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Flesh and Blood - Stephen McGann

‘Powerful and affecting’ Mail on Sunday‘Flesh and Blood is living drama extracted like buried treasure from old documents and the hand-me-down stories of his relatives. I couldn #39;t put it down’Jenny Agutter #39;Intelligently structured and eloquently written, McGann’s book is a powerful homage to his family and Irish ancestry, to modern medicine and the welfare state. Packed with lively anecdotes and insights on social history, Flesh and Blood is a humble human story with a majestic theme #39; Times Literary Supplement. #39;Drama and reality repeatedly intersect in unexpected ways in this powerful and revealing memoir #39; Mail on Sunday #39;Eloquent in its metaphors, this book is about memory, how it shapes us, and what we choose to pass on #39; Irish Times #39;With its mix of readable science and passionate sensibility, Flesh and Blood is essentially an attempt to heal the old rift between science and art #39; Radio Times His family survived famine-ravaged Ireland in the 1850s. His ancestors settled in poverty-rife Victorian Liverpool, working to survive and thrive. Some of them became soldiers serving on the Western Front. One would be the last man to step off the SS Titanic as it sank beneath the icy waves. He would testify at the inquest. This is their story. Stephen McGann is Doctor Turner in the BBC hit-drama series Call the Midwife. Flesh and Blood is the story of the McGann family as told through seven sicknesses – diseases, wounds or ailments that have afflicted Stephen’s relatives over the last century and a half, and which have helped mould him into what he now perceives himself to be. It’s the story of how health, or the lack of it, fuels our collective will and informs our personal narrative. Health is the motivational antagonist in the drama of our life story - circumscribing the extent of our actions, the quality of our character and the breadth of our ambition. Our maladies are the scribes that write the restless and mutating genome of our self-identity.Flesh and Blood combines McGann’s passion for genealogy with an academic interest in the social dimensions of medicine – and fuses these with a lifelong exploration of drama as a way to understand what motivates human beings to do the things they do. He looks back at scenes from his own life that were moulded by medical malady, and traces the crooked roots of each affliction through the lives of his ancestors, whose grim maladies punctuate the public documents or military records of his family tree. In this way he asks a simple, searching question: how have these maladies helped to shape the story of the person he is today?

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Visions of Flesh and Blood - Jennifer L. Armentrout, Rayvn Salvador

VISIONS OF FLESH AND BLOOD: a Blood and Ash/Flesh and Fire Compendium is a comprehensive companion guide for background, history, reader-favorite information, art, and reference materials. Combined with original short stories and scenes from some of the world s most beloved characters, as well as never-before-seen visual enticements, it s a treat for the senses.Told from the point of view of Miss Willa herself, the compendium acts like research material but reads like a journal and cache of personal notes, allowing the reader to revisit the characters and history they so love yet view things in a different way.

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Roxy Music: Flesh And Blood - LP (0746027)

LP vinyl - Flesh and Blood je sedmé studiové album anglické rockové skupiny Roxy Music. Vydáno na konci května 1980, bylo okamžitým komerčním úspěchem. Flesh and Blood je sedmé studiové album anglické rockové skupiny Roxy Music. Vydáno na konci května 1980, bylo okamžitým komerčním úspěchem. Roxy Music je anglická rocková skupina založená v roce 1970 Bryanem Ferrym, který se stal hlavním zpěvákem a hlavním skladatelem kapely. Rok vydání : 1980 (7.album) Rok reedice : 2022 Seznam stop LP In The Midnight Hour / Oh Yeah! / Same Old Scene / My Only Love / Over You / Eight Miles High / Rain, Rain, Rain / No Strange Delight / Running Wild

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Of Flesh and Blood - Hunter Burke, N. L. Lavin

James Lee Burke s Robicheaux mysteries meet Tender is the Flesh in a chewy, chilling Louisiana-set horror-thriller about cannibalism in the bayou from a Hollywood actor/screenwriter and psychiatrist writing duo.

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Oxford Playscripts: Flesh and Blood - Benjamin Hulme-Cross

A modern gothic chiller inspired by Robert Louis Stevenson s The Body Snatcher Lost in the middle of nowhere, Emma, Caitlin, Zack and Danny seek shelter in an abandoned vicarage. Emma recognises the house from her nightmares and begs the others not to enter, but with a storm building they have no choice. As night falls, the vicarage begins to give up its chilling secrets, and century-old tales of murder, revenge and body snatching fill the air.Also included: The Body Snatcher - a short story by Robert Louis StevensonMedical student, Fettes, begins to grow suspicious about the source of the corpses for his anatomy class. When the sinister reality becomes clear, he is forced to make a decision that will haunt him for the rest of his life

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Flesh and Blood - Chris Priestley

A child makes a horrifying discovery in the midst of the Blitz in this chilling WWll horror, perfect for fans of Darren Shan and Neil Gaiman.During the Blitz, Bill wishes he had a brother rather than his sister. After the raid, the family find and adopt a badly mutilated boy, his face so heavily bandaged that they can see nothing but his eyes. But the boy s behaviour grows more and more sinister by the day until one day he takes off the bandages â “ and Bill is horrified to see his own face staring back at himâ ¦Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 8.

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The Blood of Emmett Till - Timothy B. Tyson

This extraordinary New York Times bestseller reexamines a pivotal event of the civil rights movement—the 1955 lynching of Emmett Till—“and demands that we do the one vital thing we aren’t often enough asked to do with history: learn from it” (The Atlantic). * A New York Times Notable Book * A Washington Post Notable Book * Longlisted for the National Book Award * Winner of the Robert F. Kennedy Book Award *An NPR, Los Angeles Times, and Atlanta Journal-Constitution Best Book of the Year *In 1955, white men in the Mississippi Delta lynched a fourteen-year-old from Chicago named Emmett Till. His murder was part of a wave of white terrorism in the wake of the 1954 Supreme Court decision that declared public school segregation unconstitutional. Only weeks later, Rosa Parks thought about young Emmett as she refused to move to the back of a city bus in Montgomery, Alabama. Five years later, Black students who called themselves “the Emmett Till generation” launched sit-in campaigns that turned the struggle for civil rights into a mass movement. Till’s lynching became the most notorious hate crime in American history. But what actually happened to Emmett Till—not the icon of injustice, but the flesh-and-blood boy? Part detective story, part political history, The Blood of Emmett Till “unfolds like a movie” (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution), drawing on a wealth of new evidence, including a shocking admission of Till’s innocence from the woman in whose name he was killed. “Jolting and powerful” (The Washington Post), the book “provides fresh insight into the way race has informed and deformed our democratic institutions” (Diane McWhorter, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Carry Me Home) and “calls us to the cause of justice today” (Rev. Dr. William J. Barber, II, president of the North Carolina NAACP).

