Third book of the original and best CITY WATCH series, now reinterpreted in BBC\'s The Watch \'The work of a prolific humorist at his best\' Observer The Discworld is very much like our own - if our own were to consist of a flat planet balanced on the back of four elephants which stand on the back of a giant turtle, that is . . .

Akárcsak száz évvel ezelőtt, az iszlám világ, amely képzeletünkben a vakító fényben ragyogó roppant sivatagok, mecsetek és paloták színkavalkádját, a bazárok illatfelhőjét idézi - ma is képes elcsábítani a nyugatról érkezett utazókat. Akik ide látoga tnak, ma is megigézve hallgatják a koránolvasók vagy az imára hívó müezzin kántálását, és elbűvölik őket Az ezeregy éjszaka meséinek csodálatos történetei.

Victor, mauvais sort, que fais-tu dehors ? \" Depuis quatre mois, cette phrase accompagne des cercles bleus qui surgissent la nuit, tracés la craie sur les trottoirs de Paris. Au centre de ces cercles, prisonniers, un débris, un déchet, un objet perdu : trombone, bougie, pince épiler, patte de pigeon... Le phénomne fait les délices des journalistes et de quelques psychiatres qui théorisent un maniaque,

When you have a problem and you don’t know what to do. Just stop a moment and look around you. You might think your problem is as big as a house. But in fact it might be as small as a... MOUSE!’ Harry and his detective friends go on an adventure to discover the dark secret of a famous magician, but they get too close! Will Harry be able to rescue his friends? Will he be able to solve the puzzle? Keď

Elie Wiesel\'s harrowing first-hand account of the atrocities committed during the Holocaust, \"Night\" is translated by Marion Wiesel with a preface by Elie Wiesel in \"Penguin Modern Classics\". Born into a Jewish ghetto in Hungary, as a child, Elie Wiesel was sent to the Nazi concentration camps at Auschwitz and Buchenwald. This is his account of that atrocity: the ever-increasing horrors he endured,

This edition of The Merchant of Venice, based on a fresh examination of the early editions, includes an exceptionally lucid and accessible introduction which addresses Shakespeare\'s attitude toward Semitism and establishes the cultural, historical, and literary context in which Shakespeare wrote the play. An interesting range of production photographs and drawings of Renaissance merchants and Jews,

Okonowo is the greatest warrior alive. His fame has spread like a bushfire in West Africa and he is one of the most powerful men of his clan. But he also has a fiery temper. Determined not to be like his father, he refuses to show weakness to anyone - even if the only way he can master his feelings is with his fists. When outsiders threaten the traditions of his clan, Okonowo takes violent action.

Persuasion

Slavný humoristický román Zdeňka Jirotky navazuje na tradici českého humoru a autory, jakými byli J. Hašek, K. Čapek nebo K. Poláček, zároveň je zde také patrná inspirace anglosaskou humoristickou prózou J. K. Jeroma a P. G. Wodehouse. Humor, a především satira a parodie, jsou podstatnou součástí české literatury, Jirotka subverzivně využívá různé literární formy i žánry: od romantického čtení pro

Učte se italsky se slavnými starověkými bájemi! Budou vám vyprávět o počátcích velikého města a o hrdinských činech odvážných mužů a žen. Dozvíte se z nich, jak byl založen a jak vzkvétal Řím a kdo přispěl ke vzniku mocné říše, která se nesmazatelně zapsala do dějin lidstva. V knize najdete celkem 7 pověstí z římské historie. Byly zpracovány pro začínající čtenáře, kteří si chtějí vyzkoušet, jak si

Extensive reading improves fluency and there is a real need in the ELT classroom for motivating graded material that will encourage students to read. Sherlock Holmes is the world\'s most famous detective and students will love this modern adaptation of Conan Doyle\'s much-loved stry. Based on the award-winning TV series Sherlock.

Marek Nekula připravil soubor studií o tom, jak Praha formovala Kafkovu osobnost a dílo. Kniha začíná kritickou diskuzí o problematickém přijímání Franze Kafky v Československu, které začalo na konferenci v Liblici v roce 1963. Zde byl Kafka zachráněn před cenzurou za cenu \"přepsání\" jeho německého a židovského literárního a kulturního kontextu s cílem vyzdvihnout český vliv na jeho tvorbu. Studie

Three years have passed since the events narrated in Little Women, and the four March sisters are approaching adulthood, with all its accompanying challenges and expectations. Meg is preparing for her wedding, Beth continues to struggle with her health, Jo is more than ever devoting herself to literature and Amy is about to go on a tour of Europe with her aunt. Their experiences, hopes and ambitions

Vedd a nyakadba a Világegyetemet, és fedezd fel George-dzsal! Hogyan kell holdjárót vezetni? Mit érdemes magaddal vinned, ha kirándulni indulsz az Andromédára? Mi történt töredékmásodpercekkel az Ősrobbanás után? Lucy Hawking és a csillagközi zseni, Stephen Hawking csordultig töltötték a könyvet valódi tudományos tényekkel. Minden, amit a világűrről tudni akartál!

Anisette modellkarrierjét kettétöri egy sokkoló forgatás és egy elmebeteg gyilkos ámokfutása. Az idő előtt visszavonult, grafikusként dolgozó lány három kutyával osztja meg az életét, hangos és lökött családja rendszeresen átjáróháznak használja az otthonát, ráadásul a problémás ... Folytatás ›› unokatestvére is a nyakára költözik... És ha mindez nem lenne elég, Anisette szerelmi élet is romokban hever,

A misfit at an exclusive New England college, Richard finds kindred spirits in the five eccentric students of his ancient Greek class. But his new friends have a horrific secret. When blackmail and violence threaten to blow their privileged lives apart, they drag Richard into the nightmare that engulfs them. And soon they enter a terrifying heart of darkness from which they may never return.

Evening Standard `...a slight, charming story...\'

From award-winning, bestselling author Ibi Zoboi and prison reform activist Yusef Salaam of the Exonerated Five comes a powerful YA novel in verse about a boy who is wrongfully incarcerated. Perfect for fans of the Noughts & Crosses series and The Hate U Give. One fateful night, an altercation in a gentrifying neighbourhood escalates into tragedy. \'Boys just being boys\' turns out to be true only

At first I thought strictly about a book of photographs on fashion. As I worked on it, I thought more and more about something my friend the late, great fashion designer Gianni Versace once said, in giving me advice before an assignment, “Call me des mode, but give me beauty.”And with these inspired words I wanted to make a record of how I journeyed out into the world and recorded what most people

Though it lies just across the Mediterranean from Europe, barely a stone\'s throw from Spain\'s southernmost tip, Morocco couldn\'t possibly be farther away. With its mountainous and desert landscapes, labyrinthine souks, delectable cuisine, exquisite rugs and textiles, vibrant mosaics, fragrant odors, mesmerizing music, and welcoming people, Morocco is a most alluring and tantalizingly exotic destination.