The wren hunt - mary watson

Every winter, Wren Silke is chased through the forest in a warped version of a childhood game. The boys who haunt her are judges, powerful and frightening pursuers, who know nothing of her true identity. If they knew she was an augur, their sworn enemy, the game would turn deadly. But Wren is on the hunt, too. Sent undercover as an intern to the Harkness Foundation - enemy headquarters - her family's survival rests on finding a secret meant to stay hidden. As the enmity between two ancient magics reaches breaking point, Wren is torn between old loyalties and new lies. And trapped in the most dangerous game of her life. Part thriller, part love story, this captivating debut novel will leave readers spellbound. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Ice Ghosts weaves together the epic story of the Lost Franklin Expedition of 1845-whose two ships and crew of 129 were lost to the Arctic ice-with the tale of the incredible discovery of the flagship's wreck in 2014. Paul Watson, who was on the icebreaker that led the discovery expedition, tells a fast-paced historical adventure story: Sir John Franklin and the crew of the HMS Erebus and Terror setting off in search of the fabled Northwest Passage, the hazards they encountered and the reasons they were forced to abandon ship hundreds of miles from the nearest outpost of civilization, and the decades of searching that exposed rumours of cannibalism and a few scattered papers and bones-until a combination of Inuit lore and the latest science yielded a discovery for the ages. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Carmel had been alone all her life. The baby knew this. They looked at each other, and all of time was there.The baby knew how vast her mother's loneliness had been. A contemporary novel of daughterhood and motherhood, from the Booker Prize-winning Irish author'A magnificent novel'SALLY ROONEY, author of NORMAL PEOPLE'Might just be her best yet'LOUISE KENNEDY, author of TRESPASSES'Gem-packed language... A must-read'MARGARET ATWOOD, author of THE HANDMAID'S TALE (via Twitter)Nell - funny, brave and so much loved - is a young woman with adventure on her mind.As she sets out into the world, she finds her family history hard to escape. For her mother, Carmel, Nell's leaving home opens a space in her heart, where the turmoil of a lifetime begins to churn. And across the generations falls the long shadow of Carmel's famous father, an Irish poet of beautiful words and brutal actions.This is a meditation on love: spiritual, romantic, darkly sexual or genetic. A multigenerational novel that traces the inheritance not just of trauma but also of wonder, it is a testament to the glorious resilience of women in the face of promises false and true. Above all, it is an exploration of the love between mother and daughter - sometimes fierce, often painful, but always transcendent. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Amy and Dan are hot on the trail of the fourth Clue, but their ruthless relatives will stop at nothing to eliminate them from the competition. Their hunt leads them to an ancient city that has been a hot bed of Cahill activity for centuries. All that stands between the siblings and the Clue is a cryptic riddle, a missing relic, and the secret of their grandmother's past. The clock is ticking for Amy and Dan, but can they really solve a mystery that has eluded their ancestors for generations? (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Loosely inspired by Beauty and the Beast, this dark, spicy romantasy will appeal to fans of V.E. Schwab and Leigh Bardugo."What are you?"Street thief Kierse should have known something wasn't right. Now she's trapped in the library of an old Brownstone...with a monster. His powers aren't supposed to exist. She can't run. She can't hide. And this man - this being, filled with terrible power and darkness - is well within his rights to kill her.Thirteen years ago, the monsters came into the light and brutalized the world. The Monster Treaty invoked a kind of peace - one that isn't always honoured. Now Kierse has broken the treaty. But instead of killing her, Graves does the unexpected: he offers her a job . . . a glimpse into who she really is. Kierse has always known she's different. That she can do things a little better, a little faster. And there's that sense she has when danger is only a breath away. But if the old tales are true, there are worse things in the world than monsters.Like a threat more ancient than legend. Like Graves. Or like Kierse herself... (knihydobrovsky.cz)

A gorgeous international exclusive hardback edition featuring stencilled sprayed edges! Set in an alternate day New York filled with monsters, The Wren in the Holly Library is a dark, spicy romantasy loosely inspired by Beauty and the Beast - perfect for fans of V.E. Schwab and Leigh Bardugo.She stole from a monster . . . now she must pay the priceStreet thief Kierse should have known something wasn't right. Now she's trapped in a library - with a monster. She can't run. She can't hide. And this man - this being, filled with terrible power and darkness - is well within his rights to kill her.By trespassing, Kierse has broken the fragile peace treaty between monsters and humans. But instead of killing her, Graves does the unexpected: he offers her a job. A chance to find out who she really is.Kierse has always known she's different. That she can do things a little better, a little faster. And there's that sense she has when danger is only a breath away. But if the old tales are true, there are worse things in the world than monsters.Like a threat more ancient than legend. Like Graves. Or like Kierse herself . . . From bestselling author K. A. Linde comes the start of an addictive dark romantasy series where monsters live among humandkind, and ancient secrets threaten to destroy everything . . . (knihydobrovsky.cz)

