Ergebnis für "Wolf Hall" in Literatur & Belletristik

England 1520: Henry VIII. ist noch immer ohne männlichen Thronfolger, was für ihn eine persönliche wie politische Katastrophe ist. Ohne einen Erben droht dem Königreich ein verheerender Bürgerkrieg. Henry VIII. will daher seine Ehe mit Katharina von Aragón annullieren lassen und seine Geliebte Anne Boleyn heiraten. Das sorgt für heftigen Widerstand in Rom und in Europa. In dieser heiklen Situation sind nun die Fähigkeiten Thomas Cromwells gefragt. Mit Bestechung, Einschüchterung und Charme steigt er zum wichtigen Vertrauten Henrys auf. Der Emporkömmling sieht sich bald von Feinden umgeben wie von einem Rudel Wölfe.

Thomas Cromwell ist dank seiner Unterstützung für Anne Boleyn zum unangefochtenen Strippenzieher am Hofe Heinrichs VIII. aufgestiegen. Doch als auch Anne dem König keinen Thronfolger schenken kann, und der König sich in die zurückhaltende Jane Seymour verliebt, ändert Cromwell seine Taktik. Es geht um das Wohl Englands - und um die eigene Karriere.

“Highly entertaining. But it’s not just one book; it’s at least three in one, all of which are highly enjoyable. He plays cleverly with form and structure—not just as a gimmick but as a fundamental part of the story. Wolf Haas has mastered the rules of writing so completely that he can...

Wer ist die Bestie - der Wolf oder der Mensch? Inti Flynn kommt nach Schottland, um bei der Wiederansiedlung von Wölfen in den Highlands zu helfen. Als Wissenschaftlerin weiß sie, dass die wilden Tiere die einzige Rettung für die zerstörte Landschaft sind. Als Frau hofft sie auf einen Neuanfang. Sie ist nicht mehr die, die sie einst war, hat sich von den Menschen zurückgezogen. Denn die Wolfsbiologin besitzt die seltene Fähigkeit, Gefühle von anderen Lebewesen körperlich nachzuempfinden. Doch die Gewalt, die Inti aus Alaska vertrieb, holt sie ein.

Davey Bell has been trying to live safely. He's struggled through a rough adolescence and has a decent job, a home of his own. He agrees to a meeting with his ex, even though Burdo got him into so much trouble in the past. But Burdo has plans, armed robbery among them. When Davey recoils from his efforts at blackmail, Burdo swears he'll track him down. There's something inhuman about Burdo's rage, and Davey panics and runs from him.

England 1520: Henry VIII. ist noch immer ohne männlichen Thronfolger, was für ihn eine persönliche wie politische Katastrophe ist. Ohne einen Erben droht dem Königreich ein verheerender Bürgerkrieg. Henry VIII. will daher seine Ehe mit Katharina von Aragón annullieren lassen und seine Geliebte Anne Boleyn heiraten. Das sorgt für heftigen Widerstand in Rom und in Europa. In dieser heiklen Situation sind nun die Fähigkeiten Thomas Cromwells gefragt.

For almost a decade, Rachel Caine has turned her back on home, kept distant by family disputes and her work monitoring wolves on an Idaho reservation. But now, summoned by the eccentric earl of Annerdale and his controversial scheme to reintroduce the grey wolf to the English countryside, she is back in the peat and wet light of the Lake District. The earl's project harks back to an ancient idyll of untamed British wilderness.

Though he battled for seven years to marry her, Henry is disenchanted with Anne Boleyn. She has failed to give him a son, and her sharp intelligence and audacious will alienate his old friends and the noble families of England. When the discarded Katherine dies in exile from the court, Anne stands starkly exposed, the focus of gossip and malice. At a word from Henry, Thomas Cromwell is ready to bring her down. Over three terrifying weeks, Anne is ensnared in a web of conspiracy, while the demure Jane Seymour stands waiting her turn for the poisoned wedding ring.

My sights set on her the moment she drove into town. From the moment her darling aroma invaded my senses, Blythe was mine. I’d watched her silently, I’d allowed Ghost his time, I’d supported Onyx through his turmoil. All the while the sleeping alpha raged inside me, wanting to make her his in every way. But how could I let him out when he was so at odds with her sweet, gentle giant, Wolfgang Jack?

