Nová Husákova biografie z pera historika Michala Macháčka sleduje dlouhou kariéru posledního prezidenta komunistického Československa od samých počátků, zaměřuje se na Husákův původ a rodinné zázemí... Zobraziť viac
It is in the midst of a swirling river, casting a line, that Mark Wormald meets Ted Hughes. He stands where the poet stood, forty years ago, because fishing was Ted Hughes' way of breathing - and because Ted's writing has made Mark understand that it has Zobraziť viac
It’s 1992. Like every other seventeen-year-old boy, Joe has one eye on his studies, the other on his social life – smoking, Britpop, girls. He’s looking ahead to a gap year full of travel and adventure before university when his teacher... Zobraziť viac
Ehrlich und humorvoll verwebt die britischen Journalistin und Podcasterin Dolly Alderton in ihrer Autobiografie persönliche Erlebnisse und witzige Anekdoten mit scharfsinnigen Reflexionen darüber... Zobraziť viac
Infolge einer Reihe von atemberaubenden Katastrophen findet sich Arthur Dent überraschenderweise in einer schrecklich primitiven Höhle auf der prähistorischen Erde wieder... Zobraziť viac
Ce court roman autobiographique suit avec émotion et lucidité l'amitié passionnée de deux jeunes filles rebelles, Simone de Beauvoir(Sylvie) et Zaza (Andrée), au long de leur éducation sexuelle et intellectuelle jusqu'à son dénouement tragique... Zobraziť viac
A stirring defense of Sinead O'Connor's music and activism, and an indictment of the culture that cancelled her. In 1990, Sinead O'Connor's video for "Nothing Compares 2 U" turned her into a superstar... Zobraziť viac
A fresh portrait of the man behind James Bond, and his enduring impact, by an award-winning biographer with unprecedented access to the Fleming family papers... Zobraziť viac
A unique tribute from David Bowie’s official photographer and creative partner, Mick Rock, compiled in 2015, with Bowie’s blessing.In 1972, David Bowie released his groundbreaking album The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars... Zobraziť viac
A profound act of witness and a tour de force of literary journalism, <i>Some People Need Killing</i> is also a brilliant dissection of the grammar of violence and an important investigation of the human impulses to dominate and resist... Zobraziť viac
<i>Knife</i> is a gripping, intimate, and ultimately life-affirming meditation on life, loss, love, art - and finding the strength to stand up again. Zobraziť viac
When Susan Barry first wrote to Oliver Sacks, she never expected a response, let alone the deep friendship that blossomed over ten years of letters. Sue, herself a neuroscientist, wrote to share an extraordinary development in her own medical history... Zobraziť viac
We say that life is priceless. Yet the cost of saving a life, creating a life or compensating for a life taken is routinely calculated and put into practice. In a world in love with data, it is possible to run a cost-benefit analysis on... Zobraziť viac
Arranged in a handy A-Z format, A Dictionary of Tolkien explores and explains the creatures, plants, events and places that make up these strange and wonderful lands... Zobraziť viac
The speeches of Queen Elizabeth II hold a special place in many people's hearts across the world. During her 70-year reign she delivered many poignant, touching, and inspirational speeche... Zobraziť viac
A gripping, painfully honest, and ultimately inspirational memoir from global superstar and creator of the Red Table Talk series Jada Pinkett Smith... Zobraziť viac
An anthology of essays on video games by some of today's best literary writers... Zobraziť viac
A critical look at how Bill Gates uses his wealth and power through the Gates Foundation to advance his own agenda and erode democratic institutions in the process... Zobraziť viac
The music of ‘Motown’ needs no introduction. Berry Gordy’s record label became a style unto itself, producing hit after suave, sassy and sophisticated hit, and shaped the careers of so many of the greatest musicians of all time... Zobraziť viac
An essential new translation of the author’s complete, uncensored diaries—a revelation of the idiosyncrasies and rough edges of one of the twentieth century’s most influential writers... Zobraziť viac
