Малцина биха повярвали, че е възможно вековната история на Европа да бъде разказана в един кратък том. Но Саймън Дженкинс се справя блестящо с това предизвикателство със своята ерудиция и умение да отсява най-важното от безбройните възможни истории за разказване.От Древна Гърция и могъщата Римска империя, през Тъмните векове, Ренесанса и епохата на революциите, та до Просвещението и повратния за континента XX век, започнал с ужасите на двете световни войни, но продължил с безпрецедентен период на мир и постепенно обединение в немислим досега съюз. Историята на съвременните европейски държави е сложна и изпълнена с ... |
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Световната сила, каквато са Съединените американски щати, е по-млада дори от Британския музей, Гинес и тоалетната с казанче. През 2026 г. те ще отпразнуват своя 250-и рожден ден. Как тази огромна земя, населявана дълго време от различни индиански култури, се оказва доминирана от англоговорящи? Как страната се е справяла с рязкото противоречие между своите идеали за свобода и мрачната реалност на геноцид и робство? Тази изключителна общност от петдесет различни щата е преминала през огромни - и сравнително скорошни - изпитания, включително Гражданската война, която все още бушувала, когато се открила първата станция на ... |
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From the author of Daisy Jones & The Six in which a legendary film actress reflects on her relentless rise to the top and the risks she took, the loves she lost, and the long-held secrets the public could never imagine. Aging and reclusive Hollywood movie icon Evelyn Hugo is finally ready to tell the truth about her glamorous and scandalous life. But when she chooses unknown magazine reporter Monique Grant for the job, no one is more astounded than Monique herself. Why her? Why now? Monique is not exactly on top of the world. Her husband has left her, and her professional life is going nowhere. Regardless of why Evelyn ... |
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Всеки, който е имал котка, знае - зад пухкавата козина, милите очички и сладката муцунка се крие чудовище, което е готово да направи всичко, за да получи онова, което иска. Но това не означава, че ще спрем да ги обичаме, да си играем с тях и да ги храним (основно, защото иначе ще ни изядат). Точно тези сложни отношения вдъхновяват карикатуриста Саймън Тофийлд да създаде поредицата Котката на Саймън. Забавните истории бързо стават любими на десетки милиони потребители в интернет, а логичното продължение е книгата, която държите в ръцете си. Тя е за вас, ако обичате котки, защото знаете, че зад фасадата на космата ... |
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Mara never intended to set foot in Ilya again. But when the king makes a life-altering decision, her interest is piqued, and Death is determined to understand Kitt Azer's mind if he is destined to join her in the Mors. Spending time with the king while observing the castle’s inhabitants reminds Mara that there is more to life than just death. There is love. But even the purest of intentions spur revenge and the pursuit of power. And fate will have its way with all of them - to live, to rule, to love and, most certainly, to die... From the No. 1 international bestselling author of Powerless, comes a beautiful and ... |
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Explore the Past through 4,000 Years of Recipes. Begin your very own food journey through the centuries and around the world with the first cookbook from the beloved YouTube channel Tasting History with Max Miller. What began as a passion project when Max Miller was furloughed during Covid-19 has become a viral YouTube sensation. The Tasting History with Max Miller channel has thrilled food enthusiasts and history buffs alike as Miller recreates a dish from the past, often using historical recipes from vintage texts, but updated for modern kitchens as he tells stories behind the cuisine and culture. From ancient Rome to ... |
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Илюстратор: Тони Рос. Пъклените му кроежи ще ви накарат да се превивате от смях! ... Той мрази училището, състезанията и представленията. Общува само с малки гадняри като него. Подъл и вероломен, той е готов да продаде на търг идеалния си брат. Родителите му са винаги нащрек заради него и затова си търси нови. Пакостите му нямат край и около него е много забавно. Запознайте се с ужасния Хенри – детето-чудо, което върши всичко, което не трябва и идеалния Питър – детето-мечта и негов по-малък брат. Кой е по-симпатичен, нека всеки сам да прецени. "Ужасния Хенри" е любимата поредица на децата по света. До днес са ... |
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The second book of The Powerless Trilogy. Adena and Paedyn have always been inseparable. Fate brought them together when they were young, but friendship ensured they'd always protect each other and the home they built in the slums of Loot. But now Paedyn - an Ordinary - has been selected for The Purging Trials, which means almost certain death. Now alone in Loot, Adena must fend for herself. After attempting to steal, it's a mysterious man from the market who comes to her rescue. Mak's shadowy past and secretive power set him apart from the other low-level Elites of Loot. And as the pair team up to see ... |
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The kingdom of Ilya is in turmoil... After surviving the Purging Trials, Ordinary-born Paedyn Gray has killed the King, and kickstarted a Resistance throughout the land. Now she’s running from the one person she had wanted to run to. Kai Azer is now Ilya’s Enforcer, loyal to his brother Kitt, the new King. He has vowed to find Paedyn and bring her to justice. Across the deadly Scorches, and deep into the hostile city of Dor, Kai pursues the one person he wishes he didn’t have to. But in a city without Elites, the balance between the hunter and hunted shifts - and the battle between duty and desire is deadly. Be swept ... |
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The only way to secure her dream is to marry a handsome stranger... When Rose and Jack meet, she has just lost her uncle, and with him her dream of owning a coffee shop. Rose wanted nothing more than to open a café in her uncle's building. But her uncle's will is clear - the building goes to Rose's husband. Not to her. Then, his lawyer, Jack, offers an unusual solution... she can marry him. She'll get the café and he'll get the building. For some reason, Rose agrees. It might be a marriage of convenience but it's anything but simple. Despite it being his idea, Jack is unbearably surly... ... |
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In the game of love you can't afford to drop the ball... Zoe's always been shy. At college, to try to help her, her friend dares her to do the craziest thing she can think of... kiss a random guy. She follows Dylan into a room she thinks is a classroom and ends up seeing a little too much of him. She can hardly kiss him now... not when after their embarrassing encounter and certainly not after he tells her he has a girlfriend. But when he finds out about the dare, the two make a pact... if they ever cross paths again - and they're both single - they'll kiss. Two years later, fate intervenes, and they end ... |
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After saving the Sea, Barclay and his fellow apprentices are eager to take part in a new kind of adventure - the Symposium, a set of courses that all apprentices of the Lore Keeper Guild need to pass before they can take their licensing exam. Barclay is excited to travel to the Desert to study at the University of Al Faradh, the most respected school in all the Wilderlands, and to reunite with the new friends he made at the Sea. He's slightly less excited about the Tourney, the traditional, good-natured prank war between the various apprentice tracks. As an Elsie, he's pretty sure he'll have enough on his ... |
