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Longlisted for the International Booker Prize 2022From the bestselling author of Breasts and Eggs and international literary sensation Mieko Kawakami, comes a sharp and illuminating novel about a f…

Longlisted for the International Booker Prize 2022From the bestselling author of Breasts and Eggs and international literary sensation Mieko Kawakami, comes a sharp and illuminating novel about a fourteen-year-old boy subjected to relentless bullying. In Heaven, a fourteen-year old boy is tormented for having a lazy eye. Instead of resisting, he chooses to suffer in silence.The only person who understands what he is going through is a female classmate, Kojima, who experiences similar treatment at the hands of her bullies. Providing each other with immeasurable consolation at a time in their lives when they need it most, the two young friends grow closer than ever. But what, ultimately, is the nature of a friendship when your shared bond is terror?Unflinching yet tender, sharply observed, intimate and multi-layered, this simple yet profound novel stands as yet another dazzling testament to Mieko Kawakami's uncontainable talent.There can be little doubt that it has cemented her reputation as one of the most important young authors at work today.TIME's 100 Must-Read Books of 2021. 'Mieko Kawakami is a genius' - Naoise Dolan, author of Exciting Times'An expertly told, deeply unsettling tale of adolescent violence' - Vogue Translated from the Japanese by Sam Bett and David Boyd. Jazyk: Angličtina, Vazba: Brožovaná, Počet stran: 176, Nakladatelství: Pan Macmillan, Autor: Mieko Kawakami, ISBN-13: 9781509898251, Datum vydání: 2022

Brutally violent, Blood Meridian is the story of one teenage runaway in the nineteenth-century American South, as a sadistic gang unleashes its massacre across the desert land. It is the work that …

Brutally violent, Blood Meridian is the story of one teenage runaway in the nineteenth-century American South, as a sadistic gang unleashes its massacre across the desert land. It is the work that sealed Cormac McCarthy's reputation as one of the twe Jazyk: Angličtina, Vazba: Brožovaná, Počet stran: 384, Nakladatelství: Pan Macmillan, Autor: Cormac McCarthy, ISBN-13: 9781529077162, Datum vydání: 2022

The training levels have concluded, and the games are about to begin for Carl and Princess Donut in the second book of Matt Dinniman's LitRPG series. Now on the third floor of the dungeon, the duo …

The training levels have concluded, and the games are about to begin for Carl and Princess Donut in the second book of Matt Dinniman's LitRPG series. Now on the third floor of the dungeon, the duo has established themselves as a formidable team, merging the unlikely partnership of a Coast Guard veteran and feline royalty. Their ratings soar, captivating an audience eager for their every move. However, danger lurks within the dungeon, and side quests add another layer of complexity to their journey. This level, known as the Over City, features a once-vibrant metropolis now left in ruins by a catastrophic event. Amidst the decaying buildings, an undead circus roams while mysterious phenomena, such as murdered women falling from the sky, complicate their mission. An ancient spell is set to unleash its terrifying secret. As Carl and Donut navigate these challenges, they face an urgent question: Can they survive this level in time, and will Carl ever find the pants he so desperately needs? Dive into this chaotic world that blends humor with peril, and discover why this series has garnered acclaim from readers and critics alike. Jazyk: Angličtina, Vazba: Pevná, Počet stran: 384, Nakladatelství: Penguin Books, Autor: Matt Dinniman, ISBN-13: 9780241816219, Datum vydání: 2025

THEY CAN'T CATCH A BREAK, NOW THEY NEED TO CATCH A LETHAL MONSTER.The sixth explosive installment in Matt Dinniman's best selling LitRPG series where the hunted become the hunters ... while also st…

THEY CAN'T CATCH A BREAK, NOW THEY NEED TO CATCH A LETHAL MONSTER.The sixth explosive installment in Matt Dinniman's best selling LitRPG series where the hunted become the hunters ... while also still being hunted!"Dungeon Crawler Carl is legit awesome" #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon SandersonIt is bedlam on the eighth floor.Coast Guard vet Carl and his ex-girlfriend's cat, Princess Donut, have survived longer and leveled up higher than anyone ever thought they could in the galaxy's most popular reality show.Now the stakes are the highest they've ever been, the rules are getting dangerously creative.The crawlers are given a new task: Find and capture six monsters, each of which will be turned into a card.The stronger, the deadlier, the better.It's crucial for crawlers to assemble the toughest squad possible. But, like always, there is a catch. There's always a catch.If Carl and Donut want a winning hand, they'll have to capture the most lethal and terrifying monster of them all: Shi Maria.She was once married to a now-missing god. Her special attack is known to drive one insane. They call her the Bedlam Bride.Carl and Donut can try to capture her, but that doesn't mean they can tame her. And if they can't, there'll be worse things at stake than just their sanity. Praise for Dungeon Crawler Carl'Fresh. Creative. Hilarious. I'm obsessed...Princess Donut is my queen' Actor, producer and New York Times bestselling author Felicia Day'I don't always say nice things about a book just because the writer has compromising pictures of me engaging in some very complicated international crimes, but when I do, I say them about Matt Dinniman's Dungeon Crawler Carl! Also, this series has no goddamn business burying so much depth and emotion and complexity under its bawdy, gory surface, but it does so anyway. What a wild-ass and unexpected delight' New York Times bestselling author Scott Lynch'[A] comically cosmic adventure series...often laugh-out-loud funny...Grind your way to dungeon mastery alongside Carl and Princess Donut' The Wall Street Journal'This is the book for anyone who ever wondered what it would be like to be a role player in a game with the best game master ever. Also for anyone who wants to read a good book. Or maybe anyone who has been outside at night?in their underwear?looking for their cat and wondering 'What's the worst thing that could happen?' Once you start, you won't put it down' Patricia Briggs, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Mercy Thompson series'One of the most bananapants, funny, inventive books I have read in a while' Book Riot'Dungeon Crawler Carl is just one big smile all the way through. Put on your best pair of boxer shorts and sit back for a truly fun and enjoyable read' New York Times bestselling author Kevin J. Anderson Jazyk: Angličtina, Vazba: Pevná, Počet stran: 832, Nakladatelství: Penguin Books, Autor: Matt Dinniman, ISBN-13: 9780241829899, Datum vydání: 2026

THE TRAINING LEVELS HAVE CONCLUDED. THE GAMES MAY TRULY BEGIN.The second explosive adventure in Matt Dinniman s hit LitRPG series - funnier, darker, and more dangerously addictive than ever.[A] com…

THE TRAINING LEVELS HAVE CONCLUDED. THE GAMES MAY TRULY BEGIN.The second explosive adventure in Matt Dinniman s hit LitRPG series - funnier, darker, and more dangerously addictive than ever.[A] comically cosmic adventure series often laugh-out-loud funny Grind your way to dungeon mastery alongside Carl and Princess Donut The Wall Street JournalIf there s a better LitRPG than Dungeon Crawler Carl, I haven t read it Shirtaloon, author of He Who Fights MonstersNow on the third floor of the dungeon, Carl and Princess Donut must fight harder than ever.They ve already proven that a Coast Guard vet and once-and-forever feline royalty are an almost unstoppable team. Their ratings are off the chart and the watchers can t get enough.But the dungeon gets more dangerous each day, and now there s a whole new problem to deal with . . . Side quests.They call this level the Over City. A sprawling, once-thriving metropolis devastated by a mysterious calamity.But these streets are far from abandoned.An undead circus trawls the ruins. Murdered women rain from the sky. And an ancient spell is finally ready to reveal its dark purpose.Can Carl and Donut survive this level in time? And can Carl finally find some pants? Jazyk: Angličtina, Vazba: Brožovaná, Počet stran: 384, Nakladatelství: Penguin Books, Autor: Matt Dinniman, ISBN-13: 9780241816233, Datum vydání: 2026

