In the revolution, everyone paysIn Paris, the Nada gang – a small cell of left-wing radicals – hatch a plan to kidnap the U.S. ambassador. They’re armed, angry, and almost successful – but totally unprepared for what follows. As the crackdown begins, the group splinters, exposing cowardice, betrayal, and the thin line between radical idealism and outright nihilism. There will be no heroes – only casualties.Jean-Patrick Manchette skewers both the establishment and its would-be...

The story of an outfit, a designer, his muse, and what the three of them created together: contemporary style.Paris, 1966. In the tranquility of his studio on Avenue Marceau, Yves Saint Laurent is conducting research for his next collection. From his drawings a female figure emerges... in a tuxedo! 'Le Smoking' is born.New York, 1967. Yves Saint Laurent steps out for lunch on the Upper East Side with his lifelong muse Betty Catroux. They are denied a table at every restaurant...

WINNER OF THE AKUTAGAWA PRIZE'So bracing, so strange and humane . . .I loved it.' SHARLENE TEO, author of PONTI‘Funny . . .All the people in this novel are alive.’ HIROMI KAWAKAMI, author of STRANGE WEATHER IN TOKYO‘Witty and sharp . . .I devoured it.’ NATALIE SUE, bestselling author of I HOPE THIS FINDS YOU WELL'A slim but impactful novel that will make you laugh and think' DAZEDThe power dynamics of the office are never more obvious than when it comes to food: mandatory lun...

We used to go to work to learn to do the job. Now learning IS the job.Whatever your career, staying relevant and adaptable is essential to your success. And your unexpected role model for learning at work? A lobster.In Learn Like a Lobster, Sunday Times bestselling authors Helen Tupper and Sarah Ellis explore the unexpected parallels between lobsters and lifelong learning:Lobsters never stop growing - and neither should youLobsters grow through hard moments - use your challen...

Corruption, sleaze and violence were woven into the fabric of twentieth-century Sicilian life, as the Mafia rose to dominance. This is the story of one man who stood in opposition.In 1986, the largest Mafia trial in Italy’s history took place in Sicily. The maxi-processo saw 471 men and 4 women take the stand, accused of kidnapping, extortion, drug trafficking and many thousands of murders. Sitting in the gallery was Leonardo Sciascia, then aged sixty-five. One of the greates...

'For anyone who has wondered whether they'll ever be in charge of their emotions, this book has the answer: yes' - Angela Duckworth, author of Grit'This book does much more than make sense of emotions – it breaks new ground on how to manage them' - Adam Grant, author of Think AgainWhether it’s anxiety about the dentist, boiling rage when we’re stuck in traffic or devastation after a painful break-up, our lives are filled with situations that send us spiralling. But as difficu...

If you ask the average person who an entrepreneur is, they’ll probably say people like Steve Jobs, Elon Musk or Mark Zuckerberg. But the truth is, you don’t need to know how to code or raise VC money to start a business. There are hundreds of millions of small business owners globally, with most creating simple, straightforward services that customers need.Nick Huber, founder of The Sweaty Startup and several million-dollar businesses, challenges the prevailing Silicon Valley...

'If you wanted to end your life instantly, perfectly, you needed practice and preparation.'A sculptor and architect cross paths once in Seoul, and they meet again in Tokyo. The sculptor has decided she is going to die. She is learning to prepare a fatal serving of blowfish.This was how her grandmother killed herself, in front of her husband and child. Delicate, artful but with a sense of guaranteed finality. The architect's life has been marred by death.His elder brother leap...

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As Cabaret returns to the West End, revisit the KitKat Club in the book that introduced Sally Bowles to the world.Set in the 1930s, Goodbye to Berlin is the novella that inspired Cabaret, evoking the glamour and sleaze, excess and repression of Berlin society. Isherwood shows the lives of people under threat from the rise of the Nazis: a wealthy Jewish heiress, Natalia Landauer, a gay couple, Peter and Otto, and an English upper-class waif, the divinely decadent Sally Bowles....

George is heartbroken after the death of his lover.An English professor in suburban California, George must now adjust to a tragic new solitude in the sun. Beneath George’s rigid British restraint, waves of sorrow and fury surge. He doggedly persists with the routines of his past life, heading out to work, to the gym, on again to dinner. Yet along the way, George rediscovers the unexpected pleasures of life and the soul's ability to triumph over loneliness and alienation. Thi...

1915, the Cabrach. In the fierce, wild beauty of this remote corner of Scotland, an isolated community makes a discovery: an ancient body in a peat bog, perfectly preserved.Two people haul the body from the ground: Lizzie, the wife of a wealthy local landowner, and Johnny, a nomadic singer and farm hand.Soon afterwards, strange events begin to occur. At hearthside and inn, people whisper: what have we unearthed?As tensions run high and men leave for war, old fears and secrets...

A groundbreaking new understanding of happiness to help us build a fuller, more authentic life.We all want a good life. But do the simple, predictable pleasures we call happiness lead to complacency and regret? Does a life of purpose invite narrow or misplaced loyalties?Now, one of our foremost psychologists Shigehiro Oishi proposes a new way to live. Psychological richness is a concept that prioritizes curiosity, exploration and a variety of experiences. These can be as simp...

