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As Flies to Whatless Boys , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 755min

In 1845 London, an engineer, philosopher, philanthropist, and bold-faced charlatan John Adolphus Etzler has invented machines that he thinks will transform the division of labor and free all men. He forms a collective called the Tropical Emigration Society (TES) and recruits a variety of London citizens to take his machines and his misguided ideas to form a protosocialist, utopian community in the British colony of Trinidad. Among his recruits is a teenage boy (and the audiobook's narrator) named Willy Tucker, who falls head-over-heels for the enthralling and wise Marguerite Whitechurch. Coming from the gentry, Marguerite is a world away from Willy's laboring class. As the voyage continues, and their love for one another strengthens, Willy and Marguerite prove themselves to be the true socialists aboard ship, their actions and adventures standing in stark contrast to Etzler's disconnected theories.” Robert Antoni's tragic historical novel, accented with West Indian cadences and captivating humor, provides an unforgettable glimpse into nineteenth-century Trinidad & Tobago. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Robert Antoni. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/020814/bk_adbl_020814_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Quicksilver: An Arcane Society Novel, Book 11 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 525min

Virginia Dean wakes at midnight beside a dead body, with a bloody knife in her hand and no memory of the evening’s events. Dark energy, emanating from the mirrors lining the room, overpowers her senses. With no apparent way in or out, she’s rescued by a man she’s met only once before, but won’t soon forget.... Owen Sweetwater inherited his family’s talent for hunting the psychical monsters who prey on London’s women and children, and his investigation into the deaths of two glass-readers has led him here. The high-society types of the exclusive Arcane Society would consider Virginia an illusionist, a charlatan, even a criminal. But Owen knows better. Virginia’s powers are real - and so is the power she exerts over him simply with her presence. And if her abilities can be relied upon in the midst of great danger, they just might be the key to his investigation. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Anne Flosnik. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/brll/002897/bk_brll_002897_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Quicksilver: Arcane Society, Book 11, Hörbuch, Digital, 260min

Virginia Dean wakes at midnight beside a dead body, with a bloody knife in her hand and no memory of the evening’s events. Dark energy, emanating from the mirrors lining the room, overpowers her senses. With no apparent way in or out, she’s rescued by a man she’s met only once before, but won’t soon forget.... Owen Sweetwater inherited his family’s talent for hunting the psychical monsters who prey on London’s women and children, and his investigation into the deaths of two glass-readers has led him here. The high-society types of the exclusive Arcane Society would consider Virginia an illusionist, a charlatan, even a criminal. But Owen knows better. Virginia’s powers are real - and so is the power she exerts over him simply with her presence. And if her abilities can be relied upon in the midst of great danger, they just might be the key to his investigation. Language: English. Narrator: Anne Flosnik. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/brll/002891/bk_brll_002891_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Supernatural Murders , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 412min

Sure to capture the imagination of devotees of true crime and the occult, this anthology of 13 true crime stories includes the mysterious slaying of Charles Walton, who was found slashed and pierced to death in an area notorious for its associations with black magic; the murder of Eric Tombe, whose body was located because of a recurring dream in which his mother saw Eric down a well; the terrorizing of Hammersmith, London, in the early 19th century by the nocturnal appearance of a "ghost"; the Salem witchcraft trials; the murder of Rasputin, who was believed by some in Russia to be a miracle worker and by others to be a dangerous charlatan; a Scottish tale in which evidence given by the ghost of the victim was allowed at the murderer's trial; and the bizarre goings-on at 112 Ocean Avenue, Amityville, New York, where Ronnie DeFeo Jr. murdered his entire family - the new occupants were subjected to all manner of sinister events, including the presence of poltergeists, or were they? ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Simon Mattacks. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/059322/bk_acx0_059322_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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The Book of Charlatans (eBook, ePUB)

Uncovering the professional secrets of con artists and swindlers in the medieval Middle East The Book of Charlatans is a comprehensive guide to trickery and scams as practiced in the thirteenth century in the cities of the Middle East, especially in Syria and Egypt. Al-Jawbari was well versed in the practices he describes and may have been a reformed charlatan himself. Divided into thirty chapters, the book reveals the secrets of everyone from "Those Who Claim to be Prophets" to "Those Who Claim to Have Leprosy" and "Those Who Dye Horses." The material is informed in part by the author's own experience with alchemy, astrology, and geomancy, and in part by his extensive research. The work is unique in its systematic, detailed, and inclusive approach to a subject that is by nature arcane and that has relevance not only for social history but also for the history of science. Covering everything from invisible writing to doctoring gemstones and quack medicine, The Book of Charlatans opens a fascinating window into a subculture of beggars' guilds and professional con artists in the medieval Arab world.An English-only edition.

