Read Books Online and Download eBooks, EPub, PDF, Mobi, Kindle, Text Full Free.
Murder On Ponte Vecchio
Download Murder On Ponte Vecchio full books in PDF, epub, and Kindle. Read online Murder On Ponte Vecchio ebook anywhere anytime directly on your device. Fast Download speed and no annoying ads. We cannot guarantee that every ebooks is available!
Book Synopsis Murder on Ponte Vecchio by : Nancy Avery Goodwin
Download or read book Murder on Ponte Vecchio written by Nancy Avery Goodwin and published by . This book was released on 2020-06-04 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Murder on Ponte Vecchio, a model is murdered on the old bridge shortly after Vena Goodwin arrives in Florence, Italy. Third in the Vena Goodwin murder mystery series, the novel finds the young amateur sleuth again paired with a Carabiniere officer to untangle a web of murders. The narrative moves between contemporary Florence and its Renaissance past through echoes of artists in the city Vena discovers in her search for justice. Working with the Carabinieri, Vena comes to very different conclusions as to the murderer. Portraying the birth of art comingled with violence, Dafoe's novel moves in tension between a man and woman, between artists, and between Dante's Divine Comedy and what it has inspired.
Book Synopsis Murder on Ponte Vecchio by : Nancy Avery Dafoe
Download or read book Murder on Ponte Vecchio written by Nancy Avery Dafoe and published by Rogue Phoenix Press. This book was released on 2020-06-13 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A model is murdered on the old bridge shortly after Vena Goodwin arrives in Florence, Italy. Third in the Vena Goodwin murder mystery series, the novel finds the young amateur sleuth again paired with a Carabiniere officer to untangle a web of murders. The narrative moves between contemporary Florence and its Renaissance past through echoes of artists in the city Vena discovers in her search for justice. Working with the Carabinieri, Vena comes to very different conclusions as to the murderer. Portraying the birth of art comingled with violence, Dafoe’s novel moves in tension between a man and woman, between artists, and between Dante’s Divine Comedy and what it has inspired.
Download or read book Death in Florence written by Marco Vichi and published by Hodder & Stoughton. This book was released on 2013-08-15 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Florence, October 1966. The rain is never-ending. When a young boy vanishes on his way home from school the police fear the worst, and Inspector Bordelli begins an increasingly desperate investigation. Then the flood hits. During the night of 4th November the swollen River Arno, already lapping the arches of the Ponte Vecchio, breaks its banks and overwhelms the city. Streets become rushing torrents, the force of the water sweeping away cars and trees, doors, shutters and anything else in its wake. In the aftermath of this unimaginable tragedy the mystery of the child's disappearance seems destined to go unsolved. But obstinate as ever, Bordelli is not prepared to give up.
Book Synopsis Murder Made in Italy by : Ellen Victoria Nerenberg
Download or read book Murder Made in Italy written by Ellen Victoria Nerenberg and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2012 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Analyses questions of cultural violence
Book Synopsis Making Murder by : Philip L. Simpson
Download or read book Making Murder written by Philip L. Simpson and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2009-12-30 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thomas Harris created the iconic fictional murderer and sociopath, Hannibal Lecter. This book explores and analyzes the characters, artistry, and cultural impact of Harris's novels—four of which are centered on the terrifying villain of the iconic film, The Silence of the Lambs. Making Murder takes readers deep into the work of Thomas Harris and his iconic creation, Hannibal Lecter—one of modern fiction's most unforgettable characters. A former crime reporter, Harris's exhaustive research techniques have included extensive time with the FBI's Behavioral Science Unit studying actual serial killers. Like no other available volume, the book explores the dark heart within Harris's novels—the unflinching look at evil that makes them so much more than just "good reads." Making Murder looks at all five of Harris's novels, starting with the suspenseful terrorist thriller, Black Sunday, then moving through the quartet of books in which Hannibal Lecter gradually moves from malevolent presiding spirit to unsettling, recognizably human protagonist. Author Philip Simpson looks at the critical response each book received and explores the works themselves in terms of story, characters, writing style, allusions and symbols, and themes. An introductory chapter provides insights into the author's life, publishing history, and significant cultural impact.
