y la bohemia en esta recopilación de relatos.Publicada en 1922 y dedicada a su esposo, John Middleton Murry, esta obra presenta algunos de los cuentos más representativos de Mansfield, revelando su técnica única para iluminar los rincones más íntimos de la vida interior, un estilo que elogió la mismísima Virginia Woolf.Desde la celebrada “Fiesta en el jardín”, hasta “En la bahía”, “Su primer baile” o “Las hijas del difunto coronel”, cada relato es una joya literaria que penetra en las complejidades sociales de la época y en las relaciones humanas.Este audiolibro está narrado en castellano.Katherine Mansfield (1888, Nueva Zelanda-1923, Francia) era el pseudónimo de Kathleen Beauchamp, una escritora y articulista neozelandesa.Llegó a ser reconocida por autores contemporáneos de la talla de Virginia Woolf, con la que compartía una mutua y enriquecedora rivalidad, y la cual llegaría a confesar que el único estilo literario que había envidiado en su vida era el de Katherine Mansfield.Se la considera adscrita al movimiento modernista. Cultivó sobre todo el relato corto, con historias que abordaban la vida cotidiana y la idiosincrasia de la clase media, siempre acompañadas de una velada reflexión existencialista.Quiso dedicarse a la música y, a pesar de su destreza con el violonchelo, sus padres nunca le permitieron ejercer profesionalmente. Se lanzó a la vida bohemia y tuvo numerosos amantes, pero hubo dos constantes en su vida: el editor John Middlenton Murray, con el que contrajo matrimonio, y la escritora Ida Barker, el amor de su vida. Vivió intensamente hasta que sucumbió a los treinta y cinco años por culpa de la tuberculosis.Su mayor ambición fue alcanzar la excelencia literaria y su obra, aunque breve, es considerada una pieza imprescindible de la literatura anglosajona.

‘My Friend the Murderer’ is a short story by Sherlock Holmes creator Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Our narrator is a doctor who works at an Australian prison. The doctor is urged to take some time to speak to inmate 82, a man named Maloney whose villainous reputation precedes him. As the doctor gets to know him, he is shocked by what Maloney has to say. A gripping short story from the popular author.Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) was a British author, best known as the creator of the world-famous detective Sherlock Holmes. Born in Edinburgh, he was educated in England and Austria before studying medicine at the University of Edinburgh. It was during his time at university that Doyle began writing short stories, submitting them to magazines and journals. His first Sherlock Holmes novel, ‘A Study in Scarlet’ was written in just three weeks and published in 1887 to favourable reviews, and more Sherlock adventures followed. By 1893, Doyle was growing tired of Sherlock and attempted to kill him off in the story ‘The Final Problem’, but public outcry caused him to resurrect the famous detective. He featured in a total of 56 short stories and four novels along with his trusty sidekick Dr Watson and made Doyle one of the best-paid authors of the time. The stories have been adapted multiple times; most recently in the successful BBC series ‘Sherlock’ starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman. Later literary works included the Professor Challenger series which began with ‘The Lost World’, in which Challenger sets out to find evidence of prehistoric life. The book inspired numerous adaptations, including the films ‘Jurassic Park’ and ‘The Lost World’. In later life Doyle became captivated by the world of spiritualism and the occult and published non-fiction works about his beliefs including ‘The Coming of the Fairies’. Arthur Conan Doyle died at home in 1930.

‘Double Dan’ is a globe-trotting detective caper which takes us from the streets of London to the sprawling heat of Australia. Someone has been masquerading as our protagonist to abscond with huge sums of money, but who? In a tale with a brilliantly compelling cast of characters, secret passage ways, plot twists and even a little bit of the supernatural, comes another brilliant detective novel from acclaimed author, Edgar Wallace. It is a novel perfect for anyone that loves a bit of ‘Sherlock’ in their lives.Edgar Wallace (1875-1932) was an English writer, poet and journalist. He was such a prolific writer that his publisher claimed his work could account for a quarter of all books sold in England. He wrote countless books, screenplays, poems and historical non-fiction, spawning over one hundred and sixty films based on his work. He unfortunately passed away suddenly before he could see his most famous creation ‘King Kong’ come to life. It has been adapted several times over the years, notably by Peter Jackson of Lord of the Rings fame, and more recently in ‘Godzilla vs Kong’ starring Millie Bobby Brown.

