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Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead is a play which, as it were, takes place in the wings of Hamlet, and finds both humour and poignancy in the situation of the ill-fated attendant lords.The National Theatre production in April 1967 made Tom Stoppard's reputation virtually overnight. Its wit, stagecraft and verbal verve remain as exhilarating as they were then and the play has become a contemporary classic.

Armed with a business degree, naked ambition and an iPhone, Eve announces she has been brought in to turn Imogen's beloved magazine into an app. With herself at the helm. In this terrifying new world, Imogen is almost invisible. In place of her team ofdedicated staff is a constantly evolving line of twenty-something bloggers at their desks day and night ('Only losers need sleep!'), amateur snaps instead of elegant photo shoots, and a URL address in place of Imogen's glossy pages

The stunning new novel from the internationally bestselling author of THE SHADOW OF THE WIND.In an abandoned mansion at the heart of Barcelona, a young man - David Martin - makes his living by writing sensationalist novels under a pseudonym. The survivor of a troubled childhood, he has taken refuge in the world of books, and spends his nightsspinning baroque tales about the city's underworld. But perhaps his dark imaginings are not as strange as they seem, for in a locked room deep within the house letters hinting at the mysterious death of the previous owner. Like a slow poison, the historyof the place seeps into his bones as he struggles with an impossible love.Then David receives the offer of a lifetime: he is to write a book with the power to change hearts and minds. In return, he will receive a fortune, perhaps more. But as David begins the work, he realises that there is a connection between this hauntingbook and the shadows that surround his home...

Black Swan meets Pretty Little Liars in this drama-packed debut about three perfect girls who will do anything to be the prima ballerina at their elite New York ballet school. Now a major Netflix series!Being a dancer at New York's most elite ballet school isn't easy. Everyone wants to be the prima ballerina, and sometimes you have to play dirty. With the competition growing fiercer with every performance and harmless pranks growing ever darker, Bette,June and Gigi find themselves battling it out to stay at the top. And it's only a matter of time before one small spark ignites and even the best get burned

A kortárs epikus fantasy egyik mesterművében a Krónikás egy útszéli fogadóban belefog, hogy lejegyezze Kvothe történetét, aki hétköznapi fiúból a világ leghírhedtebb varázslójává és rettegett királygyilkossá vált.Kvothe vándorkomédiások között nevelkedik, amíg apja és anyja, valamint a társulat többi tagja áldozatául nem esik a földöntúli gonosz erőnek, mert olyan titkokat kutatott, amelyeket nem kellett volna. A fiú az egyetlen, aki életben maradt.Sok viszontagság után jelentkezik a mágia legendás egyetemére, hogy helyet harcoljon ki magának a világban, feltárja szülei halálának titkát és megtanulja, hogyan szólítsa magához a szelet.Patrick Rothfuss lebilincselő regénye egy legendákkal teli, veszedelmes világ és egy rendkívüli ifjú történetét meséli el.

Mums away. Dads in charge. Theres no milk. So Dad saves the day by going to buy some.Really, thats all that happens. Very boring. YAAAAAAAAAWN.There are absolutely none of the following inside: GLOBBY GREEN ALIENS! NTERGALACTIC POLICE! PIRATES! And most definitely NOT a time-travelling hot-air balloon piloted by the brilliant Professor Steg ...

Christmas is a season of overindulgence. For most of us, that means an extra mince pie, a second helping of turkey, or perhaps a third glass of mulled wine. But for some, the festive season is a time to settle old scores, dispatch new enemies and indulge... in murder.Here, ten masters of the genre serve up mystery and mayhem aplenty. From a dowager's missing jewels to a festive dinner gone horribly wrong, these classic crime stories will delight, puzzle and satisfy long after the last strands of tinsel have beencleared away.

The debut novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author, Emma Gannon.'Explores such an important topic with a lightness and warmth' Dolly Alderton'Thoughtful, funny, and honest' Elizabeth Gilbert'Brilliantly observed' Sophie Kinsella'It'll give a voice to countless women' Marian KeyesOlive and her friends have shared every milestone.From first loves and first heartbreaks to flatshares and the first scary steps into the real world, they've been through it all - together.But in the maze of life, through the winding paths that lead to different choices and different futures, will the bonds of friendship hold strong when Olive needs them most?Moving, memorable and a mirror for anyone at a crossroads, OLIVE is a love letter to the life raft of female friendship and reminds us how, with a little courage, we can all follow our own paths.