California's fertile Salinas Valley is home to two families whose destinies are fruitfully, and fatally, intertwined. Over the generations, between the beginning of the twentieth century and the en…

California's fertile Salinas Valley is home to two families whose destinies are fruitfully, and fatally, intertwined. Over the generations, between the beginning of the twentieth century and the end of the First World War, the Trasks and the Hamiltons will helplessly replay the fall of Adam and Eve and the murderous rivalry of Cain and Abel.East of Eden was considered by Steinbeck to be his magnum opus, and its epic scope and memorable characters, exploring universal themes of love and identity, ensure it remains one of America's most enduring novels.This edition features a stunning new cover by renowned artist Bijou Karman. Jazyk: Angličtina, Vazba: Brožovaná, Počet stran: 736, Nakladatelství: Penguin Books, Autor: John Steinbeck, ISBN-13: 9780241980354, Datum vydání: 2017

The phenomenal New York Times Bestseller by Nobel Prize-winner Daniel Kahneman, Thinking Fast and Slow offers a whole new look at the way our minds work, and how we make decisions.Why is there more…

The phenomenal New York Times Bestseller by Nobel Prize-winner Daniel Kahneman, Thinking Fast and Slow offers a whole new look at the way our minds work, and how we make decisions.Why is there more chance we'll believe something if it's in a bold type face? Why are judges more likely to deny parole before lunch? Why do we assume a good-looking person will be more competent?The answer lies in the two ways we make choices: fast, intuitive thinking, and slow, rational thinking. This book reveals how our minds are tripped up by error and prejudice (even when we think we are being logical), and gives you practical techniques for slower, smarter thinking. It will enable to you make better decisions at work, at home, and in everything you do. Jazyk: Angličtina, Vazba: Brožovaná, Počet stran: 512, Nakladatelství: Penguin Books, Autor: Daniel Kahneman, ISBN-13: 9780141033570, Datum vydání: 2012

One man. One cat. One alien invasion. Infinite chaos.Dive into the first explosive Dungeon Crawler Carl adventure - a wild mix of sci-fi, fantasy, and twisted survival comedy.'If there's a better L…

One man. One cat. One alien invasion. Infinite chaos.Dive into the first explosive Dungeon Crawler Carl adventure - a wild mix of sci-fi, fantasy, and twisted survival comedy.'If there's a better LitRPG than Dungeon Crawler Carl, I haven't read it' Shirtaloon, author of He Who Fights MonstersYou know what's worse than breaking up with your girlfriend? Being stuck with her prize-winning show cat.And you know what's worse than that? An alien invasion, the destruction of all man-made structures on Earth, and the systematic exploitation of all the survivors for a sadistic, intergalactic game show.That's what.And now Coast Guard veteran Carl and his ex-girlfriend's cat, Princess Donut, must try to survive the end of the world-or just get to the next level-in a video game-like, trap-filled, fantasy dungeon.A dungeon that's actually the set of a reality TV show with countless viewers across the galaxy. So not only do they have to stay alive, but they also need to earn ratings based on their performance.Exploding goblins. Magical potions. Deadly, drug-dealing llamas. This ain't your ordinary game show.Keeping viewers entertained is essential. Survival, however, is not.PRAISE'Fresh. Creative. Hilarious. I'm obsessed...Princess Donut is my queen' Actor, producer and New York Times bestselling author Felicia Day'I don't always say nice things about a book just because the writer has compromising pictures of me engaging in some very complicated international crimes, but when I do, I say them about Matt Dinniman's Dungeon Crawler Carl! Also, this series has no goddamn business burying so much depth and emotion and complexity under its bawdy, gory surface, but it does so anyway. What a wild-ass and unexpected delight' New York Times bestselling author Scott Lynch'[A] comically cosmic adventure series...often laugh-out-loud funny...Grind your way to dungeon mastery alongside Carl and Princess Donut' The Wall Street Journal'This is the book for anyone who ever wondered what it would be like to be a role player in a game with the best game master ever. Also for anyone who wants to read a good book. Or maybe anyone who has been outside at night?in their underwear?looking for their cat and wondering 'What's the worst thing that could happen?' Once you start, you won't put it down' Patricia Briggs, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Mercy Thompson series'One of the most bananapants, funny, inventive books I have read in a while' Book Riot'Dungeon Crawler Carl is just one big smile all the way through. Put on your best pair of boxer shorts and sit back for a truly fun and enjoyable read' New York Times bestselling author Kevin J. Anderson'Dungeon Crawler Carl is a dangerously addicting tale of chaos and mayhem. I'm thoroughly hooked! - #1 New York Times bestselling author Callie Hart Jazyk: Angličtina, Vazba: Pevná, Počet stran: 464, Nakladatelství: Penguin Books, Autor: Matt Dinniman, ISBN-13: 9780241816264, Datum vydání: 2025

Truly deserving of the accolade "Modern Classic", Donna Tartt's novel "The Secret History" is a remarkable achievement - both compelling and elegant, dramatic and playful. Under the influence of th…

Truly deserving of the accolade "Modern Classic", Donna Tartt's novel "The Secret History" is a remarkable achievement - both compelling and elegant, dramatic and playful. Under the influence of their charismatic classics professor, a group of clever, eccentric misfits at an elite New England college discover a way of thinking and living that is a world away from the humdrum existence of their contemporaries. But when they go beyond the boundaries of normal morality their lives are changed profoundly and for ever."It takes my breath away". (Ruth Rendell)."Enthralling ...image the plot of Dostoyevsky's Crime and Punishment crossed with the story of Euripides' "Bacchae" set against the backdrop of Bret Easton Ellis' "The Rules of Attraction"...forceful, cerebral and impeccably controlled...ferociously well-paced...remarkably powerful". ("The New York Times").Donna Tartt was born in Greenwood, Mississippi, and educated at the University of Mississippi and Bennington College. She is a novelist, essayist, and critic and author of "The Little Friend"."The Secret History" has been translated into twenty-four languages. Jazyk: Angličtina, Vazba: Brožovaná, Počet stran: 640, Nakladatelství: Penguin Books, Autor: Donna Tartt, ISBN-13: 9780140167771, Datum vydání: 1993

The timeless multimillion-copy phenomenon. 50th anniversary edition featuring a new foreword by Bill Gates. 'Groundbreaking.. . I still give it to friends today' – Bill Gates'One of the most powerf…

