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Landmarks - Robert Macfarlane
SHORTLISTED FOR THE SAMUEL JOHNSON PRIZESHORTLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZEFrom the bestselling author of UNDERLAND, THE OLD WAYS and THE LOST WORDS Few books give such a sense of enchantment; it is a book to give to many, and to return to repeatedly Independent Words are grained into our landscapes, and landscapes are grained into our words. Landmarks is about the power of language to shape our sense of place. It is a field guide to the literature of nature, and a glossary containing thousands of remarkable words used in England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales to describe land, nature and weather.Travelling from Cumbria to the Cairngorms, and exploring the landscapes of Roger Deakin, J. A. Baker, Nan Shepherd and others, Robert Macfarlane shows that language, well used, is a keen way of knowing landscape, and a vital means of coming to love it. Enormously pleasurable, deeply moving. A bid to save our rich hoard of landscape language, and a blow struck for the power of a deep creative relationship to place Financial Times A book that ought to be read by policymakers, educators, armchair environmentalists and active conservationists the world over Guardian
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The Gifts of Reading - Philip Pullman, William Boyd, Roddy Doyle, Iyer Pico, Robert Macfarlane, Chigozie Obioma, Jackie Morris, Candice Carty-Williams
With contributions by: William Boyd, Candice Carty-Williams, Imtiaz Dharker, Roddy Doyle, Pico Iyer, Robert Macfarlane, Andy Miller, Jackie Morris, Jan Morris, Sisonke Msimang, Dina Nayeri, Chigozie Obioma, Michael Ondaatje, David Pilling, Max Porter, Philip Pullman, Alice Pung, Jancis Robinson, S.F.Said, Madeleine Thien, Salley Vickers, John Wood and Markus Zusak This story, like so many stories, begins with a gift. The gift, like so many gifts, was a book... So begins the essay by Robert Macfarlane that inspired this collection. In this cornucopia of an anthology, you will find essays by some of the world s most beloved novelists, nonfiction writers, essayists and poets. You will see books taking flight in flocks, migrating around the world, landing in people s hearts and changing them for a day or a year or a lifetime. You will see books sparking wonder or anger; throwing open windows into other languages, other cultures, other minds; causing people to fall in love or to fight for what is right. And more than anything, over and over again, you will see books and words being given, received and read - and in turn prompting further generosity. Published to coincide with the 20th anniversary of global literacy non-profit, Room to Read, The Gifts of Reading forms inspiring, unforgettable, irresistible proof of the power and necessity of books and reading.Inspired by Robert Macfarlane Curated by Jennie Orchard
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The Old Ways - Robert Macfarlane
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERSHORTLISTED FOR THE SAMUEL JOHNSON PRIZEThe original bestseller from the beloved author of UNDERLAND, LANDMARKS and THE LOST WORDS - Robert Macfarlane travels Britain s ancient paths and discovers the secrets of our beautiful, underappreciated landscape The Old Ways confirms Macfarlane s reputation as one of the most eloquent and observant of contemporary writers about nature Scotland on SundayFollowing the tracks, holloways, drove-roads and sea paths that form part of a vast ancient network of routes criss-crossing the British Isles and beyond, Robert Macfarlane discovers a lost world - a landscape of the feet and the mind, of pilgrimage and ritual, of stories and ghosts; above all of the places and journeys which inspire and inhabit our imaginations. Sublime... It sets the imagination tingling, laying an irresistible trail for readers to follow Sunday Times Read this and it will be impossible to take an unremarkable walk again Metro He has a rare physical intelligence and affords total immersion in place, elements and the passage of time: wonderful Antony Gormley
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Underland - Robert Macfarlane
A beautiful gift for the intrepid explorer in your life by one of the most acclaimed and beloved nature writers working today, the internationally bestselling, prize-winning author of Landmarks, The Lost Words and The Old WaysA SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERWINNER OF THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE 2019WINNER OF THE STANFORD DOLMAN TRAVEL BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2020 You d be crazy not to read this book The Sunday TimesA Guardian Best Book of the 21st CenturyIn Underland, Robert Macfarlane takes us on a journey into the worlds beneath our feet. From the ice-blue depths of Greenland s glaciers, to the underground networks by which trees communicate, from Bronze Age burial chambers to the rock art of remote Arctic sea-caves, this is a deep-time voyage into the planet s past and future. Global in its geography, gripping in its voice and haunting in its implications, Underland is a work of huge range and power, and a remarkable new chapter in Macfarlane s long-term exploration of landscape and the human heart.SHORTLISTED FOR THE RSL ONDAATJE PRIZE 2020 Macfarlane has invented a new kind of book, really a new genre entirely The Irish Times He is the great nature writer, and nature poet, of this generation Wall Street Journal Macfarlane has shown how utterly beautiful a brilliantly written travel book can still be Observer on The Old Ways Irradiated by a profound sense of wonder... Few books give such a sense of enchantment; it is a book to give to many, and to return to repeatedly Independent on Landmarks It sets the imagination tingling...like reading a prose Odyssey sprinkled with imagist poems The Sunday Times on The Old Ways
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Ness - Robert Macfarlane, Stanley Donwood
Eerie, unsettling and hauntingly beautiful - a new collaboration from the bestselling creators of Holloway, Robert Macfarlane and Stanley Donwood Ness goes beyond what we expect books to do. Beyond poetry, beyond the word, beyond the bomb -- it is an aftertime song Max Porter, Booker-longlisted author of Grief is the Thing with Feathers Somewhere on a salt-and-shingle island, inside a ruined concrete structure known as The Green Chapel, a figure called The Armourer is leading a ritual with terrible intent. But something is coming to stop him. Five more-than-human forms are traversing land, sea and time towards The Green Chapel, moving to the point where they will converge and become Ness. Ness has lichen skin and willow-bones. Ness is made of tidal drift, green moss and deep time. Ness has hagstones for eyes and speaks only in birds. And Ness has come to take this island back. What happens when land comes to life? What would it take for land to need to come to life?Using word and image, the pair have together made a minor modern myth. Part-novella, part-prose-poem, part-mystery play, in Ness their skills combine to dazzling, troubling effect. Robert Macfarlane is the author of The Lost Words with Jackie Morris, The Old Ways and Underland. Stanley Donwood is an artist and the author of Slowly Downward, Household Worms and Bad Island.
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Holloway - Robert Macfarlane, Dan Richards
Holloway - a hollow way, a sunken path. A route that centuries of foot-fall, hoof-hit, wheel-roll and rain-run have harrowed deep down into bedrock. In July 2005, Robert Macfarlane and Roger Deakin - author of Wildwood - travelled to explore the holloways of South Dorset s sandstone. They found their way into a landscape of shadows, spectres great strangeness. Six years later, after Roger Deakin s early death, Robert Macfarlane returned to the holloway with the artist Stanley Donwood and writer Dan Richards. The book is about those journeys and that landscape. Moving in the spaces between social history, psychogeography and travel writing, Holloway is a beautiful and haunted work of art.
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Is a River Alive? - Robert Macfarlane
From the best-selling author of Underland and the great nature writer…of this generation (Wall Street Journal), a revelatory book that transforms how we imagine rivers―and life itself.Hailed in the New York Times as “a naturalist who can unfurl a sentence with the breathless ease of a master angler,” Robert Macfarlane brings his glittering style to a profound work of travel writing, reportage, and natural history. Is a River Alive? is a joyful, mind-expanding exploration of an ancient, urgent idea: that rivers are living beings who should be recognized as such in imagination and law.Macfarlane takes readers on three unforgettable journeys teeming with extraordinary people, stories, and places: to the miraculous cloud-forests and mountain streams of Ecuador, to the wounded creeks and lagoons of India, and to the spectacular wild rivers of Canada―imperiled respectively by mining, pollution, and dams. Braiding these journeys is the life story of the fragile chalk stream a mile from Macfarlane’s house, a stream who flows through his own years and days.Powered by dazzling prose and lit throughout by other minds and voices, Is a River Alive? will open hearts, challenge perspectives, and remind us that our fate flows with that of rivers―and always has.
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Is a River Alive? - Robert Macfarlane
SHORTLISTED FOR BLACKWELL S BOOK OF THE YEAR 2025SHORTLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE FOR CONSERVATION WRITING 2025SHORTLISTED FOR THE EDWARD STANFORD TRAVEL BOOK OF THE YEAR 2026From celebrated writer Robert Macfarlane comes this brilliant, perspective-shifting new book â “ which answers a resounding yes to the question of its title. At its heart is a single, transformative idea: that rivers are not mere matter for human use, but living beings â “ who should be recognized as such in both imagination and law. Is a River Alive? takes the reader on an exhilarating exploration of the past, present and futures of this ancient, urgent concept. The book flows first to northern Ecuador, where a miraculous cloud-forest and its rivers are threatened by goldmining. Then, to the wounded rivers, creeks and lagoons of southern India, where a desperate battle to save the lives of these waterbodies is under way. And finally, to north-eastern Quebec, where a spectacular wild river â “ the Mutehekau or Magpie â “ is being defended from death by damming in a river-rights campaign. At once Macfarlaneâ ™s most personal and most political book to date, Is a River Alive? will open hearts, spark debates and lead us to the revelation that our fate flows with that of rivers â “ and always has.
