-5%1
- Penguin Publishing Group -
24.28 EUR 25.56 EUR
Penguin Publishing Group Neuromancer
Agapea.com
Brand: Penguin Publishing Group
EAN:
9780143111603MPN: 9780143111603
Categoría: Libros y revistas
Libro: Neuromancer (978-0-14-311160-3) de Gibson, William, Gaiman, Neil (Penguin Publishing Group ) Comprar Libros de Literatura .Literatura en Inglés .. A deluxe hardcover edition of the pioneering cyberpunk novel that predicted our obsession with the Internetpart of Penguin Galaxy, a collectible series of six sci-fi/fantasy classics, featuring a series introduction by Neil Gaiman Winner of the AIGA + Design Observer 50 Books 50 Covers competition Before the Internet was commonplace, William Gibson showed us the Matrixa world within the world, the representation of every byte of data in cyberspace. Henry Dorsett Case was the sharpest data-thief in the Matrix, until an ex-employer crippled his nervous system. Now a new employer has recruited him for a last-chance run against an unthinkably powerful artificial intelligence. With a mirror-eyed girl street-samurai riding shotgun, hes ready for the silicon-quick, bleakly prophetic adventure that upped the ante on an entire genre of fiction. Penguin Galaxy Six of our greatest masterworks of science fiction and fantasy, in dazzling collector-worthy hardcover editions, and featuring a series introduction by #1 New York Times bestselling author Neil Gaiman, Penguin Galaxy represents a constellation of achievement in visionary fiction, lighting the way toward our knowledge of the universe, and of ourselves. From historical legends to mythic futures, monuments of world-building to mind-bending dystopias, these touchstones of human invention and storytelling ingenuity have transported millions of readers to distant realms, and will continue for generations to chart the frontiers of the imagination. The Once and Future King by T. H. White Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert A. Heinlein Dune by Frank Herbert 2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin Neuromancer by William Gibson For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators. 0
Compara precios desde:
Penguin Publishing Group in Libros y revistas -5%2
- Penguin Publishing Group -
24.09 EUR 25.36 EUR
Penguin Publishing Group The Left Hand Of Darkness
Agapea.com
Brand: Penguin Publishing Group
EAN:
9780143111597MPN: 9780143111597
Categoría: Libros y revistas
Libro: The Left Hand of Darkness (978-0-14-311159-7) de Le Guin, Ursula K., Gaiman, Neil (Penguin Publishing Group ) Comprar Libros de Literatura .Literatura en Inglés .. A deluxe hardcover edition of the queen of science fictions trailblazing novel about a planet full of genderless beingspart of Penguin Galaxy, a collectible series of six sci-fi/fantasy classics, featuring a series introduction by Neil Gaiman Winner of the AIGA + Design Observer 50 Books 50 Covers competition A groundbreaking work of science fiction, The Left Hand of Darkness tells the story of a lone human emissarys mission to Winter, an unknown alien world whose inhabitants can chooseand changetheir gender. His goal is to facilitate Winters inclusion in a growing intergalactic civilization. But to do so he must bridge the gulf between his own views and those of the completely dissimilar culture that he encounters. Exploring questions of psychology, society, and human emotion in an alien world, The Left Hand of Darkness stands as a landmark achievement in the annals of science fiction. Penguin Galaxy Six of our greatest masterworks of science fiction and fantasy, in dazzling collector-worthy hardcover editions, and featuring a series introduction by #1 New York Times bestselling author Neil Gaiman, Penguin Galaxy represents a constellation of achievement in visionary fiction, lighting the way toward our knowledge of the universe, and of ourselves. From historical legends to mythic futures, monuments of world-building to mind-bending dystopias, these touchstones of human invention and storytelling ingenuity have transported millions of readers to distant realms, and will continue for generations to chart the frontiers of the imagination. The Once and Future King by T. H. White Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert A. Heinlein Dune by Frank Herbert 2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin Neuromancer by William Gibson For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators. 0
Compara precios desde:
Penguin Publishing Group in Libros y revistas -5%3
- Penguin Publishing Group -
17.46 EUR 18.38 EUR
Penguin Publishing Group How To Hide In Plain Sight
Agapea.com
Transporte: 2.95 EUR
Brand: Penguin Publishing Group
EAN:
9780593639023MPN: 9780593639023
Categoría: Libros y revistas
Libro: How to Hide in Plain Sight (978-0-593-63902-3) de Noyes, Emma (Penguin Publishing Group ) Comprar Libros de Literatura .Literatura en Inglés .. The unbreakable bonds of family and love are explored in this brilliant and tender story from the author of Guy's Girl. On the day she arrives in Canada for her older brother's wedding, Eliot Beck hasn't seen her family in three years. Eliot adores her big, wacky, dysfunctional collection of siblings and in-laws, but there's a reason she fled to Manhattan and buried herself in her workand shes not ready to share it with anyone. Not when speaking it aloud could send her backinto the never-ending cycle of the obsessive-compulsive disorder that consumed her for years. Eliot thinks she's prepared to survive the four-day-long wedding extravaganzauntil she sees her best friend, Manuel, waiting for her at the marina and looking as handsome as ever. He was the person who, when they met as children, felt like finding the missing half of her soul. The person she tried so hard not to fall in love with but did anyway. Manuel's presence at the wedding threatens to undo the walls Eliot has built around herself. The fortress that keeps her okay. If she isn't careful, by the end of this wedding, the whole castle might come crumbling down. 0
Compara precios desde:
Penguin Publishing Group in Libros y revistas -5%4
- Penguin Publishing Group -
26.25 EUR 27.63 EUR
Penguin Publishing Group The Anxious Generation: How The Great Rewiring Of Childhood Is Causing An Epidemic Of Mental Illness
Agapea.com
Brand: Penguin Publishing Group
EAN:
9780593655030MPN: 9780593655030
Categoría: Libros y revistas
