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Le Combat d'Ève- Opération Serrurier
by Hannah HoweLes personnages du Combat d’Ève sont fictifs. Cependant, toutes les histoires et les incidents qu'elles contiennent, du personnel au public, sont basés sur des faits réels.Le Combat d’Ève est une série de douze livres, chaque livre ayant environ 20 000 mots et un écart de publication de deux mois. À la fin de chaque livre, vous trouverez des biographies des véritables héros et héroïnes notamment ceux des personnages incarnés par Eve Beringar, Guy Samson et Mimi Duchamp. Çà été un honneur de lire des histoires sur des personnes pleines de dignité et essentiellement courageuses. J’ose croire que vous serez épris par leurs parcours dans le Combat d’Ève.
Le Comte de Grayson: -
by Amanda MarielIls risquent non seulement de perdre leur réputation, mais surtout, leur cœur. Damien Archer, le Comte de Grayson et Madame Charlotte Lawson sont opposés à tous points de vue. Là où sa coloration est sombre, elle a des cheveux blonds et des yeux bleus. Le teint d'albâtre de Charlotte est un contraste frappant avec le bronzage de Damien. Il est grand à six pieds trois pouces tandis qu'elle est petite (à peine plus d'un mètre cinquante). De plus, son tempérament joyeux contraste fortement avec sa nature sombre. Mais le plus gênant est sa tendance à faire fi des règles de la société alors qu'elle les suit sans faillir. Damien ne désire rien d'autre que de passer son temps à faire la fête, à boire et à jouer, tandis que Charlotte passe le sien à prendre le thé, à aller à des bals et à assister à des comédies musicales. Elle est une vraie Dame et lui un râteau déterminé. Lorsque leurs chemins se croisent, ils ont toutes les raisons de se tourner dans la direction opposée, et pourtant ils ne semblent pas pouvoir s'éviter. Les passions s'enflamment, les mettant tous deux en danger. Ils risquent non seulement de perdre leur réputation, mais aussi, et surtout, leurs cœurs.
Le Comte de Laiton (Livre Un des Procédés Mécaniques)
by Elise Delahaye Kara JorgensenLord Sorrell cherche la liberté. Ecrasé par les responsabilités du comté et par un père autoritaire, le jeune homme s’enfuit en Orient, mais il est assailli par la peur de se retrouver à tout jamais cloué au sol lorsqu’un accident imprévisible lui coûte son bras. En proie à la dépression face à une vie si restrictive, Eilian Sorrell part à la recherche de la complétion, au moyen d’un nouveau bras. La boutique des Prothèses des Frères Fenice est en danger. Le frère d’Hadley vient de perdre la vie, et la survie de toute l’échoppe retombe alors sur ses épaules. Les clients lui détournent dès lors le dos, et elle ne peut s’empêcher de bientôt craindre de devoir mettre la clé sous la porte, à moins de ne se déguiser en homme. Cependant, tout le monde n’est pas dupe. En échange de son nouveau bras, Lord Sorrell lui offre la chance de découvrir l’indépendance dans les déserts de la Palestine. Ce qu’ils y découvriront sera bien plus précieux que tous les ossements et toutes les poteries du monde. Le désert recèle des secrets qui valent plus que leur poid en os. Hadley et Lord Sorrell en réchapperont-ils en vie ou seront-ils à leur tour enterrés dans une tombe de sable ?
Le Comte d’Edgemore: - (FICTION / Romance / Régence #2)
by Amanda MarielNoël n'a jamais été aussi méchant … Le comte d'Edgemore, Blake Fox, n'en fait qu'à sa tête et il n'a pas l'intention de s'en excuser. Son seul point faible est sa sœur, Madame Minerva. Il est loin de se douter que la garce a en tête de faire des rencontres et que Noël est l'occasion idéale. Blake a-t-il une chance contre sa sœur indiscrète, le gui et la magie de Noël ?
Le Consul Infiltré
by Esteban Navarro SorianoLe 2 novembre 1972, trois jeunes communistes s’introduisaient dans le consulat de France de Saragosse et provoquaient un incendie qui eut raison de la vie de Roger Tur, consul honoraire de France. Des années plus tard, lors du déclassement des archives de la CIA, il fut révélé que durant la guerre le consul avait espionné les nazis et remis de rapports aux américains.
