The red book (defekt) - james patterson

Detective Billy Harney exposes an evil lurking deep within his city - but it also brings his own past demons to light... To Billy Harney, the newest member of Chicago PD's elite strike force, getting shot in the head, stalked by a state's attorney, and accused of murder by his fellow cops is all part of breaking a case. So, when a drive-by shooting on the Chicago's West Side turns political, he doesn't shy away from leading the investigation. As the easy answers prove to be the wrong ones, Harney's quest to expose the evil that's rotting the city from the inside out takes him to the one place he vowed never to return to: his own troubled past. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Four Army Rangers are accused of murdering civilians in cold blood in this scorching summer thriller from the worldwide bestseller James Patterson. ________________ THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER For seven unsuspecting victims, death comes in the dark . . . Once a luxurious getaway for a wealthy Southern family, the Summer House has long since fallen into disrepair. Its fall from grace is complete when it becomes the scene of a horrific mass murder. Shocking evidence points to four Army Rangers recently returned from Afghanistan. The Army sends Major Jeremiah Cook, a war veteran and former NYPD cop, to investigate. As Cook and his team struggle to put together pieces of evidence that just won't fit, powerful forces rally against them to try to ensure that damning secrets are buried along with the victims. ________________ 'No one gets this big without amazing natural storytelling talent - which is what Jim has, in spades.' LEE CHILD (knihydobrovsky.cz)

The greatest true-crime story in music history.A GLOBAL SUPERSTARIn the summer of 1980, ten years after the break-up of the Beatles, John Lennon signed with a new label, ready to record new music for the first time in years. Everyone was awestruck when Lennon dashed off '(Just Like) Starting Over'. Lennon was back in peak form, with his best songwriting since 'Imagine'.A DANGEROUSLY OBSESSED FANIn the years after Lennon left the Beatles, becoming a solo artist and making a life with Yoko Ono in New York City, Mark David Chapman had become fixated on murdering his former hero. He was convinced that Lennon had squandered his talent and betrayed his fans. In December 1980, Chapman boarded a flight from Hawaii to New York with a handgun stowed in his luggage. He was never going home again.A MURDER THAT STUNNED THE WORLDEnriched by exclusive interviews with Lennon's friends and associates, including Paul McCartney, The Last Days of John Lennon is a true-crime drama about two men who changed history. One whose indelible songs enliven our world to this day, and the other who ended the music with five pulls of a trigger. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

St Peter's Square, Rome. White smoke signals that a new Pope has been chosen. It's a turning point that could change the Catholic Church for ever, as one of the rumoured candidates, Brigid Fitzgerald, would be the first female Pope in history. But Brigid has made a legion of powerful enemies... (knihydobrovsky.cz)

A priest is murdered and a Private agent is the number one suspect.Jack Morgan is in Rome celebrating the opening of a new local Private office, when the party takes a deadly turn. Private agent Matteo Ricci is found at the party standing over the body of a dead priest with a gun in hand, swearing he did not kill the man.As Jack tries to prove Matteo's innocence, he uncovers a much deadlier conspiracy - which leads him straight to the heart of the Vatican.With corruption closing in on all sides, Jack must decide who he can trust before the city falls. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Maggie Atwood and Becky McCabe - mother and daughter, both champion riders - vowed to never, ever, compete against one another. But a dramatic turn of events ahead of the Paris Olympics changes everything. Mother and daughter share a dream: to be the best in the world.Only one rider can fulfil that dream and make history. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Four Army Rangers are accused of murdering civilians in cold blood in this scorching summer thriller from the worldwide bestseller James Patterson. ________________ THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER For seven unsuspecting victims, death comes in the dark . . . Once a luxurious getaway for a wealthy Southern family, the Summer House has long since fallen into disrepair. Its fall from grace is complete when it becomes the scene of a horrific mass murder. Shocking evidence points to four Army Rangers recently returned from Afghanistan. The Army sends Major Jeremiah Cook, a war veteran and former NYPD cop, to investigate. As Cook and his team struggle to put together pieces of evidence that just won't fit, powerful forces rally against them to try to ensure that damning secrets are buried along with the victims. ________________ 'No one gets this big without amazing natural storytelling talent - which is what Jim has, in spades.' LEE CHILD (knihydobrovsky.cz)

