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The Eleventh Hour
Dazzling new short stories from Salman Rushdie that transport us around the world from Bombay neighbourhoods to elite English universities
If old age was thought of as an evening, ending in midnight oblivion, they were well into the eleventh hour.
‘Salman Rushdie is a genius’ A.M. Homes
Two quarrelsome old men in Chennai, India, experience private tragedy during national calamity. Revisiting the Bombay neighbourhood of Midnight's Children, a magical musician is unhappily married to a multibillionaire. In an English university college, an undead academic asks a lonely student to avenge his former tormentor.
These five dazzling works of fiction move between the three countries that Salman Rushdie has called home – India, England and America – and explore what it means to approach the eleventh hour of life.
Do we accommodate ourselves to death, or rail against it? How can we bid farewell to the places that we have made home? The Eleventh Hour ponders life and death, legacy and identity with the penetrating insight and boundless imagination that have made Salman Rushdie one of the most celebrated writers of our time.
The Memory Police
On an unnamed island, objects are disappearing: first hats, then ribbons, birds, roses. . .
Most of the inhabitants are oblivious to these changes, while those who remember live in fear of the Memory Police.
To the people on the island, a disappeared thing no longer has any meaning. It can be burned in the garden, thrown in the river, or handed over to the Memory Police. Soon enough, the island forgets it ever existed.
When a young novelist discovers that her editor is in danger of being taken away by the Memory Police, she desperately wants to save him. For some reason, he doesn't forget, and it's becoming increasingly difficult for him to hide his memories. Who knows what will vanish next?
Churchill’s Pirates
BY THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE PATHFINDERS'SUPERB... RICH IN HUMAN DRAMA' James Holland | 'EXCITING AND IMPORTANT'Dan Snow | 'REVELATORY AND THRILLING'Saul David | 'HIS FINEST ACHIEVEMENT YET... THIS IS HISTORY AT FULL THROTTLE'Guy Walters | 'RIGOROUSLY RESEARCHED AND HIGHLY READABLE'Kate Jamieson Just after midnight on Saturday, 2 September 1939, under overcast skies at Wilhelmshaven naval base in north-west Germany, a German U-boat quietly slipped out of its berth and into the North Sea. This was the first of a concentrated onslaught of submarines and airplanes determined to win WW2 by transforming the peaceful shipping lanes and fishing spots around Britain into treacherous mine-studded waters.As those first mines found their marks, capsizing innocent shipping vessels just off the coast, the nation called its men and women to join in its defence. The result was a rag-tag group of sailors and volunteers that came to form a ‘navy within a navy’ – the Royal Naval Patrol Service.These motley crews grew into a force of 70,000 men and women manning and supporting a fleet of 6,000 ships. Using converted fishing vessels, pleasure yachts and trawlers, they cleared sea mines, escorted merchant vessels across frozen northern waters, hunted submarines off the coast of America, undertook secret missions in the Mediterranean and heroically rescued soldiers at Dunkirk, working day and night to keep Britain safe in her darkest hour.Drawing on fascinating first-hand accounts with surviving veterans, exclusive interviews, original papers and new archive material, Will Iredale brings us onto the decks of these small brave ships, onto the beaches where boffins worked to crack German engineering and into clandestine war room meetings where Winston Churchill worked to coordinate the pivotal moments that transformed the war and helped secure victory for the allies to tell the defining story of an overlooked unit of ordinary people that played a pivotal role in saving the country and winning the war.
Age of Magic
Explore the extraordinary imagination of Booker Prize-winner and visionary author Ben Okri – one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary literature.A group of world-weary travellers discover the meaning of life in a mysterious mountain village. Eight film-makers arrive at a small Swiss hotel on the shores of a luminous lake. Above them, strewn with lights that twinkle in the darkness, looms the towering Rigi mountain.Over the course of three days and two nights, the travellers will find themselves drawn into the mystery of the mountain reflected in the lake. One by one, they will be disturbed, enlightened, and transformed, each in a different way.The Age of Magic has begun. Unveil your eyes.
