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První část monumentální historické ságy Století, v níž bestsellerista Ken Follett (Pilíře země, Na věky věků) poutavým, jímavým a zároveň napínavým způsobem mapuje fiktivní osudy několika rodin v různých částech světa, jež byly dramaticky poznamenány moderními dějinami. Pád titánů přivádí na scénu příslušníky britské a německé aristokracie, velšské horníky, ruské dělníky i americké demokraty či zbohatlíky, aby několikrát propojil jejich životní cesty a vložil jim do nich zásadní překážku – první světovou válku. Sto let staré historické události – a v jejich skrytu příběhy lásky, přátelství, hrdinství, ale i beznaděje, ponížení či falše – znovu ožívají…
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Coffee with Hitler
How the British might have handled Hitler differently remains one of history’s greatest ‘what ifs’.
Coffee with Hitler tells the astounding and poignant story, for the first time, of a handful of amateur British intelligence agents who wined, dined and befriended the leading National Socialists between the wars. With support from royalty, aristocracy, politicians and businessmen, they hoped to use the much mythologised Anglo-German Fellowship as a vehicle to civilise the Nazis. A pacifist Welsh historian, a Great War flying ace, and a butterfly-collecting businessman offered the British government better intelligence on the horrifying rise of the Nazis than anyone else.
Charles Spicer draws on newly discovered primary sources, shedding light on the early career of Kim Philby, Winston Churchill’s approach to appeasement, the US entry into the war and the Rudolf Hess affair.
The Eastern Front
The definitive history of the Eastern Front in the First World War, from the acclaimed military historian and author of Passchendaele and The Western Front.
In the second volume of his landmark First World War trilogy, Professor Nick Lloyd tells the story for the first time of what Winston Churchill once called the 'unknown war': the vast conflict in Eastern Europe and the Balkans that brought about the collapse of three empires.
Much has been written about the fighting in France and Belgium, yet the Eastern Front was no less bloody. Between 1914 and 1917, huge numbers of people - perhaps as many as 16 million soldiers and two million civilians - were killed, wounded or maimed in enormous battles that sometimes ranged across a front of 100 km in length.
Through intimate eyewitness reports, diary entries and memoirs - many of which have never been translated into English before - Lloyd reconstructs the full story of a war that began in the Balkans as a local struggle between Austria-Hungary and Serbia, and which sucked in Russia, Germany and Italy, right through to the final collapse of the Habsburg Empire in 1918.
The Eastern Front paints a vivid and authoritative picture of a conflict that shook the world, and that remains central to understanding the tragic, blood-soaked trajectory of the entire twentieth century, including the current war in Ukraine.
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Tato prosluněná knížka přímo přetéká vtipnými a optimistickými citáty. Je dokonale vhodná jak pro ty, kteří vidí svět skrz růžové brýle, tak pro ty, kteří potřebují to dobré jednou za čas připomenout.
„Sám jsem optimistou. Být čímkoliv jiným se mi zdá zbytečné.“
Winston Churchill
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Lacná kniha Wuthering Heights + CD (-90%)
Wuthering Heights is home to the Earnshaw family who, adopt an orphan called Heathcliff. Catherine Earnshaw becomes great friends with Heathcliff and they fall in love. But Catherine decides to marry Edgar Linton since she feels it would degrade her to marry Heathcliff. Desperate without his Catherine, Heathcliff runs away. But when he returns a few years later a series of events starts to destroy the relationship between the Lintons and the Earnshaws.
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A History of Water
From award-winning writer Edward Wilson-Lee, this is a thrilling true historical detective story set in sixteenth-century Portugal.
A History of Water follows the interconnected lives of two men across the Renaissance globe. One of them – an aficionado of mermen and Ethiopian culture, an art collector, historian and expert on water-music – returns home from witnessing the birth of the modern age to die in a mysterious incident, apparently the victim of a grisly and curious murder. The other – a ruffian, vagabond and braggart, chased across the globe from Mozambique to Japan – ends up as the national poet of Portugal.
