among the mad jacqueline winspear

Christmas Eve, 1931. On the way to see a client, Maisie Dobbs witnesses a man commit suicide on a busy London street. The following day, the Home Secretary receives a letter threatening a massive loss of life if certain demands are not met. Maisie is invited into Scotland Yard''s elite Special Branch as a special adviser on the case - and becomes involved in a race against time to find a man who soon proves he has the knowledge, and will, to murder thousands of innocent people. Before this harrowing case is over, Maisie must negotiate her way through a darkness not encountered since she was a nurse in wards filled with shell-shocked men.''Absorbing and exciting . . . what charms most is Dobbs herself'' Wall Street Journal

Objev podobné jako Among the Mad - Jacqueline Winspear

After sixteen novels, Jacqueline Winspear has taken the bold step of turning to memoir, revealing the hardships and joys of her family history. Both shockingly frank and deftly restrained, her memoir tackles such difficult, poignant, and fascinating family memories as her paternal grandfather''s shellshock, her mother''s evacuation from London during the Blitz; her soft-spoken animal-loving father''s torturous assignment to an explosives team during WWII; her parents'' years living with Romani Gypsies, and Jacqueline''s own childhood working on farms in rural Kent.

Objev podobné jako This Time Next Year We'll Be Laughing - Jacqueline Winspear

A favorite mystery series of Hillary Clinton (as mentioned in What Happened, The New York Times Book Review, and New York Magazine)A New York Times Notable Book of the YearAgatha Award Winner for Best First NovelMacavity Award Winner for Best First NovelAlex Award WinnerFiercely independent Maisie Dobbs has recently set herself up as a private detective. Such a move may not seem especially startling. But this is 1929, and Maisie is exceptional in many ways.Having started as a maid to the London aristocracy, studied her way to Cambridge and served as a nurse in the Great War, Maisie has wisdom, experience and understanding beyond her years. Little does she realise the extent to which this strength of character is soon to be tested. For her first case forces her to uncover secrets long buried, and to confront ghosts from her own past . . .''In Maisie Dobbs, Jacqueline Winspear has given us a real gift'' Alexander McCall Smith

Objev podobné jako Maisie Dobbs - Jacqueline Winspear

plyšová klíčenka Among Us
oficiální licencovaná figurka Among Us
plyšový přívěsek na batoh Among Us
dárek pro fanoušky Among Us
přívěsek na klíče Among Us
Among Us akční figurka Crewmate
Among Us figurka Impostor pohyblivé části
Among Us hračka s překvapením
akční figurka Among Us pro děti
Among Us kolekční figurka s doplňkem
figurka Among Us autentické detaily
Among Us vesmírná hračka od 3 let
fialový přívěsek Among Us s LED světlem
Among Us přívěsek s popruhem na ruku
přívěsek na batoh Among Us licencovaný
Among Us hračka s režimy Neon Glow a Dark Stealth

1945. In London, it feels as if the peace is harder than the war. Years of devastating Luftwaffe bombing has obliterated stretches of the city and left others abandoned. Against this backdrop, psychologist-investigator Maisie Dobbs is drawn into the plight of a group of adolescent orphans, along with a gravely ill demobbed soldier who are squatting in a Belgravia mansion. Maisie''s attempt to help brings to light a decades-old mystery concerning her first husband, James Compton, who was killed while flying an experimental fighter aircraft. The deeply personal investigation leads her to a ghostly figure who is grappling with the weight of his own conscience and the outcome of the part he played during the war. This final instalment in the internationally bestselling series will challenge so much of what Maisie understands about her life and forces her to question what she has always accepted to be true.

Objev podobné jako The Comfort of Ghosts - Jacqueline Winspear

1945. For many in London, the peace feels harder than the war. Years of devastating Luftwaffe bombing have obliterated stretches of the city. Against this backdrop, psychologist-investigator Maisie Dobbs is drawn into the plight of a group of young squatters at a Belgravia mansion. Maisie''s attempt to help them brings to light a decades-old mystery concerning her first husband who was killed while flying an experimental fighter aircraft. The deeply personal investigation also leads her to a ghostly figure who is grappling with the weight of his conscience and the part he played during the war. This final instalment in the internationally bestselling series will challenge so much of what Maisie understands about her life and forces her to question what she has always accepted to be true.

Objev podobné jako The Comfort of Ghosts - Jacqueline Winspear

1947. Elinor White, known locally as ''the White lady'', is living a solitary, quiet life in a grace-and-favour cottage in the Kent countryside. Unbeknownst to her neighbours, she is the veteran of two world wars, a trained killer and former intelligence agent. Yet Elinor''s private and seemingly tranquil existence conceals a past trauma that comes to the fore when she is drawn into the predicament of a local man entangled with one of the most dangerous crime families in London.A treacherous path lies ahead, but it may be one that ultimately leads Elinor to a future unshackled from her own painful history.

Objev podobné jako The White Lady - Jacqueline Winspear

1947. Elinor White, known locally as ''the White lady'', is living a solitary, quiet life in a grace-and-favour cottage in the Kent countryside. Unbeknownst to her neighbours, she is the veteran of two world wars, a trained killer and former intelligence agent.Yet Elinor''s private and seemingly tranquil existence conceals a past trauma that comes to the fore when she is drawn into the predicament of a local man entangled with one of the most dangerous crime families in London. A treacherous path lies ahead, but it may be one that ultimately leads Elinor to a future unshackled from her own painful history.

