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The Glassmaker - Chevalier Tracy
''Spellbinding'' ELIF SHAFAK''Ingenious'' THE TIMES, Book of the Year''Sparkling''OBSERVER''A triumph'' PHILIP PULLMAN''As finely wrought as a dazzling Murano bead'' INDEPENDENT''Meticulously researched and evoking the beauty of the Venice lagoon’ PHILIPPA GREGORY‘A spectacular feat, crafted by a maestra at the top of her game’ SPECTATORFROM THE GLOBALLY ACCLAIMED AUTHOR OF GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRINGVenice, 1486. Across the lagoon lies Murano. Time flows differently here – like the glass the island’s maestros spend their lives learning to handle.Women are not meant to work with glass, but Orsola Rosso flouts convention to save her family from ruin. She works in secret, knowing her creations must be perfect to be accepted by men. But perfection may take a lifetime.Skipping like a stone through the centuries, we follow Orsola as she hones her craft through war and plague, tragedy and triumph, love and loss.The beads she creates will adorn the necks of empresses and courtesans from Paris to Vienna – but will she ever earn the respect of those closest to her?Tracy Chevalier is a master of her own craft, and The Glassmaker is vivid, inventive, spellbinding: a virtuoso portrait of a woman, a family and a city that are as everlasting as their ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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The Glassmaker - Chevalier Tracy
''Spellbinding'' ELIF SHAFAK''Ingenious'' THE TIMES, Book of the Year''Sparkling''OBSERVER''A triumph'' PHILIP PULLMAN''As finely wrought as a dazzling Murano bead'' INDEPENDENT''Meticulously researched and evoking the beauty of the Venice lagoon’ PHILIPPA GREGORY‘A spectacular feat, crafted by a maestra at the top of her game’ SPECTATORFROM THE GLOBALLY ACCLAIMED AUTHOR OF GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRINGVenice, 1486. Across the lagoon lies Murano. Time flows differently here – like the glass the island’s maestros spend their lives learning to handle.Women are not meant to work with glass, but Orsola Rosso flouts convention to save her family from ruin. She works in secret, knowing her creations must be perfect to be accepted by men. But perfection may take a lifetime.Skipping like a stone through the centuries, we follow Orsola as she hones her craft through war and plague, tragedy and triumph, love and loss.The beads she creates will adorn the necks of empresses and courtesans from Paris to Vienna – but will she ever earn the respect of those closest to her?Tracy Chevalier is a master of her own craft, and The Glassmaker is vivid, inventive, spellbinding: a virtuoso portrait of a woman, a family and a city that are as everlasting as their ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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The Glassmaker - Chevalier Tracy
'Spellbinding' ELIF SHAFAK 'Ingenious' THE TIMES, Book of the Year 'Sparkling'OBSERVER 'A triumph' PHILIP PULLMAN 'As finely wrought as a dazzling Murano bead' INDEPENDENT 'Meticulously researched and evoking the beauty of the Venice lagoon’ PHILIPPA GREGORY ‘A spectacular feat, crafted by a maestra at the top of her game’ SPECTATOR FROM THE GLOBALLY ACCLAIMED AUTHOR OF GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING Venice, 1486. Across the lagoon lies Murano. Time flows differently here – like the glass the island’s maestros spend their lives perfecting. In secret, Orsola Rosso learns to craft glass. As a woman, she must flout convention to save her family from ruin. We follow her through hundreds of years of war and plague, tragedy and triumph, love and loss. Skipping like a stone across the centuries, The Glassmaker is a virtuoso portrait of a woman, a family and a city that are as everlasting as glass.
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At the Edge of the Orchard - Chevalier Tracy
''A wonderful book; rich, evocative, original. I loved it'' Joanne Harris“One in ten trees comes up sweet…â€In the inhospitable Black Swamp of Ohio, the Goodenough family are barely scratching out a living. Life there is harsh, tempered only by the apples they grow for eating and for the cider that dulls their pain. Hot-headed Sadie and buttoned-up James are a poor match, and Robert and his sister Martha can only watch helplessly as their parents tear each other apart. One particularly vicious fight sends Robert out alone across America, far from his sister, to seek his fortune among the mighty redwoods and sequoias of Gold Rush California. But even across a continent, he can feel the pull of family loyalties…
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The Lady and the Unicorn - Chevalier Tracy
‘Enormously enjoyable’ Evening Standard‘Charming’ The Times‘What would you have me paint instead of a battle, Madame?’Geneviève de Nanterre’s eyes gleamed.‘A unicorn.’Keen to demonstrate his new-found favour with the King, rising nobleman Jean le Viste commissions six tapestries to adorn the walls of his château. He expects soldiers and bloody battlefields. But artist Nicolas des Innocents instead designs a seductive world of women, unicorns and flowers, using as his muses Le Viste’s wife Geneviève and ripe young daughter Claude.In Belgium, as his designs spring to life under the weavers’ fingers, Nicolas is inspired once more – by the master weaver’s daughter Aliénor and her mother Christine. They too will be captured by his threads.
