David Mitchell (* 12. január 1969, Southport, Spojené kráľovstvo) je anglický spisovateľ, ktorý bol trikrát nominovaný na Bookerovu cenu. V češtine vyšli jeho romány Hybatelé (Ghostwritten), Atlas mraků (Cloud Atlas), Třináct měsíců (Black Swan Green) a sencislo9 (number9dream).
Ghostwritten is a novel set at the fugitive edges of Asia and Europe, and features a host of characters. A Mongolian gangster, a redundant English spy in Petersburg with a knack for forgery, a ghostwriter and a late night DJ all have tales to tell.
In your hands is a place like no other: a tiny, man-made island in the bay of Nagasaki, for two hundred years the sole gateway between Japan and the West. Here, in the dying days of the 18th century, a young Dutch clerk arrives to make his fortune. Instead he loses his heart. Step onto the streets of Dejima and mingle with scheming traders, spies, interpreters, servants and concubines as two cultures converge. In a tale of integrity and corruption, passion and power, the key is control - of riches and minds, and over death itself.
The Hachette Essentials edition of the Booker-prize shortlisted cult sci-fi epic Cloud Atlas.
It's a dank January in the Worcestershire village of Black Swan Green and thirteen-year-old Jason Taylor - covert stammerer and reluctant poet - anticipates a stultifying year in the deadest village on Earth. But Jason hasn't reckoned with a junta of bullies, simmering family discord, the Falklands War, an exotic Belgian emigré, a threatened gypsy invasion and the caprices of those mysterious entities known as girls. BLACK SWAN GREEN charts thirteen months in the black hole between childhood and adolescence, set against the sunset of an agrarian England still overshadowed by the Cold War. Wry, painful, funny and vibrant with the stuff of life, it is David Mitchell's subtlest and most captivating achievement to date.
"Utopia Avenue are the strangest British band you've never heard of. Emerging from London's psychedelic scene in 1967 and fronted by folksinger Elf Holloway, guitar demigod Jasper de Zoet and blues bassist Dean Moss, Utopia Avenue released only two LPs during its brief and blazing journey from the clubs of Soho and draughty ballrooms to Top of the Pops and the cusp of chart success, to glory in Amsterdam, prison in Rome and a fateful American fortnight in the autumn of 1968. David Mitchell's new novel tells the unexpurgated story of Utopia Avenue; of riots in the streets and revolutions in the head; of drugs, thugs, madness, love, sex, death, art; of the families we choose and the ones we don't; of fame's Faustian pact and stardom's wobbly ladder. Can we change the world in turbulent times, or does the world change us? Utopia means 'nowhere' but could a shinier world be within grasp, if only we had a map?"--Publisher description.
Eiji Miyake arrives in a sprawling Japanese metropolis to track down the father he has never met. But the city is a mapless place if you are 18, broke, and the only person you can trust is John Lennon. His 8-week hunt plunges into the hinterland between the city and the mind, where a Polish art movie is no less real than the coffee in front of him and letters from an Imperial Army soldier are signposts to next week, and where he crosses paths with numerologists, staion masters, gateballers, hostesses, organ harvesters and insane chefs. Philosophical, colourful, sometimes violent, this is a dazzlingly inventive novel about image, control and memory.
"Manically ingenious ... EAch fresh product of Mitchell's soaring imagination functions as an echo chamber for both his previous ideas and his oeuvre to come." (Liz Jensen, Guardian)
Metaphysical thriller, meditation on mortality and chronicle of our self-devouring times, this is the kaleidoscopic new novel from the author of Cloud Atlas. SHORTLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARDS UK AUTHOR OF THE YEAR 2014 LONGLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2014 LONGLISTED FOR THE FOLIO PRIZE 2015 One drowsy summer's day in 1984, teenage runaway Holly Sykes encounters a strange woman who offers a small kindness in exchange for 'asylum'. Decades will pass before Holly understands exactly what sort of asylum the woman was seeking . . . The Bone Clocks follows the twists and turns of Holly's life from a scarred adolescence in Gravesend to old age on Ireland's Atlantic coast as Europe's oil supply dries up - a life not so far out of the ordinary, yet punctuated by flashes of precognition, visits from people who emerge from thin air and brief lapses in the laws of reality. For Holly Sykes - daughter, sister, mother, guardian - is also an unwitting player in a murderous feud played out in the shadows and margins of our world, and may prove to be its decisive weapon.
An anthology collected from four centuries of travel writing about Spain and presented with a linking text by David Mitchell. Authors quoted include Casanova, the Duke of Wellington, Ernest Hemingway, Robert Graves, Evelyn Waugh, George Melly and Jan Morris.
