escape room puzzles escape the museum em bruce

Bring the excitement of an escape room into your own home, with this ingenious hardback puzzle book! You re the lucky winner of a private tour of the Museum of Lost Treasures. However, as you arrive, you find that things have taken an unexpected turn. Your tour guide is missing, a thief is on the loose, and an ancient curse has been released. As the exhibits come to life, disaster hides behind every corner. Can you keep one step ahead? Find the clues and solve the mysteries of the legendary lost land of Ancient Lemuria to save the day!• This book s branching narrative puts YOU in the driving seat. Once you have found the solution to a puzzle, turn to the next entry as clearly indicated in the text.• Use your observation, lateral thinking, and logic skills to uncover clues and solve mysteries. The beautifully detailed illustrations are packed with information, so keep your eyes peeled!• Are you a novice adventurer, a seasoned explorer, or a true master of mystery? Choose your difficulty level, then race against the clock to solve the mystery! Inspired by the popular escape room trend, this delightfully illustrated, full-colour interactive book is great fun for children aged 8+.ABOUT THE SERIES: The vibrantly illustrated Escape Room Adventures series puts young puzzlers in control of their very own adventure. In these narrative puzzle stories, readers must correctly solve the riddles and conundrums to proceed to the next room in a thrilling race against time!

Objev podobné jako Escape Room Puzzles: Escape the Museum! - Em Bruce

Bring the excitement of an escape room into your own home, with this ingenious hardback puzzle book!You re having an awesome time browsing Enigma Arcade s closing-down sale, and it s not long before one retro game in particular catches your eye. As soon as you hit play, you are pulled into the most unforgettable gaming experience of your life! So power up, solve the clues, and battle your way through each level. Can you beat the Game Master and get back to reality before it s game over?• This book s branching narrative puts YOU in the driving seat. Once you have found the solution to a puzzle, turn to the next entry as clearly indicated in the text.• Use your observation, lateral thinking, and logic skills to uncover clues and solve mysteries.The beautifully detailed illustrations are packed with information, so keep your eyes peeled!• If you get a puzzle wrong, you ll lose a life in the game. Select beginner level for five lives, intermediate level for four lives, or expert level for three lives. If you lose all your lives, go back to the beginning. Good luck!Inspired by the popular escape room trend, this delightfully illustrated, interactive book is great fun for children aged 8+.

Objev podobné jako Escape Room Quest: Escape the Video Game! - Em Bruce

Are you smart enough to help Ethan, Kiran, Cassia and Zane rescue the missing sea creatures in this underwater adventure?Escape Room Puzzles: Ocean Reef Raiders is packed with all kinds of puzzles, including fiendish mazes, cunning logic problems, codes to crack, tricky memory challenges, and much more. You are visiting an underwater science base when you learn about rare sea creatures that have mysteriously disappeared. To escape the base and track down the missing animals, you will need every ounce of brainpower to progress through the challenges, navigating through five locations to the final exit. Throughout the book, nuggets of non-fiction information about the ocean are scattered on the pages.Do you have what it takes to help the gang carry out their mission? It s time to find out . . .Help the team complete further quests with the Escape Room Puzzle series! The adventures include Attack of the Mega Bugs, Eco Dome Disaster, Space Station X and Dinosaur Island.

Objev podobné jako Escape Room Puzzles: Ocean Reef Raiders - T. Kingfisher

Work your way through 10 precarious rooms, solving the puzzles in each one, and then escaping to the next location.

Objev podobné jako Escape Room Puzzles - Hamer-Morton James

Join the world s greatest fictional detective as you use your own powers of deduction and observation to break out of, or into, a series of rooms by solving challenging cases and macabre mysteries.

Objev podobné jako Sherlock Holmes Escape Room Puzzles - Hamer-Morton James

You are trapped inside a museum. Do you have what it takes to escape? Use the contents of this pack to help you find your way out of a series of mysterious museum galleries: you ll encounter terrifying dinosaurs, spooky Ancient Egyptians, vicious Vikings, amazing animals, fearsome knights and even explore space! This pack lets you create your very own escape room experience at home. Create objects from the die-cut card sheets you ll find in the wallet, then use them to solve a series of escape room challenges inside the book, which will get progressively more fiendish.Your job is to work out which items are needed to solve which puzzle, and gather information from multiple sources as you crack secret codes and tackle tricky problems to escape the museum. It provides hours of entertainment for avid escape room fans to enjoy individually or in teams.

Objev podobné jako Escape Room: Can You Escape the Museum? - Gareth Moore, Castro Beatriz

From the bestselling author of 52 Things to Do While You Poo, this escape room edition contains an exciting array of puzzles to solve, all in an ingenious, brand-new formatWhether you re an escape room aficionado or more of a traditional puzzle solver, this book will keep you entertained for hours. Navigate your way through its pages by completing various conundrums - you ll need to gather clues as you go in order to crack the code at the end and escape from the bathroom!Inside you ll find the following challenges and many more:- Master the art of solving sudoku grids- Challenge your eagle-eyes to spot the matching pairs- Put your algebra skills to the test with mini maths sumsFrom bestselling author and fiendish brain-teaser Hugh Jassburn, 52 Things to Do While You Poo: The Escape Room Edition is the perfect gift for puzzle lovers of all ages. Hone your problem-solving skills, develop your ability to think outside the box and find enjoyment in perseverance as you work your way towards the end of the book... and to your escape!

Objev podobné jako 52 Things to Do While You Poo: The Escape Room Edition - Hugh Jassburn

This is the perfect gift for those looking to create an exciting experience in their own home! Perfect for playing with your family and friends, this kit contains everything you need to create five intricate escape rooms in your living room. Enter the world of The Wexell Escape Room Kit, but beware... you only have a limited time to solve the puzzles before the seconds runs out and you are locked in forever! Written by an experienced escape room creator, this kit contains five rooms for you to unravel. You must help Adam Parkinson, a young investigative journalist, and his conspiracy-theorist friend Henry Fielding as they take on the diabolical Wexell Corporation. As you decipher the puzzles in each room, an escape route will be revealed and a new location uncovered for you to explore. The story spans from Adam s apartment in London to an ancient ruin buried under a Spanish city... and beyond.

