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\'I can identify the exact moment when things began to change. It was a cold winter afternoon. I had just turned three.\' Emerging shyly from her hiding place, Mineko encounters Madam Oima, the formidable proprietress of a prolific geisha house in Gion. Madam Oima is mesmerized by the child\'s black hair and black eyes: she has found her successor. And so Mineko is gently, but firmly, prised away from

Through most of the 20th century, Atlantic City, New Jersey, was controlled by a powerful partnership of local politicians and racketeers. Funded by payoffs from gambling rooms, bars and brothels, this corrupt alliance reached full bloom during the reign of Enoch \'Nucky\' Johnson - the second of the three bosses to head the Republican machine that dominated city politics and society. In Boardwalk

Will a computer ever compose a symphony, write a prize-winning novel, or paint a masterpiece? And if so, would we be able to tell the difference? As humans, we have an extraordinary ability to create works of art that elevate, expand and transform what it means to be alive. Yet in many other areas, new developments in AI are shaking up the status quo, as we find out how many of the tasks humans engage

The Blood of Olympus is the fifth book in the bestselling Heroes of Olympus series - set in the high-octane world of Percy Jackson. Though the Greek and Roman crew members of the Argo II have made progress in their many quests, they still seem no closer to defeating the earth mother, Gaea. Her giants have risen - all of them - and they\'re stronger than ever. They must be stopped before the Feast of

Stanco delle tradizionali cacce al tesoro che animano le feste campestri di beneficenza, tanto amate dalla buona societa inglese, il ricco sir George Stubbs organizza una ben piu eccitante «caccia all\'assassino», con finto cadavere e finto omicida da scoprire. Qualcuno, tuttavia, prende la cosa un po\' troppo sul serio, e il divertimento si trasforma in tragedia: il cadavere che viene scoperto e reale!

A four-level skills series for adults and young adults Cambridge English Skills is a four-level skills series for adults and young adult learners.Learners can develop the skills they need to use English confidently wherever they are - at home, at work, travelling, studying or just in social situations with English-speaking friends. This edition comes with answers and audio CD.

Renowned photographer Roxanne Lowit was so fascinated with Dior fashion by John Galliano that she focused her lens on his designs. For over a decade Roxanne has chronicled Galliano as he re-invents Dior’s roots and orchestrates stunning fashion shows. With a strong and exciting up-close approach, she delves into the fascinating details behind the scenes. A bold mixture of color and black-and-white,

The work of Martin Parr (b. 1952) bridges the divide between art and documentary photography. His studies of the idiosyncrasies of mass culture and consumerism around the world, his innovative imagery and his prolific output have placed him firmly at the forefront of contemporary art. He has also made a number of influential photobooks on his work, including \"The Last Resort\" (1986), \"Think of England\"

Omar Khayyam Shakil had three mothers who shared the symptoms of pregnancy, as they did everything else, inseparably. At their six breasts, Omar was warned against all feelings and nuances of shame. It was training which would prove useful when he left his mothers\' fortress (via the dumb-waiter) to face his shameless future...As captivating fairy-tale, devastating political satire and exquisite, uproarious

No Man\'s Nightingale: the eagerly anticipated twenty-fourth title in Ruth Rendell\'s bestselling Detective Chief Inspector Wexford series. Sarah Hussain was not popular with many people in the community of Kingsmarkham. She was born of mixed parentage - a white Irishwoman and an immigrant Indian Hindu. She was also the Reverend of St Peter\'s Church. But it comes as a profound shock to everyone when

People call me Fish Boy. My skin goes up and down like the waves. My mind goes in and out like the sea. They say I\'ve always got my mouth open, that I ask too many questions. But what\'s wrong with that? Billy is a lonely boy. He\'s obsessed with swimming in the sea, which is where he goes to wash his problems far, far away. Thanks to his mum\'s mystery illness, his dad has been forced to work extra

1984. Skotnyi dvor

Find. Claim. Profit. In a post-war galaxy littered with scrap, it\'s the salvager\'s motto. And with a fast ship and a lust for adventure, Rion Forge has certainly made her mark on the trade. When the discovery of a wrecked UNSC cruiser brings Rion\'s past back to haunt her, stirring fresh hope into a decades-old wound, she\'s hell-bent on finding answers: What really happened to her father and his

When Mata Hari arrived in Paris she was penniless. Soon she was feted as the most elegant woman in the city. A dancer who shocked and delighted audiences; a confidant and courtesan who bewitched the era\'s richest and most powerful men. But as paranoia consumed a country at war, Mata Hari\'s lifestyle brought her under suspicion. Until, in 1917 she was arrested in her hotel room on the Champs Elysees

A beautifully written and compelling memoir of a largely unexplored area of medicine: transplant surgery. Leading transplant surgeon Dr Joshua Mezrich creates life from loss, moving organs from one body to another. In this intimate, profoundly moving work, he examines more than one hundred years of remarkable medical breakthroughs, connecting this fascinating history with the stories of his own patients.

Cloud Atlas (Cartographie Des Nuages)

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The Master of the Mystic Arts revives the original non-team - and this time they\'re more secret than ever! To save the world from the threats they\'ll never know existed, Doctor Strange uses magical tarot cards to select the perfect team for every mission - and he\'s stacked the deck with all the greatest and grittiest heroes of the nineties to draw from! Wolverine! Spider-Man! Captain America! Hulk!