74,66 zł

DK Eyewitness Chile and Easter Island Dorling Kindersley Ltd

Książki / Literatura obcojęzyczna

Discover Chile's mesmerizing landscapes and captivating cities. Whether you want to hike the soaring peaks of Torres del Paine, soak in the hot springs of Pucon or lose yourself in Santiago's fine arts museums, your DK Eyewitness travel guide makes sure you experience all that Chile and Easter Island has to offer. Framed by the Atacama Desert, the Andes and the Pacific Ocean, Chile is blessed with wonderful scenery at every turn.And it's not just a feast for the eyes: the country's dramatic landscape is a playground for epic climbs, electrifying surfs and thrilling white-water rafting. Simpler pleasures are also offered in abundance - think world-class wine-tasting, stargazing in the desert and fascinating ancient sites. Our newly updated guide brings Chile and Easter Island to life, transporting you there like no other travel guide does with expert-led insights, trusted travel advice, detailed breakdowns of all the must-see sights, photographs on practically every page, and our hand-drawn illustrations which place you inside the country's iconic buildings and neighbourhoods.We've also worked hard to make sure our information is as up-to-date as possible following the COVID-19 outbreak. You'll discover:-our pick of Chile and Easter Island's must-sees, top experiences and hidden gems-the best spots to eat, drink, shop and stay -detailed maps and walks which make navigating the country easy-easy-to-follow itineraries-expert advice: get ready, get around and stay safe-colour-coded chapters to every part of Chile and Easter Island, from Santiago to Central Valley, Northern Patagonia to Tierra del Fuego-a lightweight format, so you can take it with you wherever you go

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180,68 zł

Thunderhead GRAND CENTRAL PUBL

Książki / Literatura obcojęzyczna

"Archaeologist Nora Kelly is adrift in her career and her personal life when a violent, inexplicable incident leaves her in possession of a mysterious letter. Written by her father, who vanished sixteen years ago in the remote desert, the letter reveals the location of a legendary site hidden in the red rock canyon country of southern Utah: Quivira, the Anasazi Indians' wondrous lost city of gold."--BOOK JACKET. "Convinced that her father truly had found Quivira, Nora puts together an expedition and takes a team up Lake Powell to the mouth of Serpentine Canyon. In the stark labyrinth of canyons and slickrock desert she will find the answer to both her greatest hopes and her deepest nightmare. For hidden in the shadows of the sunbaked cliffs are untold treasures, the solution to the greatest riddle of American archaeology - and implacable, suffocating death."--BOOK JACKET.

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43,30 zł

Rebel of the Sands Faber & Faber

Książki / Literatura obcojęzyczna

Dustwalk is Amani's home. The desert sand is in her bones. But she wants to escape. More than a want. A need. Then a foreigner with no name turns up to save her life, and with him the chance to run. But to where?The desert plains are full of danger. Sand and blood are swirling, and the Sultan's enemies are on the rise.

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48,83 zł

High Fidelity Penguin Books

Książki / Literatura obcojęzyczna

High Fidelity is Nick Hornby's hilarious and heart-breaking first novel bestseller. Do you know your desert-island, all-time, top five most memorable split-ups? Rob does. He keeps a list, in fact. But Laura isn't on it - even though she's just become his latest ex. He's got his life back, you see. He can just do what he wants when he wants: like listen to whatever music he likes, look up the girls that are on his list, and generally behave as if Laura never mattered. But Rob finds he can't move on. He's stuck in a really deep groove - and it's called Laura. Soon, he's asking himself some big questions: about love, about life - and about why we choose to share ours with the people we do. A million-copy bestseller, and adapted into a 2000 film starring John Cusack, High Fidelity explores the world of break-ups, make-ups and what it is to be in love. This astutely observed and wickedly funny book will be enjoyed by readers of David Nicholls and William Boyd, and by generations of readers to come. "It will give enormous pleasure at the same time as expanding in a small but worthwhile way, the range of English literature". (Independent on Sunday). "Leaves you believing not only in the redemptive power of music but above all the redemptive power of love. Funny and wise, sweet and true". (Independent). "A triumphant first novel. True to life, very funny and moving". (Financial Times). Nick Hornby has captivated readers and achieved great critical acclaim for his comic, well-observed novels About a Boy, How to be Good, A Long Way Down (shortlisted for the Whitbread Award), Slam and Juliet, Naked. His three works of non-fiction, 31 Songs (shortlisted for the National Book Critics Circle Award), Fever Pitch (winner of the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award) and The Complete Polysyllabic Spree are also available from Penguin.

