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Road to Wigan Pier
A searing account of George Orwell's observations of working-class life in the bleak industrial heartlands of Yorkshire and Lancashire in the 1930s, The Road to Wigan Pier is a brilliant and bitter polemic that has lost none of its political impact over time. His graphically unforgettable descriptions of social injustice, cramped slum housing, dangerous mining conditions, squalor, hunger and growing unemployment are written with unblinking honesty, fury and great humanity. It crystallized the ideas that would be found in Orwell's later works and novels, and remains a powerful portrait of poverty, injustice and class divisions in Britain.
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Goblin Market
'She kissed and kissed her with a hungry mouth'
A selection of Rossetti's most famous poems, from the hallucinatory 'Goblin Market' to 'In the bleak mid-winter'
Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for Penguin's 80th birthday. Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range and diversity of Penguin Classics, with books from around the world and across many centuries. They take us from a balloon ride over Victorian London to a garden of blossom in Japan, from Tierra del Fuego to 16th century California and the Russian steppe. Here are stories lyrical and savage; poems epic and intimate; essays satirical and inspirational; and ideas that have shaped the lives of millions.
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Friedrich, C.D.
The solitude of man and the bleak beauty of nature are prominent themes in the work of Caspar David Friedrich (1774-1840), the great romantic painter whose importance and influence have often been underestimated. Now widely considered to be the most important German artist of his generation. Friedrich died in obscurity and wasn't fully appreciated until the early 20th century. An important precursor to the Expressionists, Friedrich once wrote that an artist must "close your bodily eye so that you may see your picture first with the spiritual eye. Then bring to the light of day that which you have seen in the darkness so that it may react upon others from the outside inwards."
50 Years of Illustration
This book charts contemporary illustrations rich history: the rampant idealism of the 1960s, the bleak realism of the 1970s, the over-blown consumerism of the 1980s, the digital explosion of the 1990s, followed by the increasing diversification of illustration in the early twenty-first century. The book explores the contexts in which the discipline has operated and looks historically, sociologically, politically and culturally at the key factors at play across each decade, whilst artworks by key illustrators bring the decade to life. Contemporary illustrations impact and influence on design and popular culture are investigated through introductory essays and profiles of leading practitioners, illustrated with examples of their finest work.
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The Complete Aliens Omnibus - Volume Five
Original Sin
by Michael Jan Friedman
Centuries after the death of the original Ellen Ripley, her clone has joined the fight against the Alien threat. With the help of an android named Call, a brutal hired gun named Johner, and a paraplegic mechanic named Vriess, she will battle an Alien horror, and discover the answer to a question that pierces the Alien mystery to its seething acid-chamber of a heart.
DNA War
by Diane Carey
In a bleak galaxy, the hospitable planet Rosamond 6 is a rare find. But while it may look like an oasis among the stars, it harbors a fatal secret: it is infested with Aliens. Eager to prove her theory that the Aliens can be reasoned with, anthropologist Jocasta Malvaux has set up an observation post there. And something unexpected happens: the Aliens don't attack. But, why? Could it be that the monsters are evolving? Or is it a matter of time until every person on the planet must fight for their lives?
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Various - Swinging Christmas 4CD
KDO: Sinatra, Armstrong, Sidney Bechet, Miles Davis, Nat King Cole, Brenda Lee, Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Mahalia Jackson, Peggy Lee a mnoho dalších.
CO: Kompilace s nejkrásnějšími vánočními písněmi. Autorem originálních obalů je Paul Rogers!
