The secret messenger - mandy robotham

Venice, 1943The world is at war, and Stella Jilani is leading a double life. By day she works in the lion's den as a typist for the Reich; by night, she risks her life as a messenger for the Italian resistance. Against all odds, Stella must impart Nazi secrets, smuggle essential supplies and produce an underground newspaper on her beloved typewriter.But when German commander General Breugal becomes suspicious, it seems he will stop at nothing to find the mole, and Stella knows her future could be in jeopardy.London, 2017Years later, Luisa Belmont finds a mysterious old typewriter in her attic. Determined to find out who it belonged to, Luisa delves into the past and uncovers a story of fierce love, unimaginable sacrifice and, ultimately, the worst kind of betrayal...Set between German-occupied 1940s Venice and modern-day London, this is a fascinating tale of the bravery of everyday women in the darkest corners of WWII, for readers of The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

The heart-wrenching and unforgettable tale of a world on the brink of war from the internationally bestselling author of The German Midwife.Berlin, 1938: It's the height of summer, and Germany is on the brink of war. When fledgling reporter Georgie Young is posted to Berlin, alongside fellow Londoner Max Spender, she knows they are entering the eye of the storm.Arriving to a city swathed in red flags and crawling with Nazis, Georgie feels helpless, witnessing innocent people being torn from their homes. As tensions rise, she realises she and Max have to act - even if it means putting their lives on the line.But when she digs deeper, Georgie begins to uncover the unspeakable truth about Hitler's Germany - and the pair are pulled into a world darker than she could ever have imagined...From the bestselling author of The German Midwife comes the heart-wrenching story of a country on the brink of war, a woman who puts herself in the line of fire, and a world about to be forever changed. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Berlín (1938):Leto je v plnom prúde a v Nemecku sa neodvrátiteľne schyľuje k vojne. Keď začínajúcu novinárku Georgie Youngovú prevelia do Berlína spolu s jej kolegom z Londýna, Maxom Spenderom, uvedomuje si, že situácia v krajine sa dramaticky mení. Po príchode do mesta zahaleného do červených vlajok s hákovými krížmi, v ktorom sa to hemží nacistami, Georgie bezmocne sleduje, ako sú mnohí ľudia prenasledovaní a miznú zo dňa na deň. So stupňujúcim sa napätím si uvedomí, že s Maxom sa nemôžu len tak prizerať a musia konať, aj keby tým mali riskovať svoj život. Postupne Georgie preniká do tajov ríše a začína odkrývať neopísateľné zverstvá Hitlerovho Nemecka. Táto dvojica sa stáva bytostnou súčasťou tohto temného sveta. Nezabudnuteľný príbeh o svete na začiatku vojny a silnej žene, ktorá sa začne stretávať s nebezpečným dôstojníkom koncentračného tábora, aby sa postupne infiltrovala až do najužších kruhov nacistov. No čo ak dôstojník zistí, kto Georgie v skutočnosti je a prečo sa s ním stretáva? (knihydobrovsky.cz)

"Prečo by som mala riskovať všetko, čo už aj tak viselo na vlásku, pre niekoho,kto sa spolčoval - kto spával - s človekom s rukami začiernenými smrťou, zodpovedným za všetko moje nešťastie? Môžem povedať nie. Môžem nechať Evu, nech sama čelí následkom. Neocitla by sa predsa v nebezpečenstve. Možno by už viac nebola velebenou princeznou, no určite by jej nik neublížil. Neskončila by mŕtva..."Anke je väzenkyňa v koncentračnom tábore, kde pomáha pri pôrodoch v tom najkrutejšom prostredí. Napriek nepredstaviteľným podmienkam však rodičky vďakaAnkiným schopnostiam prežijú, a tak sú čoskoro pripravené znova otročiť pre ríšu. To neujde gestapu, ktoré Anke jedného dňa oznámi, že sa bude ako pôrodná asistentkastarať o samotnú Evu Braunovú.Anke čoskoro čelí mučivej dileme: má priviesť na svet potomka diabla, ktorý jej rodinu a vlasť pripravil o nádej na budúcnosť, alebo sa bude držať svojich morálnych zásad a pomôže nevinnému novorodencovi?Príbeh pôrodníčky vás vtiahne do zákulisia nacistických stratégií zosnovaných v sídle Berghof, kde sa v dusnom ovzduší vojny zúriacej všade navôkol nečakane rodí nie len nový život, ale aj láska. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Norsko, 1942: Kvůli nacistům přišla o všechno. Teď se však brání… Za okny zuří válka a Rumi Orlstadová spolu se svými spolupracovníky pod příkrovem tmy pašuje z odboje britské agenty a vojenský materiál přes Severní moře na nacisty okupované území. Při jedné z takových nočních misí přijde Rumin snoubenec v nebezpečných vodách o život. Se zlomeným srdcem opouští mladá žena ilegální skupinu a přísahá, že nedovolí, aby se její milovaní ještě někdy ocitli v palebné linii. O několik měsíců později ale Rumi narazí na nacistické tajemství, které odhalí plány, jež má s Norskem Hitler. Je jasné, že není na vybranou – Rumi musí znovu riskovat svůj život pro vlast. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Anke je vězeňkyní v lágru, a aby přežila, dělá to, co umí nejlépe – pomáhá svým spoluvězenkyním porodit a starat se o novorozence. Jenže pak si její činnosti všimne kdosi důležitý a Anke čelí zdrcující volbě. Eva Braunová totiž čeká děťátko. Poslouží Anke budoucnosti říše, kterou nenávidí? Nebo obětuje život nevinného dítěte pro lepší zítřky celého světa? V luxusním sídle v Berghofu se bude hrát o víc než jen o život jednoho dítěte. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Berlín, 1938: Vrcholí léto a Německo je na prahu války. Reportérka Georgie, která do Berlína právě dorazila společně s kolegou Maxem, dobře ví, že musí na každém kroku dávat zatracený pozor. Její příjezd do Berlína totiž působí na místní nacisty jako rudý hadr na býka. A sama Georgie propadá čím dál větší beznaději, když jí dochází, že přes všechnu snahu nemůže pomoct nevinným trpícím lidem. Napětí roste na obou stranách a Georgie je jasné, že musí spolu s Maxem přejít od slov k činům. Jenže pak odhalí krutou pravdu o hitlerovském Německu a celý její svět pohltí temnota, jakou si nedovedla představit ani v nejdivočejších snech… (knihydobrovsky.cz)

