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The Wild Silence
'It was the land, the earth, the deep humming background to my very being'
In 2016, days before they were unjustly evicted from their home, Raynor Winn was told her husband Moth was dying. Instead of giving up they embarked on a life-changing journey: walking the 630-mile South West Coast Path, living by their wits, determination and love of nature. But all journeys must end and when the couple return to civilisation they find that four walls feel like a prison, cutting them off from the sea and sky that sustained them - that had saved Moth's life. So when the chance to rewild an old Cornish farm comes their way, they grasp it, hoping they'll not only reconnect with the natural world but also find themselves once again on its healing path.
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Bone Silence
'A swashbuckling thriller - Pirates of the Caribbean meets Firefly - that nevertheless combines the author's trademark hard SF with effective, coming-of-age characterisation' GUARDIAN
'A blindingly clever imagining of our solar system in the far flung future' SUN
Return to the Revenger universe, for another thrilling tale set among the stars . . .
Quoins are accepted currency throughout the thousands of worlds of the Congregation. Ancient, and of unknown origin and purpose, people have traded with them, fought for them, and stolen quoin hordes from booby-trapped caches at risk to life and limb throughout the Thirteen Occupations. Only now it's becoming clear they have another purpose . . . as do the bankers who've been collecting them.
The Occupations themselves are another puzzle. The rise and fall of civilisation may have been unevenly spaced across history, but there is also a pattern. Could something be sparking the Occupations - or ending them? And if so, what could it be, lurking far beyond the outermost worlds of the Congregation?
The Ness sisters are being hunted for crimes they didn't commit by a fleet whose crimes are worse than their own. If they're to survive, and stay one step ahead of their pursuers - if they're to answer the questions which have plagued them - it's going to require every dirty, piratical trick in the book . . .
'By far the most enjoyable book Reynolds has ever written' SFX
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Even Silence Has an End
Ingrid Betancourt's story - her exemplary courage, spirit and resilience - has captured the world's imagination. A politician and presidential candidate celebrated for her determination to combat the corruption and climate of fear endemic in Colombia, in 2002 she was taken hostage by FARC, a terrorist guerrilla organisation. She was held captive in the depths of the jungle for six and a half years, chained day and night for much of that time, constantly on the move and enduring gruelling conditions. She was freed and reunited with her children and relatives in 2008. It is Betancourt's indomitable spirit that drives this important and deeply moving book, telling in her own words the extraordinary drama of her capture and eventual rescue, and describes her fight to survive, mentally and physically. As she confronts the horror of what she went through, her story also goes beyond the specifics of her own confinement to offer an intensely intelligent, thoughtful and compassionate reflection on what it means to be human.
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Silence
With an introduction by Martin Scorsese 'One of the finest historical novels written by anyone, anywhere ...Flawless' - David Mitchell Father Rodrigues is an idealistic Portuguese Jesuit priest who, in the 1640s, sets sail for Japan on a determined mission to help the brutally oppressed Japanese Christians and to discover the truth behind unthinkable rumours that his famous teacher Ferreira has renounced his faith. Once faced with the realities of religious persecution Rodrigues himself is forced to make an impossible choice: whether to abandon his flock or his God. Winner of the 1966 Tanizaki Prize, Silence is Shusaku Endo's most highly acclaimed novel and a classic of its genre. It caused major controversy in Japan following its publication in 1967. Silence will soon be a major film directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Liam Neeson, Andrew Garfield and Adam Driver.
The Fountains of Silence
A haunting and romantic novel set in post-war Spain by Ruta Sepetys - winner of the Carnegie Medal 2017.
Madrid, 1957.
Daniel, young, wealthy and unsure of his place in the world, views the city through the lens of his camera.
Ana, a hotel maid whose family is suffering under the fascist dictatorship of General Franco.
Lives and hearts collide as they unite to uncover the hidden darkness within the city.
A darkness that could engulf them all . . .
Master storyteller Ruta Sepetys once again shines light into one of history's darkest corners in this epic, heart-wrenching novel about identity, unforgettable love and the hidden violence of silence.
