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This rich, beautiful book takes readers from the mountains of Kashmir to a repurposed castle in the west of Ireland, as it tours the most magnificent sacred gardens in the world.Elements from religious gardens – from labyrinths and grottos to monastic herb gardens and geometrical patterns – have long been familiar in garden design, as has the tradition of seeking spiritual enlightenment through nature. But this book takes the reader straight to the source, showcasing the best gardens designed and informed directly by religious and spiritual teachings.These include functional gardens created by monks for sanctuary, medicine and food; the sacred bathing pools of Tirta Gangga in Bali; and the kare-sansui garden at Ryōan-ji, informed by Zen Buddhism. Many are ancient sites full of myth, others have been lovingly restored from ruin, and some have been newly created in recent years in a bid to get closer to the Divine, through traditional religion or the worship of nature itself. Earthly Utopias visits cathedrals, monasteries, and ruined abbeys; temples, mausoleums, and shrines; forests, islands, and deserts, in search of these sacred gardens. And each one serves as a prime example of how religion, philosophy, and spirituality can inform and inspire beautiful garden design.

Objev podobné jako Earthly Utopias - Yolanda Zappaterra

From January to December, discover the very best of London through the year, with this illustrated guide showcasing 200 events across the city. A bustling city with seemingly endless energy, London is the ultimate destination for those seeking new and dynamic cultural experiences. There are fun and fanciful events on throughout the year, with the most unusual often known only by locals. This unique guide unlocks these lively seasonal activities, highlighting key dates and attractions across art, culture, history, nature, education, food, and drink, and giving you a fresh perspective on London’s vibrant cultural calendar. Take part in remarkable events, and embrace unique opportunities across the city, including: Taking part in the city’s annual steel pan competition Watching the sheep racing at Lambeth County Show Catching Richmond Park’s rhododendrons in full bloom Staying overnight at London Zoo The London Year is brought to life with inspired features that guide you through the rich tapestry of the city… Events and activities for all ages and interests An ideal day out for each month Unusual opening hours of various attractions and venues Must-see one-off occasions Fascinating historical details This is a refreshing guide to London and its vibrant calendar of events. An ideal gift for locals, students, or regular visitors to the city, allowing anyone to explore the capital in a whole new way.

Objev podobné jako The London Year - Yolanda Zappaterra, Sarah Guy

Kniha - autor Donna Leon, 308 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná Commissario Brunetti takes a break on an island in the laguna. There he meets Davide Casati, the caretaker of the house he's staying in. Together, Brunetti and Casati spend their days rowing and visiting Casati's bees. But during a big storm Casati goes missing. Eventually, Brunetti and the local authorities find Casati's boat... and his body, drowned, tangled up in a rope. Brunetti begins to investigate and discovers an accident that happened over twenty years ago...

Objev podobné jako Earthly Remains (1785151371)

A Sunday Times Art Book of the Year: written by one of the UK’s foremost art critics, this new narrative history of the Renaissance takes in the whole of Europe and its global context. What was the 'Renaissance'? In the nineteenth century this flowering of creativity and thought was celebrated as the birth of the modern world. Today many historians are sceptical about its very existence. Earthly Delights rekindles the Renaissance as a seismic change in European mentalities, in a panoramic history that encompasses Florence and Bruges, London and Nuremberg. Artists from northern as well as southern Europe, including Leonardo, Bosch, Bruegel and Titian, star in a captivating and beautifully illustrated narrative that sets their lives against a period of convulsive change across a continent that was finding itself as it ‘discovered’ the world. Art critic and writer Jonathan Jones tells the story of Renaissance artists as pioneers, adventurers and ‘geniuses’, a Renaissance concept. Albrecht Dürer gazes with wonder on Aztec art in Brussels in 1520, Leonardo da Vinci tries to perfect a flying machine, Hieronymus Bosch finds inspiration in West African ivory carvings imported by the Portuguese to Antwerp. A then unknown Netherlandish painter, Pieter Bruegel, arrives in 1550s Rome just as Michelangelo is striving in the same city to raise the new St Peter’s Basilica towards heaven. From Atlantic voyages to Germanic woods, Italian palazzi to the royal castle of Prague, this was an age when people dared to experiment with the occult and dabble in utopias: to think and create new worlds.

