The wonder (defekt) - emma donoghue

Eleven-year-old Anna O'Donnell stops eating, but remains miraculously alive and well. A nurse, sent to investigate whether she is a fraud, meets a journalist hungry for a story . . .Set in the Irish Midlands in the 1850s, Emma ()Donoghue's The Wonder - inspired by numerous European and North American cases of 'fasting girls' between the sixteenth century and the twentieth - is a psychological thriller about a child's murder threatening to happen in slow motion before our eyes. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Eleven-year-old Anna O'Donnell stops eating, but remains miraculously alive and well. A nurse, sent to investigate whether she is a fraud, meets a journalist hungry for a story . . .Set in the Irish Midlands in the 1850s, Emma ()Donoghue's The Wonder - inspired by numerous European and North American cases of 'fasting girls' between the sixteenth century and the twentieth - is a psychological thriller about a child's murder threatening to happen in slow motion before our eyes. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Adding to the already moving, richly told and gripping collection of historical fiction from Emma ()Donoghue, Learned By Heart is the breathtaking story of two young girls on the margins of life, forging a connection that will last forever.'Emma Donoghue is a genius of compassion. In our fractured world she brings a great sense of repair to us all.' - Colum McCann, internationally bestselling author of Let the Great World SpinEliza and Lister have never been this wide-awake in their lives, and the Slope, with its curtains drawn wide, is bright with starlight. The question Eliza's been needing to ask swells like a great berry in her mouth, and all at once she's not scared to let it out, not scared at all, not scared of anything . . .In 1805 fourteen-year-old Eliza Raine is a schoolgirl at the Manor School for Young Ladies in York. The daughter of an Indian mother and a British father, Eliza was banished from Madras to this unfamiliar country at the age of six. At the Manor School she keeps her head down and follows all the rules, until the arrival of a charismatic and fearless new student, Anne Lister. The two outsiders are thrown together and soon Eliza's life is turned upside down by this remarkable young woman.Learned by Heart, Emma Donoghue's mesmerising new novel, tells the heartbreaking true story of two women whose unlikely relationship will change them for ever. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

The heartbreaking story of the love of two women – Anne Lister, the real-life inspiration behind Gentleman Jack, and her first love, Eliza Raine – from the bestselling author of Room and The Wonder. In 1805, at a boarding school in York, two fourteen-year-old girls first meet. Eliza Raine, the orphan daughter of an Indian mother, keeps herself apart from the other girls, tired of being picked out for being different.Anne Lister, a gifted troublemaker, is determined to conquer the world, refusing to bow to society’s expectations of what a woman can do. As they fall in love, the connection they forge will remain with them for the rest of their lives. Full of passion and heartbreak, evocative and wholly unique, Learned by Heart is the beautiful and moving new historical novel from acclaimed author Emma ()Donoghue.Shortlisted for the Atwood Gibson Prize (knihydobrovsky.cz)

In this beautiful story of adventure and survival from the New York Times bestselling author of Room, three men vow to leave the world behind them as they set out in a small boat for an island their leader has seen in a dream, with only faith to guide them. In seventh-century Ireland, a scholar and priest called Artt has a dream telling him to leave the sinful world behind. Taking two monks—young Trian and old Cormac—he rows down the river Shannon in search of an isolated spot on which to found a monastery. Drifting out into the Atlantic, the three men find an impossibly steep, bare island inhabited by tens of thousands of birds, and claim it for God. In such a place, what will survival mean? (knihydobrovsky.cz)

In seventh-century Ireland, a priest has a dream telling him to leave the sinful world behind. Taking two monks with him – young Trian and old Cormac – he travels down the river Shannon in search of an isolated spot on which to found a new place of worship. Drifting out into the Atlantic, the three men find an impossibly steep, bare island inhabited by tens of thousands of birds, and claim it for God. But in such a place, far from all other humanity, what will survival mean? (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Irsko bylo zpustošeno nadvakrát: válkou a epidemií španělské chřipky. Julie Powerová je zdravotní sestra v dublinské nemocnici, kde se stará o nemocné rodičky. Do jejího uzavřeného světa vstoupí dvě ženy: doktorka Kathleen Lynnová, ukrývající se před policií, a mladá dobrovolnice Bridie Sweeneyová. Během tří dnů se jim obrátí život vzhůru nohama... (knihydobrovsky.cz)

