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__________________*From the author of the multi-million-copy bestseller Good to Great*‘No matter what your walk of life, no matter how big or small your enterprise, no matter whether it’s for-profit or nonprofit, no matter whether you’re CEO or a unit leader, the question stands, How does your flywheel turn?’ – JIM COLLINS__________________The key to business success is not a single innovation or one plan. It is the act of turning the flywheel, slowly gaining momentum and eventually reaching a breakthrough. Building upon the flywheel concept introduced in his groundbreaking classic Good to Great, Jim Collins teaches readers how to create their own flywheel, how to accelerate the flywheel’s momentum, and how to stay on the flywheel in shifting markets and during times of turbulence.Combining research from his Good to Great labs and case studies from organisations like Amazon, Vanguard, and the Cleveland Clinic which have turned their flywheels with outstanding results, Collins demonstrates that successful organisations can disrupt the world around them – and reach unprecedented success – by employing the flywheel concept.

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Can a good company become a great one and, if so, how? After a five-year research project, the author concludes that good to great can and does happen. Here, he uncovers the underlying variables that enable any type of organization to make the leap from good to great while other organizations remain only good.

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Intends to ask: Why do some companies thrive in uncertainty, even chaos, and others do not? This title enumerates the principles for building a truly great enterprise in unpredictable, tumultuous, and fast-moving times.

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Postavená na dôslednej výskumnej metodológii a osviežujúcom edukatívnom štýle Jima Collinsa, Good to Great vysvetľuje, ako aj tie najkonzervatívnejšie spoločnosti môžu urobiť veľký skok, aby výkonom prekonali market lídrov ako sú Coca-Cola, Intel, General Electric či Merck.Kniha je už niekoľko rokov bestsellerom v USA aj v iných krajinách (predaných vyše milióna výtlačkov) a je stále vyhľadávaná pre svoj prenikavý vhľad do fungovania spoločností.Je vynikajúco napísaná, čo zaručuje priam napínavé čítanie plné prekvapujúcich faktov.

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Existují společnosti, které navzdory těžkostem přemění dlouhodobě průměrný či ještě horší výkon na dlouhodobě skvělé výsledky? A pokud ano, jaké jsou univerzální určující vlastnosti, které způsobí, že se společnost změní z dobré ve skvělou? Za použití přísných testů určil Jim Collins a jeho výzkumný tým elitní skupinu společností, kterým se podařilo začít dosahovat skvělých výkonů a tyto skvělé výkony si udržet po dobu minimálně patnácti let. Jak byly skvělé? Po své transformaci vytvářely tyto firmy kumulované výnosy akcií, které překonávaly běžný akciový trh za patnáct let v průměru sedminásobně, což je dvakrát více, než společný výkon největších světových společností, jako např. Coca-Cola, Intel, General Electric a Merck. Výzkumný tým porovnával firmy, které se z dobrých staly skvělými, s pečlivě vybranou skupinou porovnávaných společností, kterým se přeměna z dobrých na skvělé nepodařila. V čem byl rozdíl? Proč se jedné skupině podařilo stát se skvělou, zatímco druhá skupina zůstala jenom dobrá?Výzkumný tým analyzoval historii všech osmadvaceti společností ve studii celých pět let. Po prozkoumání ohromného množství dat a tisíců stran rozhovorů objevil Jim Collins a jeho tým rozhodující faktory pro úspěšnou přeměnu dobrého ve skvělé - proč některé společnosti udělají velký skok vpřed a jiné ne.Poznatky zjištěné ve studii budou pro mnohé překvapením. Vrhají světlo na prakticky všechny oblasti manažerské strategie a praxe. Klíčové poznatky:Vůdcové 5. úrovně: Výzkumný tým šokovalo zjištění, jaký typ vůdce je potřebný k dosažení skvělosti.Ježčí koncepce (jednoduchost v rámci tří kruhů): Přeměna dobrého ve skvělé vyžaduje překročení prokletí kvalifikace.Kultura disciplíny: Spojíte-li kulturu disciplíny s etikou podnikání, získáte kouzelný recept na skvělé výsledky. Technologické akcelerátory: Firmy, které se z dobrých staly skvělými, mají na roli technologie odlišný pohled. Setrvačník a bludný kruh: Těm, kdo spouštějí programy radikálních změn a velkých restrukturalizací, se téměř s určitostí skok od dobrého ke skvělému nepodaří."Některé klíčové koncepce objevené ve studii," poznamenává Jim Collins, "jsou v naprostém rozporu s naší moderní podnikatelskou kulturou a některé lidi upřímně rozčílí."Možné to je, ale kdo si může dovolit tato zjištění ignorovat?

