1848. Dans le Monténégro occupé par les Ottomans, le jeune docteur Vanko Winczlav est l'un des meneurs d'une révolte populaire. Trahi, recherché par les autorités, il fuit les Balkans pour les Etats-Unis en compagnie d'une refugiée bulgare, Veska, qu'il épouse pour lui permettre d'entrer légalement à New York. C'est le début d'une saga familiale mouvementée dans un pays neuf, lui-même en proie à de grandes transformations...
à l'occasion de la sortie de "La Beauté et l'Enfer" aux éditions Robert Laffont, la collection « Pavillons poche » réédite "Le Contraire de la mort" en édition bilingue. Ce livre réunit deux textes qui se dressent contre la violence des hommes en général et celle de la mafia en particulier. Le premier, « Le contraire de la mort », raconte le deuil d'une jeune fille de dix-sept ans, Maria, Orphée moderne au féminin, qui a vu partir son amoureux Enzo pour l'Afghanistan ? il voulait ainsi échapper à l'emprise de la camorra ?, dont il ne reviendra pas. L'autre récit, « La bague », fait le portrait de deux jeunes gens, Giuseppe et Vincenzo, qui, parce qu'ils ont choisi d'exercer un vrai métier et refusent de faire le jeu de la camorra, sont condamnés à la misère. Dans les deux cas, Roberto Saviano interroge la mémoire et le temps, la mort et l'amour. Il évoque la confusion des sentiments, la quête d'une identité. Son écriture très réaliste, capable aussi de passer à la dimension du mythe, émeut profondément.
Les Mondes d'Aldebaran : une saga cosmique qui décrit les premiers pas souvent difficiles de l'humanité sur de lointaines planètes. Entre diversité des créatures extraterrestres et complexité des rapports humains, de la science-fiction à l'état pur ! Deuxième et dernier tome de la sixième série.
Une première tentative pour pénétrer dans le vaisseau-monde et entrer en contact avec les humains qui s'y trouvent s'est soldée par un échec quand l'équipe d'exploration a été contaminée par de dangereux nanorobots. Mais l'organisme de Marie, transformé par la Mantrisse, a pu les éliminer, et elle et Kim, également immunisée, prennent la décision de faire un nouvel essai ... avant que les autorités Terriennes ne détruisent l'immense appareil, la menace robotique qu'il contient ... et ses mystérieux passagers humains.
« Les belles histoires d'amour ont toujours enflammé l'imagination des hommes. L'Antiquité nous a légué celle d'Orphée et Eurydice, où s'exprime le rêve éternel d'un attachement capable de vaincre la mort. Le Moyen Âge nous a donné Tristan et Iseut, dont la passion fatale, interdite, trouve dans la mort sa consommation suprême. Héritier d'une tradition romanesque plus populaire, Shakespeare nous livre dans les personnes de Roméo et de Juliette un mythe différent encore, de l'amour pur mais impossible. Ici, pas d'adultère, pas de remords, pas de pacte suicidaire, pas d'au-delà. L'amour de Roméo et Juliette est tout entier de fraîcheur et de jeunesse. La vie et l'accoutumance l'auraient-elles émoussé ? Shakespeare n'en souffle mot : ce n'est pas son thème. Le poète a voulu célébrer un moment unique, un bonheur fugitif, sans égal, qui est bien, comme Roméo nous le dit, un éclair avant la mort. L'amour est cette illumination qui soudain, brièvement peut-être, donne sens à l'existence. » Victor Bourgy.
Une édition bilingue de Roméo et Juliette avec une traduction de Victor Bourgy inédite en poche et saluée par Pierre Assouline.
Lonely Planet's Parisis your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Stroll down monument-lined boulevards, lose yourself in the Louvre, and dine on French delicacies; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Paris and begin your journey now!
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Over 49 maps Covers Eiffel Tower & Western Paris, Champs-Elysees & Grands Boulevards, Louvre & Les Halles, Montmartre & Northern Paris, Le Marais, Menilmontant & Belleville, ,Bastille & Eastern Paris, the Islands, the Latin Quarter, St-Germain & Les Invalides, Montparnasse & Southern Paris and more ;
The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet's Paris, our most comprehensive guide to Paris, is perfect for both exploring top sights and taking roads less travelled.
