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Consistently pulse-raising. . .an exhilarating ride. . .Personal wrests back the sheer gusto of the earlier novels; it s the best Reacher adventure in some considerable time. (Independent) Jack Reacher walks alone. Once a go-to hard man in the US military police, now he s a drifter of no fixed abode. But the army tracks him down. Because someone has taken a long-range shot at the French president.Only one man could have done it. And Reacher is the one man who can find him.This new heartstopping, nailbiting book in Lee Child s number-one bestselling series takes Reacher across the Atlantic to Paris - and then to London.The stakes have never been higher - because this time, it s personal._________Although the Jack Reacher novels can be read in any order, Personal is 19th in the series.Be sure not to miss Reacher s newest adventure, no.29, In Too Deep! ***OUT NOW***

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THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERFrom the world s number one thriller writer, twenty pulse-pounding short stories are collected for the first time in one edition, complete with an introduction from the author. It s Lee Child. Why would you not read it? KARIN SLAUGHTERâ ˜An enticing snack-like book, full of jaunty tales, twists and violence.â ™ INDEPENDENT********I was the guy who always found a way.I was the guy that couldn t be stopped.A drug-dealing hit man unburdens his fears to a stranger. An overlooked rookie cop is assigned to the departmentâ ™s file room. A ruthless killer only kills bad guys. A methodical bodyguard quits his job when heâ ™s outsmarted. A military mission is planned to perfection. . .Meticulously plotted and utterly compelling, these are intimate portraits of humanity at its best and worst. Each story is entirely distinct. And with their economical prose and unexpected twists, each could only have been written by the creator of Jack Reacher.INCLUDES A BONUS SHORT STORY FROM LEE CHILD AND TESS GERRITSEN, STARRING JACK REACHER AND MAGGIE BIRD.******* I don t know another author so skilled at making me turn the page, at putting me in the thick of it all. THE TIMES Best thriller writer on the planet. SUSAN HILL One of the genre s finest practitioners. INDEPENDENT I always seize the latest Lee Child with pleasure. PHILIP PULLMAN*********The stories included in this collection are:The Bodyguard * The Greatest Trick of All * Ten Keys * Safe Enough * Natural in Every Way * The .50 Solution * Publica Transportation * Me and Mr. Rafferty * Section 7 (a) (Operational) * Addicted to Sweetness * The Bone-Headed League * I Heard a Romantic Story * My First Drug Trial * Wet with Rain * The Truth About What Happened * Pierre, Lucien Me * New Blank Document * Shorty and the Briefcase * Dying for a Cigarette * The Snake-Eater by the Numbers plus an exclusive brand new short story featuring Jack Reacher and Maggie Bird from Lee Child and Tess GerritsenAnd be sure not to miss Reacher s newest adventure, no.29, In Too Deep! ***OUT NOW***Lee Child, Sunday Times bestselling author, September 2024Lee Child, No.1 Sunday Times bestselling author, October 2024Lee Child, No. 1 New York Times bestselling author, October 2024Lee Child, No.1 bestseller, Australia October 2024

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FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER ... Lee Child s Jack Reacher will team up with Kathy Reichs Temperance Brennan to unmask a cunning killer. Val McDermid s Tony Hill and Carol Jordan work with Peter James s Roy Grace on a very unusual murder case.These are just some of the never-before-seen pairings in Match Up - a brand new collaboration between the world s famous crime writers. Edited be international bestseller Lee Child, this exclusive page-turning anthology promises the same thrills and chills brought to you by the previous collection, Face Off. Read on for the full list of author and character pairings:Diana Gabaldon s Claire Randall Fraser + Steve Berry s Cotton MaloneLisa Scottoline s Bennie Rosato + Nelson DeMille s John Corey Sandra Brown s Lee Coburn + C.J. Box s Joe PickettKathy Reichs s Temperance Brennan + Lee Child s Jack ReacherVal McDermid s Tony Hill + Peter James s Roy GraceCharlaine Harris s Harper Connelly + Andrew Gross s Ty HauckGayle Lynds s Liz Sansborough + David Morrell s RamboKarin Slaughter s Jeffrey Tolliver + Michael Koryta s Lincoln PerryLara Adrian s Lucan Thorne + Christopher RiceJ.A. Jance s Ali Reynolds + Eric Van Lustbader s Bravo ShawLisa Jackson s Regan Pescoli + John Sandford s Lucas Davenport

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From global bestseller and creator of Jack Reacher, comes Lee Child s first-ever autobiographical collection.On Monday September 5th, 1994, at home, at the dining room table, I sat down to write. An hour later, I gave the first chapter to my wife. I asked, Should I continue? Yes, she said. I like it. Essential reading for all Reacher fans. STEVE CAVANAGH Need a Lee Child/Reacher fix? Of course you do . . . This book is perfect for rabid fans and unabashed addicts like me. JAMES PATTERSON Fans of the series (and would-be writers looking for tips) will relish this . . . engaging and instructive Sunday TimesFrom urgently scribbling out his debut Killing Floor in pencil (the stub of which he still owns), to taking a step back with Blue Moon, and everything in between, here are 24 honest, witty and wise personal reflections on his life and work, crafted across decades.Whether it is through Lee s moving account of meeting a fan years after her mother brought her to a book signing; facing his first computer and the coming of the internet; writing about New York just before and just after 9/11, to later seeing his novels adapted for the big screen, each riveting piece deftly evokes where he was psychologically and physically when he wrote each novel.Lee has clearly felt unwavering gratitude for his readers since 1997. And these stories were originally designed for fans of Reacher who may be interested in a behind-the-scenes or, in Lee s words: why the books turned out the way they did .But this collection is also so much more. It is the story of a man who once put pencil to paper in an attempt to turn his luck around . . . and who made every word count.Praise for Reacher: The Stories Behind the Stories: Whip-smart, gripping and chock-full of wit and charm, just like the author himself. KARIN SLAUGHTER, No.1 bestselling author of the Will Trent series A unique, fascinating insight into the creative and personal journey of one of the world s finest authors. I loved it. STEVE CAVANAGH, bestselling author of Fifty Fifty and Thirteen A fascinating look at the brilliant mind that created the iconic Jack Reacher. Both inspiring and instructive, this is a must-read for both readers and writers. TESS GERRITSEN, bestselling author of the Martini Club series A terrific accompaniment to the books, and answers so many questions. JOANNE HARRIS, bestselling author of Chocolat***EXCLUSIVE SPECIAL EDITION AVAILABLE NOW!

Objev podobné jako Reacher: The Stories Behind The Stories - Lee Child

Lee Child continues his meteoric rise and mastery of suspense with Tripwire. It s a tightly-drawn and swift thriller that gives new meaning to what a page-turner should be. Michael ConnellyFor Jack Reacher being invisible has become a habit.He spends his days digging swimming pools by hand and his nights as the bouncer in the local strip club in the Florida Keys.He doesn t want to be found.But someone has sent a private detective to seek him out. Then Reacher finds the guy beaten to death with his fingertips sliced off. It s time to head north and work out who is trying to find him and why._________Although the Jack Reacher novels can be read in any order, Tripwire is 3rd in the series.And be sure not to miss Reacher s newest adventure, No.29, In Too Deep! **OUT NOW**Lee Child, Number 1 Sunday Times bestseller, April 2024

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A Washington woman asks Reacher for help. Her job? Protecting the Vice-President. Discover the action-packed thriller from the global bestselling author. Lee Child s protagonist, Jack Reacher, is a hero in the Dirty Harry style, a man who lives by his own principles . . . Produces a surprising twist when it s least expected. Sunday Telegraph If there is a more iconic character in modern fiction than Jack Reacher, I d like to meet them. Daily Mirror_________Jack Reacher walks alone. No job, no ID, no last known address. But he never turns down a plea for help. Now a woman tracks him down. A woman serving at the very heart of US power. A woman who needs Reacher s assistance in her new job.Her job?Protecting the Vice-President of the United States.Her problem? Someone wants the VP dead._________Although the Jack Reacher novels can be read in any order, Without Fail is the 6th in the series.And be sure not to miss Reacher s newest adventure, no.29, In Too Deep! **OUT NOW**Lee Child, Sunday Times bestselling author October 2024

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CrimeBits is a unique, interactive puzzle book including 100 first pages of thrillers, the best selected by the world-famous crime author Lee Child. Each page is linked to a puzzle, ranging from crosswords, to wordsearches, to mystery logic puzzles created by L.A. Times puzzle setter Robin Stears. Read an exclusive introduction by Lee Child himself on crime writing and the importance of a novel s opening. This grab-bag of a book also includes writing challenges, crime trivia, and editor s notes. CrimeBits 2 is set to be selected and introduced by the best-selling Tartan Noir author Val McDermid.