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Packed with personal accounts of the action, this is a vivid narrative history of the often-overlooked USAAF campaign in North Africa and Sicily in World War II. In 1942, the Western Allies needed to take the offensive against the Axis to relieve pressure on the Soviet Union. With planning for a cross-Channel invasion beset by logistical and operational difficulties, in May 1942 President Roosevelt ordered his military leaders to prepare to support the British in the Mediterranean. This led to the first USAAF units arriving in the Middle East in July, firstly as reinforcements for the British and later as part of the Operation Torch landings in French Morocco and Algeria in November. In little over ten months from the summer of 1942, the USAAF in North Africa grew from nothing to a senior partner, providing aircraft and crews the other Allies were unable to match. The Axis forces that had controlled almost the entire southern shore of the Mediterranean had been swept from the African continent – thanks in no small part to the efforts of the USAAF.Using first-hand accounts from pilots and other aircrew, Tom Cleaver describes how the USAAF units that landed in Morocco were forced to learn their own lessons in combat with veteran Luftwaffe units, and how the experience gained in the skies over North Africa and Sicily was invaluable in developing the air forces that would dominate the skies over Europe in the latter years of the war.

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Úspěšné návyky vizionářských společností - Překlad bestselleru Built to LastCo odlišuje skutečně výjimečné a trvale úspěšné firmy od jejich konkurence? Jaké společné postupy tyto významné firmy po celou dobu své existence uplatňují?Odpověď najdete v dlouho očekávaném českém vydání bestselleru Built to Last!Stejně jako u prvního bestselleru Jak z dobré firmy udělat skvělou (Good to Great) Jim Collins se spoluautorem vycházejí z podrobného průzkumu vybraných společností. Autoři se zaměřili na osmnáct skutečně výjimečných a dlouhodobě úspěšných firem a každou porovnávali s jedním z jejich největších konkurentů. Společnosti zkoumali od úplných začátků přes všechny etapy vývoje až po současnost – ať už šlo o malé firmy, středně velké podniky či velké korporace. Kniha nabitá stovkami příkladů nabízí praktické koncepty, které mohou být aplikovány manažery a podnikateli na všech úrovních. Poskytuje mistrovský plán pro vybudování organizací, které budou trvale prosperovat nejen v tomto století, ale i dlouho po něm.

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eBook: Existují společnosti, které navzdory těžkostem přemění dlouhodobě průměrný či ještě horší výkon na dlouhodobě skvělé výsledky? A pokud ano, jaké jsou univerzální určující vlastnosti, které způsobí, že se společnost změní z dobré ve skvělou? Za použití přísných testů určil Jim Collins a jeho výzkumný tým elitní skupinu společností, kterým se podařilo začít dosahovat skvělých výkonů a tyto skvělé výkony si udržet po dobu minimálně patnácti let. Po své transformaci tyto firmy vytvářely kumulované výnosy akcií, které překonávaly běžný akciový trh za patnáct let v průměru sedminásobně, což je dvakrát více než společný výkon největších světových společností. Výzkumný tým porovnával firmy, které se z dobrých staly skvělými, s pečlivě vybranou skupinou porovnávaných společností, kterým se přeměna z dobrých na skvělé nepodařila. V čem byl rozdíl? Proč se jedné skupině podařilo stát se skvělou, zatímco druhá skupina zůstala jenom dobrá? Výzkumný tým analyzoval historii všech osmadvaceti společností ve studii celých pět let. Po prozkoumání ohromného množství dat a tisíců stran rozhovorů objevil Jim Collins a jeho tým rozhodující faktory pro úspěšnou přeměnu dobrého ve skvělé - proč některé společnosti udělají velký skok vpřed a jiné ne. Poznatky zjištěné ve studii budou pro mnohé překvapením. Vrhají světlo na prakticky všechny oblasti manažerské strategie a praxe. Klíčové poznatky: Vůdcové 5. úrovně: Výzkumný tým šokovalo zjištění, jaký typ vůdce je potřebný k dosažení skvělosti. Ježčí koncepce (jednoduchost v rámci tří kruhů): Přeměna dobrého ve skvělé vyžaduje překročení prokletí kvalifikace. Kultura disciplíny: Spojíte-li kulturu disciplíny s etikou podnikání, získáte kouzelný recept na skvělé výsledky. Technologické akcelerátory: Firmy, které se z dobrých staly skvělými, mají na roli technologie odlišný pohled. Setrvačník a bludný kruh: Těm, kdo spouštějí programy radikálních změn a velkých restrukturalizací, se téměř s určitostí skok od dobrého ke skvělému nepodaří. "Některé klíčové koncepce objevené ve studii," poznamenává Jim Collins, "jsou v naprostém rozporu s naší moderní podnikatelskou kulturou a některé lidi upřímně rozčílí." Možné to je, ale kdo si může dovolit tato zjištění ignorovat?

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Deset let po celosvětově úspěšném bestselleru „Jak z dobré firmy udělat skvělou“ přichází Jim Collins s dalším průkopnickým dílem, ve které si klade otázku, proč některé firmy v nejistých časech nebo dokonce v chaosu prosperují, zatímco jiné strádají? Na základě devítiletého výzkumu podpořeného důkladnou analýzou a naplněného poutavými příběhy Collins a jeho kolega Morten Hansen představují principy budování skvělé firmy v nepředvídatelném, bouřlivém a rychle se měnícím prostředí. Tato kniha je klasický Collins: polemizující, empirický a povznášející. Spolu s Hansenem přesvědčivě ukazují, že i v nejistém a chaotickém světě je dosažení úspěchu otázkou volby, nikoliv náhody.

