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Автор: Unger, Miles J.
Название: Magnifico
ISBN: 074325435X ISBN-13(EAN): 9780743254359
Издательство: Simon & Schuster
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Описание: Magnifico is a vividly colorful portrait of Lorenzo de' Medici, the uncrowned ruler of Florence during its golden age. A true Renaissance man, Lorenzo dazzled contemporaries with his prodigious talents and magnetic personality. Known to history as Il Magnifico (the Magnificent), Lorenzo was not only the foremost patron of his day but also a renowned poet, equally adept at composing philosophical verses and obscene rhymes to be sung at Carnival. He befriended the greatest artists and writers of the time -- Leonardo, Botticelli, Poliziano, and, especially, Michelangelo, whom he discovered as a young boy and invited to live at his palace -- turning Florence into the cultural capital of Europe. He was the leading statesman of the age, the fulcrum of Italy, but also a cunning and ruthless political operative. Miles Unger's biography of this complex figure draws on primary research in Italian sources and on his intimate knowledge of Florence, where he lived for several years.

Lorenzo's grandfather Cosimo had converted the vast wealth of the family bank into political power, but from his earliest days Lorenzo's position was precarious. Bitter rivalries among the leading Florentine families and competition among the squabbling Italian states meant that Lorenzo's life was under constant threat. Those who plotted his death included a pope, a king, and a duke, but Lorenzo used his legendary charm and diplomatic skill -- as well as occasional acts of violence -- to navigate the murderous labyrinth of Italian politics. Against all odds he managed not only to survive but to preside over one of the great moments in the history of civilization.

Florence in the age of Lorenzo was a city of contrasts, of unparalleled artistic brilliance and unimaginable squalor in the city's crowded tenements; of both pagan excess and the fire-and-brimstone sermons of the Dominican preacher Savonarola. Florence gave birpth to both the otherworldly perfection of Botticelli's Primavera and the gritty realism of Machiavelli's The Prince. Nowhere was this world of contrasts more perfectly embodied than in the life and character of the man who ruled this most fascinating city.

Автор: Unger, Lisa
Название: Black Out
ISBN: 0099522160 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780099522164
Издательство: Random House - Penguin
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Описание: Her life is falling apart. Picking up the pieces could kill her. On the surface, Annie Powers` life in a wealthy Florida suburb is happy and idyllic. Her husband, Gray, loves her fiercely and together they dote on their beautiful daughter, Victory. But cracks are beginning to appear as demons from Annie`s past come back to haunt her.

Автор: Unger, Lisa
Название: Sliver of Truth
ISBN: 0099522225 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780099522225
Издательство: Random House - Penguin
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Описание: But when she looks more closely a shadowy figure of a man appears in almost every picture she`s taken in the last year, just far enough away to make identification impossible. When she investigates further she soon discovers that everyone from the FBI to the criminal underworld wants to know who the man is - and where he is.

Автор: Lisa Unger
Название: Black out
ISBN: 0307472299 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780307472298
Издательство: Random House (USA)
Цена: 4900.00 T
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Описание: On the surface, Annie Powers's life in a wealthy Florida suburb is happy and idyllic. Her husband, Gray, loves her fiercely; they have a beautiful young daughter, Victory. But the bubble surrounding Annie is pierced when she senses that the demons of her previous life, when she was known as Ophelia March, have resurfaced and, to her horror, are now creeping up on her. Disturbing events the appearance of a familiar dark figure on the beach, the mysterious murder of her psychologist trigger strange and confusing memories for Annie, who realizes she has to quickly piece them together before her new life is taken away from her."

Автор: Unger, Lisa
Название: Beautiful Lies
ISBN: 0307388999 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780307388995
Издательство: Random House (USA)
Цена: 4900.00 T
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Описание: Ridley Jones has been living a lie. A mysterious package showed up on her doorstep one morning and the beautiful lie she used to call her life was over. Suddenly, everyone in she knows feels like a stranger. She has no idea who's on her side and who has something to hide--even her new lover, Jake, might have disturbing secrets of his own.

Now she's determined to find out the truth, even if it means risking her life. Ridley embarks on a breathtaking pursuit where every choice she makes sets off a whirlwind of consequences that are as frightening as they are shocking.

Автор: Unger, Lisa
Название: Beautiful Lies
ISBN: 0099522144 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780099522140
Издательство: Random House - Penguin
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Описание: Beware of who you trust... When Ridley Jones steps off a New York street corner to save the life of a young child, she is thrown into a whirlwind of violence, deception and fear, and her world is turned upside down.