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They stand by side on the rock, facing out to sea. They are hidden from land here. Even spies would see nothing of them. It is spring 1917 in the Cornish coastal village of Zennor, and the young artist Clare Coyne is waking up to the world. Ignoring the whispers from her neighbours, she has struck a rare friendship with D.H. Lawrence and his German wife, who are hoping to escape the war-fever of London. In between painting and visits to her new friends she whiles away the warm days with her cousin John, who is on leave from the trenches, harbouring secrets she couldn''t begin to understand.But as the heat picks up, so too do the fear and the gossip that haunt the village. And the freedom to love will come at a steep price.______________________________________________**Winner of the McKitterick Prize**''Highly original and beautifully written'' Sunday Telegraph''Electrifying . . . Helen Dunmore mesmerizes you with her magical pen'' Daily Mail''Deceit gives Helen Dunmore''s novel a jagged edge. Secrets, unspoken words, lies that have the truth wrapped up in them somewhere make Dunmore''s stories ripples with menace and suspense'' Sunday Times ''We believe in Clare''s intelligence, talent and passion. A triumph'' Independent ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Zennor in Darkness - Helen Dunmore

**FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE COSTA BOOK OF THE YEAR 2017**''Scrupulous, pitch-perfect. With heart-pounding force, Dunmore builds up a double narrative of suspense'' Sunday TimesLeningrad, 1952. Andrei, a young hospital doctor and Anna, a nursery school teacher, are forging a life together in the post-war, post-siege wreckage. But their happiness is precarious, like that of millions of Russians who must avoid the claws of Stalin''s merciless Ministry for State security. So when Andrei is asked to treat the seriously ill child of a senior secret police officer, he and Anna are fearful. Trapped in an impossible, maybe unwinnable game, can they avoid the whispers and watchful eyes of those who will say or do anything to save themselves?The Betrayal is a powerful and touching novel of ordinary people in the grip of a terrible and sinister regime, and a moving portrait of a love that will not be extinguished. ''Beautifully crafted, gripping, moving, enlightening. Sure to be one of the best historical novels of the year'' Time Out''Magnificent, brave, tender...with a unique gift for immersing the reader in the taste, smell and fear of a story'' Independent on SundayNovelist and poet Helen Dunmore has achieved great critical acclaim since publishing ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako The Betrayal - Helen Dunmore

Talking to the Dead is bestselling author Helen Dunmore''s fourth novel.There''s nothing closer than sisters . . . Unloved by their distant mother, Isabel and Nina cemented their bond in childhood when tragedy struck the family. Many yeas later, with the difficult birth of Isabel''s first child, it is Nina who comes to stay and help out her older sister. But Nina has other, important reasons for being under her sister''s roof - not least of these is Isabel''s husband, Richard.The tragedy that drew two sisters together so many years ago still has the power to wrench them apart . . . ''A writer of quiet deadly power . . . it takes two paragraphs to hook you. Don''t resist'' Time Out''Dunmore''s capacity for hauntingly psychological storytelling is on brilliant display'' Sunday Times''Flies off the page, startling the reader with its brilliance'' Financial TimesHelen Dunmore has published eleven novels with Penguin: Zennor in Darkness , which won the McKitterick Prize; Burning Bright; A Spell of Winter, which won the Orange Prize; Talking to the Dead; Your Blue-Eyed Boy; With Your Crooked Heart; The Siege, which was shortlisted for the 2001 Whitbread Novel of the Year Award and for the Orange ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Talking to the Dead - Helen Dunmore

**FROM THE AUTHOR OF INSIDE THE WAVE, THE COSTA BOOK OF THE YEAR 2017** Leningrad, September 1941. Hitler orders the German forces to surround the city at the start of the most dangerous, desperate winter in its history. For two pairs of lovers - Anna and Andrei, Anna''s novelist father and banned actress Marina - the siege becomes a battle for survival. They will soon discover what it is like to be so hungry you boil shoe leather to make soup, so cold you burn furniture and books. But this is not just a struggle to exist, it is also a fight to keep the spark of hope alive...A brilliantly imagined novel of war and the wounds it inflicts on ordinary people''s lives, and a profoundly moving celebration of love, life and survival. ''Remarkable, affecting...there are few more interesting stories than this; and few writers who could have told it better'' Rachel Cusk, Daily Telegraph ''Literary writing of the highest order set against a background if suffering so intimately reconstructed it is hard to believe that Dunmore was not there'' Richard Overy, Sunday Telegraph ''Utterly convincing. A deeply moving account of two love stories in terrible circumstances. The story of ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako The Siege - Helen Dunmore

The Malarkey was Helen Dunmore’s first poetry book after Glad of These Times (2007) and Out of the Blue: Poems 1975-2001 (2001), and was followed by her tenth and final collection, Inside the Wave. It brings together poems of great lyricism, feeling and artistry. Its title poem won the National Poetry Competition in 2010.

Objev podobné jako The Malarkey - Helen Dunmore

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER''Quietly brilliant ... among the best fiction of our time.'' Daily Telegraph''The finest novel Dunmore has written.'' Observer''Superb and poignant.'' GuardianIt is 1792 and Europe is seized by political turmoil and violence.Lizzie Fawkes has grown up in Radical circles where each step of the French Revolution is followed with eager idealism. But she has recently married John Diner Tredevant, a property developer who is heavily invested in Bristol''s housing boom, and he has everything to lose from social upheaval and the prospect of war. Diner believes that Lizzie''s independent, questioning spirit must be coerced and subdued. She belongs to him: law and custom confirm it, and she must live as he wants. But as Diner''s passion for Lizzie darkens, she soon finds herself dangerously alone.______________Nominated for the 2018 Independent Booksellers Week AwardLonglisted for the 2018 Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction

Objev podobné jako Birdcage Walk - Helen Dunmore

Ian McEwan once said, ''When women stop reading, the novel will be dead.'' This book explains how precious fiction is to contemporary British women readers, and how they draw on it to tell the stories of their lives. Female readers are key to the future of fiction and--as parents, teachers, and librarians--the glue for a literate society. Women treasure the chance to read alone, but have also gregariously shared reading experiences and memories with mothers, daughters, grandchildren, and female friends. For so many, reading novels and short stories enables them to escape and to spread their wings intellectually and emotionally. This book, written by an experienced teacher, scholar of women''s writing, and literature festival director, draws on over 500 interviews with and questionnaires from women readers and writers. It describes how, where, and when British women read fiction, and examines why stories and writers influence the way female readers understand and shape their own life stories. Taylor explores why women are the main buyers and readers of fiction, members of book clubs, attendees at literary festivals, and organisers of days out to fictional sites and writers'' homes. The book analyses the special appeal and changing readership of the genres of ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Why Women Read Fiction - Taylor Helen

