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Bending Adversity - Japan and the Art of Survival
The second edition of the definitive book on how modern Japan works, now fully updated up to include the new 'Reiwa' Era and the year of the Olympics
'A superb book that, better than any other I have read, manages to get the reader inside the skin of Japanese society ... astutely observed ... a great read brimming with insights' Japan Times
Despite years of stagnation, Japan remains one of the world's largest economies and a country which exerts a remarkable cultural fascination. David Pilling's new book is an entertaining, deeply knowledgeable and surprising analysis of a group of islands which have shown great resilience, both in the face of financial distress and when confronted with the overwhelming disaster of the 2011 earthquake and resulting tsunami.
Bending Adversity is a superb work of reportage and the essential book even for those who already feel they know the country well.
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14,50 €
Stories for Boys Who Dare to be Different 2
Tom Daley, Oliver Sacks, the Jamaican Bobsled team, Amrou Al-Kadhi, Carlos Acosta... all dared to be different.
This is the follow-up to the much loved and hugely successful Stories for Boys Who Dare to be Different, the bestselling book that changed countless boys' lives around the world and gave them the confidence to be themselves.
What have the footballer Kylian Mbappe, the philosopher Socrates and the singer Ed Sheeran all got in common? All three of them defied expectations - going against the grain and pursuing their dreams - despite a seemingly impossible barrage of obstacles and difficulties. Their stories are incredible, as are those of the tap-dancer Evan Ruggiero, the Pokemon creator Satoshi Tajiri, and the other inspirational boys who fill the pages of this extraordinary book.
It's books like these that can make a huge difference to parents and their children's lives. In this day and age, any publication that shows how we can triumph in the face of adversity and prejudice deserves to be read over and over again.
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23,70 €
24,95 €
Future is History
In The Future is History Masha Gessen follows the lives of four Russians, born as the Soviet Union crumbled, at what promised to be the dawn of democracy. Each came of age with unprecedented expectations, some as the children or grandchildren of the very architects of the new Russia, each with newfound aspirations of their own - as entrepreneurs, activists, thinkers and writers, sexual and social beings. Gessen charts their paths not only against the machinations of the regime that would seek to crush them all (censorship, intimidation, violence) but also against the war it waged on understanding itself, ensuring the unobstructed emergence of the old Soviet order in the form of today's terrifying and seemingly unstoppable mafia state. The Future is History is a powerful and urgent cautionary tale by contemporary Russia's most fearless inquisitor.
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13,95 €
To Strip the Flesh
A moving collection of six short stories that explores what must be stripped away to find the truth and celebrates the beauty of embracing who you are.
Chiaki Ogawa has never doubted that he is a boy, although the rest of the world has not been as kind. Bound by his mother's dying wish, Chiaki tries to be a good daughter to his ailing father.
Chiaki Ogawa has never doubted who he is, although the rest of the world hasn't been as kind. Bound by his mother's dying wish, Chiaki tries to be a good daughter to his ailing father. But when the burden becomes too great, Chiaki sets out to remake himself in his own image and discovers more than just personal freedom in his transition-he finds understanding from the people who matter most.
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A fogyatkozó fény idején
"A feszült figyelemtől még Günter Grass pipája is kialudt!" (Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung)
Az utóbbi évek legnagyobb németországi könyvsikerének szerzője, Eugen Ruge matematikusként indult, színpadi szerzőként, hangjáték- és forgatókönyvíróként, rendezőként, műfordítóként és dokumentumfilm-készítőként szerzett nevet. Első regénye, a 2011. évi Német könyvdíjjal kitüntetett "A fogyatkozó fény idején", az NDK múlt és identitás vállalása: "Az NDK összeomlása után - voltaképpen mindmáig tart ez - a keletnémet létezést alacsonyabb rendűnek, másodrangúnak, másodosztályúnak tekintette a közmegegyezés... Én ezt nem fogadom el. Nem konkurencia ez a nyugatnak, nincs itt versengés semmilyen tekintetben, csupán önmagunk komolyan vétele." - nyilatkozta. A kritikák a Buddenbrook-házhoz hasonlítják Eugen Ruge négygenerációs családregényét, amely - akárcsak Thomas Mann műve - egy korszak végének és egy család széthullásának krónikája.
