Biblioteca civica di Merano, Biblioteca di Sinigo
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Patch Work : a life amongst clothes / Claire Wilcox
London : Bloomsbury, 2021
Titolo e contributi: Patch Work : a life amongst clothes / Claire Wilcox
Pubblicazione: London : Bloomsbury, 2021
Descrizione fisica: 270 S. ; 19 cm
ISBN: 9781526614414
Data:2021
Lingua: Inglese (lingua del testo, colonna sonora, ecc.)
Paese: xx
Abstract: Claire Wilcox has been a curator of fashion at the Victoria and Albert Museum for most of her working life. In Patch Work, she turns her curator's eye to the fabric of life itself, tugging at the threads of memory: a cardigan worn by a child, a tin button box, the draping of a curtain, a pair of cycling shorts, a roll of lace, a pin hidden in a seam. Through these intimate and compelling close-ups, we see how the stories and the secrets of clothes measure out the passage of time, our gains and losses, and the way we use them to unravel and write our histories.
Alexander McQueen - savage beauty / Andrew Bolton .. ; Photogr. by Sølve Sundsbø
15th print
New York, N.Y : Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2021
Titolo e contributi: Alexander McQueen - savage beauty / Andrew Bolton .. ; Photogr. by Sølve Sundsbø
15th print
Pubblicazione: New York, N.Y : Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2021
Descrizione fisica: 240 S. : überw. Ill. ; 33 cm
ISBN: 9780300169782
Data:2021
Lingua: Inglese (lingua del testo, colonna sonora, ecc.)
Paese: xx
Abstract: Arguably the most influential, imaginative, and provocative designer of his generation, Alexander McQueen both challenged and expanded fashion conventions to express ideas about race, class, sexuality, religion, and the environment. Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty examines the full breadth of the designer's career, from the start of his fledgling label to the triumphs of his own world-renowned London house. It features his most iconic and radical designs, revealing how McQueen adapted and combined the fundamentals of Savile Row tailoring, the specialized techniques of haute couture, and technological innovation to achieve his distinctive aesthetic. It also focuses on the highly sophisticated narrative structures underpinning his collections and extravagant runway presentations, with their echoes of avant-garde installation and performance art. Published to coincide with an exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art organized by The Costume Institute, this stunning book includes a preface by Andrew Bolton; an introduction by Susannah Frankel; an interview by Tim Blanks with Sarah Burton, creative director of the house of Alexander McQueen; illuminating quotes from the designer himself; provocative and captivating new photography by renowned photographer Solve Sundsbo; and a lenticular cover by Gary James McQueen.
Sunset beach / Mary Kay Andrews
New York, N.Y : St. Martin's Paperbacks, 2021
Titolo e contributi: Sunset beach / Mary Kay Andrews
Pubblicazione: New York, N.Y : St. Martin's Paperbacks, 2021
Descrizione fisica: 538 S. ; 19 cm
ISBN: 9781250126122
Data:2021
Lingua: Inglese (lingua del testo, colonna sonora, ecc.)
Paese: xx
Abstract: Drue Campbell's life is adrift. Out of a job and down on her luck, life doesn't seem to be getting any better when her estranged father, Brice Campbell, a flamboyant personal injury attorney, shows up at her mother's funeral after a twenty-year absence. Worse, he's remarried - to Drue's eighth grade frenemy, Wendy, now his office manager. And they're offering her a job. It seems like the job from hell, but the offer is sweetened by the news of her inheritance - her grandparents' beach bungalow in the sleepy town of Sunset Beach, a charming but storm-damaged eyesore now surrounded by waterfront McMansions. With no other prospects, Drue begrudgingly joins the firm, spending her days screening out the grifters whose phone calls flood the law office. Working with Wendy is no picnic either. But when a suspicious death at an exclusive beach resort nearby exposes possible corruption at her father's firm, she goes from unwilling cubicle rat to unwitting investigator, and is drawn into a case that may - or may not - involve her father.
Slumdog millionaire / Vikas Swarup ; retold by Helen Holwill
New ed.
Harlow : Pearson Education, 2021
Penguin readers. Level 6
Titolo e contributi: Slumdog millionaire / Vikas Swarup ; retold by Helen Holwill
New ed.
Pubblicazione: Harlow : Pearson Education, 2021
Descrizione fisica: 112 S. : Ill. ; 20 cm
Serie: Penguin readers. Level 6
ISBN: 9783125783539
Data:2021
Lingua: Inglese (lingua del testo, colonna sonora, ecc.)
Paese: xx
Abstract: Slumdog Millionaire tells the story of a poor, eighteen-year-old waiter in Mumbai called Ram Mohammad Thomas. Ram goes on a television quiz show, and he answers all the questions correctly. But the people who work on the programme think that he has cheated, so Ram must explain how he knew the answers.
