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2024 |
![]() ![]() Author: MacDonald Ross Publisher: Time Crime In una casa fatiscente di Santa Monica, la signora Samuel Lawrence mette in mano a Lew Archer cinquanta banconote accartocciate e gli chiede di trovare la figlia, Galatea. Descritta come 'pazza per gli uomini' senza alcuna distinzione, è stata vista l'ultima volta in macchina con quel gangster da quattro soldi di Joe Tarantine, un teppista tossicodipendente con una reputazione violenta. Archer ricostruisce la pista nascosta nei bassifondi di San Francisco fino alla lussuosa Palm Springs, viaggiando attraverso un deserto urbano di droga e perversione. Mentre i corpi cominciano ad accumularsi, scopre che anche le facce d'angelo possono mascherare il più nero dei cuori. € 15,00
Scontato: € 14,25
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2022 |
![]() ![]() Author: MacDonald Ross Publisher: Time Crime L'affascinante e misteriosa Maude Slocum si presenta nello studio di Lew Archer portando con sé una lettera anonima indirizzata al marito James. Il testo è esplicito: 'Caro signor Slocum, i gigli che marciscono puzzano più delle erbacce. Non è consapevole delle attività amorose di sua moglie?'. Chi odia così tanto la signora Slocum da voler denunciare la sua vita privata? L'investigatore Lew Archer si mette sulle tracce dell'ignoto ricattatore ma questo è solo l'inizio di un incubo. Ben presto scopre che la figlia adolescente è depressa, il marito nasconde uno scheletro nell'armadio e la suocera della bellissima Maude rimane coinvolta in un incidente nella piscina della villa di famiglia... Altri quesiti si formulano in poco tempo: perché il loro bellissimo ex autista è ancora in giro? E cosa c'entra la sinistra Pacific Refining Company con tutto lo spargimento di sangue? € 12,00
Scontato: € 11,40
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2021 |
![]() ![]() Author: MacDonald Ross Publisher: Time Crime Ralph Sampson, ricco petroliere californiano, ama frequentare personaggi eccentrici. Per esempio Claude, santone al vertice di una delirante setta neopagana, oppure Fay Estabrook, ex star hollywoodiana che ora si diletta di astrologia. E quando Sampson sparisce e si sospetta un rapimento, a sua moglie Elaine non rimane altro che assumere un investigatore privato: Lew Archer. Fatalmente, la ricerca dell'uomo, in apparenza svanito nel nulla, costringerà Archer a fare la conoscenza della famiglia Sampson e del suo entourage. Tutti individui consumati da passioni estreme e rancori feroci. Archer le prende e le dà, rischia l'osso del collo e accetta di trasformarsi in un vero e proprio bersaglio mobile... pur di arrivare alla soluzione di un caso scomodo per tutti. Lew Archer percorre le strade californiane come una specie di 'pendolare' della giustizia, frequentando cittadine sonnacchiose, grandi ville con piscine immerse nel verde, sinistri motel, squallidi sobborghi o improvvisi tratti di costa affacciati sull'oceano. € 12,00
Scontato: € 11,40
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1918 |
![]() ![]() Author: Barsoukov Evgenij Dr., MacDonald J. Ross Dr. Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc € 182,30
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1917 |
![]() ![]() Author: MacDonald Ross, Nolan Tom (EDT) Publisher: Library of America € 112,70
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![]() ![]() Author: Wood Susan, MacDonald Ross (ILT) Publisher: Harry N Abrams Inc € 17,00
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![]() ![]() Author: MacDonald Ross, Nolan Tom (EDT) Publisher: Library of America € 37,00
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![]() ![]() Author: Lazar Tara, MacDonald Ross (ILT) Publisher: Disney Pr € 16,80
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![]() ![]() Author: Cook Sally, MacDonald Ross (ILT) Publisher: Flatiron Books € 15,70
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1916 |
![]() ![]() Author: Cook Sally, MacDonald Ross (ILT) Publisher: Flatiron Books € 14,30
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![]() ![]() Author: MacDonald John (EDT), Crail Ross (EDT), Peacock Ian (CON), Simpson Edwin (CON), Pay Adrian (CON) Publisher: Oxford University Press € 403,80
