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Edité par Penguin Books Ltd (UK) Feb 2016, 2016
ISBN 10 : 0141981814ISBN 13 : 9780141981819
Vendeur : BuchWeltWeit Ludwig Meier e.K., Bergisch Gladbach, Allemagne
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Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware 112 pp. Englisch.
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ISBN 10 : 0241245184ISBN 13 : 9780241245187
Vendeur : Wegmann1855, Zwiesel, Allemagne
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sonst. Bücher. Etat : Neu. Neuware -Peppa, George and all their friends are celebrating Easter. Young children can join in with this activity book packed with puzzles, stickers and Easter fun! Ages: 3+.
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Edité par Penguin Books Ltd (UK) Feb 2016, 2016
ISBN 10 : 0141365552ISBN 13 : 9780141365558
Vendeur : BuchWeltWeit Ludwig Meier e.K., Bergisch Gladbach, Allemagne
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Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Blake, Quentin (illustrateur). Neuware -Phizzwhizzing new cover look and branding for the World's NUMBER ONE Storyteller!As a young man, Roald Dahl's adventures took him from London to East Africa, until the Second World War began and he became a RAF pilot.You'll read stories of whizzing through the air in a Tiger Moth Plane, encounters with deadly green mambas and hungry lions, and the terrible crash that led him to storytelling.Going Solo is exciting, enthralling and just like its prequel Boy - it's all TRUE.Illustrated with photographs and original letters. And now you can listen to all of Roald Dahl's stories on audio, read by some very famous voices, including Kate Winslet, David Walliams and Steven Fry - plus there are added squelchy soundeffects from Pinewood Studios! Also look out for new Roald Dahl apps in the App store and Google Play- including the disgusting TWIT OR MISS! and HOUSE OF TWITS inspired by the revolting Twits. 209 pp. Englisch.
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Edité par Penguin Books Ltd (UK) Feb 2016, 2016
ISBN 10 : 1405925345ISBN 13 : 9781405925341
Vendeur : BuchWeltWeit Ludwig Meier e.K., Bergisch Gladbach, Allemagne
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Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -Rich in intrigue, intensity and atmosphere, Friday on my Mind is classic Nicci French - a dark, gripping and sophisticated masterclass in psychological suspense in which nothing is quite what it seems . . .When a bloated corpse is found floating in the River Thames the police can at least sure that identifying the victim will be straightforward. Around the dead man's wrist is a hospital band. On it are the words Dr F. Klein . . .But psychotherapist Frieda Klein is very much alive. And, after evidence linking her to the murder is discovered, she becomes the prime suspect.Unable to convince the police of her innocence, Frieda is forced to make a bold decision in order to piece together the terrible truth before it's too late either for her or for those she loves.Friday on my Mind is the fifth addictive and intriguing novel in the Frieda Klein series by the bestselling author Nicci French.Praise for Nicci French:'Nicci French's sophisticated, compassionate and gripping crime novels stand head and shoulders above the competition' Sophie Hannah 'French leads the field' Sunday Express'Brilliantly crafted . . . masterly control of suspense' Daily Mirror 'Tense, frightening, gripping' Easy Living 'Dark, nerve-tingling and addictive' Daily Express 451 pp. Englisch.
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ISBN 10 : 0141369795ISBN 13 : 9780141369792
Vendeur : BuchWeltWeit Ludwig Meier e.K., Bergisch Gladbach, Allemagne
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Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -The second thrilling mystery in the bestselling Murder Most Unladylike series! 'A delight . . . The Agatha Christie-style clues are unravelled with sustained tension and the whole thing is a hoot from start to finish' Daily Mail 'A feelgood blend of Malory Towers and Cluedo . . . Stevens has upped her game in this new volume' Telegraph ----- Schoolgirl detectives Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong are at Daisy's home, Fallingford, for the holidays. Daisy's glamorous mother is throwing a tea party for Daisy's birthday, and the whole family is invited, from eccentric Aunt Saskia to dashing Uncle Felix. But it soon becomes clear that this party isn't really about Daisy at all. Naturally, Daisy is furious. Then one of their party falls seriously, mysteriously ill - and everything points to poison. With wild storms preventing anyone from leaving, or the police from arriving, Fallingford suddenly feels like a very dangerous place to be.Not a single person present is what they seem - and everyone has a secret or two. And when someone very close to Daisy looks suspicious, the Detective Society must do everything they can to reveal the truth . . . no matter the consequences. 'The second book in Robin Stevens' fabulous Wells and Wong schoolgirl detective series - think St Trinians mixed with Miss Marple. These are thrilling books for tween detectives who adore solving dastardly murders, jolly hockey sticks and iced buns for tea' Guardian 368 pp. Englisch.
