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The Escape - Ximo Abadia
Did someone see a monkey in the swimming pool?Or a monkey drinking a cup of tea?That can t be monkey driving a bus, CAN IT?When 103 monkeys escape from the zoo and go on a mischief-filled adventure in the city, no one seems to see a thing.
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52 Things to Do While You Poo: The Escape Room Edition - Hugh Jassburn
From the bestselling author of 52 Things to Do While You Poo, this escape room edition contains an exciting array of puzzles to solve, all in an ingenious, brand-new formatWhether you re an escape room aficionado or more of a traditional puzzle solver, this book will keep you entertained for hours. Navigate your way through its pages by completing various conundrums - you ll need to gather clues as you go in order to crack the code at the end and escape from the bathroom!Inside you ll find the following challenges and many more:- Master the art of solving sudoku grids- Challenge your eagle-eyes to spot the matching pairs- Put your algebra skills to the test with mini maths sumsFrom bestselling author and fiendish brain-teaser Hugh Jassburn, 52 Things to Do While You Poo: The Escape Room Edition is the perfect gift for puzzle lovers of all ages. Hone your problem-solving skills, develop your ability to think outside the box and find enjoyment in perseverance as you work your way towards the end of the book... and to your escape!
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The Escape Room - L. D. Smithson
Eight contestants. One killer. Can you find the traitor? I m a Celebrity meets Lord of the Flies. Emma Curtisâ ˜The pace never slackens.â ™ Faith Martin What fun! GuardianEverything is a clue.Bonnie arrives on a remote sea fort off the coast of England to take part in a mysterious reality TV show. Competing against seven strangers, she must solve a series of puzzles to win the prize money.No one leaves.It doesn t take long for the contestants to turn on one another. Who will sacrifice the most for wealth and fame? And why can t Bonnie shake the creeping sense that they are not alone?The only way out is to win.When the first person is found dead, the others begin to panic. Because there s a killer with them inside the fort, and anyone could be next. If Bonnie wants to escape, she needs to win...Everyone is talking about The Escape Room . . .â ˜The twists and turns are ingenious. Brilliant!â ™ *****â ˜A rip-roaring, immersive thriller that does not let you out of its grasp.â ™ *****â ˜This was a brilliant and extremely enjoyable thriller, and I hope to one day see it on our screens! Loved it!â ™ *****â ˜Like The Traitors on steroidsâ ™ *****â ˜A vivid look at reality TV and the damaging psychological effects of social media posts.â ™*****â ˜I read it in two sittings, and could NOT put it down.â ™ *****â ˜Itâ ™s like The Crystal Maze meets Big Brother, but really really dark!â ™ *****â ˜I never want to do an escape room after reading this bookâ ™ *****â ˜One of my top books of the year!â ™ *****
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We Need To Talk About Xi - Michael Dillon
Meet the most powerful leader in the world. Chinese premier Xi Jinping graces our television screens and news headlines on a regular basis. But even after a decade in power, he remains shrouded in mystery.From growing up with a father purged in Mao s Cultural Revolution and his mission to eradicate poverty, to his persecution of Uyghur Muslims and paranoia about being likened to Winnie-the-Pooh, Xi Jinping is a man obscured by caricatures. In this short, essential primer, historian and writer Michael Dillon unveils the character of Xi Jinping - arguably the world s most powerful man - to truly understand his grip on China, what he wants and how the West gets him wrong.But this is not just the story of Xi; this is the story of today s largest economic powerhouse, which dives into the crux of the issue - what does Xi s leadership of China mean for the rest of the world, and what will he do next?
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The Escape - David Walsh, Pippa York
â ˜A tremendously engaging readâ ™ â “ The TimesA unique memoir from British cyclingâ ™s most fascinating competitorIn the summer of 2020, sportswriter David Walsh invited Pippa York began a series of journeys following the Tour de France. A nostalgic voyage through the worldâ ™s most competitive bike race â “ for Walsh it was the chance to get to know the Tourâ ™s most enigmatic riders. For York, it was a chance to revisit the race she had ridden eleven times as Robert Millar.This book is the result â “ a unique and captivating sporting odyssey. The Escape blends the details of Pippa and Davidâ ™s journeys with the iconic landmarks of the Tour de France to explore her early years in working-class Glasgow, her entry into competitive cycling, the psychological demands of the sport, and how they shaped her personality. It recounts her career highs and lows, life after racing, and her transition in her 40s.Touching on doping, gender in sport, and the everyday magic of the Tour, The Escape is an unforgettable travelogue and a candid, one-of-a-kind memoir from one of cyclingâ ™s most enigmatic competitors.
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The Escape - Ruth Kelly
Dark, chilling, atmospheric and page-turning, The Escape is this winterÂ’s The Hunting Party Veronica HenryFrom bestselling author Ruth Kelly, The Escape is an electrifying thriller for fans of Lisa Jewell and Sarah Pearse.THE PERFECT OFFERWhen struggling influencer couple Adele and Jack post a crowdfunding video online, theyÂ’re amazed when a mysterious benefactor offers to buy them a crumbling French chateau. ItÂ’s the lifeline they need to leave all their troubles behind.THE PERFECT DREAMFor Adele, itÂ’s a dream come true. She will post videos of the renovation as thousands of online subscribers follow their journey. But the chateau is not all it seems and the local community is far from welcoming.THE PERFECT NIGHTMAREThen AdeleÂ’s videos suddenly stop. Her sister Erin visits to make sure sheÂ’s OK but the couple have vanished. Between the obsession of AdeleÂ’s fans and the claustrophobic secrecy of the nearby town, Erin must unravel the shocking truth behind the coupleÂ’s disappearance . . .
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The Escape Artist - Jonathan Freedland
THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2022 BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZESHORTLISTED FOR THE 2022 WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE YEARSHORTLISTED FOR THE 2023 RATHBONES FOLIO PRIZELONGLISTED FOR THE 2022 WINGATE LITERARY PRIZE Thrilling Daily Mail Gripping Guardian Heartwrenching Yuval Noah Harari Magnificent Philip Pullman Excellent Sunday Times Inspiring Daily Mail An immediate classic Antony Beevor Awe inspiring Simon Sebag Montefiore Shattering Simon Schama Utterly compelling Philippe Sands A must-read Emily Maitlis Indispensable Howard Jacobson Anne Frank. Primo Levi. Oskar Schindler .. . Rudolf Vrba.April 1944. Nineteen-year-old Rudolf Vrba and fellow inmate Fred Wetzler became two of the very first Jews to successfully escape Auschwitz. Evading the thousands of SS men hunting them, Vrba and Wetzler made the perilous journey on foot across Nazi-occupied Poland.Their mission: to reveal to the world the truth of the Holocaust. Vrba s unique testimony would save some 200,000 lives. But he kept on running - from his past, from his home country, his adopted country, even from his own name.Now, at last, Rudolf Vrba s heroism can be known.
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The Escape - David Baldacci
From the Sunday Times number one bestselling author, David Baldacci, The Escape is the third title in this fast-paced, breathtaking series. CID investigator, John Puller, has returned from his latest case in Florida to learn that his brother, Bobby, on death row at Leavenworth Prison for national security crimes, has escaped. Preliminary investigations show that he may have had help in his breakout. Now he s on the run, and in disguise, and he s the US government s number one target. John Puller has a dilemma. Which comes first, loyalty to his country or to his brother? Bobby has state secrets that certain people will literally kill for. But blood is thicker than water, and the brothers are close although even John does not know for sure what Bobby really did for the government, nor if he s even guilty of his crimes. It becomes swiftly apparent, however, that Bobby s role was powerful and far-reaching.With the help of John s long-time friend and colleague, General Julie Carson, both brothers move closer to the truth from their opposing directions. And this case puts John Puller in a place he thought he d never be, on the other side of the law, where even his skills as an investigator, and his strength as a fighter, might not be enough to save him. And his brother.