Libro: The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness (978-0-593-65503-0) de Haidt, Jonathan (Penguin Publishing Group ) Comprar Libros de Literatura .Literatura en Inglés .. THE INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A must-read for all parents: the generation-defining investigation into the collapse of youth mental health in the era of smartphones, social media, and big tech-and a plan for a healthier, freer childhood. "Erudite, engaging, combative, crusading." - New York Times Book Review (Editors' Choice) "Words that chill the parental heart... thanks to Mr. Haidt, we can glimpse the true horror of what happened not only in the U.S. but also elsewhere in the English-speaking world... lucid, memorable... galvanizing." - Wall Street Journal "[An] important new book... The shift in kids' energy and attention from the physical world to the virtual one, Haidt shows, has been catastrophic, especially for girls." -Michelle Goldberg, The New York Times After more than a decade of stability or improvement, the mental health of adolescents plunged in the early 2010s. Rates of depression, anxiety, self-harm, and suicide rose sharply, more than doubling on many measures. Why? In The Anxious Generation , social psychologist Jonathan Haidt lays out the facts about the epidemic of teen mental illness that hit many countries at the same time. He then investigates the nature of childhood, including why children need play and independent exploration to mature into competent, thriving adults. Haidt shows how the "play-based childhood" began to decline in the 1980s, and how it was finally wiped out by the arrival of the "phone-based childhood" in the early 2010s. He presents more than a dozen mechanisms by which this "great rewiring of childhood" has interfered with children's social and neurological development, covering everything from sleep deprivation to attention fragmentation, addiction, loneliness, social contagion, social comparison, and perfectionism. He explains why social media damages girls more than boys and why boys have been withdrawing from the real world into the virtual world, with disastrous consequences for themselves, their families, and their societies. Most important, Haidt issues a clear call to action. He diagnoses the "collective action problems" that trap us, and then proposes four simple rules that might set us free. He describes steps that parents, teachers, schools, tech companies, and governments can take to end the epidemic of mental illness and restore a more humane childhood. Haidt has spent his career speaking truth backed by data in the most difficult landscapes-communities polarized by politics and religion, campuses battling culture wars, and now the public health emergency faced by Gen Z. We cannot afford to ignore his findings about protecting our children-and ourselves-from the psychological damage of a phone-based life. 0
Compara precios desde:
Penguin Publishing Group in Libros y revistas -5%5
- Penguin Publishing Group -
26.17 EUR 27.55 EUR
Penguin Publishing Group The Penguin Dictionary Of Symbols
Agapea.com
Brand: Penguin Publishing Group
EAN:
9780140512540MPN: 9780140512540
Categoría: Libros y revistas
Libro: The Penguin Dictionary of Symbols (978-0-14-051254-0) de Chevalier, Jean, GHEERBRANT, ALAIN (Penguin Publishing Group ) Comprar Libros de Ciencias Humanas .Arte .. This remarkable and wide-ranging book is an inventory of symbols and the symbolic imagination. The editors and their fifteen contributors are drawn from a variety of scholarly backgrounds-including anthropology, ethnology, psychotherapy and art history. This diversity of approach is responsible for the book's unique character, a reflection of the multiplicity of symbols and signs and the phenomenal range of possible interpretations they offer. This book draws together folklore, literary and artistic sources, and focuses on the symbolic dimension of every colour, number, sound, gesture, expression or character trait that has benefitted from symbolic interpretation. The conscious and unconscious minds are explored, desire and dreams are treated alongside the known and the chronicled. Extraordinary in its range and eclecticism, this dictionary was originally published in French as the Dictionnaire des Symboles , and it is regarded as the standard work on the subject. 0
Compara precios desde:
Penguin Publishing Group in Libros y revistas -5%6
- Penguin Publishing Group -
27.57 EUR 29.02 EUR
Penguin Publishing Group The Power Of Language: How The Codes We Use To Think, Speak, And Live Transform Our Minds
Agapea.com
Brand: Penguin Publishing Group
EAN:
9780593187074MPN: 9780593187074
Categoría: Libros y revistas
Libro: The Power of Language: How the Codes We Use to Think, Speak, and Live Transform Our Minds (978-0-593-18707-4) de Marian, Viorica (Penguin Publishing Group ) Comprar Libros de Literatura .Literatura en Inglés .. Sparkles with insight.Daniel Pink A Behavioral Scientist Notable Book of 2023 A New Scientist Best Science Book A Publishers Weekly Summer Read 2023 Recommendation One ofNext Big Idea Clubs "7 Books that Reveal the Wonders of Writing and Language" One of Inc.s 13 Psychology Books to Understand Humans Way Better This revolutionary book goes beyond any recent book on language to dissect how language operates in our minds and how to harness its virtually limitless power. As Dr. Marian explains, while you may well think you speak only one language, in fact your mind accommodates multiple codes of communication. Some people speak Spanish, some Mandarin. Some speak poetry, some are fluent in math. The human brain is built to use multiple languages, and using more languages opens doors to creativity, brain health, and cognitive control. Every new language we speak shapes how we extract and interpret information. It alters what we remember, how we perceive ourselves and the world around us, how we feel, the insights we have, the decisions we make, and the actions we take. Language is an invaluable tool for organizing, processing, and structuring information, and thereby unleashing radical advancement. Learning a new language has broad lifetime consequences, and Dr. Marian reviews research showing that it: Enhances executive functionour ability to focus on the things that matter and ignore the things that dont. Results in higher scores on creative-thinking tasks. Develops critical reasoning skills. Delays Alzheimers and other types of dementia by four to six years. Improves decisions made under emotional duress. Changes what we see, pay attention to, and recall. 0
Compara precios desde:
Penguin Publishing Group in Libros y revistas -5%7
- Penguin Publishing Group -
17.46 EUR 18.38 EUR
Penguin Publishing Group Emotional First Aid: Healing Rejection, Guilt, Failure, And Other Everyday Hurts
Agapea.com
Transporte: 2.95 EUR
Brand: Penguin Publishing Group
EAN:
9780142181072MPN: 9780142181072
Categoría: Libros y revistas
