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In these eleven stories, Fitzgerald depicts the Roaring Twenties as he lived them. He masterfully blends accounts of flappers and the smart set with more fantastical visions of America, always imbuing his narratives with his trademark themes of money, class, ambition and love.

Jason Bourne má pamäť úplne prázdnu. Isto vie len to, že jeho guľkami prederavené telo bolo vyplavené zo Stredozemného mora a že je z neznámych dôvodov objektom záujmu profesionálnych zabijakov. Tvárou v tvár smrti sa vydáva na zúfalý beh o život. Pomôcť mu môže len žena, ktorá ho kedysi chcela zradiť. Jason Bourne je skrátka muž bez minulosti... a možno i bez budúcnosti.

[Penguin Readers Level 3]Lord Cutler Beckett thinks that pirates are very bad for business. He wants to take command of the oceans. The Pirate Lords, of course, have other ideas. But can they fight him and win--together? They need the help of Captain Jack Sparrow, but he and his ship are at the bottom of the ocean. Is this the end for the Pirates of the Caribbean?

A famous painting is going to the Grierson Gallery in LA and they want a top man to come to the United States. He can talk about the artist. The National Gallery in London send Mr Bean. But something is very wrong with Mr Bean! He's very, very strange. And dangerous! After he arrives, accidents start to happen.

Všem známá kniha o tom, jak se Fileas Fogg vsází s členy reformního klubu, že je možné objet celý svět za 80 dní. Jeho plán se všem zdá absurdní, avšak o tom zda se mu to podaří se dočtete v této výborné knize, která v sobě skrývá napětí, dobrodružství a spoustu dalšího.

Classic / British English When a fisherman opens an old jar, a giant comes out. When a donkey opens its mouth, gold falls out. There is magic in these five fairy tales. Good people are often very unhappy -- but in the end they have happy lives.

"Martin Luther King had a dream. He wanted blacks and whites to live together happily. But in America in the 1950s and 1960s, all men were not equal. King led peaceful protests against the government and won changes for the blacks of America. But has King's dream really come true today?"--Back cover

Allie Fox hates the United States and he hates the twentieth century. He takes his wife and children to the jungle in Honduras to find a new, simpler way of living. But things go wrong, and their lives become much worse and more frightening than anything back home

Classic / British EnglishOnly the next king can pull the sword out of the stone. Many people try, but they cannot move the sword. Then young Arthur tries, but it comes out easily. Now he will be king. But will he be a good king? And will his life be happy? This Pack contains a Book and MP3

Contemporary / British English Young Prince Einon is dying. Only the Great Dragon can help him But first the boy has to say, 'I won't be a cruel king. I'll love my people and be kind to them.' But Einon is cruel, and everybody in the country is afraid. Now the Dragon, good Sir Bowen and the peasants have to fight in a great battle between Good and Bad.

[Penguin Readers Level 2]Sindbad the Sailor went to sea seven times. Each time his voyage was filled with adventure and danger! He meets giant men, giant snakes and giant birds. How does he save himself? Set sail with Sindbad on these exciting voyages. ...

First published in 1851, The House of the Seven Gables is one of Hawthorne's defining works, a vivid depiction of American life and values replete with brilliantly etched characters. The tale of a cursed house with a "mysterious and terrible past" and the generations linked to it, Hawthorne's chronicle of the Maule and Pyncheon families over two centuries reveals, in Mary Oliver's words, "lives caught in the common fire of history."@@This Modern Library Paperback Classics edition uses the definitive text as prepared for The Centenary Edition of the Works of Nathaniel Hawthor this is the Approved Edition of the Center for Scholarly Editions (Modern Language Association). It includes newly commissioned notes on the text.

Druhá kniha o prevej dámskej detektívnej kancelárii v Gaborone nás poteší ďalšími príbehmi z exotického prostredia Botswany. Opäť sa stretávame so sympatickou korpulentnou Precious Ramotswe, majiteľkou detektívnej kancelárie, i jej pravou rukou – sekretárkou paní Makutsi, ktorá vyrieši svoj prvý samostatný prípad. I teraz budeme sledovať, ako sa vyvíja harmonický vzťah pani Ramotswe s priateľom J. L. B. Matekonim, a naviac sa zoznámime i s prírastkami do ich spoločnej domácnosti.

