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The Balkan Trilogy is the story of a marriage and of a war, a vast, teeming, and complex masterpiece in which Olivia Manning brings the uncertainty and adventure of civilian existence under political and military siege to vibrant life.At the heart of the trilogy are newly-weds Guy and Harriet Pringle, who arrive in Bucharest - the so-called Paris of the East - in the autumn of 1939, just weeks after the German invasion of Poland. Guy s lecturing job awaits, alongside friends and the ever-ardent Sophie - but for Harriet, alone and naive, it s a strange new life. Other surprises follow: Romania joins the Axis, and before long German soldiers overrun the capital. The Pringles flee south to Greece, part of a group of refugees made up of White Russians, journalists, con artists, and dignitaries. In Athens, however, the couple will face a new challenge of their own...

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As Rommel advances in wartorn Egypt, the lives of the civilian population come under threat. One such couple are Guy and Harriet Pringle, who have escaped the war in Europe only to find the conflict once more on their doorstep, providing a volatile backdrop to their own personal battles. The civilian world meets the military through the figure of Simon Boulderstone, a young army officer who will witness the tragedy and tension of war on the frontier at first hand.An outstanding author of wartime fiction, Olivia Manning brilliantly evokes here the world of Egypt and the Levant - Syria, Lebanon and Palestine - with perception and subtlety, humour and humanity

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WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY RACHEL CUSK A fantastically tart and readable account of life in eastern Europe at the start of the war Sarah Waters Wonderfully entertaining ObserverAutumn, 1939. Newly-weds Guy and Harriet Pringle step aboard the train to Bucharest. Guy s lecturing job awaits, alongside friends and the ever-ardent Sophie - but for Harriet, alone and naive, it s a strange new life. As Guy s world collides with that of his new bride, Harriet realises how little she knows the man she has married. Manning s masterpiece, alive with exhilarating characters, is a haunting evocation of young love and the uncertainty of war.

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Her gallery of personages is huge, her scene painting superb, her pathos controlled, her humour quiet and civilised - Anthony Burgess Glittering characterisation, sharp and eloquent writing - Sunday Telegraph Wonderfully entertaining - ObserverBucharest, 1940. The city is on the brink of invasion and Guy and Harriet Pringle find their position growing ever more dangerous. Harriet longs for safety, while Guy s idealism frustrates his new wife. But when the Germans march in, Guy believes they must separate in a desperate bid to find safety, so Harriet leaves for Athens. The Spoilt City is a dramatic and colourful portrait of a city in turmoil, and of a young couple struggling to make their marriage work in the face of adversity.

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For fans of A Discovery of Witches, this taut, steamy final installment of The Council Trilogy follows Olivia as she attempts to keep an old nemesis from seizing control of the White House through dark magic—and to keep her loved ones alive.In this third and final installment of The Council Trilogy, political consultant Olivia Shepherd has scarcely had time to unpack after returning home from a harrowing assignment overseas when she’s offered a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity: help elect a woman president. Knowing the assignment will put her squarely in the path of an old nemesis, Olivia is resolved to refuse—until she learns the stakes are much higher than they seem. Reunited with William, Josef, and the rest of her inner circle, Olivia soon learns that her opponent’s use of ancient, dark magic to capture the White House is threatening the very fabric of the universe. But it’s only when her father falls victim to an unspeakable attack that she realizes she must put an end to Stoner Halbert once and for all. With no time to spare, Olivia assembles an elite supernatural advance team and sets off on the campaign trail. Along the way, she encounters a new mentor, family she never knew existed, and a band of deadly supernatural mercenaries she thought she’d left behind. Meanwhile, politics take a deadly turn inside the Council—making Olivia wonder if everyone in her inner circle, including her, will survive this trial.

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The Balkan Kitchen is a treasure trove of delicious recipes, history and personal stories. A book to cook and learn from, to get lost in the beauty of a colourful diverse culture…and make you dream of visiting the region. – Olia Hercules The Balkan Kitchen achieves what only the best recipe books can achieve…It is a book to come to for the food and stay with for the stories. – Tara Wigley Irina #39;s food is rich with history that tells of a region at the crossroads of myriad peoples and cultures. – Melissa Thompson In The Balkan Kitchen, Irina Janakievska gives a voice to the vast and varied dishes and cultural heritage of the Balkan region. Explore this diverse and expansive region of cuisine with recipes including everything from Aubergine in Walnut Sauce and Leek, Lemon, and Olive Salad to Easter Roast Lamb and Chicken Paprikash, and of course sweet treats such as Vanilici Cookies and Chocolate Baklava. Irina #39;s food is as vibrant and joyful as the stunning location photography and evocative essays, and with over half of the recipes being vegetarian or vegan, this is a book for all to enjoy the flavours of the Balkans. With cultural anecdotes, history and personal stories, The Balkan Kitchen will be a book that inspires cooks around the world for years to come.

