Download or read book Sandokan Quest for a Throne written by Emilio Salgari and published by . This book was released on 2015-11-05 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Assam, 1869. At the end of their last adventure, Sandokan and Yanez promised to restore Surama to the throne of her ancestors. Aided by Tremal-Naik, Kammamuri and the Tigers of Mompracem, the Portuguese devises an ingenious plan to take the kingdom from Sindhia, the rajah who had sold her to the thugs many years ago. However, all does not go as easily as predicted for an unexpected adversary thwarts their every move: Teotokris, the rajah's favourite courtier, and a deadlier foe than any they have encountered before.

Download or read book Sandokan written by Emilio Salgari and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Tiger faces the Empire! Malaysia, 1868. A mysterious figure has armed the Dyaks and led them into battle against Tremal-Naik. Yanez races to the rescue but soon learns that Sandokan and his Tigers are also under threat. Despite eleven years of peace, the new Rajah of Sarawak, James Brooke's nephew, has ordered the pirates to leave their island home or face all out war. Is this the end for the Tigers of Mompracem?

Download or read book The Fabulous Journeys of Alice and Pinocchio written by Laura Tosi and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2018-09-20 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865) and Through the Looking-Glass (1871) and Carlo Collodi's Le Avventure di Pinocchio (1883) are among the most influential classics of children's literature. Firmly rooted in their respective British and Italian national cultures, the Alice and Pinocchio stories connected to a worldwide audience almost like folktales and fairy tales and have become fixtures of postmodernism. Although they come from radically different political and social backgrounds, the texts share surprising similarities. This comparative reading explores their imagery and history, and discusses them in the broader context of British and Italian children's stories.

Download or read book Sandokan written by Emilio Salgari and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Tiger Roars again! Sandokan and Yanez are back, righting injustices and fighting old foes. Tremal-Naik's misfortunes have continued. Wrongfully imprisoned, the great hunter has been banished from India and sentenced to life in a penal colony. Knowing his master is innocent, Kammamuri dashes off to the rescue, planning to free the good hunter at the first opportunity. When the ever-loyal servant is captured by the Tigers of Mompracem, he manages to enlist their services. But in order to succeed, Sandokan and Yanez must lead their men against the forces of James Brooke, 'The Exterminator', the dreaded White Rajah of Sarawak.

Download or read book 1001 Children s Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up written by Julia Eccleshare and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 960 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up is the perfect introduction to the very best books of childhood: those books that have a special place in the heart of every reader. It introduces a wonderfully rich world of literature to parents and their children, offering both new titles and much-loved classics that many generations have read and enjoyed. From wordless picture books and books introducing the first words and sounds of the alphabet through to hard-hitting and edgy teenage fiction, the titles featured in this book reflect the wealth of reading opportunities for children.Browsing the titles in 1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up will take you on a journey of discovery into fantasy, adventure, history, contermporary life, and much more. These books will enable you to travel to some of the most famous imaginary worlds such as Narnia, Middle Earth, and Hogwart's School. And the route taken may be pretty strange, too. You may fall down a rabbit hole, as Alice does on her way to Wonderland, or go through the back of a wardrobe to reach the snowy wastes of Narnia.

Download or read book Rack Toys written by Brian Heiler and published by . This book was released on 2021-08-06 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A love-letter to fun toys that broke real easy, Rack Toys chronicles decades of cheaply made toys found on the rack of discount stores, drug stores and anywhere in-between. What these toys lacked in quality, they made up for in charm and kitsch.

Download or read book Historical Dictionary of Italian Cinema written by Gino Moliterno and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 536 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Italian cinema is regarded as one of the great pillars of world cinema. Films like Ladri di biciclette (1948), La dolce vita (1960), and Nuovo cinema Paradiso (1988) attracted unprecedented international acclaim and a reputation, which only continue to grow. Italian cinema has produced such acting legends as Sophia Loren and Roberto Benigni, as well as world-renowned filmmakers like Federico Fellini, Sergio Leone, Mario Bava, Dario Argento, and Lina Wertmuller, the first woman to ever be nominated for the Best Director award." "The Historical Dictionary of Italian Cinema provides a better understanding of the role Italian cinema has played in film history through a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, appendixes, black--white photos, and hundreds of cross-referenced dictionary entries on actors, actresses, movies, producers, organizations, awards, film credits, and terminology."--BOOK JACKET.

