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Do you know how many post boxes there are in the UK? Could you guess how many times the word ''goat'' appear in the King James Version of the bible? Fancy playing a game of charades where all of the books, films and plays are entirely made up? Now, look around the room. Is anyone there the kind of person who’ll say ‘I just don’t understand this’, when faced with something that’s not just perfectly easy to understand, but is ... well, fun?Ask them to leave. Have they gone? Good. Now welcome inside the House of Games ... Featuring questions based on some of the most loved rounds from the hit BBC2 show, including Roonerspisims, Venn Will I Be Famous?, Dim Sums and Answer Smash, Richard Osman’s House of Games Quiz Book is the ultimate test of wit, wisdom and imagination.Curated by Richard Osman and Alan Connor and featuring over 50 new and exclusive games to try out, this is your chance to step inside the House of Games and pitch your trivia skills against your family and friends. Quirky, unique and exactly the right amount of silly, House of Games contains hours of guaranteed fun!

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Do you know which Cluedo character was killed off in 2016? How about which band has a species of shrimp named after it? Reckon you could guess the name of a song from lyrics where the words have been replaced with synonyms?Then fingers on buzzers, because House of Games is back and it''s better than ever!Packed with 104 new, classic and fiendishly difficult rounds from the hit BBC show''s question writers, House of Games: Question Smash is the ultimate collection of brainteasers, puzzles and trivia. Pit your wits against friends and family with favourites like Highbrow Lowbrow, Rhyme Time and Don''t State the Obvious, as well as brand new games from the brilliant minds behind the show. So limber up your frontal lobes, brush up on your trivia and get ready to return to the House of Games.

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Richard Osman has been trying to settle the most important issues society faces today. Who would win in a head-to-head between Quavers and Cheesy Wotsits? And What''s the ultimate Christmas film (Home Alone, obviously). The World Cup of Everything is an incredibly popular format that began life on twitter where his hilarious polls received 1.5 million votes a go becoming a national talking point, inciting debate amongst twitter users at odds over their favourites, celebrities and key figures join in, bookies offer odds on the outcome, papers report on it all as if it is a real sporting event with headlines about how Richard Osman has melted the internet. This autumn we''re bringing The World Cup of Everything to the page in a brilliant book perfect for Christmas. With new competitions such as The World Cup of British Sitcoms, Christmas Songs, Animals, British Bands and so on, as well as some of the favourites that have already had the country talking: Chocolate and Crisps among them, Richard will offer commentary, share funny, quirky pieces of trivia and stand-up style entries about each of the contenders. The World Cup of Everything will offer something for everyone making it the perfect gift ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Daniele is a young poet plagued by an unknown darkness, “an invisible disease of the heart, or of the mind.” He refuses to conform to society’s expectations—finding a job, starting a family—yet he struggles to define a path of his own and find a sense of purpose in life.In a desperate attempt to pull himself out of a dangerous spiral of emptiness and self-destruction, Daniele accepts a job at a paediatric hospital in Rome, the Bambino Gesù, where he’ll work with sick children, many of them terminally ill. In the “house of gazes,” that is, the hospital, through his interactions with patients and co-workers, and forced to confront pain in some of its most heartbreaking forms, Daniele will slowly start to look at life with new eyes and learn to accept it in all its brutality and beauty.Writing with the evocative power and sharp focus of a poet, Mencarelli tells a raw and moving story of self-discovery, renewal, and liberation achieved through solidarity and compassion, a story closely inspired by the events of his own life.

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Visit Richard Scarry’s Busytown in this interactive board book featuring 12 different sounds! Children will love to spot the icons, press the buttons, and listen to the fun, noisy and silly sounds of Busytown!Introduce little ones to Richard Scarry’s Busytown with this interactive board book. From noisy Main Street to a crowded supermarket, the twelve sounds featured in this Busytown storybook are sure to make kids chuckle and smile! With simple text and bold, colorful illustrations, this sound book is the perfect gift for new parents and a new generation of Richard Scarry fans.This book includes colorful sound buttons, a handy on/off switch, and batteries that can be easily replaced.

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Oficiální mystery box inspirovaný seriálem House of the Dragon obsahuje sběratelské předměty a doplňky s tématikou dynastie Targaryenů. Každý box má garantovanou minimální hodnotu 2000 korun. Produkt je určen pro fanoušky seriálu, kteří oceňují překvapivý obsah.

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The fifth volume in the #1 Sunday Times bestselling Murdle puzzle series!''UTTERLY ADDICTIVE!'' JANICE HALLETT, bestselling author of THE TWYFORD CODE and THE APPEAL ''AN ABSOLUTE PHENOMENON'' RICHARD OSMAN, bestselling author of THE THURSDAY MURDER CLUB SERIESDeductive Logico is excited to attend the grand opening of The Museum of Mysticality . . . until a mysterious theft throws the event into chaos. Seven bejewelled skulls - the Museum''s prize exhibit - have been stolen and scattered across the world. And wherever the skulls go, murder seems to follow.Join Logico on a globe-trotting adventure to retrieve the skulls and catch the killers. On his travels he''ll navigate a haunted corn maze, outfox a nefarious coven of witches and track the thief to uncover a larger mystery.Examine the clues, consider the suspects and complete the deduction grids to solve a series of world-spanning murders. Packed with puzzles, codes and illustrations this is the perfect casebook to get any aspiring sleuth''s mind racing.Will Logico get a ticket to ride or be hampered by a murdle on the Orient Express? Find out as you set off to MURDLE!

