Swift\'s devastating short satire on how to solve a famine 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 centuries. They take us from a balloon ride over Victorian London to a garden of blossom in Japan, from Tierra del Fuego to 16th century

Der Kanzler der Einheit und Ehrenbürger Europas blickt zurück auf die atemberaubenden monate zwischen Sommer 1989 und Herbst 1990, als sich die Tür zur deutschen Wiedervereinigung einen Spalt öffnete. Der deutsche Bundeskanzler erkannte und ergriff die historische Chance mit Vorsicht, aber zielstreibig und ohne Zögern. Nach Bismarck und Adenauer ist kohl damit in die Geschichtbücher eingegangen. Er

Eine gnadenlose Jagd durch die Jahrhunderte Das Jesus-Papier erfüllt den Vatikan mit Schrecken. Mächtige Politiker versuchen mit allen Mitteln, an das hochbrisante Geheimdokument zu gelangen.

Fern is glaring thirty in the face and can’t ignore the love lies any longer. Life with Adam was amazing once – although these days swinging from the chandeliers means D.I.Y not S.E.X. She believes a romantic wedding should be the next step but Adam just won’t go down on one knee. Then a chance meeting with Scottie Taylor – the UK’s sexiest pop star – lights fireworks in Fern that won’t stop

Gabriel Chevallier\'s delightful novel Clochemerle satirizes the titanic confrontation of secular and religious forces in a small wine-growing village in Beaujolais. The eruption begins when the socialist mayor decides that he wants to leave behind a monument to his administration\'s achievements. He takes as his model the ancient Romans, who were famous for two things--hygiene and noble edifices.

Příběh malého Pipa začíná v bažinatém kraji Kentu. Když tam jednou o Vánocích náhodou potká uprchlého vězně, netuší, že se jeho život už brzy navždy změní. Sled úžasných událostí následujících po tomto setkání a tragický, záhadný příběh slečny Havishamové a její krásné, ale chladné adoptivní dcery Estelly činí z Nadějných vyhlídek jedno z nejoblíbenějších děl Charlese Dickense. The story of young Pip

No one loves and quarrels, desires and deceives as boldly or brilliantly as Greek gods and goddesses. In Stephen Fry\'s vivid retelling we gaze in wonder as wise Athena is born from the cracking open of the great head of Zeus and follow doomed Persephone into the dark and lonely realm of the Underworld. We shiver when Pandora opens her jar of evil torments and watch with joy as the legendary love affair

In his New York Times bestselling memoir, A Work in Progress, Connor Franta shared his journey from small-town Midwestern boy to full-fledged Internet sensation. Exploring his past with humor and astounding insight, Connor reminded his fans of why they first fell in love with him on YouTube-and revealed to newcomers how he relates to his millions of dedicated followers. Now, two years later, Connor

\"The love child of John Green and Rainbow Rowell.\" (Teen Vogue). Straight people should have to come out too. And the more awkward it is, the better. Simon Spier is sixteen and trying to work out who he is - and what he\'s looking for. But when one of his emails to the very distracting Blue falls into the wrong hands, things get all kinds of complicated. Because, for Simon, falling for Blue is a

\"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

Il sogno di Giulia č diventare una famosa detective, come il famoso commissario Salvo Montalbano. Un giorno la sua vita cambia a causa di un semplice souvenir comprato in Egitto. Ma č un semplice souvenir o qualcosa di piů?

Slavný humoristický román Zdeňka Jirotky navazuje na tradici českého humoru a autory, jakými byli J. Hašek, K. Čapek nebo K. Poláček, zároveň je zde také patrná inspirace anglosaskou humoristickou prózou J. K. Jeroma a P. G. Wodehouse. Humor, a především satira a parodie, jsou podstatnou součástí české literatury, Jirotka subverzivně využívá různé literární formy i žánry: od romantického čtení pro

Magický realizmus samoty v priamom prenose... Famously associated with the term magical realism, Marquez is probably South Americas most famous literary export. Equally tragic, joyful and comical, One Hundred Years of Solitude inhabits a strang e dream-like space where very little makes real sense, but everything is mysteriously and vividly alive nonetheless. Blending fantasy and reality seamlessly,

Pour l\'agent Jussiaume, que son service de nuit conduisait quotidiennement, quelques minutes prs, aux mmes endroits, des allées et venues comme celle-l s\'intégraient tellement la routine qu\'il les enregistrait machinalement, un peu comme les voisins d\'une gare enregistrent les départs et les arrivées des trains. Il tombait de la neige fondue et Jussiaume s\'était abrité un moment sur un seuil,

Csökkentsük a fájdalmat természetes módon a masszázs, a reflexzónamasszázs, az aromaterápia, a hidroterápia, a gyógynövények, a homeopátia, a jóga és a meditáció nyújtotta gyors és hatékony módszerekkel. Fedezzük fel a fejfájás, a migrén, a stressz é s emocionális problémák, a megfázás és az influenza, az izomsérülések és más gyakori panaszok velejárójaként tapasztalt fájdalom csillapítására szolgáló

Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow are the most famous gangster couple in history. They robbed banks in small towns. People laughed at the police because they couldn’t catch the two bandits. Bonnie and Clyde wanted to rob a big, important bank. Will their crazy ride lead them straight into the police firing line or will they live a quiet life together in their endless love? Bonnie Parkerová a Clyde Barrow

Andrea McLean, No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling author and award-winning TV broadcaster, opens up about her journey from trauma, toxic relationships and divorce towards empowerment, happiness and healing. Do you ever feel like you\'re just existing, not truly living? Do you often dwell on how unfair life can be, and how things haven\'t worked out the way you planned? We\'ve all been there. But it\'s

A beautiful and informative history of life on our planet. It is difficult to conceive of the vast scale of the history of life on Earth, from the very first living organisms sparking into life in hydrothermal deep-sea vents to the dizzying diversity of life today. The evolution of life is a sweeping epic of a tale, with twists and turns, surprising heroes and unlikely survivors. The Earth beautifully

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 1974 - the eve of a revolution. Yonas kneels in his mother\'s prayer room, pleading to his god for an end to the violence that has wracked his family and country. His father, Hailu, a prominent doctor, has been ordered to report to jail after helping a victim of state-sanctioned torture to die. And Dawit, Hailu\'s youngest son, has joined an underground resistance movement-a