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Ink Paper Chisel Grain
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Discover the magic, power and craft of one of the world's most significant art forms: the woodcut.For almost two thousand years, artists have transformed a piece of wood into meaning by cutting its surface, inking the block and transferring the image to paper, creating some of the most significant works in art history, like Hokusai’s The Great Wave and Dürer's Apocalypse.This is a book about why the woodcut matters and why its power to shock, thrill and inspire has never diminished. From third-century China to the present day, it explores how we have used the medium to visualise ideas, capture key moments in history and shape our societies, and tells the story of the art form itself in all its historical and intellectual significance.
Never Say War
'A totally unprecedented, behind the scenes portrait of Putin's Russia at war. Astonishing. A major work' ANTONY BEEVORPutin's Russia silences its citizens, targets foreign journalists and invaded a neighbouring country - while declaring it illegal to say the country is at war. This is what we know from the outside: but what does it feel like on the inside?The way into this question, for bestselling author and journalist Asne Seierstad, was young Russian soldier Andrey Medvedev, who defected from the infamous Wagner Group and sought asylum in Norway in January 2023. He was three years old when Putin rose to power and his life story mirrors the transformation of his country. And as Asne dug deeper into his family and connections, more and more of Russian society opened up to her, from teachers and farmers to reporters and women left behind by soldiers at war.Drawing upon Asne's deep knowledge of Russia and her unparalleled access to the country, Never Say War: Russian Lives Today paints an intimate yet epic portrait of a much-mythologized and little-understood country. With Asne's characteristic eye for narrative and detail, she takes us behind closed doors and illuminates the lives of individuals, helping us think about vital questions: how did present-day Russia come to be? And how are some Russians looking to change the future of their country?'An exquisite work of on-the-ground reportage conjuring all the violence, injustice and contradiction of wartime Russia. Novelistic-in-scope, insightful and humane' HOWARD AMOS, author of Russia Starts Here: Real Lives in the Ruin of Empire'What kind of man enlists to fight in Ukraine? A Russian soldier who runs from Wagner to seek asylum in Norway tells his heart-wrenching story to Asne Seierstad. A necessary read' JANA BAKUNINA, author of The Good Russian: In Search of a Nation's SoulPraise for Asne Seierstad:'The supreme non-fiction writer of her generation' Luke Harding'One of the greatest, most courageous journalists of our time' Eric Schlosser, author of Fast Food Nation'Seierstad manages to achieve a rare intimacy' New York Times on The Afghans'Both a masterpiece and a masterclass in investigative journalism' Christina Lamb on Two Sisters
Amalfi Coast
Sail away to the Amalfi coast with this luxurious, clothbound book of nearly 300 stunning photographs, accompanied by a playlist to immerse yourself fully in the ambiance of southern Italy.A true gem of southern Italy, this coastline with its steep slopes exudes a timeless charm. Amalfi is its epicentre, nestled in its rocky amphitheatre where colourful houses and immaculate villas seem to hang in the air. In Ravello, the scent of wisteria mingles with the salty sea air in the enchanted gardens that have inspired so many artists.A people of fishermen and artisans, the inhabitants of this coastline cultivate la dolce vita. The serenity of the Amalfi Coast can be felt on every street corner, at the top of every belvedere. A place where you find yourself dreaming, dazzled by the light of the sun setting over the azure waters where Odysseus once encountered the sirens.Let yourself be carried away on a unique journey, far from crowds and the expected...
Bizarní hmyz
Bizarní hmyz vás zavede do světa, který je stejně podivuhodný jako krásný – a často i znepokojivě cizí. Objevte tvory fantastických tvarů, oslnivých barev i dokonalých klamů, kteří přežívají díky strategiím na hranici neuvěřitelného. Od gigantických brouků po mistry převleků se před vámi otevírá říše, kde se stírá rozdíl mezi realitou a fantazií. Kniha nabízí čtivý a vizuálně podmanivý pohled na hmyz jako na zdroj úžasu i inspirace.
