Bruno Vincent Libri

An essential read for all amateur ninjas who dream of becoming super-secret masters of stealth and disguise.

So you wanna be a wiseguy? Have you ever watched Goodfellas on DVD, adopted a friendly-but-menacing expression in front of the bathroom mirror and asked if your reflection thinks you're funny? Funny how, like a clown, I amuse you?' Now try that out in authentic Italian. Repeat after me Stylish how-to photographs demonstrate a whole range of genuinely Italian, beautifully disdainful gestures, while a useful glossary will help you to distinguish a friend of ours' from a friend of mine' at twenty paces. With Italian translations of all of your favourite Mafia film quotes and useful everyday phrases ( You have a lovely restaurant. I would hate to see it accidentally burnt to the ground.'), this book gives you all the ammunition you need to pretend to be a made guy'. BadaBING!

Holmes and Watson revisit the iconic Baskerville estate, only to find themselves entangled in a new mystery involving a relentless pursuer targeting the Baskerville family. This fresh adventure in the series promises to blend classic elements with new twists as the legendary detective duo navigates danger and intrigue in a familiar yet unsettling setting.

Set in a modern landscape, the story features Sherlock Holmes grappling with the challenges of being an analogue detective amidst rapid technological advancements. As he navigates this digital world, he encounters new mysteries that test his legendary skills and adaptability. This fresh series brings a contemporary twist to the classic detective, blending traditional sleuthing with modern dilemmas.

Set during Christmas at Baker Street, the story follows Holmes as he becomes fixated on a chilling mystery involving the murder of Santas throughout London. This new series promises fresh adventures for the iconic detective, blending holiday spirit with suspense as he seeks to unravel this sinister plot.

Perhaps nothing has ever been so frightening to people of faith as the modern. Pluralistic and rationalizing, modernity would seem the antithesis of traditional religious practice. But as historian Jon Butler shows, even Manhattan, the supposed capital of American secularism, has consistently proven a place steeped in devotion.

Enid Blyton's books are beloved the world over and The Famous Five have been the perennial favourite of her fans. Now, in this new series of Enid Blyton for Grown-Ups, George, Dick, Anne, Julian and Timmy are keen to show Aunt Fanny how much she means to them. Join Julian, George, Dick, Anne and Timmy the dog as they try to celebrate Mother's Day with Aunt Fanny. George has past form in forgetting - not least her mum's birthday and Christmas presents - so tensions are running high even for the charged normality of their mother/daughter bond. But things go from bad to worse when Fanny comes to stay, with relations strained almost to breaking point. Can the Five save the day, and will Uncle Quentin get involved?

Brand new hilarious Famous Five for Grown-Ups title. Reading to get you through lockdown!

A brand new Enid Blyton for Grown-Ups, especially for Father's Day!

For the first time here are your favourite Fairy Tales, hilariously retold for a Millennial audience. Inside its pages you'll find Red Riding hood critiquing the wolf for his cynical appropriation of Granny culture only to be the victim of woodcuttersplaining; Jack being forced to negotiate Beanstexit and the three little pigs explaining that realistically a house of straw is really the only way a first time buyer can get on the housing market

'He's a total rock 'n' roller. There's a bit of Mario in all of us - well, maybe not Gary Neville - but the rest of us most definitely.' Noel Gallagher He may be football's latest superstar, but Mario Balotelli is just as famous off the pitch for his eccentricity and extraordinary antics. From the time he let off fireworks in his bathroom to the notorious bib incident, he's rarely out of the news. But in his secret diary*, as we follow Mario through one turbulent football season and the trail of mayhem he leaves in his wake, we discover that the headlines only tell half the story. Whether he's hiding Silvio Berlusconi in his basement, patrolling the streets of Manchester as a caped crusader or trying to be the first Premiership footballer to go to the moon, the truth is stranger, and much funnier, than we could have expected. *not the actual diary of Mario Balotelli

Join Anne, George, Dick Julian and Timmy the dog as they try to solve their grandmother's computer woes. But can they help, or will they all find themselves caught in a web of confusion, frustration and failure?