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So glittering is the overall parade - and so entertaining the surface - that the trilogy remains excitingly vivid - Sunday Times Wonderfully entertaining - ObserverAthens, 1941. Harriet Pringle feverishly awaits news of her husband, trapped in the spoilt city of Bucharest. Yet when the young couple are reunited, Guy once again becomes absorbed in his work, leading Harriet to seek the attention of a handsome young officer. But when Greece is defeated and Europe starts to crumble around them, Guy and Harriet are forced to find a new strength amidst the devastation. Manning s exquisite observations on love, marriage and friendship during wartime are brought vibrantly to life.

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#39;This is valuable writing. It has immense vitality. You will encounter a female narrator whose direct and bright-eyed stare at the world, and her self, is without shame or faux modesty. At the same time, it is also a deep study of existence, at various ages and stages in life. #39;— Deborah Levy #39;Swimming is a dreamy, bruised, and carnal book that pretty much no American would write and pretty much every American will thrill to read. Schneck’s “discovery of her body, at the age of fifty” is our encounter with an entrancing mind. #39;— Lauren Collins From celebrated author Colombe Schneck, in her first translation into English, The Paris Trilogy is three semi-autobiographical takes on a woman’s life, starting with Seventeen, progressing with Friendship, and then Swimming: A Love Story. Exploring questions of sexuality, bodily autonomy, femininity, friendship and loss, The Paris Trilogy is a moving meditation on a lifelong journey to reclaim the female body, accepting it for all its faults and learning to celebrate its strength. The Paris Trilogy is translated into English by award-winning translators Natasha Lehrer and Lauren Elkin.

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This striking one-volume edition marks the 75th anniversary of Lewisâ ™s classic SF trilogy featuring the adventures of Dr Ransom on Mars, Venus and Earth. It includes an exclusive Foreword compiled from letters by J.R.R. Tolkien, who inspired Lewis to write the first volume.The Space Trilogy is a remarkable work of fantasy, demonstrating the powerful imagination of C.S..Lewis. This new one-volume edition marks the 75th Anniversary of the first publication of Out of the Silent Planet with an exclusive Foreword by J.R.R. Tolkien, on whom the main character of Ransom was largely based.OUT OF THE SILENT PLANETDr Ransom, a Cambridge academic, is abducted and taken on a spaceship to the red planet of Malacandra, which he knows as Mars. His captors are plotting to plunder the planetâ ™s treasures and offer Ransom as a sacrifice to the creatures who live thereâ ¦PERELANDRAHaving escaped from Mars, Dr Ransom is called to the paradise planet of Perelandra, or Venus. When his old enemy also arrives and is taken over by the forces of evil, Ransom finds himself in a desperate struggle to save the innocence of this Eden-like worldâ ¦THAT HIDEOUS STRENGTHInvestigating the truth about her prophetic dreams, Jane Studdock encounters the fabled Dr Ransom, who is in great pain after his travels. A sinister society run by his old adversaries intends to harness the ancient powers of a resurrected Merlin in their ambition to subjugate the people of Earthâ ¦

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The Booker Prize-winning modern classic of contemporary war fiction from the Women s Prize-shortlisted author of The Silence of the GirlsRecommended by Richard Osman One of the few real masterpieces of late twentieth-century British fiction Jonathan Coe Original, delicate and unforgettable Independent A new vision of what the First World War did to human beings, male and female, soldiers and civilians. Constantly surprising and formally superb A. S. Byatt, Daily Telegraph1917, Scotland. At Craiglockhart War Hospital in Scotland, army psychiatrist William Rivers treats shell-shocked soldiers before sending them back to the front. In his care are poets Siegfried Sassoon and Wilfred Owen, and Billy Prior, who is only able to communicate by means of pencil and paper. . .Regeneration, The Eye in the Door and The Ghost Road follow the stories of these men until the last months of the war. Widely acclaimed and admired, Pat Barker s Regeneration trilogy paints with moving detail the far-reaching consequences of a conflict which decimated a generation. The Regeneration trilogy:RegenerationThe Eye in the DoorThe Ghost Road

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Gavin Maxwell s trilogy is essential reading Sunday HeraldFifty years ago Gavin Maxwell went to live in an abandoned house on a shingle beach on the west coast of Scotland. A haven for wildlife - he named his home Camusfearna and settled there with the otters Mij, Edal and Teko.Ring of Bright Water chronicles Gavin Maxwell s first ten years with the otters and touched the hearts of readers the world over, brilliantly evoking life with these playful animals in this natural paradise. Two further volumes followed bringing the story full circle telling of the difficult last years and the final abandonment of the settlement.For the first time the entire trilogy is available in a single narrative in this beautifully presented collection. If you like your wildlife, this is a must-read Reader Review For lovers of otters this is an admirable compilation Reader Review You will fall in love with Scotland Reader Review

