Hľadanie: The Great Gatsby
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The Wicked King The Folk of the Air 2
I have heard that for mortals, the feeling of falling in love is very like the feeling of fear.
Jude has tricked Cardan onto the throne, binding him to her for a year and a day. But the new High King does everything in his power to humiliate and undermine her, even as his fascination with her remains undimmed. Meanwhile, a traitor in the court is scheming against her. Jude must fight for her life and the lives of those she loves, all while battling her own complicated feelings for Cardan. Now a year and a day seems like no time at all . . .
Lacná kniha Great Escapes (-70%)
Great Escapes unearths 500 of the world's most inspiring holidays, offering great ways to get off the beaten track and enjoy a more authentic kind of travel. You can discover a wealth of new adventures from sleeping in houseboats in Kerala and witnessing the zebra migration in Botswana to taking the train-hotel from Paris to Madrid. Whether you fancy living like a local in a tipi with Native American Indians, riding with cowboys in Venezuela or staying in a bunkhouse barn in the Brecon Beacons, this guide is packed with the how, where and when to plan your next extraordinary trip. Authors Richard Hammond, former "Green Travel" correspondent for "The Guardian", and Jeremy Smith, former Editor of "The Ecologist Magazine", have hand picked the best hotels, resorts, and tours run by people who are passionate about what they do, assuring a spectacular choice of inspirational travel ideas without compromising on the quality of your holiday. Whether you wish to stay in an eco-chic hotel, experience a closer connection with local culture, or simply want to see the world in a new light, make your next trip a Great Escape.
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Fifty Great Short Stories
50 Great Short Stories is a comprehensive selection from the world’s finest short fiction. The authors
represented range from Hawthorne, Maupassant, and Poe, through Henry James, Conrad, Aldous Huxley, and James Joyce, to Hemingway, Katherine Anne Porter, Faulkner, E.B. White, Saroyan, and O’Connor. The variety in style and subject is enormous, but all these stories have one point in common–the enduring quality of the writing, which places them among the masterpieces of the world’s fiction.
Great Gatsby
A beautiful new edition of F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic novel The Great Gatsby to coincide with the release of Baz Luhrmann's film. 'There was music from my neighbour's house through the summer nights. In his blue gardens men and girls came and went like moths among the whisperings and the champagne and the stars.' Everybody who is anybody is seen at the glittering parties held in millionaire Jay Gatsby's mansion in West Egg, east of New York. The riotous throng congregates in his sumptuous garden, coolly debating Gatsby's origins and mysterious past. None of the frivolous socialites understands him and among various rumours is the conviction that 'he killed a man'. A detached onlooker, Gatsby is oblivious to the speculation he creates, but always seems to be watching and waiting, though no one knows what for. As writer Nick Carraway is drawn into this decadent orbit, Gatsby's destructive dreams and passions are revealed, leading to disturbing and tragic consequences. "Not only a page turner and heartbreaker, it's one of the most quintessentially American novels ever written". (Time). F. Scott Fitzgerald was born in St Paul, Minnesota in 1896. He studied at Princeton University before joining the army in 1917. In 1920 he married Zelda Sayre. Their traumatic relationship and subsequent breakdowns became a major influence on his writing. Among his publications were five novels, This Side of Paradise, The Great Gatsby, The Beautiful and the Damned, Tender is the Night and The Last Tycoon (his last and unfinished work); six volumes of short stories and The Crack-Up, a selection of autobiographical pieces. F. Scott Fitzgerald died suddenly in 1940.
The Great Alone
Thirteen-year-old Leni is coming of age in a tumultuous time. Caught in the riptide of her parents’ passionate, stormy relationship, she dares to hope that Alaska will lead to a better future for her family, and a place to belong. Her mother, Cora, will do anything and go anywhere for the man she loves, even if it means following him into the unknown.
As Leni grows up in the shadow of her parents’ increasingly volatile marriage, she meets Matthew. And Matthew – thoughtful, kind, and brave – makes her believe in the possibility of a better life.
