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Starting in 1970, Jean Genet—petty thief, prostitute, modernist master—spent two years in the Palestinian refugee camps in Jordan. Always an outcast himself, Genet was drawn to this displaced people, an attraction that was to prove as complicated for him as it was enduring. Prisoner of Love, written some ten years later, when many of the men Genet had known had been killed, and he himself was dying, is a beautifully observed description of that time and those men as well as a reaffirmation of the author s commitment not only to the Palestinian revolution but to rebellion itself. For Genet s most overtly political book is also his most personal—the last step in the unrepentantly sacrilegious pilgrimage first recorded in The Thief s Journal, and a searching meditation, packed with visions, ruses, and contradictions, on such life-and-death issues as the politics of the image and the seductive and treacherous character of identity. Genet s final masterpiece is a lyrical and philosophical voyage to the bloody intersection of oppression, terror, and desire at the heart of the contemporary world.

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LP vinyl - Metalová královna Doro Pesch vydává limitovanou vinylovou edici s názvem Best Of Ballads. Metalová královna Doro Pesch vydává limitovanou vinylovou edici s názvem Best Of Ballads. Barva LP : Průhledná Rok vydání : 2022 Seznam stop LP F? 1/4 r Immer (Classic Night Orchestra Version) / Above The Ashes / Love Me In Black (Version 2020) / Scarred / Rare Diamond (New Live Recording) / Make Time For Love (New Live Recording) / Tausend Mal Gelebt (Live) / Fall For Me Again (Live) / Give Me A Reason / Love Me Forever (feat. Lemmy Kilmister) / Angel In The Dark / Walking With The Angels (feat. Tarja Turunen) / Let Love Rain On Me (Live - feat. Chris Caffery) / Beyond The Trees (Version 2020) / Herzblut / Undying (Live Unplugged) / Constant Danger (Live Unplugged) / Prisoner Of Love (NYC Version - Previously Unreleased) / Warrior Soul

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Jean Genet, French playwright, novelist and poet, turned the experiences in his life amongst pimps, whores, thugs and other fellow social outcasts into a poetic literature, with an honesty and explicitness unprecedented at the time. Widely considered an outstanding and unique figure in French literature, Genet wrote five novels between 1942 and 1947, now being republished by Faber Faber in beautiful new paperback editions.Miracle of the Rose was Jean Genet s second novel, composed in 1943 while incarcerated in prison. The novel is informed by Genet s memories of confinement, both in prison and the Mettray reformatory where he spent three years from the age of 15. The central figure of the novel is Harcamone, whom Genet first encountered at Mettray, and who resurfaces in an adult prison -- now a murderer and, in the world-turned-upside-down of Genet s vision, a quasi-divine figure.Includes a new introduction by Terry Hands.

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Our Lady of the Flowers, often considered Genet s masterpiece, was written in the cell of a French prison where he was being held for theft. Here is the darker side of Montmartre, a world of pimps, thieves, prostitutes, queens and blackmailers, where morality in the common sense of the word has no meaning. The story of Divine, a drag-queen prostitute, is interwoven with that of one of his lovers, a young man due to be arrested for murder. A story of sex, crime and death, Our Lady of the Flowers is a powerful and original debut novel, which put Genet into the front rank of French writers.

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A beautiful new edition of Jean Genet s classic work, which includes a new introduction by Jon Savage.â ˜One of the great writers of our times.â ™ Sunday TelegraphQuerelle, a young sailor at large in the port of Brest, is an object of illicit desire to his diary-keeping superior officer, Lieutenant Seblon. He is coveted, too, by a corrupt policeman, Mario, and gives himself freely both to brothel-keeper Madame Lysiane and to her husband. But Querelle is a thief and a murderer â “ not a man to be trusted or trifled with.

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Hra na PC - elektronická licence, klíč pro Steam, žánr: akční, RPG a logická, nbsp;Call of Cthulhu: Prisoner of Ice je hororová hra, která kombinuje intenzivní akci s prvky adventur.Call of Cthulhu: Prisoner of Ice? je hororová hra, která kombinuje intenzivní akci s prvky adventur. Při prozkoumávání, vyšetřování a boji budete spoléhat hlavně na svoje dovednosti, až se ujmete zjevně nesplnitelných úkolů v boji proti inkarnacím zla. K dispozici vám bude široká škála nejrůznějších lokací: paluba ponorky královského námořnictva – H.M.S. Victoria, ledové pustiny Antarktidy, tajemná zahrada Tihuaniki a další. nbsp;Jako americký agent úřadu Naval Intelligence budete mít za úkol zničit plány nbsp;nacistického pilota a získat přísně tajný náklad, obsahující nbsp;Lovercraftova monstra, jejíž přičiněním může být rovnováha sil ve světě vychýlena. nbsp;Klíčové...

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Jim Kay s dazzling depiction of J.K. Rowling s wizarding world has won legions of fans since the first Illustrated Edition of the Harry Potter novels was published in hardback in 2015, becoming a bestseller around the world. This irresistible smaller-format paperback edition of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban perfectly pairs J.K. Rowling s storytelling genius with Jim Kay s illustration wizardry, bringing the magic of Harry Potter to new readers with full-colour pictures and a handsome poster pull-out at the back of the book. This edition has been beautifully redesigned with selected illustration highlights, and is packed with breathtaking scenes and unforgettable characters - including Sirius Black, Remus Lupin and Professor Trelawney. The fully illustrated edition is still available in hardback.Fizzing with magic and brimming with humour, this inspired reimagining will captivate wizards and Muggles alike, as Harry, now in his third year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, faces Dementors, death omens and - of course - danger.

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This is is explicitly, and joyously, a book about books, about what can be learned from them and what is lost when they are lost GUARDIAN Full of stylish writing, Gothic atmosphere and love letters to 19th-century novels WASHINGTON POSTBarcelona, 1957. It is Christmas, and Daniel Sempere and his wife, Bea, have much to celebrate. They have a beautiful new baby son, and their close friend Fermín Romero de Torres is about to be wed. But their joy is eclipsed when a a mysterious figure with a porcelain hand enters the Sempere bookshop, threatening to divulge a terrible secret that has been buried for two decades.His appearance plunges Fermín and Daniel into a dangerous adventure that will take them back to the 1940s - the early days of Franco s dictatorship and the very heart of the Cemetery of Forgotten Books.The Prisoner of Heaven is a rich, labyrinthine tale of love, literature, passion, and revenge set in a dark, gothic Barcelona, in which the heroes of The Shadow of the Wind and The Angel s Game must contend with a nemesis that threatens to destroy them.

