Résultats pour "Anna" dans Fiction contemporaine

Marseille 1940: Tausende Verfolgte aus ganz Europa treffen in der Hafenstadt aufeinander, um vor den Nazis zu fliehen. Auf der Jagd nach rettenden Transit-Visa verbinden Angst, Verzweiflung und Hoffnung für kurze Zeit fremde Leben und zahlreiche Schicksale. Das vielschichtige Hörspiel des Bayerischen Rundfunks mit Bonusmaterial (Anna Seghers im O-Ton) ist Auftakt der großen "Anna-Seghers-Reihe".

Anna Cole grew up poor, but her mother's love made her feel rich every day. Then her mother died, and Anna was sent to a care home. As a teenager, Anna vowed that one day she would have children of her own and create the happy, noisy family life she always craved. Then, one day, Anna meets Theo Montgomery in a lift. Theo has kind eyes but a sad past. His family were rich, but his childhood was full of neglect. Theo can't imagine bringing a child into this cruel world, but he does want a soul mate. Someone to love him unconditionally; someone with whom he can share his family's wealth.

Arno Geiger stellt den Hörern seine Figuren so lebendig vor Augen, dass sie wie Vertraute und Freunde scheinen...

Many have claimed they would die for what they want - but would they kill? Hollywood, California, and far away from anything and everyone who knows her name is the strikingly beautiful Monica Tyler, living life incognito and on her terms. That's until Justin enters her world and shakes it to the core. He's the perfect find, but there's one condition - he wants an heir to the Shields' throne. Just when Monica thought her scandalous days were behind her, she whips out her old bag of tricks. How far will she go to prove her love, again? 

När Anna-Lisa Johansson lämnar sitt trista kontorsjobb i Stockholm och öppnar antikaffär i en nedlagd lanthandel i Roslagen gör hon verklighet av sin dröm. Den unga antikhandlaren njuter i fulla drag av livet på landet och får snabbt vänner i byn. En av dem är Johnny, bilmekanikern med de gröna ögonen, som hälsar på allt oftare. Men orosmolnen hopar sig. Antiktjuvar härjar i trakten, och på närbelägna Solstaholms slott får Anna-Lisa en fiende att se upp med.

Anna Karenina is a novel by the Russian author Leo Tolstoy, first published in book form in 1878. Many writers consider Anna Karenina the greatest work of literature ever, and Tolstoy himself called it his first true novel. It was initially released in serial installments from 1873 to 1877 in the periodical The Russian Messenger. A complex novel in eight parts, with more than a dozen major characters, it is spread over more than 800 pages (depending on the translation and publisher), typically contained in two volumes.

Anna Svärd, die in Dalarne in einfachen Verhältnissen aufgewachsen ist, freut sich auf ihre Ehe mit dem Pfarrer Karl-Artur Ekenstedt und das Leben als gutsituierte Pfarrersfrau. Doch sie wird schwer enttäuscht. Karl-Artur, der ein Leben als Nachfolger Christi führen will, zieht mit ihr nicht wie erwartet in ein Pfarrhaus, sondern kauft eine ärmliche Hütte und sagt obendrein die dreitägige Hochzeitsfeier ab.

"Kristus Jesus Jesus blev aldrig jødernes konge. Han blev konge i et helt andet rige. 20 år efter sin død havde han tilhængere i store dele af Lilleasien og i Grækenland. 30 år efter havde han så mange tilhængere i Rom, at kejser Nero kunne beskylde dem for at ville ødelægge byen - de blev henrettet i bunkevis. 40 år senere var der menigheder over hele Romerriget. Alle vegne gik det Jesu disciple, som det var gået ham selv: De var fredelige mennesker, tilsyneladende upolitiske. Men de vakte alligevel magthavernes raseri.

Wenn der letzte Schnee oben am Steinbruchberg unter der kräftigen Märzsonne verdampft und die ersten Sprießlinge auf den noch harten Ackerschollen in derart lebendigem Grün schießen, dass man sie nach einem halben Jahr Kälte, Nässe und Dunkelheit für künstliche Requisiten halten möchte, wenn die von den Aussiedlerhöfen herabkommenden Spaziergänger Schal und Mütze zu Hause gelassen haben und sich das Abendlicht kaleidoskopisch über die leeren Hopfengärten, die roten Dächer der neuen Siedlung und den zerdrückten, ausgebleichten Rasen in unserem Garten legt, dann weiß ich, dass ich es wieder einmal überstanden habe.

