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Ethan Bale Hawker and the King's Jewel

In the twilight of the Wars of the Roses, one knight carries out a final mission for his fallen king... August 1485. Grizzled knight Sir John Hawker carries a heavy burden on his shoulders, but a chance for atonement beckons when his liege lord, King Richard III, charges Hawker with two secret missions. However, when Richard falls at the Battle of Bosworth Field, Hawker hastens to fulfil his final duty to the king. But the usurping Tudors have discovered Hawker’s quest, and are hot on his heels....

Engels | 12 uur 8 minuten (533 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2023

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Alex Gough Emperor's Fate

Massacres, invasions, plots. An Emperor on the edge. An Empire in peril. Caracalla is on the warpath. Time, he has decided, to put his enemies in their place. To invade the Parthians at the edge of the Empire. To destroy everything in his way. For Imperial Assassin Silus, this is a time of crisis. Forced to guard the Emperor as part of his elite bodyguard, Silus knows that the situation is untenable. As everything threatens to crumble, Silus must make the ultimate choice... and face the ultimate...

Engels | 10 uur 57 minuten (484 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2023

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Damion Hunter Empire's Edge

Loyalty to your people. Loyalty to Rome. Only one can remain… Centurion Faustus Valerianus has already proven his bravery and skill, marching alongside Julius Agricola for six gruelling years to conquer the north of Britain. But that was just the beginning... With Agricola back in Rome, Faustus is given a new mission: to journey to Hibernia with exiled Irish prince Tuathal Techtmar and help him reclaim his rightful throne. But victory is a fleeting thing, and back in Caledonia, fears grow that the...

Engels | 13 uur 35 minuten (597 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2023

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Damion Hunter Shadow of the Eagle

'A brilliantly realised world of Imperial ambition and native resistance' Simon Scarrow 'Wonderful, distinct characters' Conn Iggulden Will Britain take him in... or mark him as its enemy? Faustus Valerianus is the son of a Roman father and a British mother, a captive sold among the spoils after Claudius’ invasion. When both parents die within a month of each other, he sells the family farm and enlists, joining legendary general Agricola’s campaign to conquer the entirety of the British Isles. But...

Engels | 13 uur 24 minuten (588 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2023

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Judith Lennox The heart of the night

Twee meisjes zijn vlak voor en tijdens de Tweede Wereldoorlog op zoek naar de liefde.

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Engels | 548 pagina's | Headline Review, London | 2010

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The English patient

Aan het eind van de Tweede Wereldoorlog verzorgt de Canadese verpleegster Hana een 'Engelse patiënt', een man die onherkenbaar verminkt is, aan geheugenverlies lijdt en dood wil.

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Vanessa Chan The storm we made

Een Maleisische vrouw wordt in 1945 achtervolgd door de keuzes die ze tien jaar eerder maakte, toen ze een cruciale rol begon te spelen in het binnenloodsen van de Japanse bezetters.

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Engels | 339 pagina's | Hodder & Stoughton, Londen | 2024

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Claes Johansen The Boatman and the Boy

By now the sun was up, and through the periscope he minded he could see the stony plateau in front of the position. On the other side of it were the outskirts of the jungle where the enemy was hiding and building his camps, preparing for new attacks. He observed the vastness of the wild jungle stretching north and west, pierced by hundreds of hilltops, each surrounded by a white fog. French Indochina was a gigantic and mysterious place, and he was gradually losing hope that he would ever find what...

Engels | 7 uur 38 minuten (358 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020

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Charles Rivers The Earp Brothers

"The Earp Brothers" weaves the lives of the Earp brothers into one entertaining and educational narrative. It explains the origins of the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral and the controversial details that continue to be debated today. Of all the colorful characters that inhabited the West during the 19th century, the most famous of them all is Wyatt Earp (1848-1929), who has long been regarded as the embodiment of the Wild West. Charles Rivers (Editors) in an independant publisher, which had created...

Engels | 2 uur 46 minuten (123 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020

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R. J. Belle After

Meet eight combat-injured men who sustained life-altering injuries. Hear eight inspiring stories of heroism and the re-building of independent, productive and fulfilling lives after seemingly impossible circumstance. Hear how these incredible men manage to reshape their lives after combat. It also sets these stories within the context of current veteran healthcare, and injury, suicide, and disability statistics, and looks briefly at the impacts on the caregivers who support these men. R. J. Belle...

Engels | 3 uur 41 minuten (160 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020

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Marcelle Kellermann The Interpreter

This story is set during the occupation of France of 1940-44, during which time the author fought as a member of the Resistance. It follows her interrogation, imprisonment and her subsequent unexpected release by the German Nazi Officer Frank Van Heugen, the official interpreter in the German Kommandatur of Vichy France. Bron: Flaptekst, uitgeversinformatie

Engels | 4 uur 33 minuten (202 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020

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Miranda Watson | James Rosone Prelude to World War III

In the not-too-distant future, the United States loses its status as a world Superpower. With the military cut to a barebones level and American leaders focused solely on the nation's internal struggles, the door will open for new powers to emerge on the world stage. In the wake of this power vacuum, China and Russia begin to flex their military muscles and expand their dominance in the world. They have the most up-to-date technological innovations ready for battle: railguns, unmanned drone tank...

