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Rob van Essen Heen en weer
Jarenlang bezoekt Rob van Essen elke week zijn bejaarde moeder in Huizen. Vanuit Amsterdam neemt hij eerst de trein en dan de bus. Altijd weer een hele expeditie die hem net iets meer tijd kost dan hij heeft. Een opmerking van zijn leraar zenmeditatie zet hem op het juiste spoor, en voortaan loopt Van Essen het laatste stuk, van station Naarden-Bussum naar Huizen, een wandeling van zo'n zeven kilometer, en aan het eind van de middag weer terug. Eerst strompelend en later op lichte voeten wandelt...
Nederlands | 1 uur (86 MB) | Uitgeverij G.A. Van Oorschot, Amsterdam | 2024
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Marjoleine de Vos Zo hevig in leven
Over sterfelijkheid
Bijna twee jaar geleden voelde Marjoleine de Vos een bobbeltje onder haar kaak. Niets aan de hand, stelde de dokter haar gerust, dat is meestal goedaardig. Maar het knobbeltje bleef groeien en er bleek wel degelijk iets niet in orde. Hoe te leven als je geconfronteerd wordt met je eigen sterfelijkheid? Marjoleine de Vos zoekt in Zo hevig in leven houvast in herinneringen en bij door haar bewonderde schrijvers, en probeert woorden te vinden voor het vreemde tussengebied waarin angst, ongeloof en optimisme...
Nederlands | 1 uur 45 minuten (152 MB) | Uitgeverij G.A. Van Oorschot, Amsterdam | 2024
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Nan Adams Malibu
Malibu is het spannende tweede deel van De Alfa-vrouwen-trilogie van Nan Adams. Als Geraldine te horen krijgt dat er dagboeken liggen in de verloren gewaande oldtimer die al drie generaties lang familiebezit is, staat haar wereld op z’n kop. Ze blijken van haar overleden tante Chantal te zijn, de tweelingzus van Geraldines moeder. Politieke complotten, criminele afrekeningen, familiedrama’s, geld en macht ¬– de geschiedenis van haar familie blijkt er bol van te staan. Maar hoe vertelt Geraldine deze...
Nederlands | 8 uur 46 minuten (757 MB) | Loft Books, Amsterdam | 2023
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B.A. Paris De gast
Een ongenode gast rakelt het verleden op. Want iedereen heeft wel iets te verbergen… Wanneer Iris en Gabriel terugkeren van vakantie wacht hun een nare verrassing: Laure, een vriendin van de twee, is in hun huis getrokken. Ze slaapt in hun bed, draagt de kleding van Iris en heeft zelfs de inrichting veranderd. Het blijkt dat ze haar echtgenoot heeft verlaten na een affaire van hem. Iris en Gabriel willen er zijn voor Laure, maar die gedraagt zich steeds vreemder. Haar aanwezigheid zet de verhoudingen...
Nederlands | 8 uur 44 minuten (503 MB) | Ambo|Anthos, Amsterdam | 2023
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Meg Shaffer Het verlangen van Lucy Hart
Lucy Hart groeide op in een liefdeloos gezin, en vluchtte het liefst weg in haar favoriete boeken. Vooral de Klokeiland-serie van kinderboekenauteur Jack Masterson was haar tweede thuis. Nu is ze 26 en werkt ze als onderwijsassistent. Haar grootste wens is de 7-jarige Christopher, een jongetje dat sinds de dood van zijn ouders van pleeggezin naar pleeggezin wordt geschoven, te adopteren. Maar omdat ze hem geen financiële zekerheid kan bieden, komt ze niet in aanmerking. Dan schrijft haar jeugdheld...
Nederlands | 10 uur 6 minuten (581 MB) | De Fontein Romans & Spanning, Utrecht | 2023
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Willem Jan Otten Septemberzee
Verzameling gedichten van de Nederlandse dichter (1951) over de ervaring van eindtijd en de betekenis van tijd in het leven.
