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Häftad, Svenska, 2026
865 kr
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Arbets- och miljömedicin behandlar aktuella frågor och ger förslag på hantering av miljömedicinska ärenden och åtgärder för en bättre arbetsmiljö. Boken beskriver området arbets- och miljömedicin samt företagshälsovård, med särskilt fokus på epidemiologi och toxikologi som grund för riskbedömning och riskkommunikation. Det moderna arbetslivet belyses ur flera perspektiv, bland annat ergonomi, rörelseorganens sjukdomar, psykosociala frågor, arbetsorganisation och arbetslivsinriktad rehabilitering.Även klimatets påverkan på hälsan och effekter av den gröna omställningen tas upp, liksom kemiska hälsorisker och behovet av miljöhälsoövervakning, inklusive biologisk monitorering och användning av genetiska förändringar som biologiska markörer. Boken behandlar miljöns påverkan på foster, reproduktion och barns hälsa samt sjukdomar som cancer, hjärt–kärlsjukdomar, allergier och annan överkänslighet. Hälsoeffekter av buller och vibrationer, frågor om matvanor, tillsatser och föroreningar samt matförgiftning diskuteras också. Nya utmaningar i arbetslivet, arbetsskadeersättning och etiska frågor berörs översiktligt.Boken riktar sig till studenter på läkarprogrammet och utbildningar inom arbets- och miljömedicin samt till yrkesverksamma företagssköterskor, ergonomer, arbetsmiljöstrateger, miljö- och hälsoskyddsinspektörer, miljösamordnare samt andra yrkesgrupper med ansvar inom det arbets- och miljömedicinska området.
Häftad, Engelska, 2021
187 kr
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Engelska, 2021219 kr
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Thirteen Australian women have composed an atypical collection of travel writings which cover a period of more than 50 years. Some visited Mexico several times for work and/or pleasure; some visited by chance and chose to remain; some returned to stay after a long absence, pulled back by something Mexican which they certainly feel strongly. Not all their experiences are pleasant, but the outcome is almost inevitably life affirming. Discover a different Mexico through the words - reminiscences, letters and poems - and images of these Australian women.
Contributions by: Ruth Adler, Jacqueline Buswell, Jenny Cooper, Rachael Byrne, Raewyn Connell, Lulu Honeywild, Jeannie Lewis, Jennifer Perkin, Jenny Pollak, Manon Saur, Pamela Jean Skuse, Lilit Thwaites and Heidi Zogbaum.
Jim Cotter composed and performed the music for Jeannie Lewis'' contribution.
Häftad, Engelska, 2014
151 kr
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These lively and entertaining folk tales from one of Britain’s most diverse counties are vividly retold by writer, storyteller and poet Jennie Bailey and storyteller, writer, psychotherapist and shamanic guide David England. Take a fantasy journey around Lancashire, the Phantom Voice at Southport, the Leprechauns of Liverpool and the famous hanging of Pendle Witches at Lancaster, to the infamous Miss Whiplash at Clitheroe. Enjoy a rich feast of local tales, a vibrant and unique mythology, where pesky boggarts, devouring dragons, villainous knights, venomous beasts and even the Devil himself stalk the land. Beautifully illustrated by local artists Jo Lowes and Adelina Pintea, these tales bring to life the landscape of the county’s narrow valleys, medieval forests and treacherous sands.
Del 8 - Survival Skills for Scholars
Getting Tenure
Häftad, Engelska, 1993
1 256 kr
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This weekend I read Getting Tenure with hopes of perhaps finding something I could use in my Academic Writing & Publishing class for graduate students. . . . Well, well, well . . . what a surprise! The authors, and yourself, should be complimented for producing an outstanding reality-based piece of work. As chair of the Rehabilitation Institute Faculty Productivity Committee for over a decade, and as a member of the Promotion/Tenure Committee, I can attest to the total accuracy of the contents of the book. . . . Congratulations on an excellent piece of work. --T. F. Riggar, Ed.D., Southern Illinois University at Carbondale Tenure. The one word guaranteed to send shivers of hope or dread down the back of any junior professor. Have I published enough? Will the department chair sponsor me through the process? What can I do to ensure that I get it? The process is a complicated one involving many players and all facets of the scholar's life, according to Marcia Lynn Whicker, Jennie Jacobs Kronenfeld, and Ruth Ann Strickland. Achieving success is not something to be left to chance or in someone else's hands; there are clear, positive steps you can take to help yourself toward that goal. The authors suggest being prepared to think politically, manage your image, and focus your attention on things that matter to the decision makers, for tenure is not simply rewarding the productive and discarding the rest. This brief, practical guide demystifies the tenure process and gives concrete advice to graduate students and junior faculty on how to strategize to maximize your chances of hearing those golden words "you got it."
