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Eliette Abecassis - Il tesoro del Tempio
"Il tesoro del Tempio, con la sua miscela calibrata di psicologia, intrigo ed erudizione, ricorda il nome della rosa" L'Express "La cultura e l'originalità di questa autrice vi conquisteranno" Madame Figaro Questo romanzo unisce sapienza teologica, grazia poetica, trama emozionante e un forte messaggio di pace" Lire Dettagli del libro · Titolo: Il tesoro del Tempio · Autore: Eliette Abecassis · Editore: Marco Tropea · Data di Pubblicazione: · Traduttore: Francesco Bruno · ISBN: · Pagine: 318 Formato: copertina rigida · Prezzo di copertina: euro · Stato: libro usato, eccellente stato In terra d'Israele, nell'Aprile viene ritrovato su un altare sacrificale il corpo di un archeologo orribilmente mutilato. Peter Ericson, questo era il suo nome, era sulle tracce di un tesoro seguendo le indicazioni di uno dei manoscritti trovati a Qumran. L'inchiesta sull'omicidio viene affidata dai servizi segreti israeliani ad Ary Cohen, il protagonista del romanzo "Qumran". Ora lo studioso ebreo vive nelle grotte del Mar Morto, che ospitano anche la setta degli Esseni, creduta estinta fin dai tempi dell'antichità e che ora lo ha eletto suo Messia. Con l'aiuto del padre paleologo, David Cohen, e di Jane, una giovane archeologa, si mette sulle tracce di un secondo manoscritto che lo porta, fino al Medioevo, al tempo delle Crociate e dell'Inquisizione. Eliette Abécassis è nata nel a Strasburgo, si è laureata in Filosofia all'Ã?cole Normale e insegna filosofia a Caen. Suo padre è uno dei più conosciuti professori di scienza ebraica. Per, il famoso romanzo, che l'ha resa nota in tutto il mondo, Qumran, uscito in patria nel , e tradotto in diciotto paesi, Eliette Abécassis ha fatto delle ricerche a Gerusalemme, a Qumran e negli Stati Uniti per tre anni. Ha poi pubblicato nel un saggio sull'origine filosofica dell'omicidio, Petite Métaphysique du Meurtre e nel L'oro e la cenere, che racconta il misterioso omicidio di un teologo berlinese. Ripudiata, pubblicato nel , è stato finalista al Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie fran aise e al Prix Fémina. Da questo romanzo l'autrice ha tratto la sceneggiatura del film Kadosh (), del registra israeliano Amos Gitai. Nel è uscito Il tesoro del tempio è una nuova e intricata vicenda che coinvolge, per la seconda, volta il detective mistico protagonista di Qumran.
Priceless: How I Went Undercover to Rescue the World's
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Wittman, Robert K. / Shiffman, John, PUBLISHER: Broadway Books, "The Wall Street Journal "called him "a living legend." "The London Times "dubbed him "the most famous art detective in the world." In "Priceless, "Robert K. Wittman, the founder of the FBI's Art Crime Team, pulls back the curtain on his remarkable career for the first time, offering a real-life international thriller to rival "The Thomas Crown Affair." Rising from humble roots as the son of an antique dealer, Wittman built a twenty-year career that was nothing short of extraordinary. He went undercover, usually unarmed, to catch art thieves, scammers, and black market traders in Paris and Philadelphia, Rio and Santa Fe, Miami and Madrid. In this page-turning memoir, Wittman fascinates with the stories behind his recoveries of priceless art and antiquities: The golden armor of an ancient Peruvian warrior king. The Rodin sculpture that inspired the Impressionist movement. The headdress Geronimo wore at his final Pow-Wow. The rare Civil War battle flag carried into battle by one of the nation's first African-American regiments. The breadth of Wittman's exploits is unmatched: He traveled the world to rescue paintings by Rockwell and Rembrandt, Pissarro, Monet and Picasso, often working undercover overseas at the whim of foreign governments. Closer to home, he recovered an original copy of the Bill of Rights and cracked the scam that rocked the PBS series "Antiques Roadshow." By the FBI's accounting, Wittman saved hundreds of millions of dollars worth of art and antiquities. He says the statistic isn't important. After all, who's to say what is worth more --a Rembrandt self-portrait or an American flag carried into battle? They're both priceless. The art thieves and scammers Wittman caught run the gamut from rich to poor, smart to foolish, organized criminals to desperate loners. The smuggler who brought him a looted 6th-century treasure turned out to be a high-ranking diplomat. The appraiser who stole countless heirlooms from war heroes' descendants was a slick, aristocratic con man. The museum janitor who made off with locks of George Washington's hair just wanted to make a few extra bucks, figuring no one would miss what he'd filched. In his final case, Wittman called on every bit of knowledge and experience in his arsenal to take on his greatest challenge: working undercover to track the vicious criminals behind what might be the most audacious art theft of all. "From the Hardcover edition."
