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Paul Gauguin

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Magalhaes, Roberto Carvalho / Siponta de Salvia, Maria / Carvalho de Magalhaes, Roberto, PUBLISHER: Enchanted Lion Books, T he paintings of Paul Gauguin () abound with color, sensuality and the sumptuousness of nature. Equally as colorful are the details of his life. Gauguin epitomized the artist as rebel and the dramatic character of his life is almost as spectacular as his art. Gauguin was born in Paris, but grew up in Lima, Peru. As a young man, he returned to France where he worked as a stockbroker from until , when he began to paint full-time. In , he went to Tahiti, a place that affected him deeply and thus had a profound effect on his art. From then until his death, he lived in the South Pacific, returning to France only once. His most famous painting, "Where Do We Come From? What Are We? Where Are We Going?" was painted in Tahiti in . While Gauguin's paintings were in part a reaction against the naturalism of the Impressionists, they stand, most importantly, as the expression of a daring and original personality. He is considered a Post-Impressionist and one of the most important artists of all time.

Jean-Michel Basquiat by Dieter Burchhart

American artist Jean-Michel Basquiat () quickly became one of art history s most luminescent personalities; his friendships with Andy Warhol, Keith Haring, and Madonna, as well as his tragic death at the age of twenty-seven, are the stuff of legend. This retrospective publication traces the artist s unique career and pinpoints his important position in art history. Basquiat s works are marked by the kind of intensity and energy that also determined the course of his brief life. Catalogo nuovo, mai sfogliato, condizione perfette Spedizione in tutta italia

Scream of Stone

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Athans, Philip, PUBLISHER: Wizards of the Coast, The finale of the acclaimed Watercourse Trilogy from "The New York Times" best-selling author Philip Athans When the true mission of the Thayan Enclave is revealed, the richest man in Innarlith decides he wants to be the most powerful too, a once promising young man is transformed into a twisted undead assassin, and a quiet genius finally makes his stand, the explosive fury of decades of boiling rage explodes from the heart of a city at war with itself.

Sinful Inheritance

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Mitchell-Williams, Candis, PUBLISHER: PublishAmerica, The opening moments of this page turner will quickly draw you into the life of a beautiful young woman, her parents, the man in her life, and a deranged killer a a killer with a mysterious connection to the tortured young woman and her family. As Jennifer struggles to hold on to her sanity and face her motheras alcoholism and impending death, her fatheras depression, and a failing family business as best she can, her worst nightmares come to life as secrets and lies threaten to tear her away from the man that she loves and place her, and all those close to her, directly into the path of a cold-blooded killer. Who is the mysteriously evil aSin Killera and what is his connection to Jennifer and her family? Will Jennifer and Nathanas love survive or will dangerous secrets from a distant past drive them apart forever?

Immanuel

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Witmer, John / Swindoll, Charles R., PUBLISHER: Thomas Nelson Publishers, John Witmer presents the almighty Son of God as a living, breathing, incarnate man. He shows us a full picture of the Christ in four distinct phases: the Son of God before he became man, the divine suffering man on Earth, the glorified and ascended Christ, and the coming King.

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Twain, Mark / Kazin, Alfred, PUBLISHER: Bantam Classics, Sparkling with mischief, jumping with youthful adventure, Mark Twain's "Tom Sawyer" is one of the most splendid re-creations of childhood in all of literature. It is a lighthearted romp, full of humor and warmth. It shares with its sequel, "Huckleberry Finn," not only a set of unforgettable characters--Tom, Huck, Aunt Polly and others--but a profound understanding of humanity as well. Through such hilarious scenes as the famous fence-whitewashing incident, Twain gives a portrait--perceptive yet tender--of a humanity rendered foolish by his own aspirations and obsessions. Written as much for adults as for young boys and girls, "Tom Sawyer" is the work of a master storyteller performing in his shirt sleeves, using his best talents to everyone's delight.

The Mountain and the Valley

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Buckler, Ernest / Buckler, Ernest, PUBLISHER: New Canadian Library, "The Mountain and the Valley" is an affectionate portrait of David Canaan, a sensitive boy who becomes increasingly aware of the difference that sets him apart from his family and his neighbours. David' s desire to write is the secret that gives this haunting story its detailed focus and its poignant theme. Set in the years leading up to World War II and against the backdrop of the Annapolis Valley' s natural beauty, "The Mountain and the Valley" captures a young man' s spiritual awakening and the gradual growth of artistic vision.

