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A Short History of the Gaza Strip
‘An excellent primer . . . Essential reading’ GUARDIAN
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History matters, especially in Palestine.
In this essential account, historian Anne Irfan reveals the long-term roots of Israel’s genocidal destruction of Gaza. She examines six key moments in its history that provide vital context for the present day, beginning with Israel’s expulsion of the Palestinian people in 1948, when the Gaza region was truncated to a tiny ‘Strip’ of 141 square miles, through to Israel’s occupations, the first intifada and the rise of Hamas. Drawing on a decade of meticulous research, she cuts through the misinformation and conflicting narratives to tell a story that begins long before the Hamas-led attacks of October 7 and centres Gaza as a microcosm of the Palestinian struggle. Clear-sighted and compassionate, this is an account that foregrounds the voices of Palestinians of all walks of life, from farmers and teachers to poets and activists.
A Short History of the Gaza Strip is an indispensable primer for anyone seeking to deepen their knowledge of Palestine and the wider region.
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‘Brings an unsparing moral clarity and deep insight to this timely, scholarly, humane and profoundly tragic tale’ WILLIAM DALRYMPLE, NEW STATESMAN
‘Wonderfully informative, nuanced, humane’ BBC HISTORY MAGAZINE Book of the Year
‘Written with passion, precision and clarity’ IRISH INDEPENDENT
To All the Men I’ve Killed Before
The brand-new novel from the bestselling author of How to Kill Men and Get Away With it.
The Elements of Dark Academia
Ambition. Desire. Secrets. Belonging.
Don your best tweed and sharpen your daggers: school is in session.
In this revelatory collection of over two dozen stories, award-winning anthologist Jared Shurin guides us through the hallowed halls of Dark Academia, from its Gothic roots to its boundary-pushing present. Ranging from the mysterious to the fantastic, the romantic and the horrific, these stories explore the hidden secrets of elite institutions, probe our relationship with power, and examine the darkest corners of human nature.
Within these pages, you’ll meet obsessed professors and the students who will do anything to impress them. Artists and musicians who make deals with the devil. Academic rivalries that turn personal, and even deadly. Students who come to study, but learn that ivory towers often contain dark secrets.
On the syllabus, you’ll find:
Edgar Allan Poe
Evelyn Waugh
Dorothy Sayers
Carmen Maria Machado
M.L. Rio
Lev Grossman
And many more.
And for your final assignment: an original story by Olivie Blake.
Will you dare to explore this tome's hidden depths?
Auschwitzi fénykép
Berlin, 1938. Max von Hofmannsthal és a zsidó Samuel Weiss a legjobb barátok voltak, amíg a náci Németország kíméletlen antiszemitizmusa szét nem szakította barátságukat. Max egyre magasabbra emelkedik az SS ranglétráján, míg Sam és családja a puszta túlélésért küzd.
Auschwitz, 1944. Amikor Max és Sam útjai ismét keresztezik egymást a haláltáborban, sorsuk oly módon fonódik össze, amire egyikük sem számított.
Pittsburgh, 2006. Becky apja, Sam, megtört és visszahúzódó ember, aki soha nem szeretett beszélni arról, miként élte túl Auschwitz földi poklát. De amikor Becky rábukkan anyja régi jegyzetfüzetére, rájön, hogy apja történetében sokkal több rejlik, mint gondolta. És amikor hirtelen előkerül egy 1944-es fénykép Auschwitzból, egy pillanat alatt romba dől minden, amit Becky valaha is igaznak hitt.
Az Auschwitzi fénykép a barátság, a remény, a túlélés és az árulás lebilincselő története.
Write Me For You - Könyvbe zárt szerelem
Mi lenne, ha épp akkor találnád meg az igaz szerelmet, amikor az időd fogytán van?
A tizenhét éves June Scott mindig arról álmodott, hogy egy nap majd megírja a valaha volt legszebb szerelmi történetet. Azt, ami boldogsággal tölt el minden szívet és lelket.
June azonban még soha nem volt szerelmes, és amikor lesújtó híreket kap, úgy érzi, talán már nem is lesz ideje megélni a saját szerelmes történetét.
Ekkor találkozik Jesse Taylorral, a fiúval, akinek az órája szintén ketyeg. Jess minden napot úgy él meg, mintha az lenne az utolsó… és talán tényleg az.