Objev podobné jako CrimeBits: 100 Opening Gambits for Great Thrillers - Lee Child

CrimeBits is a unique, interactive puzzle book including 100 first pages of thrillers, the best selected by the world-famous crime author Lee Child. Each page is linked to a puzzle, ranging from crosswords, to wordsearches, to mystery logic puzzles created by L.A. Times puzzle setter Robin Stears. Read an exclusive introduction by Lee Child himself on crime writing and the importance of a novel s opening. This grab-bag of a book also includes writing challenges, crime trivia, and editor s notes. CrimeBits 2 is set to be selected and introduced by the best-selling Tartan Noir author Val McDermid.

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THE ENDURING MYTH THAT MAKES US HUMANWhat makes a hero? Who better to answer that question than Lee Child⠦⠘It⠙s Lee Child. Why would you not read it?⠙ Karin Slaughter⠘I don t know another author so skilled at making me turn the page⠙ The TimesIn his first work of nonfiction, the creator of the multimillion-selling Jack Reacher series explores the endurance of heroes from Achilles to Bond, showing us how this age-old myth is a fundamental part of what makes us human. He demonstrates how hero stories continue to shape our world ⠓ arguing that we need them now more than ever.From the Stone Age to the Greek Tragedies, from Shakespeare to Robin Hood, we have always had our heroes. The hero is at the centre of formative myths in every culture and persists to this day in world-conquering books, films and TV shows. But why do these characters continue to inspire us, and why are they so central to storytelling?Scalpel-sharp on the roots of storytelling and enlightening on the history and science of myth, The Hero is essential reading for anyone trying to write or understand fiction. Child teaches us how these stories still shape our minds and behaviour in an increasingly confusing modern world, and with his trademark concision and wit, demonstrates that however civilised we get, we⠙ll always need heroes.

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From global bestseller and creator of Jack Reacher, comes Lee Child⠙s first-ever autobiographical collection. On Monday September 5th, 1994, at home, at the dining room table, I sat down to write. An hour later, I gave the first chapter to my wife. I asked, ⠜Should I continue?⠝⠜Yes,⠝ she said. ⠜I like it.⠝ Essential reading for all Reacher fans. STEVE CAVANAGH Need a Lee Child/Reacher fix? Of course you do . . . This book is perfect for rabid fans and unabashed addicts ⠓ like me. JAMES PATTERSON⠘Fans of the series (and would-be writers looking for tips) will relish this . . . engaging and instructive⠙ Sunday TimesFrom urgently scribbling out his debut Killing Floor in pencil (the stub of which he still owns), to taking a step back with Blue Moon, and everything in between, here are 24 honest, witty and wise personal reflections on his life and work, crafted across decades. Whether it is through Lee⠙s moving account of meeting a fan years after her mother brought her to a book signing; facing his first computer and the coming of the internet; writing about New York just before ⠓ and just after ⠓ 9/11, to later seeing his novels adapted for the big screen, each riveting piece deftly evokes where he was psychologically and physically when he wrote each novel. Lee has clearly felt unwavering gratitude for his readers since 1997. And these stories were originally designed for fans of Reacher who may be interested in a ⠘behind-the-scenes⠙ ⠓ or, in Lee⠙s words: ⠘why the books turned out the way they did⠙. But this collection is also so much more. It is the story of a man who once put pencil to paper in an attempt to turn his luck around . . . and who made every word count. Praise for Reacher: The Stories Behind the Stories: Whip-smart, gripping and chock-full of wit and charm, just like the author himself. KARIN SLAUGHTER, No.1 bestselling author of the Will Trent series A unique, fascinating insight into the creative and personal journey of one of the world⠙s finest authors. I loved it. STEVE CAVANAGH, bestselling author of Fifty Fifty and Thirteen A fascinating look at the brilliant mind that created the iconic Jack Reacher. Both inspiring and instructive, this is a must-read for both readers and writers. TESS GERRITSEN, bestselling author of the Martini Club series A terrific accompaniment to the books, and answers so many questions. JOANNE HARRIS, bestselling author of Chocolat***EXCLUSIVE SPECIAL EDITION AVAILABLE NOW!

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The gripping new Jack Reacher thriller from the No.1 bestselling authors Lee Child and Andrew Child. Gerrardsville, Colorado. One tragic event. Two witnesses. Two conflicting accounts. One witness sees a woman throw herself in front of a bus - clearly suicide. The other witness is Jack Reacher. And he sees what really happened - a man in grey hoodie and jeans, swift and silent as a shadow, pushed the victim to her death, before grabbing her bag and sauntering away. Reacher follows the killer on foot, not knowing that this was no random act of violence. It is part of something much bigger...a sinister, secret conspiracy, with powerful people on the take, enmeshed in an elaborate plot that leaves no room for error. If any step is compromised, the threat will have to be quickly and permanently removed. But when the threat is Reacher, there is No Plan B....

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The gripping new Jack Reacher thriller from the No.1 bestselling authors Lee Child and Andrew Child. When your name is Jack Reacher, the truth is always worth doing time for. Gerrardsville, Colorado. One tragic event. Two witnesses. Two conflicting accounts. One witness sees a woman throw herself in front of a bus - clearly suicide. The other witness is Jack Reacher. And he sees what really happened - a man in grey hoodie and jeans, swift and silent as a shadow, pushing the victim to her death, before grabbing her bag and sauntering away. Reacher follows the killer, not knowing that this was no random act of violence. It is part of something much bigger...a sinister, secret conspiracy, with powerful people on the take, enmeshed in an elaborate plot that leaves no room for error. If any step is compromised, the threat will have to be quickly and permanently removed. Because when the threat is Reacher, there is No Plan B...

Objev podobné jako No Plan B - Lee Child, Andrew Child

The gripping new Jack Reacher thriller from the No.1 bestselling authors Lee Child and Andrew Child. Chicago. 1992.A hospital patient wakes to find two strangers by his bed. They show him a list of names and ask a simple but impossible question. Minutes later he falls to his death from his twelfth-floor window - a fall which generates some unexpected attention.That attention comes from the Secretary of Defense, who calls for an inter-agency task force to investigate. Jack Reacher, recently demoted from Major, is assigned as the Army s representative. If he gets a result, great.If not, he s a convenient fall guy. Reacher may be an exceptional military investigator, but office politics aren t what gets him up in the morning. As he races to identify a cold-blooded killer and uncover a secret that stretches back 23 years, he must navigate around his new partners.Will Reacher bring the bad guys to justice the official way . . .or his way?

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The gripping new Jack Reacher thriller from the No.1 bestselling authors Lee Child and Andrew Child.When your name is Jack Reacher, the truth is always worth doing time for.Gerrardsville, Colorado. One tragic event. Two witnesses. Two conflicting accounts. One witness sees a woman throw herself in front of a bus - clearly suicide. The other witness is Jack Reacher. And he sees what really happened - a man in grey hoodie and jeans, swift and silent as a shadow, pushing the victim to her death, before grabbing her bag and sauntering away.Reacher follows the killer, not knowing that this was no random act of violence. It is part of something much bigger...a sinister, secret conspiracy, with powerful people on the take, enmeshed in an elaborate plot that leaves no room for error. If any step is compromised, the threat will have to be quickly and permanently removed.Because when the threat is Reacher, there is No Plan B... Perfectly plotted, with bigger twists than ever before KARIN SLAUGHTER The world s favourite hero packs an even harder punch than ever PETER JAMESAlthough the Jack Reacher novels can be read in any order, No Plan B is the 27th book in the internationally bestselling series.And be sure not to miss Reacher s newest adventure, no.29, In Too Deep! **OUT NOW**No Plan B was a No. 1 Sunday Times bestseller in May 2023.

