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eBook: In the final chapter of their saga, the Musketeers must reckon with France's most famous mystery—"The Man in the Iron Mask". As the story begins, D'Artagnan is in the service of the corrupt King Louis XIV. Meanwhile, his old friends Aramis and Porthos are hatching a coup. They've learned that the king's identical twin is locked away in prison. If they can somehow swap the places of the two men, France will be saved. It's a plan that sets the Musketeers on a collision course with each other. Inspired by a real story, "The Man in the Iron Mask" is a rip-roaring historical adventure. And a fitting send-off to literature's greatest swashbucklers. Recommended for anyone who loved the movie with Leonardo DiCaprio and Jeremy Irons.

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eBook: Imprisoned for three decades. His face never seen. Who was \"The Man in the Iron Mask?\" In the novel \"The Vicomte of Bragelonne: Ten Years Later\", Dumas revealed the man to be Louis XIV\'s identical twin. But that’s far from the definitive answer. Here, Dumas dives into the real events that inspired his story, and dissects the other theories of the time. Was the prisoner in fact The Duke of Monmouth, illegitimate son to England’s King Charles II? Or the disgraced French minister Nicolas Fouquet? A recommended read for fans of Dumas’ novel, but also anyone who loves a great unsolved mystery. Alexandre Dumas (1802 - 1870) was a hugely popular 19th Century French writer. Born of mixed French and Haitian heritage, Dumas first rose to prominence in Paris as a playwright, but later gained international fame with his historical fiction. Often co-authored with other writers, these stories wove together swashbuckling adventure, romance, and real events from France’s past. Among the best known are \"The Three Musketeers\", and its sequels \"Twenty Years After\", and \"Le Vicomte de Bragelonne: Ten Years Later\". Set across four decades, this trilogy follows the rise of the dashing D’Artagnan—from hot-headed soldier to trusted captain under Louis XIV. Dumas’ other novels include \"The Count of Monte Cristo\" and \"The Black Tulip\". His works have been adapted into more than 200 movies, including The Man in the Iron Mask starring Leonardo DiCaprio.

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This edition of The Three Musketeers contains a retold novel, an introduction, notes on the author, notes on the period when the book is set, the book's themes, a simple glossary, and a free CD (running time 2 hours). The book on the CD is read slowly and clearly to aid comprehension. This novel set in the 17th century is an exciting adventure story about a young man called d'Artagnan who leaves home to travel to Paris, to join the Musketeers of the Guard. The three musketeers (of the title of the book) are his friends Athos, Porthos and Aramis whose motto is 'one for all, all for one'. Dumas was writing about the old regime in France so puts his musketeers through adventures that take the friends through many absurd quests, and injustices to expose things that had happened before the French Revolution. The musketeers provide exciting entertainment. Dumas wrote two more novels about the three musketeers. The book has inspired films, musicals and plays, and was written as a serial first, published in a magazine.

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Thrown in prison for a crime he has not committed Edmond Dantes spends fourteen bitter years imprisoned in grim fortress of If. There he learns of a great hoard of treasure hidden on Isle of Monte Cristo and becomes determined not only to escape, but also to unearth treasure and use it to plot destruction of men responsive for his incarceration.

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LP vinyl - Vinylová reedice šestého alba skupiny. Deska původně vyšla v roce 2011 jako debut Portugal. The Man u velkého vydavatelství Atlantic. Portugal. The Man pocházejí z Aljašky. Vinylová reedice šestého alba skupiny. Deska původně vyšla v roce 2011 jako debut Portugal. The Man u velkého vydavatelství Atlantic. Portugal. The Man pocházejí z Aljašky. Ústřední postavou je zpěvák a skladatel John Gourley, který v roce 2001 založil screamo punk rockovou úderku Anatomy Of A Ghost. Portugal. The Man původně vznikli jako jeho boční projekt, po rozpadu domovské skupiny se jim ale Gourley začal věnovat naplno. Kapela prošla mnoha personálními změnami, z Aljašky se přestěhovala do Portlandu a po několika vydařených albech pro nezávislá vydavatelství podepsala v roce 2010 smlouvu s velkou firmou Atlantic. Tvorbu Portugal. The Man lze označit jako směs alternativního a psychedelického rocku, progresivního rocku a experimentálního popu. Rok vydání : 2011...

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Classic / British English Edmond Dantes is a clever young seaman, but he has enemies who tell lies about him. On the day of his wedding to the beautiful Mercedes, Edmond is thrown into prison. There he meets a man who tells him about some treasure on the island of Monte Cristo. Will Edmond escape from prison and find the treasure? And will he see Mercedes again? This Pack contains a Book and MP3

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Kniha - autor Philip K. Dick, 248 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná In Dick's alternative history the Nazis have won WWII, and taken over New York. The Japanese control California. In a neutral buffer zone an underground author offers his own vision of reality that offers hope to the disenchanted.