Azon az éjszakán, amikor ezt írtam, arra gondoltam, mi történik velünk, mikor családot alapítunk, és megszűnünk a legfontosabb személynek lenni a saját életünkben. Azon merengtem, mi lenne igazán önzetlen cselekedet. Mérlegeltem, kiért lennék készmeghalni, és kiért adnám oda az egész életemet. És hogy valójában mi is a kettő között a különbség.Fans of Beartown and A Man Called Ove will love this festive novella.It is Christmas Eve and a father and son are meeting for the first time in years.The father has a story he needs to share before it's too late. As he tells his son about a courageous little girl lying in a hospital bed a few miles away, he reveals even more about himself

Spud is determined to win the Bobsville egg and spoon race.

Mi sem lehet izgalmasabb a 10-14 éves lányoknak és fiúknak, mint új helyszínekre megérkezni, és rejtélyes kalandokba keveredni. Mindezt úgy, hogy a gyerekek nyelvén kitűnően szót értő szerző észrevétlenül vezeti be az olvasókat az angol nyelv világába.Az eseményeket magyarul, a párbeszédeket angolul követhetik, a történet azonban olyannyira magával ragadó, hogy a könyv végére fel sem tűnik, milyen könnyedén olvasnak angolul!

A mysterious lab. A sinister scientist. A secret history. If you think you know the truth about Eleven's mother, prepare to have your mind turned Upside Down.It's the summer of 1969. The world is changing, and Terry Ives isn't content to watch from the sidelines. When word gets around about an important government experiment, she signs on as a test subject.But behind the walls of Hawkins National Laboratory - and the piercing gaze of its director, Dr Martin Brenner - lurks a dark conspiracy. To face it, she'll need the help of her fellow test subjects, including a mysterious young girl with unexplainablepowers. . .

*An established classic, often compared to Voltaire's CAndide, Rasselas is perhaps its author's most creative work, here presented in a sparkling new edition.*Authoritative introduction by Thomas Keymer relating the story to Johnson's life, thought, and writings

They're crafting the perfect Hollywood romance for the screen. But the chemistry behind the camera might be the real story. Felicity 'Fizzy' Chen is lost. Sure, she has an incredible career as a beloved romance novelist with numerous bestsellers to hername, but when she's asked to give a commencement address, it hits her: she hasn't been practising what she's preached. She hasn't been in love. In lust? Sure. But that swoon-worthy, can't-stop-thinking-about-him, all-encompassing feeling? Nope. Andsuddenly the optimism she's encouraged in her readers starts to feel like a lie. Connor Prince, documentary filmmaker and single father, loves that his work allows him to live near his daughter. Then his profit-minded boss orders him to create a realityTV show, putting it all in jeopardy. Desperate to find his romantic lead, a chance run-in with an exasperated Fizzy offers Connor the perfect solution. What if he could show the queen of romance herself falling head-over-heels? But when production on TheTrue Love Experiment begins, Connor wonders if that perfect match will ever be in the cue cards for him too.

He ran risks, too, from stray coastguard bullets and sudden double-crosses. But it was the only way he could keep his boat, keep his independence, and keep his belly full...

'Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional'A compelling mediation on the power of running and a fascinating insight into the life of this internationally bestselling writer.In 1982, having sold his jazz bar to devote himself to writing, Murakami began running to keep fit. A year later, he'd completed a solo course from Athens to Marathon, and now, after dozens of such races, he reflects upon the influence the sport has hadon his life and on his writing.Equal parts travelogue, training log and reminiscence, this revealing memoir covers his four-month preparation for the 2005 New York City Marathon and settings ranging from Tokyo's Jingu Gaien gardens, where he once shared the course with an Olympian, tothe Charles River in Boston.By turns funny and sobering, playful and philosophical, this is a must-read for fans of this masterful yet private writer as well as for the exploding population of athletes who find similar satisfaction in distance running.'There can never have been a book quite like this memoir of running and writing before. In its self-contained way, it's nothing less than an inspiration' Evening Standard'Hugely enjoyable...You don't have to have run a marathon to be captivated' Sunday Telegraph'Comical, charming and philosophical...an excellent memoir' GQ

