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Night Soldiers - Alan Furst

''Complex, intelligent, hugely intriguing - Alan Furst is in a class of his own'' William Boyd ''Furst''s ability to recreate the terrors of espionage is matchless'' Robert Harris''Furst never stops astounding me'' Tom HanksChosen as one of the 50 Best Modern Crime Novels by Marcel Berlins, crime reviewer, The TimesBulgaria, 1934. Khristo Stoianev sees his brother kicked to death by a gang of fascist thugs. Taking a risk on the promise of Communism, he flees to Moscow and is trained as an agent of the NKVD, the Soviet secret intelligence service. His first mission is to go to Catalonia, where he is soon caught up in the bloody horrors of the Spanish Civil War. Warned that he is about to become a victim of Stalin''s purges, Khristo must again take flight, this time to Paris, where he is a small player on the wrong end of a social scene that is simultaneously decadent and doomed. One of the twentieth century''s greatest spy novels, Night Soldiers is a thrilling portrait of one man''s extraordinary adventures and of Europe teetering on the brink of the Second World War. ''Alan Furst''s mastery of the espionage novel puts him beyond any would-be rival'' Literary ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Under Occupation - Alan Furst

THE TIMES ''100 BEST SUMMER READS''''Magnificent'' Sunday Times''Gripping... the twists and intrigue keep coming'' Observer ''As ever, Furst vividly evokes a sense of time and place'' Mail on Sunday (Must-Read Books of the Year)Occupied Paris, 1942. In the dark, treacherous city, the German occupying forces are everywhere-and so are French resistance fighters, working secretly to defeat Hitler.Just before he dies, a man being chased by the Gestapo hands off a strange-looking document to the unsuspecting novelist Paul Ricard. It looks like a blueprint of a part for a military weapon - one that might have important information for the Allied forces - and Ricard realizes he must try to get it into the hands of members of the resistance network. As he finds himself drawn deeper and deeper into anti-German efforts, Ricard travels deep into enemy territory and along the escape routes of underground resistance safe houses, spying on Nazi maneuvers. And when he meets the mysterious and beautiful Leila, a professional spy, they begin to work together to get crucial information out of France and into the hands of the Allied forces in London. ALAN FURST - The master of the historical spy novel ''Alan Furst is in a ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Spies of the Balkans - Alan Furst

Salonika, 1940. To the bustle of tavernas and the smell of hashish, a secret war is taking shape. In the backrooms of barbers, envelopes change hands, and in the Club de Salonique the air is thick with whispers.Costa Zannis is the city''s dashing chief detective - a man with contacts high and low, in the Balkans and beyond. And as unknown ships and British ''travel writers'' trickle through the port, he is a man very much in demand. Having helped defeat Italy in the highlands of Macedonia, Zannis returns to a city holding its breath. Mussolini''s forces have retreated - for now - but German sights are fixed firmly on the region. And as the situation in Germany worsens, Zannis becomes involved in an audacious plot - smuggling Jews to Istanbul, through the back door of Europe. The British hear he can penetrate the continent''s closed borders, and soon Zannis is embroiled in the resistance, and in a reckless love affair that could jeopardise everything. With a remarkable cast of operatives, SPIES OF THE BALKANS is a brilliant espionage novel from Alan Furst.

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Midnight in Europe - Alan Furst

Paris, 1938. Democratic forces are locked in struggle as the shadow of war edges over Europe. Cristián Ferrar, a handsome Spanish lawyer in Paris, is approached to help a clandestine agency supply weapons to beleaguered Republican forces. He agrees, putting his life on the line.Joining Ferrar in his mission is an unlikely group of allies: idealists and gangsters, arms dealers, aristocrats and spies. From libertine nightclubs in Paris to shady bars by the docks in Gdansk, Furst paints a spell-binding portrait of a continent marching into a nightmare - and the heroes and heroines who fought back.

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The Spies Of Warsaw - Alan Furst

An Autumn evening in 1937. A German engineer arrives at the Warsaw railway station. Tonight, he will be with his Polish mistress; tomorrow, at a workers'' bar in the city''s factory district, he will meet with the military attaché from the French embassy. Information will be exchanged for money.So begins THE SPIES OF WARSAW, with war coming to Europe, and French and German operatives locked in a life-and-death struggle on the espionage battlefield. At the French embassy, the new military attaché, Colonel Jean-Francois Mercier, a decorated hero of the 1914 war, is drawn in to a world of abduction, betrayal and intrigue in the diplomatic salons and back alleys of Warsaw. At the same time, the handsome aristocrat finds himself in a passionate love affair with a Parisian woman of Polish heritage, a lawyer for the League of Nations.Colonel Mercier must work in the shadows, amidst an extraordinary cast of venal and dangerous characters - Colonel Anton Vyborg of Polish military intelligence, last seen in Furst''s THE POLISH OFFICER; the mysterious and sophisticated Doctor Lapp, senior German Abwehr officer in Warsaw; Malka and Viktor Rozen, at work for the Russian secret service; and Mercier''s brutal and vindictive opponent, Major August ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Fürst von Metternich trocken

Fürst von Metternich je trocken víno z Rakouska, které se vyznačuje jemnou a vyváženou chutí. Sekty jsou vyrobeny z pečlivě vybraných hroznových surovin Ryzlinku rýnského. Buket je bohatý s ovocnými tóny mandarinek a broskví.

  • Pečlivě vybrané hroznové suroviny
  • Jemná a vyvážená chuť
  • Bohatý buket s ovocnými tóny

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Red Gold - Alan Furst

The sequel to THE WORLD AT NIGHT featuring Jean CassonSet in the underworld of Paris in 1941. Reluctant spy Jean Casson returns to occupied Paris under a new identity. He is wanted by the Gestapo therefore must stay away from the civilised circles he knew as a film producer and learn to survive in the shadowy backstreets and cheap hotels of Pigalle.Yet as the war drags on, he finds himself drawn back into the dangerous world of resistance and sabotage . . .

