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Lonely Planet Pocket Dubrovnik & the Dalmatian Coast
This latest edition uncovers Dubrovnik & the Dalmatian Coast's most popular experiences and unexpected surprises from catching a water taxi to the Pakleni Islands to swim in the clear water of Mlini Beach; to climbing the pine-scented paths of Marjan Forest Park for views over Split; and exploring the extensive ruins of Salona on the outskirts of Split.
Build a trip to remember with Lonely Planet's Pocket Dubrovnik & the Dalmatian Coast travel guide:
• Our Pocket guidebook format contains the best insider knowledge for planning trips between 1 - 7 days
• All-new structure and design that's easy to use so you can navigate Dubrovnik & the Dalmatian Coast effortlessly
• Exciting 'Three Perfect Days' itineraries that are packed with unmissable attractions and activities
• Eat, drink and shop like a local with extensive listings of the top restaurants, bars, markets and street vendors
• Vibrant photography and maps including a pull-out map of Dubrovnik
• Explore on foot! Walking tours in every chapter introduce each area's personality and unique experiences
• Get fresh takes on must-visit sights from Bukovac House, to Ston Walls, and Trsteno Arboretum
• Essential information toolkit containing tips on arriving, navigating transport confidently, local etiquette, using money, LGBTIQ+ travel advice, useful words and phrases, accessibility and responsible travel
• Covers: Dubrovnik, Dalmatian Coast, Korčula Town & Korčula Island, Hvar Town & Hvar Island, Bol & Brač Island, Split plus day trips to Lokrum Island, Mljet National Park, Ruins of Salona, Klis Fortress, Trogir
A Remedy for Fate
CAN SHE RECOVER HER HEART?
Prague, 1769. In the Magic Quarter of the jewel-box city of Prague, Thea runs Stiltskin's Apothecary. There, she brews potions to chase away nightmares and soothe heartache - and strikes bargains to change her customers' fates. The only fate she cannot change? Her own.
Seven years ago, Thea bargained away her heart and her memories to the apothecary's owner, the cold, yet enigmatic Jasper, for reasons she cannot remember, and a reward she cannot recall.
Then one day a stranger arrives with an unusual request. One that will upturn Thea's entire existence - and offer her a precious chance to recover her heart . . .
Prepare to be enchanted by this spellbinding historical fantasy romance from the author of Midnight in Everwood, steeped in magic, found family and love.
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A History of the World in Six Plagues
A History of the World in Six Plagues unveils a powerful and unsettling truth: epidemic diseases enter the world by chance, but they become catastrophic by human design. 'If everyone read Edna Bonhomme's incredible, humane, insightful book - and I hope they do - we might stand a chance' Ed Yong, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of An Immense World'Poignant' Salon'Could not be more urgent' The BafflerIn this groundbreaking work, Bonhomme explores how six pivotal diseases - Cholera, HIV/AIDS, the Spanish Flu, Sleeping Sickness, Ebola and COVID-19 - have shaped the trajectory of human history. Through vivid storytelling and rigorous research, she reveals how pandemics have consistently widened the gaps in racial, economic and sociopolitical divides, from the slave ships of the Atlantic to today's fractured healthcare systems. How did a colonial obsession with sugar amplify the devastation of Cholera? Why did sleeping sickness become a weapon of empire in Tanzania? And how has COVID-19 magnified inequities in our modern, interconnected worl? onhomme's incisive analysis transforms our understanding of public health, not as a neutral force but as a stage where power, policy and prejudice collide. Urgent and illuminating, A History of the World in Six Plagues is not just a history of disease, it is a call to reimagine a more equitable future in the face of ongoing global health challenges. 'Fascinating and thought-provoking' Jonathan Kennedy, author of Pathogenesis: How Germs Made History'Tender as it tackles some of the most stigmatized subjects of our time' Morgan Jenkins, author of Wandering in Strange Lands
Whidbey
'In the realm of Patricia Highsmith and Gone Girl' Chelsea Bieker'A masterpiece' Carmen Maria Machado----You want to know who did it, but that was never the question. Or, it was never the right one. Birdie Chang doesn't know much about Whidbey Island, only that it is far. On the ferry, she has an unnerving encounter with a stranger, where she finds herself telling him everything: how she was sexually abused as a child, how the perpetrator now walks free, how the calls and emails from him haven't stopped and she is on the run; how she wants to kill him. The stranger poses a shocking question - if she agrees, he will murder the man who hurt her, with no strings attached. She gives him a name. On the other side of the country, Mary-Beth receives a phone call from the police: her only son has been murdered. What follows is a complex story of three women connected through one man: Birdie, a woman on the run from her past and her abuser; Mary-Beth, the abuser's loving mother; and Linzie, a former reality star turned bestselling memoirist, and another victim of the same man. Whidbey is a gripping whodunnit and a searingly perceptive and astonishingly original novel that asks the crucial question of who has real power over a story: the one who lives it, or the one who tells i? omen are rarely in receipt of what they are owed. ----Readers love Whidbey:'One of the best things I've read in recent memory' ?This is one of the best books I've read in my life' ?
