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The biography of Jane Digby, an ‘enthralling tale of a nineteenth-century beauty whose heart – and hormones – ruled her head.’ Harpers and Queen A celebrated aristocratic beauty, Jane Digby married Lord Ellenborough at seventeen. Their divorce a few years later was one of England s most scandalous at that time. In her quest for passionate fulfilment she had lovers which included an Austrian prince, King Ludvig I of Bavaria, and a Greek count whose infidelities drove her to the Orient. In Syria, she found the love of her life, a Bedouin nobleman, Sheikh Medjuel el Mezrab who was twenty years her junior. Bestselling biographer Mary Lovell has produced from Jane Digby’s diaries not only a sympathetic and dramatic portrait of a rare woman, but a fascinating glimpse into the centuries-old Bedouin tradition that is now almost lost. Note that it has not been possible to include the same picture content that appeared in the original print version.

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Demersul Antoanetei Olteanu, reputat? traduc?toare de limba rus? ?iexpert? ?n istoria cultural? a Rusiei, se distinge at?t prin calitatea informa?iilor, adesea inedite, c?t ?i prin compozi?ia complex?, care ?mbin? viziunea sintetic? cu o perspectiv? transcultural? exersat?. Cartea se recomand? de la sine at?t cititorului profesionist, care g?se?te aici o serie de date altfel greu accesibile, c?t ?i celui interesat de istoria ?i cultura Europei ?n ansamblu. Dup? cum anun?? ?i subtitlul, lucrarea reconstituie o istorie cultural? a secolului al XIX-lea, realiz?nd, ?n fapt, o fresc? a uneia dintre cele mai captivante perioade din istoria Rusiei, cea imperial?. Datele prezentate acoper? practic toate Aspectele vie?ii politice, sociale, economice ?i culturale ale acestui interval de timp, marcat at?t de aura ?arilor, c?t ?i de nenum?ratele revolte populare. Tabloul evenimentelor majore este ?ntregit cu minu?ioase inventare de titluri nobiliare, cu date economice consemnate cu acribie, cu o expunere vie a panoramei cutumelor sociale, familiale ?i religioase, merg?nd de la modalit??ile de confec?ionare a juc?riilor sau a bijuteriilor p?n? la istorii ale ceaiului sau vodcii. Atmosfera epocii cap?t? un contur des?v?r?it prin citarea unor fragmente din lucr?ri ?tiin?ifice de referin??, din jurnalele de c?l?torie ?i din publicistica vremii, dar ?i din operele marilor scriitori ai vremii, ca Dostoievski, Gogol ?i Tolstoi. Se contureaz?, astfel, o imagine neconven?ional? a Rusiei, o na?iune confruntat? permanent cu tensiunea unei alegeri fundamentale, care pune ?n opozi?ie modelul str?in ?i inegalabila for?? intern?. Autoarei ?i revine meritul de a fi surprins aspectele esen?iale ale acestei tensiuni, cu ample ecouri ?n perioadamodern? ?i cu evidente efecte asupra mentalit??ii contemporane.

