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Matt Haig The midnight library

Na een zelfmoordpoging komt een jonge vrouw terecht in een andere dimensie: een soort bibliotheek waarin de boeken haar de kans geven parallelle levens uit te proberen, gebaseerd op andere keuzes dan die ze in haar oorsponkelijke leven heeft gemaakt.

Fictie

Engels | 288 pagina's | Canongate, Edinburgh | 2021

Gedrukt boek
Samantha Harvey Orbital

Zes astronauten in de ruimte merken dat ze ondanks de afstand een hele sterke band met de aarde hebben. Zeker als hun het overlijdensbericht van de moeder van een van de astronauten bereikt.

Fictie

Engels | 136 pagina's | Vintage, London | 2024

Gedrukt boek
Kazuo Ishiguro Klara and the sun

In een toekomstige wereld probeert een op zonne-energie werkende 'kunstmatige vriendin' een ziek meisje te redden, waarbij ze haar plichtsbesef ver doorvoert en de wereld om haar heen niet altijd goed interpreteert.

Fictie

Engels | 340 pagina's | Faber, London | 2022

Gedrukt boek
Ian McEwan Machines like me

and people like you

In een alternatief Engeland in 1982, waarin Argentinië de Falklandoorlog heeft gewonnen, koopt een man een van de eerste androïdes (robotmensen) die direct verliefd wordt op de vriendin van de man.

Fictie

Engels | 305 pagina's | Vintage, London | 2020

Gedrukt boek
T.J. Klune In the lives of puppets

In een wereld die beheerst wordt door machines gaat een jonge man de strijd aan om de wereld te bevrijden van deze machines.

Fictie

Engels | 420 pagina's | Tor, London | 2023

Gedrukt boek
Patricia Cornwell Autopsy

Kay Scarpetta, terug in Virginia als chef forensische pathologie, onderzoekt samen met ex-politieman Pete Marino een gruwelijke moord en assisteert samen met haar echtgenoot Benton Wesley, forensisch psycholoog bij de geheime dienst, het Witte Huis i.v.m. vreemde gebeurtenissen in een onderzoeksruimtestation.

Fictie

Engels | 398 pagina's | HarperCollinsPublishers, London | 2022

Gedrukt boek
R.F. Kuang Babel, or, The necessity of violence

an arcane history of the Oxford Translators' Revolution

In een alternatieve werkelijkheid van Engeland anno 1837 is zilver het belangrijkste handelsartikel. Door speciale taken kunnen zilverstaven materie en energie sturen, maar voer niet-Europese 'vertalers' ontdekken dat ze daarmee tegelijkertijd meehelpen aan de Britse koloniale onderdrukking.

Fictie

Engels | 546 pagina's | Harper Voyager, London | 2024

Gedrukt boek
H. P. Lovecraft The Call of Cthulhu

One secret. One cult. One cosmic being. When his uncle dies, it’s up to Francis Wayland Thurston to finally uncover the family secret. For too long, recounts of dreams becoming reality had cast a sombre shadow over the family. And it seems these dreams didn’t die with the uncle. But when Francis discovers hidden notes of a mysterious cult, the truth turns darker than anyone could have ever imagined. A monster is on the rise. But one that is worshipped by those touched by evil, rather than feared....

Engels | 1 uur 49 minuten (79 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2024

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Barbara Comyns Who Was Changed and Who Was Dead

That evening the baker's wife ran down the village street in a tattered pink nightgown. She screamed as she ran. Strange things are afoot in the English village where the Willoweed family live. First, the river floods in June. The family wakes to find ducks sailing around the drawing room and dead peacocks bobbing in the garden. But the flood is only the beginning of their troubles. All of a sudden the miller goes mad and drowns himself. Then the butcher slits his throat. A peculiar illness is...

Engels | 4 uur 6 minuten (182 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2023

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Robert Louis Stevenson The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

When a brilliant doctor's experiment goes wrong, a dangerous pursuit of separating good and evil follows... Tucked away in the dark and murky streets of London, a lawyer finds himself investigating strange incidents between his old friend Dr Henry Jekyll and the reclusive Edward Hyde. Although seemingly nothing alike, the two are more similar than what meets the eye... This classic tale is perfect for fans of Heather Parry and Silvia Moreno-Garcia. Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894) was...

Engels | 2 uur 39 minuten (116 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2023

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H. G. Wells H. G. Wells Top Stories

Delve into the works of the visionary author H.G. Wells with this captivating collection of his hidden gems. From the depths of his imaginative mind, these lesser-explored short stories showcase Wells' unparalleled storytelling prowess and offer a fresh perspective on his literary brilliance. From "The Valley of Spiders" and "The Magic Shop" to "The Story of the Inexperienced Ghost", prepare to be enthralled as you uncover the hidden treasures of one of the greatest literary masters in history....

