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Verlag: Penguin Books Ltd Jun 2014, 2014
ISBN 10: 0718198832ISBN 13: 9780718198831
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The number one bestseller in France and Italy, from Françoise Héritier, The Sweetness of Life is a beautiful and poetic list of the everyday reasons that make life worth livingIf you assume an average life expectancy of 85 years, and deduct the hours we spend daily on sleeping, shopping, eating, working, tending to our relationships and on everything else that is obligatory, then how much time is left for the average person to enjoy those activities that are the sweetness of life For Françoise Héritier, it is those activities, those moments that make up pure sensuality, the actual experience of humanity. These are the moments we all cherish: wild laughter, coffee in the sun, the bliss of fresh autumn evenings, running in warm rain, long conversations at twilight, kisses on the back of the neck, the moment when all nature falls silent, those times when you know that someone likes you, is looking at you and listening to you, cooking a complicated dish, feeling agile and sprightly, getting back together with friends you haven't seen in ages, watching a craftsman at work, listening to other people. 'There's still so much else that I forget', says Héritier, and she goes on to list, with heart-warming and heart-breaking specificity, all that we so easily miss if we do not attend to the lightness and grace in the simple fact of existence, life's sweetness. What about you, what would you miss if all this had to disappear from your life forever 'A series of perceptions, sensations, eddies, and happiness of writing that gives a real intensity to the existence . a true wonder' Laure Adler Françoise Héritier, an anthropologist, is Emeritus Professor at the College de France and the Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales. She is the author of such highly successful works as Masculin/féminin and De la violence, translated into more than ten languages. Le Sel de la Vie (translated into English as The Sweetness of Life) is a French bestseller. 96 pp. Englisch.
Verlag: Penguin Books Ltd Jun 2014, 2014
ISBN 10: 0241967740ISBN 13: 9780241967744
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Jonathan Coe is the author of thirteen novels, all published by Penguin, which include the highly acclaimed bestsellers What a Carve Up!, The House of Sleep,The Rotters' Club, Number 11 and Middle England. He is also the author of a biography of B.S Johnson, Like a Fiery Elephant, and The Broken Mirror, a children's book. 352 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Penguin Books Ltd Jun 2014, 2014
ISBN 10: 0143107305ISBN 13: 9780143107309
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - An updated edition of a classic African American autobiography, with new supplementary materialsThe preeminent American slave narrative first published in 1845, Frederick Douglass's Narrative powerfully details the life of the abolitionist from his birth into slavery in 1818 to his escape to the North in 1838, how he endured the daily physical and spiritual brutalities of his owners and driver, how he learned to read and write, and how he grew into a man who could only live free or die. In addition to Douglass's classic autobiography, this new edition also includes his most famous speech 'What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July ' and his only known work of fiction, The Heroic Slave, which was written, in part, as a response to Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin.For more than sixty-five years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,500 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators. 176 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Penguin Books Ltd Jun 2014, 2014
ISBN 10: 0141393505ISBN 13: 9780141393506
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'One of the greatest writers of the twentieth century . . . Simenon was unequaled at making us look inside, though the ability was masked by his brilliance at absorbing us obsessively in his stories.' -The GuardianIn this gripping novel set in an insular fishing community, Inspector Maigret must navigate an impenetrable subculture to solve a murder'It was indeed a photograph, a picture of a woman. But the face was completely hidden, scribbled all over in red ink. Someone had tried to obliterate the head, someone very angry. The pen had bitten into the paper. There were so many criss-crossed lines that not a single square millimetre had been left visible. On the other hand, below the head, the torso had not been touched. A pair of large breasts. A light-coloured silk dress, very tight and very low cut.'Sailors don't talk much to other men, especially not to policemen. But after Captain Fallut's body is found floating near his trawler, they all mention the Evil Eye when they speak of the Ocean's voyage. 160 pp. Englisch.
