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Niekoľko príbehov zviazaných dohromady tvorí očarujúci a pestrý román plný vášní a citov. Prostredie a doba, v ktorej sa odohráva, určite nadchne každého, kto má rád romantiku stredoveku. Jean le Viste, šľachtic z 15. storočia blízky kráľovi, zadá ambicióznemu umelcovi Nicolasovi des Innocentes zákazku, ktorá je jeho životnou šancou – návrh šiestich tapisérií, ktoré by oslávili jeho vzostupnú kariéru pri kráľovskom dvore, prevažne s vojenskou tematikou. Manželka Jeana le Viste, Geneviéve, presvedčí Nicolasa, aby sa s jej manželom porozprával o inej, jemnejšej téme: o dáme s jednorožcom. Nicolas navrhuje tapisérie podľa svojej vízie – päť zo šiestich je alegória na päť zmyslov človeka, a predlohou pre ženské postavy sú mu Geneviéve a jej dcéra Claude, do ktorej je Nicolas zaľúbený. Nicolas odchádza do Bruselu, kde má jeho návrhy tapisérií zrealizovať majster tkáč Georges de la Chapelle. Tam však do jeho života vstúpi nová žena.

Román o zápase medzi nevinnosťou a láskou k umeniu i mužovi, napísaný podľa Vermeerovho známeho obrazu. Prekvitajúce mesto Delft v sedemnástom storočí žije usporiadaným životom. Bohatý aj chudák, katolík aj protestant, každý vie, kde je jeho miesto. Aj mladučká Griet, ktorá príde slúžiť do domu slávneho maliare Johannesa Vermeera, sa nazdáva, že vie, čo je jej úlohou: práca v domácnosti, pranie a dozeranie na šestoro detí. Cíti sa dosť silná, aby si poradila s maliarovou bystrou svokrou, precitlivelou manželkou a žiarlivou slúžkou. Nikto však nečaká, že Grietina tichá nevtieravosť, bystrosť, hlboká vnímavosť a zmysel pre krásu a umenie ju nezadržateľne vtiahnu do sveta veľkého umelca. Keď sa stáva aj súčasťou jeho práce, prehlbujúci sa vzťah medzi nimi, ktorý naberá na intenzite, vyvoláva napäté ovzdušie v bezprostrednom okolí a sčerí aj pokojnú hladinu života mesta...

She noticed him before anyone else. Arriving at his fourth school in six years, diplomat's son Osei Kokote knows he needs an ally if he is to survive his first day - so he's lucky to hit it off with Dee, the most popular girl in school. But one student can't stand to witness this budding relationship: Ian decides to destroy the friendship between the black boy and the golden girl. By the end of the day, the school and its key players - teachers and pupils alike - will never be the same again.

The new top ten bestselling novel from the much loved author of 'Girl with a Pearl Earring'.

Příběh ženy, která se odvážila tvořit, i když jí to svět zakazoval. Murano, 1486. V záři sklářských pecí tajně přihlíží mladá Orsola Rossová práci slavné Marietty Barovierové, která tvoří korálky, jež změní svět. Orsola si je okamžitě zamiluje – a s nimi i zakázané řemeslo. Když její otec nečekaně zahyne, musí podpořit rodinnou dílnu a bojovat o přežití jména Rosso. Nejprve skrytě, pak i veřejně, s neústupnou vášní hledá své místo ve sklářském řemesle. Její korálky se stávají symbolem touhy i důkazem ženské síly v době, kdy ženám nebyl dán prostor tvořit.

This new edition features an introduction by Jessie Burton and highlights a story that has captivated over five million readers globally. The book's widespread appeal lies in its compelling narrative and rich character development, making it a significant addition to contemporary literature.

When Quaker Honor Bright sails from Bristol with her sister, she is fleeing heartache for a new life in America, far from home. But tragedy leaves her alone and vulnerable, torn between two worlds and dependent on the kindness of strangers, and life in 1850s Ohio is precarious and unsentimental.

'It is a stunning story, compassionately reimagined' Guardian Tracy Chevalier's stunning novel of how one woman's gift transcends class and gender to lead to some of the most important discoveries of the nineteenth century. A revealing portrait of the intricate and resilient nature of female friendship. In the early nineteenth century, a windswept beach along the English coast brims with fossils for those with the eye... From the moment she's struck by lightning as a baby, it is clear Mary Anning is marked for greatness. When she uncovers unknown dinosaur fossils in the cliffs near her home, she sets the scientific world alight, challenging ideas about the world's creation and stimulating debate over our origins. In an arena dominated by men, however, Mary is soon reduced to a serving role, facing prejudice from the academic community, vicious gossip from neighbours, and the heartbreak of forbidden love. Even nature is a threat, throwing bitter cold, storms, and landslips at her. Luckily Mary finds an unlikely champion in prickly, intelligent Elizabeth Philpot, a middle-class spinster who is also fossil-obsessed. Their relationship strikes a delicate balance between fierce loyalty and barely suppressed envy. Despite their differences in age and background, Mary and Elizabeth discover that, in struggling for recognition, friendship is their strongest weapon.

FROM THE GLOBALLY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING 'A triumph... a brilliant idea carried out with confidence and brio and a deep love of an extraordinary city. The ingenuity of the time-skipping is beyond admiration' PHILIP PULLMAN 'Spellbinding.... Chevalier at her fabulous best. A rich, vivid and gently enchanting novel' ELIF SHAFAK Venice, 1486. Across the lagoon lies Murano. Time flows differently here - like the glass the island's maestros spend their lives learning to handle. Women are not meant to work with glass, but Orsola Rosso flouts convention to save her family from ruin. She works in secret, knowing her creations must be perfect to be accepted by men. But perfection may take a lifetime. Skipping like a stone through the centuries, we follow Orsola as she hones her craft through war and plague, tragedy and triumph, love and loss. The beads she creates will adorn the necks of empresses and courtesans from Paris to Vienna - but will she ever earn the respect of those closest to her? Tracy Chevalier is a master of her own craft, and The Glassmaker is vivid, inventive, spellbinding: a virtuoso portrait of a woman, a family and a city that are as everlasting as their glass.

In 1830s Ohio, the Goodenough family barely scratch out a living in the inhospitable Black Swamp. Robert must watch as his parents' marriage is torn apart by disputes over whether to grow sweet apples to eat or sour apples for cider. One particularly vicious fight sends Robert out alone across America, into a life dominated not by apple trees but by the mighty redwoods and sequoias of California.