San Francisco, 1876: a stifling heat wave and smallpox epidemic have engulfed the City. Deep in the streets of Chinatown live three former stars of the Parisian circus: Blanche, now an exotic dancer at the House of Mirrors, her lover Arthur and his companion Ernest. When an eccentric outsider joins their little circle, secrets unravel, changing everything -- and leaving one of them dead. Frog Music, inspired by true events, is an evocative novel of intrigue and murder: elegant, erotic and witty. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Frog Music is an atmospheric and gripping novel by Emma ()Donoghue, author of the multi-million-copy bestseller Room, adapted as a major motion picture directed by Lenny Abrahamson. San Francisco, 1876: a stifling heat wave and smallpox epidemic have engulfed the City. Deep in the streets of Chinatown live three former stars of the Parisian circus: Blanche, now an exotic dancer at the House of Mirrors, her lover Arthur and his companion Ernest. When an eccentric outsider joins their little circle, secrets unravel, changing everything - and leaving one of them dead. Inspired by a true unsolved crime, Frog Music, a New York Times bestseller, is a dark and compelling story of intrigue and murder. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Adding to the already moving, richly told and gripping collection of historical fiction from Emma ()Donoghue, Learned By Heart is the breathtaking story of two young girls on the margins of life, forging a connection that will last forever.'Emma Donoghue is a genius of compassion. In our fractured world she brings a great sense of repair to us all.' - Colum McCann, internationally bestselling author of Let the Great World SpinEliza and Lister have never been this wide-awake in their lives, and the Slope, with its curtains drawn wide, is bright with starlight. The question Eliza's been needing to ask swells like a great berry in her mouth, and all at once she's not scared to let it out, not scared at all, not scared of anything . . .In 1805 fourteen-year-old Eliza Raine is a schoolgirl at the Manor School for Young Ladies in York. The daughter of an Indian mother and a British father, Eliza was banished from Madras to this unfamiliar country at the age of six. At the Manor School she keeps her head down and follows all the rules, until the arrival of a charismatic and fearless new student, Anne Lister. The two outsiders are thrown together and soon Eliza's life is turned upside down by this remarkable young woman.Learned by Heart, Emma Donoghue's mesmerising new novel, tells the heartbreaking true story of two women whose unlikely relationship will change them for ever. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

eBook:,Irsko bylo zpustošeno hned nadvakrát ― nejprve válkou a pak epidemií španělské chřipky. Julie Powerová pracuje jako zdravotní sestra v dublinské nemocnici na oddělení pro nemocné nastávající matky. Nemocnice se potýká s velkým nedostatkem zdravotnického personálu, a do tohoto uzavřeného světa vstoupí dvě ženy: doktorka Kathleen Lynnová, která je na útěku před policií, a mladá dobrovolnice Bridie Sweeneyová. Během tří dnů, kdy se neúnavně starají o své pacientky a přivádějí na svět nový život, se jim všem obrátí život vzhůru nohama... (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Irsko bylo zpustošeno nadvakrát: válkou a epidemií španělské chřipky. Julie Powerová je zdravotní sestra v dublinské nemocnici, kde se stará o nemocné rodičky. Do jejího uzavřeného světa vstoupí dvě ženy: doktorka Kathleen Lynnová, ukrývající se před policií, a mladá dobrovolnice Bridie Sweeneyová. Během tří dnů se jim obrátí život vzhůru nohama... (patro.cz)

Jane Austen teased readers with the idea of a 'heroine whom no one but myself will much like', but Emma ()is irresistible. 'Handsome, clever, and rich', Emma is also an 'imaginist', 'on fire with speculation and foresight'. She sees the signs of romance all around her, but thinks she will never be married. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Masterchefové Jan Punčochář a Marek Fichtner, šéfkuchař Filip Sajler, průkopnice biopotravin Hana Zemanová a další kulinářské celebrity. Ti všichni s dospívající Emmou vymysleli báječná menu, která zvládne i začátečník. Poctivé recepty z čerstvých surovin budou inspirací nejen pro teenagery, ale také pro zaměstnané maminky či tatínky, kteří dosud nedrželi vařečku v ruce. Užijte si společné vaření i stolování v pohodě a s chutí – Emma ()vám ukáže, jak na to! (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Hlavní výhody: fotoalbum, které vypadá jako umělecká kniha 80 téměř bílých stran vyrobených z vysoce kvalitního fotopapíru fotografie lze snadno připevnit pomocí fotografických nálepek nebo fotografických rohů konferenční stolek fotokniha s elegantní pevnou vazbou je perfektním dárkem pro každou příležitost Dodatečné informace: rozměr: 28 x 19,5 x 3,5 cm obsahuje 80 téměř bílých stran papíru o gramáži 150 g/m2 se vejde 160 vodorovně umístěných fotografií o maximálním rozměru 11 x 15 cm materiály: FSC, 30% papír bez kyselin, 70% šedá lepenka (chefshop.cz_japan)

