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Forming Aristocracy
The deeds (and misdeeds) of aristocrats, past and present, never lose their appeal, whether on our screens or in real life. But who are they, and why do they matte? orming Aristocracy is the story of the great aristocratic lineages of Europe: families such as the Salisbury in England, the Campbell in Scotland, the Radziwill in Poland-Lithuania, the Liechtenstein in the Austrian Habsburg Monarchy, the Condé in France, and the Medina Sidonia in Spain. They combined exceptional social standing and economic power with great political and cultural influence; in many countries their dominance endured until the opening decades of the twentieth century. This ground-breaking book is the first to explore the origins and development of this elite and to reveal as never before the similarities between the organization and behaviour of leading families in Britain and all over Europe. Forming Aristocracy examines one central development in Europe's modern history on a truly comparative basis. Extending from Ireland and the British Isles in the west to Russia in the east, and from Sweden in the Baltic to Andalusia in southern Spain, Hamish Scott explains how the aristocracy's dominant position came to be created and sustained. Their success rested upon the adoption of a rigorously imposed strategy, in which every family member had a precise role, which secured the fragile succession to the lands, other resources, and titles on which each lineage's position rested. The book also emphasizes the aristocracy's dominant public role as the principal source of the military commanders, ministers, and administrators who facilitated the emergence of the modern State and, even into the twentieth century, exercised local authority on its behalf. With exceptional range, leading historian Hamish Scott here brings to life aristocrats both famous and obscure to offer the first integrated explanation for the enduring importance of the social elite over five centuries of Europe's past.
Under a Pink Sky
PRE-ORDER THE PAPERBACK NOW: A MOTHER''S TRUE STORY OF LOVE, LOSS, THE POWER OF FORGIVENESS & THE FIGHT TO PROTECT OUR CHILDREN''S FUTURES IN THE DIGITAL AGE''Remarkable...really honest'' Lorraine Kelly''A very powerful and very moving book'' Anita Rani, Woman''s Hour''One of the most unflinching, inspirational autobiographies I''ve read, a remarkable cry of hope from the depths of despair'' Guardian''An urgent clarion call'' Smartphone Free Childhood --On 11 February 2023, 16-year-old Brianna Ghey left home to meet her friend in a park local to her home in Warrington, Cheshire. Her mother, Esther, was relieved to see her go - a positive step after a difficult and increasingly isolated few years. What Esther didn''t know that day was that Brianna was being lured to the park where she would be tragically murdered.There was at once an international outpouring of anguish and outrage for a young life brutally snatched away and a mother''s worst nightmare come true. Amidst global displays of support, the usually shy and private Esther began to reflect on how she could channel her own personal grief into campaigning to help others and to create a lasting legacy for her child.This is the story of Brianna''s death, but it is also the story of her life and of a mother who had to find a way to survive without her. It is a story of transforming unimaginable tragedy into change, of the power of empathy, and a call for understanding and unity in the face of the threats our young people face in an increasingly unchecked digital world.This is Esther''s fight for a safer, more hopeful future.
Storming Hitler's British Fortress
In 1940 British forces were withdrawn from the Channel Islands, allowing the Germans to occupy British territory. Hitler was determined to hold onto what he saw as a valuable prize, and the islands were heavily fortified. However, despite being extensively defended, the occupied Channel Islands remained vulnerable to commando-style raids. Indeed, a total of nine such operations were conducted between 1940 and 1943. Many others were planned but never executed. Each one was a bold and dangerous expedition, with small groups of men daring to trespass on Hitler’s cherished British stronghold. The first of these attacks, Operation Ambassador, took place on the night of 14/15 July 1940. The second ever raid undertaken by the Commandos, it was focused on the island of Guernsey. Though the mission failed to achieve any of its objectives, valuable lessons were learnt. In the weeks, months and years that followed, raids were also undertaken against Jersey, Sark, Herm, Burhou and the Casquets lighthouse off Alderney. The final attack, Hardtack 22, was one of the three carried out against the German garrison on Sark. After the second mission, Hardtack 7, had to be aborted, the Commandos returned to the island on the night of 26/27 December 1943, tasked with undertaking a reconnaissance and capturing prisoners. This too was a failure after the raiders entered a minefield; two men were killed and most of the others wounded. Compiled from official reports and first-hand accounts, each of the raids is packed with intrigue and drama – including the fear of reprisals being taken against the islanders. Each of the missions are explored on the ground today by the authors, with the routes taken and all key locations relating to each attack photographed and described. The planned but never executed raids are also explored. Never before have these stories been told in such detail, and never before in the words of those that took part in the raids and those who, ultimately, were most affected.
