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Interpreter of Maladies - Lahiri Jhumpa

Pulitzer-winning, scintillating studies in yearning and exile from a Bengali Bostonian woman of immense promise.A couple exchange unprecedented confessions during nightly blackouts in their Boston apartment as they struggle to cope with a heartbreaking loss; a student arrives in new lodgings in a mystifying new land and, while he awaits the arrival of his arranged-marriage wife from Bengal, he finds his first bearings with the aid of the curious evening rituals that his centenarian landlady orchestrates; a schoolboy looks on while his childminder finds that the smallest dislocation can unbalance her new American life all too easily and send her spiralling into nostalgia for her homeland...Jhumpa Lahiri's prose is beautifully measured, subtle and sober, and she is a writer who leaves a lot unsaid, but this work is rich in observational detail, evocative of the yearnings of the exile (mostly Indians in Boston here), and full of emotional pull and reverberation.

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The Penguin Book of Italian Short Stories - Lahiri Jhumpa

A landmark collection of stories--nearly half appearing in English for the first time--selected and introduced by Pulitzer Prize winner Jhumpa LahiriA Penguin ClassicWhen Jhumpa Lahiri decided to read exclusively in Italian, a language she had studied for many years, her life as a reader--and writer--took a surprising turn. Complete immersion in this rich literary heritage brought fresh insight andunexpected freedom.This collection brings together forty writers who have shaped her love of the Italian language and profound appreciation for its literature. More than half of the stories featured in this volume have been translated into English for the first time, and the wide-ranging selection includes well-known authors such as Italo Calvino, Elsa Morante, and Luigi Pirandello alongside many captivating rediscoveries.Poets, journalists, visual artists, musicians, editors, critics, teachers, scientists, politicians, translators: the writers that inhabit these pages represent a dynamic cross-section of Italian society. Together they reflect more than a hundred years of Italy''s vibrant and diverse short-story tradition, their powerful voices resonating through regional landscapes, private passions, and the dramatic political events of the twentieth century.For more than seventy-five years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 2,000Â titles, Penguin Classics represents ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Roman Stories - Lahiri Jhumpa

''Stimulating, elegant, distinctive and thought-provoking'' The Sunday TimesFrom the internationally bestselling, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Interpreter of Maladies comes an exquisitely crafted work of fiction. In these short stories Jhumpa Lahiri sets her gaze on the eternally beautiful city of Rome, illuminating the frailties of the human condition and dissecting lives lived on the margins.A man recalls a summer party that awakens an alternative version of himself. A couple haunted by a tragic loss return to seek consolation. An outsider family is pushed out of the block in which they hoped to settle. A set of steps in a Roman neighbourhood connects the daily lives of the city’s myriad inhabitants. This is an evocative fresco of Rome, the most alluring character of all: contradictory, in constant transformation and a home to those who know they can’t fully belong but choose it anyway.Rich with Lahiri’s signature gifts, Roman Stories is a masterful work from one of the finest writers of our time.Translated from the Italian by Jhumpa Lahiri and Todd Portnowitz

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Translating Myself and Others - Lahiri Jhumpa

Luminous essays on translation and self-translation by an award-winning writer and literary translatorTranslating Myself and Others is a collection of candid and disarmingly personal essays by Pulitzer Prize–winning author Jhumpa Lahiri, who reflects on her emerging identity as a translator as well as a writer in two languages.With subtlety and emotional immediacy, Lahiri draws on Ovid’s myth of Echo and Narcissus to explore the distinction between writing and translating, and provides a close reading of passages from Aristotle’s Poetics to talk more broadly about writing, desire, and freedom. She traces the theme of translation in Antonio Gramsci’s Prison Notebooks and takes up the question of Italo Calvino’s popularity as a translated author. Lahiri considers the unique challenge of translating her own work from Italian to English, the question “Why Italian?,” and the singular pleasures of translating contemporary and ancient writers.Featuring essays originally written in Italian and published in English for the first time, as well as essays written in English, Translating Myself and Others brings together Lahiri’s most lyrical and eloquently observed meditations on the translator’s art as a sublime act of both linguistic and personal metamorphosis.