Libri in lingua originale

Vendo i seguenti libri in lingua originale: - O. Wilde “The picture of Dorian Grey”, Penguin - S. Beckett, "Happy Days" - J. Joyce, "Ulysses", penguin classics - J. Swift, "Gulliver's travels", penguin classics - J. Conrad, "Youth" + "The end of tether", penguin classics - S. Richardson, "Pamela", penguin classics - H. Fielding, "Tom Jones", penguin classics - D. Defoe, "Moll Flanders" + "Robinson Crusoe", penguin classics - J. Joyce, "A portrait of the artist as a young man", Oxford classics - W. Shakespeare, “The comedy of errors”, garzanti testo a fronte -Jean Rhys, “Wide Sargasso sea”, penguin - Dizionario Monolingua Inglese. Ediz. Oxford - Rosalia de Castro “En las orillas del sar” (in spagnolo) - Carmen Martin Gaite “El cuarto de atràs” (in spagnolo, ediz. Destino) - Esther Tusquets “El mismo mar de todos los veranos” (in spagnolo â€" ediz. Anagrama) - F. Scarpa “La traduzione Specializzata”, Hoepli ediz.

Vinile 33 Giri ACDC "For Those About to Rock"

In perfette condizioni. Non rigato. Tracce For Those About to Rock (Young, Young & Johnson) - 5:44 Put the Finger on You (Young, Young & Johnson) - 3:26 Let's Get it Up (Young, Young & Johnson) - 3:54 Inject the Venom (Young, Young & Johnson) - 3:31 Snowballed (Young, Young & Johnson) - 3:23 Evil Walks (Young, Young & Johnson) - 4:24 C. O. D. (Young, Young & Johnson) - 3:19 Breaking the Rules (Young, Young & Johnson) - 4:23 Night of the Long Knives (Young, Young & Johnson) - 3:26 Spellbound (Young, Young & Johnson) - 4:30

Smuggler's Blues: The Saga of a Marijuana Importer

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Brown, Jay Carter, PUBLISHER: ECW Press, Told from the viewpoint of an impressionable young entrepreneur named Jay Carter Brown, this memoir quickly dives into the gritty underbelly of the international drug trade. The story begins with minor league smuggling scams between Canada and the Caribbean that soon escalate to multi-ton shipments of grass and hash from the Caribbean and the Middle East. All goes well for a time, but as the stakes grow higher, inevitable setbacks occur. Drug-runners, police, jealous friends, and rival gangs all contribute to this extraordinary story of a young man who became involved at the highest levels of the drug trade and lived to tell about it.

The Man from Pomegranate Street

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Lawrence, Caroline, PUBLISHER: Orion Children's Books, September AD 81. Returning from Ephesus to Rome, Flavia and her friends learn of the mysterious and sudden death of the Emperor Titus. Was his death natural? Or was it murder? As the four detectives investigate this mystery, they little dream how much their lives--as well as the future of Italia--will be changed as a result. At last, many of the questions Roman Mysteries fans have been burning to have answered are revealed in the final book of the series.

Tomorrow I Am a Big Sister, But Today I Am Me

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Munoz, Ruby / Maes, Ame, PUBLISHER: PublishAmerica, In her first time out as a childrenas book author, Ruby Munoz embraces the community of toddlers and those who nurture them with the debut release of Tomorrow I Am a Big Sister, But Today I Am Me, a sweet portrait of a young motheras reassurance to her child about the pending arrival of a new baby and how the child becomes part of the process.

The Cosmic Code

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Sitchin, Zecharia, PUBLISHER: HarperTorch, Many thousands of years ago, a group of extraterrestrials from another planet guided the evolution of life on Earth--determining the existence and nature of humankind as we know it today. How did the master builders from the stars construct the miracle called man? Is the DNA that is at the core of all life in the universe a "cosmic code" that links Earth to heaven and man to God? In this sixth volume of "The Earth Chronicles," Zecharia Sitchin unveils writings from the past to decipher prophesies, and reveals how the DNA-matched Hebrew alphabet and the numerical values of its letters serve as a code that bares the secrets of mortal man's fate and mankind's celestial destiny.

