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SILENT INVASION: They arrive in silence and darkness. They descend from the skies. They have a hunger for human flesh. They are everywhere. They are parasites, alien creatures who must invade-and take control of-a human host to survive. And once they have infected their victims, they can assume any deadly form they choose: monsters with giant teeth, winged demons, creatures with blades for hands. But most have chosen to conceal their lethal purpose behind ordinary human faces. So no one knows their secret-except an ordinary high school student. Shin is battling for control of his own body against an alien parasite, but can he find a way to warn humanity of the horrors to come?
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The story of a life. The story of the year.When the world is still counting the cost of the Second World War and the Iron Curtain has descended, young Roland Baines's life is turned upside down. Stranded at boarding school, his vulnerability attracts his piano teacher, Miriam Cornell, leaving scars as well as a memory of love that will never fade.Twenty-five years later Roland's wife mysteriously vanishes, and he is left alone with their baby son. Her disappearance sparks of journey of discovery that will continue for decades, as Roland confronts the reality of his rootless existence and attempts to embrace the uncertainty - and freedom - of his future.
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In a village in a medieval fiefdom buffeted by natural disasters, a motherless shepherd boy finds himself the unlikely pivot in a power struggle that puts all manner of faith to a savage test, in a spellbinding novel that represents Ottessa Moshfegh's most exciting leap yet. Little Marek, the abused and delusional son of the village shepherd, never knew his mother, his father told him she died in childbirth. One of life's few consolations for Marek is his enduring bond with the blind village midwife, Ina, who suckled him when he was a baby, as she did for many of the village's children.Ina's gifts extend beyond childcare: she possesses a unique ability to communicate with the natural world. Her gift often brings her the transmission of sacred knowledge on levels far beyond those available to other villagers, however religious they might be. For some people, Ina's home in the woods outside the village is a place to fear and to avoid, a godless place.Among their number is Father Barnabas, the town priest and lackey for the depraved lord and governor, Villiam, whose hilltop manor contains a secret embarrassment of riches. The people's desperate need to believe that there are powers that be who have their best interests at heart is put to a cruel test by Villiam and the priest, especially in this year of record drought and famine.But when fate brings Marek into violent proximity to the lord's family, new and occult forces upset the old order. By year's end, the veil between blindness and sight, life and death, the natural world and the spirit world will prove to be very thin indeed.
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Este hermoso y aclamado libro de cocina, creado en colaboración con Eataly, una de las mejores marcas de comida italiana, presenta 300 recetas emblemáticas que destacan lo mejor de la cocina casera italiana contemporánea. Excelentes recetas a prueba de fallas y nuevas ideas se presentan en un paquete sofisticado, lo que hace de este un libro imprescindible para todos los que quieran aprender cómo cocinan los italianos hoy en día.La comida italiana es una de las cocinas más populares del mundo y en este libro, los expertos de Eataly han actualizado platos probados y probados, con toques modernos combinados con técnicas clásicas. Atrás quedaron los platos pesados de pasta y las salsas demasiado ricas: Eataly adopta un enfoque moderno de la cocina y la comida italianas. Con recetas frescas y deliciosas, instrucciones claras, consejos útiles y un aclamado glosario visual de 40 páginas y una guía de productos, este libro lo ayudará a comer como lo hacen los italianos hoy.Eataly es el mercado italiano exclusivo más grande del mundo, con restaurantes de alta calidad, mostradores de alimentos y bebidas, panadería, artículos minoristas y una escuela de cocina. Eataly también colabora con Slow Food y tiene una enorme presencia internacional.cado El libro también incluye folletos y sugerencias para explicar los diseños clave.
