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The Fall of Gondolin
Painstakingly restored from Tolkien's manuscripts and presented for the first time as a standalone work, the epic tale of The Fall of Gondolin will reunite fans of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings with Elves and Men, Balrogs, Dragons and Orcs and the rich landscape and creatures unique to Tolkien's Middle-earth.
In the Tale of The Fall of Gondolin are two of the greatest powers in the world. There is Morgoth of the uttermost evil, unseen in this story but ruling over a vast military power from his fortress of Angband. Deeply opposed to Morgoth is Ulmo, second in might only to Manwe, chief of the Valar.
Central to this enmity of the gods is the city of Gondolin, beautiful but undiscoverable. It was built and peopled by Noldorin Elves who, when they dwelt in Valinor, the land of the gods, rebelled against their rule and fled to Middle-earth. Turgon King of Gondolin is hated and feared above all his enemies by Morgoth, who seeks in vain to discover the marvellously hidden city, while the gods in Valinor in heated debate largely refuse to intervene in support of Ulmo's desires and designs.
Into this world comes Tuor, cousin of Turin, the instrument of Ulmo's designs. Guided unseen by him Tuor sets out from the land of his birth on the fearful journey to Gondolin, and in one of the most arresting moments in the history of Middle-earth the sea-god himself appears to him, rising out of the ocean in the midst of a storm. In Gondolin he becomes great; he is wedded to Idril, Turgon's daughter, and their son is Earendel, whose birth and profound importance in days to come is foreseen by Ulmo.
At last comes the terrible ending. Morgoth learns through an act of supreme treachery all that he needs to mount a devastating attack on the city, with Balrogs and dragons and numberless Orcs. After a minutely observed account of the fall of Gondolin, the tale ends with the escape of Tuor and Idril, with the child Earendel, looking back from a cleft in the mountains as they flee southward, at the blazing wreckage of their city. They were journeying into a new story, the Tale of Earendel, which Tolkien never wrote, but which is sketched out in this book from other sources.
Following his presentation of Beren and Luthien Christopher Tolkien has used the same 'history in sequence' mode in the writing of this edition of The Fall of Gondolin. In the words of J.R.R. Tolkien, it was 'the first real story of this imaginary world' and, together with Beren and Luthien and The Children of Hurin, he regarded it as one of the three 'Great Tales' of the Elder Days.
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Atlas of the Heart
In her latest book, five-time #1 New York Times bestselling author Dr Brene Brown, writes, "If we want to find the way back to ourselves and each other, we need language and the grounded confidence to both tell our stories, and to be stewards of the stories that we hear. This is the framework for meaningful connection."
In Atlas of the Heart, Brown takes us on a journey through 87 of the emotions and experiences that define what it means to be human. As she maps the necessary skills and lays out an actionable framework for meaningful connection, she gives us the language and tools to access a universe of new choices and second chances - a universe where we can share and steward the stories of our bravest and most heart-breaking moments with one another in a way that builds connection.
Over the past two decades, Brown's extensive research into the experiences that make us who we are has shaped the cultural conversation and helped define what it means to be courageous with our lives. Atlas of the Heart draws on this research, as well as Brown's singular skills as a researcher/storyteller, to lay out an invaluable, research-based framework that shows us that naming an experience doesn't give the experience more power, it gives us the power of understanding, meaning and choice.
Brown shares, "I want this to be an atlas for all of us, because I believe that, with an adventurous heart and the right maps, we can travel anywhere and never fear losing ourselves. Even when we have no idea where we are."
Na březích Nilu / On the Banks of the Nile
Česko-anglická obrazová celobarevná publikace mapuje život včetně života přírody a jeho odrazu v prastaré egyptské kultuře na březích afrického veletoku.
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The Psychology of Stupidity
'We need books like this one' - psychologist Steven Pinker
At last, stupidity explained! And by some of the world's smartest people, among them Daniel Kahneman, Dan Ariely, Alison Gopnik, Howard Gardner, Antonio Damasio, Aaron James and Ryan Holiday.
