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What is leadership? Are leaders born or bred? How do leaders lead? In this Very Short Introduction, Keith Grint considers these questions, prompting the reader to rethink their understanding of what leadership is. He examines the way leadership hasevolved over time and explores how it is perceived, and used, in society today.

A one minute story by Örkény is an enigmatic something. It is not just short prose, it is a combination of many things, anecdote... short note, found object, tale, joke, parable, a little of everything. Örkény does not tell it, he comes out and saysit. What he writes is philosophy, but it is not abstract. sit is witty, but not convivial. Keen, lnsparing, brutal - poetic. Wry, elegant, consistent - in short, Hungarian. From time to time, the one minute stories resemble post-Auschwitz terns thatcan't be written. A sad, much suffering man, this is how I have always thought, of him at he is my contemporary. That is an Eastern-European, so ab avo, he knows a great deal. A great deal, and - ab ovo - not enough. I thought I could see all this onhis heavy, furrowed, laughing face. He died in 1979, over twenty-five years ago. This is when we are most apt to forget a writer. Örkeny is the great exception. (from the preface to more one minute stories by Péter Esterházy)

Shortlisted for the Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction 2015Longlisted for the Desmond Elliott Prize for New Fiction 2015Enter a whole new world, in this thrilling debut novel set entirely within a beehive.Born into the lowest class of her society, Flora 717 is a sanitation bee, only fit to clean her orchard hive. Living to accept, obey and serve, she is prepared to sacrifice everything for her beloved holy mother, the Queen.But Flora is not like other bees. Despite her ugliness she has talents that are not typical of her kin. While mutant bees are usually instantly destroyed, Flora is removed from sanitation duty and is allowed to feed the newborns, before becoming aforager, collecting pollen on the wing. She also finds her way into the Queen's inner sanctum, where she discovers secrets both sublime and ominous.But enemies are everywhere, from the fearsome fertility police to the high priestesses who jealously guard the Hive Mind. And when Flora breaks the most sacred law of all her instinct to serve is overshadowed by an even deeper desire, a fierce love thatwill lead to the unthinkable . . .Laline Paull's chilling yet ultimately triumphant novel creates a luminous world both alien and uncannily familiar. Thrilling and imaginative, 'The Bees' is the story of a heroine who, in the face of an increasingly desperate struggle for survival,changes her destiny and her world.

Even in the stillness of that dead-cold weather, I had heard no sound of little battering hands upon the window-glass...'A phantom child roams the Northumberland moors, while a host of fairytale characters gone to seed gather in the dark, dark woods in these two surprising tales of the uncanny from the great Victorian novelist.Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for Penguin's 80th birthday. Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range and diversity of Penguin Classics, with books from around the world and across many centuries. They take us from a balloon ride overVictorian London to a garden of blossom in Japan, from Tierra del Fuego to 16th-century California and the Russian steppe. Here are stories lyrical and savage

Lara Jean keeps her love letters in a hatbox her mother gave her. One for every boy she's ever loved. When she writes, she can pour out her heart and soul and say all the things she would never say in real life, because her letters are for her eyes only.Until the day her secret letters are mailed, and suddenly Lara Jean's love life goes from imaginary to out of control!

Greetings, initiate!Carter Kane, here. Congratulations on reaching Brooklyn House in one piece. You are quite clearly descended from Egyptian royalty, with magical powers gifted from the gods.But what good is power without knowing how to use it?That's where this training manual comes in. It's packed with quizzes, stories and inside info on the Ancient Egyptian deities.For those with the blood of the pharaohs, this is your first step down the path of the gods.But beware, anything can happen in the world of Egyptian magic . . .Forming a trio with HOTEL VALHALLA and CAMP HALF-BLOOD CONFIDENTIAL, this companion guide gives readers the inside scoop on Brooklyn House - the safe haven in New York for magicians like Carter and Sadie Kane.

