‘A book that is a joy to pick up and page through – one that will always take me back to where I’ve been.’ Such is the intention behind this book, a description of the lush rainforest area of the Garden Route and the paradox of its proximity with the semi-desert of the Little Karoo. The author explores key areas of the coastal stretch between Mossel Bay and Storms River and of the broad valley, the Little Karoo, on the other side of the Outeniqua and Tsitsikama mountains. Both regions are home to a great variety of plants and animals and are opened up and linked by roads built with great skill and massive effort through mountain passes and across rivers. Thousands visit these spectacular areas, heading for the sea or – in the opposite direction – the Klein Karoo Nasionale Kunstefees and the Cango Caves. This book will give them a glimpse of the wild and wonderful life along the way in a land steeped in history and natural diversity.
She thought she’d found her prince, but suddenly she’s lonely Cinderella again. Moira Stanley has lost it all: her rich life in London, her marriage, her love. Now heartbroken and penniless, she’s all alone at Christmas. Her only offer of help is from a handsome stranger in Venice, a train journey away. Billionaire Darren Tate is finally free of his marriage. Nothing now stands between him and the woman he’s always secretly craved. And he’s speeding to her right now. But anything can happen aboard a luxury train as it crosses snowy mountains towards Venice. Broken lovers can bump into each other. Hidden passions can reignite. And well-laid plans can suddenly change. But is all as it really seems? Will this journey have the happy ending Moira dreams of? Or is Darren playing a final ruthless game of revenge with her? Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome aboard the Love Express.
At the southern tip of Africa lies one of the most spectacular paradoxes of nature - the proximity of the lush rainforest belt known as the Garden Route and the semi-desert known as the Little Karoo. This book explores the intricacies of each of these natural worlds.
Identifying 'permissive populism', the trickle down of permissiveness into mass consumption, as a key feature of the 1970s, Leon Hunt considers the values of an ostensibly 'bad' decade and analyses the implications of the 1970s for issues of taste and cultural capital. Hunt explores how the British cultural landscape of the 1970s coincided with moral panics, the troubled Heath government, the three day week and the fragmentation of British society by nationalism, class conflict, race, gender and sexuality.
The New York Times–bestselling author delivers “a real tour de force” celebrating the fauna in Handel’s operas—with original illustrations by Michael Sowa (News—Austria). When acclaimed novelist Donna Leon is not conjuring up tales of crime and corruption in Venice—or appreciating its delicious cuisine—she revels in music. And for Leon, that usually means the work of her favorite composer, George Frideric Handel. Over the years, Leon has noticed that the great musician filled his operas with arias that make reference to animals. Rich in symbolism, the perceived virtues and vices of the lion, bee, nightingale, snake, elephant, and tiger, among others, resonate in his works. Here, Leon draws on her love of Handel and her expertise in medieval bestiaries, illustrated collections of animal stories, to assemble a one of her own—twelve chapters that trace twelve animals through history, mythology, and the Handel arias they inhabit. Each exploration is joined by whimsical original illustrations by German painter Michael Sowa. A fascinating, utterly original book that is “as clever as it is entertaining,” Handel’s Bestiary springs to life with Leon’s knowledge, passion, and wit (Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung—Germany).
Examines the promise of obedience in the rite of ordination, particularly the 1991 addition of a second promise for religious, deacons and priests to the bishop. The work connects the theological issues of the promise of obedience with their historical development in ordination rituals and religious vows.
La storia di Leon Malin “Julia, amore mio, dove sei?” È un’effettiva continuazione della storia di Vitaly Mushkin “Il sesso digitalizzato. Il designer delle amanti. “Lì, il personaggio principale, Alex, il programmatore, entra nel gioco per computer creato da lui. Per aiutare Alex, la sua ragazza si rivolge all’agenzia Amur per chiedere aiuto. Il migliore e unico dei suoi dipendenti sono Oleg e Vika.
