Inhalt: A major new novel, his first work of fiction in seven years, from the universally acclaimed master and PEN/Faulkner winner: a sweeping, seductive love story set in the years after World War II. From his experiences as a young naval officer in battles off Okinawa, Philip Bowman returns to America and finds a position as a book editor. In a world of dinners, deals, and literary careers, Bowman finds that he fits in perfectly. But despite his success, what eludes him is love. His first marriage goes bad, another fails to happen, and finally he meets a woman who enthrals him before setting him on a course he could never imagine for himself. Romantic and haunting, All That Is explores a life unfolding in an unforgettable world on the brink of change - a dazzling, sometimes devastating labyrinth of love and ambition, a fiercely intimate account of the great shocks and grand pleasures of being alive.
James Salter ist einer der großen amerikanischen Erzähler unserer Zeit, ein moderner Klassiker, und "Alles, was ist" ist eine Huldigung an das New York der fünfziger und sechziger Jahre, an ein freies, ungezügeltes Leben und die einst so glamouröse Welt der Bücher und der Literatur. Als Lieutenant Philip Bowman aus dem Pazifischen Krieg zurückkehrt, der Schlacht von Okinawa knapp entronnen, liegt das Leben endlich vor ihm. Er studiert, heuert bei einer Theaterzeitschrift an, beginnt für einen Verlag Manuskripte zu lesen. Alles scheint möglich in dem noch ungebändigten New York. Er wird Lektor in einem angesehenen Verlag, diniert mit Schriftstellern, und er lernt Vivian kennen, Vivian Amussen, das schöne unnahbare Mädchen aus dem Süden. Bowman heiratet und wird geschieden, er betrügt und wird betrogen. Seine Arbeit, seine Liebschaften, seine Träume, wie alles ihn berührt und über ihn hinweggeht. Nur ein kurzes Flackern zwischen Erinnerung und Vergessen und doch: alles, was ist. Systematik: Engl., , Roman Umfang: 289 S. Beteiligte:Salter, James Standort: Engl. Sal ISBN: 978-1-4472-6161-2
Inhalt: Epic and tragic in its scope, King Lear explores a king's demise into madness and insanity when he is betrayed by two of his manipulative and scheming daughters. It is Cordelia, the third and only daughter who refuses to flatter her father to deceive, who is banished from the kingdom, leading to dramatic and tumultuous events. Systematik: Engl., , Roman Umfang: 153 S. Beteiligte:Shakespeare, William Standort: Engl. Sha
Inhalt: Hauled in a cart to a field hospital in northern France in March 1916, an American woman wakes from unconsciousness to the smell of gas gangrene, the sounds of men in pain, and an almost complete loss of memory: she knows only that she can drive an ambulance, she can draw, and her name is Stella Bain. A stateless woman in a lawless country, Stella embarks on a journey to reconstruct her life. Suffering an agonising and inexplicable array of symptoms, she finds her way to London. There, Dr August Bridge, a cranial surgeon turned psychologist, is drawn to tracking her amnesia to its source. What brutality was she fleeing when she left the tranquil seclusion of a New England college campus to serve on the Front; for what crime did she need to atone - and whom did she leave behind? Vivid, intense and gripping, packed with secrets and revelations, The Lives of Stella Bain is at once a ravishing love story and an intense psychological mystery. Systematik: Engl., , Roman Umfang: 302 S. Beteiligte:Shreve, Anita Standort: Engl. Shr ISBN: 978-0-349-13965-4
Inhalt: Lydia and Freddie. Freddie and Lydia. They've been together for almost a decade, and are just about to get married. But then, on Lydia's 27th birthday, Freddie dies in a tragic accident.
Then something unbelievable happens. Lydia gets another chance at her old life with Freddie.
But what if there's someone in her new life who wants her to stay?
