Showing results for "Tala" in Contemporary Fiction

I forget what took me to Fosterganj in the first place. Destiny, perhaps, although I'm not sure why destiny would have bothered to guide an itinerant writer to an obscure little hamlet in the hills. Chance would be a better word. For chance plays a great part in all our lives. And it was just by chance that I found myself in the Fosterganj bazaar one fine morning early in May....

Pull To Refresh is an 8-episode fictional series from Audible Suno. Ananya Mehra is a foul-mouthed, unfiltered twenty-something who runs a podcast that divulges her entire life. Nothing is sacred or off limits. She records intimate, personal conversations with the people in her life and streams them on her show without them knowing. When she hits her lowest low, it is her own life that begins to unravel before listeners.

In this audiobook on Lancashire, you'll find two unique tales: an arresting portrait of a couple coming home to Lancashire, set over a pub crawl one night in Preston, written by award-winning novelist Jenn Ashworth; and, from new voice Benjamin Webster, a vivid coming-of-age story that traces the political and cultural history of Manchester, from its industrial past to its eventual separation from the county.

Introduction written and read by Rachel Maddow Narrated by Frances McDormand The first novel in the beloved Tales of the City series, Armistead Maupin’s bestselling San Francisco saga, and inspiration for the Netflix original series, Tales of the City “A consummate entertainer who has...

The Piazza Tales is a collection of six short stories by American writer Herman Melville, published by Dix & Edwards in the United States in May 1856 and in Britain in June. Except for the newly written title story, "The Piazza," all of the stories had appeared in Putnam's Monthly between 1853 and 1855. The collection includes what has long been regarded as three of Melville's most important achievements in the genre of short fiction, "Bartleby, the Scrivener", "Benito Cereno", and "The Encantadas", his sketches of the Galápagos Islands.

Inspiration for the Netflix Limited Series, Tales of the City The third novel in the beloved Tales of the City series, Armistead Maupin’s best-selling San Francisco saga. The calamity-prone residents of 28 Barbary Lane are at it again in this deliciously dark novel of romance and betrayal...

Narrated by Armistead Maupin ""Remarkable. . . delectable, addictive."" —New York Times Book Review The second novel in the beloved Tales of the City series, Armistead Maupin’s bestselling San Francisco saga. The tenants of 28 Barbary Lane have fled their cozy nest for adventures far afield...

Neil Munro's captivating Tales of Para Handy, captain of the "Vital Spark", the "smertest" steamboat ever to sail the River Clyde. Whatever happened to the shaggy dog story? Very few, if any seem to be published these days. Maybe our lives are all too pressurised and full-on to allow us to kick back and listen to an engaging, diverting, well-told tale.

Lennart ska snart pensionera sig från sitt arbete som försäkringsagent. Äntligen ska han få tid för barn och barnbarn. Men först ska han ge sig ut på en sista resa, till de norska fjordlandskapen, för att reda ut en affär som börjat stinka. Helena älskar livet med Jonas och barnen i den trygga villaförorten. Men på senaste tiden har hon känt ett tryck över bröstet. Smart och framgångsrik i sitt yrke som försäkringsförmedlare vill hon alltid lite mer. Vara bättre, räcka till för fler. Eller är det något annat som skaver?

Él ha crecido en un entorno en el que las tradiciones y unos valores anclados al pasado dictaminan su futuro. Ella se siente tan perdida que le cuesta recordar quién es. Él guarda un secreto que podría destruir el vínculo que lo une a su familia. Ella apenas cree en el amor y camina de puntillas por el mundo. Cuando una casualidad hace que los pasos de Jun y Daniela se crucen en las calles de Londres, no imaginan que sus vidas se acabarán uniendo.

Original tales by remarkable writers. Hometown Tales is a series of books pairing exciting new voices with some of the most talented and important writers at work today. Some of the tales are fiction and some are narrative nonfiction - they are all powerful, fascinating and moving and aim to celebrate regional diversity and explore the meaning of home.

Hans Christian Andersen (often referred to in Scandinavia as H. C. Andersen; April 2, 1805 - August 4, 1875) was a Danish author and poet. Although a prolific writer of plays, travelogues, novels, and poems, Andersen is best remembered for his fairy tales. Andersen's popularity is not limited to children; his stories - called eventyr, or "fairy-tales" - express themes that transcend age and nationality.

Die Geschichte zweier ungleicher Brüder. Zwei Bäume pflanzte ein Vater vor seinem Haus, einen für jedes Kind. Der erste, eine Lärche, ist wie Luigi, hart und zerbrechlich. In 37 Jahren hat Luigi nie das Tal verlassen, seine Frau Betta und er verliebten sich beim Baden in den Flusstümpeln zwischen den weißen Birken. Nun erwarten sie ein kleines Mädchen. Der zweite Baum, die robustere Fichte, die auf der Schattenseite gedeiht, ist wie der streitsüchtige Fredo. Vor Jahren kehrte er seiner Heimat den Rücken.

In der Nähe der Insel Black Conch singt ein Fischer vor sich hin, während er auf seinen Fang wartet. Doch David zieht eine Meeresbewohnerin an, die er nie erwartet hätte: Aycayia, eine Frau, die aufgrund ihrer Schönheit und Reinheit vor Jahrhunderten von eifersüchtigen Frauen ihres Stammes verflucht und als Nixe ins Meer verstoßen wurde. Als amerikanische Touristen Aycayia gefangen nehmen, rettet David sie und versucht, ihr Vertrauen zu gewinnen. Langsam und unter Schmerzen verwandelt sie sich wieder in eine Frau.

Caracterizada por ser una mitología politeísta, esta recopilación de tres mitos griegos cuenta con una narración histórica sobre sus dioses. Narrará la historia de amor de Narciso y la dulce Eco, atrapados en sus propias realidades mientras intentan amarse a pesar de sus diferencias. La maldad y la inocencia se conocerán en la siguiente historia cuando Hades, el dios del inframundo, rapte a la pequeña e inocente Perséfone, llevándola al lugar más oscuro de la tierra. Por terminar, atrévete a escuchar como se produjo la guerra de Troya, bajo la influencia de Paris y la polémica manzana de la discordia.