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Spanning 1979-1987, this title charts the author's arrival at Cambridge up to his thirtieth birthday.

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Step into Stephen Fry’s richly colourful world of magic, mayhem, monsters and maniacal gods in MYTHOS: THE ILLUSTRATED STORY . . .No one loves and quarrels, desires and deceives as boldly or brilliantly as Greek gods and goddesses.In Stephen Fry''s vivid retelling, we gaze in wonder as wise Athena is born from the cracking open of the great head of Zeus and follow doomed Persephone into the dark and lonely realm of the Underworld. We shiver in fear when Pandora opens her jar of evil torments and watch with joy as the legendary love affair between Eros and Psyche unfolds.Mythos: The Illustrated Story captures these extraordinary myths for our modern age in striking colour - in all their dazzling and deeply human relevance.

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Inspired by Sir Arthur C. Clarke''s short story A Meeting with Medusa, this novel, with permission from the Clarke Estate, continues the story of Commander Howard Falcon over centuries of space-exploration, interaction with AI, first contact and beyond. All brought to life by two of our greatest SF authors, Stephen Baxter and Alastair Reynolds.Howard Falcon almost lost his life in an accident . . . and a combination of human ingenuity and technical expertise brought him back. Not as himself, but as an augmented human: part man, part machine, and exceptionally capable.The Medusa Chronicles charts his journey through time, the changing interaction between humanity and our universe, and combined moments of incredible action with unparalleled exploration of and expansion into space. A compelling read from the beginning, this is classic SF which has appeal for readers who like Gravity and The Martian.

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''As hilarious, charming, eccentric, informative, addictive and delightful as the show itself'' STEPHEN FRY Much-loved radio drama The Archers has been at the heart of British life for over seventy years, and the momentous events and changes of this time have all found a place in Ambridge. For more than three decades, scriptwriter Graham Harvey was the man behind the show’s farming storylines, writing over 600 episodes and crafting some of its most memorable moments: the Great Flood, the trashing of Brian’s GM crop, the loss of the Grundy family farm. In this book Graham interweaves personal memories of these moments with extracts from the scripts he created, offering behind-the-scenes details of how key characters and plotlines were developed, keeping pace with the real changes taking place in village and farm life. He also explores the part the show played in setting Britain on its disastrous transition from small-scale, sustainable farming to industrial agriculture. Could it now help guide the nation back to the nature-friendly, planet-saving methods we so desperately need? Underneath The Archers relates a personal drama, too: how Graham uncovered his father’s dark, wartime secret, the trauma which was to blight their family life. The insecurities of his youth gave Graham a deep attachment to the fictional community he was creating. The reassurance he found was in a love for England: its land, its soil, its farming culture – a love that found its perfect expression in the world of Ambridge and its inhabitants.

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''MAGNIFICENT'' Alan Moore''I COULDN''T PUT THE BOOK DOWN'' Ron Howard''CHILLING AND UTTERLY IMMERSIVE'' M. R. Carey It was no secret that journalist Jack Sparks had been researching the occult for his new book. No stranger to controversy, he''d already triggered a furious Twitter storm by mocking an exorcism he witnessed.Then there was that video: forty seconds of chilling footage that Jack repeatedly claimed was not of his making, yet was posted from his own YouTube account.Nobody knew what happened to Jack in the days that followed - until now. ''Fascinating, hilarious, disturbing, exciting and surprising as hell'' Ron Howard, director of Apollo 13, A Beautiful Mind and The Da Vinci Code''Brilliantly paced, utterly compelling, I didn''t have *a clue* what would happen'' Toby Whithouse''Super spooky and addictively written'' Heat''We fell hard for Jason Arnopp''s whip-smart and impulsive thriller . . . meet your new favourite book'' iBooks Store''Wittier than the lovechild of Stephen Fry and Charlie Brooker, scarier than watching The Exorcist in an abandoned asylum'' Sarah Lotz, author of The Three''This is The Omen for the social media age'' Chris Brookmyre''Ingenious and funny . . . A magnificent millennial nightmare'' Alan MooreDISCOVER THIS YEAR''S MOST TALKED-ABOUT THRILLER - perfect for fans of Stephen King, Irvine Welsh and Chuck Palahniuk.Look out for GHOSTER, the new razor-sharp supernatural thriller from Jason Arnopp

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STEP INTO ANOTHER WORLD - OF MAGIC, MAYHEM, MONSTERS AND MANIACAL GODS - IN STEPHEN FRY''S MOMENTOUS SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER, MYTHOS''A romp through the lives of ancient Greek gods. Fry is at his story-telling best . . . the gods will be pleased'' Times___________No one loves and quarrels, desires and deceives as boldly or brilliantly as Greek gods and goddesses.In Stephen Fry''s vivid retelling, we gaze in wonder as wise Athena is born from the cracking open of the great head of Zeus and follow doomed Persephone into the dark and lonely realm of the Underworld. We shiver in fear when Pandora opens her jar of evil torments and watch with joy as the legendary love affair between Eros and Psyche unfolds.Mythos captures these extraordinary myths for our modern age - in all their dazzling and deeply human relevance.___________NOW THE INSPIRATION FOR THE MYTHOS SUITE, STEPHEN FRY AND DEBBIE WISEMAN''S MUSICAL PRODUCTION OF FRY''S THRILLING RETELLINGS''A head-spinning marathon of legends'' Guardian''An Olympian feat. The gods seem to be smiling on Fry - his myths are definitely a hit'' Evening Standard''An odyssey through Greek mythology. Brilliant . . . all hail Stephen Fry'' Daily Mail''A rollicking good read'' IndependentSHORTLISTED FOR A NATIONAL BOOK AWARD

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Discover the stunning conclusion to Stephen Fry''s internationally bestselling Greek myths series. In Odyssey, the hero''s toughest journey is finding his way back home.''A sweeping, engrossing story'' - i''Outstandingly entertaining quartet of books . . . Fry breathes contemporary relevance into these ancient tales'' Observer-- Wily Odysseus, King of Ithaca, has won Troy for the Greeks – after a decade of brutal, bloody warfare. But now this warrior remembers he is a husband and father – and his gaze turns longingly towards home.Setting sail with a small fleet, Odysseus dreams of soon lying in the arms of his beloved wife Penelope, and of teaching his son Telemachus the ways of a warrior. However, the gods laugh at the foolish hopes of mortals.And, angered by this upstart, Poseidon – God of the ocean realms – curses our hero to wander the seas for ten long years.Encountering one-eyed giants, six-headed monsters, terrible storms, titanic whirlpools, hypnotic sirens, seductive witches and jealous goddesses, Odysseus is tempted and tormented beyond any man’s endurance.Yet he is no mere mortal – and the lure of his wife and son draws him, step by step, stroke by stroke, ever closer to home and his ultimate destiny . . .A tale of love and longing, return and redemption, home and hope, Stephen Fry’s Odyssey sees the author and national treasure weave the final threads of the fabulous story begun in the worldwide bestseller, Mythos, into an astonishing and mesmerising tapestry for the ages.-- Praise for Stephen Fry''s Greek Myths series:''Fry is at his story-telling best . . . the gods will be pleased'' The Times''Brilliant . . . all hail Stephen Fry'' Daily Mail''A head-spinning marathon of legends'' Guardian''A rollicking good read'' Independent''An Olympian feat. The gods seem to be smiling on Fry - his myths are definitely a hit'' Evening Standard

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If you can speak and read English, you can write poetry.The trick is knowing where to start. Stephen Fry, who has long written poems, and indeed has written long poems, for his own private pleasure, invites you to discover the incomparable delights of metre, rhyme and verse forms.Whether you want to write a Petrarchan sonnet for your lover's birthday, an epithalamion for your sister's wedding or a villanelle excoriating the government's housing policy, The Ode Less Travelled will give you the tools and the confidence to do so.Brimful of enjoyable exercises, witty insights and simple step-by-step advice, The Ode Less Travelled guides the reader towards mastery and confidence in the Mother of the Arts.

