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The Crimson Petal and the White is one of the best-loved novels of recent years. Now a major BBC TV drama, it captured hearts and left readers desperate for more. In The Apple, Faber returns to Silver Street to find it still teeming with life, and conjures further tantalising glimpses of Sugar, Clara, Mr Bodley and many other favourites.

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THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER''Watch your step. Keep your wits about you; you will need them . . .''So begins this irresistible voyage into the dark side of Victorian London. Amongst an unforgettable cast of low-lifes, physicians, businessmen and prostitutes, meet our heroine Sugar, a young woman trying to drag herself up from the gutter any way she can. Be prepared for a mesmerising tale of passion, intrigue, ambition and revenge.

Objev podobné jako The Crimson Petal And The White - Michel Faber

With an introduction by David MitchellIsserley spends most of her time driving. But why is she so interested in picking up hitchhikers? And why are they always male, well-built and alone?An utterly unpredictable and macabre mystery, Under the Skin is a genre-defying masterpiece.

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Sian, troubled by dark dreams and seeking distraction, joins an archaeological dig at Whitby. The abbey's one hundred and ninety-nine steps link the twenty-first century with the ruins of the past and Sian is swept into a mystery involving a long-hidden murder, a fragile manuscript in a bottle and a cast of most peculiar characters. Equal parts historical thriller, romance and ghost story, this is an ingenious literary page-turner and is completely unforgettable. THIS EDITION ALSO FEATURES MICHEL FABER'S NOVELLA THE COURAGE CONSORT

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''Outstandingly weird and memorable'' GUARDIAN''Deliciously creepy'' NEW SCIENTISTFear never dies…Featuring stories from Susan Barker, J K Chukwu, Bridget Collins, Mariana Enríquez, Michel Faber, Lewis Hancox, Emilia Hart, Ainslie Hogarth, Robert Lautner, Adorah Nworah, Irenosen Okojie, Lucy Rose, Lionel Shriver, James Smythe, Lavie Tidhar, Francine Toon, Evie Wyld and Louisa Young. These stories from eighteen master storytellers will curdle your blood, haunt your dreams and redefine terror.From a hungry young woman who is not what she seems, to a boy who has taken his mother''s advice a little too seriously; from disfigured girls willing to pay any price to fit in, to an immigrant who cannot escape his tormentor in his new home country; from a new home with a sinister secret, to the discovery that a long-dead parent’s corpse is perfectly preserved decades later; this collection plumbs the depths of the psyche and dredges up some very modern horrors.READERS ARE OBSESSED''Stunning''''Well-plotted and horrifying''''Visceral, creepy, gory… stays in your head long after reading them''''It''s so satisfying to turn to the next story in an anthology like this and be pretty confident it''s going to be a banger… bravo''''Spine-tingling… I was gripped and it kept me up at night as I just ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Of the Flesh - Susan Barker, Bridget Collins, Michel Faber, Lewis Hancox, Ainslie Hogarth, Emilia Hart, J K Chukwu, Adorah Nworah, Robert Lautner, Luc

''Outstandingly weird and memorable'' GUARDIAN''Deliciously creepy'' NEW SCIENTISTFear never dies…Featuring stories from Susan Barker, J K Chukwu, Bridget Collins, Mariana Enríquez, Michel Faber, Lewis Hancox, Emilia Hart, Ainslie Hogarth, Robert Lautner, Adorah Nworah, Irenosen Okojie, Lucy Rose, Lionel Shriver, James Smythe, Lavie Tidhar, Francine Toon, Evie Wyld and Louisa Young. These stories from eighteen master storytellers will curdle your blood, haunt your dreams and redefine terror.From a hungry young woman who is not what she seems, to a boy who has taken his mother''s advice a little too seriously; from disfigured girls willing to pay any price to fit in, to an immigrant who cannot escape his tormentor in his new home country; from a new home with a sinister secret, to the discovery that a long-dead parent’s corpse is perfectly preserved decades later; this collection plumbs the depths of the psyche and dredges up some very modern horrors.READERS ARE OBSESSED''Stunning''''Well-plotted and horrifying''''Visceral, creepy, gory… stays in your head long after reading them''''It''s so satisfying to turn to the next story in an anthology like this and be pretty confident it''s going to be a banger… bravo''''Spine-tingling… I was gripped and it kept me up at night as I just ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Of the Flesh - James Smythe, Susan Barker, Evie Wyld, Lavie Tidhar, Young Louisa, Bridget Collins, Michel Faber, Lewis Hancox, Ainslie Hogarth, Emilia

Michel Faber je bytostný prozaik, básním se věnoval jen okrajově a sám vtipkoval, že tímhle tempem bude mít dost materiálu na první sbírku někdy ve svých devadesáti letech. Pak ale po dvaceti letech manželství Faberova žena Eva onemocněla nevyléčitelnou rakovinou kostní dřeně (mnohočetným myelomem, abychom byli přesní) a Faber se vrátil ke své původní profesi, totiž ošetřovatelství. A právě v pokoji londýnské nemocnice, kde Eva strávila poslední měsíce svého života, vznikly první básně z předkládaného cyklu (je jich nakonec něco přes 70, na cca 140 tiskových stranách.) Tematicky se básně omezují na průběh nemoci, Evinu smrt a Faberův žal. Je to poezie nekompromisně upřímná, emocionálně intenzivní, místy protkaná šibeničním humorem. Drtivá většina básní je psaná volným veršem a rýmovaná sporadicky, což je paradoxně její výhoda: je mnohem přístupnější, než poezie obvykle bývá, a účinek je bezprostřednější. V těchto básních, jež ocenily i takové těžké literární váhy jako Ian McEwan, přišel Michel Faber na něco obecně sdělného: co to znamená najít životní lásku a pak ji takhle krutým způsobem ztratit. Dal hlas lidem, kteří o rakovině kvůli přetrvávajícímu tabu neumí mluvit, nemocným, kteří si své pocity nechávají pro sebe.

