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I Danmark i 1930’erne er der lige så meget fart på udviklingen som det nye lyntog, der passerer den nybyggede Lillebæltsbro. I filmbranchen sker der også store forandringer, hvor stumfilmen nu for alvor forstummer til fordel for tonefilmen. 30’ernes film kendetegnes ved den muntre genre fyldt med komik, romantik og musik. Marguerite Viby og Hans W. Petersen titter til hinanden, Christian Arhoff ’Okke-ja’er og ’Okke-nejer’, imens Ib Schønberg snart for alvor skal blive hele Danmarks Ibbermand. Hvor der i den virkelige verden ikke var meget at grine ad i de voldsomme krisetider, så stod smil og latter i kø i de mørke biografsale. Det var dog ikke lystspil hele vejen igennem, for faktisk starter tonefilmen med kendte dramatiske værker af både Blicher og Drachmann. Danskerne kunne også stifte bekendtskab med skattefrie historiske film og de første danske musicals. Velkommen til en fantastisk tidsrejse igennem filmens første tonefilmsårti – 1930’erne.Uddrag af bogenI 1931 udkommer Nordisk Films Kompagni med den første danske tonefilm, ’Præsten i Vejlby’. Det krævede sin tilvænning og især for de mange og efterhånden garvede filmfolk. De fik sved på panden ved tanken om at skulle filme på en helt anden måde og med nyt og dyrt teknisk udstyr. Det var ikke bare ligetil. Filmproduktioner blev i det hele taget meget dyrere, og mange filminstruktører var bange for at give slip på deres ’stumfilmstider’. Men det krævede også tilvænning hos publikum, som hidtil kun havde mødt filmstjernerne stumme på lærredet. Man havde selv dannet sig en ide om, hvem de var, og hvordan de skulle lyde, og det stemte ikke altid overnes med virkeligheden, når filmen pludselig fik lyd på.Om forfatterenSandra Neerhøj er født 1990 i Sønderborg. Efter endt skolegang og studentereksamen var det lærergerningen, Sandra tog fat på, hvor historie var selvskrevet som undervisningsfag. Det er netop historie, som er Sandras store passion, og dette i særdeleshed den danske film-, teater- og revyhistorie, som hun har interesseret sig for siden den tidligste ungdom.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • You are cordially invited to the wedding of Princess Leia Organa and Han Solo.The Death Star is destroyed. Darth Vader is dead. The Empire is desolate. But on the forest moon of Endor, among the chaos of a changing galaxy, time stands still for a princess and her scoundrel.After being frozen in carbonite, then risking everything for the Rebellion, Han is eager to stop living his life for other people. He and Leia have earned their future together, a thousand times over. And when he proposes to Leia, it’s the first time in a long time he’s had a good feeling about this. For Leia, a lifetime of fighting doesn’t seem truly over. There is work still to do, penance to pay for the dark secret that she now knows runs through her veins. Her brother, Luke, is offering her that chance—one that comes with family and the promise of the Force. But when Han asks her to marry him, Leia finds her answer immediately on her lips . . . Yes.Yet happily ever after doesn’t come easily. As soon as Han and Leia depart their idyllic ceremony for their honeymoon, they find themselves on the grandest and most glamorous stage of all: the Halcyon, a luxury vessel on a very public journey to the most wondrous worlds in the galaxy. Their marriage, and the peace and prosperity it represents, are a lightning rod for all—including Imperial remnants still clinging to power.Facing their most desperate hour, the soldiers of the Empire have dispersed across the galaxy, retrenching on isolated planets vulnerable to their influence. As the Halcyon travels from world to world, one thing becomes abundantly clear: The war is not over. But as danger draws closer, Han and Leia find that they fight their best battles not alone, but as husband and wife.

Anne-Marie Vedsø Olesens noveller er korte dramaer med store armbevægelser og sitrende nerve. Om mennesker i drifternes vold, kærlighedens destruktive sider, begær og undergang. Der står noget på spil, der ofres alt, der leves fuldt ud. Der brændes op.

