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Rain in the Mountains
- Written by: Ruskin Bond
- Narrated by: Dev J. Haldar
- Length: 6 hrs and 43 mins
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Rain in the Mountains brings together some of Ruskin Bond’s most beautiful works from his years spent in the foothills of the Himalayas in Mussoorie. Through vivid images and lucid writing, Bond evokes the everyday sights and sounds, and captures the essence of mountain life....
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Rain or sunshine, mountains are mesmerizing
- By Rakesh Agrawal on 23-09-22
Written by: Ruskin Bond
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Common Yet Uncommon
- 14 Memorable Stories from Daily Life
- Written by: Sudha Murty
- Narrated by: Pallavi Bharti
- Length: 4 hrs and 18 mins
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Meet these people: Bundle Bindu, so named because he likes his truth with a little embellishment, Jayant the shopkeeper who doesn't make any profit, and Lunchbox Nalini, Sudha Murty herself, who brings her empty lunchbox—to be filled with food—wherever she goes....
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I love you
- By Samuel on 10-05-24
Written by: Sudha Murty
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A Frozen Woman
- Written by: Annie Ernaux
- Narrated by: Tavia Gilbert
- Length: 5 hrs and 24 mins
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This narrative charts Annie Ernaux's teenage awakening and then the parallel progression of her desire to be desirable and her ambition to fulfill herself in her chosen profession - with the inevitable conflict between the two....
Written by: Annie Ernaux
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Reborn
- Journals and Notebooks, 1947-1963
- Written by: Susan Sontag
- Narrated by: Jennifer Van Dyck
- Length: 8 hrs and 35 mins
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This first selection from Susan Sontag's diaries (from 1947-1963) takes us from early adolescence through to when Sontag was in her early 30s....
Written by: Susan Sontag
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Not George Washington
- Written by: P. G. Wodehouse, Herbert Westbrook
- Narrated by: Frederick Davidson
- Length: 5 hrs and 4 mins
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This rollicking semi-autobiographical novel weaves a tale of Wodehouse's early days as a writer, romance gone awry, and the colorful characters he encountered....
Written by: P. G. Wodehouse,
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Daily Rituals
- How Artists Work
- Written by: Mason Currey
- Narrated by: Adam Verner
- Length: 6 hrs and 13 mins
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Brilliantly compiled and edited, and filled with detail and anecdote, Daily Rituals is irresistible, addictive, magically inspiring....
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An important nudge
- By Kindle Customer on 04-02-22
Written by: Mason Currey
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Rain in the Mountains
- Written by: Ruskin Bond
- Narrated by: Dev J. Haldar
- Length: 6 hrs and 43 mins
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Rain in the Mountains brings together some of Ruskin Bond’s most beautiful works from his years spent in the foothills of the Himalayas in Mussoorie. Through vivid images and lucid writing, Bond evokes the everyday sights and sounds, and captures the essence of mountain life....
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Rain or sunshine, mountains are mesmerizing
- By Rakesh Agrawal on 23-09-22
Written by: Ruskin Bond
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Common Yet Uncommon
- 14 Memorable Stories from Daily Life
- Written by: Sudha Murty
- Narrated by: Pallavi Bharti
- Length: 4 hrs and 18 mins
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Meet these people: Bundle Bindu, so named because he likes his truth with a little embellishment, Jayant the shopkeeper who doesn't make any profit, and Lunchbox Nalini, Sudha Murty herself, who brings her empty lunchbox—to be filled with food—wherever she goes....
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I love you
- By Samuel on 10-05-24
Written by: Sudha Murty
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A Frozen Woman
- Written by: Annie Ernaux
- Narrated by: Tavia Gilbert
- Length: 5 hrs and 24 mins
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This narrative charts Annie Ernaux's teenage awakening and then the parallel progression of her desire to be desirable and her ambition to fulfill herself in her chosen profession - with the inevitable conflict between the two....
Written by: Annie Ernaux
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Reborn
- Journals and Notebooks, 1947-1963
- Written by: Susan Sontag
- Narrated by: Jennifer Van Dyck
- Length: 8 hrs and 35 mins
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This first selection from Susan Sontag's diaries (from 1947-1963) takes us from early adolescence through to when Sontag was in her early 30s....