The second novel in the Wheel of Time series - one of the most influential and popular fantasy epics ever published. The Forsaken are loose, the Horn of Valere has been found and the Dead are rising from their dreamless sleep. The Prophecies are being fulfilled - but Rand al'Thor, the shepherd the Aes Sedai have proclaimed as the Dragon Reborn, desperately seeks to escape his destiny.Rand cannot run for ever. With every passing day the Dark One grows in strength and strives to shatter his ancient prison, to break the Wheel, to bring an end to Time and sunder the weave of the Pattern. And the Pattern demands the Dragon. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

THE NEW DARK FANTASY ROMANCE NOVEL FROM ALEXANDRA CHRISTO, AUTHOR OF TIKTOK SENSATION, TO KILL A KINGDOM.Enter a world of Gods and monsters . . . Atia is an immortal who feeds on fear and nightmare. As the last of her kind, she hides in the shadows of the world to escape the wrath of the vengeful Gods. Silas is a Herald, carrying messages and ferrying the dead, as punishment for a past he can't remember. Atia would never dream of allying with someone like him, but when she breaks a sacred law and the gods send monsters to hunt her, Silas offers an irresistible deal: he'll help her take on the Gods and get vengeance for her family. But in return, she must help him break the curse that binds him and restore his humanity. All they need to do is kill three powerful creatures: a vampire, a banshee and one of the very Gods who has destroyed both their lives. Only together can they finally rewrite their destinies.Perfect for fans of Sarah J Maas, Tricia Levenseller and Alexandra Bracken, this is a thrilling fast-paced fantasy with breath-taking romance. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

The second novel in the Wheel of Time series - one of the most influential and popular fantasy epics ever published.The Forsaken are loose, the Horn of Valere has been found and the Dead are rising from their dreamless sleep. The Prophecies are being fulfilled - but Rand al'Thor, the shepherd the Aes Sedai have proclaimed as the Dragon Reborn, desperately seeks to escape his destiny.Rand cannot run for ever. With every passing day the Dark One grows in strength and strives to shatter his ancient prison, to break the Wheel, to bring an end to Time and sunder the weave of the Pattern.And the Pattern demands the Dragon. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Kniha - autor Hafsah Faizal, 408 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu lesklá Set in a richly detailed world inspired by ancient Arabia, Hafsah Faizal's We Hunt the Flame is a breathtaking debut about discovery, conquering fear and taking identity into your own hands. The first in the Sands of Arawiya duology, perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo's Shadow and Bone series. People lived because she killed. People died because he lived. Zafira is the Hunter. Forced to disguise herself as a man, she risks everything to provide for her people. Nasir is the Prince of Death. A feared assassin who is forever bound to the command of his father, the sultan. Both are legends in their kingdom - but neither wants to be. And when Zafira embarks on a dangerous quest to return magic to their suffering land, Nasir is sent on a similar mission. But as their journey unfolds, an anvient evil begins to stir . . . Don't miss the epic sequel and conclusion to the duology, We Free... (alza.cz)

From the prize-winning author of Ring of Steel, a gripping history of the First World War's longest and most terrible siege In the autumn of 1914 Europe was at war. The battling powers had already suffered casualties on a scale previously unimaginable. On both the Western and Eastern fronts elaborate war plans lay in ruins and had been discarded in favour of desperate improvisation. In the West this resulted in the remorseless world of the trenches; in the East all eyes were focused on the old, beleaguered Austro-Hungarian fortress of Przemysl. The siege that unfolded at Przemysl was the longest of the whole war. In the defence of the fortress and the struggle to relieve it Austria-Hungary suffered some 800,000 casualties. Almost unknown in the West, this was one of the great turning points of the conflict. If the Russians had broken through they could have invaded Central Europe, but by the time the fortress fell their strength was so sapped they could go no further. Alexander Watson, prize-winning author of Ring of Steel, has written one of the great epics of the First World War. Comparable to Stalingrad in 1942-3, Przemysl shaped the course of Europe's future. Neither Russians nor Austro-Hungarians ever recovered militarily from their disasters. Using a huge range of sources, Watson brilliantly recreates a world of long-gone empires, broken armies and a cut-off community sliding into chaos. The siege was central to the war itself, but also a chilling harbinger of what would engulf the entire region in the coming decades, as nationalism, anti-semitism and an exterminatory fury took hold. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Set in a richly detailed world inspired by ancient Arabia, Hafsah Faizal's We Hunt the Flame is a breathtaking debut about discovery, conquering fear and taking identity into your own hands. Perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo's Shadow and Bone series.People lived because she killed. People died because he lived.Zafira is the Hunter. Forced to disguise herself as a man, she risks everything to provide for her people.Nasir is the Prince of Death. A feared assassin who is forever bound to the command of his father, the sultan.Both are legends in their kingdom - but neither wants to be. And when Zafira embarks on a dangerous quest to return magic to their suffering land, Nasir is sent on a similar mission. But as their journey unfolds, an anvient evil begins to stir . . .Don't miss the epic sequel and conclusion to the Sands of Arawiya duology, We Free The Stars. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

