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Winner of the British Science Fiction Association Award for Best Novel, Philip K. Dick's A Scanner Darkly is a semi-autobiographical novel of drug addiction set in a future American dystopia — and the basis for the Hugo Award finalist film starring Keanu Reeves, Winona Ryder, and Robert Downey, Jr."A Scanner Darkly is about a descent into the deep fears of our 24-hour consumer society: the twilight of intellectual and emotional collapse...A fascinating portrait of 70s Californian counter-culture."—The Guardian Bob Arctor is a junkie and a drug dealer, both using and selling the mind-altering Substance D. Fred is a law enforcement agent, tasked with bringing Bob down. It sounds like a standard case. The only problem is that Bob and Fred are the same person. Substance D doesn’t just alter the mind, it splits it in two, and neither side knows what the other is doing or that it even exists. Now, both sides are growing increasingly paranoid as Bob tries to evade Fred while Fred tries to evade his suspicious bosses. In this dystopian future, friends can become enemies, good trips can turn terrifying, and cops and criminals are two sides of the same coin. Caustically funny and somberly contemplative, Dick fashions a novel that is as unnerving as it is enthralling.“Dick is Thoreau plus the death of the American dream.”—Roberto Bolaño

A science fiction classic repackaged in a new Phoenix edition to attract a wider audience.

A brilliant sci-fi novel from one of the last century's most influential pop culture figures.

A coming-of-age story about a thirteen-year-old with a mysterious scar on her face—and a big secret she feels pressured to keep, by bestselling author Lisa Graff. Fallon Little has a secret—and it’s not how she got the enormous scar that divides her face in two. Thirteen-year-old Fallon has only ever told one person what really happened on the day she got her scar. Why would she? The truth is dark, and Fallon has much brighter things to focus on, like being cast as the lead in the school play, and hanging out with her two best friends, Trent and Kaia. But when Fallon's uncle Geebie dies, his funeral ignites a wildfire of events that Fallon can't manage to tamp down. The school play is spiraling out of control, Fallon's impossible Aunt Lune comes to live with them, and Trent and Kaia might just be so into each other that there isn't room for Fallon in their friend group any more. And when secrets even worse than the one about Fallon's scar threaten to come to light, Fallon might not have the strength to keep them buried for much longer. Through unflinching prose and with a pitch-perfect voice, bestselling author Lisa Graff explores the power of confronting the past as a way to heal in the present in this propulsive and absorbing tour de force.

Jacky 'The Beetle' McKenzie is, if you ask her, the most sensible person in the world. To the rest of the world, she is belligerent, weird, obsessive, angry and volatile. A Scarab Where the Heart Should Be invites us into the mind of one of the world's few true individuals; part visionary architect, part whirlwind of furious artistic chaos.

CLONES: A Scare at BedtimeA gripping dystopian thriller about identity, consciousness, and what it means to be humanRX-75 has lived his entire three-year existence in a sterile pod, grown as a "backup" for Marcus Walker, a man who treats him as merchandise, not a person. In a world where cloning humans for organ harvesting is legal and celebrated as medical progress, RX-75 is property: conscious, suffering, and waiting to be dismantled piece by piece.But RX-75 dreams. He dreams of rain, of grass beneath his feet, of a world he's only seen through reinforced glass. And when his best friend ZR-27, already reduced to a torso connected to machines, begs him not to end up the same way, RX-75 makes a desperate decision: escape.With help from unlikely allies and meticulous planning, RX-75 executes the impossible; he switches places with Marcus during a facility visit, walking out the door as his own "Original" while Marcus wakes up trapped in the nightmare he created.But freedom is more complicated than RX-75 imagined. Living as Marcus means deceiving Marcus's girlfriend Emma, fumbling through a job he doesn't understand, and discovering that the man whose life he stole was far from innocent. Meanwhile, Marcus experiences firsthand the horror of being conscious property and nobody believes he's human.As the facility closes in and both men's worlds unravel, RX-75 must make an impossible choice: protect his hard-won freedom, or risk everything to save the man who created him for parts. In doing so, he'll have to answer the question that defines his existence: Can a clone have a soul?

