10 minutes 38 seconds in this strange world elif shafakova

SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2019''Expect vibrant, vivid and eye-opening descriptions of Middle Eastern life propelled by a tender storyline, all in Shafak''s haunting, beautiful and considered prose'' Vanity Fair''Incredibly sensuous and poetic and evocative'' Pandora Sykes''Richly uplifting... truly beautiful writing'' Nicola Sturgeon''In the first minute following her death, Tequila Leila''s consciousness began to ebb, slowly and steadily, like a tide receding from the shore...''For Leila, each minute after her death recalls a sensuous memory: spiced goat stew, sacrificed by her father to celebrate the birth of a yearned-for son; bubbling vats of lemon and sugar to wax women''s legs while men are at prayer; the cardamom coffee she shares with a handsome student in the brothel where she works. Each fading memory brings back the friends she made in her bittersweet life - friends who are now desperately trying to find her . . .''Simply magnificent, a truly captivating work of immense power and beauty, on the essence of life and its end'' Philippe Sands''Elif Shafak brings into the written realm what so many others want to leave outside. Spend more than ten minutes and 38 seconds in this world of the estranged. Shafak makes a new home for ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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While Suimei has temporarily returned to his own world, Reiji’s party heads to Astel to report the recent developments to the king. However, a demon army has sprung from seemingly nowhere, putting Reiji and his group in the middle of a defensive siege battle!Reiji sets forth, Sacrament in hand, but even his power can’t turn the tides. Will Reiji and his party be able to hold the line long enough, or will Suimei return to a broken world?

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In a Japan that’s on the verge on ruin, he’s surviving alongside a cute underclassman! A sudden zombie outbreak ravages the country. Amidst the fleeing crowds, high school student Yuuma Kousaka ended up being bitten. Afraid of dying, he reunited with his friend’s sister Haruka Hinata for the first time in years. She offers to fulfill his dying wish and be his girlfriend. And with that, Yuuma makes his best and final memory. But after becoming a zombie, he retains his consciousness! “I thought you were going to die soon, so I showed you my boobs! This wasn’t the deal! You need to take responsibility!” And thus, a romantic comedy begins between Yuuma, the strongest boy in a world of zombies and Haruka, a girl who knows all his weaknesses.

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I Want to Be a Receptionist in This Magical World is a shojo (young female) series that features a novel combination of real-life ambitions and sensibilities with fantasy storytelling.

Objev podobné jako I Want to Be a Receptionist in This Magical World, Vol. 6 (manga) - Cash Jan, Rachel Pierce, Yone Yone, Maro

With their intense encounter with Yoshifumi behind them and yet another Philosopher’s Stone in hand, Yogiri and Tomochika begin making plans to leave the island of Ent in search of more Sages. However, with the acquisition of another Philosopher’s Stone, the infant they were carrying with them has now grown into a three-year-old. On top of reuniting with Vivian, Hanakawa, and many other friends they had thought long gone, there seems to be no shortage of interruptions to stop them from accomplishing their goal. And just in case that wasn’t enough, they discover they are now wanted—dead or alive—across the entire world, making their casual journey an even more challenging affair.

Objev podobné jako My Instant Death Ability Is So Overpowered, No One in This Other World Stands a Chance Against Me!, Vol. 9 (light novel) - Tess Nanavati, Chisato Naru

After being summoned to another world, Yogiri and Tomochika were abandoned by their classmates as bait to distract a rampaging dragon. Thanks to YogiriÂ’s ability to cause instant death with a single thought, the two of them survived and made the arduous journey to reunite with their classmates in the capital city. Although they overcame tremendous danger along the way, rejoining the other students is still only the beginning. From the intricate schemes of the Sages Yogiri inadvertently made into his enemies, to being stalked by Ayaka Shinozaki, a synthetic classmate who acquired the power of a dragon and swore to take revenge on them all, to the machinations of Lute, the spawn of a monster Yogiri slew, who is now bent on releasing yet another Dark God imprisoned beneath the city, there is no shortage of people determined to kill them. Somehow, the unlikely duo must juggle these threats while attempting to draw out the Sage Sion in hopes of discovering how to make it back home.

Objev podobné jako My Instant Death Ability Is So Overpowered, No One in This Other World Stands a Chance Against Me!, Vol. 4 (light novel) - Tess Nanavati, Chisato Naru

With the events of Hanabusa behind them, Yogiri and TomochikaÂ’s journey to the capital has brought them deep into the wilderness of the Garula Canyon, where they meet an enigmatic man known only as the Swordmaster. In hopes of finding any information that might help them get home, the two reluctantly decide to participate in the trial unfolding there: a selection process for those wishing to become Knights of the Divine King. But when Yogiri slips up and accidentally uses his power to kill someone central to the history of the world, their objective quickly changes to escaping the tower where the trial is being held before anyone realizes what heÂ’s done.

