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Everything in Its Place - Oliver Sacks

From the bestselling author of On Gratitude, On the Move and The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat.In this spirited volume, Oliver Sacks examines the many passions of his own life – both as a doctor engaged with the central questions of human existence, and as a polymath conversant in all the sciences. Why do humans need gardens? How, and when, does a physician tell his patient she has Alzheimer’s? What is social media doing to our brains?In several of the compassionate case histories collected here, Sacks considers for the first time the enigmas of depression, psychosis and schizophrenia, and in others he returns to conditions that have long fascinated him: Tourette’s syndrome, ageing, dementia and hallucinations. In counterpoint to these elegant investigations of what makes us human, this volume also includes pieces that celebrate Sacks’s love of the natural world – and his last meditations on life in the twenty-first century. Everything in Its Place gives us an intimate portrait of a master writer and thinker at work.‘Life bursts through all of Oliver Sacks’s writing. He was and will remain a brilliant singularity’ The New York Times Book ReviewNow part of the Picador Collection, a series showcasing ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Empire in Black and Gold - Adrian Tchaikovsky

Empire in Black and Gold is the first instalment in the critically-acclaimed fantasy series Shadows of the Apt. It’s brought to you by Adrian Tchaikovsky, winner of the Arthur C. Clarke Award. The days of peace are over . . . The city states of the Lowlands have lived in peace and prosperity for decades, hailed as bastions of civilization and sophistication. That peace is about to end. Far from the Lowlands, an ancient empire has been conquering city after city with its highly trained armies and sophisticated combat techniques. Now it''s set its sights on a new prize. Only the ageing Stenwold Maker – spymaster, artificer and statesman – can see the threat. So it falls upon his shoulders to open the eyes of his people. For war will sweep across their lands, burning away everything in its path. Yet first, he must stop himself from becoming the empire''s latest victim.Empire in Black and Gold is followed by the second book in the Shadows of the Apt series, Dragonfly Falling.

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Princess in Black and the Giant Problem - Hale Shannon, Hale Dean

With a noisy giant crashing around the kingdom, the Princess in Black uses the Sparkle Signal to call ALL her heroic friends together - for the biggest adventure yet.The Princess in Black is ready for her snowy playdate with the Goat Avenger and the Princess in Blankets. It’s a perfect day to build snow monsters and battle them for practice. But just when they’re about to wage battle, a huge foot smashes their snow monster. “SQUASHY!” It’s a giant, and it’s smashing everything in its path! The giant is too strong for the three friends, so the Princess in Blankets has an idea: it’s time to light the Sparkle Signal and summon help. With a rising crescendo of a plot and a delightfully surprising ending, the latest adventure in the New York Times best-selling series features all the Princess in Black’s friends as heroes for the first time.

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At Home in Thrush Green - Miss Read

There are newcomers to the village of Thrush Green...Charles Henstock, vicar of Thrush Green, is living in his new vicarage after the old one burned down. In its place are eight retirement homes, but there''s heated debate in the village about the new residents. How to choose who will live there? How will they get on together? And how will they accommodate all the pets?Meanwhile the old residents have their worries. At the school Miss Watson learns that her brother has had an accident; an argument flares up between Edward Young and Dr Lovell; and Dottie Harmer becomes dottier by the day.

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Letters - Oliver Sacks

''Oliver Sacks’s Letters isn’t a book of the year – it’s a book for a lifetime . . . Keep this by your side, dip into it, be reminded of the wonders of our shared humanity'' – Erica Wagner, ''Books of the year 2024'', New StatesmanA New Yorker and New Statesman Book of the Year 2024Oliver Sacks, one of the great humanists of our age – who describes himself in these pages as a ‘philosophical physician’ and an ‘astronomer of the inward’ – wrote to an eclectic array of family and friends. Most were scientists, artists, and writers, even statesmen: Francis Crick, Antonio Damasio, Jane Goodall, W. H. Auden, Susan Sontag, Stephen Jay Gould, Björk, and his first cousin, Abba Eban. But many of the most eloquent letters in this collection are addressed to the ordinary people who wrote to him with their odd symptoms and questions, to whom he responds with a sense of generosity and wonder.With some correspondents, Sacks shares his struggle for recognition and acceptance both as a physician and as a gay man, providing intimate accounts as well of his passions for competitive weightlifting, motorcycles, botany, and music. With others, he chronicles his penchant for testing ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Letters - Oliver Sacks

''Oliver Sacks’s Letters isn’t a book of the year – it’s a book for a lifetime . . . Keep this by your side, dip into it, be reminded of the wonders of our shared humanity'' – Erica Wagner, ''Books of the year 2024'', New StatesmanA New Yorker and New Statesman Book of the Year 2024Oliver Sacks, one of the great humanists of our age – who describes himself in these pages as a ‘philosophical physician’ and an ‘astronomer of the inward’ – wrote to an eclectic array of family and friends. Most were scientists, artists, and writers, even statesmen: Francis Crick, Antonio Damasio, Jane Goodall, W. H. Auden, Susan Sontag, Stephen Jay Gould, Björk, and his first cousin, Abba Eban. But many of the most eloquent letters in this collection are addressed to the ordinary people who wrote to him with their odd symptoms and questions, to whom he responds with a sense of generosity and wonder.With some correspondents, Sacks shares his struggle for recognition and acceptance both as a physician and as a gay man, providing intimate accounts as well of his passions for competitive weightlifting, motorcycles, botany, and music. With others, he chronicles his penchant for testing ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Řeka vědomí - Oliver Sacks

