The starless sea - erin morgensternová

Are you lost or are you exploring? When Zachary Rawlins stumbles across a strange book hidden in his university library it leads him on a quest unlike any other. Its pages entrance him with their tales of lovelorn prisoners, lost cities and nameless acolytes, but they also contain something impossible: a recollection from his own childhood. Determined to solve the puzzle of the book, Zachary follows the clues he finds on the cover - a bee, a key and a sword. They guide him to a masquerade ball, to a dangerous secret club, and finally through a magical doorway created by the fierce and mysterious Mirabel. This door leads to a subterranean labyrinth filled with stories, hidden far beneath the surface of the earth. When the labyrinth is threatened, Zachary must race with Mirabel, and Dorian, a handsome barefoot man with shifting alliances, through its twisting tunnels and crowded ballrooms, searching for the end of his story. You are invited to join Zachary on the starless sea: the home of storytellers, story-lovers and those who will protect our stories at all costs. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Are you lost or are you exploring? When Zachary Rawlins stumbles across a strange book hidden in his university library it leads him on a quest unlike any other. Its pages entrance him with their tales of lovelorn prisoners, lost cities and nameless acolytes, but they also contain something impossible: a recollection from his own childhood. Determined to solve the puzzle of the book, Zachary follows the clues he finds on the cover - a bee, a key and a sword. They guide him to a masquerade ball, to a dangerous secret club, and finally through a magical doorway created by the fierce and mysterious Mirabel. This door leads to a subterranean labyrinth filled with stories, hidden far beneath the surface of the earth. When the labyrinth is threatened, Zachary must race with Mirabel, and Dorian, a handsome barefoot man with shifting alliances, through its twisting tunnels and crowded ballrooms, searching for the end of his story. You are invited to join Zachary on the starless sea: the home of storytellers, story-lovers and those who will protect our stories at all costs. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Kniha - autor Erin Morgenstern, 512 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná Are you lost or are you exploring? When Zachary Rawlins stumbles across a strange book hidden in his university library it leads him on a quest unlike any other. Its pages entrance him with their tales of lovelorn prisoners, lost cities and nameless acolytes, but they also contain something impossible: a recollection from his own childhood. Determined to solve the puzzle of the book, Zachary follows the clues he finds on the cover - a bee, a key and a sword. They guide him to a masquerade ball, to a dangerous secret club, and finally through a magical doorway created by the fierce and mysterious Mirabel. This door leads to a subterranean labyrinth filled with stories, hidden far beneath the surface of the earth. When the labyrinth is threatened, Zachary must race with Mirabel, and Dorian, a handsome barefoot man with shifting alliances, through its twisting tunnels and crowded... (alza.cz)

Kniha - 512 stran, anglicky, Brožovaná bez přebalu matná - 512 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná (alza.cz)

The circus arrives without warning. No announcements precede it. It is simply there, when yesterday it was not. The black sign, painted in white letters that hangs upon the gates, reads:Opens at NightfalllCloses at DawnAs the sun disappears beyond the horizon, all over the tents small lights begin to flicker, as though the entirety of the circus is covered in particularly bright fireflies. When the tents are all aglow, sparkling against the night sky, the sign appears.Le Cirque des RevesThe Circus of Dreams.Now the circus is open.Now you may enter. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

The circus arrives without warning. It is simply there, when yesterday it was not. Against the grey sky the towering tents are striped black and white. A sign hanging upon iron gates reads: Opens at Nightfall Closes at Dawn As dusk shifts to twilight, tiny lights begin to flicker all over the tents, as though the whole circus is covered in fireflies. When the tents are aglow, sparkling against the night sky, the sign lights up: Le Cirque des Reves The Circus of Dreams The gates shudder and unlock, seemingly by their own volition. They swing outward, inviting the crowd inside. Now the circus is open. Now you may enter. Discover this amazing fantasy read with a different kind of magic. The Starless Sea, the second novel from the author of the The Night Circus, is available for pre-order now. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