Hajná ze Šumavy
Jak obstát v prostředí, kde po generace dominují muži? Lucie Marunová, hajná ze šumavského národního parku, otevírá svět myslivosti a života v lese z perspektivy, která tu dosud chyběla. Každý den hlídá, co se v revíru děje – od zvěře a mladých porostů až po lidské zásahy, které do lesa nepatří. V osobních příbězích i tichých pozorováních zachycuje práci, která vyžaduje zkušenost, rozhodnost a cit pro krajinu. Průvodce plný příběhů pro všechny, kdo se chtějí dostat blíž k přírodě.
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Ve výslužbě - Bezvýznamná událost
Bývalý detektiv z oddělení vražd Arnošt Milota by si rád užíval zasloužený odpočinek v poklidné Lhotě. Jenže od chvíle, kdy se sem přistěhoval, se tu pořád něco děje. A přestože souvislost mezi krádeží auta a zmizením mladého muže, který má podobné prohřešky už z minulosti, se zdá být zřejmá, možná je všechno úplně jinak. Dokáže bývalý kriminalista odhalit pravdu a usvědčit pachatele, který si myslí, že jeho čin zakryla noční bouřka?
The Honourable Member for Murder
Maxwell Murray's job is simple: keep his hapless boss Eliot Oakcroft - the MP for Middlebury-Mid - out of trouble and the media spotlight. There's always plenty to keep Max busy. busy. However, when Miranda Cley asks for help freeing her mother from prison, an ordinary day becomes anything but. Miranda's father was murdered. At least, that's what everyone believes. The problem? Miranda has just seen him alive and well. Max and his assistant Diana Burton can't help but waft the scent of a possible career-making miscarriage of justice Eliot's way, but as the mystery of Charlie Cley's disappearance unravels, it becomes clear that investigating further could end not just their careers, but their very lives. A sharp and witty whodunnit from parliamentary insider David Weir, drawing on years of experience in the chaotic and crumbling corridors of power.
Dangerous Miracle
Antibiotics. Invented by microbes. Mined by humans. And now running out. ‘This history of scientific discovery and corporate greed chronicles arguably the most significant technological advance of the 20th century … A lively history and a stark warning’ Sunday Times, Best Books of the Year 2025‘Combines the passion of Robert Macfarlane with the incisiveness of Patrick Radden Keefe … Brilliant’ Rachel Clarke, SpectatorThe discovery of antibiotics is one of humanity’s greatest achievements, saving millions of lives and changing the world forever.But, unlike other drugs, each time we take antibiotics we use up a finite resource. And now we are running out.This is the spellbinding story of how we learned to harness the fossil fuels of medicine – and an urgent call to adapt, so they can hold a place in our future.‘Excellent … highly readable’ Henry Marsh‘Brilliant’ Tim Spector‘Wonderful … thrilling’ Venki Ramakrishnan‘An enjoyable and absolutely essential read’ Kate Bingham‘A fascinating deep dive’ Sarah Gilbert‘Eye-opening … a vital call to arms’ Matthew Cobb‘This book is a triumph’ Science
Between Two Kings
***The instant New York Times bestseller!***
From internet sensation and bestseller Lindsay Straube comes the second book in the sexy, biting Split or Swallow series, featuring dangerous basilisks, competitive seduction, and a love triangle that could destroy two kingdoms.Tem never thought she'd fall in love. But now she's caught between the Serpent King and the newly crowned human king . . . And the war that is brewing between the basilisks and the humans.Tem led a simple life on the family chicken farm, but now, her eyes had been opened-to love, to lust, to the pull of power, gold, obligation, and the violence of greed and war.When Tem embraced her basilisk half and crested Leo, she thought she'd set him free. Though it nearly broke her, now he could find his first love again, and she could be happy with Caspen.But love is complicated. As much as Tem embraces her serpent side, rules and loopholes keep her beholden to Leo . . . despite her marriage to Caspen.And Tem and Leo's desire continues to smoulder . . . desire that could set the entire kingdom on fire.
Readers LOVE the Split Or Swallow series!