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The third book in the Harry Potter series, illustrated in brilliant colour by the iconic design house MinaLima and featuring interactive paper-engineered elements, including the Marauderâ ™s Map!Return to Hogwarts in this stunning edition of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. J.K. Rowlingâ ™s complete and unabridged text is accompanied by full-colour illustrations on nearly every page and eight paper-engineered interactive elements. Readers are invited to explore the Knight Bus, reveal the Grim in a teacup, spin the Time-Turner and more!Designed and illustrated by MinaLima â ” the award-winning studio behind the graphic style of the Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts films â ” this keepsake edition is the perfect gift for Harry Potter fans of all ages, a beautiful addition to any collectorâ ™s bookshelf and an enchanting way to share this beloved series with a new generation of readers.

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Celebrate 20 years of Harry Potter magic! An extraordinary creative achievement by an extraordinary talent, Jim Kay s inspired reimagining of J.K. Rowling s classic series has captured a devoted following worldwide. This stunning new fully illustrated edition of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban brings more breathtaking scenes and unforgettable characters - including Sirius Black, Remus Lupin and Professor Trelawney. With paint, pencil and pixels, Kay conjures the wizarding world as we have never seen it before. Fizzing with magic and brimming with humour, this full-colour edition will captivate fans and new readers alike as Harry, now in his third year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, faces Dementors, death omens and - of course - danger.

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Brought up as a Christian, Marina Nemat s peaceful childhood in Tehran was shattered when the Iranian Revolution of 1979 ushered in a new era of Islamic rule. After complaining to her teachers about her Maths lessons being replaced by Koran study, Marina was arrested late one evening. She was taken to the notorious prison, Evin, where interrogation and torture were part of the daily routine. Aged sixteen, she was sentenced to death. Her prison guard snatched her from the firing squad bullets but exacted a shocking price in return: marriage to him and conversion to Islam. Marina lived out her prison days as his secret bride, spending nights with him in a separate cell. Marina struggled to reconcile her hatred towards Ali and her feelings of physical repulsion with the fact that he had saved her life. When Ali was murdered by his enemies from Evin, and saved Marina s life for a second time, her feelings were complicated even further. At last she was able to return home, to her family and her past life, but silence surrounded her time as a political prisoner and the regime kept her under constant surveillance. Marina s world had been changed forever and she questions whether she will ever escape Iran and its regime or be free of her memories of Evin.

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With a twisting plot of false accusation and revenge, A Prisoner of Birth is an exhilarating novel from bestselling author Jeffrey Archer.If Danny Cartwright had proposed to Beth Wilson the day before, or the day after, he would not have been arrested and charged with the murder of his best friend.And when the four prosecution witnesses are a barrister, a popular actor, an aristocrat and the youngest partner in an established firmâ ™s history, who is going to believe his side of the story?Danny is sentenced to twenty-two years and is sent to Belmarsh prison, the highest security jail in the land, from where no inmate has ever escaped.But everyone has underestimated Dannyâ ™s determination to seek revenge and Bethâ ™s relentless quest to win justice . . .

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â œIf you love elephants, you will love Babar and Celeste,â ¦ writes A. A. Milne, author of Winnie-the-Pooh, in his preface to The Story of Babar. â œAnd if you have never loved elephants, you will love them now.â ¦ After his mother is killed by a hunter, Babar avoids capture by escaping to the city, where he is befriended by the kindly Old Lady. He becomes educated and cultured and, upon his return to the great forest, is crowned King of the Elephants.Jean de Brunhoffâ ™s tales of Babar have charmed readers around the world for 80 years. His stories have followed the king of the elephants as he builds a city, founds a family and even meets Father Christmas. Tested by difficult trials â “ from snakes to fire to runaway prams â “ he always comes out on top, with the help of patience, determination and, on one memorable occasion, a flight of winged elephants. One of the most iconic series of animal books in history, Babar has become a household name both as a character in childrenâ ™s books and on TV.Beautifully illustrated, this edition is an ideal gift for children aged 3 and up.Also look out for The Babar Collection and Babar the King.Jean de Brunhoff is considered to be one of the greatest picture book authors in history. Born in Paris, de Brunhoff was the fourth and last child of a successful publisher. He managed to produce a total of seven Babar books before his death at the age of 37. Since then, millions and millions of Babar books have been sold all around the world.

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We inhabit a time of crisisâ ”totalitarianism, environmental collapse, and the unquestioned rule of neoliberal capitalism. Philosopher Jean Vioulac is invested in and worried by all of this, but his main concern lies with how these phenomena all represent a crisis withinâ ”and a threat toâ ”thinking itself.         In his first book to be translated into English, Vioulac radicalizes Heideggerâ ™s understanding of truth as disclosure through the notion of truth as apocalypse. This â œapocalypse of truth⠝ works as an unveiling that reveals both the finitude and mystery of truth, allowing a full confrontation with truth-as-absence. Engaging with Heidegger, Marx, and St. Paul, as well as contemporary figures including Giorgio Agamben, Alain Badiou, and Slavoj Žižek, Vioulacâ ™s book presents a subtle, masterful exposition of his analysis before culminating in a powerful vision of â œthe abyss of the deity.⠝ Here, Vioulac articulates a portrait of Christianity as a religion of mourning, waiting for a god who has already passed by, a form of ever-present eschatology whose end has always already taken place. With a preface by Jean-Luc Marion, Apocalypse of Truth presents a major contemporary French thinker to English-speaking audiences for the first time. Â