Objev podobné jako Neskonalá, příběh jedné lásky - Michel Faber

Neobyčejně populární Faberův román Kvítek karmínový a bílý končí větou "Ale teď už je čas, abyste mě nechali jít." Přesně to ale mnozí čtenáři nebyli ochotní udělat. Stěžovali si na příliš otevřený konec a zasypali autora dotazy jako: "Co to má znamenat? Co se stalo se Sugar a Sofií? Plánujete pokračování?" Michel Faber se mu léta bránil. Pak napsal pro svého italského nakladatele jednu povídku jako vánoční dárek. Záhy ho ale napadl námět na druhou, třetí… a najednou měl dost materiálu na celou povídkovou sbírku. V každé z nich "navštívil" jednu postavu ze světa Kvítku: protivnou komornou Claru (z níž se v této knize stala prostitutka), světáka Bodleyho, dvakrát Sugar, stárnoucího Williama (který se napájí portským a laudanem a dumá, kde se ten jeho život sakra zvrtl), Emmelínu Foxovou a nakonec i Sofii. Povídky jsou to rozkošné a zábavné, lze je číst zcela nezávisle na románu, ale v kombinaci s předchozí knihou jsou samozřejmě silnější. Poslední novela o Sofii, hnutí sufražetek v edvardiánské době i o tom, že člověk se nikdy nemůže úplně vrátit, patří k tomu nejlepšímu, co Michel Faber kdy napsal.

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Nové vydání výrazného debutu Michela Fabera. Stačilo mu psát si dvacet let do šuplíku, učit se řemeslo a nakonec se nechat svou ženou přesvědčit, že už by nemusel psát jen pro sebe. Povídkou Někdy prostě prší na první pokus vyhrál soutěž Iana St Jamese a téhož roku triumfoval povídkou Ryby v Macallanově ceně. Nadějného autora si záhy povšimlo edinburské nakladatelství Canongate a roku 1998 mu vydalo stejnojmennou sbírku povídek Někdy prostě prší, za niž obdržel Cenu ondřejského kříže za nejlepší prvotinu. Ve své povídkové sbírce prokázal Michel Faber výjimečně živou fantazii, lásku k jazyku i podivuhodnou všestrannost. Jeho povídky jsou hravé a zároveň hluboce dojemné, satirické, a přitom upřímně lidské. Setkáme se v nich s Bohem, který najde Zemi na skládce, s láskou v sexshopu i s rybami, které plují ve vzduchu a číhají v uličkách. Michel Faber bývá přirovnáván k Ianu McEwanovi či Roaldu Dahlovi.

Objev podobné jako Někdy prostě prší - Michel Faber

''I''m not here to change your mind about Dusty Springfield or Shostakovich or Tupac Shakur or synthpop. I''m here to change your mind about your mind.'' There are countless books on music with much analysis given to musicians, bands, eras and/or genres. But rarely does a book delve into what''s going on inside us when we listen.Michel Faber explores two big questions: how we listen to music and why we listen to music. To answer these he considers biology, age, illness, the notion of ''cool'', commerce, the dichotomy between ''good'' and ''bad'' taste and, through extensive interviews with musicians, unlocks some surprising answers. From the award-winning author of The Crimson Petal and the White and Under the Skin, this curious and celebratory book reflects Michel Faber''s lifelong obsession with music of all kinds. Listen will change your relationship with the heard world.

Objev podobné jako Listen - Michel Faber

The debut work, a short story collection from the bestselling, critically acclaimed author of Under the Skin, The Crimson Petal and the White and The Book of Strange New Things. Michel Faber's short stories reveal an extraordinarily vivid imagination, a deep love of language and an adventurous versatility. Playful, yet profoundly moving, wickedly satirical yet sincerely humane, these tales never fail to strike unexpected chords. 'Some Rain Must Fall' juxtaposes the tragic circumstances of traumatised schoolchildren with the interior monologue of a teacher/psychologist enlisted to aid their recovery. In the pseudo-sci-fi 'Fish' a mother tries to protect her child in a terrifying world where fish swim through the streets and lurk in alleyways. Faber's collection is rich and assured, with a dazzling reach.

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"Jistěže můj syn chodí za děvkami - kdyby nechodil, měl bych strach o jeho zdraví," prohlásil kdysi Charles Dickens. A není se čemu divit, ve viktoriánském Londýně připadala jedna prostitutka na dvanáct dospělých mužů. Jak se asi takovým ženám žilo, vylíčil Michel Faber v románu Kvítek karmínový a bílý, a to mnohem otevřeněji a upřímněji, než by to mohl udělat zmíněný Dickens. Osou románu je vztah osmnáctileté prostitutky Sugar a dědice voňavkářského impéria Williama Rackhama. Oba chtějí uniknout: ona svému hnusnému prostředí, on své lehce šílené manželce. Sugar nechce být jen vydržovanou milenkou, chce se "napevno vetkat do tapiserie jeho života, aby ji nepokládal za pouhý flirt, ale za přítelkyni stejně vzácnou, jako je sourozenec". A pak se jí naskytne šance přece jen proniknout do Williamovy domácnosti… Zbytek děje prozrazovat nebudeme, ale potenciální čtenáře můžeme spolu s autorem ujistit, že se "v blízké budoucnosti stanou svědky soulože, o šílenství, únosu a násilné smrti ani nemluvě". Kvítek není sentimentální vyprávěnka o kurvě se srdcem ze zlata. Je to panoramatický portrét viktoriánského Londýna se všemi jeho společenskými vrstvami, bildungsroman s nečekaně katarzním vyzněním a hlavně silný příběh, u kterého budete hlavní hrdince fandit. Jestli tohle není literatura, tak už nevíme, co by ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Kvítek karmínový a bílý - Michel Faber

