Résultats pour "roman roman" dans Afro-américaine

Fille de l'esclave Abena violée par un marin anglais à bord d'un vaisseau négrier, Tituba, née à la Barbade, est initiée aux pouvoirs surnaturels par Man Yaya, guérisseuse et faiseuse de sorts. Son mariage avec John Indien l'entraîne à Boston, puis au village de Salem au service du pasteur Parris. C'est dans l'atmosphère hystérique de cette petite communauté puritaine qu'a lieu le célèbre procès des sorcières de Salem en 1692. Tituba est arrêtée, oubliée dans sa prison jusqu'à l'amnistie générale qui survient deux ans plus tard.

Light-skinned Black woman Irene Redfield encounters an old childhood friend - Clare - who is now "passing" as a White woman. Clare is married to a racist White man, who doesn't know she has African American blood. In spite of the danger of being found out by her husband and society at large, she finds herself helplessly drawn to Irene's world.

There's no place like home for the holidays ... especially for Lesley Carver. Life in the big city just wasn't her jam and now she's back in Hickory Falls, working at the family diner and helping her mom after she took a tumble. Lesley longs to build a life here, working at the cafe, selling her handmade ornaments and ... er, apparently reviving her high school crush on her best friend’s older brother. Only one problem, her mom wants her to leave Hickory Falls far behind.

Annis est encore une enfant quand sa mère est vendue à un autre propriétaire. Et n'est guère plus âgée quand son maître, qui est aussi l'homme qui a violé sa mère, se débarrasse d'elle avec d'autres esclaves. Lors de leur terrible marche vers les plantations de La Nouvelle-Orléans, Annis tente de se raccrocher à la vie et aux enseignements de sa mère : se battre, toujours, avec les armes et les sagesses qu'elle lui a transmises.

An ancient prophecy comes to pass. The shackled and the oppressed gain unimaginable powers. And the re-evolution of Earth begins. In 1850s Mississippi, a young enslaved woman named Mirabelle barely survives day to day, praying for a better life. Then, a solar eclipse envelops the world in an eerie glow. Suddenly, not only Mirabelle but all Black people become virtually unkillable. The enslaved throw off their shackles. And all that was is now–undone. But evil will always find a way. So it falls on Mirabelle and her allies to outrun their enemies and unlock the secrets of an ages-old prophecy.

From its inception in California in 1974 to its highly acclaimed critical success at Joseph Papp's Public Theater and on Broadway, the Obie Award-winning for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf has excited, inspired, and transformed audiences all over the country. Passionate and fearless, Shange's words reveal what it is to be of color and female in the 20th century.

Jenna Jones, former It-girl fashion editor, is broke and desperate for a second chance. When she’s dumped by her longtime fiancé and fired from Darling magazine, she begs for a job from her old arch nemesis, Darcy Vale. The beyond-bitchy publisher of StyleZine.com, Darcy agrees to hire her rival - only because her fashion site needs a jolt from Jenna’s old school cred. But Jenna soon realizes she’s in over her head.

Ryann Walker knows she’s a difficult woman; difficult enough that it would take a rare, and special breed of man to take her on permanently. Thankfully, she isn’t looking for that. What she does want is a baby. And after a rash decision made during a one-night stand, she just may be having one, with the very successful, good-looking, but completely wrong for her, Spencer Hall.

Auf Zypern wird eine Tote aus dem Wasser geborgen. Offenbar eine Geflüchtete aus dem Nahen Osten. Auf der sogenannten "Tafel der Schande" in Barcelona, wo die aktuelle Zahl der ertrunkenen Flüchtlinge angezeigt wird, ist sie das "Opfer 2117". Doch die alte Frau ist nicht ertrunken, sondern wurde ermordet. In Kopenhagen spielt der 22-jährige Alexander das Computerspiel "Kill Sublime". Das Foto des "Opfers 2117" hängt direkt vor ihm.

En gripande och hjärtevärmande roman som utspelar sig under juletid i 1850-talets Stockholm Julen 1858. Snön faller över Gamla stans kullerstensgränder, Stortorget doftar av vörtbröd och hela Stockholm förbereder sig för högtiden. Men mitt i allt det vackra kämpar bagardottern Sara...