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Bug Club Guided Plays by Julia Donaldson Year Two White The Escape - Geraldine McCaughrean
Perfect for enjoying in school or at home, Bug Club is proud to present a series of plays to get kids reading, sharing and interacting at KS1. Presented by celebrated childrenâ ™s author Julia Donaldson, each play features engaging stories, beautiful artwork and memorable characters that help kids really catch the reading bug by truly involving them in the story! Part of the Bug Club reading series used in over 3500 schools Helps your child develop reading fluency and confidence Suitable for children age 6-7 (Year 2) Book band: White Phonics phase: 6 Ideal for home learning The princess is trying to escape the wicked wizard s clutches! Can she get away with the help of her friends?
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The Escape from Kabul - Karen Bartlett
The extraordinary, moving story of the Afghan women judges who fought for their careers and their lives, and the international network of women who helped them escape the Taliban.
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Cameron Battle and the Escape Trials - Jamar J. Perry
Percy Jackson meets Black Panther: inspired by West African and Igbo history and mythology, this thrilling, action-packed sequel to Cameron Battle and the Hidden Kingdoms sees Cameron and his friends return to Chidani and continue their quest to save the world!Cameron s last visit to Chidani was full of discoveries: he met his ancestors, his power awoke and he stepped into his role as the last Descendant. It was life-changing. And Cameron is eager to return.He needs to find the last gift, the ring of immortality, in order to stop the queen s evil sister and he believes Chidani holds the key to saving his mother and learning what happened to his father. But he must have a plan first, and plans take time.As Cameron and his friends, Zion and Aliyah, start seventh grade, they encounter a bully, Vince, and it doesn t take them long to realise that there is more to Vince than meets the eye. He is possessed by a mmo and under this demonic force he steals The Book of Chidani from Cameron, opens a portal to Chidani and gets sucked into it in the process.Forced to return to Chidani sooner than they planned, Cameron and his crew meet more gods and goddesses, who are notorious for their riddles, and are faced with impossible challenges and threats at every turn. This won t be an easy journey, but the true path to greatness is worth it.
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The Escape - Karen Woods
A deadly choice. A secret between friends or a stab in the back?Four friends as close as they come. Until a girlâ ™s weekend away leaves them with a shared secret that could destroy them all.But a secret is safe among friends, isnâ ™t it? Thatâ ™s what they think until in turn they all in turn receive a letter with the grim truth written down in black and white. Someone wants money for their silence â “ and quickâ ¦With the clock ticking, the girls must work out who they can trust and whoâ ™s been watching them. And ultimately, discover what theyâ ™d do to keep the truth among friends.
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A Secret Scottish Escape - Julie Shackman
Escape to the beautiful Scottish Highlands for the perfect heartwarming and feel good cosy romance!When Scotland⠙s sleepiest hamlet becomes the centre of hot gossip, Layla Devlin finds herself caught in a mystery⠦When Layla⠙s fiancé has an unexpected heart attack and dies ⠓ in another woman⠙s arms, no less ⠓ Layla is determined to pack up and leave Loch Harris, the village she⠙s always called home. But an unexpected inheritance and love for her quiet corner of Scotland send her down a new path.Now Layla finds herself facing a whole new kind of drama. Rumours swirl that a celebrity has moved into Coorie Cottage and Layla is determined to have him headline her opening night at local music venue The Conch Club. But the reclusive star is equally determined to thwart Layla⠙s efforts. Rafe Buchanan is in hiding for a reason, and soon his past comes to Loch Harris to haunt him⠦Julie Shackman⠙s brand new novel, A Scottish Highland Surprise, is available now! Readers can⠙t get enough of A Secret Scottish Escape:⠘I loved the escape to the Scottish cottage, I truly felt like I was there!⠙ Maggie⠘A lovely book to add to your summer reading list⠙ Gea⠘Beautiful story with a beautiful cover⠦A new author for me and I cant wait to read more of her books⠙ Karen⠘Good to curl up with on a rainy afternoon⠙ Susan⠘This was such a cute book! I love the Scottish setting and the characters are so fun⠙ Cacie⠘The perfect escape⠦Lots of secrets come out that leave you wanting to read more⠙ Zoe⠘I loved traveling to Scotland in this book and reading about the small town life⠙ Arletta⠘I honestly enjoyed this book from the first page⠦we all love a happy ending⠙ Tracy⠘What a lovely story. Twists and turns all the way⠦You just have to read it⠙ Rosamond
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Escape Room Puzzles: Ocean Reef Raiders - T. Kingfisher
Are you smart enough to help Ethan, Kiran, Cassia and Zane rescue the missing sea creatures in this underwater adventure?Escape Room Puzzles: Ocean Reef Raiders is packed with all kinds of puzzles, including fiendish mazes, cunning logic problems, codes to crack, tricky memory challenges, and much more. You are visiting an underwater science base when you learn about rare sea creatures that have mysteriously disappeared. To escape the base and track down the missing animals, you will need every ounce of brainpower to progress through the challenges, navigating through five locations to the final exit. Throughout the book, nuggets of non-fiction information about the ocean are scattered on the pages.Do you have what it takes to help the gang carry out their mission? It s time to find out . . .Help the team complete further quests with the Escape Room Puzzle series! The adventures include Attack of the Mega Bugs, Eco Dome Disaster, Space Station X and Dinosaur Island.
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Jack Stalwart: The Escape of the Deadly Dinosaur - Elizabeth Singer Hunt
An eager young scientist has brought to life a dangerous flesh-eating dinosaur by crossing its DNA with that of his pet dog, Freddie. Can Secret Agent Jack Stalwart capture the dinosaur before it destroys New York City?
