Londres no final do século 19 é um refúgio para todos os tipos de exilados políticos. Verloc é um deles, um anarquista que passou anos sendo financiado por um governo estrangeiro em suas ações como espião, ao mesmo tempo, que presta informações à polícia metropolitana da cidade. Quando um novo embaixador é empossado, este exige que Verloc prove o seu valor, atacando alguns alvos selecionados. Sem escolha, diante de um paradoxo explorado por Conrad, Verloc inicia um movimento, que termina com um atentado, ferindo aqueles que lhe são importantes, e sendo apenas uma questão de tempo até que a polícia o encontre ou que seus "colegas" o silenciem. Agentes secretos, policiais, diplomatas e a sociedade londrina são envolvidos na trama através de suas relações sombrias e surpreendentes. Este thriller policial e de mistério - precursor das obras escritas por Graham Green (1904-1991) e John le Carré (1931) - apresenta toda a maestria de um dos grandes escritores do século 20, um dos triunfos mais surpreendentes deste gênio da ficção que o torna um dos livros mais lidos entre os 100 mais importantes do século 20.

Bilingual Counting Book for Kids Secret Agent Josephine is willing to reveal the contents of her stealthy, super expanding spy bag--but are you ready? In this fresh and funny numbers book, Brenda Ponnay, aka blogger Secret Agent Josephine, gets kids counting spy glasses, micro-cameras and more super-secret spy gear. Little ones will love the bright colors and big numbers, older children (and their parents) will delight in the detailed descriptions of the spy paraphernalia. Libro de recuento bilingüe para niños Agente secreto Josephine está dispuesta a revelar el contenido de su furtiva y súper expansiva bolsa de espionaje, pero ¿estás listo? En este libro de números frescos y divertidos, Brenda Ponnay, alias blogger agente secreto Josephine, obtiene niños contando gafas de espionaje, micro-cámaras y más equipo de espionaje super-secreto. Los pequeños les encantará los colores brillantes y grandes números, los niños mayores (y sus padres) se deleitarán en las descripciones detalladas de la parafernalia del espía.

Barron’s 501 Portuguese Verbs teaches you how to use the 501 most common and useful Portuguese verbs. Fluency starts with knowledge of verbs, and the authors provide clear, easy-to-use guidance. Each verb is listed alphabetically in easy-to-follow chart form—one verb per page with its English translation. This comprehensive guide to is ideal for students, travelers, and adult learners. It includes: Conjugations in all persons and tenses, both active and passive A bilingual list of more than 1,250 additional Portuguese verbs Helpful expressions and idioms for travelers Verb drills and short practice sets with clear explanations Review of reflexive verb usage, object pronouns, passive voice, the progressive tense, and irregular past participle

The second edition of the Historical Dictionary of Angola is a thorough examination of Angola. It includes a chronology, bibliography, maps, appendixes, and over 600 cross referenced dictionary entries. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Angola.

The full story of modernism is yet to be written. This collection of essays provides an important page in this complex and inconclusive story of fluidities and hybridities by rendering problematical the linear sequence from modernism to postmodernism. This book explores the many facets of modernism in a variety of essays written by an international group of scholars. It deals with and puts in question the western literary tradition in many of its transcontinental and trans-hemispheric encounters. Criticism of 'high modernism' is put in perspective by discussions of German 'reactionary modernism', American 'social modernism' and 'minor arts', mid-twentieth-century 'Baudelairean modernity' and unprecedented expansions of the concepts of modernity and modernism themselves. Engaging in dialogue with the newest geographical, transnational, and global enlargements of the concept of modernism in time and space (from the 'Middle Passage' to emergent cultures of the twenty-first century, from Europe to America, Africa and Asia), the volume covers a wide range of translocal and transtemporal literary, artistic, cultural, and social fields and perspectives.

Clic-book Digital Media’s new SPANISH PHRASE BOOK ** The best digital companion for study and travel ** Do you want to speak Spanish? This book will help you to understand and express the basics quickly and effectively. Designed and written for electronic devices, the SPANISH PHRASE BOOK is a reliable, easy-to-use resource for anyone who needs Spanish for work or travel. Perhaps you can already ‘get by’ in Spanish, but want to know more? This book will let you expand your knowledge, focusing on a wide range of situations, including: Meeting people | General conversation | Numbers & measurements | Sight-seeing | Entertainment | Travel | Hotels & accommodation | Driving | Health: illness, doctors and medicines | Emergencies | Shopping | Food & drink (lots of this!) | Business | Jobs | Education | Communications | Bank & money | Police & crime | Technology | The weather | Sports & hobbies | Time, date, year | Special days & celebrations | Family life | Pets | Describing people | Emotions | Religion For those who simply want to be able to communicate in Spanish when visiting a Spanish-speaking country, this book is the perfect start. Are you sick of pointing to things when you want to buy them? Now you don’t have to! And if you’re a beginner, the simple pronunciation guide to every word and phrase means that learning to speak Spanish can be a quick and straightforward process. With all these topics at your fingertips, you will be able to: - Conduct essential conversations - Share and request important information - Read menus and other information and order exactly what you want - Ask advice and get the best out of your vacation - Take control of your vacation or business trip ~ * ~ Whatever your needs, this phrase book is an incredibly useful way to carry the basics around with you. Ideal for quick access, it contains over 1,500 of the most useful phrases in the Spanish language, arranged in practical, everyday topics. Each phrase is translated into Spanish, and is accompanied by a simple transcription for pronunciation, allowing you to pronounce the phrase correctly, every time. Whether you are traveling for business or learning Spanish for pleasure, Clic-book’s new SPANISH PHRASE BOOK will become your best digital companion. Full list of contents: 1. PHRASE BOOK. Fifty-seven sections, arranged by topic, to introduce you to all the essential phrases you will need to communicate in Spanish. Each phrase comes in English, Spanish, and in an easy-to-read pronunciation format (using normal letters, not phonetic symbols). 2. PRONUNCIATION TIPS AND GRAMMAR. Some basic information to help you use the phrase book and dictionary, including an explanation of the pronunciation of Spanish, and the transcriptions used in this book. 3. DICTIONARY. A 5000-word English-to-Spanish mini dictionary to provide you with easy access to all the most useful vocabulary. 4. 100 ‘clickable’ tests. Arranged by topic, these randomised quizzes let you test your knowledge of the most common phrases and words in the book. A great way to revise and expand your understanding and recall of Spanish. British spelling is used throughout, although for some technical and scientific words the more common international/American spellings have been used. We hope you enjoy the book, and that it proves helpful to you, whether on vacation, business, or if you are learning Spanish for pleasure. ¡Buena suerte! (good luck!)