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Tanjiro sets out on the path of the Demon Slayer to save his sister and avenge his family!In Taisho-era Japan, Tanjiro Kamado is a kindhearted boy who makes a living selling charcoal. But his peaceful life is shattered when a demon slaughters his entire family. His little sister Nezuko is the only survivor, but she has been transformed into a demon herself! Tanjiro sets out on a dangerous journey to find a way to return his sister to normal and destroy the demon who ruined his life.Learning to slay demons won’t be easy, and Tanjiro barely knows where to start. The surprise appearance of another boy named Giyu, who seems to know what’s going on, might provide some answers…but only if Tanjiro can stop Giyu from killing his sister first!
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Soon you will live surrounded by AIs. They will organise your life, operate your business, and run core government services. You will live in a world of DNA printers and quantum computers, engineered pathogens and autonomous weapons, robot assistants and abundant energy.None of us are prepared.As co-founder of the pioneering AI company DeepMind, part of Google, Mustafa Suleyman has been at the centre of this revolution. The coming decade, he argues, will be defined by this wave of powerful, fast-proliferating new technologies.In The Coming Wave, Suleyman shows how these forces will create immense prosperity but also threaten the nation-state, the foundation of global order. As our fragile governments sleepwalk into disaster, we face an existential dilemma: unprecedented harms on one side and the threat of overbearing surveillance on the other.Can we forge a narrow path between catastrophe and dystopia?This ground-breaking book from the ultimate AI insider establishes 'the containment problem' - the task of maintaining control over powerful technologies - as the essential challenge of our age.
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A giggle-producing beginning reader from New York Times bestselling author Sarah WeeksEach Monday at dawn, Mrs. Nelly McNosh brings out a barrel and does a big wash.Mrs. McNosh's wash is certainly big—and definitely wacky. You'll be surprised to see what is hanging on her clothesline by the end of the day!Sarah Weeks's hilarious tale, complemented by Nadine Bernard Westcott's lighthearted illustrations, is perfect for reading aloud.
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Este libro constituye la historia visual del surf, no sólo una publicación, sino un auténtico hito cultural. Fruto de tres años y medio de trabajo minucioso, reúne cientos de imágenes que ilustran la evolución del surf como deporte, estilo de vida y filosofía.El libro se divide en cinco capítulos cronológicos que plasman la cultura surfista desde la primera referencia europea de manos del capitán James Cook, en 1778, hasta el fenómeno global y diversificado que es hoy. Con fotografías procedentes de archivos institucionales, colecciones y fondos internacionales, y con textos de los periodistas especializados más prestigiosos del mundo, esta obra rinde homenaje al deporte dentro y fuera del agua. Una pasión que reúne a una comunidad de 20 millones de seguidores e incontables aficionados, y que ha sido foco de inspiración para la moda, el cine, el arte y la música.Un tributo sin precedentes a la diversidad, la complejidad y la riqueza del mundo del surf, este libro es imprescindible para los aficionados y los amantes de este estilo de vida. Como decía un periodista del gremio: ''Nunca hubo un libro como este, y nunca habrá otro igual''.
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Chiltern Publishing creates the most beautiful editions of the World’s finest literature.Your favorite classic titles in a way you have never seen them before, the tactile layers, fine details and beautiful colors of these remarkable covers make these titles feel extra special and will look striking on any shelf.Peter Pan is a free-spirited and mischievous young boy who can fly and never grows up, Peter spends his never-ending childhood having adventures on the mythical island of Neverland as the leader of the Lost Boys, interacting with fairies, pirates, mermaids, Native Americans, and occasionally ordinary children from the world …
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An Old Virgin' describes a nurse's obsession with her forty-three-year-old patient's virginity, 'Folk Song' dissects the lives of people behind newspaper headlines, including a murderer who gives a prime-time interview and a woman attempting to break a world record by having sex with one thousand men, in the title story 'Don't Cry', a grieving widow reflects on her marriage whilst accompanying a friend on a journey to adopt an Ethiopian orphan during a violent election season, and a musician accidentally steals a girl's soul during a one-night stand in the urban fable 'Mirrorball'.
