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AT THE DAWN OF THE COLD WAR, A NEW BREED OF SPY IS BORN . . .The gripping new 2025 novel from the Sunday Times and one million copy bestselling #39;master of the wartime spy thriller #39; (Financial Times).______________________Winter, 1947. Britain #39;s secret services have been penetrated. The country is more vulnerable than ever - and Soviet leader Joseph Stalin knows it. He decides it is time to send his master of #39;Special Tasks #39; to create extra chaos.But Stalin has a more important motive than mere disruption. He has a man on the inside who must be protected at all costs - a communist super-spy who has the secrets of the atomic bomb at his fingertips.Freya Bentall, a senior MI5 officer, no longer knows who to trust and is left with one option: to bring in an outsider whose loyalty is beyond question - Cambridge professor Tom Wilde. His task: to find the traitor in MI5.Bentall has three main suspects and Wilde must get close to them all. That means delving deep into the criminal underworld, attaching himself to the cultural elite of the arts and finding a way into the extreme reaches of British politics.As winter bites and violence erupts, Wilde faces an uphill battle to protect those he loves from merciless killers. And he knows that one slip will spell disaster for the country - and his family.PRAISE FOR RORY CLEMENTS: #39;Exciting #39; - Sunday Telegraph #39;Rich in deceptions #39; - Daily Express #39;Dramatic #39; - Daily Mail #39;Fast-paced #39; - The Times #39;Enthralling #39; - Irish Independent #39;Masterly #39; - Sunday Express

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AT THE DAWN OF THE COLD WAR, A NEW BREED OF SPY IS BORN . . .The gripping new 2025 novel from the Sunday Times and one million copy bestselling #39;master of the wartime spy thriller #39; (Financial Times).______________________Winter, 1947. Britain #39;s secret services have been penetrated. The country is more vulnerable than ever - and Soviet leader Joseph Stalin knows it. He decides it is time to send his master of #39;Special Tasks #39; to create extra chaos.But Stalin has a more important motive than mere disruption. He has a man on the inside who must be protected at all costs - a communist super-spy who has the secrets of the atomic bomb at his fingertips.Freya Bentall, a senior MI5 officer, no longer knows who to trust and is left with one option: to bring in an outsider whose loyalty is beyond question - Cambridge professor Tom Wilde. His task: to find the traitor in MI5.Bentall has three main suspects and Wilde must get close to them all. That means delving deep into the criminal underworld, attaching himself to the cultural elite of the arts and finding a way into the extreme reaches of British politics.As winter bites and violence erupts, Wilde faces an uphill battle to protect those he loves from merciless killers. And he knows that one slip will spell disaster for the country - and his family.PRAISE FOR RORY CLEMENTS: #39;Exciting #39; - Sunday Telegraph #39;Rich in deceptions #39; - Daily Express #39;Dramatic #39; - Daily Mail #39;Fast-paced #39; - The Times #39;Enthralling #39; - Irish Independent #39;Masterly #39; - Sunday Express

Objev podobné jako A Cold Wind From Moscow - Rory Clements

*****Part of the bestselling John Shakespeare series of Tudor spy thrillers from Rory Clements, winner of the Ellis Peters Historical Fiction Award***** [Clements] does for Elizabeth s reign what CJ Sansom does for Henry VIII s Sunday Times**********Spring 1593. England is a powder keg of rumour and fear. Plague rages, famine is rife, the ageing Queen s couriers scheme: Elizabeth s Golden Age is truly tarnished. Meanwhile Spain watches and waits - and plots.Into this turmoil a small cart clatters through the streets of London, carrying a deadly load. It is the first in a wave of horrific bombing attacks on the Dutch immigrant community that will change John Shakespeare s life for ever.Driven on by cold rage, Shakespeare s investigations will take him from magnificent royal horseraces to the opulent chambers of Black Luce s brothel, from the theatrical underworld of Marlowe and Kyd to the pain-wracked torture cells of priest-hunter Richard Topcliffe, and from the elegant offices of master tactician Robert Cecil to the splintering timbers of an explosive encounter at sea.As Shakespeare delves ever deeper, he uncovers intricate layers of mystery and deception that threaten the heart not only of the realm, but of all that he holds dear.

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For fans of CJ Sansom and SJ Parris, REVENGER is the second in Rory Clements acclaimed and bestselling John Shakespeare series of Tudor spy thrillers. Clements, winner of the Ellis Peters Historical Fiction Award, does for Elizabeth s reign what CJ Sansom does for Henry VIII s Sunday Times

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*****Part of the bestselling John Shakespeare series of Tudor spy thrillers from Rory Clements, winner of the Ellis Peters Historical Fiction Award***** [Clements] does for Elizabeth s reign what CJ Sansom does for Henry VIII s Sunday Times**********In London s smoky taverns, a conspiracy is brewing: a group of wealthy young Catholic dissidents plot to assassinate Elizabeth, free Mary Queen of Scots - and open England to Spanish invasion. But the conspirators have been infiltrated by Sir Francis Walsingham s top intelligencer, John Shakespeare.Shakespeare, however, is torn: the woman he loves stands accused of murder. In a desperate race against time he must save her from the noose and the realm from treachery. And then it dawns that both investigations are inextricably linked - by corruption very close to the seat of power . . .

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For fans of CJ Sansom and SJ Parris, TRAITOR is the fourth in Rory Clements acclaimed and bestselling John Shakespeare series of Tudor spy thrillers. Clements, winner of the Ellis Peters Historical Fiction Award, does for Elizabeth s reign what CJ Sansom does for Henry VIII s Sunday Times

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Historický thriller z viktoriánské Anglie volně navazuje na úspěšný titul Mučedník.John Shakespeare opustil svět výzvědných služeb a žije se svou rodinou poklidným životem ředitele londýnské chlapecké školy. Jednoho dne je však ze své spokojené, i když poněkud nudné existence vytržen nezvyklou žádostí od samotného hraběte z Essexu, královnina oblíbence a jednoho z nejmocnějších mužů říše. Je pověřen pátráním po údajně živé navrátilkyni ze záhadně ztracené zámořské kolonie Roanoke, jejíž obyvatelé před lety beze stopy zmizeli. Když ho vzápětí další z mocných mužů království, člen korunní rady Cecil, požádá, aby nabídku na oko přijal a využil ji ke sledování Essexe, zjišťuje Shakespeare, že se ocitl v pasti podivných her, intrik a úkladů, v nichž jde o samotný trůn Anglie a z nichž není úniku. Jeho protivníci jsou nemilosrdní a neváhají ke svým cílům užít takových prostředků, jako je kruté mučení či chladnokrevné vraždy. Tentokrát se navíc ve smrtelném nebezpečí ocitá nejen Shakespeare sám, ale i jeho nejbližší, včetně bratra Williama. Začíná tak boj o záchranu Anglie i vlastního života. Jakékoli selhání je nepřípustné a času se nedostává. Podaří se Shakespearovi odvrátit všechna nebezpečí a ochránit členy své rodiny? A kdo je onen tajemný Ir, který podle všeho tahá za nitky v pozadí a jehož se všichni tolik bojí? A stojí za smrtí dvou mladých lidí, jejichž těla Shakespearovi ukáže ohledávač mrtvol Peace? Druhý příběh Johna Shakespeare nás znovu zavede do alžbětinského Londýna a Anglie, v níž však moc královny Alžběty postupně slábne a upadá a panovnice se stává čím dál zranitelnější. Onoho léta roku 1592 je navíc Londýn stižen morovou nákazou. Nejsou to pro Anglii nejlepší časy. Jak je prožívají v nejvyšších šlechtických kruzích, krčmách, vězeních či mezi londýnskými astrology? To a mnohem více se čtenář dozví ve druhém, výtečně napsaném historickém thrilleru Roryho Clementse Mstitel.

