A cruel twist of fate - h. f. askwith

And Then There Were None meets The Inheritance Games, with a heavy dash of The Woman in Black, in this gloriously gothic YA mystery-thriller. When eighteen-year-old Helena is sent to be a governess at Archfall Manor - a beautiful but crumbling manor house, perched at the edge of a causeway in the North Sea - she feels confident she will know how to deal with the esteemed but eccentric Cauldwell family who own it. But it quickly becomes clear that the Cauldwells are hiding more than Helena could ever have dreamed of.A series of sinister events come to a head with a gruesome death - swiftly followed by another. Worse still, with the path back to the mainland cut off by a terrible storm, and no way to get help, suspicions and paranoia quickly run rampant. But the Cauldwells aren't the only ones keeping secrets.Helena has some very important ones of her own - and soon she begins to wonder whether dark powers beyond her control might be forcing her to twist the fate of the family - and her own destiny - forever. Praise for A Dark Inheritance: "A powerful, heart-racing story of family, fate, and writing your own destiny. Intricately plotted and luminously written - I loved it" Laura Steven, author of The Society for Soulless Girls (knihydobrovsky.cz)

The daughter of prosperous Jews, Heda Kovaly found her world turned upside down with the German annexation of Czechoslovakia. Deported to Lodz Ghetto in 1941 and then to Auschwitz, where her parents were murdered, in 1944, Kovaly made a miraculous escape from a column of prisoners being marched to Bergen-Belsen in early 1945. On reuniting with her husband in Prague after the war, things started to look more hopeful. Rudolf Margolius became a deputy minister of foreign trade. But in 1952 he and 13 other government officials were tried and 11 of those hanged in one of the era's most notorious show trials. Heda Kovaly and her four year old son were hounded by the state and shunned by society. In this powerful and moving memoir, Kovaly describes her imprisonment by the Nazis during WWII and her persecution by the Communists in the 1950s - a classic account of life under totalitarianism. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Discover the enthralling fantasy world of gods and mortals in bestselling author Scarlett St. Clair's reimagined New Greece. Readers are "hopelessly addicted" to the story of Hades and Persephone told from Hades's point of view. "Take her, and I will destroy this world. Take her, and I will destroy you. Take her, and I will end us all."Hades, God of the Underworld, is known for his inflexible rule, luxurious night clubs, and impossible bargains. Used to control, he is not prepared to discover the Fates have chosen his future wife and Queen-Persephone, Goddess of Spring. Despite her attraction to the god, Persephone, an ambitious journalism student, is determined to expose Hades for his cruel and ruthless ways.Hades finds himself faced with the impossible-proving his future bride wrong. Regardless of his efforts, there are forces who wish to keep the two apart and Hades comes to realize he will do anything for his forbidden love, even defy Fate. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

The epic romance of Lei and Wren comes to a breathtaking conclusion in the explosive finale to the acclaimed, New York Times bestselling Girls of Paper and Fire series.'Don't struggle, Lei-zhi. It's time to take you back to the Hidden Palace. You're going home.'The jaw-dropping conclusion to Girls of Storm and Shadow left the fates of Lei and Wren hanging in the balance. There's one thing Lei knows - she can never return to the Hidden Palace. The trauma and tragedy she suffered behind those opulent walls will plague her forever. She cannot be trapped there with the sadistic king again, especially without Wren.The last time Lei saw the girl she loved, Wren was fighting an army of soldiers in a furious battle to the death.With the two girls torn apart and each in great peril, will they reunite at last, or have their destinies diverged forever? (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Through blood and sacrifice, Amora Montara has conquered a rebellion and taken her rightful place as queen of Visidia. Now, with the islands in turmoil and the people questioning her authority, Amora cannot allow anyone to see her weaknesses. No one can know about the curse in her bloodline. No one can know that she's lost her magic. No one can know the truth about the boy who holds the missing half of her soul. To save herself and Visidia, Amora embarks on a desperate quest for a mythical artifact that could fix everything but it comes at a terrible cost. As she tries to balance her loyalty to her people, her crew, and the desires of her heart, Amora will soon discover that the power to rule might destroy her. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Hra na PC - elektronická licence, klíč pro Steam, žánr: akční, Jestliže jste fanoušky detektivních příběhů a máte rádi historickou atmosféru, tak si určitě nemůžete nechat ujít tuto herní pecku. Zhostíte se role Gerharda Mayera, speciálně vycvičeného agenta a člena SS a společně s ním zavítáte do období 2. světové války. Mayer postupem času nesouhlasí s amorálními rozhodnutími Třetí říše, a tak se zaplete do spiknutí s cílem svrhnout nacistický režim. Dostává se mu i důležité informace, že tehdejšímu Gestapu se podařilo vystopovat spiklence. Udělá cokoliv pro to, aby mu bylo svěřeno vyšetřování. Neustále se snaží zmást Gestapo tak, aby pomohl odporu svrhnout nacistický režim a zastavit válku. Jak celý příběh dopadne? To je už na vás. Hlavní vlastnostiDetektivní, poutavý příběh z historického prostředíFotorealistická grafika ve... (alza.cz)

A courageous heroine trapped in the distant past is determined to return to her own time-without changing the shape of the world forever-as the New York Times bestselling Dragonlance series continues in the thrilling sequel to Dragons of Deceit. A clash of powerful magical forces sets off the Graygem of Gargath, sending Destina and her companions deeper into the past than she intended-to the age of Huma Dragonsbane and the Third Dragon War. Now, after the Device of Time Journeying shatters, they must find another way back to their own era, before the Graygem alters history irrevocably and the Third Dragon War ends in defeat for the forces of good.With the battle raging on, Destina tries desperately to make amends and prevent disaster. Raistlin and Sturm encounter their heroes, Huma and Magius, and must reconcile the myths with the men. Meanwhile, Tasslehoff-shocked that the Knights of Solamnia have never heard of dragonlances-sets out to find the famed weapons.But as the forces of the Dark Queen close in on the High Clerist's Tower, Destina's party must return to their own timeline together-or not at all. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