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Tracy Chevalier Sklářka z Benátek Provedení: Tištěná kniha
V nejnovějším románu Tracy Chevalier se vydáváme do Benátek 15. století – do světa, kde sklo není jen řemeslo, ale i moc, prestiž a tajemství. Orsola Rossová vyrůstá v době, kdy ženy nesměly stát u sklářských pecí. Přesto ji fascinují korálky, které viděla tvořit slavnou Mariettu Barovierovou. Když tragicky ztrácí otce, Orsola se musí postavit do čela rodinné dílny. V prostředí, kde ženám nebylo dovoleno tvořit, se nevzdává a s odvahou hledá cestu, jak dát sklu vlastní tvar. Sklářka z Benátek je román o odhodlání, vášni a tvůrčí síle, která překonává překážky i předsudky. Sága rodu Rosso sleduje příběhy napříč staletími – od lagun Benátek až po české země, kde vzniká nová tradice skla a křišťálu. Tracy Chevalier zde mistrně propojuje historický detail s nadčasovými otázkami ženské odvahy, lásky a umění. Nahlédnout do knihy Proč si tuto knihu přečíst Nový román autorky světového bestselleru Dívka s perlou . Detailně vykreslený svět benátského skla. Inspirativní příběh o ženské odvaze a síle tvořit. Pro koho je určena Pro čtenáře historických románů s autentickou atmosférou. Pro milovníky příběhů o silných ženách, které se vzepřely době. Pro obdivovatele Tracy Chevalier a čtenáře románu Dívka s perlou . Doporučení nakladatele „Tracy Chevalier má dar přenést ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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Tracy Chevalier Sklářka z Benátek Provedení: E-kniha
V nejnovějším románu Tracy Chevalier se vydáváme do Benátek 15. století – do světa, kde sklo není jen řemeslo, ale i moc, prestiž a tajemství. Orsola Rossová vyrůstá v době, kdy ženy nesměly stát u sklářských pecí. Přesto ji fascinují korálky, které viděla tvořit slavnou Mariettu Barovierovou. Když tragicky ztrácí otce, Orsola se musí postavit do čela rodinné dílny. V prostředí, kde ženám nebylo dovoleno tvořit, se nevzdává a s odvahou hledá cestu, jak dát sklu vlastní tvar. Sklářka z Benátek je román o odhodlání, vášni a tvůrčí síle, která překonává překážky i předsudky. Sága rodu Rosso sleduje příběhy napříč staletími – od lagun Benátek až po české země, kde vzniká nová tradice skla a křišťálu. Tracy Chevalier zde mistrně propojuje historický detail s nadčasovými otázkami ženské odvahy, lásky a umění. Nahlédnout do knihy Proč si tuto knihu přečíst Nový román autorky světového bestselleru Dívka s perlou . Detailně vykreslený svět benátského skla. Inspirativní příběh o ženské odvaze a síle tvořit. Pro koho je určena Pro čtenáře historických románů s autentickou atmosférou. Pro milovníky příběhů o silných ženách, které se vzepřely době. Pro obdivovatele Tracy Chevalier a čtenáře románu Dívka s perlou . Doporučení nakladatele „Tracy Chevalier má dar přenést ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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Girl With a Pearl Earring - Chevalier Tracy
OVER FIVE MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDE‘A phenomenon’ Jessie Burton‘Dazzling’ Daily Mail‘Truly magical'' GuardianThose eyes are fixed on someone. But who? What is she thinking as she stares out from one of the world’s best-loved paintings?Johannes Vermeer can spot exceptional beauty. When servant girl Griet catches his eye, she soon becomes both student and muse. But then he gives her his wife’s pearl earrings to wear for a portrait, and a scandal erupts that could threaten Griet’s future…Vivid and captivating, this timeless modern classic has become a successful film and an international bestseller, with over 5 million copies sold around the world; now with a new introduction by the author.‘A veritable work of art… one of those rare novels where all the decisions made by the author appear inevitable and right’ Rose Tremain‘Timeless, delicate and as exquisitely measured as one of Vermeer''s paintings. Tense yet perfectly-paced and filled with the beauty of life''s colours, Girl with the Pearl Earring is a masterpiece in its own right. Just a phenomenon. I will hold this novel close for the rest of my life’ Jessie Burton, author of The Minaturist‘If ever a novel rightly deserves its “five millions copies sold†achievement, it is this ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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The Last Runaway - Chevalier Tracy
‘Addictively compelling’ The Times‘A joy to read’ Maggie O’FarrellHonor Bright is a sheltered Quaker who has rarely ventured out of 1850s Dorset when she impulsively emigrates to America. Opposed to the slavery that defines and divides the country, she finds her principles tested to the limit when a runaway slave appears at the farm of her new family. In this tough, unsentimental place, where whisky bottles sit alongside quilts, Honor befriends two spirited women who will teach her how to turn ideas into action.
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Miguel Chevalier
Miguel Chevalier (b. 1959) is one of the pioneers of virtual and digital art. For his multifaceted work he uses the latest technologies, including the newest developments in artificial intelligence (AI), while always keeping up a dialogue with art and cultural history. Since the 1980s Chevalier has been exploring the possibilities of the computer as a creative means of expression. This richly illustrated volume presents his sculptures and drawings, which he produced by using 3D printing and robotics and videos as well as expansive installations. The book is dedicated to the relationship between the digital and analogue worlds and astonishing connections between nature and technology, as well as human intervention in the environment.
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A Single Thread - Chevalier Tracy
FROM THE GLOBALLY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING‘Bittersweet … dazzling’ Guardian‘Deeply pleasurable … the ending made me cry’ The Times‘Told with a wealth of detail and narrative intensity’ Penelope LivelyViolet is 38.The First World War took everything from her. Her brother, her fiancé – and her future. She is now considered a ‘surplus woman’.But Violet is also fiercely independent and determined. Escaping her suffocating mother, she moves to Winchester to start a new life –a change that will require courage, resilience and acts of quiet rebellion. And when whispers of another world war surface, she must live with a secret that could change everything…
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Remarkable Creatures - Chevalier Tracy
In 1810, a sister and brother uncover the fossilized skull of an unknown animal in the cliffs on the south coast of England. With its long snout and prominent teeth, it might be a crocodile – except that it has a huge, bulbous eye.Remarkable Creatures is the story of Mary Anning, who has a talent for finding fossils, and whose discovery of ancient marine reptiles such as that ichthyosaur shakes the scientific community and leads to new ways of thinking about the creation of the world.Working in an arena dominated by middle-class men, however, Mary finds herself out of step with her working-class background. In danger of being an outcast in her community, she takes solace in an unlikely friendship with Elizabeth Philpot, a prickly London spinster with her own passion for fossils.The strong bond between Mary and Elizabeth sees them through struggles with poverty, rivalry and ostracism, as well as the physical dangers of their chosen obsession. It reminds us that friendship can outlast storms and landslides, anger and jealousy.