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Translating Myself and Others - Lahiri Jhumpa

Luminous essays on translation and self-translation by an award-winning writer and literary translatorTranslating Myself and Others is a collection of candid and disarmingly personal essays by Pulitzer Prize–winning author Jhumpa Lahiri, who reflects on her emerging identity as a translator as well as a writer in two languages.With subtlety and emotional immediacy, Lahiri draws on Ovid’s myth of Echo and Narcissus to explore the distinction between writing and translating, and provides a close reading of passages from Aristotle’s Poetics to talk more broadly about writing, desire, and freedom. She traces the theme of translation in Antonio Gramsci’s Prison Notebooks and takes up the question of Italo Calvino’s popularity as a translated author. Lahiri considers the unique challenge of translating her own work from Italian to English, the question “Why Italian?,” and the singular pleasures of translating contemporary and ancient writers.Featuring essays originally written in Italian and published in English for the first time, as well as essays written in English, Translating Myself and Others brings together Lahiri’s most lyrical and eloquently observed meditations on the translator’s art as a sublime act of both linguistic and personal metamorphosis.

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The Namesake - Lahiri Jhumpa

‘The Namesake’ is the story of a boy brought up Indian in America.''When her grandmother learned of Ashima''s pregnancy, she was particularly thrilled at the prospect of naming the family''s first sahib. And so Ashima and Ashoke have agreed to put off the decision of what to name the baby until a letter comes…''For now, the label on his hospital cot reads simply BABY BOY GANGULI. But as time passes and still no letter arrives from India, American bureaucracy takes over and demands that ''baby boy Ganguli'' be given a name. In a panic, his father decides to nickname him ''Gogol'' – after his favourite writer.Brought up as an Indian in suburban America, Gogol Ganguli soon finds himself itching to cast off his awkward name, just as he longs to leave behind the inherited values of his Bengali parents. And so he sets off on his own path through life, a path strewn with conflicting loyalties, love and loss…Spanning three decades and crossing continents, Jhumpa Lahiri''s much-anticipated first novel is a triumph of humane story-telling. Elegant, subtle and moving, ‘The Namesake’ is for everyone who loved the clarity, sympathy and grace of Lahiri''s Pulitzer Prize-winning debut story collection, ‘Interpreter of ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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In Other Words - Lahiri Jhumpa

_______________''A passionate love letter to language and to Italy ... a bold and quirkily engaging self-portrait'' - Lee Langley, Spectator''A writer of uncommon elegance and poise'' - New York Times''A fascinating account of her linguistic exile'' - Erica Wagner, Harper’s Bazaar_______________In Other Words is a revelation. It is at heart a love story of a long and sometimes difficult courtship, and a passion that verges on obsession: that of a writer for another language. For Jhumpa Lahiri, that love was for Italian, which first captivated and capsized her during a trip to Florence after college. Although Lahiri studied Italian for many years afterwards, true mastery had always eluded her.Seeking full immersion, she decided to move to Rome with her family, for ‘a trial by fire, a sort of baptism’ into a new language and world. There, she began to read and to write – initially in her journal – solely in Italian. In Other Words, an autobiographical work written in Italian, investigates the process of learning to express oneself in another language, and describes the journey of a writer seeking a new voice.Presented in a dual-language format, this is a wholly original book about exile, linguistic and otherwise, written with ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Whereabouts - Lahiri Jhumpa

''If the antidote to a year of solitude and trauma is art, then this novel is the answer. It is superb’ SUNDAY TIMES‘A rare kind of literary celebrity'' VOGUE''A hypnotic disappearing act'' OBSERVERThe new novel from the Pulitzer Prize-winning, Man Booker Prize-shortlisted author: a haunting portrait of a woman, her decisions, her conversations, her solitariness, in a beautiful and lonely Italian cityThe woman moves through the city, her city, on her own.She moves along its bright pavements; she passes over its bridges, through its shops and pools and bars. She slows her pace to watch a couple fighting, to take in the sight of an old woman in a waiting room; pauses to drink her coffee in a shaded square.Sometimes her steps take her to her grieving mother, sealed off in her own solitude. Sometimes they take her to the station, where the trains can spirit her away for a short while.But in the arc of a year, as one season gives way to the next, transformation awaits. One day at the sea, both overwhelmed and replenished by the sun’s vital heat, her perspective will change forever.A rare work of fiction, Whereabouts – first written in Italian and then translated ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Kde zrovna jsem - Lahiri Jhumpa

Knihu Kde zrovna jsem můžeme číst jako román, ale i jako pásmo volně navazujících, převážně lyrických povídek spojených hlasem jejich vypravěčky a protagonistky, singl ženy středního věku, pro kterou je samota životní volbou. Ta nás provádí místy svých všedních i svátečních dní, jsme svědky pracného budování vztahu jejího privátního "já" ke světu. Za mikrokosmy, v nichž se vypravěčka ocitá, lze tušit Itálii, ale spíš než identifikace konkrétních míst čtenáře zaujme schopnost vyprávět lidský život a plynutí času skrze prostor. Díky svému vynikajícímu pozorovatelskému talentu, výrazově přesnému a přitom ukázněně střídmému jazyku je skvělou společnicí i průvodkyní místy, na kterých můžeme potkat i sami sebe. Úžasné, kontemplativní čtení... Lyrická próza, která čtenáře vybízí k tomu, aby se nad vyřčenými slovy pozastavili. Real Simple, Best Books of 2021