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eBook: Co odlišuje skutečně výjimečné a trvale úspěšné firmy od jejich konkurence? Jaké společné postupy tyto významné firmy po celou dobu své existence uplatňují? Odpověď najdete v dlouho očekávaném českém vydání bestselleru Built to Last! Stejně jako u prvního bestselleru Jak z dobré firmy udělat skvělou (Good to Great) Jim Collins se spoluautorem vycházejí z podrobného průzkumu vybraných společností. Autoři se zaměřili na osmnáct skutečně výjimečných a dlouhodobě úspěšných firem a každou porovnávali s jedním z jejich největších konkurentů. Společnosti zkoumali od úplných začátků přes všechny etapy vývoje až po současnost – ať už šlo o malé firmy, středně velké podniky či velké korporace. Kniha nabitá stovkami příkladů nabízí praktické koncepty, které mohou být aplikovány manažery a podnikateli na všech úrovních. Poskytuje mistrovský plán pro vybudování organizací, které budou trvale prosperovat nejen v tomto století, ale i dlouho po něm.

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An immersive history of a pivotal stretch of water‘Fascinating, spellbinding, erudite and great fun.’ Roddy Doyle‘Remarkable. Lively … Gower writes beautifully [and] the book is profoundly popular.’ Times Literary SupplementThe Turning Tide is a hymn to a sea passage of world-historical importance. Combining social and cultural history, nature-writing, travelogue and politics, Welshman Jon Gower charts a sea which has carried both Vikings and saints; invasion forces, royals and rebels; writers, musicians and fishermen.The divided but interconnected waters of the Irish Sea – from the narrow North Channel through St George’s Channel to where the Celtic sea opens out into the wide Atlantic – have a turbulent history to match the violence of its storms. Jon Gower is a sympathetic and interested pilot, taking the reader to the great shipyards of Belfast and through the mass exodus of the starving during the Irish Famine in coffin boats bound for America. He follows the migrations of working men and women looking for work in England and tells the tales of more casual travellers: sometimes seasick, often homesick too.The Irish Sea is also a place with an abundant natural history. The rarest sea bird in Europe visits its coasts in summer while the rarest goose wings in during winter.The Turning Tide navigates waters teeming with life, filled with seals and salt-tanged stories and surveyed by seabirds. Lyrically written and fizzing with curiosity, this is a remarkable and far-reaching book.

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Vengeful spirits, mysterious revenants and haunted objects stalk the pages of Wilkie Collins' short fiction, and yet his reputation as a sensation and detective novelist has long overshadowed his inventive contributions to the ghost story genre. Drawing from across the writer's career, Xavier Aldana Reyes presents eight stories of the strange and uncanny to celebrate this lesser-known side of the Collins' imaginative and ground-breaking fiction, guiding the reader into a candlelit night in which unearthly forces - and inescapable doom - lie in wait.

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Kniha - autor Ryan Holiday, 202 stran, anglicky, Brožovaná bez přebalu matná - autor Ryan Holiday, 202 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná A modern guru shows us how a simple change in attitude can change insurmountable obstacles into once-in-a-lifetime opportunities. His previous book, "Trust Me I'm Lying", was an instant "Wall Street Journal" bestseller.

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Designed to appeal to the booklover, the Macmillan Collector's Library is a series of beautiful gift editions of much loved classic titles. Macmillan Collector's Library are books to love and treasure. One of the great Victorian novels, The Moonstone has engrossed, entertained and enraptured readers since its first publication in 1868. This edition features an introduction by the renowned historian, journalist and author, Judith Flanders.Lady Verinder's uncle gives her the Moonstone - a magnificent diamond as large as an egg - for her eighteenth birthday, but it is not quite the generous gift it first seems. For he obtained it through bloody and nefarious means in India, and legend says the diamond's guardians will stop at nothing to get it back. When the Moonstone is stolen, an innocent man is accused of the crime and from this simple beginning, Wilkie Collins creates a stunning, complex narrative of dark mystery, suspense and atmosphere - and one of the very first detective stories ever written.

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Imagine you could hide a secret. Forever. Emmett Farmer is a binder's apprentice.His job is to hand-craft beautiful books and, within each, to capture something unique and extraordinary: a memory. If you have something you want to forget, or a secret to hide, he can bind it – and you will never have to remember the pain it caused. In a vault under his mentor's workshop, row upon row of books – and secrets – are meticulously stored and recorded.Then one day Emmett makes an astonishing discovery: one of the volumes has his name on it.

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*PRE-ORDER BRIDGET COLLINS'' STUNNING NEW NOVEL, THE SILENCE FACTORY, NOW*LOSE YOURSELF IN THE BREAKOUT SENSATION OF THE YEARSHORTLISTED FOR WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2019‘Spellbinding’ Guardian‘Magic’ Erin Kelly‘Immersive’ Sunday Times‘Astounding’ Anna MazzolaEmmett Farmer is a binder’s apprentice. His job is to hand-craft beautiful books and, within each, to capture something unique and extraordinary: a memory.If you have something you want to forget, or a secret to hide, he can bind it – and you will never have to remember the pain it caused.In a vault under his mentor’s workshop, row upon row of books – and secrets – are meticulously stored and recorded.Then one day Emmett makes an astonishing discovery: one of the volumes has his name on it.

