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This was how things began: Boston on the cusp of fall, the Sackler Museum robbed of 23 pieces of priceless Chinese art. Even in this back room, dust catching the slant of golden, late-afternoon light, Will could hear the sirens. They sounded like a promise.Will Chen, a Chinese American art history student at Harvard, has spent most of his life learning about the West - its art, its culture, all that it has taken and called its own. He believes art belongs with its creators, so when a Chinese corporation offers him a (highly illegal) chance to reclaim five priceless sculptures, it's surprisingly easy to say yes.Will's crew, fellow students chosen out of his boundless optimism for their skills and loyalty, aren't exactly experienced criminals. Irene is a public policy major at Duke who can talk her way out of anything; Daniel is pre-med with steady hands and dreams of being a surgeon. Lily is an engineering student who races cars in her spare time; and Will is relying on Alex, an MIT dropout turned software engineer, to hack her way in and out of each museum they must rob.Each student has their own complicated relationship with China and the identities they've cultivated as Chinese Americans, but one thing soon becomes certain: they won't say no.Because if they succeed? They earn an unfathomable ten million each, and a chance to make history. If they fail, they lose everything . . . and the West wins again.

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In recent years, techno-scientific progress has started to utterly transform our world - changing it almost beyond recognition. In this extraordinary new book, renowned philosopher Slavoj Zizek turns to look at the brave new world of Big Tech, revealing how, with each new wave of innovation, we find ourselves moving closer and closer to a bizarrely literal realisation of Marx's prediction that 'all that is solid melts into air.' With the automation of work, the virtualisation of money, the dissipation of class communities and the rise of immaterial, intellectual labour, the global capitalist edifice is beginning to crumble, more quickly than ever before-and it is now on the verge of vanishing entirely. But what will come next? Against a backdrop of constant socio-technological upheaval, how could any kind of authentic change take place? In such a context, Zizek argues, there can be no great social triumph--because lasting revolution has already come into the scene, like a thief in broad daylight, stealing into sight right before our ever eyes. What we must do now is wake up and see it. Urgent as ever, Like a Thief in Broad Daylight illuminates the new dangers as well as the radical possibilities thrown up by today's technological and scientific advances, and their electrifying implications for us all.

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Designed to appeal to the booklover, the Macmillan Collector's Library is a series of beautiful gift editions of much loved classic titles. Macmillan Collector's Library are books to love and treasure.Widely accepted as Henry James' great masterpiece, The Portrait of a Lady is a poignant and intense exploration of freedom and identity. This beautiful Macmillan Collector's Library edition features an introduction by Costa Award-winning author Colm Toibin.Intelligent, beautiful and vivacious, Isabel Archer fascinates and intimidates the elite society of Albany, New York. Fiercely protective of her independence, she travels to England with her aunt to escape a persistent suitor but, upon inheriting a considerable fortune, falls into the sway of the devious Mrs Merle who whisks her off to Italy. There she is seduced by the narcissistic Gilbert Osmond, an art collector who will stop at nothing to possess her, and whose connection to Mrs Merle is shrouded in mystery.

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Publikace shrnuje nejvýznamnější výstupy z mezinárodního projektu organizovaného Litevskou univerzitou a realizovaného v rámci grantu ,,Norských fondů“, který je sice zjednodušeně označen jako ,,Portrét soudce“, ale s podtitulem „vícerozměrný model kompetencí, který má být měřen během postupu výběru, hodnocení a povyšování soudců". Je tak zřejmé, že je zaměřen na osobu a funkci ,,soudce“, přičemž zde na základě evropské srovnávací studie dochází autoři ke specifikování vhodných kompetencí, které mají být zjišťovány a měřeny v průběhu výběru soudců na první pozici, jejich hodnocení a povyšování, a to jak na vyšší soudy, tak při ustavování do manažerských postů soudů. Ve formě barevné grafické tabulky v druhé části knihy pak autoři přehledně uvádí soubor kompetencí, které se používají v procesu jmenování, hodnocení a povyšování soudců, jakož i kritéria a metody, jak měřit tyto kompetence. Tento model byl konstruován jako flexibilní, přičemž barvy semaforu označují, jaké požadavky, kritéria a metody jsou považovány za ,,dobré mít“ (zelené), až k těm, které, pokud jde o naše odborníky, by součástí postupů výběru, hodnocení a povyšování soudců být neměly (červené). Realizace projektu ,,Portrét soudce“ také v širším kontextu vychází z četných záruk a aspektů nezávislosti soudnictví, zejména ve vztahu k výkonné moci, ale zohledňuje také postupný vliv judikatury na rozhodování soudů členských států Rady Evropy. Nezávislost soudnictví je jednou ze základních evropských hodnot, které vládnou právním státům a jejich ústavním systémům. Proto je tomuto problému věnována neustálá pozornost ve vědecké a pedagogické činnosti vysokých škol a výzkumných ústavů a samozřejmě i špičkových soudních institucí. I z tohoto důvodu je velmi cenná účast zástupců Nejvyššího soudu Litevské republiky, Vrchního soudu v Praze a Nejvyššího soudu Albánie, jakož i zástupců Nejvyšších rad soudnictví Litvy a Albánie. The publication summarizes the most important outputs from an international project organized by the University of Lithuania and implemented within the framework of the ,,Norway Grants” grant, which is simply described as ,,Portrait of a Judge”, but with the subtitle ,,A multidimensional model of competencies to be measured during the process of selection, evaluation and promotion of judges”. It is thus clear that it is focused on the person and function of the ,,judge”, and here, on the basis of a European comparative study, the authors specify appropriate competencies to be identified and measured during the selection, evaluation and promotion of judges in the first position, both to higher courts and when appointing to managerial positions of courts. In the form of a coloured graphical table in the second part of the book, the authors clearly present the set of competences that are used in the process of appointing, evaluating and promoting judges, as well as the criteria and methods for measuring these competences. This model has been designed to be flexible, with traffic light colours indicating which requirements, criteria and methods are considered 'good to have' (green), up to those which, as far as our experts are concerned, should not be part of the process of selecting, evaluating and promoting judges (red). The implementation of the ,,Portrait of a Judge” project also builds on numerous guarantees and aspects of judicial independence, in particular in relation to the executive, in a broader context, but also takes into account the gradual influence of case law on the decision-making of the courts of the member states of the Council of Europe. The independence of the judiciary is one of the fundamental European values that govern the rule of law and their constitutional systems. Therefore, constant attention is paid to this issue in the scientific and pedagogical activities of universities and research institutes and, of course, top judicial institutions. For this reason, the participation of representatives of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Lithuania, the High Court in Prague and the Supreme Court of Albania, as well as representatives of the Supreme Judicial Councils of Lithuania and Albania, is very valuable.