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Unaccustomed Earth - Lahiri Jhumpa

The Number One New York Times bestseller from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Interpreter of Maladies and The NamesakeWinner of the Commonwealth Writers' Prize for Best Book

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The Lowland - Lahiri Jhumpa

SHORTLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2013 SHORTLISTED FOR THE BAILEYS WOMEN''S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2014SHORTLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD 2013From Subhash’s earliest memories, at every point, his brother was there. In the suburban streets of Calcutta where they wandered before dusk and in the hyacinth-strewn ponds where they played for hours on end, Udayan was always in his older brother’s sight. So close in age, they were inseparable in childhood and yet, as the years pass – as U.S tanks roll into Vietnam and riots sweep across India – their brotherly bond can do nothing to forestall the tragedy that will upend their lives. Udayan – charismatic and impulsive – finds himself drawn to the Naxalite movement, a rebellion waged to eradicate inequity and poverty. He will give everything, risk all, for what he believes, and in doing so will transform the futures of those dearest to him.

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The Witches of Santo Stefano - Wendy Webb

An investigative journalist uncovers the haunting secret history of her own ancestors in a bewitching novel by the bestselling author of Daughters of the Lake.When Cassie Graves discovers her husband’s affair, it’s enough to chip away at the foundation of her life. But after researching her family’s Italian ancestry, it completely crumbles beneath her.Her grandmother Gia’s often-told stories about the past are a lie. Her much-romanticized great-grandfather Giovanni may not even have existed. Most alarming of all, it appears her mysterious great-grandmother Violetta died by stregoneria—witchcraft. Now, piecing together the puzzle of her family tree in the small, centuries-old hill town of Santo Stefano, Cassie finds help from a welcoming group of locals: the accommodating Renzo; Dante, whose own family history connects with Cassie’s; and the ethereal Luna, an interpreter of dreams who gives Cassie a protective amulet—and the warning that she may have walked into a trap.When Cassie comes upon an old spell book, she gets closer to unearthing long-buried family secrets, the truth about a powerful female lineage, and the haunting discovery of who she really is.

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The Power of Awareness - Mitch Horowitz, Neville Goddard

ONE OF THE GREATEST SELF-IMPROVEMENT BOOKS OF THE CENTURYrThe Power of Awareness is undoubtedly one of the greatest self-improvement books of the last hundred years. The advice in this manifesting guide is stunningly clear and unlike anything that came after it. Read it and you will discover one of the most extraordinary and practical books by mystic Neville Goddard, who teaches that your sense of self-image wields complete control over your life - and he instructs you on how to alter it for the better.A leader in the New Thought movement, Neville Goddard (1905-1972) was one of the most remarkable mystical thinkers of the past century. In more than ten books and thousands of lectures, Neville expanded on one core principle: the human imagination is God. He was a compelling presence at metaphysical churches, spiritual centers and auditoriums. Neville was not widely known during his lifetime, but today his books and lectures have attained new popularity. His principles have influenced several major spiritual writers, including Carlos Castaneda and Joseph Murphy. In this beautifully designed “deluxe edition” you benefit not only from Neville’s radical statement, but also from a comprehensive and enthralling analysis and biography of Neville, “Chariot of Fire,” by ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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3D Obraz Call of Duty Sunset

Plakát Call of Duty Sunset využívá lentikulární tisk k vytvoření 3D efektu s proměnou obrazu. Výrobek je opatřen plastovým profilovým rámem a očkem pro zavěšení. Rozměry plakátu jsou 28 × 24 × 4 cm.

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The Ring of Truth - Roger Scruton

''The ideal interpreter of the Ring ... a fascinating and valuable study ... absorbing and convincing'' Sunday TimesThe Ring of the Nibelung is one of the greatest works of art created in modern times. Roger Scruton''s brilliant and passionate exploration of the drama, music, symbolism and philosophy of Wagner''s masterpiece - with its themes of love, death, sacrifice and freedom - shows how, ultimately, it expresses the truth about the human condition. ''Highly original and penetrating ... tremendous'' Tim Blanning, Literary Review''A rich, historical account ... After reading this book, only the most unadventurous reader would turn down the chance to see Wagner''s masterpiece'' Economist''A brilliant gallop through the master''s religious, musical and philosophical contexts'' Sue Prideaux, Spectator''Scruton is one of the finest philosopher-musicians since Schopenhauer'' Jonathan Gaisman, Standpoint

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Artemide Alphabet of Light - číslo 9 1200900A

Stojací svítidlo Artemide Alphabet of Light ve tvaru čísla 9 má výšku 950 mm a délku 650 mm. Poskytuje světelný tok 1656 lm s teplotou světla 3000 K a indexem podání barev Ra 80. Svítidlo je vyrobeno z kombinace plastu a hliníku a je dodáváno včetně světelného zdroje.

