Princess of souls - alexandra christo

In this Rapunzel-inspired fantasy novel, a young witch, groomed to steal souls for an immortal king, meets the reckless, rebellious boy to whom her fate is tied.For sixteen years, Selestra has been trapped in her tower on the Floating Mountain, preparing to take her mother's place as the King's Witch, who foretells deaths in the Festival of Predictions. Outrunning your fate earns a wish and the chance to steal the King's immortality. But die and your soul is forfeit. And though thousands have tried, nobody has ever beaten death.A soldier in the King's army, Nox is an unlikely candidate for the Festival, but, driven by revenge, he is determined to steal the King's immortality and kill the entirety of his court, starting with Selestra.Yet when Selestra touches Nox in her very first prediction, their fates become entwined, and death seeks to take both their souls. Only by working together can they survive long enough to escape the dark fate and the immortal King that now hunts them.Be prepared for a feast of storytelling, featuring breathtaking journeys, nail-biting battles and powerful magic. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Princezná Lira patrí do kráľovskej rodiny sirén a v svojej zbierke má srdcia sedemnástich princov. Kráľovná morí ju za trest premení na človeka, Lira stratí čaro svojej piesne a musí kráľovnej priniesť srdce princa Eliana. Ten považuje lov sirén za svoje poslanie. Jedného dňa z oceána zachráni dievča, ktoré mu sľúbi, že mu pomôže nájsť kľúč k zničeniu všetkých sirén. Môže jej skutočne dôverovať? (knihydobrovsky.cz)

THE NEW DARK FANTASY ROMANCE NOVEL FROM ALEXANDRA CHRISTO, AUTHOR OF TIKTOK SENSATION, TO KILL A KINGDOM.Enter a world of Gods and monsters . . . Atia is an immortal who feeds on fear and nightmare. As the last of her kind, she hides in the shadows of the world to escape the wrath of the vengeful Gods. Silas is a Herald, carrying messages and ferrying the dead, as punishment for a past he can't remember. Atia would never dream of allying with someone like him, but when she breaks a sacred law and the gods send monsters to hunt her, Silas offers an irresistible deal: he'll help her take on the Gods and get vengeance for her family. But in return, she must help him break the curse that binds him and restore his humanity. All they need to do is kill three powerful creatures: a vampire, a banshee and one of the very Gods who has destroyed both their lives. Only together can they finally rewrite their destinies.Perfect for fans of Sarah J Maas, Tricia Levenseller and Alexandra Bracken, this is a thrilling fast-paced fantasy with breath-taking romance. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

eBook: Princezná Lira patrí do kráľovskej rodiny sirén a v svojej zbierke má srdcia sedemnástich princov. Kráľovná morí ju za trest premení na človeka, Lira stratí čaro svojej piesne a musí kráľovnej priniesť srdce princa Eliana. Ten považuje lov sirén za svoje poslanie. Jedného dňa z oceána zachráni dievča, ktoré mu sľúbi, že mu pomôže nájsť kľúč k zničeniu všetkých sirén. Môže jej skutočne dôverovať? (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Dark and romantic YA fantasy about the siren with a taste for royal blood and the prince who has sworn to destroy her. Princess Lira is siren royalty and the most lethal of them all. With the hearts of seventeen princes in her collection, she is revered across the sea. Until a twist of fate forces her to kill one of her own. To punish her daughter, the Sea Queen transforms Lira into the one thing they loathe most - a human. Robbed of her song, Lira has until the winter solstice to deliver Prince Elian's heart to the Sea Queen or remain a human forever. The ocean is the only place Prince Elian calls home, even though he is heir to the most powerful kingdom in the world. Hunting sirens is more than an unsavoury hobby - it's his calling. When he rescues a drowning woman in the ocean, she's more than what she appears. She promises to help him find the key to destroying all of sirenkind for good. But can he trust her? And just how many deals will Elian have to barter to eliminate mankind's greatest enemy? (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Kniha - autor Jenn Lyons, 720 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná The Memory of Souls is the third epic fantasy in Jenn Lyons’ Chorus of Dragons series and one of Library Journal's best SF&F books of the year! THE LONGER HE LIVES THE MORE DANGEROUS HE BECOMES Now that Relos Var’s plans have been revealed and demons are free to rampage across the empire, the fulfillment of the ancient prophecies—and the end of the world—is closer than ever. To buy time for humanity, Kihrin needs to convince the king of the Manol vané to perform an ancient ritual which will strip the entire race of their immortality, but it’s a ritual which certain vané will do anything to prevent. Including assassinating the messengers. Worse, Kihrin must come to terms with the horrifying possibility that his connection to the king of demons, Vol Karoth, is growing steadily in strength. How can he hope to save anyone when he might turn out to be the greatest threat of them all? A... (alza.cz)

