Monografia dokumentacyjno-interpretacyjna dr Grażyny Pawlak "Jan Parandowski. Życie i dzieło" należy do kategorii prac, o których z uznaniem i dumą powiada się, iż stały się „dziełem życia” badacza. Tysiącstronicowa książka to opracowanie fundamentalne, efekt kilkunastu lat pracy nad ustaleniem szczegółów biografii i meandrów twórczości Jana Parandowskiego, klasyka literatury polskiej. Jest to dzieło, rzec można, o oddechu epickim i zarazem skromnie anonsowane przez samą Autorkę jako li tylko „monografia dokumentacyjna”. Jest to monografia fundamentalna, stanowiąca epokę w badaniach nad dorobkiem Parandowskiego. Powtórzę: to dzieło fundamentalne nie tylko do badań nad Parandowskim, lecz również nad całą formacją XX-wiecznej inteligencji polskiej, ukształtowanej w duchu polskiej i europejskiej dziewiętnastowieczności, kształconej w porządnym, wymagającym, uczącym łaciny i greki gimnazjum klasycznym, a sprawdzonej przez historię – jako formacja – w tragicznych wydarzeniach XX stulecia: I wojnie światowej, rewolucji bolszewickiej, II wojnie światowej, czasach nacjonalizmów i stalinizmu, „realnego” komunizmu i zimnej wojny. Tak oglądany przypadek Parandowskiego – stereotypowo postrzeganego jako autor prac o mitologii antycznej – nie jest wcale prosty, oczywisty, jednowymiarowy. Fragment recenzji prof. Jarosława Ławskiego Katedra Badań Filologicznych „Wschód – Zachód” Uniwersytet w Białymstoku

Książka w przystępny i ciekawy sposób przybliża postać Williama Szekspira, jednego z najsłynniejszych pisarzy wszech czasów. Jest wartościowym źródłem informacji nie tylko o jego życiu, ale także twórczości i czasach, w których tworzył, czyli okresie panowania w Anglii Elżbiety I Wielkiej i Jakuba 1. Publikacja została napisana z pasją oraz widoczną i uzasadnioną fascynacją Williamem Szekspirem, którego dorobkiem Zbigniew Grochowski interesuje się od ponad 40 lat. Z recenzji wydawniczej prof.. Krzysztofa Mikulskiego

Dina Nayeri's wide-ranging, groundbreaking new book combines deep reportage with her own life experience to examine what constitutes believability in our society. Intent on exploring ideas of persuasion and performance, Nayeri takes us behind the scenes in emergency rooms, corporate boardrooms, asylum interviews and into her own family, to ask - where lies the difference between being believed and being dismissed? What does this mean for our culture? As personal as it is profound in its reflections on language, history, morality and compassion, Who Gets Believed? investigates the unspoken social codes that determine how we relate to one another.

Kissinger is dead but his blood-soaked legacy endures If the American foreign policy establishment is a grand citadel, Henry Kissinger is the specter haunting its dusty hallways. For half a century, he was an omnipresent figure in war rooms and at press briefings, dutifully shepherding the American empire through successive attempts at expansion. For multiple generations of antiwar activists, Kissinger personified the depravity of the US war machine. The Good Die Young assesses a career too frequently applauded in essays from respected scholars and journalists such as Gerald Horne, Carolyn Eisenberg, and Chip Gibbons, with an introduction from Bancroft Prize–winner Greg Grandin. The world Kissinger wrought is one we live in today, where ideal investment conditions are generated from the barrel of a gun. Today, global capitalism and United States hegemony are underwritten by the most powerful military ever devised. Any political vision worth fighting for must promise an end to the cycle of never-ending wars afflicting the world in the twenty-first century. Breaking that cycle means placing the twin evils of capitalism and imperialism in our crosshairs. The book follows Kissinger’s fiery trajectory across the globe, covering Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, Europe, and Asia. More than any other public figure, the life and career of this man illustrate the links between capitalism, empire, and the feedback loop of endless conflict that plagues us today.