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Edité par Penguin Books Ltd (UK) Feb 2016, 2016
ISBN 10 : 0141369760ISBN 13 : 9780141369761
Vendeur : BuchWeltWeit Ludwig Meier e.K., Bergisch Gladbach, Allemagne
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Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -The first marvellous murder mystery in the bestselling Murder Most Unladylike series! 'Ripping good fun' The Times 'Plotting is what sets this book apart' TelegraphAt Deepdean School for Girls, Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong have set up their own detective agency. But they are struggling to find any real crimes to investigate. (Unless you count the case of Lavinia's missing tie. Which they don't.) Then Hazel discovers the Science Mistress, Miss Bell, lying dead in the Gym. To add to the mystery, when she and Daisy return five minutes later, the body has disappeared. Now Hazel and Daisy not only have a murder to solve: they have to prove one happened in the first place. Determined to get to the bottom of the crime before the killer strikes again Hazel and Daisy must hunt for evidence, spy on their suspects and use all the cunning and intuition they can muster. But will they succeed And can their friendship stand the test 'Enormous fun' Irish Times 'A skilful blend of golden era crime novel and boarding school romp . . . Top class' Financial Times'I absolutely loved it' Susie Day 323 pp. Englisch.
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Edité par Penguin Books Ltd (UK) Feb 2016, 2016
ISBN 10 : 0141369825ISBN 13 : 9780141369822
Vendeur : BuchWeltWeit Ludwig Meier e.K., Bergisch Gladbach, Allemagne
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Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -The third mystery in the bestselling Murder Most Unladylike series; just like the iconic Agatha Christie, Hazel and Daisy have boarded the Orient Express! 'A delight . . . Hazel and Daisy are aboard the Orient Express: cue spies, priceless jewels, a murder and seriously upgraded bun breaks' The Bookseller'Addictive . . . A rumbustious reworking of Agatha Christie's Orient Express caper' New Statesman----- Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong are taking a holiday on the world-famous Orient Express - and it's clear that each of their fellow first-class passengers has something to hide. Even more intriguing: there is rumour of a spy in their midst. Then, during dinner, there is a scream from inside one of the cabins. When the door is broken down, a passenger is found murdered, her stunning ruby necklace gone.But the killer has vanished - as if into thin air.Daisy and Hazel are faced with their first ever locked-room mystery - and with competition from several other sleuths, who are just as determined to crack the case. 352 pp. Englisch.
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Edité par Penguin Books Ltd (UK) Feb 2016, 2016
ISBN 10 : 0141361794ISBN 13 : 9780141361796
Vendeur : BuchWeltWeit Ludwig Meier e.K., Bergisch Gladbach, Allemagne
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Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -You might think a book with no pictures would be boring and serious. Except . . . here's how this book works: Everything written on the page has to be said by the person reading it aloud. Even if the words say BLORK. Or BLUURF. And even if they have to say things like BLAGGITY BLAGGITY and MY HEAD IS MADE OF BLUEBERRY PIZZA! That's the rule. That's the deal. US comic writer and actor, B. J. Novak's brilliantly irreverent and very, very silly The Book With No Pictures will delight kids and grownups alike! 48 pp. Englisch.
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Edité par Penguin Books Ltd (UK) Feb 2016, 2016
ISBN 10 : 0141347406ISBN 13 : 9780141347400
Vendeur : BuchWeltWeit Ludwig Meier e.K., Bergisch Gladbach, Allemagne
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Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -WINNER OF THE CILIP CARNEGIE MEDAL 2017It's early 1945 and a group of people trek across Germany, bound together by their desperation to reach the ship that can take them away from the war-ravaged land. Four young people, each haunted by their own dark secret, narrate their unforgettable stories. Fans of The Book Thief or Helen Dunmore's The Siege will be totally absorbed.This inspirational novel is based on a true story from the Second World War. When the German ship the Wilhelm Gustloff was sunk in port in early 1945 it had over 9000 civilian refugees, including children, on board. Nearly all were drowned. Ruta Sepetys, acclaimed author of Between Shades of Grey, brilliantly imagines their story.'Ruta Sepetys is a master of historical fiction' Elizabeth Wein, author of CODE NAME VERITY 400 pp. Englisch.
