Michael Dean Knihy

Příběh malé Čijo, která se má stát slavnou gejšou Sajuri, začíná v chudé japonské rybářské vesnici, kde Čijo do smrti své matky vyrůstala, a to ve velké chudobě. Když ji jako devítiletou prodají do Gionu, kjótské čtvrti gejš, dívenka rázem přijde o rodiče i starší sestru. Díky svému půvabu a nezvyklým šedomodrým očím se nestane obyčejnou prostitutkou, ale nastupuje nelehkou cestu k postavení profesionální gejši. Pro osamělé děvčátko z venkova je předválečné Kjóto s nádhernými čajovnami a divadly, úzkými postranními uličkami, zdobnými chrámy a příbytky umělců světem plným nástrah a nebezpečí. Zatímco se učí umění gejš – tanci a zpěvu, nošení kimona, složité úpravě líčení a účesu či svůdnému nalévání saké –, podstupuje zároveň nelítostný souboj se žárlivou starší gejšou Hacumomo, která ji zuřivě nenávidí. Čijo zvolna proniká do urputného soupeření o přízeň mužů a peníze, které z ní plynou – a tento boj se nezastaví před žádnou podlostí či intrikami. Když však Čijo překoná všechny překážky a stane se z ní gejša Sajuri, zradí ji vlastní srdce. Navzdory tomu, že v životě gejši není místo pro opravdový milostný cit, je Sajuri rozhodnutá vzdát se všeho, aby získala jediného muže, po němž kdy v životě zatoužila....

Bilingvní vydání slavného románu, který vyšel již v roce 1949 a byl inspirován stalinistickým režimem. Vize totalitní společnosti, kde není místo pro lásku, vlastní názor ani pro víru ve vlastní smysly, varuje před jakoukoli diktaturou moci. Kniha vychází v novém překladu.

The Haunt font overfloweth! Collecting issues #15–#17 and #4–#6 of the classic horror series, and features gorgeous new digital colors—using Marie Severin’s original palette as a guide, this volume includes unforgettable stories drawn by all-star comic artists Johnny Craig, Al Feldstein, Harvey Kurtzman, Harry Harrison, Wallace Wood, Graham Ingles, Jack Kamen, and Jack Davis!

Vánoční koleda Charlese Dickense je jedním z nejznámějších vánočních příběhů. Poprvé vyšla 19. prosince 1843 a do Štědrého dne byla vyprodána. Do konce roku 1844 následovalo dalších dvanáct vydání. Příběh byl téměř okamžitě adaptován jako divadelní hra a později se dočkal i celé řady filmových zpracování. Zavede čtenáře do staré Anglie a vypráví o proměně zahořklého lakomce v laskavějšího člověka. Ebenezera Kolenovrta totiž navštíví duch jeho bývalého obchodního partnera a následně i duchové minulých, letošních a příštích Vánoc.

Written in the middle of the 16th century, this Chinese classic tells the story of Tripitaka's journey to India and what happens on the way. Its true theme is man's pilgrimage through life, with Monkey, Pigsy and Sandy symbolizing diverse elements of human nature.

A Warhammer Age of Sigmar NovelThe Siege of Excelsis is over, but the bloody battle has left its mark on the witch hunters Galen and Doralia ven Denst. When her father Galen disappears into the wilds of Ghur, Doralia sets off in pursuit, wracked with suspicions that Galen's quest may yet spell doom for all Excelsis.READ IT BECAUSEDiscover the mysterious past of Galen and Doralia ven Denst, in a tale of mystery and revenge set in Ghur after the Siege of Excelsis.THE STORYThe Siege of Excelsis is over at last, and the survivors count the costs amidst the rubble of their city. Even for Galen and Doralia ven Denst, two of the most feared witch hunters in the Order of Azyr, the horrors they have witnessed are not so easily dismissed. Struggling with the traumas inflicted by the siege, Doralia's concerns only grow when her father disappears into the wilds of Ghur. As she sets off on his trail, Doralia begins to suspect that Galen is hunting down a dark secret from their past – one that might hold the key to a new threat rising to engulf Excelsis.With the city barely recovered from its ordeal, both witch hunters must make a fatal choice between the desire for revenge and the rigours of duty – and should they decide poorly, Excelsis will pay the price.