The second novel in the Wheel of Time series - one of the most influential and popular fantasy epics ever published.The Forsaken are loose, the Horn of Valere has been found and the Dead are rising from their dreamless sleep. The Prophecies are being fulfilled - but Rand al'Thor, the shepherd the Aes Sedai have proclaimed as the Dragon Reborn, desperately seeks to escape his destiny.Rand cannot run for ever. With every passing day the Dark One grows in strength and strives to shatter his ancient prison, to break the Wheel, to bring an end to Time and sunder the weave of the Pattern.And the Pattern demands the Dragon. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

An Easter EGGS-travaganza from bestselling authors Adam and Charlotte Guillain with illustrations by the rising star illustrator of The Big Freeze, Pippa Curnick.Poor Easter Chick works so hard to make Easter eggs for everyone, but the Easter Bunny always gets all the credit.So . . . It's time for Chick to hatch a cunning plan - which accidentally turns into the first ever Easter egg hunt! Find out how in this delicious, rhyming picture book, full of Easter fun and a brilliant teamwork message.Perfect for anyone who loves We're Going on an Egg Hunt, and Five Little Chicks.Adam and Charlotte Guillain are the creators of Supermarket Gremlins, School for Dads and the George's Amazing Adventures series.Pippa Curnick is the creator of The Big Freeze, Chatterbox Bear and the Indigo Wilde series, as well as the illustrator of Lucie Goose, written by Danny Baker. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

The runaway international No.1 bestseller that launched Tom Clancy's spectacular career - became a blockbuster film - and introduced Jack Ryan.THE HUNT IS ON...Silently, beneath the chill Atlantic waters, Russia's ultra-secret missile submarine, the Red October, is heading west.The Americans want her. The Russians want her back. With all-out war only seconds away, the superpowers race across the ocean on the most desperate mission of a lifetime. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

The Wren and Cuff The Good One je 100% reverzně zkonstruovaná replika mimořádně úžasného vintage Muff pedálu z roku 1972, který přišel do obchodu Wren and Cuff na opravu. Objímky z éry 'Triangle Knob' byly známé tím, že měly až 18 různých obvodů ve stejném stylu krytu během nekonzistentních prvních let na EH v NYC. Některé z těchto obvodů zněly nádherně, některé ne až tak skvěle. Po dokončení tak potřebných oprav a po prvním brnknutí akordu, který pronikl přes pedál, všichni v obchodě okamžitě věděli, že je to skutečně jeden z těch DOBRÝCH OBVODŮ. Se svými keramickými kondenzátory, lichými hodnotami komponentů a rezistory s uhlíkovým složením nevypadaly vnitřně hezky, ale tón byl krásný. The Good One vzdává hold tomuto pedálu všemi možnými způsoby a po přísně limitované první várce pouhých 50 kusů je nyní The Good One konečně dostupný jako součást běžné produktové řady od Wren and Cuff! Provoz na baterie: Ano Země původu: USA True bypass: Ano Ovládání: Tónová clona;Hlasitost;Sustain Výstupy: Jack 6,3 mm TS Balení obsahuje: Manuál Adaptér součástí: Ne Vstupy: Jack 6,3 mm TS USB: Ne Typ: Fuzz Šířka (mm): 90.0 Počet tlačítek: 1 Výška (mm): 41.0 Napájení: 9V;Baterie;Adaptér Typ baterie: 9V Hloubka (mm): 140.0 Hmotnost (g): 624.0 Barva: Černá (muziker.cz)

Figurka - soška, postavička, sběratelská, výška 23 cm, materiál PVC, nepohyblivá, vhodná od 14 let Hlavní vlastnosti figurky The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt - Imlerith - figurka Figurka Dark Horse bude pěkným dárkem pro sběratele Je ideální pro děti od 14 let Figurka ze série The Witcher (Zaklínač) vyniká kvalitním zpracováním Materiálem využitým při výrobě je PVC The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt - Imlerith - figurka poslouží jako dekorace V balení naleznete jednu figurku Figurka Dark Horse měří 23 cm (alza.cz)

