Resultados para "animales" en Pueblos y campo

A los personajes de las cuatro historias que conforman esta novela les han sido arrebatadas diferentes partes del cuerpo, en episodios que implicaron también la pérdida de seres queridos o de sus tierras; aunque los han dejado incompletos, estos personajes se empeñan en repasar sus historias...

Une nuit d'été, sur le plateau de Malefougasse, parmi "deux cents hommes et cent mille bêtes", Giono, l'imagination exaltée par des contes flottant au vent des collines, assiste stupéfait à un singulier spectacle, une véritable cérémonie secrète. À la lueur des feux, au son des harpes éoliennes et des flûtes à eau, une dizaine de bergers jouent un drame épique dans une langue tissée de visions, mêlant le provençal, le génois, le corse, le piémontais.

Una casa di famiglia, sull'Appennino bolognese. Una vecchia casa. Gli animali sono una presenza nota. Non si tratta sempre di animali domestici, o quantomeno la loro domesticità è lontana dalla nozione tradizionale. Se nell'annus mirabilis 1992 quella di topi, arvicole e ratti era stata una vera e propria invasione, il dibattito si riapre quando arrivano i piccioni con il vaiolo: la sorella del narratore, dolce animalista, si fa in quattro per curarli, e nondimeno cura, almeno idealmente, i topi, anzi i ratti che turbano la quiete della magione.

“An emotional masterpiece . . . A novel in which humor, passion, and superb prose conspire to seize a reader by the heart and by the soul.” —New York Daily News From Barbara Kingsolver, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Demon Copperhead and recipient of the National Book Foundation's Medal...

In Silver Creek. Samantha Santos, a dedicated veterinary technician, begins her day under the serene Montana sun, unaware of the storm brewing beneath the surface of her small town. When Bella, a beloved Golden Retriever, collapses unexpectedly during a routine visit to the clinic, Samantha is thrust into a web of suspicion and hidden dangers.

Brought to you by Penguin. This Penguin Classic is performed by Allan Corduner, best known for his extensive stage and screen credits including Homeland, Da Vinci's Demons and portraying Sir Arthur Sullivan to Jim Broadbent's Gilbert in Mike Leigh's Topsy-Turvy. This definitive recording...

Kalle macht Oma Luise einen Heiratsantrag! Alle auf dem Apfelhof stürzen sich voller Freude in die Hochzeitsvorbereitungen. Inklusive Emma, die ihren Lukas eigentlich auch endlich heiraten möchte. Aber der hat zwischen Babywindeln und Tierarztpraxis gerade gar keinen Kopf dafür. Und es gibt tierischen Zuwachs: Lukas' neue Kollegin Miri rettet ein verwahrlostes Alpaka. Doch für ein Alpaka mehr ist der Stall zu klein. Da muss Schreiner Sven ran - der Miri auf Anhieb besser gefällt, als sie zugeben will.

Hannah and Daniel were teenage sweethearts, but then Daniel left their sleepy village of Middlefern and his grandfather's veterinary practice behind for the bright lights of London. Now, 15 years later, the prodigal grandson has returned to temporarily take over the village practice with a veterinary qualification and his dog, Sammy, in tow. Daniel is ready for rabbits with tummy aches, guinea pigs who've lost their squeak, plenty of cow complaints and a whole lot of memories—both good and bad. But is he ready to see Hannah again?

From the winner of the 2016 Flannery O’Connor Award for Short Fiction comes a “heartwarming and sharp-witted debut” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) set over one emotionally charged weekend at an animal sanctuary in western Kansas, where maternal, romantic, and community bonds are...

One summer, two sisters and a chance to start over… Before the burglary that shattered her confidence, Phoenix Rose had a fiancé, a successful store and a busy, happy existence. After months spent adrift, she takes a job at the lakeside resort of Cooper’s Charm. Surrounded by beautiful...