Le Corbusier in Detail
by Flora SamuelThis is the first book to give such close attention to Le Corbusier's approach to the making of buildings. It illustrates the ways in which Le Corbusier's details were expressive of his overall philosophical intentions. It is not a construction book in the usual sense- rather it focusses on the meaning of detail, on the ways in which detail informs the overall architectural narrative of a building. Well illustrated and containing several specially prepared scaled drawings it acts as timely reminder to both students and architects of the possibilities inherent in the most small scale tectonic gestures.
Le Corbusier's Chandigarh Revisited: Preservation as Future Modernism
by Vikramaditya PrakashWhat is the relevance of the Chandigarh experiment today? Written by an esteemed scholar and former resident of the city, this fascinating book reevaluates Le Corbusier’s work in Chandigarh in terms of the pressing challenges of the present, in particular climate change, globalization, neo-nationalism, and information technology. Through a lively poststructuralist and postcolonial framework, this book explores issues of preservation, identity, meaning, and change, comparing how the Chandigarh we see today compares to the original plans and drawings. But this book also asks whether Chandigarh’s aesthetics, as well as the ethical tenets on which it was based, are still relevant to urban planning and architecture today. What lessons, if any, does the utopian ethos within modernism offer in the face of the climate crisis, rising authoritarianism, and the digital explosion? Via chapters focused on the hydrologics of the master plan, the symbolism of the Capitol buildings, and the archeology of the unbuilt Museum of Knowledge, this book makes the future-preservation case for Chandigarh as an ‘open’ work, a project that was set up by design to be ‘completed’ by others in times yet to come. Engaging and erudite throughout, this book will appeal to any student, scholar, or professional with an interest in architecture, landscape architecture, and urban planning.
Le Crociate e i Soldati della Croce: 10 brevi biografie dei Crociati più importanti
by Michael Rank Laura Fenati"Le Crociate e i Soldati della Croce" è un nuovo emozionante libro dello storico e brillante autore Michael Rank riguardante i tentativi effettuati di riconquistare la Terrasanta. Sono trattate la vita e le epoche dei 10 più famosi personaggi vissuti in uno dei periodi più interessanti della storia: dal 1095 al 1212. Che si sia trattato di Pietro l'Eremita che radunò un esercito di 100 mila contadini per combattere nelle Crociate in Terrasanta armati di null'altro che forconi, oppure di Baldovino IV che guidò personalmente il suo esercito contro Saladino nonostante la lebbra terminale che l'affliggeva, queste straordinarie figure si videro costrette ad abbandonare le loro grandi proprietà terriere per imbarcarsi in una pericolosa avventura contro un nemico più potente. Questo libro esaminerà le motivazioni addotta da ciascuno di questi 10 personaggi che si unirono alle Crociate. Si trattò forse di ricavare gloria in battaglia, come per Riccardo Cuor di Leone. Per altri si trattò di semplice curiosità, come per Eleonora d'Aquitania, che volle ostentare la sua partecipazione facendosi seguire da un corteo di 300 serve abbigliate con armature decorative e lance durante la marcia su Gerusalemme. Per molti altri fu una mera questione di fede, come le migliaia di crociati bambini che, secondo la leggenda, marciarono verso il Mar Mediterraneo credendo che le acque si aprissero come accadde per il Mar Rosso con Mosè. Qualunque sia stata la loro motivazione, questi 10 personaggi delle Crociate dimostrano che una persona intenzionata ad affrontare un viaggio enormemente pericoloso verso terre di un continente diverso, disponeva di una personalità adatta ai tempi affascinanti nei quali visse. Informazioni di vendita: questo libro ha fatto registrare ottime vendite nel corso degli ultimi 18 mesi, attestandosi al n. 2000 della classifica Amazon Kindle.