Alex und Merridy wissen, was es bedeutet, schwere Schicksalsschläge zu erleiden. Er verlor seine Eltern bei einem Unfall, sie trauert um ihren verschwundenen Bruder. Die beiden treffen und verlieben sich, heiraten sogar, doch ihr inniger Kinderwunsch bleibt unerfüllt. Da tritt eines Tages wie aus dem Nichts ein junger Mensch in das Leben des Paares: der schiffbrüchige Teenager Kish. Ist er die Erfüllung von Alex‘ und Merridys Wunsch nach einem heilen Familienleben oder stellt sich alles als Illusion heraus?Nicholas Shakespeare (geboren 1957 in Worcester, England) teilt sich nicht nur den Namen mit dem wohl berühmtesten Dramatiker aller Zeiten: Auch er arbeitet als Schriftsteller. Als Sohn eines Diplomaten lebte Nicholas Shakespeare viele Jahre in Asien und Südamerika und war nach seinem Literaturstudium unter anderem für die BBC als Journalist tätig. Als Autor spezialisiert sich Nicholas Shakespeare vor allem auf Biografien und historische Romane. Sein Buch „Der Obrist und die Tänzerin" wurde 2002 von John Malkovich verfilmt.

First published in 1881 ‘The Gully of Bluemansdyke’ is a collection of seven short stories from the much-loved author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The stories are set all over the world, from Australia to Scotland and Budapest. Full of adventure, excitement and even the paranormal, tales in this collection include ‘My Friend the Murderer’, ‘The Silver Hatchet’ and ‘That Little Square Box’.Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) was a British author, best known as the creator of the world-famous detective Sherlock Holmes. Born in Edinburgh, he was educated in England and Austria before studying medicine at the University of Edinburgh. It was during his time at university that Doyle began writing short stories, submitting them to magazines and journals. His first Sherlock Holmes novel, ‘A Study in Scarlet’ was written in just three weeks and published in 1887 to favourable reviews, and more Sherlock adventures followed. By 1893, Doyle was growing tired of Sherlock and attempted to kill him off in the story ‘The Final Problem’, but public outcry caused him to resurrect the famous detective. He featured in a total of 56 short stories and four novels along with his trusty sidekick Dr Watson and made Doyle one of the best-paid authors of the time. The stories have been adapted multiple times; most recently in the successful BBC series ‘Sherlock’ starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman. Later literary works included the Professor Challenger series which began with ‘The Lost World’, in which Challenger sets out to find evidence of prehistoric life. The book inspired numerous adaptations, including the films ‘Jurassic Park’ and ‘The Lost World’. In later life Doyle became captivated by the world of spiritualism and the occult and published non-fiction works about his beliefs including ‘The Coming of the Fairies’. Arthur Conan Doyle died at home in 1930.

