the lesser evil victor klemperer

The superb, bestselling diaries of Victor Klemperer, a Jew in Dresden who survived the war - hailed as one of the 20th century s most important chronicles. Compulsive reading LITERARY REVIEW Deeply engrossing SPECTATOR Klemperer s diary deserves to rank alongside that of Anne Frank SUNDAY TIMES A vivid and powerful account of a remarkable life SCOTLAND ON SUNDAYJune 1945. The immediate postwar period produces many shocks and revelations - some people have behaved better than Klemperer had believed, others much worse. His sharp observations are now turned on the East German Communist Party, which he himself joins, and he notes many similarities between Nazi and Communist behaviour. Politics, he comes to believe, is above all the choice of the lesser evil . He serves in the GDR s People s Chamber and represents East German scholarship abroad. But it is the details of everyday life, and the honesty and directness, that make these bestselling diaries so fascinating.

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The international bestselling record of a German Jew in Nazi Germany. Deserves to stand beside the diary of Anne Frank as a day-to-day description of the sufferings of the victims of Hitler s evil regime EVENING STANDARD Few English readers will fail to be moved as I was - ultimately to the point of tears SUNDAY TELEGRAPH Packed with vivid observation, profound reflection ... they find hope, dignity and even tart humour in the jaws of hell INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAYA sensation when first published, this is one of the most extraordinary documents of the Nazi period. The son of a rabbi, Klemperer was by 1933 a professor of languages in Dresden. Over the next decade he lost his job, his house and many of his friends, even his cat, as Jews were not allowed to own pets. Saved for much of the war from the Holocaust by his marriage to a gentile, he was able to escape in the aftermath of the Allied bombing of Dresden and survived the remaining months of the war in hiding. Throughout, Klemperer kept a diary, for a Jew in Nazi Germany a daring act in itself. This volume covers the period from the beginnings of the Holocaust to the end of the war, telling the story of Klemperer s increasing isolation, his near miraculous survival, his awareness of the development of the growing Holocaust as friends and associates disappeared, and his narrow escapes from deportation and the Dresden firebombing in 1945.Shocking and moving by turns, it is a remarkable and important document, as powerful and astonishing in its way as Anne Frank s classic.

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A publishing sensation, the publication of Victor Klemperer s diaries brings to light one of the most extraordinary documents of the Nazi period. A classic ... Klemperer s diary deserves to rank alongside that of Anne Frank s SUNDAY TIMES I can t remember when I read a more engrossing book Antonia Fraser Not dissimilar in its cumulative power to Primo Levi s, is a devastating account of man s inhumanity to man LITERARY REVIEWThe son of a rabbi, Klemperer was by 1933 a professor of languages at Dresden. Over the next decade he, like other German Jews, lost his job, his house and many of his friends.Klemperer remained loyal to his country, determined not to emigrate, and convinced that each successive Nazi act against the Jews must be the last. Saved for much of the war from the Holocaust by his marriage to a gentile, he was able to escape in the aftermath of the Allied bombing of Dresden and survived the remaining months of the war in hiding. Throughout, Klemperer kept a diary. Shocking and moving by turns, it is a remarkable and important account.

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A beautiful, moving and thought provoking story, The Figurine is a stunning read . . . her love and passion for Greece comes through loud and clear with every word she writes Real Reader Review, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Her love for Greece shines through and transports readers to a brilliantly drawn world Independent Family turmoil, unanswered questions, romance and betrayal, all served up against the backdrop of Greece and its enchanting history Daily ExpressFeel the sun on your face and the sand of the Aegean islands beneath your feet as you uncover the fate of the Bronze Age figurines in the heart-pounding new novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author.*When Helena inherits her grandparents apartment in Athens, she is overwhelmed with memories of the summers she spent there as a child in the 1960s. Her remote, cruel grandfather was a general in the brutal military dictatorship and as she sifts through the dusty rooms, Helena discovers an array of valuable objects and antiquities. How did her grandfather amass such a trove? What human price was paid for them?Helena s desire to find answers dovetails with a growing fascination for archaeology, ignited by a summer spent with volunteers on a dig on an Aegean island. Their finds fuel her determination to protect the precious fragments recovered from the baked earth - and to understand the origins of her grandfather s collection.Along the way, she falls in love with the narrow streets of Athens and the city s big-hearted residents, who show her the murky underbelly of the antiques world - and help her understand the meaning of home. But can she finally make amends for her grandfather s actions? And what price should be paid for the return of such ancient and beautiful artefacts?----Victoria Hislop is back with another compulsive page-turner. Discover for yourself why 10 million readers and critics worldwide love Victoria Hislop s books . . . A tightly wrought excavation of family history Mail on Sunday Searing and powerful Daily Express Glorious Greek setting and rich historical detail Woman Home Hislop s thyme-scented, Aegean-lapped fictional Greece The Sunday Times Victoria Hislop has done it again! A truly captivating story . . . I wish I could give it more than 5* Real Reader Review, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ There is no doubting Victoria Hislop is an incredible storyteller who has opened up the history of Greece to a wider contemporary world; her attention to detail and the creation of warm and sympathetic characters instantly grabs readers Real Reader Review, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ This is the best novel I have read in a long time Real Reader Review, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ A beautifully told story with fabulous characters and a vivid scenery that makes you believe you are in Greece Real Reader Review, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ This was a wonderful read . . . a vivid picture of Greece and the people who live there Real Reader Review, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐*Victoria Hislop s The Figurine was a Number Two Sunday Times bestseller in paperback for two weeks in August 2024.

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***A beautiful 10th anniversary paperback edition that includes a new essay by Victoria Hislop on the impact of this million-copy bestseller.*** A moving and absorbing holiday read that pulls at the heartstrings Evening StandardThe acclaimed million-copy number one bestseller and winner of Richard Judy s Summer Read 2006. Victoria Hislop tells a dramatic tale of four generations, illicit love, violence and leprosy, from the thirties, through the war, to the present day.On the brink of a life-changing decision, Alexis Fielding longs to find out about her mother s past. But Sofia has never spoken of it. All she admits to is growing up in a small Cretan village before moving to London. When Alexis decides to visit Crete, however, Sofia gives her daughter a letter to take to an old friend, and promises that through her she will learn more. Arriving in Plaka, Alexis is astonished to see that it lies a stone s throw from the tiny, deserted island of Spinalonga - Greece s former leper colony. Then she finds Fotini, and at last hears the story that Sofia has buried all her life: the tale of her great-grandmother Eleni and her daughters and a family rent by tragedy, war and passion. She discovers how intimately she is connected with the island, and how secrecy holds them all in its powerful grip...Praise for The Island. . . A vivid, moving and absorbing tale Observer Victoria Hislop . . . brings dignity and tenderness to her novel about lives blighted by leprosy Telegraph Wonderful descriptions, strong characters and an intimate portrait of island existence Woman Home War, tragedy and passion unfurl against a Mediterranean backdrop in this engrossing debut novel You magazine Hislop s deep research, imagination and patent love of Crete creates a convincing portrait of times on the island Evening Standard A page-turning tale that reminds us that love and life continue in even the most extraordinary of circumstances Sunday Express A beautiful tale of enduring love and unthinking prejudice ExpressIn 2018, The Island was awarded a Nielsen Platinum Bestseller Award in recognition of selling over one million copies in the United Kingdom.*Victoria s latest novel, THE FIGURINE, is available to order now.*

