Literatur

Traveling salesman Willy Loman cannot understand how he failed to win success and happiness. Several tragic soul-searching revelations - concerning his wife, his sons and his business associates - underscore how his quest for the "American Dream" kept him blind to the people who truly loved him. Arthur Miller's thrilling play - a work of deep and revealing beauty - remains one of the most profound achievements in the American theatre.

'Let me out! Please . . .' My tiny fists pound the door, but my voice reverberates off the stone walls and hangs in the air as if suspended by spider's webs. No one comes . . .<BR><BR> Years later, a woman is found face-down in a pool of blood. Detective Lottie Parker is called to the remote farmhouse in the bleak Irish countryside. Inside, she finds a scene that speaks of uncontrollable rage: glasses smashed, chairs ripped apart, the woman's body broken.<BR><BR> A black rain jacket makes Lottie think she knows the killer's identity, but then she finds a disturbing clue: is the murder linked to an old case at St Declan's asylum - a case investigated by her own father, just before he took his life?<BR><BR> When another victim is left without her tongue on the hospital steps, and a young girl goes missing, Lottie knows she has to act fast. Can she face her own demons and uncover the truth before another life is taken?<BR><BR>An absolutely gripping page-turner from the million-copy bestselling author of Irish Top 10 bestsellers, The Missing Ones and The Stolen Girls. If you love Karin Slaughter, Tess Gerritsen and Helen Fields, you'll be completely hooked.

Jessie Graham Flower is a pseudonym for American author Josephine Chase (1883-1931) who was the author of the popular Grace Harlowe series of 27 books for girls, written between 1910 and 1924. The books fall into four separate series, including a high school series, college series, Overseas series, and Overland Riders series. Despite the popularity of these books and their continuing availability on the used market, there is almost no information available on-line about the author. The Harlowe series follows the life of its heroine more or less chronologically from high school through college and beyond. Like Flower's other heroine, Grace is a role-model, already a "paragon when her story begins".

Alex kan zijn geluk niet op als hij vader wordt. Hij is een echte goedzak, iemand die altijd voor iedereen klaarstaat. Maar wanneer zijn beste vriend zijn zoontje verliest, wordt Alex overvallen door een gevoel van machteloosheid. Als hij een politiebericht hoort over de moord op een achtjarig jongetje, besluit hij zijn frustratie om te zetten in speurwerk. Alex wil de seriemoordenaar T. vinden. Zodra hij zich in de moorden verdiept, merkt hij iets vreemds op. De moord op de kleine jongen draagt duidelijk T.'s signatuur, maar die koos eerder alleen succesvolle, jonge vrouwen. Waarom is dat patroon veranderd? Kan Alex zich verplaatsen in de denkwereld van deze gewetenloze psychopaat en hem opsporen?

Island: Nach einem Flugzeugabsturz retten sich einige Überlebende in ein einsames Haus am See. Dort sto­ßen sie auf ein un­ge­wöhn­liches Raumschiff, dessen tote Insassen wie Engel aus der Bibel aussehen. Sie geraten zwischen die Fronten einer uralten italienischen Bruderschaft und einer ominösen Kölner Gruppie­rung evangelikaler Hardcore-Fanatiker, die das Wissen um diese Engel unterschiedlich bewerten und ver­tei­digen. Die Ereignisse spitzen sich zu, als weitere Aliens in Erscheinung treten und ein fanatisierter Killer in Island ei­nen Showdown der besonderen Art plant.

Evoluutiotarinoita on fiktiivinen tieteisromaani, joka koostuu viidestä erillisestä tarinasta. Tarinat linkittyvät toisiinsa ja niiden yhteisenä teemana on kehitys. Vakavamieliseksi teosta ei silti voine syyttää. Kehitykseen keskittyessään romaani samalla tahtomattaankin vastaa meitä kaikkia kiinnostaviin kysymyksiin:Kuinka vakavasti voimme suhtautua maan ulkopuoliseen älyyn, ottaen huomioon sen tason omalla planeetallamme?Mistä oikein tulemme, ja olemmeko menossa oikeastaan minnekään?Paljonko kello todellisuudessa on?Minne kanat katosivat? Kaikkiin näihin kysymyksiin on syytä suhtautua kaikella sillä vakavuudella, jonka ne ansaitsevatkin.

