don t turn out the lights bernard minier

Don't Turn Out the Lights - Bernard Minier

"You did nothing." Christine Steinmeyer knows the suicide note she found in her mailbox on Christmas Eve has nothing to do with her. But the man calling in to her radio show seems convinced otherwise. "You let her die..." That's only the beginning. Bit by bit, her life is turned upside down. But who among her friends and family hates her enough to want to destroy her? And why? Commandant Martin Servaz is on leave when he is sent a key card to a hotel room - the room where an artist committed suicide a year earlier. He soon uncovers evidence of a truly terrifying crime. Could someone really be cruelly, consciously hounding women to death? Both he and Christine will find out...but it may not be in time.

Objev podobné jako Don't Turn Out the Lights - Bernard Minier

The Mercy Chair - M. W. Craven

Winner of the Fingerprint Award 2025 for Crime bookShortlisted for Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel 2025 ----''Macabre and wry'' Telegraph''Mesmerising, macabre and magnificent. The Mercy Chair is truly terrifying, laugh-out-loud funny, and impossibly clever. Poe and Tilly are unstoppable'' Chris Whitaker''Washington Poe is a brilliant creation, from one of the finest and most inventive crime writers of today'' Peter James----Are you sitting comfortably? Then I''ll begin . . .Washington Poe has a story to tell.And he needs you to listen.You''ll hear how it started with the robber birds. Crows. Dozens of them. Enough for a murder . . .He''ll tell you about a man who was tied to a tree and stoned to death, a man who had tattooed himself with a code so obscure, even the gifted analyst Tilly Bradshaw struggled to break it. He''ll tell you how the man''s murder was connected to a tragedy that happened fifteen years earlier when a young girl massacred her entire family.And finally, he''ll tell you about the mercy chair. And why people would rather kill themselves than talk about it . . .Poe hopes you''ve been paying attention. Because in this story, nothing is as it seems . . .----MORE PRAISE FOR MW CRAVEN:''Craven renders the darkness of the human condition with immense skill, ratcheting the tension to a nails-on-chalkboard pitch. Don''t turn out the lights.'' Vaseem Khan''The kind of novel that inspired me to write fiction in the first place. A guaranteed great time.'' Chris Brookmyre''Darkly entertaining'' The Telegraph''If you haven''t read any M.W. Craven yet, fix that immediately'' S. A. Cosby''I''ve been following M.W. Craven''s Poe/Tilly series from the very beginning, and it just gets better and better'' Peter Robinson''Poe and Tilly books are a joy'' Steve Cavanagh''In Tilly and Poe, M.W. Craven has created a stand-out duo who are two of the most compelling characters in crime fiction in recent years'' Fiona Cummins''Darkly comic . . . Thrilling'' The Independent''Clever, sophisticated, utterly gripping thriller from one of the best writers around'' Mari Hannah''Craven has unleashed Ben Koenig into the thriller world. Long may he raise hell in the pages. A superb thriller that will have everyone talking, and gasping.'' David Baldacci''Paging Lee and Andrew Child: you''ve got company'' The Times

Objev podobné jako The Mercy Chair - M. W. Craven

Burial of the Rats - Bram Stoker

The bones were still warm; but they were picked clean. They had even eaten their own dead This spine-chilling collection from Dracula creator Bram Stoker showcases five haunting tales, including the newly discovered ‘Gibbet Hill’. From ‘Dracula’s Guest’, thought by many to be the original excised opening of Dracula itself, to the sinister ‘The Judge’s House,’ each gripping story will leave you breathless, perhaps afraid to turn out the lights.Dare you explore the darkness?

Objev podobné jako Burial of the Rats - Bram Stoker

Ly-Lan and the New Class Mix-up - Ha Dinh

Sometimes things don’t turn out the way we plan! In this chapter book series about a daughter of Vietnamese immigrants, Ly-Lan navigates her life as a new third grader—complete with old and new friends, unexpected (and disappointing) changes at home and school, and finding a way to thrive.Third grade is not starting the way Ly-Lan pictured. First, her best friend Cece is put in another class--even after Ly-Lan prayed they would be in the same one. And then Ly-Lan is tasked with showing the new Vietnamese student around. Ly-Lan wants to hang out with Cece, not play translator to the new girl, and she doesn’t understand why her prayers aren’t being answered. If Ly-Lan is going to flourish in third grade, she must learn to trust in God’s plans, especially when it means making some adjustments to her own.Ly-Lan and the New Class Mix-up:Is the first in a series of illustrated early chapter books about Ly-Lan, a third grader tackling familiar themes like friendship, overcoming obstacles, and navigating changes in life with gracePerfect for kids ages 6 and up or reluctant or emerging readers just starting to read chapter books on their own.Is an encouraging read for reluctant readers with its illustrated chapters.Is written by Vietnamese American author Ha Dinh, creator of HappyDaysinFirstGrade.com and @hellomrsdinh on Instagram

Objev podobné jako Ly-Lan and the New Class Mix-up - Ha Dinh

The Remembered Soldier - Anjet Daanje

NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALISTTHE NEW YORK TIMES 100 NOTABLE BOOKS OF 2025THE NEW YORK TIMES “The Best Historical Fiction Novels to Read Right Now”PUBLISHERS WEEKLY 2025 BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR‘A novel of epic scope that resonates powerfully while wars of tragic loss continue to be fought on multiple fronts, including in Europe. Daanje exhibits brilliant powers of reconstitution in her descriptions of the war’s aftermath and the blighted landscapes that it left behind.’ Tobias Grey in The Financial TimesAn extraordinary love story and a captivating novel about the power of memory and imagination. Flanders 1922. After serving as a soldier in the Great War, Noon Merckem has lost his memory and lives in a psychiatric asylum. Countless women, responding to a newspaper ad, visit him there in the hope of finding their spouse who vanished in battle. One day a woman, Julienne, appears and recognises Noon as her husband, the photographer Amand Coppens, and takes him home against medical advice. But their miraculous reunion doesn’t turn out the way that Julienne wants her envious friends to believe. Only gradually do the two grow close, and Amand’s biography is pieced together on the basis of Julienne’s stories about him. But how can he be certain that she’s telling the truth?In The Remembered Soldier, Anjet Daanje immerses us in the psyche of a war-traumatised man who has lost his identity. When Amand comes to doubt Julienne’s word, the reader is caught up in a riveting spiral of confusion that only the greatest works of literature can achieve.

