The twist of a knife - anthony horowitz

In New York Times bestselling author Anthony Horowitz’s ingenious fourth literary whodunit following The Word is Murder, The Sentence is Death, and A Line to Kill, Horowitz becomes the prime suspect in a murder investigation—and only one man can prove his innocence: his newly estranged partner in solving crime, Detective Hawthorne. “I’m sorry but the answer’s no.” Reluctant author, Anthony Horowitz, has had enough. He tells ex-detective Daniel Hawthorne that after three books he’s splitting and their deal is over. The truth is that Anthony has other things on his mind. His new play, a thriller called Mindgame, is about to open at the Vaudeville Theater in London’s West End. Not surprisingly, Hawthorne declines a ticket to the opening night. The play is panned by the critics. In particular, Sunday Times critic Margaret Throsby gives it a savage review, focusing particularly on the writing. The next day, Throsby is stabbed in the heart with an ornamental dagger which turns out to belong to Anthony, and has his fingerprints all over it. Anthony is arrested by an old enemy . . . Detective Inspector Cara Grunshaw. She still carries a grudge from her failure to solve the case described in the second Hawthorne adventure, The Sentence is Death, and blames Anthony. Now she’s out for revenge. Thrown into prison and fearing for both his personal future and his writing career, Anthony is the prime suspect in Throsby’s murder and when a second theatre critic is found to have died in mysterious circumstances, the net closes in. Ever more desperate, he realizes that only one man can help him. But will Hawthorne take the call? (knihydobrovsky.cz)

In New York Times bestselling author Anthony Horowitz’s ingenious fourth literary whodunit following The Word is Murder, The Sentence is Death, and A Line to Kill, Horowitz becomes the prime suspect in a murder investigation—and only one man can prove his innocence: his newly estranged partner in solving crime, Detective Hawthorne. “I’m sorry but the answer’s no.” Reluctant author, Anthony Horowitz, has had enough. He tells ex-detective Daniel Hawthorne that after three books he’s splitting and their deal is over. The truth is that Anthony has other things on his mind. His new play, a thriller called Mindgame, is about to open at the Vaudeville Theater in London’s West End. Not surprisingly, Hawthorne declines a ticket to the opening night. The play is panned by the critics. In particular, Sunday Times critic Margaret Throsby gives it a savage review, focusing particularly on the writing. The next day, Throsby is stabbed in the heart with an ornamental dagger which turns out to belong to Anthony, and has his fingerprints all over it. Anthony is arrested by an old enemy . . . Detective Inspector Cara Grunshaw. She still carries a grudge from her failure to solve the case described in the second Hawthorne adventure, The Sentence is Death, and blames Anthony. Now she’s out for revenge. Thrown into prison and fearing for both his personal future and his writing career, Anthony is the prime suspect in Throsby’s murder and when a second theatre critic is found to have died in mysterious circumstances, the net closes in. Ever more desperate, he realizes that only one man can help him. But will Hawthorne take the call? (knihydobrovsky.cz)

'Our deal is over.'This is what reluctant author Anthony Horowitz tells ex-detective Daniel Hawthorne in an awkward encounter. The truth is that Anthony has other things on his mind.His new play 'Mindgame' is about to open at London's Vaudeville theatre, and on opening night, Sunday Times critic Harriet Throsby gives the play a savage review.The next morning she is found dead, stabbed in the heart with an ornamental dagger that has only one set of finger prints on it. Anthony's.Anthony is arrested, charged with Throsby's murder, and thrown into prison.Alone and increasingly desperate, he realises only one man can help him.But will Hawthorne take his call? (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Autor vytvoril sériu napínavých špionážnych príbehov, ktoré spája postava 14-ročného Alexa Ridera. Po tragickej smrti rodičov a strýka sa dostáva do neuveriteľnej spleti záhadných a nebezpečných situácií a v tajnej službe bojuje proti zloduchovi, ktorý ohrozuje svet. Napínavá zápletka a rýchle plynúci dej vás bude držať v napätí až do konca. Kniha bola vo svete veľmi úspešná. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

