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The story of one of the most brilliant, flamboyant and historically important men who ever lived. A superb achievement LITERARY REVIEW Combines scholarship with storytelling to bring the ancient world to life: in his masterly new CAESAR he shows us the greatest Roman as man, statesman, soldier and lover Simon Sebag Montefiore Magnificent DAILY TELEGRAPHFrom the very beginning, Caesar s story makes dazzling reading. In his late teens he narrowly avoided execution for opposing the military dictator Sulla. He was decorated for valour in battle, captured and held to ransom by pirates, and almost bankrupted himself by staging games for the masses. As a politician, he quickly gained a reputation as a dangerously ambitious maverick. By his early 30s he had risen to the position of Consul, and was already beginning to dominate the Senate. His affairs with noblewomen were both frequent and scandalous.His greatest skill, outside the bedroom, was as a military commander. In a string of spectacular victories he conquered all of Gaul, invaded Germany, and twice landed in Britain - an achievement which in 55BC was greeted with a public euphoria comparable to that generated by the moon landing in 1969. In just thirty years he had risen from a position of virtual obscurity to become one of the richest men in the world, with the power single-handedly to overthrow the Republic. By his death he was effectively emperor of most of the known world.

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From bestselling historian Adrian Goldsworthy, a profoundly authentic, action-packed adventure set on Rome s Danubian frontier.AD 105: DACIAThe Dacian kingdom and Rome are at peace, but no one thinks that it will last. Sent to command an isolated fort beyond the Danube, centurion Flavius Ferox can sense that war is coming, but also knows that enemies may be closer to home.Many of the Brigantes under his command are former rebels and convicts, as likely to kill him as obey an order. And then there is Hadrian, the emperor s cousin, and a man with plans of his own...Gritty, gripping and profoundly authentic, The Fort is the first book in a brand new trilogy set in the Roman empire from bestselling historian Adrian Goldsworthy.Reviews for the Vindolanda Trilogy: No one knows the Roman army better than Adrian Goldsworthy, and no one writes more convincing Roman fiction Harry Sidebottom An authentic, enjoyable read The Times Gritty and realistic... Goldsworthyâ ™s characters are authentically ancient and his descriptions of Roman Briton ring true Daily Telegraph (Sydney)

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Gripping, authentic novel set in Roman Britain from bestselling historian, Adrian Goldsworthy. AD 98: VINDOLANDA. A FORT ON THE EDGE OF THE ROMAN WORLD. The bustling army base at Vindolanda lies on the northern frontier of Britannia and the entire Roman world. In just over twenty years time, the Emperor Hadrian will build his famous wall. But for now defences are weak as tribes rebel against Rome, and local druids preach the fiery destruction of the invaders. It falls to Flavius Ferox, Briton and Roman centurion, to keep the peace. But it will take more than just a soldier s courage to survive life in Roman Britain. This is a hugely authentic historical novel, written by one of Britain s leading historians. A thrilling and engrossing novel HARRY SIDEBOTTOM.

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Epic history as it is meant to be written! Simon Sebag Montefiore A sweeping and panoramic account of the first great superpower rivalry â “ a definitive account. Tom HollandThe Roman empire was like no other. Stretching from the north of Britain to the Sahara, and from the Atlantic coast to the Euphrates, it imposed peace and prosperity on an unprecedented scale.Its only true rival lay in the east, where the Parthian and then Persian empires ruled over great cities and the trade routes to mysterious lands beyond. This was the region Alexander the Great had swept through, creating a dream of glory and conquest that tantalized Greeks and Romans alike. Tracing seven centuries of conflict between Rome and Persia, Adrian Goldsworthy shows how these two great powers evolved together. Despite their endless clashes, trade between the empires enriched them both, and a mutual respect prevented both Rome and Persia from permanently destroying the other.Epic in scope, The Eagle and the Lion reshapes our understanding of one of the greatest rivalries of world history.

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A sweeping narrative of the decline and fall of the Roman Empire.The Fall of the Roman Empire has been a best-selling subject since the 18th century. Since then, over 200 very diverse reasons have been advocated for the collapse of the western half of the Roman Empire. Until very recently, the academic view embarrassedly downplayed the violence and destruction, in an attempt to provide a more urbane account of late antiquity: barbarian invasions were mistakenly described as the movement of peoples. It was all painfully tame and civilised.But now Adrian Goldsworthy comes forward with his trademark combination of clear narrative, common sense, and a thorough mastery of the sources. In telling the story from start to finish, he rescues the era from the diffident and mealy-mouthed: this is a red-blooded account of aggressive barbarian attacks, palace coups, scheming courtiers and corrupt emperors who set the bar for excess. It is old fashioned history in the best sense: an accessible narrative with colourful characters whose story reveals the true reasons for the fall of Rome.

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Masterly - Robert Harris, author of Imperium Essential reading for anyone interested in Ancient Rome Independent*****Caesar Augustus schemed and fought his way to absolute power. He became Rome s first emperor and ruled for forty-four years before dying peacefully in his bed. The system he created would endure for centuries. Yet, despite his exceptional success, he is a difficult man to pin down, and far less well-known than his great-uncle, Julius Caesar. His story is not always edifying: he murdered his opponents, exiled his daughter when she failed to conform and freely made and broke alliances as he climbed ever higher. However, the peace and stability he fostered were real, and under his rule the empire prospered. Adrian Goldsworthy examines the ancient sources to understand the man and his times.

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From bestselling historian Adrian Goldsworthy, a profoundly authentic, action-packed adventure set on the northern frontier of the Roman Empire. AD 100: VINDOLANDA. A FORT ON THE EDGE OF THE ROMAN WORLD. Flavius Ferox, Briton turned Roman centurion, is charged with keeping Rome s empire safe. But from his base at the northern frontier of Britannia, he feels enemies closing in from all sides. Ambitious leaders await the chance to carve out empires of their own. While men nearer at hand speak in whispers of war and the destruction of Rome. And now more sinister threats are reaching Ferox s ears. Stories about the sea-dwelling men of the night, who have cursed the land and only come ashore to feast on men s flesh. These are just rumours for now. But Ferox knows that rumours stem from truth. And that no one on this isle is safe from the great, encircling sea... An instant classic of the genre HARRY SIDEBOTTOM. An authentic, enjoyable read THE TIMES.

