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Christian Dior : the illustrated world of a fashion master / Megan Hess
Londra : Hardie Grant Books, 2021
Abstract: Christian Dior: The Illustrated World of a Fashion Master is a stunning illustrated biography of legendary designer Christian Dior from internationally renowned fashion illustrator Megan Hess. Discover the key moments of Dior's fascinating life and iconic items from the fashion world that he created. Dior's love of flowers, creativity, femininity and good-luck charms were woven into everything he designed, and his New Look remains iconic to this day. Elegantly enclosed by a hardback cover and ribbon, Megan's beautiful illustrations follow Dior through three distinct chapters: the highs and lows of his early life, set against a backdrop of bohemian and wartime Paris; the couture house that he built into an empire in just ten years; and the incredible legacy he left behind for one of fashion's most influential brands. Christian Dior is a celebration of a man whose life was as remarkable as the clothes that he created, brought to life on the page by the expert hand of Megan Hess.
War cry / Wilbur Smith, with David Churchill
Londra : Harper Collins, 2017
Abstract: ‘That time is upon us. I can feel it coming. That evil barbarian will not be satisfied until he has engulfed the whole world in war and death. I fear for us all.’ In a triumphant return to his much-loved Courtney series, Wilbur Smith introduces us to the bravest new member of the famed family, Saffron Courtney. Saffron grows up on a sprawling Kenyan estate, under the watchful eye of her father, prominent businessman and distinguished war veteran Leon Courtney. Her childhood is idyllic, until a family tragedy forces her to grow up much faster than necessary. As she grows into a spirited teenager, her thirst for knowledge and adventure leads her to England, where she finds herself inevitably drawn into the heart of the gathering storm in the lead up to World War II. Gerhard von Meerbach is the privileged and idealistic younger brother of Konrad von Meerbach, heir to an industrial fortune, and vocal supporter of the Nazi Party. Gerhard struggles to stay true to his principles in an increasingly cruel world. His friendship with a Jewish man places him in danger, and forces him to take a stand against the forces of evil that have overtaken his country and his family. But, unknown to him, he is caught in a trap that could cost him everything he holds dear. As the Second World War looms over them all, Saffron and Gerhard’s worlds will collide – but will there be more to unite them than tear them apart? A love story in the time of heroes, War Cry is the latest breath-taking episode in Wilbur Smith’s
Sicily: culture and conquest / Dirk Booms and Peter Higgs
London : British Museum, 2016
London : Headline, 2016
Eagles of the empire ; 15
Abstract: The Sunday Times bestseller. INVICTUS is a gripping, authentic and exciting novel of the Roman army from bestselling author Simon Scarrow. Not to be missed by readers of Conn Iggulden and Bernard Cornwell. It is AD 54. The soldiers of the Roman army patrol a growing Empire, from the Mediterranean to the North Sea, from the Atlantic to the banks of the Nile. Rome brutally enforces its rule, and its legions are the most efficient and aggressive fighting force in the world. Two battle-scarred veterans of this army, Prefect Cato and Centurion Macro, have survived years of campaigning in Britannia and have been recalled to Rome. Their time in the teeming, dangerously political city is short, and soon they are travelling with the Praetorian Guard to Spain, a restless colony where simmering tension in the face of Roman rule is aggravated by bitter rivalry amongst the natives. The challenges that face two old friends and their comrades in arms are unlike any they have seen before - in a land that declares itself unconquerable...
Love from boy : Roald Dahl's letters to his mother / edited by Donald Sturrock
London : John Murray, 2016
Abstract: 'Dear Mama, I am having a lovely time here. We play football every day here. The beds have no springs ...' So begins the first letter that a nine-year-old Roald Dahl penned to his mother, Sofie Magdalene, under the watchful eye of his boarding-school headmaster. For most of his life, Roald Dahl would continue to write weekly letters to his mother, chronicling his adventures, frustrations and opinions, from the delights of childhood to the excitements of flying as a World War II fighter pilot and the thrill of meeting top politicians and movie stars during his time as a diplomat and spy in Washington. And, unbeknown to Roald, his mother lovingly kept every single one of them. Sofie was, in many ways, Roald's first reader. It was she who encouraged him to tell stories and nourished his desire to fabricate, exaggerate and entertain. Reading these letters, you can see Roald practicing his craft, developing the dark sense of humour and fantastical imagination that would later produce such timeless tales as The BFG, Matilda, Fantastic Mr Fox and The Witches. The letters in Love from Boy are littered with jokes and madcap observations; sometimes serious, sometimes tender, and often outrageous. To eavesdrop on a son's letters to his mother is to witness Roald Dahl turning from a boy to a man, and finally becoming a writer. Praise for Storyteller 'A truly magnificent biography ...a masterly account' A N Wilson 'Superb ...hugely readable' Sunday Telegraph.
