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On a New England campus, Viennese housewife Utchka and her aspiring writer husband live a rather placid life with their two children. Until, that is, they meet Severin Winter, Professor of German and wrestling coach, and his delicate wife Edith at a faculty party.

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'Clever, compelling and terrifyingly plausible' – C. J. Tudor, author of A Sliver of DarknessWhat if marriage was the law? Dare you disobey? Set in the same world as The One, now a Netflix Original Series, The Marriage Act is a dark, high-concept thriller from bestselling author John Marrs.'A page-turning and thought-provoking read' – Daily MirrorBritain. The near future. A right-wing government believes it has the answer to society’s ills – the Sanctity of Marriage Act, which actively encourages marriage as the norm, punishing those who choose to remain single.But four couples are about to discover just how impossible relationships can be when the government is supervising every aspect of our personal lives, monitoring every word, every minor disagreement – and will use every tool in its arsenal to ensure everyone will love, honour and obey . . .Shortlisted for the Goodreads Awards 2023.Black Mirror meets thriller with a dash of Naomi Alderman’s The Power.‘One of the most exciting original thriller writers’ – Simon Kernick, author of Good Cop Bad Cop'Brilliantly tricksy' – Liz Nugent, author of Strange Sally Diamond'Dark, immersive speculative fiction at it’s very best!' – Sarah Pearse, author of The Retreat and The Sanatorium

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A masterpiece from one of the great contemporary American writers.'A wonderful novel, full of energy and art, at once funny and heartbreaking...terrific' WASHINGTON POSTAnniversary edition with a new afterword from the author.A worldwide bestseller since its publication, Irving's classic is filled with stories inside stories about the life and times of T. S. Garp, struggling writer and illegitimate son of Jenny Fields - an unlikely feminist heroine ahead of her time.Beautifully written, THE WORLD ACCORDING TO GARP is a powerfully compelling and compassionate coming-of-age novel that established John Irving as one of the most imaginative writers of his generation.'A diamond sleeping in the dark, chipped out at last for our enrichment and delight...As approachable as it is brilliant' COSMOPOLITAN

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER with over a million copies sold!The revolutionary guide to show couples how to create an emotionally intelligent relationship - and keep it on trackThe Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work has revolutionized the way we understand, repair, and strengthen marriages. John Gottman's unprecedented study of couples over a period of years has allowed him to observe the habits that can make-and break-a marriage. Here is the culmination of that work: the seven principles that guide couples on a path toward a harmonious and long-lasting relationship.Straightforward yet profound, these principles teach partners new approaches for resolving conflicts, creating new common ground, and achieving greater levels of intimacy. Gottman offers strategies and resources to help couples collaborate more effectively to resolve any problem, whether dealing with issues related to sex, money, religion, work, family, or anything else. Packed with new exercises and the latest research out of the esteemed Gottman Institute, this revised edition of The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work is the definitive guide for anyone who wants their relationship to attain its highest potential.

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John Irving, one of the world's greatest novelists, returns with his first novel in seven years - a ghost story, a love story, and a lifetime of sexual politics. In Aspen, Colorado, in 1941, Rachel Brewster is a slalom skier at the National Downhill and Slalom Championships. Little Ray, as she is called, finishes nowhere near the podium, but she manages to get pregnant.Back home, in New England, Little Ray becomes a ski instructor. Her son, Adam, grows up in a family that defies conventions and evades questions concerning the eventful past. Years later, looking for answers, Adam will go to Aspen.In the Hotel Jerome, where he was conceived, Adam will meet some ghosts; in The Last Chairlift, they aren't the first or the last ghosts he sees. John Irving has written some of the most acclaimed books of our time - among them, The World According to Garp and The Cider House Rules. A visionary voice on the subject of sexual tolerance, Irving is a bard of alternative families.In The Last Chairlift, readers will once more be in his thrall.

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V roce 1941 závodí Rachel Brewsterová v Aspenu v Coloradu na národním mistrovství ve sjezdu a slalomu. Malá Ray, jak se jí říká, neskončí ani zdaleka na stupních vítězů, ale podaří se jí otěhotnět. Doma v Nové Anglii se stane lyžařskou instruktorkou. Její syn Adam vyrůstá v rodině, která se vymyká konvencím a vyhýbá se otázkám týkajícím se pohnuté minulosti. Po mnoha letech se Adam vydá hledat odpovědi právě do Aspenu. V hotelu Jerome, kde byl počat, se setká s několika duchy. A nejsou to první ani poslední přízraky, které uvidí… Patnáctý román Johna Irvinga je monumentální rodinná sága, čtivý a dramatický příběh s duchařskými prvky.

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Proslulý román Johna Irvinga líčí život a názory fiktivního spisovatele T. S. Garpa. Jako syn excentrické Jenny Fieldsové, která si usmyslela mít dítě bez manžela, dospívá Garp pod jejím vedením v dosti svéráznou osobnost. Po maturitě odjíždějí s matkou do Vídně, oba se stejným cílem: začít psát. Jenny sepíše svůj životopis Sexuálně podezřelá, kterým se rázem proslaví, a stane se vůdčí autorkou ženského hnutí. Garp zase napíše povídku, aby se mohl oženit s Helenou, ochotnou vzít si jedině spisovatele… Garp ale není výrazný spisovatel a ve své poněkud afektované tvorbě se vypořádává po svém s nejosobnějšími, stále bolestnějšími prožitky, jež jakoby přímo zhmotňovaly děsivé představy, které ho coby starostlivého manžela a otce pronásledují. Proslaví se až svým bulvárním románem Svět podle Bensenhavera, role veřejné osoby ho však zaskočí opět nepřipraveného. Přestože je Irvingův groteskní román plný komických situací, dotýká se citlivých a aktuálních témat dnešní civilizace - otázky individuality osobnosti, sexuality, ženského hnutí, násilí a strachu z neštěstí a ze smrti.

