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Why do Agatha Christie’s novels continue to inspire each generation? The answer is the quality and range of her puzzles: her rich and varied structures of deception.Christie broke the mould of detective fiction and rewrote the implicit rules of the whodunnit. Agatha Christie: Plots, Clues and Misdirections examines Christie’s skills as a whodunnit writer. It analyses her methods in setting her puzzles. It shows how she uses a combination of diverse plots, cunning clues and subtle misdirections. In the sheer variety and profusion of each of these elements Christie is without peer, and her combining genuine puzzles with entertaining narratives has never been surpassed.In this unique analysis of how Christie sets her puzzles, two medical professionals and enthusiastic Christie fans explore the greatest of Christie’s deceptions – the impression that her writing is simple.

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There may be trouble ahead . . . so will Agatha face the music?Can the feisty Agatha cut it as a private investigator? She soon learns that running her own detective agency in the Cotswolds is not quite like starring in a Raymond Chandler movie. But then walks in wealthy divorcee Catherine Laggat-Brown, and Agatha is given her first real case. Death threats, blackmail and physical attack soon follow, and once again Agatha is off scouring the countryside for clues and showing friends and enemies alike what Raisin Investigations can do!Praise for the Agatha Raisin series:''A potent cocktail of satire, mystery and adventure that will leave you wanting more'' Myshelf.com ''Sharp, witty, hugely intelligent, unfailingly entertaining, delightfully intolerant and oh so magnificently non-PC, M.C. Beaton has created a national treasure'' Anne Robinson''M.C. Beaton''s imperfect heroine is an absolute gem'' Publishers Weekly''The Miss Marple-like Raisin is a refreshing, sensible, wonderfully eccentric, thoroughly likeable heroine.'' Booklist

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The local animal shelter might be closing -- and it''s up to Hope Roberts to save it!Meet Hope Roberts. She''s eleven years old, and she wants to be an astrophysicist. She loves swimming, Galaxy Girl comic books, and her two rescue dogs. Hope believes it''s always a good day to champion a cause, defend an underdog, and save the future. And most of all, she believes in dreaming big. But though Hope seems super strong on the outside, there''s another side of her, too. She''s just a regular girl trying to survive middle school.In the second book in Alyssa Milano''s funny and relatable middle-grade series, Hope decides to do whatever it takes to stop the local animal shelter from closing down. It''s where she found her two furry best friends -- it has to stay open so the other animals there can find their fur-ever homes, too! But can Hope get the support she needs in time to keep the shelter doors open?Hope''s relatability, kindness, empathy, and can-do attitude will inspire a generation of do-gooders. This new series is a response to the very palpable feeling that not only can young people save the world -- they will!

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The Coronavirus or to use its hippier name, the Covid 19 pandemic has affected everyone across the globe, regardless of race, age, sex, or religion. With an astute sense of observation, Christina Thé has been inspired by how people behave in times such as this. “Locked-up” at home for 56 days, she has written these pieces to cheer up her friends and business associates; and to counter all the gloom and doom that is in the news. Though the incidents are all based on real incidents that have happened, the characters have been slightly exaggerated, as this is, after all, a book of humour. We can empathise and relate to her stories as it is how we all behave, or we know someone just like that, even if we refuse to publicly admit to such irrational actions.It is an entertaining work written with wit and humour.

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How to make home your family’s favorite place to be . . . all year long.Does your home sometimes feel like just a place to eat, sleep, and change clothes on the way to the next activity? Do you long for “home” to mean more than a place where you stash your stuff? Wouldn’t you love it to become a haven of warmth, rest, nourishment, and joy . . . the one place where you and your family can’t wait to be?There is good news waiting for you in the pages of The Lifegiving Home. Every day of your family’s life can be as special and important to you as it already is to God. In this unique book designed to help your family enjoy and celebrate every month of the year together, you’ll discover the secrets of a life-giving home from a mother who created one and her daughter who was raised in it: popular authors and homemakers Sally and Sarah Clarkson. Together they offer a rich treasure of wise advice, spiritual principles, and practical suggestions. You’ll embark on a new path to:Create special memories for your childrenEstablish home-building and God-centered traditions and rhythmsCultivate a peaceful and creative environment ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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PMBOK® Guide is the go-to resource for project management practitioners. The project management profession has significantly evolved due to emerging technology, new approaches and rapid market changes. Reflecting this evolution, The Standard for Project Management enumerates 12 principles of project management and the PMBOK® Guide – Seventh Edition is structured around eight project performance domains.This edition is designed to address practitioners’ current and future needs and to help them be more proactive, innovative and nimble in enabling desired project outcomes.This edition of the PMBOK® Guide:Reflects the full range of development approaches (predictive, adaptive, hybrid, etc.);Provides an entire section devoted to tailoring the development approach and processes;Includes an expanded list of models, methods, and artifacts;Focuses on not just delivering project outputs but also enabling outcomes; andIntegrates with PMIstandards+™ for information and standards application content based on project type, development approach, and industry sector.

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PMBOK® Guide is the go-to resource for project management practitioners. The project management profession has significantly evolved due to emerging technology, new approaches and rapid market changes. Reflecting this evolution, The Standard for Project Management enumerates 12 principles of project management and thePMBOK® Guide – Seventh Editionis structured around eight project performance domains.This edition is designed to address practitioners’ current and future needs and to help them be more proactive, innovative and nimble in enabling desired project outcomes.This edition of thePMBOK® Guide:Reflects the full range of development approaches (predictive, adaptive, hybrid, etc.);Provides an entire section devoted to tailoring the development approach and processes;Includes an expanded list of models, methods, and artifacts;Focuses on not just delivering project outputs but also enabling outcomes; and• Integrates with PMIstandards+™ for information and standards application content based on project type, development approach, and industry sector.

