Results for "Stella" in World Literature

From the internationally bestselling author of The Club comes a new novel of love and betrayal, set in Berlin in 1942 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...

Left alone for the weekend while her husband and two children are visiting her in-laws, the narrator of KILLING STELLA recounts the addition of her friend’s daughter, Stella, into their already tense and tumultuous household. Staring out the window at her garden, she worries about the baby bird in the linden tree, about her husband, Richard, who flits from one adulterous affair to another, about her son’s gloomy demeanor and her daughter’s obliviousness to everything, and, most of all, she worries about Stella, a confused teenager who has just met a sudden and disastrous end.

Three full cast dramatisations of Stella Gibbons’s wise and wonderful classic novels Stella Gibbons, best known for her 1932 novel Cold Comfort Farm, is unrivalled when it comes to bringing great stories of women, love and romance in the 20th century to life with wit, charm and compassion...

Sybylla Melvin is a misfit. She barely endures the dreary life of dairy farming in a family that can hardly make ends meet. Out of the blue, she is invited to move back to the family property, Caddagat, to live with Grannie, Aunt Helen, and Uncle Jay Jay. With a cast of interesting neighbors and friends, Sybylla finally seems to discover hope in the world. She is nourished by thoughtful conversation, books, and music. Harold Beecham's love, however, throws her into indecision and painful tension.

Colorado, 1864. Jude Star, un giovane Cheyenne sopravvissuto al massacro di Sand Creek, viene mandato nella prigione di Fort Marion, dove è costretto a imparare l'inglese e a praticare il cristianesimo da Richard Henry Pratt, una guardia carceraria evangelica che fonderà la Carlisle Indian Industrial School, un'istituzione dedicata allo sradicamento della storia, della cultura e dell'identità dei nativi. Una generazione dopo, il figlio di Star, Charles, che frequenta quella scuola, viene brutalizzato dall'uomo che era stato il carceriere di suo padre.

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.

Stella's world was one of misery and despair, wandering the streets of Victoria, BC, cold, wet and hungry. She had adapted to street-life, but on most days, she would rather be dead. Living amongst the nameless, faceless and placeless tribe of the homeless, Stella's very existence depended on the generosity of strangers. She never spoke of her past, determined to keep her life-story a secret. Faced with constant hunger, Stella begged and pushed her trolley filled with junk, trying to remain invisible as she moved from alcove to park bench and back again, clinging to anonymity.

Roger Folger, age 61, recently lost his wife, Stella, but her spirit hasn't wandered far. In an all-too-earthly way, Roger converses with her disembodied voice in the privacy of the home they shared for many years, and you can bet Stella talks back. Roger fills her in on the latest about their kids and neighbors, while she tells Roger what heaven's like—picture the Ritz-Carlton in Florida, managed by Saint Peter. Worried that Roger is lonely, Stella decides that he needs a new woman in his life. But once he begins to date, Stella grows jealous.

A Wilmersdorf, un tranquillo e benestante quartiere di una città tedesca, il periodo natalizio è annunciato dalle grida gioiose dei bambini che giocano a palle di neve. Fra le famiglie che abitano tre case, i rapporti superano quelli del buon vicinato: David, figlio del giornalista ebreo Jakob Korsakov, e Fritz, figlio del poliziotto Rauch, sono amici per la pelle e compagni di banco alla scuola elementare; la sorellastra di David è fidanzata con il figlio del noto architetto Winterloh; persino la gatta di Fritz e il gatto di David sono amici.

Santa has been arrested for murder! Anna Albertini has dealt with a lot since becoming a lawyer, but representing a man in a Santa suit was not on her holiday bingo card. The murder charge makes no sense. The suspect is jolly, the evidence is weird, and the town is one bad rumor away from cancelling Christmas. Unfortunately, Santa is only part of the mess. Aiden Devlin is finally home after three months undercover—and he brought trouble with him.

The past never stays buried. Anna Albertini is finally settling into life as an attorney—mostly by ignoring the fact that Aiden Devlin, the blue-eyed Irishman she let into her bed and maybe her heart, has disappeared without so much as a phone call. Then Anna walks into court and finds herself across from her sister Tessa’s dirtbag ex. When the ex turns up dead, both Tessa and Aiden are standing over the body. As a prosecutor, Anna is supposed to build the case against them. As a sister, she is absolutely supposed to get Tessa out of this mess.

Jimala, an aborigine warrior, was born 20 years after his tribe was cursed. He was the symbol that the tribe had finally broken the curse. That was until in his 23rd year, a spear to the chest devastated their hope. Upon his death, he was transported to the sky world, where he awaited his ride on the stars to his new body. An American physician weary of 12-hour shifts arrives at her Boston hospital amid an electrical storm. Rushing through the revolving doors, she was apprised of the imminent birth just as the power snaps off.