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The Villa A Novel [electronic resource] : by Hawkins, Rachel.aut; CloudLibrary;
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! "Hawkins weaves an engrossing tale about betrayal, sisterhood, and the power of telling your own story. Captivating!" ––People "Hawkins is the reigning queen of suspense." ––Heather Gudenkauf, New York Times bestselling author The bestselling author of The Wife Upstairs returns with a brilliant new gothic suspense set at an Italian villa with a dark history. As kids, Emily and Chess were inseparable. But by their 30s, their bond has been strained by the demands of their adult lives. So when Chess suggests a girls trip to Italy, Emily jumps at the chance to reconnect with her best friend. Villa Aestas in Orvieto is a high-end holiday home now, but in 1974, it was known as Villa Rosato, and rented for the summer by a notorious rock star, Noel Gordon. In an attempt to reignite his creative spark, Noel invites up-and-coming musician, Pierce Sheldon to join him, as well as Pierce’s girlfriend, Mari, and her stepsister, Lara. But he also sets in motion a chain of events that leads to Mari writing one of the greatest horror novels of all time, Lara composing a platinum album––and ends in Pierce’s brutal murder. As Emily digs into the villa’s complicated history, she begins to think there might be more to the story of that fateful summer in 1974. That perhaps Pierce’s murder wasn’t just a tale of sex, drugs, and rock & roll gone wrong, but that something more sinister might have occurred––and that there might be clues hidden in the now-iconic works that Mari and Lara left behind. Yet the closer that Emily gets to the truth, the more tension she feels developing between her and Chess. As secrets from the past come to light, equally dangerous betrayals from the present also emerge––and it begins to look like the villa will claim another victim before the summer ends. Inspired by Fleetwood Mac, the Manson murders, and the infamous summer Percy and Mary Shelley spent with Lord Byron at a Lake Geneva castle––the birthplace of Frankenstein––The Villa welcomes you into its deadly legacy.General adult.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Gothic; Psychological; Suspense;
© 2023., St. Martin's Publishing Group,
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To wake the giant : a novel of Pearl Harbor / by Shaara, Jeff,1952-author.;
In 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt watches uneasily as the world heads rapidly down a dangerous path. The Japanese have waged an aggressive campaign against China, and they now begin to expand their ambitions to other parts of Asia. As their expansion efforts grow bolder, their enemies know that Japan's ultimate goal is total conquest over the region, especially when the Japanese align themselves with Hitler's Germany and Mussolini's Italy, who wage their own war of conquest across Europe. Meanwhile, the British stand nearly alone against Hitler, and there is pressure in Washington to transfer America's powerful fleet of warships from Hawaii to the Atlantic to join the fight against German U-boats that are devastating shipping. But despite deep concerns about weakening the Pacific fleet, no one believes that the main base at Pearl Harbor is under any real threat. Told through the eyes of widely diverse characters, this story looks at all sides of the drama and puts the reader squarely in the middle. In Washington, Secretary of State Cordell Hull must balance his own concerns between President Roosevelt and the Japanese ambassador, Kichisaburo Nomura, who is little more than a puppet of his own government. In Japan, Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto wins skeptical approval for his outrageous plans in the Pacific, yet he understands more than anyone that an attack on Pearl Harbor will start a war that Japan cannot win. In Hawaii, Commander Joseph Rochefort's job as an accomplished intelligence officer is to decode radio signals and detect the location of the Japanese fleet, but when the airwaves suddenly go silent, no one has any idea why. And from a small Depression-ravaged town, nineteen-year-old Tommy Biggs sees the Navy as his chance to escape and happily accepts his assignment, every sailor's dream: the battleship USS Arizona. With you-are-there immediacy, Shaara opens up the mysteries of just how Japan--a small, deeply militarist nation--could launch one of history's most devastating surprise attacks. In this story of innocence, heroism, sacrifice, and unfathomable blindness, Shaara's gift for storytelling uses these familiar wartime themes to shine a light on the personal, the painful, the tragic, and the thrilling--and on a crucial part of history we must never forget.
