Hľadanie: Agatha Christie
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A is For Azeroth
A is for Azeroth and B is for Blood Elf in this charming, official book inspired by Warcraft. New York Times-bestselling author Christie Golden leads readers on a delightful adventure through the Warcraft universe, featuring favorite heroes, lands creatures, and quests.
A is for Azeroth weaves WOW’s popular characters, locations, monsters, and dragons into an epic alphabetical adventure on Azeroth. In this heartfelt take on the classic alphabet primer, fans of Blizzard Entertainment’s Warcraft universe can laugh and learn all the way from the Azuremyst Isles to Zandalar.
Whether D is for dungeon or dragon or Dalaran, this sweet escapade is full of essential vocabulary from the world of the game and paired with all-new original, full-colour illustrations and text that is both funny and informative! Revisit fan-favourite encounters, tales of heroism, and places of magic in A is for Azeroth, the perfect way for players of all ages to share in the world of Warcraft.
World of Warcraft Folk and Fairy Tales of Azeroth
The power of stories is felt and known in every corner of Azeroth. From the windswept fields of the Eastern Kingdoms to the bustling city of Gadgetzan, differences were bridged by common tales of average people overcoming incredible odds. Lessons learned from cautionary tales tempered many brave heroes and brought them safely home, while stories of adventure spurred history's most remarkable actors to greatness. Now you too can settle in, lay down your armor, and listen to the wondrous tales of adventure and peril in the Folk and Fairy Tales of Azeroth. Brimming with gorgeous artwork and twelve inspired stories crafted by fantasy's brightest authors including Garth Nix, Catherynne M. Valente, Kami Garcia, and more, this enchanting anthology brings new voices, new meaning, and new wonder to World of Warcraft.
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A is for Arsenic
Shortlisted for the Macavity Awards 2016
Fourteen novels. Fourteen poisons. Just because it's fiction doesn't mean it's all made-up ...
Agatha Christie revelled in the use of poison to kill off unfortunate victims in her books; indeed, she employed it more than any other murder method, with the poison itself often being a central part of the novel. Her choice of deadly substances was far from random – the characteristics of each often provide vital clues to the discovery of the murderer. With gunshots or stabbings the cause of death is obvious, but this is not the case with poisons. How is it that some compounds prove so deadly, and in such tiny amounts?
Christie's extensive chemical knowledge provides the backdrop for A is for Arsenic, in which Kathryn Harkup investigates the poisons used by the murderer in fourteen classic Agatha Christie mysteries. It looks at why certain chemicals kill, how they interact with the body, the cases that may have inspired Christie, and the feasibility of obtaining, administering and detecting these poisons, both at the time the novel was written and today. A is for Arsenic is a celebration of the use of science by the undisputed Queen of Crime.
Table of Content
1. Dame Agatha's Deadly Dispensary
2. A is for Arsenic – Murder is Easy
3. B is for Belladonna – The Labours of Hercules
4. C is for Cyanide – Sparkling Cyanide
5. D is for Digitalis – Appointment with Death
6. E is for Eserine – Crooked House
7. H is for Hemlock – Five Little Pigs
8. M is for Monkshood – 4:50 from Paddington
9. N is for Nicotine – Three Act Tragedy
10. O is for Opium – Sad Cypress
11. P is for Phosphorus – Dumb Witness
12. R is for Ricin – Partners in Crime
13. S is for Strychnine – The Mysterious Affair at Styles
14. T is for Thallium – The Pale Horse
15. V is for Veranol – Lord Edgware Dies
Včelí královna
Úsměvná a vtipná kniha s prudce okouzlující hrdinkou aneb Bridget Jonesová s baseballovou pálkou v ruce se naplno vrhá do menopauzy! Padesátiletá Agatha Doyleová miluje své prázdné hnízdo – dokud se proti ní nespiknou návaly horka, podpatky, co ji chtějí zabít, a jeden protivný muž, který pořád mluví, aby změnil její život. Až se v jediném okamžiku šílenství nevědomky stane hrdinkou žen na celém světě. Jenže může se stát hrdinkou i svého vlastního života? Někdy je to zkrátka potřeba zvládnout.
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Muž, ktorý túžil po láske, a kocúr, ktorý mu ju dal
Čo je šťastie a ako ho môžem nájsť? Azda každý z nás si aspoň raz v živote kládol tieto otázky, no len málokomu sa na ne podarilo nájsť odpoveď...
