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What a writer he was; he could flip over a sentence so gently, and showthe underbelly in a heartbeat. His work is always quietly compassionate Elizabeth StroutIn this final collection of ten exquisite, perceptive and profound stories, William Trevor probes into the depths of the human spirit. Here we encounter a tutor and his pupil, whose lives are thrown into turmoil when they meet again years later; a young girl who discovers the mother she believed dead is alive and well; and a piano-teacher who accepts her pupil s theft in exchange for his beautiful music. These gorgeous stories - the last that Trevor wrote before his death - affirm his place as one of the world s greatest storytellers. Trevor is a master of both language and storytelling Hilary Mantel He is one of the great short-story writers, at his best the equal of Chekhov John Banville The greatest living writer of short stories in the English language New Yorker

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William D. Cohan s The Last Tycoons: The Secret History of Lazard Frères Co. is the astonishing story of the world s most elite and legendary investment bank - and the men who reigned over it all. For over 150 years Lazard Frères had stood apart from other Wall Street firms by offering ultra-wealthy clients the wisdom of its Great Men : from Felix Rohatyn, the escapee from Nazi-occupied France turned financial genius, to Michel David-Weill, the inscrutable French billionaire Sun King ; from Steve Rattner, the boy wonder from Long Island who clashed violently with the old guard, to larger-than-life CEO Bruce Wasserstein, Bid-Em-Up-Bruce , who broke with the bank s traditions and made himself billions in the process. They amassed unimaginable fortunes and would stop at nothing to make a deal, until their titanic egos started to jeopardize everything. In The Last Tycoons William Cohan, himself a former high-level Wall Street banker, takes us into their mysterious and secretive world, telling a story of ruthless ambition, whispered advice, explosive feuds, glamorous mistresses, decadent excesses and unimaginable wealth. Spellbinding Financial Times A definitive account ... it lives up to the billing The Times Has sent a jolt through Lazard and the rest of Wall Street Wall Street Journal William D. Cohan was an award-winning investigative journalist before embarking on a seventeen-year career as an investment banker on Wall Street. His first book, The Last Tycoons, about Lazard, won the 2007 Financial Times/Goldman Sachs Business Book of the Year Award and was a New York Times bestseller. His second book, House of Cards, also a bestseller, is an account of the last days of Bear Stearns Co. He is also the author of Money and Power: How Goldman Sachs Came to Rule the World.

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Following the success of his #1 New York Times bestseller Make Your Bed, which has sold over one million copies, Admiral William H. McRaven is back with amazing stories of bravery and heroism during his career as a Navy SEAL and commander of America s Special Operations Forces.Admiral William H. McRaven is a part of American military history, having been involved in some of the most famous missions in recent memory, including the capture of Saddam Hussein, the rescue of Captain Richard Phillips, and the raid to kill Osama bin Laden.Sea Stories begins in 1963 at a French Officers Club in France, where Allied officers and their wives gathered to have drinks and tell stories about their adventures during World War II-the place where a young Bill McRaven learned the value of a good story. Sea Stories is an unforgettable look back on one man s incredible life, from childhood days sneaking into high-security military sites to a day job of hunting terrorists and rescuing hostages.Action-packed, humorous, and full of valuable life lessons like those exemplified in McRaven s bestselling Make Your Bed, Sea Stories is a remarkable memoir from one of America s most accomplished leaders.

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Reading the stories of Somerset Maugham is rather like curling up and up listening to the delicious, risqué tales of an old, dear and rather wicked friend. You turn the pages and enter a magical world of fabulous characters, are transported to the very place, the villa, the street, the bar, of which he writes. This Macmillan Collector⠙s Library selection features ten of his finest and most vivid stories: The Letter , The Verger , The Vessel of Wrath , The Book-Bag , The Facts of Life , Lord Mountdrago , The Colonel s Lady , The Treasure , Rain and P O .This elegant edition of W. Somerset Maugham s Best Short Stories features an afterword by writer and journalist Ned Halley.Designed to appeal to the booklover, the Macmillan Collector s Library is a series of beautiful gift editions of much loved classic titles. Macmillan Collector s Library are books to love and treasure.

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A stunning and bloody history of nineteenth-century India and the reign of the Last Mughal by the bestselling author of White Mughals

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Somerset Maugham is the acknowledged master of the short story, and his full range is represented in this collection. In acclaimed stories such as Rain , The Letter , The Vessel of Wrath and The Alien Corn , Maugham illustrates his wry perception of human weakness and his genius for evoking compelling drama and an acute sense of time and place.

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Though W. Somerset Maugham was also famous for his novels and plays, it has been argued that in the short story he reached the pinnacle of his art and it was his true métier. These expertly told tales, with their addictive plot twists and vividly drawn characters, are both galvanizing as literature and wonderfully entertaining. In the adventures of his alter ego Ashenden, a writer who (like Maugham himself) turned secret agent in World War I, as well as in stories set in such far-flung locales as South Pacific islands and colonial outposts in Southeast Asia, Maugham brings his characters vividly to life, and their humanity is more convincing for the author s merciless exposure of their flaws and failures. Whether the chasms of misunderstanding he plumbs are those between colonizers and natives, between a missionary and a prostitute, or between a poetry-writing woman and her uncomprehending husband, Maugham brilliantly displays his irony, his wit, and his genius in the art of storytelling.