Libro: Emotional First Aid: Healing Rejection, Guilt, Failure, and Other Everyday Hurts (978-0-14-218107-2) de Winch, Guy (Penguin Publishing Group ) Comprar Libros de Literatura .Literatura en Inglés .. Prescriptive and unique, Emotional First Aid is essential reading for anyone looking to become more resilient, build self-esteem, and let go of the hurts and hang-ups that are holding them back. We all sustain emotional wounds. Failure, guilt, rejection, and loss are as much a part of life as the occasional scraped elbow. But while we typically bandage a cut or ice a sprained ankle, our first aid kit for emotional injuries is not just understockedits nonexistent. Fortunately, there is such a thing as mental first aid for battered emotions. Drawing on the latest scientific research and using real-life examples, practicing psychologist Guy Winch, Ph.D. offers specific step-by-step treatments that are fast, simple, and effective. 0
Compara precios desde:
Penguin Publishing Group in Libros y revistas -5%8
- Penguin Publishing Group -
17.81 EUR 18.75 EUR
Penguin Publishing Group The Divine Comedy: Inferno, Purgatorio, Paradiso. Dante Alighieri
Agapea.com
Transporte: 2.95 EUR
Brand: Penguin Publishing Group
EAN:
9780141197494MPN: 9780141197494
Categoría: Libros y revistas
Libro: The Divine Comedy: Inferno, Purgatorio, Paradiso. Dante Alighieri (978-0-14-119749-4) de Dante Alighieri (Penguin Publishing Group ) Comprar Libros de Literatura .Literatura en Inglés .. A stunning 3-in-1 edition of one of the great works of Western literature An epic masterpiece and a foundational work of the Western canon, The Divine Comedy describes Dante's descent into Hell with Virgil as his guide; his ascent of Mount Purgatory and reunion with his dead love, Beatrice; and, finally, his arrival in Heaven. Examining questions of faith, desire, and enlightenment and furnished with semiautobiographical details, Dante's poem is a brilliantly nuanced and moving allegory of human redemption. This acclaimed blank verse translation is published here in a one-volume edition in Penguin Classics' black-spine dress. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust theseries to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-datetranslations by award-winning translators. 0
Compara precios desde:
Penguin Publishing Group in Libros y revistas -5%9
- Penguin Publishing Group -
17.34 EUR 18.25 EUR
Penguin Publishing Group Some Kind Of Perfect
Agapea.com
Transporte: 2.95 EUR
Brand: Penguin Publishing Group
EAN:
9780593639665MPN: 9780593639665
Categoría: Libros y revistas
Libro: Some Kind of Perfect (978-0-593-63966-5) de Ritchie, Krista, Ritchie, Becca (Penguin Publishing Group ) Comprar Libros de Literatura .Literatura en Inglés .. The TikTok sensation Addicted Series concludes with Some Kind of Perfect , now in a print edition with special bonus material! Falling in love was just the beginning. Lily and Lo are childhood best friends and soul mates. Ryke and Daisy are wild risk-takers and flirty adventurers. Connor and Rose are genius rivals and intellectual teammates. After ten years of laughter. Of heartache. And love. They're all back one final time. 0
Compara precios desde:
Penguin Publishing Group in Libros y revistas -5%10
- Penguin Publishing Group -
32.16 EUR 33.85 EUR
Penguin Publishing Group Henry V: The Astonishing Triumph Of England's Greatest Warrior King
Agapea.com
Brand: Penguin Publishing Group
EAN:
9780593652732MPN: 9780593652732
Categoría: Libros y revistas
Libro: Henry V: The Astonishing Triumph of England's Greatest Warrior King (978-0-593-65273-2) de Jones, Dan (Penguin Publishing Group ) Comprar Libros de Literatura .Literatura en Otros Idiomas .Novela y Narrativa en Inglés .. "Ambitious...With meticulous research and in lively style, Jones presents us with the man beyond the Shakespeare character." The New York Times The best biography yet of Englands greatest king."Simon Sebag Montefiore, author of The Romanovs and Jerusalem The New York Times bestselling author returns with a biography examining the dramatic life and unparalleled leadership of England's greatest medieval king Henry V reigned over England for only nine years and four months and died at the age of just thirty-five, but he looms over the landscape of the late Middle Ages and beyond. The victor of Agincourt, he is remembered as the acme of kingship, a model to be closely imitated by his successors. William Shakespeare deployed Henry V as a study in youthful folly redirected to sober statesmanship. For one modern medievalist, Henry was, quite simply, the greatest man who ever ruled England. For Dan Jones, Henry V is one of the most intriguing characters in all medieval history, but one of the hardest to pin down. He was a hardened, sometimes brutal warrior, yet he was also creative and artistic, with a bookish temperament. He was a leader who made many mistakes, who misjudged his friends and family, but he always seemed to triumph when it mattered. As king, he saved a shattered country from economic ruin, put down rebellions, and secured Englands borders; in foreign diplomacy, he made England a serious player once more. Yet through his conquests in northern France, he sowed the seeds for three generations of calamity at home, in the form of the Wars of the Roses. Henry V is a historical titan whose legacy has become a complicated one. To understand the man behind the legend, Jones first examines Henrys years of apprenticeship, when he saw the downfall of one king and the turbulent reign of another. Upon his accession in 1413, he had already been politically and militarily active for years, and his extraordinary achievements as king would come shortly after, earning him an unparalleled historical reputation. Writing with his characteristic wit and style, Jones delivers a thrilling and unmissable life of Englands greatest king. 0
Compara precios desde:
Penguin Publishing Group in Libros y revistas -5%11
- Penguin Publishing Group -
20.95 EUR 22.05 EUR
Penguin Publishing Group Let My People Go Surfing: The Education Of A Reluctant Businessman, Completely Revised And Updated
Agapea.com
Brand: Penguin Publishing Group
EAN:
9780143109679MPN: 9780143109679
Categoría: Libros y revistas
Libro: Let My People Go Surfing: The Education of a Reluctant Businessman, Completely Revised and Updated (978-0-14-310967-9) de Chouinard, Yvon (Penguin Publishing Group ) Comprar Libros de Ciencias Técnicas .Ecología y Medio Ambiente .. "Wonderful . . . a moving autobiography, the story of a unique business, and a detailed blueprint for hope." -Jared Diamond, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Guns, Germs, and Steel In this 10th anniversary edition, Yvon Chouinard-legendary climber, businessman, environmentalist, and founder of Patagonia, Inc.-shares the persistence and courage that have gone into being head of one of the most respected and environmentally responsible companies on earth. From his youth as the son of a French Canadian handyman to the thrilling, ambitious climbing expeditions that inspired his innovative designs for the sport's equipment, Let My People Go Surfing is the story of a man who brought doing good and having grand adventures into the heart of his business life-a book that will deeply affect entrepreneurs and outdoor enthusiasts alike. 0