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eBook: This little girl likes pink. She likes it so much that you would not find other colour around her room. This could be the reason why everyone calls her " The Girl in Pink".

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eBook: The monograph In the Shadow of Totalitarianism Sport and the Olympic Movement in the \"Visegrád Countries\" 1945–1989 is devoted to the history of sport in selected countries of Central Europe from the end of World War II until the end of the 80s, i. e. communist regimes downfall. The development of sport and the Olympic Movement in Czechoslovakia, Poland and Hungary are observed in mutual interaction with ideologically homogenous and totalitarian systems whose metamorphoses of power were different within the chronological development in the above mentioned period of time. _x000D_ _x000D_

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eBook: Blízkovýchodní nestabilita se vnějškově manifestuje různými způsoby: krizí vládnoucích režimů, vzestupem politického islámu, terorismu, revolucí, občanských válek či rostoucí migrací a zhroucením řady států. Kniha nabízí výklad kořenů této nestability s pomocí teoreticky původní a empiricky podložené historicko-sociologické srovnávací analýzy. Zatímco ve výkladech vývoje post-koloniálního Blízkého východu dosud dominovaly dvě protichůdné teze – jde o region zaostalý, neměnný a rigidní, nebo naopak proměňující se až příliš rychle – kniha nabízí alternativní perspektivu vycházející z vysoce nerovnoměrného a nesynchronizovaného tempa změn v jednotlivých dimenzích blízkovýchodní modernizace. Dochází zde totiž k (1) rychlé socio-demografické změně (razantní růst populace a podílu mládeže, prudká urbanizace, expanze médií a vzdělanosti), (2) pomalejší, nestabilní a zaostávající změně ekonomické (závislost na exportu ropy, vysoká nezaměstnanost) a (3) pomalé až regresivní změně politické (eroze schopnosti států vládnout, absence demokratizace i liberalizace). Teoretický model studie je vybudován s pomocí kritického čtení teorií modernizace a koncepce rozmanitých modernit, která umožňuje zohlednit také širší kulturně-náboženský a mezinárodně-politický kontext blízkovýchodní nerovnoměrné modernizace. Teoretický model je poté empiricky testován s pomocí časových řad (1960-2010) několika desítek indikátorů, které pokrývají demografickou, sociální, ekonomickou i politickou dimenzi modernizačního procesu. To autorovi umožňuje provádět čtyři typy komparací míry nerovnoměrnosti blízkovýchodní post-koloniální modernizace: (1) blízkovýchodní modernizace a modernizace v dalších post-koloniálních makro-regionech, (2) nerovnoměrnosti jednotlivých fází samotné blízkovýchodní modernizace, (3) jednotlivých států uvnitř blízkovýchodního regionu s důrazem na vzájemné srovnání zemí arabských, (4) post-koloniální blízkovýchodní modernizace s ranou modernizací západoevropskou. Poslední krok analýz představuje přechod od makro-úrovně nerovnoměrné strukturální změny k mikro-úrovni sociálních a politických aktérů a jejich jednání. Jejím výsledkem je identifikace více než padesáti dílčích kauzálních mechanismů, které ve strukturálním rámci nerovnoměrné modernizace generují politickou nestabilitu. Celkově se kniha nesoustředí, jak je často zvykem, na vnějškově sledovatelné politické aktéry a jejich souboje. Nýbrž na pod povrchem politického soupeření probíhající hluboké a dlouhodobé kumulativní demografické, sociální a ekonomické změny. Na změny, které neprobíhají pouze v jednotlivých zemích Blízkého východu, nýbrž jdou od konce 2. světové války napříč celým regionem a dnes ve svém souhrnu dávají vzniknout zcela novému Blízkému východu než byl ten, na který jsme byli dlouhá desetiletí zvyklí.

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Francie, rok 1625.Zemi vládne Ludvík XIII., ale jejím skutečným panovníkem je proradný kardinál Richelieu. Mladý Gaskoněc d'Artagnan se rozhodne opustit rodný kraj a vyrazí do Paříže za štěstím. Otec ho poslal za svým přítelem a kapitánem královských mušketýrů, panem de Tréville, a na cestu ho vybavil doporučujícím dopisem, stařičkým koněm a velmi ostrým kordem. Jenže už na cestě se mladý šlechtic dostane do potíží – tvrdohlavost a nabroušený jazyk způsobí, že ho v jednom hostinci nechá zbít jakýsi vznešený pán a poté mu sebere jeho průvodní listiny.Tak začíná slavný příběh o cti i zradě, lásce i nenávisti a o nesmrtelném přátelství odvážných mušketýrů, který se nesmazatelně zapsal do světové literární historie.Velkolepý román se dočkal i mnoha filmových zpracování, ale žádné z nich nedosáhlo všech barev a dokonalosti knižní předlohy.

