This has always been a war

This Has Always Been A War

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Chemists' War

The 1914-18 war has been referred to as the ‘chemists’ war’ and to commemorate the centenary this collection of essays will examine various facets

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Byron's War

The story of Lord Byron's involvement with Greece and the Greek War of Independence has often been told, but this study, by a leading scholar, throws

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The Girls I´ve Been - Sharpe Tess

Anotace: Soon to be a Netflix film starring Stranger Things` Millie Bobby Brown - this must-read psychological thriller, perfect for fans of One of Us Is Lying, will leave you guessing until the final page. `Slick, stylish and full of suspense` - Sophie McKenzie. `A powerful gut-punch of a book that will leave you reeling long after its final pages. I couldn`t put it dow...

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The Girls I´ve Been - Tess Sharpe

<p>Soon to be a Netflix film starring Stranger Things' Millie Bobby Brown - this must-read psychological thriller, perfect for fans of One of Us Is Lying, will leave you guessing until the final page. 'Slick, stylish and full of suspense' - Sophie McKenzie. 'A powerful gut-punch of a book that will leave you reeling long after its final pages. I couldn't put it down...

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Why War? - Richard Overy

Why has warfare always been part of the human story?From biology to belief, what explains the persistence of violent conflict?What light can this shed on humanity’s past – and its future?There can be few more important but also more contentious issues than attempting to understand the human propensity for conflict. Our history is inextricably tangled in wave after wave of...

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Shakespeare at War

This first material history of how Shakespeare has been used in wartime tells a fresh and compelling story about how he has been 'recruited' across ce

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Rome: The Art of War

Rome: AD69, The Year of the Four Emperors. Three Emperors have ruled in Rome this year and a fourth, Vespasian, has been named in the East. As the leg

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This is Europe: The Way We Live Now - Ben Judah

<p>What does it now mean to call yourself European? Who makes up this population of 750 million, sprawled from Ireland to Ukraine, from Sweden to Turkey? Who has always called it home, and who has newly arrived from elsewhere? Who are the people who drive our long-distance lorries, steward our criss-crossing planes, lovingly craft our legacy wines, fish our depleted...

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Total War: Rome Remastered (PC)

ROME REMASTERED includes the Alexander and Barbarian Invasion DLCs, as well as a copy of the original ROME: Total War Collection* if you don’t already own it.   Improved Visuals ROME REMASTERED brings the classic Rome visuals up to date, with 4K optimization**, ultra-widescreen and native UHD resolution** support. This visual upgrade&n...

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This Changes Everything - Naomi Klein; Naomi Kleinová

Anotace: Naomi Klein's international bestseller This Changes Everything is a must-read on our future, one of the defining and most hopeful books of this era. Forget everything you think you know about global warming. It's not about carbon - it's about capitalism. The good news is that we can seize this crisis to transform our failed economic system and build something ...

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This Side Of Murder - Huber Anna Lee

Anotace: The Great War is over, but in this captivating new mystery from award-winning author Anna Lee Huber, one young widow discovers the real intrigue has only just begun . . .England, 1919. Verity Kent`s grief over the loss of her husband pierces anew when she receives a cryptic letter, suggesting her beloved Sidney may have committed treason before his untimely deat...

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This Side Of Murder - Anna Lee Huber

<p>The Great War is over, but in this captivating new mystery from award-winning author Anna Lee Huber, one young widow discovers the real intrigue has only just begun . . . England, 1919. Verity Kent's grief over the loss of her husband pierces anew when she receives a cryptic letter, suggesting her beloved Sidney may have committed treason before his untimely dea...

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Doctor Who: Once and Future - A Genius for War

The Time War. The Doctor has been injured and brought to a Time Lord field hospital. His body glows with energy, but this is no regeneration into a fu

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The Art of War - Tzu Sun

Anotace: For more than 2,000 years, Sun Tzu`s The Art of War has provided leaders with essential advice on battlefield tactics, managing troops and terrain, and employing cunning and deception. An elemental part of Chinese culture, it has also become a touchstone for the Western struggle for survival and success, whether in battle, in business or in relationships. Now, i...

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Ever After Always: Bergman Brothers 3 - Liese Chloe

Anotace: 'A stunning mix of hilarious tropes, swoony romance and lovable, relatable characters. A must read for every romance lover!' Ali Hazelwood, author of The Love Hypothesis Aiden I've spent twelve years loving Freya Bergman and twelve lifetimes won't be enough to give her everything she deserves. She's my wife, my best friend, and all I wa...