What do you get when an Australian finds his way to England? Hair-raising adventures, lots of madness and romance and some demented turns of fate!'The Lair of the White Worm' is a horror tale by Bram Stoker, published in the author’s last years. In a world where strange horrors lurk amidst bizarre creatures, the novel follows the life of Adam Salton, a well-off Australian, who is invited by his distant uncle to England, where things begin to get decidedly disturbing very quickly.A suspenseful and compelling read, Stoker’s novel constantly offers cliffhangers and various twists and is a great suspense novel. A must-read for fans of Stoker, dragons, snakes and horror books.'The Lair of the White Worm' was very loosely adapted by Ken Russell into a 1988 film of the same name featuring Hugh Grant and Amanda Donohoe.Bram Stoker (1847-1912) was an Irish writer, best known for his Gothic horror 'Dracula', whose eponymous character became one of the most well known vampires in popular culture. 'Dracula' has been adapted for the big screen many times with the most famous being from 1992 starring Anthony Hopkins, Keanu Reeves, Winona Ryder and Gary Oldman.Stoker's interest in the theatre bought him into the inner circle of London’s high society, where he met and became a close acquaintance of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu. Among his other novels are 'The Mystery of the Sea' and 'The Jewel of the Seven Stars' as well as three short story collections and various non-fiction pieces and articles.

H.C. Andersen kunne ikke have skrevet eventyret om kronprinsessen bedre, end Mary selv har gjort. Som den grimme ælling, der må gå så grueligt meget igennem for at finde sig selv og sin plads i livets andegård. Og som Klods Hans, der hele tiden så muligheder, aldrig begrænsninger, endte hun også med at få prinsen og det halve kongerige. Hør historien om hendes barndom, ungdom, det pludselig tab af moren, sandheden om mødet med kronprins Frederik og omstillingen til et nyt liv som kongelig i Danmark.Kom helt tæt på konger, dronninger, prinser og prinsesser i \"De kongelige\". I samtaler med kongehuseksperter ser Nikolaj Vraa nærmere på de kongelige og fortæller spændende og dramatiske historier om deres liv.Vært og tilrettelægger: Nikolaj VraaMedvirkende: Jakob Steen OlsenRedaktør: Maria LützenCover: Kim BlikdalEfter ide af: Mette Hovmand-Stilling og Nikolaj VraaProduceret af: Talk Town, Story House EgmontJournalist Nikolaj Vraa har i over tyve år dækket kongehuset for forskellige danske medier. I podcasten "De kongelige" dykker han i samarbejde med kongehuseksperter ned i historierne om de kongelige – både vores egne og dem fra andre lande.

I 1932 havde man et stort problem i Australien. Ca. 20.000 emuer terroriserede landmændene, ødelagde deres hegn og åd deres afgrøder. Hvad gør man? Man sætter selvfølgelig hæren ind.I denne uger taler Katrine og Marie om én af historiens mest oversete konflikter. Vi skal høre om krisestemning, sure landmænd, maskingevær-dueller, en vovet biljagt, virkelig mange emuer og nogle kaniner.Velkommen til en historiepodcast om historie og arkæologi. Lyt med, når vi tager et nyt emne under kærlig behandling. Værterne er kultur- og socialhistorikeren Katrine og arkæologen Marie, der tilsammen danner en dynamisk fortællerduo, som elsker at have det sjovt med historien.Cover illustration: Arthur Balitskii/ShutterstockMarie Brinch er uddannet cand.mag. i forhistorisk arkæologi fra Københavns Universitet og har arbejdet for blandt andet Nationalmuseet og Museum Lolland-Falster.Katrine Stegmann er uddannet cand.mag. i kultur- og socialhistorie samt skuespil- og manuskriptforfatter fra Syddansk Universitet og har arbejdet for blandt andet Odense Bunkermuseum og Glud Museum i Østjylland.Sammen har de skabt Katrine og Maries Historiepodcast.