The Savile Row Suit is a beautifully curated celebration of the heritage and craftsmanship of bespoke British tailoring.Written by the esteemed Patrick Grant, famed fashion designer, tailor, and co-host of The Great British Sewing Bee, this book provides a step-by-step guide on the creation of the perfect suit.Through detailed illustrations and comprehensive text, readers will gain a deep understanding of the tailoring process, from measuring to fit and fabric selection. From suits to trousers and waistcoats, this contemporary instructional manual is the guide to creating a timeless classic and how to wear it.In addition to being a practical guide, The Savile Row Suit also offers a rich history on the tradition of Savile Row tailoring, providing insights into the ethos, the craftsmanship, materials and culture that have made Savile Row the most respected tailoring location in the world.

"The No. 2 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER from the author of the No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling Canon Clement Series'Immensely moving and disarmingly witty' Nigella Lawson'Such a moving, tough, funny, raw, honest read' Matt Haig'Beautifully written, moving and gut-wrenching, but also at times very funny' Ian Rankin'Captures brilliantly, beautifully, bravely the comedy as well as the tragedy of bereavement' The Times'Will strike a chord with anyone who has grieved' IndependentWhen the Reverend Richard Coles' partner died suddenly, shortly before Christmas in 2019, what came next took Richard by surprise. Despite his years of experience assisting his parishioners in examining life's moral questions, Richard now found he needed guidance himself. Much about grief was unexpected: the volume of 'sadmin' that must be undertaken, how much harder it is travelling solo for work, the pain of typing a text message to your partner - then remembering they are gone. This deeply personal account of life after grief will resonate, unforgettably, long after the final page has been turned. 'Astonishingly brave' Dr Rachel Clark 'Brief, wise, frank' Daily Telegraph'Moving and candid' i Newspaper'Massively comforting' Dawn French'Will strike a chord with anyone who has grieved' Independent'Has an immediacy that is not born of long reflection and it is all the better for it' Financial Times'An honest book, and a brave one' Oldie"

In 2017, a routine network television investigation led Ronan Farrow to a story only whispered about: one of Hollywood's most powerful producers was a predator, protected by fear, wealth and a conspiracy of silence. As Farrow drew closer to the truth, shadowy operatives, from high-priced lawyers to elite war-hardened spies, mounted a secret campaign of intimidation, threatening his career, following his every move and weaponizing an account of abuse in his own family. All the while, Farrow and his producer faced a degree of resistance that could not be explained - until now. And a trail of clues revealed corruption and cover-ups from Hollywood, to Washington and beyond. This is the untold story of the exotic tactics of surveillance and intimidation deployed by wealthy and connected men to threaten journalists, evade accountability and silence victims of abuse - and it's the story of the women who risked everything to expose the truth and spark a global movement. Both a spy thriller and a meticulous work of investigative journalism, Catch and Kill breaks devastating new stories about the rampant abuse of power - and sheds far-reaching light on investigations that shook the culture.

THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2016 and WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE FOR BIOGRAPHY 2016 Surfing only looks like a sport. To devotees, it is something else entirely: a beautiful addiction, a mental and physical study, a passionate way of life. William Finnegan first started surfing as a young boy in California and Hawaii. BARBARIAN DAYS is his immersive memoir of a life spent travelling the world chasing waves through the South Pacific, Australia, Asia, Africa, Peru and beyond. Finnegan describes the edgy yet enduring brotherhood forged among the swell of the surf; and recalling his own apprenticeship to the world's most famous and challenging waves, he considers the intense relationship formed between man, board and water. BARBARIAN DAYS is an old-school adventure story, a social history, an extraordinary exploration of one man's gradual mastering of an exacting and little-understood art. It is a memoir of dangerous obsession and enchantment.

