City of Light (Ekman Kerstin)(Paperback)

City of Light (Ekman Kerstin)(Paperback)

Ann-Marie is a middle-aged woman returning from Portugal to the Swedish town in which she grew up in order to sell the old house she has inherited from her father. Memories of the past are everywhere, ensnaring her. She ends up staying in the house, alone with her memories of her father, an

Černá voda - Kerstin Ekmanová

Když Kerstin Ekmanová v roce 1993 vydala román Černá voda, způsobil naprostou senzaci. Sbíral jedno ocenění za druhým, mj. prestižní Augustovu cenu (1993) nebo Cenu Severské rady za literaturu (1994) a dodnes se ho v ani ne desetimilionovém Švédsku prodalo přes 400 000 výtisků

Blackwater (Ekman Kerstin)(Paperback / softback)

Startling in its revelations, disturbing in its implications - a thriller of gripping intensity and immense literary power. the hurried flight of a sinister stranger: terrible events long buried in Annie Raft's memory - until she sees her daughter in the arms of the man she believes responsible for

The Spring (Ekman Kerstin)(Paperback)

Kerstin Ekman's novel Blackwater took the world by storm in 1993 and has now been translated into over twenty-five languages. But her reputation as one of Sweden's best-known and most successful authors rests just as securely upon the series of four novels she wrote between 1974 and 1983, which are

The Angel House (Ekman Kirstin)(Paperback)

The Angel House is the third in the remarkable series of free-standing novels that cemented Kerstin Ekman's reputation in her native Sweden during the 1970s, long before she achieved world-wide success with novels like Blackwater and The Forest of Hours. It follows the fortunes of the inhabitants

Witches' Rings (Kerstin Ekman)(Paperback)

'Stories,' the narrator of Witches' Rings tells us, 'are wiser than we, and more mindful, and slowly they change us.' Kerstin Ekman's stories are deeply committed to this very kind of gradual but inevitable change. Witches' Rings portrays the history of a rural society in a new light, tracing its

Umíráček - Kerstin Ekmanová

Parta lovců se v říjnu každoročně v neměnné sestavě vydává na lov na losy. V předvečer mají společnou poradu spojenou s tradiční velkolepou večeří u jednoho z nich. Posilněni alkoholem udělají osudovou chybu, zaviní nehodu a snaží se zakrýt stopy. Ale ten, který dorazí

Vlčí kůže - Kerstin Ekmanová

Začátkem jara roku 1916 se mladá porodní asistentka Hillevi Klarinová z Uppsaly vydává do kraje Jämtland na severu Švédska. Následuje pastora Edvarda, jenž se tam má ujmout správy farnosti Černá Voda. Hillevi, která je s Edvardem tajně zasnoubená, není na to, co ji na severu

Pes - Kerstin Ekmanová

Poetický příběh o malém štěněti, které se ocitne zcela samo, bez matky i jejího pána, v tichu zimního lesa kdesi v severním Švédsku. Zprvu zcela bezbranné mládě nezemře během prvních dnů hlady jen díky náhodě. Nevěří ani lidem, ani zvířatům. Učí se zvažovat rizika

Poslední pramen - Kerstin Ekmanová

Do životů lidí ve vesnici Černá Voda zasáhne válka. Myrten, dcera Hillevi Halvarssonové, je už dospělá. Do Stockholmu odjíždí s tajemstvím, o němž neví ani Kristin. Její milovaná nevlastní sestra, která utrpěla během války velkou ztrátu, dokáže proniknout skrze

Stírací losy - Kerstin Ekmanová

Ingefrid vyráží do malé vsi jménem Černá Voda, která leží u temného jezera obklopena nekonečnými lesy. Musí zde vyřídit dědictví po matce Myrten, kterou nikdy nepoznala, neboť ji vychovávali pěstouni. Na čas přijímá místo zdejší farářky a pouští se do pátrání po

Unmasking the Face: A Guide to Recognizing Emotions from Facial Expressions (Ekman Paul)(Paperback)

Ekman and Friesen's breakthrough research on the facial expression of emotion uses scores of photographs showing emotions of surprise, fear, disgust, anger, happiness, and sadness. The authors of UNMASKING THE FACE explain how to identify these basic emotions correctly and how to tell when people

Darwin and Facial Expression: A Century of Research in Review (Ekman Paul)(Paperback)

In Darwin and Facial Expression, Paul Ekman and a cast of other notable scholars and scientists, reconsider the central concepts and key sources of information in Darwin's work on emotional expression. First published in 1972 to celebrate the centennial of the publication of Darwin's, The

All Time Comics Zerosis Deathscape (Bayer Josh)(Paperback)

Optic City, the 1980s. A frightened orphan, a city on fire, and a glimmer of light spraying from the switchblade of a golden warrior emerging from a legion of scum. Time and space itself will melt around you as you ingest the superhero crossover event of the century in Season 2 of Samuel and Josh

Telling Lies: Clues to Deceit in the Marketplace, Politics, and Marriage (Ekman Paul)(Paperback)

In this revised edition, Paul Ekman, a renowned expert in emotions research and nonverbal communication, adds a new chapter to present his latest research on his groundbreaking inquiry into lying and the methods for uncovering lies. Ekman has figured out the most important behavioral clues to

City of Light (Christiansen Rupert)(Paperback / softback)

An account of the reinvention of Paris in the mid-nineteenth century as the most beautiful, exciting city in the world - a position it has never

Belgariad 5: Enchanter's End Game (Eddings David)(Paperback / softback)

'Come, Belgarion, Child of Light. I await thee in the City of Night . . .' A confrontation that has been prophesied for thousands of years is racing towards a conclusion. For as Garion comes into his heritage as the Rivan King, Overlord of the West, and takes up the Orb of Aldur to protect the

The Science of On-Camera Acting: with commentary by Dr. Paul Ekman (Morris Andrea)(Paperback)

'One of the most technically focused on-camera manuals on the market... Morris looks at the neuroscience behind human emotions and what the camera actually captures--from the mechanics of dialogue, voice, and physicality, to discovering your own form of naturalistic acting.' -Backstage.comThe

Emotion in the Human Face (Ekman Paul)(Paperback)

The original edition of Emotion in the Human Face, published in 1972, was the first volume to evaluate and integrate all the research on facial expression of emotion since Darwin's The Expression of Emotions in Man and Animals was published in 1872. It presented a detailed, critical discussion of

Supporting Children with Dyslexia (City Council Hull)(Paperback)

Completely revised and updated in light of the new 2014 SEND Code of Practice, this second edition of Supporting Children with Dyslexia provides valuable advice and resources for teachers, TAs and SENCOs supporting pupils on the dyslexic spectrum. This practical resource will help those who are

Berlin Book Three: City of Light (Lutes Jason)(Paperback)

The conclusion to a masterful graphic novel trilogy that follows Berlin's citizens as Nazism risesThe third and final act of Jason Lutes's historical fiction about the Weimar Republic begins with Hitler arriving in Berlin. With the National Socialist party now controlling Parliament, the citizenry

Secret Magistrate (Anonymous)(Paperback / softback)

A year in the life of an inner-city magistrate - shining a light on their hitherto arcane world, the cases they deal with, and the issues and dilemmas of courtroom

Omforma - Nya Strukturer for Designbranschen (Sylwan Kerstin)(Paperback / softback)

Lisboeta - Recipes from Portugal's City of Light (Mendes Nuno)(Pevná vazba)