Verlag: Penguin Books Ltd Jun 2014, 2014
ISBN 10: 1405911379ISBN 13: 9781405911375
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Jack Whitehall is a comedian, actor and television presenter. Following his first solo show at the 2009 Edinburgh Fringe Festival, he has subsequently won numerous comedy awards, most recently King of Comedy, voted for by the public at both the 2012 and 2013 British Comedy Awards. A regular guest on panel shows, including Have I Got News For You and A League of Their Own, he is currently starring in two hit TV series: Bad Education for the BBC, which he also wrote, and the award-winning Channel 4 series Fresh Meat in which he plays JP. Jack's new national arena tour Jack Whitehall Gets Around played to sell-out audiences across the country and will be available on DVD this Autumn. 384 pp. Englisch.
Verlag: Penguin Books Ltd Jun 2014, 2014
ISBN 10: 0141394595ISBN 13: 9780141394596
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Daniel Mroz (illustrator). Neuware - A charming, mind-bending and anarchic book of imagined civilizations'Most cosmic civilizations long for things, in the depths of their souls, they would never openly admit to.'Trurl and Klapaucius are 'constructors' - they travel around the universe creating machines of astonishing inventiveness and power and visiting a bewildering variety of violent, peculiar and morose civilizations. The Cyberiad is oddly reminiscent of Gulliver's Travels, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, The Phantom Tollbooth and Alice in Wonderland. Charming, mind-bending and anarchic, it is perhaps Lem's greatest work. This edition includes all of Daniel Mroz's hallucinatory original illustrations. 304 pp. Englisch.
Verlag: Penguin Books Ltd Jun 2014, 2014
ISBN 10: 0241967759ISBN 13: 9780241967751
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Rain Before it Falls - Jonathan Coe's heartbreaking novel of family secretsDeeply moving and compelling, The Rain Before it Falls is the story of three generations of one family riven by tragedy. When Rosamund, a reluctant bearer of family secrets, dies suddenly, a mystery is left for her niece Gill to unravel. Some photograph albums and tapes point towards a blind girl named Imogen whom no one has seen in twenty years. The search for Imogen and the truth of her inheritance becomes a shocking story of mothers and daughters and of how sadness, like a musical refrain, may haunt us down the years.'Spectacular, heartbreaking, beautifully written. Rosamund's story is one of the most extraordinary and compelling you will ever read. Impossible to put down, I loved every minute of it' Sunday Express'A sad, often very moving story of mothers and daughters' Guardian'Entirely compelling.the plot will keep you rapt.reminiscent of Ian McEwan at his most effective' New Statesman Jonathan Coe's novels are filled with moving, astute observations of life and love, and are written with a revealing honesty that has captivated a generation of readers. His other titles, The Accidental Woman, The Rotters' Club (winner of the Everyman Wodehouse prize), The Closed Circle, The Dwarves of Death, The Terrible Privacy of Maxwell Sim, The House of Sleep (winner of the 1998 Prix Médicis Étranger), A Touch of Love, and What a Carve Up! (winner of the 1995 John Llewellyn Rhys Prize), are all available in Penguin paperback. 288 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Penguin Books Ltd Jun 2014, 2014
ISBN 10: 0241967767ISBN 13: 9780241967768
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Jonathan Coe is the author of thirteen novels, all published by Penguin, which include the highly acclaimed bestsellers What a Carve Up!, The House of Sleep,The Rotters' Club, Number 11 and Middle England. He is also the author of a biography of B.S Johnson, Like a Fiery Elephant, and The Broken Mirror, a children's book. 416 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Penguin Books Ltd Jun 2014, 2014
ISBN 10: 0141389796ISBN 13: 9780141389790
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - An impressive new selection of Henry James's short stories, edited by Pulitzer Prize-nominated James biographer Michael GorraThis volume gathers seven of the very best of Henry James's short stories, all exploring the relationship between art and life. In the title story, 'The Aspern Papers,' a critic is determined to get his hands on a great poet's papers hidden in a faded Venetian house-no mater what the human cost. 'The Author of Beltraffio,' 'The Lesson of the Master,' and 'The Figure in the Carpet' all focus on naive young men's unsettling encounters with their literary heroes. In 'The Middle Years,' a dying novelist begins to glimpse his own potential, while 'The Real Thing' and 'Greville Fane' explore the tension between artistic and commercial success. These fables of the creative life reveal James at his ironic, provocative best.For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators. 384 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Penguin Books Ltd Jun 2014, 2014
ISBN 10: 0141393246ISBN 13: 9780141393247
