Resultados para "Icarus" en Literatura y ficción

Quando Silvia lascia la città per sfuggire a una situazione insostenibile, spera di trovare un po’ di quiete in una località di montagna sommersa dalla neve, dove il tempo sembra essersi fermato. Ha accettato un lavoro di assistenza a un ragazzo disabile, confidando nell’esperienza maturata in un precedente impiego. Ma appena si trova in presenza del giovane le sue sicurezze crollano. Riki ha qualcosa di mostruoso che va oltre il suo bizzarro aspetto fisico.

The myth of Icarus is an ageless story of failure at the hands of pride, similar to that of Phaeton. It is a fundamental part of Greek mythology and of modern culture. This short story is a retelling of the myth from 1914, a year in which it was easy to fear for a son who would soar in the sky with metal wings; the story of Icarus and Daedalus is told in great detail and with an elegant style that will edify children and adults alike.

Cole Musgrave's dream of interstellar travel is about to become a nightmare. When a high-profile delivery is compromised aboard a state-of-the-art cargo vessel, the newly appointed captain finds himself embroiled in an assignment far above his pay grade. Blackmail, terrorists, a malfunctioning prototype A.I. pilot, and a sinister terraforming corporation with deep criminal ties await him. Who knew delivering cargo to the deep recesses of space could be so dangerous?

Taylor's first live spoken-word collection since 2003, Icarus Airlines, contains 34 poems.

"Summertime on Icarus" was first published in the June 1960 issue of Vogue. Sir Arthur C. Clarke (1917-2008) is regarded as one of the most-influential science fiction writers of all time. He was named a Grand Master by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, and was inducted into the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame.

 The Legend of Icarus O'Toole is a satirical love story about an innocent child of nature who falls victim to his own eccentric, even slapstick ways. Born on the beautiful and wild Achill Island off the west coast of Ireland, free as a bird, with a predilection for chasing about naked on the high cliffs of Croaghaun, his carefree life slowly gathers momentum, then races around like an out-of-control roller coaster.