Inbunden, Engelska, 2022
1 143 kr
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As Australian cities face uncertain water futures, what insights can the history of Aboriginal and settler relationships with water yield? Residents have come to expect reliable, safe, and cheap water, but natural limits and the costs of maintaining and expanding water networks are at odds with forms and cultures of urban water use. Cities in a Sunburnt Country is the first comparative study of the provision, use, and social impact of water and water infrastructure in Australia's five largest cities. Drawing on environmental, urban, and economic history, this co-authored book challenges widely held assumptions, both in Australia and around the world, about water management, consumption, and sustainability. From the 'living water' of Aboriginal cultures to the rise of networked water infrastructure, the book invites us to take a long view of how water has shaped our cities, and how urban water systems and cultures might weather a warming world.
E-bok
Engelska, 2022489 kr
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As Australian cities face uncertain water futures, what insights can the history of Aboriginal and settler relationships with water yield? Residents have come to expect reliable, safe, and cheap water, but natural limits and the costs of maintaining and expanding water networks are at odds with forms and cultures of urban water use. Cities in a Sunburnt Country is the first comparative study of the provision, use, and social impact of water and water infrastructure in Australia''s five largest cities. Drawing on environmental, urban, and economic history, this co-authored book challenges widely held assumptions, both in Australia and around the world, about water management, consumption, and sustainability. From the ''living water'' of Aboriginal cultures to the rise of networked water infrastructure, the book invites us to take a long view of how water has shaped our cities, and how urban water systems and cultures might weather a warming world.
Häftad, Engelska, 2025
423 kr
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As Australian cities face uncertain water futures, what insights can the history of Aboriginal and settler relationships with water yield? Residents have come to expect reliable, safe, and cheap water, but natural limits and the costs of maintaining and expanding water networks are at odds with forms and cultures of urban water use. Cities in a Sunburnt Country is the first comparative study of the provision, use, and social impact of water and water infrastructure in Australia's five largest cities. Drawing on environmental, urban, and economic history, this co-authored book challenges widely held assumptions, both in Australia and around the world, about water management, consumption, and sustainability. From the 'living water' of Aboriginal cultures to the rise of networked water infrastructure, the book invites us to take a long view of how water has shaped our cities, and how urban water systems and cultures might weather a warming world.
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PDF, Engelska, 2022489 kr
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As Australian cities face uncertain water futures, what insights can the history of Aboriginal and settler relationships with water yield? Residents have come to expect reliable, safe, and cheap water, but natural limits and the costs of maintaining and expanding water networks are at odds with forms and cultures of urban water use. Cities in a Sunburnt Country is the first comparative study of the provision, use, and social impact of water and water infrastructure in Australia''s five largest cities. Drawing on environmental, urban, and economic history, this co-authored book challenges widely held assumptions, both in Australia and around the world, about water management, consumption, and sustainability. From the ''living water'' of Aboriginal cultures to the rise of networked water infrastructure, the book invites us to take a long view of how water has shaped our cities, and how urban water systems and cultures might weather a warming world.
Häftad, Engelska, 2018
64 kr
Skickas inom 7-10 vardagar
Abacus is a popular Maths scheme used by thousands of schools all over the world. It fully aligns to the UK National Curriculum. Written by a team of experts, led by Series Editor, Professor Ruth Merttens.
For children who are following a UK National Curriculum-based maths scheme the Master Checkpoint Workbooks provide:
Short activities designed to help children check their mastery of key concepts straight after teaching. ‘Have you mastered…?' questions aim to assess mastery of the relevant learning outcome. ‘Champions' Challenge' questions aim to assess whether some children have achieved mastery with greater depth. ‘My Learning' pages provide opportunities for children to reflect on their learning.
Häftad, Engelska, 2019
64 kr
Skickas inom 7-10 vardagar
Abacus is a popular Maths scheme used by thousands of schools all over the world. It fully aligns to the UK National Curriculum. Written by a team of experts, led by Series Editor, Professor Ruth Merttens.
