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Hotel Lucky Seven


A luxury hotel full of assassins – what could go wrong?Nanao, ‘the unluckiest assassin in the world’, has been hired to deliver a birthday present to a luxury Tokyo hotel. By the time he leaves the guest''s room one man is dead and more will soon follow. As events spiral out of control as it becomes clear that several different killers are taking a stay in the hotel at the same time. And they''re all looking for a young woman with a photographic memory, hiding out on one of the twenty floors.Will Nanao find the truth about what’s going on? And will he check out alive?PRAISE FOR KOTARO ISAKA:‘Inventive fun...dark humour’ The Times‘Fresh and fun and full-throttle’ A. J. Finn, bestselling author of The Woman in the Window‘The twists and turns make this a lively read’ Daily Mirror‘A near-perfect thriller'' Booklist‘Laden with dark humour’ New York Times Book Review
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13,49 €

Is There a Cult for That?


In Is There A Cult For That?, Mary Beth Chapman examines what defines a cult and why Americans are so fascinated with them, served up with humor and self-awareness (and charts!). The book also includes fun tips for starting your own cult, including how to choose your idol and how to hire the just the right charismatic cult leader, plus activities like word salad mad libs, red flag bingo, and your very own cult leader paper dolls. Perfect for cult questioners, kool-aid critics, and zealots for fun facts, the quest for the one true path just got a fresh dose of snarky good times.
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19,99 €

Sentimentální pijáci


Kdo četl předchozí sbírku povídek a básní Miroslava Černého Moudrost stezky (2024), snadno pozná, že jeho nová kniha Sentimentální pijáci na ni zjevně navazuje. Dalo by se říct, že je vlastně jejím dvojníkem. Opět se potkáváme se souborem různorodých textů, jejichž vypravěčem je nejčastěji jakýsi Richard, o němž doposud víme, že delší čas pobýval ve Spojených státech, potom vystudoval anglickou filologii, pracuje na katedře anglistiky a amerikanistiky, má syna, cestuje po celém světě a miluje příběhy ze starého Západu. Někoho napadne, že těch podobností s autorem je až příliš. Byla by však chyba považovat tuto knihu za autobiografickou zpověď podávanou jako autofikci. Na to jsou zařazené příběhy příliš rozmanité a zdaleka ne každý má oporu v životě autora. Také vyprávěcí perspektivy se různí: ich-forma střídá er-formu, vypravěč někdy jméno má, jindy nikoli. Co do žánrového obsazení se v textech potkáme s povídkou, básní, črtou, deníkovým záznamem i reportáží, přičemž hranice mezi jednotlivými žánry nejsou jasné. Sentimentální pijáci tak vzdáleně připomínají sbírku povídek Kena Keseyho Skříňka s démonem (1986; česky 1996), forma „pijáků“ je však zhuštěnější a osekanější. Pokud bych měla definovat, co z (nové) knihy Miroslava Černého činí navzdory této pestrosti funkční celek, bylo by to nejspíš (křehké) chlapáctví, sycené autorovou dobrodružnou povahou. V literární tvorbě Miroslava Černého nelze nevidět příbuznost s tvorbou Hermana Melvilla, Ernesta Hemingwaye či Jacka Kerouaca. Autor se k jejich odkazu hrdě hlásí, zároveň však hledá vlastní, autentickou cestu. Jak shrnuje literární kritik Jakub Guziur v doslovu k autorově starší knize Silou psů: „Tradičně cesta znamená přerod, proto obnáší ničení i tvoření, zapomínání i objevování, oběť i dar. Jejím cílem je poznání vlastního já, které je (jako každý přirozený jev) v neustávající proměně.“
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9,96 €

Krize v hlavě


Co když ostatní zjistí, že vlastně nevím, co dělám? Není to jen náhoda, že mě na tohle místo přijali? Byl to opravdu můj úspěch, nebo jen štěstí? Vyhoření, tvůrčí blok, syndrom podvodníka - naši vnitřní strašáci, kteří nás trápí čím dál víc. Alfonso Casas navazuje na svůj úspěšný komiksový bestiář Bludy v hlavě a vydává se do nitra vyhořelého hrdiny, který se za doprovodu bluda Crise pouští na cestu, aby opět našel sám sebe. Vizuálně nápaditý komiks ukazuje, že ty největší krize se často odehrávají v hlavě. A právě to, co na první pohled vypadá jako konec, může být impulz k něčemu novému. Možná totiž nejsi v bezvýchodné krizi. Možná jen začínáš znovu.
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21,25 €

