The perks of being wallflower - stephen chbosky

Charlie is a freshman. And while he's not the biggest geek in the school, he is by no means popular. Shy, introspective, intelligent beyond his year yet socially awkward, he is a wallflower, caught between trying to live his life and trying to run from it. Charlie is attempting to navigate his way through uncharted territory: the world of first dates and mix tapes, family dramas and new friends; the world of sex, drugs, and The Rocky Horror Picture Show, when all one requires is that perfect song on that perfect drive to feel infinite. But he can't stay on the sidelines forever. Standing on the fringes of life offers a unique perspective. But there comes a time to see what it looks like from the dance floor. The Perks of Being a Wallflower is a deeply affecting coming-of-age story that will spirit you back to those wild and poignant roller-coaster days known as growing up. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

'Astonishing . . . Genius . . . A masterpiece' EMMA WATSON Christopher Reese has been through a lot by the age of seven. He will go through much more before he turns eight. All his mother Kate Reese ever wanted to do is protect him. She will have to do that more than she ever imagined. Their new home, the town of Mill Grove, Pennsylvania, is sleepy, ordinary, and isolated. In other words: perfect for what is about to happen. Something that will deeply mark everyone: from Christopher and his mother, to the local sheriff, the residents of the retirement home, and every student at the school. Something which no one can explain, but everyone can feel. Something that will change everything . . . 'Haunting and thrilling' JOHN GREEN 'Unputdownable. You'll fall in love with these characters.' R. J. PALACIO 'Warms the heart, freezes the blood . . . First class' DAILY TELEGRAPH Review Like The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Imaginary Friend says that no matter how dark the places you have been or the things you have seen, no one and nothing and nowhere is beyond redemption. What is astonishing and laugh-out-loud genius is that Chbosky has disguised all this wisdom in an entertaining thriller. In true Stephen Chbosky style, he gives you the bran and the doughnut. Spiritual enlightenment and horror. I don't know how he did it. But he did it. It's a masterpiece ? Emma Watson A haunting and thrilling novel pulsing with the radical empathy that makes Chbosky's work so special ? John Green, author of THE FAULT IN OUR STARS Sure, this unputdownable book is the scariest thing I've read in a long time. But it's also, like everything Chbosky does, imbued with heart and soul. You'll fall in love with these characters. That's why they stay with you, like a haunting ? R.J. Palacio, author of global #1 bestseller WONDER Imaginary Friend is a simply extraordinary reading experience. Utterly unique. A tremendous read, every bit worth the wait ? Blake Crouch, author of DARK MATTER and THE WAYWARD PINES Trilogy An unputdownable, extraordinary book. The pages practically turn themselves ? Greer Hendricks & Sarah Pekkanen, #1 NYT Bestsellers of THE WIFE BETWEEN US Imaginary Friend has been a long time coming. And like a fine Bordeaux, it rewards that wait in countless ways. This is a fearsome, remarkably ambitious novel that breaks through the boundaries of the genre to become epic-in all the best senses of the word ? Lincoln Child, #1 NYT bestseller Book Description An epic literary event twenty years in the making: the new novel from Stephen Chbosky - author of multi-million copy sensation The Perks of Being a Wallflower. From the Back Cover Kate Reese is a single mother fleeing an abusive relationship by starting over in a new town, with her young son Christopher. But Mill Grove, Pennsylvania, is not the safe place they thought it would be... Their world begins to unravel after Christopher vanishes into the Mission Street Woods - where 50 years earlier an eerily similar disappearance occurred. When he emerges six days later, unharmed but not unchanged, he brings with him a secret: a voice only he can hear and a warning of tragedy to come. What follows is a moving, thrilling, chilling modern masterpiece - a work of towering imagination and emotional depth which unfolds on an epic canvas. About the Author Stephen Chbosky's first novel, THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER has sold 2.8 million copies in North America alone. In the twenty years since, Stephen has become a prominent screenwriter and director. In 2012 he wrote and directed the film adaptation of PERKS. In 2017 he directed and co-wrote the screenplay of the unexpected hit adaptation of WONDER. He also penned the live action adaptation of BEAUTY AND THE BEAST. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Napínavý hororový příběh od autora bestselleru Ten, kdo stojí v koutě. Kate Reesovou život naučil, že násilníkovi, co přísahá, jak se polepší, není radno věřit. A tak sebere uprostřed noci svého sedmiletého syna Christophera a společně se vydávají hledat nový život. Cesta je zavede až do malého městečka Mill Grove v Pensylvánii, které je tak odlehlé a zapomenuté, že by je tam nikdy nikdo nehledal. Jenže když necháte jedno nebezpečí za zády, neznamená to, že další na vás už nečeká. A přitom se z počátku zdá, že konečně našli klidné místo k životu. Jenže pak Christopher zmizí. Šest dlouhých dní po něm není ani stopy. Dokud zničehonic nevyjde z lesa na kraji města. Není zraněný, je na něm ale něco divného. Nevrací se totiž sám. V hlavě slyší hlas, který mu napovídá, co má dělat. Hlas, který pro něj má jasný úkol. Christopher musí do Vánoc v lese postavit stromový domek. Pokud to nedokáže, stane se všem v Mill Grove včetně jeho milované maminky něco nepopsatelně strašného... (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Audiokniha:,Napínavý hororový příběh od autora bestselleru Ten, kdo stojí v koutě. Kate Reesovou život naučil, že násilníkovi, co přísahá, jak se polepší, není radno věřit. A tak sebere uprostřed noci svého sedmiletého syna Christophera a společně se vydávají hledat nový život. Cesta je zavede až do malého městečka Mill Grove v Pensylvánii, které je tak odlehlé a zapomenuté, že by je tam nikdy nikdo nehledal. Jenže když necháte jedno nebezpečí za zády, neznamená to, že další na vás už nečeká. A přitom se z počátku zdá, že konečně našli klidné místo k životu. Jenže pak Christopher zmizí. Šest dlouhých dní po něm není ani stopy. Dokud zničehonic nevyjde z lesa na kraji města. Není zraněný, je na něm ale něco divného. Nevrací se totiž sám. V hlavě slyší hlas, který mu napovídá, co má dělat. Hlas, který pro něj má jasný úkol. Christopher musí do Vánoc v lese postavit stromový domek. Pokud to nedokáže, stane se všem v Mill Grove včetně jeho milované maminky něco nepopsatelně strašného...Čte: Igor BarešRežie: Vlado RuskoHudba: Stephen ChobskyDélka nahrávky: 26 hod 07 min3 mp3 CD (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Audiokniha:,Napínavý hororový příběh od autora bestselleru Ten, kdo stojí v koutě. Kate Reesovou život naučil, že násilníkovi, co přísahá, jak se polepší, není radno věřit. A tak sebere uprostřed noci svého sedmiletého syna Christophera a společně se vydávají hledat nový život. Cesta je zavede až do malého městečka Mill Grove v Pensylvánii, které je tak odlehlé a zapomenuté, že by je tam nikdy nikdo nehledal. Jenže když necháte jedno nebezpečí za zády, neznamená to, že další na vás už nečeká. A přitom se z počátku zdá, že konečně našli klidné místo k životu. Jenže pak Christopher zmizí. Šest dlouhých dní po něm není ani stopy. Dokud zničehonic nevyjde z lesa na kraji města. Není zraněný, je na něm ale něco divného. Nevrací se totiž sám. V hlavě slyší hlas, který mu napovídá, co má dělat. Hlas, který pro něj má jasný úkol. Christopher musí do Vánoc v lese postavit stromový domek. Pokud to nedokáže, stane se všem v Mill Grove včetně jeho milované maminky něco nepopsatelně strašného... (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Na šesť dní sa pod ním zľahla zem. Potom sa vynoril uprostred noci... Slobodná matka Kate Reesová uteká z násilného vzťahu, aby si zachránila život. So synom Christopherom zakotvia v malom mestečku v Pensylvánii, ďaleko od všetkého. Spočiatku sa Mill Grove javí ako dokonalý úkryt. Jedného dňa však sedemročný Christopher zmizne. Šesť dní ho nik nevie nájsť. Napokon vyjde uprostred noci z lesa na okraji mesta bez viditeľných poranení. Tvrdí, že mu nik neublížil, no nie je schopný opísať, čo sa mu prihodilo. Spomenie len akéhosi dobrého pána, ktorý ho vyviedol na cestu a vzápätí utiekol. Christopher odvtedy počuje hlasy, trpí ukrutnými bolesťami hlavy a je posadnutý úlohou, akú môže splniť len on ? postaviť v lese do Vianoc domček na strome, inak jeho mama a všetci v meste už nikdy nebudú ako predtým. Z anglického originálu Imaginary Friend (Grand Central Publishing, New York 2019) preložil Alojz Keníž. Ukážka z textu „V lese... ublížil ti niekto?“ pokračoval šerif. Christopher pokrútil hlavou. Nie. Lekár stlačil gombík a merač tlaku vydal škrípavý zvuk, stískal mu ruku. Keď domeral, lekár so škripotom rozlepil manžetu a čosi si zapísal. Christopher počul pero. Ššš, ššš, ššš. „Začul si autá? A tak si našiel cestu z lesa?“ Christopher sa pozrel na lekárov blok. Zmocňoval sa ho nepríjemný pocit. Tlak v spánkoch. Tlmená slabá bolesť hlavy, čo zvyčajne prichádzala, keď mu mama dávala aspirín, čo chutil ako pomarančová krieda. Ale tentoraz to bolo iné. Akoby mal hlavybolenia dosť pre oboch. „V lese... začul si autá? A tak si našiel cestu z lesa?“ Christopher sa z nej vytrhol a pokrútil hlavou. Nie. „Takže si cestu našiel celkom sám?“ Christopher pokrútil hlavou. Nie. Miestnosť stíchla. „Nenašiel si cestu von? Pomohol ti niekto vyjsť z lesa?“ Christopher prikývol. Áno. „Kto ti pomohol?“ spýtal sa šerif. Podal chlapcovi podložku s papierom a ceruzku, aby napísal meno. Christopher ťažko preglgol a šepol. Sotva počuteľne. „Dobrý pán.“ (patro.cz)