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Search and Destroy Vol. 2 - Osamu Tezuka, Atsushi Kaneko

Hyaku has been betrayed. A fearsome killer, her body more machine than flesh, she has learned the truth: Her human body parts were bartered away when she was a baby, and what remained was left for dead. Filled with incandescent rage, Hyaku embarks on a vengeful rampage to dismantle the monsters who took her apart and violently reclaim what she has lost. But as she replaces her cybernetic implants with the flesh and blood she has been denied, a new emotion sets in: fear. Fear that her human body will be too weak to finish what she started - and fear of what she might learn next about her own past. Will her anger and ruthlessness be enough to propel her to the final showdown? Or will revelations about the depravity of her world consume her, along with everyone around her? Originally serialized from 2019-2021 in the Japanese manga monthly TezuComi, Search and Destroy is a brilliantly-crafted thriller about an outsider looking for meaning and vengeance in the unjust world that took everything away from her. In a stunning, high-contrast setting that blends the post-Cold War former Soviet Bloc with a gritty futuristic Tokyo, Kaneko populates his story with an unforgettable cast of scrappy heroes and skin-crawling machine-monsters on a nonstop ride full of action and suspense. The result is not only one of the best sci-fi manga of recent years but also one of the most visually rich and distinctive works of graphic storytelling in any genre or language. Please note: This book is a traditional work of manga and reads back to front and right to left.

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Donkey Roads and Camel Treks - Gemma Simmonds

The lectionary readings for Advent speak of making a straight path towards God, but many of us find our own route decidedly winding. Biblical characters in the story of the incarnation are called to set out on the road to discipleship using any means of carriage they can. This book offers user-friendly encouragement (with the occasional spur onwards) to explore what helps and what hinders us in this journey to deeper encounter with the flesh and blood God whom we find in scripture, in our lived experience and in the least of his sisters and brothers.

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Call the Midwife - A Labour of Love - Stephen McGann

An intimate and engrossing celebration of the first ten years of the beloved TV series Call the Midwife.Learn the up-close and personal story of Call the Midwife as told by the cast and crew. Call the Midwife: A Labour of Love is a moving journey through the iconic series and features personal reflections, photos of fan-favourite moments, and anecdotes and insights from co-stars, producers, technical crew, and guests.Each chapter, spanning each of the ten years of Call the Midwife - set from 1957-1966 - takes a deep dive into the themes, locations, fun times and technical challenges from each season. Author Stephen McGann, who plays the indefatigable Dr Turner, intersperses personal interviews with key cast and crew about their feelings, thoughts, and memories of filming key moments of the drama.MUST-HAVE FOR ALL FANS: From Trixie s mod outfits to the Buckle s courtship to Sister Monica Julienne s wise words, fans of Call the Midwife will revel in favourite moments, images, stories and quotes.EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS: Includes original interviews and reflections from the cast and crew.LAVISHLY ILLUSTRATED: With stunning photos from both behind and in front of the camera, Call the Midwife: A Labour of Love reveals rare behind-the-scenes moments and captures favourite scenes.FROM THE DESK OF DR TURNER: Author and actor Stephen McCann has played beloved Dr Patrick Turner on all ten seasons of Call the Midwife and offers an insiders perspective and unprecedented access to the cast and creators.

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A Soul of Ash and Blood: A Blood and Ash Novel - Jennifer L. Armentrout

Only his memories can save her…A great primal power has risen. The Queen of Flesh and Fire has become the Primal of Blood and Bone—the true Primal of Life and Death. And the battle Casteel, Poppy, and their allies have been fighting has only just begun. Gods are awakening across Iliseeum and the mortal realm, readying for the war to come. But when Poppy falls into stasis, Cas faces the very real possibility that the dire, unexpected consequences of what she is becoming could take her away from him. Cas is given some advice, though—something he plans to cling to as he waits to see her beautiful eyes open once more: Talk to her. And so, he does. He reminds Poppy how their journey began, revealing things about himself that only Kieran knows in the process. But it’s anybody’s guess what she’ll wake to or exactly how much of the realm and Cas will have changed when she does. #1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout revisits Poppy and Casteel’s epic love story in the next installment of the Blood and Ash series. But this time, Hawke gets to tell the tale.

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House of Earth and Blood - Sarah J. Maasová

The first instalment of the EPIC Crescent City series from multi-million and #1 Sunday Times bestselling author Sarah J. MaasMaas has established herself as a fantasy fiction titan - TimeThink Game of Thrones meets Buffy the Vampire Slayer with a drizzle of E.L. James â “ TelegraphSpiced with slick plotting and atmospheric world-building ... a page-turning delight â “ Guardian Sarah J. Maas does not disappoint â ¦ To be devoured with relish â “ Mail******BOUND BY BLOOD.TEMPTED BY DESIRE.UNLEASHED BY DESTINY.Bryce Quinlan loves her life. Every night is a party, and Bryce is going to savour all the pleasures Lunathion â “ also known as Crescent City â “ has to offer. But when a brutal murder shakes the very foundations of the city, Bryceâ ™s world comes crashing down.Two years later, Bryce still haunts the cityâ ™s most notorious nightclubs â “ but seeking only oblivion now. Then the murderer attacks again. And when an infamous Fallen angel, Hunt Athalar, is assigned to watch her every footstep, Bryce knows she canâ ™t forget any longer.As Bryce and Hunt fight to unravel the mystery and their own dark pasts, the threads they tug ripple through the underbelly of the city, across warring continents and down to the deepest levels of Hel, where things that have been sleeping for millennia are beginning to stir â ¦House of Earth and Blood is a blockbuster modern fantasy set in a divided world where one woman must uncover the truth to seek her revenge.With unforgettable characters and page-turning suspense, this richly inventive new fantasy series by #1 New York Times bestselling author Sarah J. Maas delves into the heartache of loss, the price of freedom â “ and the power of love.*** 5* Reader reviews for House of Earth and Blood *** â ˜I DEVOURED this book. I could not stop gobbling up the words, I loved it so muchâ ™ â ˜This book in one word... Epic! And I wholeheartedly mean that! Read it and then tell everyone you know, and their Granny, to read it too! It s just that good!â ™ â ˜It was brilliant, I was gripped, absolutely loved it, bits of it I forgot to breathe as I was reading. One of the best books Iâ ™ve read in a long timeâ ™ â ˜I don t even know where to start. This is by far THE BEST BOOK SJM HAS EVER WRITTENâ ™ â ˜Another incredible book by my favourite author - the depths of the world she builds and each character are just indescribable - what a wonderful talent to have to write at this level - no one else is doing it betterâ ™

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Hansel and Gretel - Stephen King

The classic, haunting tale of two brave children lost in an eerie and dangerous forest, reimagined by literary legends: Stephen King and Maurice Sendak. Let Stephen King, global bestselling and award-winning author, and Maurice Sendak, beloved creator of the Caldecott-Medal winning Where the Wild Things Are, guide you into this most deliciously daring rendition of the traditional Grimm fairy tale. But will you find your way back out? This beautiful book includes a personal introduction from Stephen King and has been created in close collaboration with the Maurice Sendak Foundation.A stunning, high-quality hardback with jacket, it is the perfect gift for fans of King, Sendak and dark fairy tales.

