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This Poison Will Remain
The exhilarating new Inspector Adamsberg novel from France's multi-million-copy bestselling crime fiction star
`Adamsberg is one of my favourite detectives... I so enjoyed This Poison Will Remain'
ANN CLEEVES
`Absorbing... Full of twists and spiced with Vargas's characteristic wit and style'
PETER ROBINSON
`Vargas's books are...cunning, corkscrew murder mysteries'
A.J. FINN
After three elderly men are bitten by spiders, everyone assumes that their deaths are tragic accidents. But at police headquarters in Paris, Inspector Adamsberg begins to suspect that the case is far more complex than first appears.
It isn't long before Adamsberg is investigating a series of rumours and allegations that take him to the south of France. Decades ago, at La Misericorde orphanage, shocking events took place involving the same species of spider: the recluse.
For Adamsberg, these haunting crimes hold the key to proving that the three men were targeted by an ingenious serial killer. His team, however, is not convinced. He must put his reputation on the line to trace the murderer before the death toll rises...
Love Letters of Great Men
From the private papers of Mark Twain and Mozart to those of Robert Browning and Nelson, Love Letters of Great Men collects together some of the most romantic letters in history.
Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition is edited and introduced by publisher Ursula Doyle.
For some of these great men, love is a 'delicious poison' (William Congreve); for others, love can scorch like the heat of the sun (Henry VIII), or penetrate the depths of one's heart like a cooling rain (Flaubert). Every shade of love is here, from the exquisite eloquence of Oscar Wilde and the simple devotion of Robert Browning, to the wonderfully modern misery of the Roman Pliny the Younger. Taken together, these Love Letters of Great Men show that perhaps men haven't changed so very much over the last 2,000 years; passion, jealousy, hope and longing are all represented described here - as is the simple pleasure of sending a letter to, and receiving one from, the person you love most.
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11,88 €
12,50 €
Very Expensive Poison
1 November 2006. Alexander Litvinenko is brazenly poisoned in central London. Twenty two days later he dies, killed from the inside. The poison? Polonium; a rare, lethal and highly radioactive substance. His crime? He had made some powerful enemies in Russia. Based on the best part of a decade's reporting, as well as extensive interviews with those closest to the events (including the murder suspects), and access to trial evidence, Luke Harding's A Very Expensive Poison is the definitive inside story of the life and death of Alexander Litvinenko. Harding traces the journey of the nuclear poison across London, from hotel room to nightclub, assassin to victim; it is a deadly trail that seemingly leads back to the Russian state itself. Harding argues that Litvinenko's assassination marked the beginning of the deterioration of Moscow's relations with the west and a decade of geo-political disruptions - from the war in Ukraine, a civilian plane shot down, at least 7,000 dead, two million people displaced and a Russian president's defiant rejection of a law-based international order. With Russia's covert war in Ukraine and annexation of the Crimea, Europe and the US face a new Cold War, but with fewer certainties. This is a shocking real-life revenge tragedy with corruption and subterfuge at every turn, and walk-on parts from Russian mafia, the KGB, MI6 agents, dedicated British coppers, Russian dissidents. At the heart of this all is an individual and his family torn apart by a ruthless crime.
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16,10 €
16,95 €
The Poison Bed
Elizabeth Fremantle's THE POISON BED is a chilling, noirish thriller ripped straight from the headlines.
A king, his lover and his lover's wife. One is a killer.
In the autumn of 1615 scandal rocks the Jacobean court when a celebrated couple are imprisoned on suspicion of murder. She is young, captivating and from a notorious family.
He is one of the richest and most powerful men in the kingdom.
Some believe she is innocent; others think her wicked or insane. He claims no knowledge of the murder.
The king suspects them both, though it is his secret at stake.
Who is telling the truth? Who has the most to lose? And who is willing to commit murder?
