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Native Son
WITH A NEW AFTERWORD BY GARY YOUNGE'[Native Son] possesses an artistry, penetration of thought, and sheer emotional power that places it into the front rank of American fiction' Ralph Ellison'The most important and celebrated novel of Negro life to have appeared in America' James BaldwinReckless, angry and adrift, Bigger Thomas has grown up trapped in a life of poverty in the slums of Chicago. But a job with the affluent Dalton family provides the setting for a catastrophic collision between his world and theirs. Hunted by citizen and police alike, and baited by prejudiced officials, Bigger finds himself the cause celebre in an ever-narrowing endgame.
First published in 1940, Native Son shocked readers with its candid depiction of violence and confrontation of racial stereotypes. It went on to make Richard Wright the first bestselling black writer in America.
To Have and To Hold
This was the #1 best-selling novel in the United States in 1900, made into movies several times in subsequent years. It is set in colonial North America, beginning in the year 1621. A new movie adapted from the book was filmed in 2011.The dialog is Early Modern English, somewhat similar to Shakespeare's writings, not contemporary English but similar enough to be understood. The narration is almost modern English, easily understood.An English soldier, Ralph Percy, turned Virginian explorer in Jamestown colony, buys a wife -- a girl named Jocelyn Leigh -- not knowing that she is the escaped ward of King James I, fleeing a forced marriage to Lord Carnal. Jocelyn has no love for Ralph at first; she even seems to abhor him and explains she only married to have refuge after she fled from England, under an assumed name. Lord Carnal, Jocelyn's husband-to-be, eventually comes to Jamestown to find his promised bride, not knowing that Ralph Percy and Jocelyn Leigh are already man and wife.Lord Carnal attempts to kidnap Jocelyn several times and eventually follows Ralph, Jocelyn, and their two companions, as they escape from the King's orders to arrest Ralph and carry Jocelyn back to England.This romance-epic-adventure novel carries the reader along with humor, shipwreck, pirates, entrapment, false accusations, trial, colonial conflict with Native Americans, capture, rescue, suicide, salvation, love, happy ending -- what more could one want?(Reference: Wikipedia, LibriVox)The editor of this Feedbooks edition has provided a few footnotes to explain the less familiar words and some of the historical names as an aid to the reader. Using an eBook reader with a built-in dictionary may also help, but isn't essential to enjoyment of the story.A free audio-book of this novel is available from LibriVox.org.
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Planting The World: Joseph Banks And His Collectors
A bold new history of how botany and global plant collecting - centred at Kew Gardens and driven by Joseph Banks - transformed the earth.
Botany was the darling and the powerhouse of the eighteenth century. As European ships ventured across the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific oceans, discovery bloomed. Bounties of new plants were brought back, and their arrival meant much more than improved flowerbeds - it offered a new scientific frontier that would transform Europe's industry, medicine, eating and drinking habits, and even fashion.
Joseph Banks was the dynamo for this momentous change. As botanist for James Cook's great voyage to the South Pacific on the Endeavour, Banks collected plants on a vast scale, armed with the vision - as a child of the Enlightenment - that to travel physically was to advance intellectually. His thinking was as intrepid as Cook's seafaring: he commissioned radically influential and physically daring expeditions such as those of Francis Masson to the Cape Colony, George Staunton to China, George Caley to Australia, William Bligh to Tahiti and Jamaica, among many others.
Jordan Goodman's epic history follows these high seas adventurers and their influence in Europe, as well as taking us back to the early years of Kew Gardens, which Banks developed devotedly across the course of his life, transforming it into one of the world's largest and most diverse botanical gardens.
In a rip-roaring global expedition, based on original sources in many languages, Goodman gives a momentous history of how the discoveries made by Banks and his collectors advanced scientific understanding around the world.
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Test Your Vocabulary 5
*60 tests for practising essential vocabulary at advanced level * Wide variety of tests, including crosswords, cartoons, gap-fills, A-Z wordlist, and full answer key * Tips on learning vocabulary
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The Wheel of Time Box Set 3
The Wheel of Time Box Set 3 includes volumes seven, eight and nine of Robert Jordan's internationally bestselling Wheel of Time series, one of the most influential and popular fantasy epics ever published - now a major TV series on Prime video.
In this Age of myth and legend, the Wheel of Time turns. What was, what may be, and what is, may yet fall under the Shadow.