‘The Cannibal Islands’ is a historical novel by prolific author R.M. Ballantyne. In it, he gives some background to the world-wide explorations of the famous Captain Cook. Ballantyne uses detailed descriptions of the customs and habits of those who Captain Cook encountered to flesh out the adventures of the famous explorer. Ballantyne is particularly fascinated by the habit of cannibalism practised by some of the people that Cook encountered. Very much of it’s time, this is nevertheless a fascinating and insightful read.R.M. Ballantyne (1825-1894) was a Scottish artist and prolific author of mostly children’s fiction. Born in Edinburgh, Ballantyne was the ninth of ten children. At the age of 16 Ballantyne moved to Canada, where he worked for the Hudson’s Bay Company, travelling all over the country to trade for fur. He returned to Scotland in 1847 following the death of his father, and it was then that he began his literary career in earnest, writing over 100 children’s adventure books over the course of his life. Stories such as ‘The Coral Island’ and ‘The Young Fur Traders’ were hugely popular, and many of them drew on his own experiences of travelling throughout Canada. A stickler for detail, Ballantyne continued to travel widely to research the backgrounds and settings for his exciting stories. His tales became an inspiration for authors of the future, including ‘Treasure Island’ novelist Robert Louis Stevenson. Ballantyne spent the latter period of his life living in London and Italy for the sake of his health. He died in Rome in 1894 at the age of 68.

First published in 1921, ‘The Wanderings of a Spiritualist’ is a personal account of spiritualism by the ‘Sherlock Holmes’ author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Doyle had publicly professed his belief in spiritualism some years earlier and was a keen proponent of the movement despite much public opposition and ridicule. ‘The Wanderings of a Spiritualist’ recounts the spiritualist lecture tour of New Zealand and Australia which Doyle undertook in the early 1920s. In it, he describes in detail the places he visited and the people he met and intersperses his travel accounts with his thoughts and beliefs on spiritualism. A fascinating insight into the mind of the world-famous author in the latter stages of his life.Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) was a British author, best known as the creator of the world-famous detective Sherlock Holmes. Born in Edinburgh, he was educated in England and Austria before studying medicine at the University of Edinburgh. It was during his time at university that Doyle began writing short stories, submitting them to magazines and journals. His first Sherlock Holmes novel, ‘A Study in Scarlet’ was written in just three weeks and published in 1887 to favourable reviews, and more Sherlock adventures followed. By 1893, Doyle was growing tired of Sherlock and attempted to kill him off in the story ‘The Final Problem’, but public outcry caused him to resurrect the famous detective. He featured in a total of 56 short stories and four novels along with his trusty sidekick Dr Watson and made Doyle one of the best-paid authors of the time. The stories have been adapted multiple times; most recently in the successful BBC series ‘Sherlock’ starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman. Later literary works included the Professor Challenger series which began with ‘The Lost World’, in which Challenger sets out to find evidence of prehistoric life. The book inspired numerous adaptations, including the films ‘Jurassic Park’ and ‘The Lost World’. In later life Doyle became captivated by the world of spiritualism and the occult and published non-fiction works about his beliefs including ‘The Coming of the Fairies’. Arthur Conan Doyle died at home in 1930.

Nora Tamsin er sjálfstæð og viljasterk ung kona. En eins og aðrar ungar, ógiftar konur á viktoríutímanum í Englandi er hún fjárhagslega háð föður sínum. Þegar faðir hennar deyr tekur viðskiptafélagi hans við forræði Noru. Charles Herrick er gjarnan kallaður "gaupan" vegna þess hve sérstætt augnaráð hans er, en Nora lærir fljótt að nafnið á vel við hann á fleiri en einn hátt. Ásamt syni Charles, Stirling, ferðast þau til Ástralíu í leit að gulli, eins og svo margir aðrir á þessum tíma. En Nora áttar sig á að Charles er heltekinn hefndarþrá og er með áform um að taka yfir hinn svokallaða "hvíta kastala" heima á Englandi. Til að bæta gráu ofan á svart verður Nora ástfangin. En hvor Herrick-feðganna á hjarta hennar? Og hversu langt er Charles Herrick tilbúinn að ganga til að ná fram hefndum?Victoria Holt er eitt höfundarnafna Eleanor Alice Burford Hibbert. Hún fæddist í Bretlandi árið 1906 og lést 1993 og ritaði um 200 sögulegar skáldsögur um ævina undir hinum og þessum höfundarnöfnum, allt eftir umfjöllunarefni sagnanna. Meðal annarra höfundarnafna hennar eru Jean Plaidy og Philippa Carr. Verk hennar hafa unnið til verðlauna, verið þýdd á fjölda tungumála og hafa selst í yfir 50 milljón eintökum um allan heim.