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Stephen Fry's breathtakingly outrageous debut novel, by turns eccentric, shocking, brilliantly comic and achingly romantic. Adrian Healey is magnificently unprepared for the long littleness of life; unprepared too for the afternoon in Salzburg when he will witness the savage murder of a Hungarian violinist; unprepared to learn about the Mendax device; unprepared for more murders and wholly unprepared for the truth. The Liar is a thrilling, sophisticated and laugh out loud hilarious novel from a brilliantly talented writer.

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Stephen Fry invites readers to take a glimpse at his life story in the unputdownable More Fool Me.''Oh dear I am an arse. I expect there''ll be what I believe is called an "intervention" soon. I keep picturing it. All my friends bearing down on me and me denying everything until my pockets are emptied. Oh the shame''In his early thirties, Stephen Fry - writer, comedian, star of stage and screen - had, as they say, ''made it''. Much loved in A Bit of Fry and Laurie, Blackadder and Jeeves and Wooster, author of a critically acclaimed and bestselling first novel, The Liar, with a glamorous and glittering cast of friends, he had more work than was perhaps good for him. What could possibly go wrong?Then, as the 80s drew to a close, he discovered a most enjoyable way to burn the candle at both ends, and took to excess like a duck to breadcrumbs. Writing and recording by day, and haunting a never ending series of celebrity parties, drinking dens, and poker games by night, in a ludicrous and impressive act of bravado, he fooled all those except the very closest to him, some of whom were most enjoyably engaged in the same dance.He was - to all intents and purposes - a high functioning addict. Blazing brightly and partying wildly as the 80s turned to the 90s, AIDS became an epidemic and politics turned really nasty, he was so busy, so distracted by the high life, that he could hardly see the inevitable, headlong tumble that must surely follow . . .Containing raw, electric extracts from his diaries of the time, More Fool Me is a brilliant, eloquent account by a man driven to create and to entertain - revealing a side to him he has long kept hidden.

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Audiokniha: Taková mela kvůli jedné ženské… A i kdyby byla ve skutečnosti prozaičtější než u Homéra, co nám brání si ji trošku přibájit? Sličný šikula Paris si coby arbitr marnivých olympských bohyň vyčíhl neméně hezkou Helenu, slovo dalo slovo a záhy byla ruka v rukávě, jakož i… ehm… pod suknicí. A pochopitelně též na sukovici, neboť pevninské i ostrovní Řecko kvůli jejímu únosu všeobecně mobilizovalo. O mečích, kudlách a krvežíznivosti nakrknuté Sparty nemluvě. Trójská válka o uloupenou krasavici – dosud řádně provdanou za borce Meneláa – trvala deset let a předvedla další hrdiny, vylomeniny i koniny na obou stranách fronty. A teď je nasnadě kontrolní otázka: co když všechno bylo daleko prozaičtější než v Homérových verších a šlo především o územní zisky rozmáhajících se Achájců? Tak či onak se na obhajobu antické invazní řežby zrodil božsky zauzlovaný příběh o nezkrotných vášních, neochvějném hrdinství a mazané lsti, krvavě zapsaný do písku maloasijského pobřeží. Předáváme si ho už tři tisíce let, avšak prvotřídní britský vtipálek ho svými poznámkami opět osobitě ozdobil tak, že by se bavil i objevitel Tróje: snílek Heinrich Schliemann. Po úspěšném převyprávění starověkých Mýtů a dobrodružství, která prožívali řečtí Hrdinové, završuje Stephen Fry svou osvětově-žertéřskou výpravu do minulosti nejslavnějším antickým příběhem. „Skotačivá krasojízda, která je důstojnou předskokankou nesmrtelné Odyssey, zastihuje Frye ve vrcholné vypravěčské formě. I na Olympu by si tu švandu božsky užili.“ – The Times. „Kyperský vladař Pygmalion se do kamene pouze zamiloval, avšak (…) autor koná spíš jako králova spasitelka Afrodita: vdechl sošným látkám starověku moderní obsah a probudil je tím k životu.“ – The Guardian. „Básníci musí ten příběh znovu a znovu opěvovat a předávat jej z generace na generaci, protože přijdeme-li o Tróju, přicházíme tím zároveň o kousek sebe sama.“ – z autorova prologu. „Hleďte!“ řekl Kalchás, „Apollón nám dává znamení. Ten had pozřel devět ptáků. To je znamení, že budeme devět let obléhat Tróju, ale až desátého roku zvítězíme.“ Agamemnón si Kalcháse velice vážil, ale podobně jako řada jiných mocných lidí si vždy našel způsob, jak nepříjemné proroctví buď ignorovat, anebo překroutit ve vlastní prospěch. „Jak víme, že to neznamená desátý týden nebo desátý měsíc?“ otázal se. Kalchás věděl, co je pro něj dobré. „Samozřejmě je možné najít i jiný výklad, můj králi.“ „Dobrá. Tak běž a příště nás už nestraš takovými chmurnými zvěstmi.“ – ukázka z textu.

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Audiokniha: Již staří Řekové si rafinovaně užívali. A co teprve když se přimíchá britský humor! Protože smích je brána, kterou se dá do člověka propašovat mnoho dobrého, protáhl tudy Stephen Fry i kulturní základy evropské civilizace. Zatímco jeho krajan Robert Graves nebo náš Eduard Petiška přibližovali starořeckou mytologii sošným jazykem odpovídajícím bájné úctyhodnosti, špikuje prvotřídní britský komik antické látky současným humorem. Dává si zvlášť záležet na vášnivých vylomeninách a úchvatných úkladech, k tomu přimíchává šarmantní škodolibost a navrch i kapku rafinované rozvernosti, jež plodí samé zádrhele. Vždyť dávní bohové se nám tolik podobají – a teď dokonce začali myslet, mluvit a škodit po našem! Ostatně ať si Homér & spol. elegantně básní, jak mrav žádá, bohy si v zájmu sebemrskačství stvořili sami lidé, ačkoli velikáni z Olympu se nám znovu pokusí nakukat, že jsme jen hračky pro jejich potěchu…

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Trója. Najúžasnejšia ríša pod slnkom. Perla Egejského mora. Žiarivý Ilion, mesto, ktoré povstalo a padlo nie raz, ale dokonca dva razy... Príbeh trójskej vojny pozná azda každý z nás – keď syn trójskeho kráľa uniesol spartskú kráľovnú a vychýrenú krásavicu Helenu, Gréci zhromaždili tisíc lodí a vyplávali do strašnej vojny proti veľkolepému mestu, ktoré obliehali celých desať rokov. Pôvodcom vojny je sám Zeus – požiadal totiž trójskeho princa Parida, aby rozhodol, ktorá z troch olympských bohýň – Héry, Atény a Afrodity – je najkrajšia. Afrodita Parida podplatila, sľúbila mu lásku najočarujúcejšej ženy sveta Heleny. Paris neváhal a svoju odmenu smelo uniesol priamo zo sídla jej manžela, spartského kráľa Menelaa. Po tejto neslýchanej urážke nabrali udalosti rýchly spád. Rozpúta sa nekonečná surová vojna, počas ktorej obe strany utrpia ťažké straty. Grékom sa nedarí poraziť Trójanov, lebo ich najodvážnejšieho bojovníka Achilla spaľuje hnev na spojenca, ktorý si prisvojil jeho otrokyňu Briseidu, a preto sa odmieta zapojiť do boja... Pripravte sa na najstarší a najúžasnejší príbeh všetkých čias, v ktorom sa neovládateľné vášne striedajú s najvyššími ideálmi a hrdinstvo s úskokmi. Stephen Fry oživil klasický príbeh o Tróji vtipom, ľahkosťou a emóciami a vložil doň odvahu a nenávisť, lásku a stratu, pomstu a ľútosť, túžbu i zúfalstvo, ktoré sa navždy zapísali krvou do piesočnej pláže na ďalekom pobreží Malej Ázie.

