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Sul cartello è scritto "Non cogliere questi fiori". Ma per il vento è inutile, perché il vento non sa leggere" recita un'antica poesia giapponese. Solo una forza cieca potrebbe infatti annientare la passione tra un ufficiale inglese e una ragazza giapponese. Il destino però può rivelarsi più spietato degli uomini...
Il sole sta tramontando su un mare in tempesta, e James Farrell lo osserva da una finestra di Seton Castle, la residenza in Cornovaglia che, per più di quarant'anni, ha condiviso con sua moglie Sarah. Ma Sarah è morta, ed è stato James ad ucciderla, appena ventiquattr'ore prima. Perché? Perché un uomo pacifico ha ucciso la sua compagna, dopo mezzo secolo di felice convivenza? Le risposte non sono facili da affrontare, ma James sa di doverlo fare, e sa che, per farlo, deve ricostruire il proprio passato: deve tornare all'epoca in cui, rampollo dell'alta società londinese, aveva conosciuto Ella, la cugina di Sarah, e l'aveva amata appassionatamente, contro tutti e contro tutto...
This book is a definitive work on Japan's history, offering a comprehensive overview from ancient pre-history to the post-Cold War era and the early 1990s economic collapse. It integrates recent findings that illuminate the origins of Japanese civilization and culture, providing an in-depth analysis of religion, arts, and society from the 6th century B.C.E. to the present. The revised edition is essential for Japanese studies, featuring classic illustrations and unique images. It covers key periods such as Archaic Japan, including the Yamato state formation, the Nara and Heian periods; Medieval Japan, highlighting the military houses, Ashikaga rule, and the influence of Buddhism; and Early Modern Japan, focusing on feudalism, Tokugawa administration, and cultural developments. The Modern Japan section discusses the Meiji Era's modernization efforts, the political climate from 1912 to 1937, and the use of force as a solution to crises. This contemporary classic remains vital for anyone interested in Japanese history, culture, or language.
"My wife of more than forty-five years shot herself yesterday afternoon. At least that is what the police assume, and I am playing the part of grieving widower with enthusiasm and success... It was I who killed her." Thus begins the much-hyped first novel by 20-year-old Oxford undergraduate Richard Mason. Your typical murder mystery The Drowning People is not, for we are given the identity of the killer--the who --immediately. The puzzle in this introspective novel is why --why did 70-year-old James Farrell murder his aristocratic wife, Sarah? The answer lies nearly 50 years into the past as the book ranges from Prague to London, from France to a remote castle in Cornwall. At its core is an intoxicating love affair between 22-year-old James, a talented violinist and hopeless romantic, and Ella Harewood, an American heiress to an English title, trapped by her heritage and destiny. A beautifully written exploration of self-absorbed first love and its tragic consequences, The Drowning People soars beyond the highest of expectations placed upon it.
Calvin and Hobbes are at it again, and this time, our irrepressible friends are taking a walk on the wild side. Homicidal Psycho Jungle Cat chronicles another segment of the multifarious adventures of this wild child and his faithful, but skeptical, friend. If the best cartoons compel readers to identify themselves within the funny frames, then all who enjoy Calvin and Hobbes are creative, imaginative, and ... bad, bad, bad! Calvin, the irascible little boy with the stuffed tiger who comes to life are a pair bound for trouble. Boring school lessons become occasions for death-defying alien air battles, speeding snow sled descents elicit philosophical discussions on the meaning of life, and Hobbe's natural inclination to pounce on his little friend wreaks havoc on Calvin's sense of security. Calvin's the kid we all wish we'd been. Sassy, imaginative, far more verbal than his parents can manage, Calvin is the quintessential bad boy -- and the boy we love to see. He terrorizes little Susie, offers "Candid Opinions" from a neighborhood stand, and questions his parents' authority. "What assurance do I have that your parenting isn't screwing me up?" he demands. Calvin and Hobbes manages to say what needs to be said about childhood and life: "Eww, mud," says Calvin. "Look at this gooshy, dirty, slimy, thick, wet mud ... Bleecch ... Talk about a kid magnet!"
Zounds! Spaceman Spiff, Stupendous Man, the ferocious tiger Hobbes, and the rest of Calvin's riotous imagination are all included in The Days Are Just Packed.Calvin, the self-proclaimed "Boy of Destiny," continues to save the universe with his alter egos, Spaceman Spiff and Stupendous Man, at least until Miss Wormwood or his mother bring him back to reality. Susie, Calvin's nemesis and love interest, remains Calvin's favorite target. And when he's not recovering from a ferocious tiger attack, Calvin creates hideous snowmen, plays a moral cat-and-mouse game with Santa, conducts his infamous Dad polls, and combats the monsters under his bed.
Do horské vesnice krátce po válce přijde záhadný cizinec – a místním se nelíbí, že odhaluje jejich černé svědomí. Když je nato zavražděn, pověří úřady jednoho z místních, Brodecka, navrátilce z koncentračního tábora, aby celou věc vyšetřil. Takový je v nejvyšší stručnosti a největším zjednodušení námět světově proslulého románu Philippa Claudela. Jeden z nejlepších a nejsvéráznějších francouzských komiksových tvůrců Manu Larcenet opatřil tuto předlohu stejně strhující výtvarnou podobou. Limitovaná edice s odlišnou variantou obálky s otevřeným hřbetem na plátnu (švýcarská vazba), jednotlivé kusy číslovány v dolním rohu, jak na boxu, tak na samotné knize.
Souborné vydání autobiografického příběhu, v němž se s autorkou přenesete do jejího dětství a dospívání, do doby islámské revoluce v Íránu a do doby, kdy její vlast válčila s Irákem. Persepolis je první íránský komiks všech dob… i když napsaný a nakreslený v Paříži. Ve Francii žijící, ale v Íránu narozená autorka nás nejdříve provede svým dětstvím stráveným v Teheránu za doby islámské revoluce a války s Irákem a dále líčí svůj pobyt na francouzském gymnáziu ve Vídni, následný návrat do vlasti, poslední pokus sžít se s režimem, který nemůže mít pro samostatné osobnosti jejího typu, navíc ženského pohlaví, pražádné pochopení, a svůj definitivní odchod do Francie. Zatímco hlavním tématem první části byl život v totalitním režimu, ve druhé je jím tedy to, jak se člověk v takovém režimu vychovaný vyrovnává s náhle nabytou svobodou: tedy další téma, které mnozí Češi důvěrně znají.
Ve městě je nový hrdina! Pan Neporazitelný! Jistě, má obličej skrytý za maskou, nosí plášť a pomáhá vdovám a sirotkům jako každý správný hrdina, ale také maří plány šílených vědců a jiných padouchů pomocí své úžasné superschopnosti, která z něj dělá toho jediného a skutečného komiksového hrdinu – dokáže se totiž pohybovat mimo panely svého komiksového stripu a tím narušovat čas i prostor! Tím, že narušuje základy „komiksové fyziky“, dokáže vskutku neuvěřitelné věci… a není sám, kdo je nadaný podobnými schopnostmi!
On board the Jump Station Heimdall, Hanna is the captain's pampered daughter; Nik a member of a notorious crime family. While they are struggling with the realities of life aboard the galaxy's most boring space station, little do they know that Kady Grant and the Hypatia are headed right toward Heimdall, carrying news of the Kerenza invasion. When an elite BeiTech strike team invades the station, Hanna and Nik are thrown together. But alien predators are picking off the station residents one by one, and a malfunction in the station's wormhole means the space-time continuum might be ripped in two. The fate of the Hypatia-- and possibly the known universe-- is in their hands
