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Mark on Wall & Other Short Fiction (Oxford World´s Classics)
'I shall never forget the day I wrote The Mark on the Wall" - all in a flash, as if flying, after being kept stone breaking for months. "The Unwritten Novel" was the great discovery, however. That - again in one second - showed me how I could embody all my deposit of experience in a shape that fitted it... I saw, branching out of the tunnel I made, when I discovered that method of approach, Jacob's Room, Mrs Dalloway etc - How I trembled with excitement.' The thrill Woolf got from these stories is readily apparent to the reader. She wrote them in defiance of convention, with a heady feeling of liberation and with a clear sense that she was breaking new ground. Indeed, if she had not made her bold and experimental forays into the short story in the period leading up to the publication of Jacob's Room (1922), it seems certain that her arrival as a great modernist novelist would have been delayed. Quirky, unrestrained, disturbing and surprising, many of these stories, particularly the early ones, are essential to an understanding of Woolf's development as a writer. She thought some of her short fiction might be 'unprintable' but, happily, she was mistaken."
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Shadowplay
Darkness has fallen on the lands of the sun as an army of misshapen fey spill out from beyond the Shadowline. At their head is Yasammez, dark creature of nightmare. A furtive bargain was struck at the gates of Southmarch and the castle was spared, bu
t centuries of enmity will not be so easily appeased. Meanwhile Barrick, heir to Southmarch and cursed with madness, has crossed the Shadowline into the realm of his peoples ancient enemy. There are stranger things than death here - stranger and old
er.
Much further south, shadow is also falling over the reign of the Autarch, god-king and supreme ruler. Quinnitan, junior wife, must flee the royal household or die, her greatest secret as yet hidden even from herself. Ancient blood flows through h
er veins and she will become a unique weapon in the fight against her greatest terror.
And beyond the ken of all but a chosen few, the gods are awakening and the world is changing Upozornenie: Vzhľadom na častejšie obmeny vydaní tejto knihy v zahran
ičí, kus, ktorý vám zašleme, nemusí mať rovnakú obálku ako je zobrazená tu. Zobrazená obálka môže byť iba ilustračná. Obsah knihy aj cena budú však identické, bez ohľadu na obálku.
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The Contened Toddler Years
As babies grow, so their routines and patterns change. In The Contented Toddler Years Gina addresses the many changes in sleeping and feeding habits that arise during the second and third year. She offers invaluable advice and insight into these crucial stages of a child's development, from walking and talking, to teething and potty training and also shows you how to: -deal with tantrums, food refusal and sibling jealousy -prepare for the arrival of a second baby, including how to cope physically, emotionally and financially, and how to adapt her routines when caring for a baby and toddler -make teeth-cleaning fun and put an end to habits such as thumb-sucking, nail-biting and eating dirt -decide what type of childcare is best for you and your toddler. Gina's advice is derived from hands-on experience of dealing with children. Parents can be confident that her techniques, which have been tried and tested many times and have proved successful with many different children, can also work for them. She has listened to the concerns of thousands of parents via her consultations and website. Reassuring and down-to-earth, parents will find Gina's advice can help make the passage from contented baby to confident child a happy and stress-free experience for the whole family.
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Zoes Ghana Kitchen
"I believe we are on the cusp of an African food revolution. There is a longing to try something that is actually new, not just re-spun, and African cuisines are filling that gap. It's the last continent of relatively unexplored food in the mainstream domain. For too long Africans have kept this incredible food a greedy secret." - Zoe Adjonyoh Ghanian food is always fun, always relaxed and always tasty! From Pan-roasted Cod with Grains of Paradise and Nkruma (Okra) Tempura to Coconut & Cassava Cake and Cubeb Spiced Shortbread, this is contemporary African food for simply everyone. If you're already familiar with good home-cooked Ghanaian food, you'll find new ways to incorporate typical flavours - such as plenty of fresh fish and seafood, hearty salads and spices with a kick. If you're new to it, you'll no doubt be surprised and delighted at the relative ease of cooking these tempting dishes. Most of the ingredients are easy to come by at supermarkets or local shops, and the recipes are super flexible - you can take the basic principles and adapt them easily to what you have available in your cupboard or fridge.Zoe's Ghana Kitchen will help you bring something truly exciting and flavour-packed to the kitchen. Get ready to bring African food to the masses.