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Nikdo neumí milovat a nenávidět, toužit a podvádět tak odvážně a rafinovaně jako řečtí bohové a bohyně. Jsou jako my, ale jejich činy a dobrodružství jsou vepsány do nebeské klenby nad našimi hlavami. Stephen Fry, který se do mýtů od zrození vesmíru po stvoření lidstva zamiloval už jako dítě, převyprávěl tyto příběhy pro dnešní tragikomickou dobu. Staňte se svědky toho, jak se Athéna zrodila z praskliny v Diově obří hlavě, následujte Persefonu do temného Hádova podsvětí, prožijte Prométheův děsivý a nekonečný trest za zradu Dia a děste se toho, co přijde, až Pandora otevře skříňku plnou utrpení. Nové ilustrované vydání.

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There are Heroes - and then there are Greek Heroes. Few mere mortals have ever embarked on such bold and heart-stirring adventures, overcome myriad monstrous perils, or outwitted scheming vengeful gods, quite as stylishly and triumphantly as Greek heroes. In this companion to his bestselling Mythos, Stephen Fry brilliantly retells these dramatic, funny, tragic and timeless tales. Join Jason aboard the Argo as he quests for the Golden Fleece. See Atalanta - who was raised by bears - outrun any man before being tricked with golden apples. Witness wily Oedipus solve the riddle of the Sphinx and discover how Bellerophon captures the winged horse Pegasus to help him slay the monster Chimera. Filled with white-knuckle chases and battles, impossible puzzles and riddles, acts of base cowardice and real bravery, not to mention murders and selfless sacrifices, Heroes is the story of what we mortals are truly capable of - at our worst and our very best.

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Setting sail, hero Odysseus dreams of lying in the arms of his beloved wife Penelope, and of teaching his son Telemachus a warrior’s ways. However, gods toy with the desires of little mortals. Angered by this upstart’s presumption, Poseidon – God of the ocean realms – curses our hero to wander the seas for ten long years.Encountering one-eyed giants, six-headed monsters, terrible storms, titanic whirlpools, hypnotic sirens, seductive witches and jealous goddesses, Odysseus is tempted and tormented beyond any man’s endurance. Yet he is no mere mortal – and the lure of his wife and son draws him, step by step, stroke by stroke, ever closer to home and his destiny . . . A tale of love and longing, return and redemption, home and hope, Stephen Fry’s Odyssey sees the author and national treasure weave together the final fabulous threads of the tapestry begun in worldwide bestseller, Mythos. It is a story for the ages – and all ages.

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Jen málo smrtelníků se pustilo do odvážných a srdceryvných dobrodružství tak stylově a triumfálně jako řečtí hrdinové. Stephen Fry vypráví jejich dramatické, zábavné i tragické a především nadčasové příběhy stejně brilantně a s nezaměnitelným šarmem a vtipem jako v předchozí knize Mýty. Vstupte s Iásónem na palubu lodi Argó a vydejte se za Zlatým rounem, sledujte, jak moudře Oidipus vyřeší hádanku Sfingy, žasněte nad tím, jak si Héráklés poradí s těžkými úkoly, obdivujte neporazitelnou Atalantu, vychovanou medvědy, staňte se svědkem nesmrtelných příběhů, které se staly inspirací všech následujících věků.

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Audiokniha: Již staří Řekové se zmítali ve víru vášní. A teď je u toho šmíruje britský vtipálek! Když se Prométheovou zásluhou věk bohů Řecku přejedl a prosadili se bájní hrdinové, začalo být u tamního moře dusno. Zhrzený Olymp dělal vlny a bojovníkům škodil proradným předurčením, uleželým incestem nebo aspoň vlčí mhou, což jsou přepychové podněty pro komika, který si předsevzal ukázat, že tehdejší výstřelky si v ničem nezadají s úlety 21. století. Plodí je přece tytéž vášně. V brilantně šoumenském podání Stephena Frye proto sledujte, jak díky filutovi Perseovi ztvrdnou Medúze rysy či jak prchlivý terminátor Héraklés zatočí s Hydrou coby položkou č. 2 na seznamu nucených prací. Plavte se s Iásónem za superženou Médeiou a buďte u toho, když kverulant Oidipús drtí Sfingu. Nemluvě o Théseovi, jenž vzal radši rozum do hrsti, když už v ní jeho tatík neudržel chtíč. Udatní rekové se sice občas prsí málem jako my ve statusech na sociálních sítích, ale bez jejich heroismu by nebylo umění Západu. Ostatně jsou to hvězdy, které vystoupaly až na oblohu! „Fry ovládl kouzlo, jež z klasických látek odnímá závoj mrtvolné odtažitosti. Díky němu nemusíme v postavách vidět Filoktéta či Klytaimnéstru. Klidně je bereme jako sousedy Arnolda a Susan.“ – The Guardian. „Nejcennější přínos spočívá v tom, co může těchto osm hrdinských příběhů sdělit dnešní době. (…) Mytologie přece není historie – nejsou to strohá fakta přednášená jakýmsi suchopárem, nýbrž temperamentní, pronikavá a rozkošná sebereflexe doby. A jako taková možná poslouží lidem právě jako učitelka, o níž psal Cicero, protože dějiny se jako na potvoru vždycky protivně rýmují.“ – The Independent.

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Ted Wallace is a sour, old, cantankerous beast, a womanising and whisky-sodden bounder of a failed poet and drama critic, but he has his faults too.Fired from his newspaper, months behind on his alimony payments and disgusted with a world that undervalues him, Ted seeks a few months' repose and free drink at Swafford Hall, the country mansion of his old friend Lord Logan.But strange things have been going on at Swafford. Miracles. Healings. Phenomena beyond the comprehension of a mud-caked hippopotamus like Ted.