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William is back and just as mischievous as ever! Dive into this collection of classic adventure stories by Richmal Crompton, featuring the endearing and troublesome William Brown - updated for a new generation of readers. Bursting with fun, adventure and wit, this centenary anniversary edition features Thomas Henryâ ™s original inside illustrations and an introduction by Louise Rennison. William is as fresh and funny as ever - Chris Riddell Gloriously funny - Sue Townsend, author of The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 3/4There is only one William. This tousle-headed, snub-nosed, hearty, lovable ball of mischief has been harassing his unfortunate family and delighting his hundreds of thousands of admirers since 1922.In this collection of fourteen stories, William Brown has his sights set on the stage. When William gets to work writing, directing and performing in his very own play, he intends to amaze and impress his audience â “ whether they like it or not!Enjoy more of William s adventures in Just William, More William, William the Outlaw and William at Christmas.

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The world has reopened and so has the Poetry Pharmacy: the powerful final instalment in the hugely beloved seriesAfter the tumult of the last years, William Sieghart is back to prescribe the perfect poem for a variety of life s ailments, offering hope and comfort to readers in need. Here, he draws on the emails he received from the public during multiple lockdowns, as well as tried-and-true classics from his in-person pharmacies, to create an essential anthology of poetry for our times. Through his expert curation and insightful commentary, he reminds us of the power of words to help us heal, to reconnect us with the world and to recover what has been lost.From weathering sorrow and sudden loss, to dealing with environmental despair and burnout, this new selection speaks directly to a society in urgent need of comfort and compassion. Whether you re searching for guidance, hope, or simply a moment of beauty, The Poetry Pharmacy Forever is here to provide solace, joy and inspiration, one verse at a time.

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The Penguin Book of Modern British Short Stories, edited by novelist and critic Malcolm Bradbury, is a collection of the finest short stories from our best loved authors, including Samuel Beckett, Graham Greene, William Golding, Kingsley Amis, Doris Lessing, Muriel Spark, J. G. Ballard, William Trevor, Ian McEwan, Martin Amis, Rose Tremain, Salman Rushdie, Graham Swift and Kazuo Ishiguro. The short story has become one of the major forms of modern literary expression - in some ways the most modern of them all. The story of the British short story since the Second World War is one of change and revolution and this powerful and moving collection brilliantly demonstrates the evolution of the form. Containing thirty-four of the most widely regarded postwar British writers, it features tales of love and crime, comedy and the supernatural, the traditional as well as the experimental. This many-storied, many-splendored collection is a brilliant portrait of the generation of writers who have immediately influenced the brightest, sharpest and most intriguing writers who continue to emerge today.Malcolm Bradbury was a novelist, critic, television dramatist and professor of American studies and creative writing. He was awarded the CBE in 1991 for his services to Literature and was knighted in the 2000 New Year s Honours List. He died in 2000.

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What will you get for your birthday this year? A chance to see into the future? Or a reminder of the imperfect past?In this enviable gathering, Haruki Murakami has chosen for his party some of the very best short story writers of recent years, each with their own birthday experiences, each story a snapshot of life on a single day. Including stories by Russell Banks, Ethan Canin, Raymond Carver, David Foster Wallace, Denis Johnson, Claire Keegan, Andrea Lee, Daniel Lyons, Lewis Robinson, Lynda Sexson, Paul Theroux, William Trevor and Haruki Murakami, this anthology captures a range of emotions evoked by advancing age and the passing of time, from events fondly recalled to the impact of appalling tragedy.Previously published in a Japanese translation by Haruki Murakami, this English edition contains a specially written introduction.

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Edited by Joseph O Connor (author of Star of the Sea and Ghost Light) New Irish Short Stories is a stunning collection from a fascinating variety of writers, both new and established. Featuring, among many others, William Trevor and Roddy Doyle, Rebecca Miller and Richard Ford, Christine Dwyer Hickey and Colm Toibin, it shows the short story to be a vibrant, thriving form and one that should continue to be celebrated and encouraged.This collection follows the two acclaimed editions David Marcus edited for Faber in 2004-5 and 2006-7.

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Listed as one of the Guardian s 100 Best Nonfiction Books of All Time. In September 1945 the fate of Adolf Hitler was a complete mystery. He had simply disappeared, and had been missing for four months. Hugh Trevor-Roper, an intelligence officer, was given the task of solving the mystery. His brilliant piece of detective work not only proved finally that Hitler had killed himself in Berlin, but also produced one of the most fascinating history books ever written. The Last Days of Hitler tells the extraordinary story of those last days of the Thousand Year Reich in the Berlin Bunker. Besieged in the shattered capital, but still dominating the remains of his court, Hitler reiterated the original alternative of Nazism: either total victory or annihilation. This book is the record of that carefully prepared, ceremonious finale to a terrible chapter of history. Brilliantly written and researched, The Last Days of Hitler remains the most vivid account of the final Wagnerian chapter of Hitler s tyranny â “ Max Hastings This is an incomparable book, by far the best written on any aspect of the second German war: a book sound in scholarship, brilliant in its presentation . . . No words of praise are too strong. â “ A. J. P. Taylor, New Statesman

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This momentous publication catalogues the last major group of William Egglestonâ ™s photographs to ever be produced using the dye-transfer method, the format in which he originally presented his work. Egglestonâ ™s vivid photographs transform the ordinary into distinctive, poetic images that eschew fixed meaning. One of the foremost practitioners in the mediumâ ™s history, Eggleston is widely considered the father of color photography. He pioneered the use of dye-transfer printing for art photography in the 1970s. The technically advanced processâ ”first developed by Kodak in the 1940sâ ”allowed him to achieve the richness of tonal depth and color saturation that he had been searching for. In the early 1990s, Kodak stopped producing the dyes, paper, and film used in the process. With the necessary materials now discontinued, and the bulk of what remained being used for the major group of work presented at David Zwirner in Los Angeles, The Last Dyes marks the final presentation of new works completed in this medium. The publication includes a new essay by Jeffrey Kastner, offering critical insights into Egglestonâ ™s enduring influence at this turning point in the history of photography.