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Introduction and Notes by David Blair, Rutherford College, University of Kent. The Moonstone, a priceless Indian diamond which had been brought to England as spoils of war, is given to Rachel Verrinder on her eighteenth birthday. That very night, the stone is stolen. Suspicion then falls on a hunchbacked housemaid, on Rachel's cousin Franklin Blake, on a troupe of mysterious Indian jugglers, and on Rachel herself. The phlegmatic Sergeant Cuff is called in, and with the help of Betteredge, the Robinson Crusoe-reading loquacious steward, the mystery of the missing stone is ingeniously solved.

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We give up too easily. With a simple change of attitude, what seem like insurmountable obstacles become once-in-a-lifetime opportunities. Ryan Holiday, who dropped out of college at nineteen to serve as an apprentice to bestselling 'modern Machiavelli' Robert Greene and is now a media consultant for billion-dollar brands, draws on the philosophy of the Stoics to guide you in every situation, showing that what blocks our path actually opens one that is new and better. If the competition threatens you, it's time to be fearless, to display your courage. An impossible deadline becomes a chance to show how dedicated you are. And as Ryan discovered as Director of Marketing for American Apparel, if your brand is generating controversy - it's also potentially generating publicity. The Stoic philosophy - that what is in the way, is the way - can be applied to any problem: it's a formula invented more than 2,000 years ago, whose effectiveness has been proven in battles and board rooms ever since. From Barack Obama's ability to overcome obstacles in his election races, to the design of the iPhone, the stoic philosophy has helped its users become world-beaters.

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A thrilling page-turner about sisterhood, secrets, love and murder by Sally Hepworth, the New York Times bestselling author of The Soulmate and The Mother-in-LawIt’s not just secrets buried at Wild Meadows.For as long as they can remember, Jessica, Norah and Alicia have been told how lucky they are. Rescued from their own family tragedies, they were raised by a loving foster mother on an idyllic farming estate and given an elusive second chance for a happy family life.But the girls’ childhood wasn’t quite the fairy tale everyone thinks it was. And when a body is discovered under the home they grew up in, the three foster sisters find themselves thrust into the spotlight as key witnesses.It’s time for them to return home as adults. The only question is are they innocent victims or the prime suspects for murder?With darkly comic timing and insidiously twisting plots, Sally Hepworth’s novels are guaranteed to keep you turning the pages . . .Authors love Sally Hepworth:'Completely compulsive' - Jane Harper'Women’s fiction at its finest' - Liane Moriarty'Smart suspenseful, brimming with secrets' - Kate Morton'Clever, chilling and beautifully crafted’ - Adele ParksReviewers love Sally Hepworth:'Very sensitively told' - Daily Mail'Compels from the first page' - Heat'Stunningly clever' - PeopleReaders love Sally Hepworth:***** 'I absolutely loved it and couldn't put it down!'***** 'Twists and turns from start to finish!!'***** 'Suspenseful, and twisty, the most fantastically compulsive reading'***** 'I was gripped from start to finish and I literally couldn’t turn the pages fast enough'

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HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics.'Alas that mortalsShould blame the gods! From us, they say,All evils come. Yet they themselvesIt is who through defiant deedsBring sorrow on them-far more sorrowThan fate would have them bear.'Attributed to the blind Greek poet, Homer, The Odyssey is an epic tale about cunning and strength of mind. It takes its starting point ten years after the fall of the city of Troy and follows its Greek warrior hero Odysseus as he tries to journey to his home of Ithaca in northwest Greece after the Greek victory over the Trojans.On his travels, Odysseus comes across surreal islands and foreign lands where he is in turn challenged and supported by those that he meets on his travels as he attempts to find his way back home in order to vanquish those who threaten his estate. In turn, his son Telemachus has to grow up quickly as he attempts to find his father and protect his mother from her suitors.Dealing with the universal themes of temptation and courage, the epic journey that Odysseus undertakes is as meaningful today as it was almost 3,000 years ago when the story was composed.

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From Marcus Collins, strategist to Apple, Nike and Beyoncé, discover how you can harness the most powerful vehicle for influencing behaviour: true cultural engagement.'Compelling and vivid' – Robert Cialdini, author of Pre-SuasionWe all try to influence others in our daily lives. We are all marketers, whether you are a manager motivating your team, an employee making a big presentation, an activist staging a protest or a company executive selling the next big thing. In For the Culture, Marcus Collins argues that to inspire communities, we first need to think hard about how we appeal to their values and what we will contribute to their culture.With a deep perspective based on a century’s worth of data, Collins breaks down the many ways in which culture influences behaviour. Using captivating stories from his own life as a top marketer – including spearheading digital strategy for Beyoncé, working with iTunes and Nike+ on their collaboration, and designing ads for McDonalds – he shows how you can do the same.Full of memorable examples, from 1960s hippy culture to the enduring success of Patagonia, For the Culture offers the essential tools for creating lasting engagement and influence.'Some people seem to intuitively ‘get it.’ Most do not. Collins articulates ‘it’ for the rest of us and provides not just an understanding, but a guide for how to actually engage and influence culture' – Steve Huffman, co-founder and CEO, Reddit