Christian je bohatý realitný maklér, býva v prepychovej vile a jazdí na porsche. Keď jedného dňa uzavrie miliónový obchod, na ktorom dlho pracoval, napodiv sa z toho nedokáže tešiť a prvý raz v živote sa pýta sám seba, či sú ambície, úspech a peniaze skutočne kľúčom k šťastiu. Vzápätí začne dostávať záhadné lístočky s odkazmi, ktoré nachádza na tých najzvláštnejších miestach. Pátranie po odosielateľovi ho zavedie do neďalekej prírodnej rezervácie, kam ho sprevádza ryšavý kocúrik Joshua, ktorý sa nečakane objavil uňho doma a stal sa jeho nerozlučným priateľom. Počas výstupu na zalesnený kopec Christian spoznáva rôznych zvláštnych ľudí - bývalého manažéra, ktorý našiel útechu v samote, záhadnú mníšku či mladého muža, ktorý rozumie zvieratám, a jeho putovanie postupne nadobúda duchovný rozmer. Každé z týchto stretnutí ho privádza k čoraz hlbším úvahám o dokonalosti, o ktorú sa odjakživa usiloval, no nikdy ju nedosiahol.
Na konci svojej cesty Christian pochopí, kto je autorom zvláštnych odkazov, ale aj to, čo je v živote naozaj dôležité a v čom spočíva skutočný zmysel života a šťastie.
Leonciniho výnimočný román, ktorého prvým čitateľom bol pápež František, je príjemné inšpiratívne čítanie, ktoré vás pohladí po duši.
Temnými cestami
Grzegorz Rosinski je známý především jako tvůrce Thorgala – ale kromě této série má na svědomí i několik „vážnějších“ komiksů, ve kterých mohl naplno popustit uzdu svému talentu. V dalším svazku z řady Mistrovská díla evropského komiksu najdete Pomstu hraběte Skarbeka, která vychází z romantických příběhů ve stylu hraběte Monte Christa, ozvláštněných světem pirátů a malířů... a pak komiks, nazvaný prostě Western. V obojím Rosinski tvoří svou dokonalou malbou ikonicky romantické světy, aby pak provedl jejich nelítostnou destrukci. I díky tomu jsou tyto díla nejen to nejlepší z Rosinského tvorby, ale i to nejlepší z evropského komiksu.
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Voyage of the Damned
A mind-blowing murder mystery on a ship full of magical passengers. If Agatha Christie wrote fantasy, this would be it!
To mark the thousandth year of peace in the Empire of Concordia, the emperor's ship embarks upon a twelve-day voyage. Aboard are the heirs of the twelve provinces of Concordia, each graced with a unique magical ability known as a Blessing.
Except one: Ganymedes Piscero.
When a beloved heir is murdered, everyone is a suspect. Stuck at sea and surrounded by powerful people, odds of survival are slim. But as the bodies pile higher, Ganymedes must become the hero he was not born to be and unmask the killer before he ends up the next victim of their bloody crusade.
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Murder at Maybridge Castle
A harmless game of Murder in the Dark? Or an invitation to die for?
The brand new, festive murder mystery for 2023 from 'modern rival to Agatha Christie' Ada Moncrieff
It's Christmas 1936 and an eclectic list of guests and staff have gathered for the grand reopening of Maybridge castle, a newly renovated yet still crumbling hotel deep in the Cumbrian countryside.
Amongst them are a doctor and his new wife, tarot readers, a journalist, an elderly amateur sleuth and her cat. By the time the first sherries have been drunk a person will be dead. An innocent game of murder-in-the-dark turns into a real game of life and death. Someone has changed the rules...but who?
Nerovná hra
On je futbalová hviezda, ona jeho šéfka
Ten utorok sa v ničom nelíšil od ostatných dní. Dvanásť hodín som sedela nad algoritmom pre jednu spoločnosť a po príchode domov som sa venovala svojej záľube – dopĺňaniu faktov o mužoch do vzorca, vďaka ktorému si nájdem ideálneho partnera ešte pred tridsiatkou. V tej chvíli zaklopal na dvere cudzí muž a odovzdal mi dokumenty, ktoré mi prevrátili život hore nohami. Otec, ktorého som nikdy nepoznala, ma vo svojom závete ustanovil za spolumajiteľku profesionálneho futbalového klubu. Keďže som o tomto športe dokopy nič nevedela, jeden z hráčov sa podujal, že ma doň zasvätí. Zhodou okolností šlo presne o typ chlapa, ktorého by môj vzorec vylúčil ako totálne nevhodného partnera.
