Inhalt: Amazon.deSo many new novels jostle for our attention that readers could be forgiven for lacking the patience to tackle most of them. But in the case of The Gift by Cecelia Ahern, they would be doing themselves a disservice by passing this one by. As in her highly involving debut novel, PS I Love You, Ahern demonstrates a sure and subtle understanding of the human condition and the pleasures and pains in relationships. Her theme in the new book is the way in which we conceal the truth about ourselves -- many people cover themselves in layers of deceit until somebody with the right motivation unwraps those layers and discovers the truth. Lou Suffern is practised in the art of concealment. He is, also, always overstretched, trying to do too many things at once. His overburdened schedule gives him few moments of peace, even in his sleep. And when he spends time at home with his wife and family, he is always distracted, and, mentally, somewhere else. On a cold winter morning, Lou is on his way to work when he encounters Gabe, a homeless street dweller, sitting outside an office building. Lou is intrigued by him, and contrives to get him a job in the post room. But this act of charity rebounds on him, and Gabes presence begins to grate on Lou -- particularly when he discovers that the latter seems capable of being in two places at the same time. Christmas is drawing near, and before the season is over, Lous life will be irrevocably change by the casual act of kindness he has performed. Apart from the sheer storytelling skill of The Gift, perhaps Cecelia Aherns most considerable achievement is the way in which she has taken a narrative which could easily have moved into rather twee territory, and very efficiently kept sentimentality at bay. That's not to say that the novel isn't deeply affecting, without ever trying to engage our emotions in a synthetic way, Ahern succeeds in involving us completely. In fact, the title could be said to be apposite -- it's a book that deserves to be a gift given by many people to the readers in their lives. --Barry Forshaw0 Systematik: Englische Jugendromane Umfang: 305 S. ISBN: 978-0-00-732633-4
Inhalt: Autor: Angelini, Josephine Farbabweichungen und ñderung der Designs vorbehalten. Preis pro Stück. Achtung! Verpackung ist kein Spielzeug. Verpackung vor dem Spielen entfernen. Anschrift des Herstellers aufbewahren. 0 Systematik: Jugendromane Umfang: 496 S. ISBN: 978-3-7915-2625-6
Inhalt: Große Gefühle: das dramatische Finale der Ewiglich-Trilogie. Nikki hat einen hohen Preis zahlen müssen, um Jack zu retten: der Ewigliche Cole hat sich durch eine List ihres Herzens bemächtigt. Noch immer sieht er in ihr seine Persephone, die Herrscherin der Unterwelt. Während Nikki und Jack alles daran setzen, das Herz zurückzugewinnen, bereiten Cole und seine Freunde sich darauf vor, den Kampf um die Herrschaft des Ewigseits zu gewinnen. Nikki erkennt, dass sie nur eine Chance hat, die Ewiglichen zu vernichten: Sie muss Coles Persephone werden. Der dritte Band der großartigen "Ewiglich"-Trilogie über die Macht der Liebe. Mit Elementen aus der griechischen Mythologie. Systematik: Jugendroman Umfang: 351 S. ISBN: 978-3-7891-3042-7
Inhalt: Vor 6 Monaten wurde Nikki von Cole, einem Ewiglichen, in die Unterwelt gebracht. Dort könnte Nikki unsterblich sein. Noch einmal möchte sie ihre große Liebe Jack sehen. Gemeinsam wollen sie für ihre Liebe kämpfen - doch die Ewiglichen funken dazwischen. 1. Teil der "Ewiglich"-Trilogie. Ab 14. Systematik: Jugendroman Umfang: 379 S. ISBN: 978-3-7891-3040-3
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