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Bootleg on Vinyl di qualità ed in ottime condizioni. VERY BEST RARE!!! Bob Dylan: Down in the Flood. Live at Power Station in NY. . Made in Germany-. Multicoloured Vinyl. Jokerman Records. Bob Dylan: Dark as Dungeon. Box con 3 vinili. Recorded in Torontoat Maple Leaf Gardens december 1st . "The World Of John Hammond" WTTW studios, Chicago, Sept. 10th . Made in Germany - . A Schnarch Hahn Production BDT075. Bob Dylan: Live in Oslo. Drammeshallen, Drammen in Norway, . Multicoloured Vinyl. - Made in Germany. Summertime Productions-DY081. Bruce Springsteen: Just a Story from America. World Tour del . Made in Italy-. Not on Label-LBM 1. Bob Dylan: Mr. Tambourine Man. 167 copy oni 200. Multicoloured Vinyl. Live at Free Trade Hall in Manchester, 7 Maggio . Made in Germany . Archive Series-AS 3. Bob Dylan: Inspiration. 27 copy on 200. Coloured Vinyl. Live at The Entertainment Centre in Sydney February . Made in Germany-. Archive Series-AS 5. Limited editions. Vendo insieme o separatamente. Prezzi da concordare.

Evangeline's Miracle

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Buie-Collard, Lisa, PUBLISHER: D'Oc Publishing, LLC, Evangeline didn't know she was looking for a miracle, until one found her... In Lady Miracle Sobieski dies a sad, broken-hearted aristocrat. Yet her restless spirit reaches through time to a particular young woman to try and avert a mysterious legacy of tragedy. In Evangeline Lacroix loves her husband to distraction. But her unspoken fears strain their three-year marriage to the breaking point. As her life falls apart, Evie finds herself compelled to solve the 100 year-old mystery. Elusive and sometimes dangerous clues entangle her in an intricate web of deceit and tragedy that threatens everything she's ever known. As time runs out, she discovers a connection between herself and the haunted ghost. Will Evie ignore her life-long fears and listen to the past? Will she save Miracle, and in so doing save herself, before tragedy strikes again?

The Cold Room

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ellison, J. T., PUBLISHER: Mira Books, He can truly love her only once her heart stops. Homicide detective Taylor Jackson thinks she's seen it all in Nashville--from the Southern Strangler to the Snow White Killer. But she's never seen anything as perverse as The Conductor. Once his victim is captured, he contains her in a glass coffin, slowly starving her to death. Only then does he give in to his attraction. When he's finished, he creatively disposes of the body by reenacting scenes from famous paintings. And similar macabre works are being found in Europe. Taylor teams up with her fiance, FBI profiler Dr. John Baldwin, and New Scotland Yard detective James "Memphis" Highsmythe, a haunted man who has eyes only for Taylor, to put an end to this horror. Has the killer gone international with his craft? Or are there two "artists," competing to create the ultimate masterpiece?

Dogs, Volume 0: Prelude

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Miwa, Shirow, PUBLISHER: Viz Media, R to L (Japanese Style) Boasting furious action, switchback plotting, magnetic characters and dazzling art, Dogs tells the story of four individuals struggling to survive a dystopian urban future by gun and sword and courage and luck. Haine, the "Stray Dog": a cipher of a young man with a mysterious metal collar bolted to his neck and a disturbing talent for mayhem. Badou: a hired gun for petty jobs legal and non, whose reckless facade hides a serious intent. Naoto: a preternaturally skilled swordswoman searching for the assassin who cut down her family and mentor. Mihai: a middle-aged former hitman, trying live a quiet life but haunted by the deaths of his lover and protege. Driven by their ghosts--both dead and alive--and a desire for truth, all are inexorably drawn to the "Underground," the dark and dangerous sector below the city that holds all the secrets--but secrets that can only be had for a price.