The timeless multimillion-copy phenomenon. 50th anniversary edition featuring a new foreword by Bill Gates. 'Groundbreaking.. . I still give it to friends today' – Bill Gates'One of the most powerful mindset books ever written' – Daniel Pink, bestselling author of DriveWith unparalleled insights into the mental landscape of performance, The Inner Game of Tennis provides you with the definitive framework for long-term success.Instead of concentrating on how to improve your technique, Timothy Gallwey starts from the understanding that 'every game is composed of two parts, an outer game and an inner game'. The former is played against opponents on the court, but the latter is a battle within ourselves as we try and overcome self-doubt and anxiety. It is often won or lost before a ball has been hit.In his revolutionary approach, with applications well beyond tennis, Gallwey will teach you how to:Trust the intuitive wisdom of your bodyQuiet your mind of worry, fear and distractionAchieve a state of 'relaxed concentration’, in which success comes naturallyDescribed by Billie Jean King as her 'tennis bible', Timothy Gallwey's international bestseller has been essential reading for sports players of all abilities since it was first published in 1974. Built on a foundation of Zen thinking and humanistic psychology, Gallwey’s method has had a far-reaching impact both on and off the tennis court.Whether you want to win at tennis, write a novel, get ahead at work, or simply unwind after a stressful day, Gallwey shows you how to tap into your utmost potential.This is your key to peak performance. Jazyk: Angličtina, Vazba: Brožovaná, Počet stran: 192, Nakladatelství: Pan Macmillan, Autor: W Timothy Gallwey, ISBN-13: 9781035047925, Datum vydání: 2024

Find out what happens when the clever mouse meets a hungry Gruffalo in the nation's favourite bedtime story!  Jazyk: Angličtina, Vazba: Brožovaná, Počet stran: 32, Nakladatelství: Pan Macmillan, Au…

Find out what happens when the clever mouse meets a hungry Gruffalo in the nation's favourite bedtime story!  Jazyk: Angličtina, Vazba: Brožovaná, Počet stran: 32, Nakladatelství: Pan Macmillan, Autor: Julia Donaldson,Axel Scheffler, ISBN-13: 9781509804757, Datum vydání: 2016

"Dostoyevsky's finest masterpiece" John BayleyDostoyevsky's great novel of damnation and redemption evokes a world where the lines between innocence and corruption, good and evil, blur. It tells th…

"Dostoyevsky's finest masterpiece" John BayleyDostoyevsky's great novel of damnation and redemption evokes a world where the lines between innocence and corruption, good and evil, blur. It tells the story of Raskolnikov, a destitute and desperate former student, who wanders through the slums of St Petersburg and commits a random murder without remorse or regret. He imagines himself to be beyond conventional moral laws. But as he embarks on a dangerous game of cat and mouse with a police investigator, Raskolnikov is pursued by the growing voice of his conscience and finds the noose of his own guilt tightening around his neck.Translated with an Introduction and notes by DAVID McDUFF Jazyk: Angličtina, Vazba: Brožovaná, Počet stran: 720, Nakladatelství: Penguin Books, Autor: Fyodor Dostoyevsky, ISBN-13: 9780140449136, Datum vydání: 2003

Fyodor Dostoyevsky's powerful meditation on faith, meaning and morality, "The Brothers Karamazov" is translated with an introduction and notes by David McDuff in "Penguin Classics". When brutal lan…

Fyodor Dostoyevsky's powerful meditation on faith, meaning and morality, "The Brothers Karamazov" is translated with an introduction and notes by David McDuff in "Penguin Classics". When brutal landowner Fyodor Karamazov is murdered, the lives of his sons are changed irrevocably: Mitya, the sensualist, whose bitter rivalry with his father immediately places him under suspicion for parricide; Ivan, the intellectual, whose mental tortures drive him to breakdown; the spiritual Alyosha, who tries to heal the family's rifts; and the shadowy figure of their bastard half-brother Smerdyakov.As the ensuing investigation and trial reveal the true identity of the murderer, Dostoyevsky's dark masterpiece evokes a world where the lines between innocence and corruption, good and evil, blur and everyone's faith in humanity is tested. This powerful translation of "The Brothers Karamazov" features and introduction highlighting Dostoyevsky's recurrent themes of guilt and salvation, with a new chronology and further reading.Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoyevsky (1821-1881) was born in Moscow. From 1849-54 he lived in a convict prison, and in later years his passion for gambling led him deeply into debt. His other works available in "Penguin Classics" include "Crime & Punishment", "The Idiot" and "Demons". If you enjoyed "The Brothers Karamazov" you might like Nikolai Gogol's "Dead Souls", also available in "Penguin Classics"."There is no writer who better demonstrates the contradictions and fluctuations of the creative mind than Dostoyevsky, and nowhere more astonishingly than in "The Brothers Karamazov"". (Joyce Carol Oates)."Dostoyevsky was the only psychologist from whom I had anything to learn: he belongs to the happiest windfalls of my life". (Friedrich Nietzsche). "The most magnificent novel ever written". (Sigmund Freud). Jazyk: Angličtina, Vazba: Brožovaná, Počet stran: 1056, Nakladatelství: Penguin Books, Autor: Fyodor Dostoyevsky, ISBN-13: 9780140449242, Datum vydání: 2003

New-cover edition with introduction by David Wyatt. Jazyk: Angličtina, Vazba: Brožovaná, Počet stran: 640, Nakladatelství: Penguin Books, Autor: John Steinbeck, ISBN-13: 9780141185071, Datum vydání…

New-cover edition with introduction by David Wyatt. Jazyk: Angličtina, Vazba: Brožovaná, Počet stran: 640, Nakladatelství: Penguin Books, Autor: John Steinbeck, ISBN-13: 9780141185071, Datum vydání: 2000

Considered an 'audacious' second novel, "Giovanni's Room" is set in the 1950s Paris of American expatriates, liaisons, and violence.This now-classic story of a fated love triangle explores, with un…

Considered an 'audacious' second novel, "Giovanni's Room" is set in the 1950s Paris of American expatriates, liaisons, and violence.This now-classic story of a fated love triangle explores, with uncompromising clarity, the conflicts between desire, conventional morality and sexual identity. Jazyk: Angličtina, Vazba: Brožovaná, Počet stran: 176, Nakladatelství: Penguin Books, Autor: James Baldwin, ISBN-13: 9780141186351, Datum vydání: 2001

'It is only a bruise' A carefree Russian official has what seems to be a trivial accident... One of 46 new books in the bestselling Little Black Classics series, to celebrate the first ever Penguin…

'It is only a bruise' A carefree Russian official has what seems to be a trivial accident... One of 46 new books in the bestselling Little Black Classics series, to celebrate the first ever Penguin Classic in 1946. Each book gives readers a taste of the Classics' huge range and diversity, with works from around the world and across the centuries - including fables, decadence, heartbreak, tall tales, satire, ghosts, battles and elephants.  Jazyk: Angličtina, Vazba: Brožovaná, Počet stran: 128, Nakladatelství: Penguin Books, Autor: Leo Tolstoy, ISBN-13: 9780241251768, Datum vydání: 2016

The Nightingale is a phenomenon that has enthralled a generation of readers.This story is about what it's like to be a woman during the war when women's stories are all too often forgotten or overl…

