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Operation Car Wash is the inside story of two Brazilian Federal Police officers who found themselves at the centre of the biggest corruption scandal in history; uncovering a web of political and corporate racketeering which would lead them all the way to the arrest and imprisonment of the nation’s President. Through engrossing first-hand testimony, Pontes and Anselmo recount the uphill battle faced by the Federal Police in apprehending Brazil’s white-collar criminals.

Adrian Hughes’ morfar, byggematadoren Thorvald Dreyer, er Frederiksbergs svar på Citizen Kane. Adrians mor voksede op som millionærbarn, men endte sit liv ensom, bitter og alkoholiseret og svinede sine egne børn til i sit afskedsbrev. For at forstå sin mor går Adrian Hughes på jagt i morfarens liv og finder forfalskede graviditeter, hemmelige adoptioner og mystiske dødsfald i glamourøse omgivelser. Det er historien om intriger, følelsesmæssig kulde, voldsomt had og kampen om en formue, der endte i en fond.

“Poignant and funny…a passionate book about unconditional love and commitment.” —The Washington Post * “Captivating.” —Associated Press * “Rich with imagery…It’s impossible not to be smitten.” —Star Tribune (Minneapolis) From poet and painter Frieda Hughes, an intimate...

Helen of Troy is one of the most evocative names in ancient history. For nearly three thousand years she has been both the embodiment of absolute female beauty and a reminder of the terrible power that it can wield. Held responsible for both the Trojan War and enduring the enmity between East...

Elmer is not your normal grey elephant—his colourful exuberance cannot be contained for long! With his trademark cheeky humour, Elmer shows us that it’s OK to be different. This fourth audiobook collection features more of the bestselling Elmer picture books, including: Elmer and the Tune, Elmer and the Bedtime Story, Elmer and the Lost Treasure, Elmer’s Birthday, Elmer’s Walk, and Elmer and the Gift.

The bear has organised a picnic on the river for his friends. It's the perfect day, and everything is going swimmingly until they are disturbed by a loud croaking noise from among the lily pads. It's the frogs! They want to join in, but the friends don't fancy putting up with the noise, so they move on to a quieter part of the lake. Unfortunately, they soon find themselves stuck on a sandbank, and only the frogs can help them!

An American Psychology-Law Society’s Lawrence S. Wrightsman Book Award Winner A 2022 PROSE Award finalist in Legal Studies and Criminology A 2022 American Bar Association Silver Gavel Award Finalist A Behavioral Scientist’s Notable Book of 2021 Freakonomics for the law—how applying...

What do American Express, Converse, GE, and Lagunitas all have in common? They saw things differently. We've had our expectations turned upside down by leading brands like American Express, Converse, and Waze, simply because they saw things differently. How did they do that? By questioning the...

In Bloody Foreigners and The Last Wolf, Robert Winder explored the way Britain was shaped first by migration and then by hidden geographical factors. Now, in Soft Power he explores the way modern states are asserting themselves not through traditional realpolitik but through alternative means: business, language, culture, ideas, sport, education, music, even food...the texture and values of history and daily life.

Brought to you by Penguin. This Penguin Classic is performed by Kayvan Novak, Josh Cohen, Alistair Petrie, and Richard Hughes. Don Quixote has become so entranced by reading romances of chivalry that he determines to become a knight errant and pursue bold adventures, accompanied by his squire...

Hugh van Cuylenburg was a primary school teacher volunteering in northern India when he had a life-changing realisation: despite the underprivileged community the children were from, they were remarkably positive. By contrast, back in Australia Hugh knew that all too many children struggled with depression, social anxieties and mental illness. His own little sister had been ravaged by anorexia nervosa. How was it that young people he knew at home, who had food, shelter, friends and a loving family, struggled with their mental health, while these kids seemed so contented and resilient?

Brought to you by Penguin. This Penguin Classic is performed by Jessie Buckley, Richard Cordery, Julian Wadham, David Sturzaker, Hugh Fraser, Bruce Alexander, Oscar Batterham, Matthew Spencer, James MacCallum, Stewart Clarke and Jot Davies. This definitive recording includes an Introduction by...

"Frihedens åndedrag" er tredje og sidste bind i Nádas' monumentale romanværk om to familier fra Berlin og Budapest. Af deres liv og skæbner væves et storslået billedtæppe, som spejler Europas historie i det 20. århundrede fra mellemkrigstiden og frem til Berlinmurens fald. Péter Nádas brugte 18 år på at skrive "Parallelle historier", som af de ungarske anmeldere blev hyldet som "Krig og fred for det 21. århundrede". Et fascinerende og provokerende romanværk i tre bind, som befæster hans position som en af vor tids allerstørste fortællere og har fået kritikere verden over til at sidestille ham med forfattere som Marcel Proust, Robert Musil, Thomas Mann og Lev Tolstoj.

In the September Quarterly Essay, Hugh White considers Australia’s place between Beijing and Washington. As the power balance shifts, and China’s influence grows, what might this mean for the nation?Throughout our history, we have counted first on British then on American primacy in Asia. The rise of China as an economic powerhouse has challenged US dominance in the region and raised questions for Australia that go well beyond diplomacy and defence....

This fascinating BBC Radio 4 documentary tells the story of three key figures in the strange history of lobotomy, and for the first time explores the popularity of the operation in the UK. The story starts in 1935 with a Portuguese doctor called Egas Moniz, who pioneered a radical surgical...

“A gem of a novel.”—Elle “A winning debut.”—The New Yorker “Caoilinn Hughes is a massive talent.”—Anthony Doerr, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of All the Light We Cannot See WINNER OF THE COLLYER BRISTOW PRIZE SHORTLISTED FOR THE BUTLER LITERARY AWARD SHORTLISTED FOR...

Europæisk hovedværk om to familier fra Berlin og Budapest. Af deres liv og skæbner væves et storslået billedtæppe over det 20. århundredes historie fra mellemkrigstiden og frem til Murens fald i 1989. Centralt i romanen står tre usædvanlige mænd: Hans von Wolkenstein, hvis tyske mor har forbindelser til nazisterne; Ágost Lippay Lehr, hvis indflydelsesrige far har tjent Ungarns forskellige politiske regimer gennem årtier; og András Rott, som har sin egen dystre fortid. "Parallelle historier" er en vidunderlig, grum, poetisk og nøgtern roman om Europas kultur og krise.

"I nattens mørke dyb" er andet bind i Péter Nádas' monumentale romanværk, "Parallelle historier", der nu endelig foreligger i dansk oversættelse. Et europæisk hovedværk om to familier fra Berlin og Budapest. Af deres liv og skæbner væves et storslået billedtæppe, som spejler Europas historie i det 20. århundrede fra mellemkrigstiden og frem til Berlinmurens fald. Péter Nádas er blevet sammenlignet med litteraturhistoriens helt store sværvægtere som Thomas Mann, Robert Musil, Leo Tolstoj og Marcel Proust.

This audiobook is masterfully read by Hugh Bonneville and includes a bonus feature with the author, Peter James, who reveals the inspiration behind the story and characters. 'Sensational – the best what-if thriller since The Da Vinci Code' – Lee Child, author of Killing Floor From the number...

Stephen Fry’s influential BBC Radio 4 comedy series starring Hugh Laurie, Emma Thompson and Jim Broadbent. Dive into the complete first series of ‘Saturday Night Fry’ – the fragrance-free show with no additives or artificial colours – with Stephen Fry and his regular team, Hugh Laurie...