The circus arrives without warning. No announcements precede it. It is simply there, when yesterday it was not. The black sign, painted in white letters that hangs upon the gates, reads:Opens at NightfalllCloses at DawnAs the sun disappears beyond the horizon, all over the tents small lights begin to flicker, as though the entirety of the circus is covered in particularly bright fireflies. When the tents are all aglow, sparkling against the night sky, the sign appears.Le Cirque des RevesThe Circus of Dreams.Now the circus is open.Now you may enter. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

A beautiful hardback edition of the modern fantasy classic, from the bestselling author of The Starless Sea.'The only response to this novel is simply: wow. It is a breathtaking feat of imagination, a flight of fancy that pulls you in and wraps you up in its spell' The TimesThe circus arrives without warning.It is simply there, when yesterday it was not. Against the grey sky the towering tents are striped black and white. A sign hanging upon an iron gates reads:Opens at NightfallCloses at DawnFull of breath-taking amazements, Le Cirque des Reves seems to cast a spell over all who wander its circular paths. But behind the glittering acrobats, fortune-tellers and contortionists a fierce competition is underway.Celia and Marco are two young magicians in the Circus, who have been trained since childhood for a deadly duel. With the lives of everyone at the Circus of Dreams at stake, they must test the very limits of the imagination, and of their love.The circus is open.Get ready to enter the fantastical world of the Night Circus.'Lush, evocative, dreamlike...a magical, coming-of-age story' Sunday Times'A beguiling, gripping read... Morgenstern has crafted a thrilling and transporting tale' EconomistVintage Quarterbound Classics: Bound to be beautiful (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Navštivte spolu s námi tajemný cirkus, jenž přijíždí bez ohlášení, aby na svá noční představení roztáhl černobílá šapitó a poskytl svým návštěvníkům opravdu nezapomenutelné zážitky, které nevypadají jako pouhé triky a iluze, ale spíše jako opravdová a mocná kouzla. Nebývale úspěšný románový debut Erin Morgensternové s podmanivou magickou atmosférou sleduje v několika dějových liniích a časových rovinách nebezpečnou hru dvou kouzelníků, v níž jsou v sázce životy jejich učedníků. Co když ale cirkus, jenž má být jevištěm nemilosrdného souboje, k sobě Celii a Marca připoutal mnohem víc, než by si jejich mistři vůbec dokázali představit? (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Zachary Ezra Rawlins je naprosto obyčejný mladík, který vede poklidný studentský život ve vermontském univerzitním kampusu. Vše ale změní jediná návštěva knihovny, při které Zachary na zaprášené polici objeví zvláštní knihu.. .. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Navštivte spolu s námi tajemný cirkus, jenž přijíždí bez ohlášení, aby na svá noční představení roztáhl černobílá šapitó a poskytl svým návštěvníkům opravdu nezapomenutelné zážitky, které nevypadají jako pouhé triky a iluze, ale spíše jako opravdová a mocná kouzla. Nebývale úspěšný románový debut Erin Morgensternové s podmanivou magickou atmosférou sleduje v několika dějových liniích a časových rovinách nebezpečnou hru dvou kouzelníků, v níž jsou v sázce životy jejich učedníků. Co když ale cirkus, jenž má být jevištěm nemilosrdného souboje, k sobě Celii a Marca připoutal mnohem víc, než by si jejich mistři vůbec dokázali představit? (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Audiokniha:,Existují tři cesty do podzemního světa. Toto je jedna z nich. Hluboko v podzemí je knihovna plná ztracených měst a moří a zapomenutých příběhů. Kdesi v ní čeká na Zacharyho Ezru Rawlinse jeho úděl. Zachary Ezra Rawlins je obyčejný vysokoškolský student, který jednoho dne objeví v univerzitní knihovně zvláštní knihu. Nejprve se nedokáže odtrhnout od příběhů nešťastných milenců, sběratelů klíčů a bezejmenných akolytů, pak však narazí mezi řádky na něco nečekaného – na příběh z vlastního dětství. Stopy v podobě včely, klíče a meče ho postupně přivedou na maškarní večírek v New Yorku, do tajného klubu a obrovské knihovny, ukryté hluboko pod povrchem země. V domově ztracených měst a moří a dávno zapomenutých příběhů přestávají platit běžné zákony prostoru a času. Někteří tomuto tajnému archivu obětovali to nejcennější, ale existují i síly, které jej chtějí zničit. Spolu s odvážnou Mirabel a Dorianem, jehož věrností si nemůže být nikdo jistý, navštíví Zachary klikaté tunely, přeplněné taneční sály i konejšivá pobřeží kouzelné říše. Tam, někde daleko, na něj čeká jeho vlastní úděl… (knihydobrovsky.cz)