Teach Yourself Croatian (TY Complete Courses)
Today's Republic of Croatia is a crescent-shaped country with its northern arm stretching from the border with Serbia in the east to the border with Italy in the west before turning south down the coast of the Adriatic Sea. Between 7 and 8 million tourists visited Croatia last year, most attracted by the Mediterranean atmosphere of its old towns like Zadar, Split and Dubrovnik, and the number has been steadily growing since peace returned to the region at the end of 1995. Croatian is one of the family of Slavonic languages. It is very close to Serbian and they were formerly regarded as one language - Serbo-Croat - although most native speakers now recognise differences which are not only of a linguistic but also of a cultural nature. They remain mutually comprehensible as the standard forms of language spoken across most of today's Bosnia, Croatia, Montenegro and Serbia. 'Teach Yourself Croatian' starts with the basics but moves at a lively pace to give you a good level of understanding, speaking and writing. You will have lots of opportunity to practise the kind of language you will need to be able to communicate with confidence and understand Croatian culture. The book contains a pronunciation guide, a two-way vocabulary and a 'taking it further' section to direct you to further sources of Croatian.
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Collins Easy Learning German Dictionary (Easy Learning Dictionary)
Collins Easy Learning German Dictionary is an up-to-date, easy-reference dictionary with practical and fun supplements, ideal for learners of German of all ages. Collins Easy Learning German Dictionary is designed for anyone of any age who is starting to learn German. The entries cover everyday German and English (including all essential set expressions) and have all been checked against national curriculum syllabuses so you can be sure of having all the vocabulary you need. The dictionary also offers additional help in the form of a full guide to using the dictionary, essential grammar pages and a section on expressing yourself in German and English. With warnings on the most common errors and confusable words, the Collins Easy Learning German Dictionary gives a solid foundation for German language learning. Get it right: translations shown in examples to show you how to really use German. Get there fast: new, clear Collins typography and colour lookup take you quickly to the words you want, with all the most important words flagged for rapid identification. Have confidence: a fun, practical supplement helping you use written and spoken German correctly.Other titles available in the Collins German Easy Learning range are Collins Easy Learning German Verbs, Collins Easy Learning German Grammar and Collins Easy Learning German Words -- giving learners all the help they need in every aspect of language learning.
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The Night Gardener
Also available as a Hachette Audio.Gus Ramone is "good police," a former Internal Affairs investigator now working homicide for the city's Violent Crime branch. His new case involves the death of a local teenager named Asa whose body has been found in a local community garden. The murder unearths intense memories of a case Ramone worked as a patrol cop twenty years earlier, when he and his partner, Dan "Doc" Holiday, assisted a legendary detective named T. C. Cook. The series of murders, all involving local teenage victims, was never solved. In the years since, Holiday has left the force under a cloud of morals charges, and now finds work as a bodyguard and driver. Cook has retired, but he has never stopped agonizing about the "Night Gardener" killings. The new case draws the three men together on a grim mission to finish the work that has haunted them for years. All the love, regret, and anger that once burned between them comes rushing back, and old ghosts walk once more as the men try to lay to rest the monster who has stalked their dreams. Bigger and even more unstoppable than his previous thrillers, George Pelecanos achieves in THE NIGHT GARDENER what his brilliant career has been building toward: a novel that is a perfect union of suspense, character, and unstoppable fate.
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Koktélok egyszerűen (DVD melléklettel) Több mint 50 koktél receptjével
A "Koktélok egyszerűen" megtanít arra, hogyan készítsünk mesés koktélokat két fontos összetevő, a friss gyümölcs és a jó minőségű szesz felhasználásával. A koktélok világát Sebastian Reaburn, Ausztrália egyik legismertebb bármixere mutatja be. Reaburn számos elismerést kapott az elmúlt években 2008-ban az év legjobb ausztrál bármixere címmel tüntették ki. Az 1806 nevű bár, melynek egyik társtulajdonosa, Melbourne legnépszerűbb koktélbárja, és 2008-ban elnyerte a világ legjobb koktélkínálata címet a New Orleans-i Tales of the Cocktail fesztiválon.