From two star creators Naoshi Arawakawa (Your Lie in April) and award winning writer Mizuki Tsujimura (Anime Supremacy!) comes a psychological horror story filled with twists, turns, and hard truths about the lives of high school students and the pressures they face in modern society.On a snowy school day like any other, classmates and childhood friends Hiroshi and Mizuki arrive at school to find the campus eerily empty. Before long, they find themselves trapped inside with six other friends, and even stranger, all the clocks have stopped at a very specific moment--the exact time when a former classmate jumped off the school roof to their death three months earlier. It turns out that this departed friend is their way out of their current predicament and may even be among their group...but no one can remember who it was that took their life on that sad day. The students must face themselves and their past memories to piece together the identity of this suicide victim or risk a similar fate--with their lives lost and forgotten inside these frigid school walls.

In this multigenerational cookbook for adults and children alike, Alice Waters, the award-winning chef and food activist, champions an empowered relationship between students and organic food, offering delicious recipes that will nourish future generations—and ourselves—from the inside outEducation and food are two universal rights: all children deserve to go to school, and everyone should have the opportunity to eat nutritious food. After Alice Waters launched the farm-to-table movement with the opening of her acclaimed restaurant Chez Panisse, she went on to found the Edible Schoolyard Project, inspiring schools to source their food from local regenerative farmers and developing an edible education that would transform the school food experience for children worldwide. Now, in A School Lunch Revolution, the culinary icon reimagines the way we feed our children at school and at home. Beginning with what we cook in our kitchens, this book offers the first step to teaching the next generation the lifelong values of eating whole foods. Inspired by international food traditions, these versatile recipes explore an array of textures and tastes guided by the principles Waters believes compose memorable, organic meals: local and seasonal, affordable, diverse, simple and delicious, and beautiful. From one of the nation’s most beloved chefs, here is a revolutionary reinterpretation of the classic school lunch for a more sustainable future.

A lyrical memoir by one of the major figures of postmodernist architecture; with drawings of architectural projects prepared especially for the book.This revealing memoir by Aldo Rossi (1937-1997), one of the most visible and controversial figures ever on the international architecture scene, intermingles discussions of Rossi's architectural projects—including the major literary and artistic influences on his work—with his personal history. Drawn from notebooks Rossi kept beginning in 1971, these ruminations and reflections range from his obsession with theater to his concept of architecture as ritual.

One of the all-time greats of Scottish literature: a trilogy of novels comprising "Sunset Song, Cloud Howe" and "Grey Granite". Reissue.