Napínavý hororový příběh od autora bestselleru Ten, kdo stojí v koutě. Kate Reesovou život naučil, že násilníkovi, co přísahá, jak se polepší, není radno věřit. A tak sebere uprostřed noci svého sedmiletého syna Christophera a společně se vydávají hledat nový život. Cesta je zavede až do malého městečka Mill Grove v Pensylvánii, které je tak odlehlé a zapomenuté, že by je tam nikdy nikdo nehledal. Jenže když necháte jedno nebezpečí za zády, neznamená to, že další na vás už nečeká. A přitom se z počátku zdá, že konečně našli klidné místo k životu. Jenže pak Christopher zmizí. Šest dlouhých dní po něm není ani stopy. Dokud zničehonic nevyjde z lesa na kraji města. Není zraněný, je na něm ale něco divného. Nevrací se totiž sám. V hlavě slyší hlas, který mu napovídá, co má dělat. Hlas, který pro něj má jasný úkol. Christopher musí do Vánoc v lese postavit stromový domek. Pokud to nedokáže, stane se všem v Mill Grove včetně jeho milované maminky něco nepopsatelně strašného... (patro.cz)

Offers a wide range of philosophical speculations and it descants on a variety of styles. This book draws together the Czechoslovakia of the Prague Spring and the Russian invasion, the philosophy of Nietzsche, and the love affairs of a number of heartbreakingly familiar characters. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

In this novel - a story of irreconcilable loves and infidelities - Milan Kundera addresses himself to the nature of twentieth-century 'Being' In a world in which lives are shaped by irrevocable choices and by fortuitous events, a world in which everything occurs but once, existence seems to lose its substance, its weight. We feel, says the novelist, 'the unbearable lightness of being' - not only as the consequence of our private acts but also in the public sphere, and the two inevitably intertwine. Juxtaposing Prague, Geneva, Thailand and the United States, this masterly novel encompasses the extremes of comedy and tragedy, and embraces, it seems, all aspects of human existence. It offers a wide range of brilliant and amusing philosophical speculations and it descants on a variety of styles. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

A young woman in love with a man torn between his love for her and his incorrigible womanizing; one of his mistresses and her humbly faithful lover-these are the two couples whose story is told in this masterful novel. Kundera's first since "The Book of Laughter and Forgetting." In a world in which lives are shaped by irrevocable choices and by fortuitous events, a world in which everything occurs but once, existence seems to lose its substance, its weight. Hence, we feel "the unbearable lightness of being" not only as the consequence of our private actions, but also in the public sphere, and the two inevitably intertwine (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Exploring a much forgotten quality. Most books that want to change us seek to make us richer or thinner. This book wants to help us to be nicer: that is, less irritable, more patient, readier to listen, warmer, less prickly. Niceness may not have the immediate allure of money or fame, but it is a hugely important quality nevertheless and one that we neglect at our peril. This is a guidebook to the uncharted landscape of niceness, gently leading us around the key themes of this forgotten quality. We learn how to be charitable, how to forgive, how to be natural, and how to reassure. We learn that niceness is compatible with strength and is no indicator of naivety. Niceness deserves to be rediscovered as one of the highest of all human achievements. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Ana Lu sa Amaral, one of Portugal's most acclaimed contemporary writers, was born in Lisbon in 1956. A scholar of Anglo-American literatures with a doctoral dissertation on Emily Dickinson, she published her first collection of poetry, Minha Senhora de Qu (Mistress of What), in 1990. The Art of Being a Tiger offers a representative selection of Amaral's poems, from the 1990s to the present, in a precise and luminous translation by Margaret Jull Costa. The collection highlights the poet's manifold intertextual engagements -- from Portugal's literary giants, Lu s de Cam es and Fernando Pessoa, to landmarks of second-wave feminist theorizing such as Sandra Gilbert and Susan Gubar's The Madwoman in the Attic. It foregrounds Amaral's passionate attentiveness to the here and now, as likely to result in transformative explorations of everyday scenarios of domesticity as to lead the poet to confront large-scale political crises of her day. Such is the capacious receptivity of Amaral's art of thereness, with its responsive capability always already disciplined by a poetics that is at once formally demanding and deeply idiosyncratic, and its artfulness always already in the process of yielding to the unpredictable pressures of the real. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

This is Stephen Hawking's updated, expanded and illustrated edition of his celebrated work which includes the most recent developments in the field, many of which were forecast by him. At the same time, he explains his complex theories through a fresh visual dimension. Over one hunded and fifty stunning colour illustrations have been specially commissioned for this purpose to help the reader understand what have become popular mythic images of our century, but which nonetheless remain difficult, abstract ideas to grasp. It includes a new introduction written specially for this edition. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

