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'Mishima's greatest novel, and one of the greatest of the past century' The TimesA band of savage thirteen-year-old boys reject the adult world as illusory, hypocritical, and sentimental, and train themselves in a brutal callousness they call 'objectivity'.

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A beautiful hardback edition of a great Japanese classic, beautiful, lyrical and deeply ominous. A band of savage thirteen-year-old boys reject the adult world as illusory, hypocritical, and sentimental, and train themselves in a brutal callousness they call 'objectivity'. When the mother of one of them begins an affair with a ship's officer, he and his friends idealise the man at first; but it is not long before they conclude that he is in fact soft and romantic.They regard this disillusionment as an act of betrayal on his part - and the retribution is deliberate and horrifying. 'Mishima's greatest novel, and one of the greatest of the past century' The TimesVINTAGE QUARTERBOUND CLASSICS: Bound to be beautiful

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A tale of youth and warped masculinity, this is the suspenseful, lyrical and page-turning Japanese classic. A band of thirteen-year-old boys reject the stupidity of the adult world. They decide it is illusory, hypocritical and sentimental, and train themselves in a brutal callousness they call ‘objectivity’. When the mother of one of them begins an affair with a ship’s officer, he and his friends idealise the man at first, but it is not long before they conclude that he is, in fact, soft and romantic. They regard this disillusionment as an act of betrayal on his part – and the retribution is deliberate and horrifying.‘Mishima’s greatest novel, and one of the greatest of the past century’ The TimesTRANSLATED BY JOHN NATHAN

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It''s all dry sand running through the fingers.'' When Bill Mor falls in love with Rain Carter he discovers a new way of being and a new joy in the world and his surroundings. To be with Rain he must abandon his prosaic life as a schoolmaster, his domineering wife Nan and his troubled teenaged children. He must draw on the powers of selfishness, hatred and anger in order to make the final break. But what love could survive all that violence? WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY BIDISHA VINTAGE CLASSICS MURDOCH: Funny, subversive, fearless and fiercely intelligent, Iris Murdoch was one of the great writers of the twentieth century. To celebrate her centenary Vintage Classics presents special editions of her greatest and most timeless novels.

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Rediscover one of Virginia Woolf''s greatest works in this beautiful new gift edition from Vintage Classics. ''My mind was warped into a new shape by her prose and it will never be the same again'' Greta GerwigMr and Mrs Ramsay and their eight children have always holidayed at their summer house in Skye, surrounded by family friends. The novel''s opening section teems with the noise, complications, bruised emotions, joys and quiet tragedies of everyday family life that might go on forever. But time passes, bringing with it war and death, and the summer home stands empty until one day, many years later, the family return to make the long-postponed visit to the lighthouse.One of the great literary achievements of the 20th century, To the Lighthouse, is at once an intensely autobiographical and universally moving masterpiece about changing relationships and attitudes amongst the early 20th-century middle class.''To The Lighthouse is one of the greatest elegies in the English language, a book which transcends time'' Margaret Drabble ''Thrillingly introspective'' The Independent

