130,90 zł

Playing 1.e4 - Sicilian Main Lines by John Shaw (miękka okładka)

Szachy > Debiuty

Wersja językowa książki - angielska. In this, the last of three volumes on 1.e4, GM John Shaw completes his state-of-the-art White repertoire by tackling the biggest challenge of all: the main lines of the Sicilian Defence. Just like the other two books in the series, this book is based upon a foundation of tried and tested main lines, boosted by a number of innovative suggestions that will cause no end of trouble to your opponents.Including the Dragon, Taimanov, Sveshnikov and concluding with the nefarious Najdorf, this book provides everything you need to face all the major Sicilian systems with confidence. John Shaw  is a grandmaster and three-time Scottish Champion.456 pages - Published 30 May 2018Paperback ISBN: 978-1-78483-072-4Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-78483-073-1Review of the author#8217;s previous work:#8220;A fantastic publication that is clearly the result of a tremendous amount of work by Shaw, for which he deserves immense credit.#8221; GM David Smerdon , ChessVibes, reviewing The King#8217;s GambitReviews"I recommend, for most ordinary players who lack extraordinary powers, to instead base their White repertoire around the John Shaw series. His lines are more likely to highlight manoeuvres and positional plans plus the inherent value of the pieces and structure. It helps us mere mortals when there is more margin for the occasional imprecision. As for the fact that the three volumes together add up to over 1400 pages, well I suppose that if something is worth doing, it's worth doing well! Shawly!?" GM Glenn Flear , New in Chess Yearbook"I am highly recommending this series - I had used so many of these lines and have gotten good positions in virtually all the time where I have tested the theory coverage from these books. Shaw's writing style is fun to read, with flecks of dry humour littered throughout the book... these books have attained 'must-have' status for all 1.e4 players." IM Kevin Goh  (full review)"Overall, this book offers a wealth of new, fresh ideas and a White repertoire against the Sicilian main variations which personally convinces me more than Parimarjan Negi's work on this complex... Those who are prepared to work through the book conscientiously will certainly achieve many good positions... I highly recommend this book!" IM Dirk Schuh

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156,20 zł

Playing 1.e4 - Sicilian Main Lines by John Shaw (twarda okładka)

Szachy > Debiuty

Wersja językowa książki - angielska. In this, the last of three volumes on 1.e4, GM John Shaw completes his state-of-the-art White repertoire by tackling the biggest challenge of all: the main lines of the Sicilian Defence. Just like the other two books in the series, this book is based upon a foundation of tried and tested main lines, boosted by a number of innovative suggestions that will cause no end of trouble to your opponents.Including the Dragon, Taimanov, Sveshnikov and concluding with the nefarious Najdorf, this book provides everything you need to face all the major Sicilian systems with confidence. John Shaw  is a grandmaster and three-time Scottish Champion.456 pages - Published 30 May 2018Paperback ISBN: 978-1-78483-072-4Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-78483-073-1Review of the author#8217;s previous work:#8220;A fantastic publication that is clearly the result of a tremendous amount of work by Shaw, for which he deserves immense credit.#8221; GM David Smerdon , ChessVibes, reviewing The King#8217;s GambitReviews"I recommend, for most ordinary players who lack extraordinary powers, to instead base their White repertoire around the John Shaw series. His lines are more likely to highlight manoeuvres and positional plans plus the inherent value of the pieces and structure. It helps us mere mortals when there is more margin for the occasional imprecision. As for the fact that the three volumes together add up to over 1400 pages, well I suppose that if something is worth doing, it's worth doing well! Shawly!?" GM Glenn Flear , New in Chess Yearbook"I am highly recommending this series - I had used so many of these lines and have gotten good positions in virtually all the time where I have tested the theory coverage from these books. Shaw's writing style is fun to read, with flecks of dry humour littered throughout the book... these books have attained 'must-have' status for all 1.e4 players." IM Kevin Goh  (full review)"Overall, this book offers a wealth of new, fresh ideas and a White repertoire against the Sicilian main variations which personally convinces me more than Parimarjan Negi's work on this complex... Those who are prepared to work through the book conscientiously will certainly achieve many good positions... I highly recommend this book!" IM Dirk Schuh

