A shout in the ruins - kevin powers

One of the Amazon Editors' Best Books of 2018 Following his hugely celebrated debut novel, The Yellow Birds, Kevin Powers returns to the battlefield and its aftermath, this time in his native Virginia, just before and during the Civil War and ninety years later. The novel pinpoints with unerring emotional depth the nature of random violence, the necessity of love and compassion, and the fragility and preciousness of life. It will endure as a stunning novel about what we leave behind, what a life is worth, what is said and unsaid, and the fact that ultimately what will survive of us is love. 'An American Civil War epic [which] confirms Powers as a significant talent.' Observer 'Gorgeous and devastating' New York Times 'Achingly relevant.' Grazia (knihydobrovsky.cz)

An unforgettable depiction of the psychological impact of war, by a young Iraq veteran and poet, THE YELLOW BIRDS is already being hailed as a modern classic. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

An unforgettable depiction of the psychological impact of war, by a young Iraq veteran and poet, THE YELLOW BIRDS is already being hailed as a modern classic. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

From the first time he was stopped and searched as a child, to the day he realised his mum was white, to his first encounters with racist teachers - race and class have shaped Akala's life and outlook. In this unique book he takes his own experiences and widens them out to look at the social, historical and political factors that have left us where we are today.Covering everything from the police, education and identity to politics, sexual objectification and the far right, Nativesspeaks directly to British denial and squeamishness when it comes to confronting issues of race and class that are at the heart of the legacy of Britain's racialised empire.Natives is the searing modern polemic and Sunday Times bestseller from the BAFTA and MOBO award-winning musician and political commentator, Akala. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

WINNER OF THE 2015 COSTA NOVEL AWARDA God in Ruins relates the life of Teddy Todd – would-be poet, heroic World War II bomber pilot, husband, father, and grandfather – as he navigates the perils and progress of the 20th century. For all Teddy endures in battle, his greatest challenge will be to face living in a future he never expected to have. This gripping, often deliriously funny yet emotionally devastating book looks at war – that great fall of Man from grace – and the effect it has, not only on those who live through it, but on the lives of the subsequent generations. It is also about the infinite magic of fiction.Those who loved the bestselling Life After Life will recognise Teddy as Ursula Todd’s adored younger brother – but for those who have not read it, A God in Ruins stands fully on its own. Few will dispute that it proves once again that Kate Atkinson is one of the most exceptional novelists of our age. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

A journey into the German Reich, through the eighteen territories memorialised in the Hall of Liberation - from Prussia and Hanover to Bavaria and Austria. And this is a tale not just of buildings, but of people too, whether Swabians or Bohemians, poets or musicians or kings. Via cathedrals and castles, ferries and pleasure cruisers, statues and spas, concentration camps and mausoleums, Geoghegan winds his way up and down the hills and rivers of a modern yet nostalgic landscape. A compelling and vivid exploration of German identity through the traces of the past in the present. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

The villagers believe the Rangers practise magic that makes them invisible to ordinary people. And now 15-year-old Will, has been chosen as a Ranger's apprentice. And as Will is about to learn, the exiled Morgarath, Lord of the Mountains of Rain and Night, is gathering his forces for an attack on the kingdom. This time, he will not be denied ... (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Hudební CD - Reedice druhého studiového alba, které původně vyšlo 26. září 1983. Reedice druhého studiového alba, které původně vyšlo 26. září 1983. Skupinu Motley Crüe založili v kalifornském Los Angeles Nikki Sixx (baskytara), Tommy Lee (bicí), Mick Mars (kytara) a Vince Neil (zpěv). Tato klasická sestava se několikrát rozpadla, aby se vždy opět po čase dala v původní podobě dohromady. Naposledy se tak stalo v 2018, kdy začala nahrávat nové skladby pro filmovou biografii, zároveň učinila dohodu, že již více nebude koncertovat, nicméně má stále v plánu vydávat nové skladby. Rok vydání : 1983 (2.album) Rok reedice : 2022 Seznam stop CD In the Beginning (2021 - Remaster) / Shout At the Devil (2021 - Remaster) / Looks That Kill (2021 - Remaster) / Bastard (2021 - Remaster) / God Bless the Children of the Beast (2021 - Remaster) / Helter Skelter (2021 - Remaster) / Red Hot (2021 - Remaster) / Too Young to Fall In Love (2021 - Remaster) / Knock 'Em Dead,... (alza.cz)

