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Det hela började med några gnistor från en skogsmaskin i juli 2014 och sköttes först som ännu en rutinsläckning. Men på bara några dagar växte elden, tills den ödelade en yta tre gånger större än Stockholm. En miljard kronor gick upp i rök, tusent...

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"Men varför ska du springa i Iran?" undrar Evis.. "Jag vill se om det är så farligt som människor tror", säger jag. När Kristina är 31 år lockar en kompis med henne på ett lopp. Tidigare har hon knappt sprungit en meter, men ho...

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When travelling, do you want to journey off the English-speaking path, meet people and speak French easily? This great value double course pack contains twenty common scenarios plus culture and travel advice. Learn the French you need for: -introd...

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If you already have the basics and want to learn more German, this advanced beginner audio course will boost your confidence to understand and speak German. Practise the most frequent words and expressions for: -renting a car -booking a hotel room...

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Här letar Marin Stugart, Dagens Nyheters välkända stockholmsciceron, upp ruggiga miljöer, eller kanske ännu hellre det som en gång var ruggiga miljöer. Har ges rika möjligheter att bli lagom rädd - kanske på ställen du inte hade en aning om att du...

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"Jag hade en farm i Afrika vid foten av berget Ngong." Så lyder den berömda öppningen i Karen Blixens minnesroman Den afrikanska farmen . Romanen handlar om de 17 åren, från 1914 till 1931, då Karen Blixen drev en kaffefarm i det nuvaran...

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Nostalgia, identity, eccentricity, gin drinking and occasional violence...these are just some of the themes that stand-up comedian Dara O Briain explores in "Tickling the English". O Briain moved to England many years ago, but when he ta...

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Is it possible for two men to escape midlife crisis in a floating garden shed? Not if they can't get the engine working. This is an out-of-the-ordinary travel memoir by Griff Rhys-Jones that charts an off the cuff sailing trip he once made into th...

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Strayed delivers a powerful, blazingly honest, inspiring memoir: the story of a 1,100 mile solo hike that broke down a young woman reeling from catastrophe--and built her back up again.

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Bill Bryson goes to Kenya at the invitation of CARE International, the charity dedicated to working with local communities to eradicate poverty around the world. Kenya, generally regarded as the cradle of mankind, is a land of contrasts, with famo...

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After nearly two decades in Britain, Bill Bryson took the decision to move back to the States for a while but before leaving his much-loved home in North Yorkshire, Bryson insisted on taking one last trip around Britain. His aim was to take stock ...

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Bill Bryson's first travel book, The Lost Continent, was unanimously acclaimed as one of the funniest books in years. In Neither here Nor there he brings his unique brand of humour to bear on Europe as he shoulders his backpack, keeps a tight hold...

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The Appalachian Trail covers 14 states, and over 2,000 miles. It stretches along the East Coast of the United States, from Maine in the north to Georgia in the south. It is famous for being the longest continuous footpath in the world. (Compare th...

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"Not long after I moved with my family to a small town in New Hampshire, I happened upon a path that vanished into a wood on the edge of town." <BR>So begins Bill Bryson's hilarious book "A Walk in the Woods. Following his ret...

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Every time Bill Bryson walks out the door memorable travel literature threatens to break out. His previous excursion up, down and over the Appalachian Trail resulted in the sublime bestseller A Walk in the Woods. Now he has traveled around the wor...

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Hardly anyone ever leaves Des Moines, Iowa. But Bill Bryson did, and after ten years in England he decided to go home - to a foreign country. In an ageing Chevrolet Chevette, he drove nearly 14,000 miles through 38 states to compile this hilarious...

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This highly entertaining BBC Radio 4 series is written and presented by Bill Bryson and based on his bestselling book, 'Mother Tongue'. In it he romps through the history of Britain to reveal how English became such an infuriatingly complex - but ...

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Deutsch Plus , the popular course for beginners in German, is designed for adult learners in a range of situations.

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Sueos World Spanish 2 is an intermediate course, ideal for learners who have completed Sueos World Spanish 1 or other beginners Spanish courses. It focuses on the standard Spanish of Spain but also travels further afield to introduce learners to t...

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The ideal introduction to everyday Italian for beginners, Italianissimo 1 will help you develop your listening, reading, writing and speaking skills whether you are learning at home or in a class.

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Japanese Language and People is the ideal introduction to the language and culture of Japan, whether youre learning for business or going on holiday. These six 75-minute audio CDs are designed to accompany the Japanese Language and People course b...

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An ideal introduction to the language and culture of Russia, Russian Language and People is an integrated multi-media course for beginners.

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An ideal introduction to the language and culture of Greece, Greek Language and People is an integrated multi-media course for beginners.

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The bestselling author of "The Circle" tells the true story of Mokhtar Alkhanshali, a young Yemeni-American man raised in San Francisco who dreams of resurrecting the ancient art of Yemeni coffee but finds himself trapped in Sana'a by ci...

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Released in conjunction with Bryson's "The Life and times of the Thunderbolt Kid," this collector's edition features "Notes from a Small Island, Neither Here Nor There," and "I'm a Stranger Here Myself." Abridged. 15 ...

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