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Poland, January 1945. Two women and four men escape from a Nazi death march after enduring the horrors of imprisonment at Auschwitz. Despite their individual backgrounds and nationalities, they form their own family caught between the euphoria of freedom and the terror of their circumstances. This is a tale of exploding joy within a hothouse of fear, of human beings erupting into life after breaking free of death's embrace – an unusual and moving...
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A queer retelling of Romeo & Juliet, except no one has to bury their gays.
A decades-old family rivalry is reaching a boiling point as the patriarchs vie for a seat in Congress. Democrat vs Republican, Muslim vs Christian, Hashmi vs Swain - the Midwestern town of Arbor Hills is one spark away from an explosion of violence. So when two men find themselves irresistibly drawn together at a party, only to discover they were born on opposite sides of...
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Charles Dickens was an English writer and social critic who lived during the 19th century. He is considered one of the greatest novelists of the Victorian era and is known for his vivid portrayals of the social and economic conditions of the time. His works often addressed issues of poverty, social injustice, and class struggle, and he is credited with helping to raise public awareness of these issues. Some of his most famous works include "Oliver...
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Adventure, romance, and fear. All rolled up into this neat little book by William Le Queux. One of my First published in 1922, this novel by best-selling author William Le Queux is a mystery around a «wireless machine. (i.e. a radio). A young man who happens to be an amateur radio enthusiast is walking home one night when he comes across an injured young woman in a forest begging for help. She dies in his arms, and he goes for help - but he then...
5) The Judge
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A romantic tale that traces the generational pulls of love and fidelity. At seventeen, Ellen Melville's life is filled with passion for the suffrage movement, her mother, and Edinburgh, if not romance. Then Richard Yaverland, a successful older man, enters her life. Haunted by his own illegitimacy, Richard wants to avert the pain that left his mother a bitter woman even as he kindles a passionate romance. As Ellen and Richard tentatively try on the...
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This is an odd collection of short stories featuring a criminal Count's chauffeur around 1910. The stories of the heists are off-kilter, since for most of the story we are in the dark like the chauffeur, and the heist is revealed at the end of the story. The heist stories dominate the first half of the book, then the second half has the chauffeur have some adventures of his own while driving around Britain and continental Europe. The driving is the...
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“The Cherry Orchard” by Anton Chekhov is a timeless classic that continues to captivate audiences from around the world. An iconic play set in pre-revolutionary Russia, it tells the story of a family struggling with the impending loss of their beloved home and orchard. It is a bittersweet tale of love, loss, and longing, full of humor and poignancy. The play is often read as a dramatization of the decline of the aristocracy and other socio-economic...
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Henrik Ibsen, the renowned Norwegian playwright, is celebrated for his influential contributions to modern theater. Born in 1828, Ibsen's early life was marked by financial struggles and personal hardships. However, his unwavering determination and artistic talent propelled him to become one of the most prominent figures in the world of drama. Ibsen's works, including "A Doll's House," "Hedda Gabler," and "Ghosts," challenged societal conventions,...
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A classic collection of real-life ghost stories from all across Ireland.
Banshees wail, poltergeists wreak havoc, and specters track bloody trails through the halls of historic manor houses in “True Irish Ghost Stories”, a chronicle of spirit sightings around the Emerald Isle. Originally published in 1916, this classic compilation was the first to call attention to the legacy of lost souls that makes Ireland one of the most haunted nations in...
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The Pop Larkin chronicles volume 5
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The Larkin family’s rich spirit is tested when Pop has a heart attack in this series finale by the author of The Darling Buds of May.
Pop Larkin enjoys the finer things in life, like good food and drink, but too much of it leads him to a mild heart attack. Placed on bedrest and an uncharacteristically strict diet, the family patriarch soon finds himself in low spirits.
As nurses try their hand at helping Pop get
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Dick and Nicole Diver are a glamorous couple who take a villa in the South of France and surround themselves with a circle of friends, mainly Americans. Also staying at the resort are Rosemary Hoyt, a young actress, and her mother. Rosemary becomes infatuated with Dick and becomes close to Nicole. Dick toys with the idea of having an affair with Rosemary. Rosemary senses something is wrong with the couple, which is brought to light when one of the...
12) West Side Story
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The classic novelization of one of Broadway's most enduring and beloved musicals, updated with a beautiful new cover.
Maria is young and innocent and has never known love—until Tony. And Tony, searching for life beyond the savagery of the streets, has discovered love for the first time with her, too.
But Maria's brother is the leader of the Sharks and Tony had once led the rival Jets. Now, both gangs are claiming the same turf and with tensions...
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"Jane Austen's Sailor Brothers" is a fascinating book written by Edith Hubback Brown. The author delves into the lives of Jane Austen's brothers, Francis and Charles, who served as sailors in the Royal Navy during a time of great naval conflicts and exploration. Brown skillfully weaves together historical research and Austen family letters to provide a vivid and insightful account of the Austen brothers' naval experiences.
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A fisherman hooks an old bottle on the end of his line. He opens it, and releases a dreadful, furious, mighty Genie! Produced with Augmented Audio - a rich audio tapestry of voice, music, sound effects creating an immersive theatre of the mind that's perfect for stimulating kids' imagination.
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An exciting and entertaining listen for fans of detective fiction, The Hollow Needle features the popular character Arsène Lupin, gentleman-burglar and master of disguise.
Intrigued by a legend concerning a hollow needle that supposedly holds a secret connected to the French monarchy – a secret that could potentially change the course of history – Lupin embarks on a quest to find the needle and unravel its mystery.
Adventure, mystery and suspense...
16) Estudio en rojo
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John Watson es un médico militar retirado que busca un piso donde vivir el resto de sus días en paz. Un encuentro con su viejo amigo Stamford lo conduce a Baker Street. Allí, conocerá a su nuevo compañero de piso: un excéntrico hombre que parece saberlo todo sobre él sin necesidad de preguntarle.
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A mischievous young boy decides to play a trick on the villagers. He takes great delight in scaring them. He learns to regret this when real danger approaches! Produced with Augmented Audio - a rich audio tapestry of voice, music, sound effects creating an immersive theatre of the mind that's perfect for stimulating kids' imagination.
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Trata de la expedición de un profesor de mineralogía, Otto Lidenbrock, su sobrino Axel y un guía llamado Hans al interior de la Tierra. El viaje está lleno de emocionantes peripecias, sucesos sorprendentes y penalidades imprevistas, desde la falta del agua hasta las dificultades para orientarse. Algunos de su más interesantes episodios son la travesía en balsa por un mar subterráneo (iluminado por un fenómeno eléctrico desconocido) en cuyas...
19) Effi Briest
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Effi heiratet als siebzehnjähriges Mädchen auf Zureden ihrer Mutter den mehr als doppelt so alten Baron von Innstetten. Dieser behandelt Effi nicht nur wie ein Kind, sondern vernachlässigt sie zugunsten seiner Karriere. Oft allein gelassen und vereinsamt geht Effi eine flüchtige Liebschaft mit dem Major von Crampas ein. Als Innstetten Jahre später dessen Liebesbriefe entdeckt, ist er außerstande, Effi zu verzeihen. Zwanghaft einem überholten...
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David Copperfield es un niño al que su padrastro abandona tras la muerte de su madre. Sin embargo, el chico hace todo lo posible para demostrar que tiene lo necesario para triunfar. Ambientada en 1840, David viaja por un mundo que trata de apartarle mientras él busca un hueco en el que encajar.
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