The Fate of Ten is the explosive sixth instalment in the Lorien Legacies series by Pittacus Lore.The sixth book in the thrilling, action-packed, New York Times bestselling I Am Number Four series! For years the Garde have fought the Mogadorians in secret. Now all of that has changed. The invasion has begun. If the Garde can't find a way to stop the Mogs, humanity will suffer the same fate as the Lorien: annihilation.There is still hope. When the Elders sent the Garde to Earth, they had a plan-one which the Garde are finally starting to understand. In the climax of The Revenge of Seven, a group of the Garde traveled to an ancient pyramid in Mexico known to their people as the Sanctuary. There they awoke a power that had been hidden within our planet for generations. Now this power can save the world . . . or destroy it. It will all depend on who wields it.Praise for Pittacus Lore:'Tense, exciting, full of energy' Observer'Relentlessly readable' The Times'Tense, keeps you wondering' Sunday Times'Set to eclipse Harry Potter and moody vampires. Pittacus Lore is about to become one of the hottest names on the planet' Big Issue (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Hra na PC - elektronická licence, klíč pro Steam, žánr: akční a arkády, 70% Přímý port bez extra příkras, ale v novém HD provedení klasické a epické 3DS kultovní akce dobrodružné hry. Původní 2D handheldovka dostala nový 3D kabátek. Gabriel, nyní známý jako Drákula, vyhlásil válku Bratrstvu, což vedlo k kataklyzmické prozřetelnosti mezi Otcem a Synem. Herní variabilita Prozkoumejte Drákulův hrad a objevte tajná tajemství, hrajte s různými postavami, zvládněte 30 různých bojových pohybů, magické a sekundární zbraně.... (alza.cz)

'Holly Black spins a thrilling tale of intrigue and magic in her newest novel... Unmissable for fans of Sarah J. Mass and the Grisha trilogy' - Buzzfeed UK Of course I want to be like them. They're beautiful as blades forged in some divine fire. They will live forever . . . And Cardan is even more beautiful than the rest. I hate him more than all the others. I hate him so much that sometimes when I look at him, I can hardly breathe. One terrible morning, Jude and her sisters see their parents murdered in front of them. The terrifying assassin abducts all three girls to the world of Faerie, where Jude is installed in the royal court but mocked and tormented by the Faerie royalty for being mortal. As Jude grows older, she realises that she will need to take part in the dangerous deceptions of the fey to ever truly belong. But the stairway to power is fraught with shadows and betrayal. And looming over all is the infuriating, arrogant and charismatic Prince Cardan . . . (knihydobrovsky.cz)

A courageous heroine trapped in the distant past is determined to return to her own time-without changing the shape of the world forever-as the New York Times bestselling Dragonlance series continues in the thrilling sequel to Dragons of Deceit.A clash of powerful magical forces sets off the Graygem of Gargath, sending Destina and her companions deeper into the past than she intended-to the age of Huma Dragonsbane and the Third Dragon War. Now, after the Device of Time Journeying shatters, they must find another way back to their own era, before the Graygem alters history irrevocably and the Third Dragon War ends in defeat for the forces of good.With the battle raging on, Destina tries desperately to make amends and prevent disaster. Raistlin and Sturm encounter their heroes, Huma and Magius, and must reconcile the myths with the men.Meanwhile, Tasslehoff-shocked that the Knights of Solamnia have never heard of dragonlances-sets out to find the famed weapons.But as the forces of the Dark Queen close in on the High Clerist's Tower, Destina's party must return to their own timeline together-or not at all. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

From the author of Harry's Game - A Sunday Times '100 best crime novels and thrillers since 1945' pickSean McNally has sworn his oath to the IRA. But then he'd turned his back on the violence and the hatred, and gone south to the Republic. Life was good, until they came for him to do one last job. But in its aftermath, McNally is captured and is facing a lifetime's imprisonment. Unless he dares think the unthinkable... and becomes a tout.Lieutenant David Ferris hadn't wanted to join the army, but found himself in it anyway. In a cruel twist of fate, his path crosses that of Sean McNally's and he quickly becomes a pawn on the frontline of a brutally tense war of nerves. As McNally prepares to gives evidence, Ferris must confront his own destiny. Not only is his life at stake, but also that of the future of the entire command structure of the IRA... (knihydobrovsky.cz)

In the Orient there is a belief that the gods, using an invisible red thread, connect every person with their destined other. In Japanese legend, this thread is thought to be tied around the little finger of everyone on earth. According to this myth, the thread can travel everywhere, regardless of time, place and circumstances, until finding its other end. It is also said that this magical thread may be twisted or tangled but never broken. On each page, the invisible thread is hidden, weaving through nature, culture and the myths of traditional and contemporary Japanese life. Find and transform this invisible thread into the magical red one, while coloring the rest of the world it passes through using your imagination, and follow the red thread to find its destiny. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Tvoje jméno je Taylor a láska k metalu je to jediný, co tvýmu životu dává aspoň náznak smyslu. Všechno se ale změní, když si tě za svýho potenciálního nástupce vybere rockovej bůh, kterej už má všeho dost. Vzhledem k okolnostem ti nezbejvá než se výzvě postavit čelem a pomoct jedný marný garážový kapele k hvězdný kariéře. Pokud se ti při tom podaří zachránit svět, tím líp.*****Metal Heroes – and the Fate of Rock je gamebook plný trapnosti, klišé, slavných rockerů a vůbec všeho, co metalová scéna nabízí. Se spisovností si nikdo hlavu neláme, zato o humor není nouze. Na své si přijde každý fanoušek tvrdší hudby, který nehledá jen další klasický fantasy gamebook.*****Testosteronem zmítané metaláky pomáhají usměrňovat mimo jiné Jill Janus, která se proslavila v americké skupině Huntress, nebo frontmanka nizozemské symphonicmetalové kapely Delain Charlotte Wessels. Kéž ti jejich hlasy pomůžou na tvé cestě! (knihydobrovsky.cz)