Written by: Susan Sontag
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Not George Washington
- Written by: P. G. Wodehouse, Herbert Westbrook
- Narrated by: Frederick Davidson
- Length: 5 hrs and 4 mins
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This rollicking semi-autobiographical novel weaves a tale of Wodehouse's early days as a writer, romance gone awry, and the colorful characters he encountered....
Written by: P. G. Wodehouse,
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Daily Rituals
- How Artists Work
- Written by: Mason Currey
- Narrated by: Adam Verner
- Length: 6 hrs and 13 mins
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Brilliantly compiled and edited, and filled with detail and anecdote, Daily Rituals is irresistible, addictive, magically inspiring....
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An important nudge
- By Kindle Customer on 04-02-22
Written by: Mason Currey
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Travels
- Written by: Michael Crichton
- Narrated by: Christopher Lane
- Length: 15 hrs and 52 mins
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From the bestselling author of Jurassic Park, Timeline, and Sphere, comes a deeply personal memoir full of fascinating adventures as he travels everywhere....
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Only for diehard fans
- By Biswadeep on 30-01-24
Written by: Michael Crichton
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My Story
- Written by: Kamala Das
- Narrated by: Suchitra Koliyot
- Length: 9 hrs and 11 mins
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My Story is an autobiographical book written by Indian author and poet Kamala Das (also known as Kamala Surayya or Madhavikutty). The book was originally published in Malayalam, titled Ente Katha. The book evoked violent reactions of admiration and criticism....
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A heartwarming story!
- By AzzKikr on 16-10-23
Written by: Kamala Das
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Translating Myself and Others
- Written by: Jhumpa Lahiri
- Narrated by: Sneha Mathan
- Length: 5 hrs and 40 mins
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Translating Myself and Others is a collection of candid and disarmingly personal essays by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jhumpa Lahiri, who reflects on her emerging identity as a translator as well as a writer in two languages....
Written by: Jhumpa Lahiri
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Letter to My Daughter
- Written by: Maya Angelou
- Narrated by: Maya Angelou
- Length: 2 hrs and 32 mins
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Dedicated to the daughter she never had but sees all around her, Letter to My Daughter reveals Maya Angelou's path to living well and living a life with meaning....
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What a beautiful Narration 💗
- By Sanghamitra Matta on 21-02-23
Written by: Maya Angelou
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J. Krishnamurti (Hindi Edition)
- Ek Jeevani [A Biography]
- Written by: Mary Lutyens
- Narrated by: Shonali Sarkar
- Length: 12 hrs and 39 mins
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In this Hindi translation of Krishnamurti: His Life and Death, Mary Lutyens shares a personal and philosophical account of his life, staying aligned with his beliefs about the world, the nature of knowledge, self, life and death....
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love
- By Jigs on 23-08-21
Written by: Mary Lutyens
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Simple Passion
- Written by: Annie Ernaux, Tanya Leslie
- Narrated by: Tavia Gilbert
- Length: 1 hr and 10 mins
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Blurring the line between fact and fiction, an unnamed narrator attempts to plot the emotional and physical course of her two-year relationship with a married foreigner....
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Simple passions could live forever for a woman
- By Rakesh Agrawal on 08-11-22
Written by: Annie Ernaux,
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Meri Duniya Mere Dost [My World My Friend]
- Written by: Khushwant Singh
- Narrated by: Dinesh Verma
- Length: 7 hrs and 49 mins
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Meri Duniya Mere Dost is a collection of Hindi translations of Singh’s writings that consists of personal notes, memoirs, articles, philosophical musings and some wit from this beloved author whose career has spanned multiple decades....
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Honesty is the best policy !
- By Gunwant Vithalrao Kamble on 19-08-22
Written by: Khushwant Singh
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John Bunyan
- Written by: Sam Wellman
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 1 hr and 32 mins
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Imprisoned for preaching outside the Anglican Church, John Bunyan recorded the doubts, temptations, and hopes of his own spiritual journey...
Written by: Sam Wellman
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Raymond Carver's What We Talk About When We Talk About Love
- Written by: Brian Evenson
- Narrated by: Brian Evenson
- Length: 3 hrs and 18 mins
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A haunting meditation on love, loss, companionship, and finding one’s way through the dark, Raymond Carver’s What We Talk About When We Talk About Love is one of the most important and influential short story collections in contemporary literature....