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The gripping spy thriller for fans of Robert Harris from Sunday Times bestseller Rory Clements, author of the award-winning NUCLEUS. ______________________________1936 - Europe is in turmoil.

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The action-packed new WW2 thriller from the award-winning author of Munich Wolf and A Cold Wind from Moscow, perfect for fans of Robert Harris, C.J. Sansom and Philip Kerr. Master of the wartime thriller Financial Times A cracking historical thriller Irish Independent Electrifying and atmospheric Conn Iggulden, bestselling author of the Nero trilogyHOW DO YOU CATCH A KILLER WHO BELIEVES THEY RE ABOVE JUSITCE?Munich, 1936. All eyes are on the Bavarian capital for the upcoming Olympic Games. As athletes fight for gold and the Nazis fight for power, Detective Sebastian Wolff faces a battle of his own. A famous actress has disappeared and Wolff has been ordered to find her, fast. But Elena Lang is no ordinary film-star: she is the mistress of Joseph Goebbels - Hitler s right-hand-man in the party that Wolff despises. But this is a country on the brink of war, and corruption runs deep. In a search that will take him from high society to the city s darkest corners, Wolff will soon learn just how fine the line is between justice and jeopardy... Praise for Rory Clements: Atmospheric and gripping The Times A dramatic, twisty thriller Daily Mail A masterpiece of spies, intrigue and political shenanigans Sunday Express Fast-paced, tense detective WW2 novel . . . keeps you on the edge of your seat 5-star reader review 5 stars isn t a high enough rating . . . one of the best novels I ve read 5-star reader review An unputdownable historical fiction thriller! 5-star reader review One of the best writers around 5-star reader review

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A fascinating and timely account of the current crisis in the relationship between Russia and the United States Daniel Beer, The New York Times Could not be more timely ... crucial reading for anyone interested in what s happening inside Putin s head Oliver Bullough, ProspectA revelatory, behind-the-scenes account of Russian-American relations, from a former US ambassador and Obama s top White House advisor on Russia policy (The New York Times)In 2008, when Michael McFaul was asked to leave his perch at Stanford and join President-elect Barack Obama s national security team, he had no idea that he would find himself at the beating heart of one of today s most contentious international relationships. McFaul had been studying and visiting Russia for decades, becoming one of America s preeminent scholars on the country during the first Putin era.During President Obama s first term, McFaul helped craft the policy known as Reset, which fostered unprecedented collaboration between the two countries under Dmitry Medvedev s presidency. Later, as U.S. ambassador from 2012 to 2014, he witnessed firsthand how Vladimir Putin s new rise interrupted this era of cooperation and returned Russian-American relations to a level of hostility not known since the darkest days of the Cold War. From the outset of his ambassadorship, the Kremlin accused McFaul of being sent by Obama to foment revolution against Putin s regime.This resulting insider s account - uniquely combining history, politics and intimate personal knowledge of the corridors of power - takes us from Putin s dacha to ornate Kremlin chambers and the Oval Office, to explain how Russia really works, and why the world has entered a dangerous new era of confrontation.

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The million-copy bestselling series.Toshikazu Kawaguchiâ ™s heartwarming Tales from the Cafe, translated from Japanese by Geoffrey Trousselot, explores the age-old question: what would you do if you could travel back in time? More importantly, who would you want to meet, maybe for one last time?In a small back alley in Tokyo, there is a cafe which has been serving carefully brewed coffee for more than one hundred years. But this coffee shop offers its customers a unique experience: the chance to travel back in time . . .From the author of Before the Coffee Gets Cold comes a story of four new customers each of whom is hoping to take advantage of Cafe Funiculi Funicula s time-travelling offer. Among some faces that will be familiar to readers, we will be introduced to:The man who goes back to see his best friend who died 22 years agoThe son who was unable to attend his own motherâ ™s funeralThe man who travelled to see the girl who he could not marryThe old detective who never gave his wife that gift . . .This beautiful tale tells the story of people who must face up to their past, in order to move on with their lives.Continue the heartwarming storytelling with Before Your Memory Fades, Before We Say Goodbye and Before We Forget Kindness - all out now!

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HITLER IS DEAD. A NEW THREAT IS BORN.In the gripping new 2023 spy thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Man in the Bunker, a retired spy must uncover a deadly plot as Britain counts the cost of war. But who is the English Führer? #39;MASTER OF THE WARTIME SPY THRILLER #39; - FINANCIAL TIMES________________Autumn 1945 - Off the east coast of England, a Japanese sub surfaces, unloads its mysterious cargo, then blows itself to pieces.Former spy Professor Tom Wilde is enjoying peacetime in Cambridge, settling back into teaching and family life. Until a call from senior MI5 boss Lord Templeman brings him out of retirement.A nearby village has been locked down by the military, its residents blighted by a deadly illness. No one is allowed in or out.There are rumours the Nazi machine is still operational, with links to Unit 731, a notorious Japanese biological warfare research laboratory. But how could they possibly be plotting on British soil - and why?What #39;s more, Wilde and Templeman #39;s names are discovered on a Gestapo kill list. And after a series of assassinations an unthinkable question emerges: could an Englishman be behind the plot?Thrilling, intelligent, and brilliantly compelling, The English Führer cements Rory #39;s position as the #39;master of the wartime thriller #39; (FT) - perfect for readers of Robert Harris, C J Sansom, Mick Herron and Joseph Kanon.