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PMBOK® Guide is the go-to resource for project management practitioners. The project management profession has significantly evolved due to emerging technology, new approaches and rapid market changes. Reflecting this evolution, The Standard for Project Management enumerates 12 principles of project management and the PMBOK® Guide – Seventh Edition is structured around eight project performance domains.This edition is designed to address practitioners’ current and future needs and to help them be more proactive, innovative and nimble in enabling desired project outcomes.This edition of the PMBOK® Guide:Reflects the full range of development approaches (predictive, adaptive, hybrid, etc.);Provides an entire section devoted to tailoring the development approach and processes;Includes an expanded list of models, methods, and artifacts;Focuses on not just delivering project outputs but also enabling outcomes; and• Integrates with PMIstandards+™ for information and standards application content based on project type, development approach, and industry sector.

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''WE GREEKS ARE ONE IN BLOOD AND ONE IN LANGUAGE; WE HAVE TEMPLES TO THE GODS AND RELIGIOUS RITES IN COMMON, AND A COMMON WAY OF LIFE.'' So the fifth-century historian Herodotus has the Athenians declare, in explanation of why they would never betray their fellow Greeks to their ''barbarian'' Persian enemy. And he could easily have added other common features to this list, such as clothing, culinary traditions, and political institutions. But if the Greeks understood their kinship to one another, why did so many of them fight for the invading Persians? And why, more generally, is ancient Greek history so often one of internecine wars and other, less violent forms of competition? This extraordinary contradiction is the central theme of Robin Waterfield''s magisterial new history of ancient Greece. From their emergence in the Mediterranean around 750 BCE to the Roman conquest of the last of the Greco-Macedonian kingdoms in 30 BCE, this is the complete story of the ancient Greeks. Equal weight is given to all eras of Greek history-the Archaic, Classical, and Hellenistic periods-and to the celebrated figures who shaped it, from Solon and Pericles to Alexander and Cleopatra. In addition, by incorporating the most recent scholarship ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Prepare for Microsoft Exam MS-101—and demonstrate your real-world mastery of skills and knowledge needed to implement modern Microsoft 365 device services, security, and threat management; and to manage Microsoft 365 governance and compliance. Designed for experienced IT professionals, Exam Ref focuses on the critical thinking and decision-making acumen needed for success at the Microsoft 365 Certified: Enterprise Administrator Expert level. Focus on the expertise measured by these objectives: Implement modern device services Implement Microsoft 365 security and threat management Manage Microsoft 365 governance and compliance This Microsoft Exam Ref: Organizes its coverage by exam objectives Features strategic, what-if scenarios to challenge you Assumes you are a Microsoft 365 Enterprise Administrator who participates in evaluating, planning, migrating, deploying, and managing Microsoft 365 services About the Exam Exam MS-101 focuses on knowledge needed to plan device management; manage device compliance; plan for apps; plan Windows 10 deployment; enroll devices; manage security reports and alerts; plan and implement threat protection with Microsoft Defender; plan Microsoft Cloud App security; plan for compliance requirements; manage information governance; implement Information protection; plan and implement data loss prevention (DLP); and manage search and investigation. About Microsoft Certification Passing this exam and Exam MS-100: Microsoft 365 Identity and ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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In 1517, a certain Dr Beale, rector of St Mary Spitall in London, roused the capital’s mob by laying the blame for an increase in poverty squarely upon the shoulders of grasping foreigners. ‘God has given England to Englishmen,’ he fumed, ‘as birds would defend their nest, so ought Englishmen to cherish and defend themselves and to hurt and grieve aliens for the common weal.’ But migration was not the only factor influencing Tudor attitudes to Europe. War, religion, commerce and dynastic security were all critical in linking England to developments abroad, in ways that remain strikingly relevant today.What were the forces that shaped the shifting perspectives of Tudor men and women and their rulers towards a continent at the crossroads? And what, in turn, were the responses of sixteenth-century Europeans to their counterparts across the Channel? The Tudors and Europe looks at a time when the very survival of England hung critically in the balance and asks if it has lessons for the present.

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Start the journey with fun Year 1 activities that build grammar and writing confidence.Give your pupils the tools to become confident writers with Brilliant Activities for Grammar and Punctuation, Year 1. Perfectly aligned to the Year 1 curriculum, this book introduces essential concepts in a fun, accessible way. Through interactive activities, children will explore the building blocks of language, developing the ability to form sentences with correct punctuation and use words creatively.Key learning includes:Writing complete sentences with capital letters, full stops, question marks, and exclamation marksUsing "and" to join sentencesMaking plurals by adding -s or -esIdentifying nouns, verbs, and adjectivesRecognising and using prefixes and suffixesUnderstanding when to use capital letters for names, places, and the pronoun "I"Give children a confident start in writing, laying the foundations for success in every year ahead.Make grammar and punctuation engaging, practical, and effective with the Brilliant Activities for Grammar and Punctuation series. Covering Years 1-6, each book is packed with curriculum-aligned activities that help children master essential skills step by step. With clear explanations, flexible tasks, and endless opportunities for practice, these books transform tricky concepts into lasting confidence.

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Matched to the 2024 AQA GCSE German specification, this pack of 8 Workbooks for Higher Grammar, Vocabulary and Translation is packed with engaging activities to reinforce key skills and knowledge, preparing students for the listening, speaking, reading and writing exams. Vocabulary and grammar pages follow the progression of OUP''s AQA-approved GCSE German Higher Student Book, with end-of-theme translation pages pitched at two levels for consolidation and extension. Tip boxes, translation and vocabulary learning strategies and verb tables offer additional support. Perfect for homework and revision, the workbooks can also be used independently of the course to reinforce specification grammar and vocabulary knowledge and to support transition to German A Level.

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'Naming and Necessity' has had a great and increasing influence. It redirected philosophical attention to neglected questions of natural and metaphysical necessity and to the connections between these and theories of naming, and of identity.

