Résultats pour "Simone" dans Fiction contemporaine

"Simone führte das Leben, von dem wir immer geträumt hatten, ich das, was mir vernünftig erschien. Ich beneidete sie um ihre Schönheit, ihren Mut, ihre Unabhängigkeit. Und merkte nicht, wie ich sie verlor. Seit ihrem Tod vergeht kaum ein Tag, an dem ich nicht an Simone denke, mich frage, warum die eine am Leben zerbricht, die andere nicht." "Einen Tag vor ihrem Tod rief Simone mich noch einmal an. Das weiß ich genau, denn ich hatte keine Zeit." Berlin, Mitte der achtziger Jahre. Zwei junge Frauen feiern, tanzen, reisen, verlieben sich - und werden im Osten der Stadt erwachsen.

In a dusty post-war summer in rural Warwickshire, a doctor is called to a patient at Hundreds Hall. Home to the Ayres family for over two centuries, the Georgian house, once grand and handsome, is now in decline, its masonry crumbling, its gardens choked with weeds, the clock in its stable yard permanently fixed at twenty to nine. But are the Ayreses haunted by something more sinister than a dying way of life?

Morir es tan difícil como inevitable. También para los que sobreviven El primer día que tuve que limpiarle el culo a mi padre, me mentí diciéndome que era igual que cuando se lo limpiaba a mi hijo: venga, Carmen, que es lo mismo; va, Carmen, que es tu padre; venga, mujer, que ese hombre te...

31-year-old Lee has her dream job at tech startup Everfore—but being the youngest-looking person in the office means she's always fighting to be taken seriously among the bros on her team who treat her more like a kid sister than a colleague. When her boss challenges the team to develop the next viral app for Gen Z, Lee sees her chance to finally shine—even if it means going undercover as a high school student in the process.

On a crystal clear Mediterranean day, Briony McAllister sits playing with her four-year-old daughter, Katie, while she waits for her mother, Valerie, to join them. Valerie has recently moved to a picturesque town in southern Spain to finally leave behind her turbulent past and find a peace that has always eluded her. Briony has no idea that in a few moments time, her relationship with her mother will change irrevocably. As Katie plays, Briony pulls from her bag an old photo album, found in a box in her mother's new home. As she begins to study the faded photos, a letter falls to the ground.

As the sun sets on a cold November evening, the tiny community of St Agnes prepares for their annual Fifth-of-November festivities. Moments before the fireworks are scheduled to commence, an islander discovers a charred body left on the bonfire, and quickly it becomes clear that a killer is at large. Ben Kitto is the Deputy Chief of Police for the Scilly Isles, and with a killer on the loose, he has no choice but to forbid all residents from leaving the island. With a population of just 80 people, everyone is a suspect and no one is safe.

Det er 1968. En stormfuld aften tæt ved landsbyen Well's Bottom i Pennsylvania, banker det på døren hos den pensionerede enke Martha Zimmer. Da hun åbner døren og ser to gennemblødte mennesker, ændres hendes liv for altid. Lynnie, en ung, hvid, udviklingshæmmet kvinde, og Homan, en sort døv mand, er flygtet fra "Statsskolen for uhelbredeligt syge og evnesvage" - en brutal institution hvor mennesker med handicap bliver gemt væk fra omverdenen. Men parret er ikke alene.

Zwei Schwestern – Erinnerungen, die zur Zukunft werden – und eine große Liebe Was die Sterne dir schenken von Bestseller-Autorin Dani Atkins ist ein inniger, ergreifender Roman über die Liebe: zwischen zwei Schwestern, zu einem Mann und zum Leben. Voller Sorge fliegt die 32-jährige Lexi von New York ins heimische England. Ihre Schwester Amelia wurde bewusstlos am Strand gefunden und liegt seitdem im Krankenhaus, mit äußerst rätselhaften Symptomen.

As darkness falls on the M25, the flow of traffic comes to a halt. Time passes. More time padded. Then more. Drivers switch off their engines, then get out of their cars. And so the story begins… In this bold, state-of-the-nation novel, Jake Wallis Simons brings together characters from all walks of life and explores what happens when lives collide on the M25.

"Misforståelsen" er Simone de Beauvoirs posthumt udgivne kortroman, der nu udgives på dansk for første gang. Ægteparret Nicole og André er på vej til Rusland, hvor de skal besøge Andrés voksne datter fra et tidligere forhold. Men det, der skulle være en glædelig genforening, river snart op i smertefulde stridigheder og undertrykte konflikter. Opholdet i efterkrigstidens Moskva bliver en rejse gennem et ægteskab og alle de misforståelser, der så let kan kamme over og true med at ødelægge et forhold.