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13,08 €
Hordaléktalajon
Számomra a rendetlenség olyan rend, amiben csak én ismerem ki magam. Ám adódnak ünnepi vagy szorongásos pillanatok, amikor az ember rendet tesz a fiókjaiban, az asztalán, a szobájában és az életében. Végignéz mindazon, ami az idők során felgyülemlett benne és körülötte. Mit tartson meg, mit engedhet el véglegesen? S mit ér mindaz, amit magával cipel, magában hordoz? Mi az, amit eddig valamiért elzárt a nyilvánosság elől? Természetesen nem az intimitásokról van szó, hanem mindarról, aminek köze van a gondolkodáshoz, a műveltséghez, az alkotáshoz. A kötet egy ilyen rendrakási kísérlet némely anyagát mutatja meg. Egy-két kérdésemre választ vártam ettől a könyvtől, de nem felelt nekem. Remélem, az olvasónak mond valamit, ami érdemessé teszi, hogy lapozgasson benne.
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8,86 €
9,33 €
Over My Dead Body
THE CLOCK IS TICKING IN THIS ROLLERCOASTER RIDE OF A THRILLER...
In London, the Metropolitan Police set up a new Unsolved Murders Unit - a cold case squad - to catch the criminals nobody else can.
In Geneva, millionaire art collector Miles Faulkner - convicted of forgery and theft - was pronounced dead two months ago. So why is his unscrupulous lawyer still representing a dead client?
On a luxury liner en route to New York, the battle for power within a wealthy dynasty is about to turn to murder.
And at the heart of all three investigations are Detective Chief Inspector William Warwick, rising star of the Met, and ex-undercover operative Ross Hogan, brought in from the cold.
But can they catch the killers before it's too late?
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22,75 €
23,95 €
Gorillaz Almanac 2020
Inspired by the great British tradition of the hardback annual, the Gorillaz Almanac is a full colour, one-of-a-kind, fun-packed, 200 page, sideways homage to two glorious decades of Gorillaz. Jammed with exclusive new artwork, including the first ever strip to star 2D and Murdoc Niccals; puzzles, games and more; plus a raft of special guest appearances from Gorillaz collaborators past and present, the Gorillaz Almanac is a compendium of delights which finally puts the most real band around on the printed page.
The Yearbook Committee
'SMART, FUNNY AND RELEVANT'
- Melina Marchetta, bestselling author Looking for Alibrandi and Saving Francesca
Five teenagers. Five lives. One final year.
The school captain: Ryan has it all ... or at least he did, until an accident snatched his dreams away. How will he rebuild his life and what does the future hold for him now?
The newcomer: Charlie's just moved interstate and she's determined not to fit in. She's just biding her time until Year 12 is over and she can head back to her real life and her real friends ...
The loner: At school, nobody really notices Matty. But at home, Matty is everything. He's been single-handedly holding things together since his mum's breakdown, and he's never felt so alone.
The popular girl: Well, the popular girl's best friend ... cool by association. Tammi's always bowed to peer pressure, but when the expectations become too much to handle, will she finally stand up for herself?
The politician's daughter: Gillian's dad is one of the most recognisable people in the state and she's learning the hard way that life in the spotlight comes at a very heavy price.
Five unlikely teammates thrust together against their will. Can they find a way to make their final year a memorable one or will their differences tear their world apart?
Viszlát legközelebb!