eBook:,Svet požiera neľútostná vojna. Za okenicami chalupy obrastenej machom však popolavovlasé dievča rozpráva svoj príbeh. Pri svetle sviečok šepká o kľukatej ceste bojovníčky, o ohrdnutej sirote a zlomenom srdci. Škaredá jazva na jej tvári nepristane k zeleným očiam dieťaťa. Cirila nedokáže zaklínačovi Geraltovi a Yennefer odpustiť, že ju nechali napospas temným silám. No ona prinúti svojich nepriateľov striasť sa strachom. O jej osude nebude rozhodovať nik iný. Andrzej Sapkowski, držiteľ ceny World Fantasy Award za celoživotný prínos, vytvoril svojimi poviedkami o tajomnom zaklínačovi celosvetový fenomén, ktorý okrem knižných pultov a herných konzol dobyl aj televízne obrazovky fanúšikov po celom svete. Veža lastovičky je štvrtým dielom fenomenálnej románovej ságy o zaklínačovi Geraltovi z Rivie a princeznej Ciri. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

eBook:,Erin Morgenstern nám v novom románe otvára dvere do svojej zlatom pretkanej fantázie, pričom hľadá s čitateľmi odpoveď na otázku, aká je skutočná sila príbehov. Kultový román Nočný cirkus si získal srdcia a podmanil predstavivosť miliónov čitateľov po celom svete. Bezhviezdne more je spisovateľkiným vyznaním lásky všetkým čitateľom, neskutočne snovým, znepokojujúcim i vášnivým, prekypujúcim citmi a mystériami. Zachary Ezra Rawlins objaví v univerzitnej knižnici zvláštnu knihu a na jej stránkach jeden deň z vlastného detstva popísaný do neskutočných detailov. Kým nemo dumá nad touto nevysvetliteľnou záhadou, natrafí na tri stopy – včelu, meč a kľúč –, ktoré ho zavedú na literárny maškarný ples. Krátko nato sa ocitne v prastarej knižnici hlboko v podzemí, kde sa nachádzajú všetky zabudnuté mestá, obývajú ich odvekí milenci a nebožtíkovia šepocú zabudnuté príbehy. Zachary sa musí mať na pozore pred strážcami, ktorí obetovali priveľa, aby ochránili jedinečnú zbierku. Aj pred tými, ktorí robia všetko pre jeho skazu. Prečo mu však robí spoločnosť sympatický bosý mladík Dorian, kým sa túla vinutými podzemnými chodbami, zabudnutými schodiskami, preplnenými tanečnými sálami a aj neskutočne sladkými plážami Bezhviezdneho mora? Zachary napokon sám vyrozumie, ako musí konať – a to nielen v knižnom príbehu, ale aj v skutočnom svete. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Zachary Ezra Rawlins je naprosto obyčejný mladík, který vede poklidný studentský život ve vermontském univerzitním kampusu. Vše ale změní jediná návštěva knihovny, při které Zachary na zaprášené polici objeví zvláštní knihu. Bez dechu obrací stránku za stránkou, uchvácený osudy nešťastných milenců, sběratelů klíčů a bezejmenných akolytů, když vtom narazí na něco nečekaného – na příběh z vlastního dětství. Prapodivná kniha mu nedá spát, a tak se rozhodne odhalit její tajemství a sledovat tajuplné stopy v podobě včely, klíče a meče. Cesta plná dobrodružných zvratů ho postupně přivede na maškarní večírek v New Yorku, do tajného klubu a podzemní knihovny, ukryté hluboko pod povrchem země. To, co Zachary objeví, ovšem není jen podzemním útočištěm knih a jejich strážců – je to domov ztracených měst a moří, milenců, kteří si pode dveřmi a napříč časem posílají láskyplné vzkazy, a dávno zapomenutých příběhů vyprávěných uctivým šepotem. Setká se s těmi, kdo tajnému archivu obětovali zrak i jazyk, ale i s těmi, kdo jej naopak chtějí zničit. Spolu s Mirabel, nebojácnou ochránkyní tohoto světa, a Dorianem, pohledným mužem, jehož věrností si nemůže být nikdo jistý, navštíví klikaté tunely, temná schodiště, přeplněné taneční sály i sladká pobřeží kouzelné říše a odhalí pravou podstatu svého údělu. (patro.cz)

