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Bimbo
Bossy. Frigid. Spinster. Sl*t. Mumsy. Milf. Bimbo. The English language has a seemingly infinite number of judgemental and hypocritical words to describe women and their life choices. We can't win, no matter what we do.
Whether it’s on the sofa of ITV’s This Morning or online, Ashley James is a fierce advocate for women. In Bimbo, she unpacks the labels that box women in, and the systems that keep them there. From 'bossy' little girls, 'tarty' teens, to mothers who 'let themselves go', and 'left-on-the-shelf' single women, Ashley dissects the systems that try to confine us and asks: what if we broke free?
Told through raw personal stories, humour and with a fierce feminist lens, this is a battle cry for every woman who’s ever felt too much ? or not enough. This is a call to women to stop shrinking, stop competing, and start rising ? together.
This is a book to be shared, discussed, and cherished, and a beacon of hope for a better future.
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Ich príbeh úspechu, lásky a pádu všetci poznajú. Ale nie tak, ako ho oni prežili.
Katarína Shawová túži byť olympijskou krasokorčuliarkou, hoci nemá podporu rodiny ani zázemie. S Heathom Rochom vytvoria silný pár na ľade a z detských lások sa stanú šampióni s búrlivým vzťahom. Šokujúci incident na olympiáde ich však rozdelí. Desať rokov po ich poslednom vystúpení sa ich príbeh stáva centrom televízneho dokumentu a Kat sa rozhodne konečne prelomiť mlčanie a prehovoriť o tragédiách aj túžbach, ktoré formovali ich vzťah s Heathom. Pravda však často býva šokujúcejšia než klebety.
Shock Induction
'A biting satire that exposes American money, greed and elitism' Sunday Independent
From the bestselling author of Fight Club comes a dark, satirical parable about a string of mysterious high school disappearances, the seedy underbellies of billionaires, and the tough choices we make in the face of an uncertain future.
In Shock Induction, the best and brightest students at a seemingly reputable high school are disappearing. Every day it seems another overachiever is lost to an apparent suicide. But something far more sinister is lurking beneath the surface.
These kids have been under surveillance since birth, monitored and measured by an online service called "Greener Pastures." It's here, in Greener Pastures, that billionaires observe and recruit the next generation of talent. The highest test scores, the best grades, and the most niche extracurriculars just might land these teenagers an enticing offer at auction. A couple billion dollars in exchange for the remainder of your life and intellectual labor sounds like a pretty fair deal-doesn't it?
In a high school only Chuck Palahniuk could imagine, students must choose between the risk of following their dreams or the security of money and a lifetime of servitude to the world's wealthiest and most elite-but how much of a choice do they truly have?
Eradication
A moving fable in which a grieving man, confronts a broken world on an island overpopulated by goats.
Reeling from tragedy, a former jazz musician-turned-schoolteacher named Adi answers a job listing advertising a chance to save the world. The assignment: to spend five weeks alone on the tiny, isolated Pacific Island of Santa Flora and reckon with its invasive population of goats that's sent the ecological balance severely out of whack..
What follows, however, is anything but balanced. The threats to the once-Edenic island, Adi soon learns, aren't exactly what his employers said they were - and, complicating things further, he discovers he's not alone on the island. Fearful for his own life, and for the fate of the island, Adi spends his sun-drenched days rooting out the true threat to Santa Flora, and, by extension, to the world it occupies - and the desperate steps he must take to eradicate it.
Eradication is an utterly unforgettable reading experience and the work of a truly singular imagination.
Swann In Love
A stand-alone novella from Marcel Proust's In Search of Lost Time highlighting love's transformative force and the trap lying beneath: the insidious reach of jealousy.
Charles Swann is a man about town with friends in high places. At Parisian society gatherings hosted by the wealthy Verdurin couple, he meets the intriguing Odette de Crécy. Though struck by how different they are, Swann's feelings for Odette deepen. As the Verdurin circle expands, he is overcome by doubts and unhealthy jealousies. Odette distances herself, and Swann is convinced he has a rival for her affections. Behaving erratically and tortured by spiralling thoughts, Swann's love becomes a sickly poison.
Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library: a series of stunning, cloth-bound, pocket-sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition of Swann in Love is translated by C. K. Scott Moncrieff with an introduction by Marion Schmid.
Backlight
A riveting, funny coming-of-age story: the second volume in Pirkko Saisio's award-winning Helsinki trilogy.
Teenaged Pirkko can't decide which she hates most: God, her communist father, or her growing breasts. Grandpa has moved into the room long promised to her, and Mother, overworked and distant, tries to keep the peace between her headstrong daughter and husband. It's 1960s Finland and Pirkko has fun getting into trouble. That is, until her teacher suggests she might have what it takes to be a real writer. Then the historic summer of 1968 arrives, which Pirkko spends working at a Swiss orphanage where no one understands her and, as much as her family drive her mad, she's homesick for the first time.
As the world shifts and swirls around her, Pirkko must make sense of it all - including her own sexual identity.
A funny, unique coming-of-age story and an intimate portrait of a life lived in language, Backlight is the second volume in Pirkko Saisio's award-winning Helsinki trilogy.
Pod jiným jménem
Mladá dramatička Melina Greenová právě napsala novou hru inspirovanou životem své alžbětinské předkyně Emilie Bassanové. Ale že by se dočkala jejího uvedení? To je v divadelním světě, kde ženy nemívají stejnou startovní čáru jako muži, nepravděpodobné. A tak se Melinina kamarádka rozhodne poslat hru na festival pod mužským pseudonymem. V roce 1581 je Emilia Bassanová chráněnkou anglických šlechticů. A ačkoli je velmi duchaplná a má vypravěčský talent, jako většina žen své doby nemá vlastní hlas. Když je donucena stát se milenkou vlivného lorda, Emilia díky němu poprvé vidí, co dokážou slova dramatiků. Rozhodne se tedy tajně dostat na jeviště svou hru – tím, že zaplatí herci jménem William Shakespeare, aby ji uvedl pod svým jménem. Autorka ve dvou prolínajících se časových rovinách – i s pomocí autentických historických pramenů – rozvíjí působivý příběh ambicí, odvahy a odhodlání, příběh dvou žen, které sice dělí staletí, ale spojuje je touha nedbat předsudků a moci svobodně tvořit.
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Death in Venice
An atmospheric story of obsession and inner conflict set in the oppressive heat of a Venetian summer, Death in Venice is considered to be one of Thomas Mann’s greatest works.
Seized by the urge to travel, revered German writer Gustav von Aschenbach books a stay in a hotel on Venice’s Lido. There, in the oppressive summer heat, he becomes intoxicated by the beauty of a young Polish boy who is on holiday with his family. As Aschenbach's struggle between discipline and passion intensifies, Venice itself falls into the grip of disease. Despite the danger and decay around him, Aschenbach is unable to leave.
Death in Venice is part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library; a series of stunning, pocket-sized classics bound in cloth with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition is translated by Shaun Whiteside and features an introduction by Oxford University academic Karolina Watroba.
