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Lacná kniha The Seamstress
This is an unforgettable tale of adventure, tragedy, love and war. In love for the first time, Sira Quiroga leaves Madrid, along with everything she knows and cares about, to run away to Tangiers, Morocco with her lover Ramiro. She entrusts him with all her inheritance only to be left by him - pregnant, penniless and in trouble with the authorities. At her lowest ebb Sira falls back on the one skill she possesses: sewing. Moving to Tetouan, Sira survives by sewing beautiful clothes for the English mistress of one of the most powerful men in Morocco and for her German friends. As the women unguardedly gossip about their husbands and lovers, Sira is placed in a position very valuable to the British secret service, and she is soon forced to move to Madrid where great danger lies. This is a grand and epic story that tells the story of Spain's civil war, Madrid in the Second World War and reveals a world of war, glamour, espionage and passion.
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The Ultimate Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy: The Complete Trilogy in Five Parts
A phenomenon across all formats, this paperback omnibus contains the complete Hitchhiker's Guide trilogy in five parts, charting the whole of Arthur Dent's odyssey through space and time. Share and enjoy.
Collected together in this omnibus are the five titles that comprise Douglas Adams' wildly popular and wholly remarkable comedy science fiction 'trilogy', plus a bonus short story, Young Zaphod Plays It Safe, and a special undeleted scene . . .
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
One Thursday lunchtime the Earth gets unexpectedly demolished to make way for a new hyperspace bypass. For Arthur Dent, who has only just had his house demolished that morning, this seems already to be rather a lot to cope with. Sadly, however, the weekend has only just begun. The Galaxy may offer a mind-boggling variety of ways to be blown up and/or insulted, but it's very hard to get a cup of tea.
The Restaurant at the End of the Universe
When all questions of space, time, matter and the nature of being have been resolved, only one question remains - 'Where shall we have dinner?' The Restaurant at the End of the Universe provides the ultimate gastronomic experience, and for once there is no morning after to worry about.
Life, the Universe and Everything
Following a number of stunning catastrophes, Arthur Dent is surprised to find himself living in a hideously miserable cave on prehistoric Earth. However, just as he thinks that things cannot get possibly worse, they suddenly do. An eddy in the space-time continuum lands him, Ford Prefect, and their flying sofa in the middle of the cricket ground at Lord's, just two days before the world is due to be destroyed by the Vogons. Escaping the end of the world for a second time, Arthur, Ford, and their old friend Slartibartfast embark (reluctantly) on a mission to save the whole galaxy from fanatical robots. Not bad for a man in his dressing gown.
So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish
There is a knack to flying. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss. It's not an easy thing to do, and Arthur Dent thinks he's the only human who's been able to master this nifty little trick - until he meets Fenchurch, the woman of his dreams. Fenchurch once realised how the world could be made a good and happy place. Unfortunately, she's forgotten. Convinced that the secret lies within God's Final Message to His Creation, they go in search of it. And, in a dramatic break with tradition, actually find it . . .
Mostly Harmless
Arthur Dent has settled down on the small planet Lamuella and has embraced his role as a Sandwich Maker. However, his plans for a quiet life are thrown awry by the unexpected arrival of his daughter. There's nothing worse than a frustrated teenager with a copy of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy in their hands. When she runs away, Arthur goes after her determined to save her from the horrors of the universe. After all - he's encountered most of them before.
This publishing phenomenon began as a radio drama and now exists in a number of wildly contradictory versions (including a TV series, a movie and a towel) - this version, produced by Douglas Adams' original publisher, is, at least, definitively inaccurate.
Lacná kniha The Farseekers
Since their takeover of Obernewtyn, Elspeth and the Misfits have been preparing for the inevitable confrontation with the Council - developing their forbidden mental abilities so they are ready for battle. But in the midst of plans to rescue a powerful Mi
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The Cult of Unity - The Stalin Plan for the Transformation of Nature in Czechoslovakia 1948-1964
The Stalin Plan for the Transformation of Nature, which was launched in the USSR in autumn of 1948, had a fundamental impact on the approach to postwar reconstruction and the reshaping of nature and the environment in Czechoslovakia. This publication outlines the main features of this ambitious plan, whose implementation in Czechoslovakia was entrusted to Rudolf Slánský and Josef Smrkovský. It examines the plan’s implementation and its institutional foundation and explores natural resource management in the context of Communist Czechoslovakia’s radical rejection of Malthusian theories. An investigation of the continuity and discontinuity between the interwar and postwar periods demonstrates the possibilities and limits of the Sovietization policies enacted by the new elites. It also reveals basic elements of continuity in the sciences and technology in an era that was seemingly hostile to continuity.