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An ''utterly gripping'' tale of love and espionage in Occupied France by the Man Booker Prize shortlisted author of The Glass Room (Daily Mail)Marian Sutro is an outsider: the daughter of a diplomat, brought up on the shores of Lake Geneva and in England, half French, half British, naive yet too clever for her own good. But when she is recruited from her desk job by SOE, the Special Operations Executive, to go undercover in wartime France, it seems her hybrid status - and fluent French - will be of service to a greater, more dangerous cause.Trained in sabotage, dead-drops, how to perform under interrogation and how to kill, Marian parachutes into south-west France, her official mission to act as a Resistance courier. But her real destination is Paris, where she must seek out family friend Clément Pelletier, once the focus of her adolescent desires. A nuclear physicist engaged in the race for a new and terrifying weapon, he is of urgent significance to her superiors. As she struggles through the strange, lethal landscape of the Occupation towards this reunion, what completes her training is the understanding that war changes everything, and neither love nor fatherland may be trusted.''There are ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Combining the warmth and heart of Ross Welford’s The 1,000 Year Old Boy with the epic adventure and inseparable friendship of Frank Cottrell Boyce’s Cosmic comes an otherworldly new middle grade adventure from the award-winning Benjamin Dean. Twelve-year-old Zed has always been fascinated by the Demons that fall from the sky. His whole life his dad has worked as a Hunter, tasked with eliminating Demons once and for all, and Zed hopes to one day follow in his footsteps. But then one night Spark appears and disrupts everything Zed thought he knew. Because this Demon is nothing like the myths – he’s a frightened boy, no older than Zed, who wants to go back home. Can Zed stand up for what’s right, even if it means going against his own family?Praise for Benjamin Dean: ‘Warm-hearted and cheering, with a dash of sparkle’ – Guardian 'A life-affirming, must-read' – The Independent 'The novel wears its heart on its sleeve, and it is a very big heart' – Financial Times 'Funny, fresh and full of heart' – Katie Tsang, co-author of DRAGON MOUNTAIN ‘Vibrant, funny and wise – a book to savour’ – Kiran Millwood Hargrave, author of THE GIRL OF INK ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Virginia Woolf wanted to write about the vast unknown uncertain continent that is the world and us in it'' Jeanette Winterson, from her introduction to The Waves The Waves is an astonishingly beautiful and poetic novel. It begins with six children playing in a garden by the sea and follows their lives as they grow up and experience friendship, love and grief at the death of their beloved friend Percival. Weaving together soliloquies from the novel''s six characters, Woolf delicately and expertly explores universal concepts such as individuality, the self, and community. A novel still as poignant today as it was when written. Regarded by many as her greatest work, The Waves is also seen as Virginia Woolf''s response to the loss of her brother Thoby, who died when he was twenty-six.

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Discover the most popular of Woolf''s books during her lifetime - a powerful portrait of a family coping with changes wrought by the new twentieth century. The Years follows the lives of the Pargiters, a large middle-class London family, from an uncertain spring in 1880 to a party on a summer evening in the 1930s. We see them each endure and remember heart-break, loss, radical change and stifling conformity, marriage and regret. Written in 1937, this was the most popular of Virginia Woolf''s novels during her lifetime, and is a powerful indictment of ''Victorianism'' and its values. WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY SUSAN HILL

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The hilarious, moving and adventure-packed new novel for readers of 9 and up from Ross Welford, the bestselling and Costa-shortlisted author of Time Travelling with a HamsterThe year is 2425. Centuries after a catastrophic meteor collision, nature has retaken the earth. In a small town in what was once England, young Ocean Mooney and the monkey-owning Duke Smiff have just dug up a 400 year-old tablet computer.Meanwhile, in the present day, Thomas Reeve and his genius cousin Kylie create the Time Tablet – a device which they hope will allow them to communicate with the future.But when the Time Tablet malfunctions live on television, Thomas and Kylie are sucked into the year 2425 – and have only 24 hours to return home, and save the future of humanity…

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A bizarre mystery surrounding a family tragedy forms the centrepiece of Rachel's struggle as an astonishingly beautiful mixed-race child in a mostly black community. As terrible secrets begin to emerge, Rachel learns to swallow her grief and construct her self-image in a world that wants to see her as either Black or White

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For generations, deadly storms have ravaged Mina's homeland. Her people believe the Sea God, once their protector, now curse them with death and despair. To appease him, each year a maiden is thrown into the sea, in the hopes that one day the 'true bride' will be chosen and end the suffering.Many believe Shim Cheong - Mina's brother's beloved - to be the legendary true bride. But on the night Cheong is sacrificed, Mina's brother follows her, even knowing that to interfere is a death sentence. To save her brother, Mina throws herself into the water in Cheong's stead.Swept away to the Spirit Realm, a magical city of lesser gods and mythical beasts, Mina finds the Sea God, trapped in an enchanted sleep. With the help of a mysterious young man and a motley crew of demons, gods and spirits, Mina sets out to wake him and bring an end to the storms once and for all.But she doesn't have much time: a human cannot live long in the land of the spirits. And there are those who would do anything to keep the Sea God from waking . . .The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea is a magical ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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**FEATURED IN THE TIKTOK BOOKCLUB**''In Persuasion, Jane Austen picks up the pen to tell us who we are and what we want'' Independent Eight years ago Anne Elliot bowed to pressure from her family and made the decision not to marry the man she loved, Captain Wentworth. Now circumstances have conspired to bring him back into her social circle and Anne finds her old feelings for him reignited. However, when they meet again Wentworth behaves as if they are strangers and seems more interested in her friend Louisa. In this, her final novel, Jane Austen tells the story of a love that endures the tests of time and society with humour, insight and tenderness. WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY LYNNE TRUSS VINTAGE CLASSICS AUSTEN SERIES - all six of Jane Austen''s major novels, beautifully designed and introduced by our finest contemporary writers.

