Trovati 100 documenti.
London : Picador, 2021
Titolo e contributi: Shuggie Bain / Douglas Stuart
Pubblicazione: London : Picador, 2021
Descrizione fisica: 430 p. ; 20 cm
ISBN: 9781529019292
Data:2021
Lingua: Inglese (lingua del testo, colonna sonora, ecc.)
Paese: xx
Abstract: Hugh “Shuggie” Bain is a sweet and lonely boy who spends his 1980s childhood in run-down public housing in Glasgow, Scotland. Thatcher’s policies have put husbands and sons out of work, and the city’s notorious drugs epidemic is waiting in the wings.
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.
Motherwell : a girlhood / Deborah Orr
London : Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2021
Titolo e contributi: Motherwell : a girlhood / Deborah Orr
Pubblicazione: London : Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2021
Descrizione fisica: [4], 294 p. ; 20 cm
ISBN: 9781474611466
Data:2021
Lingua: Inglese (lingua del testo, colonna sonora, ecc.)
Paese: xx
Abstract: Motherwell is a sharp, candid and often humorous memoir about the long shadow that can be cast when the core relationship in your life compromises every effort you make to become an individual. It is about what we inherit - the good and the very bad - and how a deeper understanding of the place and people you have come from can bring you towards redemption.
Little owl's bathtime / Debi Gliori ; illustrated by Alison Brown
London [etc.] : Bloomsbury children's books, 2021
Titolo e contributi: Little owl's bathtime / Debi Gliori ; illustrated by Alison Brown
Pubblicazione: London [etc.] : Bloomsbury children's books, 2021
Descrizione fisica: 1 v. (senza paginazione) : in gran parte ill. color. ; 28 cm
ISBN: 9781526613875
Data:2021
Lingua: Inglese (lingua del testo, colonna sonora, ecc.)
Paese: xx
Abstract: Little Owl doesn't want to have a bath. He wants to finish building his moon rocket. He wants to stomp around in his dinosaur suit. Besides, bathtimes are boring – aren't they? But what if this bathtime involves a giant invisible penguin, a bunch of slurping towelly-gators and a trip to Bubble Mountain? It looks like Little Owl is about to have the best bathtime EVER!
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.
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.
Dream big, little mole / written by Tom Percival ; illustrated by Christine Pym
New York [etc.] : Bloomsbury children's books, 2021
Titolo e contributi: Dream big, little mole / written by Tom Percival ; illustrated by Christine Pym
Pubblicazione: New York [etc.] : Bloomsbury children's books, 2021
Descrizione fisica: 1 v. (senza paginazione) : in gran parte ill. color. ; 31 cm
ISBN: 9781408892824
Data:2021
Lingua: Inglese (lingua del testo, colonna sonora, ecc.)
Paese: xx
Abstract: Join one little mole as she follows her dream of building the biggest hole ever, and learns along the way that everyone has something special to give the world - it just sometimes takes a little time (and a few mishaps!) to discover what that special something is.
Work on your idioms / Sandra Anderson, Julie Moore & Cheryl Pelteret
2. ed
Dublin : Harper Collins, 2021
Titolo e contributi: Work on your idioms / Sandra Anderson, Julie Moore & Cheryl Pelteret
2. ed
Pubblicazione: Dublin : Harper Collins, 2021
Descrizione fisica: 128 p. : ill. ; 28 cm
ISBN: 9780008468996
Data:2021
Lingua: Inglese (lingua del testo, colonna sonora, ecc.)
Paese: xx
IELTS preparation and practice / Fiona Aish, Jo Tomlinson & Anneli Williams
Dublin : Collins, 2021
Collins English for exams
Titolo e contributi: IELTS preparation and practice / Fiona Aish, Jo Tomlinson & Anneli Williams
Pubblicazione: Dublin : Collins, 2021
Descrizione fisica: 206 p. : ill. ; 25 cm
Serie: Collins English for exams
ISBN: 9780008453213
Data:2021
Lingua: Inglese (lingua del testo, colonna sonora, ecc.)
Paese: xx
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.
My begging chart / Keiler Roberts
Montreal : Drawn & Quarterly, 2021
Titolo e contributi: My begging chart / Keiler Roberts
Pubblicazione: Montreal : Drawn & Quarterly, 2021
Descrizione fisica: 153 p. : in gran parte ill. b/n ; 22 cm
ISBN: 9781770464582
Data:2021
Lingua: Inglese (lingua del testo, colonna sonora, ecc.)