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CD 1 - A Merry American Christmas
1. White Christmas - Bing Crosby with John Scott Trotter Orchestra and the Ken Darby Singers
2. Santa Claus is Coming to Town - Frank Sinatra
3. Tannenbaum - Nat King Cole
4. Swingin' Them Jingle Bells - Fats Waller & His Rhythm
5. Christmas Night in Harlem - Louis Armstrong & The All Stars
6. Shake Hands with Santa Claus - Louis Prima
7. Santa Claus Got Stuck in my Chimney - Ella Fitzgerald with Ray Brown & his Orchestra
8. Boogie Woogie with Santa Claus - Lionel Hampton & His Orchestra
9. Blues du Papa Noël - Sidney Bechet
10. Frosty the Snowman - Nat King Cole
11. 'Zat You, Santa Claus? - Louis Armstrong & The Commanders
12. Winter Weather - Fats Waller & His Rhythm
13. God Bless The Child - Billie Holiday
14. Blue Xmas - Miles Davis & Gil Evans
15. All I Want for Christmas (Is My Two Front Teeth) - Nat King Cole
16. Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow! - Frank Sinatra with Orchestra conducted by Alex Stordhal
17. White Christmas - Louis Armstrong with Gordon Jenkins Orchestra
18. Silent Night Holy Night - Mahalia Jackson
19. Adeste Fideles - Bing Crosby with Orchestra & Chorus conducted by John Scott Trotter
CD 2 - Rock & Roll Christmas
1. Brenda Lee - Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree
2. Elvis Presley - Santa Bring My Baby Back (To Me)
3. Chuck Berry - Merry Christmas Baby
4. Billy Fury - My Christmas Prayer
5. The Moods - Rockin' Santa Claus
6. Marguerite Trina - The Rocking Tree
7. Mabel Scott & Maxwell Davies - Boogie Woogie Santa Claus
8. Little Bobby Rey & His Band - Rockin' "J" Bells
9. Marlene Paul - I Wanna Spend Christmas With Elvis
10. Elvis Presley - Santa Claus is Back in Town
11. The Cadillacs - Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
12. Chuck Berry - Run Rudolph Run
13. Chuck Bevin - Sleigh Bell Rock
14. Jimmy Charles - I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
15. The Moonglows - Hey! Santa Claus
16. Johnny Preston - New Baby for Christmas
17. Jan & Dean - Frosty the Snowman
18. Elvis Presley - Blue Christmas
19. Jo Ann Campbell - Happy New Year
CD 3 - Ladies Sing Christmas
1. Ella Fitzgerald - Jingle Bells
2. Brenda Lee - Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree
3. Billie Holiday - God Bless The Child
4. Mahalia Jackson - In The Upper Room
5. Peggy Lee - The Christmas Song
6. The Andrew Sisters - Winter Wonderland
7. Ella Fitzgerald - Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
8. Sister Rosetta Tharpe - White Christmas
9. Patti Page - Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
10. Peggy Lee - The Tree
11. Billie Holiday - I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm
12. Mahalia Jackson - Amazing Grace
13. Judy Garland - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
14. Brenda Lee - I'm Gonna Lasso Santa Klaus
15. Ella Fitzgerald - Frosty The Snowman
16. The Andrew Sisters - Sleigh Ride
17. Peggy Lee - Little Drummer Boy
18. Mahalia Jackson - Silent Night Holy Night
CD 4 - Swinging Christmas (New)
1. Ella Fitzgerald -Sleigh Ride
2. Dean Martin - Let it snow
3. Charles Brown - Christmas Comes But One Year
4. Louis Armstrong - Christmas in New Orleans
5. Peggy Lee - Christmas Carousel
6. Ramsey Lewis Trio - The Sound of Christmas
7. Harry Belafonte - Medley
8. Dean Martin - Rudolph The red-Nosed Reindeer
9. Charles Brown - Bringing in a Brand New Year
10. Klaus Weiss & NDR Big Band - I'll Be Home for Christmas Louis Armstrong - I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm
11. Harry Belafonte - Silent Night
12. Peggy Lee - Winter Wonderland
13. Ramsey Lewis Trio - Here Comes Santa Claus
14. Dukes of Dixieland - Frosty The Snowman
15. Johnny Mathis - O Holy night
16. Klaus Weiss & NDR Big Band - Merry Christmas Polka
17. Frank Sinatra - Jingle Bells
18. Ella Fitzgerald - White Christmas
19. Harry Belafonte - The Son of Mary
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The Euro
Designed to bring Europe closer together, the euro has actually done the opposite: after nearly a decade without growth, unity has been replaced with dissent and enlargements with prospective exits. Joseph Stiglitz argues that Europe's stagnation and bleak outlook are a direct result of the fundamental flaws inherent in the euro project - economic integration outpacing political integration with a structure that actively promotes divergence rather than convergence. Money relentlessly leaves the weaker member states and goes to the strong, with debt accumulating in a few ill-favoured countries. The question now is: can the euro be saved?
Laying bare the European Central Bank's misguided inflation-only mandate and explaining why austerity has condemned Europe to unending stagnation, Stiglitz outlines three possible ways forward: fundamental reforms in the structure of the Eurozone and the policies imposed on the member countries suffering the most; a well-managed end to the euro; or a bold, new system he dubs the 'flexible euro;. This important book, by one of the world's leading economists, addresses the euro-crisis on a bigger intellectual scale than any predecessor.
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The Woman in the Fifth
Harry Ricks is a man who has lost everything. A romantic mistake at the small American college where he used to teach has cost him his job and his marriage. And when the ensuing scandal threatens to completely destroy him, he flees to Paris. He arrives in the French capital in the bleak midwinter, and ends up having to work as a night guard to make ends meet. Then Margit, a beautiful, mysterious stranger, walks into his life. But their passionate and intense relationship triggers a string of inexplicable events, and soon Harry finds himself in a nightmare from which there is no easy escape.