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The epic story of one of the most famous love affairs in history, by the bestselling author of Caesar.The love affair between Antony and Cleopatra is one of the most famous stories from the ancient world and has been depicted in countless novels, plays and films. As one of the three men in control of the Roman Empire, Antony was perhaps the most powerful man of his day. And Cleopatra, who had already been Julius Caesar s lover, was the beautiful queen of Egypt, Rome s most important province. The clash of cultures, the power politics, and the personal passion have proven irresistible to storytellers.But in the course of this storytelling dozens of myths have grown up. The popular image of Cleopatra in ancient Egyptian costume is a fallacy; she was actually Greek. Despite her local dominance in Egypt, her real power came from her ability to forge strong personal allegiances with the most important men in Rome. Likewise, Mark Antony was not the bluff soldier of legend, brought low by his love for an exotic woman - he was first and foremost a politician, and never allowed Cleopatra to dictate policy to him. In this history, based exclusively on ancient sources and archaeological evidence, Adrian Goldsworthy gives us the facts behind this famous couple and dispels many myths.

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Andy Goldsworthy tells the story of his career in his own words - from school art classrooms to the ambitious retrospective exhibition this book accompanies. In a wide-ranging and personal conversation, Goldsworthy recalls the triumphs and tribulations that have shaped his journey to become an artist of global renown. Illustrated by many of his iconic installations and ephemeral works, this book also includes previously unseen drawings for new creations. This is an unmissable account of the life and work of an artist pushing the boundaries of the art world.

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* One of the Independent s Best Books of 2022 * A book so full of steel and compassion that it stands glitteringly apart Rachel Cusk A piercingly evocative East-West love story The Times Atmospheric and gloriously vivid Guardian____________________Two worlds on the brink of change in a love story doomed to disasterMilena is a Red Princess living in a Soviet Satellite state in the 1980s. She enjoys limitless luxury and limited freedom; the end of the Cold War seems unimaginable.When she meets Jason, a confident British poet, Milena is appalled by his political naivety and his poor choice of footwear. Still, they fall into bed together, and before long Milena is secretly planning to escape to Britain.1980s London defies her privileged expectations. The rented flat is grim and the food is disgusting but she is with the man she loves and there are no hidden cameras to record her every move. But then Milena discovers that Jason s idea of freedom hurts even more...With sharp wit and tender precision, Vesna Goldsworthy unpicks the failures of family and state. Iron Curtain is a sly, elegant human drama that challenges the myths we tell ourselves. A pacy page-turner... Full of humour, pathos and poignancy Irish Independent Vesna Goldsworthy s finely wrought third novel explodes into life... Potent Spectator A wonderful, perfectly-pitched novel: full of delightful intrigue and wry insight about the human predicament and its unique tensions William Boyd

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Julius Caesar was stabbed to death in the Roman Senate on March 15, 44 BC-the Ides of March according to the Roman calendar. He was, says author Barry Strauss, the last casualty of one civil war and the first casualty of the next civil war, which would end the Roman Republic and inaugurate the Roman Empire. The Death of Caesarprovides a fresh look at a well-trodden event, with superb storytelling sure to inspire awe . Why was Caesar killed? For political reasons, mainly. The conspirators wanted to return Rome to the days when the Senate ruled, but Caesar hoped to pass along his new powers to his family, especially Octavian. The principal plotters were Brutus, Cassius (both former allies of Pompey), and Decimus. The last was a leading general and close friend of Caesar #39;s who felt betrayed by the great man: He was the mole in Caesar #39;s camp. But after the assassination everything went wrong. The killers left the body in the Senate and Caesar #39;s allies held a public funeral. Mark Antony made a brilliant speech-not Friends, Romans, Countrymen as Shakespeare had it, but something inflammatory that caused a riot. The conspirators fled Rome. Brutus and Cassius raised an army in Greece but Antony and Octavian defeated them. An original, new perspective on an event that seems well known, The Death of Caesar is one of the most riveting hour-by-hour accounts of Caesar #39;s final day I have read....An absolutely marvellous read (The Times, London).

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The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 ¾ is the first book in Sue Townsend s brilliantly funny Adrian Mole series, reissued in Penguin s ORIGINALS collection of iconic teen fiction.Friday January 2nd I felt rotten today. It s my mother s fault for singing My Way at two o clock in the morning at the top of the stairs. Just my luck to have a mother like her. There is a chance my parents could be alcoholics. Next year I could be in a children s home. Meet Adrian Mole, a hapless teenager providing an unabashed, pimples-and-all glimpse into adolescent life. Writing candidly about his parents marital troubles, the dog, his life as a tortured poet and misunderstood intellectual , Adrian s painfully honest diary is still hilarious and compelling reading thirty years after it first appeared. Praise for Adrian Mole (and by extension, Sue Townsend): I not only wept, I howled and hooted and had to get up and walk around the room and wipe my eyes so that I could go on reading Tom Sharpe A satire of our times. Very funny indeed Sunday Times We laugh both at Mole and with him. A wonderful comic read, that, like all the best comedy, says something rather meaningful Heat-----Sue Townsend is Britain s favourite comic author. Her hugely successful novels include eight Adrian Mole books, as well as The Public Confessions of a Middle-Aged Woman (Aged 55¾), Number Ten, Ghost Children, The Queen and I, Queen Camilla and The Woman Who Went to Bed For a Year, all of which are highly acclaimed bestsellers. She also wrote numerous well-received plays.

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Rome s greatest general, Julius Caesar, returns to the city celebrating a glorious victory. But among the cheering crowds a group of conspirators are determined to prevent Caesar becoming king... With Notes on Shakespeare and the Globe Theatre and Liberty and Power in Julius Caesar.The tales have been retold using accessible language and with the help of Tony Ross s engaging black-and-white illustrations, each play is vividly brought to life allowing these culturally enriching stories to be shared with as wide an audience as possible.Have you read all of The Shakespeare Stories books? Available in this series: A Midsummer Night s Dream, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, The Tempest, Hamlet, Twelfth Night, Antony and Cleopatra, Much Ado About Nothing, The Merchant of Venice, Henry V, Julius Caesar, As You Like It, Othello, The Taming of the Shrew, Richard III, and King Lear.