'A beautiful love story, this one is perfect for fans of Taylor Jenkins Reid’ RACHEL GREENLAW 'Tender, funny and life-affirming. I loved it!' HEIDI SWAIN ‘A true heartwarmer’ HEAT Lily Brown is ready to turn the page and see what adventure awaits . . . Lily Brown prides herself on her...

Dreamer. Bombshell. Icon. Featuring a wealth of unpublished material, Andrew Wilson’s biography of Marilyn Monroe presents the actress in a startling new light. Born Norma Jeane Mortenson, she had an uncertain and unforgiving upbringing. She grew up in Los Angeles and would dream about...

Ed Bush lives with his family in the coastal settlement of Chelmsford in South Britain, one of the United States of Europe. Their way of life is dictated entirely by the government known as Europarl. Every year at a four day celebration of human rights the people coming of age are assigned to their posts within the country. Ed doesn't think there is anything he can do about it until he meets an old man on the beach who lives outside the system, unknown to Europarl. Ed is recruited to join a rebel group and plans are made for him to leave with the old man, when he is distracted by the arrival of his new stepsister, Suzie. Will Ed leave with the rebels or stay with his family and accept his fate?

The climb that went wrong: fighting blinding snowstorms and horrific avalanches; days spent tentbound running low on food, water and oxygen; surviving broken bones and shattered spirits. With writing from Greg Child, David Roberts, Stephen Venables, Alfred Lansing and others, Epic is a collection of the most memorable accounts of legend-making expeditions to the world’s most famous peaks, often in the worst possible conditions!

In a beautiful Southern Spanish town, where the sea sparkles and orange blossoms scent the air, the gates of a brand-new apartment complex, La Joya deAndalucía, glide open to welcome the new owners. Anna and Austen MacDonald, an Irish couple, are preparing to enjoy their retirement to the full. But the demands of family cause problems they have never foreseen and shake their marriage to the core. Sally-Ann Connolly Cooper, a feisty Texan mother of two young teenagers, is reeling from her husband's infidelity. La Joya becomes a place of solace for Sally.

Als um 1900 ein Kanal gebaut wird, der Atlantik und Pazifik verbindet, treffen in Panama die unterschiedlichsten Menschen aufeinander: Arbeiter aus der Karibik, amerikanische Journalisten, aber auch Malaria-Ärzte und Wahrsagerinnen. Viele sehnen sich nach einem neuen Leben. So auch Ada und der Fischerssohn Omar, die sich ineinander verlieben. Doch wie nah beieinander stehen Fortschritt und Ausbeutung? Und welche Rolle spielen Frauen bei dieser Unternehmung? Ein tiefer Riss geht durch die Gesellschaft, die getrennt ist durch Geschlecht, Hautfarbe und Status.

Sadie McQueen has leased a double-fronted space in a small cul de sac in a culturally diverse corner of central London. The cobbles muffle the noise of double-deckers roaring past the arched gates. Turn right and you are in a futuristic maze of corporate glass monoliths. Turn left and you see a wide street with many different houses. Towering above the mews are the degenerating tower blocks of an infamous estate. 

Tagsüber sitzt Teresa an der Supermarktkasse, lächelt mechanisch und wird von den meisten Kunden kaum beachtet. Nachts verliert sie sich in Büchern – dort, wo Menschen über sich hinauswachsen und geliebt werden, wie sie sind. In ihrer Realität hat Teresa sich selbst aufgegeben. Sie führt eine Beziehung, die sie klein hält, ohne dass sie es merkt. Ihr Leben ist eng, ihre Wünsche leise, ihre Grenzen verschwommen. Doch dann geschehen Dinge, die sie nicht ignorieren kann. Unerwartete Impulse reißen sie aus ihrer Routine, lassen sie innehalten, hinsehen, hinterfragen.

'The day the great man sang, heat blazed in haloes over Bennelong Point. This is what Pearl will remember, later, this is what she will say: that his voice turned the air holy. Men, sweat-slicked, stood with bowed heads or hung off scaffolds, swatting at flies and tears. Few looked at the singer...

A riveting and poignant portrait of marriage—lauded by New York Times bestselling author Elin Hilderbrand as “gorgeous and heartbreaking”—that explores the long union of a middle-aged couple grappling with secrets, illness, and loyalty. Pete and Jackie Hatch have been together for...