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Edité par Penguin Books Ltd (UK) Feb 2016, 2016
ISBN 10 : 0141980877ISBN 13 : 9780141980874
Vendeur : BuchWeltWeit Ludwig Meier e.K., Bergisch Gladbach, Allemagne
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Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -In To Explain the World, pre-eminent theoretical physicist Steven Weinberg offers a rich and irreverent history of science from a unique perspective - that of a scientist. Moving from ancient Miletus to medieval Baghdad to Oxford, and from the Museum of Alexandria to the Royal Society of London, he shows that the scientists of the past not only did not understand what we understand about the world - they did not understand what there is to understand. Yet eventually, through the struggle to solve such mysteries as the backward movement of the planets and the rise and fall of tides, the modern discipline of science emerged. 416 pp. Englisch.
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Edité par Penguin Books Ltd (UK) Feb 2016, 2016
ISBN 10 : 0141981466ISBN 13 : 9780141981468
Vendeur : BuchWeltWeit Ludwig Meier e.K., Bergisch Gladbach, Allemagne
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Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -The #1 New York Times Bestseller\*\*A hilarious, thoughtful, and in-depth exploration of the pleasures and perils of modern romance from Aziz Ansari, the Emmy-award winning star of Master of None and one of this generation's sharpest comedic voices\*\*In the old days, most people would find a decent person who lived in their village or neighbourhood, and after deciding they weren't a murderer, get married and have kids - all by the age of 22. Now we spend years of our lives searching for our perfect soul mate and, thanks to dating apps, mobile phones and social media, we have more romantic options than ever before in human history. Yet we also have to confront strange new dilemmas, such as what to think when someone is too busy to reply to a text but has time to post a photo of their breakfast on Instagram. And if we have so many more options, why aren't people any less frustrated For years, American comedian Aziz Ansari has been aiming his comic insight at dating and relationships, and in Modern Romance, he teams up with award-winning sociologist Eric Klinenberg to investigate love in the age of technology. They enlisted some of the world's leading social scientists, conducted hundreds of interviews, analyzed the behavioural data, and researched dating cultures from Tokyo to Buenos Aires to New York City. The result is an unforgettable picture of modern love, combining Ansari's irreverent humour with cutting-edge social science. 277 pp. Englisch.
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Edité par Penguin Books Ltd (UK) Feb 2016, 2016
ISBN 10 : 0718179846ISBN 13 : 9780718179847
Vendeur : BuchWeltWeit Ludwig Meier e.K., Bergisch Gladbach, Allemagne
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Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -A spellbinding concoction of crime, history and horror, perfect for fans of Sherlock Holmes and Jonathan Creek'A hugely entertaining Victorian mystery' NEW YORK TIMES'I enjoyed this - properly creepy and Gothic' IAN RANKIN_______New Year's Day, 1889.In Edinburgh's lunatic asylum, a patient escapes as a nurse lays dying. Leading the manhunt are legendary local Detective 'Nine-Nails' McGray and Londoner-in-exile Inspector Ian Frey. Before the murder, the suspect was heard in whispered conversation with a fellow patient - a girl who had been mute for years.What made her suddenly break her silence And why won't she talk again Could the rumours about black magic be more than superstition McGray and Frey track a devious psychopath far beyond their jurisdiction, through the worst blizzard in living memory, into the shadow of Pendle Hill - home of the Lancashire witches - where unimaginable danger awaits . . ._______Praise for The Strings of Murder:'This is wonderful. A brilliant, moving, clever, lyrical book - I loved it' Manda Scott'One of the best debuts so far this year - a brilliant mix of horror, history, and humour. Genuinely riveting with plenty of twists, this will keep you turning the pages. It's clever, occasionally frightening and superbly written. Everything you need in a mystery thriller' Crime Review 432 pp. Englisch.
