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Herscht 07769
Herscht 07769 – mindössze ennyit ír a borítékra feladóként az Angela Merkelnek küldött levelekre a türingiai kisvárosban élő falmosó, mondván, az ügy bizalmas, válasz esetén pedig a postás úgyis megtalálja a név és az irányítószám alapján. Helyben vagyunk és időben: Krasznahorkai László új nagyszabású műve, melyet a szerző elbeszélésnek nevez, napjaink Németországában játszódik, annak is a mélabús keleti felében, amely egyszerre Johann Sebastian Bach műveinek forrásvidéke és a neonáci mozgalmak egyre kevésbé titkos bázisa. Mind több és több megmagyarázatlan és ijesztő esemény történik a szürke mindennapokban: előbb bizarr graffitik a Bach-kultusz kegyhelyein, eltűnő lakosok, később egy majdnem végzetes piknik és végül egy robbanás után a további katasztrófák már elkerülhetetlenek, elindul a vadászat Türingiában. Erőre kap a bestiális, és megpillanthatjuk az animálist. Az elmúlt évek rövidebb Krasznahorkai-művei után, melyeket szólószonátákhoz lehet hasonlítani, a Herscht 07769 nagyepikai formája és dinamikája igazi versenymű; Bachnak a regényben is említett Brandenburgi versenyeihez hasonlóan különböző hangszerek szólamaiból áll össze a mű egésze, felkavaró lét-lelet a politikai és ökológiai klímáról.
Snežný leopard
Himalájske dobrodružstvo, nezvyčajný cestopis, hlboká meditácia i silný autobiografický román. Taký je Snežný leopard Petra Matthiessena, pútnika po zamrznutých úpätiach strechy sveta i hľadača vnútorného pokoja, román ocenený prestížnou National Book Award.
Píše sa rok 1973. Po náhlej smrti manželky sa Petrovi Matthiessenovi rozpadol celý svet. Pokúša sa navrátiť do normálnych koľají, a tak odchádza spolu so známym biológom Georgeom Schallerom na výpravu do Himalájí. Cieľom expedície je výskum málo známeho druhu himalájskych modrých oviec, no Matthiessena omnoho viac zaujíma mystický snežný leopard.
Je to nádherná kniha o svete, ktorý sa pomaly stráca pod nánosmi modernej civilizácie, o čistých ľuďoch a ich hlbokej úcte k životu.
Peter Matthiessen, spoluzakladateľ legendárneho časopisu The Paris Review, je fenomenálnym spisovateľom a jeho nadčasová knižka Snežný leopard nadväzuje na to najlepšie, čo vzniklo v žánri „nature writing“. V jeho próze jasne počuť ozveny spisovateľských a cestovateľských predchodcov – Henryho Mortona Stanleyho či Ernesta Henryho Shackeltona. Dobrodružný cestopis sa tu prepája s hlbokou meditáciou i pozoruhodnou lektúrou himalájskej filozofie.
Kniha Petra Matthiessena Snežný leopard vychádza v preklade Petra Leponiho. Ide o prvý preklad jeho diela do slovenčiny.
Eseje
Výber z bohatého esejistického diela nositeľa Nobelovej ceny za literatúru Thomasa Manna zahŕňa práce venované najpálčivejším otázkam doby i nadčasovým témam umenia a estetiky, či užšie zamerané práce o vlastnej spisovateľskej profesii, takpovediac nazretia za „oponu“, aká zastiera prípravu veľkého literárneho diela. Štylisticky vybrúsené úvahy jednej z najväčších svetových literárnych osobností dávajú šancu nazrieť do jej nevšedného myšlienkového sveta i do spektra záujmov, ktorým sa venovala.
