She who became the sun - shelley parker-chan

The Number One Sunday Times Bestseller.An absorbing historical fantasy, She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan reimagines the rise to power of the Ming Dynasty’s founding emperor.In a famine-stricken village on a dusty plain, a seer shows two children their fates. For a family’s eighth-born son, there’s greatness. For the second daughter, nothing. In 1345, China lies restless under harsh Mongol rule. And when a bandit raid wipes out their home, the two children must somehow survive. Zhu Chongba despairs and gives in. But the girl resolves to overcome her destiny. So she takes her dead brother’s identity and begins her journey. Can Zhu escape what’s written in the stars, as rebellion sweeps the land? Or can she claim her brother’s greatness – and rise as high as she can dream?This is a glorious tale of love, loss, betrayal and triumph by a powerful new voice. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Kniha - autor Shelley Parker-Chan, 400 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná She Who Became the Sun reimagines the rise to power of the Ming Dynasty's founding emperor. In a famine-stricken village on a dusty plain, a seer shows two children their fates. For a family's eighth-born son, there's greatness. For the second daughter, nothing. In 1345, China lies restless under harsh Mongol rule. And when a bandit raid wipes out their home, the two children must somehow survive. Zhu Chongba despairs and gives in. But the girl resolves to overcome her destiny. So she takes her dead brother's identity and begins her journey. Can Zhu escape what's written in the stars, as rebellion sweeps the land? Or can she claim her brother's greatness - and rise as high as she can dream? (alza.cz)

Mulan meets The Song of Achilles in He Who Drowned the World by Shelley Parker-Chan - a dazzling queer historical fantasy of war and destiny set in an epic alternate China, and sequel to Sunday Times bestselling She Who Became the Sun. What would you give to win the world? Zhu Yuanzhang, the Radiant King, is riding high after her victory - one that tore southern China from its Mongol masters. Now she burns with a new desire: to seize the throne and crown herself emperor. However, Zhu isn't the only one with imperial aspirations. Courtesan Madam Zhang plots to steal the throne for her husband. But scorned scholar Wang Baoxiang is even closer to the throne. He's maneuverered his way to the capital, where his courtly games threaten to bring the empire to its knees. For Baoxiang also desires revenge: to become the most degenerate Great Khan in history. In the process, he'd make a mockery of the warrior values his Mongol family loved more than him. To stay in the game, Zhu must gamble everything on one bold move. A risky alliance with an old enemy: Ouyang, the brilliant but unstable eunuch general. All contenders will do whatever it takes to win. But when desire has no end, and ambition no limits, could the price be too high for even the most ruthless heart to bear? (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Podmanivý a poetický román o válce a osudu, zasazený do alternativní historie staré Číny. V nuzné vesnici na prašné žluté pláni, kde vládne bída a hladomor, se dvě děti dozvědí svůj osud. Chlapci je přisouzena sláva a výjimečnost, kdežto dívce jen zapomnění… V roce 1345 vládnou Číně tvrdou rukou Mongolové. Živořící rolníci z planin ve středním vnitrozemí slýchají o význačnosti leda v bájích a pověstech. Proto když je osmému synu rodiny jménem Ču Čchung-pa přiřknut právě takový velkolepý úděl, všichni překvapeně žasnou, kudy se asi jeho cesta bude ubírat. Zato sudba nicoty, kterou si vyslechne bystrá a zdatná druhá dcera rodiny, nikoho nepřekvapí. Když však obě děti po útoku lapků osiří, je to Ču Čchung-pa, kdo podlehne beznaději a zanevře na život. Dívka se odmítne vzdát, a aby své předurčené smrti unikla, přivlastní si bratrovu totožnost a vstoupí do kláštera v přestrojení za mladého novice. Tam Ču poháněná spalující touhou přežít zjistí, že se nezalekne ani těch nejotrlejších činů, pokud ji skryjí před jejím osudem. Jakmile její klášterní útočiště stihne odplata za podporu povstání proti mongolské nadvládě, Ču se chopí příležitosti, aby si vymohla zcela jinou budoucnost: odhozenou slávu svého bratra. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