Objev podobné jako The Remembered Soldier - Anjet Daanje

The Death Sculptor - Chris Carter

FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER THE CALLER'Good job you didn't turn on the lights . . .' A student nurse has the shock of her life when she discovers her patient, prosecutor Derek Nicholson, brutally murdered in his bed. The act seems senseless - Nicholson was terminally ill with only weeks to live. But what most shocks Detective Robert Hunter of the Los Angeles Robbery Homicide Division is the calling card the killer left behind. For Hunter, there is no doubt that the killer is trying to communicate with the police, but the method is unlike anything he's ever seen before. And what could the hidden message be? Just as Hunter and his partner Garcia reckon they've found a lead, a new body is found - and a new calling card. But with no apparent link between the first and second victims, all the progress they've made so far goes out of the window. Pushed into an uncomfortable alliance with confident investigator Alice Beaumont, Hunter must race to put together the pieces of the puzzle . . . before the Death Sculptor puts the final touches to his masterpiece.PRAISE FOR CHRIS CARTER 'A touch of Patricia Cornwell about Chris Carter's plotting' Mail on Sunday 'Gripping . . . not for the squeamish' Heat 'A page-turner' Express

Objev podobné jako The Death Sculptor - Chris Carter

The Hound of the Baskervilles - A Sherlock Holmes Graphic Novel - Petr Kopl

Get ready for a journey to the Baskervilles - the hall shrouded in a fog of sinister mystery, and where the famous detective Sherlock Holmes and his faithful friend Dr. Watson encounter the most terrifying and deceitful of their opponents. Get ready to look directly into the dark soul of crime and let the Gothic atmosphere of one of the best works of the Victorian era carry you away. Can you feel the night fall? Over the countryside? How slowly and quietly the freezing fog opens its cold arms? The birds stop singing. The suffocating silence envelops the neighbourhood. Once again something unnatural and evil walks the house, lurking for unwary souls. Turn on the lights, lock the doors, close the shutters, hide under the bed covers... I''m not saying it will help, but what if?

Objev podobné jako The Hound of the Baskervilles - A Sherlock Holmes Graphic Novel - Petr Kopl

INVSN: Let The Night Love You - LP (4250795605058)

LP vinyl - Páté album skupiny INVSN dostalo název „Let The Night Love You” a vyšly z něj již dva singly - „Slow Disco” a „Burn Baby Burn”. Páté album skupiny INVSN dostalo název „Let The Night Love You” a vyšly z něj již dva singly - „Slow Disco” a „Burn Baby Burn”. INVSN je švédská skupina, které začínala v roce 1999 pod názvem The Lost Patrol. Jejich hudbu lze označit jako indie punk, kde slovo punk nemusí nutně značit punkový zvuk, ale spíše punkový étos. Rok vydání : 2022 (5.album) Seznam stop LP A1 Intro / A2 Turn On The Lights / A3 Slow Disco / A4 Burn Baby Burn / A5 Stay With Me / B1 Grind Your Fingers To The Bone / B2 Corrupt Me / B3 How Far Have We Fallen? / B4 The Edge Of Time / B5 It #039;s A Calling

Objev podobné jako INVSN: Let The Night Love You - LP (4250795605058)

The Midnight Game - Cynthia Murphy

Rules of The Midnight Game: Do not turn on the lights. Do not go to sleep. Do not leave the building.When a group who have met on a creepy Deddit thread decide to meet in real life, they only have one plan in mind: they are going to summon the Midnight Man. And once you start the Midnight Game, you must finish it - there's no other way out! Six strangers. One night.But how many survivors? From thriller-horror YA queen, Cynthia Murphy, author of Last One To Die and TIKTOK MADE ME BUY IT Win Lose Kill Die, comes her third nail-biting novel about CreepyPasta. Perfect for fans of Karen McManus, Kathryn Foxfield and slasher horror movies like Candyman. With six-character points-of-view, Deddit threads, newspaper articles and DMs, this pacy thriller will keep you awake and guessing until the very last page.

Objev podobné jako The Midnight Game - Cynthia Murphy

The Global Pantry Cookbook - Ann Taylor Pittman, Scott Mowbray

Two James Beard-Award winners show how to unlock the secrets of the global pantry and elevate all your favorite foodsMake the most succulent pot roast ever with oyster sauce. Transform a broiled salmon filet with miso. Give an irresistible kick to chicken wings with gochujang. Turn out the crunchiest French toast with panko breadcrumbs. Use Mexican chorizo to add depth to a quick skillet chili. Enliven a no-churn ice cream pie with freeze-dried berries. Impart a savory kick to shrimp and grits with sambal oelek. Add coconut milk to banana pudding—it’s magical. And even your best ribs will take on a sticky new deliciousness with sweet soy sauce. In more than 120 recipes, here’s how—with just a dash here or a tablespoon there—you can elevate your cooking using 65 common pantry items from around the world.

Objev podobné jako The Global Pantry Cookbook - Ann Taylor Pittman, Scott Mowbray

Thunder: All The Right Noises / colour vinyl (2x LP) - LP (4050538655087)

LP vinyl - Třinácté studiové album britských hard-rockových hrdinů dostalo název „All The Right Noises”. Album je návratem k „plnému” rockovému zvuku, který jim pomáhal vybudovat si úspěšnou, více jak třicetiletou kariéru. Třinácté studiové album britských hard-rockových hrdinů dostalo název „All The Right Noises”. Album je návratem k „plnému” rockovému zvuku, který jim pomáhal vybudovat si úspěšnou, více jak třicetiletou kariéru. Skladby pro album byly napsány ještě před prvním lockdownem, a samotné album bylo natočeno během prvního měsíce první britské uzávěry, ale je zajímavé, jak aktuální přesto jsou i v této nové situaci, ve které se náš svět nachází. Kupříkladu první singl „Last One Out Turn Off The Lights” byl původně zamýšlen jako reakce na brexit, ale nyní je snad dle slov kapely ještě více aktuální. Thunder je britská hard-rocková skupina, která vznikla v roce 1989 rozštěpením tehdejší formace Terraplane. Během devadesátých let se kapela proslavila...

Objev podobné jako Thunder: All The Right Noises / colour vinyl (2x LP) - LP (4050538655087)

Thunder: All The Right Noises (2x LP) - LP (4050538610390)

LP vinyl - Třinácté studiové album britských hard-rockových hrdinů dostalo název „All The Right Noises”. Album je návratem k „plnému” rockovému zvuku, který jim pomáhal vybudovat si úspěšnou, více jak třicetiletou kariéru. Třinácté studiové album britských hard-rockových hrdinů dostalo název „All The Right Noises”. Album je návratem k „plnému” rockovému zvuku, který jim pomáhal vybudovat si úspěšnou, více jak třicetiletou kariéru. Skladby pro album byly napsány ještě před prvním lockdownem, a samotné album bylo natočeno během prvního měsíce první britské uzávěry, ale je zajímavé, jak aktuální přesto jsou i v této nové situaci, ve které se náš svět nachází. Kupříkladu první singl „Last One Out Turn Off The Lights” byl původně zamýšlen jako reakce na brexit, ale nyní je snad dle slov kapely ještě více aktuální. Thunder je britská hard-rocková skupina, která vznikla v roce 1989 rozštěpením tehdejší formace Terraplane. Během devadesátých let se kapela proslavila...