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*Special collector’s edition with designed foil board and endpapers, limited to the first print run*The whole world disappears when you enterTHE SILENCE FACTORY''Extraordinary writing… silk, secrets and silence woven into a gleaming Gothic web. What a treat''ANNA MAZZOLA''Epic in scope and rich at sentence level, this is storytelling at its most immersive'' ERIN KELLYHenry dreams of silence.A world without the clattering of carriages through cobbled streets, the distant cries of drunken brawls, the relentless ticking of the clock.Then he meets a fascinating, mysterious gentleman who sells just that. Precious silk that can drown out the clamour of the world – and everything Henry is so desperate to escape.Summoned to Sir Edward’s secluded factory to try to cure his young daughter’s deafness, Henry is soon drawn deeper and deeper into the origins of this otherworldly gift: a gift that has travelled from ancient Mediterranean glades to English libraries.Ignoring repeated warnings from the girl''s secretive governess, he allows himself to fall under the spell of Sir Edward and his silk… but when he learns its true cost, will it be too late to turn back?From the #1 bestselling author of THE BINDING, this is an enthralling story about complicity, desire and corruption – a novel to lose yourself in.GLOWING READER REVIEWS''Charming, troubling, thought-provoking and absolutely entrancing'' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️''A splendid work of imagination, almost magical in places, but darkly realistic in others'' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️''A brilliant gothic mystery… spellbinding and chilling'' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️''I became so submerged in this book… the ending was really exciting and not at all what I expected'' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️''I was spellbound by this novel… prepare yourself for an immersive ride'' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️''Unpredictable, exciting and very creepy!'' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️''Bridget Collins has created a world that is rich in detail and atmosphere, I was drawn in from the very first page'' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Barva: Černá Subžánr: Funk;Soul;Pop Rock;Pop;Rock Žánr: Soul;Pop;Funk;Rock Složení setu: 2 ks Varianta: The Singles Barva podle výrobce: Black Rok vydání: 2018.0 Typ: Single;LP deska;Album Datum vydání: 2018-08-06 Interpret / Téma: Phil Collins Vydavatelství: Atlantic Dekáda interpreta: 2010 - 2019;2020 - 2029;1970 - 1979;1980 - 1989;2000 - 2009;1990 - 1999;1960 - 1969 Rychlost: 33 1/3 RPM Země původu: Evropská unie Země interpreta: Spojené království Balení obsahuje: LP Hmotnost: 180 g

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Alfred Busi, famed and beloved in his town for his music and songs, is now in his sixties, mourning the recent death of his wife and quietly living out his days alone in the large villa he has always called home. The night before he is due to attend a ceremony at the town's avenue of fame, Busi is attacked by a creature he disturbs as it raids the contents of his larder. Busi is convinced that what assaulted him was no animal, but a child, `innocent and wild', and his words fan the flames of old rumour - of an ancient race of people living in the woods surrounding the town - and new controversy: the town's paupers, the feral wastrels at its edges must be dealt with. Once and for all. As Busi's nephew's ambitious plans for himself and the town develop, he is able to fan the flames of rumour and soon Busi and the town he loves will be altered irrevocably. The Melody by Jim Crace is a story about grief and ageing, about reputation and the loss of it, about love and music and the peculiar way myth seeps into real life. And it is a political novel too - a rallying cry to protect those we persecute. It is lyrical and warm, intimate and epic, a powerful future classic.

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eBook: A giant diamond stolen from India; a rakish rogue; a naive teenager and a drug-fueled scandal.These are the leading parts that combine to make one of the greatest detective novels of all time.\'The Moonstone\' by Wilkie Collins laid many of the foundations for the detective genre.At heart, though, it is a great story.Rachel Verinder inherits a large Indian diamond on her 18th birthday. It turns out to have been stolen from India by her corrupt uncle and is of immense religious significance.When the diamond goes missing at Rachel\'s birthday party, it sparks a mystery that involves Indian jugglers, Hindu priests, an unlikely love story, betrayal, intrigue - and twists and turns to the final page.Collins was a close friend of Charles Dickens, who serialised \'The Moonstone\' in his magazine \'All the Year Round\'.In 2016 it was made into a five-part BBC TV series, starring John Thomson. It is an example of an epistolary one written as a series of documents, including letters and diary entries. Other famous examples include Mary Shelley\'s \'Frankenstein\' and Bram Stoker\'s \'Dracula\'.

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eBook: The Law and the Lady builds on that tradition by introducing one of English literature's earliest women detectives, Valeria Woodville, who investigates the murder of her husband's first wife in the attempt to prove him guiltless.