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48,83 zł

J. M. Coetzee - Foe Penguin Books

Książki / Literatura obcojęzyczna

Nobel Laureate and two-time Booker prize-winning author of "Disgrace" and "The Life and Times of Michael K", J. M. Coetzee reimagines Daniel DeFoe's classic novel "Robinson Crusoe in Foe". In an act of breathtaking imagination, J.M Coetzee radically reinvents the story of Robinson Crusoe. In the early eighteenth century, Susan Barton finds herself adrift from a mutinous ship and cast ashore on a remote desert island. There she finds shelter with its only other inhabitants: a man named Cruso and his tongueless slave, Friday. In time, she builds a life for herself as Cruso's companion and, eventually, his lover. At last they are rescued by a passing ship, but only she and Friday survive the journey back to London. Determined to have her story told, she pursues the eminent man of letters Daniel Foe in the hope that he will relate truthfully her memories to the world. But with Cruso dead, Friday incapable of speech and Foe himself intent on reshaping her narrative, Barton struggles to maintain her grip on the past, only to fall victim to the seduction of storytelling itself.Treacherous, elegant and unexpectedly moving, Foe remains one of the most exquisitely composed of this pre-eminent author's works. "A small miracle of a book...of marvellous intricacy and overwhelming power". ("Washington Post"). "A superb novel". ("The New York Times"). South African author J. M. Coetzee was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2003 and was the first author to win the Booker Prize twice for his novels "Disgrace" and "The Life and Times of Michael K". His novel set during the South African apartheid, "Age of Iron", winner of the "Sunday Express" Book of the Year award is also available in Penguin paperback.

