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His Last Duchess
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kimm, Gabrielle, PUBLISHER: Sourcebooks Landmark, That's my last duchess painted on the wall... Seduced by the hot sun and blinding passions of Renaissance Italy, sixteen-year-old Lucrezia de' Medici sees a gilded life stretching ahead. Her wealthy new husband handpicked her to be his bride, and his great castle in Ferrara will be her playground. But Alfonso d'Este, Duke of Ferrara quickly proves to be just as dangerous and mysterious as he is dark and handsome, and the stone walls of the castle seem to trap Lucrezia like a prison. Only the duke's lover Francesca seems able to tame his increasing fury, as his desperate need to produce an heir drives him deep into precarious obsession. With her head full of heartbroken dreams, Lucrezia flees from him down a dangerous path that may cost her everything. Step into the elegant world of the Robert Browning poem "My Last Duchess," as imagined by Gabrielle Kimm, where she brings to life the passions and people of sixteenth-century Tuscany and Ferrara. It is a chilling story of forbidden love and dark decadence that will haunt you.
Beijing Welcomes You: Unveiling the Capital City of the
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Scocca, Tom, PUBLISHER: Riverhead Books, A definitive, and highly entertaining, account of contemporary Beijing, the undisputed capital of the twenty-first century. Within the past decade, Beijing has debuted as the defining city of the now and foreseeable future, and China as the ascendant global power. Beijing is the ultimate representation of China's political and cultural capital, of its might-and threat. For so long, the city was closed off to the world, literally built around the Forbidden City, the icon of all that was ominous about China. But now, the country is eager to show off its new openness, its glory and magnanimity, and Beijing is its star. When Tom Scocca arrived in -an American eager to see another culture-Beijing was looking toward welcoming the world to its Olympics four years later, and preparations were in full swing to create a renewed city. Scocca talked to the scientists tasked with changing the weather; interviewed designers and architects churning out projects; checked out the campaign to stop public spitting; documented the planting of trees, the rerouting of traffic, the demolition of the old city, and the construction of the new metropolis. "Beijing Welcomes You" is a glimpse into the future and an encounter with an urban place we do not yet fully comprehend, and the superpower it is essential we get to know better.
Stock 85 manga vari star comics, j-pop, gp manga
vendo totale 85 manga nuovi a stock: STAR COMICS: Haru x Kiyo - vol. 1 Missions of Love - vol. 1 Il ventaglio Scarlatto - vol. 6,9 World Triger - vol 3,4,5 inu x boku secret service - vol 11 the seven deadly sins - vol.15 Hana-Kun The one I Love - vol. 10 Shooting Star Lens - vol. 7 Hatsu Haru - vol. 1 yankee kun & megane chan - vol. beelzebub - vol. switch girl - vol. to loveru trouble - vol. Aruito - vol. ldk living togheter - vol. love begins - vol.14 nisekoi false love - vol.9 I love you Suzuki Kun - vol.1,2,3 one piece - vol. 24 wolf girl and black prince - vol.6,13 crazy for you - vol.2,5 claymore - vol. ninja life - vol. 2,4 a certain magical index - vol meterial - vol. 2 black bird - vol. fairy tail - vol. 13 cosplay animal - vol. 14 good ending - vol. 3 gamaran - vol. 3 kuroko's basket - vol. shugo chara la magia del cuore - vol.7 arrivare a te - vol. rainbow days - vol.2 GP MANGA: Monster hunter flash - vol.10 accanto a te - vol. 7,8 the devil lost soul - vol. 2 forbidden love - vol. 3 sailor moon anime comics (a colori) - vol.1 i spiriti a casa mamochi - vol. 3 area d - vol. monster hunter epic - vol.3 my girlfriend is a fiction - vol.1 super girl - vol. 2 J-POP: inazuma eleven - vol 1,2 film girl - vol.1
Giochi ps1 ps2 xbox 360