Együttlétük beragyogja napjaikat, és mindent elsöprő szerelem szövődik kettejük között.
Miközben a napok úgy peregnek egymás után, akár a homokóra szemcséi, June papírra veti szerelmük történetét. Egy történetet, ami nemcsak a fiú számára lesz ajándék, hanem emlékeztetőként is szolgál a világnak arról, kikké válhattak volna, ha másképp alakul az élet.
Mert ha a szíved már nem is dobban tovább, az igaz szerelem története örökké él.
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The Golden Menhir
Assurancetourix is entering the legendary Gallic bards' competition to win the golden menhir. But with the Romans keeping a close watch, Asterix and Obelix must protect him at all costs. Their mission? Keep him safe-no matter what... even if it means risking their own ears!First released as a book-disc in 1967, this adventure soon became a rare treasure, long out of print. Written by the brilliant Rene Goscinny and brought to life by Albert Uderzo's stunning illustrations, this lost gem is a must-rediscover for Asterix fans everywhere!
The Nine Lives of a Bookshop Cat
In his third life, Kinnosuke belonged to a famous author. Now, in his ninth, he wants nothing more to do with humans, who bring nothing but trouble and suffering. Drawn to the city in search of food, he comes across the Hokuto-do Bookshop, owned by a curious woman who has already given a home to four contented cats.Soon Kinnosuke begins to notice the shop's quirks: there are few customers, but it never goes out of business. No stock is ordered, but it never runs out of books. And the other cats also belonged to famous authors in previous lives.If he wants to know more of its secrets, he will have to reveal his own about the life he shared with the author. At first, he is reluctant, but when a young aspiring writer faces tragedy, Kinnosuke is drawn into her struggle, confronting the bookshop's hidden past to help keep her dream alive. Translated from the Japanese by Sylvia Gallagher
The World Beneath Our Feet
'Thrilling and delightful' - George Monbiot'Vital, brilliant, wholly absorbing... A masterpiece of science writing' - Isabella treeTo appreciate the wonders of the world around us, we're often told to look up. But what if we need to look down instead?Everything that happens below ground sustains all life above it - yet we rarely think about this mysterious, dark underland. In The World Beneath Our Feet soil ecologist Frank Ashwood scratches the surface and takes us on an eye-opening safari through this precious ecosystem, from the ancient forests of New Zealand to the vast black soil deposits of the US and China. Every layer of the pedosphere is a world of its own, each more alien than the last as we travel deeper into the Earth.The ground beneath our feet hums with a staggering abundance of winding roots, interconnecting fungal networks, wriggling creatures and mind-blowing microbial life. This hidden ecosystem is the single most biodiverse habitat on the planet. Half of all our species exist underfoot, and just a handful of soil can contain an entire world. Without soil, there would be no life as we know it.In a story of connection and communication, we meet pioneering plants and minute animals that are essential to the health and wellbeing of our planet. We learn how soil makes our very existence possible, allowing us to cultivate crops as well as storing precious carbon and the water we need to survive. We marvel at soil as the Earth's fertiliser and one the building blocks of evolution, transforming decaying matter into the birthplace of new life.The World Beneath Our Feet opens our eyes to the hidden, wondrous world of soil and invites us all to play a part in protecting it for future generations.
