Ergebnis für "M/V" in Literatur & Belletristik

Es gibt etwas, was man an der Prescott High nicht aussprechen sollte, es sei denn, man will, dass sie dich besitzen. H. A. V. O. C. Hael, Aaron, Victor, Oscar und Callum. Die HAVOC-Jungen regieren das Höllenloch, das wir Prescott High nennen. Es gab einst eine Zeit, als sie mich beherrscht haben. Ein ganzes Jahr habe ich ihren Scheiß ertragen. Das letzte Jahr an der Highschool wird aber anders laufen. Dieses Jahr gehören sie mir. Ich habe einen Pakt mit den HAVOC-Jungen geschlossen, um die Rache zu bekommen, die ich verdiene. Ihr Preis? Ich.

Die Geschichte der Literatur ist eine Geschichte faszinierender Menschen, darunter zahlreiche starke Frauen wie Jean D'Arc, die Marquise von O., die Kameliendame u.v.m. – Die große Box präsentiert die Geschichten selbstbewusster Heldinnen aus mehreren Jahrhunderten.

Die bekanntesten Werke von E. T. A. Hoffmann in einer Hörbuch-Box. Mit dabei: "Der Sandmann", "Das Fräulein von Scuderi", "Rat Krespel", "Ritter Gluck", "Nussknacker" und "Mausekönig" sowie die Kurzgeschichte "Spuk"!

Literatur-Nobelpreisträgerin Selma Lagerlöf präsentiert elf Kurzgeschichten aus ihrer skandinavischen Heimat. Mit dabei: Traum vom Tagelöhner, Eine Geschichte aus Jerusalem, Das Bild der Mutter, Das rote Kreuz, Der Hochzeitsmarsch, Was es kostet, In den Fußstapfen eines Riesen, In den Kletterrosen, Liljecronas letztes Konzert, Waldemar Atterdag brandschatzt Visby, Reors Sage.

What is Ship of Theseus, and who is its mysterious author V.M. Straka? Conceived by filmmaker J.J. Abrams and written by acclaimed novelist Doug Dorst, Ship of Theseus is the central novel within the experience that is S., a multi-faceted narrative of love and mystery. Ship of Theseus is at its core and is the final book written by a man shrouded in deception and violence. It tells the mystical adventure of an equally mysterious figure, who is struggling to discover his own identity.

Pilot Tom Cundall is ready to take on the enemy in his trusty Camel fighter plane. But as he sees more and more planes shot down in flames, he begins to question the war, and what, or who, he is fighting for. There is no bitter snarl nor self-pity in this classic novel about the air war of 1914-1918, based very largely on the author's experiences. Combat, loneliness, fatigue, fear, comradeship, women, excitement - they all are part of a brilliantly told story of war and courage by one of the most valiant pilots of the then-Royal Flying Corps.

One thousand years after the assumed apocalypse, a demonic army known as the Demon Plague has invaded the new world. With various races and cultures split by their differences, one man inspires them to unite in order to defeat the unfathomable evil force. Experience the epic story that follows these heroes into the darkness. Join the resistance and find out what it takes to defeat demons.

A long time ago, Joseph woke up next to a lake with his past scrubbed from his memory. Now, 10 years later, secrets will be revealed. It’s time for Joseph to discover the truth of his mysterious past, but for that to happen, it seems he’ll need to embrace his dark destiny. And that’s not all poor Joseph has to deal with. There’s also a spate of bizarre animal slaughters sweeping the area, a strange man who believes something monstrous is taking over his village, and a blossoming romance that may or may not be tainted with pure evil.

Black Metal, Body Horror, Dire Futures and Dopplegangers, Possession, Telepathy and other disturbing scenarios. Seven small bites of Scifi-Horror in a novella-length book with an eye toward late-60s, early-70s New Wave of Science Fiction. Think Dangerous Visions and beat-up copies of Analog and Asimov’s Digest.

Mental illness though can still carry a stigma. A case of ‘you’re not trying hard enough’, ‘or knuckling down and getting on with it’. But in more recent decades mental issues have come to be recognised as an illness, a disease rather than an affliction. We all remember horror stories of lobotomy’s and electric shock being used to ‘cure’ what society viewed as anti-social behaviour but illness, mental or physical is very real. Depression, schizophrenia, breakdown, psychosis are alarming events to have or to witness.

எம். வி. வெங்கட்ராமின் 'வேள்வித் தீ', தமிழ் நாவல்களில் மிக அரிதாகவே பேசப்பட்ட சௌராஷ்டிரா என்ற ஒரு சமூகத்தைப்...

In late 1941, the Pacific is a very different place from only one year earlier. Japan threatens and vast numbers of Imperial Army spies have infiltrated throughout the Pacific Islands in readiness for conflict. Just as he is preparing to leave Australia and return to Britain, Major Clement Wisdom is seconded to lead a small guerrilla force. Their mission: to secure a vitally important person in Singapore and take him, and the secret he carries, back to Australia.

Delve into the world of all things feline in this anthology of tales of whimsy, courage, and wonder.

In the dark days of 1941, Britain fights on alone. Invasion threatens and fear hangs in the air. Some yearn for peace and an end to the relentless Nazi bombing. Others are spurred on to fight for victory, no matter the cost. And some will manipulate a divided country for their own ends. On a winter’s night, a German spy parachutes into the Cambridgeshire fenland while another man is secretly murdered in the same field. Is he another enemy spy or has he been sent to his death? Either way, a killer lurks.

Britain 1941. Still reeling from the greatest loss of his life, the Reverend Major Clement Wisdom is called on again to serve his nation in its time of need. Under the cover of taking up a new parish in far northern Scotland, Clement is sent to the remote village of Huna, in Caithness, to locate a possible enemy agent who is sending out encrypted radio messages.

September 1940. Britain stands alone against an imminent Nazi invasion. Handpicked groups of men, drawn from the restricted occupations form the covert Auxiliary Units. Their role; saboteurs and guerrilla fighters. Their motto, Terror by Night. With a life expectancy of two weeks, their identities are a closely guarded secret from all but the local senior policeman but once activated, that policeman will become the cell’s first victim.

Jake Adlar's goals in life were simple—possibly nonexistent. All he wanted was to fly a desk. Hence, he'd joined the Space Force, the service with the most extensive array of Earth-side clerical specialties. All he needed to make him happy was an office, a computer, his favorite coffee mug, and a never-ending pile of requisitions.

Romantic love has been one of the most essential elements of storytelling for centuries. But for Black people in the United States and across the diaspora, it hasn't often been easy to find Black romance joyfully showcased in entertainment media. In this collection, revered authors and sparkling newcomers, librarians and academicians, and avid fans and reviewers consider the mirrors and windows into Black love as it is depicted in the novels, television shows, and films that have shaped their own stories.

Unscrupulous and lethal, Erin has everything she needs to be an assassin in a world full of mobsters, monsters, and magic. She wasn’t born with powers, but thanks to her Uncanny Ink - arcane tattoos that transform her body into a magic-fuelled killing machine - she’s more than a match for anyone dumb enough to stand between her and getting paid. Fresh out of prison, Erin wastes no time getting back to what she does best: running down wanted men and claiming their bounties.

Young cleric, Wulfgar, does not believe that his older brother is capable of treason. Yet Wystan stands accused of plotting to overthrow King Edward and place his cousin, Seiriol, on the throne. It is clear that Seiriol intends to lead an army to conquer Leicester, and he appears unstoppable. With the army gathering force, can Wulfgar unearth the evidence to exonerate his brother before he suffers a traitor's death...?