Magic doesn't always play by the rules.Gwyn Jones is perfectly happy with her life in Graves Glen. She's formed a powerful new coven with her family; she's running a successful witchcraft shop, Something Wicked; and she's mentoring some of the younger witches in town. As Halloween approaches, there's only one problem - Llewellyn 'Wells' Penhallow.Wells has come to Graves Glen for two reasons: to re-establish his family's connection to the town and to make a new life for himself away from his father. But when he opens a magic shop of his own just across the street from Gwyn's, he quickly learns that going up against her won't be as easy as he thought . . . especially after an accidental magic-inspired - and very hot - kiss. While Gwyn and Wells are fully committed to their witchy rivalry, they soon find themselves thrown together once again to deal with the sudden appearance of a mysterious new coven and Gwyn's growing concern that something - or someone - is messing with her magic . . . (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Gwyn Jones is perfectly happy with her life in Graves Glen. She, her mom, and her cousin have formed a new and powerful coven; she's running a successful witchcraft shop, Something Wicked; and she's started mentoring some of the younger witches in town. As Halloween approaches, there's only one problem - Llewellyn "Wells" Penhallow. Wells has come to Graves Glen to re-establish his family's connection to the town they founded as well as to make a new life for himself after years of being the dutiful son in Wales. When he opens up a shop of his own, Penhallow's, just across the street from Something Wicked, he quickly learns he's gotten more than he bargained for in going up against Gwyn. When their professional competition leads to a very personal - and very hot - kiss, both Wells and Gwyn are determined to stay away from each other, convinced the kiss was just a magical fluke. But when a mysterious new coven of witches come to town and Gwyn's powers begin fading, she and Wells must work together to figure out just what these new witches want and how to restore Gwyn's magic before it's too late. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Figurka - soška, postavička, výška 2,1 cm, materiál PVC, nepohyblivá Zásadní přednosti figurky Sega Sword Art Online the Movie -Progressive- Aria of a Starless Night PM figurka Asuna Materiálem je PVC Sega Sword Art Online the Movie -Progressive- Aria of a Starless Night PM figurka Asuna představuje dekorativní sošku V balení najdete jednu figurku Figurka SEGA měří 2 cm (alza.cz)