THE THRILLER ONLY A PRESIDENT COULD WRITE Former President Bill Clinton and global thriller master James Patterson have joined forces to create the most anticipated book of 2018. The President is Missing. Amid an international crisis, the impossible has happened. A sitting U.S. President has disappeared. What follows is the most dramatic three days any president has ever faced - and maybe the most dramatic three days in American history. And it could all really happen. Full of details only a president could know, Bill Clinton and James Patterson have written the most authentic - and gripping - presidential thriller ever. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

THE THRILLER ONLY A PRESIDENT COULD WRITEFormer President Bill Clinton and global thriller master James Patterson have joined forces to create the most anticipated book of 2018. The President is Missing.Amid an international crisis, the impossible has happened. A sitting U.S. President has disappeared.What follows is the most dramatic three days any president has ever faced - and maybe the most dramatic three days in American history.And it could all really happen.Full of details only a president could know, Bill Clinton and James Patterson have written the most authentic - and gripping - presidential thriller ever. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Every detail is accurate - because one of the authors is President Bill Clinton. The drama and action never stop - because the other author is James Patterson. Matthew Keating, a one-time Navy SEAL - and a past president - has always defended his family as staunchly as he has his country. Now those defences are under attack. A madman abducts Keating's teenage daughter, Melanie - turning every parent's deepest fear into a matter of national security. As the world watches in real time, Keating embarks on a one-man special-ops mission that tests his strengths: as a leader, a warrior, and a father. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Kniha - 392 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná (alza.cz)

1768. Charlotte, daughter of the Habsburg Empress, arrives in Naples to marry a man she has never met. Her sister Antoine is sent to France, and in the mirrored corridors of Versailles they rename her Marie Antoinette.The sisters are alone, but they are not powerless. When they were only children, they discovered a book of spells - spells that work, with dark and unpredictable consequences.In a time of vicious court politics, of discovery and dizzying change, they use the book to take control of their lives.But every spell requires a sacrifice. And as love between the sisters turns to rivalry, they will send Europe spiralling into revolution.Brimming with romance, betrayal, and enchantment, The Embroidered Book reimagines a dazzling period of history as you have never seen it before. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

'Profound, witty and uplifting' Observer 'Full of eloquent, cogent and positive reminders of the beauty of life' Independent The Comfort Book is a collection of consolations learned in hard times and suggestions for making the bad days better. Drawing on maxims, memoir and the inspirational lives of others, these meditations offer new ways of seeing ourselves and the world. This is the book to pick up when you need the wisdom of a friend, the comfort of a hug or a reminder that hope comes from unexpected places. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Reflections on hope, survival and the messy miracle of being aliveIt is a strange paradox, that many of the clearest, most comforting life lessons are learned while we are at our lowest. But then we never think about food more than when we are hungry and we never think about life rafts more than when we are thrown overboard.The Comfort Book is a collection of consolations learned in hard times and suggestions for making the bad days better. Drawing on maxims, memoir and the inspirational lives of others, these meditations celebrate the ever-changing wonder of living. This is for when we need the wisdom of a friend or a reminder we can always nurture inner strength and hope, even in our busy world. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Liz and Laurie are mother and daughter, but they couldn't be more different. Laurie is a free spirit whose creative career is about to reach new heights. Her mother Liz is a world-renowned doctor, and everything in her life has always been just so.But when Laurie gets an unexpected call, she decides to take her mother away on a trip to Paris and Norway. As they explore Europe together, Laurie finally starts opening up to her mother. Will unburdening themselves of the secrets that have kept them apart bring them closer together?Things I Wish I Told My Mother is the emotional, irresistible and uplifting story of a mother and daughter separated by secrets and brought together by love. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