For children who are following a UK National Curriculum-based maths scheme the Master Checkpoint Workbooks provide:
Short activities designed to help children check their mastery of key concepts straight after teaching. ‘Have you mastered…?' questions aim to assess mastery of the relevant learning outcome. ‘Champions' Challenge' questions aim to assess whether some children have achieved mastery with greater depth. ‘My Learning' pages provide opportunities for children to reflect on their learning.
E-bok
Engelska, 2017100 kr
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A gripping and heart-warming saga set in Lancashire from The Sunday Times bestseller Ruth Hamilton, perfect for fans of Catherine Cookson. Guaranteed to keep you turning the page..."These are echoes of Cookson with its story of great homes where dark secrets lurk in the shadows." -- PETERBOROUGH EVENING TELEGRAPH"A thoroughly enjoyable book, rich in gossip and events." -- LIVERPOOL DAILY POST"Another compelling family saga lets you take Bolton with you to the beach!" -- BOLTON EVENING NEWS"[My mother is] loving every minute of reading this enchanting and spellbinding story..." -- ***** Reader review. "BRILLIANT BOOK AS ALWAYS READ ALL THE BOOK IN ONE GO" -- ***** Reader review. **************************ALL SHE EVER WANTED WAS THE CHANCE TO MAKE A BETTER LIFE FOR HERSELF...Jennifer Crawley, eighteen, leads a strange and lonely life - her days in the spinning room of the cotton mill, her nights with possessive - and slightly mad - Aunt Mavis. When she's offered the chance to work as a servant at Skipton Hall, she sees this as a chance to better herself.Yet the household is as dangerous and weird as the one she left behind. Mrs Sloane, the terrifying housekeeper, takes pleasure in bullying and frightening the young maids; Henry Skipton is an embittered, solitary man who never takes the time to see his invalid wife, Eloise Skipton, who lays bed-ridden, feeding on hatred and plotting vengeance on the man she married.When she first sets eyes on young Jenny, she realizes she has found the perfect weapon for revenge...But Jenny and her friend, Maria Hesketh - her character as fiery as her hair - are determined that they will make something of their lives and succeed in spite of everything...
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PDF, Tyska, 20151 626 kr
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Der Band unternimmt den epochenübergreifenden Versuch, unterschiedliche Monarchien der Vormoderne hinsichtlich der Funktionsweise ihres politischen Systems transkulturell vergleichend zu analysieren. Vertreterinnen und Vertreter der Geschichts- und Islamwissenschaft, der Byzantinistik und Indologie behandeln in drei Kapiteln - die nicht als traditioneller Sammelband, sondern als Produkt eines Prozesses kollaborativen Schreibens entstanden sind - ausgewählte Aspekte mittelalterlicher und frühneuzeitlicher Monarchien: Der Fokus richtet sich auf unterschiedliche Elitengruppen als Garanten für das Funktionieren monarchischer Systeme, auf Sakralisierungsstrategien als Möglichkeiten zur Generierung und Perpetuierung monarchischer Legitimität sowie schließlich auf Strategien zur Sicherung der dynastischen Memoria und auf Möglichkeiten, monarchische Systeme durch die Etablierung unterschiedlicher Spielarten eines historischen Gedächtnisses zu stabilisieren. Der unter Einbeziehung aktueller Ansätze der Globalgeschichte unternommene transkulturelle Vergleich eröffnet den Blick auf Parallelen und Unterschiede hinsichtlich der Funktionsweise griechischer und lateinischer, arabischer und indischer Monarchien der Vormoderne.
1 626 kr
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Der Band unternimmt den epochenübergreifenden Versuch, unterschiedliche Monarchien der Vormoderne hinsichtlich der Funktionsweise ihres politischen Systems transkulturell vergleichend zu analysieren. Vertreterinnen und Vertreter der Geschichts- und Islamwissenschaft, der Byzantinistik und Indologie behandeln in drei Kapiteln - die nicht als traditioneller Sammelband, sondern als Produkt eines Prozesses kollaborativen Schreibens entstanden sind - ausgewählte Aspekte mittelalterlicher und frühneuzeitlicher Monarchien: Der Fokus richtet sich auf unterschiedliche Elitengruppen als Garanten für das Funktionieren monarchischer Systeme, auf Sakralisierungsstrategien als Möglichkeiten zur Generierung und Perpetuierung monarchischer Legitimität sowie schließlich auf Strategien zur Sicherung der dynastischen Memoria und auf Möglichkeiten, monarchische Systeme durch die Etablierung unterschiedlicher Spielarten eines historischen Gedächtnisses zu stabilisieren. Der unter Einbeziehung aktueller Ansätze der Globalgeschichte unternommene transkulturelle Vergleich eröffnet den Blick auf Parallelen und Unterschiede hinsichtlich der Funktionsweise griechischer und lateinischer, arabischer und indischer Monarchien der Vormoderne.