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From one of South Africa’s foremost nonfiction writers, a deeply researched, shattering new account of Nelson Mandela’s relationship with Winnie Madikizela-Mandela. Drawing on never-before-seen material, Steinberg reveals the fractures and stubborn bonds at the heart of a volatile and groundbreaking union, a very modern political marriage that played out on the world stage. One of the most celebrated political leaders of the twentieth century, Nelson Mandela has been written about by many biographers and historians.But in one crucial area, his life remains largely untold: his marriage to Winnie. During his years in prison, Nelson grew ever more in love with an idealised version of his wife, courting her in his letters as if they were young lovers frozen in time. But Winnie, every bit his political equal, found herself increasingly estranged from her jailed husband ’ s politics.Behind his back, she was trying to orchestrate an armed seizure of power, a path he feared would lead to an endless civil war. Jonny Steinberg tells the tale of this unique marriage – its longings, its obsessions, its deceits – turning the course of South African history into a page-turning political biography. Winnie & Nelson is a modern epic in which trauma doesn’t just affect the couple at its centre, but an entire nation.It is also a Shakespearean drama in which bonds of love and commitment mingle with timeless questions of revolution, such as whether to seek retribution or a negotiated peace. Told with power and tender emotional insight, Steinberg reveals how far these forever entwined leaders would go for one another, and also, where they drew the line. For in the end both knew theirs was not simply a marriage, but a contest to decide how apartheid should be fought.

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eBook: Can an Independent Woman Escape Her Destiny? After the death of her father, Isabel Archer, a young American lady with many hopes and dreams decides to visit her aunt in England. Isabel wants to be independent and rejects the marriage proposals of two wealthy men. Her cousin wants to help her so he convinces his father on his deathbed to leave much of the estate to Isabel. Can the Lady finally fulfill her dreams?

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Since the mid-1800s, San Francisco has attracted artists, free spirits, dreamers and entrepreneurs. With nearly 500 pages of stunning images sourced from dozens of archives and collections, this volume depicts the city from its earliest history to the present day. An epic pictorial history of the City by the Bay Starting with an early picture of a gang of badass gold prospectors who put this beautiful Northern California city on the map, this ambitious and immersive photographic history of San Francisco takes a winding tour through the city from the mid–nineteenth century to the present day. Enjoy eye-catching views of the city’s most enduring landmarks and symbols: the Golden Gate Bridge, Chinatown, the picturesque trams that wind up and down the famously steep hills, the popular waterfront, its beautiful bay, and its spectacular cityscapes and vistas. San Francisco’s counterculture movements that shaped our collective consciousness are also featured prominently: the beats of North Beach, the hippies of Haight-Ashbury, the gay communities of Castro, and the Black Panthers of neighboring Oakland. Some of the city’s most famous residents also make appearances: Robin Williams, The Grateful Dead, Angela Davis, Janis Joplin, Sylvester, and Allen Ginsberg, among others. This book features hundreds of newly found images from dozens of archives including museums, universities, libraries, galleries, private collections, and historical societies, from 19th-century daguerreotypes to mid-century Kodachromes to 21st-century digital pictures. Master photographers include, among others: Stephen Shore, Imogen Cunningham, Fred Lyon, Steve Schapiro, Minor White, Dorothea Lange, Albert Watson, Robert Frank, Garry Winogrand, William Claxton, Fred Herzog, Ansel Adams, Jim Marshall, and many local shooters. Also includes introductory essays and captions by Bay Area–based author Richie Unterberger and a “Best of San Francisco” books, music, and movies section and biographies of the photographers. Tony Bennett famously sang, “I left my heart in San Francisco,” and this meticulously researched and conceived portrait will equally inspire and make you fall in love with the spirit of the City by the Bay. The editor Reuel Golden is the former editor of the British Journal of Photography and the Photography editor at TASCHEN. His TASCHEN titles include: Mick Rock: The Rise of David Bowie, both London and New York Portrait of a City books, The Rolling Stones, Her Majesty, Football in the 1970s, the National Geographic editions, the David Bailey SUMO and Andy Warhol. Polaroids.