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The Kane Chronicles: The Serpent''s Shadow is the final thrilling instalment in award-winning author and Percy Jackson creator Rick Riordan''s Kane Chronicles trilogy. Is their inherited magic enough to battle against the most powerful mythical forces that Egypt''s gods have to throw at them? CARTER AND SADIE KANE, descendants of the magical House of Life, are in pretty big trouble. Despite their bravest efforts, Apophis, the giant snake of Chaos, is still threatening to plunge the world into eternal darkness. Now the Kanes must do something no magician has ever managed - defeat Apophis himself. No pressure there then. Battling against the forces of Chaos, their only hope is an ancient spell - but the magic has been lost for a millennia. Will they find the serpent''s shadow, or will they be led to their deaths in the depths of the Underworld?Rick Riordan has now sold an incredible 55 million copies of his books worldwidePraise for The Kane Chronicles: The Serpent''s Shadow:''Storytelling that will get readers hooked'' - Philip Ardagh, The Guardian ''Witty and inspired. Gripping, touching and deliciously satirical.'' - TimesRick Riordan is the award-winning writer of the Percy Jackson series, The Kane Chronicles and the Heroes of Olympus series. He lives in San Antonio, Texas, with his wife and two sons. Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief was the overall winner of the Red House Children''s Book Award in 2006, and made into a blockbuster film starring Sean Bean, Pierce Brosnan and Uma Thurman in 2010. The series has gone on to become a chart-topping success.***Check out The Kane Chronicles website at www.kanechronicles.co.uk for games, puzzles, author interviews and much more.***

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Enter once more the world of Roland Deschain—and the world of the Dark Tower...now presented in a stunning graphic novel omnibus form that will unlock the doorways to terrifying secrets and bold storytelling as part of the dark fantasy masterwork and magnum opus from #1 New York Times bestselling author Stephen King. “The man in black fled across the desert, and the gunslinger followed.” With these unforgettable words, millions were introduced to Stephen King’s iconic character Roland Deschain of Gilead. Roland is the last of his kind, a “gunslinger” charged with protecting whatever goodness and light remains in his world—a world that “moved on,” as they say. In this desolate reality—a dangerous land filled with ancient technology and deadly magic, and yet one that mirrors our own in frightening ways—Roland is on a spellbinding and soul-shattering quest to locate and somehow save the mystical nexus of all worlds, all universes: the Dark Tower. Now, in the graphic novel series adaptation Stephen King’s The Dark Tower: The Drawing of the Three, originally published by Marvel Comics in single-issue form and creatively overseen by Stephen King himself, the full story of Roland’s troubled past and lifelong odyssey is revealed. Sumptuously drawn by Piotr Kowalski and Jonathan Marks, adapted by Stephen King expert Robin Furth, and scripted by New York Times bestselling author Peter David, The Drawing of the Three is an extraordinary and terrifying journey—ultimately serving as the perfect introduction for a new audience to Stephen King’s modern literary classic The Dark Tower, while giving longtime fans thrilling adventures transformed from his blockbuster novels. This single-volume omnibus edition includes the complete graphic novel series The Drawing of the Three: The Prisoner; House of Cards; The Lady of Shadows; Bitter Medicine.

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Professor Stephen Hawking is generally considered to have been one of the world''s greatest thinkers. Here, his phenomenal bestseller A Brief History of Time is illustrated to bring his theories to life in a clear, captivating and visually engaging way.''This book marries a child''s wonder to a genius''s intellect. We journey into Hawking''s universe, while marvelling at his mind'' - The Sunday Times''Stephen Hawking can explain the complexities of cosmological physics with an engaging combination of clarity and wit...'' - Observer''Exceptional writing explaining the mysteries and beauty of our universe. The book is very fascinating and highly enjoyable. Highly recommended'' - ***** Reader review''This book is mind blowing'' - ***** Reader review''A masterpiece'' - ***** Reader review********************************************************************************************Was there a beginning of time? Could time run backwards? Is the universe infinite or does it have boundaries?These are just some of the questions considered in the internationally acclaimed masterpiece by the world-renowned physicist Professor Stephen Hawking.It begins by reviewing the great theories of the cosmos from Newton to Einstein, before delving into the secrets which still lie at the heart of space and time, from the Big Bang to black holes, via spiral galaxies and strong theory. To this day A Brief History of Time remains a staple of the scientific canon, and its succinct and clear language continues to introduce millions to the universe and its wonders.In this edition, Professor Hawking explains his complex theories through a fresh visual dimension. Over 150 stunning colour illustrations have been specially commissioned for this purpose to help the reader understand what have become popular mythic images of our century, but which nonetheless remain difficult, abstract ideas to grasp.This stunning gift edition also includes a new appendix with updates to the text and tributes to Stephen Hawking.

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The Red Pyramid: the first book in Rick Riordan''s The Kane Chronicles.Percy Jackson fought Greek Gods. Now the Gods of Egypt are waking in the modern world...''I GUESS IT STARTED THE NIGHT OUR DAD BLEW UP THE BRITISH MUSEUM . . .''CARTER AND SADIE KANE''S dad is a brilliant Egyptologist with a secret plan that goes horribly wrong. An explosion shatters the ancient Rosetta stone and unleashes Set, the evil god of chaos . . .Set imprisons Dr Kane in a golden coffin and Carter and Sadie must run for their lives. To save their dad, they embark on a terrifying quest from Cairo to Paris to the American South-west and discover the truth about their family''s connection to the House of Life: an Egyptian temple of magic that has existed for thousands of years.The pharaohs of ancient Egypt are far from dead and buried. And neither, unfortunately, are their gods . . .Rick Riordan has now sold an incredible 55 million copies of his books worldwidePraise for the Percy Jackson series:''Witty and inspired. Gripping, touching and deliciously satirical...This is most likely to succeed Rowling. Puffin is on to a winner'' - Amanda Craig, The Times''Puns, jokes and subtle wit, alongside a gripping storyline'' - Telegraph''Perfectly paced, with electrifying moments chasing each other like heartbeats'' - New York TimesRick Riordan is an award-winning mystery writer. He lives in San Antonio, Texas, with his wife and two sons. Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief was the overall winner of the Red House Children''s Book Award in 2006.The Percy Jackson series:The Lightning Thief; The Sea of Monsters; The Battle of the Labyrinth; The Titan''s Curse; The Last Olympian Heroes of Olympus:The Lost Hero; The Son of Neptune; The Mark of AthenaThe Kane Chronicles:The Red Pyramid; The Throne of Fire; The Serpent''s Shadow

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Rook Barkwater lives in the network of sewer-chambers beneath Undertown, the bustling main city of the Edgeworld. He dreams of becoming a librarian knight – one of those sent out to explore the mysteries of their world. Somewhere out there lie the secrets of the past – including the lost floating city of Sanctaphrax – and hope for a future free from the fear of tyranny. When his chance comes, Rook breaks all the rules and sets out on a journey to the Free Glades. His luck and determination lead him from one peril to another until he encounters a mysterious character – the last sky pirate – and is thrust into an extraordinary adventure.The Last of the Sky Pirates is the first book of the Rook Saga – third trilogy in The Edge Chronicles, the internationally best-selling fantasy series, which has featured on the UK and the New York Times best-seller lists and sold more than 3 million copies. There are now 13 titles and four trilogies in the series, but each book is a stand-alone adventure, so you can read The Edge Chronicles in any order you choose.

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Fourteen-year-old Quint Verginix is the only remaining son of famous sky-pirate Wind Jackal. He and his father have journeyed to the city of Sanctaphrax – a great floating rock, bound to the ground below by a chain, its inhabitants living with their heads literally in the clouds.But the city hides a dangerous secret: deep inside the great rock, something horrible lurks. With his father away, Quint may be the only one who can save Sanctaphrax from the dreaded curse of the gloamglozer . . .The Curse of the Gloamglozer is the first book of the Quint Saga – first trilogy in The Edge Chronicles, the internationally best-selling fantasy series, which has featured on the UK and the New York Times best-seller lists and sold more than 3 million copies. There are now 13 titles and four trilogies in the series, but each book is a stand-alone adventure, so you can read The Edge Chronicles in any order you choose.