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Delve into the history, politics, literature and popular culture that defined the Cold War era. Matching superb narrative storytelling with scholarly analysis and visually stunning photography from the archives of the Imperial War Museum, this book gives a fascinating insight into a period that shaped the fabric of British society.The Cold War defined the history of Britain in the second half of the twentieth century as much as it did that of the US and the Soviet Union. Cold War Britain is an exploration into the multifaceted dimensions of Britainâ ™s experience during the Cold War era. By weaving together history, politics, literature, and popular culture, this book invites readers to immerse themselves in the vibrant tapestry of Cold War Britain, offering fresh insights and perspectives into how this global conflict shaped the fabric of British society.Chapter One: OriginsDive into the tumultuous aftermath of World War II, where Britain grappled with its status as a world power amidst economic devastation. Explore pivotal moments such as the carving up of Europe and the influential voices of figures like Orwell and Churchill in defining the Cold War era.Chapter Two: The Special RelationshipUncover the deep political and cultural ties between the UK and the USA, navigating through testing times that nevertheless strengthened their bond. Examine how this special relationship influenced Britainâ ™s Cold War trajectory.Chapter Three: The BombEngage in the debates surrounding Britainâ ™s pursuit of an independent nuclear deterrent, amidst the backdrop of cloak-and-dagger intrigue epitomised by the Cambridge Spies. Explore the moral dilemmas and strategic imperatives that shaped Britainâ ™s nuclear policy.Chapter Four: The Peace MovementDelve into the grassroots movements advocating for peace amidst Cold War tensions. Through oral histories and archival photographs, witness the voices and faces of those who sought to challenge the status quo, examining the establishment of CND, Aldermaston, and Greenham Common.Chapter Five: Hot WarsExplore Britainâ ™s entanglements in global conflicts with a Cold War context, from Cyprus and Korea to Northern Ireland and the Falklands. How did Britain avoid the quagmire of Vietnam? Uncover the geopolitical complexities and ideological battles that defined these conflicts.Chapter Six: Popular CultureExperience the Cold War through the lens of popular culture, from the dystopian visions of George Orwell to the glamorous espionage of James Bond. Explore how cultural artifacts reflected and influenced public perceptions of the Cold War era.Chapter Seven: Endings and LegaciesNavigate through the tumultuous events that marked the end of the Cold War, from Thatcher and Gorbachev to the fall of the Berlin Wall. Reflect on the lasting legacies of this era and examine how institutions like the Imperial War Museums interpret and commemorate the Cold War.

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In a gripping standalone crime novel set in 1930s Munich, Detective Sebastian Wolff must walk a tight line between doing his job and falling foul of the Nazi party he despises. Munich in the 1930s is a magnet for young, rich, aristocratic Brits. They come to learn German, but also to go wild, free at last from the suffocating constraints of strait-laced England. They ski in the Alps, swim in the lakes, drink in the beer cellars and fall for the charms of dashing SS officers. What they don t see - or choose to ignore - is the cold, brutal, underbelly of the Nazi movement which considers Munich its spiritual home. But not every German is a Nazi. Murder squad detective Sebastian Wolff is one of those walking a tight line between doing his job and falling foul of the political party he abhors. When a high-born English girl is murdered, Wolff is ordered to solve the crime. He has a fine record and, importantly, he is fluent in English. But he realizes the mission is a poison chalice, for Hitler is taking a personal interest in the case - as is his young English acolyte Miss Unity Mitford. Wolff is hemmed in on all sides. At work, he is watched closely by the secret police, at home he could be denounced at any moment by his own son, a fervent member of the Hitler Youth. And when he begins to suspect that the killer might be linked to the highest reaches of the Nazi hierarchy, he fears his task is simply impossible - and that he will become the killer s next victim.

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Hudební CD - V roce 1979 odehrál rockový zpěvák Elton John osm koncertů v Sovětském Svazu jako první západní umělec, který kdy v komunistické zemi vystoupil. Toto album je výběrem z vysílání rádia BBC, které koncerty přenášelo (zremastrerováno). V roce 1979 odehrál rockový zpěvák Elton John osm koncertů v Sovětském Svazu jako první západní umělec, který kdy v komunistické zemi vystoupil. Toto album je výběrem z vysílání rádia BBC, které koncerty přenášelo (zremastrerováno). Seznam stop CD 1 Daniel / Skyline Pigeon / Take Me To The Pilot / Rocket Man (I Think It #039;s Going To Be A Long, Long Time) / Don #039;t Let The Sun Go Down On Me / Goodbye Yellow Brick Road / Candle In The Wind / I Heard It Through The GrapevineCD 2 Funeral For A Friend / Tonight / Better Off Dead / Bennie And The Jets / Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word / Crazy Water / Saturday Night #039;s Alright (For Fighting) / Pinball Wizard / Crocodile Rock / Get Back / Back In The U.S.S.R

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The million-copy bestselling seriesNow as a beautiful, collectible hardback - the perfect giftToshikazu Kawaguchi s moving Before the Coffee Gets Cold, translated from Japanese by Geoffrey Trousselot, explores the age-old question: what would you do if you could travel back in time? More importantly, who would you want to meet, maybe for one last time?In a small back alley in Tokyo, there is a cafe which has been serving carefully brewed coffee for more than one hundred years. But this coffee shop offers its customers a unique experience: the chance to travel back in time. In Before the Coffee Gets Cold, we meet four visitors, each of whom is hoping to make use of the cafe s time-travelling offer, in order to: confront the man who left them, receive a letter from their husband whose memory has been taken by early onset Alzheimer s, see their sister one last time, and meet the daughter they never got the chance to know.But the journey into the past does not come without risks: customers must sit in a particular seat, they cannot leave the cafe, and finally, they must return to the present before the coffee gets cold . . .Continue the heartwarming series with Tales from the Cafe and Before Your Memory Fades.

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The million-copy bestselling series about a cosy Japanese cafe that offers its visitors the chance to travel back in time.Toshikazu Kawaguchiâ ™s heart-warming Before the Coffee Gets Cold, translated from Japanese, explores the age-old question: what would you do if you could travel back in time? More importantly, who would you want to meet, maybe for one last time?In a cosy back alley in Tokyo, there is a cafe which has been serving carefully brewed coffee for more than one hundred years. But this coffee shop offers its customers a unique experience: the chance to travel back in time.Prepare to meet four visitors, each of whom is hoping to make use of the cafeâ ™s time-travelling offer in order to:- confront the man who left them- receive a letter from their husband whose memory has been taken by Alzheimer s- see their sister one last time, and- meet the daughter they never got the chance to know.But the journey into the past does not come without risks: customers must sit in a particular seat, they cannot leave the cafe, and finally, they must return to the present before the coffee gets cold . . .â ˜This book broke my heart, took the pieces, and put them back together in a messy and beautiful way. . . -@well.read.woman on Instagram Continue the beautifully moving storytelling with Tales from the Cafe, Before Your Memory Fades, Before We Say Goodbye and Before We Forget Kindness.

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An SAS outcast back in from the cold.A Ukrainian general on the hunt for traitors.A deadly threat that could drag the world to war.From No.1 bestselling SAS hero Chris Ryan comes COLD RED, the brand new 2023 action thriller ripped straight from the headlines. _________________ After six months in Regiment purgatory, SAS loner Jamie #39;Geordie #39; Carter has been assigned to a new squadron. Tasked with flushing out the troop #39;s bad apples, he #39;s never been more exposed. And when someone tries to silence him, Carter is unexpectedly pulled from the team and given an even deadlier assignment.Viktor Koltrov is a charismatic Ukrainian general, and the second-most popular man in the country after the president. His stunning victories against the Russian military machine have made him the public face of a resurgent Ukraine - and a top target for the Kremlin #39;s assassins.Now Carter must protect Koltrov as he embarks on a sensitive operation to flush out high-ranking traitors in the Ukrainian government. Eliminating the fifth columnists is vital if Kyiv is to defeat the invaders.But keeping the general alive in a war zone won #39;t be easy, even for a hardened Regiment man. And as Koltrov hunts down his prey, Carter begins to realise that the infiltration of the establishment runs far deeper than he had ever imagined.If Carter #39;s going to win, he #39;ll need all of his wits and survival skills to stay ahead of the danger. Because the biggest threat isn #39;t from Moscow. It #39;s from the enemy within . . ._________________Praise for SAS legend Chris Ryan: #39;Ryan writes with the authority of a man familiar with every nuance of the regiment #39;s tactics, training, weapons and equipment #39; - SUNDAY TIMES #39;Nobody takes you to the action better than Ryan #39; - EVENING STANDARD #39;Intelligent and enthralling #39; - FINANCIAL TIMES #39;The action comes bullet-fast #39; - THE SUN #39;Fearsome and fast-moving #39; - DAILY MAIL

