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From the internationally bestselling and prize-winning author of The Song of Achilles and Circe, an enchanting short story that boldly reimagines the myth of Galatea and Pygmalion.**A small hardback edition featuring a new afterword by Madeline Miller**In Ancient Greece, a skilled marble sculptor has been blessed by a goddess who has given his masterpiece – the most beautiful woman the town has ever seen – the gift of life. Now his wife, he expects Galatea to please him, to be obedience and humility personified. But she has desires of her own, and yearns for independence. In a desperate bid by her obsessive husband to keep her under control, she is locked away under the constant supervision of doctors and nurses. But with a daughter to rescue, she is determined to break free, whatever the cost..._________________________Praise for CIRCE''A thrilling tour de force of imagination'' Mail on Sunday''A bold and subversive retelling'' New York Times ''A novel to be gobbled greedily in one sitting'' Observer''A remarkable achievement'' Sunday Times

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V paláci boha slunce Helia, nejmocnějšího z Titánů, se narodí dcera. Malou Kirku všichni považují za nedochůdče – nevládne na první pohled zřejmou mocí jako její otec ani zlomyslnou krásou jako její matka. Teprve když se pokusí zahnat samotu mezi smrtelníky, zjistí, že přece jen dostala do vínku jisté nadání – čarodějnou moc, jež jí dovoluje měnit sokyně v příšery a postavit se samotným bohům. Román Kirke se svými plnokrevnými postavami, podmanivým jazykem a stránkami plnými napětí nabízí mistrovsky zpracovaný příběh o rivalitě mezi příbuznými, palácových intrikách, lásce a ztrátě a přináší svědectví o nezdolné ženské síle ve světě ovládaném muži.

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V paláci boha slunce Helia, nejmocnějšího z Titánů, se narodí dcera. Malou Kirku všichni považují za nedochůdče - nevládne na první pohled zřejmou mocí jako její otec ani zlomyslnou krásou jako její matka. Teprve když se pokusí zahnat samotu mezi smrtelníky, zjistí, že přece jen dostala do vínku jisté nadání - čarodějnou moc, jež jí dovoluje měnit sokyně v příšery a postavit se samotným bohům. Román Kirke skvěle vykreslenými postavami, podmanivým jazykem a stránkami plnými napětí nabízí mistrovsky zpracovaný příběh o rivalitě mezi příbuznými, palácových intrikách, lásce a ztrátě a přináší svědectví o nezdolné ženské síle ve světě ovládaném muži. Kniha získala cenu za nejlepší překlad knihy pro starší děti Zlatá stuha 2020- překladatelka Eva Maršíková. Do překladu se skvěle povedlo přenést vylíčení silných emocí, bohatost a zvukomalebnost jazyka, hru se slovy, pestrý popis prostředí i proměnu postav v čase. Překlad nerušeně plyne a snadno by ho bylo možné považovat za původní české dílo výborného spisovatele.

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LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2019 A NUMBER ONE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER CHOSEN AS A BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE GUARDIAN, TELEGRAPH, SUNDAY TELEGRAPH, I PAPER, SUNDAY EXPRESS, IRISH TIMES, TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT, AMAZON, AUDIBLE, BUZZFEED, REFINERY 29, WASHINGTON POST, BOSTON GLOBE, SEATTLE TIMES, TIME MAGAZINE, NEWSWEEK, PEOPLE, ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY, KIRKUS, PUBLISHERS WEEKLY AND GOODREADS In the house of Helios, god of the sun and mightiest of the Titans, a daughter is born. Circe is a strange child - not powerful and terrible, like her father, nor gorgeous and mercenary like her mother. Scorned and rejected, Circe grows up in the shadows, at home in neither the world of gods or mortals. But Circe has a dark power of her own: witchcraft. When her gift threatens the gods, she is banished to the island of Aiaia where she hones her occult craft, casting spells, gathering strange herbs and taming wild beasts. Yet a woman who stands alone will never be left in peace for long - and among her island's guests is an unexpected visitor: the mortal Odysseus, for whom Circe will risk everything. So Circe sets forth her tale, a vivid, mesmerizing epic of family rivalry, love and loss - the defiant, inextinguishable song of woman burning hot and bright through the darkness of a man's world.

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The captivating Sunday Times and New York Times number one bestseller by the Orange Prize-winning author of The Song of Achilles; 'spellbinding . a thrilling tour de force of the imagination' (Mail on Sunday) 'Fabulous' Daily Telegraph 'Blisteringly modern' The Times 'Bold and sensuously written' Daily Mail 'An airy delight' Observer God. Mortal. Daughter. Monster. Saviour. Outcast. Lover. Destroyer. Creator. Mother. Witch. Scorned, rejected and at last exiled from her father's house for her dark gifts, Circe arrives on the remote island of Aiaia with nothing but her wits and magic to help her. But there is danger for a solitary woman in the world, and Circe's independence and strange powers draw the wrath of men and gods alike. To protect what she holds dear, Circe must decide whether she belongs with the deities she is born from, or the mortals she has come to love. Complicated and wounded, gifted and passionate, Madeline Miller's captivating Circe steps out of myth and into the present as a heroine for our time, and all times.