Objev podobné jako The White Lady - Jacqueline Winspear

August 1914. When war in Europe is declared, a young American cartographer, Michael Clifton, is compelled to fight for his father''s native country, and sets sail for England to serve in the British Army. Three years later, he is listed as missing in action.April 1932. After Michael''s remains are unearthed in a French field, his devastated parents engage investigator Maisie Dobbs, hoping she can find the unnamed nurse whose love letters were among their late son''s belongings. It is a quest that leads Maisie back to her own bittersweet wartime love - and to the discovery that Michael Clifton may not have died in combat. Suddenly an exposed web of intrigue and violence threatens to ensnare the dead soldier''s family and even Maisie herself as she attempts to cope with the impending loss of her mentor and the unsettling awareness that she is once again falling in love.

Objev podobné jako The Mapping of Love and Death - Jacqueline Winspear

It''s early 1938, and Maisie Dobbs is back in England. On a fine yet chilly morning, as she walks towards Fitzroy Square - a place of many memories - she is intercepted by Brian Huntley and Robert MacFarlane of the Secret Service. The German government has agreed to release a British subject from prison, but only if he is handed over to a family member. Because the man''s wife is bedridden and his daughter has been killed in an accident, the Secret Service wants Maisie - who bears a striking resemblance to the daughter - to retrieve the man from Dachau, on the outskirts of Munich.The British government is not alone in its interest in Maisie''s travel plans. Her nemesis - the man she holds responsible for her husband''s death - has learned of her journey, and is also desperate for her help.Traveling into the heart of Nazi Germany, Maisie encounters unexpected dangers - and finds herself questioning whether it''s time to return to the work she loved. But the Secret Service may have other ideas . . .

Objev podobné jako Journey to Munich - Jacqueline Winspear

''A terrific mystery . . . Both intriguing and full of suspense'' ObserverLondon, 1929. Joseph Waite is a man who knows what he wants. With his Havana cigars and Savile Row suits, he is one of Britain''s wealthiest men. And the last thing he needs is a scandal. When his unmarried daughter runs away from home, he is determined to keep the case away from the police and the newspapers. So he turns to a woman renowned for her discretion and investigative powers - the extraordinary Maisie Dobbs.Maisie soon discovers that there are many reasons why Charlotte Waite might have left home and instinctively feels the women is in safe hands. Yet the investigator suddenly finds herself confronting a murder scene.With wonderful characters and a page-turning plot, Birds of a Feather is a brilliant mystery. Fans of Maisie Dobbs will be delighted to see Maisie''s sleuthing abilities back in action, while the emotional heart of her second mystery will appeal to yet more fans.

Objev podobné jako Birds of a Feather - Jacqueline Winspear

London, 1930. Maisie Dobbs, the renowned psychologist and investigator, receives a most unusual request. She must prove that Sir Cecil Lawton''s son Ralph really is dead.This is a case that will challenge Maisie in unexpected ways, for Ralph Lawton was an aviator shot down by enemy fire in 1917. To get to the bottom of the mystery, Maisie must travel to the former battlefields of northern France, where she served as a nurse in the Great War and where ghosts of her past still linger. As her investigation moves closer to the truth, Maisie soon uncovers the secrets and lies that some people would prefer remain buried.''Maisie Dobbs in a delightful character . . . an enjoyable mystery'' Literary Review

Objev podobné jako Pardonable Lies - Jacqueline Winspear

Charming sleuth Maisie Dobbs returns in her fourth mystery, investigating a mysterious death in the art world of 1930s London

Objev podobné jako Messenger of Truth - Jacqueline Winspear

October 1942. Jo Hardy, an Air Transport Auxilliary ferry pilot, is delivering a Spitfire to Biggin Hill Aerodrome, when she has the terrifying experience of coming under fire from the ground. In a bid to find out who was trying to take down her aircraft, she returns on foot to the area, and discovers an African American soldier bound and gagged in an old barn. A few days later another ferry pilot crashes and is killed in the same area of Kent. Although the death has been attributed to ''pilot error'' Jo believes there is a connection between all three events - and she wants desperately to help the soldier, who is now in the custody of American military police.Jo is advised to take her suspicions to Maisie Dobbs. As the psychologist-investigator delves into the case, she discovers the attempt to take down ferry pilots and the plight of the black American soldier are inextricably linked with the visit to Britain by the First Lady of the United States, Eleanor Roosevelt. Maisie must work with speed to uncover the depth of connection, to save the life of the president''s wife and a soldier caught in the crosshairs of those who ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako A Sunlit Weapon - Jacqueline Winspear

1931. Maisie Dobbs'' new case takes her investigation into the pastoral beauty of the Kent Weald where acts of arson, theft and vandalism around the village of Heronsdene have gone suspiciously unreported for more than a decade. With the country in the grip of economic malaise, Maisie is relieved to accept an assignment from an old friend who wants her to uncover the truth behind these crimes, before he can buy part of the magnificent Sandermere estate at the heart of the village. It''s hop-picking time and Londoners, including Maisie''s assistant Billy Beale, wanting to escape the Smoke for the summer, set up camp in nearby fields. Gypsies, too, have arrived to work the land. Maisie discovers the villagers are bitterly prejudiced against outsiders and, even more troubling, seem possessed by the legacy of a war-time Zepplin raid. She has less than a month to find out why no one has been brought to justice and why secrecy shrouds the village. She must draw on all of her finely-honed skills of detection to solve one of her most intriguing cases.''Think Upstairs Downstairs meets Miss Marple - with a touch of chirpy cheerful Cockney from the Dick Van Dyke school'' Yorkshire ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako An Incomplete Revenge - Jacqueline Winspear

April, 1933. To the costermongers of London, Eddie Pettit is simply a gentle soul with a near-magical gift for working with horses. When he is killed in a violent accident, the costers are sceptical about the cause of his death, and recruit Maisie Dobbs to investigate. Maisie, who has known these men since childhood and remembers Eddie fondly, is eager to help. But it soon becomes clear that powerful political and financial forces are equally determined to prevent her from learning too much about Eddie''s death. As Maisie uncovers lies and manipulation on a national scale, she must decide whether to risk all to see justice done.