From the bestselling and Nobel Prize-winning author of NEVER LET ME GO and THE REMAINS OF THE DAY, a stunning new novel that asks: what does it mean to love? This is the story of Klara, an Artificial Friend with outstanding observational qualities, who,from her place in the store, watches carefully the behaviour of those who come in to browse, and of those who pass in the street outside. She remains hopeful a customer will soon choose her, but when the possibility emerges that her circumstances maychange for ever, Klara is warned not to invest too much in the promises of humans.

'Two days after Notre Dame burned, I flew to Paris to appear on the TV programme La Grande Librairie for a discussion about cathedrals. The following morning I had breakfast at the Hotel Bristol with my French publisher and she asked me to write a shortbook about Notre Dame and what it means to all of us. She said she would donate the publisher's profits to the rebuilding fund and, if I wished, I could do the same with my royalties.

David Suchet shares his many memories of creating this iconic television series and reflects on what the detective has meant to him over the yearsIn the summer of 2013 David Suchet filmed his final scenes as Hercule Poirot. After 24 years in the role, heplayed the character in every story that Agatha Christie wrote about him (bar one, deemed unfilmable) and he bid adieu to a role and a character that changed his life. Here he tells the story of how he secured the part, with the blessing of AgathaChristie's daughter, and set himself the task of presenting the most authentic Poirot that had ever been filmed. David Suchet is uniquely placed to offer the ultimate companion to one of the world's longest running television series. Peppered withanecdotes about filming, including many tales of the guest stars who have appeared over the years, the book is essential reading for Poirot fans all over the world.

In a near-future France, Fran?ois, a middle-aged academic, is watching his life slowly dwindle to nothing. His sex drive is diminished, his parents are dead, and his lifelong obsession - the ideas and works of the nineteenth-century novelist Joris-KarlHuysmans - has led him nowhere. In a late-capitalist society where consumerism has become the new religion, Fran?ois is spiritually barren, but seeking to fill the vacuum of his existence.And he is not alone. As the 2022 Presidential election approaches, two candidates emerge as favourites: Marine Le Pen of the Front National, and Muhammed Ben Abbes of the nascent Muslim Fraternity. Forming a controversial alliance with the mainstreamparties, Ben Abbes sweeps to power, and overnight the country is transformed. Islamic law comes into force: women are veiled, polygamy is encouraged and, for Fran?ois, life is set on a new course.

Niveau B2Vier unterhaltsame Geschichten, in denen es um mehr oder weniger konfliktträchtige Beziehungen geht, sei es zwischen Freunden oder zwischen Partnern.Fast immer bleibt der Schluss offen, sodass sich die Texte dazu anbieten, darüber nachzudenken und zu diskutieren.

A LENYŰGÖZŐ DŰNEhivatalos előzménye folytatódikLeto Atreides egy kitörni készülő lázadásról ad hírt Ix urainak, akik azonban döntéseikkel a bolygó minden lakóját veszélybe sodorják. Shaddam koronaherceg ármánya pedig ezzel beérni látszikEközben Pardot Kynes édeni álma a virágzóvá tett sivatagbolygóról terjedni kezd a Dűne őslakói, a fremenek között, akikben azonban gyanú ébred, milyen motivációk is hajtják a császári planetológust és hogy valóban képes-e véghez vinni nagyszabásúterveit.A New York Times bestseller-regény, a Dűne: Atreides-ház először jelenik meg képregényként Brian Herbert és Kevin J. Anderson tolmácsolásában, akik az eredeti Dűne alkotójának, Frank Herbertnek a jegyzetei alapján írták meg az alapanyagul szolgálókönyvüket, illusztrátorként pedig Dev Pramanik (Paradiso) közreműködött. Jelen gyűjtemény a Dűne: Atreides-ház 5-8. füzetét tartalmazza.