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Heliovi, bohu Slnka a najmocnejšiemu z Titanov, sa narodí dcéra. Nymfa Kirké je zvláštne dieťa, má žlté oči a čudesný tenký hlas, no inak po svojom majestátnom otcovi ani pôvabnej zvodnej matke Perse nezdedila nič pozoruhodné. Ako najslabšia zo všetkých bohýň je vystavená ustavičným posmeškom súrodencov, preto hľadá spoločnosť vo svete ľudí. Čoskoro v sebe objaví netušenú moc - ovláda čary, ktoré dokážu premeniť sokyne na príšery a ohroziť samotných bohov. Zeus ju z obavy pred jej nepredvídateľnými schopnosťami vyženie na opustený ostrov, kde Kirké rozvíja svoje tajomné umenie, krotí divé zvery a stretáva mnohé významné postavy z gréckej mytológie vrátane Daidala, jeho nešťastného syna Ikara, napoly človeka, napoly býka Minotaura, krvilačnej Medeie a, samozrejme, prefíkaného Odysea vracajúceho sa z trójskej vojny. Neželaných či dotieravých hostí s potešením premieňa na prasce, no vie im opäť vrátiť ľudskú podobu. Iných si zasa obľúbi a na istý čas sa stávajú jej milencami. Lenže osamelým ženám často hrozí nebezpečenstvo a rozmarná Kirké na seba nechtiac privolá hnev bohov aj ľudí. Napokon musí čeliť jednej z najdesivejších a najpomstychtivejších božstiev celého Olympu. Ak chce ochrániť svojich drahých, musí pozbierať všetku odvahu a raz a navždy si vybrať miesto - buď medzi bohmi, ktorí jej dali život, alebo smrteľníkmi, ktorých sa naučila milovať. Vďaka nezabudnuteľným postavám, podmanivému štýlu a strhujúcemu deju je Kirké skutočné majstrovské dielo - očarujúci epos o rodinnom súperení, palácových intrigách, láske i strate, ktorý vyzdvihuje silu nezlomnej ženy vo svete, kde dominujú muži.

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A 5th ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL EDITION, FEATURING A NEW FOREWORD BY THE AUTHORThe international Number One bestseller from the author of The Song of Achilles, shortlisted for the Women's Prize for FictionWoman. Witch. Myth.Mortal. Outcast. Lover.Destroyer. Survivor. CIRCE.In the house of Helios, god of the sun and mightiest of the Titans, a daughter is born. Circe is a strange child - not powerful and terrible, like her father, nor gorgeous and mercenary like her mother. Scorned and rejected, Circe grows up in the shadows, at home in neither the world of gods or mortals.But Circe has a dark power of her own: witchcraft. When her gift threatens the gods, she is banished to the island of Aiaia where she hones her occult craft, casting spells, gathering strange herbs and taming wild beasts. Yet a woman who stands alone will never be left in peace for long - and among her island's guests is an unexpected visitor: the mortal Odysseus, for whom Circe will risk everything.So Circe sets forth her tale, a vivid, mesmerizing epic of family rivalry, love and loss - the defiant, inextinguishable song of woman burning hot and bright through the darkness of a man's world. Companion to the bestselling special hardback edition of The Song of Achilles

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Řecko v časech hrdinů. Patroklos, nešikovný mladý princ, byl vyhoštěn do království Fthie, kde žije přehlížen ve stínu krále Pelea a jeho zlatovlasého syna Achillea. Achilleus, "nejlepší ze všech Řeků", je vším, čím Patroklos není - silný, krásný, syn bohyně -, a jejich cesty se nikdy neměly zkřížit. Jednoho dne ho však Achilleus vezme pod svou ochranu a brzy se z nich stanou přátelé. Vzdělávají se v umění války a medicíny a z jejich pouta vznikne něco mnohem hlubšího - k nelibosti Achilleovy matky Thetidy, kruté mořské nymfy. Když přijde zpráva, že byla unesena Helena Spartská, jsou řečtí muži vyzváni, aby šli do války proti Troji. Achilleus se připojí, sveden příslibem slavného osudu. Patroklos, zmítaný láskou a strachem o svého přítele, následuje Achillea do války, aniž tuší, jak krutá zkouška je čeká. Toto dojemné a originální ztvárnění trojské války je zničujícím příběhem lásky a soupeření mezi bohy a lidmi. Hlavní zápas se však odehrává mezi nelítostnou ctižádostí a touhou lidského srdce po míru.

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Audiokniha: Když se narodila, neměli pro to, co byla, žádné pojmenování. Dali ji jméno Kirké a nazvali nymfou, protože měla být jako ty ostatní. Ale malá Kirké je jiná, protože nemá božskou moc. Trápí ji pošklebky sourozenců: k čemu je v říši bohů nymfa mluvící lidským hlasem? Teprve láska k člověku v ní probudí kouzelnou moc, která dokáže měnit lidi v bohy a bohy v netvory. Za trest ji Zeus vyžene na ostrov Aiaia, kde žije stovky let jen ve společnosti zvířat a nymf. Ke břehům připlouvají lodě plné námořníků, za jejichž násilí je Kirké začaruje v prasata. Když jednou dorazí i hrdina Odysseus, proměňuje se i samotná Kirké, která si konečně musí vybrat, kam vlastně patří. Do říše bohů, nebo světa smrtelníků? Kniha se umístila na 1. místě v žebříčku bestsellerů deníku The New York Times, na nejlepší knihu roku ji nominovali ve více jak 26 periodikách, ocenění Nejlepší kniha roku 2018 vyhrála například na Goodreads (kategorie Fantasy), a to s téměř dvojnásobným počtem hlasů oproti další v pořadí. Kirké je také jedním z titulů letošního podzimního VKČ (Slovart, 2019).

