founder of sandhurst maj gen john le marchant paul le messurier

John Gaspard Le Marchant was born in France in 1766, his father from Guernsey, his mother French. He joined the British Army aged sixteen and despite his family’s moderate wealth and lack of society connections, he rose through the ranks to become one of the most accomplished cavalry officers of his time. A master swordsman, he had seen how poor training with the sword resulted in numerous casualties amongst the British cavalry – sometimes accidentally self-inflicted. Le Marchant set about designing a new cavalry sabre, writing instruction manuals on swordsmanship and training cavalry men throughout the country. Le Marchant’s achievements did not go unnoticed and he enjoyed the patronage of George III and the Duke of York.He didn’t stop there. His proposal for a military establishment for the professional training of army officers initially met with opposition. He persevered, and the Royal Military College was founded in 1801, where he served as its inaugural Lieutenant-Governor. Later relocating to Sandhurst, the institution evolved to become the world-famous Royal Military Academy.In 1811, Major-General Le Marchant joined the Duke of Wellington’s army in Portugal and Spain. At the Battle of Salamanca he led what is considered to be one of the most successful ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Bílý Lego úložný box o rozměrech 25 x 25 x 18 cm slouží jako praktický úložný prostor ve tvaru Lego kostky. Po sejmutí víka umožňuje uskladnění malých Lego kostiček, drobných hraček a různých předmětů. Box je vyroben z kvalitního zdravotně nezávadného plastu a je vhodný pro děti od 3 let.

• Kvalitní zdravotně nezávadný materiál bez BPA, ftalátů a PVC
• Vhodný pro děti od 3 let
• Univerzální využití pro uskladnění Lego kostiček i jiných drobných předmětů
• Lze využít jako stavební prvek pro vytváření větších Lego konstrukcí

Objev podobné jako LEGO® Úložný box 25 x 25 x 18 cm Bílá

Azurový Lego box slouží jako úložný prostor ve tvaru Lego kostky s rozměry 25 x 25 x 18 cm. Po sejmutí horního poklopu umožňuje uskladnění malých Lego kostiček, drobných hraček a různých předmětů. Je vyroben z kvalitního plastového materiálu bez BPA, ftalátů a PVC, vhodného pro děti od 3 let.

• Kvalitní zdravotně nezávadný materiál bez BPA, ftalátů a PVC
• Praktický úložný prostor ve tvaru Lego kostky
• Vhodný pro děti od 3 let
• Vhodný jako součást pro vytváření obřích Lego postav

Objev podobné jako LEGO® Úložný box 25 x 25 x 18 cm Azurový

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Tmavě modrý Lego box čtvercového půdorysu slouží jako úložný prostor pro malé Lego kostky a drobné hračky. Je vyroben z kvalitního zdravotně nezávadného plastu bez BPA, ftalátů a PVC. Box má rozměry 25 x 25 x 18 cm a je vhodný pro děti od 3 let.

• Kvalitní zdravotně nezávadný materiál bez BPA, ftalátů a PVC
• Vhodný jako úložný prostor i jako součást pro vytváření obřích Lego postav
• Praktický čtvercový tvar pro snadné uskladnění malých předmětů
• Vhodné pro děti od 3 let

Objev podobné jako LEGO® Úložný box 25 x 25 x 18 cm Modrý

Stavebnice LEGO Iconic 40678 obsahuje 345 dílků pro sestavení festivalového kalendáře. Model nabízí dvě varianty představující Lunární Nový rok a Festival dračích lodí, včetně dvou minifigurek a doplňků. Kalendář je určen pro děti od 10 let a lze jej otáčet pro zobrazení data.

• Kvalitní zpracování a přesnost dílků
• Rozvíjí jemnou motoriku a fantazii dětí
• Dvě varianty modelů pro dva svátky
• Otočný kalendář se zobrazením data

Objev podobné jako LEGO® Iconic 40678 LEGO® Kalendář svátků

Stavebnice LEGO DREAMZzz 71485 obsahuje 1333 dílků k sestavení přestavitelného rytířského bojového robota Z-Flek s třemi variantami. Součástí jsou 4 minifigurky postav ze seriálu, sběratelská nádoba na sny a detailní doplňky jako meč, štít nebo vystřelovače. Sada je určena pro děti od 10 let a nabízí hru inspirovanou televizním seriálem.

• Přestavitelný robot se 3 variantami (raketoplán, rytířský robot, kentaur, bojový robot)
• Obsahuje 4 minifigurky hrdinů a padouchů ze seriálu včetně sběratelské nádoby na sny
• Bohatá výbava s otevíracím kokpitem, křídly, posilovači, mečem, štítem, kopím a 2 vystřelovači
• Příběhový návod podporující představivost a hru na motivy seriálu LEGO DREAMZzz

Objev podobné jako LEGO® DREAMZzz™ 71485 Mateo a rytířský bojový robot Z-Flek

Stavebnice LEGO Star Wars 75404 představuje model Útočné lodi třídy Acclamator s 450 dílky. Umožňuje přehrát si scény z filmu Klony útočí, konkrétně bitvu o Geonosis. Je určena pro dospělé od 18 let a obsahuje interaktivní návod v aplikaci LEGO Builder.