Objev podobné jako Earthly Delights - Jonathan Jones

Bodystocking Yolanda BEAUTY NIGHT FASHION černá barva pásková ramínka z průsvitné síťoviny s květinovým motivem otevřený rozkrok

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KAVU All Nighter - pánská rychlesnoucí strečová vesta z odolné směsi polyesteru a bavlny skvěle poslouží všem milovníkům turistiky, kempování i rybaření.

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KAVU All Nighter - pánská rychlesnoucí strečová vesta z odolné směsi polyesteru a bavlny skvěle poslouží všem milovníkům turistiky, kempování i rybaření.

Objev podobné jako KAVU All Nighter Earthly XL/XXL

''A dazzling tale, brilliantly told'' Peter Frankopan''A wonderful book'' Sunday Telegraph, 5*''Triumphant'' Literary ReviewDURING THE AGE OF DISCOVERY, in the autumn of 1550, an anonymously authored volume containing a wealth of geographical information new to Europeans was published in Venice under the title Navigationi et Viaggi (Journeys and Navigations). This was closely followed by two further volumes that, when taken together, constituted the largest release of geographical data in history, and could well be considered the birth of modern geography.The editor of these volumes was a little-known public servant in the Venetian government, Giovambattista Ramusio. He gathered a vast array of both popular and closely guarded narratives, from the journals of Marco Polo to detailed reports from the Muslim scholar and diplomat Leo Africanus.In an enthralling narrative, Andrea di Robilant brings to life the man who used all his political skill, along with the help of conniving diplomats and spies, to democratise knowledge and show how the world was much larger than anyone previously imagined.

Objev podobné jako This Earthly Globe - Andrea di Robilant

Yolanda Jeans - Noisy May - Modrá.

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Yolanda Vesta - Sam 73 - Růžová.

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Elegantní kožený batoh z Itálie! Představujeme Vám kožený batoh značky Delami, který zaujme elegantním tvarem a kvalitním zpracováním. Zapínání batohu je za pomoci zipu. Vnitřní prostor je nedělený a po jeho stranách najdete otevřenou kapsičku na drobnosti a kapsu na zip. Další kapsu najdete na přední straně. Součástí batohu jsou nastavitelné popruhy přes rameno.

Objev podobné jako Kožený batoh Delami Yolanda - hnědá

Yolanda Vesta - Sam 73 - Růžová.

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Yolanda Vesta - Sam 73 - Růžová.

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Yolanda Vesta - Sam 73 - Růžová.

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Yolanda Vesta - Sam 73 - Růžová.

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Kvalitní kožená dámská peněženka značky Lagen! Představujeme elegantní dámskou koženou peněženku značky Lagen – dokonalý doplněk pro ženu, která si potrpí na kvalitu a styl. Tato peněženka je vyrobena z prvotřídní hovězí kůže, s kováním ve stříbrné barvě, které podtrhuje její sofistikovaný vzhled. Uzavírá se klasickým patentkem a nabízí přehledně uspořádaný vnitřní prostor. Uvnitř najdete dvě oddělené přihrádky na bankovky a 14 přihrádek na platební a věrnostní karty, takže budete mít všechny důležité karty vždy po ruce. Na zadní straně se nachází kapsa na zip, ideální pro bezpečné uložení drobných mincí. Peněženku dodáváme v elegantní papírové krabičce, která zvýrazňuje její luxusní vzhled a chrání ji při přepravě. Tento stylový balíček dělá z peněženky nejen praktický, ale také ideální dárek, který potěší každou ženu svým sofistikovaným vzhledem a kvalitou zpracování.