Objev podobné jako No Plan B - Lee Child, Andrew Child

The gripping new Jack Reacher thriller from the No.1 bestselling authors Lee Child and Andrew Child.Chicago. 1992. A hospital patient wakes to find two strangers by his bed.They show him a list of names and ask a simple but impossible question. Minutes later he falls to his death from his twelfth-floor window - a fall which generates some unexpected attention.That attention comes from the Secretary of Defense, who calls for an inter-agency task force to investigate. Jack Reacher, recently demoted from Major, is assigned as the Army s representative. If he gets a result, great. If not, he s a convenient fall guy.Reacher may be an exceptional military investigator, but office politics aren t what gets him up in the morning. As he races to identify a cold-blooded killer and uncover a secret that stretches back 23 years, he must navigate around his new partners.Will Reacher bring the bad guys to justice the official way . . . or his way?PRAISE FOR THE JACK REACHER SERIES There s only one Jack Reacher. Accept no substitutes. MICK HERRON Jack Reacher is today s James Bond, a thriller hero we can t get enough of. KEN FOLLETT Everyone needs to kick some butt sometimes, even if it s just imaginary. JOJO MOYESIncludes a first look of IN TOO DEEP, Jack Reacher s newest adventure *** OUT NOW***Although the Jack Reacher novels can be read in any order, The Secret is the 28th book in the internationally bestselling series.The Secret was a No. 1 Sunday Times bestseller in October and November 2023.

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Complete with crackling fast dialogue, an edgy ambivalent plot, and the capacity to make his readers turn the page, this feels like Child s breakthrough book into the mega-sellers. He is that good. (Daily Mail)Jack Reacher, adrift in the hellish heat of a Texas summer. Looking for a lift through the vast empty landscape. A woman stops, and offers a ride. She is young, rich and beautiful.But her husband s in jail. When he comes out, he s going to kill her.Her family s hostile, she can t trust the cops, and the lawyers won t help. She is entangled in a web of lies and prejudice, hatred and murder.Jack Reacher never could resist a lady in distress._________Although the Jack Reacher novels can be read in any order, Echo Burning is 5th in the series.And be sure not to miss Reacher s newest adventure, No.29, In Too Deep! **OUT NOW**Lee Child, Number 1 Sunday Times bestseller, April 2024

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Including a new novella, the clever, twisty tales reveal that even 13-year-old Reacher was a force to be reckoned with. (Sunday Mirror)This is the first time all Lee Child s shorter fiction featuring Jack Reacher has been collected into one volume.Jack No Middle Name Reacher, lone wolf, knight errant, ex military cop, lover of women, scourge of the wicked and righter of wrongs, is the most iconic hero for our age.Read together, these twelve stories shed new light on Reacher s past, illuminating how he grew up and developed into the wandering avenger who has captured the imagination of millions around the world.The twelve stories include a brand new novella, Too Much Time.The other stories in the collection are:Second SonJames Penney s New IdentityGuy Walks Into a BarDeep Down, High HeatNot a Drill Small WarsAll of which have previously been published as ebook shorts.Added to these is every other Reacher short story that Child has written:Everyone TalksMaybe They Have a TraditionNo Room at the Motel The Picture of the Lonely Diner_________And be sure not to miss Reacher s newest adventure, no.29, In Too Deep! **OUT NOW**

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â ˜If the final pages of this story donâ ™t make your heart race, then you might want to make sure your heart is still working.â ™ KARIN SLAUGHTERFor Jack Reacher, being invisible has become a habit.He spends his days digging swimming pools by hand and his nights as the bouncer in a local strip club in the Florida Keys.He doesn t want to be found.But someone has sent a private detective to seek him out. Then Reacher finds the guy beaten to death with his fingertips sliced off. It s time to head north and work out who is trying to find him and why._________ Lee Child continues his meteoric rise and mastery of suspense with Tripwire. It s a tightly-drawn and swift thriller that gives new meaning to what a page-turner should be. MICHAEL CONNELLY A slickly effective thriller which confirms Child s ability to keep the reader guessing - and sweating. THE TIMES Although the Jack Reacher novels can be read in any order, Tripwire is 3rd in the series.And be sure not to miss Reacher s newest adventure, no.29, In Too Deep! **PRE-ORDER NOW**

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Kniha - autor Jeffery Deaver; Lee Child, 584 stran, česky, pevná bez přebalu lesklá Dvacítka pečlivě vybraných povídek od dvaceti autorů, jejichž jmenný seznam je ekvivalentem výčtu toho nejlepšího, co současná americká tvorba v daném žánru nabízí. Dobře napsaná povídka čtenáře zasáhne, pohne s ním. Dobře napsaná krimipovídka přiměje čtenáře zalapat po dechu. A dobře napsané jsou v této sbírce všechny. Zapomeňte na to, že detektivky a thrillery jsou ještě stále některými považovány za lehký žánr. Nemusí to tak být. Důkaz toho, že krimipovídka může být výtečným literárním dílem, držíte právě v ruce.

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Audiokniha: Bude litovat, že se vrátil? Nebo toho bude litovat někdo jiný? Jack Reacher, bývalý vojenský policista vycvičený rychle myslet a ještě rychleji jednat, se vrací do hlavního stanu své staré jednotky. Chce se tu setkat s novým velícím důstojníkem, majorem Susan Turnerovou, kterou zná jenom po hlase. Tu ale v kanceláři hlavního vedení nenajde. Aby očistil své i její jméno, musí ji co nejdříve najít, zatímco mu je v patách armáda, FBI, washingtonská policie a čtyři brutální hrdlořezové. V roce 2016 vznikla podle tohoto příběhu filmová adaptace v režii Edwarda Zwicka s Tomem Cruisem a Cobie Smulders v hlavních rolích. „Nesází se prvotně na pneumatická kladiva Reacherových pěstí, ale i na jeho důmysl a vynalézavost, s jakými musí vybruslit ze zpropadené situace, do níž se dostal.“ - Roman Lipčík, iLiteratura.cz „Jack Reacher nenechá žádný zločin nepotrestán. Když se navíc takový zločin týká přímo jeho a jeho blízkých, dokáže být v honbě za zločinci ještě vytrvalejší a při jejich potrestání ještě nesmlouvavější.“ – klubknihomolu.cz Lee Child (*1956) Pod pseudonymem se skrývá britský spisovatel akčních thrillerů, vlastním jménem Jim Grant. Po studiu práv pracoval v komerční televizi, později nastoupil jako programový ředitel do manchesterské televize Granada. Když byl v rámci firemní restrukturalizace propuštěn, rozhodl se psát ve stylu amerických thrillerů. Jeho první román o Jacku Reacherovi Jatka získal cenu Anthony v kategorii Nejlepší debut. O Jackovi Reacherovi zatím vyšlo česky v nakladatelství BB art 20 knih. V roce 2012 byl jeho román Výstřel (9. v řadě) převeden na filmová plátna pod názvem Jack Reacher: Poslední výstřel s Tomem Cruisem v hlavní roli. Roku 2016 vznikla druhá adaptace podle dalšího dílu série s podtitulem Nevracej se. Vasil Fridrich (*1976) Absolvoval DAMU, ještě na škole se setkal s režisérem Dušanem Pařízkem, který ho obsadil do role Peachuma v Žebrácké opeře (pod jeho vedením hrál i později, v Divadle Komedie s ním pak spolupracoval na Večerech Analogonu). Během studia také účinkoval v divadelním spolku Kašpar a v Divadle J. K. Tyla v Plzni. V roce 1995 se stal členem CD 94 v Divadle v Celetné. Po studiu získal angažmá ve Švandově divadle, v letech 2002–2005 působil ve Středočeském divadle Kladno. V současné době je členem souboru Městských divadel pražských a hraje také s Komorní činohrou Praha. Zahrál si například ve filmech Vaterland (2004), Hlava-ruce-srdce (2010), Kobry a užovky (2015), Teorie tygra (2016) nebo v seriálech Rapl (2016), Ohnivý kuře (2016) a Svět pod hlavou (2017). Dále účinkoval v audioknihách vydavatelství OneHotBook: Všemi dary obdarovaná (2016), Totální rauš (2017), Do vody (2017), Kosmonaut z Čech (2017), TO (2017).