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Nunnally has arrived at Soreyu! The recent disappearance of ice witches, as well as increased demon sightings, means the southern branch is up to their ears in requests. Working closely with the first division (and…Rockmann), Nunnally and the others probe deeper into these mysteries. However, the frigid tone Nunnally once took with Rockmann seems to be…warming? Meanwhile, the Festival of Flowers draws near, and Nunnally has been invited by her new coworker, Yakkurin. Have the seeds of love finally begun to bloom for the young receptionist?

Objev podobné jako I Want to Be a Receptionist in This Magical World, Vol. 4 (manga) - Cash Jan, Rachel Pierce, Yone Yone, Maro

Having overcome countless trials (without much difficulty), Yogiri and Tomochika finally managed to reunite with their classmates in the capital. But between the efforts of Ayaka, a synthetic classmate who swore revenge against her fellow students, the meddling of Sion, a Sage determined to cull the weak and produce a new superbeing from their class of candidates, and the revival of the Dark God Mana, the majority of the class-not to mention the entire capital-were ultimately wiped out. Somehow, amid the chaos, the unlikely pair were able to draw Sion out and acquire their first concrete clue about how to get home: they will need a number of Philosopher’s Stones, powerful artifacts carried within the bodies of the Sages. After taking one from Sion and finding another dropped into their laps by Risley, the only surviving clone of the Sage Lain, who they killed some time earlier, the two highschoolers set off in search of a third energy source, leaving a trail of ruins behind them.

Objev podobné jako My Instant Death Ability Is So Overpowered, No One in This Other World Stands a Chance Against Me!, Vol. 5 (light novel) - Tess Nanavati, Chisato Naru

Ever since she was little, Nunnally has always wanted to be one of the graceful, capable receptionists of the Hall. As only first-rate mages are hired for the position, she enrolls in the kingdom’s magic academy to hone her skills, where she feels out of place in a classroom of nobles—including a genuine prince. She decides that despite being a commoner, she’s going to be the top of her class...but for some reason, she just can’t beat the one person she’d most like to—the snobbish boy seated next to her, Alweiss Rockmann...!

Objev podobné jako I Want to Be a Receptionist in This Magical World, Vol. 1 (manga) - Cash Jan, Rachel Pierce, Yone Yone, Maro

Having dealt with the threat of rogue classmate Yuuki Tachibana, Yogiri and Tomochika find that things are only getting worse. Their previous adventures have drawn the attention of the Sage Lain, and it didn’t take long for her subordinates to track them to Hanabusa, where they had intended to reunite with the rest of their class. Between the Sage’s minions and the arrival of a new Aggressor, it seems their luxurious stay in the city is coming to an abrupt end. As the landscape around them is transformed into a post-apocalyptic nightmare, the two are forced to realize that reuniting with their class may be a lot more difficult than they had first imagined...

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With a few more months of experience at the receptionist desk under her belt, Nunnally is off to the Seleina Kingdom with her friends for a well-deserved beach vacation. Nothing—not even another surprise encounter with Rockmann—will get in the way of their plans. At least, that’s what Nunnally thought before being snatched up by a hulking fish thing and taken to the bottom of the ocean! Even worse, Rockmann swears that he’ll rescue her, and she hates owing that smug playboy anything! But as Nunnally thinks back to all the times he’s been there for her, perhaps the frigid air she’s kept between them is warming…

Objev podobné jako I Want to Be a Receptionist in This Magical World, Vol. 5 (manga) - Cash Jan, Rachel Pierce, Yone Yone, Maro

Nunnally has fulfifilled her childhood wish and become a receptionist at Harré. With a magic cudgel in hand and specialized armor for a work uniform, her fifirst day looks to be going swimmingly. ThThat is, until people start disappearing near the northern woods. It seems a rather peculiar demon lurks among the trees…and it’s up to Nunnally to fifigure out the truth!

Objev podobné jako I Want to Be a Receptionist in This Magical World, Vol. 2 (manga) - Cash Jan, Rachel Pierce, Yone Yone, Maro

After a middle-aged Kenichi Hamada is displaced into another world, he discovers he has the ultimate cheat: an online shopping site where he can order whatever he wants and have it delivered instantly! Before long, this tool becomes the very key to Kenichi''s survival as he finds his footing in this new world. When his new friend Primula is suddenly captured by the notorious bandit Shaga and his gang, Kenichi must join forces with all of his allies to rescue her. As he gains more notoriety, he starts to wonder if it''s truly possible to live his dream life of rest and relaxation...

