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The great beauty
Blu-ray Disc - 2014
For decades, journalist Jep Gambardella has charmed and seduced his way through the glittering nightlife of Rome. Since the legendary success of his only novel, he has been a permanent fixture in the city's literary and elite social circles. But...
"I couldn't agree more with SPL robyn. This is a book to take your time with and savor the inner worlds of the characters as they experience the events of the time in the complex outer world, with just enough of the half-world to feel like it is no..."
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A dedicated policeman caught in terrifying circumstances, Captain Alexei Korolev of Criminal Investigation Division of the Moscow Militia may be unwavering in his outward party loyalty but he is forever conflicted about what he must do to maintain...
"In the end, we must acknowledge that we have been held spellbound by a master storyteller. Highly recommended."-- Library Journal Starred Review "A truly fine novel. It's filled with exactitude of place and people, taking us into a world that...
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER * NAMED ONE OF TIME 'S TEN BEST NONFICTION BOOKS OF THE DECADE * PULITZER PRIZE FINALIST * NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD FINALIST * ONE OF OPRAH'S "BOOKS THAT HELP ME THROUGH" * NOW AN...