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Gulliver's Travels is a classic tale, originally a satire meant for adults, and yet a fascinating fable of magical and unusual events that even children can and will enjoy. First published in 1726, it remain a comic masterpiece popular even today.

London 1666. Elizabeth 'Bird' Carpenter has a wonderful singing voice, and music is her passion. When her father persuades her to marry horse-dealer Christopher Knepp, she suspects she is marrying beneath her station, but nothing prepares her for the reality of life with Knepp. He is a tyrant and a bully and will allow Bird no life of her own. When Knepp goes away, she makes a secret visit to the theatre. Entranced, she falls in love with the theatre and is determined to forge a path of her own as an actress.

The Great Plague has London in its grip. As the summer heat rises, red crosses mark the doors, wealthy citizens flee, and only the poor remain to face the march of death. Ambitious and attractive, Bess Bagwell is determined her carpenter husband, Will, should make a name for himself and schemes to meet Samuel Pepys, diarist, friend of the King and an important man in the Navy shipyards. But Pepys has his own motive for cultivating Bess, and it’s certainly not to benefit her husband. With pestilence rife in the city, all trade ceases.

On an autumn day in 2006, on the Isle of Wight, Jack Luxton—former Devon farmer, now proprietor of a seaside caravan park—receives the news that his brother, Tom, not seen for years, has been killed in Iraq. For Jack and his wife Ellie, this will have a potentially catastrophic impact and compel Jack to make a crucial journey: to receive his brother’s remains, but also to return to the land of his past and confront his most secret, troubling memories.

In the aftermath of the Second World War, Private Joseph Caan, a young Jewish soldier stationed in Germany, seeks the truth about lost family members; in the 1960s a father focuses on his daughter’s wedding even as the Cuban Missile Crisis brings the world to the brink of disaster; in 2001, while planes fly into the Twin Towers, a maid working for US Embassy staff in London wonders if her birth on the day of the Kennedy assassination shaped her life.

Despite running his own zoo, Zak Bates considers himself pretty normal for a 13-year-old. Visited by Ra-Kit, a scruffy feline with some serious catnip issues, he’s ill-prepared for the life-or-death assignment that follows. With the weight of the world on his shoulders, Zak must represent the animal kingdom at a United Nations Conference on Global Warming, convince world government to stop poisoning the planet, broker interspecies peace, and diffuse an impending, bloody rebellion - just a bit harder than algebra!

In Zanesville, Ohio, a dangerous menagerie has escaped from a private preserve, and the situation threatens to spiral out of control. Francis, a spirit bear from British Columbia, is being held captive, and, to free him, the eco-adventurers will need to align with Chatters, a white squirrel. Though fraught with peril, the breakout might be a chance to mend the globe.

Brand Strategists Hilary Laffer and Amy Swift Crosby tackle business questions with candid, (mostly) serious and definitely unscripted workshopping sessions. Guests – from small business owners to CEOs, executive directors and founders – bring their head-scratchers, hunches and conundrums to Hilary, the owner of a boutique creative agency in Los Angeles, and Amy, a copy writer. “We recognize that each challenge is different and quality thinking doesn’t come in one size.” Steering clear of prescriptions or templates, the hosts approach each 30-minute conversation with the benefit of a...

Quando Lemuel Gulliver si sveglia su un'isola dopo un naufragio, con mani e piedi legati e tante frecce puntate su di lui, penseresti che ogni speranza è perduta. Ma i rapitori sono alti un dito, la corda è sottile come un filo e le piccole frecce sfiorano appena la superficie della pelle di Gulliver. Questa storia non è nemmeno tanto assurda rispetto a quanto capiterà a Gulliver in mare, ma, ironicamente, nessuna avventura susciterà una reazione emotiva nell'uomo. "I viaggi di Gulliver" (1726) di Jonathan Swift sono un'ottima satira politica.