Quattro streghe organizzano una congrega alla luna piena e mandano l’anima di Oleg, un impiegato dell’Agenzia Amur, sulla Luna. E il corpo è usato per scopi criminali. Se non fosse per l’arguzia del «detective dell’amore», il caso potrebbe finire molto tristemente. Dopo aver attraversato la cerimonia della sessualità lunare, Oleg è riuscito a mantenere il suo appartamento, il lavoro e la vita. E soprattutto – per soddisfare il compito del cliente.
Oleg e Vika, specialisti in affari amorosi dell’Agenzia Amur, ricevono un ordine per seguire i collegamenti di un certo Eugenio. Ma si scopre che Eugene non è la persona per cui si sta tradendo. E le persone intorno a lui sono pericolose e potenti. Mettendo il naso qui, gli specialisti dell’Agenzia rischiano non solo i soldi, ma anche le loro vite.
Leon Battista Alberti was one of the most important humanist scholars of the Italian Renaissance. Active in mid-fifteenth-century Florence, he was an architect, theorist, and author of texts on perspective and painting. Leon Battista Alberti: On Painting is a cardinal work that revolutionized Western art. In this volume Rocco Sinisgalli presents a new English translation and critical examination of Alberti's seminal text. Dr Sinisgalli reverses the received understanding of the relationship between the Italian and Latin versions of Alberti's treatise by demonstrating that Alberti wrote it first in Italian and then translated it into a polished Latin over the course of several decades. This volume is richly illustrated to help demonstrate how Alberti understood optics and art.
A San Pietroburgo c’è la famosa prigione Kresty. Il personaggio principale trascorre quasi esattamente un anno lì. Come arrivare alle Croci, come vivono, cosa mangiano, dove dormono, come si lavano, questo libro racconta. Alla fine, l’autore dà consigli su come comportarsi in prigione. Come rimanere in vita. Come massimizzare la tua salute. Come avvicinare la libertà.
The Jewish community in Rome is the oldest in Europe, the only one to have existed continuously for over 2,000 years. This detailed study of the Jewish banking community in Italy is therefore of special value and interest. Poliakov’s classic account of the rise and fall of the Jewish bankers is at the same time the story of medieval finance in general, its decline, and the birth of ‘modern’ finance. The author traces the economic and theological implication of each stage in the ambiguous relationship that developed between the Jewish money trade and the Holy See. He shows that the protection enjoyed by the Jews from the Holy See had not only theological, but also economic roots. The study ends with an account of the introduction of modern, ‘capitalist’ techniques and of the consequent inevitable decline of the Jewish money trade.
Agenzia Amour riceve un ordine insolito. E quali ordini possono essere ordinari nell’agenzia che indaga sugli affari dell’amore? La mamma si lamenta di suo figlio. Nei fine settimana si ubriaca e conduce una ragazza a casa. Questo è il problema, dirai. E si scopre, sì, davvero un problema. E i servizi speciali entrano nel business. E per il nostro eroe tutto finisce quasi per morire.
How do we approach a figure like Mario Bava, a once obscure figure promoted to cult status? This book takes a new look at Italy's 'maestro of horror' but also uses his films to address a broader set of concerns. What issues do his films raise for film authorship, given that several of them were released in different versions and his contributions to others were not always credited? How might he be understood in relation to genre, one of which he is sometimes credited with having pioneered? This volume addresses these questions through a thorough analysis of Bava's shifting reputation as a stylist and genre pioneer and also discusses the formal and narrative properties of a filmography marked by an emphasis on spectacle and atmosphere over narrative coherence and the ways in which his lauded cinematic style intersects with different production contexts. Featuring new analysis of cult classics like Kill, Baby ... Kill (1966) and Five Dolls for an August Moon (1970), Mario Bava: The Artisan as Italian Horror Auteur sheds light on a body of films that were designed to be ephemeral but continue to fascinate us today.
La moglie segretamente da suo marito sta per chiedere il divorzio. E per condividere con profitto la proprietà, lo invia (suo marito) insieme al personale dell’Agenzia Amur in un resort in Egitto. Oleg e Vika prendono il duro lavoro, aiutano il coniuge a tradire. E, naturalmente, il caso li aiuta, anche...
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