John Sinclair ist in die Fänge des Bösen geraten, und diesmal gibt es kein Entkommen. Johns Feinde haben den Geisterjäger zu ihresgleichen gemacht, zu einem Geschöpf der Nacht. Die Weggefährten des Geisterjägers sind ratlos, es scheint nur den letzten Ausweg zu geben. Oder kann John diesen mächtigen Fluch doch noch brechen?

1179. Henry II is King of England, Wales, Ireland, Normandy, Brittany and Aquitaine. The House of Plantagenet reigns supreme. But there is unrest in Henry's house. Not for the first time, his family talks of rebellion. Ferdia - an Irish nobleman taken captive during the conquest of his homeland - saves the life of Richard, the king's son. In reward for his bravery, he is made squire to Richard, who is already a renowned warrior. Crossing the English Channel, the two are plunged into a campaign to crush rebels in Aquitaine.

Tra le ombre scintillanti della corte Tudor, Jane Parker cammina con passo sicuro. Gli occhi di tutti sono su di lei, ma nessuno vede davvero chi è. I segreti sono i suoi alleati, le bugie il suo scudo. Jane Parker è una moglie devota, una sorella fedele, una spia silenziosa. Ma è soprattutto la mente più acuta dell’Inghilterra di quel periodo. Mentre il potere dei Bolena vacilla e l’ira di un re imprevedibile si abbatte come una tempesta, Jane si muove sul filo delle alleanze, dove uno sguardo può tradire e un sorriso nascondere una condanna.

Lawrence Talbot's childhood ended the night his mother died. After he left the sleepy Victorian hamlet of Blackmoor, he spent decades recovering and trying to forget. But when his brother's fiancée tracks him down to help find her missing love, Talbot returns home to join the search. He learns that something with brute strength and insatiable bloodlust has been killing the villagers, and that a suspicious Scotland Yard inspector has come to investigate.

The story begins in May 1536: Anne Boleyn is dead, decapitated in the space of a heartbeat by a hired French executioner. As her remains are bundled into oblivion, Cromwell breakfasts with the victors. The blacksmith’s son from Putney emerges from the spring’s bloodbath to continue his climb to power and wealth, while his formidable master, Henry VIII, settles to short-lived happiness with his third queen, Jane Seymour.

Gabriel Wolfe, the fallen dark angel and club president of the Hounds of Hell MC. His life has been infused with darkness and trauma since the day he was born, forcing more than just desensitization to violence and chaos. Forcing him to crave it to feel stable. Secure. Whole.

Though he battled for seven years to marry her, Henry is disenchanted with Anne Boleyn. She has failed to give him a son and her sharp intelligence and audacious will alienate his old friends and the noble families of England. When the discarded Katherine dies in exile from the court, Anne stands starkly exposed, the focus of gossip and malice. At a word from Henry, Thomas Cromwell is ready to bring her down.

Plötzlich stand er neben meinem Rover. Tokata, der Samurai des Satans. Sein mörderisches Schwert sauste auf mein Wagendach zu. So schnell war ich noch nie ausgestiegen. Das Kult-Comeback der Hörspiel-Legende: die originalen Klassiker von Tonstudio Braun digital überarbeitet!

Clint, Cochise, and the men return home from Canada, looking forward to some much-needed rest and relaxation. But they soon discover there is no rest for the weary—as they are immediately faced with another crisis—missing loved ones that seemed to have vanished into thin air. With no leads and no idea if their missing family and friends are dead or alive, the gangsters are desperate to dig up a single clue—anything to set them in the right direction.

An atmospheric BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation based on C. J. Sansom's best-selling Tudor crime novel featuring hunchback lawyer detective Matthew Shardlake. Autumn, 1541. King Henry VIII has set out on a spectacular Royal Progress to York, aiming to strike fear and awe into his rebellious northern subjects. Shardlake and his assistant, Barak, arrive in the city a day ahead of the 3,000-strong procession.

Tagon is headed home after years of being away. His mother sent him a letter stating that she was in trouble, so he's rushing to the rescue. Discovering that the issues are much bigger than just his mother, he must save the pride that abandoned him and rescue the woman he loves. He isn't too proud to ask for help, so he calls his one ally, the wolves. He can only pray it will be enough. Goodwin has looked for someone to care for and has finally given up the search, only to discover that love finds you when you least expect it....