Stupidity is all around us, from the colleagues who won't stop hitting 'reply all' to the former school friends posting conspiracy theories on Facebook. But in order to battle idiocy, we must first understand it. In The Psychology of Stupidity, some of the world's leading psychologists and thinkers - including a Nobel Prize winner - will show you . . .
* Why smart people sometimes believe in utter nonsense
* How our lazy brains cause us to make the wrong decisions
* Why trying to debate with fools is a trap
* How media manipulation and Internet overstimulation makes us dumber
* Why the stupidest people don't think they're stupid
As long as there have been humans there has been human stupidity, but with wit and wisdom these great thinkers can help us understand this persistent human affliction.
Sweet - Greatest Hitz!: The Best Of Sweet 1969-1978 (Violet & Pink) 2LP
KDO: The Sweet jsou britská glamrocková skupina, jejíž popularita kulminovala vsedmdesátých letech. Za klasickou sestavu je považována zpěvák Brian Connolly, baskytaristaSteve Priest, kytarista Andy Scotta bubeníkMick Tucker.
CO: Na vinylu vychází výběr největších hitů z nejúspěšnějšího období kapely.
Tracklist:
Side A:
1. Ballroom Blitz
2. Block Buster!
3. Teenage Rampage
4. Action
5. The Six Teens
6. Fox On The Run
Side B:
1. Hell Raiser
2. Wig-Wam Bam
3. Co-Co
4. Poppa Joe
5. Little Willy
6. The Lies In Your Eyes
Side C:
1. Love Is Like Oxygen
2. Funny Funny
3. Alexander Graham Bell
4. Turn It Down
5. Set Me Free
6. Peppermint Twist
Side D:
1. Burning
2. Burn On The Flame
3. Rock & Roll Disgrace
4. Stairway to the Stars
5. Lady Starlight
6. Own Up, Take A Look At Yourself
Kingdom of the Feared
Two curses. One prophecy. And a love more powerful than fate...
All hail the king and queen of Hell. #1 New York Times bestselling author Kerri Maniscalco delivers sizzling romance, sexy secrets, and unexpected twists in this unforgettable conclusion to the Kingdom of the Wicked series. Emilia is reeling from a shocking discovery about her sister, Vittoria.
But before she faces the demons of her past, Emilia yearns to claim her king, the seductive Prince of Wrath, in the flesh. She doesn't just desire his body; she wants his heart and soul-but that's something the enigmatic demon can't promise her. When a high-ranking member of House Greed is assassinated, damning evidence somehow points to Vittoria as the murderer.
Now, Emilia will do anything to get to the bottom of these accusations against the sister she thought she knew. Together, Emilia and Wrath play a sin-fuelled game of deception to solve the murder and stop the unrest that's brewing between witches, demons, shape-shifters, and the most treacherous foes of all: the Feared. Emilia was warned that when it came to the Wicked, nothing was as it seemed.
But have the true villains been much closer all along?
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
When the Knight Bus crashes through the darkness and screeches to a halt in front of him, it's the start of another far from ordinary year at Hogwarts for Harry Potter. Sirius Black, escaped mass-murderer and follower of Lord Voldemort, is on the run - and they say he is coming after Harry. In his first ever Divination class, Professor Trelawney sees an omen of death in Harry's tea leaves . But perhaps most terrifying of all are the Dementors patrolling the school grounds, with their soul-sucking kiss. These new editions of the classic and internationally bestselling, multi-award-winning series feature instantly pick-up-able new jackets by Jonny Duddle, with huge child appeal, to bring Harry Potter to the next generation of readers. It's time to PASS THE MAGIC ON .
In This Moment - Mother LP
KDO: V americké metalové kapele, jež pochází z Los Angeles, kraluje zpěvačka Maria Brink. Svůdná a charismatická vokalistka je hlavní atrakcí souboru.
