Showing results for "Tristan" in Literature & Fiction

In the fall of 1940, the Nazis are at the height of their power. France is occupied, Britain is enduring the Blitz and is under threat of invasion, America is neutral, and Russia is in an uneasy alliance with Germany. Stephen Metcalfe is a well-known man about town in occupied Paris. He's also a minor asset in the U.S.'s secret intelligence forces in Europe. Through a wild twist of fate, it falls to Metcalfe to instigate a bold plan that may be the only hope for what remains of the free world.

Tristan Mulligan knows how to get under my skin. He says this is his town and that I don’t belong. He says I’ll get eaten alive here. He’s arrogant and condescending and insanely sexy. He’s also a criminal. I knew better than to start something with him. I did it anyway. Tristan might shatter my heart. He might destroy my future. And there's something dangerously explosive about the way we are together. You can warn me about him all you want.

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I was a forever-bachelor kind of guy. I never planned on settling down. I never wanted a family of my own. Until a phone call came, the one woman I'd secretly loved my entire life needed my help.

As reality's grand show concludes and alien watchers abandon and reset Earth, the world dissolves into primeval chaos. Monsters roam, magic surges, and the survivors battle to reclaim their world. Humans are forced to adapt… or become extinct. But humans aren't the only players in the game. Cunning mandrills now weaponize Earth's creatures, laying waste to the remnants of humanity. Warring dinosaurs, primordial monsters, and alien beasts complete this apocalyptic free-for-all, each hungry for their next kill.

Dive into the captivating Arthurian legend of Tristan and Iseult, a timeless tale woven with themes of love, honor, intrigue, betrayal, and jealousy, culminating in a heart-wrenching tragedy. Preceding the story of Lancelot and Guinevere, this romance has profoundly influenced countless artists, from storytellers to painters to composers. Join us as we explore the rich tapestry of emotions and narratives that define this medieval classic. (Summary by Joy Chan)

Anno Domini 1076. Sopravvissuta alla strage della sua famiglia, Doralice di Lacus trova ospitalità a Canossa, dove la grancontessa Matilda la accoglie come una figlia. Quando l'orrore per l'assassinio dei suoi genitori sembra aver lasciato posto a una tranquilla quotidianità, i piani di conquista di Enrico IV sconvolgono il suo mondo. Tristan di Holstein, indomito guerriero forgiato da mille battaglie, ha un'ultima missione prima di riconquistare la libertà: deve colpire al cuore Matilda, strappandole quanto ha di più prezioso.

Virus. Chaos. Survival. Alienated in a world where he doesn't fit in, Christian Black survives because he's different. Then the virus came, and made the world turn different, too. Now people are dying by the million. Food supplies are short. Riots are blazing through the streets, and Christian's only goal is to keep his family alive. But safety lies far from the city, and just getting out will be tougher than anyone knows.

Nessuno è straniero in terre conosciute.Non si è mare prima di essere acqua e niente brilla se non è buio.Un ovvio che si ripete e moltiplica, tranquillo, confortante, morto.Così, senza rendersene conto, si cerca il lampo che squarci la notte.l'ala che batta un volo, la nuvola in un cielo pulito,la vita...(Patrizia Pierotti - "Il Calderone")https://www.facebook.com/magamagoserviceIn memoria di Molly🌟🎙🎧🧿©SheilaRosatiCopyright2025© tutti i diritti riservatiSaga degli ArithAltri audiolibri della saga:https://allmylinks.com/anvilscolz90

Er ist der herrlichste von allen, also gebührt ihm auch die herrlichste Frau. Das ist Isolde...

Deux héros échappés de la tourmente révolutionnaire enquêtent sur l'attentat de la rue Saint-Nicaise contre Napoléon Bonaparte au soir du 24 décembre 1800. Le soir de Noël 1800, Bonaparte échappe de peu à un sanglant attentat au cœur de Paris. Aussitôt, le ministre de la Police, Fouché, se lance dans une folle traque pour arrêter les responsables. Mais rien ne se passe comme prévu... et les cadavres se multiplient. Alors que la France prend peur et que le pouvoir vacille, Talleyrand fait appel à son ami Armand de Calvimont pour découvrir la vérité.

