A scintillating collection of essays that encapsulates the great Italian writer's approach to writing, reading, and…

Is America the new world empire? Presidents from Lincoln to Bush may have denied it but, this book shows, the US is in many…

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From the bestselling author of "The English" comes "Empire", Jeremy Paxman's history of the British Empire accompanied by a…

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Universally acclaimed when it was first published in 1955, the novel captured the mood of a generation. It was a sensational…

Offers an account of an Englishman's life abroad. This book describes among other curiosities, a school for noses in Haute…

Philosopher, dramatist, rhetorician, Stoic and pragmatist, Seneca was one of the most contradictory figures in ancient Rome,…

'One of the most influential economists in the world' WiredEven before the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, capitalism was stuck.…

Written from a consciously anti-enthnocentric approach, this fascinating work is a survey of the civilizations of the modern…

"Blue Monday" is the thrilling first novel in Nicci French's top-ten bestselling new series introducing psychotherapist…

In this new edition of his landmark book, Richard Layard shows that there is a paradox at the heart of our lives. Most…

When a Paris musician witnesses an altercation that may have been a murder, the young Maigret becomes embroiled in his first…

Gabriel Allon, art restorer and spy, is about to face the greatest challenge of his life. An al-Qaeda suspect is killed in…

'Art is not a luxury. Art is a basic social need to which everyone has a right'.This extraordinary collection of 100…

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This text presents a selection of the political speeches of Cicero, including: "On the Command of Cnaeus Pompeius", "Against…

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A landmark novel of the environment in crisis, which was the winner of the Hugo Award for best science fiction novel in…

Jennifer Saunders' comic creations have brought joy to millions. From Comic Strip to Comic Relief, from Bolly-swilling Edina…

Kate Kelly, acclaimed journalist and author of Street Fighters, investigates the world of commodities traders. When most of…

As an amateur jockey, Roland Britten was lucky, and as an accountant he was rigorous. He knew he was on the hate list of…

The season began so well for the Republic of Ireland international midfielder Eamon Dunphy at Millwall - and ended in…

The sixth of nine volumes in the major Penguin History of Britain series, A Monarchy Transformed narrates the tempestuous…

This is a searing, unflinchingly realist novel about life at war, written during the First World War. 'Men are made to be…

Unmastered is groundbreaking, incisive and moving. Exploring desire and pleasure, grief and pain, it underlines the…

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A COMPLETE, UNCOMPLICATED GUIDE TO THE SCIENCE OF LIFE, THE UNIVERSE AND EVERYTHING 'Most scientists know only their own…

Features the awkward, lonely, curious teenager Timothy Gedge as he wanders around the bland seaside town of Dynmouth.…

When homicide commander Leonard Franks retires from the Met, he and his wife Ellie trade in London for the wide open spaces…

These short works, ranging from Tolstoy's earliest tales to the brilliant title story, are rich in the insights and passion…

In The Sundial Shirley Jackson, author of We Have Always Lived in the Castle, blends family politics and apocalyptic terror…

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Published to rave reviews all round, this novel is set in 1857, with the Reverend Geoffrey Wilson setting out for Tasmania,…

This is the sequel to the international bestseller "The Go-Giver", applying its inspirational approach to real-world…

A guide to the world of the Freak. It features blogs, conversations, wisecracks and advice from the last decade to reveal…

'This is the record of a box man'. Anonymous and alone, the box man peeps out of his cut-out eyeholes and watches the world…

Evelyn Waugh's first book, Rossetti, is an intimate account of Dante Gabriel Rossetti's tragic and mysterious life: the…

The bestselling autobiography of the greatest rugby player of our time: Brian O'Driscoll.§Since 1999, when he made his…

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The author is the sort of person who learned about sex from her father's copy of "Fanny Hill", and who once found herself…

The official British Army book on what makes its leadership so successful, and how to become a better leader yourself -…

A darkly funny account of family life from the author of The Haunting of Hill House and The Lottery 'Sometimes, in my…

D.W. Winnicott's remarkable books, including "The Piggle", "Home Is Where We Start From" and "The Child", "Family and the…

Recorded in sacred Sanskrit texts, including "The Rig Veda" and "The Mahabharata", "Hindu Myths" are thought to date back as…

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The Greeks were extraordinary not least because they evolved 'a totally new conception of what human life was for'.…

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Jazyk: Angličtina, Vazba: Brožovaná, Počet stran: 64, Nakladatelství: Penguin Putnam Inc, ISBN-13: 9780593407233, Datum…

'A monumental work ... brilliantly executed' Daily Telegraph'The pace and tension leave one almost breathless. A frightening…

There are many ways prospective authors routinely sabotage their own work. But why leave it to guesswork? This title shows…

Why do we know so much more about the cosmos than our own consciousness? Are there limits to the scientific method? Why do…

Since she was a little girl Jen always wanted a big, happy family. Being an only child with just her lonely mother for…

'Strikingly well-told, and with a compelling central character' Daily Mail WITH JUST ONE LOOK, SHE KNOWS HOW AND WHEN YOU…

No philosopher has held a higher opinion of art than Hegel, yet nor was any so profoundly pessimistic about its prospects…

Vince & Joy Remember having sex for the very first time? Remember thinking: this is The One? Remember life getting in the…

• Rok vydání 1958

London, 1958: unassuming civil servant Thomas Foley is plucked from his desk job and sent on a six-month trip to Brussels.…