Written by: Brian Evenson
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Vita immaginaria
- Written by: Natalia Ginzburg
- Narrated by: Elena Radonicich
- Length: 6 hrs and 22 mins
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La condizione delle donne negli anni del femminismo, e quella degli ebrei e dello Stato di Israele; la bellezza e l’orrore di Roma, e la fragilità...
Written by: Natalia Ginzburg
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Ayn Rand Answers
- The Best of Her Q & A
- Written by: Ayn Rand
- Narrated by: Bernadette Dunne
- Length: 10 hrs
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Ayn Rand occasionally lectured in order to bring her philosophy of Objectivism to a wider audience and apply it to current cultural and political issues....
Written by: Ayn Rand
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The Golden Years
- The Many Joys of Living a Good Long Life
- Written by: Ruskin Bond
- Narrated by: Shubhankar
- Length: 3 hrs and 6 mins
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In his trademark warm, witty, whimsical style and his marvellously simple prose, Ruskin tells us how to enjoy the advancing years some of us are blessed with, and how to make the most of the amazing gift called life....
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After 60, your golden period starts
- By Rakesh Agrawal on 04-09-23
Written by: Ruskin Bond
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Terry Pratchett: A Life with Footnotes
- The Official Biography
- Written by: Rob Wilkins
- Narrated by: Rob Wilkins
- Length: 16 hrs and 8 mins
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At six years old, Terry was told by his headteacher that he would never amount to anything. He spent the rest of his life proving that teacher wrong....
Written by: Rob Wilkins
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On Writers and Writing
- Written by: Margaret Atwood
- Narrated by: Margaret Atwood
- Length: 6 hrs and 33 mins
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What is the role of the writer? Prophet? High priest of art? Court jester? Or witness to the real world? Looking back on her own childhood and writing career, Margaret Atwood examines the metaphors which writers of fiction and poetry have used to explain - or excuse! - their activities....
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Not like any other
- By Arvind Passey on 24-12-21
Written by: Margaret Atwood
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Possessed by Memory
- The Inward Light of Criticism
- Written by: Harold Bloom
- Narrated by: Stephen Mendel
- Length: 16 hrs and 45 mins
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In arguably his most personal and lasting work, America's most daringly original and controversial critic gives us brief, luminous readings of more than 80 texts by canonical authors - texts he has had by heart since childhood.
Written by: Harold Bloom
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Salman Rushdie at the 92nd Street Y
- Written by: Salman Rushdie
- Narrated by: Christopher Hitchens
- Length: 1 hr and 36 mins
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Mr. Rushdie reads from his newest novel, Shalimar the Clown....
Written by: Salman Rushdie
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Meri Jeewan Gatha [My Life Story]
- Written by: R. K. Narayan
- Narrated by: Babla Kochhar
- Length: 7 hrs and 30 mins
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For me travelling is like that constant feeling of retrospection and soul searching inside of me. For some reason, stories of people from faraway lands make my mind anxious and my brain go into a frenzy....
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अनमोल जीवन की अनमोल सीख
- By vijay chawla on 31-01-22
Written by: R. K. Narayan
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The Life of Samuel Johnson
- Written by: James Boswell
- Narrated by: David Timson
- Length: 51 hrs and 2 mins
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The book is full of humorous anecdote and rich characterization, and paints a vivid picture of 18th-century London, peopled by prominent personalities of the time....
Written by: James Boswell
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A Man's Place
- Written by: Annie Ernaux, Tanya Leslie
- Narrated by: Tavia Gilbert
- Length: 2 hrs and 9 mins
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Barely educated and valued since childhood strictly for his labor, Ernaux's father had grown into a hard, practical man who showed his family little affection. Narrating his slow ascent towards material comfort, Ernaux's cold observation reveals the shame....
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A Heart Warming Narration of Emotions
- By Saurav Sikdar on 06-09-23
Written by: Annie Ernaux,
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Knife (German edition)
- Written by: Salman Rushdie, Bernhard Robben - Übersetzer
- Narrated by: Felix von Manteuffel
- Length: 8 hrs and 20 mins
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Das Weltereignis als Hörbuch: Salman Rushdie erzählt die Geschichte des Attentats auf ihn. Im August 2022 wird Salman Rushdie während einer Lesung...
Written by: Salman Rushdie,
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Vasily Grossman and the Soviet Century
- Written by: Alexandra Popoff
- Narrated by: Stefan Rudnicki
- Length: 15 hrs and 44 mins
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Vasily Grossman's Life and Fate was seized by the Russian KGB. When it emerged posthumously, decades later, it was recognized as the War and Peace of the 20th century....
