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Debiut rysowniczki Grety Samuel, która w formule rysowanej relacji przedstawia kilka prawdziwych historii opowiedzianych jej przez migrantów mieszkających w Polsce. Punktem wyjścia dla autorki było jej własne doświadczenie migracyjne w Wielkiej Brytanii. Książka powstała jako praca doktorska i została obroniona z wyróżnieniem w 2024 roku w Polsko-Japońskiej Akademii Technik Komputerowych w Warszawie. Jest to komiks społeczny poruszający temat migracji. Greta Samuel, w formule...

Nowy Jork, lata 30. XX wieku. W Muzeum Egipskich Zabytków im. Blissa dochodzi do makabrycznej zbrodni – zamordowany zostaje Benjamin H. Kyle, filantrop i mecenas sztuki. Obok ciała znajduje się tajemniczy skarabeusz z lapis-lazuli, co prowadzi policję do szybkich wniosków. Jednak Philo Vance, ekscentryczny detektyw i znawca sztuki, nie wierzy w proste rozwiązania. Zagłębiając się w świat egiptologii, odkrywa sieć intryg, zdrad i mrocznych tajemnic. Czy ślady prowadzące do sta...

Okryte złą sławą męskie liceum Chidori i żeńską prywatną szkołę Kikyo dzieli krótki dystans, a zarazem ogromna przepaść. Bo chociaż obie placówki stoją obok siebie, ich uczniowie szczerze się nienawidzą. Rintaro Tsumugi uczęszcza do okrytego złą sławą liceum Chidori, Kaoruko Waguri zaś do prestiżowej szkoły średniej Kikyo. Mimo że dobrze im w swoim towarzystwie i lubią spędzać ze sobą czas, Rintaro obawia się, że ich środowiska są zbyt różne. Ostatecznie przedstawia jednak Ka...

The Book of Symbols combines original and incisive essays about particular symbols with representative images from all parts of the world and all eras of history. The compelling texts and over 800 beautiful full-color images come together in a unique way to convey hidden dimensions of meaning. Each of the ca. 350 essays examines a given symbol’s psychic background, and how it evokes psychic processes and dynamics. Etymological roots, the play of opposites, paradox and shado...

'All roads lead to Rome.' It's a medieval proverb, but it's also true: today's European roads still follow the networks of the ancient empire, stitching together our histories and continuing to inspire our imaginations.Over the two thousand years since they were first built, the roads have been walked by crusaders and pilgrims, liberators and dictators, but also by tourists and writers, refugees and artists. Catherine Fletcher shows how the roads – as channels of trade and tr...

The rebirth of Italy after the Second World War is one of the most impressive political transformations in modern European history. In 1945, post-fascist Italy was devastated by war and its reputation in the international arena was nil. Yet by December 1955, when Italy was admitted to the United Nations, the nation had contested three acrimonious but free general elections, had a flourishing press, and was a leader in the re-building of Europe. The contrast with Fascism was s...

From 'one of our most thrilling and singular innovators on the page' (Laura Van Den Berg), a tightly wound, consuming tale about a 1950s American housewife, for fans of Jennifer Egan, Jonathan Franzen and Taffy Brodesser-AknerLONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD 2024A Barnes & Noble BEST BOOK of 2024'Clever, moving and unexpected. A brilliantly deft and subtle story.' - Emma Healey, author of Elizabeth is Missing---A warm Sunday in November 1957. As Sputnik 2 orbits the ear...

In the course of his famous travels, Gulliver is captured by miniature people who wage war on each other because of religious disagreement over how to crack eggs, is sexually assaulted by giants, visits a floating island, and decides that the society of horses is better than that of his fellow man. Swift's tough, filthy and incisive satire has much to say about the state of the world today and is presented here in its unexpurgated entirety.

Suleika Jaouad’s journal has been a lifelong companion: marking life’s great occasions and helping her ride its roughest waves, through illness, heartbreak, and the deepest oceans of uncertainty. Like Suleika, many consider it a transformative and often vulnerable journey of self-discovery. The Book of Alchemy explores this art and offers companionship and support to those seeking to navigate the in-between. It gives readers invaluable tools to engage with discomfort and peel...

These two novellas by the inimitable Tanizaki were among his favourites.The Secret History of the Lord of Musashi recounts the dark sexual obsessions of a sixteenth-century warlord, accidentally initiated in his youth into the morbid rites attendant upon battle. Based on invented documents that overlap with historical reality, the story unfolds a masterly balance of irony and melodrama, elegance and brutality.Arrowroot also touches on the pursuit of legend, but in a very diff...

In 1814, Hokusai's sketches were published in a handbook of over 4,000 images: Hokusai Manga. It surpassed expectations as a student reference book, and became a bestseller. Here, in an elegant, three-volume package, an expansive selection of these works are revealed, presenting all of the themes, motifs and drawing techniques found in his art. The caricatures, satirical drawings, multi-panel illustrations and narrative depictions found in the book can clearly be seen as the ...

A book that mesmerises with its sense of adventure and epic sweep, this is creative non-fiction at its best' GUARDIANOver the course of one summer, Kapka Kassabova lives with perhaps the last true pastoralists in Europe.She joins the epic seasonal movement of vast herds of sheep, along with shepherds and dogs, to find pasture in the mountains. As she becomes attuned to the sacrifices inherent in this isolated existence, Kassabova finds herself drawn deeper into the tangled re...