Objev podobné jako Elegy for Eddie - Jacqueline Winspear

Discover the Magic Faraway Tree and explore the amazing lands it can lead to, in an irresistible new story by bestselling author Jacqueline Wilson, set in this much-loved world. Milo, Mia and Birdy are on a countryside holiday when they wander into an Enchanted Wood. Among the whispering leaves, there is a beautiful tree that stands high above the rest.The Magic Faraway Tree is home to many remarkable creatures including a fairy called Silky, her best friend Moonface and more. Little Birdy is only too happy to find that fairies are real. Even her older brother and sister are soon won over by the magic of the Faraway Tree and the extraordinary places they discover above it, including the Land of Unicorns.But not every land is so much fun. Danger looms in the Land of Dragons. Will Moonface's magic work in time to save the children?The Magic Faraway Tree by Enid Blyton was Jacqueline Wilson's own favourite book as a very young child.Now Britain's favourite contemporary children's author, creator of Hetty Feather and Tracy Beaker, revisits this glorious magical world, weaving a brand-new story perfect for the next generation of young readers. Discover the magic!

Objev podobné jako The Magic Faraway Tree: A New Adventure - Jacqueline Wilsonová

A long-awaited sequel to the hugely popular book Sleepovers!Daisy''s worst ever enemy Chloe is desperate to win back her friends so she announces she''s going to have THE BEST SLEEPOVER IN THE WORLD. There''s going to be a swim in a luxury pool, a special makeover for every guest, and a real live meeting with a social media superstar.All Chloe''s old friends are invited, even Daisy''s best friend Emily. But Daisy is left out.Daisy''s sister Lily is non-verbal but she''s learned Makaton at her new special school. She signs to Daisy that she wants a sleepover. Will family and friends somehow make Lily''s party THE BEST SLEEPOVER IN THE WORLD?A moving look at friendship, sleepovers and siblings from the much loved, bestselling Jacqueline Wilson.Jacqueline Wilson, top 5 bestselling children''s author in the UK of all time, Nielsen Book Scan, June 2024

Objev podobné jako The Best Sleepover in the World - Jacqueline Wilsonová

Discover the Magic Faraway Tree and explore the amazing lands it can lead to! An irresistible new story by bestselling author Jacqueline Wilson, set in a much-loved world. Three kids, Milo, Mia and Birdy, are on a countryside holiday when they wander into an Enchanted Wood. Among the whispering leaves, there is a beautiful tree that stands high above the rest. The Magic Faraway Tree is home to remarkable creatures including a fairy called Silky, her best friend Moonface and more. Birdy is delighted to find that fairies are real. Even her older brother and sister are soon won over by the magic of the Faraway Tree and the extraordinary places they discover above it, including the Land of Unicorns. But not every land is so much fun. Danger looms in the Land of Dragons. Will Moonface''s magic work in time to save the children?The Magic Faraway Tree by Enid Blyton was Jacqueline Wilson''s own favourite book as a young child. Now Britain''s favourite contemporary children''s author, creator of Hetty Feather and Tracy Beaker, revisits this glorious magical world, weaving a brand-new story perfect for the next generation of young readers. Discover the magic!

Objev podobné jako The Magic Faraway Tree: A New Adventure - Jacqueline Wilsonová

Slotting in beside THE MACHINE GUNNERS and WAR HORSE, A CAKE FOR THE GESTAPO tells the story of a fictional gang of kids in Jersey during the German Occupation in WW2, weaving in very real islanders’ own stories of the Occupation at its core – A history that has never before been told in children’s literature June 1940. Jersey. Joe makes light of his father’s unpredictable anger, and Spinner tries to ignore the school bully, Percy, while dealing with her own mounting fears. As for Ginger, her cousin, he’s nervous of the biggest bully of all, Hitler, while her neighbour, farmer’s son Clem, is apparently just keeping his head down. But on the sly, Clem is learning to box, has hidden a gun and he’s going to deal with Percy – and possibly the Germans – all by himself.  All the same, none of them believes the Germans will actually invade. Then the island is bombed, Joe is injured and outrage turns to terror as the Germans arrive and their grip on the peaceful island tightens.  Initially, the adults avoid direct confrontation, while the gang is determined to go further, aiming to destroy German morale and trip them ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako A Cake For The Gestapo - Jacqueline King

A body underground. An ancient ritual. A killer in the shadows. The real game is just beginning... When a body is found in the depths of Mary King’s Close, DCI 'Mac' McNeill is thrust into a case involving the burden of sins and an old ritual tied to absolution. With each clue, he is drawn closer to a confrontation with a killer driven by a twisted sense of justice. As the investigation intensifies, Mac faces threats from a powerful adversary within the force, who aims to dominate the criminal underworld. Forced to protect those he cares about, Mac sends Clio and her daughter to safety on Skye, where he must finally confront his traumatic past. But just as the truth feels within reach, a shocking discovery changes everything. Someone has been watching.Sins of the Fathers is the gripping fourth book in Jacqueline New's DCI McNeill Crime Thriller series, perfect for fans of gritty British crime fiction. _________________________________Praise for the DCI McNeill Crime Thriller series:? ? ? ? ? Outstanding Edinburgh noir. ? ? ? ? ? What a fantastic read. ? ? ? ? ? A great psychological thriller. ? ? ? ? ? My goodness, what a ride. ? ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Sins of the Fathers - Jacqueline New