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Dead Men's Trousers
Mark Renton is finally a success. An international jet-setter, he now makes significant money managing DJs, but the constant travel, airport lounges, soulless hotel rooms and broken relationships have left him dissatisfied with his life. He's then rocked by a chance encounter with Frank Begbie, from whom he'd been hiding for years after a terrible betrayal and the resulting debt. But the psychotic Begbie appears to have reinvented himself as a celebrated artist and - much to Mark's astonishment - doesn't seem interested in revenge.
Sick Boy and Spud, who have agendas of their own, are intrigued to learn that their old friends are back in town, but when they enter the bleak world of organ-harvesting, things start to go so badly wrong. Lurching from crisis to crisis, the four men circle each other, driven by their personal histories and addictions, confused, angry - so desperate that even Hibs winning the Scottish Cup doesn't really help. One of these four will not survive to the end of this book. Which one of them is wearing Dead Men's Trousers?
Fast and furious, scabrously funny and weirdly moving, this is a spectacular return of the crew from Trainspotting.
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Wuthering Heights
HarperCollins is proud to present its range of best-loved, essential classics. 'Is Mr. Heathcliff a man? If so, is he mad? And if not, is he a devil?' Set on the bleak moors of Yorkshire, Lockwood is forced to seek shelter at Wuthering Heights, the home of his new landlord, Heathcliff. The intense and wildly passionate Heathcliff tells the story of his life, his all-consuming love for Catherine Earnshaw and the doomed outcome of that relationship, leading to his revenge. Poetic, complex and grand in its scope, Emily Bronte's masterpiece is considered one of the most unique gothic novels of its time.
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Rules of Deception
Gus Dury once had a high-flying career as a journalist and a wife he adored. But now he is living on the edge, a drink away from Edinburgh's down-and-outs, drifting from bar to bar, trying not to sign divorce papers. But the road takes an unexpected
turn when a friend asks him to investigate the brutal torture and killing of his son, and Gus becomes embroiled in a much bigger story of political corruption and illegal people-trafficking. Seedy doss-houses, bleak wastelands and sudden violence con
trast with the cobbled streets and cool bistros of fashionable Edinburgh, as the puzzle unravels to a truly shocking ending.
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Bella Figura
In 2008, Kamin Mohammadi found herself worn down - by the increasingly unrealistic expectations of her high-flying job in the magazine industry, by her fluctuating weight and health issues, and by her non-existent love life.
Made redundant from her job, she fled the bleak streets of London for a friend's sun-dappled apartment in Florence. There, among the cobbled streets, the bustling, vibrant markets and the majestic palazzos, Kamin found a new lease of life. Leaving behind her ascetic diets and compulsive exercising, she began to imitate the ways of the carefree Italian women she saw around her - the morning café rituals, the long lunches - taking pleasure in the finer things. Within weeks she had regained her health, her natural figure and her zest for life - and even a lover or two.
At once lyrical and practical, Bella Figura shows us how to make every aspect of life as beautiful as it can be. From how to choose the perfectly ripe tomato to how to walk down the street in style, Kamin Mohammadi explores the intricate nuances of Italian culture, and sets down a simple guide to a better, more elegant - and ultimately more satisfying - life.
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To Pixar and Beyond My Unlikely Journey with Steve Jobs to Make Entertainment History
One day in November 1994, Lawrence Levy received a phone call out of the blue from Steve Jobs, whom he'd never met, offering him a job running Pixar, a little-known company that had already lost Jobs $50 million. With Pixar's prospects looking bleak, it was with some trepidation that Levy accepted the position. After a few weeks he discovered that the situation was even worse than he'd imagined. Pixar's advertising division just about broke even, its graphics software had few customers, its short films didn't make any money and, on top of all that, Jobs was pushing to take the company public. Everything was riding on the studio's first feature film, codenamed Toy Story, and even then it would have to be one of the most successful animated features of all time... Full of wisdom on bringing business and creativity together, and recounting the touching story of Levy's enduring friendship with Jobs, To Pixar and Beyond is a fascinating insider's account of one of Hollywood's greatest success stories.
