The hardest fall (defekt) - ella maise

In the game of love you can't afford to drop the ball...Zoe's always been shy. At college, to try to help her, her friend dares her to do the craziest thing she can think of... kiss a random guy.She follows Dylan into a room she thinks is a classroom and ends up seeing a little too much of him. She can hardly kiss him now... not when after their embarrassing encounter and certainly not after he tells her he has a girlfriend.But when he finds out about the dare, the two make a pact... if they ever cross paths again - and they're both single - they'll kiss.Two years later, fate intervenes, and they end up as accidental roommates. Now Zoe's seeing a lot more of Dylan than she bargained for and it's even harder to resist peeking the second time round. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

In the game of love you can't afford to drop the ball...Zoe's always been shy. At college, to try to help her, her friend dares her to do the craziest thing she can think of... kiss a random guy.She follows Dylan into a room she thinks is a classroom and ends up seeing a little too much of him. She can hardly kiss him now... not when after their embarrassing encounter and certainly not after he tells her he has a girlfriend.But when he finds out about the dare, the two make a pact... if they ever cross paths again - and they're both single - they'll kiss.Two years later, fate intervenes, and they end up as accidental roommates. Now Zoe's seeing a lot more of Dylan than she bargained for and it's even harder to resist peeking the second time round. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

In the game of love you can't afford to drop the ball...Zoe's always been shy. At college, to try to help her, her friend dares her to do the craziest thing she can think of... kiss a random guy.She follows Dylan into a room she thinks is a classroom and ends up seeing a little too much of him. She can hardly kiss him now... not when after their embarrassing encounter and certainly not after he tells her he has a girlfriend.But when he finds out about the dare, the two make a pact... if they ever cross paths again - and they're both single - they'll kiss.Two years later, fate intervenes, and they end up as accidental roommates. Now Zoe's seeing a lot more of Dylan than she bargained for and it's even harder to resist peeking the second time round. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Každá malá holka sní o princi na bílém koni. Některé touží si vzít svého tatínka, ale Olive... malá Olive se zamilovala do Jasona Thorna, bratrova kamaráda. Že se dětské sny nemůžou vyplnit? A že dětská láska je pomíjivá a brzy odezní? Povídejte něco o tom Olive.Dospělá Olive, autorka nového bestselleru, by ráda věřila tomu, že Jason, ze kterého se stala filmová hvězda, jí už dávno je úplně ukradený. Kdo by ale kdy čekal, že je v dospělosti osud znovu svede dohromady? Když se zdá, že by se jí dětský sen přece jen mohl splnit, přizná si, že je do Jasona stále bezhlavě zamilovaná. Jsou ale její city opětované? Nebo ji Jason jen využívá?Napínavý příběh plný romantiky i vášnivého sexu. Kniha pro všechny, kdo pořád ještě věří v pohádkové konce. A pokud na ten svůj stále čekáte, není nic lepšího než vzít do ruky knihu a jeden takový pohádkový konec prožít. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Každá malá holka sní o princi na bílém koni. Některé touží si vzít svého tatínka, ale Olive... malá Olive se zamilovala do Jasona Thorna, bratrova kamaráda. Že se dětské sny nemůžou vyplnit? A že dětská láska je pomíjivá a brzy odezní? Povídejte něco o tom Olive.Dospělá Olive, autorka nového bestselleru, by ráda věřila tomu, že Jason, ze kterého se stala filmová hvězda, jí už dávno je úplně ukradený. Kdo by ale kdy čekal, že je v dospělosti osud znovu svede dohromady? Když se zdá, že by se jí dětský sen přece jen mohl splnit, přizná si, že je do Jasona stále bezhlavě zamilovaná. Jsou ale její city opětované? Nebo ji Jason jen využívá?Napínavý příběh plný romantiky i vášnivého sexu. Kniha pro všechny, kdo pořád ještě věří v pohádkové konce. A pokud na ten svůj stále čekáte, není nic lepšího než vzít do ruky knihu a jeden takový pohádkový konec prožít. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Your childhood crush turned movie star. Now set to play the leading role in a book he doesn't know you wrote about him.Jason Thorn is a name everyone recognises. A famous actor with the big house, nice car and the bad boy reputation to match. But Olive knows him as her brother's childhood friend and the boy who broke her heart.But years later, he should be easy to avoid even if he's impossible to ignore. That is until Olive's first novel suddenly becomes a bestseller and the film rights get sold to the highest bidder. In an instant, she's sitting across the table from a team of executives and Jason Thorn himself.Jason hasn't long re-entered her life before she finds himself being whisked around in his car and - inexplicably - being talked into a fake dating plot to restore his damaged reputation. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

NEJPRVE SE VZALI, POTOM ZAČALI ŘEŠIT DETAILY. SKANDÁLNÍ EROTICKÝ ROMÁN OD BESTSELLEROVÉ AUTORKY... (knihydobrovsky.cz)