With her trademark combination of elegant prose and deeply drawn characters, Kristin Hannah celebrates the remarkable and enduring strength of women.
Doors, The - Very Best Of The Doors CD
Tracklist:
1 - Break on Through
2 - Light My Fire
3 - Love Me Two Times
4 - Hello I Love You
5 - People Are Strange
6 - Strange Days
7 - Riders On The Storm
8 - L.A. Woman
9 - Touch Me
10 - Roadhouse Blues
11 - Peace Frog
12 - Love Street
13 - The Crystal Ship
14 - Soul Kitchen
15 - Love Her Madly
16 - Back Door Man
17 - Alabama Song (Whisky Bar)
18 - Moonlight Drive
19 - The Unknown Soldier
20 - The End (Version From The Film Apocalypse Now)
The Great White Bard
Professor Farah Karim-Cooper grew up loving the Bard, perhaps because Romeo and Juliet felt Pakistani to her. But why was being white as a 'snowy dove' essential to Juliet's beauty?
Combining piercing analysis of race, gender and otherness in beloved plays from Othello to The Tempest with a radical reappraisal of Elizabethan London, The Great White Bard entreats us neither to idealise nor to fossilise Shakespeare but instead to look him in the eye and reckon with the discomforts of his plays, playhouses and society.
If we persist in reading Shakespeare as representative of only one group, as the very pinnacle of the white Western canon, then he will truly be in peril. But if we dare to bring Shakespeare down from his plinth, we might unveil a playwright for the twenty-first century. We might expand and enrich his extraordinary legacy. We might even fall in love with him all over again.
The Cruel Prince (The Folk of the Air
"A dark jewel of a book . . . intoxicating" - Leigh Bardugo, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Six of Crows
Nominated for the CILIP CARNEGIE MEDAL 2019
Of course I want to be like them. They're beautiful as blades forged in some divine fire. They will live forever.
And Cardan is even more beautiful than the rest. I hate him more than all the others. I hate him so much that sometimes when I look at him, I can hardly breathe.
One terrible morning, Jude and her sisters see their parents murdered in front of them. The terrifying assassin abducts all three girls to the world of Faerie, where Jude is installed in the royal court but mocked and tormented by the Faerie royalty for being mortal.
As Jude grows older, she realises that she will need to take part in the dangerous deceptions of the fey to ever truly belong.
But the stairway to power is fraught with shadows and betrayal. And looming over all is the infuriating, arrogant and charismatic Prince Cardan . . .
Dramatic and thrilling fantasy blends seamlessly with enthralling storytelling to create a fully realised and seductive world, brimful of magic and romance.
Washington Dinah - Great Women Of Song: Dinah Washington LP
Dinah Washington (29. august 1924 – 14. december 1963) bola americká speváčka a klaviristka, jedna z najpopulárnejších čiernych speváčok 50. rokov. Predovšetkým jazzová speváčka, vystupovala a nahrávala v širokej škále štýlov vrátane blues, R&B a tradičnej populárnej hudby a dala si titul „Queen of the Blues“. V roku 1986 bola uvedená do Alabamskej jazzovej siene slávy a v roku 1993 bola uvedená do rokenrolovej siene slávy.
Tracklist:
01. What A Difference A Day Made
02. It's Magic
03. I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me
04. Baby You've Got What It Takes
05. I Get A Kick Out Of You
06. September In The Rain
07. This Bitter Earth
08. Teach Me Tonight
09. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
10. Cry Me A River
11. Mad About The Boy
12. After You've Gone
13. Is You Or Is You Ain't My Baby?
14. A Rockin' Good Way (To Mess Around And Fall In Love)
The Great Plant-Based Con
Plant-based is best for health, go vegan to help save the planet, eat less meat... Almost every day we are bombarded with the seemingly incontrovertible message that we must reduce our consumption of meat and dairy - or eliminate them from our diets altogether.
