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Sharpovi střelci
Je leden roku 1809, francouzská armáda táhne vítězně Španělskem a Britové ustupují chaoticky na jih k moři. Poručík Richard Sharpe se ocitá osamocen v čele zbytku rozprášené roty pětadevadesátého pluku střelců. Sharpe se snaží vyvést střelce z drsných hor Galície do bezpečí britské vojenské základny v Lisabonu, musí však čelit nejen nebezpečí, které mu hrozí od Francouzů, ale také nedůvěře a později vyslovenému nepřátelství vlastních vojáků. Za této situace se setkává se španělským majorem Blasem Vivarem, šlechticem, který si předsevzal, že dopraví do Santiaga de Compostela truhlici se vzácnou korouhví svatého Jakuba, patrona Španělska. Město je v rukou Francouzů a Vivar přemluví Sharpa, aby mu pomohl Santiago dobýt, protože chce v místní katedrále rozvinout korouhev a učinit „zázrak“ jako znamení pro celou zemi, že Španělsko je neporazitelné.
V průběhu bojů o město si Sharpe získá nejen důvěru svých střelců, ale i přátelství vzpurného seržanta Patricka Harpera. Přijde však o krásnou britskou dívku, do níž se zamiloval.
Clapton Eric - Happy Xmas 2LP
Tracklist:
1 White Christmas
2 Away In A Manger (Once In Royal David's City)
3 For Love On Christmas Day
4 Everyday Will Be Like A Holiday
5 Christmas Tears
6 Home For The Holidays
7 Jingle Bells (In Memory Of Avicii)
8 Christmas In My Hometown
9 It's Christmas
10 Sentimental Moments
11 Lonesome Christmas
12 Silent Night
13 Merry Christmas Baby
14 Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
Clapton Eric - Happy Xmas CD
Tracklist:
1 White Christmas
2 Away In A Manger (Once In Royal David's City)
3 For Love On Christmas Day
4 Everyday Will Be Like A Holiday
5 Christmas Tears
6 Home For The Holidays
7 Jingle Bells (In Memory Of Avicii)
8 Christmas In My Hometown
9 It's Christmas
10 Sentimental Moments
11 Lonesome Christmas
12 Silent Night
13 Merry Christmas Baby
14 Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
Love Came From Heaven (Barbara Cartland’s Pink Collection 56) (EN)
Some girls can wait a lifetime for one man to fall in love with them, but Selena Norton is so pretty that every man she meets is promptly smitten. Selena longs for someone to see past her beautiful face and appreciate the intelligent, loyal, fun girl inside. Rescued by the chivalrous, but penniless, Earl of Wakefield from the lecherous clutches of yet another unwanted suitor, Lord Tavener, Selena is delighted to finally meet a man who seems to seek only friendship.
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Old Mother West Wind (EN)
A racoon awakes from his winter nap to find his tree being chopped down. An old frog decides that now is the time to see more of the world. A mouse gets upset because his tail is short – and because an owl wants to eat him for dinner. With his love and respect for nature and animals at his fingertips, Thornton W.
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The Return of Tarzan (EN)
This follow-up to `Tarzan of the Apes‘ begins where the first novel ended, with Tarzan‘s beloved Jane set to marry his cousin. Disappointed in love, Tarzan leaves for Europe, and after a bit of trouble, becomes a spy for the French government. Soon, he finds himself back in the same jungle, in which he grew up, and coincidentally, so does Jane.
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A Modest Proposal (EN)
In a time when poor Irish families struggled to feed their children, Jonathan Swift wrote an essay, which he published anonymously, making a few suggestions. He called it `A Modest Proposal‘ (1729) or `A Modest Proposal for Preventing the Children of Poor People from Being a Burthen to their Parents, or the Country, and for Making them Beneficial to the Publick.
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Record of Wortenia War: Volume 3
Ryoma Mikoshiba prepares to open a new destiny for the Kingdom of Rhoadseria!The Kingdom of Rhoadseria's inner turmoil grows all the more intense. Ryoma Mikoshiba, a high-schooler summoned to another world from modern day Japan, begins gathering forces for Princess Lupis, heir of the Rhoadserian throne. Lupis's camp gathers powerful warriors, like the mercenary woman Lione the Crimson Lion, but they're still at a vast numerical disadvantage.But Ryoma marches into the battlefield, ready to decide the critical battle with strategies that would guarantee his victory...