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Ever After Always: Bergman Brothers 3 - Chloe Liese

<p>'A stunning mix of hilarious tropes, swoony romance and lovable, relatable characters. A must read for every romance lover!' Ali Hazelwood, author of The Love HypothesisAidenI've spent twelve years loving Freya Bergman and twelve lifetimes won't be enough to give her everything she deserves. She's my wife, my best friend, and all I want is to make her happy. But ...

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The Operational Art of War IV

The legend is back! The Operational Art of War IV is the new generation of operational wargames. With more flexibility than before and with a new array of exciting features, it will make you relive the most iconic battles from the dawn of the 20th Century to modern day, including the ones that never occurred! More than 200 scenarios like the Battle of Marne...

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Red Faction: Armageddon Path to War

To play this content, the base version of Red Faction®: Armageddon™ on Steam. The Earth Defense Force has been defeated, and after centuries of oppression, Mars is finally free. For a time, there was peace. Yet from the forgotten ashes rose Adam Hale, scarred from years of struggle, seeking ultimate revenge against the Red Faction. His target, the one thing that...

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Red Faction: Armageddon Path to War (PC)

To play this content, the base version of Red Faction&reg;: Armageddon&trade; on Steam.The Earth Defense Force has been defeated, and after centuries of oppression, Mars is finally free. For a time, there was peace. Yet from the forgotten ashes rose Adam Hale, scarred from years of struggle, seeking ultimate revenge against the Red Faction. His target, the one thi...

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Total War: Rome Remastered (PC) (PC)

ROME REMASTERED includes&nbsp;the&nbsp;Alexander and Barbarian Invasion DLCs, as well as a copy of the original ROME: Total War Collection* if you don&rsquo;t already own it.&nbsp;&nbsp;Improved VisualsROME REMASTERED brings the classic Rome visuals up to date, with 4K optimization**, ultra-widescreen and native UHD resolution** support.&nbsp;This&...

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The Art of War - Tzu Sun

Anotace: Still a source of inspiration for soldiers on the battlefield and managers in the boardroom 2000 years after it was written, Sun-Tzu`s The Art of War is the most influential book of strategy in the world, translated from the Chinese by John Minford in Penguin Classics.`Ultimate excellence lies not in winning every battle, but in defeating the enemy without ever ...

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The Operational Art of War IV (PC)

The legend is back!The Operational Art of War IV&nbsp;is the new generation of operational wargames. With more flexibility than before and with a new array of exciting features, it will make you relive the most iconic battles from the dawn of the 20th Century to modern day, including the ones that never occurred!More than&nbsp;200 scenarios&nbsp;like the Battl...

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World War III Black Gold (PC) DIGITAL

Actual Armies. Actual Weapons. Actual Political Issues. World War III - Black Gold takes the player to the near future. The political crisis has been going on for months, leading to worldwide turmoil. A secret conference of the UN Central Geological Commission reveals that worldwide oil reserves have reached dangerously low levels: Oil reserves will run out within 8-...

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War of the Spark: Forsaken - Weisman Greg

Anotace: Return to the multiverse of Magic: The Gathering as the hunt for Liliana Vess is on in the aftermath of the War of the Spark. The Planeswalkers have defeated Nicol Bolas and saved the Multiverse-though at grave cost. The living have been left to pick up the pieces and mourn the dead. But one loss is almost too great to bear: Gideon Jura, champion of justice and ...

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War of the Spark: Forsaken - Greg Weisman

<p>Return to the multiverse of Magic: The Gathering as the hunt for Liliana Vess is on in the aftermath of the War of the Spark. The Planeswalkers have defeated Nicol Bolas and saved the Multiverse—though at grave cost. The living have been left to pick up the pieces and mourn the dead. But one loss is almost too great to bear: Gideon Jura, champion of justice and...

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Small Arms of the Vietnam War

With the modern military emphasis on whiz-bang weapons technology and the constant quest for things that make a bigger bang on the battlefield, it's easy to forget that at the dark heart of war stands an infantryman and his individual weapons. Those who understand warfare from research or from personal experience generally realize that about conflicts that have plagued ma...