Vendo i seguenti giochi per ps1: -Atlantis l'impero perduto (platinum) VENDUTO -Mortal kombat trilogy (platinum) 20euro, -One Piece grand battle 20, -Spyro year of the dragon (platinum) VENDUTO -Yu-gi-oh forbidden memories VENDUTO -Tomb Raider eng big box edition , -Gekido urban fighters 7, -Dynasty warriors 5, -Soviet strike (platinum) 10, -Big bass fishing (gioco di pesca) 7, -PES 5euro, -PES2 VENDUTO -Fifa 98 road to world cup (platinum) 10, -World cup 98 (con stemma olografico ufficiale "France , -Bust-a-move2 (platinum) 10, -Extreme Ghostbusters 7, -Rainbow six lone wolf 7, -disney aladdin la vendetta di nasira 10, -Ultimate fighting championship (gioco di boxe) 5, -Gunfighter legend of Jesse James (compatibile con light gun) 10, -Rayman Rush 10, -Rayman 15, -Rayman 2 (platinum) 10, -Destruction derby (scontro auto; platinum) 5, -chi vuol essere milionario? (seconda edizione) 5. Giochi ps2: -Sims in the city the urbz (compatibile con sistema eye toy) 10euro, -Crash tag team racing 10euro. Giochi xbox 360: - Fifa 13 5euro, - top spin 2 5euro, - Hitman trilogy hd 12euro, - Forza Horizon 15euro. Prezzi trattabili se si acquistano più pezzi. Giochi originali con confezioni generalmente in buone condizioni e manuali annessi. Per ulteriori info o foto contattami. Le eventuali spese di spedizione saranno a carico del destinatario. NO PERDI TEMPO.
The Rapture of the Nerds
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Doctorow, Cory / Stross, Charles, PUBLISHER: Tor Books, Welcome to the fractured future, at the dusk of the twenty-first century. Earth has a population of roughly a billion hominids. For the most part, they are happy with their lot, living in a preserve at the bottom of a gravity well. Those who are unhappy have emigrated, joining one or another of the swarming densethinker clades that fog the inner solar system with a dust of molecular machinery so thick that it obscures the sun. The splintery metaconsciousness of the solar-system has largely sworn off its pre-post-human cousins dirtside, but its minds sometimes wander...and when that happens, it casually spams Earth's networks with plans for cataclysmically disruptive technologies that emulsify whole industries, cultures, and spiritual systems. A sane species would ignore these get-evolved-quick schemes, but there's always someone who'll take a bite from the forbidden apple. So until the overminds bore of stirring Earth's anthill, there's Tech Jury Service: random humans, selected arbitrarily, charged with assessing dozens of new inventions and ruling on whether to let them loose. Young Huw, a technophobic, misanthropic Welshman, has been selected for the latest jury, a task he does his best to perform despite an itchy technovirus, the apathy of the proletariat, and a couple of truly awful moments on bathroom floors.
The Thieves of Legend: A Thriller
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Doetsch, Richard, PUBLISHER: Atria Books, The next ingenious thriller in the Thieves series after The Thieves of Darkness --reformed thief Michael St. Pierre and his crew travel to China on behalf of the U.S. government to obtain a legendary diary that holds the clue to a long-forgotten mystery. In a baffling world where East meets West and ancient meets modern, a horrific act sets former thief, Michael St. Pierre, on the trail of a mystery with roots more than a half- millennium in the past. Michael and his ex-girlfriend KC Ryan are coerced by a U.S. Army colonel to travel to opposite ends of China, each responsible for stealing an artifact to help solve an ancient puzzle. With their lives depending on each other's success, they face off against the complex underworld of the Chinese triads, a twisted female assassin, and a madman whose only desire is to possess the secret held within the pages of a diary supposedly lost to time--a secret that would give him frightening power and lead to the downfall of nations. Moving from the glittering casinos of Macau to its dark and dangerous backstreets; from the palace at the heart of China's Forbidden City to the medieval castles of Spain; from the seaside mansions on the Amalfi Coast, to an uncharted pacific island, Michael is in a race against time to solve the riddle and save KC from certain death.