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The Ultimate Air-Fryer Cookbook
Discover easy, delicious and energy-saving recipes with The Ultimate Air-Fryer Cookbook - the MUST-HAVE kitchen companion to save you time and money
The last thing anyone needs right now is to worry about the cost of cooking their dinner. And with air fryers proven to be quicker, healthier and up to 80% cheaper than a traditional oven, we don't need to . . .
This is the ultimate guide to cooking easy and delicious meals using the most valuable kitchen item. From simple midweek meals to whole joints of meat, hearty breakfasts to desserts and cakes, The Ultimate Air-Fryer Cookbook will teach you how to bring the magic of air-frying into every meal.
Featuring over 80 delicious recipes that will show you that the air fryer is for so much more than chips, including:
* Celeriac Roesti served with the perfect air-fried poached egg
* Turkey Meatballs with Air-Fried Tomato Sauce to
* Butternut Squash Sliders and
* Choc Chip Cookies
... there really is no end to what you can make with you air fryer!
As well as these mouth-watering recipes, you will also find expert guidance on making the most of your air fryer, metric measurements for UK kitchens, and practical advice on cleaning and maintenance, making this the must-have air fryer cookbook.
Why use an air fryer?...
* They use 80% less energy and cooking meals up to twice as fast, air fryers offer the perfect low-energy alternative to traditional ovens.
* Crisp and delicious food that is low in fat. Air fryers use substantially less fat than other methods of frying.
* Not just for chips! Includes over 80 recipes covering everything from meat and vegetables to desserts and cakes
* Invaluable advice talks you through the different types of air fryer, as well as how to use and maintain them.
We Spread
Penny, an artist, has lived in the same apartment for decades, surrounded by the artifacts and keepsakes of her long life. She is resigned to the mundane rituals of old age, until things start to slip. Before her longtime partner passed away years earlier, provisions were made, unbeknownst to her, for a room in a unique long-term care residence, where Penny finds herself after one too many "incidents."
Initially, surrounded by peers, conversing, eating, sleeping, looking out at the beautiful woods that surround the house, all is well. She even begins to paint again. But as the days start to blur together, Penny - with a growing sense of unrest and distrust - starts to lose her grip on the passage of time and on her place in the world. Is she succumbing to the subtly destructive effects of aging, or is she an unknowing participant in something more unsettling?
At once compassionate and uncanny, told in spare, hypnotic prose, Iain Reid's genre-defying third novel explores questions of conformity, art, productivity, relationships, and what, ultimately, it means to grow old.
Paris: A Literary Anthology
Take a literary stroll through the streets of Paris, visit its world-famous monuments, delve into its history and wander amongst its poets and artists.
Countless author and poets have found home on the streets of Paris. In Paris: A Literary Anthology, author and academic Zachary Seager compiles beautiful, fascinating work inspired by the City of Light.
Gustave Flaubert lived through the 1848 French Revolution and Edith Wharton witnessed mobilisation for the Great War. George Orwell describes gruelling work in the depths of Parisian kitchens, whilst American travel writer, F. Berkeley Smith, casts an amused eye over the city’s lavish restaurants. Honoré de Balzac gives us Parisian intellectuals and Pablo Picasso is guest of honour at Gertrude Stein’s salon.
From the taking of the Bastille to outrage about the construction of the Eiffel Tower, this anthology celebrates the places, the people and the history of the magical, vibrant city of Paris. It is the perfect gift for anyone who has fallen in love with this beautiful city.
Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library series of gorgeous pocket-sized travel paperbacks, featuring London: An Illustrated Literary Companion.
A Trillion Trees
Trees keep our planet cool and breathable. They make the rain and sustain biodiversity. They are essential for nature and for us. And yet, we are cutting and burning them at such a rate that many forests are fast approaching tipping points beyond which they will simply shrivel and die. But there is still time, and there is still hope. If we had a trillion more trees, the damage could be undone. So should we get planting? Not so fast. Fred Pearce argues in this inspiring new book that we can have our forests back, but mass planting should be a last resort. Instead, we should mostly stand back, make room and let nature -- and those who dwell in the forests -- do the rest.