Összetört szívek karácsonya


Amikor Gabe Wintert egy nap szokatlan kéréssel keresi fel legjobb barátja, miszerint hadd lakjon nála Winterville-ben néhány hónapig összetört szívű kishúga, a férfi hezitálás nélkül igent mond. Arra azonban nem számított, hogy Nicole ennyire vonzó lesz. Ennyire vicces. És hogy érzéseket ébreszt benne. Érzéseket, melyekről azt hitte, már rég eltemette magában nőcsábász énjével együtt, a színlelt közöny és lazaság álarca mögé. Kisvártatva azonban már együtt töltik a késő estéket, filmnézéssel, összebújva a takaró alatt, némi popcorn társaságában. És csak néhány centi választja el az ajkukat egymástól. Tudja, hogy helytelen, de képtelen tenni ellene. Érzi, elkerülhetetlen, hogy beleszeressen az egyetlen nőbe, akibe nem lenne szabad. Gabe szinte belefullad a kísértéssel folytatott harcba… de egy pillanatig sem bánja. A Winterville-sorozat harmadik része visszarepít minket a városba, ahol mindennap karácsony van.
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17,75 €

Bad Language


In Bad Language, So Mayer blends memoir and manifesto as they explore the politics of speech, while looking at how language has been used – and abused – in their own life. What is the relationship between language and sexual violence? And how can we ‘make ourselves up’ in language when words themselves are encoded by a dominant culture that insists we see ourselves as powerless listeners rather than active speakers? Examining the semantic traps of their multi-lingual childhood – and taking in texts from the Torah to Grimms’ Fairytales, from protest bust cards to the works of Ursula K. Le Guin – Mayer asks who gets to speak, and who is forced into silence. Bad Language calls out the harm that words can do, while searching for crafty ways through which we can collectively reclaim language for protest and pleasure.
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17,99 €

Classics in Graphics: Shakespeare's King Lear


Shakespeare''s King Lear like you''ve never seen it - or read it - before! Classics in Graphics: King Lear has been adapted into a graphic novel by expert authors, Steve Skidmore and Steve Barlow, with illustrations by Juan Calle. You''ll be sure to get swept up in the wild family drama that swirls across each page - as Lear''s daughters drive him towards madness ...This series has inclusion at its heart, flinging wide the doors of literature for all to enter and understand. With dyslexia-friendly design for readers aged 10+; inclusive art so anyone can relate to iconic roles; snappy simplified text; introductory material to set the scene; heaps of material at the back, looking at the play''s themes, language, publication, performance in history, a timeline of Shakespeare''s life and works, and more! Classics available: Macbeth, The Tempest, Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, A Midsummer Night''s Dream, Much Ado About Nothing, Othello, Twelfth Night, The Merchant of VenicePraise for Classics in Graphics: "[...] an encouraging entry point to Shakespeare for my kids, and [...] an excellent job converting challenging language and literary themes to make it very inclusive, smoothing ease of understanding dialogue, plot, and narration without dumbing it down." - EricWilliamson, leagueofcomicgeeks.com
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22,99 €

My Grandfather, the Master Detective


He’s not your average Grandpa. As a lover of classic crime stories, it’s no surprise that schoolteacher Kaede encounters everyday mysteries more often than your typical twenty-seven-year-old. Solving them is another matter though. For that, she turns to her beloved grandfather, who retains a keen sharpness of mind despite his dementia, and who was once a key member of The Waseda Mystery Club. From impossible locked room murders to confounding missing person cases, the grandfather-granddaughter duo ‘weave stories’ to get to the bottom of every mystery. But all the while, an insidious shadow from Kaede’s past slowly closes in on her . . .
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16,45 €

