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Verlag: Little, Brown Book Group Jul 2017, 2017
ISBN 10: 0751570044ISBN 13: 9780751570045
Anbieter: BuchWeltWeit Ludwig Meier e.K., Bergisch Gladbach, Deutschland
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -In this gripping page-turner, an ex-agent on the run from her former employers must take one more case to clear her name and save her life. The brand-new thriller from international number one bestseller Stephenie Meyer.She used to work for the U.S. government, but very few people ever knew that. An expert in her field, she was one of the darkest secrets of an agency so clandestine it doesn't even have a name. And when they decided she was a liability, they came for her without warning.Now she rarely stays in the same place or uses the same name for long. They've killed the only other person she trusted, but something she knows still poses a threat. They want her dead, and soon.When her former handler offers her a way out, she realises it's her only chance to erase the giant target on her back. But it means taking one last job for her ex-employers. To her horror, the information she acquires makes her situation even more dangerous.Resolving to meet the threat head-on, she prepares for the toughest fight of her life but finds herself falling for a man who can only complicate her likelihood of survival. As she sees her choices being rapidly whittled down, she must apply her unique talents in ways she never dreamed of.In this tautly plotted novel, Stephenie Meyer creates a fierce and fascinating new heroine with a very specialised skill set. And she shows once again why she's one of the world's bestselling authors. 521 pp. Englisch.
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Verlag: Little, Brown Book Group Jul 2017, 2017
ISBN 10: 0356508870ISBN 13: 9780356508870
Anbieter: BuchWeltWeit Ludwig Meier e.K., Bergisch Gladbach, Deutschland
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -A doctor to London's supernatural community, this is the first title in a new contemporary fantasy series. Starring the fast-talking Dr Greta Helsing, she spends her days treating the undead for a host of different ills. 400 pp. Englisch.
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Verlag: Little, Brown Book Group Jul 2017, 2017
ISBN 10: 0751565369ISBN 13: 9780751565362
Anbieter: BuchWeltWeit Ludwig Meier e.K., Bergisch Gladbach, Deutschland
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -It's been nineteen years since Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, and Hermione Granger saved the wizarding world, and now they're back on a most extraordinary adventure, joined by a brave new generation that's only just arrived at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. While Harry grapples with a past that refuses to stay where it belongs, his youngest son, Albus, struggles with the weight of a family legacy he never wanted. As past and present collide, both father and son are locked in a race through time as they battle mysterious forces, all while the future hangs in the balance.Based on an original story by J.K. Rowling, John Tiffany, and Jack Thorne, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is the complete and unabridged playscript of the award-winning West End production. This edition includes the final dialogue and stage directions of the original, two-part play, a conversation piece between director John Tiffany and playwright Jack Thorne, the Potter family tree, and a timeline of key events in the wizarding world leading up to Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. 329 pp. Englisch.
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Verlag: Little, Brown Book Group Jul 2017, 2017
ISBN 10: 0349142661ISBN 13: 9780349142661
Anbieter: Rheinberg-Buch Andreas Meier eK, Bergisch Gladbach, Deutschland
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Bertie's respite from his overbearing mother, Irene, is over. She has returned from the middle-east, only to discover that her son has been exposed to the worst evils of cartoons, movies and Irn Bru, and her wrath falls upon her unfortunate husband, Stuart. Meanwhile, Bruce has fallen in love with someone other than himself; Big Lou wants to adopt her beloved Finlay; Matthew and Elspeth host the Duke of Johannesburg for supper and Bertie decides he wants to move out of Scotland Street altogether and live with his grandmother, Nicola.Can Irene and Stuart's marriage survive Will Bruce's newfound love last And will Bertie really leave Scotland Street Find out in the next instalment of this charming, beloved series. 336 pp. Deutsch.
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Verlag: Little, Brown Book Group Jul 2017, 2017
ISBN 10: 1472138503ISBN 13: 9781472138507
Anbieter: Wegmann1855, Zwiesel, Deutschland
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Learn how to control your eating problemsEating problems, including anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa, can have a devastating impact on sufferers as well as their friends and family. This self-help guide is written by a consultant psychotherapist with extensive experience of treating eating disorders and will help you identify an eating disorder and develop a toolkit of strategies to help you take steps towards overcoming the disorder. It also includes a chapter offering useful guidance for family members.This updated second edition will help you: Understand how eating disorders develop and what keeps them going Find the motivation to change Challenge negative thinking Change how you eatGillian Todd is a BABCP accredited cognitive behavioural psychotherapist, supervisor, trainer and independent practitioner, based in Cambridge. Over her career, she has been senior lecturer and director of CBT at the University of East Anglia and an honorary visiting fellow at the University of Cambridge. She is the co-author of Bulimia Nervosa: A cognitive therapy programme for clients, Treating Bulimia Nervosa and Binge Eating: An integrated metacognitive and cognitive therapy manual and Overcoming Stress.
