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J.G. Ballard Cocaine Nights ENSnort up Cocaine Nights. It's disorientating, deranging and knocks the work of other avant-garde writers into a hatted cock' Will Self Five people die in an unexplained house fire in the Spanish resort of Estrella de Mar, an exclusive enclave for the rich, retired British, centred on the thriving Club Nautico. The club manager, Frank Prentice, pleads guilty to charges of murder - yet not even the police believe him.…
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Paullina Simons Ledové objetí CZLedové objetí je příběh čtyř přátel z Dartmouthské koleje v New Hampshiru. Kristina, Albert, Jim a Constance, všichni z bohatých rodin, před sebou nic neskrývají, společně tráví volný čas a užívají si studentský život. Ale jen do chvíle, kdy je na pozemku univerzity nalezeno nahé tělo Kristiny zaváté sněhem. Leželo tam již několik dní. Kdo ji zabil? A proč nikdo z jejích přátel nenahlásil, že se Kristina pohřešuje…
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Agatha Christie Murder On The Orient ExpressJust after midnight, a snowdrift stops the Orient Express in its tracks. The luxurious train is surprisingly full for the time of the year, but by the morning it is one passenger fewer. An American tycoon lies dead in his compartment, stabbed a dozen times, his door locked from the inside. Isolated and with a killer in their midst, detective Hercule Poirot must identify the murderer – in case he or she decides to…
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J.R.R. Tolkien The Complete History of Middle - Earth ENThe complete 12-book History of Middle-earth, printed in three volumes and set in a matching box. J.R.R. Tolkien is famous the world over for his unique literary creation, exemplified in The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion. What is less well known, however, is that he also produced a vast amount of further material that greatly expands upon the mythology and numerous stories of Middle-earth, and…
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J.R.R. Tolkien The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring ENContinuing the story begun in The Hobbit, this is the first part of Tolkien's epic masterpiece, The Lord of the Rings, featuring an exclusive cover image from the film, the definitive text, and a detailed map of Middle-earth. Sauron, the Dark Lord, has gathered to him all the Rings of Power - the means by which he intends to rule Middle-earth. All he lacks in his plans for dominion is the One Ring - the ring that…
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George R.R. Martin A Feast for Crows ENA FEAST FOR CROWS is the fourth volume in the series. The Lannisters are in power on the Iron Throne. The war in the Seven Kingdoms has burned itself out, but in its bitter aftermath new conflicts spark to life. The Martells of Dorne and the Starks of Winterfell seek vengeance for their dead. Euron Crow's Eye, as black a pirate as ever raised a sail, returns from the smoking ruins of Valyria to claim the Iron Isles.…
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George R.R. Martin A Storm of Swords (Part 2): Blood and Gold ENA STORM OF SWORDS: BLOOD AND GOLD is the SECOND part of the third volume in the series. The Starks are scattered. Robb Stark may be King in the North, but he must bend to the will of the old tyrant Walder Frey if he is to hold his crown. And while his youngest sister, Arya, has escaped the clutches of the depraved Cersei Lannister and her son, the capricious boy-king Joffrey, Sansa Stark remains their captive.…
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George R.R. Martin A Storm of Swords ENHBO’s hit series A Game of Thrones is based on George R R Martin’s internationally bestselling series A Song of Ice and Fire, the greatest fantasy epic of the modern age. A Storm of Swords is the third volume in the series. A beautifully presented slipcased edition of A Storm of Swords. The Seven Kingdoms are divided by revolt and blood feud, and winter approaches like an angry beast. Beyond the Northern borders,…
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George R.R. Martin A Storm of Swords (Part 1): Steel and Snow ENA STORM OF SWORDS: STEEL AND SNOW is the FIRST part of the third volume in the series. Winter approaches Westeros like an angry beast. The Seven Kingdoms are divided by revolt and blood feud. In the northern wastes, a horde of hungry, savage people steeped in the dark magic of the wilderness is poised to invade the Kingdom of the North where Robb Stark wears his new-forged crown. And Robb's defences are ranged…
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Camilla Läckberg The Drowning ENSwedish crime sensation and No. 1 international bestseller, Camilla Lackberg’s new psychological thriller - for fans of Stieg Larsson and Jo Nesbo. Christian Thydell’s dream has come true: his debut novel, The Mermaid, is published to rave reviews. So why is he as distant and unhappy as ever? When crime writer Erica Falck, who discovered Christian’s talents, learns he has been receiving anonymous threats, she…
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Cecelia Ahern PerfectThe thrilling, shocking and romantic sequel to the bestselling YA debut Flawedis finally here. When we embrace all our flaws, that’s when we can finally become Perfect...