Häftad, Tyska
198 kr
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E-bok
Tyska, 2018109 kr
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Drei Wünsche erfüllt ein Dschinn. Drei Prüfungen müssen Helden in Märchen bestehen. Zum dritten Mal laden wir euch ein in das magische Reich der Hexen und Lampengeister.Durch klirrendkalte Winternächte wirbeln Schneefrauen, auf Sommerweiden treiben Windsbräute ihr gefährliches Spiel und tief unter dem Meeresspiegel verbergen sich ganze Königreiche.Taucht ein in schillernde Welten voller Wunder und magischer Gefahren.
Häftad, Engelska, 2025
339 kr
Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar
Del 4 - Eddie Flynn
Thirteen
Häftad, Engelska, 2024
128 kr
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THE SERIAL KILLER ISN'T ON TRIAL.HE'S ON THE JURY...'Books this ingenious don't come along very often' MICHAEL CONNELLY'Outstanding' LEE CHILD'Smart and original. This is a belter of a book' CLARE MACKINTOSH'One of the most mercilessly compelling thrillers you will read this decade' CHRIS BROOKMYRE'To your knowledge, is there anything that would preclude you from serving on this jury?'Murder wasn't the hard part. It was just the start of the game.Joshua Kane has been preparing for this moment his whole life. He's done it before. But this is the big one.This is the murder trial of the century. And Kane has killed to get the best seat in the house.But there's someone on his tail. Someone who suspects that the killer isn't the man on trial.Kane knows time is running out - he just needs to get to the conviction without being discovered.****************THIRTEEN REASONS WHY YOU MUST READ THIS BOOK:'An oh so clever hook for an oh so clever, gripping book. THIRTEEN is courtroom drama at its finest, blended with page-turning twists and characters you can't get enough of. Steve Cavanagh is the John Grisham for a new generation. Slick, thrilling and unique, THIRTEEN is my favourite read of the year.'Sarah Pinborough'Outstanding - an intriguing premise, a tense, gripping build-up, and a spectacular climax. This guy is the real deal. Trust me.'Lee Child'Smart and original. This is a belter of a book.'Clare Mackintosh'Great hook. Great plot. Great book. Thirteen is a real page turner and one you won't want to put down.'Simon Kernick'A brilliant, twisty, ingeniously constructed puzzle of a book. Steve Cavanagh pulls off an enviable premise with panache.'Ruth Ware'I've been tracking Steve Cavanagh for a few years now and Thirteen is his best, a dead bang beast of a book that expertly combining his authority on the law with an absolutely great thrill ride. Books this ingenious don't come along very often.'Michael Connelly'Quite simply deserves to be HUGE. If you read a thriller as good this year, it's only because you've read this one twice.'Mark Billingham'Tore through this between dusk and dawn. Absolute 5-star cracker from Steve Cavanagh, who's gotta be among top legal thriller writers out there nowadays. A powerhouse of a book that's much more than its high-concept hook.'Craig Sisterson'Wow! This book is friggin' awesome! Utterly immersive.'Emma Kavanagh'Fantastically gripping? Guilty as charged!'Angela Clarke'An absolute cracker.'Susi Holliday'Guilty of thrills, twists, and expertly manipulating the reader.'Mason Cross'An absolute rollercoaster of a read. Thrilling.'Cass Green
Häftad, Engelska, 2024
116 kr
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From the bestselling author of Everything Is Beautiful, comes an utterly heartwarming new novel, about what it truly means to belong to those you love.'A warm-hearted, emotional read' Daily Mail'Gripping, endearing and thought-provoking, this beautifully woven novel championing family, solidarity and friendship is full of warmth and heart. A joy from start to finish - one not to miss' HOLLY MILLER'Joyful and tender' Woman's Own'The Art of Belonging is just the loveliest, uplifting novel and fills the soul with joy' LORNA COOK'A delightful, big-hearted story of family and forgiveness' Good Housekeeping................................................Sometimes you need to open your heart to find where you truly belong . . .When unexpected circumstances bring Grace's estranged daughter, Amelia, and granddaughter, Charlotte, to live in her home, complicated feelings start to emerge, revealing a messy