Objev podobné jako The Wexell Escape Room Kit - Hamer-Morton James

Eight contestants. One killer. Can you find the traitor? I m a Celebrity meets Lord of the Flies. Emma Curtisâ ˜The pace never slackens.â ™ Faith Martin What fun! GuardianEverything is a clue.Bonnie arrives on a remote sea fort off the coast of England to take part in a mysterious reality TV show. Competing against seven strangers, she must solve a series of puzzles to win the prize money.No one leaves.It doesn t take long for the contestants to turn on one another. Who will sacrifice the most for wealth and fame? And why can t Bonnie shake the creeping sense that they are not alone?The only way out is to win.When the first person is found dead, the others begin to panic. Because there s a killer with them inside the fort, and anyone could be next. If Bonnie wants to escape, she needs to win...Everyone is talking about The Escape Room . . .â ˜The twists and turns are ingenious. Brilliant!â ™ *****â ˜A rip-roaring, immersive thriller that does not let you out of its grasp.â ™ *****â ˜This was a brilliant and extremely enjoyable thriller, and I hope to one day see it on our screens! Loved it!â ™ *****â ˜Like The Traitors on steroidsâ ™ *****â ˜A vivid look at reality TV and the damaging psychological effects of social media posts.â ™*****â ˜I read it in two sittings, and could NOT put it down.â ™ *****â ˜Itâ ™s like The Crystal Maze meets Big Brother, but really really dark!â ™ *****â ˜I never want to do an escape room after reading this bookâ ™ *****â ˜One of my top books of the year!â ™ *****

Objev podobné jako The Escape Room - L. D. Smithson

An exciting new take on a literary classic, The Jane Austen Escape Room Book is sure to delight and intrigue fans, old and new, of Jane Austen and Pride and Prejudice.This elegant book presents a chance to experience a classic piece of literature in an all-new way. The Jane Austen Escape Room Book combines the characters that you know and love with the intrigue of mystery as you solve puzzles and riddles to help Elizabeth find her way back to the arms of Mr. Darcy. This thrilling new take on the ever-adored Pride and Prejudice, exquisitely illustrated by Marjolein Bastin, is the perfect gift for the Jane Austen fan in your life!

Objev podobné jako The Jane Austen Escape Room Book

Párty hra pro 3–5 hráčů, vhodné od 16 let, alespoň na 60 min hraní, česká lokalizace Nechte se vtáhnout do hry Escape Room 3 v pohodlí vašeho domova. Cílem únikové hry Escape room 3, kterou vydala společnost Identity Games, je, jak název vypovídá, uniknout. Po prvním seznamovacím scénáři si můžete zvolit jeden ze čtyř napínavých scénářů - Panika na Titaniku, Alenka v říši divů, Úsvit zombie či Jiná dimenze. V únikové hře Escape Room budete řešit rébusy, hledat skryté stopy a na tom všem musíte spolupracovat s ostatními spoluhráči. Chrono dekodér vám měří čas a také říká, kdy si můžete nechat napovědět. Na rozluštění všech hádanek máte 60 minut. Jste připraveni na výzvu s únikovou hrou Escape Room 3? Čas běží! Klíčové vlastnosti deskové únikové hry Escape Room 3Vyřešte čtyři napínavé scénáře ve hře Escape Room 3Vyberte si scénář Panika na Titaniku, Alenka v říši divů, Úsvit zombie či Jiná dimenzeBěhem hry Escape Room budete za účelem získání...

Objev podobné jako Escape room 3: úniková hra - 4 scénáře (8595680302220)

Párty hra pro 3–5 hráčů, vhodné od 10 let, alespoň na 60 min hraní, česká lokalizace Cílem této únikové hry Escape Room, kterou vydala společnost Identity Games, je, jak název vypovídá, uniknout. Můžete si zvolit jeden ze 3 zbrusu nových napínavých scénářů. Ty se liší nejen příběhem, ale především svou obtížností. Každý scénář má tři části, během nichž musíte najít kód tvořený třemi klíči. Ty zasouváte do Chrono dekodéru, který vám zároveň odpočítává čas. Bude-li vložený kód nesprávný, ozve se nesouhlasný tón a odečte se vám 1 minuta z celkového limitu. Pokud uslyšíte dvojí pípnutí, můžete se podívat na kartu s nápovědou. Vyhráváte, pokud najdete 3 správné klíče během 60 minut. Strategickou hru nbsp;Escape Room nbsp;si zamiluje celá rodina včetně dětí od 10 let. Klíčové vlastnosti strategické hry Escape Room - úniková hra Rodinná ediceCílem hry Escape Room je uniknoutVybrat si můžete ze 3 nových a napínavých scénářůÚnikové kódy získáváte...

Objev podobné jako ESCAPE ROOM: úniková hra Rodinná edice - 3 scénáře (8595680301308)

Desková hra - úniková hra, pro 2 hráče, střední obtížnost, délka hry 60 min, v českém jazyce, vhodné od 16 let Pokud patříte mezi milovníky únikových her, dopřejte si pořádné vzrušení a dobrodružství i doma! Jedinečná úniková hra Escape Room - 2. díl pro 2 hráče nabízí velké množství náročných rébusů a hádanek, které je třeba vyřešit vzájemnou kooperací. Cíle je možné se dopracovat pouze společnými silami. Na vyřešení záhady máte 60 minut, které se pro vás stanou nezapomenutelnými. Escape Room nabízí 2 možné scénáře. Můžete si tedy vybrat, zda se budete věnovat Malé dámě nebo se ocitnete v Domě u jezera. K seznámení s principem hry slouží scénář výukový. Ve všech případech si užijete adrenalinový čas strávený ve dvou! Klíčové vlastnosti únikové hry Escape Room - 2. dílJedinečná úniková hra Escape room - 2. díl určena pro 2 hráče nbsp;K dispozici je několik rébusů a hádanek, které řeší hráči společně nbsp;Princip únikové hry je založen na...

Objev podobné jako Escape room pro 2 hráče - 2. díl       (8595680302237)

Párty hra pro 3–5 hráčů, vhodné od 16 let, alespoň na 60 min hraní, česká lokalizace Unikněte společně z legendární Escape RoomDesková hra Escape Room navazuje na celosvětový úspěch únikových místností, z kterých se se svým týmem snažíte uniknout ve stanoveném časovém limitu. I v tomto případě musíte rozluštit všemožné hádanky a rébusy s cílem najít klíče a vyhrát hru před vypršením času. Připraveny jsou pro Vás 4 propracované scénáře, které zaručují, že se nebudete nudit. Hra nbsp;Escape Room je určena pro 3–5 hráčů starších 16 let a jedna partie vám zabere 60 minut. nbsp; Klíčové vlastnosti deskové hry Escape RoomDesková hra Escape Room navazuje na celosvětový úspěch únikových místnostíSe spoluhráči se snažíte uniknout nbsp;ve stanoveném časovém limituBalení hry obsahuje celkem 4 propracované scénáře lišící se svou obtížnostíKaždý ze scénářů se skládá ze 3 částíV každé části je pak vaším úkolem získat 4 klíčeJejich správná kombinace vám umožní...

Objev podobné jako Escape Room - Úniková hra (8594054916766)

Párty hra pro 1-2 hráče, vhodné od 16 let, alespoň na 150 min hraní, česká lokalizace Pokud patříte mezi milovníky únikových her, dopřejte si pořádné vzrušení a dobrodružství i doma. Ze starého domu se ozývá poplach a na vás jako začínajícím strážníkovi je, abyste tuto záležitost prošetřil. Uvnitř se nachází tělo zavražděné ženy! A co víc, žádné dveře nejdou otevřít. Jste zamčen v hrůzostrašném domě s mrtvolou. Jak se dostat ven? Jedinečná hra Escape Room - Tajemství vědy nabízí originální variantu únikové hry, která se skládá z Escape room a puzzle. Hra Tajemství vědy je ideální pro jednoho nebo více hráčů tvořících dvojice. Můžete si vybrat, zda si zahrajete hru pod časovým tlakem, nebo bez něj. V obou případech si užijete adrenalinový čas! Klíčové vlastnosti společenské hry Escape Room - Tajemství vědyJedinečná úniková hra Escape Room - Tajemství vědy určena pro 1 hráče nebo více hráčů tvořících dvojiceOcitnete se v domě se zavražděnou...