The only way to secure her dream is to marry a handsome stranger . . .When Rose and Jack meet, she has just lost her uncle, and with him her dream of owning a coffee shop. Rose wanted nothing more than to open a cafe in her uncle's building. But her uncle's will is clear - the building goes to Rose's husband. Not to her.Then, his lawyer, Jack, offers an unusual solution... she can marry him. She'll get the cafe and he'll get the building. For some reason, Rose agrees.It might be a marriage of convenience but it's anything but simple. Despite it being his idea, Jack is unbearably surly... But then he does something that shows Rose he might just have a softer side.Maybe love can start with a contract... but will Rose still feel that way when she learns the full terms of their deal? (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Každá malá holka sní o princi na bílém koni. Některé touží si vzít svého tatínka, ale Olive... malá Olive se zamilovala do Jasona Thorna, bratrova kamaráda. Že se dětské sny nemůžou vyplnit? A že dětská láska je pomíjivá a brzy odezní? Povídejte něco o tom Olive.Dospělá Olive, autorka nového bestselleru, by ráda věřila tomu, že Jason, ze kterého se stala filmová hvězda, jí už dávno je úplně ukradený. Kdo by ale kdy čekal, že je v dospělosti osud znovu svede dohromady? Když se zdá, že by se jí dětský sen přece jen mohl splnit, přizná si, že je do Jasona stále bezhlavě zamilovaná. Jsou ale její city opětované? Nebo ji Jason jen využívá?Napínavý příběh plný romantiky i vášnivého sexu. Kniha pro všechny, kdo pořád ještě věří v pohádkové konce. A pokud na ten svůj stále čekáte, není nic lepšího než vzít do ruky knihu a jeden takový pohádkový konec prožít. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Kdo by nechtěl zažít svůj pohádkový příběh? Své „šťastně až na věky“? Hlavní hrdinka Lucy Meyerová na to má pohled možná trochu jiný než většinová populace. Život jí pod nohy házel samé klacky, a proto na muže i na lásku tak trochu zanevřela. Když potká hollywoodského herce Adama Connora, vše se náhle změní – aniž by si to sama Lucy uvědomovala.Ne snad, že by se do Adama zamilovala! Naopak, nesnáší ho. Ale víte, jak to chodí. Nenávist má k lásce blízko.Kniha, která stojí za přečtení každému, kdo na ten svůj šťastný konec stále čeká. Anebo i pro ty, kteří sice nějaké sladké chvíle v životě zažívají, ale tak, jak to v reálném životě bývá, i to krásné je propojeno a propleteno s tím hořkým. Není nad to najít si pár chvil pro sebe, vzít do ruky knížku a chvíli si nechat zdát o tom, že vše může být dokonalé. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Z Dylana Reeda jsem jako první poznala to, co skrývá v kalhotách. Byl to trapas. Kamarádka Lindsay mě ve snaze vyléčit mou plachost vyzvala, abych na večírku políbila náhodného kluka. Dylan byl urostlý a přitažlivý a já ho následovala do pokoje… jen abych zjistila, že je to koupelna. To už jsem ho mohla políbit jen stěží, zvlášť poté, co jsem zjistila, že má holku. Snažila jsem se mu vyhýbat, jak se jen dalo, ale úplně mi to nevyšlo. Osud z nás totiž nečekaně udělal spolubydlící… Teď se potkáváme každé ráno. Dylan si myslí, že budeme nejlepší kamarádi. S úsměvem mi říká, že ho moje roztržité chování fascinuje. Kdyby jen tušil, jak mi buší srdce, když se na mě takhle usmívá! Musí přece vědět, že mě přitahuje, nebo ne? Doufám, že to ví. Protože tentokrát je pro mě mnohem těžší od něj odtrhnout zrak. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Your childhood crush turned movie star. Now set to play the leading role in a book he doesn't know you wrote about him.Jason Thorn is a name everyone recognises. A famous actor with the big house, nice car and the bad boy reputation to match. But Olive knows him as her brother's childhood friend and the boy who broke her heart.But years later, he should be easy to avoid even if he's impossible to ignore. That is until Olive's first novel suddenly becomes a bestseller and the film rights get sold to the highest bidder. In an instant, she's sitting across the table from a team of executives and Jason Thorn himself.Jason hasn't long re-entered her life before she finds himself being whisked around in his car and - inexplicably - being talked into a fake dating plot to restore his damaged reputation. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

eBook: JMENUJI SE ROSE A ON JACK. TENHLE VZTAH BYL OD ZAČÁTKU PROKLETÝ… S Jackem Hawthornem jsme to celé udělali naopak. Požádal mě o ruku hned, jak jsme se poprvé setkali. U muže tak uzavřeného a přesto přitažlivého, s očima modrýma jako kus ledu, byste čekali, že si bude chtít vzít jedině lásku svého života. Ale chtěl si vzít mě: naprostou cizinku, se kterou se jen o chvíli dřív rozešel snoubenec. Správná reakce by byla vysmát se mu a říct, že je blázen. A to jsem přesně udělala… než jsem na jeho nabídku kývla. Svatba se konala o pár dní později a byla nádherná. Nebo bych si to aspoň přála. Ve skutečnosti byla strašná. Jack totiž vůbec není takový, jak jsem si ho vysnila. Brzy mi sdělil, že naše manželství je největší chyba jeho života – a já musela souhlasit. Jenže věci se postupně začaly měnit. Pořád toho moc neřekne, ale jeho chování mluví za vše. A já začínám mít pocit, že se v jeho pohledu možná přece jen skrývá víc než chlad. Na druhou stranu, já se jmenuji Rose a on Jack, takže náš vztah musel být nejspíš od začátku prokletý. Nebo snad ne…? (knihydobrovsky.cz)

eBook: Každá malá holka sní o princi na bílém koni. Některé touží si vzít svého tatínka, ale Olive... malá Olive se zamilovala do Jasona Thorna, bratrova kamaráda. Že se dětské sny nemůžou vyplnit? A že dětská láska je pomíjivá a brzy odezní? Povídejte něco o tom Olive.Dospělá Olive, autorka nového bestselleru, by ráda věřila tomu, že Jason, ze kterého se stala filmová hvězda, jí už dávno je úplně ukradený. Kdo by ale kdy čekal, že je v dospělosti osud znovu svede dohromady? Když se zdá, že by se jí dětský sen přece jen mohl splnit, přizná si, že je do Jasona stále bezhlavě zamilovaná. Jsou ale její city opětované? Nebo ji Jason jen využívá?Napínavý příběh plný romantiky i vášnivého sexu. Kniha pro všechny, kdo pořád ještě věří v pohádkové konce. A pokud na ten svůj stále čekáte, není nic lepšího než vzít do ruky knihu a jeden takový pohádkový konec prožít. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

eBook: Kdo by nechtěl zažít svůj pohádkový příběh? Své „šťastně až na věky“? Hlavní hrdinka Lucy Meyerová na to má pohled možná trochu jiný než většinová populace. Život jí pod nohy házel samé klacky, a proto na muže i na lásku tak trochu zanevřela. Když potká hollywoodského herce Adama Connora, vše se náhle změní – aniž by si to sama Lucy uvědomovala.Ne snad, že by se do Adama zamilovala! Naopak, nesnáší ho. Ale víte, jak to chodí. Nenávist má k lásce blízko.Kniha, která stojí za přečtení každému, kdo na ten svůj šťastný konec stále čeká. Anebo i pro ty, kteří sice nějaké sladké chvíle v životě zažívají, ale tak, jak to v reálném životě bývá, i to krásné je propojeno a propleteno s tím hořkým. Není nad to najít si pár chvil pro sebe, vzít do ruky knížku a chvíli si nechat zdát o tom, že vše může být dokonalé. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