Compara precios desde:
Penguin Publishing Group in Libros y revistas -5%12
- Penguin Publishing Group -
17.86 EUR 18.8 EUR
Penguin Publishing Group Getting Things Done: The Art Of Stress-free Productivity
Agapea.com
Transporte: 2.95 EUR
Brand: Penguin Publishing Group
EAN:
9780143126560MPN: 9780143126560
Categoría: Libros y revistas
Libro: Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity (978-0-14-312656-0) de Allen, David, Allen, Dave (Penguin Publishing Group ) Comprar Libros de Literatura .Historia y Crítica de la Literatura .. The book Lifehack calls "The Bible of business and personal productivity." "A completely revised and updated edition of the blockbuster bestseller from 'the personal productivity guru'" Fast Company Since it was first published almost fifteen years ago, David Allens Getting Things Done has become one of the most influential business books of its era, and the ultimate book on personal organization. GTD is now shorthand for an entire way of approaching professional and personal tasks, and has spawned an entire culture of websites, organizational tools, seminars, and offshoots. Allen has rewritten the book from start to finish, tweaking his classic text with important perspectives on the new workplace, and adding material that will make the book fresh and relevant for years to come. This new edition of Getting Things Done will be welcomed not only by its hundreds of thousands of existing fans but also by a whole new generation eager to adopt its proven principles. 0
Compara precios desde:
Penguin Publishing Group in Libros y revistas -5%13
- Penguin Publishing Group -
23.28 EUR 24.51 EUR
Penguin Publishing Group Give Me Space But Don't Go Far: My Unlikely Friendship With Anxiety
Agapea.com
Brand: Penguin Publishing Group
EAN:
9780593539330MPN: 9780593539330
Categoría: Libros y revistas
Libro: Give Me Space But Don't Go Far: My Unlikely Friendship with Anxiety (978-0-593-53933-0) de Haley Weaver (Penguin Publishing Group ) Comprar Libros de Literatura .Literatura en Inglés .. A tender, funny, illustrated memoir about anxiety and self-acceptance from the artist behind @haleydrewthis Anxiety has been glued to Haley Weavers side since she was a child. Like most people, Weaver saw the constant what-ifs and worst-case scenarios that Anxiety whispered in her ear as an obstacle to her happiness. Maybe she could dump her anxiety at her therapists office, or send it on a trip far, far awayanything to get rid of it for good. But over time she realized anxietys true intention: to keep her safe. Could she learn to let it do its job but also figure out how to live without constant worry and fear? This full-color, illustrated memoir stars Haley and Anxiety (as themselves) and showcases their complicated but ultimately uplifting relationship. It also introduces readers to the helpful (and not-so-helpful) coping mechanisms Haley relies on to soften the edges of her mental health issues. Theres the Distractor, who wears a bright red boa and encourages Haley to avoid uncomfortable feelings by scrolling the Internet, the Liar, who teaches Haley the pillars of a good fib in order to survive at the middle school lunch table, and even the Partier, who gives Haley a social life in college but also lands her in the ER. From detailing her first unsupervised birthday party as a preteen to exploring the overwhelming life transitions as an adult, Give Me Space but Dont Go Far brings to life the pivotal moments of Haleys life and illuminates the lesson shes learned: With care, practice, and sound strategies, we can learn to coexist with our anxietyand maybe even love it. 0
Compara precios desde:
Penguin Publishing Group in Libros y revistas -5%14
- Penguin Publishing Group -
22.57 EUR 23.76 EUR
Penguin Publishing Group The Lady Waiting
Agapea.com
Brand: Penguin Publishing Group
EAN:
9780593542941MPN: 9780593542941
Categoría: Libros y revistas
Libro: The Lady Waiting (978-0-593-54294-1) de Zyzak, Magdalena (Penguin Publishing Group ) Comprar Libros de Literatura .Literatura en Inglés .. Abreakneck romp of a novel with a stolen Vermeer, a tangled love triangle, a half-baked heist and enough depraved opulence to make Gatsby gasp. People This novel pops Cosmopolitan, sexy, and funny. Percival Everett, New York Times -bestselling author of James The White Lotus meets The Talented Mr. Ripley in this high-spirited novel of a stolen Vermeer, a Polish transplant in LA, and the charismatic couple who seduce her into a misguided international heist One bright Los Angeles day, a young Polish migr named Viva is driving along the freeway when shes flagged down by a dazzling, disheveled woman in green chiffon. The woman is Bobby Sleeper, a fellow Eastern European and an erstwhile art gallerist with a mysterious background and even more mysterious filmmaker husband. Within days the couple hire Viva as their assistant, then enlist her as an accomplice in an improbable scheme involving a long-lost Vermeer masterwork, a multi-million-dollar reward, and several shadowy ex-husbands. AsBobby and her husband weave her ever more tightly into their web, Viva is swept up in an escapade thats one part art heist, one part love triangle, and one part education of a felon. Entranced by their lifestyle, alarmed by their ramshackle scam, Viva realizes shes out of her depthand that only luck, cunning, and her own hustlers instinct can save her from disaster. Careening from the canyons of LA to the canals of Venice, The Lady Waiting is a page-turning caper, a cavalcade of twenty-first-century sinsrapacious capitalism, shameless fraud, and atrocious behaviorand a showcase for three of the biggest and most unforgettable characters in recent fiction. 0
Compara precios desde:
Penguin Publishing Group in Libros y revistas -5%15
- Penguin Publishing Group -
17.81 EUR 18.75 EUR
Penguin Publishing Group All Desire Is A Desire For Being
Agapea.com
Transporte: 2.95 EUR
Brand: Penguin Publishing Group
EAN:
9780241543238MPN: 9780241543238
Categoría: Libros y revistas