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A FINANCIAL TIMES BEST DRINK BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2024 The book follows the seasons, and does a smart job of being elegiac and a little magical without trying to deny modernity Financial Times A poetic meditation on the public house ... an appreciation of what makes a pub great Spectator, Drinks Books of the Year A splendid book, ruminative, delightful and as full of good cheer as the best pub. Mail on Sunday A genial ramble of a book ... a paean to the pub and its crucial role in community life. Country LifeEver since he was old enough to enjoy them, award-winning journalist and beer-expert Adrian Tierney-Jones has been visiting and drinking in pubs all over the country.As the world opened up post-Covid and we were all finally able to return to our locals, Adrian s love for this British institution burned even brighter and he promised himself he would travel around the UK in search of the best pub he could find.The story of one man through the year and his travels to all corners of the country, A Pub For All Seasons follows Adrian as he visits far-flung corners of the country. From mellow, gentle pubs in autumn and dim, cosy spots in winter to bright, lively bars in spring and wondrous, buzzing gardens in summer, Adrian speaks to locals and landlords, hears unique sounds and stories, and samples food, drink and atmosphere. He watches the wild and beautiful similarities, differences between pubs, and notices how they all shift, tonally, throughout the year.And what started as a simple quest to find a nice place to sit and drink, ends up revealing to Adrian so much more: the secret to what truly makes the perfect British local across the four seasons. A hymn to the unique charms of the British pub ... Elegiac, moving and as satisfying as a cool pint of Harvey s Best on a hot Summer s day. Henry Jeffreys Adrian Tierney-Jones doesn t just visit pubs - he inhabits them and gives them a voice, allowing them to tell us how they act as the cornerstones of culture and community. Pete Brown Profound, personal and powerful. Beer Insider

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The sensational final instalment in comic legend Sue Townsend s hilarious and iconic Adrian Mole series Effortlessly hilarious. Brilliant satire and tragedy Times My comfort read. The best diaries ever written - with apologies to Samuel Pepys, Bridget Jones and me ADAM KAYRead as Adrian continues to struggle with his love life, endures a painfully awkward school play and contemplates the unsettling prospect of applying genital poultice . . .__________Sunday 1st JulyNO SMOKING DAY. A momentous day! Smoking in a public place or place of work is forbidden in England. Though if you are a prisoner, an MP or a member of the Royal Family you are exempt.Adrian Mole is thirty-nine and a quarter. He lives in the country in a semi-detached converted pigsty with his wife Daisy and their daughter. His parents George and Pauline live in the adjoining pigsty. But all is not well.The secondhand bookshop in which Adrian works is threatened with closure. The spark has fizzled out of his marriage. His mother is threatening to write her autobiography (A Girl Called Shit). And Adrian s nightly trips to the lavatory have become alarmingly frequent . . .This laugh-out-loud final chapter in Adrian s story will have you hooked from the first page as you discover what he gets up to next.__________ A tour de force by a comic genius and if it isn t the best book published this year, I ll eat my bookshelf Daily Mail, Books of the Year Hilarious. Comic gold Sunday Times The funniest person in the world Caitlin Moran

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The world s foremost designer in Formula One, Adrian Newey OBE is arguably one of Britain s greatest engineers and this is his fascinating, powerful memoir.How to Build a Car explores the story of Adrian s unrivalled 35-year career in Formula One through the prism of the cars he has designed, the drivers he has worked alongside and the races in which he s been involved.A true engineering genius, even in adolescence Adrian s thoughts naturally emerged in shape and form – he began sketching his own car designs at the age of 12 and took a welding course in his school summer holidays. From his early career in IndyCar racing and on to his unparalleled success in Formula One, we learn in comprehensive, engaging and highly entertaining detail how a car actually works. Adrian has designed for the likes of Mario Andretti, Nigel Mansell, Alain Prost, Damon Hill, David Coulthard, Mika Hakkinen, Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel, always with a shark-like purity of purpose: to make the car go faster. And while his career has been marked by unbelievable triumphs, there have also been deep tragedies; most notably Ayrton Senna s death during his time at Williams in 1994.Beautifully illustrated with never-before-seen drawings, How to Build a Car encapsulates, through Adrian s remarkable life story, precisely what makes Formula One so thrilling – its potential for the total synchronicity of man and machine, the perfect combination of style, efficiency and speed.

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The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole is the second book in Sue Townsend s brilliantly funny Adrian Mole series.Sunday July 18thMy father announced at breakfast that he is going to have a vasectomy. I pushed my sausages away untouched. In this second instalment of teenager Adrian Mole s diaries, the Mole family is in crisis and the country is beating the drum of war. While his parents have reconciled after both embarked on disastrous affairs, Adrian is shocked to learn of his mother s pregnancy. And even though at the mercy of his rampant hormones and the fickle whims of the divine Pandora, a victim of a broken home and his own tortured (though unrecognised) genius, Adrian continues valiantly to chronicle the pains and pleasures of a misspent adolescence. ________ Funny, moving and a poke in the eye for adult morality Sunday Express Written with great verve, and showing an uncanny understanding of the young, Sue Townsend holds the balance between innocence and precocity and the result is both hilarious and salutary Daily Telegraph Life s no fun for an adolescent intellectual. For the reader it s a hoot New Statesman

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The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 ¾ is the first book in Sue Townsend s brilliantly funny Adrian Mole series. Friday January 2ndI felt rotten today. It s my mother s fault for singing My Way at two o clock in the morning at the top of the stairs. Just my luck to have a mother like her. There is a chance my parents could be alcoholics. Next year I could be in a children s home.Meet Adrian Mole, a hapless teenager providing an unabashed, pimples-and-all glimpse into adolescent life. Writing candidly about his parents marital troubles, the dog, his life as a tortured poet and misunderstood intellectual , Adrian s painfully honest diary is still hilarious and compelling reading thirty years after it first appeared.Bestselling author Sue Townsend has been Britain s favourite comic writer for over three decades. I not only wept, I howled and hooted and had to get up and walk around the room and wipe my eyes so that I could go on reading Tom Sharpe A satire of our times. Very funny indeed Sunday Times We laugh both at Mole and with him. A wonderful comic read, that, like all the best comedy, says something rather meaningful HeatSue Townsend is Britain s favourite comic author. Her hugely successful novels include eight Adrian Mole books, The Public Confessions of a Middle-Aged Woman (Aged 55¾), Number Ten, Ghost Children, The Queen and I, Queen Camilla and The Woman Who Went to Bed For a Year, all of which are highly acclaimed bestsellers. She has also written numerous well-received plays. She lives in Leicester, where she was born and grew up.