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Feast your eyes on this luxurious hardback anthology of classic tales of horror, presented with gilded page edges, patterned endpapers and a striking, gold-embossed cover design.The 18 terrifying tales in this collection are created by some of literature s finest writers of horror, including Edgar Allan Poe, William Hope Hodgson, and Bram Stoker. In stories filled with death, obsession, and paranoia, you will encounter hideous demons, abandoned castles, and gruesome discoveries. So settle down and prepare to be petrified.Tales include: The Invisible Giant by Bram Stoker The Tapestried Chamber by Sir Walter Scott A Warning to the Curious by M. R. James The Invisible Girl by Mary Shelley A Dead Secret by Lafcadio Hearn The Room in the Tower by E. F. Benson The Whistling Room by William Hope Hodgson The Horror at Red Hook by H. P. Lovecraft The Ghost and the Bone-setter by Sheridan Le Fanu This beautiful compendium is presented with gold gilded page-edges, patterned endpapers, ivory paper and a gold-embossed cover design, making it a wonderful gift or collectible for any horror lover.

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Lyrical, twisty short stories Evening StandardA collection of stunning short stories from the million-copy bestselling author of The Island. Three of these stories were previously published in Victoria Hislop s ebook collection, One Cretan Evening. In ten powerful stories, Victoria Hislop takes us through the streets of Athens and into the tree-lined squares of Greek villages. As she evokes their distinct atmosphere, she brings vividly to life a host of unforgettable characters, from a lonesome priest to battling brothers, and from an unwanted stranger to a groom troubled by music and memory. These bittersweet tales of love and loyalty, of separation and reconciliation, captured in Victoria Hislop s unique voice, will stay with you long after you reach the end.Praise for The Last Dance and Other Stories. . . A master at evoking a sense of place Mail on Sunday Stunning... Intricate, beautifully observed Express Beguiling... her characters are utterly convincing Daily Mail A vivid portrait of a country in upheaval Tatler

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Sir Trevor McDonald is one of Britain s most celebrated broadcasters and his devotion for cricket is almost as well-known as his legendary professional achievements.In this inspirational memoir, On Cricket, Sir Trevor explores his childhood in the Caribbean and celebrates his life-long love of the sport that followed him no matter where in the world his illustrious journalistic career would take him.Sir Trevor offers a wide-ranging commentary on cricket as a common language between England, the West Indies and beyond - a sense of belonging that knows no borders - and celebrates cricket as an engine of national identity and an essential feature of daily life and community.An exceptional storyteller and commentator, On Cricket is a love letter to the sport and a study of Sir Trevor s oldest and most consistent passion: watching, debating and playing the gentleman s game.

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WINNER OF THE THURBER PRIZEThe compelling, inspiring, (often comic) coming-of-age story of Trevor Noah, set during the twilight of apartheid and the tumultuous days of freedom that followed.One of the comedy world s brightest new voices, Trevor Noah is a light-footed but sharp-minded observer of the absurdities of politics, race and identity, sharing jokes and insights drawn from the wealth of experience acquired in his relatively young life. As host of the US hit show The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, he provides viewers around the globe with their nightly dose of biting satire, but here Noah turns his focus inward, giving readers a deeply personal, heartfelt and humorous look at the world that shaped him. Noah was born a crime, son of a white Swiss father and a black Xhosa mother, at a time when such a union was punishable by five years in prison. Living proof of his parents indiscretion, Trevor was kept mostly indoors for the first years of his life, bound by the extreme and often absurd measures his mother took to hide him from a government that could, at any moment, take him away.A collection of eighteen personal stories, Born a Crime tells the story of a mischievous young boy growing into a restless young man as he struggles to find his place in a world where he was never supposed to exist. Born a Crime is equally the story of that young man s fearless, rebellious and fervently religious mother - a woman determined to save her son from the cycle of poverty, violence and abuse that ultimately threatens her own life.Whether subsisting on caterpillars for dinner during hard times, being thrown from a moving car during an attempted kidnapping, or just trying to survive the life-and-death pitfalls of dating in high school, Noah illuminates his curious world with an incisive wit and an unflinching honesty. His stories weave together to form a personal portrait of an unlikely childhood in a dangerous time, as moving and unforgettable as the very best memoirs and as funny as Noah s own hilarious stand-up. Born a Crime is a must read.

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Figurka - soška, postavička, sběratelská, výška 10 cm, materiál vinyl, nepohyblivá Funko POP! jsou čím dál populárnější malé vinylové figurky s ikonickým roztomilým vzhledem, který je charakterizován velkou hlavou a malým tělem postavičky. Poprvé byly představeny v roce 2010, kombinují tradiční výrobu sošek s moderními prvky a barvami a jsou uznávané i jako sběratelské předměty. Každý si v dnes už tisících figurek najde tu svoji, vyráběny jsou v mnoha různých tématech, jako jsou filmy, televizní seriály, hry, komiksy a další pop-kulturní ikony. I tato figurka, Funko POP! Wonder Woman 1984 - Steve Trevor, o výšce 10 cm se stane skvělým kouskem do vaší sbírky, či veselou hračkou pro vaše dítko. Hlavní vlastnosti figurky Funko POP! Wonder Woman 1984 - Steve Trevor Figurka Funko potěší každého sběratele Figurka ze série DC Comics má velmi kvalitní zpracování Materiálem je vinyl Funko POP! Wonder Woman 1984 - Steve Trevor je dekorativní soška Balení obsahuje jednu...