Spannend Sprachen lernen mit den Compact Lernkrimis Classic Sie lernen gerade Englisch und möchten Ihre Sprachkenntnisse verbessern oder vorhandenes Wissen auffrischen? Sie wollen lernen und dabei unterhalten werden? Sie lieben spannende Geschichten und wollen authentische Texte auf Englisch lesen? Dann sind unsere Compact Lernkrimi Classics genau das Richtige für Sie. In "A Scottish Murder Mystery" erwartet Sie ein spannender Kriminalfall, der von einer muttersprachlichen Autorin speziell für das Niveau C1 geschrieben wurde. Mit dem einzigartigen Compact Lernkonzept des Circon Verlags erwerben Sie spielerisch Sprachkompetenzen. Gehen Sie mit unseren Ermittler*innen auf Verbrecherjagd und verbessern Sie ganz nebenbei Ihren Englisch-Wortschatz, vertiefen Sie Ihre Grammatikkenntnisse und erfahren Sie Wissenswertes über Land und Leute. Speziell konzipierte, thematische Übungen werden in die spannenden Kriminalfälle eingebunden und erhöhen den Lerneffekt. So geht Sprachenlernen ganz nebenbei! A Scottish Murder Mystery - Ihr C1 Englisch-Lernkrimi Classic Inspector Hudson ermittelt diesmal in einem mysteriösen Mordfall in Schottland. Am Ufer von Loch Ness wird der eigenbrötlerische Dudelsackspieler Willy tot aufgefunden. Misstrauisch beäugt von den Einheimischen, kommt Hudson einer Intrige auf die Spur. Kriminell gut! - Ihr Lernkrimi Classic auf einen Blick Ein spannender Krimi auf Englisch: Schlüpfen Sie in die Rollen der Ermittler*innen und verbessern Sie Ihre Englisch-Kenntnisse ganz intuitiv. Muttersprachliche Autorin: Unsere Texte wurden von Muttersprachler*innen speziell für das Niveau C1 verfasst. Über 40 textbezogene Übungen: Die eingebundenen Übungen steigern den Lernerfolg und gliedern sich spielerisch in den Lesefluss ein. Vokabelangaben auf jeder Seite: Schwierige Wörter werden auf jeder Seite angegeben und sind ohne umständliches Blättern sofort griffbereit. Umfangreiches Glossar: Das alphabetische Glossar am Ende des Buches ermöglicht es, die Wörter aus allen Texten auch nachträglich nachzuschlagen. Infokästen zu Sprache und Grammatik: Zusätzliche Informationen, Tipps und Wissenswertes zu Sprache, Grammatik und Landeskunde ergänzen Ihren Compact Lernkrimi Classic "A Scottish Murder Mystery". Clever lernen mit phase6: Trainieren Sie die neuen Vokabeln in der phase6 App und hören Sie sich die richtige Aussprache an. Der erste Titel ist für Sie kostenlos. Lesen & Lernen mit den Compact Lernkrimis ClassicDie Reihe Compact Lernkrimi Classic sorgt für erste positive Leseerfahrungen und erleichtert spielerisch den Spracherwerb. Mit steigendem Sprachvermögen, steigt auch der Schwierigkeitsgrad der Texte und Übungen - so bleibt es immer spannend! Die Reihe Compact Lernkrimi Classic bietet echten Leseratten längere Texte und weitere spannende Fälle. Für noch mehr Lesevergnügen!Bewährtes LernkonzeptDas erprobte Format der Reihe Lernkrimi hilft mit authentischen Texten beim Erlernen der englischen Sprache und führt Land und Leser zusammen. Ob in der Schule, im Sprachunterricht an der Universität oder im Volkshochschul-Sprachkurs - die Compact Lernkrimis können überall eingesetzt werden. Sie lernen lieber zu Hause? Kein Problem! Insbesondere für Selbstlerner*innen bieten unsere Lernkrimis die Grundlage für einen schnellen Einstieg in die englische Sprache und können begleitend zu jedem Lehrbuch verwendet werden.

"It was in Innsmouth where I met the greatest Scout I've ever known, a boy named Aubrey Marsh, and he's the reason I'm still here and the reason I still believe it's worth being human, even though he's not quite either of those things anymore." In the summer of 1963, Bud Castillo moves with his family from busy Queens, NY, to the bleak town of Innsmouth, MA, after a local oil consortium hires his father to help with a drilling platform off the coast. Bud meets a kindred spirit in the town library, Aubrey, the only other boy in town. Scouting is the cornerstone of Bud's life, and founding a troop in Innsmouth is the only way he can conceive of coping with what he is sure is a disastrous move. But the delights of that summer are ending, as Bud discovers that Reverend Pritchett of the Evangelical Progress Temple has plans to return Innsmouth to greatness and glory.

The memoir by co-founding member of Soundgarden and lead guitarist Kim Thayil about one of the 1990s’ signature rock bandsFrom Soundgarden’s humble beginnings manifesting grunge in Seattle's beer-soaked punk clubs to their revered status today as rock icons, the band’s journey has been nothing short of extraordinary. In A Screaming Life, founding member and guitar god Kim Thayil goes backstage to introduce the band that fearlessly pushed the boundaries of rock, invented a new genre, and amassed fervent fans from every corner of the world.Thayil shares the story of how he and his Soundgarden bandmates—Hiro Yamamoto, Ben Shepherd, Matt Cameron, and Chris Cornell—faced the triumphs and challenges on the road to their meteoric rise. His storytelling channels the essence of Soundgarden’s era-defining sound—one that’s supercharged with raw creativity and unapologetic lyrics—and explores the ways that Soundgarden was shaped by the diverse backgrounds of its creators: Thayil's Indian heritage and founding bassist Hiro Yamamoto's Japanese background added unique dimensions to the band's identity, influencing not only their music but also their experiences in the industry.For Soundgarden fans and ‘90s alternative rock enthusiasts, A Screaming Life not only gives behind-the-scenes access to one of the most revered bands, but it also demonstrates the power music and its creators have to transform culture.