The Sea Stone Sisters
Across land, sea and time, the stones will summon them home . . .'A stunningly good read' SANTA MONTEFIORE'Wonderfully compelling' KAREN SWAN'A captivating, sweeping dual-timeline saga' SORAYA LANECompelling, atmospheric, and spellbinding - it all begins with The Sea Stone Sisters. Combining magical realism with an epic family saga that spans decades and continents, The Sea Stone Sisters takes the reader to the most beautiful and aspirational locations in the world.? And readers can't get enough! ?'This mesmerising story will sweep you off your feet and transport you . . . If you enjoy Lucinda Riley, this is perfect for you' ? ? ? ? ?'Wow, what a page-turner of a read. Perfect for Lucinda Riley fans' ? ? ? ? ?'Fans of sweeping, emotional family sagas such as Lucinda Riley's Seven Sisters series will find much to love here. I certainly did!' ? ? ? ? ?8;'A beautifully written novel that paints vivid pictures of wonderful landscapes, and mystery. I couldn't put it down' ? ? ? ? ?'Transports the reader from the Scottish Highlands, to Ceylon, Australia and London. It was absolutely compelling with romance, mystery and danger all blending beautifully' ? ? ? ? ?_________________________The four of them had sat upon the fallen stones the night before Iris left.Like the stones in their rings, the sisters were meant to stay together.Now they were scattered across the world.1931. When Iris Blackmore's father knocks down the Sisters of Skara standing stones, a dark shadow falls on the Blackmore family. With his fortune lost and wife dead, his four daughters are forced to leave their home, taking only the rings they inherited from their beloved mother.Iris is the first to depart, travelling east in search of an uncle who might be able to help the family.Present day. Roz Chatton moves to London from Australia, bringing very little with her other than her mother's old ring. Grieving and adrift, she stumbles on a painting of four ancient standing stones which ignites an uncanny connection to the ring on her finger.Determined to learn more about the origin of the painting, Roz unearths the full story of Iris Blackmore, unravelling a family history she could never have imagined.Four lost sisters. An epic journey home. Will you follow?_________________________The Sea Stone Sisters is the first of a sweeping and moving series, perfect for fans of Soraya Lane, Lucinda Riley and Clare Flynn. Let yourself be whisked away from Scotland to Ceylon and from Australia to London in this epic tale about family mysteries, unexpected love and enduring courage.'A gorgeous immersive epic' KRISTIN HARMEL'The perfect successor to Lucinda Riley' ZOE MARRIOTT'Evocative, immersive and completely involving' CLARE FLYNN'An enchanting, edge-of-your-seat tale' CHRISTINA COURTENAY
The Travellers Library
Discover what books to read written by authors from the country you're visiting in this gorgeously illustrated book of recommendations for globetrotters (and armchair travellers!).In this ultimate guide to authors and their novels from around the world, discover over 200 recommendations on what to read, wherever you're travelling. Helping you find the perfect book, written by an author who was born or lived in the country you're visiting, this is a fun and insightful way to elevate your trip experience.With beautiful illustrations throughout and chapters organised by continent, discover a diverse selection of book recommendations from a wide variety of countries. From must-read classics, by the likes of Hemingway and Camus, to contemporary fiction, including Elif Shafak to Olga Togarczuk, as well as notable non-fiction, such as Zeinab Badawi's An African History of Africa and Naomi Klein's Doppelganger – this is a treasure trove for enthusiastic readers.Whether you’re a dedicated globetrotter looking for a book to take on your trip, or prefer to travel from the comfort of your armchair, this is the perfect book for you.
Q
'Q is one of those rare books that hands you back a capability you didn't realise you'd lost' DANIEL H. PINKOur lives are shaped by questions: they are how we connect, persuade and flourish. But we live in a world that wants answers.Questions are engines of learning, catalysts for connection, and drivers of change. They direct our attention and make us feel closer to loved ones and strangers alike. In fact, we are the only species that truly asks questions of one another.But school trains us to answer, not ask. Workplaces reinforce that, and technology feeds us solutions before we’ve described the problem. The result is that we live in an answer-rich, question-poor world. Yet, from doctors’ surgeries to courtrooms to dating, the ability to ask questions determines our experiences. In a world obsessed by answers, asking better questions is powerful.Q takes us on a transformative journey into the art and science of questioning and will shift your perspective on the world. In a captivating narrative from the death of Socrates to the age of AI, Lani Watson draws on research in psychology, philosophy and neuroscience to show how questions play a vital role in our individual lives and in our shared human story.Q will make you think about the questions you ask and the ones you don’t. It is a life-enhancing invitation to harness the hidden power of our most underappreciated human skill.'Excellent. Q will alter how you interact with the world' DAVID EDMONDS'An exhilarating and wise book. This is what philosophy should be – fizzing, sparkling and catalytic' CHARLES FOSTER'By giving us back a simple tool we've had all along, Q empowers us all. This is a book that could change lives' INDIA RAKUSEN
Fawn
Enter the sanctuary at your own risk. The primal and unsettling tale of just how far a woman must go to protect nature and its inhabitants, perfect for fans of Francine Toon and Andrew Michael Hurley.? 'Unflinching... I loved it' Lucy Rose, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Lamb? 'Beware, this book is pretty but it has sharp teeth' Rachel Harrison, New York Times bestselling author of Play Nice? 'Do whatever you have to do to get your hands on this book' Clay McLeod Chapman, author of Ghost Eaters'The devil came on the autumn equinox, as he always did.'Tess Wynne keeps mostly to herself in the hills of Appalachia. Her wildlife sanctuary is a refuge for the wounded and unwanted - and the only home she has left. She has built it carefully, with old rituals and even older bargains with the ominous visitor that comes each year.Then she finds a doe split open on the road.Beside it is the fawn who survived. Red-mouthed. Full set of teeth. Hungry.From the moment Tess brings it home, whispers gather in town. A new pastor starts asking questions. And inside Tess, something primal begins to wake: anger, appetite, the slow understanding that prey is only prey for so long.Dark, tender and eerie, Fawn is a slow-burning folk horror of nature, ritual and feverish femininity - a story about what a woman must become to protect what is hers.