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156,20 zł

Playing 1.e4 - Sicilian Main Lines by John Shaw (twarda okładka)

Szachy > Debiuty

Playing 1.e4 - Sicilian Main Lines by John Shaw (twarda okładka)Wydawnictwo Quality Chess Wersja językowa książki - angielska. In this, the last of three volumes on 1.e4, GM John Shaw completes his state-of-the-art White repertoire by tackling the biggest challenge of all: the main lines of the Sicilian Defence. Just like the other two books in the series, this book is based upon a foundation of tried and tested main lines, boosted by a number of innovative suggestions that will cause no end of trouble to your opponents.Including the Dragon, Taimanov, Sveshnikov and concluding with the nefarious Najdorf, this book provides everything you need to face all the major Sicilian systems with confidence. John Shaw  is a grandmaster and three-time Scottish Champion.456 pages - Published 30 May 2018Paperback ISBN: 978-1-78483-072-4Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-78483-073-1Review of the author#8217;s previous work:#8220;A fantastic publication that is clearly the result of a tremendous amount of work by Shaw, for which he deserves immense credit.#8221; GM David Smerdon , ChessVibes, reviewing The King#8217;s GambitReviews"I recommend, for most ordinary players who lack extraordinary powers, to instead base their White repertoire around the John Shaw series. His lines are more likely to highlight manoeuvres and positional plans plus the inherent value of the pieces and structure. It helps us mere mortals when there is more margin for the occasional imprecision. As for the fact that the three volumes together add up to over 1400 pages, well I suppose that if something is worth doing, it's worth doing well! Shawly!?" GM Glenn Flear , New in Chess Yearbook"I am highly recommending this series - I had used so many of these lines and have gotten good positions in virtually all the time where I have tested the theory coverage from these books. Shaw's writing style is fun to read, with flecks of dry humour littered throughout the book... these books have attained 'must-have' status for all 1.e4 players." IM Kevin Goh  (full review)"Overall, this book offers a wealth of new, fresh ideas and a White repertoire against the Sicilian main variations which personally convinces me more than Parimarjan Negi's work on this complex... Those who are prepared to work through the book conscientiously will certainly achieve many good positions... I highly recommend this book!" IM Dirk Schuh 9781784830731

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156,20 zł

Playing 1.e4 - Sicilian Main Lines by John Shaw (twarda okładka)

Szachy > Debiuty

Wersja językowa książki - angielska. In this, the last of three volumes on 1.e4, GM John Shaw completes his state-of-the-art White repertoire by tackling the biggest challenge of all: the main lines of the Sicilian Defence. Just like the other two books in the series, this book is based upon a foundation of tried and tested main lines, boosted by a number of innovative suggestions that will cause no end of trouble to your opponents.Including the Dragon, Taimanov, Sveshnikov and concluding with the nefarious Najdorf, this book provides everything you need to face all the major Sicilian systems with confidence. John Shaw  is a grandmaster and three-time Scottish Champion.456 pages - Published 30 May 2018Paperback ISBN: 978-1-78483-072-4Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-78483-073-1Review of the author#8217;s previous work:#8220;A fantastic publication that is clearly the result of a tremendous amount of work by Shaw, for which he deserves immense credit.#8221; GM David Smerdon , ChessVibes, reviewing The King#8217;s GambitReviews"I recommend, for most ordinary players who lack extraordinary powers, to instead base their White repertoire around the John Shaw series. His lines are more likely to highlight manoeuvres and positional plans plus the inherent value of the pieces and structure. It helps us mere mortals when there is more margin for the occasional imprecision. As for the fact that the three volumes together add up to over 1400 pages, well I suppose that if something is worth doing, it's worth doing well! Shawly!?" GM Glenn Flear , New in Chess Yearbook"I am highly recommending this series - I had used so many of these lines and have gotten good positions in virtually all the time where I have tested the theory coverage from these books. Shaw's writing style is fun to read, with flecks of dry humour littered throughout the book... these books have attained 'must-have' status for all 1.e4 players." IM Kevin Goh  (full review)"Overall, this book offers a wealth of new, fresh ideas and a White repertoire against the Sicilian main variations which personally convinces me more than Parimarjan Negi's work on this complex... Those who are prepared to work through the book conscientiously will certainly achieve many good positions... I highly recommend this book!" IM Dirk Schuh

