This author delved into the world of fantasy, perhaps inspired by the proximity of his birth date to that of a renowned colleague. His translation work spans a wide spectrum, from literary fiction to specialized texts, where his craft has resulted in over a hundred translated books. He also gained experience in international trade and collaborated with television, contributing to the localization of popular series. His work thus serves as a bridge between various genres and formats, enriching the literary landscape.
Harry is waiting in Privet Drive. The Order of the Phoenix is coming to escort him safely away without Voldemort and his supporters knowing — if they can. But what will Harry do then? How can he fulfil the momentous and seemingly impossible task that Professor Dumbledore has left him? --back cover
Celebrate 20 years of Harry Potter magic! When the Knight Bus crashes through the darkness and screeches to a halt in front of him, it's the start of another far from ordinary year at Hogwarts for Harry Potter. Sirius Black, escaped mass-murderer and follower of Lord Voldemort, is on the run - and they say he is coming after Harry. In his first ever Divination class, Professor Trelawney sees an omen of death in Harry's tea leaves ... But perhaps most terrifying of all are the Dementors patrolling the school grounds, with their soul-sucking kiss.These new editions of the classic and internationally bestselling, multi-award-winning series feature instantly pick-up-able new jackets by Jonny Duddle, with huge child appeal, to bring Harry Potter to the next generation of readers. It's time to PASS THE MAGIC ON ...
Harry has yet again spent the summer holidays at the Dursleys'. He has had plenty to think about, though - from the death of his beloved godfather Sirius Black, to the terrifying chase through the Ministry of Magic by the Death Eaters, to the fierce duel he witnessed between Professor Dumbledore and Lord Voldemort. It is the middle of the summer, but there is an unseasonal mist pressing against the windowpanes. Harry is waiting nervously for a visit from Professor Dumbledore himself. He can't quite believe that Professor Dumbledore will actually appear at the Dursleys' of all places. Why is the Professor coming to visit him now? What is it that cannot wait until Harry returns to Hogwarts in a few weeks' time? Harry's sixth year at Hogwarts has already got off to an unusual start, as the worlds of Muggle and magic start to intertwine J.K. Rowling charts Harry Potter's adventures in his sixth year at Hogwarts with a mix of detail and humour that is unsurpassed, pace that is breathless and above all a flair that is magical.
Harry Potter is due to start his fifth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizadry. He is desperate to get back to school and find out why his friends Ron and Hermione have been so secretive all summer. However, what Harry is about to discover in his new year at Hogwarts will turn his whole world upside down.
Let the magic of J.K. Rowling's classic series take you back to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Issued to mark the 20th anniversary of first publication of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, these irresistible House Editions celebrate the noble character of the four Hogwarts houses. Featuring gorgeous house-themed cover art and interior line illustrations by Kate Greenaway Medal winner Levi Pinfold, each book will also have vibrant sprayed edges in the house livery. Entertaining bonus features exclusive to each house accompany the novel. All seven books in the series will be issued in these highly collectable House Editions. A must-have for anyone who has ever imagined sitting under the Sorting Hat in the Great Hall at Hogwarts waiting to hear the words, 'Better be HUFFLEPUFF!' You'll always find a home at Hogwarts!
Míroví vyjednavači, kteří trpělivě hledají východisko z dlouholeté bezvýchodné arabsko-izraelské krize na Středním východě, stojí krůček od úspěchu. Dvě násilná a zdánlivě spolu nesouvisející úmrtí - profesora Šimona Guttmana, domnělého atentátníka na izraelského ministerskéhopředsedu, a archeologa Ahmeda Noura, domnělého kolaboranta s Izraelci - však zhatí jakékoli naděje na smírné řešení konfliktu. Americká vláda sáhne po svém posledním trumfu a vyšle do Tel Avivu bývalou excelentní vyjednavačku Maggie Costellovou. Ta je však záhy vtažena do pátrání po příčínách obou úmrtí a zjistí - i za pomoci oblíbené počítačové on-line hry Second Life -, že mezi oběma zavražděnými, byť každý z nich patřil do opačného tábora, existovalo pevné osobní i profesní pouto, a že jejich smrti předcházelo objevení něčeho, co by mohlo mít pro urovnání nesmiřitelného sváru arabského a izraelského národa zásadní význam. Veřejné odhalení tohoto objevu nesmírné historické hodnoty však není v zájmu všech zúčastněných.