Worldwide bestselling author Wilbur Smith will take you on an incredible journey on the thrashing seas off the coast of Africa in this glorious return to the series that made him who he is: The Courtney series.East African Coast, 1670.In a time of brave and brutal adventure, one man will journey across land and sea to pursue his greatest enemy The Golden Bough, captained by Henry 'Hal' Courtney, is running south from Ethiopia to Zanzibar. Below deck, both his crew and his lover, the fearless warrior Judith Nazet, sleep. As the moon glints through clouds, Hal sights a ship passing close by.Although there is an uneasy truce between the warring English and Dutch, Hal scents danger. When the Bough is boarded, the crew must go hand to hand to defend their ship and their lives.But soon Hal will face even graver danger, as he discovers his mortal enemy still lives and is hell-bent on revenge. he must pursue his nemesis across desert savannah, through the seedy underbelly of Zanzibar's slave markets and shark-infested waters,imperilling his own life at every turn. But it will take more than a slave's shackles to hold Hal CourtneyA thrilling blend of extraordinary drama and epic storytelling, Golden Lion sees Wilbur Smith return in triumphant form to the adventures of his beloved and bestselling Courtney family.

Aging and reclusive Hollywood movie icon Evelyn Hugo is finally ready to tell the truth about her glamorous and scandalous life. But when she chooses unknown magazine reporter Monique Grant for the job, no one is more astounded than Monique herself. Whyher? Why now?Monique is not exactly on top of the world. Her husband has left her, and her professional life is going nowhere. Regardless of why Evelyn has selected her to write her biography, Monique is determined to use this opportunity to jumpstart her career. Summoned to Evelyn?s luxurious apartment, Monique listens in fascination as the actress tells her story. From making her way to Los Angeles in the 1950s to her decision to leave show business in the ?80s, and, of course, the seven husbands along the way,Evelyn unspools a tale of ruthless ambition, unexpected friendship, and a great forbidden love. Monique begins to feel a very real connection to the legendary star, but as Evelyn?s story near its conclusion, it becomes clear that her life intersects withMonique?s own in tragic and irreversible ways.

1984 már nem létezik. 1Q84 van. Kicserélödött a levegö, kicserélödött a táj ? két hold ragyog az égbolton. Mindenkinek be kell illeszkednie az új világ rendjébe. Mint amikor új vad kerül be a vadonba, és megváltozott szabályok között kell életbenmaradnia. Murakami legújabb, minden korábbinál grandiózusabb ? zenei és matematikai összefüggésekre komponált ? trilógiája a világ teljességét igyekszik megragadni, eltörölve a valóság és a misztikum eddig ismert határait. A földi világ és az életekbonyolult hálózata az olvasót sem hagyja érintetlenül, menthetetlenül a könyv légies szövedékü gubójába kerül, egyre azt várva: mikor és miként születhet újjá ? a másik világra?

'Be a MAN in the City Watch! The City Watch needs MEN!'But what it's got includes Corporal Carrot (technically a dwarf), Lance-constable Cuddy (really a dwarf), Lance constable Detritus (a troll), Lance constable Angua (a woman. most of the time) andCorporal Nobbs (disqualified from the human race for shoving).And they need all the help they can get. Because they've only got twenty-four hours to clean up the town and this is Ankh-Morpork we're talking about.

In this chronicle of the European Thirty Years War and taking place between the years 1624 and 1636, Mother Courage follows the armies back and forth across Europe, selling provisions and liquor from her canteen wagon to whomever she can. One by one sheloses her children to the war but will not part with her livelihood - the wagon. The Berlin production of 1949, with Helene Weigel as Mother Courage, marked the foundation of the Berliner Ensemble.Considered by many to be one of the greatest anti-war plays ever written and Brecht's masterpiece, the play is a powerful example of Epic Theatre and Brecht's use of alienationeffect to focus attention not on individual characters but on theissues of the play. This edition published in Methuen Drama's Modern Classics series offers a full introduction as well as Brecht's own notes and textual variants, setting it apart from all other editions available in the English language. The play ispresented in John Willett's trusted translation.'One of the greatest poets and dramatists of our century' (Observer).