Kövessük Sebastiant, aki végigkalauzol minket a koktélok történetén, bepillantást enged a kiváló italok készítésének alapfogásaiba, valamint az otthon szükséges bárkellékek világába, végül pedig kedvenc koktéljainak válogatott receptjeit osztja meg velünk. A koktélok széles skálájával ismerkedhetünk meg klasszikus kedvencektől kezdve (Martini, Japanese Slipper, Hot Toddy és Cosmopolitan) az egzotikusabb kevert italokig (Mojito, Caipiranha és Bellini), és kipróbálhatunk néhány Sebastian nevéhez fűződő eredeti koktélreceptet is: a Strawberry Fridayt, a Voiron Smasht és a Smoked Sourt. Legyen bármilyen az ízlésünk, minden alkalomra találunk megfelelő koktélt a "Koktélok egyszerűen" segítségével.
A készlet tartalma:
-Koktélok egyszerűen (könyv):
Ez a 64 oldalas színes kötet több mint 50 koktél receptjét ismerteti. Könnyen követhető, praktikus tippekkel gazdagított leírásokat tartalmaz, és minden egyes italt ínycsiklandó, színes fénykép mutat be.
-Koktélok egyszerűen (DVD):
Sebastian Reaburn bő egy órában mutatja be, hogyan kell elkészíteni 20 kedvenc koktélját. A receptek nehézségi foka a rendkívül könnyűtől a kimondottan veszélyesig terjed. Minden készséget elsajátíthatunk ahhoz, hogy pillanatok alatt lélegzetelállító koktélokat készítsünk.
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Angus, Thongs and Full-frontal Snogging
Brilliantly funny, teenage angst author Louise Rennison's first book about the confessions of crazy but lovable Georgia Nicolson. Now repackaged in a gorgeous new paperback and looking even fabber than ever. Louise is an international bestselling author and her books can't fail to make you laugh out loud. There are six things very wrong with my life: 1. I have one of those under-the-skin spots that will never come to a head but lurk in a red way for the next two years. 2. It is on my nose. 3. I have a three-year-old sister who may have peed somewhere in my room. 4. In fourteen days the summer hols will be over and then it will be back to Stalag 14 and Oberfuhrer Frau Simpson and her bunch of sadistic 'teachers'. 5. I am very ugly and need to go into an ugly home. 6. I went to a party dressed as a stuffed olive. Follow Georgia's hilarious antics as she tries to overcome the dilemma's that are weighing up against her, and muddle her way through teenage life and all that it entails: how to replace accidentally shaved-off eyebrows, how to cope with Angus, her small labrador-sized Scottish wildcat, her first kiss with Peter - afterwards known as Whelk Boy, annoying teachers, unsympathetic friends and family, and how to entice Robbie the Sex God! Phew - she's really got her work cut out!
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Collins Easy Learning French Dictionary, 4th Edition
Collins Easy Learning French Dictionary is an up-to-date, easy-reference dictionary with practical and fun supplements, ideal for learners of French of all ages. Collins Easy Learning French Dictionary is designed for anyone of any age who is starting to learn French. The entries cover everyday French and English (including all essential set expressions) and have all been checked against national curriculum syllabuses so you can be sure of having all the vocabulary you need. The dictionary also offers additional help in the form of a full guide to using the dictionary, essential grammar pages and a section on expressing yourself in French and English. With warnings on the most common errors and confusable words, the Collins Easy Learning French Dictionary gives a solid foundation for French language learning. Get it right: translations shown in examples to show you how to really use French. Get there fast: new, clear Collins typography and colour lookup take you quickly to the words you want, with all the most important words flagged for rapid identification. Have confidence: a fun, practical supplement helping you use written and spoken French correctly. Other titles available in the Collins French Easy Learning range are Collins Easy Learning French Verbs, Collins Easy Learning French Grammar, Collins Easy Learning French Words and Collins Easy Learning French Conversation - giving learners all the help they need in every aspect of language learning. Words are tools for life. And a Collins dictionary makes them work for you.