eBook: Podmanivý a poetický román o válce a osudu, zasazený do alternativní historie staré Číny V nuzné vesnici na prašné žluté pláni, kde vládne bída a hladomor, se dva sourozenci dozvědí svůj osud. Chlapci je přisouzena sláva a výjimečnost, kdežto dívce jen zapomnění… V roce 1345 vládnou Číně tvrdou rukou Mongolové. Živořící rolníci z planin ve středním vnitrozemí slýchají o význačnosti leda v bájích a pověstech. Proto když je osmému synu rodiny Ču se šťastným jménem Čchung-pa přiřknut právě takový velkolepý úděl, vzbudí to očekávání, kudy se asi jeho životní cesta bude ubírat. Zato sudba nicoty, kterou si vyslechne bystrá a zdatná druhá dcera rodiny, nikoho nepřekvapí. Když však obě děti po útoku lapků osiří, je to Ču Čchung-pa, kdo podlehne beznaději a zanevře na život. Dívka se odmítne vzdát, a aby své předurčené smrti unikla, přivlastní si bratrovu totožnost a vstoupí do kláštera v přestrojení za mladého novice. Tam Ču poháněná spalující touhou přežít zjistí, že se nezalekne ani těch nejdrsnějších činů, pokud díky nim zůstane svému osudu skryta. Jakmile její klášterní útočiště stihne odplata za podporu povstání proti mongolské nadvládě, Ču se chopí příležitosti, aby si vymohla zcela jinou budoucnost: zahozenou slávu svého bratra. ––– Velkolepé ve všech ohledech. Válka, touha, pomsta, politika — Shelley Parker-Chan všechny aspekty vyvážila dokonale.— Samantha Shannonová, autorka románu Převorství u pomerančovníku Proti zdejším politickým intrikám vypadá série Píseň ledu a ohně jako dětská hra. Jež se stala sluncem je kniha nabitá akcí a dobrodružstvím, v níž dokonce i klidnější momenty pulzují napětím.— Locus Magazine Zcela originální přístup k fantasy i genderu, a navíc je to napínavé dobrodružství. Parker-Chan je autorkou, kterou je třeba sledovat, protože bude posouvat naše chápání toho, co je v tomto žánru možné.— Strange Horizons Čtenáři, kteří si užili drsný svět Makové války R. F. Kuangové, naleznou v románu Jež se stala sluncem podobně strhující příběh, k němuž dostanou i dávku poetické a zároveň drsné atmosféry fantaskní Číny čtrnáctého století.— Jiří Štěpán, nakladatelství Host (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Another spectacular collaboration from the Maiden's Bookshelf series, this dark and intense fable by the great giant of postward literature is brought to vivid life by contemporary master Nekosuke. Suwa, a charcoal burner's daughter, lives together with her father in a small village at a foot of a mountain so remote it doesn't even appear on maps. Slowly she comes to realize the dark futility of her life, leading to a strange and elliptical transformation... Dazai depicts the adolescent awakening to death and the desire to escape through this quiet and ominous tale. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

A lively new biography of Tutankhamun―published for the hundredth anniversary of his tomb’s modern discovery The discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb in 1922 sparked imaginations across the globe. While Howard Carter emptied its treasures, Tut-mania gripped the world―and in many ways, never left. But who was the “boy king,” and what was his life really like? Garry J. Shaw tells the full story of Tutankhamun’s reign and his modern rediscovery. As pharaoh, Tutankhamun had to manage an empire, navigate influential courtiers, and suffer the pain of losing at least two children―all before his nineteenth birthday. Shaw explores the boy king’s treasures and possessions, from a lock of his grandmother’s hair to a reed cut with his own hands. He looks too at Ankhesenamun, Tutankhamun’s wife, and the power queens held. This is a compelling new biography that weaves together intriguing details about ancient Egyptian culture, its beliefs, and its place in the wider world. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Sam's life has always been strange. After all, his family have no idea that he's half monster, half fairy. But now he's keeping an even bigger secret. He alone has the power to bring monsters to life! (He's even got a tiny gargoyle hatchling hidden in his sock drawer.) When Queen Maggie finds out, she's delighted. She wants Sam to create her a whole new legion of vile ogres. When he refuses, she vows that she will destroy everything Sam holds dear. And so the stage is set for a final battle, one that will determine not just Sam's future, but that of the whole of monsterkind ... The conclusion to T.C. Shelley's magical fantasy trilogy is perfect for fans of Jennifer Bell, Sophie Anderson and Neil Gaiman's The Graveyard Book. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