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Podzemí - Václav Cílek, Robert Macfarlane
Podzemí je velkolepá průzkumná cesta do říše podsvětí, jak se objevuje v mýtech, literatuře, paměti i samotné zemi. V dlouho očekávané knize nám Robert Macfarlane nabízí mimořádný pohled na náš vztah k temnotě, pohřbívání a minulosti i budoucnosti naší planety. Macfarlaneův lyrický a působivý text mocně promlouvá k současnému světu v celé jeho šíři. Od pozoruhodných úvodních stran až po dojemný závěr je to cesta úžasu, žalu, strachu a naděje. Tahle kniha změní způsob, jakým nahlížíte na svět. Po cestě „hlubokým časem“ – závratnými prostory geologického času – se přesouváme od původu vesmíru k Zemi po vyhynutí lidí, zastavujeme se u pohřebišť doby bronzové, pařížských katakomb, tajících Grónských ledovců, bezhvězdných řek a arktických mořských jeskyní, podzemních fungálních sítí, pomocí nichž spolu komunikují stromy, a hlubinné „skrýše“, kde se má po následujících 100 000 let skladovat jaderný odpad. Macfarlaneův lyrický a působivý text mocně promlouvá k současnému světu v celé jeho šíři. Od pozoruhodných úvodních stran až po dojemný závěr je to cesta úžasu, žalu, strachu a naděje. Podzemí je nový přelom v Macfarleneově dlouholetém mapování vztahů mezi krajinou a lidským srdcem. Tahle kniha, zároveň odvěká i naléhavá, změní způsob, jakým nahlížíte na svět. Za knihu Podzemí získal autor roku 2019 Wainwright Prize – ocenění za nejlepší knihu z oblasti přírody. Doslov Václav Cílek.
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The Lost Words - Robert Macfarlane, Jackie Morris
The Lost Words stands against the disappearance of wild childhood. It is a joyful celebration of nature words and the natural world they invoke. With acrostic spell-poems by award-winning writer Robert Macfarlane and hand-painted illustration by Jackie Morris, this enchanting book captures the irreplaceable magic of language and nature for all ages.
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The Lost Spells - Robert Macfarlane, Jackie Morris
Beautiful books make unforgettable gifts. This pocket-sized treasure is the perfect present for fans of nature, language and rich artwork, adult and child alike!Kindred in spirit to The Lost Words but fresh in its form, The Lost Spells introduces a beautiful new set of natural spell-poems and artwork by beloved creative duo Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris.Each spell conjures an animal, bird, tree or flower -- from Barn Owl to Red Fox, Grey Seal to Silver Birch, Jay to Jackdaw -- with which we share our lives and landscapes. Moving, joyful and funny, The Lost Spells above all celebrates a sense of wonder, bearing witness to nature s power to amaze, console and bring joy.Written to be read aloud, painted in brushstrokes that call to the forest, field, riverbank and also to the heart, The Lost Spells summons back what is often lost from sight and care, teaching the names of everyday species, and inspiring its readers to attention, love and care. Luminously beautiful. An amulet in dark times, to be carried like a talisman out into the world, where it is very much needed Dara McAnulty A book about spells that succeeds in being spell-binding in its own right . . . It already feels like a true classic. Buy one copy for yourself and any others for as many children as you can afford Books for Keeps
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The Gifts of Reading - Robert Macfarlane
From the bestselling author of UNDERLAND, THE OLD WAYS and THE LOST WORDS - an essay on the joy of reading, for anyone who has ever loved a bookEvery book is a kind of gift to its reader, and the act of giving books is charged with a special emotional resonance. It is a meeting of three minds (the giver, the author, the recipient), an exchange of intellectual and psychological currency, that leaves each participant enriched. Here Robert Macfarlane recounts the story of a book he was given as a young man, and how he managed eventually to return the favour, though never repay the debt.From one of the most lyrical writers of our time comes a perfectly formed gem, a lyrical celebration of the transcendent power and humanity of the given book.
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The Wild Places - Robert Macfarlane
New in the Best of Granta series: the classic bestseller of British nature writing, Robert Macfarlane s debut.
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Hidden Landmarks of New York - Tommy Silk
Discover dozens of underappreciated landmarks and the stories behind them in this unique history on New York City, written and photographed by Landmarks of NY creator, Tommy Silk.New York is a city of landmarks - more than 37,000 of them. Visitors and New Yorkers walk by hundreds of these landmarks daily, often never knowing the rich history behind each of these buildings. One of these New Yorkers, Tommy Silk, has been photographing and chronicling a landmarked building every day for the last five years on his Instagram account, Landmarks of NY. In Hidden Landmarks of New York, Silk uncovers 120 of the city s oldest, most unique, and often relatively unknown landmarks and the hidden history behind them. Whether it s an African Graveyard a stone s throw from City Hall; the Truman Capote house in Brooklyn Heights that he claimed to own (but actually just rented a room there for years); or 4 Gramercy Park West, the Greek Revival-style townhouse that is rumored to be the home of Stuart Little; each entry includes a picture of the landmark with a short, informative description of its history and its past (often well-known) inhabitants.With 120 photographs beautifully designed in a portable book, it s perfect for armchair perusal or to stash in your backpack while wandering around the city.
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Landmarks - Margaret Silf
Landmarks help us to find ourselves when we think we are lost. When we don t know where to begin, they give us a starting point. When we think we know where we are, they give us the confidence to keep going. And if we think we have arrived, they remind us that there is always something more, somewhere beyond ...This is a book of Landmarks for the heart s journey. Written out of the author s own prayer and lived experience, and inspired by her practical explorations of the insights of St Ignatius Loyola, it opens up questions which concern us all:- How can we recognise God s ceaseless action in our lives and begin to discern his will?- What does fallenness mean for us today?- How can we live true to ourselves and make decisions in freedom?- How do we penetrate our deepest desires and become free of the lesser attachments that obstruct them?Big questions - but as Margaret Silf shows, there are clues to be discovered in every moment and situation: at home, at work, in the garden, in the market, in the bath!Landmarks will help us discover and deepen our individual journeys. Written for both groups and individuals, it is illustrated with drawings and diagrams, and contains exercises and suggestions for prayer and reflection. Be warned, however. Landmarks are not for armchair pilgrims. They are for People of the Way.
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Japan Through the Looking Glass - Alan Macfarlane
A JOURNEY OF DISCOVERY THROUGH JAPAN S MULTI-FACETED CUSTOMS AND CULTURE An excellent book for anyone with an interest in Japanese culture Sunday Telegraph Takes in everything from the mythical roots of sumo to the ubiquity of Shinto shrines The TimesAlan Macfarlane first encountered Japan full of certainty, confidence and unexamined assumptions. He soon found his preconceptions challenged on every front - as generations of visiting travellers have found themselves, too.In this fascinating and endlessly surprising book, Macfarlane takes us on an exploration of every aspect of Japanese society, from the most public spaces to the most intimate realms, uncovering the great depths and multi-faceted nature of the country and its people.Clear-sighted yet affectionate, Macfarlane shows us Japan as it has never been seen before and, in the process, helps us to see our own world anew.
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The Real Gorbals Story - Colin MacFarlane
Colin MacFarlane was born in the Gorbals in the 1950s, 20 years after the publication of No Mean City, the classic novel about pre-war life in what was once Glasgow s most deprived district. He lived in the same street as its fictional razor king , Johnnie Stark, and subsequently realised that a lot of the old characters represented in the book were still around as late as the 1960s. Men still wore bunnets and played pitch and toss; women still wore headscarves and treated the steamie as their social club. The razor gangs were running amok once again, human waste ran down the tenement stairs, and filth, violence, crime, rats, poverty and drunkenness abounded, just like they did in No Mean City. MacFarlane witnessed the last days of the old Gorbals as a major regeneration programme, begun in 1961, was implemented, and, as a street boy, he had a unique insight into a once great community in rapid decline. He witnessed drunken fights, gang battles, police corruption and even the occasional stabbing, slashing and murder. But the Gorbals had another side: one where ordinary hard-working people were trying to survive in what was arguably once the most notorious area in the world. In this engrossing new book, MacFarlane reveals what it was really like to live in the old Gorbals.
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Aviation Landmarks - Norfolk and Suffolk - Peter B. Gunn
Norfolk and Suffolk are bursting with aviation heritage, having played key roles in military aviation through the two world wars and beyond. The obvious notable landmarks include airfields past and present, traces of former radar stations, decoy airfields and other sites that were once highly secretive. However, there are less conspicuous ones too â “ from churches, memorials and museums to local pubs, streets and even village signs.This new edition of Aviation Landmarks: Norfolk and Suffolk offers a fully updated account of aviation heritage and history right up to the present day. With over 500 entries, it covers nearly seventy airfields as well as many lesser-known landmarks such as former radar stations, country houses, local heritage collections, street signs and more. Complete with illustrations, OS grid references and an index of places, this reference guide to the two counties, both in the air and on the ground, will captivate both interested locals and aviation enthusiasts alike.
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Štědrost a dobročinnost - Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow
Od zakladatele Mary s Meals a autora bestselleru Bouda, která krmí milion dětí cestuje Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow po světě a setkává se s překvapivými skutky dobročinnosti a silou štědrosti. Jen málo lidí na světě má lepší předpoklady k tomu, aby pochopili roli dobročinnosti a štědrosti, než Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow. Jako zakladatel a generální ředitel Mary s Meals pomáhá Magnus každoročně nakrmit a vzdělávat miliony dětí v 18 různých zemích po celém světě. V době, kdy některými charitativními organizacemi otřásá skandál a mnohé zpochybňují jejich účinnost v moderní době, nás vezme na epickou cestu ke znovuobjevení krásy a transformační síly autentické charity. Silně a inspirativně oslavuje dopad charity na život nás všech a ilustruje, jak je akt sdílení – a dokonce i oběti – klíčem k životu v radosti.