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Modlitba za Owena Meanyho, sedmá kniha Johna Irvinga, je obecně považována za vrchol autorova díla: nabízí strhující příběh, vypravěčské mistrovství a osobitý humor, nad nímž čtenář jednou vybuchne smíchy, podruhé zatrne úzkostí. Titulní hrdina Owen Meany (o němž v románu vypráví jeho přítel z dětství John Wheelwright a své vzpomínky na něj prokládá aktuálními deníkovými záznamy ze své současnosti) je prazvláštně nadaný chlapec nepřirozeně malého vzrůstu s protivným hlasem, který v mnohém připomíná jiného malého velkého antihrdinu světové literatury, Oskara Matzeratha z Plechového bubínku Güntera Grasse (Irving ostatně tuto inspiraci rád přiznává a Grasse považuje za svého přítele). Na rozdíl od monstrózního Oskara je ovšem Owen Meany postavou až kristovských rozměrů, postavou, jež si nepravděpodobným způsobem vybuduje auru proroka a nakonec se obětuje pro druhé.

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Proslulý román Johna Irvinga líčí život a názory fiktivního spisovatele T. S. Garpa. Jako syn excentrické Jenny Fieldsové, která si usmyslela mít dítě bez manžela, dospívá Garp pod jejím vedením v dosti svéráznou osobnost. Po maturitě odjíždějí s matkou do Vídně, oba se stejným cílem: začít psát. Jenny sepíše svůj životopis Sexuálně podezřelá, kterým se rázem proslaví, a stane se vůdčí autorkou ženského hnutí. Garp zase napíše povídku, aby se mohl oženit s Helenou, ochotnou vzít si jedině spisovatele… Garp ale není výrazný spisovatel a ve své poněkud afektované tvorbě se vypořádává po svém s nejosobnějšími, stále bolestnějšími prožitky, jež jakoby přímo zhmotňovaly děsivé představy, které ho coby starostlivého manžela a otce pronásledují. Proslaví se až svým bulvárním románem Svět podle Bensenhavera, role veřejné osoby ho však zaskočí opět nepřipraveného. Přestože je Irvingův groteskní román plný komických situací, dotýká se citlivých a aktuálních témat dnešní civilizace - otázky individuality osobnosti, sexuality, ženského hnutí, násilí a strachu z neštěstí a ze smrti.

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Jack Burns' mother, Alice, is a tattoo artist in search of the boy's father, a virtuoso organist named William who has fled America to Europe. To fund her journey, she plies her trade in the seaports of the Baltic coast.

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eBook: V roce 1941 závodí Rachel Brewsterová v Aspenu v Coloradu na národním mistrovství ve sjezdu a slalomu. Malá Ray, jak se jí říká, neskončí ani zdaleka na stupních vítězů, ale podaří se jí otěhotnět. Doma v Nové Anglii se stane lyžařskou instruktorkou. Její syn Adam vyrůstá v rodině, která se vymyká konvencím a vyhýbá se otázkám týkajícím se pohnuté minulosti. Po mnoha letech se Adam vydá hledat odpovědi právě do Aspenu. V hotelu Jerome, kde byl počat, se setká s několika duchy. A nejsou to první ani poslední přízraky, které uvidí… Patnáctý román Johna Irvinga je monumentální rodinná sága, čtivý a dramatický příběh s duchařskými prvky.

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eBook: Proslulý román Johna Irvinga líčí život a názory fiktivního spisovatele T. S. Garpa. Jako syn excentrické Jenny Fieldsové, která si usmyslela mít dítě bez manžela, dospívá Garp pod jejím vedením v dosti svéráznou osobnost. Po maturitě odjíždějí s matkou do Vídně, oba se stejným cílem: začít psát. Jenny sepíše svůj životopis Sexuálně podezřelá, kterým se rázem proslaví, a stane se vůdčí autorkou ženského hnutí. Garp zase napíše povídku, aby se mohl oženit s Helenou, ochotnou vzít si jedině spisovatele… Garp ale není výrazný spisovatel a ve své poněkud afektované tvorbě se vypořádává po svém s nejosobnějšími, stále bolestnějšími prožitky, jež jakoby přímo zhmotňovaly děsivé představy, které ho coby starostlivého manžela a otce pronásledují. Proslaví se až svým bulvárním románem Svět podle Bensenhavera, role veřejné osoby ho však zaskočí opět nepřipraveného. Přestože je Irvingův groteskní román plný komických situací, dotýká se citlivých a aktuálních témat dnešní civilizace - otázky individuality osobnosti, sexuality, ženského hnutí, násilí a strachu z neštěstí a ze smrti.

