Amikor egy orosz milliárdos elrabolja Norvégia aranytartalékát, és a maradék aranyrudat is beolvasztja a Premier Foci Liga kupájába, Doktor Proktorra, Bullére és Lisére vár, hogy megszerezze az utolsó bizonyítékot, és megmentse Norvégiát. De mivel a milliárdos aranyolvasztó laboratóriumába nem sikerül bejutniuk, csak úgy tudják megkaparinta a kupát – ha visszanyerik! Remélve, hogy elkerülhetik a nemzeti pánikot, Bulle és Lise csatlskozik egy focicsapathoz és beveti a pukipor erejét is. Talán Doktor Proktor újabb félresikerült találmányaival sikerül gy?zelemre vinniük ezt a kutyaüt? csapatot, miel?tt kés? lesz… A világhír? skandináv krimiíró Doktor Proktor-sorozatát már t?bb mint 20 nyelvre fordították le. A f?szerepl?k fergeteges kalandjait elképeszt? fordulatok, abszurd humor és a Nesb?-féle kül?nleges atmoszféra teszi feledhetetlenné.

ForeWord: "The treat here is Myrtle's eccentricity, brought to life with rich humor and executed ...with breezy skill." This Myrtle Clover sampler, which has several full-length early cozy mysteries in the series, contains "Progressive Dinner Deadly," "A Dyeing Shame," and "A Body in the Backyard." These books collectively have over 650 five-star reviews. The sleepy town of Bradley, North Carolina, might not be as quiet as it seems. Murders happen at a steady rate and octogenarian amateur sleuth Myrtle Clover is determined to solve them before her police chief son. Progressive Dinner Deadly: Who wants chips and dip when they can have Dickens and Twain? To the residents of the sleepy town of Bradley, North Carolina, hardworking Jill Caulfield seemed beyond reproach. She volunteered at the women’s shelter, worked at the church preschool, cleaned houses for extra money, and actually enjoyed yard work. And she was nothing less than a saint to cheerfully put up with her unemployed, skirt-chasing, boozer of a husband. When intrepid octogenarian sleuth Myrtle Clover caught Jill, her new housekeeper, peering into her medicine cabinet, she should have been upset. But discovering that Jill wasn’t such a squeaky-clean goody-goody made her vastly more interesting in Myrtle’s eyes. Myrtle would have happily continued figuring out what made Jill Caulfield tick. If Jill hadn’t foolishly gone and gotten herself murdered, that is. A Dyeing Shame: Some beauty secrets are more dangerous than others… When Beauty Box beautician Tammy Smith is discovered with a pair of hair shears in her back, there are suspects and secrets aplenty in her small Southern town. Octogenarian Myrtle Clover, bored by bingo and bridge, is intrigued by the crime...and her neighbors' secrets. But discovering, and blabbing, secrets got Tammy killed and Myrtle soon learns her sleuthing isn't just dangerous...it's deadly. A Body in the Backyard: Extreme gardening often involves gnomes and planted bodies… It’s just an ordinary day for octogenarian sleuth Myrtle Clover—until her yardman discovers a dead body planted in her backyard. This death isn’t cut and dried—the victim was bashed in the head with one of Myrtle’s garden gnomes. Myrtle’s friend Miles recognizes the body and identifies him as Charles Clayborne… reluctantly admitting he’s a cousin. Charles wasn’t the sort of relative you bragged about—he was a garden variety sleaze, which is very likely why he ended up murdered. As Myrtle starts digging up dirt to nip the killings in the bud, someone’s focused on scaring her off the case. Myrtle vows to find the murderer…before she’s pushing up daisies, herself. Other Works... **If you want more Myrtle Clover, please check out the other books in the series: The books can be read out of order, but the technical order of the books is as follows: Pretty is as Pretty Dies, Progressive Dinner Deadly, Dyeing Shame, A Body in the Backyard, Death at a Drop-In, A Body at Book Club, Death Pays a Visit, and A Body at Bunco.? Sign up for Elizabeth’s free newsletter to keep updated on new releases and for recipes and other extras (your address is never shared and you may always unsubscribe): http://eepurl.com/kCy5j? **If you enjoy cozy mysteries, you'll want to check out Elizabeth's other series, The Southern Quilting Mysteries and the Memphis Barbeque Mysteries (written as Riley Adams).