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Jane Austen takes a satirical swipe at the gothic novel in this classic book bursting with sly subversive wit. ''Jane Austen is a genius, and Northanger Abbey is hugely underrated'' Martin Amis Catherine Morland is a young girl with a very active imagination. Her naivety and love of sensational novels lead her to approach the fashionable social scene in Bath and her stay at nearby Northanger Abbey with preconceptions that have embarrassing and entertaining consequences. WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY P.D. JAMES VINTAGE CLASSICS AUSTEN SERIES - all six of Jane Austen''s major novels, beautifully designed and introduced by our finest contemporary writers.

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A beautiful deluxe gift edition of Charlotte Brontë''s masterpiece. WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY MAGGIE O''FARRELL As an orphan, Jane''s childhood is full of trouble, but her stubborn independence and sense of self help her to steer through the miseries inflicted by cruel relatives and a brutal school. A position as governess at the Thornfield Hall promises a kind of freedom. But Thornfield is a house full of secrets, its master a passionate, tormented man, and before long Jane faces her greatest struggle in a choice between love and self-respect. ''A revolutionary work of fiction.'' Tanya Sweeney, The Irish Independent VINTAGE CLASSICS BRONTE SERIES - beautiful editions, three iconic stories, three extraordinary women.

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Read Jane Austen''s unsung masterpiece. ''The most perfect artist among women, the writer whose books are immortal'' Virginia Woolf Fanny Price''s rich relatives offer her a place in their home so that she can be properly brought up. However, Fanny''s childhood is a lonely one as she is never allowed to forget her position. Her only ally is her cousin Edmund. When her cousins befriend two glamorous new young people who have arrived in the area, Henry and Mary Crawford, Edmund starts to grow close to Mary and Fanny finds herself dealing with feelings she has never experienced before. WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY AMANDA VICKERY VINTAGE CLASSICS AUSTEN SERIES - all six of Jane Austen''s major novels, beautifully designed and introduced by our finest contemporary writers.

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*** SELECTED FOR THE ZOELLA BOOK CLUB ***Escape to the summer and feel the warmth of Paige Toon's storytellingPhoebe is caught between a rock and a hard place. Settle down and get married, or return to the French Alps to pursue her passion? Eliza is in love with someone who is no longer hers. In fact, he probably never was… And her dream of becoming a successful musician seems to be vanishing before her eyes.Rose is out of a job and out of a boyfriend. To make matters worse, she’s been forced to move back in with her mother… But these very different girls have one thing in common. Angus. The one they fell in love with…Praise for Paige Toon's novels: 'You'll love it, cry buckets and be uplifted' MARIAN KEYES 'I blubbed, I laughed and I fell in love... utterly heart-wrenching' GIOVANNA FLETCHER 'Devoured this in one sitting' COSMOPOLITAN 'An absorbing and emotional read' HEAT

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Rediscover Emily Bronte's powerful tale of love, violence and obsession.'May you not rest, as long as I am living. You said I killed you - haunt me, then'Wuthering Heights is the tale of two families both joined and riven by love and hate. Cathy is a beautiful and wilful young woman torn between her soft-hearted husband and Heathcliff, the passionate and resentful man who has loved her since childhood. The power of their bond creates a maelstrom of cruelty and violence which will leave one of them dead and cast a shadow over the lives of their children.Emily Bronte's novel remains a stunningly original and shocking exploration of obsessive passion.'A dark and passionate tale of tortured but enduring love... Mesmerising' GuardianVINTAGE CLASSICS BRONTE SERIES - beautiful editions, three iconic stories, three extraordinary women.