Explore notions of destiny and divinity through the lens of the Lumineth Realm-lords Long have the Lumineth Realm-lords held themselves aloof from the troubles of the Mortal Realms. But now, as Nagash asserts his dominion over the living and the dead, the Lumineth must strike back. For Carreth Y’gethin, a legendary warrior and powerful Stonemage, the war against Nagash is merely a distraction from the Lumineth’s true purpose – to hone their spiritual equilibrium and prevent their realm falling back into the madness that once plagued it. But when Carreth’s sister is horrifically killed fighting the undead, he finds himself inexorably drawn back into the struggle. As the Ossiarch Bonereapers invade Hysh, Carreth is charged by Teclis himself to defeat one of Nagash’s most dangerous generals, who is destined to destroy the Light of Eltharion, the Lumineth’s greatest champion. The Stonemage must conquer the warring emotions within and slay this champion of Death, lest the light of Hysh fade from the Mortal Realms forever…

This full-color series presents nonfiction topics about interesting places and subjects. Each title features color photographs and a glossary to help with vocabulary comprehension. Exercises and suggestions for project work are also included. The books are graded at 400-to 1,400-word vocabulary levels. Audio "CDs or "Cassettes are available for select titles.

Opportunities ensures the most effective language learning possible, by focussing specifically on the needs of the secondary school learner, especially those preparing for school-leaving exams.

Delve in to the Catacombs for epic battle! Deep in the tainted lands of the Eightpoints, a child is born during an apocalyptic storm. As omens and prophecies swirl around it, with Archaon himself marking the boy, a brutal hunt begins, each warband striving to claim the child for their own ends. To Burak the Bloodseer and his Untamed Beasts, the child must be found and destroyed before it grows to rival the Everchosen. To Ashrath Silenthis and his Splintered Fang, it is Archaon’s heir and a means of buying his favour. To Lord Rakaros, the fanatical leader of the Scions of the Flame, the child must be given to the fire to prove their dedication to the Three Eyed-King. But as each warband fights for survival across this nightmarish landscape, they are stalked by a hellish and hated enemy: the chosen warriors of Sigmar the Craven. What follows is a brutal struggle that will lead to the very catacombs of the Bloodwind Spoil, where failure means certain death and damnation.

Bringing Back the Beaver is farmer-turned-ecologist Derek Gow's inspirational and often riotously funny firsthand account of how the movement to rewild the British landscape with beavers has become the single most dramatic and subversive nature conservation act of the modern era. Since the early 1990s--in the face of outright opposition from government, landowning elites, and even some conservation professionals--Gow has imported, quarantined, and assisted the reestablishment of beavers in waterways across England and Scotland. In addition to detailing the ups and downs of rewilding beavers, Bringing Back the Beaver makes a passionate case as to why the return of one of nature's great problem solvers will be critical as part of a sustainable fix for flooding and future drought, whilst ensuring the creation of essential lifescapes that enable the broadest possible spectrum of Britain's wildlife to thrive.

"Tearing down fences literally and metaphorically, Birds, Beasts and Bedlam recounts the adventures of Britain's most colourful rewilder, Derek Gow. How he raised a sofa-loving wild boar piglet, transported a raging bison bull across the UK, got bitten by a Scottish wildcat and restored the ancient white stork to the Knepp Estate with Charlie Burell and Isabella Tree. After a Shetland ewe captured a young Derek's heart, he grew up to become a farmer with a passion for ancient breeds. But when he realised how many of our species were close to extinction, even on his own land, he tore up his traditional Devon farm and transformed it into a rewilding haven for beavers, water voles, lynx, wildcats, harvest mice and more. [This book] is the story of a rewilding maverick and his single-minded mission to save our wildlife."--Dust jacket flap

Cesta kolem světa za osmdesát dní (1873, Le tour du monde en quatre–vingts jours) je dobrodružný román francouzského spisovatele Julesa Verna z jeho cyklu Podivuhodné cesty (Les Voyages extraordinaires). Díky napínavému ději a spádu vypravování se jedná o jednu z nejoblíbenějších Vernových knih. Do češtiny byl román přeložen již roku 1873 jako druhá Vernova kniha.

