Ergebnis für "Alligatoren" in Literatur & Belletristik

Seit Stunden belauern sie sich gegenseitig: das Alligatorenweibchen, das seine Jungen beschützen muss, und Gertrude, deren vier Töchter seit Tagen nichts gegessen haben. Ein Schuss fällt, doch er trifft nicht das Reptil - es gibt Schlimmeres als den Hunger. Auch Annie, die Plantagenbesitzerin, hat einen größeren Feind, als sie wahrhaben möchte. Ihren jüngsten Sohn kostete das bereits das Leben. Doch als Oretta, Annies schwarze Haushälterin und in erster Generation von der Sklaverei befreit, Gertrudes kranke neunjährige Tochter bei sich aufnimmt, finden diese drei Frauen, die unterschiedlicher nicht sein können, zusammen.

Die Geschichte einer Liebe zwischen Tradition und Aufbruch. Von der weltweite Bestseller-Phänomen Lars Mytting. In seinem großen Generationenroman verwebt Lars Mytting norwegische Mythologie und Aberglaube mit dem Aufbruch in eine neue Zeit. Die Glocke im See ist der erste Teil einer Trilogie. Norwegen im Jahr 1880, in einem dunklen und abgeschiedenen Tal: Die junge, wissbegierige Astrid ist anders als die übrigen Mädchen im Dorf. Sie träumt von einem Leben, das aus mehr besteht als Heiraten, Kinderkriegen und am Ende bei der Feldarbeit Sterben.

Harry and Sasha found their dream, a beautiful small ranch in an unspoilt valley nestling beneath the Teton Mountains in Wyoming. It's perfect. Except for the neighbours, an apparently cute old couple, who have some truly crazed ideas about a timeless spirit which asserts its power over the valley in different terrifying ways, with the coming of each different season. The only thing for Harry and Sasha to do, obviously, is to forget about the weirdos and start building their new life in their new home. As they look forward to the arrival of spring.

"Ich oder der Alligator!" Keinen Tag länger will Homer Hickam der Ältere sein Badezimmer mit einem bissigen Reptil namens Albert teilen. Als der Bergwerksarbeiter seiner Frau ein Ultimatum stellt, muss Elsie lange überlegen. Schließlich ist ein Leben ohne Alligator doch sinnlos. Wie alles hier in Coalwood, West Virginia. Die ganze trostlose Stadt liegt unter einer schwarzen Staubschicht begraben. Und selbst vor ihrer Ehe hat die Große Depression keinen Halt gemacht.

Tief in den Sümpfen der Everglades liegt die Alligator Farm der Eastmans. Es ist ein Ort ohne Wiederkehr. Wer hier ankommt, soll von der Bildfläche verschwinden und zwar spurlos. Davon ahnt der junge Dale Ferguson nichts, der sich im Familienurlaub mit seinem tyrannischen Vater Don auf einen Jagdausflug begibt. Der ideale Vorwand, um den ungeliebten, gewalttätigen Patriarchen durch einen "Unfall" loszuwerden. Als die beiden Zeugen eines kaltblütigen Mordes werden, ist es bereits zu spät für sie.

Colleen is a 17-year-old would-be ecoterrorist, drawn inexorably to the places where alligators thrive. Her mother, Beverly, is cloaked in grief after the death of her husband. Beverly's sister, Madeleine, is a driven, aging filmmaker who obsesses over completing her magnum opus before she dies.

The award-winning stories in Dima Alzayat's collection, Alligator and Other Stories, are luminous and tender, whether dealing with a woman preforming burial rites for her brother in "Ghusl", or the great-aunt struggling to explain cultural identity to her niece in "Once We Were Syrians". Alzayat's stories are rich and relatable, chronicling a sense of displacement through everyday scenarios. There is the intern in pre-#MeToo Hollywood of "Only Those Who Struggle Succeed", or the "dangerous" women of "The Daughters of Manāt" who struggle to assert their independence.