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![]() ![]() Author: Cook Sally, MacDonald Ross (ILT) Publisher: Flatiron Books From ace to zinger, How to Speak Golf includes over 125 golf terms paired with charming and clever illustrations that decode the words and phrases that fly around a golf course. Clubhouse Chatter sections are sprinkled throughout where you'll learn about everything from the origins of golf, the worst courses and biggest sand bunkers in the world, to the reason why there are so many bird references in golf terminology, a history of famous holes-in-one, and much, much more! Some of the terms included in the book are: -Army golf: The inconsistent hitting of the ball from one side of the fairway to the other. (Think: Left, right, left.) A perfect blend of funny anecdotes and fascinating bits of history and trivia, this is the perfect gift book to have you talking like a master whether you're a pro, a lifelong fan, or a novice on the greens. € 14,80
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![]() ![]() Author: MacDonald Ross, Nolan Tom (EDT) Publisher: Library of America The three novels collected in this second volume in the Library of America Ross Macdonald edition represent for many readers the summit of American crime writing. They remain thrilling for their searing psychological truth-telling, daring flights of narrative invention, and their keenly observed picture of the manners and morals of a particular time and place (Southern California in the early 1960s). Each reflects Macdonald’s enduring concern with the hidden crimes and agonizing dysfunctions that haunt families from one generation to the next. In The Zebra-Striped Hearse, a father’s attempt to protect his daughter from “the complete and utter personal disaster” of marriage to a troubled drifter sends private detective Lew Archer on a perplexing and increasingly bloody trail that leads him from Mexico to Lake Tahoe and finally into the maze of a tragically splintered identity. In The Chill, the search for a young bride gone missing uncovers a succession of seemingly unrelated crimes committed over a period of decades, as Archer finds himself “a ghost from the present haunting a bloody moment in the past.” Another hunt for a missing person—this time a young man escaped from an elite reform school—provides the impetus for The Far Side of the Dollar, which Macdonald’s friend Eudora Welty considered “securely among your strongest and best . . . a beauty that just gets better.” € 31,20
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1915 |
![]() ![]() Author: MacDonald Ross, Nolan Tom (EDT) Publisher: Vintage Books No matter what cases private eye Lew Archer takes on—a burglary, a runaway, or a disappeared person—the trail always leads to tangled family secrets and murder. Widely considered the heir to Sam Spade and Philip Marlowe, Archer dug up secrets and bodies in and around Los Angeles. Here, The Archer Files collects all the Lew Archer short stories ever published, along with thirteen unpublished “case notes” and a fascinating biographical profile of Archer by Edgar Award finalist Tom Nolan. Ross Macdonald’s signature staccato prose is the real star throughout this collection, which is both a perfect introduction for the newcomer and a must-have for the Macdonald aficionado. € 15,20
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![]() ![]() Author: MacDonald Ross, Nolan Tom (EDT) Publisher: Library of America At last, the brilliant successor to Hammett and Chandler in a definitive collector’s edition:Revered by such contemporary masters as Sue Grafton, George Pelecanos, and James Ellroy, Ross Macdonald (the pseudonym of Kenneth Millar) brought to the crime novel new levels of social realism and psychological depth, while honing a unique gift for intricately involving mystery narratives. For his centennial year, The Library of America inaugurates its Macdonald edition with four novels from the 1950s, all featuring his incomparable protagonist, private investigator Lew Archer. Here areThe Way Some People Die, a twisted journey through Los Angeles high and low,The Barbarous Coast, an exploration of crime and corruption in the movie business,The Doomsters, a breakthrough novel of madness and self-destruction, and The Galton Case, the mythically charged and deeply personal book that Macdonald considered a turning point in his career. As a special feature, this volume also includes five pieces in which Macdonald reveals the autobiographical background of his books and describes his distinctive approach to crime writing. € 35,10
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1914 |