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Audiokniha: „Za víru, kterou v sobě mám, vděčím Owenu Meanymu, svému kamarádovi z dětství…“ Každodenní vzpomínka na něj je způsob, jak přežít smůle navzdory. Životní poustevník John Wheelwright odříkává barvitou litanii za spolužáka, jenž mu byl v telecích letech rádcem, vzorem neokázalých ctností a hlavně nerozlučným parťákem, tolikrát zasahujícím do jeho příběhu i do událostí v rodném Gravesendu. Sami posuďte, jaké ohromné věci v zastydlém novoanglickém maloměstě v 50. letech vykonal podměrečný mesiáš Owen Meany. Ačkoli strašidelně piští a v psaných debatách se prosazuje zásadně velkými písmeny, vyplatí se ho nepřeslechnout. Nejenže vyslovuje to, čeho se pokrytecká Amerika ještě dlouho neodváží, ale především se neptá, co může vlast udělat pro něj, nýbrž co on může udělat pro ni… Rozevlátě moderní, a přesto strhující paralela s mučednickým životem a odkazem Ježíše Krista stojí na vrcholu díla Johna Irvinga. S radostí z vyprávění, v jehož živelnosti si nijak nezadá s milovaným Dickensem, líčí autor přátelství až za hrob. Nikdo nejsme ostrov, musíme se k sobě přimknout a v éře pokrytců věřit pouze v to, co má smysl. Ve „sladkých“ 60. letech, jejichž myšlenky umrtvila válka ve Vietnamu, se to koneckonců ukáže v plné nahotě. „Nevšední zjevení v poněkud vyšeptalé próze konce 20. století. Odvážné, jemnocitné a tak zušlechťující, až se čtenáři ani nechce zpátky do reality.“ – Stephen King, The Washington Post. „Tahle modlitba rozlišuje mezi vštípenou vírou a tím, v co bychom měli věřit doopravdy. Owen chápe sebe sama jako nástroj boží a ví, co ho nemine – jako by s námi celý život pobýval jen kvůli oné poslední chvíli.“ – The Guardian. „Spisovatelův mistrovský kousek předkládá nespoutaného proroka, bojovnou zápletku a ústřední myšlenku, kterou se věru nevyplatí brát na lehkou váhu.“ – Time. „Sentiment přiznává autor bez vytáček a zůstává v něm až dojemně ryzí. Něco takového ovládali pouze velikáni 19. století. Posouzeno tedy jejich starosvětským jazykem: Irving popsal šlechetné naděje hrdinů s nezměrnou odolností, div nám z toho neběhá mráz po zádech.“ – The New York Times Book Review. „Hádal se s námi, ale nikdy na nás nežaloval. Nikdy nesvaloval odpovědnost na nás. Owen nebyl krysa. Vyrovnal řadě hrdinů z Bible a byl nám živým příkladem mučedníka. Jak jsem mohl vědět, že je hrdina? (…) Nevypadal lidsky. Postavu měl jako dítě, ale jeho pohyby byly povážlivě dospělé; a jeho vystupování na jevišti bylo víc než „dospělé“ – bylo nadpřirozené. Za všechno mohl pochopitelně jeho hlas. I kdyby volal ‚KONEC SVĚTA SE BLÍŽÍ!‘, stejně by se publikum sesypalo smíchy. – ukázka z textu.

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

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A recommended read from Buzzfeed, PopSugar, Teen Vogue, Oprah Magazine, and Bustle! After her life falls apart, recruitment consultant Layla Patel returns home to her family in San Francisco. But in the eyes of her father, who runs a Michelin starred restaurant, she can do no wrong. He would do anything to see her smile again. With the best intentions in mind, he offers her the office upstairs to start her new business and creates a profile on an online dating site to find her a man. She doesn't know he's arranged a series of blind dates until the first one comes knocking on her door... As CEO of a corporate downsizing company Sam Mehta is more used to conflict than calm. In search of a quiet new office, he finds the perfect space above a cosy Indian restaurant that smells like home. But when communication goes awry, he's forced to share his space with the owner's beautiful yet infuriating daughter Layla, her crazy family, and a parade of hopeful suitors, all of whom threaten to disrupt his carefully ordered life. As they face off in close quarters, the sarcasm and sparks fly. But when the battle for the office becomes a battle of the heart, Sam and Layla have to decide if this is love or just a game.

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Shortlisted for the Women''s Prize for Fiction 2023A Reese''s Bookclub December Pick (2022)An Instant Sunday Times, New York Times and Irish Times Bestseller (August 2022)A Guardian and LitHub Book of the Year (December 2022)''Every bit as evocative and spellbinding as Hamnet. O''Farrell, thank God, just seems to be getting better and better'' i newspaper''Her narrative enchantment will wrest suspense and surprise out of a death foretold'' Financial Times''Ingenious, inventive, humane, wry, truthful . . . better than her last novel'' Scotsman''Finely written and vividly imagined'' Guardian''In O''Farrell''s hands, historical detail comes alive'' SpectatorWinter, 1561. Lucrezia, Duchess of Ferrara, is taken on an unexpected visit to a country villa by her husband, Alfonso. As they sit down to dinner it occurs to Lucrezia that Alfonso has a sinister purpose in bringing her here. He intends to kill her.Lucrezia is sixteen years old, and has led a sheltered life locked away inside Florence''s grandest palazzo. Here, in this remote villa, she is entirely at the mercy of her increasingly erratic husband.What is Lucrezia to do with this sudden knowledge? What chance does she have against Alfonso, ruler of a province, and a trained soldier? How can she ensure her survival.The Marriage Portrait is an unforgettable reimagining of the life of a young woman whose proximity to power places her in mortal danger.

