Ergebnis für "Normal!" in Anthologien & Kurzgeschichten

One of the world's great storytellers conjures a captivating new book. In this first full collection since Not the End of the World, we meet a queen who makes a bargain she cannot keep; a secretary who watches over the life she has just left; and a man whose luck changes when a horse speaks to him. Witty and wise, with subtle connections between the stories, Normal Rules Don't Apply is a startling , and funny feast for the imagination. In Kate Atkinson's world nothing is over until 'the talking dog speaks'.

There are two types of people who think professionally about the future: Foresight strategists are civil futurists who think about geoengineering and smart cities and ways to evade Our Coming Doom; strategic forecasters are spook futurists, who think about geopolitical upheaval and drone warfare and ways to prepare clients for Our Coming Doom. The former are paid by nonprofits and charities, the latter by global security groups and corporate think tanks.

Mr Salary is Nathan. Sukie moved in with him years ago because her mother was dead and her father was difficult, and she had nowhere else to go. Now they are on the brink of the inevitable. My love for him felt so total and so annihilating that it was often impossible for me to see him clearly at all. In Colour and Light, Aidan and Pauline watch a firework display together. They are almost strangers. But their stumbling connection pains Aidan more than any casual flirtation.

Keine erfundene Geschichte kann das Leben an Kreativität übertreffen. Egal wie phantasievoll man ist, man hört immer wieder Geschichten, die einem niemals eingefallen wären. So zumindest meine Erfahrung. Deshalb ist es immer noch das Aufregendste, diese nachzuerzählen. Ob es sich nun um neue Seuchen, wie FKK, handelt, einen Mann, der verzweifelt versucht, herauszufinden, was zum Teufel doch ein Knurx ist oder die philosophisch tiefgründigen Gedanken über Welpen und Kakerlaken, immer sind sie mitten aus dem Leben gegriffen. So wurde mir zumindest glaubhaft versichert.

Una asistenta con incontinencia verbal, unos matones septuagenarios realizando el que creen su último trabajo, un taxista insolente y preguntón, amigos, vecinos, compañeros de reparto, pelotas, pesados..., estos son los variados y característicos personajes que trufan este divertido, entrañable y, en ocasiones, surrealista audiolibro de relatos.

Six ordinary men and women are faced with challenges from an unpredictable, and sometimes bizarre, world. A doctor is searching for a miracle. A husband and wife wish to overcome the in-laws. A hermit seeks refuge from fame and fortune. A desk jockey tries to maintain his sanity. A soldier will risk everything for what he loves. Will they lead their lives? Or will their lives lead them?