eBook: Norsko, 1942: Kvůli nacistům přišla o všechno. Teď se však brání… Za okny zuří válka a Rumi Orlstadová spolu se svými spolupracovníky z odboje pod příkrovem tmy pašuje britské agenty a vojenský materiál přes Severní moře na nacisty okupované území a uprchlíky naopak z něj do bezpečí. Při jedné z takových nočních misí přijde Rumin snoubenec v nebezpečných vodách o život. Se zlomeným srdcem opouští mladá žena ilegální skupinu a přísahá, že nedovolí, aby se její milovaní ještě někdy ocitli v palebné linii. O několik měsíců později ale Rumi narazí na nacistické tajemství, které odhalí plány, jež má s Norskem Hitler. Je jasné, že nemá na vybranou – Rumi musí znovu riskovat svůj život pro vlast. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

eBook: Berlín, 1938: Vrcholí léto a Německo je na prahu války. Reportérka Georgie, která do Berlína právě dorazila společně s kolegou Maxem, dobře ví, že musí na každém kroku dávat zatracený pozor. Její příjezd do Berlína totiž působí na místní nacisty jako rudý hadr na býka. A sama Georgie propadá čím dál větší beznaději, když jí dochází, že přes všechnu snahu nemůže pomoct nevinným trpícím lidem. Napětí roste na obou stranách a Georgie je jasné, že musí spolu s Maxem přejít od slov k činům. Jenže pak odhalí krutou pravdu o hitlerovském Německu a celý její svět pohltí temnota, jakou si nedovedla představit ani v nejdivočejších snech... (knihydobrovsky.cz)

eBook: Anke je vězeňkyní v lágru, a aby přežila, dělá to, co umí nejlépe – pomáhá svým spoluvězenkyním porodit a starat se o novorozence. Jenže pak si její činnosti všimne kdosi důležitý a Anke čelí zdrcující volbě. Eva Braunová totiž čeká děťátko. Poslouží Anke budoucnosti říše, kterou nenávidí? Nebo obětuje život nevinného dítěte pro lepší zítřky celého světa? V luxusním sídle v Berghofu se bude hrát o víc než jen o život jednoho dítěte. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

"Prečo by som mala riskovať všetko, čo už aj tak viselo na vlásku, pre niekoho, kto sa spolčoval - kto spával - s človekom s rukami začiernenými smrťou, zodpovedným za všetko moje nešťastie? Môžem povedať nie. Môžem nechať Evu, nech sama čelí následkom. Neocitla by sa predsa v nebezpečenstve. Možno by už viac nebola velebenou princeznou, no určite by jej nik neublížil. Neskončila by mŕtva..." Anke je väzenkyňa v koncentračnom tábore, kde pomáha pri pôrodoch v tom najkrutejšom prostredí. Napriek nepredstaviteľným podmienkam však rodičky vďaka Ankiným schopnostiam prežijú, a tak sú čoskoro pripravené znova otročiť pre ríšu. To neujde gestapu, ktoré Anke jedného dňa oznámi, že sa bude ako pôrodná asistentka starať o samotnú Evu Braunovú. Anke čoskoro čelí mučivej dileme: má priviesť na svet potomka diabla, ktorý jej rodinu a vlasť pripravil o nádej na budúcnosť, alebo sa bude držať svojich morálnych zásad a pomôže nevinnému novorodencovi? Príbeh pôrodníčky vás vtiahne do zákulisia nacistických stratégií zosnovaných v sídle Berghof, kde sa v dusnom ovzduší vojny zúriacej všade navôkol nečakane rodí nie len nový život, ale aj láska. (patro.cz)