Objev podobné jako ESCAPE ROOM: Dobrodružné puzzle - Tajemství vědy (8595680301551)

This is the second title in a series of Sherlock Holmes Escape Books: a unique, new form of puzzle book, in which the reader must solve the puzzles to escape the pages.

Objev podobné jako The Sherlock Holmes Escape Book: The Adventure of the British Museum

A brand-new Escape Room adventure from bestselling author, Christopher Edge. Discover an epic new world packed with puzzles, action, danger and bravery - a virtual escape room where anything is possible and nothing is as it seems...

Objev podobné jako Escape Room: Game Zero - Christopher Edge

Escape Room pro 2 hráče – 1. díl: Napětí a logika ve dvouZažijte napínavé únikové dobrodružství přímo u vás doma! Escape Room pro 2 hráče – 1. díl je chytrá kooperativní hra určená výhradně pro dvojice, které rády řeší záhady, logické úkoly a sdílejí napětí. Dva poutavé scénáře vás vtáhnou do atmosféry vězeňského útěku i tajemného ústavu – a čas běží!Jak se hrajeKaždý scénář vás zavede do jiného prostředí, kde musíte během 60 minut odhalit správné kódy k úniku. Hra je rozdělena do několika částí a postupujete řešením hádanek, luštěním kódů a správným používáním nalezených nápověd. Spolupráce, pozornost k detailům a logické uvažování jsou klíčem k úspěchu.Součástí hry je dekodér nápověd, který vám pomůže, když se dostanete do úzkých, a průvodce ke každému scénáři, abyste se mohli naplno ponořit do příběhu.Scénáře v balení Seznamovací hra: Únos – ideální start do světa únikových her Scénář 1: Vězeňský ostrov – uprchněte z přísně střežené věznice dříve, než vás chytí Scénář 2: Ústav – zachraňte Dianu dříve, než bude pozdě Co rozvíjí Logické myšlení a kreativitu Týmovou spolupráci a komunikaci Schopnost pracovat pod časovým tlakem Proč si hru zamilujete Dva originální scénáře plné záhad a napětí Ideální pro páry, přátele nebo sourozence Intenzivní herní zážitek bez potřeby velké skupiny 60 minut opravdového dobrodružství bez opuštění domova Podporuje přemýšlení, trénuje pozornost a spojuje hráče Obsah balení Dekodér nápověd Průvodce ke každému scénáři Seznamovací hra: Únos Scénář 1: Vězeňský ostrov Scénář 2: Ústav Vhodné pro 2 hráče od 16 let. Perfektní pro všechny, kdo milují záhady, únikové hry a chtějí si užít silný herní zážitek ve dvou.

Objev podobné jako Escape Room pro 2 hráče – 1. díl

Learn the secrets to obtaining Bruce Lee s astounding physique with this insightful martial arts training book.The Art of Expressing the Human Body, a title coined by Bruce Lee himself to describe his approach to martial arts, documents the techniques he used so effectively to perfect his body for superior health and muscularity.Beyond his martial arts and acting abilities, Lee s physical appearance and strength were truly astounding. He achieved this through an intensive and ever-evolving conditioning regime that is being revealed for the first time in this book.Drawing on Lee s notes, letters, diaries and training logs, Bruce Lee historian John Little presents the full extent of Lee s unique training methods including nutrition, aerobics, isometrics, stretching and weight training.In addition to serving as a record of Bruce Lee s training, The Art of Expressing the Human Body, with its easy-to-understand and simple-to-follow training routines, is a valuable source book for those who seek dramatic improvement in their health, conditioning, physical fitness, and appearance. This Bruce Lee Book is part of the Bruce Lee Library which also features:Bruce Lee: Striking ThoughtsBruce Lee: The Celebrated Life of the Golden DragonBruce Lee: The Tao of Gung FuBruce Lee: Artist of LifeBruce Lee: Letters of the DragonBruce Lee: Jeet Kune Do

Objev podobné jako Bruce Lee The Art of Expressing the Human Body - Bruce Lee

In a world where paper is obsolete and magic is all but forgotten, Lydia has moved into the Paper Museum with her Uncle Lem following the disappearance of her parents. Convinced the key to finding them lies in the museum’s book collection, Lydia spends her days digitally scanning her way through the museum’s library. But when Uncle Lem is called away and her Uncle Renald is put in charge of the museum, Lydia’s scanning project comes to an abrupt halt. Uncle Renald takes her aer reader—the personal device that everybody uses for reading, shopping, messaging, and more—but not before Lydia makes a desperate attempt at filing a missing persons report for her parents. The report activates a countdown, and now with nothing but a secret typewriter in her dogwood fort and a cryptic message, Lydia has thirty days to find her parents and stop the mayor from commandeering the museum. Otherwise, both her family home and the Paper Museum itself will be reassigned to someone else. With aer readers on the fritz and the town descending into chaos, Lydia needs to find her parents before the Paper Museum—and her parents—are lost for good. The Paper Museum is a story of family and friendship with a hint of magic.

Objev podobné jako The Paper Museum - Kate S. Simpson

An artist investigates strange goings on at the British museum - and uncovers a maelstrom of disquiet within its corridors, galleries and vaults“An absorbingly creepy travelogue through the corridors, tunnels and basements of our most famous cultural repository. With Noah Angell as our guide, the British Museum becomes a haunted prison filled with imperial plunder and restless spirits clamouring for attention.” - Malcolm Gaskill, author of The Ruin Of All Witches“Fascinating and illuminating” - Peter Ackroyd“Brilliantly delicate, pointed, shivery... You could read it as a guide to which galleries to avoid - or to where the push for repatriation should be most urgent.” - Erin L. Thompson, professor of art crime at the City University of New York“Achieves a near-impossible marriage between paranormal pop-culture, folklore and hauntology” - Roger Clarke, author of A Natural History of Ghosts“A heady cocktail of history and folklore that leaves a haunting aftertaste... Spine-tingling” - Lindsey Fitzharris, New York Times bestselling author of The FacemakerWhat if the British Museum isn #39;t a carefully ordered cross section of history but is in instead a palatial trophy cabinet of colonial loot - swarming with volatile and errant spirits? When artist and writer Noah Angell first heard murmurs of ghostly sightings at the British Museum he had to find out more. What started as a trickle soon became a deluge as staff old and new - from overnight security to respected curators - brought him testimonies of their supernatural encounters. It became clear that the source of the disturbances was related to the Museum #39;s contents - unquiet objects, holy plunder, and restless human remains protesting their enforced stay within the colonial collection #39;s cabinets and deep underground vaults. According to those who have worked there, the institution is heaving with profound spectral disorder.Ghosts of the British Museum fuses storytelling, folklore and history, digs deep into our imperial past and unmasks the world #39;s oldest national museum as a site of ongoing conflict, where restless objects are held against their will.