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Kniha - autor George Samuel Clason, anglicky, Brožovaná bez přebalu matná - autor George Samuel Clason, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná Read by millions, this timeless book holds that the key to success lies in the secrets of the ancients. Based on the famous "Babylonian principles," it's been hailed as the greatest of all inspirational works on the subject of thrift and financial planning.

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eBook: When Leopold Pospíšil first arrived in New Guinea in 1954 to investigate the legal systems of the local tribes, he was warned about the Kapauku who reputedly had no laws. Dubious that any society could exist without laws, Pospíšil immediately decided to live among and study the Kapauku. Learning the language and living as a participant-observer among the Kapauku, Pospíšil discovers that the supposedly primitive society possesses laws, rules, and social structures that are as sophisticated as they are logical. Having survived the Nazi occupation of Czechoslovakia and fled the Communist regime, Pospíšil has little patience for the notion that so-called advanced civilizations are superior to the ‘stone age’ society in which he now lives. On the basis of his research and experiences among the Kapauku – he would stay with them five times between 1954 and 1979 – Pospíšil pioneered in the field of legal anthropology, holding a professorship at Yale, serving as the anthropology curator of the Peabody Museum of Natural History, and publishing three books of scholarship on the Kapauku law. As Jaroslav Jiřík and Martin Soukup write in their afterword, however, “His three previously published works are about the Kapauku; this one is about the anthropologist among the Kapauku.” The memoir is filled with charming anecdotes and thrilling stories of trials, travels, and war – told with humor and humility—and accompanied by a wealth of the author’s personal photos from the time.

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Pro své okolí je Edmond Dantes úspěšný muž, miluje svou drahou Mercedes a stará se o svého otce. Ovšem najdou se nepřátelé, kteří zinscenují velkou pomstu, Edmond je udán a odsouzen. V pevnosti If, odkud není úniku, si odpykává svůj trest. Seznamuje se s moudrým abbém, který ho učí a jenž odhalí, kdo stojí za Edmundovým utrpením. Edmond se dostává ven a jeho pomsta začíná.

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Jedná se o zkrácenou verzi původního románu. Osudovou souhrou nepříjemných náhod je mladý lodní důstojník Edmond Dantes bez soudu uvězněn v krutém žaláři tvrze If. Po čtrnácti letech zoufalství a beznaděje, mu zabliká světélko naděje. Po smrti jediného přítele abbého Farii se převlečený do jeho rubáše nechá hodit do moře. Útěk se podaří a Dantes naplánuje pomstu všem, kteří mu ublížili. Hrabě Monte Christo je spolu se Třemi mušketýry jednou z nejvýznamnějších a nejznámějších Dumasových knih, ve které autor mistrovsky vylíčil barvitou historii Francie první poloviny devatenáctého století a zároveň kriticky poukázal na nešvary tehdejší společnosti, které jsou od těch dnešních téměř k nerozeznání.

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eBook: The publication reviews the festivities in the lives of immigrants who came to the Czech Republic after 1990 and who have since created new diasporas or established themselves as distinctive immigrant groups. Festivities are an important aspect of immigrants’ lives inside their social groups as they support the immigrants’ ethnic self-identification, strengthen their ties to their home country, and aid them in building a sense of belonging. The author elaborates on findings from research undertaken in various immigrant groups throughout the Czech Republic, focusing on the abandonment of festivities, their adaptation to the new environment, and the creation of new ones, while observing their social significance and cultural specificity.

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eBook: Although written after \'The Companions of Jehu,\' \'The Whites and the Blues\' details events leading up to the first book.It follows the fortunes of young Charles Nodier, who arrives in Strasbourg to study Greek under the tutelage of Euloge Schneider. However, when he gets there, he discovers that Schneider has become the town\'s Public Prosecutor and is feared for his indiscriminate use of Madame Guillotine. All the while, the shadow of Napoleon lies heavy on the narrative. A page-turning read, full of political intrigue, betrayal, and romance, this is a must for fans of the \'Sainte-Hermine\' trilogy.

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eBook: How much power can one family wield before they\'re corrupted?In this first volume of his \"Celebrated Crimes\" series, Alexandre Dumas tackles the notorious Borgais. Originally from Spain, this noble family\'s political influence was felt across Europe through much of the 15th and 16th centuries. But their name also became synonymous with scandals and murder. \"The Borgais\" is a fictionalised account of the family\'s machinations. These include Rodrigo Borgia and his reign as Pope Alexander IV, when rumours abounded of orgies at the Vatican. A must read for history buffs, and any fans of \"The Borgias\" television series starring Jeremy Irons.

