As his personal circumstances move in constant flux, Ai Weiwei remains a cultural magnet. Renowned for his political activism and social media activity almost as much as for his social interventions, contemporary approach to the readymade, and knowledge of Chinese traditional crafts, Ai\'s fame extends throughout and beyond the art world. Drawn from TASCHEN\'s limited Collector\'s Edition, this monograph

Arthur Miller\'s classic parable of mass hysteria draws a chilling parallel between the Salem witch-hunt of 1692 - one of the strangest and most awful chapters in human history - and the McCarthyism which gripped America in the 1950s. The story of how the small community of Salem is stirred into madness by superstition, paranoia and malice, culminating in a violent climax, is a savage attack on the

Slavný humoristický román Zdeňka Jirotky v španělštině.

In this brilliant sequel to The Handmaid\'s Tale, acclaimed author Margaret Atwood answers the questions that have tantalised readers for decades. When the van door slammed on Offred\'s future at the end of The Handmaid\'s Tale, readers had no way of telling what lay ahead. With The Testaments, the wait is over. Margaret Atwood\'s sequel picks up the story 15 years after Offred stepped into the unknown,

This book has found a special place in my heart. It\'s as strange, beautiful and unexpected, as precise and exquisite in its movings, as bees in a hive. I loved it\' HELEN MACDONALD, author of H IS FOR HAWK `Everyone should own A Honeybee Heart Has Five Openings, which moved and delighted me more than a book about insects had any right to ... Jukes is a gloriously gifted writer and her book ought to

ErinnerungenErscheinungsjahr: 2009Aus d. Ungar. v. Hans SkireckiGewicht: 348 gr / Abmessungen: 189 mm x 120 mm x 23 mmVon Márai, Sándor / Hrsg. v. Heinrichs, Siegfried / Übersetzt v. Skirecki, HansKindheit, Jugend und Studienjahre eines Europäers: Als deutschstämmiger Ungar verbrachte Sándor Márai seine Studienjahre vor allem in Deutschland und Paris. Mit feiner Lakonie und warmem Humor erzählt er

Having defeated the monstrous threat that nearly destroyed the peculiar world, Jacob Portman is back where his story began, in Florida. Except now Miss Peregrine, Emma, and their peculiar friends are with him, and doing their best to blend in. But carefree days of beach visits and normalling lessons are soon interrupted by a discovery - a subterranean bunker that belonged to Jacob\'s grandfather, Abe.

Zlepšite svoju francúzštinu a prežite zároveň napínavé dobrodružstvá s d’Artagnanom, bojujúcim na strane kráľa proti intrigujúcemu kardinálovi Richelieuovi. Kniha opisuje pestré životné osudy gaskonského šľachtica a jeho priateľov, troch mušketierov Athosa, Porthosa a Aramisa. Zrkadlový text vo francúzštine a slovenčine oproti sebe umožňuje kontrolu, či ste textu správne porozumeli. Dopĺňajú ho komentáre

\'Then she began to run, and she ran over the sharp stones and through the thorns, and the wild animals bounded past her ...\' Four weird, dark and enchanting fairy-tales from the Brothers Grimm. Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for Penguin\'s 80th birthday. Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range and diversity of Penguin Classics, with books from around the world and across many

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Join Charlie Brown, Snoopy and friends in this ELT adaptation of the new Peanuts film. Extensive reading is essential for improving fluency and there is a real need in the ELT classroom for contemporary, low-level reading material for younger learners.

\'I gained his secret and we were both lost for ever\'. Mary Shelley\'s dark story of a bereaved man\'s disturbing passion for his daughter was suppressed by her own father, and not published for over a century. This is one of 46 new books in the bestselling Little Black Classics series, to celebrate the first ever Penguin Classic in 1946. Each book gives readers a taste of the Classics\' huge range

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\"If you like horror shows, bloodbaths, lying, stealing, backstabbing and cannibalism, then read on...\". Who could tell the true stories of the gods and goddesses of Olympus better than modern-day demigod Percy Jackson? In this action-packed tour of Greek mythology, Percy gives his hilarious personal views on the feuds, fights and love affairs of the Olympians. Want to know how Zeus came to be top

The daring and handsome nobleman Robin Hood is forced to live as an outlaw in Sherwood Forest, after the evil Sheriff of Nottingham kills his family and takes his land and money. With the help of his Merry Men, Robin becomes a hero, stealing from the rich to give to the poor. Will the wicked Sheriff of Nottingham manage to capture Robin and his friends? Will Robin regain his land and be able to offer

Extensive reading improves fluency and there is a real need in the ELT classroom for contemporary, motivating material that will instantly appeal to students. This \"Robin Hood\" reader is based on an episode from the popular BBC series, where the legend of Robin Hood is updated for a 21st century audience.

There is so much to be afraid of in our current moment: climate catastrophe, the rise of a new fascism, a virus that has reshaped the way we live. But something better is possible. We can choose to turn away from an uncaring world and instead build a world where we stand compassionately as one. In Together, award-winning political thinker, author and poet, Ece Temelkuran provides an inspiring manifesto

Vedd a nyakadba a Világegyetemet, és fedezd fel George-dzsal! Hogyan kell holdjárót vezetni? Mit érdemes magaddal vinned, ha kirándulni indulsz az Andromédára? Mi történt töredékmásodpercekkel az Ősrobbanás után? Lucy Hawking és a csillagközi zseni, Stephen Hawking csordultig töltötték a könyvet valódi tudományos tényekkel. Minden, amit a világűrről tudni akartál!

His life was like his recurring nightmare: a train to nowhere. But an ordinary life has a way of taking an extraordinary turn. Add a girl whose ears are so exquisite that, when uncovered, they improve sex a thousand-fold, a runaway friend, a right-wing po

A young man accompanies his cousin to the hospital to check an unusual hearing complaint and recalls a story of a woman put to sleep by tiny flies crawling inside her ear; a mirror appears out of nowhere and a nightwatchman is unnerved as his reflect ion tries to take control of him; a couples relationship is unbalanced after dining exclusively on exquisite crab while on holiday; a man follows instructions