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Rudyard Kipling American Notes
"In American Notes", the Anglo-Indian Rudyard Kipling visits the USA, and the travel-diary that came out of it offers an interesting view of the America of the 1880's. Kipling affects a wide-eyed innocence and expresses astonishment at features of American life that differ from his own, not least the freedom (and attraction) of American women. However, he scorns the political machines that make a mockery of American democracy, and whilst exhibiting the racist attitude that has made him controversial...
Engels | 2 uur 45 minuten (119 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020
Luisterboek (digitaal)
William Blake Poems of William Blake
Poems of William Blake includes; Songs of Innocence, Songs of Experience and The Book of Thel. All three are books of poetry by the English poet and painter, William Blake. The Book of Thel is a poem by William Blake, dated 1789 and probably worked on in the period 1788 to 1790. It is illustrated by his own plates, and is relatively short and easy to understand, compared to his later prophetic books. The metre is a fourteen syllable line. William Blake (1757-1827) was an English poet, painter...
Engels | 55 minuten (41 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2017
Luisterboek (digitaal)
Gary Schwartz Rembrandt
an audio course on the artist's life and work
In this lecture series, art historian Gary Schwartz surveys the life, time and work of Rembrandt van Rijn. He reflects on both the 17th century historical context in which Rembrandt emerged as an artist, as well as on his superb techniques. Schwartz presents the listener with a unique re-introduction to the artist's biography in which he gives a vivid description of Rembrandt's life and his rich and varied drawings, etchings and paintings, such as the Nightwatch. Inhoud College 1. A Dutch artist's...
Engels | 4 uur | Home Academy, The Hague | 2008
Luisterboek (digitaal)
Ernest Hemingway A moveable feast
the restored edition
Herinneringen van de Amerikaanse schrijver (1899-1961) aan zijn Parijse jaren (1921-1926) en zijn literaire vrienden (onder wie Gertrude Stein, Ezra Pound en F.Scott Fitzgerald).
Fictie
Engels | 240 pagina's | arrow books, London | 2011
Gedrukt boek
Dickens Fellowship Dickens in de Lage Landen
hoe hij wordt gelezen en geprezen
Bijdragen van Nederlandse liefhebbers van de Engelse schrijver Charles Dickens (1812-1870) over aspecten van diens leven en werk in relatie tot Nederland.
Non-fictie
Engels | Nederlands | 269 pagina's | De Haarlem Branch van de International Dickens Fellowship, [Watergang] | 2012
Gedrukt boek
Michael Van Peel Nordkapp Stories - Engelse editie (e-book)
The North Cape is little more than a car park and a gift shop at a misty end of the European continent. Yet it has been a magnet for travellers and oddballs for centuries. When I reached it myself on my trusty old Vespa one endless summer, I was struck by the atmosphere on that last stretch of road. Little expeditions from all over the world seemed to come together. Weekend warriors, world travellers and asphalt munchers, together en route to the finish line. They had left weeks or months ago, from...
Engels | 160 pagina's (ePub2, 111 MB) | Pelckmans uitgevers, Leuven | 2024
E-book
Anne-Marie Kruiper Simply Happy On My Way to Santiago de Compostela
"I walk for weeks. I sleep alone in big dorms. A few items of clothing in my backpack are enough. This is how simple can life be. In Simply Happy, Anne-Marie takes you on a journey to Santiago de Compostela. During this 800-kilometre hike, she learns to let go of certainties and uncertainties, and to accecpt the gifts of life. She meets people from all over the world, but the most beautiful encounter on the pilgrimage is the encounter with herself. Bron: Flaptekst, uitgeversinformatie
Engels | 159 pagina's (ePub2, 1,4 MB) | AM Books, Schoonhoven | 2024
E-book
Fifth Wave 2023/1
Fifth Wave offers a platform for the free and independent Russian voice. All contributions are by literary authors from Russia and abroad who are united in their rejection of war and totalitarianism. Vasily Antipov Karine Arutyunova Mihail Ayzenberg Yuli Gugolev Alexander Ilichevsky Oleg Lekmanov Boris Nikolsky Maxim Osipov Dmitry Vedenyapin Bron: Flaptekst, uitgeversinformatie
Engels | ePub2, 2,1 MB | Uitgeverij G.A. Van Oorschot, Amsterdam | 2023
E-book
Sam Bettens All I am
After the release of their hit song 'Not an addict' in 1996, the Belgian band K' Choice started a wild ride along some of the world's biggest festivals. Being an unconventional band right from the start, they forged their own path in the music industry with Sam Bettens as their rebellious leader. But how much space for your true identity is there when you're standing in front of thousands of people? Sam Bettens has spent his entire life searching for who he is and how he was shaped that way. Is he...
Engels | 83 pagina's (ePub2, 2,9 MB) | Das Mag Publishers, Amsterdam | 2023
E-book
Abraham de Kock Pardidoe
chronicles of a wandering humanitarian
Is it better to spend your life moving from place to place, forever having new adventures, meeting interesting people and accepting new challenges, or would it be a curse -- to be always unrooted and adrift, like a wandering spirit far from home? Born in the Dutch colony of New Guinea and raised in the Netherlands, Abraham de Kock spent his professional life travelling the world and working for the UN, rising to the position of acting country director of the World Food Programme in North Korea. Between...