Les Mondes d'Aldebaran : une saga cosmique qui décrit les premiers pas souvent difficiles de l'humanité sur de lointaines planètes. Entre diversité des créatures extraterrestres et complexité des rapports humains, de la science-fiction à l'état pur ! Premier tome de la sixième série.
Après trois années d'études et d'entrainement, voilà Marie officiellement devenue membre des Forces Spéciales de l'ONU. Mais à peine a-t-elle eu le temps de fêter son diplôme qu'un évènement stupéfiant l'oblige à partir pour sa première mission : un vaisseau extra-terrestre d'origine inconnue vient de se mettre en orbite autour de la Terre. Aucun contact n'étant établi avec les occupants, Marie et son équipe sont chargés d'entrer à bord et d'enquêter...
Un guide spécialement conçu pour les voyages en profondeur, tout en couleurs et illustré par de nombreuses photos.
Le Colisée, le Museo e Galleria Borghese, le Vatican, le Panthéon, le forum, les musées du Capitole, la piazza Navona... Les principaux musées et monuments décrits dans le détail : plans et illustrations, infos pratiques, histoire et contexte des oeuvres, points forts, anecdotes...
Des itinéraires sur 4 jours et des promenades commentées.
Une couverture exhaustive des quartiers de la ville et un chapitre consacré aux excursions dans les alentours, pour compléter son séjour : Ostia Antica, Tivoli, Orvieto, les Collini Romani, Cerveteri et Tarquinia.
Un focus sur la cuisine romaine et une sélection étendue d'adresses de restaurants et bars.
Une carte détachable de la ville pour faciliter les déplacements.
Une couverture approfondie des aspects culturels les plus intéressants d'un voyage à Rome, et des sections ciblées sur les arts, l'architecture, les voyages en famille, le shopping, l'histoire...
Lonely Planet's Berlin is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Visit the iconic Berlin Wall, enjoy local street art and nightlife, and be dazzled by the Reichstag - all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Berlin and begin your journey now!
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Covers Historic Mitte, Museumsinsel, Alexanderplatz, Tiergarten, Scheunenviertel, Kreuzberg, Neukölln, Friedrichshain, Prenzlauer, City West, Charlottenburg, and more ;
Un guide tout en couleurs, truffé de photos et ultrapratique.
Une présentation approfondie des principaux sites de la capitale néerlandaise : le musée Van Gogh, le Rijksmuseum, les canaux, la maison d'Anne Frank...
Un chapitre sur Noord, le quartier branché qui s'étend face au centre, de l'autre côté de l'IJ.
Un chapitre sur l'architecture de la ville, avec des illustrations pour aider les visiteurs à reconnaître les styles architecturaux.
Un chapitre consacré aux musées, avec des renseignements détaillés pour faire des visites autonomes.
Une mine de conseils et d'adresses pour profiter un maximum d'un séjour à Amsterdam : des itinéraires à pied et à vélo ainsi que des excursions dans des villes comme Leiden, Utrecht et Haarlem, à découvrir en une journée depuis la capitale.
Une section spéciale de plans détaillés des différents quartiers de la ville pour faciliter les déplacements et pouvoir se repérer rapidement.
Un plan détachable avec les principaux sites, un index des rues et un plan des transports pour faciliter les déplacements.
Lonely Planet's Pocket Prague is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Spend time at the historic buildings, museums and galleries at Prague Castle, take time out in peaceful Petrin Hill, or stroll the picturesque Old Town Square -all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of the best of Pragueand begin your journey now!
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Covers Hradcany, Mala Strana, Stare Mesto, Nove Mesto, Petrin Hill, Old Town Square, Wenceslas Square, Vinohrady, Zizkov and more ;
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Lonely Planet's Portugal is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you.
Explore the labyrinthine alleyways, hidden courtyards and curving lanes of Lisbon's Alfama district; discover the baroque churches and sprawling plazas of the Unesco World Heritage Site Ribeira in Porto; and play in the waves along the beaches of the Algarve.