"An epic journey of love and friendship, forgiveness and possibility... The novel itself is a beautiful wonder, and I would follow Riya and Abby anywhere." Jennifer Niven, New York Times bestselling author of All the Bright Places Riya and Abby are: Best friends. Complete opposites. Living on different continents. About to embark on an epic adventure around Europe. Since Riya moved away with her family to Berlin, she and Abby have struggled to be there for one another, and they haven't spoken in weeks. But Riya is pretty sure she knows the perfect way to make things better - a grand tour of European cities. Two weeks, six countries, unimaginable fun. Can the lush countrysides and dazzling cities of Europe fix their friendship, or does growing up mean growing apart? Perfect for fans of Stephanie Perkins, Maggie Harcourt and David Levithan, this witty and vivid story is the ideal holiday read. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Film Professor Marston & the Wonder Women popisuje nekonvenční život doktora Williama Marstona (Luke Evans), harvardského psychologa a vynálezce, který pomáhal vymyslet moderní detektor lži a v roce 1941 vytvořil postavu Wonder Woman. Marston byl v polyamorním vztahu se svou ženou Elizabeth (Rebecca Hall), psycholožkou a vynálezkyní, a Olive Byrne (Bella Heathcote), bývalou studentkou, ze které se stala akademická pracovnice. Tento vztah byl klíčem k vytvoření Wonder Woman, protože feministické ideály Elizabeth a Olive byly v této postavě zakořeněné už od jejího počátku. Marston zemřel v roce 1947 na rakovinu kůže. Elizabeth a Olive stále tvořily pár a společně vychovávaly děti, které měly s Marstonem. Film se zabývá tím, jak se Marston vypořádával s kontroverzí kolem Wonder Woman.BONUSY:• Dynamická trojice: Zrození feministické ikony • Klíčový pohled: Režírování filmu Professor Marston & The Wonder Women (dvd-premiery.cz)

Hlavní výhody: fotoalbum, které vypadá jako umělecká kniha 80 téměř bílých stran vyrobených z vysoce kvalitního fotopapíru fotografie lze snadno připevnit pomocí fotografických nálepek nebo fotografických rohů konferenční stolek fotokniha s elegantní pevnou vazbou je perfektním dárkem pro každou příležitost Dodatečné informace: rozměr: 28 x 19,5 x 3,5 cm obsahuje 80 téměř bílých stran papíru o gramáži 150 g/m2 se vejde 160 vodorovně umístěných fotografií o maximálním rozměru 11 x 15 cm materiály: FSC, 30% papír bez kyselin, 70% šedá lepenka (chefshop.cz)

Hlavní výhody: fotoalbum, které vypadá jako umělecká kniha 80 téměř bílých stran vyrobených z vysoce kvalitního fotopapíru fotografie lze snadno připevnit pomocí fotografických nálepek nebo fotografických rohů konferenční stolek fotokniha s elegantní pevnou vazbou je perfektním dárkem pro každou příležitost Dodatečné informace: rozměr: 28 x 19,5 x 3,5 cm obsahuje 80 téměř bílých stran papíru o gramáži 150 g/m2 se vejde 160 vodorovně umístěných fotografií o maximálním rozměru 11 x 15 cm materiály: FSC, 30% papír bez kyselin, 70% šedá lepenka (chefshop.cz_ine)

Film Professor Marston & the Wonder Women popisuje nekonvenční život doktora Williama Marstona (Luke Evans), harvardského psychologa a vynálezce, který pomáhal vymyslet moderní detektor lži a v roce 1941 vytvořil postavu Wonder Woman. Snímek PROFESSOR MARSTON & THE WONDER WOMEN vypráví neuvěřitelný skutečný příběh autora jedné z nejikoničtějších superhrdinek všech dob a odhaluje svůdná tajemství z jeho soukromí. Harvardský psycholog doktor William Moulton Marston (Luke Evans – Kráska a zvíře) ve své době sklízel nemilosrdnou kritiku za to, že vytvořil komiksovou feministickou superhrdinku. Skutečnost, že žil současně se svou manželkou Elizabeth (Rebecca Hall – Dárek) a jejich milenkou Olive (Bella Heathcote), byla ale mnohem víc provokativní než všechny dobrodružné příběhy, které kdy napsal.BONUSY:• Dynamická trojice: Zrození feministické ikony • Klíčový pohled: Režírování filmu Professor Marston & The Wonder Women• Kreslený film - The Secret Identity of Charles Moulton • Vynechané scény (dvd-premiery.cz)