The author of the bestselling phenomenon The Reason I Jump returns with a unique memoir about life as a young adult with severe autism. With an introduction by David Mitchell, who translated this book with his wife, KA Yoshida, this extraordinary new work explores education, identity, family, society, and personal growth, opening a window into the mind of its nonverbal author and providing remarkable insights into autism in general.
This will be the most refreshing, entertaining history of England you'll have ever read. Certainly, the funniest. Because David Mitchell will explain how it is not all names, dates or ungraspable historical headwinds, but instead show how it's really just a bunch of random stuff that happened with a few lucky bastards ending up on top. Some of these bastards were quite strange, but they were in charge, so we quite literally lived, and often still live, by their rules. It's a great story. And it's our story. If you want to know who we are in modern Britain, you need to read this book.
A fascinating and authoritative source of information on all of the major martial arts.Explanation of the principal characteristics and key techniques of the different disciplines.Over 300 action-packed photographs including step-by-step sequences.
Impressions of four centuries of foreign travellers in Spain. Outrageous, adoring, insulting, libellous, passionate, hilarious, thoughtful, bigoted eloquent remarks.
Techniques and Projects for All Levels
The adept origamist can produce anything from a simple dog or chicken to amazing geometric models and this book shows exactly how. Featuring hundreds of specially drawn, step-by-step diagrams, clear instructions from master origamist and author David Mitchell, and beautiful photographs of the finished pieces, it contains projects ranging from very simple pieces that can be achieved with a few basic folds, to complex birds with flapping wings. As well as origami that is purely ornamental, such as the Japanese crane, Verdi's vase and the octahedral pyramid, the book shows how to make games and toys, such as basketball hoops and classic paper planes that can be used to while away an idle hour. It also showcases projects that can be made using non-traditional papers, such as sticky notes, that can be found anywhere. With over 25 projects to choose from, all presented in full colour, 'Complete Origami' will enable anyone to enjoy, if not master, this amazing and popular craft. Collins & Bro
Origami is the art of paper folding without the use of either scissors or glue. Each of the beautiful and fundamental math shapes described in this book is achieved by folding sheets of standard A4 paper. There are step-by-step instructions for each of the shapes in this very impressive collection.
Aký je život s autizmom? Vieme vycítiť, čo si autista myslí, čo cíti, aby sme mu dokázali pomôcť? Na tieto otázky odpovedá pozoruhodná knižka, ktorú napísal Naoki Higašida, keď mal iba trinásť rokov. Naoki má vážnu formu autizmu, no napriek tomu sa naučil komunikovať s okolitým svetom. Vo svojej knižke Prečo skáčem nám dáva nahliadnuť do ťažko pochopiteľnej mysle, ktorú naprogramoval autizmus. Vysvetľuje záhadné správanie autistov, prezrádza, ako vnímajú čas, život, krásu a prírodu. Svoje rozprávanie končí prekrásnou poviedkou Som stále tu, ktorá dokazuje, že autistom nechýba humor, fantázia ani empatia. Mnoho rodičov autistických detí po prečítaní knižky zažije rovnaký pocit ako prekladateľ tejto knihy David Mitchell. Cez myseľ Naokiho Higašidu spoznal myseľ vlastného autistického syna a pochopil, že život s normálnymi ľuďmi je pre autistu nekonečne namáhavý. Naokiho snaha vysvetliť iné, svojské správanie je dojímavá a odzbrojujúca, ponúka čitateľom zriedkavú príležitosť pozrieť sa na svet z celkom inej perspektívy.
As well as giving a specific account of every single time he's scored some smack, this disgusting memoir also details: the singular, pitbull-infested charm of the FRP ('Flat Roofed Pub') the curious French habit of injecting everyone in the arse rather than the arm why, by the time he got to Cambridge, he really, really needed a drink the pain of being denied a childhood birthday party at McDonalds the satisfaction of writing jokes about suicide how doing quite a lot of walking around London helps with his sciatica trying to pretend he isn't a total **** at Robert Webb's wedding that he has fallen in love at LOT, but rarely done anything about it why it would be worse to bump into Michael Palin than Hitler on holiday that he's not David Mitchell the novelist. Despite what David Miliband might think
David Mitchell's 2014 bestseller Thinking About It Only Makes It Worse must really have made people think - because everything's got worse. We've gone from UKIP surge to Brexit shambles, from horsemeat in lasagne to Donald Trump in the White House, from Woolworths going under to all the other shops going under. It's probably socially irresponsible even to try to cheer up. But if you're determined to give it a go, you might enjoy this eclectic collection (or eclection) of David Mitchell's attempts to make light of all that darkness. Scampi, politics, the Olympics, terrorism, exercise, rude street names, inheritance tax, salad cream, proportional representation and farts are all touched upon by Mitchell's unremitting laser of chit-chat, as he negotiates a path between the commercialisation of Christmas and the true spirit of Halloween. Read this book and slightly change your life!
