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Diorama
An engrossing, gritty and adrenalin-fueled coming of age novel, marked by displacement and never-closing family wounds. 'There's much to admire in this layered work' Publishers WeeklyCecília Matzenbacher is a taxidermist working in Northern California. Her passion of restoring once-living things and constructing dioramas of enclosed immobilized worlds is all-encompassing. But when it comes to reconstructing her own history, Cecília's knack for composition frays. When news comes that her father's heart is failing and she may need to return home to Brazil to see him before it's too late, Cecília's past won't stay fixed like a specimen behind glass any longer. Her story emerges, it stalks her, hunts her, and becomes her natural predator. In 1988, as Brazil's dictatorship fell and democratic rule returned, a beloved local congressman in Porto Alegre was assassinated. The prime suspect: Cecília's father. Now, she threads the past and present, and reveals the secrets, lies, and taboo affairs that ignited the media frenzy and investigation of the murder. In sleek, arresting prose that has the suspense-filled edge of a true-crime thriller, Carol Bensimon's newest novel cements her status as one of the most dynamic voices in contemporary Brazilian literature. 'A rare quiet thriller, meticulously crafted' Fernando A. Flores, author of Brother Brontë'Diorama reads like a twisty crime thriller: elegant, incisive, and extremely propulsive' Harold Rogers, author of Tropicália'Carol Bensimon has written a captivating philosophical thriller' Gladys Marivat, Le Monde
Elites and Democracy
Why elites always rule democracies—and why recognizing that reality can help us respond to the crisis of democracy todayA central paradox of democracies is that they are always ruled by elites. What can democracy mean in this context? Today, it is often said that a populist revolt against elites is driving democratic politics throughout the West. But in Elites and Democracy, Hugo Drochon argues that democracy is more accurately and usefully understood as a perpetual struggle among competing elites—between rising elites and ruling elites. Real political change comes from the interaction between social movements and elite political institutions such as parties. But, although true democracy—the rule of the people—may never be achieved, striving towards it can bring about worthwhile democratic results.At the turn of the twentieth century, Gaetano Mosca, Vilfredo Pareto, and Robert Michels put forward “elite” theories of democracy and gave us terms such as the “ruling class” and “elites” itself. Drawing on their work and tracing the history of democratic thought through figures such as Joseph Schumpeter, Robert Dahl, C. Wright Mills, and Raymond Aron, Elites and Democracy reveals that this fundamentally elitist basis of democracy—democracy understood as competition between elites—was there all along. The challenge is to think it anew.Moving away from procedural or principled conceptions of democracy, Elites and Democracy develops a dynamic theory of democracy, one grounded in movement. With current politics defined by a populist backlash against elites, dynamic democracy offers the tools we urgently need to understand our contemporary predicament and to act upon it.
A teremtés tava
„Sadie Smith” – így mutatkozik be a francia vidéken található anarchista kommuna tagjainak a harmincnégy éves amerikai nő, aki tökéletes fedősztorival érkezik elvégezni küldetését. Sadie ugyanis ügynök, árnyékban mozgó megbízók parancsára igyekszik beépülni a célpontjai, a fiatal, radikális lázadók közé, akik forradalmat vizionálva az államhatalom felszámolásáról álmodoznak, ráadásul egyre közelebb kerülnek ahhoz, hogy tetté formálják az eszméiket. Sadie feladata: provokálni a tagokat, jelenteni róluk, és ha kell, megállítani őket. Bármi áron.
Azonban minden megváltozik, amikor felbukkan Bruno Lacombe, a radikálisok öreg mentora, a régmúlt megszállottja, aki csak e-mailben kommunikál a világgal, és aki szerint a modern élet problémáitól való szabaduláshoz nem a forradalom, hanem a visszatérés vezet – vissza az ősidőkig. Sadie, aki addig maga rángatta a szálakat, egyszer csak azt veszi észre: valaki más kezd játszani vele.