Objev podobné jako Thunder: All The Right Noises (2x LP) - LP (4050538610390)

Thunder: All The Right Noises - CD (4050538610383)

Hudební CD - Třinácté studiové album britských hard-rockových hrdinů dostalo název „All The Right Noises”. Album je návratem k „plnému” rockovému zvuku, který jim pomáhal vybudovat si úspěšnou, více jak třicetiletou kariéru. Třinácté studiové album britských hard-rockových hrdinů dostalo název „All The Right Noises”. Album je návratem k „plnému” rockovému zvuku, který jim pomáhal vybudovat si úspěšnou, více jak třicetiletou kariéru. Skladby pro album byly napsány ještě před prvním lockdownem, a samotné album bylo natočeno během prvního měsíce první britské uzávěry, ale je zajímavé, jak aktuální přesto jsou i v této nové situaci, ve které se náš svět nachází. Kupříkladu první singl „Last One Out Turn Off The Lights” byl původně zamýšlen jako reakce na brexit, ale nyní je snad dle slov kapely ještě více aktuální. Thunder je britská hard-rocková skupina, která vznikla v roce 1989 rozštěpením tehdejší formace Terraplane. Během devadesátých let se kapela proslavila...

Objev podobné jako Thunder: All The Right Noises - CD (4050538610383)

Thunder: All The Right Noises / Deluxe (2x CD) - CD (4050538610321)

Hudební CD - Třinácté studiové album britských hard-rockových hrdinů dostalo název „All The Right Noises”. Album je návratem k „plnému” rockovému zvuku, který jim pomáhal vybudovat si úspěšnou, více jak třicetiletou kariéru. Třinácté studiové album britských hard-rockových hrdinů dostalo název „All The Right Noises”. Album je návratem k „plnému” rockovému zvuku, který jim pomáhal vybudovat si úspěšnou, více jak třicetiletou kariéru. Skladby pro album byly napsány ještě před prvním lockdownem, a samotné album bylo natočeno během prvního měsíce první britské uzávěry, ale je zajímavé, jak aktuální přesto jsou i v této nové situaci, ve které se náš svět nachází. Kupříkladu první singl „Last One Out Turn Off The Lights” byl původně zamýšlen jako reakce na brexit, ale nyní je snad dle slov kapely ještě více aktuální. Thunder je britská hard-rocková skupina, která vznikla v roce 1989 rozštěpením tehdejší formace Terraplane. Během devadesátých let se kapela proslavila...

Objev podobné jako Thunder: All The Right Noises / Deluxe (2x CD) - CD (4050538610321)

Noc - Bernard Minier - audiokniha

Audiokniha: Během vyšetřování vraždy na ropné plošině narazí norská inspektorka Kirsten Nigaardová na sérii fotografií. O pár dní později sedí v toulouské kanceláři kriminalisty Martina Servaze, který si snímky se zájmem prohlíží. Je na nich on sám zachycený objektivem nepolapitelného sériového vraha Juliana Hirtmanna. To ale není vše. Na dalším snímku je malé dítě, Gustav. Pro Kirsten a Martina začíná děsivá výprava s ještě děsivějším nepřítelem na jejím konci. Bernard Minier (*1960) Vyrůstal na jihozápadě Francie a své dětství strávil v Pyrenejích. Studoval na univerzitě v Toulouse, odkud pochází také hlavní hrdina jeho thrillerů Martin Servaz. Živil se jako celní úředník, po úspěchu Mrazu se věnuje jen psaní. Po jeho vydání následovaly ještě dva díly volné trilogie, i na ty se český nakladatel chystá. U debutu přitom Minier naplánoval jen začátek a konec, většina z více než šestisetstránkové knihy vznikala bez systematičtějších poznámek. „Jsem více jako jazzový hudebník. Improvizuji, na rozdíl od klasického muzikanta, který může v příliš pevné struktuře uvíznout,“ vysvětluje jeden z nejúspěšnějších francouzských autorů posledních let. Jiří Žák (1946) Narodil se v Praze, strávil řadu let v oblastních divadlech (Městské divadlo v Mostě, Západočeské divadlo v Chebu - 10 let) a v současné době je členem Divadla Na Vinohradech v Praze. V poslední době se však prosadil také jako publicista, překladatel a spisovatel. Přeložil více než 25 knih, v nichž významnou roli hrají především knihy herců a herecké životopisy.

Objev podobné jako Noc - Bernard Minier - audiokniha

Tma - Bernard Minier - audiokniha

Audiokniha: Na Štědrý den objeví rozhlasová moderátorka Christine ve schránce dopis od ženy, která se chystá spáchat sebevraždu. Druhý den ráno zavolá do rádia muž a obviní ji z toho, že nic nepodnikla. Obvinění, hrozby a urážky se znásobí, jako by se někdo snažil převzít kontrolu nad jejím životem… Co když jsou naši blízcí jiní, než se zdá? Poté, co Martin Servaz dostane obálku s kartou od hotelového pokoje, v němž před rokem spáchala sebevraždu jakási umělkyně, je jasné, že si někdo přeje, aby se vrátil do práce... Bernard Minier (*1960) Je francouzský spisovatel. Jeho první román Mráz (Glacé, 2011) byl přeložen do několika světových jazyků včetně angličtiny a největší úspěch zaznamenal především ve Francii a Německu. Mráz se ve Francii stal ihned po vydání bestsellerem. Britský týdeník The Sunday Times zařadil Mráz mezi 50 celosvětově nejlepších kriminálních románů za posledních pět let. Zahraniční média přirovnávají tíživou atmosféru knihy a postupně gradující příběh s razancí propracovaností knih s nesmrtelným Hannibalem Lecterem. Další dva díly této série (Kruh) a N´éteins pas la Lumíre měly ve světě také mimořádný ohlas. V současné době autor pracuje na novém románu mimo tuto sérii, který by se měl odehrávat v San Francisku. Jiří Žák (*1946) Je český herec, spisovatel, scenárista, publicista a překladatel z francouzštiny. V současné době je členem Divadla na Vinohradech. Píše knihy a točí dokumenty o Francii, především o Paříži i o osobnostech země galského kohouta. Natočil cyklus rozhovorů s legendami francouzského filmu, mezi něž patří například Jean-Paul Belmondo, Jean Marais, Annie Girardotová, Pierre Richard, Claudia Cardinalová a mnozí další. V České televizi je autorem scénářů k dokumentárním cyklům a filmům (např. Francouzská interview, Evropané, Pohlednice z Montmartru).

