Andrew Hurley Ordine dei libri (cronologico)

Dopo un incendio nel duomo di Torino, viene scoperto il cadavere carbonizzato di un uomo senza lingua, un evento che riaccende l'attenzione del capitano Valoni, responsabile della protezione del patrimonio artistico. Sebbene l'incendio sembri causato da un corto circuito e non ci siano segni di furto, le domande si moltiplicano: quali erano le vere intenzioni dell'uomo? Era solo? Come è entrato nel duomo chiuso? Valoni, insieme alla storica dell'arte Sofia Galloni e a una giornalista spagnola, sospetta che l'episodio sia legato alla Sacra Sindone, la reliquia più importante del Cristianesimo custodita nella cattedrale. Seguendo questa pista, la squadra indaga su un'élite di uomini colti e potenti con un interesse particolare per il lenzuolo che ritrae l'immagine di Cristo. Le indagini li porteranno a esplorare la storia della Sindone, passando per le gesta di Gesù, il travagliato impero bizantino, e i percorsi storici che dal regno di Filippo il Bello in Francia si estendono fino alla Spagna, al Portogallo e alla Turchia moderna, rievocando le crociate e le misteriose imprese dei Templari.

The acclaimed autobiography of Fidel Castro, one of the towering political figures of our age, who dominated both Cuba and the world stage for over half a century. Here Castro tells his story in full for the first time, speaking openly about everything from his parents and earliest influences to his imprisonment, guerrilla war and the Cuban revolution and on to the Bay of Pigs, the missile crisis and his relationship with Che Guevara. He also remembers the people he knew, from John F. Kennedy to Ernest Hemingway. Whatever your views on Castro are, this is an essential record of an incredible life - and even more extraordinary times. 'Cubaphiles are all the richer for this book ... Castro's prodigious gifts are well displayed: his formidable erudition, steely discipline, epic curiosity and his astute grasp of history' Financial Times 'Castro's life has been extraordinary and he can tell a good story' Evening Standard

Zoé Valdés, one of Cuba's most imaginative writers, presents a tale of spiritual and sexual awakening set against the oppressive backdrop of the Castro regime. Danae, trapped in the numbing routine of poverty-stricken Havana, reaches a breaking point and leaves her family without explanation. In search of her first love, she returns to the countryside of her youth, where she had been sent to work in the fields as a teenager under a sadistic overseer. It is here that she fell in love with Tierra Fortuna Munda, a campesino girl her age. The narrative immerses readers in the magic of Danae's late childhood, as inanimate objects like a wooden suitcase and an ancient ceiba tree recount the gritty, irreverent, and often tragic lives of young adults in the work camps. When Danae reunites with Tierra, their love is rekindled, yet their return to Havana tests not only their relationship but also impacts Danae's desperate family. The novel serves as a tribute to Cuba and its resilient spirit, exploring universal themes of love and loss through sensuous language that captures daily life in both urban and rural settings.

Former Under Scretary of State and Ambassador to the UN George Ball stated, "Practically every congressman and senator says his prayers to the AIPAC lobby... they have done an enormous job of corrupting the American democratic process." Andrew Hurley has done a masterful job in telling the story of Israel and the power of AIPAC over the U.S. Congress. This remarkable book was first published under the title Holocaust II, Saving Israel From Suicide as a public service at the end of a long, successful financial and law career. Arguably, US warring in the Middle East both through its own forces and through United Nations' actions, has only one lasting beneficiary--the state of Israel. Issrael's power has been magnified by the destruction of its neighbors. Andrew Hurley's thoroughly researched book explains why.