The Guermantes Way


''the social kaleidoscope was shifting''The Guermantes Way, the third volume of Marcel Proust''s In Search of Lost Time, provides a transition from the realm of adolescence into the adult social world of Belle Epoque Paris. Its pages buzz with worldly conversations, with bravado and posturing, infatuation, scandal, prejudice, and intrigue. To the fore is Proust''s ear for spoken language and how it provides a stage for human foibles as well as inventiveness and panache. This is a broad canvas studded with amusing anecdotes, surprising vignettes and touching scenes, as well as fascinating characters including the indomitable Duchesse de Guermantes and her enigmatic relation the Baron de Charlus. The Guermantes Way immerses readers into a society in flux, as the old aristocracy cedes to a wealthy, rising bourgeoisie and everyone, regardless of class or standing, must navigate the perilous waters of the Dreyfus Affair. Through these lenses, Proust explores questions of substance and superficiality, and identity and belonging, in highly memorable scenes concerning friendship, love, mortality, and loss. The novel is an extraordinary chronicle of pre-war Paris as well as a vital stepping stone in Proust''s novel, building on the formative, partially learned lessons of the second volume, In the Shadow of Girls in Blossom, and preparing the ground for the portentous challenges of the volumes that lie ahead.ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World''s Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford''s commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
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14,99 €

Classics in Graphics: Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice


Shakespeare''s The Merchant of Venice like you''ve never seen it - or read it - before! Classics in Graphics: The Merchant of Venice has been adapted into a graphic novel by expert authors, Steve Skidmore and Steve Barlow, with illustrations by Wendy Tan Shiau Wei. Follow the fate of Antonio, Bassiano and Portia, who exist at the mercy of the fickle sea and fierce, unrelenting personal grudges.This series has inclusion at its heart, flinging wide the doors of literature for all to enter and understand. With dyslexia-friendly design for readers aged 10+; inclusive art so anyone can relate to iconic roles; snappy simplified text; introductory material to set the scene; heaps of material at the back (looking at the play''s themes, language, publication, performance in history, a timeline of Shakespeare''s life and works, and more! Classics available: Macbeth, The Tempest, Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, A Midsummer Night''s Dream, Much Ado About Nothing, Othello, Twelfth Night and King Lear.Praise for Classics in Graphics: "[...] an encouraging entry point to Shakespeare for my kids, and [...] an excellent job converting challenging language and literary themes to make it very inclusive, smoothing ease of understanding dialogue, plot, and narration without dumbing it down." - EricWilliamson, leagueofcomicgeeks.com
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22,99 €

Doctor Who: The Moon Cruise


Step right up for the most sensational cruise in the galaxy!The TARDIS lands on board a luxury space liner owned by the interstellar shipping magnate, Marilyn Moon. The Moon Cruise offers its wealthy passengers up-close views of astounding cosmic wonders and the Doctor and Belinda are soon high rolling it on the top deck. But there is a sinister side to life on board. What is the secret of the smiling, blonde-haired mannequins? What happens to the cruise ship workers when they go off shift? The Doctor soon learns that not all prisons come with bars on the windows, while Belinda faces one of the greatest cruelties in the universe – a zero-pay contract in retail and hospitality that can never be broken...
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22,99 €

The Foot on the Crown


It is said a legend is just a beautiful lie...In the second half of the first millennium, the legends say that London disappeared for over four hundred years. We know almost nothing about what happened during that time. But if we could shine a light on the city''s ruined walls, we would be in for a shock.The Romans are long forgotten. It is now King Scarabold who rules what little remains of the city, together with his over-entitled daughter Giniva, her effete brother Leperdandy and their wayward, lunatic relatives - all squabbling and fighting amongst themselves for the future of their corrupted dynasty while trying to hide their most terrible secret.And ranged against Scarabold is a horde of bitter enemies from both without and within his dysfunctional household - the eerie Sheathwing, Lord Carapace Earl of Beetles, the warlike nuns of Étranges Cadeaux, a primate called M''Lin, Orobus the serpent, the terrifying Mater Moribund and the sinister child-spies Spackle and Peut - united in their desire to bring king''s troubled reign to a bloody end.But the arrival of a mysterious outsider into the midst of the beleaguered Scarabold''s snake-pit of a court that seems to offer a semblance of hope. The stranger''s name is Watborn and he is a birdcatcher - strong, silent, he will infiltrate the royal family for a purpose that is all of his own . . .As fiendishly-armed warriors gather beneath the walls, the battle for London, its body and its soul as much as its bricks and mortar, is about to begin - and who will be left unscathed at the field''s end?
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14,99 €