Dvě novely autora světového bestselleru Kvítek karmínový a bílý. Co udělá člověk sužovaný hrůznými nočními můrami? Siân se rozhodne, že musí na čerstvý vzduch, a tak se nechá zaměstnat na archeologických vykopávkách ve whitbyském opatství. Tam také narazí na záhadný zločin z dávné minulosti, na muže s velkýma rukama, křehký rukopis v láhvi a fešáckého psa jménem Hadrián. Faberova oslňující novela nás vezme po sto devětadevadesáti schodech ve Whitby, které spojují 21. století s troskami minulosti. Je to thriller, romance, historický/duchařský román, nebo snad meditace nad povahou upřímnosti? Od každého trochu. Tak jako Utažení šroubu od Henryho Jamese ten elegantní prozaický útvar mistrovsky využívá dvojznačnosti, funguje na mnoha úrovních a je podnětný, osobitý a působivý, jak už je u Fabera zvykem. *** Kvintet Courage, patrně sedmé nejproslulejší seriózní vokální těleso na světě, dostane dva týdny na to, aby v belgické vilce nacvičilo obludně komplikovanou skladbu Partitum mutante. Dá se ale vůbec zazpívat? Je podstatné, že její autor je maniak proslulý zejména tím, že na milánském letišti u výdeje zavazadel napadl svou manželku lodičkou s jehlovým podpatkem? Dokáže kvintet zvládnout sexuální tenze mezi svými členy a značné povahové rozdíly mezi jednotlivými interprety? A co ten nelidský hlas, který se ozývá z ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Sto devětadevadesát schodů - Michel, Faber

A curious book that will change your relationship with the heard world In Listen, Michel Faber''s lifelong passion for music culminates in an intriguing exploration of two big questions: how we listen to music and why we listen to music. He muses on the notion of ''cool'', delves into the rich lodes of commercial and aesthetic worth and interviews a panoply of people who experience music in different ways, unlocking some surprising answers.

Objev podobné jako Listen - Michel Faber

"Jistěže můj syn chodí za děvkami - kdyby nechodil, měl bych strach o jeho zdraví," prohlásil kdysi Charles Dickens. A není se čemu divit, ve viktoriánském Londýně připadala jedna prostitutka na dvanáct dospělých mužů. Jak se asi takovým ženám žilo, vylíčil Michel Faber v románu Kvítek karmínový a bílý, a to mnohem otevřeněji a upřímněji, než by to mohl udělat zmíněný Dickens. Osou románu je vztah osmnáctileté prostitutky Sugar a dědice voňavkářského impéria Williama Rackhama. Oba chtějí uniknout: ona svému hnusnému prostředí, on své lehce šílené manželce. Sugar nechce být jen vydržovanou milenkou, chce se "napevno vetkat do tapiserie jeho života, aby ji nepokládal za pouhý flirt, ale za přítelkyni stejně vzácnou, jako je sourozenec". A pak se jí naskytne šance přece jen proniknout do Williamovy domácnosti… Zbytek děje prozrazovat nebudeme, ale potenciální čtenáře můžeme spolu s autorem ujistit, že se "v blízké budoucnosti stanou svědky soulože, o šílenství, únosu a násilné smrti ani nemluvě". Kvítek není sentimentální vyprávěnka o kurvě se srdcem ze zlata. Je to panoramatický portrét viktoriánského Londýna se všemi jeho společenskými vrstvami, bildungsroman s nečekaně katarzním vyzněním a hlavně silný příběh, u kterého budete hlavní hrdince fandit. Jestli tohle není literatura, tak už nevíme, co by ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Kvítek karmínový a bílý (poškozená) - Michel Faber

OASIS, an Amazon Original Series, coming in 2017''I am with you always, even unto the end of the world . . .'' Peter Leigh is a missionary called to go on the journey of a lifetime. Leaving behind his beloved wife, Bea, Peter sets out on a quest to take the word of God to the farthest corners of the galaxy. His mission will challenge everything - his faith, his endurance and the love that can hold two people together, even when they are worlds apart.*This book has been printed with two different cover designs. We are unable to accept requests for a specific cover. The different covers will be assigned to orders at random.*

Objev podobné jako The Book of Strange New Things - Michel Faber

These stories from eighteen master storytellers will curdle your blood, haunt your dreams and redefine terror.From a hungry young woman who is not what she seems, to a boy who has taken his mother's advice a little too seriously; from disfigured girls willing to pay any price to fit in, to an immigrant who cannot escape his tormentor in his new home country; from a new home with a sinister secret, to the discovery that a long-dead parent’s corpse is perfectly preserved decades later; this collection plumbs the depths of the psyche and dredges up some very modern horrors.

Objev podobné jako Of the Flesh - Bridget Collins, Michel Faber, Emilia Hart, Lucy Rose

Theo Griepenkerl, skromný akademik s olympským egem, při návštěvě vyrabovaného mosulského muzea shodou okolností narazí na devět papyrových svitků, které po téměř dva tisíce let ležely skryté v duté soše. Po překladu z aramejštiny se ukáže, že jde o páté evangelium od očitého svědka posledních dnů Ježíše Krista. Jenže když se Theo rozhodne podělit o tento senzační objev se světem, ani ho nenapadne, jaký dopad bude mít toto evangelium na křesťany, Araby, vražedné maniaky a zákazníky Amazonu. Faber si dovedně pohrává s mýtem o Prométheovi - ale namísto otázky "co se stane, když lidem dáme oheň" si klade otázku "co se stane, když lidem dáme náboženskou pravdu, která pálí staré jistoty?" Evangelium ohně je uhrančivý román o síle slov rezonujících napříč staletími a o transformující moci vyprávění od nespolehlivých vypravěčů.

Objev podobné jako Evangelium ohně - Michel Faber

NEIL GAIMAN: ''Glorious. A story that will be found and enjoyed and dreamed about for years to come''A celebration of friendship, courage and imagination inspired by Alice in Wonderland, The Chronicles of Narnia and The Wizard of Oz.__________________________It all starts on the morning the letter D disappears from the language. First, it vanishes from her parents'' conversation at breakfast, then from the road signs outside. Soon the local dentist and the neighbour''s Dalmatian are missing, and even the Donkey Derby has been called off. Though she doesn''t know why, Dhikilo is summoned to the home of her old history teacher Professor Dodderfield and his faithful Labrador, Nelly Robinson. And this is where our story really begins. Set between England and the wintry land of Liminus, a world enslaved by the monstrous Gamp and populated by fearsome, enchanting creatures, D (Tale of Two Worlds) is a mesmerising tale of friendship and bravery in an uncertain world. Told with simple beauty and warmth, its celebration of moral courage and freethinking is a powerful reminder of our human capacity for strength, hope and justice.''Dhikilo is a splendid heroine for our time: She stands for kindness, honesty and humanity'' DIANE SETTERFIELD''Young adult readers will ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako D (A Tale of Two Worlds) - Michel Faber