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Fürst von Metternich Chardonnay

Fürst von Metternich Chardonnay je výjimečně ušlechtilý vzhled i chuť. Je to čisté šumivé víno Chardonnay v elegantní bílé lahvi. Vynikající odrůdy Chardonnay rozvíjejí působivé vůně a neodolatelný buket.

  • Ušlechtilý vzhled a chuť
  • Elegantní design bílé lahve
  • Působivé vůně a neodolatelný buket
  • Živá, krémová chutí

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Ratanové křeslo Cambridge Night 61 x 54 x 80 cm

Ratanové křeslo Cambridge Night je vyrobeno z odolného polypropylenu, který odolává vlhkosti a UV záření. Díky ergonomickému tvaru a nosnosti až 120 kg poskytuje pohodlné sezení pro interiér i exteriér. Křeslo je stohovatelné, snadno se čistí a je dostupné v několika barevných variantách.

  • Odolná konstrukce z polypropylenu vhodná pro venkovní i vnitřní použití.
  • Ergonomický tvar zajišťující pohodlí i při delším sezení.
  • Stohovatelné provedení pro snadné skladování a manipulaci.
  • Věrohodná imitace ratanu s elegantním vzhledem bez nároků na údržbu.

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4Home Bavlněné povlečení Night sky, 160 x 200 cm, 70 x 80 cm

Povlečení Night sky od 4Home je sada pro jednolůžko obsahující povlak na přikrývku 160x200 cm a povlak na polštář 70x80 cm. Výrobek je vyroben z certifikované 100% bavlny a disponuje oboustranným designem s motivem hvězdné oblohy. Povlečení se zapíná na zip a je vhodné pro praní na 40°C.

  • Moderní oboustranný design s motivem noční oblohy a kontrastním žlutým rubem
  • Vyrobeno z 100% prodyšné bavlny pro celoroční komfort
  • Praktické zipové zapínání pro snadné převlékání
  • Certifikováno OEKO-TEX Standard 100 pro zdravotní nezávadnost

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4Home Bavlněné povlečení Night sky, 220 x 200 cm, 2 ks 70 x 90 cm

Povlečení sada obsahuje jeden povlak na přikrývku 220×200 cm a dva povlaky na polštář 70×90 cm. Materiál je 100% bavlna vhodná k praní na 40°C a sušení v sušičce. Design kombinuje tmavě modrý motiv hvězdné oblohy se žlutou rubovou stranou.

  • Moderní oboustranný design s motivem noční oblohy a kontrastním žlutým rubem
  • Vyrobeno z 100% prodyšné bavlny pro celoroční komfort
  • Praktické zipové zapínání pro snadné převlékání
  • Zdravotně nezávadné certifikací OEKO-TEX Standard 100

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4Home Bavlněné povlečení Night sky, 140 x 200 cm, 70 x 90 cm

Povlečení Night sky od 4Home je sada pro jednolůžko obsahující povlak na přikrývku 140×200 cm a povlak na polštář 70×90 cm. Výrobek je vyroben z certifikované 100% bavlny a disponuje oboustranným designem s motivem hvězdné oblohy a kontrastní žlutou rubovou stranou. Povlečení se zapíná na zip a je vhodné pro praní na 40 °C.

  • Moderní oboustranný design s motivem noční oblohy a kontrastní žlutou rubovou stranou
  • Vyrobeno z 100% prodyšné bavlny pro celoroční komfortní použití
  • Praktické zipové zapínání pro snadné převlékání
  • Zdravotně nezávadné certifikací OEKO-TEX Standard 100

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Ratanová židle bez područek Night 41 x 43 x 82 cm

Ratanová židle Night bez područek o rozměrech 41 × 43 × 82 cm kombinuje moderní design s praktičností pro vnitřní i venkovní použití. Sedák z odolného plastu s ratanovým vzorem je ergonomicky tvarovaný, zatímco kovové nohy zajišťují stabilitu při nízké hmotnosti 1,6 kg. Židle je stohovatelná pro úsporu místa a její bezpodručkový design umožňuje snadné zasunutí pod stůl.

  • Odolný plastový sedák s ratanovým vzorem, snadno udržovatelný a odolný proti poškrábání.
  • Stabilní konstrukce s kovovými nohami a plastovými zakončeními, přesto lehká (1,6 kg) pro snadnou manipulaci.
  • Možnost stohování pro úsporu místa při skladování, vhodná pro provozovny.
  • Bezpodručkový minimalistický design vhodný pro vnitřní i venkovní použití, snadno zasunovatelná pod stůl.

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4Home Flanelové povlečení Golden Xmas Night, 220 x 200 cm, 2 ks 70 x 90 cm

Flanelové povlečení Golden Xmas Night je vyrobeno ze 100% bavlny s gramáží 140 g/m². Disponuje vánočním motivem se zlatými prvky a certifikací OEKO-TEX Standard 100. Součástí je povlak na přikrývku 220×200 cm a jeden povlak na polštář 70×90 cm.

  • 100% bavlněný flanel s vyšší gramáží 140 g/m² pro hřejivost a měkkost
  • Vánoční motiv se zlatými prvky na bílém podkladu pro sváteční atmosféru
  • Certifikát OEKO-TEX Standard 100 zajišťující zdravotní nezávadnost
  • Praktické zapínání na zip a snadná údržba (praní na 40°C, sušička)

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4Home Povlečení mikroflanel Silent night, 140 x 220 cm, 70 x 90 cm

Mikroflanelové povlečení Silent night od značky 4Home s ocelově modrým zimním motivem sněhových vloček a stromečků. Vyrobeno z hebkého 100% polyesteru s gramáží 240 g/m², které poskytuje teplo a pohodlí. Rozměry 140 × 220 cm pro přikrývku a 70 × 90 cm pro polštář jsou vhodné pro prodloužené jednolůžko.