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The Gut Stuff - Alana Macfarlane, Lisa Macfarlane
This book is an indispensable resource for understanding and nourishing your gut to improve your overall health and wellbeing.â œAll the latest research, lifestyle tips, lots of amazing recipes and I love how easy it is to read. Itâ ™s beautiful, colourful, and very warm and welcoming.â - Lavina Mehta MBE The importance of good gut health for our mental and physical wellbeing is being understood now more than ever before. In this essential guide, gut-health advocates Lisa and Alana Macfarlane show you everything you need to know about taking charge of your gut to improve your wellbeing.Talking you through the latest gut research and science â “ including the role of probiotics, the effects of illnesses such as Covid-19, and a handy myth-busting toolkit â “ Lisa, Alana, and their team of top gut experts, also share lifestyle tips alongside easy-to-prepare gut-friendly recipes for all times of day.So, whether you re looking to improve your digestive health or simply want to incorporate more gut-nourishing ingredients into your diet to feel happier and healthier, this book will become your ultimate guide.Includes:Gut science onâ ¦ Immunity, Brain, Stress, Sleep, Exercise, Skin, HormonesLatest research onâ ¦ Pre and probiotics, Fermented foods, Fasting, Communal eating, AlcoholTroubleshootingâ ¦ Symptom spotter, IBS, Orthorexia, Covid and the gut, Your myth-busting toolkitHow toâ ¦ Sort your kitchen, Plan your shop, Up your fibre, Up your variety, Eat mindfullyRecipesâ ¦ Breakfasts and lunch, The classics, Sides n sauces, Just desserts, Fermentation station
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Bouda, která krmí milion dětí - Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow
Setkáním Magnuse MacFarlane-Barrowa s chudým čtrnáctiletým chlapcem Edwardem z Malawi se zažehla prvotní myšlenka hnutí Mary’s Meals: jedno výživné jídlo za den pro každé dítě v místě jeho vzdělávání. Díky velkorysosti dárců dnes už program zahrnuje denně více než 2 000 000 dětí v nejchudších zemích světa. Mnozí z těch, kteří díky Mary’s Meals vůbec přežili a mohli chodit do školy, se časem sami stávají podporovateli jiných dětí v nouzi. Druhé, rozšířené a přepracované vydání vychází pod hlavičkou české pobočky Mary’s Meals.
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The Orville: Sympathy for the Devil - Seth MacFarlane
First time in print: an original The Orville novella set in season three of TV series, with new and exclusive content straight from Seth MacFarlane. When Captain Ed Mercer and the crew of the U.S.S. Orville come face-to-face with one of humanity s most vile ideologies, they must solve the moral conundrum of who to hold accountable for evil deeds real... and imagined. Occurring just after episode 308, this is the Orville like you ve never seen it before. This title was originally released as an e-book and an audiobook narrated by Bruce Boxleitner.
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Masters of Make-Up Effects - Seth MacFarlane, Guillermo Del Toro, Marshall Julius, Howard Berger
Dive into the fascinating world of movie make-up effects with this stunning illustrated oral history of the art form. Masters of Make-Up Effects is a celebration of make-up artists and acclaimed make-up effects from the world of film and television. Authors Howard Berger and Marshall Julius have gleaned untold stories from the sets of cult classics (Planet of the Apes, An American Werewolf in London, The Thing), fan-favourite film and TV franchises (Star Trek, Star Wars, Harry Potter and the MCU) and modern blockbusters like Dune to chart the fascinating evolution of an industry.Lavishly illustrated with hundreds of behind-the-scenes photos, many of which have never before been seen in print or on social media, it showcases some of the most iconic make-up effects of all time, while revealing how they came to be in the artists own words. Featuring a foreword by Guillermo del Toro, an afterword by Seth MacFarlane, and contributions from more than 50 make-up effects legends, as well as iconic actors including Doug Jones, Robert Englund, James McAvoy and Doug Bradley, and directors Mick Garris and John Landis, Masters of Make-Up Effects is the most complete book on movie make-up history ever assembled, and a must read for cinema fans everywhere.
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A Million Ways to Die in the West - Seth MacFarlane
A Million Ways to Die in the West pays homage to the traditional Western with a modern comic spin, following a cowardly farmer who seeks the help of a gunslinger s wife to win back the woman who left him. Author Seth MacFarlane produced, directed, and starred in the film, released in May 2014.
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Robert Křesťan
Nové CD album Robert Křesťan Druhá tráva - Díl první (2021) - Přední česká nadžánrová kapela Druhá tráva vydává po dlouhých devíti letech nové řadové album. Desetipísňová kolekce nazvaná jednoduše Díl první je součástí dvojalbového projektu, jehož druhá část vyjde příští rok, kdy skupina oslaví 30 let na scéně. Na aktuální nahrávce Druhá tráva přirozeně mixuje svůj autorský materiál s převzatými skladbami. Ty do češtiny přebásnil frontman kapely Robert Křesťan. V diskografii skupiny je Díl první výjimečným počinem i kvůli tomu, že na nahrávku dohlížel Brit Eddie Stevens, známý producentskou prací pro respektované kapely. Podařilo se mu umocnit již tak velmi osobitý zvuk Druhé trávy a přirozeně a nerušivě jej obohatit o zvuky, často typické pro elektronickou muziku či jiné žánry. 1. Žhář (Border Lord) - Kris Kristofferson, Turner Stephen Bruton, John Terrance Paul, Donnie Fritts / český text: Robert Křesťan 2. Víš, co se říká - Robert Křesťan 3. Kdybys mě zabila - Robert Křesťan 4. Něco dobrého (Something Good Coming) - Tom Petty / český text: Robert Křesťan 5. Když vposlouchám se do ticha - Robert Křesťan 6. Na křídlech koní (On the Wings of Horses) - Amanda Rowan, Peter Rowan / český text: Robert Křesťan 7. Proč bych měl naříkat (Why Should I Cry for You) - Sting / český text: Robert Křesťan 8. Zůstaň (Hold On) - Tom Waits / český text: Robert Křesťan 9. Bolest (Hurt) - Trent Reznor / český text: Robert Křesťan 10. Kam složíš hlavu (Where Will I Shelter my Sheep Tonight) - Irene Stier, Joe Grieshop / Robert Křesťan
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A Memory of Light - Brandon Sanderson, Robert Jordan
The Wheel of Time is now an original series on Prime Video, starring Rosamund Pike as Moiraine! With Robert Jordan s untimely passing in 2007, Brandon Sanderson, the New York Times bestselling author of the Mistborn novels and the Stormlight Archive, was chosen by Jordan s editor-his wife, Harriet McDougal-to complete the final volume in The Wheel of Time(R), later expanded to three books.In A Memory of Light, the fourteenth and concluding novel in Jordan s #1 New York Times bestselling epic fantasy series, the armies of Light gather to fight in Tarmon Gai don, the Last Battle, to save the Westland nations from the shadow forces of the Dark One.Rand al Thor, the Dragon Reborn, is ready to fulfill his destiny. To defeat the enemy that threatens them all, he must convince his reluctant allies that his plan-as foolhardy and dangerous as it appears-is their only chance to stop the Dark One s ascension and secure a lasting peace. But if Rand s course of action fails, the world will be engulfed in shadow. Across the land, Mat, Perrin, and Egwene engage in battle with Shadowspawn, Trollocs, Darkfriends, and other creatures of the Blight. Sacrifices are made, lives are lost, but victory is unassured. For when Rand confronts the Dark One in Shayol Ghul, he is bombarded with conflicting visions of the future that reveal there is more at stake for humanity than winning the war.Since its debut in 1990, The Wheel of Time(R) by Robert Jordan has captivated millions of readers around the globe with its scope, originality, and compelling characters. The last six books in series were all instant #1 New York Times bestsellers, and The Eye of the World was named one of America s best-loved novels by PBS s The Great American Read.The Wheel of Time(R)New Spring: The Novel#1 The Eye of the World#2 The Great Hunt#3 The Dragon Reborn#4 The Shadow Rising#5 The Fires of Heaven#6 Lord of Chaos#7 A Crown of Swords#8 The Path of Daggers#9 Winter s Heart#10 Crossroads of Twilight#11 Knife of DreamsBy Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson#12 The Gathering Storm#13 Towers of Midnight#14 A Memory of LightBy Robert Jordan and Teresa PattersonThe World of Robert Jordan s The Wheel of TimeBy Robert Jordan, Harriet McDougal, Alan Romanczuk, and Maria SimonsThe Wheel of Time CompanionBy Robert Jordan and Amy RomanczukPatterns of the Wheel: Coloring Art Based on Robert Jordan s The Wheel of Time
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Lord of Chaos - Robert Jordan