You’ve heard of IQ and EQ. But in today’s world, they’re no longer enough. We need the Agility Quotient (AQ). In a time defined by nonstop disruptions, when jobs vanish overnight, industries evolve in months, and yesterday’s rules no longer apply, AQ—the Agility Quotient—is the intelligence you need to handle change, uncertainty, and the unknown. The good news is that, with the right toolkit, you can grow your agility and learn to navigate a world of increasing instability. D...

As an evolutionary anthropologist conducting ground-breaking research with human populations around the globe, Herman Pontzer has come to see much more clearly how our genes and environments combine to shape our bodies and our health: for better or worse. In this book, he takes us on a tour of the human body and the surprising ways it can change in response to its environment: from the Andean groups who have developed increased lung capacity to the Sama divers who have larger...

Twenty-five years ago, Tiger Woods achieved the greatest feat in golf history: the ‘Tiger Slam’. Now, for the first time, the award-winning author of Tommy’s Honor delivers a riveting account of Tiger at his most brilliant - dominating the game in a way we will never see again.In 1997 Tiger Woods wins the Masters by the largest margin in history, becoming the first Black player to win a major championship. Four years later, the world watches with breathless anticipation as he...

Who doesn't dream of an enviable garden? For many of us, outdoor space is limited but with clever design, even the smallest plot can become a stylish, functional, and relaxing escape.Featuring 47 inspiring small gardens from around the world, this beautifully photographed book shows how to make every outdoor space flourish. Perfect for anyone seeking small garden inspiration or creative landscaping tips.Includes:47 real gardens with stunning photography and practical layouts....

Udanego życia z innymi możesz się nauczyć jak gry na gitarze. Wierzę, że ta książka pozwoli Ci być kimś wyjątkowym dla siebie samego i dla Twojego otoczenia. OPINIE O KSIĄŻCE Każdy z nas chce być szczęśliwy. "Sztuka przyciągania ludzi" to recepta na osiągnięcie tego stanu. Tylko będąc w dobrych relacjach z innymi, możemy go uzyskać. Ta fascynująca lektura stanowi zbiór reguł, które jak koktajl owocowy są źródłem lepszego, bo opartego na zdrowych zasadach, życia społecznego. D...

After winning the brutal Hunger Games, Katniss and Peeta return to their district, hoping for a peaceful future.But their victory has caused rebellion to break out ... and the Capitol has decided that someone must pay.As Katniss and Peeta are forced to visit the districts on the Capitol's Victory Tour, the stakes are higher than ever. Unless they can convince the world that they are still lost in their love for each other, the consequences will be horrifying.Then comes the cr...

Kolorowanka przedstawia wesoły świat Peppy - na 24 obrazkach znajdziecie sympatyczną świnkę, jej rodzinę i przyjaciół z przedszkola, ulubione zabawki i miejsca, gdzie Peppa spędza czas.

Uso de la gramtica elemental - NUEVA EDICIÓNto podręcznik i ćwiczenia do nauki i ćwiczenia gramatyki hiszpańskiej dla początkujących i na poziomie zaawansowanym.Książka skonstruowana jest w taki sposób, że może być wykorzystywana zarówno przez nauczyciela do nauki w szkole jak i ucznia do samodzielnego pogłębiania wiedzy.Seria Uso obejmuje zagadnienia gramatyczne, zawiera wyjaśnienia i definicje oraz wiele zróżnicowanych ćwiczeń osadzonych na kontekstach dnia codziennego.Kluc...

Burnettto to powieść o żałobie, emocjonalnym zaniedbaniu i odzyskiwaniu życia krok po kroku. Książka pokazuje, że izolacja daje pozorne bezpieczeństwo, ale prawdziwy wzrost zaczyna się wtedy, gdy ktoś odważy się wyjść poza własny lęk.Wydanie zostało uzupełnione o zadania dla uczniów, które pomagają odczytać powieść we współczesnym kontekście jako historię o samotności, odpowiedzialności i potrzebie relacji.

Joanna Frydrych od ponad trzydziestu lat pracuje w telewizji. Tworzy reportaże, filmy i seriale dokumentalne dla TVP, Canal+ i HBO."Opowiadam filmowo o wielu osobach. Za każdym razem przyglądam się zmianom, które zachodzą w życiu bohaterów po emisji programów w telewizji. Dzieją się rzeczy niesamowite. Spełniają się marzenia, życzenia i plany"Jeśli chociaż raz pomyślałaś/pomyślałeś, że chciałabyś/chciałbyś coś opowiedzieć albo pokazać światu, ta książka jest dla ciebie.Ale to...

Carlo - surowy, stanowczy i pełen grozy właściciel kasyna, które odziedziczył po ojcu.Teraz jego jedynym celem w życiu jest zemsta za śmierć ojca. Liczy się dla niego tylko praca i gra w karty, a kobiety są dla niego tylko rozrywką i zabawką. W swoim życiu zakochał się tylko raz...Emma - młoda dziewczyna, doświadczona przez przemocą fizyczną i psychiczną, którą obdarował ją mąż.W głębi duszy wrażliwa i uczuciowa kobieta, jednak z zewnątrz twarda, nieufna i traktująca ludzi z ...