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Book SynopsisAs seen in Star Wars: The Last Jedi, welcome to the casino city of Canto Bight. A place where exotic aliens, captivating creatures, and other would-be high rollers are willing to risk everything to make their fortunes. Set across one fateful evening, these four original novellas explore the deception and danger of the lavish casino city. An honest salesman meets a career criminal as a dream vacation turns into the worst nightmare imaginable in a story by Saladin Ahmed. Dreams and schemes collide when a deal over a priceless bottle of wine becomes a struggle for survival as told by Mira Grant. Old habits die hard when a servant is forced into the mad struggle for power among Canto Bight’s elite in a tale by Rae Carson.A deadbeat gambler has one last chance to turn his luck around, all he has to do is survive one wild night as told by John Jackson Miller. In Canto Bight, one is free to revel in excess, untouched from the problems of a galaxy once again descending into chaos and war. Dreams can become reality, but the stakes have never been higher—for there is a darkness obscured by all the glamour and luxury.Trade Reviewthe stories fold into one another nicely, and each feels as glitzy and full of misdirection as Canto Bight itself must be. * Den the Geek *Why not take a break and immerse yourself in Star Wars with hilarious, sparkling stories that bring the galaxy to life in a fresh, exciting way. I laughed my way through John Jackson Miller’s “The Ride” and I know you will, too. Treat yourself to a good laugh and a an all-expenses-paid vacation, even if it’s only in the pages of a book * Jedi News *A delight to read * Partisan Cantina *Refreshing * The Future of the Force blog *A brilliant accompaniment to the film itself and an insight into Canto Bight * Jedi News *

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Book SynopsisSan Vicente Ferrer protagonizó uno de los fenómenos de predicación de masas más impresionantes de la historia de la cristiandad. Su proyecto personal era, ni más ni menos, salvar al mundo del pecado, del error y del desastre final. Fue un comunicador de palabra potente y seductora, capaz de conmover y arrastrar a las masas, y el protagonista de una leyenda llena de maravillas que provocan en el lector actual un escepticismo distante y saludable. Pero también la figura histórica del santo valenciano tiene una gran importancia, pues su prestigio contribuyó a la resolución del Cisma de Occidente y su voto fue definitivo en las deliberaciones del Compromiso de Caspe, en el cual se decidió la nueva monarquía de la Corona de Aragón.San Vicente Ferrer. Vida y leyenda de un predicador continúa la tradición de obras de gran formato que Edicions Bromera ha publicado en los últimos años, con éxito notable, para divulgar nuestra historia y nuestro valioso patrimonio. Joan F. Mira repasa en este volumen, con la maestría que caracteriza su prosa, la época, la incansable tarea de predicación y los milagros y las extraordinarias leyendas del santo valenciano más popular, más local y más internacional de todos los tiempos.

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Book SynopsisSun, sea and a sexy stranger – a whole lot of fun just got a lot more complicatedCapable, confident and career-driven, Ellen had her dream job and a marriage proposal from boyfriend Ross. Life was good, her future set. Until it wasn’t and everything fell apart…Whisked off to the beautiful island of Corfu to plan her sister Lacey’s big, fat, Greek wedding, Ellen is hoping some time out will help clear her head and heal her heart. But letting go of her past is not going to be easy.With Lacey in full-on Bridezilla mode, Ellen is soon distracted from her own problems. And when the all-inclusive treats on offer at hotel Blue Vue include one gorgeous, brooding Adonis – Yan – Ellen finds him difficult to resist.But Ellen isn’t looking for love or lust, or anything involving too much ouzo…or is she?'A really cool story with poignant moments and lots of sunshine. Loved it!' Patricia Wilson, author of An Island PromiseOriginally published in 2015