The Weirdly World of Strange Eggs

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Reilly, Chris / Ahlquist, Steve / Mann, Jeremy, PUBLISHER: SLG Publishing, Warped and odd, the original formulation of Strange Eggs is an all-ages kids tale straight from the minds of Chris Reilly (The Trouble With Igor) and Steve Ahlquist (Haunted Mansion) and featuring art by spectacular newcomer Jeremy Mann. Join Kip and Kelly Hatcher, a brother and sister who receive strange and dangerous eggs that hatch into a variety of monsters that need... love and a good home. Along the way the siblings must battle a mutated vampire bat, a monster tree, a brainwashed veterinarian and a party hat with teeth. Throughout their journey we'll try to answer these questions: Can egg deliveryman Roger Rogers be trusted? Can Kip Hatcher become the hero he dreams he could be? Can Kelly Hatcher finally overcome her complete lack of imagination? And just what is it about Hooper's blood that tastes so good to monsters?

Telling the Bees

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hesketh, Peggy, PUBLISHER: Putnam Adult, With echoes of The Remains of the Day, an elderly beekeeper looks back on his quiet life, and the secrets of a woman he never truly knew. Albert Honig's most constant companions have always been his bees. A never-married octogenarian, he makes a modest living as a beekeeper, as his father and his father's father did before him. Deeply acquainted with the workings of the hives, Albert is less versed in the ways of people, especially his friend Claire, whose presence and absence in his life have never been reconciled. When Claire is killed in a seemingly senseless accident during a burglary gone wrong, Albert is haunted by the loss, and by the secrets and silence that hovered between them for so long. As he pieces together the memories of their shared history, he will come to learn the painful truths about Claire's life, and the redemptive power of laying the past to rest.

Down with the Ship

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Murphy, Ryan, PUBLISHER: Otis Books/Seismicity Editions, Poetry. DOWN WITH THE SHIP is Ryan Murphy's first full-length collection of poetry. A staff member at the Academy of American Poets in New York, Murphy's work echoes a few other poets who've haunted that fair city-names like Berrigan and Ceravolo come to mind-but this is no mere derivative exercise. With a fine ear for cadence and an eye for the odd and illuminating line break, Murphy gleans the U.S. cultural landscape for both detritus and diamonds in the rough, emerging with a unique post-millennial blend of torqued language and affecting (if also disembodied) confession. In this beat-up world we can bat clean-up for the L.A. Dodgers and find joy in "That same old feeling,/a pop song" and yet at once concur that we fight darker thoughts, that "It is wrong/to want to punt/the child that wails/in the night." A fine debut.

Beverley Nichols' Cats' A. B. C.

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Nichols, Beverley / Sayer, Derrick / Clutton-Brock, Juliet, PUBLISHER: Timber Press (OR), Meet "Four," "Five," and Oscar. "Four" is a champion purrer. "Five" invented the sport of beeing, surprising innocent bees with a bash worthy of a tennis pro. Oscar was adopted later in life after an "excessively Bohemian" upbringing and has a penchant for scratching the primrose yellow silk on the divan. The three share a home and garden with Beverley Nichols, who understands them superbly and rather dotes on them. Nichols wrote dozens of books on topics ranging from politics to gardens, and here muses on his feline companions' charms, proper care, and appreciation. We are choosing to publish these out-of-Timber-niche books because they are pure fun, and because of the enthusiastic reception our reprints of Nichols' gardening books have received. We are sure that few readers will be able to resist the lighthearted appeal of Beverley Nichols' Cats' A. B. C., or its companion volume, Beverley Nichols' Cats' X. Y. Z.