Celebrated prose retellings of Shakespeare's plays Charles and Mary Lamb have delighted generations of adults as well as children with their famed prose renderings of Shakespeare's originals. Bringing the plays to life in a form that encourages readers to enjoy and explore, "Tales from Shakespeare" provides an entertaining and informative introduction to the great works while retaining much of Shakespeare's lyricism, phrasing, and rhythm. It is a captivating work of Romantic storytelling as well as the original literary homage to the Bard.

Contemporary/ British English 'Sons of Scotland! You have come here to fight as free men. If you fight, perhaps you'll die. If you run, you may live for a time. But at what cost?' Braveheart is the story of William Wallace, who gave hope to Scottish people in their fight to be free.

Veľmi zjednodušená verzia klasického príbehu je určená mierne pokročilým angličtinárom.

Rozum a cit je jedným z najznámejších románov anglickej literatúry a prvou vydanou knihou Jane Austenovej. Príbeh sestier Marianny a Elinor Dashwoodových sa odohráva v prostredí a atmosfére staroanglického vidieka a svojím vtipom a pôvabom okúzľuje čitateľov už viac ako dve storočia. Dve hlavné hrdinky sa po smrti svojho otca musia vyrovnať so stratou spoločenského postavenia a ako všetky nemajetné dievčatá v tej dobe majú šancu sa z ťažkej situácie dostať pravdepodobne len výhodným sňatkom. Marianna podľahne kúzlu mladíka menom Willoughby, pričom sa zdá, že ich náklonnosť je vzájomná. To sleduje so znepokojením plukovník Brandon, rodinný priateľ, ktorý sa sám láskou k Marianne trápi. Willoughbymu navyše vôbec nedôveruje a má podozrenie, že o jeho minulosti vie niečo zlé. Staršia sestra Elinor nadviaže vzťah s Edwardom Ferrarsem, jeho rodina si však pre neho praje zámožnejšiu partiu a snaží sa vzťah s Elinor prekaziť. Edward sa zdá byť charakterným a poctivým mužom, no od istej chvíle sa začne k Elinor správať odtažite. Okrem toho, že dievčatá narážajú na tuhé konvencie vo svojom okolí, bojujú aj so svojimi rozdielnymi povahami. Citovo založená Marianna sa dokáže spontánne a vášnivo poddať emóciám, zatiaľ čo rezervovanejšia Elinor sa snaží svoje city skrývať, aby neobťažovala svoje okolie. Obidve musia svoje postoje časom pod vplyvom udalostí zmeniť.

„Dvadsaťtisíc míľ pod morom“ (v origináli: Vingt milles lieues sous les mers) je asi jeden z najznámejších vedecko-fantastických románov Julesa Verna. Koncom devätnásteho storočia sa vo vodách svetových morí a oceánov začínajú diať podivuhodné veci. Na mnohých miestach „čosi“ poškodzuje ba aj potápa lode. Na verejnosti sa prevláda názor, že všetky tieto záhady má na svedomí neznáma morská príšera. Keď je raz napadnutá dôležitá medzinárodná loď, zistí sa že diera, ktorú údajne vytvorila príšera má tvar pravidelného trojuholníka. Na rozlúštenie tejto záhady je vyslaná loď Abraham Lincoln. Výpravu tvorí vedec Pierre Aronnax – profesor parížskeho múzea, jeho asistent Conseil a slávny „kráľ harpunárov“ – Kanaďan Ned Land. Loď mieri do Tichého oceánu k Japonsku. Ale príšera si nenechá ujsť túto príležitosť a zaútočí nárazom aj na Abraháma Lincolna. Arronax, Conseil aj Ned pri útoku spadnú z lode do oceánu a pristanú na "príšere". Po čase zistia, že je to len veľká plechová konštrukcia, ktorú riadi záhadný kapitán Nemo.