Objev podobné jako Tma - Bernard Minier - audiokniha

Záhadná teritoria - Bernard Minier

Může být autobiografie s prvky literární eseje stejně napínavá jako thriller? Bernard Minier dokazuje, že ano. Fenomenální francouzský spisovatel se ohlíží za svojí kariérou a s odzbrojující upřímností popisuje období, kdy se pohyboval na hranici života a smrti. V jeho vyprávění se zároveň zrcadlí obdiv k Hemingwayovi, Mailerovi, Rimbaudovi a dalším velikánům literatury. Výsledkem je nekompromisní text překypující napětím a emocemi, které jsou Minierovým thrillerům vlastní.

Objev podobné jako Záhadná teritoria - Bernard Minier

The Lights on the Tipple Are Going Out - Thomas Langford

The Canadian postwar economic boom did not include one western coal-mining region. When the Canadian Pacific Railway switched to diesel power, over 2,000 coal-production jobs were lost in the Crowsnest Pass and Elk Valley. The Lights on the Tipple Are Going Out tells the story of its fight for survival. Underground mine closures began in 1950, prompting attempts by unions, leftist parties, municipal governments, and business groups to save the local economy. Efforts to reindustrialize in the mid-1960s brought unregulated growth, unsafe working conditions, and pollution. Starting in 1968, new strip mines were built to produce metallurgical coal for Asia-Pacific steelmakers. Not only is this an interesting regional history, but the consideration of the role of labour unions, local communists, and grassroots environmentalists makes it especially compelling. Today, with technological change in steel manufacturing on the horizon, propelled by the climate crisis, Langford argues that the Crowsnest Pass and Elk Valley must look toward ecosystem restoration, sustainable economic activities, and the inclusion of First Nations in decision making in order to embrace a future beyond coal.

Objev podobné jako The Lights on the Tipple Are Going Out - Thomas Langford

The Richard Laymon Collection Volume 2: The Woods are Dark & Out are the Lights - Richard Laymon

THE WOODS ARE DARK In the woods are six dead trees. The Killing Trees. That''s where they take them. Innocent travellers on the road in California. Seized and bound, stripped of their valuables and shackled to the Trees. To wait. In the woods. In the dark... OUT ARE THE LIGHTS The Vampire movie came first, then the story of the Axeman. This was the horror movie series to end them all. Cinema buffs admired the grainy, amateur camera work - it suggested the action was the real thing. But it couldn''t be - could it?

Objev podobné jako The Richard Laymon Collection Volume 2: The Woods are Dark & Out are the Lights - Richard Laymon

The Lights Go Out in Lychford - Paul Cornell

Be careful what you wish for...Paul Cornell''s The Lights Go Out in Lychford continues the award-nominated Witches of Lychford series, described by Seanan McGuire as "Beautifully written, perfectly cruel and ultimately kind."The borders of Lychford are crumbling. Other realities threaten to seep into the otherwise quiet village, and the resident wise woman is struggling to remain wise. The local magic shop owner and the local priest are having troubles of their own.And a mysterious stranger is on hand to offer a solution to everyone''s problems. No cost, no strings (she says).But as everyone knows, free wishes from strangers rarely come without a price . . .

Objev podobné jako The Lights Go Out in Lychford - Paul Cornell

When the Lights Went Out - Andy Beckett

‘A necessity if we want to understand now as well as then.’ Hanif KureishiThe seventies are frequently misunderstood, oversimplified and misrepresented. When the Lights Went Out goes in search of what really happened, what it felt like at the time and where it was all leading – through vivid interviews with leading participants, from Edward Heath to Jack Jones to Arthur Scargill – and brings the decade back to life in all its drama and complexity.

Objev podobné jako When the Lights Went Out - Andy Beckett

After the Lights Go Out - John Vercher

After the Lights Go Out is a propulsive exploration of mixed-race identity, the price that athletes pay to entertain, and one man's battle to reconcile his past, from the CWA-shortlisted author of Three-Fifths.

Objev podobné jako After the Lights Go Out - John Vercher

Lights Out - Louise Swanson

''[A] thought-provoking . . . examination of damaged psyches and the consequences of secrets'' TimesREAL READERS LOVE LIGHTS OUT:''Louise Swanson''s writing is so powerful that I was dragged, kicking and screaming, into this world that she has created so precisely and with so much atmosphere and I couldn''t let go . . .'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''I was totally absorbed in this book. Louise is one of my favourite authors'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''A 5 star read, shining brightly through the dark'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''This whole book is filled with layers upon layers of mystery . . . very cleverly told'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''Lights Out has several layers and I loved being able to peel each one back'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐When darkness is everywhere, nowhere is safe...A state of emergency has been declared in the UK. From now on, at 8pm every night, all electricity cuts out.The Government promises it''s a temporary measure. They promise they are always thinking of your safety.But for Grace, the darkness is anything but safe.Someone is coming into her house under its cover every night while she lies in bed upstairs, too terrified to sleep. Someone who knows her past, who knows why she has more reason to fear the dark than most...And every morning she wakes to a new message from the intruder:I have you in my sights. Love, The NightBut how can Grace escape, when there''s nowhere safe left to hide?''Tense and intriguing, creeping paranoia oozes from every page . . . Louise Swanson is a talent that shines in the dark'' Janice Hallett''The most zeitgeist thriller of 2024 . . . Terrifyingly believable and horribly real. I''d say I devoured it, but I think the truth is that it devoured me'' Helen Fields''Chillingly convincing, this is a novel that echoes around your head for a long time after reading'' B.P. Walter

Objev podobné jako Lights Out - Louise Swanson

The Lights of Earth - Gina Berriault

When it was first published, Andre Dubus said of The Lights of Earth, ''Like her stories, it''s masterly. Its central character is a woman, Ilona Lewis, who confronts loss of earthly love. But Ilona''s experience is far more complex than losing a man because he has become a celebrity. It involves the hearts of all of us seeking the lights of earth, the soul''s blessing in its long, dark night.'' Forsaken by her lover as he gains fame as a novelist, Ilona is stirred by the need to remember the brother she left behind long ago. Revealing the precious worth of life that emerges from the depths of loss, The Lights of Earth is a deeply moving exploration of the soul and a masterwork of style and psychological acuity from one of the most celebrated voices in contemporary fiction. Gina Berriault''s work as a storywriter of great psychological empathy and extraordinary elegance and subtlety was widely praised at the end of her life and, with this reissue of one of her more celebrated short novels, her work can be discovered by a new generation of readers.