Film na DVD - Skutečný příběh autora superhrdinky Wonder Woman. William Moulton Marston ve své době sklízel nemilosrdnou kritiku za to, že vytvořil komiksovou feministickou superhrdinku. Jeho skutečný život byl ale mnohem provokativnější, než jeho příběhy... Skutečný příběh autora jedné z nejikoničtějších superhrdinek všech dob Wonder Woman. Harvardský psycholog doktor William Moulton Marston (Luke Evans) ve své době sklízel nemilosrdnou kritiku za to, že vytvořil komiksovou feministickou superhrdinku. Skutečnost, že žil současně se svou manželkou Elizabeth (Rebecca Hall) a jejich milenkou Olive (Bella Heathcote), byla ale mnohem víc provokativní než všechny dobrodružné příběhy, které kdy napsal... BONUSY • Dynamická trojice: Zrození feministické ikony • Klíčový pohled: Režírování filmu Professor Marston & The Wonder Women (alza.cz)

Film na Blu-ray - Skutečný příběh autora superhrdinky Wonder Woman. William Moulton Marston ve své době sklízel nemilosrdnou kritiku za to, že vytvořil komiksovou feministickou superhrdinku. Jeho skutečný život byl ale mnohem provokativnější, než jeho příběhy... Skutečný příběh autora jedné z nejikoničtějších superhrdinek všech dob Wonder Woman. Harvardský psycholog doktor William Moulton Marston (Luke Evans) ve své době sklízel nemilosrdnou kritiku za to, že vytvořil komiksovou feministickou superhrdinku. Skutečnost, že žil současně se svou manželkou Elizabeth (Rebecca Hall) a jejich milenkou Olive (Bella Heathcote), byla ale mnohem víc provokativní než všechny dobrodružné příběhy, které kdy napsal... BONUSY • Dynamická trojice: Zrození feministické ikony • Klíčový pohled: Režírování filmu Professor Marston & The Wonder Women • Kreslený film The Secret Identity of Charles Moulton • Vynechané scény (alza.cz)

Twelve-year old twins, Mika and Ellie, live in a future behind a wall - safe from the plague animals beyond. Or so they've been told. But when one of them disappears, and the other takes part in a sinister virtual reality game, they begin to discover their concrete world is built on lies. Determined to find each other again, they go in search of the truth. And as a strange sound in their heads grows to a roar, they find out that children and the planet have never mattered more. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Evie Boyd is fourteen and desperate to be noticed. It's the summer of 1969 and restless, empty days stretch ahead of her. Until she sees them. The girls. Hair long and uncombed, jewelry catching the sun. And at their centre, Suzanne black-haired and beautiful. If not for Suzanne, she might not have gone. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

'Sultry and engrossing... Take it to the beach and savour every page' ObserverSummer's almost over and Alex is no longer welcome...Alex is a young woman teetering on the edge. Behind on her rent and with nothing to keep her in New York she agrees to spend August by the beach, in the lavish house of the older man she's been seeing.After one misstep at a dinner party she's dismissed with a ride to the station and a ticket back to the city. But Alex decides to stay on the island, charming her way into the lives of the dazzlingly wealthy set who live there and leaving a trail of destruction behind her. Just how long can she keep going before she's found out?'A delicious, dark-sided novel' Guardian'Eerily captivating' Elle 'Compulsively readable' Independent (knihydobrovsky.cz)

In the slums of 19th-century New York. A tattooed mystic fights for her life.Her survival hangs on the turn of a tarot card. Powerful, intoxicating and full of suspense. The Knowing is a darkly spellbinding novel about a girl fighting for her survival in the decaying criminal underworlds.Whilst working as a living canvas for an abusive tattoo artist, Flora meets Minnie, an enigmatic circus performer who offers her love and refuge in an opulent townhouse, home to the menacing Mr Chester Merton. Flora earns her keep reading tarot cards for his guests whilst struggling to harness her gift, the Knowing - an ability to summon the dead. Caught in a dark love triangle between Minnie and Chester, Flora begins to unravel the secrets inside their house.The Knowing is a stunning debut inspired by real historical characters including Maud Wagner, one of the first known female tattoo artists, New York gang the Dead Rabbits, and characters from PT Barnum's circus. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