A collection of the funniest and most brilliant journalism from the much-loved comedian and writer.
Exploring life in the retirement years, this poetry anthology captures the humor and challenges of aging. The poems reflect on health issues, social gatherings like "Knit and Natter," and the clutter of family life, all while maintaining a lighthearted tone. With inspiration drawn from real experiences and cleverly disguised names, the collection offers a unique glimpse into everyday moments, featuring unexpected subjects like dishwashers and Wordle. Perfect for a cozy evening, it's an invitation to enjoy the quirks of this stage of life.
The book challenges the perception that existentialism equates to a simplistic form of humanism, a view influenced by Heidegger's 'Letter on Humanism'. It critiques structuralist and post-structuralist interpretations that dismiss existentialism as merely naïve. By examining the nuances of existential thought, the author aims to re-establish its credibility as a significant philosophical movement, arguing for its distinct concerns with human existence beyond the confines of traditional humanism.
Der Autor zeigt in diesem Buch den Weg zum richtigen und sicheren Einstieg in die Welt des asiatischen Kampfsports und stellt die verbreitetsten Kampfkünste vor. Anhand toller Aktionsfotos kann der junge Kampfsportler einzelne Kampf-Übungen aus nächster Nähe und aus dem günstigsten Blickwinkel betrachten.
Ook de bejubelde debuutroman van deze 34-jarige Britse auteur, 'Geestesverwantschap', speelde in Japan waar hij woonde en werkte. Hoofdfiguur in zijn tweede roman, genomineerd voor de Booker-prijs, is de 20-jarige Eiji die in Tokio zijn vader gaat zoeken. Geen eenvoudige speurtocht want Eiji werd als peuter door zijn moeder in de steek gelaten, heeft zijn vader nooit ontmoet en verloor als kind ook nog zijn enige andere verwant, zijn tweelingzusje. Toch werd dit geen larmoyante vertelling maar een vinnig, wervelend, soms vermakelijk verslag van een bizarre reis door de hectische en vervreemdende ruimte die het hedendaagse Tokio vormt én door cyberspace. Herinneringen, dromen en videogames dringen de realiteit van Eijis speurtocht binnen, een tocht die voorlopig eindigt op het eiland waar alles begon. Een originele eigentijdse Bildungsroman, verpakt in een prikkelende puzzzelstructuur en geschreven in een energieke en bezwerende stijl.
Enthält ein Buch und ein Bündel farbigen Papiers, um Sie auf Ihre Reise durch die faszinierende Welt des japanischen Papierfaltens zu begleiten. Dieses Buch bietet eine kurze Geschichte des Origami, eine Anleitung zu den grundlegenden Faltungen und 25 Muster mit zunehmender Komplexität.
Geïllustreerde geschiedenis van de zeeroverij, de kaapvaart en het piratendom.
Dieses Set führt in die elegante Kunst des chinesischen Origami ein. Es enthält eine Auswahl traditioneller Faltmaterialien, außerdem ein Anleitungsbuch des Origami-Experten David Mitchell. Klare Faltanleitungen für 16 attraktive Modelle, mit denen man originell dekorieren oder anderen eine Freude bereiten kann. Das Besondere der chinesischen Faltkunst: die Verwendung von Himmel- und Höllenbanknoten sowie faszinierende Modelle, die auf die Bedeutung von Glücksbringern in der chinesischen Kultur hinweisen.
En este notable libro, Stephen Mitchell audazmente amplía la forma del cuento clásico, enfatizando el mensaje ético de la naturaleza trascendental del amor. El Príncipe Rana es una historia sobre el amor melancólico de un sapo hacia una princesa desafiante y un poco orgullosa, que se enamora contra su voluntad, pero su inflexibilidad la ayuda a convertirse en quien realmente era. La fábula de Mitchell es un encantador relato que se mueve de la historia a la meditación y viceversa, de la crudeza a las sutiles matices, de la necedad a las ideas elevadas. La conmovedora historia del Sapo y su camino hacia la forma humana está llena de sorpresas y se desarrolla como un sueño que invita a la reflexión, abre corazones y refleja el alma del lector sensible.
