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A combat vessel in deep space, an ongoing war.The alarm just went off and it is not a drill. Somewhere out there is an enemy ship.Space battles, you know, are very fast: you barely have time to find a cushioning seat. And to hope that the enemy ship is less fast and powerful than your own.

Evolution des Denkens und Bewusstseins wird hier leichthin vorgetragen. Im Weltlichen verkommt der Mensch zu einem Nichts, im Ubersinnlichen hingegen wird er immer mehr Bedeutung und Erhabenheit gewinnen. Als Aufbruch zu den Sternen mag man das bezeichnen, als Reise in das Ewige, in welchem alle Seinsverstandigen ihr Heil und ihre Wonne finden.

Anfang der Achtziger: Emma ist jung, hubsch, naiv und nach einigen Enttauschungen immer noch auf der Suche nach der groen Liebe. Doch die kann ihr auch nicht der Musiker John geben, zu dem sie in eine WG auf dem Land zieht und prompt schwanger wird.Neben einem problematischen Liebesleben kampft Emma nun auch noch mit den Tucken des alternativen Landlebens und erlebt eine wahre Schwerstgeburt. Sie verliert ihr Kind und fluchtet sich auf einen abenteurlichen Trip nach Sudspanien.Liebe, Sehnsucht, Verzweiflung und immer wieder Hoffnung - hier offnet sich der Mantel der Sprachlosigkeit zu einer besonderen Geschichte, ehrlich, offen und humorvoll erzahlt.

Es war einmal irgendwann zwischen anno Knips und heute. In Marheim sagten sie zu jener Zeit: Nichts Gutes kommt aus Schindburg, und vermutlich, liebe Leser, hatten sie damit nur allzu recht. Doch sehen Sie selbst, welch haarstraubende Unternehmungen des Grafen Isbert von der Zitterdelle den legendaren Eierkrieg zwischen Schindburg und Marheim einlauteten, der in den Geschichtsbuchern unserer Zeit aus gutem Grund verschwiegen wird.

Auf den Spuren der romischen Legionen gelangt die Katzin Murilega zu Lucius Ovinius Secundus, einem Unteroffizier aus der Garnisonsstadt Mogontiacum. Als Beneficiarier kommt Lucius einem gefahrlichen Geldfalscherring auf die Spur, der Verbindungen in die hochsten Kreise hat. Die Menge an Falschmunzen lat den Geldwert in der Germania Superior sinken. Die Folge sind Unruhen bei den Provinzialen und den Anwohnern jenseits des Limes. Tatkraftige Unterstutzung bei seiner Jagd bekommt Lucius von Muri, wie er seine Katze fortan nennt.Ein Katzenkrimi vom Feinsten, der Freunde der Vierbeiner zugleich abtauchen lasst in die Zeit der Antike, in der die Katze zum neuen, geliebten Haustier wurde!

Dieser Historienroman spielt im 15. Jahrhundert und handelt von der tapferen und spannenden deutschen Verteidigung der Marienburg gegen die Ubermacht ansturmender polnischer Kriegerhorden. Auszug: Galopp!" befahl Heinrich. Alle Trompeter setzten schmetternd mit der Galoppfanfare ein: in stiebendem Rennlauf brachen die feurigen Pferde los, dass die Erde unter ihren Hufen drohnte. Wie ein Wetter jagte das Geschwader in den Feind. Das erste feindliche Treffen wurde glatt uberritten. Wie eine Wiese mit niedergewalzten Halmen, so lag es hinter den Reitern, das Feld besat mit Toten. Verwundeten, Sterbenden, die Luft erfullt von Schreien und Wehklagen. Bis in die hinterste Reserve der Polen fuhrte Heinrich den Todesritt. Links schwenkt!" befahl er. Unter der Mauer der ehemaligen Stadt jagte er dahin, die feindliche Stellung vollig aufrollend.

Die Amselnachrichten ist ein Blog aus dem Papolupatal. Das Papolupatal ist eine frei erfundene Welt, in der nur Tiere leben. Dieser Blog erzahlt um die Hauptgeschichte herum. Mal kommt die Amsel Frau Platsch zu Wort, aber auch andere Protagonisten des Buches.