Libro: All Desire Is a Desire for Being (978-0-241-54323-8) de Girard, René (Penguin Publishing Group ) Comprar Libros de Literatura .Literatura en Inglés .. How we are motivated to imitate wanting what others desireGirards theory primed for the social media age. A Penguin Classic Ren Girard eludes easy categories, bridging the fields of literary criticism, anthropology, sociology, history, religion and theology. Influencing such writers as J. M. Coetzee and Milan Kundera, his insight into contagious violence looks ever more prophetic and relevant seven years after his death. In many ways he is the thinker for our modern world of social media and herd behavior. In this newly selected collection of writings, Cynthia L. Haven has created an approachable anthology of his work, addressing Girard's thoughts on the nature of desire, human imitation and rivalry, the causes of conflict and violence, the deep structure of religion and cultural subjects like opera and theatre. Girard spoke in language that was engaging, accessible and often controversial. A long-time friend and colleague, Haven shines a spotlight on his role as a public intellectual and profound theorist, inviting a new generation to his corpus. 0
Compara precios desde:
Penguin Publishing Group in Libros y revistas -5%16
- Penguin Publishing Group -
34.77 EUR 36.6 EUR
Penguin Publishing Group Wine Folly: Magnum Edition: The Master Guide
Agapea.com
Brand: Penguin Publishing Group
EAN:
9780525533894MPN: 9780525533894
Categoría: Libros y revistas
Libro: Wine Folly: Magnum Edition: The Master Guide (978-0-525-53389-4) de Puckette, Madeline (Penguin Publishing Group ) Comprar Libros de Tiempo Libre .Libros de cocina y gastronomía .Libros sobre vinos .. JAMES BEARD AWARD WINNER The expanded wine guide from the creators of Wine Folly, packed with new information for devotees and newbies alike. Wine Folly became a sensation for its inventive, easy-to-digest approach to learning about wine. Now in a new, expanded hardcover edition, Wine Folly: Magnum Edition is the perfect guide for anyone looking to take his or her wine knowledge to the next level. Wine Folly: Magnum Edition includes: More than 100 grapes and wines color-coded by style so you can easily find new wines you'll love; A wine region explorer with detailed maps of the top wine regions, as well as up-and-coming areas such as Greece and Hungary; Wine labeling and classification 101 for wine countries such as France, Italy, Spain, Germany, and Austria; An expanded food and wine pairing section; A primer on acidity and tannin--so you can taste wine like a pro; more essential tips to help you cut through the complexity of the wine world and become an expert. Wine Folly: Magnum Edition is the must-have book for the millions of fans of Wine Folly and for any budding oenophile who wants to boost his or her wine knowledge in a practical and fun way. It's the ultimate gift for any wine lover. 0
Compara precios desde:
Penguin Publishing Group in Libros y revistas -5%17
- Penguin Publishing Group -
24.81 EUR 26.12 EUR
Penguin Publishing Group Courage Is Calling: Fortune Favors The Brave
Agapea.com
Brand: Penguin Publishing Group
EAN:
9780593191675MPN: 9780593191675
Categoría: Libros y revistas
Libro: Courage Is Calling: Fortune Favors the Brave (978-0-593-19167-5) de Holiday, Ryan (Penguin Publishing Group ) Comprar Libros de Literatura .Literatura en Otros Idiomas .Novela y Narrativa en Inglés .. The instant New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today Bestseller! Ryan Holidays bestselling trilogy The Obstacle Is the Way , Ego is the Enemy , and Stillness is the Key captivated professional athletes, CEOs, politicians, and entrepreneurs and helped bring Stoicism to millions of readers. Now, in the first book of an exciting new series on the cardinal virtues of ancient philosophy, Holiday explores the most foundational virtue of all: Courage. Almost every religion, spiritual practice, philosophy and person grapples with fear. The most repeated phrase in the Bible is Be not afraid. The ancient Greeks spoke of phobos, panic and terror. It is natural to feel fear, the Stoics believed, but it cannot rule you. Courage, then, is the ability to rise above fear, to do whats right, to do whats needed, to do what is true. And so it rests at the heart of the works of Marcus Aurelius, Aristotle, and CS Lewis, alongside temperance, justice, and wisdom. In Courage Is Calling , Ryan Holiday breaks down the elements of fear, an expression of cowardice, the elements of courage, an expression of bravery, and lastly, the elements of heroism, an expression of valor. Through engaging stories about historic and contemporary leaders, including Charles De Gaulle, Florence Nightingale, and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Holiday shows you how to conquer fear and practice courage in your daily life. Youll also delve deep into the moral dilemmas and courageous acts of lesser-known, but equally as important, figures from ancient and modern history, such as Helvidius Priscus, a Roman Senator who stood his ground against emperor Vespasian, even in the face of death; Frank Serpico, a former New York City Police Department Detective who exposed police corruption; and Frederick Douglass and a slave named Nelly, whose fierce resistance against her captors inspired his own crusade to end slavery. In a world in which fear runs rampantwhen people would rather stand on the sidelines than speak out against injustice, go along with convention than bet on themselves, and turn a blind eye to the ugly realities of modern lifewe need courage more than ever. We need the courage of whistleblowers and risk takers. We need the courage of activists and adventurers. We need the courage of writers who speak the truthand the courage of leaders to listen. We need you to step into the arena and fight. 0
Compara precios desde:
Penguin Publishing Group in Libros y revistas -5%18
- Penguin Publishing Group -
21.62 EUR 22.76 EUR
Penguin Publishing Group Walt Whitman: The Complete Poems
Agapea.com
Brand: Penguin Publishing Group
EAN:
9780140424515MPN: 9780140424515
Categoría: Libros y revistas
Libro: Walt Whitman: The Complete Poems (978-0-14-042451-5) de Whitman, Walt (Penguin Publishing Group ) Comprar Libros de Literatura .Literatura en Inglés .. From Leaves of Grass to "Song of Myself," all of Whitman's poetry in one volume In 1855 Walt Whitman published Leaves of Grass , the work that defined him as one of Americas most influential voices and that he added to throughout his life. A collection of astonishing originality and intensity, it spoke of politics, sexual emancipation, and what it meant to be an American. From the joyful Song of Myself and I Sing the Body Electric to the elegiac When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloomd, Whitmans art fuses oratory, journalism, and song in a vivid celebration of humanity. Containing all Whitmans known poetic work, this edition reprints the final, or deathbed, edition of Leaves of Grass (189192). Earlier versions of many poems are also given, including the 1855 Song of Myself. Features a completely newand fullerintroduction discussing the development of Whitman's poetic career, his influence on later American poets, and his impact on the American cultural sensibility Includes chronology, updated suggestions for further reading, and extensive notes For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust theseries to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-datetranslations by award-winning translators. 0