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Some cases should never be reopened…When the remains of a young woman are found at the construction site of the new Govan-Partick Bridge, it appears to close a twenty-year-old cold case from DCI John Lomond’s earliest days as a detective.But a retired detective – Lomond’s former boss – has a controversial theory that cost him his career.This was no isolated case.And the truth involves dozens of other cold cases, and an extraordinary cover-up by some of the most powerful police and legal officials in the country.With the body count rising, Lomond and his team face a race against time to unmask a sadistic killer who’s been hiding in plain sight for decades.In his most raw and emotionally charged thriller so far, Andrew Raymond captures the voices of his beloved home city, and takes you into its hidden depths.If you like writers like JD Kirk, Ian Rankin, Val McDermid, and Stuart MacBride, this addictive thriller will have you gripped until its devastating final reveal.

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â ˜Fills my heart with so much joy Niall Harbison, bestselling author of Hope In a dark time, a daily dose of hopeâ ™ Jojo MoyesHow do you welcome someone new into your heart and home? A week before Christmas, newly retired BBC journalist Rory Cellan-Jones receives a special delivery that will change his life.This is the story of rescue dog #SophieFromRomania.In January 2022, the Cellan-Jones-Coyle family said goodbye to their beloved elderly Collie cross, Cabbage. She and Rory had become inseparable during daily pandemic walks, which alleviated his Parkinsonâ ™s symptoms. After a grief-stricken year, Rory and his wife Diane come across a listing for â ˜a kind girl who loves everybody and is just looking for her forever homeâ ™.Bright-eyed, big-eared and trembling, Sophie arrives in London on 17 December 2022. Rory holds the Romanian rescue in his arms, excited for their first walk together â “ but the road ahead will be a long one . . . This book follows the real journey of Sophieâ ™s adoption â “ from her battles with anxiety, to the joys of play and her first time outside â “ as Rory and Diane work with expert dog trainer Si to win Sophieâ ™s trust and navigate Roryâ ™s Parkinsonâ ™s disease.This is a moving story of love, kindness and a lot of patience, paying tribute to rescue dogs and their tender community.

Objev podobné jako Sophie From Romania - Rory Cellan-Jones

â ˜Fills my heart with so much joy Niall Harbison, bestselling author of Tina In a dark time, a daily dose of hopeâ ™ Jojo MoyesHow do you welcome someone new into your heart and home? A week before Christmas, newly retired BBC journalist Rory Cellan-Jones receives a special delivery that will change his life.This is the story of rescue dog #SophieFromRomania.In January 2022, the Cellan-Jones-Coyle family said goodbye to their beloved elderly Collie cross, Cabbage. She and Rory had become inseparable during daily pandemic walks, which alleviated his Parkinsonâ ™s symptoms. After a grief-stricken year, Rory and his wife Diane come across a listing for â ˜a kind girl who loves everybody and is just looking for her forever homeâ ™.Bright-eyed, big-eared and trembling, Sophie arrives in London on 17 December 2022. Rory holds the Romanian rescue in his arms, excited for their first walk together â “ but the road ahead will be a long one . . . This book follows the real journey of Sophieâ ™s adoption â “ from her battles with anxiety, to the joys of play and her first time outside â “ as Rory and Diane work with expert dog trainer Si to win Sophieâ ™s trust and navigate Roryâ ™s Parkinsonâ ™s disease.This is a moving story of love, kindness and a lot of patience, paying tribute to rescue dogs and their tender community.

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Poprvé knižně publikovaný soubor Válka za studena je podobenstvím o kroužení kolem jádra nicoty. Fotografie ze základní vojenské služby v Československé lidové armádě obnažují svět mužů zavlečených do pasti, jíž je hra na vojáky. Původní postřehy Josefa Mouchy působí s odstupem let jako přízračné schválnosti, inscenované s početným komparsem v nákladných kulisách. Ve skutečnosti jsou záběry z počátku osmdesátých let nepřikrášleně realistickým pohledem zevnitř. Autorem zasvěcené předmluvy je renomovaný fotograf a znalec historie fotografie Vladimír Birgus: Právě komplexnost Mouchova fotografického deníku z vojny přispívá k tomu, že jeho fotografie vyvolávají u každého, kdo prožil základní vojenskou službu za vlády komunistů, celý gejzír vzpomínek, uvádí. Je to mnohovrstevnatý pohled na vojenskou službu v době husákovské normalizace, jaký svou kvalitou, rozsahem a autentičností nemá na naší poválečné fotografické scéně obdoby. Dlouhým odstupem ještě vynikl jeho význam, protože není jenom fotografickým deníkem jednoho nedobrovolného vojáka, ale i zobecňujícím svědectvím o tehdejší době i o konfliktu mezi individualitou a totalitou. This is the first publication in book form of the photographic set Serving It Cold: Photographs from Basic Training in the Czechoslovak People s Army. It is a parable about whirling round a core of nothingness. The photographs reveal the world of men dragged into a trap that pretends to be a game about being soldiers. Today, many years after they were first taken, these original photographs by Josef Moucha seem like ghostly dirty tricks, staged with numerous extras in expensive stage sets. In fact, they are shots taken at the start of the 1980s, an unembellished, realistic look from inside. The photographs are introduced by Vladimír Birgus, a respected photographer and expert on photography: ‘It is the complexity of Moucha s photographic diary from the army which contributes to his photographs evoking a geyser of recollections in everyone who experienced compulsory military service under Communist rule. ‘Unique amongst Czech documentary photographs, he remarks, ‘the set provides a many-layered view of compulsory military service in the years of the restored hard-line Communist regime, after the crushing of the Prague Spring reform movement in August 1968. In quality, size, and authenticity it is unparalleled in Czech post-war photography. [...] Their importance has become more evident with the passing of so many years, because they are not only the photographic diary of one conscript; they are also wide-ranging testimony about that period and about the conflict between individualism and totalitarianism.

Objev podobné jako Válka za studena/Serving it cold - Vladimír Birgus, Josef Moucha

Naomi Novik s Spinning Silver meets Game of Thrones in a mesmerising and unputdownable Balkan fantasy novel of family and survival from the instant New York Times bestselling author of Wilder Girls.

Objev podobné jako In An Orchard Grown From Ash - Rory Power

A Seletti GLASS FROM SONNY borospohár kézzel készült boroszilikát üvegből, 19,5 cm magas és 510 ml-es térfogatú. Minden darab egyedi íveléssel rendelkezik, és alkalmas vörös és fehérbor tálalására is. A kollekció karafát és vízospoharakat is tartalmaz.