She would know the world of vengeful gods and monsters, and the lengths one would go for love. And nothing would ever be the same for her again. Gifted thief Romeria steals jewels under a notorious New York City crime boss.But when an enigmatic woman secures her services at swordpoint, Romeria is wrenched from this world and transported into a realm of opposing thrones, warring elven societies and elemental magic. Waking up in the body of a treacherous elven princess, Romeria quickly realises she's entangled in a deadly plot and must hide her identity at all costs - not least from the princess's betrothed, King Zander, who detests her. Romeria is forced to play the smitten princess as the unwilling pair work together to uncover the danger that surrounds them.But with their enemies closing in - and as she fights her growing feelings for the king - it's time for Romeria to find out who she truly is. The first book in the captivating Fate & Flame series_______'THE SLOW BURN IS TO DIE FOR' 5* reader review'Political intrigue, sexual tension, slow burns, the most perfect enemies to lovers and swoony kings!... I did NOT realise how obsessed I would become.' 5* reader review'An exciting and unpredictable fantasy story with a chemistry-filled enemies-to-lovers romance...I loved it!' 5* reader review'Intense, action-packed, magical, and full of passion.' 5* reader review'An enchanting and incredibly well written book with outstanding world building and the kind of deeply rooted character development I love.' 5* reader review'I could not be more obsessed with this book.' 5* reader review (knihydobrovsky.cz)

eBook: First published under the pseudonym Schuyler Staunton, ‘The Fate of a Crown’ is one of L. Frank Baum’s early adventure stories aimed at an adult audience. Set in the revolutionary Brazil of 1889, young Robert Harcliffe takes up a job in Brazil as secretary for wealthy politician Dom Miguel de Pintra. Leader of the revolutionaries, Dom Miguel is plotting to overthrow the monarchy of Dom Pedro, and Harcliffe soon realises that is has entered into a dangerous world. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Československo, říjen 1937. Národ ještě oplakává smrt uctívaného T. G. Masaryka, za hranicemi se rozpíná hrozivá třetí říše – a spřádá plány na útok. V tísnivé atmosféře se do východních Čech sjely obrovské davy na nejprestižnější sportovní událost země: Velkou pardubickou steeplechase. Říká se jí „ďáblův dostih“, je vyhlášená extrémně nebezpečnými překážkami i vyčerpávajícími úseky oranice a mnozí ji považují za vrcholnou zkoušku mužnosti a bojovnosti. Nacistické Německo sem opět vyslalo elitní příslušníky svých polovojenských jednotek: nelítostné důstojníky SS, kteří mají roznést na kopytech jimi opovrhované Slovany. Důstojníci československého jezdectva ani nedoufají, že by je mohli zastavit. Ale je tu ještě jedna jezdkyně – hraběnka se stříbrnými vlasy na zlaté kobylce… Příběh Laty Brandisové patří k nejpodivuhodnějším a nejinspirativnějším v dějinách sportu. Narodila se do privilegované rodiny, přesto prožila dlouhá desetiletí v bídě. Odmítla přijmout omezení, kterými tehdejší společnost svazovala ženy. Místo toho s tichou kuráží opakovaně dosáhla něčeho, co ostatní prohlašovali za nemožné. Skandál, který vypukl kolem jejího prvního pokusu ve Velké pardubické, vyvolal ohlas v celé Evropě. O deset let později se stala nadějí národa v hodině temna. A pak přišla odplata… Nezlomná je příběh o odvaze, zármutku a vzdoru v době předsudků a strachu. Hýbou jím síly – sexismus, třídní nesnášenlivost, nacionalismus –, jejichž stíny dopadají i na dnešní svět. Dominují mu excentričtí šlechtici, salonní špioni, bezhlavě riskující jezdci – a dostih tak brutální, že mnozí považují už jen účast v něm za známku šílenství. A v jeho středu stojí mimořádná hrdinka a její jedinečný vztah ke koni. (patro.cz)

From the critically acclaimed master of historical fiction Conn Iggulden, comes a novel set in the red-blooded days of Anglo-Saxon England. This is the original game for the English throne. In the year 937, King Athelstan, grandson of Alfred the Great, readies himself to throw a great spear into the north. His dream of a kingdom of all England will stand or fall on one field and the passage of a single day. At his side is Dunstan of Glastonbury, full of ambition and wit, perhaps enough to damn his soul. His talents will take him from the villages of Wessex to the royal court, to the hills of Rome - from exile to exaltation. Through Dunstan's vision, by his guiding hand, England may come together as one great country - or fall back into anarchy and misrule . . .From one of our finest historical writers, Dunstan is an intimate portrait of a priest and performer, a visionary, a traitor and confessor to kings - the man who changed the fate of England. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Herní doplněk / DLC - Xbox One S/Xbox One X, elektronická licence, klíč pro Xbox Live, české titulky, žánr: Akční a Dobrodružná, pro uplatnění je vyžadována základní hra % Osud Atlantidy vám odkryje legendární mytologie, kde odhalíte záhady první civilizace. Není vyplněn Alternativní text k fotografii! Čekají vás tři nové světy z řecké mytologie: Elysium, Podsvětí a Atlantis. Není vyplněn Alternativní text k fotografii! Postavte se bohům jako Persephone, Hades nebo Poseidon. Není vyplněn Alternativní text k fotografii! První civilizace Odkryjte všechny skryté síly vašeho hrdiny a odhalíte... (alza.cz)

