Read this thrilling and timely novel of the human soul from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Overstory.After many years of living abroad, a young writer returns to the United States to take up a position at his former college. There he encounters Philip Lentz, an outspoken neurologist intent on using computers to model the human brain.Lentz involves the writer in an outlandish and irresistible project - to train a computing system by reading a canonical list of Great ...
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 ...
'Thought-provoking, vivid and often entertaining' DAILY TELEGRAPH'Compelling' FINANCIAL TIMES 'Thought-provoking' THE ECONOMIST'Gripping . . . Essential and captivating' BRADLEY HOPE HOW DO WE END TYRANNY? Tyrants seem invincible, but they face constant threats from all sides. Whether it's by members of their inner circle, military elites, alienated masses, assassins, revolutionaries, or simply old age - they always fall. And when they do, they cannot retire: they face ex...
It's the perfect getaway. But the past will always find you . . . When ex-cop Bill Robinson takes over The Inn by the Sea, all he wants is a quiet escape from the city.But when a crime boss moves into town and begins terrorising Bill's friends, he can't just sit back and watch.It's not long before local criminals are turning up dead and The Inn comes under attack.With the help of The Inn's fearless residents, Bill must do everything he can to defend his town, his chosen famil...
Jay Gatsby is the man who has everything. But one thing will always be out of his reach ... Everybody who is anybody is seen at his glittering parties. Day and night his Long Island mansion buzzes with bright young things drinking, dancing and debating his mysterious character. For Gatsby - young, handsome, fabulously rich - always seems alone in the crowd, watching and waiting, though no one knows what for. Beneath the shimmering surface of his life he is hiding a secret: a ...
Lonely Planet’s Sardinia is our most comprehensive guide that extensively covers all the region has to offer, with recommendations for both popular and lesser-known experiences. Explore Cagliari’s Il Castello, find a secluded cove on the Costa Smeralda, and walk the shores of Golfo di Orosei; all with your trusted travel companion. Inside Lonely Planet’s Sardinia Travel Guide: What’s NEW in this edition? Up-to-date information - all businesses were rechecked before publicatio...
Lonely Planet's local travel experts reveal all you need to know to plan the trip of a lifetime to Poland. Discover popular and off the beaten track experiences from visiting Gdansk’s definitive Museum of the Second World War to partying in the Kraków district of Kazimierz, and exploring Warsaw's Jewish Cemetery, one of the largest in the world. Build a trip to remember with Lonely Planet's Poland travel guide:Our classic guidebook format provides you with the most comprehens...
These restorative retreats have it all Looking for a vacation that leaves you relaxed, restored, and uplifted? In this gorgeous updated guide, Angelika Taschen gathers the most exquisite and inspirational yoga retreats around the world, from an exotic luxury hotel in Bhutan to a spiritual ashram in India, a beach resort in Mexico to a tucked-away treasure in Brazil`s tropical forests. Highlights include the Parmarth Niketan Ashram in Rishikesh—one of the holy cities of the Ga...
A beautiful deluxe gift edition of Jane Austen's beloved novel with foiled covers, marbled endpapers, sprayed edges, beautiful paper and finished with a silk ribbon. Emma is young, rich and independent. She has decided not to get married and instead spends her time organising her acquaintances' love affairs. Her plans for the matrimonial success of her new friend Harriet, however, lead her into complications that ultimately test her own detachment from the world of romance. ...
Greg Heffley is finding out that the road to fame and glory comes with some hard knocks.When he decides to tag along with his brother Rodrick's band, Löded Diper, Greg doesn't realize what he's getting into. But he soon learns that late nights, unpaid gigs, fighting between band members and money troubles are all part of the rock 'n' roll lifestyle. Can Greg help Löded Diper become the legends they think they are? Or will too much time with Rodrick's band be a diper överlöde?...
How can we have better relationships? In this Sunday Times bestseller, leading psychotherapist Philippa Perry reveals the vital do's and don'ts of relationships. This is a book for us all. Whether you are interested in understanding how your upbringing has shaped you, looking to handle your child's feelings or wishing to support your partner, you will find indispensable information and realistic tips in these pages. Philippa Perry's sane, sage and judgement-free advice is an ...
