Ergebnis für "Art" in Feiertage

Diese wunderschöne Sammlung von Siegfried Lenz' Weihnachtsgeschichten ist für alle, die sich an gemütlichen Winterabenden verzaubern lassen wollen - oder sich rund ums Jahr nach eben jenen Abenden sehnen. Neben seiner beliebten Weihnachtsgeschichte "Das Wunder von Striegeldorf", die von zwei Männern erzählt, die alles daran setzen, die Feiertage nicht in ihrer Zelle verbringen müssen, beinhaltet dieses Hörbuch zwei weitere Erzählungen, die den risikoreichen Job des Weihnachtsmanns und die Schönheit aber auch Gefahren von zugefrorenen Seen thematisieren.

The Gift is a magical, fable-like Christmas story from Cecelia Ahern, the celebrated New York Times bestselling author of P.S. I Love You and Thanks for the Memories. The story of Lou Suffern, a successful executive frustrated by the fact that he spends more time in the office than with his...

It's the most wonderful time of the year… and the perfect moment to escape to a charming English village! From the beloved author whose novels are ""sheer indulgence from start to finish"" (SOPHIE KINSELLA) comes a delightful holiday story — funny, heartfelt, romantic and packed with recipes...

Romance blooms when an unlikely couple plans to surprise a child in need of some Christmas magic in this sparkling holiday romance from #1 New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber. For single career woman Clare Madison, Christmas means pre-made cookies and artificial trees. But when her...

This bundle includes A Christmas Carol, The Chimes, and The Battle of Life.

On a cold Christmas Eve in Victorian London, the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge greets the season with a scowl and his famous “Bah! Humbug!” But when a ghostly visitor from his past warns him of a terrible fate, Scrooge is thrust into a haunting night of revelation and redemption.

A House to Let is a short story originally published in 1858 in the Christmas edition of Dickens' Household Words magazine. Each of the contributors wrote a chapter (stories within a story, or, in the case of Adelaide Anne Procter, poetry) and the story was edited by Dickens, who also wrote the first and last chapters with Wilkie Collins.

The Art of Heart Christmas Trilogy contains all three audiobooks in the series: Courage, Love & the Meaning of Christmas, The Perfect Gift, and The Art of Heart. Spencer Cook gets more than he expected--for better and worse--when he decides to follow his heart. He discovers the meaning of life, but can he successfully apply it? He experiences exhilarating adventures, but will everyone come home alive? He pursues romance, but can he hold onto love once he finds it?

“Delicious…I defy you to stop reading The Christmas Guest once you begin.” — New York Times Book Review New York Times bestselling author Peter Swanson pens a spectacularly spine-chilling novella in which an American art student in London is invited to join a classmate for the holidays...

The journey opens with Old Christmas by Washington Irving, a vivid and affectionate portrait of traditional English Yuletide life. Next comes Classic Christmas Stories by Lucy Maud Montgomery, a tender blend of hope, innocence, and emotional truth from the beloved creator of Anne of Green Gables. The collection concludes with The Christmas Reindeer by Thornton W. Burgess, a warm woodland adventure filled with curiosity, courage, and the gentle moral lessons that made Burgess a generation-spanning favorite.

Toby “Trotty” Veck, a humble and tender-hearted messenger, struggles each day under the crushing weight of poverty and the harsh indifference of the society around him. A man of simple faith and steadfast spirit, he finds his hope tested by the injustices he witnesses—the arrogance of the wealthy, the despair of the poor, and the cruel suggestion that the downtrodden are to blame for their own misery. On a bleak New Year’s Eve, as Trotty listens to the ancient church chimes echoing through the fog, a strange and wondrous transformation occurs.

Delve into the festive world of Charles Dickens with this collection of twenty stories originally published in the Christmas editions of his periodicals Household Words and All the Year Round. While some tales brim with holiday spirit, others reveal Dickens' sharp critique of the social and economic injustices of his time. Each story offers a unique glimpse into the complexities of Victorian society, blending warmth, wit, and social commentary.

It’s been nearly two years since Harriet lost Jonno, but she’s finally decided that it’s time to celebrate Christmas again. Then she finds a stash of graphic novels belonging to her comic book-loving husband in the attic, and suddenly her world is turned upside down once more. With the help of eccentric comic book dealer Kell Foxton, she discovers that the comics collected by Jonno not only are extremely valuable but also hold the key to his secret life - a life that throws Harriet’s entire marriage and every memory she has of her husband into question.

This year, it's Ski's turn for a miracle. But when the miracle comes, will he accept it? Can he grasp the truth while there's still time? And what about Spencer? When the truth comes knocking, will he pay attention? If he doesn't, will it leave him alone? Many dreams came true for him over the past year, but that doesn't mean they can't fall apart.

Der Sommer bringt verschiedene Typen von Menschen hervor, die auf ihre eigene Art und Weise die heiße Jahreszeit genießen. Da gibt es die Sonnenanbeter, die jede Gelegenheit nutzen, um sich zu bräunen, und der Sonnenbrand ist für sie ein Fremdwort. Im Gegensatz dazu stehen die Sonnenmuffel, die die Sonne meiden und sich lieber drinnen aufhalten. Der Festival-Typ hingegen liebt es, den ganzen Sommer über auf Festivals zu gehen und seine Begeisterung mit anderen zu teilen. Dann gibt es die Naturfreunde, die jede Gelegenheit nutzen, um in der Natur zu sein und Tiere zu beobachten.

Twenty stories were originally published in the Christmas editions of the magazines “Household Words” and “All The Year Round”. Some of the stories have little holiday sentiment and exhibit much of the indignation Dickens felt at the social and economic injustices of his day. Some of the stories were written in collaboration with other authors.

Charles Dickens created some of the world's best-known fictional characters and is regarded by many as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era. His works enjoyed unprecedented popularity during his lifetime and, by the 20th century, critics and scholars had recognized him as a literary genius. After the success of A Christmas Carol in 1843 Dickens continued the series throughout the 1840s, maintaining what he called "the Carol philosophy" to "strike a sledgehammer blow" for the poor, uneducated, and repressed.

A delicious, sharp novel about a woman who jets off to France after her perfect marriage collapses, putting the broken pieces of herself back together while rediscovering her own joie de vivre—a lust for life, art, and steamy sex. “Artful, feminist, and emotionally gripping. The Unbreakables...

Theodora is the matriarch of a family that has grown into a bunch of truculent knuckleheads. While she's finally gotten them all together in South Carolina to celebrate, this Christmas looks nothing like the extravagant, homey holidays of her childhood. What happened to the days when Christmas...

Christmas in Twilight, Texas, is all merriment and mistletoe. The Cookie Club is whipping up their most festive sweets, the townspeople are scrambling to get their holiday shopping done, and Joe—a hometown guy with a restless heart—is dreaming about the woman he wants to kiss most...