Ergebnis für "Das Loch" in Belletristik

Früh am Morgen bei Niedrigwasser fährt er mit Pferd und Kutsche los, um sich den Unterhalt für den Tag zu verdienen, ein Leben von der Hand in den Mund. Als der amerikanische Regisseur Edgar Acheson in der Stadt eintrifft, wird Thomas' vermeintlich einfaches Leben erschüttert. Er bekommt eine Ahnung von der großen, weiten Welt, davon, was da draußen auf ihn warten könnte, und schließt Freundschaft mit dem Mann, der in jeder Hinsicht anders ist als er.

Endlich! Das neue große Werk von Bestseller-Autor Anthony Doerr (Alles Licht, das wir nicht sehen). Kinder, die an der Schwelle zum Erwachsenwerden stehen und sich in einer zerbrechenden Welt zurechtfinden müssen: Da sind Anna und Omeir während der Belagerung und Eroberung von Konstantinopel 1453. Seymour verübt aus fehlgeleitetem Idealismus einen Anschlag auf eine Bibliothek im heutigen Idaho. Und noch Konstance, die sich im Raumschiff "Argos" in der Zukunft auf dem Weg zu einem Exoplaneten befindet.

Sometimes the road to happiness is longer than we’d like.... At 14, Isla Mackenzie has her life all planned out. She’s going to be an artist and marry her best friend, Logan. Logan Donnell also has a plan. When he grows up he’s going to join his dad’s business and marry his best friend, Isla. By the time they’re 18, the two of them are inseparable. The future looks bright. Everything feels perfect. But when tragedy strikes, fate sets the pair on a different course. While circumstances keep Logan and Isla apart, their bond is not so easily broken.

Als Beth zehn Jahre alt war, hat ihre schöne Mutter die Familie ohne ein Wort verlassen. Ihr Vater versuchte mit allen Kräften den Verlust wettzumachen, aber natürlich gab es Probleme, und Beth trägt ein dunkles Geheimnis mit sich herum, von dem außer ihrem Vater niemand etwas weiß. Inzwischen ist Beth erwachsen und rundum zufrieden. Sie hat zwei wohlgeratene Kinder, einen interessanten Job, gute Freundinnen, und sie kümmert sich liebevoll um ihren alten Vater. Und dann steht eines Tages plötzlich diese ältere Frau vor ihrer Tür und behauptet, ihre lang verschollene Mutter zu sein.

A sleepy Scottish village is about to be woken up...As the year draws to a close, Alasdair organises a celebration that will rock the quiet village of Lannick. The New Year’s party brings everyone together for a night to remember. But when midnight strikes, the fireworks bursting over the loch aren’t the only sparks flying...

Dale didn’t intend to stay on the Isle of Skye for long, but when he’s offered a job at the Old Inn and made to feel at home by the locals, he starts to wonder what it would be like to stick around. Meanwhile, Elspeth is determined to salvage her relationship with Rory. Over in Portree, Jess is hopeful that her streak of bad luck with relationships is over. When a spate of crimes brings Dale under scrutiny, the locals speculate over his mysterious past, leaving tensions high in the normally peaceful Lannick.

Just when Deana begins to feel the fragile threads of connection returning, fate tears her and Havard apart once more. An unexpected encounter at the loch unearths long-buried truths—about Havard, their shared ancestry, and the powerful forces that have been shaping their lives from the shadows. As their worlds begin to unravel, Deana must navigate revelations that shake the foundation of everything she thought she knew. The ethereal realm she’s only begun to trust now teeters on the brink of collapse, and her bond with Havard may not survive what the truth reveals.

In the aftermath of her mother's death, Zelda Hicks finds solace in a work trip to Loch Cameron, Scotland – a place tethering her to her father's heritage. But when she stumbles upon an enchanting cottage and its captivating owner, Gretchen Ross, Zelda is drawn into a heartfelt mission to save the homestead.As fate would have it, she butts heads - and hearts - with the handsome local laird, Hal Cameron.

After retreating to the familiar comfort of Strathkin following a series of heavy losses, Marcie Mosse is staying at her uncle Callum’s cottage while trying to rebuild her life. The picturesque Highland village, with its mist-shrouded mountains and tranquil loch, holds both warm memories and painful reminders of absences that leave a void in the tight-knit community.