Kniha - autor Daron Acemoglu; James A. Robinson, 576 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná One of the Financial Times' Best Books of 2019 One of Kirkus Reviews' Best Books of 2019 Shortlisted for the Lionel Gelber Prize 'As enjoyable as it is thought-provoking' Jared Diamond By the authors of the international bestseller Why Nations Fail, based on decades of research, this powerful new big-picture framework explains how some countries develop towards and provide liberty while others fall to despotism, anarchy or asphyxiating norms - and explains how liberty can thrive despite new threats. Liberty is hardly the 'natural' order of things; usually states have been either too weak to protect individuals or too strong for people to protect themselves from despotism. There is also a happy Western myth that where liberty exists, it's a steady state, arrived at by 'enlightenment'. But liberty emerges only when a delicate and incessant balance is struck... (alza.cz)

'Dark, strange, thick with mystery and twists Book of Night is everything delicious and frightening I've come to expect from Holly Black.' Leigh Bardugo, Sunday Times bestselling author of Ninth House'Black is a master at world-building.' The New York Times Book Review_______________________________________________________________________#1 New York Times bestselling author Holly Black makes her stunning adult debut with Book of Night, a modern dark fantasy of shadowy thieves and secret societies. Charlie Hall has never found a lock she couldn't pick, a book she couldn't steal, or a bad decision she wouldn't make. She's spent half her life working for gloamists, magicians who manipulate shadows to peer into locked rooms, strangle people in their beds, or worse.Gloamists guard their secrets greedily, creating an underground economy of grimoires. And to rob their fellow magicians, they need Charlie. Now, she's trying to distance herself from past mistakes, but going straight isn't easy.Bartending at a dive, she's still entirely too close to the corrupt underbelly of the Berkshires. Not to mention that her sister Posey is desperate for magic, and that her shadowless and possibly soulless boyfriend has been keeping secrets from her. When a terrible figure from her past returns, Charlie descends back into a maelstrom of murder and lies.Determined to survive, she's up against a cast of doppelgangers, mercurial billionaires, gloamists, and the people she loves best in the world - all trying to steal a secret that will allow them control of the shadow world and more. 'I will never forget my first time reading Holly Black . .. Such a beautiful writer.' Daisy Johnson, Man Booker Prize finalist and author of Sisters (knihydobrovsky.cz)

In New York Times bestselling author Anthony Horowitz’s ingenious fourth literary whodunit following The Word is Murder, The Sentence is Death, and A Line to Kill, Horowitz becomes the prime suspect in a murder investigation—and only one man can prove his innocence: his newly estranged partner in solving crime, Detective Hawthorne. “I’m sorry but the answer’s no.” Reluctant author, Anthony Horowitz, has had enough. He tells ex-detective Daniel Hawthorne that after three books he’s splitting and their deal is over. The truth is that Anthony has other things on his mind. His new play, a thriller called Mindgame, is about to open at the Vaudeville Theater in London’s West End. Not surprisingly, Hawthorne declines a ticket to the opening night. The play is panned by the critics. In particular, Sunday Times critic Margaret Throsby gives it a savage review, focusing particularly on the writing. The next day, Throsby is stabbed in the heart with an ornamental dagger which turns out to belong to Anthony, and has his fingerprints all over it. Anthony is arrested by an old enemy . . . Detective Inspector Cara Grunshaw. She still carries a grudge from her failure to solve the case described in the second Hawthorne adventure, The Sentence is Death, and blames Anthony. Now she’s out for revenge. Thrown into prison and fearing for both his personal future and his writing career, Anthony is the prime suspect in Throsby’s murder and when a second theatre critic is found to have died in mysterious circumstances, the net closes in. Ever more desperate, he realizes that only one man can help him. But will Hawthorne take the call? (knihydobrovsky.cz)

So many of us believe that we are free to shape our own destiny. But what if free will doesn't exist? What if our lives are largely predetermined, hardwired in our brains - and our choices over what we eat, who we fall in love with, even what we believe are not real choices at all? Neuroscience is challenging everything we think we know about ourselves, revealing how we make decisions and form our own reality, unaware of the role of our unconscious minds. Did you know, for example, that: * You can carry anxieties and phobias across generations of your family? * Your genes and pleasure and reward receptors in your brain will determine how much you eat? * We can sniff out ideal partners with genes that give our offspring the best chance of survival? Leading neuroscientist Hannah Critchlow draws vividly from everyday life and other experts in their field to show the extraordinary potential, as well as dangers, which come with being able to predict our likely futures - and looking at how we can alter what's in store for us. Lucid, illuminating, awe-inspiring The Science of Fate revolutionises our understanding of who we are - and empowers us to help shape a better future for ourselves and the wider world. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