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54,70 zł

The Seven Days of Peter Crumb Random House Inc.

Powieść zagranicznaSensacja. Thiller. Kryminał

Shatteringly well-written, this is a carcrash-compelling description of a week in the hell inhabited by one splintered and savage soul - an unrehearsed and unputdownable "Jekyll and Hyde" for our time. It is suitable for readers of "Fight Club", Bret Easton Ellis, Houellebecq, Dostoevsky's "Crime and Punishment" and Capote's "In Cold Blood". Fans of films like "Seven and Silence of the Lambs". 'I am not a good man. I am not a bad man. In seven days I will be dead. My name is Peter Crumb. This is what remains...' Peter Crumb is a man whose life has been derailed by a single, devastating act of violence in his past. Now, in what he intends to be his last week on Earth, he is determined to leave his mark upon humanity - randomly, unjustly, with infinite attention to detail. And Monday means murder...

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40,20 zł

Goodbye to All That Penguin

Powieści i opowiadania

In 1929 Robert Graves went to live abroad permanently, vowing 'never to make England my home again'. This is his superb account of his life up until that 'bitter leave-taking': from his childhood and desperately unhappy school days at Charterhouse, to his time serving as a young officer in the First World War that was to haunt him throughout his life. It also contains memorable encounters with fellow writers and poets, including Siegfried Sassoon and Thomas Hardy, and covers his increasingly unhappy marriage to Nancy Nicholson. Goodbye to All That, with its vivid, harrowing descriptions of the Western Front, is a classic war document, and also has immense value as one of the most candid self-portraits of an artist ever written.

Sklep: Albertus.pl

45,80 zł

Colossus Penguin

Inne 1

Is America the new world empire? Presidents from Lincoln to Bush may have denied it but, as Niall Ferguson's brilliant and provocative book shows, the US is the greatest military and economic colossus of all time. What's more, it always has been an empire, with its founding fathers battling westwards for territory and their successors spreading freedom across the world - at gunpoint if necessary. Yet is the US really equipped to play Atlas, bearing the weight of the world on its shoulders? America, Ferguson reveals, is now an empire running on empty, backing away from the crucial imperial commitments of time, money and manpower - and resting on perilous financial foundations. When the New Rome falls, its collapse may come from within. Unlike the majority of European writers who have written on this subject, I am fundamentally in favor of empire. Indeed, I believe that empire is more necessary in the twenty-first century than ever before. The threats we face are not in themselves new ones. But advances in technology make them more dangerous than ever before. Thanks to the speed and regularity of modern air travel, infectious diseases can be transmitted to us with terrifying swiftness. And thanks to the relative cheapness and destructiveness of modern weaponry, tyrants and terrorists can realistically think of devastating our cities. The old, post-1945 system of sovereign states, bound loosely together by an evolving system of international law, cannot easily deal with these threats because there are too many nation-states where the writ of the "international community" simply does not run. What is required is an agency capable of intervening in the affairs of such states to contain epidemics, depose tyrants, end local wars and eradicate terrorist organizations. This is the self-interested argument for empire. But there is also a complementary altruistic argument. Even if they did not pose a direct threat to the security of the United States, economic and social conditions in a number of countries in the world would justify some kind of intervention. The poverty of a country like Liberia is explicable not in terms of resource endowment; otherwise (for example) Botswana would be just as poor. The problem in Liberia, as in so many sub-Saharan African states, is simply misgovernment: corrupt and lawless dictators whose conduct makes economic development impossible and encourages political opposition to take the form of civil war. Countries in this condition will not correct themselves. They require the imposition of some kind of external authority. There are those who would insist that an empire is by definition incapable of playing such a role; in their eyes, all empires are exploitative in character. Yet there can be

