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Prisoner FF8282 gazes out from confinement on what he deems must be a glorious summer’s day, rays of sunlight bursting through the barred windows of his cell. Within the thick prison walls separating society from its dangerous criminals, a multitude of harrowing fates unfold, seldomly explored by the public. First-time offenders thrown in cells with hardened criminals, several inmates becoming heroin addicts and a system riddled with flaws. However, even in prison the sunlight cannot be kept out.

A flicker of light almost appears at the end of the tunnel for prisoner FF8282, as he is transferred to North Sea Camp near Boston, Lincolnshire, a D-category prison. Under a less strict regime, the prisoners can enjoy a more relaxed set of rules, while slowly preparing to someday rejoin the world outside the walls. However, a minor breach of conditions gets him sent off to the notorious HMP Lincoln facility for twenty-two days, where more traumatic experiences await. "Heaven" is the third book in Jeffrey Archer’s bestselling series The Prison Diaries.

Dive into Tove Jansson's spellbinding memoir and be transported to early 20th-century Helsinki where you'll experience the magic and fears of a childhood infused with the freedom and natural beauty of Finland. Hailed by Ali Smith for its evocative prose, Jansson's memoir unveils the enchantments of a world where winter ice is a playground of mysteries, balalaika parties radiate warmth, and Christmas takes on epic proportions when viewed from a child's eyes.

Long days of boredom in confinement, the general inefficiency of prison bureaucracy and a critically over-stretched prison service. The tediousness of prison life kicks in for prisoner FF8282, also known as author Jeffrey Archer, in the second volume of his best-selling series The Prison Diaries. Still his fellow inmates show inspiring spirit and courage, amid an otherwise gloomy prison landscape, revealing that even in the darkest hours light can always be found.

The Isle of Wight: in the summers of the 1800s, Queen Victoria holidayed here. At music festivals in the summer of love, hundreds of thousands of people got stoned here. And, in the summer of 2020, Hunter and Claire escaped locked-down North London for a week's holiday here. They fell in love with its sleepy charm – and ended up buying a Grade 2-listed home in the elegant Victorian seaside resort of Ryde. "Love in Old Age" tells the story of their first year on the island. It is a journey of discovery in a forgotten corner of England.

At the time of his death Eric Hobsbawm was the most famous historian in the world. He not only wrote history was also witness to it, from the Communist uprising in Europe to revolution in Cuba where he was Che Guevara's interpreter. He was instrumental in the birth of New Labour and was also a jazz journalist for The New Statesman.

It’s no secret that writers often used their books, poems, and plays to impart observations, thoughts, and reflections. This was also the case for the literature of the 17th century which followed France’s pioneering status in politics and culture. "500 Quotations from the Great French Writers of the 17th Century" offers a fascinating snapshot of that changing society, seen through the eyes of some of the best writers of the era. A superb book for dipping in and out of, this makes a great gift for anyone with an interest in French literature.

Guy de Maupassant, Victor Hugo, Alexandre Dumas, and Fyodor Dostoevsky, are just some of the famous writers whose wit and wisdom are included in this audiobook, "700 Quotations from the Great Writers of the 19th Century". Between them, these authors are responsible for some of the most famous stories ever written, including "Crime and Punishment", "The Three Musketeers" and "Madame Bovary". This carefully crafted collection is guaranteed to inspire, amuse, and entertain. These literary giants are considered among the greatest writers of the 19th Century.

A revised edition of the candid, sometimes shocking, biography of Rupert Brooke revealing the very different reality behind the golden-boy façade of an English literary icon. Paragon of youthful beauty, romantic symbol of a lost England, and precociously gifted poet, Rupert Chawner Brooke died in a hospital ship off the Aegean island of Skyros in April 1915, aged just 27. All England mourned his passing. But behind the glow of myth lies a darker reality.

Dieser eine Moment, in dem alles richtig zu sein scheint - es ist der Augenblick, als der kleine Kjell zum ersten Mal seinen Vater sieht, der zu seiner Familie nach Stockholm zurückkehrt: Die Mutter läuft ihm leichtfüßig entgegen, die Kinder werden fest in den Arm genommen. Alles könnte federleicht sein wie in einem Traum ... doch so ist es nicht. Die Johanssons leben in einem armseligen Haus an der Flutwiese des Vororts Midsommarkransen. Der Vater säuft, um seinen Dämonen zu entkommen, das Geld ist knapp.

Siciliano d'origine, figlio di una terra ricca di tradizione e di cultura, Giovanni Verga ha saputo donare delle pagine indimenticabili, che hanno dato una spinta propulsoria ineguagliabile alla letteratura italiana. Nonostante una carriera letteraria particolarmente breve, a lui si deve infatti la nascita di uno stile nuovo e rivoluzionario per il panorama letterario nazionale del tempo: il verismo verghiano, nato sulla scia del naturalismo francese e tuttavia distinto da quest'ultimo in quanto a scrittura, forma e contenuto.

