wyszukanych pozycji: 38
The Clothes on Their Backs
ISBN: 9781439142363 / Angielski / Miękka / 2008 / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Orange Prize Winner and shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2008, Llinda Grant has created an enchanting portrait of a woman who, having endured unbearable loss, finds solace in the family secrets her estranged uncle reveals. Vivien Kovacs, sensitive and bookish, grows up sealed off from the world by her timid Hungarian refugee parents. She loses herself in books and reinvents herself according to her favorite characters, but it is through clothes that she ultimately defines herself. Against her father's wishes, she forges a relationship with her estranged uncle, a notorious...
Orange Prize Winner and shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2008, Llinda Grant has created an enchanting portrait of a woman who, having endur...
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82,91 zł |
The Story of the Forest: Shortlisted for the Orwell Prize for Political Fiction 2023
ISBN: 9780349014081 / Miękka / 2024 Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 8-10 dni roboczych. |
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50,76 zł |
When I Lived In Modern Times
ISBN: 9781847082619 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 8-10 dni roboczych. Evelyn Sert journeys to Tel Aviv, where Jewish refugees from Nazi Germany are determined to forge a modern consciousness in the heart of the Middle East. Her story weaves together national identity, terrorism, love and the art of hairdressing.
Evelyn Sert journeys to Tel Aviv, where Jewish refugees from Nazi Germany are determined to forge a modern consciousness in the heart of the Middle Ea...
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45,68 zł |
The Story of the Forest: Shortlisted for the Orwell Prize for Political Fiction 2023
ISBN: 9780349014104 / Twarda / 2023 Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 8-10 dni roboczych. |
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96,46 zł |
Well Said
ISBN: 9781305641365 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 4 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. The Well Said series is designed to improve the pronunciation and communication skills of beginner to advanced students from all language backgrounds. It offers a clear course plan covering the essential areas of pronunciation, including stress, rhythm, and intonation--features that research shows help students the most. Additionally, there are over fifty pages of supplemental activities focusing on consonant and vowel sounds. This level of Well Said introduces the most important pronunciation features at an intermediate to advanced level. A free Website for teachers and students includes the...
The Well Said series is designed to improve the pronunciation and communication skills of beginner to advanced students from all language backgrounds....
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297,20 zł |
When I Lived in Modern Times
ISBN: 9780452282926 / Angielski / Miękka / 2002 / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Winner of the Orange Prize for Fiction
In the spring of 1946, Evelyn Sert stands on the deck of a ship bound for Palestine. For the twenty-year-old from London, it is a time of adventure and change when all things seem possible. Swept up in the spirited, chaotic churning of her new, strange country, she joins a kibbutz, then moves on to the teeming metropolis of Tel Aviv, to find her own home and a group of friends as eccentric and disparate as the city itself. She falls in love with a man who is not what he seems when she becomes an unwitting spy for a nation fighting to be... Winner of the Orange Prize for Fiction
In the spring of 1946, Evelyn Sert stands on the deck of a ship bound for Palestine. For the twenty-... |
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74,66 zł |
We Had It So Good
ISBN: 9781451617450 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 352 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Now in paperback from the acclaimed author of the Man Booker Prize-shortlisted novel The Clothes on Their Backs--a hugely satisfying, exuberant novel about the generation that came of age during the 1970s. Stephen Newman's children find it hard to believe that their father once dressed up in Marilyn Monroe's furs, cooked acid at Oxford and lived with their mother, Andrea, in an anarchist collective. Quite often, Stephen finds it hard to believe himself. Born to immigrant parents in sunny Los Angeles, Stephen never imagined that he would spend his adult life under the...
Now in paperback from the acclaimed author of the Man Booker Prize-shortlisted novel The Clothes on Their Backs--a hugely satisfying, exuber...
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91,20 zł |
Timewatch
ISBN: 9781401943233 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. In a tale rife with adventure, romance, and intrigue, the Morgan family travels across lifetimes fighting a powerful force that's seeking to limit humanity and destroy the world as we know it.