''Evie Dunmore has done it again! A must-read for historical romance lovers'' Chanel Cleeton''Dunmore creates pure magic with this charming, romantic novel'' Jennifer Probst A lady must have money and an army of her own if she is to win a revolution - but first, she must pit her wits against the wiles of an irresistible rogue bent on wrecking her plans . . . and her heart.Lady Lucie and her band of Oxford suffragists are finally prepared for a coup against Parliament. But who could have predicted that the one person standing between her and success is her old nemesis and London''s undisputed lord of sin, Lord Ballentine? Or that he would be willing to hand over the reins for an outrageous price - a night in her bed.Lucie tempts Tristan like no other woman, burning him up with her fierceness and determination every time they clash. But as their battle of wills and words fans the flames of long-smouldering devotion, the silver-tongued seducer runs the risk of becoming caught in his own snare.As Lucie tries to outmanoeuvre Tristan in the boardroom and the bedchamber, she soon discovers there''s truth in what the poets say: all is fair in ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako A Rogue of One's Own - Evie Dunmore

Kniha - autor Kathryn Taylor, 320 stran, česky, pevná s přebalem lesklá Může Lexie Cavendishová, mladá designérka, která se ujala renovace honosného sídla Dunmor Castle, Graysonovi, synovi majitele domu, opravdu věřit? Navzdory všem pochybnostem se totiž do pohledného Ira vášnivě zamilovala. Apřesto cítí, že se na Dunmor Castlu musí obávat o své bezpečí. Někdo chce totiž za každou cenu zabránit tomu, aby objasnila osud své matky, která před dvaceti lety beze stopy zmizela. Je Grayson součástí těchto intrik? Když jí muž jejího života náhle vyčte, že chce připravit jeho rodinu o domov, učiní závažné rozhodnutí a sama se postaví stínům minulosti…

Objev podobné jako V bouři Dunmor Castle (978-80-243-9513-5)

“Dunmore is my new find in historical romance. Her A League of Extraordinary Women series is extraordinary.”—Julia Quinn, #1 New York Times bestselling authorA BookBub Best Romance of Winter 2024!Bookish suffragist Catriona Campbell is busy: An ailing estate, academic writer’s block, a tense time for England’s women’s rights campaign—the last thing she needs is to be stuck playing host to her father’s distractingly attractive young colleague. Deeply introverted Catriona lives for her work at Oxford and her fight for women’s suffrage. She dreams of romance, too, but since all her attempts at love have ended badly, she now keeps her desires firmly locked inside her head—until she climbs out of a Scottish loch after a good swim and finds herself rather exposed to her new colleague. Elias Khoury has wheedled his way into Professor Campbell’s circle under false pretenses: he did not come to Oxford to classify ancient artefacts, he is determined to take them back to his homeland in the Middle East. Winning Catriona’s favor could be the key to his success. Unfortunately, seducing the coolly intense lady scholar quickly becomes a mission in itself and his well-laid plans are in danger of derailing... Forced into close proximity in ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Gentleman's Gambit - Evie Dunmore

This "magnificent account" (New York Times) of Helen Keller's life presents a moving portrait of one of the world’s great luminaries. When Helen was nineteen months old, an illness left her unable to see or speak. She struggled to make herself understood, and often lashed out when she couldn't. With the help of a teacher named Annie Sullivan, she learned to spell words with her fingers, opening her world immeasurably. She soon learned to write and to read Braille, and even to read lips by touch; with Annie by her side, she went to college, and wrote an autobiography that shared her story with the world. She was lauded as a genius and became an advocate for people with disabilities, workers' rights, women's rights, and racial justice. With her signature style of accessible prose laced with stirring quotes, Doreen Rappaport brings to life Helen Keller’s poignant narrative in this addition to the Big Words series of picture book biographies. Acclaimed illustrator Matt Tavares beautifully captures the dynamism and verve of Helen’s life and legacy, making Helen's Big World an unforgettable portrait of a woman whose vision for innovation and progress changed America—and the world—forever. ★ “Stirring and awe-inspiring.” —The Horn ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Helen's Big World - Doreen Rappaport

As soon as men began to write, they made Helen of Troy their subject; for nearly three thousand years she has been both the embodiment of absolute female beauty and a reminder of the terrible power that beauty can wield. Because of her double marriage to the Greek King Menelaus and the Trojan Prince Paris, Helen was held responsible for both the Trojan War and enduring enmity between East and West. For millennia she has been viewed as an exquisite agent of extermination. But who was she?Helen exists in many guises: a matriarch from the Age of Heroes who ruled over one of the most fertile areas of the Mycenaean world; Helen of Sparta, the focus of a cult which conflated Helen the heroine with a pre-Greek fertility goddess; the home-wrecker of the Iliad; the bitch-whore of Greek tragedy; the pin-up of Romantic artists.Focusing on the ''real'' Helen - a flesh-and-blood aristocrat from the Greek Bronze Age - acclaimed historian Bettany Hughes reconstructs the context of life for this elusive pre-historic princess and places her alongside the heroes and heroines of myth and history. Through the eyes of a young Mycenaean woman, Hughes examines the physical, historical and cultural traces ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Helen of Troy - Bettany Hughes

Manderley Press is delighted to announce the publication of a brand-new edition of Helene Hanff''s Letter from New York - another literary jewel from the author of 84, Charing Cross Road. To showcase this wonderful book, we commissioned the New York Times bestselling author Jean Hanff Korelitz (The Plot) to pen a new introduction - she is a cousin of Helene Hanff''s, and was inspired to become a writer after meeting her as a teenager. The front cover was specially designed by New Yorker illustrator Bruce Eric Kaplan, also a fan of the author and a resident of New York City too. Over several years, Helene Hanff read aloud these stories of her life in New York for BBC Radio 4''s Woman''s Hour. This book is a collection of selected scripts from this series, composed with a British audience in mind, in which the author offers us a glimpse into her own everyday tales of the city. Written in her trademark whimsical and upbeat style, Helene Hanff transports us right to the heart of Manhattan in the 1980s, describing her favourite places, people and pets with gentle humour, and introducing the reader to the ups and downs of life in ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Letter from New York - Helene Hanff

The third volume in the classic story of Helen Forrester’s childhood and adolescence in poverty-stricken Liverpool during the 1930s.Helen Forrester continues the moving story of her early poverty-stricken life with an account of her teenage years and the devastating effect of the Second World War on her hometown of Liverpool.At seventeen, Helen Forrester''s parents are still as irresponsible as ever, wasting money while their children still lack adequate food and clothing. But for Helen, having won a small measure of independence, things are looking up. Having educated herself at night school and now making friends in her first proper job, she meets a handsome seaman and falls in love for the first time. But the storm clouds of war are gathering and Helen will experience at first hand the horror of the blitz and the terrible toll that the war exacted on ordinary people. As ever, Helen faces the future with courage and determination.