The Importance of Being Earnest + CD audioAbout the series:The series Adult ELI Readers is divided into 6 levels according to the language level of the readers. It's in line with the indications of the Common European Framework of Reference for Language and comprise useful language certification exercises. This ensures that learners will meet language and structures they have already studied or which are commensurate with their level, making reading an achievable, enjoyable and stimulating experience.Stages:Stage 1 Elementary (600 headwords) A1Stage 2 Pre-Intermediate (800 headwords) A2 KETStage 3 Intermediate (1000 headwords) B1 PETStage 4 Upper intermediate (1800 headwords) B2 FCEStage 5 Advanced (2500 headwords) C1 CAEStage 6 Profi ciency Unabridged Texts C2 CPEAbout The Importance of Being Earnest + CD audio:Stage 6: Proficiency (Unabridged text) C2 CPEPlot:One of Oscar Wilde's funniest plays, The Importance of Being Earnest was described by dramatist as being 'a trivial comedy por seroius people'. The satire is biting, as Wilde uses wit and humor to expose seme of the trivialities and inconsistenciies of Victorian society.The book contains:- Information about Oscar Wilde's life- An introduction focusing on background and context- Notes on the text- Activities to help with technical vocabulary- Post- and pre-reading activities (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Kniha - autor Thomas L. Friedman, 486 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná We all sense it - our lives are speeding up at a dizzying rate. Thank You for Being Late exposes the tectonic movements that are reshaping the world today and explains how to get the most out of them. Friedman's thesis is that the planet's three largest forces - Moore's law (technology), the market (globalization) and Mother Nature (climate change and biodiversity loss) - are all accelerating at once. Thank You for Being Late is a work of contemporary history that serves as a field manual for how to think about this era of accelerations and how we can anchor ourselves in the eye of this storm. It's also an argument for 'being late' - for pausing to appreciate this amazing historical epoch we're passing through and reflecting on its possibilities and dangers. Written with his trademark vitality, wit, and optimism, and with unequalled access to many of those at the forefront of the... (alza.cz)

Rejacketted reissue of a chilling science fiction title from the number one bestselling author, supported by a marketing campaign for the backlist directing readers to the right book for them. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

This first novel in his epic fantasy masterpiece, Stephen King introduces readers to one of his most enigmatic heroes, Roland of Gilead, the Last Gunslinger. He is a haunting figure, a loner, on a spellbinding journey into good and evil, in a desolate world which frighteningly echoes our own.In his first step towards the powerful and mysterious Dark Tower, Roland encounters an alluring woman named Alice, begins a friendship with Jake, a kid from New York, and faces an agonising choice between damnation and salvation as he pursues the Man in Black.Both grippingly realistic and eerily dreamlike, THE GUNSLINGER leaves readers eagerly awaiting the next chapter.And the Tower is closer... (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe is the beloved cult classic about family, friendship and first love, from award-winning author Benjamin Alire Saenz. This lyrical novel will enrapture readers of Adam Silvera (They Both Die at the End), The Perks of Being a Wallflower and Call Me by Your Name.Aristotle is an angry teen with a brother in prison.Dante is a know-it-all who has a unique perspective on life.When the two meet at the swimming pool, they seem to have nothing in common. But as the loners start spending time together, they develop a special friendship - the kind that changes lives and lasts a lifetime. And it is through this friendship that Ari and Dante will learn the most important truths about the universe, themselves and the kind of people they want to be.This incredibly moving and powerful Printz Honor Book follows two teen boys learning to open themselves up to love, despite the world being against them.'A tender, honest exploration of identity' - Publishers Weekly'The absolute peak of YA perfection. There are few words to describe the beauty and love and force that is Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe. Aristotle and Dante changed my life.' - Kacen Callender, author of Felix Ever After (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Kniha - anglicky The powerful new novel from Matthew Quick, author of Oscar-nominated THE SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK, is an honest and authentic exploration of love, rebellion and belonging, for readers who loved THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER From Matthew Quick, bestselling author of THE SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK, comes EVERY EXQUISITE THING, a quirky and deeply moving novel about a teen's journey through love, rebellion and belonging. For readers who love John Green and Rainbow Rowell. 'Books like Quick's are necessary' New York Times Nanette O'Hare is an unassuming teen who has played the role of dutiful daughter, hard-working student, and star athlete for as long as she can remember. But when a beloved teacher gives her his worn copy of The Bubblegum Reaper - the mysterious, out-of-print cult-classic - the rebel within Nanette awakens. As she befriends the reclusive author, falls in love with a young but troubled poet, and attempts to insert her true self into... (alza.cz)

On an island off the coast of Maine, a man is found dead. There's no identification on the body. Only the dogged work of a pair of local newspapermen and a graduate student in forensics turns up any clues, and it's more than a year before the man is identified. And that's just the beginning of the mystery. Because the more they learn about the man and the baffling circumstances of his death, the less they understand. Was it an impossible crime? Or something stranger still...? No one but Stephen King could tell this story about the darkness at the heart of the unknown and our compulsion to investigate the unexplained. With echoes of Dashiell Hammett's THE MALTESE FALCON and the work of Graham Greene, one of the world's great storytellers presents a moving and surprising tale whose subject is nothing less than the nature of mystery itself... (knihydobrovsky.cz)