Objev podobné jako The Lights of Earth - Gina Berriault

Aircraft Carriers, The World Encyclopedia of - Bernard Ireland, Francis Crosby

A complete illustrated history, from Zeppelins and seaplane carriers to V/STOL and nuclear-powered warships, by Bernard Ireland with Francis Crosby This impressive, newly-updated encyclopedia is both a fascinating history of aircraft carrier development, and its increasingly important role in both naval and land-base warfare, and a well documented visual directory of more than 150 of the world’s aviation ships spanning a period of almost 120 years. The book’s coverage assumes an aircraft carrier is ‘a ship whose primary function is to operate aircraft’ and includes, at one end of the chronological scale kite balloon ships and airships, and at the other, the many types of modern warships that carry aircraft such as variable-geometry jets, V/STOL aircraft and helicopters. Each directory entry includes a specification panel detailing date of commission, displacement, dimensions, types of aircraft carried, armament, machinery, performance and complement. Illustrated throughout, the book provides a wealth of information for anyone interested in naval aviation history. About the Authors Bernard Ireland spent 30 years in ship research for the Admiralty in the Royal Navy Scientific Service. He is the author of over 25 specialist naval books. Francis Crosby is a well-respected author of military books and military advisor to the media industry.

Objev podobné jako Aircraft Carriers, The World Encyclopedia of - Bernard Ireland, Francis Crosby

Enslaved: Below The Lights (Cinematic Tour 2020) (2x LP) - LP (BNM024LP)

LP vinyl - Below The Lights je sedmé studiové album norské heavymetalové skupiny Enslaved. Below The Lights je sedmé studiové album norské heavymetalové skupiny Enslaved. Rok vydání : 2021 Seznam stop LP As Fire Swept Clean the Earth / The Dead Stare / The Crossing / Queen of Night / Havenless / Ridicule Swarm / A Darker Place

Objev podobné jako Enslaved: Below The Lights (Cinematic Tour 2020) (2x LP) - LP (BNM024LP)

The Lights that Dance in the Night - Yuval Zommer

In this wonderfully festive picture book, Yuval Zommer imagines the Northern Lights'' fleeting journey from space to Earth and how they weave a special magic for the animals and people living in the frozen lands below.From tiny specs of dust to gleaming rays in the dark, the Northern Lights travel across the Arctic, uniting every creature in a celebration that reverberates through land and sea.

Objev podobné jako The Lights that Dance in the Night - Yuval Zommer

When the Lights Go Out - Carys Brayová

''A powerful and truthful story about hope and how to find it'' The Times ''A gem of a book'' Emily MaitlisEmma''s husband Chris is fretting about starvation and societal collapse. He''s turned off the heating and is stockpiling off-label medicines and tins of baked beans.Chris, certain that society will soon spiral to its doom, finds Emma''s optimism exasperating. Emma finds Chris''s obsession with disaster relentless. She''s beginning to wonder whether relationships, like mortgages, should be conducted in five-year increments. But when Chris''s mother turns up for a visit, the cracks begin to show. Will Emma and Chris be able to find their way back to each other?

Objev podobné jako When the Lights Go Out - Carys Brayová

The Lights Under the Lake - Sophie Cleverly

The fourth unputdownable mystery in the thrilling and bestselling SCARLET AND IVY series, perfect for fans of MURDER MOST UNLADYLIKE, SINCLAIR’S MYSTERIES and THE SCHOOL FOR GOOD AND EVIL. Scarlet and Ivy’s school trip takes a turn for the worse as another mystery begins to unfold… It’s summer, and the students of Rookwood School are thrilled to learn of a special trip to Shady Pines Hotel on the shores of Lake Seren. But the old hotel and the waters of the lake are covering up dark secrets.And when mysterious things start happening to hotel guests, it seems that a malicious new threat is haunting Scarlet and Ivy. Locals say that at night you can hear the ringing of the church bells and see lights under the lake. Could it be troubled souls buried in the flooded graveyard who are no longer at rest…? Discover the complete SCARLET AND IVY series, with six mesmerising mysteries to dive into.

Objev podobné jako The Lights Under the Lake - Sophie Cleverly

A Town with Half the Lights On - Page Getz

THE INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER!For readers of J. Ryan Stradal and The Music of Bees (with a dash of FX’s The Bear) comes a quirky and refreshing epistolary novel about a family of culture-shocked Brooklynites transplanted to Goodnight, Kansas and their fight for their unexpected lifeline: the legendary May Day Diner.Welcome to Goodnight, Kansas.Population: Many Kansans, three New Yorkers, and one chance to save the place they love mostWith more wind chimes than residents, folks don''t move to Goodnight when their lives are going well. That''s why all eyes are on chef Sid Solvang and his family from the moment they turn down Emporia Road to the dilapidated Victorian they inherited.While Sid searches for work and a way back to Brooklyn, his daughter searches for answers to the cryptic messages her grandfather left behind to save both her family and the town. But then Sid makes an impulsive purchase: the fledgling May Day Diner, an iconic eatery under the threat of the wrecking ball.As the Solvangs search for their ticket out, they discover the truth of Goodnight: one of heart and tradition, of exploitation and greed, and neighbors you would do anything to save. And the Solvangs must navigate all of it—plus a wayward girl named Disco, a host of rambunctious alpacas, and the corrupt factory sustaining the town—in order to find their way back home...wherever that may be.Told through diary entries, emails, school notes, and an anonymous town paper of the Lady Whistledown variety, A Town with Half the Lights On is a tender testament to the notions that home isn’t just the place you live, family isn’t just your relatives, and it’s almost never easy to find the courage to do what’s right.

