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Blanche d'Alpuget

    January 3, 1944

    Blanche d’Alpuget returns to fiction with the publication of ‘The Young Lion’, the first novel in a compelling new series about the House of Plantagenet, the mightiest royal dynasty in English history. D’Alpuget is an acclaimed novelist, biographer, and essayist whose work delves into the intricacies of historical power and personal drama. She crafts narratives that explore the complex relationships and motivations of figures within pivotal historical periods. Her writing is noted for its insightful character portrayals and its ability to bring sweeping historical sagas to life with vivid detail and profound psychological depth.

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    • White Eye

      • 254 pages
      • 9 hours of reading

      Set in a remote Australian biotechnological research center, the story unfolds as chief scientist John Parker develops a deadly chimera. When a young scientist is murdered, animal rights activist Diana Pembridge investigates, uncovering a web of scientific corruption linked to her childhood friend’s death. As Diana delves deeper, she confronts ethical dilemmas surrounding biotechnology and animal experimentation, while grappling with themes of freedom, love, and gender equality. The narrative intricately weaves the conflicts between human and animal worlds, leading to a perilous quest for truth.

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    • Mitten im australischen Busch wird die Leiche einer weitläufig bekannten Nymphomanin entdeckt. Ist sie das Opfer ihres ausschweifenden Lebens, oder hat ihre Arbeit in einem Forschungszentrum für Mikrobiologie etwas mit ihrem Tod zu tun?

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