Ergebnis für "Black" in Zeitgenössische Literatur

Kate Johnson, Anwältin bei Black & Chase, stammt aus gutem Hause. Die ihr mitgegebenen Werte sind für sie von großer Bedeutung. Ihr nächster Mandant aber bringt sie an ihre Grenzen, denn Rockstar Danny Morton ist das wandelnde Chaos. Nie kommt er pünktlich zu einem Termin, seine Manieren lassen zu wünschen übrig, und Partys scheinen ihm wichtiger zu sein als die drohende Klage seines ehemaligen Agenten. Kate hat alle Hände voll zu tun, den eigenwilligen Kerl in den Griff zu bekommen. Dass sie ihn wider alle Umstände dennoch attraktiv findet, macht es nicht gerade leichter.

Die junge Anwältin Gillian Hobbs könnte nicht zufriedener sein: In der Kanzlei winkt ihr ein bedeutender Karrieresprung, und auch ihr Liebesleben kommt in Schwung. Ein heißer Flirt mit dem attraktiven Anwalt Parker Simon endet in einer leidenschaftlichen Liebesnacht - und der Aussicht auf mehr. Doch das Blatt wendet sich, als Gillian ihren nächsten Fall übernimmt - und ausgerechnet Parker die Gegenseite vertritt. Gillian muss sich entscheiden: Karriere oder Liebe? Denn sollten sie und Parker als Liebespaar erwischt werden, würde Gillian ihre Beförderung riskieren.

In der Nähe der Insel Black Conch singt ein Fischer vor sich hin, während er auf seinen Fang wartet. Doch David zieht eine Meeresbewohnerin an, die er nie erwartet hätte: Aycayia, eine Frau, die aufgrund ihrer Schönheit und Reinheit vor Jahrhunderten von eifersüchtigen Frauen ihres Stammes verflucht und als Nixe ins Meer verstoßen wurde. Als amerikanische Touristen Aycayia gefangen nehmen, rettet David sie und versucht, ihr Vertrauen zu gewinnen. Langsam und unter Schmerzen verwandelt sie sich wieder in eine Frau.

As a boy, William Bellman commits one small cruel act that appears to have unforeseen and terrible consequences. The killing of a rook with his catapult is soon forgotten amidst the riot of boyhood games. And by the time he is grown, with a wife and children of his own, he seems indeed, to be a man blessed by fortune. Until tragedy strikes, and the stranger in black comes, and William Bellman starts to wonder if all his happiness is about to be eclipsed. Desperate to save the one precious thing he has left, he enters into a bargain.

Alfa and Mademba are two of the many Senegalese soldiers fighting in the Great War. Together they climb dutifully out of their trenches to attack France. German enemies whenever the whistle blows, until Mademba is wounded, and dies in a shell hole with his belly torn open. Without his more-than-brother, Alfa is alone and lost amidst the savagery of the conflict. He devotes himself to the war, to violence and death, but soon begins to frighten even his own comrades in arms. How far will Alfa go to make amends to his dead friend?

Shadow Moon has been on the road a while now, but he can't walk any farther tonight, not with the rain lashing down. Gratefully he heads home with a nice English couple, who offer a box room, hot whisky and local tales. But when the man collapses en route, Shadow realises that something about this place has been left untold. Something ancient, something within the very walls of the village. Something shadowing them all.

In Morrison’s acclaimed first novel, Pecola Breedlove—an 11-year-old Black girl in an America whose love for its blond, blue-eyed children can devastate all others—prays for her eyes to turn blue: so that she will be beautiful, so that people will look at her, so that her world will be different. This is the story of the nightmare at the heart of her yearning, and the tragedy of its fulfillment.

Pourra-t-il lui redonner le sourire ? Lorsqu'Azalée revient à Charleston, sa ville natale, ce n'est pas de gaîté de cœur. Elle a préféré partir quelques années auparavant pour échapper à des souvenirs pénibles et pour mettre le plus de distance possible entre elle et ceux qui lui ont fait du mal. Sa mère, avec qui elle n'avait plus aucun lien, vient de mourir lui laissant sa maison et une succession à régler.

Pru's husband has walked out, leaving her alone to contemplate her future. She's missing not so much him, but the life they once had - picnicking on the beach with small children, laughing together, nestling up like spoons in the cutlery drawer as they sleep. Now there's just a dip on one side of the bed and no one to fill it. In a daze, Pru goes off to a friend's funeral. Usual old hymns, words of praise and a eulogy but...it doesn't sound like the friend Pru knew. And it isn't. She's gone to the wrong service.