The Wheel of Time is now an original series on Prime Video, starring Rosamund Pike as Moiraine! In Lord of Chaos, the sixth novel in Robert Jordan⠙s #1 New York Times bestselling epic fantasy series, The Wheel of Time®, Rand al⠙Thor, the Dragon Reborn, builds his army of Light even as sworn enemies--and supposed allies--move against him.Now ruling Tear, Andor, and Caemlyn, among other nations, Rand is recruiting all men capable of channeling to be trained as his Asha man soldiers. The warrior Aiel clans have pledged loyalty to Rand, acknowledging him as their chief of chiefs, even though the Shaido Aiel remain a threat.Split into two factions, the Aes Sedai of the White Tower and their rebel counterparts both seek to ally themselves with the Dragon Reborn. Rand knows all too well the manipulative nature of the Aes Sedai, no matter which side of their internal war they stand upon. But even he cannot predict just how desperate, cruel, and treacherous they can be.And in the shadows, the Forsaken and the Dark One are conjuring even more chaos... Since its debut in 1990, The Wheel of Time® by Robert Jordan has captivated millions of readers around the globe with its scope, originality, and compelling characters. The last six books in series were all instant #1 New York Times bestsellers, and The Eye of the World was named one of America s best-loved novels by PBS s The Great American Read.The Wheel of Time®New Spring: The Novel#1 The Eye of the World#2 The Great Hunt#3 The Dragon Reborn#4 The Shadow Rising#5 The Fires of Heaven#6 Lord of Chaos#7 A Crown of Swords#8 The Path of Daggers#9 Winter s Heart#10 Crossroads of Twilight#11 Knife of DreamsBy Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson#12 The Gathering Storm#13 Towers of Midnight#14 A Memory of LightBy Robert Jordan and Teresa PattersonThe World of Robert Jordan s The Wheel of TimeBy Robert Jordan, Harriet McDougal, Alan Romanczuk, and Maria SimonsThe Wheel of Time CompanionBy Robert Jordan and Amy RomanczukPatterns of the Wheel: Coloring Art Based on Robert Jordan s The Wheel of Time
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The Fires of Heaven - Robert Jordan
The Wheel of Time is now an original series on Prime Video, starring Rosamund Pike as Moiraine! In The Fires of Heaven, the fifth novel in Robert Jordan⠙s #1 New York Times bestselling epic fantasy series, The Wheel of Time®, four of the most powerful Forsaken band together against the Champion of Light, Rand al⠙Thor.Prophesized to defeat the Dark One, Rand al Thor, the Dragon Reborn, has upset the balance of power across the land. Shaido Aiel are on the march, ravaging everything in their path. The White Tower s Amyrlin has been deposed, turning the Aes Sedai against one another. The forbidden city of Rhuidean is overrun by Shadowspawn.Despite the chaos swirling around him, Rand continues to learn how to harness his abilities, determined to wield the One Power--and ignoring the counsel of Moiraine Damodred at great cost.Since its debut in 1990, The Wheel of Time® by Robert Jordan has captivated millions of readers around the globe with its scope, originality, and compelling characters. The last six books in series were all instant #1 New York Times bestsellers, and The Eye of the World was named one of America s best-loved novels by PBS s The Great American Read.The Wheel of Time®New Spring: The Novel#1 The Eye of the World#2 The Great Hunt#3 The Dragon Reborn#4 The Shadow Rising#5 The Fires of Heaven#6 Lord of Chaos#7 A Crown of Swords#8 The Path of Daggers#9 Winter s Heart#10 Crossroads of Twilight#11 Knife of DreamsBy Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson#12 The Gathering Storm#13 Towers of Midnight#14 A Memory of LightBy Robert Jordan and Teresa PattersonThe World of Robert Jordan s The Wheel of TimeBy Robert Jordan, Harriet McDougal, Alan Romanczuk, and Maria SimonsThe Wheel of Time CompanionBy Robert Jordan and Amy RomanczukPatterns of the Wheel: Coloring Art Based on Robert Jordan s The Wheel of Time
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The Gathering Storm - Brandon Sanderson, Robert Jordan
The Wheel of Time is now an original series on Prime Video, starring Rosamund Pike as Moiraine! With Robert Jordan s untimely passing in 2007, Brandon Sanderson, the New York Times bestselling author of the Mistborn novels and the Stormlight Archive, was chosen by Jordan s editor-his wife, Harriet McDougal-to complete the final volume in The Wheel of Time(R), later expanded to three books.The Gathering Storm, the twelfth novel in Jordan s #1 New York Times bestselling epic fantasy series, begins the story s dramatic conclusion as Rand al Thor, the Dragon Reborn, struggles to unite a fractured network of kingdoms and alliances in preparation for the Last Battle.War is coming. The Dark One s forces are brutal and unrelenting. Rand must forge a united front, but the Seanchan remain an immediate threat, as do the Forsaken. With so many shadows swirling around him, Rand is consumed by his responsibilities, turning heartless in the eyes of his allies, and even more merciless to his enemies.Meanwhile the Seanchan march on the White Tower, where Egwene al Vere works to rally the disparate factions of the Aes Sedai together, even as their tyrannical leader schemes against her. Providing leadership in the face of increasing uncertainty and despair, Egwene s fight will prove the mettle of the Aes Sedai, and her conflict will decide the future of the White Tower-and possibly the world itself.Since its debut in 1990, The Wheel of Time(R) by Robert Jordan has captivated millions of readers around the globe with its scope, originality, and compelling characters. The last six books in series were all instant #1 New York Times bestsellers, and The Eye of the World was named one of America s best-loved novels by PBS s The Great American Read.The Wheel of Time(R)New Spring: The Novel#1 The Eye of the World#2 The Great Hunt#3 The Dragon Reborn#4 The Shadow Rising#5 The Fires of Heaven#6 Lord of Chaos#7 A Crown of Swords#8 The Path of Daggers#9 Winter s Heart#10 Crossroads of Twilight#11 Knife of DreamsBy Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson#12 The Gathering Storm#13 Towers of Midnight#14 A Memory of LightBy Robert Jordan and Teresa PattersonThe World of Robert Jordan s The Wheel of TimeBy Robert Jordan, Harriet McDougal, Alan Romanczuk, and Maria SimonsThe Wheel of Time CompanionBy Robert Jordan and Amy RomanczukPatterns of the Wheel: Coloring Art Based on Robert Jordan s The Wheel of Time
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Knife of Dreams - Robert Jordan
The Wheel of Time is now an original series on Prime Video, starring Rosamund Pike as Moiraine! In Knife of Dreams, the eleventh novel in Robert Jordan⠙s #1 New York Times bestselling epic fantasy series, The Wheel of Time®, Tarmon Gai don, the Last Battle, is upon Rand al Thor⠔and now the Dragon Reborn must confront the Dark One as humanity s only hope.The dead are walking, men die impossible deaths, and it seems as though reality itself has become unstable⠦ Abandoning Rand⠙s war against the Dark One, Perrin Aybara has made his own truce with the Seanchan in his obsessive quest to save his wife Faile from the Shaido and destroy their mutual enemies. To achieve victory, Perrin must render the Shaido Wise One channelers in Malden powerless. But even as he puts his desperate plan into action, Masema Dagar, the Prophet of the Dragon, moves against him.Traveling with circus performers through Seanchan-controlled Altara, Mat Cauthon attempts to court Tuon, the Daughter of the Nine Moons, to complete their fateful prophesized marriage. Despite being surrounded by Seanchan seeking to kill her, Mat⠙s intended leads him on a merry chase while he wages guerrilla warfare to protect her.Knowing he cannot defeat the Dark One while at war with the Seanchan, Rand brokers for a truce with the Daughter of the Nine Moons. Unaware of Tuon⠙s actual location, the Dragon Reborn walks into a trap set by the Forsaken Semirhage, who possesses knowledge about his powers that will either shatter or steel his resolve in the forthcoming conflict. Since its debut in 1990, The Wheel of Time® by Robert Jordan has captivated millions of readers around the globe with its scope, originality, and compelling characters. The last six books in series were all instant #1 New York Times bestsellers, and The Eye of the World was named one of America s best-loved novels by PBS s The Great American Read.The Wheel of Time®New Spring: The Novel#1 The Eye of the World#2 The Great Hunt#3 The Dragon Reborn#4 The Shadow Rising#5 The Fires of Heaven#6 Lord of Chaos#7 A Crown of Swords#8 The Path of Daggers#9 Winter s Heart#10 Crossroads of Twilight#11 Knife of DreamsBy Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson#12 The Gathering Storm#13 Towers of Midnight#14 A Memory of LightBy Robert Jordan and Teresa PattersonThe World of Robert Jordan s The Wheel of TimeBy Robert Jordan, Harriet McDougal, Alan Romanczuk, and Maria SimonsThe Wheel of Time CompanionBy Robert Jordan and Amy RomanczukPatterns of the Wheel: Coloring Art Based on Robert Jordan s The Wheel of Time
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Crossroads of Twilight - Robert Jordan
