The story of the glittering plain

Příběh o třpytivé rovině - Morris William (The Story of the Glittering Plain)

Jeden z prvních románů fantasy vůbec, patří k těm, které inspirovaly pozdější zakladatele žánru.

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Glittering Hour

A heart-breaking, sweeping love story from the author of Letters to the Lost.

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The Outline of Science: A Plain Story Simply Told; Volume 3

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of t...

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The Outline of Science: A Plain Story Simply Told; Volume 1

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The Outline of Science: A Plain Story Simply Told; Volume 2

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The Outline of Science: A Plain Story Simply Told; Volume 4

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Purple Plain

Tells the story of three very different men who, after their aircraft crashes, are forced to trek across the Burmese wilderness to safety.

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In Plain Sight

The definitive account of the Jimmy Savile story.

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American Royals - McGeeová Katharine

Anotace: Crazy Rich Asians meets The Crown in this completely addictive modern-day royal romance.The Washingtons have ruled America for almost 250 years.They`re gorgeous, fiercely famous and the beating heart of the most glorious royal court in the world.But behind the glittering ballrooms, elegant gowns, and seemingly perfect public personas lie forbidden romances and s...

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Hansel & Gretel: A Nightmare in Eight Scenes - Armitage Simon

Anotace: Simon Armitage turns Hansel & Gretel into a darkly glittering fairy tale for grown-ups. In vivid and trenchant language, he puts a contemporary spin on the tale we know from the Brothers Grimm. Here is a twenty-first century story, whose preoccupations are poverty and hunger, war and flight, a shifting dystopian landscape where nothing is quite as it seems.Text ...

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Moleskine Limited Edition Pinocchio Large Plain Notebook

This Pinocchio Limited Edition Collection celebrates Carlo Collodi's classic moving story following the misadventures of one of the world's most famou

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Church History in Plain Language, Fifth Edition

Bruce ShelleyÂ’s classic one-volume history of the church, now in 5th edition, brings the story of global Christianity into the twenty-first century a

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Touchy-feely The Nativity

Contains illustrations that accompany a retelling of the Christmas story, with fluffy donkeys, woolly sheep, a glittering angel and, the baby Jesus sl

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The Last Hours: Chain of Gold - Clareová Cassandra

Anotace: From internationally bestselling author Cassandra Clare comes the first novel in a brand new Shadowhunters trilogy. Evil is hiding in plain sight and the only thing more dangerous than fighting demons is falling in love.Cordelia Carstairs is a Shadowhunter, a warrior trained since childhood to battle demons. When her father is accused of a terrible crime, she an...

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The Paris Apartment - Foleyová Lucy

Anotace: Welcome to No.12 rue des AmantsA beautiful old apartment block, far from the glittering lights of the Eiffel Tower and the bustling banks of the Seine. Where nothing goes unseen, and everyone has a story to unlock.The watchful conciergeThe scorned loverThe prying journalistThe naive studentThe unwanted guestThere was a murder here last night.A mystery lies behin...

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Twilight Cities: Lost Capitals of the Mediterranean - Pangonis Katherine

Anotace: Its name means `centre of the world`, and since the dawn of history the Mediterranean Sea has formed the shared horizon of innumerable cultures. Here, history has blurred with legend. The glittering surface of the sea conceals the remnants of lost civilisations, wrecked treasure ships and the bones of long-drowned sailors, traders and modern refugees.Of the many...

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Twilight Cities: Lost Capitals of the Mediterranean - Pangonis Katherine

Anotace: Its name means `centre of the world`, and since the dawn of history the Mediterranean Sea has formed the shared horizon of innumerable cultures. Here, history has blurred with legend. The glittering surface of the sea conceals the remnants of lost civilisations, wrecked treasure ships and the bones of long-drowned sailors, traders and modern refugees.Of the many...

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All The Sinners Bleed: the new thriller from the award-winning author of RAZORBLADE TEARS - Cosby S. A.

Anotace: The stunning new thriller from the international bestselling and multi-award-winning author.`S. A. Cosby is not only the future of crime fiction but of any fiction where the words are strong, the characters are strong and the story has a resonance that cuts right to the heart of the most important questions of our time` MICHAEL CONNELLY`Every once in a while a w...

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All The Sinners Bleed: the new thriller from the award-winning author of RAZORBLADE TEARS - S. A. Cosby

<p>The stunning new thriller from the international bestselling and multi-award-winning author.'S. A. Cosby is not only the future of crime fiction but of any fiction where the words are strong, the characters are strong and the story has a resonance that cuts right to the heart of the most important questions of our time' MICHAEL CONNELLY'Every once in a while a wr...