eBook: TAHLE LÁSKA NA PRVNÍ POHLED ZAČALA O NĚCO NÍŽ… Z Dylana Reeda jsem jako první poznala to, co skrývá v kalhotách. Byl to trapas. Kamarádka Lindsay mě ve snaze vyléčit mou plachost vyzvala, abych na večírku políbila náhodného kluka. Dylan byl urostlý a přitažlivý a já ho následovala do pokoje… jen abych zjistila, že je to koupelna. To už jsem ho mohla políbit jen stěží, zvlášť poté, co jsem zjistila, že má holku. Snažila jsem se mu vyhýbat, jak se jen dalo, ale úplně mi to nevyšlo. Osud z nás totiž nečekaně udělal spolubydlící… Teď se potkáváme každé ráno. Dylan si myslí, že budeme nejlepší kamarádi. S úsměvem mi říká, že ho moje roztržité chování fascinuje. Kdyby jen tušil, jak mi buší srdce, když se na mě takhle usmívá! Musí přece vědět, že mě přitahuje, nebo ne? Doufám, že to ví. Protože tentokrát je pro mě mnohem těžší od něj odtrhnout zrak. ___ Žhavá, vzrušující, ale i dojemná a okouzlující kniha od bestsellerové autorky provokativní romance Manželství pro jednoho. Nebojte se zamilovat! „Neuvěřitelně podmanivé a vášnivé.“ - USA TODAY (knihydobrovsky.cz)

For more than 40 years after the Second World War the Iron Curtain divided Europe physically, with 300 km of walls and barbed wire fences; ideologically, between communism and capitalism; psychologically, between people imprisoned under totalitarian dictatorships and their neighbours enjoying democratic freedoms; and militarily, by two mighty, distrustful power blocs, still fighting the cold war. At the start of 1989, ten European nations were still Soviet vassal states. By the end of the year, one after another, they had thrown off communism, declared national independence, and embarked on the road to democracy. One of history's most brutal empires was on its knees. Poets who had been languishing in jails became vice presidents. When the Berlin Wall fell on a chilly November night it seemed as though the open wounds of the cruel twentieth century would at last begin to heal. The Year of Revolutions appeared as a beacon of hope for oppressed people elsewhere who dared to dream that they too could free themselves. In a dizzying few months of almost entirely peaceful revolutions the people's will triumphed over tyranny. An entire way of life was swept away. Now, twenty years on, Victor Sebestyen reassesses this decisive moment in modern history. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

In the Tale of The Fall of Gondolin are two of the greatest powers in the world. There is Morgoth of the uttermost evil, unseen in this story but ruling over a vast military power from his fortress of Angband. Deeply opposed to Morgoth is Ulmo, second in might only to Manwe, chief of the Valar.Central to this enmity of the gods is the city of Gondolin, beautiful but undiscoverable. It was built and peopled by Noldorin Elves who, when they dwelt in Valinor, the land of the gods, rebelled against their rule and fled to Middle-earth. Turgon King of Gondolin is hated and feared above all his enemies by Morgoth, who seeks in vain to discover the marvellously hidden city, while the gods in Valinor in heated debate largely refuse to intervene in support of Ulmo's desires and designs.Into this world comes Tuor, cousin of Turin, the instrument of Ulmo's designs. Guided unseen by him Tuor sets out from the land of his birth on the fearful journey to Gondolin, and in one of the most arresting moments in the history of Middle-earth the sea-god himself appears to him, rising out of the ocean in the midst of a storm. In Gondolin he becomes great; he is wedded to Idril, Turgon's daughter, and their son is Earendel, whose birth and profound importance in days to come is foreseen by Ulmo.At last comes the terrible ending. Morgoth learns through an act of supreme treachery all that he needs to mount a devastating attack on the city, with Balrogs and dragons and numberless Orcs. After a minutely observed account of the fall of Gondolin, the tale ends with the escape of Tuor and Idril, with the child Earendel, looking back from a cleft in the mountains as they flee southward, at the blazing wreckage of their city.They were journeying into a new story, the Tale of Earendel, which Tolkien never wrote, but which is sketched out in this book from other sources. Following his presentation of Beren and Luthien Christopher Tolkien has used the same 'history in sequence' mode in the writing of this edition of The Fall of Gondolin. In the words of J.R.R.Tolkien, it was 'the first real story of this imaginary world' and, together with Beren and Luthien and The Children of Hurin, he regarded it as one of the three 'Great Tales' of the Elder Days. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Painstakingly restored from Tolkien's manuscripts and presented for the first time as a standalone work, the epic tale of The Fall of Gondolin will reunite fans of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings with Elves and Men, Balrogs, Dragons and Orcs and the rich landscape and creatures unique to Tolkien's Middle-earth. In the Tale of The Fall of Gondolin are two of the greatest powers in the world. There is Morgoth of the uttermost evil, unseen in this story but ruling over a vast military power from his fortress of Angband. Deeply opposed to Morgoth is Ulmo, second in might only to Manwe, chief of the Valar. Central to this enmity of the gods is the city of Gondolin, beautiful but undiscoverable. It was built and peopled by Noldorin Elves who, when they dwelt in Valinor, the land of the gods, rebelled against their rule and fled to Middle-earth. Turgon King of Gondolin is hated and feared above all his enemies by Morgoth, who seeks in vain to discover the marvellously hidden city, while the gods in Valinor in heated debate largely refuse to intervene in support of Ulmo's desires and designs. Into this world comes Tuor, cousin of Turin, the instrument of Ulmo's designs. Guided unseen by him Tuor sets out from the land of his birth on the fearful journey to Gondolin, and in one of the most arresting moments in the history of Middle-earth the sea-god himself appears to him, rising out of the ocean in the midst of a storm. In Gondolin he becomes great; he is wedded to Idril, Turgon's daughter, and their son is Earendel, whose birth and profound importance in days to come is foreseen by Ulmo. At last comes the terrible ending. Morgoth learns through an act of supreme treachery all that he needs to mount a devastating attack on the city, with Balrogs and dragons and numberless Orcs. After a minutely observed account of the fall of Gondolin, the tale ends with the escape of Tuor and Idril, with the child Earendel, looking back from a cleft in the mountains as they flee southward, at the blazing wreckage of their city. They were journeying into a new story, the Tale of Earendel, which Tolkien never wrote, but which is sketched out in this book from other sources. Following his presentation of Beren and Luthien Christopher Tolkien has used the same 'history in sequence' mode in the writing of this edition of The Fall of Gondolin. In the words of J.R.R. Tolkien, it was 'the first real story of this imaginary world' and, together with Beren and Luthien and The Children of Hurin, he regarded it as one of the three 'Great Tales' of the Elder Days. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