When Callie McCallister hooks up with luscious drummer Adam Marin in a biker bar, she feels like the pure alpha male sexy biker and she make a connection. When a second chance encounter with Adam leaves her heartsick, Callie moves on and goes on the hunt for a hot biker type she can keep. After a string of dates from a biker website, fate pairs Callie with the gorgeous Harley riding Adam time and again. He lets her climb his walls and to get inside where they share passion, the truth, and a happily ever after.

Life has its ups and downs. From the author of The Universe Versus Alex Woods comes a dark, painful, and witty novel about a woman whose life is spiralling out of control. You're going to find some of my actions frustrating. I'm hard to live with, maddening, uneven - I get that. But I can't stand around listing my faults, or we'll be here for ever. All I ask right now is that you indulge me. For as long as it lasts, this is going to be one hell of a ride.

Tigrane Forrest est le Vice-Président des Black Devils, un gang de motards sans foi ni loi. Tout le monde le décrit comme froid, insensible, létal... aussi bien ses frères, que les brebis qu'il consomme allégrement. Aimée Cabello était la meilleure amie de Tigrane avant qu'elle ne quitte Belford Price quelques années plus tôt, brisant le coeur de ce dernier. Sa haine envers cette bande de bikers est ancrée en elle depuis l'enfance.

Autumn 1940, World War Two: Bombs are raining down, destroying the cities of Britain. The evacuations begin, and soon children are being taken to the country for safety. Teacher Eve Parkins is in charge of one such group. The children are scared and Eve does her best to calm them, but the truth is that she too is haunted by a personal tragedy she cannot put behind her. Their destination is Eel Marsh House. Desolate and forlorn, it is situated on a causeway and is sinking into the treacherous tidal marshes that surround it. Far from home and with no alternative, Eve and the children move in.

The village is called Mount of Zeal. It's built in a bowl like an amphitheatre, with the winding gear where the stage would be. The pit lies below. Ted Howker's school is on the edge of Lower Terrace next to the chapel. Upper Terrace - in a thunderous echo of the Bible so loved by Ted's grandfather - is Paradise. Ted and his father and his brothers live in Middle. In the beginning: a household of men, all of whom work in the pit... Susan Hill is an exceptional writer at the height of her powers.

Australia is the Lucky Country, and Joey Driscol knows it. It’s a far cry from his native Ireland, but he believes this is the place he and his wife can forget the troubles of the past. There’s a good life, a new house, regular work and, in time, they welcome their new son Marti into the world. Joey’s wife has been struggling, their marriage is on the rocks and suddenly, she disappears taking Marti with her.

This story is a snapshot of a man’s life. It is the tale of some of the highs and lows of Claude Vincent’s long existence while being on this side of the grass. In this story, Claude meets with a sinister stranger named "Black Hat Roy" who challenges him to a game of chess. As their battle on the chessboard progresses, Claude in his mind’s eye revisits his past life. Claude’s life story includes travel, adventure, hard won gains, losses, and romance. It is a tale that concludes with message of advice that we all may well consider.

Set in England during the War of the Roses, this swashbuckling historical epic tells of a young man betrayed by his brutal guardian and forced to seek the help of a mysterious society. Brimming with action, adventure, suspense, and romance, it is a classic portrait of England during one of its most tumultuous eras.

美しい蝶になれるまで、醜い自分を愛さなきゃ。虐待。妊娠。自由。　カイアが4歳の時、目にしたものは血まみれの父親の死だった。そしてその横にはナイフを手にし、氷のような表情を浮かべる母親ジャニス。幼い頃から母親に虐待され、友達の裏切りによって恋人からも見放され、絶望の奥底に突き落とされる主人公カイア。しかし、大親友シンファニーに勇気づけられ、強く生きることを知り、ついに手に入れた本当の自分。愛と涙と感動のラブストーリー。

Mayfair Island, Florida: Grief-stricken after the sudden loss of her beloved grandmother, young Priscilla Bauer finds herself adrift and looking to find solace in the arms of her vast inheritance when she meets the kind and considerate corporate brand designer Michael Frost - a drop-dead gorgeous beacon of light in her all-too-dark night. Falling hard and falling fast, Priscilla has no idea she's stepped into dangerous territory...because someone else has already branded Michael Frost her very own - and she has no intention of ever letting him go.

The themes that thread through these nine accomplished stories are drawn from the great tradition of the twentieth-century weird tale, and they are suffused with a distinctly cosmopolitan, European feel. Mark Samuels writes about the fundamental fears of modern life, especially the effects of isolation and the dislocation that city dwellers can experience in their inhospitable, man-made environment. Black as Darkness: Jack Wells drained his second can of ice-cold beer and waved away a fat bluebottle that had drifted lazily across his line of vision.