Ergebnis für "Anna" in Genre-Fiction

Seit 500 Jahren wacht Lydia, eine mächtige Vampirin, über die Einhaltung der Gesetze ihrer Art. Doch alles ändert sich, als sie auf einer Vernissage der jungen Künstlerin Sophie begegnet. Zwischen der Vampirin und der Künstlerin entsteht eine gefährliche Anziehung – leidenschaftlich, verboten und unvergesslich. Als jedoch Lydias Clanführer plötzlich ein besonderes Interesse an ihr zeigt, gerät das Spiel aus Macht, Liebe und Blut völlig außer Kontrolle.

Wie viel bist du bereit, für die Liebe zu riskieren? Die Oscar-prämierte Schauspielerin Olivia Whitemore hat alles erreicht – Ruhm, Erfolg und Anerkennung. Doch hinter der makellosen Fassade verbirgt sie ein Geheimnis, das sie seit Jahrzehnten verfolgt. Ihr Leben ist bis ins kleinste Detail inszeniert, bis die Begegnung mit Sloan, einer zurückhaltenden Fotografin, alles verändert.

1894, der Wilde Westen: Nach einer mysteriösen Grippewelle herrscht Unfruchtbarkeit. Umso wichtiger, dass Frauen ihrer weiblichen Pflicht nachkommen, heiraten und gebären. Als die siebzehnjährige Ada jedoch trotz Ehe nicht schwanger wird, verdächtigt man sie, mit einem Fluch belegt zu sein. Sie wird verstoßen und flieht - zur berüchtigten "Hole in the Wall"-Gang. Doch einmal von der Gang aufgenommen, stellt Ada fest, dass die Gesetzlosen ganz anders sind, als der örtliche Sheriff glauben machen will.

Die Stadtgeschichten sind eine funkelnde und süchtig machende Gesellschaftskomödie, die inzwischen als moderner Klassiker der queeren Literatur gilt. Im Mittelpunkt des neunten und letzten Bandes der «Stadtgeschichten» steht Anna Madrigal, die legendäre Transgender-Dame und Hausherrin der Barbary Lane 28. Madrigal ist zweiundneunzig Jahre alt und wünscht sich nichts mehr als einen ladylike Abgang. Mit ihrem früheren Mieter Brian fährt sie nach Winnemucca, wo Madrigal mit sechzehn Jahren aus dem Puff, der ihr Zuhause war, weggelaufen ist.

From one of Britain's most celebrated writers of color, Girl, Woman, Other is a magnificent portrayal of the intersections of identity and a moving and hopeful story of an interconnected group of black British women. Winner of the 2019 Booker Prize and short-listed for the Gordon Burn Prize, Girl, Woman, Other paints a vivid portrait of the state of post-Brexit Britain, as well as looking back to the legacy of Britain's colonial history in Africa and the Caribbean.

Dark, twisted, fresh and fierce, Eyes Guts Throat Bones is a collection of stories about queer, female bodies at the end of the world 'I WAS DELICIOUSLY HORRIFIED' JENN ASHWORTH 'GAVE ME SERIOUS WRITER ENVY' KIRSTY LOGAN 'ONE OF MY FAVOURITE STORYTELLERS' KIRAN MILLWOOD HARGRAVE 'AN INCREDIBLE...

This “thrilling, swashbuckling story” (People) based on true events illuminates a woman of color’s rise to power as one of the few female pirate captains to sail the Caribbean, and a forbidden love story that will shape the course of history. In the tumultuous town of Yáquimo, Santo...

Everyone knows Evelyn Hugo's seven husbands. Nobody knows who she really loved For decades, Evelyn Hugo was one of Hollywood's most glamorous and mysterious stars. Her beauty, ambition, and scandalous personal life captivated the world. Then she vanished from the spotlight, refusing to explain...

A funny and moving novel about love, loss, and new beginnings found on an unlikely road trip Most days, Magda is fine. She has her routines. She has her anxious therapy patients, who depend on her to cure their bad habits. She has her longtime colleagues, whose playful bickering she mediates...

Run. When the body of seventeen-year-old student Melanie Pirt is found, DS Gabe Martin is more than ready to take the lead on her first murder case. Determined to prove herself to the cold and mysterious DI Juliet Stern, Gabe can’t afford any distractions – especially not ones that wake her in the night, reminding her of a past she’d rather forget. Because while Gabe and Juliet have few leads, there are plenty of suspects. And every one of them is lying.

One of The Washington Post’s 50 Best Works of Fiction of 2023 A New York Times Editors’ Choice One of Them’s Best Books of 2023 One of Crimereads Best Crime Novels of 2023 “Theranos but make it gay.” —Electric Literature Best friends (and occasional lovers) Ezra and Orson are...

Brought to you by Penguin It is summer, 1956, when fifteen-year-old Bridget first meets Isabella. In their conservative Connecticut town, Isabella is a breath of fresh air. She is worldly, alluring and brazen: an enigma. When they receive an offer to study at the Academy in Italy, Bridget is...

LONGLISTED FOR THE 2025 CAROL SHIELDS PRIZE FOR FICTION FINALIST FOR THE 2024 GILLER PRIZE SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2025 FERRO-GRUMLEY AWARD FOR LGBTQ FICTION The Globe and Mail’s Best Books of 2024 CBC’s Best Canadian Fiction of 2024 “Pure delight.” —Ann-Marie MacDonald...

Dorian Gray has a portrait in oil done by Basil Hallward, an artist impressed and infatuated by Dorian's beauty; he believes that Dorian's beauty is responsible for the new mood in his art as a painter. Through Basil, Dorian meets Lord Henry and soon falls into his hedonistic worldview: that beauty and sensual fulfillment are the only things worth pursuing in life.

A novel based on the true story of Australian jockey Bill Smith – a life lived in secret. For most of his 76 years, Bill Smith preferred solitude over socialising, horses over people and confidentiality over confidantes. As a jockey, he was known for always turning up already fully kitted out...

Dive into "House of Lavender," where suspense meets transformation behind the dazzling facade of a drag queen sanctuary. When Alex Masters witnesses a murder and becomes a target, his unlikely refuge among the striking and fierce drag queens of the House of Lavender not only offers him protection but an unexpected family. Alex and his colorful companions confront their shadows through laughter, pain, and performance while fighting for visibility and acceptance. This riveting narrative weaves a tale of identity, courage, and the true meaning of family in the most fabulous way possible.