Objev podobné jako Nevracej se - Lee Child - audiokniha

Audiokniha: Za třicet let ani jedna vražda, a teď najednou pět. To není náhoda… V ospalém městečku Margrave kdesi v Georgii je za vraždu zatčen tulák bez dokladů, bez adresy, bez historie. Jack Reacher je ovšem zkušený vojenský policista, od dětství vychovávaný armádou, vycvičený k tomu, aby rychle myslel a ještě rychleji jednal. A svého bratra Joea nezabil. Aby našel skutečné vrahy všech pěti obětí, nezastaví se před ničím. Jak rozplétá zločinné spiknutí, rozpoutávají se vražedná jatka, ale Jack Reacher ví, že když něco začne, musí to dotáhnout do konce. Seznamte se s Jackem Reacherem! „Mix všeho, co má napínavý příběh mít – zvláštní záhada, krásná žena, drsní záporáci i pár správňáků. Nechybí ani humor – i v situacích, které jsou vážnější, mají postavy tendenci je zábavně a ironicky glosovat.“ – Vasil Fridrich „Vasilovi Fridrichovi se povedlo dobře uchopit příběh plný dynamiky, ve kterém probíhá neustálý boj s časem, protivníky, kolegy z vlastních i vedlejších řad, se základními lidskými potřebami a v neposlední řadě i s emocemi, které Reacher samozřejmě nemá a nesmí mít!“ – naposlech.cz „Výborný styl a pečlivě vystavěný příběh. Násilí je brutální… v takových detailech, které vzbuzují strach a napětí.“ – The New York Times „Jack Reacher nenechá žádný zločin nepotrestán. Když se navíc takový zločin týká přímo jeho a jeho blízkých, dokáže být v honbě za zločinci ještě vytrvalejší a při jejich potrestání ještě nesmlouvavější.“ – klubknihomolu.cz Copyrights: Audiokniha (P) © OneHotBook, 2018. Všechna práva vyhrazena. Lee Child (*1956) Pod pseudonymem se skrývá britský spisovatel akčních thrillerů, vlastním jménem Jim Grant. Po studiu práv pracoval v komerční televizi, později nastoupil jako programový ředitel do manchesterské televize Granada. Když byl v rámci firemní restrukturalizace propuštěn, rozhodl se psát ve stylu amerických thrillerů. Jeho první román o Jacku Reacherovi Jatka získal cenu Anthony v kategorii Nejlepší debut. O Jackovi Reacherovi zatím vyšlo česky v nakladatelství BB art přes 20 knih. V roce 2012 byl jeho román Výstřel (9. v řadě) převeden na filmová plátna pod názvem Jack Reacher: Poslední výstřel s Tomem Cruisem v hlavní roli. Roku 2016 vznikla druhá adaptace podle dalšího dílu série s podtitulem Nevracej se. Vasil Fridrich (*1976) Absolvoval DAMU, ještě během studia také účinkoval v divadelním spolku Kašpar a v Divadle J. K. Tyla v Plzni. V roce 1995 se stal členem CD 94 v Divadle v Celetné. Po studiu získal angažmá ve Švandově divadle, v letech 2002–2005 působil ve Středočeském divadle Kladno. V současné době je členem souboru Městských divadel pražských a hraje také s Komorní činohrou Praha. Zahrál si například v dvoudílném televizním filmu Metanol (2018), dále ve snímcích Vaterland (2004), Hlava-ruce-srdce (2010), Kobry a užovky (2015), Teorie tygra (2016) nebo v seriálech Rapl (2016), Ohnivý kuře (2016) a Svět pod hlavou (2017). Dále účinkoval v audioknihách vydavatelství OneHotBook: Všemi dary obdarovaná (2016), Totální rauš (2017), Do vody (2017), Kosmonaut z Čech (2017), TO (2017), Jack Reacher: Nevracej se (2017).

Objev podobné jako Jatka - Lee Child - audiokniha

There s only one Jack Reacher. Accept no substitutes Mick Herron The thing about Lee Child s books is that you can t put the damn things down. . .there s something about his writing that s addictive. The Enemy is no exception. . .Superb. Independent on Sunday_____________North Carolina. New Year s Day, 1990. A soldier is found dead in a sleazy motel bed.Jack Reacher is the officer on duty. The soldier turns out to be a two-star general.The situation is bad enough, then Reacher finds the body of the general s wife.This stomach-churning thriller turns back the clock to a younger Reacher, in dogtags. A Reacher who still believes in the service. A Reacher who imposes army discipline. Even if only in his own pragmatic way..._________Although the Jack Reacher novels can be read in any order, The Enemy is 8th in the series.And be sure not to miss Reacher s newest adventure, no.29, In Too Deep! ***OUT NOW***

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Two lonely towns in Colorado: Hope and Despair. Between them, twelve miles of empty road. Jack Reacher never turns back. It s not in his nature. All he wants is a cup of coffee. What he gets is big trouble. So in Lee Child’s electrifying new novel, Reacher—a man with no fear, no illusions, and nothing to lose—goes to war against a town that not only wants him gone, it wants him dead. It wasn’t the welcome Reacher expected. He was just passing through, minding his own business. But within minutes of his arrival a deputy is in the hospital and Reacher is back in Hope, setting up a base of operations against Despair, where a huge, seething walled-off industrial site does something nobody is supposed to see . . . where a small plane takes off every night and returns seven hours later . . . where a garrison of well-trained and well-armed military cops—the kind of soldiers Reacher once commanded—waits and watches . . . where above all two young men have disappeared and two frightened young women wait and hope for their return. Joining forces with a beautiful cop who runs Hope with a cool hand, Reacher goes up against Despair—against the deputies who try to break him and the rich man who tries to scare him—and starts to crack open the secrets, starts to expose the terrifying connection to a distant war that’s killing Americans by the thousand. Now, between a town and the man who owns it, between Reacher and his conscience, something has to give. And Reacher never gives an inch.

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Two female army high-flyers. Both acquainted with Jack Reacher. Both forced to resign from the service.Now they re both dead.Found in their own homes, naked, in a bath full of paint. Apparent victims of an army man. A loner, a smart guy with a score to settle.A ruthless vigilante.A man just like Jack Reacher._________Although the Jack Reacher novels can be read in any order, The Visitor is the 4th in the series.And be sure not to miss Reacher s newest adventure, no.29, In Too Deep! **OUT NOW**Lee Child, Number 1 Sunday Times bestseller, April 2024

Objev podobné jako The Visitor - Lee Child

** REACHER SEASON 3: OUT NOW ON PRIME VIDEO** Ballsy, dynamic and not for the faint-hearted. (Daily Mail)Never forgive, never forget.Jack Reacher lives for the moment. Without a home. Without commitment. But he has a burning desire to right wrongs - and rewrite his own agonizing past.Never apologize. Never explain.When Reacher witnesses a brutal kidnap attempt, he takes the law into his own hands. But a cop dies. Has Reacher lost his sense of right and wrong?INCLUDES A BONUS SHORT STORY BY LEE CHILD AND TESS GERRITSEN._________Although the Jack Reacher novels can be read in any order, Persuader is the seventh in the series.And be sure not to miss Reacher s newest adventure, no.29, In Too Deep! ***OUT NOW***

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If anyone can put down Worth Dying For after the first few pages, then they shouldn t really be reading thrillers at all IndependentThere s trouble in the deadly wilds of Nebraska . . . and Reacher walks right into it. He falls foul of the Duncans, a local clan that has terrified an entire country into submission.But it s the unsolved case of a missing eight-year-old girl that Reacher can t let go.Reacher - bruised and battered - should have just kept going. But for Reacher, that was impossible.What, in this fearful county, would be worth dying for? _________Although the Jack Reacher novels can be read in any order, Worth Dying For follows on directly from the end of 61 Hours.And be sure not to miss Reacher s newest adventure, No.29, In Too Deep! ***OUT NOW***Lee Child, Number 1 Sunday Times bestseller, April 2024