Taking us from the barren sites of illegal logging and monocrop farming to the smouldering rainforests of the Amazon, Fred Pearce tells a revelatory new history of the relationship between humans and trees - and shows us how we can change it for the better. Here we meet the pilot who discovered flying rivers, the village elders who are farming amid the trees, and the scientists challenging received wisdom. And we visit some of the world's most wondrous treescapes, from the orchid-rich moutaintops of Ecuador to the gnarled and ancient glades of the South Downs.
Combining vivid travel writing with cutting edge science, A Trillion Trees is both an environmental call to arms and a celebration of our planet's vast arboreal riches.
Hudobný život 11/2023
Novembrové číslo Hudobného života prináša:
- rozhovor s bývalou ministerkou kultúry Silviou Hroncovou
- rozhovor s českým dirigentom Robertom Jindrom, šéfom ŠfK
- Medzinárodná spevácka súťaž M. Schneidera-Trnavského v ohliadnutí Prof. Evy Blahovej
- reflexia koncertov od Košíc cez Bratislavu až po Viedeň, operné kritiky a recenzie CD
- Bratislavské jazzové dni cez pohľady na Lakeciu Benjaminovú a Thea Crokera
- Musica aeterna 50
Editoriál
„Verejný záujem a dobre spravovaná spoločnosť sú prepojené nádoby. A ich hlavnými znakmi by mali byť verejné dobro, dostupnosť, participácia, rešpekt, odbornosť, inklúzia, solidarita, tolerancia, kreativita, rozmanitosť, profesionalita, sloboda, demokracia. Takéto spoločenské ciele sa napĺňajú práve vo sfére kultúry a umenia. Duchovné
hodnoty posilňujú krajinu, je odolnejšia a silnejšia,“ hovorí dnes už bývalá ministerka kultúry Silvia Hroncová v rozhovore pre Hudobný život. Počas krátkeho, 5-mesačného pôsobenia dočasnej vlády sa na ministerstve kultúry podarilo zrealizovať viaceré dôležité kroky. Pre hudobnú oblasť sú veľmi zaujímavé zmeny v nastavení rozpočtovania zriaďovaných inštitúcií či spracovanie ideového zámeru zákona o sponzoringu. V oblasti nezriaďovanej hudobnej kultúry bude dôležité dotiahnutie koncepcie Štatútu umelca, pretože veľká časť hudobníckych profesií a s nimi spolupracujúce povolania fungujú mimo zamestnaneckého rámca. S bývalou ministerkou sme hovorili aj o nedostatočnej spolupráci medzi zriaďovanými (štátnymi) hudobnými inštitúciami. Čo však takmer absentuje, je pochopenie zmysluplného vzťahu medzi zriaďovanou a nezriaďovanou kultúrou. Chýba pocit spolupatričnosti
v jednom priestore kultúrnej služby. Premenené na drobné sa to môže prejaviť napríklad ústretovými cenami za prenájom reprezentatívnych hudobných sál „nezávislým“ operátorom, organizátorom hudobných podujatí, vďaka jasnému odlíšeniu komerčného a verejného záujmu. Napĺňaniu verejného záujmu nepraje ani rozpor medzi deklarovanou požiadavkou širokej dostupnosti kultúry a umenia v strategických víziách expertných tímov a tlakom ministerstva na zvýšenie príjmov zo vstupného v menšinovej kultúre, ktorá bojuje o publikum. Výzvou do budúcnosti je aj prepojenie kultúry a vzdelania nielen pre skvalitňovanie umeleckých výchov či budovanie publika, ale aj pre zreálnenie pohľadu na odborné hudobné školstvo v jeho aktuálnej kvalite a kvantite. Výziev je dnes veľa, tie pre oblasť kultúry a umenia zhrnul tím Silvie Hroncovej v závere jej mandátu v dokumente pre verejnosť i nové vedenie ministerstva. Okrem iného sa v ňom píše: „Umenie, kultúra a kreatívny priemysel sú teritóriom, kde vládne sloboda slova, rozmanitosť a tolerancia. Je to teritórium bez hraníc – doslova aj obrazne. Je slobodné a internacionálne. Napája sa z našich tradícií, ako aj zo zdrojov modernej kreativity a medzinárodnej spolupráce.“ (Výzvy pre rezort kultúry – odporúčania ako ďalej)
Andrea Serečinová
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Královna Gabriela
Zažíváme nový fenomén s popularitou příliš nevzdálenou Jaromíru Jágrovi. Ano, máme pocit, že zíráme na zcela novou sportovní divu, která nás okouzlila svou osobností a rovněž strhla sportovními výkony, a navíc jde o ženu neorenesanční!