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - James Jones (1921-1977) was born in Robinson, Illinois and enlisted in the US army in 1939, serving in the 25th Infantry Division in Hawaii during Pearl Harbor and later in Guadalcanal in the Pacfic, where he was wounded in action. He is the author of many acclaimed novels, including the National Book Award-winner From Here to Eternity. 528 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Penguin Books Ltd Jun 2014, 2014
ISBN 10: 0241966906ISBN 13: 9780241966907
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Jonathan Coe is the author of thirteen novels, all published by Penguin, which include the highly acclaimed bestsellers What a Carve Up!, The House of Sleep,The Rotters' Club, Number 11 and Middle England. He is also the author of a biography of B.S Johnson, Like a Fiery Elephant, and The Broken Mirror, a children's book. 288 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Penguin Books Ltd Jun 2014, 2014
ISBN 10: 0241967775ISBN 13: 9780241967775
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Terrible Privacy of Maxwell Sim is Jonathan Coe's latest heart-breaking and hilarious novelMaxwell Sim could be any of us. He could be you.He's about to have a mid-life crisis (though eh doesn't know it yet). He'll be found in his car in the north of Scotland, half-naked and alone, suffering hypothermia, with a couple of empty whisky bottles and a boot full of toothbrushes.It's a far cry from a restaurant in Sydney, where his story starts.But then Maxwell Sim has, unknowingly, got a long way to go. If he knew now about his lonely journey to the Shetland Isles, or the truth about his father and the folded photograph, or the mystery of Poppy and her peculiar job, or even about Emma's lovely, fading voice, then perhaps he's stay where he was - hiding from destiny.But Max knows none of it. And nor do you - at least not yet. . . Equal parts funny and moving, The Terrible Privacy of Maxwell Sim will be cherished by readers everywhere, from fans of David Nicholls to Will Self. 'Witty, unexpected and curiously unsettling. Coe carries it off with empathy, comedy and a ventriloquist's ear for idiom' Literary Review'Clever, engaging, spring-loaded with mysteries and surprises' Time Out'Masterly, highly engaging. Coe's eye for the details of contemporary life remains as sharp as ever' Daily Mail 352 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Penguin Books Ltd Jun 2014, 2014
ISBN 10: 0241967791ISBN 13: 9780241967799
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A wickedly funny take on life under the Thatcher government by the prize-winning author of Middle England. It is the 1980s and the Winshaw family are getting richer and crueller by the year: Newspaper-columnist Hilary gets thousands for telling it like it isn't. Henry's turning hospitals into car parks. Roddy's selling art in return for sex. Down on the farm Dorothy's squeezing every last pound from her livestock. Thomas is making a killing on the stock exchange; and Mark is selling arms to dictators. But once their hapless biographer Michael Owen starts investigating the family's trail of greed, corruption and immoral doings, the time growing ripe for the Winshaws to receive their comeuppance . . .__________ 'A sustained feat of humour, suspense and polemic, full of twists and ironies' Hilary Mantel, Sunday Times 'A riveting social satire on the chattering and all-powerful upper classes' Time Out'Big, hilarious, intricate, furious, moving' GuardianWritten with his signature wit, Jonathan Coe's unmissable new novel, Bournville, is available to order now! 512 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Penguin Books Ltd Jun 2014, 2014
ISBN 10: 024197027XISBN 13: 9780241970270
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Something Nasty in the Woodshed - the third Charlie Mortdecai novel'Splendidly enjoyable. The jokes are excellent, but the most horrible things keep happening' Sunday Telegraph'Spring was infesting the air in no uncertain fashion and I awoke, for once, with a feeling of well-being and an urge to go for long country walks.'Charlie Mortdecai - minor aristocrat and art-dealer banished from London for crimes against, well, art - has decamped to the tiny island of Jersey with his wife Johanna and manservant Jock. There, amidst tax dodgers and inbred natives, he had hoped to lie low, and sink lower. But when a friend's wife is attacked, Charlie is forced to turn sleuth to discover the perpetrator. As further attacks occur, of an increasingly Satanic nature, Charlie finds he is desperate to solve the crimes before things turn truly Hellish . . . 'You couldn't snuggle under the duvet with anything more disreputable and delightful' Stephen Fry'A comic masterpiece . . . the Bonfiglioli revival will surly gather apace, for he is by far the best thing to have happened again in years' SpectatorKyril Bonfiglioli was born on the south coast of England in 1928 of an English mother and Italo-Slovene father. After studying at Oxford and five years in the army, he took up a career as an art dealer, like his eccentric creation Charlie Mortdecai. He lived in Oxford, Lancashire, Ireland and Jersey, where he died in 1985. He wrote four Charlie Mortdecai novels, and a fifth historical Mortdecai novel (about a distinguished ancestor). 176 pp. Englisch.
