Fiction
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Old Skye Tales: Traditions, Reflections and Memories [Paperback]
William Mackenzie(Author); Alasdair Maclean(Editor)
$13.95Click here for ebook buying options
ISBN: 9781912476565
Published by : Origin
In this book he records a world of local legend, folklore and superstition, and charts the changes he saw in his lifetime in agriculture, education, the Church and, of course, emigration. He recounts the history of the leading families of Skye and... .... Learn More -
On Their Way [Paperback]
Juaaka Lyberth(Author)
$20.00ISBN: 9780996748049
Published by : International Polar Institute
Paul Erik returns to Nuuk after spending the summer in his hometown of Uummannaq, Greenland. In Nuuk he attends high school where people from all over the country are housed in dormitories. But the school systems are Danish – and not adapted... .... Learn More -
The Secret of San Miniato [Paperback]
Renzo Manetti(Author)
$45.00ISBN: 9788856403695
Published by : Edizioni Polistampa
Series: Storie del mondo
An ancient secret is enshrined in a mysterious inscription dated 1207, still to be seen on the ornate marble floor of the Basilica of San Miniato in Florence. This story holds the key to that secret. The narrative unfold... .... Learn More -
The Will of the Unseen [Paperback]
Hans Lynge(Author); Hans Lynge(Illustrator); Kirsten Thisted(Other); Susan Stanley(Translator)
$20.00ISBN: 9780996748025
Published by : International Polar Institute
Two brothers learn their father was murdered by their stepfather. Upon learning this, they both depart on journeys of self discovery leading them to the extremes of traditional Greenlandic culture and, finally, transcendence. .... Learn More -
Ivalu’s Color [Paperback]
Nauja Lynge(Author); Iben Bjørnsson(Other)
$24.95ISBN: 9780996748001
Published by : International Polar Institute
Greenland, circa 2015. Three women are found murdered in the capital city Nuuk. Ongoing issues in the country involving the desire for independence from the Kingdom of Denmark are redirected, as race and gender recolor the scene, and the mystery u... .... Learn More -
Paper Heart [Paperback]
Riccardo Zucconi(Author)
$16.50ISBN: 9788856403183
Published by : Edizioni Polistampa
Series: Biblioteca di Letteratura
Florence in 2030 offers a vantage-point from which to observe a very changed world: planetary political equilibrium has been skewed, the right to vote has been restricted and has to be earned through socially useful actions, and e... .... Learn More -
Fascista da morire [Paperback]
Mario Bernardi Guardi(Author)
$19.90ISBN: 9788856403152
Published by : Edizioni Polistampa
Series: Le ragioni dell’Occidente
“An extraordinary and desperate novel” (Giampaolo Pansa) August, 1944: the Allies enter in Florence, the Partisans parade through the streets of the city, the people praise the liberators. But there is a fascist resist... .... Learn More -
Swedish Crime Fiction: The making of Nordic Noir [Paperback]
Kerstin Bergman(Author)
$19.00ISBN: 9788857519838
Published by : Mimesis International
Why have authors from the safe, social welfare state Sweden captivated the minds of the crime fiction readers across the globe? Kerstin Bergman suggests that killer marketing and a widespread curiosità about the “exotic” Nordic ... .... Learn More -
La Divina Commedia [Paperback]
Dante Alighieri(Author)
$20.00ISBN: 9788859602309
Published by : Edizioni Polistampa
A handy, reasonably priced edition of Dante Alighieri's Divina Commedia that is nevertheless accurate and elegant, presenting the entire work without notes or critical apparatus. Dante's Commedia is a masterpiece of Italian li... .... Learn More