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Edité par Penguin Books Ltd (UK) Feb 2016, 2016
ISBN 10 : 024119816XISBN 13 : 9780241198162
Vendeur : BuchWeltWeit Ludwig Meier e.K., Bergisch Gladbach, Allemagne
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Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -In Gods and Kings Dana Thomas, author of Deluxe, tells the story of how John Galliano and Alexander McQueen changed the face of fashionIn the first decade of the 21st century the fashion world was dominated by two different but equally successful and turbulent figures. Within twelve months, Alexander McQueen had committed suicide, and John Galliano had professionally imploded. Who was to blame And how was fashion changed by their rise and fall Spanning the 80s, 90s and noughties, Gods and Kings tells the story of these two charismatic figures and times of great change in the world of fashion, from London's raucous art and club scene to the old-world glamour of Parisian couture, and reveals the machinations of this notoriously secretive industry. 420 pp. Englisch.
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Edité par Penguin Books Ltd Feb 2016, 2016
ISBN 10 : 0718184211ISBN 13 : 9780718184216
Vendeur : Smartbuy, Einbeck, Allemagne
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Buch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - The PERFECT GIFT for Mum would be to let her take the day off while you do everything for her. Why not get her this book instead ----------------This is mum.A mum has two very important jobs to do. One is to look after her children.The other is to do everything else as well. ----------------Now Lyndsay's little boy is at nursery, she is looking for a job.At this interview, the lady asks Lyndsay all sorts of questions, which Lyndsay has trouble answering because she has the Octonauts theme going round her head.Lyndsay hopes she is not singing out loud.----------------This delightful book is the latest in the series of Ladybird books which have been specially planned to help grown-ups with the world about them. The large clear script, the careful choice of words, the frequent repetition and the thoughtful matching of text with pictures all enable grown-ups to think they have taught themselves to cope. Featuring original Ladybird artwork alongside brilliantly funny, brand new text. 'Hilarious' Stylist 56 pp. Englisch.
Edité par Penguin Books Ltd Feb 2016, 2016
ISBN 10 : 0241213134ISBN 13 : 9780241213131
Vendeur : Smartbuy, Einbeck, Allemagne
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Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - 'For personal reasons, or for reasons I don't know myself, I began feeling old, and I began keeping not Elektronisches Buch. I was nearing the age of sixty'Georges Simenon's autobiographical not Elektronisches Buch, in which he recorded his observations, experiences, anxieties and 'all the silly ideas that pass through my head', are one of the most candid self-portraits of a writer ever put to paper. Here, as the celebrated author ruthlessly examines his tortuous writing methods, his past, his fame, his intimate relationships and his fears of ageing, the result is an unsparing, often painfully revealing insight into a man trying both to find and to escape himself. 'As revealed in these not Elektronisches Buch, Simenon's is a shrewd, lucid mind . the balance tips toward the real, the immediate, the mysteries of human complexity above all . Utterly unpretentious' The New York Times 464 pp. Englisch.
Edité par Penguin Books Ltd Feb 2016, 2016
ISBN 10 : 140591744XISBN 13 : 9781405917445
Vendeur : Smartbuy, Einbeck, Allemagne
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Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - It was in the shadow hours of deepest night that this tapestry of lies fell to rags . . .Harriet Jenner is just twenty-one when she walks through the gates of Fenix House. Reeling from a personal tragedy, she doesn't expect her new life as a governess to be easy. But she certainly does not foresee the spell Fenix House will cast.Almost fifty years later, Harriet's granddaughter Grace follows in her footsteps. For Grace, raised on Harriet's spellbinding stories, Fenix House is a fairy tale; a magical place suspended in time.But the now-faded grandeur of the mansion soon begins to reveal the holes in Harriet's story and Grace finds herself in a place of secrets and shadows. For Fenix House hides truths about her family, and everything that she once knew is about to change.The AuthorKate Riordan is a writer and journalist. She started out as an editorial assistant at the Guardian, followed by a stint as deputy editor for the lifestyle section of Time Out. Kate's first novel, The Girl in the Photographpublished in January 2015. Kate is now a freelance writer and lives in the Cotswolds where she is currently working on her third novel.Praise for The Shadow Hour'I was