Christian Knox bol až hriešne pekný, sebavedomý a mohol mať každú ženu, na ktorú ukáže. Tvrdil však, že chce len mňa. Vôbec sa svojou náklonnosťou ku mne netajil. Ale nemienila som sa s ním zapliesť, veď som bola jeho šéfka. Určite sa zhodneme, že takéto vzťahy sú neprípustné. Ale môžem ja za to, že zakázané ovocie najviac chutí?
Z anglického originálu The Game (New York 2023) preložila Andrea Vargovčíková.
Kodex Katachi
Ósaka je třetím největším městem Japonska. Leží na ostrově Honšú a je jedním z nejdůležitějších průmyslových center a přístavů tohoto ostrova.
Zde začíná příběh dvou kamarádů, Kazuakiho Nagata a Shigekiho Kumury. Jednoho večera se objeví u každého z nich tajemná bytost, která jim změní život.
Heresy
‘In the beginning was the Word,’ says the Gospel of John. This sentence – and the words of all four gospels – is central to the teachings of the Christian church and has shaped Western art, literature and language, and the Western mind.
Yet in the years after the death of Christ there was not merely one word, nor any consensus as to who Jesus was or why he had mattered. There were many different Jesuses, among them the aggressive Jesus who scorned his parents and crippled those who opposed him, the Jesus who sold his twin into slavery and the Jesus who had someone crucified in his stead.
Moreover, in the early years of the first millennium there were many other saviours, many sons of gods who healed the sick and cured the lame. But as Christianity spread, they were pronounced unacceptable – even heretical – and they faded from view. Now, in Heresy, Catherine Nixey tells their extraordinary story, one of contingency, chance and plurality. It is a story about what might have been.
Temnými cestami
Grzegorz Rosinski je známý především jako tvůrce Thorgala – ale kromě této série má na svědomí i několik „vážnějších“ komiksů, ve kterých mohl naplno popustit uzdu svému talentu. V dalším svazku z řady Mistrovská díla evropského komiksu najdete Pomstu hraběte Skarbeka, která vychází z romantických příběhů ve stylu hraběte Monte Christa, ozvláštněných světem pirátů a malířů... a pak komiks, nazvaný prostě Western. V obojím Rosinski tvoří svou dokonalou malbou ikonicky romantické světy, aby pak provedl jejich nelítostnou destrukci. I díky tomu jsou tyto díla nejen to nejlepší z Rosinského tvorby, ale i to nejlepší z evropského komiksu
Christendom
In the fourth century AD, a new faith exploded out of Palestine. Overwhelming the paganism of Rome, and converting the Emperor Constantine in the process, it resoundingly defeated a host of other rivals. Almost a thousand years later, all of Europe was controlled by Christian rulers, and the religion, ingrained within culture and society, exercised a monolithic hold over its population. But, as Peter Heather shows in this compelling history, there was nothing inevitable about Christendom's rise to Europe-wide dominance.
In exploring how the Christian religion became such a defining feature of the European landscape, and how a small sect of isolated congregations was transformed into a mass movement centrally directed from Rome, Heather shows how Christendom constantly battled against both so-called 'heresies' and other forms of belief. From the crisis that followed the collapse of the Roman Empire, which left the religion teetering on the edge of extinction, to the astonishing revolution in which the Papacy emerged as the head of a vast international corporation, Heather traces Christendom's chameleon-like capacity for self-reinvention and willingness to mobilize well-directed force.
Christendom's achievement was not, or not only, to define official Christianity, but - from its scholars and its lawyers, to its provincial officials and missionaries in far-flung corners of the continent - to transform it into an institution that wielded effective religious authority across nearly all of the disparate peoples of medieval Europe. This is its extraordinary story.
The Common Reader
HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics.
The only advice, indeed, that one person can give another about reading is to take no advice, to follow your own instincts, to use your own reason, to come to your own conclusions.
