Hľadanie: Lucian Freud
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All our worldly goods
Pierre and Agnès marry for love against the wishes of his parents and the family patriarch, the tyrannical industrialist Julien Hardelot, provoking a family feud which cascades down the generations. This is Balzac or The Forsyte Saga on a smaller, more intimate scale, the bourgeoisie observed close-up with Némirovsky’s characteristically sly humour and clear-eyed compassion. Full of drama and heartbreak, telling observation of the devastating effects of two wars on a small town and an industrial family, this is Némirovsky at the height of her powers. The exodus and flow of refugee humanity through the town in both wars foreshadows Suite Française, but differently, because this is Northern France, near the Somme, and the town itself is twice razed. Taut, evocative and beautifully paced, the novel points up with heartbreaking detail and clarity how close were those two wars, how history repeated itself, tragically, shockingly... It opens in the Edwardian era, on a fashionable Normandy beach, and ends with a changed world, under Nazi occupation.
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The Mysterious Flame of Queen Loana
Yambo, a sixtyish rare-book dealer who lives in Milan, has suffered a loss of memory-he can remember the plot of every book he has ever read, every line of poetry, but he no longer knows his own name, doesn't recognize his wife or his daughters, and remembers nothing about his parents or his childhood. In an effort to retrieve his past, he withdraws to the family home somewhere in the hills between Milan and Turin. There, in the sprawling attic, he searches through boxes of old newspapers, comics, records, photo albums, and adolescent diaries. And so Yambo relives the story of his generation: Mussolini, Catholic education and guilt, Josephine Baker, Flash Gordon, Fred Astaire. His memories run wild, and the life racing before his eyes takes the form of a graphic novel. Yambo struggles through the frames to capture one simple, innocent image: that of his first love. A fascinating, abundant new novel-wide-ranging, nostalgic, funny, full of heart-from the incomparable Eco.
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Farmer Fred
."Little Workmates" are a series of first stories for children aged between two and five. The series centres around a fictional town where all the "little workmates" live. Each story tells the tale of a day in the life of a different inhabitant - nurse Nina, fireman Fergus, builder Bill, postman ... Show more "Little Workmates" are a series of first stories for children aged between two and five. The series centres around a fictional town where all the "little workmates" live. Each story tells the tale of a day in the life of a different inhabitant - nurse Nina, fireman Fergus, builder Bill, postman Peter, P.C. Polly, or Queen Connie. The stories narrate the jobs the "Little workmates" do and the people they encounter, and are linked by a consistent setting. Characters from the other books appear to varying degrees in each story. The text is short and concise with repeated phrases. This book in the "Little Workmate" series explores the daily life of farmer Fred.
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The Earth: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
For generations, the ground beneath the feet of our ancestors seemed solid and unchanging. Around 30 years ago, two things happened that were to revolutionize the understanding of our home planet. First, geologists realized that the continents themselves were drifting across the surface of the globe and that oceans were being created and destroyed. Secondly, pictures of the entire planet were returned from space. As the astronomer Fred Hoyle had predicted, this 'let loose an idea as powerful as any in history'. Suddenly, the Earth began to be viewed as a single entity; a dynamic, interacting whole, controlled by complex processes we scarcely understood. It began to seem less solid. As one astronaut put it, 'a blue jewel on black velvet; small, fragile and touchingly alone'. Geologists at last were able to see the whole as well as the detail; the wood as well as the trees. This book brings their account up to date with the latest understanding of the processes that govern our planet.
Bejárónők kézikönyve - Válogatott történetek
A Bejárónők kézikönyve az amerikai novellista, Lucia Berlin (1936-2004) válogatott történeteit gyűjti egybe. 2015-ben jelent meg a posztumusz kötet, mely halála után tizenegy évvel több millió olvasót és hatalmas népszerűséget hozott az írónőnek, és több mint 20 nyelvre fordították le.
Keserédes történeteit a huszadik századi Amerika mindennapjaiban rejtőző csodák és személyes tragédiák teszik felejthetetlenné.
Lucia Berlin (1936-2004) élete során hetvenhat elbeszélést publikált. A legtöbbet, de nem az összeset, a Black Sparrow Press kiadó jelentette meg, a Homesick (1991), So Long (1993) és a Where I Live Now (1999) című kötetekben. Ezekben a korábbi, 1980-ban, 1984-ben és 1987-ben közzétett összegyűjtött írások és újabb művek is szerepeltek.
Első írásai huszonnégy éves korában, Saul Bellow irodalmi folyóiratában, a The Noble Savage-ban és a The New Strand magazinban jelentek meg. Később az Atlantic Monthly, a New American Writing és számos kisebb folyóirat is több alkalommal közölte elbeszéléseit.
A Homesick 1991-ban megkapta az American Book Awardot.
