Showing results for "The Circle" in Literature & Fiction

Uttara Rao, Janaki Paranjape, Arvind Shah, K. Subba Rao and Sumitra Iyer first cross each other’s paths at Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, in 1999. Coming from vividly different backgrounds, the five soon became friends. As they navigate relationships, careers and life, they vow to...

For four years at Annapolis he prepared for this, pledging his youth, his ambition, and even his life. But when junior officer Dan Lenson finally gets his commission, it's an aging World War II destroyer. Now, with a mix of pride and fear, he heads into the world's most dangerous seas. As the Ryan plunges into the dark waters of the Arctic Circle at the height of storm season, Lenson and the crew pursue a mysterious and menacing enemy. But he soon discovers a foe even more dangerous within the Ryan, advancing a shocking agenda that drives the ship ever closer to disaster.

Bo Tully, sheriff of Blight County, Idaho, has dealt with small-town crime throughout his long, storied career. Now, contemplating retirement after years on the job, Tully is faced with perhaps his most perplexing case yet. When area bald eagles start getting picked off by a ghost-like killer, and when a prominent local rancher is murdered by an arrow with eagle fletching, things gets complicated fast. In this fast-paced whodunit, Tully has a vast array of suspects to choose from, including the rancher's gorgeous, bird-loving wife, who mysteriously leaves for a ranch in Mexico the day of the murder.

Samuel var 11 år, da hans mor forlod ham. Tyve år efter er hun pludselig på alles læber efter at have kastet sten efter en republikansk præsidentkandidat. Medierne beskriver Faye som en radikal hippie med en broget fortid i Chicagos protestbevægelse i 1968, men så vidt Samuel ved, var hans mor en helt almindelig pige fra Iowa, der giftede sig med sin ungdomskæreste. Hvem er hun egentlig - og hvorfor forsvandt hun ud af hans liv?

After many years living abroad with her longtime lover, Lady Catherine Champion-Cheney visits her former marital home, now occupied by her son, Arnold, and his wife, Elizabeth. Also present is her estranged husband, Clive, who lives in a cottage on the estate. Elizabeth has become dissatisfied with the life she leads with her wealthy husband, who is very occupied with his political career, and she encourages the advances of a dashing but impecunious suitor, Teddy Luton.

In this tragic-comedic play, history repeats itself in marital break-ups and proposals as exes, in-laws, and offspring spend a few days at a country manor.

World War II is over, and a new decade is beginning, but for an East End teenage brother and sister living on the edge of the law, life has been suspended. Sent away to a tuberculosis sanatorium to learn the way of a patient, they find themselves in the company of army and air force officers, a car salesman, a mysterious German woman and an American merchant seaman. They discover that a cure is tantalisingly just out of reach, and only by inciting wholesale rebellion can freedom be snatched.

The ladies of the Maintown, Oregon church are all abuzz when they learn of the new and single circuit-riding preacher that will be coming through town. They all decide to inspire their daughters to make a quilt to welcome him, which soon results in a competition between the girls as each tries to out-sew the other. But Zach Hartley is unlike any preacher they've ever seen - he's clumsy in the pulpit and does women's work rather than praying over the sick.

Ladies Circle is a collection of eight stories written by Geetashree. These stories are set in rural and small towns in India, where sexuality is still not as open as it is in other parts of the country. While some women in rural India are still struggling with this openness, they are painfully aware of others who have been quick to embrace it. The stories are written for and in today's uncertain times. The stories aptly capture the changing realities of today and the struggles that come with this change.

Before the Soviet invasion of 1980, Enjeela Ahmadi remembers her home - Kabul, Afghanistan - as peaceful, prosperous, and filled with people from all walks of life. But after her mother, unsettled by growing political unrest, leaves for medical treatment in India, the civil war intensifies, changing young Enjeela’s life forever. Amid the rumble of invading Soviet tanks, Enjeela and her family are thrust into chaos and fear when it becomes clear that her mother will not be coming home.

Circles is an essay by Ralph Waldo Emerson, first published in 1841. The essay reflects on the vast array of circles one may find throughout nature and what is suggested by these circles in philosophical terms. In the opening line of the essay, Emerson states, "The eye is the first circle; the horizon which it forms is the second; and throughout nature this primary figure is repeated without end."

Something is coming. If you want to survive, you must remember this: Stay safe. Stay inside your circle.The acclaimed UK indie podcast that became the international audio horror mini-series event of 2020 is here.Created by Brendon Connelly.Co-written by James Field and James MacDonald.Starring Tal Minear, Beth Eyre, Sarah Pitard, Bryce Cooke and Tom Alexander.Directed and Produced by Jack Bowman. Produced in association with AudioMarvels®.

Travel with Steve, doomed for eternity to serve as hell’s Mr. Fixit, on a wild ride through the circles of hell in this best-selling, humorous fantasy series.

It is the year 871, when England was Angle-Land. Of seven Anglo-Saxon kingdoms, five have fallen to the invading Vikings. No trait is more valued than loyalty, and no possession more precious than one's steel. Across this war-torn landscape travels 15-year-old Ceridwen, now thrust into the lives of the conquerors.

Meet Rain, the eldest and most dangerous of Baltimore's most feared crime family - the Porters. Honing their skills to perfection since their youth, the siblings were introduced to the intricate world of armed robbery, diamond heists, and murder by their mentor and confidant, Smitty. Fearless and daring, the Porter family pulled off dozens of licks, reaping millions over the years.

The Porters are a family of young goons who have mastered every aspect of the game. From robbery to drugs to extortion, there is nothing that the infamous band of siblings hasn’t been involved in. They devise a plan to escape to Mexico and retire at the height of their career - but then the feds come in. With the authorities hot on their heels, the Porters take listeners on a wild ride as they make their way to Mexico to avoid the death penalty.

Autumn is a sister in the infamous Porter family, first introduced in the gripping short The Circle: The Beginning by Ashley & JaQuavis. This fast-paced follow-up starts back at the beginning, highlighting young Autumn as she tries to get to the border and escape the feds.

People of the Black Circle is a captivating novella featuring Conan the Cimmerian, penned by the legendary American author Robert E. Howard. First published in three installments in Weird Tales magazine in September, October, and November of 1934, this tale transports readers to the adventurous Hyborian Age. The story unfolds as Conan embarks on a daring quest to rescue a regal princess of Vendhya (an ancient India) and thwart the sinister ambitions of the Black Seers of Yimsha, who are bent on world domination. Celebrated for its grand narrative and unique Hindustan influences, this story is ...

With Dhruv on paternity leave, Emily Main is busier than ever. When she hits an unexpected roadblock at work, can she turn her adversary into an ally? Meanwhile, Dhruv and Stephanie discover that parenting a newborn is a challenge—and the baby isn't the problem. Sylvia interrupts her fun family vacation to take a stand in support of a stranger in need. Will her selfless act find her dancing her way to the love she thought she'd never find again? At the same time, Martha and Doug deepen their bond over a life-changing addition that surprises even their family.

The Oxford Inklings tells the story of the friendships, mutual influence, and common purpose of the Inklings - the literary circle which congregated around C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien. Meeting in pubs or Lewis' college rooms, they included an influential array of literary figures. They were, claimed poet and novelist John Wain, bent on 'the task of redirecting the whole current of contemporary art and life'. Tolkien and Lewis expert Colin Duriez unpacks the Inklings' origins, relationships, and the nature of their collaboration.