A brilliantly rich and strange fantasy adventure that will make us all believe in monsters - be they good, bad or somewhere in between.It is a well-known fact that fairies are born from a baby's first laugh. What is not as well documented is how monsters come into being . This is the story of a creature who is both strange and unique. When he hatches down in the vast underground lair where monsters dwell, he looks just like a human boy - much to the disgust of everyone watching. Even the grumpy gargoyles who adopt him and nickname him 'Imp' only want him to steal chocolate for them from the nearby shops. He's a child with feet in both worlds, and he doesn't know where he fits. But little does Imp realise that Thunderguts, king of the ogres, has a great and dangerous destiny in mind for him, and he'll stop at nothing to see it come to pass . (knihydobrovsky.cz)

The magical follow-up to The Monster Who Wasn't. The second book in this brilliantly rich and strange fantasy series will make us all believe in monsters - be they good, bad or somewhere in between. Sam might be half-monster and half-fairy, but since finding a loving family with the Kavanaghs, his daily life has been all human. And now he's facing one of the greatest human challenges - starting secondary school. But Sam barely has time to worry about the strange stuff teachers say (why do they call it the Great War when it sounds like was anything but great?) before he is thrust back into the world of monsters. Sam's school friends Amira, Hazel and Wilfred reveal that they are shifters: noble twin-souled beings who live half their lives as humans and the other half as dogs. When his new friends are kidnapped one by one, Sam is dragged into an adventure that will force him to confront both halves of his own identity, monster and fairy, if he wants a chance at saving their lives . (knihydobrovsky.cz)

The mysterious stranger seems perfect. But nobody knows who she is and what she has been compelled to do to survive. The gripping new bestseller from Tony Parsons.'Vividly drawn and utterly engrossing' Tom Hindle'Gripping and beautifully written, with atmosphere you could cut with a knife' Alex Michaelides'A cracking story ... keeps you hooked to the last page.' Heidi Perks'...an intriguing Du Maurier-ish Cornwall mystery... a story of twists and turns' Peterborough Telegraph'Quite possibly his most assured outing yet.' Barry Forshaw, Crime Time'It's a brilliant book' Piers Morgan___________A bonfire burns on a Cornish beach in the middle of the night.Nearby, a young woman waits for morning, and for the estate agent to arrive with the keys to her new life in the peaceful fishing village.She carries with her no trace of the past she has left behind.Quickly she becomes an object of fascination among the locals; one in particular finds that he just can't stay away.But can anyone really have start afresh?What happened to this woman's old life?And what price did she pay to escape it?___________Readers can't get enough of Who She Was . . .***** 'I read this book within 24 hrs of receiving. That's how good it is.'***** 'What a perfect book to discuss at a book club.'***** 'This is an absolutely beautiful book. Atmospheric doesn't even begin to describe the writing.'***** 'Wonderful characterization and a captivating novel.'***** 'Wow, what a great book! I loved everything about it. I haven't read Tony Parson's books for a while, and I now feel like I've missed out on some great reads.' (knihydobrovsky.cz)

With a new introduction on the Ukraine crisisLONGLISTED FOR THE FINANCIAL TIMES BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2022A TIMES AND SUNDAY TIMES BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2022A DAILY MAIL BEST CURRENT AFFAIRS BOOK OF 2022A DAILY MIRROR BEST NON-FICTION BOOK OF 2022A SPECTATOR BOOK OF THE YEAR 2022PRESENTER OF THE BBC RADIO 4 SERIES 'HOW TO STEAL A TRILLION'A WATERSTONES BEST POLITICS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2022AN IRISH TIMES NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR 2022A MANAGEMENT TODAY BEST LEADERSHIP BOOK OF 2022How did Britain become the servant of the world's most powerful and corrupt men?From accepting multi-million pound tips from Russian oligarchs, to the offshore tax havens, meet Butler Britain...In his Sunday Times-bestselling expose, Oliver Bullough reveals how the UK took up its position at the elbow of the worst people on Earth: the oligarchs, kleptocrats and gangsters. Though the UK prides itself on values of fair play and the rule of law, few countries do more to frustrate global anti-corruption efforts. From the murky origins of tax havens and gambling centres in the British Virgin Islands and Gibraltar to the influence of oligarchs in the British establishment, Butler to the World is the story of how we became a nation of Jeeveses - and how it doesn't have to be this way. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Kniha - autor Stephen Greenblatt, 356 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná One of the world's most celebrated scholars, Greenblatt has crafted both an innovative work of history and a thrilling story of discovery, in which one manuscript, plucked from a thousand years of neglect, changed the course of human thought and made possible the world as we know it. (alza.cz)