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Thomas Jerome Newton is an extraterrestrial from the planet Anthea, which has been devastated by a series of nuclear wars, and whose inhabitants are twice as intelligent as human beings. When he lands on Earth - in Kentucky, disguised as a human - it's with the intention of saving his own people from extinction. Newton patents some very advanced Anthean technology, which he uses to amass a fortune.He begins to build a spaceship to help the last 300 Antheans migrate to Earth. Meanwhile, Nathan Bryce, a chemistry professor in Iowa, is intrigued by some of the new products Newton's company brings to the market, and already suspects Newton of being an alien. As Bryce and the FBI close in, Newton finds his own clarity and sense of purpose diminishing.Inspiring adaptations starring David Bowie and Chiwetel Ejiofor, The Man Who Fell To Earth brought Walter Tevis wide recognition and critical acclaim. It was nominated for the Hugo award, and the 1976 film was nominated for the Nebula, Saturn and Hugo awards. 'Beautiful science fiction' - New York Times'This is one of the finest science fiction novels of its period' - J.R.Dunn'Tevis writes . . .with power and poetry and tension' - ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The deeply affecting next book from acclaimed author Amy Sarig King.The Year We Fell From Space joins the Scholastic Gold line, which features award-winning and beloved novels. Includes exclusive bonus content!Liberty Johansen is going to change the way we look at the night sky. Most people see the old constellations, the things they''ve been told to see. But Liberty sees new patterns, pictures, and possibilities. She''s an exception.Some other exceptions:Her dad, who gave her the stars. Who moved out months ago and hasn''t talked to her since.Her mom, who''s happier since he left, even though everyone thinks she should be sad and lonely.And her sister, who won''t go outside their house.Liberty feels like her whole world is falling from space. Can she map a new life for herself and her family before they spin too far out of reach?

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‘Angus had never been very interested in history until he visited it by accident one Tuesday night.’History has always seemed pretty boring to Angus. Who cares about things that happened thousands of years ago? Totally pointless! That’s what Angus thinks until the day he accidentally falls into a shopping trolley and ends up travelling through time with Marge, the lady who runs the cheese counter at the local supermarket, and who is also FROM THE FUTURE.And so begins the most epic adventure of his life – exploring a market in Roman Britain, hanging out with Shakespeare, making new friends in Ancient Egypt. Oh, and trying to escape the Evil Emperor Kragg from the 99th Century who is determined to destroy the planet.Can Angus and his new friends make it out of the past unscathed and, more importantly, is camel cheese really as bad as you imagine? Only time will tell!This epic and hilarious time travel adventure takes you from Roman Britain to the Ancient Egyptians. An ideal read for Key Stage 2 learners.

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Rockfist Slim''s enemies have just plunged him into yet another desperate situation when Kevin has to close his detective book and go to sleep. But his own adventure is only just beginning. Fast-moving, fun and full of special effects, Ayckbourn''s wonderfully inventive play for children brings alive several well-known children''s books as Kevin and Rockfist Slim escape the baddies and plunge into many different worlds.The Boy Who Fell into a Book premiered at the Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough, in December 1998.

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The masterfully-crafted new crime thriller, featuring haunted army veteran and Detective Constable Joseph StarkEXTRAVAGANT WEALTH. HIGH ART. MURDER . . .‘The best book in the Joe Stark series by far. A truly brilliant mystery that builds to a thrilling climax’ - JAMES BENMORE‘Stark is on top form in this twisty tale . . . a deeply satisfying read’ - SARAH HILARY----Lucinda Drummond, art history expert, was beautiful, clever, successful and loved.When she is found at the bottom of her museum''s Tulip Staircase during the pinnacle event of her career, people are as shocked as they are suspicious.Who could have wanted her dead?Detectives Joe Stark and Fran Millhaven are quick on the case, leading them into a world of high art and extravagant wealth that proves far more twisted than they could have imagined.As the bodies begin to mount, and the case grows ever more complex, Stark and Fran must race to discover the perpetrator – before the next victim falls . . .----‘A gripping thriller, packed with dark twists and unexpected turns which kept me guessing until the very end. Perfect for fans of Slow Horses’ - JESSICA BULLPRAISE FOR MATTHEW FRANK:''Tense and twisty . . . completely gripping. I ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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One night a star CRASH-LANDS right on top of a flock of bumbling sheep.But the star is not a star... It''s a little lost cow.And all she can say is ''WOOOOOO''. How will she find her way home when nobody can understand a word she''s saying?Packed with bold illustrations and hilarious text, this heartwarming story is the perfect bedtime read."I haven''t met a child who didn''t LOVE these books. Sweet, funny, odd in a life-affirming way." - Caitlin MoranDiscover more titles from the award-winning author: Barbara Throws a Wobbler Good Little Wolf Geoffrey Gets the Jitters