You are the knife I turn inside myself'Franz Kafka's letters to his one-time muse, Milena Jesenska - an intimate window into the desires and hopes of the twentieth-century's most prophetic and important writer Kafka first made the acquaintance of Milena Jesenska in 1920 when she was translating his early short prose into Czech. Their relationship quickly developed into a deep attachment. Such was his feeling for her that Kafka showed her his diaries and, in doing so, laid bare his heart and his conscience. While at times Milena's 'genius for living' gave Kafka new life, it ultimately exhausted him, and their relationship was to last little over two years. In 1924 Kafka died in a sanatorium near Vienna, and Milena died in 1944 at the hands of the Nazis, leaving these letters as a moving record of their relationship.

Published posthumously in 1964, A Moveable Feast remains one of Ernest Hemingway's most beloved works. Since Hemingway's personal papers were released in 1979, scholars have examined and debated the changes made to the text before publication. Now this new special restored edition presents the original manuscript as the author prepared it to be published. Featuring a personal foreword by Patrick Hemingway, Ernest's sole surviving son, and an introduction by the editor and grandson of the author, Seán Hemingway, this new edition also includes a number of unfinished, never-before-published Paris sketches revealing experiences that Hemingway had with his son Jack and his first wife, Hadley. Also included are irreverent portraits of other luminaries, such as F. Scott Fitzgerald and Ford Madox Ford, and insightful recollections of his own early experiments with his craft. Sure to excite critics and readers alike, the restored edition of A Moveable Feast brilliantly evokes the exuberant mood of Paris after World War I and the unbridled creativity and enthusiasm that Hemingway himself experienced. In the world of letters it is a unique insight into a great literary generation, by one of the best American writers of the twentieth century.

This is the first of two volumes that make up what is arguably the definitive Elvis biography. Rich in documentary and interview material, this volume charts Elvis' early years and his rise to fame, taking us up to his departure for Germany in 1958. Of all the biographies of Elvis - this is the one you will keep coming back to.

Once-in-a-generation memoir of a rock legend - the No. 1 SUNDAY TIMES bestseller. 'Electrifying' New York Times'A masterpiece' The Word'Funny, poignant, brutally honest' Sunday TelegraphWith the Rolling Stones, Keith Richards created the riffs, the lyrics and the songs that roused the world, and over four decades he lived the original rock and roll life: taking the chances he wanted, speaking his mind, and making it all work in a way that no one before him had ever done. Now, at last, the man himself tells us the story of life in the crossfire hurricane. And what a life. Listening obsessively to Chuck Berry and Muddy Waters records as a child in post-war Kent. Learning guitar and forming a band with Mick Jagger and Brian Jones. The Rolling Stones' first fame and success as a bad-boy band. The notorious Redlands drug bust and subsequent series of confrontations with a nervous establishment that led to his enduring image as outlaw and folk hero. Creating immortal riffs such as the ones in 'Jumping Jack Flash' and 'Street Fighting Man' and 'Honky Tonk Women'. Falling in love with Anita Pallenberg and the death of Brian Jones. Tax exile in France, wildfire tours of the US, 'Exile on Main Street' and 'Some Girls'. Ever increasing fame, isolation and addiction. Falling in love with Patti Hansen. Estrangement from Mick Jagger and subsequent reconciliation. Solo albums and performances with his band the Xpensive Winos. Marriage, family and the road that goes on for ever. In a voice that is uniquely and intimately his own, with the disarming honesty that has always been his trademark, Keith Richards brings us the essential life story of our times.

With an Introduction by Dr Sally Minogue and Notes by David Rampton, Department of English, University of Ottowa George Orwell is a difficult author to summarize. He was a would-be revolutionary who went to Eton, a political writer who abhorred dogma, a socialist who thrived on his image as a loner, and a member of the Imperial Indian Police who chronicled the iniquities of imperialism. Both the books in this volume were published in the 1930s, “a low, dishonest decade,” as his coeval W.H. Auden described it. Orwell’s subjects in Down and Out in Paris and London and The Road to Wigan Pier are the political and social upheavals of his time. He focusses on the sense of profound injustice, incipient violence, and malign betrayal that were ubiquitous in Europe in the 1930s. Orwell’s honesty, courage, and sense of decency are inextricably bound up with the quasi-colloquial style that imbues his work with its extraordinary power. His descriptions of working in the slums of Paris, living the life of a tramp in England, and digging for coal with miners in the North make for a thoughtful, riveting account of the lives of the working poor and of one man’s search for the truth. Our edition includes the following essays: Marrakech; Antisemitism in Britain; How the Poor Die; The Spike; Common Lodging Houses