Subjects: War fiction.; Historical fiction.; Pearl Harbor (Hawaii), Attack on, 1941; World War, 1939-1945;
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And after all : a fan history of Oasis / by Locker, Melissa,author.;
"This oral history documents the story of Oasis as told by the fans who were there. Discover never-before-seen perspectives charting the rise, fall, and rise again of Liam and Noel Gallagher and the British rock band whose music defined a generation. A few years after Definitely Maybe topped the charts, with "(What's the Story) Morning Glory?" established as one of the UK's bestselling albums of all time, and Oasis the reigning rulers of British rock, Noel Gallagher did the unthinkable: he broke up the band. After a string of public spats, Noel announced that he "simply could not go on working" with his brother Liam "a day longer." Fifteen years later, the brothers announced a truce. The news sent fans into a frenzy, ticket prices soared, and Definitely Maybe was back on the top of the charts. That's because for a generation of music lovers around the world, Oasis really mattered. Their combination of earthy lyrics, brazen attitude, and earworm-worthy tunes set against a backdrop of working-class experience made them relatable, memorable, and important. And After All gives the mic to the fans that launched Oasis to stratospheric fame and takes a deep dive into the band's formation, history, and reunion. Through the lens of the fans who were there for all the songs, feuds, and incredible shows, journalist Melissa Locker examines the path Oasis charted as they cemented their place in modern rock history. Voices in this fan history include the band's earliest PR person, superfan memorabilia collectors, musicians who toured with Oasis in the early days, concertgoers from some of the band's most legendary performances, official Fan Club leadership, couples who met because of the band, the DJ who inspired Noel to dare Liam to call him and may have kick-started the reunion, among many others. Their personal stories about the music, the concerts, and the band come together in a mosaic that depicts Oasis's enduring legacy"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Oral histories.; Oasis (Musical group); Rock concerts; Rock music fans.;
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The truffle hunters [videorecording] / by Botto, Piero,on-screen participant.; Cauda, Sergio,on-screen participant.; Cicciu, Maria,on-screen participant.; Dweck, Michael,film director,film producer.; Kershaw, Gregory,film director,film producer.; Artemis Rising Foundation,production company.; Beautiful Stories (Firm),production company.; Bow and Arrow Entertainment,presenter.; Faliro House Productions,production company.; Frenesy Film (Firm),production company.; Park Pictures (Firm),production company.; Sony Pictures Classics (Firm),production company.; Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.;
Director, Michael Dweck, Gregory Kershaw.Featuring Piero Botto, Maria Cicciu, Sergio Cauda.A documentary about a small group of men and their expertly trained dogs as they search for rare white Alba truffles in the forests of Piedmont, Italy.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA rating: PG-13 (some material may be inappropriate for children under 13) for some strong language.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Biographical films.; Documentary films.; Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures, Italian.; Nonfiction films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Botto, Piero.; Cauda, Sergio.; Cicciu, Maria.; Truffle industry; Truffles; Working dogs;
For private home use only.
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Borromini and Bernini: The Challenge for Perfection. by Troilo, Giovanni,film director.; Olmo Antinori, Jacopo,actor.; Cavaliere, Valeria,actor.; Under the Milky Way (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Jacopo Olmo Antinori, Valeria CavaliereOriginally produced by Under the Milky Way in 2023.It is the story of an architectural revolution carried out by the solitary genius of Borromini who changed the appearance of Rome forever. This is also the story of the most famous artistic rivalry of all time.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Art.; Arts.; Architecture.; Design.; Balts (Indo-European people).; Foreign study.; Documentary films.; Artists.; Current affairs.; History.; Sculpture.; Architecture--Europe.; Biography.; Painting.; Art--History.; Rome (Italy).; Italy.; Art and architecture.;
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Atlantide. by Ancarani, Yuri,film director.; Cineverse (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Cineverse in 2021.Daniele, a young man who lives on the edges of the Venice Lagoon, dreams of a record-breaking “barchino” (motorboat). A vestigial tale of male initiation, violent and destined to fail, it explores dragging the ghost city along on a psychedelic shipwreck.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Motion pictures--Italy.; Motion pictures--Europe.;
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Léonard de Vinci / by Franco, Cathy.; Dayan, Jacques,1951-; Rochut, Jean-Noël.;
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Subjects: Leonardo, da Vinci, 1452-1519; Leonardo, da Vinci, 1452-1519; Artistes; Scientifiques; Artists; Scientists;
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Le cheval et la cloche / by Randell, Beverley,1931-; Power, Margaret,1945-;
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Subjects: Chevaux; Cloches; Justice; Contes; Horses; Bells; Justice; Tales;
© c2004., Groupe Beauchemin,
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Le Vésuve se réveille : une histoire / by Mitchell, Julie,1951-; Koman, Vasja.;
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Subjects: Journal intime fictif.; Diary fiction.;
© c2005., Groupe Beauchemin,
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The Five Days. by Argento, Dario,film director.; Celentano, Adriano,actor.; Cerusico, Enzo,actor.; MVD Entertainment Group (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Adriano Celentano, Enzo CerusicoOriginally produced by MVD Entertainment Group in 1973.After Four Flies on Grey Velvet, Dario Argento stepped away from giallo to create what remains the only non-horror/thriller of his career. Set during 1848's five-day siege of Milan by the Austrian army, a cynical thief (Adriano Celentano) teams with a naïve young baker (Enzo Cerusico) to survive the brutality and absurdity of the Italian Revolution.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Comedy films.; Motion Pictures.; Motion pictures--Italy.; Motion pictures--Europe.;
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