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A classic. The Adrian Mole diaries are thoroughly subversive. A true hero for our time Richard Ingrams My comfort read. The best diaries ever written - with apologies to Samuel Pepys, Bridget Jones and me ADAM KAYThe FOURTH book in Adrian Mole s diaries, where we catch up with a hapless Adrian and his desperate attempts to win back the love of his life.__________ Thursday January 3rd I have the most terrible problems with my sex life. It all boils down to the fact that I have no sex life. At least not with another person. Finally given the heave-ho by Pandora, Adrian Mole finds himself in the unenviable situation of living with the love-of-his-life as she goes about shacking up with other men. Worse, as he slides down the employment ladder, from deskbound civil servant in Oxford to part-time washer-upper in Soho, he finds that critical reception for his epic novel, Lo! The Flat Hills of My Homeland, is not quite as he might have hoped. But Adrian is about to discover that extraordinary and wonderful things may blossom even in the wilderness . . .__________ A very, very funny book Sunday Times The funniest person in the world Caitlin Moran

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HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics.Power, corruption and betrayal are at the heart of Shakespeare s most well-known historical and political drama. As Julius Caesar moves closer to securing power for himself and is perceived by some as a threat to Roman citizens, his senators plot to bring about his downfall. Caesar s assassination leads to civil war rather than peace and the play explores the subsequent deaths of the conspirators Brutus and Cassius.Shakespeare s contemporaries would have spotted the playwright s attempts to use the shift from republican to imperial Rome to highlight the political situation of the Elizabethans at the time. Featuring some of the most powerfully resonant and rousing speeches of any of Shakespeare s plays, Julius Caesar remains one of his most well-loved historical tragedies.

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Primarily known as the author of the Dialogus miraculorum - a collection of exemplary stories that won Caesarius his reputation as the master of Cistercian storytelling - Caesarius of Heisterbach s strong predilection, however, seems to have been for writing sermons and homilies. Although they are not as well known today, his Homilies on Jesus Childhood are exceptional in many ways. Readers will immediately notice Caesarius s versatility, as he employs an impressive array of persuasive techniques (quoting scholarly works, interpreting Hebrew names and letters, delving into etymology and numerology), as well as including numerous exempla to instruct both the learned and the simple.

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Between 58 and 50BC Caesar conquered most of the area now covered by France, Belgium and Switzerland, and twice invaded Britain. This is the record of his campaigns.Caesar s narrative offers insights into his military strategy paints a fascinating picture of his encounters with the inhabitant of Gaul and Britain, as well as offering lively portraits of a number of key characters such as the rebel leaders and Gallic chieftains. This can also be read as a piece of political propaganda, as Caesar sets down his version of events for the Roman public, knowing that he faces civil war on his return to Rome.

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The Gallic War, published on the eve of the civil war which led to the end of the Roman Republic, is an autobiographical account written by one of the most famous figures of European history. On one level a straightforward narrative of the campaigns Caesar fought against the Gauls, Germans and Britons, it also serves a deeper political purpose, revealing him as a commander of breathtaking flair, courage and persistence - a man of the people, a man without rival. This new translation reflects the purity of Caesar s Latin while preserving the pace and flow of his momentous narrative of the conquest of Gaul and the first Roman invasions of Britain and Germany. The introduction includes a survey of Caesar s role and reputation in later thought, while detailed notes, maps, a table of dates, and glossary make this the most useful edition available. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World s Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford s commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

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Edited, introduced and annotated by Cedric Watts, M.A., Ph.D., Emeritus Professor of English, University of Sussex.Julius Caesar is among the best of Shakespeare s historical and political plays. Dealing with events surrounding the assassination of Julius Caesar in 44 B.C., the drama vividly illustrates the ways in which power and corruption are linked.The cry â ˜Peace, freedom and liberty!â ™ is used to exculpate brutal realities, while personal ambitions taint public actions. Rich in characterisation and replete with eloquent rhetoric, Julius Caesar remains engrossing and topical: a play for today.

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A detailed, fully illustrated overview of Julius Caesar s Gallic Wars, one of the most important conflicts of the ancient world.Julius Caesar was one of the most ambitious and successful politicians of the late Roman Republic and his short but bloody conquest of the Celtic tribes led to the establishment of the Roman province of Gaul (modern France). Caesar s commentaries on his Gallic Wars provide us with the most detailed surviving eye-witness account of a campaign from antiquity. In this book, respected Roman military historian Kate Gilliver makes use of this account and other surviving evidence to consider the importance of the Gallic Wars in the context of the collapse of the Roman Republic and its slide toward civil war.Updated and revised for the new edition, with full-colour maps and new images throughout, this accessible introduction provides an important reference resource for the academic or student reader as well as those with a general interest in the ancient world.

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A satire of our times. Very funny indeed Sunday Times My comfort read. The best diaries ever written - with apologies to Samuel Pepys, Bridget Jones and me ADAM KAYFEATURED IN THE 100 BOOKS THAT SHAPED OUR WORLD BBC ARTS The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 3/4 is the first book in Sue Townsend s brilliantly funny Adrian Mole series. Friday January 2ndI felt rotten today. It s my mother s fault for singing My Way at two o clock in the morning at the top of the stairs. Just my luck to have a mother like her. There is a chance my parents could be alcoholics. Next year I could be in a children s home.Meet Adrian Mole, a hapless teenager providing an unabashed, pimples-and-all glimpse into adolescent life. Writing candidly about his parents marital troubles, the dog, his life as a tortured poet and misunderstood intellectual , Adrian s painfully honest diary is still hilarious and compelling reading thirty years after it first appeared._________NOW A MAJOR MUSICAL I not only wept, I howled and hooted and had to get up and walk around the room and wipe my eyes so that I could go on reading Tom Sharpe We laugh both at Mole and with him. A wonderful comic read, that, like all the best comedy, says something rather meaningful Heat

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Pánské pyžamo ADRIAN Na tomto pyžamu muži ocení zejména kvalitní materiál, pohodlí a snadnou údržbu. Pánské pyžamo s dlouhým rukávem ADRIAN je ze 100% bavlny. Nohavice jsou jednobarevné, tmavomodré, zatímco horní díl, to jsou drobné proužky na tmavomodrém podkladu. U výstřihu najdete zapínání na malé knoflíčky. Komfortní pyžamo ADRIAN lze zakoupit ve velikosti S, M, L, XL, XXL, takže se hodí na každou postavu. Zabaleno je v luxusním dárkovém boxu.