MACIEJ CNOTA Urodzony w 1980 r. w Gdyni. Przez kilkanaście ostatnich lat był związany z telewizją TVN i TVN24. Relacjonował między innymi takie wydarzenia, jak: wojna na Ukrainie oraz w Syrii, igrzyska w Korei Południowej, konflikt izraelsko-palestyński, głośne procesy sądowe w Afryce i Europie. Wykładowca akademicki. Doktorant Polskiej Akademii Nauk (Centrum Badań nad Zagładą Żydów), bada strukturę konspiracyjną organizacji pomagającym warszawskim Żydom w czasie II wojny światowej.

David Hockney has been delighting and challenging audiences for almost sixty years. Our exhibition catalogue is a full career retrospective, fully illustrated with works from across the artist’s six-decade career. It showcases over 200 works (including painting, drawings, photographs, watercolours, iPad drawings, and his most recent multi-screen works) from across the six decades of his remarkable career. The front cover features Hockney’s Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures), with a black and white photograph of the artist himself on the back. Chris Stephens is Head of Displays and Lead Curator, Modern British Art, Tate Britain. Andrew Wilson is Curator, Contemporary Art and Archives, Tate Britain.

From Gavin Thurston, the award-winning Blue Planet II and Planet Earth II cameraman with a foreword by Sir David Attenborough comes extraordinary and adventurous true stories of what it takes to track down and film our planet's most captivating creatures. Gavin has been a wildlife photographer for over thirty years. Against a backdrop of modern world history, he's lurked in the shadows of some of the world's remotest places in order to capture footage of the animal kingdom's finest: prides of lions, silverback gorillas, capuchin monkeys, brown bears, grey whales, penguins, mosquitoes - you name it he's filmed it. Come behind the camera and discover the hours spent patiently waiting for the protagonists to appear; the inevitable dangers in the wings and the challenges faced and overcome; and the heart-warming, life-affirming moments the cameras miss as well as capture.

Riveting...Honnold is neither crazy nor reckless. Alone on the Wall reveals him to be an utterly unique and extremely appealing young man.'Jon KrakauerA twelve-year-old kid in the audience raised his hand and asked, 'Aren't you afraid you're gonna die?'Without missing a beat, Alex shot back, 'We've all gotta die sometimes. You might as well go big.'Alex Honnold is 28 years old, and perhaps the world's best 'free solo' climber, scaling impossible rock faces without ropes, pitons or and support of any kind. There is a purity to Alex's climbs that is easy to comprehend, but impossible to fathom; in the last forty years, only a handful of climbers have pushed 'free soloing' to the razor edge of risk. Half of them are dead. From Yosemite's famous Half Dome to the frighteningly difficult El Sendero Luminoso in Mexico, Alone on the Wall is structured around Alex's seven most extraordinary climbing achievements so far. These are tales to make your palms sweat and your feet curl with vertigo. Together, they get to the heart of how - and why - Alex does what he does. Exciting, uplifting and truly awe-inspiring, Alone on the Wall is a book about the essential truths of risk and reward, and the ability to maintain a singular focus, even in the face of extreme danger.