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Avengers Infinity War Diecast Movie Masterpiece Akční figurka 1/

Everything the Avengers have fought for has led up to this moment - the fate of Earth and existence itself has never been more uncertain. In replacement of James Rhodes's third War Machine armor, War Machine Mark IV is a new Marine-like armor designed by Tony Stark used during the Battle of Wakanda. This upgraded armor with heavily mounted machine is designed to coordinat...

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Femicide in War and Peace Taylor & Francis Ltd

This book discusses the phenomenon of femicideamdash,the killing of women globally because of their genderamdash,in peacetime and in war. This volume draws upon cases from both Global North and Global South to give a detailed view of crimes against women and how femicide is perceived in different countries. It brings together scholars from diverse countries and discipline...

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The Art of War, 1. vydání - Sun Tzu

<p>For more than 2,000 years, Sun Tzu's The Art of War has provided leaders with essential advice on battlefield tactics, managing troops and terrain, and employing cunning and deception. An elemental part of Chinese culture, it has also become a touchstone for the Western struggle for survival and success, whether in battle, in business or in relationships. Now, in...

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Coming of Age in the War on Terror

Anotace: `One minute you`re a 15-year old girl who loves Netflix and music and the next minute you`re looked at as maybe ISIS.` The generation born at the time of the 9/11 attacks are turning 18. What has our changed world meant for them? We now have a generation - Muslim and non-Muslim - who have grown up only knowing a world at war on terror. These young people have be...

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The Art of War, 1. vydání - Sun Tzu

<p>Still a source of inspiration for soldiers on the battlefield and managers in the boardroom 2000 years after it was written, Sun-Tzu's The Art of War is the most influential book of strategy in the world, translated from the Chinese by John Minford in Penguin Classics. 'Ultimate excellence lies not in winning every battle, but in defeating the enemy without ever...

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Titans of War (Ancient Egypt 8) - Wilbur Smith

<p>BOOK 2 IN A THRILLING NEW ANCIENT EGYPTIAN SERIES, FROM INTERNATIONAL SENSATION WILBUR SMITH'Best historical novelist' - Stephen King'A master storyteller' - Sunday Times'Wilbur Smith is one of those benchmarks against whom others are compared' - The Times'No one does adventure quite like Smith' - Daily MirrorA RUTHLESS ENEMY. A CIVILIZATION IN RUINS. A QUEST FOR...

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The Long War (The Long Earh 2) - Stephen Baxter

<p>From the combined talents of the UK's bestselling novelist and a giant of British science fiction comes the sequel to the phenomenal No.1 bestseller The Long Earth... A generation after the events of The Long Earth, mankind has spread across the new worlds opened up by Stepping. Where Joshua and Lobsang once pioneered, now fleets of airships link the stepwise A...

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World War III Black Gold (PC) DIGITAL (PC)

Actual Armies. Actual Weapons. Actual Political Issues.World War III - Black Gold&nbsp;takes the player to the near future. The political crisis has been going on for months, leading to worldwide turmoil. A secret conference of the UN Central Geological Commission reveals that worldwide oil reserves have reached dangerously low levels: Oil reserves will run out within...

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War of the Spark: Forsaken (Magic: The Gathering)

Return to the multiverse of Magic: The Gathering as the hunt for Liliana Vess is on in the aftermath of the War of the Spark. The Planeswalkers have defeated Nicol Bolas and saved the Multiverse—though at grave cost. The living have been left to pick up the pieces and mourn the dead. But one loss is almost too great to bear: Gideon Jura, champion of justice and shield o...

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The Spider: The only serial killer crime thriller you need to read this year - Kepler Lars

Anotace: CAN YOU CATCH A KILLER?OR ARE YOU ALREADY IN THE WEB?From the 17 million copy global bestseller Lars Kepler comes the most anticipated crime thriller of 2023 - perfect for fans of Jo Nesbo, Ragnar Jonasson and Alex North. **Now available to pre-order** ________________Three years ago, Detective Saga Bauer received an ominous postcard describing a gun and nine wh...

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The Spider: The only serial killer crime thriller you need to read this year - Lars Kepler

<p>CAN YOU CATCH A KILLER?OR ARE YOU ALREADY IN THE WEB?From the 17 million copy global bestseller Lars Kepler comes the most anticipated crime thriller of 2023 - perfect for fans of Jo Nesbo, Ragnar Jonasson and Alex North. **Now available to pre-order** ________________Three years ago, Detective Saga Bauer received an ominous postcard describing a gun and nine whi...

