Gioconda

Gioconda PDF

Author: Lucille Turner

Publisher: Granta Books

Published: 2011-07-07

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 1847084346

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A solitary child, Leonardo da Vinci's only intimate is Lisa Gherardini, the girl who spies on him in his workshop. Spurned by his tutor, he is sent by his despairing father to Florence as an apprentice. Under the guiding hand of Verrocchio, the master sculptor, he begins to make his name. But success requires sacrifice; Florence demands a level of conformity impossible for him. Forced to leave, Leonardo places himself at the service of the charismatic, power-thirsty Duke of Milan. His journey leads him back to Lisa and the portrait he has waited so long to paint, the culmination of his life's work. From the glittering court of the Medici to the mortuaries of Milan and the battlefields of the Po valley, Lucille Turner's powerful novel vividly imagines Leonardo's lonely struggle to convince others of his vision of the world.

The Past

The Past PDF

Author: Alan Pauls

Publisher: Random House

Published: 2011-08-31

Total Pages: 482

ISBN-13: 1446496538

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'A novel that is brilliant enough to raise itself effortlessly above and beyond the level of the vices it portrays: strange art and reckless passion, cocaine, excessive exercise and other forms of addiction' - Fabienne Dum, Le Monde Rímini splits up with his girlfriend of twelve years, Sofía. The parting is initially amicable and he moves on, carefree, with a new zest for life. Hungry to make up for lost time and keen to forget the past, he finds a younger girlfriend and starts using cocaine. Sofía, however, finds herself unable to let go, and continues to reappear on Rímini's horizon. Though the apparently idyllic relationship is over, their love has not died, merely taken on a different form. As time passes and their paths continue to cross, the past festers and torments them, like an infection.

Beneath the Northern Lights

Beneath the Northern Lights PDF

Author: Jonathan P. Davis

Publisher: AuthorHouse

Published: 2012-09-13

Total Pages: 457

ISBN-13: 1477225315

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A ritualistic old man haunted by lost love and years-ago tragedy. A young soldier forbidden by religion and dictatorship to think and feel for himself. A despondent woman threatened by jealous rage at her musical passion. A gifted artist the world tormented and conspired to conceal. All people pass through personal shadows. Yet even within the thickest of them, they can find light where its not supposed to shine. Explore six compelling stories different in subject yet common in theme about the battles that wage deep within. Eloquent, stirring, and rich in vision and subtext, each offers an incisive look into complex characters fighting their ways through the human condition. In the end, theyas weall stand beneath the Northern Lights that cut through the night with beauty in the darkness.

The Science of Good Cooking

The Science of Good Cooking PDF

Author: Cook's Illustrated

Publisher: America's Test Kitchen

Published: 2012-10-01

Total Pages: 2047

ISBN-13: 1936493462

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Master 50 simple concepts to ensure success in the kitchen. Unlock a lifetime of successful cooking with this groundbreaking new volume from the editors of Cook's Illustrated, the magazine that put food science on the map. Organized around 50 core principles our test cooks use to develop foolproof recipes, The Science of Good Cooking is a radical new approach to teaching the fundamentals of the kitchen. Fifty unique experiments from the test kitchen bring the science to life, and more than 400 landmark Cook's Illustrated recipes (such as Old-Fashioned Burgers, Classic Mashed Potatoes, andPerfect Chocolate Chip Cookies) illustrate each of the basic principles at work. These experiments range from simple to playful to innovative - showing you why you should fold (versus stir) batter for chewy brownies, why you whip egg whites with sugar, and why the simple addition of salt can make meat juicy. A lifetime of experience isn't the prerequisite for becoming a good cook; knowledge is. Think of this as an owner's manual for your kitchen.

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