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156,20 zł

Playing 1.d4 - The Indian Defences by Lars Schandorff (twarda okładka)

Szachy > Debiuty

Wersja językowa książki - angielska. Twarda okładka.   Playing 1.d4 - The Indian Defences  is part of an ambitious two-volume repertoire for White with 1.d4. This book covers all lines except 1...d5.Schandorff presents the ideas and information in an accessible and entertaining style. The repertoire is based on classical lines and inspired by Botvinnik's approach. White will dominate the centre and repel all Black's attempts to seize the initiative - only White is allowed to attack!The repertoire is completed by Playing 1.d4 - The Queen's Gambit. Lars Schandorff  is a Danish Grandmaster who is renowned for his deep opening preparation. Reaction to Schandorff's book on the Queen's Gambit: "Lars, I want to play your book" - GM Boris Avrukh "Very well-written and an excellent choice for ambitious players" - Carsten HansenISBN 978-1-907982-18-7 - 248 pages - Published 7 September 2012Reviews"The author typically recommends aggressive lines where White seeks the initiative. He considers this like having and exploiting the serve at tennis, i.e. a strong serve puts the receiver under pressure from the start... I found that Schandorff has been able to present his ideas with both clarity and attention to detail." GM Glenn Flear , New in Chess"The writing style is laid back and easy to read, the games are well chosen and lightly annotated. Accordingly, while many opening books sit gathering dust on my shelves, I ploughed through this one in about two weeks...In sum, a very readable and honest account of a good white repertoire by a GM practitioner who has a great score in the lines described." IM Sam Collins , Chess Today"It is a very good book that presents a viable high-level repertoire for White. A repertoire that lets White take charge from the beginning, with the intention of preventing Black from taking the initiative and attacking." Carsten Hansen , ChessCafe (full review)"Schandorff writes informatively and entertainingly at the same time, the comments includes both textual components and analyses."A very valuable repertoire for the serious tournament player." Skakbladet In conclusion, it is a repertoire based on active lines, presenting a complete White opening system in combination with the first volume.”" Uwe Bekemann , www.bdf-fernschachbund.de "You guys did a wonderful job on this book, like I said before on a previous post that I thought when the lines were being guessed that they were going to be more positional in nature as compared to Playing 1.d4 the Queens Gambit, but I sure was happy when I read through the book and took a deeper look at the variations chosen, In the Nimzo I thought e3 was to positional for my taste but love it now, looking at ideas like Qf3 followed by g4! in some lines very exciting, and the Samisch, Wow! Like Lars' said in the intro the one most likely to be attacking on the kingside in white! Great lines, very exciting chess. The Benko line I did not know at all before the book but I am a big fan now, these games can get crazy with white sacking a piece in one of the main lines, with great play and losts of dynamic features to the positions. And a treat to get both an early e5 game and the more positional Be2 against the Hungarian variation against the Grunfeld. These two books make up an awsome white rep!!!" Reader on Quality Chess blog