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Vincent van Gogh Atlas
A fascinating guide to Van Gogh's itinerant life, with vibrant images and stories about the many places where he lived and worked
This exciting publication familiarizes readers of all ages with the many fascinating facets of Vincent van Gogh (1853--1890)-artist, correspondent, traveler, and modern explorer of Europe's cities and countryside. Thanks to Van Gogh's wanderlust and the rapid expansion of the railway system in Europe in the late 19th century, Van Gogh covered thousands of miles in his lifetime. He lived and worked in more than twenty locations: from the peaceful countryside of the Netherlands and the south of France to the hustle and bustle of big cities such as London and Paris. Authors Nienke Denekamp and Rene van Blerk trace the artist's route across Europe "from Z to A," beginning in his birthplace of Zundert in the southern Netherlands and ending where he died, in Auvers-sur-Oise near Paris. Each location is described with lively and accessible texts, comprehensive timelines, city and country maps, contemporary photographs, and related artworks by Van Gogh.
Featuring an eye-catching design, captivating excerpts from Van Gogh's vast body of letters, and hundreds of color images, The Vincent van Gogh Atlas offers a truly unique version of the enduringly compelling story of Van Gogh and instills an appreciation of the many journeys-literal and figurative-that the artist made throughout his life.
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Ballet Shoes
Ballet Shoes is the much loved classic by Noel StreatfeildPauline, Petrova and Posy Fossil are sisters - with a difference. All three were adopted as babies by Great Uncle Matthew, an eccentric and rich explorer who then disappeared, leaving them in the care of his niece Sylvia. The girls grow up in comfort until their money begins to run out and nobody can find Great Uncle Matthew.Things look bleak until they hit on an inspired idea: Pauline, Petrova and Posy will take to the stage.
But it's not long before the Fossils learn that being a star isn't as easy as they first thought... Noel Streatfeild once said that Ballet Shoes was 'really a fairy story with its feet half-way on the ground' - a magical description for a magical book. In the same seriesTennis Shoes; Circus Shoes; Theatre Shoes
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To Pixar and Beyond
One day in November 1994, Lawrence Levy received a phone call out of the blue from Steve Jobs, whom he'd never met, offering him a job running Pixar, a little-known company that had already lost Jobs $50 million. With Pixar's prospects looking bleak, it was with some trepidation that Levy accepted the position. After a few weeks he discovered that the situation was even worse than he'd imagined. Pixar's advertising division just about broke even, its graphics software had few customers, its short films didn't make any money and, on top of all that, Jobs was pushing to take the company public. Everything was riding on the studio's first feature film, codenamed Toy Story, and even then it would have to be one of the most successful animated features of all time...Full of wisdom on bringing business and creativity together, and recounting the touching story of Levy's enduring friendship with Jobs, To Pixar and Beyond is a fascinating insider's account of one of Hollywood's greatest success stories.
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Jamaica Inn
When her mother dies, Mary Yellan makes the grim journey across bleak Cornish moorland to Jamaica Inn, the home of her Aunt Patience and her husband, Joss Merlyn. On arriving at the gloomy, threatening inn, with the coachman's warning echoing in her mind, she finds her aunt a cowering shadow, and her uncle a hulking, vicious brute. Even more alarming, Jamaica Inn has no guests and is never open to the public. Mary finds herself powerless to help her aunt, and is drawn unwillingly into the misdeeds of Joss and his accomplices. Even more disturbing are her feelings for Jem, a man she dare not trust ...Jamaica Inn is a dark and gripping gothic tale that will remind readers of two other great classics, Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights.
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Artist in Residence
For Simon Bill's drunken anti-hero, an abstract artist forced to haunt private views to siphon the free booze, the picture looks bleak. He has been dumped by his curator girlfriend and the only dealer left with time for him is the one who sells him drugs. But his luck changes when he's offered a job as artist in residence at a neurological institute. Enthralled by the characters and conditions he encounters - and infatuated by the beautiful amnesiac Emily - he sees a chance to revive his career, and love life, with a neuro-inspired show. However, all is not quite as it seems at the shiny new institute ...In this mordantly witty (modern) art farce, Simon Bill lifts the lid on the venal, novelty-seeking world of London's contemporary art scene, while enlightening us on the fascinating workings of the human brain, particularly as it shapes our response to art. The result is a delightfully dark, highly original novel that is both eye-opening and fun.
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Tale of Despereaux
Welcome to the story of Despereaux, an unforgettable literary hero for our time from the pen of award-winning writer Kate DiCamillo. The Tale of Despereaux takes the reader back to the timeless genre of fairytales, but with a fantastic modern twist and a wryly witty authorial voice. The Tale of Despereaux is the story of a tiny, fragile-looking mouse with a huge heart. It?s a fairytale of heroes and villains; of a beautiful princess who inspires love and courage in the unlikely hero; of a rat called Roscuro, who lives in a dark, bleak dungeon and longs for the light and of a servant-girl, whose one wish is to be a princess. These characters? lives become inextricably entwined in this classic new story for all ages.
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