26% All the Light We Cannot See - Anthony Doerr ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.10/5 (12) WINNER OF THE 2015 PULITZER PRIZE FOR FICTION NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER WINNER OF THE CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR FICTION A beautiful, stunningly ambitious novel about a blind French girl and a German boy whose paths collide in occupied France as both try to survive the devastation of World War II Open your eyes and see what you can with them before they close forever.' For Marie-Laure, blind since the age of six, the world is full of mazes. The miniature of a Paris neighbourhood, made by her father to teach her the way home. The microscopic layers within the invaluable diamond that her father guards in the Museum of Natural History. The walled city by the sea, where father and daughter take refuge when the Nazis invade Paris. And a future which draws her ever closer to Werner, a German orphan, destined to labour in the mines until a broken radio fills his life with possibility and brings him to the notice of the Hitler Youth. In this magnificent, deeply moving novel, the stories of Marie-Laure and Werner illuminate the ways, against all odds, people try to be good to one another. Verifica stoc
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The Vampyre and Other Tales of the Macabre ♡ 25 50 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.87/5 John Polidori's classic tale of the vampyre was a product of the same ghost-story competition that produced Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. Set in Italy, Greece, and
Trash ♡ 29 50 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.88/5 Raphael is a dumpsite boy. He spends his days wading through mountains of steaming Trash, sifting it, sorting it, breathing it, sleeping next to it.Then
Passion ♡ 29 50 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.88/5 The third book in the incredible Fallen series.Before Luce and Daniel met at Sword & Cross, before they fought the Immortals, they had already lived
Torment ♡ 30 50 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.89/5 That’s what it’s like for Luce to be apart from her fallen angel boyfriend, Daniel. It took them an eternity to find one another, but
The Mill on the Floss ♡ 24 50 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.87/5 `But it's bad - it's bad,' Mr Tulliver added - `a woman's no business wi' being so clever it'll turn to trouble, I doubt.'Rebellious and
The Moonstone ♡ 34 50 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.90/5 A fabulous yellow diamond becomes the dangerous inheritance of Rachel Verinder. Outside her Yorkshire country house watch the Hindu priests who have waited for many
Märchen ♡ 34 50 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.90/5 Jahrhunderte lang wurden unsere Volksmarchen in den Kinderstuben und am Spinnrad weitererzahlt, bis Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm sie niederschrieben. Hier sind die schonsten Marchen zusammengestellt:
Time Management: The Brian Tracy Success Library ♡ 31 50 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.89/5 More than any other practice in your career, your ability to manage time will determine your success or failure. It's a simple equation. The better
Creativity and Problem Solving: The Brian Tracy Success Library ♡ 16 50 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.85/5 The crucial element separating an exceptional career froma lackluster one is the ability to devise innovative solutions to work challenges. With research showing the direct
Leadership: The Brian Tracy Success Library ♡ 25 50 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.87/5 Nobody comes into the world a natural leader. But what is it that transforms some people into the kind of magnetic individuals who inspire others
Management (The Brian Tracy Success Library) ♡ 26 50 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.88/5 The strength of any organization is determined by the quality of its managers. What they do and how they do it is the key determinant
The Elements of Resume Style ♡ 25 50 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.87/5 It's amazing the misinformation found in most resume books! Scott Bennett has hired hundreds of people in a variety of industries, and he knows first
Art & Architecture Florence ♡ 21 50 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.86/5 An image of every piece of art that is described is included, allowing readers to easily recognize the original in situ. Insets on cultural and
Dictionary of Today's Landscape Designers ♡ 30 50 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.89/5 The aim of the book is to illustrate the different ways of understanding landscape, creating a dictionary that can convey not just the scope of
Little Women ♡ 23 50 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.87/5 Set in a small New England community, it tells of the March family: Marmee looks after daughters in the absence of her husband, who is
The Canterbury Tales ♡ 21 50 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.86/5 David Wright's acclaimed translation, now partnered with a new critical introduction and invaluable notes by Chaucer scholar Christopher Cannon to make it the best edition
Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure ♡ 26 50 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.88/5 Cleland's critics too condemned the 'infamous' and 'poisonous' novel when it first appeared in 1748-9. But the proliferation of editions, adaptations, and translations since then
Game Theory: A Very Short Introduction ♡ 26 50 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.88/5 Game theory has seen spectacular successes in evolutionary biology and economics, and is beginning to revolutionize other disciplines from psychology to political science. This Very Short
Stem Cells: A Very Short Introduction ♡ 18 50 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.86/5 Despite important advances, clinical applications of stem cells are still in their infancy. Most real stem cell therapy today is some form of bone marrow
Emotion: A Very Short Introduction ♡ 25 50 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.87/5 Was love invented by European poets in the Middle Ages or is it part of human nature? Will winning the lottery really make you happy?
