LEON - Libros y biografía

'In The Girl of His Dreams, Donna Leon is writing at her fluent best.' The Independent2008 Washington Post Book World Best Book of the YearIndependent Mystery Booksellers Association Bestseller____________________________________________One...

'Brunetti . . . long ago joined the ranks of the classic fictional detectives' Evening StandardWhen the body of a young man is pulled out of a fetid Venetia canal, all clues point to a violent mugging....

'Leon's books are a joy, and the 19th Venice-based Commissario Brunetti novel is well up to her consistently high standard.' GuardianA Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association BestsellerOne of Deadly...

'The Venetian settings are en­chanting and Commissario Guido Brunetti's investigative methods are drolly amusing. But it's the living, bleeding humanity of the characters that makes Donna Leon's police...

'A splendid series . . . with a backdrop of the city so vivid you can almost smell it.' The Sunday Telegraph Winner of the Suntory Mystery Fiction Grand Prize The twisted maze of Venice's canals has...

Bilingue avec le texte parallèle - Bilingue con testo francese a fronte: Français-Italien / Francese-Italiano Celebro la vita che vibra su tutta la Madre Terra, in tutta la natura, in ogni sua creatura...

When connecting a business to another company, effective communication is essential. It involves establishing a clear understanding of goals and expectations, being transparent about capabilities and...

Das Publikum kann mit einbezogen werden durch die Darstellung fiktiver Figuren, die sich als eine Art Antizipation in Form von Wünsche, Hoffnungen, Erwartungen und Ansprüche an die Zukunft präsentieren...

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'Donna Leon provides another delectable slice of the thoughtful policeman's life at work and at home... So Shall You Reap is as witty and wise as anything Leon has written. To read her is to restore the...

Quase um século de turbulências nos separam de 1923. Para o destino da revolução bolchevique, que tateava pela sua primeira década de existência, aquele foi um ano de importância ímpar, um ponto de encontro...

Only when we transform our minds can we break the chains of our mental enslavement and find true liberation from our misperceptions about race, crime, and justice. Social commentators and scholars have...

It is the swinging 60s in seedy Chow Kit, Kuala Lumpur, in recently renamed South East Asian country of Malaysia. Nightclub singer Ah Lan can make the whole room stand up, in more ways than one. Her musical...

Tuala looks like you and me—human, that is—but something is not right. Trapped on earth, an offspring of a union of human and fae, Tuala has gossamer wings on her back masquerading as tattoos. When she...

There are many books available that teach sailing skills for avid sailors. This is for those who are new to sailing, those who are thinking about sailing and those who will just be a guest along for a...

Anna Karenina is a novel by the Russian writer Leon Tolstoy, published in serial installments from 1873 to 1877 in the periodical The Russian Messenger. Tolstoy clashed with editor Mikhail Katkov over...

Enrich your spiritual life as you study inspirational messages gleaned from the Word of God! The Holy Bible is filled with wisdom that will strengthen your character and deepen your walk with the Lord....

Neste best-seller, Dr. Gordis explica a abordagem epidemiológica às doenças e às intervenções, explora o uso de princípios epidemiológicos para identificar as causas da doença e discute como a epidemiologia...

Enfant singe, Zentar entreprend un voyage extraordinaire, fuyant un orphelinat austère. Il rejoint Châtelaillon, la belle, puis Sigean, la sauvage. Jalonné de bagarres, de mystères et accompagné d'une...

An illustrated edition of a collection of 140-character micro short stories, with themes ranging from love, blood, bodies, emotions, supernatural to just weird.

WHAT thoughtful man has not been perplexed by problems relating to art? An estimable and charming Russian lady I knew, felt the charm of the music and ritual of the services of the Russo-Greek Church...

Tolstoy incorporated extensive historical research. He was also influenced by many other novels. A veteran of the Crimean War, Tolstoy was quite critical of standard history, especially the standards...

They called her the Dove–her gentle beauty concealing a will of iron. But former agent Nova Blair never wanted to return to the world of spying. She'd started a new life… until her former partner...

Nova Blair–code name, Dove–is known as the ultimate, tough-as-nails agent who always gets her man. So when ten prominent American tourists are kidnapped in Brazil, Nova launches into a race against time...

"GET CLOSE TO HIM BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY." Seduction was a weapon CIA Special Agent Nova Blair had never resorted to before. After a tragic childhood, she'd dedicated herself to ridding the...

Ce témoignage féroce de Léon Werth est à lire absolument. Le Canard enchaîné Le procès du Maréchal Pétain se déroula du 23 juillet au 15 août 1945 : il avait 89 ans. La Haute Cour de Justice le condamna...

Ce récit du séjour d'un jeune intellectuel sous les drapeaux est un chef-d'œuvre de pudeur et de subtilité L'Express Vers 1950, Léon Werth se penche sur les notes, féroces, qu'il prit sur le vif au...

Prick is a stylish, practical, modern guide to the world of cacti and succulents."A comprehensive guide" BBC Gardeners' World MagazineCacti and succulents are the plant of the moment. Beautiful, affordable...

Der Klimawandel ist Gotteswerk - Vergleichbar den vier Jahreszeiten gehört der Klimawandel zur Erdgeschichte. Schluss mit der CO2 Diktatur: Das CO2 Reglement verhindert den Klimawandel nicht. Die...

Présenté avant tout comme un pamphlétaire redoutable, l'écrivain Léon Bloy (1846-1917) occupe la place du « vociférateur » dans le paysage des lettres françaises ; une lecture approfondie de son oeuvre...