A wickedly funny tale about the granny from Hell by the creator of Alex Rider. Anthony Horowitz, creator of the bestselling Alex Rider series has written a wickedly funny story, with hilarious illustrations by Tony Ross. Twelve-year-old Joe has an unbelievably evil Granny. Not only is Granny physically repulsive and horribly mean, but she also has the look in her eye of a predatory crocodile. Soon Joe starts to suspect that she has unpleasant designs on him. But what are they and how can he foil them? (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Supertajný tínedžerský agent Alex Rider prichádza do exkluzívnej akadémie Point Blanc, v ktorej sa usilujú prevychovať vzdorovitých synov boháčov. Má zistiť, prečo ich otcovia začali náhle umierať. Stane sa žiakom školy a v tej chvíli sa rozpúta napínavý príbeh – Alex stojí sám proti mocným a jeho jedinou zbraňou je odvaha a dômyselné technické „hračky“. Podarí sa mu varovať svet pred nebezpečenstvom skôr, ako bude neskoro? (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Sherlock Holmes, nejslavnější soukromý detektiv, se vrací v novém příběhu z pera renomovaného autora thrillerů, detektivek i předloh k detektivním seriálům (Vraždy v Midsomeru, Foylova válka, ad.). Píše se rok 1890 a u dveří bytu číslo 221B v ulici Baker Street zvoní vyděšený obchodník s obrazy - v mrazivých londýnských ulicích ho sleduje záhadný cizinec s čerstvou jizvou v obličeji. Zdánlivě triviální případ, který Sherlocka Holmese zavede z Londýna až do přistěhovaleckých čtvrtí amerického Bostonu, se však záhy mění v drtivou noční můru. Dvojice vyšetřovatelů postupně odhaluje tajemné spiknutí, jehož odhalení hrozí otřást samotnými základy Britského impéria. Anthony Horowitz je renomovaný autor předloh k detektivním seriálům (Vraždy v Midsomeru, Foylova válka a Hercule Poirot) a příběhů pro děti i dospělé z oblasti hororu a fantasy. Ve svém novém románu kongeniálně navazuje na dnes již klasické dílo Arthura Conana Doyla líčící dobrodružství brilantního detektiva Sherlocka Holmese. Anthony Horowitz jako první po mnoha letech získal oficiální svolení od dědiců práv na dílo A. C. Doyla, aby v Domu hedvábí nezapomenutelnou postavu legendárního detektiva opět oživil. Román tak doplňuje slavný kánon případů Sherlocka Holmese a je neocenitelným přírůstkem do knihovničky všech milovníků detektivní literatury. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

'The finest crime novel of the year' Daily Mail***** Seven for a mystery that needs to be solved . . . Editor Susan Ryland has worked with bestselling crime writer Alan Conway for years. Readers love his detective, Atticus Pund, a celebrated solver of crimes in the sleepy English villages of the 1950s.But Conway's latest tale of murder at Pye Hall is not quite what it seems. Yes, there are dead bodies and a host of intriguing suspects, but hidden in the pages of the manuscript lies another story: a tale written between the very words on the page, telling of real-life jealousy, greed, ruthless ambition and murder.From the creator of Midsomer Murders comes a fiendish mystery perfect for fans of Agatha Christie's Miss Marple and Hercule Poirot.*****Praise for Magpie Murders - the gripping Sunday Times bestselling crime thriller:'Ingenious' Sunday Times'Thrilling and compelling with a stunning twist' Daily Mail 'A stylish thriller' Sunday Mirror 'A cunning reinvention of the thriller' Mail on Sunday (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Slavný rozvodový advokát celebrit je nalezen ve svém bytě mrtvý. Někdo mu rozbil hlavu láhví vína za 2 000 liber. Což vzhledem k faktu, že on sám byl abstinent, působí trochu podivně. Stejně jako trojciferné číslo, které vrah napsal na zeď. Právník si stačil nadělat pár nepřátel, ale který z nich ho nenáviděl natolik, že ho zabil? A jak s tím vším souvisí smrt jeho dávného přítele, k níž došlo jen o den dřív?Policie je v koncích, a tak je znovu povolán neoblíbený, leč brilantní soukromý vyšetřovatel Daniel Hawthorne, který si přizve svého „Watsona“, známého spisovatele a scenáristu Anthonyho Horowitze. Anthony by si ale rád trochu zapátral i na vlastní pěst. Zvlášť když má pocit, že před ním jeho společník řadu věcí tají. Navíc mu tahle spolupráce, začíná nepříjemně zasahovat do života.Poutavé a zábavné vyprávění plné holmesovských dedukcí a falešných stop, které ve čtenáři s ostřížím zrakem vyvolává příjemný pocit, že má navrch.Horowitzovi vraždy zkrátka vycházejí – a to nejen knižně. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