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eBook: Beatrice Cenci laid her neck on the chopping block. She\'d helped to beat a powerful nobleman to death, but for many in Rome, her execution was a tragic perversion of justice. Beatrice\'s father, Francisco, was a horrible abuser. His wife and three children all suffered at his hands. Pushed to the brink, the four Cencis grouped together to put an end to Francisco\'s evil. The ensuing trial enthralled the city\'s population, and gave rise to a legend about Beatrice that persists to this day.This entry in Dumas\' \"Celebrated Crimes\" nimbly explores issues of morality and justice, whilst also delivering a juicy true crime story.

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Beloved by millions, George S. Clason's timeless classic reveals the financial principles that hold the key to personal wealth. THE SUCCESS SECRETS OF THE ANCIENTS--AN ASSURED ROAD TO HAPPINESS AND PROSPERITY Countless readers have been helped by the famous "Babylonian parables," hailed as the greatest of all inspirational works on the subject of thrift, financial planning, and personal wealth. In language as simple as that found in the Bible, these fascinating and informative stories set you on a sure path to prosperity and its accompanying joys. Acclaimed as a modern-day classic, this celebrated bestseller offers an understanding of--and a solution to--your personal financial problems that will guide you through a lifetime. This is the book that holds the secrets to keeping your money--and making more. May they prove for you, as they have proven for millions of others, a sure key to gratifying financial progress.

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Hudební CD - Iron Man: The Best of Black Sabbath je kolekce toho nejlepšího z prvních osmi alb Black Sabbath. Album tak dává dohromady jedny z nejoblíbenějších a nejvlivnějších rockových písní všech dob včetně klasiky jako „Paranoid”, „Iron Man”, „Black Sabbath”, „Sabbath Bloody Sabbath”, „War Pigs” a „Changes”. Black Sabbath jsou anglická heavymetalová skupina, považovaná též za zakladatele heavy metalu, která prakticky ovlivnila mnoho jiných stylů. Původní sestava: Ozzy Osbourne (zpěv), Tony Iommi (kytara), Terrance „Geezer” Butler (baskytara) a Bill Ward (bicí). Black Sabbath je jednou z dominantních a zakládajících kapel heavy metalu a mají v něm stále značný vliv. Podle stanice VH1 a programu 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock se umístili na druhém místě mezi nejvýznamnějšími představiteli heavy metalu, hned za skupinou Led Zeppelin. V letech 2006 - 2010 sestava ze začátku 80. let - Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, Ronnie James Dio a Vinny Appice - vystupovala...

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eBook: Cílem knihy je objasnit dosud neznámá nebo nedostatečně osvětlená fakta z každodenního života příslušníků lengyelské kultury, neolitických zemědělců, kteří přišli z Balkánu, přes Moravu se rozšířili až na území dnešního Rakouska a Polska a nahradili původní rané zemědělské populace střední Evropy – kultury s lineární (LnK) a vypíchanou keramikou (StK). Od raně neolitických kultur se odlišovali zejména využíváním mědi, sopečného skla a vyšším podílem lovu. Jak byla tato populace ovlivněna používáním kovu? Proč vzrostla její potřeba lovit? Jaký byl její zdravotní stav před migrací z dnešního Maďarska na Moravu, kde zažila nebývalý rozkvět, a jaké nemoci nejvíc sužovaly obyvatele lengyelských osad? V čem se lišil jejich životní styl od předchozích kultur s lineární a vypíchanou keramikou? Na tyto otázky se snaží odpovědět mezinárodní tým odborníků pod vedením Václava Smrčky a Olivéra Gábora. EditořiVáclav SmrčkaOlivér GáborAutořiFrantišek BůzekAlžběta ČerevkováEva ČermákováDavid DickMarta DočkalováVojtěch ErbanMartina FojtováOlivér GáborCsilla GátiZdeněk HájekMartin HillIvana JarošováSylva KaupováKitti KöhlerVítězslav KuželkaMartin MihaljevičZdenka MusilováIvo NěmecCtibor PovýšilLenka PůtováŠtefan RástočnýVáclav SmrčkaJakub TrubačZdeněk TvrdýIvan ZocJarmila ZocováPřeklad českých textůStanislav CitaHelena Pecháčková

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eBook: “I love Christmas, that Muslim holiday.”(K. Biebl) In 1926, the communist avant-garde poet Konstantin Biebl (1898–1951) travelled from Czechoslovakia to the Dutch East Indies. In his texts, poetic and often comic, both landlocked Bohemia and the colonized tropical islands are seen disorientingly anew, like “mirrors looking at themselves in each other.” On This Modern Highway, Lost in the Jungle takes the reader on a journey crisscrossing the poet’s life and work, with particular attention to his travel writing and his dreams and memories of travel, as they mirror the book author’s own life experience as a Czech scholar of Indonesia living in island Southeast Asia. Biebl’s poetry and travels are also the book’s point of departure for a broader exploration of the intersections of travel and poetry, the attitudes to colonial/social injustice, and the representation of otherness in Czech literary and visual imagination, beyond Biebl’s times. In its attention to how poetic travel reflects the Czech historical experience in the shadow of imperial nations, the book moves scholarly reflection on literary travel, modernity, and colonialism to a new ground. Jan Mrázek grew up in Czechoslovakia and lives on an island in the Malay Archipelago. He is Associate Professor in Southeast Asian Studies at the National University of Singapore and has published widely on Indonesia, seafaring, and Czech travel writing.