Verlag: Penguin Books Ltd Jun 2014, 2014
ISBN 10: 014139496XISBN 13: 9780141394961
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Tells the scarcely credible story of the Apollo 11 mission. This book is suffused with Mailer's obsession both with the astronauts themselves and with his own anxieties and terrors about the extremity of what they were trying to achieve. 432 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Penguin Books Ltd Jun 2014, 2014
ISBN 10: 0399162895ISBN 13: 9780399162893
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Based on a solid foundation of the healing properties of good nutrition, this book empowers readers with the information they need to make the best choices and to gain control over their total health and well-being - physical, emotional, and spiritual. While addressing the specific needs of those with a diagnosis of cancer, Varona explores the key factors that science and experience have shown to influence the path of prevention and recovery. Grounded in documented research from leading medical institutions - along with studies of the world's healthiest populations - nutrition educator Verne Varona has developed a breakthrough nutritional and lifestyle programme for immunity building and cancer prevention and recovery. This book provides detailed diet and lifestyle modifications that will reinforce the body's immunity and reduce cell-damage to an absolute minimum. While the bulk of this book is devoted to physical nutrition, eating the right foods is not the whole picture. No matter what course of treatment a patient may choose, clinical research and anecdotal testimony have shown that those who have embraced a range of self-healing choices not only see a positive impact on their physical and psychological well-being but inevitably enhance their chances of survival. The most influential of these choices are: life purpose; positive attitude; managing stress; sense of humor; love and social support; emotional expression; and faith. Along with good nutrition, a healthy lifestyle, and physical exercise, these choices contribute to a more comprehensive and complete healing. 448 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Penguin Books Ltd Jun 2014, 2014
ISBN 10: 0241963621ISBN 13: 9780241963623
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Discover football's astonishing hidden rules in The Numbers Game by Chris Anderson and David Sally\*Fully updated with a new World Cup chapter\* Football has always been a numbers game: 4-4-2, the big number 9 and 3 points for a win. But what if up until now we've been focusing on the wrong numbers What if the numbers that really matter, the ones that hold the key to winning matches, are actually 2.66, 53.4, 50/50, and 0 > 1 What if managers only make a 15% difference What if Chelsea should have bought Darren Bent In this incisive, myth-busting book, Chris Anderson, former goalkeeper turned football statistics guru, and David Sally, former baseball pitcher turned behavioural economist, show that every shred of knowledge we can gather can help us to love football and understand it even more. You'll discover why stopping a goal is more valuable than scoring one, why corners should be taken short, and why it is better to improve your worst player than to buy a superstar.You'll never play, or watch, a game of football in quite the same way again.The Numbers Game is essential reading for football fans everywhere and will also appeal to readers who loved Moneyball and Freakonomics. 400 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Penguin Books Ltd Jun 2014, 2014
ISBN 10: 0241004950ISBN 13: 9780241004951
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The bestselling business classic on the power of relationships, updated with in-depth advice for making connections in the digital world 'Don't walk . . . RUN to your closest bookstore. The most extraordinary and valuable book I've come across in a long, long time' Tom PetersDo you want to get ahead in life Climb the ladder to success Master networker Keith Ferrazzi says the secret is in reaching out to others. As he discovered early in life, what distinguishes highly successful people is the way they use the power of relationships - so that everyone wins. Never Eat Alone: Expanded and Updated lays out the steps and mindset Ferrazzi uses to connect with thousands of colleagues, friends, and associates: people he has helped and who have helped him. This form of connecting to the world is based on generosity; Ferrazzi distinguishes genuine relationship-building from crude glad-handing. These practical, proven principles include: don't keep score (make sure other people get what they want, too); 'ping' constantly (reach out to your contacts all the time - not just when you need something); never eat alone ('invisibility' is a fate worse than failure); and become the 'king of content' (use social media to make meaningful connections). In this classic, global bestseller you'll discover the timeless strategies used by the world's most connected people, from Bill Clinton to the Dalai Lama. And you'll learn how to transform your own network, career and life.'A step-by-step way to build relationships with anyone. The tone is engaging and the advice practical' New York Times 'Cleverly mixes anecdotes with cogent advice and suggests concrete steps readers can take toward improvement' USA TodayKeith Ferrazzi is the founder and CEO of the training and consulting company Ferrazzi Greenlight and a contributor to Inc., the Wall Street Journal, and Harvard Business Review. Earlier in his career, he was the CMO of Deloitte Consulting and of Starwood Hotels and Resorts, and the CEO of YaYa Media. He lives in Los Angeles.Tahl Raz has written for Inc., the Jerusalem Post, the San Francisco Chronicle, and GQ. Raz lives in New York City. 400 pp. Englisch.