‘Scaffolding is like a perfect French movie of a novel…elegant, original and often very funny’ Kevin Barry, New Statesman Books of the YearTwo couples inhabit the same apartment in Paris, almost fifty years apart…2019. When David takes a job in London, Anna is left alone in their Paris apartment. It’s August and the city is deserted but when Clémentine moves into the building, Anna finds herself drawn inextricably into the younger woman’s world…1972. Florence is finishing her...

It’s autumn in Maine, and the town lawyer Bob Burgess has become enmeshed in an unfolding murder investigation, defending a lonely, isolated man accused of killing his mother. He has also fallen into a deep and abiding friendship with the acclaimed writer, Lucy Barton, who lives nearby in a house next to the sea. Together, Lucy and Bob talk about their lives, their hopes and regrets, and what might have been. Lucy, meanwhile, befriends one of Crosby’s longest inhabitants, Oli...

Jest mnóstwo zabawnych sposobów uczenia się i wykorzystywania zdobytej wiedzy! Z myślą o tym przygotowaliśmy dla Ciebie książeczkę pełną edukacyjnych treści, aby Twoje ulubione postacie MojiPops pomogły Ci w nauce i ćwiczeniu sprawności umysłu w przyjemny sposób. Znajdziesz tu wiele ciekawych wyzwań, które pomogą sprawdzić Twoje umiejętności z zakresu czytania, matematyki i logicznego myślenia. Poznasz też liczne ciekawostki o zwierzętach i wyjątkowych owocach oraz dowiesz si...

Is it true that orange juice can help ward off colds? How does age affect our immune system? Is mental health really connected to inflammation?We are surrounded by bold claims and quick fixes for ‘boosting’ our immune health. But one thing the science is clear on is that everyone’s immune system is completely unique – what is good for one person may not work well for another. So how do we separate the bogus claims from the useful advice? And given its sheer complexity, is the...

If only summer could last forever . . .Belly has only ever loved two boys: Conrad and Jeremiah Fisher. One broke her heart, the other made her happier than she thought she could ever be.And after being with Jeremiah for the last two years, she’s almost positive he is her soul mate. Almost.But each brother is keeping a secret, and this summer Belly must choose between the Fisher boys, once and for all.Who will she choose? And who’s heart will she break?...

* A Financial Times Book of the Year * A Sunday Times and Mail on Sunday Summer Read *HOLD THE POWER AND GLORY OF ANCIENT ROME IN THE PALM OF YOUR HAND.A wild she-wolf tenderly nurses infant twins Romulus and Remus.Marcus Junius Brutus looks out over chaos and conflict, flaunting the bloodied daggers with which he murdered Julius Caesar. Trumpets blare, crowds roar, gladiators enter the grand Colosseum. Let the games begin.Frescoes fade and books vanish, but the story of Rome...

We have always lived with ethically significant others, whether they are the pets we keep, the gods we believe in or the machines we are endowing with life. How should we treat them as our world changes?In Animals, Robots, Gods, acclaimed anthropologist Webb Keane provides a new vision of ethics, defined less by our minds, religion or society, and more by our interactions with those around us. Drawing on ground-breaking research by fieldworkers around the world, he explores t...

WINNER OF THE IRISH BOOK OF THE YEARSHORTLISTED FOR THE NERO NOVEL OF THE YEARSHORTLISTED FOR THE KERRY GROUP IRISH NOVEL OF THE YEARFINALIST FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE FOR FICTION'Donal Ryan’s writing has earned him a place among the greatest names in Irish literature and this lyrical novel speaks to the very heart of modern Irish society.' Maria Dickenson, Chair of the IBA judges'Beautiful...a book full of love and hope, more needed in these days than ever' Kit de Waal'I am blown...

A chance encounter while holidaying in Central America leads an American couple, the Slades, to befriend the charming, handsome Grove Soto and his young Cuban mistress. But as the Slades' trip becomes prolonged and they grow increasingly dependent on their new acquaintances, an undercurrent of cruelty begins to disturb the comfort and niceties to which they are accustomed. Up Above the World shows Paul Bowles to be a master of the tension and horror of rising viciousness....

A newly married woman longs, irrationally, for a silk umbrella; a husband chases away his wife's beloved cat; a betrayed mother impulsively sacks her housekeeper. Underneath the surface of these precisely observed tales of love, marriage and family life in mid-century Copenhagen pulse currents of desire, violence and despair, as women and men dream of escaping their conventional roles and finding freedom and happiness - without ever truly understanding what that might mean....

The story of Britain is revealed through its buildings, and yet the language of architecture is a mystery to all but a few. In this enlightening history, spanning castles and cathedrals to factories and railway stations, Jenkins translates the hidden narratives infused in the facades we walk past every day.Britain’s history has been formed by its politics, religion and society and these influences can be seen in the architectural styles that have shaped its landscape. From pr...

READY, SET, RACE!From crazy cruisers to wacky wheels, find the coolest cars on the course in this brand-new Hot Wheels™ board book.Meet the T-Rextroyer™ and its roaring engine, the furiously fast Roaster Bite™ which is built for speed, and even the Donut Drifter, a sweet treat for the street. This book is full of vehicles made to race, and who race to win!On your marks, get set, GO! GO! GO!This chunky board book is a speedy introduction to vehicles and Hot Wheels!Don’t miss t...