Michael Dean Knihy

Pôvab, šarm, jemnú eleganciu a poddajnosť - tieto vlastnosti musela mať v tradičnom Japonsku každá gejša. Sajuri sa ako deväťročná dostáva do cudzieho domu v cudzom meste, kde prežíva trápenia a neistoty, dotýka sa jej závisť a žiarlivosť. Ako dospieva, odhaľuje tajomstvá vzťahu medzi mužom a ženou. Hoci je jej úlohou byť pôvabnou ako krehký lupienok a zabávať bohatých, mocných mužov, miluje len jedného, ktorý je pre ňu nedosiahnuteľný. Má gejša právo na skutočnú lásku? Na ceste za šťastím Sajuri prejde mnohými ostrými zákrutami života. Avšak až tá posledná, najkľukatejšia jej naznačí, či sa jej vyplní sen.

Román 1984 je jedno z najznámejších diel svetovej literatúry. Spája v sebe prvky spoločensko-politického a vedecko-fantastického románu. Je obžalobou komunistickej diktatúry, ktorá roku 1984 ovládla všetko, vrátane ľudského myslenia. Román opisuje osudy čestného, citlivého a uvažujúceho jednotlivca (Winstona Smitha), ktorý sa vzoprie systému, za čo platí krutú daň. Orwell touto knihou už roku 1948 ponúkol víziu, ktorá sa neskôr stala realitou.

The Haunt font overfloweth! Collecting issues #15–#17 and #4–#6 of the classic horror series, and features gorgeous new digital colors—using Marie Severin’s original palette as a guide, this volume includes unforgettable stories drawn by all-star comic artists Johnny Craig, Al Feldstein, Harvey Kurtzman, Harry Harrison, Wallace Wood, Graham Ingles, Jack Kamen, and Jack Davis!

Pán Scrooge je známy ako lakomec a jeho chamtivosť nepozná hraníc. Dokonca ani na Vianoce sa jeho tvrdé srdce neobmäkčí, len podráždene a s kyslým výrazom na tvári sleduje predvianočný zhon. Nečakaná a tajuplná návšteva, ktorá ho vyľaká, však mnohé zmení. Navštívi ho Marley, jeho dávny obchodný partner, čo by však nebolo nič neobvyklé, keby Marley nebol dávno mŕtvy. A nebude to len duch Marleyho, ale pána Scroogea prídu osobne pozrieť aj ďalšie prízraky. Štedrý deň sa neúprosne blíži a s ním možnosť vykúpenia. Prehodnotí Scrooge svoj doterajší život, alebo sa bude naďalej utápať v pocitoch odporu a nenávisti? Najkrajší príbeh veľkého anglického rozprávača " Vianočná koleda" z roku 1843 aj v súčasnosti dokáže zaujať a osloviť čitateľov po celom svete.

Written in the middle of the 16th century, this Chinese classic tells the story of Tripitaka's journey to India and what happens on the way. Its true theme is man's pilgrimage through life, with Monkey, Pigsy and Sandy symbolizing diverse elements of human nature.

A Warhammer Age of Sigmar NovelThe Siege of Excelsis is over, but the bloody battle has left its mark on the witch hunters Galen and Doralia ven Denst. When her father Galen disappears into the wilds of Ghur, Doralia sets off in pursuit, wracked with suspicions that Galen's quest may yet spell doom for all Excelsis.READ IT BECAUSEDiscover the mysterious past of Galen and Doralia ven Denst, in a tale of mystery and revenge set in Ghur after the Siege of Excelsis.THE STORYThe Siege of Excelsis is over at last, and the survivors count the costs amidst the rubble of their city. Even for Galen and Doralia ven Denst, two of the most feared witch hunters in the Order of Azyr, the horrors they have witnessed are not so easily dismissed. Struggling with the traumas inflicted by the siege, Doralia's concerns only grow when her father disappears into the wilds of Ghur. As she sets off on his trail, Doralia begins to suspect that Galen is hunting down a dark secret from their past – one that might hold the key to a new threat rising to engulf Excelsis.With the city barely recovered from its ordeal, both witch hunters must make a fatal choice between the desire for revenge and the rigours of duty – and should they decide poorly, Excelsis will pay the price.