Objev podobné jako Ghosts of the British Museum - Noah Angell

An absorbingly creepy travelogue through the corridors, tunnels and basements of our most famous cultural repository. With Noah Angell as our guide, the British Museum becomes a haunted prison filled with imperial plunder and restless spirits clamouring for attention. - Malcolm Gaskill, author of The Ruin Of All Witches Fascinating and illuminating - Peter Ackroyd Brilliantly delicate, pointed, shivery... You could read it as a guide to which galleries to avoid - or to where the push for repatriation should be most urgent. - Erin L. Thompson, professor of art crime at the City University of New York Achieves a near-impossible marriage between paranormal pop-culture, folklore and hauntology - Roger Clarke, author of A Natural History of Ghosts A heady cocktail of history and folklore that leaves a haunting aftertaste... Spine-tingling - Lindsey Fitzharris, New York Times bestselling author of The Facemaker A reader might well do as Angell did himself: come for the delicious ghost stories but stay for a complete takedown of the British Museum project. The New StatesmanWhat if the British Museum isn t a carefully ordered cross section of history but is in instead a palatial trophy cabinet of colonial loot - swarming with volatile and errant spirits?When artist and writer Noah Angell first heard murmurs of ghostly sightings at the British Museum he had to find out more. What started as a trickle soon became a deluge as staff old and new - from overnight security to respected curators - brought him testimonies of their supernatural encounters.It became clear that the source of the disturbances was related to the Museum s contents - unquiet objects, holy plunder, and restless human remains protesting their enforced stay within the colonial collection s cabinets and deep underground vaults. According to those who have worked there, the institution is heaving with profound spectral disorder.Ghosts of the British Museum fuses storytelling, folklore and history, digs deep into our imperial past and unmasks the world s oldest national museum as a site of ongoing conflict, where restless objects are held against their will.It now appears that the objects are fighting back.

Objev podobné jako Ghosts of the British Museum - Noah Angell

In a world where paper is obsolete and magic is all but forgotten, Lydia has moved into the Paper Museum with her Uncle Lem following the disappearance of her parents. Convinced the key to finding them lies in the museum’s book collection, Lydia spends her days digitally scanning her way through the museum’s library. But when Uncle Lem is called away and her Uncle Renald is put in charge of the museum, Lydia’s scanning project comes to an abrupt halt. Uncle Renald takes her aer reader—the personal device that everybody uses for reading, shopping, messaging, and more—but not before Lydia makes a desperate attempt at filing a missing persons report for her parents. The report activates a countdown, and now with nothing but a secret typewriter in her dogwood fort and a cryptic message, Lydia has thirty days to find her parents and stop the mayor from commandeering the museum. Otherwise, both her family home and the Paper Museum itself will be reassigned to someone else. With aer readers on the fritz and the town descending into chaos, Lydia needs to find her parents before the Paper Museum—and her parents—are lost for good. The Paper Museum is a story of family and friendship with a hint of magic.

Objev podobné jako The Paper Museum - Kate S. Simpson

Solve intriguing and challenging puzzles based on the world-renowned British Museum collection. The Rosetta Stone, Egyptian hieroglyphs, Assyrian reliefs, the Lewis Chessmen: many mysteries of the past are found within the walls of the British Museum, home to some of the most magnificent treasures in the world. Now you can learn more about its famous artefacts as you work your way through this beautifully designed, generously illustrated puzzle book. Created by the internationally renowned puzzle expert Dr Gareth Moore, this enticing mix of general knowledge, brainteasers, word games, crosswords and decipherment challenges offers a wealth of insight into the Museumâ ™s widely varied collection. The puzzles are arranged in six thematic sections: the British Museum, Everyday Living, Bestiary, Myth and Magic, the Written Word, and Treasure. Additional facts about the Museum and its objects are provided throughout the book, affording readers a wider understanding of the role of the Museum today. Making history accessible to all, and with new insights for general readers, this richly entertaining book is perfect for puzzlers and armchair historians everywhere.

Objev podobné jako The British Museum Puzzle Book - Gareth Moore

What if the British Museum isn t a carefully ordered cross section of history but is in instead a palatial trophy cabinet of colonial loot - swarming with volatile and errant spirits?When artist and writer Noah Angell first heard murmurs of ghostly sightings at the British Museum he had to find out more. What started as a trickle soon became a deluge as staff old and new - from overnight security to respected curators - brought him testimonies of their supernatural encounters.It became clear that the source of the disturbances was related to the Museum s contents - unquiet objects, holy plunder, and restless human remains protesting their enforced stay within the colonial collection s cabinets and deep underground vaults.According to those who have worked there, the institution is heaving with profound spectral disorder.Ghosts of the British Museum fuses storytelling, folklore and history, digs deep into our imperial past and unmasks the world s oldest national museum as a site of ongoing conflict, where restless objects are held against their will.It now appears that the objects are fighting back.

Objev podobné jako Ghosts of the British Museum - Noah Angell

George Stephanopoulos, former senior advisor to President Clinton and for more than 20 years anchor of This Week and co-anchor of Good Morning America, recounts the crises that decided the course of history, from the place 12 presidents made their highest-pressure decisions: the White House Situation Room.No room better defines American power and its role in the world than the White House Situation Room. And yet, none is more shrouded in secrecy and mystery. Created under President Kennedy, the Sit Room has been the epicenter of crisis management for presidents for more than six decades. Time and again, the decisions made within the Sit Room complex affect the lives of every person on this planet. Detailing close calls made and disasters narrowly averted, THE SITUATION ROOM will take readers through dramatic turning points in a dozen presidential administrations, including:- Incredible minute-by-minute transcripts from the Sit Room after both Presidents Kennedy and Reagan were shot- The shocking moment when Henry Kissinger raised the military alert level to DEFCON III while President Nixon was drunk in the White House residence- The extraordinary scene when President Carter asked for help from secret government psychics to rescue American hostages in Iran- A vivid retelling of the harrowing hours during the 9/11 attack- New details from Obama administration officials leading up to the raid on Osama Bin Laden- And a first-ever account of January 6th from the staff inside the Sit RoomTHE SITUATION ROOM is the definitive, past-the-security-clearance look at the room where it happened, and the people-the famous and those you ve never heard of-who have made history within its walls.

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Performance in the Museum charts the main stages of the inclusion of performance in the museum from the 1970s to the present day, offering a thought-provoking and highly readable assessment of some fundamental questions in contemporary curatorial practice. While performance emerged in the late 1960s as an anti-institutional form of art, it has recently gained an extraordinary visibility in contemporary art museums. This book focuses on four specific areas affecting museums: the staging of live performance within exhibitions; the conservation of performance; the acquisition of performance works; and research on performance. What emerges from this study is that the museum, although rarely anticipating the specific issues raised by performance, has assumed a unique position in devising curatorial strategies adapted to this medium.Through close analysis of a selection of exhibitions and curatorial practices from many different parts of the world, and from specific periods from the past fifty years, this book identifies key moments of the integration of performance into the museum. Despite the recent surge of exhibitions on performance and the part played by museums in this phenomenon, the history of the display, the conservation and the acquisition of live performance has remained largely uncharted. This book therefore makes an essential contribution to both the history of performance and curatorial studies.