Anke je vězeňkyní v lágru, a aby přežila, dělá to, co umí nejlépe – pomáhá svým spoluvězenkyním porodit a starat se o novorozence. Jenže pak si její činnosti všimne kdosi důležitý a Anke čelí zdrcující volbě. Eva Braunová totiž čeká děťátko. Poslouží Anke budoucnosti říše, kterou nenávidí? Nebo obětuje život nevinného dítěte pro lepší zítřky celého světa? V luxusním sídle v Berghofu se bude hrát o víc než jen o život jednoho dítěte. (patro.cz)

Gabriel Allon, art restorer and spy, is about to face the greatest challenge of his life. An al-Qaeda suspect is killed in London, and photographs are found on his computer - photographs that lead Israeli intelligence to suspect that al-Qaeda is planning one of its most audacious attacks ever, straight at the heart of the Vatican. Allon warns the Pope's private secretary, his old friend Monsignor Luigi Donati, and rushes to Rome to assist in the security.But what neither he nor Donati knows is that the Vatican has been thoroughly penetrated. An extraordinary enemy walks among them ... and he's just getting started.In the days and weeks to come, Allon and his colleagues will find themselves in a deadly duel of wits against one of the most dangerous men in the world - a hunt that will take them across Europe to the Caribbean and back again. But for them, there may simply not be enough of anything: enough time, enough facts, enough luck. All Allon can do is set his trap - and hope that he himself is not the one caught in it.Filled with remarkable characters and breathtaking double and triple turns of plot, The Messenger confirms Silva's reputation as his generation's finest writer of international thrillers. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Kniha - autor Markus Zusak, 460 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná A darkly funny and ultimately uplifting thriller from the author of "The Book Thief". Ed Kennedy is just your average underage taxi driver until he single-handedly manages to catch a bank robber, then receives a playing card in the mail; the Ace of Diamonds. This is the first message. Four more will follow. But before this particular card game can end, Ed will be changed forever. Ages: 12+. (alza.cz)

The fascinating third companion novel to THE GIVER which inspired the dystopian genre and is soon to be a major motion picture starring Jeff Bridges, Katie Holmes and Taylor Swift.In MESSENGER, Matty has lived in Village and flourished under the guidance of Seer, a blind man known for his special sight. His community once welcomed newcomers, but something sinister has seeped into Village and the people have voted to close its borders to outsiders.Now Matty must risk everything to make one last journey through the treacherous forestAward-winning author Lois Lowry challenges readers to imagine what our world could become, how people could evolve and what could be considered valuable in this fascinating follow-up to THE GIVER. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Hudební CD - Helene Grimaud vede fascinující dialog mezi Mozartem a Silvestrovem: "Vždycky mě zajímala spojení, která nebyla předvídatelná, v neobvyklých kombinacích, protože cítím, že některé skladby mohou na sebe vrhat zvláštní vizionářské světlo. Helene Grimaud vede fascinující dialog mezi Mozartem a Silvestrovem: „Vždycky mě zajímala spojení, která nebyla předvídatelná, v neobvyklých kombinacích, protože cítím, že některé skladby mohou na sebe vrhat zvláštní vizionářské světlo.” Seznam stop Mozart: Fantasia No. 3 in D Minor, K. 397 / Mozart: I. Allegro [Piano Concerto No. 20 in D Minor, K. 466] / Mozart: II. Romance [Piano Concerto No. 20 in D Minor, K. 466] / Mozart: III. Rondo. Allegro assai [Piano Concerto No. 20 in D Minor, K. 466] / Mozart: Fantasia No. 4 in C Minor, K. 475 / Silvestrov: The Messenger (For Piano and Strings) / Silvestrov: I. Wedding Waltz [Two Dialogues with Postscript] / Silvestrov: II. Postlude [Two Dialogues with Postscript] /... (alza.cz)

Chladicí batoh o objemu 16 l disponuje oddělenými přihrádkami pro notebook. Vnitřní prostor je s antibakteriální úpravou a snadno se udržuje. Campingaz Cooler The Office Messenger bag 16L je v elegantním provedení. (mall.cz)

Audiokniha MP3 Frances Hodgson Burnett, čte Rodilý mluvčí Audiokniha The Secret Garden namluvená rodilým mluvčím. Jazyková úroveň A2 pro mírně pokročilé posluchače. One day, in India, nine-year old Mary wakes up and finds that she is completely alone. Back home in England, she is sent to live with an uncle she has never met. His house is a strange, lonely place where she will gradually discover secret after secret in a new and magical world. (alza.cz)

