Graeme Kent Libri

This history of the Crimea is essential reading for all those who have been perplexed by what lies behind Russia's recent annexation of the Black Sea peninsula.

The fables of Aesop have become one of the most enduring traditions of European culture, ever since they were first written down nearly two millennia ago. Aesop was reputedly a tongue-tied slave who miraculously received the power of speech; from his legendary storytelling came the collectionsof prose and verse fables scattered throughout Greek and Roman literature. First published in English by Caxton in 1484, the fables and their morals continue to charm modern readers: who does not know the story of the tortoise and the hare, or the boy who cried wolf?This new translation is the first to represent all the main fable collections in ancient Latin and Greek, arranged according to the fables' contents and themes. It includes 600 fables, many of which come from sources never before translated into English.

It's 1960 and Sergeant Ben Kella of the Solomon Islands police force is only a few days into a routine patrol of the most beautiful yet dangerous and primitive areas of the South Pacific. Yet, already, he has been cursed by a magic man, stumbled across evidence of a cult uprising and failed to find an American anthropologist who has been scouring the mountainous jungle in search of a priceless erotic icon. To complicate matters further, at a local mission station, Kella discovers the redoubtable Sister Conchita secretly trying to bury a skeleton, before a mysterious gunman tries to kill her. Mission-educated yet an aofia - the traditional peacemaker of the islands - Kella is forced to link up with Sister Conchita, an independent and rebellious young American nun, in order to track down the perpetrators of a series of bizarre murders . . .

The first comprehensive history of the Sami people of the Nordic countries and northwestern Russia.

Ben Kella, a sergeant in the Solomon Islands Police Force and a hereditary spiritual peacekeeper, faces a challenging investigation into sabotage affecting a major international logging company. Balancing his dual roles, he navigates local tensions and cultural responsibilities while uncovering the motives behind the disruptive acts. The story delves into themes of environmental conflict, cultural heritage, and the complexities of law enforcement in a unique Pacific setting.

The third murder mystery set on the exotic Solomon Islands featuring Sergeant Kella and Sister Conchita.

Tra le Alpi svizzere, in una baita circondata dai boschi, vive un vecchio burbero e scontroso che tutti gli abitanti del villaggio evitano. La vita solitaria dell'uomo viene scombussolata dall'arrivo inaspettato di una bambina, sua nipote Heidi, rimasta orfana. La piccola è curiosa, vivace e ansiosa di conoscere il mondo. In un batter d'occhio conquista il cuore del nonno e fa amicizia con Peter - il ragazzino che porta al pascolo le capre - con cui passa le giornate scorrazzando fra prati e boschi, facendo piroette sotto gli abeti e guardando il sole che infuoca le cime delle montagne prima di andare a dormire. Su alla baita, Heidi è felice e spensierata, ma sua zia, approfittando del fatto che il nonno non vuole mandare a scuola la bambina, la porta con sé a Francoforte per farla studiare insieme a Clara, figlia di una famiglia benestante e costretta a stare sempre in casa, su una sedia a rotelle. Heidi si affeziona a Clara, ma è vessata dalla governante, la severa signorina Rottenmeier, e non sopporta di vivere in città, lontana dal nonno e dalle amate montagne. Così, un giorno, decide di scappare

Príbehy: Žaba-skokanka-Mark Twain, Z lásky k človeku-Jack London:Volanie divočiny, Divá jazda-R.D. Blackmore:Lorna Doonová, Poľovačka na slona-Trader Horn:Kupec Horn, Montmorency-Jerome Klapka Jerome:Traja muži v člne, Bojový kôň-Anna Sewellová:Čierny krásavec, Kojot, vlk prérie-Francis Bret Harte, Voľba šteniat-Sir Percy Fitzpatrick:Jock z Bushveldu, Lov-Herman Melville:Moby Dick, Hrôza v lese-Sir Arthur Conan Doyle:Stratený svet, Pán Žabiak-Kenneth Grahame.

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