Es progresista, socialdemócrata y feminista. Una líder milenial. La segunda mujer electa en dar a luz durante su mandato. Pero ¿quién es realmente Jacinda Ardern? ¿Y por qué inspira tanta admiración en todo el mundo?La primera ministra de Nueva Zelanda ha sido considerada la gran líder de una nueva generación. Su elegancia y compasión durante el tiroteo en la mezquita de Christchurch captó la atención del mundo entero. Incluso la mismísima Oprah Winfrey invitó a sus seguidores a «canalizar la Jacinda que llevamos dentro».Ardern acaparó los titulares y las redes sociales de todo el mundo. La dirigente de un país lejano que incluso llegó a ser portada de la revista Time y volvió a ser ejemplo tras su brillante gestión a la pandemia de la covid-19.En esta reveladora biografía, la periodista Madeleine Chapman nos descubre a la mujer tras los titulares. Siempre políticamente comprometida y apasionada, Ardern es carismática y cercana. Ha sido capaz de lidiar contra el sexismo, sin dejar que eso la endurezca, abogando por estar por encima de sus detractores. En su primera conferencia de prensa, anunció una campaña electoral llena de una positividad implacable. Esa táctica resultó todo un éxito: las donaciones llegaron a raudales y su partido repuntó en las encuestas.Recientemente ha sido reelegida para un segundo mandato, ganando por una aplastante mayoría absoluta. Pero ¿ha estado Ardern a la altura de sus promesas? ¿Qué concesiones políticas ha tenido que hacer? Y más allá de los focos, ¿cómo es en la práctica su nuevo estilo de liderazgo?Este audiolibro está narrado en castellanoMadeleine Chapman es coautora de la biografía de Steven Adams. Escribe habitualmente en The Spinoff. Fue nombrada en 2018 como la periodista de política y negocios del año.

Frá því Suwellen sá Matelandsetrið fyrst vissi hún að hún myndi einhvern daginn búa þar. En hvernig getur óskilgetið barn nokkurn tímann uppfyllt þess háttar draum? Leyndardómsfullar aðstæður senda Anabel og Joel Mateland landflótta þvert yfir hnöttinn. Á eldfjallaeyju við strendur Ástralíu elst Suwellen dóttir þeirra upp og minningar um England virðast dofna. En þegar Susannah, hálfsystir Suwellen, kemur óvænt í heimsókn verða örlagaríkar breytingar á lífi þeirra allra. Susannah er eins og eldfjallið sem ríkir yfir eyjunni, hún fær gamla afbrýðissemi og ný átök til að gjósa upp. Þegar harmleikur verður kastast Suwellen inn í hættulegan blekkingavef. Heima á Englandi verður hún að bera grímu hinnar töfrandi konu – veikt dulargervi, sem kemur henni í lífshættu...Victoria Holt er eitt höfundarnafna Eleanor Alice Burford Hibbert. Hún fæddist í Bretlandi árið 1906 og lést 1993 og ritaði um 200 sögulegar skáldsögur um ævina undir hinum og þessum höfundarnöfnum, allt eftir umfjöllunarefni sagnanna. Meðal annarra höfundarnafna hennar eru Jean Plaidy og Philippa Carr. Verk hennar hafa unnið til verðlauna, verið þýdd á fjölda tungumála og hafa selst í yfir 50 milljón eintökum um allan heim.