The Odyssey
An epic journey of adventure, endurance, and the search for home In The Odyssey, Homer crafts one of the oldest and most influential adventure stories in Western literature. The poem follows Odysseus, the cunning king of Ithaca, as he battles gods, monsters, and temptation on his ten-year quest to return home after the Trojan War. Facing shipwrecks, the wrath of Poseidon, and the allure of the witch-goddess Circe, Odysseus’s journey is a timeless exploration of loyalty, perseverance, and the human spirit. As Penelope and Telemachus struggle to defend their home from unruly suitors, Odysseus must rely on his wit and courage to overcome every obstacle. The Odyssey’s vivid storytelling, mythical landscapes, and unforgettable characters have inspired readers for nearly three millennia. Inside the book: The legendary adventures of Odysseus, from the Cyclops and Sirens to the UnderworldThemes of loyalty, identity, hospitality, the meaning of home, and resilience in the face of adversityA cast of gods, monsters, and mortals whose stories echo through historyModern translation and Introduction by Prof. Ian Johnston Perfect for lovers of epic fiction, mythology, and classic literature, The Odyssey remains a must-read for anyone seeking adventure, wisdom, and insight into the human condition.
For Blood and Soil
Canada is no stranger to hate. From Ku Klux Klan rallies in the 1920s and fascist sympathizers of the 1930s to the so-called Freedom Convoy’s occupation of Ottawa a century later, far-right extremism is a homegrown phenomenon, deeply woven into the nation’s political and cultural fabric. Through firsthand interviews with former extremists, policymakers, and experts, alongside historical context, For Blood and Soil shows how hate movements – far from an imported problem – have evolved and rebranded, with extremist ideas moving seamlessly between virtual spaces and real-world violence. Over the past decade, online far-right activity in Canada has surged, connecting with networks of incels, QAnon followers, anti-government groups, and other conspiracy-driven communities. Public attention has often focused on religiously motivated violence, overlooking the threat from adherents to secular ideologies, even as violent attacks have risen. Moving beyond frameworks that focus on the United States and Europe, Stephanie Carvin and Amarnath Amarasingam offer targeted recommendations to address this serious threat to Canada’s institutions and social cohesion. By tracing the experiences of individuals who have joined and left extremist groups, this accessible and authoritative work uncovers how extremist ideologies are financed and facilitated and how personal and political forces sustain hate across generations.
Red Star and Roundel
The red star and the roundel are the symbols of organisations that share a century of existence, characterised by conflict as well as harmony. The Russian red star has maintained its impact in the hundred years since the October Revolution; the RAF’s red, white, and blue roundel has seen action in the air across the globe during the same period. Of the author’s forty years of RAF service, the final three and a half were in Russia, enabling him to examine the dynamics of the Russia–RAF relationship, sometimes as allies, sometimes as adversaries. Red Star and Roundel draws on the author’s personal reminiscences, the recollections of surviving veterans of RAF service in Russia during the Second World War, and official records from throughout this shared century. The volume explores topics ranging from brutal combat in the early years to language difficulties later on, from innocent misunderstandings to deliberate deception, and from cultural contrasts to aesthetic links.
The Steps
Sophie and her five children, still raw from tragedy, relocate fromCanada to her partner Derek's childhood home. There they attemptto forge a new life together - but their new family is shadowed bygrief, myth, and a lingering sense of the uncanny. Through shifting perspectives, from Jules, the delicate middlechild, to fierce Ema, to volatile Angelo, debut author Juliano Zaffinopaints an unforgettable portrait of love, loyalty, and the stories we tellourselves to survive. Blending psychological suspense with intimate family drama,and with echoes of Virginia Woolf and Shirley Jackson, The Steps isboth deeply moving and eerily unsettling, a meditation on trauma,family bonds, and the thin line between tenderness and violence.
365 Humor ako liek
Veselý a totálne uletený darček. 365 ilustrovaných vtipov - jeden na každý deň v roku.
S touto knižkou od Helen Exley si zaručene užijete kopu zábavy.