A reunion leads to tragedy, and the unravelling of dark family secrets . . .It is the summer of 2021 and Nell has come home at her family's insistence to celebrate an anniversary. Her father, Sir Frank Churcher, is regarded as a cult figure by many. Fifty years ago he wrote The Golden Bones. Part picture book, part treasure hunt, it was a fairy story about Elinore, a murdered woman whose skeleton was scattered all over England. Clues and puzzles in the pages of The Golden Bones led readers to seven sites where jewels were buried - gold and precious stones, each a different part of a skeleton. One by one, the tiny golden bones were dug up until only Elinore's pelvis remained hidden. The book was a sensation. A community of treasure hunters called the Bonehunters formed, in frenzied competition, obsessed to a dangerous degree. People sold their homes to travel to England and search for Elinore. Marriages broke down as the quest consumed people. A man died. The book made Frank a rich man. And it ruined Nell's life.But Sir Frank has reunited the Churchers for a very particular reason. The book is being reissued, along with a new treasure hunt and a documentary crew are charting the anniversary. Nell is appalled, and fearful. During the filming, Frank finally reveals the whereabouts of the missing golden bone. And then all hell breaks loose.From the bestselling author of He Said/She Said and Watch Her Fall, this is a taut, mesmerising novel about a daughter haunted by her father's legacy . . . (knihydobrovsky.cz)

From the author of House of Salt and Sorrows comes the breathtaking fairytale retelling readers have been waiting for When death calls, she must answer. Hazel Trepas has always known she was different from her siblings. A thirteenth child, she was promised to one of the gods at birth - Merrick, the god of death. When he finally arrives, Hazel learns the art - and magic - of healing. Word of her extraordinary gift to know the cure for every ailment spreads throughout the kingdom. But all gifts come with a price. When Death claims a soul for himself, it is Hazel who must end their suffering... permanently. Soon, destiny brings her to the royal court where she meets Leopold, an infuriatingly alluring prince with a disdain for everything and everyone. Here, Hazel faces her biggest dilemma yet: to carry out her duties or follow the urges of her own heart. Can she go against the will of Death himself to save someone who is marked to die? (knihydobrovsky.cz)

The sixth book in Erin Hunter's #1 nationally bestselling Warriors seriesJoin the legion of fans who have made Erin Hunter's Warriors series a bestselling phenomenon. More thrilling adventures, epic action, and fierce warrior cats await in Warriors #6: The Darkest Hour.The time has come for Fireheart--now Firestar, leader of ThunderClan--to face his destiny. Tigerstar's sinister ambitions have brought the whole forest to the brink of a terrible and deadly battle. Now prophecies will unfold, and heroes will rise.... (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Take your first steps into the wilderness with Rusty the house cat as he leaves his home to go and live in the wild. A thrillling new feline fantasy series that draws you into a vivid animal world.When ‘kittypet’ Rusty strays into the forest beyond his owner’s garden and is ambushed by a wild cat, life as he knows it is over.After a brave fight, he is invited to leave the ‘twoleg’ world and join Thunderclan, one of four cat tribes, to train as a warrior.Rusty becomes Firepaw and learns laws of the wild – hunting and fighting to protect the clan’s survival.When the fearsome Shadowclan threaten Thunderclan’s territory his warrior skills are put to the test. But how can he protect the clan when he suspects their own deputy of trechery? (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Podle příběhu Ernesta Hemingwaye. Jazyková úroveň B1-B2. Zdánlivě jednoduchý příběh o starém kubánském rybáři stíhaném smůlou, který po 84 dnech konečně chytí rybu jen proto, aby o ni po dlouhém, trýznivém boji zase přišel. Tato veleúspěšná novela o odvaze, vytrvalosti a boji Člověka s vlastními pochybnostmi, s přírodními živly a touhou všechno vzdát pomohla Hemingwayovi získat velké uznání a v roce 1954 také Nobelovu cenu za literaturu. (patro.cz)

Kniha - autor T. J. Klune, 400 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná An enchanting story, masterfully told, The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune is about the profound experience of discovering an unlikely family in an unexpected place - and realizing that family could be yours. He expected nothing. But they gave him everything . . . Linus Baker leads a quiet life. At forty, he has a tiny house with a devious cat and his beloved records for the company. And at the Department in Charge of Magical Youth, he's spent many dull years monitoring their orphanages. Then one day, Linus is summoned by Extremely Upper Management and given a highly classified assignment. He must travel to an orphanage where six dangerous children reside, including the Antichrist. There, Linus must somehow determine if they could bring on the end of days. But their guardian, charming and enigmatic Arthur Parnassus, will do anything to protect his wards. As Arthur and Linus... (alza.cz)

