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The first three books in Peter Rimmer's epic Brigandshaw Chronicles, the massive series that will have you gripped for months! In 1887, British ships continue to arrive at the bustling, growing port of Cape Town in South Africa. On board, one of them is a young man, Sebastian Brigandshaw, exiled from England by his abusive father.

Reweirding the world.... This collection of 24 short stories explores unknown, but vaguely familiar worlds. Charting the frontier between the real and the illusory, Seven Cries of Delight celebrates offbeat independent human curiosity, the unorthodox spirit of Renaissance enquiry into the nature of things and experience, and its exposition in fictions unfettered by either convention or doctrine.

A best-selling author finds his creativity caged by writer’s block. A mysterious table by a window in a coffee shop will set him free, but there’s a catch: it is now the only place on Earth where he can write. In this stylized psychological thriller from Paul Leon, uncover the mystery and power of The Table by the Window as one man attempts to triumph over torment.

Dive deep into the mystical world of Aboriginal culture with Charles William Peck's landmark work, Australian Legends. As one of the earliest compilations, this book intricately narrates tales steeped in Dreamtime mythology, helping you explore the indigenous culture's understanding of the cosmos, morality, and the natural world. Peck's storytelling draws you into an ancestral past that resonates profoundly with modern listeners.

Wie schafft man es, frühere Taten zu vergessen und im Hier und Jetzt neue Wege zu finden? Hamburg. Für viele Menschen eine der schönsten Städte der Welt. Für Christian Brenner, Ex-Scharfschütze einer Eliteeinheit, ist es gleichzeitig der Rückzugsort von einer Vergangenheit, die von Mord, Hass und Gewalt geprägt war. Zusammen mit seiner Frau und ihrer gemeinsamen Tochter plant er fernab von all dem Bösen eine glückliche, sorgenfreie Zukunft. Dass die Vorsehung oftmals ihre eigenen grausamen Streiche spielt, erfährt Chris auf schicksalhafte Weise.

In einem arabischen Land herrscht im 19. Jahrhundert der weise König Salih. Als die Königin bei einem Attentat ums Leben kommt, versinkt die einzige Tochter in tiefe Melancholie. Die Thronfolgerin hat sich in einen armen Fischer verliebt, wovon ihr Vater nichts ahnt. Als Karam, der Kaffeehauserzähler, von ihrer Krankheit erfährt, beschließt er, die Prinzessin zu heilen. Allabendlich versammelt er erzählfreudige Menschen im Palast, um die junge Frau durch die schönsten Geschichten ins Leben zurückzuholen: von Mut und Feigheit, von Freundschaft und Feindschaft, von der Liebe und der Weisheit des Herzens.

Paranoia and bloodshed are unleashed when a couple’s dream home slowly turns into a nightmare. An uprooted tree reveals a sinister surprise of death and darkness. And a prohibition-era ghost reveals more about the mysterious owner of everyone’s favorite pub.

Waking in paradise with no memory of who she is, can Agent Harris piece together the true picture and retrieve her skills before it’s the last thing she ever sees?

In dieser Novelle kulminiert die deutsche Romantik als Antwort auf den Konservativismus des Biedermeier. Die der Musik, Malerei und Dichtung frönenden Protagonisten verlachen mit ihrer hemmungslosen Fröhlichkeit und Naturverbundenheit die sauertöpfische Sittenstrenge des rechthaberischen Spießertums. "Aus dem Leben eines Taugenichts" ist ein unvergängliches Memorandum für alle Jungen und Junggebliebenen. "Das Marmorbild" ist ein romantischer Fantasy-Roman. "Das Schloss Dürande" ist ein Liebesdrama mit Irrungen und Wirrungen vor dem Hintergrund der französischen Revolution.

Humanity begins to move out from a dying earth. On a particular planet, colonists are attacked by monsters looking like an ancient Egyptian God. On another planet, a young explorer finds a race of dragons through a transit portal. Befriending them, she discovers how to use powerful space ships left behind by another race, long gone.

Unbelievable! No matter how far I run, how much I try to keep in the shadows and stay out of my father’s affairs, I fall into the darkness. The scary biker thinks that my father will conform to his demands by taking me. The biker is crazy. Father only cares about his job and my brother. The odd thing is, this scary, hard biker doesn’t scare me, and he makes me feel alive. He sees me.

If you like varied genre short stories, you will like these 27 short stories. This eclectic book has everything from adventure to love.

Two greedy brothers receive a chilling surprise when they try to take advantage of a homeless man. Something in the backyard wrecks vengeance when burglars break into a family's secluded home. And poker night takes a different turn when one of the players fall victim to murder….

Eight terrifying, cold sweat producing tales in several genres, beginning with the occult and a wicked black magic practicing witch and the monster she created...Man on the Run. Or a grandmother, a straitlaced, law-abiding citizen, who turns into a cold-blooded drug stick-up artist, in search of…Gran Maw Maw.

A collection of the best and most popular programs from the Golden Age of Radio, digitally remastered, and including performances from some of Hollywood’s most beloved stars, like Cary Grant, Sydney Greenstreet, Don Ameche, and many more. Volume 61: Audio Table of Contents: The Bickersons aka...

A collection of the best and most popular programs from the Golden Age of Radio, digitally remastered, and including performances from some of Hollywood’s most beloved stars, like Lucille Ball, Orson Welles, Ed Begley, and many more. Volume 55: Audio Table of Contents: The Abbott & Costello...

In this engaging social history New York Times bestselling author Bernard Cornwell, “the most prolific and successful historical novelist in the world today” (Wall Street Journal), completes his epic Last Kingdom series with this companion book featuring three exclusive short stories and...

A STUNNING COLLECTION OF STORIES THAT SENDS BOND TO BERMUDA, THE BAHAMAS, AND BEYOND. Narrated by Johnny Flynn! “From a View to a Kill” whisks Bond to the French countryside where he must go undercover to expose a deadly secret-intelligence plot, and in “For Your Eyes Only,” 007 is...

This short story revolves around a cat who may or may not have seen a bat in the middle of the night, as narrated by a man who probably thought he dreamed it all.

The three Uhtred stories featured in this audio edition are also included in UHTRED’S FEAST, available to buy in hardback. Bernard Cornwell brings us three new stories of the iconic hero, Uhtred of Bebbanburg, showing us the man behind the shield – as a young boy, as Alfred's advisor, and as...