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The Scottish Rebellion against Robert the Bruce
July of 1331 saw the gathering of a most unusual army; its billets scattered across the modest ports of Yorkshire’s eastern coast. Its purpose, the invasion of Scotland and the overthrow of the yet inchoate line of Bruce kings. This was a task monumentally disproportionate in scale to the tiny army that sought to undertake it. It was a goal which they would ultimately fail to realise, though not before experiencing some spectacular successes and forever changing the balance of power within Scottish politics. The most notable of these triumphs were the Battle of Dupplin Moor, and the better-known Battle of Halidon Hill. Such unlikely victories lent credibility to their cause, igniting another decade of war. The army was mostly English, but its masters were the disinherited sons and grandsons of what had once been the flower of Scottish knighthood, an alliance of related Scottish nobles who had been exiled from Scotland for their ongoing refusal to accept Robert Bruce’s claim to the throne. While they eagerly courted the support of the current English king, Edward III, they were no mere ciphers or puppets – their fathers and grandfathers had been amongst the fiercest proponents of Scottish freedom and independence. Edward I of England had seized upon the succession crisis that followed the death of Alexander III to insinuate himself into the centre of Scottish politics and attempt to compel the Scottish nobility into acquiescing to his claims of overlordship. Yet the following war was shaped as much by the struggle between rival Scottish dynasties as it was the imperial ambitions of successive English kings. Running parallel to the war to refute English overlordship of Scotland was an internecine conflict in which disparate factions of the Scottish nobility vied with one another to secure the throne. Both the Bruce and the Comyn family, from whom the majority of the exiles were descended, danced back and forth across the line between loyalists and collaborators in their attempts to dominate Scottish politics. The Bruces and their allies eventually triumphed in this dual struggle, but it was a victory of family and faction rather than kingdom or nation. The return of these disinherited nobles and the war they unleashed eventually re-awakened English ambitions to annex Scotland, spiralling into the Second War of Independence. This book explores the history of the families that produced these exiles, as well as their conduct in both Wars of Independence, to gain a valuable new perspective on Scotland’s historical struggle for independence and uncover the truth of the, all but forgotten, civil war that did so much to define it.
Hlenky - Krásky inteligentní
Nepatří ani k rostlinám, ani k živočichům, ba dokonce ani houby to nejsou. Už tím mnohé fascinují. Hlenky jsou zajímavé pro vědce různých oborů, ale jsou také výzvou pro domácí chovatele a makrofotografy. Přestože jsou hlenky čím dál populárnější, až doposud o nich v češtině nevyšlo souborné dílo. Kniha netradičně psaná v první osobě – „my hlenky“ – se snaží tuto mezeru zaplnit. Hlenky se tak samy představují ve své rozmanitosti a kráse. Těžištěm publikace jsou barevné makrofotografie. V krátkých textech vás hlenky provedou svým životem, inteligencí, vztahem k člověku a významem v přírodě. V neposlední řadě popisují a ukazují znaky, podle kterých může i začínající zájemce určovat běžné druhy. Pro pokročilejší pozorovatele jsou u řady druhů uvedeny také mikroznaky doplněné mikroskopickými snímky.
