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Eldorado: Or, Adventures in the Path of Empire

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Taylor, Bayard / Cleland, Robert Glass, PUBLISHER: Bison Books, The Eldorado that Bayard Taylor imagined in his youthful poetry was not half so fabulous as the California he finally saw in the historical year of . He joined the flood of Forty-niners, not as a fortune-seeker but as a journalist, sailing from New York on a crowded steamer. The sight of San Francisco dazzled him: the simmering mountains and water and air, the few hundred houses that seemed to multiply before his very eyes, and the streets teeming with people "of a diverse and bizarre character." Real estate was booming, and fortunes were being made, lost, and remade in two months. Before Taylor returned to New York via Mexico in he would tour the missions, mining camps, and scattered ranches farther inland; note the agricultural potential of the valleys; and talk with the overland emigrants. Taking the feverish pulse of a pitched-together society, he would, like everyone else, be changed by California.

The Fortune Hunter

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: McKinney, Meagan, PUBLISHER: Zebra Books, USA Today bestselling author Meagan McKinney transports us to the opulent townhouses of New York, and into the life of a young spiritualist who enters a world of desire, obsession, and revenge. Lavinia Murphy fled a brutal St. Louis orphanage with four younger "siblings" and learned a spiritualist's ways from the carnies and gypsies she met on the road to New York City. Transformed as the mysterious Countess Lovaenya, she has built a safe haven for herself and her troubled family when she is suddenly confronted by a phantom more fearsome than any she's ever conjured in her shadowy parlor. Edward Stuyvesant-French -- the illegitimate son of Lavinia's wealthiest, and most frequent client -- has vowed to destroy her. To protect her family, Lavinia will enter into an uneasy bargain with the powerful and bitter Edward that forces her to understand that beyond the darkness of a troubled soul may lie a heart aching for comfort, acceptance, and healing love.

The Bad Beginning

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Snicket, Lemony / Helquist, Brett, PUBLISHER: HarperTrophy, Dear Reader, I'm sorry to say that the book you are holding in your hands is extremely unpleasant. It tells an unhappy tale about three very unlucky children. Even though they are charming and clever, the Baudelaire siblings lead lives filled with misery and woe. From the very first page of this book when the children are at the beach and receive terrible news, continuing on through the entire story, disaster lurks at their heels. One might say they are magnets for misfortune. In this short book alone, the three youngsters encounter a greedy and repulsive villain, itchy clothing, a disastrous fire, a plot to steal their fortune, and cold porridge for breakfast. It is my sad duty to write down these unpleasant tales, but there is nothing stopping you from putting this book down at once and reading something happy, if you prefer that sort of thing. With all due respect, Lemony Snicket

The Stars Compel

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Roessner, Michaela, PUBLISHER: Tor Books, Tommaso Arista is the son of two of the most prestigious families of chefs to the household of Cosimo Ruggerio, noble astrologer to the Pope, and a powerful political figure in Florence and Rome. His mother is a Befanini -- the hereditary cooks of the de' Medici family, bound to the Dukes of Florence by centuries of both service and blood, family in all but the name. Catherine de' Medici is the only legitimate heir to the de' Medici fortune and titles. She is the Duchessina, but the title, and the incredible wealth, will go to the man who marries her. When her uncle and guardian, Pope Clement, recalls her to Rome to use her and her dowry as a precious pawn in his political maneuverings with the crowns of Europe, Catherine chooses Tommaso as her personal chef and head of her household -- he will go with her to serve and protect her, and to be her friend in a dangerous place. Catherine has plans for her future, plans that do not include being sold as part of the Pope's treaty with France.

