The Fabrication of Louis XIV - Peter Burke
The money spent by the French government on the public image of Louis XIV was extensive and succeeded in making him into a god like figure. In this book the author gives an account of…
"Brilliant, hilarious shenanigans, and lots of them. Montgomery Bonbon is on the case in their most bonkers adventure yet." Thomas TaylorBonnie Montgomery (as her case-cracking alter-ego Montgomery Bonbon) has been invited to Adderstone Manor by Fergus Croke, whose prized diamond has gone missing. Croke is a retired master thief who suspects one of his four protégés of the dirty deed – but when everyone is a crook, how does even the great Bonbon know where to begin?The plot thickens faster than a good roux when the only unsuspicious member of the household, Croke’s loyal butler, is found dead in the grounds – and it’s not long before Bonbon uncovers hidden identities, motives a-many, and a rather surprising hedge maze full of monkeys. Can Bonbon, Dana and Grampa Banks uncover the missing gem and catch the thief and killer – and are they one and the same?
The money spent by the French government on the public image of Louis XIV was extensive and succeeded in making him into a god like figure. In this book the author gives an account of…
Despite decades of notoriety as one of the “filthiest books in the world,†Steve Cannon’s first and only novel, Groove, Bang and Jive Around, has hardly been read since first being published by the Paris-based…
Syntetická publikace o českých profesionálních i neprofesionálních orchestrech v anglickém jazyce s fotodokumentací. Zahrnuje rovněž studii o historii orchestrů u nás.
Concise account of the design, development and battlefield performance of the Centurion.
It''s time to crank up the heat and lose the measuring spoons because the secret to cooking is hiding in one simple motto: MORE IS MORE. In her bestselling debut cookbook, Cook This Book, Molly…
One of a series designed to motivate and encourage students who may be working on certain writers for the first time. Each text includes notes to explain literary and historical allusions, tasks to help students…
"Psychedelika v Česku a na Slovensku je sbírka rozhovorů mapující zkušenosti, pohledy a vize třiceti předních českých a slovenských vědců, terapeutů, umělců, podnikatelů, aktivistů a zástupců legislativy. Navzdory světové psychedelické renesance má podle odborníků vědecký…
Tenhle deníček by neměl chybět žádné správné mimoňce!Nikki Maxwellová si už od začátku školního roku píše deníček, který s sebou nosí, kudy chodí. A právě proto ji tak překvapí, když ho najednou nemůže najít! Nikki…