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B. J. Harrison Reads The Golden Anaconda (EN)
Adventurer Wandering Smith is hunting anacondas in the jungles of South America when he spots an orchid hunter, who is fleeing from a group of natives. The two join forces, but it soon becomes clear to Wandering Smith that the orchid hunter is after something much more adventurous than rare flowers.
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8,99 €
The Blue Fairy Book
Andrew Lang's Fairy Books or Andrew Lang's "Coloured" Fairy Books constitute a twelve-book series of fairy tale collections. Although Andrew Lang did not collect the stories himself from the oral tradition, the extent of his sources, who had collected them originally (with the notable exception of Madame d'Aulnoy), made them an immensely influential collection, especially as he used foreign-language sources, giving many of these tales their first appearance in English. As acknowledged in the prefaces, although Lang himself made most of the selections, his wife and other translators did a large portion of the translating and telling of the actual stories.The Blue Fairy Book assembled a wide range of tales, with seven from the Brothers Grimm, five from Madame d'Aulnoy, three from the Arabian Nights, and four Norse stories, among other sources.(wikipedia)
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Cultural Treasures of the World
Take a guided tour through history and discover the most precious, iconic, and celebrated objects ever created.
Revered, admired, and protected - every country and culture has certain artefacts that are prized above all others. Cultural Treasures of the World brings together more than 200 of these objects, exploring the fascinating and unique stories behind each of them.
From the Bust of Nefertiti to the Benin Bronzes, and the Altamira cave paintings to Van Gogh's Sunflowers, these artefacts and artworks are revered for their beauty, artistry, or historical significance - and often all three at once. Discover how and why they were created, unravel the hidden meanings and symbolism they contain, and learn about the cultural legacy they have left behind.
So what are you waiting for? Dive into this awe-inspiring history of art book to explore:
- An immersive "visual tour" approach, combining stunning photography with accessible text and annotation
- Feature boxes on cultural influences, symbolism, and technique offer additional context
- Covers a wide range of regions, periods, and media - including sculpture, painting, jewellery, tapestry, rock art, documents, sacred objects, and more
A treasure trove of human creativity that offers a fresh and unforgettable new perspective on civilisations and societies, Cultural Treasures of the World is the perfect gift for gallery- and museum-lovers, and armchair travellers everywhere. Doubling up as a great coffee table book, Cultural Treasures of the World combines stunning photography with detailed annotation to highlight key elements of technique, artistry, and symbolism, making this museum in a book perfect for anyone with an interest in art, history and culture alike.
Británie
Římská provincie Británie roku 52 našeho letopočtu. Zatímco centurion Macro, který utrpěl zranění během hlídky, je nucen zůstat v pevnosti, prefekt Cato táhne s legionáři do srdce hor ovládaných nepřáteli. Jeho úkolem je zlikvidovat baštu druidů a zpečetit tak vítězství Říma nad britskými kmeny. S blížící se zimou, která přináší studený déšť a sněžení, však vojsko během pochodu naráží na stále nové a nové překážky.
Když předsunuté hlídky Macronovi ohlásí, že kolem pevnosti potkávají čím dál méně Britů, zkušený římský voják a velitel pojme mrazivé podezření. Zastřely snad ambice úsudek zastupujícímu guvernéru Quintatovi, a on proto podcenil nepřátele? Pokud totiž Britové skutečně v horách přichystali na Římany vychytralou a smrtící past, bude to právě Cato se svými muži, kdo se do ní chytí.
Jiří Brázda - Malba, grafika
Vydavatelství ART vydalo monografii významného českého výtvarníka Jiřího Brázdy. Kniha Vám přináší výběr z díla autora z let 1999 - 2016. Jedná se především o malbu akrylových obrazů často doplněnou kresbou tužkou a grafickou tvorbu autora, technikou suché jehly, rytiny a mezzotinty. V knize je představeno a reprodukováno na luxusním papíře velké množství děl autora. Kniha uspokojí nejen obdivovatele autora, ale jistě i čtenáře, kteří mají zájem o současnou grafiku a malbu.
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31,35 €
33,00 €
The World of Yayoi Kusama Puzzle
Enter a polka-dotted universe where talking to dogs and giant pumpkins inhabit the visions of a young Japanise girl who goes to take the New York art world by storm.
Explore Yayoi Kusama's incredible story and discover the people and events that influenced her art in this 1000-piece jigsaw puzzle.
Packing includes fold-out poster.