  • Ikonicý design ve tvaru čísla 9 od renomované designérské skupiny BIG
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  • Vysoký světelný tok 1656 lm při nízkém příkonu 25 W
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Tubbz kachnička Last of Us Bill první edice

Tubbz kachnička představuje postavu Billa z hororové hry The Last of Us v humorném pojetí. Figurka je vyrobena z vinylu, měří 9 cm a je oficiálně licencovaná. Není určena pro hraní ve vodě a je vhodná pro děti od 6 let.

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Ocelový přívěsek MEME - MOTHER OF GOD

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The Library of Fragrance Dark Roses kolínská voda unisex 30 ml

Kolínská voda Dark Roses od The Library of Fragrance je unisex vůně s hlubokou květinovou kompozicí. Kombinuje tóny čajové růže, pačuli, ambry a vetiveru. Je určena pro večerní nošení a speciální příležitosti.

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GUERLAIN Météorites Light Revealing Pearls of Powder tónovací perly na tvář odstín 04 Amber / Ambre 20 g

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The Soul of the Indian - Charles Alexander Eastman

The author, who was raised among the Sioux until the age of 15, is a uniquely qualified interpreter of Native American ways. He discusses forms of ceremonial and symbolic worship, the unwritten scriptures, and the spirit world, emphasizing the universal quality and personal appeal of Native American religion.

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Degustační balíček World of Bubbles

Degustační balíček World of Bubbles obsahuje opravdové skvosty ze světa bublinek, včetně pravého šampaňského a precizního Crémantu z vinařství Gratien.

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LEGO® Marvel 76291 The Avengers Assemble: Age of Ultron

Stavebnice LEGO Marvel 76291 představuje bitevní scénu z filmu Avengers: Age of Ultron s 613 dílky. Sada obsahuje 5 minifigurek Avengers, velkou figurku Hulka, 3 vojáky Hydry, terénní vozidlo a konfigurovatelné moduly. Je určena pro děti od 10 let a podporuje kreativní hru i stavění s pomocí digitální aplikace.

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Mystery box House of Dragon

Oficiální mystery box inspirovaný seriálem House of the Dragon obsahuje sběratelské předměty a doplňky s tématikou dynastie Targaryenů. Každý box má garantovanou minimální hodnotu 2000 korun. Produkt je určen pro fanoušky seriálu, kteří oceňují překvapivý obsah.

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  • Hodnota obsahu minimálně 2000 Kč
  • Sběratelské předměty pro fanoušky
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Sea of Spa Black Pearl protivráskové sérum na oční okolí 30 ml

Sea of Spa Black Pearl je protivráskové sérum určené speciálně pro citlivou pokožku očního okolí. Díky vysoké koncentraci aktivních látek působí rychleji a intenzivněji než běžné krémy. Aplikuje se vklepáváním na čisté oční okolí.

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iSaprio Stripes of Glass pro Samsung Galaxy A03s (strig-TPU3-A03s)

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Into the Heart of Romans - Tom Wright

An in-depth study of Romans from today's leading interpreter of Paul.

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Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer (1439170916)

Kniha - autor Siddhartha Mukherjee, anglicky, Brožovaná bez přebalu matná - autor Siddhartha Mukherjee, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná Now in paperback, Siddhartha Mukherjee's instant New York Times-bestselling The Emperor of All Maladies, a 'magisterial' history of cancer--one of the New York Times Book Review's 10 Best Books of 2010. 'An extraordinary achievement." -The New Yorker "It's time to welcome a new star in the constellation of great writer-doctors. ' --Washington Post.

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The Emperor of All Maladies (0007250924)

Kniha - autor Siddhartha Mukherjee, 400 stran, anglicky, Brožovaná bez přebalu matná - autor Siddhartha Mukherjee, 400 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná "Paperback edition of the history of cancer, from its first documented appearances thousands of years ago through the epic battles to cure, control and conquer it, to a radical new understanding of its essence. 'The notion of 'popular science' doesn't come close to describing this achievement. It is literature.' "Observer""

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New Maladies of the Soul - Julia Kristeva

Drawing on her many years of experience as a practicing psychoanalyst, Kristeva reveals to readers a new kind of patient, symptomatic of an age of political upheaval, mass mediated culture, and the dramatic overhaul of familial and sexual mores.