V knize esejů Řeka vědomí se její autor, neurolog Oliver Sacks, zabývá tématy z oborů, jako je botanika, chemie, me­dicína, neurověda a umění a obrací se na své velké tvůrčí hrdiny vědy – zejména Darwina, Freuda a Williama Jamese. Byli jeho věrnými druhy od mladých let a značnou část jeho díla lze vnímat jako jakýsi dlouhý rozhovor, který s nimi vedl. otázky, které zkoumali – význam evoluce, kořeny kreativity, podstata vědomí, se nacházejí v samotném středu vědy a této knihy. Oliver Sacks byl stejně jako Darwin bystrým pozorovatelem a velmi rád shromažďoval příklady, z nichž mnohé pocházejí z jeho rozsáhlé korespondence s pacienty a kolegy. Freudovi se zase podobal svou neodbytnou touhou porozumět lidskému chování v jeho nej­záhadnějších rovinách a jeho pozornost podobně jako u Williama Jamese zůstává upřená ke specifičnosti zkušenosti, byť se zabývá náměty teoretické povahy, jako například zkoumáním času, paměti a tvořivosti.Kniha Řeka vědomí, jejíž text Sacks načrtl dva týdny před smrtí, tak prokazuje autorovu jedinečnou schopnost nacházet neočekávatelné spojitosti mezi tématy a skutečnostmi, jeho ryzí radost poznávat a neutuchající snahu porozumět tomu, co nás činí lidmi.

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On the Move - Oliver Sacks

When Oliver Sacks was twelve years old, a perceptive schoolmaster wrote in his report: ''Sacks will go far, if he does not go too far''. It is now abundantly clear that Sacks has never stopped going . . .From its opening pages on his youthful obsession with motorcycles and speed, On the Move is infused with his restless energy. As he recounts his experiences as a young neurologist in the early 1960s, first in California and then in New York, where he discovered a long-forgotten illness in the back wards of a chronic hospital, as well as with a group of patients who would define his life, it becomes clear that Sacks''s earnest desire for engagement has occasioned unexpected encounters and travels – sending him through bars and alleys, over oceans, and across continents.With unbridled honesty and humour, Sacks shows us that the same energy that drives his physical passions –bodybuilding, weightlifting, and swimming – also drives his cerebral passions. He writes about his love affairs, both romantic and intellectual, his guilt over leaving his family to come to America, his bond with his schizophrenic brother, and the writers and scientists – Thom Gunn, A. R. Luria, W. H. Auden, ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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A Leg to Stand On - Oliver Sacks

‘Oliver Sacks is a perfect antidote to the anaesthetic of familiarity. His writing turns brains and minds transparent’ - ObserverWhen Oliver Sacks, a physician by profession, injured his leg while climbing a mountain, he found himself in an unusual position – that of patient. The injury itself was severe, but straightforward to fix; the psychological effects, however, were far less easy to predict, explain, or resolve: Sacks experienced paralysis and an inability to perceive his leg as his own, instead seeing it as some kind of alien and inanimate object, over which he had no control.A Leg to Stand On is both an account of Sacks’ ordeal and subsequent recovery, and an exploration of the ways in which mind and body are inextricably linked.

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The River of Consciousness - Oliver Sacks

Two weeks before his death, Oliver Sacks outlined the contents of The River of Consciousness, the last book he would oversee . . .The bestselling author of On the Move, Musicophilia, and The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat, Sacks is known for his illuminating case histories about people living with neurological conditions at the far borderlands of human experience. But his grasp of science was not restricted to neuroscience or medicine; he was fascinated by the issues, ideas, and questions of all the sciences. That wide-ranging expertise and passion informs the perspective of this book, in which he interrogates the nature not only of human experience but of all life.In The River of Consciousness, Dr. Sacks takes on evolution, botany, chemistry, medicine, neuroscience, and the arts, and calls upon his great scientific and creative heroes – above all, Darwin, Freud, and William James. For Sacks, these thinkers were constant companions from an early age; the questions they explored – the meaning of evolution, the roots of creativity, and the nature of consciousness – lie at the heart of science and of this book. The River of Consciousness demonstrates Sacks’s unparalleled ability to make unexpected connections, his sheer ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Muž, který si pletl manželku s kloboukem - Oliver Sacks

Oliver Sacks je dnes snad nejslavnější neuropsycholog na světě. Jeho „klinické povídky“ nejsou jen nezúčastněné kazuistiky kuriózních případů. Autor v nich totiž popisuje životy, nemoci i odlišnosti svých pacientů s neobvyklou mírou empatie a představuje je jako hluboce lidské bytosti. V knize se dočteme například o slepé sochařce, která svůj talent objevila až v šedesáti letech, neboť do té doby měla ochrnuté ruce, o nahluchlé ženě, která slyšela nepřetržitě hrát irskou hudbu a měla za to, že to jen její zubní plomba funguje jako krystalka, o muži, jemuž se zdálo, že se stal psem, a ráno se probudil s mimořádně vyvinutým smyslem pro rozeznávání pachů a vůní a s nutkavou potřebou vše očichávat, o dalším, jinak nikterak výjimečném člověku, který znal nazpaměť všech šest tisíc stran hudebního slovníku, či o dvojčatech, která uměla odříkávat prvočísla až po ta dvanáctimístná, ale nesvedla jednoduché sčítání a odčítání. Příběh muže, který si pletl manželku s kloboukem, byl dokonce využit jako námět pro operu skladatele Michaela Nymana, která byla uvedena i v České republice. Oliver Sacks (1933–2015) byl britský lékař, který žil od roku 1965 v New Yorku a věnoval se neurologické praxi. Byl znám svými knihami, v nichž čtenáře seznamoval s nejzajímavějšími klinickými ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Gratitude - Oliver Sacks

Oliver Sacks died in August 2015 at his home in Greenwich Village, surrounded by his close friends and family. He was 82. He spent his final days doing what he loved: playing the piano, swimming, enjoying smoked salmon – and writing . . . As Dr Sacks looked back over his long, adventurous life his final thoughts were of gratitude. In a series of remarkable, beautifully written and uplifting meditations, in Gratitude Dr Sacks reflects on and gives thanks for a life well lived, and expresses his thoughts on growing old, facing terminal cancer and reaching the end. I cannot pretend I am without fear. But my predominant feeling is one of gratitude. I have loved and been loved; I have been given much and I have given something in return; I have read and travelled and thought and written. I have had an intercourse with the world, the special intercourse of writers and readers. Above all, I have been a sentient being, a thinking animal, on this beautiful planet, and that in itself has been an enormous privilege and adventure.