A gorgeously romantic love story for fans of PS I Love You and Me Before You, this novel will make you laugh, cry and remind you of what a wonderful gift it is to love and to be loved. Systematik: Engl., , Roman Umfang: 433 Seiten Beteiligte:Silver, Josie Standort: Engl. Sil ISBN: 978-0-241-98616-5
Inhalt: Praise for The Perfect Bride for Mr. Darcy: Another superior Jane Austen homage...will entertain those who already know their Austen and Georgette Heyer by heart, as well as fans of old-fashioned romance. When Mr. Darcy realizes he insulted Miss Elizabeth Bennet at the Meryton Assembly, he feels duty bound to seek her out and apologize...When he has INSULTED a LADY But instead of meekly accepting his apology, Elizabeth stands up to him, and Darcy realizes with a shock that she is a very different type of lady than he is used to...Darcy is more intrigued than he's ever been by any young lady, but he's already entangled in a courtship. It's a brutal predicament for a man of honor who only longs to follow his heart... Systematik: Engl., , Roman Umfang: 373 S. Beteiligte:Simonsen, Mary Lydon Standort: Engl. Sim ISBN: 978-1-4022-4616-6
Inhalt: Don Tillman will heiraten. Allerdings findet er menschliche Beziehungen oft höchst verwirrend und irrational. Was tun? Don entwickelt das Ehefrau-Projekt: Mit einem 16-seitigen Fragebogen will er auf wissenschaftlich exakte Weise die ideale Frau finden. Also keine, die raucht, trinkt, unpünktlich oder Veganerin ist. Und dann kommt Rosie. Unpünktlich, Barkeeperin, Raucherin. Offensichtlich ungeeignet. Aber Rosie verfolgt ihr eigenes Projekt: Sie sucht ihren biologischen Vater. Dafür braucht sie Dons Kenntnisse als Genetiker. Ohne recht zu verstehen, wie ihm geschieht, lernt Don staunend die Welt jenseits beweisbarer Fakten kennen und stellt fest: Gefühle haben ihre eigene Logik.
Meet Don Tillman. Don is getting married. He just doesn't know who to yet. But he has designed a very detailed questionnaire to help him find the perfect woman. One thing he already knows, though, is that it's not Rosie. Absolutely, completely, definitely no Systematik: Engl., , Roman Umfang: 329 S. Beteiligte:Simsion, Graeme Standort: Engl. Sim ISBN: 978-1-4059-1533-5
Inhalt: Colin Hancock is giving his second chance his best shot. With a history of violence and bad decisions behind him and the threat of prison dogging his every step, he's determined to walk a straight line. To Colin, that means applying himself single-mindedly toward his teaching degree and avoiding everything that proved destructive in his earlier life. Reminding himself daily of his hard-earned lessons, the last thing he is looking for is a serious relationship.
Maria Sanchez, the hardworking daughter of Mexican immigrants, is the picture of conventional success. With a degree from Duke Law School and a job at a prestigious firm in Wilmington, she is a dark-haired beauty with a seemingly flawless professional track record. And yet Maria has a traumatic history of her own, one that compelled her to return to her hometown and left her questioning so much of what she once believed.
A chance encounter on a rain-swept road will alter the course of both Colin and Maria's lives, challenging deeply held assumptions about each other and ultimately, themselves. As love unexpectedly takes hold between them, they dare to envision what a future together could possibly look like . . . until menacing reminders of events in Maria's past begin to surface. Systematik: Engl., , Roman Umfang: 486 Seiten Beteiligte:Sparks, Nicholas Standort: Engl. Spa ISBN: 978-0-7515-5001-6
Inhalt: Movie tie-in edition of the Sparks classic Travis Parker has everything a man could want: a good job; loyal friends; his dream home in small-town North Carolina. In full pursuit of the good life, he believes that a serious relationship with a woman would only cramp his style. That is until Gabby Holland moves in next door. Despite Travis's attempts to be friendly, she seems to have a chip on her shoulder about him. But something compels Travis to get to know his new neighbour. His persistent efforts lead them both to make tough decisions, the consequences of which neither could have foreseen. The Choice confronts us with that most heart-wrenching question of all: how far would you go to keep the hope of love alive? Systematik: Engl., , Roman Umfang: 342 Seiten Beteiligte:Sparks, Nicholas Standort: Engl. Spa ISBN: 978-0-7515-6226-2
Inhalt: Perfect for fans of Cecelia Ahern and Jojo Moyes, a beautifuland moving story about the unbreakable bond between a mother and daughter Perfect for fans of Cecelia Ahern and Jojo Moyes, a beautifuland moving story about the unbreakable bond between a mother and daughter
Brett's Life List
1. Go to Paris
2. Perform live, on a super big stage
3. Have a baby, maybe two
4. Fall in love
Brett Bohlinger seems to have it all: a plum job, a spacious loft, an irresistibly handsome boyfriend. All in all, a charmed life. That is, until her beloved mother passes away, leaving behind a will with one big stipulation: In order to receive her inheritance, Brett must first complete the life list of goals she d written when she was a naïve girl of fourteen.