'EPIC IN EVERY SENSE' Sunday Times
This box set contains:
Book 7: A Crown of Swords
Book 8: The Path of Daggers
Book 9: Winter's Heart
Collect all the Wheel of Time box sets in this series:
The Wheel of Time Box Set 1: Books 1-3 (The Eye of the World, The Great Hunt, The Dragon Reborn)
The Wheel of Time Box Set 2: Books 4-6 (The Shadow Rising, Fires of Heaven and Lord of Chaos)
The Wheel of Time Box Set 3: Books 7-9 (A Crown of Swords, The Path of Daggers, Winter's Heart)
The Wheel of Time Box Set 4: Books 10-12 (Crossroads of Twilight, Knife of Dreams, The Gathering Storm)
The Wheel of Time Box Set 5: Books 13, 14 & prequel (Towers of Midnight, A Memory of Light, New Spring)
Little World: In the Forest
A new title in the interactive Little World series from Ladybird - moving board books that make our big world little.
Little World is designed for curious toddlers, allowing them to explore familiar landscapes and faraway places, from cities and beaches to outer space and ocean depths.
The gentle narrative is perfect for reading aloud, guiding children through the wonders of the woodland as they follow rangers, help to grow trees and watch the changing wildlife. A novelty slide, push or pull on every spread will engage children as they spend a day walking through the forest.
Sam Meredith's bright artwork and charming characters encourage interaction and play, with lots to spot, see and enjoy on every spread.
The Little World series:
Introduces the world
Boosts motor skills
Recommended for children aged 2+
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Little World: On the Train
A new title in the interactive Little World series from Ladybird - moving board books that make our big world little.
Little World is designed for curious toddlers, allowing them to explore familiar landscapes and faraway places, from cities and beaches to outer space and ocean depths.
The gentle narrative is perfect for reading aloud, guiding children through a railway journey - from buying a ticket to finding a seat and journeying to the countryside. A novelty slide, push or pull on every spread will engage children as they spend a day on the railway.
Sam Meredith's bright artwork and charming characters encourage interaction and play, with lots to spot, see and enjoy on every spread.
The Little World series:
Introduces the world
Boosts motor skills
Recommended for children aged 2+
Jane Eyre (EN)
Jane Eyre is an orphan, and all alone in the world. But she is no ordinary young woman; despite her lonely and unhappy childhood, she is determined to succeed at a time when women had little freedom. When she meets the enigmatic Mr Rochester, however, her independent spirit is put to the test. Will Jane ever find the happiness she desires so much?
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Gender Explorers
'I believe that children who are questioning and exploring their gender are the gender bosses that we all so desperately need. I believe that they are our future.'
In this life-affirming, heartening and refreshing collection of interviews, young trans people offer valuable insight and advice into what has helped them to flourish and feel happy in their experience of growing up trans.
Speaking openly and candidly about their gender, their experiences of coming out, their aspirations, and their fears - accompanied by interviews and support from their parents and carers - this book is beautiful proof of the potential for trans children to live rich and fulfilling lives when given the support and love they need.
With their trademark candour and empathy, Juno Roche gives voice to a generation of gender explorers who are making gender work for them, and in the process, reveals a kinder, more accepting world, that we should all be fighting for.
Move
Did you know that walking can improve your cognitive skills? That strengthening your muscular core reduces anxiety? That light stretching can combat a whole host of mental and bodily ailments, from stress to inflammation? We all know that exercise changes the way you think and feel. But scientists are just starting to discover exactly how it works.
In Move!, Caroline Williams explores the emerging science of how movement opens up a hotline to our minds. Interviewing researchers and practitioners around the world, she reveals how you can work your body to improve your mind. As lockdown throws us back on our own mental and physical resources, there is no better time to take control of how you think and feel.
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Longshadow
Proper Regency ladies are not supposed to become magicians - but Miss Abigail Wilder is far from proper.
The marriageable young ladies of London are dying mysteriously, and Abigail Wilder intends to discover why. Abigail's father, the Lord Sorcier of England, believes that a dark lord of faerie is involved - but while Abigail is willing to match her magic against Lord Longshadow, neither her father nor high society believe that she is capable of doing so.
Thankfully, Abigail is not the only one investigating the terrible events in London. Mercy, a street rat and self-taught magician, insists on joining Abigail to unravel the mystery. But while Mercy's own magic is strange and foreboding, she may well pose an even greater danger to Abigail's heart.
From the author of HALF A SOUL comes a queer faerie tale romance full of love and defiant hope. Pick up LONGSHADOW, and return once more to Olivia Atwater's charming, magical version of Regency England.
GO BIG
How do we rein in the power of Big Tech?
How do we tackle the climate crisis?
How can all of us play a part in making change happen?
