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The Bear and The Nightingale : (Winternight Series) - Katherine Arden

Beware the evil in the woods. . . In a village at the edge of the wilderness of northern Russia, where the winds blow cold and the snow falls many months of the year, an elderly servant tells stories of sorcery, folklore and the Winter King to the children of the family, tales of old magic frowned upon by the church. But for the young, wild Vasya these are far more than just stories. She alone can see the house spirits that guard her home, and sense the growing forces of dark magic in the woods. . . Atmospheric and enchanting, with an engrossing adventure at its core, The Bear and the Nightingale is perfect for readers of Naomi Novik's Uprooted, Erin Morgenstern's The Night Circus, and Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials.

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The Girl in The Tower : (Winternight Trilogy) - Katherine Arden

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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The Winter of the Witch - Katherine Arden

A magical and captivating coming of age novel set in medieval Russia - perfect for fans of Erin Morgenstern's The Night Circus and Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials.One girl can make a difference...Moscow is in flames, leaving its people searching for answers - and someone to blame. Vasilisa, a girl with extraordinary gifts, must flee for her life, pursued by those who blame their misfortune on her magic.Then a vengeful demon returns, stronger than ever. Determined to engulf the world in chaos, he finds allies among men and spirits. Mankind and magical creatures alike find their fates resting on Vasya's shoulders.But she may not be able to save them all.'heart-stoppingly good...beautifully written, this adventure shimmers and shines with magic of all kinds. Unmissable.' Sunday Express'If you're a lover of fairytales you are in for an absolute treat. It's truly magical' The Pool'Katherine Arden's Winternight Trilogy isn't just good-it's hug-to-your-chest, straight-to-the-favourites-shelf, reread-immediately good, and each book just gets better. 'Laini Taylor

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The Warm Hands of Ghosts - Katherine Arden

The sweeping new novel from New York Times bestselling author Katherine Arden.''A wonderful clash of fire and ice ... A book you won''t want to let go of.'' Diana Gabaldon''A spectacular tour de force ... I love this book so much and want everyone to read it!'' Naomi Novik''Well-researched and beautifully written, this is a compelling, memorable novel.’ The Guardian''Darkly beautiful and deeply humane ... The Warm Hands of Ghosts will stir your heart, and settle into your bones.'' Ava Reid''Visionary, imaginative and brilliantly written.'' Anthony Horowitz‘This exquisite novel took me over like a haunting ... One of the best historical fantasies I''ve ever read’ Emma Törzs‘A historical fantasy that will touch the hearts of many readers’ Fantasy Hive______________World War One, and as shells fall in Flanders, a Canadian nurse searches for her brother believed dead in the trenches despite eerie signs that suggest otherwise in this gripping and powerful historical novel from the bestselling author of The Bear and the Nightingale.January 1918. Laura Iven has been discharged from her duties as a nurse and sent back to Halifax, Canada, leaving behind a brother still fighting in the trenches of the First World War. Now home, she receives word of Freddie''s death in action along with his uniform -but something doesn''t quite make sense. Determined to find out more, Laura returns to Belgium as a volunteer at a private hospital. Soon after arriving, she hears whispers about ghosts moving among those still living and a strange inn-keeper whose wine gives soldiers the gift of oblivion. Could this have happened to Freddie - but if so, where is he?November 1917. Freddie Iven awakens after an explosion to find himself trapped under an overturned pillbox with an enemy soldier, a German, each of them badly wounded. Against all odds, the two men form a bond and succeed in clawing their way out. But once in No Man''s Land, where can either of them turn where they won''t be shot as enemy soldiers or deserters? As the killing continues, they meet a man - a fiddler - who seems to have the power to make the hellscape that surrounds them disappear. But at what price?A novel of breath-taking scope and drama, of compulsive readability, of stunning historical research lightly worn, and of brilliantly drawn characters who will make you laugh and break your heart in a single line, The Warm Hands of Ghosts is a book that will speak to readers directly about the trauma of war and the power of those involved to love, endure and transcend it.______________More love for The Warm Hands of Ghosts . . .''Immersive and timeless, and an ode to the enduring power of memory.’ Vaishnavi Patel''A page-turner of the highest order ... A haunting, fantastic read!’ Helene Wecker''I absolutely devoured it!'' Santa Montefiore''Wonderful storytelling. Inventive, haunting and deeply moving.'' Sarah Winman''An exquisite, brilliant gem of a story.’ Conn Iggulden''Simply stunning.'' Kate Quinn‘Absolutely incredible; I had chills all through reading it.'' Shannon Chakraborty‘A sweeping, fantastical tour-de-force of a novel.’ I Newspaper‘Arden’s prose is full of emotion… an unforgettable, inspiring read.’ Historical Novel Society''Arden’s gripping historical fantasy will draw readers in and keep them engaged.'' Library Journal, starred review''Lyrically beautiful prose, a brave heroine and a story shot through with the darkness of war'' Daily Mail''Eerie and fanciful, yet gruesomely down-to-earth.'' The Spectator‘Mixing historical fiction with the paranormal, this haunting, atmospheric tale of separated siblings is a real gem of a book.’ Heat Magazine‘A gripping tale of loss, mystery, ghosts and queer romance.’ BBC Culture Online

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The Bear and the Piano - David Litchfield