Objev podobné jako Performance in the Museum - Pierre Saurisse

This new volume presents highlights of the Taft Museum of Art s exceptional collection, which spans over 750 years of creative endevour. Donated to the city of Cincinnati in 1927, Charles and Anna Taft s collection features beautiful porcelain from the Ming and Qing dynasties, paintings by masters including Rembrandt, Gainsborough, Goya, Ingres, Corot, Whistler, and Sargent, and decorative objects including crystal, gold, silver, and enamel-work. The 80 works that feature in this volume, chosen from the 740-piece collection, are presented in four sections, coinciding with the museum s major areas of specialization: European painting, European decorative arts, American art, and Chinese art. Each piece is accompanied by an entry detailing its history and that of its artist or maker written by Taft curatorial staff. Lynne D. Ambrosini s essay explores the collecting practice of Charles and Anna Taft. Deborah Emont Scott s foreword provides a history of the Taft bequest and its lasting significance to the city of Cincinnati and its present day inhabitants. AUTHOR: Lynne D. Ambrosini is deputy director and the Sallie Robinson Wadsworth Chief Curator, Taft Museum of Art. Lynne Ambrosini has overseen the collection and exhibitions at the Taft since 2004, having earlier worked at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts and Brooklyn Museum. She earned a PhD in art history from the Institute of Fine Arts, N.Y.U. Her exhibitions for the Taft include: Hiram Powers: Genius in Marble (2007), Brush/Clay/Wood: The Nancy and Ed Rosenthal Collection of Chinese Art (2008), and Daubigny, Monet, Van Gogh: Impressions of Landscape (2016). She has also published many articles and given invited lectures on such artists as J.F. Millet, Gustave Courbet, Edouard Manet, J.A.M. Whistler, Claude Monet, and Auguste Rodin. 101 colour and 5 b/w illustrations

Objev podobné jako Taft Museum of Art: Highlights from the Collection - Lynne D Ambrosini

The Cat Family… are truly in a league of their own in the lift-the-flap category. - Fairytales and FingerpaintsJoin the Cat Family on a day out to the museum and discover the secrets behind artefacts from around the world and throughout history in this beautiful lift-the-flap book with 140 doors to open.Wander through the museum and gaze up at European masterpieces, roar at sabre-toothed tigers and marvel at enormous dinosaurs in this magical museum of wonders – there is something for every kitten to enjoy!Each room explores a different part of history or the world, from the prehistoric times and East Asia to the stone age and the modern world of space.Lift-the-flap on each page to uncover the inner workings of the museum and reveal hidden details on each page, from what’s behind paintings and statues to in display cabinets and even under the floorboards!Richly illustrated in a nostalgic and whimsical style and complete with sturdy flaps for little hands, children will love poring over each scene and discovering charming details.

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1894. A well-respected academic is found dead in a gentlemen’s convenience cubicle at the British Museum, the stall locked from the inside. Professor Lance Pickering had been due to give a talk promoting the museum’s new ‘Age of King Arthur’ exhibition when he was stabbed repeatedly in the chest. Having forged a strong reputation working alongside the inimitable Inspector Abberline on the Jack the Ripper case, Daniel Wilson is called in to solve the mystery of the locked cubicle murder, and he brings his expertise and archaeologist Abigail Fenton with him.But it isn’t long before the museum becomes the site of another fatality and the pair face mounting pressure to deliver results. With enquiries compounded by persistent journalists, local vandals and a fanatical society, Wilson and Fenton face a race against time to salvage the reputation of the museum and catch a murderer desperate for revenge. An intriguing new mystery from a much-loved author. The main character is the detective who led the Jack the Ripper case – an intriguing twist on a perennially fascinating subject. The second of three crime books looking behind the scenes at three of England’s most celebrated museums: The Fitzwilliam, The Ashmolean and the British Museum

Objev podobné jako Murder at the British Museum - Jim Eldridge

A quirky, joyful queer love story about a lonely museum worker who falls in love with a statue of Venus, from the author of cult hit Diary of a VoidRika Horauchiâ ™s new part-time job is to converse with a statue of Venus â “ in Latin â “ every Monday, when the museum is closed.Initially reluctant, Rika starts to enjoy her strange new job. Recommended by her old university professor for her exemplary language skills, Rika leads an otherwise unassuming life, working the rest of the week in a frozen-food warehouse. As Venus comes to life in the quiet of the museum, they talk about everything. Venus opens up new worlds for Rika, both intellectually and emotionally. They soon fall in love. But when the museumâ ™s curator, Hashibami, makes it clear he wants to keep Venus for himself, what will Rika do?When the Museum is Closed is by turns charming, funny and surprising, a surreal take on our most real emotions and concerns: love, loneliness, freedom, perceptions of beauty and how women are seen in society. A joyful queer love story, this fresh and original new novel confirms Emi Yagi as one of the most exciting Japanese writers published in English today.Translated by Yuki TejimaPraise for Diary of a Voidâ ˜Incredibly thought-provoking... youâ ˜ll love Yagiâ ˜s writingâ ˜ STYLISTâ ˜A subversive, surreal read that will strike a cordâ ˜ REDâ ˜Endlessly strange, funny and meaningfulâ ˜ GOOD HOUSEKEEPINGâ ˜A book that reflects on life, solitude and what it means to be a womanâ ˜ FINANCIAL TIMES

Objev podobné jako When the Museum is Closed - Yagi Emi

The latest mind-blowing novel from award-winning author Christopher Edge, Escape Room is a thrilling adventure that challenges readers to think about what they ve done to save the world today.

Objev podobné jako Escape Room - Christopher Edge

Alma is curating an exhibition at the Museum of Shapes. Learn all about the shapes that make up our world and help her put the exhibition together! Welcome to the Museum of Shapes. Alma is the curator of the museum. She decides which shapes should go where. Triangles have three sides and three angles. Can you help Alma find all the triangles on the shelf? Almaâ ™s favourite shape is a circle. All the points on the edge of a circle are the same distance from its centre. Not all shapes are geometric; some are wiggly and messy. Can you make a wiggly line with your body? This is an engaging and informative book about the shapes that make up our world. The narrative framework is complemented by interactive texts and gorgeous, minimalist illustration by New York Times Best Illustrated award winner, Sven Volker. Geometry has never been this mesmerising!

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Join the adventure when the lights go out in the toy museum!One night, when the lights go out at the toy museum, everyone runs off and hides. Left all on his own, Bunting, the sensible old toy cat, sets out to look for them. As he follows the trail of clues through the museum, the normally reserved Bunting learns how to have fun in this affectionate picture book from one of Britain s brightest new talents.

Objev podobné jako Lost in the Toy Museum - David Lucas

Peppa and George find buried treasure in Grandpa Pig s garden, including a dinosaur bone! They can t wait to visit the museum to find out more about it. Meet the museum worker Mr Rabbit and learn all about what makes a museum such a special place in this story board book.This new Peppa Pig adventure is perfect for little ones visiting the museum for the first time and for dinosaur fans.

