De Italiaanse Elisabeth is zeventien en boos op alles en iedereen: haar omgeving, de samenleving… Op een dag hekelt ze in een woede-uitbarsting de positie van de vrouw. Een medeleerling filmt Beth en al snel wordt het fragment druk bekeken op het internet.
THE END OF THE WORLD IS COMING. PLAY NOW. OR WE ALL LOSE. After centuries in secrecy, twelve unbroken bloodlines, equipped with hidden knowledge and lethal training, must take humanity's fate into their hands. In Omaha, Nebraska, Sarah stands at her graduation, her future bright until a meteor strikes, obliterating half her school. Unharmed and unsurprised, she knows she is the Player of the 233rd line - the Cahokian. Endgame has arrived. Meanwhile, in Juliaca, Peru, Jago navigates the chaos following the meteor's impact. As the Player of the 21st line - the Olmec, he is prepared. Across the globe, meteors rain down, cities burn, and the news heralds the apocalypse. Yet Sarah, Jago, and ten others are already strategizing for the impending battle. They are the Players, and only one will succeed in saving the world. Embedded within the narrative is a puzzle; solve it to unlock a case of gold. Read the books, find the clues, and decipher the puzzle. Who will emerge victorious? Additionally, Niantic is developing a mobile augmented reality game linked to the books and mythology, with major prizes tied to each puzzle, while Twentieth Century Fox has acquired the movie rights.
The explosive final novel in the Endgame trilogy, by New York Times bestelling author, James Frey. Two keys have been found. The strongest Players are left. One final key remains to win Endgame and save the world. For Sarah, Jago, Aisling, Maccabee, Shari, An, and Hilal, Endgame has reached its final phase. The third key, Sun Key, is all that stands between one Player saving their line - or perishing along with the rest of the world. And only one can win. West Bengal, India: Maccabee is Playing to win. He has Earth Key and Sky Key and he is determined to find Sun Key. But in Endgame, fate can turn in the blink of an eye. He must Play carefully. He must watch his back. Kolkata, India: An Liu is Playing for death. His goal: stop Endgame, and take the world down with him. Sikkim, India: For Aisling, Sarah, Jago, Shari, and Hilal, their mission is to stop Endgame. Sun Key must not be found. No matter what they're Playing for, all of the remaining Players have one thing in common: they will end the game, but on their own terms.
Trilogie MEDICI je ságou o nejvlivnější renesanční italské rodině plné spiknutí, morové epidemie, válek, politických her, intrik a zvratů. Florencie, 1429. Po smrti patriarchy Giovanniho de'Medici se v čele obrovského impéria ocitnou synové Cosimo a Lorenzo, ale zároveň jsou obklopeni zapřisáhlými nepřáteli, jako jsou Rinaldo degli Albizzi a Palla Strozzi, zástupci nejsilnějších florentských rodin. Inteligentní a schopní bratři se smyslem pro obchod a láskou k umění posilují politickou moc a hromadí majetek. Avšak nepřátele spřádají plány na zničení rodiny. Mezi nimi je i žena nekonečné krásy, která dokáže pobláznit každého muže.
Een chirurg vertelt zijn na een ongeluk ernstig gewonde dochter in gedachten over het grote geheim in zijn leven.
Brieven van de Italiaanse schrijfster (1957) aan een denkbeeldige vriendin over allerlei levensbeschouwelijke en persoonlijke kwesties.
Autobiografisch getint relaas van de ontmoeting van een vrouw met haar bejaarde moeder die een zeer gemotiveerde bewaakster in Auschwitz was en daarvan nog steeds geen spijt heeft.