If you don't end up hissing after you read this book, then READ IT AGAIN. This unhinged, addictive, and smutty book was the highlight of my month! 5 freaking stars!I am not a monster romance girlie but want me to tell you why I railroaded this book in A SINGLE DAY? BECAUSE ITS INCREDIBLE.SOS, I need help because of how in love with this story I am ??? (put me down)Monster stuff is weird to me and I'm not going to pretend otherwise. I will die on that hill. THIS monster stuff?? Give me all of it and more. I will read this again, maybe a third time, before the year is up.Serpent summer FOREVER.miss straube ATE and left no crumbs with this one.
Hug Me Little Penguin: Finger Puppet Book
Hello, little penguin! This sweet lap board book features an adorable animal, simple, child-friendly text, and two soft plush arms to cuddle and play with.Share your love with this huggable penguin finger puppet book! The sweetly reassuring stories in the Hug Me series celebrate all the things a parent''s arms can do for their child, from playing games to sharing a treat and—best of all—showing their love with a hug. Adorable illustrations and two plush finger puppet arms make for a cozy, interactive reading experience for babies and their loved ones.PLAY AND READ TOGETHER: Soft, huggable finger puppet arms offer a playful way for parents to interact with little ones while reading aloud.A PERFECT GIFT: Sweet and soothing, this book makes the ideal gift for new and soon-to-be parents.CELEBRATE TIME TOGETHER: The affectionate story explores the true power of a parent''s love and how simple moments shared with a child can have a great impact.Perfect for:Children in the infant to age three rangeParents looking for an interactive, adorable way to entertain their young onesGift-givers looking for an inexpensive yet sweet baby shower, new baby, or birthday giftFans of Chronicle Books’ plush Finger Puppet board book seriesAnimal lovers and fans of penguins
Panovníci království českého
Kniha klade důraz na stručný, srozumitelný a poutavě psaný text, který poskytuje základní informace o panovníkovi, jeho rodině, nejvýznamnějších událostech a osobnostech doby vlády a o zajímavostech. Důraz je kladen na představení panovníka na větším množství portrétů, od dětství až po konec života a doplňují je portréty manželek, případně dětí. Veřejnost české krále zná většinou jen na několika portrétech, které se v médiích neustále opakují, některé portréty jsou téměř neznámé, přitom jsou zajímavé a poskytují nám možnost poznat jejich osobnost. Vhodně jsou použity i mapy a zemské znaky, které ukazují, jak se postupně měnila rozloha zemí Koruny české. Kde je to vhodné, jsou doplněny fotografie nebo nákresy staveb, které jednotliví králové vybudovali.
Hádaj, ako veľmi ťa mám rád! - Tvary
Orieškovohnedý zajačik a jeho otec sa spolu radi vydávajú na cesty za poznaním. Tentoraz zvedavého zajačika zaujmú tvary. Všetko, čo zajačik cestou stretne, má iný tvar. Poznáš tvary, ktoré zajačik objavil? Podporte zvedavosť a záujem o tvary u svojho dieťaťa s touto pôvabnou knižkou z obľúbenej série o zajačikovi a jeho oteckovi s názvom Hádaj, ako veľmi ťa mám rád!
A változások kora
Isabel Smith egy yorkshire-i kúria falai között dolgozik egyszerű szobalányként. Igyekszik észrevétlenül beleolvadni a környezetébe, ám Lord Blackbourne érkezése felborítja csendes hétköznapjait. Isabel tudja, ha túl sok időt tölt a férfi társaságában, a titka könnyedén napvilágot láthat, és akkor nem lesz maradása – ám sehogyan sem képes távol tartani magát tőle.
Blackbourne márki sohasem hitt a szerelemben, a politika és a hatalom világában nőtt fel. Ám amint megérkezik az öccse vidéki otthonába, azonnal megragadja a figyelmét a titokzatos szobalány, aki műveltebb és büszkébb, mint amilyennek elsőre tűnik. Minél többet tud meg róla, annál biztosabb: ez a lány nem az, akinek vallja magát.