V tomto napínavém románu od úspěšného spisovatele Anthonyho Horowitze je literární legenda James Bond zpátky na vzestupu v padesátých letech minulého století. Píše se rok 1957 a James Bond (agent 007) jen tak tak přežil souboj s Auricem Goldfingerem v pevnosti Fort Knox. Po boku má až do konce Pussy Galorovou. Ani jeden z nich netuší, že se SSSR a Západ pouštějí do vražedného boje o technickou převahu. A ve hře je opět Směrš. Tyto zvláštní jednotky sovětské vojenské kontrarozvědky plánují sabotáž závodu formule 1 na Nürburgringu, nejnebezpečnějším okruhu v Evropě. Bond sedí v kokpitu, ale události nabírají nečekaný obrat, když je svědkem setkání člena Směrše s nečestným korejským milionářem Sin Čä-songem. Bond se záhy ocitá v úplně jiném závodě, jehož následky by mohly změnit svět. Osud ho svádí dohromady s Jeopardy Laneovou, americkou agentkou a vyšetřovatelkou finanční kriminality, a v situaci, kdy se úzkostí zastavuje srdce, odhaluje plán, který by mohl srazit Západ na kolena. Tímto brilantně napsaným poutavým dobrodružstvím věhlasný autor splňuje všechny nároky a oprašuje zlatou éru bondovek, plných rychlosti, nebezpečí, silných žen a ďábelských ničemů. Znovu se setkáváme se známými tvářemi, jako jsou M a slečna Moneypennyová. Jde o první bondovku s využitím dosud neznámých podkladů, které napsal Bondův stvořitel Ian Fleming. Agent 007 je zde takový, jak si ho představoval. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Alex Rider is back in this brand new, explosive mission in the number one bestselling series. In this brand new, action-packed adventure, Alex Rider is trying to get his life back on track after the traumatic events of his last mission. But even Alex can't fight the past ... especially when it holds a deadly secret. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Richmond Upon Thames is one of the most desirable areas to live in London. And Riverview Close - a quiet, gated community - seems to offer its inhabitants the perfect life.At least it does until Giles Kenworthy moves in with his wife and noisy children, his four gas-guzzling cars, his loud parties and his plans for a new swimming pool in his garden.His neighbours all have a reason to hate him and are soon up in arms.When Kenworthy is shot dead with a crossbow bolt through his neck, all of them come under suspicion and his murder opens the door to lies, deception and further death.The police are baffled.Reluctantly, they call in former Detective Daniel Hawthorne. But even he is faced with a seemingly impossible puzzle.How do you solve a murder when everyone has the same motive? (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Jednoho krásného jarního rána navštíví Diana Cowperová, bohatá matka slavného herce, pohřební ústav, aby si domluvila svůj vlastní pohřeb. O pouhých šest hodin později je mrtvá, kdosi ji v jejím vlastním domě uškrtil šňůrou na závěsy. Na scénu přichází Daniel Hawthorne, výstřední, leč geniální detektiv, kterého sice od policie vyhodili, ale občas si ho zvou ke složitým případům jako konzultanta. A protože by si k občasným melouchům u policie rád něco přivydělal, přijde s nápadem, že by mohl své případy vydávat knižně. K tomu ovšem potřebuje někoho, kdo by ho při práci sledoval a po vzoru doktora Watsona všechno zaznamenal. Los padne na Anthonyho Horowitze, známého spisovatele a scenáristu, se kterým kdysi Hawthorne coby expert na vraždy spolupracoval na jednom seriálu. Anthonymu se sice do spolupráce s tímhle mimořádně nepříjemným člověkem vůbec nechce, případ ho však začne zajímat, takže navzdory všem pochybnostem nedokáže nabídce odolat. Najednou se ocitá uprostřed příběhu plného nečekaných zvratů a falešných stop. Navíc postupem času vychází najevo, že pár temných tajemství skrývá i jeho společník. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Susan Ryelandová dala sbohem Londýnu i práci redaktorky a vede se svým přítelem útulný hotýlek na idylickém řeckém ostrově. Má tedy všechno, co si jen může přát - nebo snad ne? Inu, ne tak docela. Hotel jí přerůstá přes hlavu, finanční problémy klepou na dveře, personál je všechno, jen ne spolehlivý, s přítelem to poněkud skřípe, a navíc jí začíná chybět londýnský literární svět. Jednoho dne ji navštíví manželé Trehernovi, majitelé mnohem většího a luxusnějšího hotelu v Anglii. Jejich vyprávění o vraždě, která se tam před časem stala během svatebních oslav jejich dcery Cecily, je natolik podivné, že podnítí Susaninu zvědavost. A když vzápětí vyjde najevo, že Cecily zmizela jen pár hodin poté, co si přečetla detektivku Atticus Pünd se ujímá případu, kterou Susan kdysi redigovala, nezbývá než se vydat zpátky do Anglie a zjistit k tomu něco bližšího. Vše totiž nasvědčuje tomu, že by se na stránkách knihy mohly skrývat nejen stopy k několik let staré vraždě, ale i vodítko k nalezení Cecily. Susan by už ale měla vědět, že přílišná zvědavost může být nebezpečná. V rafinovaně napínavém detektivním thrilleru plném zvratů a ozvěn ze světa Agathy Christie se v hlavních rolích znovu setkáváme se Susan Ryelandovou a Atticusem Pündem, hlavními hrdiny románu Mnoho strak věští vraždu. Brilantní hold klasickým anglickým detektivkám od scenáristy seriálů Hercule Poirot a Vraždy v Midsomeru. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Příběh o zrození legendy v drsném podsvětí francouzské Riviéry v roce 1950. Bond vyšetřuje vraždu předešlého agenta 007 a plní úkol určit, co stojí za náhlým poklesem drogových aktivit v korsickém podsvětí. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Tento brilantní, strhující thriller od autora románů Moriarty, Dům hedvábí a bondovek Modrý diamant, Navždy a den propojuje klasickou detektivku hodnou Agathy Christie se stejně geniální moderní zápletkou, díky níž se čtenář stává detektivem. Alan Conway je úspěšný autor detektivních románů. Jeho redaktorka Susan Ryelandová s ním pracuje už řadu let a důvěrně zná jeho detektiva Atticuse Pünda, který řeší případy narušující život v ospalých anglických vesničkách. Alanovo tradiční vyprávění je poctou královnám klasické britské detektivky, jako jsou Agatha Christie a Dorothy L. Sayersová a je nesmírně úspěšné. Tak úspěšné, že Susan musí dál snášet jeho problematické chování, pokud si chce svou práci udržet. Když Susan dostane nejnovější Alanův rukopis, ve kterém Atticus Pünd vyšetřuje vraždu v anglickém panském domě Pye Hall, není důvod si myslet, že by se měl nějak lišit od ostatních. Jsou zde mrtvá těla, řada neobvyklých podezřelých a také množství falešných stop a vodítek. Ale čím víc Susan z románu přečte, tím víc si uvědomuje, že mezi řádky rukopisu je ukryt ještě další příběh plný žárlivosti, chamtivosti a bezohledných ambicí, který brzy povede k vraždě. Rafinovaně temný, inteligentní a nemilosrdně napínavý román Magpie Murders je mistrovským pojednáním detektivky ze starých dob. "Skutečně brilantní. Moc se mi ta kniha líbila." Sophie Hannahová, autorka detektivního románu Vraždy s monogramem "Zlatý věk detektivek se v Magpie Murders prolíná se současnou záhadnou vraždou vylíčenou obratným vypravěčem Anthonym Horowitzem, Jen mistr žánru dokáže vytvořit takovou důmyslnou napodobeninu. Agatha Christie by byla nadšena (ačkoli by jí mohl běhat mráz po zádech nejen z obyčejné závisti)!" Jacqueline Winspearová, New York Times, autorka populární série o Maisie Dobbsové "Autor bestsellerů Horowitz přichází s příjemným překvapením pro fanoušky detektivek zlaté éry, s husarským kouskem, který vzdává hold tomuto žánru a zároveň si z něj tropí vtipy." Publishers Weekly "Fanoušci Agathy Christie, kteří stále ještě truchlí nad její smrtí… přivítají tuto velmi nápaditou poctu autorce… a nejdůmyslnější hádanku - vlastně dvě hádanky - roku." Kirkus Reviews "Geniální román v románu… Tento skvělý příběh, který je částečně detektivkou, částečně pastišem, si pohrává s detektivním žánrem, ale současně ho bere vážně." The Sunday Times (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Autor vytvoril sériu napínavých špionážnych príbehov, ktoré spája postava 14-ročného Alexa Ridera. Po tragickej smrti rodičov a strýka sa dostáva do neuveriteľnej spleti záhadných a nebezpečných situácií a v tajnej službe bojuje proti zloduchovi, ktorý ohrozuje svet. Napínavá zápletka a rýchle plynúci dej vás bude držať v napätí až do konca. Kniha bola vo svete veľmi úspešná. (patro.cz)