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"Normality is the creepiest madness there is..."From the author of the bestselling literary sensations Convenience Store Woman and Earthlings comes a surprising and highly imaginative story set in a version of Japan where sex between married couples has vanished and all children are born by artificial insemination. Sayaka Murata has proven herself to be one of the most exciting chroniclers of the strangeness of society, x-raying our contemporary world to bizarre and troubling effect. Her depictions of a happily unmarried retail worker in Convenience Store Woman and a young woman convinced she is an alien in Earthlings have endeared her to millions of readers worldwide.Vanishing World takes Murata's universe to a bold new level, imagining an alternative Japan where attitudes to sex and procreation are wildly different to our own. As a girl, Amane realizes with horror that her parents "copulated" in order to bring her into the world, rather than using artificial insemination, which became the norm in the mid-twentieth century. Amane strives to get away from what she considers an indoctrination in this strange "system" by her mother, but her infatuations with both anime characters and real people have a sexual force that is undeniable.As an adult in ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Just how real is reality, anyway?Forget everything you thought you knew about reality.The world is a seriously bizarre place. Things can exist in two places at once and travel backwards and forwards in time. Waves and particles are one and the same, and objects change their behavior according to whether they are being watched.This is not some alternative universe but the realm of the very small, where quantum mechanics rules. In this weird world of atoms and their constituents, our common sense understanding of reality breaks down - yet quantum mechanics has never failed an experimental test.What does it all mean?For all its weirdness, quantum mechanics has given us many practical technologies including lasers and the transistors that underlie computers and all digital technology. In the future, it promises computers more powerful than any built before, the ability to communicate with absolute privacy, and even quantum teleportation.The Quantum World explores the past, present and future of quantum science, its applications and mind-bending implications. Discover how ideas from quantum mechanics are percolating out into the vast scale of the cosmos - perhaps, in the future, to reveal a new understanding of the big bang and the nature of space and time.ABOUT ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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More than a hundred years ago, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle wrote a novel called "The Lost World" with the exciting premise that dinosaurs and other prehistoric beasts still ruled in South America. Little did Conan Doyle know, there were terrifying monsters in South America--they just happened to be extinct. In fact, South America has an incredible history as a land where many strange creatures evolved and died out. In his book "Giants of the Lost World: Dinosaurs and Other Extinct Monsters of South America," Donald R. Prothero uncovers the real science and history behind this fascinating story. The largest animal ever discovered was the huge sauropod dinosaur "Argentinosaurus," which was about 130 feet long and weighed up to 100 tons. The carnivorous predator "Giganotosaurus" weighed in at more than 8 tons and measured more than 47 feet long, dwarfing the "T. rex" in comparison. Gigantic anaconda''s broke reptile records; possums evolved into huge sabre-toothed predators; and ground sloths grew larger than elephants in this strange, unknown land. Prothero presents the scientific details about each of these prehistoric beasts, provides a picture of the ancient landscapes they once roamed and includes the stories of the individuals who first discovered their fossils ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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''Fast to make, slow to ferment - how to fit baking nourishing, delicious and wholesome sourdough into everyday life'' - Dr Michael Mosley''Britain''s queen of sourdough.'' - Telegraph''She''s the real deal: a total inspiration.'' - Diana Henry''Vanessa''s work on sourdough and the gut microbiome is changing the way we think of food, health and baking.'' - Tim Spector, author of The Diet MythSourdough is one of the tastiest and most nutritious breads you can make, but it has a reputation for being both tricky and time-consuming. 10-Minute Sourdough is Vanessa Kimbell''s foolproof guide to slow bread for those with busy lives. None of the fuss-free, no-knead recipes - which include everything from a basic sourdough boule to tomato focaccia and apple spelt sourdough with cinnamon butter - require more than 10 minutes'' active work in total (not including fermentation time or time in the oven) and mean that anyone can turn their hand to sourdough baking, no matter how little time they have.

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An expert guide to the tanks that fought for the Axis in the Italian Campaign between 1943 and 1945, the least-known armoured campaign of World War II.World War II came to Italian soil in 1943 with the landings in Sicily, which the Wehrmacht tried to crush using substantial Panzer offensives. Over the next two years the Allies fought their way north, through some of the most difficult terrain of the war, until the final battles in the Po Valley in the spring of 1945. In this book, world armour expert Steven J. Zaloga offers a unique survey of Axis armour in the campaign, including the many types of tanks used, their roles and battlefield performance. The Italians deployed a variety of tanks on Sicily in 1943 including war-booty Renault R 35 tanks as well as their best tank destroyer, the Semovente 90/53, while a little-known rump Italian fascist army remained in combat until 1945, equipped in some cases with German tanks. Meanwhile Germany began its campaign equipped with leftovers from North Africa, but later deployed a much more substantial Panzer force. After the armistice Italy''s industries continued to manufacture tanks for the Wehrmacht, giving it an exotic selection of both ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Following in Your Footsteps, Volume III: The Lotus-Born Guru in Tibet connects the reader with the sacred sites of Guru Padmasambhava―the forefather of Tibetan Buddhism. This volume provides guidance through multiple resources so that today’s practitioners can follow in the footsteps of Padmasambhava and bring his blessings onto their path. This book is the third of a three-part series dedicated to the sacred sites of the Lotus-Born in Nepal, India, and Tibet.Padmasambhava spent hundreds of years training with the greatest masters of India, practicing in charnel grounds, protecting the Dharma, and spreading these marvelous teachings far and wide. The Lotus-Born Guru in Tibet explores the sacred sites where Guru Padmasambhava’s activities unfolded. Closely following Orgyen Lingpa’s Pema Kathang: The Chronicles of Padma—one of the single most important treasure biographies of Guru Padmasambhava—these narratives are interwoven with rare accounts and visions from realized Tibetan masters, such as Jamyang Khyentsé Wangpo, Chokgyur Dechen Lingpa, and Jamyang Khyentsé Chökyi Lodrö.The Lotus-Born Guru in Tibet offers a translation of Chokgyur Dechen Lingpa’s The Wish-fulfilling Tree—a treasure biography of Guru Padmasambhava—along with teachings by the contemporary Tibetan masters Neten Chokling Rinpoché and Phakchok Rinpoché. You will also find a collection of essential supplications and prayers—in ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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A set of 6 much-loved stories from classic English literature for children, brought together by Puffin Classics in beautiful paperback cover designs.On an ordinary summer''s afternoon, Alice tumbles down a hole and an extraordinary adventure begins. In a strange world with even stranger characters, she meets a rabbit with a pocket watch, joins a Mad Hatter''s Tea Party, and plays croquet with the Queen! Lost in this fantasy land, Alice finds herself growing more and more curious by the minute . . .In the same collection:Peter PanThe Great Adventures of Sherlock HolmesOliver TwistFive Children and ItGulliver''s Travels

