Ergebnis für "M/V" in Belletristik

Italy is exhausted. Tired of the political class. Tired of the inept moderates and the agonising machinations of a democracy that no longer seems to be working. While the leaders of the country have sat idly in the safety of parliament, achieving nothing, one man on the outside has risen to the top. Like an animal, he can smell that change is coming. He is Benito Mussolini.

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.

Ihr ganzes Leben lang wurde Maddie Wright gesagt, wer sie ist. Für ihre ghanaischen Eltern ist sie Maame, diejenige, die sich um die Familie kümmert. Die in die Mutterrolle tritt. Die Betreuerin ihres an Parkinson erkrankten Vaters. Diejenige, die den Familienfrieden bewahrt – und die Geheimnisse. Es ist Zeit für sie, ihre eigene Stimme zu finden. Als sie endlich die Chance bekommt, von zu Hause auszuziehen, ist Maddie fest entschlossen, die Frau zu werden, die sie sein möchte: Eine Frau, die einen knallgelben Anzug trägt, mit Männern ausgeht und sich mutig ihrer Chefin entgegenstellt.

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.

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.

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.

The Sarabande of Sara’s Band by Larysa Denysenko is a humorous, slice-of-life novel about journalist Pavlo Dudnyk, his lively wife Sara, and her eccentric extended family, offering a witty glimpse into modern Ukrainian life. Larysa Denysenko’s The Sarabande of Sara’s Band is a delightful exploration of modern Ukrainian life, brimming with humor, wit, and vivid characters. Through journalist Pavlo Dudnyk’s interactions with his vivacious wife Sara Polonsky and her quirky extended family, Denysenko crafts a series of rapid-fire exchanges and hilarious scenarios.

The Tale of Aypi by Ak Welsapar tells the haunting story of a Turkmen fishing village on the Caspian Sea facing forced displacement. As a fisherman resists this injustice, an ancient spirit returns to avenge past wrongs, intertwining myth and reality. Ak Welsapar’s The Tale of Aypi is a poignant and suspenseful novel that blends folklore with harsh realities. Set in a Turkmen fishing village under threat of losing its land, the story centers on one man’s resistance against the unjust powers attempting to take his home.

Caroline Summers, a registered nurse and former army lieutenant, is drawn to Texas to become a front line worker. But as it turns out, the pandemic is threatening more than lives, and it isn't long before she discovers the virus isn't the only thing killing her patients.

Michael M. Naydan’s Seven Signs of the Lion is a mesmerizing blend of magical realism, cultural exploration, and spiritual discovery. Set in the enchanting city of Lviv, this novel takes listeners on a vivid journey through Ukraine’s rich history and mythology. The protagonist, Nicholas Bilanchuk, meets a cast of unforgettable characters—each symbolic and deeply connected to the city’s spirit—while seeking the mysterious “seven signs of the lion.”

Kalarekhalu is a sociology-autobiographical novel based on the Telangana struggle against the imperialist regime. The novel is unique in its picturization of the struggle of suppressed humanity.

Vera is an analyst who wants to find enough time outside of work to learn to love jazz. She can't. Because she's swept up into the world of a secret nation that claims to have guided world events for centuries. Who are they? Why do they think Vera is the key to saving the world? And why do they want to kill her brother?

This is not just another sex, drugs, and rock 'n roll fiction story ... although it is the eighties. This account really happened to Bridget, a gorgeous Australian blonde who meets Jose, a sexy 'bad boy' guitarist and songwriter of a popular visiting US rock band.