Engels | 160 pagina's (ePub2, 14 MB) | Uitgeverij Gopher, 's-Hertogenbosch | 2022
E-book
Fritz H. Schröder Memoires of my personal and professional life
1937 - 2017
Fritz Schröder is a retired professor of urology. He functioned as the head of the Department of Urology at Erasmus University in Rotterdam from 1977 to 2002. He was born, raised and trained in Germany and in the USA. His professional life was determined by his clinical activities, oncological research mainly concerning prostate cancer and the training of young urologists. Next to his professional life he took care of his family together with his wife Maren and continued to play cello which is his...
Non-fictie
Engels | 300 pagina's (PDF, 5,2 MB) | Uitgeverij Aspekt, Soesterberg | 2022
E-book
Maarten A. Oversier The right to be
exposing the surpressed history we still carry within us
Echoes of unresolved trauma from our past, even past lives, can cause physical, psychological, or emotional ailments that present-day humans suffer. But what is the real genesis of these traumas? In the more than 25 years that Maarten Oversier has been a practicing reincarnation and regression therapist, he has discovered that the source can always be found within three specific historical domains. The shocking, and therefore often repressed experiences of our ancestors, the hell of two recent world...
Non-fictie
Engels | 383 pagina's (ePub2, 14 MB) | LondonBooks, [Bodegraven] | 2022
E-book
Eva Vriend Where the Zuiderzee once raged
a story of community spirit, entrepreneurship, and the intimate bond with the water
‘Where the Zuiderzee Once Raged’ by Eva Vriend is a story of the true heroes of the coast, represented by four fisher families from Urk, Volendam, Spakenburg, and Wieringen. Eva Vriend weaves together their family histories into an epic tale of their intimate bond with water, the resilience that has guided them forward, and the fishing tradition in their blood. The charming towns around the IJsselmeer delight visitors with their authentic facades, fishing boats, and picturesque harbors. The people...
Non-fictie
Engels | 359 pagina's (ePub2) | Atlas Contact Publishers, Amsterdam | 2022
E-book
Anna Chojnacka Kilimanjaro as medicine
Anna Chojnacka is thirty, married with two young children, and running a thriving company. She's living life to the fullest - until she's diagnosed with MS. While searching for a way to live her life without strong medication, she meets "The Iceman" Wim Hof. To gain strength, she takes his courses, exposing herself to extreme cold. Ultimately, she takes part in a climbing expedition he leads up Mount Kilimanjaro, which not only succeeds, but does so in record time. While she's completing this difficult...
Non-fictie
Engels | 99 pagina's (ePub2, 0,5 MB) | [Uitgever Onmisbaar], [Amsterdam] | 2022
E-book
Stijn Bronzwaer | Joris Kooiman | Merijn Rengers The machine
the inside story of Booking.com
Booking.com, one of the richest and most successful internet companies in Europe, has been a mystery for twenty-five years. Everyone knows the website, but no one knows the people and the stories behind this deeply Dutch company in U.S. hands. Until now. Three journalists from the major Dutch NRC newspaper present a detailed reconstruction of the dark internet fairy tale of Booking.com, from an idea built by a group of engineering students in Twente in the late 1990s to its development into the largest...
Non-fictie
Engels | 232 pagina's (ePub2, 11 MB) | Lebowski Publishers, Amsterdam | 2022
E-book
Laurence Bollen | Mugisha Maisha Safari
The nature of humankind emits light
Mukisa was an inquisitive Muslim boy who was gradually brainwashed from when he was 8 years old to help recruit other children from the Kampala ghettos to become child soldiers. Mukisa has a close relationship with his mother Ayana and his true faith and refuses to accept the situation. When it becomes unbearable, escaping to Europe is his only option. This means leaving everything behind, including his mother and sisters. In Europe, he falls into the hands of human traffickers and is forced to sell...
Engels | 196 pagina's (ePub3, 0,9 MB) | Droomvallei Uitgeverij, Breda | 2022
E-book
Marry de Gaay Fortman Don't drown a dead duck
the art of gentle effectiveness
Adviezen aan vrouwen die streven naar een topfunctie in het bedrijfsleven.
Non-fictie
Engels | 151 pagina's (ePub2, 2,2 MB) | Business Contact, Amsterdam | 2019
E-book
Memphis Depay | Simon Zwartkruis Heart of a lion
Everyone has an opinion on Memphis Depay, but few are familiar with his intense and difficult life story. Now the time has come for him to tell that story in his own words. About a childhood full of aggression and fear, with the ball as a lifebuoy. About a turbulent journey through different schools and host families and football clubs. His breakthrough at PSV, the fiasco in Manchester, his revival in Lyon and on the Dutch national team, the unending commotion about his appearance and image, his...
Non-fictie
Engels | 194 pagina's (ePub2, 85 MB) | VIP, Amsterdam | 2019
E-book
Geert Mak The many lives of Jan Six
a portrait of an Amsterdam dynasty
Geschiedenis van de Amsterdamse patriciërsfamilie vanaf de zestiende eeuw tot en met de periode vlak na de Tweede Wereldoorlog.
Non-fictie
Engels | ePub2, 4,2 MB | Atlas Contact, Amsterdam | 2017
E-book
Bianca Grootfaam I was looking for love
powers on the earth
The non-fiction story in this book is about me and some of the situations my family members and I went through. I rather not talk about others, but you need to understand what my background is and what my foundation was made of in order to understand my struggle in life. I want you to learn from my mistakes. All I can tell you in short about my story is that I was looking for love. Are you too looking for love? It is necessary for you to understand that there is a power that guides your destiny....
Non-fictie
Engels | ePub2, 4 MB | Highly Favored Publishing, Veenendaal | 2017
E-book
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