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'As intoxicating as the finest island rum' Independent From the bestselling author of The Dovekeepers comes a love story about one of history's most captivating 'invisible' women: Rachel, the mother of Impressionist painter Camille Pissarro. Growing up on the idyllic island of St Thomas in the early 1800s, Rachel dreams of life in faraway Paris. Rachel's mother, a pillar of their tight-knit refugee community of Jews who escaped the European Inquisition, has never forgiven her daughter for refusing to live by the rules. But Rachel's fate is not in her own hands: in order to secure the future of her father's business, she is married off to a widower with three children. When her husband dies suddenly and his handsome nephew Frederic arrives from France to settle the estate, Rachel seizes control of her life, beginning a defiant, passionate love affair that sparks a scandal affecting her entire family, including her favourite son, Camille Pissarro, who will one day become a founder member of the Impressionists and one of history's greatest artists. Set in a world of lush, exquisite beauty, The Marriage of Oppositesshows Alice Hoffman at the height of her considerable powers. The marriage of Rachel and Frederic is an unforgettable story of an extraordinary woman and her forbidden love.

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The Sunday Times bestseller ’Are you ready, Max? If anyone’s going to help me do this, it’s you.’The heart-warming tale of a life-saving friendship.In 2006, a traumatic car accident changed Kerry Irving’s life forever.Suffering from severe neck and back injuries, Kerry was unemployed and housebound, struggling with depression and even thoughts of suicide. He went from cycling over 600 miles a month to becoming a prisoner in his own home.With hope all but lost, Kerry’s wife encouraged him to go on a short walk to the local shop. In the face of unbearable pain and overwhelming panic, he persevered and along the way, met an adorable yard dog named Max. As the Spaniel peered up through the railings, Kerry found comfort and encouragement in his soulful brown eyes. This chance encounter marked a turning point in both their lives.In Max, Kerry found comfort and motivation and in Kerry, Max found someone to care for him. This is their remarkable, inspiring story.

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eBook: Honora de Balzac is considered the founder of social realism. Balzac was the first writer to write about the all social levels of the social scene in France. His vast collection of works encompasses the Restoration period and the July Monarchy. La Comedie Humaine was written between 1799 and 1850. This collection contains 95 novels, stories, and essays. A Marriage Contract (Le contrat de mariage 1835) is part of the Scenes from private life (Scènes de la vie privée) of La Comedie Humaine.

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THE ARK BEFORE NOAH: Decoding the Story of the Flood by Dr Irving Finkel is a compelling investigation of one of the most famous myths in the world - and how the re-discovery of an ancient tablet challenges our view of ancient history in a new and exciting way.

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Subžánr: Art Rock;Progressive Rock Datum vydání: 2014-12-15 Vydavatelství: Atlantic Varianta: Selling England By The Pound (Reissue) (Remastered) (180g) (LP) Interpret / Téma: Genesis Rok vydání: 2014.0 Typ: LP deska;Album;Nové vydání;Remastered Žánr: Rock Barva: Černá Barva podle výrobce: Black Balení obsahuje: LP Hmotnost: 180 g Složení setu: 1 ks Rychlost: 33 1/3 RPM

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Hudební CD - Dříve nevydané patnáctipísňové vystoupení legendární americké jazzové zpěvačky ve slavném Hollywood Bowlu z roku 1958 na CD. Dříve nevydané patnáctipísňové vystoupení legendární americké jazzové zpěvačky ve slavném Hollywood Bowlu z roku 1958 na CD. Rok vydání : 2022 Seznam stop CD The Song Is Ended / You're Laughing at Me / How Deep Is the Ocean / Heat Wave / Suppertime / Cheek to Cheek / Russian Lullaby / Top Hat White Tie and Tails / I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm / Get Thee Behind Me Satan / Let's Face the Music And Dance / Always / Puttin' on the Ritz / Let Yourself Go / Alexander's Ragtime Band

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Everyone Got marrIed In the 1950s, then moved to the suburbs to have the children of the soon-to-be-famous baby boom. For Americans who had survived the Great Depression and World War II, prosperous married life was a triumph. The unwed were objects of pity, scorn, even suspicion. And so in the 1950s, Eva Eldridge, no longer so young and marginally employed, was the perfect target for handsome Vick, who promised everything: storybook romance, marital respectability, and the lively social life she loved. When he disappeared not long after their honeymoon, she was devastated.Eva hadn't always been so vulnerable. Growing up pretty and popular in rural Oregon, she expected to marry young and live a life much like that of her parents, farming and rearing children. But then the United States threw its weight into World War II and as men headed to battle, the government started recruiting women to work in their places. Eva, like many other young women, found that life in the city with plenty of money, personal freedom, and lots of soldiers and sailors eager to pay court was more exhilarating than life down on the farm. After the war, she was ambivalent about getting married and settling down-at least until Vick arrived. Refusing to believe her brand-new husband had abandoned her, Eva set about tracking down a man who, she now believed, was more damaged by wartime trauma than she had known. But instead of a wounded hero, she found a long string of women much like herself-hard-working, intelligent women who had loved and married Vick and now had no idea where-or even who-he was. Drawing on a trove of some eight hundred letters and papers, Diane Simmons tells the story of Eva's poignant struggle to get her dream husband back, as well as the stories of the women who had stood at the altar with Vick before and after her. Eva's remarkable life illuminates women's struggle for happiness at a time when marriage-and the perfect husband-meant everything.