Kniha - autor Rhonda Byrne, 160 stran, anglicky, Pevná bez přebalu lesklá - autor Rhonda Byrne, 160 stran, anglicky, pevná bez přebalu lesklá No matter who you are or where you live ... when you realise The Secret you can have anything your heart desires (alza.cz)

eBook: The conference of European Nations is taking place in The Hague. Mr John P. Dunster, an American, is travelling to the conference with important information relating to the seemingly inevitable outbreak of war. The document he carries could prevent the war entirely but when he disappears following a train wreck, Richard Hamel must solve the mystery – before it is too late. A classic mystery novel from popular author E. Phillips Oppenheim. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Polosuché víno temně červené barvy, s intenzivní vůní čerstvého ovoce a ostružin, v chuti opět dominuje vjem ovoce s náznaky vanilky, koření a eukalyptu. Velmi sofistikované, dobře vyvážené víno, elegantně zakulacené a s příjemným dozvukem. Na zdraví! (panalfred.cz)

"Now Aftel has created this beautiful book, illustrated with treasures from her museum's collection, so that readers at home can immerse themselves in the world of scent." - 7 x 7"Aftel, ... explores the natural and cultural history of scent in her newest book, The Museum of Scent."- Veranda"A beautiful book about beautiful things, with a fascinating narrative told by an author who loves her subject."- Kirkus Reviews"It is so rich in story, information, and images, you don't just read it, you fall into it and don't want it to end!" - Ivy Ross, co-author of New York Times bestseller Your Brain on Art and VP of Hardware Design at GoogleBreathe in the natural and cultural history of scent with this richly illustrated book inspired by the Aftel Archive of Curious Scents."This work . . . is a true original a rarest of rare legacy volume. This book was created by a beautiful elder who is a polymath: meaning, a highly unique person of multiple modern and old ways of knowing. . . . Mandy Aftel's dons and talents are now resting in your hands in this magical tome that, I deeply sense and hope, will bless you time and again." From the foreword by Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estes Reyes, author of Women Who Run with the Wolves and the forthcoming La Curandera, Walking in Two WorldsMandy Aftel is one of the world's preeminent natural perfumers, with a clientele ranging from the singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen to Ivy Ross, head of hardware design at Google. Eschewing the synthetic molecules that dominate commercial perfumes, Aftel creates her complex and subtle fragrances using only natural essences. For her, each of these essences is a gateway to a lost world of scent, stretching back to the beginnings of human civilization and intertwined with the history of medicine, cuisine, adornment, sexuality, and spirituality. In 2017, Aftel opened a one-room museum the Aftel Archive of Curious Scents in her backyard in Berkeley, California, to help a modern audience rediscover the enchantment of this lost world. Her museum has attracted thousands of enthusiastic visitors and has been featured in the New York Times, Vogue, Goop, O: The Oprah Magazine, and numerous other media outlets.Now Aftel has created this beautiful book, illustrated with treasures from her museum's collection, so that readers at home can immerse themselves in the world of scent. She guides us through the different families of botanical fragrances (including flowers, woods, leaves and grasses, and resins), depicting each plant with a hand-colored antique woodcut and revealing its olfactory notes and lore. Special chapters are devoted to the most rare and precious fragrances such as ambergris, formed of a rare secretion of the sperm whale and to antique essential oil bottles, handwritten recipe books, and other evocative artifacts. The Museum of Scent, which includes a bookmark subtly scented with a natural essence, invites us on a sensuous, imaginative journey. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Kniha - autor Rhonda Byrne, 250 stran, anglicky, Pevná bez přebalu lesklá - autor Rhonda Byrne, 250 stran, anglicky, pevná bez přebalu lesklá Continuing the groundbreaking work of the phenomenal worldwide bestseller The Secret, Rhonda Byrne reveals the greatest force in the Universe. (alza.cz)

Kniha - autor Donna Tartt, 576 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • A contemporary literary classic and "an accomplished psychological thriller ... absolutely chilling" (Village Voice), from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author ofThe Goldfinch. Under the influence of their charismatic classics professor, a group of clever, eccentric misfits at an elite New England college discover a way of thinking and living that is a world away from the humdrum existence of their contemporaries. But when they go beyond the boundaries of normal morality their lives are changed profoundly and forever, and they discover how hard it can be to truly live and how easy it is to kill. (alza.cz)

Kniha - autor Donna Tartt, 660 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná Reissue for Tartt's superb psychological suspense novel set in an elite New England College. First published ten years ago, this, Donna Tartt's debut novel, has sold over 600,000 copies. "It takes my breath away, it's so accomplished" Ruth Rendell (alza.cz)

Kniha - autor Frances Hodgson Burnett, 272 stran, anglicky, pevná bez přebalu lesklá The Secret Garden is a novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett first published in book form in 1911, after serialization in The American Magazine (November 1910 – August 1911). When Mary Lennox, the unloved, contrary and spoiled ten-year-old, is found alone in the deserted house after her parents’ death, she is sent to live with an uncle whom she has never known. In Yorkshire, England, at his secluded Misselthwaite Manor, Martha Sowerby, a warm-hearted chambermaid, introduces Mary to the late Mrs. Craven and her private walled garden, which has been locked for years. As Mary becomes curious to explore this secret garden, will she be able to find the key? Published more than a hundred years ago, The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett is a prominent children’s classic. It is regarded as one of the best works of the twentieth century children’s literature. (alza.cz)