Explore notions of destiny and divinity through the lens of the Lumineth Realm-lords Long have the Lumineth Realm-lords held themselves aloof from the troubles of the Mortal Realms. But now, as Nagash asserts his dominion over the living and the dead, the Lumineth must strike back. For Carreth Y’gethin, a legendary warrior and powerful Stonemage, the war against Nagash is merely a distraction from the Lumineth’s true purpose – to hone their spiritual equilibrium and prevent their realm falling back into the madness that once plagued it. But when Carreth’s sister is horrifically killed fighting the undead, he finds himself inexorably drawn back into the struggle. As the Ossiarch Bonereapers invade Hysh, Carreth is charged by Teclis himself to defeat one of Nagash’s most dangerous generals, who is destined to destroy the Light of Eltharion, the Lumineth’s greatest champion. The Stonemage must conquer the warring emotions within and slay this champion of Death, lest the light of Hysh fade from the Mortal Realms forever…

This full-color series presents nonfiction topics about interesting places and subjects. Each title features color photographs and a glossary to help with vocabulary comprehension. Exercises and suggestions for project work are also included. The books are graded at 400-to 1,400-word vocabulary levels. Audio "CDs or "Cassettes are available for select titles.

Opportunities ensures the most effective language learning possible, by focussing specifically on the needs of the secondary school learner, especially those preparing for school-leaving exams.

Delve in to the Catacombs for epic battle! Deep in the tainted lands of the Eightpoints, a child is born during an apocalyptic storm. As omens and prophecies swirl around it, with Archaon himself marking the boy, a brutal hunt begins, each warband striving to claim the child for their own ends. To Burak the Bloodseer and his Untamed Beasts, the child must be found and destroyed before it grows to rival the Everchosen. To Ashrath Silenthis and his Splintered Fang, it is Archaon’s heir and a means of buying his favour. To Lord Rakaros, the fanatical leader of the Scions of the Flame, the child must be given to the fire to prove their dedication to the Three Eyed-King. But as each warband fights for survival across this nightmarish landscape, they are stalked by a hellish and hated enemy: the chosen warriors of Sigmar the Craven. What follows is a brutal struggle that will lead to the very catacombs of the Bloodwind Spoil, where failure means certain death and damnation.

Bringing Back the Beaver is farmer-turned-ecologist Derek Gow's inspirational and often riotously funny firsthand account of how the movement to rewild the British landscape with beavers has become the single most dramatic and subversive nature conservation act of the modern era. Since the early 1990s--in the face of outright opposition from government, landowning elites, and even some conservation professionals--Gow has imported, quarantined, and assisted the reestablishment of beavers in waterways across England and Scotland. In addition to detailing the ups and downs of rewilding beavers, Bringing Back the Beaver makes a passionate case as to why the return of one of nature's great problem solvers will be critical as part of a sustainable fix for flooding and future drought, whilst ensuring the creation of essential lifescapes that enable the broadest possible spectrum of Britain's wildlife to thrive.

"Tearing down fences literally and metaphorically, Birds, Beasts and Bedlam recounts the adventures of Britain's most colourful rewilder, Derek Gow. How he raised a sofa-loving wild boar piglet, transported a raging bison bull across the UK, got bitten by a Scottish wildcat and restored the ancient white stork to the Knepp Estate with Charlie Burell and Isabella Tree. After a Shetland ewe captured a young Derek's heart, he grew up to become a farmer with a passion for ancient breeds. But when he realised how many of our species were close to extinction, even on his own land, he tore up his traditional Devon farm and transformed it into a rewilding haven for beavers, water voles, lynx, wildcats, harvest mice and more. [This book] is the story of a rewilding maverick and his single-minded mission to save our wildlife."--Dust jacket flap

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.