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An Anthropologist on Mars - Oliver Sacks

In An Anthropologist on Mars Oliver Sacks uses case studies to illustrate the myriad ways in which neurological conditions can affect our sense of self, our experience of the world, and how we relate to those around us. Writing with his trademark blend of scientific rigour and human compassion, he describes patients such as the colour-blind painter or the surgeon with compulsive tics that disappear in the operating theatre; patients for whom disorientation and alienation – but also adaptation – are inescapable facts of life.''An inexhaustible tourist at the farther reaches of the mind, Sacks presents, in sparse, unsentimental prose, the stories of seven of his patients. The result is as rich, vivid and compelling as any collection of short fictional stories'' – Independent on Sunday Now part of the Picador Collection, a series showcasing the very best of modern literature.

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Musicophilia - Oliver Sacks

With his trademark compassion and erudition, Dr Oliver Sacks examines the power of music through the individual experiences of patients, musicians, and everyday people. Among them: a surgeon who is struck by lightning and suddenly becomes obsessed with Chopin; people with ‘amusia’, to whom a symphony sounds like the clattering of poets and pans; and a man whose memory spans only seven seconds – for everything but music. Dr Sacks describes how music can animate people with Parkinson’s disease who cannot otherwise move, give words to stroke patients who cannot otherwise speak, and calm and organize people who are deeply disoriented by Alzheimer’s or schizophrenia.Musicophilia alters our conception of who we are and how we function, and shows us an essential part of what it is to be human.Now part of the Picador Collection, a series showcasing the very best of modern literature.

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Seeing Voices - Oliver Sacks

''Seeing Voices is both a history of the deaf and an account of the development of an extraordinary and expressive language'' – Evening Standard Imaginative and insightful, Seeing Voices by Oliver Sacks offers a way into a world that is, for many people, alien and unfamiliar – for to be profoundly deaf is not just to live in a world of silence, but also to live in a world where the visual is paramount. In this remarkable book, Sacks explores the consequences of this, including the different ways in which the deaf and the hearing impaired learn to categorize their respective worlds – and how they convey and communicate those experiences to others.

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Awakenings - Oliver Sacks

''The story of a disease that plunged its victims into a prison of viscous time, and the drug that catapulted them out of it'' – Guardian Hailed as a medical classic, and the subject of a major feature film as well as radio and stage plays and various TV documentaries, Awakenings by Oliver Sacks is the extraordinary account of a group of twenty patients.Rendered catatonic by the sleeping-sickness epidemic that swept the world just after the First World War, all twenty had spent forty years in hospital: motionless and speechless; aware of the world around them, but exhibiting no interest in it – until Dr Sacks administered the then-new drug, L-DOPA, which caused them, temporarily, to awake from their decades-long slumber . . .

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The Island of the Colour-blind - Oliver Sacks

''Sacks is rightly renowned for his empathy . . . anyone with a taste for the exotic will find this beautifully written book highly engaging'' – Sunday Times Always fascinated by islands, Oliver Sacks is drawn to the Pacific by reports of the tiny atoll of Pingelap, with its isolated community of islanders born totally colour-blind; and to Guam, where he investigates a puzzling paralysis endemic there for a century. Along the way, he re-encounters the beautiful, primitive island cycad trees – and these become the starting point for a meditation on time and evolution, disease and adaptation, and islands both real and metaphorical in The Island of the Colour-Blind.

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Vše je na svém místě - Oliver Sacks

Sbírka různorodých esejů, která je oslavou lidské zvědavosti. Přední světový neurolog Oliver Sacks v ní nahlíží z různých úhlů na svůj život a vzpomíná zejména na to, co jej nejvíc ovlivnilo. Přibližuje své dětství, kdy se poprvé zamiloval do sodíku, draslíku a chlóru a začal provádět první pokusy (někdy ne zcela povedené, jak dokazovala exploze sklenic se špatně zakonzervovanými kvasícími sépiemi), získává první zkušenosti se čtením a knihovnami (knihovna v rodném domě byla jeho nejoblíbenější místností, soupeřila pouze s chemickou laboratoří) a muzei (jednou strávil celou noc v síni fosilních bezobratlých), z nichž se stala celoživotní láska. Autor připomíná některé zajímavé klinické případy ze své praxe, jako byla návštěva odlehlé osady mennonitů, kde se vyskytuje neobvyklý počet tourettiků s různými tiky, nebo epidemii spavého onemocnění se "zastavenými" pacienty. Popisuje, jak tyto poruchy povětšinou odrážejí pomalu nastávající změny v mozku, kdy dochází k rozrušení samotných základů vědomí a jáství a ke krátkodobému či trvalému pocítění nicoty. Zmiňuje stigma a nepochopení, které takovéto a podobné choroby stále obklopuje, a dotýká se samotného pojetí medicíny, kdy se lékařské techniky a postupy sice změnily, lidský prožitek však nikoli.