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Movies of the 60s
Positioned precariously between the uptight 50s and the freewheeling 70s, the 1960s marked a turbulent time in the film industry. Though the term “feminism” may not have been ready for prime time, the 1960s were dominated by women’s liberation&894 from Jane Fonda’s Barbarella to Holly Golightly of Breakfast at Tiffany’s to Bonnie Parker of Bonnie and Clyde, screen females graduated from decorative accessories to complex, kick-ass personas. Now that audiences were more and more glued to their TV sets and the abolition of the Production Code loosened up the rules about what was “permissible” in cinema, filmmakers had more freedom to explore the possibilities of film as an art form. As was often the case, the Europeans were more daring—the French with Nouvelle Vague directors like Godard and Truffaut, and the Italians with such innovative films as Fellini’s 8 1/2 and Antonioni’s Eclipse—but by the mid-60s the Americans also showed signs of exercising creative liberties, especially in films from young underground directors such as Russ Meyer, John Frankenheimer, and Sam Peckinpah. Meanwhile, Mary Poppins and The Sound of Music ushered out the grandiose Hollywood musical era with a bang, the Spaghetti Western became an instant phenomenon, and Bond—James Bond—first appeared on-screen. In true pop art form, the movies of the 60s blurred the lines between art, mass market, and popular culture into a colorful, psychedelic oblivion. Dig it?
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Movies of the 40s
The 40s were the decade of the movies. With the world at war, directors served up propaganda and escapist entertainment to the massed moviegoers of the pre-television age. Yet in many countries, there was also a parallel tendency towards greater realism. In Italy, for example, the spirit of the resistance culminated in the neorealist movement, which inspired the world’s moviemakers with masterpieces such as De Sica’s Bicycle Thieves (1948). In Hollywood, the 40s were probably the most creative phase in the studios’ history. Never before had the Dream Factory brought such compellingly edgy and experimental films to the silver screen. The most seminal work of the decade was Citizen Kane (1941)&894 Orson Welles’s extravagantly original debut anticipated the expressive visual style that would come to typify film noir—the genre of “dark movies,” populated by romantic antiheroes and femmes fatales, that still represents the essence of cinema for many passionate movie buffs. In the atmospheric black-and-white universe of noir, Rita Hayworth, Ava Gardner, and Lauren Bacall became timeless erotic icons, while Bogart—following The Big Sleep (1945)—was the very quintessence of cool. While these movies bore witness to the cracks in America’s façade, another genre was busily reconstituting the nation’s identity. In the films of John Ford, the Western came back with a vengeance, Monument Valley embodied America’s incomparable grandeur, and John Wayne (The Duke) was a natural aristocrat of the wild frontier.
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Dexter kolekce 1.-8. série 26DVD
Kolekce obsahuje:
Dexter 1. série 3DVD
(Dexter Season 1)
2008 / Seriál, Kriminální, Drama, Mysteriozní, Thriller / 626 minut / USA
Nenechte si ujít kritikou opěvovaný televizní seriál Dexter, kterému dominuje skvělý výkon Michaela C. Halla (Šest stop pod zemí) nominovaného na cenu Emmy. Tohle hrůzyplné a opojné DVD obsahuje všech 12 epizod první série kriminálního dramatu, jaké jste ještě neviděli.
Dexter 2. série 3DVD
(Dexter Season 2)
2007 / Seriál, Kriminální, Drama, Mysteriozní, Thriller / 609 minut / USA
Dexter je zpátky! Kritikou opěvovaný naprosto originální seriál televize Showtime s Michaelem C. Hallem se vrací na DVD Dexter: Sezóna 2 a přináší všech 12 epizod plných napětí a hrůzy. Dexter je odhodlaný dál vykonávat svoji zdeformovanou představu spravedlnosti, začíná ale pochybovat o svých vražedných schopnostech. Navíc ho nepřestávají pronásledovat trýznivé vzpomínky. Jeho potíže se ještě znásobí, když začnou na povrch vyplouvat důkazy o jeho neoficiálních aktivitách a do vyšetřování případů nového sériového zabijáka přezdívaného „řezník z přístavu“ se vloží FBI. Otázky se vrší, smyčka se utahuje a Dexter sotva popadá dech. Dokáže pokračovat v životě sériového vraha? Nebo jeho temná minulost vyjde najevo?
Dexter 3. série 3DVD
(Dexter Season 3)
2008 / Seriál, Kriminální, Drama, Mysteriozní, Thriller / 602 minut / USA
Kritikou opěvovaný, naprosto originální seriál televize Showtime® se vrací na DVD Dexter: Sezóna 3 a přináší všech 12 epizod plných napětí a hrůzy.