The Testament

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Grisham, John, PUBLISHER: Arrow Books Ltd., #1 "NEW YORK TIMES" BESTSELLER In a plush Virginia office, a rich, angry old man is furiously rewriting his will. With his death just hours away, Troy Phelan wants to send a message to his children, his ex-wives, and his minions--a message that will touch off a vicious legal battle and transform dozens of lives. Because Troy Phelan's new will names a sole surprise heir to his eleven-billion-dollar fortune: a mysterious woman named Rachel Lane, a missionary living deep in the jungles of Brazil. Enter the lawyers. Nate O'Riley is fresh out of rehab, a disgraced corporate attorney handpicked for his last job: to find Rachel Lane at any cost. As Phelan's family circles like vultures in D.C., Nate goes crashing through the Brazilian jungle, entering a world where money means nothing, where death is just one misstep away, and where a woman--pursued by enemies and friends alike--holds a stunning surprise of her own.

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Giochi originali PlayStation3 ben tenuti, prezzi contenuti Per vedere tutte le FOTO dei giochi cercare ZZZ su subuto Consegno gratis zona metro Battistini CONSEGNO A DOMICILIO con automobile (da 3 a 10€ in base a zona indipendentemente dal n.giochi) SPEDISCO pagamento anticipato Sacred 2 (custodia spagnolo gioco in ITALIANO) 9 euro Saints Row 2 9 euro Saints Row 3: The Third  7 euro Saw 2 Flesh and Blood 7 euro SBK Generations 10 euro SBK08 SuperBike World Championship 5 euro Sleeping Dogs 8 euro SmackDown vs Raw euro Sniper Elite 3 9 euro Sniper Elite V2 9 euro Soldier Of Fortune Payback 8 euro Sonic Unleashed 9 euro Soul Calibur IV 8 euro Spider-Man 3 9 euro Splatterhouse (custodia in inglese ma il gioco è in ITALIANO) 7 euro Split Second Velocity 9 euro Sports champions 5 euro Sports champions 2 9 euro Sports champions (Essentials Ed.) 5 euro SSX 8 euro Star Wars Il potere della forza II 10 euro SuperCar Challenge 8 euro Superstars V8 Racing 8 euro Surf's Up: I Re delle Onde (inglese) 6 euro Syndicate 8 euro

The Armchair Economist: Economics and Everyday Life

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Landsburg, Steven E., PUBLISHER: Simon & Schuster Ltd, Witty economists are about as easy to find as anorexic mezzo-sopranos, natty mujahedeen, and cheerful Philadelphians. But Steven E. Landsburg...is one economist who fits the bill. In a wide-ranging, easily digested, unbelievably contrarian survey of everything from why popcorn at movie houses costs so much to why recycling may actually reduce the number of trees on the planet, the University of Rochester professor valiantly turns the discussion of vexing economic questions into an activity that ordinary people might enjoy. -- Joe Queenan, "The Wall Street Journal" "The Armchair Economist" is a wonderful little book, written by someone for whom English is a first (and beloved) language, and it contains not a single graph or equation...Landsburg presents fascinating concepts in a form easily accessible to noneconomists. -- Erik M. Jensen, "The Cleveland Plain Dealer"...enormous fun from its opening page...Landsburg has done something extraordinary: He has expounded basic economic principles with wit and verve. -- Dan Seligman, "Fortune"

Giochi per PC

Vendo svariati giochi originali per PC di qualche anno fa sia in gruppo sia singolarmente. Qui l'elenco completo: Call of Juarez, Commandos 2, Company of Heroes, Soldier of Fortune, Still Life, Europa Universalis 2, Deus Ex, The Longest Journey, The Moment of SIlence, Serious Sam the 2nd Encounter, Rayman 2, Arcanum, Starcraft+Brood War, No One Lives Forever, Music , Robin Hood the Legend of Sherwood, La Cosa, Thief 2, Homewrold Cataclysm, Rune, Quake 2, Heavy Metal F.A.K.K. 2, Rainbow Six Rogue Spear, Hitman 2, Hitman Blood Money, Baldur's Gate 1+2+espansioni, Planescape Torment, C&C Red Alert 2, Fahrenheit, Max Payne 1, Max Payne 2, Crimson Skies, Sam e Max Season 1, Prince of Persia 1+2+3, Swat 4 Gold Edition, Splinter Cell Double Agent, Black & White, Desperados 1+2, Far Cry, Dark Messiah of M&M. Per il prezzo considerate indicativamente sui 5€l'uno, poco più o poco meno a seconda del titolo. Preferisco consegna a mano, se no possibile ci accordiamo poi sul prezzo della spedizione.