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Migréna - Oliver Sacks

Ve své knize světoznámý neurolog Oliver Sacks netradičně pojednává o migréně, onemocnění, jež postihuje až pětinu žen a šest procent mužů. Detailním přiblížením této nemoci všem lidem s "bolestmi hlavy" ukazuje, že trpí nejspíše neurologickým, po všech stránkách složitým onemocněním, které v jejich životě sehrává jedinečnou roli a je jakýmsi jejich určitým a osobitým "výrazem". Migréna tak z tohoto pohledu není nepřítel, jehož je třeba se co nejrychleji zbavit. Je to naopak životně důležité sdělení organismu, kterému je nutno naslouchat, porozumět mu a adekvátně na ně reagovat. Jelikož migréna se vyznačuje mnoha odlišnými projevy, které se mohou výrazně lišit od pacienta k pacientovi, je třeba vždy zvolit individuální přístup beroucí ohled na pacientovu anamnézu, rodinnou historii, biologické a psychologické pozadí. Autor během svého života léčil více než tisíc migreniků a nastudoval historické prameny vztahující se k bolestem hlavy. V knize se čtenář dozví podrobnosti jednotlivých případů i okolnosti, které je třeba brát v úvahu při léčbě tohoto náročně léčitelného onemocnění. Dočteme se mimo jiné i o častých matoucích příznacích, které migrenici zakoušejí, například o zvláštních zrakových halucinacích a pokřiveném vnímání prostoru, času a tělesného obrazu, zvláštních stavech, které našly své vyjádření v mnoha uměleckých dílech.

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Na čem si stojím... - Oliver Sacks

Hlavním podnětem k sepsání této knihy bylo pro autora jeho obyčejné zranění se zvláštními následky, které utrpěl při nehodě v horách. Oliver Sacks se tak ocitl v postavení pacienta, jehož rutinní chirurgická léčba se zkomplikovala a on na vlastní kůži prožil to, co je předmětem jeho celoživotního bádání - neurologické problémy. Sám na sobě zakusil zážitek odcizení části těla... Myšlenky, které ho v jeho nemoci provázely, byly existenciální povahy: Je možné zachovat si celistvé "já" i v případě, že přijdeme o část těla? Co vlastně znamená toto "já"?"Všechno to bylo ještě pořád ohromně neskutečné. Nebyla to moje noha, co jsem po ní šel, nýbrž mohutná, neohrabaná protéza, bizarní přívěsek, sádrový válec ve tvaru nohy - a navíc válec, který pořád měnil svůj tvar i velikost, jako bych používal jakýsi podivně neobratný a nestálý robotský vynález, naprosto směšnou umělou nohu. Byl to pohyb svého druhu, ale neživočišný, nelidský. Tohle že je chůze? Ptal jsem se sám sebe, a potom se záchvěvem hrůzy: s tímhle že se budu muset smířit pro celý zbytek svého života? To se mi pocit opravdové chůze už nikdy nevrátí? Už nikdy nebudu umět přirozeně, spontánně a svobodně chodit? Budu už odteďka nucen myslet na každý pohyb? Musí ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat - Oliver Sacks

Celebrating Fifty Years of Picador BooksIf a man has lost a leg or an eye, he knows he has lost a leg or an eye; but if he has lost a self – himself – he cannot know it, because he is no longer there to know it. In this extraordinary book, Dr. Oliver Sacks recounts the stories of patients struggling to adapt to often bizarre worlds of neurological disorder. Here are people who can no longer recognize everyday objects or those they love; who are stricken with violent tics or shout involuntary obscenities, and yet are gifted with unusually acute artistic or mathematical talents. If sometimes beyond our surface comprehension, these brilliant tales illuminate what it means to be human. A provocative exploration of the mysteries of the human mind, The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat is a million-copy bestseller by the twentieth century''s greatest neurologist.Part of the Picador Collection, a series showcasing the best of modern literature.

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Uncle Tungsten - Oliver Sacks

Uncle Tungsten radiates all the delight and wonder of a boy’s adventures, and is an unforgettable portrait of an extraordinary young mind.Oliver Sacks evokes, with warmth and wit, his upbringing in wartime England. He tells of the large science-steeped family who fostered his early fascination with chemistry. There follow his years at boarding school where, though unhappy, he developed the intellectual curiosity that would shape his later life. And we hear of his return to London, an emotionally bereft ten-year-old who found solace in his passion for learning. ‘If you did not think that gallium and iridium could move you, this superb book will change your mind’ – The Times

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Migraine - Oliver Sacks

''A mine of treasures, a source of visions, a microcosm of human experience and suffering, the philosopher''s stone: Migraine is a remarkable achievement'' - Sunday Telegraph. Migraine is an age-old – the first recorded instances date back over two thousand years – and often debilitating condition, affecting a ''substantial minority'' of the population across the globe. In Migraine, Oliver Sacks offers at once a medical account of its occurrence and management; an exploration of its physical, physiological, and psychological underpinnings and consequences; and a meditation on the nature and experience of health and illness.

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Antropoložka na Marsu - Oliver Sacks

Sbírka sedmi povídkově-fejetonistických příběhů neurologických pacientů Olivera Sackse, renomovaného neurologa a mistra vypravěčství, vezme čtenáře na další objevnou cestu do fascinujícího světa lidské mysli. Antropoložka na Marsu obsahuje sedm příběhů lidí, kteří se vyrovnávají s neurologickými poruchami (poškození mozku, autismus či Touretteův syndrom), a odhaluje, jak se jejich zkušenosti dotýkají hloubky existence. Sacks s neobyčejnou empatií, porozuměním a citlivostí zkoumá, jak tyto stavy formují identitu a život jednotlivce, chování a vnímání reality. Každý z příběhů je nejen vědeckou analýzou, ale také lidským příběhem, který čtenáře nutí zamyslet se nad člověčenstvím. Sacksova schopnost propojit neurologii s uměním a filozofií činí z knihy nezapomenutelný zážitek. V době, kdy se hovoří o duševním zdraví a porozumění odlišnostem, je Sacksova práce cenným zdrojem poznání a inspirace, protože pomáhá chápat složitost lidské psychiky a vyzývá k toleranci a empatii. Kniha volně navazuje na knihu Muže, který si pletl manželku s kloboukem.