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From the eighth floor of a tower block in Central Europe, Jan Zábrana surveyed the twentieth century. He had been exiled from his own life by Communism. His parents were imprisoned, their health broken, and he was not allowed to study languages in college. Refusing both to rebel outright or to cave in, he thought of himself as a dead man walking. To all those who keep asking me to do things for them, I sometimes feel like saying: ‘But I m dead. I died long ago. Why do you keep treating me as if I were one of the living? ” Yet during some of Europe s most difficult years, he wrote The Lesser Histories, a collection of sixty-four sonnets that range through themes of age, sex, and political repression-a radiant testament to his times. The lines are emptied both of personal pathos and political stridency. Often Zábrana s own voice segues into those of poets he had translated over the years, leaving only a bare shimmer of subjectivity-humorous, oblique, pained-with which to view his own works and days. The poems document a splendid and bitter isolation, and are immersed in the humor, hatreds, and loves of the everyday. Published in Czech in the ill-fated year of 1968, they subsequently fell into neglect. After the fall of Communism in 1989, Zábrana s collected poems and selected diaries were published in Czech, and he was acclaimed as a major twentieth-century writer. Now, with this collection, he can begin to reach English-language readers for the first time.

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AN IRISH TIMES TOP 100 BEST IRISH BOOKS OF THE 21ST CENTURYWINNER OF THE JAMES TAIT BLACK MEMORIAL PRIZE SHORTLISTED FOR THE GOLDSMITHS PRIZEThe vibrant energy of 1990s London. A year of passion and discovery. The anxiety and intensity of new love.An eighteen-year-old Irish girl arrives in London to study drama and falls violently in love with an older actor. While she is naive and thrilled by life in the big city, he is haunted by demons. The clamorous relationship that ensues risks undoing them both. At once epic and exquisitely intimate, The Lesser Bohemians is a celebration of the dark and the light in love.

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Kniha - autor Timothy Zahn, 576 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná For thousands of years, the Chiss Ascendancy has been an island of calm, a center of power, and a beacon of integrity. It is led by the Nine Ruling Families, whose leadership stands as a bulwark of stability against the Chaos of the Unknown Regions. But that stability has been eroded by a cunning foe who winnows away trust and loyalty in equal measure. Bonds of fidelity have given way to lines of division among the families. Despite the efforts of the Expansionary Defense Fleet, the Ascendancy slips closer and closer to civil war. The Chiss are no strangers to war. Their mythic status in the Chaos was earned through conflict and terrible deeds, some long buried. Until now. To ensure the Ascendancy’s future, Thrawn will delve deep into its past, uncovering the dark secrets surrounding the ascension of the First Ruling Family. But the truth of a family’s legacy is only as strong as the...

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The fate of the Chiss Ascendancy hangs in the balance in the epic finale of the Star Wars: Thrawn Ascendancy trilogy from bestselling author Timothy Zahn.For thousands of years The Chiss Ascendancy has been an island of calm, a center of power, and a beacon of integrity. Led by the Nine Ruling Families, their leadership stands as a bulwark of stability against the Chaos of the Unknown Regions.But that stability has been eroded by a cunning foe that winnows away trust and loyalty in equal measure. Bonds of fidelity have given way to lines of division among the families. Despite the efforts of the Expansionary Defense Fleet, the Ascendancy slips closer and closer toward civil war.The Chiss are no strangers to war. Their mythic status in the Chaos was earned through conflict and terrible deeds, some long buried. Until now. To ensure the Ascendancy s future, Thrawn will delve deep into its past, uncovering the dark secrets surrounding the ascension of the First Ruling Family. But the truth of a family s legacy is only as strong as the legend that supports it. Even if that legend turns out to be a lie.To secure the salvation of the Ascendancy, is Thrawn willing to sacrifice everything? Including the only home he has ever known?

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Reading Augustine is a new line of books offering personal readings of St. Augustine of Hippo from leading philosophers and religious scholars. The aim of the series is to make clear Augustineâ ™s importance to contemporary thought and to present Augustine not only or primarily as a pre-eminent Christian thinker but as a philosophical, spiritual, literary and intellectual icon of the West.Why did the ancients come to adopt monotheism and Christianity? On God, The Soul, Evil and the Rise of Christianity introduces possible answers to that question by looking closely at the development of the thought of Augustine of Hippo, whose complex spiritual trajectory included Gnosticism, academic skepticism, pagan Platonism, and orthodox Christianity. What was so compelling about Christianity and how did Augustine become convinced that his soul could enter into communion with a transcendent God? The apparently sudden shift of ancient culture to monotheism and Christianity was momentous, defining the subsequent nature of Western religion and thought. John Peter Kenney shows us that Augustine offers an unusually clear vantage point to understand the essential ideas that drove that transition.

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Death is a topic we often avoid talking about, but in The Death Ship Victoria Brown faces it head on, taking a deep dive into the fate of Titanicâ ™s victims: how did they die? How did their bodies decompose? Were their bodies recovered and buried? What happened to the bodies that went down with the ship?And what of Titanicâ ™s legacy? Here, Brown explores the proposed legislative changes, salvage proposals and surge of interest the wreck received shortly after the disaster, alongside the contemporary controversy surrounding the wreck as a shipwreck versus a gravesite.The Death Ship is a fascinating, at times shocking, examination of the ill-fated souls who tragically lost their lives that day â “ a crucial but seldom told part of Titanicâ ™s enduring story. It also gives recognition to the people of Halifax in Nova Scotia, Canada, whose unwavering dedication ensured those who died were properly taken care of.