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Závěsné svítidlo Nordlux Adrian 16 1x25W E27 černáCharakteristikaZávěsné svítidlo Adrian od značky Nordlux je typickým představitelem industriálního stylu, který se skvěle hodí k modernímu skandinávskému interiéru. Díky surovému povrchu a integrovaným šroubům svítidlo podtrhuje svou industriální estetiku. Navzdory hrubému designu poskytuje Adrian měkké osvětlení dolů a skrze boční šrouby vytváří jedinečnou světelnou atmosféru.Funkčnost a možnosti využitíSvítidlo je vybaveno naklápěcí a otočnou stínítkou, což umožňuje nasměrovat světlo přesně tam, kde je potřeba. Může být ideální volbou pro osvětlení nad jídelním stolem, v kuchyni nebo jako čtecí lampa u postele.Technické specifikace Patice žárovky: E27 Stmívatelné: Ano, s použitím stmívatelné žárovky IP stupeň: IP20 Materiál: Kov Délka kabelu: 200 cm Barva: Antracit Kód barvy: RAL 9004 Výška: 24 cm Šířka: 16 cm Maximální výkon žárovky: 25 WDalší informace Napětí: 220-240 V Třída: Třída 2 (Dvojitá izolace) Možnost paralelního zapojení: Ano Hmotnost netto: 0,63 kg Kabel je nahraditelný: NeRozměry a balení Výška stínítka: 22 cm Průměr stínítka: 16 cm Rozměry prodejní krabice: 22 cm (výška) x 16,5 cm (šířka) x 16,5 cm (hloubka)Obsah balení Žárovka je součástí: Ne

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Průměr stínítka: 160 mm, Třída ochrany: II, Průměr: 160mm, Délka kabelu: 2000mm, Ochrana IP: IP20, Příkon sv. zdroje: 25W, Celkový příkon: 25W, Napětí: 230V, Patice: E27, Vč. světelného zdroje: ne, Materiál: kov / plast, Barva: šedá / černá, Kolekce: Adrian, Počet světelných zdrojů: 1 Řada Adrian svým surovým a průmyslovým designem vytváří kontrast k jasnému a ženskému severskému stylu interiéru. Interakce mezi drsným povrchem a integrovanými šrouby posiluje průmyslový výraz. Na rozdíl od hrubého designu vytváří obrazovka útulné osvětlení s klesajícím světlem a současně rozptyluje světlo do místnosti pomocí šroubů na straně, což přispívá k úplně novému zážitku z osvětlení. Funkční přívěsek Adrian lze nasměrovat a může poskytnout osvětlení přesně tam, kam chcete. To umožňuje mnoho aplikací, kde lze přívěsek použít nad jídelním stolem, v kuchyni nebo jako lampu na čtení u postele.

Objev podobné jako NORDLUX závěsné svítídlo Adrian 16 25W E27 šedá 48783011

Závěsné svítidlo NORDLUX Adrian 25 černáCharakteristika produktu Styl: Industriální Naklápěcí a otočný stínidloTechnické informace Základna žárovky E27 Stmívatelné? Ano, lze stmívat výběrem stmívatelné žárovky Stupeň krytí (IP) IP20 Oblast použití Interiér Materiál KovPopis a použití Svítidlo Adrian vyniká svým surovým a industriálním designem, který vytváří kontrast k jasnému a ženskému severskému stylu interiéru. Interakce mezi hrubým povrchem a integrovanými šrouby posiluje industriální výraz. Navzdory hrubému designu vytváří stínidlo útulné osvětlení směrem dolů a současně rozptyluje světlo do místnosti skrze šrouby na boku, čímž přispívá k zcela nové světelné atmosféře. Funkční závěsné svítidlo Adrian lze nasměrovat a poskytuje osvětlení přesně tam, kde je potřeba. To umožňuje jeho široké využití, ať už nad jídelním stolem, v kuchyni nebo jako čtecí lampu u postele.Další parametry Číslo položky 48793003 EAN 5701581461987 Typ Závěsné Místnost Obývací pokoj Maximální výkon žárovky (W) 40 Třída Třída 2 (Dvojitá izolace) Paralelní připojení Ano Napětí (V) 220-240 Sekundární materiál Plast Barva Antracitová Kód barvy RAL 9004 Barva kabelu Černá/bílá Délka kabelu (cm) 200 Povrchový materiál kabelu Textil Je kabel vyměnitelný? Ne Čistá hmotnost produktu (kg) 1.18 Žárovka součástí balení Není zahrnuto Úhel náklonu (°) 180Rozměry Výška (cm): 36 Šířka (cm): 25 Délka (cm): 25 Rozměr baldachýnu (cm) 12 Průměr stínidla (cm) 25 Výška stínidla (cm) 28Rozměry balení Výška (cm): 23.5 Šířka (cm): 25.8 Hloubka (cm): 25.8 Objem (m³): 0.02

Objev podobné jako NORDLUX závěsné svítídlo Adrian 25 25W E27 černá 48793003

Průměr stínítka: 250 mm, Třída ochrany: II, Průměr: 250mm, Délka kabelu: 2000mm, Ochrana IP: IP20, Příkon sv. zdroje: 25W, Celkový příkon: 25W, Napětí: 230V, Patice: E27, Vč. světelného zdroje: ne, Materiál: kov / plast, Barva: šedá / černá, Kolekce: Adrian, Počet světelných zdrojů: 1 Řada Adrian svým surovým a průmyslovým designem vytváří kontrast k jasnému a ženskému severskému stylu interiéru. Interakce mezi drsným povrchem a integrovanými šrouby posiluje průmyslový výraz. Na rozdíl od hrubého designu vytváří obrazovka útulné osvětlení s klesajícím světlem a současně rozptyluje světlo do místnosti pomocí šroubů na straně, což přispívá k úplně novému zážitku z osvětlení. Funkční přívěsek Adrian lze nasměrovat a může poskytnout osvětlení přesně tam, kam chcete. To umožňuje mnoho aplikací, kde lze přívěsek použít nad jídelním stolem, v kuchyni nebo jako lampu na čtení u postele.

