Hľadanie: Pride and Prejudice
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Comeback DVD (Recidivisti v bludnom kruhu, Recidivists in vicious circle)
Čas v jednej z najstráženejších väzníc na Slovensku plynie veľmi pomaly. Nahliadnuť do bežného života väzňa vo výkone trestu je vzácne. Dvaja recidivisti prehodnocujú svoju minulosť a pozerajú sa na svoju budúcnosť. Čo budú robiť, keď príde čas ich prepustenia. Ako vyzerá prepúšťací proces a čo čaká Zlatka a Mira vonku po mnohých rokoch? Bez vzdelania, so záznamom v registri trestov. Komplikované rodinné zázemie a žiadne reálne opatrenia, ktoré by im dávali šancu začleniť sa do normálneho života. Zarazení sledujú, čo sa vonku zmenilo. Ale oni sa nezmenili. Budú schopní začať odznovu a je to pre spoločnosť bezpečné? Koľko toho ešte unesie matka kriminálnika? Je súdny systém spravodlivý? Príbeh recidivistov, točiacich sa v bludnom kruhu.
Starry Messenger
Bringing his cosmic perspective to civilization on Earth, Neil deGrasse Tyson, bestselling author of Astrophysics for People in a Hurry, shines new light on the crucial fault lines of our time-war, politics, religion, truth, beauty, gender, race, and tribalism-in a way that stimulates a deeper sense of unity for us all.
In a time when our political and cultural perspectives feel more divisive than ever, Tyson provides a much-needed antidote to so much of what divides us, while making a passionate case for the twin engines of enlightenment-a cosmic perspective and the rationality of science.
After thinking deeply about how a scientist views the world and about what Earth looks like from space, Tyson has found that terrestrial thoughts change as our brain resets and recalibrates life's priorities, along with the actions we might take in response. As a result, no outlook on culture, society, or civilisation remains untouched.
In Starry Messenger, Tyson reveals just how human the enterprise of science is. Far from a cold, unfeeling undertaking, scientific methods, tools, and discoveries have shaped modern civilisation and created the landscape we've built for ourselves on which to live, work, and play. Tyson shows how an infusion of science and rational thinking renders worldviews deeper and more informed than ever before-and exposes unfounded perspectives and unjustified emotions.
With crystalline prose and an abundance of evidence, Starry Messenger walks us through the scientific palette that sees and paints the world differently. From lessons on resolving global conflict to reminders of how precious it is to be alive, Tyson reveals, with warmth and eloquence, ten surprising, brilliant, and beautiful truths of human society, informed and enlightened by knowledge of our place in the universe.
Orca Oxford Bookworms Library Starter
When Tonya and her friends decide to sail around the world they want to see exciting things and visit exciting places. But one day, they meet an orca - a killer whale - one of the most dangerous animals in the sea. And life gets a little too exciting.
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Moms
Lee Soyeon, Myeong-ok, and Yeonjeong are all mothers in their mid-fifties. And they ve had it. They can no longer bear the dead weight of their partners or the endless grind of menial jobs where their bosses control everything, down to how much water they can drink. Although Lee Soyeon divorced her husband years ago after his gambling drove their family into bankruptcy, she finds herself in another tired and dishonest decade-long relationship with Jongseok, a slimy waiter at a nightclub. Meanwhile, Myeong-ok is having an illicit affair with a younger man, and Yeonjeong, whose husband suffers from erectile dysfunction, has her eye on an acquaintance from the gym. Bored with conventional romantic dalliances, these women embrace outrageous sexual adventures and mishaps, ending up in nightclubs, motels, and even the occasional back-alley brawl. With this boisterous and darkly funny manhwa, Yeong-shin Ma defies the norms of the traditional Korean family narrative, offering instead the refreshingly honest and unfiltered story of a group of middle-aged moms who yearn for something more than what the mediocre men in their lives can provide. Despite their less-than-desirable jobs, salaries, husbands, and boyfriends, these women brazenly bulldoze their way through life with the sexual vulnerability and lust typically attributed to twenty-somethings.
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Harlem Shuffle
To his customers and neighbors on 125th street, Carney is an upstanding salesman of reasonably-priced furniture, making a life for himself and his family. He and his wife Elizabeth are expecting their second child, and if her parents on Striver's Row don't approve of him or their cramped apartment across from the subway tracks, it's still home.
Few people know he descends from a line of uptown hoods and crooks, and that his facade of normalcy has more than a few cracks in it. Cracks that are getting bigger and bigger all the time.