The Wheel of Time is now an original series on Prime Video, starring Rosamund Pike as Moiraine! In Crossroads of Twilight, the tenth novel in Robert Jordan⠙s #1 New York Times bestselling epic fantasy series, The Wheel of Time®, Rand al Thor and his allies endure trials by fire amidst battles, sacrifices, and treachery.Fleeing from Ebou Dar with the kidnapped Daughter of the Nine Moons, whom he is fated to marry, Mat Cauthon learns that he can neither keep her nor let her go, not in safety for either of them, for both the Shadow and the might of the Seanchan Empire are in deadly pursuit.Perrin Aybara will stop at nothing to free his wife Faile from the Shaido Aiel. Consumed by rage, he offers no mercy to those he takes prisoner. And when he discovers that Masema Dagar, the Prophet of the Dragon, has been conspiring with the Seanchan, Perrin considers making an unholy alliance.Rand al Thor, the Dragon Reborn himself, has cleansed the Dark One s taint from the male half of the True Source, and everything has changed. Yet nothing has, for only men who can channel believe that saidin is clean again, and a man who can channel is still hated and feared⠔even one prophesied to save the world. Now, Rand must gamble again, with himself at stake, and he cannot be sure which of his allies are really enemies.Since its debut in 1990, The Wheel of Time® by Robert Jordan has captivated millions of readers around the globe with its scope, originality, and compelling characters. The last six books in series were all instant #1 New York Times bestsellers, and The Eye of the World was named one of America s best-loved novels by PBS s The Great American Read.The Wheel of Time®New Spring: The Novel#1 The Eye of the World#2 The Great Hunt#3 The Dragon Reborn#4 The Shadow Rising#5 The Fires of Heaven#6 Lord of Chaos#7 A Crown of Swords#8 The Path of Daggers#9 Winter s Heart#10 Crossroads of Twilight#11 Knife of DreamsBy Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson#12 The Gathering Storm#13 Towers of Midnight#14 A Memory of LightBy Robert Jordan and Teresa PattersonThe World of Robert Jordan s The Wheel of TimeBy Robert Jordan, Harriet McDougal, Alan Romanczuk, and Maria SimonsThe Wheel of Time CompanionBy Robert Jordan and Amy RomanczukPatterns of the Wheel: Coloring Art Based on Robert Jordan s The Wheel of Time
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Dragon Reborn - Robert Jordan
The Wheel of Time is now an original series on Prime Video, starring Rosamund Pike as Moiraine!In The Dragon Reborn, the third novel in Robert Jordan s #1 New York Times bestselling epic fantasy series, The Wheel of Time(R), Rand al Thor undertakes a journey to prove himself worthy of being the Champion of Light.Winter has stopped the war-almost-yet men are dying, calling out for the Dragon. But where is he?Rand al Thor has been proclaimed the Dragon Reborn. Traveling to the great fortress known as the Stone of Tear, he plans to find the sword Callandor, which can only be wielded by the Champion of Light, and discover if he truly is destined to battle The Dark One. Following Rand, Moiraine and their friends battle Darkhounds on the hunt, hoping they reach the Heart of the Stone in time for the next great test awaiting the Dragon Reborn.Since its debut in 1990, The Wheel of Time(R) by Robert Jordan has captivated millions of readers around the globe with its scope, originality, and compelling characters. The last six books in series were all instant #1 New York Times bestsellers, and The Eye of the World was named one of America s best-loved novels by PBS s The Great American Read.The Wheel of Time(R)New Spring: The Novel#1 The Eye of the World#2 The Great Hunt#3 The Dragon Reborn#4 The Shadow Rising#5 The Fires of Heaven#6 Lord of Chaos#7 A Crown of Swords#8 The Path of Daggers#9 Winter s Heart#10 Crossroads of Twilight#11 Knife of DreamsBy Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson#12 The Gathering Storm#13 Towers of Midnight#14 A Memory of LightBy Robert Jordan and Teresa PattersonThe World of Robert Jordan s The Wheel of TimeBy Robert Jordan, Harriet McDougal, Alan Romanczuk, and Maria SimonsThe Wheel of Time CompanionBy Robert Jordan and Amy RomanczukPatterns of the Wheel: Coloring Art Based on Robert Jordan s The Wheel of Time
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Crown of Swords - Robert Jordan
The Wheel of Time is now an original series on Prime Video, starring Rosamund Pike as Moiraine! In A Crown of Swords, the seventh novel in Robert Jordan s #1 New York Times bestselling epic fantasy series, The Wheel of Time(R), a rebellious uprising threatens Rand al Thor s rule as he prepares to battle an even more dangerous enemy.Incited by nobles seeking to reclaim their places of power, armies march against the Dragon Reborn. As Rand tries to restore order, he discovers a lack of loyalty even among the warrior Aiel, and still mistrusts the rebel Aes Sedai even though they swore allegiance.But nothing can stop Rand and his Asha man soldiers from storming the city of Illian to confront the Forsaken Sammael, and challenge him to a duel of the One Power with the winner taking the Crown of Swords...Since its debut in 1990, The Wheel of Time(R) by Robert Jordan has captivated millions of readers around the globe with its scope, originality, and compelling characters. The last six books in series were all instant #1 New York Times bestsellers, and The Eye of the World was named one of America s best-loved novels by PBS s The Great American Read.The Wheel of Time(R)New Spring: The Novel#1 The Eye of the World#2 The Great Hunt#3 The Dragon Reborn#4 The Shadow Rising#5 The Fires of Heaven#6 Lord of Chaos#7 A Crown of Swords#8 The Path of Daggers#9 Winter s Heart#10 Crossroads of Twilight#11 Knife of DreamsBy Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson#12 The Gathering Storm#13 Towers of Midnight#14 A Memory of LightBy Robert Jordan and Teresa PattersonThe World of Robert Jordan s The Wheel of TimeBy Robert Jordan, Harriet McDougal, Alan Romanczuk, and Maria SimonsThe Wheel of Time CompanionBy Robert Jordan and Amy RomanczukPatterns of the Wheel: Coloring Art Based on Robert Jordan s The Wheel of Time
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The Big Empty - Robert Crais
Private investigator Elvis Cole and his enigmatic partner Joe Pike face a cryptic case and a terrifyingly unpredictable killer in this twisty, edge-of-your-seat thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Robert Crais. ‘Elvis Cole and Joe Pike are right up there with Harry Bosch and Reacher as must reads for me. Robert Crais has mastered the fine art of storytelling’ James Patterson ‘Robert Crais has crafted another masterpiece, delivering a gripping page-turner and a profound exploration of hidden evils; an edge-of-your-seat reading experience that will stay with you long after the final page’ Ryan Steck ‘Hands down the best book I’ve read this year. Simply incredible … it’s intricately plotted, full of Crais’s trademark wit, and packed with characters that leap off the page. Simply sensational’ M. W. CravenTraci Beller was only thirteen when her father disappeared in the sleepy town of Rancha, not far from Los Angeles. The evidence says Tommy Beller abandoned his family, but Traci never believed it. Now a super-popular influencer with millions of followers, she finally has the money to hire a new detective to uncover the truth. And that detective is Elvis Cole. Taking on a ten-years-cold missing person case is almost always a losing game, though Elvis quickly picks up a lead in Rancha when he learns that an ex-con named Sadie Givens and her daughter Anya might have a line on the missing man. But when he finds himself shadowed by a deadly gang of vicious criminals, the case flips on its head. Victims become predators, predators become prey, and when everyone is a victim, will it be possible to save them all? Calling on the help of his ex-Marine friend, Joe Pike, Elvis follows Tommy Beller #39;s trail into the twisted, nightmarish depths of a monstrous evil, even as what he finds tests his loyalty to his clients, and to himself. But the truth must come out, no matter the cost.Elvis must face The Big Empty and see justice done.PRAISE FOR ROBERT CRAIS: #39;Robert Crais is my favourite crime writer. #39; M. W. Craven ‘The smoothest writing and best storytelling you #39;ll ever read’ David Baldacci ‘A modern master of crime fiction’ Gregg Hurwitz ‘Robert Crais – and Joe Pike – will have you by the throat’ Independent #39;Just keeps getting better and better #39; Evening Standard ‘Robert Crais is hands-down the World’s Greatest Crime Fiction Writer’ Huffington Post ‘Expertly delivers his customary modern-day riff on the 1940s hardboiled idiom’ Guardian ‘Cleverly plotted, stylishly written’ Washington Post ‘One of the most reliable storytellers in modern crime fiction’ Daily Mail
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New Spring - Robert Jordan
The Wheel of Time is now an original series on Prime Video, starring Rosamund Pike as Moiraine! Since its debut in 1990, The Wheel of Time® by Robert Jordan has captivated millions of readers around the globe with its scope, originality, and compelling characters.The Wheel of Time turns and Ages come and go, leaving memories that become legend. Legend fades to myth, and even myth is long forgotten when the Age that gave it birth returns again. In the Third Age, an Age of Prophecy, the World and Time themselves hang in the balance. What was, what will be, and what is, may yet fall under the Shadow.For three days battle has raged in the snow around the great city of Tar Valon. In the city, a Foretelling of the future is uttered. On the slopes of Dragonmount, the immense mountain that looms over the city, is born an infant prophesied to change the world. That child must be found before the forces of the Shadow have an opportunity to kill him. Moiraine Damodred, a young Accepted soon to be raised to Aes Sedai, and Lan Mandragoran, a soldier fighting in the battle, are set on paths that will bind their lives together. But those paths are filled with complications and dangers, for Moiraine, of the Royal House of Cairhien, whose king has just died, and Lan, considered the uncrowned king of a nation long dead, find their lives threatened by the plots of those seeking power. New Spring begins Moiraine and Lan s quest to find the Dragon Reborn that will lead to the events of The Eye of the World...and their fateful meeting with Rand al Thor. New Spring is a perfect jumping-on point for fantasy readers wanting to know more about The Wheel of Time.The Wheel of Time®New Spring: The Novel#1 The Eye of the World#2 The Great Hunt#3 The Dragon Reborn#4 The Shadow Rising#5 The Fires of Heaven#6 Lord of Chaos#7 A Crown of Swords#8 The Path of Daggers#9 Winter s Heart#10 Crossroads of Twilight#11 Knife of DreamsBy Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson#12 The Gathering Storm#13 Towers of Midnight#14 A Memory of LightBy Robert Jordan and Teresa PattersonThe World of Robert Jordan s The Wheel of TimeBy Robert Jordan, Harriet McDougal, Alan Romanczuk, and Maria SimonsThe Wheel of Time CompanionBy Robert Jordan and Amy RomanczukPatterns of the Wheel: Coloring Art Based on Robert Jordan s The Wheel of Time