A glittering trip back in time to the 1920s!In a little cottage on the edge of the grand Somerset Estate, Mona lives with her aunt - a dressmaker to the lady of the house.Life on the edge of the Somerset Estate means that Mona knows she will never have a life full of beautiful clothes and riches. But soon, that will all change . . .When Lady Somerset dies and a new member of the family inherits the house, Mona is propelled into a life of razzle-dazzle parties, new Bohemian friends and wonderful trips to London.However, even with these changes Mona discovers that she cannot dance away from her past.A sparkling, glamorous story where history is brought to life for children like never before, from the bestselling Jacqueline Wilson.‘Wild glamour, class conflict, buried secrets and a cameo appearance by Hetty Feather are all delivered with Wilson’s inimitable, intensely readable flair, interspersed with Nick Sharratt’s cheery illustrations’ - The Guardian

Objev podobné jako Dancing the Charleston - Jacqueline Wilsonová

Is anything bothering you? Problems in class or at home? Don''t know where to turn for help? Log on to the Worry Website! Type in your worry and wait for the good advice to flow in.At least that''s the plan when Mr Speed sets up his super-cool new Worry Website. Holly, Greg, Natasha and the rest of the class think they''ve got shedloads of worries. But, as they find out, sometimes the best advice comes from the most unexpected place. A comforting guide to real-life issues, handled with care, from the bestselling Jacqueline Wilson.

Objev podobné jako The Worry Website - Jacqueline Wilsonová

''And we''re going to live here, happily ever after, just like a fairy tale.''When Dad tells Luna and her little sister Aurora that they''re moving to live in a real tower, it''s almost like they''ve stepped inside a fairytale.But everything is not as magical as it first seems. The tower needs patching up, Dad still doesn''t have a job and they''re not even allowed in the room up at the very top.When it''s time to start at their new school, Luna quickly finds a friend, but six-year-old Aurora absolutely hates the children in her class. She prefers to spend her time with her imaginary friend Tansy. Aurora''s make-belief life causes problems for them all - and it seems like Aurora really believes Tansy exists...Is there really a curse on the tower - and will Luna be able to break it?A spine-tingling tale from the bestselling Jacqueline Wilson.

Objev podobné jako The Girl Who Wasn't There - Jacqueline Wilsonová

‘I’m going to a place called Grand Theatre and I’m going to be a dancer in a pantomime!’Tess loves to dance, even when everything seems grim. After mum dies and pa leaves, she and her brothers and sisters are all alone, with hardly any food or money. With empty stomachs and scrambling for pennies, they’ve got to fend for themselves.When Tess’s big brother and sister go out to look for work, she has to stay in class at The Ragged School and take care of their baby sister Ada. But Tess is determined that even though she is poor, she will still get to go to the ball…or at least to dance in the Cinderella pantomime at the Grand Theatre…A captivating Victorian adventure about family troubles and big dreams from the bestselling Jacqueline Wilson.

Objev podobné jako Star of the Show - Jacqueline Wilsonová

''And we''re going to live here, happily ever after, just like a fairy tale.''When Dad tells Luna and her little sister Aurora that they''re moving to live in a real tower, it''s almost like they''ve stepped inside a fairytale.But everything is not as magical as it first seems. The tower needs patching up, Dad still doesn''t have a job and they''re not even allowed in the room up at the very top.When it''s time to start at their new school, Luna quickly finds a friend, but six-year-old Aurora absolutely hates the children in her class. She prefers to spend her time with her imaginary friend Tansy. Aurora''s make-belief life causes problems for them all - and it seems like Aurora really believes Tansy exists...Is there really a curse on the tower - and will Luna be able to break it?A spine-tingling tale for 9-12 year old readers from the bestselling Jacqueline Wilson.

Objev podobné jako The Girl Who Wasn't There - Jacqueline Wilsonová

‘I’m going to a place called Grand Theatre and I’m going to be a dancer in a pantomime!’Tess loves to dance, even when everything seems grim. After mum dies and pa leaves, she and her brothers and sisters are all alone, with hardly any food or money. With empty stomachs and scrambling for pennies, they’ve got to fend for themselves.When Tess’s big brother and sister go out to look for work, she has to stay in class at The Ragged School and take care of their baby sister Ada. But Tess is determined that even though she is poor, she will still get to go to the ball…or at least to dance in the Cinderella pantomime at the Grand Theatre…A captivating Victorian adventure about family troubles and big dreams from the bestselling Jacqueline Wilson.

Objev podobné jako Star of the Show - Jacqueline Wilsonová

From Last Call to On Stranger Tides to Declare to Three Days to Never, any book by the inimitable Tim Powers is a wonder. With Hide Me Among the Graves, it’s possible that the uniquely ingenious Powers has surpassed even himself. A breathtaking historical thriller in which art and the supernatural collide, Hide Me Among the Graves transports readers back to mid-19th century London and features a reformed ex-prostitute, a veterinarian, and the vampire ghost of Lord Byron’s onetime physician, uncle to poet Christina Rossetti and her brother, the painter Dante Gabriel Rossetti. A novel that, like all his others, is virtually impossible to pidgeonhole—or to resist—Hide Me Among the Graves is the taut, gripping, and utterly remarkable literary thrill ride that Tim Powers fans have been eagerly waiting for.