Objev podobné jako By the Waters of Liverpool - Helen Forrester

A na krátky okamih, obklopená cezmínou, ktorá mi prepichuje nohavice, zabudnem, kde som. Zabudnem na dom, ktorý zatiaľ nepovažujem za domov, a na hektickú prácu. Vtedy príde tá myšlienka. Tu by mohli byť včely, napadne mi a moja myseľ sa vzápätí rozbehne ako stádo divokých koní. Prekvapene odstúpim. Helen Jukes sa na prahu tridsiatky cíti uväznená v mestskom kolotoči kancelárskych intríg a dočasných adries. Snaží sa vybudovať zázemie v podobe novej práce v Oxforde, ale uvedomí si, že ak túži viesť zmysluplný život naplnený láskou a prácou, musí sa zmeniť. Práve vtedy jej priatelia venujú včelstvo (podľa starých legiend darované včely prinášajú šťastie) a z Helen sa postupne stáva včelárka. Čo však znamená starať sa o týchto divokých tvorčekov a prežiť s nimi jeden celý rok? Ako môžu nové poznatky o včelách prispieť k objavovaniu seba samej? A prinesie jej cesta do útrob úľa uvoľnenie? Táto kniha je rovnako prekvapujúca, krásna a neobyčajná ako život včiel v úli. - Helen MacDonald, autorka knihy J jako jestřáb Zatiaľ čo Helen hľadá svoje miesto v úžasnom ekosystéme úľa, samotný chov jej prináša nový pohľad na život. Prehlbuje jej staré i nové vzťahy a do sveta okolo nej vnáša svetlo. Helenino rozprávanie je ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Helen Jukes Srdce včely má päť komôr, slovensky Provedení: Tištěná kniha

A na krátky okamih, obklopená cezmínou, ktorá mi prepichuje nohavice, zabudnem, kde som. Zabudnem na dom, ktorý zatiaľ nepovažujem za domov, a na hektickú prácu. Vtedy príde tá myšlienka. Tu by mohli byť včely, napadne mi a moja myseľ sa vzápätí rozbehne ako stádo divokých koní. Prekvapene odstúpim. Helen Jukes sa na prahu tridsiatky cíti uväznená v mestskom kolotoči kancelárskych intríg a dočasných adries. Snaží sa vybudovať zázemie v podobe novej práce v Oxforde, ale uvedomí si, že ak túži viesť zmysluplný život naplnený láskou a prácou, musí sa zmeniť. Práve vtedy jej priatelia venujú včelstvo (podľa starých legiend darované včely prinášajú šťastie) a z Helen sa postupne stáva včelárka. Čo však znamená starať sa o týchto divokých tvorčekov a prežiť s nimi jeden celý rok? Ako môžu nové poznatky o včelách prispieť k objavovaniu seba samej? A prinesie jej cesta do útrob úľa uvoľnenie? Táto kniha je rovnako prekvapujúca, krásna a neobyčajná ako život včiel v úli. - Helen MacDonald, autorka knihy J jako jestřáb Zatiaľ čo Helen hľadá svoje miesto v úžasnom ekosystéme úľa, samotný chov jej prináša nový pohľad na život. Prehlbuje jej staré i nové vzťahy a do sveta okolo nej vnáša svetlo. Helenino rozprávanie je ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Helen Jukes Srdce včely má päť komôr, slovensky Provedení: E-kniha

Stropní LED svítidlo Deko-Light Helen II – univerzální volba pro každý interiér i exteriérDeko-Light Helen II je moderní stropní přisazené LED svítidlo s elegantním designem v kombinaci bílé a stříbrné barvy. Toto svítidlo vyniká nejen nadčasovým vzhledem, ale především svou variabilitou – nabízí tři snadno volitelné teploty chromatičnosti (3000 K / 4000 K / 5500 K), které si nastavíte pomocí přepínače na svítidle. Je ideální volbou pro osvětlení kuchyně, koupelny, chodeb, obývacího pokoje, ale i garáže či krytých venkovních prostor.Hlavní přednosti svítidla Helen II 3 volitelné teploty světla: Teplá, neutrální nebo studená bílá podle aktuální potřeby a prostoru. Vysoká odolnost – IP54: Vhodné i do vlhkého prostředí nebo polovenkovních prostor. Úsporný provoz: Spotřeba pouze 20 W při světelném toku 1800 lm (až 90 lm/W). Snadná instalace: Přisazená montáž na strop, montážní materiál je součástí balení. Dlouhá životnost: Až 30 000 hodin provozu. Moderní design: Elegantní broušený stříbrný rámeček a kompaktní rozměry (průměr 351 mm, výška 89 mm).Technické parametry Příkon: 20 W Světelný tok: 1800 lm Teplota chromatičnosti: 3000 K / 4000 K / 5500 K (volitelná) Krytí: IP54 Barva světla: Volitelně teplá, neutrální, studená bílá Materiál: plast, povrch stříbrný (broušený) Průměr: 351 mm Výška: 89 mm Životnost LED: 30 000 ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Light Impressions Deko-Light stropní přisazené svítidlo Helen II 3 colour 220-240V AC/50-60Hz 20,00 W 3000/4100/5500 K 1800 lm bílá 348052

Audiokniha: Na prahu třicítky se Helen Jukes cítí uvězněná v městském kolotoči kancelářského pletichaření a dočasných adres. Snaží se usadit ve své nové práci v Oxfordu a tu jí dojde, že aby prožila smysluplný život naplněná láskou a prací, musí se sama změnit. Tehdy jí kamarádi darují včelstvo (podle starých mýtů darované včelstvo přináší štěstí) a Helen začíná svůj první včelařský rok. Co ale obnáší "chovat" tyto divoké tvorečky? Jak mohou nové vědomosti o včelách přispět k objevování sebe sama? A přinese jí cesta do útrob úlu uvolnění? Je to knížka stejně překvapivá, krásná a vzbuzující údiv jako je život včel a úlu. - Helen MacDonald, autorka knihy J jako jestřáb Zatímco Helen hledá svou roli v úžasném ekosystému úlu, samotná akt chovu jí přináší nový pohled na život, prohlubuje její přátelství (stará i nová) a oživuje její svět. Její vyprávění je fascinující cestou ve stopách včel a jejich úlu i dějinami našeho pozorování včel. Jde o úchvatné zamyšlení nad zodpovědností a péčí, nad zranitelností a důvěrou, nad tvorbou nových pout a vstupem na pole dosud neprozkoumaná. Autorka Helen Jukes - britská spisovatelka, včelařka a učitelka tvůrčího psaní. Její práce se objevily v Caught by the River, BBC Wildlife, Resurgence, ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Srdce včely má pět komor - Helen Jukes - audiokniha

