It made me laugh so hard that I woke up my wife and had to give up reading the book in bed. If Bill Bryson had collaborated with W. G. Sebald to write a book about Germany, they might have wound up with something like this' Sunday ... Zobraziť viac
Black Swan: After nearly two decades in Britain, Bill Bryson took the decision to move back to the States for a few years,... Zobraziť viac
This book is an autobiographical account of five years in the childhood of naturalist Gerald Durrell when he lived with his family lived on the island of Corfu. Apart from Gerald (the youngest) and Larry ... Zobraziť viac
Taschen (1 Feb 2008): The top female box-office star of 1954, Grace Kelly's status as icon takes in an 11-film, three-year,... Zobraziť viac
From The 400 Blows to Jules and Jim to The Last Metro, François Truffaut (1932-1984) practically defined the French cinema... Zobraziť viac
In the late 50s and 60s, American painter Roy Lichtenstein (1923-1997) became one of the most important exponents of Pop Art - that movement which transformed products of mass consumption and the entertainment industry into subjects for art... Zobraziť viac
A story of mysticism and romance set in present-day California. Tilo owns a shop in Oakland, California, where she sells herbs and spices. But Tilo isn`t just a shopkeeper, she is alsoThe Mistress of Spices. With her knowledge ... Zobraziť viac
This penetrating, timely portrait of Robert Mugabe is the psychobiography of a man whose once brilliant career has ruined Zimbabwe and cast shame on the African continent. Heidi Holland's tireless investigation begins with her having dinner with... Zobraziť viac
The View from the Cheap Seats draws together myriad non-fiction writing by international phenomenon and Sunday Times bestselling author Neil Gaiman. From Make Good Art, the speech that went viral, to pieces on artists and legends ... Zobraziť viac
He's talented, he's sexy, and he's here to stay! Robert Pattinson is officially the world's hottest young actor. In this... Zobraziť viac
Taschen (25 Feb 2009) - "More bang for your buck! "... a fast-food, high-energy fix on the topic at hand." The New York Times Bo Zobraziť viac
Hollywood's hottest young star, Robert Pattinson, is set for global superstardom and in this book you can read all about... Zobraziť viac
Jean Nouvel, winner of the 2008 Pritzker Prize, is widely regarded as France's most original and important contemporary architect. From 1967 to 1970 he assisted influential architects Claude Parent and Paul Virilio, before creating his own practice... Zobraziť viac
What if your entire world was built on a lie? ... Zobraziť viac
When Sony announced that Whitney Houston was returning to the studio to record her first new album for almost seven years, the music industry and her fans held their breath... Zobraziť viac
1974, Watford, and two teenagers, Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou (George Michael) and Andrew John Ridgeley, meet for the first time. It isn't football or fashion or girls that bring them together (actually, girls: yes)... Zobraziť viac
Since the publication of her first autobiography, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, Maya Angelou has been celebrated as one of America's most important writers and her words are indelibly imprinted on the hearts of millions... Zobraziť viac
There are model agents and there is Carole White. Every decade in Carole White’s life has been extraordinary, from her childhood in Colonial Ghana, her rebellious teenage years and own modelling career, ... Zobraziť viac
Taschen; Revised edition (26 May 2000): Claude Monet (1840-1926) was the most typical and the most individual Impressionist... Zobraziť viac
Taschen: Her beauty has proved timeless - should we be surprised? Equally graceful whether moving or standing still, blessed... Zobraziť viac