See, cash is tight, especially with all those instalment plan sofas, so if his cousin Freddie occasionally drops off the odd ring or necklace at the furniture store, Ray doesn't see the need to ask where it comes from. He knows a discreet jeweller downtown who also doesn't ask questions.
Then Freddie falls in with a crew who plan to rob the Hotel Theresa - the 'Waldorf of Harlem' - and volunteers Ray's services as the fence. The heist doesn't go as planned; they rarely do, after all. Now Ray has to cater to a new clientele, one made up of shady cops on the take, vicious minions of the local crime lord, and numerous other Harlem lowlifes.
Thus begins the internal tussle between Ray the striver and Ray the crook. As Ray navigates this double life, he starts to see the truth about who actually pulls the strings in Harlem. Can Ray avoid getting killed, save his cousin, and grab his share of the big score, all while maintaining his reputation as the go-to source for all your quality home furniture needs?
HARLEM SHUFFLE is driven by an ingeniously intricate plot that plays out in a beautifully recreated Harlem of the early 1960s. It's a family saga masquerading as a crime novel, a hilarious morality play, a social novel about race and power, and ultimately a love letter to Harlem.
Lacná kniha Sweden (DK Eyewitness Travel Guide) (-70%)
Few European countries offer such diversity as Sweden, with its mountains, virgin forests and lakes, and the cosmopolitan cities of Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmö. This expanded and updated edition in the award-winning Eyewitness series covers every aspect of this varied country, from the simplicity of world-famous Swedish design to the exuberant Midsummer’s Eve celebrations. Full-colour maps and plans enable you to explore the country in depth, scenic routes and thematic tours will ensure you won’t miss a thing, while features on aspects of Sweden’s culture explain its folklore and traditions. Illustrated food features highlight regional specialities and you’ll find an impressive selection of restaurants and hotels. Equipped with over 900 sumptuous photographs, take a tour of the waterways, sample the delights of the smorgasbord, or swim in lakes and rivers – this guide will lead the way.
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5,52 €
18,40 €
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Steal Like an Artist
When asked to talk to students at Broome Community College in upstate New York in the spring of 2011, Austin Kleon wrote a simple list often things he wished he'd heard when he was their age: 'Steal like an artist; Don't wait until you know who you are to start making things; Write the book you want to read; Use your hands; Side projects are important; Do good work and put it where people can see it; Geography is no longer our master; Be nice (the world is a small town.); Be boring (it's the only way to get work done.); and, Creativity is subtraction.' After giving the speech, he posted the text and slides to his popular blog, where it quickly went viral. Now Kleon has expanded his original manifesto into an illustrated guide to the creative life for writers, artists, entrepreneurs, designers, photographers, musicians, and anyone attempting to make things - art, a career, a life - in the digital age. Brief, direct, and visually interactive, the book includes illustrative anecdotes and mini-exercise sections calling out practical actions readers can take to unleash their own creative spirits.
Throne of the Fallen
She didn't want Prince Charming. She wanted the demon.
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Kerri Maniscalco, Throne of the Fallen is a seductive new standalone novel set within the Kingdom of the Wicked world.
A wicked prince. A fallen painter.
Let the games begin . . .
The Prince of Envy has never claimed to be a saint.
But when a cryptic note arrives at his demon court, signalling the beginning of a deadly game, he knows it will take more than a hint of sin to win. Riddles, hexed objects, anonymous players, nothing will stand in his way.
Camilla is an artist with troubles of her own: a desperate mistake has landed her in debt to a notorious rake. Threatened with ruinous scandal, she is forced to enter a devil's bargain with Envy.
A bargain that reveals secrets and ignites passions that neither of them expects.
Together, Envy and Camilla must embark on a perilous journey through the underworld - from glittering demon courts to the sultry vampire realm and beyond - while trying to avoid the most dangerous trap of all: falling in love.
Umění: objasněno
Proč Michelangelo vymaloval Sixtinskou kapli a proč byl Rembrandt posedlý malováním vlastních podobizen? Jaké je tajemství terakotové armády a polévkových plechovek Andyho Warhola?
Tato kniha vám poskytne přímé vysvětlení a odpovědi na 100 fascinujících otázek. Pokud jste někdy stáli před uměleckým dílem v úžasu, ale nebyli jste si jisti, zda ho dobře chápete, tak tohle je ta správná kniha pro vás.
Kafka on the Shore
The most unusual and mesmerising novel yet from Japanese cult author, Haruki Murakami
V tieni koridy
Román sa odohráva v štyroch časových obdobiach života ženy.