Why is the Doctor suddenly summoned to the shores of Loch Ness? Terror and panic spread as the third oil rig is smashed into the sea by a mysterious force...the monster? The controlling power must be the Zygons - alien creatures who have hidden on Earth for thousands of years, and who now feel strong enough to take over the planet. The Doctor, Sarah, Harry and UNIT have different ideas - but can they outwit the supreme cunning of the ruthless Zygons?

Ob ein Junge wie Forrest Gump, ein einsamer Schiffbrüchiger oder ein Lehrer, der an Aids erkrankt - der Schauspieler Tom Hanks interessiert sich für besondere Menschen und verkörpert sie auf mitreißende Weise. Eigensinnige, fantasievolle Typen begegnen uns auch in seinen Stories: Etwa Steve Wong, den die Natur mit dem feinsten Ballgefühl der Welt ausgestattet hat, der aber keinesfalls über eine Bowlingkarriere nachdenken will. Oder die vier Freunde, die sich eine gebrauchte Raumkapsel besorgen, um mit ihr einmal den Mond zu umrunden.

A grand baronial house on Loch Ness, a quirky small-town bookseller, and a single mom looking for a fresh start all come together in this witty and warm-hearted novel by New York Times bestselling author Jenny Colgan. Desperate to escape from London, single mother Zoe wants to build a new life...

A bestseller from the award-winning Stuart MacBride. The seventh DS Logan McRae thriller is a gripping page-turner in which fame and fortune crash head-on with crime and punishment. No suspects. No clues. No rest for the wicked. 'You will raise money for the safe return of Alison and Jenny...

Die Welt besteht aus Fehlern und Flickversuchen. Und manchmal aus seltsamen Missverständnissen. Andrew Green ist tot. Erschossen am helllichten Tag, an einem Freitag, den 13. Spekulationen schießen ins Kraut. Verdankt New York dem einstigen Außenseiter doch unter anderem den Central Park und die New York Public Library. Inspector McClusky nimmt die Ermittlungen auf.

1933. Hannah Snow is fleeing her unhappy marriage to an MP when she finds herself in a small hotel on the banks of Loch Ness. But when a monster is spotted in the depths of the waters, the press descends – and Hannah finds her hiding place is discovered. Someone has been looking for Hannah, and when they find her events will take a devastating turn. Present day. True crime podcaster Scarlett finds herself intrigued by the mystery of Hannah Snow, wife of a promising government minister who disappeared in 1933 – just months before her husband also went missing, presumed dead.

S-Squad are relieved to be home, and even an order to investigate animal mutilations at a local wildlife park does not seem like an onerous detail. But things take a turn to the twilight zone all too quickly around the S-Squad, and even their homeland is not immune.

Driven ashore on the coast of Ireland, their longships nearly wrecked by the gods who seem unwilling to let them leave, Thorgrim Night Wolf and his band of Northmen once again face a fight for their survival. Helpless without their ships, they must find some refuge in that hostile country and begin the laborious work of making the vessels seaworthy again. But for all the shipbuilding skills that Thorgrim and the others possess, there is one thing they cannot do - weave cloth to replace the sails shredded in the gale that drove them ashore.

Raised by a cold and distant mother, photographer Paisley Clark has spent her life daydreaming about the father she doesn’t remember. Paisley’s dream turns to reality when a DNA test brings her in contact with the mysterious man. With her financial situation a disaster and her childhood friend James Pressley-Coombes working across the pond in Scotland, Paisley is emboldened to accept her father’s invitation to visit him. She arrives in the Highlands only to discover that she isn’t Paisley Clark at all but a titled lady, the daughter of a Scottish duke.

Lexie Dunbar is a book lover. And her favourite place in the world is her local bookstore, Book Ends. So when she hears that it’s going to be sold, Lexie decides she needs to do something to help. Lexie’s plan to save the ailing shop is fully underway until gorgeous-but-grouchy artist Tobias Black arrives on the scene determined to turn the bookstore into an art gallery. Lexie is horrified, the last thing the quaint town of Bracken Way needs is a pretentious artist, even if he does seem to charm everyone but her.

Fall in love with the brand new escapist Scottish romance from bestselling author, Julie Shackman! Daisy’s career hasn’t exactly been going to plan and the last thing she wants to do is stay home and wallow in self pity. So when an opportunity arises to escape her London home, and make some...