Volání po vzpouře
Ještě včera bylo Hvězdné království Mantichora malým a bezvýznamným ostrůvkem vesmíru. Tichý a nenápadný hvězdný národ, který se teprve nedávno zotavil z ničivé rány Morových let. Možná bohatší než někteří, ale s malým potenciálem pro obchod a nemělo velkou potřebu námořnictva... a ještě menší zájem o jeho zaplacení. Mantichora se však nyní stala terčem. Hvězdné království si není jisté, kdo na něj útočí, proč, nebo co si jeho záhadný nepřítel může přát, ale královna Alžběta I. ví, že to musí zjistit. A ví, že ať už si někteří z jejích poddaných myslí cokoli, Mantichora námořnictvo potřebuje. A potřebuje spojence, přátele, jako je dynamická Republika Haven a Andermanská říše. Potřebuje jejich obchod... a učit se od jejich zkušenějších a mocnějších námořnictev. Úkolem důstojníků, jako je Travis Long a jeho žena Lisa, je tyto zkušenosti získat. Úkolem naprosto nezkušených diplomatů, jako je Travisův bratr Gavin, hrabě Winterfall, je tyto aliance budovat.
Byli vysláni do mocné Andermanské říše, aby to udělali, neboť Imperiální námořnictvo je jednou z nejmocnějších a nejzkušenějších flotil v galaxii. Andermani však mají své vlastní problémy. Smrt jejich Císaře je spouštěčem povstání a nyní je toto mocné a zkušené námořnictvo uvězněno v občanské válce.
Mantichorští návštěvníci se ocitnou přímo v cestě bouře a než Travis, Lisa a Gavin stihnou cokoli jiného, musí nejprve přežít.
Seznam podezřelých věcí
Když si policie neví rady, musí nastoupit svérázná dospívající vyšetřovatelka
Yorkshire, 1979. Premiérkou je Margaret Thatcherová, džíny do zvonu jsou právě in a dvanáctiletá Miv je přesvědčená, že její otec chce přestěhovat celou rodinu na jih. Kvůli vraždám.
Ovšem opustit Yorkshire a nejlepší kamarádku Sharon pro ni prostě nepřipadá v úvahu, bez ohledu na nebezpečí, jež číhá v okolí, nebo na podivnosti doma, které začaly v den, kdy Mivina matka přestala mluvit. Miv spřádá plán — kdyby se jí podařilo vyřešit případ sériového vraha, možná by přece jen mohli zůstat a nikam se nestěhovat…
Miv a Sharon se tedy rozhodnou sepsat seznam: seznam všech podezřelých lidí a věcí v jejich ulici. Lidí, které znají. Lidí, které neznají. Věcí, které vybočují z každodennosti. Jejich pátrání však brzy odhalí tajemství v jejich sousedství, v jejich rodinách, a dokonce mezi kamarádkami navzájem. Co když skutečná záhada, kterou musí Miv vyřešit, leží až nebezpečně blízko jí samé?
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udrzksicht rychlovky
„A nemáte nějaký rychlý návod na cvičení, které zvládnu za pár minut?“ To byla nejčastější otázka, kterou Marta Dřímal Ondráčková dostávala na workshopech, když jela s knihou #udrzksicht turné po českých a moravských městech. Ano, a jako odpověd na otázku vznikla právě tato kniha. Oproti 1. dílu, v němž autorka do hloubky popisuje fungování celé metody, nabízí #udrzksicht rychlovky jednoduché, rychlé a efektivní návody právě pro ty, kdo mají na péči o sebe jen minimum času. V knize tak čtenáři naleznou to nejlepší z metody, kterou autorka zdokonalovala přes deset let, ale i spoustu nových tipů a triků, jak o sebe v běžném každodenním shonu pečovat.
Along the Borders
Nationalities are often strongest on the border, where people define themselves in opposition to their neighbours. Flags fly, dialects become stronger, and the distance between 'us' and 'them' grows. But borderlands are also the spaces in between, where centuries of history and culture merge and collide to create complex and shifting identities.
Along the Borders chronicles Richard Collett's multi-year journey, by bus, boat, train, plane, car and on foot, through hundreds of miles of borderlands. But this is not just a book about the United Kingdom's borders and boundaries: it's about the people that live there. Collett speaks to a vivid cast of characters, from nationalists to town criers, from pub landlords to battle reenactors, and charity workers helping refugees on a search for national and personal identity in an increasingly fragmented United Kingdom.
By looking to the borderlands, we can discover the essence of what Britain is and what it isn't. What it has been and what it can be.