As war erupts around them, a family of sunflower farmers must leave their beloved home in Cherinovska, Ukraine and start over in America.

Her choice is to serve or die. In the aftermath of shattered innocence, will the hunt for her magick claim her last breath?Zerina Redfearn is naïve to the world's cruelty. So when she and her sisters are dragged from their home and put on trial for witchcraft, she’s horrified to be trapped between being enslaved in the king’s forces or execution. But after witnessing her siblings' cruel deaths, she unleashes her powers for the first time and makes her escape.Joining two refugees in fleeing to the perilous ocean with enemy ships in hot pursuit, Zerina wields her gifts against deadly threats even though each use torments her body. And as she pays an agonizing price by aging prematurely, she fears she won’t reach the cure seen in a vision before she perishes.Can Zerina turn the tide on a crippling future?A Sea Of Sorrow And Scorn is the gripping second book in the Tales of Levanthria fantasy-retelling series. If you like dangerous quests, good girls gone badass, and relentless action, then you’ll love A.P Beswick’s windswept adventure. Buy A Sea Of Sorrow And Scorn to enter a storm of misfortune today!

Title: A Sea of Troubles Binding: Paperback Author: DonnaLeon Publisher: PenguinBooks

*Pre-order the new novel from the bestselling author of the Fable series and Spells for Forgetting*The only thing James and Johnny Golden have ever had is each other. For as long as she can remember, James's deep connection with her twin brother, Johnny, has gone beyond intuition - she can feel what he feels. So, when Johnny is killed in a tragic accident, James knows before her phone even rings that her brother is gone and that she's alone - truly alone - for the first time in her life.When James arrives in the rural town of Hawthorne, California to settle her brother's affairs, she's forced to rehash the ominous past she and Johnny shared and finally face Micah, the only person who knows about it. He's also the only man she's ever loved.But James soon discovers that the strange connection she had with Johnny isn't quite gone, and the more she immerses herself into his world, the more questions she has about the brother she thought she knew. Johnny was keeping secrets, and he's not the only one. What she uncovers will push her to unravel what happened in the days before Johnny's death, but in the end, she'll have to decide which truths should come to light, and which should stay buried forever.READERS LOVE ADRIENNE YOUNG'Oh my god, I adored this book' 5* reader review'Spellbinding' Jodi Picoult'Delightful' 5* reader review'Bewitching' Rebecca Ross'Incredibly atmospheric' 5* reader review'Exquisite' Stephanie Garber'Eerie and mysterious' 5* reader review'Captivating' Sue Lynn Tan

*Pre-order the new novel from the bestselling author of the Fable series and Spells for Forgetting*The only thing James and Johnny Golden have ever had is each other. For as long as she can remember, James's deep connection with her twin brother, Johnny, has gone beyond intuition - she can feel what he feels. So, when Johnny is killed in a tragic accident, James knows before her phone even rings that her brother is gone and that she's alone - truly alone - for the first time in her life.When James arrives in the rural town of Hawthorne, California to settle her brother's affairs, she's forced to rehash the ominous past she and Johnny shared and finally face Micah, the only person who knows about it. He's also the only man she's ever loved.But James soon discovers that the strange connection she had with Johnny isn't quite gone, and the more she immerses herself into his world, the more questions she has about the brother she thought she knew. Johnny was keeping secrets, and he's not the only one.What she uncovers will push her to unravel what happened in the days before Johnny's death, but in the end, she'll have to decide which truths should come to light, and which should stay buried forever.READERS LOVE ADRIENNE YOUNG'Oh my god, I adored this book' 5* reader review'Spellbinding' Jodi Picoult'Delightful' 5* reader review'Bewitching' Rebecca Ross'Incredibly atmospheric' 5* reader review'Exquisite' Stephanie Garber'Eerie and mysterious' 5* reader review'Captivating' Sue Lynn Tan