Salutation Road
* An Esquire Best Book of the Summer *‘Beautiful, thought-provoking and meaningful’ - Nussaibah Younis, Women''s Prize 2025 shortlisted author of Fundamentally''A bold, intriguing act of imagination'' - Aube Rey Lescure, Women''s Prize shortlisted author of River East, River West‘We may look the same, but I am not you . . . We share nothing but a reflection in the mirror’Twenty-three-year-old Sirad Ali is a woman adrift. Abandoned by her father in childhood, doing her best to support her mother and younger brother in their small flat in South London, she can’t help but wonder if this is the life she really wants.One morning, Sirad boards her bus to work and finds herself transported to an alternate timeline in present-day Mogadishu. Over the course of a single day, under the sweltering East African sun, Sirad must contend with a lost reality. There she encounters an almost unrecognizable version of her family and comes face to face with her double, Ubah – the woman she could have been, had her parents never fled to London during the Somali Civil War.Back home in Greenwich, Sirad must go on with life, consumed by all she now knows. But then Ubah mysteriously appears in London, and Sirad begins to understand that nothing will ever be the same again . . .Salutation Road by Salma Ibrahim is a beautifully told literary debut for fans of Nadifa Mohamed and Mohsin Hamid.
Some People
Unfortunately, some people are family...Malti Patel is absolutely fine. Concussed and bruised, maybe, but fine. Certainly fine enough to not need her daughter''s soon-to-be-ex-husband, Nathan Whitlock, playing nurse in her home while she recuperates. And yet her doctor insists on in-home supervision for seven days, and with her daughter, Kavya, studying in India, Nathan proves too much of a do-gooder to let Malti rehabilitate alone. They want nothing to do with one another. But over the course of the week, as Malti grapples with the shadows of her past and Nathan ponders the wreckage of his marriage, they learn that they are the two people who know Kavya best - and the ones who have hurt her so deeply that she''s left them both entirely.Rich with emotional depth, Some People paints a nuanced portrait of love, forgiveness and our timeless quest for understanding and acceptance.
Let Sleeping Cats Lie - Pet Poems
A hilarious collection of pet poems by wordplay wizard Brian Bilston. When you''ve got a bad case of the ''mews'' and are in desperate need of a ''pup''-lifting read, this book is the ''ulti-mutt'' remedy!Please don’t think me lazy,I’m not trying to slack –it’s just that I’m stuck, you see,under this cat.This collection of poems focuses on the hilarious happenings in the lives of our furry - and not so furry - friends. Stars include Wilf, the hypnotist Labracadabrador, a philosophically inclined goldfish penning a profound haiku, a hen named Barbara receiving an adoring tribute, and an ''octopussy'' cat that seems to have all its paws in plenty of odd little pies.The perfect gift for a dog person, cat person and every pet lover in between.
Nuts About Nuts
A laugh-out-loud counting adventure with a squirrel who just can’t get enough nuts! Nuts About Nuts is a hilarious book about a determined squirrel who is on a mission to collect as many nuts as possible . . . because one is never enough. Squirrel LOVES nuts – many, many nuts. Follow Squirrel on a hilarious adventure as they gather more and more nuts for their secret stash, determined to keep every last one to themselves. Watch the chaos unfold as Squirrel struggles to haul ALL the nuts up the hill to their hiding place. But what happens when a passing bird feels peckish? Can Squirrel learn that sharing might be even better than hoarding? Children will love counting along as Squirrel’s nut collection grows from one to one hundred . . . and then tumbles back down again. Open the stunning gatefold spread to reveal just how ‘nuts about nuts’ Squirrel really is! This clever design invites kids to engage with the story and practice their counting skills in a playful, hands-on way. Packed with humour, energy and adorable illustrations by Bia Melo, Nuts About Nuts is the perfect picture book for young children learning to count – and learning to share.
Dylan, Daisy and the Disco Ball: A sparkling tale about self-confidence and finding your groove!
