A shocking, hilarious and strangely tender novel about a young woman’s experiment in narcotic hibernation, aided and abetted by one of the worst psychiatrists in the annals of literature. Our narrator has many of the advantages of life, on the surface. Young, thin, pretty, a recent Columbia graduate, she lives in an apartment on the Upper East Side of Manhattan paid for, like everything else, by her

At a derelict port in Stockholm, two brutally murdered men are found by a security guard. In the same area a young woman, Aida, is on the run from a deranged gunman. Meanwhile, journalist Annika Bengtzon is approached by a woman wanting her story published in the Evening Post. She claims to have founded an organization to erase people\'s pasts - giving vulnerable individuals a completely new identity.

Výbor obsahuje keltské pohádky, sebrané etnologem Josephem Jacobsem a vydané pod týmž názvem v Británii na konci 19. století. Výběr zahrnuje pohádky u nás neznámé (Vypravěč v úzkých, O Deirdre, Munachar a Manachar, Beth Gellert, Andrew Coffey). Pohádky mohou tedy být stejně tak objevem pro studenty literatury a anglistiky, pro etnology a zájemce o keltskou historii a kulturu, jako i čtením pro potěchu

For fans of E. L. James and Sylvia Day. Before there was the fan fiction that became FIFTY SHADES OF GREY, there was The Submissive Trilogy...THE SUBMISSIVE is the first in Tara Sue Me\'s seductive and scandalous trilogy that has enthralled millions and inspired a genre...Abby King has a secret fantasy. New York knows Nathaniel West as the brilliant and handsome CEO of West Industries, but Abby knows

Over the past century, we have learned a staggering amount about human nature and how to deal with disaster - yet we keep having car crashes, floods and financial crises. Why is this so? The answer is partly that our desire to make life safer inevitably comes into conflict with the equally irrepressible desire to make things bigger and more complicated. It is our nature to safeguard our world - and

SHORTLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2017\'A quiet explosion of a book, exquisite and unforgettable\' The Economist\'A cleverly constructed rural Gothic fable . . . Elmet is a marvellous achievement\' TLS\'Pastoral idyll, political expose, cosy family saga and horror tale, it reads like a traditional children\'s story that turns into a gangster film: Hansel and Gretel meets The Godfather\' Sunday TimesDaniel

*From the author who brought you the \'genius\' bestsellers The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F**k and Get Your Sh*t Together* In The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F**k, our favourite \'anti-guru\' Sarah Knight unleashed the power of saying no. In Get Your Sh*t Together, she prioritised the sh*t you need and want to do so you can achieve your hopes and dreams. Now she\'s back, doubling

Sustainable design is gaining prominence as a pivotal issue for the future of contemporary practice at the best design schools and at professional design conferences.Graphic designers and their clients are increasingly demanding sustainable solutions. Designers want to address these needs when presenting their work for consideration. As businesses continue to adapt to and provide environmental solutions

Based on the popular game series, the Assassin\'s Creed books are a hit with lovers of the game, the upcoming big screen movie and those who like adventure. Titles included: •Renaissance •Brotherhood •The Secret Crusade •Revelations •Foresaken •Black Flag •Unity

\"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

For private dinners as well as for business lunches, restaurants have also the crucial functions as social meeting places. The best restaurants provide their guests with good cuisine and outstanding design to make them feel comfortable. The variety of interior design reaches from stylish creations made of modern materials to traditional contexts with classical decor. \"Eat! Best of Interior Design\"

A new translation and abridgement of one of the four classical Chinese novels - an epic story of warring factions in the era of China\'s Han dynasty Part historical and part legend, The Romance of the Three Kingdoms dramatizes the lives of feudal lords and their retainers, recounting their personal and military battles, intrigues and struggles to achieve dominance for almost a hundred years. It is

Now in paperback, this brand new edition of A Dictionary of Euphemisms: How Not To Say What You Mean is still as lively a guide to the language of evasion, hypocrisy, prudery, and deceit as you could wish for. Packed full of the old favourites, such as \'early bath\' or \'push up the daisies\', as well as euphemisms from modern times, like \'human sacrifice\', \'coffee-housing\', and \'tuft-hunter\'.

100 of literature\'s sexiest stories, chosen by Mariella Frostrup and the Erotic Review. Strict mistresses, naughty maids, handsome gardners and disarming strangers; literature is awash with love, sex and desire. This collection brings together 100 of the best examples, hand-picked by Mariella Frostrup and the Erotic Review. From romance and seduction to downright dirty deeds, here are prize-winners,

Einzigartige Sammlung deutschsprachiger Lyrik von Frauen inklusive Lebensläufen; erweiterte Neuausgabe mit Ergänzungen bis in die Gegenwart.

Für manche Menschen ist jede Zeit eine Zeit der Gefahr, in der das Leben intensiver wird, sich konzentriert auf den gegenwärtigen Augenblick, das Jetzt. Lebenshunger zeichnet sie aus und eine Unersättlichkeit, der fast alles geopfert wird. Stein, Österreicher in Kalifornien, der zwischen Neuer und Alter Welt pendelt, ist einer dieser ängstlich Verwegenen. Er lädt Stéphane, seinen Freund aus Pariser

William Wordsworth is chiefly remembered as one of the \'Lake Poets\'. Yet he was also one of the founders of English Romanticism, a writer whose early revolutionary fervor imbued his verse and his ideals. Much of Wordsworth\'s work was inspired by nature, but to a style rich in lyrical imagery he brought a deep interest in liberal humanitarianism and a profound concern for the lives, habits and speech