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The second novel in the Earth s Children series, Jean M. Auel s internationally bestselling reconstruction of pre-historic life, when two kinds of human beings, Neanderthal and Cro-Magnon, shared the earth.Forced to leave the Clan and her young son, Ayla sets out alone to travel the frigid steppes until she comes across the valley of horses. Unable to find people like herself, the Cro-Magnons, she settles there and seeks friendship elsewhere. First she adopts a young filly, then a wounded lion cub.But far to the west, two young Cro-Magnon brothers have begun a journey. One of them is Jondalar, whose destiny is bound inextricably with Ayla s.Set 25,000 years in the past, yet utterly relatable today, The Valley of Horses is an epic tale of love, identity and the struggle to survive, rich in detail of language, culture, myth and ritual.Praise for Jean M. Auel Beautiful, exciting, imaginative New York Times A major bestseller . . . A remarkable work of imagination Daily Express

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An absorbing and engaging tale of wartime bravery and endurance. Bill and Izabela are such tenderly drawn characters ... I loved it! RACHEL HORE, author of Last Letter Home and The Memory Garden_______________________________Their love is a death sentence. But can it keep them alive?Czechoslovakia, 1944. In the dead of night, a farm girl and a British soldier creep through abandoned villages. Secretly married and on the run, Bill and Izabela are searching for Izabela s brother and father, who are fighting for the Czech resistance. They know their luck will not last. Captured by the German army, it seems they must be separated - but they have prepared for this moment. By cutting her hair and pretending to be mute, Izabela successfully disguises herself as a British soldier. Together, they face the terrible conditions of a POW camp, reliant on the help of their fellow POWs to maintain their fragile deception. Their situation is beyond dangerous. If Izabela is discovered, she and Bill - and all the men who helped them - will face lethal consequences. _______________________________A novel set in war-torn Czechoslovakia amid the extreme privations of a prisoner of war camp, based on a true story of passion, heroism and a love that transcends overwhelming odds. _______________________________ Deeply moving and compelling ... an epic journey not only across war-torn countries but deep into the heart of what it is to be human. A heart-rending story beautifully told. JUDITH ALLNAT, author of The Poet s Wife and The Silk Factory Heart-wrenching and heart-warming in equal measure, The Prisoner s Wife is an unputdownable novel ... finely crafted, atmospheric, often nail-biting. BEN KANE, author of The Eagles of Rome series A story of danger, fear, determination and the redemptive power of love in war-torn Europe. It is a story that Hemingway might have envied. JULIET GARDINER, author of Wartime: Britain 1939 to 1945 and The Blitz: The British Under Attack. A gripping novel that explores the question of how much the human body, and the human spirit, can endure for the sake of love. The wealth of authentic detail makes it feel like a memoir ... I feel enriched to have read it. GILL PAUL, author of The Lost Daughter and The Secret Wife The Prisoner s Wife seamlessly and skilfully breathes intense, fully realised life into the stark scenes it describes. I was by turns moved, outraged and humbled DEBORAH KAY DAVIES, author of True Things About Me A powerful page-turner MARIE BENEDICT, New York Times bestselling author of Lady Clementine You will be spellbound by this stellar novel. So richly imbued with sensory details you ll be feeling every anguished moment and every golden ray of hope. SUSAN MEISSNER, bestselling author of The Last Year of the War The most unique World War II story I ve ever read... Romantic, perfectly observed, inspiring, and thrilling - The Prisoner s Wife is impossible to put down - and when I did, I was teary-eyed. A complete winner. SARAH-JANE STRATFORD, author of Red Letter Days Tremendous ... this is much more than a love story GEORGINA CLARKE, author of Death and the Harlot Engrossing, harrowing and heart-warming ANN MORGAN, author of Reading The World It s hard to imagine this novel is based on a true story ... a story of hope and courage against all odds Woman s Weekly This is a beautiful book that will give any reader in dark times a reason to believe in the continuing goodness of people NICOLA GRIFFITH, author of Hild

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Secrets. Suspicion. Survival.No one writes relationships better than B.A. PARIS A rollercoaster ride, with plenty of twists OBSERVER The explosive start of this book sets up a compelling plot [...] written in well-executed super-edgy, short, sharp chapters and the description of her confinement is full of claustrophobic detail and menace DAILY MAIL Book of the Month: chilling, intense and frightening in places, you ll be left wondering what is real and what isn t WOMAN HOMETHENAmelie has always been a survivor, from losing her parents as a child in Paris to making it on her own in London. As she builds a career for herself in the magazine industry, she meets, and agrees to marry, Ned Hawthorne.NOWAmelie wakes up in a pitch-black room, not knowing where she is. Why has she been taken? Who are her mysterious captors? And why does she soon feel safer here, imprisoned, than she had begun to feel with her husband Ned?In true B.A. Paris style, The Prisoner is a gripping survival story, a twisted tale of love and at its dark heart a thriller to keep you up all night. Elegant, taut, ingeniously plotted and extremely addictive. Superb! WILL DEAN Dark and compulsive ... B.A.Paris again conjures up the tense claustrophobia of BEHIND CLOSED DOORS and delivers yet another brilliant, unputdownable read GILLY MACMILLAN I loved the short chapters in part one, which really added to the rising tension. You will be rooting for Amelie! PRIMA Dark, daring and irresistible. B.A.Paris takes a clever, sinister survival story and further elevates it with her trademark style and heart. Truly impossible to put down CHRIS WHITAKER Wow! What a ride! A tantalising, taut, tense thriller JANE CORRY Pacy, gripping from the get-go, and with so many twists! I felt so strongly for Amelie and was rooting for her the entire book. The Prisoner is a brilliant addition to BA Paris s stella stable of thrillers L.V.MATTHEWS Intense and gripping, The Prisoner is suffused with intrigue and menace EMMA HAUGHTON Clever, twisty and unusual LOUISE BEECH Taut, suspenseful, loaded with twists and surprises, and the true definition of a just-one-more-chapter page-turner. It s another B.A. Paris triumph -- complex, compelling and absolutely impossible to resist.C.M. EWAN So utterly gripping I finished it in one heart-racing afternoon. Clobbered me from the first page and kept me hostage until I d turned the last EMMA BAMFORD [T]his web of fear and lies is much more complex, satisfyingly so, than Room, involving many more characters, intricate plotting, and layers of subterfuge.Paris s fans won t be disappointed and readers new to the author will be hooked FIRST CLUE