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A stunning slipcase edition of C. S. Lewis's beloved epic fantasy series, The Chronicles of Narnia. This one-volume deluxe slipcased edition contains the complete Chronicles, all seven booksThe Magician's Nephew;The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe;The Horse and His Boy;Prince Caspian;The Voyage of the Dawn Treader;The Silver Chair; andThe Last Battleunabridged. The books appear according to C. S. Lewis's preferred order and each chapter features a chapter opening illustration by the original artist, Pauline Baynes.This shrinkwrapped slipcase features beautiful foilstamping with iconic artwork from Pauline Baynes, a faux velvet spine with foil, designed endpapers featuring the original map of Narnia, printed edges with an iconic quote from The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and icons representing each of the seven books, and a ribbon marker.

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It’s five hundred years into the third age of flight and mighty phraxships steam across the immensity of the Deepwoods, plying their lucrative trade between the three great cities. But all across the Edge, trouble is brewing. The goblin clans are preparing for war. And a storm is gathering, unlike any that has been seen before.When the life of Nate Quarter, a young lamplighter, is threatened, he is forced to flee from the phraxmines of the Eastern Woods to the mighty city of Great Glade. He is propelled on an epic journey of self-discovery that encompasses tournaments, battles, revolutions. And a final encounter with the Immortals themselves. Can he and the friends he makes along the way discover the truth about the past - and ensure the future of the Edge?The Immortals concludes the Quint, Twig and Rook sagas. But is also a great way to begin reading The Edge Chronicles – the internationally best-selling fantasy series – and discover the Quint, Twig and Rook trilogies for the first time.Then new and old readers can join a whole new adventure with the Cade saga – the fourth and latest trilogy in The Edge Chronicles.

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Quint Verginix has enrolled as a squire in the Knight’s Academy. After his training, he will be able to pilot stormchaser sky-ships into the heart of Great Storms, and retrieve the solidified lightning – stormphrax – to weigh down the floating rock on which Sanctaphrax is built. But as a freezing winter takes hold, and the city strains to break free of its tether, ancient feuds threaten to tear its people apart.On his own, Quint can do nothing to help avert the impending doom. But with the help of a band of loyal friends he might just be able to avert disaster.The Winter Knights is the second book of the Quint Saga – first trilogy in The Edge Chronicles, the internationally best-selling fantasy series, which has featured on the UK and the New York Times best-seller lists and sold more than 3 million copies. There are now 13 titles and four trilogies in the series, but each book is a stand-alone adventure, so you can read The Edge Chronicles in any order you choose.

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Celebrate twenty years of The Edge Chronicles with this thrilling conclusion to Stewart and Riddell’s multi-bestselling epic fantasy series!Cade Quarter has spent the last few years of his life running from an enemy he’s never even met – the ruthless and power-hungry High Professor of Flight, Quove Lentis. But Quove’s deadly agenda has finally caught up with Cade, and now he must leave his home and flee once more, this time to the legendary floating city of New Sanctaphrax. But even reuniting with his uncle, Nate Quarter, isn’t the end of Cade’s troubles – and now, more than ever, he must find the courage to defy his enemies, unite his friends, and unlock the secrets of descending. The Descenders is the third and final book in the Cade trilogy - the fifth and final saga in Stewart and Riddell’s internationally bestselling series, The Edge Chronicles, which has featured on the Times and New York Times bestseller lists, and sold more than 3 million copies. 2018 marks twenty years of the series, now complete with thirteen titles across five separate but interlinking sagas.

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Cade Quarter is building a new life for himself in the wild Farrow Ridges, miles away from civilization – and from the enemies who are seeking him. But when his new home is threatened by villainous mire-pearlers, Cade and his friends must find a way to defend the land they love, and the wise and beautiful secrets it holds.Doombringer is the second book of the Cade Saga – fourth trilogy in The Edge Chronicles, the internationally best-selling fantasy series, which has featured on the UK and the New York Times best-seller lists and sold more than 3 million copies. There are now 13 titles and four trilogies in the series, but each book is a stand-alone adventure, so you can read The Edge Chronicles in any order you choose.

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Fleeing from the ruins of New Undertown, young librarian knight Rook Barkwater and his colleagues – Felix Lodd and his banderbear friends – must lead the escaping population to a new life in the Free Glades.But perils aplenty are ahead for the crowd, and Rook knows the journey will be full of danger. Meanwhile, in the Goblin Nations, the tribes are amassing for war. Will Rook be able to keep his friends, himself and their new lives safe? Freeglader is the third book of the Rook Saga – third trilogy in The Edge Chronicles, the internationally best-selling fantasy series, which has featured on the UK and the New York Times best-seller lists and sold more than 3 million copies. There are now 13 titles and four trilogies in the series, but each book is a stand-alone adventure, so you can read The Edge Chronicles in any order you choose.

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A history of the elaborate and brilliantly sustained World War II intelligence operation by which Hitler's generals were tricked into giving away vital Nazi secrets At the outbreak of World War II, MI6 spymaster Thomas Kendrick arrived at the Tower of London to set up a top secret operation: German prisoners' cells were to be bugged and listeners installed behind the walls to record and transcribe their private conversations. This mission proved so effective that it would go on to be set up at three further sites-and provide the Allies with crucial insight into new technology being developed by the Nazis. In this astonishing history, Helen Fry uncovers the inner workings of the bugging operation. On arrival at stately-homes-turned-prisons like Trent Park, high-ranking German generals and commanders were given a "phony" interrogation, then treated as "guests," wined and dined at exclusive clubs, and encouraged to talk. And so it was that the Allies got access to some of Hitler's most closely guarded secrets-and from those most entrusted to protect them.

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From award-winning food writer and novelist Shahnaz Ahsan comes a heartfelt memoir: The Jackfruit Chronicles.With insight and love, Ahsan guides us through the vibrant flavours and captivating story of Bengali food and its place in Britain. Beginning with the arrival of her grandfather, Habib, in Manchester in the 1950s, this is a spellbinding journey not just through one family story, but also the broader tale of the Bangladeshi diaspora’s quest for a new life in Britain.Ahsan beautifully weaves together this narrative of migration and hope with treasured family recipes, including dishes like sour tomato broth, jackfruit kofta curry, lentil fritters, fish with clementine peels and much more.The Jackfruit Chronicles is a moving exploration of family, food and what it means to belong.

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‘The most mind-blowing information on heart disease. . . . I consider this to be the best book I’ve ever read on cardiovascular health.’—Ben Greenfield, New York Times bestselling authorDespite what we might think living in a world filled with Covid, cancer, famine and obesity – heart disease remains the number-one killer in the world. There continue to be huge investments in advanced medical procedures and more and more powerful pharmaceutical drugs, but the rate of heart disease continues to rise.As a type 1 diabetic, Dr Stephen Hussey had always known that he was at two to four times greater risk of developing heart disease. As a result, he has dedicated his entire adult life to understanding the heart, to prevent himself from becoming a statistic. Dr Hussey believes that the continued rise in heart disease is due in part to fundamental misunderstandings about how the heart really functions and how to keep it healthy. These misunderstandings can result in improper medical approaches and off-target intervention therapies.Sadly, Dr Hussey’s worst nightmare came true. He suffered a ‘STEMI,’ a blockage in the left anterior descending artery of his heart. STEMIs are typically so fatal that they are known as ‘widowmakers.’ Only 12 per cent of those who experience them outside of a hospital setting survive. Dr Hussey was among the lucky 12 per cent, but faced a difficult decision during his recovery: follow the standard of care laid out for him by the attending cardiologist, or politely decline and apply everything he’d learned about the heart to a recovery protocol that would look massively different than what the doctors were recommending.In Understanding the Heart, Dr Hussey shares the information that guided him through the highest-stakes decision of his life, including: A large body of research suggesting that the heart is not the main mover of blood in the body, and what that means for your overall healthThe evolutionary origins of the nervous system and how these manifest today in rampant rates of heart diseaseDeep analysis of the widely accepted idea that saturated fat and cholesterol will clog your arteriesThe importance of reducing oxidative stress for a heart healthy lifestyleIn Understanding the Heart, Dr Stephen Hussey lays bare everything he has learned in his deep investigation into the heart and guides you on a path to prevent disease in the context of a highly diseased modern world in order to enjoy lifelong good health.