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Blood, Bullets, and Bones - Bridget Heos

Blood, Bullets, and Bones provides young readers with a fresh and fascinating look at the ever-evolving science of forensics. Since the introduction of DNA testing, forensic science has been in the forefront of the public’s imagination, thanks especially to popular television shows like CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. But forensic analysis has been practiced for thousands of years. Ancient Chinese detectives studied dead bodies for signs of foul play, and in Victorian England, officials used crime scene photography and criminal profiling to investigate the Jack the Ripper murders. In the intervening decades, forensic science has evolved to use the most cutting-edge, innovative techniques and technologies.In this book, acclaimed author Bridget Heos uses real-life cases to tell the history of modern forensic science, from the first test for arsenic poisoning to fingerprinting, firearm and blood spatter analysis, DNA evidence, and all the important milestones in between. By turns captivating and shocking, Blood, Bullets, and Bones demonstrates the essential role forensic science has played in our criminal justice system.

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Primal of Blood and Bone - Jennifer L. Armentrout

In the shadows and flames, Primals will fall…And from the blood and ash, new gods will rise.What was dreamt.Poppy was never meant to awaken, and the consequences are devastating and far-reaching, stirring ancient powers from their slumber and transforming Casteel and Kieran in ways even the Fates couldn’t have foreseen. But what that means is the least of their concerns. For now.What was foreseen.The Blood Crown has fallen, but what has risen is a far greater danger than they’ve ever faced. From flesh and fire, the Great Conspirator has returned to the mortal realm, and he wants only one thing. They must stop the true Primal of Death before he regains his strength, and it won’t be easy. Even weakened, his influence is undeniable. His power, unthinkable.Has come to be.While the future of the realms rests upon them, they won’t stand alone. The gods have awakened—each harboring their own blood-soaked secrets. But they must navigate an unbalanced realm, where every choice—past and present—has the potential to not only undo everything they’ve fought for but also destroy the very bonds that have Joined them together.For the Harbinger and the Bringer of Death and Destruction has risen.

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Nightmares and Dreamscapes - Stephen King

A bumper collection of short stories (Sunday Telegraph} from the No. 1 bestselling master of the form, now with a stunning new cover look.The Stephen King Amusement Park - an unnerving experience, with rides every which way to hell . . . and a few to glory.A solitary finger pokes out of a drain. Novelty teeth turn predatory. The Nevada desert swallows a Cadillac. Meanwhile, the legend of Castle Rock returns . . . and grows on you. What does it all mean? What else could it mean? Stephen King is here with a powerful collection of stories - a vast, many-chambered cave of a volume.The long reach of Stephen King s imagination will take you on a roller coaster to places you ve never been before. You will lose sleep. But Stephen King, writing to beat the devil, will do your dreaming for you.Stories include:-Dolan s Cadillac-The End of the Whole Mess-Suffer the Little Children-The Night Flier-Popsy-It Grows on You-Chattery Teeth-Dedication-The Moving Finger-Sneakers-You Know They Got a Hell of a Band-Home Delivery-Rainy Season-My Pretty Pony-Sorry, Right Number-The Ten O Clock People-Crouch End-The House on Maple Street-The Fifth Quarter-The Doctor s Case-Umney s Last Case-Head Down-Brooklyn August

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The World, the Flesh and the Devil - Richard Rohr

The World, the Flesh and the Devil is a small but powerful book from bestselling author Richard Rohr that encourages us to resist evil and reach out to one another in love.

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House of Bane and Blood - Alexis L. Menard

After the death of my father, I vowed that if I ever met a member of the Attano family, I d kill them. Instead, I married one.Magic, smoke, and steam swirl in the air. High in their mansions, the ruling cartels play games of blood and secrets, while monsters lurk in the alleyways below.Once I was the most powerful heiress in this city. Then the Attanos killed my father and left my family s business empire in ruins. I ll do whatever it takes to get it back...So when the man who destroyed my world offers to pay our debts-in exchange for my hand in marriage-I have no choice but to accept.Nicolai Attano is everything I was raised to hate. Arrogant, heartless and devastatingly handsome, he leads a group of criminals with lethal magical abilities.I know I can t trust him, but Nicolai claims his offer is strictly business-if I help him find the serial killer who stalks the streets on his side of the city, he will release me from our contract. As we plunge into an underworld of magic and forbidden desires, I can t deny the attraction drawing me to my new husband... or the thrilling power I feel whenever he s around.Can I hunt down a killer and escape with my life, before the most dangerous man in the city steals my heart?If you love morally gray love interests, warring mafia houses, dark magic, and spicy rivals-to-lovers romance, House of Bane and Blood is your new romantasy obsession. It s perfect for fans of Quicksilver, Metal Slinger and The Bridge Kingdom.See why readers love the Vows of Vengeance series: Wow, wow... Absolutely phenomenal... The ROMANCE!! THE. ROMANCE. God don t even get me started... Had me giggling and kicking my feet... Tension and banter and LONGING!... HAD ME ON MY KNEES!!!! Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ What a book... I loved it so much... Fantastic... The banter and tension made me fall in love instantly... Had me weak and wanting more... Perfection... I was screaming... I honestly didn t want it to end. Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This was so, so good!!... I was squealing... The banter was top tier... The tension was immaculate... I was giggling so hard. Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This is legit perfection... The banter was BANTERING, ok??!!... I ate it up!! I fell in love with both main characters...Obsessed. Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The tension between Nico and Milla is *chef s kiss*... Perfection... Fast paced and action packed... I loved this book so much! Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This book was everything... I devoured it...The witty banter had me smiling and laughing more times than I can count... I fell in love... The tension and slow burn sizzle was perfection!... I cannot recommend it enough! Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I loved each and every second of this book... Fantastic... The slow burn and the banter. Camilla and Nico are so good together. Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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House of Earth and Blood - Sarah J. Maasová

BOUND BY BLOOD.TEMPTED BY DESIRE.UNLEASHED BY DESTINY.Bryce Quinlan loves her life. Every night is a party, and Bryce is going to savour all the pleasures Lunathion - also known as Crescent City - has to offer. But when a brutal murder shakes the very foundations of the city, Bryce s world comes crashing down.Two years later, Bryce still haunts the city s most notorious nightclubs - but seeking only oblivion now. Then the murderer attacks again. And when an infamous Fallen angel, Hunt Athalar, is assigned to watch her every footstep, Bryce knows she can t forget any longer.As Bryce and Hunt fight to unravel the mystery and their own dark pasts, the threads they tug ripple through the underbelly of the city, across warring continents and down to the deepest levels of Hel, where things that have been sleeping for millennia are beginning to stir ...Perfect for fans of Jessica Jones and True Blood, this is a blockbuster modern fantasy set in a divided world where one woman must uncover the truth to seek her revenge.With unforgettable characters and page-turning suspense, this richly inventive new fantasy series by #1 New York Times bestselling author Sarah J. Maas delves into the heartache of loss, the price of freedom - and the power of love.