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Holly Smale All Wrapped Up - A Geek Girl Special ENAll I want for Christmas is… a new GEEK GIRL story! Harriet Manners knows a lot about Christmas. She knows that every year Santa climbs down 91.8 million chimneys. She knows that Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer was almost definitely a girl. She knows that the first artificial Christmas trees were made out of goose feathers. But this Christmas is extra special for Harriet, because four days ago she had her First Ever…
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J.R.R. Tolkien The Hobbit ENSmaug certainly looked fast asleep, when Bilbo peeped once more from the entrance. He was just about to step out onto the floor when he caught a sudden thin and piercing ray of red from under the drooping lid of Smaug's left eye. He was only pretending to sleep! He was watching the tunnel entrance...
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J.R.R. Tolkien The Silmarillion ENThe Silmarilli were three perfect jewels, fashioned by Feanor, most gifted of the Elves. When the first Dark Lord, Morgoth, stole the jewels for his own ends, Feanor and his kindred took up arms and waged a long and terrible war to recover them. This is the story of their rebellion against the gods and the history of the heroic First Age of Middle-earth.
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Lewis Carroll Through the Looking Glass ENHarperCollins is proud to present its range of best-loved, essential classics. 'It's a poor sort of memory that only works backward.' In Carroll's sequel to Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Alice once again finds herself in a bizarre and nonsensical place when she passes through a mirror and enters a looking-glass world where nothing is quite as it seems. From her guest appearance as a pawn in a chess match to her…
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Isaac Asimov Prelude To Foundation ENIn Prelude To Foundation, what happed in the many centuries before the events made famous in Asimov's other Foundation novels - hitherto only hinted at - is now revealed. The Key to the FutureIt is the year 12,020 G.E. and the last Galactic Emperor of the Autun dynasty, Cleon I, sits uneasily on the throne. These are troubled times and Cleon is desperate to find a way to calm them. When young Outworld mathematician…
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Brian Christian Algorithms To Live By ENA fascinating exploration of how computer algorithms can be applied to our everyday lives, helping to solve common decision-making problems and illuminate the workings of the human mind. All our lives are constrained by limited space and time, limits that give rise to a particular set of problems. What should we do, or leave undone, in a day or a lifetime? How much messiness should we accept? What balance of new…
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James Joyce A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man ENHarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. 'Welcome, O life! I go to encounter for the millionth time the reality of experience and to forge in the smithy of my soul the uncreated conscience of my race.' Autobiographical in tone, Joyce's tale of Stephen Dedalus' journey into adulthood explores the intellectual and moral development of an artist as he struggles to overcome the…
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Craig Ferguson American on Purpose ENIn American on Purpose, Craig Ferguson delivers a moving and achingly funny memoir of living the American dream as he journeys from the mean streets of Glasgow, Scotland, to the entertainment capital of the world. Along the way he stumbled through several attempts to make his mark - as a punk rock musician, a modern dancer, a bouncer, a construction worker and a stand-up comedian. To numb the pain of failure,…
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Margot Lee Shetterly Skrytá čísla CZPravdivý příběh tří Afroameričanek, jež se zapsaly do dějin NASA jako tzv. lidské počítače. Matematičky černé pleti Dorothy Vaughanová, Mary Jacksonová a Katherine Johnsonová přispěly k největším úspěchům NASA a významně napomohly k uskutečnění amerického snu vyslat člověka do vesmíru a přistát na Měsíci. Jejich výpočty přispěly k tomu, že americký astronaut John Glenn mohl v roce 1962 úspěšně letět do kosmu. …
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Lewis Hamilton My Story ENLewis Hamilton's explosive arrival on the Formula 1 scene has made front-page headlines. In My Story, for the first time Lewis opens up about his stunning debut season in grand prix racing, as well as his dad Anthony, his home life and his early years. The only book with the real story, as told by Lewis. In his first season in F1, Lewis Hamilton thrilled the world of motor racing by finishing on the podium in his…
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Alexandre Dumas The Man in the Iron Mask ENThe Man in the Iron Mask sees D'Artagnan, Athos, Porthos and Aramis return to meet their destinies in their final adventure. D'Artagnan still remains in the service of King Louis XIV while Aramis is a priest at the Bastille prison. Upon listening to a confession from an iron-masked prisoner who tells him that he is the twin brother of the King of France, Aramis is convinced that he will be rewarded if he can help…
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Alice Oseman SolitaireMy name is Tori Spring. I like to sleep and I like to blog. Last year – before all that stuff with Charlie and before I had to face the harsh realities of A-Levels and university applications and the fact that one day ...
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Cecelia Ahern Love, Rosie ENA story about love. And how life can get in the way...Cecelia Ahern's bestselling novel Where Rainbows End is now a major film entitled Love, Rosie. Sometimes fate just can't stop meddling... Best friends since forever, Rosie and Alex have shared their hopes, dreams, awkward moments - and firsts. But their bond is threatened when Alex's family move to America. They stay in touch, but misunderstandings, circumstances…