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eBook: In 'The Wolf Leader,' Dumas deftly weaves the Faust story with the werewolves of folklore. While it is not the typical swashbuckling fare you would expect from the author of 'The Three Musketeers,' 'The Wolf Leader' is a wonderfully atmospheric tale, detailing a deal between Thibault, a shoemaker, and a half-man-half-wolf creature he meets in the forest. While revenge might be sweet, for every deal, there is a price to pay. A superb and intriguing read for those who want to read something out of the ordinary.

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eBook: Set during the war between Austria and Prussia in 1866, \'The Prussian Terror´ is a gritty, historical adventure novel. While the story graphically describes the horrors and effects of the conflict, it primarily focuses on the friendship between two soldiers. As their fortunes unfold, we find out more about their romantic entanglements and watch as the war threatens to destroy their kinship. Packed with historical and military detail, this is essential reading for those with an interest in the period as well as fans of Dumas who want to read beyond his better-known works.

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eBook: Two brothers, blessed with a telepathic connection, living under the shadow of a family vendetta. Can their strange power protect them? In \"The Corsican Brothers\", Alexander Dumas ventures into the supernatural. The brothers of the title, Lucien and Louis, are born as conjoined twins, but then separated. Despite this, they can still sense what the other is feeling, no matter the distance between them. This mysterious bond is tested when a centuries-old feud erupts into violence. A sprightly novella, \"The Corsican Brothers\" has been adapted multiple times for the screen. Matinee idol Douglas Fairbanks Jr. played the dual roles of the brothers in a 1941 movie version. And the book also partly inspired the Gene Wilder comedy \"Start the Revolution Without Me\".

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eBook: Twenty years before the French Revolution. The Monarchy has already started to lose some of its supporters, even though young Marie Antoinette has just married the King Louis XVI. Count Alessandro di Cagliostro is a noble man interested in hypnosis and occultism. He is also interested in the French royals – but what are his true motives?'Balsamo the Magician' is a historical novel by Alexandre Dumas. It is the first of 'The Marie Antoinette Romances'. The series also includes the novels 'The Queen's Necklace', 'Storming the Bastille', 'The Countess of Charny' and 'The Knight of the Red House'.

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eBook: eep dive into Alexandre Dumas\' swashbuckling historical adventure tale of honour and chivalry, set during the backdrop of the French monarchy\'s slow demise, ´The Three Musketeers´.Kickstarting the epic trilogy, ´The Three Musketeers´ follows D\'Artagnan\'s desperate attempt to leave home and join the elite Musketeers of the Guard in Paris. When he befriends three other formidable musketeers his age, the group soon take it upon themselves to save the state and control the courts!But when rogue do-gooders step on the toes of France\'s Ancien Régime, there\'s bound to be trouble. And violence. Will it be off with the heads? Or will the musketeers show France what a true republic looks like?Weaving a whirlwind adventure tale of courage and might, Dumas\' \'The Three Musketeers´ is a must-read masterpiece for fans of Luke Evans, Orlando Bloom, and Logan Lerman in the eponymous blockbuster hit film adaptation.

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eBook: Every King needs a wily advisor. For Henry III of France, it\'s Chicot the Jester. Quick witted and a pro at manipulation, Chicot must use all his skills to keep the King (and himself) at the top. The second of Dumas\' \"Valois Romances\", this novel continues the saga of the powerful Valois dynasty. Intertwined with Chicot\'s story is that of Bussy d\'Amboise, a gentleman who has fallen for a married woman. With these parallel plotlines, Dumas offer up plenty of cliffhangers, political skullduggery, and secret assignations. \"Chicot the Jester\" is a great read for fans of courtly intrigue, such as Netlix\'s \"The Crown\" or Hilary Mantel\'s \"Wolf Hall\" trilogy.

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eBook: 'To have discovered the black tulip, to have seen it for a moment...then to lose it, to lose it forever!'Cornelius von Baerle, a respectable tulip-grower, lives only to cultivate the elusive black tulip and win a magnificent prize for its creation. But after his powerful godfather is assassinated, the unwitting Cornelius becomes caught up in deadly political intrigue and is falsely accused of high treason by a bitter rival. Condemned to life imprisonment, his only comfort is Rosa, the jailer's beautiful daughter, and together they concoct a plan to grow the black tulip in secret. Dumas' last major historical novel is a tale of romantic love, jealousy and obsession, interweaving historical events surrounding the brutal murders of two Dutch statesman in 1672 with the phenomenon of tulipomania that gripped seventeenth-century Holland.

