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A forbidden, secret affair proves that all's fair in love and science - from Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author Ali Hazelwood. Rue Siebert might not have it all, but she has enough: a few friends she can always count on; the financial stability she yearned for as a kid; and a successful career as a biotech engineer at Kline, one of the most promising start-ups in the field of food science. Her world is stable, pleasant, and hard-fought. Until a hostile takeov...

Make a wish . . .'An unputdownable fairy tale' Kerri Maniscalco, New York Times bestselling author of Kingdom of the WickedFrom the #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of the Caraval series, the first book in a new series about love, curses, and the lengths that people will go to for happily ever after. For as long as she can remember, Evangeline Fox has believed in happily ever after. Until she learns that the love of her life is about to marry another, and her dreams are ...

DON'T BE THE LAST TO DISCOVER THE SERIES THAT EVERYONE CAN'T STOP TALKING ABOUT:'Pure escapism - think Hunger Games meets Fifty Shades' The Sun'We weren't expecting to become obsessed . . . but we very much are and we're not alone' Sunday Times Style'This book contains an addictive, drug like essence that will make you relinquish all responsibility' Glamour 'Yarros had me hooked from the first chapter' Mail on Sunday__________________________________________FRIENDS. ENEMIES. ...

Explore an A-Z of everything you need to know about the iconic films of Wes Anderson, from Asteroid City to Steve Zissou and everything in between.With hundreds of entries covering every facet of Anderson's work - from inspiration and influences to his most frequent collaborators and little-known quirks - A Wes Anderson Dictionary is a stylish guide to the wonderful world of this iconic, unique filmmaker.Written by author and journalist Sophie Monks Kaufman (Little White Lies...

'Changed my perspective on the whole living world but most of all myself.' - CHRIS VAN TULLEKEN 'Enthralling and packed with insights.' - BILL BRYSON 'A must-read.' - STEPHEN FRY SHORTLISTED FOR THE ROYAL SOCIETY SCIENCE BOOK PRIZE 2024  How can science help us live better and longer? We are living through an exciting revolution in biology. Giant strides are being made in our understanding of why we age, and why some species live longer than others. Will we soon be able to c...

BAŚNIOWA OPOWIEŚĆ, W KTÓREJ OŻYWAJĄ DAWNE UCZUCIA I WYCHODZĄ NA JAW SEKRETY Z PRZESZŁOŚCIW niewielkim i cichym miasteczku czas wydaje się stać w miejscu. Mieszkańcy wiodą spokojne życie i wiedzą wszystko o swoich sąsiadach. Przynajmniej tak im się wydaje do chwili, gdy umiera najstarszy mieszkaniec miasta. Wówczas to wychodzą na jaw sekrety, które sprawiają, że troje ludzi zajmujących się inwentaryzacją majątku zmarłego rozpoczyna śledztwo i odkrywa niezwykłą historię miłości...

Prawie każde dziecko w pewnym momencie napotyka jakieś problemy w kontaktach z rówieśnikami. Kłótnia z przyjacielem, trudność z odnalezieniem się w grupie, a nawet dokuczanie to typowe w dzieciństwie doświadczenia, dla dziecka przykre i bolesne. Dzieci chcą mieć przyjaciół, jednak relacje rówieśnicze czasem są bardzo skomplikowane. Doktor Eileen Kennedy-Moore, psycholożka i specjalistka w dziedzinie wychowania i rozwoju dziecka, wraz z Christine McLaughlin, autorką...

Krzyki (bez)nadziei to przejmujące studium samotności i utraconych nadziei. Wchodząca w dorosłość Kamila wraca wspomnieniami do bolesnych zdarzeń z dzieciństwa i nastoletnich lat. Kobieta dorastała w rodzinie naznaczonej wieloma problemami. Jako dziecko musiała zmierzyć się m.in. z alkoholizmem i przedwczesną śmiercią ojca, niedojrzałością emocjonalną matki, umieszczeniem w rodzinie zastępczej. Nieszablonowa forma literacka, która łączy w sobie dziennik intymny, p...

RPA znamy głównie z prospektów turystycznych reklamujących Kapsztad, południowoafrykańskie winnice i bogaty w afrykańską faunę Park Narodowy Krugera. Bajka, Eden. Właśnie tam w RPA, w raju, według danych podanych przez AfriForum w 2021 roku doszło do 415 ataków na białych rolników, 55 osób zostało zamordowanych.  Tę liczbę ataków i brutalnych morderstw odnosimy do narodu liczącego około 3,7 mln osób – do Afrykanerów, białych mieszkańców Południowej Afryki, którzy zamieszkują ...

Nowy tom poezji Macieja Roberta „Mniejsza o ludzi” to traktat filozoficzny o błędzie, o początku i nieuchronnym końcu. Autor zabiera czytelnika w odyseję, w której porusza się przez pustkę, fragmenty historii, ludzkie lęki i powidoki codzienności. Tom poetycki Macieja Roberta to erudycyjna refleksja o powstaniu życia, opowieść o wojnie w dobrej wierze i o upiorach, które po nas zostaną. Maciej Robert w swojej poetyckiej podróży od rzeczy do słów widzi narodziny, miłość, zwier...

Joanna Omylak – mama syna z autyzmem, autorka, która o dzieciach z niepełnosprawnością mówi „dzieci na zawsze”. W swoich publikacjach odsłania kulisy rodzicielstwa w cieniu niepełnosprawności, ukazując je bez upiększeń, ale z ogromną wrażliwością. Celnie i bezkompromisowo porusza tematy trudne oraz bolesne, dając głos tym, którzy boją się lub wstydzą mówić o najbardziej skrywanych emocjach. Jej książki to nie tylko świadectwo codziennych zmagań, ale także wsparcie i...

