Tato autorka zkoumá složitost lidské psychiky a vztahů prostřednictvím podmanivých příběhů. Její styl je charakterizován pronikavou introspekcí a poetickým jazykem, který čtenáře vtahuje do nitra postav. Skrze svá díla se zabývá univerzálními tématy osamělosti, spojení a hledání smyslu v moderním světě. Její próza je pečlivě konstruovaná a každý verš je promyšleně zasazen do celkového vyznění díla.
Tak bouřlivý a vzrušující si Táňa svůj pobyt v Londýně nepředstavovala. Bezhlavě se pustila do flirtu se zkušeným Montym a doufala, že tak zapomene na svého přítele Alexandra. Alexandr se však za ní rozjede a donutí ji k rozhodnutí. Táňa si ale musí nejdříve udělat ve svých citech jasno...
The history of London's county asylums and mental hospitals.
From a sapient pig to human extinction, syphilis to broken bones, a woman who births rabbits to changelings in the crib, this collection explores the full range of human fallibility as well as the eternal quest for hopefulness.Cures is filled with strange volcanic women, a rat catcher on the brink of retirement, a bonesetter, a drunkard, a mermaid; the collection is brimful with both the uncanny and the familiar, exploring the joys of parenthood, the folly of dissipation and reflecting on lives lived mixing words in search of a tonic.
As part of his training, a young disciple is challenged by his master to find the diameter of a bowl -- but without any measuring tools. Can he find a way to obtain the answer before dinnertime? The I'm a Maths Star! series comprises challenging Maths puzzles, presented in story form. Puzzles are described and then solved, step-by-step, through an engaging storyline, and using various Maths heuristic techniques that are also taught as part of the world-renowned Singapore Maths curriculum. Through illustrations and an engaging storyline, children will learn Maths heuristics, and be inspired to persevere in understanding, representing, and solving fun and intriguing Maths problems!Series features:
When a pair of twins cannot agree on who is better in Maths, their father sets them a baffling problem. With just a few clues, who will find the answer first?The I'm a Maths Star! series comprises challenging Maths puzzles, presented in story form. Puzzles are described and then solved, step-by-step, through an engaging storyline, and using various Maths heuristic techniques that are also taught as part of the world-renowned Singapore Maths curriculum. Through illustrations and an engaging storyline, children will learn Maths heuristics, and be inspired to persevere in understanding, representing, and solving fun and intriguing Maths problems!Series features:
Hals über Kopf verliebt - bk1110; Franz Schneider Verlag; Ann Brandon; Paperback; 2000
Sweet Sixteen - Liebe gross geschrieben - bk994; Franz Schneider Verlag; Ann Brandon; Paperback; 1996
Sweet Sixteen - Nur die Liebe zählt - bk738; Schneider Buch; Ann Brandon; Paperback; 1995
Sweet Sixteen - Zeit für Gefühle - bk1347; Franz Schneider Verlag; Ann Brandon; Paperback; 1994
Larissa verliebt sich in Daniel, dessen Einsatz für den Tierschutz sie beeindruckt. Aber da ist noch Felix, der sie schon lange verehrt...