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Caliban´s War: Book 2 of the Expanse (now a Prime Original series) - Corey James S. A.

Anotace: A special edition hardcover that celebrates the second book in the NYT bestselling and Hugo award-winning Expanse series. Caliban`s War shows a solar system on the brink of war, and the only hope of peace rests on James Holden and the crew of the Rocinante`s shoulders. Now a Prime Original series.This special edition hardcover includes: A striking new coverStain...

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Night Train to Marrakech (The Daughters of War, Book 3) - Jefferies Dinah

Anotace: `The desert hides dark secrets...` MARRAKECH 1966 Vicky Baudin steps onto a train winding through Morocco, looking for the grandmother she has never met. It`s an epic journey that`ll take her to the edge of Atlas Mountains - and closer to the answers she`s been craving all her life. But dark sec...

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Night Train to Marrakech (The Daughters of War, Book 3) - Dinah Jefferies

<p>'The desert hides dark secrets...' MARRAKECH 1966 Vicky Baudin steps onto a train winding through Morocco, looking for the grandmother she has never met. It's an epic journey that'll take her to the edge of Atlas Mountains - and closer to the answers she's been craving all her life. But da...

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Spies: The epic intelligence war between East and West - Walton Calder

Anotace: The riveting story of the hundred-year intelligence war between Russia and the West with lessons for our new superpower conflict with China`A masterpiece` CHRISTOPHER ANDREW, author of The Defence of the Realm: The Authorised History of MI5`The book we have all been waiting for` BRENDAN SIMMS, author of Hitler: A Global Biography`Gripping, authoritative... A viv...

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Spies: The epic intelligence war between East and West - Calder Walton

<p>The riveting story of the hundred-year intelligence war between Russia and the West with lessons for our new superpower conflict with China'A masterpiece' CHRISTOPHER ANDREW, author of The Defence of the Realm: The Authorised History of MI5'The book we have all been waiting for' BRENDAN SIMMS, author of Hitler: A Global Biography'Gripping, authoritative... A vivi...

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The Good Soldier Svejk : And His Fortunes in the World War - Jaroslav Hašek

<p>About The Good Soldier Svejk and His Fortunes in the World War Jaroslav Hašek’s black satire, the inspiration for such works as Joseph Heller’s Catch-22 Good-natured and garrulous, Švejk becomes the Austro-Hungarian army’s most loyal Czech soldier when he is called up on the outbreak of the First World War – although his bumbling attempts to get to the front ser...

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The Good Soldier Svejk : And His Fortunes in the World War - Jaroslav Hašek

<p>About The Good Soldier Svejk and His Fortunes in the World War Jaroslav Hašek’s black satire, the inspiration for such works as Joseph Heller’s Catch-22 Good-natured and garrulous, Švejk becomes the Austro-Hungarian army’s most loyal Czech soldier when he is called up on the outbreak of the First World War – although his bumbling attempts to get to the front ser...

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The Everything War. Amazon's Ruthless Quest to Own the World and Remake Corporate Power - Dana Mattioli

<p>From veteran Amazon reporter for The Wall Street Journal, The Everything War is the first untold, devastating expose of Amazon's endless strategic greed, its pursuit of total domination, by any means necessary, and the growing efforts to stop it.For over twenty years, Amazon was the quintessential American success story, whilst its "customer obsession" ...

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This Is Why We Can´t Have Nice Things: Winner of the 2023 BBC National Short Story Award - Woodová Naomi

Anotace: WINNER OF THE BBC SHORT STORY AWARDIn my life, I had always been a good woman; controlling what it was that I wanted. But recently, I had started to notice my bad energy, and I began to follow it, wondering where it would take me . . .A woman has an unexpected outburst at a corporate therapy session for working mothers. A couple find some long-overdue time to re...

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This Is Why We Can´t Have Nice Things: Winner of the 2023 BBC National Short Story Award - Naomi Woodová

<p>WINNER OF THE BBC SHORT STORY AWARDIn my life, I had always been a good woman; controlling what it was that I wanted. But recently, I had started to notice my bad energy, and I began to follow it, wondering where it would take me . . .A woman has an unexpected outburst at a corporate therapy session for working mothers. A couple find some long-overdue time to rek...