Giochi PlayStation 2
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The Bells
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Harvell, Richard, PUBLISHER: Vintage Books Canada, Dazzling, enchanting and epic, The Bells is the confession of a thief, kidnapper and unlikely lover -- a boy with the voice of an angel whose exquisite sense of hearing becomes both his life's tragic curse and its greatest blessing. Moses Froben was born in a belfry high in the Swiss Alps, the bastard son of a deaf-mute woman banished to the church tower to ring each day the Loudest and Most Beautiful Bells in the land. His life is simple but he is content, until the day his father recognizes Moses's singular sense of hearing and its power to expose his sins. Cast into the world with only his ears to protect and guide him, Moses finds refuge in the choir of the great Abbey of St. Gall and becomes its star singer, only to endure the horrifying act of castration meant to preserve his angelic voice and turn him into a musico. In a letter to his son, Moses recounts his humble birth in eighteenth-century Switzerland and his life as a novice monk, and tells of the two noble friends -- and a forbidden lover -- whom he cherished during his chaotic years in Mozart's Vienna as apprentice to the great Gaetano Guadagni, and even as he ascended Europe's most celebrated stages as Lo Svizzero. But in this letter he will also reveal the astonishing secrets of his past and answer the question that has shadowed his fame: how did Moses Froben, world-renowned musico, come to raise a son who by all rights he could never have sired? "From the Hardcover edition."
Yu-Gi-Oh! Invasion Vengeance Booster Display (24) *German
This display contains 24 Yu-Gi-Oh! Destiny Soldiers Booster Packs with 5 cards each.Konami Digital Entertainment BV is proud to bring you a brand new booster set, Destiny Soldiers. Tap into the power of darkness with this new special booster set! DARK monsters are well-renowned in the Dueling world due to the wide variety of effects they possess, and every new monster in Destiny Soldiers is a DARK monster! Destiny Soldiers uses the popular all-foil 4+1 card configuration as seen in The Secret Forces and the Hidden Arsenal boosters. This set features the return of a fan favourite theme that originated in the Yu-Gi-Oh! GX animated series, an incredibly powerful new spin on the Darklords from the Yu-Gi-Oh! GX manga, and more! Here',s a look at what?s in store: - Aster Phoenix',s popular Destiny HERO cards are back! Destiny Soldiers introduces the first brand-new Destiny HERO cards since . These new cards will work together with the initially released cards but can also be played on their own. - A troupe of Pendulum Monsters with acting skills that channel their love of theatre into incredible Dueling prowess! Set the stage for your ultimate victory with an ensemble of cards that power up your own monsters and weaken your opponent?s. - The dastardly Darklords return! Wield brand-new Spell and Trap Cards that allow you to access forbidden abilities and monsters that can copy the effects of those Spell and Trap Cards during either player',s turn! The Destiny Soldiers booster set contains 60 cards: 40 Super Rares and 20 Secret Rares.
Gioki a richiesta PS2 - No Collezionisti
Giochi su richiesta PS2; idonei sia ai bambini che ai piu grandi ma non ai collezionisti. Mandatemi la lista di quelli che cercate (MINIMO 10 giochi, se volete aquistare contattate altri inserzionsti). Tutti in vendita a 2 euro a gioco. LASCIATE UN RECAPITO TELEFONICO O VERRETE CESTINATI ALL'ISTANTE. Breve elenco (perche sono molti di piu): Projecto Zero, Obscure, Rule of Rose, Silent Hill The Room, Shattered Memories, Origins (piu i primi 3 capitoli), Metal Gear Solid Sons of Liberty, Substance, Snake Eater, Medal of Honor European Assault, Frontline, Rising Sun, Vanguard, Alone in the Dark, Manhunt, Houting Ground, Forbidden Siren, Tomb Raider Anniversary, Legend, The Angel of Darkness, Underworld, Fifa , PES (piu altre versioni aggiornate a stagioni piu recenti), Tekken Tag Tournament (piu i primi 2), The Thing (La Cosa), Resident Evil 4, Code Veronica X, Outbreak, Outbreak File 2, Aim Dead, Gun Survivor 2 Code Veronica, Final Fantasy X, X-2, XII, Dirge Cerberus, Dragon Quest VIII L'odissea del Re Maledetto, Dragon Ball Z Budokai Tenkaichi, The Suffering, Ties That Bind, Call of Duty Finest Hour, World at War Final Fronts, Big Red One, Super Mario Bros, Crash Nitro Kart, L'ira di Cortex, Crash of the Titans, Crash Tag Team Racing, Twinsanity, The Legend of Spyro A New Beginning, L'Alba del Drago, The Eternal Night, A Hero's Tail, Enter the Dragonfly, God of War, Devil May Cry (dischi Dante e Lucia), Dante's Awakening, Driver, Splinter Cell, Need For Speed, Gran Turismo, Harry Potter e il Calice di Fuoco, Prigioniero di Azkaban, Il Principe Mezzo Sangue, La Coppa del Mondo di Quidditch, L'Ordine della Fenice e moltissimi altri.
