Jen velice málo klasických textů se těší trvalému vlivu a zájmu od chvíle svého vzniku až po současnost. Ovidiovy Proměny do této nečetné skupinky patří: zásadní dílo římské antiky hojně podněcovalo imaginaci ve středověku... Zobraziť viac
Syrově autentické vzpomínky na věznění v koncentračních táborech Osvětim, Fürstenstein a Dörnhau – právě ten označil autor jako „mrazivé krematorium“. V místech, kde se lidé stávali pouhým číslem a hříčkou v rukách... Zobraziť viac
Mladé herečce Hedwig se velkolepým způsobem podaří utéct od tyranského manžela. V Americe se z ní pod jménem Hedy Lamarrová stane přes noc hvězda a díky její kráse také ikona... Zobraziť viac
Devadesátá léta minulého století byla velmi pozoruhodná. Přerod východních států, do té doby patřících do "východního bloku", probíhal v duchu bezvládí, živelného obchodování, korupce a nezákonných podvodů... Zobraziť viac
Tender, funny, and harrowing by turns, <i>The Best Minds</i> is both a beautifully rendered coming of age story and an indictment of the profound neglect of mental illness in our society... Zobraziť viac
The definitive award-winning biography of Cristiano Ronaldo - fully updated to include the 2022 World Cup, Ronaldo's explosive exit from Manchester United and his record-breaking transfer to Al-Nassr... Zobraziť viac
In January 2017, Chimene Suleyman was on her way to an abortion clinic in Queens, New York with her boyfriend, the father of her nascent child. It was the last day they would spend together... Zobraziť viac
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The first authorised biography of eternal legend Elizabeth Taylor... Zobraziť viac
Působivé portréty, intimní akty i sochy, do nichž se vtělilo jedinečné nadání. Ale také litry absintu, drogy, nevázané večírky, prostitutky a podlomené zdraví. To vše bylo nedílnou součástí osudu italského výtvarníka Amedea... Zobraziť viac
A definitive and intriguing biography of Max Verstappen, Formula 1's superstar, Lewis Hamilton's great rival and the winner of the 2021 and 2022 World Drivers' Championships... Zobraziť viac
To the outside world, Emily looks like a typical girl, with a normal family, living an ordinary life. But inside, Emily does not feel typical, and the older she gets, the more she realises that she is different... Zobraziť viac
Grief is universal, but it's also as unique to each of us as the person we've lost. It can be overwhelming, exhausting, lonely, unreasonable, there when we least expect it and seemingly never-ending... Zobraziť viac
In a world where children murder children, and where gun violence is the worst in Europe, Nicolas Lunabba's job as a social organizer with Malmö's underclass requires firm boundaries and emotional detachment... Zobraziť viac
In 1907, when she was twenty-five and not yet a published novelist, Virginia Stephen had everything still to prove. She felt herself to be at a crossroads... Zobraziť viac
Over seventy years since his premature death, George Orwell (1903-50) has become one of the most significant figures in western literature. His two dystopian masterpieces, Animal Farm (1945) and Nineteen Eighty-Four (1949) have together sold... Zobraziť viac
Jon Krakauer's Into Thin Air is the true story of a 24-hour period on Everest, when members of three separate expeditions were caught in a storm and faced a battle against hurricane-force winds, exposure... Zobraziť viac
No Worries If Not is a funny, relatable coming-of-age story, that explores comedian, Soph Galustian's, experiences of poverty, queerness, love, grief and community... Zobraziť viac
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Set in the valley of the Mesta, one of the oldest inhabited river valleys in Europe and a nexus for wild plant gatherers, Elixir is an unforgettable exploration of the deep connections between people, plants and place... Zobraziť viac