E guerra perpetua, nel mondo, tra Oceania, Eurasia ed Estasia. E Londra, capitale europea dell'Oceania, c una citta in rovina, stremata dalla dittatura del Grande Fratello e dalla miseria. In questo scenario cupo e desolato, entrato ormai a pieno titolonel nostro immaginario e nella cultura popolare, Orwell disegna il futuro della societa moderna. La tragica ribellione di Winston Smith al Grande Fratello e la storia del suo amore per Julia sono lo specchio in cui Orwell riflette in modo lucido e senzasconti sul destino che potrebbe attendere un'umanita che ha fatto di tutto per eliminare se stessa: liberta personali controllate dall'autorita, storia e memoria riscritte e manipolate, e un linguaggio, unico baluardo di liberta, asservito al potere.Riproposto in una nuova traduzione, che ne restituisce le atmosfere cupe e allucinate e il linguaggio a volte brutale, 1984 c uno dei classici moderni piu letti e citati, perché ci ricorda ancora oggi cosa puo accadere quando l'esercizio del pensieroviene impedito e dire la verita diventa un atto rivoluzionario. Prefazione di Walter Veltroni.

Az Északi fény trilógia utolsó kötete (mely azonban nem befejezése a sorozatnak) elhozza a minden világot megrengető, nagy végjátékot, mely a Teremtő és az emberiség között zajlik. Emellett elmeséli egy lány és egy fiú történetét is, két tizenévesét,akiken minden világ sorsa múlik - de akik közben ugyanolyan gyerekek, mint bárki más, ugyanúgy meg kell tapasztalniuk a felnőtté válás minden örömét és kínját.

A világhírű bestsellerírót ebben a könyvében egészen új oldaláról ismerhetjük meg. Ezúttal azok helyett beszél, akiket senki sem hallgat meg.Fia halála után Danielle Steel - névtelenségét mindvégig megőrizve - tizenegy éven át járta San Francisco utcáit kis csapatával, hogy könnyítsen a hajléktalanok sorsán, segítse túlélésüket. Saját pénzén meleg ruhát, takarót, tisztálkodási szereketvásárolt, hogy ellássa őket a legszükségesebb holmikkal Mesterkéletlenül őszinte és mélyen megindító visszaemlékezésében fájdalmasan szép és hiteles portrét fest azokról a magukra hagyott emberekről, akikkel az utcákon találkozott.Danielle Steel új könyve egyszerre szól szívünkhöz, lelkünkhöz és értelmünkhöz. Életre kelti a bennünk szunnyadó jóságot. Üzenete igaz és mély: az ember számára a legfőbb erkölcsi kötelesség a szeretet. Ennél fontosabb parancsolat nem létezik.

Ein Waisenjunge, der mit seiner Kamera den Blick auf die Welt verändern will. Ein Zirkusmädchen, das für die Politik brennt. Eine Gräfin, die anderen die Freiheit schenkt. Drei Menschen, die das Schicksal im Jahr 1870 nach Rom führt, das pulsierendeHerzstück Italiens auf dem Weg zum Nationalstaat. Inmitten dieser Stadt der Verheiáungen kreuzen sich ihre Wege, und ihre Träume scheinen wie durch ein magisches Band miteinander verwoben. Doch das schillernde Rom stellt die drei vor ungeahnteHerausforderungen. Als eines Tages ein dramatisches Ereignis die Ewige Stadt erschüttert, drohen sie alles zu verlieren, was ihnen kostbar ist ...