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Verlag: Little, Brown Book Group Jul 2017, 2017
ISBN 10: 0349009597ISBN 13: 9780349009599
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'One of my all-time favourite books. It's a very lively, funny story' Jacqueline WilsonKaty has grand plans to be beautiful, graceful and ladylike . one day! But for now she has hair that is always tangled, bootlaces undone, a torn dress and she doesn't care for being called 'good'. With a wild imagination and high spirits, she is always up to mischief, but there never has been a heroine as loveable as Katy. Then a terrible accident happens and it takes all her courage - and hard-learned patience - to keep her dreams alive.'Katy speaks with a charm and directness that remains as fresh as when it was written' Amanda Craig'This was one of my favourite books as a child. The children felt real enough to touch, and I fell head over heels in love with Katy. It's a book with an unstoppable heart' Katherine Rundell 208 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Little, Brown Book Group Jul 2017, 2017
ISBN 10: 034900935XISBN 13: 9780349009353
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - I love her books - particularly the Five Children and It sequence' - Neil Gaiman Digging in the gravel pit on a hot summer's day, five children discover 'it': a grumpy creature with eyes like a snail's, ears like a bat's, and a tubby body all covered in fur. 'It' is a Psammead, an ancient sand-fairy who has the power to grant the children one wish a day. That, you might think, would be a dream come true! But you need to be very careful what you wish for, as the children soon find out. Whether you wish for treasure, beauty or wings, it can very easily end in disaster.'Endlessly surprising and inventive. There were fantasy writers before Nesbit but she is the one that brought the magical and the mundane together in a moment of nuclear fusion. She opened the door in the magic wardrobe, pointed the way to platform nine and three quarters. She even had a hand in building the Tardis. And these are among her minor achievements. She is also simply the funniest writer we have ever had' Frank Cottrell-Boyce 'The cheerful, child-centred anarchy of Five Children and It is still my inspiration and delight' Kate Saunders, Guardian 272 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Little, Brown Book Group Jul 2017, 2017
ISBN 10: 034940786XISBN 13: 9780349407869
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A dark and powerful goddess hunts for three jewels: fallen stars that will give her endless power. To save the world, six friends have joined forces to stop her. Now, on the beautiful island of Capri, their battle continues.Mermaid Annika is proud to have been chosen for such an important quest. But now that her identity has been revealed, her time is running out. She knows that soon she must return to her people. But she also knows that she is in love with Sawyer King - the brave and loyal adventurer with secrets of his own. As Annika, Sawyer and their four friends hunt for the mysterious 'star of water', the goddess Nerezza sends a terrifying foe to destroy them. It seems there is no place for love and desire at such a dark time. And so Sawyer tries to protect Annika by pushing her away. But true love cannot be denied. And in a battle between the dark and the light - it might be the only thing that can save them from a terrible fate. 368 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Little, Brown Book Group Jul 2017, 2017
ISBN 10: 1472139062ISBN 13: 9781472139061
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Tasty street food recipes from around the world!The Street Food Secret brings the excitement, full-on flavour and energy of street food right into your own kitchen. The book is packed full of exciting and tasty recipes. Ideal for celebrating or partying with friends and family, it has the classic, international dishes enjoyed by everyday people for generations as well as modern day, fusion-food creations.Following the huge success of the author`s The Takeaway Secret, Kenny McGovern took himself off to various countries around the world to research the local street food and explore the exciting and vibrant street food culture recently brought to life through social media.The result is delicious, authentic recipes for you to cook at home, including: Burgers & Dogs - Juicy Lucy Burger, Dirty Mac Dog, Sloppy Joe, Kimchi Dog, and more. Tacos, Wraps & Bread - Tacos Carnitas, Fish Tacos, NYC Pizza Slice. Fried Stuff - Mac 'n' Cheese Bites, Poutine, Thai Prawn Fritters. Stir Fries & Curries - Pad Kra Pow Gai, Gunpowder Chicken, Pav Bhaji. Rice & Noodles - Pad See Ew, Ants Climbing a Tree, Yakisoba, Wok Fried Noodles. Ribs, Wings & Skewers - Sriracha Buffalo Wings, Moo Ping, Kalbi Kui.Kenny`s recipes are quick and easy to make, and they taste as good as they do on the street! 288 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Little, Brown Book Group Jul 2017, 2017