Objev podobné jako A Town with Half the Lights On - Page Getz

The Anchorage - Bernard O’Donoghue

Poetry of how we shape what is lost or past, and how it shapes us.Bernard O’Donoghue investigates anchorage as a place we build for ourselves out of memory and story. The Ireland of his youth is rich in colour and precise in detail, and while he acknowledges the power of the past, he also brings it into question: ''I wish I''d never started on this story; / It may have been a dream, or maybe not . . .'' O''Donoghue''s informal and at times playful tone is that of a poet disarming themselves as well as their reader. Here are the paradoxes at the heart of human nature: what we are most attached to can be, in the end, what ties us down; the reluctance to return can arise out of the fear of finding ourselves locked out.''O''Donoghue''s poems are an object lesson in how to write poetry that matters.'' PN Review''The poignancy of O''Donoghue''s migratory imagination is . . . the perfect travelling companion.'' Times Literary Supplement''Compelling and simple diction . . . full of gentle, sometimes undetectable flashes of humour.'' London Magazine''As with everything O''Donoghue writes, the more you look, the more you see.'' Scotsman

Objev podobné jako The Anchorage - Bernard O’Donoghue

Making the Ask - Bernard Ross, Clare Segal

If you’re a fundraiser or social entrepreneur keen to secure large gift for any kind of social cause you need to be able to ask the right people for the right money in the right way. But how do you do that?In this ground-breaking book, global experts Bernard Ross and Clare Segal share their approach - used by major fundraising organisations from UNHCR in the Middle East to MSF in the US and from UK’s Oxford University to MEF Museum in Argentina – which has been used to secure gifts up to $110m in a single ask.Whether you’re an experienced fundraiser looking for new ideas, a newbie keen to get to the right approach fast, or a board member anxious to help out, you’ll find the answers you’re looking for inside. The book also has a special social bonus - every copy you buy will result in a donation to the WHO foundation to pay for a Covid 19 vaccine in a developing nation. “One reasonably useful book = one life-saving vaccine.”

Objev podobné jako Making the Ask - Bernard Ross, Clare Segal

My Turn: The Autobiography - Johan Cruyff

'I knew nothing about football before knowing Cruyff.' – Pep GuardiolaJohan Cruyff is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in football history. Throughout his playing career, he was synonymous with Total Football, a style of play in which every player could play in any position on the pitch. Today, his philosophy lives on in teams across Europe, from Barcelona to Bayern Munich and players from Lionel Messi to Cesc Fabrecas. My Turn tells the story of Cruyff's life starting at Ajax, where he won eight national titles and three European Cups before moving to Barcelona where he won La Liga in his first season, in 1973, and was named European Footballer of the Year. He won the Ballon d'Or three times, and led the Dutch national team to the final of the 1974 World Cup, famously losing to West Germany, and receiving the Golden Ball as the player of the tournament.Off the field his life was more turbulent, surviving a kidnapping attempt and bankruptcy. This honest and unflinching autobiography also explores his life after retirement, when he became a hugely successful manager of Ajax and then Barcelona when he won the Champions league with a young Pep Guardiola in his team. My Turn is the inspirational account of a legendary football hero, voted European Player of the Century, in his own words.In March 2016 Cruyff died after a short battle with lung cancer bringing world football to a standstill in an outpouring of emotions. A brilliant teacher and analyst of the game he love, My Turn is Johan Cruyff's legacy.

Objev podobné jako My Turn: The Autobiography - Johan Cruyff

The Wintermoor Lights - Dan Smith

What is happening to the children in Wintermoor? Secret organisation The Night House exposes the bone-chilling truth in this terrifying thriller from master of sci-fi Dan Smith.Tara Fisher’s best friend Zoe is the first to see the lights over Wintermoor – and she’s never the same again. Soon more and more teenagers are affected and start behaving strangely, often appearing to be trapped in some kind of trance, while talking about being “chosen”. The adults dismiss what is happening as some kind of hoax or mass hysteria.But will they finally listen when the kids start to disappear …?

Objev podobné jako The Wintermoor Lights - Dan Smith

The Lights of Shantinagar - Nidhi Arora

The Lights of Shantinagar is a warm and lively portrait of family life set in modern India where new philosophies are reshaping old traditions and one woman’s astute observations can change everything.Aspiring quantum physicist Sumi is newly married and has moved into her husband’s family home. Here she observes that the beguilingly tranquil middle-class town of Shantinagar is not very different from her beloved quantum world: the happenings in one house are cryptically entangled with things next door, objects mysteriously disappear and unexpected interactions reveal surprising truths.As the line between right and wrong begins to blur, new discoveries force the residents of Shantinagar to reflect on what they truly know about themselves and the ones they love. Meanwhile, Sumi must blend logic with love to make sense of her new circumstances.

Objev podobné jako The Lights of Shantinagar - Nidhi Arora

Outer Banks: Lights Out - Alyssa Sheinmel

An original YA novel based on the hit Netflix series Outer Banks, written by New York Times bestselling author Alyssa Sheinmel, featuring JJ and John B in a brand-new, high-octane adventure-now in paperbackIt's spring break in the Outer Banks, and the islands are swarming with rich tourists. The last thing JJ and John B want to do is spend their week watching Kooks in action, so they plan a fishing getaway to the notoriously dangerous Frying Pan Shoals-nicknamed "Graveyard of the Atlantic" for good reason. Turns out they aren't the only adventure-seekers at sea. Soon after they set sail, the friends run into the captivating Savannah, who hitches a ride aboard the HMS Pogue when the weather worsens and her boyfriend leaves her stranded. As a violent storm sets in, the three realize the only place to safely ride out the squall is a creepy, abandoned hotel on the shoals' lighthouse platform. Or is it abandoned? It doesn't take long for the three teens to realize they may not be alone. . . .Further complicating the life-or-death adventure is a mounting attraction between JJ and the secretive Savannah-the closer JJ gets to her, the more he realizes he's playing with fire. Even if they get out of the shoals alive, can a Pogue-Kook romance survive the high-stakes shores of the Outer Banks?

Objev podobné jako Outer Banks: Lights Out - Alyssa Sheinmel

Outer Banks: Lights Out - Alyssa Sheinmel

An original YA novel based on the hit Netflix series Outer Banks, written by New York Times bestselling author Alyssa Sheinmel and featuring JJ and John B in a high-octane adventure It’s spring break in the Outer Banks, and the islands are swarming with rich tourists. The last thing JJ and John B want to do is spend their week watching Kooks in action, so they plan a fishing getaway to the notoriously dangerous Frying Pan Shoals—nicknamed “Graveyard of the Atlantic” for good reason. Turns out they aren’t the only adventure-seekers at sea. Soon after they set sail, the friends run into the captivating Savannah, who hitches a ride aboard the HMS Pogue when the weather worsens and her boyfriend leaves her stranded. As a violent storm sets in, the three realize the only place to safely ride out the squall is a creepy, abandoned hotel on the shoals’ lighthouse platform. Or is it abandoned? It doesn’t take long for the three teens to realize they may not be alone. . . . Further complicating the life-or-death adventure is a mounting attraction between JJ and the secretive Savannah—the closer JJ gets to her, the more he realizes he’s playing with fire. Even if they get out of the shoals alive, can a Pogue–Kook romance survive the high-stakes shores of the Outer Banks?