Villa via A Ponchielli, Forte Dei Marmi

Forte dei Marmi Centro e a due passi dal mare, Villa Singola di nuova costruzione così suddivisa: -PIANO TERRA: grande soggiorno, cucina abitabile,un locale dispensa, 1 camera da letto e 1 bagno; -PIANO PRIMO: 3 camere tutte con bagno. Ottime rifiniture e dotazioni. Giardino sui quattro lati, un porticato esterno e una bella terrazza. RICHIESTA: € trattabili Forte dei Marmi Centre and a short walk from the sea, Detached newly built divided as follows: -GROUND FLOOR: large living room, kitchen, a pantry, one bedroom and one bathroom; -GROUND FIRST: 3 bedrooms all with ensuite.   Nice finish and equipment. Gardens on four sides, a porch and a nice terrace. REQUEST: € negotiable L'agenzia Case da Sogno, situata nel cuore di Forte dei Marmi, opera principalmente nella zona della Versilia. Il nostro studio con i suoi titolari qualificati, offre esperienza, qualità, dedizione e competenza che vi guideranno passo dopo passo alla realizzazione del vostro sogno. Tipo di bene: Appartamento Superficie: 180 m²

Lonely Planet Singapore Encounter [With Pull-Out Map]

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Oakley, Mat, PUBLISHER: Lonely Planet, What Will Your Singapore Encounter Be... Soaring over the city on the world's largest observation wheel, the Singapore Flyer Sweating over a platter of crab "bee hoon" (rice noodles) in the red-light district Inhaling the scent of joss sticks and incense burning at the Thien Hock Keng Temple Romancing your partner as you wine and dine in the lush Singapore Botanic Gardens Tipping the doorman at the Raffles Hotel as you seek out a Singapore Sling Skipping from mall to mall until your feet (and credit card) give out Discover Twice the City in Half the Time... Full-color pull-out map and quality neighborhood maps for easy navigation Our local author has chronicled the best sights, bars, clubs, food and shopping Highlights, itineraries, walking tours and snapshots help you make the most of the trip Local experts, including the publisher of food bible "Makansutra," give the lowdown on the best places to chow down on local cuisine

Hooked on Horror: A Guide to Reading Interests in Horror

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Fonseca, Anthony J. / Pulliam, June Michele, PUBLISHER: Libraries Unlimited, Hundreds of new and classic horror titles are described and organized according to reading preferences in this expanded second edition of Fonseca and Pulliam's award-winning readers' advisory guide. Focusing on titles published in the last decade and older classics that are currently in print or commonly available in libraries, the authors cover 13 popular subgenres of horror fiction, including vampires and werewolves, techno horror, ghosts and haunted houses, and small town horror. Lively annotations and commentary help you find the right book for even your most demanding horror fans. Background information is also offered along with lists of pertinent resources. Special features of this book are a new streamlined organization for easy access; the inclusion of graphic novels; indications of audio, e-book, and large print formats; and much more. An essential tool for readers' advisors in all library settings, and a perfect guide for fans craving for their next great read

Trickster in the Land of Dreams

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Papanikolas, Zeese, PUBLISHER: University of Nebraska Press, Zeese Papanikolas forges seemingly disparate events and movements in western history--including some of its strangest and most exotic strains--into a coherent whole by examining them against the laughter and wisdom of Shoshonean trickster tales. Seen against these tales, the West becomes both a canvas for the projection of utopian dreams and the site of their shattered remains. Papanikolas undertakes a dramatic retelling of Shoshoni creation stories and examines, along with other topics, the mythologies embedded in the "Dream Mine" of Mormon folklore, the heroic images of cowboys and Wobblies, the MX missile, the dark side of Oz, and the Las Vegas of tourists, dam builders, and gamblers. Among those whose visions are played out against the mirage-haunted background of the West are Cabeza de Vaca, Winston Churchill, Big Bill Haywood, and Native American wise man, Antelope Jake. It is a testament to the power of Papanikolas's conception that he can weave the themes and topics of each chapter into a book that is both eloquent and intellectually stimulating.