Nejlepší klasické povídky sci-fi
Isaac Asimov pro vás vybral sedm povídek a novel z dob, kdy science fiction vycházela ještě v proslulých pulpových magazínech a zakládala svou budoucí slávu. Představí se Clifford D. Simak a jeho „nejklasičtější“ Planeta rudého slunce; Robert A. Heinlein a jeho nejlepší časová smyčka Sám sobě v patách; Edmond Hamilton a jeho podivná bytost v Prokleté galaxii; Charles R. Tanner a jeho dobrodružné příběhy o Tumithakovi a další… Ocenění: Antologie (1995) – vítěz...
Jak maximálně využít své schopnosti a přednosti. Tato velmi čtivá kniha špičkového manažera shrnuje praktické zkušenosti, které vás mohou přivést k úspěchu v prioritní oblasti vašeho života. Autor nás provádí světem efektivního využití času, zhodnocení schopností a myšlenek, maximálního nasazení, účinné spolupráce a úspěšného vyjednávání. Udržuje svižné tempo a v závěru exceluje, zejména v kapitolách o taktice a strategii vyjednávání. Ve srovnání se svým starším bestsellerem dokáže lépe zobecnit podstatu úspěchu, uvádí postoje a jednání, které k němu vedou, a poskytuje praktické rady. Oživují ho příběhy známých vrcholových sportovců, jejichž obchodní záležitosti zajišťovala jeho firma IMG. Kniha vychází z praxe a zkušeností s těmi nejlepšími. McCormack jako podnikatel zdůrazňuje význam pracovního prostředí, ale chápe, že podnikání je pouze jednou z perspektiv. Podle něj vítězí ve sportu ti, kteří dávají 110 %. Každý, kdo spojí svůj talent s disciplínou, soustředěním a odhodláním, může dosáhnout úspěchu. Ti, kteří se nechtějí snažit, mohou zůstat v pohodlí minimálního úsilí.
Povídky, z nichž titulní je autorovou prvotinou, opět svědčí o jeho vytříbeném vypravěčském talentu, smyslu pro společenskou realitu i pro působivou charakteristiku postav. Svazek, který v této podobě vychází poprvé, uzavírá české vydání díla Raymonda Chandlera a v závěru je doplněn chronologií jeho života a tvorby Kniha obsahuje šest méně známých detektivních příběhů od jednoho z nejslavnějších amerických spisovatelů tohoto žánru ve dvacátém století...
Dan Davis was tricked by an unscrupulous business partner and a greedy fiancee into spending thirty years in suspended animation just when he was on the verge of a success beyond his wildest dreams. But when he awoke in the future, he discovered he had the means to travel back in time -- and get his revenge!
A collection of terrifying stories that reveal a shudderingly detailed map of the dark places that lie behind our waking, rational world. This is the horror of ordinary people and everyday objects that become strangely altered, a world where nothing is ever quite what it seems.
America's foremost authority on business management analyzes trends in management practices across the world and discusses how to take advantage of changes in the global economy, in a best-seller featuring a new introduction by the author. Reprint. 35,000 first printing.
Can you commit the perfect crime? Pilgrim is the codename for a man who doesn�e(tm)t exist. The adopted son of a wealthy American family, he once headed up a secret espionage unit for US intelligence. Before he disappeared into anonymous retirement, he wrote the definitive book on forensic criminal investigation. But that book will come back to haunt him. It will help NYPD detective Ben Bradley track him down. And it will take him to a rundown New York hotel room where the body of a woman is found facedown in a bath of acid, her features erased, her teeth missing, her fingerprints gone. It is a textbook murder �e" and Pilgrim wrote the book. What begins as an unusual and challenging investigation will become a terrifying race-against-time to save America from oblivion. Pilgrim will have to make a journey from a public beheading in Mecca to a deserted ruins on the Turkish coast via a Nazi death camp in Alsace and the barren wilderness of the Hindu Kush in search of the faceless man who would commit an appalling act of mass murder in the name of his God.
Travis McGee a jeho přítel Meyer v noci na opuštěné dálnici sjedou do odvodňovací stoky, když jejich auto uhýbá mladé ženě oblečené jen v noční košili, která jim přeběhne přes cestu. Pěšky dojdou do servisu, kde jsou šerifem zatčeni pro úkladnou vraždu osoby, kterou vůbec neznají, a ocitnou se v okresním vězení, odkud je dostane advokát. Ten cítí příležitost výdělku při pozdějším zastupování pravých zločinců, proto zaplatí McGeeovi, aby po nich pátral.
Soukromý detektiv Všivák Muldoon řeší nový zapeklitý případ, v kterém jde opět o krk. A nejen jemu, ale i jeho přátelům a mnoha dalším broukům v Zahradě. Neohrožený „Ferda Mravenec nové generace" se ve stylu detektivek drsné školy vydává po stopě zločinu. A anglický spisovatel Paul Shipton slaví s příběhy sympatického hmyzího detektiva úspěchy po celém světě.