Le Disavventure di Lady Ophelia (Le Intrepide Debuttanti #3)
by Christina McKnightLady Ophelia Fletcher, tranquilla e riservata, ha sempre il naso ficcato in un libro; perciò non ha assistito alla morte della sua amica quella fatidica notte. Ora scrive la rubrica del Mayfair Confidential per denunciare gli uomini poco raccomandabili e fare ammenda per non aver supportato le accuse di omicidio fatte dall’altra sua amica. Quando un affascinante straniero arriva per incontrare suo padre, Ophelia non può fare a meno di indagare su quell’irresistibile lord. Colin Parnell, Lord Hawke, ha una promessa da mantenere: trovare il libro che dimostra che il nonno lavorava come spia per il re Giorgio II e non è morto da contrabbandiere buono a nulla al largo delle coste del Kent. Avvolti dal mistero e dallo scandalo, i membri della famiglia Parnell sono in guerra gli uni con gli altri da decenni, e Colin è determinato a porre fine a tutto ciò trovando le prove del passato onorevole della famiglia. Sfortunatamente, il libro che cerca è nelle mani di una fanciulla dai capelli rosso fuoco, e dovrà assicurarsi l’aiuto di Ophelia per scoprire la verità. Ophelia è più che felice di usare le sue abilità per aiutare Lord Hawke. Ma la loro ricerca di risposte li condurrà a una disavventura, o scopriranno qualcosa di più grande di ciò che si aspettavano: la verità e i sentimenti che provano l’uno per l’altra?
Le Fay (The Morgan le Fay series #2)
by Sophie Keetch"A very real, passionate retelling of Morgan le Fay's story, with detail about political and magical lives, and the women who are such a vital part of the tale." —Tamora Pierce, #1 New York Times bestselling authorFrom the author of Morgan Is My Name comes the second installment in the Morgan le Fay trilogy, a feminist retelling of the story of the formidable and misunderstood villainess of Arthurian legend, Morgan le Fay.Having escaped an unhappy marriage, Morgan finds herself in Camelot—the city of dreams and peace. Her brother, King Arthur, treats her as a valued advisor and Morgan finally has recognition befitting her intelligence within his trusted circle, despite a longstanding conflict with Queen Guinevere.But Morgan&’s life is not without complications. Between a vengeful husband determined to snatch their son away, the strict ideals of court life and a jealous rival for Arthur&’s attentions in the sorcerer Merlin, gaining true power and freedom is a greater challenge than Morgan envisioned. And when a face from her past arrives at Camelot, bringing old memories and new desires, the future that she has planned becomes fraught with danger.Morgan must break the shackles of expectation to seek true happiness. But at the risk of destroying everything she&’s worked so hard to gain, what is she willing to sacrifice for control over her life?
Le Feu sorcier (Les Filles d'Avalon #3)
by Tanya Anne Crosby« Une romance médiévale avec juste ce qu’il faut de fantasy. C’est parfait ! » — Kris Helt de Whiskey & Wit Book Reviews Louée pour sa beauté et sa grâce, Seren Pendragon redoute la tempête qui croît au plus profond d’elle. Sa mère est une sorcière, ses sœurs sont en péril et elle a été promise à un homme bestial qui a déjà assassiné un roi. Quand elle et sa plus jeune sœur saisissent l’opportunité de s’échapper, elles ne savent pas ce que leur dissidence leur coûtera, et il faudra une horrible tragédie pour que Seren libère son feu intérieur et sa véritable nature. Le bâtard de Warkworth n’est pas étranger à l’infortune. Tout ce qu’il chérissait a disparu une nuit dans les flammes et la fumée, et il porte les cicatrices de sa rencontre avec Morwen Pendragon, la propre mère de Seren. Malgré tout, quand l’une des filles de la sorcière se trouve en péril, Wilhelm doit invoquer le champion qui est en lui et partir à son secours. Tome 4 des Filles d’Avalon, une toute nouvelle série historique par Tanya Anne Crosby, auteure de best-sellers classés au New York Times.
Le Football: A History of American Football in France
by Russ CrawfordThere are two kinds of football in France. American football was first played in France in 1909 during the cruise of the Great White Fleet. Then, during World War I, the American military shipped footballs, helmets, and shoulder pads alongside rifles and ammunition to the western front. A 1938 tour of two teams lead by Jim Crowley of Fordham University maintained the game until World War II, when the arrival of millions of young Americans in France motivated the U.S. military to sponsor several bowl games. During the 1950s and 1960s, when the United States occupied bases in France during the Cold War, American soldiers, sailors, and airmen played more than a thousand football games. When France withdrew from NATO, however, American bases were forced to close, leaving American football without a natural home on Gallic shores. In the 1970s American college and semi-pro teams tried once more to generate interest in the game among French nationals through a series of tours, but until a French physical education instructor vacationed in Colorado and brought equipment back to France, there was little local enthusiasm for the sport. On the back of that vacation, and from one team in Paris, organized American football in France grew to more than 215 teams with more than 22,000 active players today.Le Football tackles the struggles and successes of American football in France and discusses how, unlike baseball and basketball, football has never been an overt instrument of American cultural influence. Russ Crawford keeps the chains moving as he shows how the modern, homegrown sport developed largely independent of American encouragement into a small but successful culture.