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Kniha - autor Michael Wood, 624 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná China's story is extraordinarily rich and dramatic. Now Michael Wood, one of the UK's pre-eminent historians, brings it all together in a major new one-volume history of China that is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand its burgeoning role in our world today. China is the oldest living civilisation on earth, but its history is still surprisingly little known in the wider world. Michael Wood's sparkling narrative, which mingles the grand sweep with local and personal stories, woven together with the author's own travel journals, is an enthralling account of China's 4000-year-old tradition, taking in life stationed on the Great Wall or inside the Forbidden City. The story is enriched with the latest archaeological and documentary discoveries; correspondence and court cases going back to the Qin and Han dynasties; family letters from soldiers in the real-life Terracotta...

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Los Angeles, this is your life. This book tells how LA came to be what it is today. From the first known photograph taken in Los Angeles to its most recent sprawling vistas, this photographic tribute to the City of Angels is first of its kind to survey in depth the full range of the city's photographic history. Exploring the cultural, political, industrial, and sociological history via the work of myriad photographers, the book examines the city's critical developments ranging from the real estate booms of the 1880s to the uncontrolled urban sprawl of the late 20th century. With over 600 images, the city is shown emerging from a desert wasteland to a horticultural Eden courtesy of imported water. Poignant events that captured the attention of the world, notably two Olympics, the assassination of Bobby Kennedy, and the Rodney King riots, reveal a city of many dimensions. The entertainment capital of the world, Hollywood, and its celebrities are showcased along with notable Los Angeles personalities, architects, artists, and events. Many of the pop cultural movements which started in Los Angeles, such as surfing, health food fads, and hot rods, are included, as are the cities notorious crimes and criminals. Focusing on one of the most photographed and familiar cities of the world, this book unveils a new dimension of its visual history with hundreds of freshly discovered images including those of Julius Shulman, Henri Cartier-Bresson, William Claxton, Weegee, and many more. Culled from major historical archives, museums, private collectors, and universities, the images are bolstered by insightful texts by renowned California historian Kevin Starr and Los Angeles literature expert David Ulin.

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Having travelled from her native New York to London to meet her relatives, Isabel Archer, a young, independently minded young woman, rejects the marriage proposals of two suitors in her determination to stay in control of her destiny. When she suddenly comes into a large legacy, Isabel believes that this windfall will finally ensure the freedom that she yearns for and embarks on an exhilarating journey through France and Italy, only to find her endeavours thwarted by the sinister plotting of some of her acquaintances. Considered by many to be Henry James’s finest novel, The Portrait of a Lady is a subtle examination of Victorian society and power relations, providing a groundbreaking psychological study of its protagonist. This volume is based on the authoritative New York Edition, and includes the author’s seminal preface. Henry James Henry James (1843–1916) was a Britain-based American author, whose realist novels exploring the consciousness of his characters paved the way for the Modernist fiction of the 1920s.

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A unique collective portrait of the United Kingdom during the national lockdown of 2020. Introductory text by The Duchess of Cambridge. Focused on three key themes - Helpers and Heroes, Your New Normal and Acts of Kindness, this book presents a unique portrait of the UK during the 2020 lockdown, through 100 community photographs. The net proceeds from the sale of the book will be equally split to support the work of the National Portrait Gallery and Mind, the mental health charity (registered 219830) Spearheaded by The Duchess of Cambridge, Patron of the National Portrait Gallery, Hold Still was an ambitious community project to create a unique collective portrait of the UK during lockdown. People of all ages were invited to submit a photographic portrait, taken in a six-week period during May and June 2020, focussed on three core themes - Helpers and Heroes, Your New Normal and Acts of Kindness. From these, a panel of judges selected 100 portraits, assessing the images on the emotions and experiences they conveyed. Featured here in this publication, the final 100 images present a unique and highly personal record of this extraordinary period in our history of people of all ages from across the nation. From virtual birthday parties, handmade rainbows and community clapping to brave NHS staff, resilient keyworkers and people dealing with illness, isolation and loss. The images convey humour and grief, creativity and kindness, tragedy and hope - expressing and exploring both our shared and individual experiences. Presenting a true portrait of our nation in 2020, this publication includes a foreword by The Duchess of Cambridge, each image is accompanied by the story behind the picture told through the words of the entrants, and further works show the nationwide outdoor exhibition of Hold Still.

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Hurt people hurt people. Say there was a novel in which Holden Caulfield was an alcoholic and Lolita was a photographer's assistant and, somehow, they met in Bright Lights, Big City. He's blinded by love. She by ambition. Diary of an Oxygen Thief is an honest, hilarious, and heartrending novel, but above all, a very realistic account of what we do to each other and what we allow to have done to us.

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Literární záhada všech dob konečně vyřešena! Známý spisovatel Oscar Wilde objevil a se svou obvyklou bravurou literárně zpracoval převratnou teorii o tom, kdo byl oním tajemným panem W. H., kterému největší básník a dramatik všech dob William Shakespeare věnoval své úchvatné Sonety. Tato sličná novela se čte jako detektivka a potěší jak literární znalce, tak i milovníky rébusů a šarád.