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IN A LAND OF KNIGHTS AND KINGS, TWO WOMEN WILL REWRITE THE RULES OF LOVE AND MAGICA spellbinding sapphic reimagining of the myths of Camelot from award-winning historian and YouTube sensation Jean Menzies. A fierce, luminous and captivating reimagining of Arthurian legend that pairs feminist resistance with a scorching sapphic romance. The Lady of The Lake had me completely under its spellâ ™ BEA FITZGERALD--When Lady Viviane leaves the lakes of the far North for the splendour of Camelot, she knows the destiny her father has planned for her. To capture the heart and hand of the young prince, Arthur. To bring her family richness and glory.But it is Arthurâ ™s sister Morgan who captures Vivianeâ ™s eye. Fierce and headstrong, Morgan sees another path â “ one she and Viviane can carve for themselves in this world built for knights and kings.Now everything has shifted and changed. Under the guidance of the court sorcerer Merlin, she discovers magical powers within herself. And before long, she finds her friendship with Morgan deepening to the first flush of love.But in Camelot, eyes are everywhere and no one is as they seem. The quest for power breeds darkness and danger, and when Arthur pulls the legendary sword from the stone and rises to King, his closest allies will ask terrible things of Viviane and Morgan â “ striving to tear them apart for their own ends.And if they cannot find their way back to each other, Camelot itself could fall . . .--Readers have been enchanted by The Lady of the Lake This was a BEAUTIFUL sapphic retellingâ ™ ***** Reader Review Beautifully written and really made you think. Loved it!â ™ ***** Reader Review This was absolutely beautiful. The story, the world building and the chemistry between these characters was superb. Beautiful ***** Reader Review Wow wow wow wow...This is my first 5 star read of 2025 and I wonâ ™t be surprised if its in 2025 top reads at the end of the year! ***** Reader Review

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From the internationally bestselling author of American Dirt, comes a heartfelt, multigenerational family story which asks: what does it mean to call a place home? A big swooning romance... delectable The Times A riveting tale of three generations, this is storytelling at its finest JOHN BOYNE, author of The Heart s Invisible Furies Jeanine Cummins has once again proven herself to be a master storyteller ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Entrancing... a multigenerational saga of a family fractured by scandal and separated by love Washington Post It was a joy to read ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ I loved this book... a big, sweeping story of family and identity, and what it means to belong EDEL COFFEY, author of Breaking Point and In Her Place______ Why hadn t she said to her daughter I love you beyond reason and none of this matters at all and every day that you breathe is a gift? Rafaela remembers everything that matters: her beautiful childhood in San Juan, her marriage to Peter, uprooting their children, Ruth and Benny, to the American Midwest, and losing all sense of her place in the world. So she tells no one when her memory begins to slip.Her daughter, in New York with a family of her own, wishes she could forget her muddy feelings about where she comes from - the same feelings which motivated her 22-year-old daughter Daisy to reconnect with their past.Daisy, who has momentarily forgotten everything, hears the word critical in a hospital room in San Juan and remembers, all at once, the car that hurtled towards her, the terrible storm, and something else. What was it?Now Ruth and Rafaela must return to the city where it all began, to gather by Daisy s bedside and confront the twists of fate that have caused a growing rift in their family and led them to this moment.

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What does it mean to call a place home?From #1 New York Times bestselling author Jeanine Cummins comes a deeply felt multigenerational family storyOn her wedding day in San Juan, Puerto Rico, in 1968, Rafaela Acuna y Daubon has mild misgivings, but she marries Peter Brennan Jr. anyway in a blaze of romantic optimism. She has no way of knowing how dramatically her life will change when she uproots her young family to start over in the American Midwest, unleashing a fleet of disappointments. In the 1980s, against the backdrop of her mother s isolation in St. Louis, Missouri, Rafaela s daughter, Ruth, wants only to belong. Eager to fit in, Ruth lets go of her language, habits, and childhood memories of Puerto Rico. It s not until decades later when Ruth s own daughter, Daisy, returns to San Juan that her mother and grandmother begin to truly reflect on the choices that have come to define their lives.When a hurricane ravages the island in 2023, leaving Daisy critically injured, Rafaela and Ruth return to the city where their story began. As they gather at Daisy s bedside, we follow them back into the moments that brought them to this point: we watch as they come of age, fall in love, take risks, and contend with all the heartbreaks, triumphs, and reversals of fortune-both good and bad-that make up a meaningful life. As old memories come to light, so do buried secrets, leaving everyone in the family wondering exactly where it is that they belong.A striking, resonant examination of marriage, family, and identity, Speak to Me of Home is ultimately a story of mothers and daughters that asks: How can three women who share geography and genetics have such wildly different ideas of where they come from? And, more important, can they discover a common language to find their way back home?

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`If any man or woman should ask what I wish this romance... to be called, it is the Romance of the Rose, in which the whole art of love is contained . Guillaume de Lorris s own introduction to his allegorical account of the progress of a courtly love affair gives no indication of the eventual scale and scope of the work, which became the most popular and influential of all medieval romances. In the hands of Jean de Meun, who continued de Lorris s work, it assumed vast proportions and embraced almost every aspect of medieval life, from predestination to the right way to deal with premature hair-loss. This new translation into modern English, based on the French edition by Félix Lecoy, is intended as much for the general reader as for students of French and English literature. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World s Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford s commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

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Loved by millions of readers worldwide, let the third story in the greatest children s book series of all time take you on an unforgettable journey. The hope and wonder of Harry Potter s world will make you want to escape to Hogwarts again and again. There s magic on every page!When the Knight Bus crashes through the darkness and screeches to a halt in front of him, it s the start of another far from ordinary year at Hogwarts for Harry Potter. Sirius Black, escaped mass-murderer and follower of Lord Voldemort, is on the run – and they say he is coming after Harry. In his first ever Divination class, Professor Trelawney sees an omen of death in Harry s tea leaves … But perhaps most terrifying of all are the Dementors patrolling the school grounds, with their soul-sucking Kiss …J.K. Rowling s enduringly popular Harry Potter books continue to captivate new generations of readers. Harry s third adventure alongside his friends, Ron and Hermione, invites you to explore even more of the wizarding world; from the secret passages of Hogwarts castle to the snowy lanes of Hogsmeade. This gorgeous paperback edition features a spectacular cover by award-winning artist Jonny Duddle, plus refreshed bonus material, allowing readers to learn about famous witches and wizards and find out more about the Patronus Charm. Get ready for the magical journey of a lifetime!TIME-TURNING – TREACHERY – TRANSFIGURATIONSeven magical stories, one epic adventure.