Objev podobné jako Dámská kožená peněženka Lagen Yolanda - šedá

Kvalitní kožená dámská peněženka značky Lagen! Představujeme elegantní dámskou koženou peněženku značky Lagen – dokonalý doplněk pro ženu, která si potrpí na kvalitu a styl. Tato peněženka je vyrobena z prvotřídní hovězí kůže, s kováním ve stříbrné barvě, které podtrhuje její sofistikovaný vzhled. Uzavírá se klasickým patentkem a nabízí přehledně uspořádaný vnitřní prostor. Uvnitř najdete dvě oddělené přihrádky na bankovky a 14 přihrádek na platební a věrnostní karty, takže budete mít všechny důležité karty vždy po ruce. Na zadní straně se nachází kapsa na zip, ideální pro bezpečné uložení drobných mincí. Peněženku dodáváme v elegantní papírové krabičce, která zvýrazňuje její luxusní vzhled a chrání ji při přepravě. Tento stylový balíček dělá z peněženky nejen praktický, ale také ideální dárek, který potěší každou ženu svým sofistikovaným vzhledem a kvalitou zpracování.

Objev podobné jako Dámská kožená peněženka Lagen Yolanda - černá

Šaty z kolekce Bardot. Model vyroben z materiálu s flitry. Nádherný model pro zvláštní příležitosti.

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Dámské tepláky s vysokým pasem YOLANDA růžové

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Sandály z kolekce Barbour vyrobené z přírodní kůže. Vysoce kvalitní výrobek, vyrobený ve Španělsku.

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Keramická úchytka Yolanda - Ø 4*3 cm Materiál: keramikaKeramické úchytka, která Vám ozdobí každý kousek nábytku. Úchytku využijete na komodu v obývacím pokoji, na chodbě, na kuchyňské lince v kuchyni. Pokud tato úchytka není přesně ona, vyberte si jinou úchytku.

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Lak na nehty umožňuje dlouhodobý, brilantní lesk díky patentovaným přísadám.

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Hudební CD - Dan Auerbach, který debutové album zpěvačky Yola produkuje, je též odpovědný za produkci velmi úspěšného alba Ultraviolence, které v roce 2014 vydala Lana Del Rey. Yola, vlastním jménem Yolanda Quartey, je vycházející hvězda britské hudební scény. Dan Auerbach, který debutové album zpěvačky Yola produkuje, je též odpovědný za produkci velmi úspěšného alba Ultraviolence, které v roce 2014 vydala Lana Del Rey. Yola, vlastním jménem Yolanda Quartey, je vycházející hvězda britské hudební scény. V únoru 2019 vydává své první album Walk Through Fire, jehož producentem je slavný hudebník, držitel osmi cen Grammy a kytarista The Black Keys Dan Auerbach. Seznam stop CD Faraway Look / Shady Grove / Ride Out In The Country / It Ain't Easier / Walk Through Fire / Rock Me Gently / Love All Night (Work All Day) / Deep Blue Dream / Lonely The Night / Still Gone / Keep Me Here / Love Is Light

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Join Tom Wright on a journey through the New Testament as he explores the meaning of Jesus: the highs and lows of his earthly life, the power of his teaching and his victory over sin and death.

Objev podobné jako Lent and Easter for Everyone - Tom Wright

Kniha - autor Athena Alchazidu; Yolanda Pérez Sinuísa; Paula Gómez González, 284 stran, španělsky, Pevná bez přebalu lesklá Přehledné dějiny španělské literatury od prvopočátků až do dvacátého století. Kniha je napsána španělsky, je vhodná pro studenty bilingvních česko-španělských gymnázií, jazykových škol a posluchače španělské filologie na univerzitách.

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Flowers have been a popular motif in art for centuries. As the epitome of natural beauty and earthly mortality since the Baroque era, flowers have lost none of their fascination for artists in the 20th and 21st centuries. Why does modern and contemporary art turn so frequently to this multi-faceted subject?