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V dávnom veku hrdinov vypovedali nesmelého gréckeho princa Patrokla za mladícku nerozvážnosť z vlasti do Ftie. Z dediča trónu sa razom stal bezvýznamný dvoran žijúci v tieni kráľa Pelea a jeho výnimočného syna Achilla.Najväčší grécky hrdina Achilles bol pravým opakom Patrokla - silný, krásny, rozumný, odvážny, obratný v boji oplýval všetkým, čo zdobí a ctí muža, a navyše bol synom bohyne. Za normálnych okolností by sa nikdy nestretli, no Achilles sa jedného dňa rozhodne rozprestrieť nad potupeným princom ochranné krídla. Ich váhavý vzťah čoskoro vystrieda vrúcne a nerozlučné priateľstvo. Z chlapcov vyrastú mladí muži, udatný bojovník a nadaný liečiteľ. Ich vzájomná náklonnosť sa aj napriek nevôli Achillovej matky Tetidy, krutej morskej nymfy, ktorá nenávidí smrteľníkov, čoraz väčšmi prehlbuje.Nad šťastím priateľov však visí hrozba neblahej veštby. Keď sa Gréci dozvedia, že spartskú kráľovnú Helenu, najkrajšiu zo smrteľných žien, uniesol trójsky princ Paris, rozhodnú sa spojiť sily a zaútočiť na mocnú Tróju. Aj Achilles sa dá zlákať prísľubom veľkej slávy a vypláva s ostatnými do boja. Nerozhodný Patroklos sa zmieta medzi láskou a strachom, ale nasleduje ho. Netuší, že ďalšie roky, plné strastí a vojenských útrap, podrobia skúške všetko, čo sa obaja naučili a čo im je drahé, a že čoskoro bude musieť prenechať priateľa neodvratnému osudu, aj keď na to nebude pripravený.Spev o Achillovi je živé, dojímavé a nápadité podanie známeho eposu o trójskej vojne. Madeline Millerová nám krásnym lyrickým jazykom spojeným so zmyslom pre dramatickosť rozpráva tragický ľúbostný príbeh odohrávajúci sa na pozadí neľútostného boja medzi bohmi a kráľmi, mierom a vojenským uznaním, medzi nesmrteľnou slávou a prostým ľudským citom.

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The god touches his finger to the arrow's fletching. Then he breathes, a puff of air - as if to send dandelions flying, to push toy boats over water. And the arrow flies, straight and silent, in a curving, downward arc towards Achilles' back. Greece in the age of heroes. Patroclus, an awkward young prince, has been exiled to the court of King Peleus and his perfect son Achilles. Despite their differences, the boys develop a tender friendship, a bond which blossoms into something deeper as they grow into young men.

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**OVER 1.5 MILLION COPIES SOLD****A 10th ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL EDITION, FEATURING A NEW FOREWORD BY THE AUTHOR**WINNER OF THE ORANGE WOMEN''S PRIZE FOR FICTIONTHE INTERNATIONAL SENSATIONA SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER''Captivating'' DONNA TARTT''I loved it'' J K ROWLING''Ravishingly vivid'' EMMA DONOGHUEGreece in the age of heroes. Patroclus, an awkward young prince, has been exiled to the court of King Peleus and his perfect son Achilles. Despite their differences, Achilles befriends the shamed prince, and as they grow into young men skilled in the arts of war and medicine, their bond blossoms into something deeper - despite the displeasure of Achilles''s mother Thetis, a cruel sea goddess. But when word comes that Helen of Sparta has been kidnapped, Achilles must go to war in distant Troy and fulfill his destiny. Torn between love and fear for his friend, Patroclus goes with him, little knowing that the years that follow will test everything they hold dear.''A book I could not put down'' ANN PATCHETT‘An exciting, sexy, violent Superman version of The Iliad’ GUARDIAN‘Sexy, dangerous, mystical’ BETTANY HUGHES