Life is simple for Champa. He has a good job as a chauffeur in his hometown of Lhasa, and if his Chinese boss Plum is a little domineering, well, he can understand that - she's a serious art-collector after all. And he does get to drive her huge Toyota. When he starts to sleep with his boss, life becomes a whole lot more complicated. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

LP vinyl - Po dlouhých 13 letech vydali v roce 2019 The Who své dvanácté album s jednoduchým a všeříkajícím názvem Who. Po dlouhých 13 letech vydali v roce 2019 The Who své dvanácté album s jednoduchým a všeříkajícím názvem Who. "Album se skládá z písní, které byli až na dvě všechny napsány během minulého roku," přibližuje desku Townshend. "Album nemá žádné téma, žádný koncept, ani příběh, jde jen o sestavu skladeb, které jsme já a můj bratr Simon napsali jako inspiraci, výzvu a možností pro Roberta Daltreyho vyzkoušet svůj nově oživený hlas. Já a Roger jsme už po všech stránkách staří muži, takže jsem se snažil držet dál od romantiky a nostalgie, jak to jen šlo. Nechtěl jsem, aby se někdo cítil nepříjemně. Vzpomínky jsou ale v pořádku. Některé skladby také odkazují k alarmujícímu stavu dnešního světa." "Myslím, že jsme nahráli nejlepší album od vydání desky Quadrophenia v roce 1973," doplňuje Daltrey. "Pete je pořád skvělý textař." Obsah: All This Music Must... (alza.cz)

Hudební CD - Po dlouhých 13 letech vydali v roce 2019 The Who své dvanácté album s jednoduchým a všeříkajícím názvem Who. Po dlouhých 13 letech vydali v roce 2019 The Who své dvanácté album s jednoduchým a všeříkajícím názvem Who. „Album se skládá z písní, které byli až na dvě všechny napsány během minulého roku,” přibližuje desku Townshend. „Album nemá žádné téma, žádný koncept, ani příběh, jde jen o sestavu skladeb, které jsme já a můj bratr Simon napsali jako inspiraci, výzvu a možností pro Roberta Daltreyho vyzkoušet svůj nově oživený hlas. Já a Roger jsme už po všech stránkách staří muži, takže jsem se snažil držet dál od romantiky a nostalgie, jak to jen šlo. Nechtěl jsem, aby se někdo cítil nepříjemně. Vzpomínky jsou ale v pořádku. Některé skladby také odkazují k alarmujícímu stavu dnešního světa.” „Myslím, že jsme nahráli nejlepší album od vydání desky Quadrophenia v roce 1973,” doplňuje Daltrey. „Pete je pořád skvělý textař.” Seznam stop All This... (alza.cz)

In this taut and explosive debut novel, one lapse in judgement lands a young mother in a government reform program where custody of her child hangs in the balance.Frida Liu is struggling. She doesn’t have a career worthy of her Chinese immigrant parents’ sacrifices. What’s worse is she can’t persuade her husband, Gust, to give up his wellness-obsessed younger mistress. Only with their angelic daughter Harriet does Frida finally feel she’s attained the perfection expected of her. Harriet may be all she has, but she’s just enough.Until Frida has a horrible day.The state has its eyes on mothers like Frida — ones who check their phones while their kids are on the playground; who let their children walk home alone; in other words, mothers who only have one lapse of judgement. Now, a host of government officials will determine if Frida is a candidate for a Big Brother-like institution that measures the success or failure of a mother’s devotion. Faced with the possibility of losing Harriet, Frida must prove that she can live up to the standards set for mothers — that she can learn to be good.This propulsive, witty page-turner explores the perils of “perfect” upper-middle-class parenting, the violence enacted upon women by the state and each other, and the boundless love a mother has for her daughter. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Frida Liu is a struggling mother. She remembers taking Harriet from her cot and changing her nappy. She remembers giving her a morning bottle. They'd been up since four am.Frida just had to finish the article in front of her. But she'd left a file on her desk at work. What would happen if she retrieved it and came back in an hour? She was so sure it would be okay.Now, the state has decided that Frida is not fit to care for her daughter. That she must be re-educated. Can this mistake cost her everything?THE SCHOOL FOR GOOD MOTHERS is an explosive and thrilling novel about the pressures of perfectionism, parenthoodand privilege. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

