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Lacná kniha Ptačí sněm / The parliament of Fowls (-70%)
Díky své delikátní formě a vytříbenému obsahu, spojujícímu ty nejlepší prvky středověké básnické tradice, si Ptačí sněm anglického básníka Geoffreyho Chaucera (asi 1343–1400) zajistil nejen výsadní postavení v rámci autorova rozsáhlého díla, ale rovněž platí za klenot středověkého literárního kánonu. Skladba komorní délky zachycuje básníka neznalého lásky, jenž po dni stráveném nad latinskými spisy usíná neklidným spánkem. Ve snu se mu zjevuje římský vojevůdce Scipio Africanus, který se mu stává průvodcem a zavádí jej do alegorické zahrady, v níž „plodný květen vládne celý věk“ a kde básník poprvé dostává příležitost poznat (byť jen jako svědek) lásku a její rituály zblízka.
Ptačí sněm je ukázkou tzv. snového vidění, jednoho z nejoblíbenějších literárních žánrů vrcholného a pozdního středověku. O zdomácnění této formy se v anglickém prostředí nemalou měrou zasloužil právě Geoffrey Chaucer, a to jak překladem, tak vlastní tvorbou. Přestože datace i účel Ptačího sněmu jsou do značné míry spekulativní, mnohými historiky bývá báseň kladena do přímé souvislosti s námluvami mladého anglického krále Richarda II. a Annou Českou, dcerou římského císaře Karla IV., jíž vzdal Chaucer hold hned v několika svých skladbách. Zároveň se jedná o jeden z nejranějších dokladů spojení kultu svatého Valentýna s milostnou tematikou. Českému čtenáři se tímto vydáním dostává překlad básně do rukou poprvé, doplněný předmluvou nastiňující hlavní rysy žánru středověké snové poezie a Chaucerových variací na její témata a ukázkami z několika významných děl, jež s Ptačím sněmem úzce souvisejí.
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The Phantom of the Opera - OXBL 1
Classics, modern fiction, non-fiction and more. Written for secondary and adult students the Oxford Bookworms Library has seven reading levels from A1-C1 of the CEFR. Listen along with downloadable MP3 audio. It is 1880, in the Opera House in Paris. Everybody is talking about the Phantom of the Opera, the ghost that lives somewhere under the Opera House. The Phantom is a man in black clothes. He is a body without a head, he is a head without a body. He has a yellow face, he has no nose, he has black holes for eyes. Everybody is afraid of the Phantom - the singers, the dancers, the directors, the stage workers...But who has actually seen him? CEFR A1/A2 Word count 6,230
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Četba pro začátečníky - The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Čaroděj ze země Oz) (A1 - A2)
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is an American childrens novel originally published in 1900. Since then it has stirred the imagination of young and old alike. Dorothy thinks she is lost forever when a terrifying cyclone crashes through Kansas and she and her dog Toto are swept away from their home to the magical land of Oz. To get home they have to follow the yellow brick road to Emerald City and find the mysterious Wizard of Oz. Embark on a strange but enchant-ing adventure with Dorothy, Toto and their companions the Tin Man, the Scarecrow and the cowardly lion whom they meet on the way.
Čaroděj ze země Oz je americký román pro děti vydaný poprvé v roce 1900. Od té doby podněcuje fantazii dětí i dospělých. Dorotka si myslí, že je nadobro ztracená, když se Kansasem prožene větrná smršť a odnese ji a jejího pejska Tota z domova do kouzelné země Oz. Aby se mohli vrátit domů, musí se vydat po cestě ze žlutých cihel do Smaragdového města a najít záhadného čaroděje ze země Oz. Vydejte se na podivné, kouzelné dobrodružství s Dorotkou, Totem a jejich společníky Plecháčem, Strašákem a zbabělým lvem, které cestou potkají.
The Fragile Threads of Power
Launching a new trilogy in the Shades of Magic universe, an enchanting and thrilling epic fantasy from the international sensation, V. E. Schwab, perfect for fans of Samantha Shannon, Kerri Maniscalco, Leigh Bardugo and R.
F. Kuang. Seven years have passed since the doors between the worlds were sealed.
Seven years since Kell, Lila and Holland stood against Osaron, a desperate battle that saved the worlds of Red, Grey and White London. Seven years since Kell's magic was shattered, and Holland lost his life. Now Rhy Maresh rules Red London with his new family - his queen, Nadiya, their daughter Ren, and his consort, Alucard.