In Heart of the West, O. Henry presents a collection of vividly crafted stories set in the American frontier. Combining humor, pathos, and ironic twists, these tales explore themes of love, honor, and human resilience in the face of the harsh realities of Western life. This collection captures the spirit of the Old West with unforgettable characters and timeless storytelling.

International Bestseller • A New York Times Book Review Best Book of the Year • Winner of the Barry Award for Best First Mystery/Crime Novel “A full-throttle thriller in the tradition of classic Stieg Larsson” —A.J. Finn, author of The Woman in the WindowFrom Søren Sveistrup, creator of the hit television show, The Killing—a stylish and atmospheric Nordic Noir that follows the desperate race to find a serial killer terrorizing Copenhagen.A psychopath is terrorizing Copenhagen.His calling card is a “chestnut man”—a handmade doll made of matchsticks and two chestnuts—which he leaves at each bloody crime scene.Examining the dolls, forensics makes a shocking discovery that deepens the psychological suspense—a fingerprint belonging to a young girl, a government minister’s daughter who had been kidnapped and murdered a year ago.A tragic coincidence—or something more twisted?To save innocent lives, a pair of detectives must put aside their differences to piece together the Chestnut Man’s gruesome clues.Because it’s clear that the madman is on a mission that is far from over.And no one is safe.

Miami attorney Jack Swyteck lands in the heart of the contentious immigration debate when he takes on the heart-wrenching case of an undocumented immigrant who fled to America to protect her daughter and save herself, in this timely and pulse-pounding thriller that explores the stories behind the headlines from New York Times bestselling author James Grippando, winner of the Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction.Julia Rodriguez and her teenage daughter Beatriz escaped bloodthirsty gangs, random violence and, Julia's abusive husband back in El Salvador. Arriving in Miami, mother and daughter struggled to carve their own piece of the American dream. While life in the States is hard, it is safer, until Julia's rejects her boss's unwanted sexual advances. Suddenly—thanks to an "anonymous" tip to U. S. immigration authorities—she is arrested, locked in detention with criminals, and slated for deportation. Jack's only viable legal move to save her is asylum—a long shot that’s become nearly impossible in today’s charged political climate.When Julia and Beatriz made the perilous trek north to freedom, they thought they’d left the danger behind them. But now, even Miami isn’t safe. A ruthless enemy may have tracked them to south Florida and is biding time, patiently waiting to strike. In a case where the stakes have never been higher, Jack Sywteck may not be able to save his client—even if he wins.

When Hanna "Ziggy" Bergstrom moves to New York City for graduate school, Will Sumner thinks his responsibilities to his best friend's nerdy little sister will be limited to the occasional dinner and check-in. Little does he know that Ziggy is ready to break out of her bookworm academic shell and move more into bombshell territory. Of course she figures the gorgeous womanizing venture capitalist Will is the best person to help mentor her in this new field of study: dating. <BR><BR>Will takes on the challenge with more than a healthy dose of scepticism and humour, but soon finds that Ziggy just needed a tiny push, not a world of change, to reveal a woman every man seems to notice. Soon "Ziggy" is gone and the unfiltered, innocently seductive Hanna Bergstrom is hijacking his dreams, his moods, and even his orderly no-strings-attached dating life-beginning the night his mentoring activities move between the sheets.

Susan Bogert Warner (pen name, Elizabeth Wetherell; 1819-1885), was an American Presbyterian writer of religious fiction, children's fiction, and theological works. She is best remembered for The Wide, Wide World. Her other works include Queechy, The Hills of Shatemuck, Melbourne House, Daisy, Walks from Eden, House of Israel, What She Could, Opportunities, and House in Town. Warner and her sister, Anna, wrote a series of semi-religious novels which had extraordinary sale, including Say and Seal, Christmas Stocking, Books of Blessing, 8 vols., The Law and the Testimony. Early twentieth-century critics classified Warner's work as "sentimental" and thus lacking in literary value. In the later twentieth century, feminist critics rediscovered The Wide, Wide World, discussing it as a quintessential domestic novel and focusing on analyzing its portrayal of gender dynamics.