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Edgar nominee Victor Methos delivers the next high-stakes case for Detective Lazarus Holloway and Piper Danes, where a kidnapping at a Vegas chapel unveils a sinister plot that hits close to home. The abduction of two teenagers from their Vegas wedding isnâ ™t a case Detective Lazarus Holloway wants to takeâ ”itâ ™s one he has to take. His only clue is a bracelet, etched with a Mayan symbol of death and vengeanceâ ”two things the detective is familiar with. With no other leads, Lazarus enlists the help of guardian ad litem Piper Danes. Theyâ ™ve got a complicated history, but Piper shares his compulsion to save children in need, no matter the personal cost. Unfortunately, that cost gets higher with every new revelation. As they tread further into the dangerous network surrounding the case, secrets from Lazarusâ ™s past follow close behind. He soon finds himself entangled with the players in this game of life, death, and disappearances. And if he canâ ™t figure out how he fits in, there may be no getting outâ ¦

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Edgar nominee Victor Methos delivers the next high-stakes case for Detective Lazarus Holloway and Piper Danes, where a kidnapping at a Vegas chapel unveils a sinister plot that hits close to home. The abduction of two teenagers from their Vegas wedding isnâ ™t a case Detective Lazarus Holloway wants to takeâ ”itâ ™s one he has to take. His only clue is a bracelet, etched with a Mayan symbol of death and vengeanceâ ”two things the detective is familiar with. With no other leads, Lazarus enlists the help of guardian ad litem Piper Danes. Theyâ ™ve got a complicated history, but Piper shares his compulsion to save children in need, no matter the personal cost. Unfortunately, that cost gets higher with every new revelation. As they tread further into the dangerous network surrounding the case, secrets from Lazarusâ ™s past follow close behind. He soon finds himself entangled with the players in this game of life, death, and disappearances. And if he canâ ™t figure out how he fits in, there may be no getting outâ ¦

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A lyrical story about refugees and friendship akin to The Bone Sparrow and The Turtle of Oman.Reema runs to remember the life she left behind in Syria.Caylin runs to find what she s lost.Under the gray Glasgow skies, twelve-year-old refugee Reema is struggling to find her place in a new country, with a new language and without her brother. But she isn t the only one feeling lost. Her Glasgwegian neighbor Caylin is lonely and lashing out.When they discover an injured fox and her cubs hiding on their estate, the girls form a wary friendship. And they are more alike than they could have imagined: they both love to run.As Reema and Caylin learn to believe again, in themselves and in others, they find friendship, freedom and the discovery that home isn t a place, it s the people you love.Heartfelt and full of hope, The Fox Girl and the White Gazelle is an uplifting story about the power of friendship and belonging. Inspired by her work with young asylum seekers, debut novelist Victoria Williamson s stunning story of displacement and discovery will speak to anyone who has ever asked where do I belong?

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A DELICIOUSLY SCANDALOUS STORY OF LOVE, LUST AND LUXURY IN THE WORLDâ ™S MOST EXCLUSIVE SKI RESORTLose yourself in a world of glittering secrets, dangerous desire and Alpine decadence. â ˜Our generationâ ™s answer to Jilly Cooper! ***** This Christmas, lose yourself in a world of glittering secrets, dangerous desire and Alpine decadence A sizzling read for cold nights HEAT Sharp, sexy and so much fun! Paige Toon, Sunday Times bestselling author A fun, escapist read set in a ridiculously glamorous Alpine ski resort, all about luxury, secrets and steamy romance. Flirtatious, scandal-filled and very moreish: think Jilly Cooper energy on the slopes Daily Mail--Welcome to Kristalldorfâ ¦where the worldâ ™s richest residents hold the sexiest secrets. Emmeline Everly is Kristalldorf s latest resident. She might be living in the world s most exclusive ski resort. But she s firmly downstairs. Where Emme sees all the dirty laundry behind the glossy exterior. Emme vows not to get involved, that is until Tristan du Kok. When Kristalldorf s notorious bachelor turns his eye on her she s heading down a slippery slope. Should Emme say yes to steaming up a gondola and bare herself to the man everyone says not to touch with a ski poll? Or will the ride be just too wild... Perfect for fans of RIVALS, BRIDGET JONES and Danielle Steel, Victoria Prince is an exciting new voice in romance! Readers are OBSESSED with The Chalet Girl! â ˜The literal definition of a bonkbuster!â ™ ***** â ˜I was hooked from the first pageâ ™ ***** â ˜Flirty, fun and filled with banterâ ™ ***** â ˜What a breath of fresh air this book was, such an uplifting and spicy bookâ ™ *****

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When none of the other bugs pays him any attention, Steve the weevil comes up with a plan to get noticed. Maybe if he plays some really evil pranks on the others, things will change? Find out what happens next in this charming tale set in the tiny world of bugs.

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This is a book about feeding babies. Nothing more, nothing less.How to Thrive: An evidence-based guide to feeding your baby is the first book from Victoria Facelli, the certified lactation consultant, who struggled to feed her child post-partum. With kindness and compassion, Facelli explains the science of infant anatomy and breastmilk, celebrates the medical marvels of formula and feeding tubes, and helps parents of any gender use every tool in the modern parent s arsenal to make their own feeding choices. Her mission is to help parents feel proud of achieving what they set out to do, but equally proud of letting things go when they aren t working.This book will help you and your family thrive, just like she and her daughter did.

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Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring We regularly encounter appalling wrongdoing, with the media offering a depressing parade of violent assault, rape, and murder. Yet sometimes even the cynical and world-weary amongst us are taken aback. Sometimes we confront a crime so terrible, so horrendous, so deeply wrong, that we reach for the word evil . The 9/11 terrorist attacks were not merely wrong, but evil. A serial killer who tortures his victims is not merely a bad person. He is evil. And as the Holocaust showed us, we must remain vigilant against the threat of evil. But what exactly is evil? If we use the word evil , are we buying into a naive Manichean worldview, in which two cosmic forces of good and evil are pitted against one another? Are we guilty of demonizing our enemies? How does evil go beyond what is merely bad or wrong? This Very Short Introduction explores the answers that philosophers have offered to these questions. Luke Russell discusses why some philosophers think that evil is a myth or a fantasy, while others think that evil is real, and is a concept which plays an important role in contemporary secular morality. Along the way he asks whether evil is always horrific and incomprehensible, or if it can be banal. Considering if there is a special psychological hallmark that sets the evildoers apart from the rest of us, Russell also engages with ongoing discussions over psychopathy and empathy, analysing the psychology behind evildoing.ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

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The Justice League has fallen and the Crime Syndicate is in control!Revisit the first major event of the New 52 era of the DC Universe with the Forever Evil Omnibus, collecting the entire event series from the start. Traveling across the multiverse, the Crime Syndicate, a team of evil, alternate incarnations of familiar Justice League heroes, has invaded the world. Now, in a bizarre turn of events, the villains are the only things standing between them and complete domination! Can Lex Luthor lead an Injustice League against the Crime Syndicate in time for the heroes to pick up the broken pieces of their own teams and fight back? Or is the planet doomed no matter what?  Collects Justice League Dark #24-29; Suicide Squad #24-30; Justice League #24-30; Justice League of America #8-13; Trinity of Sin: The Phantom Stranger #12-17; Constantine #9-12; Trinity of Sin: Pandora #4-9; Forever Evil #1-7; Forever Evil: Arkham War #1-6; Forever Evil: Rogues Rebellion #1-6; Forever Evil: A.R.G.U.S. #1-6; Forever Evil Aftermath: Batman vs. Bane #1!