The Black Death
In the mid-fourteenth century, a lethal plague struck the medieval world, causing unimaginable suffering and destruction. This terrifying pandemic - the Black Death - was unquestionably one of history's defining episodes, yet a critical feature of its progress has often been ignored: the disease was not confined to Europe, but rather affected almost all of the known world, including the Near and Middle East, Byzantium, north Africa and Asia.
Tracing the pandemic's course across the medieval globe, The Black Death contrasts the experiences of different peoples, including Christians, Muslims and Jews, charting this catastrophe's transformative effects on diverse aspects of medieval life. And crucially, Asbridge demonstrates that the plague was often at its most destructive in the Islamic world, where it ultimately played a role in the collapse of the mighty Mamluk Empire.
The Black Death also brings the human drama of this calamitous era to life, evoking the terror and the turmoil that beset cities such as London, Cairo and Florence. Asbridge reconstructs the lives of the men, women and children who faced the Black Death - from ruling monarchs to peasant farmers - laying bare both the abject horror they endured and the courageous resolve they often demonstrated while striving to survive.
Uncovering a story that speaks to our own age, The Black Death highlights humankind's capacity for compassion and resilience amidst a global crisis to explain how the medieval world confronted, and ultimately overcame, this shattering pandemic.
A Forgery of Fate
Fortune finds those who leap ...
A gifted art forger, Truyan Saigas has the unique ability to paint the future. But when her father is lost at sea, not even magic can heal her family, or save her two younger sisters from the consequences of her mother's gambling debts.
Then Elang, a mysterious dragon lord, offers her a deal: in exchange for a fresh start for her family, Tru must enter a marriage contract and join him in his desolate undersea palace. But once there, Tru finds herself drawn to Elang, especially as she begins to unravel the secrets behind his curse.
To keep up her end of the deal, Tru must embark on her most dangerous forgery yet. To infiltrate the tyrannical Dragon King's inner circle and paint a future so treasonous, it could upend both the mortal and immortal realms.
Nebojácna
Voľba medzi obetou a vlastnou túžbou nebola nikdy ťažšia
Nespútaná bojovníčka Paedyn Grayová je len krôčik od splneného sna.
Má veľké problémy. Zabila kráľa, stala sa zradkyňou a vyhnankyňou s novou identitou, a teraz sa má vydať za kráľovho syna Kitta. Ocitá sa v rukách nielen svojho nastávajúceho, ale aj jeho brata, princa Kaia, ktorý sa zo všetkých síl usiluje, aby ju za jeho chrbtom mohol nazývať svojou.
Náklonnosť ku Kaiovi a rozpoltenosť mysle ju v náročných skúškach zväzujú. S ponukou sobáša dostáva príležitosť spojiť rozdelené svety Elitných a Obyčajných – to, po čom celý život túžil jej zosnulý otec. Podarí sa jej dokončiť, čo začal?
Posledná časť strhujúcej fantasy série Bezmocná prináša poriadnu dávku napätia a odvahy.
Z anglického originálu Fearless (Simon & Schuster UK Ltd, 2025) preložila Sofia Skokanová.
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Hry bohov
V smrteľných hrách je v stávke jej život – aj jej srdce
Bohovia sa radi zahrávajú so smrteľníkmi. A každých sto rokov im to dovolíme...
Lyra Keresová nikdy nebola u bohov obľúbená. Keď bola malá, rodičia ju ponúkli Rádu zlodejov, aby zaplatili dlhy. Odvtedy nad jej hlavou visí kliatba, ktorú na ňu uvrhol samotný Zeus. Lyra celý život dúfala, že ak nebude vyčnievať, rozmarní bohovia z Olympu si ju nevšimnú. Nebolo to vôbec ľahké, ale zvládla to, prežila. Jedného dňa však narazí na toho najnebezpečnejšieho z nich – Háda.
Po prvý raz sa nemilosrdný kráľ podsvetia rozhodol zúčastniť turnaja, ktorého víťaz zasadne na Olymp a bude vládnuť nasledovné storočie. No namiesto toho, aby bohovia sami bojovali vlastné bitky, vyberajú si do nich smrteľníkov. Prečo si Hádes zvolil práve Lyru, ktorá nie je ničím výnimočná okrem svojho sarkazmu a kliatby? A prečo sa jej srdce rozochveje zakaždým, keď povie, že mu patrí? Lyra netuší, či je pre Háda len pešiakom, návnadou, alebo čímsi iným. S istotou však vie, že Hádes hrá podľa vlastných pravidiel. A že smrť vždy vyhráva... za každú cenu.