But his city boils with conspiracy and rebellion, fuelled by rumours he is causing magic to fade from the word. Now Kosika, a child Antari, sits on the throne of White London. The new queen leads her people in new rituals of sacrifice and blood in devotion to the altar of Holland Vosijk, summoning vast power she may not be able to control.
Now Lila and Kell, living free on the waves, are charged by the captain of the Floating Market to retrieve an immensely powerful artefact, stolen by secretive forces. Now Tes, a young woman with a knack for fixing broken things, is thrust into the affairs of Antari and kings, traitors and thieves. And only her unique powers can weave the threads of power together.
A triumphant return to the worlds of The Shades of Magic, The Fragile Threads of Power continues the stories of fan-favourite characters Kell, Lila, Rhy and Alucard, and introduces a new generation of magic, shadows and embers in the dark.
The Diary of a CEO
This is not a book about business strategy. Strategy changes like the seasons. This is a book about something much more permanent.
At the very heart of all the success and failure I've been exposed to - both my own entrepreneurial journey and through the thousands of interviews I've conducted on my podcast - are a set of principles that can stand the test of time, apply to any industry, and be used by anyone who is search of building something great or becoming someone great.
These are the fundamental laws that will ensure excellence.
They are rooted in psychology and behavioral science, are based on the wisdom of tens of thousands of people I've surveyed across every continent and age group, and of course, drawn from the conversations I've had on my chart-topping podcast with the world's most successful people.
These laws will work now or in 100 years from now. Are you ready to get started?
Electronic - Get The Message: The Best Of 2CD
KDO: V projektu Electronic se sešli dva významní britští hudebníci – zpěvák a kytarista Bernard Sumner z New Order a kytarista Johnny Marr z The Smiths. Na hudbě manchesterské skupiny se zčásti podíleli také Neil Tennant a Chris Lowe z Pet Shop Boys nebo Karl Bartos z Kraftwerk. Superskupina se zrodila v roce 1988, kdy frustrovaný Sumner hodlal natočit sólovou desku, ale během připrav pochopil, že ji nechce dělat sám. Oslovil Marra, se kterým už spolupracoval v minulosti. Debutový singl Getting Away With It proklouzl do americké Top 40 a Electronic následně předskakovali slavným Depeche Mode na jejich severoamerickém turné v roce 1990. Vydali tři studiová alba.
CO: Reedice. Sbírka nejdůležitějších momentů superskupiny, ve které v devadesátých letech působily ikony světové populární hudby, vyšla původně v roce 2006. Zájemci na desce najdou singly a jejich B strany i další nahrávky Electronic. K dispozici na 2CD a vůbec poprvé také na vinylu.
CD1
1. Forbidden City [04:03]
2. Getting Away with It [05:16]
3. Get The Message (Single Remix) [03:51]
4. Feel Every Beat [05:08]
5. Disappointed (Single Mix) [04:20]
6. Vivid (Radio Edit) [03:49]
7. Second Nature [04:55]
8. All That I Need [04:15]
9. Prodigal Son [07:10]
10. For You [04:53]
11. Imitation Of Life (New Edit) [03:46]
12. Out of My League [04:36]
13. Like No Other [04:39]
14. Twisted Tenderness [05:30]
15. Late at Night (Radio Edit) [03:58]
CD2
1. Getting Away With It (Vocal Remix) [4:54]
2. Lucky Bag [5:43]
3. Feel Every Beat (DNA Remix) [5:40]
4. Lean To The Inside (2013 Edit) [4:01]
5. Get The Message (DNA Groove Mix) [5:28]
6. Free Will (Edit) [3:03]
7. Disappointed (12" 808 State Remix) [4:32]
8. Idiot Country Two (Edit) [4:44]
9. Gangster (FBI Mix) [7:59]
10. I Feel Alright [4:48]
11. A New Religion [4:16]
12. Turning Point [5:35]
13. Until The End Of Time (Fluffy Dice Remix) [5:36]
14. King For A Day [4:28]
15. Radiation [7:33]
Lacná kniha The Sign of Four Sherlock Holmes (-70%)
A dense yellow miasma swirls in the streets of London as Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson accompany a beautiful young woman to a sinister assignation. For Mary Marston has received several large pearls - one a year for the last six years - and now a mys
tery letter telling her she is a wronged woman. If she would seek justice she is to meet her unknown benefactor, bringing with her two companions. But unbeknownst to them all, others stalk London's fog-enshrouded streets: a one-legged ruffian with re
venge on his mind --and his companion, who places no value on human life...