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Fire and Blood - Martin George R.R.

From the masterly imagination behind A Game of Thrones - one of the greatest fantasy epics of all time and an unmissable HBO hit series - comes a definitive history of Westeros’s past as told by Archmaester Gyldayn. Unravelling events that led to A Song of Ice and Fire, Fire and Blood is the first volume of the definitive two-part history of the Targaryens in Westeros. Revealing long-buried secrets and untold lasting enmity, it sets the scene for the heart-stopping series conclusion, The Winds of Winter.300 years before the events of A Song of Ice and Fire, long before the schism that set the houses of Westeros at each other’s throats, one house ruled supreme and indomitable. House Targaryen, the house of the last remaining dragonlords. After surviving the Doom of Valyria the Targaryen’s established themselves on Dragonstone. This volume traces their legendary lineage from Aegon the Conqueror to the bloody Dance of Dragons; a civil war that pitted Aegon II and his half-sister Rhaenyra in a bitter conflict for the throne of their father, nearly wiping out the Targaryen dynasty forever. What really happened during the Dance of the Dragons? Why did it become so deadly to visit Valyria after the Doom? What is the origin of Daenerys’s three dragon eggs? These are but a few of the questions answered in this essential chronicle, as related by a learned maester of the Citadel.With all the scope and grandeur of Gibbon’s The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Fire and Blood is the ultimate guide to Westeros’s past. Featuring more than eighty all-new black-and-white illustrations by artist Doug Wheatley this is an essential volume for any Game of Thrones fan’s library. For the first time the full tapestry of Targaryen history is revealed.

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Fire and Blood Collectorâ

Centuries before A Game of Thrones, an even greater game began, one that set the skies alight with dragon flame and saw the Seven Kingdoms turned to ash. The thrilling history of the Targaryens comes to life in this masterly work by the author of A Song of Ice and Fire, the inspiration for HBO’s Game of Thrones.With all the fire and fury fans have come to expect from internationally bestselling author George R.R. Martin, this is the first volume of the definitive two-part history of the Targaryens in Westeros. Centuries before the events of A Game of Thrones, House Targaryen – the only family of dragonlords to survive the Doom of Valyria – took up residence on Dragonstone.Fire and Blood begins their tale with the legendary Aegon the Conqueror, creator of the Iron Throne, and goes on to recount the generations of Targaryens who fought to hold that iconic seat, all the way up to the civil war that nearly tore their dynasty apart. What really happened during the Dance of the Dragons? Why was it so deadly to visit Valyria after the Doom? What were Maegor the Cruel’s worst crimes? What was it like in Westeros when dragons ruled the skies? These are but a few of the questions answered in this essential chronicle, as related by a learned maester of the Citadel, and featuring more than eighty all-new black-and-white illustrations by artist Doug Wheatley. With all the scope and grandeur of Gibbon’s The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Fire and Blood is the ultimate game of thrones, giving readers a whole new appreciation for the dynamic, often bloody, and always fascinating history of Westeros.

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A Harvest of Ash and Blood - D.J. Molles

From New York Times bestselling author D.J. Molles comes a brand new action-packed fantasy adventure that will leave you on the edge of your seat.What is the price of magic? Not the magic of tricks and illusions, but the kind that heats cities, powers armies, and transforms continents. Magic that forges empires. The Brannic Empire owes its existence to this magic, and for those in power, no price is too great. Even when that price is their own children. For it is the ashes of those with magical abilities that the Church of Alchemy harvests to fuel this machine of empire. So the furnaces burn, and the empire grows. And they call it progress.Trying to escape a lifetime of regrets-and outrun his own demons-veteran soldier Lochled Thatcher embarks on the Fourth Crusade to Leftland, a country rich in magic. Desperate to save her brothers, Rony joins Lochled s squad only to discover that war is very different from all the songs and fancy speeches. As politics and power clash, Kayna, a Seeker, and Ord, a priest of the Church of Alchemy, find their foundations of loyalty and faith shaken and crumbling. In this theater of chaos, magic, and treachery, soldier and priest alike will find their humanity in as much danger as their lives. Will they lose themselves to cruelty and deception? Or can one good action reverse the course of generations of evil?A bold, brutal look at war and belief, A Harvest of Ash and Blood is a sweeping epic fantasy perfect for fans of The Witcher and Joe Abercrombie.

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A Harvest of Ash and Blood - D.J. Molles

From New York Times bestselling author D.J. Molles comes a brand new action-packed fantasy adventure that will leave you on the edge of your seat.What is the price of magic? Not the magic of tricks and illusions, but the kind that heats cities, powers armies, and transforms continents. Magic that forges empires. The Brannic Empire owes its existence to this magic, and for those in power, no price is too great. Even when that price is their own children. For it is the ashes of those with magical abilities that the Church of Alchemy harvests to fuel this machine of empire. So the furnaces burn, and the empire grows. And they call it progress.Trying to escape a lifetime of regrets-and outrun his own demons-veteran soldier Lochled Thatcher embarks on the Fourth Crusade to Leftland, a country rich in magic. Desperate to save her brothers, Rony joins Lochled s squad only to discover that war is very different from all the songs and fancy speeches. As politics and power clash, Kayna, a Seeker, and Ord, a priest of the Church of Alchemy, find their foundations of loyalty and faith shaken and crumbling. In this theater of chaos, magic, and treachery, soldier and priest alike will find their humanity in as much danger as their lives. Will they lose themselves to cruelty and deception? Or can one good action reverse the course of generations of evil?A bold, brutal look at war and belief, A Harvest of Ash and Blood is a sweeping epic fantasy perfect for fans of The Witcher and Joe Abercrombie.

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Shakespeare and Brecht - Stephen Unwin

This practical guide uncovers the roots of Brechtâ ™s lifelong obsession with Shakespeare and makes the case for reading the two together today. By connecting these two great playwrights, Stephen Unwin imagines new possibilities for Brechtian productions of Shakespeare and outlines practical suggestions for how to stage such productions.Drawing on directing and performance experience in over 60 productions, Unwinâ ™s knowledge of Brecht provides students, teachers, and practitioners with practical exercises for use in the classroom and rehearsal room. The book charts a chronology of Brechtâ ™s engagement with Shakespeare before delving into his core theories and practices which detail a Brechtian approach to reading, performing and staging Shakespeare that is still pertinent today. Unwin also provides an in-depth look at five of Shakespeareâ ™s plays through Brechtâ ™s own words and imagines a Brechtian staging for them. In simple, non-theoretical language Shakespeare and Brecht reveals how Brecht can help us understand Shakespeare, but also how an understanding of Shakespeare can help explain Brecht for a new chapter of Brechtian Shakespeare in the 21st century.