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A special 10th anniversary edition of the standalone bestseller, Winter in Madrid, by the author of the much-loved Shardlake series, C. J. Sansom.1940: The Spanish Civil War is over, and Madrid lies ruined, its people starving, while the Germans continue their relentless march through Europe. Britain now stands alone while General Franco considers whether to abandon neutrality and enter the war.Into this uncertain world comes Harry Brett: a traumatized veteran of Dunkirk turned reluctant spy for the British Secret Service. Sent to gain the confidence of old school friend Sandy Forsyth, now a shady Madrid businessman, Harry finds himself involved in a dangerous game – and surrounded by memories.Meanwhile Sandy''s girlfriend, ex-Red Cross nurse Barbara Clare, is engaged in a secret mission of her own – to find her former lover Bernie Piper, a passionate Communist in the International Brigades, who vanished on the bloody battlefields of the Jarama.In a vivid and haunting depiction of wartime Spain, Winter in Madrid by C. J. Sansom is an intimate and compelling tale which offers a remarkable sense of history unfolding, and the profound impact of impossible choices.

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This beautiful hardback edition is one of five special Puffin Classics created in partnership with the world-famous V&A Museum, and has a stunning cover design adapted from their William Morris collection.You never know where you''ll find yourself in Alice''s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll!On an ordinary summer''s afternoon, Alice tumbles down a hole and an extraordinary adventure begins. In a strange world with even stranger characters, she meets a grinning cat and a rabbit with a pocket watch, joins a Mad Hatter''s Tea Party, and plays croquet with the Queen! Lost in this fantasy land, Alice finds herself growing more and more curious by the minute . . .

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Good, solid practice is the best way to remember what’s being learned in class. That’s why we’ve packed over thirty-five 10-Minute English Workouts into this book - one for every week of the school year. Each Workout features a warm-up question, followed by a healthy serving of spelling, punctuation and grammar questions, finished off with a tasty reading or writing exercise. They’re ideal for keeping track of how pupils are progressing week-by-week. Answers to each Workout are included in a cut-out section at the back of the book, and we’ve even included a handy progress chart, where you can record pupil’s marks and make notes.

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From the highly-acclaimed author of SMALL PLEASURES - winner of the 2022 British Book Awards Page-TurnerWithout even noticing, Esther Fairchild has become locked into routine.Living with her adored brother, Christian, she divides her time between illustrating children''s books, nightly shifts as a waitress, weekly visits to her father and fortnightly meetings with her married lover.Then one day she encounters a face in the crowd which jolts her out of her mundane existence and makes her question both her life and the past that has helped to shape it. Memories she had long chosen to forget begin to resurface. Memories of an eccentric childhood in a large and shabby house, where the children were left to fend for themselves within the loose boundaries of their parents'' unorthodox values. A chaotic existence peopled by a rich collection of feckless ''guests''.And into this shambolic world came Donovan - regularly deposited by his unreliable mother - and Penny, Christian''s girlfriend and Esther''s idol. Until tragedy struck and shattered their joint existence. But now, it seems, their lives are about to become intertwined once more . . .Praise for Clare Chambers:''A wonderful novel. I loved it'' Nina Stibbe on Small Pleasures''Effortless to read, but every ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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An essential guide to the tanks that fought the greatest armored clashes of modern times, between Saddam Hussein''s Soviet-supplied army and the advanced tanks fielded by the Coalition.The Gulf War of 1991 was the largest tank-vs-tank confrontation of the modern era, and the only large-scale tank combat ever to involve major NATO armies. With the Iraqi Army equipped primarily with modern Soviet- and Warsaw Pact-built tanks, it was also a rare example of how NATO tanks performed in combat against their Eastern Bloc rivals.In this book, world expert on tank technology Steven J. Zaloga examines the numerous tank types used in this conflict and how they compared, both in technology and battlefield performance. Besides covering the tanks of the United States, Britain, and France, it also examines those of other Allied forces including Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. It not only covers Iraq''s Soviet- and Warsaw Pact-built tanks, but also its vigorous indigenous military industry, which produced a number of notable innovations such as the “Enigma” tank with laminate armor. Unravelling the detail behind the greatest tank war of modern times, packed with data and illustrated with superb new artwork and numerous photos, including some never-before-published, and detailed descriptions of the ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Tanks in the Gulf War 1991 - Steven J. Zaloga