LP vinyl - Reedice druhého studiového alba, které původně vyšlo 26. září 1983. Reedice druhého studiového alba, které původně vyšlo 26. září 1983. Skupinu Motley Crüe založili v kalifornském Los Angeles Nikki Sixx (baskytara), Tommy Lee (bicí), Mick Mars (kytara) a Vince Neil (zpěv). Tato klasická sestava se několikrát rozpadla, aby se vždy opět po čase dala v původní podobě dohromady. Naposledy se tak stalo v 2018, kdy začala nahrávat nové skladby pro filmovou biografii, zároveň učinila dohodu, že již více nebude koncertovat, nicméně má stále v plánu vydávat nové skladby. Rok vydání : 1983 (2.album) Rok reedice : 2022 Seznam stop LP A1 In the Beginning (2021 - Remaster) / A2 Shout At the Devil (2021 - Remaster) / A3 Looks That Kill (2021 - Remaster) / A4 Bastard (2021 - Remaster) / A5 God Bless the Children of the Beast (2021 - Remaster) / A6 Helter Skelter (2021 - Remaster) / B1 Red Hot (2021 - Remaster) / B2 Too Young to Fall In Love (2021 - Remaster) /... (alza.cz)

SHORTLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2018, a wondrous, exhilarating novel about nine strangers brought together by an unfolding natural catastrophe `The best novel ever written about trees, and really, just one of the best novels, period' Ann Patchett An artist inherits a hundred years of photographic portraits, all of the same doomed American chestnut. A hard-partying undergraduate in the late 1980s electrocutes herself, dies, and is sent back into life by creatures of air and light. A hearing- and speech-impaired scientist discovers that trees are communicating with one another. An Air Force crewmember in the Vietnam War is shot out of the sky, then saved by falling into a banyan. This is the story of these and five other strangers, each summoned in different ways by the natural world, who are brought together in a last stand to save it from catastrophe. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

VINTAGE EARTH is a collection of novels to transform our relationship with the natural world. 'This is not our world with trees in it. It's a world of trees, where humans have just arrived'This is the story of a group of strangers, each summoned in different ways by the natural world, brought together to save it from catastrophe.An artist inherits a hundred years of photographic portraits, all of the same doomed American chestnut. A hard-partying undergraduate in the late 1980s electrocutes herself, dies, and is sent back into life by creatures of air and light. A hearing- and speech-impaired scientist discovers that trees are communicating with one another.An Air Force crewmember in the Vietnam War is shot out of the sky, then saved by falling into a banyan. 'It changed how I thought about the Earth and our place in it' Barack ObamaTHE MILLION-COPY GLOBAL BESTSELLER and WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE FOR FICTIONVintage Earth is a collection of novels to transform our relationship with the natural world. Each one is a work of creative activism, a blast of fresh air, a seed from which change can grow.The books in this series reconnect us to the planet we inhabit - and must protect. Discover great writing on the most urgent story of our times. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BYNPR - The Seattle Times - The Globe and Mail - Kirkus Reviews - Daily Mail - The Vancouver Sun From the author of The Italian Teacher and The Imperfectionists comes a brilliant, intricately woven novel about a young woman who travels the world to make sense of her puzzling past. Look in the back of the book for a conversation between Tom Rachman and J. R. Moehringer Following one of the most critically acclaimed fiction debuts in years, New York Times bestselling author Tom Rachman returns with a brilliant, intricately woven novel about a young woman who travels the world to make sense of her puzzling past. Tooly Zylberberg, the American owner of an isolated bookshop in the Welsh countryside, conducts a life full of reading, but with few human beings. Books are safer than people, who might ask awkward questions about her life. She prefers never to mention the strange events of her youth, which mystify and worry her still. Taken from home as a girl, Tooly found herself spirited away by a group of seductive outsiders, implicated in capers from Asia to Europe to the United States. But who were her abductors? Why did they take her? What did they really want? There was Humphrey, the curmudgeonly Russian with a passion for reading; there was the charming but tempestuous Sarah, who sowed chaos in her wake; and there was Venn, the charismatic leader whose worldview transformed Tooly forever. Until, quite suddenly, he disappeared. Years later, Tooly believes she will never understand the true story of her own life. Then startling news arrives from a long-lost boyfriend in New York, raising old mysteries and propelling her on a quest around the world in search of answers. Tom Rachman--an author celebrated for humanity, humor, and wonderful characters--has produced a stunning novel that reveals the tale not just of one woman but of the past quarter-century as well, from the end of the Cold War to the dominance of American empire to the digital revolution of today. Leaping between decades, and from Bangkok to Brooklyn, this is a breathtaking novel about long-buried secrets and how we must choose to make our own place in the world. It will confirm Rachman's reputation as one of the most exciting young writers we have. Praise for The Rise & Fall of Great Powers (knihydobrovsky.cz)

