Kathy Burke Libros

Shares the personal story of the New York City police department's most highly decorated woman detective to recount her early achievements as well as her work with some of the department's most elite units during high-profile cases, a career that was challenged by a landmark federal lawsuit filed by the author against the department for sexual discrimination. 40,000 first printing.

Tom Ripley, el ambiguo y seductor personaje de Patricia Highsmith, inspir la pelcula A pleno sol, de Ren Clment y, posteriormente, El amigo americano, de Wim Wenders.Wim Wenders siempre ha estado fascinado por el universo turbio de Patricia Highsmith: A partir de una mentira inocente, de una confortable traicin, se desarrolla de repente una historia horrible... un torbellino que no puede evitarse porque se conoce demasiado bien. Esto nos puede suceder a cada uno de nosotros. Y de ah que las historias de Patricia Highsmith sean verdaderas.Nada al principio une a Jonathan Trevanny con Tom Ripley. Jonathan es un hombre honesto y pobre que lleva una existencia apacible y gris, junto a su mujer y a su hijo. Por qu Tom Ripley le pide que asesine a dos mafiosos? La razn es que Jonathan Trevanny no tiene nada que perder: enfermo de leucemia, le espera una muerte inminente, Insensiblemente, la conciencia de Jonathan se sumerge en un estado de duermevela. El asesinato de dos mafiosos quiz no sea verdaderamente un crimen; el dinero, que su mujer y su hijo necesitarn despus de su muerte, quiz no sea, en realidad, dinero sucio...Minuciosamente, con su arte maravilloso del suspenso, Patricia Highsmith analiza el lento trabajo de corrupcin en un ser acechado por la muerte, convertido en una marioneta del inquietante Ripley.

Con esta colección, los más pequeños de la casa podrán acercarse a los grandes clásicos gracias a los divertidos e ingeniosos textos rimados y podrán disfrutar y descubrir las tramas adaptadas y los personajes más importantes de la historia de la literatura universal. Los libros están pensados para que los niños no lectores puedan disfrutarlos a solas, mirando las llamativas y coloridas ilustraciones, o bien para compartirlos con un adulto encargado de la lectura.

Lorelei Lee and her best friend Dorothy take the world by storm in their search for the ideal suitor, the richer the better. Lorelei meets an American millionaire who might just be the one. Gentlemen Prefer Blondes was made into a delightful classic film starring Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell (1953) and features the song 'Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend'.

Classic / American English These nine stories will take the reader on an exciting journey to distant cultures and times. The collection includes folktales from South America, Africa, India, China, and Europe.

One night Tom Ripley is insulted by a man at a party. An ordinary person would just be upset by this, but Tom Ripley is not an ordinary person. Months later, when a friend asks him for help with two simple murders, he remembers this night and plans revenge. He starts a game - a very nasty game, in which he plays with the life of a sick and innocent man. But how far will he go?

The emphasis of the "Workout" English language course for intermediate to advanced students is on developing students' fluency and accuracy through relevant language and skills. This is the advanced teacher's book that suggests alternative routes through the course to suit different situations.

When Troy Stark makes a mistake, a monster is born. Ultron has terrible plans for people on Earth. Iron Man, Captain America, Black Widow, Hulk, and the rest of the Avengers team must come together again. They must fight Ultron - and other new enemies - to save the world.

Pearson English Readers bring language learning to life through the joy of reading. Well-written stories entertain us, make us think, and keep our interest page after page. Pearson English Readers offer teenage and adult learners a huge range of titles, all featuring carefully graded language to... číst celé