Objev podobné jako Hide Me Among the Graves - Tim Powers

Scholars have long thought that, following the Muslim Golden Age of the medieval era, the Ottoman Empire grew culturally and technologically isolated, losing interest in innovation and placing the empire on a path toward stagnation and decline. Science among the Ottomans challenges this widely accepted Western image of the nineteenth- and early twentieth-century Ottomans as backward and impoverished. In the first book on this topic in English in over sixty years, Miri Shefer-Mossensohn contends that Ottoman society and culture created a fertile environment that fostered diverse scientific activity. She demonstrates that the Ottomans excelled in adapting the inventions of others to their own needs and improving them. For example, in 1877, the Ottoman Empire boasted the seventh-longest electric telegraph system in the world; indeed, the Ottomans were among the era’s most advanced nations with regard to modern communication infrastructure. To substantiate her claims about science in the empire, Shefer-Mossensohn studies patterns of learning; state involvement in technological activities; and Turkish- and Arabic-speaking Ottomans who produced, consumed, and altered scientific practices. The results reveal Ottoman participation in science to have been a dynamic force that helped sustain the six-hundred-year empire.

Objev podobné jako Science Among the Ottomans - Miri Shefer-Mossensohn

Based on over a decade of research, a powerful, moving work of narrative nonfiction that illuminates the little-known world of the anexos of Mexico City, the informal addiction treatment centers where mothers send their children to escape the violence of the drug war.The Way That Leads Among the Lost reveals a hidden place where care and violence are impossible to separate: the anexos of Mexico City. The prizewinning anthropologist Angela Garcia takes us deep into the world of these small rooms, informal treatment centers for alcoholism, addiction, and mental illness, spread across Mexico City’s tenements and reaching into the United States. Run and inhabited by Mexico’s most marginalized populations, they are controversial for their illegality and their use of coercion. Yet for many Mexican families desperate to keep their loved ones safe, these rooms offer something of a refuge from what lies beyond them—the intensifying violence surrounding the drug war.This is the first book ever written on the anexos. Garcia, who spent a decade conducting anthropological fieldwork in Mexico City, draws readers into their many dimensions, casting light on the mothers and their children who are entangled in this hidden world. Following the stories of its denizens, she asks what ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako The Way That Leads Among the Lost - Ángela García

"It’s a serious photo book you’ll want to display on your coffee table for years, thumbing through and sharing with wildlife-loving visitors. Photographer Guadalupe Laiz shares six years of traveling in Africa to capture intimate portraits of endangered animals." — USA Today''s Outdoors Wire "Capturing the essence of wild creatures and conveying a sense of proximity in one frame is what brings exotic wildlife close to the viewer." — Digital Camera World "...her photographs serve as an initiative to raise awareness on the threats facing wildlife, and the environment which sustains it." — Arabian Business Traveller A truly beautiful collection of luxurious images, Among the Living, Where You Belong showcases the magnificent wildlife photography taken by photographer and explorer Guadalupe Laiz. For this book, Guadalupe traveled across the African continent for six years, forgoing comfort for months at a time—returning with intimate portraits of charismatic and fierce, yet often vulnerable and endangered animals. It is impossible to look at one of her photographs—really see it—and not feel her subject’s innate individuality. She spends time with these creatures up close in their natural habitats, gets to know them personally over time, and builds on trust and respect in encounters with such ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Among the Living - Guadalupe Laiz

Rediscover the brilliance of Down Among the Women in the Mermaid Collection – timeless classics by pioneering female authors, beautifully reissued to enchant today’s readers. A classic from beloved national treasure Fay Weldon sees four women break the shackles of patriarchy and domesticity in 1950s London, from the author of The Lives and Loves of a She-DevilWith a foreword by Jenny Colgan‘Down among the women. What a place to be!’So says Wanda, a former radical who left her husband and raised her daughter Scarlet to be as liberated as she. But twenty-year-old Scarlet, with an abortion already behind her, is about to discover real liberation – as a single mother in Fifties’ London. Yet Scarlet’s not alone. Meet her friends: Sylvia, the born victim; respectable Jocelyn, willingly trapped in a dull, bourgeois marriage; Audrey, bristling to break free of her conventional life; and Helen, beautiful, vibrant – and very doomed. Over the course of twenty years, from the Fifties to the Seventies, Scarlet, Wanda and their friends will wonder if they can ever become the women they always dreamed of being. Praise for Fay Weldon: 'A national treasure' Literary Review'Wickedly stylish. Bursting with intelligence and fire' Daily Telegraph'Prolific and provocative, ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Down Among the Women - Fay Weldon

Jincy Willett''s beloved characters return in Amy Among the Serial Killers, a wickedly smart and funny take on the thriller genre by one of our most acclaimed literary humorists.Carla Karolak is doing just fine. Having escaped the clutches of her controlling mother and founded a successful writing retreat in which participants are confined to windowless cells until they hit their daily word count, she lives a comfortable, if solitary, existence. If only her therapist, Toonie, would stop going on about Carla''s nonexistent love life and start addressing her writerÂ’s block, she might be able to make some progress. But then Carla finds Toonie murdered, and suddenly her unfinished memoir is the least of her concerns. Without quite knowing why, she dials an old phone number.Amy Gallup, retired after decades as a writing instructor, is surprised to hear from her former student Carla out of the blue, three years since they last spoke. SheÂ’s even more shocked when she finds out the reason for Carla''s call. Suddenly, she finds herself swept up in a murder investigation that soon brings her old writing group back together. But theyÂ’ll need all the help they can get, as one murder leads to another, and ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Amy Among the Serial Killers - Jincy Willett