Potom, co se ocitl tváří v tvář svým nejtemnějším démonům a ztratil se FBI, má Dexter na skoncování s lidským životem docela jiný názor. A pak ho neobvyklý případ dostane do hledáčku nejmocnějšího prokurátora v Miami… Povede nakonec Dexterovo nutkání likvidovat ty, kterým se podařilo proklouznout, k jeho odhalení? Nebo se snad ukáže, že všechno, co potřebuje, aby mohl dál vraždit a unikat, je jeho nový přítel v kanceláři okresního návladního?
Dexter 4. série 3DVD
(Dexter Season 4)
2009 / Seriál, Kriminální, Drama, Mysteriozní, Thriller / 604 minut / USA
Čtvrtá série přináší ne jeden, ale rovnou dva přírůstky – dítě a zabijáka přezdívaného Trinity. Všech 12 senzačních a strhujících epizod originálního a kritikou uznávaného původního seriálu televize Showtime® s držitelem Zlatého globu® MICHAELEM C. HALLEM v hlavní roli se vrací – tentokrát na DVD.
Nejpopulárnější americký sériový vrah dospěl z bezstarostného floutka do role zodpovědného manžela a milujícího otce. Udržovat fasádu obyčejného chlápka a zároveň tišit svou touhu zabíjet pro něj nebylo nikdy snadné. Jenže teď, se ženou a dětmi za zády, může Dexter přijít o víc než kdykoli předtím. Zvlášť, když se nechá vtáhnout do smrtící hry se zabijákem, který je stejně nebezpečný a rozporuplný jako on sám.
Dexter 5. série 3DVD
(Dexter Season 5)
2010 / Seriál, Kriminální, Drama, Mysteriozní, Thriller / 593 minut / USA
V páté sezóně se Dexter snaží vypořádat s pocitem viny za Ritinu smrt a hledá útěchu ve svém starém dobrém zabijáckém řemesle. Při tom naváže nečekaný a překvapivý vztah s tajemnou Lumen (JULIA STILES). Jenže nutkání zabíjet je silnější než jeho touha po citovém poutu. Jak dlouho ještě dokáže nejslavnější americký sériový vrah střežit své temné tajemství, když je pár lidí zase o krok blíž jeho odhalení?
Všech 12 šokujících a strhujících dílů kritikou uznávaného původního seriálu televize Showtime® s držitelem Zlatého globu® MICHAELEM C. HALLEM v hlavní roli se vrací - tentokrát na DVD.
Dexter 6. série 3DVD
(Dexter Season 6)
2012 / Seriál, Kriminální, Drama, Mysteriozní, Thriller / 592 minut / USA
Už to začalo! V šesté sezóně dostane nejpopulárnější americký sériový vrah novou šanci žít… a zabíjet. Dexterův Temný pasažér je naživu a při síle, pořád dokáže držet ve stínu, pracovat i sám pečovat o syna. Se stínem Trinityho v zádech Dexterův život trochu zkomplikuje zjištění, že náboženství má řadu podob.
Když se objeví tzv. Vrah soudného dne a dojde k bestiálním vraždám inspirovaným knihou Zjevení, vyrazí Dexter a s ním celé miamské oddělení vražd na lov netvora biblických rozměrů. Dokáže ho Dexter dopadnout dřív, než přijde Apokalypsa? Nebo se mu tahle svatá šelma až příliš podobá?
Kritikou opěvovaný originální seriál televize Showtime® se vrací a přináší komplet 12 podivuhodných epizod.
Dexter 7. série 4DVD
(Dexter Season 7)
2012 / Seriál, Kriminální, Drama, Mysteriozní, Thriller / 644 minut / USA
Oblíbený sériový vrah je zpět v už sedmé sérii strašidelně dobrého dramatu Dexter vysílaného na stanici SHOWTIME. Držitel Zlatého Globu Michael C. Hall se vrací do Miami coby soudní vyšetřovatel – s krví na vlastních rukách. Řekl své sestře Deb o svých smrtících postupech a otevřel se možnosti vztahu s okouzlující spoluvražedkyní. Deb nemůže udržet Dexterovo tajemství, Batista chce opustit práci u policie a jít za svým snem, Quinn se zamiluje a kapitánka LaGuertová se snaží přišít vraždy ze zálivu Bay Harbor Dexterovi. Někdo je na řadě...