The Secret Garden


This illustrated heirloom edition brings the classic tale to life for new generations.One of the most beloved stories in children’s literature, The Secret Garden follows the story of Mary Lennox, raised by her British parents in colonial India. When an earthquake makes her an orphan, she is sent to England to live at Misselthwaite Manor with the strange, reclusive uncle she has never met. Originally published in 1911, The Secret Garden touches on themes of childhood, nature, grief, and rebirth.This stunning collectible edition of The Secret Garden includes:An elegant faux-leather cover with foil-embossed designsComplete and unabridged textEight charming illustrations by Charles RobinsonEnhance your home library with this lovely, display-worthy volume.Essential volumes for the shelves of every classic literature lover, Chartwell Deluxe Editions include beautifully presented works from some of the most important authors in literary history. Other deluxe classics from Chartwell include Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Anne of Green Gables, The Inferno, Dracula, The Republic, The Iliad, The Essential Tales of Edgar Allan Poe, Meditations, and Irish Fairy and Folk Tales.
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19,99 €

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The Count of Monte Cristo


Uncover a thrilling tale of unforgettable characters and gripping plot twists with this handsome gift edition of the narrative masterpiece by Alexandre Dumas.The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas is a timeless tale of betrayal, revenge, and redemption that has captivated readers for generations. Set in the early 19th century, this epic adventure follows Edmond Dantès, a young and wrongfully imprisoned man who embarks on an extraordinary journey to seek vengeance on those who conspired against him.This collectible edition features:An elegant faux-leather cover with foil-embossed designsUnabridged textStunning sprayed edges for a continuous design on the front, edges, and backSure to be a cherished part of any bibliophile’s collection, this lovely classic is a perfect gift or a wonderful addition to your home library.Essential volumes for the shelves of every classic literature lover, Chartwell Deluxe Editions offer beautifully presented works from some of the most important authors in literary history. Other deluxe classics from Chartwell include Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Anne of Green Gables, The Essential Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe, The Iliad, Inferno, Irish Fairy and Folk Tales, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Little Women, Meditations, and The Republic.
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25,49 €

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Path of Gold


Money talks in this gripping medieval mystery thriller for fans of Andrew Taylor and S. W. Perry1343. A new opportunity beckons.As a reward for his good services in Florence, Simon Merrivale has been offered a post as herald to the Earl of Derby, King Edward III''s cousin and one of his trusted lieutenants.A dangerous mission into the heart of a potential enemy...Edward has opened negotiations with King Alfonso XI of Castile, and sends Derby and Merrivale to bargain with him. Never mind that Castile has traditionally been a French ally...But to secure his loyalty, they will have to pay. With gold, and with blood.Reaching Spain, the embassy finds Alfonso in the midst of an epic siege, by land and sea, with the Moorish states. His response to the embassy is simple and blunt; if they want an alliance with Castile, Derby and his men will have to fight.
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14,99 €

The Great War and Modern Memory


Winner of both the National Book Award and the National Book Critics Circle Award and named by the Modern Library one of the twentieth century''s 100 Best Non-Fiction Books, Paul Fussell''s The Great War and Modern Memory was universally acclaimed on publication in 1970. Today, Fussell''s landmark study remains as original and gripping as ever: a literate, literary, and unapologetic account of the Great War, the war that changed a generation, ushered in the modern era, and revolutionized how we see the world. This brilliant work illuminates the trauma and tragedy of modern warfare in fresh, revelatory ways. Exploring the work of Siegfried Sassoon, Robert Graves, Edmund Blunden, David Jones, Isaac Rosenberg, and Wilfred Owen, Fussell supplies contexts, both actual and literary, for those writers who--with conspicuous imaginative and artistic meaning--most effectively memorialized World War I as an historical experience. Dispensing with literary theory and elevated rhetoric, Fussell grounds literary texts in the mud and trenches of World War I and shows how these poems, diaries, novels, and letters reflected the massive changes--in every area, including language itself--brought about by the cataclysm of the Great War. For generations of readers, this work has represented and embodied a model of accessible scholarship, huge ambition, hard-minded research, and haunting detail.Restored and updated, this new edition includes an introduction by historian Jay Winter that takes into account the legacy and literary career of Paul Fussell, who died in May 2012.
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22,49 €

