Rete Bibliotecaria della Provincia di Como

Abstract: During a stopover in Miami, James Bond meets Auric Goldfinger and soon discovers that he is not just a multi-millionaire whose fortune is built on trading gold, but also a sophisticated and clever cheat.

Abstract: A powerful, hard-hitting adult story of murder and suspense by one of America’s foremost novelists, which since its publication in 1954, has been made into several very successful feature films.

Abstract: A tongue-in-cheek story of the adventures of a Los Angeles private detective. A beautiful blonde woman hires Lenny Samuel to find her missing sister. Before long the stage also contains gunmen, dead bodies, world-weary policemen and jewel thieves. And all the while, Lenny dodges the bullets, speeding cars and flying fists.

Abstract: The young friends, Lisa and Alice, were first introduced in Photo Finish (Starter Level). Their story was continued in Shooting Stars (Starter Level), when the girls had a wonderful holiday on a Greek island. They saw some amazing sights and also made some new friends – including two world-famous movie stars.

Abstract: Tom was very unhappy. He was in trouble, he was going to run away forever. “Nobody loves me! I’m leaving home…”’. A story of the humorous adventures of a young orphan boy who lives beside the great Mississippi River in 1844.

Abstract: It is 1845 and Huck has made up his mind to leave the little town of Hannibal. When his violent father holds him captive, Huck knows that he has to leave quickly and secretly. And so Huck begins his journey down the Mississippi River on a log raft, in the company of another runaway- the slave Jim.

Abstract: Love and family duty form the central themes of this classic, tragic tale by one of Britain’s finest novelists.

Abstract: Seven intriguing stories by one of the most famous and gifted writers of nineteenth century American literature, Edgar Allan Poe.

Abstract: Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson travel to Dartmoor to investigate the bizarre death of Sir Charles Baskerville. Is there really a curse on the family? And is there a huge dog living on the moor?

Abstract: Five Short Stories – Room 13, The Whistle, The Message of Death, The Maze, and The Lost Crowns of Anglia – that should appeal to anyone who enjoys ghost and horror stories.

Abstract: A dashing romantic story set in California in the previous century. This classic adventure comedy founded a whole genre of its own. Short stories, feature films, highly popular television series and animated cartoons have resulted, all featuring the people’s hero with the flashing sword Zorro!

Abstract: Dopo un interminabile viaggio nelle terre più remote del mondo conosciuto, per il mago Taita e il fedele Meren è tempo di far ritorno in Egitto. La loro amata patria è afflitta da piaghe senza fine: sulle regioni del Nilo, già stremate da lunghi anni senza esondazioni, si è abbattuto il flagello della peste, che non ha risparmiato neppure i figli del faraone Nefer Seti. E mentre i nemici di sempre tramano per mettere le mani sul regno, su di esso piomba una nuova, penosa calamità: il fiume, da sempre fonte di vita e di prosperità, si è ridotto a una catena di pozze fangose del colore del sangue. Uno scenario drammatico in cui, impalpabile come la tela di un ragno velenoso, si diffonde il culto di una nuova, misteriosa dea dagli straordinari poteri. Un culto che sta affondando i suoi artigli nel seno stesso della famiglia reale. Disperato, il faraone chiede a Taita di rimettersi in cammino. Solo il grande stregone, forte dei nuovi poteri ottenuti grazie agli arcani riti custoditi nella lontana Asia, ha qualche speranza di scoprire e sconfiggere la minaccia che si annida alle fonti del Nilo. Ha così inizio un pericoloso viaggio lungo il maestoso letto del fiume, nel quale alle insidie che minacciano la spedizione si aggiunge la sfida letale del mago con le forze oscure in agguato fuori e anche dentro di sé.