In the middle of Kigali is a swimming pool at the Hôtel des Mille-Collines. It is a magnet for a privileged group of residents, a place where middle-class Rwandans drink with melancholy expatriates and prostitutes. But beyond the walls of the hotel exists a chaotic society in which millions live in poverty, surrounded by violence and disease. In this troubled world, Valcourt, a Canadian journalist, falls for Gentille, a beautiful Hutu waitress.A Sunday at the Pool in Kigali is a poignant love story, a stirring hymn to humanity and a modern classic of spellbinding power, confronting the nightmare that ravaged Rwanda in the 1990s.

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Kniha - autor Piper Kerman, 342 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná A new original series from Netflix'Not just a tale of prisons, drugs, crime, or justice; it is, simply put, a beautifully told story about how incredible women can be' Elizabeth Gilbert, bestselling author of Eat, Pray, LoveWith her career, live-in boyfriend and loving family, Piper Kerman barely resembles the rebellious young woman who got mixed up with drug runners and delivered a suitcase of drug money to Europe over a decade ago. But when she least expects it, her reckless past catches up with her; convicted and sentenced to fifteen months at an infamous women's prison in Connecticut, Piper becomes inmate #11187-424. From her first strip search to her final release, she learns to navigate this strange world with its arbitrary rules and codes, its unpredictable, even dangerous relationships. She meets women from all walks of life, who surprise her with tokens of generosity, hard...

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Shizukuishi, a small town tucked away in the Tokyo metropolitan area, is home to the law practice of one Sora Oushuu. His devotion to justice ensures that he is good at what he does, but he also has a secret: The white dog he looks after is actually a wolf. This wolf also happens to be his brother, Fuuka, who can return to human form only when the two are alone. The brothers found themselves in this strange state of affairs many years ago, and ever since, their paths have repeatedly crossed with an old enemy of Sora’s. Their journey has been long, but Sora is beginning to see a glimmer of what lies at the end.

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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass is a cherished collection of stories featuring the titular character, Alice, and her misadventures through the curious and fantastical lands of Wonderland. As little Alice goes deeper and deeper down the rabbit hole, she meets an assortment of oddball characters, like the eccentric March Hare, the whimsical Mad Hatter, and the enigmatic Cheshire Cat, who will all become familiar faces within this strange world. If Alice is to navigate the dangerous yet fascinating landscape of Wonderland, she must learn who is friend and who is foe, and use her good sense to find a way home.

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This is the story of one lost poem, two great rivers, and three remarkable lives - all connected by a single drop of water.In the ruins of Nineveh, that ancient city of Mesopotamia, there lies hidden in the sand fragments of a long-forgotten poem, the Epic of Gilgamesh.In Victorian London, an extraordinary child is born at the edge of the dirt-black Thames. Arthur's only chance of escaping poverty is his brilliant memory. When his gift earns him a spot as an apprentice at a printing press, Arthur's world opens up far beyond the slums, with one book soon sending him across the seas: Nineveh and Its Remains.In 2014 Turkey, Narin, a Yazidi girl living by the River Tigris, waits to be baptised with water brought from the holy sit of Lalish in Iraq.The ceremony is cruelly interrupted, and soon Narin and her grandmother must journey across war-torn lands in the hope of reaching the sacred valley of their people.In 2018 London, broken-hearted Zaleekhah, a hydrologist, moves to a houseboat on the Thames to escape the wreckage of her marriage. Zaleekhah foresees a life drained of all love and meaning - until an unexpected connection to her homeland changes everything.A dazzling ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako There are Rivers in the Sky - Elif Shafaková

''A handbook for the modern world'' i Paper''Elegant ... calm and generous'' Mary Beard, GuardianThe must-read, pocket-sized Big Think book of 2020One of the Guardian''s ''Best Books to Inspire Compassion''One of Independent''s Books of the Month A Cosmopolitan ''Revolutionary Read''Ours is the age of contagious anxiety. We feel overwhelmed by the events around us, by injustice, by suffering, by an endless feeling of crisis. So, how can we nurture the parts of ourselves that hope, trust and believe in something better? And how can we stay sane in this age of division? In this powerful, uplifting plea for conscious optimism, Booker Prize-nominated novelist and activist Elif Shafak draws on her own memories and delves into the power of stories to bring us together. In the process, she reveals how listening to each other can nurture democracy, empathy and our faith in a kinder and wiser future.

