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In the gonzo spirit of Anthony Bourdain and Hunter S. Thompson, Witold Szabłowski has tracked down—and broken bread with—people whose stories of working in Kremlin kitchens impart a surprising flavor to our understanding of one of the world’s superpowers.In revealing what Tsar Nicholas II’s and Lenin’s favorite meals were, why Stalin’s cook taught Gorbachev’s cook to sing to his dough, how Stalin had a food tester while he was starving the Ukrainians during the Great Famine, ...

Painstakingly restored from Tolkien’s manuscripts and presented for the first time as a continuous and standalone story, the epic tale of Beren and Lúthien will reunite fans of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings with Elves and Men, Dwarves and Orcs and the rich landscape and creatures unique to Tolkien’s Middle-earth. The tale of Beren and Lúthien was, or became, an essential element in the evolution of The Silmarillion, the myths and legends of the First Age of the World c...

Merry Christmas from the treehouse! The 156-Storey Treehouse is the twelfth book of Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton's wacky treehouse adventures, where the laugh-out-loud story is told through a combination of text and fantastic comic book-style illustrations.Perfect for fans of Dog Man and Bunny vs. Monkey and a great read at Christmas!'The kind of book I would have loved as a kid' – Tom Fletcher, author of The ChristmasaurusAndy and Terry have added 13 new levels to their t...

In The Possessed, Witold Gombrowicz, considered by many to be Poland’s greatest modernist, draws together the familiar tropes of the Gothic novel to produce a darkly funny and playful subversion of the form. With dreams of escaping his small-town existence and the limitations of his status, a young tennis coach travels to the heart of the Polish countryside where he is to train Maja Ocholowska, a beautiful and promising player whose bourgeois family has fallen upon difficult ...

This book is infused with the Slavic wisdom and folk healing passed on to Zuza Zak by her two Polish grandmothers. It's a beautifully illustrated treasure trove of the old ways of Eastern Europe, full of little rituals and remedies to make your life gentler, sweeter and more joyful, and it's a precious object in its own right – your own notebook of practical wisdom. Season by season, the book gently guides you to a more natural Earth-focused rhythm, creating the right atmosph...

Four boys grow up together at school, itching to get out of their small town. They play games, scoring points from each other, anything to pass the time until they're free. Matthew slips into his imagination, Luc pushes his body to the limit, and Johnny ...

well who knows what Johnny's up to. But when Mark starts running errands for his older brother's mysterious associate, he thinks he's found the best game of all.

Cooking on an open fire is the most archaic of all cooking methods.This cookbook provides many varied recipes as well as practical tips.

Engrossing and memorable, The Sins of the Father is the second novel in international bestseller Jeffrey Archer’s celebrated the Clifton Chronicles. It takes us to New York in 1939 where our hero Harry Clifton is in desperate need of help.Only days before Britain declares war on Germany, Harry joins the Merchant Navy, unable to face long-held family secrets and the fact he will never be able to marry his true love Emma Barrington. But when his ship is sunk mid-Atlantic, Harry...

Featuring more than 250 archival and new photos, detailed technical data, and first-person stories from passionate Honda mini-motorcycle devotees, this nostalgic and fun compendium presents the complete model history of Honda's legendary little motorbikes and discusses the unique culture surrounding them. These lightweight mini motorcycles trace their origin back to renowned Japanese engineer Soichiro Honda, who gleaned as much information as possible from European manufactu...

Ambitious and addictive, Only Time Will Tell is the first novel in Jeffrey Archer’s The Clifton Chronicles, beginning the epic tale of Harry Clifton, a working-class boy from the docks of Bristol. It is 1920, and against the backdrop of a world ravaged by conflict, Harry’s story begins with the words ‘I was told that my father was killed in the war’. Harry’s existence is defined by the death of his father and he seems destined to a life on the docks until a remarkable gift wi...

Dyktanda z naklejkami dla klas 1-3Dyktanda i ćwiczenia ortograficzne dla uczniów klas 1-3, idealne do pracy w domu. Na każdej stronie znajdują się teksty z lukami do uzupełniania i zadania w formie rebusów, krzyżówek czy rozsypanek wyrazowych.

Seria książeczek Moje szlaczki przygotowuje dziecko do nauki pisania. Dzieci ćwiczą płynność i precyzję ruchów ręki piszącej. Ponadto zabawa w rysowanie szlaczków i odwzorowywanie pomaga im rozwijać pamięć ruchową i wzrokową, nieodzowną w nauce pisania

Traumy z dzieciństwa czasami wdzierają się tak głęboko w umysł, że nawet po latach jedynym sposobem, aby się ich pozbyć, jest ukaranie oprawcy.Warszawą wstrząsa seria okrutnych zbrodni. Ktoś z niewiadomych powodów odcina kobietom części ciała: głowę, ucho, nogę… Na czele śledztwa staje komisarz Maksymilian Obrębski, a wspiera go dwóch średnio ogarniętych policjantów z patrolu, którzy uzupełniają braki kadrowe. Czy uda im się dowiedzieć, kto za tym stoi? Czy będą w stanie urat...