Rachel Kushner több irodalmi díjra jelölt regénye feszülten rétegzett thriller, szenvtelenül gyönyörű prózája egy olyan világba vezet, ahol a szerelem is fegyver, a múlt fikció, az igazság pedig csak egy újabb fedőtörténet. A teremtés tava hipnotikus olvasmány – kíméletlenül intelligens, sötéten ironikus és végzetesen lebilincselő.
When There Are No More Stars Left to Count
After a car collision ends her career as a ballet soloist with the National Dance Company in Madrid, 22-year-old Maya Rivet finds herself abandoned by her vindictive grandmother to mourn her past life alone. When she discovers some vintage photos in an old music box, Maya musters the courage to travel to Sorrento, Italy, in search of the man she suspects is her birth father.
There she meets handsome and fascinating 29-year-old Lucas Velasco, who fled Madrid years ago to escape his toxic family. He arrived in Sorrento a lost and broken young man with no plan, no resources, and no confidence. But he found a community that welcomed him with open arms and created for himself a beautifully carefree life.
Seeing the opportunity to share that warmth with Maya, who has nowhere to go, he takes her into his home, and what starts as an uplifting friendship blossoms into love. But when Lucas discovers the secrets that Maya has been keeping from him, their love is tested to the limit, and when both return to Madrid, the turmoil of family ties and conflict tear them apart. Only when they can resolve their family traumas, can they begin to find their way back to each other.
Archeologie ve jménu národa a vlasti
Kniha se věnuje konferenci, která byla titulárně věnována výročí 100 let od vzniku Německé společnosti pro pravěk a ranou dobu dějinnou v Československu (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Vor- und Frühgeschichte in der Tschechoslowakei), spolku sdružujícího především národnostně německé prehistoriky a zájemce o tento obor v meziválečném Československu, oficiálně konstituované 1. listopadu 1924 v Ústí nad Labem. Tematicky byla zaměřena na interetnické (česko-německé, slovensko-české, slovensko-německé, maďarsko-slovenské apod.) vztahy ve středoevropské archeologii. V prostorách konference bylo po celou dobu možné zhlédnout unikátní výstavu poštovních známek a cenin s archeologickými motivy z celého světa, nepatrnou část jedné soukromé sbírky.
Minka.Vilemína Podhajská (1881-1963)
Osobnost Minky Podhajské zůstávala doposud mimo hlavní zájem o výtvarnou tvorbu žen počátku 20. století, možná i proto, že polovinu života prožila ve Vídni, kde se narodila a získala výtvarné vzdělání. její umělecké schopnosti zahrnovaly širokou škálu: byla malířkou, kreslířkou, ilustrátorkou hraček, návrhářkou keramických souprav - zkoušela všechno, co nejprve škola a později praxe poskytovala. Dcera českých rodičů mluvila česky, německy, francouzsky, anglicky, hrála ochotnické divadlo, zpívala, milovala cestování. První světovou válku prožila ještě ve Vídni a záhy po jejím skončení, po rozpadu Rakouska-Uherska, odešla do Prahy. Minka Podhajská spojovala dva světy - vídeňský a český: ještě v době, kdy žila ve Vídni, se aktivně zapojovala i do dění na české scéně, pracovala pro Artěl a Hořické hračkářské družstvo. Po svém přestěhování do Československa se stala profesorkou, profesionálně se věnovala návrhářství hraček a malbě. Byla komplexní umělkyní, schopnou pracovat v mnoha oborech. Získání nových informací a objev dalších děl autorky se stalo podnětem k vydání této publikace s vědomím, že nejsou vyloučeny další objevy týkající se tvorby této nevšední umělkyně. texty: Eva Neumannová (ed.), Eva Bendová, Marie Míčová grafický design: Štěpán Malovec
The Puck Hog
When a prized trophy goes missing, our favorite youth hockey team embarks on a hunt not only for the Lake Placid Invitational Cup but also a new understanding of what it means to be a team. The Puck Hog Volume 3 catches up with Sophia and Eddie as they meet a new friends -- Hope, a figure skater, and Dakota, the new goalie. As the team searches for the missing trophy, a heart-stopping game threatens to derail their season. Who stole the trophy? Figure skaters? A jealous Zamboni driver? A rival hockey team? Along the way, a new friendship evolves between Sophia and Hope while Eddie makes a transformation from puck hog to team player in a way that shocks his teammates.