For the past four years, Ed Miliband has been discovering and interviewing brilliant people all around the world who are successfully tackling the biggest problems we face, transforming communities and pioneering global movements. Go Big draws on the most imaginative and ambitious of these ideas to provide a vision for the kind of society we need.
A better world is possible; the solutions are out there. We can all make a difference. We just need to know where to look - and have the courage to think big.
Go Big shows us how.
'Enthralling' PHILIP PULLMAN
'Such a hopeful book' ELIZABETH DAY
'Should be the rallying cry of progressives around the world' RUTGER BREGMAN
Elfin
Never fall for a dark elf assassin.
Before tonight, Cassie Tate’s biggest concerns were whether she could pass Algebra and how she was going to keep Elora, her emo best friend, from dressing her in a skimpy fairy costume for Halloween. Then Cassie saw something no human was ever supposed to see ... an elf in its true form. The penalty for such a transgression ... death. The only one who can save Cassie now is the person most unlikely to do so. Triktaptic--assassin, spy, and the most feared warrior in the entire dark elf army.Known to his associates as Trik, the dark elf assassin is the best to ever do the job. He kills who he must, has mercy on no one, and never tires of seeing his prey fall. The dark elf king has plans to expand his kingdom into the human world, and Trik will lead the charge. But when a chance encounter brings the assassin face-to-face with the most beautiful human he's ever seen, Trik faces uncertainty for the first time in his life. He knows the girl is much more than a simple human, but he fears the truth of her identity will slay him faster than an army of light elves. Now, Trik has a choice. Will he continue to follow the darkness in his soul that has led him so faithfully his entire life, or will the light and goodness within a simple human girl be enough to overcome the darkness in his heart.
Editorial Reviews?Winner of UtyopYA Best Novel of the Year!?OMG!!!! Totally and utterly freakin blown away!!!!I just can't put it all in words yet... But FAN-FREAKING-TASTIC....".~Young at Heart blog spot"This book was great! It kept me interested through every chapter and I wanted more!! Quinn knows how to keep a story going!!" ~Book needs across America blogspot
Fans of Cassandra Clare, Richelle Mead, and Laini Taylor will love Elfin. It's time to choose your side in the centuries-old war between light and dark elves!
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The Ordnance Survey Kids Adventure Book
*The brains behind The Ordnance Survey Puzzle Book and The Ordnance Survey Puzzle Tour of Britain, bring you the ultimate guide to adventure.*
Perfect for ages seven and up, and the best introduction to map-reading, navigation and the great outdoors.
Want to become an expert map-reader?
Want to explore the great outdoors armed with hints and tips from the map creators themselves?
Want to test your new-found skills with a host of challenging map puzzles?
Then this is the book for you. Created by Ordnance Survey, who make all the iconic maps for the whole of Great Britain, this book will teach you how to read a map like an expert, and confidently and safely explore the incredible outdoors.
You'll also have the chance to test your skills with map-reading puzzles that'll keep you entertained for hours.
So strap on your boots, pack up your walking essentials, and start your map-reading adventure!
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Kdo vládne světu?
Nejnovější kniha intelektuála, filozofa a aktivisty Noama Chomského přináší důkladnou kritickou analýzu současné mezinárodní situace. Autor zkoumá způsob, jakým Spojené státy – navzdory vzestupu Evropy a Asie – stále určují podmínky globálního diskurzu. Světová politická a finanční elita dnes vládne bez omezení demokratickými mechanismy. Vzhledem k tomu, že klimatická změna a šíření jaderných zbraní stále více ohrožují naše přežití, jsou kritické a nesmlouvavé hlasy, jako je hlas Noama Chomského, stále potřebnější. Tvrdě a jasně vyargumentovaná kniha je nepostradatelným průvodcem pro pochopení klíčových střetů a nebezpečí naší doby. „Chomsky is a global phenomenon… He may be the most widely read American voice on foreign policy on the planet.“ The New York Times Book Review „For anyone wanting to find out more about the world we live in… there is one simple answer: read Noam Chomsky.“ New Statesman
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Penguin Modern Poets 3
The latest volume in Penguin Modern Poets series - moving and unflinchingly honest poems from three different cultures about experiences of the female body, the family, sexual politics and conflict
Your Family, Your Body features the work of Malika Booker, the Guyanese-British writer and performer behind London- and Chicago-based collective Malika's Kitchen; the Pulitzer Prize-winning Sharon Olds, one of America's most brilliant, beloved and candid voices; and Warsan Shire, the award-winning poet and first ever Young Poetry Laureate of London who also lent her words to Beyoncé's visual album Lemonade.
