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A tale from master storyteller Harold Robbins ... Marja starts out a tough girl from the mean streets of New York. Ambitious and driven, over time she rises from street urchin to stripper, later re-inventing herself as Maryann Flood, the queen of an empire of pleasure. From her posh Park Avenue office, Maryann provides access to exciting and sensual women to sate the desires of New York's most powerful men. All is well-until Maryann runs afoul of the law and leaves her empire facing destruction. Arrested for procurement, blackmail, and bribery, she must face prosecutor Mike Keynes, who stands to benefit greatly by bringing her down-and who is facing a dilemma himself. He loves Maryann, and she loves him in return. Now he faces a choice: set aside his personal feelings for the sake of justice, or fall under Maryann's seductive spell and betray his life's work. The inspiration for the highly rated 1977 miniseries of the same name, "79 Park Avenue" tells a sizzling tale of lust, power, and corruption.… (mais)
Uma investigação sobre a elegante agência de modelos na Park Avenue, em Nova York, revela que por trás daquela fachada, lindas jovens eram levadas à prostituição e exploradas por um sindicato de gangsters. Na direção da agência está Maryann Flood, a inesquecível call-girl com um código de ética que a violência do padrasto, o reformatório e a vida na prostituição não haviam transformado num ser humano de segunda classe. Levada ao banco dos réus no Tribunal do Júri, Maryann vive uma estranha contradição: deseja sucesso à acusação, pois Mike Keyes, o Promotor, foi o único homem a quem amou em toda vida. ( )
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AND they began to go out one by one, beginning with the eldest, till Jesus was left alone with the woman, still standing in full view. Then Jesus looked up and asked her, Woman, where are thy accusers? Has no-one condemned thee? No one, Lord, she said. And Jesus said to her, I will not condemn thee either.
The Gospel according to St. John, chapter 8
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Informação do Conhecimento Comum em inglês.Edite para a localizar na sua língua.
I pulled the car into the parking-lot across the street from Criminal Courts.
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Informação do Conhecimento Comum em inglês.Edite para a localizar na sua língua.
I took both her hands in mine. "I'll look after you, Michelle."
A tale from master storyteller Harold Robbins ... Marja starts out a tough girl from the mean streets of New York. Ambitious and driven, over time she rises from street urchin to stripper, later re-inventing herself as Maryann Flood, the queen of an empire of pleasure. From her posh Park Avenue office, Maryann provides access to exciting and sensual women to sate the desires of New York's most powerful men. All is well-until Maryann runs afoul of the law and leaves her empire facing destruction. Arrested for procurement, blackmail, and bribery, she must face prosecutor Mike Keynes, who stands to benefit greatly by bringing her down-and who is facing a dilemma himself. He loves Maryann, and she loves him in return. Now he faces a choice: set aside his personal feelings for the sake of justice, or fall under Maryann's seductive spell and betray his life's work. The inspiration for the highly rated 1977 miniseries of the same name, "79 Park Avenue" tells a sizzling tale of lust, power, and corruption.
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