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Verlag: Penguin Books Ltd Jun 2014, 2014
ISBN 10: 014197558XISBN 13: 9780141975580
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Captivating. Will change the way you think about the natural world, and your place in it' Hugh Fearnley-WhittingstallIn Feral, George Monbiot, one of the world's most celebrated radical thinkers offers a riveting tale of possibility and travel in the wildHow many of us sometimes feel that we are scratching at the walls of this life, seeking to find our way into a wider space beyond That our mild, polite existence sometimes seems to crush the breath out of us Feral is the lyrical and gripping story of George Monbiot's efforts to re-engage with nature and discover a new way of living. He shows how, by restoring and rewilding our damaged ecosystems on land and at sea, we can bring wonder back into our lives. Making use of some remarkable scientific discoveries, Feral lays out a new, positive environmentalism, in which nature is allowed to find its own way. 336 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Penguin Books Ltd Jun 2014, 2014
ISBN 10: 1405914998ISBN 13: 9781405914994
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Runner is an outstanding high-concept thriller that grips and entertains like your favourite Hollywood action movie - fans of Lee Child, Simon Toyne and Dan Brown, will love this rollercoaster of a thriller. 'Patrick Lee is a huge talent and Runner is his best book yet - breathless, involving, smart, and completely convincing' LEE CHILD Sam Dryden was done being a hero. But when, acting on instinct, he hides a terrified young girl from a group of well-armed pursuers, his fate is sealed. Eleven-year-old Rachel can't remember much, but she knows she was imprisoned by men trying to kill her. And that she is important to them. In Dryden, though, Rachel has found the perfect protector - an ex-soldier, well versed in secrets and driven to do what's right. But hunted and on the run, it's only as Rachel's memory returns that he begins to realise the scale of the dangers they face. And then only one thing matters: Don't. Get. Caught.___________ 'Pure adrenaline rush . . . an action-packed novel brimming with complex characters as well as genuine heart. Not to be missed' Lisa Gardner 'An amazing, high speed, hi-octane novel than moves faster than most people can read. Rarely is a story both plot driven and character driven, but Runner does this and more' Nelson DeMille 'I'm going to sue Patrick Lee for giving me whiplash: that's how furiously paced this book is. A terrific cast of characters, unrelenting action - strap in and enjoy the ride' Jesse KellermanLONGLISTED FOR THE 2015 CWA IAN FLEMING STEEL DAGGER AWARD FOR BEST THRILLER 416 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Penguin Books Ltd Jun 2014, 2014
ISBN 10: 0670919632ISBN 13: 9780670919635
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Jeremy Paxman's magnificent history of the First World War tells the entire story of the war in one gripping narrative from the point of view of the British people.'If there is one new history of the war that you might actually enjoy this is very likely it' The Times'Lively, surprising and memorable' Guardian'A procession of fascinating details' Prospect'Paxman writes so well and sympathetically and he chooses his detail so deftly' The Times'Clever, laconic and racy' Daily TelegraphLife in Britain during the First World War was far stranger than many of us realize. In a country awash with mad rumour, frenzied patriotism and intense personal anguish, it became illegal to light a bonfire, fly a kite or buy a round of drinks. And yet the immense upheaval of the war led to many things we take for granted today: the vote, passports, vegetable allotments and British Summer Time among them. In this immensely captivating account, Jeremy Paxman tells the entire story of the war through the experience of those who lived it - nurses, soldiers, politicians, factory-workers, journalists