• Kvalitní materiál a precizně zapadající dílky
• Rozvíjí představivost a motoriku
• Interaktivní návod v aplikaci LEGO Builder s nástroji pro přibližování a otáčení
• Autentický model s podstavcem a cedulkou pro sběratele

Objev podobné jako LEGO® Star Wars™ 75404 Útočná loď třídy Acclamator

LEGO přívěsek ve tvaru minifigurky prasátka s integrovaným LED světlem. Osvětlení se aktivuje stiskem tlačítka na hrudi figurky. Přívěsek je vhodný pro připnutí na klíče, batoh nebo tašku.

• Ikona LEGO designu s originálním provedením
• LED osvětlení aktivované tlačítkem na hrudi
• Lehký a praktický pro každodenní nošení
• Dlouhá výdrž díky úsporným bateriím

Objev podobné jako LEGO Minifigures Prasátko svítící figurka (HT)

LEGO přívěsek ve tvaru pirátské princezny s integrovaným LED světlem, které se aktivuje stiskem tlačítka. Vyroben z kvalitního plastu, napájený dvěma bateriemi CR1225 dodávanými v balení. Vhodný pro děti od 6 let jako dekorativní a praktický doplněk.

• Ikona LEGO designu s originálním provedením
• LED osvětlení aktivované tlačítkem na hrudi
• Lehký a praktický pro klíče nebo batoh
• Dlouhá výdrž díky úsporným bateriím

Objev podobné jako LEGO Minifigures Pirátská princezna svítící figurka (HT)

Úložný box ve tvaru LEGO kostky s průhledným designem usnadňuje organizaci stavebnic a hraček. Díky stohovatelnému systému umožňuje vytvářet vlastní úložné prostory. Vyrábí se z odolného plastu a je vhodný pro děti od 3 let.

• Autentický LEGO design ve tvaru kostky
• Průhledný materiál pro snadnou orientaci v obsahu
• Stohovatelný systém pro tvorbu vlastních úložných řešení
• Odolný plast vhodný pro časté používání dětmi

Objev podobné jako LEGO úložný box 4 s víkem - průhledná zelená

LEGO přívěsek ve tvaru minifigurky Malíře s integrovaným LED světlem. Světlo se aktivuje stiskem tlačítka na hrudi figurky. Přívěsek je vhodný pro připnutí na klíče, batoh nebo tašku.

• Ikona LEGO designu s originálním provedením
• LED osvětlení aktivované tlačítkem na hrudi
• Lehký a praktický pro každodenní nošení
• Dlouhá výdrž díky úsporným bateriím

Objev podobné jako LEGO Minifigures Malíř svítící figurka (HT)

LEGO pouzdro na tužky a pera s připevněnou minifigurkou. Penál se dodává prázdný, bez vybavení psacími potřebami. Rozměry jsou 22 x 7,5 x 2,5 cm a je určeno pro děti od 6 let.

• Originální LEGO design s minifigurkou
• Vhodné pro děti od 6 let
• Praktické rozměry 22 x 7,5 x 2,5 cm
• Barevné provedení atraktivní pro děti

Objev podobné jako LEGO® Stationery Pouzdro s minifigurkou, barevné

Stavebnice LEGO Minecraft 21589 Mini biomy obsahuje 797 dílků pro vytvoření pěti různých herních biomů. Součástí jsou mikro figurky známých postav ze hry Minecraft. Sada je určena pro děti od 12 let a podporuje kreativní hru s modulárními prvky.

• Pět různých Minecraft biomů v jedné sadě
• Obsahuje oblíbené mikro figurky (Steve, Creeper, Mooshroom)
• Modulární systém pro vlastní tvorbu světů
• Digitální návod v aplikaci LEGO Builder

Objev podobné jako LEGO® 21589 Mini biomy

Stavebnice LEGO 42681 Dobrodružný člun s axolotly obsahuje 95 dílků včetně minipanenek, mikropanenek a dvou mini axolotlů. Set podporuje kreativní hru na vodě s funkčními prvky jako vesla a záchranné vesty. Součástí je připojitelný model přírodního prostředí a stavění je usnadněno aplikací LEGO Builder.

• Obsahuje dvě roztomilé mini axolotly a minipanenky
• Připojitelný model přírodního prostředí s květinami
• Podporuje kreativní hru na vodě s vesly a záchrannými vestami
• Snadné stavění s aplikací LEGO Builder krok za krokem

Objev podobné jako LEGO® 42681 Dobrodružný člun s axolotly

Stavebnice LEGO 75449 Bitevní balíček obléhání Mandalore obsahuje 116 dílků a je určena dětem od 6 let. Set zahrnuje čtyři minifigurky, mandalorianský spídr a obrannou barikádu s vystřelovačem. Díky aplikaci LEGO Builder je stavění přehledné a snadné.

• 4 detailní minifigurky (mandalorianské komando a klonové vojáky 332. legie)
• Dvě hlavní stavby: mandalorianský spídr a obranná barikáda s vystřelovačem
• Interaktivní prvky: tryskové batohy, blastery a akční soubojové scény
• Podpora digitální aplikace LEGO Builder pro intuitivní stavění

Objev podobné jako LEGO® 75449 Bitevní balíček obléhání Mandalore

Bílý úložný box ve tvaru kostlivce slouží jako velká LEGO kostka s vnitřním úložným prostorem. Skládá se ze dvou částí a je vyroben z plastu. Rozměry produktu jsou 20 x 16 cm a je vhodný pro děti od 3 let.