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Move aside, Martha. Out of the way, Oprah. Pack your bags, Amy Sedaris. There's a new lifestyle guru in town!,After getting his start years ago on HGTV, Orlando Soria has made his way to the upper strata of the blogosphere with Hommemaker, his blog about home decor, art, style, and life. His distinctive voice-funny, confessional, and honest-has made him the Dan Savage of millennial homemaking. Now he brings together his most original, endearing, and irreverent advice in one gorgeous book that will help readers out of all kinds of tight spots-whether it's throwing a dinner party when you're broke, hanging art like a gallery owner, or preparing your home for an unwanted guest. In sections on interior style, design, Homme Life, DIY, and general life lessons, Orlando offers advice on topics such as How to Make Non-Garbagey Flower Arrangements and How to Deal with a Soul-Sucking Breakup. He helps readers problem solve, avoid rookie mistakes, and choose a wall color that won't make them puke. Photographer Zeke Ruelas's stunning images accompany Orlando's tips on designing for dudes, making your own coffee table, and decorating a kid's room. Whether you're short on cash or have money to burn, Orlando's unique and highly contagious take on life will inspire, comfort, and reassure you that anyone can Get It Together!
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Ikoyi, nombrado como uno de los 50 mejores restaurantes del mundo en 2022, es uno de los restaurantes más originales y llenos de sabor de su época. Dirigido por el dúo de amigos de la infancia Iré Hassan-Odukale y el chef Jeremy Chan (la mente culinaria innovadora detrás del menú de degustación único) , su menú está inspirado en las especias del Africa occidental subsahariana y los productos de granjas locales y productores artesanales. El libro incluye narraciones que ilustran la inspiración y los inicios de Ikoyi, influenciados por las experiencias de Chan viviendo, cocinando y viajando en Hong Kong, Canadá, Africa subsahariana y Europa. Cada receta de este libro fascinante presenta una historia sobre cómo se desarrolló el plato, además de las influencias de la estacionalidad y los productos de los productores locales. Este primer libro de cocina cuenta la apasionante historia y el viaje de Chan e Ikoyi, con 80 recetas que Chan ha desarrollado cuidadosamente para encapsular el calor audaz: su estilo característico.visión del territorio y la gente que lo habita. Todo ello en el marco de una de las batallas menos conocidas, pero no por eso menos importantes, de la guerra de Independencia americana.ización contra la crisis neoliberal y sus resultados, dos elementos que han marcado como pocos la historia reciente de nuestro pa¡s. sus obras escritas en gallego han sido traducidas al español (Hierba mora, Artes subversivas para cultivar jardines, Una madre tan punk, La palabra de las hijas de Eva, Ostracia), as¡ como a otras lenguas. En Catarata ha publicado Lingü¡stica se escribe con A. La perspectiva de género en las ideas sobre el lenguaje (2021).
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Four people intent on killing themselves meet through the suicide website Black Paradox: Maruso, a nurse who despairs about the future, Taburo, a man who is tortured by his doppelganger, Pii-tan, an engineer with his own robot clone, and Baracchi, a girl who agonizes about the birthmark on her face.They wander together in search of the perfect death, fatefully opening a door that leads them to a rather bizarre destiny...
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A best-of story selection by the master of horror manga.This volume includes nine of Junji Ito’s best short stories, as selected by the author himself and presented with accompanying notes and commentary. An arm peppered with tiny holes dangles from a sick girl’s window… After an idol hangs herself, balloons bearing faces appear in the sky, some even featuring your own face… An amateur film crew hires an extremely individualistic fashion model and faces a real bloody ending… An offering of nine fresh nightmares for the delight of horror fans.
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The terrifying new psychological thriller by internationally bestselling phenomenon Sebastian Fitzek. Walk Me Home is Fitzek's most enthralling work to date.The Walk Me Home telephone helpline service has proved indispensable. Staffed by volunteers, it provides a reassuring voice at the end of the phone, helping to protect lone women as they walk home at night.Jules has only been working for Walk Me Home for a short time and has never had to deal with a truly life-threatening situation. But that all changes one Saturday night when Klara calls.The young woman is terrified. She thinks she is being followed by a man. A man from her past. A man who drew a date in blood on her bedroom wall. And that day dawns in less than two hours...For Klara - and Jules - the stakes have never been higher. Will either of them ever make it home again?