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The only high-quality yet affordable edition available of the classic alchemical manuscript Splendor Solis, described as "the most magnificent treatise on alchemy ever made". Includes up-to-date commentary from experts in the field and a modern translation of the 16th-century text.A magnificent edition of the Splendor Solis for all those interested in alchemy, magic and mysterious manuscripts. Popularly attributed to the legendary figure Salomon Trismosin, the Splendor Solis (''Splendour of the Sun'') is the most beautiful alchemical manuscript ever made, with 22 fabulous illustrations rich in allegorical and mystical symbolism. The paintings are given a fitting showcase in this new Watkins edition, which accompanies them with Joscelyn Godwin''s excellent contemporary translation of the original 16th-century German text, as well as interpretation from alchemical experts Stephen Skinner and Georgiana Hedesan, and from Rafal T. Prinke, an authority in central and Eastern European esoteric manuscripts. Stephen Skinner explains the symbolism of both the text and the illustrations, suggesting that together they describe the physical process of the alchemical transmutation of base metal into gold. Rafal T. Prinke explains the theories about the authorship of both text and illustrations, discussing Splendor Solis as the turning point in alchemical iconography passing from the medieval tradition to that of the Baroque and the reasons for the misattribution of Splendor Solis to Poysel and Trismosin. Georgiana Hedesan looks at the legendary figure of Salomon Trismosin and his creation by followers of Theophrastus Paracelsus as part of an attempt to integrate their master in a lineage of ancient alchemical philosophers. The images are taken from the British Library manuscript Harley 3469, the finest example of the Splendor Solis to survive.

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Stephen King''s iconic horror masterpiece. An international bestselling and highly acclaimed novel, a must-read for any horror fan, also a hugely successful film starring Tom Hanks.The Green Mile: those who walk it do not return, because at the end of that walk is the room in which sits Cold Mountain penitentiary''s electric chair. In 1932 the newest resident on death row is John Coffey, a giant black man convicted of the brutal murder of two little girls. But nothing is as it seems with John Coffey, and around him unfolds a bizarre and horrifying story.Evil murderer or holy innocent - whichever he is - Coffey has strange powers which may yet offer salvation to others, even if they can do nothing to save him.Readers are reading The Green Mile through their fingers:''This is King at the top of his game. It''s the perfect length with all six parts, it ends well, and he doesn''t rely on horror or too much salty language to tell a fantastic story . . . Seriously, this is my favourite book I''ve read from him. Go read it if you haven''t already'' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐''Shocking, poignant, thought-provoking. A great story that will transport you into the story and make you feel the characters'' pain and agony. Well-written, wonderful characters, compassionate storyline. Stephen King is at his peak here'' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐''This particular book gave me rather noticeable palpitations and for a moment or two, it made me feel quite faint . . . I very much doubt that I''ll be able to forget this book for the years ahead of me'' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐''A beautiful, touching book which I am never going to forget'' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐''Overall, this was a wonderful reading experience and I already know that this story is going to stay with me for the rest of my life'' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐''I went through all sorts of emotions when reading this story. The writing is vivid and the story believable and you feel and experience everything this tale has to offer . . . If you have this on your TBR Shelf ........... Do yourself a favour this summer and bump it right up to the top of the pile'' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

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The world-famous cosmologist and #1 bestselling author of A Brief History of Time leaves us with his final thoughts on the universe's biggest questions in this brilliant posthumous work. Is there a God? How did it all begin? Can we predict the future? What is inside a black hole? Is there other intelligent life in the universe? Will artificial intelligence outsmart us? How do we shape the future? Will we survive on Earth? Should we colonise space? Is time travel possible? Throughout his extraordinary career, Stephen Hawking expanded our understanding of the universe and unravelled some of its greatest mysteries. But even as his theoretical work on black holes, imaginary time and multiple histories took his mind to the furthest reaches of space, Hawking always believed that science could also be used to fix the problems on our planet.And now, as we face potentially catastrophic changes here on Earth - from climate change to dwindling natural resources to the threat of artificial super-intelligence - Stephen Hawking turns his attention to the most urgent issues for humankind.Wide-ranging, intellectually stimulating, passionately argued, and infused with his characteristic humour, Brief Answers to the Big Questions, the final book from one of the greatest minds in history, is a personal view on the challenges we face as a human race, and where we, as a planet, are heading next.A percentage of all royalties will go to charity.

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Stephen King''s bestselling unsolved mystery, THE COLORADO KID -- inspiration for the TV series HAVEN -- returns to bookstores for the first time in 10 years in an all-new illustrated edition.On an island off the coast of Maine, a man is found dead. There''s no identification on the body. Only the dogged work of a pair of local newspapermen and a graduate student in forensics turns up any clues, and it''s more than a year before the man is identified. And that''s just the beginning of the mystery. Because the more they learn about the man and the baffling circumstances of his death, the less they understand. Was it an impossible crime? Or something stranger still...? No one but Stephen King could tell this story about the darkness at the heart of the unknown and our compulsion to investigate the unexplained. With echoes of Dashiell Hammett''s THE MALTESE FALCON and the work of Graham Greene, one of the world''s great storytellers presents a moving and surprising tale whose subject is nothing less than the nature of mystery itself...

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Since its initial publication in 1978, The Stand has been considered No. 1 bestselling author and master storyteller Stephen King's seminal masterpiece of apocalyptic fiction, with millions of copies sold and adapted twice for television. Although there are other extraor dinary works exploring the unravelling of human society, none have been as influential as this iconic novel - with generations of writers impacted by its dark yet ultimately hopeful vision of the end and new beginning of civilization, and its stunning array of unforgettable characters.Now for the first time, Stephen King has fully authorized a return to the harrowing world of The Stand through this original short story anthology as presented by award-winning authors and editors Christopher Golden and Brian Keene. Bringing together some of today's greatest and most visionary writers, The End of the World as We Know It fea tures remarkable, all-new stories set during and after the events of The Stand - brilliant, terrifying, and painfully human tales that will resonate with readers everywhere as an essential companion to the clas sic bestselling novel.