Royal academy schools show 2015
Londra : Royal academy schools, 2015
Stockport : Dewi Lewis publishing, 2015
2. ed. aggiornata e ampliata
Londra [etc.] : Phaidon, 2015
Abstract: "Nei ritratti ricerco il momento di vulnerabilità in cui l'anima, pura, si svela e le esperienze di vita appaiono incise nel volto. Se trovo la persona o il soggetto giusto, può capitare che ritorni una, due, o anche più volte, in attesa dell'attimo ideale. Per me i ritratti di questo libro trasmettono il desiderio di rapporti umani, un desiderio talmente forte che le persone, consapevoli del fatto che non mi vedranno più si aprono all'obiettivo nella speranza che qualcuno, dall'altra parte, li veda; qualcuno che riderà o soffrirà con loro. Dell'infinità di fotografie scattate in più di vent'anni, questi sono i volti che non riesco a dimenticare." (Steve McCurry)
[London] : Penguin books, 2015
Penguin classics
Abstract: A young woman, Hermia, flees ancient Athens with her lover, only to be pursued by her would-be husband and her best friend. Unwittingly, all four find themselves in an enchanted forest where fairies and sprites take an interest in human affairs, dispensing magical love potions and casting mischievous spells. In one of Shakespeare's most perennially popular comedies, slapstick collides with courtly romance and confusion ends in harmony, as love is transformed, misplaced and ultimately restored.
[S.l.] : Amazon, 2015
Abstract: COMPOSIZIONE: Principio attivo: humor. 2 gr di audacia, 3 gr di magia, 10 gr di sensualità, 1 gr di eros, 2 gr di consapevolezza. Eccipienti: pazzia. FORMA FARMACEUTICA: Comodo e pratico libro tascabile. INDICAZIONI: Se avete avuto una giornata grigia. Se siete stanche degli uomini inutili. Se amate la magia. Se avete un debole per gli aitanti personaggi dei libri. Se vi piace avere sempre l’ultima parola. Se amate voi stesse. CONTROINDICAZIONI: Alta presenza di fighi! Assumere moderatamente. AVVERTENZE: Può causare dipendenza. INTERAZIONI: Completamente interattivo: questo è un libro game, significa che alla fine di ogni scena potrete decidere come continuare la storia. SOVRADOSAGGIO: In caso di sovradosaggio, consigliamo caldamente di regalare l’articolo a una o più amiche. ATTENZIONE: Be’, ragazze, preparatevi, perché le protagoniste di questo esilarante racconto siete proprio voi!
The Bosch deception / Alex Connor
London : Quercus, 2014
Abstract: A TRUTH CONCEALED. Brabant, 1473. A clandestine brotherhood hides a secret that could bring down the Catholic Church. Their chosen hiding place - the art of Hieronymus Bosch. A TERRIBLE CONSPIRACY. London, 2014. An excommunicated priest approaches both the Church and the art world, claiming to possess an artefact that will destroy their reputations. A TICKING CLOCK. This man, Nicholas Laverne, is poised to end over 500 years of silence and injustice. Yet, unknown to Nicholas, he has just summoned a killer intent on silencing him.
Bridget Jones's diary : a novel / Helen Fielding
London : Picador, 2014
London : Picador, 2014
Abstract: All That Is explores a life unfolding in a world on the brink of change. The life is that of Philip Bowman and we see his formative experiences as a young naval officer in battles off Okinawa, his post-war career as a book editor in New York, his trips to the great European cities - for publishing parties in London, romantic holidays in Paris. But despite his success, what eludes him is love. His first marriage goes bad, another fails to happen, finally he meets a woman who enthrals him before setting him on a course he could never imagine for himself.
Lawless and the Devil of Euston Square / William Sutton
Notthingham, Exhibit A, 2013
What makes great fashion : 80 masterpieces explained / Marnie Fogg
London : Frances Lincoln, 2013
Abstract: What Makes Great Fashion showcases eighty outstanding fashion confections, from the birth of the industry in the mid-19th century to the present day, and defines the characteristics of the garments that render the design both influential and iconic. These range from the appropriation of other cultures, such as Jeanne Lanvin's exotic robe de style, to the radical transposition of proscribed elements, such as the use of underwear as outerwear by Jean-Paul Gaultier; some mark an overnight switch in silhouette, such as Christian Dior's "Corolle" line-dubbed the "New Look"-and the abrupt raising of hemlines inspired by Mary Quant's miniskirts. In some instances, the garments represent a desire to transgress the acceptable-Vivienne Westwood's punk hangman's sweater; in other cases they are evidence of a cerebral approach, such as the slashed robes of Rei Kawakebo for Commes des Garcons.
London : Gost, 2013
The Beggar's Opera and Polly / John Gay ; edited with an Introduction and Notes by Hal Gladfelder
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2013
Oxford world's classics
A Portait of the Artist as a Young Man / James Joyce
London : HarperCollins publishers, 2011
Collins Classics
Abstract: HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. 'Welcome, O life! I go to encounter for the millionth time the reality of experience and to forge in the smithy of my soul the uncreated conscience of my race.' Autobiographical in tone, Joyce's tale of Stephen Dedalus' journey into adulthood explores the intellectual and moral development of an artist as he struggles to overcome the ingrained Catholic consciousness of his childhood -- a family life governed by Irish history, religion and politics. Realistic and innovative in its approach, the style of writing proved controversial upon publication in 1916 and the character of Stephen on a quest for his identity did not appeal to readers.However, Joyce expertly encapsulates the development of individual consciousness and the role of the artist in society in what is considered one of his greatest works.
The dead women of Juarez / Sam Hawken
Londra : Serpent's tail, 2011