The bestselling fantasy series from one of the biggest names in the genre comes to an unforgettable conclusion. This is the final volume of the epic Chronicles of Thomas Covenant - one of the keynote works of modern fantasy. Compelled step by step to actions whose consequences they could neither see nor prevent, Thomas Covenant and Linden Avery have fought for what they love in the magical reality known only as 'the Land'. Now they face their final crisis. Reunited after their separate struggles, they discover in each other their true power - and yet they cannot imagine how to stop the Worm of the World's End from unmaking Time. Nevertheless they must resist the ruin of all things, giving their last strength in the service of the world's continuance. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

A heartbreaking story about finding yourself and your people, from the bestselling author of If I Stay, a major film starring Chloe Grace Moretz. For fans of The Perks of Being a Wallflower, John Green and Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist. 'I got this whole-body feeling . . . it was like a message from future me to present me, telling me that in some way we weren't just bound to happen, that we had, in some sense, already happened. It felt . . . inevitable.' So far, the inevitable hasn't worked out so well for Aaron Stein. While his friends have gone to college and moved on with their lives, Aaron's been left behind in the Cascade Mountains of Washington State, running a failing bookshop with his dad, Ira. What he needs is a lucky break, the good kind of inevitable. And then he meets Hannah. Incredible Hannah - magical, musical, brave and clever. Could she be the answer? And could they - their relationship, their meeting - possibly be the inevitable Aaron's been waiting for? (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Was there a beginning of time? Could time run backwards? Is the universe infinite or does it have boundaries? These are just some of the questions considered in an internationally acclaimed masterpiece by one of the world's greatest thinkers. It begins by reviewing the great theories of the cosmos from Newton to Einstein, before delving into the secrets which still lie at the heart of space and time, from the Big Bang to black holes, via spiral galaxies and strong theory. To this day A Brief History of Time remains a staple of the scientific canon, and its succinct and clear language continues to introduce millions to the universe and its wonders. This new edition includes updates from Stephen Hawking with his latest thoughts about the No Boundary Proposal and offers new information about dark energy, the information paradox, eternal inflation, the microwave background radiation observations, and the discovery of gravitational waves. It is published to accompany the launch of a new app, Stephen Hawking's Pocket Universe. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

THE WASTE LANDS is the third volume in Stephen King's epic Dark Tower series. The Dark Tower is soon to be a major motion picture starring Matthew McConaughey and Idris Elba, due in cinemas August 18, 2017. In the third novel in Stephen King's epic fantasy masterpiece, Roland, the Last Gunslinger, is moving ever closer to the Dark Tower. Roland has altered ka by saving the life of Jake Chambers in New York. Now they exist in different worlds, paradoxically sharing memories. Roland, Susannah and Eddie must try to draw Jake into Mid-World then follow the Path of the Beam through an urban waste land to the Dark Tower. Pursued by the Ageless Stranger, Roland and his friends cross a desert of damnation in this macabre new world as revelations begin to unfold about who - and what - is driving him forward. JOIN THE QUEST FOR THE DARK TOWER... THE DARK TOWER SERIES: THE DARK TOWER I: THE GUNSLINGER THE DARK TOWER II: THE DRAWING OF THE THREE THE DARK TOWER III: THE WASTE LANDS THE DARK TOWER IV: WIZARD AND GLASS THE DARK TOWER V: WOLVES OF THE CALLA THE DARK TOWER VI: SONG OF SUSANNAH THE DARK TOWER VII: THE DARK TOWER THE WIND THROUGH THE KEYHOLE: A DARK TOWER NOVEL (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Celtic myth collides with modern life in a timeless story concluding Stephen Lawhead's bestselling Song of Albion trilogy. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

SONG OF SUSANNAH is the sixth volume in Stephen King's epic Dark Tower series. The Dark Tower is soon Soon to be a major motion picture starring Matthew McConaughey and Idris Elba, due in cinemas August 18, 2017.The pivotal sixth novel in Stephen King's bestselling epic fantasy saga provides the key to the quest that defines Roland's life.Susannah has used the power of Black Thirteen to get to New York where she can give birth to a child fated to grow up as Roland's nemesis. Jake and Father Callahan set out to break her date with destiny and to find Calvin Tower, owner of the vacant lot where a magical rose grows - a rose that must be saved at all costs.Meanwhile, Roland and Eddie tumble into Maine in the Summer of 1977. Here they are greeted by the gangster Balazar and must face their maker, a man called Stephen King... (knihydobrovsky.cz)