'Ruta Sepetys is a master of historical fiction' Elizabeth Wein, author of CODE NAME VERITY
Šťastně až navěky
Kniha povídek ze světa Selekce. Než se America přihlásila do Selekce, jiná žena musela projít touto soutěží, aby se stala královnou. Aspen nikdy nevěřil, že se vymaní z chudoby, která provázela všechny příslušníky jeho kasty. Avšak poté, co se stane strážcem, dokáže, že kasty nemusí určovat lidskou budoucnost. Marlee Tamesová se přihlásila do Selekce a prince Maxona zbožňovala, ale nikdy by si nepřipustila, že se může zamilovat i do někoho jiného. Princ si nikdy nemohl vybrat, co bude dělat – o všem rozhodoval jeho otec, ale nyní nastal okamžik, kdy vše musí vzít pevně do svých rukou. Sbírka povídek ze světa Selekce, v níž se hlavními postavami stávají princ Maxon, strážce Aspen, účastnice selekce Marlee nebo současná královna. Titul navíc obsahuje bonusové scény, epilog, mapy a ilustrace.
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Clarke Vince - Songs Of Silence LP
Vince Clarke, ikona synthpopovej éry ako prvý skladateľ Depeche Mode, Yazoo a takmer 40 rokov súčasťou dua Erasure, sa vydáva na novú cestu so svojím vôbec prvým sólovým albumom, odhaľuje pozoruhodný nový aspekt svojej hudobnej brilantnosti s albumom "Songs of Silence". V tomto projekte Clarke skúma nedotknutú cestu ambientnej elektronickej krásy, výrazne sa odchyľuje od svojho slávneho elektropopového dedičstva, aby vytvoril album, ktorý stojí v jeho vlastnej ríši. V skladbe „Songs of Silence“ ste pozvaní zažiť zvukovú scénu, ktorá je bohato sugestívna a zároveň neobsahuje texty. Album preukazuje číre majstrovstvo nad zvoleným médiom a evokuje kozmickú odľahlosť prostredníctvom príbehov vytvorených syntetizátorom, ktoré hlboko rezonujú v ich tichu. Clarke si pri tvorbe tohto albumu osvojil prísny, no inšpirovaný prístup, pričom sa držal dvoch základných pravidiel, ktoré by riadili podstatu tohto projektu. Po prvé, zvuková tapiséria tkaná celým albumom vychádza výlučne zo zvukov generovaných Eurorackom, modulárnym syntetizátorovým formátom, ktorý sa objavil v polovici 90. rokov. Po druhé, každá skladba sa odvíja okolo jedinej, rezonančnej noty, pričom zachováva súdržný kľúč, ktorý skladbu spája v harmonickej jednote. Výsledné kompozície zapuzdrujú príbehy bez slov, ktoré lákajú poslucháčov do ríše pohlcujúceho pokoja, prerušovaného výraznými zásahmi, ktoré slúžia ako dojímavá pripomienka ľudského dotyku, ktorý riadi túto hudobnú odyseu.
Tracklist:
A1. Cathedral
A2. White Rabbit
A3. Passage
A4. Imminent
A5. Red Planet
B1. The Lamentations Of Jeremiah
B2. Mitosis
B3. Blackleg
B4. Scarper
B5. Last Transmission
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Silence
This book unravels a polyphony of silences from the history of Christianity and beyond. MacCulloch considers Judaeo-Christian borrowings from Greek explorations of the divine, and the silences which were a feature of Jesus' brief ministry. Besides prayer and contemplation, there are shame and evasion; careless and purposeful forgetting. Many deliberate silences are revealed: the forgetting of histories inconvenient to later Church authorities, and Christianity's problems in dealing honestly with sexuality. Behind all this is the silence of God. In a deeply personal conclusion, MacCulloch brings a message of optimism for those still seeking God beyond the clamour of over-confident certainties.