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22,10 €
23,26 €
Lacná kniha The Seamstress
Maria Duenas's million copy best-selling tale of adventure, tragedy, love and war, "The Seamstress", a Richard and Judy 2012 book club pick. Spain, 1936 and the brink of civil war. Young, poor Sira Quiroga is swept up in a whirlwind romance with her wily love Ramiro. Fleeing Madrid together for Morocco, her love blinds her to his real failings. Soon abandoned, left penniless and in debt to the authorities, she has to rely on the one skill she still possesses: sewing. Taken under the wing of the bullish but caring housekeeper Candelaria, Sira is able to sew for the glamorous foreign English and German women in Tetouan. Privy to their unbridled gossip, Sira becomes invaluable to the British secret service, a position that is filled with untold risk. A story of danger, espionage, romance and war, "The Seamstress" is a WWII tale like no other. "Maria Duenas is a true storyteller. Read this book and prepare to be transported." (Kate Morton, author of "The House at Riverton"). "A wonderful novel with intrigue, love, mystery and tender, audacious and clean-cut characters." (Mario Vargas Llosa). "A magnificent novel that flawlessly brings together history and intrigue." (Juan Gomez-Jurado, author of "The Moses Expedition"). Maria Duenas holds a PhD in English Philology and is currently a professor at the University of Murcia. She has also taught at American universities, is the author of several academic articles, and has participated in various educational, cultural and editorial projects. She is currently writing her second novel.
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0,71 €
14,10 €
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The Brethren
Three former judges are in prison. They call themselves the Brethren and organize a pen-pal scam. The money is pouring in. But then the Brethren contact the wrong pen-pal — a powerful man with dangerous friends.
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7,00 €
Ramones, The - It's Alive 2LP
KDO: Americká skupina patří k nejvlivnějším punkovým spolkům sedmdesátých a osmdesátých let. Proslavila se divokými koncerty a nekompromisními postoji. Ramones se objevují v mnoha přehledech nejdůležitějších kapel hudební historie, časopis Spin je dokonce v roce 2002 zařadil na druhé místo za Beatles.
CO: Kampaní Start Your Ear Off Right vydavatelství Rhino tradičně vítá nový rok. V rámci aktivit pro rok 2020 jsou k dispozici vinylové reedice celé řady desek, které jsou z historického hledicka vnímány jako důležité až zásadní. Jedná se o alba skupin The Replacements, Deep Purple, Devo, Ramones, MC5, Bad Company, Sex Pistols, Uncle Tupelo nebo interpretů jako Van Morrison, Stevie Nicks, Waren Zevon či soundtrack k seríálu Twin Peaks.
LP1
1. Rockaway Beach (Live at Rainbow Theatre, London, 12/31/77) [2019 Remaster] [02:24]
2. Teenage Lobotomy (Live at Rainbow Theatre, London, 12/31/77) [2019 Remaster] [01:53]
3. Blitzkrieg Bop (Live at Rainbow Theatre, London, 12/31/77) [2019 Remaster] [02:06]
4. I Wanna Be Well (Live at Rainbow Theatre, London, 12/31/77) [2019 Remaster] [02:23]
5. Glad to See You Go (Live at Rainbow Theatre, London, 12/31/77) [2019 Remaster] [01:50]
6. Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment (Live at Rainbow Theatre, London, 12/31/77) [2019 Remaster] [01:36]
7. You're Gonna Kill That Girl (Live at Rainbow Theatre, London, 12/31/77) [2019 Remaster] [02:33]
8. I Don't Care (Live at Rainbow Theatre, London, 12/31/77) [2019 Remaster] [01:39]
9. Sheena Is a Punk Rocker (Live at Rainbow Theatre, London, 12/31/77) [2019 Remaster] [02:15]
10. Havana Affair (Live at Rainbow Theatre, London, 12/31/77) [2019 Remaster] [01:34]
11. Commando (Live at the Rainbow Theatre, London, 12/31/77) [2019 Remaster] [01:41]
12. Here Today, Gone Tomorrow (Live at Rainbow Theatre, London, 12/31/77) [2019 Remaster] [02:54]
13. Surfin' Bird (Live at Rainbow Theatre, London, 12/31/77) [2019 Remaster] [02:19]
14. Cretin Hop (Live at Rainbow Theatre, London, 12/31/77) [2019 Remaster] [01:52]
LP2
1. Listen to My Heart (Live at Rainbow Theatre, London, 12/31/77) [2019 Remaster] [01:34]
