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Uno scandalo nella Sicilia del 1901. L'avvocato Matteo Teresi scopre che nel suo paese esiste una setta segretissima. Composta da preti e da alcuni notabili, la "setta degli angeli" organizzava esercizi spirituali per vergini devote o giovani donne in procinto di maritarsi per prepararle alla vita coniugale. Gli esercizi, che si svolgevano in sacrestia nelle ore in cui le chiese erano chiuse ai fedeli, dovevano portare le ragazze "alla comunicazione con la grazia divina e all'elevazione a gradi sublimi di perfezione".

Estudi preliminar amb propostes de teball i de comentaris de text a cura de Carme Ballús.El retaule del flautista de Jordi Teixidor va rebre el Premi Josep Maria de Sagarra el 1968 i va ser publicada per primera vegada el 1970, any en que fou estrenada al Teatre l'Aliança del Poblenou. Despres es va presentar al Teatre Capsa de Barcelona, on se'n van fer mes de mil representacions. Ha estat representada en multiples ocasions, al llarg de tota la geografia catalana, en teatres comercials o be per grups d'aficionats. Es una satira sobre la corrupcio politica i les contradiccions humanes, amanida amb cançons i regada amb bons rajolins d'ironia, llesta per a ser servida en qualsevol epoca de l'any o de la historia, tan valida ara com fa mes de trenta anys. L'estudi introductori, les propostes de treball i els comentaris de text, han anat a cura de Carme Ballus, escriptora i professora de llengua catalana.

The most popular work by the great Spanish writer Juan Ramon Jimenez (1881-1958), this is a series of autobiographical prose poems about the wanderings in Andalusia of a poet and his donkey. This new, accurate English translation is drawn from the 1917 edition. This is the only dual-language edition available. Introduction, Explanatory Notes.

Per l?autor de la novel·la "Bilbao-Nova York-Bilbao" (premi de la Crítica espanyola)Els camions arribaven d'Irlanda, de Dinamarca, a carregar peix.T'agradava pujar en marxa als para-xocs de darrere isaltar quan agafaven velocitat,per fer tres o quatre passes i caure a terra.aLa publicacio d'aquest llibre el 2001, Premi Nacional de la Critica, va suposar una "revolucio tranquil·la" en l'ambit de la literatura basca i s'ha convertit en un dels llibres de poesia mes llegits en euskera. Mentrestant dona'm la ma ("Bitartean heldu eskutik"), disponibletambe en castella, frances i angles, va ser premiat en la seva versio anglesa pel PEN American Center com a finalista al millor llibre de poesia tradut del 2007.a

The Japanese Bestseller Narrativa

Introducing Geralt the Witcher - revered and hated - who holds the line against the monsters plaguing humanity in the bestselling series that inspired the Witcher video games and a major Netflix show.Geralt of Rivia is a Witcher, a man whose magic powers and lifelong training have made him a brilliant fighter and a merciless assassin.Yet he is no ordinary killer: he hunts the vile fiends that ravage the land and attack the innocent.But not everything monstrous-looking is evil; not everything fair is good . . . and in every fairy tale there is a grain of truth.Translated by Danusia Stok.Andrzej Sapkowski, winner of the World Fantasy Lifetime Achievement award, started an international phenomenon with his Witcher series. The Last Wish is the perfect introduction to this one-of-a-kind fantasy world.

A heartbreaking, haunting story of childhood, loss and love by one of Ireland's most acclaimed writers.

Spectacular . . .drops the reader through one trapdoor into another" A.J. FINNIt all starts with an innocuous curiosity: at the Hotel de Verbier, a luxury hotel in the Swiss Alps, there is no Room 622. This anomaly piques the interest of Joel Dicker, Switzerland's most famous literary star, who flees to the Verbier to recover from a bad breakup, mourn the death of his publisher, and begin his next novel.Before he knows it, he's coaxed out of his slump by a fellow guest, who quickly uncovers the reason behind Room 622's erasure: an unsolved murder. The attendant circumstances: a love triangle and a power struggle at the heart of Switzerland's largest private bank, a mysterious counter-intelligence unit known only as P-30, and a shadowy emigre with more money than God. A Russian doll of a mystery crafted with the precision of a Swiss watch, The Enigma of Room 622 is Joel Dicker's most diabolically addictive thriller yet.Praise for Joel Dicker "It's that most engaging of treats, a big, fat, intelligent thriller" SIMON MAYO"Dicker has the first-rate crime novelist's ability to lead his readers up the garden path" Sunday ExpressTranslated from the French by Robert Bononno