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The Air Raid Book Club: The most uplifting, heartwarming story of war, friendship and the love of books - Annie Lyons

<p>'Touching and heartwarming . . . get those tissues ready' Jill Mansell'A warm and tender tale about the power of books' Ruth HoganAs the bombs began to fall, the book club kept their hopes alive...London, 1938. Bookseller Gertie Bingham is facing difficult times, having just lost her beloved husband, Harry, and with a lingering sadness at never having been able t...

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The House Witch and When The Cat Spells War: The perfect cosy fantasy romance for lovers of heartwarming stories - Emilie Nikota

<p>IT'S TIME FOR THE COOK TO PUT DOWN HIS FRYING PAN - AND LEAP INTO THE FIRE . . .House witch Finlay Ashowan is pulled out of the kitchen-and into the fire-as war, family, and love collide in the third book of this fantasy romance series.- Having somehow convinced Lady Annika Jenoure to marry him, all Finlay Ashowan wants to do is settle down, cook some good meals,...

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Torture a Dungeons

Mankind likes to consider itself civilized. Sadly, this civilization is only skin-deep and man's inhumanity to man, both in war and peace, has always

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Alena Adamíková Portraits

Alena Adamíková is one of the prominent personalities of contemporary painting. Looking at the art by Alena Adamikova, we can find lines of a stability in her work that are all too rare these days. Firstly, she paints portraits, naturalistic, with strong contrasts in colour and structure. This gives her works a certain mystical atmosphere, making her one of the most remar...

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A Pipeline Runs Through It

'Fascinating revelations' Max Hastings, Sunday Times'An immensely valuable guide to a great and terrible industry' The Economist 'The book I have long been waiting for... Essential reading' Michael KlarePetroleum has always been used by humans: as an adhesive by Neanderthals, as a waterproofing agent in Noah's Ark and as a weapon during the Crusades. Its eventual extracti...

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A Court of Silver Flames

Kniha - autor Sarah J. Maas, 768 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná Nesta Archeron has always been prickly - proud, swift to anger and slow to forgive. And since the war - since being made High Fae against her will - she's struggled to forget the horrors she endured and find a place for herself within the strange and deadly Night Court. The person who igni...

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A Court of Silver Flames

Nesta Archeron has always been prickly - proud, swift to anger and slow to forgive. And since the war - since being made High Fae against her will - she's struggled to forget the horrors she endured and find a place for herself within the strange and deadly Night Court. The person who ignites her temper more than any other is Cassian, the battle-scarred, winged warrior wh...

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A Noise Downstairs

Paul Davis forgets things. Why he walked into a room. Who he spoke to, and what they said. What he promised his wife he'd do. Sometimes it's too much, and the panic takes hold. But he wasn't always like this. Eight months ago, Paul was attacked - left for dead after seeing something he shouldn't have - and has been piecing his life back together ever since. During the day...

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Olive Kitteridge: A Novel in Stories (1849831556)

Kniha - autor Elizabeth Strout, 288 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná Olive Kitteridge might be described by some as a battle axe or as brilliantly pushy, by others as the kindest person they had ever met. Olive herself has always been certain that she is 100% correct about everything - although, lately, her certitude has been shaken. This indomitable charact...

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Anxiety Epidemic

Are we living in an age of unprecedented anxiety, or has this always been a problem throughout history?

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Pick a Story: A Dinosaur Unicorn Robot Adventure (Pick a Story) - Sarah Coyle

<p>Do you love dinosaurs? How about robots? And unicorns? Find them ALL in the pages of this laugh-out-loud 'pick your own' picture book adventure! It's Gwen's birthday but, oh no, the birthday cake that Dad's been busy making has DISAPPEARED. Gwen needs YOUR help to find it! Has the cake been stolen by dinosaurs? Or taken by robots? H...

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The Prisoner - Paris B. A., Paris B. A.

Anotace: `[T]his web of fear and lies is much more complex, satisfyingly so, than Room, involving many more characters, intricate plotting, and layers of subterfuge. Paris`s fans won`t be disappointed and readers new to the author will be hooked` FIRST CLUE`BA Paris takes readers on a thrill-ride in her latest novel, The Prisoner. Using a cleverly plotted split time fram...

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