Nejlepší novely science fiction všech dob Sestavil Ben Bova na základě hlasování členů SFWA Myšlenka, která stála u zrodu edice Síň slávy mistrů SF, byla ocenit i povídky a novely, které byly napsány před rokem 1966 a neměly proto možnost získat jedno z vrcholných ocenění žánru - cenu Nebula. Již první svazek publikovaný v roce 1973 se setkal s velkým úspěchem, získal pro SF desítky tisíc nadšených mladých čtenářů, a proto se, se značnými potížemi a zpožděním, rodily svazky další. Tento je pokračováním dílu II A a spolu s následujícím dílem II C obsahuje, podle volby členů SFWA, nejlepší novely, skvosty SF. Kromě autorů českým čtenářů známých, představuje i autory dosud česky nepublikované. Jsou to Isaac Asimov, James Blish, Algis Budrys, Theodore Cogswell a E. M. Forster.
This volume introduces the leading marketing thinking on how customer value is the driving force behind every marketing strategy.
First published in the 1930s in Black Mask , this early collection of Chandler's detective stories illustrates his sparse, dramatic style and introduces the type of private eye who would later evolve into the character of Philip Marlowe.
Black Mask je legendární americký magazín, který v době své největší slávy vydával první práce D. Hammetta, R. Chandlera, E. S. Gardnera a dalších skvělých autorů detektivek. Mnozí z nich se časem proslavili jako zakladatelé „drsné školy americké detektivky“, ta vzápětí významně ovlivnila komiks i fi lm, později literaturu science fi ction. Český výbor na základě antologií Otty Penzlera pořídil Pavel Medek, znalec a sběratel americké drsné školy. Záměrně do něj zařadil povídky, jež česky zatím nikdy nevyšly.
Taran, the assistant pig-keeper, is sent to accompany Eilonwy of the Red Gold Hair on a visit to the Isle of Mona. But then Eilonwy is kidnapped and taken to Caer Colur, the stronghold of the evil Achren. Taran and his companions must rescue her.
A classic novel from George R.R. Martin, author of the hit HBO TV series A GAME OF THRONES Haviland Tuf is an honest space-trader (one of the few), and he likes cats. So how is it that, despite being up against the worst villains in the universe, he has become the proud owner of the last working seedship, pride of Earth's Ecological Engineering Corps? We'll leave that aside for now - just be thankful that the most powerful weapon in space is in good hands, hands which now control cellular material for thousands of outlandish creatures. With his unique equipment and powerful spacecraft, Tuf is set to tackle the myriad problems that human settlers have created during their colonisation of far flung worlds. Hosts of hostile monsters, a population addicted to procreation, a dictator who is willing to unleash plagues to get his own way - and all that stands between the colonists and disaster is Tuf's ingenuity, and his reputation as an honest dealer in a universe of rogues ...
Consisting entirely of staff emails, this novel invites the reader to spend a fortnight in the company of Miller Shanks, an advertising agency that scales dizzying peaks of incompetence, backstabbing and pure sleaze.
Povídky v této sbírce shrnují hororové a strašidelné příběhy, které Robert E. Howard napsal v letech 1925–1932, tedy od počátku své tvorby až na práh třicátých let, kdy se stal jedním z nejoblíbenějších autorů amerických magazínů věnujících se fantastice. Dvanáct povídek a dvě básně potěší čtenáře syrové hrůzy, která se ukrývá v prastarých mohylách, zakletých palácích, ve ztichlých domech a zdánlivě všedních předmětech, v nichž však číhají zlovolné síly, připravené kdykoli zaútočit. Howardova poetika je dodnes originální a působivá právě svou jednoduchostí a stylistickou prostotou, např. ve slavných povídkách „Hadí sen“, „Chřestící kosti“, „Duch Toma Molyneauxe“ či „Příšera z mohyly“. Robert E. Howard (1906–1936) se proslavil jako duchovní otec neohroženého barbara Conana a jeden ze zakladatelů dnes tolik populárního fantasy žánru meč & magie. Potěšením pro Howardovy příznivce byla kniha Z Divokého západu (Albatros 2009), v níž byly shrnuty autorovy nejlepší westernové příběhy. Krok ze tmy jen dokládá tezi, že autor byl a je jedním z nejvlivnějších tvůrců dobrodružné literatury 20. století.
Detektivní román o dvou kanadských policistech, kteří při návštěvě Prahy řeší případ záhadné smrti uprostřed skupiny disidentů. Obětí zločinu se stal korunní svědek, který jediný mohl vnést světlo do nevyjasněných okolností smrti Jana Masaryka.
