Kdo vlastně byl Gustav Klimt? Geniální malíř, buřič, svůdce a satyr? Jeho milostné eskapády hýbaly vídeňskou společností, neměl nouzi o dámy, které se od něho chtěly nechat portrétovat. Jednou z nich byla Adele Bloch-Bauerová... Zobraziť viac
Simultaneously heart-breaking and darkly hilarious, Leaving Home is a portrait of the artist both as a child and as an adult. Mark Haddon's parents were not really cut out for the job of having children. They were cut out, respectively, for the jobs of... Zobraziť viac
A rebellious new history of female friendship and timely reclamation of the 'bad friend'. Move over idealised BFFs, glossy gal pals and indestructible work wives. Meet the bad friends. The dangerously romantic school girls of the 1900s... 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
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
In The Land and Its People, David Sedaris investigates what it means to be a traveller, a brother, a lifelong friend. Trying on the role of carer after his boyfriend Hugh's hip-replacement surgery, he both succeeds and fails. He covers ground with his... Zobraziť viac
Growing up in the 90s in a small town in Indiana, Kevin James Thornton had little notion he would one day make a career as a comedian. Like most kids in his deeply Christian town, his free time revolved around his church community―drinking Messiah... Zobraziť viac
'An extraordinary piece of writing. Brilliantly readable.' – PATRICK MCGRATH'Candid and compelling. A must-read.' – BRYONY GORDON My mind is full of scorpions.A cerebral itch, impossible to scratch. I know these creatures well, but they know me better... Zobraziť viac
'I met Jack Nicholson and when a Hollywood superstar asks about Manchester United, you realise how big the Premier League is around the world'David BeckhamBased on the acclaimed BBC Series, with a foreword by Alan ShearerThe Premier League is the most... Zobraziť viac
When Hans Ulrich was six years old, he was knocked down by a speeding car as he was crossing the street. Hospitalized for weeks, a sense of urgency was instilled in him. Enraptured by the healing powers of art from this young age, he began to travel... Zobraziť viac
There are pop stars, and then there is Prince. In this kaleidoscopic, freewheeling biography, John McKie examines the remarkable life and career of one of the most mysterious figures in music through the prism of the record most widely considered his... Zobraziť viac
An illuminating memoir of life working on the frontline of mental health'Gripping, empathetic and honest.' Bonnie Garmus'A beautifully written, hopeful book.' Dr Benji Waterhouse'Immediately gripped.' Chris Atkins'Heartfelt and powerful.' Carol... Zobraziť viac
Amanda Knox spent nearly four years in prison and eight years on trial for a murder she didn't commit - and became a notorious tabloid story in the process. Though she was exonerated, it's taken more than a decade for her to reclaim... Zobraziť viac
When Greg Daniels and Michael Schur, creators of The Office, came together to write a new comedy, they wanted to create something that would celebrate the power of community. Leslie Knope, Ron Swanson and the rest of the Pawnee gang became the escape... Zobraziť viac
Wie kommt es, dass ein einfacher Junge aus der ungarischen Provinz zu einer politischen Figur werden konnte, die seit Jahrzehnten die politische Szene seines Landes beherrscht? Wie vermochte es dieser Junge, zu einem der größten illiberalen... 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
In this autobiography, author gives a very personal testimony of an extraordinary life journey and shares stories and experiences passed down from spiritual masters to their disciples, generation to generation... Zobraziť viac
Samy, the son of an Indian psychiatrist from Vienna, grows up with his Slovak mother near Bratislava. Fate does not mean well with the shy Samy - his life is marked by disappointments and defeats. Because he is dark-skinned, he is faced with rejection... Zobraziť viac