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Achilleova píseň: Řecko v časech hrdinů. Patroklos, nešikovný mladý princ, byl vyhoštěn do království Fthie, kde žije přehlížen ve stínu krále Pelea a jeho zlatovlasého syna Achillea. Achilleus, "nejlepší ze všech Řeků", je vším, čím Patroklos není - silný, krásný, syn bohyně -, a jejich cesty se nikdy neměly zkřížit. Jednoho dne ho však Achilleus vezme pod svou ochranu a brzy se z nich stanou přátelé. Vzdělávají se v umění války a medicíny a z jejich pouta vznikne něco mnohem hlubšího - k nelibosti Achilleovy matky Thetidy, kruté mořské nymfy. Když přijde zpráva, že byla unesena Helena Spartská, jsou řečtí muži vyzváni, aby šli do války proti Troji. Achilleus se připojí, sveden příslibem slavného osudu. Patroklos, zmítaný láskou a strachem o svého přítele, následuje Achillea do války, aniž tuší, jak krutá zkouška je čeká. Toto dojemné a originální ztvárnění trojské války je zničujícím příběhem lásky a soupeření mezi bohy a lidmi. Hlavní zápas se však odehrává mezi nelítostnou ctižádostí a touhou lidského srdce po míru. Kirke:V paláci boha slunce Helia, nejmocnějšího z Titánů, se narodí dcera. Malou Kirku všichni považují za nedochůdče - nevládne na první pohled zřejmou mocí jako její otec ani zlomyslnou krásou jako její matka. Teprve když se pokusí zahnat samotu mezi smrtelníky, zjistí, že přece jen dostala do vínku jisté nadání - čarodějnou moc, jež jí dovoluje měnit sokyně v příšery a postavit se samotným bohům. Román Kirke skvěle vykreslenými postavami, podmanivým jazykem a stránkami plnými napětí nabízí mistrovsky zpracovaný příběh o rivalitě mezi příbuznými, palácových intrikách, lásce a ztrátě a přináší svědectví o nezdolné ženské síle ve světě ovládaném muži. Kniha získala cenu za nejlepší překlad knihy pro starší děti Zlatá stuha 2020- překladatelka Eva Maršíková. Do překladu se skvěle povedlo přenést vylíčení silných emocí, bohatost a zvukomalebnost jazyka, hru se slovy, pestrý popis prostředí i proměnu postav v čase. Překlad nerušeně plyne a snadno by ho bylo možné považovat za původní české dílo výborného spisovatele.

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Almost every culture on earth has drink, and where there's drink there's drunkenness. But in every age and in every place drunkenness is a little bit different. Tracing humankind's love affair with booze from our primate ancestors through to Prohibition, it answers every possible question:What did people drink? How much? Who did the drinking? Of the many possible reasons, why?On the way, learn about the Neolithic Shamans, who drank to communicate with the spirit world (no pun intended), marvel at how Greeks got giddy and Romans got rat-arsed, and find out how bars in the Wild West were never like the movies.This is a history of the world at its inebriated best.'This book is a laugh riot. I mean the way the author has presented it is hilarious and to the point' Goodreads Reviewer

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Kniha - autor Mark Forsyth, 256 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná A comic history of humankind's love affair with booze, from the Sunday Times No. 1 bestselling author of The Etymologicon 'Haha! . . . Highly suitable for Xmas!' - Margaret Atwood Almost every culture on earth has drink, and where there's drink there's drunkenness. But in every age and in every place drunkenness is a little bit different. It can be religious, it can be sexual, it can be the duty of kings or the relief of peasants. It can be an offering to the ancestors, or a way of marking the end of a day's work. It can send you to sleep, or send you into battle. A Short History of Drunkenness traces humankind's love affair with booze from our primate ancestors through to Prohibition, answering every possible question along the way: What did people drink? How much? Who did the drinking? Of the many possible reasons, why? On the way, learn about the Neolithic Shamans, who drank to...

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A concise history of Paris and the great events and personalities, from prehistory to the present, that have shaped its unique cultural legacy. Once described as ‘that metropolis of dress and debauchery’ by the Scottish poet David Mallet, then as now Paris had a reputation for a peculiar joie de vivre, from style to sex, cookery to couture, captivating minds and imaginations across the Continent and beyond. In Paris: A Short History, Jeremy Black explores the unique cultural circumstances that made Paris the vibrant capital it is today.Black explores how Paris has been shaped through the centuries from the first century BCE, when the city was founded by the Parisii. From a small Gallic capital conquered by the Romans, Paris transformed into a flourishing medieval city full of spectacular palaces and cathedrals, including Sainte-Chapelle and Notre-Dame de Paris. During the illustrious reigns of Louis XIV and XV Paris became one of the most beautiful and cosmopolitan capitals in the world, before the Revolution tore French society apart, changing the city forever.The Belle Époque brought new ideas and architecture to the city, including the iconic Eiffel Tower, before the destruction of the First and Second World Wars launched a massive regeneration project. Black completes his history by exploring present-day Paris and its role as the seat of a leading power on the world stage. Black deftly demonstrates that the history of Paris is about more than a city: it is the history of a culture, a society and a state that has impacted the rest of the world through centuries of changing fortunes.

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From the invaders of the dark ages to the aftermath of the coalition, one of Britain''s most respected journalists, Simon Jenkins, weaves together a strong narrative with all the most important and interesting dates in a book that characteristically is as stylish as it is authoritative.A Short History of England sheds light on all the key individuals and events, bringing them together in an enlightening and engaging account of the country''s birth, rise to global prominence and then partial eclipse.There have been long synoptic histories of England but until now there has been no standard short work covering all significant events, themes and individuals. Now updated to take in the rapid progress of recent events and beautifully illustrated, this magisterial history will be the standard work for years to come.

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Garden and social historian Advolly Richmond (of Gardener’s World) unravels the surprising histories of 60 flowers that shape our gardens. Have you ever wondered where your favourite garden flowers came from? Where their names derived? Or why some cultivars go in and out of favour? Every flower in your herbaceous border has a story, and in this book Advolly Richmond takes you on a tour of the most intriguing, surprising and enriching ones. Tales of exploration, everlasting love and bravery bring these beautiful flowers to life. Advolly has dug down to uncover the royalty, scholars, pioneers and a smuggler or two that have all played a part in discovering and cultivating some of our favourite species. From the lavish and exotic bougainvillea, found by an 18th century female botanist in disguise to the humble but majestic snowdrop casting a spell and causing a frenzy. These plants have played pivotal roles in our societies, from boom to bust economies, promises of riches and making fashion statements. These unassuming blooms hold treasure troves of stories. With specially commissioned artworks from award-winning botanical illustrator Sarah Jane Humphrey, which sumptuously bring each flower to life – this is a beautiful compendium for every garden lover.

