Ergebnis für "OWEN" in Literatur & Belletristik

Sie kämpft um ihr Leben ... spielt Hades um ihre Liebe? Lyra hätte nie gedacht, dass ausgerechnet sie für die Crucible-Spiele ausgewählt werden könnte, bei denen die zwölf Gottheiten des Pantheons um die Vorherrschaft kämpfen. Doch ausgerechnet Hades, der geheimnisvolle Gott der Schatten und der Unterwelt, beruft sie als seine Championesse. Schon gar nicht hätte Lyra erwartet, dass Hades so ... sexy ist.

Of all of John Irving's books, this is the one that lends itself best to audio. In print, Owen Meany's dialogue is set in capital letters; for this production, Irving himself selected Joe Barrett to deliver Meany's difficult voice as intended. In the summer of 1953, two 11-year-old boys – best friends – are playing in a Little League baseball game in Gravesend, New Hampshire. One of the boys hits a foul ball that kills the other boy's mother. The boy who hits the ball doesn't believe in accidents; Owen Meany believes he is God's instrument. What happens to Owen after that 1953 foul ball is extraordinary and terrifying.

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I was born into privilege. I had it all; the house, the car, more money than I knew what to do with. But it came at a price. Duty. An arranged marriage for the sake of the family empire to a woman who couldn’t bear to look at me. As I stood at the altar, the weight of that burden became too much. So, I did the only thing I could. I ran. To another country and unintentionally straight into the arms of another woman.

Danny mag keine Kinder. Er konnte sie noch nie leiden. Doch solch eine Abneigung wie gegen diesen Jungen, der seit Neuestem ständig in seiner Gegend rumhängt, ist selbst ihm fremd.

Owen Flynn never expected to get an invite to his former boy's wedding, and he sure didn't have any intention of showing up alone. Enter Keegan Richards. Keegan had always found Owen attractive, but he had never seriously considered dating a man. But when he overhears Owen saying he needs a date for his ex's wedding, he thinks that sounds like the perfect opportunity to get to know the handsome older man, and maybe to explore a few of the things he's been wondering about.

Atlantic City. Casinos. Freizeitparks. Museen. Und ... das Bauunternehmen der Familie Black, die in dieser Stadt das Ruder in der Hand hält. Genau deshalb hat Owen Black nicht vor, irgendetwas an seinem Leben zu ändern. Er genießt den Reichtum, er mag seinen Platz im Vorstand und liebt es, das Imperium seiner Familie zu leiten und zu lenken. Wohl strukturiert ist jeder seiner Schritte geplant.

Als sie in ihrer gemeinsamen Online-Playlist Trost sucht, entdeckt sie einen neuen Song, den Ethan am Morgen seines Verschwindens geteilt hat: Trust me. Sie beginnen, mit immer neuen Songs zu kommunizieren, und Marissa beschließt, der Spur der Liedtitel zu folgen. Doch was sie herausfindet, weckt beängstigende Zweifel an den Menschen, die ihr am nächsten stehen.

England, 1422: Owen Tudor, a Welsh servant, waits in Windsor Castle to meet his new mistress, the beautiful and lonely Queen Catherine of Valois, widow of the warrior king, Henry V. Her infant son is crowned king of England and France, and while the country simmers on the brink of civil war, Owen becomes her protector. They fall in love, risking Owen's life and Queen Catherine's reputation, but how do they found the dynasty that changes British history - the Tudors?

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Sara und Jay stehen vor ihrer bisher gefährlichsten Mission: Die Sisterhood beauftragt sie, eine Journalistin aus einem russischen Straflager zu befreien – inhaftiert wegen eines brisanten Artikels über ein entführtes Kind. Nach der riskanten Rettung lässt der Fall Sara nicht los. Sie überzeugt Jay, das Kind aus dem Artikel aufzuspüren und es sicher zurück zu seiner Familie in der Ukraine zu bringen.

Brought to you by Penguin. This Penguin Classic is performed by an ensemble cast which includes the BAFTA award-winning actor Adeel Akhtar (Killing Eve; The Night Manager; Les Miserables), Adrian Scarborough (Gavin and Stacey; The King's Speech), Natalie Simpson (Outlander; Les Miserables), Emma...

The world was dying, and Owen Samuel wanted nothing more than to be left behind. But when the infection came for everything he once loved, Owen, a man long buried in grief and guilt, was forced to awaken the monstrous power he swore he would never use again. Now, carrying scars both seen and unseen, Owen must lead three unlikely survivors across a world collapsing into ruin. Battling Wretches, Overlords, and the endless hunger of the Parasite King itself, they must face not only the nightmare twisting the land but the darkness buried deep within themselves.

From New York Times bestselling author Owen King, who “writes with witty verve” (Entertainment Weekly) comes a “richly imagined” (The New York Times) Dickensian fantasy of illusion and charm where cats are revered as religious figures, thieves are noble, scholars are revolutionaries, and...

Die Journalistin Georgia Ross sitzt nach einer Recherchereise völlig erschöpft am Flughafen, als auch noch ihr Flug nach Los Angeles auf den nächsten Tag verschoben wird. Doch dann sieht sie ein bekanntes, unglaublich attraktives Gesicht in der Menge: den älteren Bruder ihrer besten Freundin aus Kindheitstagen. Alec Kim bietet ihr spontan an, seine Luxussuite mit ihr zu teilen. Und es wird eine unvergessliche Nacht – die leidenschaftlichste, die Gigi je erlebt hat. Bis sie am nächsten Tag erkennt, warum ihr Alec nach all den Jahren so vertraut vorkam.

John Irving’s fifteenth novel is “powerfully cinematic” (The Washington Post) and “eminently readable” (The Boston Globe). The Last Chairlift is part ghost story, part love story, spanning eight decades of sexual politics. In Aspen, Colorado, in 1941, Rachel Brewster is a slalom skier...

It's been months since the day we stood above that empty grave that stunk of burnt flesh and secrets. All of us were dressed to the nines, one of us wearing a wedding dress, a day that was supposed to mark the beginning of a new adventure. It marked the bitter end of our vengeance. We have done things that have marked our souls for eternity. But before we get there, we have to go back. Back to where it all started. The place I could find in my sleep.

Owen Deathstalker - outlawed, with a price on his head and the blood of a mighty warrior lineage in his veins - had no choice but to embrace a dangerous destiny. With nothing to lose, only he had the courage to take up arms against Queen Lionstone XIV. Now as he gathers his unlikely allies - the legendary washed-up hero Jack Random, the beautiful pirate Hazel d'Arc, and the alien Hadenmen whose purposes no human can discern - the eyes of the downtrodden are upon him while the freedom of a galaxy hangs in the balance....

Pendant des années, les rumeurs les plus folles ont couru sur "la Fille des marais" de Barkley Cove, une petite ville de Caroline du Nord. Pourtant, Kya n'est pas cette fille sauvage et analphabète que tous imaginent et craignent. À l'âge de dix ans, abandonnée par sa famille, elle doit apprendre à survivre seule dans le marais, devenu pour elle un refuge naturel et une protection. Sa rencontre avec Tate, un jeune homme doux et cultivé transforme la jeune fille à jamais. Mais Tate, appelé par ses études, l'abandonne à son tour.

Shakespeare's Othello gets transplanted into a modern day summer camp. The male leads teach Tennis and the female leads teach Arts and Crafts. Owen is promoted to be the tennis director and chooses Cass to be his assistant. Ian, who is just a tennis coach, is jealous of their success and plots certain schemes to bring them down. His main scheme is to make Owen think that his fiance Mona, is having an affair with Cass. Will Owen trust Ian or will he trust Mona?