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    The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde - plus 'Markheim' , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 201min
    In a fog-wreathed London, the respected Dr Jekyll’s experiments on the dual nature of man unleash a brute that feels no moral restraint or remorse. Although excited by this freedom, Jekyll discovers that he is unable to control the power of his vicious alter ego and is faced with shameful discovery or ignominious death.Haunting and thrilling, this atmospheric fable is one of the world’s greatest short stories. It is twinned here with Markheim, an earlier tale of second selves, conscience and the struggle between good and evil.PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your My Library section along with the audio. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Roy McMillan. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/naxo/000700/bk_naxo_000700_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Thunderbolt Affair , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 777min
    The British Empire is in danger of collapse and teeters on the brink of war with the Kaiser Reich. Spies and saboteurs play at deadly games in the British shipyards as each side seeks naval superiority. Ian Rollins is collateral damage in their shadow war. The "accident" and his grievous injuries are about to bring his naval career to an ignominious end. But with the aid of a former Pinkerton detective, a clandestine agent for the Admiralty, a brace of Serbian savants, and one mostly sober valet, he might survive. If he can master the skills necessary to command the world's first fully operational combat submarine, the HMS Holland Ram, and protect the secrets of the Thunderbolt. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Daniel Collard. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/084626/bk_acx0_084626_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Lestrade and the Brother of Death , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 406min
    Recovering from a broken leg after his ignominious fall from the Titanic, Lestrade should have had a peaceful time convalescing. But an attempt on the life of his future father-in-law makes him realise that a policeman is never really off duty. What is particularly puzzling is the arrival of a letter which simply reads, "Four for the Gospel Makers", and it isn’t the first Lestrade has been sent. So begins one of Sholto Lestrade’s most mystifying cases, encompassing both the present and the past. He walks down memory lane, looking back on episodes in his career which never came to satisfactory conclusions and hold other clues as to who the sender of the letters is. Because whoever it is is a cold-blooded killer. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: M J Trow. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/isis/002299/bk_isis_002299_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Meeting of Minds, Volume XII, Hörbuch, Digital, 117min
    Conceived and developed by Steve Allen, the award-winning PBS-TV series Meeting of Minds brought together the most provocative figures of history for conversation and conflict. Volume XII, the final gathering of brilliant ambassadors from the past, brings together three strong personalities whose profound disagreements make frequent bursts of dispute inevitable.In a ceremonial faux pas, a loud rendition of "God Save the King" greets an indignant Oliver Cromwell, the only ruler of England who was neither a king nor a queen. He and Daniel O'Connel, "The great Irish Liberator" pursue the ancient tradition of discord between their two peoples which continues to the present day. Catherine the Great, empress of Russia for 30 years in the 19th century, describes her lifelong passion for her adopted country -and refuses to apologize for her more notorious passions.Though all three of these giants suffered ignominious treatment in death, their dramatic interactions offer an exciting climax to this intellectually stimulating series of programs. Language: English. Narrator: Michael McGuire, George Innes, Jayne Meadows. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/pnix/000167/bk_pnix_000167_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Rebels at Rock Island: The Story of a Civil War Prison , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 568min
    Ashley Wilkes of Gone with the Wind helped to seal Rock Island's reputation as the "Andersonville of the North". McAdams separates truth from fiction about the Rock Island Barracks, the prison that held tens of thousands of Confederate soldiers.Revealing that Rock Island was not without its problems - ignominious punishments, inadequate facilities, malnutrition, and lack of basic supplies - McAdams shows how Union officers sought to maintain humane conditions in the face of a war that raged on longer than anyone anticipated.The book is published by Northern Illinois University Press. The audiobook is published by University Press Audiobooks.Praise for the book:"Sweeps away many of the myths and exaggerations regarding Rock Island." (Gary W. Gallagher, University of Virginia)"A meticulously researched and extraordinarily detailed account of the prison. A tale of drama, suspense, and turmoil." (Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society)"Captivating. The author has dug deeply into every aspect of life at Rock Island." (Civil War Book Review) ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: R.E. Harter. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/188686/bk_acx0_188686_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Edward I, King of England, Hörbuch, Digital, 18min