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A Place For Everything - Flanders

''Marvellous . . . I read it with astonished delight . . . It is equally scholarly and entertaining.'' - Jan Morris ''Quirky and compelling.'' - The Times Once we''ve learned it as children, few of us think much of the alphabet and its familiar sing-song order. And yet the order of the alphabet, that simple knowledge that we take for granted, plays a major role in our adult lives. From the school register to the telephone book, from dictionaries and encyclopaedias to library shelves, our lives are ordered from A to Z. Long before Google searches, this magical system of organization gave us the ability to sift through centuries of thought, knowledge and literature, allowing us to sort, to file, and to find the information we have, and to locate the information we need. In A Place for Everything, acclaimed historian Judith Flanders draws our attention to both the neglected ubiquity of the alphabet and the long, complex history of its rise to prominence. For, while the order of the alphabet itself became fixed very soon after letters were first invented, their ability to sort and store and organize proved far less obvious. To many of our forebears, the ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Murder in Moscow - Kelly Oliver

A page-turning, historical, cosy murder mystery from author Kelly Oliver1918 MoscowWill following her heart mean losing her head? It could mean losing her job. Fiona Figg trails her nemesis Fredrick Fredricks to Moscow. But when she arrives at the grand Metropol Hotel, the bounder has vanished. After Fiona doesn’t show up for work at the War Office, Kitty Lane raises a red flag and tracks her to Russia. Seeking haven at the British Embassy, Kitty and Fiona become embroiled in a plot to overthrow the Bolshevik government. But the plot turns deadly when Fiona goes undercover as a governess in the household of Iron Viktor, the Bolsheviks’ Head of Secret Police. And when Viktor turns up dead in his study, Fiona finds herself wanted for murder and on the lam. Can Fiona and Kitty find the real killer and escape the Kremlin before it’s too late? Or will this dangerous game of Russian roulette be their last?Journey into the heart of 20th Century Russia in this fun and funny historical mystery, perfect for fans of Verity Bright and Helena Dixon. Readers are LOVING Kelly Oliver's fun-filled historical mysteries:'A fast and fun-filled mystery that checks every box. If you’re new to ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Back in the Day - Oliver Lovrenski

Taut, lyrical and utterly gripping - the internationally award-winning and bestselling debutA fizzing headrush of a novel about four boys coming of age on the deprived outskirts of Oslo''A shot in the arm: equally brutal and soulful, the most vivid, vital book I''ve read in ages'' Lisa McInerney‘A powerful portrait of youth and young manhood - unexpected and beautiful’ Michael Magee''Raw and unfiltered, I was hooked from the very first page'' Service95Last night i got woke up by marco ringing, and he was crying, he said, he died ivor, he died, and i didnt need to hear who to know, i just hung up.Ivor and Marco have been getting high since they were thirteen, started dealing at fourteen, by fifteen they were carrying knives. At sixteen years old, they hurtle from one trip to the next, one fight to the next, always watching their backs. Ivor dreams of getting out - finishing school, becoming a lawyer, marrying the girl he loves from the corner shop - but the path he''s on only leads one way.In flashes of firecracker prose, shot through with rare empathy, irrepressible wit and gut-punch pathos, Oliver Lovrenski gives voice to young men growing up in a ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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An Actor's Life in 12 Productions - Oliver Ford Davies

Winner of the Society for Theatre Research Theatre Book Prize 2023The director Peter Dews prophesied: “You’ll be alright when you’re forty, and even better when you’re fifty.” It turns out that Peter Dews was right, almost to the month.In a study of British theatre through a varied acting career spanning over sixty years, Oliver Ford Davies explores the many changes within the performing arts scene through his experiences on various stages, in a variety of productions, across the country.Davies charts the ups and downs of British theatre in the last sixty years, while offering a unique perspective on life behind the curtain and the daring journey from leaving behind an academic career and into acting.From Shakespeare to Shaw, Chekhov to Pirandello, this is the story of an actor initially struggling to make a mark before making his breakthrough at fifty, winning the Olivier Best Actor award and being propelled into thirty years of leading roles.

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The Tech–Wise Family – Everyday Steps for Putting Technology in Its Proper Place - Andy Crouch, Amy Crouch

Reclaiming real life in a world of devicesMaking good choices about technology in our families is more than just using internet filters and determining screen-time limits for our children. It''s about building character, wisdom, and courage rather than accepting technology''s promises of ease and instant gratification. It''s about developing our heart, mind, soul, and strength when we''re tempted to settle for entertainment and consumer satisfaction. And it''s definitely not just about the kids.Alongside in-depth original research from Barna Group, Andy Crouch shows you there''s a way to choose a better life than you''ve imagined, by:● making the mission of your family to cultivate wisdom and courage● putting the development of character and creativity at the heart of the home● building regular rhythms into your lives that make it possible to know one another, God, and our world in deeper ways● implementing daily disciplines for a healthier life with technology● prioritizing what matters mostAnyone who has felt their family relationships suffer or their time slip away amid technology''s distractions will find in this book a path forward to reclaiming their real life in a world of devices.

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Consciousness and Its Place in Nature - Galen Strawson

Panpsychism is the philosophical view that consciousness, mentality, or ''mindedness'' in some form is fundamental in the universe. The idea has existed for centuries, but only recently has it had a serious resurgence.Galen Strawson has been on the front line of the battlefield on the topic of panpsychism since the 1990s. His paper on ‘realistic monism’, contained in this volume and originally published in 2006, is now considered something of a classic and a catalyst for panpsychism’s recent revival.This long overdue new edition of the book gives the original commentators, where they feel they have something more to add, an opportunity to update their thinking on the topic of panpsychism in general and Strawson’s realistic monism in particular. Seven new postscripts are included, which aim to enhance the original collection and push the discussion onwards. Eighteen years have passed since the first edition of this groundbreaking volume, and Strawson remains a distinctive and important voice in the field — the new edition is a must-read for all who are interested in consciousness studies.