The Malice of Fortune

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ennis, Michael, PUBLISHER: McClelland & Stewart, A sweeping, intense historical thriller starring two of the great minds of Renaissance Italy: Niccolo Machiavelli and Leonardo da Vinci. Based on a real historical mystery, and involving serial murder and a gruesome cat and mouse game at the highest levels of the Church -- it was the era of the infamous Borgias -- A Most Beautiful Deception""is a delicious treat for fans of Umberto Eco, Sarah Dunant, and Elizabeth Kostova. This brilliant novel is an epic tale exploring the backdrop of the most controversial work of the Italian Renaissance, The Prince. Here, Niccolo Machiavelli, the great "scientist" of human behaviour becomes, in effect, the first criminal profiler, while his contemporary and sometime colleague, the erratic genius Leonardo da Vinci, brings his observational powers to the increasingly desperate hunt for a brilliant, terrifying serial murderer. Their foil and partner is the exquisite Damiata, scholar and courtesan. All three know their quarry is someone who holds enormous power, both to tear Italy apart, and destroy each of their most beloved dreams. And every thrilling step is based on historical fact.

Fragments of a Mask

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Frank, Larry, PUBLISHER: Sunstone Press, Destined to be an art mogul, Avery Judson serves as an apprentice to an antique shop owner and leaves home to seek his fortune as an art dealer extraordinaire. Soon he stumbles upon a remarkable collection which projects him into an international field of obsessed dealers, collectors, and museum operatives who fiercely compete for art treasures worldwide. Then, in the wake of the collapse of major colonial powers and the emergence of new and independent nations in the s, Avery is exposed to the aggressive adventurers relentlessly searching across international boundaries for masterpieces unearthed by the ensuing political upheavals. In the midst of this, he finds a fragment of an ivory mask and seeks to unite the piece with the original, which leads him into conflict, machinations, suspense, and unexpected romance. As Avery unravels the shrouded affairs surrounding each step he takes, he encounters a formidable array of passionate characters: an iron-willed and adversarial industrialist and his brilliant, co-dependent wife; a mysterious woman internationally involved in art intrigues; and a woman whose unique wisdom changes his life.

Hoover's Handbook of Emerging Companies

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hoover's Business Press, PUBLISHER: Hoover's, Hoover's Handbook of Emerging Companies chronicles the rise of 300 of America's most dynamic growth firms. This book focuses on U.S. companies with revenues between $20 million and $1 billion that have experienced sales growth of at least 25 percent annually in the past five years and have had positive net income for the last year. Discover how companies like Central Garden & Pet Company, The Men's Wearhouse and PeopleSoft have raced past their competitors to become leaders in their fields. You'll learn about young companies, such as Inktomi and DoubleClick, that are poised for explosive growth, and the stories behind recent IPOs such as broadcast.com and GeoCities. Anyone with a need to know about the hottest growth companies in the U.S. will find this book a gold mine of useful information. It includes lists of fast-growing companies from Business Week, Forbes, Inc., Fortune and other publications, and is indexed by headquarters location and industry, and by the people, companies and brand names mentioned in the profiles.