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Welcome to a fantasy world where edible magic is the hottest commodity, traded between those who can pay or - in the case of Jude Ripon, the youngest thief in Farrowfell - those who can steal it!An epic debut series from a FAB Prize winner.Twelve-year-old Jude Ripon has never been taken seriously by her family of magic-stealing masterminds. To them, she's just the youngest, only good for keeping watch while they carry out daring heists.Desperate to prove her worth, Jude decides to steal valuable magic from the fanciest house in town . . .But Jude's stolen prize was protected by a curse which threatens to wreak havoc on the family business.While attempting to untangle the mess she's made (and wondering why anyone would want to curse an honest thief trying to earn a living), Jude discovers just how far her family will go to stay at the top of the criminal world.Suddenly, her quest to become a true Ripon isn't straightforward any more . . .

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James Joyce's first novel follows the life of Stephen Dedalus, an artistic and fiercely individual young man. Along the way, Stephen learns to negotiate the 'snares of the world', to avoid the pitfalls of his dysfunctional family, his terrifying and repressive boarding school, and the various beautiful young ladies who capture his heart. A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man is an unforgettable depiction of childhood and adolescence, as well as a lyrical evocation of life in Ireland over a century ago. It shocked readers on its publication in 1916 and it is now regarded as one of the most significant literary works of the twentieth century.This beautiful Macmillan Collector's Library edition of A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man features an afterword by Peter Harness.Designed to appeal to the booklover, the Macmillan Collector's Library is a series of beautiful gift editions of much loved classic titles. Macmillan Collector's Library are books to love and treasure.

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eBook: "A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man" is a semi-autobiographical novel by James Joyce that follows the coming-of-age of Stephen Dedalus, a young Irish artist. The book charts Stephen's intellectual, moral, and spiritual development from childhood to adulthood as he struggles with his identity, religious faith, and independence. Through Stephen's experiences and introspective thoughts, the novel explores themes of nationalism, identity, and artistic expression, painting a vivid portrait of the young artist's inner world and the societal and cultural forces that shape it.

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Kniha – autor Oscar Wilde, 80 stran, česky Největší literární záhada všech dob konečně vyřešena! Známý spisovatel Oscar Wilde objevil a se svou obvyklou bravurou literárně zpracoval převratnou teorii o tom, kdo byl oním tajemným panem W. H., kterému největší básník a dramatik všech dob William Shakespeare věnoval své úchvatné Sonety. Tato sličná novela se čte jako detektivka a potěší jak literární znalce, tak i milovníky rébusů a šarád. Dvojjazyčné anglicko-české zrcadlové vydání.

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eBook: What if all that you knew was a lie? A version of the truth prescribed and injected to you without consultation, conversation or countability? When Stephen Dedalus finds fault with religion and reality in 19th-century Ireland, he quickly decides to forge his own fate. But society is less than kind to those who reject their rightful futures. And Stephen will soon learn the price he has to pay if he is to reclaim a sense of soul and conscience. Weaving a powerful and poignant tale of passion and perseverance, ‘A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man’ is perfect for fans of Michelle Gallen, Niall Williams, and Frances Macken. Born in Ireland, James Joyce (1882-1941) was a trailblazing and experimental novelist and poet. He is celebrated as one of the most influential and important writers of the 20th century with his landmark novel ‘Ulysses’, which parallels Homer’s ‘Odyssey’, whilst his other works include ‘Dubliners’, ‘A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man’, and ‘Finnegans Wake’.

Objev podobné jako A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man (YA) - James Joyce - e-kniha

‘Towards the end of the summer of 2016 I found an old diary in a cardboard box, hundreds of typed pages, the first dated 9 September 1989. I put the diary away without reading it; I had lost my father, my mother had died only three months earlier, and it was not the right time to think about anything. I was heartbroken. As I remembered it the diary was about sitting again, an easy portrait this time, fully clothed, the manuscript mainly a record of my father’s remarkable stories. I imagined all his stories were amusing, uncontentious, but even if that had been true I still would not have been ready. It is unclear to me now how I was able so effectively to distort reality.’ In Naked Portrait Rose Boyt explores her complicated relationship with her beloved father, Lucian Freud, through the diary and other accounts of sitting for him, naked or otherwise. Enthralled by his genius, it was only after his death that she began to question the version of events she had come to accept. The shock of the truth is profound but what emerges is her love and compassion not just for herself as a vulnerable young woman, but for the man himself, who is shown in all his brilliant complexity.

Objev podobné jako Naked Portrait: A Memoir of Lucian Freud - Rose Boyt

SOMETIMES MAGIC LIES WITHIN . . .When the young student Tyen unearths an ancient book, it opens the door to a realm of mystery and danger. For it contains a clue to a disaster threatening the world.Elsewhere, in a land ruled by priests, Rielle has been taught that to use magic is to steal from the Angels. Yet she has a talent for it, and desperate times may force her to risk the Angels' wrath.But not everything is as Tyen and Rielle have been raised to believe. Not the nature of magic - and not even the people they trust.A gripping fantasy adventure filled with danger, intrigue and forbidden magic. Perfect for fans of Robin Hobb, Brandon Sanderson, Patrick Rothfuss and Peter V. Brett.ESCAPE TO A NEW WORLD.DISCOVER THE MAGIC OF TRUDI CANAVAN.