• Neobsahuje BPA, ftaláty ani PVC
• Podporuje kreativitu a udržuje pořádek
• Vhodné pro děti již od 3 let
• Víceúčelové využití - úložný prostor i stavební prvek

Objev podobné jako LEGO® úložná hlava velikost S kostlivec

LEGO Santův kamion (40746) je vánoční stavebnice kombinující kouzlo svátků s láskou k vozidlům. Model obsahuje miniaturní vánoční stromek na střeše a figurku Santova skřítka. Po sestavení slouží jako dekorativní prvek s rozměry přibližně 15 cm na výšku a 13 cm na délku.

• Autentický vánoční kamion s dekorativním vánočním stromkem na střechě
• Veselý Santův skřítek připravený rozvážet dárky
• Kompaktní rozměry (15 cm výška, 13 cm délka) vhodné jako dekorace
• Vhodné pro děti i dospělé milovníky LEGO a Vánoc

Objev podobné jako LEGO® Iconic 40746 Santův kamion

Stavebnice LEGO Iconic 40816 umožňuje sestavit dekorativní velikonoční vajíčko z 386 dílků. Vajíčko má pevnou základnu a otevírací vršek pro uložení drobných předmětů. Je určena pro děti od 9 let a vhodná pro společné tvoření.

• Otevírací vršek pro uložení překvapení
• Pevná základna pro stabilní vystavení
• Obsahuje speciální díly (zlaté srdce, drahokam)
• Možnost stavby dle návodu nebo vlastní tvorby

Objev podobné jako LEGO® Iconic 40816 Dekorativní velikonoční vajíčko

The first modern spy novel and a must-read for espionage junkies and fans of James Bond and John Le Carré. When Carruthers receives a letter from his friend Davies suggesting a Baltic sailing trip, the vision of a manned yacht, A1 scenery and excellent duck shooting quickly works its charm. But Carruthers hopes for a holiday are quickly dashed. There has been suspicious German activity along the coast. The Medusa, manned by the sinister Dollman, has already tried to destroy Davies. What are the Germans up to? Nothing less than a plot to invade Britain. And only these two courageous Englishmen can stop them.Published in 1903, The Riddle of the Sands is considered the first modern spy novel.

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A guide to understanding the major genres of the story world by the legendary writing teacher and author of The Anatomy of Story, John Truby.Most people think genres are simply categories on Netflix or Amazon that provide a helpful guide to making entertainment choices. Most people are wrong. Genre stories aren’t just a small subset of the films, video games, TV shows, and books that people consume. They are the all-stars of the entertainment world, comprising the vast majority of popular stories worldwide. That’s why businesses—movie studios, production companies, video game studios, and publishing houses—buy and sell them. Writers who want to succeed professionally must write the stories these businesses want to buy. Simply put, the storytelling game is won by mastering the structure of genres.The Anatomy of Genres: How Story Forms Explain the Way the World Works is the legendary writing teacher John Truby’s step-by-step guide to understanding and using the basic building blocks of the story world. He details the three ironclad rules of successful genre writing, and analyzes more than a dozen major genres and the essential plot events, or “beats,” that define each of them. As he shows, the ability to combine these beats in the ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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''A brilliant novel of deception, love and trust to join his supreme cannon'' Evening Standard''Vintage le Carré. Immensely clever, breathtaking. Really, not since The Spy Who Came in from the Cold has le Carré exercised his gift as a storyteller so powerfully and to such thrilling effect'' John Banville, GuardianPeter Guillam, staunch colleague and disciple of George Smiley of the British Secret Service, otherwise known as the Circus, has retired to his family farmstead on the south coast of Brittany when a letter from his old Service summons him to London. The reason? His Cold War past has come back to claim him. Intelligence operations that were once the toast of secret London are to be scrutinised by a generation with no memory of the Cold War. Somebody must be made to pay for innocent blood once spilt in the name of the greater good.Interweaving past with present so that each may tell its own story, John le Carré has given us a novel of superb and enduring quality.''Utterly engrossing and perfectly pitched. There is only one le Carré. Eloquent, subtle, sublimely paced'' Daily Mail''Splendid, fast-paced, riveting'' Andrew Marr, Sunday Times''Remarkable. Vintage John le Carré. It gives the reader, at ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako A Legacy of Spies - John le Carré