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FROM THE #1 BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE THURSDAY MURDER CLUBA brand new series.An iconic new detective team.And a thrilling new murder to solve . . .-----Steve Wheeler is enjoying retired life. He does the odd bit of investigation work, but he prefers his familiar habits and routines: the pub quiz, his favourite bench, his cat waiting for him when he comes home. His days of adventure are over: adrenaline is daughter-in-law Amy’s business now.Amy Wheeler thinks adrenaline is good for the soul. As a private security officer, she doesn’t stay still long enough for habits or routines. She’s currently on a remote island keeping world-famous author Rosie D’Antonio alive. Which was meant to be an easy job . . .Then a dead body, a bag of money and a killer with their sights on Amy have her sending an SOS to the only person she trusts. A breakneck race around the world begins, but can Amy and Steve stay one step ahead of a deadly enemy?-----PRAISE FOR RICHARD OSMAN‘Brilliantly suspenseful’ JEFFERY DEAVER‘Deplorably good’ IAN RANKIN‘Funny, clever, compelling’ HARLAN COBEN‘I smiled a million times’ MARIAN KEYES‘Warm, wise and witty’ VAL MCDERMID‘Osman just gets better’ SHARI LAPENA‘The rightful king of crime’ i‘The ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Audiokniha: Kvarteto amatérských detektivů v důchodovém věku znovu zasahuje! Svérázná čtveřice penzistů se sotva vzpamatovala z řešení svého prvního skutečného případu vraždy a už je zase v jednom kole. V jejich vesničce pro seniory se objeví Elizabethin exmanžel, který svou bývalou ženu a neoficiální vůdkyni Čtvrtečního klubu amatérských detektivů poprosí o pomoc. Zapletl se totiž do loupeže diamantů za miliony liber, a teď potřebuje, aby mu někdo hlídal záda. Jenže profesionální zabijáci a ukradené diamanty nejsou jedinými problémy čtyřlístku sedmdesátníků z Coopers Chase. Jeden z nich se stane obětí zločinu – a něco takového si tahle nevšední partička rozhodně nenechá líbit! Hrdinové úspěšného románového debutu Richarda Osmana se vracejí v dalším příběhu plném humoru i napětí. „Divoce zábavná kniha – i pro lidi, kteří mají do sedmdesátky ještě daleko.“ – Michael Dirda, The Washington Post. „Chytrá a vtipná detektivka plná pozoruhodných postav, které svými kroky posouvají příběh nepředvídatelným směrem.“ – Kirkusreviews.com. Stačily pouhé dvě knihy, aby se Richard Osman vyšvihl do první ligy autorů detektivek. – The New York Times Book Review. Klub se triumfálně vrací... Muž, který zemřel dvakrát je stejně, jako jeho sériový předchůdce, nefalšovaným potěšením plným břitkého humoru, náhlých překvapení, srdečnosti, komiky i smutku. – The Wall ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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THE FOURTH NOVEL IN THE RECORD-BREAKING, MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING THURSDAY MURDER CLUB SERIES BY RICHARD OSMAN----------‘The rightful king of crime’ i News''Deeply moving... some of his best writing yet'' TelegraphShocking news reaches the Thursday Murder Club.An old friend in the antiques business has been killed, and a dangerous package he was protecting has gone missing.As the gang springs into action they encounter art forgers, online fraudsters and drug dealers, as well as heartache close to home.With the body count rising, the package still missing and trouble firmly on their tail, has their luck finally run out? And who will be the last devil to die?----------''As charming and funny as always but SO MOVING'' Marian KeyesRichard Osman, Sunday Times bestseller, March 2024The Bullet that Missed broke the record for the fastest-selling adult fiction hardback ever, September 2022

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‘Alan knows everything, knows everyone, and writes beautifully too.’RICHARD OSMAN‘The man with the contents of the Oxford English Dictionary stored just above his left eyebrow … and he’s quite funny too.’RORY CELLAN-JONES''A gorgeous, funny tour of the British Isles as seen from the clouds.’KONNIE HUQFor fans of THE ETYMOLOGICON and VERY BRITISH PROBLEMS, a delightfully damp tour of the British Isles. Mizzle. Dreich. Raining knives and forks. A real mugga-fisty. A spot of plother...We Brits love talking about the weather. So much so that our islands have hundreds of words and phrases for rain, some self-explanatory and others that really leave us scratching our heads. From a light smirr in Aberdeen to a "it''s raining knives and forks!" in the Brecon Beacons, each type of rain tells a story about the people and places it falls on.In this delightfully damp tour of the British Isles, writer and puddle-splasher Alan Connor digs deep into the meaning and quirky histories of over one hundred words for precipitation. He gets caught in a plash in Northumberland, crashes a fox''s wedding in Devon and ponders the phenomenon of Brits-who-picnic-in-the-car, in this charming and witty celebration of our very British obsession.

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A festive treat filled with quiz questions, trivia, witty facts and longer stand-up style pieces from the stars of the hit BBC quiz show Pointless. A Pointless History of the World is a journey through time pulling out some of the most ''pointless'', comedic and interesting events - from the obvious to the obscure - and combines brilliant quiz content from the show with Richard and Xander''s own brilliantly funny and incredibly intelligent quick-witted stand-up style writing. Interactive, hilarious and jam-packed full of quiz questions that will have every Pointless fan vying to be crowned the Pointless champion in their own household this Christmas.

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In the century since its birth, the crossword has evolved into the world''s most popular intellectual pastime: a unique form of wordplay, the codes and conventions of which are open to anyone masochistic enough to get addicted. In Two Girls, One on Each Knee, Alan Connor celebrates the wit, ingenuity and frustration of setting and solving puzzles. From the beaches of D-Day to the imaginary worlds of three-dimensional crosswords, to the British school teachers and journalists who turned the form into the fiendish sport it is today, encompassing the most challenging clues, particular tricks, the world''s greatest setters and famous solvers, PG Wodehouse and the torturers of the Spanish Inquisition, this is an ingenious book for lovers of this very particular form of wordplay.

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Audiokniha: Tahle čtveřice britských penzistů ještě rozhodně nepatří do starého železa... V luxusní vesnici pro seniory se každý týden schází neobvyklá skupinka přátel, která se snaží rozlousknout staré nevyřešené kriminální případy. Někdejší policistka či snad dokonce tajná agentka Elizabeth (o své minulosti raději příliš nemluví), slavný odborářský vůdce na odpočinku Ron, vyhledávaný psychiatr v důchodu Ibrahim a bývalá zdravotní sestra Joyce disponují bohatými zkušenostmi i cennými kontakty a vyšetřování zločinů je jejich společnou vášní. A tak když jednoho dne začne policie pátrat po vrahovi místního developera, nemůže samozřejmě tohle činorodé kvarteto amatérských detektivů zůstat stranou... Populární moderátor Richard Osman dokázal v oceňovaném románovém debutu skloubit napínavý detektivní příběh s humornou sondou do života britských seniorů. „Čtvrteční klub amatérských detektivů je strhující a místy i úsměvné čtení. Osmanovi se podařilo vdechnout život jedinečným postavám, které působí, jako by byly skutečné.“ – Judith Reveal, New York Journal of Books. „Chytrá a vtipná detektivka s ideálním poměrem sentimentu a lidskosti.“ – Michaela Turková, Centrum detektivky. „Vtipný a uštěpačný příběh!“ – The Daily Telegraph. „Originální a opravdu k popukání.“ – The Sun. „Jeden z nejúžasnějších románů roku.“ – The Daily Mirror. „Vzrušující nový talent v krimi!“ – The Daily Mail.