A mainstay of countless American childhoods, MAD magazine exploded onto the scene in the 1950s and gleefully thumbed its nose at all the postwar pieties. Unfazed by lawsuits, the ire of J. Edgar Hoover''s FBI, and the dull-witted scorn of critics and scolds unwilling to get the joke, MAD became the zaniest, most subversive satire magazine ever to be sold on America''s newsstands, anticipating the spirit of underground comix and ''zines and influencing humor writing in movies, television, and the internet to this day. Edited by David Mikics, The MAD Files celebrates the magazine''s impact and the legacy of the Usual Gang of Idiots who transformed puerile punchlines and merciless mockery into an art form. 26 essays and comics present a varied, perceptive, and often very funny account of MAD''s significance, ranging from the cultural to the aesthetic to the personal. Art Spiegelman reflects on how he ''couldn''t learn much about America from my refugee immigrant parents - but I learned all about it from MAD''; Roz Chast remembers how the magazine was ''love at first sight. MAD made fun of stuff that I thought needed to be made fun of... It was one of my first inklings that there ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako MAD Files, The: Writers and Cartoonists on the Magazine that Warped America's Brain! - David Mikics

A courageously personal exploration of gender identity across Muslim cultures, from the West to South Asia. From an early age, Leyla Jagiella knew that she would be defined by two things: being Muslim and being trans. Struggling to negotiate these identities in her conservative, small hometown, she travelled to India and Pakistan, where her life was changed by her time among third-gender communities.Known as hijras in India, khwajasaras in Pakistan, these marginal communities have traditionally been politically and culturally important, respected for their supernatural powers to bless or curse, and often serving as eunuchs in Mughal India’s palaces. But under British colonialism, the hijras were criminalised and persecuted, entrenching taboos they still battle today. Among the Eunuchs reveals vastly varied interpretations of religion, gender and sexuality, illuminating how deeply culture informs our experiences. As identity becomes an ideological battlefield, Jagiella complicates binaries and dogma with her rich personal reflections. Her fascinating journey speaks to all who find themselves juggling different kinds of belonging.

Objev podobné jako Among the Eunuchs - Leyla Jagiella

Late one night, two teachers investigate a mysterious light in the school Sports Pavilion. Among the tennis racquets and lacrosse sticks, they find the body of the unpopular games mistress shot through the heart. Schoolgirl Julia Upjohn knows too much, and begins to worry that she might be the next victim. Can detective Hercule Poirot find the killer before the cat strikes again? Agatha Christie is the most widely published author of all time and in any language. Now Collins has adapted her famous detective novels for English language learners. These carefully adapted versions are shorter with the language targeted at upperintermediate learners (CEF level B2). Each reader includes a CD with a reading of the adapted story, helpful notes on characters, cultural and historical notes relevant to the plot, a glossary of the more difficult words.

Objev podobné jako COLLINS Cat Among the Pigeons (incl. audio CD) (do vyprodání zásob) - Agatha Christie

With the awakening of fire-breathing dragons, Among the Burning Flowers sees the first sparks of danger that threaten to consume the world in The Priory of the Orange Tree. Take your first steps into the epic. Yscalin, land of sunshine and lavender, will soon be ablaze.It has been centuries since the Draconic Army took wing, almost extinguishing humankind. Marosa Vetalda is a prisoner in her own home, controlled by her cold father, King Sigoso. Over the mountains, her betrothed, Aubrecht Lievelyn, rules Mentendon in all but name.Together, they intend to usher in a better world. A better world seems impossibly distant to Estina Melaugo, who hunts the Draconic beasts that have slept across the world for centuries. And now the great wyrm Fýredel is stirring, and Yscalin will be the first to fall . . .

Objev podobné jako Among the Burning Flowers - Samantha Shannonová

‘This book investigates the Islamic revolution and tries to understand the fundamentalist zeal that has gripped the young in Iran and other Muslim countries . . . He is a modern master.’ – Sunday TimesReissued in the Picador Collection, Among the Believers is V. S. Naipaul’s classic account of his journeys through Iran, Pakistan, Malaysia, and Indonesia. ‘The believers’ are the Muslims he met on those journeys, young men and women battling to regain the original purity of their faith in the hope of restoring order to a chaotic world. It is a uniquely valuable insight into modern Islam and the comforting simplifications of religious fanaticism.Part of the Picador Collection, a series celebrating fifty years of Picador books and showcasing the best of modern literature.‘His travel writing is perhaps the most important body of work of its kind in the second half of the century.’ - Martin Amis, author of Time''s Arrow and The Zone of Interest

Objev podobné jako Among the Believers - V.S. Naipaul

Stretching across two-thirds of the Gardens, the arboretum at Kew surrounds the glasshouses in a leafy enclave to walk, wander and discover nature''s beauty. The 12,000 trees rooted in the arboretum represent more than 2,000 species, including rare and ancient varieties. This great collection contains trees as old as the Gardens themselves, many that cannot be found anywhere else in Britain.But who looks after these vast landscapes?Introducing the Tree Gang - Kew''s team of eight who work tirelessly throughout the year to maintain this rare collection.In this new book from Kew, you''ll discover the fascinating work of the Tree Gang: the team of eight that care for the trees at Kew. Going behind the scenes, you''ll learn more about life at Kew from the people who tend and care for the Gardens - from the daily tree assessments to the intermittent tree felling. As the climate becomes more variable, the gang''s work is ever more crucial as they brace for the storms ahead.AMONG THE GIANTS weaves together heartwarming stories alongside the fascinating life of trees. This book will inspire you to learn from the experts, and grow an appreciation for the trees around you.