A definitive survey of the finest examples of residential architecture in Britain from 1900 to the present, featuring the major architects of the 20th century and leading emerging talents. In recent years there has been a resurgence of interest in the architectural history and heritage of Britain. This has been driven by many important political, cultural and social factors, as well as a powerful and renewed interest in the design of house and home. The Iconic British House explores and celebrates fifty of the most architecturally significant houses from 1900 to the present. Encompassing major artistic movements, such as Arts and Crafts, Art Deco, Modernism and Postmodernism, the houses include examples designed by architects Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Edwin Lutyens, Berthold Lubetkin, Richard Rogers and many others. 21st-century innovation and imagination are evidenced in houses by established and emerging talents, such as Seth Stein, Nick Eldridge, Robin Partington and Ken Shuttleworth. Much more than a celebration of influential homes, this richly illustrated overview is also a comprehensive guide to shifting architectural movements and ideas, a survey of great architects with international relevance and a journey through changing tastes, styles, aesthetics and patterns of living. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

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Somewhere on a rocky patch of the sun-drenched Italian coastline a young innkeeper, chest-deep in daydreams, looks out over the incandescent waters of the Ligurian Sea and views an apparition: a beautiful woman, a vision in white, approaching him on a boat. She is an American starlet, he soon learns, and she is dying. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Bauhaus Goes West is a story of cultural exchange – between the Bauhaus émigrés in the years following the school’s closure in 1933 and the countries to which they moved, focusing in particular on Britain. Taking as its starting point the cultural connections between the UK and Germany in the early part of the 20th century, the book offers a timely re-evaluation of the school’s influence on and relationship with modern art and design in Britain, concluding with the school’s American legacy. Following the closure of the Bauhaus in 1933, teachers and students found new opportunities in Britain and the United States. Among them were Walter Gropius, Marcel Breuer and László Moholy-Nagy, who simultaneously spent time in London before moving to America, an episode often overlooked but freshly explored here in the context of the interaction between German Modernism and British-based design reform from 1900. Other Bauhaus-trained artists – women as well as men – stayed in the UK and made important contributions into the 1960s. In America, Mies van der Rohe and Josef and Anni Albers had significant late careers, but, over time, the Bauhaus became a shorthand for Modernism’s failure. Now, the centenary of the school’s founding provides a key opportunity to reconsider how its values emerged and were contested both during its lifetime and beyond.Table of ContentsIntroduction • 1. England and Germany • 2. Gropius Arrives • 3. Marcel Breuer •4. Moholy-Nagy • 5. Finding English Modernism • 6. Other Bauhäusler in Britain •7. O my America! • 8. Conclusion (knihydobrovsky.cz)