To be a bookseller or librarian . . .You have to play detective.Be a treasure hunter.A matchmaker. A brilliant listener.A person who creates a kind of magic by pulling a book from a shelf, handing it to someone and saying, 'You've got to read this. You're going to love it'.In this love letter to the heroes of literacy, James Patterson uncovers true stories from booksellers and librarians.Prepare to enter a world where you can feed your curiosities, discover new voices, and find whatever you need.Meet the smart and talented people who live between the shelves - and who can't wait to help you find your next great read. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Packed with stunning artwork from the bestselling Heartstopper series, this unique colouring book allows you to relax with Nick, Charlie and friends - and also includes several exclusive never-before-seen images. Boy meets boy. Boys become friends. Boys fall in love. This beautiful colouring book contains all the fan favourite characters and scenes such as Nick and Charlie's first kiss and their trip to Paris, plus guest appearances from Nellie, Tao and Ellie, Tara and Darcy and many more! Featuring some empty speech bubbles to fill in with your own creative thoughts, and the entire Tara/Darcy mini-comic to colour at the end, this book has something for everyone. Celebrate the power of love and friendship, while becoming involved in the Heartstopper world in a truly interactive way. Praise for Heartstopper:'Absolutely delightful. Sweet, romantic, kind. Beautifully paced. I loved this book.' RAINBOW ROWELL, author of Carry On'The queer graphic novel we wished we had at high school.' Gay TimesHeartstopper was Children's #1 bestseller in the TCM chart on 23 April 2022. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Vic returned from war tormented by his nightmares. His once happy marriage to Beth all but disintegrated. A machine promised salvation, purging him of all memory. Now the machines are gone, declared too controversial, the side-effects too harmful. But within Beth’s flat is an ever-whirring black box. She knows that memories can be put back and that she can rebuild her husband piece by piece. A Frankenstein tale for the 21st century, The Machine is a story of the indelibility of memory, the human cost of science and the horrors of love. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

A transporting, good-humored, and revealing account of Greece s dire troubles, reported from the mountain villages, idyllic islands, and hardscrabble streets that define the country today In recent years, small Greece, often associated with ancient philosophers and marble ruins, whitewashed villages and cerulean seas, has been at the center of a debt crisis that has sown economic and social ruin, spurred panic in international markets, and tested Europe s decades-old project of forging a closer union. In "The Full Catastrophe," James Angelos makes sense of contrasting images of Greece, a nation both romanticized for its classical past and castigated for its dysfunctional present. With vivid character-driven narratives and engaging reporting that offers an immersive sense of place, he brings to life some of the causes of the country s financial collapse, and examines the changes, some hopeful and others deeply worrisome, emerging