Kniha - 398 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná (alza.cz)

Kniha - autor Ernest Hemingway, 112 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu lesklá Set in the Gulf Stream off the coast of Havana, Hemingway's magnificent fable is the tale of an old man, a young boy and a giant fish. This story of heroic endeavour won Hemingway the Nobel Prize for Literature. It stands as a unique and timeless vision of the beauty and grief of man's challenge to the elements. (alza.cz)

S touhle bezva knížkou je učení zábava. Děti se hravou formou seznámí se základními slovíčky, která si i díky opakovatelně použitelným samolepkám snáze zapamatují. (bambule.cz)

S touhle bezva knížkou je učení zábava. Děti se hravou formou seznámí se základními slovíčky, která si i díky opakovatelně použitelným samolepkám snáze zapamatují. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Figurka - figurka, Soška, sběratelská, výška 9 cm, materiál Vinyl, nepohyblivá Klíčové přednosti figurky Funko POP! TV The Office- Erin w/Happy Box & Champagne Figurka Funko potěší každého sběratele Použitým materiálem je vinyl Funko POP! TV The Office- Erin w/Happy Box & Champagne představuje dekorativní sošku V balení obdržíte jednu figurku Figurka Funko měří 9 cm (alza.cz)

Set in the Gulf Stream off the coast of Havana, Hemingway's magnificent fable is the story of an old man, a young boy and a giant fish. In a perfectly crafted story, which won for Hemingway the Nobel Prize for Literature, is a unique and timeless vision of the beauty and grief of man's challenge to the elements in which he lives. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

An enchanting story, masterfully told, The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune is about the profound experience of discovering an unlikely family in an unexpected place - and realizing that family could be yours. 'I loved it. It is like being wrapped up in a big gay blanket. Simply perfect' - V. E. Schwab, author of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue He expected nothing. But they gave him everything . . . Linus Baker leads a quiet life. At forty, he has a tiny house with a devious cat and his beloved records for company. And at the Department in Charge of Magical Youth, he's spent many dull years monitoring their orphanages. Then one day, Linus is summoned by Extremely Upper Management and given a highly classified assignment. He must travel to an orphanage where six dangerous children reside, including the Antichrist. There, Linus must somehow determine if they could bring on the end of days. But their guardian, charming and enigmatic Arthur Parnassus, will do anything to protect his wards. As Arthur and Linus grow ever closer, Linus must choose between duty and his dreams. The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune is an uplifting, heart-warming fantasy tale that's become a New York Times, USA Today and Washington Post bestseller. 'Likely to cause heart-swelling' - Washington Post 'A modern fairy tale . . . It's a beautiful book' - Charlaine Harris, number one New York Times bestselling author 'Touching, tender and truly delightful' - Gail Carriger, author of Soulless (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Daisy Thistledown's magical adventure continues in The City Beyond the Sea, the spellbinding sequel to Blackwell's Children's Book of the Year, Greenwild: The World Behind the Door by Pari Thomson. Across the ocean, a magical adventure awaits . . . Daisy Thistledown and the Five O'Clock Club might have defeated a terrifying enemy, but their journey to find the missing Botanists is just beginning. Their only hope: to find the legendary Iffenwild, a mysterious city hidden beyond the sea and lost to time.But a strange, wild magic is stirring beneath the waves. It will take all of Daisy's courage and determination - and the trust of a new friend - if she is to discover the truth that haunts Iffenwild, and save the magical world before it's too late. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