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WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY HELEN DUNMORE As his tale begins, Orlando is a passionate young nobleman whose days are spent in rowdy revelry, filled with the colourful delights of Queen Elizabeth's court. By the close, he will have transformed into a modern, 36-year-old woman and three centuries will have passed. Orlando will not only witness the making of history from its edge, but will find that his unique position as a woman who knows what it is to be a man will give him insight into matters of the heart.

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''Brilliant interweaving of personal experience, imaginative musing and political clarity'' Kate Mosse Virginia Woolf exposes the prejudices and constraints against which women writers struggled for centuries, and argues for a more equal literary establishment. This volume combines two books which were among the greatest contributions to feminist literature this century. Together they form a brilliant attack on sexual inequality. A Room of One''s Own, first published in 1929, is a witty, urbane and persuasive argument against the intellectual subjection of women, particularly women writers. The sequel, Three Guineas, is a passionate polemic which draws a startling comparison between the tyrannous hypocrisy of the Victorian patriarchal system and the evils of fascism. WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY HERMIONE LEE

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Millions of people walked into Auschwitz, but she was the first woman who escaped. This powerful novel is inspired by the true story of Mala Zimetbaum, whose fate altered the course of history... Nobody leaves Auschwitz alive. Mala, inmate 19880, understood that the moment she stepped off the cattle train into the depths of hell. As an interpreter for the SS, she uses her position to save as many lives as she can. Edward, inmate 531, is a camp veteran and a political prisoner. Crucially, he''s also part of the underground Resistance. And he has an escape plan. When Mala meets Edward, he makes her believe in the impossible: they will leave this death camp. A promise is made--they will escape together or they will die together. What follows is one of the greatest love stories in history...Fans of The Tattooist of Auschwitz, The Choice, and The Orphan Train will love this breathtakingly beautiful tale, of courage in the face of tragedy and bravery in the face of fear. Inspired by a true story, The Girl Who Escaped Auschwitz shows that, in darkness, love can be your light...See what readers are saying about The Girl that Escaped from Auschwitz:"I couldn''t ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Kids can be so cruel.They''ll call you names.Hurt your feelings.Push you to your death.In the garden of an abandoned house, Luke Connolly lies broken, dead. The night before, he and his friends partied inside. Nobody fought, everybody else went home safely. And yet, Luke was raped and pushed to his death. His alleged attacker is now in custody.DCI Tom Reynolds is receiving the biggest promotion of his career when a colleague asks him to look at the Connolly case, believing it''s not as cut and dried as local investigators have made out. And as Tom begins to examine the world Connolly and his upper class friends inhabited, the privilege and protection afforded to them, he too realises something.In this place, people cover up for each other. Even when it comes to murder.PRAISE FOR JO SPAIN''S TOM REYNOLDS SERIES''A stunning read'' Woman''s Way''Refreshing and full of twists'' Express''Clever, pacey, compulsive'' Sunday Mirror''Expertly crafted, deeply immersive and timely'' Irish Independent

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The stunning new 10+ story from the bestselling and award-winning author of TIME TRAVELLING WITH A HAMSTER, for anyone who loved the humour of WALL-E, the action of STAR WARS and the deeply touching emotion of ET.A small village in the wilds of Northumberland is rocked by the disappearance of twelve-year-old Tammy. Only her twin brother, Ethan, knows she is safe – and the extraordinary truth of where she is. It is a secret he must keep, or risk never seeing her again.But that doesn’t mean he’s going to give up.Together with his friend Iggy and the mysterious (and very hairy) Hellyann, Ethan teams up with a spaceship called Philip, and Suzy the trained chicken, for a nail-biting chase to get his sister back… that will take him further than anyone has ever been before.A remarkable story of sibling connection, friendship and interstellar adventure from the author Kiran Millwood Hargrave called “one of my favourite middle grade writers”.