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Audiokniha: Presvedčivý, inšpiratívny a komicky vznešený príbeh dospievania v doznievajúcom apartheide a búrlivých dňoch slobody, ktoré nasledovali. Zázračná cesta Trevora Noaha z juhoafrického apartheidu k pracovnému stolu The Daily Show sa začala kriminálnym činom: jeho narodením. Trevor je potomkom belocha a černošskej matky. V tom čase im za takéto spojenie hrozilo päť rokov väzenia. Bol živým dôkazom nerozvážnosti svojich rodičov, preto musel stráviť prvých päť rokov života schovaný vnútri, aby ho matka ochránila pred vládnymi úradníkmi, ktorí ho kedykoľvek mohli odviesť. Trevorove zážitky sú veselé a dramaticky pôsobivé. Či už večeria húsenice, lebo časy sú ťažké, alebo ho počas únosu vyhodia z idúceho auta, Trevor opisuje svoj zvláštny svet vtipne a pravdivo. Výsledkom je dojemný a smutno zábavný portrét chlapca, ktorého dnes vďaka televíznym obrazovkám pozná celý svet. „Potešenie obohacujúce dušu… obrovský dar.“ - Denník USA Today „Presvedčivý a neodolateľný životopis... Chvíľami smutný, chvíľami zábavný príbeh prináša znepokojivý obraz Južnej Afriky počas apartheidu cez prizmu netypickej rodiny... Kniha Vinný od narodenia nie je iba tiesnivým opisom dospievania v časoch krutého diskriminačného režimu, ale aj vyznaním lásky autorovej pozoruhodnej matke.“ - New York Times „Nezabudnuteľná kniha... Noah vyrastá pod ostražitým dohľadom svojej obdivuhodnej, nebojácnej matky… Ich intenzívne puto osviežuje a povznáša celý príbeh.“ - People „Toto nie je tuctový životopis jedného komika – je to jedinečný portrét muža, ktorého formovala jeho kultúra, a zároveň prenikavo výstižný ponor do sveta, kde bola časť populácie dlho odstrkovaná a zažila veľmi temné časy.“ - Refinery29 „Trevorov životopis je výnimočný... povinné čítanie v každom ohľade. Ťažko si predstaviť, že by to niekto napísal lepšie.“ - Seattle Times „Noahov príbeh o prežití a ceste k úspechu je ohromujúci.“ - Cosmopolitan „Talentovaný rozprávač so schopnosťou šikovne pretkať dojímavé príbehy zábavnou iróniou.“ - Entertainment Weekly „Dojemná autobiografia je úprimným vyznaním lásky a vďačnosti matke.“ - Washington Post

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Trevor Noah je oblíbeným komikem a moderátorem z Jižní Afriky. Uvádí populární satirický pořad v americké televizi, ale především vystupuje ve vlastní stand-up comedy show. V ní s břitkým humorem líčí historky ze svého dětství a mládí a ve stejném duchu koncipuje i tuto knihu. Narozený mimo zákon je sbírkou veselých, dramatických a někdy také dojemných příběhů, které se vzájemně proplétají a prolínají a dohromady vytvářejí obraz pro nás nezvyklého a neznámého světa. Trevorova pozoruhodná životní pouť začala zločinem: příchodem na svět. Narodil se totiž černošské matce a bílému otci v době, kdy Jihoafrickou republiku sužoval apartheid a vztahy mezi partnery odlišné barvy pleti byly pokládány za trestný čin. Pád apartheidu znamenal v tomto ohledu vysvobození, ale život v Jižní Africe ani pak nebyl procházkou růžovým sadem. Ač se musel Trevor živit housenkami, byl vyhozen z jedoucího auta nebo se jen snažil přežít nástrahy randění, odhodlaně se vrhal vstříc dalším dobrodružstvím vyzbrojen důvtipem, smyslem pro humor a bezpodmínečnou láskou své nekonvenční matky.

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As seen on The Daily Show, an illustrated portrait of the Donald J. Trump Twitter account, with analysis and scholarly commentary from the writers of The Daily Show and an introduction by Trevor Noah. In June 2017, just steps from Trump Tower in midtown Manhattan, The Daily Show with Trevor Noah opened The Donald J. Trump Presidential Twitter Library, a 4,000-square-foot museum space that gave the 45th president and his amazing Twitter legacy the respect they deserve. In the single weekend it was open to the public, the Library pop-up drew 7,500 visitors and had to turn away countless others. But the Presidential Twitter Library experience should not be limited to the elite coastal few. Not fair! All citizens, even the Mexican ones, should have the chance to see Donald Trump s tweets in their rightful context - organized and commented on in the fearless, hilarious, insightful voice of The Daily Show.

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Trevor Sage je britský inženýr, který se usadil v Praze. V roce 2018 se rozhodl vyčistit pražské památníky věnované obětem nacistického režimu tzv. Stolpersteine (kameny zmizelých) poté, co se o nich dozvěděl na prohlídce pražského Židovského města. První Stolperstein byl v Praze instalován 8. října 2008 a již čtyřstý byl položen 22. června 2021. Sage sestavil tuto knihu jako poctu obětem nacistického režimu. Kniha spojuje fotografie kamenů zmizelých s portrétními fotografiemi obětí, informacemi o jejich transportech a také dojemné životní příběhy několika obětí, často sepsané přímo jejich příbuznými, kteří do knihy laskavě přispěli. ************************** Trevor Sage is a British expat living in Prague. He started cleaning the cities Stolpersteine, memorials dedicated to victims of Nazism, in 2018, after learning about them on a tour of Prague’s Jewish Quarter. Prague’s first Stolperstein was installed on 8 October 2008. The city’s 400th was laid on 22 June 2021. Sage compiled this book as a tribute to the victims. It brings together: photographs of the Stolpersteine; portrait pictures of the person, and information about their deportation(s); touching stories about victims’ lives are included, many written by relatives who have kindly contributed to this book.

