Libuše Trávníčková Libri

The story of a Quaker family and a Jewish family in love and at war during WWII.

Set in Berlin during the dying days of communism, this is an exploration of a family cruelly torn apart, and the consequences that seep through generations.

Sophie Hardach is here to guide us through the strange and wonderful ways that humans have used languages throughout history. She takes us from the earliest Mesopotamian clay tablets and the 'book cemeteries' of medieval synagogues to the first sounds a child hears in their mother's womb and their incredible capacity for language learning. Along the way, Hardach explores the role of trade in transmitting words across cultures and untangles riddles of hieroglyphics, cuneiform and the ancient scripts of Crete and Cyprus. This is a book about languages, the people who love them and the linguistic threads that connect us all.

The compelling and original debut novel from the Costa Prize-shortlisted author of Confession with Blue Horses. Swimming for his life towards traffickers on the Italian shore, Selim enters a world where Kurdish refugees disguise themselves as tomatoes, dates of birth are a matter of opinion, and a residency permit is a ticket to paradise. When he ends up in a small town in Germany, Selim believes he is finally safe, until the law catches up with him and the clock starts ticking. Selim realises there is only one way to avoid deportation... Fifteen years later, in a town hall in Paris, a Registrar receives an unsettling book: 'The Registrar's Manual for Detecting Forced Marriages' fuels her suspicions surrounding an impending Kurdish wedding. She embarks on an investigation that will bring her uncomfortably close to an old acquaintance. Written with real imaginative flair, heart and humour, The Registrar's Manual for Detecting Forced Marriages introduces an unlikely hero who'll prove impossible to forget, and a prodigious new talent in Sophie Hardach.

Sebrané muminí spisy patří k povinné zimní i letní výbavě každého komiksového fanouška (o obdivovatelích Tove Janssonové se asi nemusíme vůbec zmiňovat). Vzhledem k tomu, že první vydání je z větší části dávno vyprodané, přinášíme muminí omnibus, který obsahuje všech pět knih, které doposud česky vyšly. Čeká vás opravdická nálož muminích stripů, které vycházely v britských novinách (původně Evening News) mezi lety 1954–1975. Autorka je na zakázku kreslila přímo pro britský trh, ale na samém vrcholu muminí kariéry stripy vycházely ve více než 40 zemích a přebíralo je 120 periodik s celkovým nákladem 20 milionů výtisků denně. České noviny mezi nimi bohužel nebyly ani jedny. Tato kniha obsahuje první polovinu celkového objemu existujících muminích stripů. Druhou, česky doposud nevydanou polovinu, připravujeme v další, stejně objemné knize.

Ken Follett ritorna al Medioevo ambientando 'Mondo senza fine' due secoli dopo la costruzione della cattedrale gotica di Kingsbridge, sullo sfondo di un mutamento - che rivoluzionerà le arti quanto le scienze - in cui ci si lascia alle spalle il buio e si cominciano a intravedere i primi bagliori di una nuova epoca.

Už je to tady, přinášíme česky doposud nevydané muminí komiksy! Druhý muminí omnibus obsahuje první třetinu patnáctiletého kralování Larse Janssona v úloze tvůrce komiksových stripů. Od roku 1960 předala Tove pochodeň svému bratrovi, aby se mohla věnovat jiným uměleckým projektům. V době svého největšího rozmachu vycházel Muminek ve více než 40 zemích a přibližně ve 120 novinách. Denně jej četlo přes 20 milionů čtenářů, což z něj činí nejúspěšnější finský komiks všech dob. Návdavkem se s vámi Sophia Janssonová, dcera Larse a kreativní ředitelka a předsedkyně představenstva společnosti Moomin Characters, podělí o své vzpomínky na vyrůstání ve světě muminků.

Judith Dumbar è solo una ragazza sensibile e innocente uscita da poco dalla scuola. Le angosce e le sofferenze della Seconda guerra mondiale e un drammatico destino che sconvolgerà la sua famiglia la costringeranno a divenire rapidamente una donna, rivelandole però tutta la forza nascosta nella sua personalità e la pienezza di una grande passione.

'Laws are silent in times of war.' Cicero There was a time when Cicero held Caesar's life in the palm of his hand. But now Caesar is the dominant figure and Cicero's life is in ruins. Exiled, separated from his wife and children, his possessions confiscated, his life constantly in danger, Cicero is tormented by the knowledge that he has sacrificed power for the sake of his principles. His comeback requires wit, skill and courage - and for a brief and glorious period, the legendary orator is once more the supreme senator in Rome. But politics is never static and no statesman, however cunning, can safeguard against the ambition and corruption of others. Riveting and tumultuous, DICTATOR encompasses some of the most epic events in human history yet is also an intimate portrait of a brilliant, flawed, frequently fearful yet ultimately brave man - a hero for his time and for ours. This is an unforgettable tour de force from a master storyteller.

Sullo sfondo dei drammatici eventi scatenati dallo scoppio della Prima guerra mondiale e dalla Rivoluzione russa, i destini di cinque famiglie si intrecciano inesorabilmente attraverso due continenti. Dalle miniere di carbone del Galles ai candelabri scintillanti di palazzi sontuosi, dai corridoi della politica alle alcove dei potenti, da Washington a San Pietroburgo, da Londra a Parigi, il racconto si muove incessantemente fra drammi nascosti e intrighi internazionali. Ne sono protagonisti ricchi aristocratici, poveri ambiziosi, donne coraggiose e volitive e sopra tutto e tutti le conseguenze della guerra per chi la fa e per chi resta a casa. Primo grande romanzo di "The Century", la nuova trilogia di Ken Follett incentrata sulla storia del ventesimo secolo, La caduta dei giganti è uno straordinario affresco storico, un'opera epica.