Quercus publishing jan 2014 (9 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In the heat of summer 1958, tensions are escalating in DI Stratton's new manor of Notting Hill. A murder exposes society's deep divisions. 'Laura Wilson's DI Stratton series is one of the bright spots of British crime fiction.' 'Spectator'.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Wonderfully imaginative' Bernard Cornwell, author of The Last Kingdom. Perfect for fans of Simon Scarrow and Bernard Cornwell. Meet James Keane of the 27th Foot: an ill-disciplined card sharp and ladies' man - and one of the finest soldiers of Wellington's army. Keane's task, assigned directly by Wellington, is the creation of an intelligence unit operating behind the French lines. He and his company are trusted with the secrets of the generals - and viewed with hostile suspicion by regular troops. In a bid to recruit men with uncommon skills, Keane springs soldiers from military jails and liberates them from their regiments. It's up to him to form this band of blackguards into an elite unit. Deep in enemy territory, they must negotiate with dangerous guerilla groups and forge new routes for their army if they are to succeed - and survive. Based on the true activities of the first British military intelligence unit, Keane's Company presents an unusual and fascinating picture of the Peninsular War: a nineteenth-century Dirty Dozen and a worthy companion to Sharpe. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - \*The Missing File has now been adapted for television in a new series called The Calling out in November 2022\*A sixteen-year-old boy is missing in a Tel Aviv suburb. His mother is worried. Inspector Avraham Avraham is not. It is unheard of for children to vanish in this city. But the boy has disappeared without trace. The parents are wretched, the neighbourhood suspicious; the boy's tutor harbours a secret. Avraham's only answer is so unthinkable, it will take all his courage to face.; Cholon bei Tel Aviv: Der 16-jährige Ofer ist verschwunden. Inspektor Avi Avraham glaubt zunächst nicht an ein Verbrechen, aber von dem Jungen fehlt jede Spur. Ein aufdringlicher Lehrer, der Ofer Nachhilfestunden gegeben hat, scheint mehr zu wissen, als er zugibt . Avi Avrahams erster Fall entpuppt sich als Familientragödie, in der es nicht nur ein Opfer zu beklagen gibt.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - One morning a librarian finds a reader who has been locked in overnight. She begins to talk to him, a one-way conversation full of sharp insight and quiet outrage. As she rails against snobbish senior colleagues, an ungrateful and ignorant public, the strictures of the Dewey Decimal System and the sinister expansionist conspiracies of the books themselves, two things shine through: her unrequited passion for a researcher named Martin, and an ardent and absolute love for the arts. A delightful divertissement for the discerning bookworm.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Picture two people, young and in love. Picture them being separated from one another. Picture them keeping their love alive through letters. But now imagine they've not just been separated geographically, but also historically. Imagine that their love and letters now defy time and place, life and death.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Philosophy in Minutes distills 200 of the most important philosophical ideas into easily digestible, bite-sized sections.The core information for every topic - including debates such as the role of philosophy in science and religion, key thinkers from Aristotle to Marx, and introductions to morality and ethics - is explained in straightforward language, using illustrations to make the concepts easy to understand and remember.Whether you are perplexed by existentialism or pondering the notion of free will, this accessible small-format book will help any reader to quickly grasp the basics of this highly nuanced subject.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - England, 1154. As Henry II seizes the throne after years of turmoil, a new dynasty is poised to haul this hitherto turbulent nation out from the Dark Ages and transform it into the nation state we recognize today. Featuring some of England's greatest but also most notorious kings, the house of Plantagenet would reign for over 300 blood-soaked, yet foundational, years. The dynasty provides some of the most evocative names in our history: from the brave yet rash Richard the Lionheart, his treacherous brother John, the hapless Richard II, and the hero of Agincourt Henry V, through to the controversial Richard III. And in this authoritative, intelligent and grippingly written book, acclaimed historian Derek Wilson brings this thrilling era to life.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A hot new high school comedy for redheads and all who love them.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A pioneering collection describing and dramatizing the Nepalese diaspora - the displacement and exile of the Nepali-speaking world\*SHORTLISTED FOR THE DYLAN THOMAS PRIZE\*A disfigured servant girl plans to flee Nepal; a Kalimpong shopkeeper faces an impossible dilemma; a Hindu religious festival in Darjeeling brings with it a sacrifice; a Nepali-Bhutanese refugee pins her hopes on the West; a Gurkha's daughter tries to comprehend her father's complaints; two young Nepali-speaking immigrants meet in Manhattan. These are just some of the stories of the people whose culture and language is Nepalese but who are dispersed to India, Bhutan and beyond. From every perspective and on every page, Prajwal Parajuly blends rich colour and vernacular to paint an eye-opening picture of a unique world and its people.…