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Tayo, un veterano de la Segunda Guerra Mundial de ascendencia mixta, regresa a la reserva de los lagunas. Está profundamente marcado por su experiencia como prisionero de los japoneses y herido por el rechazo de su pueblo. Solo sumergiéndose en el pasado indio puede empezar a recuperar la paz que le fue arrebatada. Pero, por muy poderosa que sea la historia de Tayo, el triunfo perdurable de Ceremonia se extiende mucho más allá de la narración de los acontecimientos.

La storia d’amore di una francese quindicenne con un giovane miliardario cinese, sullo sfondo di un ritratto di famiglia, nell’Indocina degli anni Trenta. Strade brulicanti di vita, il jazz, l’odore della pioggia e dei gelsomini. Racconti rivelazione di una lucidità struggente, di terribile e dolce bellezza, L’amante è l’opera che ha dato a Duras la consacrazione di un’immensa popolarità.

Der Seelenfänger von Capri Band 2 von Menschen und Tieren ist die Fortsetzung des Seelenfängers von Capri. Es wird erzählt, wie es mit den Protagonisten weitergeht. Auch hier stehen im Vordergrund ethische, tierethische und philosophische Fragen, eingebettet in eine unterhaltsame Familiengeschichte. Studienzeit bzw. Doktorarbeit in München und Wien, Assistenztierarzt in Prominententierklinik in Starnberg, erneuter Besuch der Insel Capri, Plan einer eigenen Tierarztpraxis...

First, he led his own uprising. Then he captured a forsaken king. Henry had no intention of taking the crown for himself; it was given to him by popular acclaim. Alas, it didn't take long to realize that that having the kingship was much less rewarding than striving for it. Only three months after his coronation, Henry IV had to face a rebellion led by Richard's disgruntled favorites. Repressive measures led to more discontent. His own supporters turned against him, demanding more than he could give.

This is the story of Perry Barnes, a multi-talented man who made one bad teenage mistake in the weeks leading up to his high school graduation in 1942. On a lark he "borrowed" some jewelry that wasn't technically his. The local judge took it personally and gave Perry the choice of an assignment to a newly formed Army special operations unit at the start of World War II, or go to jail for 15 years. As a result, he winds up being trained by the United States government in the skills and arts of sabotage, killing, self-preservation, espionage, and ultimately how to be a first class jewel thief.

Den Kennern von H.P. Lovecraft dürfte der Künstler Richard U. Pickman ein Begriff sein. Der Maler morbider und monströser Werke soll sich durch seine exzellente Technik und den ungeheuren "Realismus" seiner alptraumhaften Werke ausgezeichnet haben. Wenig ist bekannt über das Leben dieses Ausnahmekünstlers und auch sein Werk ist, der außergewöhnlichen Qualität zum Trotz, in Vergessenheit geraten. Durch eine ebenso unwahrscheinliche wie bizarre Fügung bin ich in Besitz einer modrigen, wurmzerfressenen Kiste gelangt in welcher sich Tagebücher, Notiz- und Skizzenbücher Pickmans befinden.

Born and raised in San Francisco Author John Kiramis is a retired police lieutenant and detective sergeant who served for 31 years and upon retirement went on to became Mayor of Foster City, California, a community within the realm of the Silicon Valley. He currently lives in Los Angeles with his wife Kate and their cats Chalmers and Anthony. John was born, raised, and educated in San Francisco up until he graduated from the Jesuit University of San Francisco with a degree in rhetoric and sociology.

An ordinary lad from Teeside becomes an actor by pure chance, is given a fabricated name, experiences inexplicable success and uncertain recognition, only to suffer a lifetime of chronic imposter syndrome.

The Rappahannock Line continues the story of Irish immigrant Daniel Ryan who serves in Robert E. Lee's Confederate Army of Northern Virginia. As the year 1862 draws to its close, the powerful Union army gathers its strength on the Rappahannock River in Virginia to renew its advance on the Confederate capital. Lee's army confronts it there bringing on a further bloody collision.

It is 1901, and Dr Gallagher has just pronounced Murray Hall dead. New York politico, gambler, womaniser - Hall is all these things, but when the press break the news of his death to the world, they reveal a side to his identity he never wanted known, a secret no one could have guessed. One journalist is determined to uncover the truth of Hall's past, but his search leads him down winding alleys of fact and fiction. From humble beginnings in Glasgow's tenements to a life spent rubbing up against New York's political elite, Murray Hall is the definition of a self-made man.

Книгу Марии Конюковой можно считать одновременно и портретом на фоне эпохи, и описанием эпохи на фоне портрета. Герой романа — дед Марии, который большую часть жизни прожил в Советском Союзе. Существование в Советской империи превратило его, талантливого, умного человека, физика-ядерщика, в представителя особой породы людей, которую советский писатель Илья Эренбург именовал ужаснувшимися. В книге о жизни и выживании homo soveticus`а автор пытается осмыслить эпоху СССР 1970–80-х годов, к оценке которой мы только сегодня начали подходить.