The third and final adventure in Benjamin Read and Laura Trinder's magical Midnight Hour series! 'A fantastic magical adventure featuring a cast of Ghibli-esque characters, a feisty heroine and a hedgehog. I loved it.' M.G. LEONARD, author of BEETLE BOY on book 1'Fans of Nevermoor will love this' THE BOOKSELLER on book 1 'I haven't enjoyed this kind of caper so much since Harry Potter' NEW STATESMAN on book 1 'Pure delight' THE GUARDIAN ON BOOK 1 Emily is locked out of the Midnight Hour, and things have grown dangerously dark in Victorian London. Her friends and family are on the run from the terrifying Midnight Hunt, while the foul Make Britain Dark Again party schemes to break the spell that keeps both worlds safe. It's going to take more than just Emily's big mouth to fix this one. But how's a girl meant to save the day (and night) when she's all out of snacks and her possibly-magic pocket hedgehog is hibernating? The ingeniously-plotted finale to the much-loved Midnight Hour trilogy, which began with The Midnight Hour and The Midnight Howl A hilarious, spooky adventure full of genuine scares and belly laughs! Coraline meets A Wrinkle in Time: all the makings of a modern classic (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Hra na konzoli - Xbox One S / Xbox One X, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, elektronická licence, klíč pro Xbox Live, žánr: akční a RPG,. Zahrajte si tu nejodladěnější a nejkompletnější verzi té nejoceňovanější hry roku 2015 – Zaklínač 3: Divoký hon. Nyní je dostupná se všemi datadisky a dodatečným obsahem Omlouváme se, ale snažíte se o zobrazení videa, které není podporováno vaším zařízením. 93% Skvělé RPG ze zajímavého světa s dramatickým příběhem hrdinů, na kterých vám bude záležet. Dílčí drobné chyby vyvažují výborný scénář a mimořádně skvělé questy - Hrej.cz. Vypnuto Právem nejoceňovanější hra roku 2015 se všemi datadisky a dodatečným obsahem. Vypnuto... (alza.cz)

Forest For the Trees. Je to skutečný sen milovníka Muffů: upravte obvod ve 23 různých bodech, přepínejte mezi germaniovými nebo křemíkovými tranzistory, zcela obejděte tónovou sekci a ještě mnohem více. Na dosah ruky máte doslova miliony možných jedinečných nastavení. Muff zvuky, overdrive zvuky, boosty a další. The Forest For The Trees nabízí téměř nekonečnou paletu možností na dosah ruky. 100% analogový ve všech směrech. 100% zábava na celé dny.Abyste skutečně pochopili vše, čeho lze s Forest For The Trees dosáhnout, doporučujeme vám stáhnout si příručku a přečíst si ji. Naleznete zde návrhy, příklady a další. Balení obsahuje: Manuál Ovládání: Distortion;Tónová clona;Hlasitost Typ: Fuzz;Overdrive USB: Ne Vstupy: Jack 6,3 mm TS Adaptér součástí: Ne Provoz na baterie: Ne Výstupy: Jack 6,3 mm TS Napájení: Adaptér;9V Barva: Černá Hloubka (mm): 120.0 Typ baterie: 9V Hmotnost (g): 354.0 Počet tlačítek: 1 Šířka (mm): 94.0 Výška (mm): 40.0 True bypass: Ano Země původu: USA (muziker.cz)

The beauty of nostalgia: 1924US aka Christian Watson revives modern brands with analog craftsmanship. Venture Onward takes us into the world of Watson's creative studio, 1924US. Favoring historical devices and revisiting old styles, the graphic designer, photographer, and illustrator applies his vision to anything from brand and retail design to tattooing and typography. As Watson's work evolved, it has come to epitomize this new-old aesthetic beyond the digital. The book is an inspiration to slow down and enjoy that which lasts a lifetime. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