Negen dagen. Negen dagen, verspreid over 70 jaar en 4 generaties van een familie. Elke dag gegrift in hun geheugen. We leren de familie Westaway kennen aan de vooravond van WO II en volgen hen tot 11 september 2001. Aan de start staat Kip Westaway, die de school heeft moeten verlaten om geld te verdienen voor de familie. Aan het einde staat Kips kleinzoon, die zijn grootvader komt bezoeken in het bejaardentehuis. Over de familie hangt de schaduw van een geheim (wat gebeurde er precies met Kips zus en de buurjongen?), maar belangrijker is het gevecht dat de vrouwelijke personages leveren. De personages worden achtervolgd door een gebrek aan vrijheid en kansen, als gevolg van klasse, geslacht, religie en armoede. Herkenbaar en doorleefd, met een ingenieuze structuur. -

Mi nombre es Gabriel. Un hombre llamado Heath intentó matarme.Él quiere que yo sea el número 55Mi nombre es Heath. Un hombre llamado Gabriel intentó matarme.Él quiere que yo sea el número 55¿Quién está mintiendo?Gardner's Hill es una ciudad remota y tranquila situada en la Australia Occidental. Allí vive el sargento de policía Chandler Jenkins, quien se enorgullece de dirigir la pequeña y tranquila comisaría de policía local.Todo esto cambia el día en el que un hombre herido llega a la comisaría. El extraño está cubierto de sangre seca. Su nombre es Gabriel, y le cuenta a Chandler lo que recuerda. Cuenta que le drogaron y condujeron a una cabaña en las montañas y que allí lo ataron con cadenas de hierro. El hombre que le hizo esto se llamaba Heath, y le dijo a Gabriel que él iba a ser el número 55, su 55ª víctima. Heath es un asesino en serie.Mientras se inicia la investigación, un hombre que dice llamarse Heath entra en la comisaría y le cuenta a Chandler lo que recuerda: que le drogaron y condujeron a una cabaña en las montañas y que allí lo ataron con cadenas de hierro. El hombre que le hizo esto se llamaba Gabriel, y le dijo a Heath que iba a ser el número 55, su 55ª víctima. Gabriel es un asesino en serie. Dos sospechosos. Dos historias idénticas. ¿Cuál será la verdadera?James Delargy nació y creció en Irlanda, pero vivió en Sudáfrica, Australia y Escocia antes de recalar en un pueblo de Inglaterra, donde ahora vive. 55 es su primera novela, con la que ha conquistado público y crítica en Inglaterra.

Die Brasilianerin Alma und die Deutsche Almut vereint die Sehnsucht nach Australien. Für beide liegt dort das wahre Paradies verborgen. Schließlich treten sie die abenteuerliche Reise an und entdecken dabei nicht nur verschlungene Pfade zum eigenen Selbst, sondern auch die geheimnisvolle Lebenskultur der Aborigines. Bei einem Projekt der besonderen Art entdecken sie die Kraft der Phantasie – und der Liebe.Cees Nooteboom wurde 1931 in Den Haag geboren. Er arbeitete als Journalist und Literaturkritiker. 1955 erschien sein erster Roman Philip en de anderen, im Anschluss verfasste er zahlreiche Reportagen und Reiseberichte, die Nooteboom seinen Ruf als Reiseschriftsteller einbrachten. 1980 kehrte er zur fiktionalen Prosa zurück. Nootebooms Werke wurden in mehrere Sprachen übersetzt, er selbst erhielt zahlreiche Ehrungen und Preise.

Crescendo nos bairros pobres do East End de Londres, Charlie Trumper sonha com dirigir o carrinho de frutas e vegetais de seu avô. Esse dia chega de repente quando seu avô morre, deixando nas suas mãos o negócio debilitado.Com a ajuda de Becky Salmon, uma jovem mulher empreendedora, Charlie se propõe a erigir seu próprio nome como "O Comerciante Honesto".Mas o início brutal da Primeira Guerra Mundial leva Charlie para longe de casa e o faz entrar no caminho de um perigoso inimigo cujo legado do mal segue Charlie e sua família por gerações.Envolvendo três continentes e abrangendo mais de sessenta anos, "Como voa o corvo" traz à vida a magnífica história de ascensão de um homem da miséria à fortuna, tendo um século de mudanças como pano de fundo.Este audiolivro é narrado em português brasileiro.