Nebe nezná vyvolených, 10. vydání
V malém sanatoriu vysoko ve švýcarských horách svede náhoda dohromady dva hráče se smrtí – křehkou, krásnou, ale nevyléčitelně nemocnou dívku Lillian a stárnoucího automobilového závodníka Clerfayta, který přijel navštívit přítele. Lillian odmítá pomalé umírání pod přísným lékařským dozorem, a tak přijme Clerfaytovu nabídku a hluchá k varování odborníků i přátel opouští sanatorium a odjíždí s novým známým do Paříže. Milostné vzplanutí, jež mezi Lillian a Clerfaytem vzniká, nemá minulost ani budoucnost, je to láska odměřená časem od závodu k závodu, od jednoho chrlení krve k druhému. Zpočátku celkem nezávazný vztah se však náhle začne komplikovat…
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A bálna éneke - Regény öt hangra
Jodi Picoult első regényében öt részletesen kidolgozott elbeszélői hangot sző egybe, ezeken keresztül mesél a szerelemről, a veszteségről és önmagunk felfedezéséről. Egy anya, a lánya, és három nagyon különböző férfi hangján szól hozzánk. Jane mindig is mások árnyékában élt. Bántalmazó családja elől menekülve hozzámegy az óceánkutató Oliver Joneshoz, ám hamar második helyre szorul férje egyre inkább felívelő karrierje mögött. Ám amikor lányát, Rebeccát sérelem éri, Jane határozott fellépése mindenkit megdöbbent. Jane és Rebecca maguk mögött hagyják San Diegót, és vele Olivert, hogy Amerikát átszelve eljussanak a menedéket nyújtó massachusettsi almáskertbe, ahol Jane öccse, Joley dolgozik. Leveleivel, amelyek különböző postahivatalokban várják a húgát, ő segíti át Jane-t az Államokon. Minden egyes levél útba igazítja a következő postához, és esélyt ad számára, hogy elgondolkodjon elfelejtett múltján. Olivernek, aki hatalmas óceánokon át kutatja a hím hosszúszárnyú bálnák nyomait, most egy kontinensen keresztül kell követnie kiszámíthatatlan feleségét. Ez csak úgy megy, ha megtanulja a felesége szemével nézni a világot - és önmagát. A bálna éneke erőteljes és érzékeny regény a családi életről, amely azt járja körül, hogyan adja át a dalokat egyik férfimesélő a másiknak, és azt is, hogy hogyan örökítik át tudat alatt az anyák a figyelő hallgatás női hagyományát a lányaiknak.
Az ő lánya
Vajon hogyan mesélné el a történetét egy nő, aki a negyvenes évei elején jár, egyedülálló, anyagilag és érzelmileg független - majd egyszerre belép az életébe a szerelem, egy olyan férfi személyében, aki elvált, ráadásul van egy kislánya? Hogyan tud megbirkózni ez a nő egy olyan szereppel, az anyasággal, amire sohasem készült, különösen akkor, ha a fogadott kislány féltékenyen őrzi az apjával való kapcsolatát? Képes megőrizni a szabadságát az állandó kompromisszumok közepette, és hű maradni önmagához, miközben fel kell adnia addigi életvitelét?
Livia New Yorkban él fordítóként, távol a hazájától, Olaszországtól, és beleszeret egy amerikai informatikusba, Arnóba. A férfit mélységes bűntudat gyötri, amiért elhagyta a családját, emiatt képtelen határokat szabni volt feleségével, Charlotte-tal és kislányával, Emmával szemben, akit behoz a Liviával való közös életébe. Emma "nehéz" gyermek, szeszélyes és elkényeztetett, zabolátlanságával kikezdi az újdonsült pár személyes és érzelmi terét, néha egyszerűen csak a jelenlétével. Betolakodónak tekinti Liviát, aki nem képes Emmában a gyermeket látni, így az idő múlásával riválisokká, sőt ellenfelekké válnak. A bizalmatlanság kettejük között egyre fokozódik, mígnem egy baleset felszínre hozza az elfojtott feszültségeket.
1984 (Nineteen Eighty-Four): Gilded Pocket Edition
This striking hardback edition presents George Orwell's foundational tale of dystopian fiction, 1984, featuring silver cover embossing and gilded page-edges.
Under the watchful eyes of Big Brother, the people of Oceania must submit totally to their government and supress all expressions of individuality. Telescreens are everywhere, helicopters hover around buildings, and the Thought Police are constantly on alert. Despite the threat of severe punishment, diligent desk clerk Winston Smith sits down to write a diary which begins his quiet resistance against the regime.
Arguably the twentieth century's most famous novel, 1984 is a dystopian study of political tyranny, mind control, paranoia and secret mass surveillance, which continues to resonate to this day.
This beautiful pocket-sized gift edition contains the classic, unabridged text, presented with an embossed cover design, ivory pages, beautifully designed endpapers and silver gilded page edges. Part of the Arcturus Ornate Classics series, this book makes wonderful gift for any lover of classic literature.
ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Ornate Classics are beautiful pocket editions of iconic literary works from across history. Presented with striking foil cover embossing, gilded page edges, and deluxe ivory paper, these editions make the perfect gift for lovers of classic literature.