The relentless rise of Communism was the most momentous political development of the first half of the twentieth century. This book explains how and why Communists came to power; how they were able, in a variety of countries on different continents to hold on to power for so long; and, what brought about the downfall of so many Communist systems. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

In the Tale of The Fall of Gondolin are two of the greatest powers in the world. There is Morgoth of the uttermost evil, unseen in this story but ruling over a vast military power from his fortress of Angband. Deeply opposed to Morgoth is Ulmo, second in might only to Manwe, chief of the Valar.Central to this enmity of the gods is the city of Gondolin, beautiful but undiscoverable. It was built and peopled by Noldorin Elves who, when they dwelt in Valinor, the land of the gods, rebelled against their rule and fled to Middle-earth. Turgon King of Gondolin is hated and feared above all his enemies by Morgoth, who seeks in vain to discover the marvellously hidden city, while the gods in Valinor in heated debate largely refuse to intervene in support of Ulmo's desires and designs.Into this world comes Tuor, cousin of Turin, the instrument of Ulmo's designs. Guided unseen by him Tuor sets out from the land of his birth on the fearful journey to Gondolin, and in one of the most arresting moments in the history of Middle-earth the sea-god himself appears to him, rising out of the ocean in the midst of a storm. In Gondolin he becomes great; he is wedded to Idril, Turgon's daughter, and their son is Earendel, whose birth and profound importance in days to come is foreseen by Ulmo.At last comes the terrible ending. Morgoth learns through an act of supreme treachery all that he needs to mount a devastating attack on the city, with Balrogs and dragons and numberless Orcs. After a minutely observed account of the fall of Gondolin, the tale ends with the escape of Tuor and Idril, with the child Earendel, looking back from a cleft in the mountains as they flee southward, at the blazing wreckage of their city.They were journeying into a new story, the Tale of Earendel, which Tolkien never wrote, but which is sketched out in this book from other sources. Following his presentation of Beren and Luthien Christopher Tolkien has used the same 'history in sequence' mode in the writing of this edition of The Fall of Gondolin. In the words of J.R.R.Tolkien, it was 'the first real story of this imaginary world' and, together with Beren and Luthien and The Children of Hurin, he regarded it as one of the three 'Great Tales' of the Elder Days. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Painstakingly restored from Tolkien's manuscripts and presented for the first time as a standalone work, the epic tale of The Fall of Gondolin will reunite fans of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings with Elves and Men, Balrogs, Dragons and Orcs and the rich landscape and creatures unique to Tolkien's Middle-earth.In the Tale of The Fall of Gondolin are two of the greatest powers in the world. There is Morgoth of the uttermost evil, unseen in this story but ruling over a vast military power from his fortress of Angband. Deeply opposed to Morgoth is Ulmo, second in might only to Manwe, chief of the Valar.Central to this enmity of the gods is the city of Gondolin, beautiful but undiscoverable. It was built and peopled by Noldorin Elves who, when they dwelt in Valinor, the land of the gods, rebelled against their rule and fled to Middle-earth. Turgon King of Gondolin is hated and feared above all his enemies by Morgoth, who seeks in vain to discover the marvellously hidden city, while the gods in Valinor in heated debate largely refuse to intervene in support of Ulmo's desires and designs.Into this world comes Tuor, cousin of Turin, the instrument of Ulmo's designs. Guided unseen by him Tuor sets out from the land of his birth on the fearful journey to Gondolin, and in one of the most arresting moments in the history of Middle-earth the sea-god himself appears to him, rising out of the ocean in the midst of a storm. In Gondolin he becomes great; he is wedded to Idril, Turgon's daughter, and their son is Earendel, whose birth and profound importance in days to come is foreseen by Ulmo.At last comes the terrible ending. Morgoth learns through an act of supreme treachery all that he needs to mount a devastating attack on the city, with Balrogs and dragons and numberless Orcs. After a minutely observed account of the fall of Gondolin, the tale ends with the escape of Tuor and Idril, with the child Earendel, looking back from a cleft in the mountains as they flee southward, at the blazing wreckage of their city. They were journeying into a new story, the Tale of Earendel, which Tolkien never wrote, but which is sketched out in this book from other sources.Following his presentation of Beren and Luthien Christopher Tolkien has used the same 'history in sequence' mode in the writing of this edition of The Fall of Gondolin. In the words of J.R.R. Tolkien, it was 'the first real story of this imaginary world' and, together with Beren and Luthien and The Children of Hurin, he regarded it as one of the three 'Great Tales' of the Elder Days. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

66 million years ago the dinosaurs were wiped from the face of the earth. Today, Dr. Steve Brusatte, one of the leading scientists of a new generation of dinosaur hunters, armed with cutting edge technology, is piecing together the complete story of how the dinosaurs ruled the earth for 150 million years. The world of the dinosaurs has fascinated on book and screen for decades – from early science fiction classics like The Lost World, to Godzilla terrorizing the streets of Tokyo, and the monsters of Jurassic Park. But what if we got it wrong? In The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs, top dinosaur expert Brusatte, tells the real story of how dinosaurs rose to dominate the planet. Using the fossil clues that have been gathered using state of the art technology, Brusatte follows these magnificent creatures from their beginnings in the Early Triassic period, through the Jurassic period to their final days in the Cretaceous and the legacy that they left behind. Along the way, Brusatte introduces us to modern day dinosaur hunters and gives an insight into what it’s like to be a paleontologist. The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs is full of thrilling accounts of some of his personal discoveries, including primitive human-sized tyrannosaurs, monstrous carnivores even larger than T. rex, and feathered raptor dinosaurs preserved in lava from China. At a time when Homo sapiens has existed for less than 200,000 years and we are already talking about planetary extinction, The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs is a timely reminder of what humans can learn from the magnificent creatures who ruled the earth before us. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