Daltanious, Goldrake, Big Jim, Ghostbusters toys vintage

Lotto composto da Goldrake con disco (mini) Shogun Warriors Mattel (FONDO DI MAGAZZINO), Daltanious Popy (FONDO DI MAGAZZINO), Big Jim Capitan Laser (con scatola), Fresca Rugiada (con scatola), Drake e Zorak (loose), canoa Big Jim (, loose), moto d'azione (loose), Big Jim Thunder Blu (FONDO DI MAGAZZINO), Giroplano (con scatola); Ghostbusters (Kenner): Ray Stantz (prima serie), - Peter Venkman (2) (prima serie), - Egon Spengler (prima serie), - Winston Zeddmore (serie Feature Fright), - Peter Venkman (serie spavento, Feature Fright), - Peter Venkman (serie super spavento, Super Fright, tuta spaziale), - Mail Fraud (postino, serie I Posseduti), - Granny Gross Ghost (diabolica vecchina, serie I Posseduti), - Wicked Haunted Vehicle (moto stregata, serie veicoli) Pilota moto vestito giallo/nero. Inoltre. - Miles Mahyem (capo Venom, serie Mask, Kenner). Inoltre, personaggi della serie Star Wars (The Black Series, Hasbro): Wedge Antilles, SnowTrooper Commander, Jawas, Luke Skywalker Jedi. Solo in blocco, no perditempo e collezionisti di foto. Inviare offerte (sensate). Inviare prima di qualsiasi richiesta un'offerta di massima. NB: Si tratta di doppioni della collezione, non svendo il lotto.

Nobody's Darling

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ardito, Gina, PUBLISHER: Avalon Books, April Raine was married and pregnant at eighteen, divorced ten years later, and has struggled to provide for her children. Now a successful businesswoman, she accepts a challenge from a daytime talk show to compete in a thirty-day battle of the sexes. April is up against a television psychologist who claims her organization hurts the very people she alleges to help. Dr. Jefferson Prentiss, television's Dr. Jeff, is haunted by the loss of his wife and newborn son, and by his role in their deaths. To atone, he's dedicated his professional life to the ideals of family. The talk show challenge presents him with the opportunity to prove not only the sagacity of his self-help book, but the inherent danger of paying strangers to perform those family tasks that should be done out of love and nurture. Once inside an isolated cabin filled with videotaping equipment, April and Jeff learn from each other, tackle their demons, and discover a new awareness between them: love.

East of Easy

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bleser, Linda, PUBLISHER: Ellora's Cave, Kate Feathers had it all. As representative of her hometown of Easy in the Miss Arizona State Pageant, the future held unlimited possibilities. Then it all came crashing down. The victim of malicious rumors, Kate was stripped of her crown, her scholarship and her future. She left town in shame, running as far east of Easy as possible. Ten years later, Kate returns home to settle her mother's estate. She thought she was immune to the small-town gossip she'd left behind, but an unexpected meeting with Max Connors, the high-school sweetheart she blames for starting the ugly rumors, uncovers secrets and lies that are as painful now as they were then. Kate simply wants to get her mother's affairs in order so she can return to New York, but her growing attraction to Max - and a series of inscrutable messages from a haunted teacup - will force her to face her worst fears once and for all. And this time, running is not an option.

Daltanious, Goldrake, robot, Big Jim, Ghostbusters toys

Lotto composto da Goldrake con disco (mini) Shogun Warriors Mattel (FONDO DI MAGAZZINO), Daltanious Popy (FONDO DI MAGAZZINO), Big Jim Capitan Laser (con scatola), Fresca Rugiada (con scatola), Drake e Zorak (loose), canoa Big Jim (, loose), moto d'azione (loose), Big Jim Thunder Blu (FONDO DI MAGAZZINO), Giroplano (con scatola); Ghostbusters (Kenner): Ray Stantz (prima serie), - Peter Venkman (2) (prima serie), - Egon Spengler (prima serie), - Winston Zeddmore (serie Feature Fright), - Peter Venkman (serie spavento, Feature Fright), - Peter Venkman (serie super spavento, Super Fright, tuta spaziale), - Mail Fraud (postino, serie I Posseduti), - Granny Gross Ghost (diabolica vecchina, serie I Posseduti), - Wicked Haunted Vehicle (moto stregata, serie veicoli), - Pilota moto vestito giallo/nero. Inoltre. - Miles Mahyem (capo Venom, serie Mask, Kenner). Inoltre, personaggi della serie Star Wars (The Black Series, Hasbro): Wedge Antilles, SnowTrooper Commander, Jawas (2), Luke Skywalker Jedi. Solo in blocco, no perditempo e collezionisti di foto. Inviare offerte (sensate). Inviare prima di qualsiasi richiesta un'offerta di massima. NB: Si tratta di doppioni della collezione, non svendo il lotto.

