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Elizabeth Gaskell was one of Victorian England's pre-eminent female novelists. Admired by Charles Dickens, who described her as his 'dear Scheherazade', she mingled storytelling and social realism to superb effect in her highly acclaimed fiction. This comprehensive collection comprises dramas and readings of her finest works and some lesser-known pieces.

'It's rare to find a book that is not only intensely personal but deeply practical. Julian Fisher has somehow pulled it off, in this fascinating and engaging guide to the art of influence. Think Like a Spy is a fantastic read, full of eye-opening espionage tradecraft as well as insightful tips...

Ein geküsster Nikolaus, ein brennender Adventskranz, ein Rentier-Unfall, schräges Schulwichteln und eine Emma, die plötzlich wie ein Pinguin spricht, sorgen für jede Menge Chaos. Ein lustiges, warmherziges Kinderhörspiel voller Weihnachtszauber, Humor und familiärer Abenteuer – perfekt für die Adventszeit.

In dieser liebevollen Hörspielgeschichte dreht sich alles um Emma und Malik und ihre ganz besondere Freundschaft. Vom ersten gemeinsamen Übernachten in der Luxusvilla der Familie Vogel über Emmas aufregenden ersten Besuch bei Malik bis hin zu einer lustigen Übernachtungsparty erleben die beiden viele kleine Alltagsabenteuer voller Fantasie, Chaos und Herzlichkeit. Höhepunkt ist die fröhliche „Hochzeit" in der KiTa, bei der Emma ganz groß rauskommt. Mit viel Humor, kindlicher Logik und vertrauten Figuren erzählt diese Geschichte von Freundschaft, Nähe und den großen Gefühlen der Kleinsten.

In XXL Spiele Teil 15 wird es eisig, laut und herrlich chaotisch. Hannah, Julian und Emma spielen winterliche XXL-Spiele mit niemand Geringerem als dem Weihnachtsmann. Ob festgefroren auf der Karotte, schlafend in der Werkstatt oder rutschend auf dem Eis – Teamwork, Mut und eine Menge Spaß entscheiden, ob alles gut ausgeht.

Familie Vogel setzt ihre spannende Afrika-Reise fort und entdeckt diesmal eine ganz neue Seite des Kontinents. Wenn die Sonne untergeht und die Nacht erwacht, beginnt ein geheimnisvolles Abenteuer voller ungewohnter Geräusche und leuchtender Augen. Die Kinder lernen faszinierende Nachttiere kennen, beobachten lautlose Jäger und staunen über Tiere, die erst im Dunkeln aktiv werden. Auch am Himmel gibt es viel zu entdecken: Bunte Vögel, mächtige Greifvögel und geheimnisvolle Nachtflieger zeigen, wie vielfältig die Tierwelt Afrikas ist.

Im Tierischen Kindergarten herrscht große Aufregung, als plötzlich ein ungewöhnlicher Besucher auftaucht: Rollo, ein kleiner Roboter, rollt neugierig herein und begeistert sofort alle Kinder. Schnell wird er zu ihrem liebsten Spielgefährten, denn Rollo ist nicht nur witzig, sondern auch unglaublich schnell und geschickt. Vor den Erzieherinnen wollen sie ihren neuen Freund allerdings verstecken, aus Sorge, dass er sonst vielleicht nicht bleiben darf.

An arranged marriage tainted by sorcery. A torrid affair that leads to deadly consequences. A magical mark that brings back the dead. Welcome to The Wastelands, where two lovers on the run from the king's greatest huntsman will encounter hidden treasure, long-buried royal secrets, monstrous mutated beasts, and reanimated corpses. Will the couple survive the perils of their journey long enough to discover that their destiny is closer than they think?

Er hat grüne Augen, zerzaustes Haar und ist verdammt gut im Strip-Poker – und in dem, was danach kommt. Zwei Wochen später sieht Charlotte ihn wieder: Aiden Hartman. Jetzt soll sie als Ghostwriterin zwei Monate mit ihm verbringen, um seine Memoiren zu schreiben – in seiner Villa in Bel-Air. Charlotte begleitet ihn zu Premieren, trägt Designerkleider, schwimmt in seinem Luxus – doch er lässt sie nicht an seine Geheimnisse heran. Die beiden liefern sich Wortgefechte, spielen Machtspiele, reizen sich bis aufs Äußerste.