ISBN 10: 1472151674ISBN 13: 9781472151674
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - She was just 17, a high school dropout named Milly Jones, found walking down the middle of the highway, engulfed in flames. Even in a tough Mississippi county like Tibbehah, it shatters the community, and it is up to Sheriff Quinn Colson, back on the job after a year away, and his deputy Lillie Virgil, to investigate what happened, and why. Before long, however, accusations start to fly; national media and federal authorities descend; and what seemed like a senseless act of violence begins to appear like something even more disturbing - with more victims waiting in the shadows. 384 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Little, Brown Book Group Jul 2017, 2017
ISBN 10: 0349415501ISBN 13: 9780349415505
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A free summer holiday in a beautiful villa in Lake Como. The catch Sharing a house with her worst enemy . . . Cesca Shakespeare has hit rock bottom. After one prize-winning play that ended in disaster, writer's block turned up, moved in and got a Netflix subscription. Six years later, she's just lost her crappy job and is about to lose her flat. Worse still, her sisters have no idea how far she's fallen. So when her fairy Godfather offers her a free summer holiday in a beautiful Italian villa, she grudgingly agrees to try writing a new play. That's before she finds out the house belongs to her arch-nemesis, Sam Carlton. Having just hit the headlines for all the wrong reasons - again - Hollywood heart-throb Sam Carlton needs a place to hide out. Where better than his family's gorgeous empty villa on Lake Como Except when he arrives, it isn't as empty as he'd hoped.One thing's for sure - this is going to be a red-hot, scorching summer . . . A brand new series from the bestselling author of Fix You and the Love in London series. Look out for more in The Shakespeare Sisters with A Winter's Tale coming soon from Carrie Elks. Praise for Carrie Elks:'The perfect book to snuggle up with when you have an evening spare with nothing but a hot chocolate or glass of wine to keep you company. Absolutely adore it beyond belief!' Rachale's Reads'Will stay with me for quite some time to come. Simply a wonderful read.' A Spoonful of Happy Endings'I loved the characters, I loved the plot. and I loved the London and New York settings. It really was a marvellous read!' Leah Loves'An excellent novel.' Shaz's Book Blog 368 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Little, Brown Book Group Jul 2017, 2017
ISBN 10: 0751569410ISBN 13: 9780751569414
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'In medieval Cambridge, believers in the theory of nominalism have set some colleges at the throats of those who believe them to be heretics, and Brother Michael, the Senior Proctor, has his work cut out to keep the peace. When a nominalist is murdered during a riot, Michael is certain he will easily find the killer amongst the Dominicans, but before he can get any sense out of them his junior proctor, Walcote, is found hanged. Matthew Bartholomew starts to investigate, delving into a case involving nuns and rivalry with Oxford, and finds that the murders are less to do with high-minded principles than they are with baser instincts .'--Page 4 of cover. 480 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Little, Brown Book Group Jul 2017, 2017
ISBN 10: 0349142505ISBN 13: 9780349142500
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - He'd said he was innocent. She'd believed him. Sixteen years after Tess de Vere saw William Benson led from the dock to begin a life sentence for murder, she joins his team - new to the Bar, he's defending a desperate woman accused of slaying her wealthy husband. But as the hopeless trial twists and turns in the courtroom, Tess embarks upon a secret investigation of her own, determined to uncover the truth behind the case that nearly destroyed Benson's life. True to life, fast-paced and absolutely compelling,Summary Justiceintroduces a new courtroom drama series featuring two maverick lawyers driven to fight injustice at any cost. 400 pp. Englisch.
