Giuseppe Penone e Alain Elkann presentano "474 Risposte" (Bompiani.
Per 474 volte Elkann domanda, per altrettante Penone schiude un pezzo del proprio mondo, dall’infanzia in poi, svelando la sua storia artistica dedicata a esplorare le connessioni tra uomo, natura e cultura, lo scambio tra corpo e mondo naturale, e poi tra corpo e spazio architettonico.

Giuseppe Penone, Alain Elkann | 474 risposte (Bompiani)

Isaac Asimov’s Robot series – from the iconic collection I, Robot to four classic novels – contains some of the most influential works in the history of science fiction. Establishing and testing the Three Laws of Robotics, they continue to shape the understanding and design of artificial intelligence to this day. 

 Could a robot ever show true creativity? Is it wise to trust self-driving cars? Will robotic body parts transform human beings into machines? Will organic technology allow robots to become human?

The Complete Robot combines the stories in I, Robot and The Rest of the Robots with many more found only in this collection – including one of Asimov’s masterpieces, the Hugo and Nebula award-winning novella ‘The Bicentennial Man’.

Featuring Dr. Susan Calvin, Donovan and Powell, and the detective Elijah Baley, hero of the Robot novels, this is the ultimate collection of short stories from a genius of the genre.

The Complete Robot, By Isaac Asimov, Read by William Hope

The explosive new book from Britain’s leading investigative biographer, Tom Bower 

 As one of the most famous and influential couples in the world, David and Victoria Beckham have attained iconic status. The ultimate power couple have together built a multi-billion-dollar global brand. For decades, adoring fans have been captivated by the glamorous world they have created, while their unrivalled fusion of showbiz, fashion, football and celebrity has been cultivated alongside the image of a strong marriage.

When the much-trailed Netflix documentary Beckham aired in 2023, viewers were offered an even more intimate insight into their private lives. Produced by the Beckhams themselves, the series raised many questions, not only about their success and personal relationship, but also about the ruthlessly successful management of their image in the media. Are their lives really as perfect as the Beckhams would like the world to believe?

Through extensive research, expert sourcing and interviews with insiders, Britain’s most celebrated investigative biographer, Tom Bower, has unearthed a succession of revelations that give surprising insight into the reality of ‘Brand Beckham’. Exploring the couple’s relationship, and the truth about their football and fashion careers, their finances and their new life in Miami, The House of Beckham unravels the extraordinary reality of the business-savvy cultural icons to tell an engrossing, often astonishing story of money, sex and power.

The House of Beckham: Money, Sex and Power, By Tom Bower, Read by Ciaran Saward

From the author of MAYBE NEXT TIME comes a high-concept love story that will take your breath away. 

 How do you know when you've found The One?

Amy loves Flynn

Flynn loves Amy

But she can't read his mind, and he can't read hers. Heading away to her sister's wedding weekend, little do they know it's make or break.

When a bolt of lightning gives them the ultimate change in perspective, they have to get through the weekend walking in each other's shoes… Literally.

Will this crazy experience split them up – or make them fall in love all over again?

Readers LOVE Cesca Major
‘WOW! WOW! WOW! Powerful and life affirming, So much more than five stars’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Take a love story, mix it with a stress dream, add moments that will stop you in your tracks and take your breath away while somersaulting on an emotional rollercoaster… Completely addictive’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Sublime. I was only a quarter of a way through before I decided that it is definitely going down as one of my books of the year!’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

If I Were You, By Cesca Major, Read by Katherine Press and Nikolas Salmon

Saltburn meets Agatha Christie in the party of the summer.
‘If you aren’t reading B P Walter yet, now’s the time’ A. J. Finn

'Accomplished, dark and stylish: I will read anything B P Walter writes’ Gillian McAllister 

 'Dark and devilishly clever! Characters that get under your skin and keep you racing through the story’ L. C. North

'The king of complex characters is back… A compelling tale of money, power and revenge – perfect for Saltburn aficionados’ Lizzy Barber

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The perfect family. The perfect celebration. The perfect day for revenge.

The day of the garden party should’ve been a celebration of love for Raphael and his fiancée, as they toast their engagement with their families. But for someone, it’s an opportunity to unveil the lies that have bound the family together over the years.

With their nearest and dearest gathered at the family manor, as the first glass is raised, the secrets that bind them begin to crack. And what should have been the happiest day of their lives, might just end as a day they’d rather forget…

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Read what everyone is saying about The Garden Party:

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'Good twists, great writing style, compelling upper class setting. Every character despicable in their own way’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐

'The characters were fantastically flawed and the plot twists were superb. Themes of greed, resentment, jealousy and negligence were weaved through so well’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

The Garden Party, By B P Walter, Read by Nathaniel Priestley

‘This was freaking phenomenal. [The] chemistry and banter was off the charts!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Reviewer

Featured in Us Weekly's 'Hottest New LGBTQIA+ Romances to Read during Pride Month 2024' 

 ‘I flew through this book… I am literally rereading just because it is sooo bingeable’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Reviewer

Red, White and Royal Blue meets Formula 1!
Kian Walker has always been the golden boy of motorsport. The four-time Championship winner has racing in his DNA – his father was a legend on the track, just don’t let him catch you comparing the two. As reckless and unreliable at home as he was behind the wheel, there’s nothing Kian wants less than to be just like his dad.