and children - explaining why we fought it so willingly, how we endured it so long, and how it transformed us all.'A profoundly personal and thought-provoking new analysis of the Great War' Mail on Sunday'One is left with a better understanding of how the Great Britain that began the war became more like ordinary Britain by its end' Sunday Times'A judicious mix between individual stories and the bigger picture . engages the mind and emotions' Daily Telegraph'Particularly good in showing how much a modern perspective distorts our understanding' Prospect'Incisive, colourful. Paxman delves into every aspect of British life to capture the mood and morale of the nation' Daily ExpressJeremy Paxman is a renowned broadcaster, award-winning journalist and the bestselling author of seven works of non-fiction, including The English, The Political Animal and Empire. 368 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Penguin Books Ltd Jun 2014, 2014
ISBN 10: 1405909862ISBN 13: 9781405909860
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Zero Hour is the latest in a string of nerve-shredding NUMA Files novels from Clive Cussler.A burning helicopter crashes into Sydney Opera House and Kurt Austin is flung headlong into a race to avert global catastrophe . . .Attempting to save a man in a speedboat from a sniper swooping in by helicopter, Kurt Austin lands himself in trouble with the Australian secret service. Though he gives them their only clue - 'Tartarus', the last word of a dying man - Kurt is brusquely warned off. Intrigued and never one to ignore a mystery he is soon on the trail of a crazed scientist hellbent on unleashing a deadly destructive force: machines capable of triggering earthquakes.Now Austin must assemble the NUMA team. Their mission To find and stop this madman before he tears the world apart.Clive Cussler, author of recent New York Times bestsellers The Tombs, Poseidon's Arrow and The Striker, brings us Zero Hour, the new adrenalin-soaked doomsday masterpiece in the NUMA Files series.Praise for Clive Cussler: 'Clive Cussler is hard to beat' Daily Mail'The guy I read' Tom Clancy'The adventure king' Daily Express 432 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Penguin Books Ltd Jun 2014, 2014
ISBN 10: 0141036095ISBN 13: 9780141036090
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - From Paul Kennedy, author of The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers, one of the most acclaimed history books of recent decades, Engineers of Victory is a new account of how the tide was turned against the Nazis by the Allies in the Second World War. In January 1943 Churchill and Roosevelt met in Casablanca to review the Allies' war aims. To achieve unconditional surrender they had to overcome some formidable hurdles, from winning air command to 'hopping' across the Pacific islands. Eighteen months later, they had done what seemed impossible.Here Paul Kennedy reveals the role of the problem-solvers and middle-men who made it happen - like Major-General Perry Hobart, who invented the 'funny tanks' which flattened the D-Day beaches; or Captain 'Johnny' Walker, who worked out how to sink U-boats with a 'creeping barrage'. This book shows the conflict in an entirely new light.'Consistently original . An important contribution to our understanding' Michael Beschloss, The New York Times Book Review'[Kennedy's] refreshing study . asks the right questions, disposes of clichés and gives a rich account of neglected topics' David Edgerton, Financial Times'Colourfully and convincingly illustrates the ingenuity and persistence of a few people who made all the difference' Washington PostPAUL KENNEDY is one of the world's best-selling and most influential historians. He is the author or editor of nineteen books, including The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers, which has been translated into over twenty languages, Preparing for the Twenty-First Century, The Parliament of Man and the now classic Rise and Fall of British Naval Mastery.