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A Soul of Ash and Blood - Jennifer L. Armentrout

A great primal power has risen. The Queen of Flesh and Fire has become the Primal of Blood and Bone-the true Primal of Life and Death. And the battle Casteel, Poppy, and their allies have been fighting has only just begun. Gods are awakening across Iliseeum and the mortal realm, readying for the war to come.But when Poppy falls into stasis, Cas faces the very real possibility that the dire, unexpected consequences of what she is becoming could take her away from him. Cas is given some advice, though-something he plans to cling to as he waits to see her beautiful eyes open once more: Talk to her.And so, he does. He reminds Poppy how their journey began, revealing things about himself that only Kieran knows in the process. But it s anybody s guess what she ll wake to or exactly how much of the realm and Cas will have changed when she does.

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Wizard and Glass - Stephen King

Now with a stunning new cover look comes WIZARD AND GLASS, the fourth captivating volume in King s epic fantasy series THE DARK TOWER.In the fourth novel in Stephen King s bestselling fantasy quest, the Dark Tower beckons Roland, the Last Gunslinger, and the four companions he has gathered along the road.In a terrifying journey where hidden dangers lurk at every junction, the pilgrims find themselves stranded in an alternate version of Topeka, Kansas, that has been ravaged by a superflu virus.While following the deserted highway toward a distant glass palace, Roland recounts his tragic story about a seaside town called Hambry, where he fell in love with a girl named Susan Delgado and where he and his old tet-mates Alain and Cuthbert battled the forces of an evil harrier who ignited Mid-World s final war.JOIN THE QUEST FOR THE DARK TOWER... Superbly energetic, it s King at his best MAIL ON SUNDAY Strange, scary and utterly gripping - the perfect start to an unforgettable journey GUARDIANTHE DARK TOWER SERIES:THE DARK TOWER I: THE GUNSLINGER THE DARK TOWER II: THE DRAWING OF THE THREE THE DARK TOWER III: THE WASTE LANDS THE DARK TOWER IV: WIZARD AND GLASS THE DARK TOWER V: WOLVES OF THE CALLA THE DARK TOWER VI: SONG OF SUSANNAH THE DARK TOWER VII: THE DARK TOWER THE WIND THROUGH THE KEYHOLE: A DARK TOWER NOVEL

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Summer of Fire and Blood - Lyndal Roper

LONGLISTED FOR THE CUNDILL HISTORY PRIZE 2025The definitive history of the sixteenth-century uprising that revolutionized Europe.The German Peasants War was the greatest popular uprising in Western Europe before the French Revolution. In 1524 and 1525, it swept across Germany with astonishing speed as thousands of people massed in armed bands to demand a new and more egalitarian order. The peasants took control of vast areas of southern and middle Germany, torching and plundering the monasteries, convents, and castles that stood in their way. But they would prove no match for the forces of the lords, who put down the revolt by slaying somewhere between seventy and a hundred thousand peasants in just over two months. In Summer of Fire and Blood, the first history of the German Peasants War in a generation, leading historian Lyndal Roper uncovers the far-reaching ramifications of this doomed rebellion. Though the victors portrayed the uprising as naive and chaotic, Roper s deeply researched account reveals instead a coherent mass movement inspired by the radical principles of the Protestant Reformation. Told through the voices of and beliefs of the people themselves, this is the thrilling, tragic story of the peasants fight to change the world.

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Comprehensive Guide to Arrest and Detention - Stephen Wade, Stuart Gibbon

A Comprehensive Guide to Arrest and Detention is an essential research companion for crime writers and readers. Crime historian Stephen Wade and former detective Stuart Gibbon examine the subjects of arrest and detention from a historical and modern-day perspective, with reference to criminal law and police procedure.

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Freud and Beyond - Stephen Mitchell, Margaret J. Blacková

The classic, in-depth history of psychoanalysis, presenting over a hundred years of thought and theories Sigmund Freud #39;s concepts have become a part of our psychological vocabulary: unconscious thoughts and feelings, conflict, the meaning of dreams, the sensuality of childhood. But psychoanalytic thinking has undergone an enormous expansion and transformation since Freud #39;s death in 1939. With Freud and Beyond, Stephen A. Mitchell and Margaret J. Black make the full scope of twentieth century psychoanalytic thinking—from Harry Stack Sullivan to Jacques Lacan; D.W. Winnicott to Melanie Klein—available for the first time. Richly illustrated with case examples, this lively, jargon-free introduction makes modern psychoanalytic thought accessible at last.

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A Comprehensive Guide to Drink and Disorder - Stephen Wade, Stuart Gibbon

A Comprehensive Guide to Drink and Disorder is an essential research companion for crime writers and readers. Crime historian Stephen Wade and former detective Stuart Gibbon examine the subjects of Drink and Disorder from a historical and modern-day perspective, with reference to criminal law and police procedure.

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Mud, Blood and Bullets - Edward Rowbotham

It is 1915 and the Great War has been raging for a year when Edward Rowbotham, a coal miner from the Midlands, volunteers for Kitchenerâ ™s Army. Drafted into the newly formed Machine Gun Corps, he is sent to fight in places whose names will forever be associated with mud and blood and sacrifice: Ypres, the Somme and Passchendaele. He is one of the â ˜luckyâ ™ ones, winning the Military Medal for bravery and surviving more than two-and-a-half years of the terrible slaughter, which wiped out all but six of his original company. He wrote these memoirs fifty years later, but found his memories of life in the trenches had not diminished at all. The sights and sounds of battle, the excitement, the terror, the extraordinary comradeship, are all vividly described as if they had happened to him only yesterday.

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Fire and Blood - Martin George R.R.

THE INSPIRATION FOR HBO AND SKY TVâ ™S EMMY NOMINATED HOUSE OF THE DRAGON.Centuries before A Game of Thrones, an even greater game began, one that set the skies alight with dragon flame and saw the Seven Kingdoms turned to ash.So began the Targaryensâ ™ bloody rule, with fire and blood. Setting brother against brother, mother against daughter, and dragon against dragon.Chronicled by a learned maester of the Citadel, this thrilling and bloody history of Westeros tells the story of where the battle for the Iron Throne beganâ ¦

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A Fire and Blood - Martin George R.R.