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Confronting Evil is not for the timid. The concept of evil is universal, ancient, and ever present today. The biblical book of Genesis clearly defines it when Cain kills his brother Abel out of jealousy. As long as human beings have walked, evil has been close by.This book will recount the deeds of the worst people in history: Genghis Khan. Caligula. Henry VIII. The collective evil of the slave traders. Stalin. Hitler. Mao. The Ayatollah Khomeini. Putin. The Mexican drug cartels. Their stories starkly display how some of the worst events in history unfolded.Confronting Evil explains the struggle between good and evil, a choice every person in the Judeo-Christian tradition is compelled to make. But many defer. We avoid the decision. We look away. It s easier.Prepare yourself to read the consequences of that inaction. As John Stuart Mill said in his inaugural address to the University of St. Andrews in 1867: “Bad men need nothing more to compass their ends, than that good men should look on and do nothing.

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Discover the truth behind the headlines in Victoria Beckham s fascinating memoir, Learning to Fly. Juicy and compelling Heat Extraordinary... compelling and honest, devastatingly frank... like a rummage through a close friend s private diary Daily Mail The sensational autobiography of one of the most photographed and talked-about women in the world Mail on SundayFrom the time she saw the movie Fame, Victoria wanted to be a star. A line from the theme song stayed with her - I m gonna live for ever, I m gonna learn how to fly. With this amazing book she gives us the chance to fly alongside her on her journey from lonely teenager to international star.This is the real Victoria Beckham, telling us what it s like to be part of the most watched couple in Britain. Standing up for herself, David and Brooklyn, and setting the record straight about controversies that have surrounded her. She reveals the truth behind the beginnings of the Spice Girls, her wedding, her health and the terrifying kidnap and death threats. And what it took for little Victoria Adams to become the star she is today, and why she wanted it so much.Incredibly frank and told with coruscating humour, Victoria Beckham s autobiography Learning to Fly is more compelling than any novel.Victoria Beckham rose to fame as a member of the Spice Girls who have sold over 55 million records world-wide. She is now an internationally recognized style icon with her own denim brand called dVd Style, a range of sunglasses and fragrances named Intimately Beckham and has also produced a range of handbags and jewelry. Victoria has published two bestselling books: Learning to Fly and That Extra Half an Inch. She is married to footballer David Beckham, and they have four children.

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A sizzling enemies-to-lovers read you ll definitely fall for Mandy BaggotNo man can be as good as the one in your imagination... Librarian Liv Jones has always dreamed of writing a romance novel. But sheâ ™s stuck when it comes to creating a romantic hero â “ sadly â “ lacking anyone in real life to base him on. When her brother suggests his best friend stay in their shared flat for a few weeks, she canâ ™t believe her bad luck. Aiden Rivers is irritating and pushes all her buttons. Worst of all, heâ ™s gorgeous, has a sexy accent and reminds her of her all-time favourite character Mr Darcy. Liv finds herself unexpectedly inspired and the leading man in her novel begins to bear an uncanny resemblance to Aiden. He can never find out though: sheâ ™d never live it down. Because Aiden can only ever be her love interest in the pages of her book â “ and definitely not in real lifeâ ¦ right?!A sexy enemies-to-lovers rom com, perfect for those who spend far too much time thinking about Mr Darcy coming out of the lake! Perfect for fans of Emily Henry. Readers CAN T GET ENOUGH of The Love Interest!â ˜I love a good enemies-to-lovers story and this was the perfect romance for a Sunday morningâ ™ Sarah Turner Clever, quirky and swoonsome - The Love Interest will tick all your Book Boyfriend boxes Holly Hepburn A must read for romcom lovers - fresh, funny and utterly charming Sandy Barker An absolutely gorgeous romance novel with a swoon-worthy hero to die for ... I was kept guessing right to the end and had a great big smile on my face Kim Nash I loved it! The delicious chemistry between Liv and Aiden kept me up way past my bedtime Leonie Mack The Love Interest is so much fun and utterly swoon-worthy... a gorgeous concept, with an abundance of charm and wit Laura Carter a beautiful ode to romance loving bookworms ... Walters shines with this amazing read Rachel Dove Honestly I LOVED this book. I thought that Aiden and Liv were really likeable and enjoyable characters. Their chemistry was amazing Reader Review Absolutely perfection! I wasn t even done with the book and I was texting all my reader friends that this a must-read. Reader Review ...the characters were all brilliant and likeable and the banter was on top form ... What s not to like? I raced through it! Reader Review This book drew me in and I couldnâ ™t put it down! ... This had everything youâ ™d hope for in a romance book! Reader Review

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The bestselling author of A Killer’s Wife delivers a haunting legal thriller, plunging the reader headlong into the search for a deadly stalker—and a quest to bring a young victim peace.Far from the neon glare of the Vegas Strip, attorney Piper Danes walks away from a hotshot law firm to work as a guardian ad litem (GAL). Piper was once a vulnerable youth herself, and a GAL gave her hope when she needed it most. Now she’s committed to paying it forward.Her latest case is unlike any other: fifteen-year-old Sophie Grace is the sole survivor of a gruesome family murder. Teaming up with the formidable Judge Hope Dawson and enigmatic Detective Lazarus Holloway, Piper delves into a world more sinister than she could have imagined.Their hunt for the truth leads to a serial killer known only as “the Creeper,” a predator who hides in the shadows. But as the team inches closer to unveiling the murderer, they find themselves in the crosshairs. Trapped in a web of lies, Piper will do anything to protect Sophie and stop the killer…before she becomes his next victim.

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This fascinating, richly illustrated anthology of the lives and careers of some of the most accomplished craftspeople represented in the V A’s collection celebrates the pinnacle of creative accomplishment. Their pioneering designs, techniques, and aesthetic flair resulted in masterpieces that changed the nature and direction of the decorative arts forever. Arranged chronologically from the Renaissance to today, this book contextualizes the makers’ biographies through thematic introductions to the history of the decorative arts.The book features forty illustrated biographies, ranging from furniture-makers such as Thomas Chippendale to wood-carvers such as Grinling Gibbons, and from textile artists including Gunta Stölzl to ceramicists such as Lucie Rie, alongside goldsmiths, enamelists, and many more. It also explores less familiar names who made a significant contribution to their field, brought together by their extraordinary skill and innovative use of technology and materials. While maintaining a focus on makers in Europe and North America, the book also surveys a range of international influences. This volume also explores important moments in the history of the decorative arts, ranging from early modern craft and industrialization through to the Arts and Crafts Movement, and from modernism to the postwar craft revival and beyond. This beautiful, expertly written book will appeal to anyone interested in visual culture.