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AS FEATURED ON RICHARD JUDY S KEEP READING AND CARRY ON This is one of his best - The TimesJack Reacher is back in a brand new white-knuckle read from Lee Child.It s a random universe, but once in a blue moon things turn out just right.In a nameless city, two rival criminal gangs are competing for control. But they hadn t counted on Jack Reacher arriving on their patch.Reacher is trained to notice things.He s on a Greyhound bus, watching an elderly man sleeping in his seat, with a fat envelope of cash hanging out of his pocket. Another passenger is watching too ... hoping to get rich quick.As the mugger makes his move, Reacher steps in.The old man is grateful, yet he turns down Reacher s offer to help him home. He s vulnerable, scared, and clearly in big, big trouble.What hold could the gangs have on the old guy? Will Reacher be in time to stop bad things happening?The odds are better with Reacher involved. That s for damn sure. Everyone needs to kick some [butt] sometimes, even if it s just imaginary JOJO MOYES_________Although the Jack Reacher novels can be read in any order, Blue Moon is the 24th in the series.And be sure not to miss Reacher s newest adventure, no.29, In Too Deep! ***OUT NOW***

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**NOW A MAJOR PRIME VIDEO SERIES STARRING ALAN RITCHSON** All [Reacher thrillers] are ripping yarns, but since this is the first, it seems the logical place to start STEPHEN KINGKilling Floor is the first book in the phenomenal bestselling Jack Reacher series by Lee Child. It introduces Reacher for the first time, as the tough ex-military cop of no fixed abode. Trained to think fast and act faster, he is the perfect action hero for when times get tough.Margrave is a no-account little town in Georgia. Jack Reacher steps off a bus and walks fourteen miles in the rain to reach it, in search of a dead guitar player.But Margrave has just had its first homicide in thirty years. And Reacher is the only stranger in town. He seems the obvious fall guy. As the body count mounts, only one thing is for sure: they picked the wrong guy to frame for murder. Races along, spattering blood and body parts on the way SUNDAY TELEGRAPH These books are absolutely addictive. When you pick them up you can t put them down GEORGE R.R. MARTIN_________Although the Jack Reacher novels can be read in any order, Killing Floor is the first book in the internationally popular series.And be sure not to miss Reacher s newest adventure, no.29, In Too Deep! ***OUT NOW**

Objev podobné jako Killing Floor - Lee Child

**NOW A MAJOR PRIME TV SERIES STARRING ALAN RITCHSON** All [Reacher thrillers] are ripping yarns, but since this is the first, it seems the logical place to start STEPHEN KINGKilling Floor is the first book in the phenomenal bestselling Jack Reacher series by Lee Child. It introduces Reacher for the first time, as the tough ex-military cop of no fixed abode. Trained to think fast and act faster, he is the perfect action hero for when times get tough.Margrave is a no-account little town in Georgia. Jack Reacher steps off a bus and walks fourteen miles in the rain to reach it, in search of a dead guitar player.But Margrave has just had its first homicide in thirty years. And Reacher is the only stranger in town. He seems the obvious fall guy. As the body count mounts, only one thing is for sure: they picked the wrong guy to frame for murder. Races along, spattering blood and body parts on the way SUNDAY TELEGRAPH These books are absolutely addictive. When you pick them up you can t put them down GEORGE R.R. MARTIN_________Although the Jack Reacher novels can be read in any order, Killing Floor is the first book in the internationally popular series.And be sure not to miss Reacher s newest adventure, no.29, In Too Deep! ***OUT NOW***

Objev podobné jako Killing Floor - Lee Child

Reacher never backs down from a problem.And he s about to find a big one, on a deserted Arizona road, where a Jeep has crashed into the only tree for miles around. Under the merciless desert sun, nothing is as it seems.Minutes later Reacher is heading into the nearby border town, a backwater that has seen better days. Next to him is Michaela Fenton, an army veteran turned FBI agent, who is trying to find her twin brother. He might have got mixed up with some dangerous people.And Reacher might just need to pay them a visit.Their leader has burrowed his influence deep into the town. Just to get in and meet the mysterious Dendoncker, Reacher is going to have to achieve the impossible.To get answers will be even harder. There are people in this hostile, empty place who would rather die than reveal their secrets.But then, if Reacher is coming after you, you might be better off dead.Although the Jack Reacher novels can be read in any order, Better Off Dead is the 26th book in the internationally popular series.And be sure not to miss Reacher s newest adventure, no.29, In Too Deep! ***OUT NOW***____ Jack Reacher is today s James Bond, a thriller hero we can t get enough of. KEN FOLLETT If you haven t read any Jack Reacher, you have a treat in store . . . a hitchhiker without a phone, a one-man force for good. The Times A contemporary version of the knight in shining armour . . . Reacher is a mythic figure. Literary Review Jack Reacher is a wonderfully epic hero; tough, taciturn, yet vulnerable... Irresistible. People Jack Reacher has long since earned his prominent place in the pantheon of cool, smart-talking American heroes. New York TimesLee Child Andrew Child, Number 1 Sunday Times bestsellers, April 2024

Objev podobné jako Better Off Dead - Lee Child, Andrew Child

Bývalý vojenský policista Jack Reacher dál putuje křížem krážem Spojenými státy. V kapse má roličku bankovek, pas, platební kartu a zubní kartáček. Nikam nespěchá. A nikdy neuhýbá před problémy. A jeden velký ho potká na opuštěné silnici v Arizoně - v podobě džípu nabouraného do jediného stromu v širokém okolí. Ale všechno je jinak, než se na první pohled zdá. O několik minut později míří Reacher do nedalekého města, odlehlé díry u hranic s Mexikem, která má lepší časy už dávno za sebou. Vedle něj sedí Michaela Fentonová, válečná veteránka a později agentka FBI, jež se snaží najít svého bratra dvojče. Nejspíš se zapletl s nebezpečnými lidmi. A Reacher je nejspíš bude muset navštívit. Jejich šéf Dendoncker zanedbanému zapadákovu skrytě vládne. Najít ho je takřka nemožné. Dostat z něj odpovědi bude ještě těžší. A nepřátelští obyvatelé města by radši umřeli, než aby prozradili jakékoliv tajemství. Childův hrdina, bývalý vojenský policista Jack Reacher, se poprvé objevil v románu Killing Floor (č. Jatka, 1999), který měl okamžitě úspěch a autor za něj získal řadu ocenění. Streamovací platforma Amazon Prime Video podle něj letos uvádí osmidílnou minisérii nazvanou Reacher. Počínaje thrillerem Ochránce píše Child reacherovskou sérii spolu se svým bratrem Andrewem.

Objev podobné jako Lepší být mrtvý - Lee Child, Andrew Child

Audiokniha: Jack Reacher na speciální misi v utajení. Podaří se mu odhalit všechny přetvářky a kšefty dřív, než začne jít do tuhého?Někdejší vyšetřovatel vojenské policie Jack Reacher se omylem přichomýtl k únosu mladíka z prominentní rodiny. V průběhu zběsilého zátahu vystřelí ránu, která se zavrtá do hrudníku přibíhajícího policisty, a tak se musí urychleně zdekovat. Vše ale nasvědčuje tomu, že měl přece jen štěstí v neštěstí. Sotva se mladíkův otec – obchodník s orientálními koberci a zároveň velmi vlivný muž – dozví, že mu Jack zachránil syna, přijme ho do svých služeb. Ve zbohatlíkově sídle se však brzy ukáže, že zboží, s nímž se tu obchoduje, není ve skutečnosti ani trochu nevinné. A situace povážlivě zhoustne, jen co vyjde najevo, že ani Reacherova přítomnost v bedlivě střeženém bossově domě není náhodná…Sedmý díl bestsellerové série s hrdinou ostřejším než břitva vás tentokrát zavede do krvelačného prostředí nelegálních obchodů.„Dovedná směsice sexu, násilí, sadismu, zbraní, špionů, pašeráctví, pomsty, klamu, napětí a neutuchající akce!“ – The Washington Post„Tahle knížka vás chytne a nepustí. Child šroubuje napětí do nových výšin.” – The Denver Post „Spiknutí podané ve svižném tempu a s fascinujícím ostrovtipem. Child opět prokazuje renomé mimořádně zručného spisovatele.“ – Kirkus Reviews „Neuvěřitelně napínavý a vtahující styl psaní s (…) hrdinou, kterého byste chtěli mít po svém boku v jakékoli situaci. I nákup lízátka totiž dokáže Reacher proměnit v nervydrásající záležitost, kde jeho vítězství je zaručeno.“ – ze čtenářských recenzí na databazeknih.cz