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The Hike - Lucy Clarkeová
*The thrilling new novel from Lucy Clarke, THE SURF HOUSE, is available to buy now*_________*The Sunday Times bestseller**A CHILLING WINTER THRILLER FROM THE MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR*_______________________________________________________________THE PERFECT DAY FOR A HIKESeeking the escape of a lifetime, four friends hike out into the beautiful Norwegian wild â “ nothing between them and the mountain peak but forest, sea and sharp blue sky.THE PERFECT PLACE TO DISAPPEARBut thereâ ™s a darker side to the wilderness. A woman went missing here one year ago. Now the friends are hiking into the heart of the mystery. And waiting on the trail is someone whoâ ™d do anything to keep their secrets buried â “ and to stop the group walking away alive â ¦_________________________________________________________________Readers love getting swept away with Lucy Clarkeâ ™s destination thrillers:â ˜Had me on the edge of my seatâ ™ ââââââ ˜Brilliant â ¦ kept me guessing the whole way throughâ ™ ââââââ ˜Twists turns galore, couldnâ ™t put it down. Highly recommend!â ™ âââââ Very clever and I was gripped throughout. Will be reading more from Lucy Clarke for sure!â ™ ââââââ ˜Very evocative and you get really involved with the beautiful setting and charactersâ ™ ââââââ ˜What a stonkingly fabulous read!â ™ âââââThe Hike was a Sunday Times bestseller for w/e 7/05/2023
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The Fall of Gondolin - J. R. R. Tolkien
In the Tale of The Fall of Gondolin are two of the greatest powers in the world. There is Morgoth of the uttermost evil, unseen in this story but ruling over a vast military power from his fortress of Angband. Deeply opposed to Morgoth is Ulmo, second in might only to Manwë, chief of the Valar.Central to this enmity of the gods is the city of Gondolin, beautiful but undiscoverable. It was built and peopled by Noldorin Elves who, when they dwelt in Valinor, the land of the gods, rebelled against their rule and fled to Middle-earth. Turgon King of Gondolin is hated and feared above all his enemies by Morgoth, who seeks in vain to discover the marvellously hidden city, while the gods in Valinor in heated debate largely refuse to intervene in support of Ulmo s desires and designs. Into this world comes Tuor, cousin of Túrin, the instrument of Ulmo s designs. Guided unseen by him Tuor sets out from the land of his birth on the fearful journey to Gondolin, and in one of the most arresting moments in the history of Middle-earth the sea-god himself appears to him, rising out of the ocean in the midst of a storm. In Gondolin he becomes great; he is wedded to Idril, Turgon s daughter, and their son is Eärendel, whose birth and profound importance in days to come is foreseen by Ulmo. At last comes the terrible ending. Morgoth learns through an act of supreme treachery all that he needs to mount a devastating attack on the city, with Balrogs and dragons and numberless Orcs. After a minutely observed account of the fall of Gondolin, the tale ends with the escape of Tuor and Idril, with the child Eärendel, looking back from a cleft in the mountains as they flee southward, at the blazing wreckage of their city. They were journeying into a new story, the Tale of Eärendel, which Tolkien never wrote, but which is sketched out in this book from other sources.Following his presentation of Beren and Lúthien Christopher Tolkien has used the same history in sequence mode in the writing of this edition of The Fall of Gondolin. In the words of J.R.R. Tolkien, it was ⠘the first real story of this imaginary world⠙ and, together with Beren and Lúthien and The Children of Húrin, he regarded it as one of the three Great Tales of the Elder Days.
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The Fall of Gondolin - J. R. R. Tolkien
Painstakingly restored from Tolkien s manuscripts and presented for the first time as a standalone work, the epic tale of The Fall of Gondolin will reunite fans of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings with Elves and Men, Balrogs, Dragons and Orcs and the rich landscape and creatures unique to Tolkien s Middle-earth. In the Tale of The Fall of Gondolin are two of the greatest powers in the world. There is Morgoth of the uttermost evil, unseen in this story but ruling over a vast military power from his fortress of Angband. Deeply opposed to Morgoth is Ulmo, second in might only to Manwe, chief of the Valar. Central to this enmity of the gods is the city of Gondolin, beautiful but undiscoverable. It was built and peopled by Noldorin Elves who, when they dwelt in Valinor, the land of the gods, rebelled against their rule and fled to Middle-earth. Turgon King of Gondolin is hated and feared above all his enemies by Morgoth, who seeks in vain to discover the marvellously hidden city, while the gods in Valinor in heated debate largely refuse to intervene in support of Ulmo s desires and designs. Into this world comes Tuor, cousin of Turin, the instrument of Ulmo s designs. Guided unseen by him Tuor sets out from the land of his birth on the fearful journey to Gondolin, and in one of the most arresting moments in the history of Middle-earth the sea-god himself appears to him, rising out of the ocean in the midst of a storm. In Gondolin he becomes great; he is wedded to Idril, Turgon s daughter, and their son is Earendel, whose birth and profound importance in days to come is foreseen by Ulmo. At last comes the terrible ending. Morgoth learns through an act of supreme treachery all that he needs to mount a devastating attack on the city, with Balrogs and dragons and numberless Orcs. After a minutely observed account of the fall of Gondolin, the tale ends with the escape of Tuor and Idril, with the child Earendel, looking back from a cleft in the mountains as they flee southward, at the blazing wreckage of their city. They were journeying into a new story, the Tale of Earendel, which Tolkien never wrote, but which is sketched out in this book from other sources. Following his presentation of Beren and Luthien Christopher Tolkien has used the same history in sequence mode in the writing of this edition of The Fall of Gondolin. In the words of J.R.R. Tolkien, it was the first real story of this imaginary world and, together with Beren and Luthien and The Children of Hurin, he regarded it as one of the three Great Tales of the Elder Days.
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The Poison Line - Cara McGoogan
The shocking true story of the infected blood scandal: the worst treatment disaster in NHS history, which saw people infected with HIV by a revolutionary medical treatment and a cover-up from governments and the multi-billion-dollar plasma industry. The Poison Line is the gripping tale of a terrible scandal Jonathan Freedland, author of The Escape Artistâ ˜Books are routinely described as extraordinary, but this one really isâ ™ John Preston, author of Fall________________Factor VIII was billed as a medical miracle when it was put on the market in the late 1960s: a revolutionary treatment that meant people with haemophilia no longer feared a bleed might prove fatal. But as the treatment was rolled out, haemophiliacs began to contract hepatitis and AIDS in terrifying numbers. Even as medical bodies and pharmaceutical companies tried to discredit whistleblowers and diminish the evidence, it became abundantly clear that the miracle treatment was infected. Factor VIII was killing the very people it promised to protect. And government embarked on a cover-up on an industrial scale.Award-winning investigative journalist Cara McGoogan follows the survivors-turned-campaigners, the small-town lawyers and the fearless journalists who took on some of the most powerful interests in the world to uncover what really happened in the infected blood scandal.________________â ˜This is a vital account of the infected blood scandal and subsequent cover-up . . . The truth must be toldâ ™ Andy Burnham McGoogan s work serves as a beacon for those of us dedicated to uncovering facts in the service of justice and human rights Eliot Higgins, author of We Are Bellingcat The definitive account of one of modern medicine s most chilling scandals Gerald Posner, author of PharmaShortlisted for the J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize 2024A Financial Times and Prospect 2023 Book of the Year