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Hudební CD - Klávesový kouzelník Rick Wakeman představuje vůbec poprvé společně v jednom balíčku 3 alba éterické a hypnotické hudby s názvem „The Aspirant Trilogy!”. Klávesový kouzelník Rick Wakeman představuje vůbec poprvé společně v jednom balíčku 3 alba éterické a hypnotické hudby s názvem „The Aspirant Trilogy!”. Rok vydání : 2021 Seznam stop CD 1 Thoughts of Love / Gentle Breezes / Whispering Cornfields / Peaceful Beginnings / Dewy Morn / Musical Dreams / Distant Thoughts / The Dove / When Time Stood Still / Secret Moments / Peaceful CD 2 Floating Clouds / Still Waters / The Dream / The Sleeping Village / Sea of Tranquillity / Peace / Sunset / Dying Embers / Dusk / Evening Moods CD 3 The Nightwind / Churchyard / Tall Shadows / Shadowlove / Melancholy Mood / Mount Fuji By Night / Hidden Reflections / The Evening Harp / The Moonraker Pond / The Last Lamplight / Japanese Sunshadows

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Kniha - autor Douglas Adams, 832 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná A phenomenon across all formats, this 42nd anniversary paperback omnibus contains the complete Hitchhiker's Guide trilogy in five parts, charting the whole of Arthur Dent's odyssey through space and time. Share and enjoy. Collected together in this omnibus are the five titles that comprise Douglas Adams' wildly popular and wholly remarkable comedy science fiction 'trilogy', introductions to each book, expanded material from the Douglas Adams archives plus a bonus short story, Young Zaphod Plays It Safe, and a special undeleted scene . . .

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All three instalments of the amazing Bromeliad trilogy available again in one very special edition. To the thousands of tiny nomes living under the floorboards of a large department Store, there is no Outside. No Day or Night, no Sun or Rain.They re just daft old legends. Until they hear the devastating news that the Store is to be demolished... And so, their journey begins.From the store to an abandoned quarry - where they find the monster Jekub - and on to a place where they must steal one of those space shuttle things, all the nomes want is to get home again. They don t mean to cause any trouble... A magnificent trilogy of tales about a race of little people struggling to survive in a world full of humans.

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Step into a world ravaged by climate catastrophe in The Ravenna Trilogy Part 1: The Mesmerists by Robert Tillich. This epic hybrid trilogy marks a quantum leap forward for 21st-century literature, immersing readers in a complex and darkly glorious tale that challenges the boundaries of reality.

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For a young woman in medieval Russia, the choices are stark: marriage or life in a convent. Vasya will choose a third way: magic. . . The court of the Grand Prince of Moscow is plagued by power struggles and rumours of unrest. Meanwhile bandits roam the countryside, burning the villages and kidnapping its daughters. Setting out to defeat the raiders, the Prince and his trusted companion come across a young man riding a magnificent horse. Only Sasha, a priest with a warrior s training, recognises this boy as his younger sister, thought to be dead or a witch by her village. But when Vasya proves herself in battle, riding with remarkable skill and inexplicable power, Sasha realises he must keep her secret as she may be the only way to save the city from threats both human and fantastical. . . A spellbinding fairytale full of magic and wonder, perfect for fans of Erin Morgenstern s The Night Circus and Philip Pullman s His Dark Materials. *Make sure you ve read all the books in the Winternight Trilogy*1. The Bear and the Nightingale2. The Girl in the Tower3. The Winter of the Witch

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Chinua Achebe is considered the father of African literature in English, the writer who opened the magic casements of African fiction for an international readership. Following the 50th anniversary of the publication of his ground-breaking Things Fall Apart, Everyman republish Achebe s first and most famous novel alongside No Longer at Ease and Arrow of God, under the collective title The African Trilogy. In Things Fall Apart the individual tragedy of Okonkwo, strong man and tribal elder in the Nigeria of the 1890s is intertwined with the transformation of traditional Igbo society under the impact of Christianity and colonialism.In No Longer at Ease, Okonkwo s grandson, Obi, educated in England, returns to a civil-service job in colonial Lagos, only to clash with the ruling elite to which he now believes he belongs. Arrow of God is set in the 1920s and explores the conflict from the two points of view - often, but not always, opposing - ofEzuelu, an Igbo priest, and Captain Winterbottom, a British district officer. In spare and lucid prose,Achebe tellsa universal tale of personal and moral struggle in a changing world which continues to resonate in Africa today and has captured the imaginations of readers everywhere.

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A new adventure in the delightful series from Catherine Rayner, winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal. Olive the owl loves guessing games, and her best friends Molly the hare and Dexter the fox decide to play one together. But when it s Olive s go, try as they might, Molly and Dexter can t seem to work out the answer... Whatever is Olive thinking about?! One of three books, each starring a different member of this adorable trio, this story explores big emotional themes with gentle humour â “ delivering the charm of the 100 Acre Wood in a delightful package for toddlers.

