Pokračování pouti Beatrice a Cada kouzelným světem Irpy.
V říši Irpa pohasla světla. Přeživší bitvy u Rinu se vydávají na dlouhý pochod do města Baihle, kde chtějí najít úkryt. Bea a její kamarád, dobrosrdečný hrdina Cad, mají ale jiný plán. Spolu s Arsajem a Vepřím čarodějem zamíří do Citadely moudrosti, aby nalezli odpovědi na nejtemnější záhady svého světa. Po cestě se vynořují další a další hrozby, ať už jde o příšery ze stínů nebo temnou spalující hmotu zvanou marast. Až setkání s nečekanou spojenkyní odhalí pradávné tajemství… a přinese novou jiskru naděje.
The past is another country and we are all its exiles. Banished forever, we look back in fascination and wonder at this mysterious land. Who were the people who populated it? Almost two hundred years ago, Abraham, an illiterate urchin, scavenges on a Suffolk beach and dreams of running away to sea... Naomi, a seventeen-year-old seamstress, sits primly in a second class carriage on the train from Sussex to London and imagines a new life in the big city... George, a private soldier of the 50th Regiment of Foot, marries his Irish bride, Annie, in the cathedral in Manchester and together they face married life under arms. Now these people exist only in the bare bones of registers and census lists but they were once real enough. They lived, loved, felt joy and fear, and ultimately died. But who were they? And what indissoluble thread binds them together? Simon Mawer's compelling and original novel puts flesh on our ancestors' bones to bring them to life and give them voice. He has created stories that are gripping and heart-breaking, from the squalor and vitality of Dickensian London to the excitement of seafaring in the last days of sail and the horror of the trenches of the Crimea. There is birth and death; there is love, both open and legal but also hidden and illicit. Yet the thread that connects these disparate figures is something that they cannot have known - the unbreakable bond of family.
Vizuálně i obsahově poutavá kniha přináší nový český překlad traktátu Tomáše Akvinského, doplněný latinským originálem i nejstarším českým překladem od Votky a Vojáčka z roku 1887. Text traktátu dále doprovází podrobný, didakticky koncipovaný průběžný komentář a vše je proloženo třiceti kvestiemi ve stylu Tomášovy Teologické sumy, v nichž se autoři pokoušejí o samostatné systematické řešení obtížných bodů, které při četbě Tomášova textu vyvstávají. Publikaci autoři připravili jako hold filosofickému a pedagogickému dílu svého učitele, prof. Stanislava Sousedíka, průkopníka scholastických studií v českých zemích.
Under the influence of the post-Fregean logical analysis, in the present discourse relationality tends to be identified with polyadicity and relations with universal polyadic predicates. This essay is an attempt to retrieve the Aristotelian understanding of relations as a genuine feature of the world of particulars, consisting of various kinds of “directedness” or “being towards” of one particular thing towards another. It emerges, however, that existing traditional theories are haunted with serious problems so that none of them appears to be defensible. The author undertakes a critical analysis of some of the most important conceptions of relations proposed within the Aristotelian-Scholastic tradition and tentatively proposes his own Neo-Aristotelian solution.
Frygea Forest. An ancient and mysterious place where trolls lurk in the mossy spaces between tree trunks and changelings scamper about, causing mischief. A place that Kyra and her sisters Margot and Janna return to every year to spend the summer at their grandma's farm: roasting marshmallows, catching frogs and befriending tiny, grumpy root goblins. But this summer is different, and as teenage Margot drifts apart from her sisters, slamming doors and keeping secrets, Kyra starts to worry. When Margot is enticed into the woods by the mysterious figures in the mist, Kyra resolves to do everything in her power to save her sister from danger, even if that means facing the spooky forces within Frygea Forest with just her kid sister, Janna, for help. Join Kyra and her sisters in this beautiful coming-of-age graphic novel about embracing the changes that come from growing up, but never letting go of the imagination that keeps you young. If you're careful, and ever so quiet, you might spot a root goblin marching along the ground, or a glittering alf darting amongst the leaves
SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2016 MAN BOOKER PRIZE WINNER OF THE EDGE HILL READER'S CHOICE AWARD Nine men. Each of them at a different stage of life, each of them away from home, and each of them striving - in the suburbs of Prague, beside a Belgian motorway, in a cheap Cypriot hotel - to understand just what it means to be alive, here and now. Tracing an arc from the spring of youth to the winter of old age, All That Man Is brings these separate lives together to show us men as they are - ludicrous and inarticulate, shocking and despicable; vital, pitiable, hilarious, and full of heartfelt longing. And as the years chase them down, the stakes become bewilderingly high in this piercing portrayal of 21st-century manhood.