Family Resemblances

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Cameron, Anne, PUBLISHER: Harbour Publishing, This new novel by the bestselling writer Anne Cameron is the story of two women who seem similar but are very different: Cedar Campbell and her mother Kate. Cedar comes into the world a few months after her parents' shotgun wedding and grows up with her father, who is violent and adulterous, and with Kate, who is far too accommodating and forgiving. By the time Cedar is ten years old she's spending most of her time at a neighbour's farm, finding solace in the animals and the straightforward hard work, and after she finishes high school she moves to the farm permanently. Kate is disappointed and jealous, seeing Cedar's choice as a defection or a rebuke, and Cedar is determined to keep moving, to be her own person and to avoid being haunted by past horrors. Through the years, from the time Kate is a young woman to the time Cedar is a middle-aged one, both women must grapple with the powerful and sometimes contradictory forces of love, anger, fear and forgiveness--each in her own way, in her own life.

Un dipinto a tempera su cartone f.to e datato A. Bowerley 03

Fanciulla con bambino in costumni arabi.Un delizioso dipinto a tempera su cartone f.to e datato A. Bowerley Palma di Majorca (19)â€(TM)03. Misure del cartone cm. 37x34; misure della tempera cm. 30x26. Amalie Mathilde Bauerle (), è stata una pittrice inglese, illustratrice ed incisore. Ha usato anche il nome di Amelia Matilde Bowerley. Nata a Bayswater, era figlia del pittore tedesco Karl Wilhelm Bauerle. Ha studiato presso la Scuola di Kensington sud d'Arte e la Slade prima di viaggiare in Italia e in Germania. Ha esposto dipinti alla Royal Academy dal fino alla sua morte, e anche esposto a Parigi e in America. Ha realizzato illustrazioni e dipinti nel tipico stile Art Nouveau.Nel censimento del risultava vivere in una pensione a Langhorne Gardens, Folkestone. La sua occupazione era artista ed era single. Si rilascia certificato di autenticità. Su richiesta si inviano altre foto. Potete consultare gli altri miei articoli cliccando su altri annunci dell â€(TM)utente o visitando il mio sito. - cell. 339

Blue ray originali nuovi

Vendesi blu ray nuovi a 7 euro cad. lista bluray 007 spectre 007 vivi e lascia morire 27 volte in bianco 3ciento a spasso con i dinosauri 3 animal united 2 big mama tale padre tale figlio borat box office carrie diario di una schiappa diario di una schiappa 2 fbi operazione tata ferngully haunted - fantasmi hitman l'assassino hypnosis i croods i fantastici 4 i sogni segreti di mitty indiana jones e il regno del teschio di cristallo insidious 3 io e marley io robot krampus la regina dei castelli di carta l'alba del pianeta delle scimmie l'uomo senza volto madagascar ricercasti in europa matrix reloaded matrix revolution mordimi my lai four ombre dal passato paranormal activity dimensione fantasma pathfinder planet 51 quell'oscuro oggetto del desiderio rambo 3 rio rio 2 rio 2 ed. spec. 3 dischi robocop segreti dal passato sono innocente step up 2 the code the guardian today you die true justice - la confraternita true justice - stato di guerra turbo una notte al museo 2

