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**"Mort à La Fenice est un livre magnifique." *** *  Tony Hillerman   Pendant une représentation de La Traviata au théâtre vénitien La Fenice, on annonce brutalement que le célébrissime chef d'orchestre allemand Wellauer ne pourra diriger la suite du spectacle. Le maître gît...

The New York Times Book Review La police repêche, au petit matin, un cadavre flottant dans les eaux sales d'un canal de Venise. Tous les indices concluent à une agression crapuleuse, mais pour le commissaire Brunetti le mobile apparent est un peu trop simple. Et l'identité du mort est embarrassante ...

La critique m’ayant montré quelques taches dans ma première traduction d’Évangéline, j’avais à cœur de retoucher, de polir, de perfectionner  mon œuvre. Cependant je ne me serais probablement pas décidé à la livrer de nouveau au...

Set in the streets of London, the story follows the hopes and aspirations of young Tim and his pet monkey, Pistol, as they use their wits to get money out of rich folk. Their apparent success is brought to a halt one disasterous foggy evening , and Tim and Pistol are led off to Newgate Gaol . . .

A obras contém as seguintes composições: Rimas de animais; Adivinhas rimadas; Rimas de brincadeira; Canções infantis; Rimas sobre o corpo humano; Rimas de embalar; Rimas de "Era uma vez"; Exorcismos e maldições; Histórias em verso; Rimas de jogos; Rimas do Sarapico; Rimas de selecção;...

Easy-to-follow instructions for performing 20 famous experiments that led to major discoveries in electricity and magnetism over the past 2,500 years. Safe, clearly illustrated projects involve compasses, batteries, electromagnets, thermocouples, generators, more. List of inexpensive, readily available materials. Grades 4-6.

The British army swelled in size at the beginning of World War I. But many of these new recruits suffered from malnutrition and lacked the physical strength to serve on the front line. Doctors developed healthy diets and workouts for the soldiers and, within months, the army was ready to fight. Biology...

This insightful book explores the details of the supply chain, specifically the distribution of goods and services. From the origin of goods and services, as raw materials or laborers, to their final use by consumers, the path of distribution is described in straightforward language. Students learn...

Berlin, 1961: In this exciting political thriller, factual events are interwoven in an exciting fictional plot. While the construction of the Berlin Wall challenges JFK with the first major crisis of his presidency, young CIA agent Philip Marsden is sent into East Berlin on his first mission. While...

Cuba, 1962: The Cold War reaches its zenith with the installation of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba threatening the United States. While JFK and his brother face deep divisions in trying to defuse the apocalyptic crisis, young CIA agent Philip Marsden is sent on a mission to the island where he is betrayed by a joint CIA-Mafia operation.

Dallas, 1963: In the immediate aftermath of the JFK assassination, the shock is multiplied for young CIA agent Philip Marsden when he learns of the death of his Cuban American wife. As evidence builds and the threats begin to mount, he discovers that the two tragedies might not be unrelated.

When the case is as potentially explosive as that of an Athena student's abduction, Lindsey Novak never enters a negotiation without knowing just who to trust. She thrives on black-market deals with shady characters-even when she has to steal from the thieves themselves. But this time every weapon...

Through The Eyes Of The Heart was inspired by a dream and a message from my guardian angel Maria. It was the year 2009 when images of the Sacred Heart began to appear to me in many different places and at this time I began to have direct communication with our beloved Maria. During visits to a local...

Cloistered in a small section of the bayou bottoms in Arkansas through the great depression Ted Shannon believed in God and the code of the backwoods as taught to him by his father, a quarter breed Indian, and his mother, a southern lady. At age twelve Ted, a tried and true backwoods native, was moved...