Objev podobné jako Čtvrteční klub amatérských detektivů - Richard Osman - audiokniha

Audiokniha: Štvrtkový klub detektívov je prvý román britského televízneho moderátora a komika Richarda Osmana a aj najpredávanejšia krimi prvotina v Británii podľa denníka Guardian. Táto pohodová detektívka (v angličtine cosy crime) pre všetkých, ktorú kritici prirovnávajú k detektívkam Agathy Christie, predala vo svete už viac ako milión výtlačkov. Každý štvrtok sa v Coopers Chase, luxusnom mestečku pre seniorov niekde uprostred kentských lesov, stretávajú amatérski detektívi a venujú sa nevyriešeným vraždám miestnej polície. Coopers Chase stojí na pozemkoch bývalého kláštora a tamojší developer, arogantný vulgárny muž, majiteľ veľkého červeného klavíra, sa usiluje využiť biele miesto v zmluve, aby na mieste kaplnky a cintorína postavil osem nových bytov. Očividne mu nie je súdený dlhý život, a keď mu niekto pichne smrtiacu injekciu, štvrtkový klub detektívov má pred sebou reálny prípad vraždy. Môže tento amatérsky, ale geniálny klub seniorov chytiť vraha skôr, ako bude neskoro? „Jedna z najpríjemnejších kníh roka... Kúzlo Štvrtkového klubu detektívov spočíva v tom, že je to oveľa viac ako kriminálny román.“ -DAILY EXPRESS (UK) "Vtipný, roztomilý a veľmi zábavný." -WALL STREET JOURNAL „Chytrý, súcitný, vrelý, dojímavý a veľmi vtipný.“ - autorka MARIAN KEYES „(Richard Osman) je vzrušujúci nový talent v krimi.“ - DAILY MAIL (UK) „Vtipný a dojímavý príbeh.“ ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Ani tentokrát si Čtvrteční klub amatérských detektivů svůj čaj o páté v klidu nevypije! Elizabeth, Joyce, Ron a Ibrahim – Čtvrteční klub amatérských detektivů – jsou stále nadšení ze svého nedávného skutečného případu vraždy a těší se v Coopers Chase, luxusní vesničce pro seniory, na chvíli klidu. Ovšem marně. Objeví se nečekaný návštěvník – Elizabethin dávný známý (nebo možná víc než jen známý) – a zoufale je žádá o pomoc. Nebezpeční lidé ho obvinili z krádeže diamantů v hodnotě mnoha milionů a on se teď musí skrývat. A pak se objeví první tělo. Jenže ne poslední. Elizabeth, Joyce, Ron a Ibrahim stojí opět proti nemilosrdnému vrahovi, který by bez váhání všechny čtyři sedmdesátníky zlikvidoval. Dokážou naši čtyři přátelé vraha dostat dřív, než vrah dostane je? A co když najdou i ukradené diamanty? No, nebyla by to parádní odměna?U Čtvrtečního klubu amatérských detektivů je možné všechno. Richard Osman se vrací s oblíbenou čtveřicí amatérských detektivů a další díl série je stejně důvtipný a milý jako ten první – nepustíte ho z ruky a od srdce se u něj zasmějete. Kniha Muž, který zemřel dvakrát se stala jedním z nejprodávanějších titulů ve Velké Británii, během prvních tří dnů bylo prodáno 114 202 ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Muž, který zemřel dvakrát - Richard Osman

Ani tentokrát si Čtvrteční klub amatérských detektivů svůj čaj o páté v klidu nevypije! Elizabeth, Joyce, Ron a Ibrahim – Čtvrteční klub amatérských detektivů – jsou stále nadšení ze svého nedávného skutečného případu vraždy a těší se v Coopers Chase, luxusní vesničce pro seniory, na chvíli klidu. Ovšem marně. Objeví se nečekaný návštěvník – Elizabethin dávný známý (nebo možná víc než jen známý) – a zoufale je žádá o pomoc. Nebezpeční lidé ho obvinili z krádeže diamantů v hodnotě mnoha milionů a on se teď musí skrývat. A pak se objeví první tělo. Jenže ne poslední. Elizabeth, Joyce, Ron a Ibrahim stojí opět proti nemilosrdnému vrahovi, který by bez váhání všechny čtyři sedmdesátníky zlikvidoval. Dokážou naši čtyři přátelé vraha dostat dřív, než vrah dostane je? A co když najdou i ukradené diamanty? No, nebyla by to parádní odměna?U Čtvrtečního klubu amatérských detektivů je možné všechno. Richard Osman se vrací s oblíbenou čtveřicí amatérských detektivů a další díl série je stejně důvtipný a milý jako ten první – nepustíte ho z ruky a od srdce se u něj zasmějete. Kniha Muž, který zemřel dvakrát se stala jedním z nejprodávanějších titulů ve Velké Británii, během prvních tří dnů bylo prodáno 114 202 ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Muž, který zemřel dvakrát (poškozená) - Richard Osman

Let hosts Alexander Armstrong and Richard Osman guide you through the quiz rounds with their trademark warmth and humour and battle it out against your friends and family for Pointless glory. Perfect for playing along alone or with family and friends, The Very Pointless Quiz Book will test your knowledge and tease your brains.So how good are you at Pointless? Really? Do you think you''ve got enough in-depth knowledge of Regional Railways, African Countries With No Coastline and Types of Lettuce to carry off the coveted Pointless trophy?Well let''s see shall we?Here''s your chance to step up to the podium (metaphorically speaking of course, chances are you''ll be sitting somewhere very comfortably with either a mug of tea or a roll of Andrex within easy reach) put that knowledge to the test, and see just how far you can go in a genuine four-round Pointless ordeal.Right, if everyone''s ready, let''s play Pointless...