The Greek myths are the greatest stories ever told, passed down through millennia and inspiring writers and artists as varied as Shakespeare, Michelangelo, James Joyce and Walt Disney. They are embedded deeply in the traditions, tales and cultural DNA of the West. In Stephen Fry's hands the stories of the titans and gods become a brilliantly entertaining account of ribaldry and revelry, warfare and worship, debauchery, love affairs and life lessons, slayings and suicides, triumphs and tragedies. You'll fall in love with Zeus, marvel at the birth of Athena, wince at Cronus and Gaia's revenge on Ouranos, weep with King Midas and hunt with the beautiful and ferocious Artemis Thoroughly spellbinding, informative and moving, Stephen Fry's Mythos perfectly captures these stories for the modern age - in all their rich and deeply human relevance. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Original / British English Mark Jackson is on holiday in Turkey. He visits the old city of Troy and finds a yellow stone. 'I know this stone, ' he thinks. 'It comes from ... from ...' Suddenly Mark goes back in time. He can see a beautiful city, soldiers and a big wooden horse (knihydobrovsky.cz)

2045-2059. After the cataclysmic upheavals of Step Day and the Yellowstone eruption humanity is spreading further into the Long Earth, and society, on a battered Datum Earth and beyond, continues to evolve. Now an elderly and cantankerous AI, Lobsang lives in disguise with Agnes in an exotic, far-distant world. He’s convinced they’re leading a normal life in New Springfield – they even adopt a child – but it seems they have been guided there for a reason. As rumours of strange sightings and hauntings proliferate, it becomes clear that something is very awry with this particular world. Millions of steps away, Joshua is on a personal journey of discovery: learning about the father he never knew and a secret family history. But then he receives a summons from New Springfield. Lobsang now understands the enormity of what’s taking place beneath the surface of his earth – a threat to all the worlds of the Long Earth.To counter this threat will require the combined efforts of humankind, machine and the super-intelligent Next. And some must make the ultimate sacrifice . . . (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Original / British English Billy and his sister want new bicycles, but they don't have any money. Then their grandmother has an idea. There's a competition in Palace magazine. The first prize is GBP500. 'What do you think?' Billy asks his sister. 'We can buy two new bicycles for GBP500,' she says. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

An icon of the last fifty years, Stephen Hawking seems to encapsulate genius: not since Albert Einstein has a scientific figure held such a position in popular consciousness. In this enthralling memoir, writer and physicist Leonard Mlodinow tells the story of his friend and their friendship, offering an intimate account of this giant of science.The two met in 2003, when Stephen asked Leonard if he would consider writing a book with him, the follow up to the bestselling A Brief History of Time. As they spent years working on a second book, The Grand Design, they forged a deep connection and Leonard gained a much better understanding of Stephen's daily life and struggles - as well as his compassion and good humour. Together they obsessed over the perfect sentence, debated the physics, and occasionally punted on Cambridge's waterways with champagne and strawberries. In time, Leonard was able to finish Stephen's jokes, chide his sporadic mischief, and learn how the hardships of his illness helped forge that unique perspective on the universe.By weaving together their shared story with a clear-sighted portrayal of Hawking's scientific achievements, Mlodinow creates a beautiful portrait of Stephen Hawking as a brilliant, impish and generous man whose life was not only exceptional but also genuinely inspiring. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Supernatural hounds, a family curse, a mysterious cipher and the return of a deadly enemy . . . Sherlock Holmes will have to utilize every skill he has to solve the two classic mysteries collected here. The Hound of the Baskervilles sees Holmes and Dr Watson travel to the misty wilds of Dartmoor to confront a devilish apparition, while in The Valley of Fear the pair investigate a gruesome murder that may be the work of the dastardly Professor Moriarty himself.In this Macmillan Collector's Library edition, Sherlock scholar David Stuart Davies provides both an illuminating afterword and a fascinating chronology of the Sherlock Holmes stories.Designed to appeal to the booklover, the Macmillan Collector's Library is a series of beautiful gift editions of much loved classic titles. Macmillan Collector's Library are books to love and treasure. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Original / British English Marcel is a French mouse, and a detective. One evening, at the Louvre museum, he sees a man steal a famous painting -- the Mona Lisa. Marcel follows the thief to Venice and risks his life to get the painting back again. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Original / British English Hapu lives in Ancient Egypt. Hapu's father is ill, but they haven't got any money for a doctor. Hapu makes a beautiful necklace for Queen Cleopatra and takes it to her. But a guard says, 'Go home'. How can Hapu meet the Queen and get a doctor for his father? (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Spying has changed. In this era of email intercepts and drone strikes, spooks are expected to uncover plots buried in mountains of data. Yet this makes the need for trained field operatives who can verify facts and uncover secrets more acute than ever. The human factor endures. This book gives an account of how modern espionage works. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Džíny z kolekce Wrangler ve střihu flare se zvýšeným pasem. Model vyroben z bavlněného denimu. (answear.cz)

Popruh Pasadena Woven Straps je série popruhů od legendárního výrobce Fender. Vyroben je z tkaného polyesteru, který vyniká pohodlím a hlavně neuvěřitelnou životností. Ozdoben je stylovým žakárovým vzorem. Konce jsou, jak je dobrým zvykem, z kůže, pro lepší uchycení nástroje a také pro lepší životnost. Samozřejmostí je nastavitelná délka. (kytary.cz)