2. California Sun (Live at the Rainbow Theatre, London, 12/31/77) [2019 Remaster] [01:45]
3. I Don't Wanna Walk Around with You (Live at Rainbow Theatre, London, 12/31/77) [2019 Remaster] [01:22]
4. Pinhead (Live at Rainbow Theatre, London, 12/31/77) [2019 Remaster] [02:50]
5. Do You Wanna Dance? (Live at the Rainbow Theatre, London, 12/31/77) [2019 Remaster] [01:38]
6. Chainsaw (Live at the Rainbow Theatre, London, 12/31/77) [2019 Remaster] [01:28]
7. Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World (Live at Rainbow Theatre, London, 12/31/77) [2019 Remaster] [02:02]
8. Now I Wanna Be a Good Boy (Live at Rainbow Theatre, London, 12/31/77; 2019 Remaster) [02:02]
9. Judy Is a Punk (Live at Rainbow Theatre, London, 12/31/77) [2019 Remaster] [01:13]
10. Suzy Is a Headbanger (Live at Rainbow Theatre, London, 12/31/77) [2019 Remaster] [01:52]
11. Let's Dance (Live at Rainbow Theatre, London, 12/31/77) [2019 Remaster] [02:06]
12. Oh, Oh, I Love Her So (Live at Rainbow Theatre, London, 12/31/77) [2019 Remaster] [01:38]
13. Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue (Live at Rainbow Theatre, London, 12/31/77) [2019 Remaster] [01:20]
14. We're a Happy Family (Live at Rainbow Theatre, London, 12/31/77) [2019 Remaster] [02:09]
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32,29 €
33,99 €
High Performance : Lessons from the Best on Becoming the Best
'If you want to stop making excuses and take responsibility for your life, I recommend you read this book.' Ant Middleton
How do Olympic medal-winning athletes turbo-charge their motivation?
How do multi-millionaire founders develop the habits of champions?
And how do Premier League football coaches lead their teams to victory?
High Performance reveals the methods the world's most remarkable athletes, coaches and entrepreneurs use to excel.
From taking responsibility for your situation to finding your 'trademark behaviours', thinking flexibly to crafting a high performance culture, Jake Humphrey and Professor Damian Hughes identify the eight crucial steps to becoming the best 'you' possible.
Along the way, they draw on cutting-edge research to explain why these methods work - and how we can all use them. Anyone can learn the secrets of high performance.
Drawing on conversations with... Zack George | Christian Horner | Chris Hoy | Siya Kolisi | Frank Lampard | Matthew McConaughey | Jo Malone | Ant Middleton | Tracey Neville | Robin Van Persie | Mauricio Pochettino | Kasper Shcmeichel | Ole Gunnar Solskjaer | Toto Wolff and many more...
From the creators of the chart-topping High Performance podcas
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17,58 €
18,50 €
The Infinities
One long, languid midsummer’s day, the Godleys gather at the family home of Arden to attend their father’s bedside. Adam, the elder child, and Petra, only nineteen, find that relations with their mother, Ursula, and their dying father, old Adam, are as strained as ever. Adam’s relationship with his wife, Helen, seems too on the brink of collapse and Petra, fragile and deeply troubled, finds deepest relief in her own pain. The gods, those mischievous spirits, watch silently, flitting through this dark ménage. Unable to resist intervening in the mortals’ lives, they spy, tease and seduce, all the while looking upon the antics of their playthings with a mixture of mild bafflement and occasional envy. Old Adam – husband, father and esteemed mathematician – has made his name grappling with the concept of the infinite. His own time on earth seems to be running out, and his mind runs to disquieting memories. Little does he realize, as he lies mute but alert in the Sky room, that the gods are capable of interposing themselves in the action, and even changing time itself when it pleases them. Overflowing with a bawdy humour, and a deep and refreshing clarity of insight, The Infinities is at once a gloriously earthy romp and a delicately poised, infinitely wise look at the terrible and wonderful plight of being human. In electrifying prose, Banville captures the aching intensity, the magic and enchantment, of a single midsummer’s day in Arden.