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Este libro se adentra en el fascinante mundo de la Inteligencia Artificial aplicado a las tareas docentes. Aborda la revolución que la IA ha desencadenado en la enseñanza, ofreciendo soluciones para optimizar el tiempo de los docentes en sus tareas cotidianas. La obra reconoce que estos cambios serán progresivos, dado el carácter inercial de los sistemas educativos y la resistencia natural al cambio. En este contexto, el libro se convierte en una herramienta valiosa para los profesores, proporcionándoles aplicaciones prácticas que ahorran tiempo y, al mismo tiempo, sirven como preparación y ensayo para el futuro con IA en la enseñanza.Además, el texto aborda el abrumador crecimiento de herramientas educativas con IA actuando como una brújula, orientando a los lectores en la exploración de este vasto mar de tecnología, ofreciendo perspectivas sobre usos y aplicaciones, así como categorizando herramientas según sus características. Se centra en responder preguntas fundamentales como qué hace la herramienta, cómo se usa, para qué puede servir a un docente, cuáles son las alternativas y cuánto cuesta.En resumen, este libro se presenta como una guía esencial para docentes que desean aprovechar las posibilidades de la IA en la educación y navegar de manera efectiva en este cambiante panorama tecnológico.
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From New York Times bestselling author Mac Barnett and Geisel Award-winning illustrator Greg Pizzoli, an uproarious early reader series about a mischievous rabbit, a cranky old lady, and a lovable dog.When the Lady is mad at Jack, she decides to send him and Rex on a one-way trip to outer space. While she enjoys some rare peace and quiet, Jack and Rex get into trouble, resulting in their exile to the dark side of the moon. After an alien chase and some snacks, Jack and Rex get blasted home to Earth. But will the Lady take naughty Jack back?
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Examines the social implications and psychological impact of the images and conventions of modern and classical artists.
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Master spy Twilight is unparalleled when it comes to going undercover on dangerous missions for the betterment of the world. But when he receives the ultimate assignment—to get married and have a kid—he may finally be in over his head!As Donovan Desmond is about to share a rare family moment with his son Damian, Twilight cuts in to meet his target face-to-face for the first time. Can Twilight find some way to endear himself to the inscrutable Donovan?
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A heart-wrenching exploration of grief from a bestselling YA author, set in a landscape corrupted by fame and the scrutiny that comes from living in the shadow of a star.To the world, Lizzie Beck is a superstar: famous, talented and beloved.To Emmy, she is simply Beth: her brilliant older sister, her idol.But then Beth takes her own life, and all the light in the world disappears.Now Emmy is lost. Amidst the media storm and overwhelming public grief, she must fight to save her own memories of her sister – and find out who she is without her.
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Kim Jiyoung is a girl born to a mother whose in-laws wanted a boy.Kim Jiyoung is a sister made to share a room while her brother gets one of his own.Kim Jiyoung is a female preyed upon by male teachers at school. Kim Jiyoung is a daughter whose father blames her when she is harassed late at night.Kim Jiyoung is a good student who doesn’t get put forward for internships. Kim Jiyoung is a model employee but gets overlooked for promotion. Kim Jiyoung is a wife who gives up her career and independence for a life of domesticity.Kim Jiyoung has started acting strangely.Kim Jiyoung is depressed.Kim Jiyoung is mad.Kim Jiyoung is her own woman.Kim Jiyoung is every woman.Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 is the South Korean sensation that has got the whole world talking. The life story of one young woman born at the end of the twentieth century raises questions about endemic misogyny and institutional oppression that are relevant to us all.Riveting, original and uncompromising, this is the most important book to have emerged from South Korea since Han Kang’s The Vegetarian.
