Showing results for "Opus Dei" in Literature & Fiction

In Michael Hollinger’s look at the discordant backstage world of classical music, The Lazara Quartet has just fired one of its members, and his replacement is wary of the group’s reputation for personal, violent quarrels. And as they prepare for a command performance at the White House, they’re haunted by their former colleague’s sudden disappearance.

On the fringes of human space, a murder will light a fuse and send two rebels on a planetary scale collision course. This audiobook box set contains the first three books of the Opus X sci-fi series from Michael Anderle: Obsidian Detective, Shattered Truth, and Investigating Deceit. Jia lives on Earth, where peace is a given. Erik is on society’s frontier, where authority depends on how much firepower you wield. She is from the powerful, the elite. He is with the military. Both want the truth—but is revealing it good for humanity?

Set in a fantasy take on our Renaissance age, Theah is a world of heroes and villains, war and peace, tragedy and love. Religious tensions are high, war entangles nations, mysterious fae beings weave impossible magics, and the nobility hoard sorcerous powers to accomplish their own ends. An "Opus" is a work of art by a master composer. This opus starts simply, slowly, here in the busy streets of Charouse during the birthday celebration of L’Empereur Léon Alexandre du Montaigne XIV. It weaves its way through the passionate heart of a young Vodacce noble, on the run from a loveless marriage...

El argentino Bruno Gelber es uno de los cien mejores pianistas del siglo XX. Contrajo polio a los siete años, pero eso no le impidió desarrollar una carrera monumental. Brilló en los mejores escenarios de Europa, vivió veinticinco años en París y veintitrés en Mónaco, y en 2013 regresó...

Den (ehemaligen) Bänker Reinhard Cebulla und den Cellisten Martin Rummel verbindet seit 1996 eine Freundschaft durch die von Cebulla betriebene "Kunstwerkstatt am Hellweg", wo Rummel als einer der ersten Musiker*innen nach deren Gründung auftrat. Neben der Leidenschaft für die Musik teilen die beiden auch eine Leidenschaft für Literatur, und so entstand 2002 – mehr aus einer Laune heraus als aus ernsthafter schriftstellerischer Absicht – in einer Art "Email-Pingpong" ihr erster gemeinsamer Roman "Suite Opus Eins".

Magnum Opus est un podcast entièrement consacrée à la grande littérature.Le principe est simple : 3 amis se rassemblent pour discuter de manière, disons, formellement informelle d’un Magnum Opus, c’est-à-dire d’un chef-d'oeuvre de la littérature.Nous avons décidé de nous astreindre à une seule règle : les auteurs dont il sera question au fil des épisodes doivent être décédés.L’objectif n’est pas d’être macabre ni de nier qu’il s’écrit de beaux livres aussi au XXIe siècle. Nous souhaitons simplement prendre nos distances avec l’époque, avec l’actualité, ...

Jagd auf verbotene Bücher, Hexen, Ketzer, geheime Bruderschaften, die Entdeckung der Neuen Welt, geheimnisvolle Begegnungen mit einer uralten Religion...

Dive into the abyss of your subconscious fears come to life with THE HORROR ETERNAL, a spine-chilling podcast hosted by author and narrator Roy Burdine, featuring WE ARE NOT DEAD, a macabre serialized tale of a man haunted by cryptic text messages from the future, warning of a a terrifying world to come - the harbinger of which is the sudden appearance of strange, alien creatures that materialize across the globe—silent, motionless, and watching — as the warning of tomorrows nightmares unfold, the lines between past and future begin to overlap, unleashing catastrophic horrors that threaten...

Another planet closer to Earth than Erik's moon gives up its secrets, providing Erik and Jia with clues that could lead to answers they’ve been seeking. Could an unfriendly but extinct species of alien not be extinct, as presumed? Both want the truth - but is the effort to reveal the truth good for humanity? Two years ago, a small moon in a far-off system was set to be the location of the first intergalactic war between humans and an alien race. It didn't happen. However, something was found that many are willing to kill to keep secret.

Welcome to Story Opus, the ORIGINAL storytelling podcast , by Canadian writer and voice over artist Cheryl Alleway. THE CHILDREN'S NOOK is the youthful section in the Story Opus family, for the young and the young at heart. THE FICTION ROAD for adults offers a variety of fictional storylines...and all ORIGINAL. At times, special episodes will pop up as a fun interlude in our journey together! Story Opus is for the avid family of story and audio lovers out there who thrive on the escape to the narrative world. Together, let's find out what it's all about! You never know what will come next!

Dr. Zephyre, Nina und Dave werden gejagt. Die Schonfrist, die Jonathan Rust Dr. Zephyre angedeihen ließ, ist endgültig verstrichen. Doch während der Flucht verfolgen sie selbst ein altes Geheimnis aus der Vergangenheit - nur um festzustellen, dass einer aus ihrer Mitte die Lösung die ganze Zeit über in sich trug... Die atemberaubende Verfolgungsjagd führt sie letztlich zurück zum Ursprung.