Verlag: Penguin Books Ltd Jun 2014, 2014
ISBN 10: 0241970296ISBN 13: 9780241970294
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Great Mortdecai Moustache Mystery - the fourth Charlie Mortdecai novel, soon to be a major film starring Johnny Depp'Deliciously nasty . An adventurously off-piste whodunit' Observer'She was a Fellow and Tutor of Scone College and the world must learn that Fellows and Tutors of Scone College shall not be done to death with impunity.'The Hon. Charlie Mortdecai (and his intrepid moustache) is invited to Oxford to investigate the cruel and most definitely unusual death of a don who collided with an omnibus. Though her death appears accidental, one or two things don't add up - such as two pairs of thugs who'd been following her just before her death. With more spies than you could shoe horn into a stretch limo and the solving of the odd murder along the way, The Great Mortdecai Moustache Mystery is a criminally comic delight.'Gloriously, infectiously funny' Guardian'The result of stewing together PG Wodehouse and Raymond Chandler, lightly seasoned with Ian Fleming and Damon Runyon, then adding a jigger of Groucho Marx and a dash of the Marquis de Sade' Mail on Sunday'A delightfully black comedy thriller - and it will tell you everything you need to know about onanism in fourth-century China' Observer'Blissfully funny' IndependentKyril Bonfiglioli was born on the south coast of England in 1928 of an English mother and Italo-Slovene father. After studying at Oxford and five years in the army, he took up a career as an art dealer, like his eccentric creation Charlie Mortdecai. He lived in Oxford, Lancashire, Ireland and Jersey, where he died in 1985. He wrote four Charlie Mortdecai novels, and a fifth historical Mortdecai novel (about a distinguished ancestor).
Verlag: Penguin Books Ltd Jun 2014, 2014
ISBN 10: 014139451XISBN 13: 9780141394510
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In 1839, encouraged by his friend Balzac, Custine set out to explore Russia. His impressions turned into what is perhaps the greatest and most influential of all books about Russia under the Tsars.
Verlag: Penguin Books Ltd Jun 2014, 2014
ISBN 10: 0141044314ISBN 13: 9780141044316
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Suzanne Corkin is Professor of Behavioral Neuroscience and head of the Corkin Lab at MIT. The author of nine books, Corkin lives in Charlestown, Massachusetts.
Verlag: Penguin Books Ltd Jun 2014, 2014
ISBN 10: 0241968216ISBN 13: 9780241968215
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Barbara Tuchman's The Guns of August is a spellbinding history of the fateful first month when Britain went to war.War pressed against every frontier. Suddenly dismayed, governments struggled and twisted to fend it off. It was no use . . .Barbara Tuchman's universally acclaimed, Pulitzer prize-winning account of how the first thirty days of battle determined the course of the First World War is to this day revered as the classic account of the conflict's opening. From the precipitous plunge into war and the brutal and bloody battles of August 1914, Tuchman shows how events were propelled by a horrific logic which swept all sides up in its unstoppable momentum.'Dazzling' Max Hastings'Magnificent' Guardian'Fascinating, splendid, glittering. One of the finest works of history' New York Times'A brilliant achievement' Sunday TelegraphBarbara Tuchman achieved prominence as a historian with The Zimmerman Telegram and international fame with the Pulitzer-Prize winning The Guns of August. She is also the author of The Proud Tower, Stilwell and the American Experience in China (also awarded the Pulitzer Prize), A Distant Mirror and The March of Folly. She died in 1989. The Proud Tower and The Zimmerman Telegram are published by Penguin.
Verlag: Penguin Books Ltd Jun 2014, 2014
ISBN 10: 0141977108ISBN 13: 9780141977102
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In the century since its birth, the crossword has evolved into the world's most popular intellectual pastime: a unique form of wordplay, the codes and conventions of which are open to anyone masochistic enough to get addicted. This book celebrates the wit, ingenuity and frustration of setting and solving puzzles.
Verlag: Penguin Books Ltd Jun 2014, 2014
ISBN 10: 014312157XISBN 13: 9780143121572
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Former private investigator and New York Times notable author David Corbett offers a unique and indispensable toolkit for creating characters that come vividly to life on the page and linger in memory. Corbett provides an inventive, inspiring, and vastly entertaining blueprint to all the elements of characterization-from initial inspiration to realization-with special insights into the power of secrets and contradictions, the embodiment of roles, managing the 'tyranny of motive,' and mastering crucial techniques required for memorable dialogue and unforgettable scenes. This is a how-to guide for both aspiring and accomplished writers that renders all other books of its kind obsolete.
Verlag: Penguin Books Ltd Jun 2014, 2014
ISBN 10: 0141394986ISBN 13: 9780141394985
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Focuses on Marilyn Monroe, culture, ideology, boxing, Hemingway, politics, sex, celebrity.