Chili Madness: A Passionate Cookbook

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Butel, Jane / Darvin, Jerry, PUBLISHER: Workman Publishing, CHILI MADNESS, now with over copies in print, collects more than 35 authentic recipes from all across the country for a fiesta of treasured concoctions that combine meat, chili, and spices in wondrous permutation, some-yes-using pork instead of beef, some-yes-adding tomatoes, some-yes-prepared with beans. Recipes range from easy First Love Chili to Navajo Green, Reno Red, and the "six-Rolaid-rating" pride of Cincinnati, Murray's Girlfriend's Chili. They come from all over-championship recipes, restaurant recipes, great pots of things named for H. Allen Smith, Carroll Shelby, the city of Santa Clara. There is Chasen's Chili, Texas/Two Fingers Chili. Mike Roy's Housebroken Chili. CHILI MADNESS also explains how to join chili clubs, receive chili newsletters, develop personal chili recipes, and enter them in competition. A full-alarm call to chili and everything to do with chili, the book includes tips on the best garnishes, the best go-togethers, and the best cool-down drinks. Selection of the Book-of-the-Month and Quality Paperback book clubs, and Better Homes & Gardens Family Book Service.

Magnolias

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Barrett, Rosemary / Hughes, Derek, PUBLISHER: Firefly Books, Magnolias hold a special space in the hearts of North American gardeners, particularly those in the South where spring is heralded by the arrival of the magnolia blooms. "The Queen of Flowers" is also the favorite of author Rosemary Barrett, whose garden features dozens of magnolia trees. She shares her expertise and passion for magnolias, offering readers practical and enthusiastic guidance on growing these extraordinary trees. Surprisingly, in contrast to their sophisticated beauty, magnolias are easy to grow. This guide for hands-on gardeners is full of useful advice and ideas, including: the history of magnolias cultivation and propagation landscaping with magnolias in small and large gardens Soulangeana hybrids companion planting the best whites, pinks, reds and purples, yellows and others rare and special magnolias magnolia relatives, michelias and liriodendrons over 95 beautiful full color photographs Magnolias includes traditional species and newer varieties, magnolias that flower quickly and those that take some time to bloom, magnolias for any size garden, perfumed magnolias, and many related plants. Wonderful photographs, nursery sources, a bibliography, hardiness zones and a full index complete this inspiring guide to this most beautiful tree.

A Reliable Wife

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Goolrick, Robert, PUBLISHER: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, Rural Wisconsin, . In the bitter cold, Ralph Truitt, a successful businessman, stands alone on a train platform waiting for the woman who answered his newspaper advertisement for "a reliable wife." But when Catherine Land steps off the train from Chicago, she's not the "simple, honest woman" that Ralph is expecting. She is both complex and devious, haunted by a terrible past and motivated by greed. Her plan is simple: she will win this man's devotion, and then, ever so slowly, she will poison him and leave Wisconsin a wealthy widow. What she has not counted on, though, is that Truitt - a passionate man with his own dark secrets -has plans of his own for his new wife. Isolated on a remote estate and imprisoned by relentless snow, the story of Ralph and Catherine unfolds in unimaginable ways. With echoes of "Wuthering Heights" and "Rebecca," Robert Goolrick's intoxicating debut novel delivers a classic tale of suspenseful seduction, set in a world that seems to have gone temporarily off its axis.

Heroes: Mortals and Myths in Ancient Greece

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Albersmeier, Sabine, PUBLISHER: Walters Art Gallery, This handsome volume explores the integral role of heroes in ancient Greek art and culture. More than a hundred stunning statues, reliefs, vases, bronzes, coins, and gems drawn from major American and European collections highlight how heroes were represented, why they were important, and what encouraged individuals to seek them out. To contemporary eyes, Greek heroes embody contradiction: they might have superhuman powers, but their mortality was what made them heroic. Many were regarded as benevolent ancestors with powers to protect and heal, but others were dangerous and haunted spirits of the dead, who had to be appeased. Although epic, drama, and the visual arts abound in representations of heroes whose fame has carried over into modern times, cult and funerary architecture commemorate many more individuals whose names and deeds are entirely lost to us. Featuring essays by leading authorities in the field, this book draws on recent archaeological, literary, and art historical research to explore such issues as gender, cult, and iconography, as well as overlooked aspects of familiar (Herakles, Achilles, and Odysseus) and unfamiliar heroes (Helen of Troy).