John Updike reads six stories he has selected from the 100-odd he has published. Mr. Updike, when asked to described his method of reading aloud, said "I try to picture the things describes, and to speak the words distinctly, and to let the emotion come through on its own." The method works beautifully.

This book is suitable for teenagers and adults. This book is for anyone who loves animal stories and adventure. To my family and friends, who always supported my dream of writing a book about an alligator who has adventures. Thank you for the time you spend with me. Enjoy the short stories around Alligator Ike who has amazing adventures, along with some unrelated stories.

In 1973, David Kushner's 11-year-old older brother Jon biked through a suburban Florida forest to buy candy for his little brother, and never returned. Decades later, now an accomplished journalist and author, Kushner investigates his brother’s case and the profound impact it had on his family and community. Piecing together police reports, interviews, and the memories of loved ones––David tells the story of what happened to his family and his town, after his brother disappeared.Credits:Jessica Grimshaw- For USG AudioJosh Bloch- For USG AudioJennifer Sears- For USG AudioGretta Cohn...

A thrilling Knopf New Face of Fiction debut, A Cold Night for Alligators takes the reader on a breathtaking ride through the seedy, sensual Florida Everglades, unravelling a mystery at the heart of which lies a devastating family secret.

When Catalina, a monster huntress, receives a call for help from the town of Corumbá, she immediately answers, aware of their helplessness against the strange creatures that creep through the forests of Brazil. However, she quickly learns that the real fight is not only against the swamp, but also against the shadows of her past. Welcome to The Redacted Files.

The Alligator and the Jackal is the story of a jackal who narrowly escapes being eaten by an alligator on the banks of a river. Following this incident, the alligator is determined to catch the cunning jackal. The Jackal is equally determined not to be eaten. A series of close escapes escalates the feud until the dramatic finale.

From the best-selling author of Rocket Boys - the basis of the movie October Sky - comes a long-awaited prequel. Big Fish meets The Notebook in this emotionally evocative story about a man, a woman, and an alligator that is a moving tribute to love, from the New York Times best-selling author of the award-winning memoir Rocket Boys - the basis of the movie October Sky.

Elsie Lavender and Homer Hickam (the father of the author) were high school classmates in the West Virginia coalfields, graduating just as the Great Depression began. When Homer asked for her hand, Elsie instead headed to Orlando, where she sparked with a dancing actor named Buddy Ebsen (yes, that Buddy Ebsen). But when Buddy headed for New York, Elsie's dreams of a life with him were crushed, and eventually she found herself back in the coalfields, married to Homer.

Novela realista sobre la violencia en los colegios, la intolerancia, el racismo y la amistad. Rubén tiene problemas en casa y en el instituto. Sue hermano está enganchado a las drogas y eso complica la vida familiar. Por otra parte, los matones del instit.

Nadine Levitt expected her 28th year of life to include wedding cake and a work promotion, not a three-day stint as a bloodsucker’s all-you-can-eat buffet. She escapes her captor’s swampy lair alive, but not quite human. Turns out, turning into a vampire isn’t an overnight thing. More like a year-long marathon of misery - insomnia, teething, and weird urges. A whole year of struggling, and failing, to come to terms with losing her humanity. To reconcile her goodness with the monster she’ll become. And the only one who can guide her through it isn’t a person at all.

The best of Twain's wit in 20 stories or anecdotes related to various critters, varmits, and such. Many of these are from his travels out west, including to Hawaii, in addition to a few found in in other titles and from his many newspaper articles.

Он хорош собой, спортивен, мужественен, и просто вызывающе сексуален. Но так притягателен он только внешне. Потому что он—страшный человек. Властный, грубый, порочный тиран. Богатый и влиятельный мужчина, не знающий отказа. А я... А я просто девчонка. Слабая, хрупкая, обыкновенная. И слишком дерзкая, по его мнению.