Objev podobné jako Zásah - Lee Child - audiokniha

Dvacet dva světově uznávaných autorů se spojilo kvůli nezapomenutelné antologii. Na každé povídce se podíleli dva autoři: muž a žena. Jedenáct nejoblíbenějších světových autorek od Diany Gabaldon přes Sandru Brown po Kathy Reichs se dalo dohromady s jedenácti neméně oblíbenými mužskými autory, jako je například John Sandford, C. J. Box, Nelson DeMille nebo Peter James. A to všechno pod taktovkou oceňovaného autora Lee Childa

Objev podobné jako Rozstřel - Lee Child

Audiokniha: Jestli Jack tuhle šňůru zmizení a nešťastných náhod nerozmotá, přijde řada na něj… Na kalifornskou poušť spadlo z nebe něco nečekaného – a nebyl to déšť ani meteorit, nýbrž chlápek s přelámanými hnáty, kterého kdosi vystrčil z helikoptéry. A o pár dní později přistane cosi neobvyklého i na účtu někdejšího důstojníka vojenské policie Jacka Reachera. Ve výši částky se skrývá volání o pomoc, zapsané tajným kódem. Reacher tedy urychleně vyhledá starou známou Frances Neagleyovou, která na něj naléhá, aby po letech svolali starou vyšetřovatelskou partu. Jeden z nich totiž navěky leží v kalifornském písku, a jestli se Frances neplete, i zbylá šestice vězí v pořádné bryndě. Pomoct jim může jedině Jack a jeho pěsti… V jedenáctém případu bude ke všemu odhodlaný Reacher potřebovat nejen zaťatost, ale hlavně pořádnou dávku štěstí. Protivníci jsou tentokrát výjimečně ostří hoši a neštítí se ničeho… „Volný pád jede v kolejích přímočaré logiky, díky níž je reacherovská série tak opojně návyková.“ – Janet Maslin, The New York Times. „Kniha funguje jako perfektní jednohubka plná Childových strohých výpadů na život a na smrt. Jenže i když je jeho Reacher přinucen být osobní, nesklouzne do slaďáku.“ Entertainment Weekly. „Snad existují i akční spisovatelé s vyhraněnějším stylem než Child, ale žádný z nich nedokáže naplnit stránky tak divokou zápletkou, skvělými charaktery a svižným tempem.“ – Kirkus Reviews. „Autor čtenáři ukazuje, že ani Reacher se necítí být nesmrtelný (…). Proč se proboha tato série ještě nedostala na velké plátno?“ – Cleveland Plain Dealer.

Objev podobné jako Volný pád - Lee Child - audiokniha

Child s best for some time...with detective-story and romcom elements (even sly humour) on top of the psychological duels and set-piece violence. (Sunday Times)Jack Reacher has no place to go, and all the time in the world to get there.A remote railroad stop on the prairie with the curious name of Mother s Rest seems perfect for an aimless one-day stopover. He expects to find a lonely pioneer tombstone in a sea of nearly-ripe wheat.Instead there is a woman waiting for a missing colleague, a cryptic note about two hundred deaths, and a small town full of silent, watchful people.Reacher s one-day stopover turns into an open-ended quest leading to the most hidden reaches of the internet, and right into the nightmare heart of darkness._________Although the Jack Reacher novels can be read in any order, Make Me is 20th in the series.Be sure not to miss Reacher s newest adventure, no.29, In Too Deep! ***OUT NOW**

Objev podobné jako Make Me - Lee Child

With a foreword by Lee Child.Andy Martin spent a year in the company of Lee Child, creator of tough-guy hero Jack Reacher. With Child is the diary of their adventures, tracking the publication and reception of Make Me, the writing of Night School at an apartment in Manhattan, the filming of Never Go Back in New Orleans, all the agony and ecstasy of the creative process and the sheer hard work of selling a bestseller. They go on the road together, from TV studios to bookstores, from Harvard to Stockholm, amid literary conferences and gunshows, rivalries and reviews ranging from adulatory to murderous. We meet fellow writers like Stephen King and David Lagercrantz and Karin Slaughter, and dissect the latest novel from Jonathan Franzen.           But Martin also reaches out to Child⠙s legion of readers in America and around the world. He tracks down a woman in Texas whose name appears in the home invasion scene in Make Me; he goes up a mountain in Montana in search of the only reader who thinks Reacher is a ⠜lightweight⠝; and he talks to obsessive fans from Europe to South Africa who find salvation or consolation in the colossal form of Jack Reacher. This compelling account of life on the road with Lee Child demonstrates that readers are just as important as writers in the making of modern fiction.

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A sea of unanswered questions. Dozens of identical shoes have washed up on the beach in the quiet resort town of Sanibel Island, Florida. They appear completely ordinary but for one thing â “ each contains a crudely severed human foot.Faced with an incomprehensible puzzle and ever more confusing pathology reports, the local police call on FBI Special Agent A.X.L. Pendergast for his expertise. But with no answers and endless possibilities they are left with only questions: What has happened, and why? Where have the feet come from? And are the victims still alive?Soon Pendergast will find himself entrenched in one of the most complex and inexplicable challenges of his career.Praise for Preston and Child: Get ready for the ride of your life DAVID BALDACCI Will leave you breathless LEE CHILD Fast-moving, sophisticated and bursting with surprises... There s nothing else like them WASHINGTON POST White-hot bestselling suspense. Simply brilliant! LISA GARDNER

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Learn the secrets to obtaining Bruce Lee s astounding physique with this insightful martial arts training book.The Art of Expressing the Human Body, a title coined by Bruce Lee himself to describe his approach to martial arts, documents the techniques he used so effectively to perfect his body for superior health and muscularity.Beyond his martial arts and acting abilities, Lee s physical appearance and strength were truly astounding. He achieved this through an intensive and ever-evolving conditioning regime that is being revealed for the first time in this book.Drawing on Lee s notes, letters, diaries and training logs, Bruce Lee historian John Little presents the full extent of Lee s unique training methods including nutrition, aerobics, isometrics, stretching and weight training.In addition to serving as a record of Bruce Lee s training, The Art of Expressing the Human Body, with its easy-to-understand and simple-to-follow training routines, is a valuable source book for those who seek dramatic improvement in their health, conditioning, physical fitness, and appearance. This Bruce Lee Book is part of the Bruce Lee Library which also features:Bruce Lee: Striking ThoughtsBruce Lee: The Celebrated Life of the Golden DragonBruce Lee: The Tao of Gung FuBruce Lee: Artist of LifeBruce Lee: Letters of the DragonBruce Lee: Jeet Kune Do

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DVD film Dračí život Bruce Lee [1993]. Český dabing. České titulky. Dolby Digital. Skutečný příběh herce kung-fu filmů Bruce Leeho o jeho cestě z ulic Hongkongu na výsluní světového zábavního průmyslu. Jason Scott Lee a Lauren Holly hrají v tomto nezapomenutelném pohledu do života, lásky a nepřemožitelného ducha legendárního Bruce Lee. Od mládí si Lee uvědomuje svůj sen otevřít si vlastní školu kung-fu v Americe. Zanedlouho je objeven hollywoodským producentem (Robert Wagner) a začíná raketový vzestup ke slávě jednoho z nejcharismatičtějších akčních hrdinů v historii filmu. Z Bruce Lee se stala mezinárodní hvězda, která ale zářila jen velmi krátce. Dračí život Bruce Lee, který CBS-TV oslavuje jako „nesmírně zábavný film“, je plný humoru, romantiky a velkolepých sekvencí bojových umění.Bonusy: • Z natáčení filmu • Rozhovor s Brucem Lee • Storyboardy • Kamerové zkoušky Jasona Scotta Lee • Nepoužité záběry • Fotogalerie • Produkční poznámky • Komentáře