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The Convoy - Mairesse Beata Umubyeyi
Prize-winning novelist and short-story writer Beata Umubyeyi Mairesse’s harrowing, urgent memoir documents and reconstructs her escape, at the age of fifteen, from the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda. “A moving and powerful account of the violence of the genocide in Rwanda and of the aftermath for the survivors. Its descriptions of the terror of the days in hiding are unforgettable”Abdulrazak Gurnah, winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature “This book is a precious thing. A telling of essential truths, an act of generosity and of courage. Out of great tragedy Beata has fashioned a testament of enduring love”Fergal Keane “A superb act of defiance and an unexpected gift to the world. It reclaims the right to individualise the genocide against the Tutsi and offers a powerful alternative to resilience stories”Olivette Otele, author of African Europeans: An Untold History –––––– The author was fifteen at the height of the genocide inflicted on the Tutsi people in Rwanda. She and her mother had spent weeks moving from one insecure shelter to another amid scenes of petrifying violence. Hundreds of thousands of Tutsi were killed in a period of only three months. The lives of Beata Umubyeyi Mairesse and her mother were a sleepless nightmare – until, eventually, a place was eventually found for them on a convoy to safety. More than a decade later, after rebuilding her life in France, Beata Umubyeyi Mairesse was ready to begin the process of reconstructing her incomplete memories of the escape and establishing community with other survivors. She is now a poet and a prize-winning novelist, but until now she never written about her own history. Beginning by making contact with the BBC team which filmed the convoy, then by tracking down aid workers, journalists and fellow escapees and scouring archives in a search for photographs of her crossing of the border, the author pieces together records and personal accounts to try to comprehend the chaos that overtook Rwanda at the time of the genocide. –––––––––––– **Winner of the Grand Prix de l’Héroïne Madame Figaro, the Prix Montluc Résistance et Liberté, the Prix France Télévisions and the Prix du Roman Métis des Lecteurs. Finalist for the Prix du Livre Inter** “An extraordinarily powerful book, a journey of memory and investigation and discovery; original, humane, and beautifully written”Philippe Sands “The Convoy is a genocide survivor #39;s determined quest to find out more details about her past. But in Beata Umubyeyi Mairesse’s gifted hands, this moving and profound book expands to become a meditation on what it means to remember and what we can still salvage from all those things that remain unknown. The Convoy is a deeply intimate story and a generous, capacious examination of survival and healing. It is an affirmation of love’s ability to forge new paths across terrain that hatred and violence once tried to destroy. This is a necessary book for our times” Maaza Mengiste, author of The Shadow King, finalist for the Booker Prize “The Convoy is a literary detective novel which, as Seamus Heaney would say, allows hope and history to rhyme. Told in clear, concise prose, this is a brave story that comes at a perfect time, and allows us to know that nothing ever truly ends” Colum McCann “The Convoy is a tour de force, giving equal weight to individual and collective experience with unparalleled clarity, dignity, and lightness of touch. But I believe that it does more, and better, than that. The Convoy represents literature at its finest from the first sentence to the last” Mohamed Mbougar Sarr, winner of the Prix Goncourt “A non-fiction book which must be recognised as a major work of literature, for here, along with the extreme violence and the story of survival in a time of horrors, is a hitherto unrecorded truth” Nathalie Crom, Télérama “A gripping story, at once a personal account and a reflection on the indelible traces of genocide” Sophie Rosemont, Vogue France “Bare-bones, deeply moving and crucial” Olivier Mony, Livres Hebdo “A powerful indictment of cowardice in the face of cruelty”Nelly Kaprièlian-Self, Times Literary Supplement
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The Red Emperor - Michael Sheridan
Michael Sheridan is one of the best informed and wisest writers on China - Chris Patten, last governor of Hong KongThe Red Emperor presents an eye-opening portrait of Xi Jinping, the man who presides over 1.4 billion people and the second largest economy on earth. Born a princeling to one of Communist China s ruling families, the young Xi was exiled to the countryside during the Cultural Revolution. He fought his way back to the top by stealth, privilege and guile. In 2012, following the spectacular fall of his rival Bo Xilai, Xi Jinping became the leader of China.In a compulsively readable narrative, veteran foreign correspondent Michael Sheridan takes the reader from the poor, isolated country of Xi s youth to the military and economic superpower of today. In Xi s new China, family mafias struggle for power amid murder, corruption and sex scandals as ministers and generals vanish in purges. No one is safe in his techno-security state. Xi is an absolute ruler whose word is law on everything from war and peace to the ruthless campaign against Covid-19. He aims to dominate world trade, to defeat Western democracy and to make China the supreme power in the East. A loner and a risk-taker, he is the most consequential leader of our time.Drawing on intimate stories from the closed world of China s leading families and two decades of first-hand reporting, Michael Sheridan sheds new light on the history and politics of China. The book reveals that behind the façade of the Chinese Communist Party there is a modern dynasty and a new emperor.
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The Fall of Gondolin - J. R. R. Tolkien
In the Tale of The Fall of Gondolin are two of the greatest powers in the world. There is Morgoth of the uttermost evil, unseen in this story but ruling over a vast military power from his fortress of Angband. Deeply opposed to Morgoth is Ulmo, second in might only to Manwë, chief of the Valar.Central to this enmity of the gods is the city of Gondolin, beautiful but undiscoverable. It was built and peopled by Noldorin Elves who, when they dwelt in Valinor, the land of the gods, rebelled against their rule and fled to Middle-earth. Turgon King of Gondolin is hated and feared above all his enemies by Morgoth, who seeks in vain to discover the marvellously hidden city, while the gods in Valinor in heated debate largely refuse to intervene in support of Ulmo s desires and designs.Into this world comes Tuor, cousin of Túrin, the instrument of Ulmo s designs. Guided unseen by him Tuor sets out from the land of his birth on the fearful journey to Gondolin, and in one of the most arresting moments in the history of Middle-earth the sea-god himself appears to him, rising out of the ocean in the midst of a storm. In Gondolin he becomes great; he is wedded to Idril, Turgon s daughter, and their son is Eärendel, whose birth and profound importance in days to come is foreseen by Ulmo.At last comes the terrible ending. Morgoth learns through an act of supreme treachery all that he needs to mount a devastating attack on the city, with Balrogs and dragons and numberless Orcs. After a minutely observed account of the fall of Gondolin, the tale ends with the escape of Tuor and Idril, with the child Eärendel, looking back from a cleft in the mountains as they flee southward, at the blazing wreckage of their city. They were journeying into a new story, the Tale of Eärendel, which Tolkien never wrote, but which is sketched out in this book from other sources.Following his presentation of Beren and Lúthien Christopher Tolkien has used the same history in sequence mode in the writing of this edition of The Fall of Gondolin. In the words of J.R.R. Tolkien, it was ‘the first real story of this imaginary world’ and, together with Beren and Lúthien and The Children of Húrin, he regarded it as one of the three Great Tales of the Elder Days.
