Maigret, Lognon ET Les Gangsters

Satira lidského charakteru a okouzlující fantastický příběh Gulliverovy cesty je nejslavnějším dílem Jonathana Swifta. Vypráví příběh Angličana Lemuela Gullivera, který cestuje po exotických zemích v nichž se setkává s nezapomenutelnými postavami, od maličkých Liliputánů až po obří obyvatele Brobdingnagu, a dostává se do mnoha legračních i ošidných situací. A satire of human nature and enchanting tale

This full-color series presents nonfiction topics about interesting places and subjects. Each title features color photographs and a glossary to help with vocabulary comprehension. Exercises and suggestions for project work are also included. The books are graded at 400-to 1,400-word vocabulary levels. Audio \"CDs or \"Cassettes are available for select titles.

Ultimate glamour, sheer escapism, it has to be Tilly Bagshawe… Sasha Miller comes to Cambridge with a dream and leaves on a mission. After falling for the lies and charms of her Director of Studies ‘Theo Dexter’ she finds herself betrayed, humiliated and

WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE The beloved, award-winning The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay, a Michael Chabon masterwork, is the American epic of two boy geniuses named Joe Kavalier and Sammy Clay. Now with special bonus material by Michael Chabon. A \"towering, swash-buckling thrill of a book\" (Newsweek), hailed as Chabon\'s \"magnum opus\" (The New York Review of Books), The Amazing Adventures

Once upon a time, Michael Katakis lived in a place of big dreams, bright colours and sleight of hand. That place was America. One night, travelling where those who live within illusions should never go, he stared into the darkness and glimpsed a faded flag where shadows gathered, revealing another America. It was a broken place, bred from fear and distrust - a thousand shards of glass - filled with

OTHER CHILDREN GET GIVEN XYLOPHONES. SUSAN JUST HAD TO ASK HER GRANDFATHER TO TAKE HIS VEST OFF. Yes. There\'s a Death in the family. It\'s hard to grow up normally when Grandfather rides a white horse and wields a scythe - especially when you have to take over the family business, and everyone mistakes you for the Tooth Fairy. And especially when you have to face the new and addictive music that has

Robert Fagles\'s latest achievement completes the magnificent triptych of Western epics. A sweeping story of arms and heroism, The Aeneid follows the adventures of Aeneas, who flees the ashes of Troy to embark upon a tortuous course that brings him to Italy and fulfills his destiny as founder of the Roman people. Retaining all of the gravitas and humanity of the original, this powerful blend of poetry

New York is home to an unparalleled number of hip eating spots. And, as you’d expect from this booming metropolis, there are always new and exciting restaurants to sample. This new edition gives a fresh overview of New York’s hottest dining destinations. Feast your eyes on approximately 130 lush color photographs. The exceptional eateries are interspersed with a tempting round-up of delectable recipes

Vefa\'s Kitchen is the first truly comprehensive bible of Greek food in English. Rapidly increasing in popularity, Greek cuisine is simple to prepare, healthy and delicious, and, more than most other cuisines, bears all the hallmarks of the rich cultural history of the land and sea from which it is are drawn. It is the original Mediterranean cuisine, where olive oil, figs, grapes, garlic, bread, wine

From the private papers of Mark Twain and Mozart to those of Robert Browning and Nelson, Love Letters of Great Men collects together some of the most romantic letters in history. Part of the Macmillan Collector\'s Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition

Charles Darwin\'s masterpiece, \"On the Origin of Species\", shook society to its core on publication in 1859. Darwin was only too aware of the storm his theory of evolution would provoke but he would surely have raised an incredulous eyebrow at the controversy still raging a century and a half later. Evolution is accepted as scientific fact by all reputable scientists and indeed theologians, yet millions

Practice tests and exam techniques for students preparing for the Cambridge Preliminary English Test.

First in the ground-breaking HUNGER GAMES trilogy, this new foiled edition of THE HUNGER GAMES is available for a limited period of time. Set in a dark vision of the near future, a terrifying reality TV show is taking place. Twelve boys and twelve girls are forced to appear in a live event called The Hunger Games. There is only one rule: kill or be killed. When sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen steps

From our earliest childhood experiences, we learn to see the world as contested space: a battleground between received ideas, entrenched conventions and myriad Authorised Versions on the one hand, and new discoveries, terrible dangers, and everyday miracles on the other. As we grow, that world expands further, to include new species, lost continents, the realm of the dead and the lives of others: cosmonauts

A Pocketful of Houses features more than 60 great houses from around the world, including Europe and the UK, North America, Australia and South America. The book\'s pocket size makes it an excellent option for the smart traveller. The format closely follows the best-selling 100 of the World\'s Best series, which continues to inspire and delight not only architects, but also the general savvy book-buying

Anotácia Jan Opolsky has long been considered to be little more than an epigon of the Czech Decadence. By detailed analysis of his prose, this book aims to show that Opolsky is a master of sustained narrative irony and an accomplished writer in his own right. Introduction brings an overview of Czech Decadent/Symbolist literature and art in an European perspective. The first monograph evaluates archival

Der frühe Ausbruch aus der unerträglichen Enge einer Salzburger Kindheit führt den Autor (Jahrgang 1948) nach Paris, ins europäische Ausland und später in die USA. Nach einem Selbstmordversuch hat er nichts mehr zu verlieren. Als die Ausbruchsbewegung in eine Kreisbahn übergeht und ihn zurück in die Zwangsverhältnisse ehelicher, bürgerlicher Normalität führt, träumt er von einem neuen Ausbruch.

In \"500 Essential Graphic Novels\" the finest paperbacks, collections and hardcovers from around the world are gathered together for the first time in a volume that reveals the sheer diversity and rich talent that abounds in this visually thrilling me dium. The creme de la creme of contemporary graphic novels are listed with a plot breakdown, the creators, publisher, date of first collected release,