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The House of Marvellous Books (EN)
Audiobook The House of Marvelous Books written by Fiona Vigo Marshall. Tucked away in a near-derelict library in the center of London, The House of Marvellous Books is a publishing house on the brink of financial disaster. With assistant Ursula asleep at her desk, head publisher Gerard going health and safety mad, and chief editor Drusilla focused on finding a supposedly priceless but famously missing manuscript, there is hardly anyone left to steer the ship.
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The Shadows of Rutherford House (EN)
Audiobook The Shadows of Rutherford written by C E Rose. 'Layers of secrets are gradually peeled back in this brilliantly absorbing tale.' Marion Todd, author of Old Bones Lie Darkness lies at the heart of this family. In 1959 Milly starts her new life as a housemaid at Rutherford House, working for the aristocratic Rutherford-Percy clan. Entranced by her new mistress, Vivienne, she becomes deeply embroiled in the household and the keeper of dark secrets the family conceals beneath the mansion’s grand exterior.
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The Charterhouse of Parma (EN)
Audiobook The Charterhouse of Parma, written by Stendhal. The Charterhouse of Parma is a twisting tale of passion and intrigue following the adventures of Fabrizio del Dongo, a young Italian nobleman who dreams of glory on the battlefields of Europe and finds himself fighting alongside Napoleon at Waterloo. After returning home, Fabrizio becomes entangled in Machiavellian scheming, an ill-advised romance, and a fatal duel that lands him in prison, where he begins a star-crossed love affair with the ethereal Clelia, the commandant’s daughter.
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Secrets of Magpie Cove (EN)
Audiobook Secrets of Magpie Cove written by Kennedy Kerr. Lila had a favourite rock to sit on towards the back of the cove, where she often ate her breakfast, gazing out at the tumbling Cornish sea. As the sun rose that morning, Lila wished with all her heart that the grey-green waves could wash away her old life. That Magpie Cove would help her move on, and to forget.
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Drevená dedina - Rivers of Babylon (2)
Rivers of Babylon 2 alebo Drevená dedina je voľné pokračovanie debutového románu Petra Pišťanka. Autor v ňom predviedol to, čo sa už v náznakoch dalo zistiť v jeho predchádzajúcej tvorbe – motivické, no najmä personálne prepájanie jednotlivých príbehov samostatných textov. Rivers of Babylon 2 nie je len pokračovaním a rozvíjaním osudov hrdinov prvého autorovho románu, ale zároveň nadväzuje aj na novelu Muzika z knižky Mladý Dônč. Do popredia sa dostáva jej hlavný hrdina Martin Junec, no i postavy, ktoré mali v prvej časti len epizódny charakter. Ústredný protagonista z prvého románu Rácz sa tu už iba mihne....
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The Interpretation of Dreams (EN)
Audiobook The Interpretation of Dreams, written by Artemidorus. Dating from the third century AD, Artemidorus’ The Interpretation of Dreams (Oneirocritica) is the only dream-book from Graeco-Roman antiquity that has survived intact. It represents the most influential pre- Freudian treatment of dreams and the theory of their interpretation. In the ancient world it was widely believed that some dreams had allegorical significance that, if correctly interpreted, offered insight into the future.
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24,00 €
Fifty Shades of Grey: Päťdesiat odtieňov sivej
Strhující erotický román o temných touhách v každém z nás… Když se dvaadvacetiletá studentka literatury Anastasia vydává na pohovor s mladým podnikatelem Christianem Greyem, netuší, že potká muže, který jí změní život i hodnoty. Christian je pohledný, chytrý a… tajemný. Naivní a nevinná Anastasia si začíná uvědomovat, že přes jeho skrývaná tajemství jím začíná být úplně posedlá. Ale ani Christian není vůči její kráse, šarmu a charakteru imunní a připouští, že on po ní také touží – ovšem za vlastních, specifických podmínek…
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The Song of Roland (EN)
Audiobook The Song of Roland. It is the year 778. The mighty French army, led by Emperor Charlemagne, confronts Saracen forces in the bloody Battle of Roncevaux Pass. In the course of this thrilling epic poem we follow the emperor’s hot-headed nephew Roland into battle. We are privy to the deal struck between the Saracen king Marsilie and Roland’s conniving stepfather Guene.
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The Waltz of Hearts (EN)
Audiobook The Waltz of Hearts written by Barbara Cartland. Since her mother passed away, Gisela and her celebrated musician father have been left destitute. Now desperate, they arrive in Vienna, where they are certain they will find her father work. After getting lost in the woods at night, Gisela is rescued from a rabble of rowdy students by a mysterious stranger.