Karin Tidbeck's debut collection showcases her unique storytelling prowess, blending elements of fantasy and speculative fiction. Drawing inspiration from literary giants like Borges, Le Guin, and Lovecraft, the stories explore surreal landscapes and complex characters, inviting readers into thought-provoking realms. Tidbeck's imaginative narratives challenge perceptions of reality, weaving together themes of identity, existence, and the uncanny, making this collection a compelling addition to contemporary literature.
Selin, diciottenne con grandi aspettative, si considera una ragazza prodigio, convinta di aver già vissuto ogni esperienza tramite i romanzi che adora. Tuttavia, al primo anno di università a Harvard nel 1995, si rende conto che le persone non sono personaggi e che le certezze dei libri sono illusorie. L'amore si rivela più strano e complesso di quanto avesse immaginato, e scopre di essere un'idiota, come tutti. Mentre il mondo si avvicina a internet, Selin trova difficile comunicare, e la vita universitaria le appare assurda. Ma l'incontro con Ivan cambia tutto, facendole comprendere il dolore e la stranezza del desiderio. Con grazia e umorismo, l'autrice esplora la giovinezza, un periodo in cui ogni esperienza sembra nuova e significativa, anche se, col tempo, si rivelano errori e malintesi. La narrazione invita a riflettere su cosa renda certi eventi significativi, suggerendo che il modo in cui raccontiamo le esperienze le trasforma in letteratura. L'opera, acclamata dalla critica e finalista a prestigiosi premi, è anche un libro incredibilmente divertente. I lettori troveranno riferimenti a mixtape, email, semiotica, Björk e Flaubert, un amore infelice con Ivan e una celebrazione della giovinezza, accompagnata da una dolce nostalgia per gli anni '90.
SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2017 BAILEYS WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTIONSHORTLISTED FOR THE 2018 WELLCOME BOOK PRIZELONGLISTED FOR THE 2018 INTERNATIONAL DYLAN THOMAS PRIZEYejide is hoping for a miracle, for a child. It is all her husband wants, all her mother-in-law wants, and she has tried everything. But when her relatives insist upon a new wife, it is too much for Yejide to bear. Unravelling against the social and political turbulence of 1980s Nigeria, Stay With Me is a story of the fragility of married love, the undoing of family, the power of grief, and the all-consuming bonds of motherhood. It is a tale about the desperate attempts we make to save ourselves, and those we love, from heartbreak.
Příspěvky ve sborníku se zabývají osmou kapitolou Papežské posynodální exhortace Amoris laetitia - česky (Radost z lásky). Zaměřují se především na téma, které je v současné diskusi hojně přetřásané a zdá se, že tato diskuse není dosud ukončena. Také tento sborník není pouhým ohlasem zahraničních impulsů, ale vznikl z domácího uvažování o problémech, jejichž význam ovšem naše prostředí daleko přesahuje. Vyvolá-li tento sborník žádoucí odezvu, lze očekávat, že to přispěje k prohloubení záběru naší současné teologie. Cílem nakladatelství je přispět k věcné a kultivované diskusi na téma, které dnes zajímá mnoho lidí, biskupů, kněží i věřících laiků. Věříme, že knihu shledáte užitečnou.
So far, twenty-three thousand and ninety six people have seen me online. They include my mother, my father, my little sister, my grandmother, my other grandmother, my grandfather, my boss, my sixth year Biology teacher and my boyfriend James. When Leah Oliphant-Brotheridge and her adopted sister Su go on holiday together to Magaluf to celebrate their A-levels, only Leah returns home. Her successful, swotty sister remains abroad, humiliated and afraid: there is an online video of her, drunkenly performing a sex act in a nightclub. And everyone has seen it. Ruth Oliphant-Brotheridge, mother of the girls, successful court judge, is furious. How could this have happened? How can she bring justice to these men who took advantage of her dutiful, virginal daughter? What role has Leah played in all this? And can Ruth find Su and bring her back home when Su doesn't want to be found?