Classici in lingua originale

Vendo i seguenti libri originali: - S. Beckett, "Happy Days" + “Waiting for Godot” (in lingua) - J. Joyce, "Ulysses", penguin classics - J. Swift, "Gulliver's travels", penguin classics - J. Conrad, "Youth" + "The end of tether", penguin classics - S. Richardson, "Pamela", penguin classics - H. Fielding, "Tom Jones", penguin classics - D. Defoe, "Moll Flanders" + "Robinson Crusoe", penguin classics - C. Dickens, "Hard times", penguin classics - J. Joyce, "A portrait of the artist as a young man", Oxford classics - W. Shakespeare, "Sonnets" (inglese/italiano) - W. Shakespeare, “The comedy of errors”, garzanti testo a fronte -Jean Rhys, “Wide Sargasso sea”, penguin - K. Mansfield, “Tutti I racconti” (Bliss and other stories), Adelphi ediz. - Dizionario Monolingua Inglese. Ediz. Oxford - Rosalia de Castro “En las orillas del sar” (in spagnolo) - Carmen Martin Gaite “El cuarto de atràs” (in spagnolo, ediz. Destino) - Esther Tusquets “El mismo mar de todos los veranos” (in spagnolo – ediz. Anagrama)

Libri in lingua originale

Vendo i seguenti libri originali: - S. Beckett, "Happy Days" + "Waiting for Godot" (in lingua) - J. Joyce, "Ulysses", penguin classics - J. Swift, "Gulliver's travels", penguin classics - J. Conrad, "Youth" + "The end of tether", penguin classics - S. Richardson, "Pamela", penguin classics - H. Fielding, "Tom Jones", penguin classics - D. Defoe, "Moll Flanders" + "Robinson Crusoe", penguin classics - C. Dickens, "Hard times", penguin classics - J. Joyce, "A portrait of the artist as a young man", Oxford classics - W. Shakespeare, "Sonnets" (inglese/italiano) - W. Shakespeare, "The comedy of errors", garzanti testo a fronte -Jean Rhys, "Wide Sargasso sea", penguin - K. Mansfield, "Tutti I racconti" (Bliss and other stories), Adelphi ediz. - Dizionario Monolingua Inglese. Ediz. Oxford - Rosalia de Castro "En las orillas del sar" (in spagnolo) - Carmen Martin Gaite "El cuarto de atràs" (in spagnolo, ediz. Destino) - Esther Tusquets "El mismo mar de todos los veranos" (in spagnolo - ediz. Anagrama)

Shakespeare's Face: Unraveling the Legend and History of

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Nolen, Stephanie, PUBLISHER: Free Press, A fascinating literary detective story charting the surprising, true history of a recently discovered painting of Shakespeare held by the same family for 400 years -- adding new drama to the Bard's life. When author Stephanie Nolen reported the discovery of the only portrait of William Shakespeare painted while he was alive, the announcement ignited furious controversy around the world. Now, in this provocative biography of the portrait, she tells the riveting story of how a rare image of the young Bard at thirty-nine came to reside in the suburban home of a retired engineer, whose grandmother kept the family treasure under her bed, and how he embarked on authenticating it. The ultimate "Antiques Roadshow" dream, the portrait has been confirmed by six years of painstaking forensic studies to date from around , and it has not been altered since.

The Pocket Patriot: An Introduction to the Principles of

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Grant, George E., PUBLISHER: Cumberland House Publishing, The Pocket Patriot is a citizenship primer for a new generation of Americans. It includes such important documents as the Mayflower Compact and the Declaration of Independence, as well as sketches of the lives of the presidents, including the largely unknown American presidents.

Eagle's Cry: A Novel of the Louisiana Purchase

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Nevin, David, PUBLISHER: Forge, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison are leading the nation from an incipient aristocracy toward a modern democracy in what Jefferson would call the Second Revolution. But with the death of George Washington comes the two party system and struggles for which the young nation is ill prepared. First comes an internal coup attempt and then the threat of Napoleon's army landing in New Orleans which leads ultimately to the triumphant Louisiana Purchase and the emergence of America as a continental nation. All this as the greatest minds and visionaries of young America lay the foundation for the America we know today.