When I Kill You
‘The challenge is to separate dangerous reality from paranoia in this unsettling, pulse-racing tale’ Louise Candlish ***** Who is watching Nell Masters? Nell Masters is certain someone is following her. The hairs on the back of her neck rise when she travels to and from work, there are silent calls to her office, and a huge bouquet of flowers arrives without a card. And Nell has a reason to be looking over her shoulder, because she has a secret that she’s hiding from everyone in her life, including her new partner, Alex. But Alex also has secrets of his own. Fourteen years earlier, when Nell went by the name Elle Nugent, she witnessed a student, Bryony Sanders, getting into a stranger’s car. When Bryony was found murdered, Elle became obsessed with finding the person responsible. She was convinced she knew who it was and her fixation with Brett Parker, the man she accused, led her down a dangerous path … Now, Nell tries to convince herself that this unnerving feeling of being watched is all in her mind. Has someone from her past discovered her new identity? Has the stalker become the stalked? Or is there something even more deadly at play? ***** Praise for B A Paris: 'A mesmeric, tense and twisting nightmare. Suffocating, controlled and hugely entertaining' Chris Whitaker 'A rollercoaster ride, with plenty of twists' Observer 'B A Paris is a mistress at weaving family with fear, suspense and subterfuge' Jane Corry ‘A powerful, beautifully crafted story that ratchets up the tension with every page and packs a huge emotional punch’ T. M. Logan 'Expertly plotted and compellingly told … I raced through it' Harriet Tyce 'Packed with tension and nail-bitingly real, I couldn't put it down!' Lauren North ***** Readers give WHEN I KILL YOU five stars! 'Dark, twisty and psychologically sharp, this was a real page-turner' 'A tense, gripping thriller that’s easy to get into and hard to put down' 'The best B A Paris book since Behind Closed Doors' 'Kept me up all night … I couldn't put it down' 'A totally unpredictable rollercoaster' 'Every book I read of B A Paris she just seems to get better and better!' 'I was hooked from the start and couldn't function until I got to the end!' 'Full of twists and so well-written … B A Paris is a fabulous author but this is one of the best' 'Creepy, suspenseful, addictive. B A Paris remains one of my all-time favourite authors!'
The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
Carnegie Medal winning author Tanya Landman delivers an eerily captivating and accessible retelling of Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic Gothic novel of murder and monstrosity. Evil Mr Hyde stalks London's streets, leaving a trail of destruction in his wake. Good Dr Jekyll keeps protecting him. Why? Is Hyde blackmailing Jekyll for some shameful past sin? Or is something stranger and more sinister going on? Respected scientist Dr Henry Jekyll is fascinated by the human capacity for evil. But his experimentation into the darker side of his own character has horrific and dangerous results. Robert Louis Stevenson’s Gothic masterpiece continues to fascinate readers 140 years after its first publication, and it is now made accessible to an even wider audience in this compelling retelling by award-winning author Tanya Landman. Particularly suitable for readers aged 11+ with a reading age of 9.
