\'If I think about it, and I have the time and inclination and capacity to do so, we dogs are an odd lot.\' How does a dog see the world? How do any of us? In this playful and enigmatic story of a canine philosopher, Kafka explores the limits of knowledge. Penguin Modern: fifty new books celebrating the pioneering spirit of the iconic Penguin Modern Classics series, with each one offering a concentrated

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?

Wer ist dieser Junge, der nicht spricht, nicht begreift, unschuldig wie das erste Wesen seiner Art? Was ist sein Geheimnis? Vereinfachter und gekürzter Text mit Erklärung schwieriger Wörter als Fußnoten; Übungen zu Leseverständnis, Wortschatz und Grammatik; Übungen zur Prüfungsvorbereitung A2; Abschlusstest. Themen: Herkunft, Identität, Psychologie, Sozialisationr Wer war Kaspar Hauser? Diese Frage

Gerade läuft\'s für den Eberhofer Franz mit der Susi einwandfrei, sein heimischer Saustall ist so gut wie fertig eingerichtet, da überschlagen sich die Ereignisse in Niederkaltenkirchen: »Stirb, du Sau!« hat jemand mit roter Farbe an Realschulrektor Höpfls Eigenheim geschmiert, und kurz drauf liegt er auch noch tot auf den Gleisen! Selbstmord? Mord? Mal wieder Stress pur für den Franz …

This is veteran film writer David Thomson\'s personal, irreverent, hilarious and utterly original take on the 1,000 films he has most loved - and hated - from esteemed classics to forgotten curiosities, guilty pleasures to noir treats, horror gems to kitsch disasters. The result is probably the most enjoyable film book you will ever read (and you\'ll never think about \"The Sound of Music\" in the

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Nick Joaquin is widely considered one of the greatest Filipino writers, but he has remained little-known outside his home country despite writing in English. With the post-colonial sensibilities of Junot Diaz, Teju Cole, and Jhumpa Lahiri and an ironic perspective of colonial history resonant with Marques and Llosa, Joaquin is a long-neglected writer ready to join the ranks of the world classics. His

Light is the element that reveals architecture. It renders texture and materials, illuminates surfaces and spaces, it creates atmospheres. The present book is a suggestive and useful guide for those who are conscious of the main role natural light and artificial lighting play in architecture, landscape and interior design.

\"The surprising thing about this film was that I succeeded in not going crazy,\" said director Leo McCarey about working with the manic Marx Brothers on Duck Soup. The madcap antics of Groucho, Chico, Harpo, and (sometimes) Zeppo have driven audiences wild with laughter in such unforgettable films as A Night at the Opera and A Day at the Races. Whether it\'s wise-cracking Groucho with his big cigar

Hip Dining Japan showcases the most contemporary and hip restaurant designs in Japan. Reinterpreting the traditional spatial requirements of the Japanese dining space, the designers have created new ways to address these constraints as features. Ofte n injected with a twist, some of the featured projects expound the private dining concept as fantasy structures integrated into the dining space, to create

These small books are quite something! They are packed with information; the most important facts and background stories, all at a glance. In-depth texts on the most exciting themes in the History of Art by experts and specialists provide the necessary overview for both the expert and the layman. The most important stages in the lives of famous personalities such as Giotto, Monet or Klimt, as well

The authors of the hip Think series seek out inspiring, imaginative, and innovative interior design from around the world. This best-of Think compilation is the ultimate interiors lookbook, bringing together a fantastic selection of highlights from the series. You\'ll find vintage, modern, minimalist, eclectic, Art Deco, brutalist, and rural chic styles, from the edgiest and most artistic homes. You\'ll

The Invisible Man (1897) blends comedy and tragedy in its story of a scientist who discovers a way to make himself invisible. His inability to reverse the process leads to a radical disconnection from society--and eventually from his own sanity. Arriving in a town where no one knows him, disguised in bandages and dark glasses, the invisible man is driven to violent and criminal extremes before his

Meet Rebecca Bloomwood. She\'s a journalist. She spends her working life telling others how to manage their money. She spends her leisure time...shopping. Retail therapy is the answer to all her problems. She knows she should stop, but she can\'t. She tries Cutting Back, she tries Making More Money. But neither seems to work. The stories she concocts become more and more fantastic as she tries to untangle

La abogada Emily Graham se ha comprado una casa. No una casa cualquiera, sino una casa antigua que perteneció a sus antepasados, los cuales la vendieron en 1892 cuando Madeleine, la heredera, desapareció. Con su compra, Emily no pretende simplemente rendi

He\'s a man in possession of a large fortune...but is he in want of a wife?! It is a truth universally acknowledged that Natalie Dashwood loves to shop. After all, as the heiress to the renowned London department store Dashwood & James she\'s been wearing designer shoes since she could walk! But a socialite\'s life isn\'t as perfect as you might imagine...Natalie\'s spending is spiraling slightly out

Twenty-volume folios will never make a revolution. It s the little pocket pamphlets that are to be feared. Voltaire Social networks are dominating today s headlines, but they are not the only platforms that are radically changing the way we communica te. Creatives such as designers, photographers, artists, researchers, and poets are disseminating information about themselves and their favorite subjects

Enid Nightshade, the new pupil at Miss Cackle\'s Academy for Witches, is not such a good influence on disaster-prone Mildred Hubble as their headmistress fondly imagined. This is the sequel to The Worst Witch\".\"