Objev podobné jako Thief´s Magic (Book 1 of Millennium´s Rule) - Trudi Canavan

Hra na konzoli - PS4 / PS4 Pro, PS5 (s mechanikou), krabicová verze, žánr: akční a dobrodružná, akční zlodějská adventure, pokračování slavné série dobrodružství zloděje Garreta Hráči oblíbený zlodějíček Garrett se vrací v již čtvrtém díle této stealth akční hry s prvky fantasy a steampunku. Garrett, známý mistr zloděj, se znovu noří do stínů Města, v němž ozbrojené městské hlídky Barona rozsévají násilí a strach. Hlavní hrdina se tak znovu musí spolehnout pouze sám na sebe a své schopnosti dostat se, navzdory ostražitým strážím a obyvatelům města, tiše i na ta nejstřeženější místa. Žádný úkol není pro Garretta překážkou, žádné místo zcela neproniknutelné. Jak však události v rámci povstání proti hrůzovládě nabírají na obrátkách, je i samotný zloděj vtažen do rychle eskalujícího konfliktu. Obyvatelé města totiž pod vedením zástupce lidu Oriona udělají cokoliv, aby Město osvobodili ze spárů Barona a znovu jej získali pod svou kontrolu. Revoluce je zcela...

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Kniha - autor Markus Zusak, 584 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná It is 1939. In Nazi Germany, the country is holding its breath. Death has never been busier - and will become busier still.By her brother's graveside, Liesel's life is changed forever when she picks up a single object, abandoned in the snow. It is The Gravedigger's Handbook, and this is her first act of book thievery. So begins Liesel's love affair with books and words, and soon she is stealing from Nazi book-burnings, the mayor's wife's library . . . wherever there are books to be found.But these are dangerous times, and when Liesel's foster family hides a Jew in their basement, nothing will ever be the same again.In superbly crafted writing that burns with intensity, award-winning author Markus Zusak has given us one of the most enduring stories of our time.Now a major film from Twentieth-Century Fox starring Geoffrey Rush and Emily Watson.

Objev podobné jako The Book Thief (1909531618)

Squirrel is so cross. Yesterday there were loads of beautiful leaveson his tree, but today? Today some are missing and Squirrel isconvinced that someone has stolen them. there's a leaf thief onthe loose!

Objev podobné jako Leaf Thief - Alice Hemming

Hra na konzoli - Xbox One S / Xbox One X, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, elektronická licence, klíč pro Xbox Live, žánr: akční, pro online hraní vyžaduje předplatné Xbox Live Gold, Chopte se role zloděje Garretta, mista stínů a svého řemesla. Temné město je tyranizováno krutou vládou Barona, jeho všudypřítomná stráž jen rozdmýchává atmosféru strachu a útlaku. V atmosféře nadcházející občanské války jsou Garrettovy schopnosti tím jediným, co stojí mezi krveprolitím a zkázou města.VypnutoChopte se role zloděje Garretta, mista stínů a svého řemesla. Temné město je tyranizováno krutou vládou Barona, jeho všudypřítomná stráž jen rozdmýchává atmosféru strachu a útlaku. V atmosféře nadcházející občanské války jsou Garrettovy schopnosti tím jediným, co stojí mezi krveprolitím a zkázou města. O hřeJste Garrett, zlodějský mistrCelé město jako jedna velká hostinaZvolte si vlastní postupDech beroucí zpracováníOkouzlující temný světZveme...

Objev podobné jako Thief - Xbox Digital (G3Q-00190)

An extraordinary historical debut for any reader who loves gothic mysteries like Rebecca and Fingersmith, and fiction which shines a light on untold stories.''Intriguingly and superbly plotted . . . Shenjé weaves race, identity, feminism, sexuality and class into a beguiling mystery'' WOMAN & HOMEThe library is under lock and key. But its secrets can''t be contained.After he brought her home from Jamaica as a baby, Florence''s father had her hair hot-combed to make her look like the other girls. But as a young woman, Florence is not so easy to tame - and when she brings scandal to his door, the bookbinder throws her onto the streets of Manchester. Intercepting her father''s latest commission, Florence talks her way into the remote, forbidding Rose Hall to restore its collection of rare books. Lord Francis Belfield''s library is old and full of secrets - but none so intriguing as the whispers about his late wife. Then one night, the library is broken into. Strangely, all the priceless tomes remain untouched. Florence is puzzled, until she discovers a half-burned book in the fireplace. She realises with horror that someone has found and set fire to the secret diary of Lord Belfield''s wife - which may hold the clue to her fate . . .''A tantalising read that swells with secrecy and intrigue. It''s hard to believe that Kuchenga Shenjé writes of the past, and not of the present. A beautifully and skilfully written debut'' CANDICE CARTY-WILLIAMS, author of Queenie''This debut gut-wrenchingly conveys a unique historical perspective on race, gender, and sexuality . . . Fans of Sarah Waters and Bridget Collins might have in Shenjé a new author to add to their TBR lists''LIBRARY JOURNAL''Powerful, gorgeously absorbing and wholly original''JOANNE BURN, author of The Hemlock Cure''Threads in themes of identity, sexuality and a woman''s impossible choices into an intricate web of mysteries that would not let me go''CARI THOMAS, author of Threadneedle''I was swept up with the mystery. A beautifully crafted story full of nuanced characters, gothic undertones and plenty of heart''STACEY THOMAS, author of The Revels''Atmospheric and compelling. Victorian gothic with a fresh twist''FREYA BERRY, author of The Birdcage Library

Objev podobné jako The Library Thief - Kuchenga Shenjé

Mara's village needs more rain. Without it, the crops and animalswill suffer. But in a world where clouds are brought and sold, the only wayMara can get one is to steal it. But when is it right to do somethingwrong?And is she brave enough to take on the cloud makers and theirgreedy trade?