In New York Times bestselling author Anthony Horowitz’s ingenious fourth literary whodunit following The Word is Murder, The Sentence is Death, and A Line to Kill, Horowitz becomes the prime suspect in a murder investigation—and only one man can prove his innocence: his newly estranged partner in solving crime, Detective Hawthorne. “I’m sorry but the answer’s no.” Reluctant author, Anthony Horowitz, has had enough. He tells ex-detective Daniel Hawthorne that after three books he’s splitting and their deal is over. The truth is that Anthony has other things on his mind. His new play, a thriller called Mindgame, is about to open at the Vaudeville Theater in London’s West End. Not surprisingly, Hawthorne declines a ticket to the opening night. The play is panned by the critics. In particular, Sunday Times critic Margaret Throsby gives it a savage review, focusing particularly on the writing. The next day, Throsby is stabbed in the heart with an ornamental dagger which turns out to belong to Anthony, and has his fingerprints all over it. Anthony is arrested by an old enemy . . . Detective Inspector Cara Grunshaw. She still carries a grudge from her failure to solve the case described in the second Hawthorne adventure, The Sentence is Death, and blames Anthony. Now she’s out for revenge. Thrown into prison and fearing for both his personal future and his writing career, Anthony is the prime suspect in Throsby’s murder and when a second theatre critic is found to have died in mysterious circumstances, the net closes in. Ever more desperate, he realizes that only one man can help him. But will Hawthorne take the call? (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Tato kniha změnila žánr – patří k povinné četbě každého běžce a běžkyně, kteří se alespoň jednou za čas hodlají popasovat s nějakým (nejlépe vyšším) kopcem. Uznávaný autor a běžec se rozhodl, že svět běžců do vrchu zažije na vlastní kůži. Potkával se s běžeckými legendami, které absolvovaly nejděsivější závody a běžecké výzvy, účastnil se mnohadenních závodů, v nejzapadlejších koutech Anglie objevoval tvrdé borce, kteří pamatují doby, kdy běh ještě hodně bolel… (knihydobrovsky.cz)

V Askwithově citlivém a vyváženém životopise Zátopek vystupuje ze slupky mýtů a ukazuje se jako laskavý, bezprostřední, chytrý a občas také chybující člověk, který si udržel skromnost a zdravý rozum i na samém vrcholu sportovní slávy a nezahořkl, ani když po roce 1968 kvůli svým občanským postojům tvrdě narazil a léta strávil v zapomnění. Kniha se opírá o pečlivé studium českých i zahraničních zdrojů a rozhovory se Zátopkovými přáteli, kolegy, soupeři a rodinnými příslušníky, zejména Danou Zátopkovou. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Úškľabky, grimasy, vyplazený jazyk, ruky rozhodené kade-tade. Neustále si z neho uťahovali. Vraj pri behu vyzerá, akoby ho mučili démoni. Alebo akoby zápasil s chobotnicou. On sa však na tom len smial.Emil Zátopek vyhral na olympiáde v Helsinkách 1952 všetky tri vytrvalostné bežecké disciplíny, čo nikto iný neodkázal a sotva už niekto dokáže. Utvoril 18 svetových rekordov a hranice vytrvalostného behu posunul na úroveň, ktorá sa v tých časoch zdala nemysliteľná.Bol aj prominentnou tvárou komunistického režimu. Párkrát zlyhal. A poriadne. Inokedy bol pre ľudí hrdinom. Ako po invázii sovietskych vojsk do Československa v roku 1968, keď chodil od tanku k tanku a presviedčal ruských vojakov, aby sa vrátili domov.Zaplatil za to. Čakalo ho vyhnanstvo – život v maringotke s partiou vŕtačov studní, s ktorou kočoval po odľahlých kútoch krajiny a často popíjal. Napokon ho zlomili. Jeho život zahaľuje množstvo legiend, poloprávd a príbehov, ktoré sa donekonečna opakujú a prikrášľujú. Mnohé z jeho najslávnejších historiek sú však vymyslené. Známy aj neznámy zároveň. Kto teda naozaj bol Emil Zátopek?Oceňovaný britský novinár a spisovateľ Richard Askwith navštívil miesta spojené s jeho životom, hovoril s jeho priateľmi, známymi, súpermi. Viedol dlhé rozhovory s jeho manželkou Danou Zátopkovou, ktorá mu dala oprávnenie preskúmať aj Emilov spis v archívoch ŠtB. Askwith dôsledne sleduje fakty a vyvracia mýty, ktoré o Zátopkovi kolujú desaťročia.Výsledkom je strhujúci príbeh športovca, nekonečného dobráka i chybujúceho človeka s jeho vzostupmi a pádmi, ktoré sa prepletali pomedzi búrlivé udalosti 20. storočia.Kniha bola vo Veľkej Británii nominovaná na cenu pre najlepšiu biografiu a najlepšiu športovú knihu roka. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

LONGLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD. SHORTLISTED FOR THE CROSS SPORTS BOOK AWARDS BIOGRAPHY OF THE YEAR. The definitive biography of one of the greatest, most extraordinary runners and Olympic heroes of all time, from the author of running classic Feet in the Clouds. Emil Zatopek won five Olympic medals, set 18 world records, and went undefeated over 10,000 metres for six years. He redefined the boundaries of endurance, training in Army boots, in snow, in sand, in darkness. But his toughness was matched by a spirit of friendship and a joie de vivre that transcended the darkest days of the Cold War. His triumphs put his country on the map, yet when Soviet tanks moved in to crush Czechoslovakia's new freedoms in 1968, Zatopek paid a heavy personal price for his brave defence of 'socialism with a human face'. Rehabilitated two decades later, he was a shadow of the man he had been - and the world had all but forgotten him. Today We Die A Little strips away the myths to tell the complex and deeply moving story of the most inspiring Olympic hero of them all. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

eBook: Tato kniha změnila žánr – patří k povinné četbě každého běžce a běžkyně, kteří se alespoň jednou za čas hodlají popasovat s nějakým (nejlépe vyšším) kopcem. Uznávaný autor a běžec se rozhodl, že svět běžců do vrchu zažije na vlastní kůži. Potkával se s běžeckými legendami, které absolvovaly nejděsivější závody a běžecké výzvy, účastnil se mnohadenních závodů, v nejzapadlejších koutech Anglie objevoval tvrdé borce, kteří pamatují doby, kdy běh ještě hodně bolel … A vznikl portrét jedné z nejdrsnějších běžeckých disciplín, v níž se střídá extrémní vyčerpání s okamžiky radostného osvícení. Stopy v oblacích jsou kronikou masochistické touhy a obdivuhodné výdrže. Je to lyrická pocta britským horám a lidské vůle. Askwithova kniha Stopy v oblacích získala ocenění za nejlepší literární debut ze sportovního prostředí a Bill Rollinson Prize for Landscape and Tradition. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