Dinosaurs of the Jurassic World ?explores the lives of 28 dinosaurs and prehistoric animals, including such famous examples as Tyrannosaurus and Velociraptor, but also lesser known beasts like the giant eel Dunkleosteus and Hesperornis, a huge aquatic bird from 78 million years ago. Including flying dinosaurs and swimming dinosaurs, two-legged and four-legged dinosaurs, plant-eating and meat-eating dinosaurs, armoured, spiked and horned dinosaurs, Dinosaurs of the Jurassic World and beyond is a feast of exciting prehistoric beasts. The book is illustrated throughout with outstanding full-colour annotated artworks for each animal. Alongside easy-to-follow descriptions of each animal’s habitat, characteristics and diet, there are factfile boxes, locator maps and size comparison guides. Spanning many millions of years and showing us both the ancestors and successors of the dinosaurs, Dinosaurs of the Jurassic World ?contains many animals we probably never knew existed. With expert artworks and easy-to-follow text, the book will educate and entertain children about the fascinating world of early life on Earth.

This Myrtle Clover sampler, which has several full-length cozy mysteries, contains? A Body at Bunco, Murder On Opening Night, and Cruising for Murder. The sleepy town of Bradley, North Carolina, might not be as quiet as it seems. Murders happen at a steady rate and octogenarian amateur sleuth Myrtle Clover is determined to solve them before her police chief son. A Body at Bunco: Playing Bunco may be fun...but murder proves a game-changer. Octogenarian sleuth Myrtle Clover has never heard of the dice game Bunco. Regardless, she steps in as her daughter-in-law’s sub and reluctantly puts her game face on. Bunco turns out to be child’s play. But when a body is discovered, Myrtle realizes another game is afoot. Before long, she’s playing cat and mouse with the killer. Can she track down the murderer before the game is up? Or, with the killer playing hard to get, will it end up being “no dice?” Murder On Opening Night: When Myrtle Clover and her friend Miles attend a play in their small town, there’s a full house on opening night. It’s clear to Myrtle that one of the actresses is a stage hog who loves stealing the spotlight. Nandina Marshall certainly does upstage everyone—when her murder forces an unexpected intermission. Can Myrtle and Miles discover who was behind her final curtain call….before murder makes an encore? Cruising for Murder: ? Loose lips sink ships…and result in murder. When Myrtle and her friend Miles set out for adventure on the high sea, they assume most of the trip’s excitement will result from shore excursions to charming Alaskan villages. They feel as if their ship has come in. But when a fellow passenger disappears, Myrtle realizes she must seize the helm and find the killer...before more souls are lost.