Une enquête criminelle à rebondissements dans le Paris de 1800 qui bruisse de la rumeur de la mort de Bonaparte à Marengo, propice aux intrigues des puissants, Talleyrand et Fouché en tête. Tableau des mœurs politiques sous le Consulat autant que roman criminel à rebondissements, 1800. La Main de sang se déroule pendant les trois jours de juin 1800 durant lesquels Paris est resté sans nouvelles de Bonaparte en pleine bataille incertaine de Marengo.

"Liebster Ehemann, es ist mein vordringlichster Wunsch, dass unsere Ehe fortbestehen wird." Voller Sehnsucht schreibt Francesca an Tristan des Îles. Seit zwei Jahren ist der Graf in der fernen Bretagne, hat auf keinen ihrer Briefe geantwortet. In ihren Träumen fühlt sie sich ihm so sinnlich verbunden wie damals. Doch was, wenn Tristan sich nicht meldet, weil er ihre Ehe annullieren will? Denn inzwischen hat Francesca durch einen Schicksalsschlag ihr Erbe verloren. Und dann steht sie ihm unerwartet auf einem Fest gegenüber! Beim Blick in seine tiefblauen Augen schlägt ihr Herz rasend schnell.

El auriga Tristán Cardenilla: En estos catorce cuentos Alfonso Alcalde reúne a personajes y situaciones que se ubican en la precariedad y que son retratados con ternura y humor. Hermanados en la difícil sobrevivencia del espacio de un circo pobre que se instala entre Talcahuano y San Vicente, hombres y animales comparten una misma situación de necesidades materiales irresueltas.

Symbole et mythe de la passion amoureuse, chef d'œuvre de la littérature médiévale, "Tristan et Iseut" est une œuvre intemporelle. Elle happe le lecteur et résonne en chacun d'une étonnante modernité.

My name is Etan, and I am Adorned. A living piece of art, I exist to please the divine rulers of Kered. With nowhere to turn after my father died, I tried my luck in the capital city. Little did I know how quickly I would be robbed, beaten and forced to sell myself into servitude. But I was lucky enough to gain the attention of Roberd Tallisk, an irascible but intriguing tattoo artist who offered to mark me with enchanted ink for the enjoyment of the nobles. I was given a chance to better my station in life, and I could not refuse.

The transdimensional empire, the Unity, has dissolved, its ruling powers forced into exile - but empires don't die easily. The living planarship Ways and Means has come to medieval Earth and ended the Black Death, but it keeps its intentions to itself. Someone is trying to kill its agent Osia, who is suffering through her own exile. Spy-turned-anthropologist Meloku becomes a target, too, when she catches Ways and Means concealing the extent of its meddling.

Special Agent Tristan Sheridan wollte sein ganzes Leben nichts anderes, als Serienmörder zur Strecke zu bringen. Als eine Verletzung ihn zwingt, den aktiven Dienst zu quittieren, wird er zu einem der jüngsten Ausbilder der FBI Academy, wo er sein Wissen an angehende Agents weitergibt. Frauen spielen in seinem Leben keine Rolle. Sie sind ohnehin nur Schwachstellen, die angreifbar machen. Doch das ändert sich, als er auf Lauren Michaels trifft. Die neue Auszubildende bietet ihm früh die Stirn, und ihr brillanter Verstand weckt sein Interesse.

Simon Venne, quarante-neuf ans, démissionne de son poste de professeur au cégep du Vieux Montréal. Il ne donnera pas le cours « L'Occident en mutation » à la rentrée d'automne. Trop de douleur, trop de remords. Ses pas le conduisent à La Nouvelle-Orléans, où, dans un bar du French Market, il fait la connaissance d'une femme qui s'exprime dans un français indéfinissable. Elle s'appelle Ruth. Leurs rencontres, placées sous le signe de l'alcool et du désir, prennent des allures de chassés-croisés où chacun protège ses secrets.

Ein Gemälde aus dem Nachlass seines verstorbenen Vaters lässt Benedikt keine Ruhe. Das Motiv, ein großes Anwesen irgendwo in den Bergen, scheint sich nachts zu verändern... Um dem Geheimnis des Bildes auf die Spur zu kommen, reist Benedikt in den Heimatort seines Vaters. Die Anwohner scheinen ihn erwartet zu haben und verweisen ihn auf ein altes Anwesen, das noch im Besitz seiner Familie ist. Benedikt erkennt in dem Haus jenes vom Gemälde wieder. Auf der Suche nach Hinweisen durchstöbert Benedikt das alte Gemäuer.