Bestseller interna?ional Descoperi?i volumul al VI-lea dintr-o serie de c?r?i pentru copii a c?ror popularitate a dep??it orice a?tept?ri! ?Pisicile r?zboinice” s-au v?ndut ?n mai mult de 14 milioane de volume ?n peste 20 de ??ri ?i au ap?rut pe lista ?New York Times” a celor mai v?ndute titluri. De genera?ii ?ntregi, patru clanuri de pisici s?lbatice convie?uiesc ?n p?dure, departe de oameni. Au un cod al onoarei ?i pre?uiesc loialitatea. Se antreneaz? ca r?zboinici pentru a-?i proteja Clanurile. Folosesc remedii naturiste pentru a se vindeca. Respect? legile statornicite de ?nainta?i. Sunt ghidate ?n ac?iunile lor de spiritele str?mo?ilor r?zboinici, reuni?i ?n Clanul Stelelor. Ro?covanul este un fost pisoi de cas? care s-a dovedit a fi puternic ?i descurc?re? ?n s?lb?ticie. Dup? ce a fost acceptat ca ucenic ?n Clanul Tunetului sub numele de Lab? de Foc, a primit titulatura de r?zboinic ?i numele Inim? de Foc. Mai departe, vitejia l-a adus p?n? la pozi?ia de secund ?n clan. Pe m?sur? ce conduc?toarea Stea Albastr? se simte tot mai r?u, Inim? de Foc este nevoit s? preia fr?iele. ?n cele din urm?, cel care fusese c?ndva un pisoi de cas? va ajunge chiar liderul Clanului Tunetului, sub numele de Stea de Foc. Dar, tocmai acum, luptele pentru onoare ?i teritoriu devin din ce ?n ce mai ?ncr?ncenate, iar ?ndoielile ?i tr?darea afecteaz? toate clanurile. Pisicile din p?dure tr?iesc vremuri ?ntunecate... Clanul Tunetului este nevoit s? porneasc? la lupt? ?mpotriva lui Stea de Tigru, conduc?torul Clanului Umbrelor. Comploturile ?i setea lui ne??rmurit? de putere arunc? toate cele patru clanuri ?ntr-un r?zboi s?ngeros. Stea de Foc se preg?te?te s?-?i ?nfrunte du?manul, ?ns? pericolul cel mai mare p?nde?te ?n umbr?, lovind pe nea?teptate. Din r?ndul clanurilor se vor ridica noi eroi, iar unii dintre ace?tia ??i vor g?si sf?r?itul... Cele mai sumbre prevestiri ale str?bunilor r?zboinici din Clanului Stelelor se transform? ?n realitate. Pentru a-?i salva clanul, Stea de Foc trebuie s? ?n?eleag? profe?ia lor: ?Cele patru vor deveni dou?. Leul ?i tigrul se vor ?nfrunta ?n lupt?, iar s?ngele va domni ?n p?dure”. Volumul cuprinde h?r?i ?i simboluri din via?a pisicilor r?zboinice. ?O poveste plin? de aventur?, care v? va ?ine cu sufletul la gur?.” - Publishers Weekly ?Un episod palpitant din aventurile pisicilor r?zoinice, care va fi cu siguran?? pe placul cititorilor.“ - ALA Booklist ?Povestea este mereu surprinz?toare; personajele sunt ?nzestrate cu tabieturi ?i comportamente feline autentice.” - VOYA Din aceea?i serie: Pisicile R?zboinice. Cartea I - ?n inima p?durii Pisicile R?zboinice. Cartea II – Foc ?i ghea?? Pisicile R?zboinice. Cartea III – P?durea secretelor Pisicile R?zboinice. Cartea IV – Furtuna Pisicile R?zboinice. Cartea V – O cale primejdioas? ?n cur?nd, apare seria ?Noua profe?ie”! Genera?ia urm?toare se confrunt? cu o profe?ie sumbr?, care amenin?? nu numai clanurile de pisici, ci ?ntreaga p?dure.

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O istorie politico-sentimental? a capitalei noastre. De ce o istorie politico-sentimental?? Pentru c?, ?n evolu?ia Bucure?tiului, de-alungul secolelor, afacerile politice s-au ?mpletit adesea, inevitabil, cu b?t?ile inimii. Chiar prima perioad? a cet??ii, ca ?i capital? domneasc?, tutelat? de figu ra dominant? a doamnei Chiajna, poate fi b?nuit? de un senzualism crud care a deschis drum acelui fenomen pe care Ionescu-Gion ?l numea at?t de plastic ?ginecolatrie“, adic? ascultarea dovedit? de domnitorii valahi fa?? de so?iile lor.

Motanul, romanul din 1997 al lui Pat Gray, este o alegorie politic? plin? de umor. C?nd animalele se v?d r?mase singure ?n casa p?r?sit? de st?p?ni, huzurul pa?nic de p?n? atunci las? locul luptei pentru supravie?uire ?i putere. Ce ambi?ii are Motanul? Ce pune la cale ?obolanul? Ce g?nde?te meditativul ?oarece? Vom afla din aceast? poveste care a fost pe bun? dreptate comparat? de critici cu Ferma animalelor orwellian?.

