oneworld publications apr 2021 (14 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -The latest instalment in the dazzling Aurora Cycle seriesLibri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld 495 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A powerful story of two unlikely friends brought together by the love of a dog.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'I enjoyed everything about Damien Love's debut.' Anthony Horowitz, bestselling author of the Alex Rider series'Hugely original, exciting debut novel. a fantastical but entirely believable world with scary killer robots oiled to perfection with automaton history, surprising characters and dry humour. Get hold of a copy, wind it up and let yourself go.' The Times'An effortless, atmospheric evocation of place and history combine in an unforgettable, immersive reading experience.' Guardian'This grandad and grandson adventure has all the hallmarks of a whopping kids' thriller.' The Big Issue, Kids' Books of the yearWhen twelve-year-old Alex receives an old tin robot in the post, the note from his grandfather simply reads: 'This one is special'. But as strange events start occurring around him, it doesn't take Alex long to suspect that the small toy is more than special; it might also be deadly.Just as things are getting out of hand, Alex's grandfather arrives, whisking him away from his otherwise humdrum life and into a world of strange, macabre magic. From Paris to Prague, they flee across snowy Europe in a quest to unravel the riddle of the little robot, and outwit relentless assassins of the human and mechanical kind. How does Alex's grandfather know them And can Alex safely harness the robot's power, or will it fall into the wrong, wicked hands.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The thrilling sequel toMonstrous Devices- Alex and his grandfather hold the fate of history itself in their hands in a Rick Riordan meetsRaiders of the Lost Arkadventure of epic proportions!

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A captivating, dark portrayal of friendship for fans of My Brilliant Friend.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - From the New York Times bestselling co-authors of the Illuminae Files comes the second book in the epic Aurora Cycle series about a squad of misfits, losers and discipline cases who just might be the galaxy's best hope for survival.Our heroes are back . . . kind of. First, the bad news: An ancient evil - you know, your standard consume-all-life-in-the-galaxy deal - is about to be unleashed. The good news Squad 312 is standing by to save the day. They've just got to take care of a few small distractions first. Like the cadre of illegit GIA who'll stop at nothing to get their hands on Auri. Or Kal's long-lost sister, who's not exactly happy to see her baby brother, and has a Syldrathi army at her back. With half the known galaxy on their tails, Squad 312 has never felt so wanted. Shocking revelations, bank heists, mysterious gifts, inappropriately tight bodysuits and an epic firefight will determine the fate of the Aurora Legion's most unforgettable heroes.And maybe the rest of the galaxy as well.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'A peerless exercise in suspense.' Financial Times'Eerie, unnerving and buckets of fun.' Observer Thriller of the Month'BRILLIANT central character.' Ann Cleeves, author of the Vera Stanhope novels'Once again, I LOVED it!!!' Marian Keyes, author of The BreakBlack River is an electrifying return for relentless reporter Tuva Moodyson, from the author of Dark Pines and Red Snow.FEAR Tuva's been living clean in southern Sweden for four months when she receives horrifying news. Her best friend Tammy Yamnim is missing.SECRETSRacing back to Gavrik at the height of Midsommar, Tuva fears for Tammy's life. Who has taken her, and why And who is sabotaging the small-town search efforts LIESSurrounded by dark pine forest, the sinister residents of Snake River are suspicious of outsiders. Unfortunately, they also hold all the answers. On the shortest night of the year, Tuva must fight to save her friend. The only question is who will be there to save Tuva.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Pet portraitist Susie Mahl has to use all her artistic know-how to get to the bottom of a fiendish Scottish mysteryPraise for the Highland Mysteries:'A delicious new voice in crime writing. Excellent on the English aristocracy and written in a fine wry style.' Daily Mail'This is a well paced and exciting read. More please!' Alexander McCall Smith'Absorbing, charming and funny.' Antonia FraserStruggling with long-buried family secrets and her own recent heartbreak, artist and pet portraitist Susie Mahl hopes her brief sojourn as an art tutor at a Scottish country house will prove a distraction.But Susie soon realises she has bigger problems than teaching her eclectic mix of students to draw a Highland cow. Beneath the beautiful landscapes of the Scottish Highlands and the grandeur of the Auchen Laggan Tosh estate lie hidden secrets. Can Susie work out what exactly is going on before it's too late And can anyone be trusted.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - We are not entering a new era of fake news- we are finally facing up to the world we live in.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Heavily sourced, crisply written and deeply alarming.' The Times 'This is a remarkable book with a chilling message.' GuardianThe Chinese Communist Party is determined to reshape the world in its image.Its decades-long infiltration of the West threatens democracy, human rights, privacy, security and free speech. Throughout North America and Europe, political and business elites, Wall Street, Hollywood, think tanks, universities and the Chinese diaspora are being manipulated with money, pressure and privilege. Hidden Hand reveals the myriad ways the CCP is fulfilling its dream of undermining liberal values and controlling the world.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Intimate and thoughtful. Exciting. [A] sweeping evolutionary history.' Science.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A memoir of a fundamentalist Muslim childhood and of redefining faith, belonging and family in adulthood.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Startlingly audacious.' Literary ReviewNew writing from the literary masterThroughout Proust's life, nine of his short stories remained unseen - the writer never even spoke of them. Perhaps he was not ready to share the early themes he was nurturing for his masterpiece, In Search of Lost Time. Or perhaps, in dealing directly with gay desire, they were too audacious - too near to life - for the censorious society of the time.In these stories, published in English for the first time, we find an intimate portrait of a young author full of darkness, complexity and melancholy, longing to reveal himself to the world.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Stories of economic shame in Britain and a hopeful way forward for capitalism From the bottom to the top of our economy, capitalism is too blunt an instrument to tackle Britain's epidemic of inequality. Soaring rents, unfair taxation and a growing gig economy have brought about unprecedented economic shame: Amazon warehouse workers living in tents, nurses turning to foodbanks, London firemen commuting hundreds of miles to work. Even those higher up the ladder are losing their grip on the life they were promised. Barristers take home less than the minimum wage and doctors are starting out with £100,000 student debts on salaries lower than the national average. We're all facing a new economic phenomenon in-work poverty. At the same time a generation of young professionals is coming to terms with never being able to own even the cheapest home in their area. From the bottom to the top of our economy, capitalism is too blunt an instrument to tackle Britain's epidemic of inequality. Soaring rents, unfair taxation and a growing gig economy have brought about unprecedented economic shame: Amazon warehouse workers living in tents, nurses turning to foodbanks, London firemen commuting hundreds of miles to work. Even those higher up the ladder are losing their grip on the life they were promised. Barristers take home less than the minimum wage and doctors are starting out with £100,000 student debts on salaries lower than the national average. We're all facing a new economic phenomenon in-work poverty. At the same time a generation of young professionals is coming to terms with never being able to own even the cheapest home in their area. Hard work no longer pays off. But there is hope for a better, fairer future.