Grief-stricken, Brett can barely make sense of her mother s decision her childhood dreams don t resemble her ambitions at age thirty-four in the slightest. Some seem impossible. How can she possibly have a relationship with a father who died seven years ago? Other goals (Be an awesome teacher!) would require her to reinvent her entire future.
As Brett reluctantly embarks on a perplexing journey in search of her adolescent dreams, one thing becomes clear. Sometimes life s sweetest gifts can be found in the most unexpected places. Systematik: Engl., , Roman Umfang: 331 S. Beteiligte:Spielman, Lori Nelson Standort: Engl. Spie ISBN: 978-0-09-958015-7
Inhalt: An unforgettable novel about a mother and her daughter trading perfect for real. Systematik: Engl., , Roman Umfang: 362 S. Beteiligte:Steel, Danielle Standort: Engl. Stee ISBN: 978-0-552-16589-1
Inhalt: Steel's novel invites readers into the ultra-glamorous world of a five-star New York hotel, and brings to vivid life the man who builds it as his dream, the girl who grows up in its loving embrace, and the colorful guests and staff who make its magic complete. Systematik: Engl., , Roman Umfang: 323 S. Beteiligte:Steel, Danielle Standort: Engl. Stee ISBN: 978-0-593-06308-8
Inhalt: Mississippi, 1962: Nach dem Studium verbringt Skeeter die Tage auf der elterlichen Baumwollfarm, als einzige ihrer Freundinnen ohne einen Ring am Finger. Und dann ist auch noch ihr geliebtes Kindermädchen spurlos verschwunden. Skeeter wünscht sich nur eins: Sie will weg aus dem engen Jackson und als Journalistin in New York leben. Um etwas zu verändern, verbündet sie sich mit zwei schwarzen Dienstmädchen: Aibileen zieht die Kinder ihrer Arbeitgeber auf. Das Tafelsilber darf sie aber nicht berühren. Und Minny ist auf der Suche nach einer neuen Stelle. Sie ist bekannt für ihre Kochkünste, aber sie ist auch gefürchtet: Denn Minny trägt das Herz auf der Zunge. Gemeinsam beschließen die drei Frauen, gegen die Konventionen ihrer Zeit zu verstoßen und etwas zu wagen. Denn sie alle haben das Gefühl zu ersticken und wollen etwas verändern in ihrer Stadt und in ihrem eigenen Leben. Twenty-two-year-old Skeeter has just returned home after graduating from Ole Miss. She may have a degree, but it is 1962, Mississippi, and her mother will not be happy till Skeeter has a ring on her finger. Skeeter would normally find solace with her beloved maid Constantine, the woman who raised her, but Constantine has disappeared and no one will tell Skeeter where she has gone.
Aibileen is a black maid, a wise, regal woman raising her seventeenth white child. Something has shifted inside her after the loss of her own son, who died while his bosses looked the other way. She is devoted to the little girl she looks after, though she knows both their hearts may be broken.
