Resultados para "Kong!" en Literatura y ficción

Mei ha solo vent'anni quando, dopo la nascita della Repubblica popolare cinese, è costretta a lasciarsi alle spalle Shanghai e l'infanzia. La sua fuga finisce nella Bottega delle Rarità di Madame Volkova, a Hong Kong, dove Mei si dedica al ritaglio delle figure di carta, un'arte antica che ha ereditato dalla madre, scomparsa quando era ancora una bambina, e che lei custodisce gelosamente insieme a un'altra dote: quella di comunicare con gli spiriti. Un giorno, una cliente che si attarda a rovistare nel negozio, ex diva del cinema muto, la invita a partecipare a una singolare sfida.

His very name inspires awe, horror, and, for some of the greatest masters of contemporary science fiction, a strong affection. Find out why in this special collector's edition of the original 1932 novelization of Wallace and Cooper's movie that includes commentary by masters of science fiction Ray Bradbury, Ray Harryhausen, Orson Scott Card, Harlan Ellison, Larry Niven, Catherine Asaro, Jack Williamson, and Marc Zicree.

Omkring år 900 i et England, der består af nogle mindre kongedømmer og er på randen af kaos, får Uhtred en hovedrolle i et kompliceret magtspil. Kong Alfred af Wessex ligger for døden, hvilket truer freden, for mens Alfred ønsker at se sin søn Edward som ny konge, mener andre, at de er retmæssig arving til tronen. Uhtreds loyalitet er rettet mod Alfred, ikke hans søn, og på trods af sin årelange troskab kæmper han stadig ikke saksernes sag. Hans eget ønske er at generobre sine tabte landområder og slottet mod nord.

Hun, som ønsker at være dronning, må vinde kongens kærlighed - og rigets. Whitehall udspiller sig i det 17. århundrede hos den engelske konge Charles II hofs og er fortællingen om hans dronning, den portugisiske prinsesse, Catherine af Braganza. Hendes rejse for at finde sin plads som den udenlandske hustru i en tid fyldt med politiske og religiøse intriger - for ikke at nævne "den muntre monarks" mange elskerinder - er en fortælling om udholdenhed, som kun en ægte dronning kan mønstre.

Kong Salomons sværd' foregår i dag i nutidens Palæstina, i Israel og på Vestbredden. Kvinder aborterer, børn bliver født med alvorlige misdannelser, småbørn dør af uforklarlige årsager, gamle dehydrerer og sygner hen. Værst går det ud over de fanatiske religiøse bosættere i de besatte områder. Er det Guds straf, sygdom, terror? Zew Weissmann, agent i Shin Bet, en af Israels hemmelige sikkerhedsstyrker, går under jorden med falsk palæstinensisk identitet. Rejsen går til Gaza og Egypten.

"Kong Frederiks Korporal" er en spaendende ungdomsbog, der foregår på Gøngehøvdingens tid. Svenskerne har belejret København, og vi følger bønderne og fiskerne i deres farlige sammenstød med den svenske haer. Der fortaelles om nogle yderst dramatiske sejladser, hvor bogens koporal, den 17-årige Morten, i den dybeste nat må manøvrere sin fars fiskerbåd gennem den svenske flådes blokade ind til hovedstaden.

In seinem Live-Mitschnitt aus dem Deutschen Theater erweckt Stefan Kaminski den Klassiker zu neuem Leben - und das Besondere: Er spricht alle Rollen selbst...

Spring 1939 - Dashing young William Burton and the beautiful Constance Han set sail from London on the same ocean liner to Hong Kong. Connie is intrigued by Will’s talent for writing poetry, and as romance blossoms she offers to give him Cantonese lessons to help him with his new job — a cadet in the colonial service. But once in Hong Kong, Connie is constrained by filial duty towards her Eurasian parents, and their wish for her to marry someone from her own background.

Humanity fights for its future as Godzilla and Kong embark on a path of destruction that will see the two most powerful forces of nature on the planet collide in an all-out war! Writer Greg Keyes returns once again to the Monsterverse and takes listeners deeper into the worlds of Monarch, the Titans, and so much more.