Jerome, gattino di 1 mese bianco e nero, in adozione

Ma vedete quanto so' bello.....e altrettanto peperino mi dicono! Sono Jerome un micetto mignon come un pasticcino.....mi ha detto il mio angelo che il mio salvataggio è stato tanto insolito quanto singolare, perché mentre era ferma al semaforo ha visto una macchina che all'improvviso si è fermata sulla strada. Un tizio esce di fretta dalla macchina con un qualcosa in mano e la getta senza remore all'interno di un cortile...indovinate chi è l'oggetto in questione di questa storia? L'avrete capito....beh sono io! Così il mio angelo si è catapultato per cercarmi e fortuna delle fortune in mezzo a tante piante è riuscita a recuperarmi! Eccomi ora qui ad appena 45 giorni senza più una mamma e con la speranza di trovare una casetta ed una famiglia pronta ad accogliermi. Jerome si trova a BARI ma è adottabile in tutta Italia grazie al nostro servizio di trasporto. Sarà afffidato sverminato e vaccinato, previa compilazione questionario informativo, visita di preaffido e firma del modulo di adozione. Per info contattare

Playstation 3 slim 500 gb nuova + 26 giochi nuovi

Vendo playstation 3 slim da 500 gb praticamente nuova, usata pochissimo, per passaggio a console nuova completa di scatolo, cavi e due controller, in più regalo lo stand per tenerla in piedi. Inoltre tutti i giochi che vedete in foto tutti quanti in perfette condizioni e funzionanti al cento per cento compresi. No perditempo,prezzo trattabile, possibilità di spedizione preferisco consegna a mano. Lista giochi ps3: Uncharted: drake's fortune Uncharted 2: il covo dei ladri Uncharted 3: l'inganno di Drake Farcry 3 Farcry 4 Nba2k14 Call of duty advanced warfare Dark souls 2 Diablo 3 reaper of souls ultimate edition Ni no kuni: la minaccia della strega cinerea Grand theft auto 5 Battlefield 3 Dragon age inquisition Dragon Ball Z budokai hd collection Red dead redemption goty edition Bioshock ultimate rapture edition Saints row 3 Fifa 10 Fifa 13 Mirror's edge Gram turismo 5 Grand theft auto 4 Dragon Ball Z burst limit Crysis 3 Metal gear solid 5 the phantom pain

The Eye of the Storm

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Andrews, V. C., PUBLISHER: Simon & Schuster, In the wake of a terrible loss, Rain is left alone to bear the Hudson family secreets -- as dark and forbidding as storm clouds on the horizon... After the death of her beloved Grandmother Hudson, Rain found herself caught in a battle for the vast Hudson family wealth. Marked to inherit millions, Rain faced the fury of her unaccepting mother, her manipulative stepfather, and her cold, vicious Aunt Victoria. But no amount of money can keep Rain's world from crashing down when sudden tragedy strikes. Left helpless after a devastating blow, Rain sinks into despair as her precious dreams are washed away...dreams that cannot be bought with the Hudson fortune. Her only hope for rebuilding her life rests in trusting a stranger who has come into her world -- a man whose generosity and kindness does not appear to come with strings attached, much to Rain's amazement. But just as she opens her heart to a promising new future, her past comes back to haunt her -- and Rain is pulled into a furious whirlpool of bitterness and heartache.

Big Nate from the Top

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Peirce, Lincoln, PUBLISHER: Andrews McMeel Publishing, "Big Nate," a.k.a. middle schooler Nate Wright, is eleven years old, four-and-a-half feet tall, and the wunderkind creation of cartoonist Lincoln Peirce. Nate is also the star of six novelized books to be published by HarperCollins, the first of which debuted on the "New York Times" children's best-seller list. This "Big Nate Collection" collects Peirce's "Big Nate" strips, originally published only in newspapers. For those not familiar with "Big Nate," think "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" meets "Calvin and Hobbes." Nate is a self-described genius and a sixth-grade Renaissance man equipped with only a #2 pencil and the unshakable belief that he is destined for greatness (a fortune cookie told him so). He fights a daily battle against overzealous teachers, undercooked cafeteria food, and all-around conventionality. He's the original rebel without a clue, alternately abrasive and endearing to classmates and teachers alike. Throughout Peirce's "Big Nate Collection," Nate blazes an unforgettable trail through the sixth grade at P.S. 38, earning straight As in laughs (and numerous detentions) along the way.