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"There is no greater sorrow than to be mindful of the happy time in misery." Dante Alighieri''s Inferno, the first Canticle in the epic poetic masterpiece The Divine Comedy, is now available in an exquisite hardcover edition featuring a foiled cover and distinctive interior design elements, making it an ideal gift for literature lovers, fans of gothic horror and allegorical literature, and book collectors. Each collectible volume will be the perfect addition to any well-appointed library, or an attention-grabbing add for your holiday reading list or Christmas wish list.Harper Muse Classics: The Gothic Chronicles Collection presents Dante''s Inferno:Presents the fascinating and haunting allegory of a narrator (Dante himself, guided by the ancient Roman poet Virgil) who journeys through the nine concentric circles of Hell, each level increasing in despair and wickednessExplores such universal themes as the necessity for piety, the ramifications of sin, the inherent dangers of fame, the tension between this world and the afterlife, the eternal value of love, and the permanence of storytelling as an art formIs ideal for fans of Dante, lovers of literary allegory and classic literature, and people who love the darker side of fiction and poetryWhether you''re buying this as a gift or as a self-purchase, this remarkable edition features:Beautiful foil-accented hardcoverDistinctive decorative interior pages featuring pull quotes distributed throughoutPart of a 4-volume horror collection including Bram Stoker''s Dracula, Oscar Wilde''s The Picture of Dorian Gray, and a volume of Edgar Allan Poe''s best-known short stories. On Good Friday eve in the year 1300, a traveler (the narrator, Dante himself) loses his way and wanders into a dark mysterious wood, where he happens upon the ghost of the ancient Roman poet Virgil. Virgil promises to help Dante find his way back to the top of the mountain (Heaven), but first they must traverse the nine levels of Hell. As each concentric circle increases in horror and wickedness, the traveler encounters monsters (human and otherwise) and other fantastical creatures as he comes to understand the various sins of humanity such as lust, gluttony, heresy, and violence toward others. Transformed by his harrowing experience, Dante reaches his mountain-top destination as the sun rises on Easter morning. Dante''s Inferno is part of a four-volume collection that includes Bram Stoker''s Dracula, Oscar Wilde''s The Picture of Dorian Gray, and a volume of Edgar Allan Poe''s best-known short stories.

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Everyone is gripped by Stephen Ronson:''A brilliant noir thriller set in the darkest days of the Second World War'' Stephen Leather ''A gripping World War Two thriller . . . Every shadow hides a potential threat and the tension never lets up. A must read'' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''Ronson delivers a cracking yarn, convincingly told. John Cook is the Jack Reacher of 1940s Britain'' Damien Lewis''My God, this was great. It left me with a book hangover. I felt like I was there in 1940s England . . . The writing is really 3D. You really feel like you''re there. It''s very immersive, and I love the witty humour'' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ''A vivid sense of place with tension on every level, The Last Line dripped with historical detail and authenticity. I absolutely loved it'' Marion Todd''A tough, taut wartime thriller that reads like a cross between Alastair MacLean and Lee Child and atmospherically conjures up the spectre of war, the threat of Nazi invasion and other evils uncomfortably close to home. Dad''s Army, it ain''t!'' Robbie Morrison ''Thrilling and intriguing in equal measure. Like Jack Reacher on the Home Front in WWII'' Mason Cross

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If ever there were Satanic Majesties of rock their name was Led Zeppelin. The band that out-sold the Rolling Stones and made Robert Johnson''s deals with the devil look like a playground game of conkers were as high, inflated and glorified as their namesake. In Stephen Davis''s scorching account of their phenomenally successful career, no aspect - however disquieting - is ignored. The narcotic, alcoholic and psychotic wreckage they wreaked, the disturbing influence of the notorious mage Aleister Crowley on lead guitarist Jimmy Page and the death of John Bonham are all recorded. Above all, the exultant, blazing charge of their music and its effects on Led Zeppelin and their fans is scrutinized. Hammer of the Gods by Stephen Davis is a fierce and fearless story about a band that remain a legend of musical, sexual and mystical power. It is the last word in rock ''n'' roll savagery.

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Kniha - autor Ray Bradbury, 320 stran, anglicky, Brožovaná bez přebalu lesklá The strange and wonderful tale of man's experiences on Mars, filled with intense images and astonishing visions.The classic work that transformed Ray Bradbury into a household name. Written in the age of the atom when America and Europe optimisitcally viewed the discovery of life on Mars as inevitable, Bradbury's 1940s short stories of a brutal, stark and unforgiving martian landscape were as shocking and visionary as they were insightful. `The Martian Chronicles' tells the story of humanity's repeated attempts to colonize the red planet. The first men were few. Most succumbed to a disease they called the Great Loneliness when they saw their home planet dwindle to the size of a pin dot. Those few that survived found no welcome. The shape-changing Martians thought they were native lunatics and duly locked them up. More rockets arrived from Earth, piercing the hallucinations...

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The Throne of Fire: the second book in Rick Riordan's The Kane Chronicles.EVER since the gods of Ancient Egypt were unleashed on the modern world, Carter Kane and his sister, Sadie, have been in big trouble.As descendants of the magical House of Life, they command certain powers. But now a terrifying enemy - Apophis, the giant snake of chaos - is rising.If Carter and Sadie don't destroy him, the world will end in five days' time. And in order to battle the forces of chaos, they must revive the sun god Ra - a feat no magician has ever achieved. Because first they must search the world for the three sections of the Book of Ra, then they have to learn how to chant its spells . . .Can the Kanes destroy Apophis before he swallows the sun and plunges the earth into darkness . . . forever?

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The heart-stopping action and magic of Rick Riordan's bestselling novel The Kane Chronicles: The Red Pyramid explodes off the page in this beautiful graphic novel retelling of the story. Percy Jackson fought Greek Gods. Now the Gods of Egypt are waking in the modern world...'I GUESS IT STARTED THE NIGHT OUR DAD BLEW UP THE BRITISH MUSEUM . . .'CARTER AND SADIE KANE'S dad is a brilliant Egyptologist with a secret plan that goes horribly wrong.An explosion shatters the ancient Rosetta stone and unleashes Set, the evil god of chaos . . .Set imprisons Dr Kane in a golden coffin and Carter and Sadie must run for their lives. To save their dad, they embark on a terrifying quest from Cairo to Paris to the American South-west and discover the truth about their family's connection to the House of Life: an Egyptian temple of magic that has existed for thousands of years. The pharaohs of ancient Egypt are far from dead and buried.And so, unfortunately, are their gods . . .

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"I want you to believe . . . to believe in things you cannot." Bram Stoker''s Dracula, one of literature''s most frightening vampire horror novels, is now available in an exquisite hardcover edition, featuring a striking foil-accented cover and distinctive interior design elements, making it ideal for fiction lovers, horror fans, and book collectors. This collectible volume is the ideal addition to any well-appointed or dark academia library, or an attention-grabbing add for your holiday reading list or Christmas wish list.Harper Muse Classics: The Gothic Chronicles Collection presents Dracula:Presents Bram Stoker''s wildly terrifying horror novel about the evil Count Dracula, viewed by many as one of the best vampire stories ever written; its 1897 publication helped secure Stoker''s place in literature''s pantheon of great writersExplores such themes as the darker side of female sexual expression, madness/insanity, distrust of the "other," the negative effects of modernization and wealth, and the power of Christian ritualIs ideal for Bram Stoker fans, lovers of literary fiction and classic literature, and people who love both the book and the cinematic adaptations it inspiredWhether you''re buying this as a gift or as a self-purchase, this remarkable edition features:Beautiful foil-accented hardcoverDistinctive decorative interior pages featuring pull quotes distributed throughoutPart of a 4-volume horror collection including Oscar Wilde''s The Picture of Dorian Gray, Dante''s Inferno, and a volume of Edgar Allan Poe''s best-known short stories Unfolding in a series of diary entries, letters, newspaper articles, and ships'' logs, Bram Stoker''s renowned tale of terror opens with young lawyer Jonathan Harker journeying to Transylvania to meet with the mysterious Count Dracula. There Harker discovers his nobleman client is a bloodthirsty vampire on the hunt for new prey. After imprisoning Harker in his castle, Dracula travels to England, where he encounters Harker’s fiancée, Mina Murray, her tragic friend Lucy Westenra, and the formidable Doctor Abraham van Helsing. What transpires in London is a terrifying and haunting battle against an unspeakable and seemingly indestructible evil.Dracula by Bram Stoker is part of a four-volume collection that includes Oscar Wilde''s The Picture of Dorian Gray, Dante''s Inferno, and a volume of Edgar Allan Poe''s best-known short stories.