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116,00 zł

Plakat metalowy (31x46cm) różne wzory Artgeist

Do domu > Salon, sypialnia

Wysokiej jakości plakaty metalowe są idealnym rozwiązaniem dla miłośników nowoczesnych oraz industrialnych wnętrz. Oryginalne dekoracje dopełnią Twoje pomieszczenie w stu procentach. Flizelina, metal i ciekawy design sprawią, że Twój wystrój nabierze nowe oblicze. I nie ważne czy urządzasz pokój w stylu nowoczesnym, retro czy skandynawskim, bo wśród szerokiej gamy wzorów na pewno któryś z nich przypadnie Ci do gustu! Zapomnij o nudzie w mieszkaniu i dodaj mu odrobinę fantazji, wieszając kolorowy plakat na ścianie. Ich montaż jest bardzo prosty - wystarczy zamontować go na magnes dołączony do plakatu. Dzięki temu nie potrzebujesz dodatkowych narzędzi, aby go zawiesić.   Aby zamontować metalowy plakat należy: Upewnić się, że ściana jest czysta i sucha. Odkleić folię ochronną. Przymocować magnes klejącą warstwą do ściany. Umieścić plakat na magnesie. Dlaczego wybrać akurat ten produkt? Powodów jest co najmniej kilka: wysokiej jakości plakat, wyprodukowany w Polsce wysokiej jakości rozdzielczość oraz doskonała kolorystyka wiele wzorów do wyboru - na pewno znajdziesz coś dla siebie niezależnie w jakim stylu masz mieszkanie bardzo łatwe mocowanie - mocuje się go za pomocą magnesów dołączanych do produktów, dzięki którym nie musisz ingerować w powierzchnię ściany, a gdy zdecydujesz się na rearanżację

Sklep: MR-Gadzet.pl

117,27 zł

The Modern Worship Song Collection Alfred Music Publishing

Książki / Literatura obcojęzyczna

Compiling the top worship songs of the 2010s into one handy volume, this book is perfect for individuals and worship band leaders looking for a variety of worship music from Christian mainstays like Chris Tomlin, Kari Jobe, Hillsong Worship, Bethel Music, and more. The piano arrangements include the vocal line, all lyrics, plus guitar chords for added versatility. As a bonus, free online access to printable lyric and chord sheets is provided, including transposed parts for guitar with capo---these sheets can be used by worship band members for performing during church services. This makes Modern Worship Song Collection a great resource for all worship musicians. Titles: 10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord) (Matt Redman) Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone) (Chris Tomlin) At the Cross (Love Ran Red) (Chris Tomlin) Broken Vessels (Amazing Grace) (Hillsong Worship) Christ Is Risen (Matt Maher) Come As You Are (Crowder) Cornerstone (Hillsong Worship) Even So Come (Come Lord Jesus) (Passion) Ever Be (Bethel Music) Forever (Kari Jobe) Good Good Father (Chris Tomlin) Great Are You Lord (All Sons and Daughters) Holy Spirit (Francesca Battistelli) How Great Is Our God (Chris Tomlin) I Am Not Alone (Kari Jobe) In Christ Alone (My Hope Is Found) (Passion) In the River (Jesus Culture) It Is Well (Bethel Music) Lord, I Need You (Matt Maher) Mighty to Save (Hillsong Worship) No Longer Slaves (Bethel Music) O Come to the Altar (Elevation Worship) O Praise the Name (Anastasis) (Hillsong Worship) Oceans (Where Feet May Fail) (Hillsong UNITED) One Thing Remains (Your Love Never Fails) (Passion) Open Up the Heavens (Meredith Andrews) Remember (Passion) Resurrecting (Elevation Worship) Revelation Song (Kari Jobe) This I Believe (The Creed) (Hillsong Worship) This Is Amazing Grace (Phil Wickham) We Believe (Newsboys) Whom Shall I Fear (God of Angel Armies) (Chris Tomlin) You Are My King (Amazing Love) (Newsboys) Your Grace Finds Me (Matt Redman) Your Love Awakens Me (Phil Wickham).

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31,20 zł

White Lies Piatkus, Judy Publishers

RomansSensacja. Thiller. KryminałPowieść zagraniczna

I am a huge fan of all Jayne Ann Krantz books; I have read all her books, however recently they have lost the romance element. This book puts her back on form with an interesting mystery to solve, plenty of humour between the main characters and above all a romance you can believe in that leaves you with a feel good factor. The twist in this book is that the main characters have physic abilities that should make a romance impossible however enables them to compliment each other beautifully. This is the follow up book to the Amanda Quick AKA Jayne Ann Krantz Second Sight (that romance was not up to her usual standard, the heroine was irritating and not very interesting, which put me off finishing the book) I would recommend this book as a must read to all JAK fans as well as readers who like a well-written romance as well as a good suspense thriller.

