Based on the novella by Thomas Mann, this late masterpiece from Luchino Visconti is a meditation on the nature of art, the allure of beauty, and the inescapability of death. Setting Mann's story of queer desire and bodily decay against the music of Gustav Mahler, it is one of cin...
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A thrill-seeking underwater adventurer, his wisecracking buddy, and a beautiful doctor find themselves on an ultimate treasure hunt. The three are in for the ride of their lives as they cross the blistering North Africa terrain, pitting their skills against ruthless enemies bent ...
""Illustrated profiles of twenty-eight basketball legends"--Provided by publisher"-- Provided by publisher.
Dirk Nowitzki gehört zu den Legenden eines weltweiten Spiels, er hat Basketball grundlegend revolutioniert. Kein deutscher Sportler hat seine Sportart tiefgreifender geprägt. Dirk Nowitzki ist ein globaler Superstar - als Mensch ist er zugleich nahbar und schwer zu fassen. Thom...
"Since the invention of the printing press in the fifteenth century, books and print culture have been central to the shaping of culture and society. 'The Book History Reader' is the first comprehensive volume to bring together a variety of work - much of which is now out of prin...
"London 1599; Der Orgelbauer Thomas Dallam reist im Auftrag von Königin Elizabeth I. nach Konstantinopel, um Sultan Mehmed ein außergewöhnliches Geschenk zu überreichen: eine Orgel, die von selbst spielt. In Wahrheit dient Dallams Reise jedoch einem ganz anderen Zweck. Er ist ...
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The career of playwright Joy Sinclair comes to an abrupt end on an isolated estate in the Scottish Highlands when someone drives and eighteen-inch dirk through her neck. Called upon to investigate the case in a country where they have virtually no authority, aristocratic Dete...