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The Paris Apartment - Lucy Foley

<p>Discover the new murder mystery thriller from the No.1, million-copy bestseller, Lucy Foley</p> <p> ‘Compelling, up-all-night reading’ Erin Kelly ‘Atmosphere you can cut with a knife’Alex Michaelides ‘Cunningly constructed’ Louise Candlish ‘Gloriously twisty’ Ruth Ware ‘Perfect for a lost weekend’ The Times Welcome to No.12 rue des Amants A beautiful...

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The Paris Apartment - Lucy Foley

<p>Discover the new murder mystery thriller from the No.1, million-copy bestseller, Lucy Foley</p> <p> ‘Compelling, up-all-night reading’ Erin Kelly ‘Atmosphere you can cut with a knife’Alex Michaelides ‘Cunningly constructed’ Louise Candlish ‘Gloriously twisty’ Ruth Ware ‘Perfect for a lost weekend’ The Times Welcome to No.12 rue des Amants A beautiful...

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The Paris Apartment - Lucy Foley

<p>Discover the new murder mystery thriller from the No.1, million-copy bestseller, Lucy Foley</p> <p> ‘Compelling, up-all-night reading’ Erin Kelly ‘Atmosphere you can cut with a knife’Alex Michaelides ‘Cunningly constructed’ Louise Candlish ‘Gloriously twisty’ Ruth Ware ‘Perfect for a lost weekend’ The Times Welcome to No.12 rue des Amants A beautiful...

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Citizen 865: The Hunt for Hitl - neuveden

Anotace: The gripping story of a team of Nazi hunters at the U.S. Department of Justice as they raced against time to expose members of a brutal SS killing force who disappeared in America after World War Two. In 1990, in a drafty basement archive in Prague, two American historians made a startling discovery: a Nazi roster from 1945 that no Western investigator had ever ...

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Maddalena and the Dark: A sweeping gothic fairytale about a dark magic that rumbles beneath the waters of Venice - Fine Julia

Anotace: A darkness takes shape beneath the waters of Venice . . . and somewhere in the Ospedale della Pieta, there are two girls breathing beside each other, legs entwined.`Enchanting and suspenseful` `Rich and heartbreaking` `A lush, decadent fairytale` Maddalena and the Dark is an opulent and sensuous Venetian fairytale, full of music, magic...

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The Night Circus: Vintage Quarterbound Classics - Morgensternová Erin

Anotace: A beautiful hardback edition of the modern fantasy classic, from the bestselling author of The Starless Sea.`The only response to this novel is simply: wow. It is a breathtaking feat of imagination, a flight of fancy that pulls you in and wraps you up in its spell` The TimesThe circus arrives without warning.It is simply there, when yesterday it was not. Against...

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The Night Circus: Vintage Quarterbound Classics - Erin Morgenstern

<p>A beautiful hardback edition of the modern fantasy classic, from the bestselling author of The Starless Sea.'The only response to this novel is simply: wow. It is a breathtaking feat of imagination, a flight of fancy that pulls you in and wraps you up in its spell' The TimesThe circus arrives without warning.It is simply there, when yesterday it was not. Against ...

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Thirty Days in Paris: The gorgeously escapist, romantic and uplifting new novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author - Henry Veronica

Anotace: THE STUNNING AND ROMANTIC NEW NOVEL FROM SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR VERONICA HENRY - PRE-ORDER NOW!`Magical, romantic, fantastique` MILLY JOHNSON`A perfect Parisian fantasy every woman will love` KATIE FFORDE`Wow, wow, WOW. Her best and most perfect book yet. I adored every word. Sublime, as always` JILL MANSELL`The perfect weekend read. I was so captivated...

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Citizen 865 : The Hunt for Hitler´s Hidden Soldiers in America - Cenziper Debbie

Anotace: In 1990, in a drafty basement archive in Prague, two American historians made a startling discovery: a Nazi roster from 1945 that no Western investigator had ever seen. The long-forgotten document, containing more than 700 names, helped unravel the details behind the most lethal killing operation in World War Two.In the tiny Polish village of Trawniki, the SS se...