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Trevor Noah sa narodil ako syn juhoafrickej matky z kmeňa Xhosa a švajčiarskeho občana. V čase apartheidu boli vzťahy medzi partnermi odlišnej farby pleti neakceptovateľné a pokladali sa za trestný čin. Trevor bol dieťa, ktoré sa vlastne nemalo narodiť, a tak ho museli skrývať. Zažil chudobu, prejavy rasizmu, ale aj odvážnu vzburu svojich farboslepých rodičov , ktorí sa s dôvtipom snažili prekonať etnické a rasové predsudky. Dnes je z neho obľúbený moderátor s vlastnou show, cestuje po celom svete a vystupuje ako stand-up komik pred vypredanými sálami. Jeho rozprávanie sledujeme v navzájom prepojených príbehoch, mnohé sú zábavné či dramatické, iné zasa hlboko dojemné. Trevorova kniha sa pokladá za najúspešnejšiu autobiografiu 21. storočia, keďže nám s dôvtipom a úprimnosťou približuje nezvyčajný svet, na ktorý by sme najradšej zabudli. Spoznávame ťažké detstvo, keď jeho jedálniček pozostával čisto z húseníc, alebo keď ho pri únose vyhodili z idúceho minibusu. Autor nevynechá ani spomienky na sladké trápenie, čo mu pripravili stredoškolské lásky. Celou knihou sa vinie jeho neutíchajúci zmysel pre humor a satiru aj krásne puto k nebojácnej a milujúcej matke. Chránila svojho syna pred kolotočom chudoby, násilia a týrania a ukázala mu cestu k slobode, vzdelaniu a dôstojnému životu.

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A Telegraph Book of the Year As a renowned recording-studio maven, Trevor Horn has been dubbed #39;the man who invented the #39;80s #39;.His production work since the glory days of ZTT represents a veritable #39;who #39;s who #39; of intelligent modern pop, including the likes of ABC, Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Paul McCartney, Rod Stewart, Pet Shop Boys, Seal, Simple Minds, Grace Jones and Yes - among many others.This book is Trevor #39;s story in his own words, as told through the prism of twenty-three of his most important songs - from the ones that inspired him to the ones that defined him.This play-by-play memoir transports readers into the heart of the studio to witness the making of some of music #39;s most memorable moments, from the Buggles #39; ground-breaking #39;Video Killed the Radio Star #39; to Band Aid #39;s perennial #39;Do They Know It #39;s Christmas? #39;, via hits such as #39;Relax #39;, #39;Poison Arrow #39;, #39;Owner of a Lonely Heart #39; and #39;Crazy #39;.Offering unrivalled access to the dark arts of the producer #39;s world and the even darker arts of the music business itself, prepare for some adventures in modern recording...

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The stories in this collection move from Malaya to America and England, and include some of Maugham s most famous tales; Flotsam and Jetsam , the story of an old woman trapped for years in a loveless marriage in the remote rubber plantations; The Man with the Scar , and notably the opening story The Vessel of Wrath , a tale of the unexpected love that grows between a devout missionary nurse and a drunken reprobate. In this second volume of his collected stories, Maugham illustrates his characteristic wry perception of human foibles and his genius for evoking compelling drama from an acute sense of time and place.

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The Book of St John is too witty to be a manifesto, but it is a sturdy invocation of the need for comfort, generosity and ritual at the table. And it is a gurglingly delightful compendium of - quite simply - delicious ideas and stories Nigella Lawson An unutterable joy from the team behind one of the most influential and important restaurants in Britain ... This is much more than a book of recipes, though (glorious as they are). Itâ ™s also about the importance of the table, of feasting, of friendship, of the white cloth napkin on your knee. And it sings of simple but wonderful pleasures: a bacon sandwich and a glass of cider, a doughnut and a glass of champagne.â ™ Diana Henry, The Telegraph The Book of St. JOHN, part food gospel, part memoir, part recipe book. Observer Food MonthlyJoin the inimitable Fergus Henderson and Trevor Gulliver as they welcome you into their world-famous restaurant, inviting you to celebrate 25 years of unforgettable, innovative food.Established in 1994, St. JOHN has become renowned for its simplicity, its respect for quality ingredients and for being a pioneer in zero waste cooking â “ they strive to use every part of an ingredient, from leftover stale bread for puddings, bones for broths and stocks, to typically unused parts of the animal (such as the tongue) being made the hero of a dish. Recipes include: Braised rabbit, mustard and baconOx tongue, carrots and caper sauceDuck fat toastSmoked codâ ™s roe, egg and potato cakeConfit suckling pig shoulder and dandelionThe Smithfield pickled cucumbersSt. JOHN chutneyButterbean, rosemary and garlic wuzzHoney and bay rice puddingFeaturing all the best-loved seminal recipes as well as comprehensive menus and wine recommendations, Fergus and Trevor will take a look back at the ethos and working practices of a food dynasty that has inspired a generation of chefs and home cooks.

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An illuminating account of urban botany in the British Isles â “ its ecology, history and cultural significance.The walls, pavements, lawns, parks, playing fields, verges and waste ground that make up the built environment of Britain and Ireland are home to an extraordinary array of plant species. Native and non-native species together find ways to endure in often harsh and uncompromising habitats. In Urban Plants, leading botanist Trevor Dines tells the stories of our urban flowers, ferns and conifers: how they arrived, how they survive, and how a select few seize the opportunity to become masters of the streets, thriving in the face of constant upheaval and change.We learn how our villages, towns and cities have changed over time â “ from Roman Britain to reconstruction after World War II â “ and the resulting geographical variation that exists in our flora today, such as London Rocket at the Tower of London or the newly evolved York Groundsel recently discovered in a railway station carpark. Trevor also looks to the future and the potential impacts of invasive species, herbicides and climate change, as well as the concept of urban rewilding.Illustrated with around 350 colour photographs, maps and diagrams, as well as text boxes exploring key species and habitats, this is a fascinating deep dive into the biology, ecology and cultural impact of the plants that set up home alongside us.

