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Nel 1850, appena otto anni dopo la creazione del Detective Branch di Londra, Charles Dickens dedica vari articoli al tema dell'investigazione, pubblicandoli sulle riviste Householde Words e All the Year Round (di cui è direttore). Integrando la propria indole di romanziere col senso critico del giornalista, Dickens offre a chi legge l'affresco vivido di una Londra oscura e malfamata, abitata da malviventi ma anche da coraggiosi detective.

The Uncommercial Traveller is the persona of Dickens for this collection of semi-autobiographical sketches. A kind of Victorian blogger, he is funny and affecting by turns as he recounts what he sees and wonders at its meaning. Whether laying bare ‘a wilderness of dirt, rags, and hunger’ or musing on the ‘moodiness’ of tom-cats; recounting Mr Indignation Cocker’s sherry bill or simply taking us by the hand as he goes about his ‘no-business’ in London and further afield, he brings the warmth, compassion and fleet-footed wit that infuse his novels.

A blueprint for a more balanced, sustainable world by King Charles III. This compassionate and insightful book shines a light on our new monarch’s deep interest in the world around us. Long before the phrase climate change was a universal catchphrase, our new monarch, King Charles III was...

Situada en los comienzos de la Revolución Francesa, la historia transcurre entre dos ciudades, Londres y París. La joven Lucía Manette junto al senior Lorry, rescata a su padre a quien creía muerto y lo lleva a vivir a Inglaterra. El senior Manette había estado dieciocho años recluido y olvidado en un calabozo de la prisión de la Bastilla. Cinco años después, Charles Darnay, acusado de ser un espía de Francia, contrae matrimonio con Lucía y tienen una hija. Mientras en Londres todo continua igual, en París la situación está cada vez más conmocionada. En este contexto es que Darnay decide marchar rumbo a Francia dado que una persona está presa y va a ser condenada a pena de muerte por su culpa.

Queste 100 citazioni mirano a fornire l'accesso a un'opera o a una vita eccezionale, attraverso una selezione dei pensieri più eclatanti, in un formato accessibile a tutti. Una citazione è più di un estratto di un'affermazione, può essere un colpo di mente, una sintesi di un pensiero complesso, una massima, un'apertura a una riflessione più profonda.

Science fiction can often seem to be pure imaginative fantasy, but many authors are more fluent in real science than many readers and viewers may realize. Professor Charles L. Adler of St. Mary’s College of Maryland was the perfect choice for this subject, as he is both a longtime science-fiction fan and a real-world scientist. Professor Adler’s talent for using literature to shine a light on science - both the accurate and not-so-accurate versions employed by creators, spanning two centuries - makes this course a great survey for fans of both science fact and science fiction.

General History of the Pirates delves into the captivating lives and notorious deeds of pirates from the 18th century. Authored by the enigmatic Captain Charles Johnson, believed to be a pseudonym for a notable London writer-publisher, this fascinating 1724 publication has shaped our perception of pirates. From legendary figures to infamous crimes, each biography offers an almost mythic portrait of its subject. Note, however, the authors flair for drama may have embellished some pirate conversations. This podcast is a journey into the thrilling and dangerous world of seafaring outlaws.

Read by the author. A Publishers Weekly and ECPA Bestseller Across forty days of vivid storytelling, It Is Finished offers you a unique and vital roadmap to trace the power and necessity of the cross throughout the Bible, from the book of Genesis all the way to your present-day reality. Through...

Captivating the hearts and minds of kids and adults for generations, Aesop, a former Greek slave, developed simple and meaningful adventures featuring animals or insects to teach a moral standard or lesson for living. The most well-known and well-loved of Aesop's fables are included here: The...

With half a million copies in print, How to Read a Book is the best and most successful guide to reading comprehension for the general reader, completely rewritten and updated with new material. A CNN Book of the Week: “Explains not just why we should read books, but how we should read them...

Brought to you by Penguin. A silent comedy star whose legendary slapstick routines are recognisable to this day, Charles 'Charlie' Chaplin's My Autobiography is an incomparably vivid account of the life of one of the greatest filmmakers and comedians, with an introduction by David Robinson As a...

Ce recueil de nouvelles relate les années d'errance de Bukowski - ou de ses avatars - à travers l'Amérique des marginaux. À la faveur d'anecdotes sulfureuses, de bars louches en chambres d'hôtels minables, il décrit sans concession l'existence d'êtres surnageant dans l'alcool et la pauvreté, non sans offrir à son lecteur un regard visionnaire empreint d'une réelle poésie. Dans cet univers cru, sans cérémonie sociale, l'amour, l'affection et l'amitié se fraient pourtant un chemin.

Brought to you by Penguin. The songlines are the invisible pathways that criss-cross Australia, ancient tracks connecting communities and following ancient boundaries. Along these lines Aboriginals passed the songs which revealed the creation of the land and the secrets of its past. In this magical account Chatwin recalls his travels across the length and breadth of Australia seeking to find the truth about the songs and unravel the mysteries of their stories.      

Do you long for daily encouragement and inspiration? Do you wish your quiet times were filled with power and purpose? Discover the joy and ease of meeting with God each day in a meaningful way with this year-long devotional by the world’s premiere Bible teacher. Filled with daily insights from Chuck Swindoll, Good Morning, Lord...Can We Talk? will give you a glimpse of the living power of God in your own life and connect you to the restorative promises God speaks in his Scriptures.

Innovation used to be seen as a game best left to entrepreneurs, but now a new breed of corporate managers is flipping this logic on its head. These Corporate Explorers have the insight, resilience, and discipline to overcome the obstacles and build new ventures from inside even the largest organizations. Corporate Explorer is a guidebook to the practices that enable these managers to go from idea into action. This actionable and proven framework explains how managers can become successful corporate innovators. 

Richard Dawkins, author of The God Delusion and a life-long committed Darwinist, abridges and reads this special audio version of Charles Darwin's famous book. A literally world-changing book, Darwin put forward the anti-religious and scientific idea that humans in fact evolved over millions of generations from animals, starting with fish, all the way up through the ranks to apes, then to our current form.

The water coming out of your tap is four billion years old and might have been slurped by a Tyrannosaurus Rex. We will always have exactly as much water on Earth as we have ever had. Water cannot be destroyed, and it can always be made clean enough for drinking again. In fact, water can be made so clean that it actually becomes toxic. As Charles Fishman brings vibrantly to life in this delightful narrative excursion, water runs our world in a host of awe-inspiring ways, which is both the promise and the peril of our unexplored connections to it.

The ability to make decisions is central to strong living—yet many frankly admit that they are chronically indecisive. Well, they think they are; they just haven’t made up their minds. Sound familiar? In this audio book, Dr. Barker shows how indecisive people are failure-prone, as he explores the decision-making process in the individual, especially the role of the subconscious mind in either abetting or thwarting every conscious mind decision.

Avery Mason es la presentadora de Eventos Nacionales y acaba de recibir una noticia que será historia: por primera vez en veinte años y, gracias a una nueva tecnología, han identifi cado los huesos de una víctima del atentado a las Torres Gemelas del 11 de septiembre. La víctima es Victoria Ford, quien había sido acusada del espantoso asesinato de su amante casado, al que encontraron colgado del balcón de su mansión. Toda la escena del crimen estaba cubierta con el ADN de Victoria. En una última y desesperada llamada a su hermana, le ruega que demuestre su inocencia.

This edition of "The Master Key System" by Charles F. Haanel, originally published in 1912, is a complete version containing all 28 chapters. It outlines a 24-week self-help program based on the idea that our thoughts and beliefs shape our reality.