It is 2007 and the rogue Taliban leader Mullah Dadullah is using Afghanistan as a base to mastermind bombings around the world.Special Forces must be sent to stop him.Using classified sources and his unique insight into the SAS, Andy McNab gives a page-turning account of the secret mission to take down Dadullah, the most dangerous man alive.The Hunt is an explosive story of hostage negotiations, undercover missions and a final, epic assault on Dadullah's compund that could leave only one side alive. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

dětskýma očima lze poznávat historické krásy Prahy. Umožní vám to kniha Aleny Ježkové, uznávané české spisovatelky populárně naučných knih o české historii.Prožijte poetický příběh z magické Prahy, ve kterém kluk David a jeden neobyčejný pražský holub hledají ztraceného Žlutého lva. Čeká je přitom spousta dobrodružství a zvláštních setkání – s rytířem Bruncvíkem, zákeřným kocourem, kamennou Mořskou panenkou, denním strašidlem či rabínem Löwem. Zbude jim i čas na to, aby ochutnali vodnickou zmrzlinu, zaskákali si na kočičích hlavách, zacinkali písničku na zvony a povozili se parníkem po Vltavě. A malí, možná i velcí čtenáři potom snadno rozluští: Jak se hraje holubí hra na klobouky? Co se otevírá Zlatým klíčem? Jak se kreslí na vodu? A kolik je v Praze lvů? Netradiční formát 200x240 mm, celobarevná na tlustém křídovém papíru, rozsah 64 stran. Jazykové verze česká a anglická. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

The Very Hungry Caterpillar is at the farm hunting for tasty Easter eggs . . .Meet friendly farmyard animals and lift-the-flaps on every page to help The Very Hungry Caterpillar hunt for eggs.Will you find them all?A simple, delightful new seasonal lift-the-flap adventure with big flaps that are perfect for little hands!Don't miss these other Very Hungry Caterpillar books . . .Perfect for keeping little hands busy this Easter:The Very Hungry Caterpillar's Easter Sticker and Colouring BookOther lift-the-flap stories:Where Is The Very Hungry Caterpillar?Sleep Tight, Very Hungry CaterpillarThe Very Hungry Caterpillar's Hide and Seek (knihydobrovsky.cz)

‘I’m going to solve this mystery! I’m tired, but before I turn out the light, I’m going to write down all the things I’ll need for my investigation.’ Tags Crime Friendship In this Reader you will find: - Focus on… - Glossary of difficult words - Comprehension activities - Test yourself Sally wants to be a detective and her hobby is solving mysteries. But this time the mystery is really difficult! Read about Sally’s adventures and enjoy! Syllabus Topics People Personal feelings School and Study Travel and holidays Functions and Notions Making predictions, talking about (im)probability and (im)possibility, Expressing opinions, agreement and disagreement, Expressing degrees of certainty and doubt, Understanding simple signs and notices Grammar and Structures Present tenses: simple, continuous and perfect, Past tenses: simple, continuous, Future tenses: going to, will, Adjectives, Adverbs, Modals, Prepositions, Question formation, Verb patterns (patro.cz)

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

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

Shortlisted for Novel of the Year at the Irish Book Awards, the Dalkey Literary Awards and the Kerry Group AwardsLuke O'Brien has left Dublin to live a quiet life on the bend of the River Sullane. Alone in his big house, he longs for a return to his family's heyday and turns to books for solace. One morning a young woman arrives at his door, presenting Luke and his family with an almost impossible dilemma. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Freakonomics for our modern online lives from the world's leading cyberpsychologist and inspiration for CSI Cyber, Mary Aiken. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Tells the story of an ordinary man who became the king of the largest slum in Rio, the head of a drug cartel and Brazil's most notorious criminal. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Hra na konzoli - Xbox One S / Xbox One X, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, elektronická licence, klíč pro Xbox Live, žánr: akční a RPG,. Zahrajte si tu nejodladěnější a nejkompletnější verzi té nejoceňovanější hry roku 2015 – Zaklínač 3: Divoký hon. Nyní je dostupná se všemi datadisky a dodatečným obsahem Omlouváme se, ale snažíte se o zobrazení videa, které není podporováno vaším zařízením. 93% Skvělé RPG ze zajímavého světa s dramatickým příběhem hrdinů, na kterých vám bude záležet. Dílčí drobné chyby vyvažují výborný scénář a mimořádně skvělé questy - Hrej.cz. Vypnuto Právem nejoceňovanější hra roku 2015 se všemi datadisky a dodatečným obsahem. Vypnuto... (alza.cz)

Figurka - soška, postavička, sběratelská, výška 20 cm, materiál PVC, nepohyblivá, vhodná od 14 let Klíčové vlastnosti figurky The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt - Geralt Toussaint Tourney Armor - figurka Figurka Dark Horse zaujme každého sběratele Je ideální pro ratolesti od 14 let Figurka ze série The Witcher (Zaklínač) se bude vyjímat ve sbírce díky svému kvalitnímu zpracování Materiálem využitým při výrobě je PVC The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt - Geralt Toussaint Tourney Armor - figurka představuje dekorativní sošku V balení obdržíte jednu figurku Figurka Dark Horse měří 20 cm (alza.cz)