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When the Knight Bus crashes through the darkness and screeches to a halt in front of him, it s the start of another far from ordinary year at Hogwarts for Harry Potter. Sirius Black, escaped mass-murderer and follower of Lord Voldemort, is on the run – and they say he is coming after Harry. In his first ever Divination class, Professor Trelawney sees an omen of death in Harry s tea leaves … But perhaps most terrifying of all are the Dementors patrolling the school grounds, with their soul-sucking Kiss …J.K. Rowling s internationally bestselling Harry Potter books continue to captivate new generations of readers. Harry s third adventure alongside his friends, Ron and Hermione, invites you to explore even more of the wizarding world; from the secret passages of Hogwarts castle to the snowy lanes of Hogsmeade. This gorgeous hardback edition features a spectacular cover by award-winning artist Jonny Duddle, plus refreshed bonus material, allowing readers to learn about famous witches and wizards and find out more about the Patronus Charm. Perfect for anyone who s ready to lose themselves in the biggest children s books of all time.TIME-TURNING - TREACHERY - TRANSFIGURATIONSeven magical stories, one epic adventure.

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Muriel Sparkâ ™s classic novel of the power of loyalty and influence, now available in a stunning package that is accessible for all readers.At an Edinburgh school in the 1930s, glamorous, outspoken Miss Jean Brodie is quite certain of her role as teacher: to devote the wisdom of her prime years to six young girls, the creme de la creme, who will receive an education of the most unique kind. Known in school as the infamous Brodie set, the girls are soon entangled in their teacher s world of unconventional ideas and manipulative schemes â “ destined to live in Miss Brodie s shadow for the rest of their lives.

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Join Harry Potter on the magical journey of a lifetime in this large print edition of the third book in J.K. Rowlingâ ™s multi-award-winning series.When the Knight Bus crashes through the darkness and screeches to a halt in front of him, itâ ™s the start of another far from ordinary year at Hogwarts for Harry Potter. Sirius Black, escaped mass-murderer and follower of Lord Voldemort, is on the run â “ and they say he is coming after Harry. In his first ever Divination class, Professor Trelawney sees an omen of death in Harryâ ™s tea leaves â ¦ But perhaps most terrifying of all are the Dementors patrolling the school grounds, with their soul-sucking Kiss â ¦J.K. Rowlingâ ™s internationally bestselling Harry Potter books continue to captivate new generations of readers. Harryâ ™s third adventure alongside his friends, Ron and Hermione, invites you to explore even more of the wizarding world; from the secret passages of Hogwarts castle to the snowy lanes of Hogsmeade. This gorgeous large print edition features a spectacular cover by award-winning artist Jonny Duddle, and is perfect for those who have difficulty reading standard size print. Get ready to lose yourself in the biggest childrenâ ™s books of all time.TIME-TURNING - TREACHERY - TRANSFIGURATIONSeven magical stories, one epic adventure.

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International bestselling author Jean-Luc Bannalec’s Commissaire Georges Dupin and his team head to Breton paradise in An Island of Suspects.An August heat wave has all of Brittany in its grasp, and the only chance to cool down for Commissaire Georges Dupin is his daily swim in the ocean. Until one morning his routine is interrupted because a body has been found in the harbor with clear signs of foul play. Patric Provost was from one of the long-established families on the island of Belle-Île, Breton’s biggest and most famous island. Provost owned and operated a company dealing in an island delicacy: the famous Belle-Île-sheep. As Bretons say, the sheep season themselves while they’re eating, grazing on salty, iodine-rich meadows, full of wild herbs, directly by the ocean. In Dupin’s culinary ranking, this lamb comes right behind entrecôte. And that’s saying something.Dupin has barely stepped foot on the utopia-like island before it comes to light that Provost was not well liked. And someone was blackmailing him for one million euros, the deadline for payment the night before Provost’s body was caught on the buoy. Everyone on the island has a motive. Any one of them could be the killer.

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Kniha - 136 stran, anglicky When the Knight Bus crashes through the darkness and screeches to a halt in front of him, it's the start of another far from ordinary year at Hogwarts for Harry Potter. Sirius Black, escaped mass-murderer and follower of Lord Voldemort, is on the run – and they say he is coming after Harry. In his first ever Divination class, Professor Trelawney sees an omen of death in Harry's tea leaves … But perhaps most terrifying of all are the Dementors patrolling the school grounds, with their soul-sucking kiss. These new editions of the classic and internationally bestselling, multi-award-winning series feature instantly pick-up-able new jackets by Jonny Duddle, with huge child appeal, to bring Harry Potter to the next generation of readers. It's time to PASS THE MAGIC ON …When the Knight Bus crashes through the darkness and screeches to a halt in front of him, it's the start of another far from ordinary year at Hogwarts for Harry Potter....

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One of the greatest books about growing up James Wood, Guardian You girls are my vocation . . . I am dedicated to you in my prime Miss Jean Brodie is a schoolmistress with a difference. She is proud, cultured and romantic but her educational ideas are highly progressive and even deeply shocking. So when she decides to transform a group of special girls into the crème de la crème at Marcia Blaine School they are soon known, perhaps suspiciously, as the Brodie set.Introduced to an unsettling world of adult games and curious intrigues, the Brodie Set know that they are privileged. Yet there is a price to pay - they must give Miss Brodie their undivided loyalty . . . The most gifted and innovative British novelist of her generation David Lodge, The New York Times Spark s novels linger in the mind as brilliant shards John Updike, New Yorker

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Edinburgh, 1930, and the world is on the brink of change. Leading the charge is the glamorous, free-spirited Miss Jean Brodie, schoolteacher at the Marcia Blaine Academy, whose guiding principle is â ˜Give me a girl at an impressionable age and sheâ ™ll be mine for life. I am dedicated to you in my prime.â ™ While Miss Brodie manipulates and charms â ˜her girlsâ ™ â “ known as the Brodie Set â “ with notions of romance and heroism, tragedy and a cruel betrayal beckon.This is one of the 22 novels written by Muriel Spark in her lifetime.