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

‘You must start packing, Ned,’ says his mother, ‘We are leaving early tomorrow... the mountains, remember?’ Tags Adventure Nature In this Reader you will find: - Games and language activities - An audio recording of the story - A picture dictionary Ned is bored when his parents take him on holiday to the mountains, but there is an exciting adventure waiting for the boy from the city. Ned is not happy when his parents take him on holiday to a small mountain village – he wants to stay at home and play computer games – but the little village has a special secret, Ned just has to open his eyes! Syllabus Topics Nature Weather Feelings Speaking verbs Grammar and structures Stop/start +ing Adverbs Questions Modal verbs: want, must, have to, need to Comparatives/Superlatives (patro.cz)

One day, in India, nine-year old Mary wakes up and finds that she is completely alone. Back home in England, she is sent to live with an uncle she has never met. His house is a strange, lonely place where she will gradually discover secret after secret in a new and magical world. In this reader you will find: - information about Frances Hodgson Burnett - a section providing background and contextual information - a glossary of difficult words - comprehension activities - an exit text Tags Friendship Emotions Syllabus Topics Family, friends and ourselves Occupations and the world of work School and education: including school subjects Daily routine Notions and concepts Ability, Actions and activities Feelings, Obligation Offers, Likes and dislikes Predictions, Suggestions Talking about future plans Other Adverbs, Adjectives Prepositions, Phrases with when Comparatives and superlatives Gerunds, Imperatives Present simple, Future forms (patro.cz)

One day, in India, nine-year old Mary wakes up and finds that she is completely alone. Back home in England, she is sent to live with an uncle she has never met. His house is a strange, lonely place where she will gradually discover secret after secret in a new and magical world. In this reader you will find: - information about Frances Hodgson Burnett - a section providing background and contextual information - a glossary of difficult words - comprehension activities - an exit text Tags Friendship Emotions Syllabus Topics Family, friends and ourselves Occupations and the world of work School and education: including school subjects Daily routine Notions and concepts Ability, Actions and activities Feelings, Obligation Offers, Likes and dislikes Predictions, Suggestions Talking about future plans Other Adverbs, Adjectives Prepositions, Phrases with when Comparatives and superlatives Gerunds, Imperatives Present simple, Future forms (knihydobrovsky.cz)

The enchanting new novel from Sunday Times bestselling author, Santa Montefiore. The perfect summer read for 2020!'Let the wind take me and the soft rain settle me into the Irish soil from where I came. And may my sins be forgiven.'Arethusa Clayton has always been formidable, used to getting her own way. On her death, she leaves unexpected instructions. Instead of being buried in America, on the wealthy East Coast where she and her late husband raised their two children, Arethusa has decreed that her ashes be scattered in a remote corner of Ireland, on the hills overlooking the sea.All Arethusa ever told Faye was that she grew up in a poor farming family and left Ireland, alone, to start a new life in America as did so many in those times of hardship and famine. But who were her family in Ireland and where are they now? What was the real reason that she turned away from them? And who is the mysterious benefactor of a significant share of Arethusa's estate?Arethusa is gone. There is no one left to tell her story. Faye feels bereft, as if her mother's whole family has died with her. Leaving her own husband and children behind, she travels to the picturesque village of Ballinakelly, determined to fulfil her mother's last wish and to find out the reason for Arethusa's insistence on being laid to rest in this faraway land. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

It is twenty years since the events of La Belle Sauvage: The Book of Dust Volume One unfolded and saw the baby Lyra Belacqua begin her life-changing journey. It is almost ten years since readers left Lyra and the love of her young life, Will Parry, on a park bench in Oxford's Botanic Gardens at the end of the ground-breaking, bestselling His Dark Materials sequence. Now, in The Secret Commonwealth, we meet Lyra Silvertongue. And she is no longer a child . . . The second volume of Philip Pullman's The Book of Dust sees Lyra, now twenty years old, and her daemon Pantalaimon, forced to navigate their relationship in a way they could never have imagined, and drawn into the complex and dangerous factions of a world that they had no idea existed. Pulled along on his own journey too is Malcolm; once a boy with a boat and a mission to save a baby from the flood, now a man with a strong sense of duty and a desire to do what is right. Theirs is a world at once familiar and extraordinary, and they must travel far beyond the edges of Oxford, across Europe and into Asia, in search for what is lost - a city haunted by daemons, a secret at the heart of a desert, and the mystery of the elusive Dust. The Secret Commonwealth is truly a book for our times; a powerful adventure and a thought-provoking look at what it is to understand yourself, to grow up and make sense of the world around you. This is storytelling at its very best from one of our greatest writers. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Truly deserving of the accolade Modern Classic, Donna Tartt's cult bestseller The Secret History is a remarkable achievement - both compelling and elegant, dramatic and playful.Under the influence of their charismatic classics professor, a group of clever, eccentric misfits at an elite New England college discover a way of thinking and living that is a world away from the humdrum existence of their contemporaries. But when they go beyond the boundaries of normal morality their lives are changed profoundly and for ever. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