Hlavní hrdina Edmond Dantes, mladý námořní důstojník, je bez soudu uvězněn v nevlídné pevnosti na ostrově If. Po čtrnácti letech zoufalství a beznaděje uvidí záblesk naděje. Když zemře jeho jediný přítel abbé Faria, převlékne se do jeho rubáše a takto přestrojen za mrtvého je pohřben svými vězniteli do moře. Ale právě to je jeho plán, jak utéct a pomstít se těm lidem, kteří mu ublížili. Hrabě Monte Christo je jednou z nejobsáhlejších a nejslavnějších Dumasových knih, ve kterých autor zobrazil barvité dějiny Francie v první polovině devatenáctého století. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Sirscha Ashwyn comes from nothing, but she's intent on becoming something. After years of training to become the queen's next royal spy, her plans are derailed when shamans attack and kill her best friend Saengo.And then Sirscha, somehow, restores Saengo to life.Unveiled as the first lightwender in living memory, Sirscha is summoned to the domain of the Spider King. For centuries, he has used his influence over the Dead Wood - an ancient forest possessed by souls - to enforce peace between the kingdoms. Now, with the trees growing wild and untamed, only a lightwender can restrain them. As war looms, Sirscha must master her newly awakened abilities before the trees shatter the brittle peace, or worse, claim Saengo, the friend she would die for. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Daniela Hodrova shares her unique perception of Prague, through playful poetic prose, and by imaginatively blending historical and cultural motifs with autobiographical moments. A Kingdom of Souls is the first volume of this author's literary journey - an unusual quest for self, for one's place in life and in the world; a world that for Hodrova is embodied in Prague. Translated by Veronique Firkusny and Elena Sokol. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Reeling from a devastating discovery, Prince Attrebus continues on his seemingly doomed quest to obtain a magic sword that holds the key to destroying the deadly invaders. Meanwhile, in the Imperial City, the spy Colin finds evidence of betrayal at the heart of the empire - if his own heart doesn't betray him first. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Žánr: Hard Rock;Heavy Metal;Rock Interpret / Téma: Bruce Dickinson Barva: Černá Subžánr: Heavy Metal;Hard Rock;Rock Balení obsahuje: LP Země původu: Evropská unie Datum vydání: 2014-03-31 Typ: Album;LP deska Hmotnost: 180 g Rok vydání: 2014.0 Složení setu: 1 ks Dekáda interpreta: 2020 - 2029;1990 - 1999;2010 - 2019;2000 - 2009;1980 - 1989 Rychlost: 33 1/3 RPM Vydavatelství: BMG Barva podle výrobce: Black Země interpreta: Spojené království Varianta: Tyranny Of Souls (muziker.cz)

Daniela Hodrova shares her unique perception of Prague, through playful poetic prose, and by imaginatively blending historical and cultural motifs with autobiographical moments. A Kingdom of Souls is the first volume of this author's literary journey - an unusual quest for self, for one's place in life and in the world; a world that for Hodrova is embodied in Prague. Translated by Veronique Firkusny and Elena Sokol. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Officially licensed product Specifikace materiálu: Bavlna Žánr: Metal;Thrash Metal Země interpreta: Německo Interpret / Téma: Kreator Materiál: Bavlna Pohlaví: Pánské Subžánr: Metal;Thrash Metal Délka rukávu: Dlouhé Typ: Dlouhé rukávy Dodavatel: Plastic Head Barva podle výrobce: Black Věková skupina: Dospělý Dekáda interpreta: 1980 - 1989 Barva: Černá Země původu: Čína Velikost: XL (muziker.cz)

Dekáda interpreta: 1980 - 1989;2020 - 2029;1970 - 1979;2000 - 2009;2010 - 2019;1990 - 1999 Rychlost: 33 1/3 RPM Složení setu: 3 ks Rok vydání: 2015.0 Datum vydání: 2015-04-09 Typ: Album;LP deska Hmotnost: 180 g Barva podle výrobce: Black Subžánr: Rock;Hard Rock;Progressive Rock;Heavy Metal Žánr: Rock;Hard Rock;Heavy Metal Země interpreta: Spojené království Varianta: The Book Of Souls (3 LP) Vydavatelství: Parlophone Země původu: Evropská unie Barva: Černá Balení obsahuje: LP Interpret / Téma: Iron Maiden (muziker.cz)

Subžánr: Thrash Metal;Metal;Heavy Metal Žánr: Thrash Metal;Metal Typ: LP deska;Remastered;Album Země původu: Evropská unie Interpret / Téma: Kreator Vydavatelství: Noise Records;BMG Varianta: Coma Of Souls (3 LP 2018 Remaster) Balení obsahuje: LP Barva: Černá Země interpreta: Německo Hmotnost: 180 g Dekáda interpreta: 2020 - 2029;1980 - 1989;1990 - 1999;2000 - 2009;2010 - 2019 Rychlost: 33 1/3 RPM Rok vydání: 2018.0 Datum vydání: 2018-02-23 Složení setu: 3 ks Barva podle výrobce: Black (muziker.cz)