Driven by the need to avenge the rape of her nine-year-old sister at the hands of drug lords, Monica Deitrich has spent a decade training for a career in law enforcement. When she is hired by the DEA, she receives her first assignment: Infiltrate and bring down King Kochese, a ruthless killer who controls the Texas drug trade. She soon finds her job is not so simple. Never mind the danger of working undercover—the simple fact is that King Kochese is a virile, complicated man whose attractiveness distracts her from the job at hand.

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Bonita è una giovane studentessa di Delhi in viaggio in Messico per imparare lo spagnolo. Seduta su una panchina del Jardín di San Miguel de Allende, all'ombra della maestosa cattedrale, si gode l'estraneità di un luogo mai visitato. Non conosce nessuno lì, e nessuno la conosce. Eppure un'anziana donna in abiti tradizionali, loquace ed eccentrica, l'avvicina con accalorata familiarità, affermando di rivedere in lei la figlia della sua cara amica, Rosarita, conosciuta proprio lì tanti anni prima, quando Rosarita era arrivata dall'India, come ora sua figlia, per seguire la sua vocazione di pittrice.

Siracusa, 1968. Anna Cannavò ha dieci anni, frequenta la quinta elementare. Padre disoccupato e mamma che si arrangia con piccoli lavori di cucito: è questa la realtà di Anna, destinata ad abbandonare l’istruzione dopo la licenza elementare. Nonostante questo lei ha una mente pronta, un linguaggio spigliato e tanta voglia di imparare. Sarà anche questo a spingerla a partecipare a un concorso letterario che in modo del tutto inaspettato, vincerà. Inizia qui la straordinaria avventura di Anna Cannavò, una bambina poverissima, che dalla remota Sicilia andrà a Milano per una settimana, ospite di una scrittrice famosa, Anna Maria Ortese.

È il 1883. Chiuso nella sua casa torinese, l'ormai settantenne don Domenico Lopresti, gentiluomo calabrese di incrollabile credo repubblicano, inizia a scrivere le proprie memorie, ripercorrendo l'attività politica clandestina, i dodici anni trascorsi nelle carceri borboniche, l'impresa dei Mille vissuta a fianco di Garibaldi, infine l'impiego presso le dogane del Regno unitario. Scrive con rabbia, di nascosto, quasi se ne vergognasse, spinto dalla necessità di frugare nel proprio passato per «rovesciarsi come un guanto»: ne trae amarezza e disillusione.

Matylda wie, czym jest nieodwzajemniona miłość, wie też, czym jest romans, który zdawał się miłością, wie, czym jest utrata dziecka i wiążący się z nią wszechogarniający ból. Pomimo doświadczeń, którymi obdarował ją los, potrafi wstać, otrzepać kolana i biec naprzód, ciągle wierząc, że najlepsze dopiero przed nią. To nie jest kolejna książka o bieganiu. To powieść o tym, że życie jest "królewskim dystansem", w trakcie którego wszystko może się zdarzyć. Każdy z nas jest w stanie dotrzeć do upragnionej mety, po przekroczeniu której wszystko może być tylko dobre.

Lucy Briar has arrived home in turmoil after years overseas. She's met her fiancé in London and has her life mapped out, but something is holding her back. Hoping to ground herself and find answers, Lucy settles into once familiar routines. But old tortured feelings flood Lucy's existence when her beloved father, Ron, is hospitalised and Morgan - the man who drove her away all those years ago - seeks her out. Worse, Ron implores Lucy to visit Bitterwood Estate, the crumbling historic family guesthouse now left to him.

Emily Jones is a new mum: she's bought the swank buggy, planned her labour soundtrack, read the books. Then her little girl actually arrives and Emily realises: she has all the gear, no idea - and only 12 months of maternity leave to figure it out. Lonely but not alone, it's the women Emily befriends in this first year who really see her through to the other side. 

Utifrån verkar Katarinas liv perfekt. Hon är en kvinna mitt i livet med en framgångsrik karriär och ett lyckligt familjeliv. Ändå är det någonting som skaver. Den mentala "Att göra-listan" tar aldrig slut och hur hon än gör så räcker tiden aldrig till. En dag mitt under ett viktigt jobbmöte ringer plötsligt hennes mamma. Hon har gått vilse och vet inte hur hon ska ta sig hem. Katarina förstår inte vad som har hänt, hennes mamma som alltid brukar vara så ordningsam och ha koll på allt. Snart märker hon att det är något som inte står rätt till.

She is noticed by Elliot as he trains in in the gym. He sees her dedication to building her body and taking up space, and he is drawn to her strength. She is observed by her mother, as she grows from a taciturn, tremulous child into a determined and distant woman, who severs all familial ties. She is watched by her former colleague Susie, who offers her sanctuary and support as she leaves her partner and rebuilds her life, transforming her body and reinventing herself online. Each of these three witnesses desires closeness.

This audiobook has three chapters of stories.