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The Interpreter's Daughter - Lim Teresa

Discover one family''s fascinating story in this beautiful, sweeping, multigenerational memoir, spanning 19th century south China to modern day Singapore''A captivating, compelling story of history, family loyalty, and personal sacrifice. A fascinating and richly textured multigenerational tale'' Charmaine Wilkerson, New York Times bestselling author of Black Cake''I would learn that when families tell stories, what they leave out re-defines what they keep in. With my family, these were not secrets intentionally withheld. Just truths too painful to confront . . .''________In the last years of her life, Teresa Lim''s mother, Violet Chang, had copies of a cherished family photograph made for those in the portrait who were still alive. On the back is the place and date: Hong Kong, 1935.Teresa would often look at this photograph, enticed by the fierceness and beauty of her great-aunt Fanny looking back at her. But Fanny never seemed to feature in the told and retold family stories. Why? she wondered.This photograph set Teresa on a journey to uncover her family''s remarkable history. Through detective work, serendipity, and the kindness of strangers, she was guided to the fascinating, extraordinary life of her great-aunt and her world of sworn spinsters, ghost husbands and the working-class feminists ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The Interpreter - Brooke Robinson

''I raced through it. Brilliant writing'' Harriet Tyce author of Blood OrangeA GUILTY MAN IS ABOUT TO GO FREE.YOU HAVE THE POWER TO PUT HIM AWAY FOR GOOD.ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS MISINTERPRET ONE WORD.NO ONE WOULD KNOW.DO YOU DO IT?EVEN IF IT MEANS RISKING EVERYTHING... INCLUDING YOUR SON?_____________________________________________''An ingenious premise, cleverly executed'' Sunday Times bestseller Sabine Durrant''Intriguing'' Daily Mail''Compelling and ingenious'' Prima''Exciting and original'' Heat***Readers love THE INTERPRETER:''I couldn''t put it down... gripping''''Loved this one! Gripping and exciting''''Tense and enjoyable''''I was instantly immersed'' ''Unique... I was immediately drawn in by the characters''''Incredible... had me completely engrossed'' ''I loved how different the plot is''''A great crime thriller''''Completely fresh... it captures you from the start''''This book is going to be huge!''

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The Interpreter - Brooke Robinson

'I raced through it. Brilliant writing' Harriet Tyce author of Blood OrangeSingle mother Revelle Lee spends her days translating the words of witnesses and defendants in London's court rooms.Only she knows what they're saying; a misinterpreted word could decide their fate.So when she believes a grave injustice is about to take a place, and a guilty man might be declared innocent, Revelle twists an alibi to change the verdict and send him to prison. No one can ever find out that she interfered or she will lose everything - even her son.But someone knows what she's done... And they want justice of their own.Discover the shocking, unguessable thriller for fans of Louise Candlish, Harriet Tyce and Sarah Vaughan***'An ingenious premise, cleverly executed' Sunday Times bestseller Sabine Durrant'Compelling and ingenious' Prima'Exciting and original' Heat'Intriguing' Daily Mail***Readers love THE INTERPRETER:'I couldn't put it down... gripping''Loved this one! Gripping and exciting''Tense and enjoyable''I was instantly immersed' 'Unique... I was immediately drawn in by the characters''Incredible... had me completely engrossed' 'I loved how different the plot is''A great crime thriller''Completely fresh... it captures you from the start''This book is going to be huge!'

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Special Forces Interpreter - Eddie Idrees

The first memoir of an Afghan interpreter with the Coalition.

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The Interpreter From Java - Alfred Birney

''What a great novel, its language and storytelling so light but also raw and lyrical. A tremendous writer. Read this book'' ADRIAAN VAN DIS. Alan Noland discovers his father''s memoirs and learns the truth about the violent man he despised. In this unsparing family history, Alan distils his father''s life in the Dutch East Indies into one furious utterance. He reads about his work as an interpreter during the war with Japan, his life as an assassin, and his decision to murder Indonesians in the service of the Dutch without any conscience. How he fled to the Netherlands to escape being executed as a traitor and met Alan''s mother soon after. As he reads his father''s story Alan begins to understand how war transformed his father into the monster he knew. Birney exposes a crucial chapter in Dutch and European history that was deliberately concealed behind the ideological facade of postwar optimism. Readers of this superb novel will find that it reverberates long afterwards in their memory.