in its aftermath. A small rebellion against tax authorities breaks out on a normally serene Aegean island. A mayor from a bucolic, northern Greek village is gunned down by the municipal treasurer. An aging, leftist hero of the Second World War fights to win compensation from Germany for the wartime occupation. A once marginal group of neo-Nazis rises to political prominence out of a ramshackle Athens neighborhood. "The Full Catastrophe" goes beyond the transient coverage in the daily headlines to deliver an enduring and absorbing portrait of modern Greece." (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Noty pro klavír GREAT PIANO SOLOS – THE RED BOOK Tato kniha obsahuje notový záznam děl určených pro klavír. Zařazena jsou nejznámnější díla klasické, popové jazzové, bluesové nebo filmové hudby. Seznam skladeb: A Time For Us (Romeo And Juliet) [Rota, Nino] Alfie [Bacharach, Burt] [David, Hal] Andante (Piano Concerto No.21 In C 'Elvira Madigan' K.467) [Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus] Another Suitcase In Another Hall (Evita) [Lloyd Webber, Andrew] Anthem (Chess) [Andersson, Benny] [Ulvaeus, Bjorn] Barcarolle (Tales Of Hoffman) [Offenbach, Jacques] Big Spender (Sweet Charity) [Coleman, Cy] Bring Him Home (Les Miserables) [Schonberg, Claude-Michel] Can You Feel The Love Tonight [John, Elton] Can You Feel The Love Tonight? [John, Elton] Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man (Show Boat) [Kern, Jerome] Desafinado (Slightly Out Of Tune) [Jobim, Antonio Carlos] Do You Know The Way To San Jose [Bacharach, Burt] Fever [Davenport, John] [Cooley, Eddie] From Here To Eternity [Sinatra, Frank] Georgia On My Mind [Carmichael, Hoagy] [Gorrell, Stuart] I Don't Know How To Love Him (Jesus Christ Superstar) [Lloyd Webber, Andrew] I Dreamed A Dream (Les Miserables) [Schonberg, Claude-michel] Intermezzo In B Flat Minor Op.117 No.2 [Brahms, Johannes] Largo (Xerxes) [Handel, George Frideric] Lawrence Of Arabia Theme (Lawrence Of Arabia) [Jarre, Maurice] Let's Call The Whole Thing Off [Gershwin, George] Love Changes Everything (Aspects Of Love) [Lloyd Webber, Andrew] Love Letters [Young, Victor] Lover Man (Oh Where Can You Be) [Davis, Jimmy] [Ramirez, Roger] March (Aida) [Verdi, Guiseppe] Monk's Mood [Monk, Thelonious] More Than You Know [Youmans, Vincent] Nessun Dorma (Turandot) [Puccini, Giacomo] Perdido [Tizol, Juan] Round Midnight [Monk, Thelonious] Satin Doll [Ellington, Duke] [Strayhorn, Billy] Send In The Clowns (A Little Night Music) [Sondheim, Stephen] Smile [Chaplin, Charles] Smoke Gets In Your Eyes [Kern, Jerome] Somewhere In Time [Barry, John] Sonata In C Minor 'Pathetique' Op.13 [Beethoven, Ludwig Van] Speak Softly Love (Godfather) [Rota, Nino] Stormy Weather [Arlen, Harold] Strangers In The Night (A Man Could Get Killed) [Kaempfert, Bert] Summertime (Porgy And Bess) [Gershwin, George] The Girl From Ipanema (Garota De Ipanema) [Jobim, Antonio Carlos] The Music Of The Night (The Phantom Of The Opera) [Lloyd Webber, Andrew] The Nearness Of You [Carmichael, Hoagy] The Young Princess's Theme (Scheherazade) [Rimsky-Korsakov, Nicolay] Theme (Schindler's List) [Williams, John] Theme From E.T. [Williams, John] Waltz (Sleeping Beauty) [Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich] Where Do I Begin (Love Story) [Williams, Andy] (kytary.cz)

