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Mister Sax affida a Giorgio un nuovo, difficilissimo incarico: rimanere a Milano per traghettare la Saxol Inc nel futuro. Giorgio affronta nuove sfide, mentre Giordana lo trascina in un vortice di trasgressioni sempre più audaci. Con la sua energia e la sua professionalità, riesce a superare ogni ostacolo e a portare a termine un grande progetto che lo riempie di soddisfazione e lo rende unico.

Celia Imrie and Toby Jones star in this BBC Radio 4 dramatisation of Gerald Durrell's much-loved comic gem. My Family and Other Animals is the classic tale of naturalist Gerald Durrell's magical 1930s childhood on pre-war Corfu. His descriptions of his eccentric family and his encounters with...

Eighteen years old and fresh out of high school, Karl Ove Knausgaard moves to a tiny fisherman's village far north of the polar circle to work as a schoolteacher. He has no interest in the job itself - or in any other job for that matter. His intention is to save up enough money to travel while finding the space and time to start his writing career.

Ich bin felsenfest davon überzeugt, dass wir die Menschen, die wir aufrichtig lieben, niemals verlieren. Wir treffen uns an einem anderen Ort wieder. Möglicherweise in einer anderen Gestalt oder Lebensform. In jedem Fall bleiben wir für immer zusammen. Spüren einander. Fühlen uns geborgen. Das ist der Himmel.

After winning his freedom in Rise of the Wolf, Robin - with his faithful lieutenant John Little at his side - now spends his days travelling around northern England dispensing King Edward II's justice. When a new band of outlaws appears in Barnsdale, Sheriff Henry de Faucumberg sends Robin and John to deal with them.

Emilie muss sich allein um ihre Tochter Rose kümmern, während Paul eine unerwartete Entscheidung trifft, die die Familie in Aufruhr versetzt. Als auch die aufkommende Industrialisierung die Inseln erreicht, steht die Familie vor einer entscheidenden Frage: Wer soll das Erbe der Plantage Tamalele antreten?

From the shattered empire, five kingdoms are emerging. Seleukos, triumphant in the capture of Babylon, now faces the challenge of holding onto his hard-won prize. One-eyed Antigonos and his son are newly reconciled and both hungry for revenge. But Antigonos has foes of his own. Driven by vengeance, widowed Artonis sides with Ptolemy, planning to thwart the one-eyed brute. The key to their success is Herakles, the sixteen-year-old illegitimate son of Alexander. To see him crowned, they will not only need an army but also to eliminate Kassandros, a powerful rival.

42 letters written by Titanic passengers and crew, plus two documentaries relating survivors' stories and bringing the tragedy to life through the voices of the wireless operators The largest, most luxurious liner in the world, the RMS Titanic captured the public's imagination. But four days...

In the year 1526 King Henry VIII is facing a great personal crisis. He has been married to Queen Catherine of Aragon for seventeen years. But he has no son and the kingdom is without an heir. He has fallen in love with a maid of honor named Anne Boleyn. But she refuses to become his mistress and insists on being recognized as his lawful wife. The tragedy of “The King’s Great Matter” begins to unfold with terrible consequences for all concerned.

Elizabeth Tudor has chosen never to marry. The man she loves, Robin Dudley, has lost his wife in mysterious circumstances. Knowing that were she to marry him, it would lead to his destruction and hers, Elizabeth has made up her mind... But Robin does not know this yet. Afraid to lose her favourite, Elizabeth has told Robin there may be hope. As times goes on, Robin attempts persuasion, pressure and trickery to take his place beside her on the throne of England. And it is not only with her beloved that Elizabeth is having problems...

What happens when a king loses his prowess? The day Henry IV could finally declare he had vanquished his enemies, he threw it all away with an infamous deed. No English king had executed an archbishop before. And divine judgment was quick to follow. Many thought he was struck with leprosy—God's greatest punishment for sinners. From that point on, Henry's health was cursed and he fought doggedly on as his body continued to betray him—reducing this once great warrior to an invalid. Fortunately for England, his heir was ready and eager to take over.

Toulouse-Lautrec's iconic Parisian poster stars come to life in these full-cast dramas, set in 19th-century Montmartre 1889, Paris. When Charles Zidler's extravagant pleasure palace, the Moulin Rouge, opens in bohemian Montmartre, he commissions local artist Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec to create a...

In a high-energy, adventure-filled romp across four countries and two continents, Four Borders to Freedom follows the adventures of a teenage boy as he escapes the confining political and social system of Iran to freedom.

18 biographical dramas based on the lives and loves of celebrated writers.

This illuminating serial charts the transformation of the young Victoria from spirited teenager to shy young bride to celebrated ruler of Britain and ‘Mother of Europe’. But while her roles changed, her essential nature remained the same: vibrant, passionate, principled and fiercely independent. Through extracts from Victoria’s own diaries and letters, and dramatised episodes featuring the characters closest to her, we are given thrilling insight into the thoughts and feelings of the woman behind the crown - and the secrets of her mind and heart.

Arthur Smith takes a trip down memory lane with celebrities including Miriam Margolyes, Tony Benn and Jack Vettriano 'Charming' The Times Comedian and broadcaster Arthur Smith plays tour guide to fifteen well-known personalities, as they visit places that are meaningful to them and remember...

世界の歴史を動かしてきた人物たち、総勢415名の伝記・小伝をまとめたオーディオブック。
要点をかんけつにまとめ、きちんと文学性をもった文章によって語られる内容は、
大人にも子どもにも分かりやすくしっかりと真実を伝えることができます。

さらにはじめから順に聞いていくことによって歴史の流れをきちんとつかむことができ、
それぞれの人物たちの歴史が大きくつながっていることに気がつきます。

ただ歴史を学ぶだけではなく、偉人たちの「夢」や「情熱」に触れることによって、
子どもたちの心の成長につながるかもしれません。

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Den unge Maren Stub tvinges til at bo hos en ugæstfri slægtning i Nyboder. I København møder hun dog hurtigt Ebbe Kjeldsen, der betages af Maren og anbringer hende i Skvaldergade, hvor de riges elskerinder huserer. Alt imens hærger jødefejden i året 1819 København, og Maren stifter bekendtskab med et væld af hovedstadens menneskeskæbner. Dette er fjerde bog i Tove Kjarvals serie "Stjernerne synger" om en kvindeskæbne i København omkring 1800. Tove Kjarval (1880-1958) var dansk forfatter og redaktør. Hun skrev en lang række romaner, der er blevet udgivet i flere lande.

Keen to get away from her abusive father, Lydia happily accepts the post of housekeeper at the Jackson family home. But when William senses romance in the air between Lydia and his son William-Wetherby, he is determined to put an end to it. For good.

Erling drømmer om at blive forfatter, men inspirationen er væk. Han er på bistandshjælp og arbejder for kommunen i en grøftekant i byens pæne kvarter. Om aftenen går han hætteklædt rundt i området og lurer ind i de riges hjem, for det er dem, han vil skrive om. Da Suzanne, datteren i et af de store flotte huse, pludselig viser ham interesse, er alverdens rigdom og skønhed med ét inden for rækkevidde – men under overfladen af skønhed og succes lurer hemmeligheder og løgne, og mens Erling langsomt bliver en del af Suzannes familie, tager en uhyggelig historie form i hans notesbog.