Ergebnis für "First and Last Things" in Literatur & Belletristik

A REESE WITHERSPOON BOOK CLUB SELECTION! AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “Taut prose matches the story with moments of emotional poignancy...a tense story, but a surprisingly tender one.” —The Washington Post “Action-packed and deeply felt, this sequel is every bit as incredible as...

A sentient cloud whose arrogance leads to its own demise. A rich uncle who discovers a possible solution to climate change, but is not who he appears to be. A phantom killer who uses other people (and their cars) to commit murder. Balloons that predict the future. Paranormal investigators at the beach. Wolfmen who hunt bears for sport. A Cinderella story at a retirement home. Celebrities forced to make movies for eternity in a simulated world. A girlfriend who believes we reside in the mind of God.

Eine Own-Voice-Romance mitten aus dem Leben – Skye steckt mitten in ihrer Quarterlifecrisis und muss sich die wirklich wichtigen Fragen stellen: Was will ich mit meinem Leben anfangen? Was macht mich wirklich glücklich? Skye ist verliebt in die Liebe, aber kann sie auch die Liebe für sich selbst entdecken? Skye ist eine "Serial Monogamist": Ihr Leben lang hüpft sie von Beziehung zu Beziehung und bleibt nie lange allein.

One of the most extraordinary, imaginative and ambitious novels of the century: a history of the evolution of humankind over the next 2 billion years. Among all science fiction writers Olaf Stapledon stands alone for the sheer scope and ambition of his work. First published in 1930, Last and First Men is full of pioneering speculations about evolution, terraforming, genetic engineering and many other subjects.

Alissa doesn’t believe in magic. Her father’s stories about the Hold, a legendary fortress where human Keepers learn magic from the enigmatic Masters, are just that—stories. But her mother insists Alissa has inherited her father’s magical ability, so she must go to the Hold to be trained. On her way, she crosses paths with Strell, a wandering musician from the plains.

Humans expanded into space...only to find a universe populated with multiple alien species bent on their destruction. Thus was the Colonial Union formed, to help protect us from a hostile universe. The Colonial Union used the Earth and its excess population for colonists and soldiers. It was a good arrangement...for the Colonial Union. Then the Earth said: no more.

A GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK SOON TO BE A HULU TELEVISION SERIES STARRING LINDSAY LOHAN AND SHAILENE WOODLEY “The very definition of a page-turner! This smart, original, twisty story had me gripped from the first to the last page.” —Liane Moriarty, New York Times bestselling...

The Last Four Things is the second in Paul Hoffman's remarkable series. Death, Judgement, Heaven and Hell These are the Last Four Things Now there are Five Meet Thomas Cale Returning to the Sanctuary of the Redeemers, Thomas Cale is told by the Lord Militant that the destruction of mankind is...

FROM THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE LAST THING HE TOLD ME AND THE NIGHT WE LOST HIM Best Books of Summer Selection by People, Elle, Redbook, Domino Magazine, Us Weekly, PopSugar, PureWow, InStyle, W Magazine, Harpers Bazaar, Southern Living, Arizona Republic, and Tallahassee...

The New York Times bestselling author of On Dublin Street is back with the first in a sexy new romance series set in a small town on the Delaware coastline. Welcome to Hartwell, a quiet seaside escape where uncovering old secrets could lead one woman to discover the meaning of a love that...

Seven years ago in Cape Town three young white South African schoolboys were abducted in broad daylight on three consecutive days. They were never heard of again. Now, a new case for the unpredictable Colonel Vaughn de Vries casts a light on the original enquiry; for him, a personal failure which has haunted him for those seven years and has cost him his marriage and peace of mind .A former British government agent, friend to De Vries, provides intelligence on this new case, but is any of it admissible?

Kann man der Person trauen, die man am meisten liebt? Paul Reeve ist auf dem Sprung zu einer großen Karriere als Anwalt, doch als er eines Tages nach Hause kommt, findet er seine Frau blutüberströmt vor. Sie hat mit einem Brieföffner in ihrem Bad einen Einbrecher getötet - aus Notwehr, wie sie behauptet. Paul sieht seine Karriere in höchster Gefahr und beschließt, zu handeln: Die Leiche muss aus dem Haus. Doch das ist nur die erste Lüge, auf die er und seine Frau Alice sich einlassen, und dann steht plötzlich die Polizei vor der Tür.

In this gripping prequel to the blockbuster best seller and Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick The Last Mrs. Parrish, listeners will discover exactly how Amber Patterson transformed from small-town girl to master manipulator - after all, practice makes perfect.