'A gorgeous story of love, loss, best friends and unbreakable bonds. It truly melted my heart' Shari Low As young women, Lise and Emma had the kind of friendship people dream about. While Lise's own family was distant and disengaged, Emma's was welcoming and warm, and for the first twenty-six years of their life, growing up together in a close-knit community, the duo were inseparable. But when they decide to spend one year living together in Paris, what starts as the adventure of a lifetime becomes a disaster that changes everything. And when Emma returns to Bath the following summer, Lise stays behind in France, their friendship in tatters. Now, sixteen years later, Lise has come back to their hometown, determined to put things right. But to do so, she'll have to face up to the truth about what happened in Paris. And with Emma refusing to talk to her, can she get close enough to share her secret?A warm-hearted and gripping story from bestselling author Helen Rolfe that will captivate fans of Lucy Diamond, Cathy Bramley and Jessica Redland. Readers love Helen Rolfe!‘I really loved this book! I ended up devouring it all in just two sittings…’ Jo Bartlett‘Helen ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako The Year That Changed Us - Helen Rolfe

‘Helen Rolfe is an absolute specialist at building cosy communities and making me want to live there. I want the characters as my friends!’ Sue Moorcroft A Second Chance…For Maya, serving as a pilot in the Whistlestop River air ambulance team is a dream come true. And now, with her divorce from her overbearing husband finally complete, flying over the fields of Dorset, and saving lives with the Skylarks, is the centre of her world. If only her ex would accept their separation as readily as she had, life would be perfect…A fresh start…Having recently transferred from London to Dorset, paramedic Noah is ready for a new start. But he’s brought with him a lot of baggage, not least his infant niece who he’s been looking after since his sister died unexpectedly earlier that year. Noah adores Eva, but is he really cut out to look after a baby?A risk worth taking?When Noah and Maya find themselves on the same rescue team, they’re immediately drawn to each other. Yet, with so many complications in their personal lives, do they have time to open their hearts to someone new?As their friendship grows, Noah and Maya are both about to discover that ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Welcome to Whistlestop River - Helen Rolfe

In her hotly anticipated debut solo cookbook, Ottolenghi pastry chef and recipe developer Helen Goh shares her 100 favourite baking recipes to show the many ways baking brings meaning and joy to our lives. No one knows the ''why'' or ''how'' of baking better than Helen Goh, recipe developer with Yotam Ottolenghi for more than a decade, co-author of bestselling books Sweet and Comfort, food columnist for the Good Weekend, The Guardian and Observer, and practising psychologist. In this, her first solo cookbook, Helen draws on her upbringing in Malaysia and Australia, her acclaimed work with Ottolenghi and her psychology training to share her distinctive approach to baking with 100 delicious sweet and savoury bakes.With recipes like Chocolate Tahini Cake with Sesame Brittle, Plum and Pistachio Bars, Pandan and Coconut Chiffon Cake, and many other shareable treats that offer both tried-and-true and creative flavours, this book is a celebration of community, connection and pleasure through baking. Helen''s Champagne and Blackcurrant Celebration Cake will become your new go-to for a special occasion, while a batch of Perfect Vanilla Cupcakes for a picnic or charity bake sale is a small but powerful building block of community and solidarity. All of her desserts ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Baking and the Meaning of Life - Goh Helen

love lay down beside me and we wept is Helen Murray Taylor’s lyrical memoir of devastating mental illness. Helen Murray Taylor was finding her feet as a young doctor and trying to maintain some semblance of a life in the shadow of a punishing schedule when she witnessed a horrific road traffic accident. The impact of this fatal collision caught Helen off guard and had terrible repercussions. Both her career and her mental health took a battering. After a succession of other distressing events left Helen emotionally shattered and seriously depressed, she was admitted to a psychiatric ward and sectioned under the Mental Health Act. At her lowest, she almost succeeded in taking her own life. love lay down beside me and we wept sprang from these difficult times, from Helen’s months on the ward and the psychological upheaval of being restrained against her will, and from the challenge of being a doctor turned patient, but also from the moments of pure comedy and unexpected comradeship that she encountered there. This is a profoundly moving and masterful account of one woman''s physical and psychological breakdown, it''s a tribute to the love that supported her through it, and it''s an offering ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako love lay down beside me and we wept - Helen Murray Taylor

A na krátky okamih, obklopená cezmínou, ktorá mi prepichuje nohavice, zabudnem, kde som. Zabudnem na dom, ktorý zatia? nepovažujem za domov, a na hektickú prácu. Vtedy príde tá myšlienka. Tu by mohli byť včely, napadne mi a moja myse? sa vzápätí rozbehne ako stádo divokých koní. Prekvapene odstúpim. Helen Jukes sa na prahu tridsiatky cíti uväznená v mestskom kolotoči kancelárskych intríg a dočasných adries. Snaží sa vybudovať zázemie v podobe novej práce v Oxforde, ale uvedomí si, že ak túži viesť zmysluplný život naplnený láskou a prácou, musí sa zmeniť. Práve vtedy jej priatelia venujú včelstvo (pod?a starých legiend darované včely prinášajú šťastie) a z Helen sa postupne stáva včelárka. Čo však znamená starať sa o týchto divokých tvorčekov a prežiť s nimi jeden celý rok? Ako môžu nové poznatky o včelách prispieť k objavovaniu seba samej? A prinesie jej cesta do útrob ú?a uvo?nenie? Táto kniha je rovnako prekvapujúca, krásna a neobyčajná ako život včiel v úli. - Helen MacDonald, autorka knihy J jako jestřáb Zatia? čo Helen h?adá svoje miesto v úžasnom ekosystéme ú?a, samotný chov jej prináša nový poh?ad na život. Prehlbuje jej staré i nové vzťahy a do sveta okolo nej vnáša svetlo. Helenino rozprávanie je ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Srdce včely má päť komôr - Helen Jukes

Pátý román Helen Oyeyemi je dosavadním vrcholem autorčiny tvorby. Obsahuje vše, co se stalo pro autorku charakteristické a co jí vyneslo zařazení na prestižní seznam nejlepších mladých prozaiků, který zveřejňuje vlivný britský časopis Granta. Práce s pohádkami, mýty, kulturními aluzemi, neustálé prostupování skutečnosti a fikce i náhlé zvraty, to vše najdeme v příběhu dívky jménem Boy. Ta vyrůstá bez matky v rodině krysaře, který na rozdíl od mytického krysaře z německé legendy lidi nepřitahuje, ale odpuzuje. I Boy od něj prchá a protlouká se Amerikou padesátých let, až nakonec skončí v náručí vdovce, jenž je otcem dívky jménem Snow. Oyeyemi na tomto trojúhelníkovém půdorysu rozehrává pro ni typickou hru, kdy nic není tím, čím se zdá být a kdy čtenáře čeká na každém rohu překvapení. Dívka jménem Boy je kniha čtivá, vtipná a bohatá nejen na četné aluze. Helen Oyeyemi Helen Oyeyemi patří navzdory svému mládí mezi nejuznávanější současné britské prozaičky. Je autorkou pěti románů, z nichž první napsala ještě na střední škole a během studií politologie v Cambridge slavila úspěch se dvěma hrami, které posléze vyšly knižně. Již od prvního románu The Icarus Girl její tvorbu charakterizuje zájem o legendy, mýty a fantastickou imaginaci. Druhý román The Opposite House ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Dívka jménem Boy - Helen Oyeyemi