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Book SynopsisIt was supposed to be a holiday of a lifetime…But when Jen’s boyfriend David suddenly cancels their romantic Paris trip, needing to urgently travel to Athens for work, it’s best friend Bonnie who suggests they surprise him.Having already booked the time off from her events company – Christmas Every Day – Jen decides an impromptu and romantic gesture might be just what their relationship needs.Arriving in Greece and finding David is not there, Jen has a lot of questions. And when she gets her answers she has a choice – should she go home or should she stay awhile?With the help of Astro, the handsome yet Christmas-hating waiter from the local bar, she sets about a little Greek Christmas research. But what starts as a ‘business trip’ soon turns into something more…Praise for Mandy Baggot:'Mandy Baggot at her best - equal measures heart, humour and romance. A must read.' Sandy Barker, author of A Sunrise Over Bali'Mandy Baggot is the queen of sexy, fun, Greek-set stories.’ Isabelle Broom'A delightful escapist romance packed with sunshine, second chances and an utterly charming cast of characters.' Nina Kaye'A sizzling summer read full of romance, drama and Greek sun! ... Mandy Baggot just gets better and better!' Katie Ginger'This book is so cute. I love Eve and Gianni so much. I recommend this book to people who want a good summer holiday romance read' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review'What a truly stunning read this book is and Mandy never fails to disappoint. Heart warming and beautifully written' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review'This gorgeous summer read has everything you need to cast your cares aside and simply bask in the warmth of the Greek sun, warm characters and totally absorbing storyline. Love it!' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review'What a bountiful banquet this book is!' NetGalley Reviewer'Beautifully written, this lovely story made me smile, laugh, and left me with a lovely, warm glow.' NetGalley Reviewer'A delightful read from start to end; one that left me smiling long after I finished the last chapter.' NetGalley Reviewer'This book is heart-warming and hilarious. I would give it six stars if I could! NetGalley Reviewer'Tempting, tantalising and tasty. This book was a one-sitting read for me.' NetGalley Reviewer

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Book SynopsisPara el personaje central de esta novela, la música fue, primero, un misterio indescifrable; luego, una pasión; y, finalmente, una razón de ser. Pedro González Mira lo sitúa en un pequeño pueblo valenciano, donde crece escuchando las campanas de la iglesia, los sonidos de la radio familiar y la banda municipal ensayando en insólitos y polvorientos rincones.Gloria Lasso, Los Cinco Latinos, las madrugadas de Radio Luxemburgo, el piano almibarado y decadente de Eddy Duchin, bañado en sesiones de cine al aire libre, o las canciones de Led Zeppelin lo conducen a una lenta metamorfosis que lo llevará hasta Bach, Mozart o Beethoven.Formado lejos de las academias y con la intuición musical como bandera, descubre que posee el don de la curiosidad permanente y la necesidad de expresarse a través de las emociones, desentrañando obsesivamente los secretos que esconden los sonidos hasta convertirse en crítico musical.Tras el éxito de Eso no estaba en mi libro de historia de la música y Los músicos de Hitler, el autor se pregunta qué nos enseñan los sonidos que nos rodean. Con la mirada afilada del escrutador y la emoción intacta de quien sigue sorprendiéndose ante una melodía inesperada, traza un relato fascinante que no solo nos sumerge en su propia historia, sino que también nos ayuda a comprender la nuestra.Una moderna y reflexiva Bildungsroman en la que la crítica musical actúa a la vez como brújula, faro y túnel sin salida. Su protagonista, Gastón, se embarca en un tránsito, a veces doloroso, de la vida a la música y de la música a la vida. Luis Gago, crítico musical de El País.

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Book SynopsisIt was supposed to be a holiday of a lifetime…But when Jen’s boyfriend David suddenly cancels their romantic Paris trip, needing to urgently travel to Athens for work, it’s best friend Bonnie who suggests they surprise him.Having already booked the time off from her events company – Christmas Every Day – Jen decides an impromptu and romantic gesture might be just what their relationship needs.Arriving in Greece and finding David is not there, Jen has a lot of questions. And when she gets her answers she has a choice – should she go home or should she stay awhile?With the help of Astro, the handsome yet Christmas-hating waiter from the local bar, she sets about a little Greek Christmas research. But what starts as a ‘business trip’ soon turns into something more…Praise for Mandy Baggot:'Mandy Baggot at her best - equal measures heart, humour and romance. A must read.' Sandy Barker, author of A Sunrise Over Bali'Mandy Baggot is the queen of sexy, fun, Greek-set stories.’ Isabelle Broom'A delightful escapist romance packed with sunshine, second chances and an utterly charming cast of characters.' Nina Kaye'A sizzling summer read full of romance, drama and Greek sun! ... Mandy Baggot just gets better and better!' Katie Ginger'This book is so cute. I love Eve and Gianni so much. I recommend this book to people who want a good summer holiday romance read' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review'What a truly stunning read this book is and Mandy never fails to disappoint. Heart warming and beautifully written' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review'This gorgeous summer read has everything you need to cast your cares aside and simply bask in the warmth of the Greek sun, warm characters and totally absorbing storyline. Love it!' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review'What a bountiful banquet this book is!' NetGalley Reviewer'Beautifully written, this lovely story made me smile, laugh, and left me with a lovely, warm glow.' NetGalley Reviewer'A delightful read from start to end; one that left me smiling long after I finished the last chapter.' NetGalley Reviewer'This book is heart-warming and hilarious. I would give it six stars if I could! NetGalley Reviewer'Tempting, tantalising and tasty. This book was a one-sitting read for me.' NetGalley Reviewer