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764,39 zł

THE PERFECT ELVIS PRESLEY SOUNDTRACK COLLECTION 20CD WYDAWCA

Muzyka > Płyty kompaktowe > Rock'n'roll

Elvis Presley: The Perfect Elvis Presley Soundtrack Collection [20CD] 1. Mean Woman Blues - Elvis Presley 2. (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear - Elvis Presley 3. Loving You - Elvis Presley 4. Got a Lot O' Livin' to Do! - Elvis Presley 5. Lonesome Cowboy - Elvis Presley 6. Hot Dog - Elvis Presley 7. Party - Elvis Presley 8. Blueberry Hill - Elvis Presley 9. True Love - Elvis Presley 10. Don't Leave Me Now - Elvis Presley 11. Have I Told You Lately That I Love You - Elvis Presley 12. I Need You So - Elvis Presley 13. Jailhouse Rock - Elvis Presley 14. Young and Beautiful - Elvis Presley 15. I Want to Be Free - Elvis Presley 16. Don't Leave Me Now - Elvis Presley 17. (You're So Square) Baby I Don't Care - Elvis Presley 18. Treat Me Nice - Elvis Presley 19. I Beg of You - Elvis Presley 20. Don't - Elvis Presley 21. Playing for Keeps - Elvis Presley 22. Shake, Rattle and Roll - Elvis Presley 23. Good Rockin' Tonight - Elvis Presley 24. I Don't Care If the Sun Don't Shine - Elvis Presley 25. King Creole - Elvis Presley 26. As Long As I Have You - Elvis Presley 27. Hard Headed Woman - Elvis Presley 28. Trouble - Elvis Presley 29. Dixieland Rock - Elvis Presley 30. Don't Ask Me Why - Elvis Presley 31. Lover Doll - Elvis Presley 32. Crawfish - Elvis Presley 33. Young Dreams - Elvis Presley 34. Steadfast, Loyal and True - Elvis Presley 35. New Orleans - Elvis Presley 36. Tonight Is So Right for Love - Elvis Presley 37. What's She Really Like - Elvis Presley 38. Frankfort Special - Elvis Presley 39. Wooden Heart - Elvis Presley 40. G.I. Blues - Elvis Presley 41. Pocketful of Rainbows - Elvis Presley 42. Shoppin' Around - Elvis Presley 43. Big Boots - Elvis Presley 44. Didja' Ever - Elvis Presley 45. Blue Suede Shoes - Elvis Presley 46. Doin' the Best I Can - Elvis Presley 47. Follow That Dream - Elvis Presley 48. What a Wonderful World - Elvis Presley 49. I'm Not the Marrying Kind - Elvis Presley 50. Sound Advice - Elvis Presley 51. Angel - Elvis Presley 52. King of the Whole Wide World - Elvis Presley 53. This Is Living - Elvis Presley 54. Riding the Rainbow - Elvis Presley 55. Home Is Where the Heart Is - Elvis Presley 56. I Got Lucky - Elvis Presley 57. A Whistling Tune - Elvis Presley 58. Flaming Star - Elvis Presley 59. Summer Kisses, Winter Tears - Elvis Presley 60. Blue Hawaii - Elvis Presley 61. Almost Always True - Elvis Presley 62. Aloha Oe - Elvis Presley 63. No More - Elvis Presley 64. Can't Help Falling in Love - Elvis Presley 65. Rock-a-hula Baby - Elvis Presley & Hula Baby 66. Moonlight Swim - Elvis Presley 67. Ku-u-i-po - Elvis Presley & Po 68. Ito Eats - Elvis Presley 69. Slicin' Sand - Elvis Presley 70. Hawaiian Sunset - Elvis Presley 71. Beach Boy Blues - Elvis Presley 72. Island of Love - Elvis Presley 73. Hawaiian Wedding Song - Elvis Presley 74. Girls! Girls! Girls! - Elvis Presley 75. I Don't Wanna Be Tied - Elvis Presley 76. Where Do You Come From - Elvis Presley 77. I Don't Want To - Elvis Presley 78. We'll Be Together - Elvis Presley 79. A Boy Like Me, a Girl Like You - Elvis Presley 80. Earth Boy - Elvis Presley 81. Return to Sender - Elvis Presley 82. Because of Love - Elvis Presley 83. Thanks to the Rolling Sea - Elvis Presley 84. Song of the Shrimp - Elvis Presley 85. The Walls Have Ears - Elvis Presley 86. We're Coming in Loaded - Elvis Presley 87. Beyond the Bend - Elvis Presley 88. Relax - Elvis Presley 89. Take Me to the Fair - Elvis Presley 90. They Remind Me Too Much of You - Elvis Presley 91. One Broken Heart for Sale - Elvis Presley 92. I'm Falling in Love Tonight - Elvis Presley 93. Cotton Candy Land - Elvis Presley 94. A World of Our Own - Elvis Presley 95. How Would You Like to Be - Elvis Presley 96. Happy Ending - Elvis Presley 97. Fun in Acapulco - Elvis Presley 98. Vino, Dinero Y Amor - Elvis Presley 99. Mexico - Elvis Presley 100. El Toro - Elvis Presley 101. Marguerita - Elvis Presley 102. The Bullfighter Was a Lady - Elvis Presley 103. (There's) No Room to Rhumba in a Sports Car - Elvis Presley 104. I Think I'm Gonna Like It Here - Elvis Presley 105. Bossa Nova Baby - Elvis Presley 106. You Can't Say No in Acapulco - Elvis Presley 107. Guadalajara - Elvis Presley 108. Love Me Tonight - Elvis Presley 109. Slowly But Surely - Elvis Presley 110. Kissin' Cousins (Number 2) - Elvis Presley 111. Smokey Mountain Boy - Elvis Presley 112. There's Gold in the Mountains - Elvis Presley 113. One Boy Two Little Girls - Elvis Presley 114. Catchin' On Fast - Elvis Presley 115. Tender Feeling - Elvis Presley 116. Anyone (Could Fall in Love With You) - Elvis Presley 117. Barefoot Ballad - Elvis Presley 118. Once Is