Resultados para "The Bell" en Narrativa literaria

"Bella y oscura" narra la infancia vivida y soñada de una niña que viaja desde la soledad del orfanato hasta el marginal Barrio, donde la acoge una singular familia: doña Bárbara, su abuela, mujer de poderosa presencia; Amanda, su tía, sometida a Segundo, un marido pendenciero; Chico, su primo, taciturno observador de la actividad del Barrio; Airelai "la katami", la diosa-niña, la enana que conserva intacta la imaginación y la magia; y, finalmente, Máximo, el esperado padre, admirado por todos.

Agathe et Emma Delorme sont sœurs. Elles ont grandi l’une contre l’autre, mais sont pourtant très différentes. Depuis le jour de sa naissance, Agathe, la plus jeune, bordélique et ardente, prend toute la place dans le bain, dans la chambre et dans le cœur d’Emma. Après cinq ans d’un silence inexpliqué, Emma donne rendez-vous à Agathe dans la maison de vacances : Mima, leur grand-mère adorée, n’est plus, il faut vider les lieux et faire le tri dans les souvenirs.

When a wealthy client visits Mathilde’s dressmaking shop, she finds herself drawn into the only surviving circle of luxury left in a barren London. Attending parties offers a welcome escape from life governed by ration cards and a strictly enforced child policy. Here she meets enigmatic government minister George and piano-playing Jaminder, with whom an intense friendship blossoms. As their relationship grows stronger, George’s grip on Mathilde tightens....

"Solennels parmi les couples sans amour, ils dansaient, d'eux seuls préoccupés, goûtaient l'un à l'autre, soigneux, profonds, perdus. Béate d'être tenue et guidée, elle ignorait le monde, écoutait le bonheur dans ses veines, parfois s'admirant dans les hautes glaces des murs, élégante, émouvante, exceptionnelle, femme aimée, parfois reculant la tête pour mieux le voir qui lui murmurait des merveilles point toujours comprises, car elle le regardait trop, mais toujours de toute son âme approuvées, qui lui murmurait qu'ils étaient amoureux."

"La mia vita sessuale è iniziata presto, più o meno a cinque anni, all'asilo delle suore Orsoline a Santiago del Cile." Così inizia l'introduzione di Isabel Allende, scanzonata e nel tono lieve de "La somma dei giorni", a questa raccolta dedicata all'amore.

Alice ha scritto due romanzi di enorme successo, ma per trovare compagnia deve andare su Tinder. Eileen lavora per una rivista letteraria, però non ci paga l’affitto. Simon ama da sempre la stessa donna, ma da sempre ne frequenta altre. Felix passa in birreria il tempo libero dal lavoro di magazziniere, ma la sua è una fuga. Alice, Eileen, Simon e Felix si parlano, si fraintendono, si deludono e si amano e, mentre attraversano il cerchio di fuoco dei trent’anni, si chiedono se esista davvero, al di là, ancora, un mondo bello in cui sperare.

È una linea sottile quella che divide, in certi casi criminali, la sfera umana da quella animale. Ancor di più se il criminale era una bestia, prima di diventare un uomo. A farne esperienza è un quarantenne in crisi, Jona Caravaggio, ex-hacker di talento adesso allo sbando. Una mattina si sveglia e scopre che Bobo, il suo cane, si è trasformato in un uomo. Con l'aiuto di questo nuovo compagno agile, forte e soprattutto fedele, Jona si addentra nel mistero del Recinto, una rete invisibile che tiene uniti migliaia e forse milioni di esseri umani, frutto di metamorfosi animale.

The Bell (1845): In the narrow streets of a large town people often heard in the evening, when the sun was setting, and his last rays gave a golden tint to the chimney-pots, a strange noise which resembled the sound of a church bell; it only lasted an instant, for it was lost in the continual roar of traffic and hum of voices which rose from the town.

Una estatua del Botánico, un pullover tejido con ochos, comida preparada de a dos, son las piezas entrañables del tiempo en que una madre sola y su hijo han pasado juntos hasta el secuestro o muerte de ella. Sin embargo, Una muchacha muy bella no es un testimonio sino de una ficción y su...

Vista dal treno, la riva orientale del lago di Como è un vero spettacolo: tra una galleria e l'altra appaiono scorci di paesaggio da mozzare il fiato. Ne subisce il fascino Adalberto Casteggi, quarantenne, bello ed elegante oculista con studio a Milano. Si è innamorato del lago andando su e giù in ferrovia per sostituire qualche volta un collega all'ospedale di Bellano. Su quelle sponde ha stabilito ora il suo buen retiro, deliziato anche dalla compagnia di una sua paziente del luogo. Si chiama Rosa Pescegalli. Ha trentasei anni e li porta benissimo.

