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The Radiance of a Thousand Suns , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 643min
Niki's determination to complete her dead father's unfinished book, his life's work, takes her from India to New York City, where her pursuit of a mysterious immigrant woman turns into an obsession that begins to imperil her daughter, her marriage, and, eventually, Niki herself. When a blizzard blankets NYC, Niki finds herself on a path where the present and past collide violently. Propulsive and poetic, this elegant literary thriller melds the fervour of Punjab with the frenzy of New York. Spanning the cataclysms of Partition and 9/11, via the brutality of Emergency and the pogrom of 1984, the novel explores the impossible choices women are forced to make in the face of violence, the ties that connect them across ages, and the secrets they store. Interweaving the epic Mahabharata, the poetry of Bulleh Shah, and the legend of Heer, The Radiance of a Thousand Suns is a novel about the mythic and the intimate, about stories on tapestry and mobs that recur, about home and love and history and those heartbreaking moments when they all come crashing together. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Pinky Harwani. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/054883/bk_adbl_054883_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Chrysalis: A Novel , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 493min
Haarlem, Holland, 17th century: The city's chief magistrate commissions a family portrait from Dutch master Johannes Miereveld. But when the artist sees the magistrate's daughter, Amalia, an illicit love affair begins, and Miereveld creates a captivating masterpiece, The Chrysalis.New York, present day: Mara Coyne is one high-profile case away from making partner at her powerful Manhattan law firm, and now the client that is sure to seal the deal has fallen into her lap. The prestigious Beazley's auction house is about to sell a lost masterwork, The Chrysalis, in an auction that is destined to become legendary. Standing in the way, however, is the shocking accusation that the painting belongs not to Beazley's client but to Hilda Baum, the daughter of a Dutch collector who lost his paintings and his life to the Nazis.Spanning centuries and continents, The Chrysalis is a brilliant, intelligent, fast-paced thriller that melds art and history into a provocative work of fiction. Heather Terrell has created a fascinating story that will entrance listeners to the very last word. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Carrington Macduffie. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/bkot/000917/bk_bkot_000917_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Chrysalis: A Novel, Hörbuch, Digital, 364min
Haarlem, Holland, 17th century: The city's chief magistrate commissions a family portrait from Dutch master Johannes Miereveld. But when the artist sees the magistrate's daughter, Amalia, an illicit love affair begins, and Miereveld creates a captivating masterpiece, "The Chrysalis". New York, present day: Mara Coyne is one high-profile case away from making partner at her powerful Manhattan law firm, and now the client that is sure to seal the deal has fallen into her lap. The prestigious Beazley's auction house is about to sell a lost masterwork, "The Chrysalis", in an auction that is destined to become legendary. Standing in the way, however, is the shocking accusation that the painting belongs not to Beazley's client but to Hilda Baum, the daughter of a Dutch collector who lost his paintings and his life to the Nazis. Spanning centuries and continents, The Chrysalis is a brilliant, intelligent, fast-paced thriller that melds art and history into a provocative work of fiction. Heather Terrell has created a fascinating story that will entrance listeners to the very last word. Language: English. Narrator: Timothi Jane Graham. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/rand/001162/bk_rand_001162_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Marches: A Borderland Journey Between England and Scotland , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 763min
Ten years after the walk across Central Asia and Afghanistan that he memorialized in his best-selling The Places in Between, Rory Stewart set out on a new journey, traversing a thousand miles between England and Scotland. Stewart was raised along the border of the two countries, the frontier taking on poignant significance in his understanding of what it means to be both Scottish and English, of his relationship with his father, who's lived on this land his whole life, and of his ties to the rich history and culture of the region. Now representing this borderland as a Member of Parliament, Stewart's march begins as his father turns 90, Scotland is about to vote on independence, and Britain may disappear forever. At times alone and at times joined by his father, Stewart melds the story of his journey with an intimate portrait of the changing social and political landscape of the region. Stewart has written for the New York Times Magazine, Granta, and the London Review of Books. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Rory Stewart. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/reco/009820/bk_reco_009820_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Broken Angels: Altered Carbon, Book 2 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 940min
Fifty years after the events of Altered Carbon, Takeshi Kovacs is serving as a mercenary in the Procterate-sponsored war to put down Joshuah Kemp's revolution on the planet Sanction IV. He is offered the chance to join a covert team chasing a prize whose value is limitless - and whose dangers are endless. Here is a novel that takes mankind to the brink.A breakneck-paced crime thriller, Altered Carbon took its readers deep into the universe Morgan had so compellingly realised without ever letting them escape the onward rush of the plot. Broken Angels melds SF, the war novel and the spy thriller to take the reader below the surface of this future and lay bare the treacheries, betrayals and follies that leave man so ill-prepared for the legacy he has been given: the stars. This is SF at its dizzying best: superb, yet subtle, world-building; strong yet sensitive characterisation; awesome yet believable technology, thilling yet profound writing. Richard Morgan is set to join the genre's world-wide elite. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Todd McLaren. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/orio/000746/bk_orio_000746_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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A Week in December , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 770min