Secrecy came naturally to John le Carré, and there were some secrets that he fought fiercely to keep. Nowhere was this more so than in his private life. Apparently content in his marriage, the novelist conducted a string of love affairs over four decades.To keep these relationships secret, he made use of tradecraft that he had learned as a spy: code names and cover stories, cut outs, safe houses and dead letter boxes. Such affairs introduced both jeopardy and excitement into what was otherwise a quiet, ordered life. Le Carré seemed to require the stimulus they provided in order to write, though this meant deceiving those closest to him.It is no coincidence that betrayal became a recurrent theme in his work. Adam Sisman's definitive biography, published in 2015, revealed much about the elusive spy-turned-novelist; yet le Carré was adamant that some subjects should remain hidden, at least during his lifetime. The Secret Life of John le Carré is the story of what was left out, and offers reflections on the difficult relationship between biographer and subject.More than that, it adds a necessary coda to the life and work of this complex, driven, restless man. The Secret Life of John le ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The extraordinary secret life of a great novelist, which his biographer could not publish while le Carré was alive. Secrecy came naturally to John le Carré, and there were some secrets that he fought fiercely to keep. Adam Sisman''s definitive biography, published in 2015, provided a revealing portrait of this fascinating man; yet some aspects of his subject remained hidden.Nowhere was this more so than in his private life. Apparently content in his marriage, the novelist conducted a string of love affairs over five decades. To these relationships he brought much of the tradecraft that he had learned as a spy - cover stories, cut-outs and dead letter boxes. These clandestine operations brought an element of danger to his life, but they also meant deceiving those closest to him. Small wonder that betrayal became a running theme in his work.In trying to manage his biography, the novelist engaged in a succession of skirmishes with his biographer. While he could control what Sisman wrote about him in his lifetime, he accepted that the truth would eventually become known. Following his death in 2020, what had been withheld can now be revealed.The Secret Life of John le Carré reveals a hitherto-hidden perspective ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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In John le Carré''s electrifying novel Our Kind of Traitor, innocents abroad are drawn into the darkest recesses of the financial world.Britain is in the depths of recession. A left-leaning young Oxford academic and his barrister girlfriend take an off-peak holiday on the Caribbean island of Antigua. By seeming chance they bump into a Russian millionaire called Dima who owns a peninsula and a diamond-encrusted gold watch. He also has a tattoo on his right thumb, and wants a game of tennis.What else he wants propels the young lovers on a tortuous journey through Paris to a safe house in the Swiss Alps, to the murkiest cloisters of the City of London and its unholy alliance with Britain''s Intelligence Establishment.''If you want to know about the state of Britain today, forget the Booker shortlist. Just read John le Carré''s latest thriller'' Evening Standard''Few recent plays have had dialogue as good, and few recent literary novels can boast a set of characters so vividly imagined. Our Kind of Traitor is a teasing, beguiling, masterly performance'' Sunday Times

Objev podobné jako Our Kind of Traitor - John le Carré

This is the first novel in over twenty-five years to feature George Smiley, le Carre's most beloved character. Peter Guillam, staunch colleague and disciple of George Smiley of the British Secret Service, otherwise known as the Circus, is living out his old age on the family farmstead on the south coast of Brittany when a letter from his old Service summons him to London. The reason? His Cold War past has come back to claim him. Intelligence operations that were once the toast of secret London, and involved such characters as Alec Leamas, Jim Prideaux, George Smiley and Peter Guillam himself, are to be scrutinised under disturbing criteria by a generation with no memory of the Cold War and no patience with its justifications. Interweaving past with present so that each may tell its own intense story, John le Carre has spun a single plot as ingenious and thrilling as the two predecessors on which it looks back: The Spy Who Came in from the Cold and Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy.

Objev podobné jako A Legacy of Spies - John le Carré

John le Carré''s second novel is an ingenious puzzle featuring his best-loved character George Smiley. Now available in a collector''s hardback edition.Stella Rode has twice disturbed the ancient cloisters of Carne School: firstly by being the wrong sort, with her doilies and china ducks, and secondly by being murdered. George Smiley, who has his own connection with the school, is asked by an old Service friend to investigate. Smiley knows that Stella feared her husband would murder her, but as he probes further beneath Carne''s respectable veneer, he uncovers far more than a simple crime of passion. In his second George Smiley novel, le Carré moves outside the world of espionage to reveal the secrets at the heart of another particularly English institution. The result is a pitch-perfect murder mystery, with Smiley as master detective.THE SECOND GEORGE SMILEY NOVEL''Beautifully intelligent, satiric and witty'' Daily Telegraph

Objev podobné jako A Murder of Quality - John le Carré

Stavebnice LEGO Technic Kombajn John Deere 1470H obsahuje 117 dílků a je určena pro děti od 7 let. Model disponuje otáčivým ramenem, otevíracím drapákem na klády a pružícím podvozkem. Stavbu usnadňuje interaktivní návod v aplikaci LEGO Builder.

• Autentický model kombajnu John Deere s funkčními prvky
• Interaktivní 3D návod v aplikaci LEGO Builder usnadňuje stavění
• Vysoká pohyblivost díky otáčivému rameni a otevíracímu drapáku
• Odolný design s pružícím podvozkem pro realistickou hru

Objev podobné jako LEGO® 42218 Kombajn John Deere 1470H

A majestic biography of two young geniuses who merged their talents to create one of the greatest bodies of music in history.John & Paul begins in 1957, when two teenagers in suburban Liverpool meet and decide to play rock n'roll together. It ends twenty-three years later, when one of them is murdered. In between, we see them become global stars, create countless indelible songs, and play a central role in shaping the modern world.Lennon and McCartney were more than friends, rivals or collaborators. They were intimates who both had the fabric of their world ruptured at a young age, and who longed to make emotional connections; with each other, and with audiences. The pop song was a vessel into which they poured feelings of grief and euphoria and everything in between.When they couldn't speak what they felt, they sang it. After the break-up of their group, they maintained a musical dialogue at a distance, in songs full of recrimination, regret, and affection. Ian Leslie traces the twists and turns of their relationship through the music it produced and offers rich insights into the nature of creativity, collaboration and human connection.Drawing on recently released footage and recordings, this is a startlingly ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako John and Paul - Leslie Ian

