'' ",Of course, no one would want to say anything about a girl like this that''s missing.", ''.Malice, paranoia and creeping dread lie beneath the surface of ordinary American life in these chilling miniature masterworks of unease.Penguin Modern: fifty new books celebrating the pioneering spirit ...
After decades of British rule Kenya has declared its independence, but drought and poor harvests still govern the village of Ilmorog. Undeterred by nature, Munira, Karega, Wanja, and Abdulla, move to Ilmorog in search of a more provincial life, only to find themselves suspects in a crime that signals ...
Románová předloha povedené cyberpunkového seriálu z produkce Netflixu. V budoucnu lidstvo objeví možnost přenosu a zálohy vědomí. Z lidského těla se stávají jen pouhé schránky a lidstvo začíná řešit problémy nesmrtelnosti. Smrt jednoho z nejbohatších lidí známého vesmíru odstartuje temný detektivní příběh. ...
''Cracking. A journey into the dark underbelly of the British Raj'' Daily ExpressIndia, 1920. Captain Sam Wyndham is visiting the kingdom of Sambalpore, home to diamond mines and the beautiful Palace of the Sun. But when the Maharaja''s eldest son is assassinated, Wyndham realises that the realm is riven ...
So, the thing is, I come from the world we were supposed to have.That means nothing to you, obviously, because you live here, in the crappy world we do have. But it never should''ve turned out like this. And it''s all my fault - well, me and to a lesser extent my father. And, yeah, I guess a little bit ...
''I will not read it; I should never sleep again'' A doctor performs an experiment on a young woman that goes horribly wrong, and a series of increasingly strange events follow: sinister woodland rituals, disappearances, suicides. Viewed as immoral and decadent on first publication in 1894, Machen''s ...
''They could not have had a more perfect day for a garden party if they had ordered it'' A windless, warm day greets the Sheridan family on the day of their garden party. As daughter Laura takes the reins on party preparations the news of a neighbour''s demise casts a cloud over the host and threatens ...
A prize-winning translation of the most widely known and popular collection of Japanese poetry. Hyakunin Isshu is the most famous and popular collection of Japanese poetry, and the first work of Japanese literature ever to be translated into English. Compiled in the fourteenth century, the book is a ...
There is an art to parenting, but nobody knows what it is. All the \''how to\'' books can never prepare you for the fun that lies ahead. The Art of Parenting is a must-have for soon-to-be or new parents. It is a pictorial guide to the things only parents of little ones know, and the new ones should know. ...
Dark Side of the Spoon: The Rock Cookbook features thirty recipes inspired by some of the most renowned rock acts of today and yesteryear. The dishes are accompanied by exclusive artworks from thirty top illustrators. Catering for cooks of all abilities and tastes, this book will help you master a wide ...
From the Norwegian explorer, a stunning meditation on the power of silence and how to shut out the worldBehind a cacophony of traffic noise, iPhone alerts and our ever-spinning thoughts, an elusive notion - silence - lies in wait. But what really is silence? Where can it be found? And why is it more ...