Objev podobné jako Outer Banks: Lights Out - Alyssa Sheinmel

Daisy Miller and The Turn of the Screw - Henry James

The Penguin English Library Edition of Daisy Miller and The Turn of the Screw by Henry James"I''m a fearful, frightful flirt! Did you ever hear of a nice girl that was not?"This edition contains two of Henry James''s most popular short works. Travelling in Europe with her family, Daisy Miller, an exquisitely beautiful young American woman, presents her fellow-countryman Winterbourne with a dilemma he cannot resolve. Is she deliberately flouting social convention in the outspoken way she talks and acts, or is she simply ignorant of those conventions? In Daisy Miller Henry James created his first great portrait of the enigmatic and dangerously independent American woman, a figure who would come to dominate his later masterpieces.Oscar Wilde called James''s chilling The Turn of the Screw ''a most wonderful, lurid poisonous little tale''. It tells of a young governess sent to a country house to take charge of two orphans, Miles and Flora. Unsettled by a sense of intense evil within the houses, she soon becomes obsessed with the belief that malevolent forces are stalking the children in her care.The Penguin English Library - 100 editions of the best fiction in English, from the eighteenth century and the very first novels to the beginning of the First World War.

Objev podobné jako Daisy Miller and The Turn of the Screw - Henry James

Maxwell Moth and the Bright Lights of Paris - Amy Dunjey

Join Maxwell Moth on his dazzling adventure in Paris. Maxwell Moth is in Paris enjoying the sights but keeps getting dazzled by all of the lights! Will Maxwell stay on track to see the most famous sight of all? Come and explore one of the worldÂ’s most enchanting cities in this captivating tale by Amy Dunjey, illuminated by Claudia MariannoÂ’s beautiful artwork. Key Learning: Exploring new places and cultures.

Objev podobné jako Maxwell Moth and the Bright Lights of Paris - Amy Dunjey

The Turn of the Screw - Henry James

A chilling ghost story, wrought with tantalising ambiguity, the basis for the new Netflix series The Haunting of Bly ManorA Penguin Classic In what Henry James called a ''trap for the unwary'', The Turn of the Screw tells of a nameless young governess sent to a country house to take charge of two orphans, Miles and Flora. Unsettled by a dark foreboding of menace within the house, she soon comes to believe that something malevolent is stalking the children in her care. But is the threat to her young charges really a malign and ghostly presence or something else entirely? The Turn of the Screw is James''s great masterpiece of haunting atmosphere and unbearable tension and has influenced subsequent ghost stories and films such as The Innocents, starring Deborah Kerr, and The Others, starring Nicole Kidman. This Penguin Classics edition contains a chronology, further reading, notes and an introduction by David Bromwich examining the dark ambiguity of James''s work and the inseparability of narrative from point-of-view. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

Objev podobné jako The Turn of the Screw - Henry James

The Four Agreements Toltec Wisdom Collection - Janet Millsová, Don Miguel, Jr. Ruiz

This handsome boxed set by bestselling author don Miguel Ruiz offers three of his most widely acclaimed works:THE FOUR AGREEMENTS: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom Don Miguel Ruiz reveals the source of self-limiting beliefs that rob us of joy and create needless suffering. Based on ancient Toltec wisdom, The Four Agreements offer a powerful code of conduct that can rapidly transform our lives to a new experience of freedom, true happiness, and love.THE MASTERY OF LOVE: A Practical Guide to the Art of Relationship Don Miguel Ruiz illuminates the fear-based beliefs and assumptions that undermine love and lead to suffering and drama in our relationships. Using insightful stories to bring his message to life, Ruiz shows us how to heal our emotional wounds, recover the freedom and joy that are our birthright, and restore the spirit of playfulness that is vital to loving relationships.THE VOICE OF KNOWLEDGE: A Practical Guide to Inner Peace Don Miguel Ruiz reminds us of a profound and simple truth: The only way to end our emotional suffering and restore our joy in living is to stop believing in lies — mainly about ourselves. Based on ancient Toltec wisdom, this breakthrough book shows us how to recover our faith in the truth and return to our own common sense.

Objev podobné jako The Four Agreements Toltec Wisdom Collection - Janet Millsová, Don Miguel, Jr. Ruiz

Dropkick Murphys: Turn Up The Dial - CD (5400863049126)

Hudební CD - Dropkick Murphys je irsko-americká kapela hrající především celtic punk. Album Turn Up The Dial které vyšlo v roce 2021 je jejich desátým. Dropkick Murphys je irsko-americká kapela hrající především celtic punk. Album Turn Up The Dial které vyšlo v roce 2021 je jejich desátým. Rok vydání : 2021 (10.album) Seznam stop CD Turn Up That Dial / L-Ee-B-O-Y / Middle Finger / Queen Of Suffolk County / Mick Jones Nicked My Pudding / H.b.d.m.f / Good As Gold / Smash Shit Up / Chosen Few / City By The Sea / I Wish You Were Here

Objev podobné jako Dropkick Murphys: Turn Up The Dial - CD (5400863049126)

The Turn of the Screw - Henry James

A new edition of a Gothic novella which has inspired many horror and psychological thrillers since its publication. This new edition of The Turn of the Screw offers students the definitive text and extensive appendices. An unnamed young governess is sent to a country house to take charge of two orphans, Miles and Flora. Yet she is soon oppressed by a sense of foreboding and deep disquiet, becoming convinced that something dark is menacing her young charges. But are supernatural forces at work, or is the danger something altogether more earthly? Henry James's masterpiece, and widely considered to be the greatest ghost story ever written, The Turn of the Screw remains the apogee of suspenseful, haunting writing in the English language.

Objev podobné jako The Turn of the Screw - Henry James

Don`t Burn Out, Burn Bright – How to Thrive in Ministry for the Long Haul - Jason Young, Ray Johnston, Jonathan Malm

Build toward Long-Term Energy, Health, and Success as a LeaderPastors and ministry leaders are some of the hardest-working people in the world--and they have the high rate of burnout to prove it. As a leader, if you aren''t operating at peak efficiency and taking care of yourself, it is bound to catch up with you in a big way. So few in ministry feel they have the time to take a sabbatical or tend to their own physical, emotional, and spiritual needs. But healthy rhythms of work and rest are the key to a thriving, long-term ministry.Putting their years of experience as both leaders and consultants to work, Jason Young and Jonathan Malm show you how to fine-tune your leadership and organize your life in such a way that you can become a high-capacity leader without the exhaustion and discouragement so many feel. They teach you how to set healthy boundaries, release control, operate from your values, and much more in order to burn bright and make a lasting impact without sacrificing your health, happiness, and relationships.