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Burning Bright - Chevalier Tracy
‘A visual delight’ The Times‘A splendidly vital recreation of Georgian London’ Sunday Times‘Tell me, then: would you say you are innocent or experienced?’1792. Uprooted from their quiet Dorset village to the riotous streets of London, young Jem Kellaway and his family feel very far from home. They struggle to find their place in this tumultuous city, still alive with the repercussions of the blood-splattered French Revolution.Luckily, streetwise Maggie Butterfield is on hand to show Jem the ropes. Together they encounter the neighbour they’ve been warned about: radical poet and artist William Blake. Jem and Maggie’s passage from innocence to experience becomes the very stuff of poetic inspiration…
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Falling Angels - Chevalier Tracy
‘Vividly imagined’ Sunday Telegraph‘Sex and death meet again in [a] marvellous evocation of Edwardian England’ Daily MailThe girl reminded me of my favourite chocolates, whipped hazelnut creams, and I knew just from looking at her that I wanted her for my best friend.Queen Victoria is dead. In January 1901, the day after her passing, two very different families visit neighbouring graves in a London cemetery. The traditional Waterhouses revere the late Queen where the Colemans have a more modern outlook, but both families are appalled by the friendship that springs up between their respective daughters.As the girls grow up, their world changes almost beyond measure: cars are replacing horses, electric lighting is taking over from gas, and emancipation is fast approaching, to the delight of some and the dismay of others…
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The Story of Tracy Beaker - Jacqueline Wilsonová
Tracy is back on TV in My Mum Tracy Beaker and The Beaker Girls! Watch the major TV series on CBBC and iPlayer. The original classic and much-loved tale featuring Jacqueline Wilson''s most popular character, the one-and-only Tracy Beaker. ''I''m Tracy Beaker. This is a book all about me. I''d read it if I were you. It''s the most incredible dynamic heart-rending story. Honest.''Tracy is ten years old. She lives in a Children''s Home but would like a real home one day, with a real family. Meet Tracy, follow her story and share her hopes for the future in this beautifully observed, touching and often very funny tale, all told in Tracy''s own words.''Tracy is lively and spirited and her narrative funny and moving'' - The Bookseller
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The Story of Tracy Beaker - Jacqueline Wilsonová
Celebrating 85 years of Sparking ImaginationsA beautiful clothbound edition of the much-loved modern classic The Story of Tracy Beaker. Bound in real cloth with two coloured foils and sprayed coloured edges, this deluxe edition is a perfect gift or collector’s item. Part of an eight book set published to mark the 85th anniversary of Puffin Books. With a brand-new foreword from Beth Lincoln.''I''m Tracy Beaker. This is a book all about me. I''d read it if I were you. It''s the most incredible dynamic heart-rending story. Honest.''Tracy is ten years old. She lives in a Children''s Home but would like a real home one day, with a real family. Meet Tracy, follow her story and share her hopes for the future in this beautifully observed, touching and often very funny tale, all told in Tracy''s own words.Collect all eight titles in the Puffin Clothbound 85th Anniversary CollectionTHE STORY OF TRACY BEAKER by Jacqueline Wilson with a foreword by Beth LincolnDIARY OF A WIMPY KID by Jeff Kinney with a foreword by Dapo AdeolaCHARLOTTE’S WEB by E.B. White with a foreword by Jordan LeesMATILDA by Roald Dahl with a foreword by Robin StevensTHE EXTREMELY EMBARRASSING LIFE OF LOTTIE BROOKS by Katie ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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The Tracy Beaker Trilogy - Jacqueline Wilsonová
''I''m Tracy Beaker. This is a book all about me. I''d read it if I were you. It''s the most incredible, dynamic, heart-rending story. Honest.''Ten-year-old Tracy is one of the most popular and well-loved children''s book characters ever created. She lives in a Children''s Home but would like a real home one day, with a real family. Meet feisty, funny Tracy, follow her adventures and share her hopes for the future in these three beautifully observed, hilarious and touching tales, all told in Tracy''s own words.Featuring:THE STORY OF TRACY BEAKERSTARRING TRACY BEAKERandTHE DARE GAMEPlus an exclusive letter from Jacqueline Wilson about how Tracy was created!
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The Private Lives of the Tudors - Tracy Borman
A BEHIND THE SCENES GLIMPSE INTO THE LIVES OF HENRY VIII, ANNE BOLEYN, ELIZABETH I AND MORE: PERFECT FOR FANS OF WOLF HALL Readers LOVE The Private Lives of the Tudors:''A truly informative and thoroughly enjoyable read.'' âââââ''It was an absolutely delight, and I read it in record time'' âââââ''I found this book riveting and took it on holiday!'' âââââ ----''I do not live in a corner. A thousand eyes see all I do.'' Elizabeth IThe Tudor monarchs were constantly surrounded by an army of attendants, courtiers and ministers. Even in their most private moments, they were accompanied by a servant specifically appointed for the task. A groom of the stool would stand patiently by as Henry VIII performed his daily purges, and when Elizabeth I retired for the evening, one of her female servants would sleep at the end of her bed.These attendants knew the truth behind the glamorous exterior. They saw the tears shed by Henry VII upon the death of his son Arthur. They knew the tragic secret behind ''Bloody'' Mary''s phantom pregnancies. And they saw the ''crooked carcass'' beneath Elizabeth I''s carefully applied makeup, gowns and accessories.It is the accounts of these eyewitnesses, as well as ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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The Seaside Girls - Tracy Baines
A brand new historical saga series full of friendship and laughter from bestselling author Tracy BainesWar looms on the horizon... Cleethorpes, 1939With the country teetering on the brink of war everyone faces an uncertain future. Destitute after the tragic death of her father, aspiring singer Jessie Delaney and her family have no choice other than to accept the charity spiteful Aunt Iris to keep a roof over their heads. Jessie is soon dreaming of a life filled music and excitement. How can Jessie escape the drudgery, support her family and pursue her dreams?Through her father’s connections Jessie finds work as a Variety Girl in a small seaside theatre in Cleethorpes. But taking the job means flying solo and leaving her family and her sweetheart, Harry behind. Friendships are forged but will the glamour of show business lose its shine without those she loves close by?A gritty and heart-warming saga perfect for readers of Elaine Everest, Nancy Revell and Pam Howes. If you love the Seaside Girls, have you tried Tracy's Dockyard Girls series?Praise for Tracy Baines:'Great story. I was right there from the first page and carried beautifully to the end. Couldn’t put it down from one drama to another. ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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Amy Snow: The Richard & Judy Bestseller - Tracy Rees