Putin by Stu Armstrong is a gripping blend of fact and fiction, delivering a compelling narrative that explores the life and legacy of one of the world’s most controversial leaders. Meticulously researched and infused with dramatic storytelling, this audiobook takes listeners deep into the psyche of Vladimir Putin, from his early days as a KGB operative in Soviet-era East Germany to his rise as the unchallenged ruler of modern Russia.

1932 zieht Erna aus einem kleinen Ort im Weserbergland nach Berlin - in die Metropole voller Versprechungen. Doch dem neunzehnjährigen Mädchen bleibt nicht viel Zeit, um die Sehnsucht nach einem aufregenden Leben in der Großstadt zu stillen. Viel zu schnell müssen die unbeschwerten Stunden den Stunden der Angst und der Trauer weichen. Erna versucht ihre aufrechte Haltung im Angesicht der Tyrannei zu bewahren. Schwerverletzt überlebt sie den Krieg und findet zwischen Trümmern und Tod ein neues Leben.

This is a story of philosophy, identity, and the powerful grip of travel, written by an iconic American author at the height of his fame, after spending ten days in France searching for his French heritage. Was the satori handed to him by a taxi driver, a waiter, a monsieur with a dazzlingly beautiful secretary, or while feeling fearful in the foggy streets at 3:00 a.m.? Or was it when hearing a requiem by Mozart in an old church, seeing trees in the Tuileries Garden, or while walking on a bridge over the River Seine?

With cancer you play life on hard mode. What if you received the worst news of your life? Suddenly, you would be thrust into the world of a cancer survivor—the emotional rollercoaster of highs and lows, an endless regiment of chemotherapy drugs, and the looming specter of death. Would you be so upset that you would ignore everything around you or, perhaps, would you enjoy the ride? Cancerika takes the listener on a journey through interpersonal relationships, spiritual struggles, and the frustration of day-to-day living, all while fighting a deadly disease.

Ariel needed money, and Joseph Hortha had it. Bound by gratitude toward the late Chilean president and a persistent need to know whether murder or suicide ended his life during the 1973 coup, the two men embark on an investigation that will take them from Washington DC and New York, to Santiago and Valparaíso, and finally to London.

Exklusive Auszüge und Sinnabschnitte gelesen von der Autorin. In ihrem berührenden Erzählband "Stapfenstreich" umkreist die Oldenburger Autorin Lina-Sophie Jacobs den frühen Tod ihres Vaters. Dafür verdichtet sie Erinnertes, Empfundenes und Erfundenes auf neuartige Weise und führt vor Augen, was uns der eigene Körper über Verluste erzählt - und was er uns verschweigt.

De l'anonymat à la gloire, du pouvoir à la chute : suivez la vie de Napoléon Bonaparte via celle de Rosalie, une humble servante.En 1795, Rosalie trouve un emploi de servante dans un petit hôtel parisien et se retrouve face à un jeune officier récemment renvoyé de l’armée. Elle devient une des servantes de Joséphine qui lui lit d’une voix moqueuse les lettres enflammées de son amoureux fou de " Général en Chef des Armées d’Italie ".Au fil des années, Rosalie assiste aux évènements marquants de la vie de Napoléon.

“Parola dopo parola ho creato la persona che sono e il paese inventato in cui vivo”. Come i personaggi di alcuni suoi romanzi memorabili, Isabel Allende, segnata dal dolore per l’esilio, torna con il ricordo alla sua gioventù e alle sue radici, a un paese ormai “inventato” e sfocato a causa della lunga distanza, dei traumi causati dal golpe, della diaspora della famiglia e della sua personale odissea, intessuta di passioni, drammi, successi. Dopo tanta vita e tanti abbandoni, tanti libri scritti e tanta nostalgia, Isabel torna al suo Cile.

En mand bliver løsladt efter mange år i fængsel. Han flytter ind hos en gammel ven. Han er som et barn, uden pas, uden sundhedskort, uden NemID. Det eneste, han har, er en ide om at gå. Langt. Hele vejen til Verdens Ende.”Okay, tænker jeg. Jeg er ædru alkoholiker. Ikkeryger. Jeg er drabsmand. Jeg er far. Jeg er 52 år. Jeg vejer 75 kilo plus minus. Jeg er drabsmand. Jeg er far. Ikkeryger. Jeg er løsladt. Jeg er ædru. Jeg er clean. Jeg er drabsmand. Jeg er min ven Mikaels ven. Jeg er ikke ung. Jeg er nøgen. Plus minus. Jeg nikker derinde, nikker til mig selv i spejlet.