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THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER! (June 2020)''If you''re after an in-depth medical or psychological insight into the menopause, I''m afraid you''ve opened the wrong book - I''m not a doctor . . . However, I am a woman and I do know how it feels to be menopausal, so this book is written from experience and the heart and I hope it makes you laugh and feel better.'' JEOlder and Wider is Jenny Eclair''s hilarious, irreverent and refreshingly honest compendium of the menopause. From C for Carb-loading and G for Getting Your Shit Together to I for Invisibility and V for Vaginas, Jenny''s whistle-stop tour of the menopause in all its glory will make you realise that it really isn''t just you. Jenny will share the surprising lessons she has learnt along the way as well as her hard-won tips on the joy of cardigans, dealing with the empty nest (get a lodger) and keeping the lid on the pressure cooker of your temper (count to twenty, ten is never enough).As Jenny says, ''I can''t say that I''ve emerged like a beautiful butterfly from some hideous old menopausal chrysalis and it would be a lie to say that I''ve found the ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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In Trigger Warning, global phenomenon and Sunday Times bestselling author Neil Gaiman returns to dazzle, captivate, haunt, and entertain with this third collection of short fiction, which includes a Doctor Who adventure, the David Bowie-inspired The Return of the Thin White Duke and a never-before published American Gods story, Black Dog. The Truth is a Cave in the Black Mountains was serialised on BBC Radio 4's Book at Bedtime in November 2015. 'We are all wearing masks.That is what makes us interesting. These are stories about those masks, and the people we are underneath them.' Neil Gaiman, writing from a cabin in the dark woods. Make sure you secure your own mask before reading.Before being transported to worlds filled with witches, watchers and big black bees, with deathless Kin and pirate girls, with things that prowl in the darkness beyond the circle fire, to find the Shadder lurking at your journey's end. But then what happens? There's always something waiting for you. There's always more.Just keep turning the pages. 'We each have our little triggers.'Literary alchemy from 'a writer of rare perception and endless imagination' (William Gibson), TRIGGER WARNING is a cornucopia of storytelling: horror and ghost stories, science fiction ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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This Progress with Oxford: Fractions, Multiplication and Division Age 5-6 workbook will help your child to progress with number skills, such as multiplication, division and fractions, while having fun. They will quickly learn to recognise and find a half and a quarter of an object and an amount and to solve problems using multiplication and division skills.The Progress with Oxford series has been created to help every child develop essential skills at home, with minimal help and support. Picture clues are used to show very young children how to complete activities, whilst reminder boxes, tips and advice support older children to become self-sufficient learners. A lively character accompanies your child through all the colourful and engaging activities, and fun stickers are included to reward their work. A handy progress chart at the end of each book captures their achievements, so you both know what to do next.You can find even more practical advice, free eBooks and fun activities to help your child progress on our award-winning website, oxfordowl.co.uk. Let''s get them flying!

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''Frances Brody has made it to the top rank of crime writers'' Daily Mail''Brody''s writing is like her central character Kate Shackleton: witty, acerbic and very, very perceptive'' Ann Cleeves A call for helpIt''s the spring of 1930 and Private Investigator Kate Shackleton responds to a call for help from the owner of Barleycorn Brewery in the North Riding of Yorkshire. The brewery''s books don''t add up, but when the one employee who may know what''s really going on meets with a fatal accident, Kate''s investigation intensifies.A second bodyOn the day of the brewery garden party, amidst celebrations for the newly crowned Yorkshire Brewery Queen, Kate opens the wrong door and finds herself staring at another body - and in danger of asphyxiation. A secret to die forIt''s clear there are secrets somebody would kill to keep buried. And with the Brewery Queen''s growing reputation bringing Barleycorn further into the spotlight, Kate''s wit, skill and passion for the truth are tested to the limits. Whether you''ve read the whole series, or are discovering the Kate Shackleton mysteries for the first time, this is the perfect page-turner for fans of Agatha Christie, Ann Granger and Jacqueline Winspear.What readers are saying about ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Artists, Writers and Philosophers on Psychoanalysis presents eclectic interviews with leading figures in their fields, focusing on the impact psychoanalysis has had on their lives and work, and the place of psychoanalysis within culture.    Mariano HorensteinÂ’s intimate discussions with figures including Hanif Kureishi, Anish Kapoor, David Cronenberg, and Slavoj ÂŽižek—among many others—bring insight from the therapeutic space to bear on their broader experiences. The first-person testimonies presented here delve into the links between life, art, and psychoanalytic experience, shedding new light on their work. Bringing together interviews with artists and intellectuals from the vibrant fields of cinema, music, visual art, and architecture, Artists, Writers and Philosophers on Psychoanalysis identifies the common psychoanalytic thread between them.   This book provides fascinating insight for anyone interested in interactions between psychoanalysis and the arts. It will also be of great interest to psychoanalysts in practice and in training, and to academics and scholars of psychoanalytic studies and interdisciplinary studies. Â

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How are forbidden histories told and transmitted among young people in Israel/Palestine? What can their stories teach us about their everyday experiences of segregation and political violence?This book investigates how young people use storytelling to navigate borders, memory, and unseen spaces, and to confront questions of belonging and those they see as the ‘other’. The study is unique in its inclusion of children from a broad spectrum of communities, including Palestinian refugee camps and right-wing Israeli settlement homes. The book shows that boundary spaces are fertile ground for the transmission of forbidden stories and memories.Young people are at the centre of the research and Victoria Biggs argues that storytelling reveals much more about their experiences and perceptions than either quantitative data or qualitative interviews. Through analysis of the language, metaphor, violence, and endings employed in the stories, storytelling is shown to be a political act that plays a vital role in shaping conflict-affected young people’s concepts of community, exclusion, and belonging.