Příběh anglické učitelky Harriet Leeové a její šestnáctileté dcery Perdity se zprvu zdá být zcela všední. Čtenář se však brzy ocitne uprostřed surreálného víru vyprávění, jež jej ze současného Londýna unese do (možná imaginární) země Harrietina dětství, kde její rodina peče neobyčejný perník. Nejraději ze všech jej má Harrietina přítelkyně Gretel, mysteriózní figura, jež Harriet zasahuje do života zcela nepředvídatelným způsobem a kvůli níž začne o dlouhá léta později Harrietina dcera pátrat po tajemství svého původu - a onen surreálný vír se roztočí ještě víc… Román Perník výmluvně dokládá, proč se Helen Oyeyemi řadí k nejuznávanějším britským spisovatelům současnosti: její fantaskní vyprávění se snovým nádechem čerpá inspiraci z pohádkových příběhů, staví na archetypech, odkazuje na klasickou literaturu i pop-kulturu, a to vše činí nesmírně vytříbeným jazykem a mimořádným stylem. Perník je přenádherný a omamně originální román (…) Helen Oyeyemi jím prokazuje, že je jedním z nejlepších anglofonních autorů dneška. - National Public Radio Číst věty Helen Oyeyemi je jako chytit za ocas ohromné a nezkrotné živoucí stvoření, aniž by čtenář byť jen tušil, jaké že stvoření to vlastně je. Všechno v jejím psaní je tak živé, nepředvídatelné, místy vrtošivé, místy zlověstné, velmi často bizarní, a vždy zcela kouzelné (…) Hluboce ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Perník - Helen Oyeyemi

"Na krátkou chvíli mě však obklopí cesmína a já zapomenu, kde jsem. Zapomenu na dům, který za-tím nepovažuji za domov. Zapomenu na svou hektickou práci. A vtom mě něco napadne. Pomyslím si, že na toto místo by se hodily včely, a moje myšlenky se rozeběhnou jako divocí koně. Překvapeně ucouvnu." Na prahu třicítky se Helen Jukes cítí uvězněná v městském kolotoči kancelářského pletichaření a dočasných adres. Snaží se usadit ve své nové práci v Oxfordu a tu jí dojde, že aby prožila smyslu-plný život naplněný láskou a prací, musí se sama změnit. Tehdy jí kamarádi darují včelstvo (podle starých mýtů darované včelstvo přináší štěstí) a Helen začíná svůj první včelařský rok. Co ale obnáší "chovat" tyto divoké tvorečky? Jak mohou nové vědomosti o včelách přispět k objevování sebe sa-ma? A přinese jí cesta do útrob úlu uvolnění? Zatímco Helen hledá svou roli v úžasném ekosystému úlu, samotný akt chovu jí přináší nový pohled na život, prohlubuje její přátelství (stará i nová) a oživuje její svět. Její vyprávění je fascinující cestou ve stopách včel a jejich úlu i dějinami našeho pozorování včel. Jde o úchvatné zamyšlení nad zodpo-vědností a péčí, nad zranitelností a důvěrou, nad tvorbou nových pout a vstupem na ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Srdce včely má pět komor - Helen Jukes

WINNER OF THE 2024 WAINWRIGHT PRIZE FOR CONSERVATION FINANCIAL TIMES 2023 HIGHLIGHT''Helen Czerski weaves together physics and biology, history and science, in a beautifully poetic way.''Professor Alice Roberts''In Helen Czerski''s hands, the mechanical becomes magical. An instant classic.''Tristan Gooley, author of How to Read Water''Blue Machine is quite simply one of the best books I have ever read.''Dr George McGavin, zoologist, entomologist and broadcaster''A fascinating dive into the essential engine that drives our world. Czerski brings the oceans alive with compelling stories that masterfully navigate this most complex system.''Gaia Vince, science journalist, broadcaster and author of Nomad Century All of the Earth''s ocean, from the equator to the poles, is a single engine powered by sunlight - a blue machine.Earth is home to a huge story that is rarely told - that of our ocean. Not the fish or the dolphins, but the massive ocean engine itself: what it does, why it works, and the many ways it has influenced animals, weather and human history & culture.In a book that will recalibrate our view of this defining feature of our planet, physicist Helen Czerski dives deep to illuminate the murky depths of the ocean engine, examining the messengers, passengers and ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Blue Machine - Helen Czerski

In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the true story of Helen Keller.Little Helen was curious and eager to learn about the world. After contracting an illness during childhood, she became deaf and blind at the age of one and was unable to talk. Helen and her family found ways to connect with each other, such as hand-signing.But when Anne Sullivan, a teacher, came into her life, Helen discovered more ways to communicate with the wider world, learning finger-spelling and how to talk. This saw her become the first deaf-blind person to earn a university degree, and led her to tour the world advocating for the rights of disabled people.This inspiring book features stylish and quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back, including a biographical timeline with historical photos and a detailed profile of this amazing woman’s life.Little People, BIG DREAMS is a bestselling biography series for kids that explores the lives of outstanding people, from designers and artists to scientists and activists. All of them achieved incredible things, yet each began life as a child with a dream.This empowering series of books offers inspiring messages to children of all ages, ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Helen Keller - Sanchez Vegara Maria Isabel

From the bestselling author Helen Carr, a thrilling new history of the fourteenth century – a time of catastrophe and conflict that shaped England for centuries to come. *THE TOP TEN BESTSELLER**A TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR*'A sparkling popular history which brings the Middle Ages' most terrible century to life for a new generation'Dan Jones'Tells the story of the 14th-century Plantagenets with verve'The Times'A highly engaging re-evaluation of a tumultuous century'ObserverThe death of Edward I in 1307 marked the beginning of a period of intense turmoil and change in England. The fourteenth century ushered in the beginning of the bloody Hundred Years’ War with France, an epic conflict with Scotland that would last into the sixteenth century, famine in Northern Europe and the largest human catastrophe in known history, the Black Death. Through the epic drama of regicide, war, the prolonged spectre of bubonic plague, religious antagonism, revolt and the end of a royal dynasty, this book tells the story of the fourteenth century via the lives of Edward II, Edward III and Richard II – three very different monarchs, each with their own egos and ambitions, each with their own ideas about England and what it meant to wield ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Sceptred Isle - Helen Carr

''I revere Helen Garner''s writing, and it''s in her diaries that she''s at her acute, rigorous, pitch-perfect best'' Nigella Lawson''I come back again and again to Garner''s diaries and always find something new to admire. Her wit and observations are brilliant and her thoughts on writing are a guide'' Daisy Johnson''I love Helen Garner''s diaries. I would read her grocery lists'' Fatima Bhutto''The diaries are the apotheosis of Helen Garner''s entire career, and the most exciting thing she has ever published . . . Beautiful, riveting, formally electrifying'' Lit HubLooking out the window at the two big gum trees, as it gets dark, I think: the only way I can go on keeping a diary - the bits about myself, anyway, i.e. most of it - is to conceive of it as a record of soul. Helen Garner has kept a diary for most of her adult life. Now she is widely recognised as one of the greatest writers of our age. But, of all her books, it is her diaries that she likes best.Collected for the first time into one volume, these inimitable diaries show Garner like never before: as a fledging author in bohemian Melbourne, publishing her lightning-rod ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako How to End a Story - Helen Garner