Written by: Alexandra Popoff
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Life on the Mississippi
- Written by: Mark Twain
- Narrated by: Norman Dietz
- Length: 14 hrs and 58 mins
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When Mark Twain was growing up, all he wanted to be was a steamboat man. And so Twain ran away...
Written by: Mark Twain
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Ghalib
- A Wilderness at My Doorstep
- Written by: Mehr Afshan Farooqi
- Narrated by: Mehr Afshan Farooqi
- Length: 9 hrs and 35 mins
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Ghalib's poetic trajectory begins from Urdu, then moves to composing almost entirely in Persian and finally swings back to Urdu. It is nearly as complex as his poetry. However, his poetic output in Persian is far more than what he wrote in Urdu....
Written by: Mehr Afshan Farooqi
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Thalia Book Club: David Rakoff's Half Empty and Sloane Crosley's How Did You Get This Number
- Written by: David Rakoff, Sloane Crosley
- Narrated by: Ira Glass
- Length: 1 hr and 23 mins
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The authors of the essay collections Don't Get Too Comfortable (Rakoff) and I Was Told There'd Be Cake (Crosley) join up to examine our contemporary culture....
Written by: David Rakoff,
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Helmut Zenker
- Autorenbiografie
- Written by: Helmut Zenker
- Narrated by: Karl Vollmann
- Length: 1 min
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Helmut Zenker (1949-2003) seit 1973 freier Schriftsteller, seit 1989 auch Regisseur. Romane, Theater, Kinderbücher, Lyrik, Drehbücher, Comedy, Essays, Comics, Lieder. Seine Bücher (über 50 Romane) sind in 23 Sprachen erschienen. Mitbegründer der Literaturzeitschrift "Wespennest 1969. Zahlreiche Literaturpreise. TV- und Filmpreise (für "Kottan ermittelt" und "Tohuwabohu") u.a.: Goldene Kamera, Adolf Grimme-Preis, Preis der Berliner Filmfestspiele, UNESCO Preis, Romy, New York Video Award, ungarisches TV-Festival am Plattensee.
Written by: Helmut Zenker
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Helmut Zenker
- Autorenbiografie
- Written by: Helmut Zenker
- Narrated by: Franz Robert Ceeh
- Length: 1 min
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Helmut Zenker (1949-2003) seit 1973 freier Schriftsteller, seit 1989 auch Regisseur. Romane, Theater, Kinderbücher, Lyrik, Drehbücher, Comedy, Essays, Comics, Lieder. Seine Bücher (über 50 Romane) sind in 23 Sprachen erschienen. Mitbegründer der Literaturzeitschrift "Wespennest 1969. Zahlreiche Literaturpreise. TV- und Filmpreise (für "Kottan ermittelt" und "Tohuwabohu") u.a.: Goldene Kamera, Adolf Grimme-Preis, Preis der Berliner Filmfestspiele, UNESCO Preis, Romy, New York Video Award, ungarisches TV-Festival am Plattensee...
Written by: Helmut Zenker
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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (Autorenbiografie)
- Written by: Arthur Conan Doyle
- Narrated by: Franz Robert Ceeh
- Length: 10 mins
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Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle war ein britischer Arzt und Schriftsteller. Er verfasste die Abenteuer von Sherlock Holmes und dessen Freund Dr. Watson. Bekannt ist auch die Figur Challenger aus seinem Roman "Die vergessene Welt", die als Vorlage für zahlreiche Filme und eine Fernsehserie diente.
Written by: Arthur Conan Doyle
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Émile Zola
- Autorenbiografie
- Written by: Émile Zola
- Narrated by: Julian Loidl
- Length: 1 min
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Émile Édouard Charles Antoine Zola war ein französischer Schriftsteller, Maler und Journalist. Zola gilt als einer der großen französischen Romanciers des 19. Jahrhunderts und als Leitfigur und Begründer der gesamteuropäischen literarischen Strömung des Naturalismus. Zugleich war er ein sehr aktiver Journalist, der sich auf einer gemäßigt linken Position am politischen Leben beteiligte.