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OUR LANDS ARE WILD WITH GODS, OUR WOODS ARE WILD WITH MONSTERS . . .Cahan du Nahare is known as the forester - a humble man who can nonetheless navigate the dangerous Wyrdwood like no-one else. But once he was more. Once he was a warrior.Udinny serves the goddess of the lost, a goddess of the small and helpless. When she ventures into the Wyrdwood to find a missing child, Cahan will be her guide.But in a land at war, in a forest full of monsters - Cahan will need to choose between his past life and the one he leads now - and his choice will have consequences for his entire world.From one of the most original voices in fantasy comes the start of an epic trilogy of vicious outlaws, warring deities and an evil empire, set within the bounds of a forest out of darkest folklore. The Gods of the Wyrdwood have awoken, and their time is come.***** An experienced novelist at the top of his game - this is Avatar meets Dune, on shrooms SFX (rated five stars) A splendid fantasy work, full of RJ s trademark invention. Highly recommended Adrian Tchaikovsky Utterly immersive . . . there s is still so much more left to explore in this world, and I cannot wait to return Fantasy Hive Barker has created a beautiful world that balances the dark and deadly with just the right amount of hope Grimdark Magazine A fascinating, compelling novel... with epic themes, epically strange worldbuilding, and excellent action scenes. I m very much looking forward to the next instalment Locus A sweeping story of destiny and redemption. Weighty, deliberate, tender and brutal, this is a big, wonderful book and an utterly involving read Daily Mail A five star reading experience . . . the next book in this series cannot come soon enough The Fantasy Review

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The explosive and reality-shattering Rages trilogy, started by The Surviving Sky, concludes as Ahilya and Iravan fight one last time to save everything they ve ever loved—the survivors of humanity, their families, their home and each other. A powerful, immersive and sweeping epic fantasy like no other. Rao is a phenomenal new voice and deserves a place alongside authors like Arkady Martine, N.K. Jemisin, and Adrian Tchaikovsky. I can’t wait to see how she wraps up this epic series! —S.B. Divya on The Unrelenting EarthThe worst has happened. The Conclave has crashed into the jungle, and humanity builds one last city, clinging to survival in the ruins.Forced into a deadly alliance with the Virohi, Ahilya alone can communicate with the cosmic creatures – but she is growing weaker with every encounter. Equally revered and feared by her council, Ahilya desperately tries to balance the needs of her people with the untameable desires of the trapped Virohi.Iravan does not believe reconciliation is possible. All he sees is a crumbling bastion being eaten from the inside out. Answering to no law, he would destroy the Virohi before they can destroy humanity.As Ahilya and Iravan wage war, the planet itself rebels, unleashing new rages of untold power. Caught between a wounded planet and the cosmic creatures, all screaming to exist, the last survivors of the human race confront the approaching maelstrom. At the last, Ahilya and Iravan must face up to their mistakes to forge peace between themselves – to save each other and humanity.

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Kniha - autor Leigh Bardugo, 464 stran, anglicky, Brožovaná bez přebalu matná - autor Leigh Bardugo, 464 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná The much-anticipated conclusion to New York Times-bestselling author Leigh Bardugo's the Grisha Trilogy. Alina forges new alliances as she and Mal search for Morozova's last amplifier. But as she begins to unravel the Darkling's secrets, she reveals a past that alters her understanding of the bond they share and the power she wields. The firebird is the one thing that stands between Ravka and destruction-and claiming it could cost Alina the future she's fighting for.

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Two sisters, haunted by more than their past... Just weeks after discovering each other s existence, Jess and Hannah Ballard arrive at Fairhaven Hall, where they will learn the clandestine ways of the Durupinen, an ancient sect of women who control the Gateways between the worlds of the living and the dead. Though they are considered outcasts by most of their classmates, Jess and Hannah are determined to learn what they can to fulfill their responsibility to the many ghosts that haunt them. But danger, it seems, has followed them as closely as a shadow to their new home, and they have more questions than ever. Who is the desperate child spirit pursuing Jess, and what do her terrifying visions mean? What has happened to Dr. David Pierce, Jess friend and mentor, who has suddenly and mysteriously vanished? And just what is it about Hannah s unique abilities that has the other Durupinen frightened of her? The Ballard sisters are about to find out, and the answers could destroy their newfound life before it has even begun. Spirit Prophecy is the second thrilling installment in E.E. Holmes award-winning Gateway Trilogy.

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Three classic tales of childhood on an island paradise - My Family and Other Animals, Birds, Beasts and Relatives and The Garden of the Gods by Gerald Durrell - are available in a single edition for the first time in The Corfu Trilogy. Just before the Second World War the Durrell family decamped to the glorious, sun-soaked island of Corfu where the youngest of the four children, ten-year-old Gerald, discovered his passion for animals: toads and tortoises, bats and butterflies, scorpions and octopuses. Through glorious silver-green olive groves and across brilliant-white beaches Gerry pursued his obsession . . . causing hilarity and mayhem in his ever-tolerant family.

