Vincent van Gogh’s story is one of the most ironic in art history. Today, he is celebrated the world over as one of the most important painters of all time, recognized with sell-out shows, feted museums, and record prices of tens of millions of dollars at auction. Yet as he was painting the canvases that would subsequently become these sell-out modern masterpieces, van Gogh was battling not...

The definitive history of the Great Financial Crisis, from the acclaimed author of The Deluge and The Wages of Destruction. In September 2008 the Great Financial Crisis, triggered by the collapse of Lehman brothers, shook the world. A decade later its spectre still haunts us. As the appalling scope and scale of the crash was revealed, the financial institutions that had...

In a fleeting fourteen year period, sandwiched between two world wars, Germany’s Bauhaus school of art and design changed the face of modernity. With utopian ideals for the future, the school developed a pioneering fusion of fine art, craftsmanship, and technology to be applied across painting, sculpture, design, architecture, film, photography, textiles, ceramics, theatre, and installation....

Collected inside this book are diary entries, letters and newspaper clippings that piece together the depraved story of the ultimate predator. A young lawyer on an assignment finds himself imprisoned in a Transylvanian castle by his mysterious host. Back at home his fiancée and friends are menaced by a malevolent force which seems intent on imposing suffering and destruction. Can the devil...

Tomie Kawakami is a femme fatale with long black hair and a beauty mark just under her left eye. She can seduce nearly any man, and drive them to murder as well, even though the victim is often Tomie herself. While one lover seeks to keep her for himself, another grows terrified of the immortal succubus. But soon they realize that no matter how many times they kill her, the world will never...

An expedition to Antarctica goes horribly wrong as a group of explorers stumbles upon some mysterious ancient ruins, with devastating consequences. At the Mountains of Madness ranks among Lovecraft's most terrifying novellas, and is a firm favourite among fans of classic horror.

Making stops in North and South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia, this edition rounds up some of today’s most exceptional and inspiring interiors across six continents. From rustic minimalism to urbane eclecticism, the selection celebrates a global spectrum of styles, united by authenticity, a love of detail, and a zest for individual expression that will never go out of fashion....

Piranesi lives in the House. Perhaps he always has. In his notebooks, day after day, he makes a clear and careful record of its wonders: the labyrinth of halls, the thousands upon thousands of statues, the tides that thunder up staircases, the clouds that move in slow procession through the upper halls. On Tuesdays and Fridays Piranesi sees his friend, the Other. At other times he brings...

Poruszający portret pisarki, która swoją twórczością wyprzedziła czasy, w których przyszło jej żyć. W dziewiętnastowiecznej Szwecji większość kobiet żyła zgodnie z narzuconymi społecznie normami. Jednak nie wszystkie. Victoria Benedictsson, córka rolnika ze Skanii, od dziecka marzyła o czymś więcej niż podporządkowanie mężowi i rodzinie. W świecie, w którym ambicje kobiet były tłumione, a...

The year is 1984 and war and revolution have left the world unrecognisable. Great Britain, now known as Airstrip One, is ruled by the Party, led by Big Brother. Mass surveillance is everything and The Thought Police are employed to ensure that no individual thinking is allowed. Winston Smith works at The Ministry of Truth, carefully rewriting history, but he dreams of freedom and of...

Throughout my life I have achieved many remarkable things. In Screw It, Let's Do It, I will share with you my ideas and the secrets of my success, but not simply because I hope they'll help you achieve your individual goals. Today we are increasingly aware of the effects of our actions on the environment, and I strongly believe that we each have a responsibility, as individuals and...

Agatha Christie’s famous murder mystery, reissued with a striking new cover designed to appeal to the latest generation of Agatha Christie fans and book lovers. Poirot had been present when Jane bragged of her plan to ‘get rid of’ her estranged husband. Now the monstrous man was dead. And yet the great Belgian detective couldn’t help feeling that he was being taken for a ride. After all, how...

Never be at a loss for words again! Perfect your people skills with his fun, witty and informative guide, containing 92 little tricks to create big success in personal and business relationships. In How To Talk To Anyone, bestselling relationships author and internationally renowned life coach Leil Lowndes reveals the secrets and psychology behind successful communication. These extremely...

The brand new edition of the bestselling Super Deluxe Essential Handbook is here – and it includes all-new Pokémon! With 560 colour pages and info on over 900 Pokémon, this is a must-have for kids of all ages.If you want to catch ‘em all, you gotta read about ‘em all! This revised and updated edition of the mega-bestselling Essential Handbook and Super Deluxe Essential Handbook has all the...

Ekopuzzle 16 elementów – Pracowity dzień na wsi Ekopuzzle Dzień na wsi to zestaw stworzony specjalnie dla najmłodszych dzieci (2+), łączący zabawę, naukę i rozwój . Ułożenie 16-elementowej układanki przedstawiającej scenkę z życia gospodarstwa pozwala dziecku poznać zwierzęta wiejskie , a także dowiedzieć się, na czym polega...

Szachy drewniane Alexander – klasyczna gra strategiczna Szachy to jedna z najstarszych i najpopularniejszych gier planszowych na świecie, od wieków uważana za królową gier strategicznych. Zestaw marki Alexander łączy tradycję z ekologicznym podejściem – figury zostały wykonane z certyfikowanego drewna bukowego FSC® , a plansza z...

Tamiya German Hanomag Sd.Kfz. 251/1 – model do sklejania 1:35 Tamiya Hanomag Sd.Kfz. 251/1 to wysokiej jakości model plastikowy w skali 1:35 przedstawiający jeden z najbardziej charakterystycznych niemieckich transporterów opancerzonych okresu II wojny światowej . Model został odwzorowany z dbałością o szczegóły, co czyni go atrakcyjnym wyborem...

Smoby Flextreme Zestaw wielofunkcyjny – tor wyścigowy ze skrzyżowaniem 180911 Smoby Flextreme to zupełnie nowa koncepcja zabawy, w której ograniczenia nie istnieją! Elastyczne tory pozwalają dzieciom tworzyć najbardziej szalone trasy wyścigowe z pętlami, spiralami, podjazdami i przejazdami nad głową. Dzięki zestawowi wielofunkcyjnemu ze...

Can a good company become a great one and, if so, how? After a five-year research project, Collins concludes that good to great can and does happen. In this book, he uncovers the underlying variables that enable any type of organization to make the leap from good to great while other organizations remain only good. Rigorously supported by evidence, his findings are surprising - at times even...

An insightful look at the science behind love, Attached offers readers a road map for building stronger, more fulfilling connections. 'A groundbreaking book that redefines what it means to be in a relationship.' – John Gray, PhD., bestselling author of Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus Is there a science to love? In this groundbreaking book, psychiatrist and neuroscientist Amir Levine...