Biblioteca civica di Merano, Biblioteca di Sinigo
Trovati 44 documenti.
Dope sick : dealers, doctors and the drug company that addicted America / Beth Macy
London : Head of Zeus, 2018
Titolo e contributi: Dope sick : dealers, doctors and the drug company that addicted America / Beth Macy
Pubblicazione: London : Head of Zeus, 2018
Descrizione fisica: 408 S. ; 19 cm
ISBN: 9781803284279
Data:2018
Lingua: Inglese (lingua del testo, colonna sonora, ecc.)
Paese: xx
Abstract: This powerful and moving story explains how a large corporation, Purdue, encouraged small town doctors to prescribe OxyContin to a country already awash in painkillers. The drug's dangerously addictive nature was hidden, whilst many used it as an escape, to numb the pain of of joblessness and the need to pay the bills. Macy tries to answer a grieving mother's question - why her only son died - and comes away with a harrowing tale of greed and need.
On a beautiful day / Lucy Diamond
London : Pan books, 2018
Titolo e contributi: On a beautiful day / Lucy Diamond
Pubblicazione: London : Pan books, 2018
Descrizione fisica: 487 S. ; 20 cm
ISBN: 9781509851065
Data:2018
Lingua: Inglese (lingua del testo, colonna sonora, ecc.)
Paese: xx
Abstract: It's a beautiful day in Manchester and four friends are meeting for a birthday lunch. But then they witness a shocking accident just metres away which acts as a catalyst for each of them. For Laura, it's a wake-up call to heed the ticking of her biological clock. Sensible Jo finds herself throwing caution to the wind in a new relationship. Eve, who has been trying to ignore the worrying lump in her breast, feels helpless and out of control. And happy-go-lucky India is drawn to one of the victims of the accident, causing long-buried secrets to rise to the surface.
London : Vintage Books, 2018
Titolo e contributi: The wife / Meg Wolitzer
Pubblicazione: London : Vintage Books, 2018
Descrizione fisica: 219 S. ; 19 cm
ISBN: 9781784709884
Data:2018
Lingua: Inglese (lingua del testo, colonna sonora, ecc.)
Paese: xx
Abstract: A husband. A wife. A secret. Behind any great man, there's always a greater woman. Joe and Joan Castleman are on an aeroplane, 35,000 feet above the ocean. Joe is thinking about the prestigious literary prize he is about to receive and Joan is plotting how to leave him. For too long Joan has played the role of supportive wife, turning a blind eye to his misdemeanours, subjugating her own talents and quietly being the keystone of his success.
Lincoln in the Bardo / George Saunders
New York : Random House, 2018
Titolo e contributi: Lincoln in the Bardo / George Saunders
Pubblicazione: New York : Random House, 2018
Descrizione fisica: 345 S. ; 22 cm
ISBN: 9780812985405
Data:2018
Lingua: Inglese (lingua del testo, colonna sonora, ecc.)
Paese: xx
Abstract: February 1862. The Civil War is less than one year old. The fighting has begun in earnest, and the nation has begun to realize it is in for a long, bloody struggle. Meanwhile, President Lincoln's beloved eleven-year-old son, Willie, lies upstairs in the White House, gravely ill. In a matter of days, despite predictions of a recovery, Willie dies and is laid to rest in a Georgetown cemetery. "My poor boy, he was too good for this earth," the president says at the time. "God has called him home." Newspapers report that a grief-stricken Lincoln returns, alone, to the crypt several times to hold his boy's body.
The life of stuff : possessions, obsessions and the mess we leeave behind / Susannah Walker
London : Black Swan, 2018
Titolo e contributi: The life of stuff : possessions, obsessions and the mess we leeave behind / Susannah Walker
Pubblicazione: London : Black Swan, 2018
Descrizione fisica: 369 S. : Ill. ; 20 cm
ISBN: 9781784163303
Data:2018
Lingua: Inglese (lingua del testo, colonna sonora, ecc.)