• Kézzel készített, minden darab egyedi íveléssel rendelkezik.
• Boroszilikát üvegből készült, könnyű és elegáns kivitelű.
• Mind vörös, mind fehérbor tálalására alkalmas, 510 ml-es térfogattal.
• A GLASS FROM SONNY kollekció része, karafával és vízospoharakkal kombinálható.

Objev podobné jako Sklenice na víno GLASS FROM SONNY Seletti 19,5 cm

A Seletti GLASS FROM SONNY borospohár kézzel készült boroszilikát üvegből, 24 cm magas és 510 ml-es térfogattal rendelkezik. Minden egyes darab egyedi ívelésű, könnyű és kifinomult megjelenést kínál, alkalmas vörös és fehérbor fogyasztására is. A kollekció karafát és vízipoharakat is tartalmaz, így komplett asztali díszítést tesz lehetővé.

• Kézzel készített, egyedi ívelésű design minden pohárnál
• Boroszilikát üveg, amely könnyű és elegáns megjelenést kölcsönöz
• Mind vörös, mind fehérbor számára alkalmas, 510 ml-es térfogattal
• A GLASS FROM SONNY kollekció része, karafával és vízipoharakkal párosítható

Objev podobné jako Sklenice na víno GLASS FROM SONNY Seletti 24 cm

A Seletti GLASS FROM SONNY karafa egy 28,5 cm magas, 1,7 literes italosüveg, amely kézzel készült boroszilikát üvegből. Könnyű és egyedi megjelenésű, minden darab eltérő íveléssel rendelkezik. A karafa a GLASS FROM SONNY kollekció része, amely víz és borospoharakat is tartalmaz.

• Kézzel készített, minden darab egyedi íveléssel rendelkezik
• Könnyű és finom boroszilikát üveg, amely különleges megjelenést kölcsönöz
• Többfunkciós: víz, gyümölcslék és egyéb italok számára ideális

Objev podobné jako Karafa GLASS FROM SONNY Seletti 28,5 cm

A Blomus RO sorozatú teáscsészékészlet két 230 ml-es csészéből és alátétekből áll, amelyeket vékony porcelánból készítettek. A design a japán kerámiából merít ihletet, modern megjelenést kölcsönözve az elegáns szürke színnel. A készlet mosogatógépbe tehető és mikróhullámú sütőben is biztonságosan használható.

• Két darabos készlet 230 ml-es csészékkel és alátétekkel
• Japán kerámia ihlette forma elegáns szürke színben
• Magas minőségű, vékony porcelán, mosogatógép- és mikróhullámú sütő biztonságos
• Sokoldalú, mindennapi és ünnepi alkalmakra egyaránt alkalmas

Objev podobné jako Sada šálků na čaj s podšálky Ro Blomus šedé 230 ml 2 ks

A Blomus RO kollekcióból származó 2 darabos termohrk készlet 250 ml-es dupla falú csészékből és alátétekből áll. A japán kerámia ihlette formájú, elegáns szürke porcelán termékek hosszabb ideig melegen tartják az italokat. A készlet mosogatógépbe és mikrohullámú sütőbe is biztonságosan helyezhető.

• Két rétegű hőszigetelő fal a tartós hőmegőrzésért
• Japán kerámia ihlette elegáns forma és kivitelezés
• Kiváló minőségű vékony porcelán anyag
• Mosogatógép- és mikrohullámú sütő biztonságos

Objev podobné jako Hrnek RO, sada 2 ks, myší šedá, Blomus

A Blomus RO kollekcióból származó két darabos csésze készlet duplafalú hőszigetelő kialakítással rendelkezik, fül nélkül. A világosszürke porcelán csészék modern dizájnja japán kerámia formavilágából merít ihletet, és alátéttel is ellátják. A készlet mosogatógépbe és mikrohullámú sütőbe is biztonságosan helyezhető, ideális mindennapi vagy különleges alkalmakhoz.

• Duplafalú hőszigetelő kialakítás, nincs fül
• Elegáns világosszürke szín és modern, japán ihletésű forma
• Kiváló minőségű vékony porcelán, mosogatógép- és mikrohullámú sütő biztonságos
• Két darab 250 ml-es csésze alátéttel, tökéletes készlet

Objev podobné jako Hrnek RO, sada 2 ks, světle šedá, Blomus

A Blomus RO salátatál sötétszürke színben a RO sorozat része, amely a skandináv design és a japán esztétika ötvözetét képviseli. A tál tartós, minőségi porcelánból készült, és mind mosogatógépbe, mind mikrohullámú sütőbe helyezhető. Modern, de időtlen formája lehetővé teszi, hogy más RO sorozatú kiegészítőkkel személyre szabott étkészletet hozzon létre.

• Minőségi porcelánból készült, karcolásálló felület
• Mosogatógépbe és mikrohullámú sütőbe is biztonságosan használható
• Skandináv és japán design elemeit ötvöző esztétikus megjelenés
• Moduláris kialakítás, lehetőség más RO sorozatú darabokkal kombinálni

Objev podobné jako Salátová mísa RO tmavě šedá Blomus

A Blomus RO szürke kávéscsészék alátéttel a RO porcelán sorozat része, amely a skandináv design és a japán esztétika ötvözete. A Theresa Rand által tervezett szett tartós porcelánból készült, mosogatógépbe és mikrosütőbe is alkalmas. A modern, de hagyományos formák lehetővé teszik személyre szabott asztali készlet összeállítását.

• Minőségi porcelánból készült, tartós és karcolásálló felülettel.
• Mikrosütőbe és mosogatógépbe is biztonságosan használható.
• Skandináv design japán esztétikával, Theresa Rand tervezésében.
• Moduláris kialakítás, lehetővé téve egyedi szett összeállítását.

Objev podobné jako Set šálků na kávu s podšálkem RO šedý Blomus

A Blomus RO világosszürke salátástál a skandináv design és a japán esztétika ötvözete, Theresa Rand tervezésében. A tartós porcelánból készült tál mosogatógépbe és mikróhullámú sütőbe is tehető. Modern, de hagyományos formája ideális választás a családi összejövetelekhez.

• Minőségi porcelánból készült, tartós és karcálló.
• Mosogatógépbe és mikróhullámú sütőbe is biztonságosan tehető.
• Skandináv és japán design ötvözete, esztétikus megjelenés.

Objev podobné jako Salátová mísa RO světle šedá Blomus

Ez az ovális servírozótál a RO Blomus kollekcióból származik, amely a japán kerámia formavilágát ötvözi a skandináv designnal. Kiváló minőségű porcelánból készült, ovális formája és elegáns szürke színe ideális ételszervírozásra különböző alkalmakkor. Mosogatógépbe és mikrosütőbe is biztonságosan tehető, mindennapi használatra kiválóan alkalmas.