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

There is no love lost between the Oslo and Bergen branches of the powerful Falck family.So when its steely matriarch dies with no will to be found, the seeds of an inheritance dispute are sown.Yet her legacy could be more damaging still. A manuscript confiscated by the secret police in the seventies holds devastating secrets about the Falcks' activities during the war. Her granddaughter Sasha is set on uncovering the truth, whatever the cost, bringing her into conflict with her father, whose family loyalty is matched only by his patriotic fervour.And in the wings waits Hans Falck, war doctor and philanderer, head of the impoverished Bergen branch, who has a few secrets of his own. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Audiokniha MP3 Jules Verne, čte Rodilý mluvčí Audiokniha 20000 Leagues Under The Sea namluvená rodilým mluvčím. Jazyková úroveň B1 pro středně pokročilé posluchače. This story tells of adventures of the three men - a naturalist, his colleague and sailor - who are held captive at sea by Captain Nemo. They adventure across the world beneath the oceans meeting many challenges - huge icebergs, angry sharks and terrifying squids. They survive them all, until one day Nemo's submarine is sucked into a huge maelstrom and the three prisoners make their bid for freedom. (alza.cz)

Kniha - autor Natasha Bowen, 256 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná An epic love story infused with West African mythology. For fans of The Gilded Ones, Children of Blood and Bone, and Circe, this book is a powerful new imagining of a devastating time in history, told through the eyes of a bold and unforgettable heroine. This is the story of a great love - a love that will threaten worlds and anger Gods. This is a story that will change history. Simidele is one of the Mami Wata, mermaids duty-bound to collect the souls of those who die at sea and bless their journeys back home to the Supreme Creator. But when a living boy is thrown overboard a slave ship, Simi saves his life, going against an ancient decree and bringing terrible danger to the mami wata. Now Simi must journey to the Supreme Creator to make amends - a journey of vengeful gods, treacherous lands and legendary creatures. If she fails, she risks not just the fate of all Mami Wata, but... (alza.cz)

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

eBook: Archibald Hunter arrives at Cruden Bay for his yearly seaside vacation, looking for nothing more than peace and quiet. Then all of a sudden his life becomes plagued by intimidating visions and omens of impending disaster. What are these creepy ghosts trying to tell him? And what is the mystery behind the strange cipher that has inexplicably fallen into his lap?A mystery novel at first but transforms into an exciting adventure full of intrigue, romance and treasure hunting. 'The Mystery of The Sea' is a stark but refreshing contrast to Bram Stoker's well-known horror classic 'Dracula', famously portrayed by film star Bela Lugosi. Highly recommended for avid fans of H.P. Lovecraft's supernatural stories, and its HBO adaptation 'Lovecraft Country'. Also a perfect fit for 'Robinson Crusoe' fans seeking a sinister adventure story about a lone man taking on the malignant forces of nature.- (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Sand, sea and stuck . . .with your ex-boyfriend's grumpy brother in paradise. The Devils series is a sexy blend of spice, romance and grumpy men. Prepare to laugh, swoon and cry .. . perfect for fans of Christina Lauren and Emma Chase.---You don't really know a guy until you've vacationed with him ... When Drew Wilson's ex-boyfriend Joel "Six" Bailey asks her to go on his family trip to Hawaii with him just as her life is falling apart, she decides it's the perfect time to give him another chance. The hitch? The Bailey family includes Six's rude older brother, Joshua-a hot-nerd doctor who has hated Drew since the moment they met and once suggested she'd steal the family silver.Drew is determined to win the Baileys over and give this thing with Six a fair shot...but Joshua is making that difficult. Not simply because he is in her way at every turn, but because-as one tropical adventure leads to the next-she's beginning to wonder if obnoxious, odious Joshua might be the (knihydobrovsky.cz)

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

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

'His first novel is a revelation ... the writing is vivid, serious and extraordinary ... wonderful' The Times The Sea is My Brother is Jack Kerouac's very first novel, begun shortly after his tour as a merchant sailor in 1942. Lost during his lifetime, it is an intense portrait of friendship and brotherhood and a meditation on the desire to escape society, following the fortunes of two men as they impulsively decide to work their passage on the S.S. Westminster: drinking, arguing, playing cards, dodging torpedoes and contemplating the vast, terrible beauty of the sea. Published with fragments of early stories and letters, this visceral work gives a unique insight into the young Kerouac and the formation of his genius. 'What's clear from this newly published first novel is that Kerouac was positively fizzing with talent at an early age' Sunday Times (knihydobrovsky.cz)