The stories of Damiao de Gois and Luis de Camoes capture the extraordinary wonders that awaited Europeans on their arrival in India and China, the challenges these marvels presented to longstanding beliefs, and the vast conspiracy to silence the questions these posed about the nature of history and of human life.
Like all good mysteries, everyone has their own version of events.
A Times History Book of the Year 2022
A TLS Book of the Year 2022
Wading in Waist-High Water
Since the release of their breakout debut in 2008, Fleet Foxes and their frontman, singer-songwriter Robin Pecknold, have enjoyed international critical and commercial acclaim.
Drawing comparisons to Simon & Garfunkel; Crosby, Stills & Nash; and the music of Brian Wilson, Grammy-nominated Fleet Foxes have reshaped the American indie-folk sound, crafting songs that are acoustically and melodically driven, steeped in gospel-like harmonies, and propelled by resonant and timeless lyrics. Wading in Waist-High Water: The Lyrics of Fleet Foxes contains Robin Pecknold's complete lyrics from 56 songs, capturing the poetic and inventive storytelling that is a hallmark of the band's music. These richly layered lyrics explore the complexity, darkness, and beauty of physical and emotional landscapes, both pastoral and modern.
Alongside the lyrics, Pecknold includes hand-written notes and candid observations on creative processes, inspirations, and motivations. With an introduction by celebrated author Brandon Taylor, Wading in Waist-High Water: The Lyrics of Fleet Foxes is a moving and intimate look at the art of songwriting, the joy of music-making, and what it means to produce meaningful and memorable sound.
The Vanquishers
The first book in a bitingly brilliant and fangtastically feisty debut middle-grade series by New York Times bestselling author Kalynn Bayron. Fans of The Breakfast Club Adventures, Goosebumps and Stranger Things will devour this fun, thrilling and heartfelt vampire adventure.
In the world of the Vanquishers, vampires were history ... until now.
Malika “Boog” Wilson and her best friends have grown up idolising the Vanquishers, a group of heroic vampire hunters who wiped out the last horde of the undead decades ago. Nowadays, most people don't take even the most basic vampire precautions - the days of garlic wreaths and early curfews are long gone - but Boog's parents still follow the old rules, much to her embarrassment.
When a friend goes missing, Boog isn't sure what to think. Could it be the school counsellor, Mr Rupert, who definitely seems to be hiding something? Or could it be something more dangerous? Boog is determined to save her friend, but is she ready to admit vampires might not be vanquished after all?
No one ever expected the Vanquishers to return, but if their town needs protection from the undead, Boog knows who to call ...
Unprocessed
We all know that as a nation our mental health is in crisis. But what most don't know is that a critical ingredient in this debate, and a crucial part of the solution - what we eat - is being ignored.
Nutrition has more influence on what we feel, who we become and how we behave than we could ever have imagined. It affects everything from our decision-making to aggression and violence. Yet mental health disorders are overwhelmingly treated as 'mind' problems as if the physical brain - and how we feed it - is irrelevant. Someone suffering from depression is more likely to be asked about their relationship with their mother than their relationship with food.
In this eye-opening and impassioned book, psychologist Kimberley Wilson draws on startling new research - as well as her own work in prisons, schools and hospitals around the country - to reveal the role of food and nutrients in brain development and mental health: from how the food a woman eats during pregnancy influences the size of her baby's brain, and hunger makes you mean; to how nutrient deficiencies change your personality.
We must also recognise poor nutrition as a social injustice, with the poorest and most vulnerable being systematically ignored. We need to talk about what our food is doing to our brains. And we need decisive action, not over rehearsed soundbites and empty promises, from those in power - because if we don't, things can only get worse.
