Laurence Sterne\'s great comic novel, Tristram Shandy, was originally published between 1759 and 1767 in nine small separate volumes, the last appearing shortly before Sterne\'s death. The novel sets out to tell the life story of Tristram Shandy, its narrator, beginning with his conception. However, he has so much to relate about his eccentric family that he does not manage to get born until the 4th

From the author of THE HOURS \'Luminously written ...page-turningly enjoyable, this is a profound novel about love from a highly regarded, Pulitzer-winning novelist\' Sunday Times Walking through Central Park, Barrett Meeks sees a translucent light in the sky that regards him in a distinctly godlike way. Barrett doesn\'t believe in visions - or in God - but he can\'t deny what he\'s seen. In nearby

The ecological impact of new construction, once a secondary concern, has become a crucial issue. Badly designed buildings guzzle natural resources and pollute their surroundings; in an era of rocketing energy costs and environmental degradation, the need for a sustainable, energy-efficient architecture is paramount. This book features the architects, artists and firms pioneering a new green architecture,

Well before yoga became fashionable via Sting and Madonna, the beloved elephant king Babar and all the residents of Celesteville were finding peace and tranquillity through yoga. And now elephants everywhere can join them! Through easy-to-follow instructions and step-by-step illustrations, Babar\'s Yoga for Elephants presents 15 positions and stretches as well as helpful breathing exercises. The book

The second volume in a new, immensely readable narrative of the rise and catastrophic fall of the Nazi regime by a respected expert on the Third Reich. At the beginning of 1940 Germany was at the pinnacle of its power. By May 1945 Hitler was dead and Germany had suffered a disastrous defeat. Hitler had failed to achieve his aim of making Germany a super power and had left her people to cope with the

A deliciously indulgent read and the follow up to Cupcakes at Carrington\'s. Set in Carrington\'s Department Store this is perfect for fans of Jenny Colgan. Georgie Hart loves Christmas time at Carrington\'s Department store. Running the luxury handbag department, Georgie adores helping customers in the hunt for the perfect gift for the perfect someone. And this year is no exception - now she has the

The bard tiptoes out of his room, the crow-dream still echoing in his head, making him twitch at imaginary creaks of iron wings . . . The bard must leave Thornbury. It is not safe for him to stay. Rue, his new apprentice, travels with him – keen to learn his trade – and hear the next installment in the legend of Podkin One-Ear . . . Podkin and his fellow rabbits have been sheltering in Dark Hollow

A major new anthology of great Japanese short stories introduced by Haruki MurakamiThis fantastically varied and exciting collection celebrates the great Japanese short story, from its modern origins in the nineteenth century to the remarkable examples being written today. Curated by Jay Rubin (who has himself freshly translated several of the stories) and introduced by Haruki Murakami, this is a book

It´s a deadly game of blackmail. And they´re making him play. Kyle McAvoy is one of the outstanding legal students of his generation: he´s good looking, has a brilliant mind and a glittering future ahead of him. But he has a secret from his past, a secret

The world\'s most gorgeous and unusual chess sets, spanning hundreds of years and five continents Chess, one of the world\'s most popular games, has inspired artists for hundreds of years. Though apparently offering a limited canvas--each set has 32 pieces, each board 64 squares--sets have nevertheless been designed in countless ways, using almost every imaginable material, from precious metals, to

High school All-American Neely Crenshaw was probably the best quarterback to play for the legendary Messina Spartans. Fifteen years have gone by since those glory days, and Neely has come home to Messina to bury Coach Eddie Rake, the man who moulded the Spartans into an unbeatable football dynasty. As Coach Rake\'s \'boys\' sit in the bleachers waiting for the dimming field lights to signal his passing,

Yambo, a sixty-ish rare book dealer who lives in Milan has suffered a loss of memory; not the kind of memory neurologists call \'semantic\' (Yambo remembers all about Julius Caesar and can recite every poem he has ever read), but rather his \'autobiographical\' memory: he no longer knows his own name, doesn\'t recognize his wife or his daughters, doesn\'t remember anything about his parents or his

Boris Pasternak - Doktor Zhivago.

Druhé vydanie výbornej, praxou overenej učebnice anglickej gramatiky. Ponúka prehľadnú osnovu gramatických časov, modálnych slovies, predložiek a pod., ktorých používanie vysvetľuje na jednoduchých príkladoch v rôznych vetách.

L\'Odyssée, ce grand et beau poème épique a traversé les âges pour venir enflammer nos imaginations, enrichir nos esprits.

Sourcing Ideas: Researching colour, surface, structure, texture and pattern\' is a visual goldmine for designers greedy for inspiration. The book includes a huge array of beautiful and diverse images, but it is more than a sourcebook. Using a number of different approaches, it teaches readers how to look for inspiration in the world around them, and how to extract visual information from a variety

(Nur) eine wie keine? Ein witziger Roman, den man sofort allen seinen Freundinnen schenken möchte! Die beste Freundin: Sie ist Beraterin, Trösterin und hat einen schon vor manchem Fehler bewahrt. Ob Sorgen, Ängste, Freud oder Leid, alles kann man ihr anvertrauen. Die beste Freundin ist der Mensch für alle Fälle. Ihr verzeiht man alles, mit ihr kann man alles teilen - nun ja, fast alles. Männer nicht.

MUSIC OF THE SPEARS by Yvonne NavarroNew York City, 2124, and the streets are swarming with Alien Jelly addicts and homeless people. The powerbrokers look down from their high-rise offices with disgust. One of them-an entertainment mogul-is planning spectacular revenge on a maniac musician. Damon Eddington will shock the world with his latest opus-the Symphony of Hate-and the unique sound he seeks