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Instant New York Times Bestseller"A masterwork. ... O''Connor answers every question, deftly and deeply, that we''ve had about the most controversial person in America''s biggest game." —Peter KingFour-time New York Times bestselling sport biographer Ian O’Connor pulls back the curtain on four-time NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers, delivering the definitive portrait of the legendary yet mysterious quarterback who has astonished, befuddled, yet always captivated fans of America’s #1 sport.Aaron Rodgers is among the two or three most talented players to ever hold the most important job in American team sports – quarterback. He also stands as the most mysterious and polarizing figure in the modern-day national pastime that is professional football.From his controversial Covid stance to his methods of spiritual awakening to his estrangement from his family to his high-profile romances to his devastating Achilles injury a mere four plays into his New York Jets career, Rodgers has long dominated the NFL’s news cycle.At thirty-nine, in search of a challenge that would rejuvenate him, Rodgers divorced the iconic Green Bay Packers of Vince Lombardi fame for the Jets, who have not appeared in a Super Bowl since Neil Armstrong stepped on the moon. The trade made Rodgers the biggest story in ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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

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Audiokniha: Staré vraždy a nové lásky – to je ten nejlepší lék proti stárnutí! Čtveřice zapálených amatérských detektivů z britské vesničky pro seniory si brousí zubní protézy na další zapeklitý případ, nad kterým už policie zlomila hůl. Tentokrát však musí vypátrat nejen pachatele zločinu, ale i osud jeho oběti: talentované mladé novinářky Bethany Waitesové. Když totiž před deseti lety v reportáži odkryla obří daňový podvod, skončilo její auto na dně moře a tělo se nikdy nenašlo. Nyní se zásluhou čtyřlístku přátel, z nichž některým se navzdory důchodovému věku zapalují lýtka, začne o dávnou tragédii znovu zajímat i místní televizní legenda. Ovšem nebojácné a všemi mastmi mazané Elizabeth dělá vrásky spíše vyděrač, který po ní chce, aby zlikvidovala obávaného agenta KGB. Třetí díl utěšeně se rozrůstající série Richarda Osmana opět nabízí osvědčenou kombinaci britského humoru a napínavého děje s detektivní zápletkou. Vychází v koedici s nakladatelstvím Slovart. „Osobití hrdinové v letech luští poutavé případy. Celým vyprávěním prostupuje nejen hřejivý humor, ale – vzhledem k počtu obětí – i překvapivě pozitivní tón.“ – Kirkus Reviews. "Osman na rozdíl od většiny autorů kriminálních románů staví vyprávění především na dokonale vykreslených charakterech.“ – The Washington Post. „Při četbě těchto vtipných, optimisticky pojatých románů se ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Střela mimo cíl - Richard Osman - audiokniha

A unique account of the opening weeks of history’s largest, most brutal conflict, told through the eyes of those who were there and based on original source material from across Europe.Opening the Gates of Hell is based on over a decade’s research in archives and sites across Europe. It is a ground-breaking examination of the start of the Nazi–Soviet conflict, a narrative history not just of the fighting, but also the impact on civilians, the atrocities committed by both sides and ethnic cleansing carried out by the inhabitants of the regions invaded. This fascinating history tells the stories of bravery, cowardice, misery and horror through the eyes of those who were there including ordinary soldiers, generals, leaders, politicians and civilians on both sides. The book draws on published and unpublished sources from across Germany and Eastern Europe with the majority of the material never having appeared in English-language accounts of the conflict before. The combination of combat accounts, analysis of high-level diplomacy and leadership and the visceral accounts of the atrocities committed by both sides gives this book a unique approach to the war on the Eastern Front and will ensure that it is regarded as the definitive work on ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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THE FIRST NOVEL IN THE RECORD-BREAKING, MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING THURSDAY MURDER CLUB SERIES, NOW A MAJOR NETFLIX MOVIE!----------'Smart, compassionate, warm, moving and so VERY funny' Marian Keyes'So smart and funny. Deplorably good' Ian Rankin'Thrilling, moving, laugh-out-loud funny' Mark BillinghamIn a peaceful retirement village, four unlikely friends meet up once a week to investigate unsolved murders. But when a brutal killing takes place on their very doorstep, the Thursday Murder Club find themselves in the middle of their first live case. Elizabeth, Joyce, Ibrahim and Ron might be pushing eighty but they still have a few tricks up their sleeves. Can our unorthodox but brilliant gang catch the killer before it's too late?The Times Crime Book of the MonthGuardian Best Crime and Thrillers----------'A warm, wise and witty warning never to underestimate the elderly' Val McDermid'I completely fell in love with it' Shari Lapena'This is properly brilliant. The pages fly and I can't stop smiling' Steve Cavanagh'Steeped in Agatha Christie joy' Araminta Hall'Pure escapism' Guardian'As gripping as it is funny' Evening Standard'An exciting new talent in crime fiction' Daily Mail'A witty and poignant tale' Daily Telegraph'Funny and original' SunRichard Osman, Sunday Times bestseller, March 2024The Bullet that Missed broke the record for the ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Audiokniha: Riešime vraždy je prvým dielom novej série od autora úspešného a šarmantne úsmevného detektívneho cyklu Štvrtkový klub detektívov.Osobnú strážkyňu Amy Wheelerovú pošlú na súkromný ostrov pri brehoch Južnej Karolíny, aby chránila slávnu spisovateľku, excentrickú divu Rosie D'Antoniovú. Tej sa totiž jeden ruský miliardár vyhráža smrťou. Pre ostrieľanú Amy, ktorú len tak niečo nerozhádže to je zdanlivo pohodová robota...Všetko sa však čoskoro mení a aj sama Amy sa ocitne v ohrození života a s Rosie utečú na pevninu – rozhodnú sa preskúmať pozadie vraždy influencera Andrewa Fairbanksa. Nie je to však jediný influencer, ktorého zavraždili a situácia sa čoraz viac zamotáva. Amy a Rosie na to naštastie nie sú samé. Z dvojice žien sa stáva trio, ktoré doplní Amyn svokor Steve, milovník miestnej krčmičky a pokojnej rutiny. Ani jedno mu však už nie je dopriate pretože všetky stopy vedú do Dubaja…Začína sa napínavé dobrodružstvo, plné láskavého, ale aj suchého britského humoru a nečakaných situácii, v ktorých sa šarmantné postavy príbehu Riešime vraždy ocitajú. Osman si berie na mušku svet celebrít, influencerov, mediálneho vplyvu a rovnako zachováva svoj charakteristický autorský rukopis.