Popruh Pasadena Woven Straps je série popruhů od legendárního výrobce Fender. Vyroben je z tkaného polyesteru, který vyniká pohodlím a hlavně neuvěřitelnou životností. Ozdoben je stylovým žakárovým vzorem. Konce jsou, jak je dobrým zvykem, z kůže, pro lepší uchycení nástroje a také pro lepší životnost. Samozřejmostí je nastavitelná délka. (kytary.cz)

VSTUPTE DO SVĚTA PLNÉHO DOBRODRUŽSTVÍ Zapomeňte na vše, co víte o hrách The Legend of Zelda. Vstupte do světa plného tajemství, objevů a dobrodružství v The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, nejnovějším titulu v úspěšné sérii, který překračuje hranice předchozích her. Putujte poli, lesy či po vrcholcích hor a objevte pozůstatky zpustošeného království Hyrulu v tomto dech beroucím dobrodružství v otevřeném světě. Na své cestě budete bojovat s impozantními protivníky, lovit divokou zvěř a sbírat ingredience pro výrobu jídla a lektvarů, které budete potřebovat k přežití v divočině. Krajina je posetá svatyněmi čekajícími na své odhalení. Najděte je, vyřešte hádanky, které se v nich skrývají a odměnou vám budou speciální předměty a další odměny, které vám pomohou na vaší výpravě. (tonerpartner.cz)

Kniha - autor John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, 530 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná In a sleepy village in the Shire, a young hobbit is entrusted with an immense task. He must make a perilous journey across Middle-earth to the Cracks of Doom, there to destroy the Ruling Ring of Power - the only thing that prevents the Dark Lord's evil dominion. (alza.cz)

From the combined talents of the UK's bestselling novelist and a giant of British science fiction comes the sequel to the phenomenal No.1 bestseller The Long Earth... A generation after the events of The Long Earth, mankind has spread across the new worlds opened up by Stepping. Where Joshua and Lobsang once pioneered, now fleets of airships link the stepwise Americas with trade and culture. Mankind is shaping the Long Earth - but in turn the Long Earth is shaping mankind...A new 'America', called Valhalla, is emerging more than a million steps from Datum Earth, with core American values restated in the plentiful environment of the Long Earth - and Valhalla is growing restless under the control of the Datum government...Meanwhile the Long Earth is suffused by the song of the trolls, graceful hive-mind humanoids. But the trolls are beginning to react to humanity's thoughtless exploitation...Joshua, now a married man, is summoned by Lobsang to deal with a gathering multiple crisis that threatens to plunge the Long Earth into a war unlike any mankind has waged before. Author of the Discworld series, Terry Pratchett is one of the UK's most popular - and bestselling - writers. His books have sold over 65 million copies worldwide and been translated in to nearly 40 languages. Awarded an OBE in 1998 and knighted in 2009 for his services to literature, he lives in Wiltshire. Stephen Baxter is one of the UK's most acclaimed writers of science fiction and a multi-award winner. His many books include the classic Xeelee sequence, the Time's Odyssey novels (written with Arthur C. Clarke) and Time Ships, a sequel to H G Wells' The Time Machine. He lives in Northumberland. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Switch - The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild VSTUPTE DO SVĚTA PLNÉHO DOBRODRUŽSTVÍZapomeňte na vše, co víte o hrách The Legend of Zelda. Vstupte do světa plného tajemství, objevů a dobrodružství v The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, nejnovějším titulu v úspěšné sérii, který překračuje hranice předchozích her. Putujte poli, lesy a po vrcholcích hor a objevte pozůstatky zpustošeného království Hyrulu v tomto dech beroucím dobrodružství v otevřeném světě. KLÍČOVÉ PRVKY:Prozkoumejte hyrulskou divočinu, jak se vám zachce – Šplhejte na věže a vrcholky hor, objevte nové lokace a pak si za svým cílem najděte vlastní cestu a vyrazte do divočiny. Po cestě budete bojovat s obřími nepřáteli, lovit divokou zvěř a sbírat ingredience potřebné k vaření jídla a elixírů, které budete potřebovat, abyste si na své výpravě zachovali dostatek energie.Objevte a prozkoumejte více než 100 Svatyní zkoušek – V zemi jsou roztroušené svatyně, které jen čekají na to, až je objevíte v jakémkoli pořadí se vám bude chtít. Různými způsoby je vyhledávejte a vyřešte všechny hádanky uvnitř. Poraďte si s pastmi a různými aparaturami uvnitř a získejte speciální předměty a jiné odměny, které vám pomohou ve vašem dobrodružství.Buďte připraveni a pořádně se vyzbrojte – Celý svět čeká, až ho prozkoumáte, takže budete potřebovat rozličné obleky a vybavení, abyste se dostali do všech jeho koutů. Možná se budete muset zabalit do teplejšího oblečení, nebo se převléci do něčeho, co se vám bude lépe hodit do pouštních veder. Některé obleky dokonce mají speciální účinky a pomohou vám při pohybu být rychlejší nebo tišší.Souboje s nepřáteli vyžadují strategii – Svět obývají nepřátelé všech možných tvarů a velikostí. Každý z nich má vlastní zbraň a styl útoku, takže musíte být schopni rychle přemýšlet a přijít na tu správnou strategii, která vám pomůže je pokořit.Kompatibilita s figurkami amiibo – Připojte ke hře amiibo vlčího Linka (samostatně v prodeji) a vlčí Link se objeví. Vlčí Link bude sám útočit na nepřátele a pomůže vám najít předměty, které hledáte. Letos bude na E3 představena i nová kolekce figurek The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. (patro.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)