C?teva dintre calit??ile pe care eu le apreciez cel mai mult la o carte sunt simplitatea scriiturii, lipsa de preten?ii intelectuale (prin intermediul c?rora autorul ar vrea s? arate c?t e el de de?tept) ?i naturale?ea textului, adic? autenticitatea. ?#confuz” are toate aceste calit??i. ?n plus, cartea mai beneficiaz? de c?teva atuuri foarte importante: povestea este una universal?, plin? de ?nt?mpl?ri credibile, care se pot ?nt?mpla oric?rui om ?i care pot avea loc oriunde ?n lume, iar scriitura are o oralitate u?or de identificat ?nc? de la primele pagini. (Adrian Tele?pan) ?#confuz” nu e o carte despre homosexualitate. E o carte despre oameni. Despre drumul fiec?ruia spre el ?nsu?i. Despre puterea de a accepta ce g?se?ti atunci c?nd ajungi la tine. Despre a nu te (mai) min?i. Nu atunci c?nd e?ti singur ?i gol ?i te prive?ti ?n ochii sufletului. Pentru c?, atunci, nu ?i vei mai min?i nici pe al?ii. Iar ?sta e primul pas spre asumare. ?i numai a?a vei putea fi fericit. ?#confuz” e o carte despre fericire. Copile, via?a e prea scurt? pentru a fi nefericit. Vrei s? fii o alt? umbr? care trece indiferent? prin via??? (Laura Nureldin) ?ti?i melodiile alea pe care le auzi o singur? dat? ?i te treze?ti fredon?ndu-le o or? mai t?rziu? E semn c? au intrat ?n tine. Cam a?a e ?i cu cartea asta. Nu e Beethoven. E un c?ntec care pare n?scut la o chitar?, pe plaj?, l?ng? un foc de tab?r?, sub luna plin?. ?l ascul?i z?mbind ?i ??i d? o stare de plin. ??i r?m?ne pe piele ca ni?te fire de nisip. G?ndul nu ??i fuge ?n alt? parte. E?ti acolo, ascul?i ?i admiri sinceritatea omului care improvizeaz? la chitar? f?r? s? ?ncerce s? ??i demonstreze nimic. C?nt? liber despre ceva-ul lui, timpul trece pe nesim?ite, s?dind ?n tine o senza?ie de bine. S? mai c?n?i, Alex! S? mai c?n?i! (Natalie Ester) Dincolo de sui?uri ?i cobor??uri, de momente-surpriz? ?i certuri interminabile, de scene erotice pasionale ?i absurd cotidian, acest roman e un incredibil de reu?it portret al energiei s?lbatice, al confuziei mascate ?n obstina?ie, pe care numai la 20 de ani o po?i tr?i. ?i tu, drag? cititorule, ai fost confuz odat?. ?i ce bine a fost. Lectur? pl?cut?. (Lorena Lupu)

Rendhagyó útinapló egy egzotikus világról és a n?i lélekr?l Akkor kezdtem ábrándozni a ?sz?késr?l”, amikor gyerekkoromban beszereztem egy már akkor is ciki pálmafás-tengerpartos posztert a zsebpénzemb?l, és felragasztottam a gyerekszobám falára, nem zavartatva magam szüleim d?bbent pillantásától. Attól kezdve a téli estéken odaképzeltem magam a kókuszpálma alá, ahol h?ség van, és – bár akkor még nem jártam tengerparton – szinte hallottam a tenger zúgását, egészen elalvásig. Elérkezett az id?, hogy beváltsam a magamnak tett ígéretet, és teljesülj?n a gyerekkori álmom: néhány éve télen ?megsz?ktem” kedvenc városomba, Bangkokba, és k?rbeutaztam Délkelet-?zsiát. Találkozásokról, naplementékr?l, ázsiai mesékr?l és elképeszt? sorsokról, egzotikus nagyvárosi lüktetésr?l, lakatlan szigetekr?l és egy másfajta életszemléletr?l szól ez a k?nyv, amit egy thai pálma alatt kezdtem írni. ?t forró, napsütéses téli hónap alatt sokat tanultam, és szinte minden megváltozott bennem és k?rül?ttem: a sors akaratából megtanultam elengedni, sorsfordító d?ntéseket hoztam, szembenéztem ?nmagammal, az újságíróval, a n?vel, az emberrel, mint talán még soha azel?tt. Ez a k?nyv nem a képzelet szüleménye, de ahányszor beleolvasok, a képzeletemben újra utazom, újra ott vagyok azok k?z?tt az emberek k?z?tt, akikt?l meg lehet tanulni ?LNI. Csupa nagybet?vel. Fej?s ?va

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