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The classic of German literature

A Summer Novella, Siddhartha, The Metamorphosis, Death in Venice and others

by Franz Kafka, Thomas Mann, Rainer Maria Rilke, Hermann Hesse ...

Narrated by Mark Bowen, Shawna Wolf, Peter Coates ...

Unabridged

11 hours 14 min

German literature comprises those literary texts written in the German language. This includes literature written in Germany, Austria, the German parts of Switzerland and Belgium, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, South Tyrol in Italy and to a lesser extent works of the German diaspora.Contents:Thomas MannDeath in VeniceHermann HesseSiddharthaFranz KafkaThe MetamorphosisStefan ZweigA Summer NovellaRainer ... Read more

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German literature comprises those literary texts written in the German language. This includes literature written in Germany, Austria, the German parts of Switzerland and Belgium, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, South Tyrol in Italy and to a lesser extent works of the German diaspora.Contents:Thomas MannDeath in VeniceHermann HesseSiddharthaFranz KafkaThe MetamorphosisStefan ZweigA Summer NovellaRainer
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Travelling Salesman, The

James loves to Spank the Landladies or their Daughters at the Guesthouses he stays at

by Paula Mann ...

Narrated by Peter Michaels ...

Unabridged

1 hour 49 min

James Mason is a rogue, some would say a lovable rogue. He is a salesman of items that any guesthouse on the south coast of England can’t manage without, and he spends his weeks travelling along from one city to another, encouraging landladies to purchase his products. In the evenings he stays with one or other of his customers and very often ends up spanking them or their eighteen-year-old ... Read more

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James Mason is a rogue, some would say a lovable rogue. He is a salesman of items that any guesthouse on the south coast of England can’t manage without, and he spends his weeks travelling along from one city to another, encouraging landladies to purchase his products. In the evenings he stays with one or other of his customers and very often ends up spanking them or their eighteen-year-old
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Anthology of Classic Short Stories. Vol. 1 (Characters)

The Darling by Anton Chekhov, Alyosha the Pot by Leo Tolstoy, Bartleby, The Scrivener by Herman Melville, The Ambitious Guest by Nathaniel Hawthorne and others

by Anton Chekhov, Guy De Maupassant, Leo Tolstoy, Prosper Mérimée, Mary E. Mann, Herman Melville, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Gustave Flaubert ...

Narrated by Peter Coates ...

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6 hours 52 min

This is a collection of stories about interesting, unusual, bright human characters and destinies.Contents:Gusev by Anton ChekhovBoule de Suif by Guy De MaupassantAlyosha the Pot by Leo TolstoyMateo Falcone by Prosper MériméeLittle Brother by Mary E. MannBartleby, The Scrivener by Herman MelvilleThe Lightning-Rod Man by Herman MelvilleThe Ambitious Guest by Nathaniel HawthorneThe Darling by Anton ... Read more

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This is a collection of stories about interesting, unusual, bright human characters and destinies.Contents:Gusev by Anton ChekhovBoule de Suif by Guy De MaupassantAlyosha the Pot by Leo TolstoyMateo Falcone by Prosper MériméeLittle Brother by Mary E. MannBartleby, The Scrivener by Herman MelvilleThe Lightning-Rod Man by Herman MelvilleThe Ambitious Guest by Nathaniel HawthorneThe Darling by Anton
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The Torqued Man

A Novel

by Peter Mann ...

“A damn good read.”—Alan FurstA brilliant debut novel, at once teasing literary thriller and a darkly comic blend of history and invention, The Torqued Man is set in wartime Berlin and propelled by two very different but equally mesmerizing voices: a German spy handler and his Irish secret agent, neither of whom are quite what they seem.Berlin—September, 1945. Two manuscripts are found in rubble, ... Read more

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“A damn good read.”—Alan FurstA brilliant debut novel, at once teasing literary thriller and a darkly comic blend of history and invention, The Torqued Man is set in wartime Berlin and propelled by two very different but equally mesmerizing voices: a German spy handler and his Irish secret agent, neither of whom are quite what they seem.Berlin—September, 1945. Two manuscripts are found in rubble,
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World Pacific

A Novel

by Peter Mann ...

A New Yorker Best Book of 2025A darkly comic novel of intrigue, adventure, and the perils of self-invention from the author of The Torqued Man, set in San Francisco and the Asian Pacific during the outbreak of the Second World War.In 1939, just as the clouds of war are gathering, Richard Halifax—boys' adventure writer of manly bravado and the breeziest of prose styles—vanishes in the Pacific. ... Read more

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A New Yorker Best Book of 2025A darkly comic novel of intrigue, adventure, and the perils of self-invention from the author of The Torqued Man, set in San Francisco and the Asian Pacific during the outbreak of the Second World War.In 1939, just as the clouds of war are gathering, Richard Halifax—boys' adventure writer of manly bravado and the breeziest of prose styles—vanishes in the Pacific.
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Science Under Siege

How to Fight the Five Most Powerful Forces That Threaten Our World

by Michael E. Mann, Peter J. Hotez ...