He was my enemy. My lover. My husband.And the one man I swore by all Olympus I would destroy. *A scorchingly hot modern retelling of Aphrodite and Hephaestus (and Pandora and Adonis).*Aphrodite has never flinched at getting her perfectly manicured hands dirty, and she's not about to start now-even if that means marrying Olympus's enemy number one, the new Hephaestus. She has a wicked plan to keep her deadly new husband off-balance, seducing the one person he seems to care about most in this world: Pandora, a woman as beautiful as she is sweet.Two can play the seduction game, however, and Hephaestus is all too happy to put his new wife in her place. Her ex, Adonis, seems like he'll do the trick. It doesn't hurt that he's gorgeous in the way of fallen angels, either.The only problem with using seduction as a weapon? Hearts are all too quick to get involved. With Hephaestus and Aphrodite trading venomous strikes that feel a whole lot like foreplay, lines become blurred and emotions entangled. But a broken heart may be the least of their worries.With unrest in Olympus reaching new heights, these bedroom games may have deadly consequences for themselves, their city, and everyone they've come to love. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Kniha - autor Holly Black, 384 stran, anglicky, pevná bez přebalu lesklá (alza.cz)

Kniha - 448 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná (alza.cz)

Kniha pojednává o dvou pozoruhodných, i když divadly poněkud opomíjených Janáčkových operách Osud a Výlety páně Broučkovy. Obě díla přišla na svět po dlouholeté skladatelově práci na jeho snad nejslavnější opeře Její pastorkyňa, během níž nalezl pro realistický námět adekvátní a zcela osobitý hudební jazyk, postavený na mluveném projevu. Ve svých následujících operách pak Janáček hledal nové způsoby, jak dále rozvíjet své skladatelské principy a užít je ve spojení s různorodými náměty. Právě období vzniku oper Osud a Výlety páně Broučkovy tak patří k Janáčkovým nejzajímavějším tvůrčím, ale i osobním životním etapám. Tyto kompozice tvoří spojnici mezi Její pastorkyní a vrcholnými hudebnědramatickými díly z období Janáčkova "velkého stáří", v nichž skladatel po dlouhé tvůrčí cestě dospěl k dokonalé shodě slova, myšlenky a hudby. Kniha o operách Osud a Výlety páně Broučkovy přináší o této nesnadné cestě svědectví v podobě mnoha informací o skladatelových inspiracích, zvažovaných námětech ke zhudebnění, neslavné spolupráci s literáty, Janáčkových setkáních s hudebními díly, která mu otevřela oči, ale také o vyrovnání se se ztrátou milované dcery Olgy. Zmiňuje rovněž skladatelova citová vzplanutí odrážející se v jeho tvůrčím procesu. Knihu doprovází bohatý a často unikátní obrazový materiál. This book looks at two remarkable operas which have been unfairly neglected by the theatre world - Janáček's Fate and The Excursions of Mr Brouček. The two works were written after the composer had laboured for many years on perhaps his most famous opera, Jenůfa, during which he discovered his own distinctive musical language built on speech melodies to accompany a realistic subject. In his subsequent operas Janáček then looked for new ways in which to develop these compositional principles and use them for diverse themes. The period when he was composing the operas Fate and The Excursions of Mr Brouček is one of the most interesting times in both Janáček's personal as well as creative life. These compositions are the link between Jenůfa and Janáček's greatest works from his "grand old age”, when after this long journey the composer was able to perfectly combine words, thoughts and music. This book on the operas Fate and The Excursions of Mr Brouček describes this difficult process using a wealth of different sources revealing the composer's inspirations, the themes he considered for operas, his often fraught dealings with writers, the encounters with music which opened Janáček's eyes, but also his coming to terms with the loss of his beloved daughter Olga. It also reveals the emotional outbursts reflected in the creative process. The book is accompanied by a wealth of iconographic material, much of which is being published here for the first time. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Náhradní hadice PremiumFlex o délce 10 m skoncuje se zakopáváním. Díky patentovanému systému proti překroucení je mimořádně pohyblivá a umožňuje práci bez překážek i rychlou a snadnou úschovu. A díky přípojce Quick Connect se stává i připojení hadice na vysokotlaký čistič hračkou. Vyrobena z PVC materiálu bez obsahu ftalátů. Vhodná pro všechny vysokotlaké čističe tříd K 2–7 kromě strojů s bubnem pro navíjení hadice a strojů s vybavením Full Control tříd K 4–7. (karcher.cz)

eBook: First published in \'The Strand Magazine\' in 1925, \'The Pearl of Love\' by H.G. Wells is an allegorical tale of love, devotion, and loss.Inspired by ancient Persian literature, this short story tells the fable of a bereaved Indian prince whose beloved wife dies young. Much in the same way as Shah Jahan (the fifth Mughal emperor of India) built the Taj Mahal as a shrine to his late wife, the prince in this story devotes his life to building the perfect memorial to his lost love but, as in many tales of romance, there\'s a cruel twist that pulls at his heart. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