immediately drawn in by this beautifully written tale. I loved the sense of intrigue and the air of mystery at Fenix House, and was itching for answers as the two narratives unfolded' Dinah Jefferies author of The Tea Planter's Wife'A perfect gothic, big-house mystery that kept me turning the pages. Very well written - I really enjoyed it'Katherine Webb'I'm a sucker for unreliable narrators, crumbling country houses stuffed full of secrets and a story that veers between the present and the past, so it was a delight to curl up with The Shadow Hour over the course of a rainy weekend' Red Online'It's wonderful - the dark suspense and evocative descriptions are perfect' Liz Fenwick, author of Under a Cornish Sky'We loved last years The Girl in the Photograph and this latest atmospheric saga is just as thrilling' Essentials'The parallel stories of Fenix House governess Harriet Jenner and her granddaughter Grace had me absolutely gripped. Intelligent, poignant, unexpected: highly recommended' Louise Candlish, author of The Sudden Departure of the Frasers'Beautifully written and utterly compelling, I loved this' Katie Fforde'Gorgeously written - I was instantly drawn in to the mysteries of Fenix House and Kate's evocative storytelling held me rapt until the very end' Lucy Diamond'Full of dark intrigue, rich description and haunting secrets, this kept me reading and reading! Beautifully written and compelling until the end. I adored it' Ella Harper, author of The Years of Loving You'Headily atmospheric Victorian gothic detail brings to life the house which holds secrets and memories in its dim rooms, and conjures up a world of hot house flowers and stifled passions. Certain images stay with you - Riordan richly juxtaposes a measured, scientific world of steam trains, comets and clocks with the wild: flooded quarries, ice storms, and the irresistible desire for love and revenge which defies rationality. It's all in the detail - jewelled Indian daggers, sunlight on red gold hair, claustrophobic mazes and ice houses, and mysterious sounds in the night. From the utterly gripping prologue, The Shadow Hour transports you back in 528 pp. Deutsch.
Edité par Penguin Books Ltd Feb 2016, 2016
ISBN 10 : 0141398868ISBN 13 : 9780141398860
Vendeur : Smartbuy, Einbeck, Allemagne
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Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - 'New York is an aquarium . where there are nothing but hellbenders and lungfish and slimy, snag-toothed groupers and sharks'In 1935 Henry Miller set off from his adopted home, Paris, to revisit his native land, America. Aller Retour New York, his exuberant, humorous missive to his friend Alfred Perlès describing the trip and his return journey on a Dutch steamer, is filled with vivid reflections on his hellraising antics, showing Miller at the height of his powers. This edition also includes Via Dieppe-Newhaven, his entertaining account of a failed attempt to visit England. 'The greatest American writer' Bob Dylan 112 pp. Deutsch.
Edité par Penguin Books Ltd Feb 2016, 2016
ISBN 10 : 0141980745ISBN 13 : 9780141980744
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Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - 'Compelling, remorseless, brilliant' John Gray 'At what point in the day could the note have been slipped into his pocket, his left breast pocket It was an ordinary sheet of glazed squared paper, probably torn out of an exercise book. The words were written in pencil, in a regular handwriting that looked to him like a woman's.For pity's sake, ask to see the patient in room 15.'When Inspector Maigret's wife falls ill on their seaside holiday, a visit to the hospital leads him on an unexpected quest to find justice for a young girl.This novel has been published in previous translations as No Vacation for Maigret and A Summer Holiday.'One of the greatest writers of the twentieth century . . . Simenon was unequalled at making us look inside, though the ability was masked by his brilliance at absorbing us obsessively in his stories' Guardian 'A supreme writer . . . unforgettable vividness' Independent 208 pp. Englisch.
Edité par Penguin Books Ltd Feb 2016, 2016
ISBN 10 : 0141399163ISBN 13 : 9780141399164
Vendeur : Smartbuy, Einbeck, Allemagne
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Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - 'Here, even if I had a thousand dollar in my pocket, I know of no sight which could arouse in me the feeling of ecstasy'Looking back to Henry Miller's bohemian life in 1930s Paris, when he was an obscure, penniless writer, Quiet Days in Clichy is a love letter to a city. As he describes nocturnal wanderings through shabby Montmartre streets, cafés and bars, sexual liaisons and volatile love affairs, Miller brilliantly evokes a period that would shape his entire life and oeuvre. 'His writing is flamboyant, torrential, chaotic, treacherous, and dangerous' Anaïs Nin 80 pp. Deutsch.