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Kniha - autor Laurence Rees, 528 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná Two tyrants. Each responsible for the death of millions. This compelling book on Hitler and Stalin - the culmination of thirty years' work - examines the two leaders during the Second World War, when Germany and the Soviet Union fought the biggest and bloodiest war in history. Hitler's charismatic leadership may contrast with Stalin's regimented rule by fear, and his intransigence later in the war may contrast with Stalin's change in behaviour in response to events. But as bestselling historian Laurence Rees shows, at a macro level, both were prepared to create undreamt-of suffering - in Hitler's case, most infamously the Holocaust - in order to build the utopias they wanted.

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An adventurous, dazzling and original continent-sized history that brings South America's epic past and fascinating present to lifePatria tells an alternative history of South America, spanning thousands of miles and five centuries to the present. Looking beyond modern borders, Laurence Blair takes as his waymarks nine countries that can't be found on a map: vanished realms, half-imagined utopias and dismembered homelands.Blair's journey ranges from ancient Amazonian city-states and a rebel Inca dynasty in the jungle - via a Brazilian Wakanda that defied slavery, Bolivia's landlocked navy, and the Patagonian power that defeated the Spanish - to fall in with the African freedom fighters who marched over the Andes, and the New World Napoleon who led Paraguay to its ruin.Groundbreaking recent scholarship, striking archaeological discoveries and vivid eyewitness reporting - including encounters with drug lords, Indigenous leaders, refugees and former guerrillas - weave a story of survival, resistance and revolution, restoring South America to the centre of world history.

Objev podobné jako Patria - Laurence Blair

Hudební CD - Opeth je progresivní melodická death metalová kapela založená roku 1990 ve Stockholmu Mikaelem ?kerfeldtem a Davidem Isbergem. Opeth je progresivní melodická death metalová kapela založená roku 1990 ve Stockholmu Mikaelem ?kerfeldtem a Davidem Isbergem. První deska Orchid vyšla roku 1995 a ukázala sílu Opeth v častých změnách tempa a ve střídání agresivního growlingu a čistého vokálu, jejichž kombinaci Mikael ?kerfeldt velmi dobře ovládá. Seznam stop Garden Of Earthly Delights / Dignity / Heart In Hand / Next Of Kin / Lovelorn Crime / Charlatan / Universal Truth / The Garroter / Continuum / All Things Will Pass

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The international bestseller. Daily telegraph and the times books of the year. AI is the future - but what will that future look like? Will superhuman intelligence be our slave, or become our god? Taking us to the heart of the latest thinking about AI, Max Tegmark, the MIT professor whose work has helped mainstream research on how to keep AI beneficial, separates myths from reality, utopias from dystopias, to explore the next phase of our existence. How can we grow our prosperity through automation, without leaving people lacking income or purpose? How can we ensure that future AI systems do what we want without crashing, malfunctioning or getting hacked? Should we fear an arms race in lethal autonomous weapons? Will AI help life flourish as never before, or will machines eventually outsmart us at all tasks, and even, perhaps, replace us altogether?'This is the most important conversation of our time, and Tegmark's thought-provoking book will help you join it' Stephen Hawking

Objev podobné jako Life 3.0 : Being Human in the Age of Artificial Intelligence - Max Tegmark

Unlock the power of tarot and connect with the signs and planets with this beautifully illustrated 78-card tarot deck and guidebook.Combine the magical craft of tarot with the infinite wisdom of astrology to enrich the depth and accuracy of your readings. Connecting each card to its relevant sign and planet makes for powerful insight, such as describing significant people or explaining the milestones on your life’s journey. The accompanying guidebook gives detailed interpretations for both the major and minor arcana, as well as explaining how to lay the cards and choose the right spread for any question. Designed to illuminate your earthly connection to the heavens, The Astrology Tarot brings together the invaluable guidance of tarot and astrology to teach you the language of the universe.