Cold War II
The world froze in horror as Russian forces crossed the frontline and struck out deeper into the heart of Ukraine. The roaring of the Russian fighter jet engines soared through the skies of Kharkiv, and Kyiv’s air raid sirens screeched across the city. Europe was in shock and the world waited for American President Joe Biden to declare war against Russia. However, Biden held back, and the Third World War was diverted. This was the closest incident the world had experienced in which a nuclear exchange was narrowly diverted since the dangerous days of the previous century. Nevertheless, it quickly became apparent that a new Cold War had begun. At the heart of the narrative is the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, which has become a catalyst for a broader global struggle between Russia and the West, reverberating across Africa, the Middle East, the Caucasus, and even the domestic terrain of America. The West’s evolving relationship with Russia, China, and Iran has sparked a new era of tension, confronting the reader with the increasingly complex and polarized international landscape. The author focuses on Russia’s sophisticated propaganda and disinformation campaign aimed at manipulating Western public opinion on support for Ukraine, as well as its impact on the 2024 American elections. In addition to geopolitical analysis, this book offers a sobering examination of how Russia has exploited the deepening ideological divide within Western societies. It dives into the fractures between the left and the right, revealing how these divisions are being weaponized by Russian media and online networks to undermine unity and sow discord in democracies. The book presents a clear-eyed assessment of the new Cold War – its ideologies, power plays, and global ramifications of the struggle for influence. Cold War II confronts readers with uncomfortable truths about the state of Western democracies, the fragility of international order, and the far-reaching consequences of global political conflicts. By revealing the interconnectedness of a number of ongoing wars, the author also highlights how they act as battlefronts in the broader Russo-West rivalries.
Stalingrad Survivor
These startling memoirs offer a rare insight into the experiences of a prisoner of war within the brutal Russian camp system. The book begins with the capture of Austrian infantryman Wolfram ‘Wolfie’ Redler amid the chaos following the fall of Stalingrad. It recounts the forced march eastwards and his transportation to Siberia during the merciless Russian winter. Stricken with typhus, he somehow manages to survive this ‘death camp’. The story continues with his transfer to a labour camp, describing in harrowing detail the deprivations endured by Redler and his comrades. That he, or anyone, was able to survive is nothing short of a miracle. Brutality, starvation, disease, and hard labour took their toll on over ninety per cent of the troops who were captured in those first few months of 1943. Translated into English for the first time, this honest and unflinching account is a stark reminder of the cruelty of war. However, the great lesson of this book is not how we die, but how we live. Despite the suffering he witnessed and endured, ‘Wolfie’ remained a man who showed everyone around him what it truly means to live.
The Gloucestershire Regiment
The Gloucestershire Regiment is the most decorated in British Army history. During its 300-year history, the regiment bore more battle honours on its Colours than any other. From the deserts of North Africa to the jungles of Burma, this book will give an insight into each individual conflict, the people who fought them and the political context that made them happen. Exclusive access to 15,000 unique archival documents, including personal accounts, secret documents and private diaries gives this work an exclusivity that no other can match, providing readers with a deeper knowledge and understanding of the regiment’s history. Never heard before personal stories of exceptional bravery are uncovered, including Lieutenant Irrwin tearing down a 12ft high brick wall with his bare hands to attack the French at Toulouse, CSM Gallagher becoming a POW in both Nazi Germany and North Korea, and Captain Maunsell leading a team of sharpshooters in the Crimea. The book is written chronologically and is sectioned according to campaigns or relevant historical periods, and is a valuable reference for those wanting to learn about the history of the ‘Glorious Glosters’.
The Hula Painted Frog
**This is a story of environmental hope.****It is a story of resilience.****It is a story of… a frog.**In the 1950s, measures to control malaria led to the destruction of the Hula painted frog’s unique marshy habitat along the River Jordan in Israel. Decades passed, and after trying many times to find the frog, scientists declared the species extinct. But in 2011, the frog leaped into the scientific spotlight when it reemerged in the waters of a small nature preserve. Against all the odds, the species had managed to survive, hidden from humans for more than fifty years in the grass and mud. This delightful picture book tells the story of the frog’s miraculous return from the brink of extinction. Told from the perspective of one of the frogs, it is a heart-warming cautionary tale that will inspire children to care for and help protect the environment. Maya Gonen is an illustrator and graphic designer who prefers projects with social, environmental, or meaningful added value. She works with both traditional and digital techniques and is always happy to embark on new creative adventures. In 2024, a wordless picture book she illustrated was a finalist in the Silent Book Contest and exhibited at the Bologna Children’s Book Fair. Maya has a background in photography and co-founded an artist collective earlier in her career.