  • Hřejivý a měkký mikroflanel z 100% polyesteru (240 g/m²) ideální pro zimní období
  • Snadná údržba – rychleschnoucí, nemačkavé, nevyžaduje žehlení
  • Šetrné k pokožce s certifikací OEKO-TEX Standard 100 a praktickým zapínáním na zip

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4Home Povlečení mikroflanel Silent night, 160 x 200 cm, 70 x 80 cm

Mikroflanelové povlečení Silent night v ocelově modrém tónu s motivem sněhových vloček a stromečků. Vyrobeno z 100% polyesteru s gramáží 240 g/m², je měkké, hřejivé a odolné proti žmolkování. Rozměry 160 x 200 cm pro přikrývku a 70 x 80 cm pro polštář jsou vhodné pro standardní jednolůžko.

  • Měkký a hřejivý mikroflanel z 100% polyesteru (240 g/m²) ideální pro zimní období.
  • Snadná údržba: rychleschnoucí, nemačkavé, nevyžaduje žehlení, doporučené praní na 40°C.
  • Šetrné k pokožce a zdravotně nezávadné díky certifikátu OEKO-TEX Standard 100.
  • Praktické zapínání na zip pro pohodlné povlékání.

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Ohňostroj - baterie výmetnic thunder night 49 ran (8595596314072)

Ohňostroj Thunder Night je klasická baterie výmetnic s 49 ranami a dobou trvání efektu 50 sekund. Produkt obsahuje efekty jako brokátové koruny, stroboskopy a pivoňky, které dosahují výšky až 30 metrů. Pyrotechnika spadá do kategorie F2 a je určena výhradně pro osoby starší 18 let.

  • 49 ran pro dlouhou podívanou
  • Efekty až do výšky 30 metrů
  • Klasický typ vhodný na různé oslavy
  • Bezpečnostní kategorie F2 pro dospělé

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Saturday Night and Sunday Morning - Sillitoe Alan

This cult classic of working class life in post-war Nottingham follows the exploits of rebellious factory worker Arthur Seaton and is introduced by Richard Bradford.Working all day at a lathe leaves Arthur Seaton with energy to spare in the evenings. A hard-drinking, hard-fighting hooligan, he knows what he wants, and he''s sharp enough to get it.Before long, his carryings-on with a couple of married women become the stuff of local gossip. But then one evening he meets a young girl and life begins to look less simple…First published in 1958, ‘Saturday Night and Sunday Morning’ achieved instant critical acclaim and helped to establish Alan Sillitoe as one of the greatest British writers of his generation. The film of the novel, starring Albert Finney, transformed British cinema and was much imitated.

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Last Night in San Francisco - Scott Alan Lucas

Bad Blood meets Burn Book in this expose about tech icon Bob Lee - and what his life and 2023 murder tell us about San Francisco in the Internet Age. For fans of Going Infinite and Super Pumped: Sex and drugs, parties and violence, genius coders and VC tycoons - welcome to the rip-roaring world of the American tech industry. The full story of an industry, a city, and two men - one who got everything he ever wanted, one who never got what he thought he deserved - and what happened the night it all came apart. Like his many peers in the tech industry who had poured into San Francisco over the last two decades, Bob Lee was remaking the world, building the most familiar parts of our digital lives, a lead innovator at one start-up after another, such as Google, Android, Square, and CashApp. When Lee was found stabbed to death one night on the streets of San Francisco, the city''s many critics knew exactly what it meant. Just like they had been saying, the city was violent, dangerous, and out-of-control. San Francisco was so bent on creating a liberal utopia that it was failing at its ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Super Soldiers - Jason Inman

#1 Best Seller in Comics & Graphic Novels and Pop Culture ─ A Deeper Look at Superhero SoldiersMilitary heroes in comic books. Comic book superheroes have been influenced by the true heroes of our armed forces for decades. They frequently recreate the actions of presidents, military leaders, and soldiers. From Captain America punching Hitler in the jaw on his very first cover, to The Punisher surviving the battle of Firebase Valley Forge, there are countless instances when the military has crossed over to the pages of comic books.Soldiers and superheroes. A veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom, author Jason Inman re-discovered his childhood love of comic books during long days at the Tallil Air Base in southern Iraq. He couldn’t help but ask why so many comic books are filled with service members. Maybe it’s their loyalty to everyday citizens and the never-ending quest for justice. The men and women who lace up their books and sacrifice their lives know that battle can change a person. What kinds of soldiers were these fictional characters, and how were they changed by war?Perfect military enlistment gift or gift for veterans. Super Soldiers: A Salute to the Comic Book Heroes and Villains Who Fought ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Under the Night - Alan Glynn

''A masterpiece.'' Stav Sherez, author of The Intrusions''A thrilling ride.'' Irish Times1950s Manhattan: the CIA carries out a covert study of psychoactive drugs. Ad man Ned Sweeney is dosed with MDT-48, and finds his horizons dramatically expand. . . Sixty years later, all that Ray Sweeney knows of his grandfather’s life is that he committed suicide. But then Ray meets a retired government official, who claims he can illuminate the truth behind Ned’s death.Both a sequel and a prequel to The Dark Fields, which was adapted into the hit movie Limitless, Under the Night explores the seductive power and dangers of unlocking the human mind.

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Night Boat - Spence Alan

On the side of a mountain, in eighteenth century Japan, sits a man in perfect stillness as the summit erupts, spitting fire and molten rock onto the land around him. The man is Hakuin. He will become the world''s most famous teacher of zen. This is not the first time he has seen hell. Hakuin''s quest for truth will call on him to defy his father, to face death, to find love and to lose it. He will ask, what is the sound of one hand clapping? And he will master his greatest fear. Night Boat is the story of his astonishing life.