Sklep: Booknet.net.pl

38,99 zł

NEIL DIAMOND THE BEST OF WALK ON WATER STONES CD NOWA WYDAWCA

Muzyka

NEIL DIAMOND THE BEST OF WALK ON WATER STONES CD NOWA 1. Cracklin' Rosie - Neil Diamond 2. I Am... I Said - Neil Diamond 3. Song Sung Blue - Neil Diamond 4. Brother Love's Traveling Salvation Show - Neil Diamond 5. Holly Holy - Neil Diamond 6. Soolaimon - Neil Diamond 7. He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother - Neil Diamond 8. Stones - Neil Diamond 9. Play Me - Neil Diamond 10. Walk On Water - Neil Diamond 11. And The Singer Sings His Song - Neil Diamond 12. Mr. Bojangles - Neil Diamond 13. Solitary Man - Neil Diamond 14. Kentucky Woman - Neil Diamond 15. And The Grass Won't Pay No Mind - Neil Diamond 16. The Last Thing On My Mind - Neil Diamond 17. Girl, You'll Be A Woman Soon - Neil Diamond 18. If You Go Away - Neil Diamond 19. Brooklyn Roads - Neil Diamond 20. Sweet Caroline / Good Times Never Seemed So Good - Neil Diamond

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125,40 zł

Attacking the Spanish by Sabino Brunello (miękka okładka)

Szachy > Debiuty

Wersja językowa książki - angielska. Miękka okładka.  Attacking the Spanish Marshall, Schliemann GajewskiBy Sabino BrunelloThe Spanish opening, 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5, is so respected that many Black players immediately start defending. Brunello shows that Black can engage in a tense fight for the win right from the start. The three gambits considered in this book have all been tested by top-10 players, with good results, within the last year. The Marshall AttackThe Marshall Attack,1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 0-0 8.c3 d5, is sound and aggressive, so it is no surprise that it is favoured by the world's best. The theory is so complex that an expert guide is required, and Brunello is well suited to the task, having played the Marshall for most of his chess career.The SchliemannThe Schliemann 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 f5, with its reversed King's Gambit flair, has always been popular with club players, but grandmasters knew it was unsound. Then Teimour Radjabov started playing it successfully against the elite and sparked a revival.The Gajewski variationThe Gajewski variation, 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.c3 0-0 9.h3 Na5 10.Bc2 d5, is brand new. The position after White's tenth move had been reached a thousand times with 10...c5 universally played, when in the summer of 2007 the Polish grandmaster Gajewski revealed that Black has a fascinating gambit at his disposal. International Master Sabino Brunello  is one of the leaders of the youthful revival in Italian chess. Brunello is still a teenager, but his rating is already 2550 and increasing daily. By the time this book is printed he will probably be a grandmaster.ISBN 978-1906552176 - 288 pages - Published July 15 2009Reviews"Great Gambits: A little-known young Italian, Sabino Brunello (rated 2550!) has written a book about three Spanish Gambits, seen from Black's side: The Schliemann Gambit, the Gajewski and the Marshall Attack. The book fully matches the name of the publishing house, Quality Chess. I am very impressed by the material. If you are in need of an aggressive black repertoire against the Ruy Lopez, it would not be a mistake to throw 24 euros after this book." GM Sune Berg Hansen "A good book by an author who tells you everything he knows about the openings. A great debut."  GM Peter Heine Nielsen  (Magnus Carlsen's second and Anand's)"For anyone playing the Spanish from either side, this book is an absolute must buy. My assessment of this book: 5/5." (full review) Carsten Hansen , Chesscafe.com