The first book in the best-selling, award-winning ‘Bear and the Piano’ trilogy. Winner of the Waterstones Children's Book Prize, Illustrated Book Category for 2016 Over 120,000 copies have been sold of The Bear and the Piano in the UK. One day, a young bear stumbles upon something he has never seen before in the forest. As time passes, he teaches himself how to play the strange instrument, and eventually the beautiful sounds are heard by a father and son who are picnicking in the woods. The bear goes with them on an incredible journey to New York, where his piano playing makes him a huge star. He has fame, fortune and all the music in the world, but he misses the friends and family he has left behind. A moving tale of exploration and belonging from best-selling and critically acclaimed author David Litchfield. The Sunday Times –‘The influence of the great illustrators Jon Klasen and Shaun Tan are detectable in David Litchfield’s opulent The Bear and the Piano.’The Guardian –‘This book is full of breath-taking scenes, from the stunning forest to the rich New York skyline.'Huffington Post —‘A heart-warming and beautifully illustrated tale of music, friendship and adventure.’The Daily Mail —‘A sumptuous treat… [Litchfield] weaves magic with light and space...The ending will have your heart soaring like a soprano’s top C.’The Bookseller —‘One of the most impressive debuts of the autumn, this is a really stunning picture book with both critical and commercial appeal […] Distinctive, atmospheric and uplifting, it's my picture book of the year.’ **Don't miss David Litchfield's other books:The Bear and the Piano [1] The Bear, the Piano, The Dog and the Fiddle [2]The Bear, the Piano and Little Bear’s Concert [3] Grandad's Secret Giant Lights on Cotton Rock

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The Bear and the Paving Stone - Toshiyuki Horie

Winner of the prestigious Akutagawa Prize, three dream-like tales of memory and war

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Elisabeth and the Box of Colours - Katherine Woodfine

Painting brings joy in a moment of grief in this moving and ultimately uplifting story inspired by the childhood of French portrait artist Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun.Elisabeth loves to paint, just like her papa. She spends hours making her own pictures of everything she sees – and the more colourful, the better!But when she goes away to school, she finds herself in a world of grey: grey buildings, grey uniforms, grey rooms. She misses Papa and all the colours of home. And one winter morning, she gets some terrible news that makes her days darker than ever before. Will Elisabeth be able to find the colour and joy in her life again?A touching tale about friendship, family and finding joy in the darkest of times. Inspired by the childhood of French portrait artist Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun.

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The Nightingale (1250104688)

Kniha - autor Kristin Hannah, 536 stran, anglicky, Brožovaná bez přebalu matná - autor Kristin Hannah, 536 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná From the #1 New York Times bestselling author comes an epic novel of love and war, spanning from the 1940s to the present day, and the secret lives of those who live in a small French town from World II through to the present day. THE NIGHTINGALE is a heartbreakingly beautiful novel that celebrates the resilience of the human spirit and the durability of women.

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The Girl in The Tower: (Winternight Trilogy) (1785031074)

Kniha - 384 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná

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The One and Only Ivan - Katherine Applegateová

Winner of the Newbery Medal 2013 Inspired by a true story, this is the beautifully written tale of how a mighty gorilla wins his freedom. A winning blend of humour and poignancy that will appeal to fans of Michael Morpurgo. Ivan is an easy-going gorilla who has spent his life performing for the crowds at the Exit 8 shopping mall. He rarely misses life in the jungle. In fact, he hardly thinks about it at all. But everything changes when a baby elephant called Ruby arrives and Ivan realises he must find a new life for them both. Told from Ivan's perspective this is a stand-out novel with a pertinent message for readers of 9+.

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The Nightingale - Kristin Hannahová

The New York Times number one bestselling title. Bravery, courage, fear and love in a time of war. Despite their differences, sisters Viann and Isabelle have always been close. Younger, bolder Isabelle lives in Paris while Viann is content with life in the French countryside with her husband Antoine and their daughter. But when the Second World War strikes, Antoine is sent off to fight and Viann finds herself isolated so Isabelle is sent by their father to help her. As the war progresses, the sisters' relationship and strength is tested. With life changing in unbelievably horrific ways, Viann and Isabelle will find themselves facing frightening situations and responding in ways they never thought possible as bravery and resistance take different forms in each of their actions. Vivid and exquisite in its illumination of a time and place that was filled with atrocities, but also humanity and strength, Kristin Hannah's The Nightingale will provoke thought and discussion that will have readers talking long after they finish reading.

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The Nightingale - Hannah Kristin

The Bestselling Reese Witherspoon Book Club PickSoon to be a major motion picture, Kristin Hannah's The Nightingale has captured the hearts of millions of readers becoming a number one bestseller across the world. It is a heart-breakingly beautiful novel that celebrates the resilience of the human spirit and the endurance of women.This story is about what it was like to be a woman during World War II, when women’s stories were all too often forgotten or overlooked . . . Vianne and Isabelle Mauriac are two sisters, separated by years and experience, by ideals and passion and circumstance, each embarking on her own dangerous path towards survival, love and freedom in war-torn France.It is a novel for everyone, a novel for a lifetime.‘A rich, compelling novel of love, sacrifice and survival’ – Kate Morton, author of Homecoming‘Movingly written and plotted with the heartless skill of a Greek tragedy, you’ll keep turning the pages until the last racking sob’ – Daily Mail‘I loved The Nightingale . . . great characters, great plots, great emotions, who could ask for more in a novel?’ – Isabel Allende, bestselling author of The House of the Spirits‘A griping tale of family, love, grief and forgiveness’ – Sunday ExpressThe Nightingale has sold more than 4 million copies globally, TIME, February 2021

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The One and Only Bob (Defekt) - Katherine Applegateová

The One and Only Ivan is now a major motion picture available on Disney+!Return to the unforgettable world of the Newbery Medal-winning and #1 New York Times bestselling novel The One and Only Ivan in this incredible sequel, starring Ivan's friend Bob!Bob sets out on a dangerous journey in search of his long-lost sister with the help of his two best friends, Ivan and Ruby. As a hurricane approaches and time is running out, Bob finds courage he never knew he had and learns the true meaning of friendship and family.Bob, Ivan and Ruby have touched the hearts of millions of readers, and their story isn't over yet. Catch up with these beloved friends before the star-studded film adaptation of The One and Only Ivan hits cinemas in August 2020!