Objev podobné jako The Cloud Thief - James Nicol

A remarkable friendship, a close-guarded secret and a quest to the sea. Be swept away by Hannah Peck's new novel for readers aged 9 and up.Like many rivers, the banks of the Lyde hold a hoard of forgotten things: pottery, trinkets, a shard of glass. They also hold a Memory. In the days of this story, the buried Memories were forgotten by most. But not by all . . . When Adderley discovers Ef - a being who seems part human and part fish - in the river by her home, she is drawn into an adventure that challenges everything she's learnt about the world. Ef is searching for a special stone that she says has been stolen from her people. Could this be the key to the drought that is destroying Adderley's home? Together, Adderley and Ef resolve to recover the stone and return it to its true home, but the river waters are not always on their side and the journey is filled with danger. Perfect for fans of Emma Carroll, Kiran Millwood Hargrave and S.F. Said.

Objev podobné jako The River Thief - Hannah Peck

The dramatic story of Gandhi and India''s long march to freedom by award-winning author Neal Bascomb.In 1930, the Indian people, long ruled by their British occupiers, were at a breaking point. No more could many stand the terrible demands of colonial rule. At this pivotal moment, Mohandas Gandhi, who had suffered firsthand for decades the cruelty of his oppressors, saw an opportunity to win his people''s freedom. And so, Gandhi led a small band of his followers on a grueling march from his ashram in western India to the Arabian Sea. After 24 days and 241 miles under a withering sun, the marchers arrived on the Dandi seashore. There, Gandhi scooped up a handful of salt to protest the much-hated British salt tax, demonstrating to the world the injustice of Britain''s yoke and setting the stage for a popular national uprising.In the dramatic months that followed, Gandhi led acts of nonviolent resistance against the British Raj across the country that would eventually culminate in a brutal crackdown. But Gandhi and those who bravely stood with him faced arrest, beatings, and even bullets without ever raising a hand in retaliation.These events inspired India to demand its liberty from Britain, awakened the world to a movement that would forever change the course of history, and inspired generations of freedom fighters all over the globe.Award-winning author Neal Bascomb chronicles what was arguably Gandhi''s most notable campaign in his struggle for India''s independence. His focus on nonviolent protest and revolutionary action introduces young readers to a pivotal historical moment with timely implications for today''s world.Scholastic Focus is the premier home of thoroughly researched, beautifully written, and thoughtfully designed works of narrative nonfiction aimed at middle grade and young adult readers. These books help readers learn about the world in which they live and develop their critical thinking skills so that they may become dynamic citizens who are able to analyze and understand our past, participate in essential discussions about our present, and work to grow and build our future.

Objev podobné jako The Salt Thief - Neal Bascomb

The internationally bestselling story of a young girl in Nazi Germany who steals books, now a major motion picture starring Geoffrey Rush and Emily Watson.Here is a small fact - You are going to die 1939. Nazi Germany. The country is holding its breath. Death has never been busier. Liesel, a nine-year-old girl, is living with a foster family on Himmel Street. Her parents have been taken away to a concentration camp. Liesel steals books. This is her story and the story of the inhabitants of her street when the bombs begin to fall. Some Important Information - This novel is narrated by Death. It's a small story, about: a girl an accordionist some fanatical Germans a Jewish fist fighter and quite a lot of thievery. Another thing you should know - death will visit the book thief three times.

Objev podobné jako The Book Thief - Markus Zusak

Kinch Na Shannack owes the Takers Guild a small fortune for his education as a thief, which includes (but is not limited to) lock-picking, knife-fighting, wall-scaling, fall-breaking, lie-weaving, trap-making, plus a few small magics. His debt has driven him to lie in wait by the old forest road, planning to rob the next traveler that crosses his path.But today, Kinch Na Shannack has picked the wrong mark.Galva is a knight, a survivor of the brutal goblin wars, and handmaiden of the goddess of death. She is searching for her queen, missing since a distant northern city fell to giants.Unsuccessful in his robbery and lucky to escape with his life, Kinch now finds his fate entangled with Galva''s. Common enemies and uncommon dangers force thief and knight on an epic journey where goblins hunger for human flesh, krakens hunt in dark waters, and honor is a luxury few can afford.

Objev podobné jako The Blacktongue Thief - Christopher Buehlman

SPECIAL 10TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION with exclusive extra behind-the-scenes material from the authorIt is 1939. In Nazi Germany, the country is holding its breath. Death has never been busier - and will become busier still. By her brother's graveside, Liesel's life is changed forever when she picks up a single object, abandoned in the snow. It is The Gravedigger's Handbook, and this is her first act of book thievery. So begins Liesel's love affair with books and words, and soon she is stealing from Nazi book-burnings, the mayor's wife's library . . . wherever there are books to be found. But these are dangerous times, and when Liesel's foster family hides a Jew in their basement, nothing will ever be the same again.In superbly crafted writing that burns with intensity, award-winning author Markus Zusak has given us one of the most enduring stories of our time.Now a major film from Twentieth-Century Fox starring Geoffrey Rush and Emily Watson.

