Resultados para "Stille" en Antologías y relatos breves

In her life, there have only been three lovers. But Leslie doesn’t lament the meager number, she only truly mourns the second one. In her youthful arrogance, she turned him away, thinking there would be many more chances. Now, she lives two lives—one in the present, and another plagued by bittersweet memories of the past. But maybe, even now, it will be possible to reconcile the two.

Drawing heavily on Lovecraftiana and myth, these are tales of devil’s bargains, love songs to monsters, and the people—human and otherwise—who inhabit liminal spaces. Ghosts, gods, and ghouls make their way as best they can, one step sideways from the mortals around them. Many are connected; some are puzzle pieces that don’t quite fit. Spanning a decade of writing, Still So Strange is Amanda Downum's first collection of short fiction, and includes stories originally released in Strange Horizons, Realms of Fantasy, and Weird Tales, as well as original, unpublished work.

Jul och nyår. Tiden på året när gemenskap är som allra viktigast och alla människor ska vara som lyckligast. Men så är det ju förstås inte alltid, även om få vill erkänna det. I "Stilla natt" skildras livet bakom kulisserna - det som ingen får se utan särskild inbjudan. En ensam natt kan dessutom ta en oväntad vändning och resultera i något nytt, frigörande och spännande. Här flyr den eviga singeln Mari till Portugal med sin påhittade pojkvän, medan småbarnsmamman Lisa kommer till insikt i sitt inrutade äktenskap.

Gina Gambino wants revenge. Her life has been turned upside down with the murder of her two hoodlum sons, but she knows who's done it. Her target is Don Francini, leader of one of the most powerful mafia families in Palermo. Using her brain and her body, Gina worms her way into his household, becoming first his housekeeper then his mistress, weaving a complicated web of poison and murder. It seems her plans are going well until one disastrous night.

Der Lockdown trug merkwürdige Blüten. Erst machte er einen frei, einen ungebunden, löste einen raus aus dem alltäglichen Leben. Dann kam die Schwere. Das Gefühl eingesperrt zu sein. Man verlernte das Lächeln und eine kaum ertragbare Stille senkte sich über einen.

James Still left eastern Kentucky for Europe in 1941 after enlisting in the US Army during World War II, leaving behind a recently published, semi-autobiographical work of fiction, On Troublesome Creek. Even as he developed a broader worldview, his work continued to draw from the agrarian and regional sources of life in the Cumberland Plateau that supported the American war effort. Like the riverbeds and creeks he so often evoked, Still reminds listeners of the local and regional founts that they were fighting for in the century’s second global war.

„Rock 'n' Roll in der Stillen Nacht“ ist eine Weihnachtsgeschichte von Johannes Eppler die auf Basis eines Gesprächs mit Sophie Schwingenschuh beruht. – Einen Tag vor Weihnachten sangen wir noch Rocken 'n' Roll und am nächsten Tag „Stille Nacht“ bei meinen Eltern.

A passionate December love affair. The meeting of an unexpected traveler. The consequences of protecting a young new acquaintance. A journey into an unknown past. In the stories of While I'm Still Myself, Jeremy Lane eloquently describes the life-changing impact of the brief encounter, showing that life and love are not shaped by an entire lifetime, but by the fleeting moments with unexpected people in unexpected places.

Alle kennen sie, die Personen, die man am liebsten nie wieder sehen würde. Wer hat nicht schon einmal über. den Pechvogel auf einem Ausflug gelacht oder sich über kindliche Aussagen amüsiert. So unterschiedlich sind. auch die Kurzgeschichten in diesem Buch. Von heiteren Erlebnissen im Rheingau bis zu tödlichen Entschlüssen. und gemeiner Rache ist alles vertreten. Ein Teil der Kurzgeschichten beschreibt die ersten Ermittlungen einer jungen Kriminalkommissarin. Sie reichen. von der beinahe-Aufklärung eines 30 Jahre zurückliegenden Unfalls bis zu aktuellen Unfällen und Verbrechen.

A compilation of classic tales by great American writers performed by terrific actors, with a lineup including Pulitzer Prize winners, National Book Award winners, and PEN Award winners.

This audiobook is a theatrical version of the book and should be seen as an additional experience, as it is not a word for word narration. Begin the story others have called "a cult classic in the making", "(a) hidden gem", "a heavy dream", "suspenseful", "philosophical", and more! Journey to the forested and inhabited world of Planet G.

Really short, humorous stories about growing old.

Tragische, skandalöse, oder auch berührende Liebesgeschichten faszinieren uns. Entdecken Sie hier einige der schönsten Lovestorys aus unserem literarischen Fundus. Mehr als 8 Stunden prickelnde Urlaubs-Hörlektüre.

Editor Lori Perkins published the very first zombie romance anthology, Hungry for Your Love, in 2008, to rave reviews. But there’s so much more zombie love out there that she had to bring you a second volume.

This book was first published in 1996 under the title Rider on the Storm and Other Bits of Barrett. It was a one-off book that got under the radar and a lot of Robert G. Barrett's readers weren't aware of it. Fifteen years later, to mark the 25th anniversary of the first Les Norton novel, this collection is being republished. It's the original stories re-edited, as well as some classic articles and columns on a range of subjects such as publishing, fame, dates, and the dole. Plus two brand new Les Norton short stories and a feature article, "Bowling for Bukowski".

Supernatural detective Jack Nightingale is called in to investigate a case of stigmata. A young girl is bleeding from her hands and feet and claims to be talking to the Virgin Mary. But Nightingale soon realises that all is not as it seems - and the girl is in mortal danger.

In the heat of a Greek island summer, some slake their thirsts with cool, clear water. Others prefer something stronger, but disgraced government minister Gikas Fragolis has taken his love of the bottle too far. His habitual drunkenness has cost him his job and lost him many friends - but is it at the root of an enemy's wish to see him dead? In this first short story featuring the enigmatic Greek detective, Hermes Diaktoros uncovers good intentions gone bad and plumbs the murky depths of human nature for an unlikely killer.

Twelve chilling stories that will make your hair stand on end. Some of these stories feature violent, gory, and mature content that may be disturbing for young listeners. Therefore, discretion is heavily advised.

Es war bei den Lakota Indianern Tradition, dass die Ältesten ihre Weisheit in Geschichten an die Jüngeren weitergaben. Diese Geschichten, in denen es um mythische Sagengestalten, die Wesen des Himmels und der Erde, die lebendige Natur und ruhmreiche Vorfahren ging, waren Wegweiser auf den verschlungenen Pfaden des Lebens. Sie vermitteln Werte wie Liebe, Respekt, Mitgefühl und laden ein zu verweilen, sich zu besinnen. Poetisch, magisch, wunderschön - die Weisheitsgeschichten der Indianer sind ein Geschenk an die Welt.

Vanessa died before Dalton could grant her immortality. Clinging to the faint hope that his wife might return, he subsists on blood and memories through the centuries. Like a phantom sleepwalking through time — always waiting, always searching — he drifts from town to town until the impossible happens. She's there. She might not remember him or their life together. She might have a different name and different life, but he would know the heart fate stole from him anywhere. And now he's faced with an immortal's cruellest dilemma. Does he reclaim what's his or honor her new life?