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Bear and Bird: The Picnic and Other Stories - Jarvis

Full of funny mix-ups and comic misunderstandings, as well as genuine warmth and affection, these four stories are the start of an irresistibly charming new chapter book series from award-winning creator Jarvis."These wittily illustrated stories of mishaps, hurt feelings, fondness and friendship have a transporting quality, ideal for 5+." GuardianBear and Bird are best friends! And while they don’t always understand each other, they both agree: all they want is to make the other happy. So, when Bear forgets to pack for a picnic (but pretends that he didn’t), Bird doesn’t let on that she knew all along. And when Bird discovers that Bear has more of a certain talent than she does, well, Bear finds a touching way to make her feel better...

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The Nightingale´s Castle - Sonia Velton

Erzsebet Bathory, whose infamous place in history characterises her as the 'Blood Countess', was accused of the murder of over 600 peasant girls in Hungary, 1610. The Nightingale's Castle tells the story of a woman fighting for her survival and the complicated, often cruel, household over which she presides.Praise for The Nightingale's Castle'Moving, fascinating and haunting..A mesmerising combination of gothic horror and elegant restraint' Francesca Haig, author of The Fire Sermon series'Gripping... a fascinating exploration of women's struggle to have their truth heard' Louise O'NeillIn 1573, Countess Erzsebet Bathory gave birth to an illegitimate child. The infant, a girl, was swiftly bundled up and handed to a local peasant family to be brought up in one of the hamlets surrounding the Castle.Many years later, 15-year-old Boroka reluctantly leaves the safety of the only home she has ever known in the foothills of the Carpathian Mountains. Trusted members of the countess's household have been sent out to gather new serving girls, and the kindly old man who has taken care of Boroka for almost all her life knows that it is too dangerous to turn them away.Boroka struggles to find her place at Cachtice Castle: she is frightened of the countess's reputation as an alleged murderer of young girls, and the women who run the castle are terrifyingly cruel. When plague comes into the heart of the castle, a tentative bond begins to form between Boroka and the Countess Bathory.But powerful forces are moving against a woman whose wealth poses such a threat to the king: can the countess really trust the women who are so close to her? And when the show trial begins against the infamous 'Blood Countess' where will Boroka's loyalties lie?

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The Garden Party and Other Stories - Katherine Mansfield - e-kniha

eBook: Written during the final stages of her illness, The Garden Party and Other Stories is full of a sense of urgency and was Katherine Mansfield\'s last collection to be published during her lifetime. The fifteen stories, many of them set in her native New Zealand, vary in length and tone from the opening story, \"At the Bay,\" a vivid impressionistic evocation of family life, to the short, sharp skectch \"Mrs. Brill,\" in which a lonely woman\'s precarious sense of self is brutally destroyed when she overhears two young lovers mocking her. Sensitive revelations of human behaviour, these stories reveal Mansfield\'s supreme talent as an innovator who freed the story from its conventions and gave it a new strength and prestige.

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Mrtvé hlasy - Katherine Arden

Ollie, Brian a Coco mají strašidelných zážitků po krk. Poté, co na podzim na školním výletě jen těsně unikli usměvavému muži a jeho zlověstným strašákům, se těší, že si užijí nějakou legraci. Lyžování na Jedlové hoře zní slibně, ale jejich nadšení se kvapem vytratí, když je sněhová bouře uvězní na chatě pouze s rodiči a záhadným lovcem duchů panem Volandem. Začnou se dít divné věci. Coco vidí přízraky a Ollie se zdají strašidelné sny o zmrzlých dívkách. Brian si je jistý, že když přijeli, stál vycpaný medvěd v hale na zadních – a nikoli na všech čtyřech jako teď. Jejich výprava za zábavou se rychle mění v další hrůzné setkání se záhrobím. Na Jedlové hoře sídlí duchové a jejich hlasy se domáhají pozornosti, naslouchat jim se ale nemusí vyplatit. V pokračování Zrádných mlh se Ollie, Coco a Brian musejí spolehnout na své přátelství a bystrou mysl, chtějí-li přežít další hrůzyplné dobrodružství.

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Prázdné úsměvy - Katherine Arden

Brian, Coco a Phil čekají, až jim usměvavý muž poskytne šanci zachránit jejich kamarádku Ollie. Ta se obětovala, aby zachránila tatínkovi život. Není ale mrtvá, jak si myslí dospělí, jen uvízla v jiné realitě, ve světě za mlhou, za zrcadly, ve světě, kterému vládne usměvavý muž, a čeká na vysvobození. Jenomže to může přijít za příliš vysokou cenu, a Ollie si toho je plně vědoma.A v parném vyprahlém Východním Evansburgu se zatím zničehonic objeví malý Tim Jenkins, který se před pár měsíci i se svojí mladší sestřičkou ztratil z poutě. Jenomže není schopný srozumitelně říct, kde vlastně byl a kdo ho unesl.Je tohle ta šance, na kterou Brian, Coco a Phil čekají?

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Temné vody - Katherine Arden

Brian, Coco a Ollie se nepřestávají bát přízraku usměvavého muže a stejně tak nepřestávají v duchařských knihách hledat vysvětlení toho, co se jim na podzim stalo, a nápovědu, jak z toho bludiště uniknout. Po dlouhé zimě strávené převážně pohromadě, zalezlí na co možná nejbezpečnějších místech, se zjara radostně chopí příležitosti vyrazit si s rodiči Ollie a Coco a kapitánem Dimmondsem na výletní lodi Cassandra na místní Champlainské jezero, ve kterém podle legendy žije příšera Champík.Jenomže Champík není tak přátelský chlapík, jak by se podle jeho jména dalo usuzovat. A loď zdaleka není bezpečné místo. V dalším z jejich dobrodružství se k nim připojí i Brianův dávný kamarád Phil, na kterého ale Brian v poslední době neměl moc času. Znovu se ocitnou ve světě za mlhou, znovu jim půjde o život a tentokrát to možná jeden z nich odskáče.

