wyszukanych pozycji: 165
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I Want to Thank My Brain for Remembering Me: A Memoir
ISBN: 9780316118798 / Angielski / Miękka / 1997 / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Call it a miracle, fate, pure luck, or just another day in the city where nothing is usual, but in 1991 Jimmy Breslin narrowly escaped death - which inspired him to write this book about his life. Two years ago, Breslin was having trouble getting his left eyelid to open and close. This was too peculiar to ignore, so Breslin decided to pay a rare visit to his doctor. As it turned out, the eyelid was a matter of nerves. But extensive testing revealed something unrelated and life-threatening: he had an aneurysm in his brain - a thin, ballooned artery wall that could burst and kill him at any...
Call it a miracle, fate, pure luck, or just another day in the city where nothing is usual, but in 1991 Jimmy Breslin narrowly escaped death - which i...
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76,19 |
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An Illustrated Treasury of Scottish Mythical Creatures
ISBN: 9781782501954 / Angielski / Twarda / 2015 / 189 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 8-10 dni roboczych. Mysterious selkies, bad-tempered giants, devious fairies, and even Loch Ness's most famous resident, these are the mythical beasts of Scottish folklore. In the highly anticipated companion volume to the much-loved "Illustrated Treasury of Scottish Folk and Fairy Tales," award-winning children's author Theresa Breslin gathers a stunning collection of tales from across Scotland. Alternately humorous, poignant, and thrilling, each story is brought to life with exquisite illustrations by Scottish fine artist Kate Leiper, whose exquisite illustrations brim with otherworldly beauty. A wonderful...
Mysterious selkies, bad-tempered giants, devious fairies, and even Loch Ness's most famous resident, these are the mythical beasts of Scottish folklor...
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85,91 |
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Spy for the Queen of Scots
ISBN: 9780552560757 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. As lady-in-waiting to Mary, Queen of Scots, beautiful Ginette - known as Jenny - is young queen's childhood friend. Growing up in elegant but ruthless French court, surrounded by enemies and traitors - not least jealous, manipulative Catherine de Medici, and Mary's scheming half-brother, James - Jenny has been fiercely loyal to her mistress.
As lady-in-waiting to Mary, Queen of Scots, beautiful Ginette - known as Jenny - is young queen's childhood friend. Growing up in elegant but ruthless...
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67,11 |
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For Such a Time
ISBN: 9780764211607 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 430 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Powerful Retelling of the Story of Esther
In 1944, blond and blue-eyed Jewess Hadassah Benjamin feels abandoned by God when she is saved from a firing squad only to be handed over to a new enemy. Pressed into service by SS-Kommandant Colonel Aric von Schmidt at the transit camp of Theresienstadt in Czechoslovakia, she is able to hide behind the false identity of Stella Muller. However, in order to survive and maintain her cover as Aric's secretary, she is forced to stand by as her own people are sent to Auschwitz. Suspecting her employer is a man of hidden depths and... Powerful Retelling of the Story of Esther
In 1944, blond and blue-eyed Jewess Hadassah Benjamin feels abandoned by God when she is saved... |
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Far Side of the Sea
ISBN: 9780764217821 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 384 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. |
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64,00 |
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Not Exactly What I Had in Mind: An Incurable Love Story
ISBN: 9780812992281 / Angielski / Miękka / 1997 / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. One week in 1989, Rosemary Breslin got a headache that wouldn't go away. After countless tests and treatments, doctors knew little about her strange disease except that it wasn't AIDS or cancer. Two years later, out of a job, in debt, and worried about insurance, Rosemary was invited out by friends--not knowing this would be the night she met her future husband. This is one woman's story about having a real life while facing the question of how long she might live. Serialized in Self magazine. 208 pp. National ads. Author tour. 40,000 print.
From the Hardcover edition.
One week in 1989, Rosemary Breslin got a headache that wouldn't go away. After countless tests and treatments, doctors knew little about her strange d...
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High as the Heavens
ISBN: 9780764217814 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 400 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Page-Turning Intrigue and Romance from an Up-and-Coming Historical Romance Talent
In 1917, Evelyn Marche is just one of many women who has been widowed by the war. A British nurse trapped in German-occupied Brussels, she spends her days working at a hospital and her nights as a waitress in her aunt and uncle's cafE. Eve also has a carefully guarded secret keeping her in constant danger: She's a spy working for a Belgian resistance group in league with the British Secret Service. When a British plane crashes in Brussels Park, Eve is the first to reach the downed plane and is... Page-Turning Intrigue and Romance from an Up-and-Coming Historical Romance Talent
In 1917, Evelyn Marche is just one of many women who h... |
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61,94 |
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The Dragon Stoorworm
ISBN: 9781782501176 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 32 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 8-10 dni roboczych. |
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40,40 |
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Making Media: Foundations of Sound and Image Production
ISBN: 9780367638313 / Angielski / Twarda / 2022 / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. |
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760,69 |
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Dream Master Nightmare
ISBN: 9780440863953 / Angielski / Miękka / 2001 / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Every dream needs a master - someone in charge, just like someone telling a story. But when Cy has a go at being a Dream Master himself everything goes horribly wrong. Fierce Vikings and bossy Saxon princesses run riot and Cy must sort it out.