Videogiochi per PS1 dalla M alla Z
I prezzi dei giochi variano da gioco a gioco non mandare email perche nemmeno vi rispondo solo contatto telefonico i titoli presenti in questo annuncio sono: playstation 1: megaman x6 men in black the series crashdown metal gear solid micro maniacs monaco grand prix racing simulation 2 mortal kombat 4 mortal kombat trilogy moto racer moto racer world tour motocross mania 2 nba live 99 necronomicon nuclear strike overboard pandemonium parasite eve 2 pes 2 pinball power pitfall 3d porsche challenge puzzle fighter ii turbo r-types rally masters michelin rayman reel fishing 2 reloaded resident evil resident evil 2 residetn evil 3 nemesis ridge racer type 4 rising zan: the samurai gunman road rash jailbreak shadow madness shanghai silent hill smack down small soldiers spec ops stealth patrol sports superbike spyro the dragon spyro year of the dragon star gladiator episode 1 final curse star wars i: la minaccia fantasma street fighter alpha 3 street fighter ex plus street fighter ex2 plus strike force hydra stuart little 2 syphon filter syphon filter 2 syphon filter 3 tekken tenchu stealth assassin the fifth element the lost world jurassic park the mission the need for speed the simpsons wrestling thrasher: skate and destroy time crisis tintin destinazione avventura toca tourning car championship tomb raider tomb raider ii tomb raider iii tomb raider iv the last revelations tombi 2 uefa champions league stagione uefa champions league stagione uefa euro v-ball beach volley heroes v-rally championship edition 2 v-rally championship edition 97 vr sports powerboat racing world championship snooker world cup coppa del mondo worms wrc arcade x-men mutant academy xena principessa guerriera yu gi oh forbidden memories
Cd di " madonna" dal titolo " something to remember" nuovo!
Vendo cd di " madonna" dal titolo " something to remember" nuovo e ancora imbustato! posso spedire con posta ordinaria non tracciabile al costo di euro 3,50. pagamento tramite bonifico bancario o servizi postali da concordare.contattatemi pure via email. something to remember è la prima raccolta delle più famose ballate di madonna. l'album, uscito il 7 novembre , contiene una cover di una canzone di marvin gaye i want you, realizzata in collaborazione con il gruppo dei massive attack e altri 2 inediti, you'll see e one more chance, insieme anche ad un remix di love don't live here anymore. molte delle canzoni inserite nel disco non sono mai apparse prima su un album di madonna, come this used to be my playground; realizzata per la colonna sonora del film ragazze vincenti e i'll remember, colonna sonora del film 110 e lode. la versione giapponese di something to remember contiene come bonus track la isla bonita; mentre la versione spagnola e latino-americana contiene verás, la versione in spagnolo di you'll see. il primo singolo estratto dall'album è i want you. per la canzone fu realizzato un video ma il disco singolo uscì solo negli usa. il secondo singolo estratto è you'll see, il cui video è il sequel del video di take a bow del , seguito da one more chance, il cui disco singolo è stato realizzato solo per il mercato europeo. per la copertina di something to remember è stata utilizzata una foto scartata dalla campagna di versace del . tracklist: 1. i want you - . i'll remember - . take a bow - . you'll see - . crazy for you - . this used to be my playground - . live to tell - . love don't live here anymore (remix) - . something to remember - . forbidden love - . one more chance - . rain - . oh father - . i want you (orchestral) - 6:04
CD / LP / Demo Black Metal / Death Metal
