Hispanic

ISBN: 9781907975943
Published by : Legenda
Series: Studies in Comparative Literature
Volume: 31
Women in exile disrupt assumptions about exile, belonging, home and identity. For many women exiles, home represents less a place of belonging and more a point of departure, and exile becomes a creative site of becoming, rather th... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781908343734
Published by : Aris & Phillips
Series: Hispanic Classics
Benito Pérez Galdós’ finely-crafted novel, Meow, is a tragi-comedy. It is the story of a middle-aged, middle class middle-manager who does not know how to pull the strings that could get him reinstated to his ... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9788856300529
Published by : Edizioni Polistampa
Series: Children's Corner
English summary: At a time when science has robbed the world of almost all forms of wonder, fables and children's tales offer a forgotten window onto the fabulous forces of nymphs, genies, and other spirits of nature. These two volumes of i... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9788859607984
Published by : Edizioni Polistampa
Series: Aureum pulvisculum
English summary:"The great panel, finished, now dominates on the High Altar of the cathedral, in Siena, my beloved homeland, the city of the white and black shields which seem eternal. A great procession and a heavenly music have accompanie... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9788856401066
Published by : Edizioni Polistampa
Series: Le ragioni dell'Occidente
English summary: Giuseppe Alberti leads the reader on a journey into the tormented memory and psychosis of a psychiatrist in the dual role of patient and care-giver. The protagonist's madness forces him into a tragic escape from reality thr... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9783805339117
Published by : Philipp von Zabern
English summary: Egypt in the 12th Century BC: the land along the Nile groans with economic hardship. All eyes are on Ramses III, but the old Pharaoh seems not to understand the severity of the situation and lets events run their course.... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9783805342377
Published by : Philipp von Zabern
English summary: Rome in the year 2 BC: intrigue and mysterious deaths are on the agenda. Augustus seems to be at the height of his power when his position in the state and his private life are severely shaken. Reproaching his daughter ... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9788856300390
Published by : Edizioni Polistampa
Series: Children's corner
Volume: 14
English summary: This young adult fantasy series presents
the adventures of seven young heirs. Given powers and responsibilities by an ancient white dragon, the friends must fight evil, not only in their enemies, led by the half demon Z... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9788856400854
Published by : Edizioni Polistampa
Series: Biblioteca di Letteratura
Volume: 14
English summary: This historical Italian novel recreates the adventurous life of Musciatto, from his days as an apprentice banker to his role as knight and counselor to the kings of France, all against the tumultuous backdrop of fourteenth ... .... Learn More