Az 1960-as, 70-es és 80-as években, kisebb-nagyobb megszakításokkal Berlin ragyogó irodalmi műveket alkotott. A 80-as évek második felétől kezdve, amikor a fiai már felnőttek, és sikerült leküzdenie egész életét végigkísérő alkoholizmusát (amelynek borzalmai, delirium tremensei, rendőrségi fogdái és esetenként humoros pillanatai írói munkásságának egyedi és különleges részét képezik), egészen korai haláláig igen termékeny volt.
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Great Garden Desing:Contemporary Inspiration for Outdoor Spaces
This book presents the best garden designs of the last ten years from more than 50 top garden designers. It offers design solutions for every situation, every area, all tastes and budgets, and any size of garden. It draws on the talents of celebrated designers such as Tom Stuart Smith, Luciano Giubbilei, Charlotte Rowe, Ian Kitson, John Brookes, Cleve West, Dan Pearson and Andy Sturgeon. It also showcases the work of lesser-known designers whose innovating designs deserve wider recognition. The process of garden design requires many thousands of small decisions in the pursuit of the most appealing solutions for outdoor spaces. But this book makes the complex process simpler by offering ample choices of contemporary design for you to explore what's possible, what's practical and what's affordable. Comprising garden rooms, ornamental details, styles and planting ideas, this book will appeal to every garden owner, whether they manage a small or medium sized garden, a roof terrace, balcony or courtyard space. It offers cutting edge solutions for those seeking an entirely new look as well as key details that can make all the difference.
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Hiába futsz
„A pszichológiai krimiknek újdonsült királynője van.” - New York Journal of Books
„Gyönyörűen felépített és kellőképpen balsejtelmes.” - The Guardian
Biztosan tudni akarod az igazságot?
Claire sokat dolgozik, körzeti orvos Londonban, csendesen, egyszerűen él. Ő az ország egyik leghírhedtebb gyilkossági gyanúsítottjának a lánya, bár ezt nem tudja róla senki.
Majdnem harminc év eltelt a szörnyű éjszaka óta... Míg Claire és
az öccse az emeleten aludtak, a házban brutális rémtettet követtek el.
Másnap reggel a rendőrség megtalálta az apjuk autóját, de a férfi eltűnt. Lord Spencert vádolták a bűn elkövetésével, de befolyásos barátai azt vallották, hogy ártatlan.
A lány nyugodtnak tűnő élete csak önámítás. Mélyen belül nyomasztja, hogy nem tudja, vajon egy gyilkos lánya-e, vagy egy olyan férfié, akit igaztalanul megvádoltak. Claire a végsőkig képes elmenni, hogy megtudja az igazságot.
A regény alapjául a huszadik század egyik legismertebb megoldatlan gyilkossági ügye, Lord Lucan esete szolgál.
Flynn Berry Hiába futsz című regénye egyszerre letehetetlen thriller és megrázó történet arról, hogyan hat egy nőre az erőszak és a trauma, hogyan küzd meg az emlékekkel és a legfelsőbb társadalmi osztály kiváltságosaival.
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Bourbon
Once and for all, America learns the likely inventor of its beloved bourbon. Bourbon transcends mere liquor. This potent, amber-colored drink is deeply engrained in American culture and tangled in American history. From the early days of moonshine to the myriad distilleries that proliferate around the country today, bourbon has come to symbolize American spirits. In Bourbon: An Illustrated Rise, Fall, and Rebirth of an American Whiskey, award-winning whiskey author Fred Minnick lays out the historical connection between America and bourbon, from Congress passing whiskey-protection laws to consumers standing in long lines just for a glimpse of a rare bottle of Pappy Van Winkle. Bourbon: An Illustrated Rise, Fall, and Rebirth of an American Whiskey begins in the 1700s with Irish, Scottish, and French settlers setting up stills and making distilled spirits in the New World. Filled with more than 100 illustrations and photos,Bourbon unfolds as a sort of loose mystery as Minnick explores who most likely invented the sweet corn liquor we now know as bourbon. Minnick studies the men who've been championed as the inventors over time, from Daniel Boone to Baptist minister Elijah Craig and, based on his new research, definitively answers who most likely invented bourbon. We'll drink to that!
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The Ethical Capitalist
Capitalism has lost its way. Every week brings fresh news stories about businesses exploiting their staff, avoiding their taxes, and ripping off their customers. Every week, public anger at the system grows. Now, one of Britain's foremost entrepreneurs intervenes to make the case for putting business back firmly in the service of society, and setting out on a new path to a kinder, fairer form of capitalism.
Drawing on four decades of hands-on management experience, the founder of Richer Sounds argues that ethically run businesses are invariably more efficient, more motivated and more innovative than those that care only about the bottom line. He uncovers the simple tools that the best leaders use to make their businesses fair, revealing how others can follow suit. And he also delves into the big questions that modern capitalism has to answer if it is to survive and to thrive. When should - and shouldn't - the state intervene in the workings of commercial enterprises? What does business as a whole owe back to the wider community? Is the relationship between leaders of big corporations and politicians too cosy, and, if so, what is to be done about it?