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Withnail and I sank almost without a trace when it was first released in 1987. Financed by HandMade Films, the late George Harrison’s production company, and drawing heavily on first-time writer-director Bruce Robinson''s experiences, this virtually plot-free story follows two out-of-work actors (Withnail, played by Richard E. Grant, and ''I'', played by Paul McGann), eking out a living in a run-down London of the late 1960s, and embarking on a booze-fuelled weekend in the country which takes various unexpected turns. Although it initially failed to find an audience, it did not take long for the film to attract a dedicated cult following which still persists today. Lines from the film such as ''we''ve gone on holiday by mistake!'' and ''Bring me the finest wines known to humanity!'' have become popular favourites and the subject of countless internet memes.Kevin Jackson''s in-depth study gives a full account of the film''s origins and production history. But his main focus is the mood and magic of the film, its aesthetics and sensibility, seeking to show, without ever detracting from the film''s comic brilliance, just how much more there is to Withnail and I than drunkenness and swearing. ''It is an outstandingly touching yet witheringly ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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An engaging look at the founder of one of the most important philosophical schools of ancient Greece.The ancient philosopher Diogenes--nicknamed "The Dog" and decried by Plato as a "Socrates gone mad"--was widely praised and idealized as much as he was mocked and vilified. A favorite subject of sculptors and painters since the Renaissance, his notoriety is equally due to his infamously eccentric behavior, scorn of conventions, and biting aphorisms, and to the role he played in the creation of the Cynic school, which flourished from the 4th century B.C. to the Christian era. In this book, Jean-Manuel Roubineau paints a new portrait of an atypical philosopher whose life left an indelible mark on the Western collective imagination and whose philosophy courses through various schools of thought well beyond antiquity.Roubineau sifts through the many legends and apocryphal stories that surround the life of Diogenes. Was he, the son of a banker, a counterfeiter in his hometown of Sinope? Did he really meet Alexander the Great? Was he truly an apologist for incest, patricide, and anthropophagy? And how did he actually die? To answer these questions, Roubineau retraces the known facts of Diogenes'' existence.Beyond the rehashed clichés, this book inspires us to ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Looks at security analysis and business valuation, as practiced by Wall Street, Corporate America, and international businesses. This book shows the methodical process that practitioners use to value common stocks and operating companies and to make buy/sell decisions.

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With this three-volume companion, students can access the literary and historical significance of the Aeneid in English through an accessible yet authoritative introduction and line-by-line commentary. Written by a teacher who has taught the Aeneid in both English and Latin for more than twenty years, this guide unpicks Virgil''s literary techniques, structures and historical resonances.Volume 1 gives you a broad introduction to the historical and philosophical background of the epic; to Virgil''s life and works; to the central human and divine characters met in the poem; to how the epic reflects Roman society and its values; to Virgil''s literary allusions and stylistic techniques; and to the reception and translation of the epic in later periods. This book also features maps and a family tree so you can trace the travels and lineage of the characters and grasp the geography of the Aeneid''s Italy. Plus, the general index to the companion is a valuable reference tool. It can be used with any edition of the Aeneid in Latin or English, as entries are pegged to line numbers. Volumes 2 and 3 present a line-by-line commentary on the poem, with tables and box features illustrating key narrative arcs and structural patterns.

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Wake up to the Joy of You is the simple way to find grace and meaning in your life. Inspirational motivational speaker and blogger, Agapi Stassinopoulos offers 52 weeks of super-accessible meditations that allow you to overcome disappointment, rejection, fear,and self-doubt - and to find something more in your life. With an approachable style and uplifting spirit, Agapi shares stories and explanations that illuminate topics such as... · How to Ask for Help· How to Stop People-Pleasing· 5 Questions to Find My Calling· Finding My Authentic Voice· Am I Running on Empty? And many more...As she walks you through a guided meditation for each theme, Agapi helps you to overcome inner roadblocks and enables you to achieve a happier, calmer and more balanced life.Wake Up to the Joy of You is the perfect introduction to meditation and mindfulness, and a book to treasure at any point on your journey through life.

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Help your child navigate feelings of sadness and loss with 100 unique, activity-based approaches that help them manage their childhood grief in a healthy and constructive way. The loss of a loved one is a complex, confusing experience for a child to understand. Children may struggle to express, process, and manage their complicated and conflicting feelings, whether the loss is a parent, grandparent, sibling, or even a pet. So, what should you do to help your child process their sadness, loss, and frustration in a more healthy, positive way? In A Parent’s Guide to Managing Grief, you’ll learn everything you need to know about how children grieve and what you can do to support them during their most difficult moments. From there, you’ll find 100 activities that you can use in a group setting, activities that you (or another caregiver) can do alone with your child, and ways to make the most of virtual interactions to support a grieving child. Explore activities like: -Making a scream box -Playing with clay -Feelings charades game -Making a memory bracelet -And many more! It can feel difficult to connect with your child as you process your own complicated emotions surrounding loss. Use these ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Since it’s first publication, Rugby’s Great Split has established itself as a classic in the field of sport history. Drawing on an unprecedented range of sources, this deeply researched and highly readable book traces the social, cultural and economic divisions that led, in 1895, to schism in the game of rugby and the creation of rugby league, the sport of England’s northern working class. Tony Collins’ analysis challenges many of the conventional assumptions about this key event in rugby history – about class conflict, amateurism in sport, the North-South divide, violence on the pitch, the development of mass spectator sport and the rise of football. This new edition is expanded to cover parallel events in Australia and New Zealand, and to address the key question of rugby league’s failure to establish itself in Wales. Rugby’s Great Split is a benchmark text in the history of rugby, and an absorbing case study of wider issues – issues of class, gender, regional and national identity, and the impact of the commercialization and recent professionalization of rugby league. This insightful text is for anyone interested in Britain’s social history or in the emergence of modern sport, it is vital reading.