Mars in Aries


A haunting novel of love, fate and war from the Austrian master and acclaimed author of Baron Bagge and Count Luna (''A book so astonishing I immediately re-read it'' – Patti Smith)‘He’d had the feeling that he was expected there, on that day. But by whom?’Vienna, 1939. Lieutenant Wallmoden is preparing to take part in a mysterious ‘military exercise’ when he meets the austerely beautiful Baroness Pistohlkors and her elusive circle of acquaintances. He promises to see her again – but then discovers his company has been mobilised for war. Marching across Europe, stumbling across the border between the living and the dead, one constant remains: he must keep his tryst with the Baroness, in this world or the next.Banned by the Nazis and almost lost, Mars in Aries is an erotically charged ghost story, a shocking account of the invasion of Poland, and a mesmeric exploration of time and fate.Translated by Robert Dassanowsky and John Barrett
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14,99 €

Crooks 2


In this sequel to the explosive bestseller Crooks, Paul Williams reveals the inside stories behind more of his biggest scoops. Beginning with a sex scandal that rocked the Catholic Church, Crooks 2 shows us the personal side of some of Williams' most notorious exposés, from the unmasking of one of the world's most infamous drug traffickers to thwarting a criminal's political ambitions, covering the longest gang war in Irish history and disclosing the greed of the nation's bankers with the Anglo Tapes. For forty years Williams has shone a light where others dare not look, helping victims find their voices. In Crooks 2 he brings us inside the world of undercover operations, stings and stakeouts in the way that only he can.
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22,99 €

The Solitary Friend


Amateur sleuth Joanne Shreve finds herself caught in the middle when her friend Vera Wang, the owner of a discreet escort service, The Right Woman, calls in a favour. Howard Dowhanuik, another long-time friend of Joanne''s and the former premier of Saskatchewan, has been a loyal client for years. That is until he started badgering Vera''s employees, trying to discourage them from performing their ''meaningless'' work. Given his recent verbal attacks against any and all opponents on his podcast, Joanne knows his erratic behavior must be part of a larger issue. Can Joanne talk Howard down and make him see sense before he goes too far? To complicate matters, the release of scandalous photos with threatening demands targets both Howard and Calista Wallace. Having quit the escort service, Calista is now engaged to Noah Wainberg, a close member of Joanne''s inner circle, but the past could put their future together in jeopardy. Is this hate mail from a heartbroken ex-client or a disgruntled listener of Howard''s podcast? Or worse, could the culprit be someone closer to home? With her loved ones'' happiness - and their very lives - at stake, Joanne races to find the source of the mysterious messages before they make good on their menacing ultimatum.
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36,99 €

Beletria je často nazývaná aj krásnou, alebo umeleckou literatúrou. Toto označenie pochádza z francúzskeho názvu belles lettres (krásna literatúra)Výrazom beletria sa súhrnne označujú umelecké prozaické diela. K najznámejším beletristickým žánrom patrí poviedka, novela, román, črta či umelecká reportáž.

Romány, poviedky a novely ponúkajú pútavé príbehy s výraznými postavami a atmosférou. Divadelné hry zase slúžia ako materiál pre divadelné predstavenia a prinášajú konverzácie, dramatické situácie a komediálne alebo tragické prvky.

Beletria je neoddeliteľnou súčasťou literatúry, ktorá obohacuje naše vnímanie sveta a poskytuje nám príležitosť prežívať rôznorodé príbehy a vstúpiť do rôznych svetov. Bez ohľadu na to, či preferujete dobrodružstvo, romantiku alebo reflexiu, beletria vám umožní objaviť nové myšlienky, inšpirácie a zábavu.

Hľadáte knižných hrdinov, ktorí vás zavedú do sveta romantiky, histórie, sci-fi či fantasy? Prinášame vám ten najlepší výber skutočných príbehov, románov, detektívok, noviel a poviedok. K úspešným autorom beletrie patria Jozef KarikaDominik Dán, Róbert Bryndza, Kristína Tormová, Urbaníková EvitaTáňa Keleová Vasilková a Stephen King