• Kiváló minőségű porcelánból készült
• Asztétikus, modern ovális forma
• Mikrozóna és mosogatógép biztonságos
• Többféle alkalomra alkalmas ételszervírozás

Objev podobné jako Servírovací oválný talíř RO Blomus malý šedý

A RONO falóra rádióvezérléssel működik, automatikusan beállítja a pontos időt a közép-európai időzónában. A fehér színű, 24 cm átmérőjű óra rozsdamentes acélból, tiszta üvegből és műanyagból készült, elem működtetésű. Tiszta, minimalista kialakítása elősegíti a gyors és könnyű időleolvasást.

• Rádióvezérlés garantálja a pontos időt
• Minimalista, könnyen olvasható kialakítás
• Minőségi anyagok: rozsdamentes acél és tiszta üveg

Objev podobné jako Nástěnné hodiny rádiově řízené RONO bílé O 24 cm Blomus

Fotografie Pavla Hrocha a esej Jáchyma Topola zaznamenávají divoká léta po sametové revoluci v Praze, vzrušené období oslav nově nabyté svobody o pádu komunistického režimu v Československu. Emoce se z intimní zóny vnitřního exilu obyvatel dostaly na ulici, společně s mnoha potlačovanými tématy i recidivisty propuštěnými po prezidentské amnestii. Zmatek se mísí s radostí, chutí dělat vše, co se dřív nesmělo, bez řádu a pravidel, a jen s abstraktními a idealizovanými cíli. Pandánem souboru fotografií z porevoluční Prahy jsou snímky z demonstrací v Západním Berlíně, kde levicoví radikálové pod vlajkou Mao Ce-tunga spílají kapitalismu, a fotografie z protivládních demonstrací volajících po starých pořádcích v Moskvě. To vše byla střední a východní Evropa raných devadesátých let, plná euforie, iluzí a paradoxů. The photographs of Pavel Hroch and Jáchym Topol s essay record the wild years following the Velvet Revolution in Prague, an exciting time of celebrating the newfound freedom after the fall of the communist regime in Czechoslovakia. The emotions of the country s inhabitants flowed out onto the streets from more personal zones, along with many other previously suppressed subjects - and also the many repeat offenders released by the president s amnesty. Confusion was mixed with joy and with a desire to do everything that had been previously forbidden, with no order or rules and with no more than abstract and idealized objectives. A counterpart to Hroch s photographs from post-revolution Prague are his pictures from demonstrations in West Berlin, where left-wing radicals spit on capitalism under the banner of Mao Zedong, and also his pictures from Moscow, where anti-government protesters were calling for a return to the old order. All this was Central and Eastern Europe in the early 1990s - a place full of euphoria, illusions, and paradoxes.

Objev podobné jako Chtíč po svobodě - první roky po sametové revoluci - Jáchym Topol, Pavel Hroch

Clements has a knack for writing suspenseful sure-footed conflict scenes: His recounting of the Korean invasion led by samurai and daimyo Toyotomi Hideyoshi reads like a thriller. If you re looking for a samurai primer, Clements guide will keep you on the hook Japan Times, reviewed as part of an Essential Reading for Japanophiles series From a leading expert in Japanese history, this is one of the first full histories of the art and culture of the Samurai warrior. The Samurai emerged as a warrior caste in Medieval Japan and would have a powerful influence on the history and culture of the country from the next 500 years. Clements also looks at the Samurai wars that tore Japan apart in the 17th and 18th centuries and how the caste was finally demolished in the advent of the mechanized world.

Objev podobné jako A Brief History of the Samurai - Clements Jonathan

From the master of spy thrillers, John le Carré s The Spy Who Came in from the Cold is a gripping story of love and betrayal at the height of the Cold War, published as a beautiful Penguin Clothbound Classics edition for the first timeAlec Leamas is tired. It s the 1960s, he s been out in the cold for years, spying in the shadow of the Berlin Wall for his British masters. He has seen too many good agents murdered for their troubles. Now Control wants to bring him in at last - but only after one final assignment. He must travel deep into the heart of Communist Germany and betray his country, a job that he will do with his usual cynical professionalism. But when George Smiley tries to help a young woman Leamas has befriended, Leamas s mission may prove to be the worst thing he could ever have done. In le Carré s breakthrough work of 1963, the spy story is reborn as a gritty and terrible tale of men who are caught up in politics beyond their imagining. A portrait of a man who has lived by lies and subterfuge for so long, he s forgotten how to tell the truth TIME He can communicate emotion, from sweating fear to despairing love, with terse and compassionate conviction. Above all, he can tell a tale Sunday Times

Objev podobné jako The Spy Who Came in from the Cold - John le Carré

Perfect for fans of Maggie Alderson and Marian Keyes s Making It Up As I Go Along. Musings, style tips and thoughts on being a woman from one of Australia s leading fashion experts. Like chatting to a - hilarious - best friend, who happens to be an A-list fashion insider. -Maggie Alderson It s possible to both love fashion and see through it at the same time . . . Kirstie Clements is a very wise woman. -Laura Brown, Editor-in-Chief, InStyleKirstie Clements has seen trends come and go, from the sublime to the ridiculous, but she knows real style when she sees it. This is about how to spot those wardrobe gems, from a classic loafer that makes you feel comfortable in your own skin, to a beautiful winter coat to take you through more than one season. Why Did I Buy That? is for those with an interest in style and fashion who want to know what to wear, what to buy and how to age stylishly in these changing times.Sharing personal stories, musings on fashion trends and thoughts on everything from gender to selfies, Why Did I Buy That? is about how to successfully edit your wardrobe and lifestyle, how to live decadently on a budget and how to spend your money more wisely. Oh, and how to kick ass in your career with a well-chosen blazer. It s also for those of us who want to look good in our thirties and beyond without becoming a slave to fashion (or the surgeon s knife). Including loads of clever style hints and tips and a foreword by Brooke Boney, Why Did I Buy That? will take you by the hand and help you confidently navigate the often-challenging world of fashion trends and impulse buys. Seasonal updates allowed.

Objev podobné jako Why Did I Buy That? - Kirstie Clements

An electric, utterly unique workplace romance that burrowed deep into my heart Rachel Lynn Solomon, author of The Ex TalkLauren Fox is the bookkeeper for Cold World, a tourist destination that s always a winter wonderland despite being located in humid Orlando, Florida. Sure, it s ranked way below any of the trademarked amusement parks and maybe foot traffic could be better. But it s a fun place to work, even if fun isn t exactly Lauren s middle name.Her coworker Asa Williamson, on the other hand, is all about finding ways to enliven his days at Cold World - whether that means organizing the Secret Santa or teasing Lauren. When the owner asks Lauren and Asa to propose something (anything, really) to raise more revenue, their rivalry heats up as they compete to come up with the best idea. But the situation is more dire than they thought, and it might take these polar opposites working together to save the day.If Asa thought Lauren didn t know how to enjoy herself, he s surprised by how much he enjoys spending time together. And if Lauren thought Asa wasn t serious about anything, she s surprised by how seriously he seems to take her. As Lauren and Asa work to save their beloved wintery spot, they realize the real attraction might be the heat generating between them.Real readers are LOVING With Love, From Cold World: One of those wonderful, dreamy romances that I just couldn t put down 5 star reader review Alicia Thompson is back at it with the perfect read... This is a must-read for any romance reader! 5 star reader review This romance was original, witty, touching, and so, so swoony 5 star reader review This book seriously rocked me; please be prepared to have every piece of your heart deconstructed, cleaned, tuned, lovingly polished, and reassembled 5 star reader review Very tender while dealing with tough issues - funny and lighthearted at times too 5 star reader review