Engels | 3 uur 12 minuten (139 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2022

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Martina André Robolove 2 - Operation

Copper Blood

PanAmerican States, 2056: Lennox Copper can’t get over the violent death of his wife or his sense of guilt. When he is kidnapped by government troops and converted into a hybrid soldier, his fate seems to be sealed. He manages to flee and finds a new home with the rebels at Hunter’s Lane, but when he is tasked with saving global influencer and spoilt celebrity Jill Ambush from a treacherous assassin, using his charm to win her over for the rebel organization, his traumatic past catches up with him....

Engels | 8 uur 17 minuten (363 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2022

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Martina André Robolove 3 - Operation

Silver Soul

The gripping final instalment in the popular RoboLove trilogy. Silver, former combat robot turned rebel, is tasked by his leader with a highly sensitive mission – to protect Patricia, First Lady of the PanAmerican States, from a treacherous assassin. To get as close to her as possible, Silver takes on the role of her handsome companion. There’s just one snag: her powerful ex-husband sends a female robot to be her new bodyguard. Soul – the breathtakingly beautiful R9 model – distrusts Silver from...

Engels | 8 uur 18 minuten (362 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2022

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H. P. Lovecraft H. P. Lovecraft – Horror Stories Vol. IV

This way lies monsters and madness. Because you’re about to enter the imagination of H.P. Lovecraft. A master of the short story form, Lovecraft made the unknowable scarily real. Parallel universes, alien worlds, vengeful spirits—all realised in the space of a few pages. And all brought to life with spare, simple language, making Lovecraft’s fiction an easy read for modern audiences. This volume contains five of his short stories: "The Outsider", "The Festival", "The Green Meadow", "He" and "Till...

Engels | 2 uur 16 minuten (100 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021

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H. P. Lovecraft H. P. Lovecraft – Horror Stories Vol. III

This way lies monsters and madness. Because you’re about to enter the imagination of H.P. Lovecraft. A master of the short story form, Lovecraft made the unknowable scarily real. Parallel universes, alien worlds, vengeful spirits—all realised in the space of a few pages. And all brought to life with spare, simple language, making Lovecraft’s fiction an easy read for modern audiences. This volume contains six of his short stories: "Dagon", "The Tree", "The Evil Clergyman", "The Very Old Folk",...

Engels | 1 uur 57 minuten (86 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021

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H. P. Lovecraft H. P. Lovecraft – Horror Stories Vol. I

This way lies monsters and madness. Because you’re about to enter the imagination of H.P. Lovecraft. A master of the short story form, Lovecraft made the unknowable scarily real. Parallel universes, alien worlds, vengeful spirits—all realised in the space of a few pages. And all brought to life with spare, simple language, making Lovecraft’s fiction an easy read for modern audiences. This volume contains five of his short stories: "The Horror at Martin’s Beach", "The Nameless City", "The Ghost...

Engels | 2 uur 14 minuten (98 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021

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H. P. Lovecraft H. P. Lovecraft – Horror Stories Vol. V

This way lies monsters and madness. Because you’re about to enter the imagination of H.P. Lovecraft. A master of the short story form, Lovecraft made the unknowable scarily real. Parallel universes, alien worlds, vengeful spirits—all realised in the space of a few pages. And all brought to life with spare, simple language, making Lovecraft’s fiction an easy read for modern audiences. This volume contains five of his short stories: "Hypnos", "The Temple", "Nyarlathotep", "Unnamable" and "The Disinterment"....

Engels | 2 uur 25 minuten (106 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021

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H. P. Lovecraft H. P. Lovecraft – Horror Stories Vol. II

This way lies monsters and madness. Because you’re about to enter the imagination of H.P. Lovecraft. A master of the short story form, Lovecraft made the unknowable scarily real. Parallel universes, alien worlds, vengeful spirits—all realised in the space of a few pages. And all brought to life with spare, simple language, making Lovecraft’s fiction an easy read for modern audiences. This volume contains five of his short stories: "Ashes", "The Hound", "Two Black Bottles", "The Tree on the Hill"...

Engels | 2 uur 22 minuten (104 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021

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H. P. Lovecraft H. P. Lovecraft – Horror Stories Vol. VI

This way lies monsters and madness. Because you’re about to enter the imagination of H.P. Lovecraft. A master of the short story form, Lovecraft made the unknowable scarily real. Parallel universes, alien worlds, vengeful spirits—all realised in the space of a few pages. And all brought to life with sparse, simple language, making Lovecraft’s fiction an easy read for modern audiences. This volume contains five of his short stories: "From Beyond", "Cold Air", "The Moon-Bog", "The Music of Erich...

Engels | 2 uur 15 minuten (99 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021

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H. G. Wells War of the Worlds

This classic, early 19th century science fiction masterpiece serves as both a wonderful period presentation of the time as well as a cautionary tale. Called by many a "chilling novel account of a Martian invasion of London in the nineteenth century – a science fiction classic for all time." It was made famous by Orson Welles Mercury Theatre mid 20th Century adaptation that literally had thousands of people running for their lives at the time in the Northeast U.S. H. G. Wells was an English writer,...

Engels | 4 uur 56 minuten (215 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020

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