Paese: xx
Abstract: Keiler Roberts mines the passing moments of family life to deliver an affecting and funny account of what it means to simultaneously exist as a mother, daughter, wife, and artist. Drawn in an unassuming yet charming staccato that mimics the awkward rhythm of life, no one’s foibles are left unspared, most often the author’s own. When Roberts considers whether or not to dust the ceiling fan, it’s effectively relevant. She can get lost in the rewarding melodrama of playing Barbies with her daughter and will momentarily snap out of her depression. Her harmless fibs to get through the moment are brought up by her daughter a year or two later, yet without hesitation Roberts will request that her daughter’s imaginary friend not visit when she is around. Her MS diagnosis lingers in the background, never taking center stage.
Jonny Lambert's Bear and Bird : learn to share
London : DK, 2021
Titolo e contributi: Jonny Lambert's Bear and Bird : learn to share
Pubblicazione: London : DK, 2021
Descrizione fisica: [12] c. : in gran parte ill. color. ; 22x22 cm
ISBN: 9780241467534
Data:2021
Lingua: Inglese (lingua del testo, colonna sonora, ecc.)
Paese: xx
Abstract: Meet Bear and his best friend Bird. It is beginning to snow, which means it is almost time to hibernate. So Bear, Bird, and their friends must set out to collect food to get them through the Winter. But Bear is really hungry, and wants all the food to himself. Is there enough food for everyone?
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
Chennevières-sur-Marne : Assimil, 2021
With ease
Titolo e contributi: German
Pubblicazione: Chennevières-sur-Marne : Assimil, 2021
Descrizione fisica: 1 cofanetto (1 v., 4 dischi sonori (CD), download Mp3) ; in contenitore 24x18x5 cm
Serie: With ease
ISBN: 9782700508291 (del libro)
Data:2021
Lingua: Inglese (lingua del testo, colonna sonora, ecc.)
Paese: Francia
IELTS 16 : academic with answers : authentic practice tests
Cambridge : Cambridge University Press : UCLES, 2021
Titolo e contributi: IELTS 16 : academic with answers : authentic practice tests
Pubblicazione: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press : UCLES, 2021
Descrizione fisica: 142 p. ; 25 cm
ISBN: 9781108933858
Data:2021
Lingua: Inglese (lingua del testo, colonna sonora, ecc.)
Paese: xx
Great Britain : Manga Entertainment, 2021
Titolo e contributi: Death parade [Videoregistrazione] : the complete series / producers: Justin Cook, Michael Harcourt ; original story: Yuzuru Tachikawa ; director: Yuzuru Tachikawa
Pubblicazione: Great Britain : Manga Entertainment, 2021
Descrizione fisica: 2 dischi ottici elettronici (DVD), (277') : color., son. ; 12 cm
Data:2021
Lingua: Inglese (lingua del testo, colonna sonora, ecc.)
Paese: xx
Abstract: When two people die at the same time, they’re sent to a place that’s neither heaven nor hell―a lavish bar between worlds where the stakes are high and the rules are simple: if you win you live again, if you die… you’re gone for good. Decim is the bartender charged with serving the souls who enter Quindecim. He may make a mean cocktail, but his true profession is to play the role of arbiter―a judge who determines whether or not a soul is worthy of reincarnation. To aid in his judgment, the bar’s patrons are forced to play simple games laced with sadistic twists designed to bring their true natures to light. To Decim, judgment has always been black and white―that is―until he meets a mysterious young woman whose fate seems impossible to decide. His indecision shakes the very foundation of the games and raises the biggest question of all: Who is fit to judge the dead?
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.
Complete first / Guy Brook-Hart
3rd ed
Cambridge [etc.] : Cambridge University press, 2021
Titolo e contributi: Complete first / Guy Brook-Hart
3rd ed
Pubblicazione: Cambridge [etc.] : Cambridge University press, 2021
Descrizione fisica: v. : ill. ; 28 cm
ISBN: 9781108903387
Data:2021
Lingua: Inglese (lingua del testo, colonna sonora, ecc.)
Paese: xx
Genova : Black cat, 2021
Green apple. Life skills, Step 1
Titolo e contributi: Little Lord Fauntleroy / Frances Hodgson Burnett ; illustrated by Giovanni Manna ; text adaptation and activities by Gina D.B. Clemen
Pubblicazione: Genova : Black cat, 2021
Descrizione fisica: 78, [2] p. : ill. color. ; 25 cm
Serie: Green apple. Life skills, Step 1
ISBN: 9788853020482
Data:2021
Lingua: Inglese (lingua del testo, colonna sonora, ecc.)
Paese: Italia