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Alan Rickman: Deníky - Alan Rickman - audiokniha

Audiokniha: Deníky Alana Rickmana jsou jedinečnou pozvánkou do mysli autora – jednoho z nejoblíbenějších herců dnešní doby. Alan Rickman i po své smrti zanechal odkaz herce světové úrovně a jeho důstojnost, profesionalita i zvučný hlas nepřestávají diváci obdivovat ani dnes. Rickmanovy deníky popisují neobyčejně i obyčejné věci, vypráví světsky, vtipně i s lehkou jízlivostí, přičemž zůstávají naprosto upřímné. Autor nás bere do svého domova, na výlety s přáteli po celém světě, k přípravě divadelních her i a na natáčení filmů od Rozumu a citu, k průlomové roli ve Smrtonosné pasti, přes Robina Hooda až po filmy o Harrym Potterovi a Královu zahradnici, kterou režíroval. Deníky začínají v roce 1993 a končí s hercovou smrtí v roce 2016 a nabízejí příležitost seznámit se s Alanem Rickmanem nejen jako hercem, ale jako přítelem, cestovatelem, fanouškem, režisérem i obyčejným mužem. Alan Rickman: Alan Rickman: Deníky | Překlad Markéta Schubertová | Čte Aleš Procházka| Režie Petr Mančal| Zvuk a střih Kate Hamsíková | Mastering Štěpán Škoch | Hudba Jan Šikl | Natočeno ve studiu All Senses Production s. r. o. | Grafiku podle knižní obálky upravila Jana Rybová | Produkce Kateřina Višinská | Vydala Euromedia Group, a. s. – Témbr, květnu 2024. ALAN RICKMAN: ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Democracy’s Foot Soldiers - Reena N. Goldthree

A captivating history of the Afro-Caribbean soldiers who fought for the British Empire in World War I and their transnational campaign for equalityFollowing the outbreak of World War I, tens of thousands of men from the British Caribbean volunteered as soldiers to fight on behalf of the British Empire. Despite living far from the bloody battlefields of Europe, these men enlisted for a variety of reasons—to affirm their masculine honor, pursue economic mobility, or enhance their standing as colonial subjects. Democracy’s Foot Soldiers offers a sweeping account of the British West Indies Regiment, the military unit established in 1915 for Caribbean volunteers, documenting their service during the war and their dramatic battles for racial equality and fair treatment in the armed forces and on the home front. Drawing on previously overlooked archival sources in the Caribbean, England, and United States, Reena Goldthree demonstrates how wartime military mobilization spurred heightened demands for social, economic, and political reform in the colonial Caribbean. She recovers the forgotten contributions of Afro-Caribbean troops during the war, following their harrowing journeys to military camps in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. Goldthree chronicles how, after the war, soldiers, their families, and their civilian allies launched their ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Alan Partridge: Nomad - Partridge Alan

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERPraise for Nomad: 'Funniest book of the year' Sunday Telegraph'Alan Partridge's Nomad is almost certainly the funniest book ever written' Caitlin Moran'Sensationally funny. What brilliant writing' Richard Osman'Sensational' Jenny Colgan'Hilarious' Jon Ronson'Brilliantly funny' Marcus BrigstockIn ALAN PARTRIDGE: NOMAD, Alan dons his boots, windcheater and scarf and embarks on an odyssey through a place he once knew - it's called Britain - intent on completing a journey of immense personal significance.Diarising his ramble in the form of a 'journey journal', Alan details the people and places he encounters, ruminates on matters large and small and, on a final leg fraught with danger, becomes - not a man (because he was one to start off with) - but a better, more inspiring example of a man. This deeply personal book is divided into chapters and has a colour photograph on the front cover. It is deeply personal. Through witty vignettes, heavy essays and nod-inducing pieces of wisdom, Alan shines a light on the nooks of the nation and the crannies of himself, making this a biography that biographs the biographer while also biographing bits of Britain.

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The Cycling Chef On the Go - Alan Murchison

SHORTLISTED FOR THE COOKERY BOOK WRITER AWARD FOR THE GUILD OF FOOD WRITERS AWARDS 2025 ‘Top meals from the Michelin-starred chef who is also a champion athlete.’ – The Times‘Alan’s culinary precision is matched only by his passion and ability as a sport professional.’ – Tom KerridgeTHIS IS PORTABLE, PRACTICAL, PERFORMANCE FOOD.RECIPES AND EXPERT ADVICE TO HELP TIME-POOR CYCLISTS GET MOVING, STAY ENERGISED AND RECOVER WELL. ‘If you’re hungry, it’s too late’ is the cyclists’ mantra to avoid hitting the wall with an all-consuming loss of energy. To professional peloton, club riders and weekend peddlers alike, portable foods are as essential as a pump and a spare tube. Armed with a host of simple-to-prepare, savoury and sweet recipes, Alan Murchison creates a range of on-the-go snacks, unique dishes and smoothies to enable riders to ditch the processed energy bars, sugary drinks and takeaways, and enjoy real food full of flavour.On-the-go food must be appealing enough to encourage snacking when appetites are blunted and robust enough to withstand being grabbed from a musette. These energy-boosting recipes – including mouth-watering snacks such as Pressed Parmesan and Rosemary Polenta and Bakewell Balls – restore strength and are downright delicious. And instead of impatiently ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Alan Turing's Code Games for Kids - Regan Lisa

Young readers can put their code-cracking skills to the test with this brain-boosting, vibrantly illustrated puzzle book, inspired by the brilliant mind of world-famous codebreaker Alan Turing. Published in association with the Turing Trust, this full-colour activity book includes code-crackers, cryptograms, and cypher puzzles that have been specially designed to intrigue, challenge, and inspire young readers. Alan Turing appears as a character in the book, popping up with tips, extra word problems or secret codes to challenge readers to think a little bit harder. A brief biography of the real Alan Turing is included, to give readers more information about this remarkable man.• Improves critical thinking: While solving these puzzles, kids can improve their logical reasoning, problem-solving and analytical skills.• Ideal for summer learning: Keeps children mentally stimulated outside the school term.• Screen-free time: This activity book will keep children entertained and away from screens for hours.Sales of this book support the work of The Turing Trust, the charity set up by Alan''s family in his memory to provide much-needed computers to schools in Africa. Guaranteed to provide hours of entertainment for children aged 7+. ABOUT THE SERIES: Alan Turing Puzzles It Out brings together a variety of brain training ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Alanna (Song of the Lioness, Book 1) - Tamora Pierce

The first book in #1 New York Times bestselling author Tamora Pierce’s award-winning Song of the Lioness quartet, adapted into a gorgeous, full-color graphic novel Filled with magic and mayhem, adventure and action, swords and spells, book one in the Song of the Lioness quartet is the ultimate introduction to Alanna and Tamora Pierce’s legendary Tortall universe. In Song of the Lioness, Book 1: Alanna, the first of four volumes adapting #1 New York Times bestseller Tamora Pierce’s Song of the Lioness quartet, we meet Alanna of Trebond, a young noblewoman from the kingdom of Tortall. Alanna isn’t like other girls from noble families—what she really wants is to become a knight and earn her shield, something women definitely aren’t allowed to do. But Alanna will not be deterred, and she arrives in the capital disguised as a boy to begin training as a page, the first step toward becoming a knight. Despite the tough conditions and grueling work, Alanna’s skills and stubbornness win her friends amongst the nobility and the denizens of the lower city. But not everyone wishes her well . . .