Every dream needs a master - someone in charge, just like someone telling a story. But when Cy has a go at being a Dream Master himself everything goe...
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51,61 |
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Remembrance: Imperial War Museum Anniversary Edition
ISBN: 9780241352618 / Angielski / Twarda / 2018 / 352 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 8-10 dni roboczych. |
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50,52 |
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Drachen. Märchen und Mythen aus aller Welt
ISBN: 9783751207416 / Niemiecki / Twarda / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 10-14 dni roboczych. Die schönsten Drachenmärchen der Welt In diesem Märchenbuch finden sich die schönsten und spannendsten Drachenlegenden aus aller Welt. Hast du schon vom ägyptischen Drachen Apep gehört, der die Sonne verschlang? Oder von Jörmungandr, dem sagenumwobenen Sohn Lokis, über den die alten Wikinger berichteten? Die meisterhaft in Pastellkreide und Aquarell gestalteten Illustrationen hauchen jeder Geschichte ihren ganz eigenen Zauber ein. Am Ende jedes Kapitels erfährt man außerdem, wie diese Mythen bis heute lebendig gehalten werden. Drachen.... Die schönsten Drachenmärchen der Welt In diesem Märchenbuch finden sich die schönsten und spannendsten Drachenlegende... |
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In Love's Time
ISBN: 9780764237492 / Angielski / Miękka / 2022 Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. |
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56,77 |
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Divided City
ISBN: 9780552551885 / Angielski / Miękka / 2006 / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 8-10 dni roboczych. A young man lies bleeding in the street in Glasgow. Graham doesn't want to be involved. He just wants to play football with his new mate, Joe. But when he witnesses a shocking moment of violence, suddenly he and Joe are involved; with Catholics and Protestants, a young Muslim asylum-seeker and his girlfriend, and all the old rivalries and fears.
A young man lies bleeding in the street in Glasgow. Graham doesn't want to be involved. He just wants to play football with his new mate, Joe. But whe...
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The Rasputin Dagger
ISBN: 9780552565257 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 400 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 8-10 dni roboczych. Russia, 1916. Nina Ivanovna's world is in turmoil. Her only hope is to travel to St Petersburg, to escape the past and find a future. Stefan Kolodin is a medical student - young and idealistic, he wants change for Russia and its people. Amidst the chaos of a city in revolt, their lives collide. And a stormy relationship develops...
Russia, 1916. Nina Ivanovna's world is in turmoil. Her only hope is to travel to St Petersburg, to escape the past and find a future. Stefan Kolodin i...
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The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight
ISBN: 9780316111744 / Angielski / Miękka / 1997 / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. It was a big bestseller when it was originally published in 1969. It became a major motion picture that provided Robert DeNiro with his first film role. Its title has entered into the language as a catch phrase. And it's terrific fun The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight is the story of Papa Baccala, a Brooklyn Mafia boss, and Kid Sally Palumbo, a would-be capo who "couldn't run a gas station at a profit even if he stole the customers' cars." There's also Kid Sally's grandmother, who will go to extravagant lengths to see her boy make his mark. A love interest? Sure. Kid Sally's sister...
It was a big bestseller when it was originally published in 1969. It became a major motion picture that provided Robert DeNiro with his first film rol...
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Data Baby : My Life in a Psychological Experiment
ISBN: 9780306926006 / Angielski / Inna / 2023 Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. |
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110,53 |
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An Illustrated Treasury of Scottish Folk and Fairy Tales
ISBN: 9780863159077 / Angielski / Twarda / 2012 / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 8-10 dni roboczych. Slithering stoorworms, mischievious brownies, fierce kelpies and magical selkies--these are the creatures of Scottish folklore.
Award-winning children's author Theresa Breslin has collected the best-loved tales from all over Scotland. Retelling each in its own individual style, she presents funny tales, moving stories, and enchanting fairy tales. Soar with the goshawk, dive with selkies and battle with the stoorworm, as each story is brought to life with Kate Leiper's exquisite illustrations that brim with otherworldly beauty. A wonderful gift, this is a truly stunning... Slithering stoorworms, mischievious brownies, fierce kelpies and magical selkies--these are the creatures of Scottish folklore.
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As Dawn Breaks
ISBN: 9780764239335 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 384 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. |
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166,33 |
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Caged
ISBN: 9780552565226 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 448 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 8-10 dni roboczych. Carnegie Medal winner Theresa Breslin explores the dangerous world of cage-fighting in this dark and powerful new novel. Escaping from a troubled home and struggling to survive on the streets, the abandoned tunnels of the London Underground are a perfect sanctuary for Kai. Along with other teenagers running from their pasts, Kai finds somewhere to belong in this strange community of outcasts. But Kai is now facing a very different kind of fight. Every night, led by the enigmatic Spartacus, the runaways must become cage fighters, each fight broadcast to the outside world via...
Carnegie Medal winner Theresa Breslin explores the dangerous world of cage-fighting in this dark and powerful new novel. Escaping from a tr...
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