Le Gardien des Ténèbres
by Kathryn Le Veque Lamia L. IshakUn chevalier, une otage... ils doivent se battre pour survivre. 1200 ap. J.-C. - Après des décennies de guerres entre les Seigneurs de Kerr et du château de Prudhoe en Northumbrie, une tentative de paix est conclue. Lady Carington Kerr est envoyée à Prudhoe en tant qu'otage pour assurer la bonne conduite de son père, et elle est la plus réticente des otages. Petites aux cheveux noirs, aux yeux bleus émeraude et à la silhouette pulpeuse, elle était aussi belle que fougueuse. Et Sir Creed de Reyne fait son apparition : un géant gentil, calme et sage par nature. Il est de glace face à la furie de Carington. Comme Carington résiste aux tentatives de la garder dans sa prison anglaise, Creed reçoit la mission d'être son geôlier et protecteur. Mais Creed est un protecteur aussi réticent qu'elle en tant qu'otage. Six mois auparavant, il avait reçu la mission important d'escorter Isabella d'Angoulême de France en Angleterre, pour devenir la prochaine épouse du roi John. Isabella, un femme-enfant de douze ans, s'était entichée de Creed depuis le départ. Lorsqu'il a rejeté ses avances, elle inventa une histoire accusant que Creed avait abusée d'elle et la colère du roi fut terrible. Creed dut s'enfuir à Prudhoe pour se retrouver impliqué à nouveau dans une autre mission de la protection d'une jeune femme agitatrice. Creed découvrit bien vite que Carington était très différente de la petite enfant qui allait devenir reine. Contre son jugement et ses désirs, il tomba amoureux de la jeune fille écossaise. En subissant la tragédie et la victoire, Creed et Carington vivaient un amour qui ne faisait que de se consolider jour après jour. Même lorsque Creed dut fuir pour sauver sa vie et quitter Carington, leurs seules pensées étaient de se réunir à nouveau. Avec Isabella et le Roi John sur le point de les piéger, Creed et Carington doivent se battre pour survivre sachant que deux pays et un royaume c
Le Guerre Dei Comuni control L'Imero 1176-1266: Organizzazione, equipaggianmento e Tattiche
by Gabriele EspositoIl primo libro di una nuova serie di monografie di storia militare, intitolato "Warriors and soldiers of Italy" e interamente prodotto con materiali originali nel nostro Paese: un testo agile e molto informativo, adatto a qualsiasi tipo di lettore e avulsione da parte del "mondo accademico" pesantezza, con tavole a colori originali, realizzate appositamente a supporto del testo e raffiguranti i soldati descritti nel libro, un ampio apparato iconografico che combina immagini vintage con ricostruzioni moderne prodotte fedelmente dai migliori gruppi di reenactors e riprodotte in foto ad alta definizione. Il volume analizza gli eventi centrali dello scontro tra l'Impero italiano ei Comuni, seguendo il leitmotiv di quattro grandi battaglie, esemplari per comprendere il panorama degli eserciti descritti: Legnano (1176), Cortenuova (1237), Montaperti (1260) e Benevento (1266). È in italiano con una sinossi inglese di ogni sezione.
Le Général Curély. Itinéraire D’un Cavalier Léger De La Grande Armée (1793-1815)
by Général Baron Jean-Nicolas CurélyLe général Curély. Itinéraire d'un cavalier léger de la Grande Armée (1793-1815), publié d'après un manuscrit authentique par le général Thoumas. Paris, Berger-Levrault, 1887, in-16, X-436 p., portr.« Malgré son titre, il s'agit bien de mémoires sur les campagnes de 1805, 1806, 1807 et 1809. La Russie, l'Allemagne, Waterloo sont également évoqués dans un panorama complet qui ne s'élève jamais au-dessus d'une stricte narration des aventures personnelles du brillant cavalier que fut Curély. » p 45 - Professeur Jean Tulard, Bibliographie Critique Des Mémoires Sur Le Consulat Et L'Empire, Droz, Genève, 1971.
