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1) Hamlet
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Presents the original text of Shakespeare's play side by side with a modern version, discusses the author and the theater of his time, and provides quizzes and other study activities.
3) Ruthless
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When Jan Frischof, a dying elderly man, gives a deathbed confession too unbelievable to be true, journalist Heloise Kaldan immediately knows there’s a deeper story to uncover. Her gut soon proves to be right—Jan immediately backtracks and warns her that they will both be in danger if she asks any more questions. Could this kind and elderly man really be a cold-blooded killer?
Heloise quickly realizes that this is a darker, and far more complicated,...
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"The narrator's long-term girlfriend has just broken things off, forcing her to move back in with her father, a Pink Floyd-loving priest. While she desperately tries to convince her girlfriend to reconsider, the rest of the world bombards her with advice: from her childhood friend Mulle to her kindly therapist to her overbearing mother and card-playing father. Bumbling through the fog of disillusionment, the narrator gives herself permission to grieve,...
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"History is made one brave act at a time. Henny has grown up with her father's boat, the Gerda III, as a home away from home. She loves sailing the waters between Denmark and Sweden, carried along by the salt breeze. But when Nazi rule tightens in Copenhagen, Henny joins the resistance. And when Hitler orders the Gestapo to round up all Jewish citizens, Henny realizes that the Gerda III isn't just a boat--it's a means of escape for her Jewish neighbours....
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At a time when talk across the Western worldis focused on unemployment woes, government overreach, and anti-taxationlobbies, our Danish counterparts seem to breathe a healthier and fresher air.Interweaving anecdotes and research, Malene Rydahl explores how the valuesof trust, education, and a healthy work-life balance with purpose-to name justa few-contribute to a "happy" population. From eye-opening stories aboutopen-air vegetable stands to babies...
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This new, thoroughly updated 5th edition of Bradt's Faroe Islands remains the only English-language guide to this isolated, unspoiled archipelago, home to Tórshavn, the world's smallest capital, and where there are twice as many sheep as people. Bradt's Faroe Islands offers detailed information about all 18 islands and the breathtaking landscapes which never fail to inspire visitors, from the highest sea cliffs in Europe at Enniberg on the island...
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"When 10-year-old Lukas disappears from his Copenhagen school, police investigators discover that the boy had a peculiar obsession with pareidolia--a phenomenon that makes him see faces in random things. A photo on his phone posted just hours before his disappearance shows an old barn door that resembles a face. Journalist Heloise Kaldan thinks she recognizes the barn--but from where? When Luke's blood-flecked jacket is found in the moat at Copenhagen's...
10) Hamlet
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La tragedia de Hamlet, príncipe de Dinamarca, es la pieza más larga de Shakespeare, y una de las más influyentes y traducidas de la literatura inglesa. El rey de Dinamarca es asesinado por su hermano Claudio. El fantasma del rey pide entonces venganza a su hijo, el Príncipe Hamlet, por traición, incesto y corrupción moral.
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Danish journalist Heloise Kaldan receives the first in a series of cryptic and unsettling letters from a woman named Anna Kiel. Wanted in connection with the fatal stabbing of a young lawyer three years earlier, Anna hasn't been seen by anyone since she left the crime scene covered in blood. While the letters keep coming, they hint at a connection between Anna and Heloise. As Heloise starts digging deeper, she realizes that to tell Anna's story she...
17) Hamlet's Father
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We all know Shakespeare's classic ghost story--the young prince Hamlet's dead father appears to him, demanding vengeance upon Hamlet's uncle Claudius, who has usurped the throne and, to add insult to injury, married Hamlet's mother. Hamlet dithers and delays, coming up with reason after reason to postpone his vengeance. But it's not for the reason Shakespeare told us. It's because Hamlet keeps discovering evidence that things are not quite what they...
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Copenhagen, sometimes referred to as a "fairytale place", is surely among the most delightful cities of Europe. The home of Hans Christian Anderson, and the location of the world-famous "Tivoli Gardens", which so inspired Walt Disney, it is one of the most heavily-visited destinations on the continent, attracting many millions of visitors each year. With this handy, pocket-sized, and thoroughly revised guidebook in hand, travelers will be able to...
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Copenhagen is an easy to navigate town for tourists, from its many cobbled squares and narrow streets, to Stroget, the world's largest pedestrian street for shoppers. This guide includes dining tips from the most elegant to the most well-known, frikadeller (meatballs) and polser (hot dogs) and a complete overview of the restaurants that change during the day from cafes to hot clubs at night. Discover where to shop for edgy Danish fashion and home...
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Get the Summary of Helen Russel's The Year of Living Danishly in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Helen Russell and her husband, known as Lego Man, relocate to Denmark, initially staying at the Legoland Hotel. They navigate the complexities of Danish bureaucracy, including obtaining ID cards and opening a bank account. Russell seeks help from a cultural integration coach to understand Danish customs like 'hygge.'...
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