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How subtler forms of balance-of-power politics can help states achieve their goals against aggressive powers without wars or arms races At the end of the Cold War, the United States emerged as the world's most powerful state, and then used that power to initiate wars against smaller countries in the Middle East and South Asia. According to balance-of-power theory-the bedrock of realism in international relations-other states should have joined together militarily to counterbalance the U.S.'s rising power. Yet they did not. Nor have they united to oppose Chinese aggression in the South China Sea or Russian offensives along its Western border. This does not mean balance-of-power politics is dead, argues renowned international relations scholar T.V. Paul, but that it has taken a different form. Rather than employ familiar strategies such as active military alliances and arms buildups, leading powers have engaged in "soft balancing," which seeks to restrain threatening powers through the use of international institutions, informal alignments, and economic sanctions. Paul places the evolution of balancing behavior in historical perspective from the post-Napoleonic era to today's globalized world. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Hudební CD - Riddles, Ruins & Revelations je desáté studiové album norské goticko-metalové skupiny Sirenia. Riddles, Ruins & Revelations je desáté studiové album norské goticko-metalové skupiny Sirenia. Rok vydání : 2021 (alza.cz)

LP vinyl - Vinylová reedice šestého alba skupiny. Deska původně vyšla v roce 2011 jako debut Portugal. The Man u velkého vydavatelství Atlantic. Portugal. The Man pocházejí z Aljašky. Ústřední postavou je zpěvák a skladatel John Gourley, který v roce 2001 založil screamo punk rockovou úderku Anatomy Of A Ghost. Portugal. The Man původně vznikli jako jeho boční projekt, po rozpadu domovské skupiny se jim ale Gourley začal věnovat naplno. Kapela prošla mnoha personálními změnami, z Aljašky se přestěhovala do Portlandu a po několika vydařených albech pro nezávislá vydavatelství podepsala v roce 2010 smlouvu s velkou firmou Atlantic. Tvorbu Portugal. The Man lze označit jako směs alternativního a psychedelického rocku, progresivního rocku a experimentálního popu. Rok vydání : 2011 (6.album) Rok reedice : 2022 Seznam stop LP So American / Floating (Time Isn't Working My Side) / Got It All (This Can't Be Living Now) / Senseless / Head Is a Flame (Cool... (alza.cz)

Kevin Murphy Leave-in Repair, 200 ml, Balzámy a mléka na vlasy pro ženy, Bezoplachová péče Kevin Murphy Leave-in Repair dodá vašim vlasům po umytí vše, co právě potřebují. Vlastnosti: poskytuje vlasům hydrataci a výživu kvalitativně zlepšuje strukturu vlasů zanechává vlasy krásně lesklé a vitální Jak používat: Naneste na ručníkem vysušené vlasy. Neoplachujte. (notino.cz)

Cutting a deal with a trickster god rarely goes well for any human brave or foolish enough to try it, but Atticus doesn't feel like he has a choice. With members of the Norse pantheon out for his blood, he can't train his apprentice in peace, so he asks Coyote to help him fake his own death. The cost, however, might wind up being every bit as high as if he'd made no deal at all.There are things hiding in the Arizona desert that don't want any company, and Coyote makes sure they know Atticus has arrived. And then there's the hound of Hel, Garm, who's terribly difficult to shake and not at all convinced that Atticus is dead.Being tricked by a trickster is par for the course. But it's the betrayal from someone he thought was a friend that shakes Atticus to the core and places his life in jeopardy. The real trick, he discovers, might be surviving his own faked death. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Coffee lovers: here are recipes and inspiration for every taste, mood, and complexity, making for the perfect coffee drink for each moment of the day.While the popularity of craft cocktails and home bartending have helped people create their own drink-driven memories, the possibilities for coffee have remained rather tame. Much more than a guide to beans or brewing, The New Art of Coffee shares how to create inspiring concoctions and flavor profiles from comforting and rejuvenating to celebratory and adventurous.Nearly fifty recipes paired with beautiful photography will inspire and offer something for every taste and time of day—hot, iced, carbonated, post-workout, decaffeinated, alcoholic, and deconstructed. Organized by mood, the recipes range in complexity from a quick quaff to a showstopping slow build, allowing readers to match the drink with the moment.Enjoy a Moonwater with breakfast, a Throw Em’ A Haymaker after a hard workout, or an Amuse as a happy-hour delight. The Don is the ideal after-dinner companion, and there’s nothing quite like powering down with a Windmill Cookie Steamer after a long day. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