The Battle of Leuctra, 371 BC
After defeating a coalition of Athens, Thebes, Persia, and other Greek city-states at the end of the Corinthian War in 387 BC, Sparta tyrannized all of Greece with nearly unchecked power. But her empire had been hollowed by the cost of generations of war and a most unfavourable trend in demographics: a sharp decline in Spartan soldiers and citizens. With Sparta's infirmity came a desperately tighter grip on Greece. And Sparta’s renowned king, Agesilaus II, held a special hatred for Thebes. After conquering the city in 382 BC, Sparta dismantled Thebes and intended to permanently eliminate their Theban problem. Thebes, though, was stubbornly resilient in the face of Sparta’s cruelty and not only survived Spartan occupation, but soon overthrew Sparta and aimed to shatter her empire. Against the odds, Thebes succeeded. Her victory boiled down to the indomitable spirit of two men: the irreproachable general Epaminondas and the cunning statesman Pelopidas. The two formed a local resistance movement that first liberated their home from Spartan oppression in 378 and then challenged Sparta’s empire outright in the Theban-Spartan War. By 371 at the Battle of Leuctra, their vision of a free Thebes and broken Sparta was realized, and the infamous Spartan war machine was at long last defeated. For the first time since the age of mythology, Thebes reigned supreme over Greece. Leuctra was the lynchpin of the new Theban Hegemony, and began a new era of empire in Greece, and the first power in centuries that was not Athens or Sparta.
Everest Surgeon
This is the first biography of Michael Ward (1925–2005): mountaineer, surgeon, scientist, explorer and writer. Amongst his many accomplishments, it describes – from his unique perspective – the first ascent of Mount Everest in 1953, when he was expedition doctor. Before this, he instigated the 1951 Reconnaissance Expedition, which discovered the route climbers would take to Everest’s summit after poring over forgotten maps and aerial photographs. During the ground-breaking 1960–61 Himalayan Scientific and Mountaineering Expedition, he led the first ascent of the iconic Ama Dablam, notably during winter, a climb considered years ahead of its time. As an explorer, he was one of the first Europeans to travel through, and map, the remote northern regions of Bhutan, while conducting a medical survey of its inhabitants. He went on to write the first textbook on mountain medicine, which remains in print today. In 1981, just as China was opening up following its turbulent Cultural Revolution, Ward organised and led an expedition there, which made the first ascent of Mount Kongur. The following year, the Royal Geographic Society awarded him its highest honour, the Founder’s (Gold) Medal. Ward climbed with some of the legends of mountaineering: Eric Shipton, Ed Hillary, Tenzing Norgay and Chris Bonington; and this book relates many stories during his time with them. It also contains never-before published material, including Ward’s view of some controversial incidents during that history-making climb of Everest, as his widow allowed full access to his expedition diaries and his unpublished, hand-written autobiography.
The Southern Railway 1923 - 1935
The Southern Railway was the smallest of the ‘Big Four’ railway companies created under the Railways Act 1921 having a route mileage of 2,129 miles stretching London in the north to Plymouth in the south and from Ramsgate in the east to Padstow in the west. Its ships served France and the Channel Islands. Its principal revenue came from passengers and not goods traffic unlike the other three companies. In many ways it was the most progressive of the four being the only one to go for extensive electrification. This volume covers the years 1923 from the Company’s formation to 1935 and the completion of the first stage of the main line electrifications. As well the electrification of the Southern’s entire suburban system and the beginning of the main line electrifications the years saw a number of other major works including the re-signalling of Waterloo Station and the rebuilding of stations in Hastings, Dover and Southampton along with improvements to Southampton Docks. The Railway had to fight growing competition from bus and coach operators for domestic services and airlines for international services. The Company invested in both bus companies and in Imperial Airways and later participated in Railway Air Services. Its motive power was varied with at the formation of the company some locomotives dating back to mid 1860s and some only recently built. To these were added a variety of classes including the less than successful Lord Nelson Class and the very successful Schools Class.