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The Paris Trilogy is celebrated French author Colombe Schneck s first English language publication, translated by Lauren Elkin and Natasha Lehrer. Writing in response to Annie Ernaux and in conversation with Elena Ferrante, Colombe Schneck s three semi-autobiographical takes on a woman’s life form an elegant, powerful exploration of sexuality, bodily autonomy, friendship, loss and renewal. Colombe is seventeen in 1984 and carefree, busy discovering sex and studying for her baccalauréat.When she becomes pregnant her choice to have an abortion is never in question. Yet suddenly she must grapple with the body that has brought the precarity of her freedom into focus. Colombe and Héloïse are two little Parisian liberals, friends since the age of eleven.They look alike, have similar upbringings and for years they follow parallel paths: university, love affairs, work, marriage, children, divorce, more love affairs. They are the most enduring witnesses to each other’s lives, until illness betrays them. Colombe reconnects with Gabriel in her fifties; their relationship is passionate and transformative.As it unfolds, Colombe discovers many things about herself, including a newfound appreciation for swimming, and the euphoria and strength of a body learning when to push and when to let go. This is valuable writing. It has immense vitality. You will encounter a female narrator whose direct and bright-eyed stare at the world, and her self, is without shame or faux modesty.At the same time, it is also a deep study of existence, at various ages and stages in life. — Deborah Levy

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This epic trilogy by Robert Harris includes his bestselling novels: Imperium, Lustrum and Dictator Imperium - Compellingly written in Tiro s voice, Imperium takes us inside the violent, treacherous world of Roman politics, to describe how one man - clever, compassionate, devious, vulnerable - fought to reach the top. Lustrum - From the discovery of a child s mutilated body, through judicial execution and a scandalous trial, to the brutal unleashing of the Roman mob, Lustrum is a study in the timeless enticements and horrors of power. Dictator - Riveting and tumultuous, Dictator encompasses some of the most epic events in human history yet is also an intimate portrait of a brilliant, flawed, frequently fearful yet ultimately brave man – a hero for his time and for ours. This is an unforgettable collection from a master storyteller.

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Imagine if you could hear the trees speak. How would it change your life? Your relationship to the world around you? This is the story of what happened when the trees whispered me to quit my job, leave my life in New York and go on a journey to listen. It is the story of what I learnt from ten trees on five continents - and the lessons that the trees have for all of us on how to be in a rapidly changing world.Olivia Sprinkel was sitting in her office in New York, an experienced international sustainability strategy and communications consultant, and as a newly single woman, she decided she had to make a change in her life and undertake a journey. To Hear the Trees Speak: Adventures in Listening is the story of her travels to Europe, North and South America, Australia, and South Asia, to discover ten of our world s essential trees and their habitats. The ten trees range from the banyan and bodhi to the olive, giant sequoia and beech.Powerfully crafted, this is important and accessible nature writing blended with insightful memoir.

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The second book in the enthralling and lyrical Sumerians trilogy, retelling the Epic of Gigamesh, perfect for fans of Madeline Miller, Lucy Holland and Jennifer Saint.

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The conclusion to the enthralling and lyrical fantasy Sumerians trilogy, retelling The Epic of Gilgamesh, that will captivate readers of Madeline Miller, Jennifer Saint and Lucy Holland.

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The University of St John and the Holy Ghost (known affectionately as Spook) has a problem - and an opportunity. Strange, eccentric art patron and collector Francis Cornish has died and faculty members have been made executors of his complicated will. But in the realization of their duties, they find themselves drawn into Cornish s bizarre, secretive and mystical world. In this spellbinding trilogy a host of memorable characters - defrocked, mischief-making monks, half-mad professors, gypsies and musical geniuses - become entangled in a story that involves theft, perjury, scholarship, murder, love, and the squandering of plenty of cash.

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Kniha - autor Elie Wiesel, 340 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná Wiesel's trilogy of Holocaust stories offers meditations on mankind's attraction to violence and on the temptation of self-destruction.

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Finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award in Criticism #1 Book of the Year from Brain Pickings Named a best book of the year by NPR, Newsweek, Slate, Pop Sugar, Marie Claire, Elle, Publishers Weekly, and Lit Hub A dazzling work of biography, memoir, and cultural criticism on the subject of loneliness, told through the lives of iconic artists, by the acclaimed author of The Trip to Echo Spring. When Olivia Laing moved to New York City in her midthirties, she found herself inhabiting loneliness on a daily basis. Increasingly fascinated by the most shameful of experiences, she began to explore the lonely city by way of art. Moving from Edward Hopper’s Nighthawks to Andy Warhol’s Time Capsules, from Henry Darger’s hoarding to David Wojnarowicz’s AIDS activism, Laing conducts an electric, dazzling investigation into what it means to be alone, illuminating not only the causes of loneliness but also how it might be resisted and redeemed. Humane, provocative, and moving, The Lonely City is a celebration of a strange and lovely state, adrift from the larger continent of human experience, but intrinsic to the very act of being alive.