From number one best-selling author Brandon Sanderson and Janci Patterson comes a stunning collection of novellas in Skyward series: Sunreach, ReDawn and Evershore. In Sunreach, after a planet-destroying Delver suddenly appears in the sky of Detritus and vanishes just as suddenly, FM knows that the last free human society got lucky. Her Skyward Flight companion Spensa figured out how to draw this Delver away, but it won't be so easy next time. Humanity has to be prepared . . . In ReDawn, Alanik has recovered from the shock of answering a distress call and finding a planet of humans making a stand against the Superiority, only to be dismayed to discover they're considering a peace overture from their enemy. Worse, when she returns to her home planet of ReDawn, she find her own people falling into exactly the same trap. With her mentor captured, she turns to her new friends to help: can Alanik, FM, Jorgen and Rig coax an ancient technology into life in time to save both their planets from disaster?And in Evershore, the government of Detritus is still in disarray following Superiority treachery, and no word has come from Spensa, on her mission deep in the Nowhere, leaving Alanik, Jorgen, FM and Rig to pick up the pieces. So when the Kitsen send word from the planet Evershore, saying they have some humans and wish to return them, they have to decie if the strange message can be trusted . . . A gripping collection of novellas, told from the perspectives of three different characters, these superb adventures are essential Skyward reading! (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Life was simple on the Australia: you fight or you die. On Earth, however, things are a lot more complicated. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Welcome to the story of our Moon - a story of Moon dust and Moon rabbits, cheese and astronauts, deep thoughts and bold plans. Read, dream and wonder as you discover ancient legends about the Moon's creation, meet the very first astronomers and learn about the Space Race. Published to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Noty pro ukulele Publikace nabízí 101 slavných hitů v úpravách pro ukulele. Jedná se o skutečný průřez jednotlivými obdobími a hudebními styly populární hudby, takže si své oblíbené skladby najde každý hráč, popř. objeví v adaptacích pro ukulele kouzlo skladeb, které ho dosud neoslovily. Melodickou linku písní doprovází texty a akordové doprovody se znázorněnými prstoklady. Obsah: (Sittin‘ On) The Dock Of The Bay [Otis Redding] A New England [Bragg, Billy] A Rainy Night In Soho [Pogues, The] All I Have To Do Is Dream [Everly Brothers, The] American Girl [Petty, Tom] Baby Can I Hold You [Chapman, Tracy] Back For Good [Take That] Band On The Run [Paul McCartney & Wings] Beautiful Noise [Diamond, Neil] Beggin' [Four Seasons, The] Chasing Pavements [Adele] Could You Be Loved [Bob Marley & The Wailers] Counting Stars [OneRepublic] Crazy [Gnarls Barkley] Creep [Radiohead] Dear Mr. Fantasy [Traffic] Distant Sun [Crowded House] Don't Worry Baby [Beach Boys, The] Downtown Train [Waits, Tom] Dream A Little Dream Of Me [Mamas And The Papas, The] Drive [Cars, The] Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic [Police, The] Everywhere [Fleetwood Mac] Get It On [T. Rex] Get Lucky [Daft Punk] Get Rhythm [Cash, Johnny] Ghost Town [Specials, The] Give A Little Bit [Supertramp] Gloria [Them] Happy [Williams, Pharrell] Hard To Handle [Redding, Otis] Heaven [Adams, Bryan] Help! [Beatles, The] Here Comes Your Man [Pixies, The] Here With Me [Dido] Hey, Good Lookin' [Williams, Hank] Ho Hey [Lumineers, The] Homeward Bound [Simon & Garfunkel] How Long Will I Love You [Goulding, Ellie] Human [Killers, The] I Want You [Dylan, Bob] I Will Wait [Mumford & Sons] In The Ghetto [Presley, Elvis] Israelites [Dekker, Desmond] It's A Sin [Pet Shop Boys] Jealous Guy [Lennon, John] Jive Talkin' [Bee Gees, The] Jolene [Parton, Dolly] Just Can't Get Enough [Depeche Mode] Lean On Me [Withers, Bill] Let's Stay Together [Green, Al] Linger [Cranberries, The] Little Red Rooster [Rolling Stones, The] Lola [Kinks, The] Love Is The Drug [Roxy Music] Love Will Tear Us Apart [Joy Division] Miss Misery [Smith, Elliott] Mr Blue Sky (ELO) New York, New York [Adams, Ryan] Oliver's Army [Costello, Elvis] Pompeii [Bastille] Put Your Records On [Bailey Rae, Corinne] Red Morning Light [Kings Of Leon] Ride A White Swan [T. Rex] Royals [Lorde] Rude [Magic!] S.O.S. [Abba] Sail Away [Gray, David] Scarborough Fair [Traditional] Sisters Of Mercy [Cohen, Leonard] Smile [Allen, Lily] Space Oddity [Bowie, David] Streets Of London [Mctell, Ralph] Substitute [Who, The] Sugar Man [Rodriguez] Sunny Afternoon [Kinks, The] Tainted Love [Soft Cell] Teach Your Children [Crosby Stills, Nash & Young] That's Entertainment [Jam, The] The A Team [Sheeran, Ed] The First Cut Is The Deepest [Stevens, Cat] the harder they come [Cliff, Jimmy] The Lovecats [Cure, The] The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore [Walker Brothers, The] There She Goes [La’s, The] Time Is On My Side [Rolling Stones, The] Tom Traubert's Blues (Four Sheets To The Wind In Copenhagen) [Waits, Tom] Trouble [LaMontagne, Ray] Turn! Turn! Turn! [Byrds, The] Unchained Melody [Righteous Brothers, The] Video Games [Del Ray, Lana] Vincent (Starry, Starry Night) [Mclean, Don] Viva La Vida [Coldplay] Wake Me Up [Avicii] Walk Away Renee [Left Banke, The] Waterloo [Abba] Why Does It Always Rain On Me [Travis] Wind Of Change [Scorpions, The] You Can Get It If You Really Want [Cliff, Jimmy] You Do Something To Me [Weller, Paul] You've Got To Hide Your Love Away [Beatles, The] (kytary.cz)

