The Butcher of the Forest - Premee Mohamed
At the northern edge of a valley ruled by a ruthless foreign tyrant lies a wild forest, home to otherworldly creatures and dangerous magic.The local people know never to enter—for no one who strays into…
‘[Kincaid] is able to do something that is almost never done in garden writing, and do it very well . . .’ - The New York TimesJamaica Kincaid''s first garden in Vermont was a plot in the middle of her front lawn. There, to the consternation of more experienced friends, she planted only seeds of the flowers she liked best. In My Garden (Book) Kincaid gathers all she loves about gardening and plants, and examines it generously, passionately, and with sharp, idiosyncratic discrimination. This is an intimate, playful book on gardens, the plants that fill them, and the people who tend to them.Now in the Picador Collection.
At the northern edge of a valley ruled by a ruthless foreign tyrant lies a wild forest, home to otherworldly creatures and dangerous magic.The local people know never to enter—for no one who strays into…
A heartwarming and feel-good read from the Sunday Times bestseller ‘The feeling you get when you read a Milly Johnson book should be bottled and made available on the NHS’ Debbie JohnsonA getaway to remember. But is…
Naše země je plná příběhů. Počínaje otrávenými chlebíčky servírovanými předsedou vlády přes záměr postavit jaderný reaktor v téměř každém krajském městě až k bombám vybuchujícím před sídly komunistické strany. Vydejte se na cestu do nedávné…
Monografie se věnuje zkoumání češtiny Bedřicha Smetany (1824-1884). Tento významný hudební skladatel žil v období, které je v pracích o vývoji češtiny označováno jako obrozenské a poobrozenské, tedy v době, pro niž je z jazykového…
This paperback edition of the Revised New Jerusalem Bible presents the scholarship, character and clarity of the original 1966 Jerusalem Bible for a new generation. Combining accuracy of translation with richness of tone, it captures…
Enter a simply fabulous world of magical mermaids, beautiful butterflies and fantastic fairies. Spot the guests at a glamorous ball, find your way through an enchanted forest and discover how to draw a unicorn step…
Císařovna Alžběta je jednou z nejslavnějších žen historie a nadchne každou novou generaci: Sisi – pohádková princezna s tragickým osudem, emancipovaná panovnice, moderní ideál krásy, nesmrtelný mýtus. Co o ní ale víme doopravdy? Jaké společenské…