Natürlich denken wir bei dem Begriff "Science Fiction" unmittelbar an "Krieg der Sterne" oder "Raumschiff Enterprise", doch liegen die Anfänge des Genres weit in der Vergangenheit. Bereits im 18. Jahrhundert schrieb Jonathan Swift mit "Gullivers Reisen" einen frühen Klassiker der sogenannten "Zukunftsliteratur". In dieser großen Hörbuch Box geht es nicht um technikverliebte Weltraumliteratur a la "Perry Rhodan", sondern um klassische Literatur, die sich mit dem Thema beschäftigt, wie es in der Zukunft aussehen könnte, und das sowohl höchst realistisch als auch mit großer Hingabe zur Fiktion.

A Divine. The last Enchantress. My identity has changed and I'm not sure who I am anymore. My power is only getting stronger and I don't know how to control it - or the feelings that are building for the four men who have been my side since I learned of the Divines. After the Hunters attack, the stakes are higher than ever and I'm fearing for my life once again. But the enemy we thought we were fighting is just a puppet and someone much more dangerous is pulling the strings. Now the only question is: will we all survive this fight? This book is intended for those 18+ and older due to mature...

"Welcome to the 'Inner Union - Meditation program', a transformative journey of self-discovery and integral well-being! Immerse yourself in a collection of relaxing audios and frequencies designed to guide you in meditation, activate and heal different parts of your body. This podcast is dedicated to enhancing your health and fitness, with a strong emphasis on mental, spiritual health and science, especially the science of the Earth.

Why would anyone try to kill a healer? Deenah's quiet life as an apprentice healer in the remote village of Brae's Creek is shattered when a stranger gravely wounds her master and flees into the wild. For all her skills, Deenah is unable to identify the strange forces at work on the injury. To save her master's life, Deenah must join the young Warder for the area, and an aging veteran tracker, as they set out on a manhunt into hostile lands. Healer was written by J. K. Swift and Performed by Brad Wills of Spellbound Audio. About the author: J. K. Swift lives in a log house well off the beaten ...

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In this series, we dive deep into Taylor Swift’s career, examining and talking about each era, starting with the beginning of her career, up to the Midnight’s Era and Eras Tour. Each episode revolves around a different one of her eras. In each episode, we talk about the album, any deluxe or bonus editions that album has, if it has been re-recorded, the tour associated with that album, major events happening in that era, etc... We really dive into the career and legacy of Taylor Swift. So, are you ready for it?

The Right Side of History: How Reason and Moral Purpose Made the West Great (2019) explains how Western nations used philosophical and religious values to create governments that protect individual liberty while encouraging collective action. Author Ben Shapiro argues that countries like the United States became prosperous because they adhered to two primary sources of moral and intellectual thought: Judeo-Christian values and ancient Greek reason...

It Doesn’t Have to Be Crazy at Work (2018) teaches companies and entrepreneurs how to increase productivity and improve work performance by setting reasonable boundaries on the hours spent completing tasks. Authors Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson use their web application company, Basecamp, as an example of a tranquil work environment where calm, steady progress is favored over breakneck speed.... Purchase this in-depth summary to learn more.

Jennifer Kincaid is a fading Hollywood actress whose life takes on new meaning when she's forced to spend time with the locals of the Amish community where she is filming her latest movie. Despondent with her life in Los Angeles, she meets a humble, honest, and handsome man in the town. They begin to fall for each other's charms but will their lifestyles be too different to overcome?

Lemuel Gulliver, chirurgien de marine, navigue sur un bateau de la marine britannique en direction de Bristol. Après un naufrage, il se retrouve sur l'île de Lilliput, dont les habitants, les Lilliputiens, ne mesurent qu'environ six pouces de haut (env. 15 cm). Plusieurs aspects de la société lilliputienne semblent bien plus avancés que l'Angleterre de l'époque, pourtant les peuples passent leur temps à faire la guerre.

Welcome to the ultimate Taylor Swift fan zone! Get ready to dive into the thrilling world of Taylor Swift and stay up-to-date with all things related to her music, tours, movies, and personal life. This is your go-to podcast for everything Taylor Swift today!From her debut album "Taylor Swift" to "The Tortured Poets Department",and everything in between, we love all her songs, from "Tim McGraw" to "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together," "Bad Blood" to "ME!," and "Love Story" to "You Belong with Me." We'll sometimes taker deep dives into her critically acclaimed albums like "Speak Now," "Red...