A majestic biography of two young geniuses who merged their talents to create one of the greatest bodies of music in history. John & Paul begins in 1957, when two teenagers in suburban Liverpool meet and decide to play rock n'roll together. It ends twenty-three years later, when one of them is murdered.In between, we see them become global stars, create countless indelible songs, and play a central role in shaping the modern world. Lennon and McCartney were more than friends, rivals or collaborators. They were intimates who both had the fabric of their world ruptured at a young age, and who longed to make emotional connections; with each other, and with audiences.The pop song was a vessel into which they poured feelings of grief and euphoria and everything in between. When they couldn't speak what they felt, they sang it. After the break-up of their group, they maintained a musical dialogue at a distance, in songs full of recrimination, regret, and affection.Ian Leslie traces the twists and turns of their relationship through the music it produced and offers rich insights into the nature of creativity, collaboration and human connection. Drawing on recently released footage and recordings, this is a ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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THE SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING MEMOIR OF SPY-WRITING LEGEND JOHN LE CARRÉ*NOW A MAJOR APPLE TV MOTION PICTURE*''As recognizable a writer as Dickens or Austen'' Financial TimesFrom his years serving in British Intelligence during the Cold War to a career as a writer, John le Carré has lived a unique life.In this, his first memoir, le Carré is as funny as he is incisive - reading into the events he witnesses the same moral ambiguity with which he imbues his novels. Whether he''s interviewing a German terrorist in her desert prison or watching Alec Guinness preparing for his role as George Smiley, this book invites us to think anew about events and people we believed we understood.Best of all, le Carré gives us a glimpse of a writer''s journey over more than six decades, and his own hunt for the human spark that has given so much life and heart to his fictional characters.''No other writer has charted - pitilessly for politicians but thrillingly for readers - the public and secret histories of his times'' Guardian''When I was under house arrest I was helped by the books of John le Carré . . . These were the journeys that ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako The Pigeon Tunnel - John le Carré

Which genius ideas and inventions began with the Anglo-Saxons? What did they develop that we use to this day? Find out how the Anglo-Saxons farmed their land, built their houses and organised their society. Discover their brilliant developments in defence, law, language and storytelling that have influenced the way we live today.This book is part of The Genius of series, which looks at the major discoveries, inventions, influences and legacies of key periods of history. Other titles in this series:The Genius of the VikingsThe Genius of the RomansThe Genius of the Stone, Bronze and Iron AgesThe Genius of the Ancient EgyptiansThe Genius of the Ancient GreeksThe Genius of the Benin KingdomThe Genius of the Maya

Objev podobné jako The Genius of: The Anglo-Saxons - Izzi Howell

Through accessible examples from their own experiences in the classroom, Paul Dummett and John Hughes provide English language teachers with practical ways to incorporate critical thinking into every class. Dummett and Hughes define critical thinking for English language teaching and demonstrate how challenging young adult and adult learners at all levels to think both critically and creatively develops learner autonomy, increases learner motivation, and promotes authentic communication.

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Fully illustrated collection of rare and previously unpublished tales of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table, retold for a new generation by leading Arthurian expert, John Matthews, introduced by Sir John Boorman, director of the classic film, Excalibur, and illustrated with paintings and drawings by Tolkien artist, John Howe.It is a time of magic and adventure, of chivalry and courtly love, when great evil must be met with heroic deeds. It is a time of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table.Realms of the Round Table presents for the first time an extensive collection of forgotten tales, retold for a new generation of readers by a modern-day Merlin, the world-renowned Arthurian authority, John Matthews. Contained within are a rich feast of Arthurian love stories and tales that delve deep into the darker mysteries of the Great Wood and the denizens of fantastic lands beyond.Here also is a heady mixture of magic, faery lore, wisdom and mystery – capturing extraordinary tales of Camelot’s greatest knights, such as Sir Lancelot and Sir Gawain, and others less well known, and soaring from high adventure to mystical accounts of the Grail. There is even an Arthurian Christmas tale!These age-old ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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A thought experiment in future-shock survivalism'' Robert MacFarlane''Gripping ... of all science fiction''s apocalypses, this is one of the most haunting'' Financial TimesWITH AN INTRODUCTION BY ROBERT MACFARLANEA post-apocalyptic vision of the world pushed to the brink by famine, John Christopher''s science fiction masterpiece The Death of Grass includes an introduction by Robert MacFarlane in Penguin Modern Classics.At first the virus wiping out grass and crops is of little concern to John Custance. It has decimated Asia, causing mass starvation and riots, but Europe is safe and a counter-virus is expected any day. Except, it turns out, the governments have been lying to their people. When the deadly disease hits Britain, society starts to descend into barbarism. As John and his family try to make it across country to the safety of his brother''s farm in a hidden valley, their humanity is tested to its very limits. A chilling psychological thriller and one of the greatest post-apocalyptic novels ever written, The Death of Grass shows people struggling to hold on to their identities as the familiar world disintegrates - and the terrible price they must pay for surviving.John Christopher (1922-2012) was the pen name of Samuel Youd, a prolific writer ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The most famous and influential work of English fantasy ever published, reimagined for a new generation of readers by John Matthews, one of the world’s leading Arthurian experts, and illustrated by internationally acclaimed Tolkien artist, John Howe.Journey back to the legendary time of King Arthur and his knights of the Round Table, of Merlin and dragons, of the Great Quest for the Grail and the mysterious Otherworld of Faerie. A time of bravery, treachery and love.Here, you will read of Avenable, the girl brought up as a boy who becomes a famous knight, and of Gawain''s strange birth and his rise to the highest possible rank: Emperor of Rome. Here too are some of the earliest Celtic tales of Arthur, and a completely new version of Merlin the Enchanter''s story. There is also the story of Morien, whose adventures are as fantastic and exciting as any to be found in Malory’s Le Morte D’Arthur.THE GREAT BOOK OF KING ARTHUR presents for the first time many long-forgotten tales, dramatically brought to life by acclaimed Tolkien artist, John Howe, to deliver a unique reimagining of the most famous and influential work of English fantasy ever written.