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What if the person you thought you’d lost forever walked back into your life?On a sunny morning in March 1987, four-year-old Stephen Nelson welcomes his new baby sister, Emily. Holding her for the first time, he vows to love and protect her, and to keep her safe forever.Nearly thirty years later, the two have lost touch and Stephen is homeless.Emily, however, has never given up hope of finding her brother again and when he arrives at the council office where she works, her wish comes true. But they say you should be careful what you wish for – and perhaps they’re right, because there is a reason the two were estranged . . .As the two embark on a birding trip together, Emily is haunted by long-buried memories of a single June day, fifteen years earlier; a day that changed everything. Will confronting the secrets that tore them apart finally enable Emily and Stephen to make their peace – not just with their shared past and each other, but also themselves?Haunting, beautiful and uplifting, Katy Regan''s How to Find Your Way Home is about sibling love, the restorative power of nature and how home, ultimately, is found within us.

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Design thinking is an increasingly widespread approach. In recent years it has been launched as a method that enables even the most conservative company to adopt agile, innovative and entrepreneurial mindsets and to think outside the box.But what is design thinking, how did it emerge, and what does it do? In Quick guide to design thinking Ida Engholm highlights the concept of design thinking from a Danish research perspective.The book outlines the research behind design thinking and provides an overview of the many different professions, theories and methods that have contributed to developing and defining design thinking as a research and practice field. Further, it offers an introduction to current debates about design thinking and concludes in a call for design activism as a path to a sustainable future.About the AuthorIda Engholm is a professor of design theory and history at The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, School of Design. She is the founder of the Diploma Programme in Design Management and the Master of Design programme at the Academy. She has published twelve books and is the author of more than ninety research articles on design and design-related topics.ukázka z knihy #1 ukázka z knihy #2 ukázka z ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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WinnicottÂ’s Letter to Bion presents reflections on a fascinating moment in the history of psychoanalytic thinking.Donald WinnicottÂ’s letter, sent on October 5, 1967, and conveying thoughts about two of Wilfred BionÂ’s papers, never received a response. In this book international contributors elaborate on the contents of the letter, overlapping and divergent projects of the two psychoanalysts, and the meaning of BionÂ’s silence. The chapters consider topics including the historical context of their work, their focuses on play and reverie, and the question of the sensuous.WinnicottÂ’s Letter to Bion will be of great interest to psychoanalysts in practice and in training, and to historians of psychoanalysis.

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A celebration of the healing power of reading in the hospital, featuring children from infancy through school-age with complex health needs. Simple rhymes and vibrant, full-color photographs introduce these amazing children from A to Z, reading with family members, medical caregivers, pets and by themselves. Commentary is provided by Colleen the Cat and her pal Bookworm on each page, noting benefits of reading for bonding, language and brain development and to help children feel more comfortable and loved. An illustrated glossary describes medical devices required by these children shown in the photographs, including tracheostomies, ventilators and feeding tubes, which helps foster understanding of health differences and is ideal for STEM and DEI curricula. Recommended for age 3 and up.

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A comprehensive and authorised biographical companion to the works of Agatha Christie covering books, films, TV and plays – revised and updated edition.Agatha Christie was the author of over 100 plays, short story collections and novels which have been translated into 103 languages; she is outsold only by the Bible and Shakespeare. Many have tried to copy her but none has succeeded. Attempts to capture her personality on paper, to discover her motivations or the reasons for her popularity, have usually failed. Charles Osborne, a lifelong student of Agatha Christie, has approached this most private of persons above all through her books, and the result is a fascinating companion to her life and work.This ‘professional life’ of Agatha Christie provides authoritative information on each book’s provenance, on the work itself and on its contemporary critical reception set against the background of the major events in the author’s life. Illustrated with many rare photographs, this comprehensive guide to the world of Agatha Christie has been fully updated to include details of all the publications, films and TV adaptations in the 25 years since her death.

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A brand new bumper omnibus gathering together over 50 classic Agatha Christie stories featuring Tommy and Tuppence Beresford, Harley Quin, Parker Pyne and Hercule Poirot, plus her rare Christmas Stories not available in any other volume.This new compendium of over 50 stories is the first time all the stories featuring Agatha Christie’s detectives have been collected together. Here you will meet -PARKER PYNE – a consulting detective whose practice is to solve less murderous enigmas and restore happiness to his clients;HARLEY QUIN – a tall, dark, mysterious young man who takes a more surreptitious approach to solving crime;TOMMY AND TUPPENCE BERESFORD – a newly married pair of self-styled ‘Young Adventurers’ who are prepared to do anything in the name of justice.And in addition to presenting the complete oeuvre for these detectives, this volume includes as a bonus four rare short stories featuring that grand master of detection, Monsieur HERCULE POIROT, plus Agatha Christie’s little-known Christmas stories written for children, including “Star Over Bethlehem” and “The Naughty Donkey”.