? Readers are feral for FAWN ?
? 'One of my top books of the year!'? 'This book had me reacting OUT LOUD'? 'Not one to be missed!!!'? 'Gets under your skin without really trying'? 'A feminist woodland horror-fest with so much bite'
Life Story
What if life on Earth evolved not once – but twice?And what if we're now facing a third phase of evolution?Life on Earth has evolved not once, but twice. First as organic life – from single cells to the astonishing diversity of the natural world. Then as human culture – from hunter-gatherers to cities, empires and global civilisations.In this sweeping and original work, Jonathan Loh reveals a radical idea: culture as a form of life. Unfolding across deep time – from the earliest organisms to the rise of Homo sapiens, from foragers to farmers, from the Bronze Age to the Industrial Revolution – it uncovers the hidden patterns linking genetics and language, organisms and states, ecosystems and economies, mass extinctions and civilisational collapse.One species has come to dominate the Earth. Yet as machine intelligence gathers pace, Loh asks whether that supremacy is only a phase in life’s longer story.What can we learn from our past? And what does this mean for our future?
Treatise on Superfluous Things
Written in the 17th Century by Chinese scholar Wen Zhenheng, Treatise on Superfluous Things offers a compelling glimpse into the tastes and cultural values of the educated elite in late Ming China. This guide to everyday items – from window frames and old master paintings to caged birds, fruits, and vegetables – is the most complete surviving account of the material and cultural tastes of the era in one of China’s largest and richest cities. It is also a guide to finding joy, pleasure and harmony in the objects all around us every day.
Doba pitomců
Směřujeme definitivně k vládě pitomců nad světem? Novinář Alexandr Mitrofanov patří k břitkým a zároveň nejvtipnějším komentátorům českého politického hemžení. A poněvadž jsou jeho kořeny v Rusku, pravidelně a se značnou skepsí se vyjadřuje i k brutální ruské realitě. Jako zkušený pozorovatel nešetří ironií a sarkasmem a jakýmsi shrnutím jeho zkoumání je svižný esej s příznačným názvem Doba pitomců: Kniha jenom pro chytré. Jde o Mitrofanovův manifest skepticismu a zdravého realismu, v němž na základě svých zkušeností z Východu i Západu, z Ruska (Sovětského svazu), Evropy i Ameriky, konstatuje existenci „davového člověka“ a odmítá „osvícenskou iluzi“, že ho lze od „pitomosti“ osvobodit vzděláváním.
S humorem sobě vlastním varuje Mitrofanov před falešným optimismem, byť nenabízí žádný jednoduchý recept, jak uchovat svobodu a liberální demokracii. Ve své knize nám i sám sobě klade bez zbytečného sentimentu zásadní otázku současnosti: Kdo je vlastně pitomec? A při ohledávání klíčových problémů si nebere servítky a reaguje pesimisticky: Je to marné, je to marné, je to marné. Pokud máte pocit, že se brzy zblázníte ze slov a činů figur jako Putin, Zeman, Klaus, Babiš nebo Trump, pak je tato kniha určena přímo vám. Je to pozvání ke kritickému myšlení a nadhledu, a to z pera zkušeného skeptika, který svými brilantními formulacemi rozhýbe vaši bránici hurónským smíchem. Dostane se vám i jisté dávky hořkosti, která však může časem u vás vyvolat životní moudrost.
