Rete Bibliotecaria della Provincia di Como

Abstract: As he watches a potentially fatal hostage situation unfold through the scope of his sniper rifle, Massachusetts State Trooper Bobby Dodge knows that he may be all that stands between life and death. But from the moment Bobby pulls the trigger, killing an armed man holding his own wife and child hostage, it may be Bobby's own life that is lost. Detective D. D. Warren's investigation into the shooting leads her to the impossibly beautiful young widow, Catherine Rose Gagnon, and the darkness in her past. Even as the truth behind the façade of this wealthy Boston family's life is revealed, the body count rises. And with a sadistic, vengeful killer newly released from prison, everyone must be on their guard. For he strikes the solitary wanderer - and no one can stay protected forever...

Abstract: AD 65. Sebastos Pantera, spy to the Emperor Nero, has undertaken the most dangerous of missions. Hunting often alone, with few he can trust, he must find the most dangerous man in Rome's empire, and bring him to bloody justice. Against him is Saulos. Consumed by private enmities and false beliefs, Saulos is pledged to bring about the destruction of an entire Roman province. Brilliantly clever, utterly ruthless, he cares only for his vision of total victory - and not the death and devastation such a campaign would bring. Between them is the huntress Iksahra. Beautiful and deadly, feared by men, loved by the beasts she cares for, she must decide who to support if she is to avenge her father's death. Fought inside the palace of a royal city and within the rocky fastness of a desert fortress, this will be a conflict between two men who have everything to gain - and a kingdom to lose .

Abstract: Zinnia loves playing in the garden and tending to her flowers, but one day she decides to secretly follow some children into the wilder marshes nearby! She has a wonderful time exploring and meeting new Flower Fairy friends, but she suddenly notices it is getting late and she is lost. Luckily wise Kingcup appears and helps Zinnia find her way back to the garden, and she realizes that her home is the nicest place to be, after all!

Abstract: The talents and traits of 26 amazing mice are revealed in a Seussian cornucopia of flaps, pop-ups, add-ons, pull-tabs, and acetate on-lays that explore the concepts of letters, size, color, time, and word recognition.

Abstract: Little Troll is an enchanting fairtayle by one of Scandinavia's children's authors. The beautiful, detailed illustrations are, just like the trolls themselves, a bit scary, but full of charm.

Abstract: Three friends, sharing a shell, Down by the sparkling sea. Especially created for World Book Day, this delightful song is based on the hugely popular "Sharing a Shell" (978 1-4050-2048-0). The tiny hermit crab doesn't want to share his shell with a blobby purple anemone and a tickly bristleworm. But life in the rock pool proves tougher than Crab thinks, and soon he finds he needs his new housemates. Set to music, this singsong adventure of sea, shells and friendship is ideal for all children who can't wait to spend their World Book Day voucher!

Abstract: Starting Guitar is a successful and enjoyable introduction to playing the guitar. It has been designed specifically with children in mind: the book and CD are packed with pop, folk, rock and classical pieces that are all easy to approach and yet great fun to play. It is the number one method for young guitarists and is much like having your own music teacher! Simply listen to the CD, practice the pieces from the book, and then play along with the backing tracks. You will soon become proficient at reading notation, tablature, chord diagrams and a host of other musical symbols. A number of example and repertoire pieces have been included to help learning and these begin with basic single-line melodies and progress to full chords and strumming patterns. This method is packed full with tips, helpful diagrams, summary checklists, re-caps and loads of useful advice so you'll be playing the guitar in no time!

Abstract: From beloved children’s book creator Crockett Johnson comes the timeless classic Harold and the Purple Crayon! This imagination-sparking picture book belongs on every child's bookshelf.One evening Harold decides to go for a walk in the moonlight. Armed only with an oversize purple crayon, young Harold draws himself a landscape full of wonder and excitement.Harold and his trusty crayon travel through woods and across seas and past dragons before returning to bed, safe and sound. Full of funny twists and surprises, this charming story shows just how far your imagination can take you.

Abstract: Universalmente note per i loro romanzi, le sorelle Brontë ci hanno lasciato anche indimenticabili poesie, che pubblicarono in parte nel 1846 ricorrendo agli pseudonimi maschili di Acton, Currer ed Ellis Bell. Versi in cui rivive tutto il fascino della natura selvaggia delle brughiere dello Yorkshire, le sue distese d'erica, roccia e foschia. Tra incanto e disperazione le tre scrittrici raggiungono vertici di acceso lirismo, di profonda e intensa armonia. Tradotti in modo suggestivo e musicale, riecheggiano in questi componimenti limpidi, sentimentali e cristallini i temi più significativi del grande romanticismo: la nostalgia metafisica, la morte, vissuta a volte come gelida compagna e a volte come consolante promessa, la solitudine dell'artista come sofferta terapia esistenziale, indispensabile per giungere alle vette supreme dell'Essere e della Bellezza.

Abstract: “Leaving aside personal facts and clearing the field of memories, the subject of Mongiardino cannot be filed away amid the silence of the historians of architecture and the cult of the disciples. It is a necessary to have at hand the instruments that serve to avoid those superlatives that cover empty criticism. Almost as if it were a master-key, the traditional praise of the artisans who, day after day, followed the career of the architect paved with success can no longer be used. Hand in hand with this success there was an exclusion from history, the like of which has no comparison. At most a mention among fashionable trends of the period. And what is the reason for this? No public buildings? No enlistment in the ranks of Rationalism, and of Postmodernism then? The sin of having worked in the houses of some of most powerful people in the world? Why did this not happen to Tommaso Buzzi? Or why is it not happening to Peter Marino? What a subject for a contemporary Francis Haskell.” Giovanni Agosti