Thomas Mann je slovenskému čitteľovi známy predovšetkým zo starších prekladov románov Buddenbrookovci, Čarovný vrch či Doktor Faustus. Thomas Mann sa vyprofiloval na rozhodného antifašistu, ale napriek tomu zosobňoval mnohé špecifiká tradičnej kultúry nemeckého meštiactva, ktorého tendencie si nacisti neskôr prisvojili. Tohto veľkého nemeckého spisovateľa formovala spočiatku „apolitická“ estetická kultúra fin de siécle, rozmáhajúci sa nacionalizmus ho však neskôr primäl k tomu, aby prehodnotil mnohé zo svojich postojov.
Eseje slávneho spisovateľa majú samy osebe vysokú estetickú kvalitu a umožňujú nám nazrieť nielen do procesov formovaqnia tejto výraznej osobnosti literárnej moderny, ale súčasne nám odhaľujú mnohé stránky nemeckej a európskej kultúry.
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The Race Against Time
A transformational quest for the secrets of happy, healthy, whole-life running that will change the way you think about growing older.
Colourful, informative and inspiring, The Race Against Time is a story of cold science and heart-warming resilience; of champions and also-rans; of sprinting centenarians and forty-something super-athletes barely touched by age. Its heroes are experts and enthusiasts - scientists, coaches, runners - from many countries, each with a different story to tell.
This is a book for anyone who has ever felt the healing power of running – or simply wondered about the effects of ageing. It is both a very personal account of one man's journey from despair to hope, and an exhilarating guide, explaining how timely adjustments to lifestyle and training can slow the progress of physiological decay, while sheer human spirit can, if you are lucky, keep you running happily and healthily, all the way into extreme old age.
Adventures in Democracy
Democracy is a living, breathing thing and Erica Benner has spent a lifetime thinking about the role ordinary citizens play in keeping it alive: from her childhood in post-war Japan, where democracy was imposed on a defeated country, to working in post-communist Poland, with its sudden gaps of wealth and security. This book draws on her experiences and the deep history of self-ruling peoples - going back to ancient Greece, the French revolution and Renaissance Florence - to rethink some of the toughest questions that we face today.
What do democratic ideals of equality mean in a world obsessed with competition, wealth, and greatness? How can we hold the powerful to account? Can we find enough common ground to keep sharing democratic power in the future? Challenging well-worn myths of heroic triumph over tyranny, Benner reveals the inescapable vulnerabilities of people power, inviting us to consider why democracy is worth fighting for and the role each of us must play.
Where's My Welly?
From muddy fields to rock legends, Woodstock to Glastonbury, folk to dance, this book celebrates the greatest music festivals of all time.
Explore the headliners and highlights from Bob Dylan to Jimi Hendrix and Oasis and beyond.
Discover Monsters of Rock, Tomorrowland, Coachella and South by South West as you hunt for the legends that performed there, and find your welly in this fast-paced, fun adventure through the history of music festivals.
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The Haunting of Tana Grant
Reporter Tana Grant wishes she was breaking news instead of writing obituaries. She also wishes her boss would stop calling her “Montana.” Her world turns upside down when she’s visited by a ghost who cannot rest until she learns what happened to her daughter, who went missing years ago. Tana's scared, but she’s also a reporter, and she knows this could be her biggest scoop ever. Determined to break the story, she teams up with Bud Powell, the retired detective who searched for the child until the case went cold. Bud's haunted by his own visions, and he and Tana bond over their shared experiences. As the past and present converge, the two reach closer to the truth... and put themselves in mortal danger. This book contains graphic violence and is not suitable for readers under the age of 18.
