Ergebnis für "Swingers" in Frauenliteratur

LONGLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2017 SHORTLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARDS 2017 'Smith's finest. Extraordinary, truly marvellous' Observer A dazzlingly exuberant novel moving from north west London to West Africa, from the critically acclaimed author of White Teeth, On...

Kevin and Leanne are finding it a struggle after their recent move to Colorado. And trying to find new jobs is causing friction in their marriage. The town has an unique aura about it and when rumors start circulating of a secret swingers club. The married husband finds his interest piqued. Leanne dismisses the rumors as exactly that...until their learn more at a impromptu party thrown by Kevin’s new colleague?

Deux petites filles métisses d’un quartier populaire de Londres se rencontrent lors d’un cours de danse. Entre deux entrechats, une relation fusionnelle se noue entre elles. Devant les pas virtuoses de Fred Astaire et de Jeni LeGon sur leur magnétoscope, elles se rêvent danseuses. Tracey est la plus douée, la plus audacieuse mais aussi la plus excessive. Alors qu’elle intègre une école de danse, la narratrice, elle, poursuit une scolarité classique au lycée puis à l’université, et toutes deux se perdent de vue.

*A 'Most Anticipated Book of 2026' as selected by DAZED, THE NEW ARAB and LITHUB* 'Touching, infuriating and painfully true . . . [Strange Girls] demands to be read' Julia Armfield 'Captures the messy, tense and beautiful struggles where friendship meets longing . . . I envy whoever reads it...

“Smith’s thrilling cultural insights never overshadow the wholeness of her characters, who are so keenly observed that one feels witness to their lives.” —O, The Oprah Magazine “A sweeping meditation on art, race, and identity that may be [Smith’s] most ambitious work yet.”...

Attorney Jayne Larsen loves her stay-at-home husband. Eric is attentive and a great father to their daughter. He’s also unfailingly committed to their Wednesday date nights - but things have gotten too predictable. Enter Theo and Mia Winters, the effortlessly cool, attractive couple who are the center of everyone’s attention. They are blissfully happy and ready to share their secret for keeping things spicy. But there are rules. And breaking them has consequences.

Hijas de matrimonios mixtos, Tracey y la narradora se conocen desde la infancia, son amigas íntimas y comparten el sueño de llegar a ser algún día bailarinas. Sin embargo, su entorno familiar tiende a separarlas: el padre de Tracey está en prisión y su madre la colma de regalos y caprichos, mientras que en casa de la narradora se valoran el esfuerzo y la superación personales, urgida por una madre estricta y solícita.

During a summer gig at Zion National Park, where Irene sings in a variety show for Depression-weary tourists, she meets professional dancer Spike, a maverick who might be her ticket to a musical career. But ultimately she must decide whether pursuing her dream justifies its steep price: losing her home and family. Alternating between Irene’s 90th year in 2006 at an assisted living home and her coming-of-age in the 30s, Waltz in Swing Time is a poignant tale of mother-daughter relationships, finding hope amidst loss, and forging an independent path, against all odds.

The events of the past six months play out behind her closed eyes: the funeral of Hermann, the arrest of Joachim Renz, her fear of being a mere observer in her own company where she would have nothing to say, her trip to Congo, the threats by Mrs. Gross, the scandal about Hermann’s weakness for prostitutes and yesterday’s drama in the garage. There are too many negative situations in a short time, and Lucia causes none of them. But ironically, she plays the leading role in every section.

Life was different for War Veteran Gil as his days following the invasion of Normandy were consumed by his beautiful wife Rachel and his job as a construction engineer. The married couple lived quietly and peacefully in Chicago but something was missing. Gil’s construction firm is hired by a wealthy and charismatic Adam to construct a new home. Impressed with his skills and knowledge of the trade, Adam invites Gil and his stunning wife for dinner that weekend.