Edité par Penguin Books Ltd Feb 2016, 2016
ISBN 10 : 0141980540ISBN 13 : 9780141980546
Vendeur : Smartbuy, Einbeck, Allemagne
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Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - 'Out of the sea, as if Homer himself had arranged it for me, the islands bobbed up, lonely, deserted, mysterious in the fading light'Enraptured by a young woman's account of the landscapes of Greece, Henry Miller set off to explore the Grecian countryside with his friend Lawrence Durrell in 1939. In The Colossus of Maroussi he describes drinking from sacred springs, nearly being trampled to death by sheep and encountering the flamboyant Greek poet Katsumbalis, who 'could galvanize the dead with his talk'. This lyrical classic of travel writing represented an epiphany in Miller's life, and is the book he would later cite as his favourite. 'One of the five greatest travel books of all time' Pico Iyer 208 pp. Deutsch.
Edité par Penguin Books Ltd Feb 2016, 2016
ISBN 10 : 0241189616ISBN 13 : 9780241189610
Vendeur : Smartbuy, Einbeck, Allemagne
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Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - 'Nothing I have read is more affecting than Mihail Sebastian's magnificent, haunting 1934 novel, For Two Thousand Years' - Philippe Sands, Guardian Books of the YearA prescient interwar masterpiece, available in English for the first time'Absolutely, definitively alone', a young Jewish student in Romania tries to make sense of a world that has decided he doesn't belong. Spending his days walking the streets and his nights drinking and gambling, meeting revolutionaries, zealots, lovers and libertines, he adjusts his eyes to the darkness that falls over Europe, and threatens to destroy him. Mihail Sebastian's 1934 novel was written amid the anti-Semitism which would, by the end of the decade, force him out of his career and turn his friends and colleagues against him. For Two Thousand Years is a lucid, heart-wrenching chronicle of resilience and despair, broken layers of memory and the terrible forces of history. 240 pp. Englisch.
Edité par Penguin Books Ltd Feb 2016, 2016
ISBN 10 : 0241953863ISBN 13 : 9780241953860
Vendeur : Smartbuy, Einbeck, Allemagne
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Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware 480 pp. Deutsch.
Edité par Penguin Books Ltd Feb 2016, 2016
ISBN 10 : 0241215749ISBN 13 : 9780241215746
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Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - The first novel by the great American novelist, now the subject of a major new film, Genius, starring Jude Law, Colin Firth, Dominic West and Nicole Kidman. Eugene Gant, born in 1900 to hard-drinking stone-cutter Oliver and entrepreneurial Eliza, grows up in small-town America. Both lonely outsider and passionate chronicler of American life, Eugene experiences upheaval and family tragedy before coming to realise that he must leave his home behind if he is to forge his own path in the world. This is the dazzlingly rich first novel from one of the most brilliant and mercurial voices of early twentieth-century, who was a major influence on writers including Hunter S. Thompson, Ray Bradbury, Philip Roth and the Beats.This new edition includes an introduction by Elizabeth Kostova, author of The Historian. Wolfe's second novel, Of Time and the River, continuing the story of Eugene Gant, is also now available in Penguin Classics. 576 pp. Englisch.
Edité par Penguin Books Ltd Feb 2016, 2016
ISBN 10 : 0141979615ISBN 13 : 9780141979618
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Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - 'I have never read such a stimulating short guide to art' Lynn Barber, Sunday Times Now Grayson Perry is a fully paid-up member of the art establishment, he wants to show that any of us can appreciate art (after all, there is a reason he's called this book Playing to the Gallery and not 'Sucking up to an Academic Elite'). Based on his hugely popular BBC Radio 4 Reith Lectures and full of pictures, this funny, personal journey through the art world answers the basic questions that might occur to us in an art gallery but seem too embarrassing to ask. 144 pp. Deutsch.
Edité par Penguin Books Ltd (UK) Feb 2016, 2016
ISBN 10 : 0241198968ISBN 13 : 9780241198964
Vendeur : BuchWeltWeit Ludwig Meier e.K., Bergisch Gladbach, Allemagne
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Buch. Etat : Neu. Bickford-Smith, Coralie (illustrateur). Neuware -In time for the 200th anniversary of her birth, a Penguin Hardcover Classics edition of the book many believe to be Charlotte Brontë's crowning achievementWith neither friends nor family, Lucy Snowe sets sail from England to find employment in a girls' boarding school in the small town of Villette. There she struggles to retain her self-possession in the face of unruly pupils, an initially suspicious headmaster, and her own complex feelings, first for the school's English doctor and then for the dictatorial professor Paul Emmanuel. Drawing on her own deeply unhappy experiences as a governess in Brussels, Charlotte Brontë's last and most autobiographical novel is a powerfully moving study of isolation and the pain of unrequited love.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. 619 pp. Englisch.
