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Gisela Stege

    The Stars My Destination
    Shibumi
    The Sparrow
    Tiefer Schlaf
    Marilyn Monroe
    The Mannings
    • After Mario Puzo wrote his internationally acclaimed The Godfather, he has often been imitated but never equaled. Puzo's classic novel, The Sicilian, stands as a cornerstone of his work--a lushly romantic, unforgettable tale of bloodshed, justice, and treachery. . . . The year is 1950. Michael Corleone is nearing the end of his exile in Sicily. The Godfather has commanded Michael to bring a young Sicilian bandit named Salvatore Guiliano back with him to America. But Guiliano is a man entwined in a bloody web of violence and vendettas. In Sicily, Guiliano is a modern day Robin Hood who has defied corruption--and defied the Cosa Nostra. Now, in the land of mist-shrouded mountains and ancient ruins, Michael Corleone's fate is entwined with the dangerous legend of Salvatore Guiliano: warrior, lover, and the ultimate Siciliano. From the Paperback edition. Page Numbers Source ISBN: 0345441702

      The Sicilian2009
      4.0
    • Marilyn Monroe

      • 119 pages
      • 5 hours of reading

      Eine repräsentative Auswahl namhafter Fotografen, die die Hollywood-Legende ablichteten

      Marilyn Monroe2001
      4.0
    • Set in the 21st century - a number of decades from now - The Sparrow is the story of a charismatic Jesuit priest and talented linguist, Emilio Sandoz, who - in response to a remarkable radio signal from the depths of space - leads a scientific mission to make first contact with an extraterrestrial culture.In the true tradition of Jesuit adventurers before him, Sandoz and his companions are prepared to endure isolation, suffering - even death - but nothing can prepare them for the civilisation they encounter. Or for the tragic misunderstanding that brings the mission to a devastating end. Once considered a living saint, Sandoz returns alone to Earth horrifically maimed, both physically and spiritually, the mission's sole survivor - only to be blamed for the mission's failure and accused of heinous crimes.

      The Sparrow2000
      4.2
    • The Stars My Destination

      • 272 pages
      • 10 hours of reading

      EDUCATION: none.SKILLS: none. MERITS: none.RECOMMENDATIONS: none.Such is the official verdict on Gully Foyle, unskilled space crewman. But Gully has managed to survive for 170 days in the airless purgatory of deep space after the wreck of his ship, and has escaped to Earth carrying a murderous grudge and a secret that could change the course of history.

      The Stars My Destination2000
      4.1
    • Tiefer Schlaf

      • 259 pages
      • 10 hours of reading

      Helen West ist überzeugt, daß die Frau des Apothekers ermordet wurde – auch wenn die bei der Obduktion gefundene Dosis Chloroform nicht tödlich gewesen sein kann. Und sie ist sicher, daß der Ehemann der Toten lügt. Mit ihrer Hartnäckigkeit handelt sich Helen allerdings eine Menge Ärger ein. Denn nicht nur ihr Chef ist gegen eine weitere Untersuchung des Falls, sondern auch ihre inzwischen feste Beziehung, Superintendent Bailey ...

      Tiefer Schlaf1997
      4.0
    • East, West

      • 224 pages
      • 8 hours of reading

      In these nine stories, Salman Rushdie looks at what happens when East meets West, at the forces that pull his characters first in one direction, then the other. Fantasy and realism collide as a rickshaw driver writes letters describing his film star career in Bombay; a mispronunciation leads to romance and an unusual courtship in sixties London; two childhood friends turned diplomats live out in a violent world fantasies hatched by "Star Trek"; and Christopher Columbus dreams of consummating his relationship with Queen Isabella. The stories in "East, West" show the extraordinary range and power of Salman Rushdie's writing.

      East, West1996
      3.6
    • Haroun and the Sea of Stories

      • 219 pages
      • 8 hours of reading

      Alternate cover for this ISBN can be found here Discover Haroun and the Sea of Stories, Salman Rushdie’s classic fantasy novel Set in an exotic Eastern landscape peopled by magicians and fantastic talking animals, Salman Rushdie's classic children's novel Haroun and the Sea of Stories inhabits the same imaginative space as The Lord of the Rings , The Alchemist , and The Wizard of Oz . In this captivating work of fantasy from the author of Midnight’s Children and The Enchantress of Florence , Haroun sets out on an adventure to restore the poisoned source of the sea of stories. On the way, he encounters many foes, all intent on draining the sea of all its storytelling powers.

      Haroun and the Sea of Stories1991
      4.0
    • Shibumi

      • 440 pages
      • 16 hours of reading

      A westerner raised in Japan, he survived the destruction of Hiroshima to emerge as the world's most artful lover and its most accomplished assassin. His greatest desire is to attain a state of effortless perfection . . . shibumi. But he is about to face his most sinister and corrupt enemy -- a supermonolith of espionage and monopoly bent on destroying him. . . . From the Paperback edition.

      Shibumi1983
      4.2