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eBook: Zhoršení vztahů mezi Ruskem a západními zeměmi v uplynulých deseti letech provázelo mimo jiné i vzájemné obviňování z politizace energetických dodávek. Rusko je v tomto smyslu nejčastěji obviňováno spotřebitelskými zeměmi, že dodávky energetických surovin zneužívá jako nátlakového nástroje k dosažení svých zahraničněpolitických cílů. Nejvyhrocenější spory se v tomto ohledu odehrály v souvislosti s přerušením dodávek ruského zemního plynu, které v lednu 2009 významně dopadlo zejména na region jihovýchodní Evropy. Dopad na státy v této části kontinentu byl tvrdý s ohledem na jejich závislost na energetických importech a struktuře ekonomiky. Autor v této knize odpovídá na otázku, zda Ruská federace skutečně zneužívá plynové dodávky jako mocenský nástroj a za jakých podmínek takovéto zneužití hrozí. Na případech 13 zemí zkoumá, na kolik Rusko skrze státem vlastněnou ruskou společnost Gazprom a její dceřiné společnosti jedná dle tzv. strategického přístupu k energetice, tj. zda tyto společnosti fungují jako nástroje ruské zahraniční politiky.

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eBook: Malá města v Evropě ve dvacátém a na počátku jedenadvacátého století jsou v historickém výzkumu opomíjená. Problematika kulturního dědictví ve vazbě na rozvojové strategie, je téma diskutované ekonomy více než historiky. Kolektivní monografie věnovaná fenoménu malého města, jenž má v Evropě specifickou, byť regionálně velmi diverzifikovanou podobu, se zaměřila na problémy, které řeší ve druhé polovině dvacátého a v první dekádě jednadvacátého století. Města nevýznamná, uprostřed zemědělského venkova či na periferii metropolí, se snaží najít motivaci k překonání ekonomických a sociálních problémů. V pěti kapitolách knihy autorky a autoři sledují malá města v několika málo evropských zemích a analyzují, jak lidé, kteří o městech rozhodují, architekti a urbanisté, přemýšleli o městě a organizovali prostor malých měst. Jedna z cest, kterou města využívají, vede přes zhodnocení kulturního dědictví a jeho využití jako nástroje k motivaci svého rozvoje. Tito lidé chtějí upozornit na své město a učinit z něj centrum regionálního rozvoje. Způsob využívání kulturního dědictví je velmi rozmanitý, jak dokazují výsledky výzkumu badatelů různých oborů. V mezinárodním autorském týmu najdou čtenáři historiky a historičky, sociology, architektky i historika umění, kteří spolupracují v Evropské asociaci pro urbánní historii.

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eBook: Often referred to as the sequel to \'The Two Dianas,\' \'The Page of the Duke of Savoy\' tells the story of the Duke of Savoy and his mysterious page. The Duke decides to fight the French at the Battle of St. Quentin, with potentially disastrous consequences. In typical Dumas style, this story is rife with political intrigue, double identities, and swashbuckling swordplay.However, at its heart, this is a historical romance which shows the lengths people will go to for love. A real page-turner for fans of Dumas and those who want an introduction to his work.

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eBook: Part of a duology about the life of King Louis XV, \"The Conspirators; or the Chevalier d\'Harmental\" follows the conspiracy against Phillip II, Duke of Orleans, regent of the infant King. Of his work on the period, it is considered among Dumas\' best by critics and fans alike.It is a thrilling novel, threaded through with romance, political conspiracy, and the epic clash between the Church and the Crown, for the support of the people. From the brilliant mind behind \'The Three Musketeers\', it is another brilliant gem in his already epic body of work, perfect for anyone who loves historical fiction or the intrigue of Netflix\'s \'The King\'.-

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eBook: This book offers an introduction to the important idea and practice of unconditional basic income, which is becoming a topic increasingly discussed not only among researchers but also among citizens and the politicians who represent them. The topic is also increasingly making its way into the mass media. Unconditional basic income is a financial sum that is provided to all citizens (or otherwise legally defined residents) by the state (or a city, a county etc.) at regular intervals (usually monthly) without any conditions being attached, i.e. regardless of whether the citizen has other income from wages or other sources, regardless of age, sex and gender, marital status or other characteristics. The provision of a basic income enables citizens' basic needs to be met and their creative potential to be unlocked for their other activities which could then significantly raise their standard of living. This book discusses basic income by presenting the main arguments and experiments with basic income in Europe, the Americas, Africa, and Asia. Basic income offers the possibility of a major social and civilizational change for all.