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Book SynopsisThis book examines how, from the late 1870s, multinational enterprises and international finance influenced the spread of electrification around the world. Although by 1978 they had been replaced by electrical utility providers, more recently they have had a revival. The result is a truly global account of electrification.Trade ReviewReview of the hardback: 'This is a definitive study which will long be valued by business, financial and technological historians and, it is to be hoped, will also inspire new perspectives in such related fields.' Financial History Review'The novelties of multinational finance that accompanied - and made possible - the electrification process throughout the world constitute the focus of this ambitious book … this book enriches the understanding of how electric-power systems evolved …' The Journal of Interdisciplinary HistoryTable of ContentsPart I. Concepts: 1. Invention and spread of electrical utilities with a measure of the extent of foreign ownership; 2. Multinational enterprise and international finance; Part II. Changes: 3. Every city, 1880–1914; 4. War, the first nationalization, restructuring, and renewal, 1914–29; 5. Basic infrastructure, 1929–45; Part III. Conclusions: 6. Summary of the domestication pattern to 1978; 7. Coming full circle, 1978–2007, and a global perspective.

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Book SynopsisAlthough there is no shortage of definitions for pragmatics the received wisdom is that 'pragmatics' simply cannot be coherently defined. In this groundbreaking book Mira Ariel challenges the prominent definitions of pragmatics, as well as the widely held assumption that specific topics naturally and uniformly belong on the pragmatics turf.Trade Review'In a masterful confrontation with decades of received wisdom, Mira Ariel redefines the proper task of pragmatics in a simple, crystal clear way. An essential read.' Arie Verhagen, Leiden University Centre for Linguistics'… a new way to unify the field of linguistic pragmatics. Ariel critically surveys ten criteria for defining pragmatics, and argues for equating it with inferential as opposed to encoded meaning. She then shows how to apply the definition to the complete range of topics taken to constitute pragmatics in a broad sense.' Nancy Hedberg, Simon Fraser University'Defining Pragmatics is an authoritative pragmatics text which has properly seated pragmatics in linguistic studies. It presents an unprecedented coherent pragmatic programme, which can be conveniently fleshed out from existing pragmatics texts, and which needs full development for further systematicity. Professional pragmatists and other linguists should therefore find the text an invaluable working tool.' Akin Odebunmi, Discourse Studies'In this groundbreaking book, Ariel deconstructs the field of pragmatics and demonstrates how it can be reconstituted on a code versus inference distinction as a basis for a grammar/pragmatics divide … an excellent and exciting book.' Qingli Zhao, Journal of PragmaticsTable of Contents1. What's under the big-tent pragmatics?; Part I. Deconstructing Pragmatics: 2. Surveying multiple-criterion definitions for pragmatics; 3. Problematizing the criteria; Part II. Reconstituting Pragmatics: 4. Grammar as code, pragmatics as inference; 5. Inferential pragmatic theories; Part III. Mapping the Big Tent: 6. The canon; 7. Functional syntax; 8. Beyond pragmatics; 9. Many questions, some resolutions.

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Book SynopsisWhen using language, many aspects of our messages are left implicit in what we say. While grammar is responsible for what we express explicitly, pragmatics explains how we infer additional meanings. Pragmatics and Grammar lays out a methodology for students and scholars to distinguish between the two.Table of Contents1. Introduction: grammar, pragmatics and what's between them; Part I. Drawing the Grammar/Pragmatics Divide: 2. Distinguishing the grammatical and the extragrammatical: referential expressions; 3. Distinguishing codes, explicated, implicated and truth-compatible inferences; Part II. Crossing the Extralinguistic-Linguistic Divide: 4. Grammar, pragmatics and arbitrariness; 5. All paths lead to the salient discourse pattern; 6. The rise (and potential fall) of reflexive pronouns; Part III. Bringing Grammar and Pragmatics Back Together: 7. Grammar/pragmatics interfaces.