Kirjailija ja poliitikko Jeffrey Archer tuomittiin vuonna 2001 vankilaan väärän valan antamisesta. Tuomion alkuajat Archer vietti Belmarshin ja Waylandin vankiloissa. Trilogian kolmannessa osassa Archer on juuri saapunut North Sea Campin avovankilaan suorittamaan loput tuomiostaan. Pahamaineisten Belmarshin ja Waylandin jälkeen North Sea Camp tuntuu suorastaan ihanalta paikalta. Siinä missä Belmarshissa heräsi aamuisin saksanpaimenkoirien haukkumiseen, täällä vanki herää ulkona huutavien lokkien ääniin.

Selma Lagerlöf hade hunnit bli 33 år när hon debuterade med ”Gösta Berlings Saga”, och efter det levde hon sitt liv som en mycket produktiv författare som skrev flertalet välkända romaner och noveller. Idag räknas Lagerlöf som en av Sveriges främsta författare någonsin. Men vem var hon egentligen? Och vilka uppoffringar tvingades hon att göra för att tillslut bli den första kvinnliga ledamoten i Svenska Akademien? Litteraturvetaren och författaren Vivi Edström skildrar en av våra mest berömda och inflytelserika författares liv genom tiderna.

Begeben sie sich mit diesem Hörbuch auf eine spannende Entdeckungsreise durch die Stadt nach der eine Literaturepoche benannt wurde. Annette Seemann führt sie durch die deutsche Literaturstadt an ausgewählte Orte wie der Herzogin-Anna-Amalia-Bibliothek oder dem Nietzsche-Archiv und lässt sie Weimar aus der Perspektive von Dichtern und Schriftstellern wie Johann-Wolfgang von Goethe, Franz Kafka oder Thomas Mann erleben.

Friedrich Schlegel nannte sie eine "politische-erotische Natur", und ihr Wohnhaus wurde zum literarischen Epizentrum der Romantik: Caroline Schlegel-Schelling war einer der faszinierendsten Frauen ihrer Zeit. Sigrid Damm präsentiert eine ausgewählte Sammlung der schönsten Briefe von Caroline Schlegel-Schelling - Ein wunderbarer Essay über ein widerspruchreiches Leben.

Tauchen sie mit diesem Hörbuch ein in eine spannende literarische Entdeckungsreise durch die österreichische Hauptstadt Wien. Begleiten sie Hedwig Heger auf einen Spaziergang durch dessen unterschiedliche Bezirke und erfahren sie viel hörenswertes von Dichtern und Autoren wie Walther von der Vogelweide oder Ernst Jandl.

Hoe belandt een doodgewoon meisje uit een nette buurt in Melbourne in de wereld van prostitutie en drugs? In de verbluffende autobiografie ‘Onder mijn huid’ vertelt Kate Holden openhartig over hoe ze veranderde van uitmuntende kunstgeschiedenis student tot een verloren meisje in de greep van heroïne, schimmige figuren en de seksindustrie. Ondanks alles wat Kate heeft meegemaakt, weet ze haar verhaal zonder enige schaamte en met een goede dosis humor en relativering te beschrijven. Hoe heeft de jonge, afgedwaalde Kate haar leven weer in het gareel gekregen?

Gabriele D'Annunzio ha incarnato alla perfezione la massima di Oscar Wilde "vivi la tua vita come se fosse un'opera d'arte". Personaggio eclettico amante della stravaganza, D'Annunzio ha sempre rigettato le mezze misure per concedersi tutto ciò che potesse aiutarlo a trasformarsi in un'opera sublime: dallo sfarzo delle sue abitudini alle numerose relazioni con donne spesso potenti, passando per l'impegno politico e l'indulgenza verso le droghe.

¿Qué le dijo Hemingway al soldado italiano, a quien salvó la vida en plena guerra mundial cargándolo sobre su espalda, antes de entregarlo a los aliados? ¿Qué pasaba por la mente de Juan Rulfo cuando, siendo agente comercial, viajaba por las interminables carreteras de México? Cuando la Academia sueca se negó a darle el Nobel a Jorge Luis Borges, ¿Cuál fue la reacción de un admirador del escritor? ¿Cómo fueron los últimos momentos de Horacio Quiroga o de Stefan Zweig?

¿Sabías que Daniel Defoe, el que creó a Robinson Crusoe, se dice que escribió más de 545 obras de todo tipo? ¿Quién sería el que llevó rosas rojas a la tumba de Oscar Wilde? ¿Sabes quién fue el que convenció a Arthur Conan Doyle para que no diera muerte en la ficción a su famosísimo personaje Sherlock Holmes? Aprende todo sobre los mejores escritores del siglo XIX.