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The spectacular new standalone thriller from the author of the critically acclaimed Frankie Sheehan novels Brilliantly paced with constant twists and turns Woman Home A real rollercoaster PrimaIt all started to go wrong the day the Wrights moved in next doorMyles and Lana Butler live on a gorgeous new development in Wimbledon, leaning on a mortgage that is just within reach. When one of Myles investments fails they are bound to lose everything.Gabriel and Holly Wright have just moved in next door. The Wrights are sophisticated, ambitious and apparently very wealthy. At an after-dinner drink with their new neighbours, Myles and Lana share their worries and a solution is suggested between the couples. Life Insurance fraud. For a cut of the pay out, the Wrights would help them.No one thought they were being serious. No one agreed they d actually go through with it. And no one mentioned it would involve murder.Then, one night, Lana doesn t come home.Praise for The End of Us Witty, dark, unpredictable, well-written and with great insight into the darker side of human nature. A book to be devoured in one sitting Karen Hamilton It reminded me of Hitchcock at his best. Tense, twisty, dark and so unpredictable. My favourite Olivia Kiernan book yet! Claire Douglas The End Of Us is that rare book - beautifully written and impossible to put down. A dark, complex and nuanced thriller Fiona Cummins I loved it - easily Kiernan s best yet Cara Hunter I absolutely loved The End of Us. So clever, so twisty and so moreish. It was terrifically compelling. And that last line. Oh my. That is how a book should end John Marrs Dark and twisty and kept me guessing right to the end. A superbly written tangled webof utter brilliance Joanna Cannon

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How did technical advances in weaponry alter the battlefield during the reign of Queen Victoria? In 1845, in the first Anglo-Sikh War, the outcome was decided by the bayonet; just over fifty years later, in the second Boer War, the combatants were many miles apart. How did this transformation come about, and what impact did it have on the experience of the soldiers of the period? Stephen Manning, in this meticulously researched and vividly written study, describes the developments in firepower and, using the first-hand accounts of the soldiers, shows how their perception of battle changed. Innovations like the percussion and breech-loading rifle influenced the fighting in the Crimean War of the 1850s and the colonial campaigns of the 1870s and 1880s, in particular in the Anglo-Zulu War and the wars in Egypt and Sudan. The machine gun was used to deadly effect at the Battle of Omdurman in 1898, and equally dramatic advances in artillery took warfare into a new era of tactics and organisation. Stephen Manningâ ™s work provides the reader with an accurate and fascinating insight into a key aspect of nineteenth-century military history.

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Kniha - autor Ken Follett, 1136 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná In Fall of Giants and Winter of the World, Ken Follett followed the fortunes of five international families—American, German, Russian, English, and Welsh—as they made their way through the twentieth century. Now they come to one of the most tumultuous eras of all: the 1960s through the 1980s, from civil rights, assassinations, mass political movements, and Vietnam to the Berlin Wall, the Cuban Missile Crisis, presidential impeachment, revolution—and rock and roll. East German teacher Rebecca Hoffmann discovers she’s been spied on by the Stasi for years and commits an impulsive act that will affect her family for the rest of their lives. . . . George Jakes, the child of a mixed-race couple, bypasses a corporate law career to join Robert F. Kennedy's Justice Department and finds himself in the middle of not only the seminal events of the civil rights battle but a much more personal...

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One of the most beloved and popular Star Wars stories of all time, adapted into a graphic novel and collected in its entirety! Five years after the glorious rebel victory against the second Death Star, Luke Skywalker remains the last of the Jedi! Han Solo and Princess Leia are married and have taken on many of the burdens of stabilizing the fledgling New Republic. But the galaxy is not yet safe. Far, far away, something festers. One lingering faction of the Empire - near death, but all the more dangerous for it. And the discovery of a long-lost force could spark it back into life! The last of the Emperor s military masterminds, Grand Admiral Thrawn, is ready to seize his chance to control the remaining Empire - and the galaxy! Collecting: Star Wars: Heir to the Empire (1995) 1-6, Star Wars: Dark Force Rising (1997) 1-6, Star Wars: The Last Command (1997) 1-6

Objev podobné jako Star Wars Legends: The Thrawn Trilogy - Timothy Zahn, Mike Baron

Through the lens of the Balkan nations, this volume makes a valuable and significant contribution to the fields of European and Southeast European studies by reconsidering the East/West dichotomyâ ”both in terms of the Orientâ “Occident divide and the Easternâ “Western Europe binary.

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Kniha - autor James Islington, 608 stran, anglicky, Brožovaná bez přebalu matná - autor James Islington, 608 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná OLD POWERS AWAKENIt has been twenty years since the god-like Augurs were overthrown and killed. Now, those who once served them - the Gifted - are spared only because they have accepted the rebellion's Four Tenets, vastly limiting their own powers. As a young Gifted, Davian suffers the consequences of a war lost before he was even born. He and his friends are despised beyond their school walls for the magical power they wield: a power that Davian, despite his best efforts, cannot seem to control. Worse, with his final test approaching and the consequences of failure severe, time to overcome his struggles is fast running out. But when Davian discovers he wields the forbidden power of the Augurs, he unwittingly sets in motion a chain of events that will change his life - and shake the entire world.

Objev podobné jako The Shadow of What Was Lost: Book One of the Licanius Trilogy (0356507777)

On a cold September morning in 1844 a young man from Bavaria stands on a New York dockside dreaming of a new life in the new world. He is joined by his two brothers and an American epic begins. 163 years later the firm they establish - Lehman Brothers - spectacularly collapses into bankruptcy triggering the largest financial crisis in history. Weaving together nearly two centuries of family history this epic theatrical event charts the humble beginnings outrageous successes and devastating failure of the financial institution that would ultimately bring the global economy to its knees./ The Lehman Trilogyis the quintessential story of western capitalism rendered through the lens of a single immigrant family. Note: Nick Powell s original music from the Broadway and West End productions (which is available for streaming on music platforms) is not approved or licensed by Concord Theatricals for use in performance.