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In The Night Manager, John le Carre's first post-Cold War novel, an ex-soldier helps British Intelligence penetrate the secret world of ruthless arms dealers. 'Le Carre is the equal of any novelist now writing in English' Guardian 'A marvellously observed relentless tale' Observer At the start of it all, Jonathan Pine is merely the night manager at a luxury hotel. But when a single attempt to pass on information to the British authorities - about an international businessman at the hotel with suspicious dealings - backfires terribly, and people close to Pine begin to die, he commits himself to a battle against powerful forces he cannot begin to imagine. In a chilling tale of corrupt intelligence agencies, billion-dollar price tags and the truth of the brutal arms trade, John le Carre creates a claustrophobic world in which no one can be trusted.

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Improve your chess by studying the greatest games of all time, from Adolf Anderssen''s ''Immortal Game'' to Magnus Carlsen''s world championship victories, and featuring a foreword by five-times World Champion Vishy Anand.This book is written by an all-star team of authors. Wesley So is the reigning Fischer Random World Champion, the 2017 US Champion and the winner of the 2016 Grand Chess Tour. Michael Adams has been the top British player for the last quarter of a century and was a finalist in the 2004 FIDE World Championship. Graham Burgess is the author of thirty books, a former champion of the Danish region of Funen, and holds the world record for marathon blitz chess playing. John Nunn is a three-time winner of both the World Solving Championship and the British Chess Federation Book of the Year Award. John Emms is an experienced chess coach and writer, who finished equal first in the 1997 British Championship and was chess columnist of the Young Telegraph.The 145 greatest chess games of all time, selected, analysed, re-evaluated and explained by a team of British and American experts and illustrated with over 1,100 chess diagrams. Join the authors in studying these games, the cream of ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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John le Carré was a defining writer of his time. This enthralling collection letters - written to readers, publishers, film-makers and actors, politicians and public figures - reveals the playfully intelligent and unfailingly eloquent man behind the penname._____''The symbiosis of author and editor, father and son, has resulted in a brilliant book, le Carré''s final masterpiece'' 5*, Jake Kerridge, Sunday Telegraph_____A Private Spy spans seven decades and chronicles not only le Carré''s own life but the turbulent times to which he was witness. Beginning with his 1940s childhood, it includes accounts of his National Service and his time at Oxford, and his days teaching the ''chinless, pointy-nosed gooseberry-eyed British lords'' at Eton. It describes his entry into MI5 and the rise of the Iron Curtain, and the flowering of his career as a novelist in reaction to the building of the Berlin Wall. Through his letters we travel with him from the Second World War period to the immediate moment in which we live. We find le Carré writing to Sir Alec Guinness to persuade him to take on the role of George Smiley, and later arguing the immorality of the War on Terror with the chief of the German ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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A prismatic look at the meeting of Marie Curie and Albert Einstein and the impact these two pillars of science had on the world of physics, which was in turmoil. In 1911, some of the greatest minds in science convened at the First Solvay Conference in Physics, a meeting like no other. Almost half of the attendees had won or would go on to win the Nobel Prize. Over the course of those few days, these minds began to realize that classical physics was about to give way to quantum theory, a seismic shift in our history and how we understand not just our world, but the universe. At the center of this meeting were Marie Curie and a young Albert Einstein. In the years preceding, Curie had faced the death of her husband and soul mate, Pierre. She was on the cusp of being awarded her second Nobel Prize, but scandal erupted all around her when the French press revealed that she was having an affair with a fellow scientist, Paul Langevin. The subject of vicious misogynist and xenophobic attacks in the French press, Curie found herself in a storm that threatened her scientific legacy. Albert Einstein proved a ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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"The Apology of the Church of England" is a vast theological work written by John Jewel, a 16th-century English bishop. This book is a important piece of Reformation literature and serves as a protection and clarification of the principles, practices, and ideals of the Church of England during a duration of religious upheaval. John Jewel became a staunch defender of the English Reformation and a prominent parent inside the early Anglican Church. In "The Apology," he addresses the theological and doctrinal controversies of the time, especially those that emerged at some point of the reign of Queen Mary I, while Catholicism in brief regained prominence in England. The e book serves as an articulate argument in choose of the reformed English church, supplying a case for the distinctive non secular identification of the Church of England. It articulates the church's positions on issues like the authority of the Bible, the position of lifestyle, the character of the sacraments, and the veneration of saints. John Jewel's "The Apology" played a pivotal position in shaping the identification of the Church of England because it transitioned from Catholicism to Protestantism. It stays a treasured historical and theological aid for scholars, theologians, and everyone ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The most famous and influential work of English fantasy ever published, reimagined for a new generation of readers by John Matthews, one of the world’s leading Arthurian experts, and illustrated by internationally acclaimed Tolkien artist, John Howe.The tales of how the boy Arthur drew the Sword from the Stone, or the love of Lancelot and Guinevere, or how the knights of the Round Table rode out in search of the Holy Grail are known and loved the world over.It all began when an obscure Celtic hero named Arthur stepped on to the stage of history, sometime in the sixth century, and oral tales led to a vast body of stories from which, 900 years later, Thomas Malory wrote the famous Morte D’Arthur.THE GREAT BOOK OF KING ARTHUR presents these well-loved stories for a modern reader, for the first time collecting many tales of Arthur and his knights either unknown to Malory or written in other languages. Here, you will read of Avenable, the girl brought up as a boy who becomes a famous knight. You will learn of Gawain''s strange birth, his upbringing amongst poor folk and his final rise to the highest possible rank – Emperor of Rome. There ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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With an introduction by Simon CallowJudgements about the quality of works of art begin in opinion. But for the last two hundred years only the wilfully perverse (and Tolstoy) have denied the validity of the opinion that Shakespeare was a genius. Who was Shakespeare? Why has his writing endured? And what makes it so endlessly adaptable to different times and cultures? Exploring Shakespeare's life, including questions of authorship and autobiography, and charting how his legacy has grown over the centuries, this extraordinary book asks how Shakespeare has come to be such a powerful symbol of genius.Written with lively passion and wit, The Genius of Shakespeare is a fascinating biography of the life - and afterlife - of our greatest poet. Jonathan Bate, one of the world's leading Shakespearean scholars, has shown how the legend of Shakespeare's genius was created and sustained, and how the man himself became a truly global phenomenon. 'The best modern book on Shakespeare' Sir Peter Hall