Enid Blyton's books are beloved the world over and The Famous Five have been the perennial favourite of her fans. Now, in this new series of Enid Blyton for Grown-Ups, George, Dick, Anne, Julian and Timmy are keen to hone their physiques ready for the summer holidays. All it will take is a bit of effort and willpower . . . and pulling together as a team. What could possibly stand in their way? True to form, the path to the body beautiful is less straightforward than they hope!

Enid Blyton's books are beloved the world over and The Famous Five have been the perennial favourite of her fans. Now, in this new series of Enid Blyton for Grown-Ups, George, Dick, Anne, Julian and Timmy confront possibly their toughest challenge yet: parenthood Bringing up a baby would surely be kid's play for The Five. How hard could it possibly be?! When the doorbell rings one Saturday afternoon, the last thing the Five were expecting to find on their doorstep was a baby... But the Five are next of kin to Cousin Rupert and his wife, so when they find themselves in a spot of bother and are destined for a short spell behind bars, Anne, Dick, George and Anne are the first port of call. First, it's the fear and the tiredness that kicks in. They are terrified at being responsible for this new life and have no idea they're doing it right. Why is it crying? They use Dr Google constantly, who whatever the situation offers the same range of advice from 'don't worry about it' to 'rush her to the A&E'. 'Why is she crying?' they constantly ask. 'Why?' It keeps them up all night every night, until they are reduced to walking ghosts, haunted by a numb and impotent fury. Is this an adventure too far for our Five?

The topical sequel to last year's runaway bestseller Five on Brexit Island

The Five have gone on their greatest adventure yet - to become an even better team! They are booked into an exciting hotel right next to the jolly motorway services, where the nice (if somewhat nervous and sweating and depressed) man teaches them a number of exercises that will make them work better. But wait! Who's been sneaking messages through the hotel dumb waiter about secret assignations? Is there a smuggler's plot afoot? Or is Shelly from Production shagging Postroom Luke? All will be revealed ..

Everyone tensed and leaned forward, wondering who this new arrival could be. A stripper? Surely not. A music act? Please no.' From the author of Number One Christmas bestseller, Five on Brexit Island, join the Five in their next hilarious adventure in this bestselling series for grown-ups! The Five set out to give the best office Christmas party ever, in the most traditional of fashions. But on no budget at all. Will they succeed, and make everyone happy? Or will all the emergency services be called before the night is out?

Enid Blyton's books are beloved the world over and The Famous Five have been the perennial favourite of her fans. Now, in this new series of Enid Blyton for Grown-Ups, George, Dick, Anne, Julian and Timmy confront a new challenge: give up the booze. Give up alcohol you say? Why, of course they can! Talk about an easy challenge! Five old friends set about this simple task and find all of a sudden that: the days are longer; they get to see each other for who they really are; the empty laughter of ordinary conversation is so much harder to fake. Yes, they're saving money and losing weight, but the world itself seems to take on a slow, dreary inevitability. Soon they begin to snap at each other, and then fight - until they begin to wonder, have the Five at last found the challenge that will defeat them? The perfect gift for anyone who has woken up and promised themselves that they will never drink again. Or at least until next weekend.

Enid Blyton's books are beloved the world over and The Famous Five have been the perennial favourite of her fans. Now, in this new series of Enid Blyton for Grown-Ups, George, Dick, Anne, Julian and Timmy confront a new challenge: is it possible to get a good gluten-free cream tea? Julian, Anne, Dick, George and Timmy are all feeling really rather rum, and it's been going on for days. Nothing seems to work, and with their doctors mystified, they're driven to trying out various expedients to cure themselves. Julian goes online to self-diagnose that he's got pancreatic cancer, bird flu and Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease. Anne decides that the old methods are the best and decides to have herself exorcised - which proves to be an awful lot of bother for everyone, and such a mess. Dick goes to a witch-doctor who calls himself a 'homeopath' ('sounds only one short of sociopath, Dick!') but it's George who discovers they need to go on an exclusion diet, so they enter a world of hard-to-find, maddeningly expensive specialist foods . . . Just perfect for anyone who likes Deliciously Ella, Amelia Freer and the Naturalista - as well as any reluctant partners who are begrudgingly spiralising courgettes for dinner.