With carefully adapted text, new illustrations, language practise activities and additional online resources, the Penguin Readers series introduces language learners to bestselling authors and compelling content. Titles include popular classics, exciting contemporary fiction, and thought-provoking non-fiction.Frankly in Love, a Level 3 Reader, is A2 in the CEFR framework. The text is made up of sentences with up to three clauses, introducing first conditional, past continuous...
This ELT Graded Reader is made for people learning English as an additional language. The short, simple text is also perfect for anyone looking for an easier read. It is an adapted version of the original story.In this story, Bruno's father gets a new job, and the family have to move from Berlin, Germany, to a new place. There is a strange camp at the end of the garden. Bruno is very unhappy and bored until he meets Shmuel. The two boys become very good friends. But why is Sh...
THE ONE WITH THE HALLOWEEN CANDY The eleventh laugh-out-loud, fully-illustrated Diary of a Wimpy Kid book from #1 international bestselling author Jeff Kinney! A global phenomenon with 250 million copies of the series sold worldwide! The pressure's really piling up on Greg Heffley. His mum thinks video games are turning his brain to mush, so she wants her son to put down the controller and explore his "creative side". As if that's not scary enough, Halloween's just around th...
With carefully adapted text, new illustrations, language practise activities and additional online resources, the Penguin Readers series introduces language learners to bestselling authors and compelling content. Titles include popular classics, exciting contemporary fiction, and thought-provoking non-fiction.How High the Moon, a Level 4 Reader, is A2+ in the CEFR framework. The text is made up of sentences with up to three clauses, introducing more complex uses of present pe...
Pewnego razu trójka odważnych rycerzy – a może rycerek? – wyruszyła na poszukiwanie przygód... Myślicie, że było to bardzo dawno temu? Wcale nie. Może dzieje się to właśnie teraz! Książeczka Anny Tretiak opowiada o wyobraźni i zabawie, dzięki którym dzieci (i dorośli!) w jednej chwili mogą stać się, kim tylko chcą – astronaut(k)ami, poskramiacz(k)ami dinozaurów, eksplorator(k)ami nowych lądów, rycerzami i rycerkami. Nie trzeba szukać daleko – dzięki fantazji nawet to, co zwyc...
Książka dwujęzyczna ** ANGIELSKI + POLSKI + AUDIOBOOK **. ** CZYTASZ ** ROZUMIESZ ** ODSŁUCHUJESZ ** UCZYSZ SIĘ JĘZYKA ** Proponujemy czytanie ciekawych książek **W JĘZYKU ORYGINALNYM** z wplecionym polskim tłumaczeniem. Cała treść jest podzielona na akapity. Najpierw czytamy akapit **Z TŁUMACZENIEM**, następnie czytamy tę samą treść bez tłumaczenia, czyli „płyniemy bez asekuracji”. Dodatkowo książka posiada QR code do **AUDIOBOOK**, żeby ćwiczyć wy...
Hannah pracuje w dziale administracji londyńskiego szpitala. Wszyscy ją lubią i szanują, uchodzi za bardzo sumienną i odpowiedzialną. Życie uczuciowe? Katastrofa.Matt to ceniony kardiochirurg, do Londynu przyjeżdża na dwa miesiące, by wziąć udział w badaniach klinicznych. Jego największą miłością jest praca. Związek? Nie planuje.Przypadkowe spotkanie Pani Perfekcyjnej (to o niej) z Panem Aroganckim (to zdecydowanie on) w lokalnym pubie kończy się ostrą wymianą zdań. Potem, gd...
A vibrant infographics book designed to make facts accessible to all and to help us better understand the infinite richness of our world. Astronomy, botany, the climate … From the wonder of fireflies to the mysteries of the Big Bang, from magnificent maps of animal migrations to the anatomy of snowflakes, Phenomena‘s superbly rendered infographics and concise texts will help anyone with a curious mind and a thirst for knowledge grasp a broad range of scientific, historical, ...
