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With 80 Short Stories in Italian – 4 Books in 1, you’ll embark on a story-based audio journey that will take you from beginner to advanced in just 15 minutes a day. This audiobook isn’t just about listening—it’s about immersing yourself in Italian naturally while building fluency step by step. This collection brings together four complete audio programs into a single, powerful resource—each designed for a different level of proficiency.

«So il nome e le proprietà di tutte le erbe che curano il corpo» dice con fierezza la protagonista tredicenne di uno dei racconti qui riuniti, da cui sembra spirare il profumo mielato dei fiori d'acacia e quello amarulento del latte di fico. La natura è del resto l'unico sapere di chi non ha per orizzonte che indigenza, campi, vigne, stagni, colline, e l'unico riparo dal dolore per le creature difettive che Inès Cagnati sa raffigurare con un ritegno che lascia intravedere abissi di tristezza.

American Jane Dawson is in search of balance in her life—because she falls on her face—a lot. Now, surrounded by thousands of acres of sheep-poop and social landmines, her romantic sheepdog hero, Moss, stands by her side, looking handsome and dignified while his luxurious hair is swept by unseen winds—until he eats the sheep-poop, that is. Full of history, mythology and legend, there is more to the odd little town than its idyllic sheep-filled pastures. A

Ana and Nan are lost after the death of their mother, a renowned author who seemingly killed herself by jumping out of a window. Everyone knows who drove Elena to suicide - her long-time literary critic, Eben. But the twins need proof if they're going to get their revenge. When Eben requests access to Elena's diaries at the National Library where the twins work, desperate to clear his name, they see an opportunity. With careful planning and just a little outside help, the twins lock down the labyrinthine building, trapping their colleagues, the public and most importantly Eben inside.

Alice is a detective with a bizarre ability. She can take out criminals with her powerful static shocks. Sounds like an impressive weapon? It should be, but she’s been banned from using this power by her bullying chief inspector. Working with her partner, Max Greenstick, Alice investigates a spate of kidnappings and finds herself in a dramatic situation. With thugs closing in and an officer down, she uses her static to gain an advantage and is inevitably suspended from duty. Alice’s only option is to continue investigating undercover.

After discovering a man’s body in the Rotherhithe tunnel, Alice Carter embarks on one of the most unusual cases she will ever encounter. Politicians and civilians are dying in odd circumstances and it leaves her mentor, Max Greenstick, scratching his head. Why are they being targeted, and what links the outlandish deaths together?

Alice is hiding an unusual power, a power that she has to keep secret. In movies, this would make Alice a superhero, a principal character with a sparky trick up her sleeve. However, in the reality of office life, this power is proving to be a pain in the rear end. Alice gives out massive static shocks. Alright, this might not be the most spectacular gift, but it can fuse electrical circuits, cripple low-life creeps on the underground, and foil bank robberies.

Zhizn' Djevida Kopperfil'da, rasskazannaja im samim" - v znachitel'noj stepeni avtobiograficheskij roman Charl'za Dikkensa. Jeto – istorija molodogo cheloveka, gotovogo preodolet' ljubye pregrady, preterpet' ljubye lishenija i radi ljubvi sovershit' samye otchajannye i smelye postupki. Istorija beskonechno dobrogo Djevida, groteskno nichtozhnogo Urii i miloj prelestnoj Dory. Istorija, voplotivshaja v sebe ocharovanie «staroj dobroj Anglii», nostal'giju po kotoroj porazitel'nym obrazom ispytyvajut segodnja ljudi, zhivushhie v raznyh stranah na raznyh kontinentah…

Qual è la vera identità dell’uomo che si fa chiamare Boris Groen? Ha composto un’opera musicale innovativa che ha inaugurato la stagione della National Opera House di Londra, tutti parlano del suo talento ma nessuno sa chi realmente sia. Inizia con un enigma questo strabiliante romanzo di Mary Westmacott, meglio nota come Agatha Christie... e non poteva essere che così. Sarebbe però riduttivo definire quest’opera un giallo, o un romanzo d’amore.

The Dylan Thomas Collection includes modern recordings of some of Dylan Thomas' most iconic works, read by renowned Welsh actor, Iwan Rheon, and cast. Dylan Thomas was born in 1914 in Swansea, Wales. Considered to be one of the greatest Welsh poets of all time, Thomas is largely known for his imaginative use of language and vivid imagery in his poems and radio plays.

Billy, who lives in the town of Stony Brook, is having a miserable summer. Firstly, she's having a fight with her best friend, Dev. Secondly, it looks like her mums might have to sell their antique shop. And thirdly and perhaps worst of all, her goldfish Hepzibah has died (she killed it). But when Billy happens across some unusual spectacles through which she can not only see but hear ghosts–things take a spectral turn.