Ale nezůstane jen u toho. Na otázku „Co dělat?“ přece jen Mitrofanov nabízí odpověď, jak si ji ujasnil v kruhu svých nejbližších přátel: „Vždy jsme na straně lidí proti mlokům, ať už jde o srážky těchto neslučitelných bytostí v Česku, na Ukrajině, kam vpadly z Ruska, nebo dejme tomu v USA. Uvědomujeme si, v jaké společnosti žijeme, a víme, že líp rozhodně nebude, ale každá a každý z nás dělá, co umí a na co stačí, aby měla či měl pocit, že nenechal pitomce bujet bez jakéhokoliv odporu.“
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Černobílý svět, 6. vydání
Hluboký a dojemný příběh zasazený do 60. let 20. století na americký Jih vyprávěný očima tří výjimečných žen. V době panující rasové segregace dělí svět černých a bílých hluboká propast. Mladá a ambiciózní běloška Skeeter se nechce spokojit s tradiční ženskou rolí, kterou jí předurčuje společnost, a na rozdíl od svých přítelkyň hodlá pracovat a dosáhnout něčeho velkého. S pomocí moudré Aibileen a rázné Minny se rozhodne ukázat svět očima černých hospodyň a napsat šokující knihu, která obrátí město vzhůru nohama. Za otázkami rasismu i postavením žen ve společnosti tkví hlubší poselství o hranicích – těch skutečných i těch, které existují v našich myslích.
Malý Génius 03/2026
Magazín Malý Génius pomôže dieťaťu rozvíjať jeho zvedavosť, vzdelanie a rozvoj kritického myslenia, a zároveň môže byť zábavnou spoločnou aktivitou pre celú rodinu. Časopis je určený deťom od 7 do 11 rokov.
A csokoládé titka
„Anyám intelmét visszagyömöszölöm a tarot-kártya dobozába. Maradjon csak ott, mondom magamnak. Az a hang csak egy részem, ami fél a boldogságtól. De ez a te félelmed volt, maman, nem az enyém. Ezek a kétségek csak annak a kislánynak a töredékei, aki egykor voltam. Most újrateremtem magam, megírom a saját történetemet, megváltoztatom a nevemet, hogy kövesse az irányt, amelyet magam választottam. Az öregasszony Vianne Rocher-nak nevezett. Nem Rochasnak, hanem Rocher-nak, mint a csokoládét. Ezt valamiért jelentőségteljesnek érzem. Mintha az a Baise melletti falu és az Allée du Pieu-n lévő chocolaterie mind a jövőm részei volnának. És mielőtt bárhol letelepednék, meg kell tanulnom, hogyan legyek Vianne. Hogy a saját életemet éljem ahelyett, amelyet anyám választott számomra.”
A Csokoládé előzménye, amely hat évvel azelőtt kezdődik, hogy Vianne megnyitja botrányt kavaró csokoládéboltját a kis francia faluban.
New Yorkban, egy meleg júliusi estén, Vianne Rochas szétszórja édesanyja hamvait, majd a szeszélyes szelet követve a francia tengerpartra, Marseille felé veszi az útját. Amikor megérkezik Franciaországba, élete során először a saját kezébe veszi a jövőjét. Bájos megjelenésének köszönhetően pincérnői állást kap egy bisztróban, de tudja, hogy nem maradhat sokáig. Gyermeket vár ugyanis, és attól tart, a szülés után újra mennie kell.
Ám addig egy különc szakács, Guy Lacarriere irányításával felfedezi a főzés örömét, és a francia ételeket ízlése szerint keserédes csokoládéval és fűszerekkel megbolondítva rájön, hogy ezzel a csipetnyi varázslattal megismerheti a kis falu titkait – és végre igazi otthonra találhat.
De neki magának is van egy titka, és ez a titok veszélybe sodorhatja mindazt, amiért eddig oly keményen küzdött…
Optické iluze: Dostane tě oční klam?
Připrav se na knihu, která ti zamotá hlavu! Objev bláznivé optické iluze, které klamou oči i mozek, lušti záludné hádanky a vyzkoušej si pokusy, jež překvapí tebe i kamarády. Vidíš opravdu to, co si myslíš?
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