Hudební CD - Lords of Black je španělská heavy metalová skupina a její album Alchemy of Souls Part II. je v pořadí čtvrté. Lords of Black je španělská heavy metalová skupina a její album Alchemy of Souls Part II. je v pořadí čtvrté. Rok vydání : 2021 Seznam stop CD Prelude (Alchimia Confessio 1458 A.D.) / Maker Of Nothingness / What's Become Of Us / Bound To You / Before That Time Can Come / Mind Killer / Death Dealer / Prayers Turned To Whispers / In A Different Light / How Long Do I Have Now / Fated To Be Destroyed / No Hero Is Homeless / Sympathy (alza.cz)

Hugo, Nebula, and Arthur C. Clarke award-winner Ann Leckie is a modern master of the SFF genre, forever changing its landscape with her groundbreaking ideas and powerful voice. Now, available for the first time comes the complete collection of Leckie's short fiction, including a brand new novelette, Lake of Souls.Journey across the stars of the Imperial Radch universe. Listen to the words of the Old Gods that ruled The Raven Tower. Learn the secrets of the mysterious Lake of Souls.And so much more, in this masterfully wide-ranging and immersive short fiction collection from award-winning author Ann Leckie. Contents:The Lake of SoulsStories from the world of the Imperial RadchNight's Slow PoisonShe Commands Me and I ObeyThe Creation and Destruction of the WorldStories from the world of The Raven TowerThe God of AuThe NalendarThe Snake's WifeMarsh GodsThe Unknown GodBeloved of the SunSaving BaconSci-FiFootprintsHesperia and GloryThe Endangered CampAnother Word for WorldThe JustifiedFantasyBury the DeadThe Sad History of the Tearless Onion (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Fifth in Cassandra Clare’s internationally bestselling Mortal Instruments series about the Shadowhunters. Discover more secrets about the Shadowhunters as they fight to protect the world from demons in the fifth book in the internationally bestselling series. What price is too high to pay, even for love? Clary is willing to do anything for Jace, but can she still trust him? Or is he truly lost? This edition contains a map and a new foreword by Cassandra Clare. Read all the sensational books in The Shadowhunter Chronicles: The Mortal Instruments, The Infernal Devices, Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy, The Bane Chronicles, The Dark Artifices, The Last Hours and The Shadowhunter’s Codex. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Vydavatelství: Music On Vinyl Balení obsahuje: LP Žánr: Metal;Thrash Metal Barva: Černá Rychlost: 33 1/3 RPM Hmotnost: 180 g Dekáda interpreta: 1980 - 1989;2020 - 2029;1990 - 1999;2010 - 2019;2000 - 2009 Typ: Album;LP deska;Nové vydání Složení setu: 1 ks Barva podle výrobce: Black Datum vydání: 2016-05-09 Rok vydání: 2016.0 Varianta: Souls of Black (180g) (LP) Interpret / Téma: Testament Subžánr: Speed Metal;Thrash Metal Země interpreta: USA (muziker.cz)

Hudební CD - Už čtvrté pokračování reediční kampaně navazující na koncept, který Iron Maiden v roce 2017 připravili ve spolupráci s americkou obchodní sítí Walmart. Už čtvrté pokračování reediční kampaně navazující na koncept, který Iron Maiden v roce 2017 připravili ve spolupráci s americkou obchodní sítí Walmart. V této vlně si lze samostatně pořídit čtyři alba (A Matter Of Life And Death, Dance Of Death, The Final Frontier a The Book Of Souls) v remasterované podobě z roku 2015 a též sběratelský box A Matter Of Life And Death (Collector's Edition), jehož součástí je znovu plastická figurka maskota skupiny. Skupina Iron Maiden patří k nejpopulárnějším reprezentantům britské rockové hudby. V nedávné anketě pořádané u příležitosti královnina diamantového výročí bylo jejich album The Number Of The Beast zvoleno nejlepší britskou deskou posledních šedesáti let. Také v našich končinách se sláva kapely „hvězd dotýká”. Opakovaně vyprodávají stadióny, s každým... (alza.cz)

Typ: LP deska;Live;Album Varianta: The Book Of Souls: Live Chapter (3 LP) Žánr: Rock;Hard Rock;Heavy Metal Země interpreta: Spojené království Subžánr: Rock;Progressive Rock;Hard Rock;Heavy Metal Balení obsahuje: LP Vydavatelství: Parlophone Země původu: Evropská unie Barva: Černá Interpret / Téma: Iron Maiden Hmotnost: 180 g Dekáda interpreta: 2020 - 2029;1980 - 1989;2000 - 2009;1990 - 1999;1970 - 1979;2010 - 2019 Rychlost: 33 1/3 RPM Rok vydání: 2017.0 Barva podle výrobce: Black Složení setu: 3 ks Datum vydání: 2017-11-17 (muziker.cz)