''A tenderly evoked and compelling read. The House at Silvermoor deserves to be a huge success'' Rachel Hore, author of The Love Child''I loved The House at Silvermoor. Tracy''s writing is always so warm and the story is both romantic and compelling'' Rosanna Ley, author of The Lemon Tree HotelAbandoned on a bank of snow as a baby, Amy is taken in at nearby Hatville Court. But the masters and servants of the grand estate prove cold and unwelcoming. Amy''s only friend and ally is the sparkling young heiress Aurelia Vennaway. So when Aurelia tragically dies young, Amy is devastated. But Aurelia leaves Amy one last gift. A bundle of letters with a coded key. A treasure hunt that only Amy can follow. A life-changing discovery awaits . . . if only she can unlock the secret.''I adore Tracy''s writing and have from the moment I read Amy Snow when it first came out. The House at Silvermoor is a sweeping saga full of likeable characters. What a joy to read!'' Lorna Cook, author of The Forgotten Village''Tracy Rees has a rare gift for making us care about her characters from the very first pages. I rushed to pick up ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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Hourglass, The - Tracy Rees
''Tracy Rees writes from the heart'' Kathryn Hughes, author of The Letter2014. Nora has always taken success for granted, until suddenly her life begins to fall apart. Troubled by anxiety and nightmares, she finds herself drawn to the sweeping beaches of Tenby, a place she''s only been once before. Together with a local girl she rents a beautiful townhouse and slowly begins to settle in to her new life. But Tenby hides a secret, and Nora will soon discover that this little town by the sea has the power to heal even the most painful memories.1950. Chloe visits Tenby every summer. She stays with relatives, and spends the long, idyllic days on the beach. Every year is the same, until she meets a glamorous older boy and is instantly smitten. But on the night of their first date, Chloe comes to a realisation, the aftermath of which could haunt her forever.The Hourglass is a moving novel about finding love even after it seems too late and the healing power of a magical place by the sea.''I adore Tracy''s writing and have from the moment I read Amy Snow when it first came out. The House at Silvermoor is a sweeping ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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The Rose Garden - Tracy Rees
The Rose Garden is a richly imagined historical novel full of intrigue and secrets, spanning the luxury and poverty of Victorian England. Perfect for fans of Dinah Jefferies and Rachel Hore.Every house has its secrets . . .For twelve-year-old Ottilie Finch, London is an exciting playground to explore. Her family have recently arrived in Hampstead from Durham, under a cloud of scandal that Otty is blissfully unaware of. The only shadow over her days is her mother’s mysterious illness, which keeps her to her room.When young local girl Mabs is offered the chance to become Mrs Finch’s companion, it saves her from a desperate life on the canals. Little does she know that all is not as picture-perfect as it seems. Mabs is about to become tangled in the secrets that chased the Finches from their last home, and trapped in an impossible dilemma . . .‘Tracy Rees is a natural storyteller . . . What a treat it is!’ – Rachel Hore, author of A Gathering Storm.''In this engrossing novel Tracy Rees takes the reader directly into the drama and action . . . the roles and attitudes to women at the end of the Victorian period and the ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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The Complete Scarlet Traces, Volume One - Ian Edginton
WRITER IAN EDGINTONARTIST D''ISRAELILETTERER D''ISRAELITHE CHANCES OF ANYTHING COMING FROM MARS ARE A MILLION TO ONE, HE SAID.But still they came. In the last years of the Nineteenth Century England fell to the Martians. The population was devastated, but the Martians were wiped out and Britain survived. A decade later, the British Empire has rebuilt and expanded its influence using the alien technology that brought it to its knees. Captain Robert Autumn and his manservant, Archie Currie, investigate the disappearance of Archie’s niece and uncover the sinister conspiracy behind the empire’s power!This volume collects Ian Edginton’s and D’Israeli’s critically acclaimed comic book adaption of H.G. Wells’ War of the Worlds and the sequel, Scarlet Traces.Stories include:War of the WorldsScarlet Traces
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The Stolen Crown - Tracy Borman
''A powerful tale . . . compelling and brilliant'' - ALISON WEIRIn March 1603, Queen Elizabeth I, the last Tudor monarch, lies dying at Richmond Palace. The queen''s ministers cluster round her bedside, urging her to name her successor - something she has stubbornly resisted throughout her reign. Almost with her last breath she whispers that James VI of Scotland should succeed her. She dies shortly afterwards and the throne of England passes peacefully from Tudor to Stuart.Or so we''ve been led to believe . . .But, as enthralling new research shows, this is not what happened. In the years that followed, history was literally re-written on the orders of James VI to hide the truth: Elizabeth went to her grave without formally naming an heir. The notion of an approved succession from Tudors to Stuarts is little more than an elaborately constructed fiction.And so James''s rule in England began with a lie - a lie that went on to have devastating consequences. The Stuart regime rapidly descended into turbulence and uncertainty, conspiracy and persecution, witchcraft and gunpowder - culminating in the destruction of the monarchy in the English Civil War.With a combination of rigorous research and brilliant story-telling, Tracy ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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The Stolen Crown - Tracy Borman
The explosive account of the succession of Elizabeth I from bestselling author Tracy Borman, Chief Historian at Historic Royal Palaces ''COMPELLING AND BRILLIANT'' - ALISON WEIR''Reads like a political thriller'' - GARETH RUSSELL, author of Queen James''Part political thriller . . . A thrilling achievement'' - KATE WILLIAMS, author of Rival Queens''Wonderful . . . like a political thriller'' - ELIZABETH NORTON, author of The Lives of Tudor Women----------In March 1603, Queen Elizabeth I, the last Tudor monarch, lies dying at Richmond Palace. The queen''s ministers cluster round her bedside, urging her to name her successor - something she has stubbornly resisted throughout her reign. Almost with her last breath she whispers that James VI of Scotland should succeed her.Or so we''ve been led to believe.But, as enthralling new research shows, this is not what happened. Elizabeth went to her grave without formally naming an heir. The notion of an approved succession from Tudors to Stuarts is little more than an elaborately constructed fiction - a fiction that went on to have devastating consequences. The Stuart regime rapidly descended into turbulence and uncertainty, conspiracy and persecution, witchcraft and gunpowder.With a combination of rigorous research and brilliant storytelling, The Stolen Crown ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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The Story of Tracy Beaker - Jacqueline Wilsonová
STRICTLY PRIVATE. KEEP OUT ON PAIN OF DEATH.I''m Tracy Beaker - have you heard of me? I''m stuck in The Dumping Ground just at the moment, but I''m sure my Mum will come and get me soon. A certain Justine-Hateful-Littlewood has stolen my best friend Louise but I don''t let it get me down. I never cry. Ever. I''ve done a bit of screaming and stamping in my time mind you … I like eating birthday cake. And Smarties and Big Macs with French fries and strawberry milkshakes. I also like story writing. This is a story all about me - so I know you''ll enjoy it!Includes exclusive material: In ‘The Backstory’ you can read an interview with Jacqueline Wilson and take Nick Sharratt''s drawing challenge!Vintage Children’s Classics is a twenty-first century classics list aimed at 8-12 year olds and the adults in their lives. Discover timeless favourites from The Jungle Book and Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland to modern classics such as The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.
