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Spider #40, January 1937 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 229min

With appalling suddenness, a new hooded monster of crime unleashed swift murder and soul-chilling madness upon Manhattan. His army of assassins struck with wanton savagery to lash terrified millions into a paralysis of fear. The Dictator held sway! And Richard Wentworth, the avenging Spider, driven to the ambuscades of the underworld, faced the vortex of sudden peril alone. According to author Norvell W. Page, Richard Wentworth was a nemesis of the night, a swift and secret avenger who meted out lethal justice to those of the underworld who dared to raise their hand against humanity; he was the man known throughout half the civilized world as the Spider, and tonight he wore the disguise that would instantly identify him as that dread killer. A long, black cape covered twisted shoulders. A broad-brimmed hat tightly pulled down over a lank wig shadowed a beak-nosed face. The eyes that glittered there were steely with bitter hatred. As for Wentworth himself, he believed in his mission implicitly: He was, he told himself, no longer a human being, but a cause. He was the Spider! He must live to defend humanity.... With a "cold cosmic anger" in his eyes, his "eerie weapons of mercy" blasting away unerringly, the Spider seemed superhuman, shrugging off crippling bullet wounds and performing other feats of preternatural endurance that would have demolished an ordinary mortal. No wonder Norvell W. Page called him a "man of steel" four years before Superman. Once more, the incomparable Nick Santa Maria reads another thrilling Spider exploit. "Dictator of the Damned" originally published in The Spider magazine, January 1937. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Nick Santa Maria. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/092212/bk_acx0_092212_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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State of Emergency: The Way We Were: Britain, 1970-1974 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 1926min

In the early 1970s, Britain seemed to be tottering on the brink of the abyss. Under Edward Heath, the optimism of the Sixties had become a distant memory. Now the headlines were dominated by strikes and blackouts, unemployment and inflation. As the world looked on in horrified fascination, Britain seemed to be tearing itself apart. And yet, amid the gloom, glittered a creativity and cultural dynamism that would influence our lives long after the nightmarish Seventies had been forgotten. Dominic Sandbrook has recreated the gaudy, schizophrenic atmosphere of the early Seventies: the world of Enoch Powell and Tony Benn, David Bowie and Brian Clough, Germaine Greer and Mary Whitehouse.An age when the unions were on the march and the socialist revolution seemed at hand, but also when feminism, permissiveness, pornography and environmentalism were transforming the lives of millions. It was an age of miners’ strikes, tower blocks and IRA atrocities, but it also gave us celebrity footballers and high-street curry houses, organic foods and package holidays, gay rights and glam rock. For those who remember the days when you could buy a new colour television but power cuts stopped you from watching it, this book could hardly be more vivid. It is the perfect guide to a luridly colourful Seventies landscape that shaped our present from the financial boardroom to the suburban bedroom.Dominic Sandbrook was born in Shropshire in 1974, an indirect result of the Heath government's three-day week giving couples more leisure time. He is now a prolific reviewer and commentator, writing regularly for the Daily Telegraph, Daily Mail and Sunday Times. He is the author of two hugely acclaimed books on Britain in the Fifties and Sixties, Never Had It So Good and White Heat. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: David Thorpe. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/008332/bk_adbl_008332_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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The Story of Babushka , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 46min

A beautiful audiobook, with a magnificent story that children will love.Babushka wants to find out the meaning of life so she sends her bodies out of the forest and into the world to search for answers. But there is a hurdle to overcome before all of the bodies can reunite and return to the forest.What is a babushka?The Babushka doll, also known as a "Matryoshka" or "Russian Nesting Doll", is a traditional Russian toy first made over 100 years ago. The doll has come to symbolize Russian folk culture, as well as the complex and beautiful layers of women. This is the story of one very special doll, with five bodies that together make the Babushka: There was the outermost body, Antonia. She was pure beauty and everyone who saw her raved about her good looks. Beneath that body of beauty hid the second body, Loretta, who was richly adorned. She wore gold ornaments, and her robe was decorated with many different gems that glittered like the ocean on a sunny day. Hidden within the rich body was Paula the body that held all the talents. Whatever Paula did, she was sure to succeed. She knew how to work and always did so with joy and determination. Under the shell of the talented body was Viola, the body of wisdom. Viola knew a lot about the world and learned very quickly. She was always full of brilliant ideas and had clever solutions for every problem. The last body, the innermost and smallest of all, was Mary, the embodiment of love. Mary had a compassionate heart and was very helpful. She had the special ability to dry tears and mend broken hearts. All these bodies together formed the beautiful Babushka.Listening to this book, your child will learn about:The value of friendship and love.That financial wealth alone cannot make someone happy.Not to judge outer appearance.To recognize their value and much more. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Jenny Eriksen. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/202055/bk_acx0_202055_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Seasons in the Sun: The Battle for Britain, 1974-1979 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 2475min

In the early 1970s, Britain seemed to be tottering on the brink of the abyss. Under Edward Heath, the optimism of the '60s had become a distant memory. Now the headlines were dominated by strikes and blackouts, unemployment and inflation. As the world looked on in horrified fascination, Britain seemed to be tearing itself apart. And yet, amid the gloom, glittered a creativity and cultural dynamism that would influence our lives long after the nightmarish '70s had been forgotten. Dominic Sandbrook has recreated the gaudy, schizophrenic atmosphere of the early '70s: the world of Enoch Powell and Tony Benn, David Bowie and Brian Clough, Germaine Greer and Mary Whitehouse. An age when the unions were on the march and the socialist revolution seemed at hand, but also when feminism, permissiveness, pornography and environmentalism were transforming the lives of millions. It was an age of miners’ strikes, tower blocks, and IRA atrocities, but it also gave us celebrity footballers and high-street curry houses, organic foods and package holidays, gay rights and glam rock. For those who remember the days when you could buy a new colour television but power cuts stopped you from watching it, this book could hardly be more vivid. It is the perfect guide to a luridly colourful '70s landscape that shaped our present from the financial boardroom to the suburban bedroom. In Seasons in the Sun, Dominic Sandbrook explores the bitter, turbulent world of Britain in the late 1970s, the years that brought punk to prominence and Margaret Thatcher to power. With inflation mounting, rubbish in the streets, bombs going off across London, and the economy in meltdown, the days of national greatness seemed a fading memory. Across the Western world, Britain was mocked as the "Sick Man of Europe", a byword for decline and self-destruction. In 1976 alone, race riots disrupted the Notting Hill Carnival, the retirement of Prime Minister Harold Wilson was overshadowed by ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: David Thorpe. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/008331/bk_adbl_008331_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Spider #16 January 1935: The Spider , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 290min