All with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Portugal and begin your journey now!
Lonely Planet's Pocket Porto is your guide to the city's best experiences and local life - neighbourhood by neighbourhood. Explore the fortress of Se, wander in the historic heart, and marvel at Palacio da Bolsa; all with your trusted travel companion. Uncover the best of Porto and make the most of your trip!
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La Ménagerie de verre, Un tramway nommé Désir, La Chatte sur un toit brûlant, La Nuit de l'iguane. Tout le monde connaît l'oeuvre de dramaturge de Tennessee Williams, exaltée, lyrique, très largement adaptée au grand écran avec la postérité que l'on sait. Pourtant, en privé, l'homme se définissait comme un poète avant tout, un poète solitaire et torturé, inspiré de la lecture de Keats, Shakespeare, Rilke et Rimbaud. Il publia Dans l'hiver des villes en 1956, mais sa célébrité en tant qu'auteur dramatique était déjà telle à l'époque qu'elle ne pouvait qu'éclipser son oeuvre poétique. Aujourd'hui, trente ans après sa mort, on comprend à la lecture de ce recueil combien ses vers et son sens poétique abreuvent tout son travail d'écriture, destiné ou non à être mis en scène. Aussi, ses poèmes sont-ils, à l'image de ses pièces, caractérisés par l'intensité de son expression, sa passion de la sincérité, son sentiment de solitude et sa compassion envers les marginaux. À une nuance près : ils apparaissent dans une certaine mesure comme une confession. Contrairement à son théâtre qui se voulait exempt de toute thématique ouvertement homosexuelle, il parvient ici, au moyen de conventions poétiques ou de formes libres, à rendre acceptable le récit de ses expériences avec les hommes, ou de son amour pour Frank Merlo - son compagnon de longue date. « Orphée sous les tropiques », Tennessee Williams écrivit ces poèmes dans le but d'exprimer sa sexualité propre, ce que le théâtre lui interdisait. « Quand les poètes deviennent délibérément des hommes de lettres, nous nous mettons à les lire avec davantage de respect que de plaisir », écrivait-il. La lecture de ce recueil, traduit avec talent par Jacques Demarcq, vient le contredire avec bonheur.
Visit a church in a prison, learn how Florence became the centre of hermetism during the Renaissance and where you can still find traces of it today, escape from the crowds of tourists to visit little-known artistic masterpieces, head off to hunt for the 34 plaques displaying quotes from the «Divine Comedy», fill up your tank at a vintage service station, have your children count the number of bees sculpted on the monument to the glory of Ferdinand I, look for the last wine distributors of the Renaissance, notice the minuscule windows designed to let children look out quietly onto the street, visit superb private gardens that even the Florentines don't know about, learn how the purple colour of the Fiorentina football team is connected to the pee of a Florentine crusader in Palestine...
Lonely Planet's Pocket Tokyo is your guide to the city's best experiences and local life - neighbourhood by neighbourhood. Eat your fill of ramen, free your spirit in Golden Gai, cheer on sumo wrestlers in Ryogoku; all with your trusted travel companion. Uncover the best of Tokyo and make the most of your trip!
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Essential infoat your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices ;
Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sightseeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss ;
Convenient pull-out Tokyo map (included in print version), plus over 22 colour neighbourhood maps ;
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Covers Ginza, Harajuku, Shibuya, Shinjuku, Roppongi, Asakusa, Mt Fuji and more ;
The Perfect Choice:Lonely Planet's Pocket Tokyo, an easy-to-use guide filled with top experiences - neighbourhood by neighbourhood - that literally fits in your pocket. Make the most of a quick trip to Tokyo with trusted travel advice to get you straight to the heart of the city.
Lonely Planet's Pocket Dublin is your guide to the city's best experiences and local life - neighbourhood by neighbourhood. Step back in time at Kilmainham Gaol, admire art at the Hugh Lane Gallery, and sample a pint at the Guinness Storehouse; all with your trusted travel companion. Uncover the best of Dublin and make the most of your trip!