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Alanna (Song of the Lioness, Book 1) - Tamora Pierce

The first book in #1 New York Times bestselling author Tamora Pierce’s award-winning Song of the Lioness quartet, adapted into a gorgeous, full-color graphic novel Filled with magic and mayhem, adventure and action, swords and spells, book one in the Song of the Lioness quartet is the ultimate introduction to Alanna and Tamora Pierce’s legendary Tortall universe. In Song of the Lioness, Book 1: Alanna, the first of four volumes adapting #1 New York Times bestseller Tamora Pierce’s Song of the Lioness quartet, we meet Alanna of Trebond, a young noblewoman from the kingdom of Tortall. Alanna isn’t like other girls from noble families—what she really wants is to become a knight and earn her shield, something women definitely aren’t allowed to do. But Alanna will not be deterred, and she arrives in the capital disguised as a boy to begin training as a page, the first step toward becoming a knight. Despite the tough conditions and grueling work, Alanna’s skills and stubbornness win her friends amongst the nobility and the denizens of the lower city. But not everyone wishes her well . . .

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I, Partridge: We Need To Talk About Alan - Partridge Alan

Journalist, presenter, broadcaster, husband, father, vigorous all-rounder: Alan Partridge. Star of action blockbuster Alpha Papa; a man with a fascinating past and an amazing future.Gregarious and popular, yet Alan’s never happier than when relaxing in his own five-bedroom, south-built house with three acres of land and access to a private stream. But who is this mysterious enigma?Alan Gordon Partridge is the best – and best-loved – radio presenter in the region. Born into a changing world of rationing, Teddy Boys, apes in space and the launch of ITV, Alan’s broadcasting career began as chief DJ of Radio Smile at St. Luke’s Hospital in Norwich. After replacing Peter Flint as the presenter of Scout About, he entered the top 8 of BBC sports presenters.But Alan’s big break came with his primetime BBC chat show Knowing Me, Knowing You. Sadly, the show battled against poor scheduling, having been put up against News at Ten, then in its heyday. Due to declining ratings, a single catastrophic hitch (the killing of a guest on air) and the dumbing down of network TV, Alan’s show was cancelled. Not to be dissuaded, he embraced this opportunity to wind up his production company, leave London and fulfil ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Frontier Soldiers of New France - René Chartrand, Kevin Gelinas

Explores the official attire, weaponry, and equipment of French colonial troops in North America (1683-1760) through detailed illustrations and rare artifacts.Frontier Soldiers of New France examines the official and regulation dress, weapons and equipment of the regular colonial troops maintained by the French government in North America from 1683 to 1760, including unpublished information with a focus on new illustrations, line drawings, and photos of rare portraits and surviving artefacts from public and private collections.This volume is the first of a series of three that will present all the regular forces that served in New France from 1683, when the first permanent garrisons of royal troops arrived, to September 1760. Many North American military campaigns of that era have been, and continue to be, covered in countless history books. The purpose of this work is, however, to be the first to present in detail the organisation and especially the material culture of all military participants, be they generals or private soldiers. There have been some sections of books, usually brief, and articles devoted to organisation, armament, dress, and equipment previously published. The aim of this work is to present a complete record of these aspects.To achieve this goal, three veteran ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Weider Beta-Alanine 120kapslí (4044782376812)

Antioxidant zvyšující množství carnosinu ve svalové tkáni. Snižuje kyselost svalů. Zvyšuje svalovou vytrvalost. Lepší napumpování pomocí syntézy oxidu dusnatého Záleží vám na vašem zdraví a chcete se udržet co nejdéle v dobré fyzické kondici? Omezte aktivitu volných radikálů pomocí antioxidantu Beta-Alanine. Antioxidanty se sice vyskytují přirozeně v některých potravinách, spolehlivější je však jejich užívání prostřednictvím doplňků stravy. Antioxidant Weider Beta-Alanine významně podpoří funkčnost imunitního systému a vy tak budete lépe chráněni před vznikem srdečních chorob i rakoviny. Antioxidant Weider Beta-Alanine zajistí zvýšení množství carnosinu ve svalové tkáni, což snižuje kyselost svalů a zvyšuje svalovou vytrvalost. Antioxidant Beta-Alanine si oblíbili hlavně aktivní sportovci a vyznavači zdravého životního stylu. Klíčové vlastnosti antioxidantu Weider Beta-Alanine, 120 kapslí Doplněk stravy...

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Pozvedněte svou hru - Alan Stein Jr.