Le Intrepide Debuttanti Box Set (1-3)
by Christina McKnightTre innocenti debuttanti dovranno lavorare sodo per scoprire il mistero che circonda la morte della loro amica d’infanzia. Con una coraggiosa determinazione, si impegneranno non solo a rivelare l’uomo responsabile della tragica morte della loro amica durante la sua prima notte di nozze, ma anche a far uscire allo scoperto altri uomini della società bene, senza scrupoli, che potrebbero mettere in pericolo il futuro di altre giovani donne. La scomparsa di Lady Edith La disgrazia di Lady Lucianna Le disavventure di Lady Ophelia Quando finirete di leggere di Edith, Lucianna e Ophelia, vorrete conoscere Chastity e Prudence! Ispirate dalle abilità da investigatrici delle loro amiche, le sorelle Lady Chastity e Lady Prudence indagheranno sul misterioso passato della loro defunta madre. I segreti che sveleranno creeranno degli scandali, ma la verità dovrà essere rivelata lungo il cammino per raggiungere il loro lieto fine. The Season of Lady Chastity* The Desires of Lady Prudence* *Prossimamente in italiano
Le Jazz: Jazz and French Cultural Identity
by Matthew F. JordanIn Le Jazz, Matthew F. Jordan deftly blends textual analysis, critical theory, and cultural history in a wide-ranging and highly readable account of how jazz progressed from a foreign cultural innovation met with resistance by French traditionalists to a naturalized component of the country's identity. Jordan draws on sources including ephemeral critical writing in the press and twentieth-century French literature to trace the country's reception of jazz, from the Cakewalk dance craze and the music's significance as a harbinger of cultural recovery after World War II to its place within French ethnography and cultural hybridity. Countering the histories of jazz's celebratory reception in France, Jordan delves in to the reluctance of many French citizens to accept jazz with the same enthusiasm as the liberal humanists and cosmopolitan crowds of the 1930s. Jordan argues that some listeners and critics perceived jazz as a threat to traditional French culture, and only as France modernized its identity did jazz become compatible with notions of Frenchness. Le Jazz speaks to the power of enlivened debate about popular culture, art, and expression as the means for constructing a vibrant cultural identity, revealing crucial keys to understanding how the French have come to see themselves in the postwar world.
Le Leadership militaire canadien français
by Colonel Bernd Horn Roch Legault Lieutenant-General J.H.P.M CaronLes Canadiens francais ont une longue et fière tradition de service envers leur pays. Cette tradition est plus que manifeste au sein de la profession de armes. Déjà du temps des premières colonies, les Canadiens francais ont marqué leur nouveau pays en le défendant. Ils ont joué un rôle critique comme combattants contre des autochtones hostiles et les autres puissances européennes colonisatrices. A la suite de la Conquête, ils ont continué, quoique sous une allégeance différente, à défendre le Canada. Ainsi, ce livre met en lumière le dévouement et les contributions d'un certain nombre de leaders canadiens francais envers leur pays en temps de paix, de crise et de guerre, de l'époque de la Nouvelle-France a la fin du vingtième siècle.
Le Meilleur Travail de Tous les Temps
by Sabrina Sattnin Felipe BiavoAprès avoir perdu son père aux 15 ans, Liang est adoptée par un maître alchimiste et se devient sa apprentie. Liang découvre qui les sept alchimistes du Royaume furent convoqués par l'empereur Qin Shihuang pour créer un elixir légendaire et elle voit cela sa chance de prouver qu'etrê femme n' est pas raison de la prévenir de devenir une grande alchimiste. Pour cela, elle aura quelque chose qu'est son grand secret: la magie!