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Lacná kniha Posledné dni Alberta Camusa
José Lenzini, dlhoročný novinár alžírskeho pôvodu, zanietený camusológ sa už vyše dvadsať rokov špecializuje na Alberta Camusa, najmladšieho nositeľa Nobelovej ceny za literatúru 1957 a jeho dielo. V knihe venovanej Camusovi približuje chronológiu posledných dní života známeho spisovateľa originálnym spôsobom, vnáša svetlo do jeho politickej angažovanosti, nevyhýba sa ani nehanebným útokom jeho protivníkov, zakladá si na precíznych faktoch, na svedectve Camusových blízkych priateľov a kolegov, na dôvažok ich podopiera Camusovými spomienkami a citátmi z jeho diela, čím sa usiluje oživiť, respektíve podnietiť záujem o jeho tvorbu. Lenzini objasňuje aj spisovateľove pochybnosti o vlastnej schopnosti dokončiť rozpísaný autobiografický román Prvý človek, ktorý sa našiel v aktovke po tragickej nehode, ba i okolnosti, za ktorých sa ho ako „cudzinca“ usilovali zdiskreditovať parížski intelektuáli na čele so Sartrom, zdôrazňujúc, že si plne zaslúži rehabilitáciu. Veď ktorý spisovateľ lepšie vystihol svoju dobu a hodnotu ľudského života než odhodlaný humanista Camus, presvedčený, že „nijaká idea nestojí za to, aby sa pre ňu zabíjalo“?
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Fashion Design Course
A fully updated, third edition of this essential practical foundation course in fashion design.
Becoming a successful fashion designer involves understanding a wide variety of core principles. This foundation course is an ideal introduction for students, dressmakers and anyone interested in the creative side of fashion. Step-by-step tutorials, practical exercises and inspirational interviews with industry professionals teach you how to create your own unique fashion design collections.
Design schools around the world are now emphasising design thinking and conceptualisation more than just mere skill building. Packed with scores of new images, this new and fully updated edition provides students with more diverse methods of creating fashion, including digital design iteration and final projects, fabric design development, 3D 'sketching' on the dress form, paper collage design techniques and much more.
This book concludes with practical advice for anyone considering a career in fashion, offering ideas on building a portfolio, preparing for interviews and continuing on a path to a professional career.
Whale
A woman sells her daughter to a passing beekeeper for two jars of honey. A baby weighing fifteen pounds is born in the depths of winter but named "Girl of Spring". A storm brings down the roof of a ramshackle restaurant to reveal a hidden fortune. These are just some of the events that set Myeong-Kwan's beautifully crafted, wild world in motion.
Set in a remote village in South Korea, Whale follows the lives of its linked characters: Geumbok, who has been chasing an indescribable thrill ever since she first saw a whale crest in the ocean; her mute daughter, Chunhui, who communicates with elephants; and a one-eyed woman who controls honeybees with a whistle.
Brimming with surprises and wicked humour, Whale is an adventure-satire of epic proportions, by one of international literature's the most original voices.
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Sasok a hóban
1940 tavaszán Winston Churchill, az Admiralitás Első Lordja, kétségbeesett küldetésre vezényli a haditengerészetet: egy gyakorlatlan, amolyan "hétvégi" katonákból álló erőt tesznek partra Norvégia ellenséges körzetében, hogy támadást intézzenek a Német Hadsereg elitje, Dietl tábornok hegyivadászai ellen.
Eleinte úgy tűnik, hogy a kegyetlen, bátorságtól és energiától fűtött briteké lesz a győzelem, csakhogy nem számoltak a hóban rejtőzködő Sasokkal. Márpedig Hitler kedvenc, rettenetes Edelweiss-rohamosztaga ekkor már rég lesben állt.
Off-Campus 5: The Legacy
The international bestselling Off-Campus series returns with a collection of four novellas by New York Times bestselling author and TikTok sensation Elle Kennedy! This brand-new instalment provides the much-anticipated answer to the question: Where are they now?
Four stories. Four couples. Three years of real life after graduation. . .
A wedding.
A proposal.
An elopement.
And a surprise pregnancy.
Life after college for Garrett and Hannah, Logan and Grace, Dean and Allie, and Tucker and Sabrina, isn't quite what they imagined it would be. Sure, they have each other, but they also have real-life problems that four years at Briar U didn't exactly prepare them for. As it turns out, for these four couples, love is the easy part. Growing up is a whole lot harder.
Come for the drama, stay for the laughs! Catch up with your favourite Off-Campus characters as they navigate the changes that come with growing up and discover that big decisions can have big consequences... and big rewards.