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"In this thought-provoking, handsomely illustrated book, Italian neurobiologist Stefano Mancuso considers the fundamental differences between plants and animals and challenges our assumptions about which is the ‘higher’ form of life.” —The Wall Street Journal “Fascinating…full of optimism…this quick, accessible read will appeal to anyone with interest in how plants continue to surprise us.” —Library Journal Do plants have intelligence? Do they have memory? Are they better problem solvers than people? The Revolutionary Genius of Plants—a fascinating, paradigm-shifting work that upends everything you thought you knew about plants—makes a compelling scientific case that these and other astonishing ideas are all true.Plants make up eighty percent of the weight of all living things on earth, and yet it is easy to forget that these innocuous, beautiful organisms are responsible for not only the air that lets us survive, but for many of our modern comforts: our medicine, food supply, even our fossil fuels. On the forefront of uncovering the essential truths about plants, world-renowned scientist Stefano Mancuso reveals the surprisingly sophisticated ability of plants to innovate, to remember, and to learn, offering us creative solutions to the most vexing technological and ecological problems that face us today. Despite not having brains or ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Záchranné bodce do ledu jsou nezbytnou součástí výbavy pro rybáře, kteří se pohybují na zamrzlých vodních plochách. Záchranné bodce do ledu jsou nezbytnou součástí výbavy pro rybáře, kteří se pohybují na zamrzlých vodních plochách. Tyto ergonomické bodce jsou navrženy pro rychlé a efektivní použití v krizové situaci. Ocelové hroty: Ostré a odolné hroty zaručují spolehlivé uchycení v ledu. Ochranná pouzdra: Hroty jsou chráněny ve speciálních plastových pouzdrech, což usnadňuje jejich bezpečné uložení, například do kapsy rybářského oblečení. Pohotovost: Bodce by měly být vždy zavěšeny na krku během rybolovu na ledě. Použití v případě nouze: Pokud se rybář propadne ledem, je zásadní jednat rychle. Okamžitě uchopte záchranné bodce do každé ruky. Zapíchněte ostré hroty do ledu a silou se k němu přitáhněte. Hroty se automaticky vysunou při kontaktu s ledem, což umožňuje rychlé a efektivní zachycení.