Figurka - soška, postavička, sběratelská, výška 13 cm, materiál plast, nepohyblivá Zásadní vlastnosti figurky Dark Souls - Siegmeyer of Catarina - figurka Figurka Art Spirits nadchne každého sběratele Figurka ze série Dark Souls se bude vyjímat ve sbírce díky svému kvalitnímu zpracování Materiálem využitým při výrobě je plast Dark Souls - Siegmeyer of Catarina - figurka představuje dekorativní sošku Balení obsahuje jednu figurku Figurka Art Spirits měří 13 cm (alza.cz)

In a world of witches, daemons and vampires the fragile balance of peace is unravelling. Diana and Matthew's forbidden love has broken the laws dividing creatures. To discover the manuscript which holds their hope for the future, they must now travel back to the past. When Diana Bishop, descended from a line of powerful witches, discovered a significant alchemical manuscript in the Bodleian Library, she sparked a struggle in which she became bound to long-lived vampire Matthew Clairmont. Now the coexistence of witches, daemons, vampires and humans is dangerously threatened. Seeking safety, Diana and Matthew travel back in time to London, 1590. But they soon realise that the past may not provide a haven. Reclaiming his former identity as poet and spy for Queen Elizabeth, the vampire falls back in with a group of radicals known as the School of Night. Many are unruly daemons, the creative minds of the age, including playwright Christopher Marlowe and mathematician Thomas Harriot. Together Matthew and Diana scour Tudor London for the elusive manuscript Ashmole 782, and search for the witch who will teach Diana how to control her remarkable powers... (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Time is running out for the Peculiar Children. With a dangerous madman on the loose and their beloved Miss Peregrine still in danger, Jacob Portman and Emma Bloom are forced to stage the most daring of rescue missions. They’ll travel through a war-torn landscape, meet new allies, and face greater dangers than ever. . . . Will Jacob come into his own as the hero his fellow Peculiars know him to be? This action-packed adventure features more than 50 all-new Peculiar photographs. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Fall deeper under the spell of Diana and Matthew once more in the phenomenal climax to their epic tale, following A DISCOVERY OF WITCHES and SHADOW OF NIGHT. A world of witches, daemons and vampires. A manuscript which holds the secrets of their past and the key to their future. Diana and Matthew - the forbidden love at the heart of it. After travelling through time in SHADOW OF NIGHT, the second book in Deborah Harkness's enchanting series, historian and witch Diana Bishop and vampire scientist Matthew Clairmont return to the present to face new crises and old enemies. At Matthew's ancestral home in France they reunite with their families - with one heart-breaking exception. But the real threat to their future is yet to be revealed, and when it is, the search for the elusive manuscript Ashmole 782 and its missing pages takes on a terrifying urgency. Using ancient knowledge and modern science, from the palaces of Venice and beyond, Diana and Matthew will finally learn what the witches discovered so many centuries ago. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Hlavní hrdina Edmond Dantes, mladý námořní důstojník, je bez soudu uvězněn v nevlídné pevnosti na ostrově If. Po čtrnácti letech zoufalství a beznaděje uvidí záblesk naděje. Když zemře jeho jediný přítel abbé Faria, převlékne se do jeho rubáše a takto přestrojen za mrtvého je pohřben svými vězniteli do moře. Ale právě to je jeho plán, jak utéct a pomstít se těm lidem, kteří mu ublížili. Hrabě Monte Christo je jednou z nejobsáhlejších a nejslavnějších Dumasových knih, ve kterých autor zobrazil barvité dějiny Francie v první polovině devatenáctého století. (patro.cz)

Hra na konzoli - Xbox One S / Xbox One X, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, elektronická licence, klíč pro Xbox Live, žánr: akční,. PC DARK SOULS III: Ashes of Ariandel pokračujte tak na své cestě do mrazivého světa Ariandel, ve které na vás čekají nová místa, bossové, výzbroj, brnění, zaklínadla i mnohem více. 73% Toto rozšíření přineslo do hry několik nových příležitostí, které vám připomenou, proč se stala tato hra tolik oceňovanou v komunitě hráčů, kteří mají rádi výzvy Vypnuto Nová PvP mapa zvaná Hollow Arena, kde lze porovnat vaše síly s ostatními hráči. Vypnuto Čeká na vás děsivý a krutý svět, ve kterém vás sebemenší chyba může připravit o život.... (alza.cz)

The eagerly awaited new Emily Windsnap adventure from million-copy-selling author, Liz Kessler. Emily spies a mysterious ship and visits the lost city of Atlantis. Welcome back to the world of Emily Windsnap! A school trip to a beautiful island plunges Emily and her friends into a new adventure. What is the secret of the mysterious ship that sometimes appears on the horizon, and does the answer lie in the lost city of Atlantis? Emily's adventures have been captivating fans for more than ten years, and this is the eagerly awaited sixth book in the bestselling series. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

