The Japanese fashion phenomenon, born in the underground clubs of Tokyo and Osaka, has now made its way onto the streets Eccentric fashions, inspired by western Gothic, Victoriana and Rococo style have taken on a cultish following From the same family as Phaidons bestselling Fruits and Fresh Fruits, this is a new and exclusive collection of photographs taken in the downtown areas of Harajuka and Akihabara,

\'For more than twenty years, Katharine Hepburn imparted many of the details of her life to me suggesting that I weave them into a book - one that would appear upon her death. Sad to say, the time has come to publish that book. But I find comfort in knowing she lived a very rich 96 years, and I have tried my best to honour her wish of making the book as true to her spirit as possible - as inspiring,

Peter Hamilton brings his trademark flair for narrative sweep and epic ideas to a short novel that tells the story of an near- immortal mankind that grew from the Roman Empire. Paired with WATCHING TREES GROW is TENDELEO\'S STORY the Theodore Sturgeon award-winning new Chaga short novel from the acclaimed Ian McDonald.

Anderson Lake is a company man, AgriGen\'s calorie representative in Thailand. Under cover as a factory manager, he combs Bangkok\'s street markets in search of foodstuffs long thought to be extinct. There he meets the windup girl - the beautiful and e nigmatic Emiko - now abandoned to the slums. She is one of the New People, bred to suit the whims of the rich. Engineered as slaves, soldiers and toys,

This full-color series presents nonfiction topics about interesting places and subjects. Each title features color photographs and a glossary to help with vocabulary comprehension. Exercises and suggestions for project work are also included. The books are graded at 400-to 1,400-word vocabulary levels. Audio \"CDs or \"Cassettes are available for select titles.

The book that every cook needs - the ultimate quick reference to today\'s ingredients, terms, tools and techniques. Have you ever wondered how to saute a potato? Or the best way to peel an onion, joint a chicken, or fillet a fish? Or what exactly the difference is between a roasting tin and a baking tray, or penne and macaroni? Or when you should use olive oil instead of sunflower oil? The answers

Poetry remains a living part of the culture of Japan today. The cliches of everyday speech are often to be traced to famous ancient poems, and the traditional forms of poetry are widely known and loved. The congenial attitude comes from a poetical history of about a millennium and a half. This classic collection of verse therefore contains poetry from the earliest, primitive period, through the Nara,

From bestselling authors Jason Hazeley and Joel Morris - a nugget of wisdom in the phenomenal Ladybirds for Grown Ups series. This delightful book is the latest in the series of Ladybird books which have been specially planned to help grown-ups with the world about them. The large clear script, the careful choice of words, the frequent repetition and the thoughtful matching of text with pictures all

Beautiful Emma Bovary dreams of love and riches but her marriage to Charles, a dull country doctor, is far from satisfying. In an attempt to escape the narrow confines of her life, she embarks on a series of passionate affairs, hoping to find the romantic ideal she always dreamed about in the arms of other men, but it soon becomes clear that she is hurtling towards tragedy . . . Gustave Flaubert\'s

A 2017 Editors\' Pick by the New York Times, Entertainment Weekly, TIME, Rolling Stone and Esquire A New York Times Editors\' Pick A People Pick Entertainment Weekly\'s Must-List A TIME Magazine Pick Rolling Stone\'s Culture Index Pick One of Esquire`s Best 30 Books of 2017 Anil Kumar Jha has worked hard all his life to provide for his family. But now after thirty years, Anil has sold his company,

Kniha obsahující více než 900 vyobrazení nálepek, nástřiků a 3D instalací nasbíraných v ulicích Prahy v prvních letech 21. století je jedinečným dokumentem o umění ulice, street artu. Jde o první publikaci podobného typu v českém jazyce systematicky mapuj

When a letter arrives from his dying father, the life Anil has carefully constructed in the city shatters. He leaves his friends, his work as a cartoonist and a painter of movie posters, and even his pregnant girlfriend to journey home to the town he ran away from three years earlier after his mother died. There, in the short time left, he attempts to uncover his father\'s ambitious political plans

Ein Knochenfund in den Hügeln über Hollywood bringt Detective Harry Bosch auf die Spur eines seit vielen Jahren vermissten Jungen. Dessen Schicksal erinnert ihn schmerzlich an seine eigene Kindheit. Obwohl die Akte über den Jungen schon längst geschlossen ist, will Bosch gegen den Widerstand einiger Kollegen herausfinden, wie das Kind ums Leben kam.

Set in the bleak, magical Wessex landscape so familiar from Hardy\'s early work, Tess\'s cruel story reveals circumstances slowly closing in on her as she attempts to grasp a few moments of happiness with her lover.

Roselyne, trente-deux ans, est une victime-née. Battue par son mari, psychopathe en herbe, elle n\'attend qu\'une chose : qu\'il la libre enfin d\'une existence trop pesante. Commissaire la brigade criminelle, Martin a perdu le feu sacré. Sa vie privée n\'a jamais été aussi compliquée et son travail est devenu plus source d\'angoisse que de satisfaction. Le meurtre d\'une ravissante jeune femme, aussi

\'A ghastly groan and a shudder..\' From the pioneer of horror fiction, this tale of a clergyman tormented by a demonic creature is one of the greatest Victorian ghost stories. One of 46 new books in the bestselling Little Black Classics series, to celebrate the first ever Penguin Classic in 1946. Each book gives readers a taste of the Classics\' huge range and diversity, with works from around the

Tender Buttons, the revolutionary work of poetic modernism by Gertrude Stein, first published in 1914, is a must-read for every lover of literature. This new edition of \'Objects\'--the first part of Tender Buttons--lovingly pairs Stein\'s avant-garde verse with illustrations by beloved indie artist Lisa Congdon. A beautiful re-presentation of a classic, this little volume will be a treasure for art

Designed to appeal to the booklover, the Macmillan Collector\'s Library is a series of beautiful gift editions of much loved classic titles. Macmillan Collector\'s Library are books to love and treasure. This edition of Henry James\' classic ghost stories features an afterword by bestselling author and OBE, Kate MosseA young governess is employed to look after two orphaned siblings in a grand country

Is Alix’s new husband really going to murder her for her money? Who has killed the young Englishman on his return from America? And why have a young couple suddenly disappeared from their home? In this collection of mysteries by famous authors, the answers are never quite what you expect.