Robert Motherwell: With Pen and Brush

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Caws, Mary Ann, PUBLISHER: Reaktion Books, Robert Motherwell was by far the most intellectual and articulate of the Abstract Expressionists. This book, written by a friend of the artist, the well-known writer and critic Mary Ann Caws, examines Motherwell's way of thinking and writing in relation to his paintings. The artist, American by birth, yet simultaneously American and European in his way of visualizing and vocalizing artistic and philosophical traditions, always worked between these two poles, and it is this tension that imbues his "oeuvre" with its particular intensity. The author bases her analysis of Motherwell on the artist's own writings and readings, as well as on extensive conversations and interviews with him. She considers his work and interests in relation to those of other Abstract Expressionists as well as to the work of the Surrealists. Her book highlights his deep attraction to France and French literature and art, and his concern with the idea of elegy and the tragedy of the Spanish Civil War. His singularly American spirit provided him with a manner of painting and thinking unique among the Abstract Expressionists, as well as with a distinctive and highly personal filter through which to interpret his fascination with European literature and history.

Lizo's Song

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hodson, Christopher, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, This book is available separately or as part of the Little Library Reading Kit. The colourfully illustrated, indigenous story teaches literacy to children aged 5 to 9. As one of the ten award-winning South African stories in the Little Library Reading Kit, Lizo's Song explores a young, homeless boy's experiences living on Cape Town streets. The full-colour illustrations and exciting, original narrative make each reading entertaining as well as educational. The Little Library is the winner of the international Ibby-Asahi Promotion of Reading Award.

Robertson Davies: A Portrait in Mosaic

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ross, Val, PUBLISHER: Emblem Editions, National bestseller and a "Globe and Mail" Best Book A fascinating, larger-than-life character, Davies left a treasure trove of stories about him when he died in -- expertly arranged here into a revealing portrait. From his student days onward, Robertson Davies made a huge impression on those around him. He was so clearly bound for a glorious future that some young friends even carefully preserved his letters. And everyone remembered their encounters with him. Later in life, as a world-famous writer, perhaps Canada's pre-eminent man of letters (who "looked like Jehovah"), he attracted people eager to meet him, who also vividly remembered their meetings. So when Val Ross set out in search of people's memories, she was faced with a wonderful embarrassment of riches. The one hundred or so contributors here range very widely. There are family memories, of course, and memories from colleagues in the academic world who knew him as a professor and the founding master of Massey College at the University of Toronto. Predictably, there are other major writers like Margaret Atwood and John Irving. Less predictably, there are people from the world of Hollywood, such as Norman Jewison and David Cronenberg (who remembers Davies on-set, peering through a camera lens as he researched his newest novel). And we even hear from his barber, and from his gardener, Theo Henkenhaf. Some speakers contribute just a lively paragraph; others several pages. Yet all of them, through the magic of Val Ross's art, help to create an intriguing, full-colour portrait of a complex man beloved by millions of readers around the world. "From the Hardcover edition."

Death of a Cowboy

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Cannon, Ron, PUBLISHER: Tate Publishing & Enterprises, Murdering thieves, Indian raids, and hardships of the trail come to life in this western tale about young man and his experiences during a cattle drive. Wil's life is about to change forever as he addresses his growing affection both for God and a young lady he meets on his western passage. See historical events unfold while Wil is on his expedition, including one that changed the face of the west today.

Art and Its Objects: With Six Supplementary Essays

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Wollheim, Richard, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, What defines a work of art and determines the way in which we respond to it? This classic reflection was written with the belief that the nature of art has to be understood simultaneously from the artist's as well as the spectator's viewpoint. Acquista Ora

Kundalini Yoga

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Pandit, M. P., PUBLISHER: Lotus Press (WI), The science of yoga includes many disciplines of power and realization. Of these, none is perhaps more famous than the Kundalini Yoga. The search for inner awakening and unfolding of hidden powers has brought man to the threshold of the last frontier: himself. This book expounds the science of consciousness, and quickly reviews the concepts of chakras, mantras, yoga, and awakening of the kundalini energy as the foundation of realization.

The American Cowboy

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: James, Will, PUBLISHER: Mountain Press Publishing Company, "The American Cowboy spans three generations of cowboys in the American West, from the young trail boss of the very first cattle drive from Texas north to the railroads, to his grandson, born after the open range had been fenced in. Discover the danger and thrill of life on the frontier as the history of the cowboy unfolds through the expansion of the cattle business, the growth of the railroads, and the coming of the farmer. Will James brings to life the spirit of the American cowboy that will never die.

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