A SUNDAY TIMES BEST BOOK OF 2024<BR><BR>A DAILY MAIL TOP 10 BEST FICTION BOOK OF 2024<BR><BR>'More fun and wild than you could hope' Telegraph<BR><BR>'A pacy read perfect for this summer' Mail on Sunday<BR><BR><BR>As Tory drawers are caught down yet again, the Opposition takes the chance to pull up its socks.<BR><BR>Prime Minister Eric Courtenay, fresh from another scandal, realises he has his work cut out when the Labour offensive kicks off with the charismatic Vicky Tennyson and handsome Christian Eccles at the helm, both dead set on an end to Conservative rule.<BR><BR>The desperate Tories resort to hiring maverick strategist Callum Gallagher to get them out of a fix. Gallagher's methods are unusual in the extreme and kept from his employers. As he and his data geeks sieve through the red-hot web searches of the unsuspecting electorate, it becomes clear that sex sells. Everyone's at it, but the question is whose fantasy will win the big role play?<BR><BR>To top it all, the Houses of Parliament are in desperate need of repair, but everyone's too busy thinking about ballot boxes and throbbing majorities to care. If WHIPS got you hot under the collar, Cleavage will have you begging for more.

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"Endlose Ufer" überschreibt Barbe Maria Linke ihre Geschichtensammlung.Ein treffender Titel - denn ihre Short Stories erzählen von Übergängen,mal fließend, mal abrupt, oft unmerklich.Mit wenigen Pinselstrichen zeichnet sie eindrucksvolle Gemälde.Nähe und Distanz, Liebe und Identität bestimmen diese literarischen Kostbarkeiten.Georg Schwikart, BonnDie Menschen in diesen Erzählungen lassen uns an ihren Gefühlen und Gedanken,Sehnsüchten und Zweifeln teilhaben, stellen sich und anderen Fragen.Sie haben Glück und Liebe kennengelernt, haben Verluste erlitten, die sie geprägt haben.Beziehungen wurden jäh abgeschnitten. Lebensentwürfe zerstört.Doch nie geben sie auf, lassen sich immer wieder auf Neues, Unerforschtes ein.Gabriele Mack, San Leo

Coming soon . return to Prythian with TWO new books in the A Court of Thorns and Roses series. Pre-order ACOTAR 6 for 27th October 26, and ACOTAR 7 for 12th January 27. <BR><BR>The third book in the EPIC Crescent City series from multi-million and #1 Sunday Times bestselling author Sarah J. Maas.<BR><BR>Maas has established herself as a fantasy fiction titan - Time<BR>Think Game of Thrones meets Buffy the Vampire Slayer with a drizzle of E.L. James - Telegraph<BR>Spiced with slick plotting and atmospheric world-building ... a page-turning delight - Guardian <BR>Sarah J. Maas does not disappoint . To be devoured with relish - Mail<BR><BR>****** <BR>A WORLD IN DARKNESS.<BR>A BURNING SPARK.<BR>A BLAZE OF STARS.<BR><BR>Bryce Quinlan is stranded in a strange new world. She's going to need all her wits about her to get home again and return to everything she loves. But that's no easy feat when she has no idea who to trust.<BR><BR>Meanwhile, Hunt Athalar is back in the Asteri's dungeons. Stripped of his freedom and the happiness he'd fought so hard for, he's without a clue as to Bryce's fate. Hunt is desperate to help his mate, but until he can escape the Asteri's chains, his hands are quite literally tied.<BR><BR>In this breathtaking sequel to the #1 bestsellers House of Earth and Blood and House of Sky and Breath, Midgard is brought to the brink of collapse, and the fate of the world rests on the hope of rebellion. But the fight for survival, freedom, and love may cost everything Bryce and Hunt have.<BR><BR>House of Flame and Shadow was ranked #1 in UK TCM charts week ending 6/2/2024