CO: Sedmé studiové album americké heavy metalové skupiny In This Moment, jehož producentem alba je Kevin Churko. Vychází na CD a LP.
LP1
1. The Beginning (Interlude) [01:27]
2. Fly Like An Eagle [04:00]
3. The Red Crusade (Interlude) [0:44]
4. The In-Between [04:14]
5. Legacy [04:49]
6. We Will Rock You (feat. Maria Brink, Lzzy Hale and Taylor Momsen) [03:05]
7. Mother [04:09]
8. As Above, So Below [04:09]
9. Born In Flames [04:04]
10. God Is She [04:39]
11. Holy Man [03:35]
12. Hunting Grounds (feat. Joe Cotela of Ded) [04:33]
13. Lay Me Down [04:09]
14. Into Dust [06:41]
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Hamlet, dánský princ/ Hamlet, the Prince of Denmark, 4. vydanie
V úvodní studii se Hilský věnuje vzniku a výkladu této slavné tragédie. Následují anglický originál hry a jeho český překlad, které jsou uspořádány na stránkách proti sobě a opatřeny poznámkami pod čarou. Anglické poznámky fungují jako malý shakespearovský slovníček, české poznámky upozorňují čtenáře na klíčové souvislosti. Následuje Příběh Amleta, prince jutského od Saxa Grammatica v překladu Heleny Kadečkové. Svazek uzavírá studie Daniela Přibyla Hamlet v českém divadle a Soupis českých inscenací Hamleta.
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So This Is Ever After
Three months to find your true love, save the kingdom and secure the throne. It's all a breeze from here, right? WRONG! Dive into LGBTQ+ romantic fantasy from New York Times bestselling author F. T. Lukens! Perfect for fans of Rainbow Rowell and Adam Silvera.
Arek didn't think about what would happen after he fulfilled the prophecy. He's officially King of Ere, but only Arek and his mage, the devastatingly handsome Matt, know that the role comes with a catch: marry by your eighteenth birthday - or die. Arek's got three months to find his One True Love and save his own life. But things go painfully and hilariously wrong . . . until he discovers that love might have been right in front of him all along.
Funny, subversive, romantic fantasy from New York Times bestselling author F. T. Lukens. Look out for In Deeper Waters and Spell Bound.
Sweet - Greatest Hitz!: The Best Of Sweet 1969-1978 3CD
KDO: The Sweet jsou britská glamrocková skupina, jejíž popularita kulminovala vsedmdesátých letech. Za klasickou sestavu je považována zpěvák Brian Connolly, baskytaristaSteve Priest, kytaristaAndy Scotta bubeníkMick Tucker.
CO: Výběr největších hitů z nejúspěšnějšího období kapely.
Tracklist:
Disc 1:
01. Little Willy
02. Wig-wam Bam
03. Block Buster!
04. Hell Raiser
05. Ballroom Blitz
06. Teenage Rampage
07. The Six Teens
08. Turn It Down
09. Fox On the Run
10. Action
11. The Lies in Your Eyes
12. Stairway to the Stairs
13. Love Is Like Oxygen
14. Fever of Love
15. Funk It Up
16. Set Me Free
Disc 2:
01. Lollipop Man
02. All You ll Ever Get from Me
03. Get On the Line
04. Funny Funny
05. Co-co
06. Alexander Graham Bell
07. Poppa Joe
08. Peppermint Twist
09. Tom Tom Turnaround
10. Chop Chop
11. New York Connection
12. Be With You Soon
13. Daydream
14. Honeysuckle Love
15. Need a Lot of Lovin
16. You re Not Wrong for Loving Me
Disc 3:
01. Burn On the Flame
02. Sweet F.A.
03. Burning
04. Rock & Roll Disgrace
05. Lady Starlight
06. Own Up Take a Look at Yourself
07. Man from Mecca
08. Rebel Rouser
09. Jeanie
10. Lost Angels
11. Solid Gold Brass
12. Done Me Wrong All Right
13. Into the Night
14. Spotlight
15. Midnight to Daylight
16. Reflection
17. Santa Monica Sunshine
18. Sunny Sleeps Late
19. My Generation
69 Eyes, The - Death Of Darkness CD
Goth 'n' Roll priekopníci "The 69 Eyes" strašia pódiá po celom svete už 33 rokov a zdajú sa byť skutočne nesmrteľnou súčasťou temnej rockovo/metalovej scéna. Kvinteto známe ako Helsinki Vampires, získalo niekoľko platinových albumov s "Blessed Be" a "Paris Kills", prvé miesto v rebríčku singlov a albumov a nie iba vo svojej domovskej krajine Fínsko.Rozvojom ich zvuku ďalej do "sleaze rocku" na „Devils“ (2004) a "Angels" (2007) a neštíti sa ani čiernych narážok na Elvisa. Temný hlas speváka Jyrki 69 a jedinečné tanečné pohyby na pódiu, ktoré kapela má si vybudovali celosvetovú sledovanosť. V priebehu viac ako troch desaťročí kapela má za sebou neúnavné turné po Európe, Amerike, Ázii a Austrálii a vydala 12 plnohodnotných štúdiových albumov. S „Death Of Darkness“ otvárajú novú tvrdú rockovú kapitolu svojej kariéry, vrátane osviežujúco ťažkej titulnej skladby "'This Murder Takes Two"- duet s "Kat Von D".
Tracklist:
01. Death of Darkness
02. Drive
03. Gotta Rock
04. This Murder Takes Two feat. Kat Von D
05. California
06. Call Me Snake
07. Dying In The Night
08. Something Real
09. Sundown
10. Outlaws
Doors, The - Very Best Of The Doors 2CD
CD 1:
01. Break on Through (to the Other Side)
02. Strange Days
03. Alabama Song (Whiskey Bar)
04. Love Me Two Times
05. Light My Fire
06. Spanish Caravan
07. The Crystal Ship
08. The Unknown Soldier
09. The End
10. People Are Strange
11. Back Door Man
12. Moonlight Drive
13. End of the Night
14. Five to One
15. When the Music's over
CD 2:
16. Bird of Prey
17. Love Her Madly
18. Riders on the Storm
19. Orange County Suite
20. Runnin' Blue
21. Hello, I Love You
22. The Wasp (Texas Radio and the Big Beat)
23. Stoned Immaculate
24. Soul Kitchen
25. Peace Frog
26. L.a. Woman
27. Waiting for the Sun
28. Touch Me
29. The Changeling
30. Wishful Sinful
31. Love Street
32. Ghost Song
33. Whiskey, Mystics and Men
34. Roadhouse Blues
Daughter of the Deep
From the creator of PERCY JACKSON, bestselling author Rick Riordan, comes a brand-new adventure, inspired by Jules Verne's Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea.
Ana Dakkar is a freshman at Harding-Pencroft Academy, a five-year high school that graduates the best marine scientists, naval warriors, navigators, and underwater explorers in the world. Ana's parents died while on a scientific expedition two years ago, and the only family's she's got left is her older brother, Dev, also a student at HP. Ana's freshman year culminates with the class's weekend trial at sea, the details of which have been kept secret. She only hopes she has what it'll take to succeed. All her worries are blown out of the water when, on the bus ride to the ship, Ana and her schoolmates witness a terrible tragedy that will change the trajectory of their lives.
But wait, there's more. The professor accompanying them informs Ana that their rival school, Land Institute, and Harding-Pencroft have been fighting a cold war for a hundred and fifty years. But now the heat is on and the freshman are in danger of becoming fish food. In a race against deadly enemies, Ana will make amazing friends and astounding discoveries about her heritage as she puts her leadership skills to the test for the first time.
Rick Riordan's trademark humour, fast-paced action, and wide cast of characters are on full display in this undersea adventure.
Rick Riordan has now sold an incredible 180 million copies of his books worldwide.