![]() ![]() Author: Rossi Tony, Hunter Lisa, Christensen Erin, Macdonald Doune Publisher: Routledge Pre-service and beginning teachers have to negotiate an unfamiliar and often challenging working environment, in both teaching spaces and staff spaces. Workplace Learning in Physical Education explores the workplace of teaching as a site of professional learning. Using stories and narratives from the experiences of pre-service and beginning teachers, the book takes a closer look at how professional knowledge is developed, investigating the notions of ‘professional’ and ‘workplace learning’ and examining the literature associated with ‘teacher practicum’, ‘fieldwork’ and ‘school experience’. The book is structured around five significant dimensions of workplace learning:
As well as identifying important implications for policy, practice and research methodology in physical education and teacher education, the book also shows how research can be a powerful medium for the communication of good practice. This is an important book for all student, pre-service and beginning teachers working in physical education, and for anybody with an interest in the wider themes of teacher education and professional practice. € 149,60
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![]() ![]() Author: Charlton James, Cook Sally, MacDonald Ross (ILT) Publisher: Chronicle Books Llc 'This handsome guide to the language of baseball decodes the hilarious, clever phrases that pepper commentary about the sport. Packed with witty explanations of everything from 'duster' and 'rubber arm' to 'up the elevator,' this ballpark lexicon plays on a nostalgic love for the national pastime while covering ground from baseball's beginnings to today. This humorous mix of definitions and anecdotes is the perfect gift for both lifelong baseball fans and rookies working up the ranks'-- € 13,40
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2014 |
![]() ![]() Author: MacDonald Ross Publisher: Polillo La spiaggia californiana di Pacific Point è in pericolo dopo che un'esplosione su una piattaforma petrolifera al largo della costa ha provocato una copiosa fuoriuscita di petrolio. Mentre si trova vicino al luogo del disastro, l'investigatore privato Lew Archer s'imbatte in una ragazza di nome Laurel che sembra spaurita, confusa, forse nei guai. Archer si offre di riaccompagnarla a casa, a Los Angeles, ma una volta in città la conduce prima nel proprio appartamento per darle il tempo di riaversi e di avvisare il marito. Da lì la donna scompare dopo aver sottratto un tubetto di sonniferi dall'armadietto dei medicinali. Il detective si mette subito in contatto con i suoi familiari, ma nessuno sembra avere notizie di lei fino a quando il padre riceve una telefonata anonima con una richiesta di riscatto. Il rapimento è reale o è solo una messinscena come quella che l'irrequieta Laurel aveva ideato ai tempi della scuola, quando era fuggita a Las Vegas con un ragazzo? Il facoltoso padre sembra in ogni caso intenzionato a pagare e a risolvere la questione alla svelta: è il vicepresidente nonché il futuro erede della Lennox Oil, la compagnia responsabile del disastro ambientale, e ha già troppi giornalisti alle calcagna per voler legare il proprio nome a un nuovo scandalo. Ma il denaro non può comprare la tranquillità familiare, e Laurel potrebbe non essere la sola a trovarsi in serio pericolo... € 15,90
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1913 |
![]() ![]() Author: MacDonald Ross Publisher: Harry N Abrams Inc Henry’s Hand is a story about the friendship between Henry, a giant, and his right hand. You see, Henry sometimes has trouble keeping track of his body parts—everything from his ears to one of his legs can fall off. Once, his eye even rolled under the couch and wouldn’t come out until bedtime. But with help from Hand, Henry keeps himself together. In fact, Henry and Hand are the best of friends . . . that is, until Henry takes Hand for granted, pushes him too far, and Hand runs away. A charming tale of friendship, forgiveness, and loyalty, Henry’s Hand is also a quirky story for readers of all ages, especially those of us who know what it feels like to fight with your best friend. € 16,60
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![]() ![]() Author: MacDonald Ross, Gardner Grover (NRT) Publisher: Blackstone Audio Inc € 27,10
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![]() ![]() Author: MacDonald Ross, Gardner Grover (NRT) Publisher: Blackstone Audio Inc € 27,10
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![]() ![]() Author: MacDonald Ross, Gardner Grover (NRT) Publisher: Blackstone Audio Inc € 27,70