Objev podobné jako NORDLUX závěsné svítídlo Adrian 25 25W E27 šedá 48793011

Celebrate Adrian Mole s 50th Birthday with this new edition of the third book in his diaries, as 16-year-old Adrian navigates his way into adulthoodMonday June 13th I had a good, proper look at myself in the mirror tonight. I ve always wanted to look clever, but at the age of twenty years and three months I have to admit that I look like a person who has never even heard of Jung or Updike. Adrian Mole is an adult. At least that s what it says on his passport. But living at home, clinging to his threadbare cuddly rabbit Pinky , working as a paper pusher for the DoE and pining for the love of his life, Pandora, has proved to him that adulthood isn t quite what he expected. Still, without the slings and arrows of modern life what else would an intellectual poet have to write about ...

Objev podobné jako The True Confessions of Adrian Albert Mole - Sue Townsend

Alien Clay is a thrilling far-future adventure by acclaimed Hugo and Arthur C. Clarke Award-winning author Adrian Tchaikovsky. They travelled into the unknown and left themselves behind .. . On the distant world of Kiln lie the ruins of an alien civilization.It’s the greatest discovery in humanity’s spacefaring history – yet who were its builders and where did they go?Professor Arton Daghdev had always wanted to study alien life up close. Then his wishes become a reality in the worst way. His political activism sees him exiled from Earth to Kiln’s extrasolar labour camp.There, he’s condemned to work under an alien sky until he dies. Kiln boasts a ravenous, chaotic ecosystem like nothing seen on Earth. The monstrous alien life interacts in surprising, sometimes shocking ways with the human body, so Arton will risk death on a daily basis.However, the camp’s oppressive regime might just kill him first. If Arton can somehow escape both fates, the world of Kiln holds a wondrous, terrible secret. It will redefine life and intelligence as he knows it, and might just set him free .. . ‘A warning for a future we don’t want .. . Highly recommended’ – Tade Thompson‘Unputdownable.Adrian Tchaikovsky is fast becoming the voice of his generation in British SF’ – Stephen Baxter‘One of our finest writers of SF right now . . .an excellent story told with Adrian s trademark skill and flair’ – James Oswald

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When Adrian Potter retires from a life of teaching in West Yorkshire, his interests turn to a local badger group. He takes over the Badger Phone , which he comes to realise is something of a hot potato. He is inundated with calls: reports of sightings, requests for advice about feeding, complaints about badgers digging up lawns. Adrian, reborn as the Badger Man , travels West Yorkshire with two other enthusiasts in tow: Pam, and Derek, a retired miner with ruined teeth. However, it doesn t stop with badgers. Adrian soon finds himself taking on fox and deer incidents, because no network of care exists for these other larger mammals. Interrupted Journeys is an unconventional memoir about one man s experiences with animals that lead hidden lives, and the consequences when they collide with our world. It movingly describes the author nursing wounded badger cubs, rescuing injured roe deer, liberating trapped foxes, as well as encounters with a host of other animals. And it thrillingly reveals a man who finds a second childhood in later life through contact with nature.

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An achingly funny anti-hero Daily Mail My comfort read. The best diaries ever written - with apologies to Samuel Pepys, Bridget Jones and me ADAM KAYIn the SIXTH book in Sue Townsend s hilarious and iconic series, Adrian, Leicester s most unlikely ex-con, faces the nit-infested reality of being a single parent . . . __________ Monday January 3, 2000 So how do I greet the New Millennium? In despair. I m a single parent, I live with my mother . . . I have a bald spot the size of a jaffa cake on the back of my head . . . I can t go on like this, drifting into early middle-age. I need a Life Plan . . . The same age as Jesus when he died , Adrian Mole has become a martyr: a single-father bringing up two young boys in an uncaring world. With the ever-unattainable Pandora pursuing her ambition to become Labour s first female PM; his over-achieving half-brother Brett sponging off him; and literary success elusive, Adrian tries to make ends meet and find a purpose. But little does he realise that his own modest life is about to come to the attention of those charged with policing The War Against Terror . . .__________ One of the great comic creations of our time. Almost every page of his diaries bring a smile to the face Scotsman The funniest person in the world Caitlin Moran

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Dýka Caesar od celosvětově známé české značky Mikov. Dýka Caesar patří do kategorie loveckých nožů a slouží jako pasovací mečík pro členy mysliveckých a lesnických spolků. Čepel dýky je vyrobena z kvalitní nerezové oceli 420 A s tvrdostí 53-55HRc. Střenka dýky je potažena pravou kůží. Rozměry: Délka nože: 368 mm Délka čepele: 245 mm Šířka čepele: 24 mm Tloušťka čepele: 3,8 mm Hmotnost: 270 g Dýka je dodávána včetně koženého pouzdra.

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Kniha - autor Fabian Lenk, slovensky, pevná bez přebalu lesklá Rím, rok 65 pred naším letopočtom. Julius Caesar sa túži stať prétorom a veľkňazom, no niekto mu chce všetkými prostriedkami skrížiť plány. Len o vlások unikne atentátu a počas hier, ktoré organizuje, vypukne požiar. Kto sa usiluje zabrániť tomu, aby sa Caesar dostal k moci?