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Barva: Černá Dekáda interpreta: 2010 - 2019;2000 - 2009;1990 - 1999;2020 - 2029 Složení setu: 1 ks Balení obsahuje: LP Rychlost: 33 1/3 RPM Typ: Album;Nové vydání;LP deska Země původu: Evropská unie Barva podle výrobce: Black Hmotnost: 180 g Subžánr: Rock Varianta: The Order of Nature (Jim James & Louisville Orchestra) (Vinyl LP) Žánr: Rock Země interpreta: USA Rok vydání: 2019.0 Vydavatelství: Verve Records Datum vydání: 2019-10-18 Interpret / Téma: Jim James

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Dárková sada - 1× hrnek 315 ml, materiál: keramika, 1× klíčenka, 1× podtácek, oficiálně licencovaný produkt, design Stranger Things Fanouškům filmové ságy Stranger Things by ve sbírce neměla chybět dárková sada The World is Turning Upside Down. Sada patří k oficiálně licencovaným výrobkům s motivem Stranger Things. V dárkové sadě Stranger Things - The World is Turning Upside Down najdete hrníček, podtácek a klíčenku. Jednotlivé předměty jsou zdobeny motivem Stranger Things. Klíčové vlastnosti dárkové sady Stranger Things - The World is Turning Upside DownDárková sada The World is Turning Upside Down je určena fanouškům Stranger ThingsObsahuje hrnek, klíčenku a podtácekStranger Things - The World is Turning Upside Down patří k oficiálně licencovaným výrobkům Bohatá sada Stranger Things - The World is Turning Upside DownHrníček ze sady Stranger Things - The World is Turning Upside Down má objem...

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A wary werewolf wants to be liked, but everyone is scared of him, except a little dog who won't leave him and transforms him.

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The fate of the Cinder Spires may be decided by crossed swords in the next exhilarating fantasy adventure in the New York Times bestselling series of noble families, swordplay, and airships.For centuries the Cinder Spires have safeguarded humanity, rising far above the deadly surface world. Within their halls, aristocratic houses rule, developing scientific marvels and building fleets of airships for defence and trade.Now, the Spires hover on the brink of open war.Everyone knows it''s coming. The guns of the great airship fleets that control the skies between the last bastions of humanity will soon speak in anger, and Spire Albion stands alone against the overwhelming might of Spire Aurora''s Armada and its new secret weapon--one capable of destroying the populations of entire Spires.A trading summit at Spire Olympia provides an opportunity for the Spirearch, Lord Albion, to secure alliances that will shape the outcomes of the war, and to that end he dispatches privateer Captain Francis Madison Grimm and the crew of the AMS Predator to bolster the Spirearch''s diplomatic agents.It will take daring, skill, and no small amount of showmanship to convince the world to stand with Spire Albion--assuming that it is not already too late.

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Alfred Busi, famed and beloved in his town for his music and songs, is now in his sixties, mourning the recent death of his wife and quietly living out his days alone in the large villa he has always called home. The night before he is due to attend a ceremony at the town's avenue of fame, Busi is attacked by a creature he disturbs as it raids the contents of his larder. Busi is convinced that what assaulted him was no animal, but a child, `innocent and wild', and his words fan the flames of old rumour - of an ancient race of people living in the woods surrounding the town - and new controversy: the town's paupers, the feral wastrels at its edges must be dealt with. Once and for all. As Busi's nephew's ambitious plans for himself and the town develop, he is able to fan the flames of rumour and soon Busi and the town he loves will be altered irrevocably. The Melody by Jim Crace is a story about grief and ageing, about reputation and the loss of it, about love and music and the peculiar way myth seeps into real life. And it is a political novel too - a rallying cry to protect those we persecute. It is lyrical and warm, intimate and epic, a powerful future classic.

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eBook: Haunted by a death in Boulogne, Lewis Romayne returns to London where he meets Stella Eyrecourt, who falls in love with Lewis. Enter Father Benwell, a Catholic priest who wants to convert Lewis to Catholicism. He makes it his mission to stop a marriage between Lewis and Stella because Stella is Protestant.With the forces against them, Lewis and Stella then become embroiled in gripping events involving love triangles, Catholic authorities and inheritance. An insight into Victorian England’s angst surrounding the Catholic Church, this novel is ultimately about a love story against all odds.

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The true Scot''s insider''s guide to the very best Scotland has to offer. Fully revised and updated in Peter Irvine’s own unique style, the 14th edition includes more than 2,000 recommendations for every type of adventure.Trusted for 30 years, this fully comprehensive and independent guide to Scotland gives you only the very best recommendations, whatever your budget.Discover stunning scenery, landscapes and historical highlightsFind the best coastal walks, city strolls and sight-seeing spotsEat at the best local cafés and regional restaurantsGreat advice on where to sleep, from wild camping to boutique hotelsExplore the true culture of Scotland and discover local, hidden gemsPeter Irvine is your personal guide to the very best of Scotland. From the streets of Edinburgh to the Western Isles, he’s visited, rated and remarked on the must-see highlights of Scotland. The 14th edition is the perfect travel companion, complete with essential information including websites, phone numbers, costs and insider tips to let you experience the best of everything Scotland has to offer.

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Classic / British EnglishThe Moonstone is an ancient Indian diamond which brings disaster to everyone who owns it. Rachel Verinder’s uncle gives her the diamond as a birthday present, but that same night it is stolen… The Moonstone is now seen as the first, and one of the best, English detective novels.

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eBook: Collins' output includes 25 novels, more than 30 short stories and novelettes, over a dozen plays and sporadic bits of journalism. As was the practice with Victorian novelists, Collins wrote his fair share of ghost stories. THE HAUNTED HOTEL, however, was the first novel in which the supernatural is of central interest. Wilkie Collins also penned one of the first in the genre of the detective novel, THE MOONSTONE.