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The Shadow Rising - Robert Jordan
The Wheel of Time is now an original series on Prime Video, starring Rosamund Pike as Moiraine! In The Shadow Rising, the fourth novel in Robert Jordan⠙s #1 New York Times bestselling epic fantasy series, The Wheel of Time®, Rand al⠙Thor now wields the sword Callandor. He is both the Champion of Light and the Dragon Reborn. Now, he seeks answers to another prophecy that lies with the warrior people known as the Aiel to put him on the path of learning how to wield the One Power.Accompanied by Moiraine Damodred, Rand arrives at the Aiel Waste and is granted permission by the Wise Ones to enter the sacred city of Rhuidean. After passing through a doorframe ter angreal, Moiraine gains foresight while the Aiel await Rand s return, either with both arms marked by dragon symbols, validating his identity as He Who Comes With the Dawn, the Chief of Chiefs of all the Aiel⠔or to never emerge at all.Since its debut in 1990, The Wheel of Time® has captivated millions of readers around the globe with its scope, originality, and compelling characters. The last six books in series were all instant #1 New York Times bestsellers, and The Eye of the World was named one of America s best-loved novels by PBS s The Great American Read.The Wheel of Time®New Spring: The Novel#1 The Eye of the World#2 The Great Hunt#3 The Dragon Reborn#4 The Shadow Rising#5 The Fires of Heaven#6 Lord of Chaos#7 A Crown of Swords#8 The Path of Daggers#9 Winter s Heart#10 Crossroads of Twilight#11 Knife of DreamsBy Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson#12 The Gathering Storm#13 Towers of Midnight#14 A Memory of LightBy Robert Jordan and Teresa PattersonThe World of Robert Jordan s The Wheel of TimeBy Robert Jordan, Harriet McDougal, Alan Romanczuk, and Maria SimonsThe Wheel of Time CompanionBy Robert Jordan and Amy RomanczukPatterns of the Wheel: Coloring Art Based on Robert Jordan s The Wheel of Time
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Eye of the World - Robert Jordan
The Wheel of Time is now an original series on Prime Video, starring Rosamund Pike as Moiraine!The Eye of the World, the first novel in Robert Jordan s #1 New York Times bestselling epic fantasy series, The Wheel of Time®, follows Moiraine Damodred as she arrives in Emond s Field on a quest to find the one prophesized to stand against The Dark One.The Wheel of Time turns and Ages come and pass, leaving memories that become legend. Legend fades to myth, and even myth is long forgotten when the Age that gave it birth returns again. What was, what will be, and what is, may yet fall under the Shadow.When a vicious band of half-men, half beasts invade the Two Rivers seeking their master⠙s enemy, Moiraine persuades Rand al⠙Thor and his friends to leave their home and enter a larger unimaginable world filled with dangers waiting in the shadows and in the light.Since its debut in 1990, The Wheel of Time® has captivated millions of readers around the globe with its scope, originality, and compelling characters. The last six books in series were all instant #1 New York Times bestsellers, and The Eye of the World was named one of America s best-loved novels by PBS s The Great American Read.The Wheel of Time®New Spring: The Novel#1 The Eye of the World#2 The Great Hunt#3 The Dragon Reborn#4 The Shadow Rising#5 The Fires of Heaven#6 Lord of Chaos#7 A Crown of Swords#8 The Path of Daggers#9 Winter s Heart#10 Crossroads of Twilight#11 Knife of DreamsBy Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson#12 The Gathering Storm#13 Towers of Midnight#14 A Memory of LightBy Robert Jordan and Teresa PattersonThe World of Robert Jordan s The Wheel of TimeBy Robert Jordan, Harriet McDougal, Alan Romanczuk, and Maria SimonsThe Wheel of Time CompanionBy Robert Jordan and Amy RomanczukPatterns of the Wheel: Coloring Art Based on Robert Jordan s The Wheel of Time
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The Great Hunt - Robert Jordan
The Wheel of Time is now an original series on Prime Video, starring Rosamund Pike as Moiraine!In The Great Hunt, the second novel in Robert Jordan s #1 New York Times bestselling epic fantasy series, The Wheel of Time(R), Rand al Thor and his companions set out to retrieve a powerful artifact from The Dark One s Shadowspawn.For centuries, gleemen have told the tales of The Great Hunt of the Horn. So many tales about each of the Hunters, and so many Hunters to tell of...Now the Horn itself is found: the Horn of Valere long thought only legend, the Horn which will raise the dead heroes of the ages. And it is stolen.In pursuit of the thieves, Rand al Thor is determined to keep the Horn out of the grasp of The Dark One. But he has also learned that he is The Dragon Reborn-the Champion of Light destined to stand against the Shadow time and again. It is a duty and a destiny that requires Rand to uncover and master extraordinary capabilities he never imagined he possessed. Since its debut in 1990, The Wheel of Time(R) has captivated millions of readers around the globe with its scope, originality, and compelling characters. The last six books in series were all instant #1 New York Times bestsellers, and The Eye of the World was named one of America s best-loved novels by PBS s The Great American Read.The Wheel of Time(R)New Spring: The Novel#1 The Eye of the World#2 The Great Hunt#3 The Dragon Reborn#4 The Shadow Rising#5 The Fires of Heaven#6 Lord of Chaos#7 A Crown of Swords#8 The Path of Daggers#9 Winter s Heart#10 Crossroads of Twilight#11 Knife of DreamsBy Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson#12 The Gathering Storm#13 Towers of Midnight#14 A Memory of LightBy Robert Jordan and Teresa PattersonThe World of Robert Jordan s The Wheel of TimeBy Robert Jordan, Harriet McDougal, Alan Romanczuk, and Maria SimonsThe Wheel of Time CompanionBy Robert Jordan and Amy RomanczukPatterns of the Wheel: Coloring Art Based on Robert Jordan s The Wheel of Time
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Cray Robert: Collected (2x LP) - LP (8719262016514)
LP vinyl - Výběr toho nejlepšího do Roberta Craye. Výběr toho nejlepšího do Roberta Craye. Rok reedice : 2020 (kompilace) Seznam stop LP 1 Too Many Cooks / Phone Booth / Change Of Heart, Change Of Mind / Smoking Gun / Right Next Door (Because Of Me) / Don #039;t Be Afraid Of The Dark / Acting This Way / Consequences / Just A Loser / 1040 Blues / I Can #039;t Quit LP 1 Love Sickness / Time Makes Two / Trouble And Pain / Great Big Old House / You Move Me / The Same Love That Made Me Laugh / She #039;s Into Something - Albert Collins, Robert Cray amp; Johnny Copeland / Brown Eyed Handsome Man [Live] - Chuck Berry amp; Robert Cray / 634-5789 [Live] - Tina Turner amp; Robert Cray / Mr. Lucky - John Lee Hooker Band amp; Robert Cray Band / Playin #039; With My Friends - B.B. King amp; Robert Cray / Crossroads [Live] - Eric Clapton amp; Robert Cray
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Robert Shaw - Christopher Shaw Myers
Robert Shaw unforgettably commanded attention as the weathered seaman Captain Quint in the blockbuster sensation, Jaws. But what came before and after that landmark film is as dramatic as the hunt for the great white shark itself. Capturing the many facets of the vibrant, generous, and sometimes polarizing man is his nephew, Christopher, who explores the forces that shaped a dynamic personality-including Robert s indomitable mother, his deeply troubled father, and his activist sister, Joanna, with whom Robert shared an unbreakable bond. Out of the traumatic events of their childhood in the Orkney Islands and Cornwall, Mrs. Shaw pushed her children to pursue their dreams. For Robert, that dream was acting and writing. Despite a storied career on the British and American stage-as both performer and playwright-and a string of hit films including From Russia with Love, A Man for All Seasons, The Sting, and The Taking of Pelham One Two Three, international celebrity eluded Robert... until he was summoned to star in a little horror film called Jaws. What happened on-screen was unforgettable. What happened off-screen was chaos. Now Christopher Shaw Myers reveals the true story of the making of the classic. Jaws would become both an artistic success and a worldwide triumph for Robert Shaw. Tragically, for a man shadowed by his father s demons, it would also signal the beginning of the end. Drawing on family recollections, personal letters, scrapbooks, recordings, extensive interviews, and a lifetime of his own memories, Christopher paints a unique, intimate, and honest portrait of a man he was proud to call his uncle.