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157,17 zł

Norman Maclean Reader The University of Chicago Press

Książki / Literatura obcojęzyczna

In his eighty-eight years, Norman Maclean (1902-90) played many parts: fisherman, logger, firefighter, scholar, teacher. But it was a role he took up late in life, that of writer, which won him enduring fame and critical acclaim - as well as the devotion of readers worldwide. Though the 1976 collection "A River Runs Through It and Other Stories" was the only book Maclean published in his lifetime, it was an unexpected success, and the moving family tragedy of the title novella - based largely on Maclean's memories of early twentieth-century Montana - has proved to be one of the most enduring American stories ever written. The posthumous publication in 1992 of "Young Men and Fire", Maclean's deeply personal investigative account of a deadly forest fire, only added to his reputation, reacquainting readers with the power of his spare, evocative prose.With "The Norman Maclean Reader", the University of Chicago Press is proud to add a fitting final volume to Maclean's celebrated oeuvre.Bringing together previously unpublished materials with incidental writings and selections from his two masterpieces, the Reader will serve as the perfect introduction for readers new to Maclean, while offering longtime fans new insight into his life and career.Much of the pleasure of "The Norman Maclean Reader" lies in the rounded picture it gives of Maclean the man. A series of witty, perceptive personal essays present Maclean from a variety of angles: in "This Quarter I Am Taking McKeon," the master teacher distills the lessons of decades in the classroom; in "The Pure and the Good: On Baseball and Backpacking," Maclean the scholar turns his attention to poetic rhythm and the importance of craft; in "Retrievers Good and Bad," we see Maclean the memoirist first beginning to draw on his wealth of family stories.A generous selection of letters, as well as excerpts from a 1986 interview, serve to flesh out the Reader's portrait of Maclean, showing us a writer fully aware of the nuances of his craft, and a man as at home in the recondite atmosphere of the University of Chicago as in the quiet hills of his beloved Montana.The letters find Maclean corresponding about fishing with Nick Lyons, the first significant reviewer of "A River Runs Through It"; about literature and teaching with Marie Borroff, a former student who had become a professor of literature at Yale; about the Mann Gulch fire with Lois Jansson, the widow of one of Maclean's sources; and about General Custer with historian Robert Utley.Maclean's writings on Custer comprise the most extensive unpublished material in the Reader. Fascinated by Custer's tragic end and posthumous fame, Maclean dedicated years in the late 1950s to studying the general, and though he was never able to shape his chapters on the topic into a complete book, to read them now is revelatory: as he explores the man and myth of Custer, we see Maclean groping toward the rigorous yet personal hybrid form of historical storytelling that he would employ to such effect in "Young Men and Fire".Multifarious and moving, the works collected in "The Norman Maclean Reader" serve as both a summation and a celebration, giving readers a chance once again to hear one of American literature's most distinctive voices.

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115,26 zł

Financial Times Guide to Business Development, The PEARSON Education Limited

Książki / Literatura obcojęzyczna

"The Financial Times Guide to Business Development is inspirational. It is easy to read, hard to put down and there are absolute gems on every page. Read it and get fired up." Jonathan Straight, Chief Executive of Straight plc, Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2006 "Ian's insights into how business is getting it wrong, act as a powerful catalyst to help businesses of all sizes improve and develop in a tough climate." Len Tingle, BBC Political Editor, Yorkshire, veteran BBC broadcaster and writer on business issues. "...an interesting and insightful book that breaks down 'what good businesses do', in a format that is easy to understand. A really good read." Gary Brook, Head of Corporate Communication, Leeds Building Society "This is a game changer for any business wishing to grow and develop." Viv Williams, CEO, 360 Legal Group "If you have a business that needs a boost, then it shows how anyone can become a ninja at business development." Heather Townsend, author of The Financial Times Guide To Business Networking What do we have to do to be more successful? How do we attract new customers and clients?How do we work more effectively with the customers or clients we already have? How do we generate more profit? By the time you have read and digested the 650+ tips, tools, techniques and strategic questions in this book you will have the answers to all of these questions. You will also know what to do to get bigger and better results. "I am 100% confident that you will find the book engaging, provocative and informative and that, if you follow the steps, you will automatically experience massive improvements in your business development results." - Ian Cooper

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