One of the best fantasy book series of the past decade' TIMEOnly the greatest sacrifice can turn the tide of war.War is brewing in the fifth book of the #1 bestselling Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas.The long path to the throne has only just begun for Aelin Galathynius as war looms on the horizon. Loyalties have been broken and bought, friends have been lost and gained, and those who possess magic find themselves increasingly at odds with those who don't.With her heart sworn to the warrior-prince by her side and her fealty pledged to the people she is determined to save, Aelin will delve into the depths of her power to protect those she loves. But as monsters emerge from the horrors of the past, dark forces stand poised to claim her world. The only chance for salvation lies in a desperate quest that may take more from Aelin than she has to give, a quest that forces her to choose what - and who -she's willing to sacrifice for the sake of peace.

''''One of the best fantasy book series of the past decade'''' TIMETogether they will rise. Or together they will fall.The epic finale to the #1 bestselling Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas.Aelin Galathynius has vowed to save her people - but at a tremendous cost. Locked in an iron coffin by the Queen of the Fae, Aelin must draw upon her fiery will as she endures months of torture. The knowledge that yielding to Maeve will doom those she loves keeps her from breaking, but her resolve unravels with each passing day.With Aelin captured, her friends and allies have scattered. Some bonds will grow even deeper, while others will be severed forever. But as destinies weave together at last, all must stand together if Erilea is to have any hope of salvation.Sarah J. Maas''''s #1 New York Times bestselling Throne of Glass series draws to an explosive conclusion as Aelin fights for her life, her people, and the promise of a better world.

One of the best fantasy book series of the past decade' TIME No masters. No limits. No regrets. Aelin Galathynius takes her place as queen in the fourth book of the #1 bestselling Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas. Celaena Sardothien has embraced her identity as Aelin Galathynius, Queen of Terrasen. But before she can reclaim her throne, she must fight. She will fight for her cousin, a warrior prepared to die for her. She will fight for her friend, a young man trapped in an unspeakable prison. And she will fight for her people, enslaved to a brutal king and awaiting their lost queen's triumphant return. Everyone Aelin loves has been taken from her. Everything she holds dear is in danger. But she has the heart of a queen - and that heart beats for vengeance. In this fourth book in the #1 New York Times bestselling Throne of Glass series, no one will escape the queen's wrath.

#1 New York Times Bestselling author Brandon Sanderson brings us deeper into the Cosmere Universe with a standalone adventure that will appeal to fans of The Princess Bride.The only life Tress has known on her island home in an emerald-green ocean has been a simple one, with the simple pleasures of collecting cups brought by sailors from faraway lands and listening to stories told by her friend Charlie. But when his father takes him on a voyage to find a bride and disaster strikes, Tress must stow away on a ship and seek the Sorceress of the deadly Midnight Sea. Amid the spore oceans where pirates abound, can Tress leave her simple life behind and make her own place sailing a sea where a single drop of water can mean instant death?

La chiamano la Bambina del Sale, perché tutte le sere, quando il buio allaga la città, puoi incontrarla all'imbocco di un vicolo che vende ai passanti sacchetti in tela azzurra con dentro una manciat

"Hi ha un moment de la vida que sembla com si ens despertéssim d´un somni. Hem deixat de ser joves. Bé es veia que no ho seríem eternament; ¿i què era, ser joves? Una tempesta tenebrosa tarvessada de

LONGLISTED FOR THE BAILEY'S WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2014. From the award-winning author of 'Half of a Yellow Sun,' a powerful story of love, race and identity. As teenagers in Lagos, Ifemelu and Obinze fall in love. Their Nigeria is under military dictatorship, and people are fleeing the country if they can. The self-assured Ifemelu departs for America. There she suffers defeats and triumphs, finds and loses relationships, all the while feeling the weight of something she never thought of back home: race. Obinze had hoped to join her, but post-9/11 America will not let him in, and he plunges into a dangerous, undocumented life in London. Thirteen years later, Obinze is a wealthy man in a newly democratic Nigeria, while Ifemelu has achieved success as a blogger. But after so long apart and so many changes, will they find the courage to meet again, face to face? Fearless, gripping, spanning three continents and numerous lives, 'Americanah' is a richly told story of love and expectation set in today's globalized world.

