Bruno

Author : Martin Walker
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2009-03-24
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780307271464

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Bruno, Chief of Police by Martin Walker Pdf

The first installment in the delightful, internationally acclaimed series featuring Chief of Police Bruno. Meet Benoît Courrèges, aka Bruno, a policeman in a small village in the South of France. He’s a former soldier who has embraced the pleasures and slow rhythms of country life. He has a gun but never wears it; he has the power to arrest but never uses it. But then the murder of an elderly North African who fought in the French army changes all that. Now Bruno must balance his beloved routines—living in his restored shepherd’s cottage, shopping at the local market, drinking wine, strolling the countryside—with a politically delicate investigation. He’s paired with a young policewoman from Paris and the two suspect anti-immigrant militants. As they learn more about the dead man’s past, Bruno’s suspicions turn toward a more complex motive. "Enjoyable.... Martin Walker plots with the same finesse with which Bruno can whip up a truffle omelette, and both have a clear appreciation for a life tied to the land." —The Christian Science Monitor "A nice literary pairing with the slow-food movement.... [It is] lovely...to linger at the table." —Entertainment Weekly "A wonderfully crafted novel as satisfying as a French pastry but with none of the guilt or calories." —Tuscon Citizen's Journal

Author : Caroline Adderson
Publisher : Orca Book Publishers
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2007-10-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781554696413

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I, Bruno by Caroline Adderson Pdf

Bruno is a boy with particular tastes and ideas. He will not, for example, eat anything green. He spends one day as Sir Bruno and another as the Queen. He is an entrepreneur and he understands the language of Car. Bruno is a boy worth knowing.

Author : Caroline Adderson
Publisher : Orca Book Publishers
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2008-05-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781554690237

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Bruno for Real by Caroline Adderson Pdf

An adventurous seven-year-old named Bruno goes on summer vacation, learns how to swim, and has a very special birthday with his parents.

Author : Rhett C. Bruno
Publisher : Tate Publishing & Enterprises
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2012-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1613465939

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Isinda by Rhett C. Bruno Pdf

'That first step into murky water is always the most difficult,' Tarak began many years ago, under the shade of the mountains surrounding the Narsano peaks. 'You may never know what predators may lurk in the shadow—what amount of blood must be drawn in the name of survival. Press on and the water will only grow more turbulent.The reign of war continues in the second installment of the Isinda series,Sting of the Sapphire Blade.As Zano's quest to bring peace to Isinda continues, can old alliances persevere? The past and present will collide as Zano must answer the questions that will determine his future—and the fate of Isinda. Rhett Bruno shows, not tells, an amazing mythic journey that finds its roots in the modern hero quests we all grew to love. Bruno is a young author, but that youth invigorates the sometimes formulaic genre of fantasy. You owe yourself a peek into the future of story — buy this today. D.M. Arney Author: The Xanatos Series The travels that Rhett depicts of Zano as he continues his quest for peace, both in his past and present, can be so easily envisioned by the reader that they will lose themselves for hours at a time in the wonders of the world Rhett has masterfully created. Carter O'Leary Plainview, New York Bruno's writing has yet again entranced me in the world of Isinda. His masterful description of each scene really allows the reader to feel as if they are side-by-side with the characters. Sting of the Sapphire Blade has even greater peaked my interest in the Isinda Series, and truly increased my desire to know how Zano's epic journey will come to an end! Tim Goonan Albany, New York

Author : Arielle Saiber
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2017-03-02
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781351933674

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Giordano Bruno and the Geometry of Language by Arielle Saiber Pdf

Giordano Bruno and the Geometry of Language brings to the fore a sixteenth-century philosopher's role in early modern Europe as a bridge between science and literature, or more specifically, between the spatial paradigm of geometry and that of language. Arielle Saiber examines how, to invite what Bruno believed to be an infinite universe-its qualities and vicissitudes-into the world of language, Bruno forged a system of 'figurative' vocabularies: number, form, space, and word. This verbal and symbolic system in which geometric figures are seen to underlie rhetorical figures, is what Saiber calls 'geometric rhetoric.' Through analysis of Bruno's writings, Saiber shows how Bruno's writing necessitates a crafting of space, and is, in essence, a lexicon of spatial concepts. This study constitutes an original contribution both to scholarship on Bruno and to the fields of early modern scientific and literary studies. It also addresses the broader question of what role geometry has in the formation of any language and literature of any place and time.