But what if the pervasive message that the plant-based diet will improve our health and save the planet is misleading - or even false? What if removing animal foods from our diet is a serious threat to human health, and a red herring in the fight against climate change.
In THE GREAT PLANT-BASED CON, Jayne Buxton demonstrates that each of these 'what-ifs' is, in fact, a reality. Drawing on the work of numerous health experts and researchers, she uncovers how the separate efforts of a constellation of individuals, companies and organisations are leading us down a dietary road that will have severe repercussions for our health and wellbeing, and for the future of the planet.
THE GREAT PLANT-BASED CON is neither anti-plant nor anti-vegan - it is a call for us to take an honest look at the facts about human diets and their effect on the environment. Shocking and eye-opening, this book outlines everything you need to know to make more informed decisions about the food you choose to eat.
Malý Gatsby a Carmen z Chodoriva
Stárnoucí spisovatel Mojmír se rozhodne během uprchlické krize ubytovat občany Ukrajiny prchající před válkou, a tak na prahu jeho sázavského domu jednoho dne stanou čtyřiatřicetiletá Oxana se synem Sašou. A plachá a věčně se za něco omlouvající Oxana nevědomky vyvolá v cynickém Mojmírovi city, o nichž si nemyslel, že jich ještě někdy bude schopen…
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The Great Storm Whale
Return to the world of The Storm Whale in this dramatic new adventure from globally successful and award winning picture book creator, Benji Davies.
As a fearsome storm blows around Noi's house, his grandma tells of an unforgettable friendship between a little girl and a whale, many storms ago. But as she finishes her tale of perseverance and new beginnings, Noi soon realises it's part of their own story, too. is glorious addition to the bestselling Storm Whale series celebrates the stories and the love that are passed down through generations.
Other books from the World of the Storm Whale:
The Storm Whale
The Storm Whale in Winter
Grandma Bird
Also by Benji Davies:
Grandad's Island
On Sudden Hill, written by Linda Sarah
When the Dragons Came, written by Naomi Kefford and Lynne Moore
Jump on Board the Animal Train, written by Naomi Kefford and Lynne Moore
The Great Offshore Grounds
On the day of their estranged father's wedding, half-sisters Cheyenne and Livy set off to claim their inheritance. It's been years since the two have seen each other - Cheyenne is newly back in Seattle after a failed marriage, Livy works refinishing boats - but the promise of a shot at financial security brings the two together to claim what's theirs.
Except: instead of money, their father gives them information - a name - that reveals a stunning family secret. In the face of their new reality, the sisters each set out on journeys that will test their faith in each other, as well as their definitions of freedom.
Moving from Seattle's underground to the docks of the Far North, from the hideaways of the southern swamps to the storied reaches of the Great Offshore Grounds, this is an epic tale told with boundless verve, linguistic vitality and undeniable tenderness - a book that fearlessly reimagines what the 'great American novel' can do.
A deeply moving picaresque... Veselka is a remarkable writer, able to break through the surfaces of her narrative to reveal the animal chaos underneath' Los Angeles Times
'This is a novel that feels like hitchhiking: the route is unpredictable but fated and exciting, with an air of treachery... Thrilling' Vulture
Lacná kniha Great Store Design (-50%)
Glamorous, fascinating, and sometimes even magical: the flagship stores of the biggest brands combine interior design and product presentation to create a unique melange of style and image. Stores serve as a window into a very special world whether they are a concept store, pop-up store or a shrine to the brand. The days are long gone when they were merely a sales floor; brands in the fashion, automotive, beauty and lifestyle sectors want to inspire shoppers with their spirit. This is what turns customers into diehard fans. Store design is the great art of staging and communicating a brand's values, and the supreme method of anchoring your brand in a customer's mind over the long term. As our daily activities move increasingly into the virtual sphere, people long for things that are accessible and approachable. Retailers must fight an increasingly difficult battle with online providers to win customers. A sophisticated mix of a wide variety of materials, spaces designed with eclectic ingredients or luxurious accents, and elegant lighting solutions become vehicles that convey the heart and image of a brand and create tactile and visual experiences for shoppers. In this manner, shops become event locations, favorite hangouts, and in the very best cases, a kind of living room for customers and friends. This opulent book shows the most amazing stores, talks to brand makers and creative artists and designers, and offers unique insights into the previously unknown world of brand design. Brands want to move us-and more and more, stores are where the magic happens.