Tato kniha není slovník, ačkoli se z ní dozvíte informace o všem od autenticity až po zipy. Není to ani autobiografie, třebaže předkládá zevrubný a vysoce osobní odborný názor na současnou kulturu.
Je to nepostradatelný nástroj, který čtenáři pomůže lépe porozumět modernímu světu. V této knize se píše o tom, co z díla Andyho Warhola dělá pravý padělek, o vzniku národních identit nebo o sběratelské mánii. Pojednává o světě, tak jak je vidět ze zpětného zrcátka ve videohře Grand Theft Auto V, o digitálních ornamentech a o naší lásce k nedokonalostem. Je o popíjení suchého martini ve vídeňském podniku Adolfa Loose American Bar a o architektuře ve filmech Alfreda Hitchcocka, o módě a technologii, politice a umění.
Cílem této knihy je zmapovat nejdůležitější pojmové a problémové souvislosti mezi tradiční realistickou aristotelsko-scholastickou teorií poznání a současnou analytickou epistemologií, pokusit se alespoň v některých bodech tradiční koncepci obhájit proti typickým námitkám a poskytnout hlubší výklad některých konkrétních a podle autorů klíčových problémů teorie poznání, který by k této koncepci otevíral cestu. Autoři se nepokoušejí vyčerpávajícím způsobem vyrovnat s každou relevantní námitkou, ale spíše načrtnout jistý filosoficky relevantní obraz, hodný dalšího rozpracování a obhajoby. Výklad je koncipován jako mozaika: většina kapitol je pojata jako analýza některého epistemologického pojmu či pojmové dvojice, která často ústí v obhajobu konkrétní dílčí pozice.
Marian Sutro is an outsider: the daughter of a diplomat, brought up on the shores of Lake Geneva and in England, half French, half British, naive yet too clever for her own good. But when she is recruited from her desk job by SOE to go undercover in wartime France, it seems her hybrid status, and fluent French, will be of service to a greater, more dangerous cause.
Like his great, great uncle, the early geneticist Gregor Mendel, Dr. Benedict Lambert is struggling to unlock the secrets of heredity. But Benedict's mission is particularly urgent and particularly personal, for he is afflicted with achondroplasia—he's a dwarf. He's also a man desperate for love. And when he finds it in the form of Jean—simple and shy—he stumbles upon an opportunity to correct the injustice of his own capricious genes. As intelligent as it is entertaining, this witty and surprisingly erotic novel reveals the beauty and drama of scientific inquiry as it informs us of the simple passions against which even the most brilliant mind is rendered powerless.
"This book offers clear advice on how to navigate the contemporary art world, from assessing sales information and dealing with galleries to discovering new talent and accessing the best work."--P. [4] of cover.
Viktor è l'erede di una illustre famiglia di industriali ebrei. Liesel viene dall'alta borghesia tedesca. Nel 1929 commissionano al celebre architetto von Abt la costruzione di una casa di vetro, un magnifico edificio modernista fondato su una radicale concezione dello spazio. Tra amori proibiti e segreti inconfessabili, la loro vita dorata prosegue senza scosse, finché l'avvento del nazionalsocialismo non si abbatte come una scure sulla loro esistenza e sulla loro magnifica dimora. Romanzo struggente e commovente, La casa di vetro illumina il tramonto di un'epoca di splendore e magnificenza, bruscamente travolta dagli orrori del nazismo prima e dello stalinismo poi.
Česká učebnice logiky se snaží buď seznámit studenta systematicky se současným pojetím logiky, nebo vyložit historickým způsobem její dějiny, případně oba přístupy kombinují.
Tato kniha se tomuto standardu vymyká: nepojednává o aristotelské logice ani historicky, ani ze systematického hlediska moderního chápání logiky, nýbrž snaží se vyložit ji sice důsledně systematicky, nicméně tak, jak aristotelská logika reflektovala sama sebe. Cílem autorů je představit aristotelskou logiku "zevnitř": nikoliv jako překonanou historickou fázi vývoje, nýbrž jako svébytný propracovaný systém, který je vybudovaný na vlastních filozofických předpokladech a který nelze dobře pochopit, bude-li interpretován z hlediska předpokladů logiky moderní.