Objev podobné jako The Astrology Tarot - Joanna Watters

Deka is a goddess-in-waiting with the potential to save her people from the brutal ancient goddesses who terrorize her kingdom of Otera. But first she must find the source of her divine power - and if the Gilded Ones find it before she does, they will drain her power and tear Otera apart.Alongside her army of friends, Deka faces the hardest battle of her life - not just with the goddesses but with her own doubts. What if becoming a goddess makes her as evil as the Gilded Ones? And is she ready to leave her earthly life and loves behind? THE ETERNAL ONES is the final thrilling instalment of the epic fantasy series in which a young heroine fights against a world that would dare tame her.

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eBook: A product of the golden age of Spanish drama, Life Is a Dream (La vida es sueño) is the masterpiece of Pedro Calderón de la Barca (1600–1681), a contemporary of Lope de Vega and one of Spain\'s greatest literary figures.Acclaimed for his superb dramatic instincts and philosophical seriousness as well as his extraordinary imagination, Calderón exercised his best qualities in this allegorical play, an exploration of the mysteries of human destiny, the illusory nature of earthly existence, and the struggle between predestination and free will. The story revolves around the moral dilemmas of a Polish prince, unjustly imprisoned by his suspicious father. Against a background of revolution, Calderón builds a dramatic edifice of outstanding theatricality, rich in symbolism and metaphor, expressed in magnificent poetry.

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The Band of the Hawk may have been the most formidable band of fighters around, but when matched up against an army of abyssal monstrosities, earthly fighting skills don't amount to a hill of beans. The Hawks' tortured and mutilated former leader, Griffith, has used the accursed Crimson Behelit to open the gates to a shadowy realm of unspeakable horrors, the realm of the demon lords of the Godhand, who are willing to transform Griffith into a being of terrible power and majesty as long as Griffith is willing to give up his former command as sacrifices in the Invocation of Doom. But nobody takes down the Hawks without a fight, and their berserker champion, Guts, will take on anything Hell can throw at him in order to save his lover, Casca, from the sordid violations that only Hell can offer.

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Light and dark - this is the destiny placed upon Natasha and Clara, the birthright bestowed on them by their godfather, the mysterious sorcerer Drosselmeyer. Clara, the favourite, grows into beauty and ease, while Natasha is cursed to live in her sister's shadow. But one fateful Christmas Eve, Natasha gets her chance at revenge. For Drosselmeyer has returned and brought with him the Nutcracker, an enchanted present which offers entry to a deceptively beautiful world: the Kingdom of Sweets.In this land of snow and sugar, Natasha is presented with a power far greater than Drosselmeyer: the Sugar Plum Fairy, who is also a giver of gifts . . . and a maker of dread-filled bargains. As Natasha uncovers the dark destiny laid before her birth, she must reckon with powers both earthly and magical . . . and decide to which world she truly belongs.

Objev podobné jako The Kingdom of Sweets - Erika Johansenová

Born the crown prince of a prosperous kingdom, Xie Lian was renowned for his beauty, strength, and purity. His years of dedication and noble deeds allowed him to ascend to godhood. But those who rise, can also fall…and fall he does, cast from the Heavens again and again and banished to the mortal realm.Eight hundred years after his mortal life, Xie Lian has ascended to godhood for the third time. Now only a lowly scrap collector, he is dispatched to wander the earthly realm to take on tasks appointed by the heavens to pay back debts and maintain his divinity. Aided by old friends and foes alike, and graced with the company of a mysterious young man with whom he feels an instant connection, Xie Lian must confront the horrors of his past in order to dispel the curse of his present.

