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Christopher Isherwood gives fascinating insight into pre-war Berlin.MR NORRIS CHANGES TRAINSThe first of Christopher Isherwood's classic 'Berlin' novels, this portrays the encounter and growing friendship between young William Bradshaw and the urbane…
The First World War is over. Eric Vernon is on the cusp of adulthood. Tall, bony and awkward he finds himself torn between a desire to emulate his heroic father, who led a life of quiet sacrifice, and resentment toward his father's roguish friend Edward…
At a party in the Hollywood Hills, Stephen Monk finds his wife in the arms of another man. Betrayed and furious, he packs his belongings and returns to the home he was born in. There he begins to retrace the steps that have brought him to this crisis.…
What we put on our plates is one of the simplest ways to improve our short-term and long-term health, but with so much contradictory advice out there, it can feel overwhelming. Renowned Stanford scientist, Christopher Gardner, has been researching nutrition…
Darth Vader az élet és halál titkait kutatja Palpatine császár árgus tekintetétől kísérve. Az uralkodó hatalomra jutását követően legfélelmetesebb végrehajtójának valódi kilétét még mindig titok övezi. Miközben mind nagyobb hatalomra és hírnévre tesz…
Před čtyřiceti lety se dolní Manhattan kvůli ničivé povodni potopil takřka deset metrů pod hladinu a nyní se v „Tonoucím městě“ začínají dít podivné věci. Právě takové vyšetřuje okultní detektiv Joe Golem. Záhadná a děsivá bytost unáší děti do hlubin…
Sovík odjakživa snil o tom, že se stane rytířem. Není sice největší ani nejsilnější, má ale bystré instinkty a především v noci dokáže střežit hrad lépe než kdokoli jiný. Obzvlášť teď, když se začali jeden po druhém ztrácet rytíři Noční hlídky. Jak Sovík…
A compelling and authoritative overview of the drawings of Vincent van Gogh, one of the most celebrated and intriguing figures in the history of art.The Drawings of Vincent van Gogh is a comprehensive account celebrating the genius and singularity of…
'A history that somehow manages to be at once succinct and sweeping: essential reading for anyone interested in this most fascinating of countries' - Tom Holland'The perfect introduction to [Japan's] intriguing society is Christopher Harding’s lively…
A Times Best Book of the Year 2025A remarkable micro-history from the author of The Sleepwalkers and Revolutionary Spring'It takes a confident historian to write a short book… the story is distilled to its powerful essence; he knows precisely what’s…
Christopher Nolan's, The Odyssey, is a mythic action epic shot using brand new IMAX® film technology.The film stars Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson and Lupita Nyong'o, with Zendaya and Charlize Theron.The film opens in theaters…
A celebration of Renoir’s imagery of love in all its guises, from seduction and courtship to friendship, camaraderie and parenthood. More than any of his contemporaries, Renoir was committed to chronicling love and friendship. Whether painting…
Jeden chlapec… jeden drak… svět dobrodružství! Nechte se vtáhnout do příběhu chudého farmářského chlapce Eragona, který najde v Dračích horách modrý kámen, z něhož se vyklube dračí mládě – Safira. Spolu se vydají na nebezpečnou cestu Královstvím ovládaným…
Second in a series of hardback boxed sets celebrating the literary achievement of Christopher Tolkien, featuring double-sided dustjackets. Includes THE LAYS OF BELERIAND, THE SHAPING OF MIDDLE-EARTH and THE LOST ROAD, which contain the early myths and…
Third in a series of hardcover boxed sets celebrating the literary achievement of Christopher Tolkien, featuring double-sided dustjackets. Set 3 contains The Return of the Shadow, The Treason of Isengard, The War of the Ring, and Sauron Defeated (Books…
Fourth in a series of hardcover boxed sets celebrating the literary achievement of Christopher Tolkien, featuring double-sided dustjackets. Set 4 contains Morgoth's Ring, The War of the Jewels, The Peoples of Middle-earth and The History of Middle-earth…
Sally Bowles is the dazzling centrepiece of Goodbye to Berlin, distilling Isherwood's genius into the tale of one baudy, brilliant woman.1930s Berlin is a realm of glamour and sleaze, repression and excess, threatened by a rising tide of tyranny. There,…
Great Scott!Return to Hill Valley alongside Doc Brown and Marty McFly and celebrate the film's 40th anniversary with complete look at the creation and legacy of this beloved franchise.Back to the Future: The Ultimate Visual HistoryRevised and Expanded…
Skřeti pobili všechny naše koně a většinu našich mužů. Obsadili naše města, spálili naše pole, a přesto dál vedou válku. Nyní se zbraní chopily naše dcery. Galva – pro své tři bratry, z nichž dva zabijí skřeti, Galvicha – se vzepřela přání své rodiny…
The Thrice-Bound Fool is the epic, rollicking next chapter in the bestselling and "awesome as hell" (Nicholas Eames) fantasy adventure series that began with The Blacktongue Thief.Professional thief and inveterate trickster Kinch Na Shannack…
Naučte se kreslit anime postavy jako opravdoví autoři komiksů a seriálů! Vyjádřete charakter postavy správným výrazem a pózou, myslete na detaily a experimentujte s okolím! Tento velký průvodce shrnuje všechno, co potřebujete znát, abyste se přiblížili…
Přísahy, zkoušky oddanosti, mocné síly se střetnou... Bitvou na Hořících pláních boj s Královstvím zdaleka neskončil a zdá se, že v nadcházejícím střetu bude Galbatorixův Jezdec mocným protivníkem. Eragona se Safirou čekají další zkoušky v boji, ale…
With the sweeping adventure of Impossible Creatures, the unlikely friendship of The Last Bear and the action and pace of Skandar, this is the must-read middle-grade adventure of the year.Folklore, fantasy and adventure combine in the BIGGEST debut of…
How we search for meaning in our futures, as revealed by the divine, occult or supernatural, from ancient prophets to the end of days.What will happen to us next? From the earliest beginnings of human civilization, people have searched for signs, patterns…
The bestselling YA novels are now a graphic novel series! Five Nightsat Freddy's fans won't want to miss this pulse-pounding collectionof three novella-length comic stories that will keep eventhe bravest player up at night.
LONGLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEARA SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE YEARFrom the bestselling author of The Master, longlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year.An intimate, original biography of tennis legend Rafael Nadal, and…
THE EPIC TALE OF MEDIEVAL HORROR DRIVING BOOKTOK WILD 'A beautiful nightmare that grips you from start to finish' VICTORIA AVEYARDThis edition includes a critical foreword from bestselling author Joe Hill****The year is 1348. Thomas, a disgraced knight,…
Lonely Planet's local travel experts reveal all you need to know to plan the trip of a lifetime in this latest edition of our guide to the American Rockies. Discover the American Rockies' most popular experiences and best kept secrets from scrambling…
Tvorba Jiřího Příhody z 80. let 20. století dosud nebyla systematicky zpracována, přestože právě v tomto období autor artikuloval základní výtvarné postoje, které později rozvinul v rámci své mezinárodně uznávané umělecké praxe. Významnou roli v této…
The second novel of the galaxy-spanning Sun Eater series merges the best of space opera and epic fantasy, as Hadrian Marlowe continues down a path that can only end in fire.Hadrian Marlowe is lost. For half a century, he has searched the farther suns…