"Le Bachelier" est un roman autobiographique de Jules Vallès publié en 1881."Le bachelier" est le second volet de la trilogie de Jacques Vingtras, Mémoires dun révolté. Les deux autres épisodes ont p

Set in the Tuscan region of Italy in the 1800s, Carlo Collodis classic childrens fantasy novel "The Adventures of Pinocchio" follows the misadventures of a living wooden puppet who wants to be a real boy and his poor puppeteer father. The story was initially published as a serial in a weekly childrens magazine; due to reader demand, it was later turned into a book in 1883. "The Adventures of Pinocchio", translated into more than 260 languages, is considered one of the most important pieces of both Italian literature and childrens literature."The Adventures of Pinocchio" is perhaps best known as the basis for the 1940 Disney film.

Titolo interessante, ma... cose un Drabble? È un racconto sorprendente di 100 parole esatte, da leggere nel tempo di un caffe. Il termine fu creato dai Monty Python e poi ripreso negli anni 80 per le gare di scrittura a tempo che si tenevano allUniversita di Birmingham. Li furono codificati il formato di cento parole e il tema fantascientifico, ma il Drabble si diffuse poi ad altri generi. Questa raccolta di sessanta microracconti nasce da uno dei concorsi interni de I Parolanti: e difficilissimo trasmettere unemozione in sole cento parole, ma noi ci siamo riusciti. Leggere per credere.

Publié à New York en 1851, "Moby Dick" est le chef-d’œuvre de lécrivain nord-américain Herman Melville et lun des livres majeurs de la littérature romantique.Publié quand lauteur était âgé de trente-

First published in 1876, "Curious Myths of the Middle Ages," is a collection of 12 of the most commonly held superstitions of the Medieval era. One of the most brilliant, eclectic thinkers in Victorian England, the Reverend Sabine Baring-Gould was intrigued by the grotesque and often savage history of the Middle Ages. The noted author and folklorists fascination with the period resulted in this absorbing compilation of vintage tales surrounding such figures as William Tell and the Man in the Moon.In addition to outlines of the myths, the author provides an objective analysis of their origins, relevance, and the extent of their basis in fact. Fascinating sources include Christian adaptations of prehistoric legends, misinterpretations of actual events, and outright fabrications."Curious Myths of the Middle Ages" was one of Baring-Goulds most successful publications.

First published in 1876, "The Story of Sigurd the Volsung and the Fall of the Niblungs" is an epic poem by William Morris that tells the tragic story, drawn from the Volsunga Saga and the Elder Edda, of the Norse hero Sigmund, his son Sigurd and Sigurds wife Gudrun. "The Story of Sigurd the Volsung and the Fall of the Niblungs" sprang from a fascination with the Volsung legend that extended back twenty years to the authors youth, and had already resulted in several other literary and scholarly treatments of the story. This work was Morriss own favourite of his poems, and was enthusiastically praised both by contemporary critics and by such figures as T. E. Lawrence and George Bernard Shaw.(Source: wikipedia.org)

First published in 1907, Robert Hugh Bensons "Lord of the World" is an early Dystopian novel about the reign of the Anti-Christ and end of the World. After its publication, Priest Benson received hate mail and traitorous accusations by his former Anglican colleagues (he left the Church of England and converted to the Roman Catholic Church a decade earlier.) This religious controversy heightened interest in the novel and speculation about the future of spiritual doctrine."Lord of the World" is a dystopic vision of a near future world in which religion has, by and large, been rejected or simply fallen by the wayside. The Catholic Church has retreated to Italy and Ireland, while the majority of the rest of the world is either Humanistic or Pantheistic. There is a one world government, and euthanasia is widely available. The plot follows the tale of a priest, Percy Franklin, who becomes Pope Silvester III, and a mysterious man named Julian Felsenburgh, who is identical in looks to the priest and who becomes "Lord of the World"...

First published in 1932, "Burn, Witch, Burn!" was written toward the end of Abraham Merritts career and it is a fine example of pure gothic fantasy that uses the device of the superbeing as its chief interest.A successful journalist, Merritt wrote fantasies of various types for relaxation in his hours away from his job. In early stories, such as "The Moon Pool" (1919) and "The Metal Monster" (1920), and in his last novel and sequel to "Burn, Witch, Burn!", "Creep, Shadow!" (1934), Merritt produced some of the best macabre fantasies by an American writer of any period. In "Burn, Witch, Burn!", we meet Dr. Lowell, an eminent neurologist who becomes curious when a series of mysterious deaths comes to his attention. Men and women in the NYC area have been dying of no apparent cause, but with horrible grimaces on their faces and with very rapid onsets of rigor mortis. Lowell is aided in his investigation by Ricori, a mobster chieftain, as well as by Ricoris very efficient gang. The trail of bizarre deaths leads to one Madame Mandilip and her doll shop, and before long the reader is immersed in a world of supernaturalism and escalating tension. Lowell, hard headed man of the 20th century, is hard put to explain the unfolding creepy events by the lights of his mundane science.