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A straight-talking but uplifting story about a boy with ADHD and the sparks that fly when he moves in with his perfectionist step-sister.Jamie Lee just wants to be normal, but his ADHD isn t making it easy. If only he could control his butterfly mind he d be able to keep out of trouble. Elin Watts just wants to be perfect. If she could be the best student and daughter possible, then maybe her dad would leave his new family and come back to live with Elin and her mom.When Jamie and Elin s families blend, the polar opposites of chaotic Jamie and ordered Elin collide. As their lives spiral out of control, Jamie and Elin discover that they re actually more alike than they d admit. Uplifting and moving, The Boy with the Butterfly Mind is an inspiring story of acceptance, blended families, and discovering that in the end, being yourself is more than enough.

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We are in the midst of a worldwide golden age of park creation, and featured here are powerfully telling examples at the forefront of this renaissance. Parks are essential to our well-being; this has never been clearer than it is today, and a recent surge of park development offers us much to celebrate. Parks of the 21st Century presents 52 parks in the U.S., Mexico, Canada, Europe, and China that have turned despoiled and polluted land (including former factories, railroads, and industrial waterfronts) into beneficial landscapes. Landscape architects have been referred to as “the first environmentalists,” and Parks of the 21st Century shows how parks are being designed as proactive, dynamic green spaces. The High Line in New York is an early example of how an obsolete railroad could be transformed. Opened in 2009, it now attracts nearly 8 million visitors a year. In addition to providing public open space, these renewed landscapes offer economic revitalization and large-scale environmental improvement. Among the parks featured in this book are designs by well-known professionals such as James Corner Field Operations, Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates, Kongjian Yu/Turenscape, and Catherine Mosbach.

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The perfect gift for those who like a good read and a slice of good cake, Scone with the Wind features 75 delicious literary inspired recipes. Beautifully packaged with bespoke line illustrations throughout, it really is the most novel way to get to grips with the classics! Funny and useable present for bakers AND non-bakers! -- ***** Reader review Literally perfect! -- ***** Reader review Super super cute -- ***** Reader review The ideal gift for a book loving baker -- ***** Reader review*************************************************************************************************Bake your way through the classics from Jane Eclair to Tart of Darkness, Banana Karenina and On the Rocky Road, Flapjack and the Beanstalk, Nineteen-eighty Petit Fours and many more!Arranged by genre, enjoy biscuits and cakes, puddings and pies from romance and comedy through to horror and science fiction, and discover fun, edible versions of your favourite books.Includes witty introductions and amusing illustrations throughout, baking essentials and themed menus for book clubs, parties and afternoon teas.The ultimate treat for book (and cake) lovers!Recipes include:Breakfast at TiffinsKey Lime and Punishment,Captain Corelli s Madeleines,To Kill a Battenberg,Vanity Fairy Cakes,Middlemarshmallows,The War of the Viennese Whirls,Much Ado About Muffins,Scone with the Wind and more!

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A laugh-out-loud picture book about the intrepid Captain Danger, his trusty sidekick dog Django and their impressively perilous adventuresFor kids ages 4-8 who love Captain Underpants and Bunny vs Monkey!Captain Danger isnÂ’t afraid of anything. Not of dragons or the dark, and not even of you! With his faithful dog Django at his side, Captain Danger is ready for any adventure that might come his way. So, when his shadow mysteriously flies away, he decides to find it at any cost.Clad, as ever, in only his underpants and socks, Captain Danger embarks on his most perilous quest yet. He must journey to the treacherous Cut-It-Out Island, across the Deep Blue Sea – and he doesnÂ’t even have a boat! Luckily the Captain always loves a bit of a danger, and thereÂ’s a giant octopus heading their way that seems to be promising just that…As Captain Danger and Django adventure across the sea and through Cut-It-Out Island in search of the stupid shadow, they encounter powerful mermaids, pet sharks and even a playful dragon! But with all these dangerous and exciting distractions, will the Captain ever find his stupid shadow?Captain Danger and the Stupid Shadow is a laugh-out-loud picture book, perfect for adventurous younger readers. Filled with riotously colorful illustrations, it is ideal for fans of Dav PilkeyÂ’s Captain Underpants series, and Bunny vs Monkey by Jamie Smart.

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ALL first edition copies will be signed by the author! Signed copies available while supplies last.#1 New York Times bestseller * #1 USA Today bestseller * #1 National Indie bestseller * #1 IndieNext List, June 2025 * 2025 Goodreads Choice Award Winner for Best FantasyA genre-defying novel about immortality and hunger from V. E. Schwab, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue.This is a story about hunger.1532. Santo Domingo de la Calzada.A young girl grows up wild and wily-her beauty is only outmatched by her dreams of escape. But Maria knows she can only ever be a prize, or a pawn, in the games played by men. When an alluring stranger offers an alternate path, Maria makes a desperate choice. She vows to have no regrets.This is a story about love.1827. London.A young woman lives an idyllic but cloistered life on her family s estate, until a moment of forbidden intimacy sees her shipped off to London. Charlotte s tender heart and seemingly impossible wishes are swept away by an invitation from a beautiful widow-but the price of freedom is higher than she could have imagined.This is a story about rage.2019. Boston.College was supposed to be her chance to be someone new. That s why Alice moved halfway across the world, leaving her old life behind. But after an out-of-character one-night stand leaves her questioning her past, her present, and her future, Alice throws herself into the hunt for answers . . . and revenge.This is a story about life-how it ends, and how it starts. Schwab has impressively woven a compelling character drama and feminist critique into a horror thriller...sumptuous descriptions of place and time, and the slow-burn melodrama between each of the women... a tale told sharply but sweetly enough it goes down as easy as that happy-hour cocktail that, surprisingly, knocks you flat. -The New York Times Schwab sends you whirling through a dizzying kaleidoscopic adventure through centuries filled with love, loss, art and war-all the while dazzling your senses with hundreds of tiny magical moments along the way. -Naomi Novik

Objev podobné jako Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil - Victoria E. Schwabová

If it has been done, you can do it. But if it hasn t been done, you should. It was these words from Victoria Alonso s mother that imbued in her the power of possibility. First as a young person in Argentina living through a dictatorship, then as a nineteen-year-old alone in America, saying yes to possibility again and again laid the path for Victoria to become who she is today: one of the most powerful Latinas in Hollywood and a top executive at Marvel Studios - the biggest and most successful studio in the world. Having spent the last fifteen-plus years bringing relatable superheroes to screen, often being the lone woman in the rooms where big decisions are made, Victoria has a simple secret to share: You don t need a cape, you don t need a hammer, you don t need a shield. Your superpower is your voice, and your voice will create change for yourself, for society, and for those who you love. In Possibility Is Your Superpower, Victoria takes you on a deep dive into her years climbing the Hollywood ladder - its hurdles, highlights, and meaningful lessons-in hopes that her path will inspire you to find your own voice, to speak up when you finally have a seat at the table, and to never lose sight of who you are along the way. With vivacious wisdom, she illustrates how your favorite superheroes are just like us - how their struggles and obstacles are not so different from our own. That, in fact, we are just as strong as they are, because their power, and our own, ultimately springs from our character, will, resolve, and ability to embrace new ideas, relationships, and circumstances.