Verlag: Little, Brown Book Group Jul 2017, 2017
ISBN 10: 0751569402ISBN 13: 9780751569407
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - For the twentieth anniversary of the start of the Matthew Bartholomew series, Sphere is delighted to reissue all of the medieval monk's cases with beautiful new series-style covers. 560 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Little, Brown Book Group Jul 2017, 2017
ISBN 10: 0751566209ISBN 13: 9780751566208
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware 368 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Little, Brown Book Group Jul 2017, 2017
ISBN 10: 0349410283ISBN 13: 9780349410289
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In the new Carpathian novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan, a woman falls prey to the seductive allure of the past - and a vampire warrior's intoxicating embrace . . . The moment Charlotte Vintage walks into his club, Tariq Asenguard's blood is set on fire. The ancient Carpathian had given up hope of finding his lifemate, but now he will do anything to make Charlotte his own. What Tariq doesn't know is that Charlotte is using herself and her best friend as bait - to try to draw out the bloodthirsty killers who have already murdered Charlotte's brother and mentor. Charlotte is familiar with Tariq. Not only is he one of the richest and most eligible bachelors in the city, but he's also a renowned collector of old carousel horses, which Charlotte restores. Their shared passion opens Charlotte up to trusting him with her life and with the desire she can no longer control. But it also makes her vulnerable to a centuries-old curse that will unite her and Tariq in a war against the enemies of humans and Carpathians alike . . .'After Bram Stoker, Anne Rice and Joss Whedon, Christine Feehan is the person most credited with popularizing the neck gripper.' Time[thumbnails of Dark Blood and Dark Promises] 400 pp. Englisch.
Verlag: Little, Brown Book Group Jul 2017, 2017
ISBN 10: 0349009538ISBN 13: 9780349009537
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'She's the children's writer with whom I most identify . . . The Story of the Treasure Seekers was a breakthrough children's book' J. K. RowlingWhen their widowed father's business fails, the Bastable children decide to restore the family fortunes themselves. No longer able to afford school, the children have all the time in the world to devise ingenious money-making schemes, from digging for treasure in their Lewisham garden to becoming highwaymen on Blackheath Common. But all too often, their efforts lead to trouble rather than treasure . . . 'Endlessly surprising and inventive . . . Nesbit is simply the funniest writer we have ever had. She made magic worlds feel as near as the Lewisham Road and she bathed the Lewisham Road in magic' Frank Cottrell-Boyce'My all-time favourite classic children's author' Jacqueline Wilson'I love E. Nesbit' Neil Gaiman 240 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Little, Brown Book Group Jul 2017, 2017
ISBN 10: 075157029XISBN 13: 9780751570298
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A powerful story of sadness and violence but also of hope, pride, honour and triumph from the real-life Rocky! 352 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Little, Brown Book Group Jul 2017, 2017
ISBN 10: 1472122364ISBN 13: 9781472122360
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 1955, Brighton and Goodwood.When a glamorous racing driving is found hanging by the neck in a burning flat on Brighton's seafront, Mirabelle Bevan finds herself compelled by apparent inconsistencies in his story. His father is barely grieving, his friends appear to have fallen out with each other and no apparent reason can be found for the golden boy's suicide. Mirabelle follows the trail to Goodwood's famous racetrack where she uncovers a web of deceit, shameful secrets and an unraveling family mystery that the people involved will go to any lengths to cover up.'Unfailingly stylish, undeniably smart, Miss Bevan is destined to bring the exploits of the past to the best-seller lists of the present' Daily Record'One part Nancy Drew, two parts Jessica Fletcher, Mirabelle has a dogged tenacity to rival Poirot' Sunday Herald 288 pp. Englisch.
Verlag: Little, Brown Book Group Jul 2017, 2017
ISBN 10: 0349415455ISBN 13: 9780349415451
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'The very best in today's Regency romance.' Elizabeth HoytA man with many talents . . .As a captain in the army, Colin MacHugh led men, fixed what was broken, and fought hard. Now that he's been thrust into polite society, he's still fighting - this time to keep his bachelorhood safe from all the marriage-minded debutantes. Then he meets the intriguing Miss Anwen Windham, whose demure nature masks a bonfire waiting to roar to life. When she asks for his help to raise money for the local orphanage, he's happy to oblige.Anwen is amazed at how quickly Lord Colin takes in hand a pack of rambunctious orphan boys. Amazed at how he actually listens to her ideas. Amazed at the thrill she gets from the rumble of his Scottish burr and the heat of his touch. But when a noble gentleman who wants Anwen for himself accuses Colin of embezzling funds, everything is on the line - the safety of the young boys in their charge, their love for each other . . . and even Colin's very life.[thumbnail of The Trouble With Dukes] 384 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Little, Brown Book Group Jul 2017, 2017
ISBN 10: 0751561266ISBN 13: 9780751561265
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - After learning the shocking truth about her family, Olivia Jones has settled into a new life in the mysterious town of Cainsville. But this temporary peace is shattered when her boyfriend Ricky is linked to a series of murders. Now Liv must fight to clear Ricky's name. Her boss and sometime friend Gabriel Walsh can help - but given their dark history, can she trust him 'There is never a slow moment . or a false line in Armstrong's writing'Charlaine Harris'One of my favourite writers'Karin SlaughterBook Four in the Cainsville Series 432 pp. Englisch.