Objev podobné jako Heaven Official's Blessing: Tian Guan Ci Fu, vol. 5 - Mo Xiang Tong Xiu

Hudební CD - První album vydané čistě jako projekt Jam & Lewis nese jednoduchý název „Volume One” a uvádí jej singl s Mariah Carey „Somewhat Loved (There You Go Breakin' My Heart)”. První album vydané čistě jako projekt Jam & Lewis nese jednoduchý název „Volume One” a uvádí jej singl s Mariah Carey „Somewhat Loved (There You Go Breakin' My Heart)”. Producentské duo Jimmy Jam a Terry Lewis svých 16 skladem umístilo až na samý vrchol americké hitparády, obdrželo více než 100 platinových desek a mnoho cen Grammy. Jejich jména stojí za čtyřmi nejúspěšnějšími alby Janet Jackson - „Control”, „Rhythm Nation 1814”, „Janet” a „The Velvet Rope”. Dále spolupracovali se jemény jako například Elton John, Barry White, Yolanda Adams, Lionel Richie, Luther Vandross, Boyz II Men, the Spice Girls, TLC, Mary J. Blige nebo Patti LaBelle. Jejich jména se časem stala synonymem pro úspěch v populární hudbě. Rok vydání : 2021 Seznam stop CD Til I Found You / Spinnin'...

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Hudební CD - Rozšířená reedice alba Opeth „In Cauda Venenum” z roku 2019 obsahuje anglickou a švédskou verzi alba a na třetím disku 3 bonusové skladby, a to opět jak v anglickém, tak i švédském jazyce. Rozšířená reedice alba Opeth „In Cauda Venenum” z roku 2019 obsahuje anglickou a švédskou verzi alba a na třetím disku 3 bonusové skladby, a to opět jak v anglickém, tak i švédském jazyce. Švédská skupina Opeth patří k legendám progresivního metalu. Na scéně působí od roku 1990, natočila řadu alb a postupně do své hudby vstřebala řadu zajímavých vlivů od folku, blues, přes klasiku k jazzu. Rok vydání : 2019 (13.album) Rok reedice : 2022 Seznam stop CD1 Garden Of Earthly Delights / Dignity / Heart In Hand / Next Of Kin / Lovelorn Crime / Charlatan / Universal Truth / The Garroter / Continuum / All Things Will Pass CD2 Livets Trädgard / Svekets Prins / Hjärtat Vet Vad Handen Gör / De Närmast Sörjande / Minnets Yta / Charlatan / Ingen Sanning Är Allas /...

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Kniha - autor Arik Kershenbaum, 288 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná A Times/Sunday Times Book of the Year DISCOVER HOW LIFE REALLY WORKS - ON EARTH AND IN SPACE 'A wonderfully insightful sidelong look at Earthly biology' Richard Dawkins 'Crawls with curious facts' Sunday Times. We are unprepared for the greatest discovery of modern science. Scientists are confident that there is alien life across the universe yet we have not moved beyond our perception of 'aliens' as Hollywood stereotypes. The time has come to abandon our fixation on alien monsters and place our expectations on solid scientific footing. Using his own expert understanding of life on Earth and Darwin's theory of evolution - which applies throughout the universe - Cambridge zoologist Dr Arik Kershenbaum explains what alien life must be like. This is the story of how life really works, on Earth and in space. _________________________ 'An entertaining, eye-opening and, above all, a...

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'Captures the whimsical nature of Tchaikovsky's ballet, whilst at the same time exploring a more sinister thread . . . dark in spirit and gothic in its atmosphere, this is The Nutcracker as you've never known it.' CULTUREFLY Light and dark - this is the destiny placed upon Natasha and Clara, the birthright bestowed on them by their godfather, the mysterious sorcerer Drosselmeyer. Clara, the favourite, grows into beauty and ease, while Natasha is cursed to live in her sister's shadow. But one fateful Christmas Eve, Natasha gets her chance at revenge. For Drosselmeyer has returned and brought with him the Nutcracker, an enchanted present which offers entry to a deceptively beautiful world: the Kingdom of Sweets.In this land of snow and sugar, Natasha is presented with a power far greater than Drosselmeyer: the Sugar Plum Fairy, who is also a giver of gifts . . . and a maker of dread-filled bargains. As Natasha uncovers the dark destiny laid before her birth, she must reckon with powers both earthly and magical . . . and decide to which world she truly belongs.