First published in 1934, "Creep, Shadow!" is Abraham Merritts masterwork, the best of all his classic fantasies. "Creep, Shadow!" is based on legends of Ys and an old Breton song. In this stunning sequel to his classics "Burn, Witch, Burn!", the great Abraham Merritt, an authority on ancient magic and civilizations, captured the feeling of sorcery and the supernatural as never before!The novel tells the story of two thousand year-old sorceress that had the power to turn people into shadows.

First published in 1911, The White Peacock is the first novel of David Herbert Lawrence. "The White Peacock" is both a fascinating precursor of the more famous novels to come and a moving and challenging book in its own right.The White Peacock follows a group of young friends living in the English midlands. The plot is narrated by Cyril Beardsall and focuses in particular on the relationship of his sister Lettie with two admirers, the more handsome and down to earth George and the more effete gentleman Leslie.The novel is a compelling exploration of the estrangements of modern life. Focusing on the three relationships - one destructively stillborn, one disastrously unfulfilling and one passionately unspoken - Lawrence exploits the language and conventions of the rural tradition to foreground mans alienation from the natural world. His evocation of the vanishing countryside of the English midlands, as soon through the eyes of the effete Cyril Beardsall, is both vivid and arresting, and as the novel draws towards its tragic conclusion Lawrence handles his themes with an increasingly visionary power.

Serialized in The Strand Magazine from August 1901 through April 1902, "The Hound of the Baskervilles" is the third of the Sherlock Holmes crime novels written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle."The Hound of the Baskervilles" is a brilliantly written mystery set on Dartmoor in Devon in Englands West Country in which a mythical beast is terrorizing the Baskerville family.Dr. James Mortimer asks Sherlock Holmes to investigate the death of his friend, Sir Charles Baskerville. Sir Charles was found dead on the grounds of his Devonshire estate, Baskerville Hall, and Mortimer now is concerned for Sir Charless nephew and sole heir, Sir Henry Baskerville, who is the new master of Baskerville Hall...In "The Hound of the Baskervilles" Conan Doyle uncharacteristically emphasized the eerie setting and mysterious atmosphere rather than the heros deductive ingenuity. One of the all-time classic mysteries, the novel was hugely popular as readers rejoiced at the return of Sherlock Holmes.

First published in 1920, "Main Street" is a satirical novel written by American writer Sinclair Lewis.Set in the tiny town of Gopher Prairie, Minnesota, the story revolves around the trials and tribulations of Carol Milford Kennicott as she struggles to adjust to small-town living. As Carol contends with the small-minded, middle-class customs of her husbands hometown, she envisions transforming the place into a bustling hub of culture, art and commerce. However, Carol is resisted by the provincial nature of the small townsfolk who despise big-city values. Sinclair drew inspiration for the novel from his own time spent in the small town of Sauk Center, Minnesota.Highly acclaimed upon publication, "Main Street" remains a recognized American classic. In 1921, the novel was originally awarded the Pulitzer Prize in fiction. However, the Board of Trustees overruled the jurys decision and awarded the Pulitzer to Edith Whartons "The Age of Innocence" instead. In 1930, "Main Street" helped Sinclair become the first American to be awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. In 1998, the Modern Library listed "Main Street" #68 on its ranking of the 100 best English-language novels of the 20th Century.

First published in 1922, "Babbitt" by Sinclair Lewis is a contentious novel that satirizes American culture and society, criticizing the folly of middle-class life as well as social pressures towards conformity. The word babbitt refers to a person, especially a businessman who conforms to prevailing middle-class standards without questioning them. The novels scathing indictment of middle-class American values made Babbittry a synonym for adherence to a conformist, materialistic, anti-intellectual way of life.After the enormous success of his novel "Main Street", Sinclair Lewis turned to another icon of American life, this time the archetypal middle-class businessman, immortalized in the figure of George F. Babbitt, a prosperous real-estate broker in the Midwestern town of Zenith. Babbitt becomes unhappy with the ritualized and highly conformist life that he is leading and attempts to make it more gratifying. Unfortunately, accomplishing that task would take more character than our hero possesses and he relapses back into the vacuous rituals he intended to leave behind.The controversy provoked by "Babbit" was influential in the decision to award the Nobel Prize in Literature to Lewis in 1930.