The Tales of Beedle the Bard contains five richly diverse fairy tales, each with its own magical character, that will variously bring delight, laughter and the thrill of mortal peril. Additional notes for each story penned by Professor Albus Dumbledore will be enjoyed by Muggles and wizards alike, as the Professor muses on the morals illuminated by the tales, and reveals snippets of information about life at Hogwarts. A uniquely magical volume, with illustrations by the author, J. K. Rowling, that will be treasured for years to come.
The bestselling novel, "a brilliant, massive combination of history and supernatural horror" (Stephen King), now a major TV series. The men on board the HMS Terror have every expectation of finding the Northwest Passage. But what they don't expect is a monstrous predator lurking behind the Arctic ice. When the expedition's leader, Sir John Franklin, meets a horrifying end, Captain Francis Crozier takes command, leading his surviving crewmen on a last desperate attempt to flee south across the ice. But another winter is rapidly approaching, and with it, scurvy and starvation. Crozier and his men may find that there is no escaping the terror stalking them southward. And with the crushing cold and the fear of almost certain death at their backs, the most horrifying monster among them may be each other.
Taran, assistant pig-keeper to a famous oracular sow, sets out on a hazardous mission to save Prydain from the forces of evil
Arguably the greatest science fiction writer who ever lived, Isaac Asimov also possessed one of the most brilliant and original minds of our time. His accessible style and far-reaching interests in subjects ranging from science to humor to history earned him the nickname "the Great Explainer." I. Asimov is his personal story—vivid, open, and honest—as only Asimov himself could tell it.Here is the story of the paradoxical genius who wrote of travel to the stars yet refused to fly in airplanes; who imagined alien universes and vast galactic civilizations while staying home to write; who compulsively authored more than 470 books yet still found the time to share his ideas with some of the great minds of our century. Here are his wide-ranging thoughts and sharp-eyed observations on everything from religion to politics, love and divorce, friendship and Hollywood, fame and mortality. Here, too, is a riveting behind-the-scenes look at the varied personalities—Campbell, Ellison, Heinlein, Clarke, del Rey, Silverberg, and others—who along with Asimov helped shape science fiction.As unique and irrepressible as the man himself, I. Asimov is the candid memoir of an incomparable talent who entertained readers for nearly half a century and whose work will surely endure into the future he so vividly envisioned.
Cena Nebula Awards – počínaje rokem 1965 je každoročně organizována, volena a vyhlašována společností Američtí spisovatelé science fiction a fantasy (SFWA) k poctění nejlepších SF děl posledních 12 měsíců. Je udělována v pěti kategoriích: povídka, noveleta, novela, román a scénář (rozhlasový, televizní, filmový). Tento výběr seznamuje s vítěznými díly za rok 1966 ve dvou kategoriích a je doplněn o dalších osm nominovaných povídek.
Set in a richly imagined world, this sequel continues the epic saga of the Four Lords of the Diamond, delving deeper into the complex relationships and power struggles among the lords. As alliances shift and new threats emerge, characters face moral dilemmas and personal challenges that test their loyalties. The narrative weaves together themes of ambition, betrayal, and the quest for dominance, promising readers an exhilarating journey filled with intrigue and adventure.
The sole survivor of a family massacre is pushed into revisiting a past she'd much rather leave alone, in Flynn's scorching follow-up to "Sharp Objects."
Příběh se odehrává ve světě vysokých financí Jeho hlavní hrdina Peregrin St.Giles se nechtěně ocitne v centru mezinárodní padělatelské aféry,jejímž účelem je zvrátit pozici dolaru na světovém měnovém trhu.
As Albus Dumbledore says in his introduction, this set textbook by Newt Scamander has given the perfect grounding to many a Hogwarts student. It will be helpful to all Muggles out there too.
An overview of the most popular sport in the wizarding world details required equipment and rules of play, examining the evolution of quidditch as well as the finer points of modern play.
Somewhere, from among the four human-settled worlds of the Warden Diamond, hostile aliens were spying on Earth. But no agent could be sent to investigate and report back. All trips to the Warden worlds were one-way. There, a microscopic symbiont invaded all life forms, after which life became impossible outside the Warden system. The same organism destroyed any form of machinery, so no message could be beamed back by normal means. That called for extraordinary means, of course. One agent was chosen, then four men were stripped of their own minds and personalities, and his was imposed upon them. Hooked up properly, he could then receive their reports, without ever leaving safe territory. Each man was assigned one world to conquer. His mission was first to find the Overlord of that world and kill him, then to take over his link with the aliens. Of course all this must be done with no help beyond his own naked ability... This first book of Jack Chalker's epic tetralogy deals with Cal Tremon, who was sent to Lilith, a planet that was a paradise - but a paradise designed in hell! -from the back cover
Keď potulný minstrel vyveští Wiglafovi z ruky, že sa stane hrdinom, Wiglaf sa vyberie naplniť svoj osud a prihlási sa do Akadémie drakobijcov. Lenže ako sa môže stať drakobijcom chlapec, ktorý neznáša pohľad na krv?