Objev podobné jako The Kingdom of Sweets - Erika Johansenová

NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER!The blockbuster danmei/Boys' Love novels from China that inspired the animated series! This epic historical fantasy about a prince and the mysterious man by his side is now officially in English, for the very first time!Born the crown prince of a prosperous kingdom, Xie Lian was renowned for his beauty, strength, and purity. His years of dedication and noble deeds allowed him to ascend to godhood. But those who rise, can also fall...and fall he does, cast from the Heavens again and again and banished to the mortal realm.Eight hundred years after his mortal life, Xie Lian has ascended to godhood for the third time. Now only a lowly scrap collector, he is dispatched to wander the earthly realm to take on tasks appointed by the heavens to pay back debts and maintain his divinity. Aided by old friends and foes alike, and graced with the company of a mysterious young man with whom he feels an instant connection, Xie Lian must confront the horrors of his past in order to dispel the curse of his present.The Seven Seas English-language edition will include covers from (tai3_3), and exclusive, all-new interior illustrations from ZeldaCW.

Objev podobné jako Heaven Official's Blessing: Tian Guan Ci Fu, vol. 7 - Mo Xiang Tong Xiu

The No. 1 Sunday Times bestseller from the author of A Little Life.'I’m not sure I’ve ever missed the world of a book as much' – The ObserverTo Paradise is a bold, brilliant novel spanning three centuries and three different versions of the elusive idea of utopia. Driven by Hanya Yanagihara’s understanding of our desire to protect those we love – lovers, children, friends, family and even our fellow citizens – and the pain that ensues when we cannot.In an alternate version of 1893 America, New York is part of the Free States, where people may live and love as they please (or so it seems).In a 1993 Manhattan besieged by the AIDS epidemic, a young Hawaiian man lives with his much older, wealthier partner, hiding his troubled childhood and the fate of his father.In 2093, in a world torn apart by plagues and governed by totalitarian rule, a powerful scientist’s damaged granddaughter tries to navigate life without him – and solve the mystery of her husband’s disappearance.What unites these characters, and these Americas, are their reckonings with the qualities that make us human – fear, love, shame, loneliness – and the longing to find a place in an earthly paradise.‘Not only rare . . . revolutionary’ – Michael Cunningham, author of The Hours‘Prepare to weep in public and be utterly transformed’ – Stylist

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''Do not miss this book'' NAOMI KLEIN, author of This Changes EverythingThe history of the nutmeg is one of conquest and exploitation - of both human life and the natural environment - and the origin of our contemporary climate crisis.Tracing the threats to our future to the discovery of the New World and the sea route to the Indian Ocean, The Nutmeg''s Curse argues that the dynamics of climate change are rooted in a centuries-old geopolitical order constructed by Western colonialism. The story of the nutmeg becomes a parable revealing the ways human history has always been entangled with earthly materials - spices, tea, sugarcane, opium, and fossil fuels. Our crisis, Ghosh shows, is ultimately the result of a mechanistic view of the earth, where nature exists only as a resource for humans to use for our own ends, rather than a force of its own, full of agency and meaning.Writing against the backdrop of the global pandemic and the Black Lives Matter protests, Ghosh frames these historical stories in a way that connects our shared colonial past with the deep inequality we see around us today. By interweaving discussions on everything from the global history of the oil trade to the migrant crisis and the animist spirituality of indigenous communities around the world, The Nutmeg''s Curse offers a sharp critique of contemporary society and speaks to the profoundly remarkable ways in which human history is shaped by non-human forces.