North Pomfret : Trafalgar Square, 2021
Titolo e contributi: Selbu patterns : discover the rich history of a Norwegian tradition with over 400 charts and 35 classic designs for socks, hats, and sweaters / Anne Bårdsgård
Pubblicazione: North Pomfret : Trafalgar Square, 2021
Descrizione fisica: 294 S. : zahlr. Ill. ; 29 cm
ISBN: 9781646010882
Data:2021
Lingua: Inglese (lingua del testo, colonna sonora, ecc.)
Paese: xx
Abstract: Anne Bardsgard grew up in Selbu and has always had a close relationship with her hometown and its rich knitting history-her relentless interest in the traditional mittens that made Selbu famous worldwide became the groundwork for her first book, the stunning all-in-one historical reference, design compendium and mitten pattern guide Selbu Mittens. Now she's back to delve into the wider realm of sweaters, cardigans, socks, and hats with this companion collection: over 450 motifs that can be adapted and combined using any of the foundational garment patterns included, based on extensive and thorough documentation of photographs, drawings, and preserved samples of historical knitted items from Selbu.
The midnight library / Matt Haig
Edinburgh : Canongate, 2021
Titolo e contributi: The midnight library / Matt Haig
Pubblicazione: Edinburgh : Canongate, 2021
Descrizione fisica: 288 S. ; 19 cm
ISBN: 9781786892737
Data:2021
Lingua: Inglese (lingua del testo, colonna sonora, ecc.)
Paese: xx
New York : Vintage Books, 2021
Titolo e contributi: The Every. or at last a sense of order or the final days of free will or limitless choice is killing the world / Dave Eggers
Pubblicazione: New York : Vintage Books, 2021
Descrizione fisica: 577 S. ; 20 cm
ISBN: 9780241970379
Data:2021
Lingua: Inglese (lingua del testo, colonna sonora, ecc.)
Paese: xx
London : Penguin, 2021
Titolo e contributi: Becoming / Michelle Obama
Pubblicazione: London : Penguin, 2021
Descrizione fisica: 432 S. : Ill. ; 19 cm
ISBN: 9780241982976
Data:2021
Lingua: Inglese (lingua del testo, colonna sonora, ecc.)
Paese: xx
Klara and the sun / Kazuo Ishiguro
London : Faber, 2021
Titolo e contributi: Klara and the sun / Kazuo Ishiguro
Pubblicazione: London : Faber, 2021
Descrizione fisica: 307 S. ; 24 cm
ISBN: 9780571364886
Data:2021
Lingua: Inglese (lingua del testo, colonna sonora, ecc.)
Paese: xx
Abstract: This is the story of Klara, an Artificial Friend with outstanding observational qualities, who, from her place in the store, watches carefully the behaviour of those who come in to browse, and of those who pass in the street outside. She remains hopeful a customer will soon choose her, but when the possibility emerges that her circumstances may change for ever, Klara is warned not to invest too much in the promises of humans
Hani and Ishu's guide to fake dating / Adiba Jaigirdar
London : Hodder, 2021
Titolo e contributi: Hani and Ishu's guide to fake dating / Adiba Jaigirdar
Pubblicazione: London : Hodder, 2021
Descrizione fisica: 341 S. ; 19 cm
ISBN: 9781444962246
Data:2021
Lingua: Inglese (lingua del testo, colonna sonora, ecc.)
Paese: xx
All in : an autobiography / Billie Jean King ; with Johnette Howard and Maryanne Vollers
London : Penguin, 2021
Titolo e contributi: All in : an autobiography / Billie Jean King ; with Johnette Howard and Maryanne Vollers
Pubblicazione: London : Penguin, 2021
Descrizione fisica: 481 S. ; 19 cm
ISBN: 9780241988466
Data:2021
Lingua: Inglese (lingua del testo, colonna sonora, ecc.)
Paese: xx
Abstract: In this spirited account, Billie Jean King details her life's journey to find her true self. She recounts her groundbreaking tennis career -- six years as the top-ranked woman in the world, twenty Wimbledon championships, thirty-nine grand-slam titles, and her watershed defeat of Bobby Riggs in the famous "Battle of the Sexes." She poignantly recalls the cultural backdrop of those years and the profound impact on her worldview from the women's movement, the assassinations and anti-war protests of the 1960s, the civil rights movement, and, eventually, the LGBTQ+ rights movement. She describes the myriad challenges she's hurdled -- entrenched sexism, an eating disorder, near financial ruin after being outed -- on her path to publicly and unequivocally acknowledging her sexual identity at the age of fifty-one. And she talks about how her life today remains one of indefatigable service.
