In HIPPIE, his most autobiographical novel to date, Paulo Coelho takes us back in time to re-live the dream of a generation that longed for peace and dared to challenge the established social order - authoritarian politics, conservative modes of behavior, excessive consumerism, and an unbalanced concentration of wealth and power. Following the \"three days of peace and music\" at Woodstock, the 1969

The international bestseller, translated from the German by Simon Pare. On a beautifully restored barge on the Seine, Jean Perdu runs a bookshop; or rather a \'literary apothecary\', for this bookseller possesses a rare gift for sensing which books will soothe the troubled souls of his customers. The only person he is unable to cure, it seems, is himself. He has nursed a broken heart ever since the

To the English, I am \"shocking\"...What\'s more, French, which is disgusting; republican, which is abominable; exiled, which is repulsive; defeated, which is infamous. To top it all off, a poet...\' Victor Hugo dominated literary life in France for over half a century, pouring forth novels, poems, plays, and other writings with unflagging zest and vitality. Here, for the first time in English, all

This title is more than twice as many maps as our nearest competitor. The features include: expanded coverage of activities from mountaineering to jungle trekking including a dedicated Outdoors chapter; more off-the-beaten-track location coverage that helps readers go further; expanded volunteering information; DIY content that enables travellers to find their own adventures; discerning sleeping, eating,

After a devastating act of war by the Whisperers, Rick must chart a path for his community. But when his leadership is questioned, how will he respond? Collects THE WALKING DEAD #145-150.

SHORTLISTED FOR THE BAILEY\'S WOMEN\'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2014. From the award-winning author of \'Half of a Yellow Sun,\' a powerful story of love, race and identity. As teenagers in Lagos, Ifemelu and Obinze fall in love. Their Nigeria is under military dictatorship, and people are fleeing the country if they can. The self-assured Ifemelu departs for America. There she suffers defeats and triumphs,

Novela Henryho Jamese z roku 1878, Daisy Millerová, pojednává o mladé ženě, která svým liberálním chováním pobuřovala viktoriánskou společnost. James staví do kontrastu psychologii mladé ženy a tradice společnosti, v níž je Daisy Millerová jasně na okraji. V dopisech James Daisy označil za oběť „společenského kraválu“, jehož si ona sama buď vůbec nevšímá, nebo v něm vězí až po krk.V kontextu romantického

Insightful, enlightening and thought-provoking, leading Premier League lawyer Daniel Geey lifts the lid on the inner workings of modern football. Whether it is a manager being sacked, the signing of a new star player, television rights negotiations, player misconduct or multi-million-pound club takeovers, lawyers remain at the heart of all football business dealings. Written by leading Premier League

\'No man is free of his own history\' Hartmann and Fibich came to England on the kindertransport. As orphans of the war they were strangers in a strange land. Together, they survived. And in adulthood they have been unable to separate, sharing a successful business. Yet Hartmann\'s carefully polished manners conceal the past he refuses to think about. While Fibich, a mass of fears and neuroses, can

Richard Misrach, one of today\'s most prolific contemporary masters, is internationally renowned for his carefully considered, beautifully rendered epic works. In On the Beach, a lavishly produced, oversized monograph that features the long-awaited publication of this spectacular series, Misrach hones in on our delicate relationship to the sea.Light, color, and form are crucial components in Misrach\'s

This map shows its physical features and road network exceptionally well. The peninsula is also the home of various principalities, collectively known as the United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi, Bahrein, Dubai, Qatar, and other enclaves. In one sense, this is a regional map of this part of the Arabian peninsula, but it is also a picture of a part of the world very alien to what most of us take for granted.

From a bitter tell-all by a horse who made a man famous and then got left behind to a gushing magazine profile of one of your favorite World War II dictators, these stories trawl through history to skewer our obsession with fame and fortune - all the way from ancient Babylon to Hollywood. What father-to-be wouldn\'t feel a little jealous when his baby outstrips his success from the womb? And what happens

It\'s Valentine\'s Day and bounty hunter Stephanie Plum needs a relationship expert. One who goes by the name of Annie Hart. Because Annie is wanted for armed robbery and assault with a deadly weapon. Stephanie\'s shadowy but enigmatic friend Diesel kno ws where she is, and he\'s ready to make a deal: he\'ll help her get Annie, if Stephanie plays matchmaker to several of Annie\'s most difficult clients.

One house. Ten contestants. Thirty cameras. Forty microphones. Yet again the public gorges its voyeuristic appetite as another group of unknown and unremarkable people submit themselves to the brutal exposure of the televised real-life soap opera, House A

\"Egyik városnak se volt már semmi köze ahhoz, ami bennem élt róluk. Mindegyik, akárcsak az egész mai Európa, döbbenetes változáson esett át: a valóságos emlékeim a memóriám által teremtett kísérleteknek tűntek, a hamis emlékeim pedig olyan meggyőzőek voltak, hogy kiszorították a valóságot. Így aztán képtelen voltam megállapítani, hogy a csalódás és a nosztalgia között hol húzódik a határ. Ez lett

Los textos que Gabriel García Márquez ha reunido en este libro fueron escritos por el autor con la intención de ser leídos por él mismo en público, ante una audiencia, y recorren prácticamente toda su vida, desde el primero, que escribe a los diecisiete anos para despedir a sus companeros del curso superior en Zipaquirá, hasta el que lee ante las Academias de la Lengua y los reyes de Espana al cumplir

Poetry by Heart - based on the hugely successful nationwide schools competition, 200 magical poems to learn by heart. \"The poems we learn stay with us for the rest of our lives. They become personal and invaluable, and what\'s more they are free gifts - there for the taking\". (Simon Armitage). Two years ago former Poet Laureate Andrew Motion had the idea of setting up Poetry by Heart - a nationwide

Un livre unique, une somme romanesque, un livre dicté en moins de deux mois et qui est le sommet de l\'improvisation, un récit sur Bonaparte, Waterloo, l\'Italie, un grand ouvrage politique, que dire encore en faveur de ce qu\'Italo Calvino appelait le plus beau roman du monde \". Une comédie humaine, un itinéraire spirituel, plusieurs histoires d\'amour enfermées dans une petite ville d\'Italie, avec

The Kingdom of Outremer was forged from the hot blood and cold steel of battle, but a fragile peace has come at last. Still, the threat of war stalks its borders and heresy lurks within, the poison seeping from its own renegade state of Surayon. Juli anne, already wife to a lord of Outremer, has married the kingdom\'s greatest enemy, Hasan -- war-leader of the mighty Sharai tribes. Kidnapped on her