Objev podobné jako With Love, From Cold World - Alicia Thompson

How the US-China rivalry is reshaping global power, democracy, and the international order. A new Cold War is unfoldingâ ”one that will define the future of the international order. In Lessons from the New Cold War, editor Hal Brands assembles an all-star cast of the most influential thinkers in foreign policy, defense strategy, technology, and economics to grapple with the defining geopolitical rivalry of our time: the competition between the United States and China. Over the past decade, Washington has placed its contest with Beijing at the center of its national strategy, forging a rare consensus across the political spectrum. But as this global confrontation intensifiesâ ”across supply chains, the Taiwan Strait, and cyberspaceâ ”key questions remain. Where is America succeeding? Where is it falling short? And how can it prepare for what lies ahead? Through a sweeping analysis that spans cutting-edge technology, economic decoupling, and military strategy, this book explores the multilayered nature of the conflict. Contributors examine China s assertive economic statecraft and its ambitions for a new global order, the shifting nuclear balance and the intelligence war, the complex web of Indo-Pacific alliances, and the ideological struggle over democracy and authoritarianism. Covering vital topics like semiconductor supremacy, democracy s durability, India s strategic role, and the future of US leadership, this incisive collection offers an unflinching assessment of the new Cold War s stakesâ ”and a roadmap for navigating its challenges. Essential reading for policymakers, scholars, and anyone concerned with the global balance of power, it is a vital guide to a rivalry that is reshaping the twenty-first century.

Objev podobné jako Lessons from the New Cold War

An invitation from an old friend draws Jack Morgan into a deadly conspiracy . . .On a cold January morning, Jack Morgan stands inside the New York Stock Exchange with his former US Marine comrade whose company is being launched onto the market, eagerly awaiting the opening bell. But before the bell rings, a bullet rips through the air and finds its mark.In the aftermath of the murder, the victim s wife hires Jack to find the killer. As the head of Private, Jack has at his disposal the world s largest investigation agency. What he discovers shakes him to his core.Jack identifies another murder in Moscow that appears to be linked. So he heads to Russia, and begins to uncover a conspiracy that could have global consequences.With powerful forces plotting against him, will Jack Morgan make it out alive?_____________________________Readers love Private Moscow . . . Yet another amazing addition to the series Full of adventure, excitement and thrills Another brilliant thriller from a master of the genre I loved every twist and turn A fast-paced, well-plotted page-turner ____________________________________PRAISE FOR PRIVATE MOSCOW An unmissable, breakneck ride into Moscow s dark underworld James Swallow Great action sequences. Breathtaking twists and turns Anthony Horowitz The first Private outing for couple of years, but it s been well worth the wait Keighley News An exhilarating and totally satisfying read. NB Magazine Exhilarating, high-stakes action set in sub-zero temperatures, but so fast-paced you won t have time to feel the chill! Lesley Kara

Objev podobné jako Private Moscow - James Patterson, Adam Hamdy

Hrnek materiál nerezová ocel, 450 ml, 1 ks v sadě Hrnek Cilio Moscow Mule se bude hodit nejen do každé kuchyně. Jedná se o hrnek, který nbsp;je vyroben z ušlechtilé mědi. Může se tak pochlubit vysokou odolností vůči teplu. nbsp;Hrnek je dostatečné velký a má objem 450 ml. nbsp;Jistě oceníte také praktické ucho pro pohodlný úchop. Klíčové vlastnosti hrnku Cilio nbsp;Moscow Mule měděnýHrnek v líbivém designuCilio Moscow Mule měděný nbsp;je vyroben z ušlechtilé mědiPraktické ucho pro pohodlný úchopVysoká odolnost vůči teplu Objem:450 mlVýška:13,5 cmPrůměr:9,5 cm

Objev podobné jako Cilio MOSCOW MULE měděný 200409 (200409)

Hudební CD - Houslový recitál Eduarda Gracha. Houslový recitál Eduarda Gracha. Eduard Grach, housle Eugeni Epstein, klavír Moscow State Symphony Orchestra - Veronika Dudarova, dirigent Seznam stop CD SZYMANOWSKI, Karol (1882-1937) Nocturn and Tarantella Opus 28 / Recorded in 1963 TCHAIKOVSKY, Pyotr Il #039;yich (1840-1893) Melancholy Serenade Opus 26 / Recorded in 1975 / Waltz-Scherzo Opus 34 / Recorded in The big Hall of The Moscow Conservatoire on April 8, 1962 at the II International Tchaikovsky Competition (secound round) KABALEVSKY, Dmitry Borisovich (1904-1987) Rondo / Recorded in 1963 CASSADÓ, Gaspar (1897-1966) The dance of The Green Devil / Recorded in 1962 GERSHWIN, George (1898-1937) A little Story / Eugeni Epstein at the piano, (Recorded in1962) FROLOV, Igor (b. 1937) Fantasy on the themes from bdquo;Porgy and Bess rdquo; by G. Gershwin / Accompanied by Moscow state Symphony Orchestra, Conductor V. Doudarova, (Recorded in 1983)

Objev podobné jako Grach Eduard, Epstein Eugeni, Moscow State Symphony Orchestra: Eduard Grach and Eugeni Epstein: Viol (4600383162133)

Hrnek materiál nerezová ocel, 450 ml, 1 ks v sadě Hrnek Cilio Moscow Mule v tepaném designu se bude hodit nejen do každé kuchyně. Jedná se o hrnek, který nbsp;je vyroben z ušlechtilé mědi. Může se tak pochlubit vysokou odolností vůči teplu. nbsp;Hrnek je dostatečné velký a má objem 450 ml. nbsp;Jistě oceníte také praktické ucho pro pohodlný úchop. Klíčové vlastnosti hrnku Cilio nbsp;Moscow Mule měděný - tepanýHrnek v líbivém tepaném designuCilio Moscow Mule měděný nbsp;je vyroben z ušlechtilé mědiPraktické ucho pro pohodlný úchopVysoká odolnost vůči teplu Objem:450 mlVýška:13,5 cmPrůměr:9,5 cm

Objev podobné jako Cilio MOSCOW MULE měděný - tepaný 200416 (200416)

A gripping thriller and Belkin is a character many readers will want to encounter again THE TIMES A heartbreaking and passionate novel of the cruelty and fragility of love, death and life in Stalinist Russia SIMON SEBAG MONTEFIOREMoscow, 1934.Moscow s glittering new subway is under construction at last. The first line will run through the centre of the city, cutting deep through Moscow soil. But futures cannot be created without digging up the past. Though Russia s leaders want to build a glorious Soviet capital, what holds them in a fatal grip is history: old mud and bones.Anton Belkin is an Investigator at the Procuracy, a sensitive job at a dangerous moment on the road to the Show Trials. He is also someone who needs to keep his head down. His artist father was once the darling of the revolutionary avant-garde, a painter whose work could inspire devotion and great sacrifice. But now his dreams are out of place, too loud and red in Stalin s world of sterile rules and rubber stamps.Anton is dragged into a murder case. A prominent archaeologist, working alongside the subway dig, has been killed in a deserted mansion. Though Anton doesn t want the job, his former lover, Vika, who is now a powerful member of the secret police, browbeats him into paying a visit to the site with her. Against his better judgement he is drawn to follow though, embarking on investigations that will almost certainly get him killed.Deep underground, he finds a priceless secret that could genuinely unlock the future but links him to a vicious internecine fight for power in the young Soviet state. In the process, he is forced to reconsider the history he shares with Vika and the bonds that bind them both.Moscow Underground is a sweeping novel of life, death and politics in the quicksand world of Stalin s tyranny.