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The essays presented in The History and Philosophy of Islamic Science discuss the principles behind the different sciences cultivated in the Islamic world from the third century of the Islamic era onwards and the place of science in relation to other branches of Islamic learning. In defining what Islamic science means, Professor Osman Bakar shows how these sciences are organically related to the fundamental teachings of Islam. Covering all the natural and mathematical sciences, The History and Philosophy of Islamic Science illustrates what Islamic science shares with modern science. Professor Osman Bakar also highlights where the Islamic approach to science differs from the secular, modern approach.

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Audiokniha: To jsou nápady, udělat z řešení vražd rodinný podnik!Zpočátku to vypadalo na vcelku příjemný džob. Kdo by nechtěl dělat osobní strážkyni postarší zámožné spisovatelce na jejím soukromém ostrově u břehů Jižní Karolíny? I když jí, pravda, jeden ruský miliardář vyhrožuje smrtí. Potom se ale zkušená bodyguardka Amy Wheelerová sama stane terčem zabijáků a společně se svou excentrickou klientkou Rosie musí během dobrodružného útěku přijít na to, kdo jde nejen jí, ale i jejímu šéfovi po krku. Stopy vedou až do Dubaje a k tajemnému zločineckému bossovi jménem François Loubet. Naštěstí jim s pátráním pomůže Steve Wheeler, vysloužilý britský policista a tchán Amy, kterého s mladou snachou pojí nezvykle láskyplný vztah. Kvůli ní načas opustí poklidnou vesničku uprostřed panenské přírody na jihovýchodě Anglie a dokonce oželí i oblíbené středeční hospodské kvízy. A taky proto, že jeho koníčkem je dávat věci do pořádku…Autor Čtvrtečního klubu amatérských detektivů přichází s novou sérií netradičních případů, při jejichž vyšetřování nebude nouze o překvapivé zápletky, rázovité seniory ani vyhlášený britský humor. Vychází v koedici s Nakladatelstvím Slovart.„Ztřeštěná zábava s novým okouzlujícím ansámblem a Osmanovým typickým humorem. Příjemné čtení!“ – spisovatelka Shari Lapena„Osman nepíše drsné thrillery. Ani nemusí, když vás dokáže okouzlit nezapomenutelnými postavami, zábavným vyprávěním, ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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A trove of insights into and images of an important, little-known Frank Lloyd Wright building  The house that Frank Lloyd Wright designed for Frederick C. and Katherine G. Bogk in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 1916 occupies a unique position in Wright’s career: it is the only fully realized house designed in the teens that demonstrates his fascination with Primitivism, the use of non-Western sources as an inspiration for modern design. This book traces Wright’s exploration alongside the stories of an immigrant family’s rise and Milwaukee’s emergence as a vibrant city. It also documents the interiors, relatively unchanged for over a century, that represent Wright’s approach to total design.  Written by two eminent architectural historians and Wright scholars, Anthony Alofsin and Richard L. Cleary, this book offers new insight into the evolution of Wright’s design process during the least understood decade of his career. The book draws on a fascinating cache of unpublished letters, photographs, drawings, and documents in the private archive of the Elsner family, who owned the house from 1955 to 2023. The book also features new photography of the Bogk House by Alexander Vertikoff, renowned for his use of natural light.  Distributed for Frank Lloyd Wright’s ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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A thoroughly revised edition of the go-to chemical engineering referenceFully updated for the latest advances, this must-have chemical engineering guide serves as a single source for up-to-date physical data, chemical data, and predictive and estimation methods. The Properties of Gases and Liquids, Sixth Edition provides the latest curated data on over 480 compounds and includes a special section devoted to the interpretation of uncertainty in physical property estimation. You will get new coverage of advanced EOSs, advanced computational methods, quantum density functional theory, and semi-empirical combinations. Clear explanations and sample calculations are provided throughout this all-inclusive resource.Coverage includes:Traditional and non-traditional estimation methodsUncertaintyCritical properties and related constantsIdeal gas propertiesSaturation properties and virial coefficientsEquations of state for pure compoundsEquations of state for mixture propertiesVapor-liquid, liquid-liquid, and solid-liquid equilibriaInfinite dilution activity coefficientsViscosity and thermal conductivityDiffusivity and surface tension

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'A case study in human frailty, jealousy and desire ... fascinating.' The Times, Best Books of 2019 'Meticulously researched...superbly evocative and gripping...a narrative that builds with the intensity of an approaching thunderstorm.' The Spectator 'Sean O'Connor can't resist striking a theatrical note in this "biography of murder".' Sunday Times Adultery, alcoholism, drugs and murder on the suburban streets of Bournemouth. The Rattenbury case of 1935 was one of the great tabloid sensations of the interwar period. The glamorous femme fatale at the heart of the story dominated the front pages for months, somewhere between the rise of Hitler and the launch of the Queen Mary. With painstaking research and access to brand new evidence, Sean O’Connor vividly brings this epic story to life, from its beginnings in the south London slums of the 1880s and the open vistas of the British Columbian coast to its bloody climax in a respectable English seaside resort.The Fatal Passion of Alma Rattenbury is a gripping murder tale and a heartbreaking romance, as well as the biography of a vital, modern woman trapped between the freedoms of two world wars and suffocated by the conformity of peacetime. A startlingly prescient parable for our times, it ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Tried and tested by teachers for over 15 years, Swimming Games and Activities is packed with games and ideas for teaching children the basics of water competence.With over 200 graded games and activities, it provides enjoyable ideas to stimulate children of all ages and includes:- Confidence-building games for non-swimmers and beginners - More challenging activities such as sculling, treading water and diving to help more advanced swimmers develop their skills - Practical advice for teachers on lesson planning, using music, running a gala, teaching survival skills and testing a child''s progress