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Titokzatos bűnesetek borzolják New York város lakóinak kedélyét. A kilenc áldozat halálának körülményei teljesen különbözőek, látszólag függetlenek egymástól. Ami mégis egybekapcsolja őket, az egy hátborzongató küldemény: minden áldozat egy koporsót ábrázoló képeslapot kap, halálának dátumával. Az FBI Will Piper különleges ügynököt bízza meg a nyomozással, aki nagy elszántsággal áll neki a munkának, ám a szálak mind jobban összegubancolódnak... Vajon milyen titokzatos kapcsolat köti össze a tértől és időtől független eseményeket? Létezik-e valami misztikus összefüggés a 21. század eleji gyilkosságok, az első században íródott Jelenések könyve, egy középkori brit apátság, Winston Churchill, az amerikai haditengerészet, a nevadai sivatag 51-es körzete és a hollywoodi filmforgatókönyvek között? Vajon a saját démonaival küszködő Piper ügynöknek sikerül-e fényt derítenie a föld alatti könyvtárak titkaira? Beteljesedik-e a hetedik fiú hetedik fiának misztikus sorsa? Vajon közeleg-e már az utolsó ítélet napja? A titkos társaságok és az összeesküvés-elméletek terén nagy jártasságról tanúbizonyságot tevő Glenn Cooper lebilincselően izgalmas, történelmi korokon átívelő regénnyel lepi meg olvasóit, akik most magyarul is kezükbe vehetik az eddig húsz nyelven megjelent nemzetközi bestsellert.
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The Autoimmune Paleo Cookbook
'Mickey's authentic journey with her autoimmune disease flavours her recipes from beginning to end. Anyone on an AI wellness 'trek' knows that simplicity, earthiness and a gentle, nourishing approach to food (and beyond) are absolutely key. This book should be part of every wellness traveller's kit!' Sarah Wilson, best-selling author of I Quit Sugar
'Mickey's nutrient-rich recipes are very much staples in our home and will no doubt become staples in yours. So if you're keen to heal your body, nourish your soul and enjoy delicious, wholesome food, this is definitely the book for you.' Pete Evans, best-selling author of Going Paleo
One in five of us will be diagnosed with an autoimmune disease at some point in our lives; a condition that occurs when the body's immune system mistakenly attacks its own tissue. Conventional medicine has yet to find a cure, so is there anything you can do to help yourself?
In an effort to alleviate the symptoms of her own autoimmune conditions, author Mickey Trescott began following a version of the paleo diet specifically designed for those struggling with autoimmune diseases. By eliminating certain food groups and embracing others, Mickey finally rediscovered her health and vitality.
The Autoimmune Paleo Cookbook features 115 of Mickey's most delicious recipes as well as lots of clear information for anyone who wants to explore this version of the paleo diet. Guidelines for the diet are clearly outlined and there are four-week meal plans as well as tips for shopping, batch cooking and preparing ahead. This book is a fantastic first step towards taking control of your health and happiness.
Jestli je ráj
Brilantní román o jednotce izraelské armády strážící pevnost Beaufort v jiholibanonském bezpečnostním pásmu. Ron Lešem přináší precizní a nemilosrdně upřímný popis každodenního života vojáků na Beaufortu, na pozadí nálad v izraelské společnosti, volajících stále zřetelněji po stažení armády z jižního Libanonu. Lešemův román není v žádném případě románem oslavujícím válku či hrdinství v boji, ale svědectvím o kamarádství, mladistvé touze po dobrodružství, o sebeobětování a zranitelnosti lidské duše. Kniha byla kladně přijata nejen kritiky, ale i vojáky, kteří v jiholibanonském bezpečnostním pásmu sloužili. Ron Lešem za ni obdržel prestižní izraelskou literární cenu Pinchase Sapira. Kniha se stala předlohou k filmu Beaufort, za nějž získal režisér Joseph Cedar v roce 2007 stříbrného medvěda na Berlínském filmovém festivalu.
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Gestapo
Strhující mikropříběhy z historie gestapa.
