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In questo libro, Giorgia Meloni parla per la prima volta di sé a tutto tondo. Delle sue radici, della sua infanzia e del suo rapporto con la mamma Anna, la sorella Arianna, i nonni Maria e Gianni e del dolore per l'assenza del padre; della passione viscerale per la politica, che dalla "sua" Garbatella l'ha portata prima al Governo della Nazione come Ministro e poi al vertice di Fratelli d'Italia e dei Conservatori europei; della gioia di essere madre della piccola Ginevra e della storia d'amore con Andrea; dei suoi sogni e del futuro che immagina per l'Italia e per l'Europa.

UNA SAGA FAMILIARE TRATTA DA UNA STORIA VERA. Un romanzo sorprendente sulla Germania nazista. Una madre pronta a tutto per difendere i suoi figli. Tre sorelle che inseguono senza paura i propri sogni. Germania, 1942. Appena fuori Monaco, i prati in primavera si riempiono di fiori di campo che ondeggiano dolcemente al soffio pigro del vento. Gli occhi di Ilse si riempiono di lacrime davanti a un paesaggio che sembra non essere cambiato da quando, ancora bambina, passava lì le estati.

As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner is consistently ranked among the greatest novels of the twentieth century. Set in Faulkner’s fictional Yoknapatawpha County, Mississippi, the book tells of the hapless and tormented Bundren family. Addie, the long-suffering matriarch, is lying on her deathbed, tended by her daughter, Dewey Dell. Outside, her son Cash is crafting the coffin she will soon need.

Nella Germania devastata alla fine della Seconda guerra mondiale, il professor Serenus Zeitblom scrive la biografia dell'amico d'infanzia Adrian Leverkühn, un geniale musicista che in cambio dell'anima ha ottenuto dal diavolo ventiquattro anni di furore creativo. Reinterpretando in chiave moderna il mito di Faust, Thomas Mann narra una vicenda che per molti aspetti sembra anticipare il destino della Germania, travolta dalla follia hitleriana e dalla distruzione.

The Sound and The Fury is the story of a family of Southern aristocrats on the brink of personal and financial ruin. Set in Jefferson, Mississippi, in the first third of the 20th century, the novel centers on the Compson family, former Southern aristocrats who are struggling to deal with the dissolution of their family and its reputation. Over the course of the 30 years or so relayed in the novel, the family falls into financial ruin, loses its religious faith and the respect of the town of Jefferson, and many of them die tragically.

Seventeen-year-old Noah Morgan lives a quiet, normal life with her mother in Toronto . . . until her mother meets and marries William Leister, a wealthy and enigmatic lawyer from California. Noah finds herself moving to LA, leaving her volleyball team, her best friend, and her boyfriend behind. Upon arriving in her new life of private schools and pool parties, she meets her new brother, Nicholas-a college student, and seemingly the typical spoiled rich kid. Noah has no desire to get along with him, especially when she discovers Nick's secret life of clandestine car racing and street fights.

Mentre Morivo - Storie misteriose di donne uccise è un podcast Spreaker Prime scritto e narrato da Marica Esposito con l'editing di Stefano DM. Seguici su Instagram: @mentremorivo_podcast

William Faulkner, a Pulitzer Prize recipient, is considered one of the finest writers in American literature. Hear his 1949 Nobel Prize acceptance speech, and excerpts from his works: As I Lay Dying, The Old Man, and A Fable.

A classic of American literature from a Nobel Prize–winning author, The Sound and the Fury is widely considered to be one of the best novels of the twentieth century. William Faulkner expertly illustrates the epic and tragic story of the Compson family, three generations of Southern aristocrats on the brink of ruin. Unprecedented for its time, Faulkner weaves a tale spanning nearly two decades and told from multiple points of view in a style all its own.

Set after the conclusion of World War I, Pulitzer Prize-winning author William Faulkner’s first novel explores the war’s emotional impact on weary veterans as they travel by train across the United States to their Georgia hometown. The condition of one soldier—scarred, blind, and nearly mute—inspires fellow travelers to see him home safely to a family that believes him dead—and a fiancée who has moved on.

A deep American South novel about a black & white intertwined in a relationship living in one house with various goings-on Southern style.

William Faulkner was undoubtedly one of the greatest American writers. Now, you can take Thomas Merton as your personal guide in discovering the literary and spiritual genius of Faulkner’s works.

The beloved, #1 global bestseller by John Green, author of The Anthropocene Reviewed and Turtles All the Way Down “John Green is one of the best writers alive.” –E. Lockhart, #1 bestselling author of We Were Liars “The greatest romance story of this decade.″ –Entertainment...

Faulkner’s second novel follows a bohemian cast of artists, socialites, and dilettantes as they set sail on a four-day excursion aboard the Nausikaa. Faulkner’s quick wit and endless appetite for satire make this audiobook a fascinating exploration of character, as well as a rare glimpse into the author himself. The novel explores questions of sex and sexuality, as well as the societal role of the artist. Inspired by his own participation in the arts community in New Orleans, Mosquitoes is an engaging and delightful novel from one of America’s greatest writers.

These four novels remain classics 100 years after they were published. They not only shaped the literature of the 20th century, but they altered our views of life and reality—and what can and cannot be written about. These novels—all written a century ago—remain gripping and unforgettable. These audio versions bring their powerful narratives vividly to life for the modern listener.

"עץ המשאלות" הוא אגדה ריאליסטית-פנטסטית למבוגרים, שניתן להגדירה כפרודיה טקסאנית פרועה על "אליס בארץ הפלאות". על אף שנכתב במקור לילדים, הספר הוא מיועד לכל הגילאים...

Publicada en 1926, La paga de los soldados, primera novela de William Faulkner, es una de las obras más memorables que ha inspirado la Primera Guerra Mundial. Faulkner narra con gran originalidad y belleza la historia de la vuelta a casa de un veterano herido, Donald Mahon, eje central sobre el que gira la vida de tres soldados, y el impacto que su regreso del frente causa en aquellos que dejaron atrás, especialmente las mujeres.

Cuando muere la señorita Emilia Grierson, por fin el pueblo logra entender las razones de la misteriosa y solitaria vida de esta mujer.

The story of the legendary Random House founder, whose seemingly charmed life at the apogee of the American Century afforded him a front-row seat to literary and cultural history in the making “A stunning achievement . . . a sweeping intellectual history with a stunning cast of characters that...

NOBEL PRIZE WINNER One of the greatest novels of the twentieth century is the story of a family of Southern aristocrats on the brink of personal and financial ruin. The definitive corrected text, including Faulkner's Appendix One of The Atlantic’s Great American Novels of the Past 100...