'Our deal is over.'This is what reluctant author Anthony Horowitz tells ex-detective Daniel Hawthorne in an awkward encounter. The truth is that Anthony has other things on his mind.His new play 'Mindgame' is about to open at London's Vaudeville theatre, and on opening night, Sunday Times critic Harriet Throsby gives the play a savage review.The next morning she is found dead, stabbed in the heart with an ornamental dagger that has only one set of finger prints on it. Anthony's.Anthony is arrested, charged with Throsby's murder, and thrown into prison.Alone and increasingly desperate, he realises only one man can help him.But will Hawthorne take his call? (knihydobrovsky.cz)

A transformational quest for the secrets of happy, healthy, whole-life running that will change the way you think about growing older.Colourful, informative and inspiring, The Race Against Time is a story of cold science and heart-warming resilience; of champions and also-rans; of sprinting centenarians and forty-something super-athletes barely touched by age. Its heroes are experts and enthusiasts - scientists, coaches, runners - from many countries, each with a different story to tell.This is a book for anyone who has ever felt the healing power of running - or simply wondered about the effects of ageing. It is both a very personal account of one man's journey from despair to hope, and an exhilarating guide, explaining how timely adjustments to lifestyle and training can slow the progress of physiological decay, while sheer human spirit can, if you are lucky, keep you running happily and healthily, all the way into extreme old age. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Henry Makow patří se svým židovským původem do zvláštní skupiny autorů konspiračních teorií. V této knize zmiňuje často již známá fakta z oblasti konspiračního "sci-fi" , ostatně to můžete zjistit z jeho slov: "ŽIJEME V ÉŘE ÚPADKU, která požaduje snadná řešení. Na tohle svinstvo neexistuje rychlý lék. Už po 300 let podrývají bohaté a mocné skupiny lidskou rasu. Satanský kartel centrálních bank nás postupně degraduje a kolonizuje. Naši "vedoucí představitelé" vesměs napomáhají našemu zotročení. Lidé vyvolení k tomu, aby razili cestu pokroku v kultuře, politice a velkém podnikání, jsou v horším případě zrádci, zločinci a úchylové a v lepším případě oportunisté a hlupáci. Účelem současné prosperity je udržovat nás spokojené a tvárné. Je to bitva o rozum a duši lidstva. V předních liniích stojí rodina, rasa, náboženství a národ. Musíme naše rodiny, přátelé a sousedy učit. Naši spoluobčané jsou dobromyslní lidé, kteří byli podvedeni. Jsou spícím obrem, jenž čeká na své probuzení. Braňme naši kolektivní identitu a všemi zákonnými prostředky se vzepřeme tyranii. Když se pokusí pravdu zakázat ("hate speech"), budeme vzdorní. Jediné, na čem záleží, je pravda; jedině pravda nás zachrání. Luciferáni spoléhají na podvod a lež. Události z 11. září jim sňaly masku. Miliony lidí si začínají uvědomovat příšernou skutečnost. Odvážní lidé se ozývají. Objevují se sběhové. Konečně je tady protestní hnutí, které nesponzoruje vládnoucí špička. Nakonec přijde vlna, která odpůrcům Božím ukáže, zač je toho loket. Každý z nás má zvláštní dar. Naplňte své poslání" (patro.cz)

Henry Makow patří se svým židovským původem do zvláštní skupiny autorů konspiračních teorií. V této knize zmiňuje často již známá fakta z oblasti konspiračního "sci-fi" , ostatně to můžete zjistit z jeho slov: "ŽIJEME V ÉŘE ÚPADKU, která požaduje snadná řešení. Na tohle svinstvo neexistuje rychlý lék. Už po 300 let podrývají bohaté a mocné skupiny lidskou rasu. Satanský kartel centrálních bank nás postupně degraduje a kolonizuje. Naši "vedoucí představitelé" vesměs napomáhají našemu zotročení. Lidé vyvolení k tomu, aby razili cestu pokroku v kultuře, politice a velkém podnikání, jsou v horším případě zrádci, zločinci a úchylové a v lepším případě oportunisté a hlupáci. Účelem současné prosperity je udržovat nás spokojené a tvárné. Je to bitva o rozum a duši lidstva. V předních liniích stojí rodina, rasa, náboženství a národ. Musíme naše rodiny, přátelé a sousedy učit. Naši spoluobčané jsou dobromyslní lidé, kteří byli podvedeni. Jsou spícím obrem, jenž čeká na své probuzení. Braňme naši kolektivní identitu a všemi zákonnými prostředky se vzepřeme tyranii. Když se pokusí pravdu zakázat ("hate speech"), budeme vzdorní. Jediné, na čem záleží, je pravda; jedině pravda nás zachrání. Luciferáni spoléhají na podvod a lež. Události z 11. září jim sňaly masku. Miliony lidí si začínají uvědomovat příšernou skutečnost. Odvážní lidé se ozývají. Objevují se sběhové. Konečně je tady protestní hnutí, které nesponzoruje vládnoucí špička. Nakonec přijde vlna, která odpůrcům Božím ukáže, zač je toho loket. Každý z nás má zvláštní dar. Naplňte své poslání" (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Hudební CD - Dvanácté studiové album Wilco s názvem „Cruel Country” vyšlo 25. 05. 2022. Na albu se skupina vydává na průzkum do žánru country music, tedy žánru, ke kterému ji někteří řadili, ale skupina až do nynějška toto zařazení zcela nepřijala. Dvanácté studiové album Wilco s názvem „Cruel Country” vyšlo 25. 05. 2022. Na albu se skupina vydává na průzkum do žánru country music, tedy žánru, ke kterému ji někteří řadili, ale skupina až do nynějška toto zařazení zcela nepřijala. Americká alternativně rocková kapela patří mezi respektované, hudební kritikou uctívané a posluchači adorované spolky. Natočila osm studiových alb, podílela se na několika projektech a získala dvě Grammy. Seznam stop 2CD CD1 I Am My Mother / Cruel Country / Hints / Ambulance / The Empty Condor / Tonight's the Day / All Across the World / Darkness is Cheap / Bird Without a Tail Base of My Skull / Tired of Taking It Out On You / The Universe CD2 Many Worlds / Hearts Hard to Find... (alza.cz)