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B. J. Harrison Reads Barbara of the House of Grebe (EN)
"Barbara of the House of Grebe" is a short story from Thomas Hardy’s collection "A Group of Noble Dames". It is a dark that intertwines madness and desire. Barbara Grebe is already promised to a wealthy lord when she elopes with another young man, Edmond Willowes. He suffers a terrible disfigurement, and the couple’s love begins to falter.
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A Little Piece of Paradise (EN)
Audiobook A Little Piece of Paradise written by T.A. Williams. The inheritance of a lifetime. or is it? When Sophie falls heir to a castle on the Italian Riviera, she can’t believe her luck. The catch? She must share it with her estranged sister, Rachel, for three months. As Sophie travels to Italy, memories of a cheating ex resurface but so does a newfound connection with her friend Chris back home.
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The 48 Laws Of Power
Drawn from 3,000 years of the history of power, this is the definitive guide to help readers achieve for themselves what Queen Elizabeth I, Henry Kissinger, Louis XIV and Machiavelli learnt the hard way. Law 1: Never outshine the master Law 2: Never put too much trust in friends; learn how to use enemies Law 3: Conceal your intentions Law 4: Always say less than necessary. The text is bold and elegant, laid out in black and red throughout and replete with fables and unique word sculptures. The 48 laws are illustrated through the tactics, triumphs and failures of great figures from the past who have wielded - or been victimised by - power.
Critique of Pure Reason (EN)
Immanuel Kant’s Critique of Pure Reason is a core text of modern philosophy. Presenting an examination of the nature of human reason, its central argument is that the way in which man perceives his environment is a direct consequence of the mind’s ability to act on this environment and convert it into something meaningful.
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Veduty Bratislavy / Vedutas of Bratislava
Veduty Bratislavy sa dochovali ako grafické listy; pohľady na mesto vytvorené v médiu maľby, či kresby nachádzame až do 19 . storočia len výnimočne. Majú podobu voľných grafík, letákov alebo ilustrácií v kronikách, atlasoch, cestopisnej, topografickej, historickej a tiež geograficky orientovanej literatúre. Tvorcovia ich vyhotovovali zväčša na objednávku vydavateľov, nakladateľov, či grafických dielní, ktorí publikovali nezriedka celé edície tlačí, a tie sa vkladali do kníh alebo mali formu voľných listov. V rámci dochovaného materiálu majú takéto zobrazenia podobu samostatných pohľadov na mesto a jeho interiér alebo sú súčasťou tlačí, kde veduta plní podružnú úlohu a slúži skôr na lokalizovanie či dopovedanie určitého obrazového výjavu. Sem patria historické, žánrové, hagiografické či batalistické scény, portréty, plány a mapy, ktoré sa vzťahujú k Bratislave a jej dejinám.
Tales of Robin Hood (EN)
Audiobook Tales of Robin Hood written by James Gardner. The legend of the famous hero Robin Hood originates in dramatic pieces and ballads from the 15th century in England. His story has been given shape and retold through the centuries, and is still universally known to children nowadays. The Tales of Robin Hood and his Merry Men, as retold by Mary Macleod, is a faithful rendition of the original Middle-age legend full of colorful and moral adventures.
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A Song of Love (EN)
Audiobook A Song of Love, written by Barbara Cartland. Love, true Love! For the lovely, widowed Lady Sherington, it bloomed in her thirty-sixth year, when she was still ravishing enough to pass as the twin of her daughter Trina. But her gentle heart is racked with doubt--for if she were to remarry, her inheritance would be lost, and the handsome Comte she wishes to wed needs a rich wife.
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Hero of Olympus (EN)
Surpass all odds, break the chains, defeat a God. Heracles’ trials are far from over. Carrying the weight of the heavens, accompanied only by his most loyal friend, Iolaus, he will do anything to atone for his crimes. But all is not as it seems. Gods and men alike plot against him. First Heracles must obtain the girdle of the Amazonian Queen, Hippolyta, steal cattle from the monstrous Geryon, and take apples from the Garden of Hesperides.
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Daughters of Magpie Cove (EN)
Audiobook Daughters of Magpie Cove written by Kennedy Kerr. Connie stared out at the quiet Cornish sea as the hazy early morning light bathed the horizon in a beautiful golden glow. She inhaled the salty, cleansing ocean air, looked down at the handwritten note and wiped away the lone tear that had started to fall. Connie hasn’t been back to Magpie Cove – a seaside fishing village nestled between the cliffs – for years.
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The Isle of Wight Murders (EN)
Audiobook The Isle of Wight Murders, written by Pauline Rowson. A cold, grey January morning. A woman with a gun in her hand. A corpse on an abandoned golf course. Detective Inspector Andy Horton is taking a break on the Isle of Wight. But even when he’s on holiday trouble follows him. On an abandoned golf course, Horton finds a distraught, young woman with a gun in her hand, crouching over one of the derelict bunkers.
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