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Zrádné mlhy - Katherine Arden

OD AUTORKY BESTSELLEROVÉ FANTASY SÉRIE „MEDVĚD A SLAVÍK“ Po tragické ztrátě nachází jedenáctiletá Ollie útěchu pouze v knihách. Když tedy v lese potká šílenou ženu, která se chystá hodit jednu do vody, o ničem nepřemýšlí. Vytrhne jí knihu z ruky a utíká pryč. V deskách útlého svazku nachází mrazivý příběh o dívce Beth, dvou bratrech, kteří se do ní zamilovali, a podivné dohodě, kterou uzavřeli s „usměvavým mužem“, děsivým přízrakem, který člověku splní ta nejtajnější přání, ale žádá oplátkou nejvyšší cenu. Ollie příběh fascinuje. Následujícího dne vyráží na školní výlet na místní farmu, což je místo s vlastní děsivou historií. Tam narazí na hroby lidí, o kterých četla v knize. Je možné, že je příběh o usměvavém muži skutečný? Ollie nemá moc času na úvahy – po cestě zpět se autobus porouchá a uvízne na kraji lesa, z kterého stoupá mlha. Učitel se musí vydat zpět na farmu pro pomoc a děti tak zůstávají v houstnoucí mlze jen s podivným řidičem. Ten dětem naznačuje, že by měly z autobusu utéct, než se úplně setmí. Na Olliiných rozbitých digitálních hodinkách se navíc rozsvítí děsivá zpráva: BĚŽ.

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Rabbit and Bear 02: The Pest in the Nest (1444921711)

Kniha - 112 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná Hilarious, gorgeously illustrated and with a classic feel, this is 'a perfect animal double-act' (The Times, book of the week).'Rabbit's Bad Habits is a breath of fresh air in children's fiction, a laugh-out-loud story of rabbit and wolf and bear, of avalanches and snowmen. The sort of story that makes you want to send your children to bed early, so you can read it to them.' Neil GaimanFrom novelist and playwright Julian Gough, and the winner of the Roald Dahl Funny Prize, Jim Field, comes a brilliantly funny story of a rabbit and bear who discover that things are always better when they're shared with a friend ..."PEACE AND QUIET," shouts Rabbit. "THAT'S ALL I WANT."Owch. He's hurt his own ears again.What with Bear's snoring, and a BANG!BANG!BANG! noise from up in the tree, Rabbit knows that Something Simply Has To Be Done.But high in the branches, perhaps Bear can show Rabbit how to see the world...

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Rabbit and Bear: The Pest in the Nest - Julian Gough

Gorgeously illustrated and with a classic feel, this is a brilliantly funny story of a rabbit and a bear whose friendship is tested by a very noisy woodpecker ... Ideal for readers moving on from picture books.''A perfect animal double-act.'' (The Times, Book of the Week)''PEACE AND QUIET,'' shouts Rabbit. ''THAT''S ALL I WANT.''Owch. He''s hurt his own ears again.What with Bear''s snoring, and a BANG!BANG!BANG! noise from up in the tree, Rabbit knows that Something Simply Has To Be Done.But high in the branches, perhaps Bear can show Rabbit how to see the world from a different place ...From novelist and playwright Julian Gough, and the winner of the Roald Dahl Funny Prize, Jim Field, this is a tale of friendship, wisdom, and how to be REALLY NOISY.''Rabbit''s Bad Habits is a breath of fresh air in children''s fiction, a laugh-out-loud story of rabbit and wolf and bear, of avalanches and snowmen. The sort of story that makes you want to send your children to bed early, so you can read it to them.'' Neil Gaiman*Shortlisted for the Sainsbury''s Children''s Book Award and the Children''s Book of the Year in the Irish Book Awards*Read all the Rabbit and Bear books: 1. Rabbit''s Bad Habits2. The Pest in the Nest3. Attack of the Snack4. A Bite in the Night5. A Bad King is a Sad Thing6. This Lake is Fake!

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HerStory: 50 Women and Girls Who Shook the World - Katherine Halligan

A gloriously illustrated, empowering book about 50 remarkable women who changed the world we live in.

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PER | Level 4: The Doll´s House and Other Stories - Katherine Mansfield

Classic/ British EnglishKatherine Mansfield is one of the most famous short story writers in the English language. These four stories take place about a hundred years ago in England and New Zealand. They are sometimes funny, sometimes sad and often cruel.

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Zrádné mlhy - Katherine Arden - e-kniha

eBook: OD AUTORKY BESTSELLEROVÉ FANTASY SÉRIE „MEDVĚD A SLAVÍK“ Po tragické ztrátě nachází jedenáctiletá Ollie útěchu pouze v knihách. Když tedy v lese potká šílenou ženu, která se chystá hodit jednu do vody, o ničem nepřemýšlí. Vytrhne jí knihu z ruky a utíká pryč. V deskách útlého svazku nachází mrazivý příběh o dívce Beth, dvou bratrech, kteří se do ní zamilovali, a podivné dohodě, kterou uzavřeli s „usměvavým mužem“, děsivým přízrakem, který člověku splní ta nejtajnější přání, ale žádá oplátkou nejvyšší cenu. Ollie příběh fascinuje. Následujícího dne vyráží na školní výlet na místní farmu, což je místo s vlastní děsivou historií. Tam narazí na hroby lidí, o kterých četla v knize. Je možné, že je příběh o usměvavém muži skutečný?Ollie nemá moc času na úvahy – po cestě zpět se autobus porouchá a uvízne na kraji lesa, z kterého stoupá mlha. Učitel se musí vydat zpět na farmu pro pomoc a děti tak zůstávají v houstnoucí mlze jen s podivným řidičem. Ten dětem naznačuje, že by měly z autobusu utéct, než se úplně setmí. Na Olliiných rozbitých digitálních hodinkách se navíc rozsvítí děsivá zpráva: BĚŽ.

