Showing results for "Anna" in Short Stories

Miss Marple and Hercule Poirot both make appearances in Agatha Christie’s Double Sin and Other Stories, a sterling collection of short mystery fiction that offers double the suspense, surprise, and fun. In one of London’s most elegant shops, a decorative doll dressed in green velvet adopts...

Chiara è disperata per essersi lasciata convincere a trascorrere le vacanze natalizie sulle Dolomiti insieme alla sua famiglia, invece di scappare verso l'agognato sole dei tropici. L'ultima volta che ha messo gli sci ai piedi, parecchi anni fa, si è ripromessa di non farlo mai più. Dovrà unirsi agli entusiasti sciatori e sperare di tornare tutta intera. Come se la situazione non fosse già di per sé difficile, dovrà anche avere a che fare con Giulio, l'enigmatico fratello del cognato.

Alessandra si è lasciata convincere da sua madre a trascorrere il Natale in montagna, a casa di alcuni amici di famiglia. Ha accettato solo dopo aver saputo che il figlio dei loro amici, Tommaso, non ci sarà, perché impegnato in uno dei suoi viaggi esotici in giro per il mondo. I due si conoscono da tanti anni ma non sono mai andati particolarmente d'accordo, e Alessandra sogna un Natale tranquillo, non certo scene di guerriglia a tavola. Peccato che il destino abbia invece in serbo per lei delle feste piene di sorprese.

Gloria lavora in una casa editrice. Quello che fa la appassiona. Quando ormai manca poco alle vacanze natalizie, il suo editore le assegna il compito di lavorare al romanzo di un autore appena acquisito, su cui la casa editrice ha investito molto, Orlando James. Gloria accetta ben volentieri, anche se sa che Orlando ha non poche singolari caratteristiche: è eccentrico, non ama le regole, cela a tutti la sua vera identità. Ma soprattutto – cosa che Gloria non immaginava – comincia a mettere in discussione tutti gli interventi di Gloria sul suo romanzo.

Zbiór składa się z dziesięciu opowiadań. Miejsce akcji: Warszawa, lata 80. XX wieku, środowisko bohemy artystycznej związanej ze studenckim klubem Hybrydy. Miłość i ucieczka od niej uwikłana w polsko-żydowskie stereotypy i animozje. A w tle życie Hybryd. Zbuntowani artyści, a obok młodzi partyjni karierowicze, donosiciele i agenci SB. Jedyny w swoim rodzaju peerelowski przekładaniec z wisienkami w postaci prawdziwych historii z udziałem Agnieszki Osieckiej, Przemysława Gintrowskiego, Wojciecha Młynarskiego, Jerzego Kosińskiego, Jonasza Kofty i Jana Himilsbacha.

This collection of stand-alone short stories is a treat for new listeners and dedicated fans alike. In each of these 17 stories, an ordinary person takes on an extraordinary journey to a new life, discovering facets and strengths they never knew they possessed. Across a variety of time periods and settings, these stories capture Anna Jacobs' unique style and showcase her mastery of emotional tales.

தமிழ் சிறுகதை எழுத்தாளர்களில் பெரும் கலைஞர் தி. ஜானகிராமன். நவீன புனைகதைக்கு அவர் அளித்திருப்பவை வெவ்வேறு நிறமும் வெவ்வேறு களமும் வெவ்வேறு உணர்வும் கொண்ட ஒளி பொருந்திய கதைகள். அவரது கதையுலகம் நுட்பமானது மட்டுமல்ல; விரிவானதும் கூட. சிறுகதை எழுத்தாளர்களில் அதிக வசீகரம் கொண்டவர் தி. ஜானகிராமன். அபூர்வமான அழகுணர்ச்சிகொண்ட இவர், நினைவில் நீங்காது நிற்கும் அற்புதமான பல சிறுகதைகளைப் படைத்திருக்கிறார்.

Live and work together, or lose everything that matters…The ultimatum tilts Dru Hampton’s contented life in Chandlerville, Georgia, on its ear. The man that Vivian, her cantankerous boss and benefactor, wants Dru to partner with -live- with - is Brad Douglas, who’s let Dru down every way a man can. Sheriff’s deputy Brad has come a long way since his rebellious youth. He’s back home to care for Vivian, his ill grandmother. He’s stayed out of her way all these years to make up for the hurt he once caused.

„Dreimal Anna“ ist eine Erzählung von Nadja Bucher die auf Basis eines Gesprächs mit Karl Enne (geboren 1910) beruht. Ich erkannte Anna sofort wieder. Schon beim Eintreten in das Restaurant in Wien Hernals sah ich sie alleine an einem Tisch sitzen. Sie war noch so hübsch wie damals, nur fünfzehn Jahre älter. Auch bei ihr hatte der Zweite Weltkrieg Spuren hinterlassen. Sie war kein Mädchen mehr, sondern eine schöne, fünfunddreißigjährige Frau.

