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'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 ...

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 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 ...

Ariol, sympatyczny osiołek w okularach, to znany bohater komiksowej serii. Ten rozmarzony marzyciel ma najlepszego przyjaciela Ramona, kocha skrycie Petulę i jest absolutnym fanem Superkonia. Ariol chodzi do szkoły, przeżywa codzienne przygody i rozterki – dokładnie tak, jak każde dziecko. Mocne strony komiksu to pełne żartów, gier słownych i zabawnych nieporozumień dialogi. Czytanie Ariola pomaga spojrzeć na codzienne trudności z humorem – zamiast brać wszystko zbyt serio, w...

Explore an A-Z of everything you need to know about the masterful movies of Quentin Tarantino, from AK-47 to "Zed's dead, baby" and everything in between.With hundreds of entries covering every facet of Tarantino's work - from inspiration and influences to his most frequent collaborators and little-known cameos - A Quentin Tarantino Dictionary is a stylish guide to the wonderful world of this visionary filmmaker.Written by author and film critic Helen O'Hara (Empire, BAFTA, t...

„Moje archiwum zawiera kilkadziesiąt tysięcy fotografii: pracując w dziale inwestycji MSN, miałam możliwość i przywilej dokumentować każdy etap powstawania nowej siedziby muzeum. Ten proces okazał się dla mnie wielowymiarową i bardzo nieoczywistą podróżą. Wchodząc weń bez żadnej technicznej wiedzy, mogłam odkrywać i definiować jego poszczególne elementy na swój własny sposób”. (ze wstępu Marty Ejsmont)Porywająca wizualna narracja budowy Muzeum Sztuki Nowoczesnej w Warszawie, ...

NOWY THRILLER AUTORKI MIĘDZYNARODOWEGO BESTSELLERA „DZIEWCZYNA Z POCIĄGU”Witamy na Eris: wyspie z tylko jednym domem, jedną mieszkanką i jedną drogą ucieczki. Położonej u wybrzeży Szkocji, niedostępnej przez dwanaście godzin każdego dnia.Niegdyś mieszkała tu Vanessa. Słynna artystka, której znany z niewierności mąż zniknął przed dwudziestu laty.Teraz to dom Grace. Samotnicy żyjącej w rytmie pływów, szczęśliwej w odosobnieniu.Jednak kiedy w odległej londyńskiej galerii sztuki ...

FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR*, ELSIE SILVER! SET IN THE SAME BELOVED UNIVERSE AS SMASH-HIT SERIES CHESTNUT SPRINGS: SMALL-TOWN, BIG CHARACTERS, FOUR ADDICTIVE LOVE STORIES . . .MEET THE SINGLE DADS OF ROSE HILL. 'Elsie Silver's writing is a true revelation!' ALI HAZELWOOD'This book contains a hero to die for' TESSA BAILEY----I'd always dreamed of my wedding day. But not like this. Not looking into the eyes of the man who betrayed me.But when my nephew's guardiansh...

As a bloodline vampire, Lizzie has never had a problem taking what she wants, and right now what she wants are the family heirlooms that were stolen from her, a ship, and a portal home. Unfortunately, even that short list is impossible to accomplish on her own—and her allies have bigger things to worry about. When they rescue a selkie, it’s the perfect solution to her problem. Lizzie needs a guide through Threshold and the selkie needs her skin back.Maeve didn’t choose to giv...

The fifth novel in the bestselling Clay Edison seriesWhen coroner-turned-private investigator Clay Edison is approached to work on a fraud case, he uncovers more than he bargained before: a decades-old scheme targeting the vulnerable.His investigation leads him to a strange town in the remote California wilderness where the residents don't care much for outsiders.They certainly don't like Clay asking questions. And they'll do just about anything to keep him quiet. . .________...

Once upon a time, the most brilliant engineering minds once collaborated with government to advance world-changing technologies. Their efforts secured the West’s dominance and kept its people safe. Now, our relationship with new technologies has become shallow—and the repercussions could not be more perilous. Today, engineers and founders build photo-sharing apps and marketing algorithms, furthering the ambitions of whoever can exploit them. This complacency has spread into a...

„ŻAŁUJĘ, ŻE PRZECZYTAŁAM TĘ WIADOMOŚĆ... TO OKRUTNE, ALE ŻYWIĘ SIĘ CIERPIENIEM INNYCH LUDZI. CUDZE NIESZCZĘŚCIE DODAJE MI OTUCHY I UZMYSŁAWIA, ŻE ŚWIAT NIE ZMÓWIŁ SIĘ PRZECIWKO MNIE. NIE TYLKO JA MAM POD GÓRKĘ”.Martyna prowadzi profil społecznościowy, na którym internauci anonimowo zdradzają swoje tajemnice. Pogrążona w depresji kobieta zaczytuje się w problemach obcych ludzi. Wydaje jej się nawet, że zna swoich czytelników lepiej niż oni sami. Pewnego dnia dostaje jednak wia...

Czy zastanawiałeś się, jakie tajemnice skrywają symbole, które widzisz każdego dnia? Od tysiącleci ludzie używali ich, by zgłębiać metafizykę, wyrażać duchowość i odkrywać tajemnice wszechświata. Ta książka to przewodnik po ponad 800 magicznych symbolach i ich znaczeniach – od amuletów i talizmanów, przez symbole astrologiczne, po starożytne runy i alchemiczne znaki. Raymond Buckland, ekspert w dziedzinie okultyzmu, zabierze cię w podróż przez kultury świata, odkrywając potęg...

Humankind is now at the crossroads of perhaps our most unique moment in our short history as a species on Earth. Given enough computing power, data, and time, it is inevitable that at some point in our not-too-distant future, we will succeed in creating a form of artificial intelligence that far surpasses our own. And when that time comes – and it really appears to be a matter of when, not if – how will such a being respond to us? In Building a God, Christopher DiCarlo, a glo...

'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...

This Sleeping Beauty woke up...In a nightmare From Wall Street Journal bestsellers L.J. Shen and Parker S. Huntington comes a twisted second-chance romance between a prince haunted by a dark secret and his reluctant Sleeping Beauty.I'm marrying a beautiful monster.A crooked fraud. America's wealthiest bachelor.He claims we're in love, yet all I taste in our kisses is hate and lust.I don't remember why or how.But I do remember he's the enemy.Now, I'm stuck inside a nightmare.A...

When Dylan begins an affair with Gabe, nothing will be the same again.‘A stunning novel… The sentences buzz and hum’SAMANTHA HARVEY‘This debut about a thirtysomething’s tangled web of lust has literary oomph’SUNDAY TIMESOn the surface Dylan has achieved the impossible – a life in New York. And yet it is not the thing she’d imagined. When she walks out of her career, then apartment, and into a housesit for an artist she’s never met, she does not tell her friends, her family, o...

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...

Meet Cherry, a bandit queen on the run, driving a pink soft-top convertible through the badlands of South-East England. She's never felt more Thelma & Louise in her life - except there are three of them in the car and one of them is dead.How did a head nurse and mother of two end up driving a handcuffed policeman and the corpse of a murdered refugee on a journey to find justice? Pursued by a racist, roid-raged, shaven-headed officer of the law - not to mention by her husband ...

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...