THE INSPIRATION FOR HBO AND SKY TVâ ™S EMMY NOMINATED HOUSE OF THE DRAGON.Centuries before A Game of Thrones, an even greater game began, one that set the skies alight with dragon flame and saw the Seven Kingdoms turned to ash.So began the Targaryensâ ™ bloody rule, with fire and blood. Setting brother against brother, mother against daughter, and dragon against dragon.Chronicled by a learned maester of the Citadel, this thrilling and bloody history of Westeros tells the story of where the battle for the Iron Throne beganâ ¦

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Fire and Blood: 300 Years Before A Game of Thrones (0008307733)

Kniha - The thrilling history of the Targaryens comes to life in this masterly work by the author of A Song of Ice and Fire, the inspiration for HBO’s Game of Thrones. - 704 stran, anglicky, Pevná bez přebalu lesklá - autor George R.R. Martin, 704 stran, anglicky, pevná bez přebalu lesklá 300 years before A Game of Thrones, dragons ruled Westeros...#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER. The thrilling history of the Targaryens comes to life in this masterly work by the author of A Song of Ice and Fire, the inspiration for HBO’s Game of Thrones.Centuries before the events of A Game of Thrones, House Targaryen—the only family of dragonlords to survive the Doom of Valyria—took up residence on Dragonstone. Fire amp; Blood begins their tale with the legendary Aegon the Conqueror, creator of the Iron Throne, and goes on to recount the generations of Targaryens who fought to hold that iconic seat, all the way up to the civil war that nearly tore their dynasty apart.What really...

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Fire And Blood: 300 Years Before A Game Of Thrones: A Song Of Ice And Fire (A Targaryen History) (0008402787)

Kniha - autor George R.R. Martin, 736 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná Fire And Blood: 300 Years Before A Game Of Thrones

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Stephen King - Bev Vincent

A thrilling visual companion curated for young adults voraciously reading their way through Stephen King’s colossal corpus of creepy books.*2025 CBC Young Adult Favorites Winner**2025 CBC Teacher Favorites Winner**2025 CBC Librarian Favorites Winner*For many young readers, when the last page of Goosebumps is turned, the first chapter of Pet Sematary begins, and a world of terror crafted by Stephen King is revealed. His novels are as fascinating as his life, and in this ultimate illustrated guidebook, young readers explore the cultural phenomenon and legacy of the King of Horror.From scare-seeking child to impoverished university student to struggling schoolteacher to one of the best-selling—and most recognizable—authors of all time, this engrossing book reveals the evolution and influences of Stephen King’s body of work over his nearly 50-year career, and how the themes of his writing reflect the changing times and events within his life.With tons of photos, approachable bite-size sections, and gripping details to captivate young readers, the book features: An extensive look into Stephen King’s books, short stories, writings, movies, series, and other adaptations ideal for the young reader to review.Exclusive memorabilia from Stephen King, including personal and professional correspondences, handwritten manuscript pages, book covers, movie stills, and a never-before-seen excerpts from his poems.Personal insights and observations such as real-life settings that inspired King’s writing, the editor who discovered him, his life as a Boston Red Sox fan, and the many awards and honors he has received.Motivating quotes from King from interviews over the decades.“My childhood was pretty ordinary, except from a very early age I wanted to be scared…there was a radio program at the time called Dimension X, and my mother didn’t want me to listen to that because she felt it was too scary for me, so I would creep out of bed and go to the bedroom door and crack it open. And she loved it, so apparently, I got it from her, but I would listen at the door and then when the program was over, I’d go back to bed and quake.” —Stephen King Young adults will covet this comprehensive yet accessible reference to their favorite horror author.

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Blood Sacrifice - Douglas Jackson

Chosen as one of the Scotsman s Books of the Year 2024 One can confidently say that (Blood Roses and Blood Sacrifice) display an intelligence and ambition rare in Scottish fiction today Scotsman This is historical noir at its most potent and a series that you will never forget Crime Time Book of the Month, November 2024One corpse, three separate identities and a city full of murderers. As the ghettoâ ™s streets run with blood, can Jan Kalisz find the truth?January 1943. Warsaw is a city of the dead. In the ghetto, the last fifty thousand Jews await their fate but, unlike those who preceded them to the death camps, they are prepared to fight to the end. Jan Kalisz, Kripo investigator and Resistance double-agent, has promised to supply them with weapons. But how will he fulfil his vow?The murder of a German officer appears to provide an opportunity. For the victim is a man with multiple identities, one of which is a wealthy Jewâ ¦ The hunt for the murderer draws Kalisz into the chaos of the ghetto, only to find a new, perilous mission awaiting him. SS death squads are not the only enemy the Jews fear. A mysterious figure â “ known only as the Golem â “ stalks the ruined streets, spiriting away orphaned children. Can Kalisz track him down before he strikes again?The chilling second thriller in the Warsaw Quartet by Douglas Jackson, perfect for readers of Simon Scarrow and Robert Harris.Praise for Blood Sacrifice One has the impression that all the novels Jackson has previously written, especially the nine that make up his Hero of Rome series, have prepared him for what he has set himself to do in this series. This is a story of shifting loyalties, of crime and detection, but also a study in historical tragedy. Jan Kalisz has to carry a lot of weight as the hero of such a story. So far, however, he is fully up to it and the promise of what is to come is compelling. Meanwhile, one can confidently say that these first two novels display an intelligence and ambition rare in Scottish fiction today ScotsmanPraise for Blood Roses, book one of the Warsaw Quartetâ ˜A compelling, evocative story of evil stalking amidst the chaos of warâ ™ Giles Kristian A dark, twisting thriller ... Jan Kalisz, Douglas Jackson s police officer hero, is the natural heir to the late Philip Kerr s Bernie Gunther Andrew Taylorâ ˜A remarkable crime debut â ¦ What raises the novel to another level is in the atmospheric evocation of a city in the process of being systematically obliterated by the Germans and brought to life again by Jacksonâ ™s pen â ¦ Gripping stuff, a series that could develop into something impressive and a goldmine for Philip Kerr Bernie Gunther fansâ ™ Maxim Jakubowski, Crime Timeâ ˜This is historical crime fiction at its bestâ ™ Chris Lloydâ ˜The writing is scalpel-sharp, the unrelenting savagery of the Nazi occupation vividly paintedâ ¦ With this book, Jackson will rightfully be regarded as one of the UKâ ™s finest crime writersâ ™ Ben Kaneâ ˜A taut, tense thrillerâ ¦ Gutsy and gripping, this is perfect for fans of Chris Lloyd and Robert Harrisâ ™ D. V. Bishopâ ˜Jackson has created a brilliant mash-up of WW2 thriller and a serial killer chiller, and in so doing brings a fresh perspective to both. Sharp, intelligent writing that makes for a compelling readâ ™ Alison Belshamâ ˜Jackson brings the tension, brutality and paranoia of Warsaw of the period into murderous life. A knife-edge thrillerâ ™ Douglas Skelton Jackson has written an utterly compelling novel ... A remarkable piece of work, a fine piece of craftsmanship Scotsman

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Blood Sacrifice - Douglas Jackson