Enrico Moriel - La città senza tempo
Enrique Moriel (pseudonimo di Francisco González Ledesma), spagnolo classe '27, perseguitato dal regime franchista per scritti definitivi eccessivamente spinti, decide di cimentarsi, con La città senza tempo, in una prova che lo allontana dalle sue abitudini di narratore, scegliendo il giallo storico, il thriller che si abbevera a uno tra i periodi storici più intriganti di sempre, il Medioevo, ricco di leggende, dicerie, storie di streghe e torture. Lo fa con una scrittura fluida, incalzante, ricalcando le orme dei connazionali Idelfonso Falcones e Carlos Ruiz Zafòn, celebri per i loro romanzi ambientati in una Barcellona mistica e ‘nebbiosa', capace di esercitare un fascino fortissimo sul lettore. "Un romanzo appassionante si nasconde nella storia segreta di Barcellona." La Vanguardia "La città senza tempo si può collocare fra L'ombra del vento di Zafón e La cattedrale del mare di Idelfonso Falcones. Nuova è tuttavia la reinterpretazione in chiave mitica della città, un luogo singolare intriso di mistero e storia che si fa personaggio." El Periodico de Catalunya Dettagli del libro · Titolo: La città senza tempo · Autore: Enrico Moriel · Editore: Bompiani · Data di Pubblicazione: · Traduttore: Beatrice Gatti · ISBN: · Pagine: 416 · Formato: copertina rigida · Prezzo di copertina: euro · Stato: libro nuovo. Passato e presente si rincorrono lungo i vicoli di Barcellona, città pregna di odori e leggende. La lotta fra Bene e Male, Dio e il Diavolo è senza tempo, e coinvolge indifferentemente il più cupo Medioevo e la razionalissima contemporaneità. Due sono le storie che si intrecciano in questo romanzo. Nel XV secolo nasce il figlio di una schiava costretta a prostituirsi nella "città di nessuno", la periferia di Barcellona in cui si susseguono, uno di fianco all'altro, bordelli e conventi. Ai giorni nostri si svolge l'investigazione dell'avvocato Marcos Solana, che deve far luce sulla strana morte di un suo facoltoso cliente, il cadavere del quale è stato ritrovato dissanguato e ferito sul collo da due fori, come di denti di animale. Le fattezze del bambino quattrocentesco sono mostruose, un volto adulto che assomiglia alla "carassa", la faccia di pietra che nel Medioevo segnalava la presenza di un postribolo. Sulla scena del delitto novecentesco viene trovata una fotografia dell'inizio secolo nella quale appare un volto che Marcos Solana ha già visto, lineamenti che ricordano la "carassa" ritrovata pochi giorni prima nella parte medievale della città. Per comprendere le forze oscure che sembrano essersi impossessate della realtà, l'avvocato si serve dell'aiuto di Marta Vives, la sua assistente, e di un ambiguo sacerdote detective, ma il mistero si infittisce sempre più, come il dedalo dei vicoli medievali di Barcellona.
