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In a shabby house, on a shabby street, in the new capital of Madrid, Luzia Cotado uses scraps of magic to get through her days of endless toil as a scullion. But when her scheming mistress discovers the lump of a servant cowering in the kitchen is actually…
A shimmering, joyful new novel about a pair of opposites with the wrong thing in common, from #1 New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling author Emily Henry-----Daphne always loved the way her fiance Peter told their story. How they met (on a blustery…
*THE TOP 10 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER*'This book might just change your life' Sunday Times'Wise, wonderful, moving and brilliant... will leave your heart in a much better place' StylistAfter years of feeling that love was always out of reach, journalist…
'There is no author whose books I look forward to more' BILL GATESIn this ambitious, myth-busting book, leading scientist and internationally bestselling author Vaclav Smil investigates many of the burning questions facing the world today:Why are some…
'A brilliant, shrewd, satirical novel - gimlet-eyed, funny, very clever and a searchingly profound look at the state of this strange country of ours' William Boyd'My comfort read: anything by Jonathan Coe' Bob Mortimer ---Post-university life doesn't…
An urgent, indispensable guide to why Taiwan matters - for China, the West and everyone's future'An authoritative primer to all things Taiwan' BARBARA DEMICK * 'Anyone with a care to avoid a third world war - between China and the US - should read this…
THE ENEMIES-TO-LOVERS FANTASY THAT IS TAKING BOOKTOK BY STORM 'A scorching romance' OLIVIA ROSE DARLING'The best debut novel I've ever read' MOLLY TULLISI WOULD TURN THE WORLD TO DARKNESS FOR YOU In a world ruled by the Stars, cruel and merciless gods,…
'Who needs Google when you have Will Buxton? The most comprehensive, all-encompassing book on F1 to date. A joy to peruse' BRAD PITT 'This book is perfect for newcomers who want to take their F1 obsession to the next level and for the die-hards, it's…
The new novel from the Booker-shortlisted, Pulitzer prize-winning Elizabeth Strout – available for pre-order now. TELL ME EVERYTHING is a hopeful, healing novel about new friendships, old loves, and the very human desire to leave a mark on the world.…
FROM THE #1 BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE THURSDAY MURDER CLUBA brand new series. An iconic new detective duo. And a puzzling new murder to solve . . .-----Steve Wheeler is enjoying retired life. He does the odd bit of investigation work, but he prefers…
It's a blazing summer when two men arrive in the village. They're coming for gold. What they bring is trouble.Cal Hooper was a Chicago detective, till he moved to the West of Ireland looking for peace.He's found it, more or less - in his relationship…
Three women. Three blazing stories of violent resistance. Three complicated paths to justice.Brittany Smith, a young Alabama woman, killed a man she said raped her in her home, but was denied a self-defense claim.Angoori Dahariya led a gang in Uttar…
'Beautifully written, and not just a welcome corrective but a book for our times. This is essential reading' Peter Frankopan From the award-winning author of Empireland – the book that started a national conversation about how we talk about race and…
LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2024WINNER OF THE ORWELL PRIZE FOR POLITICAL FICTIONAn intensely moving novel about three friends living in political exile and the emotional homeland that deep friendships can provide - from the Pulitzer prize-winning…
Why Animals Talk is a scientific journey through the untamed world of animal communication. From the majestic howls of wolves and the enchanting chatter of parrots to the melodic clicks of dolphins and the spirited grunts of chimpanzees, these diverse…
THE EXTRAORDINARY LOST NOVEL FROM THE NOBEL PRIZE-WINNING AUTHOR OF LOVE IN THE TIME OF CHOLERA AND ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF SOLITUDESitting alone, overlooking the still and blue lagoon, Ana Magdalena Bach surveys the men of the hotel bar. She is happily…
Will Boy 100 be the One? Micah is rich, dreamy, and charming. As the “Prince of Chicago,”—the son of local celebrity sports radio host known as the King of Chicago—he has everything going for him. Unfortunately, he’s also the prince of imaginary meet-cutes,…
From the medieval bazaars of Tabriz, to the mysterious island of Caldihe, where sheep were said to grow on trees, Anthony Bale brings history alive in A Travel Guide to the Middle Ages, inviting the reader to travel across a medieval world punctuated…
The new novel from the Booker-shortlisted, internationally bestselling author of THE ISLAND OF MISSING TREES and 10 MINUTES 38 SECONDS IN THIS STRANGE WORLD - coming soon***Praise for Elif Shafak***'A writer of important, beautiful, painful, truthful…
Science is a serious business, right? Wrong. Scientists have been participants in the best reality show of all time, with all the highs, lows, bust-ups, and strange personalities of any show on telly today. From Luke O'Neill - the science teacher you…
'It is a gift in this life that we do not know what awaits us'In March 2020 Lucy's ex-husband William pleads with her to leave New York and escape to a coastal house he has rented in Maine. Lucy reluctantly agrees, leaving the washing-up in the sink,…
An urgent follow-up to bestseller How Democracies Die, by two world-leading experts on democracyIn this incisive and razor-sharp analysis of one of the most important issues facing us today, leading Harvard professors Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt…
A beautifully designed graphic novel bringing to life Kitty, Anne Frank's imaginary confidant, as she searches for her missing friend in the modern world. ___________________I had no clue when I came back to life, or how it happened. I just know there…
A teen girl looking for the truth about her missing mother forms a reluctant alliance with her former best friend...in exchange for hiding him from his cult-leading family. "All hail the new queen of YA horrormance! Arndt's unputdownable debut crackles…
THE TOP FIVE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERIt was only because Gaunt knew he might die, that he could be so reckless as to kiss him. 'Assured, affecting and moving. Alice Winn has written a devastating love story between two young men on the Western Front'…
Příručka zaměřená na procvičení a získání nové slovní zásoby. První část knihy je tvořena anglickými texty (anekdotami) s českým překladem, druhou část tvoří jenom anglické texty se zvýrazněnými slovy, která jsou přeložena ve slovníčku na konci knihy.…
Příručka zaměřená na procvičení a získání nové slovní zásoby. První část knihy je tvořena anglickými texty (anekdotami) s českým překladem, druhou část tvoří jenom anglické texty se zvýrazněnými slovy, která jsou přeložena ve slovníčku na konci knihy.…
Příručka zaměřená na procvičení a získání nové slovní zásoby. První část knihy je tvořena anglickými texty (anekdotami) s českým překladem, druhou část tvoří jenom anglické texty se zvýrazněnými slovy, která jsou přeložena ve slovníčku na konci knihy.…
The fourth book in the record-breaking Thursday Murder Club series from British national treasure Richard Osman Shocking news reaches the Thursday Murder Club. An old friend in the antiques business has been killed, and a dangerous package he was protecting…