and emotional past which drove this family apart.It will take a school mystery, an exquisite miniature railway and some brave decisions to help them each find not only themselves, but also each other - and to appreciate what it truly means to belong together.This uplifting novel will warm your heart and touch your soul, and remind you of all the reasons humans can be downright wonderful.................................................'Heartfelt and heartwarming, this uplifting read is full of characters to cherish and cheer for' PHAEDRA PATRICK'This beautifully written story perfectly captures the messy, complicated thing that is family' NICOLA GILL'The Art of Belonging is a gorgeous read . . . Eleanor Ray has created a warm hug of a book that will capture your heart' HEATHER CRITCHLOW'A delicious indulgence of a novel - rich, warm, and packed to bursting with heart, hope and compassion' KATE SIMANTS'A wonderful story, beautifully told. A book full of love and new beginnings and optimism' SAM HOLLAND'An absolute joy to read. Such a perfectly spun heartwarming tale of love, loss, redemption and reinvention' ROBERT SCRAGG'Full of heart, humour and compassion, this is a story to savour' JO FURNISS, author Dead Mile'A precious story of family, love and adventure that will touch your soul and leave you smiling' CAMERON WARD, author of A Stranger On Board and The Safe HouseEverything Is Beautiful was richly praised:'A joy' BETH O'LEARY'Beautifully written' KATIE FFORDE'A moving, tender book' PANDORA SYKES
Häftad, Engelska, 2024
148 kr
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'I loved this book - could not put it down' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'A joy to read... I really did love every page of this book' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'An easy five stars' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Everybody needs saving sometimes...For Kate, having a newborn baby means she is almost never alone. But that doesn't mean she isn't lonely. The move from London to Somerset with her husband Jay was supposed be the start of an exciting new chapter. But sometimes she can't help but wonder if she turned the pages too soon . . . Phoebe needs help. As a mental health nurse serving her community, the wellbeing of her patients has always come before her own. Yet there's only so long she can pour from an empty cup. Looking for a lifeline, Kate and Phoebe find a sense of community - and each other - through their local river swimming group. But when things get tough, they realise that good friends can both raise us up and stop us sinking. For fans of THE LIDO, THE LIFELINE is the big-hearted and life-affirming follow-up novel by Sunday Times bestselling author Libby Page.Some books you read, others you devour. I inhaled this like a good custard cream' AMANDA PROWSE'An honest and uplifting story about motherhood, mental health and the power of human connection. Libby Page writes with such warmth and compassion, I know readers will want to dive in to this beautiful novel' FREYA SAMPSON'A sometimes heart wrenching yet always heartwarming read about just how important friendships can be' HEAT'I finished this book with a smile on my face' YOURS'A warm and authentic story about the essential value of self-care' WOMAN
Häftad, Engelska, 2018
140 kr
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The bewitching first novel from the bestselling author of THE IMMORTALISTS'Benjamin is a gifted writer, a creator of quiet asides and haunting images' Financial Times'Matches the subtle surrealism of a dream with the underpinnings of a thriller' Emma Straub'You wonder if here is a writer who is truly capable of anything' Daily MailSylvie and Gabe meet and fall in love at boarding school in Northern California when they are just teenagers. Their headmaster is the enigmatic and mysterious Dr Keller, a man obsessed with the idea that people's waking stress and trauma can be cured in their dreams. The young couple can't help but be drawn into his magnetic pull and slowly become involved in his research. Years later, Sylvie and Gabe are once again working on Dr Keller's experiments and Sylvie slowly begins to realise there is more both to her employer and her lover than meets the eye, and that the line between dreams and reality has become dangerously blurred.