This Myrtle Clover sampler, which has several full-length cozy mysteries, contains Death at a Drop-In, A Body at Book Club, and Death Pays a Visit . These books collectively have over 170 5-star reviews. Death at a Drop-In: You’re invited to a deadly drop-in: Cosette Whitlow is a society matron…if tiny Bradley, North Carolina, has one. She kindly volunteers for all the town's charities, but isn’t nearly as kind to her own family, neighbors, and friends. In fact, Cosette is emphatically disliked by much of the town—including octogenarian Myrtle Clover. And Myrtle knows that dislike in Bradley can quickly turn deadly. No one seems surprised when Cosette’s body is discovered during a party she’s hosting—she was struck on the head with a croquet mallet. Wanting to restore order to the small town, Myrtle resolves to track down the killer—before the killer strikes again. A Body at Book Club This is one book club meeting that doesn’t go by the book. When octogenarian sleuth Myrtle Clover discovers Naomi Pelter’s dead body during a book club meeting, the other members seem shocked. But Myrtle can read between the lines. Naomi had riled everyone up by flirting with other people’s husbands, arguing with neighbors, and generally making a nuisance of herself. Murdering troublemakers is the oldest trick in the book. The book club members seem too sweet to be killers, but Myrtle knows better than to judge books by their covers. Myrtle’s investigation into the murder will take a more novel approach than her police chief son’s by-the-book methods. Can Myrtle and her widower sidekick uncover the killer…before he writes them off for good Death Pays a Visit At Greener Pastures Retirement Home, leisure time can prove perilous. When psychic (and hubcap retailer) Wanda Alewine pays a late-night visit to Myrtle Clover, she urges the octogenarian sleuth to head straight to Greener Pastures Retirement Home. But Wanda doesn't want Myrtle to consider the Home's dubious amenities--she wants Myrtle to prevent a murder seen in a vision. Reluctant Myrtle investigates with sidekick Miles, who seems a lot more interested in Greener Pastures than she is. As the duo digs, they uncover more than just Sudoku and Scrabble—they discover a sinister undercurrent… with murder as its outcome.

Az 5 tornacsuka mesés gyerek útik?nyve a Balaton-felvidékre kalauzolja ifjú olvasóit. Ebben a mesében megismerhetitek egy kialudt vulkán titkait. Mert a Balaton t?bb, mint fürd?ruha, sokkal inkább tornacsuka. Tartsatok velünk, kalandra fel!

n anii ce au urmat cderii Cortinei de Fier ce separa Europa Estic de cea Occidental, s-au produs multe mutaii n spaiul politic, social, dar i cultural al statelor aflate pn atunci sub ocupaie comunist. Multe piedestaluri au fost sfrmate i multe simboluri repudiate, din cauza deconspirrilor fcute n urma deschiderii dosarelor Securitii. Este i cazul Christei Wolf, scriitoare central a criticii anti-comuniste din Germania Democrat, acuzat, la nceputul anilor ‘90, de a fi fost informator Stasi. n 1992, presa german a lansat aceast informaie, iar de aici a nceput un ntreg conflict mediatic, mprind publicul n dou tabere, una susinnd nevinovia scriitoarei, cealalt, dimpotriv, completnd violent acuzaiile. Rspunsurile pe care Christa Wolf a ncercat s le ofere acestei descoperiri i explicaiile pe care a vrut s i le formuleze sunt cuprinse n ultima sa carte, Oraul ngerilor sau The Overcoat of Dr. Freud, un roman autobiografic. Imediat dup declanarea valului de acuzaii, Wolf a primit o burs de cercetare n SUA, unde a petrecut nou luni. Oraul ngerilor este rezultatul experienei americane, n care autoarea pune n discuie problema memoriei, a uitrii i a posibilitii de gestionare a acestora ntr-un prezent apstor. Dincolo de amplele meditaii asupra contiinei, a relaiei sale cu propria ar, a vinoviei i dincolo de episoadele de rememorare a trecutului ndeprtat, cartea este un excelent tablou al Los Angeles-ului, vzut prin ochii plini de uimire ai central-europeanului, separat, din cauza istoriei, de transformrile lumii aflate n micare. n jocul postmodern n care i nscrie cartea, grania dintre ficiune i realitate este de multe ori greu de identificat, tocmai aceast continu pendulare inndu-i cititorului atenia treaz pn la ultima pagin.