Rules to Catch a Devilish Duke

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Enoch, Suzanne, PUBLISHER: St. Martin's Press, Rules to Catch a Devilish Duke Suzanne Enoch SHE BREAKS ALL THE RULES... Sophia White knows she will never marry into polite society. The illegitimate daughter of a nobleman, she works at the Tantalus Club, a discreet establishment for gentlemen--and her only suitor is a pastor who wants to save her soul. So when Sophia is invited to spend the holidays at the estate of Adam Baswich, the devilishly handsome Duke of Greaves, she is delighted--and determined to enjoy her last nights of freedom before surrendering her hand... TO CAPTURE A NOBLEMAN'S HEART Inviting Sophia for Christmas is a daring courtesy on Adam's part, but he soon finds the pleasure is all his. Sophia is beautiful, courageous, and stubbornly self-sufficient despite her scandalous circumstances--and not at all the kind of woman he could possibly marry. Adam knows he must find a wife by his thirtieth birthday or he will lose his fortune. But can he defy convention--and convince Sophia--to risk it all in the name of true love? Acquista Ora

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Ends Of Our Tethers: Thirteen Sorry Stories

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Gray, Alasdair, PUBLISHER: Canongate Books Ltd, The Ends of Our Tethers is the first work of fiction in seven years by Alasdair Gray. Wonderful and often very funny, this new collection reaffirms Gray as a master of the short story. In "No Bluebeard," a reclusive man, the veteran of three marriages, meets a disturbed and eccentric woman desperate to remain hidden from her family. In "Job's Skin Game," a man develops a skin condition in response to losing his two sons in the Twin Towers and his fortune in the dot-com meltdown. The exquisite pleasure he derives from scratching and peeling his dead epidermis becomes his sole preoccupation. "Well-being" offers a politically charged dystopian vision of a future Britain as seen through the eyes of a once-revered writer. He is now homeless yet stubbornly refuses to move to a more hospitable country: "There are better ways of living than being happy but they require strength and sanity." Beautifully produced and illustrated throughout with Gray's distinctive drawings, The Ends of Our Tethers is vintage Gray-accessible, experimental, mischievous, wide-ranging, beautifully written, and wise.

The King of Lies

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hart, John, PUBLISHER: Minotaur Books, Jackson Workman Pickens-- known to most as " Work" -- mindlessly holds together his disintegrating life: a failing law practice left to him when his father, Ezra, mysteriously disappeared, a distant wife who shares their loveless marriage, and an estranged sister who bore the brunt of their childhood trauma. And then Ezra's body is discovered. Set to inherit his father's fortune, Work becomes a prime suspect. But so does his sister, Jean. As much as Work's life was overshadowed by his domineering father, Jean's life was nearly destroyed by him. But does that make her capable of a vicious murder? Fearing the worst, Work launches his own investigation, crossing paths with a power-hungry detective, a string of damning evidence, and the ugly rumors that swirl within his small, moneyed Southern town. Desperate for the redemption that has eluded him for so many years and stripped of everything he once valued, he fights to save his sister and clear his name-- in this poignant and thrilling anatomy of a murder and its ripple effect within a family and a community.

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Labor of Love: Mother in TrainingA Billionaire and a Baby

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ferrarella, Marie, PUBLISHER: Harlequin, "Two beloved classics from USA TODAY bestselling author Marie Ferrarella" MOTHER IN TRAINING Lawyer Jack Lever is used to order--not the disorder of two small children. Suddenly left without a babysitter, the single dad can't believe his fortune when Zooey Finnegan agrees to become his children's nanny. Zooey is happy to take care of Jack's kids, and she soon grows to love them as if they are her own. And it doesn't take them long to fall in love with Zooey, either. But their father could be a different story.... A BILLIONAIRE AND A BABY From the moment the very pregnant--and beautiful-- Sherry Campbell corners him in the elevator, corporate raider Sin-Jin Adair feels the reporter's hold on him. She wants the secrets of his past, but all he wants is his privacy. After heroically delivering Sherry's baby, Sin-Jin finds himself yearning to become a part of her little family. But is he good enough for them... or will Sherry turn him away?