In the most inhospitable environment - cut off from the rest of the world - there's a killer on the loose. A&E doctor Kate North has been knocked out of her orbit by a personal tragedy. So when she's offered the opportunity to be an emergency replacement at the UN research station in Antarctica, she jumps at the chance. The previous doctor, Jean-Luc, died in a tragic accident while out on the ice. The move seems an ideal solution for Kate: no one knows about her past; no one is checking up on her. But as total darkness descends for the winter, she begins to suspect that Jean-Luc's death wasn't accidental at all. And the more questions she asks, the more dangerous it becomes . . . (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Translated by George Chapman, with Introductions by Jan Parker. Hector bidding farewell to his wife and baby son, Odysseus bound to the mast listening to the Sirens, Penelope at the loom, Achilles dragging Hector's body round the walls of Troy - scenes from Homer have been reportrayed in every generation. The questions about mortality and identity that Homer's heroes ask, the bonds of love, respect and fellowship that motivate them, have gripped audiences for three millennia.Chapman's Iliad and Odyssey are great English epic poems, but they are also two of the liveliest and readable translations of Homer. Chapman's freshness makes the everyday world of nature and the craftsman as vivid as the battlefield and Mount Olympus. His poetry is driven by the excitement of the Renaissance discovery of classical civilisation as at once vital and distant, and is enriched by the perspectives of humanist thought. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Unikátní pohled do zákulisí. Kniha The Beatles: Get Back vás přenese do posledního roku této celosvětově známé kapely. Fanoušci a všichni milovníci The Beatles se konečně dočkali. Přes deset let očekávaná kniha o legendární kapele je zcela jiná než jakákoli před ní. V The Beatles: Get Back je zaznamenáno vytvoření posledního alba Let It Be přímo vlastními slovy členů The Beatles, která jsou doplněna dříve nepublikovanými fotografiemi ze zkoušek pořízenými Ethanem A. Russellem a Lindou McCartneyovou. Padesát let po nahrávání alba Let It Be a natočení filmu, který je dokumentuje, vychází tato kniha jako doprovod třídílného dokumentárního filmu Petera Jacksona The Beatles: Get Back . Kniha nás přenese do ledna 1969, je to začátek posledního roku The Beatles jako kapely. Album The BEATLES (The White Album – Bílé album) je na prvních místech hitparád a známá čtyřka se schází v Londýně kvůli novému projektu. Po 21 dní v různých nahrávacích studiích s kamerami a rekordéry dokumentujícími každodenní zkoušení kapela nacvičuje a vylepšuje mnoho svých nových i starých skladeb. Vše vrcholí známým koncertem na střeše přinášejícím do centra Londýna krátký oddech od všeho shonu a nebývalý rozruch. The Beatles: Get Back vypráví příběh zkoušek kapely prostřednictvím přepisů konverzace jejích členů a všech přítomných. Díky jemným zásahům editora Johna Harrise máme jedinečnou možnost vše pozorovat z pohledu mouchy na stěně, být přímo u toho a hrát a zpívat a vymýšlet lepší verše současně s kapelou, která je fenoménem po několik desítek let. Tento naprosto unikátní pocit je ještě znásobený původními fotografiemi pořízenými přímo na místě či snímky ze zmíněného 55hodinového filmového záznamu. Vypráví se, že tyto zkoušky byly předzvěstí rozpadu kapely. Nicméně je nutné dodat, že to bylo zároveň nejplodnějším a vrcholným obdobím The Beatles, o kterém si nyní můžeme přečíst přímo od našich milovaných Brouků. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

A modern serial killer - hunting an ancient secret. \n\nA woman is left to die as the rebuilt Globe theatre burns. Another woman is drowned like Ophelia, skirts swirling in the water. A professor has his throat slashed open on the steps of Washington's Capitol building. \n\nA deadly serial killer is on the loose, modelling his murders on Shakespeare's plays. But why is he killing? And how can he be stopped? \n\nA gripping, shocking page turner, The Shakespeare Secret masterfully combines modern murder and startling true revelations from the life of Shakespeare. It has been acclaimed as one of the most compulsively readable thrillers of recent years. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

The classic translation of the cornerstone work of western philosophyPlato's Republic is widely acknowledged as one of the most influential works in the history of philosophy. Presented in the form of a dialogue between Socrates and three different interlocutors, it is an inquiry into the notion of a perfect community and the ideal individual within it. During the conversation other questions are raised: what is goodness; what is reality; what is knowledge; what is the purpose of education? With remarkable lucidity and deft use of allegory, Plato arrives at a depiction of a state bound by harmony and ruled by 'philosopher kings'. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