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The third volume of Somerset Maugham s Collected Short Stories, introduced by the author, contains the celebrated series about Ashenden, a secret service agent in World War I. Based on Maugham s own experiences with the British Intelligence service in Switzerland, the stories are vignettes in which he dramatises both the romance and absurdity of espionage as well as its ruthlessness and brutality. Accountable only to R , Ashenden travels all over the Continent on assignments which entangle him with such characters as the traitor Grantley Caypor, the passionate Guilia Lazzari, and the sinister hairless Mexican .

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This final classic collection of stories reveals Somerset Maugham s unique talent for exposing and exploring the bitter realities of human relationships. Brilliant tales of love, infidelity, passion and prejudice, the stories range from The Lotus Eater in which a man has a vision of a life of bliss in the Mediterranean, to the astringent tales of The Outstation and The Back of Beyond in Malaya and South East Asia. Largely set in favourite Maugham country, this colourful collection brilliantly evokes the numbered days of the British Empire.

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One late summer s day in 1642 two rival armies faced each other across the rolling Warwickshire countryside at Edgehill. There, Royalists faithful to King Charles I engaged in a battle with the supporters of the Parliament. Ahead lay even more desperate battles like Marston Moor and Naseby. The fighting was also to rage through Scotland and Ireland, notably at the siege of Drogheda and the decisive battle of Dunbar.Few periods in English history are more significant than that to which acclaimed author Trevor Royle turns his attention in CIVIL WAR. From his shrewd analyses of the characters who played their parts in the wars to his brilliantly concise descriptions of battles, Trevor Royle has produced a vivid and dramatic narrative of those turbulent years. His book also reveals how the new ideas and dispensations that followed from the wars - Cromwell s Protectorate, the Restoration of Charles II and the Glorious Revolution of 1689 - made it possible for England, Ireland and Scotland to progress towards their own more distant future as democratic societies.

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These are the stories of some of Shakespeare’s most famous plays. We travel to Venice, Greece, Denmark and Rome, and meet many different people. There is a greedy money-lender, a fairy king and queen, some Roman politicians and a young prince who meets the ghost of his murdered father.

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This classic collection of stories moves from England, France and Spain to the silver sands of the South Pacific. It includes the famous story Rain , the tragedy of a narrow-minded and overzealous missionary and a prostitute, and The Three Fat Women of Antibes, an extravagantly sardonic tale of abstention and greed, as well as a host of other brilliant tales.

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These stories center on schoolmaster Red Hanrahan and his supernatural experiences. Additional tales include The Secret Rose and Rosa Alchemica, featuring Yeats personal interpretations of Celtic mythology and occult legends.

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Thoughtful, highly observant, and humane GuardianTwo thousand years of human struggleFive tales of family breakdown, political struggle, and monomaniacal obsession from one of the defining voices of the European Jewish diaspora. Moving back through time from the First World War to Ancient Rome, these stories play on the tension between religion, society and individual with masterful irony. We encounter heroes and bookworms, visionaries and gadabouts, patriarchs and rebels - united across the centuries by faith, and by the intensity with which they live and die, their individual passions blazing out against the forces of history.Includes: Buchmendel Downfall of the Heart The Miracles of Life In the Snow The Buried Candelabrum Part of the Pushkin Press Classics series: timeless storytelling by icons of literature, hand-picked from around the globe.Translated by Anthea Bell and Eden and Cedar Paul.Stefan Zweig was born in 1881 in Vienna, a member of a wealthy Austrian-Jewish family. He studied in Berlin and Vienna and was first known as a translator and later as a biographer. Zweig travelled widely, living in Salzburg between the wars, and enjoying literary fame. His stories and novellas were collected in 1934. In the same year, with the rise of Nazism, he briefly moved to London, taking British citizenship. After a short period in New York, he settled in Brazil where in 1942 he and his wife were found dead in bed in an apparent double suicide.Anthea Bell (1936-2018) was one of the leading literary translators of her time. Her work from German, French and Danish into English encompassed the writings of Kafka, Freud, the Brothers Grimm, Hans Christian Andersen, Georges Simenon, W.G. Sebald, René Goscinny, and more - including many translations of the work of Stefan Zweig for Pushkin Press.Eden Paul (1865-1944) and Cedar Paul (1880-1972) together translated dozens of books from French, German, Italian and Russian during their thirty years of marriage. Among them were writings on psychoanalysis and socialist thought, as well as many of the works of Stefan Zweig.

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NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURED DIRECTED BY AND STARRING CHIWETEL EJIOFOR â “ AVAILABLE ON NETFLIXWhen William Kamkwamba was just 14 years old, his family told him that he must leave school and come home to work on the farm â “ they could no longer afford his fees. This is his story of how he found a way to make a difference, how he bought light to his family and village, and hope to his nation.Malawi is a country battling AIDS, drought and famine, and in 2002, a season of floods, followed by the most severe famine in fifty years, brought it to its knees. Like the majority of the population, William s family were farmers. They were totally reliant on the maize crop. By the end of 2001, after many lean and difficult years, there was no more crop. They were running out of food â “ had nothing to sell â “ and had months until they would be able to harvest their crop again.Forced to leave school at 14 years old, with no hope of raising the funds to go again, William resorted to borrowing books from the small local library to continue his education. One day, browsing the titles, he picked up a book about energy, with a picture of a wind turbine on the front cover. Fascinated by science and electricity, but knowing little more about the technology, William decided to build his own. Ridiculed by those around him, and exhausted from his work in the fields every day, and using nothing more than bits of scrap metal, old bicycle parts and wood from the blue gum tree, he slowly built his very own windmill.This windmill has changed the world in which William and his family live. Only 2 per cent of Malawi has electricity; William s windmill now powers the lightbulbs and radio for his compound. He has since built more windmills for his school and his village.When news of William s invention spread, people from across the globe offered to help him. Soon he was re-enrolled in college and travelling to America to visit wind farms. This is his incredible story.William s dream is that other African s will learn to help themselves â “ one windmill and one light bulb at a time â “ and that maybe one day they will be able to power their own computers, and use the internet, and see for themselves how his life has changed after picking up that book in the library.