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Trust me, this is a great true story - Ken Follett It deserves to be ranked among the great survival stories of the Second World War - The Jewish Chronicle ~~~~~ The captivating true story of one boy s flight across Europe to escape the Nazis. A tale of extraordinary courage, incredible adventure, and the relentless pursuit of life in the face of impossible challenges. In early 1940 Chaim Herszman was locked in to the Lódz Ghetto in Poland. Hungry, fearless and determined, he goes on scavenging missions outside the wire limits, until he is forced to kill a Nazi guard. That moment changes the course of his life, and sets him on an unbelievable adventure across enemy lines. Chaim avoids grenade and rifle fire on the Russian border, shelters with a German family in Berlin, falls in love in occupied France, is captured on a mountain pass in Spain, gets interrogated as a potential Nazi spy in Britain, and eventually fights for everything he believes in as part of the British Army. He protects his life by posing as an Aryan boy with a crucifix around his neck, and fights for his life through terrible and astonishing circumstances. Escape from the Ghetto is about a normal boy who faced extermination by the Nazis in the ghetto or a Nazi deathcamp, and the extraordinary life he led in avoiding that fate. It s a bittersweet story about epic hope, beauty amidst horror, and the triumph of the human spirit. John Carr is Henry Carr s eldest son, and in Escape From the Ghetto he has recreated his father s incredible adventure, through recordings and transcribed conversations in later life. For fans of The Tattooist of Auschwitz, The Saboteur of Auschwitz and The Volunteer, this is the incredible true story of escape from the Nazis during World War II. REVIEWS John Carr deserves our gratitude for rescuing this World War Two story, among the most dramatic and vivid I ve read. - Edward Stourton, author of Cruel Crossing A truly breathtaking story - the dramatic account of 13 year old Chaim s four year journey from the Lodz ghetto in Nazi-occupied Poland, through Germany, France, Spain and Gibraltar to London. Written with the pace and tension of a thriller, all the more gripping because it is a true story. - Alex Gerlis, author of Agent in Berlin This is an unbelievable story that is all completely true. The life described is astonishing. John Carr has done an extraordinary and riveting job uncovering the real father behind the dad he thought he knew. - Lord Tony Hall Utterly Compelling. It is an extraordinary tale, brilliantly written - Alastair Stewart Extraordinary. - Fiona MacTaggart The remarkable story of a Jewish boy who killed a Nazi guard and escaped the Holocaust aged 13 - The Times Unputdownable. A gripping, life affirming story of survival against seemingly impossible odds. - Deborah Cadbury, author of Princes at War This is a book you cannot put down... Passionate and spellbinding, and an absolute must read. - Julia Neuberger John Carr s book gives a truly riveting account of his teenage Dad s life on the run in Nazi-occupied Europe. It serves as a reminder of the cruel and arbitrary realities of the refugee experience. It won t be on Priti Patel s reading list but it should be on yours. - Jon Bloomfield An eloquent tribute to courage and resourcefulness, Escape from the Ghetto, is a gripping page turner. - Esther Safran Foer One of the most extraordinary books I have ever read - Michael Dobbs, author of House of Cards

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Culture and power have been bedfellows since ancient times. But now, more than ever, exhibits and the organizations responsible for them have become part of our troubled politics. Protests force out problematic patrons and curators, and pressure museums to abandon fossil fuel sponsorship. Campaigners demand equality and diversity, and condemn exploitation, of artists and staff alike. Those confronting racism and imperial legacies call for restitution of cultural objects. Arts journalist Rachel Spence has watched these institutions become a flashpoint for today s social divisions. She interviews those on the frontlines, from artists and activists to directors and donors, revealing stories of elitism, inequality and injustice. Business and finance launder their reputations through art fair and museum patronage, while governments bolster their authority by weaponizing or attacking the arts-and ordinary museumgoers mobilize to demand better. How did we get here, and what lies ahead for these institutions? From China and Russia to Cuba and New York, from the British Museum and the Louvre to the Guggenheim in Abu Dhabi, Battle for the Museum uncovers a dark nexus of capital, culture and power-and a radical shift in attitudes, driven by resistance movements fighting fiercely for exhibition spaces that serve today s public.

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⠜This book is a game changer for caregivers of loved ones with dementia. This book will help millions of families, like hers, like yours, like mine, like everyone⠙s. It⠙s a book for our time.⠝ ⠓ Maria ShriverFrom Emma Heming Willis, wife of Bruce Willis, a deeply personal and richly compassionate supportive guide that helps caregivers care for themselves while they navigate a loved one s dementia.The day Emma Heming Willis⠙ husband, Bruce Willis, was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia (FTD), all they were given was a pamphlet and told to check back in a few months. With no hope or direction, Emma walked out of that doctor⠙s appointment frozen with fear, confusion and a sense that her world had just fallen apart.In fact, it had. Bruce and Emma had their story written, their future mapped out. Yet all those dreams crumbled with that diagnosis, and Emma felt alone and more isolated than ever. How would she care for her husband while parenting their young daughters?At that devastating time, Emma just wanted someone who d been through it to tell her, ⠜This feels terrible right now. Your life is in shambles. But it⠙s going to be okay. Here are some things to think about and put in place so you cannot just survive but thrive.⠝With The Unexpected Journey, Emma has written the book she wishes she⠙d been handed on the day of Bruce⠙s diagnosis: a supportive guide to navigating the complicated, heartbreaking, and transformative experience that is caregiving for your loved one. Weaving her personal journey as a care partner with the latest research and insights from the world⠙s top dementia, caregiving, and integrative experts she offers the guidance and wisdom caregivers everywhere so desperately need to hear, including:A diagnosis isn⠙t just a label, it⠙s a starting point. It helps you better understand your person⠙s behavior and respond with more clarity and compassion.Taking care of yourself is not optional; it s mandatory. It will make you a better care partner. It⠙s not selfish, it⠙s self-preserving.You don⠙t have a choice about being on the dementia caregiving journey. But you do have a choice in terms of how you approach it and reframe it.Caregivers are human so you aren⠙t always going to be patient and selfless. You have challenges and struggle with conflicting emotions and that⠙s okay.Ultimately, The Unexpected Journey shows you how to care for yourself while doing one of the hardest, most heartbreaking jobs in the world. Because if you don⠙t take care of yourself, you are not going to be able to look after anyone else⠔especially your loved one with dementia.For anyone caregiving for a loved one with any form of dementia, and even for those caregiving for other conditions, The Unexpected Journey shows that you are not alone. As Emma writes, ⠜I know that no two caregiving journeys are the same, but we are connected by the same unchosen thread. It⠙s not an easy path for you, your loved one or your family. But I⠙m here to let you know that you are not alone, and, in time, you will find your footing, and a way forward.