The remarkable literary collaboration between a Nobel Prizewinning novelist and his editor of more than forty years.Three people have been of major importance and influence in my life and you are one of them. There is a way in which I am as a writer at least partly your creation.-- William Golding to Charles MonteithIn 1953, William Golding''s novel Lord of the Flies was rescued from a ''slush pile'' of unsolicited manuscripts by Charles Monteith, a new young editor at the publishing house Faber & Faber. It went on to sell over 25 million copies. Over the next forty years Monteith worked closely with Golding on every one of his novels.These letters tell the story of their remarkable collaboration. They chart Golding''s transformation from unknown middle-aged schoolmaster to knighted Nobel Prizewinner, and they tell the story of a deep and mutually rewarding friendship, as ''Dear Monteith'' and ''Dear Golding'' become ''Dear Charles'' and ''Dear Bill''.In this beautifully produced, stitch-bound volume, Tim Kendall draws on both public and private archives to reveal the relationship between one of the greatest novelists of the twentieth century and his publisher, both men who considered themselves, for different reasons, to be outsiders. Their correspondence sheds ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako William Golding: The Faber Letters - William Golding

Delicious recipes for modern seasonally inspired, Neapolitan-style pizza from "The World''s Best Pizza Maker.""Sorry, NYC—the best pizza maker in the world has been named, and he lives in London"—New York Post Michele Pascarella, the founder of London’s "Napoli on the Road", was named the best pizza maker on the planet at the Ferrarelle World 50 Top Pizza Europa Awards 2023 and Best Pizzeria in Europe in May 2024. Michele is a "pioneer of contemporary pizza making" and his win is a testament to how he pushes the boundaries of flavor and innovation within the art of pizza making. "It’s not just about crafting the perfect dough or finding the finest ingredients; it’s about the artistry and passion that goes into every slice…" so says the pizza visionary. Originally from Naples, Michele started his business driving around in a three-wheel Ape Piaggio truck complete with a wood-fired oven, making pizzas at markets across London. Now, 8 years later, at his two hugely popular restaurants Michele changes his menu almost entirely every three months, to make use of seasonal ingredients, respect the course of nature and work with local suppliers. The book offers 65 delicious recipes for pizza, organized by season, as ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Napoli on the Road - Michele Pascarella

The MICHELIN Guide Hong Kong is carefully researched, with objective recommendations to numerous restaurants and hotels. Anonymous inspectors use the famed Michelin star rating system to create an extensive selection of great places to eat and stay for all budgets. Hong-Kong features many establishments and foods - Restaurants, Street food vendors, to Noodle bars - serving everything from dim sum to dumplings, noodles to congee. Recommendations to 260 delicious restaurants and 60 delightful hotels. The MICHELIN Guide #is a bilingual edition (Chinese and English)From Starred to highly recommended reatuarants traditional or starred restaurants for a special occasion. Awards such as the Bib Gourmand indicitive of an affordable and enjoyable meal. Plates identifying restaurants offering a good meal. Covering traditional dishes and starred restaurant menus for every occasion... Descriptive symbols and an English legend tell you all you need to know. To make your visit memorable, the MICHELIN guide has an easy-to-use format, featuring:* Longer more in depth descriptions for two and three star restaurants* Thematic indexes to help you make the right choice* Cultural and practical information* Cuisines from around the world, in all price bands* City map locating the guide's hotels and restaurants* Lively description for each entry with ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Hong Kong Macau - The MICHELIN Guide 2020

The MICHELIN Guide Deutschland is carefully researched, with objective recommendations to numerous restaurants. Anonymous inspectors use the famed Michelin star rating system to create an extensive selection of great places to eat for all budgets. Recommendations to 1870 delicious restaurants. From Starred to highly recommended restaurants traditional or starred restaurants for a special occasion. Awards such as the Bib Gourmand indicative of an affordable and enjoyable meal. Plates identifying restaurants offering a good meal. Covering traditional dishes and starred restaurant menus for every occasion... To make your visit memorable, the MICHELIN guide has an easy-to-use format, featuring: * Longer more in depth descriptions for two and three star restaurants * Thematic indexes to help you make the right choice * Cultural and practical information * Cuisines from around the world, in all price bands * City map locating the guide's restaurants * Lively description for each entry with pictures, including price indications (GERMAN LANGUAGE VERSION)

Objev podobné jako Deutschland - The Michelin Guide 2024 - Michelin

The MICHELIN Guide France is carefully researched, with objective recommendations to numerous restaurants & hotels. Anonymous inspectors use the famed Michelin star rating system to create an extensive selection of great places to eat for all budgets. Recommendations to 3,600 delicious restaurants & 700 hotels. From Starred to highly recommended restaurants traditional or starred restaurants for a special occasion. Awards such as the Bib Gourmand indicative of an affordable and enjoyable meal. Plates identifying restaurants offering a good meal. Covering traditional dishes and starred restaurant menus for every occasion... To make your visit memorable, the MICHELIN guide has an easy-to-use format, featuring: * Longer more in depth descriptions for two and three star restaurants * Thematic indexes to help you make the right choice * Cultural and practical information * More than 70 pages of magazines on gastronomic news in France, chefs and their commitments to sustainable cuisine. * Cuisines from around the world, in all price bands * City map locating the guide's restaurants * Lively description for each entry with pictures, including price indications (FRENCH LANGUAGE VERSION)

Objev podobné jako France - The Michelin Guide 2025 (poškozená) - Michelin

French gastronomy is renowned for its classic recipes passed from generation to generation. From Burgundy to the Auvergne, Provence, the Loire and the Pyrenees, traditional family cooking has always been at the heart of the French kitchen and lifestyle. With its delicious dishes and exquisite ingredients as diverse as the regions from which they come, heritage cooking and family values from provincial France have stood the test of time. In this book Michel Roux Jr, star of the BBC''s MASTERCHEF and owner of the two-Michelin star Le Gavroche in London, explores the heritage of his native French cuisine - from the rustic to the haute. With classic recipes using delicious ingredients, Michel Roux Jr will help you bring provincial French cooking into your kitchen and helps you to recreate the ''je ne sais quoi'' that only French cuisine can embody.

