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L'acqua ha sommerso ogni cosa: solo la punta del campanile emerge dal lago. Trina è una giovane madre che alla ferita della collettività somma la propria: invoca di continuo il nome della figlia, scomparsa senza lasciare traccia. Finché la guerra viene a bussare alla porta di casa, e Trina segue il marito disertore sulle montagne, dove entrambi imparano a convivere con la morte.

Il legame matrimoniale può intralciare la vocazione dell'artista? Il dubbio di un pittore di successo, in un romanzo di tono autobiografico.

Composto e pubblicato nel decennio che precede lo scoppio della Grande Guerra, tra 1904 e 1914, questo romanzo corrisponde alla fase giovanile, romantica, della produzione di Hermann Hesse, che ancora non ha scoperto la psicoanalisi junghiana, ma già rivela i temi che lo accompagneranno per tutta la vita. Di forte ispirazione autobiografica, Peter Camenzind si iscrive nella tradizione germanica del Bildungsroman ; simili per sensibilità appare il protagonista, spirito raffinato che trova appagamento nell'immergersi nella natura.

قام النظام الشمولي الإيراني بشنق امرأة تبلغ من العمر ستة وعشرين عامًا أدينت بارتكاب جريمة قتل ، على الرغم من دفاعها المستمر عن نفسها. العديد من الجماعات الحقوقية...

Catherine Parr ha soltanto sette anni quando, durante un torneo, il suo destino incrocia per la prima volta quello di Enrico VIII, il re d'Inghilterra. Catherine non può certo immaginare che un giorno, passata anche lei attraverso vari matrimoni, finirà con il diventare la sesta e ultima moglie di Enrico. Coraggiosa, romantica, colta e appassionata d'arte, Catherine assisterà a congiure ed esecuzioni e solo grazie alle sue arti diplomatiche riuscirà a sfuggire miracolosamente alla morte.

These volumes are the complete Martin Hewitt stories, taking Arthur Morrison's original publications and presenting them as Sherlock Holmes adventures. If you are a fan of Holmes, enjoy! And by all means, seek out the original Hewitt stories and enjoy them as well.

Born Simone Jules, reinvented as Eleanor Dumont, and largely remembered as Madame Moustache, A Betting Woman is a historical novel inspired by the tumultuous life, times, and loves of America's first professional croupier of modern-day blackjack, bringing to life an intrepid and entrepreneurial real-life woman who lived on her own terms.

England, 1065: The Saxon kingdom is under threat of invasion at both ends. From the north comes Harald Hardrada of Norway intent on pillage, while across the Channel, Duke William of Normandy is about to enforce his claim to the throne. Between the two lie the villages and townships defended only by part-time armies maintained by the Earls of Wessex, Mercia and Northumbria, barely united under King Harold Godwineson. It falls to brave and determined young men like Will Riveracre and Selwyn Astenmede to stand firm against whichever marauding invader reaches them first.

"Simone führte das Leben, von dem wir immer geträumt hatten, ich das, was mir vernünftig erschien. Ich beneidete sie um ihre Schönheit, ihren Mut, ihre Unabhängigkeit. Und merkte nicht, wie ich sie verlor. Seit ihrem Tod vergeht kaum ein Tag, an dem ich nicht an Simone denke, mich frage, warum die eine am Leben zerbricht, die andere nicht." "Einen Tag vor ihrem Tod rief Simone mich noch einmal an. Das weiß ich genau, denn ich hatte keine Zeit." Berlin, Mitte der achtziger Jahre. Zwei junge Frauen feiern, tanzen, reisen, verlieben sich - und werden im Osten der Stadt erwachsen.

Following her Oscar nomination, tabloid cover girl Jackie Gold has been offered the role of a lifetime. At the height of her career, her equally famous boyfriend and current People’s “Sexiest Man of the Year” has a proposal of his own. It’s enough to make a pack of bloodthirsty paparazzi push her over the edge.

"Najbogatszy człowiek w Babilonie" autorstwa George'a S. Clasona to jeden z najbardziej znanych i cenionych poradników finansowych na świecie. Książka składa się z wielu opowieści o mieszkańcach starożytnego Babilonu, którzy borykając się z różnymi problemami, po wdrożeniu do swojego życia odpowiednich zasad gospodarowania pieniędzmi pokonywali napotkane trudności.

For a moment, imagine that you are 20-something making tons of money in the stock market. The success is heady, and you're living it up! But out of the blue, your car crashes, horrifically. You go off the spotlight. It takes months to even open your eyes, but you can't see anymore. A challenge like no other. Your defeat looks certain.

Falco legte sich betrunken in den Schnee, um in den Nachthimmel zu starren. Fast zwei Stunden brauchte sie, um ihn an den Füßen ins Haus zu zerren und ihn so vor dem sicheren Erfrierungstod zu bewahren. Falco ist längst Mythos und Ikone, jetzt erzählt seine Geliebte und Vertraute Beatrice Castaldi, wie er wirklich war. Wie liebevoll er sein konnte, wie abgründig er war und was ihn wirklich gequält und getrieben hat. Ihre innere Verbindung zu Falco hat auch nach seinem Tod Bestand. 13 Jahre danach entdeckte sie in einer schweren Krise ihre Liebe zu Falco neu.

Die Liebesabenteuer einer Wienerin. Erfrischend direkt und deftig, mit einer gehörigen Portion Wiener Humor und Dialekt, berichtet Josefine Mutzenbacher von ihren 365 Liebhabern. Gesprochen unwiderstehlich von Angela Schneider, die Stimme der Wiener U-Bahn.

Josefine Mutzenbacher - ihr Name lautete in Wirklichkeit ein wenig anders - wurde zu Wien, in der Vorstadt Hernals am 20. Februar 1852 geboren. Sie stand frühzeitig unter sittenpolizeilicher Kontrolle und übte ihr Gewerbe zuerst in wohlfeilen Freudenhäusern der äußeren Bezirke, dann im Dienste einer Kupplerin, die während des wirtschaftlichen Aufschwungs - und Ausstellungsjahres 1873 - die vornehmere Lebewelt mit Mädchenware versorgte.

"Die Geschichte der Peperl Mutzenbacher", Tochter der Josefine Mutzenbacher, erzählt den Lebenslauf von Peperl Mutzenbacher, die ihre Mutter in sexuellen Angelegenheiten noch zu übertreffen trachtet. Gesprochen unwiderstehlich von Angela Schneider, die Stimme der Wiener U-Bahn.

Crystal Jackson presents a gripping novel based on the true-life story of the Black man who officially investigated Marilyn Monroe's case in 1962 and signed her death certificate. At 22 years old, Lionel "Frenchy" Grandison was on top of the world. He had married his high school sweetheart, purchased a new home in Pacoima, and landed a prestigious job at the Los Angeles County Coroner's Office. Everything in his life was perfect until the famous Hollywood actress died.

Samantha (Sam) Hunter is living two lives. When her fiancé is away on business, lonely Samantha despairs and absorbs herself in historical research. At night her dreams are so vivid, Samantha believes she’s traveling to the 19th century.

Your obituary does not tell the entire story. You may be romanticized, but is that the true picture of your life? Others talk about your deep dark secrets in private. In We Have Secrets, the person has a chance to explain how they developed their deepest, darkest secrets.

Última rainha de Portugal, D. Amélia viveu durante 24 anos num país que amou como seu, apesar de nele ter deixado enterrados uma filha prematura que morreu à nascença, o seu primogénito D. Luís Filipe, herdeiro do trono, e o marido D. Carlos assassinados em pleno Terreiro do Paço a tiro de carabina e pistola.