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As a favour to an old friend, Hercule Poirot finds himself at a summer fete in Devon, taking part not in a Treasure Hunt, but a Murder Hunt, in this never-before-published novella version of Dead Man’s Folly. Now released for the first time in print in this illustrated collector’s edition.Sir George and Lady Stubbs, the hosts of a village fête, hit upon the novel idea of staging a mock murder mystery. In good faith, Ariadne Oliver, the well known crime writer, agrees to organise their murder hunt. But at the last minute Ariadne calls her friend Hercule Poirot for his expert assistance. Instinctively, she senses that something sinister is about to happen…In 1954, Agatha Christie wrote this novella with the intention of donating the proceeds to a fund set up to buy stained glass windows for her local church at Churston Ferrers, and she filled the story with references to local places, including her own home of Greenway. But having completed it, she decided instead to expand the story into a full-length novel, Dead Man’s Folly, which was published two years later, and donated a Miss Marple story (Greenshaw’s Folly) to the church fund instead.Unseen for sixty years, Hercule Poirot ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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A brand new omnibus of 55 short stories, presented for the first time in chronological order.Described by her friend Dolly Bantry as ‘ the typical old maid of fiction’, Miss Marple has lived almost her entire life in the sleepy hamlet of St Mary Mead. Yet, by observing village life she has gained an unparalleled insight into human nature – and used it to devasting effect. As her friend Sir Henry Clithering, the ex-Commissioner of Scotland Yard has been heard to say: ‘She’s just the finest detective God ever made.’ – and many Agatha Christie fans would agree.Appearing for the first time in The Murder at The Vicarage (1930) her crime-fighting career spanned over forty years when she solved her final case in 1977 in Sleeping Murder. With every tale flawlessly plotted by the Queen of Crime herself, these short stories provide a feast for hardened Agatha Christie addicts as well as those who have grown to love the detective through her many film and television appearances.Here, for the first time, more than 50 of Agatha Christie’s mini masterpieces have been collected together in one volume, perfectly illustrating the true breadth of her talent. As well as every story featuring ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Agatha Christie’s Complete Secret Notebooks brings together for the first time Secret Notebooks and Murder in the Making, two volumes that explore the fascinating contents of her 73 notebooks. This includes illustrations, deleted extracts, unused ideas, two unpublished Poirot stories and a lost Miss Marple.When Agatha Christie died in 1976, aged 85, she had become the world''s most popular author. With sales of more than two billion copies worldwide in more than 100 countries, she had achieved the impossible – more than one book every year since the 1920s, every one a bestseller.So prolific was Agatha Christie''s output – 66 crime novels, 20 plays, 6 romance books under a pseudonym and over 150 short stories – it was often claimed that she had a photographic memory. Was this true? Or did she resort over those 55 years to more mundane methods of working out her ingenious crimes?Following the death of Agatha''s daughter, Rosalind, at the end of 2004, a remarkable secret was revealed. Unearthed among her affairs at the family home of Greenway were Agatha Christie''s private notebooks, 73 handwritten volumes of notes, lists and drafts outlining all her plans for her many books, plays and stories. Buried in this ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Audiokniha: Anne Beddingfeldová, mladá a inteligentní žena se smyslem pro dobrodružství, se po náhlém skonu otce ocitne v tíživé situaci a přemýšlí, jak naložit se životem. Osud však rozhodne za ni, když se v londýnském metru stane svědkyní podivného úmrtí neznámého muže a nalezne lístek, který mrtvému sebral a poté poblíž místa nehody ztratil jiný, neméně záhadný muž. Brzy poté vyjde najevo, že nešťastná událost patrně souvisí s objevením uškrcené ženy v sídle člena parlamentu sira Eustace Pedlera. Anne se rozhodne přijít celé věci na kloub a stopy i náhoda ji zavedou na loď plující do Jižní Afriky... Muž v hnědém obleku (1924) je první přeložený román Agathy Christie do češtiny (1927). Autorka v něm s humorným nadhledem spojuje styl romantické četby se špionážně-kriminální linkou. Vedle hlavní hrdinky, emancipované a neohrožené dívky Anne se zde poprvé setkáváme s postavou plukovníka Race, kterému dala Agatha Christie prostor i ve svých dalších románech. Příběhu nechybí romantické kulisy, napětí (do poslední chvíle čtenář podezřívá několik postav), rozmanité dějové zápletky a v neposlední řadě všudypřítomný humor. Překlad: Jana Ohnesorg Režie: Jindřiška Nováková Záznam zvuku: Daniel Tůma Postprodukce a mastering: Ing. Tomáš Gsöllhofer Hudba: Karpof Brothers Natočeno ve zvukovém studiu KARPOFON v Praze v roce ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Audiokniha: Někdo se zrodí pro lásky sladkou moc, jiný se zrodí pro nekonečnou noc... Co přiřkl osud Ellie Goodmanové, závratně bohaté dědičce, která se rozhodla vdát za Michaela Rogerse, z pohledu jejích poručníků naprosto nevhodnou partii? Jaký osud čeká na Michaela, jenž touží po krásném domě? A co osud nadělil Gretě Andersonové, která své svěřence Ellii pomohla uniknout ze zlaté klece? Nad jejich životy se od počátku vznáší stín – místo zvané Cikánský revír, kde se manželé Rogersovi po svatbě usadí, je totiž prý prokleté…Agatha Christie považovala Nekonečnou noc za svůj nejoblíbenější román. Příběh je tentokrát spíš psychologicky laděný, připomíná styl Noir. Christie dokončila Nekonečnou noc za šest týdnů, zatímco většinu ostatních románů psala tři až čtyři měsíce. Přestože jí při psaní bylo přes sedmdesát let, v jednom rozhovoru řekla, že být Michaelem, dvacetiletým vypravěčem, "nebylo těžké. Koneckonců, lidi jako on slyšíte mluvit pořád".Překlad: Eva Hrubá, Režie a záznam zvuku: Daniel Tůma, Postprodukce a mastering: Ing. Tomáš Gsöllhofer, Hudba: Karpof Brothers, Natočeno ve zvukovém studiu KARPOFON v Praze v roce 2025, Grafický design: Kateřina Urbanová 2025, Vydalo AudioStory s.r.o, 2025, ENDLESS NIGHT © 1967 Agatha Christie Limited. All rights reserved.AGATHA CHRISTIE® , The Agatha Christie Signature and The AC Monogram ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The book that topped the international online poll held in Agatha Christie’s 125th birthday year to discover which of her 80 crime books was the world’s favourite.1939. Europe teeters on the brink of war. Ten strangers are invited to Soldier Island, an isolated rock near the Devon coast. Cut off from the mainland, with their generous hosts Mr and Mrs U.N. Owen mysteriously absent, they are each accused of a terrible crime. When one of the party dies suddenly they realise they may be harbouring a murderer among their number.The 10 strangers include a reckless playboy, a troubled Harley Street doctor, a formidable judge, an uncouth detective, an unscrupulous mercenary, a God-fearing spinster, two restless servants, a highly decorated general and an anxious secretary. One by one they are picked off. Who will survive? And who is the killer? Copies of an ominous nursery rhyme hang in each room, the murders mimicking the awful fates of its ‘Ten Little Soldier Boys’.The clear winner in an international online poll held to discover the world’s favourite Agatha Christie book, this new paperback also coincides with a new 3-part BBC TV adaptation featuring a stellar ensemble cast: Douglas Booth, Charles Dance, Maeve Dermody, ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako And Then There Were None - Agatha Christie