Mladá Laura cestuje do Španielska, aby sa zdokonalila vo svojom obľúbenom jazyku - v španielčine. V Cádize sa náhodou zoznámi s neznámym Španielom, s ktorým neplánovane prežije niekoľko dní. Má však zmysel rozvíjať vzťah, ktorý nemá budúcnosť?
Laure sa splní sen, keď ju príjmu do Policajného zboru. Cíti obrovské nadšenie, ktoré však postupne prerastá do sklamania. Ako žena v mužskom kolektíve čelí predsudkom a nedarí sa jej preraziť. Vtedy príde nový kolega, ktorý ju nahovorí na riskantný plán…
Martin sa venuje bojovému umeniu a na tréningu spoznáva dievča, ktoré ho od prvej chvíle fascinuje. Ich sľubne vyvíjajúci sa vzťah ruší nevypočítateľný bývalý priateľ, ktorý sa jej nevie vzdať. Martin sa trápi pochybnosťami – komu dá jeho dievča prednosť?
V štvrtej časti je už Laura mamou. Teší sa, keď sa jej po rodičovskej dovolenke podarí získať miesto v medzinárodnej organizácii. Jej manžel však toto nadšenie nezdieľa. Laura čoraz viac hľadá únik v práci, kde stretáva charizmatického šéfa zo zahraničia. Čo si vyberie – zvíťazí zodpovednosť k rodine alebo náhle vzplanutie?
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8,90 €
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Lacná kniha Slovakia Illustrated Encyclopedia of monuments (-70%)
The ambition of the illustrated encyclopaedia is to introduce a cultivated reader to the most extensive fund of architectural monuments and creative art relics in Slovakia. It is not an expert or art-historical publication describing or arranging the, often contradictory expert opinions. In the past decades, many of them have been collected in publications of this type. In contrast to scientific work, you will not encounter them there. On the contrary, we present painting, murals, altars, churches, castles, manor houses and historic town centres that only use their birth certificates, characteristics and forms to recount their history. The idea of this encyclopaedia`s was the reader to look closer, to establish relationships, to answer the questions of "why is it like that" when regarding the illustrations and photographs - or best, when visiting the sites directly. This publication aims to provide the largest possible scope of basic information - on where to find the beauty, on its orderers, creators, similar sites, the period and environment, in which it was created. Of course, many monuments do not have a known builder, painter, sculptor or craftsman. For most centuries, there were men - humble creators who did not feel the need for own presentation.
Even though no names are mentioned "at least" the work introduces them. You will also find the names of those who had the structures or pieces of art created and an explanation of the period in which the work was created. Current creators - artists usually assume a negative attitude to being questioned on the meaning of their work. Structures, sculptures and paintings of the past centuries hide messages that the period society understood. And often are very complicated. They include an enormous wealth of stories, fates, symbolism of the Old and New Testament, various legends, period reflections of science and literature. Some have their roots in the pre-Christian cultures. It is even possible to read the fortunes of people, orderers and viewers of these works. The period community looked much deeper at the shapes of architecture and the meaning of its details. In this publication, we are trying to point out at least a fraction of them.
Scenario and concept, draft, concept and coordination of 3D drawings, production of onsite photographic shooting, author of texts and annotations Peter Kresanek. Author of page on Slovak National Gallery and consultant Dusan Buran.
Book details:
1 109 entries
more than 5500 photographs with detailed descriptions
110 three-dimensional illustrations of chosen monuments
28 spatial images of historical sites.
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44,70 €
149,00 €
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Zúčtovanie pri Gossamerskom rybníku
Hoci dve tajomstvá delí sto rokov, až príliš spolu súvisia
Dve ženy, ktoré delí sto rokov, musia objasniť záhady ich rodného mesta skôr, než bude neskoro a ony prídu o svoju budúcnosť a o svoje duše.
Gossamer Grove na Stredozápade USA už sto rokov pôsobí ako idylické mestečko plné čestných ľudí. Lenže Annalise Forsythová vie, aké bolestné tajomstvá sa skrývajú za dokonalou fasádou. Sama jedno má. Za záhadných okolností odrazu zdedí polorozpadnutý obytný príves plný fotografií, starých úmrtných oznámení a evanjelikálnych letákov. Ani náhodou však nečaká, že odhalí také temné a hrozivé záhady.
O sto rokov skôr sa po príchode kontroverzných, no charizmatických bratov evanjelikálnych kazateľov Gossamer Grove zmieta vo víre chaosu. Keď Libby Sheffieldová, ktorá pracuje v redakcii otcových novín, dostane úmrtné oznámenie o smrti uznávaného miestneho diakona ešte pred jeho smrťou, udalosti naberú rýchly spád a do života obyvateľov zasiahne vražda. Libby sa spolu s diakonovým synom snaží prísť zločinu na koreň. Je jasné, že v meste nastalo zúčtovanie, no keď sa v redakcii objaví ďalšie parte, uvedomia si, ako hlboko až siaha nebezpečenstvo, ktorému sa rozhodli čeliť.