Compara precios desde:
Penguin Publishing Group in Libros y revistas -5%19
- Penguin Publishing Group -
20.66 EUR 21.75 EUR
Penguin Publishing Group Just One Taste
Agapea.com
Brand: Penguin Publishing Group
EAN:
9780593716038MPN: 9780593716038
Categoría: Libros y revistas
Libro: Just One Taste (978-0-593-71603-8) de Dent, Lizzy (Penguin Publishing Group ) Comprar Libros de Literatura .Literatura en Inglés .. I love, love, love Lizzy Dent.Emily Henry, #1 New York Times bestselling author Olive Stone is about to spend four weeks in Italy with the most beautiful man shes ever hated. When Olive Stone and her Italian pseudo-celebrity chef father fell out fourteen years ago, annoyingly handsome Leo Ricci slipped right in as his surrogate son and sous-chef. No one is more surprised than Olive when her father wills her his beloved (and now failing) restaurant. Or that his dying wish was for Olive and Leo to complete his cookbooktogether. Shes determined to sell the restaurant. Leo is determined to convince her not to. As they embark on four weeks in Italy, traveling from Sicily to Tuscany to Liguria, theyll test each other as often as they test recipes. But the more time Olive and Leo spend together, the more undeniable their attraction grows. Olive finds herself wondering whether selling the restaurant might be running away, and what it might be like to try Just One Taste of Leo Ricci. Because he isnt who she expected, and this trip might reveal more about who Olive is than shes ready for. 0
Compara precios desde:
Penguin Publishing Group in Libros y revistas -5%20
- Penguin Publishing Group -
28.27 EUR 29.76 EUR
Penguin Publishing Group The Count Of Monte Cristo. Alexandre Dumas
Agapea.com
Brand: Penguin Publishing Group
EAN:
9780141392462MPN: 9780141392462
Categoría: Libros y revistas
Libro: The Count of Monte Cristo. Alexandre Dumas (978-0-14-139246-2) de Dumas, Alexandre (Penguin Publishing Group ) Comprar Libros de Literatura .Literatura en Inglés .. A beautiful new clothbound edition of Alexandre Dumas' classic novel of wrongful imprisonment, adventure and revenge. Thrown in prison for a crime he has not committed, Edmond Dantes is confined to the grim fortress of the Chteau d'If. There he learns of a great hoard of treasure hidden on the Isle of Monte Cristo and becomes determined not only to escape but to unearth the treasure and use it to plot the destruction of the three men responsible for his incarceration. A huge popular success when it was first serialized in the 1840s, Dumas was inspired by a real-life case of wrongful imprisonment when writing his epic tale of suffering and retribution. 0
Compara precios desde:
Penguin Publishing Group in Libros y revistas -5%21
- Penguin Publishing Group -
17.81 EUR 18.75 EUR
Penguin Publishing Group Nudge: The Final Edition
Agapea.com
Transporte: 2.95 EUR
Brand: Penguin Publishing Group
EAN:
9780143137009MPN: 9780143137009
Categoría: Libros y revistas
Libro: Nudge: The Final Edition (978-0-14-313700-9) de Thaler, Richard H., Sunstein, Cass R. (Penguin Publishing Group ) Comprar Libros de Literatura .Literatura en Inglés .. *Once again a New York Times bestseller! First the original edition, and now the new Final Edition * An essential new editionrevised and updated from cover to coverof one of the most important books of the last two decades, by Nobel Prize winner Richard H. Thaler and Cass R. Sunstein More than 2 million copies sold Since the original publication of Nudge more than a decade ago, the title has entered the vocabulary of businesspeople, policy makers, engaged citizens, and consumers everywhere. The book has given riseto more than 400 nudge units in governments around the world and countless groups of behavioral scientists in every part of the economy.It has taught us how to use thoughtful choice architecturea concept the authors inventedto help us make better decisions for ourselves, our families, and our society. Now, the authors have rewritten the book from cover to cover,making use of their experiences in and out of government over the past dozen years as well as an explosion of new research in numerous academic disciplines. To commit themselves to never undertaking this daunting task again, they are calling this the final edition. Itoffers a wealth of new insights, for both its avowed fans and newcomers to the field, about a wide variety of issues that we face in our daily livesCOVID-19, health, personal finance, retirement savings, credit card debt, home mortgages, medical care, organ donation, climate change, and sludge (paperwork and other nuisances we dont want, and that keep us from getting what we do want)all while honoring one of the cardinal rules of nudging: make it fun! 0
Compara precios desde:
Penguin Publishing Group in Libros y revistas -5%22
- Penguin Publishing Group -
26.75 EUR 28.16 EUR
Penguin Publishing Group 2001: A Space Odyssey
Agapea.com
Brand: Penguin Publishing Group
EAN:
9780143111573MPN: 9780143111573
Categoría: Libros y revistas
Libro: 2001: A Space Odyssey (978-0-14-311157-3) de Clarke, Arthur Charles, Gaiman, Neil (Penguin Publishing Group ) Comprar Libros de Literatura .Literatura en Inglés .. A deluxe hardcover edition of the wondrous space adventure that is the basis for Stanley Kubricks Oscar-winning filmnow celebrating its 50th anniversary Part of Penguin Galaxy, a collectible series of six sci-fi/fantasy classics, featuring a series introduction by Neil Gaiman Winner of the AIGA + Design Observer 50 Books 50 Covers competition Written when landing on the moon was still a dream, 2001: A Space Odyssey is a science-fiction classic that has changed the way we look at the starsand ourselves. On the moon, an enigma is uncovered. So great are the implications that, for the first time, men are sent deep into our solar system. But before they can reach their destination, things begin to go very wrong. From the savannas of Africa at the dawn of mankind to the rings of Saturn at the turn of the 21st century, Arthur C. Clarke takes us on a journey unlike any other. Brilliant, compulsive, and prophetic, and the basis for the immensely influential Stanley Kubrick film, 2001: A Space Odyssey tackles the enduring theme of mansand technologysplace in the universe and lives on as a landmark achievement in storytelling. Penguin Galaxy Six of our greatest masterworks of science fiction and fantasy, in dazzling collector-worthy hardcover editions, and featuring a series introduction by #1 New York Times bestselling author Neil Gaiman, Penguin Galaxy represents a constellation of achievement in visionary fiction, lighting the way toward our knowledge of the universe, and of ourselves. From historical legends to mythic futures, monuments of world-building to mind-bending dystopias, these touchstones of human invention and storytelling ingenuity have transported millions of readers to distant realms, and will continue for generations to chart the frontiers of the imagination. The Once and Future King by T. H. White Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert A. Heinlein Dune by Frank Herbert 2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin Neuromancer by William Gibson For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators. 0