A much anticipated reissue of Who Wrote the Bible?—the contemporary classic the New York Times Book Review called “a thought-provoking [and] perceptive guide” that identifies the individual writers of the Pentateuch and explains what they can teach us about the origins of the Bible. For...

Myself and Other Animals is a new book mosaicked from unpublished autobiographies, uncollected pieces and previously published extracts from Durrell’s work and archives. The result is an extraordinary journey through Durrell’s life in his own words, edited and introduced by his widow Lee Durrell. Moving from India to England and then to the always sun-lit Corfu, told with dry wit and insight into our fellow animals, here is the vivid finale of one of Britain’s most beloved conservationists and prose stylists.

Ana da Silva always assumed she’d die young, she just never expected it to be at the hands of Famine, the haunting immortal who once spared her life so many years ago. But if the horseman remembers her at all, he must not care, for when she comes face to face with him for the second time in her life, she’s stabbed and left for dead. Only, she doesn’t quite die.

Pierre Clostermann DFC was one of the oustanding Allied aces of the Second World War. A Frenchman who flew with the RAF, he survived over 420 operational sorties, shooting down scores of enemy aircraft while friends and comrades lost their lives in the deadly skies above Europe. The Big Show, his extraordinary account of the war, has been described as the greatest pilot's memoir of WWII.

Zen master Julian Daizan Skinner guides the listener through a sequence of meditation techniques that can safely lead even a complete novice through to advanced levels. Based on his own long experience of the Rinzai Zen tradition, as taught by the great 17th-century masters Hakuin and Bankei, Daizan highlights the key points for success and addresses the pitfalls. Structured around a traditional teaching framework called 'the two wings of a bird', Daizan clearly lays-out how these methods build and combine to create a transformative and sustaining practice.

For 2,500 years, the Celts have continued to fascinate those who have come into contact with them, yet their origins have remained a mystery and even today are the subject of heated debate among historians and archaeologists. Barry Cunliffe's classic study of the ancient Celtic world was first published in 1997. Since then, huge advances have taken place in our knowledge: new finds, new ways of using DNA records to understand Celtic origins, new ideas about the proto-urban nature of early chieftains' strongholds. All these developments are part of this fully updated edition.

After Katmere, I shouldn’t be surprised by anything. Including the existence of a world beyond my world called the Shadow Realm. Yet here I am, stuck in a strange, dangerous place with the worst of the supernaturals, the monster that other monsters fear: Hudson Vega. He might be Jaxon’s brother and ridiculously hot, but he’s a complete bona fide pain in my ass. The question is whether we’ll find a way out before I kill him…or run out of time.

Being a good lover isn't easy. With more freedom, knowledge, and body awareness, today's woman knows better than to settle for predictable, performance-based sex. Tantric Secrets for Men offers everything a man needs to know in order to satisfy a woman's physical, emotional, and spiritual yearnings. Employing the ancient secrets of physical ecstasy, men learn to transform rote sex into passionate lovemaking, pleasure into ecstasy, and partnership into union.

A meditative and inspiring diary of Derek Jarman's famous garden at Dungeness. In 1986 Derek Jarman discovered he was HIV positive and decided to make a garden at his cottage on the barren coast of Dungeness. Facing an uncertain future, he nevertheless found solace in nature, growing all manner of plants. While some perished beneath wind and sea-spray, others flourished, creating brilliant, unexpected beauty in the wilderness. Modern Nature is both a diary of the garden and a meditation by Jarman on his own life.

M. R. James was the master of the uncanny. His classic supernatural stories have haunted readers and listeners for over a century and been adapted countless times for radio, TV and film. This collection features dramatisations of 12 of his most popular stories: The Mezzotint, Casting the Runes, The Stalls of Barchester Cathedral, A Warning to the Curious, Rats, Oh, Whistle, and I’ll Come To You, My Lad, The Tractate Middoth, Lost Hearts, The Rose Garden, Number 13, Martin’s Close and Count Magnus.

Tired of tossing and turning at night? Do you go to sleep only to wake up feeling even more tired than the night before? Bedtime Stories for Stressed Adults: Mythical Gods and Heroes takes you on a calming journey through the timeless worlds of Greek, Norse, Roman, and Egyptian mythology, weaving together relaxation and inspiration to lull you into restful sleep.