Showing results for "Stella" in Literary Fiction

In 1942, Friedrich, an even-keeled but unworldly young man, arrives in Berlin from bucolic Switzerland with dreams of becoming an artist. At a life drawing class, he is hypnotized by the beautiful model, Kristin, who soon becomes his energetic yet enigmatic guide to the bustling and cosmopolitan city. The war feels far away to Friedrich, who falls in love with Kristin as they spend time together in his rooms at the Grand Hotel, but as the months pass, the mood in the city darkens as the Nazis tighten their hold on Berlin, terrorizing any who are deemed foes of the Reich.

Strong of will and slender of ankle, 20-year-old orphan Flora Poste is blessed with every virtue save that of being able to earn her own living. Casting around for suitable relatives with whom she can make her home, Flora alights on the mysterious Starkadders and, ignoring the horrified shrieks of her friends, heads down to darkest Sussex.

MI5 Intelligence Officer Liz Carlyle has received alarming intelligence from a source in Syria. A Middle East peace conference is planned to take place at Gleneagles in Scotland, and the Syrians have learned that two individuals are mounting an operation to disrupt the conference in a spectacular way, laying the blame at Syria's door. As the conference deadline draws ever closer, Liz discovers that the threat is far greater than she or anyone else could have imagined. But so many questions are still to be answered.

Two lonely women. An unlikely friendship. And one big life lesson: never be ashamed to ask for more. After a major life upheaval on the eve of her 40th birthday, a reluctant Kate Parker finds herself volunteering at Lauderdale House for Exceptional Ladies. There she meets 97-year-old Cecily Finn. Cecily's tongue is as sharp as her mind but she has lost her spark, simply resigning herself to the Imminent End.

It is the story of a Family halfheartedly searching for a missing relation who does not want to be found, while just off-stage, World War I is raging on the continent. It is a story about ordinary people trying to live ordinary lives in extraordinary times. The things they do are less important than the ways in which they do them: often comic, occasionally tragic, but always touching and true to life. It reminds us that Poetry and Romance can be found anywhere, hidden beneath the surface of the most commonplace things.

Ever since shape-shifter Elin escaped to Whidbey Island, danger has stalked her every move. Her human traits, combined with her unique supernatural gifts, make her a prized being to be possessed... or destroyed. It is only the passionate attraction she shares with were-hound Sean Black that gives her hope for her future - if she can elude the lethal predators who are hot on her scent. But Sean carries a secret that binds him to an enemy from the past and to a darker, deadlier force - a malignant evil that is hunting the women of Whidbey Island....

Quando bussa alla porta della clinica psichiatrica Stella Maris, con quarantamila dollari in contanti in una busta e poca carne addosso, Alicia Western ha vent'anni e altri due ricoveri alle spalle. Il compito che attende il dottor Cohen, che la prende in cura, è di quelli che possono far vacillare la fiducia di un medico nella propria professione.

Gli ultimi sessant'anni di Nicola sono stati una corsa. Ha amato, ha promesso molto e dato molto meno, inseguendo un'idea tutta sua di felicità svagata. Ora ha ottantadue anni, e da tredici giorni ha preso in affitto una casa al mare tra le dune. Ogni mattina va a sedersi in spiaggia, in camiciola e calzoncini, quaderno e matita in mano, e osserva una ragazza pagaiare con eleganza tra le onde. Lu ha vent'anni e quando non va in canoa fa la commessa nella boutique di Evelina. A Nico fa venire in mente sua madre, anche se non le somiglia, come del resto nessuna delle donne della sua vita.

On a cold London afternoon, Stella encounters a man she has not seen for many years, whose face she instantly recognises or thinks she does. At exactly the same moment, in Hong Kong, Jake is realising the crowd around him, celebrating Chinese New Year, is about to turn dangerous.

Nabokov’s fourth novel, The Eye, is as much a farcical detective story as it is a profoundly refractive tale about the vicissitudes of identities and appearances. Smurov, a lovelorn, excruciatingly self-conscious Russian émigré living in pre-war Berlin, commits suicide after being humiliated by a jealous husband, only to suffer even greater indignities in the afterlife as he searches for proof of his existence among fellow émigrés who are too distracted to pay him any heed.