Objev podobné jako Possibility Is Your Superpower - Victoria Alonso

Excellent as ever. Victoria Hislop at her best. Reader review Within a few pages I was back in Greece and almost feeling the sun on my face. Reader reviewBeloved author Victoria Hislop returns to Crete in this long-anticipated sequel to her multi-million-copy Number One bestseller, The Island.25th August 1957. The island of Spinalonga closes its leper colony. And a moment of violence has devastating consequences.When time stops dead for Maria Petrakis and her sister, Anna, two families splinter apart and, for the people of Plaka, the closure of Spinalonga is forever coloured with tragedy.In the aftermath, the question of how to resume life looms large. Stigma and scandal need to be confronted and somehow, for those impacted, a future built from the ruins of the past.Number one bestselling author Victoria Hislop returns to the world and characters she created in The Island - the award-winning novel that remains one of the biggest selling reading group novels of the century. It is finally time to be reunited with Anna, Maria, Manolis and Andreas in the weeks leading up to the evacuation of the island... and beyond. A return to Hislop s thyme-scented, Aegean-lapped fictional Greece The Sunday TimesDiscover for yourself why ten million readers worldwide love the novels of Victoria Hislop... This dramatic, absorbing and good-natured novel abounds Greek Island atmosphere Daily Mail on One August Night Immersive storytelling sweeps you along Mail on Sunday on One August Night A dramatic story of love, betrayal and allegiances . . . Hislop evokes Greece beautifully Woman Home on One August Night Hislop s love for Greece shines through this wonderfully descriptive and compelling tale Sunday Express on One August Night This love letter to Greece will sweep you away to another time and place The Sunday Mirror on One August Night Hislop expertly delves into the complex history of a fascinating country in this beautifully written family saga Daily Mirror on One August Night Compelling and moving, this is a real page turner Woman s Weekly on One August Night The descriptions of Greece leave you feeling like you re right there Good Housekeeping on One August Night A beautifully written story that will enchant the reader The Express on One August Night A dramatic story of love, betrayal and allegiances Woman magazine on One August NightIn 2018, The Island was awarded a Nielsen Platinum Bestseller Award in recognition of selling over one million copies in the United Kingdom. Those Who Are Loved was a Sunday Times Number One bestseller in paperback for four weeks in August and September 2020.

Objev podobné jako One August Night - Victoria Hislop

In an era of ubiquitous clouds, virtualisation, mobility, and the Internet of Things, information and resources must be accessible anytime, from anywhere. Connectivity to devices and workloads must be seamless even when people move: location must be fully independent of device identity. The LISP protocol makes all this possible. LISP is address-family agnostic, so it can encapsulate any protocol within another, and route across virtually any network. LISP applications include very-large-scale virtualisation for WANs and multi-tenant data centers; host mobility and location services across data centres; advanced mobile networks; ad-hoc networks; IPv6 enablement, seamless site multi-homing; workload mobility; cellular mobility; multicast and traffic engineering, and more. The LISP Network is the first comprehensive, in-depth guide to LISP concepts, architecture, techniques, and applications. Co-authored by LISP co-creator Dino Farinacci and two pioneering developers of Cisco s LISP implementation, this guide will help you plan and implement LISP in any data center, WAN edge, or service provider core network. Largely implementation-agnostic, this book offers actionable answers to questions such as: What problems does LISP address, and how does it address them? How does LISP work? What are LISP s applications, and how do you architect LISP solutions for each application? How does LISP fit with SDN, IoT, and IPv6? What is LISP s future? The LISP Network concludes with detailed deployment case studies of several LISP applications, each drawn from the authors pioneering experience.

Objev podobné jako LISP Network, The - Dino Farinacci, Victor, CCIE. Moreno

What REALLY happened at Turtle Lake? You think you know. Think again.California, 2003A thirteen-year-old girl disappears from a party at Carlsbad s Turtle Lake. Discovered on the trunk of a nearby cottonwood tree is the word LIAR graffitied in blood.What you know .. .Three teenagers went to the lake that night but only two came back.Later, they confess to murdering their friend.. . .is only part of the storyBut did they really kill her? And if not, why say they did?Told across two timelines and tapping into a horrific crime, All the Little Liars is a novel about sisterly love and toxic friendship that asks: how much would you sacrifice to belong?

Objev podobné jako All the Little Liars - Victoria Selmanová

In 1735, five Maroon boys are ready to be initiated as warriors. They have prepared long and hard for this day, and must now pass a sequence of tests. How the boys approach this, the most important day of their lives, says much about how they will respond to the challenges ahead. When they encounter a Redcoat troop in the forest near their village, the defence of the village and surrounding Maroon communities will depend on these boys, their training, courage, and intelligence. On this occasion, their community depends on them for its survival, but their initiation as warriors also teaches them lifelong lessons about loyalty, responsibility, trustworthiness and friendship.

Objev podobné jako The Young Warriors - Victor Stafford Reid

What REALLY happened at Turtle Lake? You think you know. Think again.California, 2003A thirteen-year-old girl disappears from a party at Carlsbad s Turtle Lake. Discovered on the trunk of a nearby cottonwood tree is the word LIAR graffitied in blood.What you know . . . Three teenagers went to the lake that night but only two came back. Later, they confess to murdering their friend.. . . is only part of the storyBut did they really kill her? And if not, why say they did?Told across two timelines and tapping into a horrific crime, All the Little Liars is a novel about sisterly love and toxic friendship that asks: how much would you sacrifice to belong?PRAISE FOR ALL THE LITTLE LIARS: A jaw-dropping twist ABIGAIL DEAN Heathers meets Charles Manson in this tale of good girls gone bad. I loved it IAN RANKIN I couldn t put it down SHARI LAPENA Incredible characters, amazing story and a twist that blew my mind 5* READER REVIEW A hands down five-star triumph JANICE HALLETT What a read! 5* READER REVIEW Fantastically addictive JOHN MARRS A proper page turner! 5* READER REVIEW Heady and haunting LIZZY BARBER

Objev podobné jako All the Little Liars - Victoria Selman

Take a break from machine-hunting in the wilds, and make the most delicious food of the 31st century, inspired by the post-apocalyptic world of Horizon!