James and Johnny Golden were once inseparable. For as long as she can remember, James shared an almost supernatural connection with her twin brother, Johnny, that went beyond intuition—she could feel what he was feeling. So, when Johnny is killed in a tragic accident, James knows before her phone even rings that her brother is gone and that she’s alone—truly alone—for the first time in her life.When James arrives in the secluded town of Six Rivers, California, to settle her brother’s affairs, she’s forced to revisit the ominous events of their shared past and finally face Micah, the only other person who knows their secrets—and the only man she has ever loved.But as James delves deeper into Johnny’s world, she realizes that their unique connection hasn’t completely vanished. The more she immerses herself in his life, the more questions she has about the brother she thought she knew. Johnny was hiding something, and he’s not the only one. The deeper she digs, the more she is compelled to unravel the truth behind the days leading up to Johnny’s death. Ultimately, James must decide which truths should come to light, and which are better left buried forever.

This comprehensive lexicon provides definitions of nautical terms, historical entries describing the people and political events that shaped the period, and detailed explanations of the scientific, medical, and biblical references that appear in the novels.

Vaughan Williams conducted the first performance of his great choral symphony on his 38th birthday, October 12, 1910, at the Leeds Music Festival. The work was well received and has been in the symphonic repertoire ever since. The text was taken by the composer from Walt Whitman's "Leaves of Grass". This digitally restored score, the first available at a reasonable price, is reissued from the one first published by Stainer and Bell of London around 1920. The large conductor score (10 x 13 inches) and orchestra parts are also available from Serenissima Music (97676).

An all-female detective agency righting wrongs at the end of the nineteenth century; infiltrating a scandalous upper class world straight out of Bridgerton and using their wit and bravery to unmask a villain.When Marigold Bloom finds her family business in trouble a chance encounter with the devastatingly handsome and extremely bad-tempered Oliver Lockhart leads her to the Aviary - a secret agency of women who specialise in blackmailing troublesome men. Soon, Mari is the agency's newest recruit, sent to investigate the mysterious return of Oliver's long lost sister. Forced to masquerade as a newly engaged couple, it is up to Mari and Oliver to determine if there is an imposter in their midst. But what happens when the line between truth and fiction starts to blur? And what do you do when a pretend romance starts to feel all too real?

Marseilles, 1891: as Arthur Rimbaud lies dying in hospital, his mind wanders fitfully - taking him back to Commune-era Paris, and the scandalous life he led with Verlaine. But, above all, he is transported to Harar, Abyssinia, where he ventured in 1880 to seek his fortune, having chucking in the disreputable game of writing poetry...Paul Strathern's second novel, published in 1972, won a Somerset Maugham Award both for its superb evocation of the colour, squalor and hurlyburly of Harar and for its inspired 'impersonation' of Rimbaud - restless, ragged self-overcomer, would-be explorer-imperialist, and genius poet repulsed by his past literary life. In a new preface to this edition Strathern discusses the mercurial personality of Rimbaud, his novel's bold shifts between first and third person, and his own travels in East Africa that informed the book.

Step into a magical world of winter wonder with six heartwarming stories that celebrate Advent, Christmas, and New Year in Germany. From the first glowing Advent candle to a secret forest Christmas market, from a brave little Christmas tree to singing bells welcoming the New Year, each story captures the joy, warmth, and wonder of the season. Perfect for young readers learning German, this bilingual book presents the stories in both German and English, making it fun and educational. Enjoy cozy winter adventures, discover German holiday traditions, and share the spirit of Christmas with your family.

