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The Passer river Nicola Morandini ; curated by = a cura di = kuriert von Marco Cillis
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Morandini, Nicola

The Passer river : assonances / Nicola Morandini ; curated by = a cura di = kuriert von Marco Cillis

Merano : Palais Mamming Museum, 2022

Anything could happen Lucy Diamond
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Diamond, Lucy

Anything could happen / Lucy Diamond

London : Quercus, 2022

Abstract: For Lara and her daughter Eliza, it has always been just the two of them. But when Eliza turns eighteen and wants to connect with her father, Lara is forced to admit a secret that she has been keeping from her daughter her whole life. Eliza needs answers - and so does Lara. Their journey to the truth will take them on a road trip across England and eventually to New York, where it all began. Dreams might have been broken and opportunities missed, but there are still surprises in store..

The party crasher Sophie Kinsella
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Kinsella, Sophie

The party crasher / Sophie Kinsella

London : Penguin, 2022

Abstract: Effie's still not over her parents splitting up a year ago and her dad and his new girlfriend are posting photos everywhere (with the hashtags #viagraworks and #sexinyoursixties). Now they're selling the beloved family home and holding a 'house-cooling' party, but Effie hasn't been invited. Then she remembers her precious Russian dolls, safely tucked away up a chimney, and has no choice but to go back for them. She'll just creep in, grab the dolls and leave. No one willLeggi tutto

Dracula Bram Stoker ; ed. by Britt-Katrin Keson
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Stoker, Bram

Dracula / Bram Stoker ; ed. by Britt-Katrin Keson

Stuttgart : Klett Sprachen, 2022

Easy readers

Abstract: "Dracula .." the very name instantly brings to mind vampires, blood and bats. When the young Englishman, Jonathan Harker, visits Count Dracula's castle in the mountains of Transylvania, he has no idea of the consequences. When he returns to England, wolves, bats and vampies suddenly haunt the streets of London. It is then up to the vampire hunter, Professor Van Helsing, to find Count Dracula before it is too late.

Bournville Jonathan Coe
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Coe, Jonathan

Bournville : a novel in seven occasions / Jonathan Coe

London : Viking, 2022

Abstract: In Bournville, a placid suburb of Birmingham, sits a famous chocolate factory. For eleven-year-old Mary and her family in 1945, it's the centre of the world. The reason their streets smell faintly of chocolate, the place where most of their friends and neighbours have worked for decades. Mary will go on to live through the Coronation and the World Cup final, royal weddings and royal funerals, Brexit and Covid-19. She'll have children and grandchildren and great-Leggi tutto

Billy Summers Stephen King
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King, Stephen <1947- >

Billy Summers : a novel / Stephen King

London : Hodder, 2022

Abstract: Billy Summers is a killer for hire. He's among the best snipers in the world, a decorated Iraq war vet who can blend into any neighbourhood and disappear after the shot is taken. But he'll only agree to a contract if the target is a truly bad guy. Now Billy wants out. But first he's offered one final job - an offer which is just too big to refuse. As the days count down to the hit, Billy senses something is wrong. He doesn't yet know just how wrong, or about the woman whoLeggi tutto

The island of missing trees Elif Shfak
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Shafak, Elif

The island of missing trees / Elif Shfak

London : Penguin, 2022

Abstract: It is 1974 on the island of Cyprus. Two teenagers, from opposite sides of a divided land, meet at a tavern in the city they both call home. The tavern is the only place that Kostas, who is Greek and Christian, and Defne, who is Turkish and Muslim, can meet, in secret, hidden beneath the blackened beams from which hang garlands of garlic, chilli peppers and wild herbs. This is where one can find the best food in town, the best music, the best wine. But there is somethingLeggi tutto

Nina's book of little things! Keith Haring
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Haring, Keith

Nina's book of little things! / Keith Haring

London : Big Picture Press, 2022

Abstract: This brilliant activity book of imagination from the mind of Keith Haring is for the little Nina in all of us.. jam-packed with activities for hours of entertainment. Nina's Book of Little Things showcases the internationally celebrated artist Keith Haring at his brilliant best. Originally made by Haring for his young friend Nina Clemente on her seventh birthday, Nina's Book of Little Things was later published to become a bestseller around the world. Haring encouragesLeggi tutto

Bad actors Mick Herron
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Herron, Mick

Bad actors / Mick Herron

London : Baskerville, 2022

Abstract: A key member of a Downing Street think-tank has disappeared without a trace. Claude Whelan, one-time First Desk of MI5's Regent's Park, is tasked with tracking her down. But the trail leads straight back to Regent's Park HQ itself, with its chief, Diana Taverner, as prime suspect. Meanwhile her Russian counterpart has unexpectedly shown up in London but has slipped under MI5's radar. Over at Slough House, the home for demoted and embittered spies, the slow horses areLeggi tutto

The godfather Mario Puzo ; retold by Anna Trewin
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Puzo, Mario

The godfather / Mario Puzo ; retold by Anna Trewin

London [u. a.] : Penguin books, 2022

Penguin readers [Penguin books]. Level 7

Abstract: Michael Corleone is determined not to join his family's criminal businesses. He wants to live a normal life and marry his American girlfriend, Kay. But when members of his family are attacked, Michael realises that he has to take revenge.