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eBook: An Englishman's fictional account of the first case of wrongful convictions in the history of The United States, the story centers around two brothers sentenced to death and life in prison respectively, for murdering their brother-in-law. However, the evidence is circumstantial, no body is found and how much does one brother's fiancée really know?

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eBook: Banished from the Christian Community at Tadmor, Illinois, Amelius Goldenheart goes to England to the family of John Farnaby. While Farnaby tolerates him, his wife seeks the answer to the disappearance of her child and their niece is kept away from him. Yet after one glimpse, Amelius is captivated.

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eBook: "The New Magdalen" is a classic Victorian sensation novel, highlighting the prejudices against a woman of the streets in English society.Mercy is at the frontline of the war in France when she meets Grace Roseberry, a traveller who is returning to England to connect with her wealthy English relative, Lady Roy, after being left penniless in Italy. Spotting an opportunity to change her life, Mercy cunningly takes Grace’s name. It’s a dramatic tale of a stolen identity amongst the upper classes, which would be right at home in the pages of "The Talented Mr. Ripley".Not only a thriller, this novel is a touching display of female friendship and unexpected romance, with twists in every chapter.

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eBook: "The Two Destinies" is a manageable little number about George and Mary – star-crossed lovers from different social classes. The setting is mid-19th Century England – a convenient Collins favourite.But before you glance at your copy of Pride & Prejudice, groan about this novel being yet another installment of a tired old trope and unpause "Bootylicious", keep reading because there's more! Old fortune-telling crones, transatlantic voyages, fat inheritances, malicious scandals, starving children, attempted suicides, spectres and disabled people – the story is a hotpot of explosive adjectives and colourful nouns. For the period at least.

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Editedand with an Introduction by David Stuart Davies. 'Have you ever heard of the fascination of terror?'This is a unique collection of strange stories from the cunning pen of Wilkie Collins, author of The Woman in White and The Moonstone. The star attraction is the novella The Haunted Hotel, a clever combination of detective and ghost story set in Venice, a city of grim waterways, dark shadows and death.The action takes place in an ancient palazzo coverted into a modern hotel that houses a grisly secret. The supernatural horror, relentless pace, tight narrative, and a doomed countess characterise and distinguish this powerful tale. The other stories present equally disturbing scenarios, which include ghosts, corpses that move, family curses and perhaps the most unusual of all, the Devil's spectacles, which bring a clarity of vision that can lead to madness.

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When her grandparents explode in their caravan toilet late one night, twelve-year-old Harley discovers a surprising truth: their toilet is a gateway to the Land of the Dead, and they are its Guardians. Well, they were. But there's no time to mourn their passing. Because Harley's baby brother has accidentally gone with them to the Land of the Dead. And Harley only has 24 hours to rescue him before he's trapped there FOREVER!This hilarious and heartbreaking debut features exploding grandparents, unexpected heroes and a truly EPIC adventure.

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Written by Amy Fine Collins, Introduction by Graydon Carter, Foreword by Carolina Herrera A lavishly illustrated banquet of style, elegance, and taste, this is a who's who of the most glamorous men and women around the world, the ultimate treasury of fashion inspiration.This sumptuous volume--the ultimate sourcebook for fashion mavens, Instagram followers, and celebrity worshippers--presents the complete history of the much-lauded and highly visible International Best-Dressed List (IBDL) launched by Eleanor Lambert, "Godmother of Fashion," in 1940. The List has become a barometer of style and the highest honor a sartorial savant can receive, and today it's an ongoing record of the world's most glamorous women and men from society, royalty, Hollywood, celebrity, fashion, art, culture, sports, and media. These gorgeous "swans" of elegance, influence, and grace are gathered here in the most comprehensive survey ever published.This rich story is told by insider and IBDL Hall-of-Famer Amy Fine Collins through her encyclopedic knowledge, exclusive insights, and countless entertaining anecdotes about the behind-the-scenes goings-on--Lambert was offered kickbacks and bribes of up to $50,000 by list aspirants--that shed light on the selection process, the vibrant personalities (not to mention egos) of the chosen, and the zeitgeist of the times.For sixty years, Lambert was queen of the International Best-Dressed List. In 2002, she formally ceded the reins to Graydon Carter, Amy Fine Collins, Reinaldo Herrera, and Aimée Bell.

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LP vinyl - V roce 2016 vyšla obsáhlá kompilace největších hitů Phila Collinse ve variantách 2xCD, 3xCD a 4xLP. Toto dvojalbum je zkráceným výběrem zmíněné kompilace. V roce 2016 vyšla obsáhlá kompilace největších hitů Phila Collinse ve variantách 2CD, 3CD a 4LP. Tato 2LP verze je zkráceným výběrem zmíněné kompilace. Anglický zpěvák, skladatel a multiinstrumentalista se v roce 1970 přidal ke skupině Genesis, kde hrál na bicí a zpíval. Zkraje osmdesátých let se věnoval také sólové kariéře. Debutoval v roce 1981 albem Face Value. Patří k nejúspěšnějším zpěvákům posledního dvacetiletí dvacátého století, velmi populární je i u nás. Obsah: LP 1 In The Air Tonight (2015 Remastered) I Missed Again (2015 Remastered) You Can't Hurry Love (2016 Remastered) Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now) [2016 Remastered] Easy Lover Sussudio (2016 Remastered) A Groovy Kind Of Love (2016 Remastered) Two Hearts (2016 Remastered) LP 2 Another Day In Paradise (2016 Remastered) I...