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Ichabod Crane is a young schoolmaster from Connecticut now living in Sleepy Hollow, a settlement in New York State notorious for rumours of ghostly visitations, especially from the infamous Headless Horseman. Considered an outsider by the local inhabitants, he falls in love with the eighteen-year-old Katrina Van Tassel, but has to contend with the loutish Brom Bones for her affections. Then one night Crane's mounting problems come to a head when he finally experiences the horrors of the supernatural first-hand...A classic tale of American Gothic, 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow' has found a central place in the collective imagination and inspired many adaptations. Also included in this volume is a selection of some of Irving's most celebrated ghostly tales, such as 'The Phantom Island' and 'The Devil and Tom Walker'.

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The Collected Early Poems of Ezra Pound contains the complete text, the poet's first six books, their title pages in facsimile (A Lume Spento, 1908; A Quinzaine for This Yule, 1908; Personae, 1909; Exultations, 1909; Canzoni, 1911; Ripostes, 1912), and the long poem Redondillas (1911), for many years available only in a rare limited edition. There are, in addition, twenty-five poems originally published in periodicals but not previously collected, as well as thirty-eight others drawn from miscellaneous manuscripts. Ezra Pound's 1926 collection, entitled Personae after his earlier volume of that name, was his personal choice of all the poems he wished to keep in print other than some translations and his Cantos. It was intended to be the definitive collection of his shorter poems, and so it should remain. Yet even the discarded works of a great poet are of value and interest to students and devotees. Originally, brought out clothbound by New Directions in 1976, the texts were established at the Center for the Study of Ezra Pound and His Contemporaries of The Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library at Yale University. They were edited by Michael King under the direction of Louis L. Martz, who wrote the introduction, and Donald Gallup, formerly Curator of American Literature. Included are textual and bibliographic notes as well as indexes of titles and first lines.

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Hudební CD - Live záznam Stevea Hacketta. Live záznam Stevea Hacketta. Seznam stop CD 1 Intro (Live at Hammersmith, 2019) / Every Day (Live at Hammersmith, 2019) / Under The Eye Of The Sun (Live at Hammersmith, 2019) / Fallen Walls And Pedestals (Live at Hammersmith, 2019) / Beasts In Our Time (Live at Hammersmith, 2019) / The Virgin And The Gypsy (Live at Hammersmith, 2019) / Tigermoth (Live at Hammersmith, 2019) / Spectral Mornings (Live at Hammersmith, 2019) / The Red Flower Of Tai Chi Blooms Everywhere (Live at Hammersmith, 2019) / Clocks - The Angel Of Mons (Live at Hammersmith, 2019) / Dancing With The Moonlit Knight (Live at Hammersmith, 2019) / I Know What I Like (Live at Hammersmith, 2019) CD 2 Firth Of Fifth (Live at Hammersmith, 2019) / More Fool Me (Live at Hammersmith, 2019) / The Battle Of Epping Forest (Live at Hammersmith, 2019) / After The Ordeal (Live at Hammersmith, 2019) / The Cinema Show (Live at Hammersmith, 2019) / Aisle Of Plenty (Live...

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Autor, přední básník XX. století, míří přímo na jádro systému, v němž žijeme - a zasahuje! články, básně, poznámky, manifesty, překlady, výpisky z četby, eseje z Italské sociální republiky autor míří přímo na jádro systému, v němž žijeme - a zasahuje!

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Vengeance is divine. The heart-wrenching conclusion to the Deadly Divine Duet.

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Yasmin Ghorami has a lot to be grateful for: a loving family, a fledgling career in medicine, and a charming, handsome fiancee, fellow doctor Joe Sangster.But as the wedding day draws closer and Yasmin's parents get to know Joe's firebrand feminist mother, both families must confront the unravelling of long-held secrets, lies and betrayals.As Yasmin dismantles her own assumptions about the people she holds most dear, she's also forced to ask herself what she really wants in a relationship and what a 'love marriage' actually means.Love Marriage is a story about who we are and how we love in today's Britain - with all the complications and contradictions of life, desire, marriage and family. What starts as a captivating social comedy develops into a heart-breaking and gripping story of two cultures, two families and two people trying to understand one another.

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Gero may be a master assassin, but he’s not exactly killing it in the romance department! Can marriage swindler Kinosaki help him find true love?Poison Master Hikaru Gero is about to take on his most challenging assignment yet—getting married! But after training his entire life to become one of the world’s deadliest assassins, Gero couldn’t be more clueless when it comes to the art of dating. Thankfully, marriage swindler Mei Kinosaki knows everything there is to know about love, and together, this unlikely pair is going to do whatever it takes to get Gero hitched—even if they have to take on the entire criminal underworld in the process!Not long after accepting his latest assignment to protect Hamster Master Arashiyama, Gero is struck by a surprise attack from the deadly Hit Man Hunter! To make matters worse, Arashiyama’s life becomes threatened by the head of the Beast Clan, which means Gero will have to risk walking into the heart of this rival clan’s territory if he wants to have any hope of keeping her safe...

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eBook: Soldier, secretary, Anglican priest, MP, father of 12, Dean of St Paul\'s... it\'s amazing that John Donne had any spare time. But this collection of his poems shows why it is good to give work to a busy person. \'The Poems of John Donne\' is an education and an inspiration, with his signature rhetorical style ever-present. Through love letters, songs, epigrams, satires and memorial verse, Donne reveals a breadth of knowledge and depth of understanding of the human spirit that has hardly been surpassed. This collection is perfect for fans of William Shakespeare and Alexander Pope.