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Things are looking up for Detective Betty Rhyzyk. She’s settled into a happy marriage and been promoted to Sergeant in the Dallas Police Department. But when a hostage stand-off puts her on the phone with legendary cartel leader The Knife, things take a turn. The Knife has heard a rival is making a play for the streets of Dallas—none other than Evangeline Roy. The matriarch of a ruthless cult, Evangeline also happens to hold a personal vendetta against Betty. So who better to draw Evangeline out of hiding? Betty’s got two weeks to catch her. Or else.With Betty’s young charge Mary Grace already missing—having left her seven-month-old baby behind in Betty’s care—and the drug dealers of Dallas donning strange red wigs and delivering cryptic messages, Betty’s in a race for answers. With the clock ticking down, it will take everything she’s got to finally put an end to Evangeline’s reign of terror, and to keep her beloved Dallas—and her own family—safe at last.
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IF YOU FIND ONE, HE’S ALREADY FOUND YOU... The heart-pounding debut from the creator of the hit Scandinavian television show The Killing.A psychopath is terrorizing Copenhagen. His calling card is a “chestnut man” - a handmade doll made of matchsticks and two chestnuts - which he leaves at each bloody crime scene. Examining the dolls, forensics makes a shocking discovery - a fingerprint belonging to a young girl, a government minister’s daughter who had been kidnapped and murdered a year ago. A tragic coincidence - or something more twisted? To save innocent lives, a pair of detectives must put aside their differences to piece together the Chestnut Man’s gruesome clues. Because it’s clear that the madman is on a mission that is far from over. And no one is safe.
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Tras el éxito de The GardenerÝs garden el experto en jardines e historiador Toby Musgrave explora el arte de la creación de jardines a través de más de 200 elementos y características consiguiendo hacer el libro de referencia definitivo: Pasaje, Cenador, Formal, Nativo, Xeropaisajismo, Jardín Alpino, Bonsái, Puente, Espaldera, o Cerco son alguna de sus entradas. Todas ellas ilustradas (más de 750 iluistraciones a color) con ejemplos de jardines históricos y contemporáneos de todo el mundo. Algunos de los diseñadores incluidos son Andrea Cochran, Emily Erlam, Dan Pearson, Olivier Filipi, Steve Martino o Bernard Trainor. Alguno de los jardines que aparecen son Aga Khan, Canadá, Innisfree, USA, Giverny, Francia, Patio de los Naranjos, España, Las Pozas, México, Katsura, Japón, Villa Medici, Italia.gran cantidad de material de archivo sin explotar y en los informes de generaciones de miembros de la familia -alcaldes, jueces, eruditos, diplomáticos y periodistas-, æLa Guerra de los Cien Años en PalestinaÆ pone en entredicho las interpretaciones aceptadas del conflicto, que tienden, en el mejor de los casos, a describir un trágico enfrentamiento entre dos pueblos que reclaman el mismo territorio. En su lugar, Khalidi traza cien años de guerra colonial contra los palestinos, librada primero por el movimiento sionista y luego por Israel, pero respaldada por Gran Bretaña y Estados Unidos, las grandes potencias de la época. Destaca los episodios clave de esta campaña colonial, desde la Declaración Balfour de 1917 hasta la destrucción de Palestina en 1948, desde la invasión israel¡ del L¡bano en 1982 hasta el interminable e inútil proceso de paz. Original, autorizada e importante, æLa guerra de los cien años en PalestinaÆ no es una crónica de victimismo, ni blanquea los errores de los dirigentes palestinos ni niega la aparición de movimientos nacionales en ambos bandos. Al reevaluar las fuerzas desplegadas contra los palestinos, ofrece una nueva y esclarecedora visión de un conflicto que continúa hasta nuestros d¡as.