In her second volume of essays, Virginia Woolf delves deeper into the delights of reading. Here, she explores the novels of Thomas Hardy and Daniel Defoe, and recounts the fascinating lives of Christina Rossetti and Mary Wollstonecraft. In ‘ How Should One Read a Book?’ she offers sage advice for the common reader, and sheds light on the lessons and pleasures literature can provide.
Published in 1932, The Common Reader: Second Series is a wise and illuminating companion collection to her 1925 First Series. Woolf’s enduring appeal and ideas continue to resonate with readers in the twenty-first century.
When I Smile
From author Jo Witek and illustrator Christine Roussey, the bestselling creators of In My Heart, When I Smile is a picture book about all the things a smile can do.
Part of the Growing Hearts series!
One girl discusses the power of a smile and the many different smiles she gives to those around her throughout the day. There are soft, sleepy smiles that greet a new day; goofy smiles with her best friend; and even playful, supportive smiles, which help her sister when she’s feeling down. With charming text and bright full-color illustrations, this story shows the power and gift of a smile.
The Growing Hearts series celebrates the milestones of a toddler’s emotional development, from overcoming fears and expressing feelings to welcoming new siblings.
Read them all!
Hello in There!: A Big Sister’s Book of Waiting
In My Heart: A Book of Feelings
Brave As Can Be: A Book of Courage
All My Treasures: A Book of Joy
In My Room: A Book of Creativity and Imagination
With My Daddy: A Book of Love and Family
My Little Gifts: A Book of Sharing
My Tree and Me: A Book of Seasons
When I Smile: A Book of Kindness
Templars
A gripping account of the Knights Templar, challenging received wisdom to show how these devout medieval knights played a profound role in making modern Britain.
The Knights Templar have an enduring reputation?but not one they would recognize. Originally established in the twelfth century to protect pilgrims, the Order is remembered today for heresy, fanaticism, and even satanism.
In this bold new interpretation, Steve Tibble sets out to correct the record. The Templars, famous for their battles on Christendom’s eastern front, were in fact dedicated peace-mongers at home. They influenced royal strategy and policy, created financial structures, and brokered international peace treaties?primarily to ensure that men, money, and material could be transferred more readily to the east.
Charting the rise of the Order under Henry I through to its violent suppression following the fall of Acre, Tibble argues that these medieval knights were essential to the emergence of an early English state. Revealing the true legacy of the British Templars, he shows how a small group helped shape medieval Britain while simultaneously fighting in the name of the Christian Middle East.
Skellig: the 25th anniversary illustrated edition
The bestselling story about love, loss and hope that launched David Almond as one of the best children’s writers of today. Winner of the Carnegie Medal and the Whitbread children’s book of the Year Award, this unforgettable book now has captivating illustrations by Tom de Freston to celebrate its twenty-fifth anniversary.
When a move to a new house coincides with his baby sister’s illness, Michael’s world seems suddenly lonely and uncertain.
One Sunday afternoon, he stumbles into the ramshackle garage of his new home and finds something magical. A strange creature – human? beast? bird? angel? – a being who needs Michael’s help if he is to survive. With his new friend Mina, Michael nourishes Skellig back to health.
But Skellig is far more than he at first appears, and as he helps Michael breathe life into his tiny sister, Michael’s world changes for ever …
Skellig won the Carnegie Medal and the Whitbread Children’s Book Award. David Almond is also winner of the Hans Christian Andersen award, the Nonino International Prize, and has received an OBE for services to literature. He is celebrated as – in the words of the Independent – ‘a master storyteller’.
Midnight Suns
Rise of the Midnight Suns!
A dark prophecy and apocalyptic new villains with horrifying powers the likes of which Earth has never faced before, ordains a specialist team to form…and tear @#$% up! Standing in the way of the coming storm are Magik, Wolverine, Blade, Spirit Rider and Nico Minoru! But what does the terrible threat they face have to do with the Sorcerer Supreme's past? And why is Strange Academy student Zoe Laveau number one on their list? Now, the Suns must undertake the darkest and most horrifying journey imaginable to secure aid from one of the most ancient and dangerous beings in all of existence. But what terrible secret is the sorceress Agatha Harkness hiding? It's time for the dark side of the Marvel Universe to shine! Featuring Clea, Wong, Doctor Doom and more!
Collecting MIDNIGHT SUNS #1-5.
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