Enough - Elvis Presley 119. Kissin' Cousins - Elvis Presley 120. Echoes of Love - Elvis Presley 121. (It's A) Long, Lonely Highway - Elvis Presley 122. Viva Las Vegas - Elvis Presley 123. I Need Somebody to Lean On - Elvis Presley 124. You're the Boss - Elvis Presley 125. If You Think I Don't Need You - Elvis Presley 126. What'd I Say - Elvis Presley 127. Today, Tomorrow and Forever - Elvis Presley 128. C'mon Everybody - Elvis Presley 129. Do the Vega - Elvis Presley 130. Night Life - Elvis Presley 131. The Lady Loves Me - Elvis Presley & Ann-Margret - Elvis Presley & Margret 132. The Yellow Rose of Texas/The Eyes of Texas - Elvis Presley 133. Santa Lucia - Elvis Presley 134. Roustabout - Elvis Presley 135. Little Egypt - Elvis Presley 136. Poison Ivy League - Elvis Presley 137. Hard Knocks - Elvis Presley 138. It's a Wonderful World - Elvis Presley 139. Big Love, Big Heartache - Elvis Presley 140. One Track Heart - Elvis Presley 141. It's Carnival Time - Elvis Presley 142. Carny Town - Elvis Presley 143. There's a Brand New Day On the Horizon - Elvis Presley 144. Wheels On My Heels - Elvis Presley 145. Girl Happy - Elvis Presley 146. Spring Fever - Elvis Presley 147. Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce - Elvis Presley 148. Startin' Tonight - Elvis Presley 149. Wolf Call - Elvis Presley 150. Do Not Disturb - Elvis Presley 151. Cross My Heart and Hope to Die - Elvis Presley 152. The Meanest Girl in Town - Elvis Presley 153. Do the Clam - Elvis Presley 154. Puppet On a String - Elvis Presley 155. I've Got to Find My Baby - Elvis Presley 156. You'll Be Gone - Elvis Presley 157. Harem Holiday - Elvis Presley 158. My Desert Serenade - Elvis Presley 159. Go East Young Man - Elvis Presley 160. Mirage - Elvis Presley 161. Kismet - Elvis Presley 162. Shake That Tambourine - Elvis Presley 163. Hey Little Girl - Elvis Presley 164. Golden Coins - Elvis Presley 165. So Close, Yet So Far (From Paradise) - Elvis Presley 166. Animal Instinct - Elvis Presley 167. Wisdom of the Ages - Elvis Presley 168. Frankie and Johnny - Elvis Presley 169. Come Along - Elvis Presley 170. Petunia, the Gardener's Daughter - Elvis Presley 171. Chesay - Elvis Presley 172. What Every Woman Lives For - Elvis Presley 173. Look Out, Broadway - Elvis Presley 174. Beginner's Luck - Elvis Presley 175. Down By the Riverside/When the Saints Go Marching In - Elvis Presley 176. Shout It Out - Elvis Presley 177. Hard Luck - Elvis Presley 178. Please Don't Stop Loving Me - Elvis Presley 179. Everybody Come Aboard - Elvis Presley 180. Paradise, Hawaiian Style - Elvis Presley 181. Queenie Wahine's Papaya - Elvis Presley 182. Scratch My Back - Elvis Presley 183. Drums of the Islands - Elvis Presley 184. Datin' - Elvis Presley 185. A Dog's Life - Elvis Presley 186. House of Sand - Elvis Presley 187. Stop Where You Are - Elvis Presley 188. This Is My Heaven - Elvis Presley 189. Sand Castles - Elvis Presley 190. Stop, Look and Listen - Elvis Presley 191. Adam and Evil - Elvis Presley 192. All That I Am - Elvis Presley 193. Never Say Yes - Elvis Presley 194. Am I Ready - Elvis Presley 195. Beach Shack - Elvis Presley 196. Spinout - Elvis Presley 197. Smorgasbord - Elvis Presley 198. I'll Be Back - Elvis Presley 199. Tomorrow Is a Long Time - Elvis Presley 200. Down in the Alley - Elvis Presley 201. I'll Remember You - Elvis Presley 202. Double Trouble - Elvis Presley 203. Baby, If You'll Give Me All of Your Love - Elvis Presley 204. Could I Fall in Love - Elvis Presley 205. Long Legged Girl (With the Short Dress On) - Elvis Presley 206. City By Night - Elvis Presley 207. Old MacDonald - Elvis Presley 208. I Love Only One Girl - Elvis Presley 209. There Is So Much World to See - Elvis Presley 210. It Won't Be Long - Elvis Presley 211. Never Ending - Elvis Presley 212. Blue River - Elvis Presley 213. What Now, What Next, Where To - Elvis Presley 214. Guitar Man - Elvis Presley 215. Clambake - Elvis Presley 216. Who Needs Money? - Elvis Presley 217. A House That Has Everything - Elvis Presley 218. Confidence - Elvis Presley 219. Hey, Hey, Hey - Elvis Presley 220. You Don't Know Me - Elvis Presley 221. The Girl I Never Loved - Elvis Presley 222. How Can You Lose What You Never Had - Elvis Presley 223. Big Boss Man - Elvis Presley 224. Singing Tree - Elvis Presley 225. Just Call Me Lonesome - Elvis Presley 226. Speedway - Elvis Presley 227. There Ain't Nothing Like a Song - Elvis Presley 228. Your Time Hasn't Come Yet, Baby - Elvis Presley 229. Who Are You? (Who Am I?) - Elvis Presley 230. He's Your Uncle Not Your Dad - Elvis Presley 231. Let Yourself Go - Elvis Presley 232. Your Groovy Self - Elvis Presley 233. Five Sleepy Heads - Elvis Presley 234. Western Union - Elvis Presley 235. Mine - Elvis Presley 236. Goin' Home - Elvis Presley 237. Suppose - Elvis Presley

