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1) August blue
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"A novel by the author of The Man Who Saw Everything about wayward selves, femininities, sexualities, avatars, alter egos, and the twin poles of compassion and cruelty that exist within all of us"--
At the height of her career, piano virtuoso Elsa M. Anderson walks off the stage in Vienna, mid-performance. Now she is in Athens, watching a woman purchase a pair of mechanical dancing horses in at flea market. Elsa wants the horses, too, but there are...
3) Europe
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Raise a glass of champagne at the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, marvel at the number of masterpieces at the Hermitage in St Petersburg, and explore Prague's neighbourhoods, galleries and bars - all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Europe and begin your journey now! Inside Lonely Planet's Europe: Full-colour maps and images throughout Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests...
Author
Publisher
Avalon Travel, Hatchette Book Group
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Who else but Rick Steves can you trust to show you the best of Europe? Focus on the top sights, explore the most characteristic neighborhoods, dine on the best local cuisine, and stay in good-value hotels. Use Rick's tips to beat the crowds, skip lines, and avoid tourist traps. The Best of Europe means experiencing its Old World romance and new World excitement for yourself. -- Adapted from back cover
Author
Publisher
Avalon Travel
Pub. Date
©2014.
Language
English
Description
You can count on Rick Steves to tell you what you "really" need to know when traveling through Europe, including how to: Plan your itinerary and maximize your time Pack light--and right Find good-value hotels and restaurants Travel smoothly by train, bus, car, and plane Avoid crowds and tourist scams Hurdle the language barrier Understand cultural differences and connect with locals Save money while enjoying the trip of a lifetime After 30 years of...
Author
Publisher
Avalon Travel
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
You can count on Rick Steves to tell you what you "really" need to know when traveling through Europe: Plan your itinerary and maximize your time ; Pack light--and right ; Find good-value hotels and restaurants ; Travel smoothly by train, bus, car, and plane ; Avoid crowds and tourist scams ; Hurdle the language barrier Understand cultural differences and connect with locals ; Save money while enjoying the trip of a lifetime. After more than three...
Author
Publisher
Avalon Travel, a member of the Perseus Books Group
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"You can count on Rick Steves to tell you what you really need to know when traveling in Budapest. Following in this book's self-guided walks, you'll explore Europe's most underrated city. Soak with Hungarians in thermal bath, sample paprika at the Great Market Hall, and take a romantic twilight cruise on the Danube. Wander through the opulence of Budapest's late-19th-century Golden Age: the Parliament, Opera House, Great Synagogue, and Heroes'...
9) The postcard
Author
Publisher
Europa Editions
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Anne Berest's The Postcard is among the most acclaimed and beloved French novels of recent years. Luminous and gripping to the very last page, it is an enthralling investigation into family secrets, a poignant tale of mothers and daughters, and a vivid portrait of twentieth-century Parisian intellectual and artistic life. January, 2003. Together with the usual holiday cards, an anonymous postcard is delivered to the Berest family home. On the front,...
Author
Publisher
Atlantic Monthly Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"100 million years ago, the continents of Asia, North America, and Africa interacted to create an island archipelago that would later become the Europe we know today. It was on these ancient tropical lands that the first distinctly European organisms evolved... Tim Flannery explores the monumental changes wrought by the devastating comet strike and shows how rapid atmospheric shifts transformed the European archipelago into a single landmass during...
16) Reinas malditas
Author
Series
Bestseller) volume 559/6
Publisher
Debolsillo
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
Español
Author
Series
Publisher
[publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"On the eve of WWII, a honeymoon turns treacherous. For Stella Bled Lawrence being wealthy and stylish in 1938 is exactly what it's cracked up to be. She's blissfully unaware of the rising tensions in Europe even as she travels to Vienna on the eve of the Kristallnacht, The Night of Broken Glass. Stella and her husband, Nicky, witness the night's atrocities first hand. Even as they watch the horror, they never imagine it will touch them personally,...
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"The Invention of Science goes back five hundred years in time to chronicle this crucial transformation, exploring the factors that led to its birth and the people who made it happen. Wootton argues that the Scientific Revolution was actually five separate yet concurrent events that developed independently, but came to intersect and create a new worldview. Here are the brilliant iconoclasts--Galileo, Copernicus, Brahe, Newton, and many more curious...
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