Michael Brock je nadějnou vycházející hvězdou velké právnické firmy Drake & Sweeney. Nezná odpočinek, devadesát hodin týdně tráví v kanceláři a nemá čas zaobírat se ani rozpadajícím se manželstvím, ani svým svědomím. Pak se však stane společně s několika svými kolegy na pár hodin rukojmím ozbrojeného bezdomovce. Špinavý tulák policejní zásah nepřežije. Michael začne pátrat po jeho minulosti zároveň s ní odhalí podvod, do něhož je zapletena jeho vlastní firma a který měl tragické, smrtelné následky. To donutí Michaela přehodnotit svůj dosavadní život, opustit výnosné místo a pokusit se začít znovu, jinak a jinde. Třeba na ulici, třeba jako advokát chudých.

A quick and easy guide to over 300 words and phrases for describing objects, people, places, feelings, space and time, with a special section on useful structures for describing. An excellent guide to improving your word power.

Contemporary / British English - In London, Christmas is coming and the people in this story have love on their minds. Some have found love, some have lost it. Some accept their loneliness, others live in hope. Even the new British prime minister's thoughts are not always on his job because love, actually, is all around us.

It is the year 2030, and an e-mail message arrives at New York Cafand#233;. 'I want to help people and make them happy!' But not everybody is happy about the e-mail, and soon the police and the president are very interested in the New York Cafand#233;.

Do you believe in ghosts? Jerry doesn't. He's a nineteen-year-old American, who just wants a good holiday with his friend, Brad. They are travelling round the north of England by bicycle. But strange things begin to happen in the small hotel where they are staying. First, Brad seems to think that he has been there before. And then a girl called Ellen appears... The first of these three original plays is set in the seventeenth century, and the other two take place in modern times. In each play, a ghost comes back from the dead to change the lives of living people.--Quatrième de couverture

Contemporary / American English In Egypt Imhotep, High Priest of the Dead, stays in the ground for 3215 years. Then he wakes up from his half-life and he starts to kill. Evelyn works in a museum. Rick is a soldier. Can these very different people send Imhotep back to the dead -- and also find love?

This book covers the three pathways of awareness that are built into our bodies, and that can help us to improve the beneficial aspects of our breathing. číst celé

Written by Britain's 1992 Olympic sailing team coach, this book covers the techniques of dinghy sailing. It provides a guide to the different types of boat and equipment, and offers advice on the mental approach to improving your sailing.

Designed for upper-intermediate English language students, this textbook of grammatical exercises provides a number of communicative grammar activities for the classroom, with explanations and written exercises.

'Check your grammar and vocabulary' and 'Check your progress' sections 'Word Power' boxes contain new vocabulary items 'Key Word bank' pages expand new vocabulary Includes clearly labelled graded exercises Mini-grammar offers additional explanation of the grammar covered Self-assessment tests for students Module diary allow students to check and assess what they have learnt 'Working with Dictionaries' section

Opportunities ensures the most effective language learning possible, by focussing specifically on the needs of the secondary school learner, especially those preparing for school-leaving exams.

'Check your grammar and vocabulary' and 'Check your progress' sections 'Word Power' boxes contain new vocabulary items 'Key Word Bank' pages expand new vocabulary Includes clearly labelled graded exercises Mini-grammar offers additional explanation of the grammar covered Self-assessment tests for students Module diary allows students to check and assess what they have learnt Story spots

Opportunities is a five-level course for teenagers. Modules of topic-based units provide rich, contemporary content based on a wide variety of information themes. With a discovery approach to grammar and an upfront focus on vocabulary, Opportunities ensures the most effective language learning for students.

Opportunities is a five-level course for teenagers. Modules of topic-based units provide rich, contemporary content based on a wide variety of information themes. With a discovery approach to grammar and an upfront focus on vocabulary, Opportunities ensures the most effective language learning for students.