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A Sunday Times Book of the Year #39;For anyone interested in Lee #39;s legacy, this is a roundhouse kick of a biography #39; – Sunday Times #39;At last, Bruce Lee has the powerful biography he deserves... It will thrill Lee #39;s fans and fascinate the unfamiliar #39; – Jonathan Eig, author of Ali: A Life and Luckiest Man: The Life and Death of Lou Gehrig #39;Meticulously researched #39; – Jimmy McDonough, author of Shakey: Neil Young’s Biography and Soul Survivor: A Biography of Al Green #39;You won #39;t find a better match for a biographer with his subject than Matthew Polly and Bruce Lee... A definitive biography, told with passion and punch #39; – Brian Jay Jones, author George Lucas: A Life and Jim Henson: The Biography. More than forty years after Bruce Lee’s sudden death at age 32, journalist and author Matthew Polly has written the definitive account of Lee’s life. It’s also one of the only accounts; incredibly, there has never been an authoritative biography of Lee. Following a decade of research that included conducting more than one hundred interviews with Lee’s family, friends, business associates and even the mistress in whose bed Lee died, Polly has constructed a complex, humane portrait of the icon. There are his early years as a child star in Hong Kong cinema; his actor father’s struggles with opium addiction and how that turned Bruce into a troublemaking teenager who was kicked out of high school and eventually sent to America to shape up; his beginnings as a martial arts teacher, eventually becoming personal instructor to movie stars like Steve McQueen; his struggles as an Asian-American actor in Hollywood and frustration seeing role after role he auditioned for go to white actors in eye makeup; his eventual triumph as a leading man; his challenges juggling a sky-rocketing career with his duties as a father and husband; and his shocking end that to this day is still shrouded in mystery.Polly breaks down the myth of Bruce Lee and argues that, contrary to popular belief, he was an ambitious actor who was obsessed with martial arts—not a great kung-fu master who just so happened to make a couple of movies. The book offers an honest look at an impressive yet flawed man whose personal story was even more entertaining and inspiring than any fictional role he played on-screen.Praise for Matthew Polly #39;Hypnotic...Tapped Out manages to humanize a sport once demonized as human cockfighting by deconstructing the stereotype of the martial-arts tough guy. #39; – New York Times #39;Tapped Out is a knockout for MMA fans, who will laugh at the intimate portraits Polly sketches of some of the sport #39;s most famous personalities. But it also works for those not familiar with the sport...You won #39;t be disappointed. #39; – OpposingViews.com #39;A delight to read. #39; – TheFightNerd.com #39;Polly #39;s self-deprecation in the painful learning process stands out as much as the witty prose. His delivery is Plimpton-esque. #39; – ESPN.com #39;Smoothly written . . . Polly has a good eye for characters. #39; – Publishers Weekly

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Kompletní příběh legendárního Zlatého draka Jediná oficiální, autorizovaná biografie o nejvýjimečnějším mistrovi bojových umění, od jehož předčasné a tragické smrti uplynulo půl století. Legendární Bruce Lee vzpomíná vlastními slovy na milníky svého krátkého, ale mimořádného života. Vyprávění doplňují exkluzivní rodinné snímky i fotografie z natáčení slavných filmových či televizních děl. Na stránkách knihy získáte jedinečnou možnost poznat vrstevnatou osobnost skrytou za image mezinárodní filmové hvězdy a nepřekonatelného mistra bojových umění. Otevře se vám citlivě a zároveň výpravně pojatá fotografická esej sestavená Johnem Littlem, který zmapoval osudy Bruceho Lee od dětství po vrcholná léta filmové kariéry. Z pozice editora navíc Little dokázal poutavě postihnout kontrast mezi charismatickou veřejnou osobností a tichým otcem od rodiny. Texty, jejichž autorem je sám Bruce Lee, vycházejí z jeho záznamů, diářů, ale také z rozhovorů, především pak z dokumentu Bruce Lee: Vlastními slovy. Zasvěcenou předmluvou knihu opatřily manželka Shannon Lee a dcera Linda Lee Cadwell. „Dělal jsem to, po čem jsem vždy toužil. Přitom jsem vždy postupoval upřímně a podle svých nejlepších schopností. Víc se asi od života ani nedá chtít.“ – Bruce Lee

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Few gave tiny Singapore much chance of survival when it was granted independence in 1965. How is it, then, that today the former British colonial trading post is a thriving Asian metropolis with not only the world s number one airline, best airport, and busiest port of trade, but also the world s fourth–highest per capita real income? The story of that transformation is told here by Singapore s charismatic, controversial founding father, Lee Kuan Yew. Rising from a legacy of divisive colonialism, the devastation of the Second World War, and general poverty and disorder following the withdrawal of foreign forces, Singapore now is hailed as a city of the future. This miraculous history is dramatically recounted by the man who not only lived through it all but who fearlessly forged ahead and brought about most of these changes. Delving deep into his own meticulous notes, as well as previously unpublished government papers and official records, Lee details the extraordinary efforts it took for an island city–state in Southeast Asia to survive at that time. Lee explains how he and his cabinet colleagues finished off the communist threat to the fledgling state s security and began the arduous process of nation building: forging basic infrastructural roads through a land that still consisted primarily of swamps, creating an army from a hitherto racially and ideologically divided population, stamping out the last vestiges of colonial–era corruption, providing mass public housing, and establishing a national airline and airport. In this illuminating account, Lee writes frankly about his trenchant approach to political opponents and his often unorthodox views on human rights, democracy, and inherited intelligence, aiming always to be correct, not politically correct. Nothing in Singapore escaped his watchful eye: whether choosing shrubs for the greening of the country, restoring the romance of the historic Raffles Hotel, or openly, unabashedly persuading young men to marry women as well educated as themselves. Today s safe, tidy Singapore bears Lee s unmistakable stamp, for which he is unapologetic: If this is a nanny state, I am proud to have fostered one. Though Lee s domestic canvas in Singapore was small, his vigor and talent assured him a larger place in world affairs. With inimitable style, he brings history to life with cogent analyses of some of the greatest strategic issues of recent times and reveals how, over the years, he navigated the shifting tides of relations among America, China, and Taiwan, acting as confidant, sounding board, and messenger for them. He also includes candid, sometimes acerbic pen portraits of his political peers, including the indomitable Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan, the poetry–spouting Jiang Zemin, and ideologues George Bush and Deng Xiaoping. Lee also lifts the veil on his family life and writes tenderly of his wife and stalwart partner, Kwa Geok Choo, and of their pride in their three children –– particularly the eldest son, Hsien Loong, who is now Singapore s deputy prime minister. For more than three decades, Lee Kuan Yew has been praised and vilified in equal measure, and he has established himself as a force impossible to ignore in Asian and international politics. From Third World to First offers readers a compelling glimpse into this visionary s heart, soul, and mind.

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Fifty Years of New York Graffiti Art and Beyond is the first monograph of Puerto Rican born artist Lee Quiñones presenting his monumental work and following his evolution over five decades. If you wanted one artist to speak for a whole genre, Lee is your man. If you want a book that treats graffiti as fine art and illustrates it sumptuously, this is it. - The Artist An inspired outlaw with a meticulous design process and precision painting skills, his voice responded to the social and civil unrest of the era and found expression in painting graffiti, an ancient art form that he and many of his peers had to defend in the larger art world. - Juxtapoz What we have here are essentially moments in time, a stop-frame history of fifty years of graffiti, if you like. If you want just one book on the subject, this would be it. - Art Book Review When 14-year-old Lee embarked on his first spray paint mural in 1974, he carried marker drawings into the New York City subway train yards that served as studies to his 52-ft long rolling murals. Drawings, artifacts, and subway photography illustrate how Lee⠙s emergence served as a catalyst for what is now acknowledged as the street art movement. Before Lee, graffiti art was accessed by a small audience of young people who coveted style and scale. Images of Lee⠙s trains illustrate how he changed the face of the movement, infusing kinetic elements of futurism in over 120 subway car murals across the transit system. Lee invented the concept of the freestanding urban mural in his iconic 1978 Howard the Duck handball wall. He introduced spray-paint based work internationally when he opened his first formal exhibition in Rome, Italy in 1979, alongside Fab 5 Freddy. He influenced peers Jean-Michel Basquiat, Keith Haring, Jenny Holzer, among others, who are shown viewing Lee⠙s work. Lee and Basquiat were the youngest artists to exhibit at Documenta 7. Lee starred as the semi-autobiographical Zoro in Wild Style, the first feature film about hip hop. Images show the social commentary and poetry used in his early expressionistic work. Subsequent paintings show how Lee⠙s practice has shaped a generation of contemporary artists as he further developed his technique. The imagery captures the mood and urgency of 1980s New York and moves from the streets to the intimacy and maturity of Lee⠙s contemporary studio environment.