The final instalment in the bestselling Realm Breaker trilogy, from the author of the multimillion copy bestselling Red Queen. A strange darkness is growing in the Ward. A man who would burn kingdoms to the ground is raising an army unlike any seen before, bent on uprooting the foundations of the world.And only Corayne - a pirate's daughter and the last of an ancient lineage - can stop him. Alongside an unlikely group of reluctant allies, Corayne finds herself on a desperate journey to complete an impossible task, with untold magic singing in her blood and the fate of the world on her shoulders. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Pánské pyžamo 40682 Fate Henderson vyrobené z velmi kvalitní a příjemné bavlny světle modré tričko s krátkými rukávy na přední straně ozdobené nápisem šedé kraťasy (amiatex.cz)

Discover all the foul facts about the history of royalty with history's most horrible headlines: Cruel Kings and Mean Queens edition. The master of making history fun, Terry Deary, turns his attention to the nobility. From which king died after falling off the toilet and why people thought King John was a werewolf to why Queen Anne's feet were covered in garlic.It's all in Horrible Histories: Cruel Kings and Mean Queens: fully illustrated throughout and packed with hair-raising stories - with all the horribly hilarious bits included with a fresh take on the classic Horrible Histories style, perfect for fans old and new the perfect series for anyone looking for a fun and informative read Horrible Histories has been entertaining children and families for generations with books, TV, stage show, magazines, games and 2019's brilliantly funny Horrible Histories: the Movie - Rotten Romans. Get your history right here and collect the whole horrible lot. Read all about it! (knihydobrovsky.cz)

S těsnicím kroužkem (conrad.cz)

The much-anticipated final conclusion to the Fitz and the Fool trilogy.Prince FitzChivalry Farseer's daughter Bee was violently abducted from Withywoods by Servants of the Four in their search for the Unexpected Son, foretold to wield great power. With Fitz in pursuit, the Servants fled through a Skill-pillar, leaving no trace. It seems certain that they and their young hostage have perished in the Skill-river.Clerres, where White Prophets were trained by the Servants to set the world on a better path, has been corrupted by greed. Fitz is determined to reach the city and take vengeance on the Four, not only for the loss of Bee but also for their torture of the Fool. Accompanied by FitzVigilant, son of the assassin Chade, Chade's protege Spark and the stableboy Perseverance, Bee's only friend, their journey will take them from the Elderling city of Kelsingra, down the perilous Rain Wild River, and on to the Pirate Isles.Their mission for revenge will become a voyage of discovery, as well as of reunions, transformations and heartrending shocks. Startling answers to old mysteries are revealed. What became of the liveships Paragon and Vivacia and their crews? What is the origin of the Others and their eerie beach? How are liveships and dragons connected?But Fitz and his followers are not the only ones with a deadly grudge against the Four. An ancient wrong will bring them unlikely and dangerous allies in their quest. And if the corrupt society of Clerres is to be brought down, Fitz and the Fool will have to make a series of profound and fateful sacrifices.ASSASSIN'S FATE is a magnificent tour de force and with it Robin Hobb demonstrates yet again that she is the reigning queen of epic fantasy. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Hra na PC - elektronická licence, klíč pro Steam, žánr: arkády a logická, % Surrealistické prostředí snového světa s touhou odhalit podstatu sebe samého vám odkryje více otázek nežli odpovědí v tomto fantasmagorickém prostředí. Čekají vás 4 podivné světy plné logických hádanek. Každý svět má svého strážce, který vám na cestě bude pomáhat. 5 strážců Strážců bylo původně 5. Jeden z nich se však vydal jinou cestou a pomáhat vám rozhodně nebude. Richardův návrat do jeho světaRichard se ocitl ve... (alza.cz)

Foukací harmonika Diatonické foukací harmoniky Blues DeVille vynikají jasným, plným, zvukem a dobrou stabilitou ladění. Disponují plátky z fosforbronzu, korpusem z plastového materiálu ABS odolnému proti vlhkosti a pevným pochromovaným krytem. Harmoniky jsou dodávány v plastovém pouzdru ozdobeném zlatým logem Fender. (kytary.cz)

Foukací harmonika Fender Midnight Blues je diatonická foukací harmonika vhodná pro začínající hráče a obecně muzikanty, kterým se bude hodit bluesovka do kapsy. Harmonika nabízí korpus z plastového materiálu ABS, hlásky z fosforbronzu a stylové kryty v modré barvě. Součástí balení je pouzdro na harmoniku. (kytary.cz)

Foukací harmonika Diatonické foukací harmoniky Blues Deluxe představují dobrou volbu pro hráče všech úrovní pokročilosti. Disponují korpusem z plastového materiálu ABS odolnému proti vlhkosti a pevným pochromovaným krytem. Harmoniky jsou dodávány v plastovém pouzdru ozdobeném zlatým logem Fender. (kytary.cz)

The final instalment in the bestselling Realm Breaker trilogy, from the author of the multimillion copy bestselling Red Queen.A strange darkness is growing in the Ward. A man who would burn kingdoms to the ground is raising an army unlike any seen before, bent on uprooting the foundations of the world. And only Corayne - a pirate's daughter and the last of an ancient lineage - can stop him.Alongside an unlikely group of reluctant allies, Corayne finds herself on a desperate journey to complete an impossible task, with untold magic singing in her blood and the fate of the world on her shoulders. (knihydobrovsky.cz)