Kierowca wszech czasów. Tragiczny wypadek. Śmierć, która wstrząsnęła światem Formuły 1."Nie zostałem stworzony, by być drugi lub trzeci. Zostałem stworzony do wygrywania".Nie umiał jeszcze dobrze chodzić, a już kartem napędzanym silnikiem z kosiarki pokonywał pierwsze zakręty wokół domu. "To przyszły mistrz świata", powiedział o nim kilkanaście lat później Emerson Fittipaldi, przedstawiając 22-latka najważniejszym ludziom w Formule 1.A później Nie tylko został trzykrotnym mistrzem świata, ale przez wielu jest do dziś uważany za najlepszego kierowcę, jaki kiedykolwiek zasiadł za kierownicą bolidu F1. Jego tragiczny wypadek i śmierć na torze Imola w 1994 roku wstrząsnęły całym światem.I zbudowały legendę Ayrtona Senny - wielkiego na zawsze.Ta książka jest wartka, wciągająca, pełna kontrastów. Zupełnie jak życie Brazylijczyka, który spychał rywali z toru, potrafił uderzyć sędziego czy przegrać rzut monetą wart półtora miliona dolarów. Ale przed każdym wyścigiem zaczytywał się w Biblii, a gdy sięgnął po swój pierwszy mistrzowski tytuł, powiedział: "Na niebie zobaczyłem Boga".Jeździł tak, jak żył - zawsze na pełnej prędkości. Przeczytaj o tym, jaki był. Poznaj historię wielkiego mistrza Formuły 1, który zapadł w wieczny sen***Ayrton Senna, jak każdy geniusz, wymyka się jednoznacznym ocenom. Opisując jego tragiczną historię, łatwo jest przemilczeć jedną z wielu kontrowersji wokół miejscami mrocznej osobowości jednej z największych legend Formuły 1. Richard Williams nie próbuje na siłę gloryfikować trzykrotnego mistrza świata i składa mu hołd prawdziwą, szczerą opowieścią o jego karierze. Nie unika najtrudniejszych kwestii i szuka odpowiedzi nawet na najbardziej bolesne pytania. Uniwersalna lektura zarówno dla fanów Senny, jak i dla tych, którzy nie zdążyli obejrzeć mistrza w akcji.- Mikołaj Sokół, dziennikarz i komentator F1 w ELEVEN SPORTSŻaden kierowca nie miał takich oczu, żaden nie wzbudzał takich emocji i śmierć żadnego innego nie wstrząsnęła światem jak ta Senny. Ta książka pozwala jeszcze lepiej poznać człowieka, który tyle dał Formule 1.- Michał Gąsiorowski, z-ca redaktora naczelnego Redakcji Sportowej Polskiego Radia, komentator F1 w ELEVEN SPORTSŚmierć mistrza, narodziny legendy. Dzień, który złamał serca milionom fanów. Pamiętam go jak dziś. Odejście kogoś tak wybitnego jak Senna? W wyścigu?! To wydawało się niemożliwe.On był Formułą 1. Poznał jej wszystkie twarze. Od blasku fleszy, szemranej polityki i ognia walki aż po najokrutniejsze oblicze motorsportu. Dyscypliny, w której każdy wyjazd na tor czy oes kładzie na szali ludzkie życie. Nawet geniusza...Początek i koniec. Życie i śmierć. Oto historia Ayrtona Senny.- Cezary Gutowski, dziennikarz motoryzacyjnyNigdy nie miał idoli, a stał się nim dla milionów. Jordan, Ali i Maradona też zawładnęli swoimi dyscyplinami, ale to Senna miał bezsprzecznie najbardziej ujmującą osobowość. Sam redefiniował słowa takie jak "ambicja", "zaangażowanie" czy "poświęcenie". Po tej lekturze dla wielu stanie się sportowcem wszech czasów.- Filip Kapica, komentator F1 w ELEVEN SPORTSFragment książki - Wieczny Ayrton SennaAyrton SennaAyrton Senna - brazylijski kierowca wyścigowy, trzykrotny mistrz świata Formuły 1. W swojej karierze w F1 na podium stawał 81 razy, odnosząc 41 zwycięstw. Pole position zdobywał aż 65-krotnie. Jeździł w zespołach Toleman, Lotus, McLaren i Williams. Zginął 1 maja 1994 roku w wyniku obrażeń po wypadku na torze Imola podczas Grand Prix San Marino. Jego śmierć do dziś wzbudza wiele emocji. Powszechnie uważany jest za najlepszego kierowcę wszech czasów.

The Killing Ground

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