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15,15 €
15,95 €
Goriot apó
Balzac maga nevezte regényének hősét, Goriot apót "az apaság krisztusának". A mű ma is úgy él a köztudatban, mint egy szenvedő, kiszolgáltatott, mártírumot vállalt apa története, a lányai által kisemmizett, őket mégis az utolsó pillanatig szerető öregember regénye.##
A regény megértéséhez tudni kell, hogy a magára hagyott Goriot apót egyedül szánó, temetésén egyedül részt vevő Rastignac más Balzac-regényekben nagy karrieristaként szerepel, szalonok hőse, a legszebb nők kegyeltje, az élet igazi császára. Itt azok a vonásai állnak előtérben, amelyek megmagyarázhatják, hogy e talán legfontosabb balzaci hős miért egyúttal a leginkább komplex, jóból és rosszból legbonyolultabban "kikevert" alakja a szerző embergalériájának. Rastignac ugyanazon penzió lakója mint Goriot apó, éles szemmel hamar észreveszi azt is, hogy miért nem viszonozzák, miért nem viszonozhatják lányai apjuk szeretetét, milyen társadalmi - kötelező érvényű - mozgások irányítják még a legkisebb, legmeghittebb sejt, a család belvilágát is. Ugyancsak a penzió minuciózus leírásából kapunk először képet arról a Párizsról, amely a további darabok legfőbb színhelye, a "nagy" társadalomnak mintegy szimbóluma lesz.##
A regény vége, utolsó jelenete a világ regényirodalmának legtávlatosabb, legsejtelmesebb zárásai közé tartozik: Goriot apót eltemetve egy egész világ temetődik el. Rastignac híres szavai a temető hegyéről látható esti Párizshoz: "Most mirajtunk a sor!" - nemcsak saját pályája további küzdelmeit jelzik, nemcsak kihívást jelentenek, de új világok születésének próféciáját is.
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4,28 €
4,51 €
Batman Dark Victory
It is early in Batman's crimefighting career, when James Gordon, Harvey
Dent, and the vigilante himself were all just beginning their roles as Gotham's
protectors.Once a town controlled by organized crime, Gotham City suddenly finds
itself being run by lawless freaks, such as Poison Ivy, Mr. Freeze, and the
Joker. Witnessing his city's dark evolution, the Dark Knight completes his
transformation into the city's greatest defender. He faces multiple threats,
including the seeming return of a serial killer called Holiday. Batman's
previous investigation of Holiday's killings revealed that more than one person
was responsible for the murders. So the question remains: who is committing
Holiday's crimes this time? And how many will die before Batman learns the
truth?
Collecting Batman: Dark Victory #0-13, this epic continues the story
of The Long Halloween.
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24,65 €
25,95 €
The Last Hours - Chain of Gold
First print edition contains special content, including bonus art and a new short story!
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Cassandra Clare comes the first novel in a brand new trilogy where evil hides in plain sight and love cuts deeper than any blade. Chain of Gold is a Shadowhunters novel.
Cordelia Carstairs is a Shadowhunter, a warrior trained since childhood to battle demons. When her father is accused of a terrible crime, she and her brother travel to Edwardian London in the hope of preventing the family's ruin. Cordelia's mother wants to marry her off, but Cordelia is determined to be a hero rather than a bride. Soon Cordelia encounters childhood friends James and Lucie Herondale and is drawn into their world of glittering ballrooms, secret assignations and supernatural salons, where vampires and warlocks mingle with mermaids and magicians. All the while, she must hide her secret love for James, who is sworn to marry someone else.
But Cordelia's new life is blown apart when a shocking series of demon attacks devastate London. These monsters are nothing like those the Shadowhunters have fought before - these demons walk in daylight, strike down the unwary with incurable poison and seem impossible to kill. London is immediately quarantined. Trapped in the city, Cordelia and her friends discover that their own connection to a dark legacy has gifted them with incredible powers - and force a brutal choice that will reveal the true cruel price of being a hero.
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17,58 €
18,50 €
Safari Friends
A gorgeous shaped board book, packed full of beautiful,bright animal friends to meet and love. There's a speedy cheetah, a stomping elephant, a squawky parrot and a neat and tidy zebra plus many more. With velvety flocking on every page, this book is very cute and very cuddly!
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8,08 €
8,50 €
The Big Book of Birds
Why is a flamingo pink? Can a parrot talk? Is a bald eagle really bald? This follow-up to the hugely successful The Big Book of Bugs, The Big Book of Beasts and The Big Book of the Blue answers these questions and many more. It opens with introductory spreads explaining how to recognize different bird's eggs, the bird family tree, why different species of birds have different beaks and feathers, and why some birds migrate and travel vast distances every year. Subsequent spreads, illustrated with various habitats, are dedicated to specific varieties of bird, including hummingbirds, peacocks, flamingos, bald eagles, secretary birds, albatrosses and red-crowned cranes.
