From the award-winning author of An Everlasting Meal comes a record of daily delights from inside the kitchen and just outside it; designed to help you find joy every day. From the pleasure of picking sun-warmed cherries to the comfort of a perfectly... Zobraziť viac
1808, Franciaország. Egész Európa Bonaparte Napóleon lába előtt hever. Győzedelmes seregei minden ellenséges hadat szétzúztak az Atlanti-óceán partjaitól Oroszországig, rendőrminisztere, Fouché, pedig könyörtelenül elbánik a hatalma ellen ... Zobraziť viac
Since the ascent of the MeToo movement, male sexual abuse and abuse of power has come under necessary scrutiny, thereby impacting perceptions of male sexuality and the self-esteem of many men. While plenty of male abusers seem to experience no shame... Zobraziť viac
Improbable friends Margaret and Lucy navigate their age gap, the cult of personality, graveyards and bad knees: from cult-favourite graphic novelist Joff Winterhart. At this point in her life, septuagenarian Margaret is particular about the things she... Zobraziť viac
A clear-eyed chronicle of how big money and demagogues derailed America's bright future. A lifelong fight against bullies, from childhood to the highest levels of power. Can progressives reclaim community and salvage democratic capitalism. Zobraziť viac
A daughter's quest to find her father's lost, magnificent jeweled egg unearths family secrets, tracing a legacy from London's East End to the ends of the earth. Zobraziť viac
The first book to look at the unstoppable rise of Formula One... Zobraziť viac
The late 1990s and early aughts were a time of hope―for democracy and free press. The Soviet Union had failed, leaving behind a number of independent countries where the Scorpions’ 1990 pop ballad “Wind of Change” became a rallying cry... Zobraziť viac
An inspiring and innovative guide towards living your best life—made easy—from Venus Williams, one of the greatest tennis players of all time... Zobraziť viac
Over the past three decades, Daniel Mendelsohn's essays and reviews have earned him a reputation as `our most irresistible literary critic' (New York Times). This striking new collection... Zobraziť viac
A spirited and essential companion to Orwell and his works, covering all the novels and major essays... Zobraziť viac
At age four, Molly Shannon's world was shattered when she lost her mother, baby sister, and cousin in a car accident with her father at the wheel. Held together by her tender and complicated relationship with her grieving father, Molly was raised in... Zobraziť viac
Fascinating, funny, and irreverent, this light-hearted memento mori will help you create your very own bucket list—for after you’ve kicked the bucket... Zobraziť viac
In A.J.P. Taylor's words, Churchill was 'the saviour of his country' when he became prime minister in 1940. Yet he was also a deeply flawed character... Zobraziť viac
V knize Baráky v hlavě je soustředěno dvacet rozhovorů, které Petr Volf pořídil v období 1998 až 2012 s předními českými i zahraničními architekty. Takto, v uceleném souboru a v nezkrácených verzích, vycházejí poprvé... Zobraziť viac
Profesor Jiří Widimský - zná ho každý český kardiolog, který si s ním prožil atestaci z kardiologie. Známe ho však opravdu? Jaký vlastně je náš »král srdce«, studnice poznatků, autor největšího počtu monografií v oboru nemocí srdečních... Zobraziť viac
A fascinating new account of the life and legend of the Wild West's most notorious woman: Calamity Jane. Martha Jane Canary, popularly known as Calamity Jane, was the pistol-packing, rootin' tootin' "lady wildcat" of the American West... Zobraziť viac
In the 1930s, as official government expeditions set their sights on conquering Everest, a little-known World War I veteran named Maurice Wilson conceived his own crazy, beautiful plan: he would fly a Gipsy Moth aeroplane from England to Everest... Zobraziť viac
'The lamps are going out all over Europe. We shall not see them lit again in our life-time.' The words of Sir Edward Grey, looking out from the windows of the Foreign Office in early August 1914, are amongst the most famous in European history, and... Zobraziť viac
Třetí z plánovaných šesti svazků první kompletní kritické edice korespondence Karla Havlíčka (1821–1856) obsahuje dopisy z období, v němž se Havlíček stal redaktorem Pražských novin a České včely, a tedy i veřejně činnou a... Zobraziť viac
