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Verlag: Penguin Publishing Group Jul 2013, 2013
ISBN 10: 0141196653ISBN 13: 9780141196657
Anbieter: Smartbuy, Einbeck, Deutschland
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The story of the man-cub Mowgli who is raised by wolves in the Indian jungle, guided by his mentors Baloo the bear, Bagheera the black panther and the ancient python Kaa, and who confronts his arch-enemy Shere Khan the tiger, is one of the greatest literary myths ever created. Mowgli's adventures are juxtaposed with other animal stories set in the British Empire, ranging from the heroic battle of 'Rikki-tikki-tavi' and the Himalayan pastoral 'Purun Bhagat' to the drama of survival in 'The White Seal'. With The Jungle Books Rudyard Kipling drew on ancient beast fables, Buddhist philosophy and memories of his Anglo-Indian upbringing to create a rich, symbolic portrait of man and nature, and an eternal classic of childhood that has had a lasting impact on our imaginations.Part of a series of new editions of Kipling's works in Penguin Classics, this volume contains a General Preface by Jan Montefiore and an introduction by Kaori Nagai discussing the many imperial, Indian and literary contexts of The Jungle Books. 448 pp. Englisch.
Verlag: Penguin Publishing Group Jul 2013, 2013
ISBN 10: 0425256235ISBN 13: 9780425256237
Anbieter: Smartbuy, Einbeck, Deutschland
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In book two of the Broken Empire trilogy, the boy who would be king has gained the throne-but the crown is a heavy weight to bear.At age nine, Prince Honorous Jorg Ancrath vowed to avenge his slaughtered mother and brother-and to punish his father for not doing so. At fifteen, he began to fulfill that vow. Now, at eighteen, he must fight for what he has taken by torture and treachery.Haunted by the pain of his past, and plagued by nightmares of the atrocities he has committed, King Jorg is filled with rage. And even as his need for revenge continues to consume him, an overwhelming enemy force marches on his castle.Jorg knows that he cannot win a fair fight. But he has found a long-hidden cache of ancient artifacts. Some might call them magic. Jorg is not certain-all he knows is that their secrets can be put to terrible use in the coming battle. 432 pp. Englisch.
Verlag: Penguin Publishing Group Jul 2013, 2013
ISBN 10: 1594631506ISBN 13: 9781594631504
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - It's the summer of 2008. For the past decade Nick and Bryony Skinner and their four children have ridden high on the economic boom, but their luck is about to run out. Suddenly, the privileged family finds itself at the center of a financial scandal.
Verlag: Penguin Publishing Group Jul 2013, 2013
ISBN 10: 1591846285ISBN 13: 9781591846284
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The cult classic that predicted the rise of fake news revised and updated for the post-Trump, post-Gawker age. Hailed as 'astonishing and disturbing' by the Financial Times and 'essential reading' by TechCrunch at its original publication, former American Apparel marketing director Ryan Holiday s first book sounded a prescient alarm about the dangers of fake news. It's all the more relevant today.Trust Me, I m Lyingwas the first book to blow the lid off the speed and force at which rumors travel online and get 'traded up' the media ecosystem until they become real headlines and generate real responses in the real world. The culprit Marketers and professional media manipulators, encouraged by the toxic economics of the news business. Whenever you see a malicious online rumor costs a company millions, politically motivated fake news driving elections, a product or celebrity zooming from total obscurity to viral sensation, or anonymously sourced articles becoming national conversation, someone is behind it. Often someone like Ryan Holiday. As he explains, I wrote this book to explain how media manipulators work, how to spot their fingerprints, how to fight them, and how (if you must) to emulate their tactics. Why am I giving away these secrets Because I m tired of a world where trolls hijack debates, marketers help write the news, opinion masquerades as fact, algorithms drive everything to extremes, and no one is accountable for any of it. I m pulling back the curtain because it s time the public understands how things really work. What you choose to do with this information is up to you.