It's London, the swinging sixties, and by all rights MI6 spy Joe Wilderness should be having as good a time as James Bond. But alas, his postings are more grim than glamorous. Luckily, Wilderness has a knack for doing well for himself even in the most unpromising postings, though this has gotten him into hot water in the past. A coffee-smuggling gig in divided Berlin was a steady money-maker but things went pear-shaped when he had to smuggle a spy back to the KGB instead. In the wake of what became an embarrassing disaster for MI6, Wilderness is reprimanded with a posting to remote northern Finland, under the guise of a cultural exchange program to promote Britain abroad. Bored by his work, with nothing to spy on, Wilderness finds another way to make money, this time by smuggling vodka across the rather porous border into the USSR. He strikes a deal with his old KGB pal Kostya, who explains to him there is, no joke, a vodka shortage in the Soviet Union, following a grain famine caused by Khrushchev's new agricultural policies. But there is something fishy about why Kostya has suddenly turned up in Finland--and MI6 intelligence from London points to a connection to the mining of cobalt in the region, a critical component in the casing of the atomic bomb. Wilderness's posting is getting more interesting by the minute, but more dangerous too. Moving from the no-man's-land of Cold War Finland to the wild days of the Prague Spring, and populated by old friends (including Inspector Troy) and old enemies alike, Hammer to Fall is a gripping tale of deception and skullduggery, of art and politics, a page-turning story of the always riveting life of the British spy. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

In 1850, China was the 'sick man of Asia'. Now it is set to become the most powerful nation on earth. The Penguin History of Modern China shows how turbulent that journey has been. For 150 years China has endured as victim of oppression, war and famine. This makes its current position as arguably the most important global superpower all the more extraordinary. Jonathan Fenby's comprehensive account is the definitive guide to this remarkable transformation. 'His book is a miracle of thoroughness, truthfulness and readability - the perfect primer for a time when China is about to enter all our lives' Sunday Telegraph 'Jonathan Fenby's ... illuminating book [is] the first major history that looks at the country with the eyes of the 21st century rather than the 20th' Rana Mitter, Financial Times 'Reads like a novel and is never less than thoughtful and compassionate for the fate of a much-abused people ... [Fenby has] a journalist's eye for telling detail' Herald 'Taut, anecdote-studded ... a great introduction for a general audience, with vivid scene setting and character sketches' Michel Sheridan, Sunday Times 'For an accessible, authoritative, fair and comprehensive and well written account, this would be hard to better' BBC History 'A wonderful history of modern China and a cracking good read' Chris Patten Jonathan Fenby, CBE, has been the editor of the Observer and the South China Morning Post. His books include Generalissimo: Chiang Kai-shek and the China He Lost and Dealing with the Dragon: A Year in the New Hong Kong. He is currently Editor-in-Chief and China Editor of the analytical service, Trusted Sources. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Chart the history of Star Wars in this stunning guide, from the time before the High Republic to the end of the First Order.An indispensable companion for all Star Wars fans, this premium quality book displays visual timelines that chronologically map key events, characters, and developments, and mark their significance.Track crucial conflicts across the years that affect the galaxy in profound ways. Follow the Skywalker lightsaber as it passes through the generations and witness the evolution of the iconic TIE fighter across different eras. Trace the movement of the Death Star plans over the years and uncover multiple branching timelines that break down important battles.See essential events at a glance arranged by era and drill down into details to discover major and minor events, key dates, and fascinating insights all chronologically arranged. Pore over intricate timelines on nearly every page.Soar into Star Wars Timelines to explore: • Chronological approach divides Star Wars history into seven eras:Early History, The High Republic, The Fall of the Jedi, The Reign of the Empire, The Age of Rebellion, The New Republic, and The Rise of the First OrderA must-have addition to the library of all fans of Star Wars, Star Wars Timelines is sure to thrill. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

LP vinyl - Dříve nevydané patnáctipísňové vystoupení legendární americké jazzové zpěvačky ve slavném Hollywood Bowlu z roku 1958 na vinylu. Dříve nevydané patnáctipísňové vystoupení legendární americké jazzové zpěvačky ve slavném Hollywood Bowlu z roku 1958 na vinylu. Rok vydání : 2022 Seznam stop LP The Song Is Ended / You're Laughing at Me / How Deep Is the Ocean / Heat Wave / Suppertime / Cheek to Cheek / Russian Lullaby / Top Hat White Tie and Tails / I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm / Get Thee Behind Me Satan / Let's Face the Music And Dance / Always / Puttin' on the Ritz / Let Yourself Go / Alexander's Ragtime Band (alza.cz)

Hudební CD - Dříve nevydané patnáctipísňové vystoupení legendární americké jazzové zpěvačky ve slavném Hollywood Bowlu z roku 1958 na CD. Dříve nevydané patnáctipísňové vystoupení legendární americké jazzové zpěvačky ve slavném Hollywood Bowlu z roku 1958 na CD. Rok vydání : 2022 Seznam stop CD The Song Is Ended / You're Laughing at Me / How Deep Is the Ocean / Heat Wave / Suppertime / Cheek to Cheek / Russian Lullaby / Top Hat White Tie and Tails / I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm / Get Thee Behind Me Satan / Let's Face the Music And Dance / Always / Puttin' on the Ritz / Let Yourself Go / Alexander's Ragtime Band (alza.cz)