Häftad, Engelska, 2014
148 kr
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'Tense and engrossing... readers who loved The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry will not be disappointed.' - Sunday Times'An instant classic.' - Daily Express'You will end up grinning dippily and recommending this wild, searching book to everyone you know.' - The Times'Brilliantly realized... a powerful study of grief, loss, guilt, depression, mental illness - and ultimately the power of love - which grips the reader on every page.' - Daily MailSummer, 1972: Two seconds have been added to the Atomic clock so as to counteract the irregularities in the Earth's rate of rotation. Eleven-year-old Byron has been told this but still struggles to understand. What might it mean? In the claustrophobic heat, he and his friend begin ‘Operation Perfect’, a hapless mission to rescue Byron’s mother from impending crisis.Winter, present day: As frost creeps across the moor, Jim cleans tables in the local café, a solitary figure struggling with OCD. His job is a relief from the rituals that govern his nights.Little would seem to connect them except that two seconds can change everything.If your world can be shattered in an instant, might time also put things right?RACHEL JOYCE'S MOST RECENT NOVEL - THE HOMEMADE GOD - IS OUT NOW IN PAPERBACK
Häftad, Engelska, 2018
126 kr
Skickas inom 7-10 vardagar
Convicted of murder and destined to spend the best years of her life in prison, Miranda Greene is desperate for an escape. She signs up for sessions with the prison psychologist, Frank Lundquist, so that she can access the drugs to end it all. But unknown to her, Frank remembers her from high school, where, forgettable and unseen, he had a crush on Miranda. Now, captivated again, his feelings deepen to obsession. What led the daughter of a former Congressman to commit such a terrible crime? And how can he make her remember him?As Miranda contemplates a dark future and a darker past, she soon realises that Frank might offer another way to the freedom she longs for. But at what cost?
Häftad, Engelska, 2014
169 kr
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After you with the Pistol - the second Charlie Mortdecai novel by Kyril Bonfiglioli, soon to be a major film starring Johnny Depp'Some of the nastiest, funniest and most enjoyable crime writing of the last fifty years' Guardian'Mr Mortdecai, why do you suppose I and my superiors have preserved you from death at very very great trouble and expense?'Charlie Mortdecai - degenerate aristocrat and victim of his own larceny and licentiousness - has no idea. Until it is made clear to him that he must marry the beautiful, sex-crazed and very, very rich Johanna Krampf. The fly in the ointment is that Johanna thinks nothing of involving poor Charlie in her life-threatening schemes such as monarch-assassination, heroin smuggling and - worst of all - survival training at a college for feminist spies. Perhaps, it's all in a good cause - if only Charlie can live long enough to find out.'A rare mixture of wit and imaginative unpleasantness' Julian Barnes'Splendidly enjoyable. The jokes are excellent, but the most horrible things keep happening' Sunday Telegraph'At least of Hammett-Chandler weight, and in many ways surpasses them' The Times Literary SupplementKyril Bonfiglioli was born on the south coast of England in 1928 of an English mother and Italo-Slovene father. After studying at Oxford and five years in the army, he took up a career as an art dealer, like his eccentric creation Charlie Mortdecai. He lived in Oxford, Lancashire, Ireland and Jersey, where he died in 1985. He wrote four Charlie Mortdecai novels, and a fifth historical Mortdecai novel (about a distinguished ancestor).
Häftad, Engelska, 2020, 12-15 år
129 kr
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A stunning gift book containing 150 bold, brave and beautiful poems by women – from classic, well loved poets to innovative and bold modern voices. From suffragettes to school girls, from spoken word superstars to civil rights activists, from aristocratic ladies to kitchen maids, these are voices that deserve to be heard. Collected by anthologist Ana Sampson She is Fierce: Brave, Bold and Beautiful Poems by Women contains an inclusive array of voices, from modern and contemporary poets. Immerse yourself in poems from Maya Angelou, Nikita Gill, Wendy Cope, Ysra Daley-Ward, Emily Bronte, Carol Ann Duffy, Fleur Adcock, Liz Berry, Jackie Kay, Hollie McNish, Imtiaz Dharker, Helen Dunmore, Emily Dickinson, Mary Oliver, Christina Rossetti, Margaret Atwood and Dorothy Parker, to name but a few!Featuring short biographies of each poet, She is Fierce is a stunning collection and an essential addition to any bookshelf.The anthology is divided into the following sections:Roots and Growing UpFriendshipLoveNatureFreedom, Mindfulness and JoyFashion, society and body imageProtest, courage and resistanceEndings'Covering everything from love and freedom to protest and body images, dip in and embrace words of beauty on a daily basis.' – Stylist'Women sometimes get overlooked in poetry anthologies, but She is Fierce more than makes up for it.' – Independent