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The Hunger of the Gods continues John Gwynne's acclaimed Norse-inspired epic fantasy series, packed with myth, magic and bloody vengeanceLik-Rifa, the dragon god of legend, has been freed from her eternal prison. Now she plots a new age of blood and conquest. As Orka continues the hunt for her missing son, the Bloodsworn sweep south in a desperate race to save one of their own - and Varg takes the first steps on the path of vengeance. Elvar has sworn to fulfil her blood oath and rescue a prisoner from the clutches of Lik-Rifa and her dragonborn followers, but first she must persuade the Battle-Grim to follow her. Yet even the might of the Bloodsworn and Battle-Grim cannot stand alone against a dragon god. Their hope lies within the mad writings of a chained god. A book of forbidden magic with the power to raise the wolf god Ulfrir from the dead . . . and bring about a battle that will shake the foundations of the earth.

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''A masterfully crafted, brutally compelling Norse-inspired epic'' Anthony RyanTHE GREATEST SAGAS ARE WRITTEN IN BLOOD. A century has passed since the gods fought and drove themselves to extinction. Now only their bones remain, promising great power to those brave enough to seek them out.As whispers of war echo across the land of Vigrið, fate follows in the footsteps of three warriors: a huntress on a dangerous quest, a noblewoman pursuing battle fame, and a thrall seeking vengeance among the mercenaries known as the Bloodsworn.All three will shape the fate of the world as it once more falls under the shadow of the gods.Set in a brand-new, Norse-inspired world, and packed with myth, magic and bloody vengeance, The Shadow of the Gods begins an epic new fantasy saga from bestselling author John Gwynne.Further praise for The Shadow of the Gods''Visceral, heart-breaking and unputdownable'' Jay Kristoff''A satisfying and riveting read. The well-realised characters move against a backdrop of a world stunning in its immensity. It''s everything I''ve come to expect from a John Gwynne book'' Robin Hobb''A masterclass in storytelling . . . epic, gritty fantasy with an uncompromising amount of heart'' FanFiAddict''Quintessential Gwynne honed to perfection . . . The Shadow of the Gods is absolutely stunning, one hell of an epic series opener and a spectacular dose of Viking-flavoured fantasy'' The Tattooed Book Geek''Reminds me of all that I love in the fantasy genre. The Shadow of the Gods is an action-packed cinematic read'' Fantasy Hive

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Cantos jsou Poundovou životní básnickou skladbou: jejich druhý svazek obsahuje oddíly "Jefferson: Nuevo Mundo" (XXXI-XLI) a "Siena: Leopoldovy reformy" (XLII-LI). Zatuchlost střední Evropy se prolíná se snahami o nový stát, zápas o americký peněžní systém je srovnáván s někdejším bankovním systémem v Sieně a Florencii. Do Cantos vstupuje Napoleon a kartháginský vojevůdce Hannón. V Cantu XXXVI Pound předestírá svůj koncept Lásky. A v Cantu XXXIX a pak XLVII se vydává na "druhou a třetí cestu Odysseovu": za Kirké. Canto XLV, slavné canto proti lichvě (usuře), je varírováno v závěrečném Cantu LI. Canto XLIX, Canto Sedmi jezer, je zastavením v průzračném ráji, připomenutím konfuciánského Canta XIII a předznamenáním následujícího oddílu Čínských Cantos.

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První část Poundovy životní básnické skladby Cantos, jejíchž sto sedmnáct zpěvů psal přes padesát let. V Cantos chtěl Pound po Homérovi, Vergiliovi a Dantovi vypsat sumu našeho věku, tradice a přítomnosti: "Pound na své dobrodružné cestě za Ithakou dochází ke zcela jinému pojetí času, v němž obvyklé dělení na minulost, přítomnost a budoucnost nahrazuje novou škálou hodnot pozemského času. Zachycuje to, co trvá, co se vrací a co odchází." (T. S. Eliot) Prvních třicet Cantos vznikalo v letech 1912-1929. Knižně byla vydána pod názvem A Draft of XXX Cantos v roce 1930 v Paříži. Jako Odysseus se v nich Pound plaví přes moře do Evropy, nachází tu tradici trobadorskou i velikost a krutost středověké Itálie. To vše, i tóny dálněvýchodní, konfrontuje s reminiscencemi na někdejší vznik "nového světa" v Americe i se svou dobou první světové války a ruské revoluce

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Soubor čínských dynastických Cantos vznikal od listopadu 1937 do března 1939 a poprvé vyšel v lednu 1940. Zdrojem k Čínským Cantos byly Poundovi francouzské dějiny Číny Histoire générale de la Chine ou Annales de cet Empire (Paříž, 1777-1785, ve 13 svazcích). Za jejich autora bývá označován jezuitský misionář Joseph de Mailla (1669 ve Francii - 1748 v Pekingu). Jde však o komentovaný překlad starších čínských spisů vycházejících především z nejslavnějšího historického díla své doby (konec 11. století) C'-č tchung-ťien (Úplné zrcadlo ku pomoci těm, co vládnou), jehož autorem je S'-ma Kuang. Ezra Pound v tomto jediném chronologicky pojatém oddílu Cantos nevrství časové roviny, ale paralely se západní kulturou, a do své poezie začíná soustavně vřazovat ideogram coby plnovýznamovou součást, zvukovou i pojmovou. A jeho hledání dobré vlády se pevně ukotvuje v konfuciánství.