"All of you must inquire everywhere for Ozma and try to discover where she is hidden" Princess Ozma, ruler of the Land of Oz, has gone missing. With no magical means of returning her, Dorothy and her friends must travel into unknown lands and confront strange new challenges in order to find her. However, Ozma could be anywhere, and only a very powerful sorcerer could be responsible: but who? Part of the Wizard of Oz Collection - Journey through the magical world of Oz with Dorothy and friends in this 15 book collection by L. Frank Baum, redesigned and anglicised. These beloved children's classics will make the perfect gift; timeless and loved by all. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Kniha - autor Alexandre Dumas, 244 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu lesklá Hlavní hrdina Edmond Dantes, mladý námořní důstojník, je bez soudu uvězněn v nevlídné pevnosti na ostrově If. Po čtrnácti letech zoufalství a beznaděje uvidí záblesk naděje. Když zemře jeho jediný přítel abbé Faria, převlékne se do jeho rubáše a takto přestrojen za mrtvého je pohřben svými vězniteli do moře. Ale právě to je jeho plán, jak utéct a pomstít se těm lidem, kteří mu ublížili. Hrabě Monte Christo je jednou z nejobsáhlejších a nejslavnějších Dumasových knih, ve kterých autor zobrazil barvité dějiny Francie v první polovině devatenáctého století. (alza.cz)

Velikost 3 y. 94 cm 4 y. 102 cm 5 y. 108 cm 6 y. 116 cm Délka 38 41 43 46 Šířka 29 30 31 32 (londonclub.cz)

From politics to religion, psychology to nuclear physics, learn how Dalí’s work embraces nearly every major historic development of the twentieth century. Although Salvador Dalí’s characteristically provocative behavior and bizarre pictorial language made him an outlier in high society, his body of work reflects his century’s most important innovations and concerns. This introduction to Dalí’s work features dozens of exquisite reproductions as it traces the artist’s development, life and career. Readers will learn how he was influenced by contemporaries Miró, Ernst, and de Chirico as well as by Raphael and Gaudí. It explores his early adoption of Surrealism, his fascination with the subconscious, and his antipathy toward war. It illustrates how Dalí’s return to the Catholic church and his interest in nuclear and atomic physics was manifested in his paintings; how he experimented in film and, later, even created holograms. By making Dalí’s often perplexing art accessible to audiences of every level, this engaging introduction helps readers understand why he remains one of the most influential―and imitated―artists of all time. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

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The #1 New York Times bestsellerNominated for the Carnegie Medal for Writing'At once vivid and simple, lyrical and surgical, expressive and exacting' Lupita Nyong'oDreams are today’s answers for tomorrow’s questions. Eleven-year-old Kofi Offin has dreams of water, of its urgent whisper that beckons with promises and secrets. He has heard the call on the banks of Upper Kwanta, West Africa, where he lives.He loves these things above all else: his family, the fireside tales of his father’s father, a girl named Ama, and, of course, swimming. But when the unthinkable – a sudden death – occurs during a festival between rival villages, Kofi ends up in a fight for his life. What happens next will send him on a harrowing journey across land and sea, and away from everything he loves.Yet Kofi’s dreams may be the key to his freedom… (knihydobrovsky.cz)

For philosophically minded Isabel Dalhousie, editor of the Review of Applied Ethics, getting through life with a clear conscience requires careful thought. And with the arrival of baby Charlie, not to mention a passionate relationship with his father Jamie, fourteen years her junior, Isabel enters deeper and rougher waters.Late motherhood is not the only challenge facing Isabel. Even as she negotiates a truce with her furious niece Cat, and struggles for authority over her son with her formidable housekeeper Grace, Isabel finds herself drawn into the story of a painter's mysterious death off the island of Jura. Perhaps most seriously of all, Isabel's professional existence and that of her beloved Review come under attack from the machiavellian and suspiciously handsome Professor Dove.A master storyteller whether debating ethics in Edinburgh or pursuing lady detectives in Africa, here Alexander McCall Smith is as witty and wise as his irresistibly spirited heroine. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

During WW2 there was a rumour that German spies were landing by parachute in Britain, dressed as nuns...Conradin Muller was an unusual spy. He was recruited in Hamburg in June 1943, much against his will, and sent on his first, and only, mission in late September that year. He failed to send a single report back to Germany, and when the War came to an end in May 1945, he fell to his knees and wept with relief.From a highly reluctant German spy who is drawn to an East Anglian nunnery as his only means of escape, to the strange tale of one of the Cambridge spy ring's adventures with a Russian dwarf, these are Alexander McCall Smith's intriguing and typically inventive stories from the world of espionage. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Kniha - autor Andrea Wulf, 474 stran, anglicky, Brožovaná bez přebalu matná Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859) is the great lost scientist: more things are named after him than anyone else including towns, rivers, mountain ranges, a penguin, a giant squid - even the Mare Humboldtianum on the moon.His colourful adventures read like something from Boy's Own: Humboldt explored deep into the rainforest, climbed the world's highest volcanoes and inspired princes and presidents, scientists and poets.Taking us on a fantastic voyage in his footsteps, Andrea Wulf shows why his life and ideas remain so important today. (alza.cz)