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The Accidental Medium - Tracy Whitwell
The Accidental Medium is the first book in a hilarious series from Tracy Whitwell featuring Tanz, the accidental medium who, with the help of the dead, is about to become an unwilling crime-solver.Tanz is a wine-loving, straight-talking, once-successful TV actress from Gateshead, whose career has shrivelled like an antique walnut. She is still grieving for her friend Frank, who died in a car crash three years ago, and she has to find a normal job in London to fund her cocktail habit. When she starts work in a ‘new age’ shop, Tanz suddenly discovers that the voices she’s hearing in her head are real, not the first signs of madness, and that she can give people ‘messages’ from beyond the grave. Alarmed, she confronts her little mam and discovers she is from a long line of psychic mediums.Despite an exciting new avenue of life opening up to Tanz, darkness isn’t far away and all too soon there’s murder in the air . . .
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The Torah Mosaic - Tracy J. McKenzie
The Pentateuch lays an important literary and theological foundation for the rest of Scripture, so it''s important that readers correctly understand its intended message. While seeing the Pentateuch''s unity, many Western readers miss its complexity and thus an aspect of its meaning. In this book, Tracy McKenzie unfolds the complex process of organization, development, and composition of these five books, which was done in a literary world different from our own. He emphasizes the composite unity of the Pentateuch while guiding readers through its discrete literary units.This accessible and concise introduction models close reading of the text, observing elements such as genre, innerbiblical exegesis, unifying language, and literary features. McKenzie shows that it is appropriate to appreciate the Pentateuch''s complexity while maintaining faith in its unified message and divine authority. Each chapter concludes with relevant interpretive, theological, and practical insights. The aim is to sharpen readers'' powers of interpretation and to expand their comprehension of the Pentateuch''s message and theology, which the author suggests concerns God''s future people under his king''s reign and authority.This supplemental textbook will be useful to students in Old Testament courses and will also appeal to pastors and church leaders.
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Dekorační kvetoucí tráva 60 cm
Umělá kvetoucí tráva o výšce 60 cm slouží jako dekorace do interiéru, na balkony, terasy nebo zahradní altány. Vypadá realisticky díky kvalitnímu zpracování. Spodní část o průměru 9 cm umožňuje vsazení do vlastního květináče.
- Výška 60 cm pro výraznou dekoraci
- Realistický vzhled díky kvalitnímu zpracování
- Univerzální použití do interiéru i exteriéru
- Spodní průměr 9 cm pro snadné umístění do květináče
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The Hidden Dead - Tracy Whitwell
The Hidden Dead is the fourth book in a hilarious series featuring Tanz, the accidental medium who, with the help of the dead, has become an unwilling crime-solver. When the dead call, she listens. . .On a night out in a London bar, our accidental medium Tanz meets Einar, a charismatic and sexy Viking travelling for business. He offers Tanz an irresistible proposition: return to Iceland with him for an all-expenses-paid writing retreat and some no-strings-attached fun.Promised a mix of work, play and maybe a bit of romance, Tanz follows her heart (and the voices in her head) off to Iceland on a whim; but when she arrives, she quickly realises that Einar and his charm might not be all they''re cracked up to be.Heartbroken, abandoned and left to the mercy of the long, haunting nights, Tanz finds herself surrounded not just by the rugged beauty of a land steeped in legend but also the mysteries that lurk in its shadows. With only the dead for guidance, Tanz is thrust back into the heart of a chilling cold case, where the echoes of the forgotten and the allure of old magic compel her to listen, to understand and to act. ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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The Witch who Trades with Death - C.M. Alongi
From the author of Citadel and popular TikTokker C.M. Alongi comes a bewitching new romantic fantasy where a young witch seeks her freedom by forging a deal with Death...A young witch forced to play concubine for her empirical captor, finally breaks free to find a life of her own, but even those with the power to call Death cannot outrun their past…All witches must serve the cruel and immortal Emperor Yamueto. But after four years of terror and abuse, Khana not only kills one of his favorite courtiers with her magic, but also discovers the secret of his power and immortality: heÂ’s been making deals with Death. And now, so is she.Armed with magic that she doesnÂ’t fully understand, Khana flees the empire and stumbles into a small mountain town filled with fierce warriors that ostracize her for being a witch, despite using her abilities to heal their sick and injured. There, her magic and courage are put to the test as she is forced to stop running and fight back against the emperor that wants her dead.But every deal she makes with Death takes another piece of her soul. And thereÂ’s only so much Khana can give before she ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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Tráva dekorační dřevěná, zelená 50g
Dekorační dřevěná tráva v zelené barvě o hmotnosti 50 g je přírodním materiálem pro tvorbu dekorací. Je vhodná pro velikonoční výzdobu a rozvoj dětské kreativity. Materiál je určen pro děti od 3 let.
