Resultados para "Diana" en Narrativa literaria

Si Elena Peralta viaja a México es porque nada la ata ya a su país natal, España. Va en busca de la madre que jamás conoció, en busca de la hacienda que aparece en velados recuerdos de infancia, en busca del árbol familiar que ha regado con la esperanza...

Orphaned at birth, Oliver Twist is born into the grimmest of 19th century English workhouses with a life of grinding poverty ahead of him. But the boy is a fighter and after being evicted from the workhouse for asking for 'more' and surviving a stint as an undertaker’s assistant, he walks many miles to London and finds a whole new life with a gang of young pickpockets led by the Artful Dodger and their guardian Fagin.

The Collected Stories of Diane Williams brings together over 300 new and previously published short fictions - distilled works of "unsettling brilliance" (Vanity Fair) that have rewritten the rules of the American short story. 

Javi y Elena, en el lado malo de los cuarenta, han organizado una fiesta a la que solo acuden dos amigos. Va a ser una noche intensa y acabarán hablando de lo que querían evitar: el miedo, el sexo, la pareja... Como si fuera cualquiera de nosotros. Con ironía y un punto de esperanza.

Amalia es una joven que vive en un ambiente cargado de violencia, con un padre borracho y maltratador y una madre paralizada por el miedo y la frustración. Amalia y sus hermanos han soportado esta situación y han tratado de sobrevivir de la mejor manera. Sin embargo, y gracias a la ayuda del...

"El hotel Ellesmere se halla al sur de Hyde Park, en uno de los barrios más elitistas de Londres, hogar del creador de Peter Pan: el célebre South Kensington." Allí va a parar Lily, admitida en la universidad gracias a una beca y atónita por su lujosa residencia. Para Meredith, ese ambiente es muy común, al igual que para Ava, más interesada en que sus secretos no salgan a la luz pese a la insistencia de Connor, ese chico coreano que siempre acompaña a Rex (del que todos hablan debido a su madre)....

Lagos, mediados de los noventa. En el marco de una dictadura militar y en una Nigeria que ofrece poco o ningún futuro, Ifemelu y Obinze, dos adolescentes atípicos, se enamoran apasionadamente.

Chiamaka es una escritora de viajes nigeriana que reside en Estados Unidos. En la soledad de la pandemia, recuerda a sus antiguos amantes mientras se enfrenta a sus propias decisiones y remordimientos. Zikora, su mejor amiga, es una abogada exitosa en todo hasta que, cuando se ve traicionada y con el corazón roto, debe recurrir a la persona que menos creía necesitar. Omelogor, la audaz y franca prima de Chiamaka, es una persona muy influyente en Nigeria que comienza a cuestionarse hasta qué punto se conoce a sí misma.

Maya and Rebecca Ward are both accomplished physicians, but that's where the sisters' similarities end. As teenagers, they witnessed their parents' murder, but it was Rebecca who saved Maya from becoming another of the gunman's victims. The tragedy left Maya cautious and timid, settling for a sedate medical practice with her husband, Adam, while Rebecca became the risk taker.

Hari-hari Rein menjadi penuh warna dan ceria sejak ada Daniel di sampingnya. Daniel dan Rein sama-sama sibuk, tetapi cinta mereka cinta yang dewasa, yang tak harus bertemu setiap hari, tetapi memanfaatkan waktu yang berkualitas. Bahkan tanpa keluar pernyataan jadian dari Daniel, dari tatapan...

Magi Diela diculik dan dijinakkan seperti binatang. Sirna sudah impiannya membangun Sumba. Kini dia harus melawan orangtua, seisi kampung, dan adat yang ingin merenggut kemerdekaannya sebagai perempuan. Ketika budaya memenjarakan hati Magi yang meronta, dia harus memilih sendiri nerakanya...

Dian Ambarwati, gadis asal Ngawi yang berusia dua puluh tahun, datang ke Surabaya untuk memulai lembaran baru dalam hidupnya. Dua bulan setelah kepindahannya, ia ditemukan mati di bawah tanaman Kolbanda di suatu tempat yang sepi oleh seorang gelandangan. Siapakah yang menyudahi hidupnya? Bekas...

Rein dan Daniel. Dua sosok dewasa, dengan cinta yang dewasa juga. Tidak pernah ada aturan harus selalu bertemu atau melapor setiap hari. Semua tumbuh begitu saja, termasuk perasaan cinta. Daniel bukan pria romantis dan pandai bermain kata. Tapi dari matanya, Rein tahu ia disayangi. Diinginkan...

Joelle D'Angelo's best friend, Mara, is left with brain damage after she suffers an aneurysm giving birth to her son. Alone and grieving, Joelle turns to the only other person who understands her pain: her colleague - and Mara's husband - Liam. What starts out as comfort between friends gradually becomes something more. Torn by guilt and the impossibility of her feelings for Liam, Joelle sets out determined to find help for Mara, no matter how unconventional the source.

After capturing the notorious Fort Worth "Tunabomber", Megan and Brigit are practically celebrities. Which is why the police chief lassoed them into doing rodeo duty - mostly as a public relations stunt for the department.

Struggling American writer Tim Nolinger pursues his journalism career in Paris while proper Frenchwoman Anne Sophie plans their wedding. When Tim covers the theft of a valuable manuscript, the story leads the couple to the local home of a reclusive American film director and his actress wife. Once there, Tim and Anne Sophie find themselves in the midst of a murder investigation, a French-American feud, and a reckless love affair that threatens to destroy their marriage even before it begins.

Homicide detective Kara Gillian has a special talent: she can sense the "arcane" in our world, and there's quite a bit of it, even in Beaulac, Louisiana. She's also a summoner of demons, and works on a task force that deals with supernatural crimes. Her partners are attractive and smart FBI agents, but they're not summoners, and they're not telling Kara why they are on this special force with her.

Kara Gillian is in some seriously deep trouble. She’s used to summoning supernatural creatures from the demon realm to our world, but now the tables have been turned and she’s the one who’s been summoned. Kara is the prisoner of yet another demonic lord, but she quickly discovers that she’s far more than a mere hostage. Yet waiting for rescue has never been her style, and Kara has no intention of being a pawn in someone else’s game.

Louisiana homicide detective and demon summoner Kara Gillian is about to learn that vengeance is a dish best served cold - especially when dealing with supernatural crime. But with her closest friends now in harm's way, the demons just made this one personal.

Under the constant gloom of her crumbling marriage, Nancy fights to find the happiness her small family has lost. With the family business in turmoil and Tom's drinking problems, the odds are stacked against them. Nancy and Tom must decide which path they will take....