En Australie, au cours de travaux visant à construire une citerne d'eau dans sa ferme, La pioche d'Alan Dunda heurte une matière extrêmement dure. Il aperçoit avec stupeur le haut d'une sphère faite en un or plus résistant qu'il ne devrait être. À la force de ses bras, il parvient à dénicher une étrange porte, et au prix de nombreux efforts, il atteint son centre. C'est alors qu'il fait la découverte de galeries exposant les savoirs d’une civilisation ayant disparu dans un cataclysme il y a plusieurs millions d’années, ainsi que d'une jeune fille suspendue dans une sphère en cristal, en état de stase. Abandonnant complètement ses travaux de ferme ainsi que sa femme, il fera tout son possible pour réveiller le trésor de la sphère d'or...À travers une version moderne de la Belle au bois dormant publié en 1925, Erle Cox dénonce avant l'heure les génocides du XXe siècle. Il lance ainsi un cri d'alarme contre l'eugénisme qui, quelques décennies plus tard perdra son statut d'utopie. L'ouvrage a fortement influencé René Barjavel pour l'écriture de son roman La Nuit des temps.Erle Cox (1873-1950) est un romancier australien connu pour ses romans de science-fiction et fantastiques. Son œuvre la plus connue est « La Sphère d’or », dans laquelle il dénonce les génocides et anticipe la montée du nationalisme à venir. Il est aussi l’auteur de « The Missing Angel » et de « Fools Harvest ».

"The Captain of the Pole Star & Other Tales" is a collection of ten short stories by Arthur Conan Doyle, comprising various themes and topics. From the melodramatic "John Huxford’s Hiatus" and the openly humorous "The Great Keinplatz Experiment", to the frozen and chilling journal entries of "The Captain of the Pole Star" and the gothic "The Man from Archangel". Conan Doyle’s tales present people thrust in to the strange and supernatural, as well as offering a richly descriptive psychological insight in to his characters . No Sherlock Holmes this time, as the protagonists are left to solve the puzzles in front of them, on their own. For fans of the mysterious, the inexplicable and the bizarre this collection of short stories from one of the greatest literary minds, is a must read.Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) a literary titan known the world over for his ingenious and intricate literary creations. Born in Scotland he would go on to become a trained physician and serve with the army in the bloody Second Boer war. Drawing on his depth of personal experience and the intriguing characters in his life, Conan Doyle would create one of the most iconic duos in literary and pop-culture history in Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson. He would write over fifty short stories and four novels starring the duo that continue to captivate and inspire to this day. Apart from his iconic duo, Conan Doyle wrote thirty novels on science fiction, fantasy, historical novels, poetry and plays. You owe it to yourself to experience the foundation of many of the genres you hold dear today, by delving in to the veritable treasure trove of Conan Doyle’s creations.

Christchurch/Neuseeland. Privatdetektiv Theo Tate läßt auf dem örtlichen Friedhof die  Leicheeines alten Mannes exhumieren. Doch anders als erwartet liegt im Sarg derKörper einer jungen Frau. Kurz darauf treiben weitere Leichen im Friedhofsee. Wie kamen sie dort hin? Ein Serienmörderist am Werk – und Tate will ihn fassen! Der private Ermittler gerät jedochselbst ins Visier der Polizei und auch der Killer ist ihm auf den Fersen ...

Die junge Australierin Cassandra erbt von ihrer Großmutter Nell ein verlassenes Cottage in der englischen Grafschaft Cornwall. Daraufhin beginnt sie sich näher mit der Vergangenheit ihrer Großmutter auseinanderzusetzen. Wer war diese Frau? Woher stammte Nell wirklich? Auf den Spuren ihrer Großmutter stößt Cassandra auf das Geheimnis zweier Freundinnen, das seinen Anfang in den Gärten von Blackhurst Manor nahm.