Point Blanc is the brand-new Alex Rider TV series, featuring Otto Farrant as Alex Rider, Brenock O?Connor as best friend Tom and Ronke Adekoluejo as Jack Starbright. Recruited by MI6 after the mysterious death of his uncle, teenage spy Alex Rider engages in a dangerous undercover mission to infiltrate the exclusive Point Blanc Academy. But the school hides a deadly secret. Can Alex alert the world to the truth before it?s too late? Point Blanc is part of Anthony Horowitz's bestselling 13-book series, with over 16 million copies sold worldwide. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

V tomto napínavém románu je literární legenda JAMES BOND zpátky na vzestupu v padesátých letech minulého století. Píše se rok 1957 a James Bond jen tak tak přežil souboj s Auricem Goldfingerem v pevnosti Fort Knox… (patro.cz)

Sherlock Holmes, nejslavnější soukromý detektiv, se vrací v novém příběhu z pera renomovaného autora předloh k detektivním seriálům (Vraždy v Midsomeru, Foylova válka, ad.). Píše se rok 1890 a u dveří bytu číslo 221B v ulici Baker Street zvoní vyděšený obchodník s obrazy - v mrazivých londýnských ulicích ho sleduje záhadný cizinec s čerstvou jizvou v obličeji. Zdánlivě triviální případ, který Sherlocka Holmese zavede z Londýna až do přistěhovaleckých čtvrtí amerického Bostonu, se však záhy mění v drtivou noční můru. Dvojice vyšetřovatelů postupně odhaluje tajemné spiknutí, jehož odhalení hrozí otřást samotnými základy Britského impéria. Anthony Horowitz je renomovaný autor předloh k detektivním seriálům (Vraždy v Midsomeru, Foylova válka a Hercule Poirot) a příběhů pro děti i dospělé z oblasti hororu a fantasy. Ve svém novém románu kongeniálně navazuje na dnes již klasické dílo Arthura Conana Doyla líčící dobrodružství brilantního detektiva Sherlocka Holmese. Anthony Horowitz jako první po mnoha letech získal oficiální svolení od dědiců práv na dílo A. C. Doyla, aby v Domu hedvábí nezapomenutelnou postavu legendárního detektiva opět oživil. Román tak doplňuje slavný kánon případů Sherlocka Holmese a je neocenitelným přírůstkem do knihovničky všech milovníků detektivní literatury. (patro.cz)

Špion zemřel. Zrodila se legenda. Moře uchovává tajemství. Tentokrát však ne. Jedno tělo, tři kulky. Na hladině u Marseille se vznáší tělo agenta 007, zabitého neznámou rukou. Je načase, aby na jeho místo nastoupil nový agent, nová zbraň ve válce.... Toto dílo předchází pozdějšímu románu Casino Royale, Flemingovu prvnímu o agentovi 007 Jamesi Bondovi. (patro.cz)

With a wide range of contributors from all over the world and from a range of disciplinary backgrounds, this handbook offers a truly global perspective on developments in research on writing. The new edition draws greater attention to writing and human development within a range of cultures, from childhood through adulthood. Attention to multimodalities, and writing/learning to write in digital spaces. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

The Traitor concludes the ruthless and gripping epic fantasy series from New York Times bestseller Anthony Ryan, whose books have sold more than a million copies worldwide. It's been a long journey for Alwyn Scribe. Born a bastard and raised an outlaw, he's now a knight and the most trusted advisor to Lady Evadine Courlain.Together they've won countless battles and helped to bring order to a fractured kingdom. Yet Evadine is not the woman Alwyn once knew. As puritanical fury increasingly replaces her benevolent faith, Alwyn begins to question what her true motives really are.As the kingdom braces itself for one final battle, Alwyn's conscience fights its own war with his heart. Now, more than ever, he must decide whose side he's really on. Praise for the series'A gritty, heart-pounding tale of betrayal and bloody vengeance' John Gwynne 'The Pariah is Anthony Ryan at his best.A fast-paced, brutal fantasy novel with larger-than-life characters and a plot full of intrigue and suspense' Grimdark Magazine'This is Anthony Ryan's best book yet' Michael Fletcher'Fantastic writing, an amazing world, a plot that won't quit, and an unforgettable character . . .Anthony Ryan is one of the best epic fantasy authors out there' Bookworm Blues'Gritty and well-drawn, this makes a rich treat for George R. R. Martin fans' Publishers Weekly (starred review) (knihydobrovsky.cz)

English gentleman, Rudolf Rassendyll, travels to the small European country of Ruritania. When the king disappears, Rudolf must take his place. Will our hero find a way to rescue the king from his evil brother? (patro.cz)

A special anniversary edition, with a striking new cover design, to celebrate 10 years of the Chaos Walking trilogy. Prentisstown isn't like other towns. Everyone can hear everyone else's thoughts in a constant, overwhelming Noise. There is no privacy. There are no secrets. Then Todd Hewitt unexpectedly stumbles on a spot of complete silence. Which is impossible. And now he's going to have to run... This new edition marks the 10th anniversary of the award-winning modern classic, soon to be a major motion picture starring Tom Holland and Daisy Ridley. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