Non-fictie
Nederlands | 74 pagina's | Uitgeverij Van Oorschot, Amsterdam | 2024
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Natasha Illum Berg Tea on the Blue Sofa
A compelling and poetic deep dive into the intricacies of a love cut short, "Tea on the blue Sofa" dissects Natasha Illum Berg's reflections on her childhood in Sweden and her life in Africa. This autobiographical love letter is an ode to the beauty and brutality of life in which Natasha tries to come to terms with the violent loss of her great love. ©2024 Natasha Illum Berg (P)2024 Saga Egmont Natasha Illum Berg (b. 1971) is an author, hunter, and conservationist known for her debut novel...
Engels | 3 uur 12 minuten (145 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2024
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Natasha Illum Berg Looking at Harry and Other Stories
From Arkansas and London to Zanzibar and the Tanzanian bush, "Looking at Harry and other stories" follows a selection of unique perspectives on the human condition spanning multiple continents. An inquiry into the dichotomies of life, this short story collection features six beautifully crafted stories that all explore how there is always two sides to one coin... ©2024 Natasha Illum Berg (P)2024 Saga Egmont Natasha Illum Berg (b. 1971) is an author, hunter, and conservationist known for her debut...
Engels | 5 uur 36 minuten (246 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2024
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Tove Jansson Letters from Klara
In this collection comprising of thirteen short stories, Jansson masterfully crafts unsettling narratives that delve into unexpected connections, awkward encounters, and solitary moments From reconnecting with childhood friends in "Party Games" to exploring the theme of ageing in "Trip to the Riviera", Jansson's short story collection "Letters from Klara" beautifully and intimately depicts the human condition in all its pain and joy. © 2024 Tove Jansson, Moomin Characters™ Published in the English...
Engels | 3 uur 33 minuten (155 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2024
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Tove Jansson The Summer Book
On a pristine island in the Gulf of Finland, six-year-old Sophia is awakening to life, while her wise yet cranky grandmother is contemplating its end. This unlikely duo becomes each other's perfect companions for a season of unforgettable adventures. From crafting boats out of bark to creating their own miniature Venice, they explore their island world with youthful curiosity and aged wisdom. Along the way, they tackle the universal questions that captivate young and old: What is life and death?...
Engels | 4 uur 2 minuten (177 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2024
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Michael Katz Krefeld Missing
A Detective Ravn thriller
One missing person. Endless buried secrets... When a man vanishes after embezzling funds for a secret rendezvous in Berlin, Ravn is drawn into a chilling investigation by the man's sister, Louise. The mystery deepens as Ravn discovers a pattern of lonely men disappearing under mysterious circumstances, a trail leading back to the dark days of Stasi-Germany. As he gets closer to the truth, Ravn finds himself caught in the crosshairs, stirring up horrors better left buried... The gripping second...
Engels | 12 uur 39 minuten (576 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2024
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Jo Allen Death on Coffin Lane
Finding out the truth can be a deadly business... When DCI Jude Satterthwaite is tasked with protecting the contentious Cody Wilder in Grasmere, it quickly turns into a daunting case when her assistant is found hanged in their shared cottage. Amidst a sea of tourists and free-spirited locals in his Lake District home, the trail of trouble following Cody pushes DCI Satterthwaite's investigation down the hidden paths of those he knows, and those he never knew even existed... A thrilling third mystery...
Engels | 8 uur 18 minuten (364 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2024
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Anna Britton Shot in the Dark
Run. When the body of seventeen-year-old student Melanie Pirt is found, DS Gabe Martin is more than ready to take the lead on her first murder case. Determined to prove herself to the cold and mysterious DI Juliet Stern, Gabe can’t afford any distractions – especially not ones that wake her in the night, reminding her of a past she’d rather forget. Because while Gabe and Juliet have few leads, there are plenty of suspects. And every one of them is lying… The first in a new detective series featuring...