Dexter: Závěrečná série 4DVD
(Dexter: The Final Season)
2013 / Seriál, Kriminální, Drama, Mysteriozní, Thriller / 608 minut / USA
Začátek konce okouzlujícího forenzního experta z Miami Dextera Morgana (držitel Zlatého glóbu, Michael C. Hall) ve 12 posledních epizodách kritikou ceněného seriálu Dexter. Ve dne vraždy vyšetřuje, v noci páchá, nikdy ale nemusel čelit tak odpornému a zvrácenému nepříteli, jako nyní - sám sobě. Šest měsíců po šokující vraždě poručíka LaGuertové se Dexterova odcizená sestra Debra (Jennifer Carpenter) snaží vyrovnat se svou spoluvinou na Dexterových zločinech a citlivý Dexter poznává tváří v tvář psychopatoložku, která velmi dobře zná kodex, který motivoval všechny jeho vraždy. Vychutnejte si temné zvraty a odhalení na konci Dexterovy zvrácené cesty v dokonale krvavé osmé sérii, která vás bude navěky strašit v nočních můrách.
Zvukové formáty: česky 2.0 / česky Dolby Digital 2.0
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90,99 €
Collins Easy Learning Spanish Dictionary, 4th Edition
Collins Easy Learning Spanish Dictionary is an up-to-date, easy-reference dictionary with practical and fun supplements, ideal for learners of Spanish of all ages. Collins Easy Learning Spanish Dictionary is designed for anyone of any age who is starting to learn Spanish. The entries cover everyday Spanish and English (including all essential set expressions) and have all been checked against national curriculum syllabuses so you can be sure of having all the vocabulary you need. The dictionary also offers additional help in the form of a full guide to using the dictionary, essential grammar pages and a section on expressing yourself in Spanish and English. With warnings on the most common errors and confusable words, the Collins Easy Learning Spanish Dictionary gives a solid foundation for Spanish language learning. Get it right: translations shown in examples to show you how to really use Spanish. Get there fast: new, clear Collins typography and colour lookup take you quickly to the words you want, with all the most important words flagged for rapid identification. Have confidence: a fun, practical supplement helping you to use written and spoken Spanish correctly. Other titles available in the Collins Spanish Easy Learning range are Collins Easy Learning Spanish Verbs, Collins Easy Learning Spanish Grammar, Collins Easy Learning Spanish Words and Collins Easy Learning Spanish Conversation - giving learners all the help they need in every aspect of language learning. Words are tools for life. And a Collins dictionary makes them work for you.
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18,82 €
Financial Crises: And What To Do About Them
In this book, a leading observer of the international financial system assesses official efforts to address the problem of financial crises in emerging markets. Professor Eichengreen describes the progress that has been made in limiting the frequency of crises and strengthening the international financial system. He also shows that initiatives in this area have unintentionally made life more difficult for the poorest countries. He therefore argues that efforts to limit the threat to the international financial system need to be linked to an increase in development assistance. Another place where official efforts have fallen short, the author argues is in creating new ways of resolving crises. He shows that official financing through the International Monetary Fund is part of the problem. The IMF's financial rescues allow investors to escape without losses, in turn encouraging them to lend without due regard to the risks. This only makes the international system more crises prone. That the IMF has repeatedly come under pressure to bail out crisis countries reflects the absence of other acceptable ways of resolving the financial difficulties of emerging markets. Not lending threatens to expose the international financial system to a disorderly and disruptive crisis. At the same time, radical new alternatives like an international bankruptcy court or international lender of last resort would create more problems than they solved-even if there was the political appetite for such ambitious schemes, which there is not. The author concludes that the best way to enhance the efficiency and stability of international financial markets is by pushing for changes to the provisions of loan agreements that will enhance the capacity of creditors and debtors to resolve financial problems on their own.
