Shoes juxtaposed with common objects that they evoke by their shape, colour, or texture become pairings of great elegance, witty and unusual, highlighting the creativity of shoe design. In this unique book, a selection of the most important Italian brands conveys the essence of the style made in Italy, with Prada, Tod s, Fendi, Hogan, Salvatore Ferragamo, Fratelli Rossetti, Cesare Paciotti, Thierry Rabotin, Pollini, and Ballin among the inspiring Italian companies illustrated in the volume. Italian shoes have always been iconic accessories, prestige symbols, and a guarantee of quality on international markets. The creative flair of Italian brands has succeeded in turning a simple functional accessory into so much more, crafting true works of art and objects of style: shoes reinterpret everyday objects and enhance their aesthetic potential. The splendid images are enlivened with quotes from style icons such as Coco Chanel, David Bowie, Victoria Beckham, and others. Give a girl the right shoes and she can conquer the world, Marilyn Monroe once claimed, emphasizing the great importance of this iconic object in everyone s life and especially in that of women.

Once a successful surgeon, Frederick Welin now lives in self-imposed exile on an island in the Swedish archipelago. Nearly twelve years have passed since he was disgraced for attempting to cover up a tragic mishap on the operating table. One morning in the depths of winter, he sees a hunched figure struggling towards him across the ice. His past is about to catch up with him. The figure approaching in the freezing cold is Harriet, the only woman he has ever loved, the woman he abandoned in order to go and study in America forty years earlier. She has sought him out in the hope that he will honour a promise made many years ago. Now in the late stages of a terminal illness, she wants to visit a small lake in northern Sweden, a place Welin's father took him once as a boy. He upholds his pledge and drives her to this beautiful pool hidden deep in the forest. On the journey through the desolate snow-covered landscape, Welin reflects on his impoverished childhood and the woman he later left behind. However, once there Welin discovers that Harriet has left the biggest surprise until last. If you enjoyed Italian Shoes, the new Henning Mankell novel featuring Fredrik Welin, After the Fire, is available now.

Sony Classical present Italian duets and arias with baroque stars Nuria Rial and Valer Sabadus. The Spanish soprano Nuria Rial and the countertenor Valer Sabadus are both stars of the booming baroque music scene. Nuria Rial is a bright soprano with her “addictive timbre“ and Valer Sabadus's velvety "dramatic, crystal clear and lyric voice" (Süddeutsche Zeitung) are for the first time united in one recording. With the excellent Kammerorchester Basel they send the listener on a voyage of discovery to Italy, to lesser known music by Alessandro Scarlatti, Giovanni Paolo Colonna, Giovanni Gabrieli, Antonio Lotti, Giovanni Battista Bononcini, Bernardo Pasquini and Antonio Caldara. The arias and duets are mainly from oratorios, which have already fascinated many listeners.Треклист:1 Alessandro Scarlatti, 2 Bernardo Pasquini, 3 Giovanni Paolo Colonna, 4 Giovanni Paolo Colonna, 5 Domenico Gabrielli, 6 Giovanni Battista Bononcini, 7 Giuseppe Torelli, 8 Giuseppe Torelli, 9 Giuseppe Torelli, 10 Antonio Lotti, 11 Antonio Caldara, 12 Antonio Caldara, 13 Nicola Antonio Porpora, 14 Nicola Antonio Porpora, 15 Nicola Antonio Porpora

This second volume of Italian Short Stories, with its parallel translations aims - as the first volume did - to exemplify the richness and variety of Italian writing of the twentieth century. In this volume, however, some of the language used is a little more advanced and the translations slightly less literal. Moravia and Calvino, both well known to British and American readers, appear again along with Italo Svevo, Comisso, Vittorini, Rigoni - Stern, Fenoglio and Pasolini so that the literature of both Rome and the provinces is fully represented. There are also discussions of the less familiar words and dialect expressions in the Italian text.

The Decameron (subtitle: Prencipe Galeotto) is a collection of 100 novellas by Italian author Giovanni Boccaccio, probably begun in 1350 and finished in 1353. It is a medieval allegorical work best known for its bawdy tales of love, appearing in all its possibilities from the erotic to the tragic. Some believe many parts of the tales are indebted to the influence of The Book of Good Love. Many notable writers such as Chaucer are said to have drawn inspiration from The Decameron.

Barcelona is one of Europe's most innovative metropolis, especially with regard to lifestyle and design. This becomes particularly evident in the city's retail sector, represented in this book throughout a selection of 30 of the most renowned shops of the city, including those of famous fashion designers to those that sell furniture, shoes and wine, as well as insider's hot tips like art galleries and bookstores. Includes convenient addresses and site map. Text in English, German, French, Spanish and Italian.

Help your child master Italian vocabulary - five words at a time! Learn 1000 Italian words over a year with this Italian workbook for beginners! It's an essential vocabulary builder for young children who are starting to learn their first Italian words. Discover the perfect introduction to Italian for children aged 6-9. Learning a foreign language is one of the best ways to develop your child's cognitive and language abilities. What's more, children gain insight into other cultures and their linguistic nuances. This language book covers Italian vocabulary, Italian pronunciation and makes learning the first Italian words easy and fun. Illustrations, exciting scenes, and audio recordings allow your child to immerse themselves in their Italian language-learning journey fully! Italian Everyone Junior 5 Words a Day encourages children to copy the nouns and verbs related to each scene in the book, to test their knowledge by covering the words with jacket flaps, and learn one new Italian word every day.

With delightful scenes illustrated by Stephen Cartwright, this Italian/English vocabulary book is a wonderful way for children to learn 100 everyday words in Italian. The pictures are labelled with Italian words and English translations, and readers can hear the words read aloud by a native Italian speaker at the Usborne Quicklinks website.