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Artist Jed Martin emerges from a ten-year hiatus with good news. It has nothing to do with his broken boiler, the approach of another lamentably awkward Christmas dinner with his father or the memory of his doomed love affair with the beautiful Olga. It is that, for his new exhibition, he has secured the involvement of none other than celebrated novelist Michel Houellebecq. The exhibition brings Jed new levels of global fame. But, his boiler is still broken, his ailing father flirts with oblivion and, worst of all, he is contacted by an inspector requiring his help in solving an unspeakable, atrocious and gruesome crime, involving none other than celebrated novelist Michel Houellebecq...Shortlisted for the IMPAC Dublin Literary Award 2013.

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''Crisp and refreshing'' Pen Vogler, The SpectatorSin, cider and apple crumble… the 10,000-year story of the world’s most tempting fruit.The Apple: A Delicious History takes the reader on an extraordinary journey, from the apple’s prehistoric beginnings in the Tian Shan mountains of Kazakhstan to the explosion of commercial apple-growing in twenty-first-century China. Zigzagging across the centuries and straddling the globe, Sally Coulthard explores how the apple travelled along the Silk Road from Central Asia to Europe, appearing as an erotically charged symbol in Greek myth and poetry and even featuring in the shopping list of a senior Roman officer stationed on Hadrian’s Wall. She samples the cider that flowed from the emperor. Charlemagne’s orchards in the early Middle Ages, and relishes the crispness of the yellow sweeting, the first new apple variety to be cultivated in seventeenth-century America. And she discovers why, despite the existence of more than 7500 varieties of apple – from the ubiquitous Granny Smith to the purple-skinned Black Diamond of Tibet – only a handful of cultivars are available in modern supermarkets. Amplified by mouth-wateringly appley recipes and the stories behind them, The Apple: A Delicious History embraces not only culinary, horticultural, social and commercial history ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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An engrossing origin story for the personal computer-showing how the Apple II's software helped a machine transcend from hobbyists' plaything to essential home appliance. Skip the iPhone, the iPod, and the Macintosh. If you want to understand how Apple Inc. became an industry behemoth, look no further than the 1977 Apple II. Designed by the brilliant engineer Steve Wozniak and hustled into the marketplace by his Apple cofounder Steve Jobs, the Apple II became one of the most prominent personal computers of this dawning industry. The Apple II was a versatile piece of hardware, but its most compelling story isn't found in the feat of its engineering, the personalities of Apple's founders, or the way it set the stage for the company's multibillion-dollar future. Instead, historian Laine Nooney shows, what made the Apple II iconic was its software. In software, we discover the material reasons people bought computers. Not to hack, but to play. Not to code, but to calculate. Not to program, but to print. The story of personal computing in the United States is not about the evolution of hackers-it's about the rise of everyday users. Recounting a constellation of software creation stories, Nooney offers a new understanding ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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''An absorbing love letter to the English apple tree...lyrical and joyful'' - TLS''A delightful book'' - Sunday TimesShortlisted for the André Simon Food and Drink Book Award 2016A Radio 4 Book of the Week''Wonderful, revelatory ... very moving'' - Sheila Dillon, BBC Radio 4 ''His ability to laugh at himself, openness to wonder and willingness to go wherever the search takes him make Brown an engaging writer and The Apple Orchard an entertaining journey'' - Mail on SundayTaking us through the seasons in England''s apple-growing heartlands, this magical book uncovers the stories and folklore of our most familiar fruit. ''An orchard is not a field. It''s not a forest or a copse. It couldn''t occur naturally; it''s definitely cultivated. But an orchard doesn''t override the natural order: it enhances it, dresses it up. It demonstrates that man and nature together can - just occasionally - create something more beautiful and (literally) more fruitful than either could alone. The vivid brightness of the laden trees, studded with jewels, stirs some deep race memory and makes the heart leap. Here is bounty, and excitement.''

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This travel-sized guide to New York City features Michelin’s favorite recommendations for places to stay, eat, and visit from Queens to Manhattan to Brooklyn and more, with brand-new content, updated maps, and suggested itineraries The updated Michelin Green Guide Short Stays: New York City presents the city’s top attractions for a 24-hour visit, a weekend, or even longer. Uncover the best of the city and explore New York’s world-famous buildings, museums, landmarks, and neighborhoods. This pocket-sized guide helps you do it all with its detailed maps, recommended places to eat and stay, and Michelin’s respected star-rating system. Known as the city that never sleeps, New York City is ever-changing, so this brand-new, updated guide is perfect for those sweeping through the Big Apple on their way to somewhere else or for a longer trip. You’ll also find a choice of restaurants for any budget. The featured attractions have been reviewed and rated using the celebrated Michelin star-rating system, helping make the most of time and travel funds. Clearly organized based on distinct areas of the city, each guide contains: multiple color maps for easy orientation as well as a detachable map of the city list of starred attractions and New ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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In this moving picture book, inspired by the author’s experience as a Syrian refugee, a child''s profound love for his family''s apple tree gives him courage when he must flee his homeland.When a young boy asks his parents why he doesn’t have a brother or sister, his mother replies that on the day he was born, they planted an apple tree in their front yard. “The apple tree is your sister,” she says. At night, the boy wraps a blanket around his sister''s trunk and during the day he shares all of his secrets with her. One day, they see helicopters in the sky and his parents tell him they must flee. But how can he leave his sister behind? Instead he digs her up and carries her away from their homeland. When they arrive to a new place, the air is colder and the ground is hard. Home feels so far away. But as his sister grows taller and her branches blossom, the boy realizes that he will always be connected to his homeland, even as he begins to embrace his new one.    This moving and hopeful refugee story is written by Syrian activist Jamal Saeed ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako My Sister the Apple Tree - Jordan Scott, Jamal Saeed