Vajon a szerelem felülírhatja a kor szigorú szabályait egy olyan világban, ahol a rang mindennél fontosabb? Képes lesz Blackbourne kideríteni az igazságot anélkül, hogy végleg elveszítené Isabel bizalmát, vagy a lány múltja örökre elválasztja őket egymástól?
Girl Dinner
Success is an acquired taste . . .
From the Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller Olivie Blake, this is a powerful and darkly fun novel about ambition, lust and eating your fill – as wealthy mums and sorority girls practice a sinister new wellness trend.Being accepted into The House would be Nina Kaur’s first step into a bright and shining future. As the most exclusive sorority on campus, its members are beautiful, high-achieving and respected. And Nina craves this security. Adjunct professor Dr Sloane Hartley is also struggling – with a return to work and new motherhood. Her clothes don’t fit right, her husband isn’t as present as he thinks and her dissatisfaction is increasingly paralyzing. So when Sloane is invited to join The House as their faculty advisor, she drinks in the collective perfection on display.Nina and Sloane are drawn ever deeper into the sisterhood’s arcane rituals. But living well comes with bloody costs. And how much can they really afford to pay?* * * Praise for Girl Dinner‘A feast of ambition, privilege, and the deadly price of belonging. I loved it.'– Lucy Rose‘Hilarious, scathing, insightful and heartbreaking’– Ali Hazelwood‘Wickedly fun and deeply satisfying’– Ling Ling Huang‘Deliciously addictive’– A. R. Torre
David Pastrňák: Pasta Boy
Zní to odvážně, ale český sport momentálně nemá větší hvězdu, než je David Pastrňák. Český hokej určitě ne. Vydělává moře peněz, libuje si v módě, fanoušci slavného klubu Boston Bruins jej zbožňují. Rodák z Havířova však nezapomíná na velice skromné poměry, z nichž pochází. Vědom si jich je i sportovní novinář Roman Smutný. Jedná se o druhé rozšířené vydání!
Karoo
‘Poignant and extremely funny. This is comic writing at its best’ THE TIMESWelcome to the sad, mad world of Saul Karoo - an alcoholic who can't get drunk, a loving father who can't bear to be alone with his son, a fixer of film scripts who admits that he ruins every one of them.Calamity and comedy accompany Karoo on his odyssey through sex, death and show-business as he seeks to save both a master director's greatest film and his own broken life at the same time.‘Utterly wonderful... confronts the most unbearable sadness with a comic exhilaration that makes you almost pleased that life is tragic’ HOWARD JACOBSON ‘Mordantly funny, unexpectedly moving and brutally honest’ RICHARD E GRANT 'Scathing, hilarious and glorious' NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW
Full Throttle
A fast-paced, enemies-to-lovers romance set against the glamorous and high-pressure world of Formula 1 racing, perfect for fans of Hannah Grace, Simone Soltani, and Netflix’s Drive to Survive.
She’s the first-ever female driver. He’s her biggest competition. They broke each other’s hearts. Can they survive a cutthroat Formula 1 season . . . as teammates? Juliette Marchmont is making history as the first female driver in Formula 1 – and nothing will shake her focus. Not the critics. Not the fact she’s driving the worst car on the grid. Not even sharing the spotlight with the man who once shattered her heart.Dominic Hastings needs a comeback, not complications – but his fierce new teammate might be the one distraction he can’t outrace.Forced into close-quarters training, Juliette and Dominic clash at every turn. And as their rivalry blurs into something far more heated, they must decide what they want more: the championship trophy . . . or each other.Lights out. Full throttle.Buckle up for a dose of:??Formula 1 romance?rivals-to-lovers?first female driver on the grid??spice!??protective mmc?forced proximity (as teammates!)?student x mentor flashbacks?second-chance romance‘As a huge Formula 1 fan who’s always on the hunt for a truly good F1 romance, I can confidently say this was IT. This book felt fresh, exciting, and genuinely different’ ? ? ? ? ?‘I absolutely ate this book up!! I read it in less than 24hrs…The tension OMG the tension had me kicking my feet and turning pages to see what was going to happen’ ? ? ? ? ?‘A sexy, fun, action packed F1 enemies-to-lovers romance. Very entertaining and fun to read about the world of F1’ ? ? ? ? ?
