In 1987 a massive snowstorm hits New York as Peter Kaldheim flees the city, owing drug debts to a dealer who is no stranger to casual violence. Leaving behind his chaotic past, Kaldheim hits the road, living hand-to-mouth in ... Zobraziť viac
Rakousko v roce 1854: Mladá bavorská vévodkyně Alžběta podává rakouskému císaři Františku Josefovi ve slavnostně vyzdobeném vídeňském kostele sv. Augustina ruku k manželskému svazku – za jásotu lidu se z dítka přírody stává „Sisi“ císařovna rakouská. Zobraziť viac
Growing up gay in a traditional South Asian family in South Yorkshire, Tan France could never have imagined he'd become part of a worldwide phenomenon. One of the few people of colour at his school, he experienced racist bullies, found solace at his... Zobraziť viac
The life of Antoni Gaudi (1852-1926) was full of complexity and contradictions. As a young man he joined the Catalonian nationalist movement and was critical of the church; toward the end of his life he devoted himself ... Zobraziť viac
A stunning account of a colossal wildfire that collided with a city and a panoramic exploration of the rapidly changing relationship between fire and humankind... Zobraziť viac
Before The Stand and The Hunger Games, before Battle Royale and Yellowjackets, there was Lord of the Flies.A plane crashes on a desert island. The only survivors, a group of schoolboys.By day, they explore the dazzling beaches. By night, they are haunt... Zobraziť viac
A lavishly illustrated retrospective of Pedro Almodóvar, Spain’s foremost filmmaker, published to coincide with his 75th birthday. Pedro Almodóvar is a master of contemporary cinema. An auteur with an infinite imagination, the creator of unforgettable... Zobraziť viac
Athanasius Kircher (1602-1680) — German Jesuit, occultist, polymath - was one of most curious figures in the history of science. He dabbled in all the mysteries of his time... 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
Britney, Paris, Lindsay, Aaliyah, Janet, Amy, Kim, Chyna, Jen. Nine iconic women whose fame in the early internet years of the century came at a price. In Toxic: Women, Fame and The Noughties, journalist Sarah Ditum describes how each of the women... Zobraziť viac
The most complete and penetrating biography of the rock master, whose stature grows every year... Zobraziť viac
For years, Nigel Slater has kept notebooks of curiosities and wonderings, penned while at his kitchen table, soaked in a fisherman’s hut in Reykjavik, sitting calmly in a moss garden in Japan or sheltering from a blizzard in a Vienna Konditorei... Zobraziť viac
A major new investigation into the Bhutto family, examining their influence in Pakistan from the colonial era to the present day"Fluently written, impeccably researched and never short of extraordinary insights... Zobraziť viac
Inspired bya private archive and including contemporary work by artists who acknowledge the continued relevance of Angela Davis's experience and politics, the essays, interviews, and images in this book provide a compelling and layered narrative of her... Zobraziť viac
It was a long journey—in more ways than mere geography—from a childhood in Northern Ireland to becoming the most influential foreigner in 19th-century China. This historical novel follows the life of Robert Hart, whose career in China spanned... Zobraziť viac
A revelatory new biography of Adolf Hitler from the acclaimed historian Brendan Simms. Adolf Hitler is one of the most studied men in history, and yet the most important things we think we know about him are wrong... Zobraziť viac
The definitive biography of Sylvia Pankhurst, a woman ahead of her times - political rebel, human rights champion and radical feminist... Zobraziť viac
New York Times bestselling author John Perkins tells the dramatic story of how his experiences with shamans in Ecuador and Guatemala transformed him from an economic hit man to a dedicated decolonizer—and how anyone can overcome fear and take action... Zobraziť viac
Mangificent: From Astro Boy to Akira, the superstars of the manga sceneSince the original TASCHEN edition of Manga Design, Japan s comic phenomenon has produced yet more captivating characters and a whole host of hot new talents. This revised and updated Zobraziť viac
Recommended in Sunday Times Magazine by New York correspondent Josh Glancy. Irvin D. Yalom has made a career of investigating the lives of others. In Becoming Myself, his long-awaited memoir, ... Zobraziť viac