Want to learn Italian fast? This practical, user-friendly, and uniquely visual Italian language course is perfect for busy people. Teach yourself Italian in just 12 weeks with DK’s Complete Language Pack, which includes an easy-to-follow course, a pocket-sized Italian phrase book, and a guide to the essentials of Italian grammar. The course book in this comprehensive starter pack is DK’s 15 Minute Italian, which has 12 chapters spanning a range of practical themes, including socializing, business, food and drink, travel, and shopping. Each chapter is broken down into 15-minute lessons, which combine vocabulary and grammar essentials with attractive full-colour photographs. Review modules help you track your progress and identify where you need further practice. The Complete Language Pack also contains a visual Italian phrase book - including the essential words and phrases you need to get by in Italian - and a guide to the basics of Italian grammar. Two free audio apps (one for the 15 Minute book and one for the phrase book) enable you to hear Italian words and phrases spoken by native speakers. Use the apps alongside the Language Pack’s easy-to-use pronunciation guides to perfect your pronunciation and practise Italian conversation in real-life situations. Whether you’re starting from scratch or want to brush up your Italian, the Complete Language Pack makes Italian language learning quick, easy, and fun.

Want to learn Italian fast? This practical, user-friendly, and uniquely visual Italian language course is perfect for busy people. Teach yourself Italian in just 12 weeks with DK’s Complete Language Pack, which includes an easy-to-follow course, a pocket-sized Italian phrase book, and a guide to the essentials of Italian grammar. The course book in this comprehensive starter pack is DK’s 15 Minute Italian, which has 12 chapters spanning a range of practical themes, including socializing, business, food and drink, travel, and shopping. Each chapter is broken down into 15-minute lessons, which combine vocabulary and grammar essentials with attractive full-colour photographs. Review modules help you track your progress and identify where you need further practice. The Complete Language Pack also contains a visual Italian phrase book - including the essential words and phrases you need to get by in Italian - and a guide to the basics of Italian grammar. Two free audio apps (one for the 15 Minute book and one for the phrase book) enable you to hear Italian words and phrases spoken by native speakers. Use the apps alongside the Language Pack’s easy-to-use pronunciation guides to perfect your pronunciation and practise Italian conversation in real-life situations. Whether you’re starting from scratch or want to brush up your Italian, the Complete Language Pack makes Italian language learning quick, easy, and fun.

The home of trusted Italian dictionaries for everyday language learning. Designed for all those studying Italian who need maximum information in an accessible format, the Collins Pocket Italian to English and English to Italian Dictionary offers excellent, up-to-date coverage of today's Italian language, culture and usage right in your own pocket. This handy, durable format makes the Collins Pocket Dictionary ideal for use on the go, at home, at work, in the classroom or while travelling. With the most up-to-date words in both Italian and English, this is the perfect bilingual dictionary for GCSE exams, boosting students' test-taking ability and confidence. It also includes all the features you would expect from a Collins dictionary: an easy-to-read layout, special treatment of key words and an 'Italian in Focus' supplement that helps you develop your fluency skills. This practical guide gives you information on pronunciation and how to use Italian in different situations, like sending an email or making a phone call, while also giving you insight into Italian life. With 40,000 words and phrases and 60,000 translations, this Italian to English Pocket Dictionary is the perfect companion for all language learners.

Help your child master Italian vocabulary - five words at a time! Learn 1000 Italian words over a year with this Italian workbook for beginners! It’s an essential vocabulary builder for young children who are starting to learn their first Italian words. Discover the perfect introduction to Italian for children aged 6-9. It’s the ultimate Italian lesson book for kids! It includes: - Beautifully illustrated scenes that teach and test five words at a time. New vocabulary is practised again at the end of each week in two pages of exercises - Clever flaps on the jacket that cover the scene so your child can practise what they have just learned - Uses the effective rote-learning method to teach new vocabulary - Teaches a range of nouns and verbs that are useful in everyday life; audio is available online and via a handy app to help with pronunciation Learning a foreign language is one of the best ways to develop your child’s cognitive and language abilities. What’s more, children gain insight into other cultures and their linguistic nuances. This language book covers Italian vocabulary, Italian pronunciation and makes learning the first Italian words easy and fun. Illustrations, exciting scenes, and audio recordings allow your child to immerse themselves in their Italian language-learning journey fully! Italian Everyone Junior 5 Words a Day encourages children to copy the nouns and verbs related to each scene in the book, to test their knowledge by covering the words with jacket flaps, and learn one new Italian word every day.

Help your child master Italian vocabulary - five words at a time! Learn 1000 Italian words over a year with this Italian workbook for beginners! It’s an essential vocabulary builder for young children who are starting to learn their first Italian words. Discover the perfect introduction to Italian for children aged 6-9. It’s the ultimate Italian lesson book for kids! It includes: - Beautifully illustrated scenes that teach and test five words at a time. New vocabulary is practised again at the end of each week in two pages of exercises - Clever flaps on the jacket that cover the scene so your child can practise what they have just learned - Uses the effective rote-learning method to teach new vocabulary - Teaches a range of nouns and verbs that are useful in everyday life; audio is available online and via a handy app to help with pronunciation Learning a foreign language is one of the best ways to develop your child’s cognitive and language abilities. What’s more, children gain insight into other cultures and their linguistic nuances. This language book covers Italian vocabulary, Italian pronunciation and makes learning the first Italian words easy and fun. Illustrations, exciting scenes, and audio recordings allow your child to immerse themselves in their Italian language-learning journey fully! Italian Everyone Junior 5 Words a Day encourages children to copy the nouns and verbs related to each scene in the book, to test their knowledge by covering the words with jacket flaps, and learn one new Italian word every day.