Balení obsahuje: LP Varianta: Ella: The Lost Berlin Tapes (2 LP) Země původu: Německo Žánr: Jazz;Swing Interpret / Téma: Ella Fitzgerald Země interpreta: USA Vydavatelství: Verve Records Subžánr: Vocal;Swing;Bop Typ: Stereo;LP deska Dekáda interpreta: 1990 - 1999;1920 - 1929;1950 - 1959;1960 - 1969;1980 - 1989;1940 - 1949;1930 - 1939;1970 - 1979 Složení setu: 2 ks Barva podle výrobce: Black Datum vydání: 2020-10-02 Barva: Černá Rok vydání: 2020.0 Rychlost: 33 1/3 RPM (muziker.cz)

From the No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of From Blood and Ash, Fall of Ruin and Wrath is a scorching romance with high stakes, breathtaking magic and a searing enemies-to-lovers romance.She lives by her intuition. He feeds on her pleasure . . .Long ago, the world was destroyed by gods. Only nine cities were spared. Separated by vast wilderness teeming with monsters and unimaginable dangers, each city is now ruled by a guardian - royalty who feed on mortal pleasure.Born with an intuition that never fails, Calista knows her talents are of great value to the power-hungry of the world, so she lives hidden as a courtesan of the Baron of Archwood. In exchange for his protection, she grants him information. When her intuition leads her to save a travelling prince in dire trouble, the voice inside her blazes with warning - and promise. Today he'll bring her joy. One day he'll be her doom.When the Baron takes an interest in the prince, and the prince takes an interest in Calista, she becomes the latter's temporary companion. But the city simmers with rebellion, and with knights and monsters at her city gates and a hungry prince in her bed, intuition may not be enough to keep her safe. Calista must choose: follow her intuition to safety or follow her heart to her downfall.Fall of Ruin and Wrath is a captivating romantic fantasy from a mega bestselling author and global sensation.Praise for Jennifer L. Armentrout:'I hope you guys love this book as much as I do!' - Sarah J. Maas, bestselling author of the Throne of Glass series'Armentrout packs a powerful emotional punch' - Publishers Weekly (knihydobrovsky.cz)

For some four centuries the Ottoman Empire had been one of the most powerful states in Europe as well as ruler of the Middle East. By 1914 it had been drastically weakened and circled by numerous predators waiting to finish it off. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Introducing Little Clothbound Classics: irresistible, mini editions of short stories, novellas and essays from the world's greatest writers, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-SmithCelebrating the range and diversity of Penguin Classics, they take us from snowy Japan to springtime Vienna, from haunted New England to a sun-drenched Mediterranean island, and from a game of chess on the ocean to a love story on the moon. Beautifully designed and printed, these collectible editions are bound in colourful, tactile cloth and stamped with foil.Jean-Baptiste Clamence - refined, handsome, forty, a former successful lawyer - is in turmoil. Over several drunken nights he regales a chance acquaintance with his story. He talks of parties and his debauchery, of Parisian nights and the Aegean sea, and, ultimately, of his self-loathing. One of Albert Camus' most famous works, The Fall is a brilliant, complex portrayal of lost innocence and the true face of man. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

A philosophical novel described by fellow existentialist Sartre as 'perhaps the most beautiful and the least understood' of his novels, Albert Camus' The Fall is translated by Robin Buss in Penguin Modern Classics.Jean-Baptiste Clamence is a soul in turmoil. Over several drunken nights in an Amsterdam bar, he regales a chance acquaintance with his story. From this successful former lawyer and seemingly model citizen a compelling, self-loathing catalogue of guilt, hypocrisy and alienation pours forth. The Fall (1956) is a brilliant portrayal of a man who has glimpsed the hollowness of his existence. But beyond depicting one man's disillusionment, Camus's novel exposes the universal human condition and its absurdities - for our innocence that, once lost, can never be recaptured ...Albert Camus (1913-60) is the author of a number of best-selling and highly influential works, all of which are published by Penguin. They include The Fall, The Outsider and The First Man. Awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1957, Camus is remembered as one of the few writers to have shaped the intellectual climate of post-war France, but beyond that, his fame has been international.If you enjoyed The Fall, you might like Jean-Paul Sartre's Nausea, also available in Penguin Modern Classics.'An irresistibly brilliant examination of modern conscience'The New York Times'Camus is the accused, his own prosecutor and advocate. The Fall might have been called "The Last Judgement" 'Olivier Todd (knihydobrovsky.cz)

A Court of Thorns and Roses meets Rapunzel in this spicy romantasy by bestselling author Ella Fields!For twenty years, I've been an unwanted changeling. I have no name, no family, and no answers. Until an irresistibly wicked faerie begins a seductive game of cat and mouse.I am his prey. His treasure. A perfect pet.He offers a trade: he will take me to the faerie realms to assist in my search for the truth of who I am. In return, I must agree to marry him. But things are not as they seem, and soon after arriving at his wintry manor, I begin to unravel a dangerous web of lies.Far deadlier still, I'm falling in love with a monster who has no heart. FEATURED TROPES: Enemies to lovers, marriage of convenience, fated mates, spicy, erotic, unhappily-ever-after, cliffhanger ending! 'I don't even know what to say. Ella Fields is fast approaching as one of my favourite fantasy auto-buy fantasy authors.There's not a single fantasy book she's written that I didn't love!' 5* Goodreads review 'This is my third Ella Fields novel and I am pleased to say that once again, I am obsessed.' 5* Goodreads review 'Ella Fields coming in HOT, once again, with a release that solidifies her as my queen of filthy, smutty, plot-heavy romantasies.' 5* Goodreads review (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Hudební CD - Výběr jazzové zpěvačky Elly Fitzgerald. Výběr jazzové zpěvačky Elly Fitzgerald. Rok vydání : 2017 Seznam stop CD 1 / I Get A Kick Out Of You / Summertime / The Lady Is A Tramp / Over The Rainbow / It's Only A Paper Moon / Anything Goes / Too Darn Hot / Come Rain Or Come Shine / Have You Met Miss Jones / Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye / All Of You / Cheek To Cheek / Makin' Whoopee / This Can't Be Love / Mack The Knife (Live) / Dancing On The Ceiling / With A Song In My Heart / I Got Plenty O' Nuttin' / Begin The Beguine / CD 2 / But Not For Me / Funny Face / Oh, Lady Be Good / Nice Work If You Can Get It / How Long Has This Been Going On? / Let's Call The Whole Thing Off / The Man I Love / They All Laughed / 'S Wonderful / I've Got A Crush On You / Someone To Watch Over Me / A Foggy Day / They Can't Take That Away From Me / Somebody Loves Me / Embraceable You / Fascinating Rhythm / I Got Rhythm / It... (alza.cz)

