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Sicilian Tragedee: A Novel
Balding, forty-something Mister Alfio Turrisi, an up-and-coming mafioso in Catania, has the deep pockets that London’s financial world loves. He, in turn, loves Betty, the spoiled young daughter of Turi Pirrotta, a rival Catanian mobster. Alfio and Betty would seem to be the Romeo and Juliet of this poison-pen valentine to Ottavio Cappellani’s native Sicily. That is, until we meet another pair of star-crossed lovers: gay theater director Tino Cagnotto and his bored and sexy young amore, Bobo. Because the way Tino sees it, the real heat in Shakespeare’s tragedy is between Romeo and Mercutio, not Romeo and Juliet . . . Set in a twenty-first-century Sicily rife with moody aristocrats, vain politicians, inept gangsters, shabby theater actors, and high-tech killers, Cappellani’s hilarious second novel—part Tarantino-style operetta, part soap opera—is also a surprising tribute to the Bard. .
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Revolutionary Suicide: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) (Penguin Classics Deluxe Editio)
The searing, visionary memoir of founding Black Panther Huey P. Newton, in a dazzling illustrated package Eloquently tracing the birth of a revolutionary, Huey P. Newton’s famous and oft-quoted autobiography is as much a manifesto as a portrait of the inner circle of America’s Black Panther Party. From Newton’s impoverished childhood on the streets of Oakland to his adolescence and struggles with the system, from his role in the Black Panthers to his solitary confinement in the Alameda County Jail, Revolutionary Suicide is smart, unrepentant, and thought-provoking in its portrayal of inspired radicalism..
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The Body of Il Duce: Mussolini's Corpse and the Fortunes of Italy
A brilliant young historian follows the odyssey of Mussolini’s body in an “ingenious” exploration of the legacy of Italian Fascism (The New Yorker)Bullet-ridden, spat on, strung up in a Milan square: this was the fate of Il Duce, as reviled in death as he was adored in life. With Italy’s defeat in World War II, the cult of Benito Mussolini’s physical self was brought to its grotesque denouement by a jeering crowd of thousands—one eerily similar to the throngs that had once roared their approval beneath his balcony. In this groundbreaking work, Sergio Luzzatto traces the fortunes of Mussolini’s body from his charismatic domination of Fascist parades to his humiliating execution and beyond, as his corpse was buried, exhumed, stolen, and secreted away for ten years. Through this pursuit, Luzzatto demonstrates how, in a totalitarian state, the ruler’s body comes to incarnate the nation. Elegantly written and stunningly conceived, The Body of Il Duce is a compelling history of a country struggling to free itself from the thrall of Fascism. .
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Versailles: Its History, Its Splendor and Its Gardens
Showcasing the history and culture of Versailles, this book provides stunning folio-sized photographs of its great natural and architectural landscapes. A lively guided tour of the Sun King's sumptuous palace and magnificent gardens, A Celebration of Versailles shares the riches, secrets, and daily rituals of one of France's most famous monuments. It provides an unparalleled architectural picture of France's past grandeur..
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Rural essays. By A. J. Downing. Ed., with a memoir of the author, by George William Curtis, and a letter to his friends, by Frederika Bremer.
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The Molecule Hunt: Archaeology and the Search for Ancient DNA.(Book Reviews)(Book Review): An article from: Human Biology
This digital document is an article from Human Biology, published by Wayne State University Press on June 1, 2004. The length of the article is 1419 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser. Citation DetailsTitle: The Molecule Hunt: Archaeology and the Search for Ancient DNA.(Book Reviews)(Book Review) Author: Frederika A. Kaestle Publication:Human Biology (Refereed) Date: June 1, 2004 Publisher: Wayne State University Press Volume: 76 Issue: 3 Page: 489(3) Article Type: Book Review Distributed by Thomson Gale.
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