Objev podobné jako The Unexpected Journey - Emma Heming Willis

⠜This book is a game changer for caregivers of loved ones with dementia. This book will help millions of families, like hers, like yours, like mine, like everyone⠙s. It⠙s a book for our time.⠝ ⠓ Maria ShriverFrom Emma Heming Willis, wife of Bruce Willis, a deeply personal and richly compassionate supportive guide that helps caregivers care for themselves while they navigate a loved one s dementia.The day Emma Heming Willis⠙ husband, Bruce Willis, was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia (FTD), all they were given was a pamphlet and told to check back in a few months. With no hope or direction, Emma walked out of that doctor⠙s appointment frozen with fear, confusion and a sense that her world had just fallen apart.In fact, it had. Bruce and Emma had their story written, their future mapped out. Yet all those dreams crumbled with that diagnosis, and Emma felt alone and more isolated than ever. How would she care for her husband while parenting their young daughters?At that devastating time, Emma just wanted someone who d been through it to tell her, ⠜This feels terrible right now. Your life is in shambles. But it⠙s going to be okay. Here are some things to think about and put in place so you cannot just survive but thrive.⠝With The Unexpected Journey, Emma has written the book she wishes she⠙d been handed on the day of Bruce⠙s diagnosis: a supportive guide to navigating the complicated, heartbreaking, and transformative experience that is caregiving for your loved one. Weaving her personal journey as a care partner with the latest research and insights from the world⠙s top dementia, caregiving, and integrative experts she offers the guidance and wisdom caregivers everywhere so desperately need to hear, including:A diagnosis isn⠙t just a label, it⠙s a starting point. It helps you better understand your person⠙s behavior and respond with more clarity and compassion.Taking care of yourself is not optional; it s mandatory. It will make you a better care partner. It⠙s not selfish, it⠙s self-preserving.You don⠙t have a choice about being on the dementia caregiving journey. But you do have a choice in terms of how you approach it and reframe it.Caregivers are human so you aren⠙t always going to be patient and selfless. You have challenges and struggle with conflicting emotions and that⠙s okay.Ultimately, The Unexpected Journey shows you how to care for yourself while doing one of the hardest, most heartbreaking jobs in the world. Because if you don⠙t take care of yourself, you are not going to be able to look after anyone else⠔especially your loved one with dementia.For anyone caregiving for a loved one with any form of dementia, and even for those caregiving for other conditions, The Unexpected Journey shows that you are not alone. As Emma writes, ⠜I know that no two caregiving journeys are the same, but we are connected by the same unchosen thread. It⠙s not an easy path for you, your loved one or your family. But I⠙m here to let you know that you are not alone, and, in time, you will find your footing, and a way forward.

Objev podobné jako The Unexpected Journey - Emma Heming Willis

Robert the Bruce is a man of both history and legend. In his lifetime he secured Scottish independence in the face of English imperial aggression under the successive leadership of Edward I and Edward II. He was the victor of Bannockburn, a self-made king against all odds, and is celebrated as a champion of the Scottish nation. Yet Robertâ ™s colourful life is far from straightforward. Stephen Spinks seeks to examine this most enigmatic of kings beyond the myths to reveal him in the context of his time, his people and in his actions.Stephen shows that Robert was a complex man, confronted by hardships and difficult and often dangerous decisions. He was not born to rule. As the murderer of John Comyn, a rival for the Scottish crown, Bruce sent shockwaves across Europe and was condemned by kings and popes. In war he suffered terrible personal loss, including the deaths of all four of his brothers and the imprisonment of his wife, daughter and two sisters, all at the hands of the English. He was at times a desperate yet focussed and highly determined man. Robert was also astute, breaking the rules of chivalry to even the odds, systematically fighting a guerrilla war against the English which he ultimately won. Yet he also cultivated the symbols of kingship, was pious, careful with his patronage and fought to uphold his fiercely held beliefs.King Robert unified his deeply divided kingdom and secured its independence from England. His dramatic life as the victorious underdog forged a significant legacy that has survived for 700 years.

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August 1895. When the Museum Detectives are asked to investigate a vandalised dinosaur skeleton at the Natural History Museum, there is evidence that the fossil-hunting mania of the notorious Bone Wars in America may have reached British shores. But for Daniel Wilson, famed for his involvement in the Jack the Ripper case, and renowned archaeologist Abigail Fenton, events soon take a sinister turn .A museum attendant is found dead by the famous theatre manager Bram Stoker, who may be more involved than he is willing to admit. Facing pressure from both an overseas business and a local celebrity, Wilson and Fenton must rely on their talents and instincts to solve their most intriguing case yet.

Objev podobné jako Murder at the Natural History Museum - Jim Eldridge

A new, definitive look at one of music #39;s greatest songbooks, by two expert authors. The latest in the bestselling All the Songs series, Bruce Springsteen: All the Songs is the most in-depth exploration of The Boss #39;s music ever written. From Greetings from Asbury Park, NJ through Western Stars, this extensive, 670-page volume provides the full story behind each remarkable cut, with illuminating insights that reveal Springsteen #39;s creative inspiration. It #39;s the most complete history of one of the greatest musical legacies of all time and gives you the background on all the songs leading up to the Boss #39;s new album, Letter to You. Arranged chronologically by album, authors Margotin and Guesdon explore the details behind early hits such as Blinded by the Light and Spirit in the Night, to masterpieces such as Born to Run, Hungry Heart, Dancing in the Dark, Born in the U.S.A., The Rising, Tucson Train, and more - including outtakes, covers and rare tracks. With hundreds of photographs and detailed analysis of every single song, this is the single-greatest record of Bruce Springsteen #39;s music ever produced.

Objev podobné jako Bruce Springsteen: All the Songs - Jean-Michel Guesdon, Philippe Margotin

Take an exclusive tour of the world s most exciting museums and discover their hidden treasures.This behind-the-scenes guide showcases a huge range of incredible artefacts from history and reveals the hard work, care, and effort that goes into collecting, preserving, and storing them. Ever wondered what happens to an astronaut s space suit after it s been worn on the Moon? Or how the world s most valuable diamond is looked after? Find out all about how museums work and the people that make it happen - from how historians care for Anne Frank s diary to what it takes to excavate and exhibit a wooly mammoth skeleton. Behind the Scenes at the Museum gives you exclusive access to hidden objects that aren t normally on public display. It lets you into a world of animal specimens pickled in jars, priceless jewellery too valuable to be on display, and fragile papers that must be kept in carefully controlled conditions. Filled with incredible images, step-by-step explanations of exciting techniques, and job profiles of the people that make it happen, Behind the Scenes at the Museum offers unique, behind-the-curtain access to the secret delights of the world s most interesting museums.