This warmhearted and moving prequel to the "heart-tugging and emotional" (RT Book Reviews) #1 New York Times bestselling Baxter Family Series follows the family members as they face rising tensions during a wedding and a colossal storm. A terrible storm builds in the early morning sky over Bloomington, Indiana, as Elizabeth Baxter prepares to celebrate her daughter Kari's wedding to Tim Jacobs. It's supposed to be the happiest of days, but Elizabeth can't shake a growing sense of dread. Is the storm a sign? Something bad is about to happen. Elizabeth knows it. Indeed, there are dark currents of conflict and doubt coursing through the Baxter family. In the midst of them, Kari Baxter is starting to panic. Is marrying Tim a mistake? And what about her family? Her brother Luke is angry and resentful of their sister Ashley, who has recently returned from Paris, a single mom with a son she too often leaves with their parents. At the same time, Ashley and their sister Brooke have lost the faith that is the family's glue. Against all this, Kari sees Ashley rejecting her longtime love, Landon Blake, who clearly cares for her, no matter what happened in Paris. When the storm reaches a terrifying crescendo, a shocking moment of danger brings important truths to light. At the end of the long day, can the Baxters remain a family, tested but stronger? From an author who "writes with seemingly effortless poetic elegance" (Booklist), The Baxters is an unforgettable testament to the power of love, family, and faith.

Psyche and Eros, a captivating novel penned by the talented Luna McNamara, is a must-read for anyone who appreciates the power of love and mythology. Published in 2023 by Harper Collins Publ. USA, this book takes readers on a journey through the complexities of the human psyche, as explored through the lens of the ancient story of Psyche and Eros. The genre of this book is hard to pin down, as it seamlessly blends elements of romance, mythology, and psychological exploration. McNamara's enchanting writing style and deep understanding of human emotions make this book a standout in the literary world. Harper Collins Publ. USA is proud to have this gem in their collection, and readers will undoubtedly be equally pleased to add it to their personal libraries.

Something is rotten in the state of cybernetics.Elsinore Robotics is on the cusp of a breakthrough-the company is poised to create the first humanoid androids powered by true artificial intelligence. Their only rival, Norwegian Technologies, lost a publicly streamed contest between their flagship model, Fortinbras, and Elsinore's HAM(let) v.1.But when the first Hamlet model is found irreparably deactivated, the apparent victim of wild malware, the field of consumer cybernetics is thrown wide open. However, Hamlet v.1's memories were not entirely lost in the accident.Hamlet v.2 swears to avenge his progenitor, but is plagued by the aftereffects of integrating Old Hamlet's backup into his own neural matrix. Beset by doubts about whether his feelings are truly his own, he worries his love for his boyfriend, Horatio, is an illusion, all the while driven by a consuming need for revenge. While he has a method, there is a madness in it, and Hamlet's actions will leave no corner of Elsinore unscathed.A beat-by-beat retelling of the Shakespeare classic, Hamlet, Prince of Robots grapples with conscience, ambition, and pain, and what it means to be, or not to be, human.

It's a truth often acknowledged that when a Jane Austen fan girl ends up living next door to a cynical but handsome crime writer, romantic sparks will fly!

Agatha Christie meets Julie Caplin in this exciting new cosy crime series that captures the glamour of the 1930s with the gorgeous escapist destinations!

From the author of Caroline, a revealing retelling of Louisa May Alcott's beloved Little Women, from the perspective of Margaret ?Marmee? March, about the larger real-world challenges behind the cozy domestic concerns cherished by generations of readers.In 1861, war is raging in the South, but in Concord, Massachusetts, Margaret March has her own battles to fight. With her husband serving as an army chaplain, the comfort and security of Margaret's four daughters? Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy?now rest on her shoulders alone. Money is tight and every month, her husband sends less and less of his salary with no explanation. Worst of all, Margaret harbors the secret that these financial hardships are largely her fault, thanks to a disastrous mistake made over a decade ago which wiped out her family's fortune and snatched away her daughters' chances for the education they deserve. Yet even with all that weighs upon her, Margaret longs to do more?for the war effort, for the poor, for the cause of abolition, and most of all, for her daughters. Living by her watchwords, ?Hope and keep busy,? she fills her days with humdrum charity work to keep her worries at bay. All of that is interrupted when Margaret receives a telegram from the War Department, summoning her to her husband's bedside in Washington, D.C. While she is away, her daughter Beth falls dangerously ill, forcing Margaret to confront the possibility that the price of her own generosity toward others may be her daughter's life.A stunning portrait of the paragon of virtue known as Marmee, a wife left behind, a mother pushed to the brink, a woman with secrets.

In this New York Times and national indie bestseller, Ferrante gives readers a poignant, universal story about friendship, class, and belonging.