Tara Peabody jumps into the fray. She’s a fighter, a survivor, and will not tolerate the humiliation and disrespect Stella Gale has dragged her through. Does she have what it takes to exact the revenge that so many others have sought, and still seek? Mick’s quest for revenge becomes ever more complicated by both his love for Annie and the long-held secret she reveals to him. Pete Strate is the wild card that puts into motion what Margaret Appleman believes could culminate in her dream of finally “bagging a very big bird”. Stella heads out to find Annie and bring her back home.

In her post prison life, Stella Gale, a tough, charismatic, and paradoxical ex-madam from Georgia, has become a renowned Rare Breed dog breeder (Dogue de Bordeaux). In her world, people not only keep secrets from each other, but also from themselves. Bobby Kansas, Stella’s husband, has no memory of the first ten years of his life and he doesn’t know why - Stella does, but she’s not telling.

1972, Black River Falls, Wisconsin: Alicia Western, zwanzig Jahre alt, lässt sich mit vierzigtausend Dollar in einer Plastiktüte und einem manifesten Todeswunsch in die Psychiatrie einweisen. Die Diagnose der genialen jungen Mathematikerin und virtuosen Violinistin: paranoide Schizophrenie. Über ihren Bruder Bobby spricht sie nicht.

C'è una voce che sale dal bosco: è quella di un vecchio albero che vive lì da sempre, e adesso vuole dire la sua. Perché anche le piante hanno una personalità, delle passioni, ciascuna ha un proprio carattere. Cercano sottoterra per guardare il cielo. Si studiano, si somigliano, si aiutano. "La tribù degli alberi" è una storia emozionante e avventurosa, vivacissima e millenaria. Che ci riguarda tutti da vicino e che nessuno meglio di Stefano Mancuso poteva raccontare. E se chi dice «io» avesse centinaia, forse migliaia di anni?

16 år efter Pulitzer-vinderen "Vejen" er en af USA’s største nulevende forfatter, Cormac McCarthy, tilbage med "Passageren" og "Stella Maris": To mørke, betagende romaner om synd, vanvid, moral og videnskab. Begge bøger udkommer på dansk 4. maj 2023. Wisconsin, 1972: Alicia Western indlægger sig selv på et psykiatrisk hospital. Tyve år gammel og uden anden bagage end en pose fyldt med hundreddollarsedler. Alicia er et matematisk geni og læser sin ph.d. på University of Chicago, men bliver diagnosticeret med paranoid skizofreni.

Primo romanzo della diciannovenne Grazia Deledda, uscito a puntate sotto lo pseudonimo di Ilia de Saint Ismail, costruito col classico intreccio dei romanzi d'appendice, nonostante l'ingenuità della scrittura ancora agli inizi, presenta già il respiro di colei che già da giovane aveva deciso di dedicare tutta la sua vita alla carriera letteraria.

World-famous anthropologist Gray Kaiser has almost everything. She is brilliance, self-sufficient, and beautiful. But at 59, one thing is still missing from her life. She has never been in love. Her assistant Errol McEchern has loved her for many years, but she doesn't know.

Join Boond, an adventurous droplet, on a mesmerizing odyssey through the realms of nature. From the depths of the Himalayan mountains to the vastness of the open sea, Boond discovers the true essence of existence. Guided by the wisdom of unlikely mentors and fueled by the bonds of friendship, he navigates the currents of change, learning to let go of attachments and embrace the beauty of each fleeting moment. Set against a backdrop of enchanting landscapes and rich mythology, 'Boond's Journey' is a metaphorical fable of self-discovery, unity, and the profound connection between all living things.

When Cuban fisherman first spotted the Key West lighthouse floating in Florida waters, they called her Stella Maris, Star of the Sea. It’s a beacon that draws people from everywhere seeking the end-of-the-line bohemian oasis that can still be found amidst the condo share towers, chain stores, and Redneck Riviera clientele. And it’s a mecca for gay men and the women who love them. Sue Kaufman Prize-winning author Michael Carroll knows the territory intimately. His stories wind in and out of the bars and guesthouses and lives of this singular paradise.

After her husband's tragic death, Leigh Kelly arrives on Whidbey Island determined to start over. Yet the tiny town of Chimney Rock is not as peaceful as it seems. Women have been disappearing, and Leigh can't shake the feeling that she's being watched . . . especially at night. Soon, she's experiencing visions she can't explain and fighting her attraction to a handsome stranger who seems to know her most intimate desires.