A selection of ghost stories. From "The Old Nurse's Story" through to "Afterword", it covers the most terrifying tales of…

It is estimated that some three million people died in the Soviet forced-labour camps of Kolyma, in the northeastern area of…

Born in the Castilian town of Avila in 1515, Teresa entered the Carmelite convent of the Incarnation when she was…

How to be a Victorian - a time traveller's guide to Victorian Britain by the BBC's Ruth Goodman. We know what life was like…

'Gaudy, wild, raw, amusing, rollicking and ragged, boiling with life, on intimate terms with death and evil - but in the…

The first of W.G. Sebald's non-fiction books to be translated into English, "On the Natural History of Destruction" explores…

Los mejores libros jamás escritos El viaje de Ulises se ha convertidoen un mito universal y la Odisea en una lectura para…

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A Good Morning America Book Club Pick and a New York Times bestseller! A page-turner for booklovers everywhere! . . . A…

Los mejores libros jamás escritos.«?Por qué siempre tenía que sufriryo? ?Estar siempre vigilada, siempre acusada y condenada…

The award-winning psychologist author of The How of Happiness outlines research-based lessons on how to find opportunity…

Coming of age in middle America, 18-year-old Rosemary evaluates how her entire youth was defined by the presence and forced…

Presents a series of short, radical essays - alphabetically arranged - that form a brilliant and bitter analysis of the…

Pumkin Patterson dreams of a life beyond her Jamaican hometown. But what we dream of and where we belong aren't always the…

From one of America's most original and startlingly imaginative writers, a novel with "all the suspense and pace of a…

Kniha 9780140512496 New Penguin Atlas of Medieval History Colin McEvedy…

An uproarious new book on the meaning of life and death, and everything in between, from the authors of the bestselling…

The landmark comic satire that asks, "What would happen if all black people in America turned white?" It's New Year's Day…

Cat behaviorist and star of Animal Planet's hit television show "My Cat from Hell," Galaxy, a.k.a. "Cat Daddy," isn't what…

Brad Meltzer, New York Times bestselling author and History Channel TV host, is on a mission to give kids the right role…

'Reporter is just wonderful. Truly a great life, and what shines out of the book, amid the low cunning and tireless legwork,…

The pioneering novel of physical disability, transatlantic travel, and black international politics. A vital document of…

A rich and exquisite anthology that illuminates Japanese travel over a thousand years A Penguin Classic Discover a realm of…

Henri Poincare formulated his Conjecture in 1904 that promised to describe the very shape of the universe, but remained…

Contains sections explaining the ten key doctrines of Mohism; lively dialogues between Master Mo and his followers;…

First published in 1966, THE CHEMISTRY OF LIFE has held its own as a clear and authoritative introduction to the world of…

Sacred Stone is the second adventure for Clive Cussler's hero of the Oregon Files, Juan Cabrillo. Tens of thousands of years…

Why are people nice to each other? What are the reasons for altrusim? Matt Ridley explains how the human mind has evolved a…

A physician with a particular interest in psychological disorders and satirist, Mandeville published versions of his…

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Jazyk: Angličtina, Vazba: Brožovaná, Počet stran: 464, Nakladatelství: Penguin Books, Autor: Clive Cussler,Robin Burcell,…

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Li Po and Tu Fu were devoted friends who are considered to be among China's greatest poets. Li Po, was an itinerant poet.…

Egil's Saga tells the story of the long and brutal life of tenth- century warrior-poet and farmer Egil Skallagrimsson: a…

Discover Michael McIntyre's hilarious life-story in "Life and Laughing". Michael McIntyre is Britain's biggest comedy star.…

A new and updated edition of this authoritative work on Viking history, from a distinguished expert in the field. Includes…

Tells the tale of a boy's journey to a new school in Kiev, travelling through majestic landscapes towards an unknown…

No Easy Day by Mark Owen with Kevin Maurer is the first-person account of Bin Laden's execution. For the first time…

Across six decades, Sir Tom Jones has maintained a vital career in the music industry. How did a boy from a Welsh…

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers and Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley are forced to confront the…

Lawrence asserted that 'the proper function of a critic is to save the tale from the artist who created it'. In these highly…

The esteemed Jungian psychologist counsels on how to cope with feelings of failure or regret in the latter half of life and…

This title surveys the pre-Christian beliefs of the Scandinavian and Germanic people. It provides an introduction to this…

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Before The Exorcist and Rosemary's Baby , there was The Case Against Satan §§By the twentieth century, the exorcism had all…

Two revealingly different accounts of the life of the most important figure of the Roman Empire Charlemage, known as the…

The inspiration of Ernest Holmes has reached hundreds of thousands of readers through his classic works, many of which are…

Part memoir, part business manual, and 100% juicy--the inside story of Juicy Couture, one of the most iconic brands of our…

§If you've ever thought, "There must be more to life than this," The Art of Non-Conformity is for you.§Based on Chris…

Recounting the final days of Arthur and set in a world of fading chivalric glory, this title depicts the Round Table…

John Milton was celebrated and denounced in his own time both as a poet and as a polemicist. Today he is remembered first…

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Korea's most prized literary masterpiece: a Buddhist journey questioning the illusions of human life--presented in a vivid…