A terrible kindness Jo Browning Wroe
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Wroe, Jo Browning

A terrible kindness / Jo Browning Wroe

London : Faber, 2022

Abstract: It is October 1966 and William Lavery is having the night of his life at his first black-tie do. But, as the evening unfolds, news hits of a landslide at a coal mine. It has buried a school: Aberfan. William decides he must act, so he stands and volunteers to attend. It will be his first job as an embalmer, and it will be one he never forgets. His work that night will force him to think about the little boy he was, and the losses he has worked so hard to forget. ButLeggi tutto

The institute Stephen King
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King, Stephen <1947- >

The institute / Stephen King

London : Hodder, 2022

Abstract: Deep in the woods of Maine, there is a dark state facility where kids, abducted from across the United States, are incarcerated. In the Institute they are subjected to a series of tests and procedures meant to combine their exceptional gifts - telepathy, telekinesis - for concentrated effect. Luke Ellis is the latest recruit. He's just a regular 12-year-old, except he's not just smart, he's super-smart. And he has another gift which the Institute wants to use.. Far awayLeggi tutto

Time Shelter Georgi Gospodinov ; translated from the bulgarian by Angela Rodel
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Gospodinov, Georgi

Time Shelter / Georgi Gospodinov ; translated from the bulgarian by Angela Rodel

London : Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2022

Abstract: In Time Shelter, an enigmatic flâneur named Gaustine opens a 'clinic for the past' that offers a promising treatment for Alzheimer's sufferers: each floor reproduces a decade in minute detail, transporting patients back in time. As Gaustine's assistant, the unnamed narrator is tasked with collecting the flotsam and jetsam of the past, from 1960s furniture and 1940s shirt buttons to scents and even afternoon light. But as the rooms become more convincing, an increasingLeggi tutto

The black dress Deborah Moggach
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Moggach, Deborah

The black dress / Deborah Moggach

London : Tinder Press, 2022

Abstract: Pru's husband has walked out, leaving her alone to contemplate her future. She's missing not so much him, but the life they once had - nestling up like spoons in the cutlery drawer as they sleep. Now there's just a dip on one side of the bed and no-one to fill it. In a daze, Pru goes off to a friend's funeral. Usual old hymns, words of praise and a eulogy but..it doesn't sound like the friend Pru knew. She's gone to the wrong service. Everyone was very welcoming, it wasLeggi tutto

Miss Eliza's English kitchen Annabel Abbs
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Abbs, Annabel

Miss Eliza's English kitchen : a novel of Victorian cookery and friendship / Annabel Abbs

London : William Morrow, 2022

Abstract: Before Mrs. Beeton and well before Julia Child, there was Eliza Acton, who changed the course of cookery writing forever. England, 1835. London is awash with thrilling new ingredients, from rare spices to exotic fruits. But no one knows how to use them. When Eliza Acton is told by her publisher to write a cookery book instead of the poetry she loves, she refuses--until her bankrupt father is forced to flee the country. As a woman, Eliza has few options. Although she'sLeggi tutto

The last Library Freya Sampson
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Sampson, Freya

The last Library / Freya Sampson

London : Zaffre, 2022

The coldest case Martin Walker
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Walker, Martin

The coldest case : The Dordogne mysteries / Martin Walker

London : Quercus, 2022

Abstract: For thirty years, Bruno's boss, Chief of Detectives Jalipeau, known as J-J, has been obsessed with his first case. It was never solved and Bruno knows that this failure continues to haunt J-J. A young male body was found in the woods near St Denis and never identified. For all these years, J-J has kept the skull as a reminder. He calls him 'Oscar'. Visiting the famous pre-history museum in nearby Les Eyzies, Bruno sees some amazingly life-like heads expertly reconstructedLeggi tutto

All your perfects Hoover, Colleen
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Hoover, Colleen

All your perfects / Hoover, Colleen

London : Simon & Schuster, 2022

Abstract: Quinn and Graham’s perfect love is threatened by their imperfect marriage. The memories, mistakes, and secrets that they have built up over the years are now tearing them apart. The one thing that could save them might also be the very thing that pushes their marriage beyond the point of repair. All Your Perfects is a profound novel about a damaged couple whose potential future hinges on promises made in the past

Verity Hoover, Colleen
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Hoover, Colleen

Verity / Hoover, Colleen

London : Simon & Schuster, 2022

Abstract: Lowen Ashleigh is a struggling writer on the brink of financial ruin when she accepts the job offer of a lifetime. Jeremy Crawford, husband of bestselling author Verity Crawford, has hired Lowen to complete the remaining books in a successful series his injured wife is unable to finish. Lowen arrives at the Crawford home, ready to sort through years of Verity’s notes and outlines, hoping to find enough material to get her started. What Lowen doesn’t expect to uncover inLeggi tutto

The American river David Morrison
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Morrison, David

The American river / David Morrison

Stuttgart : Delta Publishing, 2022 : Klett

Delta ; Level 9 : Escape adventures

Abstract: On your birthday, you find yourself trapped in an abandoned hotel in a deserted 1850's Californian Gold Rush town on the majestic American River. At first, nothing makes sense, and you need to figure out what is going on. As you try to solve the enigmas you are faced with on your mission to escape, you'll encounter a range of curious characters.