If happiness were a virus, who would search for a cure?A heart-pounding dystopian YA thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of Scythe. "[The] epic biological thriller ... enigmatic, jaw-dropping" Publishers WeeklyA deadly and unprecedented virus is spreading.But those who survive it experience long-term effects no one has ever seen before: utter contentment. Soon after infection, people find the stress, depression, greed, and other negative feelings that used to ...
This report discusses the evolving paradigm of the media strategies employed by terrorist organizations. The hypothesis is that the modus operandi in mass media usage by terrorist organizations shifted with the usage of new, Internet-based media and with new regions emerging as epicenters of terrorism worldwide. Adopting the descriptive and correlational methods of research, based on desk research and literature review, supplemented by expert interviews, the media usage by te...
The aim of this book is to shed light on the processes and mechanisms by which the national identity of Buryats (their homeland split by state borders, their diaspora scattered far and wide across Russia, Mongolia, and China) has been shaped under contemporary social conditions and within international political systems. The volume at hand constitutes an attempt to analyze 21st century transformations in the functioning of the Buryat ethnos as both an imagined and conscious c...
Your mind is a magnet – and you are the one who controls it You are a walking magnet, constantly drawing things into your reality. But what if the things you attract don't reflect your true desires? In this book, meditation teacher and personal growth coach Rochelle Fox guides you through the secrets of magnetism, equipping you with the ultimate law of attraction toolkit to master your subconscious and turn ambition into reality. Tap into the three pillars of magnetism –...
W kategorii „Książki obcojęzyczne” umieszczone zostały wszystkie utwory napisane w języku innym niż polski. Znajdują się tutaj publikacje autorów pochodzących z różnych krajów i kultur, poruszające wiele różnych tematów, problemów czy zagadnień. Publikacje w kategorii „Książki obcojęzyczne” przeznaczone są dla czytelników, którzy przez lekturę książek w językach obcych chcą podszkolić swoją znajomość danego języka. Niektóre z publikacji zostały specjalnie przygotowane, aby pomóc w takiej nauce. Znaleźć tu można zarówno klasyki literatury światowej, jak i książki współczesnych pisarzy. Czytelnicy mogą przeczytać w oryginale m.in. książki amerykańskiego pisarza, autora fantasy i opowieści grozy oraz jednego z prekursorów fantastyki naukowej H.P. Lovecrafta (“The Call of Cthulhu”, “The Shadow Out of Time”), czołowego przedstawiciela nurtu powieści detektywistycznej i twórcy postaci Sherlocka Holmesa, Arthura Conana Doyle’a (“The Hound of the Baskervilles”, “A Study in Scarlet”), czy irlandzkiego poety, prozaika i dramatopisarza Oscara Wilde’a (“The Happy Prince and Other Tales”, “The Canterville Ghost”). W nauce języka pomogą wydania dwujęzyczne, tego typu pozycje oferuje m.in. wydawnictwo Wymowne. W ich ofercie znaleźć możemy takie tytuły jak “Treasure Island” Roberta Louisa Stevensona, “Heart of Darkness” Josepha Conrada czy “The Sphinx Without a Secret” Oscara Wilde’a. Alternatywny sposób nauki proponuje wydawnictwo Poltex. Przygotowane przez nich książki mają pomóc czytelnikowi w nauce dzięki czytaniu i jednoczesnym słuchaniu przez niego tekstu w języku angielskim oraz wykonywaniu specjalnych ćwiczeń po każdym rozdziale. Oferują oni takie tytuły jak “The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes” Arthura Conana Doyle’a, “Anne of Green Gables” Lucy Maud Montgomery, “The Secret Garden” Frances Hodgson Burnett, “Frankenstein” Mary Shelley, “Alice in Wonderland” Lewisa Carrolla czy “The Picture of Dorian Gray” Oscara Wilde’a. Najwięcej książek w tej kategorii napisanych zostało w języku angielskim, ale znajdują się tu również pozycje w języku rosyjskim, francuskim czy niemieckim.