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Hugo Hamilton is a master at evoking placelessness, and in this hypnotic, passionate and urgent novel, he cuts a clean line to the truth of our mindless moment - truly a book for our time. - Paul Lynch

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WINNER OF THE MARCO POLO OUTSTANDING GENERAL TRAVEL THEMED BOOK OF THE YEAR AT THE 2018 EDWARD STANFORD TRAVEL WRITING AWARDS The story begins in a public square in New Delhi. On a cold December evening a young European woman of noble descent appears before an Indian street artist known locally as PK and asks him to paint her portrait – it is an encounter that will change their lives irrevocably. PK was not born in the city. He grew up in a small remote village on the edge of the jungle in East India, and his childhood as an untouchable was one of crushing hardship. He was forced to sit outside the classroom during school, would watch classmates wash themselves if they came into contact with him, and had stones thrown at him when he approached the village temple. According to the priests, PK dirtied everything that was pure and holy. But had PK not been an untouchable, his life would have turned out very differently. This is the remarkable true story of how love and courage led PK to overcome extreme poverty, caste prejudice and adversity – as well as a 7,000-mile, adventure-filled journey across continents and cultures ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Join Tweedy the Clown as he searches for his missing red nose in this interactive picture book for children.Clown around with Tweedy on the hunt for his big red nose in this laugh-out-loud adventure for children aged 5-9. Follow Tweedy as he chases after his elusive nose and causes chaos for the other performers trying to present their fantastic acts.The circus is sold out, the big top is packed, the ringmaster is about to introduce the first act but… oh no! Tweedy the Clown has lost his red nose. He is absolutely sure nobody will laugh if he’s not wearing it, so he sets out to find his missing nose – wherever can it be?This whimsical picture book for kids offers: An interactive and engaging story that encourages children to read along and spot the hidden character.Content written by a celebrity author, Tweedy the Clown, star of Gifford''s Circus, Cirque Berserk and the Cheltenham Everyman pantomime.Vibrant and playful illustrations on every page that children will love to follow.A meaningful underlying message teaching children an important lesson, that who you are is enough.Children will enjoy following Tweedy the clown in this interactive picture book, as they help him spot the culprit…a ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Continuously available in print since 1969, this novel has become embedded in progressive anti-racist culture with wide circulation of the book and hotly debated film. A literary classic, The Spook Who Sat by the Door is a strong comment on entrenched racial inequities in the United States in the late 1960s.Dan Freeman, ''the spook who sat by the door'', is enlisted in the CIA''s elitist espionage program after a white senator decries the lack of Black officers in the agency. The first Black man in the Central Intelligence Agency, Freeman is given a desk job. Despite excelling, promotions are hard to come by as the token black in the CIA. Deciding he''s had enough, Freeman uses the tactics he learns in the CIA to foment violent rebellion in Chicago, in a mirror image of the coups wrought around the world by the Agency itself.With its focus on the militancy that characterised the Black Power movement of the 1960s and 1970s, this is the story of one man''s reaction to ruling-class hypocrisy in ways that make the novel autobiographical and personal. As a tale of a reaction to the forces of oppression, this brilliant and funny satire by Sam Greenlee proves ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako The Spook Who Sat By The Door: The first Black man in the CIA (2024) - Sam Greenlee

The Évian conference in 1938 highlighted nations'' refusal to aid Jewish refugees, setting the stage for the Holocaust and today’s refugee crises.In July 1938, the United States, Great Britain, and thirty other countries participated in a vital conference at Évian-les-Bains, France, to discuss the persecution and possible emigration of the European Jews, specifically those caught under the anvil of Nazi atrocities. However, most of those nations rejected the pleas then being made by the Jewish communities, thus condemning them to the Holocaust.There is no doubt that the Évian conference was a critical turning point in world history. The disastrous outcome of the conference set the stage for the murder of six million people. Today we live in a world defined by turmoil with a disturbing rise of authoritarian governments and ultra right-wing nationalism. The plight of refugees is once more powerfully affecting public attitudes towards those most in need. Now, on the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz and the end of the Second World War, it’s time to reflect on the past to ensure we never again make the same mistakes.Tragedy at Évian also shines a spotlight on some of the astonishing and courageous stories of heroic efforts ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako How the World Allowed Hitler to Proceed with the Holocaust - Tony Matthews

