Autor Yevgeny Zamyatin
Most people I know who have read anything by Curtis Sittenfeld would read anything else the woman wrote, me included' The Times In 'The World Has Many Butterflies', a married woman flirts with a man she meets at parties by playing You think it, I'll…
A dazzling, smart and razor-sharp story collection by Curtis Sittenfeld, Sunday Times bestselling author of Rodham and American Wife. The theme that unites these stories is how even the cleverest people tend to misread others, and how much we all deceiv
'This is the freshest, most honest collection of writings about mental health that I've read...searing wit, blinding passion, bleeding emotion and a fantastic, heroic, glorious refusal to lie down and take it' - Stephen Fry'Reading this book made me…
This is the must-read book that every woman needs. We asked 52 women: what does the F word mean to you? The result is extraordinary. Warning: contains a lot of feminism and some explicit content! **Published in partnership with Girl Up, the UN women's…
Epic Iran brings together 250 fascinating objects and images to cast a rare light on 5,000 years of history, showing how civilized life emerged in Iran around 3,200 BC, and how a distinctive Iranian identity, formed 2,500 years ago, has survived until…
This detailed survey presents for the first time an alternative history of the moving image, chronicling artists' ever-evolving fascination with filmmaking from the early twentieth century to now. From early pioneers to key artists of the present, leading…
Otázky duševního zdraví se týkají každého. A tak jsme se zeptali: co znamená duševní zdraví pro vás? Odpovědělo nám více než 70 známých osobností, které s námi sdílely své příběhy - smutné, vtipné i dojemné. Originální český příspěvek napsala Karolína…
Uznávaný autor Curtis Faith ve světovém bestselleru Cesta želvy popisuje skutečný příběh skupiny vybraných jednotlivců, takzvaných Turtles, kterým američtí investoři v rámci testu půjčili po milionu dolarů a naučili je svůj obchodní systém. Demonstruje…
Pikantný a šokujúci príbeh bývalej prvej dámy USA Laury Bushovej. Rozprávanie plné škandálov a búrlivého života po boku azda najnenávidenejšieho prezidenta v dejinách USA. Portrét ženy, ktorá si celý život vyčíta autonehodu, pri ktorej zahynula jej tínedžerská…
One spirit, Ten cocktails, and Four Centuries of American History "And a Bottle of Rum" tells the raucously entertaining story of America as seen through the bottom of a drinking glass. With a chapter for each of ten cocktails from the grog sailors drank…
Co je Černá zmije? Kultovní seriálu produkovaný britskou televizí BBC. Sleduje ságu dynastie Černé zmije (angl. Black Adder) v rozmezí mnoha staletí. Hlavní postavu každé série a i ostatních zvlášť natočených příběhů hraje Rowan Atkinson - známý u nás…
This series of three books deals with confusing words, for example, 'access' and 'excess', 'waste' and 'wastage'. Each unit explains a pair of confusing words in a clear and concise manner with example sentences. In addition, it contains a short story…
What does the F word mean to you? The must-read book for 2018. Follow @feminists on Instagram for updates. A collection of writing from extraordinary women, from Hollywood actresses to teenage activists, each telling the story of their personal relationship…
An entirely updated edition of a classic family cookbook - all the recipes you'll ever need!
Contemporary / British English In London, Christmas is coming and the people in this story have love on their minds. Some have found love some have lost it. Some accept their loneliness others live in hope. Even the new British prime minister’s thoughts…
Contemporary / British EnglishFour Weddings and a Funeral – one of the most successful films from Britain.It’s a Saturday morning, and Charles is still asleep. He should be on his way to Angus and Laura’s wedding! Charles is always late, and he is worried…
As an introduction to political theory and science, this collection of writings by the great philosophers will be of close interest to general readers. It also serves as a basic textbook for students of government and political theory. Such fundamental…
This carefully selected compilation of the significant writings of the great political philosophers, scientists, and thinkers has long been an invaluable guide to the general reader as well as to the serious student of history, political science, and…