Some will teach children how to spot different birds within a specific variety, for example how to differentiate the American robin from the European robin. Others explore bird habitats, for example showing how birds adapt to live in cities. Finally, the book invites young bird spotters to protect birds where they live and make their gardens bird friendly.
This is a big, beautiful book to look at again and again.
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15,68 €
16,50 €
501 Dot-to-Dot Animals
Create your own artwork and watch a collection of 40 extraordinary animals come to life before your eyes. From the chameleon to the cobra, parrot to the panda, each animal is revealed as you pick up a pencil and join the dots. From the team who brought you the million-selling 1,000 DOT-TO-DOT BOOKS, a new, accessible format with puzzles from talented line artist Francesca Protopapa. Each puzzle takes 20-30 minutes to complete: puzzling, revealing, relaxing, fun, for all ages.
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11,88 €
12,50 €
Fauna
Explore the everyday miracle of the animal kingdom.
With spectacular, studio-quality photography and clear explanations, this book reveals the incredible anatomy, behaviour, and beauty of every type of creature, from hair to scale and whisker to tail.
This elegant introduction to zoology offers interesting views, angles, and close-ups that show you animals in surprising detail. The unique nose-to-tail approach, with chapters on different body parts, allows you to focus in on the beauty of the antenna of a moth, the flight feathers of a parrot, or the feeding tentacles of a jellyfish. It explains how form relates to function - how each feature is an evolutionary answer to the challenges of environment and lifestyle.
Features on key animals combine photography from the field with rounded descriptions of star species. These species are glowing examples of hunting, speed, camouflage, or any topic in question. The Science of Animals also explores how we have depicted animals in art, from zoological drawings that recorded new discoveries to great paintings inspired by a deep connection to the natural world.
With fascinating stories, such as how animals communicate, defend their territories, and attract mates, The Science of Animals offers an engaging introduction to the diversity of the animal kingdom.
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37,00 €
38,95 €
Batman: Prelude to Knightfall
The epic story of Batman and Bane starts here.
Gotham City is home to a riot of deadly criminals. The Joker, Poison Ivy, the Mad Hatter and Killer Croc have all done their best to bring anarchy to the city's streets, back alleys and sewers. Thankfully, Gotham is also home to the Batman. Throughout the years, he's been able to keep his infamous rogues gallery in check.
But now, lurking at the end of this seemingly endless gauntlet of foes, emerges the deadliest menace of all--a wild berserker known as Bane. It is his destiny to destroy Batman and take control of Gotham City.
Batman: Prelude to Knightfall kicks off an ambitious nine-volume saga that revisits Batman's memorable and life-changing battle with Bane. Collects Batman: Vengeance of Bane #1, Batman #484-491 and Detective Comics #654-658.
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16,10 €
16,95 €
Lego DC Super Heroes Last Laugh!
Experience Batman(TM) and Superman(TM) like you've never seen them before--LEGO(R) style! Join the World's Greatest Detective and the Man of Steel: Batman and Superman--like you've never seen them before. LEGO(R) Batman and Superman team up with Robin and Wonder Woman to battle the Joker, Lex Luthor, Catwoman, Poison Ivy, Two-Face, and more!
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4,28 €
4,50 €
The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side
Agatha Christie's audacious murder mystery, reissued with a striking new cover designed to appeal to the latest generation of Agatha Christie fans and book lovers. One minute, silly Heather Badcock had been gabbling on at her movie idol, the glamorous Marina Gregg. The next, Heather suffered a massive seizure. But for whom was the deadly poison really intended? Marina's frozen expression suggested she had witnessed something horrific. But, while others searched for material evidence, Jane Marple conducted a very different investigation - into human nature.
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10,40 €
10,95 €
I, Mammal - The Story of What Makes Us Mammals
Humans are mammals. Most of us appreciate that at some level. But what does it mean for us to have more in common with a horse and an elephant than we do with a parrot, snake or frog?