Author : Karen Silvia DeLe¢n-Jones
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2004-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780803266469

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Giordano Bruno and the Kabbalah by Karen Silvia DeLe¢n-Jones Pdf

Giordano Bruno (1548?1600), a defrocked Dominican monk, was convicted of heresy by the Roman Catholic Inquisition and burned at the stake in Rome. He had spent fifteen years wandering throughout Europe on the run from Counter-Reformation intelligence and eight years in prison under interrogation. The author of more than sixty works on mathematics, science, ethics, philosophy, metaphysics, the art of memory and esoteric mysticism, Bruno had a profound impact on Western thought. Until now his involvement with Jewish mysticism has never been fully explored. Karen Silvia de Le¢n-Jones presents an engaging and illuminating discussion of his mystical understanding and use of Jewish and Christian Kabbalah, theology, and philosophy, including the famous Hermetica, and especially his exploration and use of magic to reveal the mysteries of the universe and the divine.

Author : Luisa Bonolis,Luciano Maiani,Giulia Pancheri
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2023-04-18
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783031230424

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Bruno Touschek 100 Years by Luisa Bonolis,Luciano Maiani,Giulia Pancheri Pdf

This open access book celebrates the contribution of Bruno Touschek to theoretical physics and particle colliders in Europe. It contains direct testimonials from his former students, collaborators, and eminent scientists, among them, two Nobel Prize winners in Physics, Giorgio Parisi and Carlo Rubbia. It reviews the main developments in theoretical and accelerator physics in the second half of the twentieth century, while at the same time providing an overview of future prospects worldwide. This book is unique in that it will be of interest to historians of physics and also to the younger generation of researchers. Through the contribution of the leading protagonists, the interested scholar will learn about the past, present status, and relevance of both theoretical and experimental accelerator physics. The overview of Bruno Touschek’s life and works across Europe, from pre-war Vienna to Germany, the UK, Italy, and France, adds a human dimension to the scientific narration, while the open access status makes this laudatory book available to anyone with interest.

Author : Martin Walker
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2022-03-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780593534236

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Bruno's Challenge by Martin Walker Pdf

Martin Walker presents his first collection of stories featuring all the familiar characters from his Bruno novels and the glories of the Périgord region of France, with ample helpings of food and wine. "Whether preparing nettle soup, liaising with the Police Nationale or reading boar scat, Bruno remains focused and efficient.... Turn immediately to Martin Walker’s new platter of delicious morsels.”—The Washington Post After a prisoner breaks parole to see his son on Christmas, Bruno must track him down before he throws away his chance at eventual freedom. When a Senegalese man’s coffee sells superbly at the market, some café owners become incensed by the new competition and take matters into their own hands. As a Swiss tourist and a St. Denis native fall in love over the fruit-and-veggie stall, one of their family members takes drastic steps to break them up. A fledgling tour bus business is sabotaged, leading Bruno to take a closer look at a town love triangle. Called in to investigate a case of stolen oysters, our beloved policeman reunites with an old flame to catch the shellfish thieves. In story after story, Bruno settles town disputes, mediates family quarrels, and tracks down lawbreakers in his adored village of St. Denis and its environs. Featured meals in the collection include a fatty Christmas goose, a savory nettle soup with crème fraîche, and a fluffy quiche Lorraine.

Author : John Bossy
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2002-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0300094515

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Giordano Bruno and the Embassy Affair by John Bossy Pdf

This book tells a true detective story set mainly in Elizabethan London during the years of cold war just before the Armada of 1588. The mystery is the identity of a spy working in a foreign embassy to frustrate Catholic conspiracy and propaganda aimed at the overthrow of Queen Elizabeth and her government. The suspects in the case are the inmates of the house, an old building in the warren of streets and gardens between Fleet Street and the Thames. These include the ambassador, a civilized Frenchman, his wife, his daughter, his secretary, his clerk and his priest, the tutor, the chef, the butler, and the concierge. They also include a runaway friar, the Neapolitan philosopher, poet, and comedian Giordano Bruno, who wrote masterpieces of Italian literature, who was later burned in Rome for his anti-papal opinions, and who has been revered in Italy for his honorable and heroic resistance to papal authority. Others in the cast are Queen Elizabeth, her formidable secretary of state Sir Francis Walsingham, and King Henry III of France; poets, courtiers, and scholars; statesmen, conspirators, go-betweens, and stool-pigeons. When not in London, the action takes place in Paris and Oxford; a good deal of it happens on the river Thames. The hero or villain, who calls himself Fagot, does his work most effectively, is not found out, and disappears. In the first part of the book these events are narrated. In the second the spy is identified and his story put together. John Bossy's brilliant research, backed by his forensic and literary skills, solves a centuries-old mystery. His book makes a major contribution to the political and intellectual history of the wars of religion in Europe and to the domestic history of Elizabethan England. Not least, it is compelling reading.

