Science fiction and East Asian myth combine in this dazzling retelling of the rise of Wu Zetian, the only female emperor in Chinese history. 'Absolutely epic. This is the historical-inspired, futuristic sci-fi mash-up of my wildest dreams.' Chloe Gong, author of These Violent Delights'Like its ferocious heroine, Iron Widow is brutal, bloodthirsty and full of rage.' Julie C.
**OVER 1.5 MILLION COPIES SOLD****A 10th ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL EDITION, FEATURING A NEW FOREWORD BY THE AUTHOR**WINNER OF THE ORANGE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTIONTHE INTERNATIONAL SENSATIONA SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER'Captivating' DONNA TARTT'I loved it' J K ROWLING'Ravishingly vivid' EMMA DONOGHUEGreece in the age of heroes.
The Compendium of (Not Quite) Everything is a treasure trove of random knowledge.
From the New York Times bestselling author of Girl in Pieces and How to Make Friends with the Dark comes a breathtaking contemporary YA about addiction, family and finding your voiceEmmy is the good one. Not strong-willed like her beautiful older sister Maddie and not difficult like her brother Joey. She takes up as little space as possible.
From the very first dog to glowing fish and designer pigs - the human history of remaking nature. Virus-free mosquitoes, resurrected dinosaurs, designer humans - such is the power of the science of tomorrow. But this idea that we have only recently begun to manipulate the natural world is false.We've been meddling with nature since the last ice age.
Chodíme okolo nich každý deň. Pomáhajú nám dýchať, tienia, znižujú teplotu a pohľad na ne nám dodáva pokoj. Viete, o čom hovoríme? O stromoch!
Nestled in thriving woodlands, overlooking bodies of water, or even exposed to the elements on a mountain's peak, architects are contending to create high-impact spaces on a small scale. Cabin Fever takes a broad look at remote retreats designed to make the most of their natural surroundings and illustrates why the call of the wild is louder than ever.
Aktualizované vydanie románu Zvieracia farma je politickou satirou na revolúciu, ktorá sa vymkla z rúk. Zvieratá sa zbavia nadvlády nenávidených ľudí a zavedú si svoj vlastný režim, v ktorom si všetci majú byť rovní. Z nádherných ideálov revolúcie sa však postupne stáva nočná mora.
SHORTLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLEThe world can't seem to get enough of Dolly Parton. Her image is blazoned across T-shirts, she burns on desks as blasphemous candles, and well into her seventies she continues to grace awards stages, arenas and talk shows where women of a certain age are rarely seen.
A selection of stellar contributors to the fabulous women's magazine The Gentlewoman present a timely selection of thought-provoking, witty essays on manners, offering the modern woman viewpoints and advice on classic conundrums and totally contemporary m
"Lewis Caroll ought now to be taking his palace among the novelists", wrote Kathleen Tillotson twenty-one years ago.
“My breath is a part of the universe pulsating.” Czech-born Slovak sculptor Maria Bartuszová (1936 – 1996) studied at the Ceramics and Porcelain Studio at Prague’s Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design, and spent most of her life in Košice, Slovakia.
Soon to be a major Amazon Prime TV series The sixth novel in the Wheel of Time series - one of the most influential and popular fantasy epics ever published. Rand al'Thor, the Dragon Reborn, strives to bind the nations of the world to his will, to forge the alliances that will fight the advance of the Shadow and to ready the forces of Light for the Last Battle.
The latest festive and feel-good Christmas read from Sunday Times bestselling Carole Matthews 'Full of fabulously festive fun!
The Adventures of Asterix, our series in partnership with Les Éditions Albert René, channels the spirit of Asterix and the incredible strength of Obelix. With unwavering ingenuity and a little magic potion, this ideal team ventures into lands near and far. This series is a chance to share the joy of these classic stories with a new audience.
Evie Barnes is a bad girl. And everyone knows that bad girls make the best friends... A story of murder, secrets and tragedy from the author of MOXIE - as seen on Netflix.1964. Houston, Texas. Evie Barnes is a 'bad' girl.So are all her friends. They're the sort who wear bold makeup, laugh too loud and run around with boys. Most of all, they protect their own against the world.
This collection begins in the early 1980s with The Rainbow Sign, which was written as the Introduction to the screenplay of My Beautiful Laundrette. It allowed Kureishi to expand upon the issues raised by the film: race, class, sexuality - issues that were provoked by his childhood and family situation.
What happens when freedom of expression comes under threat?