It's the story of a girl. A girl who lives in the country. A girl encountering fragments, both bitter and sweet, of the world around her.It's the story of the shape of her world. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Life is simple for Champa. He has a good job as a chauffeur in his hometown of Lhasa, and if his Chinese boss Plum is a little domineering, well, he can understand that - she's a serious art-collector after all. And he does get to drive her huge Toyota. When he starts to sleep with his boss, life becomes a whole lot more complicated. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Kniha - 704 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná (alza.cz)

Two centuries after its original publication, Mary Shelley’s classic tale of gothic horror comes to vivid life in "what may very well be the best presentation of the novel" to date (Guillermo del Toro). "Remarkably, a nineteen-year-old, writing her first novel, penned a tale that combines tragedy, morality, social commentary, and a thoughtful examination of the very nature of knowledge," writes best-selling author Leslie S. Klinger in his foreword to The New Annotated Frankenstein. Despite its undeniable status as one of the most influential works of fiction ever written, Mary Shelley’s novel is often reductively dismissed as the wellspring for tacky monster films or as a cautionary tale about experimental science gone haywire. Now, two centuries after the first publication of Frankenstein, Klinger revives Shelley’s gothic masterpiece by reproducing her original text with the most lavishly illustrated and comprehensively annotated edition to date. Featuring over 200 illustrations and nearly 1,000 annotations, this sumptuous volume recaptures Shelley’s early nineteenth-century world with historical precision and imaginative breadth, tracing the social and political roots of the author’s revolutionary brand of Romanticism. Braiding together decades of scholarship with his own keen insights, Klinger recounts Frankenstein’s indelible contributions to the realms of science fiction, feminist theory, and modern intellectual history—not to mention film history and popular culture. The result of Klinger’s exhaustive research is a multifaceted portrait of one of Western literature’s most divinely gifted prodigies, a young novelist who defied her era’s restrictions on female ambitions by independently supporting herself and her children as a writer and editor. Born in a world of men in the midst of a political and an emerging industrial revolution, Shelley crafted a horror story that, beyond its incisive commentary on her own milieu, is widely recognized as the first work of science fiction. The daughter of a pioneering feminist and an Enlightenment philosopher, Shelley lived and wrote at the center of British Romanticism, the “exuberant, young movement” that rebelled against tradition and reason and "with a rebellious scream gave birth to a world of gods and monsters" (del Toro). Following his best-selling The New Annotated H. P. Lovecraft and The New Annotated Sherlock Holmes, Klinger not only considers Shelley’s original 1818 text but, for the first time in any annotated volume, traces the effects of her significant revisions in the 1823 and 1831 editions. With an afterword by renowned literary scholar Anne K. Mellor, The New Annotated Frankenstein celebrates the prescient genius and undying legacy of the world’s "first truly modern myth." (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Kniha - 608 stran, anglicky, pevná bez přebalu lesklá (alza.cz)

Hudební CD - Who je dvanácté studiové album anglické rockové skupiny The Who z roku 2019. Who je dvanácté studiové album anglické rockové skupiny The Who. Vydáno bylo 6. prosince 2019, Deluxe Edition vyšlo v roce 2020. Jde o první řadové album kapely po třinácti letech - to poslední, nazvané Endless Wire, vydali v roce 2006. Většinu písní pro album napsal Pete Townshend, který je zároveň spolu s Davem Sardym producentem alba. S produkcí zpěvu pomáhal Dave Eringa. Seznam stop CD1:WHO All This Music Must Fade / Ball and Chain / I Don't Wanna Get Wise / Detour / Beads On One String / Hero Ground Zero / Street Song / I'll Be Back / Break The News / Rockin' In Rage / She Rocked My World / Beads On One String - Yaggerdang RemixCD2:Live at Kingston Intro / Substitute (Acoustic - Live at Kingston) / Squeeze Box (Acoustic - Live at Kingston) / Tattoo (Acoustic - Live at Kingston) / The Kids Are Alright (Acoustic - Live at Kingston) / Break The News... (alza.cz)