Spanning the intense years of war, The Dressmaker of Dachau is a dramatic tale of love, conflict, betrayal and survival. It is the compelling story of one young woman’s resolve to endure and of the choices she must make at every turn – choices which will contain truths she must confront.London, spring 1939. Eighteen-year-old Ada Vaughan, a beautiful and ambitious seamstress, has just started work for a modiste in Dover Street. A career in couture is hers for the taking – she has the skill and the drive – if only she can break free from the dreariness of family life in Lambeth.A chance meeting with the enigmatic Stanislaus von Lieben catapults Ada into a world of glamour and romance. When he suggests a trip to Paris, Ada is blind to all the warnings of war on the continent: this is her chance for a new start.Anticipation turns to despair when war is declared and the two are trapped in France. After the Nazis invade, Stanislaus abandons her. Ada is taken prisoner and forced to survive the only way she knows how: by being a dressmaker. It is a decision which will haunt her during the war and its devastating aftermath. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Audiokniha:,Audiokniha The Egyptian Souvenir namluvená rodilým mluvčím. Jazyková úroveň C2 pro mírně pokročilé posluchače. Sally wants to be a detective and her hobby is solving mysteries. But this time the mystery is really difficult! Read about Sally’s adventures and enjoy! (knihydobrovsky.cz)

THE SECOND IN THE NEBULA AND LOCUS AWARD-WINNING SERIESOne large step for humankind...It's 1961, and the Earth's gaze is turning to Mars. The Moon colony is well established, but tensions are rising on Earth-both from those who see themselves being left behind on a disaster-laden planet, and those who don't believe in equality for all.But even with personal sacrifices and political tensions, Elma York, the Lady Astronaut, dearly wants to go on the first mission to Mars-despite everything that stands in her way. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

This course is designed to help teachers improve their language ability for various purposes: using English in the classroom, making professional contacts, studying the teaching of English and discussions with colleagues and students. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Freakonomics for our modern online lives from the world's leading cyberpsychologist and inspiration for CSI Cyber, Mary Aiken. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Mary Robinette Kowal continues her Hugo and Nebula award-winning Lady Astronaut series, following The Calculating Stars and The Fated Sky, with The Relentless Moon.The Earth is coming to the boiling point as the climate disaster of the Meteor strike becomes more and more clear, but the political situation is already overheated. Riots and sabotage plague the space program. The IAC's goal of getting as many people as possible off Earth before it becomes uninhabitable is being threatened.Elma York is on her way to Mars, but the Moon colony is still being established. Her friend and fellow Lady Astronaut Nicole Wargin is thrilled to be one of those pioneer settlers, using her considerable flight and political skills to keep the program on track. But she is less happy that her husband, the Governor of Kansas, is considering a run for President. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Join the hunt for the cosmic beauty in numbers with stories of the discovery of the ten most admired equations of all time. Here are the stories of the ten most popular equations of all time as voted for by readers of Physics World, including - accessibly described here for the first time - the favourite equation of all, Euler's equation. Each is an equation that captures with beautiful simplicity what can only be described clumsily in words. Euler's equation [eip + 1 = 0] was described by respondents as 'the most profound mathematic statement ever written', 'uncanny and sublime', 'filled with cosmic beauty' and 'mind-blowing'. Collectively these equations also amount to the world's most concise and reliable body of knowledge. Many scientists and those with a mathematical bent have a soft spot for equations. This book explains both why these ten equations are so beautiful and significant, and the human stories behind them. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Young children love a good game of "I Spy with My Little Eye." In this beautifully designed book they are playfully challenged to find details "hidden" in some of the world's greatest paintings. On each double-page spread, a large reproduction of a masterpiece such as Kandinsky's Heavenly Blue, Seurat's A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte, Rousseau's The Dream or Breugel's Children's Games is paired with a list of items to search for: a dog, an umbrella, or a ball, for instance. A brief age-appropriate text makes connections between the art and the child's own environment.Arranged chronologically, the pictures expose children to an endless array of artistic styles, periods, and cultures. Although the appendix contains solutions to the challenges, every child knows that the fun is in the hunt. Filled with hours of joyful discovery, this art book sets the stage for greater artistic appreciation as children grow older. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Tells the story of an ordinary man who became the king of the largest slum in Rio, the head of a drug cartel and Brazil's most notorious criminal. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Herní doplněk - elektronická licence, klíč pro Steam, žánr: Akční a RPG Sauron vyslal smrtící válečníky Pánů šelem, aby zlikvidovali monstra v Mordoru. Talion se připojí k Torvinovi, trpasličímu lovci a využije jeho moc Ovládnutí, aby obrátil tyhle nové řádící bestie proti Pánům šelem a ukáže jim, že Mordor není možné zkrotit.Sauron vyslal smrtící válečníky Pánů šelem, aby zlikvidovali monstra v Mordoru. Talion se připojí k Torvinovi, trpasličímu lovci a využije jeho moc Ovládnutí, aby obrátil tyhle nové řádící bestie proti Pánům šelem a ukáže jim, že Mordor není možné zkrotit.Lord of the Hunt přidává hodiny hraní navíc a obsahujeNový příběh a historie: Objevte nové příběhy Torvina, trpasličího lovce, který vám pomůže zkrotit šelmy Mordoru a bojovat se sauronovými poskoky.Nové mise a výzvy: Nové zkoušky v Lovu šelem a sběratelské předměty odemykají nové trofeje a achievementy.Noví úhlavní nepřátelé: Postavte se proti válečníkům Pánů šelem, novým... (alza.cz)

SHORTLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2013Colm Toibin's The Testament of Mary is the moving story of the Virgin Mary, told by a novelist famous for writing brilliantly about the family.From the author of Brooklyn, in a voice that is both tender and filled with rage, The Testament of Mary tells the story of a cataclysmic event which led to an overpowering grief. For Mary, her son has been lost to the world, and now, living in exile and in fear, she tries to piece together the memories of the events that led to her son's brutal death. To her he was a vulnerable figure, surrounded by men who could not be trusted, living in a time of turmoil and change. As her life and her suffering begin to acquire the resonance of myth, Mary struggles to break the silence surrounding what she knows to have happened. In her effort to tell the truth in all its gnarled complexity, she slowly emerges as a figure of immense moral stature as well as a woman from history rendered now as fully human.Praise for The Testament of Mary:'This is a short book, but it is as dense as a diamond. It is as tragic as a Spanish pieta, but it is completely heretical...Toibin maintains all the dignity of Mary without subscribing to the myths that have accumulated around her' Edmund White, Irish Times'Depicting the harrowing losses and evasions that can go on between mothers and sons...Toibin creates a reversed Pieta: he holds the mother in his arms' Independent 'A beautiful and daring work...it takes its power from the surprise of its language, its almost shocking characterization' Mary Gordon, New York Times. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Two centuries after its original publication, Mary Shelley’s classic tale of gothic horror comes to vivid life in "what may very well be the best presentation of the novel" to date (Guillermo del Toro). "Remarkably, a nineteen-year-old, writing her first novel, penned a tale that combines tragedy, morality, social commentary, and a thoughtful examination of the very nature of knowledge," writes best-selling author Leslie S. Klinger in his foreword to The New Annotated Frankenstein. Despite its undeniable status as one of the most influential works of fiction ever written, Mary Shelley’s novel is often reductively dismissed as the wellspring for tacky monster films or as a cautionary tale about experimental science gone haywire. Now, two centuries after the first publication of Frankenstein, Klinger revives Shelley’s gothic masterpiece by reproducing her original text with the most lavishly illustrated and comprehensively annotated edition to date. Featuring over 200 illustrations and nearly 1,000 annotations, this sumptuous volume recaptures Shelley’s early nineteenth-century world with historical precision and imaginative breadth, tracing the social and political roots of the author’s revolutionary brand of Romanticism. Braiding together decades of scholarship with his own keen insights, Klinger recounts Frankenstein’s indelible contributions to the realms of science fiction, feminist theory, and modern intellectual history—not to mention film history and popular culture. The result of Klinger’s exhaustive research is a multifaceted portrait of one of Western literature’s most divinely gifted prodigies, a young novelist who defied her era’s restrictions on female ambitions by independently supporting herself and her children as a writer and editor. Born in a world of men in the midst of a political and an emerging industrial revolution, Shelley crafted a horror story that, beyond its incisive commentary on her own milieu, is widely recognized as the first work of science fiction. The daughter of a pioneering feminist and an Enlightenment philosopher, Shelley lived and wrote at the center of British Romanticism, the “exuberant, young movement” that rebelled against tradition and reason and "with a rebellious scream gave birth to a world of gods and monsters" (del Toro). Following his best-selling The New Annotated H. P. Lovecraft and The New Annotated Sherlock Holmes, Klinger not only considers Shelley’s original 1818 text but, for the first time in any annotated volume, traces the effects of her significant revisions in the 1823 and 1831 editions. With an afterword by renowned literary scholar Anne K. Mellor, The New Annotated Frankenstein celebrates the prescient genius and undying legacy of the world’s "first truly modern myth." (knihydobrovsky.cz)