A springtime affair / Katie Fforde
London : Arrow books, 2021
Titolo e contributi: A springtime affair / Katie Fforde
Pubblicazione: London : Arrow books, 2021
Descrizione fisica: 435 S. ; 18 cm
ISBN: 9781784758288
Data:2021
Lingua: Inglese (lingua del testo, colonna sonora, ecc.)
Paese: xx
Abstract: Gilly runs her own B&B business from her much-loved family home, which she doesn't want to part with - at any price. But that's before she meets handsome estate agent Leo, and soon she begins to wonder whether selling up might not be such a bad idea after all. Meanwhile Gilly's daughter Helena has a budding romance of her own. A talented weaver, she's becoming very close to her new landlord, Jago, who's offered to help her at an upcoming craft fair. It's what friends do, and they are just friends. Aren't they? With spring in full bloom, Helena and Gilly begin to ask themselves the same question: Might their new loves lead to happily ever after?
The personal librarian : a novel / Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray
New York, N.Y : Berkley, 2021
Titolo e contributi: The personal librarian : a novel / Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray
Pubblicazione: New York, N.Y : Berkley, 2021
Descrizione fisica: 341 S. ; 22 cm
ISBN: 9780593437032
Data:2021
Lingua: Inglese (lingua del testo, colonna sonora, ecc.)
Paese: xx
Abstract: In her twenties, Belle da Costa Greene is hired by J. P. Morgan to curate a collection of rare manuscripts, books, and artwork for his newly built Pierpont Morgan Library. Belle becomes a fixture in New York City society and one of the most powerful people in the art and book world, known for her impeccable taste and shrewd negotiating for critical works as she helps create a world-class collection. But Belle has a secret, one she must protect at all costs. She was born not Belle da Costa Greene but Belle Marion Greener. She is the daughter of Richard Greener, the first Black graduate of Harvard and a well-known advocate for equality. Belle’s complexion isn’t dark because of her alleged Portuguese heritage that lets her pass as white—her complexion is dark because she is African American. The Personal Librarian tells the story of an extraordinary woman, famous for her intellect, style, and wit, and shares the lengths she must go to—for the protection of her family and her legacy—to preserve her carefully crafted white identity in the racist world in which she lives.
Imagination Prymm of Ipswich : an year and a day / Nancy Rowe Duncan
Pennsauken : BookBaby, 2021
Titolo e contributi: Imagination Prymm of Ipswich : an year and a day / Nancy Rowe Duncan
Pubblicazione: Pennsauken : BookBaby, 2021
Descrizione fisica: 192 S. ; 22 cm
ISBN: 9781098368708
Data:2021
Lingua: Inglese (lingua del testo, colonna sonora, ecc.)
Paese: xx
Abstract: Set in 1678 Ipswich, Massachusetts, against a dark backdrop of Puritan narrowness and fear, old Imagination Prymm lives on the edge of her woods, a practicing healer and midwife, keeping close to herself and making a simple living. But her quiet world of spinning, making black silk bone lace, and growing herbs for medicine is soon torn by dark accusations of witchcraft from a troubled fourteen-year-old girl, Remember Minter. Questioned by magistrates and forced to defend herself, Goody Prymm is ultimately exonerated, the lying girl sentenced to be her helpmeet through the spring. This proves to be a boon for them both, as their experiences together lead them into a deep and loving relationship, something both desperately need, each drawing strength from the other.
Drawings for children / Ed Atkins
Köln : König, 2021
Titolo e contributi: Drawings for children / Ed Atkins
Pubblicazione: Köln : König, 2021
Descrizione fisica: 214 p. : tutto ill. color. ; 24 cm
ISBN: 9783960989912
Data:2021
Lingua: Inglese (lingua del testo, colonna sonora, ecc.)
Paese: Guinea-Bissau
Transient desires / Donna Leon
London : William Heinemann, 2021
Titolo e contributi: Transient desires / Donna Leon
Pubblicazione: London : William Heinemann, 2021
Descrizione fisica: 272 S. ; 23 cm
ISBN: 9781785152443
Data:2021
Lingua: Inglese (lingua del testo, colonna sonora, ecc.)
Paese: xx
Abstract: Commissario Brunetti faces a heinous crime committed outside his jurisdiction. He is drawn in innocently enough: two young American women have been badly injured in a boating accident, joy riding in the Laguna with two young Italians. However, Brunetti's curiosity is aroused by the behaviour of the young men, who abandoned the victims after taking them to the hospital. If the injuries were the result of an accident, why did they want to avoid association with it? As Brunetti and his colleague, Claudia Griffoni, investigate the incident, they discover that one of the young men works for a man rumoured to be involved in more sinister night-time activities in the Laguna. To get to the bottom of what proves to be a gut-wrenching case, Brunetti needs to enlist the help of both the Carabinieri and the Guardia di Costiera. Determining how much trust he and Griffoni can put in these unfamiliar colleagues adds to the difficulty of solving a peculiarly horrible crime whose perpetrators are technologically brilliant and ruthlessly organised.