Engels | 9 uur 4 minuten (400 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020

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James Lewis Black Sam

The War of Spanish Succession is over, many sailors are out of work, and the thriving American colonies are quickly becoming the place of opportunity. For Sam Bellamy it is the opportunity to become the captain of his own ship. When he falls in love with a rebellious New England debutante, he finds out very quickly that he needs more than a dream to win over her socialite parents. After a failed treasure salvaging expedition, Sam makes one last desperate attempt to change his economic standing and...

Engels | 10 uur 53 minuten (489 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020

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Edwin Alexander Theft of the Master

"Theft of the Master" aims to appeal to the reader seeking more from a novel than a good read. This is an intricate web of stories speckled with an assortment of finely described characters spanning different historical periods and continents. The story moves along at a terrific rate and entices the reader to discover how the circle will be completed. This is the story of an ancient religious icon pilfered at the end of WWII and its consequences for a family and a nation. "Theft of the Master" has...

Engels | 10 uur 23 minuten (499 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020

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Sven Hassel SS General

It is freezing 38 degrees. Stalingrad, the winter of 1942-1943. A chilling wind sweeps over the plains, slinging ice crystals into our faces. We are marching past thousands of frozen bodies. The SS-general is marching in front of the convoy, silently and withdrawn. He is angry. We realized that a while back. A fanatic who wishes to die in battle. And the SS-general wants to take as many to die with him as possible. "MOVING STUDY IN THE STALINGRAD CAMPAIGN... POWERFUL, MERCILESS PORTRAYAL OF THE...

Engels | 10 uur 50 minuten (523 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2019

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Sven Hassel Blitzfreeze

Porta struggles to keep the heavy tank between the marching soldiers. One moment of inattention, and he will bulldoze an entire company. An enormous fireball strikes the bushes in front of the vehicle. The panzer soldiers jump head first from the tanks for cover. With frightened eyes and beating hearts they lay in the sun, waiting for death. A great wall of fire rises towards the sky. - Stalin organ, Heide mumbles terrified. Porta speeds up the engine. The tank plows through sun and water. They are...

Engels | 10 uur 29 minuten (562 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2019

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Sven Hassel Liquidate Paris

Tiny lands on the tailgate of the tank. It is suicide. He empties the machine gun into the tank. Quickly, he jumps down and powerfully throws a hand grenade through the open hatch. The heavy tank rotates wildly, crushes some Brits under its crawler tracks before it crashes over the hillside. There, it explodes into an inferno of fire. The German panzer soldiers attack with flame-throwers and phosphorus grenades. They take no prisoners. The survivors are mercilessly liquidated. "EXCEEDS ITS PREDECESSORS...

Engels | 9 uur 53 minuten (501 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2019

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Sven Hassel Reign of Hell

Rumor has it; they are being moved to Warsaw. Heide, who is always informed, claims that all hell is loose over there. There is talk of a German pullback from the eastern frontline. Thousands of British paratroops have landed and Polish soldiers converge on from the woods. But the Polish army is already doomed. Not only by the Reichsführer Himmler in Berlin, but also by Marshal Stalin. The Polish nationalists vainly beg the Red Army for help. But it has already been decided that the Polish communists...

Engels | 8 uur 50 minuten (455 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2019

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Sven Hassel Court Martial

The Legionnaire swings the MG-muzzle. The smoke eats its way into the officers’ stomachs. They drop to the snow-covered ground, coloring it red. Bestial shrieks sound from the woods as a wave of fur clad soldiers storm out. They are near the Finish-Russian frontline. The machine guns snarl till the magazines are emptied. Old Man’s platoon, with Tiny the giant and Porta in the lead, fights a rough battle behind Russian lines. " AMAZINGLY WELL WRITTEN – HASSEL TAKES HIS ANTI-MILITARY TENDENCIES...

Engels | 11 uur 23 minuten (502 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2018

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Sven Hassel OGPU Prison

At least one battalion of flame-throwers is swinging around like a pack of crazy wild boars. Long, flaming red tongues of fire are hissing from the towers, charring every living thing. From the GPU-prison stream shoals of red prisoners. A barrage of incredible dimensions is hammering down behind the Germans. It seems like the Russians have guessed that they are pondering an escape and want to stop it with an impenetrable wall of fire, spreading as far as the eye can see. " SVEN HASSEL IS AN OUTSTANDING...

Engels | 11 uur 59 minuten (525 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2018

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