Objev podobné jako The Book Thief - Markus Zusak

HERE IS A SMALL FACT - YOU ARE GOING TO DIE 1939. Nazi Germany. The country is holding its breath. Death has never been busier. Liesel, a nine-year-old girl, is living with a foster family on Himmel Street. Her parents have been taken away to a concentration camp. Liesel steals books. This is her story and the story of the inhabitants of her street when the bombs begin to fall. SOME IMPORTANT INFORMATION - THIS NOVEL IS NARRATED BY DEATH

Objev podobné jako The Book Thief - Markus Zusak

Hra na konzoli - Xbox 360, elektronická licence, klíč pro Xbox Live, žánr: akční, Proměňte se ve špičkového zloděje Garretta a sehrajte důležitou roli v osudech temného města. 69% Pohlcující temná atmosféra, fascinující schopnosti, neuvěřitelné možnosti a poutavý příběh, to je Thief. Vypnuto Není vyplněn Alternativní text k fotografii! Pohltí vás temná atmosféra. Vypnuto Není vyplněn Alternativní text k fotografii! Žádný poklad se před vámi neschová. VypnutoNení vyplněn Alternativní text k fotografii! Úchvtná grafika Detailně propracované prostředí temného...

Objev podobné jako Thief - Xbox 360 DIGITAL (G3P-00076)

Happily Ever After is a total scam, but at least this time the princess is the one in control - until her true love arrives and threatens to ruin the whole scheme. 'A dazzlingly magical, thrilling, and inventive take on a beloved classic.' Lana Harper, New York Times bestselling author of Payback's a WitchI'm not who you think I am. My transformation from a poor, orphaned scullery maid into the enchantingly mysterious lady who snagged the heart of the prince did not happen - as the rumours insist - in a magical metamorphosis of pumpkins and glass slippers.Instead, with the help of a touchingly tragic past and the some highly illegal spells, my stepsisters and I infiltrated the ball and captured the attention of the prince. I became a princess, secured our fortunes, and ensured we'd all live happily ever after. But of course, there's always more to the story.Now my magic is running out, war is looming, and a handsome hostage prince - the wrong prince - is distracting me with his magnetic charm and forbidden flirtations. I'm in danger of losing control of the delicate balance I've created . .. and that could prove fatal. There's so much more riding on this than a crown.

Objev podobné jako Thief Liar Lady - D. L. Soria

Dětské lehátko - houpací, do 13 kg, vibrační, s pratelným potahem, přehrává melodie a zvuky, cestovní, skládací, vhodné od narození, manuální houpání, kolotoč s hračkami a opěrka hlavy součástí balení, zabezpečení 3bodovým pásem, 2 polohy, bílá, stříbrná a šedá barva, rozměry 72 × 46 × 68 cm (V׊×H), hmotnost 3,6 kg Vaše miminko bude mít jistě radost ze sledování okolí jinak, než jak jej zná z postýlky. Dětské lehátko Joie se chlubí kvalitním provedením a zajímavým moderním designem. Lehátko si může užívat miminko již od 0 let až do okamžiku, kdy jeho hmotnost dosáhne 13 kg. Tato nabízená varianta disponuje možností nastavit dvě polohy sedu. K dětským klidným snům dále přispěje zabudovaný hudební box a vibrační motorek, tato kombinace zajistí klidný spánek. Bezpečnost děťátka zajišťuje 3bodový popruh. Pro snadné přenášení disponuje odnímatelným kolotočem s hračkami. Odnímatelná je taktéž i opěrka hlavy. Údržba vám nebude dělat žádné vrásky, potah po sundání jen...

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Plakát Harry Potter - Portrét se hodí na každou zeď Tištěno na kvalitní papír, snadno sbalitelné do tubusu Rozměr: 61 × 91.5 cm

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PanPastel je inovativní pojetí pastelu ve formě "pánvičky" s širokou paletou možností. Chová se podobně jako běžný suchý pastel, ale nabízí aplikaci podobnou také malbě. Vhodný jak pro velmi jemné detaily, tak vykrytí velkých ploch. Ukázku najdete na videu v záložce tohoto produktu. Nanášejte na pastelový papír, lepenku, plátno či další běžné umělecké povrchy. Pastel je dobře gumovatelný. Po dokončení práce můžete zafixovat. K pastelům doporučujeme zakoupit také pomůcky od značky PanPastel, najdete zde. Každý z odstínů je testován pro dostatečnou světlostálost a obsahuje jen nutné minimum pojiv (=maximální obsah pigmentu). Jednotlivé odstíny mezi sebou můžete volně míchat a tónovat. Sada 7 odstínů vhodných pro další míchání plastové pouzdro pro 10 PanPastel barev základní pomůcky Nenalezli jste zde odpověď na to co Vás k tomuto produktu zajímá? Neváhejte nás kontaktovat a my Váš dotaz rádi zodpovíme.

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Hudební CD - Shai Maestro, je izraelský klavírista, který v roce 2010 založil tjazzové rio ve kterém jej doprovází bubeník Ziv Ravitz a kontrabasista Jorge Roeder. Shai Maestro, je izraelský klavírista, který v roce 2010 založil tjazzové rio ve kterém jej doprovází bubeník Ziv Ravitz a kontrabasista Jorge Roeder. Dream Thief album natočené v roce 2018 Seznam stop My Second Childhood / The Forgotten Village / The Dream Thief / A Moon's Tale / Lifeline / Choral / New River, New Water / These Foolish Things (Remind Me of You) / What else Needs to Happen?