- Přírodní dřevěný materiál v zelené barvě
- Rozvíjí kreativitu a jemnou motoriku u dětí
- Vhodné pro velikonoční a sezónní dekorace
- Bezpečné pro děti od 3 let
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The Fallen Angel - Tracy Borman
''An outstanding page-turner . . . historical fiction at its absolute best'' - Alison Weir''An engaging heroine . . . and Borman''s depiction of Villiers, with all his ruthless charisma, is striking'' - The Sunday TimesFrances Gorges has happiness within her grasp. King James would rather be hunting stags with her beloved husband Thomas than chasing witches, which means her medical skills and herbal knowledge no longer hang over her like a death sentence. Her family is growing and their estates are secure.But a new arrival at court brings intrigue, jealousy and danger. George Villiers is a young man with the face of an angel and the cunning heart of a devil.Soon James is besotted by this charismatic new lover. Former favourites are crushed with scheming and lies. Thomas''s life is made a misery and Frances is back under suspicion as Villiers plots to marry her friend Katherine Manners and seize her fortune.Appalled at the courtier''s greed and the King''s weakness, Frances finds herself drawn back to her old friend Sir Walter Raleigh and his last, desperate plot to see a Catholic monarch on the throne. And then her troubles really begin . . .''Unexpected twists and turns with every ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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Klein Sekačka na trávu Bosch
Dětská sekačka na trávu Bosch je hračka určená pro děti od 3 let, která napodobuje práci dospělých na zahradě. Vyrábí se z kvalitního plastu v Německu a má výšku madla 50 cm. Hračka obsahuje falešný startér pro realistický zážitek ze sekání trávy.
- Kvalitní plastový materiál zaručující bezpečnost a odolnost
- Autentický design s funkčním falešným startérem pro realistický zážitek
- Vhodné pro děti od 3 let s ergonomickou výškou madla 50 cm
- Německá výroba zajišťující vysokou kvalitu zpracování
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Sada košů z mořské trávy Thembi, 2 ks
Sada dvou košů z mořské trávy Thembi nabízí praktický úložný prostor s dekorativním vzhledem. Košíky jsou vyrobeny z propletených vláken mořské trávy a vodního hyacintu. Lze je využít pro uskladnění textilu, hraček, elektroniky nebo jako obal na květiny.
- Přírodní materiál z mořské trávy a vodního hyacintu
- Víceúčelové využití pro textil, hračky nebo květiny
- Dekorativní vzhled, který doplní interiér
- Sada dvou košů v různých velikostech
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Asist Smart Garden AE6V200 elektrický vypalovač trávy a plevele 3v1, 2000 W
Elektrický multifunkční přístroj kombinuje vypalovač plevele, rozpalovač grilů a horkovzdušnou pistoli. Disponuje výkonem 2000 W, dvěma teplotními režimy až 650 °C a maximálním průtokem vzduchu 500 l/min. Otočná hlava umožňuje přizpůsobení pro různé aplikace.
- Multifunkční 3v1 zařízení pro vypalování plevele, rozpalování grilů a horkovzdušné aplikace
- Výkon 2000 W s dvěma teplotními režimy až 650 °C pro efektivní práci
- Otočná hlava pro snadnou manipulaci a úpravu podle potřeby
- Dlouhý 1,8m kabel pro větší dosah při práci
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Asist Smart Garden AE6V200E elektrický vypalovač trávy a plevele 3v1, 2000 W
Elektrický multifunkční přístroj Asist Smart Garden AE6V200E kombinuje funkce vypalovače plevele, rozpalovače grilů a horkovzdušné pistole. S výkonem 2000 W a maximální teplotou 650 °C umožňuje ekologické odstraňování plevele, rychlé rozpálení grilu a využití v dílně. Přístroj pracuje bez chemikálií a nabízí dvě teplotní úrovně s průtokem vzduchu až 500 l/min.
- 3v1 multifunkce: vypalovač plevele, rozpalovač grilů a horkovzdušná pistole
- Ekologické řešení bez chemických postřiků, šetrné k životnímu prostředí
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Leave a Cheater, Gain a Life - Tracy Schorn
Leave a Cheater, Gain a Life is a no-nonsense guide for anyone who has ever been cheated on and needs advice not based on saving their relationship after infidelity—but saving their sanity. In the infidelity literature, cheaters get all the glory—their unmet needs, commitment challenges, and love triangle drama. They are the glamorous taboo breakers, star-crossed lovers, and rebels against the hegemonic forces of monogamy. Chumps (the betrayed partners) by contrast are the dullards left out of the discourse. When mentioned, it’s to discuss how they failed to enchant and must “own their part” in their partner's infidelity. Leave a Cheater, Gain a Life puts the attention squarely on the cheated-upon. Written by a former chump, it’s a resource that champions self-respect. It doesn’t assume reconciliation or buy the victim-blaming narrative that we compel people to cheat on us by our inadequacies (or can win them back by being nicer). Instead, it puts responsibility for affairs squarely on cheaters and their crappy character. It also has a good time lampooning the absurd self-centeredness of cheating. Based on the writings of Tracy Schorn's popular infidelity blog ChumpLady.com, Schorn offers a masterclass on how to decode manipulation, fight back, and focus on ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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The Road - Christopher Hadley
A TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR‘An absolute joy to read and an early contender for every list of History Books of the Year’ Sunday Telegraph‘On nearly every page a random passage takes one’s breath away’ The TimesHave you ever heard the march of legions on a lonely country road? For two thousand years, the roads the Romans built have determined the flow of ideas and folktales, where battles were fought and where pilgrims trod. Almost everyone in Britain lives close to a Roman road, if only we knew where to look.In the beginning was Watling Street, the first road scored on the land when the invading Romans arrived on a cold and alien Kentish shore in 43 CE. Campaign roads rolled out to all points of the compass, forcing their way inland and as the Britons fell back, the roads pursued them relentlessly, carrying troops, supplies and military despatches. In the years of fighting that followed, as the legions pushed onwards across what is now England, into Wales and north into Scotland in search of booty, mineral wealth, land and tribute, they left behind a vast road network, linking marching camps and forts, changing the landscape, etching the story of ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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The Mirror and the Light - Hilary Mantelová