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29,30 zł

High Fidelity Penguin Books

Społeczno-obyczajowaPowieść zagranicznaSatyryczna i humorystyczna

Nick Hornby?s internationally bestselling first novel, available as a Penguin Essential for the first time. Do you know your desert-island, all-time, top five most memorable split-ups? Rob does. He keeps a list, in fact. But Laura isn?t on it - even though she?s just become his latest ex. He?s got his life back, you see. He can just do what he wants when he wants: like listen to whatever music he likes, look up the girls that are on his list, and generally behave as if Laura never mattered. But Rob finds he can?t move on. He?s stuck in a really deep groove - and it?s called Laura. Soon, he?s asking himself some big questions: about love, about life - and about why we choose to share ours with the people we do. A million-copy bestseller, and adapted into a 2000 film starring John Cusack, High Fidelity explores the world of break-ups, make-ups and what it is to be in love. This astutely observed and wickedly funny book will be enjoyed by readers of David Nicholls and William Boyd, and by generations of readers to come.? It will give enormous pleasure at the same time as expanding in a small but worthwhile way, the range of English literature? Independent on Sunday ?Leaves you believing not only in the redemptive power of music but above all the redemptive power of love. Funny and wise, sweet and true? Independent ?A triumphant first novel. True to life, very funny and moving? Financial Times

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81,49 zł

Dinosaurs of the Flaming Cliff ANCHOR

Książki / Literatura obcojęzyczna

Over the past six years Michael Novacek, the Provost of Science at the American Museum of Natural History, has led a team of international scientists to the Gobi Desert on the greatest dinosaur expedition of the late 20th century. Closed to the West since the 1920's, the remote sands of Mongolia's Gobi Desert constitute the richest fossil site in the world. In "Dinosaurs of the Flaming Cliffs, Novacek invites the reader along with his team as he recounts the day-to-day drama of field exploration and discusses the remarkable discoveries that he and his colleagues unearthed, fossil finds that have helped to reshape our understanding of the dinosaur and early mammal era. Interweaving the adventure of field research with chapters that bring the reader up to date on contemporary dinosaur theory and science, "Dinosaurs of the Flaming Cliffs brings the excitement of scientific discovery to life.

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61,09 zł

Year of the Monkey Bloomsbury Publishing

Książki / Literatura obcojęzyczna

From the National Book Award-winning author of Just Kids and M Train, a profound, beautifully realized memoir in which dreams and reality are vividly woven into a tapestry of one transformative year. Following a run of New Year's concerts at San Francisco's legendary Fillmore, Patti Smith finds herself tramping the coast of Santa Cruz, about to embark on a year of solitary wandering. Unfettered by logic or time, she draws us into her private wonderland, with no design yet heeding signs, including a talking sign that looms above her, prodding and sparring like the Cheshire Cat. In February, a surreal lunar year begins, bringing with it unexpected turns, heightened mischief, and inescapable sorrow. In a stranger's words, "Anything is possible: after all, it's the year of the monkey." For Patti Smith - inveterately curious, always exploring, tracking thoughts, writing the year evolves as one of reckoning with the changes in life's gyre: with loss, aging, and a dramatic shift in the political landscape of America. Smith melds the Western landscape with her own dreamscape. Taking us from Southern California to the Arizona desert; to a Kentucky farm as the amanuensis of a friend in crisis; to the hospital room of a valued mentor; and by turns to remembered and imagined places - this haunting memoir blends fact and fiction with poetic mastery. The unexpected happens; grief and disillusionment. But as Patti Smith heads toward a new decade in her own life, she offers this balm to the reader: her wisdom, wit, gimlet eye, and above all, a rugged hope of a better world. Riveting, elegant, often humorous, illustrated by Smith's signature Polaroids, Year of the Monkey is a moving and original work, a touchstone for our turbulent times.