**In this “well-researched guide,” two of the world’s most respected scientists reveal the forces behind the dangerous anti-science movement—and offer “powerful ideas about how to fight back” (Bill McKibben, author of Here Comes the Sun)“Science is indeed under siege, and that’s not good for any of us. Here, Peter Hotez and Michael Mann name names...It’s not too late to do something; it’s time to ... Read more

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**In this “well-researched guide,” two of the world’s most respected scientists reveal the forces behind the dangerous anti-science movement—and offer “powerful ideas about how to fight back” (Bill McKibben, author of Here Comes the Sun)“Science is indeed under siege, and that’s not good for any of us. Here, Peter Hotez and Michael Mann name names...It’s not too late to do something; it’s time to
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The Technology of Policing

Crime Mapping, Information Technology, and the Rationality of Crime Control

by Peter K. Manning ...

Series Book 4 - New Perspectives in Crime, Deviance, and Law
With the rise of surveillance technology in the last decade, police departments now have an array of sophisticated tools for tracking, monitoring, even predicting crime patterns. In particular crime mapping, a technique used by the police to monitor crime by the neighborhoods in their geographic regions, has become a regular and relied-upon feature of policing. Many claim that these technological ... Read more

$28.99 USD

With the rise of surveillance technology in the last decade, police departments now have an array of sophisticated tools for tracking, monitoring, even predicting crime patterns. In particular crime mapping, a technique used by the police to monitor crime by the neighborhoods in their geographic regions, has become a regular and relied-upon feature of policing. Many claim that these technological
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Democratic Policing in a Changing World

by Peter K. Manning ...

Democratic policing today is a widely used approach to policing not only in Western societies but increasingly around the world. Yet it is rarely defined and it is little understood by the public and even by many of its practitioners. Peter K. Manning draws on political philosophy, sociology and criminal justice to develop a widely applicable fundamental conception of democratic policing. In the ... Read more

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Democratic policing today is a widely used approach to policing not only in Western societies but increasingly around the world. Yet it is rarely defined and it is little understood by the public and even by many of its practitioners. Peter K. Manning draws on political philosophy, sociology and criminal justice to develop a widely applicable fundamental conception of democratic policing. In the
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Inside Computer Music

by Michael Clarke, Peter Manning, Frédéric Dufeu ...

Inside Computer Music is an investigation of how new technological developments have influenced the creative possibilities of composers of computer music in the last 50 years. This book combines detailed research into the development of computer music techniques with nine case studies that analyze key works in the musical and technical development of computer music. The book's companion website ... Read more

$35.99 USD

Inside Computer Music is an investigation of how new technological developments have influenced the creative possibilities of composers of computer music in the last 50 years. This book combines detailed research into the development of computer music techniques with nine case studies that analyze key works in the musical and technical development of computer music. The book's companion website
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Braunwald's Heart Disease - E-Book

A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine

Edited by Robert O. Bonow, Douglas L. Mann, Gordon F. Tomaselli, Deepak L. Bhatt, Scott D. Solomon, Peter Libby, Eugene Braunwald ...

**Selected for 2026 Doody's Core Titles as an Essential Purchase in Cardiology**The leading source of reliable cardiology information for practitioners and trainees worldwide, Braunwald's Heart Disease, 13th Edition, remains the most trusted reference in the field. Written and edited by global experts, this award-winning, two-volume text offers outstanding coverage of new drugs, new guidelines, ... Read more

$215.99 USD

**Selected for 2026 Doody's Core Titles as an Essential Purchase in Cardiology**The leading source of reliable cardiology information for practitioners and trainees worldwide, Braunwald's Heart Disease, 13th Edition, remains the most trusted reference in the field. Written and edited by global experts, this award-winning, two-volume text offers outstanding coverage of new drugs, new guidelines,
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Us And Them

by Peter Manning ...

A riveting and sobering investigation into Australia’s race problem and how our media demonises Arabs and Muslims.Since 9/11 the Australian media has been filled with bad news stories. Gang rapes in Sydney, asylum seekers, the Tampa federal election, the war in Afghanistan, the first year of the Palestinian intifada, the Cronulla riots - all hit the headlines on a regular basis. One factor ran ... Read more

$21.99 USD

A riveting and sobering investigation into Australia’s race problem and how our media demonises Arabs and Muslims.Since 9/11 the Australian media has been filled with bad news stories. Gang rapes in Sydney, asylum seekers, the Tampa federal election, the war in Afghanistan, the first year of the Palestinian intifada, the Cronulla riots - all hit the headlines on a regular basis. One factor ran
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Don Juan

by Lord Byron ...

Byron's exuberant masterpiece tells of the adventures of Don Juan, beginning with his illicit love affair at the age of sixteen in his native Spain and his subsequent exile to Italy. Following a dramatic shipwreck, his exploits take him to Greece, where he is sold as a slave, and to Russia, where he becomes a favourite of the Empress Catherine who sends him on to England. Written entirely in ... Read more

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Byron's exuberant masterpiece tells of the adventures of Don Juan, beginning with his illicit love affair at the age of sixteen in his native Spain and his subsequent exile to Italy. Following a dramatic shipwreck, his exploits take him to Greece, where he is sold as a slave, and to Russia, where he becomes a favourite of the Empress Catherine who sends him on to England. Written entirely in
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