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''Estamos enterrados bajo montañas de datos que se acumulan rápidamente. En tales circunstancias, el objetivo de este libro no es aportar más datos sino ofrecer una comprensión real''. -James LovelockLos seres humanos somos criaturas extraordinarias. Inteligentes, ágiles y curiosos, nos hemos adaptado y hemos inventado nuestro modo de convertirnos en la especie más importante del planeta. Tan influyentes somos que muchos hablan de una nueva era geológica, el Antropoceno, una época definida por los cambios inducidos por el ser humano a ese globo azul y verde que consideramos nuestro hogar. Nuestra posición predominante implica responsabilidad pero también posibilidades. ¿Cómo debemos abordar nuestro presente y futuro? ¿Qué conocimientos debemos llevar con nosotros? Concebida por James Lovelock (1919-2022),autor de la hipótesis de Gaia, esta colección de ensayos ilustrada reúne a un repertorio de pensadores y científicos de primer orden que nos ayudarán a entender quiénes somos, cómo vivimos y hacia dónde nos dirigimos. Del mismo modo que la hipótesis de Gaia considera la Tierra como un todo integrado de sistemas vivos, The Earth and I fomenta una perspectiva holística. A lo largo de 12 capítulos, el libro aborda desde los detalles más intrincados hasta las enormes estructuras de nuestra especie y nuestro planeta, desde nuestro universo en continua expansión hasta nuestras minúsculas pero poderosas células. Veremos explosiones estelares y exploraremos las capas de vida que tenemos bajo nuestros pies, ahondaremos en la toma de decisiones desde el punto de vista de la neurociencia y comprenderemos las polémicas por el clima al tiempo que analizaremos nuestra intimidad cada vez mayor con la tecnología. Entre los expertos de importancia mundial que han colaborado en este libro se incluyen la experta en física cuántica Lisa Randall, el Astrónomo Real del Reino Unido Martin Rees, el biólogo ganador del premio Pulitzer Edward O. Wilson y Eric Kandel, neurocientífico ganador del premio Nobel. Gracias a las vibrantes ilustraciones del artista británico Jack Hudson, el resultado es una fuente de inspiración para mentes curiosas de todas las edades, y un kit de herramientas solvente para estar debidamente informados y preparados de cara al futuro.
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The perfect story to read together with your little one.My mummy looks normal, like any other mummy . . . but she's not. Because she can turn into a fairy. She just has to shut her eyes tight, say 'Marshmallow' . . . and POOF! She's Mummy Fairy.Ella's family has a big secret - her mummy is a fairy! She can do amazing spells with her computawand. Only, sometimes the spells go a bit wrong, and that's when Ella steps in to the rescue.In this brand-new book of magical adventures, there are very naughty monkeys, a swimming pool filled with ice cream, and the best birthday party ever - complete with giant cakes and fairy dust.And after so much fun and adventure, will Ella get her wish and become a magical fairy, just like her mum?
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Chiltern creates the most beautiful editions of the World’s finest literature. Your favourite classic titles in a way you have never seen them before, the tactile layers, fine details and beautiful colours of these remarkable covers make these titles feel extra special and will look striking on any shelf.The Secret Garden opens by introducing us to Mary Lennox, a sickly, foul-tempered, unsightly little girl who loves no one and whom no one loves. At the outset of the story, she is living in India with her parents. A dashing army captain and his frivolous, beautiful wife, but is rarely permitted to see them. They have placed her under the constant care of a number of native servants, as they find her too hideous and tiresome to look after. Mary's circumstances are cast into complete upheaval when an outbreak of cholera devastates the Lennox household, leaving no one alive but herself.She is found by a group of soldiers and, after briefly living with an English clergyman and his family, Mary is sent to live in Yorkshire with her maternal uncle, Archibald Craven. Misselthwaite Manor is a sprawling old estate with over one hundred rooms, all of which have been shut up by Archibald Craven. A man whom everyone describes as ''a miserable hunchback,'' Master Craven has been in a state of inconsolable grief ever since the death of his wife ten years before the novel begins. Shortly after arriving at Misselthwaite, Mary hears about a secret garden from Martha Sowerby, her good-natured Yorkshire maidservant. This garden belonged to the late Mistress Craven, after her death, Archibald locked the garden door and buried the key beneath the earth.Mary becomes intensely curious about the secret garden, and determines to find it. This curiosity, along with the vigorous exercise she takes on the moor, begins to have an extremely positive effect upon Mary. She almost immediately becomes less sickly, more engaged with the world, and less foul-tempered. This change is aided by Ben Weatherstaff, a brusque but kindly old gardener, and a robin redbreast who lives in the secret garden. She begins to count these two ''people,'' along with Martha, Dickon Sowerby, and Susan Sowerby, as the friends she has had in her life. Her curiosity is whetted when she hears strange, far-off cries coming from one of the manor's distant rooms.