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Kniha povídek ze světa Selekce. Než se America přihlásila do Selekce, jiná žena musela projít touto soutěží, aby se stala královnou. Aspen nikdy nevěřil, že se vymaní z chudoby, která provázela všechny příslušníky jeho kasty. Avšak poté, co se stane strážcem, dokáže, že kasty nemusí určovat lidskou budoucnost. Marlee Tamesová se přihlásila do Selekce a prince Maxona zbožňovala, ale nikdy by si nepřipustila, že se může zamilovat i do někoho jiného. Princ si nikdy nemohl vybrat, co bude dělat – o všem rozhodoval jeho otec, ale nyní nastal okamžik, kdy vše musí vzít pevně do svých rukou. Sbírka povídek ze světa Selekce, v níž se hlavními postavami stávají princ Maxon, strážce Aspen, účastnice selekce Marlee nebo současná královna. Titul navíc obsahuje bonusové scény, epilog, mapy a ilustrace.
Tajemství z Osvětimi - Skutečný příběh
Stojím před esesmanem na vratkých, třesoucích se nohou. Nemám odvahu pohlédnout mu do tváře… Přikládá bič k mému krku. Předpokládám, že zanedlouho do tohoto pohybu vloží veškerou sílu a přidusí mě tak, že nebudu moci dýchat. Za m je vše jinak. Zastrčí konec biče pod mou bradu a přinutil mě zvednout hlavu. Poddávám se jeho vůli, přivírám však oči, abych neviděla jeho obličej.
„Otevři oči.“
Poslušně otevírám víčka a s hrůzou hledím do jeho modrých, téměř tyrkysových očí, které si mne prohlížejí.
NEOBVYKLÝ PŘÍBĚH
Za každým vytetovaným číslem na předloktí se skrývá krutý osud. Před námi se odvíjí dlouhých pětasedmdesát let utajovaný příběh Stefanie, která poznala peklo koncentračních táborů na vlastní kůži. Byla ženou význačného představitele domácího odboje a kvůli němu se dostala do Osvětimi. Jako rukojmí a oběť „mužské“ války se sama ocitla na frontě. Jejím bojištěm byly táborové baráky, apelplac a kilometry drátů nabitých elektřinou. Hlad, selekce a ustavičné ohrožení života. Panický strach o děti, výčitky svědomí a bolest.
Přesto však přežila. Prošla peklem Osvětimi, Ravesbrücku a Flossenbürgu, přežila pochod smrti. Velkou zásluhu na tom měl Jürgen, dozorce SS. Bylo to přátelství nebo již láska, co je spojovalo…
Tento neuvěřitelný příběh nikdo nevymyslel, napsal jej sám život.
Silence
The noise between Patch and Nora has gone. They've overcome the secrets riddled in Patch's dark past, bridged two irreconcilable worlds and faced heart-wrenching tests of betrayal, loyalty and trust...and all for a love that will transcend the boundary between heaven and earth. Armed with nothing but their absolute faith in one another, Patch and Nora enter a desperate fight to stop a villain who holds the power to shatter everything they've worked for - and their love - forever.
Silence
Becca Fitzpatrick grew up reading Nancy Drew and Trixie Belden with a flashlight under the covers. She graduated college with a degree in health, which she promptly abandoned for storytelling. When not writing, she's most likely prowling sale racks for reject shoes, running, or watching crime dramas on TV. HUSH, HUSH is her first novel.
Find out more at beccafitzpatrick.com.
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Silence
The noise between Patch and Nora has gone. They've overcome the secrets riddled in Patch's dark past, bridged two irreconcilable worlds and faced heart-wrenching tests of betrayal, loyalty and trust...and all for a love that will transcend the boundary between heaven and earth. Armed with nothing but their absolute faith in one another, Patch and Nora enter a desperate fight to stop a villain who holds the power to shatter everything they've worked for - and their love - forever.
The Fountains of Silence
FROM CARNEGIE MEDAL WINNING AUTHOR RUTA SEPETYS
Madrid, 1957. Tourists and foreign businessmen flood into Spain under the welcoming guise of sunshine and wine while Spanish citizens are gripped by a dark secret.
Daniel Matheson, the son of an oil tycoon, hopes to connect with the country of his mother's birth through the lens of his camera. Photography -and fate - introduce him to Ana, a hotel maid, whose family is suffering under the fascist dictatorship of General Franco.