Le Miserables Athava Daridra Narayana
by Victor Hugoવિક્ટર હ્યૂગોની શ્રેષ્ઠ કૃતિ ‘લે. મિઝેરાબ્લ’ની સ્વ. ગોપાળદાસ દ્વારા સંપાદિત પુસ્તકની પહેલી આવૃત્તિ 1964માં મણિભાઈ વાઘજીભાઈ પટેલે પ્રકાશિત કરી હતી. 1986માં આચાર્ય જે. બી. કૃપાલાની અને મગનભાઈ દેસાઈ મેમોરિયલ ટ્રસ્ટ તરફથી તેની બીજી આવૃત્તિ પ્રગટ કરવામાં આવી હતી. વિશ્વસાહિત્યની આ અજોડ નવલકથા પુન:પ્રકાશિત કરતાં નવજીવન આનંદ અનુભવે છે.
Le Morte D' Arthur
by Thomas MaloryAn immortal story of love, adventure, chivalry, treachery and death. Edited and first published by William Caxton in 1485, Le Morte D'Arthur is Sir Thomas Malory's unique and splendid version of the Arthurian legend. Mordred's treason, the knightly exploits of Tristan, Lancelot's fatally divided loyalties and his love for Guenever, the quest for the Holy Grail; all the elements are there woven into a wonderful completeness by the magic of his prose style. The result is not only one of the most readable accounts of the knights of the Round Table but also one of the most moving. As the story advances towards the inevitable tragedy of Arthur's death the effect is cumulative, rising with an impending sense of doom and tragedy towards its shattering finale.
Le Morte D' Arthur
by Thomas MaloryAn immortal story of love, adventure, chivalry, treachery and death. Edited and first published by William Caxton in 1485, Le Morte D'Arthur is Sir Thomas Malory's unique and splendid version of the Arthurian legend. Mordred's treason, the knightly exploits of Tristan, Lancelot's fatally divided loyalties and his love for Guenever, the quest for the Holy Grail; all the elements are there woven into a wonderful completeness by the magic of his prose style. The result is not only one of the most readable accounts of the knights of the Round Table but also one of the most moving. As the story advances towards the inevitable tragedy of Arthur's death the effect is cumulative, rising with an impending sense of doom and tragedy towards its shattering finale.
Le Morte D' Arthur
by Thomas MaloryAn immortal story of love, adventure, chivalry, treachery and death. Edited and first published by William Caxton in 1485, Le Morte D'Arthur is Sir Thomas Malory's unique and splendid version of the Arthurian legend. Mordred's treason, the knightly exploits of Tristan, Lancelot's fatally divided loyalties and his love for Guenever, the quest for the Holy Grail; all the elements are there woven into a wonderful completeness by the magic of his prose style. The result is not only one of the most readable accounts of the knights of the Round Table but also one of the most moving. As the story advances towards the inevitable tragedy of Arthur's death the effect is cumulative, rising with an impending sense of doom and tragedy towards its shattering finale.
Le Morte D'Arthur Volume 1 (Le Morte D'Arthur #1)
by Thomas MaloryLe Morte D'Arthur is Sir Thomas Malory's richly evocative and enthralling version of the Arthurian legend. Recounting Arthur's birth, his ascendancy to the throne after claiming Excalibur, his ill-fated marriage to Guenever, the treachery of Morgan le Fay and the exploits of the Knights of the Round Table, it magically weaves together adventure, battle, love and enchantment. Le Morte D'Arthur looks back to an idealized Medieval world and is full of wistful, elegiac regret for a vanished age of chivalry. Edited and published by William Caxton in 1485, Malory's prose romance drew on French and English verse sources to give an epic unity to the Arthur myth, and remains the most magnificent re-telling of the story in English.
Le Morte D'Arthur Volume 2 (Le Morte D'Arthur #2)
by Thomas MaloryVolume two of Le Morte D'Arthur, Sir Thomas Malory's powerful and elegaic version of the Arthurian legend, recounts the adventures of Sir Tristram de Liones and the treachery of Sir Mordred, and follows Sir Launcelot's quest for The Holy Grail, his fatally divided loyalties, and his great, forbidden love for the beautiful Queen Guenever. Culminating in an account of Arthur's final battle against the scheming, deceitful Mordred, this is the definitive re-telling of the Arthurian myth, weaving a story of adultery, treachery and ultimately - in its tragic finale - death. Edited and published by William Caxton in 1485, Malory's moving prose romance looks back to an idealised Medieval age of chivalry, drawing on French and English verse sources to create an epic masterpiece of passion, enchantment, war and betrayal.