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The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrún
The world first publication of a previously unknown work by J.R.R. Tolkien, which tells the epic story of the Norse hero, Sigurd, the dragon-slayer, the revenge of his wife, Gudrun, and the Fall of the Nibelungs. "Many years ago, J.R.R. Tolkien composed his own version, now published for the first time, of the great legend of Northern antiquity, in two closely related poems to which he gave the titles The New Lay of the Volsungs and The New Lay of Gudrun. In the Lay of the Volsungs is told the ancestry of the great hero Sigurd, the slayer of Fafnir most celebrated of dragons, whose treasure he took for his own; of his awakening of the Valkyrie Brynhild who slept surrounded by a wall of fire, and of their betrothal; and of his coming to the court of the great princes who were named the Niflungs (or Nibelungs), with whom he entered into blood-brotherhood. In that court there sprang great love but also great hate, brought about by the power of the enchantress, mother of the Niflungs, skilled in the arts of magic, of shape-changing and potions of forgetfulness. In scenes of dramatic intensity, of confusion of identity, thwarted passion, jealousy and bitter strife, the tragedy of Sigurd and Brynhild, of Gunnar the Niflung and Gudrun his sister, mounts to its end in the murder of Sigurd at the hands of his blood-brothers, the suicide of Brynhild, and the despair of Gudrun. In the Lay of Gudrun her fate after the death of Sigurd is told, her marriage against her will to the mighty Atli, ruler of the Huns (the Attila of history), his murder of her brothers the Niflung lords, and her hideous revenge. Deriving his version primarily from his close study of the ancient poetry of Norway and Iceland known as the Poetic Edda (and where no old poetry exists, from the later prose work the Volsunga Saga), J.R.R. Tolkien employed a verse-form of short stanzas whose lines embody in English the exacting alliterative rhythms and the concentrated energy of the poems of the Edda." -- Christopher Tolkien
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18,95 €
19,95 €
B. J. Harrison Reads The Dunwich Horror and Other Tales (EN)
"The Colour Out of Space", "The Call of Cthulhu" and 15 more stories are combined in the collection "The Dunwich Horror and Other Tales". Horror, supernatural occurrences, science fiction and fantasy intertwine in order to give you goosebumps and send shivers up and down your spine.
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13,99 €
The Dawn of Modern Cosmology
New to Penguin Classics, the astonishing story of the Copernican Revolution, told through the words of the ground-breaking scientists who brought it about.
In the late fifteen-century, the earth stood motionless at the centre of a small, ordered cosmos. Around us, it was believed, the moon, the sun and the planets revolved in crystalline spheres, their orbits perfect, eternally unchanging circles. Just over a century later, the sun was now the centre of creation; the earth just another planet hurtling through empty, near-infinite space.
This is the story of an astonishing change, a transformation in human thought, about both the universe and our place within it, told through the words of the astronomers and mathematicians at its heart. Encompassing the most evocative excerpts from the works and letters of Copernicus, Galileo, Kepler, Descartes, Newton and others, and including guiding notes from renowned historian of science, Aviva Rothman, The Dawn of Modern Cosmology is the definitive record of one of science's greatest achievements.
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18,95 €
19,95 €
B. J. Harrison Reads Death at the Excelsior (EN)
With "Death at the Excelsior" the master of humor, P. G. Wodehouse, entertains his readers with a classic detective story. When a sea captain dies under terribly mysterious circumstances on land, detective Paul Snyder is called in to solve the case. Yet it is far from an easy one: the captain was inside his room at a boarding house called The Excelsior and died of a snake bite.
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5,99 €
My Art Book of Love
A tender and wise ode to love, illustrated with an expertly curated selection of fine art for young children
Art, like anything else, is only as meaningful and interesting as it is relatable. For toddlers and preschoolers, connecting their own experiences of love to those they see on the canvas allows them to truly engage with the material. 35 full-page artworks feature love in all its forms, accompanied by a brief and gentle read-aloud text. Each artwork's title and artist's name are included as secondary read-aloud text, for true integration of narrative and information. This stylishly compact art book is this first title in the My Art Book series, which suits lovey and artsy families alike!
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17,58 €
18,50 €
The Great Poets – William Blake (EN)
Audiobook The Great Poets – William Blake. Naxos AudioBooks begins its new series of Great Poets – represented by their most popular poems – with William Blake. This collection contains all of his most popular works – Tyger, the Auguries of Innocence, Jerusalem, as well as some lesser-known poetry that demonstrates the range and power of his verse.