THE BESTSELLER THAT DEFINED AN AGE 'Everything, somehow, fit together; some sly and benevolent Providence was revealing itself by degrees and I felt myself trembling on the brink of a fabulous discovery, as though any morning it was all going to come together---my future, my past, the whole of my life---and I was going to sit up in bed like a thunderbolt and say oh! oh! oh!'Under the influence of a charismatic classics professor, a group of clever, eccentric misfits at a New England college discover a way of thought and life a world away from their banal contemporaries. But their search for the transcendent leads them down a dangerous path, beyond human constructs of morality. 'Haunting, compelling and brilliant' The Times'Irresistible and seductive' Guardian'Enthralling...Forceful, cerebral and impeccably controlled' New York Times (knihydobrovsky.cz)

A young drifter finds more than he bargained for when he agrees to deliver a parcel to an English country house... Little did Anthony Cade suspect that a simple errand on behalf of a friend would make him the centrepiece of a murderous international conspiracy. Someone would stop at nothing to prevent the monarchy being restored in faraway Herzoslovakia. The combined forces of Scotland Yard and the French Surete can do no better than go in circles - until the final murder at Chimneys, the great country estate that yields up an amazing secret... (knihydobrovsky.cz)

The classic English children's novel of three young friends and one special garden, stunningly reimagined in a deluxe full-color edition, illustrated with beautiful artwork and unique interactive features created by the award-winning design studio behind the graphics for the Harry Potter film franchise, MinaLima-sure to delight fans of the live action film versions coming in 2018 from Disney and Universal Studios.After tragedy leaves Mary Lennox orphaned, the bratty ten-year-old British girl is sent from her home in India to Yorkshire, to live with Archibald Craven, a distant uncle whom she has never met.At first, life in the isolated Misselthwaite Manor is as cold and desolate as the bleak moor outside her window. Then Mary learns the story of the late Mrs. Craven, the estate's mistress, who spent hours in a walled garden tending to her roses. Mrs. Craven died after an accident in the garden, and her forlorn husband forbid anyone to enter it again, locking it and burying the key. The tale piques Mary's curiosity and inspires her to find this secret garden, a search that introduces her to new friends, including a robin redbreast; Dickson, a twelve-year-old boy with a kindness to animals; and Colin, her secluded sickly first-cousin. Spending time in the garden transforms Mary and Colin and ultimately, life at Misselthwaite Manor itself.Originally published in 1911, Frances Hodgson Burnett's poignant story has captured reader's hearts for more than a century. Part of Harper Design's series of deluxe reimagined children's classics, this captivating unabridged gift edition takes readers on a memorable journey that teaches them lessons about hardship, friendship, happiness, and restoration.Illustrated throughout, The Secret Garden comes with ten interactive features, including:A layout of the Manor House and groundsA map of the Secret GardenA dial showing how plants grow throughout the seasonA cut-out paper doll of Mary and her clothesA removable letter to Dickon from his older sister, the maid who tells Mary the story of the garden (knihydobrovsky.cz)

The gripping new Jack Reacher thriller from the No.1 bestselling authors Lee Child and Andrew Child. Chicago. 1992.A hospital patient wakes to find two strangers by his bed. They show him a list of names and ask a simple but impossible question. Minutes later he falls to his death from his twelfth-floor window - a fall which generates some unexpected attention.That attention comes from the Secretary of Defense, who calls for an inter-agency task force to investigate. Jack Reacher, recently demoted from Major, is assigned as the Army's representative. If he gets a result, great.If not, he's a convenient fall guy. Reacher may be an exceptional military investigator, but office politics aren't what gets him up in the morning. As he races to identify a cold-blooded killer and uncover a secret that stretches back 23 years, he must navigate around his new partners.Will Reacher bring the bad guys to justice the official way . . .or his way? (knihydobrovsky.cz)

'[An] addictive tale of intrigue' - the IndependentIn 1946 Regina Robichard is a rarity. A young New York civil rights lawyer, working for Thurgood Marshall, Reggie stumbles across a letter asking her boss to investigate the case of a young black soldier whose body has been found floating in the river in Mississippi. It fires her zeal.For Reggie, justice is not the only draw to this case. The letter is signed by the reclusive M. P. Calhoun, author of one of the most banned books in the country, a book Reggie loved as a child, about the friendship between three children, black and white, a magical forest - and a murder.Reggie has just three weeks in the South to investigate. But once down in Mississippi, amid the intoxicating landscape of cotton fields and lush plantations, Reggie not only finds herself further away from New York than she had ever imagined, but walking directly into M. P. Calhoun's book, a place where more than one type of justice exists. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