No Life Forsaken
The epic fantasy sequence continues with the new book from the bestselling author of Gardens of the Moon.A goddess awakens to a new world, only to find that some things never change.Amidst the ashes of a failed rebellion in Seven Cities, new embers are flaring to life.There are furrowed brows at the beleaguered Malazan Legion headquarters in G’danisban for it would appear that yet another bloody clash with the revived cult of the Apocalyptic is coming to a head.Seeking to crush the uprising before it ignites the entire subcontinent, Fist Arenfall has only a few dozen squads of marines at his disposal, and many of those are already dispersed - endeavouring to stamp out multiple brush-fires of dissent. But his soldiers are exhausted, worn down by the grind of a simmering insurrection and the last thing Arenfall needs is the arrival of the new Adjunct, fresh from the capital and the Emperor's side.The man's mission may be to lend support to Arenfall’s efforts . . . or stick a knife in his back. 'Twas ever thus, of course. That a popular commander should inevitably be seen as a threat to the Emperor - such is the fatal nature of imperial Malazan politics.And what of the gods? Well, as recent history has proved, their solution to any mortal mess is to make it even messier. In other words, it's just another tumultuous day in the chequered history of the Malazan Empire.
Acclaim for The God is Not Willing:'Awe-inspiring. Prepare to fall in love with epic fantasy all over again.' ANNA SMITH SPARK, author of The Court of Broken Knives'As good as I expected it to be . . . Erikson continues to showcase his talents as an impressive wordsmith . . . mesmerising and memorable. Add to this intense battles, witty banter, advanced warfare, new curses, new gods, and escapades with warrens and this world's supernatural and you'll see why I had such a good time.' GRIMDARK magazine'It is beautiful, it is captivating and utterly enthralling . . . Erikson is unparalleled in both the scope of his imagination and the talent of his prose, but more importantly, he is as insightful and funny as Terry Pratchett ever was.' FANTASY BOOK REVIEW'Erikson at the top of his game, a lean, sharply honed and powerful addition to what is already in my mind the pre-eminent fantasy universe of the last few decades.' TOR.COM'Determined, focused, well-paced and immensely rich novel of war, peace, hubris, consequence, sorcery and compassion . . . this is Erikson bringing his A-game, turned up to 11, and delivering what is comfortably one of his three or four best novels to date.' THE WERTZONE'Could be Erikson's most accessible novel to date . . . a must for all Malazan fans.' FANTASY HOTLIST'Erikson burnishes his reputation as a superior epic fantasy world-builder . . . a treat both for his returning readers and lovers of George R.R. Martin-style epic fantasy who have yet to discover his work.' PUBLISHERS WEEKLY *starred review
Fierceland
'An impressive, urgent novel by a talented and courageous writer' Mohsin HamidHow do you mourn a person you loved who did terrible things?After many years abroad, Harun and Roz return to Malaysian Borneo for the funeral of their palm-oil baron father, Yusuf - and to reckon with their inheritance. Yusuf might be a hero to many, but his children know that not only has he built the family's immense wealth by destroying huge tracts of rainforest, but also that he was involved in the violent disappearance of a man who stood in his way.Harun is a successful tech entrepreneur in Los Angeles while Roz is an artist struggling to stay afloat in Sydney, and both are determined to return something their father stole from the forests of their homeland. In their quest for redemption they grapple with the legacy of power and corruption and are haunted - by the ghosts of colonialism, the ghosts of family, the ghosts of language, and the ghosts of the forest itself. A trailblazing journey across the globe, Fierceland is a language-bending story that weaves the past and the present into an emotionally powerful family saga that plays out at a mythical scale.'The forest may be disappearing, but in Musa's words it still grows: fierce, alive, untameable' Guardian Australia
