Publisher: BookRix
This is a further interview, the second to be exact, with a different vampire, a species, unknown to most people. In this compelling interview the different vampire Dresku Vanuri will talk about many topics and hopefully tell us more about the enigmas of his kind and our world. Please review this book, if you liked it!
Richard Doddridge Blackmore was born on 7th June, 1825 at Longworth in Berkshire (now part of Oxfordshire), where his father, John Blackmore, was Curate-in-charge of the parish. His mother died a few months after his birth the victim of an outbreak of typhus. With this loss the family moved to Bushey, Hertfordshire, then on to their native Devon. His elder brother Richard (by a year), however, was taken by his aunt to live near Oxford. His father married again in 1831, whereupon Richard returned to live with them. With much of his childhood spent in the lush and pastoral "Doone Country" of Exmoor, and along the Badgworthy Water, Blackmore came to love the very countryside he immortalised in Lorna Doone. In November 1853 he married his wife Lucy. And the following year, 1854, his literary career began with a collection of Poems and for the next 15 years he would write in the winters and garden in the summers. In 1860 with inherited money he built a house in Teddington just outside of London and established a market garden for the cultivation of fruit. He loved horticulture but having little business experience could never really exploit it. However with the publication of Lorna Doone in 1869 he was catapulted to fame. And although he continued to write extensively nothing caught the public imagination quite like Lorna Doone. RD Blackmore died at Teddington on 20th January, 1900 after a long and painful illness, and was buried next to his wife in Teddington cemetery.Show book
One morning, Gregor Samsa awakens to discover that his life has changed in an unimaginable way. Franz Kafka's The Metamorphosis is one of the most influential works of modern literature, blending surrealism, psychological depth, and darkly imaginative storytelling. As Gregor Samsa confronts a bizarre transformation, his relationship with his family and his place within his household begin to change. Kafka uses this extraordinary situation to explore isolation, identity, responsibility, family relationships, work, and the human desire to belong. Short yet remarkably rich in interpretation, The Metamorphosis remains an essential work for readers interested in modernist literature, existential themes, and psychologically complex fiction. Enter Kafka's strange and unforgettable world in one of the most influential novellas of modern literature.Show book
Effektives Sprachenlernen mit Unterhaltungswert! Sprachwelten Hörbücher sind der ideale Begleiter zu Ihrer Sprachenlektüre und helfen Ihnen dabei, Hörverstehen, Wortschatz und Aussprache gezielt zu verbessern. Die Kurzgeschichte entführt Sie nach London und bringt Ihnen Land und Leute näher. Die muttersprachliche Sprecherin sorgt für ein authentisches Hörerlebnis, passend zu Ihrem Sprachniveau. Englisch - Niveau A2 Vicky lebt in der britischen Hauptstadt. Jeden Morgen fährt sie mit der Victoria Line zur Arbeit. Und jeden Morgen sitzt ihr der gleiche Mann mit braunen Haaren und blauen Augen gegenüber. Sie schwärmt für ihn – doch den Entschluss, ihn anzusprechen, fasst sie erst spät. Zu spät?Show book
Josiah Flynt Willard (1869-1907) was an American sociologist and author. After several years of experience as a vagrant, he wrote fiction and nonfiction as a kind of expert on tramps and tramping. His further works dealing with the lower and criminal classes include Found Guilty, part of a collection of stories written in collaboration with Francis Walton, an American author and attorney. When not in the recording studio, Robert Walcott plays base guitar and sings for his folk band, Dreamscapers. In addition to narrating fiction, he enjoys doing commercial voiceovers and deep river flyfishing in eastern Montana.Show book
TALES FROM THE TAIL: A SHORT STORY ANTHOLOGY OF EQUINE SPORTS From the thundering hoofbeats of the Grand National to the precise elegance of dressage, Quentin Drummond Anderson's anthology plunges readers into the captivating world of equestrian sports. Drawing on his experience as a former Joint-Master of Foxhounds, Anderson crafts ten riveting tales exploring the complex moral terrain where human ambition meets equine majesty. In "The Master's Revenge," young groom Tommy Wilkes investigates his master's mysterious death, uncovering troubling connections to the new landowner. "Blind Corners" follows team chaser Eliza Bennett as past and present collide during a championship, revealing long-buried secrets and calculated revenge. "Four Chukkas to Midnight" places polo player Dominic Walsh in an impossible dilemma before the prestigious Cavendish Gold Cup final, while "The Perfect Distance" sees show jumper Sophia Morris's Olympic dreams threatened when her brilliant mare inexplicably begins refusing jumps, leading to discoveries about those closest to her. Dressage judge Margaret Holloway questions her own impartiality in "The Half-Pass," and event rider Kate Preston confronts uncomfortable truths in "Three-Day Reckoning" as she progresses through Olympic selection trials amidst anonymous threats. "The Last Fence" follows veteran jump jockey Mike Tanner as he faces a long-buried secret during his final Grand National, while apprentice jockey Rachel White navigates corruption and moral quandaries after unexpectedly riding the Derby favorite in "Under Orders." In "Blood Money," stud owner Victor Hastings confronts an ethical dilemma when his aging stallion becomes more valuable dead than alive, and "The Huntsman's Horn" sees retired huntsman Gerald Pickering bridging tradition and modernity when a tech billionaire bans hunting on his estate. Gallop into the darkness.Show book
This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. The narrator and his uncle delve into the history and secrets of the titular shunned house in Providence, where an astonishing number of people have died over generations. The Shunned House, as the first in Lovecraft's oeuvre, extensively utilizes the topography and family history of the author's native Providence. In the first part of the text, it resembles an extensive chronicle of the family residing in the titular 'shunned house.' The work also represents the author's first step into the realm of science fiction – the narrator attempts to explain the events unfolding in the context of the science of the early 20th century.Show book
