Kim Philby was the most notorious British defector and Soviet mole in history. Agent, double agent, traitor and enigma, he betrayed every secret of Allied operations to the Russians in the early years of the Cold War. Philby's two closest friends in... Zobraziť viac
In 1941, three brothers witnessed their parents and two other siblings being led away to their eventual murders. It was a grim scene that would, of course, be repeated endlessly throughout the war. Instead of running or giving in to despair, these... Zobraziť viac
When the Swedish Academy awarded Svetlana Alexievich the Nobel Prize, it cited her for inventing “a new kind of literary genre,” describing her work as “a history of emotions—a history of the soul.” Alexievich’s distinctive documentary style, ... Zobraziť viac
Júl 1209: 16-ročné dievča dostáva v Carcassone od svojho otca záhadnú knihu. Tá kniha podľa jeho slov ukrýva tajomstvo... Zobraziť viac
Drugs are not what we think they are. Addiction is not what we think it is. And the war on drugs is not what we see on our TV screens... Zobraziť viac
THE SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLERTHE OBSERVER BOOK OF THE YEAR THE INSIDE STORY ON PRESIDENT TRUMP, AS ONLY BOB WOODWARD CAN TELL IT. ';Fear is a meticulously researched account of a White House and a president in financial, legal and personal... Zobraziť viac
THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERFor more than twenty years Sultan Khan, a bookseller in Kabul, defied the authorities - be they communist or Taliban - to supply books to the people of Kabul. He was arrested, interrogated and imprisoned by the communists... Zobraziť viac
'I couldn't put down this thriller . . . the perfect book to read by the fire this winter.' Bill Gates, '5 books I loved in 2018'.Winner of the Financial Times/McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award 2018.The full inside story of the breathtaki... Zobraziť viac
In this ground-breaking and compelling book, Nicholas Carr argues that not since Gutenberg invented printing has humanity been exposed to such a mind-altering technology. The Shallows draws on the latest research to show that the Net is literally... Zobraziť viac
THE art of negotiation with princes is so ike An of important that the fate of the greatest states often depends upon the good or bad conduct of negotiations and upon the degree of capacity in the negotiators employed... Zobraziť viac
From the author of Guns, Germs and Steel, Jared Diamond's Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Survive is a visionary study of the mysterious downfall of past civilizations... Zobraziť viac
"e;Ford is a writer for the ages, and Somebody's Daughter will be a book of the year"e; - Glennon Doyle"e;Truly a classic in the making"e; - John GreenAn Oprah bookFrom one of the most powerful voices of her generation: the story of... Zobraziť viac
Two true-crime cases from the hit TV series Murder is ForeverHOME SWEET MURDER: Lawyer Leo Fisher and his wife Sue are enjoying a quiet Sunday dinner at home. Until a man in a suit rings at their front door claiming ... Zobraziť viac
In this important new collection of interviews with the acclaimed radio journalist David Barsamian, Noam Chomsky discuses U.S. foreign policy in the post-9/11 world. Barsamian has a unique rapport with ... Zobraziť viac
THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY:The New York Times * Time * The Economist * The Washington Post * Vanity Fair * Times Literary Supplement'What can one person do?' ... Zobraziť viac
Solomon Northup was born a free man in New York State. At the age of 33 he was kidnapped in Washington D.C. and placed in an underground slave pen... Zobraziť viac
Awakenings—which inspired the major motion picture—is the remarkable story of a group of patients who contracted sleeping-sickness during the great epidemic just after World War I. Frozen for decades in a trance-like state, these ... Zobraziť viac
From the author of dozens of #1 New York Times bestsellers and the creator of many unforgettable movies comes a vivid, intelligent, and nostalgic journey through three decades of horror as experienced through the eyes of ... Zobraziť viac
One of our greatest voices in modern philosophy, author of The Course of Love, The Consolations of Philosophy, Religion for Atheists and The School of Life, presents a travel guide with a difference - an exploration of why ... Zobraziť viac
