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The Sicilian Woman's Daughter
Most victims of the mafia are the Sicilians themselves. The role of women both as perpetrators and victims has been grossly overlooked. Until now. As the daughter of Sicilian immigrants, in her teens Maria turns her back on her origins and fully embraces the English way of life. Notwithstanding her troubled and humble childhood in London, and backed up by her intelligence, beauty and sheer determination, she triumphantly works her way up to join the upper middle-class of British society. There she becomes a bastion of civility. But a minor incident wakes up feelings of revenge in her like those lurking in Maria's Sicilian origins. As she delves deeper into her mother's family history a murky...
Nabokov at the Limits
The eleven contributors to this volume investigate the connections between Nabokov's output and the fields of painting, music, and ballet.
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Enduring Love
**AS FEATURED ON BBC2'S BETWEEN THE COVERS** Discover the tragic masterpiece from Booker prize-winning, Sunday Times bestselling Ian McEwan. One windy spring day in the Chilterns Joe Rose's calm, organised life is shattered by a ballooning accident. The afternoon could have ended in mere tragedy, but for his brief meeting with Jed Parry. Unknown to Joe, something passes between them - something that gives birth in Parry to an obsession so powerful that it will test to the limits Joe's beloved scientific rationalism, threaten the love of his wife Clarissa and drive him to the brink of murder and madness. 'A plot so engrossing that it seems reckless to pick the book up in the evening if you plan to get any sleep that night' A.S. Byatt
Further Exploits of Sherlock Holmes
This exciting anthology brings together the work of two much admired Sherlock Holmes writers. In these stories Holmes and Watson are engaged in daring exploits applying their razor-sharp intelligence in new cases. By David Stuart Davies The Reichenbach Secret The Adventure of the Brewer's Son The Secret of the Dead Murder at Tragere House By Matthew Booth The Dragon of Lea Lane The Fairmont Confession The Mornington Scream The Riddle of Satan's Tooth The Tragedy of Saxon's Gate The Verse of Death Reviews "Captures the feel of the originals ... well-rounded tales" - Jonathan Johnson, Librarian, USA "Gripping stories which capture the essence and spirit ... satisfying complex mysteries" - Neil Coombes, UK reviewer "It is a testament to the writers ... that it is difficult to see where Doyle ends and the new authors begin ... A welcome addition to the legacy of Conan Doyle" - Tracy Colton, UK reviewer "These stories bring Holmes and Watson back to life in the true spirit of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle." - Jeannette Beech, UK reviewer
The Princess and the Fog
Bronze Medal Winner in the Picture Books, Early Reader category of the 2015 Foreword Reviews' INDIEFAB Book of the Year Awards Once upon a time there was a Princess. She had everything a little girl could ever want, and she was happy. That is, until the fog came... The Princess and the Fog is picture book to help sufferers of depression aged 5-7 cope with their difficult feelings. It uses vibrant illustrations, a sense of humour and metaphor to create a relatable, enjoyable story that describes the symptoms of childhood depression while also providing hope that things can get better with a little help and support. The story is also a great starting point for explaining depression to all children, especially those who may have a parent or close family member with depression. With an essential guide for parents and carers by clinical paediatric psychologists, Dr Melinda Edwards MBE and Linda Bayliss, this book will be of immeasurable value to anyone supporting a child with, or affected by, depression, including social workers, psychologists, psychiatrists, counsellors, arts therapists, pastoral care workers and school staff, as well as parents and carers.
Addio al coniugato
Esiste la vita perfetta? Sei single e desidereresti un compagno. Hai un compagno e invidi la vita da single. Forse sono proprio le incertezze che ci stimolano a cercare il vero senso della vita.Trovare una soluzione a una crisi matrimoniale è tutt’altro che facile, specie quando una donna non si sente considerata, ascoltata e desiderata.Linda, quarant’anni, bellissima donna in carriera, sposata da venti e madre di Sara, appena diciottenne, decide di mettersi in gioco e di provarci. Grazie a Mia, una compagna di liceo, riscopre un sentimento messo da parte: l’amicizia. Come spesso capita, però, matrimonio ed ex amicizie non sono un binomio semplice da gestire.Quello che era nato come strumento di chiarimento per una situazione sentimentale delicata finisce per diventare causa di maggior confusione. La situazione si aggrava quando le certezze di saper gestire i propri sentimenti vacillano di fronte a un uomo che rispecchia gli ideali della protagonista.Riuscirà linda a liberarsi da quello che percepisce come un tunnel senza via d’uscita? Forse le sarà sufficiente comprendere che la vita è come un quadro e che a volte... basta solo guardarci dentro.
Ritorno all’acqua
Linda non disdegna la sua “normale” vita di Milano. Certo, non tutto è stato semplice senza un padre, allontanatosi ancor prima che lei nascesse. Con la morte precoce della madre, Linda sprofonda nell’instabilità, toccando con mano inspiegabili paure fatte di ripetuti attacchi di panico. I suoi 25 anni le sembrano bui, fino a quando l’amica Martina le propone un impiego estivo sulla splendida isola di Cefalonia, presso la taverna di Spyros e Petra, gli adorabili proprietari con cui Martina ha già collaborato. Una serie di incredibili coincidenze, rivelate da alcune foto, la convincono ad accettare. Ancora non sa che in quella terra, della quale si infatuerà perdutamente, verrà t...