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Usborne - English Readers 2 - The Phantom of the Opera
From the classic story by Gaston Leroux. When the soloist Carlotta loses her voice, young soprano Christine becomes a star overnight - but who is her teacher? Anonymous letters, mysterious accidents - something strange is behind the scenes at the Paris Opera House... and then Christine disappears.With fun activities after the story, and online audio in both British English and American English.
Tales of the Trojan War - Příběhy trojské války
Dechberoucí příběhy z trojské války, plné dobrodružství a napětí, byly převyprávěny ve snaze přenést dnešní čtenáře blíže řeckým mýtům. Zrcadlový anglicko-český text pro mírně pokročilé
The Law of Innocence
Heading home after winning his latest case, defense attorney Mickey Haller - The Lincoln Lawyer - is pulled over by the police. They open the trunk of his car to find the body of a former client.
Haller knows the law inside out. He will be charged with murder. He will have to build his case from behind bars. And the trial will be the trial of his life.
Because Mickey Haller will defend himself in court.
With watertight evidence stacked against him, Haller will need every trick in the book to prove he was framed.
But a not-guilty verdict isn't enough. In order to truly walk free, Haller knows he must find the real killer - that is the law of innocence...
'Pick up this gripping book at your peril, especially if you have other things to do like working or sleeping.' Express
'The so-called Lincoln Lawyer . . . turns in another dazzling courtroom performance' New York Times Book Review"
The law of innocence is unwritten. It will not be found in a leather-bound code book. It will never be argued in a courtroom. In nature, for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. In the law of innocence, for every man not guilty of a crime there is a man out there who is. And to prove true innocence the guilty man must be found and exposed to the world."
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Soldiers of God
When ARKANE Archivist Martin Klein joins the Vatican digital archiving project, he finds an ancient letter mistakenly scanned along with the medieval papal decree Militia Dei, Soldiers of God.
It points to a dark secret the Knights Templar once tried to erase from existence, hidden in a medieval fortress under the heart of Paris for almost a thousand years.As Martin follows the trail to the hidden Templar crypt, aided by biblical scholar Camara Mbaye, they discover something unspeakable in the vaults below Paris.
Who are the Soldiers of God and why must they rest until needed?
This is a short story featuring Martin Klein and Dr Camara Mbaye from my ARKANE world. It fits after Tomb of Relics, book 12 of the ARKANE action-adventure thriller series, but can be read as a stand-alone story.
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Lacná kniha Men, May Small Size (-25%)
This miniature version of Men, Stefan Mays charged compilation of male nudes, contains all the energy, vitality and thrill of its precursor. And, it still contains all the delightful photographs that made the larger volume so delectable. Yet, this s
pecial diminutive format makes it more affordable and accessible, as well as, more convenient to shelve and browse. Stefan May commissioned by magazines such as Cosmopolitan, Elle, Max and Amica, also works for major advertising clients.
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Electronic - Get The Message: The Best Of 2LP
„Electronic“ je tanečná superskupina, ktorá vznikla koncom 80. rokov spojením Bernarda Sumnera (z New Order) a Johnnyho Marra (z The Smiths).
Vydali 3 albumy Electronic (1991), Raise the Pressure (1996) a
Twisted Tenderness (1999). Prvé roky spolupracovali s Neilom Tennantom a Chrisom Lowem (z Pet Shop Boys) a na druhom albume s Karlom Bartosom (bývalý člen Kraftwerk).
GET THE MESSAGE – THE BEST OF ELECTRONIC obsahuje všetky single, B-strany a albumové skladby kapely. Produkoval Frank Arkwright v Abbey Road Studios.