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Lacná kniha The Terrorists (-90%)
The final book in the classic Martin Beck detective series from the 1960s and 70s -- the novels that shaped the future of Scandinavian crime writing. Hugely acclaimed, the Martin Beck series were the original Scandinavian crime novels and have inspired the writings of Stieg Larsson, Henning Mankell and Jo Nesbo. An American senator is visiting Stockholm. A group of terrorists is determined to assassinate him. Detective Inspector Martin Beck is determined to stop them. At the same time, there is the ambiguous case of a young woman on trial, the latest in a long string of bank robberies plaguing the city, and the mysterious circumstances of a millionaire porn filmmaker found brutally murdered at his mistress' house. Will Beck be able to manage each unravelling case and prevent further atrocities, even when his own life is put on the line?
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0,65 €
6,51 €
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Lacná kniha In the Town: A Picture Word Book (-90%)
The town is a busy place. People rush to work and to school. Bicycles, buses, and delivery trucks fill the streets. Noisy diggers move about on building sites. There is so much to discover. Can you find the treasure on the building site? Benedict Blathwayt has created detailed scenes of a busy town through a day. Special words and vignettes pick out features in the different scenes so children, aged 3 plus, get a chance to look closely at the amazing detail of each image.
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1,53 €
15,30 €
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The Novice
Sonea knew the other novices in the Magicians' Guild all came from noble families and that, as a former slum-dweller, she could expect to be treated as an outsider, but she little realised the level of animosity she would face from her fellow student
s. The sons and daughters of the most powerful families in the realm, her classmates seem determined to see her fail - even if they have to engineer her failure themselves. Dannyl and Rothen offer Sonea what help they can, but when someone starts spr
eading malicious rumours about her, Akkarin, The High Lord, steps in to put a stop to it. But Sonea may soon wish she was still enduring the taunts of her peers, for in accepting the protection of the guild's high lord she may have embraced a far ble
aker fate. It seems that Akkarin harbours a secret that is far darker than his magician's robes. Taken into his confidence, Sonea must keep the truth hidden. But by doing so, is she showing loyalty to the head of her guild, or making the worst mistak
e of her life?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 ohľa
du na obálku.
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10,37 €
10,92 €
A tépei kincs /The Tépe Treasure
Éppen 110 év telt el azóta, hogy mesés kincsre bukkantak egy eldugott bihari falu határában, a tépei Görbekertben, melyet "aranyos dombként" őrzött meg a családi emlékezet. A szerencsés találók az ölükbe hullott arany-és ezüstholmikon igazságosan megosztoztak, s bizonyára mindez a jótékony feledés homályába merült volna, ha éppen nem közeleg karácsony szent ünnepe... - ezzel kezdődik a magyarországi régészeti nyomozások egyik izgalmas fejezete az 1911 decemberében talált kincs történetéről.
Az elmúlt évszázad régészeti és művészettörténeti kutatásai során bebizonyosodott, hogy kb. 1350-1500 éves leletekről van szó; a Kárpát-medencét uralma alatt tartó avar kagán kincstárából származó tárgyakról, melyek fordulatos sorsának állomásait ekképpen lehet rekonstruálni: bizánci-avar ajándékcsere, tezaurálás, fejedelmi temetkezés, sírrablás, s végül rejtekhely a mocsárban.
Levéltári és meteorológiai források tanulmányozása, helyszíni szemlék, múzeumi kiállítások sora, három nemzedék egymásra épülő munkája kellett ahhoz, hogy a kincsből ránk maradt mindössze fél tucat lelet (aranyozott ezüst tálalótál, ezüstkorsó és -kehely, arany álcsatos díszöv verete, aranyszerelékes kard és kés leszaggatott részei) segítségével az Avar Kaganátus keleti határát jelentő Csörsz-árok partjáról eljuthassunk a Bizánci Birodalom fővárosáig, Konstantinápolyig.
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10,70 €
11,26 €
Family and Friends Readers 2A: The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse
An exceptionally strong skills training programme which covers language skills, phonics, and civic education skills.