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Thomas Hardy's fourth novel, ''Far From the Madding Crowd'', is a classic portrayal of 19th-century rural English life. It is the story of Bathsheba Everdene, a vain young woman, who comes to live with her aunt and uncle. There she is courted by three gentleman: Gabriel Oak--a would be shepherd, William Boldwood--a farmer, and Sergeant Francis Troy. A tragic tale of love, ''Far From the Madding Crowd'' is one the greatest novels ever written, rich with emotion and pathos.
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A Christmas Carol tells the story of Ebenezer Scrooge.On Christmas Eve, Scrooge is visited by the ghost of Marley, his former business partner. Marley's selfishness condemned him to misery in the afterlife, and he warns that Scrooge faces a similar fate. Scrooge is visited by the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Christmas Present, and Christmas Yet to Come. They force Scrooge to examine his life, reminding him of those he once loved and opening his eyes to the suffering caused by his lack of sympathy. Scrooge emerges from this experience a transformed man, committed to living with generosity and love.
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WINNER OF THE YA BOOK PRIZE 2021 The fourth novel from the phenomenally talented Alice Oseman, author of Solitaire and the graphic novel series Heartstopper - soon to be a major Netflix series. It was all sinking in. I'd never had a crush on anyone. No boys, no girls, not a single person I had ever met. What did that mean? Georgia has never been in love, never kissed anyone, never even had a crush - but as a fanfic-obsessed romantic she's sure she'll find her person one day. As she starts university with her best friends, Pip and Jason, in a whole new town far from home, Georgia's ready to find romance, and with her outgoing roommate on her side and a place in the Shakespeare Society, her 'teenage dream' is in sight. But when her romance plan wreaks havoc amongst her friends, Georgia ends up in her own comedy of errors, and she starts to question why love seems so easy for other people but not for her. With new terms thrown at her - asexual, aromantic - Georgia is more uncertain about her feelings than ever. Is she destined to remain loveless? Or has she been looking for the wrong thing all along? This wise, warm and witty story of identity and self-acceptance sees Alice Oseman on towering form as Georgia and her friends discover that true love isn't limited to romance.
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Con más de 17 000 islas, Indonesia es conocida como las Islas de las Especias, hogar de aromáticos como la nuez moscada, la macis y el clavo, ingredientes evocadores que impregnan su picante cocina. The Indonesian Table explora el rico patrimonio alimentario de Indonesia a través de las historias y recetas personales de Petty Pandean-Elliott, desde los recuerdos de la infancia de cocinar con su abuela en Manado hasta sus viajes por el archipiélago, y presenta recetas indonesias clásicas e icónicas como el picante sambal con chile, el satay de pollo a la parrilla, el nasi goreng y el rendang de res, considerado por muchos como el plato más delicioso del mundo. La colección también presenta platos regionales, que incluyen curry de coco fragante, laksas sabrosos, sotos fortificantes y postres tradicionales. Las 150 recetas accesibles se han adaptado para cocineros caseros, con ingredientes fáciles de obtener y métodos de cocción sencillos. Con una introducción a la cultura culinaria de Indonesia, impresionantes imágenes de recetas y cultura local, e historias personales que revelan la rica historia y la inspiración detrás de cada receta, este es el compañero perfecto para la cocina indonesia.