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The blockbuster danmei/Boys' Love novels from China that inspired the animated series! This epic historical fantasy about a prince and the mysterious man by his side is now in English, for the very first time!Born the crown prince of a prosperous kingdom, Xie Lian was renowned for his beauty, strength, and purity. His years of dedication and noble deeds allowed him to ascend to godhood. But those who rise, can also fall...and fall he does, cast from the Heavens again and again and banished to the mortal realm.Eight hundred years after his mortal life, Xie Lian has ascended to godhood for the third time. Now only a lowly scrap collector, he is dispatched to wander the earthly realm to take on tasks appointed by the heavens to pay back debts and maintain his divinity. Aided by old friends and foes alike, and graced with the company of a mysterious young man with whom he feels an instant connection, Xie Lian must confront the horrors of his past in order to dispel the curse of his present.This xianxia fantasy tale built around the romanticized love between two men (danmei) has spawned an ongoing multimedia franchise that's beloved across the world. The Seven Seas English-language edition will include covers from (tai3_3), and exclusive, all-new interior illustrations from ZeldaCW.

Objev podobné jako Heaven Official's Blessing: Tian Guan Ci Fu, vol. 1 - Mo Xiang Tong Xiu

**LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2024**A story of love and astronomy told over the course of twenty years through the lives of two improbable best friends‘Gorgeous... Ethereal’ GUARDIAN‘A book with cosmic reach'' FINANCIAL TIMES‘A romance worthy of Emily Brontë’ WALL STREET JOURNAL‘A genre-bending novel of ideas’ TELEGRAPH''Sarah Perry just gets better and better'' INDEPENDENTThomas and Grace are fellow worshippers at the Baptist chapel in the small Essex town of Aldleigh. Though separated in age by three decades, the pair are kindred spirits – torn between their commitment to religion and their desire for more. But their friendship is threatened by the arrival of love.Thomas falls for James Bower, who runs the local museum. Together they develop an obsession with the vanished nineteenth-century female astronomer Maria Veduva, said to haunt a nearby manor. Inspired by Maria, and the dawning realisation James may not reciprocate his feelings, Thomas finds solace studying the night skies. Could astronomy offer as much wonder as divine or earthly love?Meanwhile Grace meets Nathan, a fellow sixth former who represents a different, wilder kind of life. They are drawn passionately together, but quickly pulled apart, casting Grace into the wider world and far away from Thomas.In time, the mysteries of Aldleigh are revealed, bringing Thomas and Grace back to each other and to a richer understanding of love, of the nature of the world, and the sheer miracle of being alive.

Objev podobné jako Enlightenment - Sarah Perryová

A story of love and astronomy told over the course of twenty years through the lives of two improbable best friends***AN OBSERVER FICTION BOOK TO LOOK OUT FOR IN 2024***'A complete masterwork' SARAH HALL'A beautifully nuanced novel of love in all its aspects' SUSAN STOKES-CHAPMANThomas Hart and Grace Macauley are fellow worshippers at the Bethesda Baptist chapel in the small Essex town of Aldleigh. Though separated in age by three decades, the pair are kindred spirits - torn between their commitment to religion and their desire for more. But their friendship is threatened by the arrival of love.Thomas falls for James Bower, who runs the local museum.Together they develop an obsession with the vanished nineteenth-century female astronomer Maria Veduva, said to haunt a nearby manor, and whose startling astronomical discoveries may never have been acknowledged. Inspired by Maria, and the dawning realisation James may not reciprocate his feelings, Thomas finds solace studying the night skies. Could astronomy offer as much wonder as divine or earthly love?Meanwhile Grace meets Nathan, a fellow sixth former who represents a different, wilder kind of life.They are drawn passionately together, but quickly pulled apart, casting Grace into the wider world and far away from Thomas.In time, the mysteries of Aldleigh are revealed, bringing Thomas and Grace back to each other and to a richer understanding of love, of the nature of the world, and the sheer miracle of being alive.

Objev podobné jako Enlightenment - Sarah Perryová