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In Praise of Famous Horses
An A-Z of the most celebrated in history and culture, myth and sport
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The Narrow Corridor: States, Societies, and the Fate of Liberty (024131433X)
Kniha - autor Daron Acemoglu; James A. Robinson, 576 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná One of the Financial Times' Best Books of 2019 One of Kirkus Reviews' Best Books of 2019 Shortlisted for the Lionel Gelber Prize 'As enjoyable as it is thought-provoking' Jared Diamond By the authors of the international bestseller Why Nations Fail, based on decades of re...
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From the Cauldron Born
Exploration of the Welsh-Celtic myth of the prophet/poet Taliesin and the witch/goddess Cerridwen takes the reader on a transformative journey, this b
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At the Source
Reflects upon a writer's deep inheritance of language, myth and nature. Lyrical, wise, meticulously observant, this work records the experience of liv
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World of Warcraft: Exploring Azeroth - Pandaria
THE WINDS OF PANDARIA SING OF MYTH AND LEGEND!
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House of Shells
Kuki is sure that the old family curse of the Abiku is a myth - shewill not die young. But when she meets a girl, Enilo, in an extraordinaryhouse, he
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Evolution of Everything
â€If there is one dominant myth about the world, one huge mistake we all make … it is that we all go around assuming the world is much more of
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Amazons : The Real Warrior Women of the Ancient World - Man John
Anotace: Since the time of the ancient Greeks we have been fascinated by accounts of the Amazons, an elusive tribe of hard-fighting, horse-riding female warriors. Equal to men in battle, legends claimed they cut off their right breasts to improve their archery skills and routinely killed their male children to purify their ranks. For centuries people believed in their ex...
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Amazons : The Real Warrior Women of the Ancient World - John Man
<p>Since the time of the ancient Greeks we have been fascinated by accounts of the Amazons, an elusive tribe of hard-fighting, horse-riding female warriors. Equal to men in battle, legends claimed they cut off their right breasts to improve their archery skills and routinely killed their male children to purify their ranks. For centuries people believed in their exi...
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Autobiography of Death
Kim Hyesoon’s poems “create a seething, imaginative under-and over-world where myth and politics, the everyday and the fabulous, bleed into each oth
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Saucer and the Swastika
Revealing the bizarre truth behind the myth of a Nazi space fleet. If only the war had lasted another six months, then Hitler would have won ... becau
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Strangers at the Port
From the author of Dolores, Strangers at the Port is an exquisite, enchanted, atmospheric novel about myth and memory, suspicion and dislocation, emig
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Witch and the Tsar
˘€A delicate weaving of myth and history, The Witch and the Tsar breathes new life into stories you think you know˘€™ Hannah Whitten, New York Times b
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Eleanor Among the Saints
In her second collection, Mann wrestles with the questions and possibilities raised when trans identity, faith, and the limits of myth and language in
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The Setpoint Diet
The New York Times bestselling author of The Calorie Myth shares his research-based, groundbreaking plan that helps you actually lower your setpoint w
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The Mermaid Call
A gripping story of myth and mystery about a legendary mermaid and her dark power. When the truth comes out, will it bring freedom or a terrible retri
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Strangers at the Port
From the author of Dolores comes an exquisite, enchanted, atmospheric novel about myth and memory, suspicion and dislocation, emigrants and explorers
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Authentic Death of Hendry Jones
A stark and violent exploration of an American myth, this is a novel about the doomed gunslinger Billy the Kid.
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House of Chains: (Malazan Book of the Fallen 4) - Steven Erikson
<p>'I stand slack-jawed in awe of The Malazan Book of the Fallen. This masterwork of the imagination may be the high watermark of epic fantasy.' Glen Cook'This is true myth in the making, a drawing upon fantasy to recreate histories and legends as rich as any found within our culture' InterzoneIn Northern Genabackis, just before the events recounted in Gardens of t...