A brand-new translation of a philosophical classic of the ancient world, The Teaching of Ptahhatp, written in Egypt 4,000 years ago. The Teaching of Ptahhatp, composed two millennia before the birth of Plato, is the oldest surviving statement of philosophy in the ancient world and the earliest witness to the power of the written word. It ought to begin the list of the world's philosophy classics, yet it has been largely forgotten since it was rediscovered in the nineteenth century.Egyptologist Bill Manley's new translation corrects this oversight, rendering into approachable modern English for the first time Ptahhatp's profound yet practical account of 'the meaning of life', written many centuries before the supposed dawn of western philosophy. Manley introduces Ptahhatp, who served as Vizier to the Old Kingdom pharaoh Izezi (c. 2410-2375 BC), and the world of dynamic ideas and new technologies - writing among them - within which he worked, illuminating the nuances of his language and philosophy.In addition, Manley's new translation of Why Things Happen, the oldest surviving account of creation from anywhere in the world, reveals how Ptahhatp's account of the human condition is founded in distinctive ancient Egyptian beliefs about the nature of truth and reality. Taken together, Manley's new translations and expert commentary provide a new perspective on the Pyramid Age and overturn traditional prejudices about the origins of writing and philosophy. The 'oldest book in the world' is a testament to a common thread that connects humanity across time; Ptahhatp grapples with the pitfalls of greed, ambition, celebrity, success, confrontation, friendship, sex and even the office environment, and his teachings remain remarkably relevant in the modern day. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Se slevou nabízíme rozbalené exempláře - drobné vady na obalu knihy. “I love music so much and I had such ambition that I was willing to go way beyond what the hell they paid me for. I wanted people to look at the artwork and hear the music.” —Alex SteinweissAlex Steinweiss (1917–2011) invented the album cover as we know it. In 1940, as Columbia Records’ young new art director, he pitched an idea: Why not replace the standard plain brown wrapper with an eye-catching illustration? The company took a chance, and within months its record sales increased by over 800 per cent. Over the next three decades, Steinweiss made thousands of original artworks for classical, jazz, and popular record covers for Columbia, Decca, London, and Everest; as well as logos, labels, advertising material, even his own typeface, the Steinweiss Scrawl. His daring designs, gathered here in all their bright combinations of bold typography with modern, elegant illustration, revolutionized the way music was sold. The book includes Steiweiss’ personal recollections and ephemera from an epic career, as well as insightful essays by three-time Grammy Award-winning art director/designer Kevin Reagan and graphic design historian Steven Heller. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

The third and final book in the LEGENDS OF DUNE series, based on the vision of Frank Herbert. The trilogy follows the campaigns of the Butlerian Jihad, the great war against the thinking machines. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Cutting a deal with a trickster god rarely goes well for any human brave or foolish enough to try it, but Atticus doesn't feel like he has a choice. With members of the Norse pantheon out for his blood, he can't train his apprentice in peace, so he asks Coyote to help him fake his own death. The cost, however, might wind up being every bit as high as if he'd made no deal at all.There are things hiding in the Arizona desert that don't want any company, and Coyote makes sure they know Atticus has arrived. And then there's the hound of Hel, Garm, who's terribly difficult to shake and not at all convinced that Atticus is dead.Being tricked by a trickster is par for the course. But it's the betrayal from someone he thought was a friend that shakes Atticus to the core and places his life in jeopardy. The real trick, he discovers, might be surviving his own faked death. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

