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Ethan Bale Hawker and the King's Jewel
In the twilight of the Wars of the Roses, one knight carries out a final mission for his fallen king... August 1485. Grizzled knight Sir John Hawker carries a heavy burden on his shoulders, but a chance for atonement beckons when his liege lord, King Richard III, charges Hawker with two secret missions. However, when Richard falls at the Battle of Bosworth Field, Hawker hastens to fulfil his final duty to the king. But the usurping Tudors have discovered Hawker’s quest, and are hot on his heels....
Engels | 12 uur 8 minuten (533 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2023
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Alex Gough Emperor's Fate
Massacres, invasions, plots. An Emperor on the edge. An Empire in peril. Caracalla is on the warpath. Time, he has decided, to put his enemies in their place. To invade the Parthians at the edge of the Empire. To destroy everything in his way. For Imperial Assassin Silus, this is a time of crisis. Forced to guard the Emperor as part of his elite bodyguard, Silus knows that the situation is untenable. As everything threatens to crumble, Silus must make the ultimate choice... and face the ultimate...
Engels | 10 uur 57 minuten (484 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2023
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Miranda Watson | James Rosone Prelude to World War III
In the not-too-distant future, the United States loses its status as a world Superpower. With the military cut to a barebones level and American leaders focused solely on the nation's internal struggles, the door will open for new powers to emerge on the world stage. In the wake of this power vacuum, China and Russia begin to flex their military muscles and expand their dominance in the world. They have the most up-to-date technological innovations ready for battle: railguns, unmanned drone tank...
Engels | 9 uur 4 minuten (400 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020
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Edwin Alexander Theft of the Master
"Theft of the Master" aims to appeal to the reader seeking more from a novel than a good read. This is an intricate web of stories speckled with an assortment of finely described characters spanning different historical periods and continents. The story moves along at a terrific rate and entices the reader to discover how the circle will be completed. This is the story of an ancient religious icon pilfered at the end of WWII and its consequences for a family and a nation. "Theft of the Master" has...
Engels | 10 uur 23 minuten (499 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020
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G. A. Henty On the Irrawaddy, A Story of the First Burmese War
As the first Anglo-Burmese War is raging, a young man, Stanley, finds himself involved. Set in early nineteenth century India and Burma, "On the Irrawaddy, A Story of the First Burmese War" is an exciting adventure, loaded with historical detail. G. A. Henty (1832-1902) was an English novelist and war correspondent, best known for his historical adventure stories. His works include "The Dragon & The Raven" (1886), "For The Temple" (1888), "Under Drake's Flag" (1883) and "In Freedom's Cause" (1885)....
Engels | 8 uur 42 minuten (398 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2017
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Claes Johansen The Boatman and the Boy
By now the sun was up, and through the periscope he minded he could see the stony plateau in front of the position. On the other side of it were the outskirts of the jungle where the enemy was hiding and building his camps, preparing for new attacks. He observed the vastness of the wild jungle stretching north and west, pierced by hundreds of hilltops, each surrounded by a white fog. French Indochina was a gigantic and mysterious place, and he was gradually losing hope that he would ever find what...
Engels | 7 uur 38 minuten (358 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020
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James Lewis Black Sam
The War of Spanish Succession is over, many sailors are out of work, and the thriving American colonies are quickly becoming the place of opportunity. For Sam Bellamy it is the opportunity to become the captain of his own ship. When he falls in love with a rebellious New England debutante, he finds out very quickly that he needs more than a dream to win over her socialite parents. After a failed treasure salvaging expedition, Sam makes one last desperate attempt to change his economic standing and...
Engels | 10 uur 53 minuten (489 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020
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R. J. Belle After
Meet eight combat-injured men who sustained life-altering injuries. Hear eight inspiring stories of heroism and the re-building of independent, productive and fulfilling lives after seemingly impossible circumstance. Hear how these incredible men manage to reshape their lives after combat. It also sets these stories within the context of current veteran healthcare, and injury, suicide, and disability statistics, and looks briefly at the impacts on the caregivers who support these men. R. J. Belle...