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Big Empty - Robert Crais
Private investigator Elvis Cole and his enigmatic partner Joe Pike face a cryptic case and a terrifyingly unpredictable killer in this twisty, edge-of-your-seat thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Robert Crais. ‘Elvis Cole and Joe Pike are right up there with Harry Bosch and Reacher as must reads for me. Robert Crais has mastered the fine art of storytelling’ JAMES PATTERSON ‘Robert Crais has crafted another masterpiece, delivering a gripping page-turner and a profound exploration of hidden evils; an edge-of-your-seat reading experience that will stay with you long after the final page’ RYAN STECK Traci Beller was only thirteen when her father disappeared in the sleepy town of Rancha, not far from Los Angeles. The evidence says Tommy Beller abandoned his family, but Traci never believed it. Now a super-popular influencer with millions of followers, she finally has the money to hire a new detective to uncover the truth. And that detective is Elvis Cole. Taking on a ten-years-cold missing person case is almost always a losing game, though Elvis quickly picks up a lead in Rancha when he learns that an ex-con named Sadie Givens and her daughter Anya might have a line on the missing man. But when he finds himself shadowed by a deadly gang of vicious criminals, the case flips on its head. Victims become predators, predators become prey, and when everyone is a victim, will it be possible to save them all? Calling on the help of his ex-Marine friend, Joe Pike, Elvis follows Tommy Beller #39;s trail into the twisted, nightmarish depths of a monstrous evil, even as what he finds tests his loyalty to his clients, and to himself. But the truth must come out, no matter the cost.Elvis must face The Big Empty and see justice done.PRAISE FOR ROBERT CRAIS: ‘The smoothest writing and best storytelling you #39;ll ever read’ David Baldacci ‘A modern master of crime fiction’ Gregg Hurwitz ‘Robert Crais – and Joe Pike – will have you by the throat’ Independent #39;Just keeps getting better and better #39; Evening Standard ‘Robert Crais is hands-down the World’s Greatest Crime Fiction Writer’ Huffington Post ‘Expertly delivers his customary modern-day riff on the 1940s hardboiled idiom’ Guardian ‘Cleverly plotted, stylishly written’ Washington Post ‘One of the most reliable storytellers in modern crime fiction’ Daily Mail
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Mé nebe za tvou zem - Elizabeth Barrett-Browningová, Robert Browning - audiokniha
Audiokniha: Komentář k původní LP 1 18 2363 z roku 1978: V roce 1845 napsal Robert Browning, tehdy ještě málo známý anglický básník, mnohými považovaný za stěží srozumitelného excentrika, dopis slečně Elizabeth Barrettové, tehdy již proslulé básnířce, jejíž verše se těšily značné popularitě. V dopise ji poděkoval za to, že ve své poslední sbírce citovala s porozuměním jeho verše, a zároveň vyjádřil svůj obdiv k její poezii. Důvodem k napsání dopisu bylo v neposlední řadě i básníkovo dobré srdce - o slečně Barrettové se vědělo, že je vážně nemocná a nikdy neopouští svůj pokoj. Tento dopis, na který Elizabeth Barrettová odpověděla, měl pro život obou korespondentů dalekosáhlé následky. Začali si psát pravidelně - málo sdílný a velmi rezervovaný básník nalezl konečně někoho, komu se mohl svěřovat se svými plány, myšlenkami a záměry, a chorobně plachá žena, která se s výjimkou své rodiny stýkala se světem jen prostřednictvím korespondence, přemohla svůj ostych natolik, že o půl roku později povolila svému příteli z dopisů první návštěvu. Psali si téměř každý den po dobu půldruhého roku a napsali mimoděk (na 1200 stranách) příběh vlastní lásky, o které do poslední chvíle nevěděli, jak skončí. Bylo třeba nejdříve překonat úzkosti a obavy nemocné ženy, o šest let starší než Browning, že svým spojením s milovaným mužem přinese do jeho života jen zármutek a starosti, a také vyrovnat se s nepřekonatelným odporem jejího podivínského otce, který tvrdě požadoval, aby žádné z jeho jedenácti dospělých dětí neuzavíralo sňatek. Nakonec se musela dát Elizabeth Baarrettová s Browningem tajně oddat a odjela s ním do Itálie. Usadili se nejdříve v Pise a později ve Florencii, kde se jim narodil syn Robert Wiedermann, později známý malíř. V Itálii strávili patnáct let svého manželství, až do smrti E. B. Browningové, která zemřela ve Florencii v roce 1861. Robert Browning měl v době, kdy napsal první dopis E. Barrettové, za sebou vydání dramatické básně Paracelsus, básnický epos Sordello a první malé svazečky pásma lyrické a epické poezie, které nazval Zvonky a granátová jablka. Byla v nich jedna z jeho nejlepších básní Pippa jde mimo. Za svého pobytu v Itálii vytvořil řadu dramatických monologů, které vydal v obsáhlé sbírce Muži a ženy. Po smrti E. B. Browningové se usadil znovu v Londýně, aby poskytl synovi anglickou výchovu. Ještě za pobytu v Itálii ho zaujala drobná knížka líčící kdysi proslavený hrdelní proces a osudy jeho protagonistů. Browning zachytil průběh této hrdelní pře ve směle koncipované básni o 20 000 veršů, kterou nazval Prsten a kniha. Současníci, kritici, i čtenáři vytýkali dlouho jeho poezii přílišnou složitost, nesrozumitelnost, přetíženost historickými narážkami a metaforami. Nakonec jej však přece uznání neminulo. Po souborném vydání proslulost jeho díla časem vzrůstala (dožil se 82 let) a vyvrcholila založením Browningovské společnosti, jejímiž členy se stala řada jeho vynikajících současníků. Z díla E. B. Browninové přetrvává dosud rozsáhlý epos Aurora Leigh. Dějovou osnovou je velmi poplatný své době, ale jeho jádro tvoří již moderní svár mezi přáním ženy stát se pomocí své práce samostatnou ucelenou osobností a její touhou najít životní naplnění v lásce k milovanému muži. Nejvíce čteno a vydáváno je však oněch 44 dokonalých milostných sonetů - jak je nazval R. M. Rilke -, které vznikaly téměř souběžně s její korespondencí s Robertem Browningem a pod názvem Portugalské sonety jsou známy milovníkům poezie na celém světě. Korespondence Roberta Browninga a E. B. Barrettové vyšla v obsáhlém výboru v nakladatelství Odeon pod názvem Milý pane Browningu. Tyto dopisy, které si vyměnili v období let 1845 a 1846, tvoří zákonitou část literárního odkazu obou básníků. S niternou naléhavostí a vůlí k pravdě je v nich zachyceno v co věřili, doufali a co jeden v druhém nalezli. Hana Žantovská Každé zveřejnění soukromé korespondence je záležitostí nejen literární, nýbrž především etickou. Jestliže jsme se rozhodli zařadit korespondenci Elisabeth Barrettové s Robertem Browningem do repertoáru Violy (premiéru měla pod názvem Mé nebe za tvou zem 14. prosince 1973 a těší se dosud zájmu publika), bylo to také proto, že oba básníci se nevyhýbali tématu vzájemného vztahu ani ve svých verších. V nich jej zjevili - především básnířka - už svým současníkům, i když třeba pod průhlednou kamufláží: Elisabet Barrett Browningová nazvala své básně Portugalské sonety a vydávala je za překlad. Autorčiny verše zpětně vyvolaly zájem také o korespondenci. A tu se ukázalo, že milostné sonety slečny Barrettové - jedny z nejkrásnějších milostných sonetů světové poezie - jsou básnickou parafrází jejích dopisů. Z této skutečnosti vychází i náš scénář (jeho původní, dvojnásobná verze připravená pro Violu vznikla ve spolupráci s překladatelkou Hanou Žantovskou, která pro tento účel vybrala a přeložila básně Roberta Browninga). Dopis je proto doplňován, komentován, zobecněn, povýšen ze soukromého sdělení k objektivní hodnotě literární právě vřaz
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The Collected Poems - Robert Frost
No poet is more emblematically American than Robert Frost. Hailed as ‘the most eminent, the most distinguished Anglo-American poet’ by T.S. Eliot, he is the only writer in history to have been awarded four Pulitzer Prizes. In iconic poems like ‘Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening’, simple images summon the rural landscape of New England, and Frost unfailingly moves the reader with his profound grasp of the human condition. This is the most comprehensive and authoritative volume of Frost s verse available, comprising all eleven volumes of his poems, meticulously edited by Edward Connery Lathem. Review The most eminent, the most distinguished Anglo-American poet now living (T. S. Eliot) Frost was the first American poet who could honestly be reckoned a master-poet by world standards (Robert Graves) Robert Frost has passed into the poetic pantheon (Independent) Of all the poetry written in our generation, Frost s is most likely to stand the test of time (Lewis Gannett) About the Author Robert Frost was born in San Francisco in 1874. After the death of his father he moved with his mother and sister to Massachusetts. His first collection, A Boy s Will, was published in 1913. In 1924 he won the first of four Pulitzer Prizes for his fourth book, New Hampshire. In the 1930s, as he became ever more revered, he suffered a series of family tragedies: his youngest child Marjorie died in 1934, his wife Elinor in 1938, and his son Carol in 1940. Another daughter, Irma, suffered from mental illness. Frost s last major collection, A Witness Tree (1942), contains a number of poems reflecting these disasters. In 1957 Robert Frost received honorary degrees from the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge. He died in January 1963.