Engels | 12 uur 15 minuten (555 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2024
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Tove Jansson Travelling Light
Venture beyond the familiar and discover the fragile line between tranquility and turmoil in 12 gripping and unnerving short stories, masterfully crafted by Tove Jansson. From a professor stranded in a picturesque Spanish village to a holiday in Finland disrupted by an intrusive child, each tale unravels the unsettling facets of journeys that veer off course. Brilliantly evoking the shifting scenes and restlessness of summer, "Travelling Light" is guaranteed to surprise. © 2024 Tove Jansson, Moomin...
Engels | 5 uur 36 minuten (244 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2024
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Anita Waller Blood Red
Murder is just around the corner... The Connection Investigation Agency is under new management, with partners Tessa, Luke, and Beth at the helm. As they reopen the office, a chilling discovery is made - a body hidden in the outhouse, bones lying undiscovered for twenty-five years. While Luke faces his first solo case, Tessa, a former DI, must prove herself, unravelling the mystery behind threatening notes sent to two women who later become murder victims. As the agency digs deeper into the past...
Engels | 7 uur 17 minuten (326 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2024
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Abigail Osborne Save Her
Would you give up your husband to save your best friend's life? Bonded by their traumatic childhoods, Flora and Sophie are inseparable friends who married brothers. What they could not have anticipated was their mother-in-law, Cecelia. Disappointed that her children have married beneath them, Cecelia takes every opportunity to belittle and taunt her daughters-in-law. When Cecelia learns that Flora and her son are moving away, her wrath escalates, and Flora’s world begins to fall apart. Meanwhile,...
Engels | 10 uur 58 minuten (496 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2024
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Emma Robinson My Stepmother's Secret
In the blink of an eye, life as Gabbie knows it crumbles. With her deceitful husband gone and her family shattered, she's left with no choice but to return to her childhood home – a house haunted by the woman who shattered their lives. Her stepmother. Her father's final wish was for his second wife to reside in their home indefinitely, a fact her stepmother clung to without a hint of leaving. Their relationship, strained and distant, must now weather an unexpected storm as she seeks her stepmother's...
Engels | 8 uur 22 minuten (378 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2024
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Patricia Dixon Venus Was Her Name
One big mistake. One bigger regret. Once the lead singer of a renowned rock band, Joe Jarrett now cherishes a quiet life by the sea. With family as his anchor, Joe's world is on the brink of collapse when historic accusations of rape and murder surface against his band. As Joe is forced to face the consequences of the past, threatening letters from a stalker seeking revenge reach his home. Who is she? Meanwhile, his son's new girlfriend, Edie, conceals her own dark secret... As truths unfold,...
Engels | 9 uur 2 minuten (397 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2024
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Anita Waller Mortal Green
The end is near... When an author seeking solitude in Leaf Cottage vanishes after a village stroll in Eyam, her worrying husband desperately enlists the help of the Connection Agency and a hunt for the missing woman begins. Soon DI Carl Heaton is on the case and a trail of bodies starts emerging one by one. Meanwhile, another detective grapples with a wrenching missing person case... With many twists and turns, this riveting final instalment in The Connection Trilogy is perfect for fans of ´Slow...
Engels | 7 uur 17 minuten (327 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2024
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Michael Katz Krefeld The Sect
A Detective Ravn Thriller
Callous cults and colossal consequences... Hired by CEO Ferdinand Mesmer to find his estranged son Jakob, the founder of a notorious cult, Ravn quickly discovers he's not the first PI on this dark case - one has already vanished... As Ravn delves deeper, he realises that although the cult harbors chilling secrets, it's the untold horrors in the Mesmer family's past that threaten catastrophic consequences for everyone... The haunting third book of Michael Katz Krefeld's acclaimed “Ravn” series is...
Engels | 11 uur 25 minuten (510 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2024
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