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Consciousness and Its Place in Nature - Galen Strawson

Panpsychism is the philosophical view that consciousness, mentality, or ''mindedness'' in some form is fundamental in the universe. The idea has existed for centuries, but only recently has it had a serious resurgence.Galen Strawson has been on the front line of the battlefield on the topic of panpsychism since the 1990s. His paper on ‘realistic monism’, contained in this volume and originally published in 2006, is now considered something of a classic and a catalyst for panpsychism’s recent revival.This long overdue new edition of the book gives the original commentators, where they feel they have something more to add, an opportunity to update their thinking on the topic of panpsychism in general and Strawson’s realistic monism in particular. Seven new postscripts are included, which aim to enhance the original collection and push the discussion onwards. Eighteen years have passed since the first edition of this groundbreaking volume, and Strawson remains a distinctive and important voice in the field — the new edition is a must-read for all who are interested in consciousness studies.

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Dear Oliver - Susan R. Barry

Published to celebrate the life of Oliver Sacks, 10 years after his death 'A must-read for all the people who loved Oliver Sacks's books. The ending made me cry' Temple Grandin"Dear Dr. Sacks . . . You asked me if I could imagine what the world would look like when viewed with two eyes. I told you that I thought I could . . . But, I was wrong."When Susan Barry first wrote to Oliver Sacks, she never expected a response, let alone the friendship that blossomed over ten years of letters.Sue, herself a neuroscientist, wrote to share an extraordinary development in her own medical history. Born with problems with her vision, Sue had been told she would never acquire the ability to see in 3D - and yet she did, a development at odds with decades of research. Within days, Oliver replied, "Your letter fills me with amazement and admiration."Sharing an interest in visual perception and a deep love of science, Sue and Oliver began exchanging letters, delving deeper into the mysteries of sight and marvelling at the adaptive capacity of the human body. But in a painful twist of fate, as Sue's vision improved, Oliver's declined, and his ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The In-Between Place - Kat Armstrong

If you’re curious about how Jesus can change your individual story, the story of Jesus and the woman at the well offers insights to make peace with the past, find hope in the present, and step into the future.God wants us to move toward the goodness He has planned for us. But what do we do when challenges stop our forward momentum?On his way from Judea to Galilee, Jesus traveled through Samaria, a broken place everyone knew to avoid. In Samaria he stopped in a place where evil reigned. Yet the place once condemned as somewhere no one wanted to visit—let alone stay in for a while—was the location of one Samaritan woman’s most hope-filled encounter with the Savior.This encouraging book:Offers a fresh perspective on difficult times and challenging life circumstances where we feel stuckProvides practical help to step through hardship and into the redemption God has for usIs based on the story of the woman at the well found in John 4Is ideal for women’s Bible studies and book clubsThe In-Between Place offers deeply important insights to anyone who feels stuck and can’t see a way forward. It’s for the person who feels lost and is not sure she ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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s.Oliver RL SWEATSHIRT CREW Mikina, tmavě zelená, velikost

Mikina s.Oliver RL SWEATSHIRT CREW v tmavě zelené barvě s natištěným logem. Vyznačuje se elegantně jednoduchým stylem, který se snadno kombinuje s dalšími kousky šatníku. Mikina je příjemná a pohodlná na nošení.

  • Elegantně jednoduchý styl pro snadné kombinování
  • Super příjemná a pohodlná na nošení
  • Kvalitní bavlněný materiál
  • Natištěné logo pro decentní branding

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One - Jamie Oliver

THE NO. 1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERThe brand-new cookbook that will make getting good food on the table easier than ever before . . . Jamie''s back to basics with over 120 simple, delicious, ONE pan recipesFEATURING RECIPES FROM THE HIT NEW CHANNEL 4 SHOW JAMIE''S ONE-PAN WONDERS''JAMIE''S EASIEST RECIPES EVER'' DAILY MAIL''Lovely straightforward ideas'' Daily Telegraph''Full of affordable one-pot dinners and desserts'' BBC Good Food''The nation''s favourite chef'' Sainsbury''s Magazine''Easy and delicious'' The Times_______In ONE, Jamie Oliver will guide you through over 120 recipes for tasty, fuss-free and satisfying dishes cooked in just one pan. What''s better: each recipe has just eight ingredients or fewer, meaning minimal prep (and washing up) and offering maximum convenience.Packed with budget-friendly dishes you can rustle up any time, ONE has everything from delicious work from home lunches to quick dinners the whole family will love; from meat-free options to meals that will get novice cooks started.With chapters including . . .· Veggie Delights· Celebrating Chicken· Frying Pan Pasta· Batch Cooking· Puds & CakesSimple dishes like Juicy Tahini Chicken, Hassleback Aubergine Pie and Squodgy Croissant Loaf will soon become your firm new favourites.There are plenty more no-fuss, tasty recipes that make ONE sit alongside 5 ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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There’s a Ghost in this House - Oliver Jeffers

A captivating new picture book with interactive transparent pages, from world-renowned artist Oliver Jeffers.Hello, come in.Maybe you can help me?A young girl lives in a haunted house, but has never seen a ghost. Are they white with holes for eyes? Are they hard to see? She’d love to know! Step inside and turn the transparent pages to help her on an entertaining ghost hunt, from behind the sofa, right up to the attic. With lots of friendly ghost surprises and incredible mixed media illustrations, this unique and funny book will entertain young readers over and over again!

