This final volume of previously unpublished drawings and photographs completes the Russian Criminal Tattoo Encyclopaedia trilogy. Danzig Baldaev\'s unparallelled ethnographic achievement, documenting more than 3,000 tattoo drawings, was made during a lifetime working as a prison guard. His recording of this esoteric world was reported to the KGB, who unexpectedly supported him, realizing the importance

As his personal circumstances move in constant flux, Ai Weiwei remains a cultural magnet. Renowned for his political activism and social media activity almost as much as for his social interventions, contemporary approach to the readymade, and knowledge of Chinese traditional crafts, Ai\'s fame extends throughout and beyond the art world. Drawn from TASCHEN\'s limited Collector\'s Edition, this monograph

Publikácia, obsahujúca nemecké preklady hier mladých slovenských dramatikov (Čičvák, Grusková, Hvorecký, Karásek, Kerata, KLimáček, Maliti-Fraňová, Olekšák), potvrdzuje, že slovenská dráma má Európe naozaj čo ponúknuť.

Satira lidského charakteru a okouzlující fantastický příběh Gulliverovy cesty je nejslavnějším dílem Jonathana Swifta. Vypráví příběh Angličana Lemuela Gullivera, který cestuje po exotických zemích v nichž se setkává s nezapomenutelnými postavami, od maličkých Liliputánů až po obří obyvatele Brobdingnagu, a dostává se do mnoha legračních i ošidných situací. A satire of human nature and enchanting tale

‘I am British, just like you!’ Marquat, born in Cardiff, but with Nigerian parents is an intelligent, inquisitive boy but also sometimes insecure and shy. He hopes to do well in life and works hard to achieve his dreams. One day, unfortunately, he comes across racial prejudices because of the colour of his skin. However, just as he begins to think he’s alone, he discovers the value of friendship which

Why My Cat Is More Impressive Than Your Baby is chockfull of comics about cats, babies, dogs, lasers, selfies, and pigeons! This book contains a vast wealth of never-before-seen comics, including informative guides, such as: How to comfortably sleep next to your cat 10 ways to befriend a misanthropic cat How to hold a baby when you are not used to holding babies A dog\'s guide to walking a human being

Having defeated the monstrous threat that nearly destroyed the peculiar world, Jacob Portman is back where his story began, in Florida. Except now Miss Peregrine, Emma, and their peculiar friends are with him, and doing their best to blend in. But carefree days of beach visits and normalling lessons are soon interrupted by a discovery - a subterranean bunker that belonged to Jacob\'s grandfather, Abe.

The first three novels in the series introduced Jacob Portman and the world of the peculiars--and saw that world threatened by, and spared from, destruction by a hostile splinter faction and their monstrous servants. Now, in a thrilling new story arc, Jacob\'s adventure continues as Ransom Riggs reveals even more secrets of the peculiar world, set against the rich landscapes of American history.

Set in Hardy\'s Wessex, Tess is a moving novel of hypocrisy and double standards. Its challenging sub-title, A Pure Woman, infuriated critics when the book was first published in 1891, and it was condemned as immoral and pessimistic. It tells of Tess Durbeyfield, the daughter of a poor and dissipated villager, who learns that she may be descended from the ancient family of d\'Urbeville. In her search

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\"Crime writing at its unputdownable, nerve-tingling best.\" (Harlan Coben). The Victims Boston, Detective Jane Rizzoli and Forensic Pathologist Maura Isles investigate a bizarre murder. A man has been found gutted and hanging in his home. When the remains of another victim are found, it is clear that this murderer has been at work for years, and not just in Boston. The Killer five years ago, a group

HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. \'It doesn\'t matter if you\'re born in a duck yard, so long as you are hatched from a swan\'s egg!\' (from \'The Ugly Duckling\') This collection brings together some of Hans Christian Andersen\'s most popular fairy tales - including \'The Little Mermaid\', \'The Ugly Duckling\' and \'Thumbelina\' - in a celebration

A moving and insightful story of a woman with early onset Alzheimer\'s disease, now a major film starring Academy Award nominee Julianne Moore and Kristen Stewart. Alice Howland is proud of the life she worked so hard to build. At fifty, she\'s a cognitive psychology professor at Harvard and a renowned expert in linguistics, with a successful husband and three grown children. When she begins to grow

Kafkas unangefochten Meisterwerk, das die Verwandlungen des jungen Gregor erzählt. Vereinfachter und gekürzter Text mit Erklärung schwieriger Wörter in Fußnoten Themen: Familie | Gefühle | Wetter | Gesundheit und Körper Franz Kafka ist einer der bedeutendsten deutschsprachigen Erzähler des 20. Jahrhunderts. Seine Erzählung „Die Verwandlung” thematisiert in ungewohnter Weise ein immer aktuelles Problem

Extensive reading improves fluency and there is a real need in the ELT classroom for motivating graded material that will encourage students to read. Ayrton Senna is a legend in the world of Formula 1, winner of three world championships before his tragic death at the San Morino Grand Prix in 1994. A fascinating biography about a man who lived his life for the sport that he loved.

John Grady Cole is the last bewildered survivor of long generations of Texas ranchers. Finding himself cut off from the only life he has ever wanted, he sets out for Mexico with his friend Lacey Rawlins. Befriending a third boy on the way, they find a country beyond their imagining: barren and beautiful, rugged yet cruelly civilized; a place where dreams are paid for in blood. All the Pretty Horses

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His life was like his recurring nightmare: a train to nowhere. But an ordinary life has a way of taking an extraordinary turn. Add a girl whose ears are so exquisite that, when uncovered, they improve sex a thousand-fold, a runaway friend, a right-wing po

Carlo, a part-time professor of creative writing, and Margherita, an architect-turned-real estate-agent: a happily married couple in their mid-thirties, perfectly attuned to each other\'s restlessness. They are in love, but they also harbour desires that stray beyond the confines of their bedroom: Carlo longs for the quiet beauty of one of his students, Sofia; Margherita fantasises about the strong