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14,95 €
Prodigy, The - Fat Of The Land 2LP
Tracklist:
1. Smack My Bitch Up
2. Breathe
3. Diesel Power
4. Funky Shit
5. Serial Thriller
6. Mindfields
7. Naraya
8. Firestarter
9. Climbatize
10. Fuel My Fire
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33,99 €
Court of the Vampire Queen
Three Powerfully Alluring Vampire Men
And One Queen to Rule Them All
All Mina ever wanted was to escape her father's control. Half human, half vampire, she lived eternally torn between two worlds, never fully experiencing the pleasures of either-until her father chose her as the pawn in his latest political move, gifting her to the darkly powerful and dangerously seductive Malachi Zion.
Malachi is not a vampire to be trifled with. He rules with an iron fist and has a reputation for the darkest of sins. But the longer Mina spends with him, the more she realizes he's not the monster she first thought-and as fear bleeds into lust, then trust, then something more, Malachi opens Mina up to a world she never knew could be hers for the taking: including the love of Malachi's two closest friends and companions.
Now surrounded by all three men, the center of their shockingly seductive world, Mina may finally have the power to face down her father and take back the life-and crown-that by all rights should be hers.
LONG LIVE THE QUEEN.
Star Wars: The Tales of Kenobi
Tatooine, the harsh desert planet on the edge of civilized space, is an unlikely place to find a Jedi Master in hiding. Known to locals only as “Ben,” the bearded and robed offworlder shares nothing of his past and goes through great pains to remain an outsider. But when violence erupts between some of Tatooine’s farmers and a tribe of marauding Tusken Raiders, Ben finds himself drawn into the conflict. It’s a move that may reveal him as Obi-Wan Kenobi, hero of the Clone Wars and an enemy of the Empire—and endanger his true mission as protector of the galaxy’s last hope.
HU, The - Rumble Of Thunder 2LP
Tracklist:
1. This is Mongol
2. YUT Hövende
3. Triangle
4. Teach Me
5. Upright Destined Mongol
6. Sell The World
7. Black Thunder
8. Mother Nature
9. Bii Biyelgee
10. Segee
11. Shihi Hutu
12. TATAR Warrior
The Making of HBO's House of the Dragon
Discover the filmmaking secrets behind HBO and Sky’s HOUSE OF THE DRAGON!
Witness the genesis of a Targaryen dynasty with this deluxe book that explores the creation of HBO’s hit series House of the Dragon.
Based on visionary author George R. R. Martin’s book Fire & Blood, House of the Dragon charts the earth-shattering events that led to the fall of Westeros’s most powerful family, House Targaryen. Brought to the screen by showrunners Ryan Condal and Miguel Sapochnik, the ambitious prequel series required a striking new vision that would transport viewers back in time, two centuries before the events of Game of Thrones. With unparalleled access to the show’s cast and crew, including Condal, Sapochnik, and Martin, this book tells the incredible story of their creative journey, from the initial scriptwriting process to the epic international shoot. Illustrated with a remarkable wealth of concept art, on-set photography, and other key visuals, this is the ultimate companion to House of the Dragon and a must-have for fans.
EXCLUSIVE ACCESS: Go behind the scenes of House of the Dragon and discover exclusive insights and secrets from the show’s ambitious shoot.
REVEALING INTERVIEWS: Go behind the scenes of House of the Dragon through in-depth interviews with showrunners Ryan Condal and Miguel Sapochnik, creator George R. R. Martin, and the incredible cast including Matt Smith, Paddy Considine, Emma D’Arcy, Olivia Cooke, Milly Alcock, and Emily Carey.
STUNNING IMAGERY: Explore a treasure trove of never-before-seen images, including concept designs for the show’s dragons, locations, and costumes, plus candid on-set photos.
OFFICIALLY LICENSED: The only officially licensed making-of book for HBO‘s House of the Dragon.
COMPLETE YOUR COLLECTION: The perfect companion to The Art of Game of Thrones and Game of Thrones: The Costumes.