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Edité par Penguin Books Ltd Feb 2016, 2016
ISBN 10 : 0141033983ISBN 13 : 9780141033983
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Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware 384 pp. Deutsch.
Edité par Penguin Books Ltd Feb 2016, 2016
ISBN 10 : 0141399023ISBN 13 : 9780141399027
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Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - Rainy night on Union Square, full moon. Want more poems Wait till I'm dead.Allen Ginsberg, August 8, 1990, 3:30 A.M.Allen Ginsberg wrote incessantly for more than fifty years, and many of the poems collected for the first time in this volume were scribbled in letters or sent off to obscure publications and unjustly forgotten. Containing more than a hundred previously unpublished poems, accompanied by original photographs, and spanning from the 1940s to the 1990s, Wait Till I'm Dead is the final major contribution to Ginsberg's sprawling oeuvre, a must have for Ginsberg neophytes and long-time fans alike. 272 pp. Deutsch.
Edité par Penguin Books Ltd Feb 2016, 2016
ISBN 10 : 1405918594ISBN 13 : 9781405918596
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Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - Nicci French is the pseudonym for the writing partnership of journalists Nicci Gerrard and Sean French. The couple are married and live in Suffolk. There are twenty bestselling novels by Nicci French, published in thirty-one languages. Blue Monday was the first thrilling story in the Frieda Klein series, which concludes with Day of the Dead. 464 pp. Deutsch.
Edité par Penguin Books Ltd Feb 2016, 2016
ISBN 10 : 0241184061ISBN 13 : 9780241184066
Vendeur : Smartbuy, Einbeck, Allemagne
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Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - Why does holding a hot drink make us like people more How can a soldier under fire not even notice he's been shot What makes sex so much fun Touch is the most important sense we have. Without it, we cannot entirely feel pleasure or pain - we are less than human.In fact, as David Linden demonstrates in the astonishing stories gathered here, touch is central to who we are - from choosing our partners to comforting us on our deathbeds.Exploring the many surprising facts and myths about our sense of touch, Linden reveals how it defines us - and how, by understanding it, we can better know ourselves. 272 pp. Deutsch.
Edité par Penguin Books Ltd Feb 2016, 2016
ISBN 10 : 0241257522ISBN 13 : 9780241257524
Vendeur : Smartbuy, Einbeck, Allemagne
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Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - Simple exercises to become the most interesting version of yourself, from the internationally bestselling and world-renowned philosopher and author, Edward de Bono. Do you want to be like that friend who holds the attention of the whole room with their telling of a story Do you want your conversations to buzz with intrigue Do you want your friends, colleagues or the stranger you talk to on the bus to think of you as the most interesting person they've spoken to that week Being interesting isn't about having out-of-this-world adventures, it isn't about being beautiful, it isn't even about being intelligent or confident. Being interesting can be taught. Being interesting is a state of mind.Lateral-thinking guru, Edward de Bono's How to Be More Interesting guides you through over 70 thought exercises to encourage you to use your imagination, bring the most interesting parts of you to the fore and to captivate all who you meet. 'An inspiring man with brilliant ideas. De Bono never ceases to amaze with his clarity of thought.' Richard Branson Edward de Bono invented the concept of lateral thinking. A world-renowned writer and philosopher, he is the leading authority in the field of creative thinking and the direct teaching of thinking as a skill.Dr de Bono has written more than 60 books, in 40 languages, with people now teaching his methods worldwide. He has chaired a special summit of Nobel Prize laureates, and been hailed as one of the 250 people who have contributed most to mankind.Dr de Bono's titles include classic bestsellers such as Six Thinking Hats, Lateral Thinking, I Am Right You Are Wrong, Teach Yourself How To Think, Teach Your Child How To Think, and Simplicity - all now re-issued by Penguin. 304 pp. Deutsch.