1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910148917903321

Autore

Sheldon Sidney <1917-2007>

Titolo

Sidney Sheldon's Reckless

Pubbl/distr/stampa

HarperCollins UK

ISBN

0-00-814685-3

Disciplina

823/.92

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Musica

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Sommario/riassunto

New York Times Bestselling AuthorTracy Whitney - Sidney Sheldon's most popular and enduring heroine - is back again in the sensational and gripping follow-up to Chasing Tomorrow.Once upon a time, Tracy Whitney was one of the best thieves in the business. Then she settled down, had a baby, and planned to spend the rest of her days quietly, living anonymously, devoted to her son. But tragic news has forced Tracy to face her greatest nightmare. Now, with nothing left to protect, she returns to the hunt--and she's more dangerous than ever.Tracy is not the only woman with a dark and dangerous past. The world faces a new terror threat from a group of global hackers intent on the collapse of capitalism and private wealth and the creation of a new world order. When this group turn to violence, with deadly effect, the mysterious woman pulling their strings becomes the CIA's public enemy number one.Only one clever and ruthless woman is capable of tracking down the terrorist: Tracy. But as Tracy discovers, the truth proves as elusive as her target. Hampered by corruption and enemies masked as allies, Tracy will be pushed to the brink, where she must face her darkest demons. But just how reckless will a person become when she have nothing left to lose?



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910776173703321

Autore

Noris Alice

Titolo

Digital fashion communication : an (inter)cultural perspective / / Alice Noris, Lorenzo Cantoni

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Leiden : , : Brill, , 2022

ISBN

90-04-52355-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (vi, 147 pages) : illustrations

Collana

Popular culture (Brill Academic Publishers)

Disciplina

808.06674692

Soggetti

Digital media - Social aspects

Fashion - Social aspects

Fashion writing

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Sommario/riassunto

"Fashion is an integral part of popular culture, closely intertwined with tales, magazines, photography, cinema, television, music and sports up to the emergence of dedicated exhibitions and museums. Fashion is undergoing a major digital transformation: garments and apparels are presented and sold online, and fashion trends and styles are launched, discussed and negotiated mainly in the digital arena. While going well beyond national and linguistic borders, digital fashion communication requires further cultural sensitivity: otherwise, it might ignite inter-cultural misunderstandings and communication crises. This book presents the recent transformation of fashion from being a Cinderella to becoming a major cultural attractor and academic research subject, as well as the implications of its digital transformation. Through several cases, it documents intercultural communication crises and provides strategies to interpret and prevent them"--