Do renomovanej právnickej firmy vojde otrhaný tulák a zajme ôsmich právnikov. DeVon Hardy, ktorý kedysi bojoval vo Vietname, stratil prácu aj strechu nad hlavou. Rukojemníci nechápu, čo od nich chce, lebo im kladie zvláštne otázky. Celý incident však netrvá dlho, policajný ostreľovač Hardyho navždy umlčí a rukojemníci sa dostávajú na slobodu. Pre Michaela Brocka, mladého úspešného právnika, to bol šokujúci zážitok, ktorý ho prinúti zamyslieť sa nad ľuďmi, čo žijú na uliciach Washingtonu. Pátra po spojení Hardyho s firmou Drake & Sweeney a zistí, že jeho firma protiprávne nariadila vysťahovanie bezdomovcov z opusteného skladu. Michael zoberie z firmy spis dokazujúci protiprávnosť vysťahovania obyvateľov skladu, dá výpoveď a nastúpi do advokátskej poradne pre bezdomovcov, odhodlaný pomáhať konkrétnym ľuďom. Konečne má pocit, že jeho práca má zmysel.

A quick and easy guide to over 300 words and phrases for describing objects, people, places, feelings, space and time, with a special section on useful structures for describing. An excellent guide to improving your word power.

Contemporary / British English - In London, Christmas is coming and the people in this story have love on their minds. Some have found love, some have lost it. Some accept their loneliness, others live in hope. Even the new British prime minister's thoughts are not always on his job because love, actually, is all around us.

It is the year 2030, and an e-mail message arrives at New York Cafand#233;. 'I want to help people and make them happy!' But not everybody is happy about the e-mail, and soon the police and the president are very interested in the New York Cafand#233;.

Do you believe in ghosts? Jerry doesn't. He's a nineteen-year-old American, who just wants a good holiday with his friend, Brad. They are travelling round the north of England by bicycle. But strange things begin to happen in the small hotel where they are staying. First, Brad seems to think that he has been there before. And then a girl called Ellen appears... The first of these three original plays is set in the seventeenth century, and the other two take place in modern times. In each play, a ghost comes back from the dead to change the lives of living people.--Quatrième de couverture

Contemporary / American English In Egypt Imhotep, High Priest of the Dead, stays in the ground for 3215 years. Then he wakes up from his half-life and he starts to kill. Evelyn works in a museum. Rick is a soldier. Can these very different people send Imhotep back to the dead -- and also find love?

This book covers the three pathways of awareness that are built into our bodies, and that can help us to improve the beneficial aspects of our breathing. číst celé

Written by Britain's 1992 Olympic sailing team coach, this book covers the techniques of dinghy sailing. It provides a guide to the different types of boat and equipment, and offers advice on the mental approach to improving your sailing.

Designed for upper-intermediate English language students, this textbook of grammatical exercises provides a number of communicative grammar activities for the classroom, with explanations and written exercises.

'Check your grammar and vocabulary' and 'Check your progress' sections 'Word Power' boxes contain new vocabulary items 'Key Word bank' pages expand new vocabulary Includes clearly labelled graded exercises Mini-grammar offers additional explanation of the grammar covered Self-assessment tests for students Module diary allow students to check and assess what they have learnt 'Working with Dictionaries' section

Opportunities ensures the most effective language learning possible, by focussing specifically on the needs of the secondary school learner, especially those preparing for school-leaving exams.

'Check your grammar and vocabulary' and 'Check your progress' sections 'Word Power' boxes contain new vocabulary items 'Key Word Bank' pages expand new vocabulary Includes clearly labelled graded exercises Mini-grammar offers additional explanation of the grammar covered Self-assessment tests for students Module diary allows students to check and assess what they have learnt Story spots

Opportunities is a five-level course for teenagers. Modules of topic-based units provide rich, contemporary content based on a wide variety of information themes. With a discovery approach to grammar and an upfront focus on vocabulary, Opportunities ensures the most effective language learning for students.

Opportunities is a five-level course for teenagers. Modules of topic-based units provide rich, contemporary content based on a wide variety of information themes. With a discovery approach to grammar and an upfront focus on vocabulary, Opportunities ensures the most effective language learning for students.