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Kniha - autor Danny Fingeroth, 464 stran, česky, pevná bez přebalu lesklá Jedinečná biografie zbožňovaného - a často také kontroverzního - tvůrce mnoha legendárních komiksových superhrdinů. A Marvelous Life: The Amazing Story of Stan Lee pojednává o zrození Stana Leeho jako autora komiksů až po Stana Leeho, hvězdu jedinečného kulturního fenoménu: společnosti Marvel a Marvel Universe. Stan Lee byl nejslavnější americký tvůrce komiksů, který kdy žil. Díky mnoha cameo rolím v marvelovkách a televizních seriálech byl Stan Lee - a i po své smrti v roce 2018 stále je - hlasem a tváří komiksů, populární kultury jako takové, a hlavně společnosti Marvel Comics. Jak se ze Stana Leeho stal jeden z nejslavnějších autorů komiksů, je příběh, který až doposud nebyl zcela známý. Lee společně se svými spolutvůrci, jakými byli například Jack Kirby nebo Steve Ditko, přivedl na svět obrovské množství celosvětově známých superhrdinů, mimo jiné Spider-mana, Iron Mana, X-Meny,...

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One hundred of the most outstanding photographs taken by photographer, model and Surrealist muse Lee Miller, published in anticipation of the November 2023 release of the film Lee, starring Kate Winslet as Lee Miller Photojournalist, war correspondent, model and Surrealist muse, Lee Miller was one of the most important women photographers of the twentieth century, working in the fields of photojournalism, fashion, portraiture and advertising. This book presents 100 of Millerâ ™s finest works in a single volume. Introduced to photography at an early age, Lee Miller honed her craft in Paris, where she associated with the Surrealists and avant-garde artists including Jean Cocteau and Picasso. Together with Man Ray she accidentally discovered the distinctive technique of solarization to create mesmerizing halo effects. After establishing her own photographic studio in New York, where she became a prominent commercial photographer, she then moved to the Middle East and Europe before becoming the official war photographer for Vogue, a period during which she took many of her most iconic photographs. This evocative book collects Lee Millerâ ™s most famous documentary, fashion, and war works, as well as photographs of Miller, all carefully compiled by her son the photographer Antony Penrose, with a foreword by actress Kate Winslet, who will star as Miller in the film Lee.

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On 9 January 2019, Lee Spencer, a disabled former Royal Marine, set out in a tiny rowing boat called Hope from the Southern Portuguese town of Portimao. He was hoping to become the fourth person in history to row solo and unsupported across the Atlantic Ocean, as well the first disabled person to complete the row and the fastest. After sixty days, sixteen hours and six minutes at sea, Lee rowed into the Mahury River estuary in Cayenne, South America, shattering the able-bodied record by an astonishing thirty-six days and became the world⠙s only physically disabled person, to break and hold an able-bodied record in an endurance event. Lee dreamed of one day being strong enough to face his father. He dreamed of becoming a Royal Marine. In 1992 he achieved his goal. Having served in the second Iraq War, Lee then volunteered for Special Duties and was one of only three out of 126 who eventually passed the course. He then completed three tours of Afghanistan as an agent handler. Then on a dark wintery night, Lee stopped to help at the scene of a motorway crash. Struck by debris when another car hit the scene, Lee came within a whisker of bleeding to death. He instructed a passer-by to stand on his groin when a makeshift torniquet wouldn⠙t work. Surgeons, though, could not save his leg. Unperturbed by becoming disabled, he learned to walk again, would row across the Atlantic with the world⠙s first physically disabled crew of four ⠓ with just three legs between them ⠓ to row any ocean and to embark on his epic solo journey. In The Rowing Marine Lee takes us on his epic solo voyage, as he relates his unparalleled life story, bringing the threads of his many experiences together.

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Dámské hodinky , strojek quartz, průměr ciferníku 33 mm, vodotěsnost 30 m (3 ATM), sklíčko minerální LEE COOPER LC06346.220 jsou zajímavé dámské hodinky, které vás nenechají ve štychu. Najdete na nich velikosti 33 mm. Strojek s technologií Quartz bude vždy zárukou jak vysoké přesnosti, tak opravdu dlouhé výdrže baterie. Řemínek tvoří nerezová ocel, design je tedy příjemný na pohled, aniž by utrpěl komfort při nošení. Hodinky LEE COOPER hravě odolají stříkající vodě a běžnému dešti, do sprchy nebo přímo do vody ale nepatří. Úroveň krytí mají 30 m (3 ATM). Klíčové výhody dámských hodinek LEE COOPER LC06346.220 Baterie s dlouhou výdrží a strojek s Quartz systémem Zásadní funkcí hodinek LEE COOPER LC06346.220 je ukazatel aktuálního data Řemínek tvoří nerezová ocel Vodotěsnost hodinek LEE COOPER: 30 m (3 ATM) Barva ciferníku: bílá Barva řemínku: stříbrná Dámské hodinky nabídnou strojek quartz Hodinky LEE COOPER LC06346.220 nabízí i další funkci Luminiscenční prvky...

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Muž, který stvořil Spider-Mana, X-Meny, Hulka a dav dalších superhrdinů, tady představuje svůj život a dobu v strhujících komiksových vzpomínkách. Stan Lee je tím nejslavnějším jménem v historii komiksu. Je vedoucí tvůrčí silou stojící za vzestupem Marvelu, stvořil ty nejproslulejší hrdiny a nejnechvalněji proslulé padouchy. Jeho příběhy, ve kterých se superhrdinové potýkají s osobními problémy a jejich protivníci mají do té doby neviděné psychologické motivace, přidalo do žánru, který byl do té doby zasvěcený jen plochým soubojům dobra a zla větší hloubku a vtip. Stan Lee vložil do superčlověka člověka. A při tom stvořil novou mytologii dvacátého století. V této unikátní komiksové knize Lee vzpomíná na svůj neobyčejný život, s tou samou nezaměnitelnou energií a nezlomným duchem, a jakými se pouštěl do psaní komiksů. Parádně kreslený grafický memoár zachycuje ty nejzásadnější části Leeho života. Od chudých počátků, až po jeho vzestup na pozici čelního marvelovského tvůrce a redaktora… i jeho nejplodnější období v šedesátých a sedmdesátých letech. Od spolupráce se skvělými tvůrci jako byl Joe Simon a Jack Kirby, přes stvoření Spider-Mana se Stevem Ditkem, až po jeho oblíbená camea v marvelovských filmech. Kniha Úžasný, fantastický, neuvěřitelný barvitě popisuje každou část Leeho ohromujícího života.

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The mostly true tale of Stan Lee, the one and only Godfather of Comics. From his childhood in Depression-era New York, to transforming Marvel into the number one comics publisher in the world, to his 21st-century reinvention as Chief Creative Officer of global entertainment company POW! Entertainment, Stan ?the Man? Lee stands the test of time as the most legendary name in comicbook history. Stanley Lieber began working at Timely Comics in 1940 at the age of 17 and found himself at the helm of the bullpen as its top editor just two years later.But it wasn?t until 1961 that he ignited a revolution known as the ?Marvel Age of Comics.? With a legendary stable of art partners including Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, John Romita, and Jim Steranko, Lee unleashed a dizzying cascade of seminal comicbook creations?the Fantastic Four, Hulk, Spider-Man, Thor, Iron Man, the X-Men, and the Avengers to name a few. After moving to Hollywood in 1980, he did it again, developing TV and film projects that laid the groundwork for the ?Marvel movie.? Stan?s constant cameo presence in these billion-dollar worldwide events was a testament to his influence. As the man behind POW! Entertainment, he became a master of all media?working with rock stars and professional sports leagues, movie mavens and reality TV shows?reinforcing his creative stature the world over.First published as a signed Collector?s Edition and sold out within a week, the book was written and edited with Lee himself. His tale is told by his successor at Marvel, renowned comics writer, editor, and historian Roy Thomas, who brings ?you are there? insights and wide-eyed clarity to key moments of Lee?s journey to pop culture immortality. Featuring hundreds of treasures of comicbook art, intimate photographs sourced straight from his family archives, a foreword written by Lee himself, a novel-length essay and new epilogue by Thomas, and an appendix with complete reprints of Stan?s comics from throughout the decades, this is a titanic tribute worthy of the Man.All Marvel characters are ? MARVEL

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