'The perfect festive read!' Debbie Johnson Christmas is the perfect time to fall in love…When Amelia arrives in Manhattan to help Cleo at her knitting stall, she’s expecting a peaceful holiday. But soon she’s busy trying to get her surly nephew Kyle and his mum to work through their problems. Amelia is used to putting others first, but is this one challenge too far?Single dad Nathan wants to give his daughter, Scarlett, the world after he failed so dismally before. But in trying to give her everything, will he push her too far and lose her forever?Meanwhile, Cleo’s fiancé Dylan is pressuring her to set a date for the wedding, but with her stepdaughter Ruby against the idea and creating mayhem wherever she can, Cleo doubts she'll ever manage to start planning what should be the best day of their lives. The snow is beginning to fall, the chestnuts are roasting and the mulled cider is ready to serve, but will anyone be able to find their happy ever after this Christmas?A charming festive read from bestselling author Helen Rolfe, perfect for fans of Sarah Morgan, Jessica Redland and Kate Forster. Praise for Helen Rolfe:'Full of festive spirit and intriguing ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Christmas Promises at the Garland Street Markets - Helen Rolfe

A heartbreaking and moving true story of two sisters separated at birth, and their journey towards finding each other, celebrating the true meaning of family.Helen Edwards grew up in a pit village in Tyneside in the post-war years, with her gran, aunties and uncles living nearby. She felt safe with them, but they could not protect her from her neglectful mother and violent father. Behind closed doors, she suffered years of abuse. Sometimes she talked to an imaginary sister, the only one who understood her pain. Jenny was adopted at six weeks and grew up in Newcastle. An only child, she knew she was loved, and with the support of her parents she went on to become a golfing champion, but still she felt that something was missing. . . Neither woman knew of the other''s existence until, in her fifties, Jenny went looking for her birth family and found her sister Helen. Together they searched for the truth about Jenny''s birth – and uncovered a legacy of secrets that overturned everything Helen thought she knew about her family. Happily, they also discovered that they were not just sisters, they were twins. Inspirational and moving, My Secret Sister by Helen ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako My Secret Sister - Helen Edwards, Jenny Lee Smith

   On her first shift at an Edinburgh halfway house for violent offenders, a young woman is taken hostage … and that’s just the beginning… The twisty, shocking, darkly funny thriller by award-winning author Helen FitzGerald. `A new novel from Helen Fitzgerald is always a major event … magnificent´ Mark Billingham `Outrageous, hilarious and dark as hell – this is Helen FitzGerald on absolute top form´ Doug Johnstone `[Lou] is irresistible and very funny … The set-up is fascinating, the narrative is both fast-moving and convincing´ Literary Review _______ They`re the housemates from Hell… When her disastrous Australian love affair ends, Lou O´Dowd heads to Edinburgh for a fresh start, moving in with her cousin, and preparing for the only job she can find … working at a halfway house for very high-risk offenders. Two killers, a celebrity paedophile and a paranoid coke dealer – all out on parole and all sharing their outwardly elegant Edinburgh townhouse with rookie night-worker Lou… And instead of finding some meaning and purpose to her life, she finds herself trapped in a terrifying game of cat and mouse where she stands to lose everything – including her life. Slick, darkly funny and ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Halfway House - Helen Fitzgerald

'Full of festive spirit and intriguing family secrets!' Heidi Swain Is Christmas in New York a time for new beginnings?It’s Thanksgiving and friends are gathered at the Inglenook Inn to get ready for the wedding of the year as Cleo and Dylan prepare to tie the knot on Christmas Eve. Not all is going smoothly, but Kaisha is determined nothing will ruin her best friend’s wedding. Cleo is more a sister to her than her own, and if Kaisha has to put her own dreams on hold, then that’s what she’ll do. Finn hasn’t been in touch with Dylan for years but he couldn’t ignore the request to be his best man, so he’s back in Manhattan. But so are his parents, and there’s enough animosity, anger and underlying grief to power the entire city. The only family member Finn respects is his grandad, and Finn's determined to keep the peace for his sake. Kaisha’s first impressions of Finn are that he’s brash, unreliable and someone to avoid, but when he gets a job at the Inglenook Falls Christmas tree farm and they find themselves as roommates, will he surpass her expectations? Or, will he let everybody down at the ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Moonlight and Mistletoe at the Christmas Wedding - Helen Rolfe

'A gorgeous story of love, loss, best friends and unbreakable bonds. It truly melted my heart' Shari Low Do only fools rush in?When Myles and Darcy first met there were fireworks and ever since then it’s been a rollercoaster ride, sweeping them both off their feet. Myles is determined to do things differently from his own parents, but he’s hard wired to give his career on Wall Street his all. Is he capable of taking his foot off the pedal?Darcy has established herself as a fine hotelier, co-managing The Inglenook Inn in the heart of Greenwich Village. She strongly values her independence, but is it time she made room in her life for something else?Fierce ambition drew Myles and Darcy together, yet could it be the thing that drives them apart? In the meantime, close friends Cleo and Dylan are having their own troubles. Can either couple find their happy ever after despite busy lives, a crisis, and what looks like a wedding that’s never going to happen?Fall in love with the city that never sleeps as love blooms in New York in this romance from bestselling suthor Helen Rolfe, perfect for fans of Sarah Morgan, Jessica Redland and Kate ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Wedding Bells on Madison Avenue - Helen Rolfe

Push the boundaries of abstract art with a mix of media and methods, with the guidance of expert artist Helen Kaminsky.With this stunning book, explore the possibilities of mixed media in new and impressive ways. Helen''s love of color and experimentation is carried through layers of imagery and texture with a gloriously vibrant mix of traditional and imaginative new techniques. It is the experimental combination of these methods that gives each painting its unique glowing quality. She works by building up the layers, gradually using various ways to lay down paint, veiling and lifting colors to reveal what is hidden beneath. Discover different ways of mixing and blending paint with unusual materials, collage techniques, fun printing methods, mark-making with found objects, and original ways to incorporate homemade stencils and stamps into their work. Helen leads you through her exciting range of techniques using charcoal, gesso, oil pastels, wet and dry media, printing and mark making materials, encaustic art, collage and photo transfer. This beautiful, practical book is a detailed guide to creating unique pictures. Along with short demonstrations and exercises, numerous examples of Helen''s stunning finished artworks are included to inspire you to experiment and create their own mixed-media masterpieces.Â

Objev podobné jako The Innovative Artist: Abstracts and Mixed Media - Helen Kaminsky

The fourth and final part of Helen Forrester’s bestselling autobiography continues the moving story of her early poverty-stricken life with an account of the war years in Blitz-torn LiverpoolIn 1940 Helen, now twenty, is working long hours at a welfare centre in Bootle, five miles from home. Her wages are pitifully low and her mother claims the whole of them for housekeeping but she is still thrilled to be working and gaining some independence. The Second World War is affecting every part of the country and Hitler’s Luftwaffe nightly seek to wreck havoc on her home city of Liverpool.Then, tragedy is brought shockingly close to home and Helen is left reeling when she receives some terrible news. But there is no let-up in the bombing and the Germans seem determined to bring the country to its knees. When a move brings more trouble for Helen, she is determined that she will face it, as ever, with courage and determination.