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The Starlets - Jennifer Thorne, Kelly Lee
One perfect island. Two rivals. A star-studded cast.But underneath the glitter, disaster is brewing.Summer, 1958. Vivienne Rhodes thinks she’s finally landed her break playing Helen of Troy in Apex Pictures’ big-budget epic, A Thousand Ships, an anticipated blockbuster meant to resurrect the failing studio. Naturally, she’s devastated when she arrives on the remote Italian island of Tavalli and finds herself cast as the secondary character, Cassandra—while her nemesis, the fiancé-stealing Lottie Lawrence, America’s supposed “sweetheart,” is playing the lead role instead.The tension on set, though, turns deadly when the ladies discover that members of the crew are using the production as a front for something decidedly illegal—and that they are willing to kill to keep their dealings under wraps. When the two women find themselves on the run and holding key evidence, Vivienne and Lottie frantically agree to work together to deliver the proof to Interpol, hoping to protect both their lives and their careers.Staying one step ahead of corrupt cops and looming mobsters, the archrivals flee across the seas. Their journey leads them into Monaco’s casinos, Grace Kelly’s palace, on a road trip through the Alps—even onto another film set, before a final showdown back on Tavalli, where the lives of the entire cast and crew hang in the balance. Vivienne and Lottie finally have the chance to be real heroines—to save the day, the film, maybe even each other—but only if they can first figure out how to share the spotlight.“A spry and suspenseful crime novel set just after Hollywood’s golden age” (starred Publishers Weekly review)Stand-alone novelBook length: 84,000 words“A sheer delight! This fast-paced caper is fresh, fun, and exactly the escape readers need right now.” —Marie Bostwick, New York Times bestselling author of Esme Cahill Fails SpectacularlyPerfect for fans of Deanna Raybourn, Taylor Jenkins Reid, and Clive CusslerIncludes discussion questions for book clubs
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A Summer Wedding at the Cornish Manor - Linn B. Halton
Love, love, loved it! - NetGalley reviewer, 5****This summer, save the date for Renweneth Farm s very first wedding!As the seasons change, so do the lives of those who call the farm home. Bustling with activity in anticipation of a busy Spring, itâ ™s all go with Jess and Riley s wedding on the horizon and Renweneth Manorâ ™s restoration in full swing.But while the farm business flourishes, Jess and Ivy need to learn to navigate unforeseen challenges â “ financial worries, two disgruntled locals, and even a blast from Riley s past... In the midst of it all can Ivy juggle a new and unexpected arrival with her booming business, and can Jess keep track of her perfect day?Join Jess and the team at Renweneth Farm as they struggle to make the pieces of the intricate puzzle that bonds them together, fall neatly into place.A story that celebrates love, life, and the way friends become family in this growing community.***Perfect for fans of Philippa Ashley, Sue Moorcroft and Holly Martin.***Readers LOVE Linn B. Halton: What bliss to lose yourself in Linn s books. - NetGalley reviewer, 5* It s like a warm cup of coffee under a cosy blanket on a rainy day. Same vibe. Same feeling. Great book. - NetGalley reviewer, 5* The escape to Cornwall series are a perfect feel good read and this book three was no exception. This was a real heart warming read with wonderful characters and setting. - NetGalley reviewer, 5* A totally charming, well written book, that I read all the way through on a day. Delightful, enchanting summer wedding, fell good read. Loved it. - NetGalley reviewer, 5*
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The Unexpected Joy of Being Sober - Catherine Gray
Going sober will make you happier, healthier, wealthier, slimmer and sexier. Despite all of these upsides, it #39;s easier said than done. This inspirational, aspirational and highly relatable narrative champions the benefits of sobriety; combining the author #39;s personal experience, factual reportage, contributions from experts and self-help advice.Ever sworn off alcohol for a month and found yourself drinking by the 7th? Think there #39;s #39;no point #39; in just one drink? Welcome! There are millions of us. Catherine Gray was stuck in a hellish whirligig of Drink, Make horrible decisions, Hangover, Repeat. She had her fair share of #39;drunk tank #39; jail cells and topless-in-a-hot-tub misadventures. But this book goes beyond the binges and blackouts to deep-dive into uncharted territory: What happens after you quit drinking? This gripping, heart-breaking and witty book takes us down the rabbit-hole of an alternative reality. A life with zero hangovers, through sober weddings, sex, Christmases and breakups. In The Unexpected Joy of Being Sober, Catherine Gray shines a light on society #39;s drink-pushing and talks to top neuroscientists and psychologists about why we drink, delving into the science behind what it does to our brains and bodies. Much more than a tale from the netherworld of addicted drinking, this book is about the escape, and why a sober life can be more intoxicating than you ever imagined. Whether you #39;re a hopelessly devoted drinker, merely sober-curious, or you #39;ve already ditched the drink, you will love this book. An icon of the Quit Lit movement - Condé Nast Traveller Brave, witty and brilliantly written - Marie Claire Catherine Gray is an exceptional writer. Her exquisitely crafted thoughts on the joys of being sober are not only deeply honest and pragmatic, but she manages to infuse tons of humor. This is a delightful, informative, and compelling read for all those who are sober or seeking sobriety. - Sasha Tozzi, Huffington Post columnist Admirably honest, light, bubbly and remarkably rarely annoying - Alice O #39;Keeffe, Guardian
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Light Through the Vines - Fiona Valpy
In this tale of fresh starts in the Escape to France collection from bestselling author Fiona Valpy, Gina has lost everything. Can a crumbling old cottage offer her a new life, new love—and new hope?Revised edition: Previously published as The French for Love, this edition of Light Through the Vines includes editorial revisions.Gina’s London life lies in tatters: she has lost her father, her steady job as a wine buyer and her suave but unfaithful boyfriend. When she also suffers the loss of her beloved aunt, a silver lining dawns in the shape of an unexpected legacy: Aunt Liz has left Gina her beautiful, if slightly ramshackle, house in the heart of Bordeaux wine country. With nothing left to lose, Gina takes a chance on a fresh start.Throwing herself into her new life in the beautiful French countryside, Gina discovers the warmth of a close-knit—sometimes too close-knit—rural community and the exhausting exhilaration of the grape harvest under the late-summer sun. But just as she is beginning to feel like she belongs in her crumbling but charming home, she uncovers a long-hidden secret that makes her question the one person she used to trust the most. While she’s worrying that this is a sign to pack her bags and run, a storm blows a hole in the roof, and Gina finds herself with nowhere else to turn except her neighbour’s capable son for help.Before long Gina finds herself admiring handsome Cédric for more than just his stonemasonry skills…But everyone she’s ever held dear has left her or betrayed her. And as the grapes ripen on the vine, can Gina find her way to forgiveness, and could it finally be time for her to open her heart to love again?
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The Work We Need - Hilary Cottam
Highly recommend - practical and full of human wisdom FINANCIAL TIMES Brimming with ideas to transform the future KATE RAWORTH, author of DOUGHNUT ECONOMICS An act of radical hope, radical listening and radical humility . . . I loved it RORY STEWARTWork, for decades, has been debated and discussed as a narrow economic category. Instead, Hilary Cottam identifies work as a cultural force at the heart of good lives, strong communities and a sense of a shared national destiny. Crucially, in these dramatic times, she shows how we can shape this force to meet technological change, our ecological crisis and the challenges of the world s deep injustices. We can create a work revolution. Ambitious but rooted in the ideas of everyday experts - real workers from all walks of life - this is a realistic and hopeful book. Hilary Cottam has crossed the UK and the USA; she s spent time in communities considered by outsiders as left behind and in places at the centre of financial and technological power. Drawing on a fascinating range of sources - historians, trade unionists, business leaders, philosophers and most originally, hours of her imaginative workshops with workers - Hilary Cottam boldly asks: how can we redesign work? Our challenges - political, social, economic and environmental - are tangled and growing. But so are the imaginative solutions. In this exciting, inspiring and optimistic book, Hilary shows us how we could work differently and live better. So valuable . . . Hilary Cottam proposes a bold new vision of what the principles underlying good work might be MARIANA MAZZUCATO, UCL professor and author of MISSION ECONOMY Timely . . . guides the changes needed CARLOTA PEREZ Exposes what motivates workers today - not the things most business leaders think - and shows how new thinking would benefit us all. Compelling MARTHA LANE FOX Urgent, compelling and ultimately hopeful . . . Necessary and Inspiring CAROLINE LUCAS, Green Party MP and author of ANOTHER ENGLAND Cottam is the humane revolutionary our turbulent century needs - and this book our roadmap to a better future JONATHAN FREEDLAND, author of THE ESCAPE ARTIST
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The Naked Don
In 2016, a young Afghan driver and translator named Omar makes the heart-wrenching choice to flee his war-torn country, saying goodbye to Laila, the love of his life, without knowing when they might be reunited again. He is one of millions of refugees who leave their homes that year. Matthieu Aikins, a journalist living in Kabul, decides to follow his friend. In order to do so, he must leave his own passport and identity behind to go underground on the refugee trail with Omar. Their odyssey across land and sea from Afghanistan to Europe brings them face to face with the people at heart of the migration crisis: smugglers, cops, activists, and the men, women and children fleeing war in search of a better life. As setbacks and dangers mount for the two friends, Matthieu is also drawn into the escape plans of Omar⠙s entire family, including Maryam, the matriarch who has fought ferociously for her children⠙s survival.Harrowing yet hopeful, this exceptional work brings into sharp focus one of the most contentious issues of our times. The Naked Don⠙t Fear the Water is a tale of love and friendship across borders, and an inquiry into our shared journey in a divided world.