Chosen as one of the Scotsman s Books of the Year 2024 One can confidently say that (Blood Roses and Blood Sacrifice) display an intelligence and ambition rare in Scottish fiction today Scotsman This is historical noir at its most potent and a series that you will never forget Crime Time Book of the Month, November 2024One corpse, three separate identities and a city full of murderers. As the ghettoâ ™s streets run with blood, can Jan Kalisz find the truth?January 1943. Warsaw is a city of the dead. In the ghetto, the last fifty thousand Jews await their fate but, unlike those who preceded them to the death camps, they are prepared to fight to the end. Jan Kalisz, Kripo investigator and Resistance double-agent, has promised to supply them with weapons. But how will he fulfil his vow?The murder of a German officer appears to provide an opportunity. For the victim is a man with multiple identities, one of which is a wealthy Jewâ ¦ The hunt for the murderer draws Kalisz into the chaos of the ghetto, only to find a new, perilous mission awaiting him. SS death squads are not the only enemy the Jews fear. A mysterious figure â “ known only as the Golem â “ stalks the ruined streets, spiriting away orphaned children. Can Kalisz track him down before he strikes again?The chilling second thriller in the Warsaw Quartet by Douglas Jackson, perfect for readers of Simon Scarrow and Robert Harris.Praise for Blood Sacrifice One has the impression that all the novels Jackson has previously written, especially the nine that make up his Hero of Rome series, have prepared him for what he has set himself to do in this series. This is a story of shifting loyalties, of crime and detection, but also a study in historical tragedy. Jan Kalisz has to carry a lot of weight as the hero of such a story. So far, however, he is fully up to it and the promise of what is to come is compelling. Meanwhile, one can confidently say that these first two novels display an intelligence and ambition rare in Scottish fiction today ScotsmanPraise for Blood Roses, book one of the Warsaw Quartetâ ˜A compelling, evocative story of evil stalking amidst the chaos of warâ ™ Giles Kristian A dark, twisting thriller ... Jan Kalisz, Douglas Jackson s police officer hero, is the natural heir to the late Philip Kerr s Bernie Gunther Andrew Taylorâ ˜A remarkable crime debut â ¦ What raises the novel to another level is in the atmospheric evocation of a city in the process of being systematically obliterated by the Germans and brought to life again by Jacksonâ ™s pen â ¦ Gripping stuff, a series that could develop into something impressive and a goldmine for Philip Kerr Bernie Gunther fansâ ™ Maxim Jakubowski, Crime Timeâ ˜This is historical crime fiction at its bestâ ™ Chris Lloydâ ˜The writing is scalpel-sharp, the unrelenting savagery of the Nazi occupation vividly paintedâ ¦ With this book, Jackson will rightfully be regarded as one of the UKâ ™s finest crime writersâ ™ Ben Kaneâ ˜A taut, tense thrillerâ ¦ Gutsy and gripping, this is perfect for fans of Chris Lloyd and Robert Harrisâ ™ D. V. Bishopâ ˜Jackson has created a brilliant mash-up of WW2 thriller and a serial killer chiller, and in so doing brings a fresh perspective to both. Sharp, intelligent writing that makes for a compelling readâ ™ Alison Belshamâ ˜Jackson brings the tension, brutality and paranoia of Warsaw of the period into murderous life. A knife-edge thrillerâ ™ Douglas Skelton Jackson has written an utterly compelling novel ... A remarkable piece of work, a fine piece of craftsmanship Scotsman

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Academic Writing for International Students of Business and Economics - Stephen Bailey

The third edition of Academic Writing for International Students of Business and Economics is written to help international students succeed in writing essays, reports and other papers for their English-language academic courses. Thoroughly revised and updated to reflect issues such as diversity and sustainability, this book is designed to let students and teachers easily find the help they need, both in the classroom and for self-study.The book is divided into five parts, comprising a total of 42 units:The Writing ProcessElements of WritingLanguage IssuesVocabulary for WritingWriting ModelsNew topics in this edition include Writing in Groups, Written British and American English and Reflective Writing. In addition, the new interactive website has a full set of teaching notes as well as more challenging exercises, revision material and links to other sources. Additional features of the book include:Models provided for writing tasks such as case studies and literature reviewsUse of authentic academic texts from a range of sourcesDesigned for self-study as well as classroom useUseful at both undergraduate and postgraduate levelA complete set of answers to the practice exercises Cross-references across all unitsProviding a glossary to explain technical terms and written to deal with the specific language issues faced by international students of Business and Economics, this practical, user-friendly book is an invaluable guide to academic writing in English.

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Cops, Villains and Trials - Stephen Wade

Cops, Villains and Trials is a collection of case studies and background essays intended to provide guidance and advice for family and social historians. It aims to deal with sources and narratives, with material on the context of crime and law through the ages. The book is meant to be a guide for any historian doing family research or who might want less well-known tales and case studies of the law and legal professionals in British history. The material also includes essays on Irish history.

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Whitesnake: Flesh

Hudební CD - Whitesnake je anglická hardrocková kapela založená Davidem Coverdalem v roce 1977. Hráli hlavně v 80. letech, ale koncertují dodnes, i když ve zcela odlišném složení. Whitesnake je anglická hardrocková kapela založená Davidem Coverdalem v roce 1977. Hráli hlavně v 80. letech, ale koncertují dodnes, i když ve zcela odlišném složení. Seznam stop Good To See You Again / Gonna Be Alright / Shut Up amp; Kiss Me / Hey You (You Make Me Rock) / Always amp; Forever / When I Think Of You (Color Me Blue) / Trouble Is Your Middle Name / Flesh amp; Blood / Well I Never / Heart Of Stone / Get Up / After All / Sands Of Time

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Odyssey - Stephen Fry

Discover the stunning conclusion to Stephen Fry s internationally bestselling Greek myths series. In Odyssey, the hero s toughest journey is finding his way back home. A sweeping, engrossing story - i Outstandingly entertaining quartet of books . . . Fry breathes contemporary relevance into these ancient tales Observer-- Wily Odysseus, King of Ithaca, has won Troy for the Greeks â “ after a decade of brutal, bloody warfare. But now this warrior remembers he is a husband and father â “ and his gaze turns longingly towards home.Setting sail with a small fleet, Odysseus dreams of soon lying in the arms of his beloved wife Penelope, and of teaching his son Telemachus the ways of a warrior. However, the gods laugh at the foolish hopes of mortals.And, angered by this upstart, Poseidon â “ God of the ocean realms â “ curses our hero to wander the seas for ten long years.Encountering one-eyed giants, six-headed monsters, terrible storms, titanic whirlpools, hypnotic sirens, seductive witches and jealous goddesses, Odysseus is tempted and tormented beyond any manâ ™s endurance.Yet he is no mere mortal â “ and the lure of his wife and son draws him, step by step, stroke by stroke, ever closer to home and his ultimate destiny . . .A tale of love and longing, return and redemption, home and hope, Stephen Fryâ ™s Odyssey sees the author and national treasure weave the final threads of the fabulous story begun in the worldwide bestseller, Mythos, into an astonishing and mesmerising tapestry for the ages.-- Praise for Stephen Fry s Greek Myths series: Fry is at his story-telling best . . . the gods will be pleased The Times Brilliant . . . all hail Stephen Fry Daily Mail A head-spinning marathon of legends Guardian A rollicking good read Independent An Olympian feat. The gods seem to be smiling on Fry - his myths are definitely a hit Evening Standard