Objev podobné jako How to Stay Sane in an Age of Division - Elif Shafaková

Co když v okamžiku smrti lidská mysl ještě několik převzácných minut pracuje? Přesně řečeno, deset minut třicet osm vteřin… Každá posmrtná minuta Leile přináší intenzivní smyslovou vzpomínku: chuť kořeněného guláše z kozy, kterou její otec obětoval na oslavu narození dlouho očekávaného syna; chuť směsi cukru s citronem, jíž si ženy depilují nohy, zatímco muži navštěvují mešitu; vůni kávy s kardamomem, kterou Leila pije s pohledným studentem v bordelu, kde je zaměstnaná. A všechny tyto vzpomínky jí také připomínají věrné přátele, s nimiž se sblížila v klíčových momentech svého života – přátele, kteří se ji nyní zoufale snaží najít…

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A dazzling and intricate tale from Elif Shafak, Booker-shortlisted author of 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in this Strange World - chosen for the Duchess of Cornwall''s online book club The Reading Room''There were six of us: the master, the apprentices and the white elephant. We built everything together...''Sixteenth century Istanbul: a stowaway arrives in the city bearing an extraordinary gift for the Sultan. The boy is utterly alone in a foreign land, with no worldly possessions to his name except Chota, a rare white elephant destined for the palace menagerie.So begins an epic adventure that will see young Jahan rise from lowly origins to the highest ranks of the Sultan''s court. Along the way he will meet deceitful courtiers and false friends, gypsies, animal tamers, and the beautiful, mischievous Princess Mihrimah. He will journey on Chota''s back to the furthest corners of the Sultan''s kingdom and back again. And one day he will catch the eye of the royal architect, Sinan, a chance encounter destined to change Jahan''s fortunes forever.Filled with all the colour of the Ottoman Empire, when Istanbul was the teeming centre of civilisation, The Architect''s Apprentice is a magical, sweeping tale of one boy and his elephant ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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From Booker-shortlisted author Elif Shafak, Honour is a gripping tale of love, betrayal and clashing cultures.''My mother died twice. I promised myself I would not let her story be forgotten''Pembe and Adem Toprak leave Turkey for London. There they make new lives for their family. Yet the traditions and beliefs of their home come with them - carried in the blood of their children, Iskender and Esma. Trapped by past mistakes, the Toprak children find their lives torn apart and transformed by a brutal and chilling crime.Set in Turkey and London in the 1970s, Honour explores pain and loss, loyalty and betrayal, the clash of tradition and modernity, as well as the love and heartbreak that can tear any family apart.''One of the best writers in the world today'' Hanif Kureishi''Vivid storytelling... that explores the darkest aspects of faith and love'' Sunday Telegraph *** ELIF SHAFAK''S NEW NOVEL, THERE ARE RIVERS IN THE SKY, IS AVAILABLE NOW ***

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Shortlisted for the 2005 Independent Foreign Fiction Prize, Elif Shafak''s The Flea Palace is a moving and highly original novel about a group of individuals who live in the same building and who together become embroiled in a mystery.By turns comic and tragic, The Flea Palace is an outstandingly original novel driven by an overriding sense of social justice.Bonbon Palace was once a stately apartment block in Istanbul. Now it is a sadly dilapidated home to ten wildly different individuals and their families.There''s a womanizing, hard-drinking academic with a penchant for philosophy; a ''clean freak'' and her lice-ridden daughter; a lapsed Jew in search of true love; and a charmingly naïve mistress whose shadowy past lurks in the building. When the rubbish at Bonbon Palace is stolen, a mysterious sequence of events unfolds that result in a soul-searching quest for truth.''Picaresque'' Guardian''Hyperactive and hilarious'' Independent*** ELIF SHAFAK''S NEW NOVEL, THERE ARE RIVERS IN THE SKY, IS AVAILABLE NOW ***

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From Booker-shortlisted author Elif Shafak, comes a powerful tale of faith, love and friendship set across Istanbul and OxfordOn a spring evening in Istanbul, Peri is on her way to a dinner party - a night of luxury a far cry from her upbringing. But when her handbag is stolen her world shifts violently. She starts to doubt how she got here: a traumatic Istanbul childhood, student years in Oxford, the rebellious professor who led her and best friends Shirin and Mona to question everything - Islam, love, life, even God - and the scandal that tore them all apart. Over one desperate night she tries to make sense of a past she has tried to forget - but can we ever escape who we once were?Shirin, Peri and Mona, they were the most unlikely of friends. They were the Sinner, the Believer and the Confused.*** ELIF SHAFAK''S NEW NOVEL, THERE ARE RIVERS IN THE SKY, IS AVAILABLE NOW ***