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Letters on Living the Faith
A wonderful insight into the faith of C. S. Lewis – the leading writer on Christianity and author of the Narnia books – offering encouragement for everyone struggling with intellectual questions, personal conflicts, or ethical dilemmas. C. S. Lewis shared his thinking on his faith through his brilliant books, notably Mere Christianity, and his extraordinary number of letters to his friends and the general public. Originally published in three volumes, Letters on Living the Faith recasts selected letters into a brilliant themed guide to Lewis' thoughts. With chapters On Prayer, Meditations on Love, Spiritual Seekers, Christian Formation, Putting Faith into Practice, Theology & Morality, The Bible, Psychology & Spirituality, Catholicism, His own struggles and on Sorrow & Death, Consolation & Courage, plus insight into his views on Narnia. This is a fabulous meditation on Faith and its role in C. S. Lewis' life. It reconfirms Lewis as a profound voice for Christianity today.
Pride and Prejudice
Jane Austen?s timeless classic that explores the intricate complexities of love, societal expectations, and the power of overcoming prejudice?now in a beautiful clothbound hardcover edition designed by Coralie Bickford-Smith. When Elizabeth Bennet first meets eligible bachelor Fitzwilliam Darcy, she thinks him arrogant and conceited; he is indifferent to her good looks and lively mind. When she later discovers that Darcy has involved himself in the troubled relationship between his friend Bingley and her beloved sister Jane, she is determined to dislike him more than ever. In the sparkling comedy of manners that follows, Jane Austen shows the folly of judging by first impressions and superbly evokes the friendships, gossip, and snobberies of provincial middle-class life.Penguin Classics is the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world, representing a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
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200 Monas
Arvy Keening is just trying to get through the week. Tantalizingly close to leaving her college years at Westheimer University behind, all she has to do is pass her finals, pack up her life, and ship off to San Francisco for a prestigious Big Pharma internship. The problem? Arvy just found 200 hits of Molly in her dead mother’s closet. And when two drug dealers come to collect what they are owed, they reveal that the pills are not Molly, but Mona—a rare pharmaceutical that induces intense orgasms. The dealers give Arvy an ultimatum: Sell 200 Monas in 48 hours or die.
To aid in her seemingly impossible quest, Arvy recruits Wolf, Westheimer's resident drug dealer who also happens to be infuriatingly charming and distractingly sexy. In a race against the clock, Arvy and Wolf barrel through their college town, leaving a series of erotic shenanigans in their wake; appealing to horny co-eds, lonely barflies, and a mysterious sorority whose sisters have their own ideas for Mona’s potential uses. But if Mona has a knack for unleashing visceral reactions in the body, what will it unlock in Arvy, who has been repressing grief over her mother’s death for weeks?
Unashamedly brash, bold, and blistering, 200 Monas is a truly one-of-a-kind read, a playful and honest examination of sexuality and grief, and a sharp, searing love letter on how to release all that’s inside you.
A színeket evő király
Mi történik akkor, ha egy távoli királyságban egy falánk kis király színeket eszik ételek helyett? Egy apró, de annál nagyobb étvágyú király egyik nap megeszi a háztetők és az almák piros színét, a másik nap pedig a madarak és az ég kékjét. Mit sem foglalkozva a következményekkel, a király szépen lassan elfogyasztja a királyság összes színét. Vajon hogyan alakul az élet színek nélkül? A könyvet elolvasva, te is megtudhatod!
ANGOL NYELVŰ HANGOSKÖNYVVEL!
The Naked Eye
A young Vietnamese woman is invited to travel from Ho Chi Minh City to speak at an International Youth Conference in East Berlin. On her arrival, as she is preparing to present her paper in Russian on 'Vietnam as a Victim of American Imperialism', she is abruptly kidnapped and taken to a small town on the western side of the Berlin Wall. There she falls under a strange spell of domestic and sexual boredom with her abductor, until one night she manages to escape on a train to Moscow... but mistakenly arrives in Paris. Alone, penniless, and in a completely foreign land, Anh (her false name) wanders the fringes of society, meeting a sex worker, another Vietnamese immigrant, a theatre troupe and other shadowy characters. But at the centre of her new life is Catherine Deneuve, the iconic film star whose films she loses herself in and who becomes the object of her obsessions.