Operation Spider’s Web
It was a lazy Sunday morning in Russia on 1 June 2025. The war with Ukraine had been going for over three years. That morning 117 Ukrainian drones rose up from the back of four trucks deep inside Russia itself and started flying towards their targets – a number of Russian airbases. They were Ukrainian made Osa (‘Wasp’) quadcopters. They were packed in crates of around twenty-seven drones each and driven across the country in the back of cargo trucks. The unsuspecting Russian truck drivers thought they were delivering materials for pre-fabricated houses. Instead, several of the drivers were asked to pull over at a local gas station or parking lot, and then suddenly the cover of the cargo container came off and more than two dozen drones took off towards a nearby air base. The Russian drivers were taken completely by surprise. The drones then attacked the Russian bombers at four air bases across the vast expanse of Russia, from a base above the arctic circle near Murmansk, to the heart of European Russia, out to the middle of Siberia, near Lake Baikal. Large old Russian strategic bombers, like Tu-95s and Tu-22s came under attack, along with Russia’s valuable Airborne Early Warning and Control Beriat A-50s. Maybe two dozen planes were attacked by the drones on three of the airfields, and it appears that over a dozen were destroyed. This attack stunned Russia, as this was their strategic bomber force. Not only was it being used to regularly strike at Ukrainian infrastructure and cities, but these were the nuclear-capable strategic bombers that were an important part of their Strategic Deterrent Forces. Some Russians, in shock, equated it to a Russian Pearl Harbor. This book explores the full story of a covert attack that has changed the rules of military warfare forever.
Priepasť smrti (Kate Marshall 3)
Súkromná detektívna kancelária Kate Marshallovej a Tristana Harpera má svoj prvý veľký prípad. Pred dvanástimi rokmi zmizla novinárka Joanna Duncanová, ktorá sa naposledy zaoberala veľkým politickým škandálom. Veľa ľudí už na to zabudlo, ale Joannina matka zabudnúť odmieta. Kate a Tristan získajú prístup k pôvodným zložkám k prípadu a vydávajú sa po Joanniných stopách. Medzi Joanninými osobnými poznámkami, ktoré im poskytla jej matka, Kate nájde mená dvoch mladých mužov, ktorí tiež zmizli. Keď začnú Kate a Tristan prepájať posledné dni všetkých troch nezvestných, zisťujú, že Joanna pravdepodobne narazila na niečo oveľa tajomnejšie a hrozivejšie, než si ktokoľvek dokázal predstaviť. Na identitu sériového vraha...
Bella Italia
Kto z vás by nechcel zažiť Prázdniny v Ríme? Sadnúť si na Vespu a obehnúť pamiatky ? Španielske schody či Koloseum, ochutnať kávu, ktorá chutí tak, ako nikde na svete. Večer si posedieť pri skvelom jedle v najkrajšej rímskej štvrti Trastevere. Ráno nasadnúť do malého Fiatu 500 a vybrať sa k moru alebo k jednému z 1 500 talianskych jazier. Nevynechať Sicíliu, Kalábriu či nádhernú pätu tejto krajiny ? Pugliu. V milánskej pasáži si kúpiť šaty, ktoré budete nosiť celý život, zapiť tú radosť pravým proseccom a vychutnať si pizzu s olivami. Okúsiť na chvíľu to nádherné talianske dolce far niente. Tento netradičný sprievodca vás takýmto Talianskom prevedie.
Stopom až na koniec sveta
Petrovi stačila jediná zmienka v televízii nato, aby sa rozhodol pre dobrodružstvo, na ktoré väčšina z nás pravdepodobne nikdy nenaberie odvahu. Bez plánu, bez istoty a s hlavou plnou snov sa tak vydáva na cestu stopom až na miesto, ktoré bolo kedysi považované za koniec sveta.