LP vinyl - Hardest Love je druhé studiové album australského zpěváka a skladatele Deana Lewise z roku 2022. Hardest Love je druhé studiové album australského zpěváka a skladatele Deana Lewise z roku 2022. Dean Loaney (narozený 21. října 1987), profesionálně známý jako Dean Lewis , je australský zpěvák a skladatel. Seznam stop LP Small Disasters / Looks Like Me / The Hardest Love / Hurtless / All For You / How Do I Say Goodbye / Scares Me / Something To Help / Into The Breeze / To Have You Today (alza.cz)

Meet the Murdochs and the disastrously dysfunctional family of Fox News. Until recently, they formed the most powerful media and political force in America. Now their empire is cracking up and crashing down. In his irresistible trilogy on the chaotic Trump presidency - Fire and Fury, Siege, and Landslide - the journalist Michael Wolff led readers deep into the twisted corridors of the White House. Drawing on years of unprecedented access to the Murdoch family and key players, he plunges us behind the scenes of another empire of influence, and the result is astonishing and unforgettable. Here is Rupert Murdoch, the ninety-two-year-old billionaire - concerned about his legacy, but more concerned about profits. Here are his contentious children, jockeying to take over when the old man is gone. Here is star anchor Tucker C arlson considering a run for the presidency while his bosses have other plans for him. Sean Hannity, the richest man in television, has his own plans: to put Trump back in office. While presenter Laura Ingraham is just trying to survive in a man's world. As the fallout from the 2020 election and the Dominion lawsuit pummels the reputation of the network, the battling Murdoch heirs position themselves for the final act in this riveting drama. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

THE BOOK THAT BROUGHT DOWN RUPERT MURDOCHMeet the Murdochs and the disastrously dysfunctional family of Fox News. Until recently, they formed the most powerful media and political force in America. Now their empire is cracking up and crashing down.In his irresistible trilogy on the chaotic Trump presidency - Fire and Fury, Siege, and Landslide - the journalist Michael Wolff led readers deep into the twisted corridors of the White House. Drawing on years of unprecedented access to the Murdoch family and key players, he plunges us behind the scenes of another empire of influence, and the result is astonishing and unforgettable. Here is Rupert Murdoch, the ninety-two-year-old billionaire - concerned about his legacy, but more concerned about profits.Here are his contentious children, jockeying to take over when the old man is gone. Here is star anchor Tucker Carlson considering a run for the presidency while his bosses have other plans for him. Sean Hannity, the richest man in television, has his own plans: to put Trump back in office.While presenter Laura Ingraham is just trying to survive in a man's world. As the fallout from the 2020 election and the Dominion lawsuit pummels the reputation of the network, the battling Murdoch heirs position themselves for the final act in this riveting drama. "Michael Wolff's books were my foundation and port of entry for working on Succession." Jeremy Strong ("Kendall Roy")Praise for Fire and Fury:#1 New York Times bestseller, a Book of the Year in the Guardian, Sunday Times, Observer, Financial Times'The pages of Wolff's book are littered with insults and intrigue, backstabbing and dysfunction' Washington Post'What makes the book significant is its sly, hilarious portrait of a hollow man, into the black hole of whose needy, greedy ego the whole world has virtually vanished' Guardian (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Kniha - autor Sebastien de Castell, 400 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná The Alchemist meets The Three Musketeers - with card tricks - in the first of two prequels to the best-selling Spellslinger series. A brilliant origin story of adventure, wit, and philosophy to enrapture devotees as well as newcomers to the series. Ferius Parfax has a simple plan: Kill every last inhabitant of the spell-gifted nation that destroyed her people, starting with the man who murdered her parents. Killing mages is a difficult and dangerous business, of course, but when she meets the inimitable and extraordinary Durrall Brown, she discovers that physical strength is not the only way to defeat evil of all kinds. So Ferius undertakes to study the ways of the Argosi: the loosely-knit tribe of tricksters known for getting the better of even the most powerful of spellcasters. But the Argosi have a price for their teachings, and by the time Ferius learns what it is, it may... (alza.cz)

Kniha - 304 stran, anglicky, pevná s přebalem lesklá (alza.cz)

Kniha - autor Dan Simmons, 528 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná In the continuation of the epic adventure begun in Hyperion, the far future is resplendent with drama and invention. On the world of Hyperion, the mysterious Time Tombs are opening. And the secrets they contain mean that nothing--nothing anywhere in the universe--will ever be the same. (alza.cz)