The Woman in the Purple Skirt is being watched. Someone is following her, always perched just out of sight, monitoring which buses she takes; what she eats; whom she speaks to. But this invisible observer isn't a stalker - it's much more complicated than that.'Disquieting and wryly funny, The Woman in the Purple Skirt is a taut and compelling depiction of loneliness and obsession.' PAULA HAWKINS'Very powerful . . . Reading this book made me feel like I was in an unstable and strange world.' SAYAKA MURATA (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Kniha - 240 stran, anglicky, pevná bez přebalu lesklá (alza.cz)

Kniha - 144 stran, anglicky, Brožovaná bez přebalu matná - 144 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná (alza.cz)

Kniha - 400 stran, anglicky, Brožovaná bez přebalu matná - autor A. J. Finn, 400 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná (alza.cz)

Kniha - 380 stran, anglicky, Brožovaná bez přebalu matná (alza.cz)

Kniha - anglicky "The Catcher in Rye" is the ultimate novel for disaffected youth, but it's relevant to all ages. The story is told by Holden Caulfield, a seventeen-year-old dropout who has just been kicked out of his fourth school. Throughout, Holden dissects the 'phony' aspects of society, and the 'phonies' themselves: the headmaster whose affability depends on the wealth of the parents, his roommate who scores with girls using sickly-sweet affection. Lazy in style, full of slang and swear words, it's a novel whose interest and appeal comes from its observations rather than its plot intrigues (in conventional terms, there is hardly any plot at all). Salinger's style creates an effect of conversation, it is as though Holden is speaking to you personally, as though you too have seen through the pretences of the American Dream and are growing up unable to see the point of living in, or contributing to, the society around you. Written with the clarity of a boy... (alza.cz)

Figurka - figurka, Soška, sběratelská, výška 9 cm, materiál Vinyl, nepohyblivá Zásadní přednosti figurky Funko POP! TV The Office- Kevin as Dunder Mifflin Superhero Figurka Funko bude pěkným dárkem pro sběratele Materiálem je vinyl Funko POP! TV The Office- Kevin as Dunder Mifflin Superhero představuje dekorativní sošku Balení obsahuje jednu figurku Figurka Funko měří 9 cm (alza.cz)

Kniha - autor John Boyne, 216 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná John Boyne's striking holocaust novel is now a Miramax film production. The cast includes Asa Butterfield, Jack Scanlon and David Thewlis, although details of the film's release are still to be confirmed. (alza.cz)

Jsi přesvědčený o tom, že tvůj tatínek je ten nejlepší ze všech tatínků na světě? V tom případě je tenhle potisk jasná volba!. Kovová medaile o celkovém průměru 70mm ve třech základních barvách. Zlaté, stříbrné a bronzové. Dodáváme s originální textilní stuhou v trikolóře, ukončenou kovovým háčkem pro uchycení. (belabel.cz)

Jsi přesvědčený o tom, že tvůj tatínek je ten nejlepší ze všech tatínků na světě? V tom případě je tenhle potisk jasná volba!. Rozměr: 97 x 68 mm, místo pro 10 klasických vizitek. (belabel.cz)

Jsi přesvědčený o tom, že tvůj tatínek je ten nejlepší ze všech tatínků na světě? V tom případě je tenhle potisk jasná volba!. Materiál: 100% polyester, s poutkem, bez magnetu. Potisk je pouze na jedné straně, horké předměty se uchopují pouze druhou stranou - chňapka je pouze na pravou ruku. Je nutné počítat s tím, že v oblasti ohybu mezi palcem a ukazováčkem může vzniknout cca 1cm dlouhý proužek přeložené nepotištěné látky. (belabel.cz)