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6,50 €
Římská čest
Macro a Cato v Británii čelí zákeřným zločineckým bandám...
Patnáct let po římské invazi do Británie se centurion Macro vrací na místo činu. Z legie odešel a jeho cílem je teď pomoct matce s vedením hostince v Londiniu a starat se o půdu v nedalekém Camulodunu, kterou mu jako veteránovi přidělili. Jenže než se pustí do práce, musí se vypořádat s nebezpečím, jež v Británii na římské vojáky čeká za každým rohem. Na nepřízeň počasí a barbarské způsoby lidí je připravený, horší to bude s bandou vedenou bývalým legionářem, která Londiniu vládne, požaduje výpalné a terorizuje ty, kdo odmítají zaplatit. Římský správce se tváří nevšímavě. Macro musí jednat. Potřebuje pomoc toho nejlepšího vojáka, kterého zná: prefekta Catona. Ulice se barví doruda krví a poté, co Cato do Londinia dorazí, musí oba druzi ve zbrani čelit nepříteli stejně bezohlednému a lstivému, jako je kterýkoli barbarský kmen. Mají ve svých rukou čest Říma…
Římská čest je dvacátým svazkem autorova románového cyklu Eagles of Empire (Orli říše).
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20,85 €
21,95 €
The Duke's Children
The Duke's Children was written in the year 1880 by Anthony Trollope. This book is one of the most popular novels of Anthony Trollope, and has been translated into several other languages around the world.This book is published by Booklassic which brings young readers closer to classic literature globally.
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0,88 €
The Green Rust
The Green Rust was written in the year 1919 by Edgar Wallace. This book is one of the most popular novels of Edgar Wallace, and has been translated into several other languages around the world.This book is published by Booklassic which brings young readers closer to classic literature globally.
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0,88 €
The Runaway Skyscraper
The Runaway Skyscraper was written in the year 1919 by Murray Leinster. This book is one of the most popular novels of Murray Leinster, and has been translated into several other languages around the world.This book is published by Booklassic which brings young readers closer to classic literature globally.
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0,88 €
The Sinister Man
The Sinister Man was written in the year 1924 by Edgar Wallace. This book is one of the most popular novels of Edgar Wallace, and has been translated into several other languages around the world.This book is published by Booklassic which brings young readers closer to classic literature globally.
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0,88 €
The White People
The White People was written in the year 1906 by Arthur Machen. This book is one of the most popular novels of Arthur Machen, and has been translated into several other languages around the world.This book is published by Booklassic which brings young readers closer to classic literature globally.
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0,88 €
Under the Sunset
Under the Sunset was written in the year 1881 by Bram Stoker. This book is one of the most popular novels of Bram Stoker, and has been translated into several other languages around the world.This book is published by Booklassic which brings young readers closer to classic literature globally.
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0,88 €
The Pomegranate Seeds
The Pomegranate Seeds was written in the year 1853 by Nathaniel Hawthorne. This book is one of the most popular novels of Nathaniel Hawthorne, and has been translated into several other languages around the world.This book is published by Booklassic which brings young readers closer to classic literature globally.
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0,88 €
The Power-House
The Power-House was written in the year 1916 by John Buchan. This book is one of the most popular novels of John Buchan, and has been translated into several other languages around the world.This book is published by Booklassic which brings young readers closer to classic literature globally.
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0,88 €
The Puppet Crown
The Puppet Crown was written in the year 1901 by Harold MacGrath. This book is one of the most popular novels of Harold MacGrath, and has been translated into several other languages around the world.This book is published by Booklassic which brings young readers closer to classic literature globally.
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0,88 €
The Ragged Edge
The Ragged Edge was written in the year 1922 by Harold MacGrath. This book is one of the most popular novels of Harold MacGrath, and has been translated into several other languages around the world.This book is published by Booklassic which brings young readers closer to classic literature globally.
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0,88 €
The Real Thing
The Real Thing was written in the year 1893 by Henry James. This book is one of the most popular novels of Henry James, and has been translated into several other languages around the world.This book is published by Booklassic which brings young readers closer to classic literature globally.
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0,88 €
The Red Hand
The Red Hand was written in the year 1906 by Arthur Machen. This book is one of the most popular novels of Arthur Machen, and has been translated into several other languages around the world.This book is published by Booklassic which brings young readers closer to classic literature globally.
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0,88 €