Empire of pain : the secret history of the Sackler dynasty / Patrick Radden Keefe
London : Picador, 2021
Titolo e contributi: Empire of pain : the secret history of the Sackler dynasty / Patrick Radden Keefe
Pubblicazione: London : Picador, 2021
Descrizione fisica: 533 S. ; 19 cm
ISBN: 9781529063103
Data:2021
Lingua: Inglese (lingua del testo, colonna sonora, ecc.)
Paese: xx
Abstract: The Sackler name adorns the walls of many storied institutions - Harvard; the Metropolitan Museum of Art; Oxford; the Louvre. They are one of the richest families in the world, known for their lavish donations in the arts and the sciences. The source of the family fortune was vague, however, until it emerged that the Sacklers were responsible for making and marketing Oxycontin, a blockbuster painkiller that was a catalyst for the opioid crisis - an international epidemic of drug addiction which has killed nearly half a million people.
KIm Jiyoung, born 1982 / Cho Nam-Joo ; translated by Jamie Chang
London [etc.] : Scribner, 2021
Titolo e contributi: KIm Jiyoung, born 1982 / Cho Nam-Joo ; translated by Jamie Chang
Pubblicazione: London [etc.] : Scribner, 2021
Descrizione fisica: 162 p. ; 19 cm
ISBN: 9781471184307
Data:2021
Lingua: Inglese (lingua del testo, colonna sonora, ecc.)
Paese: xx
Abstract: Who is Kim Jiyoung? Kim Jiyoung is a girl born to a mother whose in-laws wanted a boy. Kim Jiyoung is a sister made to share a room while her brother gets one of his own. Kim Jiyoung is a female preyed upon by male teachers at school. Kim Jiyoung is a daughter whose father blames her when she is harassed late at night. Kim Jiyoung is a good student who doesn't get put forward for internships. Kim Jiyoung is a model employee but gets overlooked for promotion. Kim Jiyoung is a wife who gives up her career and independence for a life of domesticity. Who is Kim Jiyoung? Kim Jiyoung is a girl born to a mother whose in-laws wanted a boy. Kim Jiyoung is a sister made to share a room while her brother gets one of his own. Kim Jiyoung is a female preyed upon by male teachers at school. Kim Jiyoung is a daughter whose father blames her when she is harassed late at night. Kim Jiyoung is a good student who doesn't get put forward for internships. Kim Jiyoung is a model employee but gets overlooked for promotion. Kim Jiyoung is a wife who gives up her career and independence for a life of domesticity. Kim Jiyoung has started acting strangely. Kim Jiyoung is depressed. Kim Jiyoung is mad. Kim Jiyoung is her own woman. Kim Jiyoung is every woman.
Love your life / Sophie Kinsella
London : Black Swan, 2021
Titolo e contributi: Love your life / Sophie Kinsella
Pubblicazione: London : Black Swan, 2021
Descrizione fisica: 390 S. ; 18 cm
ISBN: 9781784165949
Data:2021
Lingua: Inglese (lingua del testo, colonna sonora, ecc.)
Paese: xx
Abstract: Ava is sick of online dating. She's always trusted her own instincts over an algorithm, anyway, and she wants a break from it all. So when she signs up to a semi-silent, anonymous writing retreat in glorious Italy, love is the last thing on her mind. Until she meets a handsome stranger. . . All she knows is that he's funny, he's kind and - she soon learns - he's great in bed. He's equally smitten, and after a whirlwind, intoxicating affair, they pledge their love without even knowing each other's real names. But when they return home, reality hits. They're both driven mad by each other's weird quirks and annoying habits, from his eccentric, naked-sauna-loving family to her terribly behaved, shirt-shredding dog. As disaster follows disaster, it seems that while they love each other, they just can't love each other's lives. Can they overcome their differences to find one life, together?
London : Penguin, 2021
Titolo e contributi: Silverview / John le Carré
Pubblicazione: London : Penguin, 2021
Descrizione fisica: 255 S. ; 18 cm
ISBN: 9780241994535
Data:2021
Lingua: Inglese (lingua del testo, colonna sonora, ecc.)
Paese: xx
Abstract: Julian Lawndsley has renounced his high-flying job in the City for a simpler life running a bookshop in a small English seaside town. But after only a couple of months into his new career, Edward, a Polish emigre, shows up at his door with a very keen interest in Julian's new enterprise and a lot of knowledge about his family history. And when a letter turns up at the door of a spy chief in London warning him of a dangerous leak, the investigations lead him to this quiet town by the sea . . .