Objev podobné jako The Lehman Trilogy - Stefano Massini, Ben Power

Become an olive oil expert with this fun guide Everyone loves a good bottle of EVOO. That s Extra Virgin Olive Oil, in case you didn t know. Olive Oil For Dummies is full of things you might not know about how to taste, buy, store, and use this incredible⠔and increasingly popular⠔oil. Complete with recently discovered health benefits, fascinating history and lore, and mouthwatering recipes, this is the essential guide to understanding everything you need to know about ⠜liquid gold⠝. You ll learn to tell real olive oil from counterfeit, and how to determine its quality and value as well as recognize the healthiest EVOOs with this trustworthy Dummies guide. Look no further for clear, concise, and accurate information on all things olive oil. Discover the history and extraordinary health benefits of olive oilExplore the power of anti-inflammatory and antioxidants we call polyphenolsLearn to avoid fraudulent olive oil and, get the most for your moneyTest your oil to ensure quality and pair flavors with foodStore olive oil properly and enhance its flavor and nutrients as you cookTry authentic, mouthwatering recipes rich in⠔you guessed it⠔delicious olive oil Olive Oil For Dummies is an excellent choice for foodies, olive oil lovers, travelers, home cooks, chefs, medical professionals, and anyone looking to learn the health benefits of olive oil.

Objev podobné jako Olive Oil For Dummies - Amy Riolo, Simon Poole

Tangle Teezer The Ultimate Detangler Matte Olive Green kartáč na vlasy je vybaven patentovanými dvoustupňovými štětinami, efektivně rozčesává a minimalizuje tahání, lámání i třepení vlasů.

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A beautiful fairytale filled with unexpected plot twists.Gormenghast is the vast, crumbling castle to which the seventy-seventh Earl, Titus Groan, is lord and heir. Titus is expected to rule this gothic labyrinth of turrets and dungeons (and his eccentric and wayward subjects) according to strict age-old rituals, but things are changing in the castle. Titus must contend with treachery, manipulation and murder as well as his own longing for a life beyond the castle walls.

Objev podobné jako The Gormenghast Trilogy - Mervyn Peake

From the #1 New York Times Bestselling author of The Raven Cycle,the mesmerizing story of those who can bring parts of their dreamsinto reality . . . and those who will stop at nothing to destroythem.

Objev podobné jako Call Down the Hawk: The Dreamer Trilogy #1 - Maggie Stiefvaterová

Everyone s favourite tale of good versus evil takes on a whole new look in this full-colour graphic novel! Join Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Princess Leia, Darth Vader, and the rest of the heroes and villains from a galaxy far, far away in this graphic novel collection that retells the original three Star Wars films: A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi. You ll experience the saga in a way you never have before! Plus, this bumper edition contains a bonus gallery of artist s sketches and other never before seen artwork.

Objev podobné jako Star Wars: The Original Trilogy - A Graphic Novel - Alessandro Ferrari

Queer love story meets true crime thriller in the dream factory of 1970s cinema, from the award-winning, bestselling author. Perfect for readers of André Aciman s Call Me By Your Name and Patricia Highsmith s The Talented Mr Ripley. SHORTLISTED FOR BLACKWELL⠙S BOOK OF THE YEAR 2025A NEW YORK MAGAZINE TOP TEN BOOK OF THE YEAR 2025⠘Sublime⠙ The New York Times ⠘It is dangerous to want someone this much. He has always known it, from the very first night.⠙It is September 1974. Two men meet by chance in Venice. One is a young English artist, in panicked flight from London. The other is Danilo Donati, the magician of Italian cinema, the designer responsible for realising the spectacular visions of Fellini and Pasolini. Donati is in Venice to produce sketches for Fellini⠙s Casanova. A young ⠓ and beautiful ⠓ apprentice is just what he needs. He sweeps Nicholas to Rome, into the looking-glass world of Cinecittà , the studio where Casanova⠙s Venice will be ingeniously assembled. Then in the spring, the lovers move together to the set of Salò, Pasolini⠙s horrifying fable of fascism. But Nicholas has a secret and in this world of constant illusion, his real nature passes unseen. Amidst the rising tensions of Italy⠙s ⠘Years of Lead⠙, he acts as an accelerant, setting in motion a tragedy he didn⠙t intend. Stylish and seductive, The Silver Book is an absorbing fictional account of real things, and an investigation into the difficult relationship between artifice and truth, illusion and reality, love and power. Praise for The Silver Book:⠘Seamlessly inserts a fictional narrative into a real historical world . . . a gripping novel that is, in many ways, a technical tour de force⠙ Times Literary Supplement ⠘A great chronicler of male genius, sexuality, loneliness and madness⠙ Observer⠘Unabashedly queer and unapologetically erotic⠙ Art in America⠘You do not need to be an expert on postwar Italian cinema or politics (or to know the true crime story unfolding here) to savour this novel. Laing describes the filming in dazzling clarity. 1970s Rome swaggers from the page⠙ The Times ⠘Laing⠙s vibrant depiction of both real and imagined events is a prescient exploration of the meaning of art in dangerous places⠙ Washington Post