Preklad z anglického originálu The Games Gods Play (Entangled Publishing, LLC, Pennsylvánia 2024) Diana Ghániová.
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Diabol nosí Pradu
Za úspech zaplatí vlastnou dušou.
Čerstvá absolventka Andrea Sachsová sa hlási na pozíciu asistentky v módnom časopise Runway. Ani z ďaleka si neuvedomuje, čo znamená prijatie obávanou Mirandou Priestlyovou pre jej kariéru, a už vonkoncom nevie, čoho sa bude musieť kvôli novej práci vzdať. Systém odsudzujúci nedokonalosť v sebe ukrýva omnoho viac, akoby sme povedali, a už čoskoro vycerí prvé, ale ostré zúbky. Andrea nebojuje o svoj život len s kalorickými tabuľkami, nedostačujúcim obvodom pásu, najmenšími konfekčnými veľkosťami, vlastným vkusom či životným štýlom...
Príbeh Diabol nosí Pradu nie je len knižný fenomén. Filmové spracovanie s nezabudnuteľnými herečkami Anne Hathawayovou a Meryl Streepovou v hlavných úlohách sa zapísalo do sŕdc mnohým fanúšikom. Knižná predloha, podľa ktorej bola snímka nakrútená, ponúka hlbší ponor do prostredia a odhaľuje detaily z nemilosrdného sveta módy.
Z anglického originálu The Devil Wears Prada (Harper, An Imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, London, 2013) preložila Jana Sliacka.
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Malá včelárka
Preži s Lenkou napínavý včelársky rok!
Zoznám sa s predškoláčkou Lenkou, ktorá sa narodila do včelárskej rodiny na dedine obkolesenej lúkami a lesmi. Dievčatko už odmalička túži po vlastnom úli a včelárskej kombinéze, aby mohlo stáčať med. Počas roka zažíva mnoho dobrodružstiev s dedkom včelárom. Lenka sa od neho priúča všetkému potrebnému pre včelárske remeslo a takmer ustavične sa dozvedá niečo užitočné. Jedného dňa sa na strome v záhrade usídli nový roj a to je pre Lenku skvelá príležitosť, ako zúročiť všetky nadobudnuté skúsenosti a vedomosti. Podarí sa jej napokon splniť si sen o vlastnom úli?
Poetický príbeh o význame včiel a o láske k nim obohatila o utešené ilustrácie talentovaná Katarína Ilkovičová. Ponor sa do sladkého sveta plného tichej radosti, slnka, medovej vône a tepla domova. Okrem milého rozprávania o jednej včelárskej rodine sa vďaka slovníčku malého včelára dozvieš mnoho informácií o živote včelstva od jari až do zimy: Čo je medobranie? Načo sa používa medomet či medzistienka? Aké rôzne rastlinky slúžia pre včely ako zdroj peľu či nektáru a aký med sa z nich potom stáča?
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Zakázaná láska
Cozy romantasy plné iskier, napätia, humoru a nehy
Guinevere má svoju budúcnosť dávno naplánovanú. Ako dcéra ctižiadostivého obchodníka sa má výhodne vydať, zabezpečiť rodinu a stať sa poslušnou manželkou niekoho, koho sotva pozná. Lenže ona túži po niečom celkom inom – po slobode, dobrodružstve a vášni.
Keď jej sprievod prepadnú lupiči a ona zostane sama na nebezpečnej Jantárovej ceste, zachráni ju Oskar – tichý, mrzutý polork s temnou minulosťou, ktorý očividne stráca trpezlivosť s rozmaznaným dievčiskom, ktoré sa odmieta držať bokom.
Na spoločnej ceste plnej nástrah, iskrenia a slovných prestreliek Guinevere zisťuje, že svet je oveľa divokejší – a zábavnejší – než si kedy predstavovala. A Oskar pomaly odhaľuje, že aj v jeho srdci je miesto pre niečo, čomu sa doteraz vyhýbal.
Zakázaná láska je úsmevný romantický fantasy príbeh o túžbe po slobode, sile citov a voľbe medzi tým, čo od nás očakáva svet – a tým, čo skutočne chceme.
Najpredávanejší autori v tejto kategórii: Dominik Dán, Joanne K. Rowling, Freida McFadden, Elle Kennedy, Juraj Červenák.
