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Martin Steve

    1 gennaio 1962

    Steve Martin è rinomato per il suo distintivo stile di commedia assurdo e intellettuale che ha lanciato le sue prime routine alla fama nazionale. In seguito si è evoluto, diventando un rispettato attore e drammaturgo. La sua scrittura è caratterizzata da acute osservazioni e svolte inaspettate, offrendo ai lettori un'esplorazione ponderata della condizione umana.

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    • Shopgirl

      • 136pagine
      • 5 ore di lettura

      Mirabelle è giovane, carina, timidissima, vive e cammina con una grazia speciale e ombrosa, soprattutto quando sta dietro il bancone di un grande magazzino di Los Angeles, a vendere cose che non compra più nessuno - guanti. È un personaggio triste e dolcissimo, come la musica di un carillon, sperduto nell'atmosfera ovattata del reparto guanti, che la cronica assenza di clienti trasforma giorno dopo giorno in un desolato deserto di lusso. Ma intanto, fuori, a Los Angeles, lontano dagli orari regolari e dalle piccole frustrazioni di Mirabelle, accade la vita degli altri. Un giorno i suoi occhi incontrano quelli di Ray Porter, un ricco uomo d'affari che avrà almeno il doppio dei suoi anni, e i due cominciano un goffo avvicinamento, un lento adattamento e l'inevitabile sofferenza - l'amore. Shopgirl , tracciato nel solco di certe commedie di Billy Wilder, le piú sconsolate, e di certi fumetti di Peynet, i meno consolatori, festeggia l'esordio narrativo di un attore comico e scrittore «serio», che ha divertito e commosso i lettori americani. Da questo romanzo Steve Martin ha tratto la sceneggiatura dell'omonimo film di Anand Tucker, dove Martin impersona Ray Porter e Claire Danes interpreta Mirabelle.

      Shopgirl
      3,4
    • Annie Leibovitz

      • 560pagine
      • 20 ore di lettura

      The book features iconic photographs from Annie Leibovitz's 40-year career, showcasing her evolution as a photographer. It includes her early photojournalistic work for Rolling Stone in the 1970s and her later conceptual portraits for renowned magazines like Vanity Fair and Vogue. This unlimited XXL edition highlights the breadth of her artistic vision and impact on contemporary photography.

      Annie Leibovitz
      4,5
    • That's a Job? I Like Sport is the perfect guide for children who love sports and want to know all about what careers they could have.

      I Like Sports... what jobs are there?
      5,0
    • How Many Spots Has a Cheetah Got?

      • 96pagine
      • 4 ore di lettura

      How Many Spots Has a Cheetah Got? is full of mind-blowing number facts. Did you know that the average cheetah has over 2,000 spots? Or that your face has 43 muscles? Packed with stats and figures about every topic imaginable – from sharks and stars to knights and pirates – there’s tons to explore and discover. Featuring a humorously-written text and beautiful, friendly illustrations by Amber Davenport, this is the perfect book for curious children aged 6 and up.

      How Many Spots Has a Cheetah Got?
      4,5
    • Filled with over 200 incredible and totally awesome facts, and featuring hilarious artwork by Andrew Pinder, this fun, info-packed book will keep curious 6-year-olds entertained for hours on end.

      Awesome Facts for Curious Kids: 6 Year Olds
      4,5
    • Filled with over 200 incredible and totally awesome facts, and featuring hilarious artwork by Andrew Pinder, this fun, info-packed book will keep curious 8-year-olds entertained for hours on end.

      Awesome Facts for Curious Kids: 8 Year Olds
      5,0
    • I Like Animals

      • 48pagine
      • 2 ore di lettura

      That's a Job? I Like Animals is the perfect guide for children who love animals and want to know all about what careers they could have.

      I Like Animals
      4,5
    • The Everyday Workings of Machines

      • 48pagine
      • 2 ore di lettura

      How does a train stay on the tracks? What’s going on inside a pogo stick? How do cranes work? And what happens when you flush a toilet? These and many more important questions are answered in this fascinating book. From toasters and telephones to hovercrafts and robots – the inner workings of machines big and small are brought to light using a stunning mix of cross-sections, close-ups and cutaways.

      The Everyday Workings of Machines
      4,5
    • Messengers : 8 ways to get heard

      • 320pagine
      • 12 ore di lettura

      "Explores the eight powerful human traits that help determine whether what we have to say gets heard or lands on deaf ears. The authors show how seemingly irrelevant details about our demeanour influence others' responses. They explain how trust is won, even when it may not be deserved. They show how the most trivial of signals - like the shape of our face, the shoes we wear or the car we drive - can influence how people respond to us."--Publisher

      Messengers : 8 ways to get heard
      4,2
    • Cheaper by the Dozen

      • 274pagine
      • 10 ore di lettura

      The hilarious, heartwarming classic that inspired the major motion picture from Twentieth Century Fox Cheaper by the Dozen with Steve Martin.

      Cheaper by the Dozen
      4,0