Obsah knihy: Na ceste Osamelý pútnik Duluozova márnivosť BOL SOM TU alebo AKO NEUMRIEŤ (Juraj Kiška) Život a tvorba J. Kerouaca (Juraj Kiška) Kultový román a základný literárny odkaz beatnického hnutia zachytáva generačnú výpoveď mládeže, ktorá reagovala na situáciu koncom 40-tych a začiatkom 50. rokov 20. storočia. V období vrcholnej hospodárskej stability sa začali prejavovať neduhy americkej civilizácie. Beatnici odmietli ideál úspešného Američana a zvolili si cestu protestu a úteku od civilizačných vymožeností, pričom sa snažili intenzívnejšie prežívať prítomnosť. Hlavná línia rozprávania sleduje hrdinove cesty po USA, kde sa extáza z nových zážitkov mieša s nostalgiou a bezvýchodiskovosťou takéhoto úteku. V autobiografickej výpovedi vystupujú známe postavy ako Carlo Marx, Bull Lee a Dean Moriarty. Kerouackovi sa podarilo napísať "bibliu", ktorá zásadne ovplyvnila názory celej generácie. Osamelý pútnik je kratšia próza, v ktorej autor opisuje svoje zážitky z obdobia, keď pracoval ako čašník na nákladnej lodi plaviacej sa do Panamy. Duluozova márnivosť rozpráva o jeho živote, vrátane spomienok na strednú školu, univerzitu a pôsobenie v armáde a námorníctve, pričom sa objavujú aj postavy ako Irwin garden a Will Hubbard.

"Victor Hugo, jeden z najslávnejších predstaviteľov svetovej literatúry, sa do sŕdc miliónov čitateľov zapísal ako autor mnohých vynikajúcich prozaických, básnických i dramatických diel. Azda najznámejšie z nich je jeho historický román Chrám Matky Božej v Paríži (1831), ktorý po rokoch ponúkame slovenským čitateľom v novom vydaní. V monumentálnej románovej freske ožíva pred našimi očami nielen tragický príbeh znetvoreného zvonára Quasimoda a krásnej Cigánky Esmeraldy, ale aj sám Paríž pätnásteho storočia – stredoveké mesto so svojou magickou atmosférou, úzkymi uličkami a námestiami, nespočetnými vežami a kostolmi, medzi ktorými dominuje Chrám Matky Božej, nádherná majestátna katedrála, s ktorou sú nerozlučne späté osudy hlavných hrdinov. Ich príbeh dotvára množstvo epizód, kde sa vystrieda veľa postáv z najrozličnejších spoločenských vrstiev vrátane tých najvyšších. Do centra románu sa však postupne dostáva ľud – parížska chudoba, živelne sa búriaca proti cirkevnej tyranii a objavujúca svoje ušľachtilé jadro, lásku a ľudskosť uprostred stredovekej krutosti a tmy. Hugov nesmrteľný román nepochybne upúta i dnešného čitateľa svojou dramatickosťou, dejom plným neočakávaných zvratov a najrozmanitejších prekvapení." (Anotácia vydavateľstva) Siedme (hoci uvedené ako prvé - pravdepodobne prvé v danom vydavateľstve) slovenské vydanie v tomto preklade.... celý text

Contemporary / British English Meet the Larkin family They enjoy a wonderful country life, never worrying about money, work -- or the law. But then, one day, a man arrives from the tax office. Is the taxman going to change the Larkin's lives? Or is his life going to change forever?

Detective Philip Marlowe is looking for Derace Kingsley’s wife, Crystal. Is she dead or not? Marlowe finds more than one dead body and learns about women, drugs, men in love, and a police cover-up. Who killed The Lady in the Lake and why?

Part of the affordable and recognizable Drama Classics Series.

V marci 1863 pri neúspešnom dobýjaní mesta Richmond padnú do zajatia inžinier Cyrus Smith, novinár Gedeon Spilett, námorník Pencroff a 15-ročný študent Herbert Brown. Z obliehaného mesta sa pokúsia dostať teplovzdušným balónom, ktorý bol pripravený pre obrancov v prípade núdze. Silná búrkaich však odnesie 3000 míľ na vzdialený, neobývaný ostrov, kde musia stroskotanci bojovať o holý život. Neúnavná práca členov posádky a vynaliezavosť inžiniera Cyrusa zachránia stroskotancov pred smrťou. Štyri roky bojujú o prežitie na ostrove, proti prišelcom a vždy im pomôže záhadná bytosť, ktorej totožnosť nepoznajú. Cieľom stroskotancov je odhaliť tajomnú osobu. Výsledok hľadania ich rozhodne prekvapí...