Il capitano Hill, la sua deliziosa figlia Anna e il fedele Collin accolgono a bordo dell'imbarcazione "e;Nuova Georgia"e; il naufrago Bill. Quest'ultimo riesce a convincere il gentile capitano a dirottare verso le isole Figi, dove si troverebbero i compagni sfuggiti alla catastrofe. Non convinto delle buone intenzioni di Bill, Collin cerca di smascherarlo, indagando sulla vera natura di quel cambio di rotta. Per tutta risposta, Bill scaglia il fedele marinaio nelle gelide acque dell'Oceano Pacifico, facendo passare l'episodio per un incidente...-

Vlak nadat Gabriel Endicott is verhuisd naar een kleine stad in Larapinta, in Australië, wordt het levenloze lichaam van de veertienjarige Carol gevonden in een nabijgelegen rivier. Ze is verdronken, maar het is nog onduidelijk of dit het gevolg is van een ongeluk of van kwade opzet. Om deze reden is de politie op zoek naar een belangrijke getuige. Meerdere mensen hebben namelijk gezien dat een jonge blonde vrouw in een witte jurk rond de tijd van de verdrinking over de brug bij de rivier rende. Al snel verdenkt iedereen in de stad Gabriel ervan dat zij deze vrouw is, en dat ze Carol heeft vermoord of aan haar lot heeft overgelaten. Hoe hard ze ook probeert om mensen ervan te overtuigen dat ze niks met de dood van Carol te maken heeft, de verdenking lijkt alleen maar sterker te worden. Wat is er gebeurd met Carol, en is Gebriel zelf nog wel veilig?Patricia Bernadette Carlon (1927-2002) was een Australische schrijfster. In de jaren ’60 en vroege jaren ’70 schreef ze in totaal veertien misdaadromans, waarmee ze initieel alleen in Engeland bekendheid vergaarde. Haar boeken werden pas later door uitgevers in Australië zelf gepubliceerd. De rennende vrouw is een van haar bekendste werken en is in meedere talen uitgegeven.

English writer Richard Lovat Somers and his German wife Harriet visit New South Wales, Australia, in the early 1920s. The couple gets entangled in the current post-war political climate in an unfamiliar country.They are courted by the various political parties from the socialists to the nationalist quasi-fascist party. Unable to embrace either they leave for America."e;Kangaroo"e; is a semi-autobiographical tale loosely based on D.H. Lawrence's visit to Australia with his wife Frieda in 1922. The novel reflects Lawrence's own experiences during World War I. It is an exploration of political ideas at an immensely personal level. -

Con lo scopo di ritrovare Benito Herrera, uno scienziato scomparso proveniente dal Paraguay, i marinai Diego e Cardozo, accompagnati dal medico Alvaro Cristobal, si recano nel misterioso continente australiano. Durante l'impervia traversata, i tre uomini si troveranno ad affrontare numerose disavventure e violenti sabotaggi da parte degli aborigeni, dai quali cercheranno però di difendersi con mezzi poco ortodossi...Emilio Salgari (1862-1911), al secolo Carlo Giuseppe Maria Salgari, è stato un popolare scrittore veronese, noto per i suoi romanzi di avventura. Il personaggio che lo ha indubbiamente consacrato al grande pubblico è Sandokan. Il pirata, conosciuto anche con il soprannome "la Tigre della Malesia" è il protagonista del ciclo dei "Pirati della Malesia", divenuto soggetto di numerosi trasposizioni televisive e cinematografiche. Emilio Salgari è inoltre autore di alcuni romanzi storici, come "Cartagine in fiamme", e di "Le meraviglie del Duemila", un’opera considerata precorritrice dello stile fantascientifico in Italia.