Habitats of Australia, New Guinea, and the Solomons
A visually stunning, meticulously researched field guide to all the major habitats of Australia, Papua New Guinea, and the Solomon IslandsWhen visitors think of Australia, they expect strange wildlife such as kangaroos, Platypus, Koalas, and Cassowaries. Yet nothing prepares people for the otherworldly landscapes of mallee and mulga woodlands, Karri forests, and spinifex and gibber deserts. This illustrated guide covers every major habitat found on the continent together with those of New Guinea and the Solomons. Making the otherworldly understandable, it presents an easy-to-use system for exploring and enjoying habitats by combining wildlife assemblages with descriptions of habitat structure, climate, soils, and botany. Packed with invaluable information, Habitats of Australia, New Guinea, and the Solomons completely redefines how we experience the landscapes and wildlife in this spectacular region of the world. Features engaging, fact-filled descriptions of 85 major habitatsCombines all state vegetation and ecosystem mapping from the region to provide completely original, up-to-date habitat mapsBlends vibrant climate graphs and silhouettes with more than 350 stunning photos, illustrating the relationships between landscapes and their wildlifeFormatted like a field guide for easy reference, accessible to nonacademics, and essential for working ecologists, botanists, and conservationistsAn ideal travel companion for birders, naturalists, and wildlife enthusiasts
If you want to know her
In this exquisite pamphlet, grief is on every page, yet there is not a maudlin word. The language is clear and vivid, the memories accessible and, despite the emotional weight of loss explored, there is light and joy here. A collection as freighted with gratitude as sorrow. G W Colkitto is a maven of control of form and line, with the ability to say only what is needed and no more, and in If you want to know her, such craft opens spaces that allow the reader to immerse in the poems, feel deeply and leave with grace. An outstanding collection — poignant and true.
Bunnies Know & Grow
Young bunnies know how to do so much, but there is always more to learn!Follow young bunnies as they learn more the bigger they grow. From snuggling with their siblings, to hopping, to munching on lettuce, there is so much to learn! Part of the Barefoot Baby Animals series, this book is perfect for animal-loving babies and curious toddlers. Part of the Baby Animals seriesFeatures adorable bunnies and the ways they learn as they growEndnotes further learning with more information about how bunnies develop
The Shop on Hidden Lane
New York Times bestselling author Jayne Ann Krentz dives into an enthralling new romantic suspense novel filled with deeply entrenched grudges, psychic dangers, and a conspiracy that threatens not only two families but also the entire paranormal community. The Harper and the Wells families have regarded each other with deep suspicion for four generations. The Harpers have been known to offer their psychic talents for less-than-legal purposes, and the powerful Wells clan has a reputation for playing both sides of the street. But for all the years of history and distrust between them, there is a mysterious pact binding the two. They share the responsibility for protecting a long-buried and very dangerous secret. Sophy Harper and Luke Wells are shocked to learn that her aunt and his uncle have been sleeping together-and now they are both missing. Not only that, but the last traces of them are at the scene of a murder soaked in negative paranormal energy. Clearly, someone is willing to kill to obtain the secret their families have been charged with protecting. Despite their mutual distrust, which, as far as Sophy is concerned extends to Luke's hellhound of a dog, they both know that the terms of the pact must be honored. Their investigation uncovers a psychic trail leading to a bizarre desert art colony where nothing is as it seems. But Luke and Sophy are concealing a few secrets, too. By a strange twist of fate, a Harper and a Wells have no choice but to trust each other and the fierce attraction that is binding them as surely as the pact between the families. Find out why readers are RAVING about Jayne Ann Krentz:'Krentz expertly entwines high-stakes suspense, a paranormal-spiked plot, and a generous dollop of sexy romance with delightfully dry wit as she launches a thrilling and chilling new series' Booklist (starred review)'A smart, creative series start from a romance master who always entertains' Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
The Kingdoms of Ruin Vol. 12
Lured by a ghostly whisper, Doroka and Adonis enter a forest closed off from the outside world. Ten years ago, humanity set out to exterminate all witchkind, but in the heart of the forest Doroka comes face-to-face with a woman she knew before the Witch Hunts began. What will stem from Doroka's reunion with Mia, a witch who risked her life to let Doroka escape? Will it inflame the scars of the past, or will it be the beginning of a new destin? he war between science and magic continues in the latest chapter of this tale of despair and revenge!