For ages 10+
Illustrator:Laura Callaghan
Size: 485 x 680 mm
Box size: 267 x 267 mm
Languge:English
Publisher: Laurence Kind Ltd., United Kindom.
The Easy Way to Write Horror That Sells
Good horror is sophisticated. More and more writers, like Joe Hill and Jack Ketchum, are winding up in the literary section of your local bookshop or library. No longer is horror marginalized. It's increasingly seen as respectable and justifiably good writing.
So, believe me, it's more than possible to make a very good living from writing horror and dark fantasy!
Do you want success as a horror writer? And get to grips with a genre that will benefit all of your writing.
Here’s what the book covers:
* How to build suspense* How to create believable characters* How to come up with original and compelling ideas* How to create convincing monsters and psychological enemies* How to sustain a series of stories / books / movies* And much more!
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14,90 €
Lacná kniha Modrý mauricius (-90%)
Prožijte dobrodružné hledání nejžádanějších poštovních známek na světě, vydejte se z tropického ostrova v Indickém oceánu až do tichých aukčních síní moderního světa. Je to dramatický i vášnivý příběh prvních lovců poštovních známek. V září 1847 byly na dopisní obálky nalepeny barevné čtverečky papíru; posloužily k odeslání vstupenek na maškarní ples, pořádaný na tropickém ostrově Mauriciu. Nikdo z přítomných netušil, že obálka s touto známkou bude jednou stát přes milion dolarů.
Když se dvoupencový „Modrý mauricius“ v roce 1865 objevil na začínajícím trhu se známkami ve Francii, okamžitě se stal slavným. V roce 1903 byl bezchybný kus nalezen v dětském albu. Známku koupil na aukci princ velšský a Modrý mauricius získal hvězdné postavení. Známka s označením „poštovní úřad Mauricius“ je synonymem slávy, bohatství i záhad. Helen Morganová vypráví fascinující příběh o nejvyhledávanějších kouscích papíru. Čtenáře zavede do Port Louis na Mauriciu, do Bordeaux, do Indie i Velké Británie, do Švýcarska i Japonska, všude tam, kam míří sny a představy všech sběratelů známek.
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1,41 €
14,05 €
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Take a Financial Leap: The 3 Golden Rules for Financial Life Success (EN)
Audiobook Take a Financial Leap: The 3 Golden Rules for Financial Life Success written by Pete Wargent. Uncover the psychology of success and break down the building blocks of limitless results with 'Take a Financial Leap'. Becoming a millionaire by the age of 33, Pete Wargent shares his 3 golden rules in one motivating and inspiring guide. A Financial commentator, investor and author, Wargent provides practical case studies and personal stories to show you how to set ambitious yet attainable results.
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The Shame of the Great Dome B1 (1100 headwords)
Ismert magyar irodalmi művek rövidített változatainak angol fordításai három nyelvi szinten: - nyelvvizsgára, érettségire készülőknek- kikapcsolódásra vágyó nyelvtanulóknak- átfogó szószedettel és szövegértési feladatokkal.
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The Young Pitcher
High school senior Ken Ward is on top of the world--he's popular, a somebody. But as a freshman at Wayne University, Ken quickly discovers he's a nobody who's treated like dirt by upperclassmen. When Ken can't stand the harassment anymore, he bursts out of his gloom by slugging a sophomore bully--who turns out to be captain of the varsity baseball team. It looks as if Ken's dream of making that team has gone down the drain... until in a moment of wild excitement he proves himself with, of all things, a potato! And Ken keeps on proving himself until the last out of a heart-pounding league championship game.
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0,88 €
Street Art Stencil Book
This book is a pure celebration of the art of the stencil. It is a book of stencils that can be used and treasured or just simply be an inspiration to others to create. The 20 stencils featured, printed on perforated card stock so that they can be torn out and used, have been created by an impressive list of international street artists, from the masters to the new kids on the block. Each artist has created an in-situ photograph to accompany their stencil, showing how they would use it, along with other imagery. There is also a short biography for each artist. The book opens with an interview with the founder of stencil art, the Paris-based artist Blek Le Rat, who has also created a stencil for the book. A collectors item in its own right, the book is a must for artists, illustrators and anyone who loves street art.