The story of the discovery of the first Dead Sea Scrolls has become a part of Western lore. Who has not heard about the Bedouin shepherd who threw a rock into a cave, heard a crash, went in to explore, and found the scrolls? The story in that form may be accurate, but it turns out to be something of a simplification. As a matter of fact, much remains unknown about the exact circumstances under which those scrolls were discovered. The story of the discovery at first deals with just one cave; the other ten were located at later times. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Kniha - autor Ernest Hemingway, 100 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná Set in the Gulf Stream off the coast of Havana, Hemingway's magnificent fable is the story of an old man, a young boy and a giant fish. In a perfectly crafted story, which won for Hemingway the Nobel Prize for Literature, is a unique and timeless vision of the beauty and grief of man's challenge to the elements in which he lives. (alza.cz)

Okouzlující hudební kolotoč z kolekce Děti moře je dokonalým pomocníkem při usínání. Mořská zvířátka se otáčejí dokola na krásnou melodii „Spi děťátko spi“ a povzbuzují dítě, aby se dívalo a poslouchalo. (mall.cz)

Half Boy. Half God. All Hero. You can't tell by looking at me that my dad is Poseidon, God of the Sea. It's not easy being a half-blood these days. Even a simple game of dodgeball becomes a death match against an ugly gang of cannibal giants - and that was only the beginning. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Matisse and the Sea offers a new approach to the understanding of the important painting, Bathers with a Turtle, exploring, for the first time, the seminal role of African sculpture in the evolution of the painting. The book reexamines the significant connection with Cezanne, and provides fascinating new information on the afterlife of the picture. Matisse and the Sea focuses on the Saint Louis Art Museum’s iconic painting, Bathers with a Turtle. The exhibition catalogue brings together related works by Matisse in a range of media (paintings, sculptures, ceramics, drawings, prints, textiles, paper cutouts) and objects that influenced the picture, including African sculpture and painting by Cezanne. It also includes revealing new conservation analysis. The book examines two themes related to Bathers with a Turtle. First, the evolution of the picture, exploring Matisse’s appropriation of a range of sources as he sought to develop an experimental and novel visual language. The second examines the afterlife of the picture, looking at its impact on Matisse’s later imagery of bathers and the sea, as well as its collector and exhibition history in Germany and the USA. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

When she is given the opportunity to move to a remote tidal island off the Cornish Coast, Marisa Rossi decides some peace and quiet might be just what she needs. Since the death of her beloved grandfather back in Italy, she's been struggling to find a way out of her grief. Perhaps this will be the perfect place for her to recuperate. But Mount Polbearne is a far cry from the sleepy little place she was imagining. Between her noisy piano-teaching Russian neighbour and the hustle and bustle of a busy community, Marisa finds solitude is not so easy to come by. Especially when she finds herself somehow involved with a tiny local bakery desperately in need of some new zest to save it . . . (knihydobrovsky.cz)

From the Pulitzer prize-winning author of MY NAME IS LUCY BARTON - available for pre-order now'It is a gift in this life that we do not know what awaits us'In March 2020 Lucy's ex-husband William pleads with her to leave New York and escape to a coastal house he has rented in Maine. Lucy reluctantly agrees, leaving the washing-up in the sink, expecting to be back in a week or two. Weeks turn into months, and it's just Lucy, William, and their complex past together in a little house nestled against the sea.Rich with empathy and a searing clarity, Lucy by the Sea evokes the fragility and uncertainty of the recent past, as well as the possibilities that those long, quiet days can inspire. At the heart of this miraculous novel are the deep human connections that sustain us, even as the world seems to be falling apart.'A superbly gifted storyteller and a craftswoman in a league of her own' Hilary Mantel'A terrific writer' Zadie Smith'She gets better with each book' Maggie O'Farrell (knihydobrovsky.cz)

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