Dos hombres, una mujer y la huella imborrable del tiempo. La tercera obra en la que Márai aborda estos elementos universales culmina asimismo con un conmovedor duelo verbal y psicológico, de múltiples connotaciones. Y aunque en esta ocasión Márai hayaescogido un personaje histórico como Giacomo Casanova, el desarrollo de la narración deja bien claro que, más allá de su dimensión real, el famoso gentilhombre veneciano representa el arquetipo del aventurero intrépido, amoral y sin escrúpulos, unsímbolo del hombre que, en su afán por encontrar la felicidad, destruye los medios para alcanzarla.Fugitivo de la justicia, Casanova se refugia en Bolzano, ciudad donde reside la única mujer que ha amado en toda su vida. Pese a los anos transcurridos desde que perdió a Francesca en un duelo con el conde de Parma, el gran seductor nunca ha podidodesprenderse del anhelo de poseer a la otrora bellísima joven. Ahora, el destino pone en sus manos la gran ocasión de saciar su deseo insatisfecho: el conde, viejo, cansado y temeroso de perder a su mujer, que sigue enamorada de Casanova, le ofrecedinero y libertad a cambio de decepcionar a Francesca, para lo cual el cínico y superficial mujeriego deberá, en el transcurso de unas horas, realizar la actuación más difícil de su largo historial donjuanesco.

Thomas was sure that escape from the Maze would mean freedom for him and the Gladers. But WICKED isn't done yet. Phase Two has just begun. The Scorch.There are no rules. There is no help. You either make it or you die.The Gladers have two weeks to cross through the Scorch-the most burned-out section of the world. And WICKED has made sure to adjust the variables and stack the odds against them.Friendships will be tested. Loyalties will be broken. All bets are off.There are others now. Their survival depends on the Gladers' destruction-and they're determined to survive.

This out-of-this-world activity book is filled with wordsearches, mazes, spot-the-differences, logic puzzles and more. Part of a range of pocket-sized paperbacks that are perfect for journeys, rainy days and party bags, with all the answers at the backof the book.

Art imitates life. Or does it? One sleepy Sunday morning in Buenos Aires, the protagonist of Martinez's brilliant new mystery finds himself unexpectedly tangled up in the story of Luciana, a former authors' assistant whom he has not seen for at least tenyears, and Kloster, a rival writer - only far more successful

The Collapsing Empire is an exciting space opera from John Scalzi, the first in the award-winning Interdependency series.Does the biggest threat lie within?In the far future, humanity has left Earth to create a glorious empire. Now this interstellar network of worlds faces disaster - but can three individuals save their people?The empire's outposts are utterly dependent on each other for resources, a safeguard against war, and a way its rulers can exert control. This relies on extra-dimensional pathways between the stars, connecting worlds. But 'The Flow' is changing course,which could plunge every colony into fatal isolation.A scientist will risk his life to inform the empire's ruler. A scion of a Merchant House stumbles upon conspirators seeking power. And the new Empress of the Interdependency must battle lies, rebellion and treason. Yet as they work to save a civilizationon the brink of collapse, others have very different plans . . .Continue the space adventure trilogy with The Consuming Fire.'Rousing storytelling and satisfying intrigue . . . an engaging, well-crafted sci-fi drama.' - SFX

An explosive YA thriller from international bestselling author of One of Us is Lying.The Storys are the envy of their neighbours: owners of the largest property on their East Coast island, they are rich, beautiful, and close. Until it all falls apart. The four children are suddenly dropped by their mother with a single sentence: You knowwhat you did.They never hear from her again. Years later, when 18-year-old cousins Aubrey, Milly and Jonah Story receive a mysterious invitation to spend the summer at their grandmother's resort, they have no choice but to follow their curiosity and meet the womanwho's been such an enigma their entire lives.

Winner of the Nobel Peace Prize 'Those who thought that by their cruelty they could silence her were wrong. Nadia Murad's spirit is not broken and her voice will not be muted' Amal Clooney 'Offers powerful insight into the barbarity the Yazidi sufferedalongside glimpses into their mystical culture . . . this is an important book by a brave woman, fresh testament to humankind's potential for chilling and inexplicable evil' Ian Birrell, The Times 'Courageous . . . Anyone who wants to understand the socalled Islamic State should read' The Economist With a foreword by Amal Clooney A Nobel Peace Prize nominee and the first Goodwill Ambassador the Dignity of Survivors of Human Trafficking of the United Nations and winner of the Vaclav Havel Human RightsPrize, Nadia Murad is a courageous young woman who has endured unimaginable tragedy (losing eighteen members of her family) and degradation through sexual enslavement to ISIS. But she has fought back. This inspiring memoir takes us from her peacefulchildhood in a remote village in Iraq through loss and brutality to safety in Germany. Courage and testimony can change the world: this is one of those books.