Prespáva v parkoch, pod mostami, v opustených domoch aj pri benzínkach. Prechádza neznámymi mestami a nastupuje do áut k ľuďom, ktorých zrejme už nikdy viac neuvidí. Každý kilometer ho nielenže posúva bližšie k cieľu na mape, ale aj hlbšie do vlastných myšlienok. Medzi únavou, náhodnými stretnutiami a tichom dlhých ciest sa postupne menia predstavy o slobode, o dobrodružstvách aj o tom, čo znamená „ísť ďalej“.
Toto nie je romantický príbeh o cestovaní. Je to surová výpoveď o úniku zo všednosti každodenného života, samote a hľadaní miesta, ktoré možno vôbec neexistuje.
Peter Hlad, na Instagrame známy ako @pureaspirin, je umelec a voľnomyšlienkár, ktorý spája cestovanie s autentickou tvorbou. Jeho životný štýl balansuje medzi pohybom, spontánnosťou a hľadaním vlastného priestoru mimo zaužívaných pravidiel. Vo svojej tvorbe zachytáva realitu bez príkras.
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Kým srdce bije
Cestou domov z oslavy ktosi unesie Coru Lawsonovú a Deana Ashera, snúbenca jej sestry, ktorého úprimne neznáša. Prebudia sa uväznení v pivnici, kde ich únosca núti do vecí, aké by zlomili každého. Prechádzajú nepredstaviteľným peklom a každý deň je bojom o prežitie. Nad vodou ich drží len vzájomná opora. Aj keď sa im podarí ujsť, už nikdy nebudú ako predtým. Môžete milovať človeka, s ktorým ste prežili svoju najhoršiu nočnú moru? Dá sa začať odznova, keď vám minulosť nedovolí poriadne dýchať?
Maximálna rýchlosť
Vo svete Formuly 1 sa nepreteká len na trati.
Nina vstupuje do prostredia Formuly 1 ako PR zástupkyňa vlastného brata. Ocitá sa medzi súkromnými lietadlami, päťhviezdičkovými hotelmi a ľuďmi, ktorí sú zvyknutí dostávať všetko, čo chcú. Luxus je tu samozrejmosťou.
Lenže súčasťou jej práce je aj Leo Logan. Dvojnásobný majster sveta je muž, ktorý si stráži súkromie rovnako tvrdo ako prvé miesto na štarte. Poznajú sa celý život, no vždy stáli na opačných stranách. Ona po boku svojho brata, on ako jeho najväčší rival.
V prostredí nepredstaviteľne bohatých a nebezpečne slávnych ľudí je každý pohľad zachytený objektívom a každý dotyk môže byť škandálom. V športe, kde sa nič neodpúšťa, je láska tým najväčším rizikom.
Maximálna rýchlosť je romantický príbeh zo sveta luxusu, moci a adrenalínu. O žene, ktorá sa odmieta stratiť v tieni mužského športu, a o mužovi, ktorý zistí, že najťažší súboj nemusí byť o titul majstra sveta.
Niektoré preteky sa jazdia srdcom.
McCartney Paul - The Boys Of Dungeon Lane CD
Sir James Paul McCartney (narodený 18. júna 1942) je anglický spevák, skladateľ a hudobník, ktorý sa celosvetovo preslávil skupinou Beatles, pre ktorú hral na basgitaru a s Johnom Lennonom sa podieľal na primárnych úlohách skladania piesní a vedenia vokálu. Jeden z najúspešnejších skladateľov a interpretov všetkých čias, McCartney, je známy svojim melodickým prístupom k hre na basu, všestranným a širokým tenorovým vokálnym rozsahom a hudobným eklekticizmom, ktorý skúma žánre od pre-rock and roll popu po klasiku, balady, a elektronika. Jeho skladateľské partnerstvo s Lennonom je najúspešnejšie v histórii modernej hudby. McCartney napísal alebo je spoluautorom rekordných 32 piesní, ktoré sa umiestnili na vrchole rebríčka Billboard Hot 100, a od roku 2009 mal v USA predaj 25,5 milióna jednotiek s certifikáciou RIAA. Medzi jeho vyznamenania patria dve uvedenia do Rokenrolovej siene slávy (ako člen Beatles v roku 1988 a ako sólový umelec v roku 1999), cena Akadémie, cena Primetime Emmy, 18 cien Grammy,menovanie za člena Rád Britského impéria v roku 1965 a rytiersky titul v roku 1997 za zásluhy o hudbu.