Written by: Émile Zola
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Heinrich Hoffmann
- Autorenbiografie
- Written by: Heinrich Hoffmann
- Narrated by: Julian Loidl
- Length: 1 min
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Heinrich Hoffmann war ein deutscher Psychiater, Lyriker und Kinderbuchautor. Er ist der Verfasser des Struwwelpeter. Er verwendete auch die Pseudonyme Heulalius von Heulenburg, Reimerich Kinderlieb, Peter Struwwel sowie Polycarpus Gastfenger.
Written by: Heinrich Hoffmann
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The Art of Dying
- Writings, 2019-2022
- Written by: Peter Schjeldahl, Steve Martin - foreword by, Jarrett Earnest - introduction by
- Narrated by: T. Ryder Smith
- Length: 11 hrs and 46 mins
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When Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker’s art critic and the leading art writer of his generation, published his eye-opening autobiographical essay, “The Art of Dying,” in December 2019, he reported that he had lung cancer and had been given six months of life. Fortunately, his treatment was showing some improvement, and so, he wrote, “These extra months are a luxury that I hope to have put to good use.”
Written by: Peter Schjeldahl,
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Helmut Zenker
- Autorenbiografie
- Written by: Helmut Zenker
- Narrated by: Karl Vollmann
- Length: 1 min
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Helmut Zenker (1949-2003) seit 1973 freier Schriftsteller, seit 1989 auch Regisseur. Romane, Theater, Kinderbücher, Lyrik, Drehbücher, Comedy, Essays, Comics, Lieder. Seine Bücher (über 50 Romane) sind in 23 Sprachen erschienen. Mitbegründer der Literaturzeitschrift "Wespennest 1969. Zahlreiche Literaturpreise. TV- und Filmpreise (für "Kottan ermittelt" und "Tohuwabohu") u.a.: Goldene Kamera, Adolf Grimme-Preis, Preis der Berliner Filmfestspiele, UNESCO Preis, Romy, New York Video Award, ungarisches TV-Festival am Plattensee.
Written by: Helmut Zenker
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Helmut Zenker
- Autorenbiografie
- Written by: Helmut Zenker
- Narrated by: Franz Robert Ceeh
- Length: 1 min
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Helmut Zenker (1949-2003) seit 1973 freier Schriftsteller, seit 1989 auch Regisseur. Romane, Theater, Kinderbücher, Lyrik, Drehbücher, Comedy, Essays, Comics, Lieder. Seine Bücher (über 50 Romane) sind in 23 Sprachen erschienen. Mitbegründer der Literaturzeitschrift "Wespennest 1969. Zahlreiche Literaturpreise. TV- und Filmpreise (für "Kottan ermittelt" und "Tohuwabohu") u.a.: Goldene Kamera, Adolf Grimme-Preis, Preis der Berliner Filmfestspiele, UNESCO Preis, Romy, New York Video Award, ungarisches TV-Festival am Plattensee...
Written by: Helmut Zenker
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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (Autorenbiografie)
- Written by: Arthur Conan Doyle
- Narrated by: Franz Robert Ceeh
- Length: 10 mins
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Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle war ein britischer Arzt und Schriftsteller. Er verfasste die Abenteuer von Sherlock Holmes und dessen Freund Dr. Watson. Bekannt ist auch die Figur Challenger aus seinem Roman "Die vergessene Welt", die als Vorlage für zahlreiche Filme und eine Fernsehserie diente.
Written by: Arthur Conan Doyle
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Émile Zola
- Autorenbiografie
- Written by: Émile Zola
- Narrated by: Julian Loidl
- Length: 1 min
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Émile Édouard Charles Antoine Zola war ein französischer Schriftsteller, Maler und Journalist. Zola gilt als einer der großen französischen Romanciers des 19. Jahrhunderts und als Leitfigur und Begründer der gesamteuropäischen literarischen Strömung des Naturalismus. Zugleich war er ein sehr aktiver Journalist, der sich auf einer gemäßigt linken Position am politischen Leben beteiligte.
Written by: Émile Zola
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Heinrich Hoffmann
- Autorenbiografie
- Written by: Heinrich Hoffmann
- Narrated by: Julian Loidl
- Length: 1 min
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Heinrich Hoffmann war ein deutscher Psychiater, Lyriker und Kinderbuchautor. Er ist der Verfasser des Struwwelpeter. Er verwendete auch die Pseudonyme Heulalius von Heulenburg, Reimerich Kinderlieb, Peter Struwwel sowie Polycarpus Gastfenger.