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Citizen 865 : The Hunt for Hitler´s Hidden Soldiers in America - Debbie Cenziper

<p>In 1990, in a drafty basement archive in Prague, two American historians made a startling discovery: a Nazi roster from 1945 that no Western investigator had ever seen. The long-forgotten document, containing more than 700 names, helped unravel the details behind the most lethal killing operation in World War Two. In the tiny Polish village of Trawniki, the SS s...

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Psyche and Eros: The spellbinding and hotly-anticipated Greek mythology retelling that everyone´s talking about! - Luna McNamara

<p>'A riotous adventure, populated by a cast of vivid, glittering characters. An absolute joy!' JENNIFER SAINT'Fabulously entertaining retelling, full of magic, humour and heart' ELODIE HARPERA stunning, exciting and hotly-anticipated feminist retelling of one of the greatest love stories in Greek mythology!The greatest love story ever told...Born into an era of her...

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Nocturnes: Five Stories of Music and Nightfall (0571245005)

Kniha - autor Kazuo Ishiguro, 240 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná A story cycle exploring ideas of love, music and the passing of time, from the piazzas of Italy to the floor of an exclusive Hollywood hotel. Was a Sunday Times bestseller in HB, while Ishiguro has sold over 2 million copies of his books with Faber. 'The unity of Nocturnes is plain. It is a u...

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Bugsy Siegel

The story of the notorious Jewish gangster who ascended from impoverished beginnings to the glittering Las Vegas strip

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Society's Queen

From the author of the critically acclaimed THE VICEROY'S DAUGHTERS, the story of a glittering aristocrat who was also at the heart of political socie

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Kushiel´s Dart: A Fantasy Romance Full of Magic and Desire - Carey Jacqueline

Anotace: Winner of the Locus Award for Best First Novel. 'Rich, intricate worldbuilding meets swoonworthy romance. . . Phédre and Joscelin's story is the beating heart of every romantasy to follow' Olivie Blake Servant. Seductress. Spy. All Phedre nó Delaunay has known is a life of servitude - until now. When her bond is purchased by a nobleman, Anafiel...

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When Time Stopped : A Memoir of My Father's War and What Remains - Ariana Neumann

<p>'It's not always a grim story. Alongside anger and despair there is love and hope. But the message is stark. This is the way bullies work. When Time Stopped is more than just history. It's a warning.' Michael Palin In this remarkably moving memoir Ariana Neumann dives into the secrets of her father's past: years spent hiding in plain sight in wartorn Berlin, the...

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Map of Days (Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children Book 4) - Ransom Riggs

<p>The instant bestseller!• New York Times bestseller• USA Today bestseller• Wall Street Journal bestseller“A Map of Days reveals Ransom Riggs at the peak of his powers, leaving loyal fans ravenous for more.” –NY Journal of BooksHaving defeated the monstrous threat that nearly destroyed the peculiar world, Jacob Portman is back where his story began, in Florida. Exc...

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Phoenix Crown

An unforgettable story about the intertwined lives of two wronged women, spanning from the chaos of the San Francisco earthquake to the glittering pal

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A Map of Days : Miss Peregrine´s Peculiar Children - Ransom Riggs

<p>Having defeated the monstrous threat that nearly destroyed the peculiar world, Jacob Portman is back where his story began, in Florida. Except now Miss Peregrine, Emma, and their peculiar friends are with him, and doing their best to blend in. But carefree days of beach visits and normalling lessons are soon interrupted by a discovery - a subterranean bunker that...

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Margot at War

An unconventional view of the First World War from inside the glittering social salon of Downing Street: a story of unrequited love, loss, sacrifice,

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Maid's Version

By the acclaimed author of Winter's Bone, the dark, glittering story of two families divided by class and linked by a mysterious tragedy.

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War Paint

From the author of MR SELFRIDGE, the glittering story of two remarkable women - Miss Elizabeth Arden and Madame Helena Rubinstein - and their legacy w

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Blue

The perfect summer read: an irresistible coming-of-age story set against a world of sun, surf and glittering beaches.