The Ghost
The stunning new novel from the No. 1 bestselling author of Fatherland, Enigma, Archangel, Pompeii and Imperium. “The moment I heard how McAra died I should have walked away. I can see that now. I should have said, â€Rick, I’m sorry, this isn’t for me, I don’t like the sound of it,’ finished my drink and left. But he was such a good storyteller, Rick — I often thought he should have been the writer and I the agent — that once he’d started talking there was never any question I wouldn’t listen, and by the time he had finished, I was done for.”After five books set firmly in the past, Robert Harris returns with a contemporary novel that brings the reader face to face with some of the biggest issues of our time — the result is a gripping and genuinely thrilling read.From the Hardcover edition.
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7,86 €
8,27 €
Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet
'The monk who taught the world mindfulness' Time
In this masterful work, one of the most revered spiritual leaders in the world today shares his wisdom on how to be the change we want to see in the world.
In these troubling times we all yearn for a better world. But many of us feel powerless and uncertain what we can do. Thich Nhat Hanh (Thay) is blazingly clear: there's one thing that we have the power to change-and which can make all the difference: our mind. How we see and think about things determines all the choices we make, the everyday actions we take (or avoid), how we relate to those we love (or oppose), and how we react in a crisis or when things don't go our way.
Filled with powerful examples of engaged action he himself has undertaken, inspiring Buddhist parables, and accessible daily meditations, this powerful spiritual guide offers us a path forward, opening us to the possibilities of change and how we can contribute to the collective awakening and environmental revolution our fractured world so desperately needs.
Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet
'The monk who taught the world mindfulness' Time
In this masterful work, one of the most revered spiritual leaders in the world today shares his wisdom on how to be the change we want to see in the world.
In these troubling times we all yearn for a better world. But many of us feel powerless and uncertain what we can do. Thich Nhat Hanh (Thay) is blazingly clear: there's one thing that we have the power to change-and which can make all the difference: our mind. How we see and think about things determines all the choices we make, the everyday actions we take (or avoid), how we relate to those we love (or oppose), and how we react in a crisis or when things don't go our way.
Filled with powerful examples of engaged action he himself has undertaken, inspiring Buddhist parables, and accessible daily meditations, this powerful spiritual guide offers us a path forward, opening us to the possibilities of change and how we can contribute to the collective awakening and environmental revolution our fractured world so desperately needs.
The Day the World Stops Shopping
We can't stop shopping but we must stop shopping - the consumer dilemma that defines our lives and our future. This ground-breaking work of reporting and thought-experiment explores what would happen if we did. We are using up the planet at almost double the rate it can regenerate. To support our economies, we're told we must shop now like we've never shopped before. And whilst we can do it more responsibly, the scale of our consumption remains the biggest factor in the ruination of the planet. Yet our reliance on stuff continues to grow. But what would our world look like if we stopped? Would civilisation collapse? Would the planet's ecology be reborn? What would happen to the way we think, make products, use time, express our individuality? Would life be better - or worse? Visiting places where economies have experienced temporary shut-downs, artisan producers, zero-consumption societies and bringing together a host of expert views, this is both a deeply reported thought-experiment, a history of our relationship with consumption, and a story about the future. Our private choices are putting the world in peril. The Day the World Stops Shopping is an essential exploration of who we are and what we use, and a vision of a more sustainable world.
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18,00 €
18,95 €
Vaják III. - The Witcher - Tündevér - filmes borítóval
Több mint egy évszázada élnek viszonylagos békében az emberek, törpök és tündék. Az idők azonban változnak, és ahogy az indulatok egyre magasabbra csapnak, ismét vér áztatja a földet.
Ríviai Geralt, a vaják, egy megjövendölt gyermek születésére vár, akinek hatalma az egész világot képes lesz megváltoztatni - de hogy jobbá vagy rosszabbá teszi, még nem tudni.
Miközben háború árnyéka borul a világra, a gyermeket különleges hatalma miatt többen is üldözőbe veszik, és Geraltra hárul a feladat, hogy megvédje - a vaják pedig soha nem adja fel.
Andrzej Sapkowski 1948-ban született Lengyelországban. Hazája egyik leghíresebb és legsikeresebb szerzőjének számít. A World Fantasy Életműdíjjal kitüntetett szerző Vaják-sorozatával nemzetközi sikert aratott, könyvei alapján képregények és számítógépes játékok is készültek, 2019-ben pedig a Netflix forgatott belőlük sorozatot Henry Cavill főszereplésével.