Author : Martin Walker
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2021-08-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780525656685

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The Coldest Case by Martin Walker Pdf

An anonymous skull, an unsolved murder, sinister rumors from the Cold War era of espionage—Bruno's investigation into a long-standing cold case finds him caught between an enigmatic winegrower and a menacing Communist organization from the past. After attending an exhibit on the facial reconstruction of ancient skulls, Bruno wonders if this technology might provide an invaluable clue to a thirty-year-old cold case. But learning the identity of the murder victim is only the beginning. The investigation quickly turns thorny and leads Bruno to a reclusive vintner, Henri Bazaine, whose education at a vocational school in a formerly Communist region has raised some eyebrows. An inquiry into the defunct school turns up shadowy reports of possible connections and funding from the Stasi, the repressive police agency of the former East Germany. The scrutiny on Henri intensifies once Bruno discovers that he was declared dead thirty years ago and has been living under an assumed name ever since. The strange case is further complicated as Parisian bureaucrats get involved, hinting that essential diplomatic relations might be at stake. And to make matters even worse, the Dordogne is suffering from an intense summer drought that is sparking fires across the region. But as always, Bruno will keep a cool head through it all--and, bien sûr, takes time to enjoy a sumptuous Périgordian meal!

Author : Darla Deeds
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 25 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2021-04-18
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781664169630

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Bruno's Will to Heal by Darla Deeds Pdf

This is a true story that our family experienced. Dr. Rod made a plan, but was not at all encouraged. We thought Bruno would not leave the Animal Hospital alive. It is my hope that this story of “Bruno’s Fighting Spirit” can come to life!

Author : Bruno Feldeisen
Publisher : Whitecap Books
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2020-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1770503323

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Baking with Bruno by Bruno Feldeisen Pdf

In 1988, Chef Bruno Feldeisen embarked on a search of new horizons, open spaces and new flavors, and landed in New York. That started a journey on a North American love story where he cooked alongside chefs from every walk of life, in cities as vibrant as his curiosity. In Baking with Bruno, Feldeisen begins teaching the fundamentals of making pastries, doughs and more along with the basic items found in a pastry chef's pantry as well as a list of all the tools of the trade. Baking with Bruno then proceeds to reveal extraordinary recipes for jams, sauces, cookies, mousse, custards and cakes. Recipes include: Rhubarb Compote, Chocolate and Pistachio Snaps, Halva Pecan Biscotti, Cranberry Clafouti, Flourless Almond Chocolate Cake and more. "This book of recipes documents my discovery of North American food culture in the context of my French culinary background. Going from a distinct old-world culture with very defined culinary rules to a land where anything seemed possible -- especially for newcomers -- made my exploration all the sweeter. This is my ode to that delightful journey." (Bruno Feldeisen)

Author : Martin Walker
Publisher : HarperCollins Canada
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2010-05-11
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781443401708

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Bruno, Chief Of Police by Martin Walker Pdf

A Recipe for Success Take a rural commune in the heart of the Dordogne and a one-man police department by the name of Bruno. Add a brutal murder with the hallmarks of a racial crime against immigrant workers from North Africa. Season with clues that point to unsettled feuds from the Nazi legacy of the Second World War. Serve with Gallic charm in all good bookshops as the first book in a brilliant crime fiction series. Set in the street markets, cobbled squares, vineyards and farmland of the Dordogne area of France, Bruno, Chief of Police features Captain Bruno Courrèges, a man as charming and eccentric as he is wise. A formidable investigator, Bruno must rise to the challenge when the head of an Algerian family is murdered and the peace of Bruno’s beloved village of St. Denis is shattered. Racism is the obvious conclusion, and the son of a local doctor who is caught playing sex games surrounded by Nazi paraphernalia is the immediate suspect. But Bruno knows his people well and sees a more complex explanation lurking in the memories and unsettled feuds of the German occupation. This addictively readable novel, filled with the sights and sounds—and politics—of the French countryside, launches a stunning new crime fiction series.

Author : Alan Parry
Publisher : Augsburg Fortress Publishing
Page : 20 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Christian life
ISBN : 1856080870

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Bruno Says Thanks by Alan Parry Pdf

Author : Frances Amelia Yates
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : History
ISBN : 0415220459

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Giordano Bruno and the Hermetic Tradition by Frances Amelia Yates Pdf

First Published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.