Caitlin Flanagan, a hilarious and provocative social critic, compares the rituals and experiences that shaped the fifties housewife with those that have forged the modern woman and arrives at some surprising conclusions... Zobraziť viac
One summer afternoon, a runaway teenager encounters an old woman who offers her tea and asks, in return, for asylum. Only decades later will the girl understand just what kind of asylum she meant... Zobraziť viac
Katie Brenner has the perfect life: a flat in London, a glamorous job, and a super-cool Instagram feed. OK, so the truth is that she rents a tiny room with no space for a wardrobe, has a hideous commute to a lowly admin job, and the life she shares ... Zobraziť viac
From the Academy Award-winning actor, an unconventional memoir filled with raucous stories, outlaw wisdom, and lessons learned the hard way about living with greater satisfaction... Zobraziť viac
Over 150,000 teachers worldwide have made <i>Opportunities</i> their course of choice. Now, Opportunities has a new edition. With extra features, <i>New Opportunities</i> offers you the chance to take your classes even further... Zobraziť viac
Deirdre, a gifted musician, finds herself infatuated with Luke, a mysterious boy who enters her life, at the same time she discovrs she's a Cloverhand-one who can see faeries. Trouble is, Luke is a faerie assassin-and Deirdre is meant to be... Zobraziť viac
Leningrad 1941: the white nights of summer illuminate a city of fallen grandeur whose palaces and avenues speak of a different age, when Leningrad was known as St Petersburg... Zobraziť viac
This is a book about me. Unfortunately, I didn't write it - my mum did. WTF! Let me tell you now that 98% of it is total lies. Actually, I'm pretty sure this book is illegal. So if you've bought it, ... Zobraziť viac
Society wants us to live a planned existence. The path of the wanderer is not this! The path of the wanderer is an experiment with the unknown. To be idle, to play, to daydream. The Wander Society offers us all a way to experience the ... Zobraziť viac
Enter a school of magic unlike any you have ever encountered. There are no teachers, no holidays, friendships are purely strategic, and the odds of survival are never equal. Once you're inside, there are only two ways out: you graduate or you die... Zobraziť viac
A girl. A boy. His mother. And the lie she'll wish she'd never told. The Girlfriend by Michelle Frances is a gripping and chilling debut psychological thriller, based on the fall-out following an unforgiveable lie... Zobraziť viac
1945, Lake Como. Mussolini and his mistress are captured and shot by local partisans. The precise circumstances of Il Duce’s death remain shrouded in confusion and controversy.1992, Milan. Colonna, a depressed hack writer, is offered a fee he can’t re Zobraziť viac
Do you just know? When Lucy meets Nate in Venice, aged 18, she knows instantly he's The One... Zobraziť viac
In the tradition of his beloved first novel, The Notebook, bestselling author Nicholas Sparks returns with this epic story of two couples whose parallel love stories intersect in profound and surprising ways... Zobraziť viac
From the best-selling author of Seven Brief Lessons on Physics comes a new book about the mind-bending nature of the universe. What are time and space made of? Where does matter come from? And what exactly is reality? ... Zobraziť viac
Erin Gleeson made her dream a reality when she left New York City and moved into a tiny cabin in a California forest in order to be closer to nature. The natural beauty of her surroundings and the abundance of local produce serve as the inspiration for... Zobraziť viac
Netradiční učebnice současné britské literatury určená pro studenty 3. a 4. ročníků gymnázií jako příprava k maturitě, dále pro výběrové semináře anglické literatury na gymnáziích, pro jazykové kursy i ostatní zájemce o moderní anglickou literaturu. Zobraziť viac
This student's dictionary has high vocabulary coverage for students aged 14+. It includes thousands of word origins, synonyms and usage notes. Zobraziť viac
Run until you can't run anymore. Then run some more. Find a new source of energy and will. Then run even faster.' The words of Scott Jurek, a dominant force - and darling - in the gruelling and growing sport of ultrarunning for more than a decade... Zobraziť viac
It all starts on the one-hundredth birthday of Allan Karlsson. Sitting quietly in his room in an old people’s home, he is waiting for the party he-never-wanted-anyway to begin. The Mayor is going to be there... Zobraziť viac