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600 Quotations from the Great Writers of the 17th Century (EN)
Audiobook ‘600 Quotations from the Great Writers of the 17th Century’ features the wit and wisdom of some of the 17th century’s greatest-ever writers, including Miguel de Cervantes, novelist and scientist Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, French playwright Jean Racine, and English playwright William Shakespeare, one of the most quoted people in the world.
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Malý Gatsby a Carmen z Chodoriva - audiokniha
Stárnoucí spisovatel Mojmír se rozhodne během uprchlické krize ubytovat občany Ukrajiny prchající před válkou, a tak na prahu jeho sázavského domu jednoho dne stanou čtyřiatřicetiletá Oxana se synem Sašou. A plachá a věčně se za něco omlouvající Oxana nevědomky vyvolá v cynickém Mojmírovi city, o nichž si nemyslel, že jich ještě někdy bude schopen…
Cranberries, The - Stars: The Best Of 1992-2002 CD
Tracklist:
Skladby:
1. Dreams
2. Linger
3. Zombie
4. Ode To My Family
5. I Can't Be With You
6. Ridiculous Thoughts
7. Salvation
8. Free To Decide
9. When You're Gone
10. Hollywood
11. Promises
12. Animal Instinct
13. Just My Imagination
14. You And Me
15. Analyse
16. Time Is Ticking Out
17. This Is The Day
18. Daffodil Lament
19. New New York
20. Stars
Washington Dinah - Great Women Of Song: Dinah Washington CD
Dinah Washington (29. august 1924 – 14. december 1963) bola americká speváčka a klaviristka, jedna z najpopulárnejších čiernych speváčok 50. rokov. Predovšetkým jazzová speváčka, vystupovala a nahrávala v širokej škále štýlov vrátane blues, R&B a tradičnej populárnej hudby a dala si titul „Queen of the Blues“. V roku 1986 bola uvedená do Alabamskej jazzovej siene slávy a v roku 1993 bola uvedená do rokenrolovej siene slávy.
Tracklist:
01. What A Difference A Day Made
02. It's Magic
03. I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me
04. Baby You've Got What It Takes
05. I Get A Kick Out Of You
06. September In The Rain
07. This Bitter Earth
08. Teach Me Tonight
09. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
10. Cry Me A River
11. Mad About The Boy
12. After You've Gone
13. Is You Or Is You Ain't My Baby?
14. A Rockin' Good Way (To Mess Around And Fall In Love)
Vaughan Sarah - Great Women Of Song: Sarah Vaughan CD
Sarah Lois Vaughan (27. marec 1924 – 3. apríl 1990) bola americká jazzová speváčka. Prezývaná „Sassy“ a „The Divine One“ vyhrala dve ceny Grammy, vrátane ceny za celoživotné dielo, a celkovo bola nominovaná na deväť cien Grammy. V roku 1989 jej bola udelená cena NEA Jazz Masters. Kritik Scott Yanow napísal, že mala „jeden z najúžasnejších hlasov 20. storočia“.
Tracklist:
01. Misty
02. Lullaby Of Birdland
03. They Can't Take That Away From Me
04. Embraceable You
05. Make Yourself Comfortable
06. Cherokee
07. I'm Glad There Is You
08. Comes Love
09. Whatever Lola Wants (Lola Gets)
10. Someone To Watch Over Me
11. Broken Hearted Melody
12. It's Crazy