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The Great Indian School Bazaar - Dev Lahiri

The Great Indian School Bazaar deals with a wide range of topics, including what drives parents to admit their children to certain schools, issues faced by principals, bullying, disciplining, and how school can be made "fun''. There is also a section on the relevance of our education system in the current global context, in addition to an area that is very rarely discussed: the transition from school to college.Devahiri brings in his decades of experience as an educator in India as well as in the United States to reassess the education we are providing our children.

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Lincoln Castle Revealed - Cecily Spall, Nicola Toop, Justin Garner-Lahire, Jonathan Clark

Accessible, lavishly illustrated history of Lincoln Castle, from the Roman period through to the 20th century incorporating the results of numerous archaeological excavations.

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Thomas De Quincey, Dark Interpreter - Brecht de Groote

This book investigates how De QuinceyÂ’s writing was shaped by his work as a translator. Drawing on a wide range of materials and readings, it traces how De Quincey employed structures of interlinguistic and interdiscursive exchange to reimagine Romanticism. The book examines how his theories and practices of translation served to position his oeuvre, define his style, frame his philosophy and reinvent the meaning of literary creativity. Brecht de Groote traces in particular the ways in which De Quincey used translation to locate British Romanticism in its European context. In shedding new light on De Quincey, de Groote models a new translation-centric approach to the study of Romanticism.

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Czech Book of Records - Josef Vaněk, Luboš Rafaj, Marek Miroslav

CZECH BOOK of RECORDS- The Czech Book of Records in English- an ideal gift for your friends abroad, your guests, business partners, expatriates associations – a book representing the Czech Republic in the best of lights, as a country of creative people, the birthplace and home of many contemporary and historical personalities, architectural gems, inventions, sportsmen, works of art and „everyday“ heroes...Discover the skillful people and breathtaking countryside of the Czech Republic, catch a tantalizing glimpse of its monuments, castles and chateaus, astronomical clocks, marvels of nature and its many geographical and social superlatives. The book’s unwritten motto could say:All that the Czech Republic has to boast of!The goal in producing this impressive 200 page book incorporating nearly two thousand photographs is to send a positive message about the Czech Republic abroad. The Czech Book of Records has chapters dedicated to ecclesiastical monuments, saints and pilgrimage sites, sports legends, it introduces famous writers and record-breaking books. There are chapters on Successes of Czech Healthcare, Czech Contributions to the World, Handicrafts and Folk Traditions, UNESCO – Intangible Cultural Heritage, Music, Film and Theatre, World of Spas, Football, World of Cars, Easter, Christmas, Nativity Scenes, Around and About Children, Modelling, Quick Overview ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Portrait of a Judge - Jana Odehnalová, Karel Klíma

Publikace shrnuje nejvýznamnější výstupy z mezinárodního projektu organizovaného Litevskou univerzitou a realizovaného v rámci grantu ,,Norských fondů“, který je sice zjednodušeně označen jako ,,Portrét soudce“, ale s podtitulem „vícerozměrný model kompetencí, který má být měřen během postupu výběru, hodnocení a povyšování soudců". Je tak zřejmé, že je zaměřen na osobu a funkci ,,soudce“, přičemž zde na základě evropské srovnávací studie dochází autoři ke specifikování vhodných kompetencí, které mají být zjišťovány a měřeny v průběhu výběru soudců na první pozici, jejich hodnocení a povyšování, a to jak na vyšší soudy, tak při ustavování do manažerských postů soudů. Ve formě barevné grafické tabulky v druhé části knihy pak autoři přehledně uvádí soubor kompetencí, které se používají v procesu jmenování, hodnocení a povyšování soudců, jakož i kritéria a metody, jak měřit tyto kompetence. Tento model byl konstruován jako flexibilní, přičemž barvy semaforu označují, jaké požadavky, kritéria a metody jsou považovány za ,,dobré mít“ (zelené), až k těm, které, pokud jde o naše odborníky, by součástí postupů výběru, hodnocení a povyšování soudců být neměly (červené). Realizace projektu ,,Portrét soudce“ také v širším kontextu vychází z četných záruk a aspektů nezávislosti soudnictví, zejména ve vztahu k výkonné moci, ale zohledňuje také postupný vliv judikatury na ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun - J. R. R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien

The world first publication of a previously unknown work by J.R.R. Tolkien, which tells the epic story of the Norse hero, Sigurd, the dragon-slayer, the revenge of his wife, Gudrún, and the Fall of the Nibelungs.In the Lay of the Völsungs is told the ancestry of the great hero Sigurd, the slayer of Fáfnir most celebrated of dragons, whose treasure he took for his own; of his awakening of the Valkyrie Brynhild who slept surrounded by a wall of fire, and of their betrothal; and of his coming to the court of the great princes who were named the Niflungs (or Nibelungs), with whom he entered into blood-brotherhood. In that court there sprang great love but also great hate, brought about by the power of the enchantress, mother of the Niflungs, skilled in the arts of magic, of shape-changing and potions of forgetfulness.In scenes of dramatic intensity, of confusion of identity, thwarted passion, jealousy and bitter strife, the tragedy of Sigurd and Brynhild, of Gunnar the Niflung and Gudrún his sister, mounts to its end in the murder of Sigurd at the hands of his blood-brothers, the suicide of Brynhild, and the despair of Gudrún. In the Lay of Gudrún ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The Vedute of Prague - Roman Koucký

„Book „The Vedute of Prague“ describes the development of Prague cityscape in the period of last 5 centuries and emphasizes future possible scenarios how the city composition could be continuously developed in the 21st century,“ comments the content of the book Roman Koucký, the co-author of the book and the chief of the Metropolitan plan office, that prepares new urban plan of Prague, called Metropolitan plan.The overall visual composition of the city forms a significant part of its identity and the collective mental “city image”. The layered and diverse composition of the city “from medieval times up to now” is, as emphasized in the book’s first chapter, the reason for Prague’s inscription in the prestigious UNESCO Register of World Cultural Heritage. The second chapter describes how it is not only possible but indeed necessary to read the contemporary city/metropolis, and what to emphasis in supplementing its composition. The third chapter is a brief history of the formulation of Prague’s historic urban landscape, particularly in the turbulent 20th century, and an outline of a possible solution for its further development based on the Metropolitan Plan. It describes how it is possible to supplement the historically layered city with a contemporary cultural ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The Fall of Gondolin - J. R. R. Tolkien

In the Tale of The Fall of Gondolin are two of the greatest powers in the world. There is Morgoth of the uttermost evil, unseen in this story but ruling over a vast military power from his fortress of Angband. Deeply opposed to Morgoth is Ulmo, second in might only to Manwë, chief of the Valar.Central to this enmity of the gods is the city of Gondolin, beautiful but undiscoverable. It was built and peopled by Noldorin Elves who, when they dwelt in Valinor, the land of the gods, rebelled against their rule and fled to Middle-earth. Turgon King of Gondolin is hated and feared above all his enemies by Morgoth, who seeks in vain to discover the marvellously hidden city, while the gods in Valinor in heated debate largely refuse to intervene in support of Ulmo''s desires and designs. Into this world comes Tuor, cousin of Túrin, the instrument of Ulmo''s designs. Guided unseen by him Tuor sets out from the land of his birth on the fearful journey to Gondolin, and in one of the most arresting moments in the history of Middle-earth the sea-god himself appears to him, rising out of the ocean in the midst of ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The Treason of Isengard - J. R. R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien

The second part of The History of The Lord of the Rings, an enthralling account of the writing of the Book of the Century which contains many additional scenes and includes the unpublished Epilogue in its entirety.The Treason of Isengard continues the account of the creation of The Lord of the Rings started in the earlier volume, The Return of the Shadow.It races the great expansion of the tale into new lands and peoples south and east of the Misty Mountains: the emerence of Lothlorien, of Ents, of the Riders of Rohan, and of Saruman the White in the fortress of Isengard.In brief outlines and pencilled drafts dashed down on scraps of paper are seen the first entry of Galadriel, the earliest ideas of the history of Gondor, and the original meeting of Aragorn and Eowyn, its significance destined to be wholly transformed.The book also contains a full account of the original map which was to be the basis of the emerging geography of Middle-earth.This series of fascinating books has now been repackaged to complement the distinctive and classic style of the ‘black cover’ A-format paperbacks of The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, The Silmarillion and Unfinished Tales.

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The Fall of Arthur - J. R. R. Tolkien

The world first publication of a previously unknown work by J.R.R. Tolkien, which tells the extraordinary story of the final days of England’s legendary hero, King Arthur.The Fall of Arthur, the only venture by J.R.R. Tolkien into the legends of Arthur King of Britain, may well be regarded as his finest and most skilful achievement in the use of the Old English alliterative metre, in which he brought to his transforming perceptions of the old narratives a pervasive sense of the grave and fateful nature of all that is told: of Arthur’s expedition overseas into distant heathen lands, of Guinevere’s flight from Camelot, of the great sea-battle on Arthur’s return to Britain, in the portrait of the traitor Mordred, in the tormented doubts of Lancelot in his French castle.Unhappily, The Fall of Arthur was one of several long narrative poems that he abandoned in that period. In this case he evidently began it in the earlier nineteen-thirties, and it was sufficiently advanced for him to send it to a very perceptive friend who read it with great enthusiasm at the end of 1934 and urgently pressed him ‘You simply must finish it!’ But in vain: he abandoned it, at some ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The Fall of Gondolin - J. R. R. Tolkien