"Mark shows the steps needed to break free of these challenges and unlock potential, speed, and growth. His advice is pragmatic, practical, and to the point." ―Barry O'Reilly, author of Unlearn and Lean Enterprise"As Mark Schwartz points out in his compelling new book, A Seat at the Table, when CIOs re-conceptualize their role based on Agile principles, they will stop worrying about having a seat at the table, and start realizing all of the full potential of IT." ―Martha Heller, author of Be the Business: CIOs in the New Era of ITAgile, Lean, and DevOps approaches are radical game changers, providing a fundamentally different way to think about how IT fits into the enterprise, how IT leaders lead, and how IT can harness technology to accomplish the objectives of the enterprise. But honest and open conversations are not taking place between management and Agile delivery teams.In A Seat at the Table, CIO Mark Schwartz explores the role of IT leadership as it is now and opens the door to reveal IT leadership as it should be―an integral part of the value creation engine. With an easy style, Schwartz reveals that the only way to become an Agile IT leader is to be courageous―to throw off the attitude and assumptions that have kept CIOs from taking their rightful seat at the table. CIOs, step on up, your seat at the table is waiting for you."Mark Schwartz's A Seat at the Table will be one of the most important books on technology and business leadership of our generation." ―Gene Kim, bestselling author of The Phoenix Project and The Unicorn Project

Reprint of the original, first published in 1887. The Antigonos publishing house specialises in the publication of reprints of historical books. We make sure that these works are made available to the public in good condition in order to preserve their cultural heritage.

Niveau A2 bis A2 4. Lernjahr / 8. Klasse 1.200 Wörter Mystery Nichts wünscht sich Joanna mehr als bei der Aufführung des Musicals Grease an ihrer Schule mitzusingen. Doch bei der Probe ist sie so aufgeregt, dass sie keinen Ton trifft. Kann ihr der geheimnisvolle alte Mann, der plötzlich in der Umkleidekabine auftaucht, helfen? Paula Smith was born in England in 1962. In 1996 she moved to Australia with her partner. They settled in Sydney. She got a job at the Australian National Maritime Museum as an Education Officer and also bought a business tutoring students in English and Maths. In 2002 she gave birth to her son, followed a year later by her daughter. She sold the business to become a stay at home mother. She used that time to write Lucky for Some, Shopping for Trouble, The Secret in the Farmhouse, The Art Show and A Second Chance. She now lives in Newcastle, north of Sydney, looking after her children and writing, with plans to return to teaching soon.

With the harrowing power of Ariel Dorfman's Death and the Maiden comes a remarkable work of fiction. Winner of the prestigious Premio La Nacion Prize for Fiction in 2000, A Secret for Julia brilliantly depicts the lasting psychological attacks of Argentina's reign of repression and terror on a new, seemingly innocent generation. Set mainly in 1990s London, interlaced with vivid flashbacks to Buenos Aires, Patricia Sagastizabal's novel tells the emotionally wrenching story of Mercedes Beecher, an Argentinian writer living in self-imposed exile in London with her teenaged daughter, Julia. When a mysterious figures appears from her past, Mercedes must endure a new round of psychological terror and reveal herself to her inquisitive but embittered, daughter in a way that she never believed possible. A dramatic story of retribution and conscience, A Secret for Julia touches on many compelling themes: the politics of institutionalized and sanctioned cruelty; the wistfulness of a life lived in exile; the bonds of family, justice, and redemption. Much of A Secret for Julia reads like a personal diary, yet Sagastizabal propels it forward with elements of astonishing intrigue, drama, and terror. The savage murders and tortures that came to decimate an entire generation of Argentinian students and activists in the 1970s may remain-even twenty-five years later-so vivid and searing that they can be expressed only through the palette of fiction. In this way, Sagastizabal's novel represents the voice of the fallout from Argentina's so-called "dirty war," the voice of the next generation-Julia's generation. A Secret for Julia is a testament to the changing of the guard-an unforgettable, astounding novel for one simple reason: the reader is left with the lingering notion that it might be frighteningly close to the truth.

Katie Fforde lives in the beautiful Cotswold countryside with her family, and is a true country girl at heart. Each of her books explores a different profession or background and her research has helped her bring these to life. She¿s been a porter in an auction house, tried her hand at pottery, refurbished furniture, delved behind the scenes of a dating website, and she's even been on a Ray Mears survival course. She loves being a writer; to her there isn¿t a more satisfying and pleasing thing to do. She particularly enjoys writing love stories. She believes falling in love is the best thing in the world, and she wants all her characters to experience it, and her readers to share their stories. To find out more about Katie Fforde step into her world at www.katiefforde.com, visit her on Facebook and follow her on Twitter @KatieFforde.

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