Book Synopsis THE STERTTON STREET AFFAIR (Murder Mystery) by : William Le Queux
Download or read book THE STERTTON STREET AFFAIR (Murder Mystery) written by William Le Queux and published by e-artnow. This book was released on 2017-05-27 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hugh Garfield returned from the Great War and continued his life as an electrical engineer in his old firm. One night he finds himself at the mention of mysterious millionaire Oswald De Gex, where Hugh and the host discover a dead body of a young woman. Hugh soon finds himself in France with no idea how he got there. As he tries to unravel the mystery, the clues take him on a very exciting tour across Europe. William Le Queux (1864-1927) was an Anglo-French writer who mainly wrote in the genres of mystery, thriller, and espionage, particularly in the years leading up to World War I. His best-known works are the anti-French and anti-Russian invasion fantasy "The Great War in England in 1897" and the anti-German invasion fantasy "The Invasion of 1910."
Book Synopsis Kitty Genovese: The Murder, the Bystanders, the Crime that Changed America by : Kevin Cook
Download or read book Kitty Genovese: The Murder, the Bystanders, the Crime that Changed America written by Kevin Cook and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2014-03-03 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recounts the events of March 13, 1964, when a young woman in Queens was slain in plain sight of witnesses who heard her cries for help but chose not to get involved.
Book Synopsis The prince, and other pieces (The life of Castruccio Castracani, The murder of Vitelli, The marriage of Belphegor, The state of France, The state of Germany). From the Ital. [by H. Nevile]. by : Niccolò Machiavelli
Download or read book The prince, and other pieces (The life of Castruccio Castracani, The murder of Vitelli, The marriage of Belphegor, The state of France, The state of Germany). From the Ital. [by H. Nevile]. written by Niccolò Machiavelli and published by . This book was released on 1889 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Black Rose Of Florence by : Michele Giuttari
Download or read book The Black Rose Of Florence written by Michele Giuttari and published by Abacus. This book was released on 2012-03-01 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A strikingly beautiful young woman is found dead in her Florence apartment. She lies on her bed, naked, a black rose between her legs. And the murders do not stop there: shortly afterwards, a woman is burned to death in a church, and a man is shot on the Ponte Vecchio. Chief Superindendent Michele Ferrara is all too familiar with the dark side of Florence. But he has never seen anything of this magnitude before - he is up against a mysterious, powerful enemy who would do anything to hide his identity, and manages to controls events at every turn. As more violent deaths occur, Ferrara has to face the most dangerous investigation in his entire career and must confront deadly secrets from his own past . . . Originally published in Italian as Le rose nere di Firenze.
Book Synopsis Writing History in Renaissance Italy by : Gary Ianziti
Download or read book Writing History in Renaissance Italy written by Gary Ianziti and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2012-01-01 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Leonardo Bruni (1370Ð1444) is widely recognized as the most important humanist historian of the early Renaissance. But why this recognition came aboutÑand what it has meant for the field of historiographyÑhas long been a matter of confusion and controversy. Writing History in Renaissance Italy offers a fresh approach to the subject by undertaking a systematic, work-by-work investigation that encompasses for the first time the full range of BruniÕs output in history and biography. The study is the first to assess in detail the impact of the classical Greek historians on the development of humanist methods of historical writing. It highlights in particular the importance of Thucydides and PolybiusÑauthors Bruni was among the first in the West to read, and whose analytical approach to politics led him in new directions. Yet the revolution in history that unfolds across the four decades covered in this study is no mere revival of classical models: Ianziti constantly monitors BruniÕs position within the shifting hierarchies of power in Florence, drawing connections between his various historical works and the political uses they were meant to serve. The result is a clearer picture of what Bruni hoped to achieve, and a more precise analysis of the dynamics driving his new approach to the past. Bruni himself emerges as a protagonist of the first order, a figure whose location at the center of power was a decisive factor shaping his innovations in historical writing.