Objev podobné jako Moscow Underground - Catherine Merridaleová

Two of Russia s best investigative journalists tell the story of how the hopes of their generation of optimistic Russians in the 1990s faded to be replaced by autocracy, fear, and betrayalOur Dear Friends in Moscow tells the story of a group of young Russians, part of an idealistic generation who came of age in Moscow at the end of the twentieth century, just as the communist era imploded and a future full of potential, and uncertainty, stood in front of them. Initially, the group seized and enjoyed the freedoms of the new era, but quickly the notion that Russia was destined to join the West, and Europe, in a new partnership began to fade. At home the economy imploded, civil war stalked the Russian border in Chechnya, and terrorism came to Moscow. More discreetly, the new Russian government began to pull back from reconciliation with the United States and the West; by the time of Vladimir Putin s second and apparently endless term as president, the country had embraced a kind of ethno-nationalism and as heading for war at home and abroad.The group is torn apart by the shift in Russia. Some flee; others become sinister agents of the ever more aggressive state. The center cannot hold.

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What is space? What is time? Where did the universe come from? The answers to mankind’s most enduring questions may lie in science’s greatest enigma: black holes. A black hole is a region of space where gravity is so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape. This can occur when a star approaches the end of its life.Unable to generate enough heat to maintain its outer layers, it shrinks catastrophically down to an infinitely dense point. When this phenomenon was first proposed in 1916, it defied scientific understanding so much that Albert Einstein dismissed it as too ridiculous to be true. But scientists have since proven otherwise.In 1971, Paul Murdin and Louise Webster discovered the first black hole: Cygnus X-1. Later, in the 1990s, astronomers using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope found that not only do black holes exist, supermassive black holes lie at the heart of almost every galaxy, including our own. It would take another three decades to confirm this phenomenon.On 10 April 2019, a team of astronomers made history by producing the first image of a black hole. A Crack in Everything is the story of how black holes came in from the cold and took cosmic centre stage. As a journalist, Marcus Chown interviews many of the scientists who made the key discoveries, and, as a former physicist, he translates the most esoteric of science into everyday language.The result is a uniquely engaging page-turner that tells one of the great untold stories in modern science.

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The most enthralling kind of historical fiction. HILARY MANTEL Fresh, wholly original . . . a delight. THE TIMES Vivid and amusing. SPECTATOR Very enjoyable. BIG ISSUEFrom the author of the Kingmaker series, an epic and intimate tale of adventure, myth and the creation of one of literatureâ ™s greatest stories.Warwick, 1468. One drowsy summer afternoon, Sir Thomas Malory â “ politician, courtier, outlaw, renowned author of Le Morte Dâ ™Arthur â “ is seized from his garden and dragged to Newgate Prison for reasons unknown.Shivering in his foul-smelling, filthy old cell, Malory mourns his misspent life as he awaits the execution bell. But when the locking bar lifts, he is greeted by a boy of about twelve winters: the gaolerâ ™s son. Giddy with relief, Malory seizes the opportunity to recount his deeds to an audience.So begins a prison confession of a perilously exciting life full of sieges, battles and court intrigue. A Good Deliverance is the captivating tale of a man at odds with his past and the events that inspired him to write the first great work of prose fiction in English.Praise for the Kingmaker series: Enthralling, honest . . . the past, here, is imagined with ferocity, with hunger to engage. HILARY MANTEL Clements is so convincing on the detail of his characters lives that it is difficult to believe that he never walked in the brutal, messy world he conjures up on the page. THE TIMES Magnificent. A historical tour de force. BEN KANE

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The most enthralling kind of historical fiction. HILARY MANTEL Fresh, wholly original . . . a delight. THE TIMES Vivid and amusing. SPECTATOR Very enjoyable. BIG ISSUEFrom the author of the Kingmaker series, an epic and intimate tale of adventure, myth and the creation of one of literatureâ ™s greatest stories.Warwick, 1468. One drowsy summer afternoon, Sir Thomas Malory â “ politician, courtier, outlaw, renowned author of Le Morte Dâ ™Arthur â “ is seized from his garden and dragged to Newgate Prison for reasons unknown.Shivering in his foul-smelling, filthy old cell, Malory mourns his misspent life as he awaits the execution bell. But when the locking bar lifts, he is greeted by a boy of about twelve winters: the gaolerâ ™s son. Giddy with relief, Malory seizes the opportunity to recount his deeds to an audience.So begins a prison confession of a perilously exciting life full of sieges, battles and court intrigue. A Good Deliverance is the captivating tale of a man at odds with his past and the events that inspired him to write the first great work of prose fiction in English.Praise for the Kingmaker series: Enthralling, honest . . . the past, here, is imagined with ferocity, with hunger to engage. HILARY MANTEL Clements is so convincing on the detail of his characters lives that it is difficult to believe that he never walked in the brutal, messy world he conjures up on the page. THE TIMES Magnificent. A historical tour de force. BEN KANE

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The gripping story of Taiwan, from the flood myths of ancient legend to its â ˜Asian Tigerâ ™ economic miracle â ” and the looming threat of invasion by China. Once dismissed by the Kangxi Emperor as nothing but a â ˜ball of mudâ ™, Taiwan has a modern GDP larger than that of Sweden, in a land area smaller than Indiana. It is the last surviving enclave of the Republic of China, a lost colony of Japan, and claimed by Beijing as a rogue province â ” merely the latest chapters in its long history as a refuge for pirates, rebels, settlers, and outcasts. In Rebel Island, Jonathan Clements offers a concise and vivid telling of Taiwanâ ™s complex island story, beginning with the unique conditions of its archaeology before examining its indigenous history and its days as a Dutch and Spanish trading post. He delves into its periods as an independent kingdom, Chinese province, and short-lived republic, and the transformations wrought by 50 years as part of the Japanese Empire. In 1949, the island became a lifeboat for two million refugees from the Chinese Communist Revolution, and the White Terror began. Later chapters explain the recent conflicts that have emerged after the suspension of four decades of martial law, as the Taiwanese debate issues of self-determination, independence, and home rule â ” all under the watchful gaze of President Xi Jinping, and politicians around the world. Rebel Island is an essential guide to Taiwanâ ™s past and present, providing invaluable context at a time of escalating tension over its future.

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