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The Traitors Circle - Jonathan Freedland
An astonishing true story of courage, love and betrayal, told with the verve of a thriller. Freedland is a master MICK HERRON This remarkable book reads like a novel . . . The narrative style is gripping; the morality searing. This is how the best history books will be written in the future ANDREW ROBERTS The Traitors Circle rivals Freedland s superb The Escape Artist. Totally gripping and timely JONATHAN DIMBLEBY Haunting and heart-poundingly suspenseful . . . Freedland s powerful story-telling has intense resonance in today s darkening world SINCLAIR MCKAY As tense as a thriller yet perceptive, thoughtful and thoroughly researched KATJA HOYERWhen the whole world is lying, someone must tell the truth.Berlin, 1943. A group of high-society anti-Nazi dissenters meet for a tea party one late summer afternoon. They do not know that, sitting around the table, is someone poised to betray them all to the Gestapo - revealing their secret to the Nazis most ruthless detective.They form a circle of unlikely rebels, drawn from the German elite: two countesses, a diplomat, an intelligence officer, an ambassador s widow and a pioneering headmistress. Meeting in the shadows, rescuing Jews or plotting for a future Germany freed from the Führer s rule, what unites them is a shared loathing of the Nazis, a refusal to bow to Hitler and the courage to perform perilous acts of resistance. Or so they believe.How did a group of brave, principled rebels, who had successfully defied Adolf Hitler for more than a decade, come to fall into such a lethal trap? And who betrayed them?Undone from within and pursued to near-destruction by one of the Reich s cruellest men, they showed a heroism that raises a question with new urgency for our time: what kind of person does it take to risk everything and stand up to tyranny?
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The Traitors Circle - Jonathan Freedland
THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERFROM THE AUTHOR OF THE ESCAPE ARTISTA THE ECONOMIST BOOK OF THE YEAR Magnificent . . . Important and impressive DAILY TELEGRAPH Astonishing . . . Freedland is a master MICK HERRON Remarkable . . . This is how the best history books will be written in the future ANDREW ROBERTS Excellent . . . Perfect reading for this moment ANNE APPLEBAUM Utterly gripping, brilliantly researched and written ANTHONY HOROWITZ Compelling MAX HASTINGS, SUNDAY TIMES Thrilling, humane, and deeply moving . . . Not to be missed DAVID McCLOSKEY Totally gripping and timely JONATHAN DIMBLEBYWhen the whole world is lying, someone must tell the truth.Berlin, 1943. A group of high-society anti-Nazi dissenters meet for a tea party one late summer afternoon. They do not know that, sitting around the table, is someone poised to betray them all to the Gestapo - revealing their secret to the Nazis most ruthless detective.They form a circle of unlikely rebels, drawn from the German elite: two countesses, a diplomat, an intelligence officer, an ambassador s widow and a pioneering headmistress. Meeting in the shadows, rescuing Jews or plotting for a future Germany freed from the Fuhrer s rule, what unites them is a shared loathing of the Nazis, a refusal to bow to Hitler and the courage to perform perilous acts of resistance. Or so they believe.How did a group of brave, principled rebels, who had successfully defied Adolf Hitler for more than a decade, come to fall into such a lethal trap? And who betrayed them?Undone from within and pursued to near-destruction by one of the Reich s cruellest men, they showed a heroism that raises a question with new urgency for our time: what kind of person does it take to risk everything and stand up to tyranny?
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The King
Spring, 1648.When Thomas Hill, a bookseller living in rural Hampshire, publishes a political pamphlet he has little idea of the trouble that will follow. He is quickly arrested, forced on a boat to Barbados and condemned to life as a slave to two of the islandâ ™s most notoriously violent brothers.In England war has erupted again, with London under threat of attack. When news of the kingâ ™s execution reaches the island, political stability is threatened and a fleet commanded by Sir George Ayscue arrives to take control of the island for Cromwell. The threat of violence increases. Thomas finds himself witness to abuse, poison, rape and savage brutality. When a coded message from Ayscue to a sympathiser on the island is intercepted, Thomas is asked to decipher it. A disastrous battle seems inevitable.But nothing turns out as planned. And as the death toll mounts, the escape Thomas has been relying on seems ever more unlikelyâ ¦
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The High-Conflict Couple - Alan E. Fruzetti
Some couples need more than just the run-of-the-mill relationship advice to solve their problems in love. When out-of-control emotions are the root cause of problems in a relationship, no amount of effective communication or intimacy building will fix what ails it. What these high-conflict couples need is help regulating the emotions that provoke the escape or win mode of interaction that has come to define them. Using mindfulness and distress tolerance techniques, readers can learn how to de-escalate conflict situations before they have a chance to flare into serious fights. Other techniques help partners in a relationship disclose their personal fears and vulnerabilities and validate one another s experiences. Ultimately, readers who practice the techniques in this book will learn how to manage problems with negotiation, not conflict, and how to find true acceptance and closeness with each other.
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Roční kalendář THE SPICE, Mill
A Mill & Mortar THE SPICE éves naptár egy 12 fémdobozból álló készlet, amely minden hónapra egy különleges fűszert vagy keveréket tartalmaz. A fűszerek szerves alapanyagokból készültek, és egy elegáns fadobozban érkeznek. A termék ideális ajándék a főzés szerelmeseinek, akik szeretnének új ízeket fedezni fel.
- 12 különleges, hónapra lebontott fűszer a prémium fémdobozokban.
- Elegáns fadoboz, amely stílusos konyhai dekoráció is egyben.
- Kiváló minőségű, szerves alapanyagokból készült fűszerek és keverékek.
- Teljes éven át tartó gasztronómiai inspiráció és felfedezés.
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Sada na cupcakes THE ESSENTIALS, sada 14 ks, růžová, Printworks
A THE ESSENTIALS kupcake készlet 14 darabból áll, amelyeket egy elegáns, rózsaszín, könyv alakú dobozban tárolnak. Tartalmaz egy fa nyelű szilikonspatulát, egy textil díszítő zsákot, nyolc szilikontálcát és tíz különböző méretű díszítő csövet. A készlet minden szükséges eszközt biztosít a tökéletes kupcakek elkészítéséhez és díszítéséhez.
- Könyv alakú, rózsaszín dobozban található elegáns készlet, amely könnyen tárolható és stílusosan mutat a polcon.
- Tartalmaz minden alapvető eszközt a tökéletes kupcakek elkészítéséhez és díszítéséhez, beleértve a szilikontálcákat, a díszítő csöveket és a textil díszítő zsákot.
- A szilikontálcák újrahasználhatók, környezetbarátak és egyenletes sütést biztosítanak, míg a fa nyelű szilikonspatula precíz keverést és kenést tesz lehetővé.
- A készlet tartós, minőségi anyagokból készült, könnyen tisztítható, és ideális kezdőknek és otthoni sütőknek egyaránt.
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Xi Jinping: The Governance of China IV - Xi Jinping
The Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council Information Office, with the support of the Research Institute of Party History and Literature of the CPC Central Committee, and China International Publishing Group, have compiled a fourth volume of Xi Jinping: The Governance of China. This volume is designed to help officials and the public better understand and apply Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, to impress upon them the decisive nature of the Two Affirmations, to strengthen their commitment to the Four Consciousnesses, the Four-sphere Confidence, and the Two Upholds, and to guide them to forge ahead in unity and with greater resolve on a new journey in the new era. It is also intended that this volume will keep the international community abreast of the latest developments in President Xi s thoughts, give them a better understanding of how the Chinese people have succeeded under CPC leadership and how they will continue to succeed in the future, and explain the development path that China has chosen and its approach to and theory of governance. This volume contains a compilation of 109 of Xi Jinping s spoken and written works from February 3, 2020 to May 10, 2022, along with 45 photographs taken since January 2020. It is divided into 21 sections by topic, with the articles in each section arranged in chronological order. For ease of reading, notes are provided at the end of relevant articles.
