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Dall'Apocalissi festosa de L'ultimo capodanno dell'umanità alle peripezie del picciotto Albertino protagonista di Fango , i racconti di Niccolò Ammaniti mettono in scena i nuovi eroi di un'umanità borderline e metropolitana, capace di passare con leggerezza da una modesta aspirazione a un efferato delitto. Sono racconti che mescolano tutti i generi, dall'horror alla commedia all'italiana, trovando infine in una grottesca vena comica il vero elemento comune.

The abridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Jack London's haunting classic, White Fang, read by the actor William Hootkins, star of Star Wars, Batman and Raiders of the Lost Ark. Born in the wilds of the freezing cold Yukon, White Fang - half-dog, half-wolf - is the only animal in the litter...

La politica è fare i conti con le cose come sono davvero: cioè spesso non belle e non pulite. Bisogna entrare nel fango, a volte, per aiutare gli altri a uscirne. Ma tenendo sempre lo sguardo verso l'orizzonte delle regole, dei valori, delle buone ragioni. Un dialogo appassionato e appassionante. Un prontuario per l'esercizio del pensiero critico, per sottrarsi alle manipolazioni, per riaffermare - contro ogni fanatismo - il valore laico ed emozionante della verità e dell'impegno politico. Perché l'avvenire appartiene ai non disillusi.

16 maggio 2023 – Accade l’impensabile: i principali corsi d’acqua dell’Emilia-Romagna, oltre 20 fiumi, esondano causando una delle più gravi alluvioni sul territorio nazionale. Nelle ore successive moriranno 17 persone, 36.000 perderanno per sempre la propria casa, 544 strade saranno cancellate dalle cartine, 260.000 animali perderanno la vita, 105 città verranno coinvolte, 105 scuole devastate, 2300 frane registrate… Mai qualcosa del genere era stato documentato nella Storia del nostro Paese. Vi porteremo nel cuore di una notte che ha cambiato la vita di migliaia di persone: lo ...

Jack London’s White Fang is an impactful examination of the harsh realities of nature and the damage humans can cause, but also of the will to survive that is common between humans and wild animals alike. The story follows White Fang, a feisty wolf pup that becomes a vicious wolf due to his interactions with harsh human masters. He is shuffled between masters throughout his life and taught to be destructive but is eventually shown love and compassion by a human and learns gentleness as an adult wolf.

Lord Alaric Valerian has a problem. His mother is visiting his castle for the first time, but she doesn't know that Alaric has filled every room with his centuries of artistic passions and creative pursuits.

In the swirling sewers beneath Arkham, excavators uncover a crystalline formation that hints at dark events from the city's past. As the discovery makes headlines, so too does a series of bizarre murders. With no leads, the Arkham police are always one step behind. Acting on a hunch, down-on-his-luck former journalist Andy Van Nortwick reunites with adventurer Jake Williams and struggling filmmaker Maude Brion to unearth the truth. The trio know of the supernatural horrors that lurk beyond this world, and the reality haunts them.

Born in the unforgiving wilderness of the Yukon Territory of Canada, White Fang, a fierce wolfdog shunned by his adoptive family, fights tooth and nail to survive amongst brutal beasts, wolves and hunter men. But when he's shown unexpected kindness from Weedon Scott, a man who takes White Fang in after rescuing him from a dog-fighting ring, he slowly begins to change. The once ferocious and aggressive White Fang becomes gentler, discovering that loyalty and love can tame even the wildest of hearts.

When Fred formed his own parahuman clan out of necessity, he understood that it was going to come with new responsibilities. Much as he hoped those tasks would center around extra paperwork and perhaps the occasional mandatory class, enough time around the supernatural has taught him to be ready for anything. Or so he thought. As a freelance accountant for the Agency, Fred soon finds himself being tossed into new, unexpected, and perilous situations.

The Fae are gone and the monsters reign. Lunaria was always a land full of nightmares. But when the Fae vanished without a trace, we had to make sacrifices to survive. From the ashes, the Moroi Houses rose. As the Heir to one of the most influential Houses, I’ve always known that an arranged marriage would be part of my future. One where I ruled alongside my husband as we fought to strengthen the crumbling alliances of our people. When I’m betrayed by my husband and his House, however, I return home to an uncertain future—and to both my childhood crush and my arch-nemesis.