Solving the world''s most puzzling mystery novel just got even more fiendish in this gorgeous new hardback collector’s edition – with the final solution sealed in an envelope at the back of the book!Can you crack all the clues and catch the killer before you unseal the ending?''Agatha Christie''s masterpiece'' SpectatorTen strangers are lured to an island mansion on an isolated rock near the Devon coast. Cut off from the mainland, with their generous hosts mysteriously absent, they are each accused of a terrible crime. When one of the party dies suddenly, the guests realise they may be harbouring a murderer among their number.The ten strangers include a reckless playboy, a troubled doctor, a formidable judge, an uncouth detective, an unscrupulous mercenary, a religious spinster, two restless housekeepers, a highly decorated general and an anxious secretary. As one by one they are picked off, the dwindling group must stay one step ahead of their deadly stalker. Who will survive? And who is the killer?And in every room hangs a copy of an ominous nursery rhyme, foreshadowing the awful fates of ten people doomed to die…For the first time ever, this unique edition of Agatha Christie''s masterpiece presents her story in ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Unpublished for 90 years, Agatha Christie's extensive and evocative letters and photographs from her year-long round-the-world trip to South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and America as part of the British trade mission for the famous 1924 Empire Exhibition.In 1922 Agatha Christie set sail on a 10-month voyage around the British Empire with her husband as part of a trade mission to promote the forthcoming British Empire Exhibition. Leaving her two-year-old daughter behind with her sister, Agatha set sail at the end of January and did not return until December, but she kept up a detailed weekly correspondence with her mother, describing in detail the exotic places and people she encountered as the mission travelled through South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Hawaii and Canada.The extensive and previously unpublished letters are accompanied by hundreds of photos taken on her portable camera as well as some of the original letters, postcards, newspaper cuttings and memorabilia collected by Agatha on her trip.Edited and introduced by Agatha Christie's grandson, Mathew Prichard, this unique travelogue reveals a new side to Agatha Christie, demonstrating how her appetite for exotic plots and locations for her books began with this eye-opening trip, which took place just after only ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Agatha Christie’s world-famous mystery thriller, reissued with a striking new cover designed to appeal to the latest generation of Agatha Christie fans and book lovers.Ten strangers, apparently with little in common, are lured to an island mansion off the coast of Devon by the mysterious U.N.Owen. Over dinner, a record begins to play, and the voice of an unseen host accuses each person of hiding a guilty secret. That evening, former reckless driver Tony Marston is found murdered by a deadly dose of cyanide.The tension escalates as the survivors realise the killer is not only among them but is preparing to strike again… and again…

Objev podobné jako And Then There Were None - Agatha Christie

Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers, G.K. Chesterton and nine other writers from the legendary Detection Club collaborate in this fiendishly clever but forgotten crime novel first published 80 years ago. Inspector Rudge does not encounter many cases of murder in the sleepy seaside town of Whynmouth. But when an old sailor lands a rowing boat containing a fresh corpse with a stab wound to the chest, the Inspector's investigation immediately comes up against several obstacles. The vicar, whose boat the body was found in, is clearly withholding information, and the victim's niece has disappeared. There is clearly more to this case than meets the eye - even the identity of the victim is called into doubt. Inspector Rudge begins to wonder just how many people have contributed to this extraordinary crime and whether he will ever unravel it... In 1931, Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers and ten other crime writers from the newly-formed `Detection Club' collaborated in publishing a unique crime novel. In a literary game of consequences, each author would write one chapter, leaving G.K. Chesterton to write a typically paradoxical prologue and Anthony Berkeley to tie up all the loose ends. In addition, each of the authors provided ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Dame Agatha Christie reigns supreme as the ‘Queen of Crime.’ Numerous books have been written about the legendary crime writer, focusing on nearly every aspect of her craft. But until now no one has carried out an in-depth investigation into how she conquered the serial market with her thrilling tales of murder and intrigue. In the UK and US, Agatha Christie’s work was serialized in the most prestigious magazines and newspapers of the day, often under an array of different titles, prior to being published by Collins and Dodd, Mead and Company. Second serial rights could result in a single title being syndicated to over 40 newspapers. Over the decades, numerous records have been lost or destroyed and keeping track of her literary legacy has proved a major challenge for her publishers, literary agents and others until now. Jared Cade, author of the ground-breaking biography Agatha Christie and the Eleven Missing Days, has unearthed a huge plethora of hitherto unknown facts about the timeline of her publishing history that will delight her devotees and enable future generations to write about her work with far greater authority and accuracy than ever before, especially when correlating her publications to the parallels in ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Did you know that many of Agatha Christie’s best-selling detective stories have their basis in reality?‘Who killed Charles Bravo and why?’ asks retired Superintendent Spence in Elephants Can Remember. He refers to an unsolved Victorian murder mystery, one of many allusions to real life crime and criminals in Agatha Christie’s fiction. The infamous Dr Crippen, Jack the Ripper, John George Haigh, and many other real killers, fraudsters and spies, figure prominently in her plots, both explicitly and implicitly. Many of these cases belong to British criminal history, others originate from the USA and France. They cover a time frame from the eighteenth century to the 1960s, showing that Agatha Christie was not only an inspired writer of fiction but had a knowledge of true crime as well. There are even instances where she seems to have anticipated real life crimes, as in the case of the infamous poisoner Graham Young. This book explains the reality of these criminals and their crimes - some of which are well known, others largely forgotten - and how they are utilised in Agatha Christie’s stories. Armed with this book, fans of the author’s work will be able to gain new insights when reading her ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Janet Morgan’s definitive and authorised biography of Agatha Christie, with a new retrospective foreword by the author.Agatha Christie (1890–1976), the world’s bestselling author, is a public institution. Her creations, Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple, have become fiction’s most legendary sleuths and her ingenuity has captured the imagination of generations of readers. But although she lived to a great age and was prolific, she remained elusively shy and determinedly private.Given sole access to family papers and other protected material, Janet Morgan’s definitive biography unravels Agatha Christie’s life, work and relationships, creating a revealing and faithfully honest portrait. The book has delighted readers of Christie’s detective stories for more than 30 years with its clear view of her career and personality, and this edition includes a new foreword by the author reflecting on the longevity of Agatha Christie’s extraordinary success and popularity.