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Kniha - autor Rick Riordan, 374 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná Readers can see Percy Jackson in action for the first time in this explosive graphic novel retelling of "The Lightning Thief".

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Dekáda interpreta: 2000 - 2009;1990 - 1999;2020 - 2029;2010 - 2019 Typ: Remastered;Nové vydání;Album;LP deska Země původu: Německo Žánr: Rock Balení obsahuje: LP Složení setu: 2 ks Rychlost: 33 1/3 RPM Barva podle výrobce: Black Země interpreta: Spojené království Barva: Černá Vydavatelství: Kscope Rok vydání: 2019.0 Varianta: Tightly Unwound (2 LP) Subžánr: Alternative Rock;Progressive Rock Interpret / Téma: The Pineapple Thief Datum vydání: 2019-01-11

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Barva: Černá Subžánr: Progressive Rock Vydavatelství: Kscope Interpret / Téma: The Pineapple Thief Varianta: Hold Our Fire (LP) Datum vydání: 2019-11-15 Rok vydání: 2019.0 Dekáda interpreta: 2010 - 2019;2020 - 2029;2000 - 2009;1990 - 1999 Rychlost: 33 1/3 RPM Balení obsahuje: LP Země původu: Německo Typ: Album;LP deska Složení setu: 1 ks Žánr: Rock Země interpreta: Spojené království Barva podle výrobce: Black

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Varianta: Little Man (2 LP) Interpret / Téma: The Pineapple Thief Vydavatelství: Kscope Rok vydání: 2020.0 Subžánr: Progressive Rock Dekáda interpreta: 1990 - 1999;2000 - 2009;2010 - 2019;2020 - 2029 Barva podle výrobce: Black Země původu: Německo Rychlost: 33 1/3 RPM Typ: Remastered;LP deska;Album Složení setu: 2 ks Země interpreta: Spojené království Balení obsahuje: LP Žánr: Rock Barva: Černá

Objev podobné jako The Pineapple Thief - Little Man (2 LP)

Subžánr: Elektronický;Indie Rock;Experimental;Alternative Rock;Experimental Rock;Art Rock Barva: Černá Dekáda interpreta: 2020 - 2029;2010 - 2019;1990 - 1999;2000 - 2009 Žánr: Rock;Indie Země původu: Evropská unie;Německo Rychlost: 33 1/3 RPM Typ: LP deska;Album Země interpreta: Spojené království Interpret / Téma: Radiohead Datum vydání: 2016-07-01 Vydavatelství: XL Recordings Barva podle výrobce: Black Rok vydání: 2016.0 Složení setu: 2 ks Varianta: Hail To The Thief (2 LP) Rok nahrávky: 2003.0 Balení obsahuje: LP Hmotnost: 180 g

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Jídelní židlička - materiál kov, vhodná pro děti od 6 měsíců, s nosností do 27,3 kg, zabezpečení dítěte zajišťuje 5bodový pás, polohování do lehu, židlička má odnímatelný tác a omyvatelný potah Nastal čas, kdy chcete vaší ratolesti koupit jídelní židličku? Potom by vás neměla minout dětská jídelní židlička Joie. Jejím přínosem je zdravé sezení se správným držením těla a pro vás menší starosti s úklidem po jídle. K výrobě židličky byl zvolen kvalitní materiál, konkrétně kov. Hodí se pro děti od 6 měsíců a má maximální nosnost 27,3 kg. Výhodným prvkem je odnímatelný tác, se kterým bude údržba pohodlnější. Bez něj může dítě jíst s vámi u jídelního stolu. Omyvatelný potah stačí otřít hadříkem. Jídelní židličku Joie je možné seřídit do polohy lehu. To je důležité u miminek, která zatím nesedí sama. Praktický 5bodový pás poskytuje vašemu dítku maximální možnou ochranu. Významné funkce jídelní židličky JOIE Multiply 6in1 portrait Dětská jídelní židlička Joie umožní...

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'I thought I had made myself clear. I want something that conveys her majesty, her bloodline. Do you understand? She is no ordinary mortal. Treat her thus.'Florence, the 1560s. Lucrezia, third daughter of Cosimo de' Medici, is free to wander the palazzo at will, wondering at its treasures and observing its clandestine workings. But when her older sister dies on the eve of marriage to Alfonso d'Este, ruler of Ferrara, Modena and Reggio, Lucrezia is thrust unwittingly into the limelight: the duke is quick to request her hand in marriage, and her father to accept on her behalf.Having barely left girlhood, Lucrezia must now make her way in a troubled court whose customs are opaque and where her arrival is not universally welcomed. Perhaps most mystifying of all is her husband himself, Alfonso. Is he the playful sophisticate her appears before their wedding, the aesthete happiest in the company of artists and musicians, or the ruthless politician before whom even his formidable sisters seem to tremble?As Lucrezia sits in uncomfortable finery for the painting which is to preserve her image for centuries to come, one thing becomes worryingly clear. In the court's eyes, she has one duty: to provide the heir who will shore up the future of the Ferrarese dynasty. Until then, for all of her rank and nobility, her future hangs entirely in the balance.

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