From the author of the phenomenal bestseller The Keeper of Stories, comes an utterly beautiful and charming novel full of mystery and secrets waiting to be uncovered... Her new chapter starts now... Jo Sorsby is hiding from her past when she agrees to run her uncle's beloved stationery shop.Glimpsing the lives of her customers between the warm wooden shelves, as they scribble little notes and browse colourful notebooks, distracts her from her bruised heart. When she meets Ruth, a vicar running from a secret, and Malcolm, a septuagenarian still finding himself, she suddenly realizes she isn't alone. They each have a story that can transform Jo's life...if only she can let them in. The perfect gift for book lovers, The Keeper of Stories meets The Lost Bookshop in this gorgeous novel about secrets, second chances and finding friendship in the most unlikely places. Netgalley reviewers LOVE The Book of Beginnings! 'Another extraordinary read by the author of The Keeper of Stories.' 'What a gem of a book!' 'Everything about the story moved me.' 'I am in awe of Sally Page's writing' 'So refreshingly original.' 'You just have to read it.' 'A read cover-to-cover-in-one-sitting book that gives all the feels.' 'Wonderful, just wonderful.' (knihydobrovsky.cz)

The brilliantly escapist summer read from your favourite author.One long summer. One perfect setting. Can fiction inspire real life...?Sometimes a book grabs you by the heart and grows to mean everything to you. That's what Hope Falls is to friends Emily, Rachel and Tori. So, when they get the chance to spend a whole summer at the cottage in Lakeside where the film adaptation was located, they know it is going to be the holiday of a lifetime.Spending six weeks away will give them a chance to re-evaluate their life choices. For Emily to decide which way her career will go - the safe route, or the more risky creative option? And for Rachel to decide whether to move in with her partner Jeremy. Then Tori has to drop out at the last moment, and her space is offered to another Hope Falls afficionado, Alex.But when Alex turns out not to be who they expected, the holiday takes an unforeseen turn. And as the summer develops, so does their friendship. Could this be where they uncover their future selves, find love in all its forms and where their lives will change course forever...? (knihydobrovsky.cz)

For fans of The Night Circus, comes a sweeping and captivating debut novel about a young librarian who discovers that his family labours under a terrible curse. Simon Watson lives alone on the Long Island Sound. On a day in late June, Simon receives a mysterious book connected to his family. The book tells the story of two doomed lovers, two hundred years ago. He is fascinated, yet as he reads Simon becomes increasingly unnerved. Why do so many women in his family drown on 24th July? And could his beloved sister risk the same terrible fate? As 24th July draws ever closer, Simon must unlock the mysteries of the book, and decode his family history, before it's too late. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

AS SEEN ON TIKTOK: The Book of Answers holds the solution you've been looking for.Ask a yes or no question, open the book and find your answer...Is my partner the one?Should I travel this weekend?Should I ask my boss for a pay rise?The perfect gift for those looking for new perspectives and enlightenment...or simply (spookily accurate) fun!HOW TO USE THE BOOK OF ANSWERS:1. Simply hold the closed book in your hands and take ten to fifteen seconds to concentrate on your question.2. Whilst visualising or saying your question out loud, place one palm on the book's front cover and stroke the edge of the pages back to front.3. When you sense the time is right, open to the page your fingers land on and there is your answer!Beautifully packaged with over 700 guiding insights, The Book of Answers is a brilliant and original gift. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Maximum Ride lost her fight to save the world. But from the ashes of the old world, a phoenix has risen… she calls herself Hawk. Hawk doesn't know her real name. She doesn't know who her parents were, or where they went. The only thing she remembers is that they told to wait on a street corner until they came back for her. That was ten years ago. The day that she finally gives up waiting is the moment her life changes for ever. Because the promise becomes reality: someone is coming for her. But it's not a rescue. It's an execution. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

The classic book of nonfiction from Michener, in trade paperback for the very first time, featuring a new introduction by Steve Berry. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

This is the perfect study guide to the complete works of Shakespeare, covering everything from the romantic comedy of Romeo and Juliet to the tragedy Macbeth, alongside his Elizabethan history plays, sonnets, and other poems With detailed plot summaries and an in-depth analysis of the major characters and themes, this is a brilliant, innovative exploration of the entire canon of Shakespeare plays, sonnets and poetry, from the comedies of Twelfth Night and As You Like It to the tragedies of Julius Caesar and Hamlet, plus lost plays and lesser known works of poetry. Packed with witty illustrations and memorable quotes, The Shakespeare Book brings the Bard's best-loved characters and storylines to life, and explores all of his key themes and much-quoted phrases. Easy-to-understand graphics and illustrated timelines also offer an at-a-glance summary of each play. Whether you're a Shakespeare scholar, a student of the great Bard, or simply someone who wants to learn more, The Shakespeare Book offers a fuller appreciation of his phenomenal talent and the lasting legacy of his plays and poetry. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

A splendid reimagining of key stories from the Bible, by the author of The Marriage of Cadmus and Harmony. A man named Saul is sent to search for some lost donkeys and on the way is named king of his people. The queen of a remote African realm travels for three years with her multitudinous retinue to meet the king of Jerusalem and pose him a few riddles. A man named Abraham hears a divine voice speaking words that reverberate throughout the Bible: 'Go away from your land, from your kindred and from the house of your father toward the land that I will show you'. In The Book of All Books, Roberto Calasso weaves together stories of promise and separation from one of the founding texts of Western civilisation. These tales of grace and guilt, of the chosen and the damned, cast many Biblical figures and indeed the whole book in a light as astonishing as it is disquieting. The Book of All Books is part of a larger work which began with The Ruin of Kasch (1983) and includes The Marriage of Cadmus and Harmony, Ka, and The Celestial Hunter. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