This “important and timely” (Drew Faust, Harvard Magazine) #1 New York Times bestseller examines the legacy of slavery in America—and how both history and memory continue to shape our everyday lives. Beginning in his hometown of New Orleans, Clint Smith leads the reader on an unforgettable tour of monuments and landmarks—those that are honest about the past and those that are not—that offer an intergenerational story of how slavery has been central in shaping our nation's collective history, and ourselves. It is the story of the Monticello Plantation in Virginia, the estate where Thomas Jefferson wrote letters espousing the urgent need for liberty while enslaving more than four hundred people. It is the story of the Whitney Plantation, one of the only former plantations devoted to preserving the experience of the enslaved people whose lives and work sustained it. It is the story of Angola, a former plantation-turned-maximum-security prison in Louisiana that is filled with Black men who work across the 18,000-acre land for virtually no pay. And it is the story of Blandford Cemetery, the final resting place of tens of thousands of Confederate soldiers. A deeply researched and transporting exploration of the legacy of slavery and its imprint ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako How the Word Is Passed : A Reckoning With the History of Slavery Across America

On the surface, things appear tranquil in Moose County. Jim Qwilleran, newspaper columnist and the county''s richest resident, has moved back in to the remodelled apple barn with his two remarkable felines, Koko and Yum Yum. And the newly built gazebo is providing an idyllic opportunity for all three to commune with nature.But then an elderly woman dies in a suspicious fire. Next, the newly opened art centre falls victim to a mysterious break-in. Throw in a scandal involving an unscrupulous local politician and an anti-computer uprising at the town library and life in Pickax is anything but peaceful ...

Objev podobné jako The Cat Who Sang for the Birds (The Cat Who… Mysteries, Book 20) - Lilian Jackson Braun

Hudební CD - "Bob Marley a Chineke! Orchestra' přetváří Bobovy nejuznávanější a nejposlouchanější písně přidáním soudobé klasické orchestrace k jeho původním vokálům. "Bob Marley a Chineke! Orchestra' přetváří Bobovy nejuznávanější a nejposlouchanější písně přidáním soudobé klasické orchestrace k jeho původním vokálům. 1 disk obsahuje verze s Chineke! Orchestra 2 disk originální písně Rok vydání 2022 Seznam stop CD1 - Chineke! Orchestra Exodus / Stir It Up / One Love / Get Up, Stand Up / Is This Love / Redemption Song / Top Rankin' / Satisfy My Soul / I Shot The Sheriff / Turn Your Lights Down Low CD2 - Original Versions Exodus / Stir It Up / One Love / Get Up, Stand Up / Is This Love / Redemption Song / Top Rankin' / Satisfy My Soul / I Shot The Sheriff / Turn Your Lights Down Low

Objev podobné jako Bob Marley & The Wailers, Chineke! Orchestra: Bob Marley with the Chineke! Orchestra (2x CD) - CD (3867234)

Sign O' the Times je deváté studiové album Prince, původně vydané jako dvojalbum v roce 1987. Tato deluxe reedice na 4LP obsahuje kompletní původní materiál, koncertní nahrávky z Utrechtu a Paisley Parku a další exkluzivní bonusy. Album představuje mix stylů od funku a soulu po psychedelický pop a electro.

• Rozšířená 4LP deluxe edice s kompletním zvukovým materiálem z roku 1987
• Obsahuje kompletní záznam koncertu v Utrechtu a silvestrovského benefičního vystoupení
• Exkluzivní bonusový materiál včetně jediné pódiové spolupráce s Milesem Davisem
• Kvalitní vinylové zpracování ikonického alba s funk, soul a rockovými prvky

Objev podobné jako Prince: Sign O' the Times (deluxe) (4x LP) - LP (0349784655)

The Quarry: Deluxe Edition je hororová hra pro Xbox, kde hráč ovlivňuje osud devíti postav svými rozhodnutími. Hra vyžaduje předplatné Xbox Live Gold pro online hraní. Digitální licence je určena pro Microsoft Store.