Femeie prin na?tere ?i farmec, dar cu o atitudine demn? de un b?rbat puternic, Bernarda Soledade este protagonista primului roman al lui Raimundo Carrero, scris pe c?nd scriitorul brazilian avea doar 23 de ani. Povestea Bernardei Soledade se deruleaz? pe dou? portative temporale, altern?nd evenimentele petrecute ?n prezent la ferma Puchin?n? ?i episoade din istoria fermei. Bernarda locuie?te la Puchin?n? ?mpreun? cu sora sa, Inês, mama sa, Gabriela ?i tat?l s?u. Hot?r?t? s? extind? propriet??ile fermei, Bernarda preia fr?iele ?i cucere?te f?r? ezitare terenurile din jur. Deranja?i de comportamentul familiei Soledade, fermierii vecini pl?nuiesc o r?zbunare, iar cel care urma s? duc? planul la ?ndeplinire este chiar unchiul protagonistei, Anrique. Are loc o crim?, dar ?i o r?sturnare de situa?ie, Anrique schimb?nd baricadele luptei. Povestea se complic? tot mai tare, Inês are ?i ea leg?turi cu adversarii familiei sale, dar accept? s? ?nfrunte consecin?ele. Dorin?a de posesiune, fie c? e vorba de p?m?nt, de cai sau de b?rba?i este o constant? a Bernardei Soledade, care-?i cap?t? o porecl? cum nu se poate mai potrivit?: pantera din Sert?o.

Uau. Asta e. Asta înseamn? c-am crescut. Pe cont propriu, la ?coala de Arte. Deci r?mâi cu bine, Tallulah, fat? ?uie, ?i hellooooo, Lullah, star pe scen? ?i..... opaa. O. Pa. Tallulah Casey este preg?tit? s?-?i descopere partea artistic? ?i s?-?i fac? noi prieteni. La ?coala de Arte din Yorkshire Dales, unde nu exist? magazine de haine sau cosmetice, ci mla?tini, p?duri, un han fioros ?i multe oi, Tallulah va descoperi, în ciuda atmosferei stranii desprinse parc? din La r?scruce de vânturi, un grup de prietene pe care te po?i bizui ?i talente artistice neb?nuite. Tot acolo se va ata?a, de?i nu fusese prev?zut, de un pui de bufni??. Cititoarele în pragul adolescen?ei vor râde cu gura pân? la urechi de peripe?iile pu?toaicei cu sim?ul umorului ?i picioare cam prea lungi...

Idén kétszáznegyven éves. Talapzaton álló szobor, arcéle nemes, mosolya egy múltbéli mindentudó b?lcsé, aki meg nem értett lángészb?l lett az id?k során mindenki kedvencévé és el?képévé. Az én t?rténetem nem ?róla szól... hanem egy huszonegy éves fiúról, aki tépel?d?tt, szorongott, hibát hibára halmozott. Aki néha elviselhetetlen volt. K?teked?, ny?g?s, sért?dékeny, túlzottan ?nérzetes, nemt?r?d?m, ?sszeférhetetlen. A ?libertas optima rerum” jelentése ?szabadság mindenek felett”. ? ezt kereste mindenütt, leginkább élete eme sorsfordító fél évében – az egyén, az alkotó, a haza, az emberiség szabadságát. T?rténet egy fiúról, akinek fájdalmas és küzdelmes utat kellett megtennie ahhoz, hogy talapzaton álló szobor legyen bel?le. T?rténet Róla, akit mindannyian ismerünk.