An entertaining and inspirational account of one woman's fight to save the endangered wildlife on her game reserve by conservationist Francoise Malby-Anthony. Francoise Malby-Anthony is the owner of a game reserve in South Africa with a remarkable family of elephants whose adventures have touched hearts around the world. The herd's feisty matriarch Frankie knows who's in charge at Thula Thula, and it's not Francoise.But when Frankie becomes ill, and the authorities threaten to remove or cull some of the herd if the reserve doesn't expand, Francoise is in a race against time to save her beloved elephants . . .The joys and challenges of a life dedicated to conservation are vividly described in this charming and moving book. The search is on to get a girlfriend for orphaned rhino Thabo - and then, as his behaviour becomes increasingly boisterous, a big brother to teach him manners. Francoise realizes a dream with the arrival of Savannah the cheetah - an endangered species not seen in the area since the 1940s - and finds herself rescuing meerkats kept as pets.But will Thula Thula survive the pandemic, an invasion from poachers and the threat from a mining company wanting access to its land?As Francoise faces her toughest years yet, she realizes once again that with their wisdom, resilience and communal bonds, the elephants have much to teach us. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Bloody war rages across the Forgotten Realms world in the third book of the Companions Codex, the latest series in R.A. Salvatore's New York Times best-selling saga of dark elf Drizzt Do'Urden. In the evolving world of the Forgotten Realms setting, the Sundering has given way to months of cloud-cloaked darkness, and war rages under that oppressive sky. The orcs have broken a hard-fought treaty that's held, however tentatively, for a hundred years, and the time to settle old scores has devolved into an all-out brawl for control of the ancient realms of the North. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Imagine a sea of sand dunes the size of a European country, a world in motion, exquisite ridge lines perfectly sculpted by the winds and stretching to a layered horizon. Or a remote mountain massif in black rock or sandstone, hewn by the elements and marked in red ochre with the passage of ancient rock artists. Or a salt pan shimmering to a seemingly endless horizon. Welcome to the world's deserts, a realm of astonishing and dramatic beauty, as much places of the soul and the imagination as actual physical terrain. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

eBook: Set in County Leitrim in Ireland, 'The Macdermots of Ballycloran' was the first novel Anthony Trollope wrote. When a traveller stumbles across the abandoned estate of Ballycloran, he learns from local residents of the unfortunate fate of the Macdermot family who once inhabited it. A gripping tale which explores themes of poverty, honour, crime and murder.- (knihydobrovsky.cz)

eBook: Frank Fenwick, the vicar of the title and a likeable and energetic clergyman, sets out to prove a young man's innocence in a murder and to prevent the eviction of a prostitute from her home. Choosing a prostitute as a central female character, Trollope addresses a topical question of his time: how women should maintain due and proper regard for themselves without adopting either the manners of a prostitute or the political excesses of a feminist. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Unreal City: a zany cartoon megalopolis where towers are built of cotton candy, facts scatter like pixie dust, and the truth is whatever you feel it to be.And it's no fantasy. It's where we live. We dwell in Unreal City. We believe in un-being.With saber-like wit, poet and professor Anthony Esolen leads readers on a tour through the ruins of their own Western world--through king-size bookstores, manicured college campuses, strobe-lit choir lofts, mechanized farms, divorce courts, drag-queen libraries, and beyond. This hilarious guide to a culture gone mad with sex and self-care minces no words and spares no egos. We the people of Unreal City are no better, and certainly no smarter, than our fathers.But fear not. Sex and the Unreal City insists there's no need to settle down in the ninth circle of unreality. Esolen lights a torch and heads up the well-trod path back to our cleaner, kinder, truer homeland: earth. Along the way, the author sings the songs of masters somehow long forgotten--Shakespeare, Dante, Milton, the evangelists--and asks us to chant along.Readers of essayists like George Weigel, George Rutler, Malcom Muggeridge, and Walker Percy will enjoy this rollicking, intelligent book. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

eBook: A book that deeply influenced the young Freud and was the inspiration for many artists, The Temptation of Saint Anthony was Flaubert's lifelong work, thirty years in the making. Based on the story of the third-century saint who lived on an isolated mountaintop in the Egyptian desert, it is a fantastical rendering of one night during which Anthony is besieged by carnal temptations and philosophical doubt.This Modern Library Paperback Classic reproduces the distinguished Lafcadio Hearn translation, which translator Richard Sieburth calls "a splendid period piece from one of America's premier translators of nineteenth-century French prose. In Lafcadio Hearn's Latinate rendering, Flaubert's experimental drama of the modern consciousness reads as weirdly as its oneiric original." (knihydobrovsky.cz)

eBook: Set in Munich, this is a delightful short story from much-loved author Anthony Trollope. Young English bank clerk Herbert Onslow is working for small German banking firm Heine Brothers, where he encounters the beautiful and strong-willed Isa Heine, daughter of one of the banks partners. Love inevitably follows, but the path to their happiness will not be smooth. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