Work can be a route to creativity, excitement and purpose. Nevertheless, many of us also end up at points confused, discouraged and beaten by our work.The temptation is to blame ourselves narrowly - and to feel privately ashamed and guilty. However, as this book lucidly explains, there are a range of well-embedded and intriguing reasons why work proves demoralising; reasons to do with the evolution of modern work, the role of technology and the mechanics of the economy.This surprisingly cheering book offers us an invigorating perspective over our working lives - and what we might do at times when they challenge us almost unbearably. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Switch - The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild VSTUPTE DO SVĚTA PLNÉHO DOBRODRUŽSTVÍZapomeňte na vše, co víte o hrách The Legend of Zelda. Vstupte do světa plného tajemství, objevů a dobrodružství v The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, nejnovějším titulu v úspěšné sérii, který překračuje hranice předchozích her. Putujte poli, lesy a po vrcholcích hor a objevte pozůstatky zpustošeného království Hyrulu v tomto dech beroucím dobrodružství v otevřeném světě. KLÍČOVÉ PRVKY:Prozkoumejte hyrulskou divočinu, jak se vám zachce – Šplhejte na věže a vrcholky hor, objevte nové lokace a pak si za svým cílem najděte vlastní cestu a vyrazte do divočiny. Po cestě budete bojovat s obřími nepřáteli, lovit divokou zvěř a sbírat ingredience potřebné k vaření jídla a elixírů, které budete potřebovat, abyste si na své výpravě zachovali dostatek energie.Objevte a prozkoumejte více než 100 Svatyní zkoušek – V zemi jsou roztroušené svatyně, které jen čekají na to, až je objevíte v jakémkoli pořadí se vám bude chtít. Různými způsoby je vyhledávejte a vyřešte všechny hádanky uvnitř. Poraďte si s pastmi a různými aparaturami uvnitř a získejte speciální předměty a jiné odměny, které vám pomohou ve vašem dobrodružství.Buďte připraveni a pořádně se vyzbrojte – Celý svět čeká, až ho prozkoumáte, takže budete potřebovat rozličné obleky a vybavení, abyste se dostali do všech jeho koutů. Možná se budete muset zabalit do teplejšího oblečení, nebo se převléci do něčeho, co se vám bude lépe hodit do pouštních veder. Některé obleky dokonce mají speciální účinky a pomohou vám při pohybu být rychlejší nebo tišší.Souboje s nepřáteli vyžadují strategii – Svět obývají nepřátelé všech možných tvarů a velikostí. Každý z nich má vlastní zbraň a styl útoku, takže musíte být schopni rychle přemýšlet a přijít na tu správnou strategii, která vám pomůže je pokořit.Kompatibilita s figurkami amiibo – Připojte ke hře amiibo vlčího Linka (samostatně v prodeji) a vlčí Link se objeví. Vlčí Link bude sám útočit na nepřátele a pomůže vám najít předměty, které hledáte. Letos bude na E3 představena i nová kolekce figurek The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. (tonerpartner.cz)

Original / British English Maisie King lives in the Bahamas. Her mother and father work at an Animal Hospital. Maisie has a new friend. His name is Ben and he's a dolphin. Ben is very ill. Maisie helps him. Then Maisie has a big problem. Can Ben help her? (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Kniha - autor Joe Abercrombie, 528 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná Concluding the AGE OF MADNESS trilogy, THE WISDOM OF CROWDS brings the series which is revolutionising fantasy to its stunning conclusion. . . Chaos. Fury. Destruction. The Great Change is upon us . . . Some say that to change the world you must first burn it down. Now that belief will be tested in the crucible of revolution: the Breakers and Burners have seized the levers of power, the smoke of riots has replaced the smog of industry, and all must submit to the wisdom of crowds. With nothing left to lose, Citizen Brock is determined to become a new hero for the new age, while Citizeness Savine must turn her talents from profit to survival before she can claw her way to redemption. Orso will find that when the world is turned upside down, no one is lower than a monarch. And in the bloody North, Rikke and her fragile Protectorate are running out of allies . . . while Black Calder... (alza.cz)

Kniha - 240 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná (alza.cz)

The envious and evil denizens of the Old World once more launch an attack on the sovreignty of the New World, threatening the security of humanity and all that Richard Cypher, Wielder of the Sword of Truth, holds dear. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Growing up in the suburbs in post-war Japan, Hajime and Shimamoto had been childhood sweethearts. The two eventually lost touch but now, in their thirties, they meet up again. Hajime, now a father and husband, finds himself catapulted into the past, risking all that he has in the present. (knihydobrovsky.cz)