Thousands of busy persons bent over their desks in the tallest building in the world, conducting the commerce of the nation, when suddenly the steel girders began to creak and twist, and the gigantic edifice swayed giddily in the rising wind. Never before had criminal brains devised a more cunning or a more horrible weapon to garner their ill-gotten treasures. And never before was the Spider so strenuously put to test - for the master, the man behind the devastation and death, eluded every suspicion, foresaw every contingency, and left no telltale clues behind him as he ravaged, slayed, and pillaged.... Richard Wentworth, working for once hand in hand with the organized forces of law and order, fights the grimmest battle of his long career. Can the Spider avenge the countless dead who have already fallen? Can he bring the murder master to the justice he so richly deserves? Norvell W. Page described him this way: Richard Wentworth was a nemesis of the night, a swift and secret avenger who meted out lethal justice to those of the underworld who dared to raise their hands against humanity; he was the man known throughout half the civilized world as the Spider, and tonight he wore the disguise that would instantly identify him as that dread killer. A long, black cape covered twisted shoulders. A broad-brimmed hat tightly pulled down over a lank wig shadowed a beak-nosed face. The eyes that glittered there were steely with bitter hatred. As for Wentworth himself, he believed in his mission implicitly: He was, he told himself, no longer a human being but a cause. He was the Spider! He must live to defend humanity.... Nick Santa Maria reads this exciting suspense story of murder, mayhem, and mystery that perfectly evokes 1935 Manhattan: "The City Destroyer", originally published in The Spider magazine, January 1935. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Nick Santa Maria. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/047713/bk_acx0_047713_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Big Meg , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 166min

Early sunlight glittered gold on the leaves. Big Meg woke when a slight rise in temperature told him it was time to move. He raised his head to taste the air. It was still cool and a slight breeze carried smells to his flickering tongue. His ears picked out no sound other than the rustle of leaves and the creak of branches high above the ground. His head swiveled, the folds and wattles of his neck that served as camouflage shifted as he did. He decided it was safe to move and that it was early enough to find food. He stretched each leg in turn, encouraging blood flow through his limbs so he could move and find enough sunlight in which warm himself. Even for Megalania Big Meg was a large male; 23 feet long and weighing nearly two tons. His sand colored skin was mottled with gray-green stripes and patches. He had lived many years, more than most of his species and felt no aging in his muscles and bones. He feared nothing except a scent that was new and strange, a taste that had recently arrived in the forest. He feared it as he feared anything new, and instinctively knew that something about it was dangerous. He avoided that smell whenever he could. Tall eucalyptus forests and woodland dominated the land, dense enough to give shelter and provide places to lie in ambush but clear where necessary so he could move easily. Nothing had fallen to his bite for too long now. Hunger forced him to move. He didn't like that; it brought him to attention and his brain screamed fear. But the urge was too great. He needed to eat and he needed to eat soon. His stomach growled with hunger, and when he opened his jaws he expelled gas. He moved slowly at first, his four limbs aching. Slowly they began to work, the stiffness eased just enough for him to move his bulk between the trees. They shook as he pushed past and wary birds screeched in alarm. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Laurie Smith. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/041277/bk_acx0_041277_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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The Magic Land , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 62min

The magic land is a story of four kids who wished to spend five days in a magic land with beautiful stories. Sarah and her friends were intelligent students, but many of their mates often made fun of them because they rarely had fun like other kids. So, when Sarah discovered the magic book could grant what they desired, she was eager to know more about it, and have an amazing adventure with her friends." And somehow Santa Claus is integral to the story.“This place is really beautiful,” Nelson said, looking around.“See. Little mice” Jack called the attention of others.They all worked into the pack with different animals. Sarah saw a mother hen providing shelter for her chicks. She moved closer to the hen and played with one of her chicks, but the hen flipped her wings and dropped a very small flute.“What is this for?” Sarah asked, turning to Nelson."I'm not sure what it is," Nelson replied."Come, let’s go join Jack and Princess.” Nelson asked Sarah to follow him.On reaching Jack and Princess Side, they heaped some sawdust on their legs and were surprised to see the dust change to glittered pearls.“Oh. This is amazing.” Jack said happily, as he continued to heap the sawdust on his leg, and Nelson and Sarah joined them."Hey. Little kitten" Sarah stopped when she saw a beautiful kitten walk towards them. She stretched out her hand, and the kitten leapt into it. She carefully placed the kitten on her palm and stroked her back gently. "I think she likes you," Jack said.“How about we all get a pet for ourselves since Sarah got one already?” Princess suggested. They all agreed, and walked around the garden, stopping by, and approaching different creature."Look what I found," Princess said, running to a little fox that stayed alone, without interacting with the other animals. “Be careful Princess. That’s a fox.” Jack called back. “It’s a little fox, Jack. He seems harmless and I ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Miranda Topping. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/225427/bk_acx0_225427_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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