Three Days in June
*The Sunday Times bestseller*
Weddings aren't just about the happy couple… A funny, touching, hopeful story of love, marriage and second chances
It's the day before her daughter's wedding and things are not going well for Gail Baines.
First thing, she loses her job (or quits, depending who you ask). Then her ex-husband Max turns up at her door looking for somewhere to stay. He doesn't even have a suit. Instead, he's brought memories - and a cat looking for a new home.
Just as Gail is wondering what's next, their daughter Debbie discovers her groom has been keeping a secret which could throw the whole wedding into question…
The Enchanted April
A beautiful deluxe gift edition of the greatest holiday novel ever written, with foiled covers, marbled endpapers, sprayed edges, beautiful paper and finished with a silk ribbon.
Mrs Wilkins and Mrs Arbuthnot, cowed and neglected by their husbands, make a daring plan: they will have a holiday. Leaving a drab and rainy London one April and arriving on the shores of the Mediterranean, they discover a flower-filled paradise of beauty, warmth and leisure. Joined by the beautiful Lady Caroline and domineering Mrs Fisher, also in flight from the burdens of their daily lives, the four women proceed to transform themselves and their prospects.
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Mrs Dalloway
A beautiful deluxe gift edition of Woolf's great masterpiece with foiled covers, marbled endpapers, sprayed edges, beautiful paper and finished with a silk ribbon.
Clarissa Dalloway is preparing to give a party. Over the course of one day, as she readies her house, Clarissa is flooded with memories and re-examines the choices she has made over the course of her life.
Virginia Woolf started writing Mrs Dalloway in 1922 as a short story. Its publication in 1925 was met with modest commercial success but the novel went on to become one of the most vital works of literature of the last century.
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Oliver Twist
A beautiful deluxe gift edition of Dickens's unforgettable novel with foiled covers, marbled endpapers, sprayed edges, beautiful paper and finished with a silk ribbon.
Oliver is an orphan living on the dangerous London streets with no one but himself to rely on. Fleeing from poverty and hardship, he falls in with a criminal street gang who will not let him go, however hard he tries to escape. Dickens graphically conjures up the capital's underworld, full of sex workers, thieves and lost and homeless children, and gives a voice to the disadvantaged and abused.
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Emerald Fennell Presents: Wuthering Heights
Set against the desolate beauty of the Yorkshire moors, the all-consuming love between Catherine Earnshaw and the foundling Heathcliff has captivated readers for centuries. When forces of class and society tear them apart, Heathcliff embarks on a bitter quest for vengeance that threatens to destroy two generations of the Linton and Earnshaw families.
This paperback is part of Simon & Schuster's Female Filmmakers Collection, a series of books thoughtfully curated by female filmmakers. Each title includes an introduction by a woman who has made an indelible impact on cinema. Celebrate over a century of female filmmaking and discover the classics-timeless and modern-that inspired the creators behind your favorite films.
Orlando
As his tale begins, Orlando is a passionate young nobleman whose days are spent in rowdy revelry, filled with the colourful delights of Queen Elizabeth's court. By the close, he will have transformed into a modern, thirty-six-year-old woman and three centuries will have passed. Orlando will not only witness the making of history from its edge, but will find that his unique position as a woman who knows what it is to be a man will give him insight into matters of the heart.
A beautiful deluxe gift edition of Woolf's delightful, boundary-pushing classic, with foiled covers, marbled endpapers, sprayed edges, beautiful paper and finished with a silk ribbon.
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The Homemade God
Family is everything, even when it falls apart.
There is a heatwave across Europe.
Goose and his three sisters gather at the family's house by Lake Orta in Piedmont, Italy. Their father, a famous artist, has recently remarried a much younger woman and decamped to Italy to finish his masterpiece. Now he is dead and there is no sign of a painting.
Although the siblings have always been close, as they search for answers over that summer, the things they learn - about themselves, their father and their new stepmother - will drive them apart before they can come to any kind of understanding of what their father's legacy truly is.
Extraordinarily compelling, at heart this is a novel about sibling relationships and those hairline cracks that can appear within a family: what what happens when they splinter, and what it would take to mend them.
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