Showing results for "and rebels" in World Literature

1338: England has declared war on France, and Jeanette of Kent, cousin to King Edward III, says goodbye to her family and travels overseas with the royal court for the first time. Once in Antwerp, she is captivated by talented household knight, Thomas Holland, just as he in turn is powerfully drawn to her. Although both know their romance is forbidden, their love for each other grows stronger than the danger they face, and they marry in secret. But before they can make their tryst known, Thomas has to leave for war, and in his absence, Jeanette is forced into a second marriage.

“Mohammed Hanif is a brave, gifted writer.” —Mohsin Hamid, author of Exit West From the brilliant Booker-longlisted Mohammed Hanif comes a lively, rich novel about the power of language, friendship, and protest in the face of political turmoil. When a major Pakistani political figure is...

ఎవరైనా ఎందుకు ప్రాణాలకు హామీ లేని ఉద్యమాల్ని కావాలని కావిలించుకుంటారు? ఎందుకని తమ పరిసరాల మీద తెగించి తిరుగబడతారు? చివరికి, ఎందుకని తిరుగుబాట్ల మీద కూడా తిరుగబడతారు? అలాంటి మనుషులు ఎలా 'తయారవుతా'రు? వాళ్లు అలా అవడానికి, పార్టీల్లోనయినా బయటయినా 'రెబెల్స్' గా ఉంటానికి భౌతిక, మానసిక కారణాల అన్వేషణ ఈ నవల. పవన్ కుమార్ అనే ఒక సామాన్యుని కథ ఇది. బతుకు పయనంలో భాగంగా, ఉద్యమంలోనికి బయటికి అతడి 'ట్రావెలోగ్' ఈ నవల. నవల చదువుతున్నప్పుడు నావలికునితో మీరు అంగీకరిస్తారు, పేచీ పడతారు.

Set against the backdrop of a sultry Alabama summer in 1987, Rebel Rising tells a haunting tale of a young boy's courage in the face of unspeakable tragedy. Twelve-year-old Rebel's world shatters when he finds his brother dead, leaving behind a silence heavy with secrets. But the silence speaks, and from it emerges a voice urging Rebel to rise against the tides of danger encroaching upon his family.

Rebel Souls is the first book ever written about the colorful group of artists - regulars at Pfaff's Saloon in Manhattan - rightly considered America's original Bohemians. Besides a young Whitman, the circle included actor Edwin Booth; trailblazing stand–up comic Artemus Ward; psychedelic drug pioneer and author Fitz Hugh Ludlow; and brazen performer Adah Menken, famous for her Naked Lady routine. Central to their times, the artists managed to forge connections with Ralph Waldo Emerson, Mark Twain, and even Abraham Lincoln.

Индийские рассказы о животных. Когда слон и его магут-погонщик вместе выкорчёвывают пни, вместе едят и пьют, вместе спят и веселятся и не представляют себя один без другого – разве это не любовь? Пусть даже эти двое – отъявленные хитрецы и любители ничего не делать и получать при этом максимум удовольствия.

Seen as the rebel Essien, Tony has always felt like an outsider. With a daredevil lifestyle, he's more at home in leathers than in a suit, and more likely to be seen gracing the red carpets at a movie premiere with a starlet draped on his arms than in a boardroom. Still, he's determined to prove himself to his family and build a successful movie business. Spotting Rita Dike at an event, he sees the potential star of his new movie and his next pleasure conquest.