The Nightingale is a phenomenon that has enthralled a generation of readers.This story is about what it's like to be a woman during the war when women's stories are all too often forgotten or overlooked . . . Vianne and Isabelle are two sisters who we follow through World War II in German-occupied France.With courage, grace and powerful insight, bestselling author Kristin Hannah captures the epic panorama of World War II and illuminates an intimate part of history seldom seen: the women's war. The Nightingale tells the story of two sisters, separated by years and experience, by ideals, passion and circumstance, each embarking on her own dangerous path towards survival, love and freedom in war-torn France. It is a heartbreakingly beautiful novel that celebrates the resilience of the human spirit and the durability of women.It is a novel for everyone, a novel for a lifetime. Jazyk: Angličtina, Vazba: Brožovaná, Počet stran: 464, Nakladatelství: Pan Macmillan, Autor: Kristin Hannah, ISBN-13: 9781509848621, Datum vydání: 2017

'A hymn of love to the world ... A journey that is every bit as mythic as it is scientific, as sacred as it is historical, as clever as it is wise' Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Eat, Pray, LoveAs a …

'A hymn of love to the world ... A journey that is every bit as mythic as it is scientific, as sacred as it is historical, as clever as it is wise' Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Eat, Pray, LoveAs a botanist, Robin Wall Kimmerer has been trained to ask questions of nature with the tools of science. As a member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, she embraces the notion that plants and animals are our oldest teachers. In Braiding Sweetgrass, Kimmerer brings these two ways of knowledge together.Drawing on her life as an indigenous scientist, a mother, and a woman, Kimmerer shows how other living beings - asters and goldenrod, strawberries and squash, salamanders, algae, and sweetgrass - offer us gifts and lessons, even if we've forgotten how to hear their voices. In a rich braid of reflections that range from the creation of Turtle Island to the forces that threaten its flourishing today, she circles toward a central argument: that the awakening of a wider ecological consciousness requires the acknowledgment and celebration of our reciprocal relationship with the rest of the living world. For only when we can hear the languages of other beings will we be capable of understanding the generosity of the earth, and learn to give our own gifts in return. Jazyk: Angličtina, Vazba: Brožovaná, Počet stran: 400, Nakladatelství: Penguin Books, Autor: Robin Wall Kimmerer, ISBN-13: 9780141991955, Datum vydání: 2020

The bestselling Turkish classic of love and loss in a changing world'A heart-breaker . . . it has the kind of indefinably powerful impact of The Great Gatsby' Observer'Deeply moving ... transformat…

The bestselling Turkish classic of love and loss in a changing world'A heart-breaker . . . it has the kind of indefinably powerful impact of The Great Gatsby' Observer'Deeply moving ... transformative ... a love story that I actually love' Elif Shafak'It is, perhaps, easier to dismiss a man whose face gives no indication of an inner life. And what a pity that is: a dash of curiosity is all it takes to stumble upon treasures we never expected.'A shy young man leaves his home in rural Turkey to learn a trade in 1920s Berlin. The city's crowded streets, thriving arts scene, passionate politics and seedy cabarets provide the backdrop for a chance meeting with a woman, which will haunt him for the rest of his life. Emotionally powerful, intensely atmospheric and touchingly profound, Madonna in a Fur Coat is an unforgettable novel about new beginnings and the unfathomable nature of the human soul.With an introduction by David Selim Sayers'You think you know yearning . . . you think you know the fleeting nature of happiness . . . you think you know unrequited love, you think you know lyrical writing . . . and then you read Madonna in a Fur Coat' Jack Edwards'The surprise bestseller ... read, loved and wept over by men and women of all ages' Guardian Jazyk: Angličtina, Vazba: Brožovaná, Počet stran: 192, Nakladatelství: Penguin Books, Autor: Sabahattin Ali, ISBN-13: 9780241422267, Datum vydání: 2021

Chosen as one of Oprah's "Books That Help Me Through" for Oprah's Book Club! Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Mary Oliver presents a personal selection of her best work in this definitive collection spa…

Chosen as one of Oprah's "Books That Help Me Through" for Oprah's Book Club! Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Mary Oliver presents a personal selection of her best work in this definitive collection spanning more than five decades of her esteemed literary career.Throughout her celebrated career, Mary Oliver has touched countless readers with her brilliantly crafted verse, expounding on her love for the physical world and the powerful bonds between all living things. Identified as "far and away, this country's best selling poet" by Dwight Garner, she now returns with a stunning and definitive collection of her writing from the last fifty years.Carefully curated, these 200 plus poems feature Oliver's work from her very first book of poetry, No Voyage and Other Poems, published in 1963 at the age of 28, through her most recent collection, Felicity, published in 2015. This timeless volume, arranged by Oliver herself, showcases the beloved poet at her edifying best.Within these pages, she provides us with an extraordinary and invaluable collection of her passionate, perceptive, and much-treasured observations of the natural world. Jazyk: Angličtina, Vazba: Brožovaná, Počet stran: 480, Nakladatelství: Penguin Books, Autor: Mary Oliver, ISBN-13: 9780399563263, Datum vydání: 2020

An instant New York Times Bestseller! Longlisted for the 2019 National Book Award for Fiction, the Carnegie Medal in Fiction, the 2019 Aspen Words Literacy Prize, and the PEN/Hemingway Debut Novel …

An instant New York Times Bestseller! Longlisted for the 2019 National Book Award for Fiction, the Carnegie Medal in Fiction, the 2019 Aspen Words Literacy Prize, and the PEN/Hemingway Debut Novel AwardShortlisted for the 2019 Center for Fiction First Novel Prize Winner of the 2019 New England Book Award for Fiction! Named one of the most anticipated books of 2019 by Vulture, Entertainment Weekly, Buzzfeed, Los Angeles Times, Boston Globe, Oprah.com, Huffington Post, The A.V. Club, Nylon, The Week, The Rumpus, The Millions, The Guardian, Publishers Weekly, and more.A lyrical work of self-discovery that s shockingly intimate and insistently universal Not so much briefly gorgeous as permanently stunning.   Ron Charles, The Washington PostPoet Ocean Vuong s debut novel is a shattering portrait of a family, a first love, and the redemptive power of storytellingOn Earth We re Briefly Gorgeous is a letter from a son to a mother who cannot read. Written when the speaker, Little Dog, is in his late twenties, the letter unearths a family s history that began before he was born a history whose epicenter is rooted in Vietnam and serves as a doorway into parts of his life his mother has never known, all of it leading to an unforgettable revelation. At once a witness to the fraught yet undeniable love between a single mother and her son, it is also a brutally honest exploration of race, class, and masculinity. Asking questions central to our American moment, immersed as we are in addiction, violence, and trauma, but undergirded by compassion and tenderness, On Earth We re Briefly Gorgeous is as much about the power of telling one s own story as it is about the obliterating silence of not being heard.With stunning urgency and grace, Ocean Vuong writes of people caught between disparate worlds, and asks how we heal and rescue one another without forsaking who we are. The question of how to survive, and how to make of it a kind of joy, powers the most important debut novel of many years.Named a Best Book of the Year by: GQ, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, Library Journal, TIME, Esquire, The Washington Post, Apple, Good Housekeeping, The New Yorker, The New York Public Library, Elle.com, The Guardian, The A.V. Club, NPR, Lithub, Entertainment Weekly, Vogue.com, The San Francisco Chronicle, Mother Jones, Vanity Fair, The Wall Street Journal Magazine and more!  Jazyk: Angličtina, Vazba: Brožovaná, Počet stran: 246, Nakladatelství: Penguin Books, Autor: Ocean Vuong, ISBN-13: 9780525562047, Datum vydání: 2021

Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry is a powerful, triumphant, Pulitzer-winning tribute to the American West. Immerse yourself in the gritty realism of the American frontier in this masterful epic from…

Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry is a powerful, triumphant, Pulitzer-winning tribute to the American West. Immerse yourself in the gritty realism of the American frontier in this masterful epic from the screenwriter of Brokeback Mountain. This is the story of a group of audacious cowboys on a perilous cattle drive across the sprawling wilderness, from Texas to Montana, bound by duty and hardened by the relentless frontier.The third novel in McMurtry’s 'Lonesome Dove’ quartet depicts an enduring American experience with its triumphs and betrayals, embodying the spirit and drama of the Wild West. Now part of the Picador Collection, a series showcasing the very best of modern literature. Jazyk: Angličtina, Vazba: Brožovaná, Počet stran: 880, Nakladatelství: Pan Macmillan, Autor: Larry McMurtry, ISBN-13: 9781529099942, Datum vydání: 2025

From Alix E. Harrow, the Sunday Times bestselling author of Starling House, comes a moving and genre-defying quest.A legend. A lie. A love story.A lady-knight whose legend built a nation meets a re…

From Alix E. Harrow, the Sunday Times bestselling author of Starling House, comes a moving and genre-defying quest.A legend. A lie. A love story.A lady-knight whose legend built a nation meets a retiring historian in awe of her fame. He's sent back through time to make sure she plays her part . . . even if it breaks his heart.Sir Una Everlasting was Dominion's greatest hero: the orphaned girl who became a knight, who died for queen and country. Her legend lives on in songs and stories, in children's books and recruiting posters - but her life as it truly happened has been forgotten.Centuries later, Owen Mallory - failed soldier, struggling scholar - falls in love with the tale of Una Everlasting. Her story takes him to war, to the archives, and then into the past itself. Una and Owen are tangled together in time, bound to retell the same story over and over again, no matter what it costs.But that story always ends the same way.If they want to rewrite Una's legend, and finally tell a different story, they'll have to rewrite history itself - and change their lives in the process.Praise for The Everlasting'An exquisite, epic romance . . . Simply superb' - Freya Marske'A book so wildly original as to be unlike any other . . . Simply a masterpiece' - Laura Steven'As dark and oppressive as it is utterly sublime . . . I loved every word of it' - Olivia Atwater'Incandescent. The Everlasting should enshrine Alix E. Harrow as one of the finest writers of our generation' - Cassandra Khaw Jazyk: Angličtina, Vazba: Brožovaná, Počet stran: 320, Nakladatelství: Pan Macmillan, Autor: Alix E. Harrow, ISBN-13: 9781529061185, Datum vydání: 2025

'Immensely fun and sexy . . . everything I love about dark academia. Autumn Woods wrote a winner!' - ALI HAZELWOOD Sunday Times bestselling author of PROBLEMATIC SUMMER ROMANCEMYSTERY. MURDER. REVE…

'Immensely fun and sexy . . . everything I love about dark academia. Autumn Woods wrote a winner!' - ALI HAZELWOOD Sunday Times bestselling author of PROBLEMATIC SUMMER ROMANCEMYSTERY. MURDER. REVENGE. WELCOME TO SORROWSONG UNIVERSITY . . .He'd burn the world down for her . . . but she plans to burn his to the ground.Isolated in the Scottish Highlands, Sorrowsong University only welcomes students from the most powerful families. Ophelia Winters doesn't belong, but a rare scholarship grants her the perfect opportunity to investigate her parents' 'accidental' death near the castle grounds.Things get off to a rocky start when she runs afoul of the mysterious Alex Corbeau-Green - son of her prime suspect. As far as she's concerned, he is just a younger version of his billionaire father. A monster hiding beneath a beautiful façade.When an unknown tormentor begins to stalk Ophelia, she realizes she may not be able to survive Sorrowsong on her own. Alex becomes her unexpected ally - and alibi for murder. And as she begins to fall for the soft heart that hides beneath his hard exterior, her hunger for revenge wavers for the first time.Can she really bring herself to destroy everything he's ever known?The Sunday Times bestselling dark academia TikTok sensation packed with romantic suspense, murder and addictive, enemies-to-lovers tension.Print edition includes an exclusive bonus chapter from Alex's POV!NIGHTSHADE WILL BECOME YOUR NEW OBSESSION . . .'I need a therapist because this book emotionally destroyed me . . .''I am genuinely mind blown at how phenomenal this is.''It completely took over my life, and I have zero regrets . . .Think dark academia, eerie Scottish highlands and secrets lurking around every corner.''You will want to devour and savour this book all at once!''Literally no words right now. 10 stars.''6 stars. I'm obsessed. Why is this the most perfect book ever''Nightshade is not only one of my favourite books of the year but is now also one of my favourite books ever.''I will never recover. Also, a man like Alex please . . .''How can a book be so perfect? The tension, the slow burn, the characters, the setting everything was immaculate''EVERYTHING I needed and more - 5 stars, no hesitation.'NIGHTSHADE IS BOOK ONE IN THE SORROWSONG DUOLOGY. Jazyk: Angličtina, Vazba: Brožovaná, Počet stran: 416, Nakladatelství: Pan Macmillan, Autor: Autumn Woods, ISBN-13: 9781035084005, Datum vydání: 2025

The stunning new novel from the Booker Prize-winning, Sunday Times-bestselling author of SHUGGIE BAIN and YOUNG MUNGO.Out of money and with little to show for his art school education, John-Calum M…

The stunning new novel from the Booker Prize-winning, Sunday Times-bestselling author of SHUGGIE BAIN and YOUNG MUNGO.Out of money and with little to show for his art school education, John-Calum Macleod takes the ferry home to the island of Harris to find that not much has changed except for him. In the windswept croft where he grew up, Cal resumes his old life, caught between the two poles of his childhood: his father John, a sheep farmer, weaver, and pillar of their local Presbyterian church, and his Glaswegian grandmother Ella, who has kept a faltering peace with her son-in-law for decades.While Cal wonders if any lonely men might be found on the barren hillsides of home, John is dismayed by his son's long hair and how he seems unwilling to be Saved. As the seasons pass, everything is poised to change as the threads holding together the fragile community become increasingly entangled.John of John is the heartbreaking story of a young man's return home and how the bonds of family life are torn by the weight of expectation. It confirms Douglas Stuart as one of the great British writers at work today. Jazyk: Angličtina, Vazba: Brožovaná, Počet stran: 416, Nakladatelství: Pan Macmillan, Autor: Douglas Stuart, ISBN-13: 9781035086962, Datum vydání: 2026

