Philip - Libros y biografía

Été 1943. Il y a des endroits pires que Zurich, et Bernie Gunther est bien placé pour le savoir. Quand Joseph Goebbels, ministre en charge de la propagande, lui demande de retrouver l’éblouissante Dalia...

Tom Jefferson, tueur à gages reconnu aux États-Unis, est contacté par un proche de la CIA et de la mafia pour éliminer Fidel Castro. Un as-sassinat qui arrangerait tout le monde, politiques comme mafieux....

1954. Alors que Bernie Gunther tente de fuir Cuba en bateau accompagné d’une sulfureuse chica, il est arrêté par la CIA et enfermé à New York puis au Landsberg à Berlin. C’est que nous sommes en pleine...

Mars 1943. Le Reich vient de perdre Stalingrad et le moral est au plus bas. Pour Joseph Goebbels, il faut absolument redonner du panache à l’armée allemande et porter un coup aux Alliés. Or sur le territoire...

Saint-Pétersbourg, 1993 : Bureau central des enquêtes. Le colonel Grouchko, spécialiste de la lutte contre le crime organisé, reçoit son homologue moscovite pour lui montrer l’efficacité de ses méthodes...

Everything is over for Simon Axler, the protagonist of Philip Roth’s startling new book. One of the leading American stage actors of his generation, now in his sixties, he has lost his magic, his talent,...

« Philip Kerr ajoute au Panthéon du héros du polar  un nouveau type d’enquêteur : un manageur de foot »Le Monde des Livres Scott Manson, ancien entraîneur du club de London City, cherche du travail. Malgré...

Apesar do fim declarado da pandemia, ainda há ameaças ao Reino Unido, particularmente vindas da Rússia. Amigos do outro lado do Atlântico, que gostam de interferir, continuam a monitorar a equipe sombria...

• Takes you through the eight directions of the Medicine Wheel to ignite your spirit fire, inspire deeper connection with all life on Earth, and open your creative, sensory, emotional, and intuitive intelligences•...

Although the period of active life of San Francisco has been a short one, as historical periods go, it has been crowded with incident. Enough of the latter could be found to present a vivid picture of...

The slovenly wub might well have said: Many men talk like philosophers and live like fools. Excerpt They had almost finished with the loading. Outside stood the Optus, his arms folded, his face sunk...

The claws were bad enough in the first place-nasty, crawling little death robots. But when they began to imitate their creators, it was time for the human race to make peace-if it could! Excerpt The...

Larry Thomas bought a cuckoo clock for his wife-without knowing the price he would have to pay. Excerpt Larry Thomas bought a cuckoo clock for his wife-without knowing the price he would have to pay....

A woman, and her son by rape during the Holocaust are connected years later through numerous consequences with a conclusion uniting the three that will have you cheering through your tears and a sense...

Johannes Vemeer, a 17th century artist, is recognised primarily for his genre scenes. Through meticulous precision in his paintings and drawings he achieves perfection and maximum impact. Unlike his predecessors,...

Did you ever wonder at the lonely life the bird in a cuckoo clock has to lead—that it might possibly love and hate just as easily as a real animal of flesh and blood? Philip Dick used that idea for this...

In a previous record of my adventures in the early part of the Second War of Independence I explained how I, Anthony Rogers, was overcome by radioactive gases in an abandoned mine near Scranton in the...

I, Captain Daniel J. Hanley, chief meteorologist of the General Rocket Corporation, had no intention of going to Mars when I stepped into the new space car and pressed gently but with finality on the...

All’inizio si chiamava cloud, qualcuno lo aveva battezzato cyberspazio. Erano stati creati mondi virtuali in cui ciascuno poteva essere quello che non era nella vita reale. Ma tutto era rimasto un gioco,...

David è molto bravo a persuadere le persone, sia come adolescente alla cassa di un negozio, sia più tardi come venditore di auto. Poi subentrano i titoli e le azioni e gli affari finanziari mentre la...

In this elementary textbook, Philip S. Peek draws on his twenty-five years of teaching experience to present the ancient Greek language in an imaginative and accessible way that promotes creativity, deep...

Il romanzo verte sulla colonizzazione del pianeta Delmak-O da parte di un gruppo eterogeneo composto da quattordici persone. Tutto procede bene fino a che s'interrompono i contatti col satellite delle...

Analistas e agentes de inteligência desapareceram, alguns podem ter sido mortos. A imprensa e a polícia suspeitam da existência de um assassino em série à solta. John Slater estava perto da última vítima,...

Gli analisti e gli agenti di intelligence stanno scomparendo, alcuni potrebbero essere stati uccisi. La stampa e la polizia sospettano ci sia un serial killer a piede libero. John Slater era vicino all’ultima...

This is the first collection of essays to discuss the impact of the Cold War (1945-1990) on Christianity in East Asia. In historical overviews, case studies and theological reflections, scholars from...

Alan Green was not exactly a hero. In fact he liked peace just as well as the next man. Not that he was really afraid of that crazy, hot-blooded hound-dog Alzo, or even of the hound's gorgeous owner,...

In 'Bible Stories and Religious Classics' by Philip P. Wells, readers are treated to a collection of popular tales from the Bible and other religious texts, each presented with a fresh and insightful...

In 'Symphonies and Their Meaning; Third Series, Modern Symphonies', Philip H. Goepp delves deep into the intricacies of modern symphonies, providing a comprehensive analysis of their structure, themes,...

Philip Gilbert Hamerton's novel 'Wenderholme' is a captivating story set in the backdrop of the English Lake District during the mid-19th century. The book follows the lives of two families, highlighting...

After the Apocalyptic War, the decimated remnants of the French huddled in the Loire Valley were gradually squeezed between two new and growing nations. The Colossus to the north was unfriendly and obviously...