ONE MAN'S TRUTH IS ANOTHER MAN'S LIE. When big-shot literary agent Peter Katz receives an unfinished manuscript entitled The Book of Mirrors, he is intrigued. The author, Richard Flynn is writing a memoir about his time at Princeton in the late 80s, documenting his relationship with the famous Professor Joseph Wieder. One night in 1987, Wieder was brutally murdered in his home and the case was never solved. Peter Katz is hell-bent on getting to the bottom of what happened that night twenty-five years ago and is convinced the full manuscript will reveal who committed the violent crime. But other people's recollections are dangerous weapons to play with, and this might be one memory that is best kept buried. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Doktor Reinhart je odborník na chování zločinců. Když se na místě odporné vraždy najde jeho kniha, vypadá to, že někdo ji použil jako učebnici. Kromě knihy zanechal vrah na místě také kartu. Brzy dojde k další vraždě a objeví se i další karta. Reinhart začíná tušit, že se nejedná o podpis pachatele, ale o vodítko k příští oběti. Zdá se, jako by vrah vyzýval na souboj přímo Reinharta, a rozhodně se nechystá jen tak složit karty. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Když se Jack Morgan staví v pařížské pobočce, netuší, že místo památek, které chtěl v městě umění navštívit, dostane nový případ. Zmizela totiž vnučka významného klienta. Brzy se objeví několik brutálně zohavených vlivných osobností, jejichž vraždy spojuje záhadné graffiti. Jack ví, že je potřeba složit všechny dílky skládačky dřív, než bude pozdě. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Tři ztracené ženy. Dva nesouvisející případy. Jeden odhodlaný zabiják. Na první pohled nevinná noc se pro tři učitelky z místní školy promění v horor a utrpení. Když jsou následující den pohřešovány, nevěstí to nic dobrého. Obavy z nejhoršího se naplní poté, co se objeví první tělo. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Když je nemilosrdně zavražděn milionář Chaz Smith, zjistí Lindsay Boxerová, že vražedná zbraň je totožná s tou, kterou někdo vzal ze skladu důkazních materiálů na jejím oddělení. Vrahem může být kdokoliv – dokonce i její nejbližší přítel. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Seržantka Lindsay Boxerová se chystá strávit svátky s rodinou. Když ale dostane tip, že se v San Francisku na Vánoce chystá loupež století, její plány se hroutí. Strůjce zločinu se snaží ve městě rozpoutat pekelný chaos, aby od sebe odvrátil pozornost. Jediné, co o něm policie ví, je, že lační po bohatství, krvi a pozornosti médií a že jeho chamtivost nezná hranic. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Píše se rok 1989. Tři porodní asistentky, Susanne, Carola a Ella, se rozhodnou v opuštěné budově založit porodní dům s péčí, jakou si rodičky zaslouží. Jednoho dne se k Susanne dostane žena, jejíž jizvy prozrazují, že vše není tak, jak rodička tvrdí. Susanne si vzpomene na vlastní staré rány. V mládí porodila dceru, jíž se musela vzdát. Nyní by ráda zjistila, jak se dceři daří. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

With the country in chaos and corruption on all sides, there's only one person to turn to. When a series of military-style attacks erupt across the United States, Detective John Sampson is called in to investigate.The attacks are untraceable, with patterns too random to decipher, leaving Sampson struggling to find a link amongst the carnage. As Sampson discovers a lead through an ex-military contact, his partner Alex Cross is brutally side-lined, leaving him certain about one thing: he can trust no one. With soldiers called on secret assignments and others mysteriously disappearing, Sampson must revisit his military past if he's to save his country's future. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Po hrůzných útocích na několik významných představitelů vlády se americká společnost otřásá v základech. Vychází najevo, že vraždy mají na svědomí atentátníci, kteří se při plnění úkolů z vyšších míst neštítí ničeho. Alex Cross stojí před nejzapeklitějším případem své kariéry. Musí vyřešit, kdo stojí za snahou o převrat, a odvrátit tak nebezpečí třetí světové války. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Když zmizí mladá žena i s malou dcerkou, oči všech se upřou na jejího manžela Lucase. Ten tvrdí, že pouze odešla z domova, ale děsivý důkaz změní pátrání po pohřešovaných ve vyšetřování zločinu. Reportérka Cindy Thomasová zjistí znepokojivé věci, a pokud je na tom, co policie tvrdí o Lucasovi, alespoň špetka pravdy, není žádná žena v Kalifornii v bezpečí. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