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Imagine that two doctors in the same city give different diagnoses to identical patients—or that two judges in the same courthouse give markedly different sentences to people who have committed the same crime. Suppose that different interviewers at the same firm make different decisions about indistinguishable job applicants—or that when a company is handling customer complaints, the resolution depends on who happens to answer the phone. Now imagine that the same doctor, the same judge, the same interviewer, or the same customer service agent makes different decisions depending on whether it is morning or afternoon, or Monday rather than Wednesday. These are examples of variability in judgments that should be identical. In Noise , Daniel Kahneman, Olivier Sibony, and Cass R. Sunstein show the detrimental effects of noise in many fields, including medicine, law, economic forecasting, forensic science, bail, child protection, strategy, performance reviews, and personnel selection. Wherever there is judgment, there is noise. Yet, most of the time, individuals and organizations alike are unaware of it. They neglect noise. With a few simple remedies, people can reduce both noise and bias, and so make far better decisions. Packed with original ideas, and offering the same kinds of research-based insights that made Thinking, Fast and Slow and Nudge groundbreaking New York Times bestsellers, Noise explains how and why humans are so susceptible to noise in judgment—and what we can do about it.
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Ariel was the second book of Sylvia Plath's poetry to be published, and was originally published in 1965, two years after her death by suicide. The poems in Ariel, with their free flowing images and characteristically menacing psychic landscapes, marked a dramatic turn from Plath's earlier Colossus poems.
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Part of Penguin's beautiful hardback Clothbound Classics series, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith, these delectable and collectible editions are bound in high-quality colourful, tactile cloth with foil stamped into the design. Marianne Dashwood wears her heart on her sleeve, and when she falls in love with the dashing but unsuitable John Willoughby she ignores her sister Elinor's warning that her impulsive behaviour leaves her open to gossip and innuendo. Meanwhile Elinor, always sensitive to social convention, is struggling to conceal her own romantic disappointment, even from those closest to her. Through their parallel experience of love - and its threatened loss - the sisters learn that sense must mix with sensibility if they are to find personal happiness in a society where status and money govern the rules of love.
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From one of the most influential writers of his generation, a gorgeously surprising poetry collection about memory, history, and the act of looking back Following several of his internationally acclaimed novels, A Year of Last Things is Michael Ondaatje’s long-awaited return to poetry. In pieces that are sometimes witty, sometimes moving, and always wise, we journey back through time by way of alchemical leaps, unearthing writings by revered masters, moments of shared tenderness, and the abandoned landscapes we hold on to to rediscover the influence of every border crossed.
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The Little Prince is a modern fable, and for readers far and wide both the title and the work have exerted a pull far in excess of the book’s brevity. Written and published first by Antoine de St-Exupéry in 1943, only a year before his plane disappeared on a reconnaissance flight, it is one of the world’s most widely translated books, enjoyed by adults and children alike. In the meeting of the narrator who has ditched his plane in the Sahara desert, and the little prince, who has dropped there through time and space from his tiny asteroid, comes an intersection of two worlds, the one governed by the laws of nature, and the other determined only by the limits of imagination. The world of the imagination wins hands down, with the concerns of the adult world often shown to be lamentably silly as seen through the eyes of the little prince. While adult readers can find deep meanings in his various encounters, they can also be charmed back to childhood by this wise but innocent infant.This popular translation contains the author’s own delightful illustrations, bringing to visual life the small being at the tale’s heart, and a world of fantasy far removed from any quotidian reality. It is also a sort of love story, in which two frail beings, the downed pilot and the wandering infant-prince who has left behind all he knows, share their short time together isolated from humanity and finding sustenance in each other. This is a book which creates a unique relationship with each reader, whether child or adult.
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