The classic translation of the cornerstone work of western philosophyPlato's Republic is widely acknowledged as one of the most influential works in the history of philosophy. Presented in the form of a dialogue between Socrates and three different interlocutors, it is an inquiry into the notion of a perfect community and the ideal individual within it. During the conversation other questions are raised: what is goodness; what is reality; what is knowledge; what is the purpose of education? With remarkable lucidity and deft use of allegory, Plato arrives at a depiction of a state bound by harmony and ruled by 'philosopher kings'. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Her codename is Kingfisher. Her mission: to seduce and marry most powerful man in the world. October 2016: In America, the election is a few weeks away. Journalist Grace Elliot has just landed a scoop that she believe will make her career. A porn-star is willing to talk about her affair with the man some hope and many fear will become the next president of the United Stares. But no one will touch it. Instead, Grace is sent to Europe where she discovers a story so big, so explosive that it could decide the American election and launch a new Cold War. If she can stay alive long enough to tell it... Spies, murder and one of the biggest conspiracies of our time lie at the heart of the thriller of the year. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

A stunning Penguin clothbound edition of Homer's great epic, in E. V. Rieu's classic translation.The Iliad is the first and the greatest literary achievement of Greek civilization - an epic poem without rival in the literature of the world, and the cornerstone of Western culture. The story centres on the critical events in the last year of the Trojan War, which lead to Achilleus' killing of Hektor and determine the fate of Troy. But Homer's theme is not simply war or heroism. With compassion and humanity, he presents a universal and tragic view of the world, of human life lived under the shadow of suffering and death, set against a vast and largely unpitying divine background..Seven Greek cities claim the honour of being the birthplace of Homer (c. 8th-7th century BC), the poet to whom the composition of the Iliadand Odyssey are attributed. The Iliad is the oldest surviving work of Western literature, but the identity - or even the existence - of Homer himself is a complete mystery, with no reliable biographical information having survived.E. V. Rieu initiated Penguin Classics with Allen Lane and his famous translation of the Odyssey was the first book published in the series in 1947. The Iliad followed in 1950. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

SS Obersturmführer Paul Meissner v Osvětimi organizuje vznik šachového klubu, který se u mužstva těší oblibě díky pokoutním sázkám na výsledky jednotlivých partií. Když se ovšem dozvídá, že šachy mezi sebou hrají i vězni, upoutají jeho pozornost zvěsti o údajně neporazitelném židovském hodináři Clémentovi...Roku 1962 se Clément při šachovém turnaji setkává s Meissnerem. V Osvětimi byl Clément přinucen hrát proti nacistickým dozorcům: pokud vyhrál, směl jednomu ze spoluvězňů zachránit život… V případě prohry by přišel o ten svůj… Meissner, nyní kněz s tichým vemlouvavým hlasem, byl v Osvětimi oním důstojníkem SS, který Clémentovi přikázal hrát, aby se Němci v souboji s údajně neporazitelným Židem mohli utvrzovat ve své nadřazenosti. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

By the author of The Handmaid's Tale and Alias GraceThe sun brightens in the east, reddening the blue-grey haze that marks the distant ocean. The vultures roosting on the hydro poles fan out their wings to dry them. the air smells faintly of burning. The waterless flood - a man-made plague - has ended the world.But two young women have survived: Ren, a young dancer trapped where she worked, in an upmarket sex club (the cleanest dirty girls in town); and Toby, who watches and waits from her rooftop garden. Is anyone else out there? (knihydobrovsky.cz)

The Sleeping and The Dead is a tense psychological thriller from Ann Cleeves, author and creator of the three astounding TV series: Shetland, Vera and The Long Call.Detective Peter Porteous is called to Cranwell Lake where the body of a teenager has been discovered.After trawling through the missing persons files, he comes to the conclusion that the corpse is Michael Grey, an enigmatic and secretive young man who was reported missing by his foster parents in 1972.The news report that a body has been found leaves prison officer Hannah Morton in shock. Michael had been her boyfriend, and she had been with him the night he disappeared. And now the discovery is bringing back dreaded and long buried memories from her past . . . (knihydobrovsky.cz)

