Resultados para "Tin" en Literatura y ficción

Versión dramatizada del bestseller de Dolores Redondo Esperando al diluvio. Entre los años 1968 y 1969, el asesino al que la prensa bautizaría como John Biblia mató a tres mujeres en Glasgow. Nunca fue identificado y el caso todavía sigue abierto hoy en día. En este audiolibro, a principios de los años ochenta, el investigador de policía escocés Noah Scott Sherrington logra llegar hasta John Biblia, pero un fallo en su corazón en el último momento le impide arrestarlo.

La Tina no recorda res del seu passat. Acaba de despertar amb un cos adolorit i ple de cicatrius i l'única veritat que coneix és la de la seva tieta, que la cuidada durant la convalescència. Però els secrets a poc a poc es van desenredant, ja que, a mesura que la Tina va recuperant-se de les ferides, les preguntes es fan més i més intenses. Qui és la seva tieta realment? On són els seus pares? Però la pregunta que més ronda pel seu cap, que no la deixa descansar, és: qui és ella realment?

Casey's cabin in the wilderness is not built for a hurricane. Her roof shakes, the lights flicker, and the tree outside her front door sways ominously in the wind. But she's a lot more worried about the girl she discovers lurking outside her kitchen window. She's young. She's alone. And she's covered in blood.

 Kimiâ Sadr fled Iran at the age of 10 in the company of her mother and sisters to join her father in France. Now 25 and facing the future she has built for herself, as well as the prospect of a new generation, Kimiâ is inundated by her own memories and the stories of her ancestors, which come to her in unstoppable, uncontainable waves. 

Tine, klockarens dotter, befinner sig ofta i jägmästarfamiljen Bergs hus på Sönderjylland. Hon är där så ofta att hon nästan betraktas som en dotter i huset. När jägmästaren blir inkallad efter krigsutbrottet 1864 samtidigt som hans fru och barn reser till Köpenhamn, blir Tine kvar för att se efter huset.

At the core of the drama is Brick, an alcoholic son mourning the death of his friend, Skipper, and his strained marriage to Maggie. Maggie, resilient yet desperate for love, grapples with Brick's emotional withdrawal. The family is entrenched in mendacity, with each member harboring secrets, particularly about Big Daddy's terminal cancer.

Den unge pige Tine er hushjælp hos skovridder Berg, og der udvikler sig et kærlighedsforhold mellem dem. Men tragedien venter lige rundt om hjørnet, mens krigen sniger sig ind på de elskende. Herman Bangs roman "Tine" handler om den katastrofale krig i 1864 set gennem et par følsomme, glade og ulykkelige pigeøjne. Herman Bang (1857-1912) var en dansk kritiker, forfatter og journalist. I 1880 brød han igennem med romanen "Håbløse slægter", og siden blev det til en lang række værker inden for forskellige genrer.

Tin is the most famous fae in Oz for all the wrong reasons. Cursed with a stone heart, he is the perfect assassin: ruthless, efficient, and merciless, with thousands of kills to his name. When his old friend, Lion, offers him a small fortune to deliver Dorothy to the South for his lover to wear the girl’s head as her own, Tin doesn’t hesitate to accept the unsavory deal. Magic has hidden dangerous lies behind glamor, trapped innocents in curses, and left the land of Oz in turmoil — none more so than the South.

In the wilds of a jungle planet, the Legion fights in brutal combat as Republic marines fly their SLICS from one tragedy to the next. H292, a repurposed warbot, shows the heart of a hero as he wades into the battle not to destroy—but to save.

In the spring of 2020, as theatres all over the world were shut down due to the pandemic, Tina Packer, actress, director, legendary expert on Shakespeare had an idea. Why not put out a series of webinars to help raise money for Shakespeare & Company, the world-renowned theatre company she founded? Once a week for six weeks, Tina looked at Shakespeare's plays through a different lens - philosophical, poetical, physical, political, psychological, and personal.

Sicily, 1980s: When she was just eight years old, Tina watched as her father, a member of Cosa Nostra, was murdered in cold blood. Now a teenager, she terrorizes her hometown of Gela, having made it her mission in life to join the mafia, an organization traditionally forbidden to women as made members. Nicknamed ’a masculidda', or “the tomboy,” Tina has taken charge of her own clan, and is notorious for her cruelty and reckless disregard for societal expectations.