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She Came to Stay

She Came to Stay is a story of new beginnings and friendships, family, love and loss set against the grimy and glittering streets of fifties Soho. Fro

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Porcelain Maker

A sweeping, epic story of love, betrayal and art, set across Europe from the 1920s Weimar Republic, to dark and glittering 1930s Berlin and then to tw

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Porcelain Maker

A sweeping, epic story of love, betrayal and art, set across Europe from the 1920s Weimar Republic, to dark and glittering 1930s Berlin and then to tw

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Supreme Glamour

Marrying sumptuous fashion with insightful biography, Supreme Glamour charts the glittering story of Motown's most successful act and original pop fas

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Olga Dies Dreaming

A blazing new talent debuts with the story of a status-driven wedding planner grappling with her absent mother, her glittering career among New York's

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No Spin: My Autobiography

â€My story, without the spin.’From the start of his glittering career in 1992, to his official retirement from all formats of the game in 2013,

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Cinderella Closet Vol. 1

The romantic story of a plain country girl who's crushing on her handsome co-worker...and her transformation by an unconventional and stylish 'fairy g

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American Royals - Katharine McGee

<p>Crazy Rich Asians meets The Crown in this completely addictive modern-day royal romance. The Washingtons have ruled America for almost 250 years. They're gorgeous, fiercely famous and the beating heart of the most glorious royal court in the world. But behind the glittering ballrooms, elegant gowns, and seemingly perfect public personas lie forbidden romances ...

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Cinderella Closet Vol. 4

The romantic story of a plain country girl who’s crushing on her handsome coworker… and her transformation by an unconventional and stylish

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Restoration - Tremain Rose

Anotace: The bestselling classic from a `magnificent story-teller` (Independent on Sunday). Journey to the glittering seventeenth-century court, and witness the rise and fall of young, charming Robert Merivel...When a twist of fate delivers an ambitious young medical student to the court of King Charles II, he is suddenly thrust into a vibrant world of luxury and opulenc...

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Restoration - Rose Tremain

<p>The bestselling classic from a 'magnificent story-teller' (Independent on Sunday). Journey to the glittering seventeenth-century court, and witness the rise and fall of young, charming Robert Merivel... When a twist of fate delivers an ambitious young medical student to the court of King Charles II, he is suddenly thrust into a vibrant world of luxury and opulen...

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Supreme Glamour - Mary Wilson

Marrying sumptuous fashion with insightful biography, Supreme Glamour charts the glittering story of Motown s most successful act and original pop fashionistasWith the assistance of her close friend Mark Bego, founding member Mary Wilson tells the complete story of The Supremes, both on- and off-stage, from their beginnings as The Primettes in June 1959 to their 1964 brea...

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Hansel &amp; Gretel: A Nightmare in Eight Scenes - Simon Armitage

<p>Simon Armitage turns Hansel &amp; Gretel into a darkly glittering fairy tale for grown-ups. In vivid and trenchant language, he puts a contemporary spin on the tale we know from the Brothers Grimm. Here is a twenty-first century story, whose preoccupations are poverty and hunger, war and flight, a shifting dystopian landscape where nothing is quite as it seem...

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A Civil Action

"The legal thriller of the decade." --Cleveland Plain Dealer Now a Major Motion Picture! In this true story of an epic courtroom showdown, two of the nation's largest corporations stand accused of causing the deaths of children. Representing the bereaved parents, the unlikeliest of heroes emerges: a young, flamboyant Porsche-driving lawyer who hopes to win millions of dol...

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Saltblood: An epic historical fiction debut inspired by real life female pirates - Tores Francesca De

<p>'A gripping tale of one woman's extraordinary adventures ... Saltblood is a triumph of the imagination' ELODIE HARPER, author of 'The Wolf Den' trilogy 'A ravishing picaresque told with fireworks, finesse and gusto' PAUL LYNCH, author of Prophet Song 'Saltblood is exquisite. The writing is sumptuous and lyrical, the story fascinating' LOUISE O'NEILL, author of...

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Macmillan Readers Washington Square Beginner

This classic novel, originally published as a serial in "Cornhill Magaine" and "Harper's New Monthly Magaine," tells the story of the struggles between a daughter and her intelligent, controlling father from the viewpoint of an unnamed narrator. This book is often compared to Jane Austen's works for the clearness of its prose and its extreme concentration on human trouble...

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Jane Eyre - Charlotte Bronte

Anotace: Jane Eyre ranks as one of the greatest and most perennially popular works of English fiction. Although the poor but plucky heroine is outwardly of plain appearance, she possesses an indomitable spirit, a sharp wit and great courage. She is forced to battle against the exigencies of a cruel guardian, a harsh employer and a rigid social order. All of which circum...

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Jane Eyre - Bronteová Charlotte

Anotace: Jane Eyre ranks as one of the greatest and most perennially popular works of English fiction. Although the poor but plucky heroine is outwardly of plain appearance, she possesses an indomitable spirit, a sharp wit and great courage.She is forced to battle against the exigencies of a cruel guardian, a harsh employer and a rigid social order. All of which circumsc...

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