For fans of The Passenger, this thrilling tale of an ex-Nazi surgeon hiding in plain sight in 1960s London by the celebrated filmmaker is a lost noir gem, introduced by Anthony Quinn and narrated on audio by Mark Gatiss, as chosen by Ian Rankin on BBC Radio 4''s A Good Read.''Stunning: incredibly good, tense and compelling and morally complex.'' Ian Rankin''This extraordinary novel had me hooked from start to finish.'' Sarah Waters''An outstanding novel: gripping, tense and darkly unsettling. '' Jonathan Freedland''A wonderfully compelling noir thriller and audacious and challenging act of imagination.'' William Boyd''One of the best London novels of the 20th century.'' Benjamin Myers Nothing is more inviting to disclose your secrets than to be told by others of their own ...London, June 1965. Karl Braun arrives as a lodger in Pimlico: hatless, with a bow-tie, greying hair, slight in build. His new neighbours are intrigued by this cultured German gentleman who works as a piano tuner; many are fellow émigrés, who assume that he, like them, came to England to flee Hitler. That summer, Braun courts a woman, attends classical concerts, dances the twist. But as the newspapers fill with reports of the hunt for Nazi war ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako The Glass Pearls (Faber Editions) - Emeric Pressburger

This lost classic coming-of-age tale is a tragicomic portrait of one young woman’s university breakdown and recovery, introduced by Daisy Johnson.I wanted the knack of existing. I did not know the rules ... I wanted to tell them all about the animals, but would they understand?A tea party at an Oxford college. Earnest undergraduates in floral dresses clink cups, discussing essay-crises, punting, summer balls. But to one student, they are grotesquely transformed: she is sitting among ominous armadillos with scaly shells, buzzing with black flies. Then, the laughter comes. As she is engulfed by mirthless hysterics, the Principal has no choice but to send her away.Josephine''s entrance into the world of other people wasn''t what she imagined. Since her mother''s death, reality seems a badly painted canvas, viewed through the wrong end of a telescope; she always thinks the wrong things, cowed by the brightness of existence. It is a relief to belong, for once, within the mental institution where she is taken. But eventually, she must reintegrate with society—and through a transformative encounter with a fellow patient, a return to real life seems possible ...Winner of the 1961 James Tait Black Prize

Objev podobné jako The Ha-Ha (Faber Editions) - Jennifer Dawson

I hadn't had a haircut in forty days and forty nights, and I was beginning to look like several violinists out of work.Depression-era San Francisco, home to the lost souls of many races: immigrants, struggling writers and heartsick adolescents, collecting in automats, nightschools, movies and barbershops, working in vineyards, telegram exchanges and as salesmen - and always revelling in being alive. A bestseller on publication in 1934, The Daring Young Man on the Flying Trapeze was the debut collection by the Pulitzer Prize-winning (and rejecting) Armenian-American writer William Saroyan. Fusing Whitman's transcendence with the eccentric characterisation of Steinbeck and Salinger, and foreshadowing the rhapsodies of the Beats, his prose is a heart-expanding experience that intoxicates to this day.

Objev podobné jako The Daring Young Man on the Flying Trapeze (Faber Editions) - William Saroyan

Introduced by Hilton Als, in ''one of the best novels about adolescence in American literature'' (New York Times) two siblings come of age in a mountainous wilderness ...''One of the strangest and angriest novels of the twentieth century.'' Lauren Groff''An extraordinary, savage novel.'' Olivia Laing''I love this novel.'' Patricia LockwoodShe would not feel safe until the beautiful animal was dead.Ralph and Molly are inseparable siblings: united against the stupidity of daily routines, their prim mother and prissy older sisters, the world of adult authority. One summer, they are sent from their childhood home in suburban Los Angeles to their uncle''s Colorado mountain ranch, where they write, hunt, roam. But this untamed wilderness soon becomes tainted by dark stirrings of sexual desire - and as the pressures of growing up drive an irrevocable rift between them, their innocent childhoods hurtle towards a devastating end . . .''Beautiful, and sensitive, and quickening.'' Eileen Myles''A glimmer of genius.'' Rumaan Alam''Breathtakingly original.'' Tessa Hadley''A brilliant achievement [to] set beside Carson McCullers’s masterwork The Member of the Wedding.'' Joyce Carol Oates

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For decades fruit growers have sprayed their trees with toxic chemicals in an attempt to control a range of insect and fungal pests. Yet it is possible to grow apples responsibly, by applying the intuitive knowledge of our great-grandparents with the fruits of modern scientific research and innovation.Since The Apple Grower first appeared in 1998, orchardist Michael Phillips has continued his research with apples, which have been called "organic''s final frontier." In this new edition of his widely acclaimed work, Phillips delves even deeper into the mysteries of growing good fruit with minimal inputs. Some of the cutting-edge topics he explores include:The use of kaolin clay as an effective strategy against curculio and borers, as well as its limitationsCreating a diverse, healthy orchard ecosystem through understory management of plants, nutrients, and beneficial microorganismsHow to make a small apple business viable by focusing on heritage and regional varieties, value-added products, and the "community orchard" modelThe author''s personal voice and clear-eyed advice have already made The Apple Grower a classic among small-scale growers and home orchardists. In fact, anyone serious about succeeding with apples needs to have this updated edition on their bookshelf.

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Přední motocyklová pneumatika Michelin Road Classic 130/70/17 TL,R 62 H kombinuje sportovní výkon s každodenní užitnou hodnotou. Pneumatika nabízí rychlostní index H (až 210 km/h) a nosnostní index 62 (až 265 kg). Je určena pro montáž na přední kolo a vyznačuje se sofistikovanou směsí a dezénem pro dobrou odezvu.