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Flannery O'Connor is a guide for the Catholic who seeks to gain a deeper understanding of what it means to live the life of faith in the modern world. O'Connor describes herself as a Catholic burdened by the modern consciousness which the psychologist Carl Gustav Jung views as "unhistorical, solitary, and guilty." Ann Hartle understands O'Connor's fiction as her confrontation with this specifically modern form of consciousness. The seventeenth-century philosopher Blaise Pascal helps us to experience the meaning of O'Connor's fiction because Pascal confronted that same consciousness in its origins in Montaigne's philosophy. O'Connor recognizes in Pascal a truly Catholic modern philosopher who speaks to the experience of the searching mind of modern man.Flannery O'Connor and Blaise Pascal approaches O'Connor's fiction from a philosophical perspective rather than the perspective of a literary critic. The goal of this volume is to deepen the experience of the meaning of her stories insofar as they are addressed to a specifically modern audience burdened with the form of consciousness that is highly skeptical of the historical reality of the Christian mystery.Hartle's argument is that modern consciousness rests on the "spiritualization" of the Incarnation. Both Montaigne and Jung abstract a purely human meaning from the ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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NOT FOR THE NERVOUS! Celebrating 40 years since IPC launched the UK''s most iconic ''horror'' anthology, this single volume collects all of the strips included in the 15-issue run of Scream! Produced ''from the depths'' of King''s Reach Tower by the mysterious ''undead'' editor Ghastly McNasty, the first issue of Scream! was unleashed on 24th March 1984. More tongue-in-cheek than horrific, the comic was an immediate hit with younger fans as it included a pair of fake vampire fangs attached to the cover and a number of fantastic new strips from such talents as Alan Moore, John Wagner, Jose Ortiz, Cam Kennedy, Tom Tully, Alan Grant and Eric Bradbury.

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Marianne Foyster, Harry Price and the most haunted house in England - the perfect read for Halloween. In 1928, Eric and Mabel Smith took over a lonely parish on the northern border of Essex. When they moved into Borley Rectory, Mrs Smith made a gruesome discovery in a cupboard: a human skull.Soon the house was electric with ghosts. Within the year, the Smiths had abandoned it and the Rectory became notorious as the ‘most haunted house in England’. When Reverend Lionel Foyster moved in he experienced a further explosion of poltergeist activity with an increasing violence directed at his attractive young wife. Marianne was a passionate and sensuous woman isolated in a village haunted by ancient superstition and deep-rooted prejudice. She would be accused not only of faking the ghosts but of adultery, bigamy ... and even murder. The haunting, sensationally reported in the tabloid press, gripped the nation. It was investigated by Harry Price, a self-made ‘psychic detective’. This was the case that would make Price’s name as the most celebrated ghost-hunter of the age. He recorded the evidence of 200 witnesses to over 2,000 supernatural incidents. This surely confirmed that not only did ghosts exist but, finally, here ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Richard of York, Father of Kings explores the life and legacy of Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York, shedding new light on his role in the Wars of the Roses and the events surrounding the Battle of Wakefield. While Richard III often dominates historical discussions, his father’s impact has been comparatively overlooked. The Battle of Wakefield in December 1460 marked a turning point in the Wars of the Roses. Richard of York’s death paved the way for his son Edward IV’s ascent to the throne and ultimately the Tudor dynasty through his grandchildren, Edward V and Elizabeth of York. Elizabeth’s marriage to Henry VII linked Richard of York’s legacy to the English monarchy. Historian Paul Dawson, however, presents a provocative reinterpretation of these events. Utilizing previously unseen archival documents from institutions such as the Bibliothèque nationale de France and The National Archives at Kew, Paul Dawson uncovers fresh insights into the Battle of Wakefield. These sources reveal a complex web of alliances stretching across Europe, challenging traditional narratives and recontextualizing Richard’s role in the geopolitical struggles of the era. This ground-breaking work provides a nuanced understanding of Richard of York’s influence on both English and European history, reshaping perceptions of ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Marianne Foyster, Harry Price and the most haunted house in England - the perfect read for Halloween. In 1928, Eric and Mabel Smith took over a lonely parish on the northern border of Essex. When they moved into Borley Rectory, Mrs Smith made a gruesome discovery in a cupboard: a human skull.Soon the house was electric with ghosts. Within the year, the Smiths had abandoned it and the Rectory became notorious as the ‘most haunted house in England’. When Reverend Lionel Foyster moved in he experienced a further explosion of poltergeist activity with an increasing violence directed at his attractive young wife. Marianne was a passionate and sensuous woman isolated in a village haunted by ancient superstition and deep-rooted prejudice. She would be accused not only of faking the ghosts but of adultery, bigamy ... and even murder. The haunting, sensationally reported in the tabloid press, gripped the nation. It was investigated by Harry Price, a self-made ‘psychic detective’. This was the case that would make Price’s name as the most celebrated ghost-hunter of the age. He recorded the evidence of 200 witnesses to over 2,000 supernatural incidents. This surely confirmed that not only did ghosts exist but, finally, here ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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An absolute must-read for fans of Shadow and Bone…You are accused of crimes against the Code. How do you plead?After failing to escape the Roman metropolis of Londinium with Devyn, her lover, and Marcus, her betrothed, Cassandra wakes in inky darkness to find the ground giving way to sand beneath her feet.All three of them have been carted back to the notorious arena at the heart of the city to stand trial by public vote. Cass knows they must escape at any cost: to warn the Celts of the mysterious blood curse ravaging their kin, to foil the schemes of the imperial council…To find the fabled Lady of the Lake, the one who could save them all.But even as the jaws of death close in around her, another threat looms in the shadows, a danger she never could have foreseen, a betrayal that could burn down her entire world.Fans of The Hunger Games will revel in this sweeping dystopian adventure set in an alternate fantasy universe where the Roman Empire never fell.Praise for The Once and Future Queen Series:‘OH MY HEART AND SOUL … I am still reeling … seriously I would put this series up with the big ones, ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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During the Second World War, hundreds of games were manufactured by the British, Germans and Americans aimed at children. Despite being cheaply made due to the wartime economy, the games were often fun to play and challenging to win. They also had considerable propaganda value helping to manipulate children into supporting the war. To get their attention, many of the games incorporated dramatic artwork and were based on real wartime events from the evacuation of children in 1939 to the dropping of the atomic bomb in 1945.This book features a large selection of different games produced by the British, Germans and Americans and tells the stories behind their wartime propaganda. The Nazis in particular prided themselves on producing games which promoted and glamourised war, exploiting children''s patriotism and pride in German conquests. Some of their most insidious games included Juden Raus! (Jews Out!) and Bomber über England (Bomber over England). However, the British and Americans also produced unethical games like Target for Tonight which promoted the carpet bombing of Germany and Atomic Bomb, a dexterity puzzle about the nuclear bombing of Japan.The games featured in this book include roll and move games with a board and die, pinball and similar ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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A sumptuous large-format hardback containing sketches and paintings from the illustrated Lord of the Rings, together with brand new and previously unseen material.In this large-format hardback Alan Lee reveals in pictures and in words how he created the images in the authorised illustrated edition of The Lord of the Rings. These images would prove so powerful, matching perfectly with Tolkien’s own vision, that they would eventually define the look of Peter Jackson’s movie trilogy and earn Alan a coveted Academy Award.The book is filled with over 150 of his sketches and early conceptual pieces to show how the project progressed from idea to finished art. It also contains 20 colour paintings reproduced in full-page glory, together with numerous examples of his conceptual art produced for the films and brand new pieces drawn specially for this book. It also includes an exclusive foreword written by Sir Ian McKellen.The Lord of the Rings Sketchbook provides a fascinating insight into the imagination of the man who painted Tolkien’s vision, firstly onto the page and then in three dimensions on the cinema screen. It will also be of interest to many of the 100,000 people who have bought the illustrated Lord of the Rings ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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James Lovelock''s bestselling The Revenge of Gaia: Why the Earth is Fighting Back - and How we can Still Save Humanity is a dire warning against the unchecked growth of civilization. ''Despite all our efforts to retreat sustainably, we may be unable to prevent a global decline into a chaotic world ruled by brutal warlords on a devastated Earth...'' For thousands of years, humans have exploited the planet without counting the cost. Now Gaia, the living Earth, is fighting back. As the polar icecaps shrink and the global temperature rises, we approach the point of no return. Sustainable development, Lovelock argues, is no longer possible, and the only open to us may be a ''sustainable retreat''. This is the one book you must read to find out what is happening, how bad it will get - and how we can survive. ''The most important book for decades'' Andrew Marr ''The most important book ever to be published on the environmental crisis ... Lovelock will go down in history as the scientist who changed our view of the Earth'' John Gray, Independent ''Truly terrifying ... Lovelock''s arguments carry more conviction than anyone else''s now writing'' Peter Forbes, Daily Mail James Lovelock ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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In the bitter winter of 1847, from an Ireland torn by injustice and natural disaster, the Star of the Sea sets sail for New York.On board are hundreds of fleeing refugees. Among them are a maidservant with a devastating secret, bankrupt Lord Merridith and his family, an aspiring novelist and a maker of revolutionary ballads, all braving the Atlantic in search of a new home. Each is connected more deeply than they can possibly know.But a camouflaged killer is stalking the decks, hungry for the vengeance that will bring absolution.**A NEW YORK TIMES BEST BOOK SINCE 2000**''A triumph...A spectacular breakthrough'' Sunday Times''Ireland''s most brilliant storyteller'' Independent on SundayJOSEPH O''CONNOR''S STUNNING NEW NOVEL, MY FATHER''S HOUSE, IS AVAILABLE NOW