At heart, The Ethical Capitalist is a plea for a new sense of moral purpose in business. If that takes hold, Julian Richer believes, we might just save capitalism from itself.
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You can count on Rick Steves to tell you what you really need to know when traveling in Eastern Europe-including the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Hungary, Slovenia, and Croatia.Explore Eastern Europe's top cities, from the romantic spires of Prague and the steamy thermal baths of Budapest to charming Krakow and laid-back Ljubljana. Enjoy the imperial sights of Vienna and walking tours of exotic Dubrovnik. Then delve into the region's natural wonders: hike through the waterfall wonderland at Plitvice Lakes National Park, drive the winding road to the Julian Alps, and watch the sun dip slowly into the Adriatic from the Dalmatian Coast.Rick's candid, humorous advice will guide you to good-value hotels and restaurants. He'll help you plan where to go and what to see, depending on the length of your trip. You'll learn which sights are worth your time and money, and how to get around by train, bus, car, and boat. More than just reviews and directions, a Rick Steves guidebook is a tour guide in your pocket.
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China - The Cookbook
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The Bone Clocks
One drowsy summer's day in 1984, teenage runaway Holly Sykes encounters a strange woman who offers a small kindness in exchange for 'asylum'. Decades will pass before Holly understands exactly what sort of asylum the woman was seeking . . .
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Metaphysical thriller, meditation on mortality and chronicle of our self-devouring times, this kaleidoscopic novel crackles with the invention and wit that have made David Mitchell one of the most celebrated writers of his generation. Here is fiction at its most spellbinding and memorable best.
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Discover the complete story of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles for the first time-from their humble beginnings in black-and-white comics created in a home studio in Dover, New Hampshire, to their multimillion-dollar breakout success, and their position as four of the best-loved characters of all time. Featuring interviews with every key figure in the Turtles' evolution, "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Ultimate Visual History" presents the tale straight from the mouths of those who were there, including co-creators Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird, animation legend Fred Wolf, creature effects maestro Brian Henson, and even the man behind the "Ninja Rap," Vanilla Ice. In visually stunning detail, this book explores each iteration of the Turtles from the past to the present, including the hit animation show from Nickelodeon and the Michael Bay-produced live-action movie from Paramount starring Megan Fox. Bringing together the rarest art and artifacts from three decades of TMNT comics, TV shows, and films, "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Ultimate Visual History" leaves no shell unturned!
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Meltwater
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Enemies: A History of the FBI
Such creatures of passion, disloyalty, and anarchy must be crushed out. The hand of our power should close over them at once' President Woodrow Wilson, 1919
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Following his award-winning history of the C.I.A., Legacy of Ashes, Tim Weiner has now written the first full history of the F.B.I. as a secret intellligence service. Drawn entirely from firsthand materials in the F.B.I.'s own files, Enemies brilliantly brings to life the entire story, from the cracking of anarchist cells to the prosecution of the 'war on terror'. It is the story of America's war against spies, subversives and saboteurs - and the self-inflicted wounds American democracy suffered in battle.
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Kann Liebe die Vergangenheit überwinden? Amanda und Dawson sind erst siebzehn, als sie sich unsterblich ineinander verlieben. Doch ihre Familien bekämpfen die Beziehung, und widrige Umstände trennen sie schließlich endgültig. Fünfundzwanzig Jahre später kehren die beiden in ihr Heimatstädtchen zurück. Sie empfinden noch genauso tief füreinander wie damals. Aber beide sind von Schicksalsschlägen gezeichnet, und die Kluft zwischen ihnen scheint größer denn je zu sein ...Mit siebzehn verlieben sich Dawson und Amanda ineinander. Sie werden ein Paar - obwohl ihre Familien nicht unterschiedlicher sein könnten und die Beziehung nach Kräften bekämpfen. Ein Jahr lang hält die Liebe stand, dann trennen die widrigen Umstände und ein Schicksalsschlag die beiden. Erst als fünfundzwanzig Jahre später ein gemeinsamer Freund stirbt, sehen sich Dawson und Amanda anlässlich des Begräbnisses wieder. Erneut sind sie von den Gefühlen füreinander überwältigt, sie wissen, dass ihre Herzen auf ewig verbunden sind. Aber mit beiden hat es das Leben nicht nur gut gemeint, und sie haben wichtige Entscheidungen getroffen, die sie nachträglich bereuen. Die Kluft zwischen ihnen ist nur noch größer geworden. Kann ihre Liebe, die schon einmal ihr Leben verändert hat, die Vergangenheit überwinden und eine neue Zukunft für Dawson und Amanda schaffen?
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