When lightning strikes, things are bound to get steamy . . .Nothing can rain on Quincy Monroe's parade. She's a woman in STEM with a PhD in Atmospheric Sciences, the host of a successful online wea…

When lightning strikes, things are bound to get steamy . . .Nothing can rain on Quincy Monroe's parade. She's a woman in STEM with a PhD in Atmospheric Sciences, the host of a successful online weather show, and has one million followers on her meteorology Instagram.Quincy has spent endless hours forging her path in this male-dominated field, becoming one of the best in the industry. And with a new job opportunity, nothing can derail her success. Except for the ill-timed arrival of Sebastian Dunn.Sebastian is her best friend's brother, her long-suffering academic and professional rival, and a flashy TV weatherman from New York City that everyone swoons over. Everyone but Quincy.Over a scorching Florida summer and record-breaking hurricane season, Sebastian and Quincy are forced into close proximity. Setting aside their grudges to chase storms and stay alive is one thing, but can they weather the inevitable collision of their hearts?From bestselling indie author Chelsea Curto comes an academic rivals-to-lovers romance about storm-chasing meteorologists during hurricane season - perfect for fans of Ali Hazelwood and B.K. Borison. Jazyk: Angličtina, Vazba: Brožovaná, Počet stran: 400, Nakladatelství: Pan Macmillan, Autor: Chelsea Curto, ISBN-13: 9781035087969, Datum vydání: 2026

Eleven-year-old Meg Lefleur has learned the hard way to rely on no one.Ever since her beloved mother failed to come home last Christmas Eve, she's been one of the 'unadoptable' girls at the town's …

Eleven-year-old Meg Lefleur has learned the hard way to rely on no one.Ever since her beloved mother failed to come home last Christmas Eve, she's been one of the 'unadoptable' girls at the town's orphanage, where she fights each day to keep her wits sharp and her spirit unbowed.When she meets Birdie, a young woman who has come to Oxford determined to remind her socialite sister of the impoverished family she left behind, for the first time in a long while it seems someone else might care about Meg's future.But as the Depression tightens its grip, Birdie begins to suspect her sister's charmed life may be founded on a tapestry of lies. Then, Birdie encounters Charlie, a woman haunted by loss who has been pushed to the brink with nothing left to lose.Drawn together by circumstance, they find unexpected kinship among a disreputable, determined band of women.But in a town steeped in hypocrisy, even the smallest act of defiance can have dangerous consequences ...Bold, heartwarming, and riotously funny, The Calamity Club is an unforgettable story of resilience and friendship, and a sisterhood of underestimated women who risk everything to take back control of their fates.'As witty, bold, and transportive as it is heartbreaking and compassionate' Shelley Read, author of Go as a River'A gorgeous novel with a lot of heart' Prima'It's such a joy to immerse yourself in this world and with these characters ... a really special book that's been well worth the wait' Good Housekeeping'So immersive, exciting, and downright fabulous, you never want it to end' Oprah Daily Jazyk: Angličtina, Vazba: Brožovaná, Počet stran: 656, Nakladatelství: Penguin Books, Autor: Kathryn Stockett, ISBN-13: 9780241796917, Datum vydání: 2026

The number one global bestseller and Book of the Year 2025 for Audible, The Times, Cosmopolitan, The Economist and more.'Amazing: of all the books in all the world Mr Free Speech Zuckerberg wants t…

The number one global bestseller and Book of the Year 2025 for Audible, The Times, Cosmopolitan, The Economist and more.'Amazing: of all the books in all the world Mr Free Speech Zuckerberg wants to ban, it's the one about him' - Marina Hyde'Jaw-dropping . . . A tell-all tome' - Financial Times'A Bridget Jones's Diary-style tale of a young woman thrown into a series of improbable situations' - The TimesSarah Wynn-Williams joined Facebook believing the company could change things for the better. Instead, what she encountered over seven years was so shocking that Meta obtained a legal order to silence her.Now you can read her award-winning story. Candid and entertaining, Wynn-Williams' account pulls back the curtain on Mark Zuckerberg, Sheryl Sandberg and the global elite. She exposes the true cost of Silicon Valley's ambition, from outrageous schemes cooked up on private jets to the alarming consequences of Facebook's aggressive pursuit of global dominance.Careless People is an ordinary woman's gripping and darkly funny memoir that will forever change how you view the technology that runs our lives - and the unchecked power of those who control it.With a new foreword for paperback from Naomi Alderman. Jazyk: Angličtina, Vazba: Brožovaná, Počet stran: 416, Nakladatelství: Pan Macmillan, Autor: Sarah Wynn-Williams, ISBN-13: 9781035065967, Datum vydání: 2026

WELCOME CRAWLERS, TO THE FOURTH FLOOR OF THE DUNGEON - THE IRON TANGLE!The third explosive installment in Matt Dinniman's best selling LitRPG series, where teamwork is optional and betrayal is inev…

WELCOME CRAWLERS, TO THE FOURTH FLOOR OF THE DUNGEON - THE IRON TANGLE!The third explosive installment in Matt Dinniman's best selling LitRPG series, where teamwork is optional and betrayal is inevitable...'If there's a better LitRPG than Dungeon Crawler Carl, I haven't read it' Shirtaloon, author of He Who Fights MonstersCarl and Donut have survived so far, but this fourth level is unlike anything they could imagine.The Iron Tangle: an impossibly complicated subway system tied together into a knot of trains of all kinds.The top ten list of most popular crawlers is now confirmed, and Carl and Donut have made it. But that popularity comes with a price . . .They each now have a bounty on their head.Carl and Donut have survived so far, but this fourth level is unlike anything they could imagine.The Iron Tangle: an impossibly complicated subway system tied together into a knot of trains of all kinds.The top ten list of most popular crawlers is now confirmed, and Carl and Donut have made it. But that popularity comes with a price . . .They each now have a bounty on their head.To get through this level, they must solve the puzzle of the floor. The secret to unravelling it all may be hidden in the pages of a seemingly useless book. But if they want to come close to success, they'll have to work with other crawlers.Making friends is easy...until they want to kill you.Praise for Dungeon Crawler Carl'Fresh. Creative. Hilarious. I'm obsessed...Princess Donut is my queen' Actor, producer and New York Times bestselling author Felicia Day'I don't always say nice things about a book just because the writer has compromising pictures of me engaging in some very complicated international crimes, but when I do, I say them about Matt Dinniman's Dungeon Crawler Carl! Also, this series has no goddamn business burying so much depth and emotion and complexity under its bawdy, gory surface, but it does so anyway. What a wild-ass and unexpected delight' New York Times bestselling author Scott Lynch'[A] comically cosmic adventure series...often laugh-out-loud funny...Grind your way to dungeon mastery alongside Carl and Princess Donut' The Wall Street Journal'This is the book for anyone who ever wondered what it would be like to be a role player in a game with the best game master ever. Also for anyone who wants to read a good book. Or maybe anyone who has been outside at night?in their underwear?looking for their cat and wondering 'What's the worst thing that could happen?' Once you start, you won't put it down' Patricia Briggs, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Mercy Thompson series'One of the most bananapants, funny, inventive books I have read in a while' Book Riot'Dungeon Crawler Carl is just one big smile all the way through. Put on your best pair of boxer shorts and sit back for a truly fun and enjoyable read' New York Times bestselling author Kevin J. Anderson Jazyk: Angličtina, Vazba: Pevná, Počet stran: 544, Nakladatelství: Penguin Books, Autor: Matt Dinniman, ISBN-13: 9780241816240, Datum vydání: 2025

