Adam Williams Libri

Cina, 1920. Bella, orgogliosa e spregiudicata, Catherine Cabot ha vent'anni quando arriva a Tientsin, dopo un'infanzia errabonda per l'Europa al seguito della madre che l'ha concepita nel Palazzo dei Piaceri Celesti, durante la rivolta dei Boxer, ma non le ha mai rivelato il nome del padre, l'affascinante e ambiguo ufficiale dell'lntelligence britannica Henry Manners. A Tientsin dove l'accoglie la famiglia degli Airton, grandi amici della madre - Catherine cerca la verità su suo padre, ma si troverà anche a dover scegliere tra i due fratelli Airton: il solido e timido Edmund e l'affascinante e superficiale George. Intanto nel paese infuriano le lotte fra i signori della guerra e il nuovo esercito nazionalista di Chiang Kai-shek, dietro il quale si muove l'ombra del bolscevismo e si delinea la figura del giovane Mao Tse-tung...

Cina, 1899. Il declinante impero sta bruciando gli ultimi, tenui fuochi di un passato glorioso. E mentre le potenze occidentali conquistano concessioni commerciali e porzioni di territorio sempre maggiori, nelle campagne, dove la penetrazione straniera è assai meno capillare, i boxer si preparano alla vittoria estendendo la loro influenza sulla popolazione. A Shishan la vita della comunità inglese scorre ancora tranquilla quasi come un tempo, anche se si diffondono a macchia d'olio i sintomi di un crescente fermento sociale. Una giovane di buona famigla giunta da poco in città, Helen Frances, vi scopre il turbine della passione con Henry Manners, un ufficiale inglese che le fa provare anche l'oppio.

A perfect holiday read with plenty of adventure, Spanish history and romance from the highly praised author of THE PALACE OF HEAVENLY PLEASURE

This classic portfolio uses elevations, floor plans, and other line drawings by Scotland's first great classical architect to document the country's 18th-century buildings. Unlike previous Vitruvius volumes, it features plans for many smaller structures and served as a model book for 19th-century American builders and architects. Its 160 plates include 100 of Adam's own designs.

Harry Airton, a Scottish fisherman, has China in his blood. A chance encounter with a spook during the Korean War gives him the opportunity to return to the land of his birth and serve his goverment at the same time. They hatch a long-term plan to create the perfect spy: a triple agent with a cover that can't be broken, because it's genuine. What Harry doesn't realise is that if he is setting the perfect trap, the Communist Chinese may also be finding the perfect bait. And that as the Cold War escalates and China marches towards Cultural Revolution and the end of the twentieth-century, the fates of two people who love each other are entirely unimportant...

The book features a unique blend of photographs and poems that explore the meditative chant "so ham," emphasizing themes of connection, karma, and the essence of yoga philosophy. It delves into the concepts of presence and the three gunas—rajas, tamas, and sattva—while drawing inspiration from the experience of being in harmony with the natural world. This work invites readers to reflect on their own existence and the deeper meanings of life through a meditative lens.

Arianna grapples with the aftermath of an eternal conflict between Light and Dark, torn between her loyalty to her side and her love, who fights for the opposing faction. Their union has resulted in a child, Alexander, who embodies a precarious balance between both realms. Fearing his potential, both sides deem him tainted and threaten his life. In a desperate act of love, Arianna pleads for his protection, revealing the depth of her sacrifice and the hope for peace amidst chaos.