The Damascened Blade
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Cleverly, Barbara, PUBLISHER: Charnwood, Author of "New York Times Notable Book of the Year "The Last Kashmiri Rose Winner of the CWA Dagger Award for Best Historical Crime Fiction In her acclaimed mysteries set in the age of the British Raj, Barbara Cleverly brilliantly captures a fascinating collision of cultures against a backdrop of jasmine-scented nights and neatly trimmed English gardens. In her gripping new novel, the author of "The Last Kashmiri Rose and "Ragtime in Simla transports us to the remote and exotic setting of India's North-West Frontier, where a group of travelers is swept into a spellbinding drama of kidnapping, vengeance, and murder. Scotland Yard Detective Joe Sandilands has been given the unenviable mission of guarding a spirited young American woman with far more wealth than sense. Lily Coblenz, accompanied by a cunning businessman, a woman doctor, and two quarreling military strategists, expects the adventure of a lifetime when she arrives at a remote British outpost. But when the son of a Pathan tribal leader is discovered dead, Sandilands, a decorated war veteran, knows that his mission to protect Lily has suddenly taken a startling new turn that may bring them all to the brink of war. Now, from the far reaches of an empire, Joe Sandilands must separate lies from truths, innocents from killers--and find the one person with a desperate motive for murder and the key to India's destiny. Praise for the Novels of Barbara Cleverly "THE DAMASCENED BLADE "This marvelous historical delivers." --"Publishers Weekly RAGTIME IN SIMLA "Captivating and enchanting. Attractive, magnetic, duplicitous women grab all the best roles in "Ragtime in Simla. Between the natural beauty ofthe setting and the seductiveness of the women, it's a wonder that Joe Sandilands gets out of Simla with heart and mind intact." "--New York Times Book Review ""Ragtime in Simla contains enough scenes of smashing action in and around the marvelously invoked Simla to delight even Rudyard Kipling." "--Chicago Tribune "Ms. Cleverly deftly transports readers to an exotic locale filled with intrigue, suspense, and characters skilled in the art of deception. This is a perfect travel companion for historical mystery fans." "--Booklist "Fully developed characters and a convincing portrayal of time and place lift Cleverly's second historical.... The author's talents seem capable of transcending any shift in scene." "--Publishers Weekly "The sense of place is exotic, enveloping and superbly depicted. Joe Sandilands' second outing is a fitting follow-up to his auspicious debut." --"Contra Costa Times "Cleverly gets credit for a fresh and fascinating setting. She gives her tale a final flip that will leave readers guessing and surely keep Joe Sandilands busy for many books to come." --"Rocky Mountain News THE LAST KASHMIRI RO Acquista Ora
Women Writers of Great Britain and Europe: An Encyclopedia
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Wilson, K. / Wilson, Katharina M. / Schlueter, June, PUBLISHER: Routledge, A valuable survey and reference resource It is hard to imagine a more needed and more useful literary reference work than this one, which gives students and readers quick access to the lives and work of a wide range of notable female writers from England and the Continent, from Aphra Behn to Emily Bronte, from Simone de Beauvoir to Isak Dinesen, from Bridget of Sweden to Hannah Arendt. Writers in more than 30 languages are included: French, Czech, Greek, Italian, Swedish, Spanish, German, Russian, Portuguese, Serbian, Catalan, Arabic, Hebrew, Dutch, Bulgarian, Croatian, Slovak, and more. Covers years and all major genres Going back 15 centuries, the "Encyclopedia" covers the authors of novels, short stories, poetry, plays, criticism, social commentary, feminist manifestos, romances, mysteries, memoirs, children's literature, biography, and other genres. In signed entries, some of which are mini-essays, experts in the field examine writers' lives and achievements, comment on individual works, place artistic efforts in historical context, provide insights and analyses, and present more information than can be easily found elsewhere without undertaking more exhaustive research. Each entry is followed by a bibliography of primary works. Indexed by language, nationality, genre, and century. Spotlights the interesting lives of notable writers In these pages students and readers will meet hundreds of interesting women writers who made lasting contributions to the intellectual and popular culture