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Mrtvé hlasy - Katherine Arden - e-kniha

eBook: Ollie, Brian a Coco mají strašidelných zážitků po krk. Poté, co na podzim na školním výletě jen těsně unikli usměvavému muži a jeho zlověstným strašákům, se těší, že si užijí nějakou legraci. Lyžování na Jedlové hoře zní slibně, ale jejich nadšení se kvapem vytratí, když je sněhová bouře uvězní na chatě pouze s rodiči a záhadným lovcem duchů panem Volandem. Začnou se dít divné věci. Coco vidí přízraky a Ollie se zdají strašidelné sny o zmrzlých dívkách. Brian si je jistý, že když přijeli, stál vycpaný medvěd v hale na zadních – a nikoli na všech čtyřech jako teď. Jejich výprava za zábavou se rychle mění v další hrůzné setkání se záhrobím. Na Jedlové hoře sídlí duchové a jejich hlasy se domáhají pozornosti, naslouchat jim se ale nemusí vyplatit. V pokračování Zrádných mlh se Ollie, Coco a Brian musejí spolehnout na své přátelství a bystrou mysl, chtějí-li přežít další hrůzyplné dobrodružství.

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Temné vody - Katherine Arden - e-kniha

eBook: Brian, Coco a Ollie se nepřestávají bát přízraku usměvavého muže a stejně tak nepřestávají v duchařských knihách hledat vysvětlení toho, co se jim na podzim stalo, a nápovědu, jak z toho bludiště uniknout. Po dlouhé zimě strávené převážně pohromadě, zalezlí na co možná nejbezpečnějších místech, se zjara radostně chopí příležitosti vyrazit si s rodiči Ollie a Coco a kapitánem Dimmondsem na výletní lodi Cassandra na místní Champlainské jezero, ve kterém podle legendy žije příšera Champík.Jenomže Champík není tak přátelský chlapík, jak by se podle jeho jména dalo usuzovat. A loď zdaleka není bezpečné místo. V dalším z jejich dobrodružství se k nim připojí i Brianův dávný kamarád Phil, na kterého ale Brian v poslední době neměl moc času. Znovu se ocitnou ve světě za mlhou, znovu jim půjde o život a tentokrát to možná jeden z nich odskáče.

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Prázdné úsměvy - Katherine Arden - e-kniha

eBook: Brian, Coco a Phil čekají, až jim usměvavý muž poskytne šanci zachránit jejich kamarádku Ollie. Ta se obětovala, aby zachránila tatínkovi život. Není ale mrtvá, jak si myslí dospělí, jen uvízla v jiné realitě, ve světě za mlhou, za zrcadly, ve světě, kterému vládne usměvavý muž, a čeká na vysvobození. Jenomže to může přijít za příliš vysokou cenu, a Ollie si toho je plně vědoma.A v parném vyprahlém Východním Evansburgu se zatím zničehonic objeví malý Tim Jenkins, který se před pár měsíci i se svojí mladší sestřičkou ztratil z poutě. Jenomže není schopný srozumitelně říct, kde vlastně byl a kdo ho unesl.Je tohle ta šance, na kterou Brian, Coco a Phil čekají?

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Zima čarodějnice - Katherine Arden - e-kniha

eBook: Závěrečný díl úchvatné série Trilogie zimní noci | Po dobrodružstvích v Medvědovi a Slavíkovi a Dívce ve věži se Vasja a Mrazík vracejí, aby bojovali se smrtelnými i kouzelnými nepřáteli, a zachránili obě Rusi – tu, která je vidět, i tu, která vidět není. Moskvu zachvátila katastrofa. Její obyvatelé hledají odpovědi a někoho, na koho by svedli vinu. Vasja se ocitá osamocená a zatracovaná všemi stranami. Veliký kníže zuří a vybírá si spojence, který ho zavede na cestu války a zkázy. Zlý démon se vrací, silnější než kdy předtím, odhodlaný šířit chaos. Vasja je lapena uprostřed konfliktu a osud světa spočívá na jejích ramenou. Její vlastní osud je nejistý a ona odhaluje překvapivé pravdy o sobě a své minulosti, když se snaží zachránit Rusko, Mrazíka a svět kouzel, který jí je tak drahocenný. Ale možná je nedokáže zachránit všechny. Matko Boží, ono se to stane.Smrt, pomyslela si, by měla přinést nějaký pocit dosažení úplnosti, konce cesty. Ale tohle bylo vytržení ze života, i s jejím potem a slzami a hrůzou, s jejími touhami a lítostí.

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Marv and the Killer Plants: from the multi-award nominated Marv series - Alex Falase-Koya

When ordinary boy Marvin wears his super-suit, he becomes MARV. A superhero with infinite powers . . .In this story, Marvin and his school friends are tending to the school garden when supervillain Violet Vine appears and uses her powers to make the plants grow out of control. Before long, the garden and school are covered in snaking vines, and kid-eating Venus flytraps! It''s time for Marvin to swap his gardening gloves for his superhero suit and become MARV-unstoppable, invincible, and totally MARVellous! Only then can Marv get the garden, and Violet Vine, under control.

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Marv and the Mega Robot: from the multi-award nominated Marv series - Alex Falase-Koya

Marvin is an ordinary boy who loves spending time with Grandpa, reading comics, and making science experiments with his best friend Joe. But everything changes when he discovers a mysterious superhero suit hidden in the attic . . . to his amazement, Marvin learns that he is next in a long line of superheroes. Now the time has come to meet his destiny!When the Science Fair is thrown into chaos by super-villain Mastermind and her giant robot, Marvin is the only one who can stop them. Will Marvin be brave enough to step into his power-and into his superhero suit-to become the great and marvellous superhero Marv?The first book in a powerful series of one boy''s journey to unlock the superhero within.