Probability: A Very Short Introduction ♡ 20 50 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.86/5 Making good decisions under conditions of uncertainty - which is the norm - requires a sound appreciation of the way random chance works. As analysis
The Pilgrim's Progress ♡ 24 50 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.87/5 The only complete text in paperback, including all the marginal notes of the original, in original spelling.The first edition to include all the original illustrations
Memory: A Very Short Introduction ♡ 25 50 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.87/5 This book brings together the latest research in neuroscience and psychology, and weaves in case-studies, anecdotes, and even literature and philosophy, to address these and
Ancient Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction ♡ 24 50 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.87/5 Getting away from the presentation of ancient philosophy as a succession of Great Thinkers, the book gives readers a sense of the freshness and liveliness
African Religions: A Very Short Introduction ♡ 26 50 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.88/5 This Very Short Introduction offers a wide-ranging look at the myriad indigenous religious traditions on the African continent. Drawing on archeological research, historical evidence, ethnographic studies, and
Anxiety: A Very Short Introduction ♡ 25 50 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.87/5 This Very Short Introduction draws on the best scientific research to offer a highly accessible explanation of what anxiety is, why it is such a normal and
Buddhist Ethics: A Very Short Introduction ♡ 24 50 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.87/5 For complex cultural and historical reasons, ethics has not received as much attention in traditional Buddhist thought as it has in the West, and publications
Film Music: A Very Short Introduction ♡ 24 50 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.87/5 This Very Short Introduction provides a lucid, accessible, and engaging overview of the subject of film music. Beginning with an analysis of the music from
Happiness: A Very Short Introduction ♡ 27 50 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.88/5 In this Very Short Introduction, Dan Haybron considers the true nature of happiness. By examining what it is, assessing its importance in our lives, and how
Me Before You (Film Tie In) ♡ 24 50 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.87/5 She’s too young for him. He’s too good for her. She seduces him away from the gentleman he tries to be. He leads her to
Lake House (editie de buzunar) ♡ 25 50 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.87/5 'The Lake House by Kate Morton is the mysterious and enchanting fifth novel from the number one bestselling author of The House at Riverton and
Madness: A Very Short Introduction ♡ 25 50 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.87/5 Madness profoundly disturbs our common sense assumptions threatens the social order, both symbolically and practically creates almost unbearable disruptions in the texture of daily living
Fashion Illustration ♡ 22 50 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.87/5 Fashion illustration is essential for transforming ideas into reality. It is a first vital step that allows us to analyse volumes, alterations and the way
Forensic Science: A Very Short Introduction ♡ 27 50 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.88/5 In forensic science, a criminal case can often hinge on a piece of evidence such as a hair, a blood trace, half a footprint, or
Art & Architecture Tuscany ♡ 36 50 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.90/5 An image of every piece of art that is described is included, allowing readers to easily recognize the original in situ. Insets on cultural and
Racism: A Very Short Introduction ♡ 23 50 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.87/5 Racism: A Very Short Introduction incorporates the latest research to demystify the subject of racism and explore its history, science, and culture. It sheds light not
David Copperfield ♡ 23 50 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.87/5 Dickens wrote the book after the completion of a fragment of autobiography recalling his employment as a child in a London warehouse, and in the
Animal Rights: A Very Short Introduction ♡ 22 50 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.87/5 Do animals have moral rights? If so, what does this mean? What sorts of mental lives do animals have, and how should we understand welfare?