Hos mor i Skodsborgparken indfandt roen sig, og al angst og flossede rødvinsnerver kom på stand-by. Min lillesøster og jeg frådede blandede nødder, leverpostejsmadder og ostepops, mens vi så Polanski-film. Jeg gik lange ture ved Øresund, spiste faste måltider og prøvede at være et helt menneske igen. Men nerverne havde altid været dårlige. Jeg havde aldrig været inde på hård narkotika, men havde år af alkohol- og hashmisbrug på bagen og havde oplevet en reel afhængighed med det thailandske urtestof kratom.

Former Navy SEAL Nick Foley reluctantly agrees to help investigate when American CIA operative Peter Yu goes missing in China. But when Yu's mutilated body washes up on a beach near Hong Kong along with dozens of other victims, the case takes a macabre turn. Suddenly Nick finds himself embroiled in another bioterrorism investigation being conducted by China's elite Snow Leopard counterterrorism unit and the Chinese CDC, this time involving illegally harvested organs for an unknown and nefarious end.

La pioggia scendeva intanto ancor più robusta, erompendo come un fiume arcano di magmatica, incandescente lava esoterica a bagnar e bruciar d'acqua gelata i loro volti contorti da smorfie spaventevolmente estasiate.

A follow-up to the explosive showdown of Godzilla vs. Kong. This time the almighty Kong and the fearsome Godzilla face a colossal undiscovered threat hidden within our world, challenging their very existence—and our own. The latest epic will delve further into the histories of these Titans, their origins and the mysteries of Skull Island and beyond, while uncovering the mythic battle that helped forge these extraordinary beings and tied them to humankind forever.

Akashic Books continues its award-winning series of original noir anthologies, launched in 2004 with Brooklyn Noir. Each book comprises all new stories, each one set in a distinct neighborhood or location within the respective city. In Hong Kong Noir, 14 of the city’s finest authors explore the dark heart of the Pearl of the Orient in haunting stories of depravity and despair.

The Hero of Fern Gully delivers a fascinating glimpse of Jamaican island life-past and present in 15 charming short stories. You will be transported to historic Fern Gully, in the parish of St. Ann, and the leafy, meandering hills that shoulder Lovers Leap in Southfield, St. Elizabeth. You will celebrate Christmas in the rustic countryside of Woodlands: feel Mattie's struggles in her quest to build her dream home, be drawn to the treats, the delights of Miss Bailey's Cold Supper Shop, and see tourists through the eyes of an innkeeper.

Three Wishes in Bardo draws an intimate picture of twentieth-century Hong Kong while telling the story of a typical Hong Kong bright boy and his devoted mother. It is also a story of scientific labor and discovery, where single-mindedness, integrity, talent, and skill rise from the mire of academic sharp-practice and envy. Different strands of the plot weave together to form a climactic ending where all characters’ lives resolve into fulfillment with a touch of humor and true catharsis created from genuine surprise.

Still mourning the losses of his beloved Penny Priddy and his surrogate father Professor Hikita, Buckaroo Banzai must also contend with the constant threat of attack from his immortal nemesis Hanoi Xan, ruthless leader of the World Crime League. To make matters worse, Planet 10 warrior queen John Emdall has sent her Lectroid legions against Earth with a brutal ultimatum. Or is her true target Buckaroo Banzai? As the apocalyptic threats continue to mount, only Buckaroo and his Hong Kong Cavaliers stand in the way of global destruction.

South China Morning Post's (SCMP) reporting team looks back at Hong Kong's most wrenching political crisis since its return to Chinese rule in 1997. Anti-extradition bill protests that morphed rapidly into a wider anti-government movement in 2019 left no aspect of the city untouched, from its...

Fifteen-year-old Kate lives a rarefied life of wealth and privilege in the pre-war Hong Kong expatriate community, but when the Japanese invade she’s interned in squalid Stanley Camp with her parents. Enduring cramped conditions, humiliation, disease, and starvation, Kate befriends seventeen-year-old Charles, who is half Chinese, and they give their hearts to each other under the orchid tree. Meanwhile, forty miles away in Portuguese Macau, thirteen-year-old Sofia’s suspicions are aroused when her father invites a Japanese family to dinner.

Annja Creed has faced constant danger in her quest for the ancient scepter that inspired the legend of the Monkey King, the beloved trickster hero of the Chinese classic Journey to the West. After defeating the protector of its secrets and winning him to her side, Annja has learned of the scepter’s coveted power… which may rival the power of her own mystical sword. Now, Annja’s party of adventurers continue their journey in the footsteps of China’s most legendary explorer, racing against devious and ruthless foes in pursuit of his lost treasure.