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Proto, aby se dozvěděla více o okolnostech smrti své středoškolské lásky, byla Chiara ochotna udělat leccos. Dokonce neváhala narušit soukromí svého hostitele Milese Rivery a vloupala se do jeho počítače. S mužným rančerem Milesem kolem sebe od počátku kroužili ve smyslném tanci, který bez vzájemné důvěry mohl vést jen k ještě větší prázdnotě a osamění. Podaří se jim překročit svůj vlastní stín i stíny minulosti? Nezahodí šanci na lásku?

Když Violet, bojovnice za práva žen a dědička Coombesovy továrny na čokoládu, spadne při vyvěšování transparentu do náruče Adama Beauforta, ani jednoho z nich nenapadne, že o pár dnů později to bude právě on, kdo jí nabídne manželství. Adam totiž potřebuje peníze, aby zachránil čest své rodiny a chátrající rodinné panství, a Violet a její rodina zase jeho zvučné a společensky významné jméno, aby odvrátilo katastrofu, která jim hrozí. Uzavřít oboustranně výhodné manželství z rozumu se zdá být – na první pohled – dokonalý plán.

Gracie už není ta chudá mladá dívka, která zdálky pozoruje bohatou rodinu Wingateových. Díky šťastné výhře v loterii získala víc peněz, než si kdy dokázala představit. Všechno ale není jen růžové. Po žhavé noci na maškarním plese otěhotněla s neznámým mužem, kterým není nikdo jiný než Sebastian Wingate. Ten se ji nyní snaží získat, ale Gracii trápí pochybnosti, zda ji Sebastian nesvádí jen proto, aby využil jejího bohatství.

'This propulsive, visceral, tech-rich tale is both all head and all heart' Caroline Kepnes, author Netflix smash hit You The blockbuster thriller from New York Times bestseller David Yoon. Sometimes you have to break the world in order to fix it... Max is fortunate enough to be employed by Wren, the world's most powerful social media company. He works in a sprawling campus made of glass on a project so secret he can tell no one about it. But one day he discovers something sinister going on beneath the surface of the company. A terrible secret that makes him rethink not only his work but also the true consequences of modern technology. When Max is fired from Wren for asking the wrong questions, he joins up with his two best friends to form Version Zero, a top-secret group with a simple goal: break the internet and build something better and kinder in its place...

You come to Soul Shrink to be healed. You don't expect to die. Two years ago, Fran's sister Jenna disappeared on a wellness retreat in Gozo that went terribly wrong. Tom Wade, the now infamous man behind Soul Shrink Retreats, has just been released from prison after serving his sentence for the deaths of two people. But he has never let on what happened to the third victim: Jenna. Determined to find out the truth, Fran books herself onto his upcoming retreat - the first since his release - and finds herself face to face with the man who might hold the key to her sister's disappearance. The only question is, will she escape the retreat alive? Or does someone out there want Jenna's secrets to stay hidden? The master of suspense is back. Prepare yourself for the latest heart-in-mouth rollercoaster ride from the Sunday Times bestseller.

Plato's Republic has influenced Western philosophers for centuries, with its main focus on what makes a well-balanced society and individual.

Viktor Orlov si už dlouho zahrával se smrtí. Kdysi nejbohatší muž Ruska nyní žije v exilu v Londýně, kde vede neúnavné tažení proti autoritářským kleptokratům, kteří se zmocnili vlády v Kremlu. Jeho sídlo je jednou z nejpřísněji chráněných soukromých budov v Londýně. Přesto se jednoho deštivého letního večera vrahovi podaří ochranku přelstít. Výsledky testů nenechávají nikoho na pochybách: dokumenty v Orlovově domě byly kontaminovány smrtící látkou. Scotland Yard z vraždy podezírá investigativní novinářku z protikremelských novin, která s Orlovem spolupracovala. Gabriel Allon se však domnívá, že se jeho přátelé z britské rozvědky mýlí. Jeho pátrání po pravdě ho zavede z Londýna do Amsterdamu a nakonec do Ženevy, kde soukromá zpravodajská služba řízená přítelem ruského prezidenta používá „aktivní opatření“ ve stylu KGB, aby podkopala Západ zevnitř. Zastavit ji může pouze Gabriel s pomocí geniální mladé ženy zaměstnané v nejšpinavější bance světa!  

HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. Confessions describes Saint Augustine's conversion to Christianity and is the basis for his reputation as one of Christianity's most influential thinkers.

Měl to být běžný zákrok, ale pacientka na operačním sále nečekaně zemřela. Pro advokáta Davida Ransoma je to jednoduchý případ, kterých před soudem už několik vyhrál. Jako právní zástupce truchlící rodiny je odhodlaný zničit nedbalou anestezioložku, která chybovala. Jenže pak do jeho kanceláře vtrhne doktorka Kate Chesneová s tvrzením, že za úmrtím pacientky se skrývá něco mnohem horšího a že se to na ni někdo snaží hodit. Vypadá to, že Kateina kariéra je v ohrožení. Když se ale objeví další mrtvé tělo, David jí začne věřit. Najednou jde o mnohem víc – v nemocnici v Honolulu se mezi pacienty a personálem volně pohybuje vrah! A David si začne klást stejné otázky, na které Kate zoufale hledá odpověď. Kdo je další na řadě? A proč?