One of the all-time great animal stories. Kenneth Grahame's classic children's book, with exclusive illustrations from EH Shepard has delighted generations.The Wind in the Willows is one of the most famous and bestselling animal stories of all time. This exclusive 90th anniversary paperback edition celebrates E.H. Shepherd's classic illustrations that brought Mole, Ratty, Badger and Mr Toad to life 90 years ago and have captivated children and adults alike ever since.The Wild Wood seems a terrifying place to Mole, until one day he pokes his nose out of his burrow and finds it's full of friends. He meets brave Ratty, kind old Badger and the rascally Mr Toad, and together they go adventuring ... but the Wild Wood doesn't just contain friends, there are also the sinister weasels and stoats, and they capture Toad Hall when Mr Toad is in jail. How will he escape? And can the friends fight together to save Toad Hall?Kenneth Grahame's The Wind in the Willows is a classic animal adventure that charms and enthrals. This new paperback edition contains the original black and white illustrations by E H Shepard, the man who drew Winnie-the-Pooh. The perfect adventure for children aged 9 and above. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

The Patience of the Spider is the eighth novel in Andrea Camilleri's wryly humorous Inspector Montalbano series.'A brother,' he said. Jesus Christ! Now where'd this brother come from? Whose brother? Montalbano had known from the start that between all the brothers, uncles, in-laws, nephews and nieces, this case was going to drive him crazy. Chief Inspector Montalbano is on enforced sick leave. But when a local girl goes mysteriously missing, the whole community takes an interest in the case. Why are the kidnappers so sure that the girl's impoverished father and dying mother will be able to find a fortune? The ever-inquisitive Montalbano steps in, to get to the heart of the matter in his own inimitable style.The Patience of the Spider is followed by the ninth novel in the series, Paper Moon. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

By the author of Look Who's Back, a radical and bold satire in inequitable times.REFUGEE CAMPS IN AFRICA ARE SWELLINGAnd Europe has closed its borders. The refugees have no future, no hope, and no money to pay the vast sums now demanded by people smugglers. But what they do have is time.AND THEN AN ANGEL ARRIVES FROM REALITY T.V.When German model and star presenter Nadeche Hackenbusch comes to film at the largest of the camps, one young refugee sees a unique opportunity: to organise a march to Europe, in full view of the media. Viewers are gripped as the vast convoy moves closer, but the far right in Germany is regrouping and the government is at a loss. Which country will halt the refugees in their tracks?THE HUNGRY AND THE FATA devastating, close-to-the-knuckle satire about the haves and have-nots in our divided world by one of Europe's finest and most perceptive writers, in which an outlandish conceit follows a kind of impeccable logic to a devastating conclusion.Translated from the German by Jamie Bulloch (knihydobrovsky.cz)

This stunning special edition hardback celebrates the first book in the international bestselling Wheel of Time series - one of the most influential and popular fantasy epics ever published. NOW A MAJOR TV SERIES ON PRIME VIDEO. When their village is attacked by terrifying creatures, Rand al'Thor and his friends are forced to flee for their lives.An ancient evil is stirring, and its servants are scouring the land for the Dragon Reborn - the prophesised hero who can deliver the world from darkness. In this Age of myth and legend, the Wheel of Time turns. What was, what may be, and what is, may yet fall under the Shadow.This special edition hardback includes: - New front cover artwork with gold foil - Beautiful, full-colour endpapers with the classic Wheel of Time map from Thomas Canty and Ellisa Mitchell - Head and tail bands ONE OF TIME MAGAZINE'S TOP 100 FANTASY BOOKS OF ALL TIME'Epic in every sense' Sunday Times'With the Wheel of Time, Jordan has come to dominate the world that Tolkien began to reveal' New York Times'[The] huge ambitious Wheel of Time series helped redefine the genre' George R. R. Martin'A fantasy phenomenon' SFXAlso look out for The Complete Wheel of Time Box Set, a box set containing all fifteen novels in this monumental series, presented in a sturdy box with a wood-finish effect. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Geralt the Witcher races to find his missing ward, Ciri, in this fourth novel in the bestselling Witcher series that inspired the Netflix show and video games.The world has fallen into war. Ciri, the child of prophecy, has vanished. Hunted by friends and foes alike, she has taken on the guise of a petty bandit and lives free for the first time in her life.But the net around her is closing. Geralt, the Witcher, has assembled a group of allies determined to rescue her. Both sides of the war have sent brutal mercenaries to hunt her down. Her crimes have made her famous.There is only one place left to run. The tower of the swallow is waiting...Translated by David French. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

This Is The Amazing New Thriller From Terry Hayes. If You Thought I Am Pilgrim Was Good... (knihydobrovsky.cz)

While marooned at his banking job in the bewilderingly damp and insular realm known as Ireland, Claude Martingale is approached by a down-on-his-luck author, Paul, looking for his next great subject. Claude finds that his life gets steadily more exciting under Paul's fictionalizing influence; he even falls in love with a beautiful waitress. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