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eBook: This book offers an introduction to the important idea and practice of unconditional basic income, which is becoming a topic increasingly discussed not only among researchers but also among citizens and the politicians who represent them. The topic is also increasingly making its way into the mass media. Unconditional basic income is a financial sum that is provided to all citizens (or otherwise legally defined residents) by the state (or a city, a county etc.) at regular intervals (usually monthly) without any conditions being attached, i.e. regardless of whether the citizen has other income from wages or other sources, regardless of age, sex and gender, marital status or other characteristics. The provision of a basic income enables citizens' basic needs to be met and their creative potential to be unlocked for their other activities which could then significantly raise their standard of living. This book discusses basic income by presenting the main arguments and experiments with basic income in Europe, the Americas, Africa, and Asia. Basic income offers the possibility of a major social and civilizational change for all.

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eBook: Continuing the story told in the classic ‘The Prince of Thieves,’ ‘Robin Hood the Outlaw’ picks up where the first book left off. Maid Marian and the Merrie Men are all present, but readers hoping that Robin has time to put down his bow and relax will be sorely disappointed. Instead, he must consider his loyalty to King Richard, while keeping one step ahead of the Sherriff of Nottingham. Throw a dastardly betrayal into the mix and you’ve got all the ingredients for a rollicking read, packed with historical detail and heroic swordplay. Alexandre Dumas (1802 – 1870) was one of the most popular French authors and playwrights of the 19th Century. After the death of his father, Dumas travelled to Paris where he eventually decided to work in the theatre. He first came to public attention at the age of 27 with his first play, ‘King Henry III and his Courts.’ After a succession of successful stage plays, Dumas turned his hand to writing novels. Many of these were serialised in newspapers, such as ‘La Comtesse de Salisbury; Édouard III,’ and ‘Le Capitaine Paul.’ Many of Dumas’ later works have been hailed as timeless classics and adapted for television and the silver screen, such as ‘The Three Musketeers’, starring ‘Lord of the Rings’´ Orlando Bloom, and ‘The Count of Monte Cristo’, starring ‘Superman’ star, Henry Cavill.

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eBook: The French queen Marie Antoinette had gained a bad reputation – she used too much money and arranged too many parties. But the real scandal started in 1785 when she was suspected to have bought an extremely expensive diamond necklace – even though she was a victim of a complex conspiracy.'The Queen's Necklace' is Alexandre Dumas's exciting novel about these very happenings in the 1700's French Monarchy. It is part of 'The Marie Antoinette Romances'. The series also includes the novels 'Balsamo the Magician', 'Storming the Bastille', 'The Countess of Charny' and 'The Knight of the Red House'.

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eBook: When it came to the art of poisoning, Marquise de Brinvilliers had a rare talent. She honed her craft by testing out mixtures on hospital patients. And then began her most ambitious project, murdering first her father, and then her two brothers. Her motive? The substantial family fortune. Her crimes shocked 17th century France, and triggered a nationwide panic about poisoners in the nobility. Her story inspired works by numerous writers, including Robert Browning and Arthur Conan Doyle. In his version, Alexandre Dumas picks apart the Marquise\'s case and trial, including her excruciating torture by \'water cure\'. Recommended for fans of grisly true crime.

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eBook: She had a fortune to her name. And it made her an irresistible target. A famous beauty, Marie de Rossan married the Marquis de Ganges in 1658. It appeared to be a happy match, but trouble began over the issue of Marie\'s will, and who stood to inherit her money. The Marquis\' two brothers hounded her relentlessly, pressuring her to make revisions. And then, after months of threats, their campaign took a violent turn. A sordid tale of murder and greed, it\'s perfect subject matter for Alexandre Dumas\' \"Celebrated Crimes\" series. The case also peeked the interest of the Marquis de Sade (who inspired behind the term \'sadism\'), who wrote his own novel on the subject.

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eBook: For hundreds of centuries, one of Europe\'s great powers was the stage for untold death and destruction. In \"The Massacres of the South\", Alexandre Dumas leads us through the many bloody events that shaped modern France. He begins in the 1500s with the Wars of Religion, which pitted Catholics against Protestants. And he ends with the Second White Terror, when thousands of Napoleon\'s supporters by killed following the return of King Louis XVIII. The period in between is a ghastly catalogue of assassinations, mob violence, and merciless monarchs. This entry in the \"Celebrated Crimes\" series is a recommended read for scholars, Dumas fans, or anyone with an interest in grisly historical facts.

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eBook: While France is at war with itself, a lady of the court plots an assassination. Set against the backdrop of the War of the Three Henrys, this is the enthralling third part of Dumas\' \"Valois Romances\". Continuing the action from \"Chicot the Jester\", it finds Diane de Meridor planning revenge on her husband for his betrayal of Bussy d\'Amboise. But that\'s only one of this drama\'s many threads. We also follow France\'s campaign against the Netherlands, and are introduced the noble soldiers of the title. As only he can, Dumas weaves together real events with romance and action set-pieces. \"The Forty-Five Guardsmen\" is a great read for lovers of grand historical fiction.