Galaxies: A Very Short Introduction ♡ 30 50 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.89/5 Galaxies are the building blocks of the Universe: standing like islands in space, each is made up of many hundreds of millions of stars in
Free Will: A Very Short Introduction ♡ 28 50 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.88/5 Every day we seem to make and act upon all kinds of free choices - some of them trivial, and some so consequential that they
A Thousand Splendid Suns (format de buzunar) ♡ 24 50 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.87/5 Mariam is only fifteen when she is sent to Kabul to marry Rasheed. Nearly two decades later, a friendship grows between Mariam and a local
Magic: A Very Short Introduction ♡ 32 50 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.89/5 Defining 'magic' is a maddening task. Over the last century numerous philosophers, anthropologists, historians, and theologians have attempted to pin down its essential meaning, sometimes
Kite Runner (format de buzunar) ♡ 27 50 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.88/5 Afghanistan, 1975: Twelve-year-old Amir is desperate to win the local kite-fighting tournament and his loyal friend Hassan promises to help him. But neither of the
And the Mountains Echoed (format de buzunar) ♡ 31 50 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.89/5 So, then. You want a story and I will tell you one... Afghanistan, 1952. Abdullah and his sister Pari live in the small village of
Social and Cultural Anthropology: A Very Short Introduction ♡ 24 50 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.87/5 Peter Just and John Monaghan begin by discussing anthropologys most important contributions to modern thought: its investigation of culture as a distinctively human characteristic, its
Three Men in a Boat and Three Men on the Bummel ♡ 24 50 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.87/5 `Other works may excel this in depth of thought and knowledge of human nature: other books may rival it in originality and size but, for
The Brain: A Very Short Introduction ♡ 30 50 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.89/5 In this fascinating book, Michael O'Shea provides a non-technical introduction to the main issues and findings in current brain research, and gives a sense of
Autism: A Very Short Introduction ♡ 22 50 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.87/5 This Very Short Introduction offers a clear statement on what is currently known about autism and Asperger syndrome. Explaining the vast array of different conditions that hide
Chinese Literature: A Very Short Introduction ♡ 26 50 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.88/5 his Very Short Introduction tells the story of Chinese literature from antiquity to the present, focusing on the key role literary culture played in supporting social and
Choice Theory: A Very Short Introduction ♡ 29 50 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.88/5 We make choices all the time - about trivial matters, about how to spend our money, about how to spend our time, about what to
Middlemarch ♡ 22 50 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.87/5 Writing at the very moment when the foundations of Western thought were being challenged and undermined, George Eliot fashions in Middlemarch (1871-2) the quintessential Victorian
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry ♡ 30 50 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.89/5 Cassie Logan finds it hard to understand why the family farm means so much to her father. She finds it even harder growing up in
Cosmology: A Very Short Introduction ♡ 28 50 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.88/5 This book is a simple, non-technical introduction to cosmology, explaining what it is and what cosmologists do. Peter Coles discusses the history of the subject,
A Wrinkle in Time ♡ 27 50 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.88/5 A WRINKLE IN TIME is a classic sci-fi adventure for children by bestselling US author, Madeleine L'Engle and is now major new motion picture from
Developmental Biology: A Very Short Introduction ♡ 22 50 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.87/5 These are the questions that the field of developmental biology seeks to answer. It is an area that is closely linked to genetics, evolution, and
Forensic Psychology: A Very Short Introduction ♡ 24 50 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.87/5 Lie detection, offender profiling, jury selection, insanity in the law, predicting the risk of re-offending , the minds of serial killers and many other topics
Gandhi: A Very Short Introduction ♡ 24 50 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.87/5 In this Very Short Introduction to Gandhi's life and thought, Bhikhu Parekh outlines both Gandhi's major philosophical insights and the limitations of his thought. He
The Lie Tree ♡ 35 50 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.90/5 Faith Sunderly leads a double life. To most people, she is reliable, dull, trustworthy - a proper young lady who knows her place as inferior
Documentary Film: A Very Short Introduction ♡ 26 50 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.88/5 Beginning with an overview of the central issues of documentary filmmaking—its definitions and purposes, its forms and founders—Aufderheide focuses on several of its key subgenres,