Vintage Publishing
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Cizojazyčná literatura, Contemporary Fiction, English literature, Fiction and Literature, Knihy
Raven is a ruthless assassin, a hired killer, whose cold-blooded murder of the Minister for War will have violent repercussions across Europe. As the nation prepares for battle, Raven goes on the run, hunted by…330 Kč KoupitCizojazyčná literatura, English literature, Fiction and Literature, Knihy, Science Fiction
''The window panes reflected apples, reflected roses; all the leaves were green in the glass'' Nowhere are Virginia Woolf''s daring experimentations with style and form more evident than in her short stories, which shimmer and…330 Kč KoupitCizojazyčná literatura, English literature, History, Knihy, Nonfiction
Change - sometimes gentle and subtle, sometimes shocking and violent - is the dynamic of Simon Schama''s unapologetically personal and grippingly written history of Britain, especially the changes that wash over custom and habit, transforming…990 Kč KoupitCizojazyčná literatura, English literature, History, Knihy, Nonfiction
Simon Schama explores the forces that tore Britain apart during two centuries of dynamic change - transforming outlooks, allegiances and boundaries.From the beginning of July 1637, battles raged on for 200 years - both at…990 Kč KoupitCizojazyčná literatura, Contemporary Fiction, English literature, Fiction and Literature, Knihy
Four generations. Three sisters. One impossible choice.Tricked aboard a boat to East Africa, Pirbhai is only thirteen when he is forced by the British into labouring on the railway. Under sweltering heat, hungry and frightened,…325 Kč KoupitCizojazyčná literatura, English literature, Knihy, Nonfiction, Religion and Spirituality
The idea of a single devine being - God, Yahweh, Allah - has existed for over 4,000 years. But the history of God is also the history of human struggle. While Judaism, Islam and Christianity…429 Kč KoupitCizojazyčná literatura, English literature, Fiction and Literature, Historical Fiction, Knihy
History isn't what happened. History is just what historians tell us. From the Titanic to the Amazon, the raft of the Medusa to an ecclesiastical court in medieval France where a bizarre case is about…429 Kč KoupitCizojazyčná literatura, English literature, History, Knihy, Nonfiction
The definitive history of warfare told by Britain''s foremost military historian.John Keegan’s masterpiece is a work of breath-taking scope that not only chronicles the history of warfare, but unearths lessons on the nature of humanity.…627 Kč KoupitCizojazyčná literatura, Contemporary Fiction, English literature, Fiction and Literature, Knihy
WINNER OF THE INTERNATIONAL MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2017 One of the world’s great writers venturing into exciting new territory – a heartbreaking, visceral novel about a stand-up comedian WINNER OF THE INTERNATIONAL MAN BOOKER PRIZE…269 Kč KoupitCizojazyčná literatura, Contemporary Fiction, English literature, Fiction and Literature, Knihy
Melissa and her sisters are in conflict. After fifty years in London, their mother wants to return home to Nigeria, leaving behind a web of resentments and secrets lately disturbed by the sudden demise of…627 Kč KoupitBiography, Cizojazyčná literatura, English literature, Knihy, Nonfiction
One woman’s investigation into the nature of memory, the past, and above all, love. All families have their myths and Juliet Nicolson’s was no different: her flamenco dancing great-great-grandmother Pepita, the flirty manipulation of her…429 Kč KoupitCizojazyčná literatura, Contemporary Fiction, English literature, Fiction and Literature, Knihy
From the prizewinning author of God''s Own Country and A Natural comes a moving and intimate exploration of marriage, devotion and sacrifice, and a woman''s enduring search for freedom.''One of our best novelists'' Daily Mail''A…627 Kč KoupitBiography, Cizojazyčná literatura, English literature, Knihy, Nonfiction
The sexual assault that rocked the world. A courageous woman’s rallying call for ‘shame to change sides’. For the very first time, Gisèle Pelicot tells her story.'An emblem of resilience for women everywhere' VOGUE'The bravest…726 Kč KoupitCizojazyčná literatura, English literature, History, Knihy, Nonfiction
An erudite and entertaining history of Moscow, a city whose rich past offers crucial insight into contemporary global politics'A marvellous book' HELEN RAPPAPORT, author of The Rebel Romanov‘Every page pulses with individual stories and historical…825 Kč KoupitCizojazyčná literatura, English literature, Fiction and Literature, Humorous Fiction, Knihy
Refreshes the parts other history books can’t reach...A bit ropy on the Renaissance?In the dark about the Enlightenment?Or, in fact, do you need a revision course on the entire history of the world and want…627 Kč Koupit
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