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eBook: The Revolution may be over, but for a band of courageous aristocrats, the fight is only just beginning. This group call themselves \"The Companions of Jehu\". They lead secret lives as highwaymen, using the money they steal to fund the royalist underground movement. They\'re led by Roland, a hero with a mysterious past, whose fate becomes intertwined with Napoleon\'s right-hand man. It\'s a romp that demonstrates Alexandre Dumas\' unrivalled flair for historical fiction. \"The Companions of Jehu\" is the first book in \"The Saint-Hermine Trilogy\", followed by \"The Whites and the Blues\". Dumas never finished the third part, \"The Last Cavalier\". Long thought lost, an incomplete version was discovered and finally published in 2005.

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eBook: Alexandre Dumas was a French writer, best known for his numerous historical novels of high adventure which have made him one of the most widely read French authors in the world. Many of his novels, including The Count of Monte Cristo (1845), The Three Musketeers (1844), and The Man in the Iron Mask (1848) were serialized, and he also wrote plays and magazine articles and was a prolific correspondent. Though best known now as a novelist, He earned his first fame as a dramatist. His Henri III et sa Cour (1829) was the first of the great Romantic historical dramas produced on the Paris stage, preceding Victor Hugo\'s more famous Hernani (1830). He was also a wellknown travel writer, writing such books as From Paris to Cadiz (1847), and Travel Impressions: In Russia (1860). His other works include Twenty Years After (1845), The Two Dianas (1846), Queen Margot (1845), The Black Tulip (1850), The Wolf-Leader (1857), and The Knight of Sainte-Hermine (1869).

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eBook: France's fate hangs in the balance! In this second part of Dumas' classic, our heroes must race across Europe to save the day. It all begins with Queen Anne of France, who is having an affair with the English Duke of Buckingham. Hoping to expose the tryst, and thereby enrage King Louix XIII into declaring war, Cardinal Richelieu plans a ball. He suggests the Queen wear a necklace that the King gifted her. But the necklace is with Buckingham. The Musketeers' mission is to bring back the jewellery, doing battle with agents of the Cardinal along the way. It's a breathless adventure, set across 17th Century Paris, Calais, and London. And this volume also introduces D'Artagnan's infatuation with the mysterious Milady.

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eBook: To rescue one man, they must start a revolution. It\'s 1789, and Paris is on the brink of revolt. The king\'s own physician, Dr. Gilbert, had been thrown in jail for being a subversive. But Gilbert\'s friends are planning an audacious rescue. It will be the trigger for the entire revolution, sparking events that would change France, and the world, forever. Part of the \"Marie Antoinette Romances\", \"Taking the Ange Pitou\" is historical fiction as only Alexandre Dumas can write it. An action-packed, high-stakes drama, it features many famous figures of the time. These include the preening queen Marie Antoinette, and Marquis de Lafayette, who\'ll be familiar to lovers of the musical \"Hamilton\".

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eBook: \'The War of Women II\' follows the continuing rivalry between Nanon de Lartigues and Viscountess de Cambes, who have both fallen in love with the Baron de Canolles. Unlike many of his other works, this book and its predecessor focus their attention on the two women, casting the male characters in secondary roles. Set in 17th century France, the political unrest has deepened, and chaos threatens the monarchy. However, Baron de Canolles has more pressing matters on his mind. A boisterous romp, packed with twists and turns, dastardly villains, and historical detail, this is a must for fans of Dumas\' swashbuckling stories.

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eBook: Set against the backdrop of the Paris Uprising of 1832, \'The She-Wolves of Machecoul\' is dripping with political intrigue, sinister plots, and knuckle-cracking villains. However, at its heart, the story is a romantic one, focusing on the fortunes of the eponymous she-wolves, Mary and Bertha. While the plot to establish a new monarch unfolds, Mary and Bertha are both smitten with Baron Michel Logerie. But is the Baron all that he seems, or does he have ulterior motives? Filled with thrills, secrets, and historical detail, ´The She-Wolves of Machecoul´ is a superb adventure story, which will surely delight fans of Dumas\' other works.

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eBook: If you enjoyed the jolly romp, \'The Three Musketeers,\' then \'The War of Women I\' is sure to tickle your literary fancy. Set in 17th century France, the plot of this tale is played out against the backdrop of the war between France and Spain. However, the war in question is not between the two countries. Instead, it is between two women, Nanon de Lartigues and Viscountess de Cambes, who have both fallen in love with the Baron de Canolles. Given that each is on a different political side, which one will he choose? Full of swashbuckling swagger, double identities, betrayal, and vengeful villains, the plot twists and turns at a rate of knots. ´The War of Women I´ is a rollicking story, packed with historical detail and intrigue.

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