Daniel and Ana's lives and hearts collide as they unite to uncover the hidden darkness within the city - a darkness that could engulf them all. . .
Master storyteller Ruta Sepetys once again shines light into one of history's darkest corners in this epic, heart-wrenching novel about identity, unforgettable love and the hidden violence of silence.
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American Silence: The Photographs of Robert Adams
For fifty years, Robert Adams has made compelling, provocative, and highly influential photographs that show us the wonder and fragility of the American landscape, its inherent beauty, and the inadequacy of our response to it.
American Silence: The Photographs of Robert Adams examines Adams's reverential act of looking at the world around him and the almost palpable silence of his photographs. It includes works that capture the sense of peace and harmony that the beauty of nature can instill in us, created through what Adams calls "the silence of light" of the American West (as seen on the prairie, in the woods, and by the ocean), as well as pictures that question our moral silence to the desecration of that beauty by consumerism, industrialization, and lack of environmental stewardship. The book features some 175 works from Adams's most important projects
and includes pictures of suburban sprawl, strip malls, highways, homes, and stores, as well as rivers and skies, the prairie and the ocean. While Adams's photographs lament the ravages that have been inflicted on the land, they also pay homage to what remains.
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Empire of Silence
Hadrian Marlowe, a man revered as a hero and despised as a murderer, chronicles his tale in the galaxy-spanning debut of the Sun Eater series, merging the best of space opera and epic fantasy.
It was not his war.
On the wrong planet, at the right time, for the best reasons, Hadrian Marlowe started down a path that could only end in fire. The galaxy remembers him as a hero: the man who burned every last alien Cielcin from the sky. They remember him as a monster: the devil who destroyed a sun, casually annihilating four billion human lives--even the Emperor himself--against Imperial orders.
But Hadrian was not a hero. He was not a monster. He was not even a soldier.
Fleeing his father and a future as a torturer, Hadrian finds himself stranded on a strange, backwater world. Forced to fight as a gladiator and navigate the intrigues of a foreign planetary court, he will find himself fighting a war he did not start, for an Empire he does not love, against an enemy he will never understand.
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Birdsong in a Time of Silence
A lyrical celebration of birdsong, and the rekindling of a deep passion for nature.
"At this time of year, blackbirds never simply fly: instead, like reluctantly retired officers, they're always 'on manoeuvres', and it's easy to see from their constant agitation that for them every flower bed is a bunker, every shed a redoubt and every hedge-bottom a potential place of ambush"
As the world went silent in lockdown, something else happened; for the first time, many of us started becoming more aware of the spring sounds of the birds around us. Birdsong in a Time of Silence is a lyrical, uplifting reflection on these sounds and what they mean to us.
From a portrait of the blackbird - most prominent and articulate of the early spring singers - to explorations of how birds sing, the science behind their choice of song and nest-sites, and the varied meanings that people have brought to and taken from birdsong, this book ultimately shows that natural history and human history cannot be separated. It is the story of a collective reawakening brought on by the strangest of springs.
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První, 2. vydání
Když byla America vybrána do Selekce ani ve snu by ji nenapadlo, že by se ocitla na dosah samotné koruny, natož k srdci prince Maxona. S blížícím se koncem soutěže narůstají hrozby za branami paláce a America si uvědomuje, jak je lehké všechno ztratit a jak těžce bude muset za svou budoucnost bojovat.
Venom Rex Marvel Select Edition
Beneath the streets of New York, an ancient and primordial evil has been awakened. With it, something equally evil has been awakened in that most wicked of web-slingers: Venom! The symbiote may still be a Lethal Protector of innocents in New York, but this never-before-seen threat could possibly force Venom to relinquish everything it holds dear - including its human host, Eddie Brock! As Eddie and Venom summon the strength to defend New York against the most powerful foe they've ever faced, there's one more thing standing in their way: Miles Morales, Spider-Man! Two of the hottest creators in comics today, Donny Cates and Ryan Stegman, join forces to put Venom through a nightmare a thousand years in the making! COLLECTING: VENOM (2018) 1-6
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