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Dear Oliver - Susan R. Barry

"Dear Dr. Sacks . .. You asked me if I could imagine what the world would look like when viewed with two eyes. I told you that I thought I could .. . But, I was wrong."When Susan Barry first wrote to Oliver Sacks, she never expected a response, let alone the deep friendship that blossomed over ten years of letters.Sue, herself a neuroscientist, wrote to share an extraordinary development in her own medical history. Born with problems with her vision, Sue had been told she would never acquire the ability to see in 3D - and yet she did, a development at odds with decades of research. Within days, Oliver replied, "Your letter fills me with amazement and admiration."Sharing an interest in visual perception and a deep love of science, Sue and Oliver began writing back and forth, delving deeper into the mysteries of sight and marvelling at the adaptive capacity of the human body.But in a painful twist of fate, as Sue's vision improved, Oliver's declined, and his characteristic typed letters shifted to handwritten ones. Sue later recognised this to be an early sign of the cancer that ultimately ended his extraordinary life. A funny, fascinating, and intimate ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Oliver Kitten's Diary - Gareth St John Thomas

A truly innovative book for cat and kitten lovers — Oliver’s naughty and precocious perceptions of humans will delight, surprise and perhaps even shock you. Oliver Kitten was born in a firetruck and ends up living with a three-generation multicultural human family in a four-bedroom house. He keeps a diary of his own escapades and the things he hears and sees his family get up to. At once cute and funny, Oliver is a little naughty and sometimes downright wicked in his precocious observations of the things the humans in his house get up to. Oliver’s family includes a Scottish grandmother (whose knitting wool has adventures of its own), Clint, a sometime unpredictable two-year-old boy, the father Richard, his wife Nicole, and Lucy, their 13-year-old daughter. Lucy thinks she is Oliver Kitten’s owner and spends her life between the fridge and her bedroom, generally with Oliver in one hand and her phone in the other.Oliver is a diligent kitten and keeps a daily diary covering everything in his life including paper shredding, leaping, purring, meowing, kneading, scratching, grooming hiding, escaping, finding sleeping places and giving licks and kisses.Elegantly produced with black and white line drawings, Oliver Kitten’s Diary shows us ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The Place I'm In - Miranda Keeling

''This book is lovely - Miranda''s observations are as sharp as ever, and in a strange way they seem to sharpen my own.'' Philip PullmanSometimes we all need a gentle reminder to stop and appreciate the beauty in the ordinary moments of our day to day lives. In The Place I’m In, Miranda Keeling invites us to join her on a journey to discover the magic, humour, and beauty of everyday experiences.Life is happening all around us, yet we often let those moments pass by, distracted by our phones or lost in our thoughts. What if we took a moment to slow down, open our eyes, and truly see? In The Place I’m In, Miranda Keeling—author of The Year I Stopped to Notice and the award-winning podcast Stopping to Notice—invites you to do just that.Through her delightful observations, ranging from the hilariously funny to the poignantly touching, Keeling highlights the tiny miracles unfolding in our everyday lives. Her unique perspective encourages you to pause, look anew at the world around you, and embrace the beauty in each moment. Join her on this journey of discovery and let her words inspire you to truly notice the magic that surrounds us all.

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Bug Club Pro Guided Year 6 Oliver Twist - Benjamin Hulme-Cross

The story begins as Oliver Twist is born and immediately becomes an orphan, destined to grow up in the workhouse. Life is hard for Oliver. When he draws the short straw with the other boys and asks for more food, Oliver is taken from the workhouse to work as an apprentice undertaker. Unfortunately the undertaker’s other apprentice takes exception to him, and goads Oliver into a fight. Oliver is locked in the basement and decides his only option is to run away to London. Children will discuss what conditions were like in Victorian workhouses and explore Oliver’s character – suggesting words to describe him, and giving reasons for their choices. Part of the Bug Club reading series used in over 3500 schools Helps your child develop reading fluency and confidence Suitable for children age 10-11 (Year 6)

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When Gavin Met Stacey and Everything in Between - Ruth Jones, James Corden

For the first time, go behind the scenes of the beloved TV show Gavin and Stacey with this must-read memoir from the BAFTA award-winning writers Ruth Jones and James Corden. THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERWhen Gavin Met Stacey and Everything in Between is the story of how Ruth and James turned their little show about ordinary life into a full-on cultural phenomenon. As they recount the highs and lows they faced along the way, Ruth and James explore the journey of their real-life friendship, the making of the show and the relationship between Nessa and Smithy that had the nation glued to their screens. Full of revelations and anecdotes to working scripts and never-before-seen photographs including:The story behind Nessa’s iconic lookThe original treatment for the showAnd maybe pictures from that fishing trip…This one-of-a kind memoir takes you behind the scenes of one of the most iconic and beloved shows in British television history. Here are the details of what’s occurred every step of the way, from initial pitch to final day of filming, and all the love that followed. When Gavin Met Stacey and Everything in Between is the perfect final chapter in this incredible story. Essential reading for all ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Oliver a tajemný Kardoneon

Kniha vypráví příběh jedenáctiletého Olivera, který se nečekaně ocitne v tajemném světě Kardoneonu, kde čas plyne rychleji než na Zemi. Spolu s dvojčaty Glonem a Snelem zažije tři dny plné dobrodružství. Čtenáři se dozví důvod stěhování dvojčat na Zemi a prožijí s nimi napínavé příhody.

  • Vhodné pro děti od 9 let
  • Dobrodružný příběh s prvky sci-fi a fantasy
  • Rozvíjí dětskou fantazii a čtenářské dovednosti
  • Praktický formát 13 x 20 cm

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s.Oliver Deka Junior Tyranosaurus Rex, 75 x 100 cm

Deka s.Oliver Deka Junior Tyranosaurus Rex o rozměrech 75 x 100 cm je určena pro děti. Vyrábí se z kvalitní bavlny, je měkká a odolná s certifikací OEKO-TEX. Deka má originální design s motivem souhvězdí Tyranosaura Rexe.