Paese: xx
Abstract: Only after her mother’s death does Susannah Walker discover how much of a hoarder she had become. Over the following months, she has to sort through a dilapidated house filled to the brim with rubbish and treasures, in search of a woman she'd never really known or understood in life. This is her last chance to piece together her mother’s story and make sense of their troubled relationship. What emerges from the mess of scattered papers, discarded photographs and an extraordinary amount of stuff is the history of a sad and fractured family, haunted by dead children, divorce and alcohol. The Life of Stuff is a deeply personal memoir about mourning and the shoring up of possessions against the losses and griefs of life, which also raises universal questions about what makes us the people we are.
The lost apothecary / Sarah Penner
London : Park Row, 2018
Titolo e contributi: The lost apothecary / Sarah Penner
Pubblicazione: London : Park Row, 2018
Descrizione fisica: 426 S. ; 19 cm
ISBN: 9780008125165
Data:2018
Lingua: Inglese (lingua del testo, colonna sonora, ecc.)
Paese: xx
Abstract: Hidden in the depths of eighteenth-century London, a secret apothecary shop caters to an unusual kind of clientele. Women across the city whisper of a mysterious figure named Nella who sells well-disguised poisons to use against the oppressive men in their lives. But the apothecary's fate is jeopardized when her newest patron, a precocious twelve-year-old, makes a fatal mistake, sparking a string of consequences that echo through the centuries. Meanwhile in present-day London, aspiring historian Caroline Parcewell spends her tenth wedding anniversary alone, running from her own demons. When she stumbles upon a clue to the unsolved apothecary murders that haunted London two hundred years ago, her life collides with the apothecary's in a stunning twist of fate--and not everyone will survive.
Jane Eyre / Charlotte Brontë ; adaptation by Eleanor Donaldson and Andrea Shell
Genoa : Black Cat, 2018
Reading & training. Life skills. Step four B1.2
Titolo e contributi: Jane Eyre / Charlotte Brontë ; adaptation by Eleanor Donaldson and Andrea Shell
Pubblicazione: Genoa : Black Cat, 2018
Descrizione fisica: 95 p. : Ill. ; 21 cm. +1 Audio-CD
Serie: Reading & training. Life skills. Step four B1.2
ISBN: 9788853017185
Data:2018
Lingua: Inglese (lingua del testo, colonna sonora, ecc.)
Paese: Italia
Abstract: Jane Eyre is an orphan. Her childhood is not a happy one, but life changes when she becomes a governess at Thornfield Hall for the mysterious Mr Rochester. However, her new home is not all it seems. The house hold secrets Jane has yet to understand.
Travellers : 4 Kurzgeschichten / Oliver Astley ; Jennifer Muir ; Emma Rug
München : Compact-Verl., 2018
Compact Sprachwelten : Englisch - Compact Sprachwelten 4 Kurzgeschichten
Titolo e contributi: Travellers : 4 Kurzgeschichten / Oliver Astley ; Jennifer Muir ; Emma Rug
Pubblicazione: München : Compact-Verl., 2018
Descrizione fisica: 125 S. ; 19 cm
Serie: Compact Sprachwelten : Englisch - Compact Sprachwelten 4 Kurzgeschichten
ISBN: 9783817419401
Data:2018
Lingua: Inglese (lingua del testo, colonna sonora, ecc.)
Paese: Guinea-Bissau
Abstract: Kann ein verspäteter Flug ein Neuanfang sein? Warum wird ein U-Bahn-Pendler immer wieder vom selben Mann angesprochen? Und was passiert, wenn fahrendes Volk im schönsten Dorf Englands Station macht? Effektives Training der englischen Sprache durch - 4 unterhaltsame Kurzgeschichten - über 40 textbezogene Übungen - Vokabelangaben auf jeder Seite - umfangreiches Glossar - Infokästen zu Sprache und Grammatik
The other couple / Sarah J. Naughton
London : Trapeze, 2018
Titolo e contributi: The other couple / Sarah J. Naughton
Pubblicazione: London : Trapeze, 2018
Descrizione fisica: 294 S. ; 22 cm
ISBN: 97814091669798
Data:2018
Lingua: Inglese (lingua del testo, colonna sonora, ecc.)
Paese: xx
Abstract: A five-star resort in paradise. White sands, a private villa and world-class cuisine. A chance for newlyweds Asha and Ollie Graveney to recover from a recent tragedy, and enjoy the holiday of their dreams. Except someone has other plans.. And paradise has turned into a nightmare.