• Duchovní nástupce úspěšného hororu Until Dawn
• Příběh ovlivněný vašimi rozhodnutími a volbami
• Možnost hrát s přáteli v online režimu
• Poutavý hororový příběh s devíti postavami

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Novelist, playwright, film actor, martial artist, and political commentator, Yukio Mishima (1925-1970) was arguably the most famous person in Japan at the time of his death. Henry Scott Stokes, one of Mishima''s closest friends, was the only non-Japanese allowed to attend the trial of the men involved in Mishima''s spectacular suicide. In this insightful and empathetic look at the writer, Stokes guides the reader through the milestones of Mishima''s meteoric and eclectic career and delves into the artist''s major works and themes. This biography skillfully and compassionately illuminates the achievements and disquieting ideas of a brilliant and deeply troubled man, an artist of whom Nobel Laureate Yasunari Kawabata had said, "A writer of Mishima''s caliber comes along only once every two or three hundred years."

Objev podobné jako The Life and Death of Yukio Mishima - Henry Scott Stokes

This is Mishima''s novel about the pressure of living an idealised life. It tells a fictionalised account of real events - the lonely acolyte who destroyed a famous Kyoto temple. Mizoguchi grows up a lonely boy in a poor family, a hopeless and frustrated stutterer. Only tales of the beauty of a famous temple in Kyoto, told by his dying father, sustain him. Taunted by his schoolmates, he eventually escapes to become an acolyte at the temple. But there, witness to acts of callous violence and terrified by the bombing of the war, Mizoguchi develops an all-consuming obsession with the temple''s preservation - until the beauty of the place itself starts to feel like his deadliest enemy.This powerful story of sacrifice and unattainable ideals brings together Mishima''s preoccupations with violence, desire, religion and national history to dazzling effect.''One of the outstanding writers of the world'' New York Times

Objev podobné jako The Temple of the Golden Pavilion - Yukio Mishima

''These stories are waves of fury, desire and delicious cruelty, always kissed by beauty and death'' Mariana Enríquez A new selection of lyrically haunting 1960s short stories, from a Japanese literary iconA writer is seized by apocalyptic visions, a trio of beatniks dance to modern jazz in the ruins of an abandoned church, and a séance brings forth the reproachful spirits of the military dead.In Voices of the Fallen Heroes, stark autobiography contrasts with pure horror, and the tenderness of first love cedes to obsession, heartbreak and deathly beauty. In one tale, Mishima recounts the true story of the time a deranged fan broke into his home at dawn. Elsewhere, a beautiful youth achieves eternal life through violent murder, and an ill-matched couple seal their fate with a pack of cards, tangled in the web of time and unfulfilled desire.Available in English for the first time, and carefully selected by expert translators, these captivating stories are the perfect introduction to Mishima''s work, on the 100th anniversary of his birth.

Objev podobné jako Voices of the Fallen Heroes - Yukio Mishima

Generally regarded both in Japan and in the West as his most successful novel, THE TEMPLE OF THE GOLDEN PAVILION brings together all Mishima''s preoccupations with violence, desire, religious life and the history of his own nation. Based on actual incident, the burning of a celebrated temple, the novel is both a vivid narrative and a meditation on the state of Japan in the post-war period.

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The dramatic climax of The Sea of Fertility tetraology.It is the 1960s and Honda, now an aged and wealthy man, discovers and adopts a sixteen-year-old orphan, Toru. Honda believes that the boy is the reincarnation of the tragic protagonists of the three previous novels, each of whom died at the age of twenty. Honda raises and educates the boy, he makes him his heir, and watches him, waiting. But Toru is also watching Honda...''A surpassingly chilling, subtle and original novel'' New York Times''Mishima''s ritualistic suicide in 1970 will always overshadow his work, but his dark saga of 20th-century Japan is mesmerising'' Guardian

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