A page-turning, unforgettable fantasy set in a city peopled with ruffians, spies, malcontents and murderers. Experience out-of-this world adventure and dangerous politics as Maggie tries to survive…

A page-turning, unforgettable fantasy set in a city peopled with ruffians, spies, malcontents and murderers. Experience out-of-this world adventure and dangerous politics as Maggie tries to survive waking up in her favourite fictional world.A heart-pounding epic from No. 1 New York Times bestselling author duo Ilona Andrews.When Maggie wakes up cold, filthy and naked in a gutter, it doesn't take her long to recognize Kair Toren. It's a city she knows intimately from the pages of a famously unfinished dark fantasy series - one she's been obsessively reading and re-reading, while waiting years for the final novel.Her only tools for navigating this gritty world of rival warlords, magic and mayhem? Her encyclopaedic knowledge of the plot, the setting and the characters' ambitions and fates. But while she quickly discovers she cannot be killed (though many will try!), the same cannot be said for the living, breathing characters she's coming to love.Maggie joins a motley band that includes a former lady's maid, a deadly assassin, various outrageous magical creatures and a dangerously appealing soldier. Soon, instead of trying to return home, she finds herself enmeshed in the schemes - and attentions - of duelling princes, dukes and villains. This all while trying to save them and the kingdom of Rellas from the ending she's seen on the page: a cataclysmic war.This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me is the beginning of the most epic adventure yet from genre powerhouse writing duo Ilona Andrews. For fans of Samantha Shannon, Sarah J. Maas, Danielle L. Jensen and isekai portal fantasy. Jazyk: Angličtina, Vazba: Brožovaná, Počet stran: 480, Nakladatelství: Pan Macmillan, Autor: Ilona Andrews, ISBN-13: 9781035089383, Datum vydání: 2026

A blistering exposé of the new far-right apocalyptic alliance that's on the move around the globe - and how we resist The far right is on the march again – but this time it’s different from anythin…

A blistering exposé of the new far-right apocalyptic alliance that's on the move around the globe - and how we resist The far right is on the march again – but this time it’s different from anything we’ve seen before. A new, apocalyptic alliance of religious fundamentalists, billionaire Silicon Valley tech kings and ethno-nationalists is on the move. They’re united in their belief that some kind of cleansing cataclysm is coming, and they welcome a future of shocks, scarcity and collapse, convinced they’ll be among the saved on the other side. This is the world of End Times Fascism. In this blistering reckoning with our age, Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor take us deep into this man-made Armageddon complex – and show us how to resist it. Around the globe, they investigate how those who are making our world unliveable through climate chaos and job-consuming AI are preparing to protect themselves from the fallout, whether it’s by repairing to luxurious private islands for the super-rich, rocketing off to Mars or bunkering nations against a dehumanized 'other’. But, Klein and Taylor reveal, the new supremacist survivalists are far from impregnable. They have no vision of a shared future. All they offer are remixes of a bygone past: the nihilistic, sadistic pleasures of domination. If we’re to meet this critical moment and defend what’s left of democracy before it’s smashed up beyond repair, we must break the doom loop, and find a new way of living together, rooted in our existence on this earth, in the here and now. A story not of end times – but of better times. This book shows us how. Jazyk: Angličtina, Vazba: Pevná, Počet stran: 208, Nakladatelství: Penguin Books, Autor: Naomi Klein, ISBN-13: 9780241816288, Datum vydání: 2026

Sudoku just got EVEN MORE deadly.In Murdoku Volume 2, a mysterious time machine hurtles you through history to unravel crimes across the Middle Ages, Wild West, Golden Age of Piracy, Stone Age, and…

Sudoku just got EVEN MORE deadly.In Murdoku Volume 2, a mysterious time machine hurtles you through history to unravel crimes across the Middle Ages, Wild West, Golden Age of Piracy, Stone Age, and Ancient Egypt.Each chapter brings brand new rules, environments, and brain-bending cases as you analyse the clues, pinpoint each suspect's exact position and reveal who was alone with the victim.Solve the grid. Catch the killer. Find your way home.This time-travelling sequel blends murder mysteries with sudoku-like logic, forming the perfect gift for everyone from brain-teaser beginners to expert armchair detectives!Explore 80 uniquely clever crime scenes from medieval taverns to pirate coves and the Temple of Anubis.Fully illustrated in full colour with vibrant hand-drawn characters, objects and even animals. No two cases look the same!A range of difficulty levels promises addictive fun for the whole family.Only a true master detective (and daring time traveller!) will solve them all! Jazyk: Angličtina, Vazba: Brožovaná, Počet stran: 224, Nakladatelství: Penguin Books, Autor: M. Garand, ISBN-13: 9781405995887, Datum vydání: 2026

Join Peter Rabbit as he learns about colours, numbers and animals in this adorable little library.In these four chunky board books you will learn early concepts with Peter Rabbit and all his friend…

Join Peter Rabbit as he learns about colours, numbers and animals in this adorable little library.In these four chunky board books you will learn early concepts with Peter Rabbit and all his friends. With beautiful, bright, contemporary artwork, this board book collection is perfect for even the youngest Peter Rabbit fans.Look out for other Peter Rabbit books with early learning concepts:Hop, Skip and Stick sticker activity bookWhat Can You See, Peter?Hoppy Holidays sticker activity book Jazyk: Angličtina, Vazba: Leporelo, Počet stran: 48, Nakladatelství: Penguin Books, Autor: Beatrix Potter, ISBN-13: 9780241470145, Datum vydání: 2021

'Immensely fun and sexy . . . everything I love about dark academia' - Ali Hazelwood, author of BrideBetrayal. Heartbreak. Deadly New Threats. Welcome Back to Sorrowsong University . . .Alex Corbea…

'Immensely fun and sexy . . . everything I love about dark academia' - Ali Hazelwood, author of BrideBetrayal. Heartbreak. Deadly New Threats. Welcome Back to Sorrowsong University . . .Alex Corbeau-Green left his heart behind.Now his world is burning down, and Ophelia Winters is desperate to prove she didn't strike the match. When she first joined Sorrowsong University, she wanted nothing more than to destroy Alex and his high-powered family. But that was before she knew him - before she fell for the man behind the reputation.In the face of an unthinkable betrayal and the disappearance of his father, Alex is forced to return to New York, hoping to forget what he had with Ophelia and to undo the damage done to his family.In Scotland, Ophelia is left reeling, alone . . . and watched. With a new anonymous tormentor threatening them both, the pair find themselves drawn back to one another. But can they rebuild the love and trust between them? And, even if they can, will it be enough to keep them alive?From Autumn Woods, Daybreak is the stunning conclusion to the Sunday Times bestseller Nightshade - a dark academia romance brimming with snarky banter, shadowy figures, and sizzling tension. Jazyk: Angličtina, Vazba: Brožovaná, Počet stran: 416, Nakladatelství: Pan Macmillan, Autor: Autumn Woods, ISBN-13: 9781035084036, Datum vydání: 2026