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SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLERFrom one of our great thinkers on modern life and the human condition - an unforgettable story of love and marriage from the author of bestselling novel Essays in Love as well as The Consolations of Philosophy, Religion for Atheists and The School of Life The Course of Love probes the very heart of marriage, its shifts and squalls, its great adventure, with such forensic tenderness. I laughed a lot, too Deborah MoggachModern love is never easy. Society is obsessed with stories of romance, but what comes after happily ever after?This is a love story with a difference. From dating to marriage, from having kids to having affairs, it follows the progress of a single ordinary relationship: tender, messy, hilarious, painful, and entirely un-Romantic. It is a love story for the modern world, chronicling the daily intimacies, the blazing rows, the endless tiny gestures that make up a life shared between two people. Moving and deeply insightful, The Course of Love offers us a window into essential truths about the nature of love. Engaging, sympathetic, acutely perceptive... There s a refreshing honesty in what de Botton has to say Guardian Anyone who is, has been, or would ever like to be, in a satisfying, successful relationship, would do well to read de Botton Irish Independent He debunks the myth of the happily ever after with a painfully familiar, often hilarious detailing of petty arguments, the occasional extra-marital fling, the moments of loneliness and the declining frequency of sex... It s not only hugely enjoyable but life enhancing too Daily Mail

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The fourth novel in the Earth s Children series, Jean M. Auel s internationally bestselling epic of life 25,000 years ago when two kinds of human beings, Neanderthal and Cro-Magnon, shared the earth.

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EYEWITNESS GOLD SUNDAY TIMESWHO - OR WHAT - WAS THE REAL LOVE OF FREDDIE MERCURY S LIFE? THE SENSATIONAL NEW BIOGRPHAY OF QUEEN S FRONTMAN Millions of Queen and screen fans who watched the Oscar-winning film Bohemian Rhapsody believe that Mary Austin, the woman he could never quite let go of, was the love of Freddie Mercury s life. But the truth is infinitely more complicated.Best-selling biographer and music writer Lesley-Ann Jones explores the charismatic frontman s romantic encounters, from his boarding school years in Panchgani, India to his tragic, final, bed-ridden days in his magnificent London mansion. She reveals why none of his love interests ever perfected the art of being Freddie s life partner.In Love of My Life, the author follows him through his obsessions with former shop girl Mary, German actress Barbara Valentin and Irish-born barber boyfriend Jim Hutton. She explores his adoration of globally fêted Spanish soprano Montserrat Caballé. She delves into his intimate friendship with Elton John, and probes his imperishable bonds with his fellow band members. She deconstructs his complicated relationship with the food of love - his music - and examines closely his voracious appetite for - what some would call his fatal addiction to - sex. Which of these was the real love of Freddie Mercury s life? Was any of them? Drawing on personal interviews and first-hand encounters, this moving book brings to the fore a host of Freddie s lesser-known loves, weaving them in and out of the passions that consumed him. The result, a mesmerising portrait of a legendary rock star, is unputdownable. Love of My Life, published during the year of the 30th anniversary of his death and that would have seen his 75th birthday, is Lesley-Ann s personal and compassionate tribute to an artist she has revered for as long as she has written about music and musicians.

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Feminist icon bell hooks reminds us of the full spectrum of feeling we spend in love through her inspiring collection of love poetry, with a new introduction by Cole Arthur Riley, author of Black Liturgies.Written from the heart, When Angels Speak of Love is a book of fifty love poems by bell hooks, one our most beloved public intellectuals, and author of over twenty books, including the bestselling All About Love. Poem after poem, hooks challenges our views and experiences with love—tracing the links between seduction and surrender, the intensity of desire, and the anguish of death. “Love must clean house, choose memories to keep, and memories to let go,” she writes. These verses are expansive yet accessible—encompassing romantic love, to love of family, friends, or oneself. In any iteration, these poems remind us of both the beauty and possibility of love.

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A new century, new threats to love . . . Love without risks is like war without deaths - but, today, love is threatened by an alliance of liberalism and hedonism. Caught between consumerism and casual sexual encounters devoid of passion, love - without the key ingredient of chance - is in danger of withering on the vine.In In Praise of Love, Alain Badiou takes on contemporary dating agency conceptions of love that come complete with zero-risk insurance - like US zero-casualty bombs. He develops a new take on love that sees it as an adventure, and an opportunity for re-invention, in a constant exploration of otherness and difference that leads the individual out of an obsession with identity and self. Liberal, libertine and libertarian reductions of love to instant pleasure and non-commitment bite the dust as Badiou invokes a supporting cast of thinkers from Plato to Lacan via Karl Marx to form a new narrative of romance, relationships and sex - a narrative that does not fear love.

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?? Best Love Poems of All Time â “ A Timeless Collection of Love in Every Form ??Loveâ ”so powerful, so deepâ ”often escapes words. And yet, it s through poetry that the most beautiful and enduring expressions of love have found their voice.Best Love Poems of All Time brings together an unforgettable collection of the world s most cherished love poems. From tender verses to passionate sonnets, this anthology celebrates love in all its formsâ ”eternal, fleeting, unrequited, platonic, erotic, idealistic, and true.Featuring classics from legendary poets, this edition offers something for every heartâ ”whether you re in love, longing, healing, or simply savoring the beauty of poetic emotion.?? Why You ll Treasure This Book: Timeless Selections: A curated collection of the most celebrated love poems from around the world Explores the Many Faces of Love: From joy and passion to loss and longing, every nuance is captured Perfectly Giftable: Ideal for anniversaries, Valentine s Day, weddings, or heartfelt moments Elegant Presentation: A keepsake edition designed for reading, reflection, and gifting For Poetry Lovers Hopeless Romantics: Inspires emotion, connection, and timeless literary appreciation?? A moving tribute to love in all its complexityâ ”this collection is a must-have for every poetry lover s bookshelf.Because when words fall short, poetry speaks.