Primi anni Sessanta, Florida. Il movimento per i diritti civili sta prendendo piede anche a Frenchtown, il quartiere afro-americano della capitale, ed Elwood Curtis, un ragazzino cresciuto dalla nonna, si forma sugli insegnamenti di Martin Luther King. Il suo grande sogno è frequentare il college e iniziare la sua nuova vita, ma proprio il primo giorno di scuola accetta un passaggio su un'auto rubata.

This remarkable novel begins in 1850s Louisiana, where Gilda escapes slavery and learns about freedom while working in a brothel. After being initiated into eternal life as one who "shares the blood" by two women there, Gilda spends the next 200 years searching for a place to call home. An instant lesbian classic when it was first published in 1991, The Gilda Stories has endured as an auspiciously prescient book in its explorations of blackness, radical ecology, re-definitions of family, and yes, the erotic potential of the vampire story.

Ha dado comienzo una estación de desenlaces. Empieza con una gran grieta roja que recorre las entrañas del único continente del planeta, una grieta que escupe una ceniza que oculta la luz del sol. Empieza con la muerte, con un hijo asesinado y una hija perdida. Empieza con una traición, con heridas latentes que comienzan a supurar. El lugar es la Quietud, un continente acostumbrado a la catástrofe en el que la energía de la tierra se utiliza como arma. Y en el que no hay lugar para la misericordia.

Six months before aging out of foster care, 17-year-old Tori meets a local hustler who makes her an offer she can’t refuse. At first, she enjoys the benefits of being Ricky’s “new girl,” but it’s not long before he’s looking for a return on his investment. After a confrontation with Ricky spirals out of control, Tori goes on the run. Halfway across the country, she meets Dana, a street-wise woman in a similarly desperate situation. The two become quick friends and hatch a plan to move to Reno. But soon Tori is on her own again - and out for revenge.

Emery Thompson hates Calvin Chamberlain. From the way he acts like he’s better than everyone to the way he moves through the world thinking his podcast is the cream of the crop, every little thing about the man gets to him. Even that dashing, oh-so-confident smile. He’d rather be caught dead than be around the man any longer than necessary—or admit that last part out loud.

Im März 2021 fliegt eine Boeing 787 auf dem Weg von Paris nach New York durch einen elektromagnetischen Wirbelsturm. Die Turbulenzen sind heftig, doch die Landung glückt. Allerdings: Im Juni landet dieselbe Boeing mit denselben Passagieren ein zweites Mal in New York. Im Flieger sitzen der Architekt André und seine Geliebte Lucie, der Auftragskiller Blake, der nigerianische Afro-Pop-Sänger Slimboy, der französische Schriftsteller Victor Miesel, eine amerikanische Schauspielerin. Sie alle führen auf unterschiedliche Weise ein Doppelleben.

Första delen i serien "När ljusen tänds i Gamla stan". En gripande och hjärtevärmande serie i fyra delar som utspelar sig under juletid i 1850-talets Stockholm. Julen 1858. Snön faller över Gamla stans kullerstensgränder, Stortorget doftar av vörtbröd och hela Stockholm förbereder sig...

Jim spielt den Dummen. Es wäre zu gefährlich, wenn die Weißen wüssten, wie intelligent und gebildet er ist. Als man ihn nach New Orleans verkaufen will, flieht er mit Huck gen Norden in die Freiheit. Auf dem Mississippi jagt ein Abenteuer das nächste: Stürme, Überschwemmungen, Begegnungen mit Betrügern und Blackface-Sängern. Immer wieder muss Jim mit seiner Schwarzen Identität jonglieren, um sich und seinen jugendlichen Freund zu retten. Percival Everetts »James« ist einer der maßgeblichen Romane unserer Zeit, eine unerhörte Provokation, die an den Grundfesten des amerikanischen Mythos rüttelt.

Frankrike i mitten av 1500-talet. Inbördeskrig och pest håller liemannen sysselsatt. Madeleine, äldsta dotter till den berömde profeten och astrologen Nostradamus, kallas plötsligt till hovet i Paris. Där väntar intriger och ett grymt maktspel med Katarina av Medici i spetsen. Drottningen...

This collection of romantic thrillers proves one thing: some hearts are better left unbroken. From twisted love triangles to forbidden affairs, each story unearths the chaos that erupts when heartbreak push women past their limits. Desire becomes a death sentence. Lies are laced with lust. And love comes with a body count. These three stories are perfect for fans of messy love, dangerous games, and Black women who refuse to go down without a fight.