Objev podobné jako The Silver Book - Laing Olivia

At once a queer love story and a noirish thriller, set in the dream factory of cinema, The Silver Book is a fictional account of real things, and an investigation into the difficult relationship between artifice and truth, illusion and reality, love and power.‘It is dangerous to want someone this much. He has always known it, from the very first night.’It is September 1974. Two men meet by chance in Venice. One is a young English artist, in panicked flight from London. The other is Danilo Donati, the magician of Italian cinema, the designer responsible for realising the spectacular visions of Fellini and Pasolini. Donati is in Venice to produce sketches for Fellini’s Casanova. A young – and beautiful – apprentice is just what he needs.He sweeps Nicholas to Rome, into the looking-glass world of Cinecittà, the studio where Casanova’s Venice will be ingeniously assembled. Then in the spring, the lovers move together to the set of Salò, Pasolini’s horrifying fable of fascism.But Nicholas has a secret and in this world of constant illusion, his real nature passes unseen. Amidst the rising tensions of Italy’s ‘Years of Lead’, he acts as an accelerant, setting in motion a tragedy he didn’t intend.The Silver Book is at once a queer love story and a noirish thriller, set in the dream factory of cinema. It’s a fictional account of real things, and an investigation into the difficult relationship between artifice and truth, illusion and reality, love and power.

Objev podobné jako The Silver Book - Laing Olivia

What connects Batman and the villain Ra s al Ghul? Find out in this collection of tales of the Demon!

Objev podobné jako Batman: The Demon Trilogy (2025 Edition) - Dennis O

Luckily Mila s family ranch serves as a distraction, but even there, tensions are sparked when she and her best girlfriends meet a hot new stablehand. In true Mila fashion, it s impossible to forget what happened between her and Blake, and buried feelings erupt to the surface.

Objev podobné jako The Making of Mila and Blake (The MILA Trilogy 3) - Estelle Maskame

A classic girl-meets-boy-meets-devil story from a Danish literary superstarA woman meets a man on a train in Copenhagen and agrees to visit him in London. She has lived many lives and as she sits out a two-week quarantine in his apartment, she begins to tell her story.Years ago, desperate for money, she sold herself to a man called T. He offered her a suitcase full of money and lavish gifts in exchange for total control of her body. In the bed between them lay a large kitchen knife and the promise of an iconic death.At the last moment, she chose life and fled. Now in London, the woman watches the people around her, searching for clues on how to live in the face of betrayal and loss, and what freedom really looks like.Intimate, revelatory and ultimately revolutionary, this is a portrait of a woman driven to the brink of destruction, who learns to believe in love again.

Objev podobné jako The Devil Book - Asta Olivia Nordenhof

Learn to live like pop sensation Olivia Rodrigo, whose very own words of wisdom will help you spill your Guts and embrace your Sour side!⠜What Would Olivia Do?⠝What do you do when your ex moves on a little too quickly? Or calls you in the middle of the night, and you know it⠙s a bad idea to answer? Or when it feels like you⠙re pushing everyone away? You kick back, put on Guts and listen to Olivia go through it all with you⠦In her short career, she⠙s already accumulated three number ones, thirteen GRAMMY nominations, millions of devoted fans and one driver⠙s licence. Her brutal honesty, impeccable style and fearless activism have catapulted her straight into our hearts ⠓ and now, you can learn to be more like her through everything life throws at you.Become the diva you were born to be:Be inspired by Olivia⠙s honesty, style and activism with life lessons relevant for readers from all walks of lifeFun facts and trivia about the pop star accompany the wholesome life lessons, offering fulfilling insights into living more authenticallyBeautiful illustrations and bite-size facts make this book the perfect gift for Olivia Rodrigo fans of all agesThe multi-award-winning artist is more than a dazzling pop icon ⠓ she⠙s a champion for authenticity, integrity and living life with a sense of fun. With this guide to managing life⠙s most brutal moments, you can channel Olivia yourself!

Objev podobné jako Be More Olivia Rodrigo - DK

A Forged Olive 20,5 cm-es kenyérvágó kés fogazott pengével rendelkezik, amely ideális a kenyerek, péksütemények és sütemények tiszta vágásához. A kést kézzel készítik japán acélból, és kényelmes olajfa fogantyúval szerelték. A prémium minőségű terméket elegáns ajándékdobozban szállítják.

• Kézzel készített japán acélból, kiváló minőségű és tartósságú
• Kényelmes olajfa fogantyú, tökéletes súlyeloszlás
• Fogazott penge, amely könnyen és pontosan vágja a kenyeret anélkül, hogy összenyomnà
• Prémium ajándékdobozban szállítva

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