Objev podobné jako Among the Giants - Christina Harrison, Carolyn Fry, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

___________________________THE BESTSELLING ACCOUNT OF FOOTBALL VIOLENCEWelcome to the world of football thuggery. They have names like Bonehead, Paraffin Pete and Steamin’ Sammy. They like lager, football, the Queen, and themselves. They love England. They dislike the rest of the known universe. The beautiful game remains ugly. From following Manchster''s Red Army to drinking with skinheads, acclaimed writer Bill Buford enters this alternate society and records both its savageries and its sinister allure with the social imagination of George Orwell and the raw personal engagement of Hunter S. Thompson. Among the Thugs is a terrifying, malevolently funny, supremely chilling book about the experience, and the eerie allure, of crowd violence and football culture.

Objev podobné jako Among The Thugs - Bill Buford

The gripping new thriller from C.S. Green – featuring Detective Rose Gifford‘A fascinating, eerie, and compelling police procedural with a creepy edge, and a knockout protagonist.’ Neil Lancaster‘I loved Down Among The Dead. It was twisty and dark, compelling and deeply satisfying. Loved it!’ Rachael Blok‘Dark, spooky and mysterious – another compelling case for DC Rose Gifford and a treat for fans of C.S. Green’s addictive series of novels.’ Emma Haughton‘Another gripping crime thriller with a fascinating supernatural twist’ Jane Isaac––If you go down to the woods today…When DC Rose Gifford is called to investigate the death of a woman in Elford Country Park, she knows there is more to the case than meets the eye. Suzette’s broken body was found at the foot of a climbing centre after a terrible storm – but this was no accident. Was it?You’re in for a big surprise…Suzette isn’t the only person to have died in the woods. The park has claimed three other young lives – and there must be a connection. And when the police discover that Elford is situated on an ancient plague pit, things take an even darker turn…What really happened out in the forest that night? And how ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Down Among the Dead - Chris Greenhalgh

You can see them, but you don''t know them.Ultras are football fans like no others. A hugely visible and controversial part of the global game, their credo and aesthetic replicated in almost every league everywhere on earth, a global movement of extreme fandom and politics is also one of the largest youth movements in the world. Yet they remain unknown: an anti-establishment force that is transforming both football and politics. In this book, James Montague goes underground to uncover the true face of this dissident force for the first time. 1312: Among the Ultras tells the story of how the movement began and how it grew to become the global phenomenon that now dominates the stadiums from the Balkans and Buenos Aires. With unprecedented insider access, the book investigates how ultras have grown into a fiercely political movement, embracing extremes on both the left and right; fighting against the commercialisation of football and society – and against the attempts to control them by the authorities, who both covet and fear their power.

Objev podobné jako 1312: Among the Ultras - James Montague

In a secluded Italian village, Jewish and Catholic families live side by side. As the storm clouds of war gather, everyone will have to make a heart-breaking choice to save the lives of those they love... Bella's Jewish family has run the local bookshop in her village for generations, sheltered by the olive groves and the purple vineyards surrounding it. On Bella's wedding day war is declared and Italy, like the rest of Europe, is plunged into deadly turmoil. Orphaned Jewish children from Nazi occupied territories arrive in the village seeking refuge and Bella knows she must do everything she can to keep them safe. Her neighbours also take up the fight and the children are welcomed with open arms. But when German soldiers arrive in the village, everyone is suddenly in terrible danger. Her father is forced to close the bookshop and go into hiding. Bella cannot bring herself to leave their home among the vines or abandon the children she has sworn to protect. She will fight for the home and the people she loves even if she must pay the ultimate price... An unforgettable story of the courage of ordinary people in the darkest days of war. ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako The Italian Bookshop Among the Vines - Amanda Weinberg

A print-on-demand edition of Christie''s masterpiece especially for readers who prefer the old pocket-sized ''A-format'' paperbacks.Unpleasant things are going on in an exclusive school for girls – things like murder…Late one night, two teachers investigate a mysterious flashing light in the sports pavilion, while the rest of the school sleeps. There, among the lacrosse sticks, they stumble upon the body of the unpopular games mistress – shot through the heart from point blank range.The school is thrown into chaos when the ‘cat’ strikes again. Unfortunately, schoolgirl Julia Upjohn knows too much. In particular, she knows that without Hercule Poirot’s help, she will be the next victim…

Objev podobné jako Cat Among the Pigeons - Agatha Christie

Escape to Greece in this moving story of love and secrets, set across a century of family history. From Nadia Marks, Among the Lemon Trees is a bestselling holiday romance and the perfect beach read. For fans of Victoria Hislop's Cartes Postales from Greece.Anna thought her marriage to Max would last forever.Having raised two happy children together, she looked forward to growing old with the man she loved. But, just before their wedding anniversary, a revelation from her husband shakes her entire world – and she's left uncertain of what the future holds.Needing time to herself, Anna takes up an offer from her widowed father to spend the summer on the small Aegean island of his birth – unaware that the chance discovery of letters in her aunt's house will unleash a host of family secrets.Kept hidden for sixty years, these letters reveal a tumultuous family history, beginning in Greece at the beginning of the twentieth century and ending in Naples at the close of the Second World War.Confronted by their family's long-buried truths, both father and daughter are shaken by the discovery. And Anna begins to realize that, if she is to ever heal the present, she must first ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Among the Lemon Trees - Nadia Marks