The floating theatre / Martha Conway
London : Zafre, 2018
Titolo e contributi: The floating theatre / Martha Conway
Pubblicazione: London : Zafre, 2018
Descrizione fisica: 340 S. ; 19 cm
ISBN: 9781785762840
Data:2018
Lingua: Inglese (lingua del testo, colonna sonora, ecc.)
Paese: xx
Abstract: When young seamstress May Bedloe is left alone and penniless on the shore of the Ohio, she finds work on the famous floating theatre that plies its trade along the river. Her creativity and needlework skills quickly become invaluable and she settles in to life among the colourful troupe of actors. She finds friends, and possibly the promise of more .. But cruising the border between the Confederate South and the 'free' North is fraught with danger. For the sake of a debt that must be repaid, May is compelled to transport secret passengers, under cover of darkness, across the river and on, along the underground railroad. But as May's secrets become harder to keep, she learns she must endanger those now dear to her. And to save the lives of others, she must risk her own . . .
A ladder to the sky / John Boyne
London : Doubleday, 2018
Titolo e contributi: A ladder to the sky / John Boyne
Pubblicazione: London : Doubleday, 2018
Descrizione fisica: 355 S. ; 22 cm
ISBN: 9780857523501
Data:2018
Lingua: Inglese (lingua del testo, colonna sonora, ecc.)
Paese: xx
Abstract: If you look hard enough, you can find stories pretty much anywhere. They don’t even have to be your own. Or so would-be writer Maurice Swift decides very early on in his career. A chance encounter in a Berlin hotel with celebrated novelist Erich Ackermann gives him an opportunity to ingratiate himself with someone more powerful than him. For Erich is lonely, and he has a story to tell. Whether or not he should do so is another matter entirely. Once Maurice has made his name, he sets off in pursuit of other people’s stories. He doesn’t care where he finds them – or to whom they belong – as long as they help him rise to the top. Stories will make him famous but they will also make him beg, borrow and steal. They may even make him do worse.
London [etc.] : Scribner, 2018
Titolo e contributi: Sing to it / Amy Hempel
Pubblicazione: London [etc.] : Scribner, 2018
Descrizione fisica: 149 p. ; 20 cm
ISBN: 9781982109110
Data:2018
Lingua: Inglese (lingua del testo, colonna sonora, ecc.)
Paese: xx
Moby Dick / Herman Melville ; [riduzione e adattamento Margherita Giromini]
2 rist.
Firenze [etc.] : Giunti junior, 2018
Scuola d'inglese. 2. livello
Titolo e contributi: Moby Dick / Herman Melville ; [riduzione e adattamento Margherita Giromini]
2 rist.
Pubblicazione: Firenze [etc.] : Giunti junior, 2018
Descrizione fisica: 60 p. : ill. color ; 19 cm. +1 compact disc
Serie: Scuola d'inglese. 2. livello
ISBN: 9788809817012
Data:2018
Lingua: Inglese (lingua del testo, colonna sonora, ecc.)
Paese: Italia
Ostfildern : MairDumont, 2018
Marco Polo
Titolo e contributi: Éire [Materiale cartografico]
Pubblicazione: Ostfildern : MairDumont, 2018
Descrizione fisica: 1 c. geogr. color. : ill. ; 98x120 cm, ripieg. a 25x13 cm. +1 fasc. (63 p.), unito alla c
Serie: Marco Polo
ISBN: 9783829738316
Data:2018
Lingua: Inglese (lingua del testo, colonna sonora, ecc.)
Paese: Guinea-Bissau
The temptations of forgiveness / Donna Leon
London : William Heinemann, 2018
Titolo e contributi: The temptations of forgiveness / Donna Leon
Pubblicazione: London : William Heinemann, 2018
Descrizione fisica: 292 S. ; 23 cm
ISBN: 9781785151965
Data:2018
Lingua: Inglese (lingua del testo, colonna sonora, ecc.)