Objev podobné jako The Official Horizon Cookbook: Tastes of the Seven Tribes - Victoria Rosenthal, Rick Barba

From V. E. Schwab, the No. 1 Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue: a new genre-defying, unforgettable novel to sink your teeth into.Santo Domingo de la Calzada, 1532.London, 1837.Boston, 2019.Three young women, their bodies planted in the same soil, their stories tangling like roots.One grows high, and one grows deep, and one grows wild.And all of them grow teeth.V. E. Schwab s The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 05/10/2020

Objev podobné jako Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil - Victoria E. Schwabová

Smiler flees to the farm of the â ˜The Duchessâ ™ in North Devon, where he stays and tends to circus animals housed there for the winter. All is going well until a peregrine falcon, Fria, escapes.

Objev podobné jako The Painted Tent - Victor Canning

Travel through the exciting culinary world of Final Fantasy XIV. Journey through the rich culinary landscape of Hydaelyn

Objev podobné jako Final Fantasy XIV: The Official Cookbook - Victoria Rosenthal

Explore recipes inspired by Bungie s hit franchise and collected from Guardians across the solar system in Destiny: The Official Cookbook.

Objev podobné jako Destiny: The Official Cookbook - Victoria Rosenthal

Christopher Berry-Dee, criminologist and bestselling author of books about the serial killers Aileen Wuornos and Joanne Dennehy, turns his uncompromising gaze upon women who not only kill, but kill repeatedly.

Objev podobné jako Talking with Female Serial Killers - A chilling study of the most evil women in the world - Christopher Berry-Dee

Santo Domingo de la Calzada, 1532.London, 1837.Boston, 2019.Three young women, their bodies planted in the same soil, their stories tangling like roots.One grows high, and one grows deep, and one grows wild.And all of them grow teeth.

Objev podobné jako Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil - Victoria E. Schwabová

In the Tale of The Fall of Gondolin are two of the greatest powers in the world. There is Morgoth of the uttermost evil, unseen in this story but ruling over a vast military power from his fortress of Angband. Deeply opposed to Morgoth is Ulmo, second in might only to Manwë, chief of the Valar.Central to this enmity of the gods is the city of Gondolin, beautiful but undiscoverable. It was built and peopled by Noldorin Elves who, when they dwelt in Valinor, the land of the gods, rebelled against their rule and fled to Middle-earth. Turgon King of Gondolin is hated and feared above all his enemies by Morgoth, who seeks in vain to discover the marvellously hidden city, while the gods in Valinor in heated debate largely refuse to intervene in support of Ulmo s desires and designs. Into this world comes Tuor, cousin of Túrin, the instrument of Ulmo s designs. Guided unseen by him Tuor sets out from the land of his birth on the fearful journey to Gondolin, and in one of the most arresting moments in the history of Middle-earth the sea-god himself appears to him, rising out of the ocean in the midst of a storm. In Gondolin he becomes great; he is wedded to Idril, Turgon s daughter, and their son is Eärendel, whose birth and profound importance in days to come is foreseen by Ulmo. At last comes the terrible ending. Morgoth learns through an act of supreme treachery all that he needs to mount a devastating attack on the city, with Balrogs and dragons and numberless Orcs. After a minutely observed account of the fall of Gondolin, the tale ends with the escape of Tuor and Idril, with the child Eärendel, looking back from a cleft in the mountains as they flee southward, at the blazing wreckage of their city. They were journeying into a new story, the Tale of Eärendel, which Tolkien never wrote, but which is sketched out in this book from other sources.Following his presentation of Beren and Lúthien Christopher Tolkien has used the same history in sequence mode in the writing of this edition of The Fall of Gondolin. In the words of J.R.R. Tolkien, it was ⠘the first real story of this imaginary world⠙ and, together with Beren and Lúthien and The Children of Húrin, he regarded it as one of the three Great Tales of the Elder Days.

Objev podobné jako The Fall of Gondolin - J. R. R. Tolkien

Painstakingly restored from Tolkien s manuscripts and presented for the first time as a standalone work, the epic tale of The Fall of Gondolin will reunite fans of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings with Elves and Men, Balrogs, Dragons and Orcs and the rich landscape and creatures unique to Tolkien s Middle-earth. In the Tale of The Fall of Gondolin are two of the greatest powers in the world. There is Morgoth of the uttermost evil, unseen in this story but ruling over a vast military power from his fortress of Angband. Deeply opposed to Morgoth is Ulmo, second in might only to Manwe, chief of the Valar. Central to this enmity of the gods is the city of Gondolin, beautiful but undiscoverable. It was built and peopled by Noldorin Elves who, when they dwelt in Valinor, the land of the gods, rebelled against their rule and fled to Middle-earth. Turgon King of Gondolin is hated and feared above all his enemies by Morgoth, who seeks in vain to discover the marvellously hidden city, while the gods in Valinor in heated debate largely refuse to intervene in support of Ulmo s desires and designs. Into this world comes Tuor, cousin of Turin, the instrument of Ulmo s designs. Guided unseen by him Tuor sets out from the land of his birth on the fearful journey to Gondolin, and in one of the most arresting moments in the history of Middle-earth the sea-god himself appears to him, rising out of the ocean in the midst of a storm. In Gondolin he becomes great; he is wedded to Idril, Turgon s daughter, and their son is Earendel, whose birth and profound importance in days to come is foreseen by Ulmo. At last comes the terrible ending. Morgoth learns through an act of supreme treachery all that he needs to mount a devastating attack on the city, with Balrogs and dragons and numberless Orcs. After a minutely observed account of the fall of Gondolin, the tale ends with the escape of Tuor and Idril, with the child Earendel, looking back from a cleft in the mountains as they flee southward, at the blazing wreckage of their city. They were journeying into a new story, the Tale of Earendel, which Tolkien never wrote, but which is sketched out in this book from other sources. Following his presentation of Beren and Luthien Christopher Tolkien has used the same history in sequence mode in the writing of this edition of The Fall of Gondolin. In the words of J.R.R. Tolkien, it was the first real story of this imaginary world and, together with Beren and Luthien and The Children of Hurin, he regarded it as one of the three Great Tales of the Elder Days.

