Showing results for "Owen Jones" in Literature & Fiction

Victor Hugo's tale of injustice, heroism and love follows the fortunes of Jean Valjean, an escaped convict determined to put his criminal past behind him. But his attempts to become a respected member of the community are constantly put under threat: by his own conscience and by the relentless investigations of the dogged Policeman, Javert. It is not simply for himself that Valjean must stay free, however, for he has sworn to protect the baby daughter of Fantine, driven to prostitution by poverty.

Tutto d`un tratto, Heng Lee comincia a sentirsi molto strano, così decide di far visita allo Sciamano locale, niente meno che sua zia. Dopo alcuni test conclude che Heng non ha più sangue nel corpo. Come lo dirà alla sua famiglia? E cosa decideranno di fare? Heng Lee è un capraio delle remote montagne a nord-est di Chiang Rai, nel nord della Thailandia, vicino al confine con il Laos.

Daisy, l`orgogliosa figlia di un ricco ex gangster londinese, John, e sua moglie spagnola, Teresa, è cresciuta a Marbella sulla Costa del Sole, alias Costa del Crimine.

Lek was born the eldest child of four in a typical rice farming family. She did not expect to do anything any different from the other girls in her class in the northern rice belt of Thailand. Typically that would be: work in the fields for a few years; have a few babies; give them to mum to take care of and get back to work until her kids had their own children, and it would be her turn to stop working to take care of them.

William Jones, a sheep farmer from the Brecon Beacons, had led a happy life, until his wife, Sarah, died young. It left him devastated and seemingly bent on self-destruction. His daughter, Becky, tried to help, but even she was losing patience with her father. One evening, he is certain that he has died and been put out of his misery, but it was not to be. He recovered. However, his life was never to be the same again. He had discovered Annwn, where his wife lived, and his newly found vitality changed his life and that of all those with whom he came into contact.

From Paris to Prague, from the past to the present, authors and artists say farewell in this unique collection. In this audiobook you'll find personal letters, reminiscences, poetry, art and brand new fiction from some of the most talented and important voices at work today, including Jessie Burton, Alain de Botton, Matt Haig, Richard Herring, Owen Jones, Mark Kermode, Robert Macfarlane, Kate Mosse, Chris Riddell, Lionel Shriver and many others.

The Behind The Smile Series is the story of Lek, a bar girl in Pattaya, Thailand. Lek was born the eldest child of four in a typical rice farming family in the northern rice belt of Thailand. A catastrophe occurred out of the blue one day – her father died young with huge debts that the family knew nothing about. Lek was just twenty years of age, and the only one who could prevent the foreclosure of the family farm, and allow her younger sister and two brothers to continue their education. However, the only way she knew how was to go to work in her cousin’s bar in Pattaya.

This podcast is all about books, writing books, and book reviews. The episodes, which appear weekly, are written either by a writer or an avid reader. In fact, they are mostly written by me, Owen Jones a professional author of over 1,200 books in forty-odd languages.

Mike Walker's epic chronicle of the Habsburg dynasty, one of the most influential and distinguished royal houses of Europe which was to rule most of Europe, as well as much of the New World, for 600 years. Hawk Rising: Brugg, 1230. Duke Rudolf of Habsburg is determined to become Holy Roman Emperor and to found a dynasty. But then a stranger arrives at the Castle of the Hawk as tutor to his son.

Megan é uma adolescente de 13 anos de idade, que percebe que ela tem poderes psíquicos que os outros não têm. No começo, ela tenta comentar com a sua mãe, porém isso teve consequências desastrosas, então ela aprendeu que o melhor a se fazer é ficar quieta. No entanto, algumas pessoas oferecem-na ajuda e um animal mostrou-se prova de uma amizade especial, mas eles não estavam « vivos » no verdadeiro sentido da palavra. Eles estavam mortos.

An old shepherd lives in isolation with his orphaned granddaughter in rural Europe. He is plagued by a wolf, one that years ago killed his daughter, disfigured his granddaughter and continues to prey upon his flock, eluding all his efforts to find it. He resolves to take a stand against the beast that has taken so much from him, and threatens all he has left.

We talk about achieving 'LGBTQ+ equality', but around the world, LGBTQ+ people are still suffering discrimination and extreme violence. How do we solve this urgent problem, allowing queer people everywhere the opportunity to thrive? In We Can Do Better Than This, 35 voices explore this question. Through deeply moving stories and provocative new arguments on safety and visibility, dating and gender, care and community, they map new global frontiers in the fight for LGBTQ+ rights.

Sworn allegiances, cruel punishments, broken hearts, shattered dreams and ancient magic make for an utterly spellbinding listen in this full-cast adaptation of Gareth Jones’s masterful novel.

What happens when a young man from a small town in Gwynedd has to spend six weeks in Manchester for a course of radiotherapy? This novel portrays life through the eyes of patient number 24609-3740. Winner of the Daniel Owen Prize at the 2016 National Eisteddfod.

Outside its walls, the city of Massina is host to a wildly diverse population of fantastic and dangerous beings, from angelic celestials to two-headed ogres. Behind the scenes, the great Houses conspire endlessly and grapple for power, as the Emperor vies to maintain control. Experience 10 gripping tales of carnage and corruption, in a connected mosaic of stories: two brothers seek the same trophy; an ancient curse turns beautiful warriors into monsters; a young leader's rule is born in horrific assassination and betrayal; and a broken Champion finds redemption through an old enemy.

The poems in Riddim & Riddles throb with the heartbeat and drum beat of Jamaica. From the cool, majestic Blue Mountains to the hot, bloodied streets of Kingston it paints vivid and vibrant images of contemporary Jamaica. The poems in this collection move from urgent social insights about masculinity, the environment, and how the bony fingers of history reach into the present.

Belinda is the cliché that everyone knows about, the poor little rich girl. She has everything anyone could ever want, except the one thing she wanted, the one thing she had possessed before the money had come flooding in. In the middle of the Caribbean, on an obscenely expensive cruise aboard a huge catamaran, she has to make up her mind between two things…her husband, or her soul.

Jan wakes from a coma, not remembering most of her past. But as the truth starts to become her new reality, that she’s rich, has no living family members, and is supposedly close with her trust-fund manager, Jan will have to decide what to do with the rest of her life. But as Jan starts looking for answers into her old life, she’ll start to realize she has a hunger that doesn’t seem to be fulfilled easily. Jan will discover just how passionate her life can be when she gives in to that hunger.