Brought together by circumstance and destiny, distant relatives must travel back to certain critical points in time to prevent the ruthless Max Hauptman and his son, Carlo, from changing the past and causing catastrophic changes to the present. After consuming a specialized herb concoction prepared by a long-dead ancestor, the consciousness of each member of the Morgan family is... In a tale rife with adventure, romance, and intrigue, the Morgan family travels across lifetimes fighting a powerful force that's seeking to limit ...
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99,50 zł |
Thoughtful Dresser: The Art of Adornment, the Pleasures of Shopping, and Why Clothes Matter
ISBN: 9781439158814 / Angielski / Miękka / 2010 / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. "You can't have depths without surfaces," says Linda Grant in her lively and provocative new book, The thoughtful Dresser, a thinking woman's guide to what we wear. For centuries, an interest in clothes has been dismissed as the trivial pursuit of vain, empty-headed women. Yet, clothes matter, whether you are interested in fashion or not, because how we choose to dress defines who we are. How we look and what we wear tells a story. Some stories are simple, like the teenager trying to fit in, or the woman turning fifty renouncing invisibility. Some are profound, like that of the...
"You can't have depths without surfaces," says Linda Grant in her lively and provocative new book, The thoughtful Dresser, a thinking woman's g...
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62,21 zł |
Die trotzige Schönheit der Welt
ISBN: 9783737101899 / Niemiecki / Twarda / 368 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 10-14 dni roboczych. Mina Mendel geht zum Pilzesammeln in den Wald und trifft dort einen hübschen jungen Bolschewiken, der eine Revolution plant. Wir schreiben das Jahr 1913 in Lettland. Sie ahnt nicht, dass diese zufällige Begegnung sie über das Meer und in eine neue Welt führen wird - sie bricht nach Amerika auf und landet in Liverpool. Auch dort nimmt ihr Schicksal unerwartete Wendungen: Ihr Bruder kämpft im Ersten Weltkrieg und rettet einem Mann das Leben, den sie später heiratet; sie bekommt eine Tochter, die wie eine Prinzessin aus dem Hause Windsor zu sprechen lernt und versucht, ihre Herkunft... Mina Mendel geht zum Pilzesammeln in den Wald und trifft dort einen hübschen jungen Bolschewiken, der eine Revolution plant. Wir schreiben das Jah... |
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108,36 zł |
The Story of the Forest: Shortlisted for the Orwell Prize for Political Fiction 2023
ISBN: 9780349014098 / Angielski / Miękka / 2023 Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 8-10 dni roboczych. |
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76,15 zł |
Remind Me Who I Am, Again
ISBN: 9781847082695 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. In 1993 Linda Grant's mother, Rose, was diagnosed with multi-infarct dementia. With Rose's memory deteriorating, a whole world was in the process of being lost. This book looks at the issues of identity, memory & autonomy that dementia raises.
In 1993 Linda Grant's mother, Rose, was diagnosed with multi-infarct dementia. With Rose's memory deteriorating, a whole world was in the process of b...
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48,14 zł |
The People on the Street
ISBN: 9781844082544 / Angielski / Miękka / 2008 / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. The further away anyone was from that block of Ben Yehuda street, the easier it seemed to find a solution to the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians, that stubborn mess in the centre of the Middle East and the more I studied these solutions, the more I thought that they depended for their implementation on a population of table football men, painted in the colours of the two teams: blue and white for the Israelis, green, red and black for the Palestinians. All the international community had to do was to twist the levers and the little players would kick and swing and send the ball...
The further away anyone was from that block of Ben Yehuda street, the easier it seemed to find a solution to the conflict between Israelis and Palesti...
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128,17 zł |
Founding Mothers: Women of America in the Revolutionary Era
ISBN: 9780395701096 / Angielski / Miękka / 1994 / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Describes the daily lives, social roles, and contributions of women living during the Revolutionary period.
Describes the daily lives, social roles, and contributions of women living during the Revolutionary period.