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Vendesi film in blu ray nuovi 7 euro cad. Vendesi blu ray nuovi a 7 euro cad. lista bluray 007 spectre 007 vivi e lascia morire 27 volte in bianco 3ciento a spasso con i dinosauri 3 animal united 2 big mama tale padre tale figlio borat box office carrie diario di una schiappa diario di una schiappa 2 fbi operazione tata ferngully haunted - fantasmi hitman l'assassino hypnosis i croods i fantastici 4 i sogni segreti di mitty indiana jones e il regno del teschio di cristallo insidious 3 io e marley io robot krampus la regina dei castelli di carta l'alba del pianeta delle scimmie l'uomo senza volto madagascar ricercasti in europa matrix reloaded matrix revolution mordimi my lai four ombre dal passato paranormal activity dimensione fantasma pathfinder planet 51 quell'oscuro oggetto del desiderio rambo 3 rio rio 2 rio 2 ed. spec. 3 dischi robocop segreti dal passato sono innocente step up 2 the code the guardian today you die true justice - la confraternita true justice - stato di guerra turbo una notte al museo 2

Dream of the Blue Room

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Richmond, Michelle, PUBLISHER: MacAdam/Cage Publishing, On a warm night in July, thirty-two-year-old Jenny finds herself sitting on the deck of a Chinese cruise ship next to a charming but secretive stranger. Her husband, Dave, is down in their cabin sleeping, and in Jenny's lap is a cookie tin containing the ashes of her best friend, Amanda Ruth, brutally murdered fourteen years earlier. In this foreign landscape filled with ancient cities and doomed villages, removed from the comforts and rituals of home, Jenny must confront her haunted past and decide the direction of her future. Dream of the Blue Room explores the nature of friendship and the deep intimacy that often exists between young friends as they struggle toward adulthood. Set against the impressive landscape of the Yangtze River, the novel encompasses the dramatic changes of our world and the results of the human desire to control and tame what is ultimately untamable. No matter where I travel, I find that my fiction inevitably comes home, somehow, to the Southern landscape of my childhood. That is exactly what happened in Dream of the Blue Room. In the summer of , on a sleeper bus traveling through Northern China, I met a Chinese geologist, who lay on the adjacent bunk and related to me in soft tones his concerns about the Three Gorges Dam. As the bus trundled over bumpy dirt roads, a red moon rising in the black sky, I was struck by an almost overwhelming sense of the strange. That night, I tried to trace the events that conspired to propel the trajectory of my life in that direction. I found myself thinking, "How did I get here?" Over time, the question ceased to be one of fact, and instead became the driving force of a fiction. As I began to write about the Yangtze,another, smaller river took shape in my mind: a river in Alabama that feeds into the Gulf. On the banks of this hot, winding river, two girls fall in love. One of them, a Chinese-American, is murdered, and there is the beginning of our story. I've always been a little obsessed with the concept of obsession, especially as it pertains to love. And I'm mystified by the way childhood friendships so often rival in intensity and depth any relationships we have as adults. Dream of the Blue Room is a novel about obsession, about the ways we are haunted by people dead and gone. And it is about the places to which we are bound, not merely by birth, but by other, messier means. Michelle Richmond is an amazing author who has written a gentle Southern novel, which just happens to be set on a river in China--no small feat. She's a wonderful storyteller, both on the printed page and while trading anecdotes in a bar on a rainy afternoon.--P.W.

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