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Black Mischief, Waugh's third novel, helped to establish his reputation as a master satirist. Set on the fictional African island of Azania, the novel chronicles the efforts of Emperor Seth, assisted by the Englishman Basil Seal, to modernize his kingdom. Profound hilarity ensues from the issuance of homemade currency, the staging of a "Birth Control Gala", the rightful ruler's demise at his own rather long and tiring coronation ceremonies and a good deal more mischief.

A boon for booklovers, this audio set features funny, fantastical and poignant stories about people with unique and passionate connections to the written word.

Tony Roberts reads a hilarious Walter R. Brooks story about how Ed - a talking horse - became a voracious reader of adventure tales and mysteries. In a story by Italo Calvino, read by John Shea, a man tries to make the most of his beach holiday by reading and making love at the same time.

Find Your Intuitive Eater Within—and Never Diet Again Has food become your enemy? Now you can call a truce by consulting the one expert you can really trust—your own body. In this original audio program based on their popular book Intuitive Eating and updated with new practices and...

Lord Copper, newspaper magnate and proprietor of the Daily Beast, has always prided himself on his intuitive flair for spotting ace reporters. That is not to say he has not made the odd blunder, however, and may in a moment of weakness make another. Acting on a dinner party tip from Mrs. Algernon Stitch, Lord Copper feels convinced that he has hit on just the chap to cover a promising war in the African Republic of Ishmaelia. So begins Scoop.

Der Mond hat schon immer eine besondere Macht auf die Menschen ausgeübt. Verehrt und gefürchtet zugleich, beherrscht er uns auf vielerlei Weise. Doch er beeinflusst nicht nur die Gezeiten des Meeres und die Träume der Menschen, sondern weckt auch die Begierde von dunklen, bösen Kreaturen. Wesen, von deren Existenz die Menschheit besser verschont geblieben wäre.

After seven years of marriage, the beautiful Lady Brenda Last has grown bored with life at Hetton Abbey, the Gothic mansion that is the pride and joy of her husband, Tony. She drifts into an affair with the shallow socialite John Beaver and forsakes Tony for the Belgravia set. In a novel that combines tragedy, comedy, and savage irony, Evelyn Waugh indelibly captures the irresponsible mood of the "crazy and sterile generation" between the wars.

Eigentlich wollte der ehemalige Scotland Yard-Beamte Sir John Williams nur seinen Lebensabend genießen. Als sich eine Reihe mysteriöser Todesfälle in der exklusiven Seniorenresidenz Seelenfrieden ereignen und auch sein Schachpartner Larry unter geheimnisvollen Umständen verschwindet, macht er sich zusammen mit seinem Freund Kurt Wagner daran, die Vorkommnisse auf eigene Faust aufzuklären.

A satiric novel by Evelyn Waugh, published in 1930. Set in England between the wars, the novel examines the frenetic but empty lives of the Bright Young Things, young people who indulge in constant party-going, heavy drinking, and promiscuous sex. At the novel's end, the realities of the world intrude, with Adam Fenwick-Symes, the protagonist, serving on a battlefield at the onset of another world war.

""Gorgeous and richly imagined.""—Sara Raasch, New York Times bestselling author of the Snow Like Ashes series ""Teeming with hidden magic and fiery romance.""—Sabaa Tahir, #1 New York Times bestselling author of An Ember in the Ashes Perfect for fans of Shadow and Bone and Red Queen, The...

Many know the tragic story of Anne Frank, the teen whose life ended at Auschwitz during the Holocaust. But most people don’t know about Eva Schloss, Anne’s playmate and stepsister. Though Eva, like Anne, was taken to Auschwitz at the age of 15, her story did not end there. This incredible memoir recounts - without bitterness or hatred - the horrors of war, the love between mother and daughter, and the strength and determination that helped a family overcome danger and tragedy.

Elicia has made herself a little unpopular with the other wives in the neighborhood, flaunting her perfect body, dressing like she was in a porn production. One wife decides she's had enough and arranges a little surprise for both Elicia and the other wives. Surrounded by a group of men Elicia believes are the other wives' husbands attending a neighborhood swingers party, she's blindfolded and in over her pretty little head.