Naučte se metody a strategie, které používají elitní hráči a týmy k dosahování světové úrovně. Cílem této knihy je naučit a inspirovat čtenáře, aby se dali do okamžité akce k vylepšení nastavení své mysli, zvyků a hodnot. Alan Stein Jr. vám svou knihou Pozvedněte svou hru poskytne počáteční jiskru k pozvednutí vlastní hry na zcela novou úroveň, a to ve všech oblastech vašeho života. V knize objevíte nástroje, nápady, příběhy a ponaučení, včetně aktivních úkolů, které se autor naučil od celé řady lidí, jež jsou ve svých oborech na světové úrovni. Podělí se s vámi o smysluplné a působivé konverzace a zjištění, které měl to štěstí získat od velkého množství expertů. Nenajdete zde tak pouze příběhy vrcholových sportovců, ale i úspěšných byznysmenů. Na konkrétních příkladech uvidíte, že samotný úspěch je pouze výsledek veškerých maličkostí, které děláme. Cesta za úspěchem není složitá, je náročná a vyžaduje absolutní odhodlání. Skutečná práce už bude na vás. Koneckonců, nemůžete někomu platit, aby za vás dělal kliky. Kniha je rozdělena do tří částí: Hráč, Trenér a Tým. V byznysu by seděly k pojmům Zaměstnanec, Manažer/Ředitel a Organizace. Každá z těchto částí obsahuje pět charakteristik, které jsou potřebné k dosažení úspěchu v dané roli. Všechny tři ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The Hobbit Sketchbook - Alan Lee

This richly illustrated book celebrates in words and pictures the beautiful work that award-winning artist Alan Lee produced for J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit, and includes dozens of brand-new paintings and pencil drawings exploring the world of Bilbo Baggins. Since The Hobbit was first published in 1937, generations of readers have fallen under its spell. That magic was reignited sixty years later, when Alan Lee was commissioned to produce a special illustrated edition, and his delicate pencil drawings and beautiful watercolour paintings have become for many the definitive vision of J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth. In this sumptuous, large-format hardback Alan Lee reveals in pictures and in words how he created these images, which would prove so powerful, matching perfectly with Tolkien's own vision, that they would eventually define the look of Peter Jackson's film adaptations and earn Alan a coveted Academy Award. The Hobbit Sketchbook is filled with more than 100 of his sketches and early conceptual pieces that reveal how the project progressed from idea to finished art. It also contains a wealth of brand-new full-colour paintings and sketches drawn specially for this book, which unlock the secrets of how Alan creates his own magic and provide a fascinating insight into ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Alanna: The First Adventure - Tamora Pierce

With brilliant new livery to celebrate the 40th anniversary of this ground-breaking fantasy series, Alanna the Lioness – the first woman knight – rides again.Alanna of Trebond may be a girl of noble birth, but she will not be sentenced to the life of a well-mannered young lady. Alanna dreams of becoming a knight of the realm of Tortall, and neither her gender nor her father’s orders will stop her.Though Alanna’s father is preparing her twin brother, Thom, for the path to knighthood, he dreams of studying sorcery. To forge their own destinies, the two hatch a cunning plan: Alanna will disguise herself as a boy and take Thom’s place while he learns the art of magic.But the path to knighthood is never easy and, on her first adventure, Alanna will find friends and enemies, sickness and sorcery, and discover the magic within her…Forty years on from first publication, The Song of the Lioness Quartet retains its warmth, adventure, and steel, affirming this coming-of-age tale as a timeless masterpiece.

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Alan's Big, Scary Teeth - Jarvis

The Winner of the 2017 V&A Best Illustrated Book Award An alligator who snaps, becomes an alligator who th-naps in this hilarious, heart-warming story of making new friends and discovering who you really are.Meet Alan, an alligator with a secret. Famed for his big, scary teeth, he sneaks into the jungle every day to scare the jungle animals ... “I’m big, scary Alan! Fear my razor-sharp teeth!” But after a long day of scaring, Alan likes nothing better than to run a warm mud bath and take out his false teeth, which nobody knows about! That is, until his teeth go missing. What will Alan do now? Scaring is the only thing he knows how to do! Can he still be scary without them? A goofy comedy of self-discovery, witty, warm-hearted storytelling and bright graphic art will make this (and Alan!) a firm children’s book favourite.

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Southern Man - Alan Walden, S.E. Feinberg

“We developed reputations real fast. We treated our entertainers right. We got them paid. Other agents and promoters and managers showed them the money. We got them the money. We brought respect to the African American artist in America. We brought them prestige. We really cared about our artists and those who worked for us, and it was obvious because we fought like hell for them. So when you listen to some of that music today—an Otis Redding record or Percy Sledge or anyone from our shop—you’re not just hearing music but also the sound of iron being hammered and bricks being laid for those—especially African Americans—who are in the business today.” Alan WaldenSouthern Man is the memoir of a life in music during one of the most racially turbulent times in American history. It presents the voice of Alan Walden—a remarkable, sensitive, humble, and brilliant man; a boy from the country who, serendipitously, along with his brother Phil and best friend Otis Redding, helped to nurture a musical renaissance. It is the story of a son of Macon, Georgia, and his passion for R&B and rock’n’roll at a time when it took wits and a Southern persistence to overcome ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Alan Partridge: Big Beacon - Partridge Alan

''There are prizes, normally named after PG Wodehouse, given to literary comic novels and non-fiction, and these books will have blurbs saying "hilarious" on them. This is infinitely funnier than any of them'' DAVID BADDIEL''The funniest series of books ever written in the English language'' RICHARD OSMAN''Hilarious'' THE TIMES''Absolute f**king genius'' CAITLIN MORAN''With a genuine belly laugh to be found on almost every page, it only cements Partridge''s status as the world''s greatest comedy character'' EMPIRE''Partridge... has become the man our time deserves. Aha!'' THE TIMES''This is a deeply silly book. It''s also glorious...[with] proper belly laughs on pretty much every page'' i NEWS''Every sentence screams pure Partridge...a spoof that comes close to comic genius'' DAILY EXPRESS''Expect plenty of laughs'' HEAT''Not only has Alan Partridge created an entirely new storytelling structure, it''s very funny indeed'' JON RONSONIn Big Beacon, Norwich''s favourite son and best broadcaster, Alan Partridge, triumphs against the odds. TWICE.Using an innovative ''dual narrative'' structure you sometimes see in films, Big Beacon tells the story of how Partridge heroically rebuilt his TV career, rising like a phoenix from the desolate wasteland of local radio to climb to the summit of Mount Primetime and regain the nationwide prominence his ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Nobbut a Lad - Alan Titchmarsh

In this warm, wonderfully evocative and often hilarious memoir one of the best-loved men in Britain, Alan Titchmarsh, brilliantly recalls his childhood in 1950s Yorkshire. Alan Titchmarsh grew up, and developed his passion for nature in the wild and beautiful landscape of Yorkshire. A real treat for his millions of fans, the ever-popular presenter vividly depicts a childhood of simple pleasures like climbing trees and fishing in streams, in a time of post-war austerity. It was not a deprived childhood, yet neither was the garden eternally rosy and Alan''s colourful portrait of a bygone era brings poignant moments and others that leave you aching with laughter. Alan''s sharp eye for detail brings to life various family members and their memorable quirks, as well as local characters, childhood haunts and significant events that have shaped his life. Filled with Alan''s inimitable down-to-earth humour and heart-warming tales, this memoir is guaranteed to be every bit as well-loved as Trowel and Error, which has now sold over 400,000 copies, and become a classic of childhood memoir.