Translated by George Chapman, with Introductions by Jan Parker. Hector bidding farewell to his wife and baby son, Odysseus bound to the mast listening to the Sirens, Penelope at the loom, Achilles dragging Hector's body round the walls of Troy - scenes from Homer have been reportrayed in every generation. The questions about mortality and identity that Homer's heroes ask, the bonds of love, respect and fellowship that motivate them, have gripped audiences for three millennia.Chapman's Iliad and Odyssey are great English epic poems, but they are also two of the liveliest and readable translations of Homer. Chapman's freshness makes the everyday world of nature and the craftsman as vivid as the battlefield and Mount Olympus. His poetry is driven by the excitement of the Renaissance discovery of classical civilisation as at once vital and distant, and is enriched by the perspectives of humanist thought. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Unikátní pohled do zákulisí. Kniha The Beatles: Get Back vás přenese do posledního roku této celosvětově známé kapely. Fanoušci a všichni milovníci The Beatles se konečně dočkali. Přes deset let očekávaná kniha o legendární kapele je zcela jiná než jakákoli před ní. V The Beatles: Get Back je zaznamenáno vytvoření posledního alba Let It Be přímo vlastními slovy členů The Beatles, která jsou doplněna dříve nepublikovanými fotografiemi ze zkoušek pořízenými Ethanem A. Russellem a Lindou McCartneyovou. Padesát let po nahrávání alba Let It Be a natočení filmu, který je dokumentuje, vychází tato kniha jako doprovod třídílného dokumentárního filmu Petera Jacksona The Beatles: Get Back . Kniha nás přenese do ledna 1969, je to začátek posledního roku The Beatles jako kapely. Album The BEATLES (The White Album – Bílé album) je na prvních místech hitparád a známá čtyřka se schází v Londýně kvůli novému projektu. Po 21 dní v různých nahrávacích studiích s kamerami a rekordéry dokumentujícími každodenní zkoušení kapela nacvičuje a vylepšuje mnoho svých nových i starých skladeb. Vše vrcholí známým koncertem na střeše přinášejícím do centra Londýna krátký oddech od všeho shonu a nebývalý rozruch. The Beatles: Get Back vypráví příběh zkoušek kapely prostřednictvím přepisů konverzace jejích členů a všech přítomných. Díky jemným zásahům editora Johna Harrise máme jedinečnou možnost vše pozorovat z pohledu mouchy na stěně, být přímo u toho a hrát a zpívat a vymýšlet lepší verše současně s kapelou, která je fenoménem po několik desítek let. Tento naprosto unikátní pocit je ještě znásobený původními fotografiemi pořízenými přímo na místě či snímky ze zmíněného 55hodinového filmového záznamu. Vypráví se, že tyto zkoušky byly předzvěstí rozpadu kapely. Nicméně je nutné dodat, že to bylo zároveň nejplodnějším a vrcholným obdobím The Beatles, o kterém si nyní můžeme přečíst přímo od našich milovaných Brouků. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

A modern serial killer - hunting an ancient secret. \n\nA woman is left to die as the rebuilt Globe theatre burns. Another woman is drowned like Ophelia, skirts swirling in the water. A professor has his throat slashed open on the steps of Washington's Capitol building. \n\nA deadly serial killer is on the loose, modelling his murders on Shakespeare's plays. But why is he killing? And how can he be stopped? \n\nA gripping, shocking page turner, The Shakespeare Secret masterfully combines modern murder and startling true revelations from the life of Shakespeare. It has been acclaimed as one of the most compulsively readable thrillers of recent years. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

The classic translation of the cornerstone work of western philosophyPlato's Republic is widely acknowledged as one of the most influential works in the history of philosophy. Presented in the form of a dialogue between Socrates and three different interlocutors, it is an inquiry into the notion of a perfect community and the ideal individual within it. During the conversation other questions are raised: what is goodness; what is reality; what is knowledge; what is the purpose of education? With remarkable lucidity and deft use of allegory, Plato arrives at a depiction of a state bound by harmony and ruled by 'philosopher kings'. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

The classic translation of the cornerstone work of western philosophyPlato's Republic is widely acknowledged as one of the most influential works in the history of philosophy. Presented in the form of a dialogue between Socrates and three different interlocutors, it is an inquiry into the notion of a perfect community and the ideal individual within it. During the conversation other questions are raised: what is goodness; what is reality; what is knowledge; what is the purpose of education? With remarkable lucidity and deft use of allegory, Plato arrives at a depiction of a state bound by harmony and ruled by 'philosopher kings'. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Her codename is Kingfisher. Her mission: to seduce and marry most powerful man in the world. October 2016: In America, the election is a few weeks away. Journalist Grace Elliot has just landed a scoop that she believe will make her career. A porn-star is willing to talk about her affair with the man some hope and many fear will become the next president of the United Stares. But no one will touch it. Instead, Grace is sent to Europe where she discovers a story so big, so explosive that it could decide the American election and launch a new Cold War. If she can stay alive long enough to tell it... Spies, murder and one of the biggest conspiracies of our time lie at the heart of the thriller of the year. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

A stunning Penguin clothbound edition of Homer's great epic, in E. V. Rieu's classic translation.The Iliad is the first and the greatest literary achievement of Greek civilization - an epic poem without rival in the literature of the world, and the cornerstone of Western culture. The story centres on the critical events in the last year of the Trojan War, which lead to Achilleus' killing of Hektor and determine the fate of Troy. But Homer's theme is not simply war or heroism. With compassion and humanity, he presents a universal and tragic view of the world, of human life lived under the shadow of suffering and death, set against a vast and largely unpitying divine background..Seven Greek cities claim the honour of being the birthplace of Homer (c. 8th-7th century BC), the poet to whom the composition of the Iliadand Odyssey are attributed. The Iliad is the oldest surviving work of Western literature, but the identity - or even the existence - of Homer himself is a complete mystery, with no reliable biographical information having survived.E. V. Rieu initiated Penguin Classics with Allen Lane and his famous translation of the Odyssey was the first book published in the series in 1947. The Iliad followed in 1950. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

The Fall of the House of Fifa is the definitive story of Fifa's rise - and the most spectacular fall sport has ever seen. 1904: 'No person should be allowed to arrange matches for personal profit' - Fifa congress A century later: 'Fifa is a Racketeering Influenced Corrupt Organisation (RICO) enterprise' - A judge in Brooklyn, using a term originally coined for the mafia For forty years Joao Havelange and then Sepp Blatter presided over a Fifa now plagued with scandal - dawn raids, FBI investigations, allegations of money laundering, industrial-scale bribery, racketeering, tax evasion, vote-buying and theft. Now David Conn, football's most respected investigative journalist, chronicles the extraordinary history and staggering scale of corruption. He paints revealing portraits of the men at the centre of Fifa - the power brokers, the indicted, the legends like Franz Beckenbauer and Michel Platini - and puts the allegations to Blatter himself in an extended interview. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

By the author of The Handmaid's Tale and Alias GraceThe sun brightens in the east, reddening the blue-grey haze that marks the distant ocean. The vultures roosting on the hydro poles fan out their wings to dry them. the air smells faintly of burning. The waterless flood - a man-made plague - has ended the world.But two young women have survived: Ren, a young dancer trapped where she worked, in an upmarket sex club (the cleanest dirty girls in town); and Toby, who watches and waits from her rooftop garden. Is anyone else out there? (knihydobrovsky.cz)