From the author of the best-selling Birdsong comes a powerful novel that melds the moral heft of Dickens and the scrupulous realism of Trollope with the satirical spirit of Tom Wolfe. London: the week before Christmas, 2007. Over seven days we follow the lives of seven major characters: a hedge fund manager trying to bring off the biggest trade of his career; a professional footballer recently arrived from Poland; a young lawyer with little work and too much time to speculate; a student who has been led astray by Islamist theory; a hack book reviewer; a schoolboy hooked on reality TV and genetically altered pot; and a Tube train driver whose Circle Line train joins these and countless other lives together in a daily loop. With daring skill and savage humor, A Week in December explores the complex patterns and crossings of modern urban life; as the novel moves to its gripping climax, its characters are forced, one by one, to confront the true nature of the world they - and we all - inhabit. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Simon Vance. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/rand/002233/bk_rand_002233_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Saving Marty , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 239min
Fans of Because of Winn Dixie will adore this warm and heart-wrenching story of the friendship between a boy and a pig who thinks it's a dog. Eleven-year-old Lorenzo Ventura knows heroes are rare - like his father, who died in the war, or his friend Paloma Lee, who fearlessly pursues her dream of being a famous musician. Renzo would never describe himself as a hero, but his chance comes when he adopts Marty, a runt piglet. Marty is extraordinary - he thinks he's a dog and acts like one, too - and his bond with Renzo is truly one of a kind. At first, the family farm seems like the perfect home for Marty, but as he approaches 350 pounds, it becomes harder for Renzo to convince his mom that a giant pig makes a good pet. So when Marty causes a dangerous (and expensive) accident, Renzo knows Marty's time is up. He'd do anything and everything for his best friend, but will everything be enough to save Marty? Paul Griffin masterfully melds the heartrending and the hopeful in this unforgettable story about the power of friendship...and the unsung heroes all around us. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Paul Griffin. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/lili/002376/bk_lili_002376_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Last Orders : The Dublin Trilogy, Book 4 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 716min
As a wise man once said, just because you're done with the past, doesn't mean the past is done with you.Paul can't let an incident from his past go. When he finds out a rival detective agency played a key role in it, he drags MCM Investigations into a blood feud that they can't hope to win. Soon they're faced with the prospect of the company going out of business, and Brigit going out of her damn mind.When long-buried bodies are discovered in the Wicklow Mountains, Bunny's past starts closing in on him, too. Who can he trust when he can't even trust himself? When he finds himself with nowhere left to run and nobody he can turn to, will the big fella make the ultimate sacrifice to protect the ones he loves? When all that's left is the fall, the fall is everything. And even the mighty fall.Last Orders is the thrilling conclusion of the critically acclaimed Dublin Trilogy, which melds fast-paced action with a distinctly Irish acerbic wit. It's best enjoyed having listened to the other books in the series, particularly the prequel, Angels in the Moonlight. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Morgan C. Jones. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/151153/bk_acx0_151153_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Robert Stanek Short Story & Novella Collection , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 278min
Enter the spell-binding worlds of best-selling author Robert Stanek and dream a new dream. The book contains two novellas, two short stories and a special feature exclusive: Absolutes: Expertly melds science fact with science fiction. The brilliant boy scientist, Krzysztof Steelbridge, is blinded by ambition and ultimately consumed by it. Magic Lands: Following the village elder's advice, Ray leaves his home village, setting out for the place lost and deep where he will find a companion for his journey to the stone land and where he will discover that there is no easy path. Silence Is Golden: In the distant future, the universe is controlled by Majority-1. Their rule is supreme. No one dares stand against them, and so it is against all odds that Ev tries to make a stand against them. To do so, however, she must sacrifice everything and everyone that she holds dear. August Rains: Former teacher and principal John Anderson must face the demons of his past. Exploring Ruin Mist: A guidebook to Robert Stanek's The Kingdoms and the Elves of the Reaches. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Karl Fehr, Gary Ryan. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/reag/000006/bk_reag_000006_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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A Line Above the Sky (eBook, ePUB)
Guardian Books to Watch 2022Evening Standard Books to Watch 2022Bookseller Editor's Choice'A wonderful book - exhilarating and taut, fearless in its explorations of wildness, risk, motherhood, and the inner and outer worlds of the writer' Jon McGregor'This book is beautiful' Emma Jane UnsworthClimbing gives you the illusion of being in control, just for a while, the tantalising sense of being able to stay one move ahead of death. Helen Mort has always been drawn to the thrill and risk of climbing: the tension between human and rockface, and the climber's powerful connection to the elemental world. But when she becomes a mother for the first time, she finds herself re-examining her relationship with both the natural world and herself, as well as the way the world views women who aren't afraid to take risks. A Line Above the Sky melds memoir and nature writing to ask why humans are drawn to danger, and how we can find freedom in pushing our limits. It is a visceral love letter to losing oneself in physicality, whether climbing a mountain or bringing a child into the world, and an unforgettable celebration of womanhood in all its forms.- Shop: buecher
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