• Vynikající přilnavost na suchém i mokrém povrchu
• Rychlostní index H pro jízdu až do 210 km/h
• Nosnostní index 62 (až 265 kg) pro spolehlivé zatížení
• DOT maximálně 2 roky stará s 95% zásob do 1 roku stáří

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Updated annually - Full of practical features, the Michelin Road Atlas Great Britain & Ireland is the perfect companion for your everyday journey and holiday planning. Updated every year, it gives you clear and accurate information for a safe and enjoyable journey thanks to a detailed mapping scale of 1/300 000. The route planner as well as the time and distance charts will help you plan and optimise your journey. Michelins safety alerts warn you about dangerous driving areas, such as steep hills, level crossing as well as risk zone subject to tighter speed check. The Michelin Great Britain and Ireland road atlas also shows tourist sights, leisure facilities, as well as scenic routes so that you can make the most of your journey. Michelin Great Britain & Ireland Atlas (A4 Spiral) features: * Detailed mapping with a scale 1/300 000 (4.75 miles to 1 inch) * Mileage chart and journey times to help you plan your journey *Key to Map Pages to quickly access your region of interest *Practical street plan section for an easy navigation in urban areas: 52 town plans embedded in the mapping of their surrounding area. * Easier navigation thanks to the location map featured ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Described by Clarice Lispector as ''the best one'', this intoxicating portrayal of a man searching for his destiny is her mystical, enigmatic masterpiece''All I''ve got is hunger. And that instable way of grasping an apple in the dark-without letting it fall''Martim, believing that he has committed a murder, flees the city and escapes into the night. Wandering through the vastness of nature he arrives, in a state of fear and wonder, at a remote ranch run by two women. There Martim finds work and, as he labours in the blistering heat of the Brazilian summer, becomes transfigured; remade into something else entirely.Translated by Benjamin Moser ''The most important Brazilian woman writer of the twentieth century... The richness of The Apple in the Dark defies the explanatory power of any single interpretation'' TLS

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As part of a brand-new, updated series, Michelin Travel Guides Short Stays: London takes readers through London’s highlights. Whether you’re staying for a week or a weekend, this pocket-sized companion has restaurant, hotel, and activity recommendations for every budget. The new Michelin Green Guide Short Stays: London presents the city’s top attractions for a 24-hour visit, a weekend, or even longer. Take in sights like Buckingham Palace, Big Ben, and Tower Bridge. Enjoy the best of the British Museum, the National Gallery, the Science Museum, and more. Shop Oxford Street from Marble Arch to Leicester Square. You’ll also find a choice of restaurants for any budget. This pocket-size guide helps you do it all with its detailed maps, recommended places to eat and stay, and Michelin’s respected star-rating system. Clearly organized based on distinct areas of the city, each guide contains: multiple color maps for easy orientation as well as a detachable map of the city suggestions of must-do activities, including theaters and music, shopping and markets, walking tours, nightlife, and kids’ activities hotel and restaurant recommendations across a range of budgets, including pubs and cafés list of starred attractions to optimize vacation time section covering practical topics such as ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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''The moment I got my job at Virago in 1978 I knew it would be a long time before I would leave. I certainly wouldn''t have had the brazen hope then-only twenty-five and very recently new to Britain-that I would ever become the Publisher, but I did know that I had found my home: where books, ideas, politics, imagination, feminism, and business was the air we breathed . . .''A Bite of the Apple is part-memoir, part history of Virago, and part thoughts on over forty years of feminist publishing. This is the story of how the authors and staff who, driven by passion, conviction and excitement, have made Virago Press one of the most important and influential English-language publishers in the world. Lennie Goodings has been with the iconic press founded by Carmen Callil almost since the start. First a publicist and then for over twenty years, publisher and editor, she has worked with extraordinary authors: Margaret Atwood, Marilynne Robinson, Sarah Waters, Linda Grant, Natasha Walter, Naomi Wolf and Maya Angelou among many others.Virago has been a life-changer for Lennie Goodings - but certainly not only for her. Following the chronology of the press and the enormous breadth of ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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''The moment I got my job at Virago in 1978 I knew it would be a long time before I would leave. I certainly wouldn''t have had the brazen hope then-only twenty-five and very recently new to Britain-that I would ever become the Publisher, but I did know that I had found my home: where books, ideas, politics, imagination, feminism, and business was the air we breathed . . .'' A Bite of the Apple is part-memoir, part history of Virago, and part thoughts on over forty years of feminist publishing. This is the story of how the authors and staff who, driven by passion, conviction and excitement, have made Virago Press one of the most important and influential English-language publishers in the world. Lennie Goodings has been with the iconic press founded by Carmen Callil almost since the start. First a publicist and then for over twenty years, publisher and editor, she has worked with extraordinary authors: Margaret Atwood, Marilynne Robinson, Sarah Waters, Linda Grant, Natasha Walter, Naomi Wolf and Maya Angelou among many others. Virago has been a life-changer for Lennie Goodings - but certainly not only for her. Following the chronology of the press and the enormous ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The brand new psychological thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author of It’s Always The Husband‘We were drawn in from the first page’ BellaA young Harvard law student falls under the spell of a charismatic judge in this timely and thrilling novel about class, ambition, family and murder.Madison Rivera lands the internship of a lifetime working for Judge Kathryn Conroy. But Madison has a secret that could destroy her career. Her troubled younger brother Danny has been arrested, and Conroy is the judge on his case.When Danny goes missing after accusing the judge of corruption, Madison’s quest for answers brings her deep into the judge’s glamorous world. Is Kathryn Conroy a mentor, a victim, or a criminal? Is she trying to help Madison or use her as a pawn? And why is somebody trying to kill her?As the two women circle each other in a dangerous cat-and-mouse game, will they save each other, or will betrayal leave one of them dead?Praise for The Intern:‘Campbell keeps the twists coming until the tension is almost unbearable… I raced through this compelling read!’Liv Constantine, bestselling author of The Last Mrs Parrish‘Had me hooked from page one. It''s a deftly plotted, fast-moving thriller… The ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Books of the Year- The Sunday Times Books We Enjoyed in 2025 - The Gospel CoalitionAfter four years of research in partnership with over twenty scientists and esteemed experts, this book explores one of the most significant questions we face: the existence or non-existence of a creator God. For more than four centuries, the scientific discoveries of Copernicus, Galileo, Darwin, and Freud created the impression that we could explain the workings of the Universe without the idea of a creator--God. By the beginning of the twentieth century, materialism had become the dominant theory of the time. And yet, with unexpected and astonishing force, the pendulum of science has swung back in the other direction, owing to a rapid succession of discoveries: the theory of relativity; quantum mechanics; the Big Bang; the theories of expansion, heat death, and fine-tuning of the universe. This newly acquired knowledge has upended the certainties of the twentieth century collective consciousness. Once the only acceptable theory, materialism is increasingly considered an irrational belief. The authors of this highly readable book retrace the fascinating history of these scientific breakthroughs and offer a rigorous overview of the new proof of the existence of God. God: the Science and ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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It’s Always the Husband… unless it’s the best friend.The Top 10 Sunday Times bestseller‘A page-turning whodunnit that will speak to anyone who''s ever had a frenemy’Ruth Ware‘A gripping, tangled web of a novel — it pulls you in and doesn’t let you go. I loved it!’Shari LapenaKate, Aubrey and Jenny are inseparable at college – friends who promised they’d always be there for each other.But twenty years later, their friendship is about to take a deadly turn.Kate married the gorgeous party boy, Aubrey married up, and Jenny married the boy next door, but when one of the friends dies in shocking circumstances, will everyone assume that it’s always the husband? Or could it be the best friend?It’s Always The Husband is the gripping debut which will keep you guessing until the very last page.Praise for It’s Always the Husband:‘A gripping page-tuner…will suit fans of Liane Moriarty’ Hello‘A page-turning whodunnit that will speak to anyone who''s ever had a frenemy’Ruth Ware, bestselling author of The Woman in Cabin Ten‘A gripping, tangled web of a novel—it pulls you in and doesn’t let you go. I loved it!’Shari Lapena, author of The Couple Next Door‘A cracking whodunit that will keep you guessing’ Woman’s ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako It’s Always the Husband - Michele Campbell