Crossing borders of language, nation, ethnicity, sexuality and art, The Naked Eye is a cinematic, incandescent novel that anticipates and embodies our twenty-first century nightmares and dreams.
A Lincoln Highway
A balsikerű kalandok és az önismeret sokrétű meséje.
1954 júniusában a tizennyolc éves Emmett Watsont egy nevelőtiszt
viszi hazafelé Nebraskába a fiatalkorúak javítóintézetéből, ahol
tizenöt hónapot töltött halált okozó testi sértés bűntette miatt.
Mivel az anyja réges-rég eltűnt, az apja nemrég halt meg, a családi
birtokot pedig lefoglalta a bank, Emmettnek az a szándéka, hogy
nyolcéves öccsével, Billyvel új életet kezdjenek Kaliforniában.
A nevelőtiszt távoztával azonban Emmett felfedezi, hogy
két javítóintézetis társa – a fortélyos, lehengerlő Hercegnő
és az akkurátus, felhőjáró Gyapjas – potyautasként utazott
a nevelőtiszt kocsijának csomagtartójában. Ők ketten egész más
tervet eszeltek ki Emmett jövőjére nézve, olyat, ami négyüket
az ellenkező irányba, New Yorkba viszi egy végzetes utazásra…
Amor Towles harmadik regényét a New York Times,
a The Washington Post, Oprah, Bill Gates és Barack Obama
is az év könyvének választotta.
We’re a Bad Idea, Right
Audrey Barbour has had enough of following the rules. Eighteen years of being the perfect daughter—exceptional grades, enviable college acceptances, tame dating history—and still, her parents don’t trust her enough to let her study her passion, glassblowing, on a prestigious fellowship.
So when her best friend Henry proposes an outrageous fake-dating scheme to win back his ex-girlfriend, it feels like the first step to shaking up her perfect life. And the second? That comes when Audrey’s parents go out of town, sparking a high-risk, high-reward solution to pay for her fellowship—renting out her family’s Connecticut mansion online. With the help of her new fake-boyfriend, it shouldn’t be hard to pull off… right? But when her best intentions start to unravel, Audrey will have to reckon with who she is, what she wants, and what it really means to play life by her rules—all with her heart on the line.
Amit a vízilovakról feltétlenül tudni kell
Ez a könyvecske a vízilovakkal kapcsolatos tudományos tények univerzális incifinciklopédiája, azaz átfogó kis gyűjteménye. Ez a sáros ujjú patás ugyanis nagyon sokoldalú jószág. Olyan sok oldala van, hogy már-már gömbölyű. De vajon szereti-e a tökfőzeléket? Tud kézen állni? Milyen könnyű elejteni, és vegyünk-e neki hulahoppkarikát? Ebben a vízilóügyi műveltség ordító hiányait pótló könyvben választ kaphatunk mindenre, amit a vízilovakról feltétlenül tudni kell.
Firefly Wedding, Vol. 5
Satoko dreams of marrying a noble but can’t escape the assassin who has her within his sights.Afflicted with a heart condition, Meiji-era noblewoman Satoko is determined to secure a marriage that will benefit her family before she dies. But before she can realize her goal, she’s targeted by a mysterious assassin named Shinpei. In a last-ditch effort to save her life, Satoko asks her would-be murderer to marry her. Her proposal isn’t sincere, but unfortunately for her, Shinpei loves as intensely as he kills. Can Satoko find a way to break the engagement without losing her life?Satoko and Shinpei head into town on an errand for Asagiri, the prostitute who rules Goddess Island from the shadows. As the two of them spend time alone together, Satoko begins to understand Shinpei more deeply, and her feelings for him blossom. Meanwhile, fueled by jealousy and his duty as an attendant, Kotaro makes his move and tries to forcefully pull Satoko away from Shinpei.
Big Bear Is Coming!