Zjednodušené, dvojjazyčné (anglicko-slovenské) vydanie známej Shakespearovej hry určené pre deti, ktoré vyšlo ako príloha slovenského bulvárneho denníku.

O terceiro romance da série é um dos mais matizados em termos psicológicos - particularmente memorável pelo seu humor negro -, tendo sido aclamado pela crítica pela sua capacidade de manipular as regras do género.

Prvý raz oba diely v kompletnom vydaní. Príbeh štyroch sestier prvý raz uzrel svetlo sveta v druhej polovici 19. storočia, ale jeho obľúbenosť prekročila hranice času. Stále ďalším generáciám matiek a dcér ukazuje hodnotu rodiny, priateľstva, odpustenia a života v pravde a láske. Príbeh sa odohráva v časoch americkej občianskej vojny v rokoch 1861 – 1865, do ktorej narukoval aj otec rodiny Marchovcov. Jeho manželka a dcéry prežívajú neľahké obdobie sprevádzané chudobou, chorobami a mnohými inými problémami. Bezstarostné dievčatá sa za krátky čas menia na skutočné malé ženy schopné čeliť aj ťažkým výzvam s odvahou a odhodlaním. Romantická Meg, neskrotná Jo, krehká Beth a rozmaznaná Amy sú hrdinkami z mäsa a kostí, ktoré inšpirovali milióny čitateľov. Na Slovensku vo vydavateľstve IKAR kniha Malé ženy vychádza prvýkrát v kompletnej neskrátenej podobe vrátane druhého dielu. Je to literárna klasika, ktorá by nemala chýbať v žiadnej domácej knižnici.

A man wants to kill the Police Commissioner. But who is he? Can Steve Malone find the killer? He only has two days...

The Amazon Rain Forest is the largest rain forest in the world. It is 10,000,000 years old and many different kinds of plants and animals live here. The forest is important for the world's weather and wildlife, but it is disappearing fast. Read this book and learn about this wonderful forest - and its problems. What will its future be?

Can the most famous film star in the world fall for the man in the street?

Rozmarné rozprávanie o domýšľavom a požívačnom žabiakovi, ktorému jeho ľahkomyselnosť pripraví mnohé trampoty. Ocitne sa dokonca i vo väzení za krádež automobilu, nakoniec však zo všetkého šťastne vyviazne, hlavne zásluhou svojich rozvážnych priateľov Krysy, Krtka a Jazveca.

Classic / American English These nine stories will take the reader on an exciting journey to distant cultures and times. The collection includes folktales from South America, Africa, India, China, and Europe.

Now a major motion picture from Universal Studios, starring "The Rock!" Across the deserts of the Middle East, the warlord Memnon expands his reign. With his sorcerer foretelling the outcome of every battle, his army marches undefeated, slaughtering those who dare oppose him. Memnon seeks to fulfill an ancient prophecy to become the King of Legend, the favored ruler of the gods... But the gods favor another. His name is Mathayus. A warrior without peer, he will inspire the remnants of the desert tribes to unite against Memnon's tyranny. And he will ascend a throne of his own making...

What is the crown, and why is it important for England? In this gripping mystery, the answers are all in Seaburgh, a small town near the sea.

"Romeo and Juliet is one of the most famous love stories in the world. But it is more than a great love story. It is also about life and death, happiness and sadness, and the terrible hate between two great families. Shakespeare's beautiful tale is still as popular today as it was more than 400 years ago." - back cover.

This is the classic story of the four March sisters - Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy. Their story of their loves, problems and adventures is sometimes sad, often funny, but always charming.

Sheherezade is beautiful and clever. She also knows 1001 wonderful stories. Her husband wants to kill her, but he can't. Sheherezade tells him stories about a clever servant girl and a boy judge, about Ali Baba and Aladdin. What happens next? Her husband wants to know. He listens and she lives.

Profiles six "gurus" whose ideas on management helped create the modern business world, including Frederick Taylor, Alfred P. Sloan, Peter Drucker, Tom Peters, Rosabeth Moss Kanter, and Charles Handy.

Level 4 English'She was one of the Doones who had killed my father. But her voice touched my heart and I could not hate her.' In 1673 young John Ridd meets a little girl called Lorna Doone. Seven years later they meet again, and fall in love. But the Doones are a family of robbers and murderers. Then John is ordered to go to London. The government wants him to help stop a rebellion against the King. They also want him to help destroy the Doones. But can John save Lorna?