"Give me time and I'll give you a revolution" – Alexander McQueen Ever since its creation in 1992, the House of Alexander McQueen has been synonymous with drama, risk-taking and cutting-edge innovation. From iconic collaborations, like with Lady Gaga for her "Bad Romance" music video, to shockingly controversial runway shows like The Horn of Plenty, Alexander McQueen was beloved for his fantastical silhouettes and blurring of gender lines. This exquisitely illustrated volume explores the story behind the House, from McQueen's own early days to the current leadership of Sarah Burton. Through a carefully curated collection of finished designs, close-up details and sketches, this book pulls back the veil on the wonderful world of McQueen. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

The most comprehensive overview of Christo and Jeanne-Claude to date, now available in a compact edition. Hundreds of photographs and original works trace their unparalleled oeuvre and offer a glimpse at works in progress like The Mastaba, Project for the United Arab Emirates and L’Arc de Triomphe, Wrapped, Project for Paris. The works of Christo and Jeanne-Claude are monuments of transience. Gigantic in scale, they are always temporary, created to exist only for a limited time and to leave unique, unrepeatable impressions. “From the smallest of the Packages made in Paris in the early 1960s, to the delicate pattern of hundreds of branches embraced by a translucent fabric veil... in Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s works there is nothing abstract, nothing imagined; it is all there—corporeal and tangible.” (Lorenza Giovanelli) Part biography, part critical analysis, part catalogue, this updated edition brings back TASCHEN’s best-selling Collector’s Edition. It spans Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s entire work, from early drawings and family photos to plans for future projects. Hundreds of photographs and original works trace the couple’s projects from the past 10 years, including The Floating Piers and The London Mastaba, as well as works in progress such as The Mastaba, Project for the United Arab Emirates and L’Arc de Triomphe Wrapped, Paris. Together with the comprehensive photographic documentation by Wolfgang Volz this book is a celebration of the work of two artists whose imagination has affected the landscape of every continent. The artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude began their collaboration in 1961, and lived in New York City since 1964. Jeanne-Claude died in 2009; Christo died in 2020. Their large-scale projects include Wrapped Coast, Australia, 1968–69; Valley Curtain, Rifle, Colorado, 1970–72; Running Fence, Sonoma and Marin Counties, California, 1972–76; Surrounded Islands, Biscayne Bay, Florida, 1980–83; The Pont Neuf Wrapped, Paris, 1975–85; The Umbrellas, Japan–USA, 1984–91; Wrapped Reichstag, Berlin, 1971–95; Wrapped Trees, Riehen, Switzerland, 1997–98; The Gates, Central Park, New York City, 1979–2005; The Floating Piers, Lake Iseo, Italy, 2014–16 and The London Mastaba, Serpentine Lake, Hyde Park, 2016–18. Christo and Jeanne-Claude's temporary work of art L'Arc de Triomphe, Wrapped, Project for Paris is scheduled for September 18–October 3, 2021. The photographer Wolfgang Volz has worked with Christo and Jeanne-Claude as the exclusive photographer of their works since 1971. He was also project director (with Roland Specker) for Wrapped Reichstag, Berlin, 1971–95 and (with Josy Kraft) for Wrapped Trees, Riehen, Switzerland, 1997–98, and was in charge of The Wall – 13,000 Oil Barrels, Gasometer Oberhausen, Germany, 1998–99 and Big Air Package, Gasometer Oberhausen, Germany, 2010–13. His close collaboration has resulted in many books and more than 300 exhibitions in museums and galleries around the world. TASCHEN turns 40 this year! Since we started our work as cultural archaeologists in 1980, TASCHEN has become synonymous with accessible publishing, helping bookworms around the world curate their own library of art, anthropology, and aphrodisia at an unbeatable price. In 2020, we celebrate 40 years of incredible books by staying true to our company credo. The 40 series presents new editions of some of the stars of our program—now more compact, friendly in price, and still realized with the same commitment to impeccable production. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Alexandra Fuller revisits the Africa of her childhood in COCKTAIL HOUR UNDER THE TREE OF FORGETFULNESS. At the heart of this story is Fuller's mother, Nicola, who is a funny, terrifying, and utterly unself-conscious woman. We follow her through her honeymoon with Fuller's father, Tim, and through their moves across the African continent, running from war and loss of unspeakable magnitude. Alexandra Fuller is the author of DON'T LET'S GO TO THE DOGS TONIGHT, among others (knihydobrovsky.cz)