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Can anyone truly understand Russia?Russia is a country with no natural borders, no single ethos, no true central identity. At the crossroads of Europe and Asia, it is everyone's 'other'. And yet it is one of the most powerful nations on earth, a master game-player on the global stage with a rich history of war and peace, poets and revolutionaries. In this essential whistle-stop tour of the world's most complex nation, Mark Galeotti takes us behind the myths to the heart of the Russian story: from the formation of a nation to its early legends - including Ivan the Terrible and Catherine the Great - to the rise and fall of the Romanovs, the Russian Revolution, the Cold War, Chernobyl and the end of the Soviet Union - plus the rise of a politician named Vladimir Putin, and the events leading to the Ukrainian war.

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Bill Bryson describes himself as a reluctant traveller: but even when he stays safely in his own study at home, he can't contain his curiosity about the world around him. A Short History of Nearly Everything is his quest to find out everything that has happened from the Big Bang to the rise of civilization - how we got from there, being nothing at all, to here, being us. Bill Bryson's challenge is to take subjects that normally bore the pants off most of us, like geology, chemistry and particle physics, and see if there isn't some way to render them comprehensible to people who have never thought they could be interested in science. It's not so much about what we know, as about how we know what we know. How do we know what is in the centre of the Earth, or what a black hole is, or where the continents were 600 million years ago? How did anyone ever figure these things out?On his travels through time and space, he encounters a splendid collection of astonishingly eccentric, competitive, obsessive and foolish scientists, like the painfully shy Henry Cavendish who worked out many conundrums like how much the Earth weighed, but never bothered to tell anybody about many of his findings. In the company of such extraordinary people, Bill Bryson takes us with him on the ultimate eye-opening journey, and reveals the world in a way most of us have never seen it before.

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Bill Bryson describes himself as a reluctant traveller, but even when he stays safely at home he can't contain his curiosity about the world around him. A Short History of Nearly Everything is his quest to understand everything that has happened from the Big Bang to the rise of civilization - how we got from there, being nothing at all, to here, being us. Bill Bryson's challenge is to take subjects that normally bore the pants off most of us, like geology, chemistry and particle physics, and see if there isn't some way to render them comprehensible to people who have never thought they could be interested in science. The ultimate eye-opening journey through time and space, A Short History of Nearly Everything is the biggest-selling popular science book of the 21st century, and reveals the world in a way most of us have never seen it before. Bill Bryson's bestselling travel books include The Lost Continent and Notes from a Small Island, which in a national poll was voted the book that best represents Britain. Another travel book, A Walk in the Woods, has become a major film starring Robert Redford, Nick Nolte and Emma Thompson. His new number one Sunday Times bestseller is The Road to Little Dribbling: More Notes from a Small Island. His acclaimed book on the history of science, A Short History of Nearly Everything, won the Royal Society's Aventis Prize as well as the Descartes Prize, the European Union's highest literary award. He has written books on language, on Shakespeare, on history, and on his own childhood in the hilarious memoir The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid. His last critically lauded bestsellers were At Home: a Short History of Private Life, and One Summer: America 1927 Bill Bryson was born in the American Midwest, and now lives in the UK. A former Chancellor of Durham University, he was President of the Campaign to Protect Rural England for five years, and is an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society.

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No, they weren't 'just friends'!Female same-sex desire has been written out of history since, well, forever. 'But historians famously care about women!', said no one. From Anne Bonny and Mary Read who sailed the seas together disguised as pirates, to US football captain Megan Rapinoe declaring 'You can't win a championship without gays on your team', via countless literary salons and tuxedos, A Short History of Queer Women sets the record straight on women who have loved other women through the ages.Who says lesbians can't be funny?

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The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.Western literary study flows out of eighteenth-century works by Alexander Pope, Daniel Defoe, Henry Fielding, Frances Burney, Denis Diderot, Johann Gottfried Herder, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, and others. Experience the birth of the modern novel, or compare the development of language using dictionaries and grammar discourses.

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Discover the most impactful and incredible episodes from human history, from the prehistoric era to the early twenty-first century, through fifty of the most surprising and often less well-known places in the world.From the Olduvai Gorge in Tanzania, where remains of some of our earliest tool-using ancestors were found, to the CERN laboratory, where revolutionary technologies such as the World Wide Web were developed, each entry shows its influence on not just politics, but on the economy, culture, religion and society, as well as their links to great historical figures like Alexander the Great, Buddha and Nelson Mandela. The size of the places ranges from small geographical features like a cave in Saudi Arabia where Islam began, to larger areas or regions, like Hollywood. Many entries are cities, like Jerusalem, Amritsar, and Rome, some others are buildings, like Anne Frank's House in the Netherlands or the Confucius Temple in China, and there are even some that are rooms, like the Hall of Mirrors in Versailles Palace. No place is too big or too small to be included, as long as it has had a significant impact on history.

