Ergebnis für "Was alles war" in Literatur & Belletristik

Die Hochzeit mit ihrer großen Jugendliebe sollte der schönste Tag in Aimees Leben werden. Aber statt mit James vor dem Altar steht sie nun allein an seinem Grab. Von einer Reise nach Mexiko ist er nicht zu ihr zurückgekehrt. Er galt nach einem Bootsunfall als verschollen, bis seine sterblichen Überreste angespült wurden. Jeder Moment ohne ihn schmerzt und die Vergangenheit gibt keine Ruhe. Eine geheimnisvolle Fremde behauptet, James würde noch leben.

Dass sie adoptiert wurde, weiß Susa seit ihrer Kindheit. Es hat sie nie gestört, schließlich haben sich ihre Eltern ganz bewusst für sie entschieden, sie stets umsorgt und geliebt. Deshalb lässt sie die erste Begegnung mit ihrer leiblichen Mutter auch eher kalt. Doch das Treffen setzt etwas anderes in Bewegung: Plötzlich sehnt sich Susa danach, ihre Brüder und ihren biologischen Vater kennenzulernen. Verrät sie damit ihre Adoptiveltern? Die Frage, was Familie wirklich ausmacht, wird immer drängender.

Stefanie betreibt ein Stehtisch-Bistro irgendwo in Norddeutschland. Jeden Morgen treffen sich hier der oberlehrerhafte Frührentner Herr Ahlers, der arbeitslose Lebenskünstler Udo und Opa Gehrke. Das Leben im Allgemeinen und seine Widrigkeiten im Besonderen beschäftigen die vier Protagonisten.

The United Interplanetary Republic has been pushed and threatened, and now they stand on the brink. They must face down the Empire of Humanity, and the only chance for survival is winning a war no one expects them to win.

This classic early-19th-century science-fiction masterpiece serves as both a wonderful period presentation of the time as well as cautionary tale. Called by many a "chilling novel account of a Martian invasion of London in the 19th century - a science-fiction classic for all time".

For many people at Pierce Point and the rest of Washington State, the upcoming New Year is a time for hope, and belief that life is going to improve and the Collapse will end. For Grant Matson and the 17th Irregulars, the New Year means only one thing - war. The time has come, and they have received their orders from HQ. Grant must come clean with Lisa and tell her the truth about his work as he plans to abandon his family once again.

Marsbewohner landen in New Jersey. Ein Radioreporter berichtet live von ihrem Angriff auf die Bevölkerung. Die Hörer erleben ein beklemmendes Szenario... bis Orson Welles es in der Absage zum Halloween-Scherz erklärt.

Martha Gellhorn (1908-1998) was a war correspondent for nearly 50 years. From the Spanish Civil War in 1937 through the wars in Central America in the mid-'80s, her candid reports reflected her feelings for people no matter what their political ideologies, and the openness and vulnerability of her conscience. "I wrote very fast, as I had to," she says, "afraid that I would forget the exact sound, smell, words, gestures, which were special to this moment and this place."

An early science-fiction novel by the prolific and notable writer H. G. Wells, War of the Worlds describes an invasion of England by aliens from Mars. It is one of the earliest and best-known depictions of an alien invasion of Earth and was highly influential, spawning several films, radio dramas, comic-book adaptations, and a television series based on the story.

Nobel laureate John Steinbeck's bracing from-the-frontlines account of World War II-now with a new cover and introduction In 1943 John Steinbeck was on assignment for The New York Herald Tribune, writing from Italy and North Africa, and from England in the midst of the London blitz. In his...

The magic flames are raging. Blades are melting. Souls are reduced to ashes in the fury of battle. The grand finale of the war for the First Temple is upon us. The last trump cards have been played, the reserves are all exhausted, and even the gods have engaged in the plebeian fight. The universe is on the point of collapse. Broken are the chains that hold the worlds together. The icy waters of the Baltic cool the scorching sands of the Frontier.

Communist China, Japan, Nazi Germany, the United States: they began World War II as mortal enemies. But suddenly their only hope for survival - never mind victory - was to unite to stop a mighty foe: one whose frightening technology appeared invincible. Far worse beings than the Nazis were loose. From Warsaw to Moscow to China's enemy-occupied Forbidden City, the nations of the world had been forced into an uneasy alliance since humanity began its struggle against overwhelming odds.

In Boulder, Allison "Lex" Luther barely gets her niece to safety. In Los Angeles, Scarlett Bernard is nearly shot in the back. It seems that a powerful enemy is unhappy with the Old World leaders' plans to form a government, and they've coordinated a strike against those rare individuals who can undo magic itself.

A brand new BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation of HG Wells' famous story of the brutal Martian invasion of Earth. When strange explosions are observed on the surface of Mars, excitement spreads among the scientific community. Surrey astronomer Ogilvy invites his friend Robert to the observatory to witness the turbulence on the red planet.

The third book in the bestselling Female series by Invi Wright, where demon kingdoms clash, shifters forge powerful alliances, and the relentless Queen of Greed sparks a devastating war that threatens to unravel everything Charlotte has fought to protect. A war is coming. Charlotte’s managed...