A szerzőpáros évek óta dolgozik együtt, Svédország gyerekirodalmának meghatározó alakjai. Az én boldog életem című könyvet a New York Times a tavalyi 10 legjobb könyv közé sorolja, az életkornak megfelelő kategóriában. Tina o¨ro¨me hata´rtalan, amikor egy va´ratlan helyen ve´letlenu¨l o¨sszetala´lkozik a legjobb bara´tno?je´vel, Frida´val. O? a vila´g legeslegjobb bara´tno?je, e´s olyan messzire ko¨lto¨zo¨tt! De most végre megint együtt lehetnek, és indulhat a játék... Az én boldog életem, A szívem ugrál örömében, a Boldogság mostanában és a Tina szerint a világ több díjat nyert könyvek folytatása. A Tináról szóló könyveket tizenöt nyelvre fordították le. „Eva Eriksson illusztra´cio´i pa´ratlanok. Ne´ha´ny vonallal ke´pes megrajzolni Tina e´rzelmi va´ltoza´sait.” Kerstin Hagstrand-Velicu, Sve´d Ko¨nyvta´rella´to´ A sok-sok finom, kifejező tollrajzzal illusztrált könyvet kezdő olvasóknak is ajánljuk, önálló olvasásra. A sorozatban megjelent: AZ ÉN BOLDOG ÉLETEM A SZÍVEM UGRÁL ÖRÖMÉBEN BOLDOGSÁG MOSTANÁBAN TINA SZERINT A VILÁG
There Are Mums Way Worse Than You
A hilarious and reassuring gift for every mum: because we’re all doing the best we can, and the natural world is filled with mums worse than you!
A giraffe mum is pretty nice until the fetus drops. She’ll birth a newborn baby calf, then kick him ’til he walks.
Whenever you feel guilty that you haven’t cleaned the house: Sexton beetles raise their kids in a decomposing mouse.
A koala mum will feed her kids her own poop. Yes, poop. Panda mums will abandon one twin because raising two is, well, just too much. And every now and then a cuddly little hamster mum will—yup—eat her newborn pups.
These and other true facts from the animal kingdom offer a hilarious reality check on what constitutes “good parenting.” So, human mother, time to stop worrying about the job you're doing—because you’re a great mum.
Gershwin George
During his short but prolific career, George Gershwin (1898-1937) produced a varied body of work that combined symphonic composition with the musical styles popular in his era, including jazz and African-American spirituals. Known primarily for his jazz-tinged orchestral work Rhapsody in Blue, his folk opera Porgy and Bess, and his many wonderful songs featured in the films of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, Gershwin and his lyricist brother Ira were key figures in the songwriting circles of pre-war America. Rodney Greenberg's lively biography paints a vivid picture of this exciting era in the development of American music, and places Gershwin's life and career within the social and cultural contexts in which he flourished.George Gershwin is part of Phaidon s successful 20th Century Composers series, which presents authoritative and engaging biographies of the great creative musicians of our time, augmented by striking visual material and essential reference information. This edition of the book features a whimsical new cover by Jean-Jacques Sempé, the world-renowned illustrator and cartoonist.
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9,42 €
9,92 €
Roy Stuart 5
In the 20th century, when pornography made its debut in the film world with its aura of improvisation and amateurishness, it had a caustic challenging quality, a freshness and a natural authenticity. By becoming industrialized and codified, it then l
et itself be confined in the twofold ghetto of distribution and its related rituals, churning out a pantomime of crude, unexciting, formatted images. Eroticism has always had "better press," especially since it has often been "involved" with literatu
re and great authors have laid sacrifices on its altar. However, limited by censorship, above all self-censorship, to a restrictive representation of sex, it sentenced itself to insipidness and self-mutilation, believing it could find a way out in va
in, repetitive sophistication, paradoxically proving, much to the satisfaction of moralists, that since monotony is always born out of uniformity, prefabricated pornography and eroticism have become, and remain boring. This realization inspires an ar
tist like Roy Stuart. Taking advantage of Western society's relative freedom, he has investigated the use that can be made of this dilemma.
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31,22 €
32,86 €
Shirley (Oxford World´s Classics)
'You expected bread, and you have got a stone; break your teeth on it, and don't shriek...you will have learned the great lesson how to endure without a sob.' Shirley is Charlotte Bronte's only historical novel and her most topical one. Written at a time of social unrest, it is set during the period of the Napoleonic Wars, when economic hardship led to riots in the woollen district of Yorkshire. A mill-owner, Robert Moore, is determined to introduce new machinery despite fierce opposition from his workers; he ignores their suffering, and puts his own life at risk. Robert sees marriage to the wealthy Shirley Keeldar as the solution to his difficulties, but he loves his cousin Caroline. She suffers misery and frustration, and Shirley has her own ideas about the man she will choose to marry. The friendship between the two women, and the contrast between their situations, is at the heart of this compelling novel, which is suffused with Bronte's deep yearning for an earlier time.