The novel centres around a female character, Isserly, who seems to be obsessed with picking up male hitch-hikers, as long as they are muscular and fit. As the story unfolds, the reader comes to realise that Isserly's motives are rather unusual.
The Sanctuary of the Redeemers is a desolate place - a place where hope & joy aren't welcome. Most of its occupants have been brought here as young boys, against any will they might have had. One boy watches the latest arrivals. He doesn't remember anything of his former life or know anything of his future. Meet the Angel of Death.
The adventures of an unusual dog, part St. Bernard, part Scotch shepherd, forcibly taken to the Klondike gold fields where he eventually becomes the leader of a wolf pack.
“The Adventures of Tom Sawyer” is a novel by American author Mark Twain, published by the publisher Collins. The character in this novel is a teenage boy named Tom Sawyer who and what the author wants to convey to the reader. This novel tells a lot about a cheerful childhood. That said, the stories in it are based on Mark Twain's own experience, along with the characters in it. Fresh and full of imagination, “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer” recalls the childish soul within the reader. This kid is really naughty. It's just what he did, one time his fun brought a strange problem. He has to deal with cunning criminals. In fact, the criminal managed to trap Tom in a cave. Tom didn't want to lose his shrewdness. If he manages to get out, not only himself will survive, but also his friends, and more importantly the girl he loves. It tells how well Tom Sawyer influences his friends, who willingly and without pressure do what he wants. The problem discussed is that the characters in this novel are analyzed from the point of view of their moral and psychological development. Mark Twain, through the main character, Tom Sawyer, actually wanted to criticize the hypocrisy of society at that time with the story in the novel.
Hidden in the Harry Potter stories are references to mythical creatures, legendary characters, real history and J.K. Rowling's own life. This book of secrets helps you to uncover these hidden clues, revealing the facts and magical places that inspired the Harry Potter series.
When a mysterious weather balloon crashes to earth in the Swiss Alps, the head of the NSA handpicks Robert Bellamy to track down and identify the ten known witnesses to the event. A man whose obsession with his covert assignments has cost him the only woman he can ever love, Bellamy now faces the impossible. But as he searches for clues from Rome to Budapest to Texas, this mission blows up in his face -- and rips the lid off an incredible conspiracy that stretches around the globe and even into space... Alone and betrayed on every side, Bellamy must run for his life -- holding an astonishing secret and the key to the planet's very survival.
Románový příběh o působení nevlídných sociálních a politických poměrů na vnitřní svět člověka.
Kniha obsahuje tři příběhy : Až se ucho utrhne (1974). Had (1975). Čichám, čichám člověčinu (1980).
Proč většina malých firem zkrachuje a co proti tomu dělat
Malá příručka k sérii Harry Potter
Kdy se Dobby seznámil s Harrym Potterem? Proč má ze všeho nejraději ponožky a jak přišel k práci v Bradavicích? To vše a ještě víc se o Dobbym dozvíte z téhle knížky! Potterovské průvodce jsou sběratelské příručky, které nutně potřebuje každý milovník série o čarodějnickém učni. Připravte se na létající pudinky, nešťastné lapálie a jednoho velmi statečného domácího skřítka. Uvnitř na vás čekají kouzla i neplecha!
This complete collection encompasses the seven novels of the Harry Potter series, chronicling the life and adventures of a young wizard, Harry Potter, as he navigates the complexities of adolescence and the battle against dark forces. The narrative begins with Harry's discovery of his magical heritage and enrollment at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, where he forms close friendships with Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley. Throughout the series, themes of friendship, bravery, and the struggle between good and evil are explored, set against the backdrop of a richly developed magical world. Key characters include the wise and enigmatic Professor Dumbledore, the dark wizard Lord Voldemort, and various members of the wizarding community, each contributing to Harry's journey and the overarching conflict. As the series progresses, readers witness Harry's growth from an inexperienced young boy into a determined leader, facing moral dilemmas and personal sacrifices. The collection offers a comprehensive view of the magical universe, its rules, and the societal issues within, including prejudice and the importance of love and loyalty. The culmination of the series presents a resolution to the central conflict, emphasizing themes of unity and the enduring power of choice.