Willkommen auf dem Friedhof der Vergessenen Bücher - Carlos Ruiz Zafóns weltweit gefeierter Auftakt seiner Barcelona-Tetralogie. An einem dunstigen Sommermorgen des Jahres 1945 wird der junge Daniel Sempere von seinem Vater an einen geheimnisvollen Ort in Barcelona geführt - den Friedhof der Vergessenen Bücher. Dort entdeckt Daniel den Roman eines verschollenen Autors für sich, er heißt "Der Schatten des Windes", und er wird sein Leben verändern ... Carlos Ruiz Zafón eroberte mit seinem Buch die Herzen leidenschaftlicher Leser rund um den Globus. "Der Schatten des Windes" bildet den Auftakt eines einzigartigen, fesselnden und berührenden Werks, er ist der erste von vier Barcelona-Romanen um den Friedhof der Vergessenen Bücher und die Buchhändler Sempere & Söhne. Auf "Der Schatten des Windes" folgten "Das Spiel des Engels" und "Der Gefangene des Himmels". Der vierte und abschließende Band ist in Arbeit.

The million-copy bestselling phenomenon: a funny, moving, uplifting tale of love and community that will leave you with a spring in your step. Now a major film starring Tom Hanks

In love we find out who we want to be.In war we find out who we are.FRANCE, 1939In the quiet village of Carriveau, Vianne Mauriac says goodbye to her husband, Antoine, as he heads for the Front. She doesnt believe that the Nazis will invade France...but invade they do, in droves of marching soldiers, in caravans of trucks and tanks, in planes that fill the skies and drop bombs upon the innocent. When a German captain requisitions Viannes home, she and her daughter must live with the enemy or lose everything. Without food or money or hope, as danger escalates all around them, she is forced to make one impossible choice after another to keep her family alive.Viannes sister, Isabelle, is a rebellious eighteen-year-old girl, searching for purpose with all the reckless passion of youth. While thousands of Parisians march into the unknown terrors of war, she meets Gaetan, a partisan who believes the French can fight the Nazis from within France, and she falls in love as only the young can...completely. But when he betrays her, Isabelle joins the Resistance and never looks back, risking her life time and again to save others.With courage, grace and powerful insight, bestselling author Kristin Hannah captures the epic panorama of WWII and illuminates an intimate part of history seldom seen: the womens war. The Nightingale tells the stories of two sisters, separated by years and experience, by ideals, passion and circumstance, each embarking on her own dangerous path toward survival, love, and freedom in German-occupied, war-torn France--a heartbreakingly beautiful novel that celebrates the resilience of the human spirit and the durability of women. It is a novel for everyone, a novel for a lifetime.

Uno scandalo nella Sicilia del 1901. L'avvocato Matteo Teresi scopre che nel suo paese esiste una setta segretissima. Composta da preti e da alcuni notabili, la "setta degli angeli" organizzava esercizi spirituali per vergini devote o giovani donne in procinto di maritarsi per prepararle alla vita coniugale. Gli esercizi, che si svolgevano in sacrestia nelle ore in cui le chiese erano chiuse ai fedeli, dovevano portare le ragazze "alla comunicazione con la grazia divina e all'elevazione a gradi sublimi di perfezione".

Estudi preliminar amb propostes de teball i de comentaris de text a cura de Carme Ballús.El retaule del flautista de Jordi Teixidor va rebre el Premi Josep Maria de Sagarra el 1968 i va ser publicada per primera vegada el 1970, any en que fou estrenada al Teatre l'Aliança del Poblenou. Despres es va presentar al Teatre Capsa de Barcelona, on se'n van fer mes de mil representacions. Ha estat representada en multiples ocasions, al llarg de tota la geografia catalana, en teatres comercials o be per grups d'aficionats. Es una satira sobre la corrupcio politica i les contradiccions humanes, amanida amb cançons i regada amb bons rajolins d'ironia, llesta per a ser servida en qualsevol epoca de l'any o de la historia, tan valida ara com fa mes de trenta anys. L'estudi introductori, les propostes de treball i els comentaris de text, han anat a cura de Carme Ballus, escriptora i professora de llengua catalana.

The most popular work by the great Spanish writer Juan Ramon Jimenez (1881-1958), this is a series of autobiographical prose poems about the wanderings in Andalusia of a poet and his donkey. This new, accurate English translation is drawn from the 1917 edition. This is the only dual-language edition available. Introduction, Explanatory Notes.