This was the original game of thrones' George R.R. Martin Charles IV is now king of France and his sister is Edward II of England's Queen. Having been imprisoned by Edward as leader of the rebellious English barons, Roger Mortimer escapes to France, where he joins the war against the English Aquitaine. But it is his love affair with Isabella, the 'She-Wolf of France', who has come seemingly to negotiate a treaty of peace that seals his fate... (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Andee is an ex-detective whose marriage is breaking up. So when a young female student disappears without trace, she throws herself into the search. Meanwhile, the town's beloved Rowzee Cayne has just discovered that she is terminally ill, and doesn't want to burden her family and friends with the news. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

LP vinyl - V pořadí dvanácté studiové album z roku 2019 v luxusní limitované edici. V pořadí dvanácté studiové album z roku 2019 v luxusní limitované edici. Seznam stop LP 1 A1 All This Music Must Fade / B1 Ball and ChainLP 2 A1 I Don't Wanna Get Wise / B1 DetourLP 3 A1 Beads On One String / B1 Hero Ground ZeroLP 4 A1 Street Song / B1 I'll Be BackLP 5 A1 Break The News / B1 Rockin' In RageLP 6 A1 She Rocked My World / B1 Beads On One String - Yaggerdang RemixCD: Live at Kingston Intro / Substitute (Acoustic - Live at Kingston) / Squeeze Box (Acoustic - Live at Kingston) / Tattoo (Acoustic - Live at Kingston) / The Kids Are Alright (Acoustic - Live at Kingston) / Break The News (Acoustic - Live at Kingston) / She Rocked My World (Acoustic - Live at Kingston) / Won't Get Fooled Again (Acoustic - Live at Kingston) (alza.cz)

Hudební CD - The Who Sell Out je třetí studiové album anglické rockové kapely The Who. Bylo vydáno v roce 1967. The Who Sell Out je třetí studiové album anglické rockové kapely The Who. Bylo vydáno v roce 1967. Rok vydání : 1967 ROk reedice : 2021 Seznam stop CD 1 Armenia City in The Sky / Heinz Baked Beans / Mary Anne With the Shaky Hand / Odorono / Tattoo / Our Love Was / I Can See for Miles / I Can't Reach You / Medac / Relax / Silas Stingy / Sunrise / Rael / Track Records run-off groove Bonus:MONO Pictures of Lily (original UK Track single mix) / Doctor, Doctor (original UK Track single mix) / The Last Time (original UK Track single mix) / Under My Thumb (original UK Track single mix) / I Can See for Miles (original UK Track single mix) / Mary Anne With the Shaky Hand (original US Decca single mix) / Someone's Coming (original US Decca single mix) / Unused Radio London ad / Early Morning... (original 1967 mono mix) / Unused Radio London... (alza.cz)

LP vinyl - The Who Sell Out je třetí studiové album anglické rockové kapely The Who. Bylo vydáno v roce 1967. The Who Sell Out je třetí studiové album anglické rockové kapely The Who. Bylo vydáno v roce 1967. Rok vydání : 1967 ROk reedice : 2021 Seznam stop LP 1 ORIGINAL - STEREO Armenia City in The Sky / Heinz Baked Beans / Mary Anne With the Shaky Hand / Odorono / Tattoo / Our Love Was / I Can See for Miles / I Can't Reach You / Medac / Relax / Silas Stingy / Sunrise / Rael LP 2 BONUS TRACKS - STEREO Mary Anne With the Shaky Hand (US single version) / Someone's Coming / Summertime Blues / Glittering Girl / Early Morning Cold Taxi / Girl's Eyes / Coke After Coke / Sodding About / Things Go Better with Coke / Hall of The Mountain King / Jaguar / Rael (remake; IBC version) Track Records outro (alza.cz)

WHAT MAKES US HUMAN? Waging war? Sex for pleasure? Creating art? Mastery of fire? In this thrilling tour of the animal kingdom, Adam Rutherford tells the story of how we became the unique creatures we are today. Illuminated by the latest scientific discoveries, THE BOOK OF HUMANS is a dazzling compendium of what unequivocally fixes us as animals, and reveals how we are extraordinary among them. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Kniha - 386 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná From the Newbery Medal winner of the highly acclaimed novel, "The Witch's Boy", comes an enchanting, magical and unforgettable modern fable. Ages: 9-11yrs (alza.cz)