Svetová vojna zabila milióny ľudí, premenila Zem na nehostinné miesto a vyhnala preživších na iné planéty. Nové svety pomáhajú osídľovať androidi na nerozoznanie od skutočných mužov a žien. Vláda sa však obáva, že by mohli spôsobiť spúšť, a tak ich na Zemi zakáže. Niektorým sa však podarí utiecť z otroctva a ilegálne sa vrátiana Zem. Nájomného lovca Ricka Deckarda poveria úlohou zbehov nájsť a eliminovať. Je však spravodlivé zabíjať humanoidov len preto, že nie sú ľudia?

Every year some species of animal disappear - we never see them again.Every year cities, factories and pollution eat up more land - land that animalsneed. Every year hunters kill more elephants, rhinoceros and tigers. Animalseverywhere are in danger - what can we do to save them?

Situovaný do reálnych udalostí, ktoré nasledovali po jakobitskom povstaní v roku 1745, román Roberta Louisa Stevensona "Únos" rozpráva príbeh Davida Balfoura, ktorý cestuje za svojím strýkom, aby si prevzal dedičstvo po smrti svojho otca. Zradený svojím strýkom, David sa ocitá unesený kapitánom Hoseasonom z briga "Covenant", ktorý plánuje predať ho do otroctva v kolóniách Karolíny v Amerike. Avšak loď sa dostane z kurzu a je odvezená späť k Škótsku, kde v hmle narazí na malú loď a na palubu si vezme škótskeho vojaka a jakobitu Alana Brecka Stewarta. S Alanovou pomocou sa Davidovi podarí uniknúť svojim únoscom a čoskoro sa ocitá uprostred boja medzi škótskymi vysokohorskými bojovníkmi a vojakmi anglickej vlády. Uviaznutý v škótskej divočine musí David bojovať o svoj život a vrátiť sa domov, aby si prevzal svoje právoplatné dedičstvo. Prostredníctvom postáv Alana a Davida je dobrodružne zobrazený konflikt o nezávislosť Škótska od anglickej nadvlády.

"L.A. is a city where it's hard to tell the good guys from the bad. At Central Police Station, Christmas 1951, cops beat up six suspects. This will change the careers of the three LAPD detectives involved"--http://trove.nla.gov.au

The hilarious, Academy Award-nominated screenplay that features six old friends, three disastrous receptions, a tongue-tied priest, and the role that made Hugh Grant the world's favorite bumbling bachelor. Toasted by romantics and cynics, critics and fans, Four Weddings and a Funeral grossed more than $250 million worldwide, garnered Academy Award nominations for Best Picture and Best Original Screenplay, and was unanimously pronounced the romantic comedy of the 90s. Richard Curtis's smart, irreverent, and brilliantly crafted screenplay will delight fans of the movie, as well as screenwriters and film students. From the first spoken line to the last ("I do"), it's a jubilant celebration of friendship, romance, and good humor.

Pearson English Readers bring language learning to life through the joy of reading. Well-written stories entertain us, make us think, and keep our interest page after page. Pearson English Readers offer teenage and adult learners a huge range of titles, all featuring carefully graded language to make them accessible to learners of all abilities. Through the imagination of some of the world’s greatest authors, the English language comes to life in pages of our Readers. Students have the pleasure and satisfaction of reading these stories in English, and at the same time develop a broader vocabulary, greater comprehension and reading fluency, improved grammar, and greater confidence and ability to express themselves. Find out more at

The oldest university in England and one of the most famous cities in the world. But Oxford is not only a city of students, and its history was not always quiet and thoughtful. And what is modern Oxford really like? This book looks at the history of Oxford - but it also looks at the livingcity of today, its river, and some places of interest nearby.

The coursebooks points to clearly highlight the objective of every lesson regular ‘grammar backup’ sections to reinforce the key language points and provide additional practice wordfiles to help students remember new vocabulary lively role-plays and discussions to build confidence phrasebook boxes to provide reminders of key language project units to provide extended practice of spoken and written communication

This course is based on research carried out in four real companies. All the language is presented and practised within the context of a contemporary international commercial working environment. The weighting given to certain items in the syllabus reflects the needs of junior business people.