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Bizzy Bear: Find and Follow At the Zoo

Join Bizzy Bear at the zoo in this chunky new board book with sliding counters. Bizzy Bear is helping look after the animals today. The perfect book for children who love animals, zoos and who love being in control of the story!Other titles in the series include: On the Building Site, On the Farm and In Space.

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The Explorer - Katherine Rundellová

Winner of the Costa Children's Book Award 2017.From his seat in the tiny aeroplane, Fred watches as the mysteries of the Amazon jungle pass by below him. He has always dreamed of becoming an explorer, of making history and of reading his name amongst the lists of great discoveries. If only he could land and look about him.As the plane crashes into the canopy, Fred is suddenly left without a choice. He and the three other children may be alive, but the jungle is a vast, untamed place. With no hope of rescue, the chance of getting home feels impossibly small.Except, it seems, someone has been there before them . Katherine Rundell spent her childhood in Africa and Europe. After completing a degree in English and a doctorate on John Donne, she is now a full-time writer and a Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford, where she studies Renaissance literature and climbs old buildings at night. Katherine is the bestselling author of The Wolf Wilder and Rooftoppers, which won the Waterstones Children's Book Prize and the Blue Peter Book Award and was shortlisted for many others. In 2017 she was selected as one of Hay Festival's Hay30 influential young thinkers to watch. Hannah Horn is a UK-based artist who specialises in illustration, paint and printmaking. Born in Aberdeen, Hannah studied fashion illustration at the London College of Fashion. In her career thus far she has produced work for a diverse range of projects including fashion, print, skateboarding brands and album artwork. The Explorer is her first children's fiction illustration project.

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The Bodyguard - Katherine Centerová

A laugh-out-loud, fake-dating romcom: Hannah, a kickass bodyguard, is secretly assigned to protect Hollywood heartthrob Jack by posing as his girlfriend. She's got his back. He's got her heart. They've got a secret. What could possibly go wrong? Hannah Brooks looks more like a kindergarten teacher than somebody who could kill you with her bare hands. But the truth is, she's an elite bodyguard and she's just been hired to protect a superstar actor from his stalker. Jack Stapleton's a Hollywood heartthrob - captured by paparazzi on beaches the world over, rising out of the waves in clingy board shorts and glistening like a Roman deity. When Jack's mom gets sick, he comes home to the family's Texas ranch to help out. Only one catch: He doesn't want his family to know about his stalker. Or the bodyguard thing. And so Hannah - against her will and her better judgment - finds herself pretending to be Jack's girlfriend as a cover. Protecting Jack should be easy. But protecting her own heart? That's the hardest thing she's ever done...

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Terciel and Elinor: The newest adventure in the bestselling Old Kingdom series (1471410897)

Kniha - autor Garth Nix, 480 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná The long awaited new novel from multi bestselling Garth Nix set in the much-loved Old Kingdom. A thrilling, atmospheric dive into the history of the Abhorsen, exploring for the first time the adventures of Sabriel's parents, Terciel and Elinor.

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Rabbit and Bear: Attack of the Snack - Julian Gough

Gorgeously illustrated and with a classic feel, this is a brilliantly funny story of a rabbit and a bear whose happy summer day is interrupted by a Mysterious Thing ... Ideal for readers moving on from picture books. ''A perfect animal double-act.'' (The Times, Book of the Week)SPLASH! A Mysterious Thing lands in Rabbit and Bear''s peaceful summer lake. Is it exciting, or terrifying? Is it a tiny fluffy owl, or a huge hungry monster? And has Rabbit finally met a creature with worse habits than himself? Rabbit''s SURE he can solve this mystery. But when he accidentally turns the Best Day Ever into the Worst Day Ever, he needs Bear''s help ... From novelist and playwright Julian Gough, and the winner of the Roald Dahl Funny Prize, Jim Field, this is a tale of friendship, acceptance, and what you can do with blueberry poo.''Rabbit''s Bad Habits is a breath of fresh air in children''s fiction, a laugh-out-loud story of rabbit and wolf and bear, of avalanches and snowmen. The sort of story that makes you want to send your children to bed early, so you can read it to them.'' Neil GaimanRead all the Rabbit and Bear books: 1. Rabbit''s Bad Habits2. The Pest in the Nest3. Attack of the Snack4. A Bite in the Night5. A Bad King is a Sad Thing6. This Lake is Fake!

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Fritz Reiner - Prokofiev: Lieutenant Kije/ Stravinsky: Song of the Nightingale (LP)

Subžánr: Classical;Modern Země původu: Evropská unie Rychlost: 33 1/3 RPM Typ: Audiofilní kvalita;LP deska;Album Dekáda interpreta: 1930 - 1939;1950 - 1959;1940 - 1949;1960 - 1969 Rok vydání: 1958.0;1990.0 Rok nahrávky: 1956.0 Barva podle výrobce: Black Varianta: Prokofiev: Lieutenant Kije/ Stravinsky: Song of the Nightingale (Vinyl LP) Interpret / Téma: Fritz Reiner Datum vydání: 1990-06-30 Vydavatelství: Analogue Productions Země interpreta: Maďarsko Složení setu: 1 ks Žánr: Classical Barva: Černá Balení obsahuje: LP Hmotnost: 200 g

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The Rom-Commers - Katherine Centerová

She's rewriting his love story. But can she rewrite her own?Emma has big dreams, though she hasn't let herself think about them in years. Until her big break comes along: the chance to re-write a screenplay with her hero, Charlie-freaking-Yates! Even better: it's a rom-com - Emma's dream come true.Charlie is a Hollywood legend. He's also, as it turns out, kind of a jerk. He's written the worst rom-com Emma's ever read - and it turns out Charlie doesn't believe in love at all...But Emma's not going down without a fight. To help Charlie write the perfect rom-com, she needs to make him understand true romance. But the more she tries to teach him about love, the more real it all starts to seem . . .