Soon to be a major TV seriesThe Sunday Times bestsellerShortlisted for the Women’s Prize for FictionLonglisted for the Booker Prize‘It is a book not read, but lived’ Telegraph‘Her Cromwell novels are, for my money, the greatest English novels of this century’ ObserverThe bestselling sequel to Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies, the stunning conclusion to Hilary Mantel’s Man Booker Prize-winning Wolf Hall trilogy.‘If you cannot speak truth at a beheading, when can you speak it?’England, May 1536. Anne Boleyn is dead, decapitated in the space of a heartbeat by a hired French executioner. As her remains are bundled into oblivion, Thomas Cromwell breakfasts with the victors. The blacksmith’s son from Putney emerges from the spring’s bloodbath to continue his climb to power and wealth, while his formidable master, Henry VIII, settles to short-lived happiness with his third queen, Jane Seymour.Cromwell is a man with only his wits to rely on; he has no great family to back him, no private army. Despite rebellion at home, traitors plotting abroad and the threat of invasion testing Henry’s regime to breaking point, Cromwell’s robust imagination sees a new country in the mirror of the future. But can a nation, or a person, ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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The Nazi Mind - Laurence Rees
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER''A brilliant piece of work: learned, compelling and frankly terrifying'' James Holland, Daily Telegraph''I will recommend to everyone'' Alastair Campbell''You know when a book reaches parts that other books cannot reach . . . extraordinary'' James O''Brien''This disturbing book is timely, relevant and important'' Sir Ian KershawA groundbreaking narrative history of the motivations and mentalities behind the Nazis and their supporters, from the bestselling author of THE HOLOCAUST and President Zelenskyy’s most-read book, HITLER AND STALIN. How could the Nazis have committed the crimes they did? Why did commandants of concentration and death camps willingly – often enthusiastically – oversee mass murder? How could ordinary Germans have tolerated the removal of the Jews? In THE NAZI MIND, bestselling author Laurence Rees combines history and the latest research in psychology to help answer some of the most perplexing questions surrounding the Second World War and the Holocaust.Ultimately, he delves into the darkness to explain how and why these people were capable of committing the worst crime in the history of the world. Rees traces the rise and eventual fall of the Nazis through the lens of ‘twelve warnings’ – from talk about ‘them’ and ‘us’ to the escalation ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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The Ship of Shadows: Secrets of the Stars - Maria Kuzniar
PREPARE FOR PUZZLES, PERIL, AND PLENTY OF CAKE IN THE SECOND THRILLING ADVENTURE FOR ALEJA AND THE CREW OF THE LEGENDARY SHIP OF SHADOWSAleja and her fellow pirates are eager to embark on a new adventure to find the second piece of the missing magical map. But they soon find themselves panicking, bewildered by a series of confusing clues. And time is running out - fast.When she starts experiencing strange visions, Aleja realizes that someone is trying to tell her something. But can this new knowledge be trusted? And what will it cost her to find out? With the crew''s loyalties tested and more secrets to unlock than ever, Aleja must find a way to beat the clock and prove herself truly worthy of her place on the ship''s crew . . .Praise for The Ship of Shadows:"A sumptuous delight of a book" - Sophie Kirtley, author of The Wild Way Home"A feast for the imagination . . . an enthralling adventure." - Abi Elphinstone, author of Sky Song"This swashbuckling tale has it all . . . I loved it." - Alex Bell, author of The Polar Bear Explorers'' Club READERS CAN''T WAIT FOR SECRETS OF THE STARS:"With a strong ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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The Small Isles - John Hunter
Some ten thousand years ago, hunter-gatherers moving through a landscape newly emerged from the grip of the last Ice Age reached four islands on the western seaboard. The shores they landed on were deserted. After making camp, they struck out to hunt and explore. We know this because the evidence of their presence has been preserved down the millennia - in traces of flint and quartz, in charred fragments of grain and animal bone, in great heaped piles of ancient shellfish. The islands were Rum, Eigg, Canna and Muck - four distinctive shapes rising from the waters of the Inner Hebrides between Ardnamurchan and Skye. Collectively, they are known as the Small Isles.From those first moments on, people have been working these islands and using their resources, adapting each landscape to suit the changing needs of the communities they served. In this definitive new book, archaeologist John Hunter searches for the stories of the Small Isles in the evidence that survives - from the fragmentary physical remains of dwellings, defences, places of worship and monuments, to the records of early antiquarians, historians and travellers.This is a journey to rediscover communities that were erased by the mass migrations of the nineteenth ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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The American Yawp
"I too am not a bit tamed—I too am untranslatable / I sound my barbaric yawp over the roofs of the world."—Walt Whitman, "Song of Myself," Leaves of Grass The American Yawp is a free, online, collaboratively built American history textbook. Over 300 historians joined together to create the book they wanted for their own students—an accessible, synthetic narrative that reflects the best of recent historical scholarship and provides a jumping-off point for discussions in the U.S. history classroom and beyond. Long before Whitman and long after, Americans have sung something collectively amid the deafening roar of their many individual voices. The Yawp highlights the dynamism and conflict inherent in the history of the United States, while also looking for the common threads that help us make sense of the past. Without losing sight of politics and power, The American Yawp incorporates transnational perspectives, integrates diverse voices, recovers narratives of resistance, and explores the complex process of cultural creation. It looks for America in crowded slave cabins, bustling markets, congested tenements, and marbled halls. It navigates between maternity wards, prisons, streets, bars, and boardrooms. The fully peer-reviewed edition of The American Yawp will be available in two print volumes designed ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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The Vanishing Point - Andrea Hotere
A dazzling and spellbinding debut about a mysterious painting, the secrets it keeps, and the two women connected across centuries by a quest to discover the truth – for readers of Geraldine Brooks, Tracy Chevalier and Maggie O'Farrell. London, 1991: Alex Johns, an art intern at the Courtauld, believes a hidden secret lies within Diego Velázquez’s Las Meninas – one of the most written about paintings of all time. Her mother died in mysterious circumstances while trying to uncover its secrets and Alex is troubled by memories of her own encounter as a child with the girl in the painting – the Infanta Margarita – who continues to haunt her. Alex must take up her mother’s work and find evidence to uncover the truths within the canvas. Madrid, 1656: The Infanta Margarita senses that those around her believe the royal household is cursed. She wonders why her father, the King, is a pale shadow of himself and why the Queen is distressed. What threatens the royal offspring? She struggles to fight for her own destiny as the forces around her seek to marry her off and send her from the home she loves.A treacherous trail through the art world, the ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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The West - Georgios Varouxakis