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Kniha - autor Muriel Sparková, 192 stran, česky, brožovaná bez přebalu lesklá Muriel Sparková (1918–2006) patří mezi nejvýznamnější anglicky píšící autory 20. století a próza Nejlepší léta slečny Jean Brodieové je považována za její nejvýznamnější dílo. Dějovou linku tvoří příběh skupiny studentek dívčí školy, které si jejich zvláště osobitá učitelka „vyvolí“ za své stoupenkyně a snaží se jim během období, jež považuje pro sebe i pro ně za přelomové, vtisknout postoje, jež považuje za určující pro důstojný život. Kniha ale především zachycuje zvláštní ambivalenci vztahu mezi dívkami na prahu dospělosti a jejich sebevědomou „vůdkyní“, jejíž ambivalentní a těžko posuzovatelná povaha se vynořuje ze souhry různých hledisek, očekávání a vzpomínek.

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The Dark Lord will rise again with his servant s aid, greater and more terrible than ever before Sybill TrelawneyHarry Potter is lucky to reach the age of thirteen, since he has survived the murderous attacks of the feared Dark Lord on more than one occasion. But his hopes for a quiet school term concentrating on Quidditch are dashed when a maniacal mass-murderer escapes from Azkaban, pursued by the soul-sucking Dementors who guard the prison. It s assumed that Hogwarts is the safest place for Harry to be. But is it a coincidence that he can feel eyes watching him in the dark, and should he be taking Professor Trelawney s ghoulish predictions seriously?These adult editions have been stylishly redesigned to showcase Andrew Davidson s beautiful woodcut cover artwork.

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The international bestseller from the author of the Booker-shortlisted novel, 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in this Strange World, The Forty Rules of Love is part of our Penguin Essentials series which spotlights the very best of our modern classics*One of the BBC s 100 Novels That Shaped the World * Every true love and friendship is a story of unexpected transformation. If we are the same person before and after we loved, that means we haven t loved enough... Ella Rubinstein has a husband, three teenage children, and a pleasant home. Everything that should make her confident and fulfilled. Yet there is an emptiness at the heart of Ella s life - an emptiness once filled by love. So when Ella reads a manuscript about the thirteenth-century Sufi poet Rumi and his mentor Shams of Tabriz, and his forty rules of life and love, she is ready to look at her life anew. Compelled to embrace change, she embarks on a journey to meet the mysterious author. It is a quest infused with Sufi mysticism and verse, taking Ella and us into a faraway world where faith and doubt are heartbreakingly explored. The Forty Rules of Love is a mesmerising tale of discovery, language, truth and, of course, love itself. The past and present fit together beautifully in a passionate defence of passion itself The Times Colourfully woven and beguilingly intelligent Daily Telegraph*** ELIF SHAFAK S NEW NOVEL, THERE ARE RIVERS IN THE SKY, IS AVAILABLE NOW ***

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STAGE 4 Upper Intermediate | 1800 headwords | B2 | FCE | Classic ‘It’s a risk, but you look so like him, I’m sure no one will suspect you’re not the real King.’ English gentleman, Rudolf Rassendyll, travels to the small European country of Ruritania. When the king disappears, Rudolf must take his place. Will our hero find a way to rescue the king from his evil brother? Syllabus Verbs: Present perfect continuous. Past perfect simple and continuous, Future continuous, Future perfect would for willingness/refusal, Third conditional, Wish, If only, Used to and would Phrasal verbs, All passive forms, Contrast between continuous and simple tenses, the Gerund. Sentence types: Relative clauses: embedded, defining, Responses with so/neither/nor, Emphatic structures with what, Complex sentences, with a variety of sub-clauses.

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*The international bestseller from the author of the Booker-shortlisted novel, 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in this Strange World** One of the BBC s 100 Novels that Shaped the World * Every true love and friendship is a story of unexpected transformation. If we are the same person before and after we loved, that means we haven t loved enough... Ella Rubinstein has a husband, three teenage children, and a pleasant home. Everything that should make her confident and fulfilled. Yet there is an emptiness at the heart of Ella s life - an emptiness once filled by love. So when Ella reads a manuscript about the thirteenth-century Sufi poet Rumi and his mentor Shams of Tabriz, and his forty rules of life and love, she is ready to look at her life anew. Compelled to embrace change, she embarks on a journey to meet the mysterious author. It is a quest infused with Sufi mysticism and verse, taking Ella and us into a faraway world where faith and doubt are heartbreakingly explored. The Forty Rules of Love is a mesmerising tale of discovery, language, truth and, of course, love itself. Enlightening, enthralling. An affecting paean to faith and love Metro Colourfully woven and beguilingly intelligent Daily Telegraph The past and present fit together beautifully in a passionate defence of passion itself The Times*** ELIF SHAFAK S NEW NOVEL, THERE ARE RIVERS IN THE SKY, IS AVAILABLE NOW ***

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From the private papers of Mark Twain and Mozart to those of Robert Browning and Nelson, Love Letters of Great Men collects together some of the most romantic letters in history. Part of the Macmillan Collector s Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition is edited and introduced by publisher Ursula Doyle. For some of these great men, love is a `delicious poison (William Congreve); for others, love can scorch like the heat of the sun (Henry VIII), or penetrate the depths of one s heart like a cooling rain (Flaubert). Every shade of love is here, from the exquisite eloquence of Oscar Wilde and the simple devotion of Robert Browning, to the wonderfully modern misery of the Roman Pliny the Younger. Taken together, these Love Letters of Great Men show that perhaps men haven t changed so very much over the last 2,000 years; passion, jealousy, hope and longing are all represented described here - as is the simple pleasure of sending a letter to, and receiving one from, the person you love most.

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Harry Potter is lucky to reach the age of thirteen, since he has survived the murderous attacks of the feared Dark Lord on more than one occasion. But his hopes for a quiet school term concentrating on Quidditch are dashed when a maniacal mass-murderer escapes from Azkaban, pursued by the soul-sucking Dementors who guard the prison. It s assumed that Hogwarts is the safest place for Harry to be. But is it a coincidence that he can feel eyes watching him in the dark, and should he be taking Professor Trelawney s ghoulish predictions seriously?These adult editions with glorious jacket art by Andrew Davidson are now available in hardback for the first time.