THE BOOK WHICH INSPIRED SPOTLIGHT, 2016 WINNER OF THE BEST PICTURE OSCAR AND THE BEST SCREENPLAY OSCAR This is the true story of how a small group of courageous journalists uncovered child abuse on a vast scale - and held the Catholic Church to account. Betrayal is a ground-breaking work of investigative journalism, now brought brilliantly to life on the screen in the major new movie Spotlight. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service. On 31 January 2002, the Boston Globe published a report that sent shockwaves around the world. Their findings, based on a six-month campaign by the 'Spotlight' investigative team, showed that hundreds of children in Boston had been abused by Catholic priests, and that this horrific pattern of behaviour had been known - and ignored - by the Catholic Church. Instead of protecting the community it was meant to serve, the Church exploited its powerful influence to protect itself from scandal - and innocent children paid the price.This is the story from beginning to end: the predatory men who exploited the vulnerable, the cabal of senior Church officials who covered up their crimes, the 'hush money' used to buy the victims' silence, the survivors who found the strength to tell their story, and the Catholics across the world who were left shocked, angry, and betrayed. This is the story, too, of how they took power back, confronted their Church and called for sweeping change. Updated for the release of the Oscar-nominated film Spotlight, this is a devastating and important exposure of the abuse of power at the highest levels in society. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

This multi-award winning collection, the first from Ted Hughes, has at its heart the mixture of beauty and violence in the natural world. The Hawk in the Rain is a stunning collection of poems on the themes of competition and the struggle for survival. Hughes would go on to become Britain's Poet Laureate in 1984 until his death in 1998. Including many of Hughes' best-known poems, such as 'The Jaguar', 'The Thought-Fox' and 'Wind' - now staples of British poetry anthologies - The Hawk in the Rain is the foundation of Hughes' reputation as one of the twentieth-century's greatest poets. This beautifully designed edition forms part of a series of ten titles celebrating Faber's publishing over the decades. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Jsi přesvědčený o tom, že tvůj tatínek je ten nejlepší ze všech tatínků na světě? V tom případě je tenhle potisk jasná volba!. Je vyrobena z nerezové oceli a využívá dvojstěnnou konstrukci, čímž je její obsah dokonale izolován. Její víčko lze použít také jako hrnek. Výška: 200 mm. Průměr: 70 mm. Hmotnost 280 g. Objem 350 ml. Na termosku nejde tisknout bílou barvou. (belabel.cz)

Jsi přesvědčený o tom, že tvůj tatínek je ten nejlepší ze všech tatínků na světě? V tom případě je tenhle potisk jasná volba!. Grafiku vkládejte do vyznačeného čárkovaného obrysu, cokoliv za touto oblastí nemusí být při pohledu na roušku vidět - bude zašito za okrajem. Dvouvrstvá rouška, vnější materiál 100% polyester, vnitřní vrstva 100% bavlna. Uchycení dle aktuální skladové dostupnosti materiálu a barev - gumičky nebo tkalouny, a šijeme z různých barev nití, které jsou momentálně k dispozici. Možno vyvářet pro zajištění hygieny (potisk to zvládne). Tkalouny perte samostatně, aby nedošlo k náhodnému obarvení roušky. Dodržujte pravidla pro používání roušek. Po použití je nutné roušku vyprat, nepoužívejte roušku opakovaně a déle než 4 hodiny v kuse. V případě zvlhnutí je taktéž nutné roušku vyměnit a použít čistou. Výroba trvá cca 10 dní. Roušky jsou ručně vyráběny v České republice. (belabel.cz)

One night in 1960, the twins awake to find their father pulling their screaming mother from the house. She is to be committed to an asylum. It is, so their father insists, for her own good. It's not long before they, too, are removed from their London home and sent to Nightingales - a large house deep in the New Forest countryside - to be watched over by their cold-hearted grandmother, Mrs Mitcham. Though they feel abandoned and unloved, at least here they have something they never had before - freedom. The twins are left to their own devices, to explore, find new friends and first romances. That is until the day that Duncan doesn't come back for dinner. Nor does he return the next day. Or the one after that. When the bodies of other young boys are discovered in the surrounding area the police appear to give up hope of finding Duncan alive. With Mrs Mitcham showing little interest in her grandson's disappearance, it is up to Maisy to discover the truth. And she knows just where to start. The woman who lives alone in the wood about whom so many rumours abound. A woman named Grace Deville. The Woman in the Wood is a powerful, passionate and sinister tale of a young woman's courage, friendship and determination from one of the world's favourite storytellers. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