HUMOUR COLLECTIONS & ANTHOLOGIES. The hilarious follow up to 2007's Sunday Times Bestseller DO ANTS HAVE ARSEHOLES?

Provides a very funny, very silly collection of answers to questions you never thought you wanted to ask, but will feel all the better for knowing.

Enid Blyton's books are beloved the world over and The Famous Five have been the perennial favourite of her fans. Now, in this new series of Enid Blyton for Grown-Ups, can George, Dick, Anne, Julian and Timmy survive the ultimate test of their friendship: Brexit? It is the night of the referendum and the Five have retired to Kirrin Island to enjoy the fresh air and sunshine, fed up with the rancour of public debate. George is firmly a 'remainer,' whilst Julian, who is in the 'Brexit' camp, is tolerated on the grounds that Anne cannot bear to go camping without him. (Timmy, largely apolitical but not keen on cats or rabbits, joins them too.) The night is tempestuous in more ways than one. George has managed to rig up a satellite link with the mainland so they can keep abreast of the news, and they sit huddled around the fire, amidst some tension, as George's initial hope that the 'remainers' will triumph proves premature... Meanwhile, a violent storm whips up. The damage is apparent as the new day dawns and George declares a new meaning for Brexit: Kirrin Island is exiting Britain...that is, until the red tape becomes too much of a challenge and their happy life together is under threat. Perfect for anyone sick of hearing that 'Brexit means Brexit', or for that relative you're still not talking to because of how they voted...

Eugène Rastignac, giovane ambizioso giunto a Parigi con l’obiettivo di entrare a far parte dell’alta società. Vautrin, malvivente privo di scrupoli pronto a sfruttare a suo vantaggio ogni debolezza altrui. E, soprattutto, Papà Goriot, pastaio in pensione consumato dagli sforzi per poter compiacere le continue richieste delle due figlie avide e capricciose. Sono loro i protagonisti di uno dei romanzi più potenti di Balzac, in cui il grande narratore francese parte dalle vicende che si intrecciano nella pensione Vauquer per rappresentare il conflitto tra lo sterile snobismo delle classi agiate e la feroce avanzata di una borghesia in costante tensione fra l’aspirazione a condizioni migliori e il terrore di ricadere nella povertà. Un’opera di spietato realismo, che ci porta nel cuore della Parigi del primo Ottocento e dà voce al dramma di un’umanità schiacciata dalla lotta per affermare se stessi.

In "The Lily of the Valley," Honoré de Balzac explores themes of love, duty, and societal constraints through the story of Felix de Vandenesse, who struggles with his feelings for a married woman. Set in early 19th-century France, the novel offers rich character development and a profound commentary on human relationships and social dynamics.

»Mit einem kleinen Rollenspiel stärken wir nun unsere Kompetenzen in puncto Vertrauen und Kommunikation«, verkündete der Seminarleiter gutgelaunt. Die fünf Freunde stehen vor ihrem bisher größten Abenteuer: Ihr Arbeitgeber hat sie für eine Teambuildingmaßnahme angemeldet. In den Konferenzräumen des Tagungshotels zeigt ihnen der joviale – wenn auch irgendwie nervös schwitzende – Seminarleiter zahlreiche Übungen, die ihnen helfen sollen, perfekt an einem Strang zu ziehen. Doch gerade als sie dabei sind, ihre Kernkompetenzen zu stärken, machen sie eine beunruhigende Entdeckung …

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