From the prize-winning author of Ring of Steel, a gripping history of the First World War's longest and most terrible siege In the autumn of 1914 Europe was at war. The battling powers had already suffered casualties on a scale previously unimaginable. On both the Western and Eastern fronts elaborate war plans lay in ruins and had been discarded in favour of desperate improvisation. In the West this resulted in the remorseless world of the trenches; in the East all eyes were focused on the old, beleaguered Austro-Hungarian fortress of Przemysl. The siege that unfolded at Przemysl was the longest of the whole war. In the defence of the fortress and the struggle to relieve it Austria-Hungary suffered some 800,000 casualties. Almost unknown in the West, this was one of the great turning points of the conflict. If the Russians had broken through they could have invaded Central Europe, but by the time the fortress fell their strength was so sapped they could go no further. Alexander Watson, prize-winning author of Ring of Steel, has written one of the great epics of the First World War. Comparable to Stalingrad in 1942-3, Przemysl shaped the course of Europe's future. Neither Russians nor Austro-Hungarians ever recovered militarily from their disasters. Using a huge range of sources, Watson brilliantly recreates a world of long-gone empires, broken armies and a cut-off community sliding into chaos. The siege was central to the war itself, but also a chilling harbinger of what would engulf the entire region in the coming decades, as nationalism, anti-semitism and an exterminatory fury took hold. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Precious Ramotswe learns valuable lessons about first impressions and forgiveness in this latest installment of the much-loved, best-selling No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series. At Botswana's No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, Precious Ramotswe and Grace Makutsi are intrigued by the troubling dismissal of an employee at a thriving local business. The ladies proceed with investigations as they are inclined to do - with Mma Makutsi's customary vigour, and Mma Ramotswe's rather more subtle caution. Soon enough, interesting discoveries are made... marital subterfuge, undue influence and commercial chicanery! Clearly, there is more to this dismissal than at first imagined. While Mma Makutsi's focus, as self-appointed Principal Investigating Officer, is firmly on the case, Mma Ramotswe's attention is diverted by personal matters. Not only has her disgraced ex-husband reappeared in town, but she has stumbled on an unsettling family secret of her own - one that might threaten what she holds closest to her heart. As Precious contemplates this painful possibility, she must draw on her strength and compassion and confront The House of Unexpected Sisters. And for both Mma Makutsi and Mma Ramotswe, the wise words of their mentor Clovis Andersen - 'the needle swings in confusing ways' - have never been more prescient . . . (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Kultura se v Praze píše s velkým počátečním písmenem. A existují velké kulturní události a existují i malé, ale milé. Moderní jazzová hudba patří v tomto ohledu zpravidla k puťkám. Právě v Praze se však daří fascinující a velkolepé jazzové scéně. Existuje tu slušný počet jazzových klubů, které nabízejí program každý večer sedm dní v týdnu. Něco podobného bychom nějakém jiném evropském městě, ba i v USA hledali jen stěží. Vůbec poprvé se tým autorů pokusil vydat se fenoménu jazzu na stopu dvojím způsobem. Na jedné straně jsou to rozhovory, které byly s hudebníky vedeny v jejich mateřštině. Zvláštní důraz byl kladen na podrobné a prohlubující otázky a odpovědi. Rovněž fotografie, portréty v klasickém smyslu slova, jsou pokusem o zachycení, o vyjádření osobností hudebníků. A tak většina snímků vznikla před rozhovory, během nich a po nich. Proto texty a fotografiemi, mezi oběma jazyky, jazykem slova a řečí obrazů, existuje něco jako spojení. A kdo se pozorně zahledí na tuto souhru slova a obrazu, objeví leckterou nuanci, jež se skrývá mezi řádky a za obrazy. Převedeno na jednoho jmenovatele, chce tato kniha nabídnout možnost, abychom nahlédli a zahlédli, abychom prostřednictvím rozhovorů nahlédli do života jazzové scény a abychom díky fotografii zahlédli její momenty v opravdovém smyslu tohoto slova. Kniha přináší portréty těchto jazzových umělců: František Uhlíř (kontrabas), Milan Svoboda (piano), Jana Koubková (zpěv), Jiří Stivín (flétny, saxofony), Michal Gera (trumpeta), Emil Viklický (piano), Laco Tropp (bicí), Michal Hejna (bicí), Jaroslav Šindler (kytara), František Kop (saxofon), Robert Balzar (kontrabas), Karel Růžička sen. (piano), Jan Knop alias Najponk (piano), Yvonne Sanchez (zpěv). (knihydobrovsky.cz)