'EXCELLENT' - THE TLS'HUGELY IMPRESSIVE' - THE INDEPENDENT'AN ASTONISHINGLY FINE HISTORY' - COUNTRY LIFE'FASCINATING' - DAILY MAILThe history of the world's most successful military alliance, from the wrecked Europe of 1945 to Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine.As they signed NATO into being after World War II, its founders fervently believed that only if the West's democracies banded permanently together could they avoid a catastrophic global atomic conflict. Over the 75 y...

Approximately 11 million people were killed during the Holocaust. No one will ever know the exact figure. Of those, some six million were Jewish, including one million children. The remainder comprised numerous ethnic and social groups deemed the Untermenschen, the subhuman species that, according to the German Chancellor Adolf Hitler and  the ruling Nazis, were not fit to live.When the implementation of the Final Solution - Reinhard Heydrich's plan to exterminate the remaini...

With the dark, mythical magic of the Winternight trilogy, and the slow-burn romance of Spinning Silver, NORTH IS THE NIGHT is a feminist fantasy adventure that shows the power of female friendship and how love - both romantic and familial - can conquer even death itself.In the harsh interior of the Finnish wilderness, best friends Aina and Siiri are inseparable despite their opposite natures: Aina is gentle and cautious while Siiri is headstrong and brave. But their friendshi...

'A layered, beautifully written, and deeply moving novel. Karissa Chen masterfully blends love, music, history, and heartbreak to create a sweeping tale that spans decades and continents' Abi Daré'[Homeseeking] weaves expertly between present and past, telling the story of childhood sweethearts who meet again late in life and are torn between looking back and moving on' Celeste Ng'As I tearfully turned the last page of Homeseeking, I knew that it had earned a place on my top ...

'CLAIRE NORTH BRINGS A POWERFUL, FRESH AND UNFLINCHING VOICE TO ANCIENT MYTH' Jennifer Saint, author of Sunday Times bestseller AriadneFollowing the critically acclaimed Ithaca and House of Odysseus comes the final novel in Claire North's Songs of Penelope trilogy - an exquisite, gripping tale that breathes life into ancient myth. This is the story of Penelope of Ithaca, famed wife of Odysseus, as it has never been told before.Many years ago, Odysseus sailed to war and never ...

INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER‘Parenting doesn’t come with a manual, but if it did, it would be this one.’ Myleene Klass‘Brilliant … Dr Martha has guidance for almost every sticky moment.’ i PaperDrawing on her years of experience as a clinical psychologist, Dr Martha understands the questions all parents face: How can I make my child listen to me?How can I stop a tantrum in its tracks?What can I do when my child feels sad?Why is my child a picky eater and what can I do abou...

The major new novel from the once-in-a-generation author of The End of Eddy'One of the most important, politically vital and morally bracing writers of his generation’ Keiran Goddard, Guardian‘Change fills me with admiration and inspiration, as well as renewed faith in writing itself’ Maggie Nelson‘One of the major writers of our time' Garth Greenwell‘A mesmeric novel’ Daily MailÉdouard Louis longs for a life beyond the poverty, discrimination and violence in his working-clas...

Ancient Rome, AD 37 The fate of a dynasty hangs in the balance. Into this fevered forum, Agrippina, granddaughter of Emperor Augustus, gives birth to a son: Nero. Imperial blood courses through their veins but will offer no protection. If they are to survive amongst tyrants, they must learn to walk a razor's edge.Agrippina knows all too well that darkness and power plays of Machiavellian proportions lie at the empire's shadowy heart. She faces soldiers, senators, rivals, silv...

Lonely Planet's local travel experts reveal all you need to know to plan the trip of a lifetime to Provence & the Côte d'Azur. Discover popular and off the beaten track experiences from sipping delicious red wines at Châteauneuf-du-Pape to searching for dolphins on a 16th-century sailing boat in St-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, to wandering the World Heritage listed streets of Nice. Build a trip to remember with Lonely Planet's Provence & the Côte d'Azur travel guide:Our classic guidebook...

Lonely Planet: The world's number one travel guide publisher* Lonely Planet's Pocket Warsaw is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Take in the regal splendour of the Royal Castle, listen to first-hand accounts of WWII at Warsaw Rising Museum and explore the gritty bar scene of Praga - all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Warsaw and begin your journey now! Inside Lonely Pla...

Lonely Planet’s China is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Explore Beijing’s Forbidden City, climb the Great Wall, and discover sacred Lhasa; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of China and begin your journey now! Inside Lonely Planet’s China Travel Guide: Up-to-date information - all businesses were rechecked before publication to ensure they are still open after 2020’s ...

Lonely Planet’s Western USA is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Cruise down coastal highways, soak up Seattle’s culture, or be awestruck by the Grand Canyon; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Western USA and begin your journey now!Inside Lonely Planet’s Western USA Travel Guide: Up-to-date information - all businesses were rechecked before publication to ensure they ...

Lonely Planet's local travel experts reveal all you need to know to plan the trip of a lifetime to Estonia, Latvia & Lithuania. Discover popular and off the beaten track experiences from visiting the streets of Vilnius' Old Town with its Renaissance buildings, baroque domes and pillars, to rafting down the river in Gauja National Park, and delving into Seto culture in Setomaa in southeastern Estonia. Build a trip to remember with Lonely Planet's Estonia, Latvia & Lithuania tr...