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Winner of the Book of the Year, Children's Illustrated and Non-Fiction at The British Book Awards, 2021Shortlisted for Waterstones Book of the Year 2020A short, essential introduction to Black British history for readers of 12+ by award-winning historian and broadcaster David Olusoga.When did Africans first come to Britain?Who are the well-dressed black children in Georgian paintings? Why did the American Civil War disrupt the Industrial Revolution?These and many other questions are answered in this essential introduction to 1800 years of the Black British history: from the Roman Africans who guarded Hadrian’s Wall right up to the present day.This children's version of the bestseller Black and British: A Forgotten History is illustrated with maps, photos and portraits.Macmillan Children's Books will donate 50p from every copy sold to The Black Curriculum.

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IF YOU COULD NEVER STAY, WHERE WOULD YOU GO? The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, The Midnight Library and Life of Pi meet in this spellbinding novel of adventure, wonder and self-discovery.Paris, 1885: Aubry Tourvel, a spoiled and stubborn nine-year-old girl, comes across a wooden puzzle ball on her walk home from school. She tosses it over the fence, only to find it in her satchel that evening. Days later, at the family dinner table, she is stricken by a mysterious illness.When a visit to a doctor only makes her worse, she flees to the outskirts of the city, where she discovers it is this very act of movement that keeps her alive.So begins her incredible lifelong journey on the run from her condition.From the scorched dunes of the Calanshio Sand Sea, to the snow-packed peaks of the Himalayas; from a bottomless well in a Parisian courtyard, to the shelves of an infinite underground library, we follow Aubry as she learns what it takes to survive and, ultimately, to truly live. But the longer she wanders, the more she understands that the world she travels through may not be quite the same as everyone else's...'Utterly engrossing... a world - worlds - to get lost in'SHELF AWARENESS'Gorgeous...I savoured every page of this book!'SHELBY VAN PELT, author of Remarkably Bright Creatures

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''This book deserves a place in your bookcase next to Harari''s Sapiens. It''s every bit as fascinating and is surely destined to be just as successful'' Julian Norton From the plains of ancient Mesopotamia to the vast sheep farms of modern-day Australia, sheep have been central to the human story. Since our our Neolithic ancestors'' first forays into sheep-rearing nearly 11,000 years ago, these remarkable animals have fed us, clothed us, changed our diet and language and financed the conquest of large swathes of the earth.Sally Coulthard weaves this fascinating story into a vivid and colourful tapestry of engaging anecdotes and extraordinary ovine facts, whose multiple strands celebrate just how pivotal these woolly animals are to almost every aspect of human society and culture.This title was published also in the United States under the title Follow the Flock.''A snappy, stimulating book, and certainly not just for shepherds'' Mail on Sunday''Full of fascinating social history'' Independent''You won''t look at a sheep in the same way again'' Country Living

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Taking readers on a global journey through human history, Natasha Tidd examines how lies can change the world around us, from Julius Caesar’s deceptive PR machine to the cover-ups that caused Chernobyl.From forgeries that created centuries worth of conflict and domination, such as The Donation of Constantine, the Protocols of Zion and the mysterious Testament of Peter the Great, to mass political and press cover-ups including Britain’s Boer War concentration camps, a Pulitzer Prize-winning whitewash of the Ukraine Famine and the infamous Dreyfus Affair in France.Alongside these are examinations of how our retellings of history can turn fiction into fact, including The Spanish Inquisition’s deceitful legacy. Plus, there is an in-depth look at how historic lies can still impact our lives today, such as the deadly legacy of America’s Tuskegee Experiment.Meet incredible people, including Jeanne de Clisson who became the fourteenth century's most feared pirate – all because of a lie.A Short History of the World in 50 Lies details the profound impact of this secretive side of history and shows that the truth really is stranger – and far more dangerous – than any fiction.

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eBook: The young couple. The first time. The secret, forbidden meeting. The young student and the teacher. The older gentleman and the innocent maiden. You, me, and a friend...This is an erotic short story collection from Cupido, which includes the following short \"He pulls her with him. Up a dark staircase and into a dark, unfamiliar apartment. Why does she follow him?\" – Three\'s Not a Crowd by Lucinda X\"It felt really strange that a girl was under the table, sucking him off. He decided to do as she had said and pictured Jørgen\'s angelic face instead.\"

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eBook: They have lived together for fifteen years, almost everything is routine, but when he sees the silhouette of her naked body behind the shower curtain, he feels a sudden urge to touch her. The world outside is quiet and cold after the snowfall, both of them have to stay at home but the girls can go to school. It's an ordinary day, but something feels different - they finally have a moment to themselves and make the most of the afternoon...-

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eBook: A teacher and a student. An adult man and a young woman on the verge of maturity. While their first meeting is uneventful, everything changes during a class trip. She wants him, but will they act on their desires? SheWolf is an erotic storyteller and aspiring Polish writer. Once a graduate of psychology and now, a passionate photographer. Fascinated by what is concealed and inaccessible. She delves into people's minds with wild satisfaction to learn their most hidden secrets.

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Kniha - autor Jared Diamond, anglicky, Brožovaná bez přebalu matná - autor Jared Diamond, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná A study of how Europe and the Near East became the cradles of modern society, eventually giving rise to capitalism and science, the dominant forces in today's world - and why, until more recent times, Africa, Australasia and the Americas lagged behind in both technological sophistication and political and military power. 32 illus.