Discover how two best friends get into the groove at their first school disco . . . with just a little help from a sparkling diva! As soon as Dylan walks into his first school disco with his friend Daisy, his feet start to tap and he feels incredible. Soon he''s shimmying and shaking on the dance floor. He''s having a fantastic time until he realises that everyone has stopped to look at him. Dylan is embarrassed and his toe-tapping boogie suddenly stops. High above, the disco ball is watching. Not wanting Dylan''s confidence to be dampened, the disco ball shines and sparkles especially brightly. Someone else''s feet start tapping too-it''s Daisy! With a little encouragement from her, Dylan returns to the dance floor. Their boogieing is contagious-soon all their classmates are on the dance floor too in this empowering story about dance, over-coming self-consciousness and letting it all go from the author of The Dress in the Window!
Book of Lost Hours
A sweeping, cinematic historical fantasy about memory and community for fans of The Ministry of Time, The Midnight Library and The Book Thief._________________''If you loved The Ministry of Time, you''ll adore this!'' SUN ON SUNDAY''Cold-war spy thriller, soaring fantasy and heart-rending romance. Captivating'' IRISH INDEPENDENT''A love story that defies the boundaries of time, memory and reality'' Patti Callahan Henry_________________Nuremberg, 1938. Lisavet Levy''s watchmaker father saves her from the Nazis by pushing her through a mysterious doorway. There, she discovers the Time Space - a vast, magical library where the memories of everyone who has ever lived are stored in books. Her father promises to follow, but he never comes.Trapped in the library, she encounters timekeepers, who decide whose memories survive and whose are destroyed.Lisavet tries to save as many memories as she can, but when she falls in love with a timekeeper, the whole course of history could be at stake...___________________Readers are loving The Book of Lost Hours''Truly such an incredible book''''It soars because of the characters''''Hard to put down''''Clever, beautiful, genre-bending''''A fabulous debut''
Time Travel Sleepover: Ancient Rome
Pack your bag for a fun sleepover in ancient Rome! Join two friends and their cheeky ginger cat as they travel back in time. There, they meet Roman brother and sister, Marcus and Flavia. Together, they: Explore their home and the ancient city of Rome Dress up in togas Visit a Roman doctor Watch a gladiator fight Feast with the family And they end their day with a fun sleepover! What are the parts of a Roman house called? What were the toilets like? Why did Romans cover themselves in olive oil? What happened in the Temple of Vesta? Which emperor declared himself a god? And why was it polite to burp after dinner? Discover how Roman kids lived with this book full of colourful and flashy speech bubbles, fact files, maps and pull-out gatefold spread. Make history fun in this playful introduction to life in Ancient Rome!
Moderní učebnice hry na elektrickou kytaru
Knihai pro vaše snadné začátky s elektrickou kytarou. Nezáleží na vašem věku či vzdělání, záleží pouze na touze naučit se hrát tak, abyste dokázali zahrát vaše oblíbené sólo či doprovodit známou písničku. Elektrická kytara je geniální nástroj právě v tom, že je potřeba především vaše odhodlání vzít ji do ruky, přemluvit vlastní zpočátku neohrabané prstíky, aby se správně poskládaly na struny, a začít hrát. Potěšení ze hry se dostaví velmi brzy.
dostupné aj ako:
Prohnilé město, 3. vydání
Kazu Brekkerovi a jeho lidem se podařil nevídaný kousek, za který měli přislíbenou tučnou odměnu. Jenže místo toho, aby se o ni rozdělili, čekala na ně zrada. Proto musí napnout všechny své síly, aby získali to, co jim patří. V temných ulicích zkorumpovaného Ketterdamu se mezitím schyluje k válce. Nebezpečná smrtící droga jurda parem se tu stává předmětem boje o moc. Obstojí Kazova prohnanost proti nepřátelům a zůstanou mu jeho lidé vůbec věrni?
Šest vran, 4. vydání
Za peníze se dá koupit všechno! Nebo aspoň to platí v Ketterdamu, ve kterém se nikdo nevyzná lépe než Kaz Brekker, fenomenální podvodník a zloděj. A když se objeví neodolatelná zakázka? Je čas sehnat si pomocníky. Zloděj, trestanec, hazardní hráč, černá ovce rodiny, špionka a kráska-zabiják – šest nebezpečných psanců, kteří se pokusí dostat se do nejstřeženější pevnosti světa. Podaří se jim vyváznout se zdravou kůží?