Verlag: Little, Brown Book Group Jul 2017, 2017
ISBN 10: 1472153189ISBN 13: 9781472153180
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The only thing more beautiful than Beyoncé is God, and God is a black woman sipping rosé and drawing a lavender bath, texting her mom, belly-laughing in the therapist's office, feeling unloved, being on display, daring to survive. Morgan Parker stands at the intersections of vulnerability and performance, of desire and disgust, of tragedy and excellence. Unrelentingly feminist, tender, ruthless and sequinned, these poems are an altar to the complexities of black American womanhood in an age of non-indictments and déjà vu, and a time of wars over bodies and power. These poems celebrate and mourn. They are a chorus chanting: You're gonna give us the love we need.'Outstanding collection of poems. So much soul. So much intelligence in how Parker folds in cultural references and the experiences of black womanhood. Every poem will get its hooks into you. And of course, the poems about Beyoncé are the greatest because Beyoncé is our queen'Roxane Gay, author of Bad Feminist 96 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Little, Brown Book Group Jul 2017, 2017
ISBN 10: 1472140303ISBN 13: 9781472140302
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Henry James wrote of Venice: 'You desire to embrace it, to caress it, to possess it . . .' whereas Mark Twain found St Mark's 'so ugly . . . propped on its long row of thick-legged columns, its back knobbed with domes, it seems like a vast, warty bug taking a meditative walk'. Reactions to Venice have been, throughout the ages, astonishingly different. John Julius Norwich has put together a dazzling anthology, drawing on the writings of Byron, Goethe, Wagner, Casanova, Jan Morris, Robert Browning and Horace Walpole, among many others. The pieces range from the sixth century, when the early lagoon-dwellers lived 'like sea-birds in huts, built on heaps of osiers' to the exquisite city of eighteenth-century revellers and nineteenth-century art lovers. The city's many diferent guises are shown as both its citizens and visitors saw them. This wonderful volume from the Traveller's Reader series also contains maps, engravings and notes on history, art, architecture and everyday city life. 432 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Little, Brown Book Group Jul 2017, 2017
ISBN 10: 0349141517ISBN 13: 9780349141510
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - All his novels are terrific' Sarah Waters Patrick Hamilton's novels were the inspiration for Matthew Bourne's new dance theatre production, The Midnight Bell. In Craven House, among the shifting, uncertain world of the English boarding house, with its sad population of the shabby genteel on the way down - and the eternal optimists who would never get up or on - the young Patrick Hamilton, with loving, horrified fascination, first mapped out the territory that he would make, uniquely, his own. Although many of Hamilton's lifelong interests are here, they are handled with a youthful brio and optimism conspicuously absent from his later work. The inmates of Craven House have their foibles, but most are indulgently treated by an author whose world view has yet to harden from scepticism into cynicism. The generational conflicts of Hamilton's own youth thread throughout the narrative, with hair bobbing and dancing as the battle lines. That perennial of the 1920s bourgeoisie, the 'servant problem', is never far from the surface, and tensions crescendo gradually to a resolution one climactic dinnertime. 416 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Little, Brown Book Group Jul 2017, 2017
ISBN 10: 0349141002ISBN 13: 9780349141008
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Language is always changing. No one knows where it is going but the best way to future-cast is to look at the past. John Simpson animates for us a tradition of researching and editing, showing us both the technical lexicography needed to understand a word, and the careful poetry needed to construct its definition. He challenges both the idea that dictionaries are definitive, and the notion that language is falling apart. With a sense of humour, an ability to laugh at bureaucracy and an inclination to question the status quo, John Simpson gives life to the colourful characters at the OED and to the English language itself. He splices his stories with entertaining and erudite diversions into the history and origin of words such as 'kangaroo', 'hot-dog' , 'pommie', 'bicycle' , not ignoring those swearwords often classed as 'Anglo-Saxon' ! The book will speak to anyone who uses a dictionary, 'word people' , history lovers, students and parents. 384 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Little, Brown Book Group Jul 2017, 2017