A comprehensive intellectual history of the idea of the WestHow did “the West†come to be used as a collective self-designation signaling political and cultural commonality? When did “Westerners†begin to refer to themselves in this way? Was the idea handed down from the ancient Greeks, or coined by nineteenth-century imperialists? Neither, writes Georgios Varouxakis in The West, his ambitious and fascinating genealogy of the idea. “The West†was not used by Plato, Cicero, Locke, Mill, or other canonized figures of what we today call the Western tradition. It was not first wielded by empire-builders. It gradually emerged as of the 1820s and was then, Varouxakis shows, decisively promoted in the 1840s by the French philosopher Auguste Comte (whose political project, incidentally, was passionately anti-imperialist). The need for the use of the term “the West†emerged to avoid the confusing or unwanted consequences of the use of “Europe.†The two overlapped, but were not identical, with the West used to differentiate from certain “others†within Europe as well as to include the Americas. After examining the origins, Varouxakis traces the many and often astonishingly surprising changes in the ways in which the West has been understood, and the different intentions ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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Up in the Air - Holly Smith
Up in the Air tells the story of Britain’s multi-storey council housing from its beginnings to the present day. Throughout its history, high rise has been a symbol of the welfare state for better or worse. Here, Holly Smith tells a new story from the perspective of those who lived there, exploring how residents grappled with this brave new world above the old skyline. Through a series of historical moments based upon prize-winning research, we confront the human story of high-rise Britain. Interrogating the complex inheritance of mid-century urban reconstruction, Smith shows how these buildings became a crucible for the welfare state’s reimagination over the decades. She traces the scattering of a local community during the construction of Park Hill in Sheffield in the 1950s. The resistance of residents after the Ronan Point collapse of 1968. The formation of a pioneering tenants’ cooperative to revive a crumbling estate during the closure of the Docklands. The rage of a National Tower Blocks Network advocating for high-rise safety in the 1980s and 1990s. The excitement of early digital culture in a Liverpudlian pensioners’ high-rise internet television show in the 2000s. And the fierce battle to defend estates from demolition in the 2010s.Up ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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Ours Was the Shining Future - David Leonhardt
''An important book'' Martin Wolf, Financial Times (BOOK OF THE YEAR)The clear-eyed, definitive history of the modern American economy and the decline of the American Dream, from the Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist behind The New York Times''s "The Morning" newsletter.Two decades into the twenty-first century, the stagnation of living standards has become the defining trend of American life. Life expectancy has declined, economic inequality has soared, and, after some progress, the Black-white wage gap is once again as large as it was in the 1950s. How did this happen in the world''s most powerful country? And what happened to the "American dream"-the promise of a happier, healthier, more prosperous future-which was once such an inextricable part of our national identity?Drawing on decades of writing about the economy for The New York Times, Pulitzer Prize-winning writer David Leonhardt examines the past century of American history, from the Great Depression to today''s Great Stagnation, in search of an answer.To make sense of the rise and subsequent fall of the American dream, Leonhardt tells the story of the modern American economy as an ongoing battle between two competing forms of capitalism: one that envisions prosperity for most, and one that serves the individual and ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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The Man Who Stole Himself - Gísli Pálsson
The life story of Hans Jonathan, Iceland's first Black citizen. The island nation of Iceland is known for many things—majestic landscapes, volcanic eruptions, distinctive seafood—but racial diversity is not one of them. So the little-known story of Hans Jonathan, a free Black man who lived and raised a family in early nineteenth-century Iceland, is improbable and compelling, the stuff of novels. In The Man Who Stole Himself, Gisli Palsson lays out the story of Hans Jonathan (also known as Hans Jónatan) in stunning detail. Born into slavery in St. Croix in 1784, Hans was taken as a slave to Denmark, where he eventually enlisted in the navy and fought on behalf of the country in the 1801 Battle of Copenhagen. After the war, he declared himself a free man, believing that he was due freedom not only because of his patriotic service, but because while slavery remained legal in the colonies, it was outlawed in Denmark itself. He thus became the subject of one of the most notorious slavery cases in European history, which he lost. Then Hans ran away—never to be heard from in Denmark again, his fate unknown for more than two hundred years. It’s now known that ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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The Road - Christopher Hadley
A TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR‘An absolute joy to read and an early contender for every list of History Books of the Year’ Sunday Telegraph‘On nearly every page a random passage takes one’s breath away’ The TimesHave you ever heard the march of legions on a lonely country road? For two thousand years, the roads the Romans built have determined the flow of ideas and folktales, where battles were fought and where pilgrims trod. Almost everyone in Britain lives close to a Roman road, if only we knew where to look.In the beginning was Watling Street, the first road scored on the land when the invading Romans arrived on a cold and alien Kentish shore in 43 CE. Campaign roads rolled out to all points of the compass, forcing their way inland and as the Britons fell back, the roads pursued them relentlessly, carrying troops, supplies and military despatches. In the years of fighting that followed, as the legions pushed onwards across what is now England, into Wales and north into Scotland in search of booty, mineral wealth, land and tribute, they left behind a vast road network, linking marching camps and forts, changing the landscape, etching the story of ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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