Download or read book The Great Game written by Peter Hopkirk and published by John Murray. This book was released on 2006-03-27 with total page 661 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For nearly a century the two most powerful nations on earth, Victorian Britain and Tsarist Russia, fought a secret war in the lonely passes and deserts of Central Asia. Those engaged in this shadowy struggle called it 'The Great Game', a phrase immortalized by Kipling. When play first began the two rival empires lay nearly 2,000 miles apart. By the end, some Russian outposts were within 20 miles of India. This classic book tells the story of the Great Game through the exploits of the young officers, both British and Russian, who risked their lives playing it. Disguised as holy men or native horse-traders, they mapped secret passes, gathered intelligence and sought the allegiance of powerful khans. Some never returned. The violent repercussions of the Great Game are still convulsing Central Asia today.

Download or read book Voglio morire Suicide in Italian Literature Culture and Society 1789 1919 written by Paolo L. Bernardini and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2014-09-01 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The theme of suicide was of paramount importance in Italy in the long nineteenth century, from the French revolution to the outbreak of World War I. A number of writers, intellectuals, politicians, and artists wrote about suicide, and a very high number of people killed themselves, for several reasons. There were suicides for love and for homeland, suicides for despair, and suicides for ennui. In Italy, once a very traditional, Catholic country, where suicide was very uncommon and rarely treated as a subject of moral theology or literature, it suddenly became extremely widespread. This book provides the first interdisciplinary account of this phenomenon, taken from several angles, including literature, the arts, politics, society, and philosophy, as well as sociology. Its authors rank among the best international specialists on suicide, and the figures dealt with include major intellectuals and writers such as Ugo Foscolo, Emilio Salgari, Giuseppe Pellizza da Volpedo, Giacomo Leopardi and Carlo Michelstaedter.

Download or read book I Corsari delle Bermude written by Emilio Salgari and published by eBook Free. This book was released on 2014-10-12 with total page 423 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: William Mac-Lellan ha subito un grave torto che ha mutato il corso della sua vita. Il marchese d'Halifax, l'arrogante e cinico fratellastro, gli ha sottratto la donna amata, Mary di Wentwort. Egli, che ha sangue francese nelle vene, ha rinnegato la sua patria adottiva (il Regno di Gran Bretagna) per vendicarsi, ponendo la sua spada e la sua nave, la Tuonante, a servizio della causa americana. Il giovane Baronetto sa, infatti, che la sua amata si trova proprio a Boston, tenuta dagli inglesi, e cinta d'assedio dagli insorti americani. Egli lascia la sua corvetta nel porto come appoggio alle navi americane e con una lancia tenta di raggiungere il forto per liberare la fanciulla. Lo accompagnano, nell'audace impresa, due singoli personaggi: il mastro d'equipaggio Testa di Pietra, un bretone tutto d'un pezzo e rotto a tutte le astuzie, e il giovane gabbiere Piccolo Flocco. Nonostante l'infuriare dell'assedio William Mac-Lellan sa che il momento è propizio per passare inosservato. Gli inglesi sono impegnati a respingere il nemico e a mantenere il controllo della popolazione che minaccia di sollevarsi trovandosi con poco cibo e scarsa acqua. Ma, come sempre avviene nei romanzi di Emilio Salgari, ogni progetto ha i suoi imprevisti. L'impresa, contrastata da circostanze altramente drammatiche, risospinge l'avventura salgariana in alto mare, in una guerra corsara contro navi inglesi che tentano di forzare il blocco. Mentre gli insorti americani riescono vittoriosi (il presidio inglese di Boston è infatti costretto ad arrendersi) meno felice è l'epilogo della vicenda privata di William Mac-Lellan. Il marchese d'Halifax sembra vincere e con la sua prigioniera scompare all'orizzonte con una veloce fregata. Ma la battaglia finale è solo rimandata al secondo libro del ciclo: La crociera della Tuonante.