Martha Maps It Out With Family
Meet Martha''s new sibling and discover families great and small through Martha''s maps, bursting with details and facts. Join Martha as she shows the new baby all the amazing families they share. Martha''s latest adventure will take you from her own family tree and community to the extraordinary animal kingdom and even outer space! What a wonderful world they will discover together!Martha Maps It Out With Family is a great gift to share with children getting ready to welcome a new sibling and celebrates families of all shapes and sizes. Each map will spark children''s curiosity, with new details to explore on every reading.Leigh Hodgkinson''s stunning and distinctive illustrations are full of energy, life, and fun. She has been shortlisted for the Roald Dahl Funny Prize twice, and Martha Maps It Out was longlisted for the Kate Greenaway Prize and the World Illustration Awards. Look out for Martha Maps It Out and Martha Maps It Out In Time.
Mézi és a varázsüveg
"Már a gondolattól is, hogy iskolába kell mennie, Mézi maci nagyon elszomorodik. Anya és Apa azonban tudják, hogyan segítsenek: egy különleges meglepetéssel készülnek, hogy eloszlassák a bocs szorongását. Ez a titokzatos befőttesüveg tele van színes csomagocskákkal, és mindegyik egy-egy apró, kifejezetten neki szóló szeretetüzenetet rejt...
Ez a könyv gyengéden dolgozza fel a szülőről való leválás témáját. Tökéletes választás az iskolakezdéshez, hiszen emlékezteti a kicsiket arra, hogy szeretteink gondoskodása akkor is velünk marad, amikor épp távol vagyunk tőlük."
Smrtelně raněný
Hledání ztraceného času v Neapoli, ve městě, které vás „smrtelně raní, nebo vás uspí, anebo obojí současně“.
Mladý absolvent práv Massimo De Luca se chystá odejít z rodného města, ve kterém vždy „vítězí Příroda nad Historií“. Zároveň by ale chtěl ještě jednou prožít „krásný den“, který je v jeho vzpomínce spjat se sluncem, s mořem a s věkem naděje, kdy na jeho život ještě nedopadl temný stín Velké promarněné šance. Smrtelně raněný, román, za nějž Raffaele La Capria získal v roce 1961 významnou Cenu Strega, je dnes už klasickým dílem moderní italské literatury. A přestože se čtenáři zpočátku trochu vzpírá – vrhá ho do víru vnitřních monologů, unáší ho v proudu vědomí, pohupuje jím jako ve vlnách mezi několika letními dny od závěru druhé světové války až do jedné neděle roku 1954, kdy se Massimo se svým městem loučí –, zároveň ho uhrane svou sugestivní atmosférou stesku i radosti, bezstarostnosti i úzkosti, energie i ochromení, vitality i prázdnoty.
Poválečná Neapol, která se v rukou stavebních spekulantů a zkorumpovaných politiků marně pokouší stát moderním velkoměstem, okolní letoviska a ostrovy, jež jsou dějištěm sladkého života smetánky z celého světa, kluby a bary, kde zlatá mládež řeší zásadní otázku, zda je lepší šampaňské značky Veuve Cliquot, či Pommery, věčné neapolské mládí, které zdegeneruje v senilní stáří, aniž prošlo katarzí dospělosti a zodpovědnosti, Massimovy návraty, jež jsou jen opakující se honbou za přeludem, za časem, který už může nalézt jedině ve snu. Opojný koktejl La Capriova textu ovlivnil řadu významných umělců, jedním z jeho velkých obdivovatelů je režisér Paolo Sorrentino, který svému krajanovi a jeho tvorbě vzdává hold skoro v každém svém filmu.
Az erdő ünnepe
Amikor az utolsó falevelek is lehullanak a fákról, az erdei állatok készülődni kezdenek a közös ünnepségre, mielőtt téli álomba merülnének. Kísérd el útjára a kis mókust, látogassátok meg együtt a barátait! Nézd csak, milyen hatalmas a sürgés-forgás az erdőben!
A bájos téli mesekönyv lapozgatása közben a 25 kinyitható ablak mögött sok-sok érdekesség vár rád. Ez a részletgazdag böngésző tele van meglepetésekkel és hasznos információkkal az erdő életéről. Találd meg mindet!
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