The entrepreneur and philanthropist's A-Z guide and manifesto for personal growth and for turning problems into assets In the newest entry in Phaidon's popular advice series, the internationally renowned fashion designer and philanthropist Diane von Furstenberg shares her accessible, empowering manifesto: connect, expand, inspire, advocate. In an easy-to-navigate A-Z format, Own It is her blueprint for enjoying both personal and professional growth at any age. 'The secret of life is one thing: OWN IT. Own your imperfections. Own your vulnerability; it becomes your strength. Whatever your challenge is, own it. Owning it is the first step to everything.' Diane von Furstenberg began her fashion career in 1970. In a 1976 cover story, Newsweek declared her 'the most remarkable woman since Coco Chanel.' Her global brand is now available in more than 70 countries worldwide. An active philanthropist, she was president of the Council of Fashion Designers of America from 2006-2019. She has written several books, including Diane: A Signature Life and The Woman I Wanted to Be. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

1992. Two strangers bring a hospital patient a list of names. They ask him for one more, but it's a question the patient can't answer.Minutes later he is dispatched through the 12th floor window.His death generates some unexpected attention. That attention comes from the Secretary of Defence, who brings in an inter-agency task force to investigate. Jack Reacher, recently demoted from Major to Captain, is assigned as the Army's representative.Reacher may be an exceptional soldier, but sweeping other people's secrets under the carpet isn't part of his skill set.As he races to find the killer, he must navigate around the ulterior motives of his new 'partners'. And all while moving into the sight line of some of the most dangerous people he has ever encountered.His mission is to uncover the truth. Fast.The question is: will Reacher bring the bad guys to justice the official way . . .or his way? (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Truly deserving of the accolade Modern Classic, Donna Tartt's cult bestseller The Secret History is a remarkable achievement - both compelling and elegant, dramatic and playful.Under the influence of their charismatic classics professor, a group of clever, eccentric misfits at an elite New England college discover a way of thinking and living that is a world away from the humdrum existence of their contemporaries. But when they go beyond the boundaries of normal morality their lives are changed profoundly and for ever. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Truly deserving of the accolade Modern Classic, Donna Tartt's cult bestseller The Secret History is a remarkable achievement - both compelling and elegant, dramatic and playful.Under the influence of their charismatic classics professor, a group of clever, eccentric misfits at an elite New England college discover a way of thinking and living that is a world away from the humdrum existence of their contemporaries. But when they go beyond the boundaries of normal morality their lives are changed profoundly and for ever. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

It is twenty years since the events of La Belle Sauvage: The Book of Dust Volume One unfolded and saw the baby Lyra Belacqua begin her life-changing journey. It is almost ten years since readers left Lyra and the love of her young life, Will Parry, on a park bench in Oxford's Botanic Gardens at the end of the ground-breaking, bestselling His Dark Materials sequence. Now, in The Secret Commonwealth, we meet Lyra Silvertongue. And she is no longer a child . . . The second volume of Philip Pullman's The Book of Dust sees Lyra, now twenty years old, and her daemon Pantalaimon, forced to navigate their relationship in a way they could never have imagined, and drawn into the complex and dangerous factions of a world that they had no idea existed. Pulled along on his own journey too is Malcolm; once a boy with a boat and a mission to save a baby from the flood, now a man with a strong sense of duty and a desire to do what is right. Theirs is a world at once familiar and extraordinary, and they must travel far beyond the edges of Oxford, across Europe and into Asia, in search for what is lost - a city haunted by daemons, a secret at the heart of a desert, and the mystery of the elusive Dust. The Secret Commonwealth is truly a book for our times; a powerful adventure and a thought-provoking look at what it is to understand yourself, to grow up and make sense of the world around you. This is storytelling at its very best from one of our greatest writers. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