    King Edward I "Longshanks", or the "Hammer of the Scots", was a major figure of Medieval England. Arguably one of the most controversial British monarchs, he was portrayed as an ignominious villain in Mel Gibsons' Braveheart; but the reality was different. Indeed, his reign stands among the most dramatic and important of the entire Middle Ages, as Edward I brought war and conquest on an unprecedented scale; but he is also credited for bringing together the largest parliaments ever, for his competent rulership, and for the magnificent chain of castles he had built. Edward I was a fierce character, feared and respected; he travelled to the Holy Land, conquered Wales, fought against France and notably came to extreme lengths to make financial way for his military campaigns. Discover the fascinating reign of this ruthless king, who used the legends of King Arthur to shape Britain's destiny, and who left a long-lasting mark on its political structures. Language: English. Narrator: Katie Haigh. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/cids/000650/bk_cids_000650_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Escape from Siberia
    A captivating tale - and extremely well written' -Le Figaro littéraire 'A staggering testimony' -Livres Hebdo Nerve-wrecking' -Le Monde 'A spectacular story' -L'Obs 'An utterly chilling tale' -France Inter 'The scene unfolds not far from Lake Baikal, where I live and love and am lucky enough to be loved, in Irkutsk, the capital of eastern Siberia. It's morning, men in balaclavas appear out of nowhere. My daughter screams. She's five years old. I'm arrested right in front of her, then beaten - expertly - and interrogated. Worst of all I'm branded with that ignominious word I struggle to commit to paper: paedophile. These men hidden behind balaclavas and shadows want my skin. They have set in motion an implacable and brutish process of destruction that has a name, a name I know, invented by the KGB: Kompromat. Inside Siberia's prisons, I try to understand. In the psychiatric hospital where I'm later interned, I try to understand. I'm guaranteed fifteen years of a gruelling camp. The story of my escapes can begin. I haven't invented anything. It's a film, but it isn't. It's a novel, but it isn't. It's all true...
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    The Business of Captivity: Elmira and Its Civil War Prison , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 468min
    Michael Gray’s study of the economic and social impact, including the high death rate, of the Union prison at Elmira, New York, on the host community offers new insights on the social history of the Civil War. One of the many controversial issues to emerge from the Civil War was the treatment of prisoners of war. At two stockades, the Confederate prison at Andersonville, Georgia, and the Union prison at Elmira, New York, suffering was acute and mortality was high.During its single year of existence, more money was expended on the Elmira prison than in any of the other Union Stockades. Even with this record spending, a more ignominious figure was attached to Elmira: of the more than 12,000 Confederates imprisoned there, nearly 3,000 die while in captivity - the highest rate among all the Northern prisons. The authors conclusions are based on new, little-known, or never used archival materials. In a similar vein, his description of the prison culture is especially illuminating.The book is published by the Kent State University Press. The audiobook is published by University Press Audiobooks. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Roland Purdy. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/172895/bk_acx0_172895_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Barrow , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 1269min
    When a small crew of scoundrels, would-be heroes, deviants, and ruffians discover a map that they believe will lead them to a fabled sword buried in the barrow of a long-dead wizard, they think they've struck it rich. But their hopes are dashed when the map turns out to be cursed and then is destroyed in a magical ritual. The loss of the map leaves them dreaming of what might have been, until they rediscover the map in a most unusual and unexpected place. Stjepan Black-Heart, suspected murderer and renegade royal cartographer; Erim, a young woman masquerading as a man; Gilgwyr, brothel owner extraordinaire; Leigh, an exiled magus under an ignominious cloud; Godewyn Red-Hand, mercenary and troublemaker; Arduin Orwain, scion of a noble family brought low by scandal; and Arduin's sister, Annwyn, the beautiful cause of that scandal: together they form a cross-section of the Middle Kingdoms of the Known World, united by accident and dark design, on a quest that will either get them all in the history books or get them all killed. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Michael Page. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/tant/003904/bk_tant_003904_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Injecting Faith: Dr. Beckett Campbell, Medical Examiner, Book 2 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 380min
    Death is just a disease...and I have the cure.Beckett knows he should ignore the ignominious words of a previously unknown pastor that find their way into his inbox. He also knows that it's not just the wrath of a man in cloth he risks infuriating should he decide to investigate, but changing his vacation is guaranteed to piss off his girlfriend, Suzan Cuthbert.But extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence, and Beckett refuses to let anyone make a mockery of his profession, especially not a snake oil salesman sporting a glorified nightie. Beckett may have lost his faith years ago and has since done things that have landed him on the permanent naughty list. But that wont stop him from extracting his particular brand of justice, should the need arise. And it will...because trouble seems to follow the good doctor around like the plague."If death is just a disease, then I'm the definitive host."Beckett's back, baby, and it's time for a new tattoo. Unless, of course, the Almighty chooses to intervene.Scroll-up and grab your copy of the medical thriller Injecting Faith today! ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Scott R. Pollak. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/155583/bk_acx0_155583_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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