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![]() ![]() Author: Nobleman Marc Tyler, MacDonald Ross (ILT) Publisher: Random House Childrens Books Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, two high school misfits in Depression-era Cleveland, were more like Clark Kent--meek, mild, and myopic--than his secret identity, Superman. Both boys escaped into the worlds of science fiction and pulp magazine adventure tales. Jerry wrote his own original stories and Joe illustrated them. In 1934, the summer they graduated from high school, they created a superhero who was everything they were not. It was four more years before they convinced a publisher to take a chance on their Man of Steel in a new format--the comic book. The author includes a provocative afterword about the long struggle Jerry and Joe had with DC Comics when the boys realized they had made a mistake in selling all rights to Superman for a mere $130. € 6,70
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![]() ![]() Author: MacDonald Ross, Gardner Grover (NRT) Publisher: Blackstone Audio Inc € 25,50
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![]() ![]() Author: MacDonald Ross, Gardner Grover (NRT) Publisher: Blackstone Audio Inc € 27,40
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![]() ![]() Author: MacDonald Ross, Gardner Grover (NRT) Publisher: Blackstone Audio Inc € 27,70
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![]() ![]() Author: MacDonald Ross, Gardner Grover (NRT) Publisher: Blackstone Audio Inc € 25,50
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![]() ![]() Author: MacDonald Ross, Pronzini Bill (INT) Publisher: Open Road Media On the home front, two wartime lovers reunite under a cloud of paranoia In 1937 Munich, an American must be careful when he smokes his pipe. Robert Branch, a careless academic, makes the mistake of lighting up when the Führer is about to begin a procession, and nearly gets pummeled for his mistake. Only the timely intervention of Ruth Esch, a flame-haired actress, saves him. So begins a month-long romance between East and West—a torrid affair that ends when the lovers make the mistake of defending a Jew, earning Branch a beating and Esch a trip to a concentration camp. Six years later, Esch escapes to Vichy and makes her way to Detroit. To her surprise, Branch is waiting for her. He is a professor, working for the war effort, and his paranoia about a spy inside the Motor City war board sours their reunion. Once again, a dangerous net is encircling these lovers—a reminder that, in this war, love always comes second to death. € 13,50
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2013 |
![]() ![]() Author: MacDonald Ross Publisher: Polillo In apparenza, il compito affidato al detective privato Lew Archer dai coniugi Biemeyer non è tra i più difficili della sua lunga carriera: ritrovare un quadro raffigurante una giovane donna che è stato rubato dalla loro casa. Il dipinto è attribuito a Richard Chantry, un famoso pittore svanito nel nulla (forse morto) venticinque anni prima dopo aver scritto una lettera di addio alla moglie. Il principale sospettato è un amico della giovane figlia dei Biemeyer, uno studente universitario di nome Fred che lavora al museo d'arte e ha sempre mostrato un enorme interesse per le opere di quel pittore. Archer si mette al lavoro, interroga la moglie di Chantry, rintraccia Fred, cerca di entrare in contatto con il mercante d'arte che ha venduto il quadro ai Biemeyer, ma si trova davanti a un muro di diffidenza, spesso di aperta ostilità. È come se, a distanza di tanti anni, il fantasma di quell'artista infestasse la vita di quanti l'avevano conosciuto. Poi un giorno... 'Ti riconosco Chantry', urla ad Archer, poco prima di morire, un uomo coperto di sangue che il detective ha trovato riverso sul ciglio di una strada. Chi è la vittima e chi il suo assassino? E perché ancora quel nome, 'Chantry', che ritorna dal passato per ossessionare il presente? € 15,90
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1912 |
![]() ![]() Author: Burleigh Robert, MacDonald Ross (ILT) Publisher: Harry N Abrams Inc In this delightful picture book, loosely inspired by Jack Kerouac's On the Road, a scat-singing, bebopping jackrabbit travels across the United States and marvels at all the wonders that the country reveals—from hopping on the subway in New York City to playing a jukebox in Chicago, and from gazing at Mount Rushmore to crossing the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. Written in the rhythm and spirit of Beat poetry, Hit the Road, Jack is an exuberant story of experiencing all the country has to offer with wide-eyed awe. € 16,60
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