Ibn ''Arabi, born in 1165 in Andalusia and died in 1240 in Damascus, was recognised in his lifetime as al-Shaykh al-Akbar, the supreme spiritual Master. Over a period of eight centuries he has exerted a profound influence on Islamic mysticism.In recent years a number of important studies have helped acquaint the Western reader with Ibn ''Arabi''s metaphysics and this process is now greatly enhanced by the present volume, in which Michael Chodkiewicz explores for the first time the Master''s ''hagiology'' or teaching on sainthood. Founded on a careful analysis of the relevant texts, Chodkiewicz''s work examines this essential aspect of Ibn ''Arabi''s doctrine of sainthood, defining the nature and function of sainthood, while also specifying the criteria for a typology of saints based on the notion of prophetic inheritance.

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Readers of Rosamunde Pilcher, Maeve Binchy and Fiona Valpy will simply love this utterly captivating, emotional and memorable novel from The Sunday Times bestselling author Susan Sallis.Readers are loving The Apple Barrel!"A book you can become immersed in and just enjoy" - 5 STARS"Susan Sallis has such an insight into characters - a very moving, interesting story" - 5 STARS"Beautifully written....kept my attention to the end" - 5 STARS"One of those books where you are unaware how long you have been reading! Loved it!" - 5 STARS"A book that you have great difficulty putting down but very sorry when it''s finished" - 5 STARS********************************************************WHEN FACED WITH BETRAYAL, CAN YOU FIND PEACE? Hope and Jack Langley''s marriage gets off to a promising start: they spend their honeymoon in a primitive Cornish cottage called Widdershins and Hope falls in love with the place on sight - even though half of it has fallen down, water has to be pumped by hand and there are no sea views.Soon after they return home to begin married life in a small village outside Gloucester, Hope discovers she is pregnant. And, almost simultaneously, the glamorous Petersens, Henrik and Mandy, move in as new neighbours. Local rumour ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako The Apple Barrel - Susan Sallis

In experimental lit veteran Brian Dedora’s third novel, prose fragments and narrative threads come in and out of focus as, on a winter’s night, a reveller in an upscale Toronto restaurant begins the most dangerous of things: a journey into memory. Is he a narcissist or is he among the wounded? What is it to be gay in a small desert town and in the heart of a sprawling city? The Apple in the Orchard navigates the truths and half-truths of a traveller, a loner plunging through city streets and into the woods, a Canadian wrapped in the myths of the North and tangled in the snare-traps of the urban. As this layered, undulating novel explores class tensions, a family in disintegration, and how the effects of sexual abuse wind through generations, and while cameos by voyageurs, cowboys, Black Robe, and Grey Owl flicker to life and vanish again, the tragic story of the unnamed Her emerges in verbal snapshots.

Objev podobné jako The Apple in the Orchard - Brian Dedora

This is the story of Fabergé''s Imperial Easter eggs – of their maker, of the tsars who commissioned them, of the middlemen who sold them and of the collectors who fell in love with them. It''s a story of meticulous craftsmanship and unimaginable wealth, of lucky escapes and mysterious disappearances, and ultimately of greed, tragedy and devotion. Moreover, it is a story that mirrors the history of twentieth-century Russia – a satisfying arc that sees eggs made for the tsars, sold by Stalin, bought by Americans and now, finally, returned to post-communist Russia. There is also an intriguing element of mystery surrounding the masterpieces. Of the fifty ''Tsar Imperial'' eggs known to have been made, eight are currently unaccounted for, providing endless scope for speculation and forgeries. This is the first book to tell the complete history of the eggs, encompassing the love and opulence in which they were conceived, the war and revolution that scattered them, and the collectors who preserved them.

Objev podobné jako Faberge's Eggs - Toby Faber

The Archibald Finch saga continues with another thrilling adventure! ItÂ’s been months since our hero returned from Lemurea, but nothing is back to normal. When Archibald realizes he isnÂ’t the only thing that crash-landed at the manor that night, he knows heÂ’ll need to return to the dark world he only just left.Archibald is a changed boy. He stands up to bullies and hangs out with the gargoyles that used to scare him. But for all his new toughness, he''s also a lost boy who misses his friends in Lemurea. When strange footprints are discovered on the manor grounds, he realizes a piece of that world has followed him home...Without golems, witches or magic, Archibald knows there''s little to stop what''s prowling the London suburbs, which means he''ll have to return to Lemurea to seek Faerydae''s help.In a new adventure for Archibald, Hailee, Oliver, and Faerydae, two worlds collide—two worlds with more in common than any of the kids couldÂ’ve imagined. A hunt for clues, golems, and Marodors unearths some shocking answers and hard truths as Archibald and his companions embark on yet another daring journey that tests each of them in different ways.Â

Objev podobné jako Archibald Finch and the Curse of the Phoenix - Michel Guyon