Download or read book Italian Film written by John Stewart and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 840 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An encyclopedic reference and filmography to the nearly 5,000 people involved in the Italian film making industry since 1896. Each entry provides a brief biography and an account of what films each person worked in and in what capacity. An annotated title index includes a listing of both the Italian and English-language title versions. Annotation c

Download or read book The Brotherhood of the Yellow Beetle written by G. H. Teed and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2019-08-19 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sir George Halliday, in China, is hunted by Wu Ling and The Brotherhood of the Yellow Beetle-to be killed before he can escape and return to England to warn the country about this criminal organization. He does escape, but is killed back in England upon his arrival. Since he is a friend and confident of Sexton Blake, there is reason enough for the detective to pursue. The inscrutable Orientals first kidnap Tinker and then Sir George's daughter. Their torture brings Blake to maddened heights of risk.

Download or read book Italian Science Fiction written by Simone Brioni and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-07-18 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores Italian science fiction from 1861, the year of Italy’s unification, to the present day, focusing on how this genre helped shape notions of Otherness and Normalness. In particular, Italian Science Fiction draws upon critical race studies, postcolonial theory, and feminist studies to explore how migration, colonialism, multiculturalism, and racism have been represented in genre film and literature. Topics include the role of science fiction in constructing a national identity; the representation and self-representation of “alien” immigrants in Italy; the creation of internal “Others,” such as southerners and Roma; the intersections of gender and race discrimination; and Italian science fiction’s transnational dialogue with foreign science fiction. This book reveals that though it is arguably a minor genre in Italy, science fiction offers an innovative interpretive angle for rethinking Italian history and imagining future change in Italian society.

Download or read book The Son of the Red Corsair written by Michael Amadio and published by . This book was released on 2020-06 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edition of the of "The Son of the Red Corsair" is the only English translation of the Italian "Il figlio del corsaro rosso" by Emilio Salgari, an Italian writer of adventure and science fiction stories for readers of all ages young at heart. His books are regarded as classics and are still in print many years after their initial publication. They have been translated in several languages and, besides Italy, they are especially popular in the Spanish speaking world. A prolific writer, Salgari authored 80 novels and about 150 short stories. A captivating mix of adventure, romance and comedy, The Son of The Red Corsair is the story of Enrico of Ventimiglia, an Italian gentleman disguised as a corsair, as he fights his way through the Spaniards conquerors of Central America in search of the half-sister he has never met, the child of his father's second wife, the daughter of Darien's Gran Cacique. In his adventures he is attended by a handful of colorful characters like the faithful Mendoza, Buttafuoco, a French gentleman turned buccaneer, and the boisterous Don Barrejo. Helping him are also the beautiful Marquise of Montelimar and the bands of the Pirates of the Caribbean.

Download or read book Language to Language written by Christopher Taylor and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1998-11-12 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A practical and theoretical guide for Italian/English translators.

Download or read book Chilly Scenes of Winter written by Ann Beattie and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2011-05-18 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the story of a love-smitten Charles; his friend Sam, the Phi Beta Kappa and former coat salesman; and Charles' mother, who spends a lot of time in the bathtub feeling depressed.

Download or read book Captain Tempesta written by Emilio Salgari and published by . This book was released on 2020-01-09 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A warrior in disguise. A lover to be rescued. A city under siege.Cyprus, 1571. An island at war. The powerful Ottoman army has taken every city save one, Famagusta, a Venetian port and stronghold. Besieged by a force of 80,000 men, they city has valiantly fought back with its small garrison of warriors and mercenaries. The greatest among them is Captain Tempesta, a young noble unmatched in bravery and swordsmanship. Few, however, know the captain's secret... that she has donned armour and passed herself off as a man in order to search for her beloved who has been imprisoned by the Turks. Will she triumph? The odds are overwhelmingly against her. The Turks are preparing to storm the city and slay all those within it, and still there has been no word of her beloved's whereabouts... Selected by Julia Eccleshare as one of the 1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up."