Objev podobné jako Lime Street at Two - Helen Forrester

A fascinating, beautiful and definitive account of the life of esteemed artist Helen Oxenbury.Filled with insights that span Helen Oxenbury''s life, from her early childhood through a unique career in children''s books that began in 1964 and is still going strong today, here is an exquisitely designed and thoroughly entertaining celebration of one of the finest English illustrators of our time. Written by acclaimed author Leonard S. Marcus, Helen Oxenbury: A Life in Illustration is a keepsake that is sure to engage and delight everyone from scholars to art aficionados to the many children and adults who have grown up with Helen Oxenbury’s enchanting books.

Objev podobné jako Helen Oxenbury: A Life in Illustration - Leonard S. Marcus

This major best-selling memoir of a poverty-stricken childhood in Liverpool is one of the most harrowing but uplifting books you will ever read.When Helen Forrester’s father went bankrupt in 1930 she and her six siblings were forced into utmost poverty and slum surroundings in Depression-ridden Liverpool. The running of the household and the care of the younger children all fell on twelve-year-old Helen. With very little food or help from her feckless parents, Helen led a life of unrelenting drudgery and hardship.Writing about her experiences later in life, Helen Forrester shed light on an almost forgotten part of life in Britain. , Forrester’s memoir of these grim days is as heart-warming as it is shocking.

Objev podobné jako Twopence to Cross the Mersey - Helen Forrester

Shortlisted for the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction 2014. 'One of the best historical novels of recent years, Greig dusts off the past and presents it with tremendous skill' - Literary Review 'A Triumph of suspense' - Guardian Saltire Award-winning author Andrew Greig reimagines the Border Ballad Fair Helen of Kirkconnel Lea as a dark romance and stirring adventure. Often called the Scottish Romeo & Juliet, here it is re-presented as the source of an equally famed, more complex drama. The Scottish Borderlands, 1590s Harry Langton is called back to the country of his childhood to aide an old friend, Adam Fleming, who believes his life is in danger. He's fallen for Helen of Annandale and, in turn, fallen foul of her rival, Robert Bell: a man as violent as he is influential. In a land where minor lairds vie for power and blood feuds are settled by the sword, Fleming faces a battle to win Helen's hand. Entrusted as guard to the lovers' secret trysts, Langton is thrust into the middle of a dangerous triangle; and discovers Helen is not so chaste as she is fair. But Langton has his own secrets to keep - and other friends ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Fair Helen - Andrew Greig

Helen Skelton is no stranger to doing hard things, from kayaking the entire length of the Amazon to competing in a boxing match for Sports Relief. Her ability to dig deep and find the inner strength and to carry on no matter the challenge - physical, mental, or emotional - is nothing short of remarkable. Helen grew up on a farm in Cumbria, and credits her deep connection with nature and family for grounding her throughout the experiences in her life. In My Stride explores the lessons Helen has learned through life and adventure, sharing how getting out in nature can help us heal, grow and find the resilience to move through challenging times in our lives. It tells stories of finding confidence, authenticity, courage, resilience, acceptance, community, and freedom against the backdrop of life''s peaks and troughs and through the power of the natural world. Helen shows us how putting one front in front of the other - whether that''s on the Strictly dance floor or in the great outdoors - can help us to journey back to ourselves.

Objev podobné jako In My Stride - Helen Skelton

Některá přátelství vás formují navždy. A některé návraty bolí, i když po nich celou dobu toužíte. Emma zůstala – Lise odešla. Teď je zpátky. V ulici, kde spolu vyrůstaly. V kavárně, kde všechno začalo. A najednou je tu znovu všechno, co si myslely, že už nechaly za sebou. Z anglického městečka až po pařížské uličky – tohle je příběh o přátelství, které přežije víc než roky mlčení. O tajemstvích, která chtějí ven. A o tom, jak těžké je někdy odpustit… i sobě. Pokud hledáte román, u kterého se vám stáhne hrdlo, roztaje srdce a budete si přát, aby ještě neskončil – právě jste ho našli. Pro koho je kniha určena Pro čtenářky, které milují příběhy o vztazích, přátelství, druhých šancích a laskavých návratech. Pro fanoušky Jojo Moyes, Jenny Colgan nebo Lucy Dillon. Pro všechny, kdo věří, že opravdové přátelství nikdy úplně nezmizí. Proč si tuto knihu přečíst Protože vás pohladí po duši, přiměje vzpomínat na vlastní dávná přátelství – a možná i jedno obnovit. Protože je čtivá, dojemná a zároveň plná lehkosti, která vás bude provázet i po poslední stránce. Co ti kniha přinese Přinese vám pocit domova a sounáležitosti. Ukáže, že cesta zpět je někdy tou nejtěžší – ale ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Helen Rolfe Rok, který nás změnil Provedení: Tištěná kniha

Některá přátelství vás formují navždy. A některé návraty bolí, i když po nich celou dobu toužíte. Emma zůstala – Lise odešla. Teď je zpátky. V ulici, kde spolu vyrůstaly. V kavárně, kde všechno začalo. A najednou je tu znovu všechno, co si myslely, že už nechaly za sebou. Z anglického městečka až po pařížské uličky – tohle je příběh o přátelství, které přežije víc než roky mlčení. O tajemstvích, která chtějí ven. A o tom, jak těžké je někdy odpustit… i sobě. Pokud hledáte román, u kterého se vám stáhne hrdlo, roztaje srdce a budete si přát, aby ještě neskončil – právě jste ho našli. Pro koho je kniha určena Pro čtenářky, které milují příběhy o vztazích, přátelství, druhých šancích a laskavých návratech. Pro fanoušky Jojo Moyes, Jenny Colgan nebo Lucy Dillon. Pro všechny, kdo věří, že opravdové přátelství nikdy úplně nezmizí. Proč si tuto knihu přečíst Protože vás pohladí po duši, přiměje vzpomínat na vlastní dávná přátelství – a možná i jedno obnovit. Protože je čtivá, dojemná a zároveň plná lehkosti, která vás bude provázet i po poslední stránce. Co ti kniha přinese Přinese vám pocit domova a sounáležitosti. Ukáže, že cesta zpět je někdy tou nejtěžší – ale ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Helen Rolfe Rok, který nás změnil Provedení: E-kniha