Vendo la mia collezione di musica Black Metal / Death Metal. Tutto il materiale e' originale e tenuto perfettamente. Per lista, prezzi e foto contatti in privato. Scambio a mano in zona Monza o spedizione a 9 euro. Alcuni titoli di esempio: aeternus dark sorcery And oceans Dynamic galleries of thoughts Anubi kai pilnaties autumnblaze dammer helben behemoth thelema 6 crest of darkness sinister scenario darkwoods ma bethroted witch hunts Darzamat in the flames... darzamat oniriad diabolical masquerade death design Dismal Euphony Soria moria Slott dodheimsgard satanic art enochian crescent telocvovim enochian crescent omega telocvovim enslaved eld flauros monuments of total forbidden site astralgeit graveland in the glare of burning Green Carnation light of day, day of... Green Carnation journey to the end grievance primo cd heidenreich a death gate cycle himinbjorg where ravens fly ishtar krig iuvenes riddle of steel mactatus blot mephistopheles landscape symphonies mjolnir hinweg uber die tore mork gryning tusen ar myrskog deathmachine nahash wellone aeternitas nokturnal mortum to the gates of blasphemous nokturnal mortum nechrist oberon mcd Obtained Enslavement Centuries of sorrow Old Forest into the old forest Opera IX the call of the woods paragon of beauty seraphine Paragon of Beauty Comfort me infinity Paragon of Beauty the spring Poccolus poccolus Primordial sprit the eath aflame ragnarok arising realm promo raven f.m Sad legend Sad legend Satyricon Nemesis Divina Satyricon The shadowtrone seth excellence seth les blessures de l'ame sigh scorn defeat solstafir primo cd Throes of Dawn Pakkasherra Throes of Dawn binding the spirit Throes of Dawn dreams of the black earth Thron Seductions of the thuban zeitgeist thy grief the frozen tomb thy primordial at the world Tristania Beyond the veil tsjuder kill for satan tulus evil vim patior magni nominis umbra vintersorg till fjalls zemial for the glory
Giochi playstation 2
GIOCHI PER PLAYSTATION 2 giochi disponibili - animaniacs the great adgar hunt son of the lion king higt -alvin superstar -ace combat squadron leader -buzz the mega quizz - buzz the sport quizz -burnout 3 -buffy the vampire slayer chaos bleeds -Brave Alla Ricerca di Spirito Danzante -crash il dominio sui mutanti -crash of the titans -catwomanda -colin mcrae rally3 -disney pixar cars motori ruggenti - dragonboll z budokai -dragonboll z budokai 3 -disney extreme skate adventure -driver 3 -devil may cry prima stampa -fifa football - fifa football - fifa football . fifa 06 - fifa 07 - fifa 08 - fifa 09 - fifa 10 - fifa 11 -fifa 12 - fifa 13 -final fantasy x -final fantasy 7 -forbidden siren.formula 1 05 -GRAN TURISMO 4.gormula one 05 -gpldeneye rogue agent -prince of persia le sabbie del tempo -prins of persia spirito guerriero - pirati dei caraibi hai confini del mondo -pirati dei caraibi -ratchet e clank richard burns rally come nuovo -ratchet e clank 2 fuoco a volonta- - pes - pes - pes - - pes - pes -pro elolution soccer 4 - getting up - grand theft auto san andreas - grand theft auto vice city - ghost hunter -gta3.gran turismo 4 -gran turismo 4 prolugue grand prix challenge -gran prix challenge -evolution soccer 2 -fc internationale club football - herdy gerdi - king kong- - la grande alleanza marvel -le cronache di narnia il leone la strega e l armadio -madagascar - matrix enter - moto gp -mortal combat deadly alluance -mortal kombat shaolin monks -nba live08 -new york race -need foor speed undergraond -need foor speed MOST WANTED -onimusha -onimusha 3 -paperino operazione papero -pro evolution soccer 5 -pirati dei caraibi la leggenda di jack sparrow - power ranger dino thunder -resident evil code:veronica x come nuovo richard burns rally -rocki legends rayman revolution -radio elicopter -school musical sing it corse pazze motori imbarazzanti NE HO ANCHE ALTRI DISPONIBILI SE INTERESSATI CONTATTATEMI
Videogiochi Ps2