More than half a century after her death, Marilyn Monroe is arguably still one of the most famous people in the world. Her life was a contrast of public brilliance and private misery, her death a tragedy suffused by dark questions - about her relations with President John F. Kennedy and his brother Robert. Drawing on more than 600 first-hand interviews, Anthony Summers offers the classic, definitive biography of a woman who captivated the world. Marilyn's tragic story is clouded by gossip-reporting more than almost any other. GODDESS, however, delivers new, fully documented yet exciting fact. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

eBook: One of three novels Anthony Trollope published anonymously at the height of his career, ‘The Golden Lion of Granpere’ is a tale of forbidden love. Set in the Alsace region of France, The Lion D’or Inn is the setting for the story. The owners, Michael Voss, his wife, and son George all live there along with Michael Voss’s niece, Marie. George and Marie fall in love, with inevitable consequences and complications. A sweet yet dramatic romance from Victorian author Anthony Trollope. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

eBook: 'The Courtship of Susan Bell' is a short story from Victorian author Anthony Trollope. Set in Saratoga Springs, New York, it charts the story of young Susan Bell who lives there with her widowed mother and sister. When handsome young lodger Aaron Dunn moves in and falls in love with Susan, her overprotective mother and interfering sister complicate the couple's path to true love. A short and sweet Trollope romance.- (knihydobrovsky.cz)

eBook: Published in 1861, ‘The Château of Prince Polignac’ is one of Anthony Trollope’s early short stories. Set in Le Puy in the South of France, it follows the story of widowed Englishwoman Mrs Thompson and her two daughters; Lilian who is attending school in the area, and her younger daughter Mimmy. During their stay, Mrs Thompson catches the eye of Frenchman Monsieur Lacordaire, but is the gentleman all that he seems? (knihydobrovsky.cz)

eBook: 'The Relics of General Chassé' is a humorous short story from Victorian author Anthony Trollope. Set in Antwerp, the story charts the misfortune of the Reverend Augustus Horne, who is holidaying in Belgium where he decides to try on a rather special pair of trousers with disastrous consequences. A comical tale from the much-loved author.- (knihydobrovsky.cz)

The multi-award-winning novel by Patrick Ness, the first in a gripping trilogy, is now a major motion picture starring Tom Holland and Daisy Ridley. Todd Hewitt lives in a town unlike other towns. There are no women, and everyone can hear everyone else's thoughts in an overwhelming, never-ending stream of Noise. But then Todd meets someone who should not exist: a girl. Even in a town where privacy is impossible, there is a secret so terrible, they're going to have to run for their lives. But how do you escape when your pursuers can hear your every thought? "Terrifying, exhilarating and heartbreaking." Sunday Telegraph (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Klasické povídky představují přitažlivý způsob výuky angličtiny. Výukový komplet knihy, pracovního sešitu, audiokazety nebo audio CD nabízí širokou škálu využití ve vyučování. Vhodné i pro samostudium. Kniha pro učitele obsahuje odpovědi ke cvičením v pracovním sešitu, dva závěrečné testy s klíčem a výukový plán. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

eBook: This enjoyable short story from Anthony Trollope follows the arrogant Captain John Broughton as he seeks to cement his place as heir to his wealthy aunt Miss Le Smyrger. Set in Devonshire, love and romance are also in the air for Captain Broughton, but will his ego ultimately be his downfall? (knihydobrovsky.cz)

The multi-award-winning novel by Patrick Ness, the first in a gripping trilogy, is now a major motion picture starring Tom Holland and Daisy Ridley. Todd Hewitt lives in a town unlike other towns. There are no women, and everyone can hear everyone else's thoughts in an overwhelming, never-ending stream of Noise. But then Todd meets someone who should not exist: a girl. Even in a town where privacy is impossible, there is a secret so terrible, they're going to have to run for their lives. But how do you escape when your pursuers can hear your every thought? "Terrifying, exhilarating and heartbreaking." Sunday Telegraph (knihydobrovsky.cz)

eBook: I shall never forget my first introduction to country life in Ireland, my first day's hunting there, or the manner in which I passed the evening afterwards. Nor shall I ever cease to be grateful for the hospitality which I received from the O'Conors of Castle Conor. My acquaintance with the family was first made in the following manner. But before I begin my story, let me inform my reader that my name is Archibald Green. I had been for a fortnight in Dublin, and was about to proceed into county Mayo on business which would occupy me there for some weeks. My head-quarters would, I found, be at the town of Ballyglass; and I soon learned that Ballyglass was not a place in which I should find hotel accommodation of a luxurious kind, or much congenial society indigenous to the place itself. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

eBook: "The Struggles of Brown, Jones, and Robinson" is a humorous novel by the renowned author Anthony Trollope. George Robinson is a partner in an advertising firm with his partners Mr. Brown and Mr. Jones. Robinson however feels stifled by the idiosyncrasies of his two partners. The book is written in a memoir format tracing the roots of the three partners and how the unlikely trio ended up as partners in the advertising trade. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

