SAGA Egmont ALX
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História
U–Boat Hunters in the Atlantic (EN)
World History: For six years, Britain and Nazi Germany fought a bitter battle for control of the Atlantic. Allied offensives against Hitler’s armies on the continent were conditioned by their bases on the British Isles, which made air strikes and landings possible.
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História
The Greatest Mysteries of History (EN)
World History: Hidden in the lush vegetation of the Central American rainforest lie the remnants of the Mayan civilisation. These ruins bear witness to a thriving society that flourished for almost four millennia. Here, rulers presided over communities …
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Dobrodružné romány
Birds of Prey (EN)
Damion Hunter: In West Britain, King Loarn of the Silures tribe leads a rebellion against their weakened Roman occupiers. Caught in the middle is Faustus, a Roman soldier with maternal ties to the Silures, trapped between loyalty to the army and compassion for his kin.
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Humor, satira
Why Alexander Wept (EN)
Sophus Helle: Desire is a strange thing. It is always raging inside us, driving us on to our next pursuit. But figuring out where it comes from or where exactly it is taking us can be surprisingly tricky. Sophus ponders the nature of desire, reflecting on a quote …
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Humor, satira
Spellbound (EN)
Sophus Helle: We all make typos. Spelling mistakes range from the harmless to the disastrous, and they are almost impossible to get rid of. But what can typos teach us? What do they reveal about language and the human mind? This episode explores the hidden history …
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Humor, satira
Drowning a Dragonfly (EN)
Sophus Helle: Why do kids kill insects? It is a strange, disturbing fact that so many of us have, at some early point in our lives, plucked wings off butterflies, burned ants with magnifying glasses, or, in Sophus’s case, drowned a dragonfly.
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Humor, satira
A Study in Scarlet (EN)
Sophus Helle: What makes us us? Is there a feature that unites humans as a species while setting us apart from every other animal? Tool use, perhaps, or language or consciousness? This episode is about the hunt for a biological trait that would pull us all together …
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Humor, satira
The Sex Talk (EN)
Sophus Helle: When we speak of “sexual orientation,” we really just mean whether people are gay, straight, or bi. But people differ from each other in many other interesting ways. Sex, as a realm of difference, is much richer than this single orientation implies.
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Dobrodružné romány
Your Turn to Die (EN)
Sue Wallman: Sue Wallman’s most spine-tingling thriller yet! Every New Year’s Eve, 15-year-old Leah and her family reunite with friends at Roeshot House to celebrate. This year, however, is different: a body has been unearthed in the garden and unsettling events …
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Pre ženy
Together in Lilacwell (EN)
Sasha Morgan: Will they find their happy-ever-after in Lilacwell? Eva needs a change. After a tragic miscarriage and breaking up with her unsupportive boyfriend, she is desperate for a new start somewhere peaceful, where she can focus on her pottery.
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Detektívky
Death at the Abbey (EN)
Anita Davison: Even the most glamorous stately homes hide secrets and lies from the past. When Flora receives a shocking telegram about her father’s sudden death in a riding accident, she rushes back to her childhood home, Cleeve Abbey.
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Detektívky
Death by the Thames (EN)
Anita Davison: Some secrets hide in plain sight. Others are stolen in the dead of night… Flora Maguire has everything she could wish for—a beautiful Belgravia home, a devoted husband, and baby Arthur to dote on. But her perfect world is shattered when …
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Detektívky
Death of a Suffragette (EN)
Anita Davison: London, 1903: Glamour thrives, but so do deadly secrets. Amid the dazzling theatres and opulent restaurants of fashionable Knightsbridge, Flora Maguire is drawn into a web of intrigue that stretches far beyond London’s polished facade.
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Detektívky
Death on a Train (EN)
Anita Davison: In 1905 London, where glittering wealth collides with political unrest, Flora Maguire faces her most personal mystery yet. When a body is found on a train bound for Paddington and her beloved charge Viscount Edward Trent is accused of murder, Flora …
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Dobrodružné romány
I Let Her Go (EN)
J A Andrews: Some secrets refuse to stay buried… Abandoned by her mother, Lucy Mitchell grew up in foster care, where she found solace in her best friends, Amber and Josh. In a strict foster home, Lucy and Amber made a pact – friends for life – often …
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Romány
Čtvrtý stav
Jeffrey Archer: Boj dvou tiskových magnátů na život a na smrt. Lubji Hoch, chlapec z chudé židovské rodiny, uteče před nacisty a změní si jméno na Richard Armstrong. Po úspěšné kariéře v britské armádě přebírá noviny, které se zmítají…
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Deti a mládež
K. jako Klára 1–5
Line Kyed Knudsen: V této sérii pěti nádherných příběhů sledujte Kláru, jak se pohybuje mezi složitými kamarádskými vztahy, milostnými zájmy a školou. Od řetízku BFF a přespávání po protivné kluky a první zamilovanost – „K. jako Klára 1-5“ …
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Detektívky
Velká sbírka příběhů Sherlocka Holmese
Arthur Conan Doyle: Velká sbírka příběhů Sherlocka Holmese. Série o legendárním detektivu Sherlocku Holmesovi a jeho věrném druhu doktorovi Watsonovi Vás vtáhne v okouzlující svět záhad, intrik Londýnu devatenáctého století.
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Klasická literatúra
The Withered Arm (EN)
Thomas Hardy: Milkmaid Rhoda Brooks cannot control her jealousy of Gertrude – a beautiful woman who has just married a rich farmer. So when Gertrude appears in her dream, she cannot help but reach out and grab the arm of the woman she wishes she was.
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Dobrodružné romány
The Lighthouse Keeper (EN)
Anna Ihrén: Darkness descends over Sotenäs. When the daughter of an American ambassador is found lifeless in the famous marble pool on the small island of Hållö, the case lands on Sandra Haraldsson and Dennis Wilhelmson’s desks. Garnering enormous attention …
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Pre ženy
Twice in a Lifetime (EN)
Helga Jensen: Has she met The One? Or is she twenty years too late? 48-year-old Amelia Simpson finds herself adrift after her husband leaves, consumed by dreams of something more than her daily routine with her 8-year-old twins in a small Welsh town.
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Detektívky
I Know You Did it (EN)
Sue Wallman: There’s a killer at Ruby’s new school. It’s Ruby. On her first day at a new school, Ruby finds a note in her locker saying “I KNOW YOU DID IT”. She’s terrified that someone has found out she was responsible for the death of a girl called Hannah …
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Filozofia
Learn Strength with Existential Philosophers: Nietzsche & Kierkegaard (EN)
Søren Kierkegaard,Friedrich Nietzsche: Immerse yourself in the existential depths, embrace the wisdom of two philosophical giants who have influenced the way we perceive ourselves, our place in the world, and the meaning we assign to our lives. Whether you’re a seeker of truth, …
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Klasická literatúra
Osudy dobrého vojáka Švejka
Jaroslav Hašek: Audiokniha Osudy dobrého vojáka Švejka, kterou napsal Jaroslav Hašek. „Tak nám zabili Ferdinanda” řekla posluhovačka panu Švejkovi, který s těmi slovy vstoupil do velkých dějin 20. století. Stačilo, aby se jenom ocitl na nevhodném …