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Henry, a brilliant but reclusive engineer, has achieved the crowning discovery of his career: he s created an artificially intelligent consciousness. He names the half-formed robot William.But there s something strange about William. It s not that his skin feels like balloon rubber and is the colour of curdled milk, nor is it his thick gurgling laugh or the way his tongue curls towards his crooked top teeth. It is the way he looks at Henry s wife, Lily.Henry created William but he is starting to lose control of him. As William s fixation with Lily grows and threatens to bring harm to their house, Henry has no choice but to destroy William. But William isn t gone.Filled with jealousy for humanity, for its capacity to love and create life, William starts to haunt the house. He lurks behind each locked door. You can hear him muttering in the eaves of the attic.He is whispering in Henry s head. And he will be the one to take control . .. William is a new kind of ghost story, where the haunting is not from another world, but from inside your home. Inside your head . . .

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Discover the life of William Kamkwamba, the Malawian inventor and engineer, who overcame poverty and famine to build windmills from recycled materials that brought electricity to his village.Little William grew up in a small village in Malawi. His parents were farmers, so every day after school William and his six sisters helped them tend the corn. One year, it rained so little that the fields dried up and William s family could hardly pick any corn. With not much to eat and unable to afford school, William had to quit studying. But William refused to stop learning. So, whenever he had the chance, he went to the library.One day, he found a book that gave him a great idea: using the wind to make electricity and pump water for the corn! Of course, building a windmill from scratch was no easy task, but William was determined to make it happen. And he did. As soon as the wind started blowing, the blades began to turn and the tiny light bulb that William held in his hands lit up. It was an invention that would eventually bring water to the corn in his village and transform life for people across Malawi.This thoughtful book features quirky illustrations andâ ¯extra facts at the back, including a biographical timeline with historical photos and a detailed profile of William’s life. His story shows the importance of resourcefulness and the power of education, and the ability to overcome challenges, inspiring children to think creatively and make a positive impact in their communities.Little People, BIG DREAMS is a bestselling biography series for kids that explores the lives of outstanding people, from designers and artists to scientists and activists. All of them achieved incredible things, yet each began life as a child with a dream.This empowering series of books offers inspiring messages to children of all ages, in a range of formats. The board books are told in simple sentences, perfect for reading aloud to babies and toddlers. The hardback versions present expanded stories for beginning readers. With rewritten text for older children, the treasuries each bring together a multitude of dreamers in a single volume. You can also collect a selection of the books by theme in boxed gift sets. Activity books and a journal provide even more ways to make the lives of these role models accessible to children.

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A joyful anniversary edition celebrating the 100th anniversary of the first publication of Richmal Crompton s bestselling, much-loved classic Just William - updated for a new generation of readers. Featuring the original text illustrations by Thomas Henry and an introduction by Sue Townsend. William is as fresh and funny as ever - Chris Riddell Gloriously funny - Sue Townsend, author of The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 3/4There is only one William. This tousle-headed, snub-nosed, hearty, lovable bundle of mischief has been harassing his unfortunate family and delighting his hundreds of thousands of admirers since 1922.Whether he s meant to be babysitting, putting on a show with his trusty gang of friends, the Outlaws, or meeting his faithful dog, Jumble, William Brown always has a new scheme up his sleeve. His intentions are good but nothing ever quite goes to plan in this hilarious collection of eleven stories about everyone s favourite troublemaker.Enjoy more of William s adventures in More William, William Again, William the Outlaw and William at Christmas.

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Přehoz na postel celoroční, materiál: bavlna, rozměr: 260 × 270 cm, barva: oranžová a vícebarevná Přehoz na postel může oživit vaši ložnici a také ochrání peřiny před ušpiněním. Začíná být čím dál tím více hledaným prvkem, jenž se pomalu stává neodmyslitelnou součástí ložnic. Při výběru je důležité myslet na rozměry, které mají 260 × 270 cm. Pokud se ušpiní, stačí ho dát do pračky, kde se bezpečně vypere. Podstatné vlastnosti přehozu na postel MISSONI HOME TREVOR 260 x 270 cm, oranžový Nový přehoz přes postel si zamilujete Praktický produkt, který pomůže s designem Přehoz přes postel MISSONI HOME byl navržen s rozměry, které dosahují 260 × 270 cm Vzhled postele dotvoří oranžová a vícebarevná barva Jednoduchý na údržbu - pratelný

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Fotorámeček - tvar obdélník, materiál dřevo a sklo, výplň tvoří lesklé sklo, na jednu fotografii o rozměrech 13 × 18 cm Papírové fotografie vám pomáhají s připomenutím nejoblíbenějších momentů. Vložte některé z nich do fotorámečku ZEP a snadno tak vytvořte útulný domov. Fotorámeček je přizpůsoben pro jednu fotografii o rozměru 13 × 18 cm. Zatímco jeho hnědá barva přináší vkusnou eleganci, kvalita zvoleného materiálu zase dlouhou životnost. Výrobce k jeho zhotovení zvolil dřevo a sklo. Fotografie chrání před zašpiněním či prachem lesklé sklo. Na jeho zadní straně najdete stojánek, jenž podpoří stabilitu rámečku na stole a také poutko k zavěšení na zeď. Fotorámeček ZEP obdélníkového tvaru vdechne fotografii nový nádech a vytvoří z ní nečekané umělecké dílo. Klíčové vlastnosti fotorámečku ZEP Trevor 13x18 Fotorámeček ZEP působí příjemně a vytváří domáckou atmosféru Je možné do něj vložit jednu fotografii Je ideální pro fotky s rozměry 13 × 18 cm Materiálem...