Compara precios desde:
Penguin Publishing Group in Libros y revistas -5%23
- Penguin Publishing Group -
22.14 EUR 23.31 EUR
Penguin Publishing Group The Biggest Ideas In The Universe: Space, Time, And Motion
Agapea.com
Brand: Penguin Publishing Group
EAN:
9780593186589MPN: 9780593186589
Categoría: Libros y revistas
Libro: The Biggest Ideas in the Universe: Space, Time, and Motion (978-0-593-18658-9) de CARROLL SEAN (Penguin Publishing Group ) Comprar Libros de Literatura .Literatura en Inglés .. INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Most appealing... technical accuracy and lightness of tone ... Impeccable. Wall Street Journal A porthole into another world. Scientific American Brings science dissemination to a new level. Science The most trusted explainer of the most mind-boggling concepts pulls back the veil of mystery that has too long cloaked the most valuable building blocks of modern science. Sean Carroll, with his genius for making complex notions entertaining, presents in his uniquely lucid voice the fundamental ideas informing the modern physics of reality. Physics offers deep insights into the workings of the universe but those insights come in the form of equations that often look like gobbledygook. Sean Carroll shows that they are really like meaningful poems that can help us fly over sierras to discover a miraculous multidimensional landscape alive with radiant giants, warped space-time, and bewilderingly powerful forces. High school calculus is itself a centuries-old marvel as worthy of our gaze as the Mona Lisa. And it may come as a surprise the extent to which all our most cutting-edge ideas about black holes are built on the math calculus enables. No one else could so smoothly guide readers toward grasping the very equation Einstein used to describe his theory of general relativity. In the tradition of the legendary Richard Feynman lectures presented sixty years ago, this book is an inspiring, dazzling introduction to a way of seeing that will resonate across cultural and generational boundaries for many years to come. 0
Compara precios desde:
Penguin Publishing Group in Libros y revistas -5%24
- Penguin Publishing Group -
25.56 EUR 26.91 EUR
Penguin Publishing Group Journals
Agapea.com
Brand: Penguin Publishing Group
EAN:
9781573223591MPN: 9781573223591
Categoría: Libros y revistas
Libro: Journals (978-1-57322-359-1) de Cobain, Kurt (Penguin Publishing Group ) Comprar Libros de Tiempo Libre .Música .. The lyrics notebook and personal journals of Kurt Cobain, revealing new insight and meaning to the iconic signer of the band Nirvana. Kurt Cobain filled dozens of notebooks with lyrics, drawings, and writings about his plans for Nirvana and his thoughts about fame, the state of music, and the people who bought and sold him and his music. His journals reveal an artist who loved music, who knew the history of rock, and who was determined to define his place in that history. Here is a mesmerizing, incomparable portrait of the most influential musician of his time. 0
Compara precios desde:
Penguin Publishing Group in Libros y revistas -5%25
- Penguin Publishing Group -
21.13 EUR 22.24 EUR
Penguin Publishing Group Haunted Castles
Agapea.com
Brand: Penguin Publishing Group
EAN:
9780143124016MPN: 9780143124016
Categoría: Libros y revistas
Libro: Haunted Castles (978-0-14-312401-6) de Toro, Guillermo del, Russell, Ray (Penguin Publishing Group ) Comprar Libros de Literatura .Novela de Terror .. A stunningly creepy deluxe hardcover edition with spot gloss, black sprayed edges, black-stained pages, and black endpapers. Part of a six-volume series of the best in classic horror, selected by Academy Award-winning director of The Shape of Water Guillermo del Toro. Filmmaker and longtime horror literature fan Guillermo del Toro serves as the curator for the Penguin Horror series, a new collection of classic tales and poems by masters of the genre. Included here are some of del Toros favorites, from Mary Shelleys Frankenstein and Ray Russells short story Sardonicus, considered by Stephen King to be perhaps the finest example of the modern Gothic ever written, to Shirley Jacksons The Haunting of Hill House and stories by Ray Bradbury, Joyce Carol Oates, Ted Klein, and Robert E. Howard. Featuring original cover art by Penguin Art Director Paul Buckley, these stunningly creepy deluxe hardcovers will be perfect additions to the shelves of horror, sci-fi, fantasy, and paranormal aficionados everywhere. Haunted Castles Haunted Castles is the definitive, complete collection of Ray Russell's masterful Gothic horror stories, including the famously terrifying novella trio of "Sardonicus," "Sanguinarius," and"Sagittarius." The characters that sprawl through Haunted Castles are frightful to the core: the heartless monster holding two lovers in limbo; the beautiful dame journeying down a damned road toward depravity (with the help of an evil gypsy); the man who must wear his fatal crimes on his face in the form of an awful smile. Engrossing, grotesque, perverted, and completely entrancing, Russell's Gothic tales are the best kind of dreadful. 0
Compara precios desde:
Penguin Publishing Group in Libros y revistas -5%26
- Penguin Publishing Group -
17.81 EUR 18.75 EUR
Penguin Publishing Group The Red And The Black
Agapea.com
Transporte: 2.95 EUR
Brand: Penguin Publishing Group
EAN:
9780140447644MPN: 9780140447644
Categoría: Libros y revistas