In the Tale of The Fall of Gondolin are two of the greatest powers in the world. There is Morgoth of the uttermost evil, unseen in this story but ruling over a vast military power from his fortress of Angband. Deeply opposed to Morgoth is Ulmo, second in might only to Manwe, chief of the Valar. Central to this enmity of the gods is the city of Gondolin, beautiful but undiscoverable. It was built and peopled by Noldorin Elves who, when they dwelt in Valinor, the land of the gods, rebelled against their rule and fled to Middle-earth. Turgon King of Gondolin is hated and feared above all his enemies by Morgoth, who seeks in vain to discover the marvellously hidden city, while the gods in Valinor in heated debate largely refuse to intervene in support of Ulmo's desires and designs.Into this world comes Tuor, cousin of Turin, the instrument of Ulmo's designs. Guided unseen by him Tuor sets out from the land of his birth on the fearful journey to Gondolin, and in one of the most arresting moments in the history of Middle-earth the sea-god himself appears to him, rising out of the ocean in the midst of ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The Mask of Mirrors - Carrick M. A.

''Utterly captivating. Carrick spins an exciting web of mystery, magic, and political treachery in a richly drawn and innovative world.'' S. A. Chakraborty, author of The City of BrassDarkly magical and beautifully imagined, The Mask of Mirrors is the unmissable start to the Rook & Rose trilogy, a rich and dazzling fantasy adventure in which a con artist, a vigilante, and a crime lord must unite to save their city. Nightmares are creeping through the city of dreams . . . Renata Virdaux is a con artist who has come to the sparkling city of Nadezra -- the city of dreams -- with one goal: to trick her way into a noble house and secure her fortune and her sister''s future. But as she''s drawn into the aristocratic world of House Traementis, she realises her masquerade is just one of many surrounding her. And as corrupted magic begins to weave its way through Nadezra, the poisonous feuds of its aristocrats and the shadowy dangers of its impoverished underbelly become tangled -- with Ren at their heart.''I was utterly entranced by this glittering world filled with masked vigilantes, cunning conwomen, and dark magic. A sheer delight!'' Katy Rose Pool, author of ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The Fall of Numenor - J. R. R. Tolkien

Darkness Will Bind Them… watch The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season 2 on Prime VideoJ.R.R. Tolkien’s writings on the Second Age of Middle-earth, collected for the first time in one volume.J.R.R. Tolkien famously described the Second Age of Middle-earth as a ‘dark age, and not very much of its history is (or need be) told’. And for many years readers would need to be content with the tantalizing glimpses of it found within the pages of The Lord of the Rings and its appendices, including the forging of the Rings of Power, the building of the Barad-dûr and the rise of Sauron.It was not until Christopher Tolkien published The Silmarillion after his father’s death that a fuller story could be told. Although much of the book’s content concerned the First Age of Middle-earth, there were at its close two key works that revealed the tumultuous events concerning the rise and fall of the island of Númenor. Raised out of the Great Sea and gifted to the Men of Middle-earth as a reward for aiding the angelic Valar and the Elves in the defeat and capture of the Dark Lord Morgoth, the kingdom became a seat of ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Mistress of Lies - K. M. Enright

'A stunning tale ripe with political scheming, fascinating magic, and deliciously complicated characters you can't help but root for. A decadent story that won't let you go' Sara Hashem, author of The Jasad HeirFATE IS A CRUEL MISTRESSThe daughter of a powerful but disgraced Blood Worker, Shan LeClaire has spent her entire life perfecting her blood magic, building her network of spies, and gathering every scrap of power she could. Now, to protect her brother, she assassinates their father and takes her place at the head of the family.And that is only the start of her revenge. Samuel Hutchinson is a bastard with a terrible gift. When he stumbles upon the first victim of a magical serial killer, he's drawn into the world of magic and intrigue he's worked so hard to avoid - and is pulled deeply into the ravenous and bloodthirsty court of the vampire king.Tasked by the Eternal King to discover the identity of the killer cutting a bloody swath through the city, Samuel, Shan and mysterious Royal Bloodworker Isaac find themselves growing ever closer to each other. But Shan's plans are treacherous, and as she lures Samuel into her complicated web of desire, treason and vengeance, ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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