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Zimaya Abadi Opulent parfémovaná voda pro muže 100 ml
Zimaya Abadi Opulent, 100 ml, Parfémované vody pro muže, Zapomeňte na starosti a nechte čas jen tak plynout. Parfémovaná voda Zimaya Abadi Opulent se stane ideálním doplňkem muže, který nedá dopustit na ležérní styl a vždy následuje své instinkty. aromatická vůně s bylinnými tóny dřevitá vůně citrusová vůně ideální volba pro odvážného dobrodruha jedinečná vůně pro speciální příležitosti svěží vůně, ideální do teplého počasí
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Zimaya Abadi Saga parfémovaná voda pro muže 100 ml
Zimaya Abadi Saga, 100 ml, Parfémované vody pro muže, Ať už jsou vaše cíle jakkoli vysoké, žádný z nich pro vás nebude nedosažitelný. Velkou dávku odhodlání má v sobě i parfémovaná voda pro muže Zimaya Abadi Saga. Už jen pár kapek na vaší kůži vám dodá kuráž udělat další krok směrem k vašim snům. aromatická vůně s bylinnými tóny citrusová vůně dřevitá vůně ovocná vůně pro dynamické vůdčí osobnosti vůně vhodná pro každodenní nošení
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On Xi Jinping - Kevin Rudd
An authoritative account of Xi Jinping s worldview and how it drives Chinese behaviour both domestically and on the world stage.In his new book, On Xi Jinping, former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd provides an authoritative account of the ideological worldview driving Chinese behaviour both domestically and on the world stage--that of President Xi Jinping, who now hold near-total control over the Chinese Communist Party and is now, in effect, president-for-life. Rudd argues that Xi s worldview differs significantly from those of the leaders who preceded him, and that this ideological shift is reflected in the real world of Chinese policy and behaviour. Focusing on China s domestic politics, political economy, and foreign policy, Rudd characterises Xi Jinping s ideological framing of the world as Marxist-Leninist nationalism. According to Rudd, Xi s notion of Leninism has taken the party and Chinese politics further to the left in comparison to his predecessors. Also, his Marxism has also taken Chinese economic thinking to the left-in a more decisively more statist direction and away from the historical dynamism of the private sector. However, Chinese nationalism under Xi has moved further to the right- towards a much, harder-edged, foreign policy vision of China and a new determination to change the international status quo. Xi s worldview is an integrated one, where his national ideological vision for China s future is ultimately inseparable from his view on China s position in the region and the world. These changes in worldview are also reflected in Xi s broader rehabilitation of the concept of struggle as a legitimate concept for the conduct of both Chinese domestic and foreign policy--a struggle that need not necessarily always be peaceful.Finally, Xi s ideological worldview also exhibits a new level of nationalist self-confidence about China s future--derived from China s historical and civilizational strengths but reinforced by his Marxist-Leninist concept of historical determinism and the belief that the tides of history are now on firmly China s side. A powerful analysis of the worldview of arguably the most consequential world leader of our era, this will be essential reading for anyone interested in how Xi is transforming both China and the international order, and, most importantly, why?
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Escape From the Ghetto - John Carr
Trust me, this is a great true story - Ken Follett It deserves to be ranked among the great survival stories of the Second World War - The Jewish Chronicle ~~~~~ The captivating true story of one boy s flight across Europe to escape the Nazis. A tale of extraordinary courage, incredible adventure, and the relentless pursuit of life in the face of impossible challenges. In early 1940 Chaim Herszman was locked in to the Lódz Ghetto in Poland. Hungry, fearless and determined, he goes on scavenging missions outside the wire limits, until he is forced to kill a Nazi guard. That moment changes the course of his life, and sets him on an unbelievable adventure across enemy lines. Chaim avoids grenade and rifle fire on the Russian border, shelters with a German family in Berlin, falls in love in occupied France, is captured on a mountain pass in Spain, gets interrogated as a potential Nazi spy in Britain, and eventually fights for everything he believes in as part of the British Army. He protects his life by posing as an Aryan boy with a crucifix around his neck, and fights for his life through terrible and astonishing circumstances. Escape from the Ghetto is about a normal boy who faced extermination by the Nazis in the ghetto or a Nazi deathcamp, and the extraordinary life he led in avoiding that fate. It s a bittersweet story about epic hope, beauty amidst horror, and the triumph of the human spirit. John Carr is Henry Carr s eldest son, and in Escape From the Ghetto he has recreated his father s incredible adventure, through recordings and transcribed conversations in later life. For fans of The Tattooist of Auschwitz, The Saboteur of Auschwitz and The Volunteer, this is the incredible true story of escape from the Nazis during World War II. REVIEWS John Carr deserves our gratitude for rescuing this World War Two story, among the most dramatic and vivid I ve read. - Edward Stourton, author of Cruel Crossing A truly breathtaking story - the dramatic account of 13 year old Chaim s four year journey from the Lodz ghetto in Nazi-occupied Poland, through Germany, France, Spain and Gibraltar to London. Written with the pace and tension of a thriller, all the more gripping because it is a true story. - Alex Gerlis, author of Agent in Berlin This is an unbelievable story that is all completely true. The life described is astonishing. John Carr has done an extraordinary and riveting job uncovering the real father behind the dad he thought he knew. - Lord Tony Hall Utterly Compelling. It is an extraordinary tale, brilliantly written - Alastair Stewart Extraordinary. - Fiona MacTaggart The remarkable story of a Jewish boy who killed a Nazi guard and escaped the Holocaust aged 13 - The Times Unputdownable. A gripping, life affirming story of survival against seemingly impossible odds. - Deborah Cadbury, author of Princes at War This is a book you cannot put down... Passionate and spellbinding, and an absolute must read. - Julia Neuberger John Carr s book gives a truly riveting account of his teenage Dad s life on the run in Nazi-occupied Europe. It serves as a reminder of the cruel and arbitrary realities of the refugee experience. It won t be on Priti Patel s reading list but it should be on yours. - Jon Bloomfield An eloquent tribute to courage and resourcefulness, Escape from the Ghetto, is a gripping page turner. - Esther Safran Foer One of the most extraordinary books I have ever read - Michael Dobbs, author of House of Cards
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Escape Room Puzzles: Escape the Museum! - Em Bruce
Bring the excitement of an escape room into your own home, with this ingenious hardback puzzle book! You re the lucky winner of a private tour of the Museum of Lost Treasures. However, as you arrive, you find that things have taken an unexpected turn. Your tour guide is missing, a thief is on the loose, and an ancient curse has been released. As the exhibits come to life, disaster hides behind every corner. Can you keep one step ahead? Find the clues and solve the mysteries of the legendary lost land of Ancient Lemuria to save the day!• This book s branching narrative puts YOU in the driving seat. Once you have found the solution to a puzzle, turn to the next entry as clearly indicated in the text.• Use your observation, lateral thinking, and logic skills to uncover clues and solve mysteries. The beautifully detailed illustrations are packed with information, so keep your eyes peeled!• Are you a novice adventurer, a seasoned explorer, or a true master of mystery? Choose your difficulty level, then race against the clock to solve the mystery! Inspired by the popular escape room trend, this delightfully illustrated, full-colour interactive book is great fun for children aged 8+.ABOUT THE SERIES: The vibrantly illustrated Escape Room Adventures series puts young puzzlers in control of their very own adventure. In these narrative puzzle stories, readers must correctly solve the riddles and conundrums to proceed to the next room in a thrilling race against time!