Milyen b?n?s titkokat ?riznek az éjszakai mulatók sokat látott alkalmazottai? Miként válik a konzerv t?lt?tt káposztából luxuséttermi f?fogás? Mi hever a tányérunkon valójában, és egyáltalán: hogyan került a csizma az asztalra? A nagy siker? Luxushotel, Hungary, Taxisvilág, Hungary és Turista from Hungary szerz?je legújabb k?nyvében els? osztályú éttermek, lángososbódék, késdobálók és trendi bárok kulisszatitkairól rántja le a leplet. Tartson vele ezen a kül?nleges utazáson, ismerje meg a vendéglátósok trükkjeit, t?rténetét és nem utolsósorban azt, hogyan élnek túl bennünket, a nem éppen problémamentes vendégeket! A szórakoztató riportk?tet bevezet a pult m?gé, a konyhai leng?ajtón túlra, valamint megmutatja azt is, hogyan viselkednek a hazai és nemzetk?zi sztárok vendégszerepben, illetve mit teszünk mi, egyszer? f?ldi halandók, amikor egy üveg bor társaságában kieresztjük a g?zt. Merülj?n alá a vendéglátás világába, és garantáltan másként néz k?rbe, ha legk?zelebb ételt vagy italt rendel! ?Elképeszt? t?rténetei miatt letehetetlen! ?s olvasás k?zben ráj?ssz, hogy te is az átvertek k?z?tt vagy..." – Rákóczi Ferenc rádiós-tévés m?sorvezet?, a Korhely Faloda és Daloda társtulajdonosa ?Becsapnak, lehúznak, átejtenek, talán még meg is vernek - a magyar vendéglátás kalandos hétk?znapjai, a bennfentesek információi alapján. Lehet, hogy tényleg ilyen ez a világ, mint ebben az izgalmas k?nyvben olvashatjuk." – Dési János újságíró, a Népszava f?szerkeszt?-helyettese ?Kordos Szabolcs tudja azt, amit csak kevesen. Mik?zben legújabb k?nyvével is a pokol mélyére kísér, gondoskodik róla, hogy olvasás k?zben jót nevessünk." – Bárdos András televíziós m?sorvezet?, a SZFE docense

David Copperfield

The Iliad of Homer

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Marilyn Returns: a flight of fantasy

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Premiul Oscar 2015 pentru Cea mai bun? actri?? – Julianne Moore, ?n ecranizarea acestui roman Alice Howland se m?ndre?te cu via?a pe care a muncit din greu s? ?i-o construiasc?. La cincizeci de ani, ?ine prelegeri de psihologie cognitiv? la Harvard, fiind recunoscut? interna?ional pentru teoriile sale inovatoare din domeniul psiholingvisticii. Are un so? cu o carier? str?lucit? ?i trei copii adul?i. C?nd ?ncepe s? devin? tot mai dezorientat? ?i s? uite lucruri, un diagnostic cumplit ?i schimb? via?a – ?i rela?ia cu propria familie ?i cu lumea – pentru totdeauna. Emo?ionant ?i zguduitor, Altfel… ?i totu?i Alice ?nf??i?eaz? destinul tragic al unui om care se confrunt? cu instalarea timpurie a bolii Alzheimer ?i suferin?a imens? pe care aceasta o provoac?. ?Dup? ce cite?ti Altfel… ?i totu?i Alice, ??i vine s? te ridici ?i s? le spui tuturor: Trebuie s? citi?i cartea asta!“ – The Boston Globe ?Orice boal? a creierului poart? un stigmat. Nu e ca ?n cazul bolilor de inim?, s? zicem. Ci aici problema e?ti tu.“ – Lisa Genova ??n esen??, este despre a nu te da b?tut ?i a nu renun?a niciodat?.“ – Wash Westmoreland, regizorul filmului Still Alice ?Alice st?tea pe podea, ?n fa?a oglinzii mari din dormitor, ?i ??i studia imaginea. Fata din oglind? avea cearc?ne ad?nci ?i negre. Pielea i se l?sase, era p?tat? peste tot ?i ridat? la col?urile ochilor ?i pe frunte. Spr?ncenele groase ?i asimetrice aveau nevoie de un pensat. P?rul ei c?rlion?at era ?n cea mai mare parte negru, dar firele c?runte se vedeau bine. Fata din oglind? ar?ta ur?t? ?i b?tr?n?. ?i-a trecut degetele peste obraji ?i frunte, sim?indu-?i fa?a pe degete ?i degetele pe fa??. Asta nu pot s? fiu eu. Ce e ?n neregul? cu fa?a mea? I se f?cea r?u din cauza fetei din oglind?.“