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SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN''S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2022 THE TOP TEN SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER & REESE WITHERSPOON BOOK CLUB PICK*****You don''t fall in love in Cyprus in the summer of 1974. Not here, not now. In 1974, two teenagers, from opposite sides of a divided Cyprus, meet at a tavern in the city they both call home. The tavern is the only place that Kostas, who is Greek, and Defne who is Turkish, can meet in secret, hidden beneath the leaves of a fig tree growing through the roof of the tavern. This tree will witness their hushed happy meetings, and will be there when the war breaks out and the teenagers vanish.Decades later in north London, sixteen-year-old Ada has never visited the island where her parents were born. She seeks to untangle years of her family''s silence, but the only connection she has to the land of her ancestors Is a fig tree growing tin the garden of their home . . .*****''This book moved me to tears . . . in the best way. Powerful and poignant'' Reese Witherspoon''A brilliant novel -- one that rings with Shafak''s characteristic compassion'' Robert Macfarlane''This is an enchanting, compassionate and wise novel ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The international bestseller from the author of the Booker-shortlisted novel, 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in this Strange World, The Forty Rules of Love is part of our Penguin Essentials series which spotlights the very best of our modern classics*One of the BBC''s ''100 Novels That Shaped the World''*"Every true love and friendship is a story of unexpected transformation. If we are the same person before and after we loved, that means we haven''t loved enough..."Ella Rubinstein has a husband, three teenage children, and a pleasant home. Everything that should make her confident and fulfilled. Yet there is an emptiness at the heart of Ella''s life - an emptiness once filled by love. So when Ella reads a manuscript about the thirteenth-century Sufi poet Rumi and his mentor Shams of Tabriz, and his forty rules of life and love, she is ready to look at her life anew. Compelled to embrace change, she embarks on a journey to meet the mysterious author. It is a quest infused with Sufi mysticism and verse, taking Ella and us into a faraway world where faith and doubt are heartbreakingly explored. The Forty Rules of Love is a mesmerising tale of discovery, language, truth and, ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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*The international bestseller from the author of the Booker-shortlisted novel, 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in this Strange World** One of the BBC''s ''100 Novels that Shaped the World''* "Every true love and friendship is a story of unexpected transformation. If we are the same person before and after we loved, that means we haven''t loved enough..." Ella Rubinstein has a husband, three teenage children, and a pleasant home. Everything that should make her confident and fulfilled. Yet there is an emptiness at the heart of Ella''s life - an emptiness once filled by love. So when Ella reads a manuscript about the thirteenth-century Sufi poet Rumi and his mentor Shams of Tabriz, and his forty rules of life and love, she is ready to look at her life anew. Compelled to embrace change, she embarks on a journey to meet the mysterious author. It is a quest infused with Sufi mysticism and verse, taking Ella and us into a faraway world where faith and doubt are heartbreakingly explored. The Forty Rules of Love is a mesmerising tale of discovery, language, truth and, of course, love itself.''Enlightening, enthralling. An affecting paean to faith and love'' Metro''Colourfully woven and beguilingly intelligent'' Daily ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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A WATERSTONES BEST POLITICS BOOK OF 2024This is an exceptional moment for democracy.In the year of elections, read Margaret Atwood, Mary Beard, Lea Ypi, Elif Shafak and more on what democracy means - and why it matters. In 2024, nearly half the world will take part in a national election, with billions heading to the polls. It''s a thrilling, unprecedented opportunity for change - yet democracy is also under threat.Women are at the forefront of the fight for democratic rights, as well as being the most vulnerable when those rights disappear. Here, eleven extraordinary women - leaders, philosophers, historians, writers and activists - explore democracy''s power to uplift our societies. Between its ancient origins and its modern challenges, they share a vision for a better future - one we can build together.

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From Booker-shortlisted author Elif Shafak, Honour is a gripping tale of love, betrayal and clashing cultures. ''My mother died twice. I promised myself I would not let her story be forgotten''Pembe and Adem Toprak leave Turkey for London. There they make new lives for their family. Yet the traditions and beliefs of their home come with them - carried in the blood of their children, Iskender and Esma. Trapped by past mistakes, the Toprak children find their lives torn apart and transformed by a brutal and chilling crime.Set in Turkey and London in the 1970s, Honour explores pain and loss, loyalty and betrayal, the clash of tradition and modernity, as well as the love and heartbreak that can tear any family apart.''One of the best writers in the world today'' Hanif Kureishi ''Vivid storytelling... that explores the darkest aspects of faith and love'' Sunday Telegraph

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From award-winning writer Elif Shafak, the Orange Prize long-listed author of The Forty Rules of Love and The Architect's Apprentice, The Gaze is a humorous and carnivalesque exploration of what it means to look and be looked at... An obese woman and her lover, a dwarf, are sick of being stared at wherever they go and so decide to reverse roles. The man goes out wearing make-up and the woman draws a moustache on her face.This elegant, unforgettable novel explores our desire to look at others.