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Italská Cantos (LXXII-LXXIII) byla napsána italsky koncem roku 1944, kdy byla zdevastovaná Itálie rozdělena (Spojenci a italská vláda ovládali jih, Němci a Mussoliniho Republika Salo sever) a Ezra Pound věřil v její možnou obrodu. Kvůli obsahu těchto dvou zpěvů byl soubor Cantos mnoho let (do roku 1987) vydáván bez nich. V českém vydání je uvádíme jako prolog Pisánských Cantos, jako výraz postojů, z nichž plyne i Poundovo věznění u Pisy a třináct let nuceného pobytu v ústavu pro duševně choré delikventy ve Washingtonu. Pisánská Cantos (LXXIV-LXXXIV) vznikala během Poundovy internace v kárném táboře americké armády u Pisy v roce 1945. Jejich jedenáct dlouhých zpěvů (samo Canto LXXIV má více než 800 veršů) bylo napsáno za nejtěžších podmínek: v kleci na otevřeném prostranství tábora a v lékařském stanu poté, co se šedesátiletý Ezra Pound zhroutil. Jsou sekvencí mnoha fakt a obrazů, které si Pound vybavuje ve chvíli, kdy se mu převrátil život a kdy se rozpadá svět, ve který věřil (okolnosti jsou podrobně vylíčeny v obsáhlém eseji Evy Hesse, který je součástí komentářů v tomto českém vydání). Když byla Pisánským Cantos v roce 1949 udělena americká Bollingenská cena za nejlepší básnické dílo roku, bouře v tisku pronikly až do Kongresu. "Je to patrně největší básnická skladba, kterou přineslo toto století," napsal spisovatel Thornton Wilder.

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Sally Hansen Hard As Nails Xtreme Wear, 11,8 ml, Laky na nehty pro ženy, Nádherná manikúra jako po návštěvě nehtového studia? Lak na nehty Sally Hansen Hard As Nails Xtreme Wear umožňuje vytvořit si ji v pohodlí vlastního domova. Pokrývá povrch nehtů souvislou vrstvou dlouhotrvající intenzivní barvy s lesklým finišem, a pomáhá tak dodat nehtům pěstěný, dokonale upravený vzhled. Můžete s jeho pomocí jednoduše zvýraznit své nehty a nebo třeba podtrhnout styl vašeho outfitu. Tak která barva se zaleskne na vašich nehtech? Vlastnosti: zářivá a sytá barva zajišťuje vysoký lesk posiluje a zpevňuje nehty pohodlně se nanáší Jak používat: Lak nanášejte pomocí štětečku na odlakované odmaštěné nehty. Pro lepší výsledný efekt aplikujte 2 vrstvy.

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He thought it was his dream job. It turned into his worst nightmare. When Mitch McDeere qualified third in his class at Harvard, offers poured in from every law firm in America.Bendini, Lambert and Locke were a small, well-respected firm, but their offer exceeded Mitch's wildest expectations: a fantastic salary, a new home, and the keys to a brand new BMW. Except for the mysterious deaths of previous lawyers with the firm. And the FBI investigations.And the secret files. Mitch soon realises that he's working for the Mafia's law firm, and there's no way out - because you don't want this company's severance package. To survive, he'll have to play both sides against each other - and navigate a vast criminal conspiracy that goes higher than he ever imagined...

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'Everything was dead, everything unreal; the dark mob was made up of stiff lay-figures' One of America's greatest writers explores mob violence, voyeurism and betrayal in these unforgettable tales of Californian life. Penguin Modern: fifty new books celebrating the pioneering spirit of the iconic Penguin Modern Classics series, with each one offering a concentrated hit of its contemporary, international flavour. Here are authors ranging from Kathy Acker to James Baldwin, Truman Capote to Stanislaw Lem and George Orwell to Shirley Jackson; essays radical and inspiring; poems moving and disturbing; stories surreal and fabulous; taking us from the deep South to modern Japan, New York's underground scene to the farthest reaches of outer space.

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NO ONE EVER FORGETS MEETING THE SISTERS STRANGE ...The Furies: mythological snake-haired goddesses of vengeance, pursuers of those who have committed unavenged crimes. Now, private investigator Charlie Parker is drawn into a world of modern furies in two linked stories.In The Sisters Strange, the return of the criminal Raum Buker to Portland, Maine brings with it chaos and murder, as an act of theft threatens not only to tear apart his own existence but also that of Raum's former lovers, the enigmatic sisters Dolors and Ambar Strange.And in The Furies Parker finds himself fighting to protect two more women as the city of Portland shuts down in the face of a global pandemic, but it may be that his clients are more capable of taking care of themselves than anyone could have imagined . . .From the number one Sunday Times and multi-million-copy bestselling author John Connolly comes the most compelling and unsettling Charlie Parker novel yet.

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**AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER NOW**‘Banville is one of my favourite writers alive.’ REBECCA F. KUANG‘The repressed and sinister world of 1950s Ireland is exposed in beautiful, sometimes chilling prose.''FINANCIAL TIMESThe richly atmospheric new Strafford and Quirke murder mystery, from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Snow.He had seen drowned people. A sight not to be forgotten.1950s, rural Ireland. A loner comes across a mysteriously empty car in a field. Knowing he shouldn’t approach, but unable to hold back, he soon finds himself embroiled in a troubling missing person’s case, as a husband claims his wife may have thrown herself into the sea.Called in from Dublin to investigate is Detective Inspector Strafford, who soon turns to his old ally - the flawed but brilliant pathologist Quirke - a man he is linked to in increasingly complicated ways.Praise for Snow:''Superb . . . crime fiction for the connoisseur.'' The Times''Outstanding.'' Irish Independent''Exquisite.'' Daily Mail''Compelling.'' Sunday Times''Superb to the last drop.'' Independent