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Little Book of Talent
- DonÂ’t fall for the prodigy myth- Take off your watch- Embrace struggle- Take a nap- To learn it more deeply, teach itThe Little Book of Talent is p
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On the Pleasure Principle in Culture
Challenging the myth of the "post-belief society".
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Flame and the Candle
This is the story of Mayo men and women active during the War of Independence and the Civil War, a story largely untold or forgotten. The myth that li
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Four Pillars - Pillar of Ash
Yske, a healer and daughter of the warrior priestess Hessa, holds the balance of power in a world--shattering war of the gods, in this thrilling, myth
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Routledge Handbook of Greek Mythology
Now in its 8th edition, this magisterial work offers a comprehensive survey of the stories of Greek myth, from the Olympian gods, through the lesser g
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Women in the Viking Age
Through runic inscriptions and behind the veil of myth, Jesch discovers the true story of viking women.
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Dragon Ball 1 (1, 2, 3) - Akira Toriyama
<p>A seminal series from a legendary creator. Dragon Ball, a wry update on the Chinese Monkey King myth, introduces us to Son Goku, a young monkey-tailed boy whose quiet life is turned upside-down when he meets Bulma, a girl determined to collect the seven Dragon Balls. If she gathers them all, an incredibly powerful dragon will appear and grant her one wish. But th...
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Witch and the Tsar
â€A delicate weaving of myth and history, The Witch and the Tsar breathes new life into stories you think you know’ Hannah Whitten, New York Ti
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The Odyssey & The Iliad Complete - Makrinos Antony
Anotace: Two great epics of Western Culture are combined here into one volume. The Iliad tells the story of the Trojan War of the Ancient Greeks, focusing on the struggles of Achilles. The Odyssey covers the events after the war as Odysseus travels home, encountering many strange monsters and creatures along the way. The Flame Tree Gothic Fantasy, Classic Stories and Epi...
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Saving the Planet Without the Bullsh*t
A myth-busting handbook to the climate crisis, from one of the world's biggest green influencers.
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Saving the Planet Without the Bullsh*t
A myth-busting handbook to the climate crisis, from one of the world's biggest green influencers.
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Makings and Unmakings of Americans
Challenges the myth of the United States as a nation of immigrants by bringing together two groups rarely read together: Native Americans and Eastern
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Song of Middle-earth
Available for the first time in paperback, this is the pre-eminent critical study, and exploration, of how myth and legend played such a significant r
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Story of Harley-Davidson
The iconic motorcycle brand is synonymous with myth, adventure and excitement, and its story is no different. A compact exploration of the legendary m
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Black Bird Complete Box Set: Volumes 1-18 with Premium - Kanoko Sakurakoji
<p>This box set includes volumes 1-18, which comprise the entire series. With an exclusive premium art book and great savings over buying the individual volumes, this set is sure to ignite the passions of any manga fan. There is a world of myth and magic that intersects ours, and only a special few can see it. Misao Harada is one such person, and she wants nothing t...
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Germany: The Long Road West
Vivid, succinct, and highly accessible, this first volume (of two) begins with the origins and consequences of the medieval myth of the 'Reich,' which
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The Whispering Muse
Valdimar Haraldsson, an eccentric Icelander with elevated ideas about the influence of fish consumption on Nordic civilization, has had the good fortune to be invited to join a Danish merchant ship on its way to the Black Sea. What unfolds is a slender, brilliant novel that evokes Borges and Calvino as it weaves together tales of myth and antiquity.
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Duet with the Siren Duke
Inspired by The Little Mermaid and the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, this stand-alone, fantasy romance is perfect for fans of Danielle L. Jensen, Sara
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Call of Juarez Gunslinger
CAN YOU STAND AGAINST THE DEADLIEST GUNSLINGERS WHO EVER LIVED? From the dust of a gold mine to the dirt of a saloon, Call of Juarez® Gunslinger is a real homage to the Wild West tales. Live the epic and violent journey of a ruthless bounty hunter on the trail of the West’s most notorious outlaws. Blurring the lines between man and myth, this adventure made of m...
