More Women Than Men - Ivy Compton-Burnett
The electrically witty story of a headmistress struggling to retain an iron grip on the hidden plots and allegiances in her girls' school, reissued for the first time in decades.
In an exclusive resort in a dark, threatening pine forest on the coast of Tuscany, the rich and famous are gathering at their second homes for Christmas. On the morning that a husband and wife from one of the heavily-guarded villas go missing, a certain Count Delaude is washed up, battered to death, on the seashore.
The electrically witty story of a headmistress struggling to retain an iron grip on the hidden plots and allegiances in her girls' school, reissued for the first time in decades.
Co když je to právě kočka, kdo vám pomůže cítit se lépe? Kniha Kočky léčí ukazuje, že kočky nejsou jen roztomilí společníci, ale i bytosti s překvapivým vlivem na lidské zdraví a pohodu. Karel Pavlica…
This richly illustrated publication reproduces and describes effectively every early modern German colour print held at the British Museum.
Historie Jihočeské astronomické společnosti byla napsána na paměť založení této společnosti před 93 lety. V roce 1928 se hrstka nadšenců pro astronomii rozhodla založit v Českých Budějovicích spolek, jenž by je sdružoval. Byl to velký…
A vital account of the state of the Arctic today—emphasising the twin dangers of climate change and geopolitical competition  Nowhere is the dual threat of climate change and geopolitical contest felt more strongly than…
A moving, comical and eye-opening story of four young women fighting for education and self-determination against the larger backdrop of women’s suffrage.
Fan-favorite writer Geoff Johns reinvents one of Superman''s greatest foes in this cataclysmic storyline.Decades ago, Krypton went to war with Brainiac, a cold and callous alien obsessed with the control of knowledge. Superman believes he''s…
This illuminating book offers an up-to-date introduction to the psychology of language, exploring aspects of language processing that have previously not been given centre stage such as the role of body and brain, social aspects…