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The Other Mothers - Katherine Faulkner

The outstanding new thriller from the author of international bestseller, Greenwich Park ''This is The Undoing meets Big Little Lies'' Abigail Dean''The elevated, devourable thriller you''ve been looking for'' Ashley Audrain''Relentlessly twisty'' Sarah Vaughan ''Next-level mum noir'' Ellery Lloyd _______________ You want to be one of them. Until you know them.You''ve been desperate for a story to launch your freelance career. But you want something else even more: new friends to help you navigate motherhood. And then you see them at your son''s new playgroup. The other mothers. Those sleek, sophisticated mothers. The women you want to be. One of them welcomes them into their circle. And, on the other side of glass, their lives are exactly like the one you''ve always dreamt of; their elegant London townhouses a world away from your cramped basement flat - and your endless bills. They seem to have it all. But they also have their secrets. And it''s soon clear that you can''t trust everyone at playgroup. _______________MORE love for The Other Mothers:''As addictive as it gets'' Fabulous''I loved it'' Harriet Walker''I read this brilliantly plotted, brilliantly observed thriller in one sitting ... so good'' India Knight ''Wonderful sense of growing dread in the dark side of motherland'' Fiona Barton''I finished it in one sitting'' Kate Collins ''Faulkner''s first novel was fantastic, but this is another step up'' Holly Watt''Smart, slick and utterly captivating'' Sarah Bonner''I couldn''t turn the pages fast enough'' Teresa Driscoll

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The Wolf Wilder - Katherine Rundell

Go on an adventure with Katherine Rundell..._______________From the winner of the Costa Children''s Book Prize''A writer with an utterly distinctive voice and a wild imagination'' - Philip Pullman''A truly compelling read... totally original'' - Jacqueline Wilson_______________Feodora and her mother live in the snowbound woods of Russia, in a house full of food and fireplaces. Ten minutes away, in a ruined chapel, lives a pack of wolves. Feodora’s mother is a wolf wilder, and Feo is a wolf wilder in training. A wolf wilder is the opposite of an animal tamer: it is a person who teaches tamed animals to fend for themselves, and to fight and to run, and to be wary of humans.When the murderous hostility of the Russian Army threatens her very existence, Feo is left with no option but to go on the run. What follows is a story of revolution and adventure, about standing up for the things you love and fighting back. And, of course, wolves.

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The Golden Mole - Katherine Rundellová

The world is more astonishing, more miraculous and more wonderful than our wildest imaginings.‘Rare and magical book.’ Bill Bryson‘A witty, intoxicating paean to Earth’s most wondrous creatures.’ Observer‘Exquisite and timely.’ Maggie O’Farrell** Shortlisted for the Waterstones and Foyles Book of the Year **** Shortlisted for the Wainwright Prize for Nature Writing **In The Golden Mole, Katherine Rundell, the award-winning author of Super-Infinite and Impossible Creatures, takes us on a globe-spanning tour of the world’s strangest and most awe-inspiring animals, including pangolins, wombats, lemurs and seahorses. But each of these animals is endangered. And so, this most passionately persuasive and sharply funny book is also an urgent, inspiring clarion call: to treasure and act – to save nature’s vanishing wonders, before it is too late.‘Deeply affecting, intimate and wildly funny . . . I loved it.’ Edmund de Waal‘A wondrous ode to nature’s astonishing beauty – and an elegy for all the life we are in the midst ofdestroying.’ Amia Srinivasan‘An exuberant celebration of everything from bats, crows and hedgehogs to narwhals and wombats . . . Rundell is incapable of writing a dull sentence.’ Observer‘There is a constant joy in the book . . . A sense throughout of delight and wonder, and a reminder thatthese emotions also matter – may even save us. This is the point.’ New StatesmanKatherine Rundell''s book The Golden Mole was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 04-11-2023

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The Good Thieves - Katherine Rundell

Go on an adventure with Katherine Rundell ... _______________FOYLES CHILDREN''S BOOK OF THE YEAR 2019From the winner of the Costa Children''s Book Award_______________''An amazing adventure story, told with sparkling style and sleight of hand'' - Jacqueline Wilson''Read everything she writes'' - Daily Mail_______________Fresh off the boat from England, Vita Marlowe has a job to do. Her beloved grandfather Jack has been cheated out of his home and possessions by a notorious conman with Mafia connections. Seeing Jack''s spirit is broken, Vita is desperate to make him happy again, so she devises a plan to outwit his enemies and recover his home. She finds a young pickpocket, working the streets of the city. And, nearby, two boys with highly unusual skills and secrets of their own are about to be pulled into her lawless, death-defying plan.Katherine Rundell''s fifth novel is a heist as never seen before - the story of a group of children who will do anything to right a wrong.

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Rabbit and Bear: A Bite in the Night - Julian Gough

Gorgeously illustrated and with a classic feel, this is a brilliantly funny story of a rabbit and a bear who discover that things are always better when they''re shared with a friend. Ideal for readers moving on from picture books. ''A perfect animal double-act.'' (The Times, Book of the Week)Rabbit is surprised: some of the trees in the valley seem to be flying south for the winter. His friend Bear is sure that trees can''t fly.Then there''s a loud CRUNCH! from Very Near By. It sounds like the world''s largest rabbit, eating the world''s largest carrot. There''s a new creature in Rabbit and Bear''s valley, and he''s trying to Change Everything. From novelist and playwright Julian Gough, and the winner of the Roald Dahl Funny Prize, Jim Field, this is a tale of friendship, Progess, and all kinds of getting muddy.''Rabbit''s Bad Habits is a breath of fresh air in children''s fiction, a laugh-out-loud story of rabbit and wolf and bear, of avalanches and snowmen. The sort of story that makes you want to send your children to bed early, so you can read it to them.'' Neil Gaiman

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The Master and Margarita (Vintage Classic Russians Series) (1784871931)

Kniha - autor Mikhail Bulgakov, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná THE ORIGINAL AND BEST TRANSLATION BY MICHAEL GLENNY 50th Anniversary Edition. Afterwards, when it was frankly too late, descriptions were issued of the man: expensive grey suit, grey beret, one green eye and the other black. He arrives in Moscow one hot summer afternoon with various alarming accomplices, including a demonic, fast-talking black cat. When he leaves, the asylums are full and the forces of law and order are in disarray. Only the Master, a man devoted to truth, and Margarita, the woman he loves, can resist the devil's onslaught. Brilliant and blackly comic, The Master and Margarita was repressed by Stalin's authorities and only published after the author's death. The Vintage Classic Russians Series: Published for the 100th anniversary of the 1917 Russian Revolution, these are must-have, beautifully designed editions of six epic masterpieces that have survived controversy,...