Book Synopsis Inferno Revealed by : Deborah Parker
Download or read book Inferno Revealed written by Deborah Parker and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2013-10-08 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using Dan Brown's book as a jumping off point, Inferno Revealed will provide readers of Brown's Inferno with an engaging introduction to Dante and his world. Much like the books on Leonardo that followed the release of the Da Vinci Code, this book will provide readers with more information about the ever-intriguing Dante. Specifically, Inferno Revealed explores how Dante made himself the protagonist of The Divine Comedy, something no other epic poet has done, a move for which the ramifications have not yet been fully explored. The mysteries and puzzles that arise from Dante's choice to personalize the epic, along with his affinity for his local surroundings and how that affects his depiction of the places, Church, and politics in the poem are considered--along with what this reveals about Brown's own usage of the work. The authors will focus on and analyze how Dan Brown has repurposed Inferno in his newest book--noting what he gets right and what errors are made when he does not. Of course, Dan Brown is not the first author to base his work on Dante. The Comedy has elicited many adaptations from major canonical writers such as Milton and Keats to popular adaptations like David Fincher's Se7en and Tim Burton's Beetlejuice-- all of which will be discussed in detail within Inferno Revealed.
Book Synopsis An Introduction to the Study of Dante by : John Addington Symonds
Download or read book An Introduction to the Study of Dante written by John Addington Symonds and published by . This book was released on 1872 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis An Introduction to the Study of Dante by John Addington Symonds, M. A by : John Addington Symonds
Download or read book An Introduction to the Study of Dante by John Addington Symonds, M. A written by John Addington Symonds and published by . This book was released on 1872 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Forged in the Shadow of Mars by : Peter W. Sposato
Download or read book Forged in the Shadow of Mars written by Peter W. Sposato and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2022-03-15 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Forged in the Shadow of Mars, Peter W. Sposato traces chivalry's powerful influence on the mentalitè and behavior of a sizeable segment of the elite in late medieval Florence. He finds that the strenuous knights and men-at-arms of the Florentine chivalric elite—a cultural community comprised of men from both traditional and newly emerged elite lineages—embraced a chivalric ideology that was fundamentally martial and violent. Chivalry helped to shape a common identity among these men based on the profession of arms and the ready use of violence against both their peers and those they perceived to be their social inferiors. This violence, often transgressive in nature, was not only crucial to asserting and defending personal, familial, and corporate honor, but was also inherently praiseworthy. In this way, Sposato highlights the sharp differences between chivalry and the more familiar civic ideology of the popolo grasso, the Florentine mercantile and banking elite who came to dominate Florence politically and economically during the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries. As a result, in Forged in the Shadow of Mars, Sposato challenges the traditional scholarly view of chivalry as foreign to the social and cultural landscape of Florence and contests its reputation as a civilizing force. By reexamining the connection between chivalric literature and actual practice and identity formation among historical knights and men-at-arms, he likewise provides an important corrective to assumptions about the nature of elite violence and identity in medieval Italian cities.
Download or read book Expected Death written by Beate Boeker and published by Beate Boeker. This book was released on 2017-01-27 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Falling in love on his eightieth birthday was not one of the planned party surprises, but Cupid's arrow hits Uncle Teo hard. The rest of the Mantoni family, however, is in an uproar because the new girlfriend, Olga, has an astonishing talent for making enemies. Before long, the family is ripe for murder, and when Olga is indeed found dead at the foot of the historical San Niccolò Tower, the Mantonis all cheer . . . until commissario Stefano Garini is forced to arrest a Mantoni family member. This, of course, makes him unpopular with his girlfriend, Carlina. She sets out to prove that her family is innocent, running straight into a trap. Will Garini arrive in time to save Carlina? Book 1: Delayed Death Book 2: Charmer's Death Book 3: Banker's Death Book 4: Expected Death Book 5: Seaside Death Book 6: Classic Death
Book Synopsis Prowess, Piety, and Public Order in Medieval Society by :
Download or read book Prowess, Piety, and Public Order in Medieval Society written by and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2017-03-06 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This festschrift in Richard Kaeuper’s honor brings together scholars from across disciplines to engage with three salient concerns of medieval society - knightly prowess and violence, lay and religious piety, and public order and government - from a variety of perspectives.