Rodačka z Jablonce píše opravdu velký příběh. Od dětství vzhlíží k mamince, stříbrné v běhu na lyžích z olympiády v Sarajevu 1984, nejen kvůli sportovním výsledkům, ale hlavně proto, že v ní vidí ženu čestnou a vůbec výjimečnou.
Do lyžařských tréninků se zpočátku ovšem nehrne. Začne na ně chodit hlavně kvůli kamarádům a dětem, které znala. Ostatně jako malá holka touží být herečkou anebo zpěvačkou a také sní o krásném princi. Toho zřejmě nyní potkala, ale sotva mohla tušit, že zůstane u sportu, který zrovna není pro princezny.
„Naši mě vedli i uměleckým směrem. Chodila jsem malovat, na klavír a zpívat, vystudovala uměleckou školu, takže jsem vždycky inklinovala spíš k umění než ke sportu. Jenže, dostala jsem se do puberty, a když mám být upřímná, bála jsem se, ztloustnu, tak jsem dala sportu ještě šanci.“
První velký úspěch zažívá ve svých devatenácti na juniorském mistrovství světa v kanadském Canmore, kde společně s Veronikami Vítkovou a Zvařičovou získává zlato ve štafetě. První dospělý triumf slaví ve slovinské Pokljuce, aby pak zapsala sérii dalších jedenácti velkých vítězství ve Světovém poháru. K úspěchům samozřejmě náleží individuální stříbra z olympiády v Soči a mistrovství světa ve Finsku 2015, kde slaví i zlato ve smíšené štafetě. Cestu na vrchol však nemá jednoduchou. Gabriela v roce 2011 překoná mononukleózu a rovněž nečekanou krizi po olympiádě v Soči a s ní i pokles sportovní výkonnosti. Zažívá syndrom vyhoření a únavy, závodí bez chuti, hlavou procházejí myšlenky o konci kariéry.
Zpátky ji naštěstí navrací vítězný sprint v prosinci 2014, po dvou letech opět v Pokljuce, místě pro ni zřejmě zaslíbeném. Složitou cestu k vrcholu završuje vítězstvím Světového poháru v sezoně 2015/16, stává se tak nejlepší biatlonistkou světa.
„Je to prostě mazec a splněný sen. Není nic víc, než křišťálový glóbus.“
A pak je tu vedle sportovního renomé zcela nepřehlédnutelný a neopomenutelný Gabrielin fantom. Už zdaleka není pouhou kráskou na lyžích a s flintou, ale hlavně ženou obdivovanou muži, to samozřejmě, ale i stejným pohlavím. Proč? Nepochybně pro onu neorenesanci, umělecké nadání a oduševnělost. Hrdinka knihy je především žena, a jak sama říká – žena musí dobře vypadat v každé situaci – a Gabriela také řekne, že pravá krása se skrývá uvnitř nás, a tak je navíc ženou velmi inspirativní, pozitivní, osvěžující a vtipnou – i půvabně roztržitou – a také hodně přemýšlející a vystupující s pokorou.
„Věřím, že bez ní to nikdy nejde. Člověk by měl stát nohama pevně na zemi. Odmala mě rodiče vychovávali k tomu, že pokud je někdo úspěšný, o to víc se na něm cení, když zůstane normální a skromný,“ vysloví mladá žena, která už dávno není pouze krásná.
I proto autor otevírá stránky pozoruhodného příběhu Češky, která před našima očima dobývá svět.
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Walton Ford
At first glance, Walton Ford's large-scale, highly detailed watercolors of animals recall the prints of 19th-century illustrators John James Audubon and Edward Lear. A closer look reveals a complex and disturbingly anthropomorphic universe, full of symbols, sly jokes, and allusions to the 'operatic' quality of traditional natural history.