WHAT MAKES US HUMAN? Waging war? Sex for pleasure? Creating art? Mastery of fire? In this thrilling tour of the animal kingdom, Adam Rutherford tells the story of how we became the unique creatures we are today. Illuminated by the latest scientific discoveries, THE BOOK OF HUMANS is a dazzling compendium of what unequivocally fixes us as animals, and reveals how we are extraordinary among them. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

In January 2013, Aaron Swartz, under arrest and threatened with thirty-five years of imprisonment for downloading material from the JSTOR database, committed suicide. He was twenty-six years old. But in that time he had changed the world we live in: reshaping the Internet, questioning our assumptions about intellectual property, and creating some of the tools we use in our daily online lives. Besides being a technical genius and a passionate activist, he was also an insightful, compelling, and cutting critic of the politics of the Web. In this collection of his writings that spans over a decade he shows his passion for and in-depth knowledge of intellectual property, copyright, and the architecture of the Internet. The Boy Who Could Change the World contains the life's work of one of the most original minds of our time. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Kniha - 336 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná (alza.cz)

Podložka na gramofon s motivem The Who s antistatickou úpravou (bambule.cz)

Kniha - autor Rachel Bright, 32 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná Fans of The Gruffalo and Giraffes Can't Dance will love this feelgood rhyming story portraying a positive message about facing up to change, something that young children can sometimes struggle with.Sometimes change comes along whether we like it or not . . . but if you let it, change can be the making of you. Kevin the Koala discovers this and more in this delightful picture book from the bestselling creators of The Lion Inside!Stylish art with Jon Klassen appeal and vibrant storytelling from two contemporary stars make this a story to shout about - it will make you laugh, cry and read it every bedtime.'A feel-good rhyming tale ... Field's Australian animals are a treat' - Bookseller (alza.cz)

A moving story of friendship and the power of imagination, from the award-winning author of The Peculiar Life of a Lonely Postman Set on the rugged north shore of the Gulf of St. Lawrence, Canada, The Boy Who Belonged to the Sea tells the touching story of an extraordinary friendship between two young boys who have both suffered the loss of a parent. Although they have little else in common, the boys come together in their grief and take refuge in a world of their own creation, a magical undersea realm inhabited by fantastical beings. Their imaginations take them on a wild adventure, but as the lines between reality and fantasy begin to blur, their search for belonging takes them on a perilous journey that threatens to end in tragedy. Infused with his characteristic charm, Denis Thériault's debut novel is a powerful story of grief and friendship that has touched readers' hearts all over the world. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Salander is plotting her revenge - against the man who tried to kill her, and against the government institutions that very nearly destroyed her life. But it is not going to be a straightforward campaign. After taking a bullet to the head, Salander is under close supervision in Intensive Care, and is set to face trial for three murders and one attempted murder on her eventual release. With the help of journalist Mikael Blomkvist and his researchers at Millennium magazine, Salander must not only prove her innocence, but identify and denounce the corrupt politicians that have allowed the vulnerable to become victims of abuse and violence. Once a victim herself, Salander is now ready to fight back. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Taking a curtain call with a live snake in her wig; being painted green and cavorting naked through the Warwickshire countryside; acting opposite a child with a pumpkin on his head... these are just a few things Dame Judi Dench has done in the name of Shakespeare.In this book, Judi tells us about every Shakespearean role she's played throughout her career. Written in dialogue with fellow artist Brendan O'Hea, Judi guides us through Shakespeare's plays with incisive clarity, reveals the secrets behind her rehearsal process and invites us to share in her triumphs, disasters and backstage shenanigans.As Judi herself says 'Shakespeare is an international language, a beacon for humanity, and a bridge across cultures.Everything you have felt or are yet to feel is all in there in his plays.' (knihydobrovsky.cz)

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

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

THREE GIRLS MISSINGTwenty years ago: One rainy night, Olivia Rutherford is driving three friends home when a figure in the road causes her to swerve and crash. Regaining consciousness, she finds herself alone in the car - her friends have vanished.THEY ARE NEVER SEEN AGAINNow: Journalist Jenna Halliday visits the close-knit community of Stafferbury to persuade Olivia to talk and solve the mystery of the girls' disappearance. But Olivia won't speak.What happened?Is Olivia hiding something?Why are the people of Stafferbury so frightened?How many secrets can one small town hide? (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Audiokniha MP3 - autor Sabrina D.Harris, čte Ailsa Randall Audiokniha Visionaries - Men Who Changed the WorldAudiokniha v angličtině je určena pro mírně pokročilé a vypráví příběhy úžasných mužů, kteří následovali své sny a vize, a tím změnili životy nás všech. Poznejte blíže Steva Jobse, Elona Muska, Billa Gatese, nebo Ingvara Kamprada, zakladatele IKEA, díky kterému si umíte složit svou vlastní skříň. (alza.cz)