When Rebekah Kettle takes stock of her life, she isn't happy with what she finds. It's time to take action. She starts a relationship with a quirky paparazzo with whom she's suspiciously compatible, and she befriends an eccentric older woman who needs her companionship. It seems things are looking up. But, unexpectedly, Rebekah discovers that Mrs. Williams' apartment has a view straight into Arthur Weeman's town house, where she can watch the object of her obsession's life displayed like a silent movie.

Terzo Tempo, collana ideata e diretta da Lidia Ravera. Amelia, sessantadue anni, divorziata, è sempre stata la più bella. Ha affrontato tutta la sua vita armata solo di rimmel e rossetto. Il ruolo di madre e nonna non le si addice, anche se ha una figlia adorabile e una splendida nipotina. Un giorno, il suo toy boy le mormora una frase apparentemente innocua, che però lei non riesce più a dimenticare. Sei ancora bellissima.

Who is Ashley Bell? From number-one New York Times best-selling author Dean Koontz comes the must-listen thriller of the year, perfect for listeners of dark psychological suspense and modern classics of mystery and adventure. Brilliantly paced, with an exhilarating heroine and a twisting, ingenious storyline, Ashley Bell is a new milestone in literary suspense from the long-acclaimed master.

Ernest Hemingway's masterpiece on war, love, loyalty, and honor tells the story of Robert Jordan, an antifascist American fighting in the Spanish Civil War. In 1937 Ernest Hemingway traveled to Spain to cover the civil war there for the North American Newspaper Alliance. Three years later he...

After weathering the first gut-wrenching year since her husband's death, Lily Declan is trying to move past her grief and find a place of healing for herself and her two young sons. But when a strange sympathy letter arrives, the quiet life Lily has rebuilt from her sorrow comes under stealthy, sinister attack. On her wedding anniversary, an intimate bridal gift is delivered to her door. Then, a bizarre home invasion shatters her sense of security, and a mysterious Facebook memorial appears.

Taylor Bell comes from a long line of Beta Zeta sorority sisters, all of whom expect her to pledge upon starting at the university. However, Taylor is determined to destroy the rich tradition they hold so dear by eschewing sorority life altogether. Taylor's resolve soon melts, though, when she falls in with a group of hilarious, ultra-saucy girls who introduce her to all things Greek and soften her to the idea of joining.

Letting no good deal go undone, the Good Buy Girls are ready to pounce on the St. Stanley flea market, where wealthy Vera Madison is selling off her vintage clothing. The widow’s wardrobe is just what Maggie Gerber needs to give her second-hand shop, My Sister’s Closet, the edge over vindictive rival Summer Phillips, who’s opened her own second-hand shop across the street. But when Vera is found dead, it turns out that she collected enemies like Dior gowns - and had more than a few skeletons in her walk-in closet. Now it’s up to Maggie and the Good Buy Girls to find the killer.

Between spending Valentine’s Day with her sweetheart Sam and shopping upcoming Presidents’ Day sales with the Good Buy Girls, everything is coming up roses and bargains for Maggie Gerber. But then the mother of Maggie’s nemesis comes to town, hoping to set her spoiled daughter up with Sam. When Maggie heads to her romantic rival’s house to put a stop to the scheming, she discovers Summer standing over a dead body - holding a weapon. As much as Maggie would love to see Summer get her just desserts, she can’t shake the feeling that the meddling menace is, in fact, innocent.

For 25 years, civilization has survived in meager enclaves, guarded against a plague of the dead. Temple wanders this blighted landscape, keeping to herself and keeping her demons inside her heart. She can’t remember a time before the zombies, but she does remember an old man who took her in and the younger brother she cared for until the tragedy that set her off on her personal journey toward redemption.

Over one busy weekend, small-time heroin dealer Johnny B. Goode and his alliance of fellow pushers work their trade amidst students, businessmen, and assorted sewer rats while avoiding the law. Narrated from the separate perspectives of each member of the gang, The Washington Square Ensemble follows the twisted paths that have led the seven men through the gritty New York underworld and toward a fragile alliance at Washington Square. With humor, compassion, and an uncanny ear for voices of the streets, Madison Smartt Bell delivers a stunning indictment and occasional celebration of a blighted New York landscape.