Connettiti con l'energia più potente dell'universo! Due audio esclusivi di due autori del Nuovo Pensiero che parlano di amore, dove il concetto di amore oltrepassa il senso comune per per trasformarsi in energia, che ha il potere di trasformare le cose, da negative in positive, da pessimiste in ottimiste, da tristi in gioiose. E questa energia dell'amore siamo noi a sceglierla e usarla, ogni giorno, nella nostra vita. I due scritti "L'ottimismo dell'amore" e "Il potere dell'amore" sono introdotti da una ricca prefazione dell'editore che ne spiega il valore, approfondendo il tema.

Eine mitreißende Geschichte einer unerwarteten Liebe! Vittoria Montis scheint im Leben alles zu haben. Die fünfzigjährige Pariserin weiß sich jederzeit im besten Licht zu präsentieren und hat darüber hinaus als Architektin immer den Erfolg auf ihrer Seite. Nun hat sie die nächste Herausforderung: den Neubau des Mariinskij-Theaters in St. Petersburg. Womit sie nicht gerechnet hätte: in der neuen Stadt trifft sie einen Mann.

Entdecken Sie in Hypnose einen Weg Ihre Kreativität nachhaltig zu steigern und lernen Sie dabei Ihren kreativen Anteil kennen. Diese Hypnose basiert auf einer Kreativitätstechnik, die Walt Disney zugeschrieben wird, dem Schöpfer so vieler unvergessener Kindheitserinnerungen. Gönnen Sie sich eine entspannende Hypnose, die durch Klangschalenklänge unterstützt wird und steigern Sie dabei Ihre Kreativität.

Die schönsten Geschichten schreibt das Leben selbst. Und Evelyn Sanders erzählt sie. Mit Leichtigkeit und ganz ungezwungen schildert sie alltägliche Missgeschicke und Verwicklungen so, dass man sich das Schmunzeln nicht verkneifen kann.

Der alljährliche Gang auf den Dachboden bleibt folgenreich: Weihnachtsschmuck und Christbaumständer müssen entstaubt, fehlende Teile ergänzt und die Wahl der Farbdekoration für den Baum getroffen werden. Selbiger ist auch noch nicht ausgewählt und überhaupt kommt man vor dem "frohen" Fest zu gar nichts mehr, nicht mal zum Verschicken der ach so wichtigen Weihnachtspost... Evelyn Sanders schildert humorvoll und mit treffsicherem Blick für die vorweihnachtlichen Katastrophen.

Bühnenstar Anne Bennent leiht Evelyn Rolls Berliner Beobachtungen die Stimme und erzählt von einer Stadt, die im Aufbau und Umbruch ist und in der nichts mehr so ist, wie es einst war. Evelyn Roll, leitende Redakteurin der "Süddeuschen Zeitung" in Berlin, berichtet über die Schwierigkeiten der frisch angekommenen Bonner, blickt hinter die Kulissen der neuen Berliner Society und fängt den Charme einer Stadt ein, die es auf Kanälen, Flüssen und Seen zu erkunden lohnt.

Award-winning dietitian, bestselling author, and co-founder of the intuitive eating movement, Evelyn Tribole, offers an inviting and practical introduction to intuitive eating—which Parade calls "the anti-diet to end all diets." Intuitive Eating is a life-changing path to cultivating a healthy...

Evelyn Waugh is one of the pre-eminent English novelists of the 20th Century. This collection comprises six of his finest works, dramatised by award-winning writer Jeremy Front. Decline and Fall Paul Pennyfeather, an earnest, scholarly Oxford student, knows nothing of 1920's high-life - until...

For the first time in my life, I'm with the family I choose. Living with my cousin, who happens to be a newlywed, is the best thing ever. There is one pesky downside, and his name is Lucas Clark. He's a spoiled rich boy who was put on this Earth to torture me. He thinks he can intimidate me, keep me in my place, but I have news for him. No way is he man enough.