  • Vyrobeno z vysoce kvalitní směsi bavlny pro měkký a jemný pocit
  • Odolná a hebká deka s certifikátem OEKO-TEX
  • Originální design s motivem souhvězdí Tyranosaura Rexe

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s.Oliver Deka Lion GOTS, 70 x 100 cm

Deka s.Oliver Deka Lion GOTS o rozměrech 70 x 100 cm je vyrobena z kvalitní směsi bavlny, která zajišťuje měkkost a jemnost. Je odolná a má certifikát OEKO-TEX, což potvrzuje její bezpečnost pro pokožku. Deka nabízí originální motiv lva, vhodný pro dětské použití.

  • Vysoce kvalitní směs bavlny pro měkký a jemný pocit
  • Odolná a hebká s certifikátem OEKO-TEX
  • Originální design s motivem lva pro děti

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Spiritual Activator - Oliver Nino

A 5-step energy detox program from renowned energy healing expert, Oliver Nino that removes the crippling blocks from your energetic field that stand between you and abundance, purpose, and happiness.Renowned energy healer and spiritual activation expert, Oliver Nino shares his 5-step energy reset that eliminates the toxins that hold you back from being in your healthiest state.In this book, Oliver explains how energetic blocks lodge themselves in your system as negative beliefs, emotions, and sometimes even physical conditions. Traumas, ancestral roots, or environmental factors create feelings of fear, guilt, anger, betrayal, uselessness, hurt, and inadequacy that can flow through you like dangerous, free radicals. These create walls in your energetic field, which can cause physical disease, relationship issues, feeling “stuck,” a lack of abundance, a lack of purpose, a lack of confidence, anxiety, depression, or a general feeling of unhappiness.Writes Oliver, "I find that when you cleanse, or remove, the blocks that weigh people down using my healing techniques, it not only detoxes their energetic fields—thus, healing various aspects of wellness—but also allows them to tap into a higher power and activate their own gifts, so that they can pursue their purpose on earth. Every one of us is naturally ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The Oliver Wight Class A Standard for Business Excellence - Inc. Oliver Wight International

The Oliver Wight Class A Standard for Business Excellence is the definitive, comprehensive statement of excellence in business today. Oliver Wight s Class A Standard is the accumulated practice and experience of Oliver Wight Consultants around the world.

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Love, Loss, and Everything In Between - Nicole Loher

In Love, Loss and Everything In Between, author Nicole Loher offers a moving collection of poetry and prose that captures the essence of self-discovery amid life''s most profound transformations. After experiencing the heartbreak of a two-year divorce while completing a Master''s degree during the pandemic, Loher found herself lost, questioning her identity, her self-worth, and her ability to love again. With deep empathy and raw honesty, this collection guides readers through the intense emotions that arise in times of transition, providing a sanctuary for those on similar healing paths. Loher''s work, influenced by her personal journey, resonates with anyone who has navigated love and loss in a challenging world. Through evocative language and introspective prose, she explores themes of identity, resilience, and renewal. Each piece reveals glimpses of hope and strength, reminding readers that even in the darkest times, we can find beauty, connection, and the courage to move forward. With over 50 poems and essays, Love, Loss and Everything In Between serves as both a comforting companion and a powerful reminder of our shared humanity. Readers looking for inspiration, solace, and empowerment will turn to this collection time and again as they journey toward self-acceptance, healing, and -- ultimately ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Do Everything in the Dark - Gary Indiana

A dark yet compassionate comedy of art aspirations and friendships come to naught.First published in 2003, Gary Indiana’s turn-of-the-millennium novel traces the lives of a loosely connected group of New York artists and the dissolution of their scene. During the summer of 2001, the narrator of Do Everything in the Dark, a gallery curator, receives intermittent dispatches from his far-flung friends—many of whom resemble well-known figures in the art and intellectual worlds—who are spread out across the globe, from Istanbul to Provincetown to Santa Fe. Seeking various reprieves from a changed New York, the long-festering, glossed-over incompatibilities of these aging bohemians blossom into exotic and unbearable relief. Beneath the contemporary excesses Indiana chronicles, we can see the outlines of the earlier New York bohemia captured by Dawn Powell.Arguably Indiana’s most intimate, internal, and compassionate work to date, Do Everything in the Dark is a chilling chronicle of madness and failure, success and disappointment, and the many ways love dies in a world people find increasingly unlivable.

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Oliver's Vegetables - Vivian French

Do you like chips? Oliver does. In fact, he won''t eat anything else - until he plays a game with his grandpa.Whatever vegetable Oliver finds in the garden, he must eat. On Monday, he pulls up carrots, on Tuesday, it is spinach . . .An excellent book for parents with slightly fussy children, which also introduces the days of the week. Other titles in this series:Oliver''s Fruit SaladOliver''s Milkshake

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Oliver Twist - Charles Dickens

A gripping portrayal of London's dark criminal underbelly, published in Penguin Classics with an introduction by Philip Horne.The story of Oliver Twist - orphaned, and set upon by evil and adversity from his first breath - shocked readers when it was published. After running away from the workhouse and pompous beadle Mr Bumble, Oliver finds himself lured into a den of thieves peopled by vivid and memorable characters - the Artful Dodger, vicious burglar Bill Sikes, his dog Bull's Eye, and prostitute Nancy, all watched over by cunning master-thief Fagin. Combining elements of Gothic Romance, the Newgate Novel and popular melodrama, Dickens created an entirely new kind of fiction, scathing in its indictment of a cruel society, and pervaded by an unforgettable sense of threat and mystery.This Penguin Classics edition of Oliver Twist is the first critical edition to faithfully reproduce the text as its earliest readers would have encountered it from its serialisation in Bentley's Miscellany, and includes an introduction by Philip Horne, a glossary of Victorian thieves' slang, a chronology of Dickens's life, a map of contemporary London and all of George Cruikshank's original illustrations.For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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