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Arnold Bennett The Grand Babylon Hotel
Theodore Racksole, a rich American multi millionaire, buys the Grand Babylon Hotel, a luxurious hotel in London, as a whim - and then finds out there are strange things going on - a German prince is supposed to arrive but never turns up, someone is found murdered in the hotel, but then the body disappears. With the help of his independent daughter Nella and another German prince, Racksole sets out to solve the mystery. Bennett wrote this as a 15 part serial, for a lark, in 15 days, and sold it for...
Engels | 6 uur 42 minuten (309 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2017
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Anthony Hope The Prisoner of Zenda
The Prisoner of Zenda is an adventure novel by Anthony Hope, published in 1894. The king of the fictional country of Ruritania is drugged on the eve of his coronation and thus unable to attend the ceremony. Political forces are such that in order for the king to retain his crown his coronation must go forward. An English gentleman on holiday who fortuitously resembles the monarch, is persuaded to act as his political decoy in an attempt to save the situation. The books were extremely popular and...
Engels | 5 uur 35 minuten (250 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2017
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Anthony Hope Rupert of Hentzau
’Rupert of Hentzau’ (1898) picks up three years after ‘The Prisoner of Zenda’ ended with Rudolf Rassendyll sadly leaving behind his love, Queen Flavia. Now unhappily married, Flavia writes Rassendyll to reconcile, but the letter is stolen and before long, Rassendyll once again finds himself forced to impersonate the king. Only this time, the ploy promises to leave behind several fatalities. A decidedly darker sequel, this novel once again asks the question, Duty or love? And the answer might surprise...
Engels | 8 uur 38 minuten (385 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2017
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Edgar Rice Burroughs The Return of Tarzan
This follow-up to `Tarzan of the Apes‘ begins where the first novel ended, with Tarzan‘s beloved Jane set to marry his cousin. Disappointed in love, Tarzan leaves for Europe, and after a bit of trouble, becomes a spy for the French government. Soon, he finds himself back in the same jungle, in which he grew up, and coincidentally, so does Jane. Duals, attempted murders, espionage, suicide, ancient treasure, a shipwreck, lion attacks and numerous escapes, `The Return of Tarzan‘ (1915) does not lack...
Engels | 9 uur 8 minuten (421 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2017
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Emmy Engberts A blooming spring love
The first flowers each spring bring big changes along with them. Two women, thinking that they are too different, find that those differences don't have to be bad... Dani lost all her dreams in the divorce three years ago, but she's finally saved up enough to live her own dream this time. So, she moves to the island of Schiermonnikoog with her young daughter, Rose, to open a flower shop, ready for a new start in her life. Her heart is still tender, but when she catches a glimpse of her daughter's...
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Engels | 220 pagina's (ePub2, 0,5 MB) | Easily Distracted Media, Groningen | 2021
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Emmy Engberts A card for Valentine's
A brand new teacher at the local primary school, a woman taking care of her mum's book store, two hearts who believe that love and relationships aren't for them. Kara moves to her favourite island, Schiermonnikoog, following the job offer of a lifetime, become a teacher at the only primary school the island has. It's like a dream come true, live on the island, go on long walks with her dog Tys and teach, all in one neat package. But when she spots the beautiful woman at the local book store,...
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Engels | 208 pagina's (ePub2, 0,4 MB) | Easily Distracted Media, Groningen | 2021
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Emmy Engberts Second chance at Christmas
Josie doesn't want to spend yet another Christmas as the only single adult at the family dinner. So, instead, she books a week long holiday to her favourite island, Schiermonnikoog. Ready to spend it doing what she loves doing most, long walks on the beach with her dog and reading novels in front of a fire. What she hasn't counted on is running into her old summer fling, the one girl she could never forget. Sanne is freshly heartbroken, and instead of having to deal with her parents' pitying looks...
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Engels | 210 pagina's (ePub2, 0,4 MB) | Easily Distracted Media, Groningen | 2021
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