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50 States of Love is a poetic tribute to the beauty and uniqueness of each state, and the love that unites them all.Our love is like Arizona,grand as the majestic canyon and vivid like desert blooms.Our love is like New York,flowing like the mighty falls, the apple of my eye.How do you show someone you love just how much they mean to you? How else than by taking inspiration from the landmarks, monuments, and traditions that make up each spectacular state?! Climb the majestic purple mountains of Colorado, dance through amber waves of grain in Kansas, and splash among Hawaii s sparkling waves . . . From north to south and coast to coast, readers will learn how the love across America is bigger, bolder, and brighter than they could ever have imagined.Brought to life by Anna Aronson s richly detailed, nostalgic artwork, and supplemented by factual end matter, 50 States of Love celebrates the U.S. as a country that stands united, by the love between its people and their love their country.

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Redefine romance and build loving connections you yearn for with the help of this guide for couples—perfect for readers of 8 Rules of Love and the Love Prescription. Grounded in two decades of original research and work with couples from around the world, Love by Design introduces a groundbreaking new foundation for love: The Emergent Love Model. As Dr. Sara Nasserzadeh knows, successful partnerships do not thrive on love, at least as we know it. Instead of chasing our butterflies, we need to cultivate six core relational ingredients that make it possible for love to emerge:·Attraction: What do you like and value about each other?·Respect: How do you keep each other’s needs and priorities in mind?·Trust: Do you know that you will show up for each other consistently?·Compassion: Can you honor the other’s emotional experience without making it about you?·Shared vision: Where are you committed to going together?·Loving behaviors: How do you show your partner they’re special to you? Offering dozens of exercises and reflection prompts, this groundbreaking book gives readers a new foundation for a thriving, lasting coupledom.

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From the private papers of Mark Twain and Mozart to those of Robert Browning and Nelson, Love Letters of Great Men collects together some of the most romantic letters in history. For some of these great men, love is a â ˜delicious poisonâ ™ (William Congreve); for others, â ˜a nice soft wife on a sofa with good fire, books musicâ ™ (Charles Darwin). Love can scorch like the heat of the sun (Henry VIII), or penetrate the depths of oneâ ™s heart like a cooling rain (Flaubert). Every shade of love is here, from the exquisite eloquence of Oscar Wilde and the simple devotion of Robert Browning, to the wonderfully modern misery of the Roman Pliny the Younger, losing himself in work to forget how much he misses his beloved wife, Calpurnia. Taken together, these Love Letters of Great Men show that perhaps men havenâ ™t changed so very much over the last 2,000 years; passion, jealousy, hope and longing are all represented here â “ as is the simple pleasure of sending a letter to, and receiving one from, the person you love most.

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Be Not Afraid of Love is a stunning collection of interconnected essays and affirmations that follow Mimi Zhu’s journey toward embodying and re-learning love after a violent relationship. In their early twenties, queer Chinese-Australian writer and artist Mimi Zhu was a survivor of intimate-partner abuse. This left them broken, in search of ways to heal and find love again. They found that in words. In sharing their own intimate encounters with oppression, healing, joy and community, Mimi invites readers all over the world to reflect deeply on their own experiences, with the intention of acting as a guide to undoing the hurt or uncertainty within them. This book is a continuation of that re-learning, exploring the intersections of love and fear in self-esteem, friendship, family dynamics and romantic relationships, and extending out to its effects on society and the greater political realm. Mimi #39;s powerful and provocative words will guide and inspire readers to lean into love with softness. Heartrending and revolutionary, Be Not Afraid of Love is a testament to the strength and adaptability all humans possess, and a tribute to love in all its forms.

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1690. Nicholas Hawthorne of Measham Hall is enlisted to fight in William III s wars in Ireland, but he s playing a dangerous double game. Meanwhile, his father faces a different problem ⠓ one which both must conquer together.

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Celebrate love with this daily anthology of poetry with one entry for every day of the year. From well-known classics to modern fresh takes, Poetry of Love for Every Day of the Year explores love in all its forms.Love is such a uniquely human feeling which has made it an inexhaustible subject for writers across the ages. There are so many meanings for this one word - it can evoke friends, family, romance or a sense of home. Everyone has their own attachments and associations, which is what makes this collection so fascinating.Among the 366 poems are Shakespeare s classic sonnets, Ocean Vuong s experiences of young queer love, Elizabeth Barrett Browning s ode to her dog, Charlotte Mew dealing with loss, and much, much more. With a wide range of voices spanning across the world through many centuries, this anthology explores how love can mean so many things and how it connects us all. This is the newest title in Batsford s highly popular Poetry Anthology series, and is the perfect bedside companion for late night reading or morning meditation.Â

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Shortlisted for the Orange Prize for Fiction 2006 and winner of the 2006 Prix du Meilleur Livre Étranger, The History of Love by bestselling author Nicole Krauss explores the lasting power of the written word and the lasting power of love. When I was born my mother named me after every girl in a book my father gave her called The History of Love. . . Fourteen-year-old Alma Singer is trying to find a cure for her mother s loneliness. Believing she might discover it in an old book her mother is lovingly translating, she sets out in search of its author.Across New York an old man called Leo Gursky is trying to survive a little bit longer. He spends his days dreaming of the love lost that sixty years ago in Poland inspired him to write a book. And although he doesn t know it yet, that book also survived: crossing oceans and generations, and changing lives. . . Wonderfully affecting...brilliant, touching and remarkably poised Sunday Telegraph A tender tribute to human valiance. Who could be unmoved by a cast of characters whose daily battles are etched on out mind in such diamond-cut prose? Independent on Sunday Devastating...one of the most passionate vindications of the written word in recent fiction. It takes one s breath away Spectator Nicole Krauss is an American bestselling author who has received international critical acclaim for her first three novels: Great House (shortlisted for the Orange Prize for Fiction 2011), The History of Love and Man Walks into a Room (shortlisted for the LA Times Book Award), all of which are available in Penguin paperback.

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Amil has always dreamed of working at the modern, space-age pesticide plant in Bhopal, India, where he lives. Instead, on his tenth birthday, he is torn from his family and taken to work for Mr Kumar and his cruel son, Jalesh, in their dilapidated printing factory. There, hidden in a trunk, he finds a secret First World War journal. As its pages come to life, they reveal not only why Amil is there, but that he and the journal⠙s author ⠓ his great-grandfather, Sanjiv - share a magical gift: they can read the wind. Its purpose remains a mystery until, one terrible night, the pesticide plant leaks poison gas into the air above Bhopal . . . £1 from every copy sold will be donated to the Bhopal Medical Appeal

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