First available as a signed Collector’s Edition designed by Christo himself, this updated XXL edition is the most comprehensive overview of Christo and Jeanne-Claude to date. Hundreds of photographs and drawings trace the couple’s unparalleled oeuvre and offer a glimpse at works in progress like The Abu Dhabi Mastaba and L’Arc de Triomphe Wrapped, Paris. Part biography, part critical analysis, part catalogue, this updated edition brings back TASCHEN’s best-selling Collector’s Edition, designed by Christo himself. It spans Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s entire work, from early drawings and family photos to plans for future projects. Hundreds of photographs and drawings trace the couple’s projects from the past 10 years, including The Floating Piers and The London Mastaba, as well as works in progress such as The Mastaba of Abu Dhabi and L’Arc de Triomphe Wrapped, Paris. In addition to comprehensive photographic documentation by Wolfgang Volz and an updated introduction by Paul Goldberger, the book features a conversation between the artists and the author. It was the last conversation about their work that Jeanne-Claude had before her passing in 2009. The result is an eloquent homage to Jeanne-Claude and a celebration of the work of two artists whose imagination has affected the landscape of every continent. The artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude began their collaboration in 1961, and have lived in New York City since 1964. Jeanne-Claude died in 2009. Their large-scale projects include Wrapped Coast, Australia, 1968–69; Valley Curtain, Rifle, Colorado, 1970–72; Running Fence, Sonoma and Marin Counties, California, 1972–76; Surrounded Islands, Biscayne Bay, Florida, 1980–83; The Pont Neuf Wrapped, Paris, 1975–85; The Umbrellas, Japan–USA, 1984–91; Wrapped Reichstag, Berlin, 1971–95; Wrapped Trees, Riehen, Switzerland, 1997–98; The Gates, Central Park, New York City, 1979–2005; and The Floating Piers, Lake Iseo, Italy, 2014–16. The photographer Wolfgang Volz has worked with Christo and Jeanne-Claude as the exclusive photographer of their works since 1971. He was also project director (with Roland Specker) for Wrapped Reichstag and (with Josy Kraft) for Wrapped Trees, and was in charge of The Wall – 13,000 Oil Barrels, Gasometer Oberhausen, Germany, 1998-99 and Big Air Package, Gasometer Oberhausen, Germany, 2010-13. His close collaboration has resulted in many books and more than 300 exhibitions in museums and galleries around the world. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Audiokniha MP3 Alexandre Dumas, čte Radovan Lukavský, Miloš Nedbal, Eduard Kohout, Jana Andresíková, Felix Le Breux, Otakar Brousek st. Světoznámý příběh lásky, zrady a pomsty ve vynikajícím rozhlasovém zpracování z roku 1967. (alza.cz)

Audiokniha MP3 Alexander Dumas, čte Alois Švehlík,Jaroslava Adamová,Josef Větrovec,Ladislav Mrkvička,Miroslav Moravec,Pavel Soukup,Rudolf Hrušínský,Růžena Merunková,Vladimír Brabec,Vladimír Ráž Velkolepá dramatizace klasického románu A. Dumase Šéfrežisér Čs. rozhlasu Jiří Horčička ji natáčel řadu měsíců a dokončil ji v r. 1983. Hrají v ní tři desítky herců dvou generací a jejich výkony odpovídají profesionalitě režiséra, který dnes patří mezi legendy (zemřel 27. 3. 2007). Nechybí bohatá scénická hudba (Vl. Truc a A. Palouček) i spousta zvukových efektů.Více než dvousetminutová zvuková realizace stále vyhledávané romantické literární předlohy patří k perlám zvukového archivu Supraphonu a dostává se do rukou posluchače konečně v nezkrácené podobě! (alza.cz)

S nadrozměrnou objednávkou vás samozřejmě nenecháme na holičkách. Dopravu, včetně výnosu do bytu, od nás budete mít zadarmo.S tímto jídelním stolem v jídelně si můžete slibovat příjemné stolování. Kulatá prostorná deska stolu snadno zajistí 4 místa k sezení - pro vás i vaše blízké. Jídelní stůl vyrobený v matném dubovém odstínu hraje svou roli při vytváření hřejivé atmosféry, stejně jako kuželová podnož. (vemzu.cz)

Tento moderní konferenční stolek se vyznačuje skandinávským designem. Kulatá deska stolku dodává pocit luxusu a nabízí dostatek místa na kávu a občerstvení. Je podepřen robustní podnoží kuželovitého tvaru, která byla obohacena o estetické lamely. Kuželovitý podstavec s lamelami dodává designu rafinovaný vzhled a dělá z tohoto stolku skutečný výstavní kousek. Je ideální pro každého, kdo si cení severského designu nábytku. (vemzu.cz)

Audiokniha MP3 - autor Alexandre Dumas, čte Vladislav Beneš Generacemi milovaná klasika v audioknižním zpracování kompletního šestidílného románu Alexandra Dumase. Osudovou souhrou nepříjemných náhod je mladý lodní důstojník Edmond Dantes bez soudu uvězněn v krutém žaláři tvrze If. Po čtrnácti letech zoufalství a beznaděje, mu zabliká světélko naděje. Po smrti jediného přítele abbého Farii se převlečený do jeho rubáše nechá hodit do moře. Útěk se podaří a Dantes naplánuje pomstu všem, kteří mu ublížili. Hrabě Monte Christo je spolu se Třemi mušketýry jednou z nejvýznamnějších a nejznámějších Dumasových knih, ve které autor mistrovsky vylíčil barvitou historii Francie první poloviny devatenáctého století a zároveň kriticky poukázal na nešvary tehdejší společnosti, které jsou od těch dnešních téměř k nerozeznání. (alza.cz)