In this stunning but sinister visual universe, beasts and birds are not mere aesthetic objects but dynamic actors in allegorical struggles: a wild turkey crushes a small parrot in its claw; a troupe of monkeys wreaks havoc on a formal dinner table; an American buffalo is surrounded by bloodied white wolves. In dazzling watercolor, the images impress as much for their impeccable realism as they do for their complex narratives.
First available as a signed and limited volume, this updated edition of Pancha Tantra is the most comprehensive survey of Ford's oeuvre to date, with more than 20 new works. It features dazzling details, an in-depth exploration of his visual universe, a complete biography, and excerpts from his textual inspirations: from Indian folktales and the letters of Benjamin Franklin to the Autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini and Audubon's Ornithological Biography.
Homecoming
A breathtaking mystery of love, lies and a cold case come back to life, Homecoming is an immersive, twisting epic from the bestselling Kate Morton, told with her trademark intricacy and beauty.
Adelaide Hills, 1959. At the end of a scorching hot day, in the grounds of a grand country house, a local man makes a terrible discovery. Police are called, and the small town of Tambilla becomes embroiled in one of the most mystifying murder investigations in the history of Australia.
London, 2018. Jess is a journalist in search of a story. Having lived and worked in London for nearly two decades, a phone call summons her back to Sydney, where her beloved grandmother, Nora, has suffered a fall and is seriously ill in hospital.
Seeking comfort in her past, Jess discovers a true crime book at Nora’s house chronicling a long-buried police case: the Turner Family Tragedy of 1959. And within its pages she finds a shocking personal connection to this notorious event – a crime that has never truly been solved.
An epic novel that spans generations, Homecoming asks what we would do for those we love and how we protect the lies we tell.
How I Built This
The number one Wall Street Journal Business Book Bestseller and Top 10 New York Times Bestseller
'A must-read for anyone who wants to start a business, grow a business, or be inspired by those who do' - Adam Grant, author of Originals
Based on the highly acclaimed NPR podcast, How I Built This with Guy Raz, his book offers priceless insights and inspiration from the world's top entrepreneurs on how to start, launch and build a successful venture.
Great ideas often come from a simple spark: a football player on the New Zealand national team notices all the unused wool his country produces and figures out a way to turn it into shoes (Allbirds). A former Buddhist monk decides the very best way to spread his mindfulness teachings is by launching an app (Headspace). A sandwich cart vendor finds a way to reuse leftover pita bread and turns it into a multimillion-dollar business (Stacy's Pita Chips).
Award-winning podcast creator Guy Raz has interviewed more than 200 highly successful innovators from across the world, from the founders of Five Guys, Airbnb and Bumble to James Dyson and Reed Hastings of Netflix, to uncover amazing true stories like these. In How I Built This, he shares tips for every entrepreneur's journey: from the early days of formulating your idea, to raising money and recruiting employees, to finding your market and, finally, to paying yourself a real salary. This is a must-read for anyone who has ever dreamed of starting their own business or wondered how trail-blazing go-getters made their own dreams a reality.
Record of Wortenia War: Volume 4
The battle to decide the fate of a country torn in two is about to begin!Thanks to Ryoma Mikoshiba’s achievements, momentum swings in favor of Princess Lupis’s faction. One of her nemeses, General Albrecht, has holed up in the enemy stronghold of Heraklion. Just as victory seems certain for Princess Lupis’s side, Gennou and Sakuya, who have infiltrated the city on Ryoma’s orders, return with news of suspicious activity.And at the same time, further tragedy is about to strike in Japan…The time has come for Ryoma to make a crucial decision, one that will change the fate of the Kingdom of Rhoadseria…
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Children of the World
A joyful and poignant collection of photographs of children from around the world by internationally renowned and award-winning photographer Mario Marino. This homage to the future of humanity (and our planet) captures the laughter and joy of children, but also their insecurities and fears. The sense of trust between the subject and the photographer is evident, as if they had known each other for years. The photographs are imbued with this gift of trust, and of mutual respect, resulting in images that are moving, often humorous, and always eloquent. The internationally renowned and award-winning photographer Mario Marino has been travelling the world with his camera for several decades and has long been considered a luminary in the field of portrait photography. His previously published books of portrait photography from Africa and India have won several prizes. "Empathy and instinct is key to my work. I try to read people's lives, the circumstances in which they live. I am fascinated by their cultural background and identity." - Mario Marino
Text in English and German.