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Escape Room: Can You Escape the Museum? - Gareth Moore, Castro Beatriz
You are trapped inside a museum. Do you have what it takes to escape? Use the contents of this pack to help you find your way out of a series of mysterious museum galleries: you ll encounter terrifying dinosaurs, spooky Ancient Egyptians, vicious Vikings, amazing animals, fearsome knights and even explore space! This pack lets you create your very own escape room experience at home. Create objects from the die-cut card sheets you ll find in the wallet, then use them to solve a series of escape room challenges inside the book, which will get progressively more fiendish.Your job is to work out which items are needed to solve which puzzle, and gather information from multiple sources as you crack secret codes and tackle tricky problems to escape the museum. It provides hours of entertainment for avid escape room fans to enjoy individually or in teams.
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The Italian Escape - Catherine Mangan
Sparkling sea, sun, delicious food and Aperol Spritz - escape to Italy with the perfect summer romance . . .Niamh Kelly s life hasn t turned out quite as she d expected. She s thirty-three, still living at home and was recently dumped . . . by her boss. So when her sister invites her to tag along on a work trip to the sun-drenched Italian coast, Niamh jumps at the chance, eager to escape into a world of sparkling prosecco, delicious food, and breath-taking beaches.Upon her arrival, Niamh immediately falls in love with the beautiful Italian town they re staying in and realises she never wants to leave, deciding instead to stay and open up a quaint coffee shop nestled in charming old town streets - even if she has no idea what she s doing. But when a family tragedy and a tricky tourist season threaten her new business, Niamh isn t so sure she can stick it out.With help from her new-found Italian friends - and the possibility of romance on the horizon - can she make her new life in the sun a success?A glorious and uplifting escapist novel set against the stunning backdrop of the Italian coast. The perfect holiday read for fans of Rosanna Ley, Jo Thomas and Karen SwanReaders LOVE The Italian Escape: This book is the perfect escape. Curl up and enjoy Beautifully written . . . I just wanted the experience to go on for longer I really enjoyed this book . . . recommended holiday reading
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Escape Pod: The Science Fiction Anthology - Doctorow Cory, Tobias S. Buckell, Ted Chiang, N.K. Jemisinová, Ken Liu, Mary Robinette Kowal, Tim Pratt, A
The fifteenth anniversary of the Hugo-nominated science fiction podcast Escape Pod, featuring new and exclusive stories from today’s bestselling writers.Finalist for the 2020 Hugo Award for Best Semiprozine.Celebrate the fifteenth anniversary of cutting-edge science fiction from the hit podcast, Escape Pod. Escape Pod has been bringing the finest short fiction to millions of ears all over the world, at the forefront of a new fiction revolution.This anthology gathers together fifteen stories, including new and exclusive work from writers such as from Cory Doctorow, Ken Liu, Mary Robinette Kowal, T. Kingfisher and more. From editors Mur Laffterty and S.B. Divya comes the science fiction collection of the year, bringing together bestselling authors in celebration of the publishing phenomenon that is, Escape Pod.
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Pánské tričko s potiskem ABAD černé
Pánské tričko s potiskem ABAD černé
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Zimaya Abadi Opulent - EDP 100 ml
Abadi Opulent je charismatická pánská vůně, která kombinuje svěžest, kořeněnou eleganci a tajemnou orientální hloubku. V úvodu se otevírá aromatická směs levandule a bergamotu, která probouzí smysly a dodává energii. V srdci vůně se snoubí geránium a jalovcové bobule, vytvářející sofistikovanou a jemně kořeněnou kompozici. Základní tóny kadidla a oudu pak zanechávají dlouhotrvající, hlubokou a mystickou stopu, která podtrhuje charismatickou mužnost a prestiž. Vůně byla uvedena na trh v roce 2025.
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Zimaya Abadi Saga - EDP 100 ml
Abadi Saga je intenzivní a sofistikovaná pánská vůně, která kombinuje svěžest, kořenitost a dřevité tóny do harmonického celku. V úvodu se otevírá svěží směs květu pomeranče, černého rybízu, bergamotu a hřebíčku, která okamžitě zaujme smysly. V srdci se rozvíjí kořeněná kompozice kardamomu, skořice, zázvoru, pačuli a růže, jež přidává vůni hloubku a charakter. Základní tóny tonky, pepře, dubového mechu, santalového dřeva, vetiveru a pižma pak vytvářejí dlouhotrvající, mužnou a elegantní stopu, která zanechává dojem sofistikovanosti a charisma. Vůně byla uvedena na trh v roce 2025.
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Impossible Victory - Haider al-Abadi
This is the definitive and fascinating true story of how Iraq took on and eventually defeated ISIS, told by the country s former Prime Minister, Haider al-Abadi.
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The Wexell Escape Room Kit - Hamer-Morton James
This is the perfect gift for those looking to create an exciting experience in their own home! Perfect for playing with your family and friends, this kit contains everything you need to create five intricate escape rooms in your living room. Enter the world of The Wexell Escape Room Kit, but beware... you only have a limited time to solve the puzzles before the seconds runs out and you are locked in forever! Written by an experienced escape room creator, this kit contains five rooms for you to unravel. You must help Adam Parkinson, a young investigative journalist, and his conspiracy-theorist friend Henry Fielding as they take on the diabolical Wexell Corporation. As you decipher the puzzles in each room, an escape route will be revealed and a new location uncovered for you to explore. The story spans from Adam s apartment in London to an ancient ruin buried under a Spanish city... and beyond.
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Oblivion - Hector Abad
Oblivion is a heartbreaking tribute to the author s father, Hector Abad Gomez, whose criticism of the Colombian regime led to his murder by paramilitaries in 1987. Twenty years in the writing, it paints an unforgettable picture of a man who followed his conscience and paid for it with his life during one of the darkest periods in Latin America s recent history. Transcending the political, it also shines as one of the most exquisitely written accounts of profound love between a father and son that modern literature has to offer.
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Cubika 14996 Věž XI - dřevěná skládačka 12 dílů (4823056514996)
Skládací věž - vhodné od 1,5 roku Dřevěné hračky Cubika jsou ideálním společníkem vašich dětí. Nejen, že jsou vyvedené ve veselých barvách, ale také rozvíjí kreativitu, fantazii i senzomotorické schopnosti a dovednosti. Věž XI je vyrobena z ekologicky pěstovaných javorů a buků a barvena velmi kvalitními barvami na vodní bázi, které jsou bez zápachu a pro děti zcela bezpečné. Pořiďte dětem dřevěnou barevnou věž XI z 12 nestejných dílů. Dokážou ji děti postavit? Klíčové vlastnosti dřevěné věže XI značky CubikaVěž XI značky Cubika pro vaše nejmenšíDěti si natrénují stavění věže z nestejných dílkůVeselé barvy, kvalitní provedeníVyrobeno z ekologicky pěstovaného dřevaBarveno barvami na vodní bázi, bez zápachuHračky Cubika jsou pro děti zcela zdravotně nezávadnéRozvíjí smysly, motoriku, fantazii i kreativituMají německý certifikát TÜV a jsou vyrobeny dle evropské normy pro bezpečnost hraček EN 71Věž XI je vhodná pro děti od 18 měsíců Výška...
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