'Top-notch’ Good Housekeeping – BEST PARENTING BOOKS 'Helen has a way to take big ideas and convey them with warmth and wisdom' Dr Rangan Chatterjee 'A well researched study injected with humour and humanity' Mail on Sunday *Featured on The Happiness Lab with Dr Laurie Santos* After a decade of living in Denmark and raising a family there, Helen Russell noticed that Nordic children are different. They eat differently. They learn differently. They run, jump and climb out in nature for hours a day, even though the weather is terrible and it's dark October to March. And then they grow up to be some of the happiest adults on the planet. Her question was: how? In How to Raise a Viking, Russell takes a deep dive into the parenting culture of Denmark and the other Nordic nations, from parental leave policies to school structure, screen time, and the surprising customs that lead to happy, well-adjusted humans. This fascinating peek behind the cultural curtain allows readers a glimpse of another world, where babies sleep outside in their prams up to -20°C and pre-schoolers wield axes. Refreshingly funny and unfailingly optimistic about the new generation of humans growing up in the world ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako How to Raise a Viking - Helen Russell

Discover a dazzling deep-dive into the history of the world through a totally new lens, as told by the V&A’s Senior Jewellery Curator. Includes 16 pages of colour photography showcasing some of the world''s most spectacular jewellery.''A magnificent compendium of everything one could ever want to know about jewels: their symbolism, physical construction, worth and history.'' Spectator‘From Princess Margaret’s pearls to the priciest of diamonds, gemmologist Helen Molesworth has seen them all’ – Daily Mail You Magazine''A sumptuous and sweeping history of humanity’s love affair with jewels.'' - Vogue''This is - fittingly - a gem of a book. Rich descriptions, fascinating histories and, at times, just pure, dazzling bling. A joy to read.'' - Tracy Borman, author of Elizabeth’s Women, Thomas Cromwell and The Private Lives of the Tudors''-------Travelling through moments in history and layers of soil and sediment, this is world history as you have never seen it before.This is the story of precious gems, from emeralds and rubies, to sapphires and pearls. Explore their history and geology, as well as their famous owners, from Elizabeth 1 to Elizabeth Taylor, Marie Antoinette to Marilyn Monroe, Coco Chanel to Beyonce.Discover the fragile emerald watch that survived cross-continental journeys and centuries ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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A lush autobiographical story of young love, 1930s Côte d’Azur, and rising fascism in Nazi Germany — by the famed publisher of Calvino, Pasternak, and Gunter GrassIn a giddy rush, a young woman and her older lover leave 1930s Berlin for a summer vacation on the Côte d''Azur. As they drive along stunning bays, linger over sumptuous meals and steal kisses on the street, they seem marvelously in sync, each enchanted by the other. But as she observes her lover''s wandering eye and rigid world-view, the woman decides to leave in search of a cottage of her own near Saint-Tropez. There, amid the vineyards and lemon trees, she will forge startling new connections and pass an unforgettable summer of independence and freedom.Background for Love is an irresistible autobiographical novel by the great publisher Helen Wolff, who together with her husband, Kurt Wolff, Kafka’s first publisher, set up Pantheon Books in America after fleeing Nazi Germany. In the fascinating companion essay, historian Marion Detjen, the author''s great-niece, delves into Helen''s path to writing and the autobiographical context of the novel in her early life with Kurt. Helen is remembered as a great publisher, a multilingual reader who brought authors such as ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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'The perfect festive read!' Debbie Johnson Do you believe in Christmas miracles?Holly is looking for a change. There has to be more to life than the long hours she works as an editor in New York City, despite what everyone says. What she doesn’t expect when she leaves the city behind is to meet Mitch, a recluse who’s hiding more than she realises. Mitch spends his days hidden away in a little log cabin in Inglenook Falls, where he owns a Christmas tree farm. He speaks to people only when necessary, so when Holly falls into his life, he’s not sure how to react. All he knows is that something needs to change if he wants to get his life back on track. Along with friends Cleo and Darcy, Holly is determined to bring joy back to Mitch’s life, but will he appreciate their interference? And when a business proposition throws everything up in the air, will it do more harm than good?Curl up this festive season in a snow-covered log cabin surrounded by Christmas trees and find out whether miracles and second chances really do happen in this read by bestselling author perfect for fans of Sarah Morgan, Jessica ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Single-mother Fran returns to her sleepy hometown to care for her dying father when a devastating bush fire breaks out. A heartbreaking, nail-biting disaster-noir thriller from the bestselling author of The Cry and Worst Case Scenario. ‘Urgent, angry, absolutely terrifying, yet suffused with the humanity and humour you expect from a Helen Fitzgerald novel’ Erin Kelly, author of Watch Her Fall ‘Tantalisingly powerful’ The Times ‘Ash Mountain is the author at her masterly best … I loved it!’ Louise Candlish, author of The Heights ________________ Fran hates her hometown, and she thought she’d escaped. But her father is ill, and needs care. Her relationship is over, and she hates her dead-end job in the city, anyway. She returns home to nurse her dying father, her distant teenage daughter in tow for the weekends. There, in the sleepy town of Ash Mountain, childhood memories prick at her fragile self-esteem, she falls in love for the first time, and her demanding dad tests her patience, all in the unbearable heat of an Australian summer. As past friendships and rivalries are renewed, and new ones forged, Fran’s tumultuous home life is the least of her worries, when old crimes rear their heads and ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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‘Helen Rolfe is an absolute specialist at building cosy communities and making me want to live there. I want the characters as my friends!’ Sue Moorcroft Welcome back to Heritage Cove, the little village by the sea brimming with character, community and friendship. The perfect place to fall in love…Running Heritage View Stables is everything Hazel ever dreamed of. She loves working with the horses and managing the business with her brother. But after a terrible incident, she’s not sure whether she'll ever be able to put things back the way they were. Gus is ready to start over. He’s moved him and his ten-year-old daughter Abigail to Heritage Cove, where he’s opening his own vet practice. Everything is falling into place, especially as he watches Abigail start to come out of her shell for the first time since the accident. Neither Hazel nor Gus is looking for love, but could they each be what the other needs? And is happiness even a possibility when their pasts won’t let them go?Join new friends and old, as summer comes to Heritage Cove in this cosy read from bestselling suthor Helen Rolfe, perfect for fans of Cathy Bramley and Jo Bartlett. Praise ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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An ordinary woman: an extraordinary lifeIn 1979 Helen returns from Algeria to a much-changed UK, where she must juggle sole parenthood with thedemands of a successful career. Her life unravels when her older son develops acute leukaemia and hisdevastated brother spirals into depression and addiction.For a decade Helen battles to keep her family, and herself, together. Unable to save her sons, can she nowsave herself?“Takes us on a devastating yet inspiring journey through the loss of her sons just a few years apart. Writing with searing insight and exceptional beauty, Helen Bouchami reveals how grief gave way to the transformative, healing power of love, and ultimately, to a new sense of meaning in life.” Joelle Fraser, author of The Territory of Men and The Forest House

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