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Covers Grafton St, Merrion Square, Temple Bar, Kilmainham and the Liberties, North of the Liffey, the Phoenix Park, Docklands, Southside and more ;
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Milan is Italy's city of the future, a fast-paced metropolis where creativity is big business, looking good is compulsory and after-work drinks - known as aperitivi - are an art form. It's also a city with ancient roots and extraordinary treasures that you'll get to experience without the usual queues. At the weekends, join the urban exodus to the elegant towns and tiered gardens of the Italian lakes.
Lonely Planet's Pocket Bordeaux is your guide to the city's best experiences and local life - neighbourhood by neighbourhood. Discover artists at Musée des Beaux Arts, spend a day boutique shopping, and marvel at elegant Place de la Bourse; all with your trusted travel companion. Uncover the best of Bordeaux and make the most of your trip!
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Covers Saint-Pierre, Saint-Paul & the Triangle d'Or, Saint-Michel & Capucins-Victoire, Saint-Seurin & Fondaudège, Chartrons, Bassins à Flot & Bacalan and more ;
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Why is there a stone relief of Grace Kelly on the wall of Seville Town Hall and how can you track down the railway from the Ibero-American Expo of 1929? Where might you find the legacy of Christopher Columbus' son, a medieval Jewish cemetery in a car park, the oddest of barbershops, forgotten souvenirs from the Guadalquivir steamboats, Masonic symbols in a church, the last remaining vestiges of the Andalusian pavilions from the '29 Expo, a little-known Modernist electric power station, an example of the Nazi Enigma machine, a collection of Chinese and Japanese art in a Renaissance mansion or the pillars of a medieval synagogue?
Dubai is gearing up to host World Expo 2020, but clued-in travellers know that this tiny powerhouse emirate has long been an exciting place to visit for foodies, fun seekers, shoppers, art lovers and desert rats. Whether it's the simple life or futuristic luxury, you'll be sure to find it in this peaceful outpost brimming with energy, optimism and openness.
Lonely Planet's Pocket Budapest is your guide to the city's best experiences and local life - neighbourhood by neighbourhood. Soak in the Gellert Baths, tour the Buda Hills, and marvel at statues in Memento Park; all with your trusted travel companion. Uncover the best of Budapest and make the most of your trip!
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Convenient pull-out Budapestmap (included in print version), plus over 15 colour neighbourhood maps ;
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Covers Castle District, Gellert Hill & Taban, Obuda, Belvaros, Parliament area, Margaret Island & Northern Pest, Erzsebetvaros & the Jewish Quarter, Southern Pest and more ;
The Perfect Choice:Lonely Planet's Pocket Budapest, an easy-to-use guide filled with top experiences - neighbourhood by neighbourhood - that literally fits in your pocket. Make the most of a quick trip to Budapest with trusted travel advice to get you straight to the heart of the city.
Lonely Planet's San Francisco is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Catch a ferry to Alcatraz, wander in the Castro, and admire the Mission murals; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of San Francisco and begin your journey now!
Inside Lonely Planet's San Francisco Travel Guide:
Up-to-date information - all businesses were rechecked before publication to ensure they are still open after 2020's COVID-19 outbreak NEW top experiences feature - a visually inspiring collection of San Francisco's best experiences and where to have them What's NEW feature taps into cultural trends and helps you find fresh ideas and cool new areas NEW pull-out, passport-size 'Just Landed' card with wi-fi, ATM and transport info - all you need for a smooth journey from airport to hotel Planning tools for family travelers - where to go, how to save money, plus fun stuff just for kids Color maps and images throughout Highlightsand itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots Essential infoat your fingertips - hours of operation, websites, transit tips, prices Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sightseeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - history, people, music, landscapes, wildlife, cuisine, politics Over 40 maps Covers The Marina, Fisherman's Wharf, the Piers, Downtown, Civic Center, SoMa, North Beach, Chinatown, Nob Hill, Russian Hill, Japantown, Fillmore, Pacific Heights, The Mission, Dogpatch, Potrero Hill, the Castro, The Haight, Hayes Valley, Golden Gate Park, the Avenues The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet's San Francisco, our most comprehensive guide to San Francisco, is perfect for both exploring top sights and taking roads less traveled.