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Nectar of the Gods : From Hera´s Hurricane to the Appletini of Discord, 75 Mythical Cocktails to Drink Like a Deity - Albert Liv
Anotace: Sip sweet libations worthy of the Gods with these Greek myth-inspired concoctions based on all your favorite Gods and Goddesses.Care for Hestia`s Old Fashioned? Want to fall in love with Eros on the Beach? How about the Bacchic Muddled Maenad sangria, topped with a blood orange; or maybe a Labooze of Heracles-made with plenty of strong whiskey?In Nectar of the G...
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Bad Girls of Ancient Greece
You’ve heard all about the ‘brilliant men’ of ancient myth, but what about the scheming and scandalous women who were so often lost in their shadow
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Sex and the Nazi Soldier
This book dispels the myth that military leaders, in adhering to the Nazi ideology of 'race defilement', strictly repressed soldiers' sexuality.
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Muhammad and the Golden Bough
Demonstrates the existence of a coherent pre-Islamic Arabian myth that was subsequently incorporated into Islamic poetic tradition. This book dissects
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A Flame in the North
A brilliant Norse-inspired epic fantasy series full of ancient myth, coveted magic, fractured oaths, and werewolves from New York Times bestselling au
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Autobiography of Red
A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEARNational book Critics Circle Award Finalist "Anne Carson is, for me, the most exciting poet writing in English today."--Michael Ondaatje "This book is amazing--I haven't discovered any writing in years so marvelously disturbing." --Alice Munro The award-winning poet Anne Carson reinvents a genre in Autobiography of Red, a stunning ...
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The Great Transformation
‘One of the most powerful books in social sciences ever written. ... A must-read’ Thomas Piketty'The twentieth century's most prophetic critic of capitalism' ProspectKarl Polanyi's landmark 1944 work is one of the earliest and most powerful critiques of unregulated markets.Tracing the history of capitalism from the great transformation of the industrial revolution onwards...
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The Hero - Child Lee
Anotace: In his first work of nonfiction, the creator of the multimillion-selling Jack Reacher series explores the endurance of heroes from Achilles to Bond, showing us how this age-old myth is a fundamental part of what makes us human. He demonstrates how hero stories continue to shape our world - arguing that we need them now more than ever.From the Stone Age to the Gr...
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The Norse Myths
Anotace: An extraordinary and enthralling illustrated anthology of Norse Myths from a Carnegie-Medal winning author. The gods of the Vikings come to life as never before in this extraordinary illustrated anthology by Carnegie Medal-winning author Kevin Crossley-Holland and artist Jeffrey Alan Love. These dramatic, enthralling and atmospheric tales are based on the Scandi...
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The Ickabog (9781510202252)
Kniha - autor Joanne K. Rowling, 288 stran, anglicky, pevná bez přebalu lesklá The Ickabog is coming… A mythical monster, a kingdom in peril, an adventure that will test two children’s bravery to the limit. Discover a brilliantly original fairy tale about the power of hope and friendship to triumph against all odds, from one of the world’s best storytellers. The kin...
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The Language of Thorns : Midnight Tales and Dangerous Magic - Bardugo Leigh
Anotace: Inspired by myth, fairy tale, and folklore, no. 1 New York Times-bestselling author Leigh Bardugo has crafted a deliciously atmospheric collection of short stories filled with betrayals, revenge, sacrifice, and love.Love speaks in flowers. Truth requires thorns.Travel to a world of dark bargains struck by moonlight, of haunted towns and hungry woods, of talking ...
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The Language of Thorns : Midnight Tales and Dangerous Magic, 1. vydání - Leigh Bardugo
<p>Inspired by myth, fairy tale, and folklore, no. 1 New York Times-bestselling author Leigh Bardugo has crafted a deliciously atmospheric collection of short stories filled with betrayals, revenge, sacrifice, and love.Love speaks in flowers. Truth requires thorns.Travel to a world of dark bargains struck by moonlight, of haunted towns and hungry woods, of talking b...