Book Synopsis A Year in Europe Mystery Bundle: A Murder in Paris (#1), Death in Florence (#2), and Vengeance in Vienna (#3) by : Blake Pierce
Download or read book A Year in Europe Mystery Bundle: A Murder in Paris (#1), Death in Florence (#2), and Vengeance in Vienna (#3) written by Blake Pierce and published by Blake Pierce. This book was released on 2021-06-22 with total page 750 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A bundle of A MURDER IN PARIS (BOOK #1), DEATH IN FLORENCE (BOOK #2) and VENGEANCE IN VIENNA (Book #3) in Blake Pierce’s A Year in Europe Mystery series! This bundle offers books one, two, and three in one convenient file, with over 100,000 words of reading. In A MURDER IN PARIS (Book #1), Diana Hope, 55, is still adjusting to her recent separation when she discovers her ex-husband has just proposed to a woman 30 years younger. Secretly hoping they would reunite, Diana is devastated. She realizes the time has come to reimagine life without him—in fact, to reimagine her life, period. Devoting the last 30 years of her life to being a dutiful wife and mother and to climbing the corporate ladder, Diana has been relentlessly driven, and has not taken a moment to do anything for herself. Now, the time has come. Diana never forgot her first boyfriend, who begged her to join him for a year in Europe after college. She had wanted to go so badly, but it had seemed like a wild, romantic idea, and a gap year, she’d thought, would hinder her resume and career. But now, with her daughters grown, her husband gone, and her career no longer fulfilling, Diana realizes it’s time for herself—and to take that romantic year in Europe she’d always dreamed of. Diana prepares to embark on the year of her life, finally turning to her bucket list, hoping to tour the most beautiful sights and sample the most scrumptious cuisines—and maybe, even, to fall in love again. But a year in Europe may have different plans in store for her. Can A-type Diana learn to go with the flow, to be spontaneous, to let down her guard and to learn to truly enjoy life again? In DEATH IN FLORENCE (Book #2), Diana arrives in Florence, ready to shake off the events of Paris and fulfill her lifelong dream of being proposed to on the romantic Ponte Vecchio bridge. But Diana can never possibly anticipate what she is about to find on that bridge, and how it may just turn her romantic dream into a ridiculous nightmare! In VENGEANCE IN VIENNA (Book #3), Diana travels to Vienna, hoping to fulfill her bucket list dream of being moved to tears by music. She is overwhelmed by the beauty, history and culture of the city and wonders if she’s finally settling into her trip in Europe—when an unforeseen catastrophe turns her plans upside down. Can Diana investigate her way out of this one? A YEAR IN EUROPE is a charming and laugh-out-loud cozy mystery series, packed with food and travel, with mysteries that will leave you on the edge of your seat, and with experiences that will leave you with a sense of wonder. As Diana embarks on her quixotic quest for love and meaning, you will find yourself falling in love and rooting for her. You will be in shock at the twists and turns her journey takes as she somehow finds herself at the center of a mystery, and must play amateur sleuth to solve it. Fans of books like Eat, Pray, Love and Under the Tuscan Sun have finally found the cozy mystery series they’ve been hoping for! Book #4 (A FATALITY IN SPAIN) in the series is now also available!
![Download The prince, and other pieces (The life of Castruccio Castracani, The murder of Vitelli, The marriage of Belphegor, The state of France, The state of Germany). From the Ital. [by H. Nevile]. PDF Online Free](https://books.google.com/books/content/images/frontcover/75xXfjLfUBwC?fife=w200-h370)
