Résultats pour "Twist" dans Littérature, romans et fiction

Dans l'Angleterre victorienne, Oliver Twist, jeune orphelin angélique, est recueilli par l'assistance ; il est placé chez M. et Mme Sowerberry, fabricant de cercueils et croque-mort de son état. Là, il ne connaît que privations et mauvais traitements. Oliver endure tout, jusqu'au jour où une provocation d'un apprenti le pousse à se battre puis à s'enfuir vers Londres.

Dans un orphelinat de l'Angleterre victorienne, Oliver Twist survit au milieu de ses compagnons d'infortune. Mal nourri, exploité, il est placé dans une entreprise de pompes funèbres où, là encore, il ne connaît que privations et mauvais traitements. Oliver endure tout, jusqu'au jour où une provocation de trop le pousse à s'enfuir vers Londres. Épuisé, affamé, il est recueilli par une bande de jeunes voleurs qui travaillent pour le vieux Fagin.

The doorbell rings, late Friday afternoon, as I'm getting ready for the weekend. I rush to answer it, finding a young woman on my doorstep who I don't recognise. I know something is wrong from the expression on her face. Then she opens her mouth and my whole world implodes. 'Your husband and I...

A workhouse orphan, Oliver experiences the terror and brutality of the criminal underworld. His companions, a thief, a whore, a pickpocket, and a fence, are destined for gruesome ends, but Oliver emerges unscathed from the darkness of the underworld.

Bloomsbury presents Twist, written and read by Colum McCann A darkly epic novel about connection, disconnection and destruction – from the New York Times-bestselling, National Book Award-winning, Booker Prize-longlisted author of Let the Great World Spin **Named a 2025 book to look out for by...

AFTER HER RUNAWAY BESTSELLER MY HUSBAND’S WIFE . . . AND THE GLOBAL NO. 1 NETFLIX SERIES HIS & HERS . . . DISCOVER THE BRAND-NEW NOVEL FROM MULTIMILLION-COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR ALICE FEENEY **ALL first edition hardback copies feature beautiful sprayed edges** 'More twists and turns than a...

A heart-racing psychological thriller that will keep you up at night, for fans of Michelle Frances, Gemma Rogers and Lisa Jewell. 👀💔⚡ How far would you go to bury the truth? She has the perfect life: a loving husband, a teenage daughter and a beautiful home. And a terrible secret she...

Oliver Twist is one of Charles Dickens's most famous novels and a powerful classic of Victorian literature. The story follows Oliver, an orphan born into poverty, as he moves from the cruelty of the workhouse into the dangerous streets of London, where innocence, survival, crime, and compassion collide. Through unforgettable characters such as Fagin, the Artful Dodger, Bill Sikes, and Nancy, the novel exposes the harsh realities of child poverty, social injustice, criminal exploitation, and moral corruption.

AFTER HER RUNAWAY BESTSELLER MY HUSBAND’S WIFE . . . AND THE GLOBAL #1 NETFLIX SERIES HIS & HERS . . . DISCOVER THE BRAND-NEW NOVEL FROM MULTIMILLION-COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR ALICE FEENEY “Twist had more twists and turns than a roller coaster! If you want a book that will make your jaw drop...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. A child asks for more—and a city reveals its darkest hunger. In Oliver Twist, Charles Dickens transforms the fogbound streets of Victorian London into a haunting moral landscape of poverty, innocence, crime, and compassion. Drawing on his own...

Rocked to her core, Adrianna is faced with an incurable illness. She’s aware of what she’s up against and is willing to risk what’s left of her for what she loves. With one last chance, and despite her doctor’s orders, Adrianna struggles harder than ever to achieve her dream.

Four unforgettable MM romances. Four couples who never saw love coming. And one truth they’ll all learn the hard way: Sometimes the person you’re meant for is the one you least expect.

It’s every mother’s worst nightmare… Kim arrives early at the school gates, bursting with excitement to see her daughter, Molly, after a week-long history trip. Shy and a little anxious, time away from her loving parents is a big deal for Molly – but the emoji-filled texts Kim’s been...

Twenty years ago, a series of gruesome murders terrified the nation. The victims were young men, abducted and then found dead in the New Forest. Ezra Crowley was caught and convicted. The killings stopped. But now, another body has been found in the woods. And the scene is disturbingly familiar...

When a tornado drops Thea Gale and her not-so-little dog Titan into the arms of a steel-hearted warrior, she has no idea the trouble she’s in. Lucky for her, the battle-scarred Navy SEAL patching her up knows a few things about evading wicked enemies. Nikolas Steele is certain the right thing to do is to turn the captivating amnesiac and her protective K9 over to the authorities. But is the filter-less fugitive really a threat or is she the one whose life is in grave danger?

INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER An “urgent [and] ingenious” (The New York Times Book Review, Editors’ Choice) novel of rupture and repair in the digital age, delving into a hidden world deep under the ocean—from the acclaimed author of Apeirogon and Let the Great World Spin “The spirit of...

Kill... or be killed. Frank Quinn is a decorated ex-cop. A former homicide detective specializing in tracking serial killers. Now his niece, Carlie Clark, needs help. Someone is stalking her, and the NYPD can’t stop him. A blonde, blue-eyed beauty, Carlie fits the victim type of the killer who’s been terrorizing women — leaving them bound, gagged, and tortured with surgical precision. To win against the most personal adversary of his career, Quinn will have to set the perfect trap. All he needs is the perfect bait….

Richly complex, darkly comical, and irresistibly charming. Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist is one of the greatest novels of the 19th century, from one of literature's most esteemed craftsmen. Published serially between 1837 and 1839, it secured Dickens' reputation as a writer of exceptional skill and talent.

"A stunning debut with razor sharp tension and surprising twists." —Jeneva Rose Even the best intentions can grow into obsession . . . On the surface, Cady has the perfect life. She has a thriving luxury event-planning business, the man she’s loved since she was seventeen, and a social...

After escaping from the dark and dismal workhouse where he was born, Oliver finds himself on the mean streets of Victorian-era London and is unwittingly recruited into a scabrous gang of scheming urchins. In this band of petty thieves, Oliver encounters the extraordinary and vibrant characters who have captured audiences' imaginations for more than 150 years.