Objev podobné jako Don`t Burn Out, Burn Bright – How to Thrive in Ministry for the Long Haul - Jason Young, Ray Johnston, Jonathan Malm

The Four Agreements - Don Miguel Ruiz

In The Four Agreements, bestselling author don Miguel Ruiz reveals the source of self-limiting beliefs that rob us of joy and create needless suffering. Based on ancient Toltec wisdom, The Four Agreements offer a powerful code of conduct that can rapidly transform our lives to a new experience of freedom, true happiness, and love. • A New York Times bestseller for over a decade. • Over 8.5 million copies sold in the U.S. • Translated into 46 languages worldwide. "This book by don Miguel Ruiz, simple yet so powerful, has made a tremendous difference in how I think and act in every encounter." — Oprah Winfrey "Don Miguel Ruiz’s book is a roadmap to enlightenment and freedom." — Deepak Chopra, Author, The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success "An inspiring book with many great lessons." — Wayne Dyer, Author, Real Magic "In the tradition of Castaneda, Ruiz distills essential Toltec wisdom, expressing with clarity and impeccability what it means for men and women to live as peaceful warriors in the modern world." — Dan Millman, Author, Way of the Peaceful Warrior

Objev podobné jako The Four Agreements - Don Miguel Ruiz

Don't Tell Anybody the Secrets I Told You - Williams Lucinda

‘Williams’s memoir is as flinty, earthy and plain-spoken as her songs’ New York Times ‘The often hilarious, occasionally harrowing Don’t Tell Anybody the Secrets I Told You is a bracingly candid chronicle of a sui generis character plotting a ramshackle but ultimately triumphant trajectory’ Wall Street Journal ‘An engaging read and beautifully written’ MOJO The beloved and iconic singer-songwriter and three-time Grammy winner opens up about her traumatic childhood in the Deep South, her years of being overlooked in the music industry, and the stories that inspired her enduring songs. Lucinda Williams’s rise to fame was anything but easy. Raised in a working-class family in the Deep South, she moved from town to town each time her father—a poet, a textbook salesman, a professor, a lover of parties—got a new job, totalling twelve different places by the time she was 18. Her mother suffered from severe mental illness and was in and out of hospitals. And when Williams was about a year old she had to have an emergency tracheotomy—an inauspicious start for a singing career. But she was also born a fighter, and she would develop a voice that has captivated millions. Lucinda Williams takes readers through the events that shaped her music—from performing for family friends in her living room to singing at local high schools and colleges, to recording her first album and headlining a sold-out show at Radio City Music Hall. She reveals the inspirations for her unforgettable lyrics, including the doomed love affairs with ‘poets on motorcycles’, and the gothic Southern landscapes of the many different towns of her youth. Williams spent years working at health food stores and record stores during the day so she could play her music at night, and faced record companies who told her that her music was ‘too unfinished’, ‘too country for rock and too rock for country’, and criticism that she didn’t have the right voice for radio or TV. But her fighting spirit persevered, leading to a hard-won success that spans 17 Grammy nominations and a legacy as one of the greatest and most influential songwriters of our time.Raw, intimate and honest, Don’t Tell Anybody the Secrets I Told You is an evocative reflection on an extraordinary woman’s life journey.

Objev podobné jako Don't Tell Anybody the Secrets I Told You - Williams Lucinda

The Landscape - Don McCullin

''The veteran war photographer [Don McCullin] has turned his lens to more peaceful scenes... for his latest book, The Landscape. The images carry a dramatic feel and a preference for stormy skies that reveal an intimacy with conflict and destruction.'' Guardian After a career spanning sixty years, Sir Don McCullin, once a witness to conflict across the globe, has become one of the great landscape photographers of our time. McCullin’s pastoral view is far from idyllic. Though the woods and stream close to his house in Somerset have offered some respite, he has not sought out the quiet corners of rural England. He is drawn, instead, to the drama of approaching storms. He has an acute sense of how the emptiness of his immediate landscape echoes a wider tone of disquiet.McCullin is based in the geographical centre of southern England. The presence of sacred mounds, hill forts, ancient roads and the nearby monuments of the prehistoric era have shaped his sense of nationhood. But down on the Somerset Levels, he has tramped through the flooded lowlands. The imagery of his home county, ravaged by storms, inevitably projects the associations of a battlefield, or, at least, the views of one intimate with scenes of war.He is not alone in his preference for darkened clouds over clear skies. McCullin’s West Country is not far removed from the East Anglia of Constable’s Dedham Vale two centuries earlier. His knowledge of his historical predecessors places him deep in a Romantic tradition. His experience as a traveller reinforces the sense of a man on the edge of civilisation under siege. Nowhere is this more apparent than in his repeated views of the glories of Palmyra and of the destruction of this ancient Syrian city. The Landscape is the last in a long series of books published by Jonathan Cape, which encompasses the entirety of McCullin’s working life.

Objev podobné jako The Landscape - Don McCullin

The Turn of the Screw and Other Ghost Stories - Henry James

A chilling collection of Henry James''s finest ghost stories, now in a wonderful Clothbound Classics editionIn ''The Turn of the Screw'', one of the most famous ghost stories of all time, a governess becomes obsessed with the belief that malevolent forces are stalking the children in her care. But are the children really in danger - and if so, from whom? The novella is accompanied here by several more of the very best of Henry James'' short stories, including ''The Jolly Corner'' and ''The Third Person'', all of which explore human psychology through ghostly visitations and the uncanny.

Objev podobné jako The Turn of the Screw and Other Ghost Stories - Henry James

The Waters of Eternal Youth - Donna Leon

''There is no one better than Donna Leon at showing the ripple effects of a single traumatic event . . . Leon has recast the city in her own venerable image: full of surprises and hidden beauty.'' Evening StandardFifteen years ago the teenage granddaughter of the grand Contessa Lando-Continui was rescued at the last moment from drowning in the canals. But young Manuela''s life was never the same again. Now aged thirty, she lives trapped in an eternal youth.The Contessa, certain that this was no accident, implores Brunetti to find the culprit she believes ruined Manuela''s life.But once Brunetti starts to investigate, he finds a murky past and a dark story at its heart . . .''Brilliantly done, with a sense of place rarely matched in any fiction'' The Times''A sparkling summer read.'' The Tablet

Objev podobné jako The Waters of Eternal Youth - Donna Leon

The Turn of the Screw & The Aspern Papers - Henry James

With an Introduction and Notes by Dr Claire Seymour, University of Kent at Canterbury.The Turn of the Screw is the classic ghost story for which James is most remembered. Set in a country house, it is a chilling tale of the supernatural told by a master of the genre.The Aspern Papers is a tale of Americans in Europe, a theme in which Henry James is at his most assured and accomplished. The author cleverly evokes the drama of comédie humaine against the settings of a Venetian palace.

Objev podobné jako The Turn of the Screw & The Aspern Papers - Henry James