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Philippa Gregory The Favoured Child - The Wideacre Trilogy, Book 2
The second novel in the bestselling Wideacre Trilogy, a compulsive drama set in the eighteenth century. By Philippa Gregory, the author of The Other Boleyn Girl and The Virgin's Lover.The Wideacre estate is bankrupt, the villagers are living in poverty and Wideacre Hall is a smoke-blackened ruin.But in the Dower House two children are being raised in protected innocence. Equal claimants to the inheritance of Wideacre, rivals for the love of the village, they are tied by a secret childhood betrothal...
Engels | 640 pagina's (ePub2, 1,4 MB) | Harper Collins, [Nederland] | 2011
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Philippa Gregory Meridon - The Wideacre Trilogy, Book 3
The third volume in the bestselling Wideacre Trilogy of novels. Set in the eighteenth century, they launched the career of Philippa Gregory, the bestselling author of The Other Boleyn Girl and Three Sisters, Three Queens.Meridon, a desolate Romany girl, is determined to escape the hard poverty of her childhood. Riding bareback in a travelling show, while her sister Dandy risks her life on the trapeze, Meridon dedicates herself to freeing them both from danger and want.But Dandy, beautiful, impatient,...
Engels | 576 pagina's (ePub2, 1,2 MB) | Harper Collins, [Nederland] | 2011
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Elizabeth Jane Howard Falling
From, Elizabeth Jane Howard, the bestselling author of the Cazalet Chronicles, Falling is a haunting portrait of romantic manipulation.''A novel which, although full of subtle touches, is as unputdownable as any thriller'' – The TimesHarry Kent is a sensitive man in late middle age, a reader and a thinker, without means perhaps but not without charm.Daisy has recovered from her unhappy past by learning to be self-sufficient, and viewing trust as a weakness. But there is still a part of her that...
Engels | ePub2, 0,5 MB | Pan, [Nederland] | 2011
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Lucy Diamond The Beach Cafe
The Beach Cafe is Lucy Diamond''s classic bestseller, a story of new beginnings, love and adventure. Evie Flynn has always been the black sheep of her family – a dreamer and a drifter, unlike her over-achieving elder sisters. She''s tried making a name for herself as an actress, a photographer and a singer, but nothing has ever worked out. Now she''s stuck in temp hell, with a sensible, pension-planning boyfriend. Somehow life seems to be passing her by. Then her beloved aunt Jo dies suddenly...
Engels | ePub2, 1 MB | Pan, [Nederland] | 2011
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Robyn Carr Virgin River (A Virgin River Novel, Book 1)
A Netflix original seriesRead the book that started it all!13 Million Copies SoldSometimes all you need is a fresh startWhen recently widowed Melinda Monroe sees an advert for a midwife in the remote town of Virgin River, she decides this is the perfect place to escape her heartache. However, her hopes are dashed within an hour of arriving: the cabin is uninhabitable, the roads are treacherous and the local doctor wants nothing to do with her. But when a tiny baby is abandoned on a front porch, Mel...
Engels | ePub2, 1,3 MB | Mills & Boon, [Nederland] | 2011
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Greg Houwer Into the white
Kafka and his metamorphoses
Into the White lays bare a hidden overall logic in Kafka's work. Instead of restoring an initial but perturbed balance - the standard pattern for a piece of fiction -, Kafka's characters always do the opposite: they do everything they can to maintain the imbalance. The book shows how this should be linked to Kafka's own attitude as a writer. Writing, for Kafka, always gave birth to promises that could not be kept. It opens up gates that the writer is not allowed to enter. In the stories that deal...
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Engels | ePub, 0,3 MB | Acco, Leuven | 2011
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Commissie Ontwikkeling Nederlandse Canon A key to Dutch history
report by the Committee for the Development of the Dutch Canon
Many people know the stories behind the tulip mania in the 17th century and the legacy of the Dutch East India Company, but what basic knowledge of Dutch history and culture should be passed on to future generations? A Key to Dutch History and its resulting overview of historical highlights, assembled by a number of specialists in consultation with the Dutch general public, provides a thought-provoking and timely answer. The democratic process behind the volume is reminiscent of the way in which...
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Engels | 228 pagina's (ePub2, 14 MB) | Amsterdam University Press, Amsterdam | 2011
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Stella Rimington Rip tide
MI5-agent Liz Carlyle doet onderzoek naar de achtergronden van een Britse Pakistaan die bij een poging om een schip van een grote hulporganisatie door een Frans marineschip is gearresteerd.
Fictie | Thriller
Engels | 384 pagina's (ePub, 2,5 MB) | Bloomsbury Publishing, [London] | 2014
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Jesmyn Ward Salvage the bones
Twaalf dagen uit het leven van een 15-jarige zwanger meisje, dat in 2005 met haar vader en drie broers de verschrikkingen van orkaan Katrina doorstaat.
Fictie
Engels | ePub, 0,6 MB | Bloomsbury Paperbacks, [London] | 2014
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Paul Bailey Chapman's Odyssey
Overgeleverd aan de zorg van het verplegend personeel in het ziekenhuis waarin hij is opgenomen en onder invloed van medicijnen blikt een oudere man terug op zijn leven.
Fictie | Psychologische roman
Engels | 224 pagina's (ePub, 0,6 MB) | Bloomsbury Publishing, [London] | 2014
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Kerry Young Pao
Een Chinese jongen die als tiener emigreert naar Jamaica, bouwt er een kleurrijk bestaan op terwijl hij balanceert op de grens tussen legaal en illegaal handelen.
Fictie
Engels | 288 pagina's (ePub, 0,7 MB) | Bloomsbury Publishing, [London] | 2014
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Madeline Miller The song of Achilles
De Griekse mythologische held Achilles vat een bijzondere vriendschap op voor een jongeling die door zijn vader op ca. 12-jarige leeftijd is opgenomen na door zijn eigen vader te zijn verbannen.
Fictie | Historische roman
Engels | 368 pagina's (ePub, 0,8 MB) | Bloomsbury Publishing, [London] | 2014
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Tom Campbell Fold
Vijf oude schoolvrienden van in de veertig spelen maandelijks een avondje poker, wat uit de hand loopt als een van de verliezers wraak neemt op een van de winnaars.
Fictie | Humoristische roman | Psychologische roman
Engels | 224 pagina's (ePub, 0,4 MB) | Bloomsbury Publishing, [London] | 2014
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Hans Peter Roel Qi
the journey of your life
"Qi, The Journey of Your Life In this exciting and gripping book, Qi, The Journey of Your Life, we meet a stressed businessman, Peter. He seems to have it all, but inside he only has chaos. To make sure he doesn't get burned out, Peter has to change his life drastically. In a Buddhist monastery, up high in the Himalayas, he learns about the universal power of Qi. Qi is an ancient secret of the monastery. In order to successfully learn about Qi and its powers, Peter must endure life in the monastery...
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Engels | 0,6 MB | NEXT Company, Baarn | 2011
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