Il sogno di Giulia č diventare una famosa detective, come il famoso commissario Salvo Montalbano. Un giorno la sua vita cambia a causa di un semplice souvenir comprato in Egitto. Ma č un semplice souvenir o qualcosa di piů?

It\'s Summer, 1991, the dawning of the New World Order; a post-MTV, pre-AOL generation. Jerome Shafir and Sylvie Green, two former New Yorkers who can no longer afford an East Village apartment, set off on a journey across the entire former Soviet Bloc with the intention of adopting a Romanian orphan. Unflinchingly dark, hilarious and moving - Torpor is at once a satire and philosophy of cultural history,

A message from a dead acquaintance prompts a bus tour to an unknown crime...In utter disbelief Miss Marple read the letter addressed to her from the recently deceased Mr Rafiel - an acquaintance she had met briefly on her travels. Recognising in Miss Marple a natural flair for justice, Mr Rafiel had left instructions for her to investigate a crime after his death. The only problem was, he had failed

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER\'Weir is excellent on the little details that bring a world to life\' GuardianAnne Boleyn: A King\'s Obsession by bestselling historian Alison Weir, author of Katherine of Aragon: The True Queen, is the second captivating novel in the Six Tudor Queens series. An unforgettable portrait of the ambitious woman whose fate we know all too well, but whose true motivations may

As he roams the US, Mexico, Morocco, Paris and London, Kerouac records life on the road in prose of pure poetry. Standing on the engine of a train as it rushes past fields of prickly cactus; witnessing his first bullfight in Mexico while high on opium; meditating on a sunlit roof in Tangiers or falling in love with Montmartre - Kerouac reveals both the endless diversity of human life and his own particular

This book portrays the ModaFAD venture, a non-profit association formed by students, proto-designers, self-taught practitioners, stylists, multidisciplinary designers, sponsors and institutions, with a common goal: to launch emerging young Barcelona-based design talents into the fashion world. The book records the 25 editions of \"Modafad\", with the inclusion of the most prominent designers which

Chi\'s Sweet Home, a multiple New York Times Best Seller, now bundled up in a purrfect box set which includes all 4 volumes of the series! And no Chi box set would be complete without a sweet bonus items inside! Bring this cute set home today! Chi is a michievous newborn kitten who, while on a leisurely stroll with her family, finds herself lost. Seperated from the warmth and protection of her mother,

From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Hours\" comes a new thrilling and thought-provoking masterpiece. \"Specimen Days\" is a novel made up of three linked visionary narratives about the relationship between man and machine. The first narrative, a ghost story set at the height of the Industrial Revolution, tells the story of man-eating machines. An ecstatic boy, barely embodied in the physical

The former Well Loved Tales\" series have been redesigned with brighter inks and coated paper to enhance the appeal of these fairy tales to young children. They are all intended for one level of readability and are considered ideal bedtime stories. This is the story of the Princess and the frog\".\"

The classic novel of love and family in the nineteenth century has grown some fangs! An uproarious retelling of Little Women that will leave readers craving the bloodthirsty drama on every page.

24 aprile 1992, Louise Akerblom, titolare di un\'agenzia immobiliare di Ystad, nel sud della Svezia, scompare senza lasciare traccia. Quello stesso giorno, dall\'altra parte del globo, in Sudafrica, un gruppo di boeri fanatici decisi a fermare il processo di democratizzazione in atto progetta un attentato contro uno degli uomini politici piu in vista del paese. E il commissario Wallander a guidare

When Kino, a poor Indian pearl-diver, finds \'the Pearl of the world\' he believes that his life will be magically transformed. He will marry Juana and their son Coyotito will be able to attend school. Obsessed by his dreams, Kino is blind to the greed and even violence the pearl arouses in him and his neighbours. Written with lyrical simplicity, The Pearl sets the values of the civilized world against

Ex-Navy Seal Nolan Kilkenny is recruited by the US government on a deadly mission to destroy a computer virus that could demolish America...WEB OF DESTRUCTION Code name: Spyder. It has already been put in place, sucking a U.S. corporation of its most important information. National security insiders know how dangerous Spyder can be - and that someone has to unravel its secrets...WEB OF LIES The government

As promotional materials have evolved to conform to recent advances in technology and new media, styles have expanded to incorporate sophisticated design that reaches far beyond simple, text filled information. These tools and materials have become a n integral part of successful marketing strategies of brands that have achieved an amazing level of recognition and furthermore, garnered a devoted audience

The nude has always particularly captivated artists and viewers, with the depiction of the human body a classic exercise in all forms of fine art. This fascination in no way waned with the arrival of a new art form – photography. In fact, it has undoubtedly contributed both to the exploration of human anatomy and morphology as well as to the collective erotic imagination. Taken from the end of the

Socially anxious high school student Shoko Komi\'s greatest dream is to make some friends, but everyone at school mistakes her crippling social anxiety for cool reserve. With the whole student body keeping its distance and Komi unable to utter a single word, friendship might be forever beyond her reach. Summer is about to begin, and Komi would love to be able to spend the long, hot days of vacation

\"Congratulations!\" You\'re about to have a kid? Well, Bro, you might be asking yourself a series of important questions: * Will I ever be able to do awesome things again? * Will I be able to afford this? * Can I ever have sex again? * Will I be a good parent? * Am I able to love this child as much as I love my own life? Well, the answer to all of these questions is a rock solid \"no.\" But just because