2. kniha série Alderley. Znovu se setkáváme s Colinem a Susan, kteří se touží vrátit do světa kouzel a čar. A přestože jim Cadellin Stříbrobrvý uzavřel Fundindelce, řítí se nezadržitelně do nového dobrodružství. Síly dobra a zla znovu stojí proti sobě a život obou dětí visí na vlásku. Z dávných časů se na světlo světa totiž vynořily bytosti zapomenuté a nezkrotné. Temný stín se plazí po úbočích Hřbetu a v noci není radno vycházet…
Klasika anglické fantasy se konečně dostává do rukou i českým čtenářům. Se Susan a Colinem se dostaneme do příběhu, který zlověstně povstává ze starobylých mýtů a legend. Temné bytosti zla získávají čarovný kámen Brisigamenu a je jen otázkou času, kdy se jim podaří ovládnout čarovnou moc v něm ukrytou a zničit navěky dobro. Budou Colin a Susan ochotni bojovat za záchranu dobra, nebo raději zapomenou, že se setkali se světem trpaslíků, elfů a čarodějů? Čarovný kámen Brisingamenu vyšel poprvé v roce 1960 a je považován za klasiku literarury pro děti a mládež. Jeho autor Alan Garner by se ale určitě nespokojil se známkou spisovatele, jehož díla jsou určena výhradně dětem. Román obratně skládá dohromady realitu s dávnými magickými legendami keltského a artušovského původu a příběhy, které mu v dětství vyprávěl dědeček.
This collection showcases a variety of writings by the acclaimed author known for their 2022 Booker Prize-shortlisted work, Treacle Walker. It offers readers a glimpse into the author's unique voice and literary style, featuring diverse themes and narratives that reflect their creative journey. Each piece is crafted with thoughtfulness, inviting readers to explore the depth of the author's imagination and storytelling prowess.
Stunning new edition of Alan Garner's folklore collection by CollinsVoyager.
A classic work of rural magic realism from one of Britain's greatest children's novelists Four interconnected fables of a way of living in rural England that is now disappeared. Craftsmen pass on, or withhold, secrets of their relationship with the natural world, which gives them the material from which they create useful and beautiful things. Smiths and chandlers, steeplejacks and quarrymen, all live and work hand in hand with the seasons, the elements and the land. There is a mutual respect and a knowledge of the magical here that somehow, somewhere was lost to us. These fables beautifully recapture and restore it to us. And a very particular landscape, on the outskirts of industrial Manchester, is brought vividly to life.
I sing the eagle.It hangs above the grave mound.I sing, dreaming...William Buckley was transported to Australia in 1801. He escaped and lived as an Aborigine for thirty-one years. In this visionary novel, Alan Garner is true to William the Cheshire bricklayer and William the Aboriginal spiritual leader, as William is true to his fate.
Three young people spend the summer in a Welsh valley haunted by mythical spirits and find themselves reenacting an old tragedy.
This concluding volume of the 'Weirdstone trilogy' features Professor Colin Whisterfield who spends his days at Jodrell Bank, using the radio telescope to look for his lost sister in the Pleiades. At the same time, and in another time, the Watcher cuts the rock and dances, to keep the sky above the earth and the stars flying.
Learn the secrets of effective communication from the most popular book in the world for teaching conversation skills – almost one million copies sold! Fully updated for the 2020s, Conversationally Speaking provides proven communication strategies, based on hundreds of research studies, as well as the authors' own experience teaching conversation workshops. Now you can use this expertise to get more out of your everyday interactions with family, friends, and coworkers. Everybody thinks that some people are born with the "gift of gab" and some people aren't. But the truth is there is no "gift of gab." People who are good at conversation just know a few simple skills that anyone can learn. This book will teach you those skills. With Conversationally Speaking, you will learn how to: Ask the kind of questions that promote conversation Interest people in what you have to say Achieve deeper levels of understanding and intimacy Handle criticism constructively Overcome shyness and become more confident Listen so others will be encouraged to talk to you Find out why Toastmaster Magazine calls Conversationally Speaking "the classic how-to book in social communication" and why Dr. Aaron Beck, whose work has had a major influence on thousands of psychologists, calls it "of great value for people who want to sharpen their skills in interpersonal relations."
