Ergebnis für "The Islanders" in Zeitgenössische Literatur

A moving and original debut novel. Observant, warm and extraordinary. 'There is an other-worldly quality about the Abrolhos which is beyond the reach of ordinary storytelling. Emily Brugman has captured them, staked them to the page in all their isolation and aridity and scoured indifference...

A hilarious spin on life in the celebrity fast lane from “Florida’s most entertainingly indignant social critic” (New York Times Book Review) and the bestselling author of Squeeze Me. Meet twenty-two-year-old Cherry Pye (née Cheryl Bunterman), a pop star since she was fourteen—and about...

The beautiful novel of female friendship and family secrets on a small Korean island, from the New York Times bestselling author of The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane Mi-ja and Young-sook, two girls living on the Korean island of Jeju, are best friends that come from very different backgrounds...

THE ISLES OF SCILLY MYSTERIES #3 The third instalment in a gripping and atmospheric crime series set on a small island where there is no escape . . . ‘Gripping, clever and impossible to put down' Erin Kelly INTRUDERS HERE ARE BOUND TO DIE . . . As the sun sets on a cold November evening, the...

From the sugar plantations of Saint-Domingue to the lavish parlors of New Orleans at the turn of the 19th century, Isabel Allende's latest novel tells the story of a mulatta woman, a slave and concubine, determined to take control of her own destiny in a society where that would seem impossible...

Der Mensch ist dem Menschen ein Wolf. Gary und Irene wollen sich ein letztes Mal zusammenraufen und auf einer kleinen, unbewohnten Insel in Alaska ihre verkorkste Ehe retten. Doch schon kurz nach ihrer Ankunft packt Irene die Angst. Der Winter kommt früh und die Schatten der Vergangenheit treiben das Paar immer weiter auseinander, verwandeln Beklemmung in wütenden Hass. Die Unermesslichkeit erzählt mit großer Wahrhaftigkeit von den Kämpfen zwischen Mann und Frau und von der letzten Gewissheit, dass wir uns selbst nicht entrinnen können.

The New York Times bestseller As a young girl, Beryl Markham was brought to Kenya from Britain by parents dreaming of a new life. For her mother, the dream quickly turned sour, and she returned home; Beryl was brought up by her father, who switched between indulgence and heavy-handed authority...

In the golden city of Famagusta, Greek and Turkish Cypriots alike enjoy a life of good fortune. Invasion comes without warning, bringing chaos and terror. As forty thousand people flee their homes in panic, Famagusta becomes a ghost town. But not everyone will find it so easy to leave...

It is 1953, a heat wave is sweeping across America and the Grossmans - Ben, Addie and their two children - are moving their lives from the political heart of Washington DC to suburban Long Island. Benny was a successful lawyer in the Department of Justice, but all that has come tumbling down...

Newly married and having recently taken over the management of a hotel in Honolulu, a former writer is drawn into the lives of his guests and the distinctive customs and rhythms of the distant island. As witness to the many contrasting chronicles of the hotel's characters, he ultimately returns...

Haiti. A poor country rich in courage, strength and love. As these four women are about to discover. Charlie, the rootless daughter of American missionaries, now working as a hairdresser in Northern California. But the repercussions of a traumatic childhood far from home have left her struggling for her way in life. Bea, Charlie's eccentric grandmother, who is convinced a reunion with her estranged mother will help Charlie heal....

Eine unglaubliche Familiengeschichte aus Island - turbulent, komisch und abgrundtief traurig zugleich - vom Münchner Schauspieler Michael von Au intensiv und mitreißend erzählt - nach Mikael Torfasons autobiographischem Roman "Lost in Paradise Islands arme Könige... ein amerikanischer Himmel... und ich, Torfis zweiter Sohn". Mikaels Eltern Torfi und Hulda Fríða leben als junges, bettelarmes Paar am untersten Rand der isländischen Gesellschaft. Etwa um die Zeit der Geburt ihres zweiten Sohnes Mikael wenden sie sich den Zeugen Jehovas zu.

A cache of unsent love letters from the 1950s is found in a suitcase on a remote island in this mysterious love story by Top 10 bestselling author, Kayte Nunn 1951. In the shadow of the Second World War, Esther Durrant, a young mother, is committed to an isolated mental asylum by her husband...

Told in Ruskin Bond's simple yet poignant style, the stories and poems in No Man Is an Island thoughtfully explore the many shades of friendship and camaraderie. Featuring classic tales such as 'The Woman on Platform No. 8', in which a mysterious stranger befriends a young boy, and 'The Crooked Tree', in which a writer and a hawker form an unlikely bond, this heartwarming collection is a must-listen.

Huddled beneath the volcanoes of the Kirishima mountain range in southern Japan - also called the Fog Island Mountains - the inhabitants of small town Komachi are waiting for the biggest of the summer’s typhoons. South African expatriate Alec Chester has lived in Komachi for nearly 40 years. Alec considers himself an ordinary man, with common troubles and mundane achievements - until his doctor gives him a terminal cancer diagnosis and his wife, Kanae, disappears into the gathering storm.

In Afrikaans.Vyf vreemdelinge kry ’n aanbod: Gaan hou ’n maand lank vakansie op ’n afgesonderde eiland. Die beloning? Vir elk ’n bedrag wat steier aan die nulle. Die weldoener? ’n Anonieme, eksentrieke miljoenêr en eienaar van Drakeneiland. Aanvanklik ’n avontuur, weldra ’n nagmerrie in die hart van die hel – dis Gasheer van Drakeneiland. Wat soek ’n laboratorium in ’n grot in die middel van nêrens? Wie is hul gesiglose gasheer wat net ’n stem oor ’n luidspreker bly? Watter duiwelse eksperimente voer die professor uit?

The Island Man is a story based on some truths. Its main character is Mr. G. We become introduced to him through the eyes of a friend who observes the changes happening in his life. Just when it seems that nothing new will happen, our character is yet again playing life from another angle. The friendship changes and yet there always remains some thread connecting itself to Mr. G. Whatever you wish to say, Mr. G loves variety.