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The Smiling Land - Alan Doyle

Few Canadian musicians or authors are as synonymous with their home province as Alan Doyle is with Newfoundland. And now Alan wants to introduce the rest of the world to his home, taking readers on a freewheeling, eclectic trip through the province. From Fogo Island to the Southwest Coast, Labrador to Ferryland and everywhere in-between, Alan''s Newfoundland awaits. There are plenty of stops along the way to admire the sites and take in the history and culture. Among the stops, a discussion of Newfoundland''s eccentric place names, which include Horse Chops Island, Bread and Cheese Cove, and, the (in)famous, Dildo. There are visits to wind-swept coastlines and towering crags, former Beothuk, Viking and Basque settlements, as well as more recent settlements, such as Foley''s Shed, a jaunty live-music pub that - as its name suggests - happens to be located in some guy named Foley''s shed. There are savvy insider tips, such as how to score fish and chips and a free ride by hopping into the delivery person''s car as they deliver your food to your desired destination. And what tour of Alan''s Newfoundland could be complete without a short history of what can best be described as ''icebergs ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Soldiers and Kings - Jason De Leon

Political instability, poverty, climate change, and the insatiable appetite for cheap labour all fuel clandestine movement across borders. As those borders harden, the demand for smugglers who aid migrants across them increases every year. Yet the real lives and work of smugglers - or coyotes, or guides, as they are often known by the migrants who hire their services - are only ever reported on from a distance, using tired tropes and stereotypes, often depicted as boogie men and violent warlords. In an effort to better understand this essential yet extralegal billion dollar global industry, internationally recognised anthropologist and expert Jason De Leon embedded with a group of smugglers moving migrants across Mexico over the course of seven years. The result of this unique and extraordinary access is SOLDIERS AND KINGS: the first ever in-depth, character-driven look at human smuggling. It is a heart-wrenching and intimate narrative that revolves around the life and death of one coyote who falls in love and tries to leave smuggling behind. In a powerful, original voice, De Leon expertly chronicles the lives of low-level foot soldiers breaking into the smuggling game, and morally conflicted gang leaders who oversee rag-tag crews of guides and informants ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Citizens and Soldiers - Alfred Döblin

Towards the end of 1937, having just completed his South American Amazonas trilogy (The Land without Death), Doblin embarked on a new project much closer to home. As a military doctor in Alsace he had experienced firsthand the chaotic scenes in Haguenau and Strasbourg that followed the Kaiser''s abdication and the Armistice. His skill at depicting historical events in vivid epic prose would now be applied to seminal events still within living memory, and still highly controversial. He and his family (now with three small children) left Alsace on 14 November 1918 with the hospital staff and patients, reaching Berlin several days later. In March 1919 he witnessed the savage repression of the uprising in Lichtenberg, the eastern Berlin district where he had settled; his sister Meta was killed by grenade shrapnel as she fetched milk for her children. His essay On Cannibalism reveals his anger at both the ineptitude of the insurgents and the callousness of the Social Democrat Minister of War, Noske. Citizens and Soldiers, the self-contained first volume of November 1918: A German Revolution, presents a vivid panorama of fictional and real individuals, scenes and events over a chaotic two weeks. It was published in Amsterdam and ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Paper Soldiers - Saleha Mohsin

In 1995, Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin re-defined the next thirty years of currency policy with the mantra, ''A strong dollar is in America''s interest.'' That mantra held, ushering in exceptional prosperity and cheap foreign goods, but the strong dollar policy also played a role in the devastating hollowing out of America''s manufacturing sector. Meanwhile, abroad, the United States increasingly turned to the dollar as a weapon of war. In Paper Soldiers, Saleha Mohsin reveals how the Treasury Department has shaped U.S. policy at home and overseas by wielding the American dollar as a weapon - and what that means in a new age of crisis. For decades, America has preferred its currency superpower - strong, the basis of a ''strong dollar'' policy that attracted foreign investors and pleased consumers. Drawing on Mohsin''s unparalleled access to current and former Treasury officials like Robert Rubin, Steven Mnuchin, and Janet Yellen, Paper Soldiers traces that policy''s intended and unintended consequences, including the rise of populist sentiment and trade war with China - culminating in an unprecedented attack on the dollar''s pristine status during the Trump presidency - and connects the dollar''s weaponization from 9/11 to the deployment of crippling financial sanctions against Russia. ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Soldiers and Kings - Jason De Leon

Political instability, poverty, climate change, and the insatiable appetite for cheap labour all fuel clandestine movement across borders. As those borders harden, the demand for smugglers who aid migrants across them increases every year. Yet the real lives and work of smugglers - or coyotes, or guides, as they are often known by the migrants who hire their services - are only ever reported on from a distance, using tired tropes and stereotypes, often depicted as boogie men and violent warlords. In an effort to better understand this essential yet extralegal billion dollar global industry, internationally recognised anthropologist and expert Jason De Leon embedded with a group of smugglers moving migrants across Mexico over the course of seven years. The result of this unique and extraordinary access is SOLDIERS AND KINGS: the first ever in-depth, character-driven look at human smuggling. It is a heart-wrenching and intimate narrative that revolves around the life and death of one coyote who falls in love and tries to leave smuggling behind. In a powerful, original voice, De Leon expertly chronicles the lives of low-level foot soldiers breaking into the smuggling game, and morally conflicted gang leaders who oversee rag-tag crews of guides and informants ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Alan Wake’s American Nightmare - PC DIGITAL (798679)

Hra na PC - elektronická licence, klíč pro Steam, české titulky, žánr: akční, RPG, arkády a dobrodružná, Alan Wake’s American Nightmare PC přináší napínavý příběh s hrůzostrašnými nepřáteli, dobrou palebnou silou a krásnými lokacemi. Příběh se odehrává v Arizoně, kde Alan Wake se střetne se zlým pánem temnoty Scratchem. Zábavný hráčský režim Připravte se sice na zábavný, ale náročný nový herní režim, který je nutností pro veterány hry Alan Wake PC. Zastavte svého dvojníkaHra Alan Wake’s...