English gentleman, Rudolf Rassendyll, travels to the small European country of Ruritania. When the king disappears, Rudolf must take his place. Will our hero find a way to rescue the king from his evil brother? (knihydobrovsky.cz)

The eleventh novel in the Wheel of Time series - one of the most influential and popular fantasy epics ever published.As the very fabric of reality wears thin, all portents indicate that Tarmon Gai'don, the Last Battle, is imminent - and Rand al'Thor must ready himself to confront the Dark One. But Rand must first negotiate a truce with the Seanchan armies, as their forces increasingly sap his strength.All is in flux as established powers falter . . . In Caemlyn, Elayne fights to gain the Lion Throne while trying to avert civil war and Egwene finds that even the White Tower is no longer a place of safety.The winds of time have whirled into a storm, and Rand and his companions ride in the vortex. This small company must prevail against the trials of fate and fortune - or the Dark One will triumph and the world will be lost. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

The eleventh novel in the Wheel of Time series - one of the most influential and popular fantasy epics ever published.As the very fabric of reality wears thin, all portents indicate that Tarmon Gai'don, the Last Battle, is imminent - and Rand al'Thor must ready himself to confront the Dark One. But Rand must first negotiate a truce with the Seanchan armies, as their forces increasingly sap his strength.All is in flux as established powers falter . . . In Caemlyn, Elayne fights to gain the Lion Throne while trying to avert civil war and Egwene finds that even the White Tower is no longer a place of safety.The winds of time have whirled into a storm, and Rand and his companions ride in the vortex. This small company must prevail against the trials of fate and fortune - or the Dark One will triumph and the world will be lost. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

"My hands shook, turning the pages." TheTimes"Only Rankin can light and photograph faces withsuch intensity and drama. I'm delighted with this vision of mystory." Philip PullmanThe second volume in the ground-breaking His Dark Materialstrilogy, now with a breath-taking new covercreatively directed and photographed by the legendary Rankin."What is he? A friend, or an enemy?""He is a murderer."Will has just killed a man. He's on the run.His escape will take him far beyond his own world, to the eeriedisquiet of a deserted city, and to a girl, Lyra. Her fate is strangelylinked to his own, and together they must find the mostpowerful weapon in all the worlds...Rankin's lens has exquisitely captured the bond betweencharacter and daemon; the soul of the storiesThe His Dark Materials trilogy is award-winning, internationallybestselling and a modern classic.Now a major BBC/HBO television series, with an all-star castof Ruth Wilson, James McAvoy, Anne-Marie Duff and Lin-Manuel Miranda (knihydobrovsky.cz)

The Traitor concludes the ruthless and gripping epic fantasy series from New York Times bestseller Anthony Ryan, whose books have sold more than a million copies worldwide.It's been a long journey for Alwyn Scribe. Born a bastard and raised an outlaw, he's now a knight and the most trusted advisor to Lady Evadine Courlain. Together they've won countless battles and helped to bring order to a fractured kingdom.Yet Evadine is not the woman Alwyn once knew.As puritanical fury increasingly replaces her benevolent faith, Alwyn begins to question what her true motives really are.As the kingdom braces itself for one final battle, Alwyn's conscience fights its own war with his heart. Now, more than ever, he must decide whose side he's really on. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

The Pariah begins a new epic fantasy series of action, intrigue and magic from Anthony Ryan, a master storyteller who has taken the fantasy world by storm.Born into the troubled kingdom of Albermaine, Alwyn Scribe is raised as an outlaw. Quick of wit and deft with a blade, Alwyn is content with the freedom of the woods and the comradeship of his fellow thieves. But an act of betrayal sets him on a new path - one of blood and vengeance, which eventually leads him to a soldier's life in the king's army.Fighting under the command of Lady Evadine Courlain, a noblewoman beset by visions of a demonic apocalypse, Alwyn must survive war and the deadly intrigues of the nobility if he hopes to claim his vengeance. But as dark forces, both human and arcane, gather to oppose Evadine's rise, Alwyn faces a choice: can he be a warrior, or will he always be an outlaw? (knihydobrovsky.cz)