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'Wry, readable and often astonishing... A provocative and absorbing history of the United States' New York Times The United States denies having dreams of empire. We know America has spread its money, language and culture across the world, but we still think of it as a contained territory, framed by Canada above, Mexico below, and oceans either side. Nothing could be further from the truth. This is the story of the United States outside the United States - from nineteenth-century conquests like Alaska and Puerto Rico to the catalogue of islands, archipelagos and military bases dotted around the globe. Full of surprises and previously forgotten episodes, this fascinating book casts America's history, and its present, in a revealing new light.

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eBook: Real estate agent Danielle stands outside an apartment in Paris. The apartment will soon be a young couple's secret room, a room to be used only when they are away from it all. Alternately, we hear the woman's and the man's side of the story. We find out about their past and present affairs. About emails from the estate agent that contain more than professional proposals. And about how the new apartment becomes a place where a torrid love triangle develops.

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eBook: Julia – is moving overseas to live with her friend. A new job in sunny Florida is to be her ticket to a better life. Unexpectedly, while already traveling by plane, her life begins to turn upside down due to an annoying, but devilishly handsome fellow passenger. Michael – returning from his family home, is hoping for a quiet flight, but his plans are interrupted by an intriguing fellow passenger. A two-faced man who pursues his goals at all costs. And his newest one is Julia... Ewa Maciejczuk is the pseudonym of a Polish author of erotic stories. With time, her love for reading evolved into a passion for creating her own stories. She is positively twisted and strives to achieve her goals. An incorrigible optimist with a head full of ideas with which she loves to surprise her readers, causing them to blush.

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eBook: The young couple. The first time. The secret, forbidden meeting. The young student and the teacher. The older gentleman and the innocent maiden. You, me and a friend... This is an erotic short story collection from Cupido, which includes the following short stories: \"He had his coat on and was standing right behind her at the bar counter. She was wearing a mini-skirt and stay-ups, but no panties.\" – Hanging Out at the Bar by Elma \"Yes, absolutely. You can have a look. But you’ll have to crawl under the restaurant table.\" – A Trip into Town \"On the only bench on the platform, a young man was flicking through the newspaper. He had long red hair and a green jacket.\" – Plenty of Spaces Up Front by Silvane Myrnes Republished as part of a fresh, sexy collection in collaboration with Saga. Since 1984, Cupido has been publishing a weekly magazine bursting with sex stories and informative articles on sexuality, and pleasure without judging or shaming its readers. In Cupido’s universe, everyone is welcome and everyone is represented. The short stories in the magazine are written by the readers themselves, and they are guaranteed to make you blush. Sex in an everyday setting becomes anything but ordinary when Cupido’s readers write about it, and the result is sexy stories that breathe joy, playfulness, and pleasure.

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eBook: "... she sees Patricia in front of her, lying with her red hair out over the bed, how she first giggled and pulled away to prolong the pleasure, and how wet she was when she finally gave herself up..."The doctor says she has to choose between becoming a woman or a writer, her brain and ovaries can't grow at the same time. Still, Frederikke manages to sneak a moment to herself, and by the time she gets out of the office, it's already getting dark. She sees that the man who came to prune the trees is still working, but now he is standing on the ground and up on the ladder is a woman in a red dress. Frederikke watches the woman surreptitiously and remembers previous women she has watched and lusted after.

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eBook: Since turning twenty, Nora and her friends have annually basked under the \\\'Two Moon\\\' - two back-to-back full moon nights - during their traditional valley camping trip. This year however, a surreal encounter flips Nora\\\'s life upside down. Bathed in moonlight by the lake shore, she witnesses an enormous wolf dissolve into the water only to re-emerge in the shape of a man: broad shoulders, a firm torso, and a protruding penis... Carrie S. Jones is a modern American writer who likes to play with different reading genres. From reality to fantasy, crime to romance, she likes to introduce eroticism into every universe. She wants everyone to be able to identify their fantasies, desires and even questions through stories that combine sensuality and ardour. Explore your true nature with this no-holds-barred short story writer.

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eBook: Sophie, a dedicated medical practitioner, faces the reckoning of a grave professional error. Her fate hangs in the balance as she meets with an influential lab professor whose decision could make or break her career. Unexpectedly, their sparks fly beyond the professional realm. Meanwhile, her unsuspecting husband becomes an unintentional voyeur to their interactions - much to his delight... James Cleveland composes his stories in the same way as he cooks, with encounters, a pinch of the unexpected, and a sprinkling of influences sprinkled over his characters. He loves intrigue and sulphurous adventures between close friends who discover each other in unlikely situations.

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eBook: Maeve is eternal... These days, this captivating creature with the odd eyes and auburn mane calls herself Maude, the queen of code and hacking. Her incisors have picked out her new prey, the seductive programmer Daniel. But devouring him would be a waste when his tongue and fingers seem so deft... What delights will guide our beautiful vampire’s instincts? Bloodthirsty greed or lust? Chrystelle LeRoy is a Canadian author who grew up in Montreal with a French father. From an early age, she developed a passion for animals and nature, largely due to growing up near a zoo. In recent years, she has worked as a historian in museums in both Canada and France. Her writing is often based on history, with elements of eroticism.

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eBook: There is a she, there is a he, and there are two windows. The show she puts on for a stranger every night is like a ritual. For her, it\'s a kind of catharsis, something that allows her to cleanse the body and mind, but what is it for him? And who is the mysterious man standing motionless in the shadows? What will happen if these two meet? And does such a meeting make sense? After all, everyone has their secrets...