1984 is a classic dystopian novel by English author George Orwell. Published in 1949, it is set in the eponymous year and focuses on a repressive, totalitarian regime. The story follows the life of…

1984 is a classic dystopian novel by English author George Orwell. Published in 1949, it is set in the eponymous year and focuses on a repressive, totalitarian regime. The story follows the life of one seemingly insignificant man, Winston Smith, a civil servant assigned the task of falsifying records and political literature, thus effectively perpetuating propaganda, who grows disillusioned with his meager existence and so begins an ultimately futile rebellion against the system.The novel has become famous for its portrayal of surveillance and society's increasing encroachment on the rights of the individual. Since its publication the terms Big Brother and Orwellian have entered the popular vernacular.cover art by Shepard Fairey Jazyk: Angličtina, Vazba: Brožovaná, Počet stran: 336, Nakladatelství: Penguin Books, Autor: George Orwell, ISBN-13: 9780141036144, Datum vydání: 2008

''There is only one book to a man'' Steinbeck wrote of East of Eden. Set in the rich farmland of the Salinas Valley, California, this powerful, often brutal novel, follows the interwined destinies …

''There is only one book to a man'' Steinbeck wrote of East of Eden. Set in the rich farmland of the Salinas Valley, California, this powerful, often brutal novel, follows the interwined destinies of two families - the Trasks and the Hamiltons - whose generations hopelessly re-enact the fall of Adam and Eve and the poisonous rivalry of Cain and Abel. Here Steinbeck created some of his most memorable characters and explored his most enduring themes: the mystery of indentity; the inexplicability of love, and the murderous consequences of love''s absence. Jazyk: Angličtina, Vazba: Brožovaná, Počet stran: 720, Nakladatelství: Penguin Books, Autor: John Steinbeck, ISBN-13: 9780141394893, Datum vydání: 2014

Alexandre Dumas' epic tale of suffering and revenge inspired by a real-life case of wrongful imprisonment, the "Penguin Classics" edition of "The Count of Monte Cristo" is translated with an introd…

Alexandre Dumas' epic tale of suffering and revenge inspired by a real-life case of wrongful imprisonment, the "Penguin Classics" edition of "The Count of Monte Cristo" is translated with an introduction by Robin Buss. Thrown in prison for a crime he has not committed Edmond Dantes spends fourteen bitter years imprisoned in the grim fortress of If. There he learns of a great hoard of treasure hidden on the Isle of Monte Cristo and becomes determined not only to escape, but also to unearth the treasure and use it to plot the destruction of the three men responsive for his incarceration. No longer the naive sailor who disappeared into the dungeon all those years ago, he reinvents himself as the charming, mysterious and powerful Count of Monte Cristo. A huge popular success when it was first serialized in the 1840s, "The Count of Monte Cristo" has been a fixture of western literature ever since, and the subject of countless film and TV adaptations. Robin Buss' lively translation is complete and unabridged, and remains faithful to the style of Dumas' original. This edition also includes an introduction, explanatory notes, a new chronology and updated suggestions for further reading.Alexandre Dumas (1802-70) was a pioneer of Romantic theatre in France, but in 1839 he turned his attention to writing the novels for which he is best known today, pften using collaborators such as Auguste Maquet to suggest plots or historical background. His most famous works include "The Three Musketeers" (1844), "The Count of Monte Cristo" (1844-5) and "The Man in the Iron Mask" (1847). If you enjoyed "The Count of Monte Cristo" you might enjoy Robert Louis Stevenson's "Kidnapped", also available in "Penguin Classics"."What makes The Count Of Monte Cristo such a superior story is that revenge is not the only emotion driving the plot ...it is an almost perfect story - also in the mix are love, friendship, jealousy, faith, education, snobbery and class". ("Sunday Express")."The greatest of escape stories". ("Guardian"). Jazyk: Angličtina, Vazba: Brožovaná, Počet stran: 1312, Nakladatelství: Penguin Books, Autor: Alexander Dumas, ISBN-13: 9780140449266, Datum vydání: 2003

Originally written only for his personal consumption, Marcus Aurelius' "Meditations" has become a key text in the understanding of Roman Stoic philosophy. This "Penguin Classics" edition is transla…

Originally written only for his personal consumption, Marcus Aurelius' "Meditations" has become a key text in the understanding of Roman Stoic philosophy. This "Penguin Classics" edition is translated with notes by Martin Hammond and an introduction by Diskin Clay. Written in Greek by an intellectual Roman emperor without any intention of publication, the "Meditations of Marcus Aurelius" offer a wide range of fascinating spiritual reflections and exercises developed as the leader struggled to understand himself and make sense of the universe.Spanning from doubt and despair to conviction and exaltation, they cover such diverse topics as the question of virtue, human rationality, the nature of the gods and Aurelius' own emotions. But while the "Meditations" were composed to provide personal consolation, in developing his beliefs Marcus also created one of the greatest of all works of philosophy: a series of wise and practical aphorisms that have been consulted and admired by statesmen, thinkers and ordinary readers for almost two thousand years. Martin Hammond's new translation fully expresses the intimacy and eloquence of the original work, with detailed notes elucidating the text. This edition also includes an introduction by Diskin Clay, exploring the nature and development of the "Meditations", a chronology, further reading and full indexes. Marcus Aelius "Aurelius Antoninus" (121-80) was adopted by the emperor Antoninus Pius and succeeded him in 161, (as joint emperor with adoptive brother Lucius Verus). He ruled alone from 169, and spent much of his reign in putting down various rebellions, and was a persecutor of Christians. His fame rest, above all, on his "Meditations", a series of reflections, strongly influenced by Epictetus, which represent a Stoic outlook on life. He was succeeded by his natural son, thus ending the period of the adoptive emperors.If you enjoyed "Meditations", you might like Seneca's "Letters from a Stoic", also available in "Penguin Classics". Jazyk: Angličtina, Vazba: Brožovaná, Počet stran: 304, Nakladatelství: Penguin Books, Autor: Marcus Aurelius, ISBN-13: 9780140449334, Datum vydání: 2006

When David meets the sensual Giovanni in a bohemian bar, he is swept into a passionate love affair. But his girlfriend's return to Paris destroys everything. Unable to admit to the truth, David pre…

When David meets the sensual Giovanni in a bohemian bar, he is swept into a passionate love affair. But his girlfriend's return to Paris destroys everything. Unable to admit to the truth, David pretends the liaison never happened - while Giovanni's life descends into tragedy.United by the theme of love, the writings in the Great Loves series span over two thousand years and vastly different worlds. Readers will be introduced to love's endlessly fascinating possibilities and extremities: romantic love, platonic love, erotic love, gay love, virginal love, adulterous love, parental love, filial love, nostalgic love, unrequited love, illicit love, not to mention lost love, twisted and obsessional love... Jazyk: Angličtina, Vazba: Brožovaná, Počet stran: 160, Nakladatelství: Penguin Books, Autor: James Baldwin, ISBN-13: 9780141032948, Datum vydání: 2007

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