Szerző Beatrix Campbell, Rahila Gupta
Odvážná kniha o tom, jak ženám škodí představy o ženství Není možné být ženou jen tak, bez přívlastků. Být žena znamená být nějaká žena, většinou podle kulturně a společensky narýsovaných standardů: nejdřív hodná holka, pak silná, nezávislá superwoman,…
'Gripping' ED CAESAR ? 'Masterly' GEOFF DYER ? 'Incredible' TIM HARFORD ? 'A universal story that transcends time' NEW YORK TIMES ? 'Superb' DAILY TELEGRAPH ? 'We know what?s going to happen, but feel the suspense nonetheless' THE TIMES** THE NEW YORK…
Closely reported and narrated from multiple perspectives, this is the story of the Ukrainians who were held hostage and worked shifts for weeks instead of days to spare the world a new nuclear accident. We meet Valentyn Heiko, the foreman who had also…
A brilliant, kaleidoscopic new cultural history of Diana, her many lives and the world she created‘This book is about layers of mythology and the people connected to them. It is less a biography of Diana, more the story of a cultural obsession told via…
From bestselling fantasy authors Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman comes the exciting third instalment of Dragonlance Destinies. An intrepid woman and her friends must somehow undo the great damage they have done to the future of their world in the thrilling…
The culture war is over. If you want it to be. It wasn't even a culture war; it was a war on culture.A sustained attack, Dan Hicks argues, in the form of the weaponization of civic museums, public art, and even universities ? and one that has a deeper…
The real political mission of Malcolm X, and why it needs resurrecting now – 100 years after his birth Malcolm X is a titanic figure in political history, but he is also one of the most misunderstood. So much of what we know about his life and politics…
'Once you've entered the world of the artist Philippa Rice, you'll never want to leave' Charlotte Runcie, The TelegraphPre-order the cosy, craft-filled fantasy where magic is in every ornate palace corridor and cobblestoned street . . .--Evnie Treedle…
"You're always good on ideas, Tom..."An American art collector is claiming that the expensive masterpiece he bought is a fake. He wants to meet with the artist - but Tom Ripley knows that artist no longer exits. Ripley needs to hide his role…
'Marvellously, insanely readable... Highsmith has done it again' The Times"There's no such thing as a perfect murder... That's just a parlor game, trying to dream one up."Tom Ripley is enjoying his wealthy lifestyle in France, until an associate…
'Knowledgeable, wise and compassionate' Rangan Chatterjee A contemporary Shaolin Master shares the wisdom and philosophy of the ancient tradition that has captured the imagination of millions worldwideWhat do you imagine when you think of Shaolin? Ferociously…
From Hanif Kureishi, author of The Buddha of Suburbia, a memoir about the accident that left him paralysed. ‘I’ve never felt tempted to use the word “inspirational” about a book, and promise I never will again, but it’s the only word I can think of to…
WITH A NEW INTRODUCTION BY PAULA HAWKINS, AUTHOR OF GIRL ON A TRAIN"Hey! Cheeses, what an idea! I kill your wife and you kill my father! We meet on a train, see, and nobody knows we know each other! Perfect alibis! Catch?"From this moment,…
Create your own bedtime adventure with the brand new magical magnet book, based on the no.1 bestselling bedtime series by Rhiannon Fielding and Chris Chatterton. Help sleepy little readers unwind before bed and create a calming interactive bedtime story.…
Transform your perception of time and learn to truly live in the present with this practical guide from Himalayan monk and spiritual leader Ishan Shivanand. Born in India, Ishan's formative years were spent in monasteries, learning the importance of…
FROM THE TWICE BOOKER-SHORTLISTED AUTHORLonglisted for the Dublin Literary Award, the Joyce Carol Oates Prize, and the New American Voices AwardNamed a Best Book of the Year by the Boston Globe, Economist, and Kirkus Reviews'A major voice' SALMAN RUSHDIE'Remarkable'…
**AS SEEN ON WRITE AROUND THE WORLD WITH RICHARD E GRANT**'The No.1 Greatest Crime Writer' The Times'Ripley, amoral, hedonistic and charming, is a genuinely original creation' Daily Telegraph'He is using you for what you are worth'Tom Ripley wants money,…
Everyone deserves to enjoy intimacy. Yes, even you. But maybe your pleasure has taken a back seat? Does sex feel like something you should want, not something you actually crave? Maybe you're stuck in your head, disconnected from your body or unsure…
'A vital and important book' David Olusoga From an award-winning historian of race, science and empire, a path-breaking and poignant history of extinction as a scientific idea, an imperial legacy and a political choiceAnyone alive today is among a tiny…
WARNING: after reading this book, you'll never look at the sea the same way again!What does the sea make you think of? Crashing waves, crumbling sandcastles . . .maybe a squawking seagull or two? Well how about . . .Ghost ships! Mega sharks! The Bermuda…
*A Financial Times and Wall Street Journal Book of the Year*'My book of 2024' Alex Bastani, Novara Media'Brilliant ... deeply arresting' Lewis Goodall, The News Agents PodcastA radical examination by a leading financial analyst, commentator and investor…
**PHENOMENAL INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER - 140+ WEEKS IN CHART****500,000 COPIES SOLD****Now includes a free guided meditation, exclusive to readers to support confidence-building**‘A fabulous handbook for building self-confidence, both at home and at work.’…
While recovering from a stroke, seventy-seven-year-old Utsugi turns to his diary to wryly record his struggle with his ageing body and his growing desire for his beautiful daughter-in-law Satsuko, a chic, Westernised dancer with a shady past. Shining…
An intimate reflection on Japanese art and architecture from one of the country's greatest novelists. This is an enchanting essay on aesthetics by one of the greatest Japanese novelists. Tanizaki's eye ranges over architecture, jade, food, toilets, and…
The marriage of Kaname and Misako is disintegrating: whilst seeking passion and fulfilment in the arms of others, they contemplate the humiliation of divorce. Misako's father believes their relationship has been damaged by the influence of a new and…
This is the diary of a middle-aged man who is deeply in love with his younger wife, Ikuko. In spite of that love, the pair have grown physically apart, each unsure of the other's desires...until the day Ikuko discovers her husband's diary with its desperate…
Tanizaki's masterpiece is the story of four sisters, and the declining fortunes of a traditional Japanese family. It is a loving and nostalgic recreation of the sumptuous, intricate upper-class life of Osaka immediately before World War Two. With surgical…
Two exquisite novellas by the inimitable Tanizaki. The Secret History of the Lord of Musashi recounts the dark sexual obsessions of a sixteenth-century warlord, accidentally initiated in his youth into the morbid rites attendant upon battle. Based on…
1. On the Other Side 2. I Belong To You 3. All That Matters 4. Samara 5. Desert Days 6. So Certain 7. Kauai O'O 8. Papillon 9. Olalla 10. Chasing Dials 11. Mano a Mano
1 On The Other Side 2 I Belong To You 3 All That Matters 4 Samara 5 Desert Days 6 So Certain 7 Kauai O'o 8 Papillon 9 Olalla 10 Chasing Dials 11 Mano A Mano