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Book SynopsisWhen using language, many aspects of our messages are left implicit in what we say. While grammar is responsible for what we express explicitly, pragmatics explains how we infer additional meanings. Pragmatics and Grammar lays out a methodology for students and scholars to distinguish between the two.Table of Contents1. Introduction: grammar, pragmatics and what's between them; Part I. Drawing the Grammar/Pragmatics Divide: 2. Distinguishing the grammatical and the extragrammatical: referential expressions; 3. Distinguishing codes, explicated, implicated and truth-compatible inferences; Part II. Crossing the Extralinguistic-Linguistic Divide: 4. Grammar, pragmatics and arbitrariness; 5. All paths lead to the salient discourse pattern; 6. The rise (and potential fall) of reflexive pronouns; Part III. Bringing Grammar and Pragmatics Back Together: 7. Grammar/pragmatics interfaces.

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Book SynopsisAlthough there is no shortage of definitions for pragmatics the received wisdom is that 'pragmatics' simply cannot be coherently defined. In this groundbreaking book Mira Ariel challenges the prominent definitions of pragmatics, as well as the widely-held assumption that specific topics â implicatures, deixis, speech acts, politeness â naturally and uniformly belong on the pragmatics turf. She reconstitutes the field, defining grammar as a set of conventional codes, and pragmatics as a set of inferences, rationally derived. The book applies this division of labor between codes and inferences to many classical pragmatic phenomena, and even to phenomena considered 'beyond pragmatics'. Surprisingly, although some of these turn out pragmatic, others actually turn out grammatical. Additional intriguing questions addressed in the book include: why is it sometimes difficult to distinguish grammar from pragmatics? Why is there no grand design behind grammar nor behind pragmatics? Are all extraTrade Review'In a masterful confrontation with decades of received wisdom, Mira Ariel redefines the proper task of pragmatics in a simple, crystal clear way. An essential read.' Arie Verhagen, Leiden University Centre for Linguistics'… a new way to unify the field of linguistic pragmatics. Ariel critically surveys ten criteria for defining pragmatics, and argues for equating it with inferential as opposed to encoded meaning. She then shows how to apply the definition to the complete range of topics taken to constitute pragmatics in a broad sense.' Nancy Hedberg, Simon Fraser University'Defining Pragmatics is an authoritative pragmatics text which has properly seated pragmatics in linguistic studies. It presents an unprecedented coherent pragmatic programme, which can be conveniently fleshed out from existing pragmatics texts, and which needs full development for further systematicity. Professional pragmatists and other linguists should therefore find the text an invaluable working tool.' Akin Odebunmi, Discourse Studies'In this groundbreaking book, Ariel deconstructs the field of pragmatics and demonstrates how it can be reconstituted on a code versus inference distinction as a basis for a grammar/pragmatics divide … an excellent and exciting book.' Qingli Zhao, Journal of PragmaticsTable of Contents1. What's under the big-tent pragmatics?; Part I. Deconstructing Pragmatics: 2. Surveying multiple-criterion definitions for pragmatics; 3. Problematizing the criteria; Part II. Reconstituting Pragmatics: 4. Grammar as code, pragmatics as inference; 5. Inferential pragmatic theories; Part III. Mapping the Big Tent: 6. The canon; 7. Functional syntax; 8. Beyond pragmatics; 9. Many questions, some resolutions.

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Book SynopsisThis book examines how, from the late 1870s, multinational enterprises and international finance influenced the spread of electrification around the world. Although by 1978 they had been replaced by electrical utility providers, more recently they have had a revival. The result is a truly global account of electrification.Trade ReviewReview of the hardback: 'This is a definitive study which will long be valued by business, financial and technological historians and, it is to be hoped, will also inspire new perspectives in such related fields.' Financial History Review'The novelties of multinational finance that accompanied - and made possible - the electrification process throughout the world constitute the focus of this ambitious book … this book enriches the understanding of how electric-power systems evolved …' The Journal of Interdisciplinary HistoryTable of ContentsPart I. Concepts: 1. Invention and spread of electrical utilities with a measure of the extent of foreign ownership; 2. Multinational enterprise and international finance; Part II. Changes: 3. Every city, 1880–1914; 4. War, the first nationalization, restructuring, and renewal, 1914–29; 5. Basic infrastructure, 1929–45; Part III. Conclusions: 6. Summary of the domestication pattern to 1978; 7. Coming full circle, 1978–2007, and a global perspective.

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