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Beyond the headlines of destruction and despair, discover the untold story of Gaza''s humanity—its joys, resilience, and vibrant community spirit, as captured by a native son. Israel’s brutal assault on Gaza has plunged more than two million Palestinians into a ceaseless cycle of violence and deprivation. Despite the outrage that Israel’s aggression has fanned, two opposing tropes about those who inhabit the Strip endure. For the minority backing Israel’s actions, the Palestinians of Gaza are often seen as little more than terrorists. For many on the other side, they are perpetual victims, powerless and tragic. Each characterization dehumanizes Gaza’s people. In this book, Mohammed Omer Almoghayer, born and raised in southern Gaza, presents a necessary corrective: What the news reports have rarely shown are the ways in which, prior to Israel’s onslaught, the people of Gaza rose above their hardship to enjoy the simple pleasures of human existence. While in no way diminishing the horrors hurled at the Strip since October 7, or the prior suffering of those forced to live in what was effectively an open prison, Omer Almoghayer here tells that story. On the Pleasures of Living in Gaza takes the reader on a tour of a most ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The Penguin Book of Card Games is the authoritative up-to-date compendium, describing an abundance of games to be played both for fun and by serious players.Auctions, trumpless hands, cross-ruffing and lurching: card players have a language all of their own. From games of high skill (Bridge) to games of high chance (Newmarket) to trick-taking (Whist) and banking (Pontoon), David Parlett, seasoned specialist in card games, takes us masterfully through the countless games to choose from.Not content to merely show us games with the conventional fifty-two card pack, Parlett covers many games played with other types of cards - are you brave enough to play with Tarot? With a ''working description'' of each game, with the rules, variations and origins of each, as well as an appendix of games invented by the author himself, The Penguin Book of Card Games will delight, entertain and inform both the novice and the seasoned player.

