\'Better mad with the crowd than sane all alone\' In these witty, Machiavellian aphorisms, unlikely Spanish priest Baltasar Gracian shows us how to exploit friends and enemies alike to thrive in a world of deception and illusion. Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for Penguin\'s 80th birthday. Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range and diversity of Penguin Classics, with books from

Love Actually meets Groundhog Day in this magical holiday romance from the New York Times bestselling author of The Unhoneymooners. It\'s the most wonderful time of the year . . . but not for Maelyn Jones. She\'s living with her parents, hates her going-nowhere job and has just made a romantic error of epic proportions. But perhaps worst of all, this is the last Christmas Mae will be at her favourite

Contains stories of heroism, bravery and battling the odds. This book contains maps, line drawings and notes on sources and further reading.

Roald Dahl Collection - 15 Books

Once a successful surgeon, Frederick Welin now lives in self-imposed exile on an island in the Swedish archipelago. Nearly twelve years have passed since he was disgraced for attempting to cover up a tragic mishap on the operating table. One morning in the depths of winter, he sees a hunched figure struggling towards him across the ice. His past is about to catch up with him. The figure approaching

`So funny. And the sex is amazing - makes me feel like a nun!\' Jilly Cooper `Light, fizzy and as snort-inducing as a pint of Prosecco.\' Evening Standard Magazine `Hilarious and compelling.\' Daily Mail `Perfect summer reading for fans of Jilly Cooper and Bridget Jones.\' HELLO! `Bridget Jones trapped inside a Jilly Cooper novel. A beach cocktail in book form.\' METRO `Gloriously cheering.\' Red Magazine

This leading dictionary contains over 6,150 entries covering all aspects of food and nutrition, diet and health. Jargon-free definitions make this a valuable dictionary that clearly explains even the most technical of nutritional terms. From absinthe to z

Jack Kirby created or co-created some of comic books\' most popular characters including Captain America, The X-Men, The Hulk, The Fantastic Four, The Mighty Thor, Darkseid and The New Gods. More significantly, he created much of the visual language f or fantasy and adventure comics. There were comics before Kirby, but for the most part their page layout, graphics and visual dynamic aped what was being

Hong Kong is known worldwide for its dynamism and commercial acumen. Populated by forward-looking and risk-taking inhabitants, its architectural and design scene doesn’t disappoint. This overview of the most exciting developments in Hong Kong’s cityscape features ground-breaking work from such design luminaries as Philippe Starck and Tony Chi and associates. An important volume for both students of

The thrilling, shocking and romantic sequel to the bestselling YA debut FLAWED is finally here. When we embrace all our flaws, that\'s when we can finally become PERFECT... Celestine North lives in a society that demands perfection. After she was branded Flawed by a morality court, Celestine\'s life has completely fractured - all her freedoms gone. Since Judge Crevan has declared her the number one

The ancient order of the Knights Templar possessed untold wealth and absolute power, until the Inquisition destroyed them and their riches were lost forever. But some people don´t believe in ´forever´. Ex-agent Cotton Malone used to work for Stephanie N

Inspired by actual events, The Last Ballad is a moving tale of courage in the face of oppression, with all the emotional power of Cold Mountain and The Secret Scripture \'A powerful book that speaks to contemporary concerns through historical injustice. Cash vividly blends the archival with the imaginative.\' New York Times Book Review For twenty-eight-year-old Ella May Wiggins life is tough. Her no-good

This volume is the second half of the novel OATHBRINGER. From the bestselling author who completed Robert Jordan\'s epic Wheel of Time series comes a new, original creation that matches anything else in modern fantasy for epic scope, thrilling imagination, superb characters and sheer addictiveness. In Oathbringer, the third volume of the New York Times bestselling Stormlight Archive series, humanity

V osnovu sbornika legli poeticheskie proizvedenija V.S.Vysotskogo, posvjaschennye narodnomu podvigu v tragicheskie gody Velikoj Otechestvennoj vojny i otrazhajuschie osmyslenie ego v poslevoennoe vremja.

Lolita, lumire de ma vie, feu de mes reins. Mon péché, mon âme. Lo-lii-ta : le bout de la langue fait trois petits pas le long du palais pour taper, trois reprises, contre les dents. Lo. Lii. Ta. Le matin, elle était Lo, simplement Lo, avec son mtre quarante-six et son unique chaussette. Elle était Lola en pantalon. Elle était Dolly l\'école. Elle était Dolors sur les pointillés. Mais dans mes bras,

Ende der 1920er Jahre war die \"Wiener Gemütlichkeit\" geradezu sprichwörtlich geworden. Sie beschwor eine heile Welt, in der das Leben noch in Ordnung ist. Doch Ödön von Horváths Volksstück \"Geschichten aus dem Wiener Wald\", 1931 uraufgeführt, zeigt ein vollkommen anderes Österreich: In brillant geschliffenen Dialogen entlarvt Horváth ein müßiges Wiener Kleinbürgertum, das bei aller scheinbaren

Temnye allei - eto istorii o ljubvi. O ljubvi, chto mozhet stat grustnym i gorestnym epizodom proshlogo. Ili - minutoj, perelomivshej, peremolovshej chelovecheskuju zhizn. Vozmozhno - prosto poetichnoj legendoj, kotoruju rasskazhet kak umeet starenkaja strannitsa. A vozmozhno - izyskannym zhestokim romansom vremen Serebrjanogo veka. I kazhdaja iz istorij - temnaja alleja v samom zaputannom iz labirintov

Der Autor und Psychiater Ernst Augustin hatte 1974 einen Geldfälscher zu beurteilen, dessen Methode darin bestand, nur kleine Scheine auf den Markt zu bringen. Als er sich durch eine einmalige große Summe ein Ruhegeld verschaffen wollte, wurde er entdeckt. Während der Begutachtung teilte der Proband Ernst Augustin die Herstellungstechnik mit, verriet ihm vor allem \"das Geheimnis des Wasserzeichens\".

Contains Vets Might Fly and Vet in a Spin