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The Leviathan - Rosie Andrews
<p>A beguiling tale of superstition, myth and murder, perfect for fans of The Binding, The Essex Serpent and Once Upon a River.</p> <p>SHE IS AWAKE...Norfolk, 1643. With civil war tearing England apart, reluctant soldier Thomas Treadwater is summoned home by his sister, who accuses a new servant of improper conduct with their widowed father. By the time ...
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The Red Thread of Fate. A Color-in Love Story - Yasuko Fujioka
<p>In the Orient there is a belief that the gods, using an invisible red thread, connect every person with their destined other. In Japanese legend, this thread is thought to be tied around the little finger of everyone on earth. According to this myth, the thread can travel everywhere, regardless of time, place and circumstances, until finding its other end. It is ...
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The Melody - Crace Jim
Anotace: Alfred Busi, famed and beloved in his town for his music and songs, is now in his sixties, mourning the recent death of his wife and quietly living out his days alone in the large villa he has always called home. The night before he is due to attend a ceremony at the town`s avenue of fame, Busi is attacked by a creature he disturbs as it raids the contents of hi...
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The Melody - Jim Crace
<p>Alfred Busi, famed and beloved in his town for his music and songs, is now in his sixties, mourning the recent death of his wife and quietly living out his days alone in the large villa he has always called home. The night before he is due to attend a ceremony at the town's avenue of fame, Busi is attacked by a creature he disturbs as it raids the contents of his...
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Where Angels Tread Lightly: The Assassination of President Kennedy Volume 1
Anotace: Revised edition, January 2017. The first in a series of volumes on the JFK assassination, Where Angels Tread Lightly is a unique scholarly examination of historical episodes that go back to WWII, the Office of Strategic Services, and the early evolution of the CIA-up to and beyond Castro´s assumption of power in Cuba in 1959. This book is a groundbreaking invest...
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When Fishes Flew : The Story of Elena´s War - Morpurgo Michael
Anotace: This first new novel in two years from the Nation`s Favourite Storyteller is a sweeping story of love and rescue - an unforgettable journey to the Greek island of Ithaca, and back in time to World War Two...Australian-Greek girl Nandi travels to her ancestors` home in Ithaca, and discovers - through a friendship with an extremely unusual flying fish - the extrao...
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Scattered Minds : The Origins and Healing of Attention Deficit Disorder - Maté Gabor
Anotace: Scattered Minds explodes the myth of attention deficit disorder as genetically based - and offers real hope and advice for children and adults who live with the condition.Gabor Mate is a revered physician who specializes in neurology, psychiatry and psychology - and himself has ADD. With wisdom gained through years of medical practice and research, Scattered Min...
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Scattered Minds : The Origins and Healing of Attention Deficit Disorder - Gábor Maté
<p>Scattered Minds explodes the myth of attention deficit disorder as genetically based - and offers real hope and advice for children and adults who live with the condition. Gabor Mate is a revered physician who specializes in neurology, psychiatry and psychology - and himself has ADD. With wisdom gained through years of medical practice and research, Scattered Mi...
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Clytemnestra: The spellbinding retelling of Greek mythology´s greatest heroine - Costanza Casati
<p>Mother. Monarch. Murderer. Magnificent . . . meet Clytemnestra, the ancient world's most wronged woman . . .'Vivid with fury, passion and strength, this is a fabulous myth retelling' JENNIFER SAINT'A blaze of a novel, fiery and furious - and alight with murderous revenge' DAILY MAIL__________She is born to a king but marries a tyrant.She watches helplessly as he ...
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Glucose Revolution : The life-changing power of balancing your blood sugar - Jessie Inchauspé
***THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER***"Jessie (a.k.a. the Glucose Goddess) takes you on a fun and informative journey to understand how food affects your sugar spikes and your health. This practical guide is full of wonderful tips and hacks on how and what to eat; a must for anyone who wants to understand their body and improve their health." - Professor Tim ...
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