The Political Economy of Security
The complex and multifaceted relationship between economic factors and conflictIn this book, Stephen Brooks provides a systematic empirical and theoretical examination of how economic factors influence security affairs. Empirically, he analyzes how economic variables of all kinds affect interstate war, terrorism, and civil war; in total, sixteen pathways are examined. Brooks shows that the relationship between economic factors and conflict is complex and multifaceted; discrete economic factors—such as international trade, economic development, and globalized manufacturing, to name a few—are sometimes helpful for promoting peace and stability, but at other times are detrimental. Brooks also develops a stronger theoretical foundation for guiding future research on the economics-security interaction. Drawing on Adam Smith, he provides a more complete range of answers to the three key conceptual questions analysts must consider: how economic goals relate to security goals; what economic factors to focus on; and how economic actors influence security policies. Combining an innovative theoretical understanding with empirical rigor, Brooks’s account will reshape our understanding of the political economy of security.
Women, Resistance and Revolution : A History of Women and Revolution in the Modern World
In Women, Resistance and Revolution, Sheila Rowbotham traces four centuries of feminist struggle and revolutionary politics. She reveals how women have confronted the dual challenges of an unjust state system and patriarchal social prejudice. First published in 1972, Women, Resistance and Revolution is a major statement of second-wave feminism on the need for revolution within the revolution. It is also a rich and expansive history of radical consciousness.
Rowbotham charts the acceleration of feminist activity and theory after the French Revolution, despite the ambiguities of 'liberty, equality, fraternity' for women. She examines pivotal works such as Mary Wollstonecraft's Vindication of the Rights of Woman, Flora Tristan's Workers' Union and Engels's Origin of the Family, showing how women's liberation became a live and often explosive issue in emerging socialist movements. Her narrative spans feminist currents in revolutionary Russia and China, exploring fascinating creative experiments during early Bolshevik rule, and extends to women's roles in anti-colonial struggles in Algeria, Cuba and Vietnam.
This classic work remains as urgent, vivid and inspiring as ever.
Spring in Japan
Presented in a luxurious two-volume slipcased set, this edition pairs timeless art with expert commentary in a format designed for reflection, appreciation, and beauty. The main volume showcases a selection of prints that capture Hanami (the appreciation of the fleeting wonder of spring): blossoming cherry trees, riverside picnics, moonlit gardens, and the quiet rituals of seasonal change. Highlights include Hiroshige’s Plum Garden at Kameido and Cherry Blossoms in Full Bloom at Arashiyama, Hokusai’s Viewing Cherry Blossoms by the Sumida River, and Yoshitoshi’s elegant Yayoi from the series Flowers of the Twelve Months.
The works unfold in a striking accordion format, allowing readers to experience them as immersive, panoramic compositions. Alongside this visual journey, a separate booklet by Japan scholar Jocelyn Bouquillard provides insightful background on each image. Her commentary illuminates the symbolism, historical context, and enduring cultural meanings of spring in Japanese life and art, every page enriching the reader’s understanding with a deeper sense of connection.
Also featuring prints by artists such as Kyosai and Kunisada.