Libro: The Red and the Black (978-0-14-044764-4) de Stendhal (Penguin Publishing Group ) Comprar Libros de Literatura .Libros Clásicos .. Charts the rise and fall of an ambitious young social climber in a cruel, monarchical society Handsome, ambitious Julien Sorel is determined to rise above his humble provincial origins. Soon realizing that success can only be achieved by adopting the subtle code of hypocrisy by which society operates, he begins to achieve advancement through deceit and self-interest. His triumphant career takes him into the heart of glamorous Parisian society, along the way conquering the gentle, married Madame de Rnal, and the haughty Mathilde. But then Julien commits an unexpected, devastating crime-and brings about his own downfall. The Red and the Black is a lively, satirical portrayal of French society after Waterloo, riddled with corruption, greed and ennui, and Julien-the cold exploiter whose Machiavellian campaign is undercut by his own emotions-is one of the most intriguing characters in European literature. Roger Gard's fine translation remains faithful to the natural, conversational tone of the original, while his introduction elucidates the complexities of Julien's character. This edition also contains a chronology, further reading and an appendix on Stendhal's use of epigraphs. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust theseries to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-datetranslations by award-winning translators. 0
Compara precios desde:
Penguin Publishing Group in Libros y revistas -5%27
- Penguin Publishing Group -
17.53 EUR 18.45 EUR
Penguin Publishing Group The Crucible
Agapea.com
Transporte: 2.95 EUR
Brand: Penguin Publishing Group
EAN:
9780142437339MPN: 9780142437339
Categoría: Libros y revistas
Libro: The Crucible (978-0-14-243733-9) de Miller, Arthur (Penguin Publishing Group ) Comprar Libros de Literatura .Literatura en Inglés .. A haunting examination of groupthink and mass hysteria in a rural community A Penguin Classic "I believe that the reader will discover here the essential nature of one of the strangest and most awful chapters in human history," Arthur Miller wrote in an introduction to The Crucible , his classic play about the witch-hunts and trials in seventeenth-century Salem, Massachusetts. Based on historical people and real events, Miller's drama is a searing portrait of a community engulfed by hysteria. In the rigid theocracy of Salem, rumors that women are practicing witchcraft galvanize the town's most basic fears and suspicions; and when a young girl accuses Elizabeth Proctor of being a witch, self-righteous church leaders and townspeople insist that Elizabeth be brought to trial. The ruthlessness of the prosecutors and the eagerness of neighbor to testify against neighbor brilliantly illuminate the destructive power of socially sanctioned violence. Written in 1953, The Crucible is a mirror Miller uses to reflect the anti-communist hysteria inspired by Senator Joseph McCarthy's "witch-hunts" in the United States. Within the text itself, Miller contemplates the parallels, writing: "Political opposition...is given an inhumane overlay, which then justifies the abrogation of all normally applied customs of civilized behavior. A political policy is equated with moral right, and opposition to it with diabolical malevolence." For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust theseries to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-datetranslations by award-winning translators. 0
Compara precios desde:
Penguin Publishing Group in Libros y revistas -5%28
- Penguin Publishing Group -
20.66 EUR 21.75 EUR
Penguin Publishing Group A Grim Reaper's Guide To Catching A Killer
Agapea.com
Brand: Penguin Publishing Group
EAN:
9780593815793MPN: 9780593815793
Categoría: Libros y revistas
Libro: A Grim Reaper's Guide to Catching a Killer (978-0-593-81579-3) de Dara, Maxie (Penguin Publishing Group ) Comprar Libros de Literatura .Literatura en Inglés .. Murder is not her department. Its not like it used to be. Modern-day grim reapers wear business casual, not black cloaks, and they dont carry scythes, they work for S. C. Y. T. H. E. (Secure Collection, Yielding, and Transportation of Human Essences), where the Department of Natural Causes is the least exciting gig. And thats how Kathy Valence likes it: boring and predictable. She has enough stress in her personal life; shes mid-divorce, pregnant, and terrified she doesnt have what it takes to be a good mom. Then, she goes to pick up a new client and finds his soul is missing. When she finally tracks down Conner Ortiz, he angrily insists he was murdered, and he refuses to move on until Kathy finds out why and by whom. Kathy has only forty-five days to solve the mystery before the boys soul is doomed to roam the earth as a ghost forever. To do that shell have to call on the help of her retired mentor, her almost ex-husbandand, inconveniently, Conner himself. This is the wildest case of her career . . . and one wrong move could cost Kathy her job, not to mention her life. 0
Compara precios desde:
Penguin Publishing Group in Libros y revistas -5%29
- Penguin Publishing Group -
29.09 EUR 30.62 EUR
Penguin Publishing Group The Armor Of Light
Agapea.com
Brand: Penguin Publishing Group
EAN:
9780525954996MPN: 9780525954996
Categoría: Libros y revistas
Libro: The Armor of Light (978-0-525-95499-6) de Follett, Ken (Penguin Publishing Group ) Comprar Libros de Literatura .Literatura en Otros Idiomas .Novela y Narrativa en Inglés .. The long-awaited sequel to A Column of Fire , The Armor of Light , heralds a new dawn for Kingsbridge, England, where progress clashes with tradition, class struggles push into every part of society, and war in Europe engulfs the entire continent and beyond. The Spinning Jenny was invented in 1770, and with that, a new era of manufacturing and industry changed lives everywhere within a generation. A world filled with unrest wrestles for control over this new world order: A mothers husband is killed in a work accident due to negligence; a young woman fights to fund her school for impoverished children; a well-intentioned young man unexpectedly inherits a failing business; one man ruthlessly protects his wealth no matter the cost, all the while war cries are heard from France, as Napoleon sets forth a violent master plan to become emperor of the world. As institutions are challenged and toppled in unprecedented fashion, ripples of change ricochet through our characters lives as they are left to reckon with the future and a world they must rebuild from the ashes of war. Over thirty years ago, Ken Follett published his most popular novel, The Pillars of the Earth . Now, with this electrifying addition to the Kingsbridge series we are plunged into the battlefield between compassion and greed, love and hate, progress and tradition. It is through each character that we are given a new perspective to the seismic shifts that shook the world in nineteenth-century Europe. 0
Compara precios desde:
Penguin Publishing Group in Libros y revistas