Romance can be found in every corner of the world and has changed the lives of people in every period of history. In this collection of 16 stand-alone short stories, including a brand-new tale, Anna Jacobs encapsulates the spark of first love and the glow of second chances in her inimitable style, which fans new and old will take to their hearts.

நகரமும் பெருநகரமும் ஆதவனின் கதைகளங்கள். மத்தியதர வர்க்க மனிதர்களே அவரது கதை மாந்தர்கள். இந்தக் களத்தில் அந்த மனிதர்கள் வாழ்வின் பொருட்டு மேற்கொள்ளும் செயல்களை சமரசமற்ற விமர்சனத்துடனும் அதேசமயம் பரிவுடனும் வெளிப்படுத்துபவை அவரது கதைகள். உண்மைகளுக்குள் மறைக்கப்படும் போலித்தனங்களையும் பொய்மைகளுக்குள் ஒளிந்திருக்கும் நிஜங்களையும் பகிரங்கப்படுத்தும் கலைப்பார்வை அவருடையது.

Un viaggio in una Napoli inquieta e indimenticabile attraverso episodi al limite del paradossale che ci permettono di incontrare personaggi che resteranno per sempre nel nostro immaginario. "Una straordinaria discesa agli Inferi: nel regno della tenebra e delle ombre" per usare le parole di Pietro Citati. Una discesa attraverso corpi miseri e disperati nel buio profondo di una disparità intollerabile che ci svela i due volti di una città insieme meravigliosa e conturbante.

Drama Queens I ett liv nära dig får vi ta del av fem historier direkt ur livet, starkt berättat av fem av Sveriges främsta författare. Det handlar om kärlek. Hur svårt kan det vara? Varför kan man inte bara älska den man har kär? Vad händer om man inte träffar den rätta och sökandet övergå till ren desperation. Ingen vill vara udda och den som sticker ut men fråga är bara hur långt man är beredd att gå för att passa in och för att ge och få kärlek.

În cele şapte povestiri cuprinse în acest volum, scrise toate la persoana întîi, Anna Gavalda aduce un elogiu celor care au puterea să-şi înfrunte vulnerabilităţile şi să-şi recunoască slăbiciunile. Povestirile ilustrează cît de important este să treci peste rănile trecutului şi să-ţi deschizi inima spre iubire, prietenie, iertare şi familie.

Eine Zusammenstellung optimistisch stimmender Erzählungen und Kurzgeschichten von einer der führenden Frauenrechtlerinnen ihrer Zeit: Anna Haag führte ein langes und bewegtes Leben, in dem nicht zuletzt aufgrund der politischen Situation nicht immer alles einfach war, was sie besonders auch als Frauenrechtlerin und Pazifistin in den Kriegsjahren des 20. Jahrhunderts zu spüren bekam. Trotzdem bleiben ihre Geschichten immer positiv und humorvoll und regen an, das eigene Leben zu reflektieren.

Die Frauen in Menomorphosen stehen mitten im Leben – und oft am Rand des Wahnsinns. Mit scharfem Blick, radikalem Humor und poetischer Wucht erzählen sie von Aufbrüchen und Abstürzen, der Abwesenheit von Sex, einem Übermaß an Gefühlen – und nicht zuletzt von der lust- und leidvollen Suche nach einem passenden Ich. Schauspielerin, Regisseurin und Drehbuchautorin Jule Ronstedt zeigt schonungslos, was passiert, wenn Frauen nicht verschwinden, sondern sichtbar bleiben – wütend, wild, witzig.

Det är en varm och härlig sommarkväll. Anna har följt med ett par vänner ut till en stuga i skogen. Tanken är att de där ska ägna sig åt festande, men Anna har också andra avsikter. Hon behärskar konsten att förföra till fullo och i natt har hon siktet inställt på sin vän Cilla. Med lite alkohol i blodet släpper alla hämningar och det saknas gränser för vad ett gäng kåta tjejer och killar kan hitta på långt borta från civilisationen ... Adam Zander skriver om sådant som är spännande, nytt och inte minst kittlande, upphetsande.

Anna Katherine Green (1846-1935) was one of the first writers of detective fiction in America and has been called “the mother of the detective novel”. Her style would influence other writers such as Agatha Christie and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The Doctor, His Wife and the Clock is the sixth title in her mystery series and is more a novelette compared to her other books. The story features one of her reoccurring characters, Ebenezer Gryce, who is called in to find out who killed a well-loved and respected citizen in a small community where he had no enemies to speak of.

From the No.1 bestselling author of The American Boy and The Ashes of London comes a collection of three gothic novellas – Broken Voices, The Leper House and The Scratch – perfect for fans of The Loney by Andrew Michael Hurley. Three dark tales to read by the fireside in the cold winter...

Poe in Prose is a collection of short stories from one of the original kings of horror, Edgar Allan Poe. One of America's first practitioners of the short story and considered to be the inventor of the detective fiction genre, Poe is the first well-known American writer to earn a living through writing alone.