Zdařile napsaná a přehledně strukturovaná publikace představuje jednu z řady složek nacistického represivního aparátu, a to tajné státní policie, známé pod zkratkovým slovem gestapo. Autor, aniž by čtenáře ochudil o výklad vzniku a formování nacistické tajné policie a její struktury, se vyhýbá statistickým metodám sociologizujícího dějepisectví a nezapírá své zaujetí „malými dějinami“. Čtenář tak dostává možnost seznámit se s řadou strhujících „mikropříběhů“ mužů i žen, kteří nalezli odvahu k odporu vůči nacistickému režimu a jeho ideologii, anebo jen prostě nezapadali do představ o „novém německém člověku“, ale i jejich přátel, členů rodiny či sousedů. Otevírá se mu tak široké panorama každodenního fungování jednoho z hlavních nástrojů represe a současně je konfrontován s příběhy hrdinství a vzdoru, ale i mnoha lidských tragédií, tak jak je autor získal pečlivým studiem mnoha osobních svazků. Frank McDonough (1957) je profesorem mezinárodních dějin na univerzitě v Liverpoolu.
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Captain America: Symbol Of Truth 1
Captain America soars again in a new era for truth and liberty!
The world is finally ready for two Caps, so Sam Wilson picks up a shield once more - and enters a world of trouble! Following a lead from Misty Knight, Sam intercepts a mysterious group hijacking what appears to be an empty train. But as Sam and his partner, the new Falcon, dig deeper, they discover that this plot may be connected to a crucial piece of Captain America history - and, surprisingly, to the nation of Wakanda! But how is Deadpool involved?! To find answers, Sam Wilson and Wade Wilson must team up in Latveria - and you know what that means! When Doctor Doom learns of the interlopers in his midst, can Cap escape with his life?
Collecting CAPTAIN AMERICA (2022) #0 and CAPTAIN AMERICA: SYMBOL OF TRUTH #1-6.
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Poems to Save the World With
This uplifting anthology contains classic and modern poems to galvanize and inspire you which are brought to life with exquisite, intricate artwork.
Chosen and illustrated by Chris Riddell, Poems to Save the World With –the follow-up to Poems to Live Your Life By and Poems to Fall in Love With - will ignite your inner activist and provide comfort and inspiration. These poems speak of hope, happiness, rebellion and living in interesting times.
This wonderful book features famous poems, old and new, and a few surprises. Classic verses sit alongside the modern to create the ultimate collection. Includes poems from Neil Gaiman, Nikita Gill, Maggie Smith, Brian Bilston, Raymond Antrobus, Fiona Benson, Lewis Carroll and many more.
Days Like These
A brilliant way to brighten each day. In this playful, innovative collection, Brian Bilston writes a poem to accompany every day of the year.
Each poem is inspired by a significant – often curious – event associated with that day: from Open an Umbrella Indoors Day to the day on which New York banned public flirting; from the launch of the Rubik’s Cube to the first appearance of the phrase, ‘the best thing since sliced bread’.
Perfect for reading aloud and sharing with friends, Days Like These: An alternative guide to the year in 366 poems will take the blues out of Monday, flatten the Wednesday hump, and amplify that Friday feeling.
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If I Survive You
A major debut that follows a Jamaican family in Miami navigating recession, racism and Hurricane Andrew.
1979. Topper and Sanya flee to Miami as political violence consumes their native Kingston. But they soon learn that the welcome in America is far from warm. Trelawny, their youngest son, comes of age in a society which regards his racial ambiguity with suspicion, while their eldest son, Delano, becomes ever more reckless in his longing for a better future.
As the brothers battle the many obstacles in their path – an unreliable father, racism, a financial crisis and Hurricane Andrew – they find themselves increasingly pitted against each other. Will their rivalry be the thing that finally tears their family apart?
The Best Sleepover in the World
A long-awaited sequel to the hugely popular book Sleepovers!
Daisy's worst ever enemy Chloe is desperate to win back her friends so she announces she's going to have THE BEST SLEEPOVER IN THE WORLD. There's going to be a swim in a luxury pool, a special makeover for every guest, and a real live meeting with a social media superstar.
All Chloe's old friends are invited, even Daisy's best friend Emily. But Daisy is left out.
Daisy's sister Lily is non-verbal but she's learned Makaton at her new special school. She signs to Daisy that she wants a sleepover. Will family and friends somehow make Lily's party THE BEST SLEEPOVER IN THE WORLD?
A moving look at friendship, sleepovers and siblings from the much loved, bestselling Jacqueline Wilson.
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