Ergebnis für "Change" in Coming of Age

Mags was a Trainee in the Heraldic Collegium in Haven, Valdemar’s capital city. Though his background of poverty and abuse at Cole Pieters’ gem mine set him apart from most other trainees, nonetheless he had found his own group of friends. Bear, Lena, and Amily were all students whose situations in life set them apart from more usual Trainees. The four of them had found mutual support in their shared misfortunes, and together struggled to help one another find solutions to their individual problems.

Looking back, I should have seen the signs. Perhaps I did, but I subconsciously chose to ignore them. From the time I was ten, when I first met Dylan, I knew he was my forever guy. Back then, I couldn't put words to what I was feeling, but, as the years progressed, I came to recognize it for what it was - soul-deep love. The kind only very few people ever get to experience. Dylan was more than just my best friend, my childhood sweetheart, my lover. He was my soul mate. We were carved from the same whole - destined to be together forever.

“The Library of Legends is a gorgeous, poetic journey threaded with mist and magic about a group from a Chinese university who take to the road to escape the Japanese invasion of 1937 – only to discover that danger stalks them from within. Janie Chang pens pure enchantment!” —Kate Quinn...

NAMED A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF 2026 BY THE NEW YORK TIMES, THE BOSTON GLOBE, GOODREADS, AND LITERARY HUB “Who is a greater novelist than Chang-rae Lee?”—The Los Angeles Times "He has redefined not only what it means to be American, but the fabric of the Great American Novel itself."...

READ BY CHIMAMANDA NGOZI ADICHIE, SANDRA OKUBOYEJO, A'RESE EMOKPAE AND JANINA EDWARDS. THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES NO.1 BESTSELLER; LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2025 A publishing event ten years in the making – a searing, exquisite new novel by the bestselling and award-winning...

LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2025 'Spellbinding' THE TIMES 'An exquisite, languorous novel' OBSERVER 'Heartstoppingly vivid' OISÍN MCKENNA A radiant novel of the longing that blooms between two boys over the course of one summer – about family, desire, and what we inherit – from...

Violinist Victoria Pearson dreams of attending Johann Conservatory of Music in New York City for graduate school. As the oldest of five sisters, she hopes to escape her Midwestern college town and hectic family situation to fulfill her passion in life—music. But when she decides to participate in Belton University's Concerto competition to bolster her chances of acceptance, Victoria finds herself competing against her sister Adrienne and lifelong cellist friend Jerry Chang. This sets in motion a rivalry that questions the roles of sisterhood, friendship, and maybe love.

‘A truly great millennial novel’ New York Times Book Review newsletter ‘A big, beautiful novel about what friendship means as we get older’ LitHub ‘A big-hearted and daring novel from one of our finest creative and critical minds’ Jonathan Escoffery, Booker Prize-shortlisted author...

From the author of Three Souls comes a vividly imagined and haunting new novel set in early 20th century Shanghai a story of friendship, heartbreak, and history that follows a young Eurasian orphan s search for her long-lost mother. That night I dreamed that I had wandered out to Dragon...

In his third novel, France explores the world from a new angle, delving into the emotional entanglement and self-discovery of a character with an addictive personality, searching for a way to fulfill the impulses that govern his life. When his best friend moves away the summer before his junior year, he loses the one person who keeps him grounded, and he spirals onto a dark path. As time passes, he realizes he's not only been hiding his inner demons from those he loves but also from himself.

Tides of Change: Coming of Age in Newtown, Bonavista Bay by Neil L. Rideout is a poignant coming-of-age story set in the picturesque yet challenging environment of Newtown, Bonavista Bay. The narrative follows the protagonist's journey from childhood to adulthood, capturing the essence of growing up in a small, tight-knit community.

Based on true events, rooted in the stunning Southern California landscape, and populated with vivid characters, American Tiger is about more than a frantic tiger hunt. It’s about a child’s quest for self-discovery, her stoic father’s struggle to come to terms with their past, and the innate wildness of every living thing.

A NEW YORK TIMES MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK An enchanting novel about Ro, a woman tossed overboard by heartbreak and loss, who has to find her way back to stable shores with the help of a giant Pacific octopus at the mall aquarium where she works. “Immersively beautiful.... A kaleidoscope of...

'A wonderful book, with the beauty, warmth and solidarity of female friendship at its core' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'An excellent debut novel from a writer with a very perceptive take on modern womanhood' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'So good, so addictive, so relatable and so realistic!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ *** Sam and...

Tatiana Schepkina-Kupernik was born in 1874. In her literary career she was a poet, playwright, and short story writer. She died in 1952.

Seven, who works as a cleaner at a chiropractor’s office, reencounters Cecilia, a woman who has obsessed her since their school days. As the two of them board the same bus — each dubiously claiming not to be following the other — their chance meeting spurs a series of intensely vivid and corporeal memories. Smart, subversive and gripping, Cecilia is a winding, misty road trip through bodily transformation, inextricable histories of desire and violence, diaspora and obsessive love.

If you were charmed by The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, laughed with Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine and cried over A Man Called Ove, you will love Ricky Bird. No one loved making forts more than Ricky. A fort was a place of safety and possibility. It shut out the world and...