Millions of readers have been enthralled by the saga that began in The Pillars of the Earth and World Without End, which now continues with Ken Follett's magnificent, gripping A Column of Fire.A WORLD IN TURMOIL 1558, and Europe is in revolt as religious hatred sweeps the continent. Elizabeth Tudor has ascended to the throne but she is not safe in this dangerous new world. There are many who would see her removed, not least Mary Queens of Scots, who lies in wait in Paris.A NE...

From the bestselling author Ken Follett, The Evening and the Morning is a historical epic that ends where The Pillars of the Earth begins.'Another historical thriller of mighty proportions' – The TimesA Time of ConflictIt is 997 CE, the end of the Dark Ages. The king’s grip on the country is fragile and chaos reigns. A young boat builder dreams of a better future after a devastating Viking raid shatters the life he hoped for.Lives IntertwinedA Norman noblewoman follows her hu...

What distinguishes the truly exceptional from the merely great?After five years of writing The Profile, Polina Marinova Pompliano has studied thousands of the most successful and interesting people in the world and examined how they reason their way through problems, unleash their creativity, and perform under extreme pressure. The highest performers don't use tricks or hacks to achieve greatness. They use mental frameworks that fundamentally change the way they see the world...

The historical saga that has enthralled millions of readers, Ken Follett's Kingsbridge Novels continue with World Without End. A childhood lost. 1327 and four children slip away from the cathedral city of Kingsbridge. It is All Hallow’s Day and their lives are forever changed when they see two men-at-arms killed. At the behest of the man responsible they vow never to speak of it again.A never-forgotten secret.Lives forever entwined, one boy travels the world, one eye always o...

A spellbinding epic tale of ambition, anarchy and absolute power set against the sprawling medieval canvas of twelfth-century England, The Pillars of the Earth is Ken Follett's classic historical masterpiece.A MASON WITH A DREAM 1135 and civil war, famine and religious strife abound. With his family on the verge of starvation, mason Tom Builder dreams of the day that he can use his talents to create and build a cathedral like no other.A MONK WITH A BURNING MISSIONPhilip, prio...

From the bestselling author of When the Sky Falls comes the heart-rending story of evacuee Peggy, separated from her beloved dog Beau in the Second World War. Peggy and her dog Beau are inseparable: the only thing that can ever come between them is war. Peggy is evacuated to the safety of the coast, but Beau is left behind in the city.He becomes the most extraordinary and unlikely of war heroes, searching the streets after the bombs fall for survivors. Then disaster strikes w...

Książka przedstawia dzieje kształtowania się podstawowych rozwiązań ustrojowych, które pozwoliły cywilizacji europejskiej uruchomić skutecznie wszystkie jej zasoby, zbudować solidny gmach instytucji i uzyskać wpływ na losy całego świata. Ten model kształtował się powoli, przez wiele stuleci, czerpiąc zarówno z dorobku antyku, jak i z doświadczeń barbarzyńskiej Europy, a tyglem, w którym te dwa źródła wymieszały się, przynosząc rozwojowy impuls, stały się czasy średniowiecza i...

Jeśli chcesz pozbyć się krwiożerczej bestii, grasującej w Twoim mieście – koniecznie wynajmij do jej usunięcia maga z Fairy Tail. Jeśli chcesz się pozbyć miasta – zrób dokładnie to samo! Choć gildia ta działa po stronie dobra, doniesienia o spustoszeniach, za które są odpowiedzialni, regularnie zajmują pierwsze strony gazet, bulwersując społeczeństwo.Natsu i jego kamraci wracają do Earthlandu cali i zdrowi! Nie mogą jednak liczyć nawet na chwilę wytchnienia, bo już czeka ich ...

OVER FOUR MILLION INVESTIGATORS BOOKS SOLD WORLDWIDE!Laugh yourself silly with the InvestiGators! If you like perfect puns, silly supervillains and giant talking chickens, then this is the book for you!'Fantastically funny' – Jamie Smart, creator of Bunny vs Monkey.Mango and Brash are alligators – who investigate! In their first adventure the crime fighting duo need to go undercover . . . in a bakery?Armed with a moustache and a rolling pin, the Investigators must discover wh...

Blurring the lines between the natural and the cultivated, The Avant Garden observes visionary and unusual gardens in all their varying forms.

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