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The Innocents

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Segal, Francesca, PUBLISHER: Hyperion Books, "It is impossible to resist this novel's wit, grace, and charm." --Lauren Groff, author of The Monsters of Templeton and Arcadia A smart and slyly funny tale of love, temptation, confusion, and commitment; a triumphant and beautifully executed recasting of Edith Wharton's The Age of Innocence. Newly engaged and unthinkingly self-satisfied, twenty-eight-year-old Adam Newman is the prize catch of Temple Fortune, a small, tight-knit Jewish suburb of London. He has been dating Rachel Gilbert since they were both sixteen and now, to the relief and happiness of the entire Gilbert family, they are finally to marry. To Adam, Rachel embodies the highest values of Temple Fortune; she is innocent, conventional, and entirely secure in her community--a place in which everyone still knows the whereabouts of their nursery school classmates. Marrying Rachel will cement Adam's role in a warm, inclusive family he loves. But as the vast machinery of the wedding gathers momentum, Adam feels the first faint touches of claustrophobia, and when Rachel's younger cousin Ellie Schneider moves home from New York, she unsettles Adam more than he'd care to admit. Ellie--beautiful, vulnerable, and fiercely independent--offers a liberation that he hadn't known existed: a freedom from the loving interference and frustrating parochialism of North West London. Adam finds himself questioning everything, suddenly torn between security and exhilaration, tradition and independence. What might he be missing by staying close to home? Francesca Segal was born in London and studied at Oxford and Harvard University before becoming a journalist and critic. Her work has appeared in Granta, The Guardian, and The Observer, among other publications. For three years she wrote the Debut Fiction column in The Observer and was, until recently, a features writer at Tatler. She lives in London. "Inspired by The Age of Innocence, Segal's book is warmer, funnier, and paints a more dynamic and human portrait of a functional community that is a wonderful juxtaposition to Wharton's cold social strata." --Publishers Weekly, starred review "Francesca Segal's lustrous debut may have begun as a seed shaken from Edith Wharton's masterpiece The Age of Innocence, but only a few pages will show how completely Segal has made The Innocents her own. The setting--a vibrant if enclosed London Jewish community--is beautifully counterbalanced by Segal's wry and compassionate voice." --Lauren Groff, bestselling author of The Monsters of Templeton and Arcadia "The Innocents is written with wisdom and deliciously subtle wit, in the tradition of Jane Austen and Nancy Mitford.... This is a wonderfully readable novel: elegant, accomplished, and romantic." --Andre Aciman, author of the award-winning Out of Egypt, Call Me by Your Name, and Alibis "A moving, funny, richly drawn story.... Full of real pleasures and unexpected wisdom, this book sweeps you along.

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The Queen of Whale Cay

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Summerscale, Kate, PUBLISHER: Viking Books, She was the fastest woman on water -- then she slipped from sight to pursue a fascinating, bizarre life as the "ruler" of a tropical island in the Bahamas When Marion "Joe" Carstairs died in at the age of ninety-three, she was largely forgotten. During the s she held the world record as the fastest female speedboat racer. But as journalist Kate Summerscale discovered, when researching an obituary for the Daily Telegraph, Carstairs was also a notorious cross-dresser who favored women and smoked cheroots. Supremely self-confident, she inherited a Standard Oil fortune and knew how to spend her money -- on fast boats and cars, female lovers, and a Caribbean island, Whale Cay, where she reigned over a colony of Bahamians. There, far from her bohemian past in London and Paris, she hosted a succession of girlfriends and celebrities, including Marlene Dietrich and the Duke and Duchess of Windsor. Through it all, she remained devoted to Lord Tod Wadley, a little doll who became her bosom companion. Already a bestseller in England, The Queen of Whale Cay is a marvelous portrait of one of the twentieth century's great eccentrics. "A biography that sparkles with enthusiastic research and empathetic writing". -- Sunday Times

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