How did Tiger Woods become the greatest of all time?And how did he fall so spectacularly?Before the age of twenty-five, Tiger Woods had risen to phenomenon status: twice named Sportsman of the Year by Sports Illustrated, champion of more than thirty professional tournaments and the youngest player to win all four Grand Slam tournaments.Tiger, Tiger taps into the transformative moments of Wood's life, revealing in vivid, dramatic scenes what he saw and felt on the course and in his inner life. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Seržantka Lindsay Boxerová má na stole složitý případ. Vypadá to, že mezi třemi oběťmi zastřelenými ve třech různých městech existuje spojitost. Přesnost střel je stejně děsivá jako výběr vrahova cíle. Zavražděnými jsou totiž známé osobnosti, které tajily své kriminální aktivity. Veřejnost je rozpolcená: má vraha považovat za hrdinu, nebo za obyčejného padoucha? (knihydobrovsky.cz)

22 seconds... until Lindsay Boxer loses her badge - or her life.SFPD Sergeant Boxer has guns on her mind.There's buzz of a last-ditch shipment of drugs and weapons crossing the Mexican border ahead of new restrictive gun laws. Before Lindsay can act, her top informant tips her to a case that hits disturbingly close to home.Former cops. Professional hits. All with the same warning scrawled on their bodies.You talk, you die.Now it's Lindsay's turn to choose. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Matka a dcera, obě skvělé parkurové jezdkyně, se zapřísáhly, že nikdy nebudou soupeřit mezi sebou. Slib dodržely až do kvalifikace na olympiádu v Paříži. Velký závod se blíží a hrozí, že souboj o vítězství a snaha zapsat se do dějin sportu nenávratně naruší vztah obou žen. Situaci navíc komplikují pletichy bohatého investora a spolumajitele jednoho z koní. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

1939. The world stands on the brink of Armageddon. In the Soviet Union, years fear and persecution have left the country unprepared to face onslaught of Nazi Germany. For the coming battles, Stalin has placed his hopes on a 30-ton steel monster, known to its inventors as the T-34 tank, and, the Red Coffin to those men who will soon be using it. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

'This book is a novel in the form of variations. The various parts follow each other like the various stages of a voyage leading into the interior of a theme, the interior of a thought, the interior of a single, unique situation the understanding of which recedes from my sight into the distance. It is a book about laughter and about forgetting, about forgetting and about Prague, about Prague and about the angels.' The Book of Laughter and Forgetting is the most secret of Kundera's novels. This new translation is the first to be fully authorized by Milan Kundera. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTIONWhen a book and a reader are meant for each other, both of them know it . . .After the tragic death of his father, fourteen-year-old Benny Oh begins to hear voices. The voices belong to the things in his house and sound variously pleasant, angry or sad. Then his mother develops a hoarding problem, and the voices grow more clamorous. So Benny seeks refuge in the silence of a large public library. There he meets a mesmerising street artist with a smug pet ferret; a homeless philosopher-poet; and his very own Book, who narrates Benny's life and teaches him to listen to the things that truly matter.Blending unforgettable characters with jazz, climate change and our attachment to material possessions, this is classic Ruth Ozeki - bold, humane and heartbreaking. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTIONWhen a book and a reader are meant for each other, both of them know it . . .After the tragic death of his father, fourteen-year-old Benny Oh begins to hear voices. The voices belong to the things in his house and sound variously pleasant, angry or sad. Then his mother develops a hoarding problem, and the voices grow more clamorous. So Benny seeks refuge in the silence of a large public library. There he meets a mesmerising street artist with a smug pet ferret; a homeless philosopher-poet; and his very own Book, who narrates Benny's life and teaches him to listen to the things that truly matter.Blending unforgettable characters with jazz, climate change and our attachment to material possessions, this is classic Ruth Ozeki - bold, humane and heartbreaking. (knihydobrovsky.cz)