Objev podobné jako The Fall of Gondolin - J. R. R. Tolkien

In the Tale of The Fall of Gondolin are two of the greatest powers in the world. There is Morgoth of the uttermost evil, unseen in this story but ruling over a vast military power from his fortress of Angband. Deeply opposed to Morgoth is Ulmo, second in might only to Manwë, chief of the Valar.Central to this enmity of the gods is the city of Gondolin, beautiful but undiscoverable. It was built and peopled by Noldorin Elves who, when they dwelt in Valinor, the land of the gods, rebelled against their rule and fled to Middle-earth. Turgon King of Gondolin is hated and feared above all his enemies by Morgoth, who seeks in vain to discover the marvellously hidden city, while the gods in Valinor in heated debate largely refuse to intervene in support of Ulmo s desires and designs.Into this world comes Tuor, cousin of Túrin, the instrument of Ulmo s designs. Guided unseen by him Tuor sets out from the land of his birth on the fearful journey to Gondolin, and in one of the most arresting moments in the history of Middle-earth the sea-god himself appears to him, rising out of the ocean in the midst of a storm. In Gondolin he becomes great; he is wedded to Idril, Turgon s daughter, and their son is Eärendel, whose birth and profound importance in days to come is foreseen by Ulmo.At last comes the terrible ending. Morgoth learns through an act of supreme treachery all that he needs to mount a devastating attack on the city, with Balrogs and dragons and numberless Orcs. After a minutely observed account of the fall of Gondolin, the tale ends with the escape of Tuor and Idril, with the child Eärendel, looking back from a cleft in the mountains as they flee southward, at the blazing wreckage of their city. They were journeying into a new story, the Tale of Eärendel, which Tolkien never wrote, but which is sketched out in this book from other sources.Following his presentation of Beren and Lúthien Christopher Tolkien has used the same history in sequence mode in the writing of this edition of The Fall of Gondolin. In the words of J.R.R. Tolkien, it was ‘the first real story of this imaginary world’ and, together with Beren and Lúthien and The Children of Húrin, he regarded it as one of the three Great Tales of the Elder Days.

Objev podobné jako The Fall of Gondolin - J. R. R. Tolkien

Kniha - autor Julian Baggini, 432 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná In this groundbreaking global overview of philosophy, Julian Baggini travels the world to provide a wide-ranging map of human thought. One of the great unexplained wonders of human history is that written philosophy flowered entirely separately in China, India and Ancient Greece at more or less the same time. These early philosophies have had a profound impact on the development of distinctive cultures in different parts of the world. What we call 'philosophy' in the West is not even half the story. Julian Baggini sets out to expand our horizons in How the World Thinks, exploring the philosophies of Japan, India, China and the Muslim world, as well as the lesser-known oral traditions of Africa and Australia's first peoples. Interviewing thinkers from around the globe, Baggini asks questions such as: why is the West is more individualistic than the East? What makes secularism a less...

Objev podobné jako How the World Thinks: A Global History of Philosophy (1783782307)

This volume is an in-depth and exquisitely illustrated guide to the Second Age of Middle-earth, one of the least-explored periods of Arda s history.The Illustrated World of Tolkien: The Second Age, is the follow up companion to the best-selling The Illustrated World of Tolkien, and gathers together artwork, charts, and fascinating and scholarly writing from renowned Tolkien expert David Day. Exploring the languages, poetry and elements of the heroic ages of Norse, Greek and Roman mythologies that may have influenced Tolkien s writing, it is a reference guide for any fan of Tolkien s work, Tolkien s world and the imaginative brilliance his vision inspired.The Second Age is made up of two great narrative channels: on the one hand the rise and cataclysmic downfall of the island-kingdom of Numenor and its aftermath, and on the other the forging of the Rings of Power and the rise to power of the new dark lord.Tolkien s sources for his Second Age are, of course, as rich and varied as ever and this book delves into some of these influences and shows how the power of Tolkien s imagination is manifest even in the lesser-known parts of his legendarium.This work is unofficial and is not authorised by the Tolkien Estate or HarperCollins Publishers.

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Victoria risks everything to leave a dangerous marriage and gain a second chance at life. But when her escape goes awry, she finds herself caught in the strong embrace of a mysterious siren, forced to choose: temporary salvation or immediate death.And so, a cursed deal is struck.Five years later, Victoria is alive-and the world s finest ship captain. But her debt to the siren looms while her conniving ex has demanded a king s ransom as the final price of her freedom. Victoria refuses to cause her family to suffer any more on her behalf, and is determined to make things right before her time is up. But that time is cut short.The siren comes for her. Six months early.Taken to the magical and deadly Eversea, home of the sirens, Victoria discovers she s the sacrifice upon which all sirens pin their hopes. If they want to appease an angry god and save a world on the brink of destruction, then they need her. Which gives her the perfect leverage.Victoria strikes a new bargain: the Siren Duke will help save her family, and she ll fulfill his demands. It s a good bargain until a flicker of passion ignites in the scarred remnants of Victoria s heart, threatening all she s worked for. As the sacrifice for the God of Death, she s meant to give up everything that draws her to the world of the living. But that s impossible when all she can think about is how this handsome siren s song, and his hands, make her feel very much alive.In a realm of ancient magic, submerged secrets, and forgotten gods, can love find a place among shattered hearts as they race against time and the blossoming of forbidden desires? Or will the delicate songs of their hearts be silenced once and for all?

Objev podobné jako A Duet with the Siren Duke - Elise Kova

The fourth book in the bestselling spin off series from Percy Jackson and the Olympians - now a major Disney+ series!The stakes have never been higher. If Percy Jackson and Annabeth fail in their quest, there ll be hell on Earth. Literally.Wandering the deadly realm of Tartarus, every step leads them further into danger. And, if by some miracle they do make it to the Doors of Death, there s a legion of bloodthirsty monsters waiting for them.Meanwhile, Hazel and the crew of the Argo II have a choice: to stop a war or save their friends. Whichever road they take one thing is certain - in the Underworld, evil is inescapable.Return to the World of Percy Jackson in the best-selling, brand-new adventure featuring the original hero in Percy Jackson and the Olympians: Chalice of the Gods â “ out now!And don t miss the trio s next adventure in Percy Jackson and the Olympians: Wrath of the Triple Goddess, coming soon!

Objev podobné jako The House of Hades (Heroes of Olympus Book 4) - Rick Riordan

A deluxe bind-up edition of Naoki Urasawa s award-winning epic of doomsday cults, giant robots and a group of friends trying to save the world from destruction!Humanity, having faced extinction at the end of the 20th century, would not have entered the new millennium if it weren t for them. In 1969, during their youth, they created a symbol. In 1997, as the coming disaster slowly starts to unfold, that symbol returns. This is the story of a group of boys who try to save the world.Evil has come. Justice has yet to arrive...While an unknown virus spreads and cripples the world with fear, the 2015 World Expo prepares to start, serving as a beacon of hope in a dark world. But how can our heroes remain hopeful as strange rumors start to spread? Between sightings of the recently deceased Friend walking the streets of Japan and rumors of an assassination attempt on the pope, all signs point towards an eventful opening ceremony for the 2015 World Expo.

Objev podobné jako 20th Century Boys: The Perfect Edition, Vol. 8 - Naoki Urasawa