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The Zebra's Great Escape - Katherine Rundell

_______________A TIMES CHILDREN''S BOOK OF THE WEEK**''The year''s most magnificent adventure'' - Guardian****''Fizzing with anarchic energy'' - Daily Mail****''An intoxicating adventure'' - Observer****''Utterly engaging'' - Sunday Times**_______________Mink doesn’t believe in rules. She loves running wild and free. So, when a zebra appears in the square where she lives and she finds out that his parents have been captured by the evil Mr Spit, she knows that it’s up to her to help. So begins a grand adventure to rescue a whole menagerie of animals – an adventure that will take all of Mink’s courage and determination. Written with generous helpings of warmth and humour, this is a timeless picture book about bravery, friendship and the importance of taking action. With stunning illustrations by award-winning illustrator Sara Ogilvie, illustrator of The Detective Dog, this modern classic from bestselling children''s author Katherine Rundell is an unmissable treat.

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The Bear Behind: The Teeny-Tiny Bear Behind - Copeland Sam

From the creators of The Bear Behind, comes a hilarious tale filled with friendship, farmyard fun... and a teeny-tiny bit of jealousy!Ivor has a Bear Behind - a great big, bumbling bear who has a habit of appearing at just the wrong moment.When Ivor sets off on his class trip to the farm, he''s determined to keep his Bear Behind hidden away. But when his best friend chooses to play with someone new, teeny-tiny feelings of jealousy begin to rumble . . . and so does his Bear Behind!Another rip-roaringly funny picture book from Sam Copeland, the bestselling author of Charlie Changes into a Chicken, and Pippa Curnick, creator of the award-winning Indigo Wilde series.

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the cotton cloud Prostírání Lili the bear plum

Podrobnosti o produktu: Design : Plum Chrání povrch stolu Má zvýšené okraje, takže rozlité tekutiny nestékají na stůl Silikon je měkký a odolný Tepelně odolný materiál se snadno čistí a lze jej mýt v myčce nádobí Materiál a péče Materiál: silikon Pokyny pro péči: Lze mýt v myčce nádobí

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the cotton cloud Prostírání Lili the bear Ocean

Podrobnosti o produktu: Design : Ocean Chrání povrch stolu Má zvýšené okraje, takže rozlité tekutiny nestékají na stůl Silikon je měkký a odolný Tepelně odolný materiál se snadno čistí a lze jej mýt v myčce nádobí Materiál a péče Materiál: silikon Pokyny pro péči: Lze mýt v myčce nádobí

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The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse (1529105102)

Kniha - 128 stran, anglicky, pevná bez přebalu lesklá

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Twilight Cities: Lost Capitals of the Mediterranean - Katherine Pangonis

Its name means 'centre of the world', and since the dawn of history the Mediterranean Sea has formed the shared horizon of innumerable cultures. Here, history has blurred with legend. The glittering surface of the sea conceals the remnants of lost civilisations, wrecked treasure ships and the bones of long-drowned sailors, traders and modern refugees.Of the many cities that dot this ancient coastline, Tyre, Carthage, Syracuse, Ravenna and Antioch are among the oldest and most intriguing. All are beautifully situated, and for layers of history and cultural riches they are rivalled only by their sister cities of Rome, Istanbul and Jerusalem. Yet their fates have been remarkably different.Once major power centres, all five have declined into relative obscurity. Nevertheless, their entwined history takes in Alexander the Great, Nebuchadnezzar, Archimedes and the Roman, Byzantine, Arab and Norman conquests, and their greatness still lingers for those who seek it out. To bring these mysterious lost capitals to life, historian Katherine Pangonis sets out on a voyage from the dawn of civilisation on the Lebanese coast to a modern-day Turkey wracked by the devastation of the 2023 earthquake.Combining on the ground research with spellbinding storytelling skills, here is a revelatory new story of the Mediterranean, and a powerful reflection on the sometimes fleeting glory of empires.

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Venice: The Lion, the City and the Water

The great Dutch author and traveller Cees Nooteboom (author of Roads to Santiago and The Following Story) sheds new light on the city, its history and its treasures VENICE: "A dream of palaces and churches, of power and money, dominion and decline, a paradise of beauty." By the author of Roads to Santiago and Roads to BerlinWith this treasury of his time spent in Venice over a period of fifty-five years, Nooteboom makes himself the indispensable companion for all lovers of "the sailing, amphibious city", and for every new visitor.Because he is a master storyteller with an inexhaustible curiosity, and always with a suitcase of books (to which new discoveries are added), he brings vividly and poetically to life not only the tumultuous history of the Republic but along the way its doges, its villains, its heroes, its magnificent painters, its architects, its scholars, its skies, its canals and piazzas and alleyways, and on his expeditions its "bronze voices of time".Those who know and love this city and its literature will recognise Nooteboom - in Laura Watkinson's fine translation - as the dazzling heir and companion to Montaigne, Thomas Mann, Rilke, Ruskin, Proust, Brodsky, and Donna Leon. His homage to Venice is a generous introduction, learned and enchanting, and worthy of its magnificent subject."His writing is lyrical and densely textured. He is a poet of time and memory" - COLIN THUBRONTranslated from the Dutch by Laura Watkinson

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