Oneworld publications aug 2022 (8 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The squad you love is out of time. Prepare for the thrilling finale in the epic, bestselling Aurora Cycle series about a band of unlikely heroes who just might be the galaxy's last hope for survival.Is this the end What happens when you ask a bunch of losers, discipline cases and misfits to save the galaxy from an ancient evil The ancient evil wins, of course.Wait . . . Not. So. Fast.When we last saw Squad 312, they were working together seamlessly (aka, freaking out) as an intergalactic battle raged and an ancient superweapon threatened to obliterate Earth. Everything went horribly wrong, naturally.But as it turns out, not all endings are endings, and the team has one last chance to rewrite theirs. Maybe two. It's complicated.Cue Zila, Fin and Scarlett (and Magellan!) making friends, making enemies and making history Sure, no problem.Cue Tyler, Kal and Auri joining forces with two of the galaxy's most hated villains Um, okay, yeah. That too.Actually saving the galaxy, though Now that will take a miracle. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - What do the Greek myths mean to us today A BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE YEAR LONGLISTED FOR THE ANGLO-HELLENIC LEAGUE RUNCIMAN AWARD 2022 'Peter Fiennes's road trip around Greece [is] engagingly described.' Mary Beard, author of SPQR It's now a golden age for these tales they crop up in novels, films and popular culture. But what's the modern relevance of Theseus, Hera and Pandora Were these stories ever meant for children And what's to be seen now at the places where heroes fought and gods once quarrelled Peter Fiennes travels to the sites of some of the most famous Greek myths, on the trail of hope, beauty and a new way of seeing what we have done to our world. Fiennes walks through landscapes stunning and spoiled on the trail of dancing activists and Arcadian shepherds, finds the 'most beautiful beach in Greece', consults the Oracle, and loses himself in the cities, remote villages and ruins of this storied land. 'Fiennes is a brilliant and generous guide through Greece.' Observer 'A wonderful really profound meditation on what it means to hope a gorgeous excursion into Greece and across the centuries on an environmental quest.' Anita Roy, BBC Radio 4 Open Book, Book of the Year.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - DARKLY HILARIOUS AND SEARINGLY RELEVANT, THE RABBIT HUTCH IS A POWERFUL PORTRAIT OF 21st CENTURY AMERICA, SEEN THROUGH THE EYES OF THE UNFORGETTABLE BLANDINEWinner of the Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize 2022 \*Winner of the National Book Award for Fiction 2022'Inventive, heartbreaking and acutely funny' ObserverVacca Vale, Indiana:recently voted number 1 on Newsweek's list of dying American cities. According to the developers, however, it's a city with a whole history of reinvention, one that 'buzzes with the American spirit.'Not everyone agrees though - certainly not the residents of the Rabbit Hutch, a low-cost housing complex in the once bustling industrial centre, populated by a cast of unforgettable, disenfranchised characters. There's an online obituary writer, a woman waging a solo campaign against rodents and, most notably, eighteen-year-old Blandine, recently released from foster care and determined to stop the developers whatever the cost.Set over one sweltering week in July, The Rabbit Hutch is a savagely beautiful and bitingly funny snapshot of contemporary America. Bold, experimental and brilliantly written, it will live in the memory long after the final page.A Waterstones Book of the Year for 2022'The Rabbit Hutch is 2022's The Secret History' The Big IssueA Finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award \*Winner of the Barnes & Noble Discover Prize \*An Oprah Daily Book of the Year, 2022A New York Times bestseller, Sept 3 2023.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Why do we treat our dogs as people but prefer pigs as bacon 'Lucid, informed and persuasive' Evening Standard 'Thought-provoking' Daily Mail 'An extraordinary book' Nicholas Evans, author of The Horse Whisperer The history of humanity's relationship with other species is baffling. Without animals there would be no us. We are all fellow travellers on the same evolutionary journey. By charting the lovehate story of people and animals, from their first acquaintance in deep prehistory to the present and beyond, Richard Girling reveals how and where our attitudes towards animals began and how they have persisted, been warped and become magnified ever since. In dazzling prose, The Longest Story tells of the cumulative influence of theologians, writers, artists, warriors, philosophers, farmers, activists and scientists across the centuries, now locking us into debates on farming, extinction, animal rights, pets, experiments and religion. 'Essential reading' Philip Lymbery, CEO of Compassion in World Farming and author of Farmageddon.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A thrilling journey through China's dark criminal underworld, from a celebrated voice in Chinese literatureWhen Hongyang is found dead after a night of debauched drinking, it looks as if his reign of terror has finally come to an end.Few in this insular community have much reason to mourn his passing: Hongyang is an infamous mob boss, a man with plenty of enemies. But now it seems that his years of crime have also earned him some very dangerous friends.As his funeral draws near, those who knew him come together to look back on a life characterised by corruption, deceit and a flair for violence. Their recollections will keep Hongyang's legacy alive, with terrifying consequences.From the master of Chinese noir fiction comes this explosive new novel about the power of one man, unravelled by a tangled web of secrets.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - It's hard to plan your future when the ghosts of your childhood won't leave you alone.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -The squad you love is out of time. Prepare for the thrilling finale in the epic, bestselling Aurora Cycle series about a band of unlikely heroes who just might be the galaxy's last hope for survival.Is this the end What happens when you ask a bunch of losers, discipline cases and misfits to save the galaxy from an ancient evil The ancient evil wins, of course.Wait . . . Not. So. Fast.When we last saw Squad 312, they were working together seamlessly (aka, freaking out) as an intergalactic battle raged and an ancient superweapon threatened to obliterate Earth. Everything went horribly wrong, naturally.But as it turns out, not all endings are endings, and the team has one last chance to rewrite theirs. Maybe two. It's complicated.Cue Zila, Fin and Scarlett (and Magellan!) making friends, making enemies and making history Sure, no problem.Cue Tyler, Kal and Auri joining forces with two of the galaxy's most hated villains Um, okay, yeah. That too.Actually saving the galaxy, though Now that will take a miracle.Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld 512 pp. Englisch. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -The squad you love is out of time. Prepare for the thrilling finale in the epic, bestselling Aurora Cycle series about a band of unlikely heroes who just might be the galaxy's last hope for survival.Is this the end What happens when you ask a bunch of losers, discipline cases and misfits to save the galaxy from an ancient evil The ancient evil wins, of course.Wait . . . Not. So. Fast.When we last saw Squad 312, they were working together seamlessly (aka, freaking out) as an intergalactic battle raged and an ancient superweapon threatened to obliterate Earth. Everything went horribly wrong, naturally.But as it turns out, not all endings are endings, and the team has one last chance to rewrite theirs. Maybe two. It's complicated.Cue Zila, Fin and Scarlett (and Magellan!) making friends, making enemies and making history Sure, no problem.Cue Tyler, Kal and Auri joining forces with two of the galaxy's most hated villains Um, okay, yeah. That too.Actually saving the galaxy, though Now that will take a miracle. 512 pp. Englisch. …