The Frozen River
Three strong women make their way in 1950s Canada
English hairdresser, Ethel, alone after the deaths of her family and her wartime fiancé. Widow and single mother, Alice, bringing up two daughters, receives an unexpected inheritance that will transform her life. War bride, Joan, now mother to four small children. All brought together in a rural Canadian town where they each try to build a future – often in spite of the men in their lives. Each woman has a different idea of happiness. Will any or all of them achieve it?
The final novel in The Canadians series after The Chalky Sea and The Alien Corn. Grab your copy now and lose yourself in the lives and loves of these women.
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The Old Testament 12 - Kings 2 (EN)
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A Midsummer Night's Dream (EN)
Theseus of Athens is looking forward to his wedding to Hippolyta, Queen of the Amazons. But two other youngcouples are not so happy: Hermia wants to marry Lysander, but her father doesn’t agree. Helena loves Demetrius, but he wants to marry Hermia. The King and Queen of the Fairies don’t love each other any more, so they start to play tricks on each other. They involve their fairies, the lovers and a group of Athenian workmen who want to be actors. It’s a very unusual Midsummer Night, perhaps it’s a dream.
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The Hidden Language of Cats
THIS BOOK TRANSLATES ALL THE MEOWS - IN CASE YOU MISSED ANYTHING
Today, domestic cats live harmoniously with devoted owners all over the world. But how did the wildcats of old creep into our homes and our hearts, convincing us to keep them warm, fed, and pampered?
They learned to talk to us.
Renowned cat behaviour scientist Dr. Sarah Brown reveals the previously unexplored secrets of cat communication in a book that is both scientifically grounded and utterly delightful.
Each chapter dives into a different form of communication, including:
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Through observing the behavior of two cat colonies in rural England, readers will also have the opportunity to glimpse into the lives of some of the cats behind Dr. Brown's science.
With references to historical records, modern scientific studies of cat-human communication, and the inclusion of simple, elegant line drawings, The Hidden Language of Cats is perfect for any cat lover who wants to learn more about their beloved companion.
City on Fire
Two criminal empires together control all of New England.
Until a beautiful woman comes between the Irish and the Italians, launching a war that will see them kill each other, destroy an alliance, and set a city on fire.
Danny Ryan yearns for a more "legit" life and a place in the sun. But as the bloody conflict stacks body on body and brother turns against brother, Danny has to rise above himself. To save the friends he loves like family and the family he has sworn to protect, he becomes a leader, a ruthless strategist, and a master of a treacherous game in which the winners live and the losers die.
From the gritty streets of Providence to the glittering screens of Hollywood to the golden casinos of Las Vegas, two rival crime families ignite a war that will leave only one standing. The winner will forge a dynasty.
Where is Everyone?
A toaster, a refrigerator, a sink, a bed, a car. Most kids can recognize these and other things that are part of their everyday lives. Leave it to Tom Schamp to imagine a different way of seeing them. As kids pore over these brightly colored and highly detailed pictures they'll be delighted to discover a monkey on a surfboard and an elephant in a bowler hat--all inhabiting the same shapes they recognize in their homes. Each whimsical illustration offers a chance to explore, discuss, and giggle at the unexpected. Every page will encourage kids to think creatively and differently about the world around them and the possibilities that lie hidden in the things we see every day.
Face2face Pre-intermediate Workbook + Key 2nd Edition
face2face Second edition is the flexible, easy-to-teach, 6-level course (A1 to C1) for busy teachers who want to get their adult and young adult learners to communicate with confidence. face2face is the flexible, easy-to-teach General English course that helps adults and young adults to speak and listen with confidence. face2face is informed by Cambridge English Corpus and its vocabulary syllabus has been mapped to the English Vocabulary Profile, meaning students learn the language they really need at each CEFR level. The Workbook with Key offers additional consolidation activities as well as a Reading and Writing Portfolio for extra skills practice.
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