Tracklist:
01. "Forbidden City" (Sumner, Marr, Karl Bartos) 1996
02. "Getting Away with It" (Sumner, Marr, Neil Tennant) 1989
03. "Get the Message" 1991
04. "Feel Every Beat" 1991
05. "Disappointed" (Sumner, Marr, Tennant) 1992
06. "Vivid" 1999
07. "Second Nature" 1997
08. "All That I Need" 1996
09. "Prodigal Son" 1999
10. "For You" (Sumner, Marr, Karl Bartos) 1996
11. "Imitation of Life" (Sumner, Marr, Karl Bartos) 1996
12. "Out of My League" 1996
13. "Like No Other" 1999
14. "Twisted Tenderness" 1999
15. "Late at Night" 1999
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Lacná kniha The Element Encyclopedia of Secret Societies (-50%)
Discover everything you ever wanted to know about secret societies like the Freemasons, the historical mystery of Atlantis, why King Arthur, Leonardo da Vinci and Hitler are key figures, plus conspiracy theories, forgotten sciences and ancient wisdom. A complete and informative A to Z for one of the most popular genres to have emerged in recent times -- the hidden history of the last 10,000 years. This encyclopedia answers all your questions on the more controversial subjects being debated. / Conspiracies and secret societies, e.g. Knights Templar, the Rosicrucians, the Freemasons, the Bavarian Illuminati, the Hellfire Club, the Ku Klux Klan, and the Priory of Sion. It also includes secret traditions, hidden bloodlines, extraterrestrial intervention, imminent apocalypse, and the Mayan calendar prophecies. / Ancient wisdom and forgotten sciences, e.g. alchemy, prophecy, sacred geometry, ley lines, and magic, as well as supporting evidence for advanced technologies in ancient times e.g. the mysteries of Stonehenge and the Great Pyramids. / Unsolved historical mysteries, e.g. the location of Atlantis, the early history of Christianity, the Holy Grail, the fate of the Knights Templar, the authorship of Shakespeare's plays, the causes of the French Revolution, and the occult roots of Nazism. / Key figures in hidden history -- Pythagoras, Jesus of Nazareth, Leonardo da Vinci, King Arthur, Roger Bacon, John Dee, Alessandro Cagliostro, the Comte de St. Germain, Benjamin Franklin, and Adolf Hitler.
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The League of Gentlewomen Witches
Charlotte Pettifer belongs to a secret society skilled in witchcraft. When rumours of the Amulet of Black Beryl start to circulate, Charlotte is determined to find the jewel before it falls into the wrong hands. Which is what happens when the evil Lady Armitage reaches it first. Demanding the help of rakish pirate, Alex O'Riley, Charlotte sets off to find the jewel. There's just one problem: pirates and witches are sworn enemies. But little do they know, sparks are about to fly...
In the Clutch of the War-God
FOREWORD: In this strange story of another day, the author has ''dipped into the future'' and viewed with his mind's eye the ultimate effect of America's self-satisfied complacency, and her persistent refusal to heed the lessons of Oriental progress. I can safely promise the reader who takes up this unique recital of the twentieth century warfare, that his interest will be sustained to the very end by the interesting deductions and the keen insight into the possibilities of the present trend of international affairs exhibited by the author.--Bernarr Macfadden.
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Youll Be the Death of Me
From the international bestselling author of One of Us Is Lying comes a brand-new addictive thriller.
Ivy, Mateo and Cal used to be close - best friends back in middle school.
Now all they have in common is a bad day. So for old time's sake they skip school together - one last time.
But when the trio spot Brian 'Boney' Mahoney ditching class too, they follow him - right into a murder scene.
They all have a connection to the victim. And they're ALL hiding something.
When their day of freedom turns deadly, it's only a matter of time before the truth comes out . . .
It's Ferris Bueller's Day Off with murder, perfect for fans of One Of Us Is Lying and A Good Girl's Guide To Murder. This explosive new thriller is impossible to put down.
The Accidental Further Adventures of the Hundred-Year-Old Man
The sequel to Jonas Jonasson's international bestseller The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared
It all begins with a hot air balloon trip and three bottles of champagne. Allan and Julius are ready for some spectacular views, but they're not expecting to land in the sea and be rescued by a North Korean ship, and they could never have imagined that the captain of the ship would be harbouring a suitcase full of contraband uranium, on a nuclear weapons mission for Kim Jong-un ...
Soon Allan and Julius are at the centre of a complex diplomatic crisis involving world figures from the Swedish foreign minister to Angela Merkel and President Trump. Things are about to get very complicated ...
Praise for The Hundred-Year-Old Man:
`A mordantly funny and loopily freewheeling debut novel about ageing disgracefully' Sunday Times
`Imaginative, laugh-out-loud . . . a brilliant satire on the foibles of mankind' Daily Telegraph
`Fast-moving and relentlessly sunny' Guardian
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The Age of Innocence
WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY LIONEL SHRIVER
Newland Archer and May Welland are the perfect couple. He is a wealthy young lawyer and she is a lovely and sweet-natured girl. All seems set for success until the arrival of May's unconventional cousin Ellen Olenska, who returns from Europe without her husband and proceeds to shake up polite New York society. To Newland, she is a breath of fresh air and a free spirit, but the bond that develops between them throws his values into confusion and threatens his relationship with May.
The Vintage Classics edition of The Age of Innocence is published to tie-in with the publication of the Vintage paperback of Hermione Lee's celebrated biography of Edith Wharton