A fun, join-in reading experience for families to share together at bedtime and create a new story time tradition. With adorable bears, this celebrates the power (AND fun!) of playtime with dad. A PERFECT Father's Day gift. The sun is setting in the forest, which means it’s time for four little bears to head on home and get ready for bed. But wait … what’s that growly sound? And hold on – what’s that smelly smell? Oh no, it can only mean one thing: BIG BEAR IS COMING!Anuska Allepuz, author-illustrator of Little Green Donkey, captures the fun of a bedtime game she plays with her own children. Adorable illustrations of a family of bears are paired with read-along refrains and join-in actions, encouraging readers to use all of their senses to listen, smell and watch out for what (or WHO) is coming next. A surprise ending is sure to make this a bedtime staple and have children shouting, “Again! Again!”
The Secret World of Twilight
'Beautifully observed and carefully researched' Brigit Strawbridge Howard'The real voice of the proper countryside' John Lewis-StempelEvery day, just before sunrise and straight after sunset, magic happens. Dawn and dusk – those fleeting, half-lit hours – are when the ordinary becomes extraordinary. Skies flare with colour, landscapes shift in mood and an unseen cast of creatures emerges from the shadows. Welcome to twilight. In THE SECRET WORLD OF TWILIGHT, author and smallholder Sally Coulthard invites us into this magical in-between realm, where seductive night-blooming flowers open, secretive mammals stir, giant moths reign and fantastical sea creatures ride the tide. Twilight profoundly affects human life too – but in our age of electric light and closed doors, we’ve almost forgotten how to see it. Blending natural history, folklore and memoir, Coulthard reveals twilight as a vital, liminal force: one that has inspired awe for millennia and still has the power to illuminate our daily lives.
A Witch's Guide to Love and Deception
Another charming and romantic cosy YA fantasy from the author of A Witch''s Guide to Love and Poison, Aamna Qureshi.Unlike her brothers, Sonya was not made for the crown. At least according to her father. Born without magic and often disregarded, she decides to run away from the castle and leave her old life behind.Having never left the castle grounds, it isn''t long before she finds herself in trouble and wakes in a beautiful cottage with a handsome stranger sitting beside her - Azam, a ''stitch-witch''. He offers her a place to stay in exchange for taking care of his frail grandmother.Sonya falls in love with her new home with Azam and his kind grandmother, and their little cottage, where she is free to bake to her heart''s content.But news of the missing princess soon spreads, and when Sonya''s new life is threatened, she must decide who she can trust...Perfect for fans of:- will-they-wont-they romance- cottagecore with a Pakistani twist- found family - gorgeous outfits!
Tears from the Mother of the Sun
Esoteric legends that track history across multiple continents and planes of existence• Synthesizes ancient mythologies across time, space, and cultures to resacralize the human experience• Written as a novella interspersed with metered quatrains in the tradition of medieval Persian belles-lettres• Includes full-color paintings of key figures and motifs, including Sita, Yggdrasil, the Minotaur, Quetzalcoatl, and the Three MarysIn this globe-spanning chronicle, Pir Zia Inayat Khan, leader of the Inayatiyya, sets forth an astonishing sequence of legends revealing little-known connections between ancient cultures and spiritual lineages. Framed as a dialogue between the Iranianepic poet Firdausi and his tutelary daimon, this novella follows the tradition of medieval Persian belles-lettres in which prose passages are punctuated with metered verses. The daimon reveals to the hitherto depressed poet the inner history of the world as reflected in the missions of a succession of sages moving through Earth’s lands and ages. Readers will learn of the creation of the universe, the war of the angels and the jinns, the exile of Adam and Eve, and the deeds of Melchizedek and Enoch. They will also explore the rise of the Nephilim, the advent of ancient civilizations, the origins of the Abrahamic faiths, and the history of the Grail and Emerald Tablet. Beautiful paintings by Amruta Patil bring the legends to life. The cumulative effect of the traditions synthesized here is a resacralization of the human experience across time, space, and cultures, achieved through an unexpected marriage of myth and history.