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Kniha - autor Madeline Miller, 80 stran, anglicky, pevná bez přebalu lesklá From the internationally bestselling and prize-winning author of The Song of Achilles and Circe, an enchanting short story that boldly reimagines the myth of Galatea and Pygmalion. A small hardback edition featuring a new afterword by Madeline Miller In Ancient Greece, a skilled marble sculptor has been blessed by a goddess who has given his masterpiece – the most beautiful woman the town has ever seen – the gift of life. Now his wife, he expects Galatea to please him, to be obedience and humility personified. But she has desires of her own, and yearns for independence. In a desperate bid by her obsessive husband to keep her under control, she is locked away under the constant supervision of doctors and nurses. But with a daughter to rescue, she is determined to break free, whatever the cost...

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eBook: She can see that he is struggling with his tie, and with every failed attempt he grows more and more frustrated. Finding it hard to keep herself from laughing, she offers him her help. But he’s got other plans. Because although he can\'t seem to tie a Windsor Knot to save his own life, he has no trouble tying her hands above her head and driving her absolutely crazy with desire. Now he’s got her exactly where he wants her. And all she can do is give in...

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eBook: Hannah and Fabian have always been private people. But on a hot summer\'s morning on their balcony, they catch a glimpse of the intimate lives of their neighbours and discover voyeuristic and exhibitionist tendencies that they never knew they had. Inspired by their neighbours, they realize that they want to share their pleasure and explore the limits of their sensuality. But just how far will their new fantasy take them?

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eBook: Tip started licking her clitoris. Sweet, unbearable rushes coursed through her quivering spleen. Everything trembled. She consisted only of desire, it was as if nothing existed but her tongue and her impatient, hungry body." Merete met Tip before she was to take part in a debate against prostitution. Afterwards she couldn't stop thinking about him. Without really knowing how it happened, she lied to her husband about where she was going and ended up at Tip's who gave her a satisfactory reception

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eBook: Léa, with her alluring brunette locks and green eyes, defies expectations as an electrifying bike racer rather than a lingerie model. Her daring spirit sets every circuit ablaze. Cédric, a composed rep from a major sponsor is as cool-headed as Léa is wild. Amidst burning rubber and roaring engines, will Cédric\\\'s self-confidence be enough to tame the fiery rider? Chrystelle LeRoy is a Canadian author who grew up in Montreal with a French father. From an early age, she developed a passion for animals and nature, largely due to growing up near a zoo. In recent years, she has worked as a historian in museums in both Canada and France. Her writing is often based on history, with elements of eroticism.

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eBook: In conservative Victorian England, Emma Carlton is a talented magician and proud editor of a committed newspaper. This inexhaustible blonde is determined to fight for women’s rights, and that doesn’t seem to please everyone. Fortunately, she joins forces with the handsome William, but the young alchemist’s emerald eyes seem to hide many mysteries, and his workshop is full of delicious surprises... Chrystelle LeRoy is a Canadian author who grew up in Montreal with a French father. From an early age, she developed a passion for animals and nature, largely due to growing up near a zoo. In recent years, she has worked as a historian in museums in both Canada and France. Her writing is often based on history, with elements of eroticism.

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Alex se začíná hroutit kariéra fotografky, trpí nespavostí, rozpadá se jí manželství a postupně propadá apatii – do chvíle, kdy během své práce narazí na tajemné sochařské dílo z období rokoka. Jaká je další ze ztracených generací a kam až může zajít posedlost sochařským dílem? V napínavém příběhu se prolínají tajné návštěvy moderních galerií s neotřelými popisy světového umění i skutečné osudy tvůrčích osobností historie s mytickým příběhem bájné Galatey.

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eBook: Kaya, a twenty-year-old student, breaks up with her fiancé in turbulent circumstances. She wants to start all over again, so driven by an impulse, she gets on the train to Warsaw. During the journey, she meets a handsome, wealthy man who does not intend to keep his fascination hidden from her. For the first time, Kaya will experience an inexhaustible desire.

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eBook: Since her husband left her, Katell has lost interest in life. One day she decides to visit a Breton fortune-teller to find out about her future love life. But when Katell spends a night with the fortune-teller, she meets a lumberjack who is as sexy as he is attentive, and who awakens a spark of pleasure in her... Flora W. Green is a writer of erotic fiction born in Versailles in 1969. Her erotic short stories are as delicate as they are surprising, and her aim is to provide a space where people can explore their desires without fear or complexes. Flora W. Green wishes to touch the depths of desire and eroticism, and in so doing hopes to offer enriching reflections on human sexuality through her sensual and exciting words.

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eBook: Returning to Brittany, environmental champions Marylin and Louise belt out Katy Perry tunes, celebrating their successful talks on micro-plastics. Their joy ride abruptly becomes a trap when lightning strikes – trees collapse ahead and behind them, leaving them stranded amid the storm. As panic fades into eerie calm in their backseat refuge, they venture into unexpected territory - shared fantasies. Could this trapped-in-a-storm scenario be the thrilling moment they\\\'ve always dreamed of? Flora W. Green is a writer of erotic fiction born in Versailles in 1969. Her erotic short stories are as delicate as they are surprising, and her aim is to provide a space where people can explore their desires without fear or complexes. Flora W. Green wishes to touch the depths of desire and eroticism, and in so doing hopes to offer enriching reflections on human sexuality through her sensual and exciting words.

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