ISBN 10: 034913989XISBN 13: 9780349139890
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'I loved every word' - Sarra Manning, Red'[A] blissful book - it's like basking in the warm Med' - Rachel Johnson, Mail on SundayThe Riviera Set is the story of the group of people who lived, partied, bed-hopped and politicked at the Château de l'Horizon near Cannes, over the course of forty years from the time when Coco Chanel made southern French tans fashionable in the twenties to the death of the playboy Prince Aly Khan in 1960. At the heart of this was the amazing Maxine Elliott, the daughter of a fisherman from Connecticut, who built the beautiful art deco Château and brought together the likes of Noel Coward, the Aga Khan, the Windsors and two very saucy courtesans, Doris Castlerosse and Daisy Fellowes, who set out to be dangerous distractions to Winston Churchill as he worked on his journalism and biographies during his 'wilderness years' in the thirties.After the War the story continued as the Château changed hands and Prince Aly Khan used it to entertain the Hollywood set, as well as launch his seduction of and eventual marriage to Rita Hayworth. 448 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Little, Brown Book Group Jul 2017, 2017
ISBN 10: 0349406278ISBN 13: 9780349406275
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'A timely book on compassion and its cultivation' The Dalai LamaThe Buddhist practice of mindfulness first caught on in the West when we began to understand its many practical benefits. Now Thupten Jinpa, PhD, introduces a practice with even greater life-changing power: compassion. Compassion can be a path through suffering, a key to robust health, and even an effective way to reach our goals. Yet many of us fear it, believing that if we are too compassionate towards others we will be taken advantage of, and if we are too kind to ourselves we will somehow achieve less.A Fearless Heart is based on the landmark course in Compassion Cultivation Training (CCT) that Jinpa helped create at Stanford University School of Medicine. Practical, spiritual, and immediately relevant, it draws on Buddhist and Western psychology to offer a programme of simple daily practices that will help you train your compassion muscle for a greater meaning, connection, and fulfillment.'Thupten Jinpa draws on his remarkable background and range of knowledge to offer each one of us a practical toolkit for becoming a better human being' Daniel Goleman, author of Emotional Intelligence'A Fearless Heart may prove to be one of the important books of these difficult times' Richard Gere 304 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Little, Brown Book Group Jul 2017, 2017
ISBN 10: 0751558702ISBN 13: 9780751558708
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The hilarious, frank and fearless memoir of Sylvia Patterson - one of Britain's best and most influential music writers. I'm Not With the Band is shortlisted for the Costa Biography Award 2016. 448 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Little, Brown Book Group Jul 2017, 2017
ISBN 10: 1472127706ISBN 13: 9781472127709
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'A raw and rollicking memoir about the sordid underbelly of big money, fast-paced hedge funds.' New York TimesWall Street. Where drugs and sex are the quid pro quo, and millions of dollars flow to those willing to dangle the right enticements. Turney Duff was an average guy, eager to expand his horizons. Where he found himself would blow his mind.After starting as a trainee at Morgan Stanley, Turney rose rapidly through the ranks, ending up as a powerful trader at one of Wall Street's biggest firms. He was finally on 'the buy side', with brokers on 'the sell side', who would offer anything to please the traders. Encouraged to socialize and siphon information from his new contacts, Turney began to live a hedonistic lifestyle - the harder he partied, the more connected and successful he became, which meant he could party even harder. In time, he became a walking paradox, an addictive mess after hours, and King of the Street from nine to five.The Buy Side is Turney Duff's high-adrenaline journey through the trading underworld, as well as a searing look at the after-hours Wall Street culture which nearly killed him. 304 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Little, Brown Book Group Jul 2017, 2017
ISBN 10: 0349406286ISBN 13: 9780349406282
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A helpful and engaging guide to fast-tracking your success and creating an anxiety-free life. 'This book is brilliant - read it and be prepared to reset your mood to happy.' 'Daily Express' 224 pp. Deutsch.