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57,86 zł |
Colours of Out of the Ice
ISBN: 9781460283752 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 48 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. The Beauty of the North is breathtaking, from the Sea ice to the Tundra. Art images are in abundance in the land of Snow and Ice, Polar Bears, and the Inuit. One only has to open their eyes to see it. As a writer I shared my words and thoughts of the north woven in a story "Out Of The Ice: Birth of a Shaman." Now as an Artist, in this book Colours of "Out Of The Ice" I share my images and abstract creations based on the magic of the North. So Relax, Breath, Enjoy and Create
The Beauty of the North is breathtaking, from the Sea ice to the Tundra. Art images are in abundance in the land of Snow and Ice, Polar Bears, and the...
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62,17 zł |
Pronunciation Myths: Applying Second Language Research to Classroom Teaching
ISBN: 9780472035168 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 264 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. This volume was conceived as a "best practices" resource for pronunciation and speaking teachers in the way that Vocabulary Myths by Keith S. Folse is one for reading and vocabulary teachers. Like others in the Myths series, this book combines research with good pedagogical practices. The book opens with a Prologue by Linda Grant (author of the Well Said textbook series), which reviews the last four decades of pronunciation teaching, the differences between accent and intelligibility, the rudiments of the English sound system, and other factors related to the ways...
This volume was conceived as a "best practices" resource for pronunciation and speaking teachers in the way that Vocabulary Myths by Keith S. F...
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117,55 zł |
Well Said Intro
ISBN: 9781305641426 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. The Well Said series is designed to improve the pronunciation and communication skills of beginner to advanced students from all language backgrounds. It offers a clear course plan covering the essential areas of pronunciation, including stress, rhythm, and intonation--features that research shows help students the most. Additionally, there are over fifty pages of supplemental activities focusing on consonant and vowel sounds. The Intro level of Well Said is a slower-paced course that introduces the most important pronunciation features at the beginning to low-intermediate level. A free...
The Well Said series is designed to improve the pronunciation and communication skills of beginner to advanced students from all language backgrounds....
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291,85 zł |
In Search of Molly Pitcher
ISBN: 9781435706071 / Angielski / Miękka / 2007 / 164 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. When Peggy McAllister learns about the Rattletop Award for "excellence in eighth grade social studies," she is determined to win it with a research paper on a Great American Hero. But when she chooses Molly Pitcher, the famous Revolutionary War heroine of the Battle of Monmouth, as her subject, she runs into difficulties. With the help of her Greatgramps, a retired private investigator, his lady friend Mrs. Spinner, a local historian and secret author of historical romance novels, and Ms. Guelphstein, a dedicated reference librarian, Peggy sorts through a maze of confusing and contradictory...
When Peggy McAllister learns about the Rattletop Award for "excellence in eighth grade social studies," she is determined to win it with a research pa...
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55,74 zł |
In Search of Molly Pitcher
ISBN: 9781430313458 / Angielski / Twarda / 2007 / 164 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. When Peggy McAllister learns about the Rattletop Award for "excellence in eighth grade social studies," she is determined to win it with a research paper on a Great American Hero. But when she chooses Molly Pitcher, the famous Revolutionary War heroine of the Battle of Monmouth, as her subject, she runs into difficulties. With the help of her Greatgramps, a retired private investigator, his lady friend Mrs. Spinner, a local historian and secret author of historical romance novels, and Ms. Guelphstein, a dedicated reference librarian, Peggy sorts through a maze of confusing and contradictory...
When Peggy McAllister learns about the Rattletop Award for "excellence in eighth grade social studies," she is determined to win it with a research pa...
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148,07 zł |
Good Grub: Making the Most of the Garden's Edible Gifts
ISBN: 9781477565599 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 210 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Welcome to Backyard Gardening and Home Cooking At GRuB, we believe that good food is a basic human right. Growing, eating and gathering around healthy food is a simple and powerful way to connect people to each other and to important work in our community. We hope you, your family, and your neighbors see your garden as the beginning of a new way to build connections with one another. As your seeds sprout and grow into hearty vegetables and you harvest the fruits of your labor together, you can look forward to cooking delicious meals using some of the fabulous recipes we've compiled in this...
Welcome to Backyard Gardening and Home Cooking At GRuB, we believe that good food is a basic human right. Growing, eating and gathering around health...
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78,39 zł |