Written by: Heinrich Hoffmann
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The Art of Dying
- Writings, 2019-2022
- Written by: Peter Schjeldahl, Steve Martin - foreword by, Jarrett Earnest - introduction by
- Narrated by: T. Ryder Smith
- Length: 11 hrs and 46 mins
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When Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker’s art critic and the leading art writer of his generation, published his eye-opening autobiographical essay, “The Art of Dying,” in December 2019, he reported that he had lung cancer and had been given six months of life. Fortunately, his treatment was showing some improvement, and so, he wrote, “These extra months are a luxury that I hope to have put to good use.”
Written by: Peter Schjeldahl,
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Altern
- Written by: Elke Heidenreich
- Narrated by: Elke Heidenreich
- Length: 2 hrs and 49 mins
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Alle wollen alt werden, niemand will alt sein. Der Widerspruch ist absurd, das Leiden daran real. Wie lernen wir, so gut wie möglich damit zurechtzukommen? Geht das, alt werden und ein erfülltes Leben führen? Mit ihren über 80 Jahren hat sich Elke Heidenreich mit dem Altwerden beschäftigt. Herausgekommen ist dabei ein Buch, wie nur sie es schreiben kann. Persönlich, ehrlich, doch nie gnadenlos, mit einem Wort: lebensklug. Sie denkt über ihr eigenes Leben nach, und das heißt vor allem, über ihre Beziehungen zu anderen Menschen. Im Alter trägt man die Konsequenzen für alles, was man getan hat.
Written by: Elke Heidenreich
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Vita immaginaria
- Written by: Natalia Ginzburg
- Narrated by: Elena Radonicich
- Length: 6 hrs and 22 mins
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La condizione delle donne negli anni del femminismo, e quella degli ebrei e dello Stato di Israele; la bellezza e l’orrore di Roma, e la fragilità di una democrazia (la nostra) sempre sotto minaccia; alcuni scrittori da amare; alcuni film visti con l’occhio di scrittrice; le biografie di alcuni amici (Cesare Pavese, Felice Balbo); e poi, ancora, la nostra incertezza e la nostra necessità di scegliere; la memoria dell’infanzia, da decifrare, e la vita dei figli adulti, che suscita meraviglia e insicurezza. Questi trenta testi costituiscono il più multiforme e battagliero libro di Natalia Ginzburg.
Written by: Natalia Ginzburg
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Wilhelm Busch (Autorenbiografie)
- Written by: Wilhelm Busch
- Narrated by: Julian Loidl
- Length: Less than 1 minute
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Heinrich Christian Wilhelm Busch war einer der einflussreichsten humoristischen Dichter und Zeichner Deutschlands. Zudem war er als von niederländischen Meistern beeinflusster Maler tätig.
Written by: Wilhelm Busch
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Peter Patzak. Autorenbiografie
- Written by: Peter Patzak
- Narrated by: Peter Patzak
- Length: 3 mins
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Peter Patzak, geboren in Wien; Studium der Kunstgeschichte, Psychologie und Malerei in Wien; seit 1971 arbeitet er als Regisseur und ist seit 1993 o. Univ. Prof. an der Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst in Wien; einem großen Publikum wurde er mit seiner Parodie auf das Kriminalgenre mit der Serie Kottan ermittelt bekannt; Peter Patzak erhielt eine Vielzahl an Auszeichnungen, so u. a. Adolf Grimme Preis, UNESCO Preis, Goldene Kamera, Romy.
Written by: Peter Patzak
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Helmut Zenker
- Autorenbiografie
- Written by: Helmut Zenker
- Narrated by: Peter Patzak
- Length: 3 mins
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Helmut Zenker (1949-2003) seit 1973 freier Schriftsteller, seit 1989 auch Regisseur. Romane, Theater, Kinderbücher, Lyrik, Drehbücher, Comedy, Essays, Comics, Lieder. Seine Bücher (über 50 Romane) sind in 23 Sprachen erschienen. Mitbegründer der Literaturzeitschrift "Wespennest 1969. Zahlreiche Literaturpreise. TV- und Filmpreise (für "Kottan ermittelt" und "Tohuwabohu") u.a.: Goldene Kamera, Adolf Grimme-Preis, Preis der Berliner Filmfestspiele, UNESCO Preis, Romy, New York Video Award, ungarisches TV-Festival am Plattensee.