''No one from this time will ever see that girl again...''The Doctor, Amy and Rory round off a sight-seeing tour round London with a trip to the theatre. That''s when things start to go wrong.The Doctor wonders why so many young girls are going missing from the area. When he sees Sammy Star''s amazing magic act, he thinks he knows the answer. Sammy''s glamorous assistant disappears at the climax of the act - but this is no stage trick.The Doctor and his friends team up with residents of an old people''s home to discover the truth. And together they find themselves face to face with a deadly Weeping Angel.Whatever you do - don''t blink!A thrilling all-new adventure featuring the Doctor, Amy and Rory, as played by Matt Smith, Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill in the spectacular hit series from BBC Television

Objev podobné jako Doctor Who: Magic of the Angels - Jacqueline Rayner

This fascinating book explores the numerous literary connections, themes, symbolism, and cultural and social references underlying The Silver Chair and The Horse and His Boy, the fourth and fifth books in C. S. Lewis''s The Chronicles of Narnia series, following the same format of Paths in the Snow and Gold on the Horizon, Jem Bloomfield''s popular explorations of the first three Narnia tales (both published under the DLT imprint). In Signs Among the Stones, Bloomfield considers the significance of the very different landscapes of The Silver Chair and The Horse and His Boy – subterranean caves and arid deserts, both a world away from the more familiar forests and castles of other Narnia tales – and explores what the books can tell us about Lewis’s ideas on meaning, questing and storytelling.

Objev podobné jako Signs Among The Stones - Jem Bloomfield

The official art book for Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker, presenting hundreds of pages of full-color art and an exclusive bonus item code! (NOTE: E-book edition does not include bonus item code.) This deluxe volume showcases artwork created during the development of the global hit game, featuring illustrations of the new jobs sage and reaper, new locations such as Old Sharlayan and Radz-at-Han, dungeons, trials, equipment, and more. Offering concept art, reference images, and messages from the artists, The Art of Resurrection - Among the Stars - commemorates the thrilling conclusion to the tale of Hydaelyn and Zodiark. Includes an exclusive bonus item code for a Wind-up Ragnarok minion! The eighth volume in the line of Final Fantasy XIV official art books.

Objev podobné jako Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker -- The Art of Resurrection - Among the Stars- - Square Enix

An ancient tomb...a very modern murder When the tomb of St Tancred is opened, no one expects to find the body of the organist, lying in a pool of blood, his handsome features covered by a gas mask.Eleven-year-old Flavia de Luce is intrigued. Why would anyone want to kill the much-admired organist in such a brutal and bizarre fashion?Why place his body in the tomb? And what happened to the remains of the previous occupant?The mystery leads Flavia deep into the past, to a strange story of lost manuscripts and ancient relics...Praise for the historical Flavia de Luce mysteries: ''The Flavia de Luce novels are now a cult favourite'' Mail on Sunday ''A cross between Dodie Smith''s I Capture The Castle and the Addams family...delightfully entertaining'' Guardian Fans of M. C. Beaton''s Agatha Raisin, Frances Brody and Alexander McCall Smith will enjoy the Flavia de Luce mysteries: 1. Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie 2. The Weed That Strings the Hangman''s Bag 3. A Red Herring Without Mustard 4. I Am Half Sick of Shadows 5. Speaking From Among the Bones 6. The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches 7. As Chimney Sweepers Come To Dust 8. Thrice the Brinded ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Speaking from Among the Bones - Alan Bradley

In the heart of Edinburgh, a killer leaves a trail of secrets carved in blood.As the leader of the Serious Crime Unit, DCI ‘Mac’ McNeill is no stranger to the city''s darkest secrets. But when a body marked with Celtic symbols is discovered in a run-down tower block, the case challenges even his seasoned instincts.With the victim''s ties to the treacherous drug scene and a notorious crime lord complicating matters, Mac seeks the help of Dr. Clio Wray, an expert in ancient symbology.But when a second body emerges, an unsettling connection is made to Mac himself.The case spirals into uncharted territory.The gripping first instalment in the DCI McNeill crime thriller series._______________________Praise for the DCI McNeill series:5.0 out of 5 stars An Action-packed Thriller That Grabbed My Attention from the Start.5.0 out of 5 stars My goodness, what a ride. This book outstanding.5.0 out of 5 stars Mac made a fascinating lead character and the way his team was put together is credit to a superb plot.5.0 out of 5 stars What a fantastic read5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding Edinburgh noir5.0 out of 5 stars A great psychological thriller

Objev podobné jako Scars of the Past - Jacqueline New

suddenlyI should have stayed at home, I should have stayed at home, I should have stayed at home, for some time, seconds, hours, I can do nothing,suddenly I stopVioleta is driving along a lonely stretch of late-night motorway, in the midst of a fearsome storm. When her tired eyes close for just a second, her car veers off the road, rolls down a muddy embankment, over and over, and comes to rest on an empty stretch of sodden ground. And as she lies amid the wreckage of her car, suspended between this world and the next, Violeta''s life will quite literally flash before her eyes . . .Scenes from her past overlap with what happened right before the accident: her upbringing with her distant, critical mother; her father''s mysterious double-life; her troubled relationship with her daughter; her life on the road as she drives between waxing product-selling appointments with breaks at motorway service stations, the abuse from other travellers mocking her size, the alcohol, the risky encounters with lorry drivers on filthy public toilet floors...Violeta Among the Stars weaves memories and feelings as Violeta reflects on her death, her life, her reality and her dreams. An astonishing portrait of a ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Violeta among the Stars