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Tove Jansson Letters from Klara
In this collection comprising of thirteen short stories, Jansson masterfully crafts unsettling narratives that delve into unexpected connections, awkward encounters, and solitary moments From reconnecting with childhood friends in "Party Games" to exploring the theme of ageing in "Trip to the Riviera", Jansson's short story collection "Letters from Klara" beautifully and intimately depicts the human condition in all its pain and joy. © 2024 Tove Jansson, Moomin Characters™ Published in the English...
Engels | 3 uur 33 minuten (155 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2024
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Tove Jansson The Summer Book
On a pristine island in the Gulf of Finland, six-year-old Sophia is awakening to life, while her wise yet cranky grandmother is contemplating its end. This unlikely duo becomes each other's perfect companions for a season of unforgettable adventures. From crafting boats out of bark to creating their own miniature Venice, they explore their island world with youthful curiosity and aged wisdom. Along the way, they tackle the universal questions that captivate young and old: What is life and death?...
Engels | 4 uur 2 minuten (177 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2024
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Tove Jansson Travelling Light
Venture beyond the familiar and discover the fragile line between tranquility and turmoil in 12 gripping and unnerving short stories, masterfully crafted by Tove Jansson. From a professor stranded in a picturesque Spanish village to a holiday in Finland disrupted by an intrusive child, each tale unravels the unsettling facets of journeys that veer off course. Brilliantly evoking the shifting scenes and restlessness of summer, "Travelling Light" is guaranteed to surprise. © 2024 Tove Jansson, Moomin...
Engels | 5 uur 36 minuten (244 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2024
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Emma Robinson My Stepmother's Secret
In the blink of an eye, life as Gabbie knows it crumbles. With her deceitful husband gone and her family shattered, she's left with no choice but to return to her childhood home – a house haunted by the woman who shattered their lives. Her stepmother. Her father's final wish was for his second wife to reside in their home indefinitely, a fact her stepmother clung to without a hint of leaving. Their relationship, strained and distant, must now weather an unexpected storm as she seeks her stepmother's...
Engels | 8 uur 22 minuten (378 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2024
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Natasha Illum Berg Looking at Harry and Other Stories
From Arkansas and London to Zanzibar and the Tanzanian bush, "Looking at Harry and other stories" follows a selection of unique perspectives on the human condition spanning multiple continents. An inquiry into the dichotomies of life, this short story collection features six beautifully crafted stories that all explore how there is always two sides to one coin... ©2024 Natasha Illum Berg (P)2024 Saga Egmont Natasha Illum Berg (b. 1971) is an author, hunter, and conservationist known for her debut...
Engels | 5 uur 36 minuten (246 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2024
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Sophia Molen Violet Syrup
In pursuit of color, fire, and the unknown. Ophelia abandons her home in Amsterdam and embarks on a journey of self-discovery that takes her across the globe. Led by strange connections and coincidences, she sets out on a solo trip to Lanzarote, travels to Arizona and California, and finally settles on the island of Bali, where she grapples with heartbreak and rebels against life. Ophelia senses that life could easily flip upside down. Where is the edge of it? How far is she allowed to go? Violet...
Engels | 300 pagina's (ePub2, 1,7 MB) | Paris Books, Bodegraven | 2024
E-book
Ewout Storm van Leeuwen Stray Kids
How do homeless kids survive in a big city?
Tramps. How can it come to this with anyone anyway? Usually it originates with bad luck. When there is no one to help you and you panic, bad luck stacks bad luck and you lose everything. Addicts, old people who can no longer keep up with the times, single people who are evicted because of debts. There are also children among them. Isolated fringe figures, of whom we sometimes catch a glimpse in a corner of the eye. Because invisibility is a survival strategy. Sometimes something happens to them that...
Engels | 234 pagina's (PDF, 0,8 MB) | Artscience, Amsterdam | 2024
E-book
Yuval Noah Harari Sapiens
a brief history of humankind
Geschiedenis van de evolutionaire ontwikkeling van de mensheid vanaf de homo sapiens tot in de 21ste eeuw.
Non-fictie
Engels | 502 pagina's | Vintage, London | 2024
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Hutchison | Kees Verbeek | Stan Petrusa Hutchison nevertheless
Overzicht van het werk van Frank Hutchison (1957).
Non-fictie
Engels | Nederlands | 112 pagina's | Van Spijk Art Books, Venlo | 2024
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Kim Verhaeghe Giraffes don't sink and approx. 137 other fantastic insights from science
Een aantal opmerkelijke wetenschappelijke onderzoeken worden besproken in deze Engelstalige paperback. Informatief en met humor. Vanaf ca. 15 jaar.
Non-fictie
Engels | 239 pagina's | Houtekiet, Antwerp, Amsterdam | 2024
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Kai Bird | Martin J. Sherwin American Prometheus
the triumph and tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer
Biografie van de baanbrekende Amerikaanse natuurkundige (1904-1976) en directeur van het Manhattan Project, die verantwoordelijk was voor de ontwikkeling van de atoombom tijdens de Tweede Wereldoorlog. Met zwart-witfoto’s.
Non-fictie
Engels | 721 pagina's | Vintage Books, New York | 2024
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J.P. Balkenende | Govert Buijs Capitalism reconnected
toward a sustainable, inclusive and innovative market economy in Europe
Hoe bestendig zijn de Europese economieën als het aankomt op inclusiviteit en duurzaamheid?
Non-fictie
Engels | 399 pagina's | Amsterdam University Press, Amsterdam | 2024
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Op scherp
fotorealisme nader bekeken; a closer look at photorealism
Tentoonstellingscatalogus over fotorealisme met werken van kunstenaars vanaf de jaren '60 tot heden.
Non-fictie
Nederlands | Engels | 128 pagina's | WBOOKS, Zwolle | 2024
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Tali Sharot | Cass Sunstein Look again
the power of noticing what was always there
Inzichten over perceptie en gedragsverandering uit de neuro- en gedragswetenschappen om de wereld met nieuwe ogen te bekijken, ingesleten routines te doorbreken en de hersenen te resetten voor een gelukkiger leven.
Non-fictie
Engels | 271 pagina's | The Bridge Street Press, London | 2024
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Hannah Ritchie Not the end of the world
how we can be the first generation to build a sustainable planet
Wetenschappelijk onderbouwde verhandeling over de geboekte vooruitgang bij de aanpak van de klimaatproblematiek, met handreikingen om nog duurzamer te leven. Met zwart-witdiagrammen.
Non-fictie
Engels | 340 pagina's | Chatto & Windusn, London | 2024
Gedrukt boek
Charles Duhigg Supercommunicators
how to unlock the secret language of connection
Non-fictie
Engels | 299 pagina's | Random House, New York | 2024
Gedrukt boek
Yuko Ishihara | Steven A. Tainer Intercultural phenomenology
playing with reality
Non-fictie
Engels | 164 pagina's | Bloomsbury Academic, London | 2024
Gedrukt boek
Becca Rothfield All things are too small
essays in praise of excess
Non-fictie
Engels | 285 pagina's | Virago, London | 2024
Gedrukt boek
Jules François Crahay.
rediscovering a grand couturier J. Crahay, Nina Ricci, Lanvin
Leven en werk van de Belgische modeontwerper Jules François Crahay (1917-1988).
Non-fictie
Engels | 224 pagina's | Lannoo, [Tielt] | 2024
Gedrukt boek
Matteo Mameli Why human nature matters
between biology and politics
Non-fictie
Engels | 197 pagina's | Bloomsbury Academic, London | 2024
Gedrukt boek