A generous collection of thrilling stories - some brand new, some published in magazines, all entirely brilliant and assembled in one book for the first time - with a wonderful bonus: in addition to his introduction to the whole collection, King givesreaders a fascinating introduction to each story with autobiographical comments on their origins and motivation...The No. 1 bestselling writer has dazzled readers with his genius as a writer of novellas and short story fiction since his first collection NIGHT SHIFT was published. He describes the nature of the form in his introduction to the book: 'There's somethingto be said for a shorter, more intense experience. It can be invigorating, sometimes even shocking, like...a beautiful curio for sale laid out on a cheap blanket at a street bazaar.'In THE BAZAAR OF BAD DREAMS there is a curio for every reader - a man who keeps reliving the same life, repeating the same mistakes over and over again, a columnist who kills people by writing their obituaries, a poignant tale about the end of the humanrace and a firework competition between neighbours which reaches an explosive climax. There are also intriguing connections between the stories

Roland's band of pilgrims remains united, though scattered. Susannah-Mia has been carried off to New York to give birth, Terrified of what may happen, Jake, Father Callahan and Oy follow. Roland and Eddie are in Maine, looking for the site which willlead them to Susannah. As he finally closes in on the tower, Roland's every step is shadowed by a terrible and sinister creation. And finally, he realises, he may have to walk the last dark strait alone...

In July 1942, thirteen-year-old Anne Frank and her family, fleeing the horrors of Nazi occupation, went into hiding in an Amsterdam warehouse. Over the next two years Anne vividly describes not only the daily frustrations of living in such closequarters, but also her thoughts, feelings and longings as she grows up. Her diary ends abruptly and tragically when, in August 1944, Anne and her family were all finally betrayed. Initially Anne wrote her diary strictly for herself. Then, one day in1944, Gerrit Bolkestein, a member of the Dutch government in exile, announced in a radio broadcast from London that after the war he hoped to collect eyewitness accounts of the suffering of the Dutch people under the German occupation, which could bemade available to the public. As an example, he specially mentioned letters and diaries. Anne Frank decided to revise her diary in the hope that one day she would publish a book based on her written recordings.

Harmadéves doktorandusz hallgatóként Olive nem hisz a tartós romantikus kapcsolatokban, de a legjobb barátnője igen, és ő emiatt kerül ebbe a helyzetbe. Ann meggyőzéséhez, hogy randizik és jó úton halad a boldogan éltek, míg meg nem haltak felé, többrevan szüksége néhány kézlegyintéses Jedi-trükknél. A kutatóknak bizonyítékok kellenek. Úgyhogy mint bármelyik magára valamit is adó biológus, Olive pánikba esik, és megcsókolja az első férfit, akit meglát.Ez a férfi nem más, mint Adam Carlsen, a fiatal, menő egyetemi tanár, aki közismert seggfej. Ezért Olive teljesen padlót fog, amikor a Stanford ügyeletes laborzsarnoka beleegyezik, hogy titokban tartja a színjátékot, és a kamupasija lesz. De amikor egynagy tudományos konferencia félresikerül, és Olive karrierje Bunsen-égőre kerül, Adam újra meglepi határozott támogatásával, és még határozottabban... kockás hasával. A kísérletük hirtelen veszélyesen közel kerül ahhoz, hogy lángra kapjon. Olive pedigrájön, hogy egy szerelemmel kapcsolatos hipotézisnél csak az bonyolultabb, ha a saját szíve kerül a mikroszkóp alá.Egy irodalmi áttörés. A szerelem képlete magabiztos debütálás, és elméletünk szerint még nagy dolgokra számíthatunk az írónőtől, akinek van képe egyszerre nagyszerű egyetemi tanárnak és rendkívül tehetséges írónőnek lenni. Entertainment WeeklyOkos, sziporkázó párbeszédek és kedvelhető, sokszínű mellékszereplők. Realista, szórakoztató regény, amit az olvasók nem tudnak majd letenni. Library JournalElső regényhez képest rengeteg nagyszerűség rejlik benne, és az is egyértelműen látszik, hogy Hazelwood jól bánik a boldog befejezésekkel. Kirkus ReviewsAz elmés és szerethető szereplőkkel, lendületes prózával és egy kedvelt toposz egyedi megközelítésével Hazelwood meggyőzően navigál az egyetemi világ veszélyes hullámai között. Okos és szexi olvasmány, nagy örömet fog szerezni a romantika kedvelőinek.Publishers WeeklyNagyon vicces és szívmelengető. A szerelem képlete romantikus komédia a legjobb fajtából. A szex és a tudomány tökéletes fúziója, Christina Lauren vagy Abby Jimenez olvasóinak biztosan tetszeni fog. Shelf Awareness