Enter Harper James. This year’s rookie called up to compete with the big boys – and Kian’s new teammate. Cocky, hot-headed and with a reputation for breaking as many hearts as he does new track records, Harper’s the opposite of Kian in every way. But when the season starts, there’s no getting away from him.

This might be one of the most dangerous sports in the world, so why then does Kian’s heart feel safer flying around the track at 220mph than when he's anywhere near his teammate?

Tropes

• Enemies to lovers
• Grumpy x sunshine
• Forced Proximity
• Spicy 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
• Sports romance 🏎️

See why everyone is talking about the book of the summer:
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'This book was the perfect amount of sexy and sweet’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Has filled my F1-loving heart! I had such a blast with reading this’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Formula 1 + mm romance + enemies to lovers + coworker + messy vs tidy? What could I need more?’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Harper and Kian's rivals-to-lovers dynamic had me swooning, especially with the forbidden aspect of being teammates’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'This was so so so good! I devoured it’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'I know I was born in the right generation because a gay F1 romance is what my dreams are made of!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐

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Pole Position, By Rebecca J. Caffery, Read by Joshua Chase and James Joseph

Delve into this debut fantasy and journey through the Spice Gates as Amir, a young man born with the ability to travel between the eight kingdoms, unravels the power that keeps the world in balance, perfect for readers of Saara El-Arifi’s The Ending Fire Trilogy, S.A. Chakraborty’s Daevabad Trilogy and Andrea Stewart’s The Drowning Empire. 

 'A magnificent feast of a world' Shannon Chakraborty, bestselling author of The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi

'What a story! I think a lot of epic fantasy fans … will really enjoy this one' Sunyi Dean, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Book Eaters

How far would you go to find home?

Relics of a mysterious god, the Spice Gates connect the eight far-flung kingdoms, each separated by a distinct spice and only accessible by those born with a special mark. This is not a mark of distinction, but one of subjugation: Spice Carriers suffer the lashes of their rich masters and the jolting pain of the Gates themselves.

Amir is a Spice Carrier dreaming of escape. But something is stirring in the inhospitable spaces between the kingdoms. As Amir makes his plan for freedom, he’s drawn into a plot that threatens to unravel the power keeping the gates in balance.

Gods, assassins and thronekeepers all have a vested interest in the spice trade, and Amir will have to decide what kind of world he wants to live in … if the world survives at all.

'The Spice Gate invites readers on a spellbinding journey. Srivatsa's storytelling prowess shines … a must-read for fantasy aficionados' Taran Matharu, New York Times bestselling author of Dragon Rider

‘Rich, complex worldbuilding, ambitious scale and characters you’ll cherish. A bold, original step forward for South Asia-inspired epic fantasy. I loved The Spice Gate!’ Samit Basu, author of The Jinn-Bot of Shantiport

‘A grand epic fantasy with a fiery core of rage against injustice. This is a book you can taste, where flavour itself is a kind of magic’ Vajra Chandrasekera, author of The Saint of Bright Doors

The Spice Gate, By Prashanth Srivatsa, Read by Deepti Gupta

Though the devastating second round of the Six ways Exhibition may have been a tough act to follow, the contenders of the third bout promise a show down for the ages! Next onto the field of battle are Soujirou the Willow-Sword and Ozonezma the Capricious. Soujirou is known for his ability to kill at a single glance and has even reduced legends to after thoughts. But it will take more than that to shake Ozonezma. The enigmatic chimera has more than a few tricks in store, including a mysterious ability prepared just for Soujirou…

Ishura, Vol. 4 By Keiso, Kureta Read By  Emily Bauer and Chris Guerrero

An army forty thousand strong is clamoring at the gates for human blood, and there is little hope of reinforcements. The Sacred Kingdom’s stron­gest paladin, Remedios, leads the defense of the city, but even she cannot stem the tide on her own. Despite the dire circumstances, the unimaginably powerful King of Darkness has refused to lend a hand for fear of depleting his magical energy right when he needs it to defeat Jaldabaoth once and for all. Time is running out for the defenders if they can’t figure out a way to survive on their own...!

Overlord, Vol. 13 By Kugane Maruyama Read By Chris Guerrero

Anyone can tell that continuing the war is ludicrous. The question now is not whether to but how to end the war. Colonel Lergen has been working on brokering a truce in Ildoa for some time now, yet peace seems farther than ever. Bringing the war to a close in a way that everyone can stomach may be harder than surviving on the eastern front.

In the meantime, people like General Rudersdorf and General Zettour are beginning to move in the shadows. If a resolution isn’t reached soon, things are only going to get even more dangerous...

The Saga of Tanya the Evil, Vol. 11 By Carlo Zen and Shinobu Shinotsuki Read By Erin Rieman

Promuove e produce cultura, tutti i giorni, per tutti, nelle sue tre sedi – Torino, Novara e Rivoli – con rassegne e festival. Un progetto di Regione Piemonte

Giuseppe Penone, Alain Elkann | 474 risposte (Bompiani)

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