of their countries while often leading fascinating lives, among them: * AGATHA CHRISTIE, who wrote her first book in response to her sister's demand for a detective story that was harder to solve than the popular fiction of her day, and whose work has been translated in more languages than Shakespeare's. * HILDEGARD VON BINGEN, the 12th-century German mystic, who wrote profusely as a prophet, a poet, a dramatist, a physician, and a political moralist, often communicated with popes and princes, and exerted a tremendous influence on the Western Europe of her time * MARY WOLLSTONECRAFT SHELLEY, whose masterpiece "Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus " became a literary sensation around the world * ILSE BLUMENTHAL-WEISS, one of the few concentration camp survivors to memorialize the victims of the Holocaust in German verse * LINA WERTMULLER, who in addition to her work in films, has written plays for the stage and a novel, and who once was a member of a short-lived puppet theater that staged the works of Kafka. Special features: Ideal for quick reference and student research * Multicultural-covers over 30 languages and 15 centuries * Includes many contemporary writers * Provides essential biographic data on each writer * Each entry is followed by a chronological listing of the writer's published book-length works * Offers critical evaluations of major works * Indexes help find writers by country...research by ti
Cat Bearing Gifts: A Joe Grey Mystery
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Murphy, Shirley Rousseau, PUBLISHER: William Morrow & Company, In this poignant new entry in Shirley Rousseau Murphy's beloved, award-winning series, feline P.I. Joe Grey and his four-legged cohorts are plunged into a nightmarish mystery involving a series of strange events that endangers them and the humans they love The confusing events that early fall in Molena Point began perhaps with the return of Kate Osborne, the beguiling blond divorcee arriving in California richer than sin and with a story as strange as the melodies spun by a modern Pied Piper to mesmerize the unwary. Or maybe the strangeness started with the old faded photograph of a child from a half-century past, and the memories she awakened in the old yellow tomcat. Perhaps that was the beginning of the odd occurrences that stirred through the coastal village, setting the five cats off on new paths.... On the way home from visiting their friend Kate Osborne in San Francisco, tortoiseshell Kit and her elderly housemates, Lucinda and Pedric Greenlaw, are hurt in a terrible car crash on a winding coastal road. The accident is terrifying enough, but then two dangerous men steal the Greenlaws' town car, making off with a secret hoard of jewels and gold--a gift bestowed from Kate's newfound treasure--carefully hidden inside its doors. As paramedics rush the Greenlaws to the emergency room, a badly shaken Kit hides from hungry coyotes in the forested hills above the highway, waiting for Joe, Pan, and their human companions, Ryan and Clyde Damen, to rescue her. Back home in Molena Point, yellow tomcat Misto, discovering a faded photograph of a child living fifty years ago, becomes lost in his memories of that past century--while Joe Grey and his tabby lady prowl an abandoned stone cottage where they've discovered two rough-looking men hiding. The cats smell mildewed money, and soon smell human blood, too, and they wonder: Could these unsettling incidents be tied to the injury of the Greenlaws and to the theft of their car and treasure? Could they be, as well, part of the larger mystery involving the very source of the cats' magical powers? Misto and his unfailing memory might provide some answers, but his feline detective efforts are nearly derailed when Misto's son, Pan, the bold red tomcat, led on by the Greenlaws' exotic treasure and by his taste for adventure, drives a painful wedge between himself and Kit, just when their romance feels so filled with joy. But Kit is busy with other matters, too, as she follows the two housebreakers, one badly injured and the other eager to end his partner's misery, as they make off with more wealth than even they realize. Though the cats know more than the thieves about the unique items stolen, their investigation is still in trouble. Only slowly, and after two sudden murders, do they at last claw their way to the truth, examining more intently the source of the gold and jewels, understanding more clearly, as well, the secrets of the moldering treasury bills--the mystery of their source
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