Minny, Aibileens best friend, is short, fat, and perhaps the sassiest woman in Mississippi. She can cook like nobodys business, but she cant mind her tongue, so shes lost yet another job. Minny finally finds a position working for someone too new to town to know her reputation. But her new boss has secrets of her own.
Seemingly as different from one another as can be, these women will nonetheless come together for a clandestine project that will put them all at risk. And why? Because they are suffocating within the lines that define their town and their times. And sometimes lines are made to be crossed.
In pitch-perfect voices, Kathryn Stockett creates three extraordinary women whose determination to start a movement of their own forever changes a town, and the way womenmothers, daughters, caregivers, friendsview one another. A deeply moving novel filled with poignancy, humor, and hope, The Help is a timeless and universal story about the lines we abide by, and the ones we dont. Systematik: Engl., , Roman Umfang: 453 S. Beteiligte:Stockett, Kathryn Standort: Engl. Sto ISBN: 978-0-425-24429-6
Inhalt: Cathy ist neun, als sie Jack kennenlernt. Sie verbringen einen unbeschwerten Sommer an der englischen Küste miteinander. Cathy ist einundzwanzig, als sie aus ihrem Zuhause und vor einem Mann flieht, der Rache mit Liebe verwechselt. Cathy ist fast dreißig, als dieser Mann sie findet und ihre sorgsam aufbewahrten Erinnerungen für immer zu zerstören droht.
Über den Autor Anna Stothard, geboren 1983 in London, wuchs in Washington, Peking und New York auf. Nach dem Abschluss in Englischer Literatur in Oxford bekam sie ein Stipendium des American Film Institute in Los Angeles, wo sie zwei Jahre Drehbuch studierte. Anna Stothard lebt zurzeit in London.
Aus dem Engl. übers. Systematik: Roman Umfang: 302 S. Beteiligte:Stothard, Anna Standort: Stot ISBN: 978-3-257-30048-2
Inhalt: Karneval in Oxford! Thomas Schmitt feiert mit seinen englischen Kollegen eine ausgelassene Party. Doch die Feier endet jäh, als Thomas' Chef erstochen wird. Wurde er das Opfer einer tödlichen Verwechslung? Der fesselnde Lernkrimi bietet
Europäischer Referenzrahmen B1 Systematik: Engl., , Roman Umfang: 155 S. Beteiligte:Sykes, Joseph Standort: Engl. Syk ISBN: 978-3-8174-8259-7
Inhalt: Ben Masters, lebenslustiger Single und passionierter Kletterer, erhält einen mysterlösen Auftrag: Er soll eine gewisse Dorothy in Schottland aufsuchen und mit ihr verhindern, dass der Hexenzirkel "Dark Moon Coven" die Macht an sich reißt. Da taucht eine geheimnisvolle Schöne namens Naomi auf, und Ben wird von ihr verzaubert. Was er nicht weiß: Naomi ist das Black-Moon-Oberhaupt...