The enchanting new novel from Sunday Times bestselling author, Santa Montefiore. The perfect summer read for 2020!'Let the wind take me and the soft rain settle me into the Irish soil from where I came. And may my sins be forgiven.'Arethusa Clayton has always been formidable, used to getting her own way. On her death, she leaves unexpected instructions. Instead of being buried in America, on the wealthy East Coast where she and her late husband raised their two children, Arethusa has decreed that her ashes be scattered in a remote corner of Ireland, on the hills overlooking the sea.All Arethusa ever told Faye was that she grew up in a poor farming family and left Ireland, alone, to start a new life in America as did so many in those times of hardship and famine. But who were her family in Ireland and where are they now? What was the real reason that she turned away from them? And who is the mysterious benefactor of a significant share of Arethusa's estate?Arethusa is gone. There is no one left to tell her story. Faye feels bereft, as if her mother's whole family has died with her. Leaving her own husband and children behind, she travels to the picturesque village of Ballinakelly, determined to fulfil her mother's last wish and to find out the reason for Arethusa's insistence on being laid to rest in this faraway land. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Truly deserving of the accolade Modern Classic, Donna Tartt's cult bestseller The Secret History is a remarkable achievement - both compelling and elegant, dramatic and playful.Under the influence of their charismatic classics professor, a group of clever, eccentric misfits at an elite New England college discover a way of thinking and living that is a world away from the humdrum existence of their contemporaries. But when they go beyond the boundaries of normal morality their lives are changed profoundly and for ever. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Kniha - autor Kassia St Clair, 288 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná A mind-expanding tour of the world without leaving your paintbox. Every colour has a story, and here are some of the most alluring, alarming, and thought-provoking. Very hard painting the hallway magnolia after this inspiring primer. Simon GarfieldThe Secret Lives of Colour tells the unusual stories of the 75 most fascinating shades, dyes and hues. From blonde to ginger, the brown that changed the way battles were fought to the white that protected against the plague, Picasso s blue period to the charcoal on the cave walls at Lascaux, acid yellow to kelly green, and from scarlet women to imperial purple, these surprising stories run like a bright thread throughout history. In this book Kassia St Clair has turned her lifelong obsession with colours and where they come from (whether Van Gogh s chrome yellow sunflowers or punk s fluorescent pink) into a unique study of human... (alza.cz)

Over the last few decades, space exploration has revolutionised our understanding of our place in the cosmos. We now know that there are many habitable environments within our solar system.Yet a profound question remains: are we alone in the universe?Nathalie A. Cabrol, leading astrobiologist and director of the Carl Sagan Center at the SETI Institute, takes us to the frontiers of the search for life. This book's odyssey begins by searching for how life began on Earth in order to understand what's necessary for life to exist elsewhere.What role did our Moon play? And could life on Mars, or another world, have seeded life on Earth?Cabrol continues this dazzling interplanetary tour, illuminating the likeliest places for life in our neighbourhood: Venus, Mars, the icy moons of Jupiter and Saturn, and Pluto. Finally, we seek life beyond our Solar System, looking at the recent revolution in the night sky: the realisation that there are millions of exoplanets within our galaxy that could support life.The Secret Life of the Universeis both a comprehensive and authoritative guide to the latest discoveries and an awe-inspiring exploration of what this means for us as humans on Earth today. It's an exhilarating journey, perfect for anyone who has ever looked up at the stars and wondered what might be out there. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

From the number one bestselling author, Peter James, comes The Secret of Cold Hill. The spine-chilling follow-up to The House on Cold Hill. Now a smash-hit stage play.Cold Hill House has been razed to the ground by fire, replaced with a development of ultra-modern homes. Gone with the flames are the violent memories of the house's history, and a new era has begun.Although much of Cold Hill Park is still a construction site, the first two families move into their new houses. For Jason and Emily Danes, this is their forever home, and for Maurice and Claudette Penze-Weedell, it's the perfect place to live out retirement. Despite the ever present rumble of cement mixers and diggers, Cold Hill Park appears to be the ideal place to live. But looks are deceptive and it's only a matter of days before both couples start to feel they are not alone in their new homes.There is one thing that never appears in the estate agent brochures: nobody has ever survived beyond forty in Cold Hill House and no one has ever truly left . . .show less (knihydobrovsky.cz)

CORETERNO The Secret, 240 g, Vonné svíčky Vůně do bytu, Vonná svíčka CORETERNO The Secret provoní váš domov nádhernou vůní a vytvoří tak útulnou atmosféru, díky níž se budete vždy cítit skvěle. Vlastnosti: bylinné aroma dřevitá vůně květinová vůně designový obal Složení: neobsahuje parafín netoxické složení směs rostlinných vosků Jak používat: Svíčku pokládejte na dostatečně tepelně odolný povrch. Nenechávejte hořet déle než 4 hodiny. Nikdy nedovolte, aby svíčka dohořela až do úplného konce. Hořící svíčku nenechávejte nikdy bez dozoru a v blízkosti lehko vznětlivých předmětů. Uchovávejte mimo dosah dětí a domácích zvířat. Nechte vždy svíčku hořet minimálně po tu dobu, než se roztaví celá horní vrstva. Předejdete tak vzniku nežádoucí prohlubně ve vosku. Pro optimální hoření doporučejeme knot pravidelně zastřihávat na doporučenou délku. (notino.cz)

'A startling psychological mystery' Michael Greenberg. Benjamín Chaparro is a man haunted by his past. A retired detective, he remains obsessed with the decades-old case of the rape and murder of a young woman in her own bedroom. As he revisits the details of the investigation, he is reacquainted with his similarly long, unrequited love for Irene Hornos, then just an intern, now a respected judge. Set in the Buenos Aires of the 1970s, The Secret in Their Eyes reveals the underpinnings of Argentina's Dirty War, and asks what justice really means. And it explores the boundaries of love in all its forms: adoration, devotion and, finally, obsession. (knihydobrovsky.cz)