Paese: xx
Abstract: When important information is leaked from inside the Venetian Questura, Commissario Guido Brunetti is entrusted with the task of uncovering which of his colleagues is responsible. But before Brunetti can begin his investigation, he is surprised by the appearance in his office of a friend of his wife’s, who is fearful that her son is using drugs. A few weeks later, Tullio Gasparini, the woman’s husband, is found unconscious with a serious head injury at the foot of a bridge, and Brunetti is drawn to pursue a possible connection to the boy’s behaviour. But the truth is not straightforward.
A pile of leaves / Jason Fulford & Tamara Shopsin
London [etc.] : Phaidon, 2018
Titolo e contributi: A pile of leaves / Jason Fulford & Tamara Shopsin
Pubblicazione: London [etc.] : Phaidon, 2018
Descrizione fisica: 1 v. (senza paginazione) : tutto ill. color. ; 19x19 cm
ISBN: 9780714877204
Data:2018
Lingua: Inglese (lingua del testo, colonna sonora, ecc.)
Paese: xx
Kindnapped in Cornwall [Medienkombination] / Paula Smith
Ismaning : Hueber, 2018
Hueber Lektüren. Level 4
Titolo e contributi: Kindnapped in Cornwall [Medienkombination] / Paula Smith
Pubblicazione: Ismaning : Hueber, 2018
Descrizione fisica: 64 S. : Ill. ; 21 cm. +2 CDs
Serie: Hueber Lektüren. Level 4
ISBN: 9783190329977
Data:2018
Lingua: Inglese (lingua del testo, colonna sonora, ecc.)
Paese: Guinea-Bissau
Abstract: Emily verbringt mit ihrer Familie und ihrer besten Freundin Ava die Sommerferien in einem Haus an der Küste Cornwalls. Als die beiden Mädchen in einer alten Schmugglerhöhle übernachten, geraten sie in große Gefahr..
Fild colours / Tamara Shopsin & Jason Fulford
London [etc.] : Phaidon, 2018
Titolo e contributi: Fild colours / Tamara Shopsin & Jason Fulford
Pubblicazione: London [etc.] : Phaidon, 2018
Descrizione fisica: 1 v. (senza paginazione) : in gran parte ill. color. ; 19x19 cm
ISBN: 9780714876320
Data:2018
Lingua: Inglese (lingua del testo, colonna sonora, ecc.)
Paese: xx
Whistle in the dark / Emma Healey
London : Penguin, 2018
Titolo e contributi: Whistle in the dark / Emma Healey
Pubblicazione: London : Penguin, 2018
Descrizione fisica: 327 S. ; 19 cm
ISBN: 978024132765
Data:2018
Lingua: Inglese (lingua del testo, colonna sonora, ecc.)
Paese: xx
Abstract: Jen has finally got her daughter home. But why does fifteen-year-old Lana still feel lost? When Lana goes missing for four desperate days and returns refusing to speak of what happened, Jen fears the very worst. She thinks she's failed as a mother, that her daughter is beyond reach and that she must do something - anything - to bring her back. The family returns to London where everyone but Jen seems happy to carry on as normal. Jen's husband Hugh thinks she's going crazy - and their eldest daughter Meg is tired of Lana getting all the attention. But Jen knows Lana has changed, and can't understand why. Does the answer lie in those four missing days? And how can Jen find out?
London : HarperCollins, 2018
Titolo e contributi: Perfect / Cecelia Ahern
Pubblicazione: London : HarperCollins, 2018
Descrizione fisica: 426 S. ; 19 cm
ISBN: 9780008125165
Data:2018
Lingua: Inglese (lingua del testo, colonna sonora, ecc.)
Paese: xx
Abstract: Celestine North lives in a society that demands perfection. After she was branded Flawed by a morality court, Celestine's life has completely fractured - all her freedoms gone. Since Judge Crevan has declared her the number one threat to the public, she has been a ghost, on the run with the complicated, powerfully attractive Carrick, the only person she can trust. But Celestine has a secret - one that could bring the entire Flawed system crumbling to the ground. Judge Crevan is gaining the upper hand, and time is running out for Celestine. With tensions building, Celestine must make a choice: save only herself, or risk her life to save all the Flawed. And, most important of all, can she prove that to be human in itself is to be Flawed..?