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Elektronická kniha ze série Ave Caesar, autor Karel Richter, 352 stran Gaius Julius Caesar, historická osobnost gigantických rozměrů, jejíž dramatické životní osudy již déle než dva tisíce let vzrušují civilizované lidstvo bez rozdílu ras a nbsp;národů. Potomek prastarého rodu, dle pověstí spřízněný s nbsp;bohy Venuší a nbsp;Jupiterem, jehož jméno je dodnes synonymem moci, politické a nbsp;vojenské geniality. Hluboký dojem vyvolává výjev, jímž hvězdná životní dráha velkého římského vojevůdce a nbsp;státníka končila. Zbrocen krví, klesl u nbsp;Pompeiovy sochy v nbsp;budově senátu, ubodán dýkami spiklenců vedených Juniem Brutem, jehož miloval jako vlastního syna. Ve dvousvazkovém díle Karel Richter přibližuje čtenářům obraz pestrého, barvitého a nbsp;dobrodružného života Gaia Julia Caesara. Vedle všeobecně známých skutečností, které určovaly osud Říma stejně jako dalších částí světa, ať už se jednalo o nbsp;cesty do Malé Asie, boje proti pirátům v nbsp;Kilikii či...

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Blu-ray film Ave, Caesar! HD [2016]. Český dabing. České titulky. Dolby Digital. Eddie Mannix, žehlič problémů v Hollywoodu, řeší krize filmových hvězd včetně únosu George Clooneyho během natáčení. Někteří lidé mají úžasnou schopnost vyřešit i ten největší problém. Prototypem takového člověka je Eddie Mannix, jehož polem působnosti jsou hollywoodská filmová studia. Den „žehliče problémů Eddieho (Josh Brolin) začíná brzy ráno riskantní záchranou pověsti mladičké hvězdičky, která už už padá do morálního bahna a do spárů policie. Hned nato smiřuje rozzuřené církevní představitele, které naštval scénář připravovaného biblického velkofilmu. Režisérovi sofistikovaných dramat (Ralph Fiennes) musí do hlavní role vnutit hvězdného představitele kovbojů, který sice umí házet lasem, zato neumí mluvit. A to není všechno. Problémy mu dělá i hvězdná plavkyně Anna (Scarlett Johansson), jež má choulostivé osobní trable, a slavný tanečník Burt (Channing Tatum), jenž se z ničeho nic začal chovat divně. A to pořád není všechno. Největší vrásky na čele mu vykloubila superstar Baird Whitlock (George Clooney), který byl unesen neznámou organizací, jež si říká Budoucnost, uprostřed natáčení velkofilmu Ave, Caesar! Pro ostříleného Eddieho ale sebevětší krize není problémem, nýbrž výzvou.Bonusy:• Režírování Hollywoodu • Hvězdné spojení • Báječná éra • Koulo doby dávno minulé

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In 19th-century Sweden, Caesaria is kept in a doctor s mansion as a trophy: she is the first baby to be born alive from one of his c-sections. In a Gothic ambiance, Caesaria narrates in first person her experiences in the mansion and her encounters with its mysterious inhabitants and visitors. Does she know where she comes from? Where is her mother? Is there a world beyond these walls?

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Cry havoc and let slip the dogs of war, That this foul deed shall smell above the earth With carrion men, groaning for burial Fearful that Caesar will become a tyrant, his friends plot to assassinate him in order to save Rome. But the conspirators high principles clash with personal malice and ambition, and as they vie to manipulate the mob, the nation is plunged into bloody civil war. A taut, profound drama exploring power and betrayal, Julius Caesar exposes the chasm between public appearance, political rhetoric and bitter reality.Used and Recommended by the National TheatreGeneral Editor Stanley WellsEdited by Norman Sanders Introduction by Martin Wiggins

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An improved, larger-format edition of the Cambridge School Shakespeare plays, extensively rewritten, expanded and produced in an attractive new design. An active approach to classroom Shakespeare enables students to inhabit Shakespeare s imaginative world in accessible and creative ways. Students are encouraged to share Shakespeare s love of language, interest in character and sense of theatre. Substantially revised and extended in full colour, classroom activities are thematically organised in distinctive Stagecraft , Write about it , Language in the play , Characters and Themes features. Extended glossaries are aligned with the play text for easy reference. Expanded endnotes include extensive essay-writing guidance for Julius Caesar and Shakespeare. Includes rich, exciting colour photos of performances of Julius Caesar from around the world.

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Srdcem této knihy je legendární stav probuzení, osvobození či osvícení. Pokud už dlouho hledáte a nenalézáte odpovědi na základní životní otázky, zhluboka se nadechněte, protože tento text je konečným krokem duchovní cesty. Pojednává o úniku z vězení spleteného z pout kauzality. Pokud jste teprve na začátku své cesty, může vám ušetřit spoustu času a energie, protože vám nabídne pohled z druhé strany - z místa, kde se dříve nebo později sami nevyhnutelně ocitnete. Přečtěte si: · co je prozření v zajetí, · jaký je rozdíl mezi svobodou a možností volby, · v čem se liší stav lidství, duchovní zralost a absolutní svoboda, · o karmických smyčkách a jejich programech, · o osvobozujících zážitcích a o tom, jak jich dosáhnout, · co je Májá a jak funguje, · co jsou klíčové otázky, · co je rozlišující moc mysli (vivéka) a jaká je její role při dekonstrukci iluze. Adrian Kezele vás udiví jasnými popisy nepomíjejícího stavu absolutní svobody, legendární mókši. Těm, kteří jsou na to připraveni, nabízí unikátní, praktický proces dekonstrukce iluze. Tento proces není snadný a ani vhodný pro každého. A kdo se může stát jeho kandidátem? Adrian píše: Přijde čas, kdy pocítíte konečnou únavu ze všeho toho předstírání, doufání, padání a zvedání se, tvoření a představování si a kdy opravování těch nesouvislostí vzdáte. Přijde čas, kdy nic nebude dost dobré, protože podivný stín trojhranných kol překryje všechno, čeho se dotknete, k čemu přivoníte, co ochutnáte, uslyšíte, uvidíte a pocítíte. Ten stín bude všude, neskutečný stejně jako dysfunkční předmět, který ho vrhá, a do duše vám bude hlasitě ječet ta nejbolestnější slova, která jste kdy slyšeli. ,Není to pravé. Není to pravé. Není to pravé. Není to pravé.‘ Až ten čas přijde, pak budete připraveni. A provedete dekonstrukci iluze. Ne proto, že chcete, ale proto, že musíte. Na samém prahu osvícení už nebudete mít na výběr. Vy prostě padnete a zavládne svoboda.