Měl to být běžný zákrok, ale pacientka na operačním sále nečekaně zemřela. Pro advokáta Davida Ransoma je to jednoduchý případ, kterých před soudem už několik vyhrál. Jako právní zástupce truchlící rodiny je odhodlaný zničit nedbalou anestezioložku, která chybovala. Jenže pak do jeho kanceláře vtrhne doktorka Kate Chesneová s tvrzením, že za úmrtím pacientky se skrývá něco mnohem horšího a že se to na ni někdo snaží hodit. Vypadá to, že Kateina kariéra je v ohrožení. Když je ale objeví další mrtvé tělo, David jí začne věřit. Najednou jde o mnohem víc – v nemocnici v Honolulu se mezi pacienty a personálem volně pohybuje vrah! A David si začne klást stejné otázky, na které Kate zoufale hledá odpověď. Kdo je další na řadě? A proč?

George Bernard Shaw's classic play and satire of the British class system, first performed in 1913

A decade in the making, based upon hundreds of interviews and extensive new material, Pulitzer Prize winners Mark Stevens and Annalyn Swan have written a startlingly original portrait - rich, complex, and subtle - of a commanding modern figure. Bacon concealed many important aspects of his life. He described himself as an asthmatic child in Ireland with foxhunting parents and a tyrannical father, but he was also rescued by a series of formidable women - women who in this biography emerge in their own right. He was never just a dissolute young man but was also a passionate reader, largely self-taught. Early on, influenced by Eileen Gray, he became a hard-working and ambitious designer, a brief career explored here in detail for the first time. He dreamed of remaking the modern room. Bacon worked no less hard or ambitiously as a painter, at first with little success. Throughout the 1930s and early '40s he suffered ongoing failures, growing isolated and often ill. His health issues throughout his life were far more significant than he revealed. Then came his astonishing breakthrough in 1944, with Three Studies for Figures at the Base of a Crucifixion. In the following decades, he emerged as one of the great iconoclasts and bon vivants of his time, a Wildean figure whom one friend called 'a terrific grandee.' Bacon was typically celebrated as a sexual adventurer who liked rough trade, but he never stopped longing for a serious committed relationship, however painful. He continued to make disturbing images of the strangeness within, but developed into a more varied artist than has been recognised, creating in particular an extraordinary series of self-portraits. He was an artist who believed in chance and paradox: the iconoclast eventually became an icon.

The moving, funny, thrilling and adventured-filled new novel for readers of 10 and up from bestselling author Ross Welford. When twelve-year-olds Willa and Manny hear of a mysterious animal prowling their town, they are determined to prove it is real. Following the creature into a cave one full moon, they are swept into an alternate, ideal, world - one where pollution and conflict have been conquered decades ago and even their own families seem happier. But when they return, no one believes them. So, with a global war looming in their own world, their quest for proof of the Sideways World becomes ever-more urgent, in a nail-biting race against time. And Willa and Manny will have to make an impossible decision: because once you find a perfect world, can you ever leave it behind . . .?

There was a star riding through clouds one night, and I said to the star, 'Consume me' Six friends traverse the uneven road of life together in Virginia Woolf's most unconventional classic. Bernard, Jinny, Louis, Neville, Rhoda and Susan first meet as children by the sea, and their lives are forever changed. A poetic novel written in a lyrical way only Woolf could master, these narrators face both triumph and tragedy that touches them all. Throughout their lives, they examine the relationship between past and present, and the meaning of life itself. A landmark of innovative fiction and the most experimental of Virginia Woolf's novels, The Waves is still regarded as one of the greatest works ever written in the English language.

Chronicling the traditions of Chinese life and culture, The Art of Chinese Living is a visual cornucopia and an epic cultural immersion into everything from cuisine and history to art and rituals, calligraphy and music to artefacts and interiors, and from widespread national traditions to the minutiae of daily family life. Spanning over 1,100 stunning pages and divided into the four seasons, this lavish four-volume set in a cloth-bound slipcase is alive with culture. The passion and research that have gone into producing this masterpiece are palpable on every page, from the 10,000 commissioned photographs and illustrations to the incredible gatefold pages and painstaking detail. It is a love letter to Chinese culture written by a mother keen to share her passion for incredible traditions both big and small with her own children, and those of families around the world - whether looking to rekindle a connection with their own traditions or eager to learn more about China, its history and culture. From recipes and home-made gift ideas to an epic timeline of Chinese dynasties and cultural artefacts, The Art of Chinese Living is a joy to behold and a treasure to share. In the words of the author, 'This volume of books is a gift to all the Chinese people, as well as all who have a love for Chinese culture. My objective was to enable everyone to access Chinese culture in their everyday lives, rather than something that could only be appreciated in museums or history books.'

One twin ran. The other vanished. Neither escaped... DON'T TRUST ANYONE Cat's twin sister El has disappeared. But there's one thing Cat is sure of: her sister isn't dead. She would have felt it. She would have known. DON'T TRUST YOUR MEMORIES To find her sister, Cat must return to their dark, crumbling childhood home and confront the horrors that wait there. Because it's all coming back to Cat now: all the things she has buried, all the secrets she's been running from. DON'T TRUST THIS STORY... The closer Cat comes to the truth, the closer to danger she is. Some things are better left in the past...