Text dt. und engl. Europäischer Referenzrahmen ab A2 Systematik: Engl., , Roman Umfang: 153 S. Beteiligte:Thieme, Anja Standort: Engl. Thi ISBN: 978-3-468-44126-4
Inhalt: The Companions of the Ring have become involved in separate adventures as the quest continues. Aragorn, revealed as the hidden heir of the ancient Kings of the West, joined with the Riders of Rohan against the forces of Isengard, and took part in the desperate victory of the Hornburg. Merry and Pippin, captured by orcs, escaped into Fangorn Forest and there encountered the Ents. Gandalf returned, miraculously, and defeated the evil wizard, Saruman. Meanwhile, Sam and Frodo progressed towards Mordor to destroy the Ring, accompanied by Smeagol - Gollum, still obsessed by his 'preciouss'. After a battle with the giant spider, Shelob, Sam left his master for dead; but Frodo is still alive - in the hands of the orcs. And all the time the armies of the Dark Lord are massing. Systematik: Engl., , Roman Umfang: 466 S. Beteiligte:Tolkien, J. R.R. Standort: Engl. Tol ISBN: 978-0-345-33973-7
Inhalt: Frodo and the Companions of the Ring have been beset by danger during their quest to prevent the Ruling Ring from falling into the hands of the Dark Lord by destroying it in the Cracks of Doom. They have lost the wizard, Gandalf, in the battle with an evil spirit in the Mines of Moria; and at the Falls of Rauros, Boromir, seduced by the power of the Ring, tried to seize it by force. While Frodo and Sam made their escape the rest of the company were attacked by Orcs. Now they continue their journey alone down the great River Anduin -- alone, that is, save for the mysterious creeping figure that follows wherever they go Systematik: Engl., , Roman Umfang: 398 S. Beteiligte:Tolkien, J.R.R. Standort: Engl. Tol ISBN: 978-0-345-33971-3
Inhalt: Sauron, the Dark Lord, has gathered to him all the Rings of Power -- the means by which he intends to rule Middle-earth. All he lacks in his plans for dominion is the One Ring -- the ring that rules them all -- which has fallen into the hands of the hobbit, Bilbo Baggins. In a sleepy village in the Shire, young Frodo Baggins finds himself faced with an immense task, as his elderly cousin Bilbo entrusts the Ring to his care. Frodo must leave his home and make a perilous journey across Middle-earth to the Cracks of Doom, there to destroy the Ring and foil the Dark Lord in his evil purpose Systematik: Engl., , Roman Umfang: 458 S. Beteiligte:Tolkien, J.R.R. Standort: Engl. Tol ISBN: 978-0-345-33970-6
Inhalt: Dorothys death leaves Aaron bereft. As those around him bring casserole after casserole, he ploughs on. But then Dorothy starts to materialise in the oddest places. And as she and Aaron talk, the cracks that were present in their perfectly ordinary marriage start to reappear. The new bestseller from Anne Tyler is a story about two people so intertwined they cannot be separated - even by death. Systematik: Engl., , Roman Umfang: 262 S. Beteiligte:Tyler, Anne Standort: Engl. Tyl ISBN: 978-0-09-958204-5
Inhalt: When reclusive writer Leonora is invited to the English countryside for a weekend away, she reluctantly agrees to make the trip. But as the first night falls, revelations unfold among friends old and new, an unnerving memory shatters Leonora¿s reserve, and a haunting realization creeps in: the party is not alone in the woods. Systematik: Engl., , Roman Umfang: 338 Seiten Beteiligte:Ware, Ruth Standort: Engl. War ISBN: 978-0-09-959824-4
Inhalt: The sensational new psychological thriller from the bestselling author of
Before I Go To Sleep. The sensational new psychological thriller from the bestselling author of Before I Go To Sleep.
She loves her husband. She's obsessed by a stranger.
She's a devoted mother. She's prepared to lose everything.
She knows what she's doing. She's out of control.
She's innocent. She's guilty as sin.
She's living two lives. She might lose both . . . Systematik: Engl., , Roman Umfang: 425 S. Beteiligte:Watson, S.J. Standort: Engl. Wat ISBN: 978-0-85752-020-3
Inhalt: Oscar Wildes Dorian Gray ist eine der berühmtesten Figuren der Weltliteratur: So stauneswert schön er ist, so unverdorben und naiv ist sein Blick auf die Welt. Verführt durch den geistreichen Zyniker Lord Wotton, stürzt Dorian sich haltlos ins lüsterne Londoner Nachtleben. Ausschweifung und Genuss wecken in ihm den innigen Wunsch nach unvergänglicher Jugend - und auf wundersame Weise altert fortan nicht mehr er selbst, sondern ein Porträt von ihm. Doch Dorians unbedachter Pakt mit dunklen Mächten hat grausame Folgen... Assembles the elements of Oscar Wilde's talents in a reinterpretation of the Faustian myth. Systematik: Engl., , Roman Umfang: 232 S. Beteiligte:Wilde, Oscar Standort: Engl. Wil ISBN: 978-1-84749-372-9
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