Woot the Wanderer finds himself at the home of the Tin Woodman of Oz and desires to hear the story of how a woodman made of tin could come to be. The Tin Woodman tells the tale of how he was once Nick Chopper, a man of flesh and blood, in love with a young girl named Nimmie Amee. The Wicked Witch of the East was not happy about this and so she enchanted his axe and had him cut off his limbs one at a time, which were replaced with limbs made of tin.

Join the Tin Woodman and the Scarecrow as they journey across the fantastic magical Land of Oz in search of the Tin Woodman's long-lost sweetheart. In a series of adventures sure to thrill Oz fans both old and new, these beloved friends face such challenges as a selfish giantess and a group of quarrelsome dragons--all to fulfill a promise made long ago to a beautiful Munchkin girl. The Tin Woodman sits on the glittering tin throne of his splendid tin castle, ruling the Winkle Country of the Land of Oz with the help of his best friend, the Scarecrow.

1916. Young artist Sam Burke is spared death by firing squad on the battlefields of France and brought to a remote castle by the Irish Sea. At the ‘Tin Nose Shop’, he is tasked with creating intricate masks to hide the mutilated faces of his fellow soldiers from the Front. While he tries to come to terms with the death of his best friend and the promise he failed to keep, Sam and the disfigured soldiers struggle to return to their former lives and their loved ones.

Die Geschichte ihres Lebens, erzählt von Christina, gesprochen von Sabine. Es beginnt mit Tines Geburt, der Kindheit und der Jugend in der DDR. Dann folgt die abenteuerliche Flucht in den Westen als junge Erwachsene. Beruf, Träume, Wünsche, Mann, Kinder. Scheidung, neuer Mann, auf nach Mallorca. Alles soweit normal? Doch nein! Diese Geschichte eines Lebens ist mit Witz und Empathie geschrieben, mal spannend wie ein Krimi, mal anrührend wie eine Liebesgeschichte. Aber immer wieder neu - so wie das Leben eben ist: Etwas ganz Besonderes.

Schemer Tina Vale, publisher of Corsair Books, slept her way to the top, making many enemies on the way. Now she's going after an old enemy, single mom and literary agent Jane Stuart. Nearly twenty years ago, Tina lost out to Jane when Jane married Kenneth, someone Tina wanted. Now Tina makes...

In The Brave Tin Soldier, a beautifully touching tale often attributed to the Grimm tradition, a one-legged toy soldier embarks on an unexpected journey filled with danger, devotion, and quiet heroism. Separated from the delicate paper ballerina he admires from afar, the soldier is swept through dark gutters, stormy waters, and the jaws of hungry creatures—yet his steadfast spirit never falters. Every twist of fate tests his bravery, loyalty, and unbreakable heart as he faces trials far larger than himself.

"Ein neues Jahr ist etwas Wunderbares", denkt Mona, "frisch und unverbraucht liegt es vor mir, und ich fühle mich ebenso frisch und unverbraucht." - "Der erste Januar", da ist Marnie ganz sicher, "ist das Schlimmste, was einem mehr oder weniger erwachsenen Menschen passieren kann."

Blood and power bind three generations of women in the Ozark Mountains. So does an evil that’s followed them across the decades. 1931. Gracelynn Doherty lives peacefully on Tin Mountain, helping her adoptive granny work her cures. Despite whispers that the women are witches, the superstitious locals still seek them out, whether to remedy arthritis or a broken heart. But when evangelist Josiah Bellflower comes to town promising miracle healing, full bellies, and prosperity, his revivals soon hold Tin Mountain in thrall—and Granny in abject fear. Granny recognizes Josiah.

"Once upon a time, there were twenty-five tin soldiers who were all brothers, as they were all born from an old tin spoon. They held their weapons on their arms, their heads were turned to the right and their uniform, red and blue, was rather smart." One tin soldier, though he was exactly the same as his brothers, found himself, by accident, setting out alone on a series of adventures. But do not worry, this tin soldier was afraid of nothing. - Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) was a Danish author, poet and artist.