Per l?autor de la novel·la "Bilbao-Nova York-Bilbao" (premi de la Crítica espanyola)Els camions arribaven d'Irlanda, de Dinamarca, a carregar peix.T'agradava pujar en marxa als para-xocs de darrere isaltar quan agafaven velocitat,per fer tres o quatre passes i caure a terra.aLa publicacio d'aquest llibre el 2001, Premi Nacional de la Critica, va suposar una "revolucio tranquil·la" en l'ambit de la literatura basca i s'ha convertit en un dels llibres de poesia mes llegits en euskera. Mentrestant dona'm la ma ("Bitartean heldu eskutik"), disponibletambe en castella, frances i angles, va ser premiat en la seva versio anglesa pel PEN American Center com a finalista al millor llibre de poesia tradut del 2007.a

The Japanese Bestseller Narrativa

Introducing Geralt the Witcher - revered and hated - who holds the line against the monsters plaguing humanity in the bestselling series that inspired the Witcher video games and a major Netflix show.Geralt of Rivia is a Witcher, a man whose magic powers and lifelong training have made him a brilliant fighter and a merciless assassin.Yet he is no ordinary killer: he hunts the vile fiends that ravage the land and attack the innocent.But not everything monstrous-looking is evil; not everything fair is good . . . and in every fairy tale there is a grain of truth.Translated by Danusia Stok.Andrzej Sapkowski, winner of the World Fantasy Lifetime Achievement award, started an international phenomenon with his Witcher series. The Last Wish is the perfect introduction to this one-of-a-kind fantasy world.

A heartbreaking, haunting story of childhood, loss and love by one of Ireland's most acclaimed writers.

Spectacular . . .drops the reader through one trapdoor into another" A.J. FINNIt all starts with an innocuous curiosity: at the Hotel de Verbier, a luxury hotel in the Swiss Alps, there is no Room 622. This anomaly piques the interest of Joel Dicker, Switzerland's most famous literary star, who flees to the Verbier to recover from a bad breakup, mourn the death of his publisher, and begin his next novel.Before he knows it, he's coaxed out of his slump by a fellow guest, who quickly uncovers the reason behind Room 622's erasure: an unsolved murder. The attendant circumstances: a love triangle and a power struggle at the heart of Switzerland's largest private bank, a mysterious counter-intelligence unit known only as P-30, and a shadowy emigre with more money than God. A Russian doll of a mystery crafted with the precision of a Swiss watch, The Enigma of Room 622 is Joel Dicker's most diabolically addictive thriller yet.Praise for Joel Dicker "It's that most engaging of treats, a big, fat, intelligent thriller" SIMON MAYO"Dicker has the first-rate crime novelist's ability to lead his readers up the garden path" Sunday ExpressTranslated from the French by Robert Bononno

One of the best fantasy book series of the past decade' TIMEOnly the greatest sacrifice can turn the tide of war.War is brewing in the fifth book of the #1 bestselling Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas.The long path to the throne has only just begun for Aelin Galathynius as war looms on the horizon. Loyalties have been broken and bought, friends have been lost and gained, and those who possess magic find themselves increasingly at odds with those who don't.With her heart sworn to the warrior-prince by her side and her fealty pledged to the people she is determined to save, Aelin will delve into the depths of her power to protect those she loves. But as monsters emerge from the horrors of the past, dark forces stand poised to claim her world. The only chance for salvation lies in a desperate quest that may take more from Aelin than she has to give, a quest that forces her to choose what - and who -she's willing to sacrifice for the sake of peace.

''''One of the best fantasy book series of the past decade'''' TIMETogether they will rise. Or together they will fall.The epic finale to the #1 bestselling Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas.Aelin Galathynius has vowed to save her people - but at a tremendous cost. Locked in an iron coffin by the Queen of the Fae, Aelin must draw upon her fiery will as she endures months of torture. The knowledge that yielding to Maeve will doom those she loves keeps her from breaking, but her resolve unravels with each passing day.With Aelin captured, her friends and allies have scattered. Some bonds will grow even deeper, while others will be severed forever. But as destinies weave together at last, all must stand together if Erilea is to have any hope of salvation.Sarah J. Maas''''s #1 New York Times bestselling Throne of Glass series draws to an explosive conclusion as Aelin fights for her life, her people, and the promise of a better world.

One of the best fantasy book series of the past decade' TIME No masters. No limits. No regrets. Aelin Galathynius takes her place as queen in the fourth book of the #1 bestselling Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas. Celaena Sardothien has embraced her identity as Aelin Galathynius, Queen of Terrasen. But before she can reclaim her throne, she must fight. She will fight for her cousin, a warrior prepared to die for her. She will fight for her friend, a young man trapped in an unspeakable prison. And she will fight for her people, enslaved to a brutal king and awaiting their lost queen's triumphant return. Everyone Aelin loves has been taken from her. Everything she holds dear is in danger. But she has the heart of a queen - and that heart beats for vengeance. In this fourth book in the #1 New York Times bestselling Throne of Glass series, no one will escape the queen's wrath.

