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Sam Kacew

    The Nightingale
    Standing Alone
    • Standing Alone

      • 352 stránok
      • 13 hodin čítania
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      This is the story of Manchester City's return to the top of English football as well as their journey to their first ever Champions League final as Pep Guardiola's team battle to secure their place in history.Throughout this historic season of breath-taking football, they were followed by their equivalent from the world of sports a team of elite talents, assembled by The Athletic to leave all competition trailing in their wake. The result is an alchemical blend of inside access and expert analysis; great ideas and beautiful writing.City's triumph is relived in real time, in 360 degrees. Articles include profiles of each of City's title winners by their former youth team coaches; on-the-road features from the hometowns of some of their international superstars, brilliant tactics board breakdowns of key moments in the season; and exclusive interviews with players, coaches and backroom staff.

      Standing Alone
    • The rather plain, brown nightingale is a secretive bird that reveals its greatest treasure after dark: its song. The male has, on average, 250 different phrases, which it spontaneously brings together in songs that are unique in each composition. Its rich timbre and wide range has inspired poets, musicians and artists for centuries. Immerse yourself in the folklore, history and ornithology with this illustrated story of the enigmatic bird. Praise for Sam Lee's Singing with Nightingales: 'A master storyteller' Patrick Barkham, author of Islander and Badgerlands for Guardian 'An unmatched spring experience for folk fans, bird enthusiasts and all those in between' The Times 'The experience struck me so deeply that I have struggled since to put it into words . . . beautiful and necessary' New Statesman 'Bravely inventive . . . the nightingale has become a symbol of resistance, thanks largely to Sam' Guardian

      The Nightingale