Five wolf pups are born, but only one survives. The lone pup and its mother must fend for themselves when the pup's father is killed by a lynx. Later, the pair is discovered by Native Americans. Grey Beaver, who recognizes the she-wolf as his late brother's wolfdog, adopts the pup and names him 'White Fang.' Targeted by the other pups in the Native American camp before being sold to a dog fighter, White Fang grows to be fierce, distrustful, and morose.

My name's Lyra Ridley, and I run headlong into supernatural danger for a living. When a criminal has magic too dangerous to merely lock up, we send them to a blackout prison. Hell would've been a better destination for this guy. As a lowly cop in the LVMPD's Rapid Response unit, I'm used to dealing with all kinds of dumpster-fire scenarios, from drunk salamanders on a building-melting bender and angry manticore landlords threatening to eat tenants' gallbladders in lieu of payment to human summoners calling up monsters from the deep to impress their girlfriends to name a few.

1966-2016. A cinquant'anni dall'evento della devastante alluvione di Firenze, un' anziana signora racconta a sua nipote i giorni immediatamente dopo la catastrofe, ritrovandosi nel fango e in un lontano, ma ancora vivo amore.

This is the story of a wild dog's journey toward becoming civilized in the Canadian Yukon during the Klondike Gold Rush, at the end of the 19th Century. The book is characteristic of London's precise prose style and innovative use of voice and perspective, with much of the novel written from the view-point of the animals. White Fang examines (sometimes graphically) the violent world of wild dogs and the equally violent world of supposedly civilized humans.

Lions may rule New York City, but the hidden world of beastwalkers contains a multitude of kingdoms. In New Orleans, King Azure rules the Kingdom of Venom with power, cunning, and treachery. And the serpent has just found an animus he wants in the Big Apple. It turns out, Lola Katz isn't the only new animus. Lola's friend, Katy Dire, also has the gift, and Azure has taken her for his own vile purposes.

Lola refuses to sit by while her friend is in the clutches of the cold-blooded king of snakes.

Just days after Carl Palmer introduces his new girlfriend to his cousin Terry at a family get-together, where he reveals explosive information he has discovered about the pandemic and the vaccines, he disappears into thin air. This forces Terry to delve into the world of "conspiracy theories" and uncover the truth behind his cousin’s disappearance, all the while undergoing a soul-searching journey of his own.

When her workplace burned down, Claudia should've taken it as a sign to move on - and not just professionally. She's been secretly lusting after her mysterious boss, Anthony Cross, for years. There's no way she should agree to help him rebuild if she wants to keep her heart intact, and yet it's impossible to stay away.... The flames that destroyed Anthony Cross' beloved bar are nothing compared to the heat he feels every time he lays eyes on Claudia. But he can't have her - it's against paranormal law for a vampire to date a human.

Moments before he is executed, the man who killed Hub Walker’s daughter makes a troubling allegation: that the real murderer was Walker’s close friend, an important US defense contractor. Walker—famed Vietnam War veteran and hero-pilot—is looking to hire someone willing to hunt down information that will refute the claim and help restore his friend’s good name. Enter Cordell Logan: civilian flight instructor, would-be Buddhist, and retired military assassin.

One girl, two lives. Dutiful daughter of the Duke of Elverston, on the one hand, a willful girl who learns to fight on the other. Her father has let her run wild as long as she never embarrasses him. And if she does? Consequences are likely to be swift and brutal. The wargen are fierce men who wear two faces: one wolf, one human. They're the monsters mothers warn their children about in Grania, and now four wargen princes have been sent there to strike a deal with the duke. But when they catch sight of the wild Darcy, everything changes.

Professor Carrows rejse for regeringen til Tibet frembyder en velkommen mulighed for hans datter, Vivian der ønsker at glemme en ulykkelig kærlighedsaffære. Hun beslutter sig for at rejse alene til søs, men turen bliver imidlertid mere farefuld og dramatisk, end hun havde ventet. Hun opdager til sin rædsel, at kaptajn Alexander, som hun mistænker for at være både morder og spion, også er om bord på skibet. Hun drømmer ikke om, at han kommer til at spille en så vigtig rolle i det net af farer og intriger, der venter hende i Tibet.