C?nd so?ii Sabine ?i George Harwood ajung din Anglia ?n Trinidad, la jum?tatea anilor ’50, aduc cu ei doar c?teva geamantane ?i bicicleta verde a lui Sabine, pl?nuind s? nu r?m?n? aici mai mult de trei ani. Dar luxurianta insul? caraib? ?l vr?je?te profund ?i iremediabil pe George, ?n vreme ce so?ia lui se simte chinuit? de c?ldur?, izolat? ?i st?njenit? de segregarea rasial?. Singura m?ng?iere o reprezint? plimb?rile pe frumoasa ei biciclet? verde, care o duce pe Sabine ?n locuri unde n-ar fi vrut s? ajung?. Dragostea pentru so?ul ei o ?ine prizonier? pe insul? decenii la r?nd, p?n? ?ntr-o zi, c?nd George descoper? cu totul ?nt?mpl?tor c?t de mari ?i de multe sunt secretele care ?i-au f?cut loc ?ntre ei ?n to?i ace?ti ani. Cople?it de remu?c?ri, simte o nevoie disperat? de a-i dovedi so?iei iubirea pe care i-o poart? ?nc?. Dar consecin?ele sunt tragice.O poveste de dragoste de neuitat, care dureaz? mai bine de cincizeci de ani, ?i un fundal extraordinar ─ uneori magic, alteori extrem de periculos…O poveste cu un El ?i o Ea, ?ntre?esut? cu evenimente istorico-politice. Port of Spain devine scena unei mari iubiri care, ca toate marile iubiri, se termin? nu foarte vesel. Un roman dens ?i captivant despre lumea globalizat? ?n care tr?im azi.

La v?rsta marilor revendic?ri, personajele din aceast? carte aflate ?n pragul integr?rii sociale, se aseam?n?, prin patos, cu tinerii oric?rei genera?ii. Con?inutul revendic?rilor difer?, ?i prin ?mplinirea sau ne?mplinirea lor se valideaz? momentul istoric, odat? cu trecerea, ireversibil?, a celor mai frumo?i ani.

La sf?r?itul celui de-Al Doilea R?zboi Mondial, doi supravie?uitori ai lag?relor de concentrare se confrunt? cu o nou? b?t?lie: una pentru dragosteIulie, 1945. Miklós, ?n v?rst? de dou?zeci ?i cinci de ani, a supravie?uit r?zboiului ?i a fost adus ?ntr-un spital din Suedia pentru a fi ?ngrijit. Aici ?ns?, este condamnat din nou la moarte: medicul s?u ?i spune c? nu mai are de tr?it dec?t ?ase luni. Dar Miklós are alte planuri.?Afl? numele celor 117 unguroaice care sunt ?i ele ?ngrijite pe teritoriul Suediei ?i ?ncepe s? scrie fiec?reia c?te o scrisoare. E convins c? una dintre ele va deveni so?ia sa…?Bazat pe schimbul real de scrisori dintre Miklós ?i Lili,?Febr? ?n zori?este o poveste despre pasiune, rezisten?? ?i r?bdare; despre prietenii false ?i adev?rate; despre credin??, ?ndoial? ?i puterea izb?vitoare a dragostei.“Tata ?i cu mama au corespondat vreme de ?ase luni, ?nainte de a se c?s?tori ?n Stockholm. Timp de cincizeci de ani n-am ?tiut nimic despre existen?a scrisorilor. Dup? moartea tat?lui meu, mama mi-a ?ntins, aproape ca pe ceva ne?nsemnat, dou? teancuri m?ricele de scrisori, legate cu o panglic?. Mult? vreme n-am fost ?n stare s? m? ocup de poveste – abia zece ani mai t?rziu am scris prima variant? a romanului. Apoi am avut parte de ocazia unic? de a ?i regiza povestea de dragoste a p?rin?ilor mei.” -?Péter Gárdos?“Febr? ?n zori?are tandre?ea din Proiectul Rosie ?i patosul din Sub aceea?i stea. E o carte de care te ?ndr?goste?ti.” -?The Herald Sun“Via?a o s? vi se par? mai frumoas? dup? ce ve?i citi?Febr? ?n zori.” -?The Bookseller