Født til at flyve er en tankevækkende roman om stære. Hovedpersonerne er tvillingerne Hugo og Henriette, som udklækkes i en rede med fem halvsøskende. Som stære er de noget i sig selv, men indgår også i stærenes kollektive møder, hvor de suser rundt på himlen i smukke formationer. Flyveturene går over landskaber ved Limfjorden og ved Lodbjerg Fyr. Som trækfugle besøger de Vejlerne og Vadehavet, Cornwall i Sydengland, København, Berlin og Paris. De samtaler med skandinaviske stære om ligestilling, som man forstår er ret tilbagestående i Danmark. Hjemme i egen have støder tvillingerne mod krav om at formere sig. Tvillingerne foretrækker deres eget køn som kærester, men normen er at finde en mage af modsat køn. Stort oprør bliver der i haven, da de kommer tilbage med beostære, der er flygtet fra et tropisk klima med genkommende hedebølger.Susanne V. Knudsen har skrevet en allegorisk roman om køn, seksualitet, etnicitet og miljø. Den er bidsk i kritikken af dansk køns- og ligestillingspolitik, dog altid med et underfundigt smil i mundvigene. Den er satirisk, når det gælder populistisk flygtningepolitik, og den er bekymret for miljøet, hvor stadig færre stære overlever.

The original screenplay of Cody Clarke's feature film Bed.

First there was an opportunity...then there was a betrayal. Twenty years have gone by. Much has changed but just as much remains the same. Mark Renton returns to the only place he can ever call home. They are waiting for him: Spud, Sick Boy, and Begbie. Other old friends are waiting too: sorrow, loss, joy, vengeance, hatred, friendship, love, longing, fear, regret, diamorphine, self-destruction and mortal danger, they are all lined up to welcome him, ready to join the dance.

Ten years after seven Australian soldiers, on leave in Paris in 1918, unknowingly witness a murder, two of the group turn up dead under suspicious circumstances, and two of their companions turn to their friend Phryne Fisher to investigate the crime, save their lives, and uncover a killer.

Australian flapper Phryne Fisher avenges the death of a young man who dies in her arms after she and her car are shot at by two men. Although Phryne and members of her household are in danger from anarchists, they manage to foil a bank robbery while also solving the case of a missing young girl.

An original novel set in the universe of Star Trek: Enterprise!A new nation has arisen from the ashes of the Romulan War: the United Federation of Planets, an unprecedented union of diverse species cooperating for the good of all. Admiral Jonathan Archer—the former captain of the Earth starship Enterprise, whose efforts made this union possible—envisions a vibrant Fed­eration promoting galactic peace and a multispecies Starfleet dedicated to exploring strange new worlds. Archer’s former crewmates, including Captain T’Pol of the U.S.S. Endeavour and Captain Malcolm Reed of the U.S.S. Pioneer, work with him to secure that bright future. Yet others within the Federation see its purpose as chiefly military, a united defense against a dangerous galaxy, while some of its neighbors view that military might with suspicion and fear. And getting the member nations, their space fleets, and even their technologies to work together as a unified whole is an ongoing challenge. When a new threat emerges from a force so alien and hostile that negotiation seems impossible, a group of unaligned worlds asks Starfleet to come to its defense, and the Federation’s leaders seize the opportunity to build their reputation as an interstellar power. But Archer fears the conflict is building toward an unnec­essary war, potentially taking the young nation down a path it was never meant to follow. Archer and his allies strive to find a better solution...but old foes are working secretly to sabotage their efforts and ensure that the great experiment called the Federation comes to a quick and bloody end. ™, ®, & © 2013 CBS Studios, Inc. STAR TREK and related marks are trademarks of CBS Studios, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

"With a new afterword by Miles Swarthout"--Cover.

Based on the Emmy Award–winning YouTube series The Lizzie Bennet Diaries.Twenty‑four‑year‑old grad student Lizzie Bennet is saddled with student loan debt and still living at home along with her two sisters—beautiful Jane and reckless Lydia. When she records her reflections on life for her thesis project and posts them on YouTube, she has no idea The Lizzie Bennet Diaries will soon take on a life of their own, turning the Bennet sisters into internet celebrities seemingly overnight. When rich and handsome Bing Lee comes to town, along with his stuck‑up friend William Darcy, things really start to get interesting for the Bennets—and for Lizzie’s viewers. But not everything happens on‑screen. Lucky for us, Lizzie has a secret diary. The Secret Diary of Lizzie Bennet takes readers deep inside Lizzie’s world and well beyond the confines of her camera—from the wedding where she first meets William Darcy to the local hangout of Carter’s bar, and much more. Lizzie’s private musings are filled with revealing details about the Bennet household, including her growing suspicions about her parents’ unstable financial situation, her sister’s budding relationship with Bing Lee, the perils of her unexpected fame, and her uncertainty over her future—and whom she wants to share it with. Featuring plenty of fresh twists to delight fans and new readers alike, The Secret Diary of Lizzie Bennet expands on the web series phenomenon that captivated a generation and reimagines the Pride and Prejudice story like never before.