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The Traitor of Arnhem - Robert Verkaik
Sunday Times Bestselling author of The Traitor of Colditz Robert Verkaik reveals the incredible never-before-told story of the role played by the Cambridge Spies in the British defeat at Arnhem A breath-taking review of WWII s greatest betrayal and the moment that changed history forever. Sunday Post A bombshell book. Daily Mail Original, thought-provoking and exceedingly well written. Robert Kershaw Sensational. Daily Express Robert Verkaik s best book yet, a testament to his investigative skills, journalistic nous for a compelling story, and impressive understanding of the spy world. Richard Kerbaj***The end of the Second World War is in sight.Following the overwhelming victory on D-Day, Churchill, Roosevelt and Stalin all seek to shape the global future to their own ends and win the race to Berlin.The British launch Operation Market Garden, the greatest airborne operation the world has ever seen. It is a bold roll of the dice, which, if successful, will end the war in weeks. But behind the scenes, spies are working, and plans are betrayed, the operation fails and thousands of Allied soldiers die.The Traitor of Arnhem tells a never-before-told story of this iconic operation, and of the very different figures working in secret to cause the catastrophic defeat. One traitor a terrifying giant of a man, a supposed hero of the resistance who sent hundreds of fellow freedom fighters to torture and death, the other an aristocrat and an English gentleman, working from inside the heart of the Allied war effort in London. Both of them working for the Russians.Drawn from unseen records and shedding fresh light on the operation and the spies responsible for its failure, this is an incredible account of the battle that would go on to shape the twentieth century.*** Breathtaking. Sunday Post This history book serves as a powerful and timely reminder of how the failure to tackle Joseph Stalin s threat to the West at the end of World War 2 has forced the free world to face up to the aggression of Vladimir Putin today. Bill Browder, author of Red Notice and Freezing Order Excellent ... a remarkable answer through considerable research to the vexed question: why were the Nazis unexpectedly lying in wait? The Jewish Chronicle The strongest point of the book is the story about Josephine . We will probably never be sure who Josephine was, if it even was a person, but... Robert proves the case as far as circumstantial evidence allows one. Bob de Graaff, Holland s foremost expert on intelligence and the official historian of the Dutch intelligence services. I have not read such a convincing portrayal of the German intelligence war in Holland ... A worthwhile read. Robert Kershaw, author of It Never Snow In September
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Sluneční brýle - nerd, unisex, ochrana UV400, polarizační, zrcadlová, plastové obroučky, černá barva skel, černá barva obrouček Sluneční brýle VeyRey Robert vám skvěle ochrání oči před slunečními paprsky a navíc se stanou vaším stylovým módním doplňkem. Tvořené jsou rámem typu Nerd a vyrobené z kvalitního plastového materiálu. Disponují UV filtrem UV400, který se postará o ochranu vašich očí. Brýle jsou polarizační, potlačují tedy negativní působení horizontální polarizace vytvářející nepříjemné oslnění a optické šumy. Sluneční brýle VeyRey Robert jsou vhodné pro ženy i muže, kteří je mohou nosit ke každému outfitu. Klíčové vlastnosti polarizačních slunečních brýlí VeyRey Robert černýchSluneční brýle vhodné pro ženy i mužeTvořené rámem typu NerdVyrobené z kvalitního plastuSluneční brýle Veyrey Robert disponují UV filtrem UV400Jsou polarizačníPotlačují nepříjemné oslnění a optické šumyBarevné provedení: černé
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Galerie slávy - Robert Vano
Audiokniha MP3 Luboš Xaver Veselý, čte Robert Vano, Luboš Xaver Veselý Galerie slávy - Robert Vano - audiokniha obsahuje biografický rozhovor se známou osobností, který moderuje Luboš Xaver Veselý. Vydavatelství Six Fresh s.r.o. připravilo pro posluchače cyklus poutavých biografických rozhovorů se známými osobnostmi. Každý, kdo zanechal ve svém oboru významnou stopu, je mediálně známým a profesně uznávaným, má právo na svoje místo v GALERII SLÁVY. Každý díl GALERIE SLÁVY je de facto mluveným životopisem konkrétní osobnosti. Životní peripetie, trnitá cesta k úspěchu, i kapky životní moudrosti popisuje v mimořádně otevřeném podívání slavný český fotograf Robert Vano. Jak a proč putoval čerstvý maturant z komunistické země za svobodou? Kde se potkal s fotografováním? Co všechno zažil v Americe? Proč zůstal americkým občanem? Co si myslí o politice, o umění, o smrti nebo sám o sobě? Tyto a desítky dalších otázek zaznívají v tomto díle Galerie slávy. Robert...
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Robert Vano - Robert Vano
Konečně je tady! Kniha, ke které mě dlouho přemlouvali moji přátelé i kolegové. „Roberte, proč neuděláš knihu, která by chronologicky, od začátku do konce, rekapitulovala tvůj život?“ ptali se mě a já jsem cítil, že jestli má ta kniha vzniknout, vznikne v ten správný okamžik. „Poslední velká kniha“ Roberta Vana vychází teď. V ten správný okamžik, jak s oblibou fotograf říkává, „mezi třicítkou a smrtí“. Třísetstránková fotografická biografie je inspirovaná životem. Jeho křehkostí, smrtelností a nevyzpytatelností. Kniha Robert Vano nese pouze jméno autora. Dokumentuje sedm dekád fotografova života a jeho uměleckou kariéru. Je sestavena z barevných i černobílých snímků a doplněna o autentický text, který vznikl z rozhovorů s Robertem Vanem. Společně s fotografiemi vypráví poutavý příběh s otevřeným koncem. Velká část snímků pochází z doposud nepublikovaného osobního archivu fotografa a z originálních kinofilmů, které čekaly na znovuobjevení více než padesát let.
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The Necronomicon - Robert E. Howard, Hearn Lafcadio, Robert W. Chambers, Arthur Machen, Howard P. Lovecraft
This luxurious hardback compendium showcases the very best of the cosmic horror genre through 10 classic tales, beautifully presented with gilded page edges, patterned endpapers and cover embossing.The Necronomicon is a fictional book of dark magic that appears in several of H. P. Lovecraft s stories. With its ancient evils and long-forgotten secrets, it symbolizes the essence of cosmic horror that is at the heart of Lovecraft s fiction. His tales of tentacled Elder Gods, nightmarish visions, and creeping insanity helped create the horror genre as we know it.This anthology brings together tales from H.P. Lovecraft and his fellow writers of the weird , including Arthur Machen, Robert W. Chambers, and Lafeadio Hearn. Whether telling of the emergence of a tentacled alien being in The Call of Cthulhu or the sinister discovery of secrets in The Black Seal, the stories found here are the stuff of nightmares.Includes:• The History of the Necronomicon by H. P. Lovecraft• The Haunter of the Ring by Robert E. Howard• Nightmare-Touch by Lafcadio Hearn• The Mask by Robert W. ChambersPart of the Arcturus Gilded Classics series, this edition is features deluxe gilded page edges, silver cover embossing and ivory pages, evoking the ancient treasury of forbidden knowledge that was Lovecraft s Necronomicon.ABOUT THE SERIES: The Arcturus Gilded Classics series presents luxury gift editions of classics works, printed on opulent ivory paper, featuring hardcover Wibilin binding, foil-embossed cover designs, beautifully designed end-papers and gilded page edges. These make perfect collectibles for lovers of classic literature.
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Bobby: A Story of Robert F. Kennedy
From two-time National Book Award finalist Deborah Wiles comes a compelling biography of Robert Kennedy.Americans claimed Robert Kennedy as one of their own. They called him Bobby.Lyrical and evocative text by Deborah Wiles (Countdown, Revolution, Anthem, and Kent State) brings the story of Robert F. Kennedy to life, with breathtaking illustrations by Tatyana Fazlalizadeh.Bobby is set in 1968, with a grandfather telling his grandchild about Kennedy s life. Bobby was the younger brother of President John F. Kennedy. He became an accomplished public servant and activist in his own right. Though his run for presidency was tragically cut short on June 5, 1968, Bobby proved the value of empathy and grit. The story concludes as his funeral train makes its solemn journey from New York to Washington, DC.Kennedy was perceived by many to be a rare unifying force in American politics. He was beloved by Americans of all races for his integrity and devotion to the civil rights cause. His life continues to inspire efforts for social change.Deborah Wiles s Bobby will illuminate the importance of Robert Kennedy s life for children, parents, teachers, and librarians. Informative back matter is included.
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Robert the Bruce - Stephen Spinks
Robert the Bruce is a man of both history and legend. In his lifetime he secured Scottish independence in the face of English imperial aggression under the successive leadership of Edward I and Edward II. He was the victor of Bannockburn, a self-made king against all odds, and is celebrated as a champion of the Scottish nation. Yet Robertâ ™s colourful life is far from straightforward. Stephen Spinks seeks to examine this most enigmatic of kings beyond the myths to reveal him in the context of his time, his people and in his actions.Stephen shows that Robert was a complex man, confronted by hardships and difficult and often dangerous decisions. He was not born to rule. As the murderer of John Comyn, a rival for the Scottish crown, Bruce sent shockwaves across Europe and was condemned by kings and popes. In war he suffered terrible personal loss, including the deaths of all four of his brothers and the imprisonment of his wife, daughter and two sisters, all at the hands of the English. He was at times a desperate yet focussed and highly determined man. Robert was also astute, breaking the rules of chivalry to even the odds, systematically fighting a guerrilla war against the English which he ultimately won. Yet he also cultivated the symbols of kingship, was pious, careful with his patronage and fought to uphold his fiercely held beliefs.King Robert unified his deeply divided kingdom and secured its independence from England. His dramatic life as the victorious underdog forged a significant legacy that has survived for 700 years.
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