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There Are Rivers in the Sky is a rich, sweeping novel set between the 19th century and modern times, about love and loss, memory and erasure, hurt and healing, centred around three enchanting characters living on the banks of the River Thames and the River Tigris – their lives all curiously touched by the epic of Gilgamesh.

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One rainy afternoon in Istanbul, a woman walks into a doctor's surgery. 'I need to have an abortion', she announces. She is nineteen years old and unmarried. What happens that afternoon will change her life. Twenty years later, Asya Kazanci lives with her extended family in Istanbul.

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One rainy afternoon in Istanbul, a woman walks into a doctor''s surgery. ''I need to have an abortion'', she announces. She is nineteen years old and unmarried. What happens that afternoon will change her life.Twenty years later, Asya Kazanci lives with her extended family in Istanbul. Due to a mysterious family curse, all the Kaznci men die in their early forties, so it is a house of women, among them Asya''s beautiful, rebellious mother Zeliha, who runs a tattoo parlour; Banu, who has newly discovered herself as clairvoyant; and Feride, a hypochondriac obsessed with impending disaster. And when Asya''s Armenian-American cousin Armanoush comes to stay, long hidden family secrets connected with Turkey''s turbulent past begin to emerge.''Wonderfully magical, incredible, breathtaking...will have you gasping with disbelief in the last few pages'' Sunday Express''A beautiful book, the finest I have read about Turkey'' Irish Times''Heartbreaking...the beauty of Islam pervades Shafak''s book'' Vogue

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Postpartum depression affects millions of new mothers every year. This is an epic poem to women everywhere.

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Sketch 50 popular animal projects, step by step, in just 10 minutes!Draw all creatures ‘great and small’, including woodland, farmyard, aquatic, domestic and wild animals using this stunningly simple, easy-to-follow book.Guaranteed to boost your drawing confidence and skill, award-winning artist Jonathan Newey uses simple shapes, built up step by step, so that you can quickly and easily sketch 50 different animals from all over the world, including:Brilliant big cats such as lions, tigers and cheetahsFeathered friends such as birds of prey, flamboyant flamingos and wise owlsPlayful pets such as adorable rabbits, loyal dogs and mischievous kittensEvery project contains between 6 and 10 illustrated steps, simple instructions and an inspirational ‘color me’ tip box containing colour swatches and advice, in case you’d like to transform your finished drawing with color – in Jonathan’s case, colored pencils have been used, but you could use whichever medium you like.This book is perfect for beginner artists who’ve never drawn before and who want an easy guide to drawing their favorite animals; it’s also a perfect prompt for more experienced illustrators searching for sketching ideas and keen to observe and recreate the character, poise and energy of a range of species. 10 minutes at a ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Sams Teach Yourself SQL in 10 Minutes offers straightforward, practical answers when you need fast results. By working through the book’s 22 lessons of 10 minutes or less, students will learn what they need to know to take advantage of the SQL language. Lessons cover IBM DB2, Microsoft SQL Server and SQL Server Express, MariaDB, MySQL, Oracle and Oracle express, PostgreSQL, and SQLite. Full-color code examples help you understand how SQL statements are structuredTips point out shortcuts and solutionsCautions help you avoid common pitfallsNotes explain additional concepts, and provide additional information 10 minutes is all students need to learn how to… Use the major SQL statements Construct complex SQL statements using multiple clauses and operators Retrieve, sort, and format database contents Pinpoint the data you need using a variety of filtering techniques Use aggregate functions to summarize data Join two or more related tables Insert, update, and delete data Create and alter database tables Work with views, stored procedures, and more

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Sketch 50 beautiful botanical projects, step by step, in just 10 minutes each! Create your own blowsy roses, delicate orchids, geometric succulents and glistening strawberries using these stunningly simple, easy-to-follow techniques.Guaranteed to boost your drawing confidence and skill, popular botanical artist Emma Tildesley uses simple shapes, built up step by step, so that you can quickly and easily sketch a gorgeous botanical collection including:A fabulous variety of flowers in all shapes and sizes, including the stately bird of paradise, delicate hanging fuchsia and cheerful daffodilsGlossy and gleaming fruits and vegetables, including chilis, tomatoes and a juicy slice of watermelonA stunning selection of cones, leaves and berries, including holly, poinsettia, mistletoe and rose hipsBold and beautiful cacti and succulents, including aloe vera, echeveria and a prickly pear cactusEvery project contains between 6 and 10 illustrated steps, simple instructions and an inspirational ‘color me’ tip box containing color mixes and advice, in case you’d like to transform your finished drawing with color – in Emma’s case, watercolor paints, but you could use whichever medium you like. This book is perfect for beginner artists who’ve never drawn before, who want an easy guide to drawing and replicating their favorite flowers and more; it’s ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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