An award-winning author and illustrator offers a beautiful and uplifting adaptation of the beloved Sufi poem Celebrated children's book creator Peter Sis presents his first book for adults with The Conference of the Birds--a lyrical and richly illustrated story of love, faith, and the beauty of the human journey. Sis's deeply felt version of the classic twelfth-century Persian epic poem tells the story of a flock of birds in search of the true king, Simorgh, who lives on the mountain of Kaf. Drawn from all species, the flock travels through the seven valleys: quest, love, understanding, detachment, unity, amazement, and death. The birds that endure reach the mountain to learn a profound lesson: that Simorgh the king is, in fact, each of them and all of them. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Vaclav Havel's remarkable and rousing essay on the tyranny of apathy, with a new introduction by Timothy Snyder Cowed by life under Communist Party rule, a greengrocer hangs a placard in their shop window: Workers of the world, unite! Is it a sign of the grocer's unerring ideology? Or a symbol of the lies we perform to protect ourselves? Written in 1978, Vaclav Havel's meditation on political dissent - the rituals of its suppression, and the sparks that re-ignite it - would prove the guiding manifesto for uniting Solidarity movements across the Soviet Union. A portrait of activism in the face of falsehood and intimidation, The Power of the Powerless remains a rousing call against the allure of apathy. 'Havel's diagnosis of political pathologies has a special resonance in the age of Trump' Pankaj Mishra (knihydobrovsky.cz)

'I have stolen princesses back from sleeping barrow kings. I burned down the town of Trebon. I have spent the night with Felurian and left with both my sanity and my life. I was expelled from the University at a younger age than most people are allowed in. I tread paths by moonlight that others fear to speak of during day. I have talked to Gods, loved women, and written songs that make the minstrels weep.My name is Kvothe.You may have heard of me'So begins the tale of Kvothe - currently known as Kote, the unassuming innkeepter - from his childhood in a troupe of traveling players, through his years spent as a near-feral orphan in a crime-riddled city, to his daringly brazen yet successful bid to enter a difficult and dangerous school of magic. In these pages you will come to know Kvothe the notorious magician, the accomplished thief, the masterful musician, the dragon-slayer, the legend-hunter, the lover, the thief and the infamous assassin.The Name of the Wind is fantasy at its very best, and an astounding must-read title. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

After walking through a portal in the Tower of the Swallow, thus narrowly escaping death, the Witcher girl, Ciri, finds herself in a completely different world... a world of the Elves. She is trapped with no way out. Time does not seem to exist and there are no obvious borders or portals to cross back into her home world. But this is Ciri, the child of prophecy, and she will not be defeated. She knows she must escape to finally rejoin the Witcher, Geralt, and his companions - and also to try to conquer her worst nightmare. Leo Bonhart, the man who chased, wounded and tortured Ciri, is still on her trail. And the world is still at war. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

In war they made impossible choices. Now can they live with them?'Moving . . . surprises and devastates' New York Times'Masterful' People'Mesmerising . . . reveals new truths about one of history's most tragic eras' USA TodayThe Third Reich has crumbled. The Russians are coming.Marianne von Lingenfels - widow of a resister murdered by the Nazi regime - finds refuge in the crumbling Bavarian castle where she once played host to German high society. There she fulfils her promise to find and protect the wives and children of her husband's brave conspirators, rescuing her dearest friend's widow, Benita, from sexual slavery to the Russian army, and Ania from a work camp for political prisoners. As Marianne assembles this makeshift family she is certain their shared pain will bind them together.But as Benita begins a clandestine relationship and Ania struggles to conceal her role in the Nazi regime, Marianne learns that her clear-cut, highly principled world view has no place in these new, frightening and emotionally-charged days.All three women must grapple with the realities they now face, and the consequences of decisions each made in the darkest of times . . . Deeply moving and compelling, The Women of the Castle is a heart-wrenching and hopeful novel of secrets and survival, a reckoning, and the astonishing power of forgiveness. Perfect for fans of All the Light You Cannot See, The Reader and The Light Between Oceans. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

The year is 1327. Franciscans in a wealthy Italian abbey are suspected of heresy, and Brother William of Baskerville arrives to investigate. When his delicate mission is suddenly overshadowed by seven bizarre deaths, Brother William turns detective. His tools are the logic of Aristotle, the theology of Aquinas, the empirical insights of Roger Bacon - all sharpened to a glistening edge by wry humor and a ferocious curiosity. He collects evidence, deciphers secret symbols and coded manuscripts, and digs into the eerie labyrinth of the abbey, where "the most interesting things happen at night." (knihydobrovsky.cz)