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51,75 zł

Year of the Monkey Bloomsbury Publishing

Książki / Literatura obcojęzyczna

Following a run of New Year's concerts at San Francisco's legendary Fillmore, Patti Smith finds herself tramping the coast of Santa Cruz, about to embark on a year of solitary wandering. Unfettered by logic or time, she draws us into her private wonderland, with no design yet heeding signs, including a talking sign that looms above her, prodding and sparring like the Cheshire Cat. In February, a surreal lunar year begins, bringing with it unexpected turns, heightened mischief, and inescapable sorrow. In a stranger's words, "Anything is possible: after all, it's the year of the monkey." For Patti Smith - inveterately curious, always exploring, tracking thoughts, writing the year evolves as one of reckoning with the changes in life's gyre: with loss, aging, and a dramatic shift in the political landscape of America. Smith melds the Western landscape with her own dreamscape. Taking us from Southern California to the Arizona desert; to a Kentucky farm as the amanuensis of a friend in crisis; to the hospital room of a valued mentor; and by turns to remembered and imagined places - this haunting memoir blends fact and fiction with poetic mastery. The unexpected happens; grief and disillusionment. But as Patti Smith heads toward a new decade in her own life, she offers this balm to the reader: her wisdom, wit, gimlet eye, and above all, a rugged hope of a better world. Riveting, elegant, often humorous, illustrated by Smith's signature Polaroids, Year of the Monkey is a moving and original work, a touchstone for our turbulent times.

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39,89 zł

Come, Tell Me How You Live HarperCollins Publishers

Książki / Literatura obcojęzyczna

Agatha Christie's personal memoirs about her travels to Syria and Iraq in the 1930s with her archaeologist husband Max Mallowan, where she worked on the digs and wrote some of her most evocative novels. Think you know Agatha Christie? Think again! To the world she was Agatha Christie, legendary author of bestselling whodunits. But in the 1930s she wore a different hat, travelling with her husband, renowned archaeologist Max Mallowan, as he investigated the buried ruins and ancient wonders of Syria and Iraq. When friends asked what this strange 'other life' was like, she decided to answer their questions by writing down her adventures in this eye-opening book. Described by the author as a 'meandering chronicle of life on an archaeological dig', Come, Tell Me How You Live is Agatha Christie's very personal memoir of her time spent in this breathtaking corner of the globe, living among the working men in tents in the desert where recorded human history began. Acclaimed as 'a pure pleasure to read', it is an altogether remarkable and increasingly poignant narrative, a fascinating, vibrant and vivid portrait of everyday life in a world now long since vanished.

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62,80 zł

Into the Wild Random House Publishing

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In April 1992 a young man from a well-to-do family hitchhiked to Alaska and walked alone into the wilderness north of Mt. McKinley. His name was Christopher Johnson McCandless. He had given $25,000 in savings to charity, abandoned his car and most of his possessions, burned all the cash in his wallet, and invented a new life for himself. Four months later, his decomposed body was found by a moose hunter. How McCandless came to die is the unforgettable story of Into the Wild .§§Immediately after graduating from college in 1991, McCandless had roamed through the West and Southwest on a vision quest like those made by his heroes Jack London and John Muir. In the Mojave Desert he abandoned his car, stripped it of its license plates, and burned all of his cash. He would give himself a new name, Alexander Supertramp, and , unencumbered by money and belongings, he would be free to wallow in the raw, unfiltered experiences that nature presented. Craving a blank spot on the map, McCandless simply threw the maps away. Leaving behind his desperate parents and sister, he vanished into the wild.§§Jon Krakauer constructs a clarifying prism through which he reassembles the disquieting facts of McCandless's short life. Admitting an interst that borders on obsession, he searches for the clues to the dries and desires that propelled McCandless. Digging deeply, he takes an inherently compelling mystery and unravels the larger riddles it holds: the profound pull of the American wilderness on our imagination; the allure of high-risk activities to young men of a certain cast of mind; the complex, charged bond between fathers and sons.§§When McCandless's innocent mistakes turn out to be irreversible and fatal, he becomes the stuff of tabloid headlines and is dismissed for his naiveté, pretensions, and hubris. He is said to have had a death wish but wanting to die is a very different thing from being compelled to look over the edge. Krakauer brings McCandless's uncompromising pilgrimage out of the shadows, and the peril, adversity , and renunciation sought by this enigmatic young man are illuminated with a rare understanding--and not an ounce of sentimentality. Mesmerizing, heartbreaking, Into the Wild is a tour de force . The power and luminosity of Jon Krakauer's stoytelling blaze through every page.

