Showing results for "Fanny" in Genre Fiction

The story revolves around Fanny Brandeis, starting with her childhood in Winnebago, WI, where her parents run a shop. After Fanny's father dies, her mother Molly must make extremely difficult choices about Fanny's and her brother Theodore's educations. These choices set the course for the entire family throughout their lives. Rather than rely on dialogue to advance the plot, noted American author Edna Ferber is an exceptional storyteller who delights the listener with narrative. Fanny must decide whether to pursue wealth or follow her creative dreams.

Das Hotel „Höri-Traum“ lag da wie eine schlafende Diva. Ein Jugendstiljuwel, das selbst im Mondlicht noch eine gewisse Eitelkeit versprühte. Der See glitzerte schwarz und geheimnisvoll, als hätte er beschlossen, sich mit der Nacht zu verbünden. Von fern kam das leise Plätschern der Wellen ans Ufer, dazu das Zirpen ein paar hartnäckiger Grillen. Nur das Hotel wirkte wie aus der Zeit gefallen – mit seinen ziselierten Balkonen, den hohen Fenstern und diesem beinahe zu perfekten Schweigen. Doch Stille hat die unangenehme Eigenschaft, sich gern selbst zu verraten. Manchmal genügt schon ein Schritt.

Fifteen-year-old Fanny retreats into silence, shadow, and karate after a violent attack on her family. She trains in secret, keeps a low profile, and avoids everyone. But when she stops a brutal bullying incident, she’s pulled into a dangerous criminal underworld—where justice is risky, truth is slippery, and survival isn’t guaranteed.

This1854 novel focuses on a portrait of Mademoiselle de Malepeire, which hangs in Dom Gérusac's home in the countryside of southern France just before the first French Revolution. Noted for her beauty, Mademoiselle de Malepeire had been painted by her well-to-do suitor, who was enthralled with her beauty and able to disregard her cold and haughty demeanor. Her eventual love story is pieced together in Dom Gérusac's home as many unexpected guests join him, and Mademoiselle de Malepeire's dramatic new identity is revealed.