It is the summer of 1940. Nineteen-year-old Vivian Morris arrives in New York with her suitcase and sewing machine, exiled by her despairing parents. Although her quicksilver talents with a needle and commitment to mastering the perfect hair rollhavebee

'Panic?' said Rincewind hopefully. He always held that panic was the best means of survival.When the very fabric of time and space are about to be put through the wringer - in this instance by the imminent arrival of a very large and determinedly oncoming meteorite - circumstances require a very particular type of hero. Sadly what the situationdoes not need is a singularly inept wizard, still recovering from the trauma of falling off the edge of the world. Equally it does not need one well-meaning tourist and his luggage which has a mind of its own. Which is a shame because that's all thereis...

Jonathan Franzen's 'Freedom' was the literary sensation of 2010, whilst 'The Corrections' was the best-loved and most written-about novel the previous decade. 'How to be Alone', is a collection of the personal essays and painstaking, often humorousreportage that have earned Franzen a wide and loyal readership, including what has come to be known as 'The Harper's Essay', Franzen's controversial 1996 look at the fate of the novel. From the sex-advice industry to the way a supermax prison works, fromhis father's struggle with Alzheimer's disease to a rueful account of Franzen's brief tenure as an Oprah Winfrey author, each piece wrestles with Franzen's familiar themes: the erosion of civic life and private dignity, and the hidden persistence ofloneliness, in postmodern imperial America.These collected essays record what Franzen calls 'a movement away from an angry and frightened isolation toward an acceptance - even a celebration - of being a reader and a writer.' They voice a wry distrust of the claims of technology and psychology,the love-hate relationship with consumerism, and the subversive belief in the tragic shape of the individual life that help make Franzen one of the sharpest, toughest-minded, and most entertaining social critics at work today.

Jack 'No Middle Name' Reacher, lone wolf, knight errant, ex military cop, lover of women, scourge of the wicked and righter of wrongs, is the most iconic hero for our age. This is the first time all Lee Child's shorter fiction featuring Jack Reacher hasbeen collected into one volume. Read together, these twelve stories shed new light on Reacher's past, illuminating how he grew up and developed into the wandering avenger who has captured the imagination of millions around the world.

Die Geschichte der Liebe zwischen einer Frau, die gegen die Vorurteile ihrer Zeit kämpft, und einem Mann, der sich mit afrikanischen und arktischen Eskapaden an die Träume seiner Zeit von Gröáe und Macht verliert. Erst im Scheitern wird er mit derRealität konfrontiert - wie viele seines Volks und seiner Zeit. Die Frau bleibt ihm ihr Leben lang verbunden, in Gedanken, Briefen und einem groáen Aufbegehren.

Mackenzie Allen Philips' youngest daughter, Missy, has been abducted during a family vacation and evidence that she may have been brutally murdered is found in an abandoned shack deep in the Oregon wilderness. Four years later in the midst of his greatsadness, Mack receives a suspicious note, apparently from God, inviting him back to that shack for a weekend. Against his better judgement he arrives at the shack on a wintry afternoon and walks back into his darkest nightmare. What he finds there willchange Mack's world forever. In a world where religion seems to grow increasingly irrelevant THE SHACK wrestles with the timeless question, 'Where is God in a world so filled with unspeakable pain?' The answers Mack gets will astound you and perhapstransform you as much as it did him. You'll want everyone you know to read this book!Egy, a telepesek által elhagyott rozoga, rossz emlékeket idéző viskó egyszeriben döbbenetes titkoktárházává válik, ahol izgalmas találkozások során a megbocsátás gyógyító ereje és hatalma isfelragyog a sebzett szív számára. A regény az utóbbi idők egyik legnagyobb könyvsikere, melyrőlazt tartják, hogy olyan hatással lehet korunk kereszténységére, mint a Zarándok útja a maga idejében.