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7,13 €
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The Civil War (Oxford World´s Classics)
The Civil War is Caesar's masterly account of the celebrated war between himself and his great rival Pompey, from the crossing of the Rubicon in January 49 B.C. to Pompey's death and the start of the Alexandrian War in the autumn of the following year. His unfinished account of the continuing struggle with Pompey's heirs and followers is completed by the three anonymous accounts of the Alexandrian, African, and Spanish Wars, which bring the story down to within a year of Caesar's assassination in March 44 B.C. This generously annotated edition places the war in context and enables the reader to grasp it both in detail and as a whole.About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
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9,53 €
10,03 €
Count of Monte Cristo (Oxford World´s Classics)
'people get out of prison, and when they get out, and their name is Edmond Dants, they take their revenge!' Falsely accused of treason, the young sailor Edmond Dants is arrested on his wedding day and imprisoned in the island fortress of the Château d'If. Having endured years of incarceration, he stages a daring and dramatic escape and sets out to discover the fabulous treasure of Monte Cristo, and to catch up with his enemies. A novel of enormous tension and excitement, The Count of Monte Cristo is also a tale of obsession and revenge. Believing himself to be an 'Angel of Providence', Dants pursues his vengeance to the bitter end, only then realizing that he himself is a victim of fate. One of the great thrillers of all time, The Count of Monte Cristo has been adapted for film and television many times. This newly revised, unabridged translation is as unputdownable now as it was when the novel first appeared, and William Thackeray, enthralled, 'began to read Monte Cristo at six one morning and never stopped till eleven at night'.
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6,94 €
7,30 €
Golfs Dream 18s
Golfers love to dream about exotic courses they can play only in their dreams—courses made up of real holes from around the world. Here, in Golf’s Dream 18s, are fabulous courses made up of great holes, each meant to test particular skills and to give particular pleasures. Among them are Scenic Holes, Historic Holes, Short Holes, Long Holes, Water Holes, Strategic Holes, Bunkerless Holes, and more. At the end there is the Ultimate Course, made up of the best of the best from the other 17.Each course is designed on the same blueprint as regular courses, with the usual mix of par threes, par fours, and par fives—and a variety of challenges. So it’s a dream, but a dream based on real golf. Each hole is described with loving care, giving tips on how to play it, where the hidden dangers lie, who designed it, and why it fits into a particular Dream 18. The photographs, carefully selected to show each hole at its best, bring the challenges to life.
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36,05 €
37,95 €
Cousin Bette (Oxford World´s Classics)
Cousin Bette (1846) is considered to be Balzac's last great novel, and a key work in his Human Comedy. Set in the Paris of the 1830s and 1840s, it is a complex tale of the devastating effect of violent jealousy and sexual passion.Against a meticulously detailed backdrop of a post-Napoleonic France struggling with massive industrial and economic change, Balzac's characters span many classes of society, from impoverished workers and wealthy courtesans to successful businessmen and official dignitaries.The tragic outcome of the novel is relieved by occasional flashes of ironic comedy and the emergence of a younger generation which has come to terms with the new political and econimic climate.About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
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5,55 €
5,84 €
Then We Come To The End
They spend their days - and too many of their nights - at work. Away from firends and family, they share a stretch of stained carpet with a group of strangers they call colleagues.
Theres Chris Yop, who is clinging to his ergonomic chair; Lynn Maso
n, the boss, whose breast cancer everyone pretends not to talk about; Carl Garbedian, secretly taking someone elses medication; Marcia Dwyer, whose hair is stuck in the eighties; and Benny, whos just - well, just Benny. Amidst the boredom, redundan
cies, walter-cooler moments, meetings, flirtations and pure rage, life is happening, to their great surprise, all around them. Then We Came to the End is about sitting all morning next to someone you cross the road to avoid at lunch. Its the story o
f your life, and mine.Upozornenie: Vzhľadom na častejšie obmeny vydaní tejto knihy v zahraničí, kus, ktorý vám zašleme, nemusí mať rovnakú obálku ako je zobrazená tu. Zobrazená obálka môže byť iba ilustračná. Obsah knihy aj cena budú však identické,
bez ohľadu na obálku.
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10,40 €
10,95 €