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27,50 €
28,95 €
The Voyage Out
Rachel Vinrace embarks for South America on her father's ship and is launched on a course of self-discovery in a kind of modern mythical voyage. The mismatched jumble of passengers provide Woolf with an opportunity to satirize Edwardian life. The novel introduces Clarissa Dalloway, the central character of Woolf's later novel, Mrs. Dalloway. Two of the other characters were modeled after important figures in Woolf's life. St John Hirst is a fictional portrayal of Lytton Strachey and Helen Ambrose is to some extent inspired by Woolf's sister, Vanessa Bell. And Rachel's journey from a cloistered life in a London suburb to freedom, challenging intellectual discourse and discovery very likely reflects Woolf's own journey from a repressive household to the intellectual stimulation of the Bloomsbury Group.
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The Enchanted Castle 2 - Chivalrous Love (EN)
There is a party in the great hall in King Arthur’s court. Among the participants, there is a young damsel and a young knight who hate each other. Can the three girls make their hearts melt? This is the second book in a series of 12 about The Enchanted Castle.
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5,99 €
The Science of Gardening
Exploding myths and offering research-backed advice, this book provides a shortcut to decades of gardening experience by explaining the science behind how a garden grows.
Why does my cherry tree blossom but never fruit? What's the most effective slug deterrent? Could I breed my own unique variety of flower? The world of gardening can be a mystifying place, with so many instructions to follow and often little explanation as to why.
From hands-on advice to an exploration of the mental health benefits of gardening, and the positive impact gardening can have during a climate crisis, The Science of Gardening debunks myths, and reveals the latest science only taught at horticultural college.
As a passionate newcomer to gardening, daunted by the mountain of often conflicting advice in gardening manuals, Dr Stu has set about testing the scientific basis of conventional wisdom so you too can garden like a pro.
The Lost Stradivarius
The Lost Stradivarius (1895), by J. Meade Falkner, is a short novel of ghosts and the evil that can be invested in an object, in this case an extremely fine Stradivarius violin. After finding the violin of the title in a hidden compartment in his college rooms, the protagonist, a wealthy young heir, becomes increasingly secretive as well as obsessed by a particular piece of music, which seems to have the power to call up the ghost of its previous owner. Roaming from England to Italy, the story involves family love, lordly depravity, and the tragedy of obsession, all conveyed in a "high" serious tone not uncommon in late Victorian literature. Preceding M.R. James's ghost stories by several years, it has been called the novel James might have written, had he written novels.
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0,88 €
Lacná kniha Azincourt (-70%)
Nový román Bernarda Cornwella popisuje okolnosti, které vedly k jedné z nejdůležitějších a také nejkrvavějších bitev stoleté války mezi Anglií a Francií, i bitvu samotnou. Došlo k ní 25. října 1415 v den sv. Kryšpína mezi severofrancouzskými vesnicemi Azincourt a Tramecourt. Anglický král Jindřich V. zde na hlavu porazil mnohem početnější vojsko francouzského krále Karla VI., když nově využil bojových schopností svých lučištníků. Vítězství u Azincourtu zajistilo nadlouho anglickou nadvládu nad severní Francií. Téma bitvy u Azincourtu později básnicky zpracoval William Shakespeare ve hře Jindřich V.
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2,10 €
7,00 €
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Lacná kniha Bílý havran (-70%)
Orm a muži z jeho přísežného bratrstva ve třetím díle Lowovy vikinské ságy bojují ve službách jarla Branda a pokoušejí se zapomenout na Attilův poklad. Ale pomstychtivý duch nebohé Hild jim chystá jiný osud. O Attilově hoře stříbra se doslechnou dva nebezpeční muži, Brondolf Lambisson, který má z Ormem nevyřízené účty, a jistý Klerkon. Tito dva se spřáhnou a unesou dva členy přísežného bratrstva, kteří je mají dovést k místu, kde poklad leží. Orm vyplouvá znovu na moře, aby své druhy zachránil.
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3,51 €
11,70 €
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Lacná kniha Neviditelné stopy (-90%)
Soukromý detektiv Spenser se připlete k případu Jumba Nelsona, obézního ožraly, ale jinak slavného hollywoodského herce. Na Jumba padne obvinění, že znásilnil a zavraždil mladou ženu, ale i když se Spenserovi ten nechutný a arogantní tupec hnusí, přesto má o jeho vině pochyby. Rozhodne se pátrat po vrahovi na vlastní pěst. Jumbovi se však Spenserovy otázky nezamlouvají a tak na něho poštve svého bodyguarda, indiána Sixkilla. Vše dopadne jinak, než zamýšlel a Sixkill se stane Spenserovým novým parťákem.
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1,13 €
11,33 €
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