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34,85 €
Teach Yourself Arabic (book and double CD pack)
The Arabic taught in this course is the standard written language of more than 150 million inhabitants of the Arab states, ranging from Morocco in the west to Iraq in the east. The language in this course is based on the kind of material seen in Arabic newspapers and magazines or heard on radio and television news broadcasts. In modern everyday life in the Arab countries, so-called vernacular or dialect Arabic has supplanted Standard Arabic for spoken communication, but all these dialects derive from the parent root. If you have a grounding in Standard Arabic it should be easier to learn the modern local dialects which are based on it. The course begins with a guide to Arabic script and throughout the book there is an English transliteration (English letters) to help you with reading and pronunciation. The 18 thematically written units are carefully graded and present new language via dialogues, which are also recored. These are followed by questions and exercises to help you check your progress. The new vocabulary is given in both Arabic script and in transliteration. In addition to clear and full explanations of new grammar, you should find cultural tips which highlight some fo the social and cultural aspects of life in the Arab world and which you should find useful on any trip. At the end of the coursebook there is a glossary of grammar terms, a grammar summary of the main structures of the Arabic language, a set of verb tables and reference sections of Arabic numerals and plurals. Finally there are Arabic-English and English-Arabic glossaries so you can look up words alphabetically and a grammar index to help yo look up specific points.
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Lullaby
The consequences of media saturation are the basis for an urban nightmare in Lullaby, Chuck Palahniuk's darkly comic and often dazzling thriller. Assigned to write a series of feature articles investigating SIDS, troubled newspaper reporter Carl Streator begins to notice a pattern among the cases he encounters: each child was read the same poem prior to his or her death. His research and a tip from a necrophilic paramedic lead him to Helen Hoover Boyle, a real estate agent who sells "distressed" (demonized) homes, assured of their instant turnover. Boyle and Streator have both lost children to "crib death," and she confirms Streator's suspicions: the poem is an ancient lullaby or "culling song" that is lethal if spoken--or even thought--in a victim's direction. The misanthropic Streator, now armed with a deadly and uncontrollably catchy tune, goes on a minor killing spree until he recognizes his crimes and the song's devastating potential. Lullaby then turns into something of a road trip narrative, with Streator, Boyle, her empty-headed Wiccan secretary Mona, and Mona's vigilante boyfriend Oyster setting out across the U.S. to track down and destroy all copies of the poem. In his previous works, including the cult favorite Fight Club, Palahniuk has demonstrated a fondness for making statements about the condition of humanity, and he uses Lullaby like a blunt object to repeatedly overstate his generally dim view. Such dogmatic venom undermines the persuasiveness of his thesis about mass communication and free will, but thankfully, Palahniuk offers some respite here by allowing for sympathy and love, as well as through his razor-sharp humor, such as his mock listings for Helen's possessed properties: "six bedrooms, four baths, pine-paneled entryway, and blood running down the kitchen walls...." At such moments, Lullaby casts a powerful spell. --Ross Doll
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Exit Ghost
Like Rip Van Winkle returning to his hometown to find that all has changed, Nathan Zuckerman comes back to New York, the city he left eleven years before. Alone on his New England mountain, Zuckerman has been nothing but a writer: no voices, no media, no terrorist threats, no women, no news, no tasks other than his work and the enduring of old age. Walking the streets like a revenant, he quickly makes three connections that explode his carefully protected solitude. One is with a young couple with whom, in a rash moment, he offers to swap homes. They will flee post-911 Manhattan for his country refuge, and he will return to city life. But from the time he meets them, Zuckerman also wants to swap his solitude for the erotic challenge of the young woman, Jaime, whose allure draws him back to all that he thought he had left behind: intimacy, the vibrant play of heart and body. The second connection is with a figure from Zuckerman's youth, Amy Bellette, companion and muse to Zuckerman's first literary hero, E.I. Lonoff. The once irresistible Amy is now an old woman depleted by illness, guarding the memory of that grandly austere American writer who showed Nathan the solitary path to a writing vocation. The third connection is with Lonoff's would-be biographer, a young literary hound who will do and say nearly anything to get to Lonoff's great secret". Suddenly involved, as he never wanted or intended to be involved again, with love, mourning, desire, and animosity, Zuckerman plays out an interior drama of vivid and poignant possibilities. Haunted by Roth's earlier works - the melancholy comedy of "The Ghost Writer", the counterpoint of the imaginary and the real in "The Counterlife", the distinctive dialogues of "Deception" - "Exit Ghost" is a reminder of Roth's incomparable style and themes and an amazing leap into yet another phase in this great writer's insatiable commitment to fiction."
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OXF COMP PHILOSOPHY NOVE VYD.
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