Showing results for "Emotion" in Literary Fiction

David und Katha kennen sich schon immer, sind gemeinsam erwachsen geworden und haben jung geheiratet. Doch dann kommt Katha bei einem Autounfall ums Leben, und Davids Welt steht still. Kinga, Kathas beste Freundin, die den Unfall mit- und überlebt hat, versucht zu helfen, sich zu kümmern – während sie eigentlich mit ihrem eigenen Trauma klarkommen muss.

"Julia London's writing is heartwarming and true." --Lia Louis, international bestselling author New York Times bestselling author Julia London returns with a story about forgiveness and second chances. After forty-two years, Lorna Lott is ready to learn where she's going with her life--even if...

A lonely young woman gets too close to her charismatic female student in this propulsive debut, culminating in a dangerously debauched Midsommar’s Eve. LONGLISTED FOR THE CENTER FOR FICTION FIRST NOVEL PRIZE AND THE VCU CABELL FIRST NOVELIST AWARD “Memorable and meaningful...

In this disarming debut, Brian Strause has written a vastly entertaining novel about an American family transfixed by a series of mysterious events. From a comfortable suburb of Columbus, Ohio, emerges a story of rebellion, faith and hope, bridging the cultural gap between those who believe in...

A dazzling novel of one of America’s most celebrated photographers, Dorothea Lange, exploring the wild years in San Francisco that awakened her career-defining grit, compassion, and daring. “Jasmin Darznik expertly delivers an intriguing glimpse into the woman behind those unforgettable...

"Bursting with wise observations." -- J. Courtney Sullivan, author of The Engagements and Maine "Gleams like a jewel." -- The Philadelphia Inquirer "Stunning. . . Unique and unforgettable." -- Glamour Hailed as one of the best books of 2014 by The Philadelphia Inquirer, Elise Juska's The...

From a Pulitzer Prize finalist and "greatly gifted and highly original artist" comes a masterful collection of stories about the timeless universal struggle to connect (New York Times). Joanna Scott, the critically acclaimed author of ten novels and two collections, turns her “incandescent...

In this disarming debut, Brian Strause has written a vastly entertaining novel about an American family transfixed by a series of mysterious events. From a comfortable suburb of Columbus, Ohio, emerges a story of rebellion, faith and hope, bridging the cultural gap between those who believe in...

" Il faut qu'elles se cachent quelque part dans un bas-fond de la grande ville, ces petites ruelles, parce qu'elles disent avec tant d'effronterie et d'insistance ce que les maisons claires aux vitres étincelantes, où habitent les gens du monde, cachent sous mille masques. " Dans cette nouvelle, Stefan Zweig aborde une fois de plus les thèmes conjoints de la folie et de la passion amoureuse à travers l'histoire d'une homme dont la femme, devenue prostituée après l'avoir quitté, n'a de cesse de chercher à l'humilier dans un rapport de domination désormais inversé.