Šedá životopisy, reportáže a myšlenky od nakladatelství Penguin Books

We meet Andrew Leland as he''s suspended in the liminal state of the soon-to-be blind: he''s midway through his life with retinitis pigmentosa, a condition that ushers those who live with it from sightedness to blindness over years, even decades. He grew

• Knihapevná vazba
  895 Kč

  Více než 30 dní

A riveting, deeply personal account of history in the making-from the president who inspired us to believe in the power of democracy...

• Knihapevná vazba
  773 Kč

  Skladem 3 ks

This memoir spans Marina Abramovic's five decade career, and tells a life story that is almost as exhilarating and extraordinary as her groundbreaking performance art. Taking us from her early life in communist ex-Yugoslavia, ...

• Knihabrožovaná vazba
  279 Kč

  Skladem 3 ks

As Consciousness is Harnessed to Flesh reveals the inner life of Susan Sontag. Providing a unique insight into the mind of one of the leading intellectuals of the modern age.

• Knihabrožovaná vazba
  327 Kč

  Více než 30 dní

'We never lose our inner freedom; the freedom to do what is right' Lea Ypi grew up in one of the most isolated countries on earth, a place where communist ideals had officially replaced religion...

• Knihabrožovaná vazba
  304 Kč

  Do 20 – 25 dnů

Harry Goldfarb, heroin addict and son of lonely widow Sara, cares only about enjoying the good life with girlfriend Marion and best friend Tyrone C Love, and making the most of all the hash, poppers and dope they can get...

• Knihabrožovaná vazba
  241 Kč

  Skladem 1 ks

With its astounding hardcover reviews Richard Zenith's new complete translation of The book of disquiet has now taken on a similar iconic status to Ulysses, The Trial or...

• Knihabrožovaná vazba
  356 Kč

  Skladem 3 ks

In Utopia Thomas More painted a fantastical picture of a distant island where society is perfected and people live in harmony, yet its title means `no place`, and More`s hugely influential work was ultimately an attack on his own corrupt...

• Knihabrožovaná vazba
  223 Kč

  Do 20 – 25 dnů

Politics and the English Language is widely considered Orwell's most important essay on style. Style, for Orwell, was never simply a question of aesthetics; it was always inextricably linked to politics and to truth...

• Knihabrožovaná vazba
  122 Kč

  Skladem 1 ks

In this newly revised 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...

• Knihabrožovaná vazba
  543 Kč

  Skladem 2 ks

Swim, Bike, Run - The ultimate guide to triathlon by Olympics heroes Alistair and Jonathan Brownlee A Number One Bestseller This is the story of how two skinny lads from west Yorkshire became the best triathletes in the world...

• Knihabrožovaná vazba
  295 Kč

  Více než 30 dní

From award-winning actor and food obsessive Stanley Tucci comes an intimate and charming memoir of life in and out of the kitchen. Before Stanley Tucci became a household name with The Devil Wears Prada...

• Knihabrožovaná vazba
  289 Kč

  Do 20 – 25 dnů

Kilian Jornet has conquered some of the toughest physical tests on the planet. He has run up and down Mt. Kilimanjaro faster than any other human being, and struck down world records in every challenge that has been proposed - all before the age of 25...

• Knihabrožovaná vazba
  369 Kč

  Více než 30 dní

Camus argues passionately that the artist has a responsibility to challenge, provoke and speak up for those who cannot in this powerful speech, accompanied here by two others...

• Knihabrožovaná vazba
  62 Kč

  Skladem > 5 ks

Tropic of Cancer redefined the novel. Set in Paris in the 1930s, it features a starving American writer who lives a bohemian life among prostitutes, pimps, and artists. Banned in the US and the UK for more than thirty ...

• Knihabrožovaná vazba
  259 Kč

  Skladem 2 ks

In 1944, sixteen-year-old ballerina Edith Eger was sent to Auschwitz. Separated from her parents on arrival, she endures unimaginable experiences, including being made to dance for the infamous Josef Mengele. When the camp is finally liberated, ...

• Knihabrožovaná vazba
  268 Kč

  Skladem 3 ks

My Family and Other Animals is the bewitching account of a rare and magical childhood on the island of Corfu by treasured British conservationist Gerald Durrell, beautifully repackaged as part of the Penguin Essentials range...

• Knihabrožovaná vazba
  227 Kč

  Do 20 – 25 dnů