Kniha - autor Andy Shepherd, 206 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná Please Read Notes: Brand New, International Softcover Edition, Printed in black and white pages, minor self wear on the cover or pages, Sale restriction may be printed on the book, but Book name, contents, and author are exactly same as Hardcover Edition. (alza.cz)

LP vinyl - The Man Who je druhé album skotské kapely Travis z roku 1999. Travis je skotská kapela, původem z města Glasgow. Vznikla v roce 1990 a hraje kytarový pop.tzv. "indies". Pro Travis jsou typické pomalejší kytarové skladby s melancholickými motivy. Travis jsou srovnáváni s kapelami Oasis, Coldplay, Keane nebo Snow Patrol. The Man Who je jejich druhé album z roku 1999. Obsah: Green Behind The Ears Only Molly Knows Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah High As A Kite Be My Baby Where Is The Love Village Man Slide Show (Live at the Link Café / Glasgow / 1999) River Days Of Our Lives We Are Monkeys Baby One More Time (Live From The Bay Tavern / Robin Hoods Bay / 1999) Coming Around Just The Faces Change The Connection Rock 'N' (Salad) Roll The Weight (alza.cz)

Kniha - autor Richard Osman, 336 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná (alza.cz)

eBook: Set against the backdrop of the Paris Uprising of 1832, \'The She-Wolves of Machecoul\' is dripping with political intrigue, sinister plots, and knuckle-cracking villains. However, at its heart, the story is a romantic one, focusing on the fortunes of the eponymous she-wolves, Mary and Bertha. While the plot to establish a new monarch unfolds, Mary and Bertha are both smitten with Baron Michel Logerie. But is the Baron all that he seems, or does he have ulterior motives? Filled with thrills, secrets, and historical detail, ´The She-Wolves of Machecoul´ is a superb adventure story, which will surely delight fans of Dumas\' other works. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

In 2017, President Trump made a cryptic remark at a gathering of military officials, describing it as 'the calm before the storm'-then refused to explain himself to puzzled journalists. But on internet message boards, a mysterious poster called 'Q Clearance Patriot' began an elaboration all of their own.Q's wild yarn hinted at a vast conspiracy that satisfied the deepest desires of MAGA-America. None of Q's predictions came to pass. But did that stop people from clinging to every word, expanding Q's mythology, and promoting it ever more widely? No.Conspiracy culture expert Mike Rothschild is uniquely equipped to explain QAnon, from the cults that first fed into it, to its embrace by Trump and the right-wing media. With families torn apart and with the Capitol under attack, he argues that mocking the madness of QAnon will get us nowhere. Instead, he argues that QAnon tells us everything we need to know about global fear after Trump-and that we need to understand it now, because it's not going away. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Kniha - autor John Le Carré; John le Carré, 256 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná Alec Leamas is tired. It's the 1960s, he's been out in the cold for years, spying in the shadow of the Berlin Wall for his British masters. Now Control wants to bring him in at last - but only after one final assignment. He must travel deep into the heart of Communist Germany and betray his country, a job that he will do with his usual cynical professionalism. But when George Smiley tries to help a young woman Leamas has befriended, it may prove the worst thing he could ever have done. Le Carre's breakthrough work of 1963 was an award-winning number one global bestseller and brought him international renown, redefining the spy story as a gritty and terrible tale of men who are caught up in politics beyond their imagining. (alza.cz)

eBook: How to survive in Prague. The path of exemplary orphan Ivan begins at a children’s institution in the 1950s, leading him to a seminary, madhouse and philosophical faculty, before culminating at a Mexican Embassy in the 1990s. Along the way, he encounters secret agents, a foolish actress, mysterious handwritten texts, and even his own stomach. Will he find his father? Or the Father Almighty? Will he find himself? Detective story turned inside out, or picaresque tale? (knihydobrovsky.cz)