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Flashman and the Dragon: The Flashman Papers, Book 10 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 678min

Harry Flashman: the unrepentant bully of Tom Brown's schooldays, now with a Victoria Cross, has three main talents - horsemanship, facility with foreign languages, and fornication. A reluctant military hero, Flashman plays a key part in most of the defining military campaigns of the 19th century, despite trying his utmost to escape them all. 'When all other trusts fail, turn to Flashman'. (Abraham Lincoln) In China in 1860, a lot of people mistakenly put their trust in Flashman: the English vicar's daughter with her cargo of opium; Lord Elgin in search of an intelligence chief; the emperor's ravishing concubine, seeking a champion in her struggles for power; and Szu-Zhan, the female bandit colossus, as practised in the art of love as in the art of war. They were not to know that behind his Victoria Cross, Harry Flashman was a base coward and a charlatan. They took him at face value. And he took them for all he could while China seethed through the bloodiest civil war in history and the British and French armies hacked their way to the heart of the Forbidden City.... ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Colin Mace. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/hcuk/002036/bk_hcuk_002036_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Flashman and the Dragon: Flashman, Book 10, Hörbuch, Digital, 359min

Harry Flashman - the unrepentant bully of Tom Brown’s schooldays, now with a Victoria Cross - has three main talents: horsemanship, facility with foreign languages, and fornication. A reluctant military hero, Flashman plays a key part in most of the defining military campaigns of the 19th century, despite trying his utmost to escape them all. "When all other trusts fail, turn to Flashman." (Abraham LincoIn) In China, in 1860, a lot of people mistakenly put their trust in Flashman: the English vicar’s daughter with her cargo of opium; Lord Elgin in search of an intelligence chief; the Emperor’s ravishing concubine, seeking a champion in her struggles for power; and Szu-Zhan, the female bandit colossus, as practised in the arts of love as in the arts of war. They were not to know that behind his Victoria Cross, Harry Flashman was a base coward and a charlatan. They took him at face value. And he took them, for all he could, while China seethed through the bloodiest civil war in history and the British and French armies hacked their way to the heart of the Forbidden City.… Language: English. Narrator: Toby Stephens. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/hcuk/001107/bk_hcuk_001107_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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21st Century Breakdown

Green Day sind zurück! Das 21. Jahrhundert sorgt für Zusammenbrüche und Highlights! Am 15. Mai erscheint das neue Green Day-Album 21st Century Breakdown, das wie bereits der Mega-Super-Hyper-Seller American Idiot wieder einmal alles Wichtige auf den Punkt bringt. Wir erinnern uns: American Idiot erschien 2004, gewann zwei Grammys, stieg so gut wie überall hoch in die Charts ein und verkaufte sich weltweit mehr als 12 Millionen Mal. Auch 21st Century Breakdown ist ein klar durchstrukturiertes Punk-Album, das aus drei Teilen besteht: Heroes And Cons, Charlatan And Saints und Horseshoes And Handgrenades. Die Story begleitet das junge Pärchen Christian und Gloria durch die Versprechungen und das Chaos der ersten Jahre dieses Jahrhunderts. Songtitel wie Know Your Enemy, 21 Guns, East Jesus Nowhere, Before The Lobotomy und Restless Heart Syndrome lassen ahnen, worauf das Ganze hinausläuft. Der US-Rolling Stone bezeichnete 21st Century Breakdown als „noch ambitionierter als American Idiot“ und „a record of die-hard punk ideals…tightly scripted, continually ascending classic-rock excitement.” Schon 2006 begannen Billie Joe Armstrong (Gitarre, Gesang), Mike Dirnt (Bass) und Tre Cool (Schlagzeug) mit der Arbeit an 21st Century Breakdown! Die erste Single aus 21st Century Breakdown heißt "Know Your Enemy".

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The Duke's Scoundrel Romance: The Duke's Bride and Scoundrel , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 158min

If I never see Kristoff Wellesley alive again, it will be too soon! He insinuated himself into our family before anyone noticed. He aided my brother, Whitcomb, to enter the British Navy. Then he charmed my mama and my sisters with his noble manners and dubious aplomb. But I know the truth. He is charlatan and a lying, scheming rake! He thinks he has pulled the wool over my eyes. Yet I am the sheep bearing a gift. Now that he is a Duke, he believes he is untouchable. But I have discovered he used my family to gain title and advantage, destroying my mother's happiness and preventing my brother from returning home. I won't let him get away with it. I will repay him the pain and suffering he caused me and my family - but not before I grant him the greatest pleasure he has ever known. We are married, and I have waited an eternity for tonight. I have heard revenge is a dish best served cold. And I plan to give the Duke his recompense that will chill even the darkest corners of Newgate. I will not rest until I destroy the Duke, and I have saved his best surprise for last! ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Edith Moulson. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/051139/bk_acx0_051139_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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A Virtuous Death , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 614min

Queen Victoria, still mourning her long-dead husband Prince Albert, has found solace in John Brown, an enigmatic palace servant who dabbles in the occult and keeps the grieving queen entertained with his tarot card readings. Undertaker Violet Harper is invited to attend one of Mr. Brown's infamous readings, during which he implies that Buckingham Palace will soon be shrouded in death's dark veil. Well acquainted with death, Violet shrugs him off as a charlatan - until his sinister divinations begin to prove true... Violet wonders if something foul is in the cards when the aristocratic young friends of the queen's daughter begin to die under mysterious circumstances. Her suspicions only grow when one of London's "moralists", a group bent on repealing the law that forces prostitutes into hospitals, suffers a similar fate. The deaths merely buttress the queen's enthusiasm for Mr. Brown's ominous talents, and, concerned by the fortuneteller's influence, Violet races against time to unearth the truth before the killer strikes again. But as she closes in on a murderer with an unearthly motive, Violet realizes she may be digging her own grave... By turns heartwrenching and hopeful, A Virtuous Death is a gripping tale of fortitude besieged by vengeance inside the extraordinary world of Queen Victoria's court. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Polly Lee. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/018033/bk_adbl_018033_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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