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Hudební CD - Singlová kolekce je poskládána z nahrávek z remasterovaných alb vydávaných postupně v letech 2015 a 2016. Vychází ve formátech 2CD, 3CD nebo 4LP. Anglický zpěvák, skladatel a multiinstrumentalista se v roce 1970 přidal ke skupině Genesis, kde hrál na bicí a zpíval. Singlová kolekce je poskládána z nahrávek z remasterovaných alb vydávaných postupně v letech 2015 a 2016. Vychází ve formátech 2CD, 3CD nebo 4LP. Anglický zpěvák, skladatel a multiinstrumentalista se v roce 1970 přidal ke skupině Genesis, kde hrál na bicí a zpíval. Zkraje osmdesátých let se věnoval také sólové kariéře. Debutoval v roce 1981 albem Face Value. Patří k nejúspěšnějším zpěvákům posledního dvacetiletí dvacátého století, velmi populární je i u nás. Seznam stop CD 1 Easy Lover / Two Hearts (2016 Remastered) / Sussudio (2016 Remastered) / I Missed Again (2015 Remastered) / Wear My Hat (2016 Remastered) / Don't Lose My Number (2016 Remastered) / You Can't Hurry Love...

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Hudební CD - Singlová kolekce je poskládána z nahrávek z remasterovaných alb vydávaných postupně v letech 2015 a 2016. Singlová kolekce je poskládána z nahrávek z remasterovaných alb vydávaných postupně v letech 2015 a 2016. Anglický zpěvák, skladatel a multiinstrumentalista se v roce 1970 přidal ke skupině Genesis, kde hrál na bicí a zpíval. Zkraje osmdesátých let se věnoval také sólové kariéře. Debutoval v roce 1981 albem Face Value. Patří k nejúspěšnějším zpěvákům posledního dvacetiletí dvacátého století, velmi populární je i u nás. Seznam stop CD 1 In The Air Tonight (2015 Remastered) / I Missed Again (2015 Remastered) / If Leaving Me Is Easy (2015 Remastered) / Thru These Walls (2016 Remastered) / You Can't Hurry Love (2016 Remastered) / I Don't Care Anymore (2016 Remastered) / Don't Let Him Steal Your Heart Away (2016 Remastered) / Why Can't It Wait 'til Morning (2016 Remastered) / I Cannot Believe It's True (2016...

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eBook: Enticed by a large sum of money, Jessie, a spunky young girl of 20 summers, moves into a grand house inhabited by three older men. Now, if you think you already know where "Queen of Hearts" is heading, you should get your mind out of the gutter, because the year is 1859 and the style is chaste romance... but with a twist.The titular Queen of Hearts, Jessie, is a sensation with the three brothers, but her stay is numbered to only six full weeks (a calamity in itself) yet to top it off, one of the brothers' sons is in love with Jessie and wants to get home in time to propose. Thus, it falls to her hosts to delay Jessie's departure and so they devise a plan to compose and tell stories to enthrall and captivate her.

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HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics.'The quality of mercy is not strain'd,It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven'Bassiano, a noble Venetian, hopes to woo the beautiful heiress Portia. However, he requires financial assistance from his friend Antonio. Antonio agrees, but he, in turn, must borrow from the Jewish moneylender Shylock. As recourse for past ills, Shylock stipulates that the forfeit on the loan must be a pound of Antonio's flesh. In the most renowned onstage law scene of all time, Portia proves herself one of Shakespeare's most cunning heroines, disguising herself as a lawyer and vanquishing Shylock's claims; meanwhile, Shylock triumphs on a humanitarian level with his plea for tolerance: 'Hath not a Jew eyes?'Viewed paradoxically as anti-Semitic, while at the same time powerfully liberal for its time, The Merchant of Venice is at its core a bittersweet drama, exploring the noble themes of prejudice, justice and honour.

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'I want – I want somehow to get away with you into a world where words like that – categories like that – won't exist. Where we shall be simply two human beings who love each other, who are the whole of life to each other; and nothing else on earth will matter.’ Newland Archer, a successful and charming young lawyer conducts himself by the rules and standards of the polite, upper class New York society that he resides in. Happily engaged to the pretty and conventional May Welland, his attachment guarantees his place in this rigid world of the elite. However, the arrival of May’s cousin, the exotic and beautiful European Countess Olenska throws Newland’s life upside down. A divorcee, Olenska is ostracised by those around her, yet Newland is fiercely drawn to her wit, determination and willingness to flout convention. With the Countess, Newland is freed from the limitations that surround him and truly begins to ‘feel’ for the first time. Wharton’s subtle exposé of the manners and etiquette of 1870s New York society is both comedic, subtle, satirical and cynical in style and paints an evocative picture of a man torn between his passion and his obligation.

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