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ALAN - ALBRECHT Mic MA 26-XL Alan TTI allamat (3370330)

HandsFree je vybavená konektorem, Alan Icom., mikrofon a tlačítko PTT je vybaven úchytem pro připevnění na klopu Potřebujete telefonovat i v autě? Pokud jste odpověděli ano, mohlo by se vám hodit handsfree ALAN - ALBRECHT, se kterým se vám nabízí možnost telefonovat a přitom mít volné ruce. Volné ruce budete mít i během telefonování díky handsfree ALAN - ALBRECHT

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Pozvedněte svou hru - Alan Stein Jr. - audiokniha

Audiokniha: {'cs': 'Jdi úspěchu naproti, sám od sebe nepřijde.\nVýkonnostní kouč, řečník a autor Alan Stein Jr. vám poradí, jak zvýšit svou produktivitu a dosáhnout všech cílů, které jste si vytyčili. Naučte se metody a strategie, které používají elitní hráči a týmy k dosažení světové úrovně. Cílem audioknihy Pozvedněte svou hru je naučit a inspirovat posluchače, aby se dali do okamžité akce k vylepšení nastavení své mysli, zvyků a hodnot.\n\nAudiokniha vám poskytne počáteční jiskru k pozvednutí vlastní hry na zcela novou úroveň, a to ve všech oblastech vašeho života. Objevíte v ní nástroje, nápady, příběhy a ponaučení, včetně aktivních úkolů, které se autor naučil od celé řady lidí, jež jsou ve svých oborech absolutními špičkami. Alan se s vámi také podělí o smysluplné a působivé konverzace a zjištění, které měl to štěstí získat od velkého množství expertů.\nNenajdete zde pouze příběhy světových sportovců, ale i úspěšných byznysmenů. Na konkrétních příkladech uvidíte, že samotný úspěch je pouze výsledek veškerých maličkostí, které děláme.\n\nInspirujte se trenérem, kterému prošly pod rukama basketbalové hvězdy.\n\nAlan Stein strávil více než 15 let mezi těmi nejlepšími hráči basketbalu na planetě (včetně hvězd NBA jako např. Kevin Durant, Steph Curry a Kobe Bryant). Není tedy náhodou, když říká, že úspěšní lidé ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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I Ran With The Gang - Martin Knight, Alan Longmuir

The Bay City Rollers were one of the brightest things to happen in the tumultuous 1970s, illuminating a dark decade marred by falling stock markets, a plummeting economy and industrial unrest. Alan Longmuir, an apprentice plumber from Edinburgh, was inspired by The Beatles to form a band in the 1960s. Firstly, he enlisted his brother and then his cousin and via throwing a dart at a map they eventually became the Bay City Rollers. Success was slow in coming but when it did it was beyond Alan’s (and almost everyone else’s) wildest dreams.A string of million selling records led to Rollermania – a mass-hysterical fan reaction not seen since Beatlemania. Like a wildfire it spread across the world. The Rollers’ juggernaut was out-of-control. Alan Longmuir recounts his surreal journey from the Dalry backstreets to the Hollywood hills and back to being a plumber. Along the way he punctures some of the myths and untruths that have swirled around the group. Most of all, though, Alan captures the great adventure that a bunch of young boys from Edinburgh embarked on that for a few years threatened to turn the whole world tartan. Tragically, while finishing his memoirs Alan Longmuir was taken ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Alan Turing - Dermot Turing

Today, Alan Turing is a well-recognised name, but it was not always so. Until the last few years of the 20th century hardly anyone had heard of him or his achievements. All that changed when the British government permitted the story of Bletchley Park during the Second World War to emerge.We learnt that Alan Turing had had a pivotal role in breaking the Enigma cipher, used by German forces.This was so significant that it helped to shorten the length of the war. Alan Turing was an extraordinary man who crammed into a life of only 42 years other careers besides secret codebreaker: he was also a mathematician, computer scientist and biologist. For example, with Tommy Flowers he built the first computer. A man ahead of his time, many of his theories and calculations are still relevant today. In this guide to a truly remarkable life, recent research by Alan Turing''s nephew, Dermot, has unearthed a fresh perspective and made entirely accessible this story to the modern reader.

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The Shadow Emperor - Alan Strauss-Schom

‘Louis Napoleon’s story is certainly remarkable. Alan Strauss-Schom tells it with brio in The Shadow Emperor… This is a boldly revisionist biography… For all the corruption and repression that marked his reign, Louis Napoleon may have done more for France than his famous uncle.’ (Alan Massie, Wall Street Journal)This is the definitive biography, and the first in twenty years, of Louis-Napoléon III, whose controversial achievements have notoriously divided historians. Here, pre-eminent Napoléon Bonaparte expert and Pulitzer Prize-nominated historian Alan Strauss-Schom focuses on his successor Louis-Napoléon, overshadowed for too long by his more romanticized forebear. Strauss-Schom employs years of primary source research to explore the massive cultural, social, economical, financial, international, and military impact of France''s most polarizing emperor. Louis-Napoléon completely revolutionized the state and the economy, but amid gross financial scandals. His expansion of the French Empire was praised by the French military and resisted by the socialists. He expanded the railways to rival England''s; created new transoceanic steamship lines and a modern navy; introduced a new banking sector supported by seemingly unlimited venture capital; and even oversaw the creation of the first large department stores. Napoléon III wanted to surpass the legacy of his famous uncle, Napoléon I. In ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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