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A Short History of Byzantium is renowned historian, and author of A History of Venice, John Julius Norwich''s classic history of Byzantium Constantine the Great moved the seat of Roman power to Constantinople in AD 330 and for eleven brutal, bloody centuries, the Byzantine Empire became a beacon of grand magnificence and depraved decadence . . .Here then are the centuries dominated by ferocious arguments over the nature of Christ and his Church. By knowledge, where scholars and scribes preserved the heritage of the ancient world. By emperors like Justinian the Great and Basil the Bulgar-Slayer - men pious, heroic or monstrous. By creativity, as art and architecture soared to new heights. In this abridgement of his celebrated trilogy, John Julius Norwich provides the definitive introduction to the savage, scintillating world of Byzantium.''Norwich has the gift of historical perspective, as well as clarity and wit. Few can tell a good story better than he'' Spectator''A real-life epic of love and war, accessible to anyone'' Independent on Sunday''Norwich tells a remarkable story with boundless zest. He offers character sketches of the appalling personages who infest his narrative . . . with the assurance of a Macauley or a Gibbon'' Daily TelegraphJohn ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Virgil Flowers will have to watch his back – and his mouth – as he investigates a culture war turned deadly in this tense page-turner from the master of pulse-pounding thrillers. At the local state university, renowned Professor Quill goes to the library one night – and winds up dead. With no suspects, no prints, no murder weapon – not even a time of death – Virgil Flowers is brought in to investigate. Flowers discovers that, prior to his death, Quill had sparked a feud between two departments at the university. Each side carries their views to extremes, and Flowers soon realises he's dealing with people who, on this particular issue, are functionally crazy. Somewhere among this group of diametrically opposed zealots lurks a murderer. But with no leads, little evidence and the media breathing down his neck, can Flowers find him before he kills again?* * * Praise for John Sandford and the Virgil Flowers novels * * * 'John Sandford knows all there is to know about detonating the gut-level shocks of a good thriller' The New York Times Book Review 'Sandford has always been at the top of any list of great mystery writers. His writing and ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The profound and radical Native American idea of “wetiko,” a virus of the mind, underlies the collective insanity and evil that is destructively playing out around the world. Yet, as Paul Levy reveals in depth, encoded within wetiko itself lies the very medicine needed to combat the mind-virus and heal both ourselves and our world. Levy begins by investigating how the process of becoming triggered, wounded, or falling into suffering can help us better understand the workings of wetiko in a way that transforms our struggles into opportunities for awakening. He reveals the source of wetiko: unhealed multi-generational ancestral trauma, which gets acted out, passed down, and propagated through the family lineage via our relationships. He highlights one of the primary archetypes currently activated in the collective unconscious of humanity--the wounded healer/shaman--and shows how recognizing this archetype can help us as we navigate a collective descent into the underworld of the unconscious, a true bardo realm between our past and future worlds. Drawing on the work of C. G. Jung, Rudolf Steiner, Henry Corbin, Wilhelm Reich, and Nicolas Berdyaev, the author introduces the inner guide--a daemon/angel that lives within us as an ally in our encounters with the daemonic energy ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The Hunger of the Gods continues John Gwynne''s acclaimed Norse-inspired epic fantasy series, packed with myth, magic and bloody vengeanceLik-Rifa, the dragon god of legend, has been freed from her eternal prison. Now she plots a new age of blood and conquest. As Orka continues the hunt for her missing son, the Bloodsworn sweep south in a desperate race to save one of their own - and Varg takes the first steps on the path of vengeance. Elvar has sworn to fulfil her blood oath and rescue a prisoner from the clutches of Lik-Rifa and her dragonborn followers, but first she must persuade the Battle-Grim to follow her. Yet even the might of the Bloodsworn and Battle-Grim cannot stand alone against a dragon god. Their hope lies within the mad writings of a chained god. A book of forbidden magic with the power to raise the wolf god Ulfrir from the dead . . . and bring about a battle that will shake the foundations of the earth.Praise for The Bloodsworn series:''A masterfully crafted, brutally compelling Norse-inspired epic'' Anthony Ryan''Visceral, heart-breaking and unputdownable'' Jay Kristoff''A satisfying and riveting read. The well-realised characters move against a backdrop of a world stunning ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The first of his peerless novels of Cold War espionage and international intrigue, Call for the Dead is also the debut of John le Carré''s masterful creation George Smiley. After a routine security check by George Smiley, civil servant Samuel Fennan apparently kills himself. When Smiley finds Circus head Maston is trying to blame him for the man''s death, he begins his own investigation, meeting with Fennan''s widow to find out what could have led him to such desperation. But on the very day that Smiley is ordered off the enquiry he receives an urgent letter from the dead man. Do the East Germans - and their agents - know more about this man''s death than the Circus previously imagined? Le Carré''s first book, Call for the Dead, introduced the tenacious and retiring George Smiley in a gripping tale of espionage and deceit.If you enjoyed Call for the Dead, you might like le Carré''s The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, also available in Penguin Modern Classics.''Intelligent, thrilling, surprising ... makes most cloak-and-dagger stuff taste of cardboard'' Sunday Telegraph''Brilliant. Realistic. Constant suspense'' Observer

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Peter Guillam, staunch colleague and disciple of George Smiley of the British Secret Service, otherwise known as the Circus, has retired to his family farmstead on the south coast of Brittany when a letter from his old Service summons him to London. The reason? His Cold War past has come back to claim him. Intelligence operations that were once the toast of secret London are to be scrutinised by a generation with no memory of the Cold War. Somebody must be made to pay for innocent blood once spilt in the name of the greater good.

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