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The majority of South Yorkshire''s twenty-first century residents are oblivious to the unique and fascinating Sand House that graced Doncaster from the mid-1850s until the Second World War. It was created by excavating the ground from around a massive block of sandstone and then hollowing out rooms within, in order to create a 40-metre-long, 12-metre-wide residence equipped with all the mod cons that a wealthy Victorian businessman would want. And yet there is nothing to be seen now of this incredible Sand House. The two authors show how the idea for the Sand House arose from its creators'' combined business interests of property development and sand extraction. From its modest beginnings as a two-up-two-down dwelling, it grew to become a ten-roomed mansion, complete with stable and ballroom. Not only dances but other major social events took place in the house and its ''sunken garden''; guests were allowed to explore the property''s extensive tunnels and admire the abundance of carvings hewn from the sandstone within. The Sand House''s sad demise in the mid-twentieth century means that this marvellous creation is no longer available for visitors to admire, but its story lives on through the pages of this book.

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How games create beauty and meaning, and how we can use them to explore the aesthetics of thought.Are games art? This question is a dominant mode of thinking about games and play in the twenty-first century, but it is fundamentally the wrong question. Instead, Frank Lantz proposes in his provocative new book, The Beauty of Games, that we think about games and how they create meaning through the lens of the aesthetic. We should think of games, he writes, the same way we think of literature, theater, or music—as a form that ranges from deep and profound to easy and disposable, and everything in between. Games are the aesthetic form of interactive systems, a set of possibilities connected by rules of cause and effect. In this book, Lantz analyzes games from chess to poker to tennis to understand how games create beauty and evoke a deeper meaning. He suggests that we think of games not only as hyper-modern objects but also as forms within the ancient context of artistic production, encompassing all of the nebulous and ephemeral qualities of the aesthetic experience.

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An absolute must-read for fans of Shadow and Bone…Cassandra stands silent upon a ravaged battlefield, watching as the druids prepare the dead for the pyres, embers drifting up into the still winter darkness. She can barely breathe through the agony of her grief, but she cannot waste another second on tears.Because Londinium, the Caesar, the empire… all of it is still out there. The empire whose code she had followed, whose prince she had promised to marry, whose schemes she had been swept up in since birth.They tried to use her magic against her. To silence her.So she will use her magic against them. To silence them. Forever.The third and final chapter of The Once and Future Queen trilogy, this epic scifi fantasy adventure set in a dystopian world where the Romans still rule will enchant fans of Sarah J Maas and Cassandra Clare.Praise for The Once and Future Queen Series:‘OH MY HEART AND SOUL … I am still reeling … seriously I would put this series up with the big ones, like Throne of Glass and The Cruel Prince’ Richelle, 5* NetGalley review‘OMG. I will forever be in love with this series … this author has me as a ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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James Lovelock''s The Vanishing Face of Gaia: A Final Warning is a prophetic message for mankind from one of the most influential scientists of our age. James Lovelock''s Gaia theory, the idea that our planet is a living, self-regulating system, has transformed the way we see our planet and what is now happening to it. In this book he distils a lifetime''s wisdom and observation of the Earth to reveal the rate at which our climate is altering, how conventional ''green'' measures are not working, and how life as we know it is going to change forever. Only Gaia, he shows, can help us fully understand this, and prepare us for the future. ''The most influential scientist and writer since Charles Darwin'' Irish Times ''Supremely life-affirming ... The definitive statement of the Gaia theory and its implications for the future'' John Gray, Literary Review ''Exhilarating ... Lovelock is the closest thing we have to an Old Testament prophet'' John Carey, Sunday Times ''Gripping, convincing and indeed terrifying'' Michael McCarthy, Independent ''Lovelock''s writing has enormous warmth and vitality ... we need scientists such as him'' Fiona Harvey, Financial Times James Lovelock is the author of more than 200 scientific papers and ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Richard, 3rd Duke of York is frequently used to recall the colours of the rainbow with the mnemonic ‘Richard Of York Gave Battle In Vain’, wrongly believed to be the Grand Old Duke of York who had 10,000 men, or mistaken for his youngest son, Richard III.The son of a traitor, he inherited a dukedom aged four, became the wealthiest man in England at thirteen and later rebelled against his king, and if he is remembered, it is as a man who ignited the Wars of the Roses. Further eclipsed by two of his sons, who would become the mighty warrior Edward IV and the recently rediscovered Richard III, he is an ancestor of the Tudor monarchs and fifteenth great-grandfather to Queen Elizabeth II, yet the man himself is obscured from view.Matthew Lewis pushes aside the veils of myth and legend to challenge the image of Richard as a man whose insatiable ambition dragged a nation into civil war, revealing a complex family man with unparalleled power and responsibilities. The first person ever recorded to use the Plantagenet name, he pushed the political establishment to its limits, dared to fight back and was forced to do the unimaginable.

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Steve Wheeler is enjoying retired life. He does the odd bit of investigation work, but he prefers his familiar habits and routines: the pub quiz, his favourite bench, his cat waiting for him when he comes home. His days of adventure are over: adrenaline is daughter-in-law Amy's business now. Amy Wheeler thinks adrenaline is good for the soul.As a private security officer, she doesn't stay still long enough for habits or routines. She's currently on a remote island keeping world-famous author Rosie D'Antonio alive. Which was meant to be an easy job . . . Then a dead body, a bag of money and a killer with their sights on Amy have her sending an SOS to the only person she trusts. A breakneck race around the world begins, but can Amy and Steve stay one step ahead of a deadly enemy?

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Steve Wheeler is enjoying retired life.He does the odd bit of investigation work, but he prefers his familiar habits and routines: the pub quiz, his favourite bench, his cat waiting for him when he comes home. His days of adventure are over: adrenaline is daughter-in-law Amy’s business now. Amy Wheeler thinks adrenaline is good for the soul.As a private security officer, she doesn’t stay still long enough for habits or routines. She’s currently on a remote island keeping world-famous author Rosie D’Antonio alive. Which was meant to be an easy job . . . Then a dead body, a bag of money and a killer with their sights on Amy have her sending an SOS to the only person she trusts.A breakneck race around the world begins, but can Amy and Steve stay one step ahead of a deadly enemy?

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In a peaceful retirement village, four unlikely friends meet up once a week to investigate unsolved murders. But when a brutal killing takes place on their very doorstep, the Thursday Murder Club find themselves in the middle of their first live case. Elizabeth, Joyce, Ibrahim and Ron might be pushing eighty but they still have a few tricks up their sleeves. Can our unorthodox but brilliant gang catch the killer before it's too late?

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