In this extraordinary debut novel with its deft nod to Dickensian heroes and rogues, Mira Bartók tells the story of Arthur, a shy, fox-like foundling with only one ear and a desperate desire to belong, as he seeks his destiny. Welcome to the Home for Wayward and Misbegotten Creatures, an institution ...
A unique compilation of authentic home-cooking recipes from Cuba, reflecting the island\''s remarkable culinary diversity. Cuban food is known worldwide for its blend of bright colours and intense flavors, and Cuba: The Cookbook is the first book to celebrate and document comprehensively its cuisine ...
From the Nobel Laureate comes a politically charged detective novel weaving through the underbelly of Peruvian privilege. In the 1990s, during the turbulent and…
Cows are as varied as people. They can be highly intelligent or slow to understand, vain, considerate, proud, shy or inventive. Although much of a cow''s day is spent eating, they always find time for extra-curricular activities such as babysitting, playing hide and seek, blackberry-picking or fighting ...
Two Supreme Court Justices are dead, their murders unsolved.But one woman might have found the answer - if she can live to tell it.Darby Shaw is a brilliant New Orleans legal student with a sharp political mind. For her own amusement, she draws up a legal brief showing how the judges might have been ...
Ever racked your brain for a word youre convinced should exist, yet is inexplicably absent from the dictionary? All languages have their limitations should Englis h fall short, the expression may lie
Where do you draw the line? In the context of geopolitics, much hinges on the answer to that question. For thousands of years, it has been the work of diplomats to draw the lines in ways that were most advantageous to their leaders, fellow citizens, and sometimes themselves. Carving Up the Globe offers ...
An indispensable insight into how breathtaking floral displays are created, by Fleur McHarg; the Flower Expert, and one of the most in-demand florists and floral arrangers for Australia''s great and good. She brings over 25 years of experience in creating unique floral arrangements for every kind of ...
Druh sortimentu : Kniha, The Deal of a Lifetime,, Rok vydania : 2018,.
Thomas More is one of the great figures in English history. Pre-eminent as a courtier and as a humanist, a friend to Henry VIII and the author of Utopia, More''s life and career epitomise the great transformation of England in the space of 35 years. Ackroyd investigates the paradox of this ''man for ...
FROM THE INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING AUTHOR.. Previously published as The Little Book of Lykke.
A very simple non-fiction, lift-the-flap book for small children. packed with holes to peep through, flaps to look beneath and snippets of factual information. Beautifully illustrated, this is an engaging, interactive introduction to life on a farm and where food comes from.
Obě hry jsou o mladých lidech – v prvním případě o vyznavačích života na plné obrátky, kteří se nejprve ocitají ve víru překotného pracovního tempa, hudby a sexu, a potom se pokoušejí o druhý extrém – život bez světel, zvuků a "připojení" k současnému světu. Druhá hra je příběhem trojice Rumunů, kteří ...