One woman. One mission. One chance to save the world.It's 1952, and the world as we know it is gone. A meteorite has destroyed Washington DC, triggering extinction-level global warming. To save humanity, the world unites to form the International Aerospace Coalition. Its mission: to colonise first the Moon, then Mars.Elma York, World War Two pilot and mathematician, dreams of becoming an astronaut - but prejudice has kept her grounded. Now nothing - and no man - will stop her from reaching for the stars. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

THE SECOND IN THE NEBULA AND LOCUS AWARD-WINNING SERIESOne large step for humankind...It's 1961, and the Earth's gaze is turning to Mars. The Moon colony is well established, but tensions are rising on Earth-both from those who see themselves being left behind on a disaster-laden planet, and those who don't believe in equality for all.But even with personal sacrifices and political tensions, Elma York, the Lady Astronaut, dearly wants to go on the first mission to Mars-despite everything that stands in her way. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

In 1990, in a drafty basement archive in Prague, two American historians made a startling discovery: a Nazi roster from 1945 that no Western investigator had ever seen. The long-forgotten document, containing more than 700 names, helped unravel the details behind the most lethal killing operation in World War Two.In the tiny Polish village of Trawniki, the SS set up a school for mass murder and then recruited a roving army of foot soldiers, 5,000 men strong, to help annihilate the Jewish population of occupied Poland. After the war, some of these men vanished, making their way to the U.S. and blending into communities across America. Though they participated in some of the most unspeakable crimes of the Holocaust, "Trawniki Men" spent years hiding in plain sight, their terrible secrets intact.In a story spanning seven decades, Citizen 865 chronicles the harrowing wartime journeys of two Jewish orphans from occupied Poland who outran the men of Trawniki and settled in the United States, only to learn that some of their one-time captors had followed. A tenacious team of prosecutors and historians pursued these men and, up against the forces of time and political opposition, battled to the present day to remove them from U.S. soil.Through insider accounts and research in four countries, this urgent and powerful narrative provides a front row seat to the dramatic turn of events that allowed a small group of American Nazi hunters to hold murderous men accountable for their crimes decades after the war's end. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

The gripping story of a team of Nazi hunters at the U.S. Department of Justice as they raced against time to expose members of a brutal SS killing force who disappeared in America after World War Two. In 1990, in a drafty basement archive in Prague, two American historians made a startling discovery: a Nazi roster from 1945 that no Western investigator had ever seen. The long-forgotten document, containing more than 700 names, helped unravel the details behind the most lethal killing operation in World War Two. In the tiny Polish village of Trawniki, the SS set up a school for mass murder and then recruited a roving army of foot soldiers, 5,000 men strong, to help annihilate the Jewish population of occupied Poland. After the war, some of these men vanished, making their way to the U.S. and blending into communities across America. Though they participated in some of the most unspeakable crimes of the Holocaust, "Trawniki Men" spent years hiding in plain sight, their terrible secrets intact. In a story spanning seven decades, Citizen 865 chronicles the harrowing wartime journeys of two Jewish orphans from occupied Poland who outran the men of Trawniki and settled in the United States, only to learn that some of their one-time captors had followed. A tenacious team of prosecutors and historians pursued these men and, up against the forces of time and political opposition, battled to the present day to remove them from U.S. soil. Through insider accounts and research in four countries, this urgent and powerful narrative provides a front row seat to the dramatic turn of events that allowed a small group of American Nazi hunters to hold murderous men accountable for their crimes decades after the war's end. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

The first book in the New York Times bestselling Remnant Chronicles.The Kingdom of Morrighan is steeped in tradition and the stories of a bygone world, but some traditions Lia can't abide. Like having to marry someone she's never met to secure a political alliance.Fed up and ready for a new life, Lia escapes to a distant village on the morning of her wedding. She settles in among the common folk, intrigued when two mysterious and handsome strangers arrive - and unaware that one is the jilted prince and the other an assassin sent to kill her. Deceptions swirl and Lia finds herself on the brink of unlocking perilous secrets - secrets that may unravel her world - even as she feels herself falling in love. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Kniha - autor Robert Jordan, 720 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná SOON TO BE A MAJOR AMAZON PRIME TV SERIES The second novel in the Wheel of Time series - one of the most influential and popular fantasy epics ever published. The Forsaken are loose, the Horn of Valere has been found and the Dead are rising from their dreamless sleep. The Prophecies are being fulfilled - but Rand al'Thor, the shepherd the Aes Sedai have proclaimed as the Dragon Reborn, desperately seeks to escape his destiny. Rand cannot run for ever. With every passing day the Dark One grows in strength and strives to shatter his ancient prison, to break the Wheel, to bring an end to Time and sunder the weave of the Pattern. And the Pattern demands the Dragon. (alza.cz)