Objev podobné jako Agatha Christie - Janet Morgan

Audiokniha: {'cs': 'Jedna rozvětvená rodina, jeden zvláštní dům a mnoho nebezpečných tajemství...\n\nPříběh, který Agatha Christie označila za jednu ze svých nejoblíbenějších detektivek, nepřivádí na scénu ani slavnou slečnu Marplovou, ani bystrého ješitu Hercula Poirota. Ve velkém, poněkud bizarním domě na předměstí Londýna žije rozvětvená rodina řeckého přistěhovalce Aristida Leonidese. Když bohatý starý pán náhle zemře, vše nasvědčuje tomu, že byl úkladně zabit a pachatele je nutno hledat mezi rodinnými příslušníky. Ovšem motivů vraždy může být tolik, kolik má sídlo obyvatel. O ruku milionářovy vnučky Sofie se uchází Karel, syn kriminalisty ze Scotland Yardu. Coby host a detektiv-amatér v jedné osobě začíná luštit nebezpečnou hádanku. Z rodinného sídla možná nezůstane kámen na kameni....\n\nAgatha Christie (1890-1976)\nAutorčina první kniha vznikla na základě sázky se sestrou, která zpochybňovala její spisovatelské vlohy. Během své téměř šedesátileté literární kariéry napsala na 80 románů a povídkových knih, úspěšná byla též jako autorka divadelních her a pod pseudonymem vydávala romantické romány. Její hra Past na myši je vůbec nejdéle hranou inscenací na světě, v roce 2012, kdy slavila 60 let od londýnské premiéry, měla za sebou již 25 000 představení. Agatha Christie vytvořila nezapomenutelné postavy detektivů, vedle nejznámějšího Hercule Poirota například slečnu Marplovou, tajemného pana Quina nebo úředníka ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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An all-new collection of spring-themed mysteries from the master of the genre.The days are growing warmer and the nights are growing shorter... It's the perfect time to relax in the garden with this spring-themed collection from legendary mystery writer Agatha Christie. Blossoming flowers and countryside strolls may sound innocent enough, but not when there's murder in the air. Beware of secluded cottages, stolen treasure and fatal revenge schemes. This compendium of short stories, some featuring beloved detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple, is an essential omnibus for Christie fans and the perfect gift for mystery lovers.INCLUDES THE STORIES:The Market Basing MysteryThe Case of the Missing LadyThe Herb of DeathHow Does Your Garden Grow?Swan SongMiss Marple Tells a StoryHave You Got Everything You Want?The Jewel Robbery at the Grand MetropolitanIngots of GoldThe Soul of the CroupierThe Girl in the TrainGreenshaw's Folly

Objev podobné jako SINISTER SPRING: Murder and Mystery from the Queen of Crime - Agatha Christie

„Můj milý Poirote, ve skutečnosti to s vámi bylo často vážně k uzoufání. Ale díky Vám, drahý Hercule, se konečně mohu nazývat spisovatelkou.“Jaký byl osud a skutečná tvář Královny detektivek, jejíž knihy znají čtenáři všech generací po celém světě? Agatha Millerová má svou vlastní hlavu. Místo sňatku z rozumu se rozhodne pro dráhu klavíristky. Sen o hudební kariéře se však kvůli její ochromující nervozitě z hraní před publikem rozplyne. A zdá se, že na svoji velkou lásku si Agatha rovněž bude muset počkat. Z dlouhé chvíle všedních dní a z popudu matky začne psát příběhy. Nejprve krátké povídky či básně, později se rozhodne pro detektivní román. Když pak se pak jako lékárnice setká s jedy, zrodí se jí v hlavě kriminální zápletka, která jí nedá spát, dokud ji Agatha nepřenese na papír. Teď už chybí jen postava detektiva. A Agatha přesně ví, jak bude vypadat a jaké mu dá jméno! Od té chvíle ji Hercule Poirot doprovází v podstatě všude. A když se pak Agatha seznámí s Archibaldem Christiem, do kterého se zamiluje, zdá se její život dokonalý. Svůj sen stát se spisovatelkou nevzdává a posílá rukopisy dál. Zdá se však, že snadné to rozhodně nebude. Najde mladá začínající autorka ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Tales of the Supernatural by Agatha Christie For lovers of the supernatural and the macabre comes this collection of ghostly and chilling tales from Agatha Christie. Acknowledged the world over as the undisputed Queen of Crime, in fact she dabbled in her early writing career with mysteries of a more unearthly kind - stories featuring fantastic psychic visions, spectres looming in the shadows, encounters with deities, eerie messages from the Other Side, even a man who switches bodies with a cat... This haunting compendium gathers together all of Christie's spookiest and most macabre short stories, some featuring her timeless detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. Finally together in one volume, it shines a light on the darker side of Agatha Christie, one that she herself relished, identifying ten of them as 'my own favourite stories written soon after The Mysterious Affair at Styles, some before that'.

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