#1 New York Times Bestselling author Brandon Sanderson brings us deeper into the Cosmere Universe with a standalone adventure that will appeal to fans of The Princess Bride.The only life Tress has known on her island home in an emerald-green ocean has been a simple one, with the simple pleasures of collecting cups brought by sailors from faraway lands and listening to stories told by her friend Charlie. But when his father takes him on a voyage to find a bride and disaster strikes, Tress must stow away on a ship and seek the Sorceress of the deadly Midnight Sea. Amid the spore oceans where pirates abound, can Tress leave her simple life behind and make her own place sailing a sea where a single drop of water can mean instant death?

La chiamano la Bambina del Sale, perché tutte le sere, quando il buio allaga la città, puoi incontrarla all'imbocco di un vicolo che vende ai passanti sacchetti in tela azzurra con dentro una manciat

"Hi ha un moment de la vida que sembla com si ens despertéssim d´un somni. Hem deixat de ser joves. Bé es veia que no ho seríem eternament; ¿i què era, ser joves? Una tempesta tenebrosa tarvessada de

LONGLISTED FOR THE BAILEY'S WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2014. From the award-winning author of 'Half of a Yellow Sun,' a powerful story of love, race and identity. As teenagers in Lagos, Ifemelu and Obinze fall in love. Their Nigeria is under military dictatorship, and people are fleeing the country if they can. The self-assured Ifemelu departs for America. There she suffers defeats and triumphs, finds and loses relationships, all the while feeling the weight of something she never thought of back home: race. Obinze had hoped to join her, but post-9/11 America will not let him in, and he plunges into a dangerous, undocumented life in London. Thirteen years later, Obinze is a wealthy man in a newly democratic Nigeria, while Ifemelu has achieved success as a blogger. But after so long apart and so many changes, will they find the courage to meet again, face to face? Fearless, gripping, spanning three continents and numerous lives, 'Americanah' is a richly told story of love and expectation set in today's globalized world.

Willkommen auf dem Friedhof der Vergessenen Bücher - Carlos Ruiz Zafóns weltweit gefeierter Auftakt seiner Barcelona-Tetralogie. An einem dunstigen Sommermorgen des Jahres 1945 wird der junge Daniel Sempere von seinem Vater an einen geheimnisvollen Ort in Barcelona geführt - den Friedhof der Vergessenen Bücher. Dort entdeckt Daniel den Roman eines verschollenen Autors für sich, er heißt "Der Schatten des Windes", und er wird sein Leben verändern ... Carlos Ruiz Zafón eroberte mit seinem Buch die Herzen leidenschaftlicher Leser rund um den Globus. "Der Schatten des Windes" bildet den Auftakt eines einzigartigen, fesselnden und berührenden Werks, er ist der erste von vier Barcelona-Romanen um den Friedhof der Vergessenen Bücher und die Buchhändler Sempere & Söhne. Auf "Der Schatten des Windes" folgten "Das Spiel des Engels" und "Der Gefangene des Himmels". Der vierte und abschließende Band ist in Arbeit.

The million-copy bestselling phenomenon: a funny, moving, uplifting tale of love and community that will leave you with a spring in your step. Now a major film starring Tom Hanks

In love we find out who we want to be.In war we find out who we are.FRANCE, 1939In the quiet village of Carriveau, Vianne Mauriac says goodbye to her husband, Antoine, as he heads for the Front. She doesnt believe that the Nazis will invade France...but invade they do, in droves of marching soldiers, in caravans of trucks and tanks, in planes that fill the skies and drop bombs upon the innocent. When a German captain requisitions Viannes home, she and her daughter must live with the enemy or lose everything. Without food or money or hope, as danger escalates all around them, she is forced to make one impossible choice after another to keep her family alive.Viannes sister, Isabelle, is a rebellious eighteen-year-old girl, searching for purpose with all the reckless passion of youth. While thousands of Parisians march into the unknown terrors of war, she meets Gaetan, a partisan who believes the French can fight the Nazis from within France, and she falls in love as only the young can...completely. But when he betrays her, Isabelle joins the Resistance and never looks back, risking her life time and again to save others.With courage, grace and powerful insight, bestselling author Kristin Hannah captures the epic panorama of WWII and illuminates an intimate part of history seldom seen: the womens war. The Nightingale tells the stories of two sisters, separated by years and experience, by ideals, passion and circumstance, each embarking on her own dangerous path toward survival, love, and freedom in German-occupied, war-torn France--a heartbreakingly beautiful novel that celebrates the resilience of the human spirit and the durability of women. It is a novel for everyone, a novel for a lifetime.