Written by: Helmut Zenker
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Jacob Grimm und Wilhelm Grimm
- Autorenbiografie
- Written by: Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
- Narrated by: Karl Vollmann
- Length: 23 mins
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Brüder Grimm nannten sich die Sprachwissenschaftler und Volkskundler Jacob Grimm (1785–1863) und Wilhelm Grimm (1786–1859) bei gemeinsamen Veröffentlichungen, wie zum Beispiel ihren weltberühmten Kinder- und Hausmärchen und dem Deutschen Wörterbuch, das sie begannen.
Written by: Jacob Grimm,
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Helmut Zenker
- Autorenbiografie
- Written by: Helmut Zenker
- Narrated by: Franz Suhrada
- Length: 1 min
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Helmut Zenker (1949-2003) seit 1973 freier Schriftsteller, seit 1989 auch Regisseur. Romane, Theater, Kinderbücher, Lyrik, Drehbücher, Comedy, Essays, Comics, Lieder. Seine Bücher (über 50 Romane) sind in 23 Sprachen erschienen. Mitbegründer der Literaturzeitschrift "Wespennest 1969. Zahlreiche Literaturpreise. TV- und Filmpreise (für "Kottan ermittelt" und "Tohuwabohu") u.a.: Goldene Kamera, Adolf Grimme-Preis, Preis der Berliner Filmfestspiele, UNESCO Preis, Romy, New York Video Award, ungarisches TV-Festival am Plattensee - Regie und Publikumspreis, Theodor Körner-Preis, der Kulturpreis des Landes Niederösterreich, Max von der Grün-Preis.
Written by: Helmut Zenker
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Manfred Kyber
- Autorenbiografie
- Written by: Manfred Kyber
- Narrated by: Karlheinz Gabor
- Length: 4 mins
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Manfred Kyber war ein deutscher Schriftsteller, Theaterkritiker, Dramatiker, Lyriker und Übersetzer deutschbaltischer Herkunft, der vor allem durch seine ungewöhnlichen Tiergeschichten bekannt geworden ist.
Written by: Manfred Kyber
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The Scandal of the Century
- Written by: Lisa Hilton
- Narrated by: Emma Gregory
- Length: 8 hrs and 59 mins
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There are few labels not attached to Aphra Behn - playwright, poet, a spy, a scarlet woman condemned for loose morals. And yet, for all her notoriety Aphra Behn is an enigma. Born in around 1640, her early life isn't well recorded and facts about her are continually disputed. Her birth name may have been Eaffrey Johnson and she could have been the daughter of a Canterbury barber, although neither fact is certain. And, just after the Restoration she probably briefly lived in the English colony of Surinam in South America, where she was perhaps embroiled in political espionage.
Written by: Lisa Hilton
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Literature for the People
- How the Pioneering Macmillan Brothers Built a Publishing Powerhouse
- Written by: Sarah Harkness
- Narrated by: Sarah Harkness
- Length: 13 hrs and 29 mins
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Daniel and Alexander Macmillan arrived in London in the 1830s at a crucial moment of social change. These two idealistic brothers, working-class sons of a Scottish crofter, set up a publishing house that spread radical ideas on equality, science and education across the world. They also brought authors like Lewis Carroll, Thomas Hardy and Charles Kingsley, and poets like Matthew Arnold and Christina Rossetti, to a mass audience. No longer would books be just for the upper classes. In Literature for the People Sarah Harkness brings to life these two amusing, warm-hearted men.
Written by: Sarah Harkness
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Another Sort of Freedom
- A Memoir
- Written by: Gurcharan Das
- Narrated by: Ashish David
- Length: 12 hrs and 15 mins
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Another Sort of Freedom is a funny, moving and honest memoir of a man's struggle to break free from expectations. Gurcharan Das was born in Lyallpur, Punjab, during World War II, when Hitler, Churchill and Hirohito were bashing everyone around. His mother noted in her diary, 'This is a restless baby.' By age two he had become 'a difficult child', and by three she was calling him a 'troublemaker'. He discovered one day that he could run, and he has been running ever since.
Written by: Gurcharan Das
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Astrid Lindgren - A short biography
- 5 Minutes. Short on time - long on info!
- Written by: George Fritsche
- Narrated by: George Fritsche
- Length: 5 mins
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Astrid Lindgren, Swedish writer and creator of Pippi Longstocking: Life and work in a short biography! Everything you need to know, brief and concise. Infotainment, education and entertainment at its best!
Written by: George Fritsche