Spring in Japan is a tribute to the elegance and emotional resonance of Japanese printmaking.
A Kotányi Dinasztia
A Kotányi dinasztia különleges idő- és ízutazásra hív: Szegedről indulva Budapesten és Bécsen át New Yorkig, majd a Monarchia keleti piacaira – hogy a világháborúk vihara után végül Ausztriába és Magyarországra térjünk vissza. Attól kezdve, hogy Kotányi János a Monarchia hadseregének hivatalos paprika-, kávé-, teabeszállítója lett, a család és a vállalkozás generációkon át meghatározó szerepet játszott a fűszerek minőségének, alkalmazásának és kulturális jelentőségének alakulásában.
A gazdagon illusztrált, inspiráló kötet feltárja a fűszerek sokszínű és lenyűgöző világát: a paprika karakteres erejét, a bors és a zöldfűszerek meglepő sokszínűségét, a keleti fűszerek gazdag aromáit. A közel harminc, könnyen elkészíthető recept pedig megmutatja a fűszerek helyes használatát, és arra ösztönöz, hogy bátran kísérletezzünk új ízekkel.
A könyv megjelenését a Kotányi Hungária Kft. támogatta.
Skutečné zločiny na Plzeňsku 3
Emeritní kapitán plzeňské kriminálky František Müller znovu otevírá osobní archiv a dává nahlédnout do momentů, v nichž zdánlivé detaily nabývají zásadních významů a kdy intuice zkušeného kriminalisty rozhoduje více než složka plná důkazů. Jak vypadá použití nástražného výbušného systému v praxi? Co vedlo ke znovuotevření případu tvářícího se jako sebevražda? Kam až může kriminalista zajít, aby prakticky bez jediné stopy usvědčil vraha? Na to vám odpoví třetí kniha ze zákulisí skutečné policejní práce.
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Bridgerton: The Viscount Who Loved Me (Bridgertons Book 2)
Now available in a stunning Deluxe Collector's Edition, The Viscount Who Loved Me, the second novel in No. 1 New York Times bestselling author Julia Quinn's beloved Bridgerton series, featuring beautiful endpapers, a ribbon marker, gorgeous sprayed edges and a decorated spine. Collect all 8 in the series to unveil the beautiful imagery when shelved together!Watch BRIDGERTON, created by Shondaland for Netflix. ANTHONY & KATE'S STORYLondon's most elusive bachelor, Anthony Bridgerton, is determined to wed. But one obstacle stands in his way - his intended's older sister, Kate Sheffield, who is driving Anthony mad with her determination to stop the betrothal. Kate is quite sure that reformed rakes do not make the best husbands, and Anthony Bridgerton is the most wicked rogue of them all. She's determined to protect her sister - even as she fears she may not be able to resist the reprehensible and oh-so-desirable rake herself . . .
Kanga-U: Lost in a Labyrinth
Trapped in the legendary Greek Labyrinth, Jumpa and her friends will face some of mythology s most fearsome creatures and discover several of its greatest magical treasures as they struggle to find a way out. A few months have passed since Bonding Day, when the hardworking young kangas of Themyscira competed to be paired with their future Amazon partners, including Princess Diana the only teenager living on the island. And it is time for the newest recruits to leap into the next steps of their training. Exploring in an isolated part of the woods on Themyscira, best friends Jumpa, Big Red, Goldie, Rooth, and Skippa discover an ancient, overgrown doorway in the side of a hill and Skippa can t wait to jump inside to check it out. But when she doesn t come back out or even respond to her friends shouts, the others follow, only to find themselves lost in the middle of the ancient Greek Labyrinth. And since the Greek gods built their maze as a prison, they re stuck inside with the savage Minotaur and a bevy of other mythological beasts too! Can our ganga kangas stop blaming Skippa and each other long enough to find a way out? Or will they be hopping around the Labyrinth s twisting pathways forever? Unfortunately, the greatest threat may come from the most unexpected source of all.
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