Paul McCartney, legendárny hudobník, ktorého netreba predstavovať vydáva album "The Boys of Dungeon Lane". Novinka na CD a LP nie je iba obyčajným sólovým albumom, ktorého sme sa dočkali po viac ako piatich rokoch, ale aj zbierkou vzácnych a doteraz nezdieľaných spomienok spolu s láskou inšpirovanými piesňami od jednej z najvýznamnejších hudobných osobností súčasnosti. Na doposiaľ najviac introspektívnom albume vracia poslucháčov späť tam, kde to všetko začalo.
Tracklist:
01. As You Lie There
02. Lost Horizon
03. Days We Left Behind
04. Ripples in a Pond
05. Mountain Top
06. Down South
07. We Two
08. Come Inside
09. Never Know
10. Home to Us
11. Life Can Be Hard
12. First Star of the Night
13. Salesman Saint
14. Momma Gets By
Zakázaná hra
Horúci letný príbeh zakázanej lásky s temným tajomstvom uprostred, ktorý vás nepustí, dokým ho nedočítate.
Odkedy Roman pred ôsmimi rokmi zničil Nike život, zaprisahala sa, že už nikdy nebude nikomu dôverovať. Žije v utiahnutej rutine a jej jediným svetlom sú letá pri jazere s kamarátkou Lýdiou. Iba ju si po rokoch samoty pustila k telu.
Toto leto však bude iné, lebo Lýdia prichádza s novinkou – má nového frajera a nie je ním nikto iný ako Roman. Aby Nika zachránila svoju najlepšiu kamarátku zo vzťahu s mužom, o ktorom si myslela, že ho už nikdy neuvidí, musí sa vrátiť do vlastnej temnej minulosti s ním. Boj o Lýdiu vyústi do nebezpečnej hry plnej posadnutosti a spaľujúcej vášne. Čo a koho budú hlavní hrdinovia v honbe za pomstou ochotní obetovať?
Zakázaná hra je perfektná voľba pre milovníkov romantiky s dávkou temného napätia a šokujúcich zvratov.
Nemastná-neslaná
11 autori a autorky legendárnej antológie Mastný muž opäť napísali 11 poviedok do novej antológie Nemastná-neslaná. Názvy jednotlivých častí a hlavná postava síce sú totožné, ale vždy s osobitou poetikou, tematikou, svetonázorom.
Nikto sa pod svoj text nepodpísal, takže milý čitateľ môže uvažovať, kto dielo vytvoril – Balla, Darovec, Erdélyi, Gibová, Hochholczerová, Janáč, Medeši, Micenková, Pupala, Štefánik, alebo Vadas?
Dve antológie, úplne rovnakí autori, úplne rovnaké pravidlá hry – ide o hru, ktorá nechce byť lacným vtipom, ale skutočnou literatúrou.
Macko Puf - Kúzelný les
Stoakrový les opäť ožíva v štyroch roztomilých príbehoch. Pôvabné ilustrácie vás prenesú späť na miesta, kde sa môžete hrať a snívať, a kde čas a svet dospelých sú neznáme pojmy. Vydajte sa na návrat do detstva a spolu so svojimi deťmi navštívte známy Stoakrový les.