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King of Battle and Blood - Scarlett St. Clair

The highly acclaimed Adrian X Isolde series has been given the Deluxe treatment with this gorgeous repackaging, featuring a brand-new design with refreshed cover art.From #1 New York Times bestselling author Scarlett St. Clair comes the first book in a steamy vampire romantasy series: an enemies to lovers tale filled with danger, darkness, and insatiable romance.***Their union is his revenge.Isolde de Lara considers her wedding day to be her death day. To end a years-long war, she is to marry vampire king Adrian Aleksandr Vasiliev â “ and kill him.But her assassination attempt is thwarted, and Adrian threatens that if Isolde tries to kill him again, he will raise her as the undead. Faced with the possibility of becoming the thing she hates most, Isolde seeks other ways to defy him and survive the brutal vampire court.Except it isn t the court she fears most â “ it s Adrian. Despite their undeniable chemistry, she wonders why the king â “ fierce, savage, merciless â “ chose her as consort.The answer will shatter her world.This repackaging of the first Adrian X Isolde book elevates the beloved vampire romance tale further than ever before, and is a must-own for fans of Scarlett St. Clairâ ™s unique skill at crafting dark, steamy fantasy romance.TropesEnemies to LoversArranged MarriageRomantasyVampire RomanceDark RomanceParanormal RomanceThe Adrian X Isolde Series:King of Battle and BloodQueen of Myth and Monsters

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Polishing and Finishing for Jewellers and Silversmiths - Stephen M Goldsmith

Polishing and finishing is a highly skilled specialist craft; a professional finish will transform a piece of jewellery or silver into a work of art. Written by a leading polisher, this practical book explains the traditional techniques and shares the secrets of this often under-rated craft. Topics covered include: setting up a workshop, tools and compounds; finishing methods including satin finish and oxidizing; polishing bangles, rings and cutlery and there are finished photographs showcasing a range of exquisite work.

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Crazy Horse And Custer - Stephen E. Ambrose

On June 25, 1876, 611 men of the United States 7th Cavalry rode towards the banks of the Little Bighorn where three thousand Indians stood waiting for battle. The lives of two great war leaders would soon become forever linked: Crazy Horse, leader of the Oglala Sioux, and General George Armstrong Custer. This masterly dual biography tells the epic story of the lives of these two men: both were fighters of legendary daring, both became honoured leaders in their societies when still astonishingly young, and both died when close to the supreme political heights.Yet they - like the nations they represented - were as different as day and night. Custer had won his spurs in the American Civil War; his watchword was To promotion - or death! and his restless ambition characterized a white nation in search of expansion and progress. Crazy Horse fought for a nomadic way of life fast yielding before the buffalo-hunters and the incursions of the white man.The Great Plains of North America provided the stage - and the prize.

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Blood Blockade Battlefront Omnibus Volume 2 - Yasuhiro Nightow

An escaped Blood Breed brings Libra operative Zap Renfro s former master to New Jerusalem, and Zap must once again prove his skills to avoid being dragged back to the harsh training grounds of his school. And though Zap is a formidable fighter, he ll need the assistance of the other Libra agents and his own young apprentice to imprison the Blood Breed before it wreaks untold havoc upon the world! Collects Blood Blockade Battlefront Volume 4 chapters One Butler s Blitzkrieg and Cherchez L idole, and Blood Blockade Battlefront Volumes 5-7.

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King of Battle and Blood - Scarlett St. Clair

An instant USA Today bestseller! From fan-favorite Scarlett St. Clair, the bestselling author of the Hades Persephone series, comes a new fantasy filled with danger, darkness, and insatiable romance.Their union is his revenge.Isolde de Lara considers her wedding day to be her death day. To end a years-long war, she is to marry vampire king Adrian Aleksandr Vasiliev, and kill him.But her assassination attempt is thwarted, and Adrian threatens that if Isolde tries to kill him again, he will raise her as the undead. Faced with the possibility of becoming the thing she hates most, Isolde seeks other ways to defy him and survive the brutal vampire court.Except it isn t the court she fears most-it s Adrian. Despite their undeniable chemistry, she wonders why the king-fierce, savage, merciless-chose her as consort.The answer will shatter her world.Book 1 in the Adrian X Isolde series

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Sword Beach - Stephen Fisher

With his wealth of knowledge and exacting eye for detail, [Fisher s] book on D-Day is sure to impress a vast audience Dan Snow Stephen Fisher... is a very rare beast - a man who can bring stunning research and scholarship hand-in-glove with the gifts of a fine storyteller James Holland Written with verve and panache... Itâ ™s a brilliant evocation of one of the greatest days in history, and Fisher has done it proud. Bravo! Robert Lyman, author of Victory to Defeat: The British Army 1918-1940_________6th June 1944 saw the largest seaborne assault in human history: D-Day. The landings on the five Normandy beaches, Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno and Sword, will go down in legend as the first footsteps on the journey to end the war in northern Europe.While much has been written about the operation as a whole, little detailed attention has been paid to the battle for Sword Beach itself, the easternmost of the amphibious attack areas. For the first time, historian and archaeologist Stephen Fisher puts the British landing under the spotlight and using previously unseen research, documents and personal testimonies pieces together the buildup, the day itself and its aftermath in such a way as to uniquely bring the operation to vivid life.Following a massive air and naval bombardment that began before the sun had even risen, the stage was set for the first of tens of thousands of troops to come ashore on Sword that day. It was to be a day of triumph and tragedy as the Allies pushed forward to the key objective of Caen against German defenders who were, uniquely on D-Day, backed up by an armoured division.Never before has this campaign been afforded such insightful and detailed scrutiny. Stephen Fisher brings his considerable knowledge and expertise to paint a thrilling picture of how the deep beachhead was established and pays tribute to the heroism and sacrifices that were made on that fateful day.

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Blood Squad Seven Vol. 2 : Con Season - Joe Casey

More secrets are revealed in this second volume of celebrity superheroic splendor! This one⠙s got it all: The tragic fate of Man Of War! The very first Blood Con! The villainous new Gang of Four! Guest appearances by Erik Larsen⠙s SuperPatriot, Jim Valentino⠙s Shadowhawk and much more!Collects BLOOD SQUAD SEVEN STRIKEFILE #1 and BLOOD SQUAD SEVEN issues #5-8.

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Tennis Whites and Teacakes - Stephen Games, John Betjeman

Tennis Whites and Teacakes brings together the best of Betjeman s poetry, private letters, journalism and musings to present a fully rounded picture of what he stood for. From his arguments for new steel buildings to his amusement about the etiquette of village teashops, it reveals Betjeman not just as a sentimentalist but as a passionate observer with a wonderful sense of humour and an acute eye.

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