The tales of Ratty, Mole, Badger and Toad. When Mole goes boating with the Water Rat instead of spring-cleaning, he discovers a new world. As well as the river and the Wild Wood, there is Toad's craze for fast travel which leads him and his friends on a whirl of trains, barges, gipsy caravans and motor cars and even into battle. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

A strikingly original first novel, from the author of A Little Life. ‘The world Yanagihara conjures up, full of dark pockets of mystery, is magical.’ – The TimesIn 1950 Norton Perina, a young doctor, embarks on an expedition to a remote Micronesian island in search of a rumoured lost tribe. There he encounters a strange group of forest dwellers who appear to have attained a form of immortality that preserves the body but not the mind.Perina uncovers their secret and returns with it to America, where he soon finds great success. But his discovery has come at a terrible cost, not only for the islanders, but for Perina himself. Hanya Yanagihara's The People in the Trees marked the debut of a remarkable voice in American fiction.‘Impossible to resist’ – Daily MailPart of the Picador Collection, a new series showcasing the best of modern literature. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

One of the all-time great animal stories. Kenneth Grahame's classic children's book, with exclusive illustrations from EH Shepard has delighted generations.The Wind in the Willows is one of the most famous and bestselling animal stories of all time. This exclusive 90th anniversary paperback edition celebrates E.H. Shepherd's classic illustrations that brought Mole, Ratty, Badger and Mr Toad to life 90 years ago and have captivated children and adults alike ever since.The Wild Wood seems a terrifying place to Mole, until one day he pokes his nose out of his burrow and finds it's full of friends. He meets brave Ratty, kind old Badger and the rascally Mr Toad, and together they go adventuring ... but the Wild Wood doesn't just contain friends, there are also the sinister weasels and stoats, and they capture Toad Hall when Mr Toad is in jail. How will he escape? And can the friends fight together to save Toad Hall?Kenneth Grahame's The Wind in the Willows is a classic animal adventure that charms and enthrals. This new paperback edition contains the original black and white illustrations by E H Shepard, the man who drew Winnie-the-Pooh. The perfect adventure for children aged 9 and above. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Once upon a time Ella had wished for more than her life as a lowly maid.Now forced to work hard under the unforgiving, lecherous gaze of the man she once called stepfather, Ella's only refuge is in the books she reads by candlelight, secreted away in the library she isn't permitted to enter.One night, among her beloved books of far-off lands, Ella's wishes are answered. At the stroke of midnight, a fairy godmother makes her an offer that will change her life: seven wishes, hers to make as she pleases. But each wish comes at a price and Ella must decide whether it's one she's willing to pay...A smouldering, terrifying new spin on Cinderella - perfect for fans of Laura Purcell and Erin Morgenstern. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

David Walliams' bestselling book The Boy in the Dress has gone FULL COLOUR in a brand-new anniversary edition. This beautiful hardback gift book is the perfect present for children of any age, and contains an introduction from David Walliams himself. Available for a limited time only! A highly collectable edition for fans old and new. David Walliams' book 'SPACEBOY' was a No.1 Sunday Times bestseller w/c 28-11-2022. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

It is Edinburgh, 1297. Margaret Kerr, fiercely loyal to the deposed king John Balliol, has come in search of her absent husband Roger - a man in the service of Balliol's enemy Robert the Bruce. But terrifying raids and a brutal murder bring the wrath of the English to Margaret's door. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

There’s a new girl at Rookwood School, and a new mystery to solve. It’s the start of term for Scarlet and Ivy, and the girls are intrigued by a fascinating new girl, Ebony.She’s as enchanting as she is mysterious, and quickly, most of the younger girls appear to be under her spell. But rumours swirl like ghosts around Ebony, and not all of them are friendly. And when a prank on All Hallow’s Eve goes horribly wrong, it’s Ebony who gets the blame.Scarlet and Ivy aren’t so sure. There might be more to Ebony than meets the eye, but surely she’s not dangerous? And if Ebony isn’t behind the prank, then who – or what – is to blame? (knihydobrovsky.cz)