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Swan Song is a 1987 science fiction novel by American novelist Robert R. McCammon. Published June 1, 1987, [1] it is a work of post-apocalyptic fiction describing the aftermath of a nuclear war that provokes an evolution in humankind. Swan Song won the 1987 Bram Stoker award, tying with Stephen King's Misery. [2]
Swan Song is a 1947 detective novel by the British writer Edmund Crispin, the fourth in his series featuring the Oxford Don and amateur detective Gervase Fen. [1] It was the first in a new three-book contract the author has signed with his publishers. It received a mixed review from critics. [2]
Robert Rick McCammon (born July 17, 1952) is an American novelist from Birmingham, Alabama.One of the influential names in the late 1970s–early 1990s American horror literature boom, by 1991 McCammon had three New York Times bestsellers (The Wolf's Hour, Stinger, and Swan Song) and around 5 million books in print.
The book focuses mainly on Michael Mont’s political career, and Fleur’s social activities. Jon Forsyte’s brother-in-law, Francis Wilmot, arrives in London, staying with Fleur and Michael. He attends one of Fleur’s evening parties, and is smitten with Marjorie Ferrar, grand-daughter of the Marquess of Shropshire, and a lively member of a ...
The Swan Book is the third novel by the Indigenous Australian author Alexis Wright. It met with critical acclaim when it was published in 2013, and was shortlisted for Australia's premier literary prize, the Miles Franklin Award .
In the Agatha Christie short story Swan Song, a tale of revenge referencing Tosca, the final line is "la commedia e finita!" In the 1936 film The Great Ziegfeld, a section of "Vesti la giubba" is featured during the famously large-scale "A Pretty Girl Is Like a Melody" sequence. A closeup of Canio marks the only cut in the entire scene.
Swan Song is a 2021 American science fiction romantic drama film written and directed by Benjamin Cleary. The film stars Mahershala Ali, Naomie Harris, Awkwafina, Glenn Close, and Adam Beach. Swan Song was released in select theaters and on Apple TV+ on December 17, 2021. The film received generally positive reviews from critics.
Schwanengesang , D 957, is a collection of 14 songs written by Franz Schubert at the end of his life and published posthumously: Liebesbotschaft (text: Ludwig Rellstab) Kriegers Ahnung (Rellstab) Frühlingssehnsucht (Rellstab) Ständchen (Rellstab) Aufenthalt (Rellstab) In der Ferne (Rellstab) Abschied (Rellstab) Der Atlas (Heinrich Heine)