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60,99 zł

Jeremy Hutchinson's Case Histories John Murray Press

Książki / Literatura obcojęzyczna

'Throughout a long career, [Jeremy Hutchinson's] brilliant and stylish advocacy achieved success in cases that looked unwinnable' Helena Kennedy 'Jeremy was not just a good lawyer; he was fearless in standing up to judges. He was the most formidable advocate of the 1960s and '70s and he had a marvellous sense of mischief' Geoffrey Robertson Born in 1915 into the fringes of the Bloomsbury Group, Jeremy Hutchinson went on to become the greatest criminal barrister of the 1960s, '70s and '80s. The cases of that period changed society for ever and Hutchinson's role in them was second to none. In Case Histories, Jeremy Hutchinson's most remarkable trials are examined, each one providing a fascinating look into Britain's post-war social, political and cultural history. Accessibly and entertainingly written, Case Histories provides a definitive account of Jeremy Hutchinson's life and work.From the sex and spying scandals which contributed to Harold Macmillan's resignation in 1963 and the subsequent fall of the Conservative government, to the fight against literary censorship through his defence of Lady Chatterley's Lover and Fanny Hill, Hutchinson was involved in many of the great trials of the period. He defended George Blake, Christine Keeler, Great Train robber Charlie Wilson, Kempton Bunton (the only man successfully to 'steal' a picture from the National Gallery), art 'faker' Tom Keating, and Howard Marks who, in a sensational defence, was acquitted of charges relating to the largest importation of cannabis in British history. He also prevented the suppression of Bernardo Bertolucci's notorious film Last Tango in Paris and did battle with Mary Whitehouse when she prosecuted the director of the play Romans in Britain. Above all else, Jeremy Hutchinson's career, both at the bar and later as a member of the House of Lords, has been one devoted to the preservation of individual liberty and to resisting the incursions of an overbearing state.Case Histories provides entertaining, vivid and revealing insights into what was really going on in those celebrated courtroom dramas that defined an age, as well as painting a picture of a remarkable life. To listen to Jeremy Hutchinson being interviewed by Helena Kennedy on BBC Radio 4's A Law Unto Themselves, please follow the link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04d4cpv You can also listen to him on BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs with Kirsty Young: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03ddz8m

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130,90 zł

Mikhail Tal's Best Games 3 - The Invincible by Tibor Karolyi (miękka okładka)

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Wydanie w miękkiej okładce, wersja językowa - angielska In this, the third and final volume of his landmark series, award-winning author Tibor Károlyi concludes his investigation into the life and career of  Mikhail Tal , the most entertaining and popular world champion of all time.This book covers the final two decades of Tal#8217;s life and games, from 1972 until his death in 1992. Despite being more than a decade removed from his world title reign, the early 1970s saw Tal rewrite chess history with two record-breaking unbeaten streaks. Other highlights include victory in the Montreal 1979 Tournament of Champions, and winning the World Blitz Championship in 1988.Despite Tal#8217;s unbeaten streaks and more mature playing style, his attacking flair did not desert him, and the reader will find many more delightful sacrifices and creative gems from one of the most remarkable careers in chess history. As in the previous volumes, insightful chess analysis and biographical research is complemented by anecdotes from famous players who share their memories of Tal #8220;The Invincible#8221;.International Master  Tibor Károlyi  was Hungarian Champion in 1984 and is renowned as both an author and a trainer. He won the Guardian Book of the Year prize in 2007.ISBN: 978-1-907982-81-1 - 544 pages - Published 27 September 2017Reviews"Another nice touch is that Karolyi has asked many of Tal's opponents about the games they played with Tal and their impressions of Tal, which adds an extra human dimension to the book.But of course, the most important thing about all these books are the games and the analysis and for both I have only the fullest admiration. Perhaps the most impressive thing about Karolyi's annotations is that he doesn't only focus on brilliant Tal attacks, but also spends a lot of time on many of the weird and wonderful endgames that arose as a result of his sacrifices.It feels a little bit like overdoing things to give 5 stars to a set of three books, but if any Best Games collection has ever deservd it, then this one has! Don't waste any time: get down to the bookshop and enjoy!" GM Matthew Sadler , New in Chess"The title references Tal#8217;s two lengthy undefeated streaks of 95 and 86 games in the early 1970s. One might think a player with Tal#8217;s reputation as a hyper-aggressive attacking madman would preclude such streaks, but as Karolyi explains Tal was a much more knowledgeable player in the 1970s than when World Champion. The tactical brilliance which won him so many fans was still there, but reinforced by a greater understanding of the game which caused him to temper some of his more audacious gambles.All three volumes in this series feature well-annotated games, overviews of all the tournaments Tal played in, plenty of biographical material, tournament results and a number on indexes... I give this series my highest recommendation." IM John Donaldson "Károlyi's monograph about Mikhail Tal is one of the most extensive and detailed to have been published. The volumes are ideal reference works and wonderful, carefully analysed game collections." Harry Schaack , KARL magazine"Older chess players are delighted when they hear the name of Tal, but some younger ones have no idea who he was. So it is good that he should be rescued from oblivion through the trilogy by Tibor Karolyi, which is completed with The Invincible." Bab Wilders , Nederlands Dagblad