Häftad, Engelska, 2009
185 kr
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Steve Toltz's A Fraction of the Whole is a riotously funny explosion of a novelSHORTLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2008From his prison cell, Jasper Dean tells the unlikely story of his scheming father Martin, his crazy Uncle Terry and how the three of them upset - mostly unintentionally - an entire continent. Incorporating death, parenting (good and bad kinds), one labyrinth, first love, a handbook for criminals, a scheme to make everyone rich and an explosive suggestion box, Steve Toltz's A Fraction of the Whole is a hilarious, heartbreaking story of families and how to survive them.'A fat book but very light on its feet, skipping from anecdote, to rant, to reflection, like a stone skimming across a pond . . . it is brilliant' Guardian'Sparkling comic writing . . .It gives off the unmistakeable whiff of a book that might just contain the secret of life' Independent'With tinges of magical realism and buckets of misanthropic humour it's a clever and funny debut' Observer'If first novels were sandwiches, Steve Toltz's would be a juicy, swaggering doorstop of a sarnie, overflowing with eccentrically combined but delicious ingredients . . . Toltz is a superb phrase-maker with an acute eye for humanity's shortfalls'Big IssueSteve Toltz was born in Sydney. After graduating from Newcastle University in 1994, he has lived in Sydney, Montreal, Vancouver, Barcelona and Paris, working primarily as a screenwriter and freelance writer, but also doing stints as both a private investigator and an English teacher. A Fraction of the Whole is his first book.
Häftad, Engelska, 2019
140 kr
Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar
'This book is just special' COLLEEN HOOVER'A must read author. Her voice is wise, tender and refreshing' TAYLOR JENKINS REIDWhat if you had a second chance at first love?Annika Rose likes being alone. She feels lost in social situations - she says the wrong thing or acts the wrong way. And it's not her fault, she just can't read people. So instead she prefers the solitude of her books or playing chess to avoid people!Other Jonathan, of course. Annika liked being around him, but she hasn't seen him for ten years. Until now, that is. And she's not sure that he'll want to see her again after what happened all those years ago...Annika Rose likes being alone. Except that now, actually, she's beginning to wonder if she likes being alone that much after all.The Girl He Used to Know is an uplifting novel full of surprising revelations that keep you turning the page. Perfect for fans of Jojo Moyes, Gail Honeyman, Jill Santopolo and Sliding Doors.*******'I adore Tracey Garvis Graves' work.' - Sarah Pekkanen, bestselling coauthor of The Wife Between Us'The most riveting, rewarding, refreshing novel I've read in years' - Barbara Delinsky, bestselling author
Häftad, Engelska, 2019
140 kr
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THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLERMeet Rosemary, 86, and Kate, 26: dreamers, campaigners, outdoor swimmers...Rosemary has lived in Brixton all her life, but everything she knows is changing. Only the local lido, where she swims every day, remains a constant reminder of the past and her beloved husband George. Kate has just moved and feels adrift in a city that is too big for her. She's on the bottom rung of her career as a local journalist, and is determined to make something of it. So when the lido is threatened with closure, Kate knows this story could be her chance to shine. But for Rosemary, it could be the end of everything. Together they are determined to make a stand, and to prove that the pool is more than just a place to swim - it is the heart of the community. 'Feel-good and uplifting, this charming novel is full of heart' LUCY DIAMOND
Häftad, Engelska, 2026
126 kr
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'The rediscovery of this lost classic will shift perceptions of German literature in the English speaking world. Mercurial, seductive, smart and startling.' - Megan NolanFour office workers, one unforgettable weekend - this shimmering lost German classic unveils the hidden lives inside every employee.Welcome to the Wellis Corporation. Twenty-three storeys of shimmering glass cubicles, rattling typewriters, spiraling corridors: a corporate kingdom with its own neon light.Across the glittering panes, the acrobatic window cleaner swoops and dives, or pauses, still as a gargoyle, seeing things that nobody else sees.Over one weekend, we follow four employees into their private worlds. An ageing secretary; a translator in a mid-life-crisis; a once-glamorous typist; and a lovelorn trainee. Together, they reveal the illusions we live by - in the workplace, in the home and in our own mind's eye.Lost for decades since it was first published in Germany in 1959, introduced by Megan Nolan and in a hypnotic new translation by Rob Madole, this crystalline debut novel by a pioneering female writer rewrites German literary history.
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