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Fotorámeček - tvar obdélník, materiál dřevo a sklo, výplň tvoří lesklé sklo, na jednu fotografii o rozměrech 10 × 15 cm Papírové fotografie vám pomáhají uchovat oblíbené životní okamžiky. Umístěte si vybrané do fotorámečku ZEP a oživte tak domácí prostor. Fotorámeček je připraven pro jednu fotografii o rozměru 10 × 15 cm. Zatímco jeho hnědá barva podpoří vkusnou eleganci, kvalita zvoleného materiálu zase dlouhou životnost. Výrobce k jeho výrobě použil dřevo a sklo. Fotografie chrání před prachem a znehodnocením lesklé sklo. Můžete jej díky poutku zavěsit na zeď nebo postavit na stůl s využitím stojánku. Fotorámeček ZEP obdélníkového tvaru vytvoří ze zvolené fotografie umělecké dílo a dodá jí nový nádech. Klíčové vlastnosti fotorámečku ZEP Trevor 10x15 Fotky ve fotorámečku ZEP poslouží jako vzpomínka i jako designový doplněk v domě Můžete do něj umístit jednu fotografii Je vhodný pro fotky s rozměry 10 × 15 cm Materiálem fotorámečku ZEP je dřevo a sklo Dřevěný...

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Elektronická kniha - autor Natalie Sumner Lincoln, 214 stran, česky Natalie Sumner Lincolnová (1881 - 1935) - americká spisovatelka, která psala detektivní romány. nbsp; Lincolnová byla dcerou doktora Nathana Smithe Lincolna, osobního lékaře amerického prezidenta Jamese A. Garfielda, a proto se nelze divit, že se i ve svém psaní pohybovala ve vysokých kruzích... ´Případ Trevor´ je velmi zapeklitá záležitost. V obřím trezoru generálního prokurátora Trevora byla nalezena zavražděna jeho manželka. O případ se zajímá dokonce Bílý dům, začínají na povrch vyplouvat velmi podivné věci kolem jeho ženy.

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Chlapecká prošívaná bunda Lewro TREVOR s výplní z mikrovlákna udrží vaše děti v teple a pohodlí. Disponuje množstvím kapes, sněžným pásem a praktickým zakončením rukávů do gumy. Kapuce s možností regulace obvodu ochrání před nepřízní počasí. Díky svým vlastnostem je tato bunda ideální na zimní sporty i řádění ve sněhu.

Objev podobné jako Lewro TREVOR Chlapecká prošívaná bunda, černá, velikost 128-134

Chlapecká prošívaná bunda Lewro TREVOR s výplní z mikrovlákna udrží vaše děti v teple a pohodlí. Disponuje množstvím kapes, sněžným pásem a praktickým zakončením rukávů do gumy. Kapuce s možností regulace obvodu ochrání před nepřízní počasí. Díky svým vlastnostem je tato bunda ideální na zimní sporty i řádění ve sněhu.

Objev podobné jako Lewro TREVOR Chlapecká prošívaná bunda, černá, velikost 140-146

Chlapecká prošívaná bunda Lewro TREVOR s výplní z mikrovlákna udrží vaše děti v teple a pohodlí. Disponuje množstvím kapes, sněžným pásem a praktickým zakončením rukávů do gumy. Kapuce s možností regulace obvodu ochrání před nepřízní počasí. Díky svým vlastnostem je tato bunda ideální na zimní sporty i řádění ve sněhu.

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A comprehensive pictorial history of BMW cars covering the postwar models right through to 2013, when electric and hybrid models started to make an appearance.The detailed text covers all model ranges, and includes full specs, colour variations and styling details. Illustrations include original line drawings, black white plus colour period photos, and interior detail. Sports derivatives, limited editions, vans, estates and coupes are included, along with a section on motorsport achievements and TV/Movie appearances. Contemporary factory advertising slogans are also featured throughout. Complementing the historical content, technical specifications, ongoing production changes and build figures are included for completeness, making this the ideal reference work for model identification and authenticity.This title is one of several that Trevor has written for Veloce s hugely successful A Pictorial History series, and is a bookshelf-must for anyone interested in a slice of BMW motoring heritage.

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A murder long forgotten. A fresh corpse in the water. Can Detective Bridgette Cash uncover the truth and release the innocentIn the fourth gripping installment of the Bridgette Cash Mystery Thriller series, a manÂ’s body is found in a lake, dead for no more than a week. However, police records reveal he was killed ten years ago.As Detective Cash investigates, she discovers a web of secrets that shakes her resolve and questions the conviction of the individual wrongfully imprisoned for the crime.With her beliefs challenged, Bridgette must delve into the murky depths of the investigation to clear the name of the falsely accused and deliver justice. Can she succeed before time runs out?Trevor Douglas delivers a page-turning tale of intrigue and suspense that will keep readers guessing until the very end. The Cold Light of Day is a must-read for fans of police procedurals and suspense thrillers.______________________________________________________________Praise for the Bridgette Cash Mystery Thrillers:????? Twists and turns all the way.????? Excellent read and would stay up late just to read the end of the mystery.????? I simply love these books.????? I really like the main character. She is very smart and can kick posteriors tooÂ…????? Another great book I had trouble putting it down????? Keeps you on the edge of your seat.

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