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Final Offer
CALLAHAN
I'm the Kane brother everyone gossips about behind closed doors.
Trust fund brat. Washed-up athlete. High-functioning alcoholic.
No one know the real me but her. Lana Castillo - my childhood best friend and the only woman I ever loved.
When I broke her heart six years ago, I promised to never return to Lake Wisteria.
I kept my word until my grandfather's will changed everything.
To receive my inheritance, I was tasked with spending a summer at the family lake house before selling it.
The request was simple in theory, until my entire my plan blew up on the very first day.
Turns out Lana doesn't just live at the house, but she claims to own it too.
ALANA
Falling in love with Callahan Kane was a mistake.
He told me so before destroying my heart and our friendship six summers ago.
When he promised never to come back, I foolishly believed him.
But then Cal showed up again, intending to sell his grandfather's lake house.
The biggest flaw in his plan?
Moriarty the Patriot 2
The untold story of Sherlock Holmes' greatest rival, Moriarty!
Before he was Sherlock's rival, Moriarty fought against the unfair class caste system in London by making sure corrupt nobility got their comeuppance. But even the most well-intentioned plans can spin out of control-will Moriarty's dream of a more just and equal world turn him into a hero...or a monster?
After successfully establishing a foothold in Durham and cleansing the city of some of its corruption, William James Moriarty sets his sights on London. To make headway there, he needs the aid of his brother Albert. But while on his way to London, William is kidnapped by a gang of criminals! Will Albert be able to save him in time?
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11,35 €
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Pollyanna
THE COMPLETE AND UNABRIDGED TEXT
'Most generally there is something about everything that you can be glad about, if you keep hunting long enough to find it'
When her father dies, Pollyanna is sent to live with her stern Aunt Polly. She is poor, orphaned and alone but Pollyanna just feels lucky to have an aunt at all. The truth is that her dear father, before he died, taught her a trick for life - the 'Glad Game' - the aim of which is to find the good in every bad situation.
Before long, Pollyanna's sunny outlook has brightened up the whole town. But when a horrible accident occurs can the Game save Pollyanna?
Includes exclusive material: In The Backstory you can test your knowledge of the book and find out if you're as optimistic as Pollyanna!
Apollos Arrow
Apollo's Arrow offers a riveting account of the impact of the coronavirus pandemic as it swept through American society in 2020, and of how the recovery will unfold in the coming years. Drawing on momentous (yet dimly remembered) historical epidemics, contemporary analyses, and cutting-edge research from a range of scientific disciplines, bestselling author, physician, sociologist, and public health expert Nicholas A. Christakis explores what it means to live in a time of plague-an experience that is paradoxically uncommon to the vast majority of humans who are alive, yet deeply fundamental to our species.
Unleashing new divisions in our society as well as opportunities for cooperation, this 21st-century pandemic has upended our lives in ways that will test, but not vanquish, our already frayed collective culture. Featuring new, provocative arguments and vivid examples ranging across medicine, history, sociology, epidemiology, data science, and genetics, Apollo's Arrow envisions what happens when the great force of a deadly germ meets the enduring reality of our evolved social nature.
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18,95 €
12 Years a Slave - Secondary Level 3+CD
Extensive reading improves fluency and there is a real need in the ELT classroom for motivating, graded material that will instantly appeal to students. Twelve Years a Slave is the extraordinary true story of Solomon Northup, a free black man living in New York State who, in 1841, was kidnapped and sold into slavery. This simplified version condenses Northup's memoirs for students of English and is interspersed with stills from the 2013 Oscar award winning film.
Gerritsen - Keeping the Dead (Rizzoli)
HE HIDES. When an ancient mummy is discovered in the basement of a museum in down-town Boston, excitement starts to mount. Under the glare of a media frenzy, the mummy is taken to hospital for a CT scan. Forensic pathologist Maura Isles is also invited to attend. HE KILLS. As the CT scan proceeds everyone in the room leans in - and gasps in horror as an image of a bullet is revealed. Maura declares it a possible homicide, and calls in detective Jane Rizzoli. HE KEEPS. When the preserved body of a second victim is found, and then a third, it becomes clear that taking their lives is not enough for this terrifying killer. And that unless Maura and Jane can find and stop him, he will soon be adding yet another chilling piece to his monstrous collection.
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9,50 €
10,00 €