Engels | 3 uur 41 minuten (160 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020
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Charles Rivers The Earp Brothers
"The Earp Brothers" weaves the lives of the Earp brothers into one entertaining and educational narrative. It explains the origins of the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral and the controversial details that continue to be debated today. Of all the colorful characters that inhabited the West during the 19th century, the most famous of them all is Wyatt Earp (1848-1929), who has long been regarded as the embodiment of the Wild West. Charles Rivers (Editors) in an independant publisher, which had created...
Engels | 2 uur 46 minuten (123 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020
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Marcelle Kellermann The Interpreter
This story is set during the occupation of France of 1940-44, during which time the author fought as a member of the Resistance. It follows her interrogation, imprisonment and her subsequent unexpected release by the German Nazi Officer Frank Van Heugen, the official interpreter in the German Kommandatur of Vichy France. Bron: Flaptekst, uitgeversinformatie
Engels | 4 uur 33 minuten (202 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020
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Katherine Mansfield In a German Pension
Recovering from a miscarriage and a bad marriage, author Katherine Mansfield, barely 21, wrote these excellent short stories around the time she was staying in a spa town in Germany. With wry humour, she depicts a German upper middle class defined by their rude habits, but she also touches upon the hard life of servants and the oppression of women. The latter distinguishes her writing from that of Jane Austen, but the way in which Mansfield mocks the stiff-upper-lipped ladies and Barons of these...
Engels | 3 uur 35 minuten (163 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2017
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CJ Wray The excitements
Twee zusters zijn Tweede Wereldoorlog-veteranen en reizen samen met hun achterneef naar Parijs om de Légion d'honneur in ontvangst te nemen voor hun rol in de bevrijding van Frankrijk, maar ook om een oude rekening te vereffenen.
Fictie | Verzetsroman
Engels | 346 pagina's | Orion, London | 2024
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Clare Francis Night sky
De oorlogservaringen van een Engelse vrouw die in Bretagne woont, een Duits/joodse radarexpert en een Franse collaborateur wier levens samenlopen bij een ontsnappingspoging aan de Bretonse kust.
Oorlogsroman | Verzetsroman
Engels | 586 pagina's | Pan Books, London | 1984
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Willem Frederik Hermans The darkroom of Damocles
Een jongeman die tijdens de bezetting de opdrachten uitvoert van iemand uit de verzetsbeweging op wie hij sprekend lijkt, wordt na de bevrijding aangezien voor een verrader en tracht onmachtig en wanhopig het tegendeel te bewijzen.
Fictie | Psychologische roman | Verzetsroman
Engels | 391 pagina's | The Overlook Press, Woodstock [etc.] | 2008
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Alistair MacLean Partisans
Tijdens de tweede wereldoorlog reist een groep Joegoslavische en Italiaanse partisanen van Rome uit naar het partisanenhoofdkwartier in Joegoslavië
Fictie | Oorlogsroman | Verzetsroman
Engels | 224 pagina's | Collins, London | 1982
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Alex Preston In love and war
Eind jaren dertig van de 20e eeeuw wordt een jonge Engelsman naar Florence gestuurd om er de Britse tak van de fascisten te helpen.
Fictie | Oorlogsroman | Psychologische roman | Verzetsroman
Engels | 340 pagina's | Faber & Faber, London | 2014
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Alistair MacLean Partisans
Tijdens de tweede wereldoorlog reist een groep Joegoslavische en Italiaanse partisanen van Rome uit naar het partisanenhoofdkwartier in Joegoslavië
Oorlogsroman | Verzetsroman
Engels | daisy-rom | Dedicon, Grave | 2005
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Simon Mawer The girl who fell from the sky
Vanwege haar Franse afkomst wordt een Britse vrouw in 1941 opgeleid als geheim agent om in Frankrijk het verzet te helpen door speciale taken uit te voeren.
Fictie | Oorlogsroman | Verzetsroman
Engels | 350 pagina's | Abacus, London | 2013
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Jan de Hartog Star of peace
a novel of the sea
Een jonge, zeer gelovige kapitein zet in de zomer van 1939 met zijn schip met aan boord 250 door de Nazi's uitgewezen Duitse joden, koers naar Zuid-Amerika.
Fictie | Protestants milieu | Verzetsroman | Zeeverhaal
Engels | 376 pagina's | Harper & Row, New York [etc.] | 1984
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Larry Collins Fall from grace
Fictie | Verzetsroman
Engels | 554 pagina's | Grafton Books, London [etc.] | 1986
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