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"Suddenly there came a tapping." The Raven and Other Selected Works by Edgar Allan Poe, a collection comprising his famous poem and 25 of his remarkable short stories, is now available in an exquisite hardcover edition featuring a foiled cover and distinctive interior design elements, making it an ideal gift for literature lovers, fans of gothic horror and allegorical literature, and book collectors. Each collectible volume will be the perfect addition to any well-appointed or dark academia library, or an attention-grabbing add for your holiday reading list or Christmas wish list.Harper Muse Classics: The Gothic Chronicles Collection presents The Raven and Other Selected Works:Opens with Poe''s most famous poem, "The Raven," which made the author a literary celebrity nearly overnightIncludes 25 of Poe''s thrilling short stories, which have been frightening and intriguing readers for more than 150 yearsFeatures Poe''s best-loved stories including "The Fall of the House of Usher," "The Masque of the Red Death," "The Tell-Tale Heart," "The Cask of Amontillado," "The Purloined Letter," and twenty more macabre tales of terror, revenge, and mysteryExplores such themes as humanity''s morbid fascination with death, the insatiable need for retaliation, the volatile power of memory and recollection, and the far-reaching trauma of solitudeIs ideal for Edgar Allan Poe fans, lovers of literary fiction and classic literature, and people who love his poetry, his stories, and the cinematic adaptations they have inspiredWhether you''re buying this as a gift or as a self-purchase, this remarkable edition features:Beautiful foil-accented hardcoverDistinctive decorative interior pages featuring pull quotes distributed throughoutPart of a 4-volume horror collection including Bram Stoker''s Dracula, Dante''s Inferno, and Oscar Wilde''s The Picture of Dorian Gray. Do people haunt us from beyond the grave? Are there sinister supernatural forces intent on antagonizing us? When does our solitude shift into insanity? Edgar Allan Poe addresses these and countless other questions in his time-honored literary artistry, presented here as a curated collection featuring his most famous poem "The Raven" and 25 frightful tales of terror. His renowned poem is unparalleled in its supernatural imagery and hypnotic musicality while each story is a masterpiece of vivid observation, chilling readers to the bone with thrilling nightmarish detail and unsettling twists and turns. The Raven and Other Selected Works by Edgar Allan Poe is part of a four-volume collection that includes Bram Stoker''s Dracula, Dante''s Inferno, and Oscar Wilde''s The Picture of Dorian Gray.

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''Gripping and wonderfully informative'' Tom Holland, New StatesmanAdored by children and adults alike, Tyrannosaurus is the most famous dinosaur in the world, one that pops up again and again in pop culture, often battling other beasts such as King Kong, Triceratops or velociraptors in Jurassic Park. But despite the hype, Tyrannosaurus and the other tyrannosaurs are fascinating animals in their own right, and are among the best-studied of all dinosaurs.Tyrannosaurs started small, but over the course of 100 million years evolved into the giant carnivorous bone-crushers that continue to inspire awe in palaeontologists, screenplay writers, sci-fi novelists and the general public alike. Tyrannosaurus itself was truly impressive; it topped six tons, was more than 12m (40 feet) long, and had the largest head and most powerful bite of any land animal in history.The Tyrannosaur Chronicles tracks the rise of these dinosaurs, and presents the latest research into their biology, showing off more than just their impressive statistics – tyrannosaurs had feathers and fought and even ate each other. This book presents the science behind this research; it tells the story of the group through their anatomy, ecology and behaviour, exploring how they came to be the dominant terrestrial predators of the Mesozoic and, in more recent times, one of the great icons of biology.

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"Behind every exquisite thing that existed, there was something tragic." The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde, a beloved Gothic masterpiece of supernatural terror and a #booktok sensation, is now available in an exquisite hardcover edition, featuring a foiled cover and distinctive interior design elements, making it an ideal gift for literature lovers, fans of gothic horror and allegorical literature, and book collectors. Each collectible volume will be the perfect addition to any well-appointed or dark academia library, or an attention-grabbing add for your holiday reading list or Christmas wish list.Harper Muse Classics: The Gothic Chronicles Collection presents The Picture of Dorian Gray:Presents Oscar Wilde''s unsettling Gothic tale of a man who sells his soul in exchange for eternal youth but who also pays for its tragic ramifications; its 1890 publication helped secure Wilde''s place in literature''s pantheon of great writersExplores such themes as the narcissistic worship of youth and beauty, the corrupting power of influence, the superficiality of society, and the true purpose of art and artistic expressionIs ideal for Oscar Wilde fans, lovers of literary fiction and classic literature, and people who love both the book and the cinematic adaptations it inspiredWhether you''re buying this as a gift or as a self-purchase, this remarkable edition features:Beautiful foil-accented hardcoverDistinctive decorative interior pages featuring pull quotes distributed throughoutPart of a 4-volume horror collection including Bram Stoker''s Dracula, Dante''s Inferno, and a volume of Edgar Allan Poe''s best-known short stories When renowned artist Basil Hallward meets the wealthy Dorian Gray, he is immediately drawn to Dorian''s countenance. Hallward becomes fitfully obsessed with capturing Dorian’s remarkable beauty, confessing as much to his friend Lord Henry Wotton. Wotton counters, arguing that Hallward''s portrait is an unparalleled masterpiece. After his final sitting, in an impulsive fit of despair over losing his vitality to the ravages of time, Dorian pledges his soul, pleading that his portrait age and fade in exchange for Dorian''s eternal youth. What follows is an unsettling descent into decadence, sensualism, murderous secrecy, and tragedy as the portrait supernaturally begins to reflect Dorian''s spiritual and moral deterioration while his outward physical appearance remains unchanged. The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde is part of a four-volume collection that includes Bram Stoker''s Dracula, Dante''s Inferno, and a volume of Edgar Allan Poe''s best-known short stories.

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Kniha - autor Mary E. Pearson, 470 stran, anglicky, Brožovaná bez přebalu matná - autor Mary E. Pearson, 470 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná Held captive in the barbarian kingdom of Venda, Lia and Rafe have little chance of escape. Desperate to save her life, Lia's erstwhile assassin, Kaden, has told the Vendan Komizar that she has the gift, and the Komizar's interest in Lia is greater than anyone could have foreseen.Meanwhile, nothing is straightforward: there's Rafe, who lied to Lia but sacrificed his freedom to protect her; Kaden, who meant to assassinate her but has now saved her life; and the Vendans, whom Lia always believed to be barbarians. Now that she lives among them she realizes that may be far from the truth. Lia must make powerful choices that will affect her country. . . . and her own destiny. Filled with intrigue and suspense, book 2 in the Remnant Chronicles is followed by the third and final book, The Reign of Evermore.

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