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‘Illusory, frightening, and deeply moving, The Fisherman is a modern horror epic. And it’s simply a must read’ Paul TremblayIn upstate New York, within the woods, Dutchman’s Creek flows out of the Ashokan Reservoir. Steep-banked and fast-moving, it offers the promise of fine fishing, and of something more, a possibility too fantastic to be true.When Abe and Dan, two widowers who have found solace in each other’s company and a shared passion for fishing, hear rumours of the Creek and what might be found there, the remedy to both their losses, they dismiss them. Soon, though, the men find themselves drawn into a tale as deep and old as the Reservoir.It''s a tale of dark pacts, of long-buried secrets, and of a mysterious figure known as the Fisherman. It will bring Abe and Dan face to face with all that they have lost, and with the price they must pay to regain it.‘An epic, yet intimate, horror novel. Langan channels M. R. James, Robert E. Howard and Norman Maclean. What you get is A River Runs Through It... straight to hell’ Laird BarronMore praise for The Fisherman ‘Reading this, your mouth fills with worms. Just let them wriggle and crawl as they will, though—don’t swallow. John Langan is fishing for your sleep, for your soul. I fear he’s already got mine’ Stephen Graham Jones‘What starts as a slow, melancholy tale gains momentum and drops you head first into a churning nightmare from which you might escape, but you’ll never forget, and the memory of what you saw will change you forever’ Richard Kadrey‘The Fisherman is a treasure, the kind of book you just want to snuggle up and shiver through. I can’t say enough good things about the confidence, the patience, the satisfying cumulative power of this book. It was a pleasure to read from the first page to the last’ Victor LaValle‘Stories within stories, folk tales becoming modern legends, all spinning into a fisherman’s tale about the one he wishes had gotten away. Langan’s latest is at turns epic and personal, dense yet compulsively readable, frightening but endearing’ Adam Cesare

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''I couldn''t help thinking of Harper Lee''s great American novel To Kill a Mockingbird while reading The Reckoning . . . [Grisham] knows how to spin a yarn'' - Chicago Sun-Times''May be his greatest work yet'' - David Grann, New York Times bestselling author of Killers of the Flower Moon?Pete Banning was Clanton''s favourite son, a returning war hero, the patriarch of a prominent family; a farmer, father, and a faithful member of the Methodist Church. Then one cool October morning in 1946, he rose early, drove into town, walked into the Church, and calmly shot and killed the Reverend Dexter Bell.As if the murder wasn''t shocking enough, it was even more baffling that Pete''s only statement about it - to the sheriff, to his defense attorney, to the judge, to his family and friends, and to the people of Clanton - was ''I have nothing to say''.What turned Pete from a pillar of the community into cold-hearted killer? And why won''t he confide in anyone? All his closest family knows is that it must have been something devastating - and that the fallout will haunt them, and the town, for decades to come . . .Further praise for The Reckoning''Beautifully constructed . . . weaves a truly magical spell'' - Daily Mail''In this saga of love and war, John Grisham has given us a sprawling and engrossing story about a southern family, a global conflict, and the kinds of secrets that can shape all of us. From the courtrooms and jails of rural Mississippi to the war-torn Pacific, Grisham spins a tale that is at once entertaining and illuminating'' - Jon Meacham, New York Times bestselling author of The Soul of America''John Grisham is the master of legal fiction, and his latest starts with a literal bang - and then travels backward through the horrors of war to explore what makes a hero, what makes a villain, and how thin the line between the two might be'' - Jodi Picoult, internationally bestselling author of A Spark of Light and Small Great Things''When a master of storytelling and suspense takes on one of the most wrenching stories in history, the result is a book that will break your heart, set your blood pumping and your mind racing, and leave you gasping for breath by the final page. I''m still trying to recover from The Reckoning'' - Candice Millard, New York Times bestselling author of The River of Doubt and Destiny of the Republic 350+ million copies, 45 languages, 9 blockbuster films:NO ONE WRITES DRAMA LIKE JOHN GRISHAM

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''Steinbeck at the top of his form'' New York Times''In the town they tell the story of the great pearl - how it was found and how it was lost again. They tell of Kino, the fisherman, and of his wife, Juana, and of the baby, Coyotito. And because the story has been told so often, it has taken root in every man''s mind.''The Pearl is Steinbeck''s heartbreaking short parable about wealth and the darkness and evil it can instill in even the most generous of men''s hearts. This edition features a stunning new cover by renowned artist Bijou Karman.''[The Pearl] has the distinction and sincerity that are evident in everything he writes'' New Yorker''There is no more impressive writer on either side of the Atlantic'' Time and Tide''Steinbeck is to be judged by the highest standards'' New York Herald Tribune

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TEN DAYS TO SAVE A LIFE. ONE SECOND TO END IT.Mitch McDeere has cheated death and come out the other side. Fifteen years ago, he stole $10 million from the mob and disappeared. Now, with his enemies jailed or dead, he has fought his way to the top of the biggest law firm in the world.When a new case takes Mitch to Libya, danger awaits: he's soon in the biggest hostage negotiation in recent history with terrorists who have murdered and will murder again. Their demand is staggering: a ransom of $100 million must be paid within 10 days. But this isn't a random kidnapping - it's personal.And no one, not even Mitch's wife in New York, is safe. With the clock ticking, can Mitch stay one step ahead of his enemies?

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