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: Edizione integrale in lingua inglese.

Abstract: As he watches a potentially fatal hostage situation unfold through the scope of his sniper rifle, Massachusetts State Trooper Bobby Dodge knows that he may be all that stands between life and death. But from the moment Bobby pulls the trigger, killing an armed man holding his own wife and child hostage, it may be Bobby's own life that is lost. Detective D. D. Warren's investigation into the shooting leads her to the impossibly beautiful young widow, Catherine Rose Gagnon, and the darkness in her past. Even as the truth behind the façade of this wealthy Boston family's life is revealed, the body count rises. And with a sadistic, vengeful killer newly released from prison, everyone must be on their guard. For he strikes the solitary wanderer - and no one can stay protected forever...

Abstract: L'autrice di La casa degli spiriti e tanti altri successi internazionali rivisita la storia di Diego de la Vega, l'eroe mascherato che nell'America dell'Ottocento combatteva strenuamente per difendere la giustizia. Figlio del latifondista spagnolo Alejandro e di una bellissima india guerrillera ante litteram, Diego eredita dal padre il senso dell'onore e dalla madre la volontà di difendere gli oppressi. Pur essendo un tipico romanzo di cappa e spada ottocentesco, pieno di caste passioni, acerrimi duelli e continue peripezie, Zorro ha continui riferimenti alla politica attuale e, grazie a una lunga serie di elementi magici, sentimentali e femminili, è un romanzo tipicamente allendiano.