Vendo videogiochi Ps2,usati ma Originali.Dei giochi ho solo il disco,tutti Originali,versioni Pal,No manuale,No custodia.I giochi sono tutti perfettamente funzionanti e le condizioni dei dischi,vanno da ottime a perfette.Gradita la consegna a mano ma posso anche spedire al costo di 3 euro.No Contrassegno. GIOCHI A 5 EURO L'UNO: -Art of Fighting Anthology -Alone in the Dark -Batman Vengeance -Boxers -Boxers 2 Fighting Spirit -Disney's Dinosaur -Evil Twin -Fatal Fury Battle Archives 1 -Ferrari F355 challenge Ghost Rider -I Ninja -Iron Man -Men in Black II Alien Escape -Naruto Ultimate Ninja -P.E.S. 4 -Primal -Soccer Life! -Splatter master -Starsky & Hutch -SmackDown Here Comes the Pain Platinum -Shadow Man 2econd Coming -Silent Scope -Spider Man Platinum -The Dukes of Hazzard Return of the General Lee -The X Files Resist or Serve -Under the Skin GIOCHI A 10 EURO L'UNO: -Chaos Legion -Devil Kings -Dragon Ball Z Infinite World -Canis Canem Edit -Devil May Cry Platinum -Devil May Cry 3 Special Edition -Dragon Ball z: Budokai Platinum -Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 2 Platinum -Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3 Platinum -Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi Platinum -Ghost Hunter -God of War Platinum -Grand Theft Auto Liberty City Stories -Le Avventure di Lupin III: Il Tesoro del Re Stregone -Manhunt -Masters of the Universe He man:Defender of Grayskull -Metal Gear Solid 3 -Onimusha Warlords -Onimusha Blade Warriors -Saintseiya The Hades -Saintseiya The Sanctuary -Super Dragon Ball Z -Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2 Battlenexus -Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Mutant Melee -Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Smash Up -Tekken 4 -Tekken 5 -The Thing -The Warriors -TMNT Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles -World Heroes Anthology -Yakuza -Yakuza 2 -Yu Yu Yakusho Ghostfiles Dark Tournament -Zone of the Enders GIOCHI A 15 EURO L'UNO: -Forbidden Siren -Killer 7 -Klonoa 2 Lunatea's Veil -Maximo -Metal Gear Solid 3 Subsistence (3 cd) -Nightshade -One Piece Round the Land! -Project ZERO -Resident Evil Outbreak
The Watson Dynasty: The Fiery Reign and Troubled Legacy of
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Tedlow, Richard S., PUBLISHER: HarperBusiness, For an extraordinary fifty-seven-year period, one of the nation's largest and fastest-growing companies was run by two men who were flesh and blood. The chief executives of the International Business Machines Corporation from until were Thomas J. Watson and Thomas J. Watson, father and son. That great corporation bears the imprint of both men -- their ambitions and their strengths -- but it also bears the consequences of a family that was in near-constant conflict. Sometimes wrong but never in doubt, both Watsons had clear -- and farsighted -- visions of what their company could become. They also had volcanic tempers. Their fights with each other combined with their commitment to leadership and excellence made IBM one of the most rewarding, yet gut-clutching firms to work for in the history of American business. We are accustomed to describing professional behavior as if men and women leave their emotions and vulnerabilities at home each day. In the case of the Watsons, filial and sibling strife could not be excluded from the office. In closely studying the desires and frustrations of the Watson family, eminent historian Richard S. Tedlow has produced something more than a family portrait or a company history. He has raised the nearly forbidden issue of the role of emotion in corporate life. This book explores the interplay between the person- alities of these two extraordinary men and the firm they created. Both Watsons had deeply held beliefs about what a corporation is and should be. These ideas helped make "Big Blue" the bluest of blue-chip stocks during the Watsons' tenure. These very beliefs, however, also sowed the seeds for IBM's disasters in the lates and early s, when the company had lost sight of the original meaning behind many of the practices each man put into place. Tracing the family's idiosyncratic ability to cope with each other's weaknesses but not their strengths, "The Watson Dynasty is a book for every person who ever went to work but didn't want to check his personality at the door.