After a misdirected football left new father Liam Drew clutching a uniquely mammalian part of his anatomy, he decided to find out more. Considering himself as a mammal first and a human second, Liam delves into ancient biological history to understand what it means to be mammalian.
In his humorous and engaging style, Liam explores the different characteristics that distinguish mammals from other types of animals. He charts the evolution of milk, warm blood and burgeoning brains, and examines the emergence of sophisticated teeth, exquisite ears, and elaborate reproductive biology, plus a host of other mammalian innovations. Entwined are tales of zoological peculiarities and reflections on how being a mammal has shaped the author's life.
I, Mammal is a history of mammals and their ancestors and of how science came to grasp mammalian evolution. And in celebrating our mammalian-ness, Liam Drew binds us a little more tightly to the five and a half thousand other species of mammal on this planet and reveals the deep roots of many traits humans hold dear.
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12,30 €
12,95 €
Tales of the Batman Gene Colan 2
Collecting the moody tales of Batman illustrated by comics legend Gene Colan.
Completing the collection, DC Comics brings together the moody Batman stories drawn by comics legend Gene Colan in TALES OF THE BATMAN: GENE COLAN VOL. 2!
These never-before-collected tales from the early 1980s spotlight the art of comics legend Gene Colan. Known for his moody, shadowy illustrations, Colan was a natural fit as artist on Batman when he came to DC in the 1980s. His run of stories in the pages of both BATMAN and DETECTIVE COMICS included appearances by some of Batman's foes, including the Joker, Poison Ivy, Deadshot and Scarecrow.
Collects BATMAN #373, DETECTIVE COMICS #530-538 and 540-544 and WORLD'S FINEST COMICS #297 and #299.
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37,95 €
39,95 €
Black Panther - A Nation Under Our Feet Book 2
Dark times for the Black Panther, as Ta-Nehisi Coates chronicles the fi nal days of the kingdom of Wakanda! As Zenzi and the People poison Wakanda's populace against their king, a cabal of nation-breakers is assembled. With few allies of his own to call on, T'Challa must rely on his elite secret police, the Hatut Zeraze -and fellow Avenger Eden Fesi, a.k.a. Manifold! Meanwhile, Shuri's spirit journeys through the Djalia...but what awaits her there? The blockbuster reinvigoration of the Black Panther continues! COLLECTING: BLACK PANTHER 5-8
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16,20 €
17,05 €
Erte - Romain de Tirtoff 1892-1990
Anniversary edition celebrating the life and work of Romain de Tirtoff, better known as Erté, whose illustrations for Harper’s Bazaar and Vogue made him one of the most sought-after artists of the 20th century.
Romain de Tirtoff (1892–1990), who changed his name to Erté (‘R’ and ‘T’ in French) when he left his native St Petersburg for Paris in 1912, became one of the most sought-after artists of the 20th century. His illustrations for Harper’s Bazaar and Vogue remain classics of the genre, proving that mass art can be genuine art. His work as stage, costume and fashion designer in Europe and America combined an eye for fashion and elegance with a sense of theatricality. In the early days Erté worked closely with the couturier Paul Poiret; he then took his remarkable talent to the stage, producing numerous designs for the revues and shows that were so popular at the time, as well as to film with his work for MGM. Mata Hari, Lillian Gish, Anna Pavlova and George Balanchine were just some of those whose costumes were designed by Erté. Even when his fame dipped, Erté remained true to his life’s work, continuing to create his wonderfully refined and delicate drawings, including the popular Alphabet series.
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24,23 €
25,50 €
Bombshells Vol. 6
The Bombshells face their final battle as a supernatural Nazi invasion begins! On top of that, Hugo Strange unleashes his failed lab experiments on Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy's circus and Lois Lane has her chance to avenge her family on the villain -- will she take the shot? Amid the chaos, discover Lex Luthor's true colors as he reveals which side he's really on, and what that means for the future of the Bombshells!
The incredibly popular DC Collectibles line is brought to life in these stories that reimagine the course of history! From writer Marguerite Bennett (BATGIRL, EARTH 2 WORLD'S END) and featuring artists including Marguerite Sauvage (HINTERKIND), Laura Braga (Witchblade) and Mirka Andolfo (Chaos) comes DC COMICS BOMBSHELLS VOL. 6. Collects DC COMICS BOMBSHELLS #25 and #30-33.