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„Moje kniha je o Ferentari, čtvrti, o které si její obyvatelé myslí, že je kolébkou frajerství. Je také o lásce — zištné? nezištné? — mezi spisovatelem, který přistál v nejchudší bukurešťské čtvrti, a bývalým vězněm, který se naučil mít rád i muže, protože při svém prvním odsouzení mu bylo pouhých patnáct let a sexem si člověk nejsnáze zajistí ochranu. Je o tom, jak zvládnout život na svobodě, když ses narodil do pyšné mafiánské rodiny, ale ve vězení ses za čtrnáct let stal „přihřátým“. Tohle všechno jsou témata, o kterých se v knize dočtete; jinak si také rád myslím, že je o věrnosti a zradě.“ (Adrian Schiop) Kniha získala prémii prestižního časopisu Observator cultural a v roce 2014 ocenění „Nejlepší kniha roku“. Byla přeložena do polštiny, němčiny a angličtiny. V roce 2017 se také dočkala filmového zpracování, k němuž sám Adrian Schiop spolutvořil scénář a zahrál si v něm sám sebe.

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Asimov or Clarke might have written this â “ Stephen Baxter, co-author of The Long EarthA scout ship discovers a human outpost lying derelict in space â “ and a planet better left unexplored. Set in the same universe as Children of Time, this is a thrilling narrative from the award-winning Adrian Tchaikovsky.It has been waiting through the ages. Now it s time . . .Thousands of years ago, Earthâ ™s terraforming program took to the stars. On the world they called Nod, scientists discovered alien life â “ but it was their mission to overwrite it with the memory of Earth. Then humanityâ ™s great empire fell, and the programâ ™s decisions were lost to time.Aeons later, humanity and its new spider allies detected fragmentary radio signals between the stars. They dispatched an exploration vessel, hoping to find cousins from old Earth.But those ancient terraformers awoke something on Nod. Something better left undisturbed.And it has been waiting for them. Books like this are why we read science fiction - Ian McDonald, author of the Luna seriesChildren of Ruin follows Adrian Tchaikovsky s extraordinary Children of Time, winner of the Arthur C. Clarke award. It is set in the same universe, with new characters and an original narrative.

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From the author of the thrilling science-fiction epic Children of Time, winner of the prestigious Arthur C. Clarke Award. Shards of Earth is the first high-octane, far-future space adventure in Adrian Tchaikovsky s Final Architecture trilogy. One of the most interesting and accomplished writers in speculative fiction ⠓ Christopher Paolini, author of Fractal NoiseThe war is over. Its heroes forgotten. Until one chance discovery . . .Idris has neither aged nor slept since they remade his mind in the war. And one of humanity⠙s heroes now scrapes by on a freelance salvage vessel, to avoid the attention of greater powers.Eighty years ago, Earth was destroyed by an alien enemy. Many escaped, but millions more died. So mankind created enhanced humans ­such as Idris - who could communicate mind-to-mind with our aggressors. Then these ⠘Architects⠙ simply disappeared and Idris and his kind became obsolete.Now, Idris and his crew have something strange, abandoned in space. It⠙s clearly the work of the Architects ⠓ but are they really returning? And if so, why? Hunted by gangsters, cults and governments, Idris and his crew race across the galaxy as they search for answers. For they now possess something of incalculable value, and many would kill to obtain it. Enthralling, epic, immersive and hugely intelligent ⠓ Stephen Baxter, author of the Xeelee SequencePraise for Adrian Tchaikovsky: He writes incredibly enjoyable sci-fi, full of life and ideas ⠓ Patrick Ness Thoughtful, sweeping space adventure ⠓ SFX⠘Brilliant science fiction⠙ ⠓ James McAvoy

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From the award-winning master of sci-fi Adrian Tchaikovsky, Children of Memory is the unmissable follow-up space opera to the highly acclaimed Children of Time and Children of Ruin. They dreamed of a new homeThey woke to a nightmareOn Imir, Captain Holt founded a new colony on an empty world. In the process, he created hope and a new future for humanity.But generations later, his descendants are struggling to survive. As harvests worsen and equipment fails, strangers appear in a town where everyone knows their neighbour. Now the inexplicable lurks in the woods and the community fears it s being observed - that they re not alone.They d be right, as explorers from the stars have arrived in secret to help this lost outpost. Confident of their superior technology, and overseen by the all-knowing construct of Doctor Avrana Kern, they begin to study their long-lost cousins from Earth. Yet the planet hides deeper mysteries.It seems the visitors aren t the only watchers. And when the starfarers discover the scale of their mistake, it will be far too late to escape. Children of Memory by Arthur C.Clarke Award-winning author Adrian Tchaikovsky is a far-reaching space opera spanning generations, species and galaxies.

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In The Fourth Revolution, John Micklethwait and Adrian Wooldridge ask: what is the state actually for? Their remarkable book describes the three great revolutions in its history, and the fourth which is happening nowIn most of the states of the West, disillusion with government has become endemic. Gridlock in America; anger in much of Europe; cynicism in Britain; decreasing legitimacy everywhere. Most of us are resigned to the fact that nothing is ever going to change. But as John Micklethwait and Adrian Wooldridge show us in this galvanizing book, this is a seriously limited view of things. In response to earlier crises in government, there have been three great revolutions, which have brought about in turn the nation-state, the liberal state and the welfare state. In each, Europe and America have set the example. We are now, they argue, in the midst of a fourth revolution in the history of the nation-state, but this time the Western way is in danger of being left behind.The Fourth Revolution brings the crisis into full view and points towards our future. The authors have enjoyed extraordinary access to influential figures and forces the world over, and the book is a global tour of the innovators. The front lines are in Chinese-oriented Asia, where experiments in state-directed capitalism and authoritarian modernization have ushered in an astonishing period of development. Other emerging nations are producing striking new ideas, from Brazil s conditional cash-transfer welfare system to India s application of mass-production techniques in hospitals. These governments have not by any means got everything right, but they have embraced the spirit of active reform and reinvention which in the past has provided so much of the West s comparative advantage.The race is not just one of efficiency, but one to see which political values will triumph in the twenty-first century: the liberal values of democracy and freedom or the authoritarian values of command and control. The centre of gravity is shifting quickly, and the stakes could not be higher.

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