George ed Elisa si conoscono grazie a una terribile coincidenza. In Campania, nel 1943. Elisa è bellissima e George è un soldato. Si incontrano dopo lo sbarco degli inglesi sulle coste italiane, in una mattinata di mercato e grande trambusto. Lui non è coraggioso ma per lei diventa il più temerario degli eroi, diventa il suo eroe. Uccide per salvarla da un destino forse peggiore della morte, salva il suo corpo e la sua anima. George però è un animo inquieto, in perenne fuga, da se stesso in primis, dal suo paese, dalla guerra, da chi lo cerca e lo ama, dal destino, dalla vita più che dalla morte. La storia di George ed Elisa si intreccia con quella di Charlie, compagno di guerra di George che, con assoluta dedizione, nonostante la sregolatezza che lo contraddistingue, si consacra alla ricerca dell’amico “scomparso”. Una luna candida e immobile vigila sui protagonisti del romanzo, li guida, indica loro la strada da seguire, nonostante l’agire umano sia crudele e nefasto. Antonio Il Grande, giovanissimo autore, sorprende ed affascina con il suo esordio letterario, breve e intenso, passionale e cruento.

A paranormal romance “so hot the pages should be on fire” from the #1 New York Times–bestselling author of Bared to You (Gena Showalter). NATIONAL READERS’ CHOICE AWARD WINNER Stacey Daniels has always been attracted to the wrong type of man . . . And she knows in her heart the virile, wounded Viking at her front doorstep will certainly be no exception. A vision from her most secret erotic fantasies—a glorious god of a man—he excites her with his tantalizing aura of dangerous sensuality. Stacey knows in the deepest depths of her soul that submission will bring unforeseen peril into her life, and yet she is helpless to resist him—for he is a master of decadent pleasures and sweet seduction . . . and all she has ever wished for. But loving Connor carries a burden that no mortal woman can bear. Though he finds solace in Stacey’s passion and the warmth of her welcoming body, his true realm is one of darkest dreams, torn by violence and strife, that is now following him into Stacey’s world . . . “Day’s hot and steamy sex scenes will leave readers breathless and aching for more. The hero and heroine are believable and well written, and the hero is rugged and definitely dreamy.” —RT Book Reviews “In normal Sylvia Day style, Heat of the Night absolutely rocked my world! I love EVERYTHING Sylvia Day writes, but this one is definitely one of my faves. I seriously, utterly loved this book.” —Romance Reader at Heart

This book presents a semiotic study of the re-elaboration of Christian narratives and values in a corpus of Italian novels published after the Second Vatican Council (1960s). It tackles the complex set of ideas expressed by Italian writers about the biblical narration of human origins and traditional religious language and ritual, the perceived clash between the immanent and transcendent nature and role of the Church, and the problematic notion of sanctity emerging from contemporary narrative.

An encyclopedic reference and filmography to the nearly 5,000 people involved in the Italian film making industry since 1896. Each entry provides a brief biography and an account of what films each person worked in and in what capacity. An annotated title index includes a listing of both the Italian and English-language title versions. Annotation c