Look Ahead is a four-level series for upper secondary and young adult learners of English, taking them from beginning level to First Certificate preparation. The Longman classroom series is the institutional version of this multimedia project, created by a consortium consisting of: BBC English, British Council, Longman ELT, Cambridge Examinations (UCLES), with the cooperation of the Council of Europe.

Part of a series designed to be suitable for students at upper intermediate level, including those preparing for the Cambridge First Certificate examinations. These simplified editions keep within a 2000 word vocabulary, contain exercise material and an introduction to the text and author.

Classic / British English Edgar Allan Poe, 'the father of the detective story' and a master of horror, is one of the greatest American short story writers. In these stories we meet people struggling with fear, revenge, mental illness and death. Which of them will win -- and which will lose -- their battles?

Pod modrým nebom Montany sa stretávajú hrdinovia príbehu: zranený kôň, zmrzačené dievča, ctižiadostivá matka a "zaklínač koní", človek, ktorý dokáže liečiť divoké, neovládateľné kone. Grace je jediné dieťa Annie Gravesovej, šéfredaktorky prestížneho newyorského časopisu, a jej manžela, právnika Roberta. V okamihu, keď si dievča jedného zimného rána vyjde na svojom koni Pútnikovi a zrazí ju štyridsaťtonový nákladiak, sa však životy všetkých členov rodiny obrátia hore nohami.

Look Ahead is a four-level series for upper secondary and young adult learners of English, taking them from beginning level to First Certificate preparation. The Longman classroom series is the institutional version of this multimedia project, created by a consortium consisting of: BBC English, British Council, Longman ELT, Cambridge Examinations (UCLES), with the cooperation of the Council of Europe.

The titles in this series are mainly new editions of titles in the Longman Simplified English Series. They are suitable for students at upper intermediate level, including those preparing for the Cambridge First Certificate.

Look Ahead is a four-level series for upper secondary and young adult learners of English, taking them from beginning level to First Certificate preparation. The Longman classroom series is the institutional version of this multimedia project, created by a consortium consisting of: BBC English, British Council, Longman ELT, Cambridge Examinations (UCLES), with the cooperation of the Council of Europe.

Look Ahead is a four-level series for upper secondary and young adult learners of English, taking them from beginning level to First Certificate preparation. The Longman classroom series is the institutional version of this multimedia project, created by a consortium consisting of: BBC English, British Council, Longman ELT, Cambridge Examinations (UCLES), with the cooperation of the Council of Europe.

Look Ahead is a four-level series for upper secondary and young adult learners of English, taking them from beginning level to First Certificate preparation. The Longman classroom series is the institutional version of this multimedia project, created by a consortium consisting of: BBC English, British Council, Longman ELT, Cambridge Examinations (UCLES), with the cooperation of the Council of Europe.

Teachers book includes detailed guidance on teaching methodology and bank of teacher development worksheets Two free photocopiable test booklets, with pull-out answer keys, to accompany the course.  These provide help for students preparing for KET, PET and FCE examinations.

* A wide range of activities provides further controlled practice of the main grammatical, functional and vocabulary areas presented in the Students' Book * Integrated skills tasks require learners to work with a listening or reading text and then to produce a piece of related written work *'Help Yourself' sections provide learner-development activities which encourage students to reflect on language and the language learning process * Regular Sound/Spelling links sections draw attention to common links between sound and spelling in English. The sections are designed both to develop an awareness of spelling patterns and to help learners with their pronunciation * A review list of key vocabulary from the Students' Book is contains at the back of the Workbook

Look Ahead is a four-level series for upper secondary and young adult learners of English, taking them from beginning level to First Certificate preparation. The Longman classroom series is the institutional version of this multimedia project, created by a consortium consisting of: BBC English, British Council, Longman ELT, Cambridge Examinations (UCLES), with the cooperation of the Council of Europe.

Look Ahead is a four-level series for upper secondary and young adult learners of English, taking them from beginning level to First Certificate preparation. The Longman classroom series is the institutional version of this multimedia project, created by a consortium consisting of: BBC English, British Council, Longman ELT, Cambridge Examinations (UCLES), with the cooperation of the Council of Europe.

The Nobel Prize-winner Doris Lessing's first novel is a taut and tragic portrayal of a crumbling marriage, set in South Africa during the years of Arpartheid.