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Sky-high, ornate, and the pinnacle of glamour, both restrictive and liberating, art object and deeply ordinary, shoes tell the story of shifting attitudes toward desire, power, and wealth throughout history. Lace up for a journey through the most enviable shoe closet from the permanent collection at The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology⠔and four centuries of fashion⠙s hardest working accessory.Featuring designs from the likes of Louis Vuitton, Salvatore Ferragamo, Chanel, Gucci, Saint Laurent, Roger Vivier, Christian Louboutin, and more, Shoes A⠓Z. The Collection of The Museum at FIT celebrates fashion⠙s most revolutionary and coveted labels with more than 400 styles selected from the Museum⠙s pristinely preserved collection.Texts from Daphne Guinness, Valerie Steele, Colleen Hill, and The Museum⠙s expert team of curators explore the unique legacy of each of the featured designers and the lasting cultural impact of the shoe. Also featured are custom portraits of the designers by illustrator Robert Nippoldt. Exclusive access to original sketches, advertisements, and photographs from the designers⠙ private archives further illuminate the genius behind the functional, sculptural delights we cannot live without. Also available as Collector⠙s Edition of 1,000 numbered copies, including three prints by Manolo Blahník created exclusively for this edition with a hallmark stamp.The 6/8 color drawings are printed on 100% cotton paper, by famed Italian company Fabriano, and are housed in a luxury portfolio with gold foil embossing and with a ribbon closure.

Objev podobné jako Shoes A-Z. The Collection of The Museum at FIT - Daphne Guinness

The unforgettable, award-winning debut novel and modern classic from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Life After Life and Shrines of Gaiety. Delivers its jokes and its tragedies as efficiently as Dickens...outrageously funny...will dazzle readers for years to come - HILARY MANTEL, bestselling author of Wolf Hall Ruby Lennox was conceived grudgingly by Bunty and born while her father, George, was in the Dog and Hare in Doncaster telling a woman in an emerald dress and a D-cup that he wasn t married.Bunty had never wanted to marry George, but here she was, stuck in a flat above the pet shop in an ancient street beneath York Minster, with her children - sensible and sardonic Patricia aged five, greedy cross-patch Gillian who refused to be ignored, and Ruby...In Behind the Scenes at the Museum, young Ruby tells the story of â ˜The Familyâ ™, from the end of the nineteenth century when a travelling French photographer catches frail beautiful Alice and her children, to the startling, witty, and memorable events of Ruby s own life.Praise for Behind the Scenes at the Museum, winner of the Whitbread Book of the Year: An astounding book...without doubt one of the finest novels I have read for years The Times Little short of a masterpiece...Fizzing with wit and energy, Kate Atkinson s hilarious novel made me laugh and cry Daily Mailâ ˜A really gripping, emotionally satisfying family saga written with warmth and wit. I ve re-read it countless times.â ™ Redâ ˜A debut novel of astonishing confidence and skill...Acutely observant, overflowing with good jokes, it is the work of an author who loves her characters and sets them playing with gleeful energyâ ™ Spectatorâ ˜Written so fluently and wittily that I sailed through it as though blown by an exhilarating windâ ¦ It lifted my spirits enormously. I loved it.â ™ Margaret Forster

Objev podobné jako Behind The Scenes At The Museum - Kate Atkinsonová

Highly illustrated animal detective mystery for young readers.Detective Stanley has barely sat down for his breakfast pancakes when he receives an invitation he cannot refuse. The Art Museum has been raided on the opening day of the Bleat Mondrian show and Stan has been called to investigate. The most perplexing thing about the case: Nothing has been stolen!But now Stanley finds himself in a tight spot even his powers of deduction could not detect. Can he get himself out of trouble and can he solve the mystery of the Art Museum?

Objev podobné jako Detective Stanley and the Mystery at the Museum - Hannah Tunnicliffe

Discover Mike Gayle s fantastic new novel A Song of Me and You , out now!Still reeling from the sudden death of her mother, Jess is about to do the hardest thing she s ever done: empty her childhood home so that it can be sold.But when in the process Jess stumbles across the mysterious Alex, together they become custodians of a strange archive of letters, photographs, curios and collections known as The Museum of Ordinary People.As they begin to delve into the history of the objects in their care, Alex and Jess not only unravel heartbreaking stories that span generations and continents, but also unearth long buried secrets that lie much closer to home.Inspired by a box of mementos found abandoned in a skip following a house clearance, The Museum of Ordinary People is a thought-provoking and poignant story of memory, grief, loss and the things we leave behind.****Your favourite authors love Mike Gayle**** Accomplished and moving Lisa Jewell Mike Gayle has such a talent for delving into hearts, minds and contemporary issues Sophie Kinsella An absolute triumph and a joy to read Ruth Hogan Mike is always wise and wonderful Jenny Colgan

Objev podobné jako The Museum of Ordinary People - Mike Gayle

Enchanting. Telegraph Exciting. Daily Mail Brimming with magic. Judith Eagle Discover a magical island where the houses grant you wishes and the alleyways are secret portals . . .Faber is proud to launch a show-stopping debut fantasy middle-grade series, The Cloud Witch Chronicles, from award-winning Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick!When Dilly arrives on the island of Ollipest, she is unsure what to expect from her new life . . . She certainly doesn t expect to find magic!Until now, the magic of Ollipest Island has been a well-kept secret. Then the Museum of Lost Umbrellas opens after many years of closure . . .And when the museum attracts some unsavoury anti-magic outsiders, Dilly must unlock her ancestral powers to help keep the island safe.A dazzling, epic adventure where witches fly with umbrellas, magical dogs walk out of the sea and pet parrots suddenly become humans. This will keep readers on their edge of the seats and leave them desperate for the next instalment.

Objev podobné jako The Museum of Lost Umbrellas - Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick

**As read on BBC Radio Four**Uplifting, joyous, hopeful - a novel about late love and second chances, shortlisted for the Costa First Novel Award and winner of the Paul Torday Memorial Prize A moving tribute to friendship and love, to the courage of the ordinary, and to starting again RACHEL JOYCE, author of Miss Benson s Beetle Full of grace and humanity Sunday Times________________________This story begins with a letterFrom a housewifeto the gentle curatorOf an extraordinary museumWhere lies peacefullyAn ancient exhibitThat holds the keyTo EverythingWe are.Meet Me at the Museum tells of a connection made across oceans and against all the odds. Through intimate stories of joy, despair, and discovery, two people are drawn inexorably towards each other, until a shattering revelation pushes their friendship to the very edge.This deeply affecting debut novel by seventy-three year-old Anne Youngson won the Paul Torday Memorial Prize and was dramatized on BBC Radio 4 Woman s Hour******************************* Tender, wise and moving, Meet Me at the Museum is a novel to cherish. JOHN BOYNE Insightful, emotionally acute and absorbing DAILY EXPRESS Beautiful and affecting NINA STIBBEWhat readers are saying: I loved this book. It was so different from anything else I have read ***** I just loved this book and read it in one sitting. There were times when I felt like underlining the sentences that resonated with me ***** I read this book one letter at a time, just to let the contents sink in. Tears came to my eyes *****

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This riveting, “visually stunning” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) picture book biography tells the true story of Rose Valland’s valiant efforts to save thousands of works of art during World War II by becoming a spy in her own museum.Rose Valland loved art. When the Nazis invaded Paris during World War II and took over her beloved museum, Rose could have fled. But who would save the artwork? So, Rose remained and saw how she was underestimated by the soldiers for being a quiet, unassuming woman. She knew it was the time to act. And Rose had a secret weapon: she could speak German. She listened, kept track of all the stolen art, and saved what she could. Rose became a spy. And in the end, she saved thousands of works of art.

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