Alex Preston Knihy

Společenský román s ozvuky slavného filmu Wall Street. Z pohledu ambiciózního investičního makléře Charlese zblízka sledujeme první kolaps světových trhů v roce 2007, kdy se zdálo, že něco jako celosvětová krize není možné. Hamižnost a pýcha bankéřů je vystřídána sebevraždami, akcie za miliony liber raketově ztrácí cenu. Příběh o vzletu a pádu jednoho člověka i generace, která vyrostla v luxusu a pocitu nezranitelnosti, je působivou zprávou autora, který sám coby makléř danou dobu zažil.

Desperate to prove himself to his politician father, Esmond Lowndes is sent to Italy to forge ties between the British Union of Fascists and Mussolini's government. In Florence, he discovers art and passion amongst the eccentric expatriates and glamorous locals. But with the coming of war Esmond chooses to leave his past behind and joins the Florentine resistance. Finding himself closely bound to his comrades and unexpectedly in love, Esmond becomes involved in undercover operations and assassination plots, culminating in a final mission of extraordinary daring.

In eighteenth-century Sussex, a young girl seeks revenge for the death of her father - an intoxicating historical novel from the acclaimed author of In Love and War

Four troubled people in their twenties search for faith and meaning in the modern world by following The Course, led by a manipulative Chelsea vicar.

As Kingfishers Catch Fire: Birds and Books is an illustrated and visually stunning exploration of birds in literature, from Ovid to Ted Hughes.