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Mikhail Tal's Best Games 3 - The Invincible by Tibor Karolyi (twarda okładka)

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Wydanie w twardej okładce, wersja językowa - angielska In this, the third and final volume of his landmark series, award-winning author Tibor Károlyi concludes his investigation into the life and career of  Mikhail Tal , the most entertaining and popular world champion of all time.This book covers the final two decades of Tal#8217;s life and games, from 1972 until his death in 1992. Despite being more than a decade removed from his world title reign, the early 1970s saw Tal rewrite chess history with two record-breaking unbeaten streaks. Other highlights include victory in the Montreal 1979 Tournament of Champions, and winning the World Blitz Championship in 1988.Despite Tal#8217;s unbeaten streaks and more mature playing style, his attacking flair did not desert him, and the reader will find many more delightful sacrifices and creative gems from one of the most remarkable careers in chess history. As in the previous volumes, insightful chess analysis and biographical research is complemented by anecdotes from famous players who share their memories of Tal #8220;The Invincible#8221;.International Master  Tibor Károlyi  was Hungarian Champion in 1984 and is renowned as both an author and a trainer. He won the Guardian Book of the Year prize in 2007.ISBN: 978-1-907982-81-1 - 544 pages - Published 27 September 2017Reviews"Another nice touch is that Karolyi has asked many of Tal's opponents about the games they played with Tal and their impressions of Tal, which adds an extra human dimension to the book.But of course, the most important thing about all these books are the games and the analysis and for both I have only the fullest admiration. Perhaps the most impressive thing about Karolyi's annotations is that he doesn't only focus on brilliant Tal attacks, but also spends a lot of time on many of the weird and wonderful endgames that arose as a result of his sacrifices.It feels a little bit like overdoing things to give 5 stars to a set of three books, but if any Best Games collection has ever deservd it, then this one has! Don't waste any time: get down to the bookshop and enjoy!" GM Matthew Sadler , New in Chess"The title references Tal#8217;s two lengthy undefeated streaks of 95 and 86 games in the early 1970s. One might think a player with Tal#8217;s reputation as a hyper-aggressive attacking madman would preclude such streaks, but as Karolyi explains Tal was a much more knowledgeable player in the 1970s than when World Champion. The tactical brilliance which won him so many fans was still there, but reinforced by a greater understanding of the game which caused him to temper some of his more audacious gambles.All three volumes in this series feature well-annotated games, overviews of all the tournaments Tal played in, plenty of biographical material, tournament results and a number on indexes... I give this series my highest recommendation." IM John Donaldson "Károlyi's monograph about Mikhail Tal is one of the most extensive and detailed to have been published. The volumes are ideal reference works and wonderful, carefully analysed game collections." Harry Schaack , KARL magazine"Older chess players are delighted when they hear the name of Tal, but some younger ones have no idea who he was. So it is good that he should be rescued from oblivion through the trilogy by Tibor Karolyi, which is completed with The Invincible." Bab Wilders , Nederlands Dagblad

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