Inspired by Penguin's enormously successful '60s series of the same name, the Penguin Modern Poets are succinct, collectible, lovingly-assembled guides to the richness and diversity of contemporary poetry, from the UK, America and beyond. Every volume brings together representative selections from the work of three poets now writing, allowing the seasoned poetry fan and the curious reader alike to encounter our most exciting new voices.
Groban Josh - Harmony 2LP
KDO: Josh Groban je americký zpěvák, skladatel, producent a také herec. Jeho první čtyři alba jsou za oceánem multi-platinová, v roce 2007, kdy vydal vánoční desku Noel, se stal komerčně nejúspěšnějším interpretem v Americe. Dodnes celosvětově prodal přes 25 milionů desek. Původně studoval herectví, brzy se ale přeorientoval a začal zpívat. Důležitým okamžikem v jeho kariéře se stal ceremoniál Grammy 1998. Groban tehdy na generálce zaskočil za nemocného Andrea Bocelliho v duetu se Celine Dion, následovalo pěvecké angažmá pro seriál Ally McBeal a vydání debutového alba (2001).
CO: Rozšířená reedice deváté studiové desky amerického zpěváka. Najdete na ní reinterpretace nadčasových písní i dvě původní skladby. Groban natočil hned několik duetů, na nahrávce hostů například Sara Bareilles nebo Leslie Odom Jr. Oproti původní verzi z roku 2020 je novinka bohatší o šest bonusových skladeb. K dispozici na CD a 2LP.
LP1:
1. The World We Knew (Over and Over) [03:17],
2. Angels [04:16],
3. Celebrate Me Home [05:02],
4. Shape of My Heart (Duet with Leslie Odom Jr.) [04:45],
5. Your Face [04:12],
6. Both Sides Now (Duet with Sara Bareilles) [04:02],
7. She [03:47],
8. The Impossible Dream [04:15],
9. The First Time I Ever Saw Your Face [04:31],
LP2:
1. It's Now or Never [03:17],
2. I Can't Make You Love Me [04:50],
3. The Fullest (feat. Kirk Franklin) [04:57],
4. Nature Boy [02:56],
5. I'll Stand by You (Duet with Helene Fischer) [03:39],
6. April Come She Will [03:18],
7. I Can See Clearly Now [04:51],
8. Con Los Aňos Que Me Quedan [04:55],
9. Solitaire [04:29]
And Now For The Good News...
Bestselling author and comedian, Ruby Wax, uses her iconic wit and expertise to equip readers with a positive roadmap for a kinder, brighter world and better mental health.
As we begin to see the green shoots of a post-pandemic world, Ruby Wax's clever and witty And Now for the Good News is the blueprint we all need for achieving a kinder, more compassionate world.
Brimming with practical learnings, Ruby gives readers the opportunity to create lasting positive change and provides us all with a much-needed tonic for better mental health and wellbeing.
She has spent the last three years speaking to the people who are spearheading the latest innovation and influencing a brighter future for humanity. From the communities being designed to eradicate loneliness and the companies putting their employees' happiness first, to the impressive AI technology teaching children with learning difficulties and taking literacy levels higher than ever before. And Now for the Good News distils her inspiring findings into key practical takeaways for all.
Ruby's here to provide us all with a positive roadmap for a brighter world and most importantly, for better mental wellbeing.
Bláznivá střela 33 a 1/3: Poslední trapas DVD - DVD bestsellery
1994, USA, 79 min.
Nezásadnější film od natočení Bláznivé střely 2 a 1/2: Vůně strachu
Oscarový večer. Kdo vyhraje? Kdo prohraje? A shodí někdo toho pitomce z pódia?
Počkat! To ale není jen tak obyčejný pitomec. To je poručík Frank Drebin! Vtrhl na udílení Oscarů, aby zastavil spiknutí teroristů, které by ho mohlo stát místo. Ano, je tu třetí pokračování veleúspěšné komedie s režisérem, kterého milujete, herci, které milujete, a Fredem Wardem, Anne Nicole Smithovou a dalšími, které si právě zamilujete.
A největší legrace přijde když - ne, to vám neprozradíme, nejprve zaplaťte. A nebudete litovat!
Režie: Peter Segal
Hrají: Leslie Nielsen, Priscilla Presley, George Kennedy, O. J. Simpson, Fred Ward, Anna Nicole Smith, Ellen Greene
Zvuk: Dolby Digital 5.1 anglicky
Dolby Digital 2.0 česky
Titulky: české
Obraz: 16:9
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